Elliott County’s Civil War Vets in 1890 By John A. Stegall < johnstegall@hotmail.com One installment in a series of articles Mr. John A. Stegall prepares and publishes in The Elliott County News, this article being a continuation from Nov 22, 1996 and first appearing in the Dec 20, 1996 edition of said paper. Transcribed with permission from the author by Samone Ratcliff on May 12, 2000. Luther M. Ingraham: Pvt., Co., B, 77th Ohio Inf. Oct 20, 1861 to Dec 19, 1863. he apparently re-enlisted on Dec 20, 1863 and served to Mar 8, 1866, as a Pvt., in the same Company. He indicated to the census taker his post office was Ibex, and that he suffered from “Stricture of the bladder”. The 1870 Elliott Co census report lists a Martin Ingram, age 30, born in OH, and living in the home of John Harper. This may well be the veteran mentioned in the Veterans Census of 1890. Whether he was connected is some way with the Harper family, I cannot say. The 1880 Elliott Co census lists a Newton Ingerham as a resident of the Moccasin Precinct. He was 40 years of age and born in OH, consistent with information given by Martin Ingram in 1870, but I am not able to explain the name difference. By 1880, he was married and had established his own home. His wife, Sarapta, was 25 years of age, and was born in KY. They had 3 children: Ida R., 5; Lula B., 3; and Charles M., 1. The Elliott Co tax assessments for 1890 name a Newton Ingerham as the owner of 27-1/2 acres of land in the Moccasin Precinct, and Lenville Holbrook as his nearest neighbor. When the 1900 Elliott Co census was taken, L.M. Ingraham, age 61, a farmer, and born in OH was still residing in the Moccasin Precinct. He indicated that he was born in Apr 1839. Seraptia, his wife, was 46, born in Nov 1854. They stated that they had been married 26 years and had 9 children, one of which was deceased. Children named were: Charlie, 21 (born in May 1879); Willie, 18 (May 1882); Robert, 15 (June 1885); Nannie, 13 (Apr 1887); Bennie, 11 (Mar 1889); Oliva, 6 (July 1893); Eva, 4 (June 1896); also another daughter, Lula Pence, 23 (Feb 1877), who had been married 4 years. Lula’s 2 children: Frank, 3 (Apr 1897) and Lily, 11 months (June), were in the Ingram home. Luther M. Ingraham, or Newton, or Martin, whichever name is correct, was not named in the 1910 Elliott Co census as the head of a household. Two of his sons, Charles and Bennie, were named. Charles, then 30 years of age, had married and established his own home, which consisted of Charles; his wife, Drinda; 3 children: Gathel, Beda and Roscoe; and Charles’ younger brother, Bennie, age 18. L.M. Ingraham and his wife, Sareptia, may have been deceased by 1910, or they may have moved from Elliott Co. I have no information indicating what the case may have been. It would be interesting to know what drew Luther M. Ingraham from his home in OH to present day Elliott Co. Maybe he passed through the area during his wartime movements and was attracted enough to return and take up homestead after the war was over. (Have just located a record which indicates that Luther M. Ingraham and Surrepta Holbrook were married July 27, 1874 in Elliott Co. Also indicated that: Ida R. Ingraham was born Apr 30, 1875 and died July 4, 1888; her sister, Lula B., was born Feb 9, 1877 and died Dec 5, 1909. Both were buried in the Mauk Cemetery on Open Fork Road.) Alfred Johnson: Pvt., Co., A, 68th KY MA, USA. In 1890, this veteran stated that his military service began May 20, 1864 and ended June 22, 1864. His address was Fielden. He mentioned no war-related injuries or current illnesses. The first mention of Alfred Johnson I can locate is the 1860 census of Lawrence Co, KY. At that time, Alfred stated that he was 23 years of age and born in KY; Eliza A., his wife, was 20, and also born in KY. Their only child, Josephine, was 2 years of age. Birth records reveal that Eliza A. Johnson was a Wellman, and most likely, a native of Lawrence Co. On July 4, 1874, George W. Johnson was born in Elliott Co and listed as the “son of Alfred and Eliza Ann Wellman Johnson”. When Elliott County’s first census was taken in 1870, Alfred Johnson was a resident of that county. He indicated that he was 33 years of age, which was consistent with the age he gave in 1860; Eliza was 30, and also consistent with the age she gave in 1860. Their children named in the 1870 report were: Josephine, age 10; Mary, 9; William, 7; Belle, 5; Trinville, 3; and Missouri, 1. In 1880, Alfred Johnson was still a resident of the Little Fork Precinct. When the census was taken that year, his age, 43, was still consistent with previous ages given. Eliza A. was 40. Their children named in the 1880 enumeration were: William F., 17; Laura B., 15, and undoubtedly the child listed as Belle in 1870; Trinvilla, 13; Misonia, 11, most likely the child listed as Missouri in previous records; Elisha W., 8; George W., 6; Eliza J., 4; and Emily A., 8 months. Also in the Johnson home was Martin Ison, age 24, and his wife Sarah F., 22. The Isons had 2 children: Mima, 5 and Mollie, 1. Martina and/or Sarah may been related to the Johnsons in some way; however, the census record does not indicate kinship. Obviously, Alfred Johnson was still a resident of Elliott Co in 1890, and the tax records for that year reveal that he was still residing in the Little Fork Precinct, where he owned 50 acres of land. He stated that his nearest neighbor was Martin Ison. Ison owned 100 acres and indicated that his nearest neighbor was A.J. Johnson. In 1900, Alfred Johns said he was born in Dec 1836, making him then 63 years of age. Eliza indicated that she was born in Nov 1839, and was 60 years of age. Only three children were still at home with them: Trinvilla, age 32 (born Oct 1867); Norah, 17 (Sept 1882); and Ema, 19, (July 1880). Alfred and Eliza stated that they were the parents of 11 children, and made no mention of any deceased children. Their sons, William and George, were also named in the 1900 census, but each had married and established their own home. Josephine, the oldest daughter, had married Daniel Griffith in 1877, and their family was also enumerated in the 1900 census. When the elected officials for Elliott Co were listed on Aug 23, 1886, Alfred John(son) was the “Assessor”. I am assuming that this was the same Alfred Johnson, a veteran of the Civil War. I have been unable to identify Alfred Johnson’s parents. Family researchers say that the Johnsons of Elliott Co “may” trace their ancestry to a Jesse Johnson, who was born in NC about 1800. My records do not indicated Alfred’s linkage to Jesse’s family; however, I feel sure that there was perhaps a close connection. Henry Johnson: Pvt., Co, A, 5th KY inf., CSA. The only dates of service were, “1861 to 1861”. This veteran made no mention of war-related injuries or current illnesses. He indicated that his address was Bruin, KY. I mentioned before that the 1890 military census was primarily an enumeration of Union veterans, however, several Confederate veterans were, for some reason, included. Henry Johnson was one of them, along with other citizens in various parts of the county. Due to the fact that there were at least two Henry Johnsons in Elliott Co during the late 1880s and early 1900s, tracing the veteran has been with some difficulty. The 1910 Elliott Co census contains the name of a Henry Johnson and indicates that he was a “Confederate Veteran”, and it is from that source that I shall work. When the 1910 census was taken, Henry Johnson stated that he was 69 years of age, a farmer, and a Confederate Veteran. He indicated that he was born in KY, his father was born in KY and his mother was born in NC. His wife, Jamimie, was 43, and stated that is was her first marriage and Henry’s second marriage. They had been married 14 years and had seven children, 2 of them being deceased. Children still at home were: Walter, 14; Willie, 13; Ada, 8; and Lisha, 4. This family was living in the Moccasin Precinct. Moving back to the 1900 census, we find Henry Johnson, but living in the Crackers Neck precinct. He stated that he was born in June 1835, being then 65 years of age, which certainly did not correspond with the age of 69 given in 1910. Again, he stated that he was born in KY, father born in NC (not consistent with information given in the 1910 census), mother born in NC. Henry’s wife, Mima, said she was born in March 1873, and was then 27 years of age. They had been married five years and had four children, on of which was deceased. Children listed in the 1900 census were: Walter, 4 (born in Oct 1895); William F., 3 ( Feb 1896); and Arizona, 10 months (July 1899). The 1890 tax records list a Henry Johnson as a resident of the Crackers Neck Precinct, but there was no indication that he owned land; not even a nearest neighbor was named. Henry Johnson is also named in the 1880 Elliott Co census, but again we find an inconsistency in his age. He gave his age as 40 years, which, if he was born in 1835, would be incorrect. His wife, Nancy was also 40 years of age. (Johnson researchers say Nancy was a Branham. The 1860 Lawrence Co, KY census report does list a Nancy Branham, age 25, and a daughter of Wilburn and Julia Branham. I have a feeling that this might not be the same Nancy Branham that married Henry Johnson.) Children of Henry and Nancy Johnson named in the 1880 census were: Hulda J., 19; Polly, 17; James T., 15; Andrew, 13; Nancy J., 5; and Judy, 3. Only one Henry Johnson is enumerated in the 1870 Elliott Co census, and I doubt that it is Henry the veteran. Apparently, though, Henry would have been somewhere in Elliott Co. Johnson researchers, who were most likely descendants of Henry, say he rented and worked farms in Elliott Co, therefore, we may assume that he lived most, if not all, of his adult life in Elliott Co. The researchers mentioned above indicate that Henry is buried in “Sandy Hook, KY”. I am inclined to believe he is buried somewhere out in the country, but I cannot identify the cemetery or its location. Members of the Johnson family say the Johnsons of Elliott Co trace back to a Jesse Johnson, who was born in NC about 1800. Since Henry Johnson stated more than once that his father was born in NC, he may well have been a descendent of Jesse. Note: Thanks to Marmet Fannin for her call regarding the burial site of Jim Horton. And yes, Jim was a resident of the SOUTH RUIN area, not Bruin. Again, thanks to Dixie for information on the burial site of Braddock Holbrook. Someday, when I can get to where I can walk more than ten steps without resting, I will make it a point to visit that cemetery, as well as many others that have been mentioned. Finished USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. 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