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Thomas N. Durbin

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Thomas N. Durbin Veteran

Birth
Butler County, Ohio, USA
Death
17 Oct 1917 (aged 75)
Waldron, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Waldron, Shelby County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Thomas N. Durbin was born in Butler county, Ohio, 1 Dec 1841. His father was Nicholas Durbin, a native of Ireland, who came to America in an early decade of the last century (1800's). Thomas N. enlisted in 1861, in Company F, Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served for three years as a private. In 1864 he re-enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was made first sergeant of his company, and served until the close of the war. Mr. Durbin has an unusually honorable war record. He went through all the severe campaigns of the West, including the march from Chattanooga to Atlanta in 1864, and fought in nineteen battles besides many skirmishes. He was honorably discharged at Camp Denison, Ohio, in June, 1865, and shortly afterwards came to Shelby county.

20 Feb 1866, he married Maria Hoban, by whom he has had three children: Nettie, born 10 Nov 1867, is the wife of Simon Dunlap, of Indianapolis; John N., born 28 Apr 1868, is a resident of Tipton county and Alkariah. Mr. Durbin was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and has served as post commander. In politics he was a Democrat, and the family were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Info taken from "Chadwick's History of Shelby Co., Ind., page 663
Thomas N. Durbin was born in Butler county, Ohio, 1 Dec 1841. His father was Nicholas Durbin, a native of Ireland, who came to America in an early decade of the last century (1800's). Thomas N. enlisted in 1861, in Company F, Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served for three years as a private. In 1864 he re-enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was made first sergeant of his company, and served until the close of the war. Mr. Durbin has an unusually honorable war record. He went through all the severe campaigns of the West, including the march from Chattanooga to Atlanta in 1864, and fought in nineteen battles besides many skirmishes. He was honorably discharged at Camp Denison, Ohio, in June, 1865, and shortly afterwards came to Shelby county.

20 Feb 1866, he married Maria Hoban, by whom he has had three children: Nettie, born 10 Nov 1867, is the wife of Simon Dunlap, of Indianapolis; John N., born 28 Apr 1868, is a resident of Tipton county and Alkariah. Mr. Durbin was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and has served as post commander. In politics he was a Democrat, and the family were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Info taken from "Chadwick's History of Shelby Co., Ind., page 663


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  • Added: Jan 29, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17750425/thomas_n-durbin: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas N. Durbin (1 Dec 1841–17 Oct 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17750425, citing Van Pelt Cemetery, Waldron, Shelby County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by jwright (contributor 46879761).