John D. Forsyth : 無料・フリー素材/写真
John D. Forsyth / jajacks62
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| 説明 | Co. D, 8th IA. InfantryPg. 86 thru 88, “A Biographical History of Central Kansas, Illustrated Embellished with Portraits of Many Well-Known People of this Section of the Great West, who have been or are Prominent in its History and Development Volume I, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1902.JOHN D. FORSYTH. The record of Mr. Forsyth is that of a man who has worked his way upward to a position among the substantial men of the community in which he lives. His life has been one of industry and perseverance, and the systematic and honorable methods he has followed have won him the support and confidence of many. He was born in Decatur county, Indiana, on the 14th of July, 1837. His father, John S. Forsyth, was a native of the old Bluegrass state, his birth occurring in Louisville, on the 6th of August, 1796. In an early day he removed to Indiana, locating first in Decatur county and afterward in Boone county where he held the office of sheriff for four years. In the fall of 1844, he took up his abode in Marion, Linn county, Iowa, where he made his home for two years, on the expiration of which period he removed to Vinton, Benton county, that state. In the latter place he served as a justice of the peace for several years, and for a period of four years was also a county judge. The death of his wife there occurred in 1850 and in 1876 he came to the Sunflower state, locating in Sumner county. Mr. Forsyth was a stone mason by trade, but after the birth of our subject he did not follow that calling. In politics he was first a Whig, and after the organization of the Republican party he joined its ranks. He became a member of the Christian church in his later years, and was an active worker in the cause of religion and temperance. In his social relations he was connected with the Good Templars. The marriage of Mr. Forsyth was celebrated in Kentucky, when Miss Jan McCoy became his wife. She was born in that commonwealth, and her parents were both natives of Scotland. The parents of Mr. Forsyth were born in Ireland. Unto John S. and Jane (McCoy) Forsyth were born the following children; Edwin P., who killed in the battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, while in the Thirteenth Iowa, his enlistment having occurred in 1861, and he had veteranized before his death; Anazett, who died in Wellington, Kansas; Robert M., a retired carpenter of Wellington, having reached the age of eighty-two years; Mary-Ann, who died in Benton county, Iowa; Martha Jane, a twin of Nancy Ellen, who died in Wellington, Kansas; Nancy Ellen, wife of J. S. Epperson; David M., who died in Wisconsin; Christina, who also passed away in that state; John D., the subject of this review; and Lucretia, the wife of S. B. Jones, who resides near Hennesey, Oklahoma. John D. Forsyth was only thirteen years of age when his mother died, and for a time thereafter he made his home with his brother-in-law. When about seventeen or eighteen years of age he began learning the carpenter’s trade, working first with Mr. Douglas, a prominent contractor of that vicinity, and was afterward with his brother, who was also a carpenter by trade. During his youth he received but meager educational advantages, having only attended school a short time in Bento county, Iowa. On the 27th of March, 1859, in that county, he was united in marriage to Lucinda M. Jones, a native of Indiana and of Welsh and German descent. She was a daughter of Hugh B. and Mary (Douglas) Jones. After his marriage Mr. Forsyth temporarily abandoned his trade, and from that time until 1860 was engaged in farming. On the 7th of August of the latter year he enlisted for service in the Civil war, joining Company D, Eighth Iowa Infantry, and was first sent to Springfield, Missouri, thence to Sedalia, and from there to Pittsburg Landing participating in the battle of that city, where he was under command of General Lew Wallace. A part of Wallace’s command was sent to the assistance of General Prentice, who was being severely handled, and with others our subject was captured while holding out against overwhelming odds. He was taken to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he was incarcerated for ten months, on the expiration of which period he was paroled. In the fall of 1862 he was exchanged and participated in the Vicksburg campaign, also in the battles of Raymond and Jackson, Mississippi, and on the 22nd of May, 1862, he was in charge of the rebel works at Vicksburg, where he lay in the trenches for thirty-two days acting as a sharpshooter. After the surrender of that city he was sent to Black River, thence to Jackson, Mississippi, participating in the siege and capture of that city, and afterward was in the battle of Brandon, Mississippi. Returning to Vicksburg, he was sent from there to Memphis, thence to Pocahontas, and on the 1st of January, 1864, veteranized and was again sent to Vicksburg. At this time Sherman had returned from his memorable march to the sea, and with others Mr. Forsyth was given a thirty days furlough and returned to his home. After his leave of absence had expired he went to Memphis, where he was engaged in doing patrol duty for ten months, after which he joined Canby at New Orleans and was with him on his great expedition against Mobile. After participating in the capture of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, Mr. Forsyth was transferred to Canby’s headquarters as a guard, where he remained until August, 1865, and then joined his regiment at Montgomery, Alabama, where he was promoted to the position of first sergeant. At that place he was given charge of the jail. Again receiving a thirty days furlough he went to Davenport and from there to his home, where he remained until he received a letter to rejoin his regiment at Tuskegee, Alabama and from that point was sent to Selma, there remaining until 1866. At Selma he was given charge of the government stables, and at that place he was mustered out of service on the 20th of April, 1866, with the rank of sergeant and with the record of nine hard-fought battles, thirty-two days under fire at Vicksburg and thirteen days under fire at Jackson, Mississippi. During his entire military career he was never wounded. After hostilities had ceased Mr. Forsyth returned to his home in Vinton, Iowa, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1878 and in that year, in company with his wife and six children, he made the journey with a team and wagon to Kansas, locating in Sumner county. He spent seventeen years in that locality, during which time he followed the carpenter’s trade, and was several times honored with positions of public trust and responsibility, having two years served as deputy sheriff, one year as city marshal and two years as constable. While there residing, on the 7th of May, 1894, he was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, and in the following year he removed to Kansas City, where he followed the trade for one year. In Lawrence, Kansas, he was a second time married, choosing for his wife Carrie L. Larry, who was born in Ohio and was a dress-maker by trade. Soon after his marriage Mr. Forsyth removed to Hutchinson, where his wife owned the property in which they now reside, and he sold his property in Wellington. They have a commodious and attractive residence here, surrounded by beautiful and well kept grounds. The union of our subject and wife has been blessed with six children, as follows; Olive, wife of T. T. Robinson, of Kansas City; Christina, wife of Frank E. Phelps, a prominent farmer of Wewoka, Indian Territory; Grace, wife of E. R. Deyo, a plumber of Wellington, Kansas; Marion E., a cigar manufacturer of Newton, this state; Mary E., wife of W. H. Hart, a machinist of Ottawa; and Nellie, wife of Henry Fehr, a miner of Leadville, Colorado. Mr. Forsyth is a life-long Republican, and in his social relations is a member of Joe Hooker Post, No. 17, G. A. R., in which he served for one year as chaplain. He is one of the leading and substantial business men of Hutchinson, and many of its finest public buildings stand as monuments to his thrift and ability, including the new opera-house. A man of reliability, he is held in the highest confidence and esteem by his fellow citizens. |
| 撮影日 | 2009-05-20 21:41:47 |
| 撮影者 | jajacks62 , Chanute |
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| 撮影地 | Wellington, Kansas, United States 地図 |
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