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Henry Ebenezer Hubbell

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Henry Ebenezer Hubbell Veteran

Birth
Owen County, Indiana, USA
Death
9 Mar 1919 (aged 76)
Howard, Elk County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Howard, Elk County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Husband to Margaret Hubbell

Civil War:
Company F.
97th Regiment Indiana Vol. Infantry

H. E. HUBBELL, liveryman, was born in Owen County, Ind., in 1842. In 1862, he enlisted in the Ninety- seventh Indiana Infantry, serving three years. He was wounded at the battle of Jackson, Miss., and at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. In 1866, he emigrated to Marshall County, Iowa, where he engaged in contracting and building. In 1870, he located in Howard County, Kan., and took a claim on Section 34, Township 28, Range 10; he was one of the early settlers, worked at his trade and lived on his farm until 1875. In 1871 he succeeded in getting a post office established in his neighborhood called Paw Paw, and was appointed Postmaster; held the office two years, when his wife was appointed and held the office two years. During 1873-74, he was Deputy Sheriff of the north part of the County. In 1875, he sold out and opened a store at Howard, remaining in business two years; when he was appointed Under Sheriff, and served three years. In 1880, clerked in Mr. Adams' store, and in 1881, clerked in the Elk County store, and then for nearly a year was in the loan and real estate business. In 1882, he engaged in the livery business, which he is now carrying on. He was married in 1862, in Owen County, Ind., to Miss Mitchell, of that county. They have five children - Alice, Mary, Annie, G. L. and H. H. He la a member of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R, Howard lodge, No. 134, I. O. O. F., Howard Lodge 124, A. O. U. W.

Source: William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas Elk County Part 3
Husband to Margaret Hubbell

Civil War:
Company F.
97th Regiment Indiana Vol. Infantry

H. E. HUBBELL, liveryman, was born in Owen County, Ind., in 1842. In 1862, he enlisted in the Ninety- seventh Indiana Infantry, serving three years. He was wounded at the battle of Jackson, Miss., and at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. In 1866, he emigrated to Marshall County, Iowa, where he engaged in contracting and building. In 1870, he located in Howard County, Kan., and took a claim on Section 34, Township 28, Range 10; he was one of the early settlers, worked at his trade and lived on his farm until 1875. In 1871 he succeeded in getting a post office established in his neighborhood called Paw Paw, and was appointed Postmaster; held the office two years, when his wife was appointed and held the office two years. During 1873-74, he was Deputy Sheriff of the north part of the County. In 1875, he sold out and opened a store at Howard, remaining in business two years; when he was appointed Under Sheriff, and served three years. In 1880, clerked in Mr. Adams' store, and in 1881, clerked in the Elk County store, and then for nearly a year was in the loan and real estate business. In 1882, he engaged in the livery business, which he is now carrying on. He was married in 1862, in Owen County, Ind., to Miss Mitchell, of that county. They have five children - Alice, Mary, Annie, G. L. and H. H. He la a member of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R, Howard lodge, No. 134, I. O. O. F., Howard Lodge 124, A. O. U. W.

Source: William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas Elk County Part 3


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