William B. Barnhizer was the father of Sarah E. Barnhizer (wife of John C. Wellons Jr.), the grandfather of James H. Wellons and the great grandfather or Ralph Wellons, my grandfather.
He was born on November 17, 1822 in Maryland.
He married Mary Jane Shetterly. Date Unknown.
His daughter, Sarah E. Barnhizer, was born in 1844.
In the 1860 census, we have:
William 41, a farmer
Mary 37
And 4 children from the ages of 6-16.
They live in Wayne Township of Hamilton County, Indiana. This is the home of Clarksville or Clarksville Village, where my grandfather and his older siblings were born.
On August 29, 1861 he enlists and is assigned to Company E, 8th Indiana Cavalry. He serves 6 months.
On July 1, 1863 he registers for the draft. His prior 6 months service is noted. A military pension document later says that he was in Company E of the 39th Indiana Infantry, but dates of service are not given.
In the 1870 census in Wayne Township of Hamilton County we have:
William 49, a farmer
Mary J. 47
And two Barnhizer children plus Ida M. Bush.
In the 1880 census they live on Walnut Street in Wayne Township of Hamilton County:
William 58, a farmer
Mary J. 50 (sic)
The report says that his father was born in Maryland and his mother was born in Scotland. His mother is the first foreign born member of the Wellons/Wyant family. Mary J.’s parents are both born in Pennsylvania.
William B. Barnhizer died on September 10, 1887.
His will, dated May 21, 1887 gives the farm and house to his wife, with the the farm to be split upon her death and half given to his son, A.W. Barnhizer and half given to his son-in-law, John Chapel Wellons. John C. Wellons is also responsible for compensating some other individuals when they reach the age of majority (probably children of two deceased children of William and Mary Barnhizer.
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