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James Henry Hart

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James Henry Hart

Birth
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
Death
23 Aug 1921 (aged 77)
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Son of James Hart and Elizabeth Gatliff. Married Sarah Ellen Melick 25 SEP 1866 in Stephenson County, Illinois.

Iowa d/c 79-021

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Note: 1910 Shelby County, Missouri District # 162 Black Creek Twp. Image 27 Lines 31 Thru 33

Note: HART, JAMES H., son of James Hart, P. O. Red Oak; who was born in North Carolina, July 1808. His mother was born in Kentucky, and was married to Mr. Hart in Whitley County, in 1830; they moved on horseback for the west, taking with them all they had, stopping in Indiana and finally locating in Stevenson County, Illinois; he there began farming and at one time owned nine hundred acres of land, besides other valuable property. They were the parents of ten children: James H., born June 28, 1844, in Stevenson County, Illinois, and remained there until the late war, when he with one other brother enlisted in company A, Forty-sixth Illinois, August, 1861, and served as a soldier until February, 1866. He was engaged in the following important battles: Fort Donelson, Shilo, Corinth, Hatchie River. He was taken prisoner at Vicksburg, May 25, 1863, but after three days was paroled and exchanged at St. Louis, Missouri; then went to Natchez, Mississippi, and was at the battle of Jackson, July 7, 1864; then to Benton, May 13, 1865; at Clinton, August 25; then to Spanish Fort, Blakely and Mobile; then was transported to Texas, and mustered out at Baton Rouge, February 2, 1866. There were five brothers in the army; they all came out alive and without a wound. He also had one brother in the Mexican war who died there. James H., after his discharge, returned to his home in Illinois and was married September 25, 1866, to Miss Sarah E. Melick; she was born in Stewartsville, New Jersey, June 8, 1849. She moved with her parents to Freeport, Illinois when she was five years old an lived there until she was married to Mr. Hart; after their marriage they lived there six years and had three children: Alice E., born November 14, 1868; Cora E., July 7, 1871; Carrie J., November 17, 1872. He then sold out and set out on a prospecting tour, visiting Memphis, Tennessee, Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas, then Little Rock and Fort Smith, finally purchasing two hundred acres of land in Montgomery County, Iowa, and in August, 1873, moved upon it; since that time they have had four children born: Laura M., February 12, 1874; Mary B., November 1, 1875; Jennie H., September 20, 1877; George F., July 4, 1879. Mr. H. devotes his time to farming and stock-raising, making hogs a specialty; he has now about one hundred head. He has a fine grove of six acres, and an apple orchard of one hundred trees of his own growing. He was educated in the common schools with the exception of one year, he attended the Rock River seminary in Illinois. He has held the positions of supervisor, census enumerator and school director.

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Funeral Card

JAMES H. HART

Born June 28, 1844
Died August 23, 1921
Aged 77 years, 1 month and 25 days.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church in Shelbyville, Mo., Friday, August 26, 1921, at 3 p.m., conducted by Rev. J. W. Tanquary.

Interment in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Son of James Hart and Elizabeth Gatliff. Married Sarah Ellen Melick 25 SEP 1866 in Stephenson County, Illinois.

Iowa d/c 79-021

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Note: 1910 Shelby County, Missouri District # 162 Black Creek Twp. Image 27 Lines 31 Thru 33

Note: HART, JAMES H., son of James Hart, P. O. Red Oak; who was born in North Carolina, July 1808. His mother was born in Kentucky, and was married to Mr. Hart in Whitley County, in 1830; they moved on horseback for the west, taking with them all they had, stopping in Indiana and finally locating in Stevenson County, Illinois; he there began farming and at one time owned nine hundred acres of land, besides other valuable property. They were the parents of ten children: James H., born June 28, 1844, in Stevenson County, Illinois, and remained there until the late war, when he with one other brother enlisted in company A, Forty-sixth Illinois, August, 1861, and served as a soldier until February, 1866. He was engaged in the following important battles: Fort Donelson, Shilo, Corinth, Hatchie River. He was taken prisoner at Vicksburg, May 25, 1863, but after three days was paroled and exchanged at St. Louis, Missouri; then went to Natchez, Mississippi, and was at the battle of Jackson, July 7, 1864; then to Benton, May 13, 1865; at Clinton, August 25; then to Spanish Fort, Blakely and Mobile; then was transported to Texas, and mustered out at Baton Rouge, February 2, 1866. There were five brothers in the army; they all came out alive and without a wound. He also had one brother in the Mexican war who died there. James H., after his discharge, returned to his home in Illinois and was married September 25, 1866, to Miss Sarah E. Melick; she was born in Stewartsville, New Jersey, June 8, 1849. She moved with her parents to Freeport, Illinois when she was five years old an lived there until she was married to Mr. Hart; after their marriage they lived there six years and had three children: Alice E., born November 14, 1868; Cora E., July 7, 1871; Carrie J., November 17, 1872. He then sold out and set out on a prospecting tour, visiting Memphis, Tennessee, Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas, then Little Rock and Fort Smith, finally purchasing two hundred acres of land in Montgomery County, Iowa, and in August, 1873, moved upon it; since that time they have had four children born: Laura M., February 12, 1874; Mary B., November 1, 1875; Jennie H., September 20, 1877; George F., July 4, 1879. Mr. H. devotes his time to farming and stock-raising, making hogs a specialty; he has now about one hundred head. He has a fine grove of six acres, and an apple orchard of one hundred trees of his own growing. He was educated in the common schools with the exception of one year, he attended the Rock River seminary in Illinois. He has held the positions of supervisor, census enumerator and school director.

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Funeral Card

JAMES H. HART

Born June 28, 1844
Died August 23, 1921
Aged 77 years, 1 month and 25 days.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church in Shelbyville, Mo., Friday, August 26, 1921, at 3 p.m., conducted by Rev. J. W. Tanquary.

Interment in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.


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