John Jacob Flory, born 26 Dec. 1842 around Smithburg, MD. baptized 23 Aug.1846 in Waynesboro, Franklin, PA. He was a Segt. in the Civil War. Daniel & John wanted to join, but their Father didn't want them to. Daniel went to Hagerstown with some friends and they joined then they dared Daniel to and he did. After he got home an told his father, John beg his father to let him join because he was older than Daniel. All they ask him was if he had good teeth.
Shortly after the war he stayed but a short time in Maryland before he wanted to go to Cleveland, Ohio. So he and his brothers Daniel and Joseph left Maryland. They changed their name to Flora. They only stayed a short time in Cleveland before they moved to Greenwich, Huron, OH. John and Joseph moved on to Plymouth, Richland, OH. Joseph meant and married Ella Sarah Brown. She had family out west in Kansas an there was land to homestead. So the three brothers came to Kansas. Daniel & Joseph homesteaded each 80 acre, John had 160. They lived in sod houses. When it rained mud would drop down on them.
He joined the Co. H, 6th Maryland in 1862, some of the battles the 6th was in, Mine Run, Winchester 1863-64, Wilderness 5 May 1864, Spotsylvania, Po River, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Sailors Creek was their last battle.

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1. 1850 Federal Maryland Census
District 1, Washington Co., MD 12 Sept. 1850
Jno C. Flora 42 Mason, Rebecca Flora 37, Barbara A. Flora 11, Cinderella Flora 10. Mary J. Flora 8, Jno J. Flora 7, David (Daniel)Flora 6, Selena C. Flora 3, Susan K. Flora 3 twins, Jos. Flora 1, all born in Maryland.

2. 1860 Census Cavetown, Washington, Maryland 27 July 1860
John C. Flory 58 Mason, Berlis H. Flory 23, Ann E. Flory 23, Alexander H. Flory 21, Barbara A. Flory 21, Cinderilla Flory 19, Mary J. Flory 18, John J. Flory 17, Samuel (Daniel) Webster Flory 16, Susan R. Flory 13, Joseph J. Flory 11, Samuel W. Flory 9, Clara E. Flory 8, Martha A. Flory 6. All born in Maryland.

3. 1880 Census Fairview, Russell, Kansas 20 June 1880
John J. Flora 37 Farmer born in Maryland, father born in Maryland, mother born in Maryland.

4. 1900 Census Franklin Twp., Jackson, Kansas 2 June 1900
John J. Flora 57 Farmer MD, Ella S. Flora 43 OH, John C. Flora 16 KS, Portia M. Flora 10 KS, James E. Flora 8 KS.

5. 1905 Kansas State Census Jackson Co., Kansas 1 March 1905
J.J. Flora 62, E.S. Flora 50, John C. Flora 21, Portia M. Flora 16, James E. Flora 14, Flossie F. Flora 4.

6. 1910 Census Franklin Twp., Jackson, Kansas 9 May 1910
John J. Flora 67 Farmer MD, MD, MD., James E. Flora 18 KS, MD, OH.
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