Born in Franklin Twp., outside of Lanesville in Harrison CO., IN, to parents John James Gresham (b. @1809 in PA) and Susannah Nance (1811-1890; born in PA); siblings: Mary E. (b. @1834), Sarah A. (b. @1837), Martha (b. @1839), Nancy N. (b. @1843), Benjamin W. (b. @1847), and George C. (b. @1850); lived in District 45, Harrison Co., IN at the time of the 1850 U.S. Census; resident of New Albany, Ward 6, Floyd Co., IN at the time of the 1860 U.S. Census; farmer/joiner/house carpenter; enlisted as a PVT in Co. E, Oct. 11, 1861; promoted to 1ST LT on May 20, 1865; married Miss Julia A. Hilderbrand (1835-1912) on July 26, 1855; children: Charles W. (b. @1857), Clement (b. @1860), and Hattie L. (b. @1864); applied for a federal pension on Jul. 23, 1890 (app. #923,282; cert. #630,734 – Indiana); member of Indiana G.A.R. Post #86 (John Craig Post) in Jeffersonville, Clark Co., IN; d. Oct. 3, 1894 at age 63
Born in Franklin Twp., outside of Lanesville in Harrison CO., IN, to parents John James Gresham (b. @1809 in PA) and Susannah Nance (1811-1890; born in PA); siblings: Mary E. (b. @1834), Sarah A. (b. @1837), Martha (b. @1839), Nancy N. (b. @1843), Benjamin W. (b. @1847), and George C. (b. @1850); lived in District 45, Harrison Co., IN at the time of the 1850 U.S. Census; resident of New Albany, Ward 6, Floyd Co., IN at the time of the 1860 U.S. Census; farmer/joiner/house carpenter; enlisted as a PVT in Co. E, Oct. 11, 1861; promoted to 1ST LT on May 20, 1865; married Miss Julia A. Hilderbrand (1835-1912) on July 26, 1855; children: Charles W. (b. @1857), Clement (b. @1860), and Hattie L. (b. @1864); applied for a federal pension on Jul. 23, 1890 (app. #923,282; cert. #630,734 – Indiana); member of Indiana G.A.R. Post #86 (John Craig Post) in Jeffersonville, Clark Co., IN; d. Oct. 3, 1894 at age 63
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