Henry Elkins
1837 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Henry Elkins was born in 1837 in Jackson County, Indiana; Elkins Eagle, Vol. V, No. 1, P.20; and died. Notes:
In the 1870 Federal Census in Owen Township, Jackson County, thechildren listed with Henry & Jemima are Matilda, John, and Isabella.Then in the 1880 Federal Census for Pleasant Run Township, LawrenceCounty, Indiana the children listed are Matilda, John W., Isabel,Lewis, William O., and Elmer.
So, Lewis, William O., and Elmer may have been born in Lawrence Countyperhaps??
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865; www.Ancestry.com
Name: Henry Elkins
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Indiana
Regiment Name: 143 Indiana Infantry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry
COMPANY: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M540 roll 22
National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [databaseon-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and SailorsSystem, online
[Transcribed 12 January 2008, SLJuhl, compiler]
Henry Elkins (First_Last)
Regiment Name 143 Indiana Infantry.
Side Union
Company F
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M540 roll 22
UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in February 21, 1865.Left State for Nashville, Tenn., February 24; thence moved toMurfreesboro, Tenn., and duty there till May 13. Attached to 1stBrigade, 1st Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, Dept. of theCumberland. Moved to Tullahoma, Tenn., May 13, and duty there tillJune 26. Garrison duty at Nashville, Clarksville and Fort Donelson,Tenn., till October. Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., October 17,1865.
Regiment lost 1 Enlisted man killed and 92 Enlisted men by disease.Total 93. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfmHenry married Jemima Wilkerson on 13 Jul 1860 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA. Jemima was born in 1840 in Indiana, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Matilda Elkins
was born in 1865 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; and died. - 3. John W. Elkins was born in 1868 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
- 4. Isabel Elkins was born in 1871 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; and died.
- 5. Lewis I. Elkins was born in 1874 in Lawrence County, Indiana; and died.
- 6. William O. Elkins was born in 1878 in Lawrence County, Indiana; and died.
- 7. Elmer Elkins was born in 1879 in Lawrence County, Indiana; and died.
- 2. Matilda Elkins
Generation: 2
2. Matilda Elkins (1.Henry1) was born in 1865 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; and died. 3. John W. Elkins (1.Henry1) was born in 1868 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; and died. 4. Isabel Elkins (1.Henry1) was born in 1871 in Jackson Co., Indiana, USA; and died. 5. Lewis I. Elkins (1.Henry1) was born in 1874 in Lawrence County, Indiana; and died. 6. William O. Elkins (1.Henry1) was born in 1878 in Lawrence County, Indiana; and died. 7. Elmer Elkins (1.Henry1) was born in 1879 in Lawrence County, Indiana; and died.