Jan,
Donna has cited one of the best references for Gibson County History and
has about the same information that found in Stormont's History, another
good reference. I did find that some references have an "h" and an
"e" in
the name, Rhineheart. I found where Leonard Rhineheart served as a Pvt.
with Co. "B", 58th Inf. and was mustered out on 11 Nov 1864.
Len Rinehart is also mentioned a couple of times in the book "Looking Back
at Gibson County", by L.O. Emmerson. One of the articles is about men who
made their living by buying up surplus chickens (and probably other goods)
and shipping them by river to New Orleans. Len Rinehart is mentioned in
this article as one of the men who followed the river trade.
Ernie
At 01:54 AM 03/07/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Jan,
I have no known connection to Reuben Emerson, so won't be able to answer any
questions about what I'm sending you. I'm just feeling in a helpful mood
tonight and have some rare "free" time. So, for what it's worth [brackets
are mine - Tartt is a little confusing sometimes], here's what I found about
Reuben...
Donna in Kansas
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from Tartt's History of Gibson County (1884)
p. 61 - Reuben Emerson, brother of Jesse, came to the county in 1813, and
settled in Sec. 32, T 3 R 11, where he made his home until his death in 1832.
He reared a good-sized family, and left quite a large estate. James L.
Emerson, residing on the old homestead, Lucilla Rosborough, and Thomas
Emerson, of Owensville, are the only members of the family now living.
p. 173 - there is quite a lengthy bio of Reuben Emerson
highlights: family was from Virginia, later Lincoln Co., KY, then to
southern part of Gibson Co. in 1813. Reuben died 1831 [conflicts with above
date of 1832.] He married Elizabeth Logan, who was also a Virginian by
birth, born in 1780. She died in 1864. By that union there were 7 sons and
4 daughters. Of the sons was Jesse, the father of the subject of this sketch
[i.e., there's an "old" Reuben and a "young" Reuben - younger is
son of Jesse
according to Tartt.] He [Jesse] was born in Lincoln Co., KY in 1811 - came
to IN in his 2nd year. After he grew to manhood he farmed on a tract of land
south of the old homestead. He lived there until 1864, when he moved to a
place north of Owensville, on the road to Princeton, and there remained until
his death, in 1879.
He married Margaret Ann Redman, dau of Absalom & Elizabeth (Smith)
Redman.
She was b in Adair Co, KY in 1813, and came to this county in 1833. She
still survives her husband and is a resident of the old farmstead. The
offspring of the union of Jesse and Margaret A. Emerson were 8 children, 5 of
whom are now living.
Reuben is the oldest of their children. He was born on the farm in Gibson
Co., where his father first lived after his marriage Nov. 29, 1834. He grew
to manhood in the country, and remained at home until 1854, when he married
and went to farming on a place 4 miles north of Owensville, on which farm he
continued until 1880, when he came to Princeton and engaged in the drug
business, in which he continued until 1830 (sic). On the 1st of March the
same year he commenced the furniture and undertakers business, in which he is
still engaged. On the 19th of October, 1854, he m Lucinda J. Mauck, dau of
Joseph & Grace. She was b in Gibson Co. Her parents are natives of
Washington Co., TN, and came to IN in 1826. Mrs. Emerson died Apr 4, 1879.
There were 2 sons: Thomas and Calvin. The former married Martha, dau of
William Woods. On 27 Sep 1880, Mr. Emerson married his present wife, who was
Mrs. Mary A. Montgomery nee Robb. She was b in Posey Co., IN and is the dau
of Thomas & Minerva Robb. Both Mr. & Mrs. Emerson are members of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
p. 197 - "Montgomery Township"
Jesse Emerson, afterward associate judge, and a very prominent and
influential man in the county, came here from KY in 1811, and settled on the
road leading from Owensville to Princeton, in the northwest quarter of Sec
28, T2 R 11. He reared a large family, of whom Henry Emerson, at Haubstadt,
is the only one living. Reuben Emerson, brother of the above, came to the
county in 1813, and settled in what is now Johnson Township.
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