Husband of Sarah Jane Yow Gary...This last name changed spelling with the children of this couple to Geary. Son of Thomas Garey and Catherine Unknown Garey. Note this is the 3rd spelling of this name used by the same family. The spelling of this name has changed from Garey to Gary then Geary.
Benjamin Harvey was a member of the Arkansas peace society formed in Searcy Co Arkansas to protect their families from Jayhawkers and bushwackers hiding in the woods. The men in this society were considered to be sideing with the Union cause. Benjamin was taken prisoner and taken to Marshall Arkansas along with 100+ other peace society members, they were then marched 100 miles to Little Rock Arkansas and given the choice to serve the confederacy or tried and possibly shot. Benjamin along with most of the prisoners decided to serve the confederacy. In Benjamins case he served both the Union and Confederate armies. I am told his headstone is for a Union soldier which is how he first served.
Benjamin Harvey was a member of the Arkansas peace society formed in Searcy Co Arkansas to protect their families from Jayhawkers and bushwackers hiding in the woods. The men in this society were considered to be sideing with the Union cause. Benjamin was taken prisoner and taken to Marshall Arkansas along with 100+ other peace society members, they were then marched 100 miles to Little Rock Arkansas and given the choice to serve the confederacy or tried and possibly shot. Benjamin along with most of the prisoners decided to serve the confederacy. In Benjamins case he served both the Union and Confederate armies. I am told his headstone is for a Union soldier which is how he first served.
Husband of Sarah Jane Yow Gary...This last name changed spelling with the children of this couple to Geary. Son of Thomas Garey and Catherine Unknown Garey. Note this is the 3rd spelling of this name used by the same family. The spelling of this name has changed from Garey to Gary then Geary.
Benjamin Harvey was a member of the Arkansas peace society formed in Searcy Co Arkansas to protect their families from Jayhawkers and bushwackers hiding in the woods. The men in this society were considered to be sideing with the Union cause. Benjamin was taken prisoner and taken to Marshall Arkansas along with 100+ other peace society members, they were then marched 100 miles to Little Rock Arkansas and given the choice to serve the confederacy or tried and possibly shot. Benjamin along with most of the prisoners decided to serve the confederacy. In Benjamins case he served both the Union and Confederate armies. I am told his headstone is for a Union soldier which is how he first served.
Benjamin Harvey was a member of the Arkansas peace society formed in Searcy Co Arkansas to protect their families from Jayhawkers and bushwackers hiding in the woods. The men in this society were considered to be sideing with the Union cause. Benjamin was taken prisoner and taken to Marshall Arkansas along with 100+ other peace society members, they were then marched 100 miles to Little Rock Arkansas and given the choice to serve the confederacy or tried and possibly shot. Benjamin along with most of the prisoners decided to serve the confederacy. In Benjamins case he served both the Union and Confederate armies. I am told his headstone is for a Union soldier which is how he first served.
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