Son of Jeptha Garrigus & Mary Jane Kratzer
minister, Bellmore, was born in Parke county November , 1838, and is the son of Jeptha & Mary Jane Kratzer Garrigus. He was married September 4, 1859 to Florina WILLIAMS, daughter of John S. and Mary and has a family of 4 children: John S born December 8, 1860; William S, born July 1, 1863; died October 15, 1864; buried at Clear Run graveyard; Ared S, born May 7, 1867; Milton born July 9, 1875 and died October 19, 1879 buried Blake Graveyard. Mr. Garrigus was educated in the common schools, and took a private theological course of study. He joined the United Brethren in Christ church, November 16, 1857 and in four years after entered the ministry. In 1864 he received license to preach. October 29, 1863, he enlisted in Co H 1st Indiana Heavy Art. at Indianapolis. He served two years and three months; was at the siege of Mobile; at the two sieges of forts Spanish and Blakely; accompanied the Red river expedition and was engaged at Cane River and in several skirmishes. He returned home and entered the ministry again and has met with considerable success, especially in the years 1879 and 1880. He votes republican and is in fair circumstances.
Source: James D. VanDerMark, Parke County Indiana Biographies
minister, Bellmore, was born in Parke county November , 1838, and is the son of Jeptha & Mary Jane Kratzer Garrigus. He was married September 4, 1859 to Florina WILLIAMS, daughter of John S. and Mary and has a family of 4 children: John S born December 8, 1860; William S, born July 1, 1863; died October 15, 1864; buried at Clear Run graveyard; Ared S, born May 7, 1867; Milton born July 9, 1875 and died October 19, 1879 buried Blake Graveyard. Mr. Garrigus was educated in the common schools, and took a private theological course of study. He joined the United Brethren in Christ church, November 16, 1857 and in four years after entered the ministry. In 1864 he received license to preach. October 29, 1863, he enlisted in Co H 1st Indiana Heavy Art. at Indianapolis. He served two years and three months; was at the siege of Mobile; at the two sieges of forts Spanish and Blakely; accompanied the Red river expedition and was engaged at Cane River and in several skirmishes. He returned home and entered the ministry again and has met with considerable success, especially in the years 1879 and 1880. He votes republican and is in fair circumstances.
Source: James D. VanDerMark, Parke County Indiana Biographies
Son of Jeptha Garrigus & Mary Jane Kratzer
minister, Bellmore, was born in Parke county November , 1838, and is the son of Jeptha & Mary Jane Kratzer Garrigus. He was married September 4, 1859 to Florina WILLIAMS, daughter of John S. and Mary and has a family of 4 children: John S born December 8, 1860; William S, born July 1, 1863; died October 15, 1864; buried at Clear Run graveyard; Ared S, born May 7, 1867; Milton born July 9, 1875 and died October 19, 1879 buried Blake Graveyard. Mr. Garrigus was educated in the common schools, and took a private theological course of study. He joined the United Brethren in Christ church, November 16, 1857 and in four years after entered the ministry. In 1864 he received license to preach. October 29, 1863, he enlisted in Co H 1st Indiana Heavy Art. at Indianapolis. He served two years and three months; was at the siege of Mobile; at the two sieges of forts Spanish and Blakely; accompanied the Red river expedition and was engaged at Cane River and in several skirmishes. He returned home and entered the ministry again and has met with considerable success, especially in the years 1879 and 1880. He votes republican and is in fair circumstances.
Source: James D. VanDerMark, Parke County Indiana Biographies
minister, Bellmore, was born in Parke county November , 1838, and is the son of Jeptha & Mary Jane Kratzer Garrigus. He was married September 4, 1859 to Florina WILLIAMS, daughter of John S. and Mary and has a family of 4 children: John S born December 8, 1860; William S, born July 1, 1863; died October 15, 1864; buried at Clear Run graveyard; Ared S, born May 7, 1867; Milton born July 9, 1875 and died October 19, 1879 buried Blake Graveyard. Mr. Garrigus was educated in the common schools, and took a private theological course of study. He joined the United Brethren in Christ church, November 16, 1857 and in four years after entered the ministry. In 1864 he received license to preach. October 29, 1863, he enlisted in Co H 1st Indiana Heavy Art. at Indianapolis. He served two years and three months; was at the siege of Mobile; at the two sieges of forts Spanish and Blakely; accompanied the Red river expedition and was engaged at Cane River and in several skirmishes. He returned home and entered the ministry again and has met with considerable success, especially in the years 1879 and 1880. He votes republican and is in fair circumstances.
Source: James D. VanDerMark, Parke County Indiana Biographies
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