Parents: Nathaniel Place & Martha Allard.

Note that on Truman's DC, Sophia Miner is listed as his mother. This apparently is an error. Have not found any record to confirm that she was his mother.


Nathaniel was b. 5 Mar. 1796, Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vermont; d. 22 Oct 1872, Decatur Twp, Washington Co., Ohio. He died from complications of diabetes.

Interesting note: In the Washington Co., Ohio book of deaths, he and his future daughter-in-law's husband, Grier Croy, are listed right next to one another. They died one week apart. Grier died from consumption (TB).


Nathaniel m. Martha Eliza Allard 13 December 1818, Belpre, Washington Co., Ohio.

Martha was b. 1803, New Hampshire; d. 8 Mar 1882 Decatur Twp, Washington Co., Ohio.


1850 U.S. Census for Decatur Twp, Washington Co., Ohio:
Nathaniel Place M 54 Virginia; farmer
Martha Place F 47 New Hampshire
William Place M 19 Ohio
Daniel Place M 14 Ohio
Austin Place M 9 Ohio
Freeman Place M 6 Ohio (Truman)

Census transcriber misread Truman for Freeman.


1860 U.S. Census for Decatur Township, Washington Co., Ohio:
Nathaniel Place M 65 Virginia
Martha Place F 58 New Hampshire
Daniel Place M 25 Ohio
Austin Place M 19 Ohio
*Truman Place M 17 Ohio
Sarah A Place F 21 Ohio


Truman served during the Civil War with Co. F, 18th Regiment, Ohio Infantry. However, his headstone reads "Co. C".


Truman m. Sarah O. Lorain 24 Dec 1865, Washington Co., Ohio.


1870 U.S. Census for Decatur Twp, Washington Co., Ohio:
Truman Place M 27 Ohio; farmer
Sarah Place F 25 Ohio
Lewis Place M 2 Ohio
Edwin Place M 1 Ohio


Sarah d. 15 September 1877.


Truman m. Malona Basim Croy 4 November 1877, Washington Co., Ohio.


Son John W. Place, b. 7 Sept 1878, Decatur Twp, Washington Co., Ohio.

Daughter Bertha M. Place, b. 7 Sept 1878, Decatur Twp, Washington, Ohio


1880 U.S. Census for Decatur Twp, Washington Co., Ohio:
Truman E. Place M 37 Ohio; farmer
wife Malona Place F 41 Ohio
dghtr Bertha M. Place F 0 Ohio
son Lewie T. Place M 12 Ohio
son Edwin F. Place M 11 Ohio
son Crayton N. Place M 7 Ohio
son Charles E. Place M 5 Ohio
stepson Sheridan H. Croy M 12 Ohio
stepson Jacob S. Croy M 10 Ohio


1900 U.S. Census for Decatur Township, Washington Co., Ohio:
Truman Place Head M 57 yrs, b. June 1843 Ohio
Malona Place Wife F 62 yrs, b. Aug. 1838 Ohio
Berthey M Place Dau F 21 yrs, b. Nov. 1879 Ohio
Jacob S Cray Grandson M 31 yrs, b. Aug. 1869 Ohio
Charles E Place Son M 25 yrs, b. Feb. 1875 Ohio

Malona had 5 children, 3 living. The census interpreter misread the census record. It actually is "S" (step) instead of a "G". Bertha is Truman & Malona's child. Jacob was Malona's child from her marriage to Greer/Green Croy; Charles was Truman's son with Sarah. Truly a blended family. They were farmers.


Truman filed for a Vet pension on 17 April 1907 in Ohio.


Truman m. Amelia Hendricks 6 August 1916, Wood Co., West Virginia. (not proven & questionable)


Truman resided in Perkins Twp, Erie Co., Ohio in 1920 at the Old Soldiers & Sailor's Home (now known as Ohio Veterans Home). He was 76 & a widower.


Truman E. Place m. Mahala Allard Franks Nov. 12, 1921, Detroit, Michigan. He was 78 yrs, she was 74 yrs. They both reside in Detroit & both were born in Ohio. He is retired (farmer). He lists Nathaniel Place as his father; mother is Martha, maiden name unknown. Her father was William Allard, mother's name unknown. (marriage record viewable online) He was married twice before, she once.


On June 2, 1924, his widow Mahala Place, received his pension benefits. Her address was Cleveland, Ohio.