Charles + Ida A. Ringle. Ida (daughter of John Reingle Ringle and Mary Humphrey) was born in Henry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm
"UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS
Ringle, John Union Cavalry
Company 9, Company C, 9th Illinois Regiment
Private; Enlisted 10th September 1861
Served more than three years.

9th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry
Organized at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ills., and mustered in November30, 1861. Moved from Chicago to Benton Barracks, Mo., thence to PilotKnob and to Reeve's Station on Big Black, February 16-27, 1862.Attached to Steele's Division, District of Southeast Missouri, to May,1862. Unattached Cavalry Curtis' Army of Southwest Missouri, to July,1862. District of Eastern Arkansas, Department of Missouri, toDecember, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd (Cavalry) Division, District EasternArkansas, Department of the Tennessee to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade,2nd Cavalry Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, toApril, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps,Department Tennessee to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division,16th Army Corps to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division,16th Army Corps to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division,16th Army Corps to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, DistrictWest Tennessee, July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division,District of West Tennessee to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 5thDivision Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi to July, 1865.District of Alabama to October, 1865.

SERVICE.-Moved to Jacksonport, Ark., March, 1862, and duty there tillJune. Action at Cotton Plant May 14. Village Creek May 21.Reconnoissance from Jacksonport toward Augusta and Des Arc May 26-29.Cache River Bridge May 28. Galloway Farm, near Jacksonport, June 2.Waddell's Farm, Village Creek, June 2 (Cos. "A," "C," "K," "M"). NearJacksonport June 12 (Detachment). Reconnoissance toward Augusta June23 (Co. "F"). March to Helena, Ark., June 26-July 14. Stewart'sPlantation, Village Creek, June 27. Duty at Helena till April, 1863.Expedition from Helena to Moro November 5-8, 1862 (Detachment).Clarendon August 13. Marianna November 7. Lagrange November 8.Expedition from Helena to Grenada, Miss., November 27-December 5.Yocknapatalfa, near Mitchell's Cross Roads, Miss., December 1. OaklandDecember 3. Expedition to Duvall's Bluff January 9-16, 1863. Moved toMemphis, thence to Germantown, Tenn., April 4-11. Expedition fromLagrange to Senatobia, Miss., May 21-26. Senatobia May 23 and 25.Operations in Northwest Mississippi June 15-25. Near Holly Springs,Miss., June 16-17. Jackson, Tenn., July 13. Scout from Germantown July16-20. Coldwater July 28. Expedition from Memphis to Grenada, Miss.,August 12-23. Grenada August 17. Expedition from LaGrange to Toon'sStation September 11-16. Montezuma September 16. Operations in NorthMississippi and West Tennessee against Chalmers October 4-17.Lockhart's Mills October 6. Salem October 8. Ingraham's Mills, nearByhalia, October 12. Wyatt's, Tallahatchie River, October 13.Operations on Memphis and Charleston R. R. November 3-5. ColliersvilleNovember 3. Moscow November 5. Operations on Memphis and Charleston R.R. against Lee's attack November 28-December 10. Saulsbury December 3.Wolf Bridge, near Moscow, December 3-4. Scout from ColliersvilleDecember 4. Near Colliersville December 13 (Detachment). Near MoscowDecember 27. Colliersville December 27-28. Oak Ridge January 16, 1864.Smith's Expedition from Colliersville to Okolona, Miss., February11-26. Near Okolona February 18. Aberdeen February 18. New AlbanyFebruary 18. West Point and New Albany February 20. Okolona February21. Ivey's Hill, near Okolona, February 22. Regiment veteranized March16, 1864, and Veterans on furlough till April 27. Sturgis' Expeditioninto Mississippi June 1-13 (Detachment). Brice's, or Tishamingo Creek,near Guntown, June 10. Ripley June 11. Smith's Expedition to TupeloJuly 5-21. About Pontotoc July 11. Camargo's Cross Roads, Harrisburg,July 13. Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town Creek July 15. Smith's Expeditionto Oxford, Miss., August 1-30. Tallahatchie River August 7-9.Hurricane Creek and Oxford August 9. Hurricane Creek August 13-14 and19. Operations in West Tennessee and Alabama against Hood, andNashville (Tenn.) Campaign November December. Expedition from Memphisto Moscow November 9-13. Shoal Creek November 11. On line of ShoalCreek November 16-20. Lawrenceburg November 22. CampbellsvllleNovember 24. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Mt. Carmel November28. Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuitof Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Brentwood and WestHarpeth River December 17. Spring Hill December 18. Franklin Pike,Curtis Creek and Rutherford Creek December 19. Columbia December 20.Lynnville and Richland Creek December 24. Anthony's Gap, near Pulaski,December 25. Expedition from Eastport to Russellsville, Ala., February19-28, 1865. Tuscumbia February 20. Duty at Huntsville and Florence,Ala., Eastport, Miss., and Gravelly Springs, Ala., till June. Moved toIuka, Miss., June 23, thence to Decatur, Ala., July 4. To Montgomeryand Selma, Ala., thence to Gainesville August 20. Duty in District ofMontgomery, Ala., till October. Mustered out at Selma, Ala., October31, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 45 Enlisted men killed andmortally wounded and 6 Officers and 241 Enlisted men by disease. Total293." [Transcribed 10 July 2006, SLJuhl, compiler;sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

SOURCE: (Book) History Of Henry County, pages 92-94; An articlecontributed to the family by, Carol Combs of California.
JOHN RINGLE, who since March, 1900, has lived retired in Cambridge,was for many years actively and successfully identified with theagricultural interests of Henry County. His birth occurred inMinersville, Pennsylvania, on the 21st of May, 1841, his parents beingJoseph and Mary Ann (Whitesell) Ringle, likewise natives of theKeystone state. The paternal grandfather, Mathias Ringle, was aRevolutionary soldier and took up his abode in Westmoreland county,Pennsylvania, where his son Joseph was born. The mother of JosephRingle bore the name of Mary Ann Clawson and lived to an advanced age. Mathias Ringle, who was twice married and reared a family oftwenty-one children, passed away when sixty-seven years of age.Jonathan Whitesell, the maternal grandfather of our subject, was anative of Pennsylvania and followed general agricultural pursuitsthroughout his active business career. He and his wife died in thatstate when well advanced in years. They had five children. (Paragraphon Joseph Ringle is in his notes.) ..........
John Ringle, who obtained his education in the district schools, was alad of sixteen years when he came with his parents to Henry County,Illinois, and grew to manhood on his father's farm in Osco township.On the 10th of September, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company C,Ninth Illinois Cavalry, with which he served for a little more thanthree years. He participated in the battles of Tupelo, Franklin andNashville and also took part in numerous skirmishes, ever proving amost brave and loyal soldier. When hostilities had ceased he returnedto Henry County and engaged in farming for two years, on theexpiration of which period he removed to Caldwell County, Missouri,where he was identified with agricultural pursuits for four years. Atthe end of that time he returned to Henry County and purchased apartly improved farm of one hundred and fifty acres in Osco Township,on which he made his home until the Spring of 1883. After disposingof that property he bought a tract of land of one hundred andseventeen acres lying a mile North of Cambridge and successfullycontinued its cultivation and improvement until March, 1900, when hetook up his abode in Cambridge, where he has since lived retired inthe enjoyment of the fruits of his former toil.
On the 28th of February, 1867, Mr. Ringle was joined in wedlock toMiss Mary Humphrey, who was born in New York City on the 31st ofMarch, 1844, her parents being Nicholas and Sophia (Van Allan)Humphrey, both natives of Canada. The father was of French parentageand the mother came of German lineage. Of their family of tenchildren, seven lived to attain years of maturity and two stillsurvive, namely: Mrs. J.M. Loomis, of Missouri; and Mrs. John Ringle. Nicholas Humphrey passed away in New York City in 1862, at thevenerable age of ninety-eight years, and the demise of his wifeoccurred in the year 1847. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Ringle have been bornthree daughters, as follows: Annie L., who is now the wife of DanielConneghy, by whom she has three children--Ora, Clayton and Lela; IdaA., who is the wife of Charles C. Curtis and has four children--Delia,Mabel, John and Chester; and Kate L., who gave her hand in marriage toThomas M. Neville and has two children--Gladys and Mildred.
Politically Mr. Ringle is a stalwart advocate of the republican party. He still maintains pleasant relations with his old army comradesthrough his membership in the G.A.R., and while in the servicebelonged to the Union League. His wife is a faithful and exemplarymember of the Congregational church. He has long resided in thiscounty and, owing to his upright and honorable career, enjoys inunqualified measure the confidence and esteem of all who know him."[Transcribed 14 July 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

John married Mary Humphrey on 28 Feb 1867 in Henry County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Nicholas Humphrey and Sophia Van Allen) was born on 31 Mar 1844 in New York City, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A. Source: http://www.RootsWeb.com/WorldConnect; Updated: Sat Aug25 12:30:35 2001 Contact: Fred Boory -- fboory@stargate.net
"Joseph was a coal miner, sent first son, James to Henry County,Illinois with 4 horses and a wagon, moved family to Henry County,Illinois in Spring of 1857, took up residency in Munson Township,Illinois, purchased 160 acres in Osco Township, Illinois, rearedchildren in Osco Township, Illinois, Member of Presbyterian Church,had a total of 9 children. Information provided from the web site byBarbara Hanson." [Transcribed 18 Jun 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

"Joseph Ringle, the father of John Ringle, was a coal miner and owneda number of teams, hauling coal into Pittsburg. Having determined toestablish his home in this state (IL.), He first sent his son James toHenry County with four horses and a wagon and in the Spring of 1857came here with the other members of the family. They took up theirabode on a rented farm in Munson township and later the fatherpurchased a tract of one hundred and sixty acres in Osco township,where he reared his children. During the fifteen years of his life helived retired in Cambridge, having won a comfortable competencethrough the careful conduct of his agricultural interests. Hisdemise, which occurred at the home of his son William in Oscotownship, was the occasion of deep and widespread regret. His wife,who survived him, was called to her final rest on the 3d of December,1898, when eighty-four years of age. They were both devoted andfaithful members of the Presbyterian church. Their union was blessedwith nine children, seven of whom still survive, namely: James; John,of this review; Catharine, the widow of Harrison Moore, of Newton,Iowa; William, a resident of Cambridge; Louisa, the widow of A.J.Combs, of Cambridge; Mary, the widow of J.C. Sherrard, of Cambridge;and David, living in Geneseo township." Source: History Of HenryCounty, page 93, Vol. 2.; Provided by Carol Combs of CA. [Transcribed09 July 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

SOURCE: Excerpt paragraph from, (Book) History Of Henry County, page323; An article contributed to the family by, Carol Combs ofCalifornia. "Joseph Ringle, the father of William Ringle, was a farmerand dairyman and came to Illinois in 1857, settling in Munsontownship, Henry County, where he purchased eighty acres of land towhich he afterward added one hundred and sixty acres. Upon this hereared his family and greatly improved the property, making it avaluable farm. He died at the home of his son William in OscoTownship, his wife surviving him for several years. Both were membersof the Presbyterian Church. Their family numbered seven children whoyet survive: James; Katharine, the wife of Harrison Moore; John;Louisa, the wife of Andrew J. Combs; William; Mary, the wife of JohnSherrard and David W. Of this family, John Ringle served for threeyears as a soldier in the Civil War with the Ninth Illinois Cavalry." [Transcribed 14 July 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

SOURCE: Booklet-HENRY COUNTY, IL CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS-MUNSONTWP-GREENLEE HILLCREST HOME PLEASANT HILL-OSCO TWO-GRACE EPISCOPALMORRISTOWN HENRY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOC.; EXCERPT PORTION OF BOOKLETOBTAINED: GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH CEMETERY, Hwy 16, Co. Rd. 1400N; 24February 2009, Pages 1-10; Morristown, Osco Township, Henry County,Illinois; From: Cambridge Library, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois;Ref. 929.5 HEN; By: Michael Dean McCoy II, Moline, Rock IslandCounty, Illinois; H/O Jozett Marie Blair McCoy; Method: DigitalCamera Photo Copies.

*Joseph married Mary Ann Whitesell on 21 May 1836 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary was born on 19 Dec 1814 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Dec 1898 in Cambridge, Henry, Illinois, USA; was buried in Dec 1898 in Henry, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SOURCE: Cambridge Chronicle Newspaper, Thursday, December 8, 1898,Front Page, microfilm ; Obtained: 24 February 2009, Cambridge Library,Osco Township, Henry County, Illinois; Hand Written From Article By:Michael Dean McCoy II, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; Typed &Transcribed on 24 February 2009, by SLJuhl RNBSC, Compiler;sljuhl1234@yahoo.com

?OBITUARY


MRS. MARY ANN (WHITESELL) RINGLE.


Mrs.Mary Ann Whitesell Ringle was born in Westmorelan
d County, Pa. Dec.19, 1814 and was therefore, at the time of her death near hereighty-fifth birthday. On May 21st, 1836, at the age of twenty-one,she was married to Mathias Ringle, who died May 22nd 1893. Mrs.Ringle has been a member of the congregational Church of Cambridge formany years. She leaves seven children, four sons and three daughters. The sons are James , of Munson, John, of Cambridge and William andDavid of Osco. The daughters are Mrs. A.J. Combs and Mrs. JohnSherrard of Cambridge and Mrs. Harrison Moose, of Newton, IA. Herearnest and consistent Christian like rendered her presence atbenediction everywhere. ?Yea, saith the spirit, they shall rest fromtheir labors and their work do follow him.? The funeral services wereconducted at 10:00 a.m. Dec. 5th from the home of Mrs. Combs, herdaughter in Cambridge, and at the Grace church, Osco at 1 p.m. Rev.William Wallace officiating assisted by, Rev. Purce.? NOTE: Headstone& photo reads b. 19 Dec 1814, d. 03 Dec 1898, and she is buried withher husband JOSEPH RINGLE.
SOURCE: Booklet-HENRY COUNTY, IL CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS-MUNSONTWP-GREENLEE HILLCREST HOME PLEASANT HILL-OSCO TWO-GRACE EPISCOPALMORRISTOWN HENRY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOC.; EXCERPT PORTION OF BOOKLETOBTAINED: GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH CEMETERY, Hwy 16, Co. Rd. 1400N; 24February 2009, Pages 1-10; Morristown, Osco Township, Henry County,Illinois; From: Cambridge Library, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois;Ref. 929.5 HEN; By: Michael Dean McCoy II, Moline, Rock IslandCounty, Illinois; H/O Jozett Marie Blair McCoy; Method: DigitalCamera Photo Copies.

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Ten children were born to this marriage.

Nicholas + Sophia Van Allen. Sophia was born in Canada; German Lineage; died in 1847 in New York City, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]