His second marriage, he was a widower at time of their marriage and had several children by that previous marriage. He and Susan had none together. He had applied for disability and it was denied before he married Susan. He couldn't work, she married him anyway.
He was a Civil War Veteran Co E 2nd Battalion
Enlisted June 15 1863
Discharged Jan 21 1864
He filed for invalid pension 1892
Susan was previously married to Samuel Shively aka Shiebler. They had 4 children. They had moved to Ohio along with her sister, Mary. He had not divorced her before he and Mary moved out and married. Mary had lived with them in Pennsylvania before the move to Ohio. Zachariah Henry, brother to Susan and Mary, tracked them down and had him charged with bigamy. He was bound over to answer in $500.
His second marriage, he was a widower at time of their marriage and had several children by that previous marriage. He and Susan had none together. He had applied for disability and it was denied before he married Susan. He couldn't work, she married him anyway.
He was a Civil War Veteran Co E 2nd Battalion
Enlisted June 15 1863
Discharged Jan 21 1864
He filed for invalid pension 1892
Susan was previously married to Samuel Shively aka Shiebler. They had 4 children. They had moved to Ohio along with her sister, Mary. He had not divorced her before he and Mary moved out and married. Mary had lived with them in Pennsylvania before the move to Ohio. Zachariah Henry, brother to Susan and Mary, tracked them down and had him charged with bigamy. He was bound over to answer in $500.
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