Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Study, William H. July 20, 1841 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 30, 2006, 10:19 am Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884) New Garden Township p. 668 & 669 William H. Study was born in Green Township, Wayne Co., Ind., July 20, 1841, a son of Isaac and Catherine (Green) Study. He remained at home till the breaking out of the Rebellion, and was one of the first to enlist; was assigned to Company C, Eighth Indiana Infantry. He participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Magnolia Hill, Black Bun Bridge, Vicksburg, Winchester, Strausburg and Cedar Creek, Va. In September, 1865, he was discharged and returned home. He was married Dec. 14, 1865, to Louisa, daughter of Milton and Keziah (Johnson) Cranor. They have had five children---B.C., Clarence M., Lurena and Kizzie (deceased), and Harry P. In 1866 Mr. Study was appointed Deputy Sheriff, and was elected Sheriff in 1870, and re-elected in 1872, serving during the time of the troubles incident to the removal of the county seat. He subsequently removed to Indianapolis, returning to Wayne County in 1876, where he has been engaged in the mercantile business and in shipping grain. He is also extensively engaged in raising stock in Kansas. Politically he is a Republican. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/study311gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb