Tombstone says 1831.
1880 Census says 1841.
1870 census says 1840.
Birthplace:
Obituary says near Springfield, (Sangamon County),Illinois.
U.S.Census of 1840 shows family living in Christian County, Illinois.
Died in Guadalupe County, Texas.
[from Texas State Board of Health Death Certificate #7416]
[from Obituary: at the home of his daughter Mrs. B.M.Ussery. ]
[Note: Bettie (Ketchum) Ussery lived on the Ussery family property in Guadalupe County. --Lisa Bailey, Contributor #47478285, great-granddaughter of Bettie]
Father: Peter Reasor KETCHUM
Mother: Ann BURRELL
Married Susan Anne Hancock Eustace: 6 Jun 1865 in Caldwell Co., Texas
Children:
1. Martha Cadelia KETCHUM COCHRAN b: 1866 in Texas
2. Elizabeth Manila KETCHUM USSERY b: 11 Nov 1867 in Caldwell County, TX
3. Thomas E. KETCHUM b: Sep 1871 in Texas
4. Fannie KETCHUM b: 1872 in Texas
5. Cora Louella KETCHUM BONNER b: 4 Jan 1874 in Luling, Texas
6. Richard Harlan KETCHUM b: 27 Feb 1876 in Caldwell County, Texas
Civil War, Texas 36th/32nd Regiment from San Marcos, Hays County, Texas
36th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Woods')
36th Cavalry Regiment [also called 32nd Regiment] completed its organization in Boston, Texas, late in 1863. It contained 823 men of which many were from Sulphur Springs and Belton, and Caldwell and Gonzales counties. The regiment was assigned to H. Bee's and Bagby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was involved in numerous engagements at Louisiana including Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Later it moved to Galveston, Texas and there surrendered in June, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Peter C. Woods, Lieutenant Colonels Nat. Benton and W.O. Hutchison, and Major Stokely M. Holmes.
Chester VanBuren Ketchum was brother to Green Berry Ketchum, Sr
OBITUARY: KETCHUM--Bandera Texas, March 23--C. V. Ketchum died March 21. He was born June 11, 1839, near Springfield, Ill., and came with his parents to Limestone County, Tex., when he was 9 yers old. Later he moved to Caldwell County. At the beginning of the war between the States he went to San Marcos and enlisted. After serving through the war he returned to his home in Caldwell county, where he married Miss Susan A. Eustace, and reared a family of six children, two sons, Messrs. T. E. and R. H. Ketchum, and four daughters, Mesdames W. Bullock, B. M. Ussery, F. H. Huebner and A. K. Bonner. He is survived by his six children, his wife having died ten years ago. At the time of his death, which followed a lingering illness, he was at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. M. Ussery, and was attended by his children, grandchildren and great-grand babies, also his niece, grandnieces and their families. He was buried by the side of his late wife in the Masonic Cemetery at Prarie Lea. Pallbearers were Messrs. Charlie Conley, H. N. Reed, D. C. Robinett, B. L Echols, L. Bishop and W. C. Hall.
Tombstone says 1831.
1880 Census says 1841.
1870 census says 1840.
Birthplace:
Obituary says near Springfield, (Sangamon County),Illinois.
U.S.Census of 1840 shows family living in Christian County, Illinois.
Died in Guadalupe County, Texas.
[from Texas State Board of Health Death Certificate #7416]
[from Obituary: at the home of his daughter Mrs. B.M.Ussery. ]
[Note: Bettie (Ketchum) Ussery lived on the Ussery family property in Guadalupe County. --Lisa Bailey, Contributor #47478285, great-granddaughter of Bettie]
Father: Peter Reasor KETCHUM
Mother: Ann BURRELL
Married Susan Anne Hancock Eustace: 6 Jun 1865 in Caldwell Co., Texas
Children:
1. Martha Cadelia KETCHUM COCHRAN b: 1866 in Texas
2. Elizabeth Manila KETCHUM USSERY b: 11 Nov 1867 in Caldwell County, TX
3. Thomas E. KETCHUM b: Sep 1871 in Texas
4. Fannie KETCHUM b: 1872 in Texas
5. Cora Louella KETCHUM BONNER b: 4 Jan 1874 in Luling, Texas
6. Richard Harlan KETCHUM b: 27 Feb 1876 in Caldwell County, Texas
Civil War, Texas 36th/32nd Regiment from San Marcos, Hays County, Texas
36th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Woods')
36th Cavalry Regiment [also called 32nd Regiment] completed its organization in Boston, Texas, late in 1863. It contained 823 men of which many were from Sulphur Springs and Belton, and Caldwell and Gonzales counties. The regiment was assigned to H. Bee's and Bagby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was involved in numerous engagements at Louisiana including Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Later it moved to Galveston, Texas and there surrendered in June, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Peter C. Woods, Lieutenant Colonels Nat. Benton and W.O. Hutchison, and Major Stokely M. Holmes.
Chester VanBuren Ketchum was brother to Green Berry Ketchum, Sr
OBITUARY: KETCHUM--Bandera Texas, March 23--C. V. Ketchum died March 21. He was born June 11, 1839, near Springfield, Ill., and came with his parents to Limestone County, Tex., when he was 9 yers old. Later he moved to Caldwell County. At the beginning of the war between the States he went to San Marcos and enlisted. After serving through the war he returned to his home in Caldwell county, where he married Miss Susan A. Eustace, and reared a family of six children, two sons, Messrs. T. E. and R. H. Ketchum, and four daughters, Mesdames W. Bullock, B. M. Ussery, F. H. Huebner and A. K. Bonner. He is survived by his six children, his wife having died ten years ago. At the time of his death, which followed a lingering illness, he was at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. M. Ussery, and was attended by his children, grandchildren and great-grand babies, also his niece, grandnieces and their families. He was buried by the side of his late wife in the Masonic Cemetery at Prarie Lea. Pallbearers were Messrs. Charlie Conley, H. N. Reed, D. C. Robinett, B. L Echols, L. Bishop and W. C. Hall.
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