BIO:  SURVANT, James, s/o William & Jane Survant

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

SURVANT   PIPES   BRUNER   NELSON

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885
Pike County, Marion Twp, page 454

JAMES SURVANT, a well to do farmer of Marion Township, is a son of William
and Jane Survant.  The parents were natives of Kentucky, where they lived
and died.  They were the parents of eight children, four of whom are living.
William was a successful farmer and stock raiser.  James was born in the 
birthplace of his parents April 13, 1827, and on the 18th of September, 1851,
Catherine J. Pipes, a native of the "Blue Grass" State, became his wife.
They became the parents of eleven children--seven sons and four daughters:
William W., James A., Joseph H., Levi J., Richard B. (deceased), Mary J.,
wife of Brace Bruner, George T., Martha E. (wife of John Nelson), Sallie C.,
Caleb A. and Hettie L.  On the 20th of October, 1883, Mrs. Survant died very
suddenly.  She appeared as well as ususal when arising, and attended to her
household duties, when without a word of warning, she suddenly fell dead. 
The cause of her sudden death was heart disease.  Mr. Survant is a Democrat
and an old settler and successful farmer of Marion Township.  He and family
belong to the General Baptist Church.
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