Ratliff Boone VanBibber, Pvt.
1848~1900
Son of Jonathan and Nancy Pendleton Criswell-VanBibber
Husband of Rachel Marquis. Married, May 6, 1867 in Warrick Co. IN.
Ratliff married a second time to Ida Ferguson on Sep. 15, 1891 in Pike Co. IN.
Ratliff & Rachel's Son, Elza married Helen Luttrell who was the daughter of Ratliff's 2nd, Wife, Ida. Basically stepbrother and sister married each other.
Residence Evansville IN;
Enlisted on 2/1/1865 as a Private.
On 2/1/1865 he mustered into "I" Co. IN 143rd Infantry
He deserted on 9/13/1865
Ratliff Boone Van Bibber was born in 1848, the Son of, Jonathan and Nancy VanBibber. Ratliff married Rachel on May 6, 1867 in Warrick Co. IN.
Ratliff Boone Van Bibber, served in the 143rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers during the Civil War as follows: Volunteer Enlistment, February 1, 1865, at Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, for period of three years(muster records list one year enlistment), as a private: Ratliff B. Vanbibber, born Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 18 years old, farmer. He was listed on Company Muster Rolls as present in Company I, 143 Regiment Indiana Infantry, from that date until he was listed as having deserted from Ft Donaldson on 9/13/65, along with a U.S. Springfield rifle and accoutrements valued at $23.32. The Descriptive Roll identified him physically as gray eyes, light hair, fair complexion and 5 ft, 5 inches in height. Ratliff died on Jan. 5, 1900 and is buried in James cemetery in Vanderburgh Co. with no tombstone to mark his burial site.
If family history is accurate, Ratliff was a man of personal courage. Perhaps at only 5 foot five inches in height he had to assert himself. His last job was carrying large sacks of potatoes over his shoulder from the fields around Evansville. From this he contracted cancer in his arm and as it progressed they performed multiple amputations, starting with his hand. When they amputated the hand it was clinched. They buried it. Later he complained of pain in that hand and insisted that they dig it up and open the clenched fist. They did and the pain stopped. Ratliff was remembered as a colorful character in Evansville, wearing buckskins whenever he was seen on the streets.
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1848~1900
Son of Jonathan and Nancy Pendleton Criswell-VanBibber
Husband of Rachel Marquis. Married, May 6, 1867 in Warrick Co. IN.
Ratliff married a second time to Ida Ferguson on Sep. 15, 1891 in Pike Co. IN.
Ratliff & Rachel's Son, Elza married Helen Luttrell who was the daughter of Ratliff's 2nd, Wife, Ida. Basically stepbrother and sister married each other.
Residence Evansville IN;
Enlisted on 2/1/1865 as a Private.
On 2/1/1865 he mustered into "I" Co. IN 143rd Infantry
He deserted on 9/13/1865
Ratliff Boone Van Bibber was born in 1848, the Son of, Jonathan and Nancy VanBibber. Ratliff married Rachel on May 6, 1867 in Warrick Co. IN.
Ratliff Boone Van Bibber, served in the 143rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers during the Civil War as follows: Volunteer Enlistment, February 1, 1865, at Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, for period of three years(muster records list one year enlistment), as a private: Ratliff B. Vanbibber, born Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 18 years old, farmer. He was listed on Company Muster Rolls as present in Company I, 143 Regiment Indiana Infantry, from that date until he was listed as having deserted from Ft Donaldson on 9/13/65, along with a U.S. Springfield rifle and accoutrements valued at $23.32. The Descriptive Roll identified him physically as gray eyes, light hair, fair complexion and 5 ft, 5 inches in height. Ratliff died on Jan. 5, 1900 and is buried in James cemetery in Vanderburgh Co. with no tombstone to mark his burial site.
If family history is accurate, Ratliff was a man of personal courage. Perhaps at only 5 foot five inches in height he had to assert himself. His last job was carrying large sacks of potatoes over his shoulder from the fields around Evansville. From this he contracted cancer in his arm and as it progressed they performed multiple amputations, starting with his hand. When they amputated the hand it was clinched. They buried it. Later he complained of pain in that hand and insisted that they dig it up and open the clenched fist. They did and the pain stopped. Ratliff was remembered as a colorful character in Evansville, wearing buckskins whenever he was seen on the streets.
Biographical Information Source: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/V/Van_Bibber+1998+233418279+F
Military Source: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&1913501
Ratliff Boone VanBibber, Pvt.
1848~1900
Son of Jonathan and Nancy Pendleton Criswell-VanBibber
Husband of Rachel Marquis. Married, May 6, 1867 in Warrick Co. IN.
Ratliff married a second time to Ida Ferguson on Sep. 15, 1891 in Pike Co. IN.
Ratliff & Rachel's Son, Elza married Helen Luttrell who was the daughter of Ratliff's 2nd, Wife, Ida. Basically stepbrother and sister married each other.
Residence Evansville IN;
Enlisted on 2/1/1865 as a Private.
On 2/1/1865 he mustered into "I" Co. IN 143rd Infantry
He deserted on 9/13/1865
Ratliff Boone Van Bibber was born in 1848, the Son of, Jonathan and Nancy VanBibber. Ratliff married Rachel on May 6, 1867 in Warrick Co. IN.
Ratliff Boone Van Bibber, served in the 143rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers during the Civil War as follows: Volunteer Enlistment, February 1, 1865, at Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, for period of three years(muster records list one year enlistment), as a private: Ratliff B. Vanbibber, born Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 18 years old, farmer. He was listed on Company Muster Rolls as present in Company I, 143 Regiment Indiana Infantry, from that date until he was listed as having deserted from Ft Donaldson on 9/13/65, along with a U.S. Springfield rifle and accoutrements valued at $23.32. The Descriptive Roll identified him physically as gray eyes, light hair, fair complexion and 5 ft, 5 inches in height. Ratliff died on Jan. 5, 1900 and is buried in James cemetery in Vanderburgh Co. with no tombstone to mark his burial site.
If family history is accurate, Ratliff was a man of personal courage. Perhaps at only 5 foot five inches in height he had to assert himself. His last job was carrying large sacks of potatoes over his shoulder from the fields around Evansville. From this he contracted cancer in his arm and as it progressed they performed multiple amputations, starting with his hand. When they amputated the hand it was clinched. They buried it. Later he complained of pain in that hand and insisted that they dig it up and open the clenched fist. They did and the pain stopped. Ratliff was remembered as a colorful character in Evansville, wearing buckskins whenever he was seen on the streets.
Biographical Information Source: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/V/Van_Bibber+1998+233418279+F
Military Source: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&1913501
1848~1900
Son of Jonathan and Nancy Pendleton Criswell-VanBibber
Husband of Rachel Marquis. Married, May 6, 1867 in Warrick Co. IN.
Ratliff married a second time to Ida Ferguson on Sep. 15, 1891 in Pike Co. IN.
Ratliff & Rachel's Son, Elza married Helen Luttrell who was the daughter of Ratliff's 2nd, Wife, Ida. Basically stepbrother and sister married each other.
Residence Evansville IN;
Enlisted on 2/1/1865 as a Private.
On 2/1/1865 he mustered into "I" Co. IN 143rd Infantry
He deserted on 9/13/1865
Ratliff Boone Van Bibber was born in 1848, the Son of, Jonathan and Nancy VanBibber. Ratliff married Rachel on May 6, 1867 in Warrick Co. IN.
Ratliff Boone Van Bibber, served in the 143rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers during the Civil War as follows: Volunteer Enlistment, February 1, 1865, at Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, for period of three years(muster records list one year enlistment), as a private: Ratliff B. Vanbibber, born Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 18 years old, farmer. He was listed on Company Muster Rolls as present in Company I, 143 Regiment Indiana Infantry, from that date until he was listed as having deserted from Ft Donaldson on 9/13/65, along with a U.S. Springfield rifle and accoutrements valued at $23.32. The Descriptive Roll identified him physically as gray eyes, light hair, fair complexion and 5 ft, 5 inches in height. Ratliff died on Jan. 5, 1900 and is buried in James cemetery in Vanderburgh Co. with no tombstone to mark his burial site.
If family history is accurate, Ratliff was a man of personal courage. Perhaps at only 5 foot five inches in height he had to assert himself. His last job was carrying large sacks of potatoes over his shoulder from the fields around Evansville. From this he contracted cancer in his arm and as it progressed they performed multiple amputations, starting with his hand. When they amputated the hand it was clinched. They buried it. Later he complained of pain in that hand and insisted that they dig it up and open the clenched fist. They did and the pain stopped. Ratliff was remembered as a colorful character in Evansville, wearing buckskins whenever he was seen on the streets.
Biographical Information Source: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/V/Van_Bibber+1998+233418279+F
Military Source: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&1913501
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