Generation Four
77. Adam MORRICAL (Solomon, Jacob Morricle, William); born January 23, 1842 in IN; married Mariah Elizabeth Mendenhall November 21, 1875 in Jay Co., IN; died December 16, 1916 at age 74. [1]
He began military service on August 10, 1862 in IN. A Civil War Veteran. Enlisted 89th Indiana Infantry Regiment, Co. E. Residence in New Mt. Pleasant. He ended military service on June 10, 1865.[2],[3]
Mariah Elizabeth MENDENHALL was born on November 23, 1851 in Jay Co., IN. She died on January 26, 1936 in Redkey, IN, at age 84. [4]
Children of Adam Morrical and Mariah Elizabeth Mendenhall were as follows:
110. i. Albert S.; born 1877.[5]
111. ii. Charles; born 1880.[6]
112. iii. Lucy A.; born 1882.[7]
113. iv. May; born June 25, 1885.[8]
114. v. Polly Edna; born November 2, 1894.[9]
115. vi. Lillie Agnes; born December 29, 1898.[10]
89. Mahlon MORRICAL (Andrew, John Morricle, William); born October 30, 1840 in New Castle, IN; married Susannah Nixon August 28, 1870 in IN; married Jennie Clines September 23, 1877 in Jay Co., IN; died March 22, 1917 in Jay Co., IN, at age 76 and buried Flesher Cemetery.[11]
He was a "prominent farmer...He followed mixed farming and his farm of 171 acres, with a good residence and barn, attested to his success."
The "Biographical Memoirs of Jay County, Indiana," Bowen, Chicago, 1901 said "He was a hard working, honest man and he and his family were highly respected" in Jay Co., IN.[12] He began military service on August 10, 1862 in IN. A Civil War Veteran, he enlisted in 89th IN Vol. Infantry, Co. E as a private. His residence was New Mt. Pleasant.[13] He was wounded in the right hand and arm during the battle of Nashville fighting in George H. Thomas' Union Army which defeated the Army of Tennessee led by General John B. Hood.
During this battle, the 89th IN fought with the First Brigade, 2nd Division of a detachment of the Union Army of the Tennessee, which was led by Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Smith on December 16, 1864 in Nashville, TN.[14],[15] He ended military service on May 19, 1865.[16],[17],[18]
Susannah NIXON[19] was born on October 10, 1844. She died on April 13, 1877 at age 32 and buried Finch Cemetery.[20]
Children of Mahlon Morrical and Susannah Nixon were as follows:
116. i. Alice; born 1861.[21],[22]
117. ii. Annie; born 1872.[23]
118. iii. Allen; born 1873.[24]
119. iv. Orlando;[25],[26],[27] born 1876.[28]
Jennie CLINES was born circa 1840.[29]
There were no children of Mahlon Morrical and Jennie Clines.
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[1]Tise, The Morricle Family, p. 86.
[2]mustered out.
[3]Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana.
[4]Tise, The Morricle Family, p. 86.
[5]Ibid.
[6]Ibid.
[7]Ibid.
[8]Ibid.
[9]Ibid.
[10]Ibid.
[11]Tise, The Morricle Family, p. 90.
[12]Ibid.
[13]Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers. Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Indiana.
[14]Tise, The Morricle Family, p. 90.
[15]Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers. Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Indiana.
[16]discharged.
[17]Tise, The Morricle Family, p. 90. Lists May 20.
[18]Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers. Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Indiana.
[19]daughter of David & Nancy A. Nixon.
[20]Tise, The Morricle Family, p. 90.
[21]possible typo, 1871 may be correct year.
[22]Tise, The Morricle Family, p. 90.
[23]Ibid.
[24]Ibid.
[25]Ibid.
[26]Ibid.
[27]Ibid.
[28]Ibid.
[29]Ibid.