CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Co. C, 13th IND CAV
Private (Blacksmith)
Commanded by David McClure
Enlisted 20 Feb 1864
Mustered out 7 Apr 1864 in Scipio, IN
Married Eliza Ann Thomas 10 Feb 1850, Scott Co., IN
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Abner's wife, Eliza Ann Blaze, filed for a widow's pension.
She states that his death was caused by falling from the train on Madison & Indianapolis Railroad at Scipio in the State of Indiana.
Two of her daughters (Martha Ann Richards and Matilda Ada Murphy) also filed for pension as minor's of Abner Blaze after his mother remarried Joseph Dihammer.
Eliza's pension application states Abner was buried at the cemetery of Bethel church. She was living in Hanover Twp., Jefferson Co., IN. I have documented that cemetery and no marker could be located for Abner.
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The following is a list of his children's birth and deaths as copied from the family bible which was part of the pension application:
Births:
George W. Blaze, b. 16 Aug 1851
Thomas N. Blaze, b. 13 March 1853
Sarah C. Blaze, b. 14 May 1855
Mary E. Blaze, b. 14 May 1855
Martha E. Blaze, b. 2 June 1860
Matilda A. Blaze, b. 3 March 1862
Aba (Abbie) J. Blaze, b. 19 Feb. 1864
Deaths:
Sarah C. Blaze, d. 16 May 1864
Mary E. Blaze, d. 16 Oct 1872
Thomas N. Blaze, d. 2 Jan 1879
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Co. C, 13th IND CAV
Private (Blacksmith)
Commanded by David McClure
Enlisted 20 Feb 1864
Mustered out 7 Apr 1864 in Scipio, IN
Married Eliza Ann Thomas 10 Feb 1850, Scott Co., IN
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Abner's wife, Eliza Ann Blaze, filed for a widow's pension.
She states that his death was caused by falling from the train on Madison & Indianapolis Railroad at Scipio in the State of Indiana.
Two of her daughters (Martha Ann Richards and Matilda Ada Murphy) also filed for pension as minor's of Abner Blaze after his mother remarried Joseph Dihammer.
Eliza's pension application states Abner was buried at the cemetery of Bethel church. She was living in Hanover Twp., Jefferson Co., IN. I have documented that cemetery and no marker could be located for Abner.
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The following is a list of his children's birth and deaths as copied from the family bible which was part of the pension application:
Births:
George W. Blaze, b. 16 Aug 1851
Thomas N. Blaze, b. 13 March 1853
Sarah C. Blaze, b. 14 May 1855
Mary E. Blaze, b. 14 May 1855
Martha E. Blaze, b. 2 June 1860
Matilda A. Blaze, b. 3 March 1862
Aba (Abbie) J. Blaze, b. 19 Feb. 1864
Deaths:
Sarah C. Blaze, d. 16 May 1864
Mary E. Blaze, d. 16 Oct 1872
Thomas N. Blaze, d. 2 Jan 1879
Family Members
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