James Mains.4, (William Mains.3, Robert Mains.2, William Mains.1) born: 25 November 1830, Greene County Illinois, died: 5 November 1878, Greenville, Bond County Illinois, buried: Greene Cemetery, Pierron, Bond County Illinois, son of; William Mains and Falby Greene, married first: 1853, Clinton County Illinois, Louisa Daniels, born:1834, Clinton County Illinois, died: after 1870, Clear Creek, Alexander County, Illinois, daughter of: Richard and Martha J. Daniels, Children; Levi Mains, Elizabeth Mains, Edward Lincoln Mains.
James, married second, 2 March 1876, Bond County Illinois, Nancy Elizabeth (Armstrong) Miller, Widow of Allen Oliver Miller born: 16 April 1847, Reno, Bond County Illinois, died: 27 August, 1909, Donnellson, Montgomery County Illinois, buried: Elm Point Cemetery, Bond County Illinois, daughter of: Robert Armstrong and Amelia Jane Sawrey, one daughter; Olive Falby (Mains) Kaune
Notes of; Olive Falby (Mains) Kaune and Mary (Harrell) Enos
James Mains was in Company C. 26th Illinois Vol. mustered in 31 August 1861 at Camp Butler, the 26th. went to Hannibal Missouri, to New Madrid Missouri, on March 3rd. were engaged at Farmington where five men were lost, 30 wounded, from there to Tennessee and Mississippi, were at the siege of Jackson Mississippi, where many men were killed and more wounded, Co. C. marched 6,931 miles, and fought 28 battles, including Madrid, Farmington Island, #10, Corinth, Holly Springs, Luka, Jackson Mississippi, Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, Rasaca-de-la-Palma, Kennesaw Mountain, and Many others, James was a Lt. and became Capt. after one Capt. was reported AWOL. Fort Hannibal has been restored as a tourist attraction, Camp Butler is in Springfield, Illinois, James was handsome and tall, with a very pleasant personality, His Mother Falby Mains Drake, never could get over the fact that that he went to War a Democrat and returned a Republican.
James, married second, 2 March 1876, Bond County Illinois, Nancy Elizabeth (Armstrong) Miller, Widow of Allen Oliver Miller born: 16 April 1847, Reno, Bond County Illinois, died: 27 August, 1909, Donnellson, Montgomery County Illinois, buried: Elm Point Cemetery, Bond County Illinois, daughter of: Robert Armstrong and Amelia Jane Sawrey, one daughter; Olive Falby (Mains) Kaune
Notes of; Olive Falby (Mains) Kaune and Mary (Harrell) Enos
James Mains was in Company C. 26th Illinois Vol. mustered in 31 August 1861 at Camp Butler, the 26th. went to Hannibal Missouri, to New Madrid Missouri, on March 3rd. were engaged at Farmington where five men were lost, 30 wounded, from there to Tennessee and Mississippi, were at the siege of Jackson Mississippi, where many men were killed and more wounded, Co. C. marched 6,931 miles, and fought 28 battles, including Madrid, Farmington Island, #10, Corinth, Holly Springs, Luka, Jackson Mississippi, Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, Rasaca-de-la-Palma, Kennesaw Mountain, and Many others, James was a Lt. and became Capt. after one Capt. was reported AWOL. Fort Hannibal has been restored as a tourist attraction, Camp Butler is in Springfield, Illinois, James was handsome and tall, with a very pleasant personality, His Mother Falby Mains Drake, never could get over the fact that that he went to War a Democrat and returned a Republican.
James Mains.4, (William Mains.3, Robert Mains.2, William Mains.1) born: 25 November 1830, Greene County Illinois, died: 5 November 1878, Greenville, Bond County Illinois, buried: Greene Cemetery, Pierron, Bond County Illinois, son of; William Mains and Falby Greene, married first: 1853, Clinton County Illinois, Louisa Daniels, born:1834, Clinton County Illinois, died: after 1870, Clear Creek, Alexander County, Illinois, daughter of: Richard and Martha J. Daniels, Children; Levi Mains, Elizabeth Mains, Edward Lincoln Mains.
James, married second, 2 March 1876, Bond County Illinois, Nancy Elizabeth (Armstrong) Miller, Widow of Allen Oliver Miller born: 16 April 1847, Reno, Bond County Illinois, died: 27 August, 1909, Donnellson, Montgomery County Illinois, buried: Elm Point Cemetery, Bond County Illinois, daughter of: Robert Armstrong and Amelia Jane Sawrey, one daughter; Olive Falby (Mains) Kaune
Notes of; Olive Falby (Mains) Kaune and Mary (Harrell) Enos
James Mains was in Company C. 26th Illinois Vol. mustered in 31 August 1861 at Camp Butler, the 26th. went to Hannibal Missouri, to New Madrid Missouri, on March 3rd. were engaged at Farmington where five men were lost, 30 wounded, from there to Tennessee and Mississippi, were at the siege of Jackson Mississippi, where many men were killed and more wounded, Co. C. marched 6,931 miles, and fought 28 battles, including Madrid, Farmington Island, #10, Corinth, Holly Springs, Luka, Jackson Mississippi, Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, Rasaca-de-la-Palma, Kennesaw Mountain, and Many others, James was a Lt. and became Capt. after one Capt. was reported AWOL. Fort Hannibal has been restored as a tourist attraction, Camp Butler is in Springfield, Illinois, James was handsome and tall, with a very pleasant personality, His Mother Falby Mains Drake, never could get over the fact that that he went to War a Democrat and returned a Republican.
James, married second, 2 March 1876, Bond County Illinois, Nancy Elizabeth (Armstrong) Miller, Widow of Allen Oliver Miller born: 16 April 1847, Reno, Bond County Illinois, died: 27 August, 1909, Donnellson, Montgomery County Illinois, buried: Elm Point Cemetery, Bond County Illinois, daughter of: Robert Armstrong and Amelia Jane Sawrey, one daughter; Olive Falby (Mains) Kaune
Notes of; Olive Falby (Mains) Kaune and Mary (Harrell) Enos
James Mains was in Company C. 26th Illinois Vol. mustered in 31 August 1861 at Camp Butler, the 26th. went to Hannibal Missouri, to New Madrid Missouri, on March 3rd. were engaged at Farmington where five men were lost, 30 wounded, from there to Tennessee and Mississippi, were at the siege of Jackson Mississippi, where many men were killed and more wounded, Co. C. marched 6,931 miles, and fought 28 battles, including Madrid, Farmington Island, #10, Corinth, Holly Springs, Luka, Jackson Mississippi, Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, Rasaca-de-la-Palma, Kennesaw Mountain, and Many others, James was a Lt. and became Capt. after one Capt. was reported AWOL. Fort Hannibal has been restored as a tourist attraction, Camp Butler is in Springfield, Illinois, James was handsome and tall, with a very pleasant personality, His Mother Falby Mains Drake, never could get over the fact that that he went to War a Democrat and returned a Republican.
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