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Surnames: WALSH, WYETH, WEDGE, MICHAEL
Classification: Query
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Just recieved Civil War Pension records for Matthew W. Wyeth. He enrolled 16 Dec 1863 at
Union, also says Valpraiso, Indiana Comany E, 128th Reg. Indiana Volunteers. After the
war he had lived 2 years at Crown Point, and the rest of his life at Wheeler, Porter
County, Indiana.
He was born 10 Oct 1826 at Cabot Hollow, Pa. He died 30 July 1909 at Wheeler, Porter Co,
Indiana. He married 27 January 1850 at Springborough, Crawford County, Pa. to Fanny
Michael born 1824, she died 1912 Porter County, Indiana. She was the daughter of John
and Elizabeth Michael of Crawford County, Pennsylvania and Lake County, Indiana.
Their daughter Fanny Lovina (called Lovina) was born 16 May 1858 and she married Charles
E. Walsh born 20 April 1855 Michigan. Charles Walsh died 2 Nov 1924 Wheeler, Morgan Co,
Ind and is burried in the Graceland Cemetery in Valparasio. Fanny died 28 May 1925 at
Wheeler, Morgan Co, Indiana and is also buried in Graceland. Their children were William
H. Walsh born Aug 1874 Union twp, Porter Co, In,
Guy L. Walsh born Aug 1879 same place and
Ernest Walsh born Apr 1883 same place. Charles married second to Elmyra, surname
unknown.
Fanny Michael is the sister to my gggrandmother Mary Elizabeth Michael who first married
Ezra Bates Wedge, he died in the Civil War. She remarried Moses Cooper and lived in
Porter County, Indiana.
Would love to recieve any information on these families.