OREAR, John Wesley

OREAR, John Wesley

Male Abt 1827 - 1862  (35 years)

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  • Name OREAR, John Wesley  [1
    Birth Abt 1827  Montgomery County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1830  Montgomery County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1840  Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1850  Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1860  Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause of Death 1862  Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Killed in action 
    Military 1862  [7, 8
    Private, Indiana 59th Infantry, Co. D 
    Occupation Farmer  [9
    Death 13 Oct 1862  Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Burial 18 Oct 1862  Corinth National Cemetery, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I167  O'Rear-Hussey | Ancestors of Kevin O'Rear, Ancestors of Patrick O'Rear and siblings, Ancestors of Brian Andrew O'Rear and siblings
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2023 

    Father OREAR, Marcus,   b. 12 Sep 1803, Montgomery County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 1870, Quincy, Owen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother GARDNER, Eda,   b. 1807, Clark County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. About 1864, Owen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage About 1826  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1827 - Montgomery County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Montgomery County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 18 Oct 1862 - Corinth National Cemetery, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S136] 1850 U.S. census, Owen County, Indiana, Taylor Township, p. 78 (stamped), dwelling 187, family 989, Marcus Orear household.

    2. [S160] 1830 U.S. census, Montgomery County, Kentucky, pp. 22-23, Marcus Orear household.

    3. [S135] 1840 U.S. census, Owen County, Indiana, Montgomery Township, p. 133, Marcus Orear household.

    4. [S154] 1860 U.S. census, Owen County, Indiana, Taylor Township, p. 127, dwelling 882, family 873, Marcus Orear household.

    5. [S1194] “U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960,” database and images, Ancestry.com, entry for J.W. Orear in Corinth, Mississippi.

    6. [S3502] Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, vol. 8 , (Indianapolis, 1868), 261.

    7. [S3498] National Park Service, “Union Indiana Volunteers - 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry,” The Civil War, accessed November 15, 2022, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm.

    8. [S3499] "US, Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Indiana, 1861-1865," database and images, Fold3.com, entry for John W. Orear.

    9. [S136] 1850 U.S. census, Owen County, Indiana, Taylor Township, p. 78 (stamped), dwelling 187, family 989, Marcus Orear household, (farmer).



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