Ira Haisley

Ira Haisley, farmer, Liberty Township, is a native of North Carolina, his birth occurring November 11, 1815, and is one of the family of seven children born to Jesse and Ruth (Kendall) Haisley, both natives of the same country and among the early pioneers of Wayne County, Indiana. So far as the genealogy of the family may be traced, they have for many generations been interested in agricultural pursuits. The early life of our subject was spent on his father's farm, and his opportunities for attaining an education were such as the country afforded at that date. On attaining his majority he followed the example set by his forefathers and chose farming as his occupation in life. In 1839 he moved to Grant County, locating in Liberty Township. The place was thickly covered timber, however, he went to work with a will, built a log cabin, living in it, and this continued to improve his farm and added to his acres from time to time until he now owns 291 acres of valuable land. March 23, 1837, he was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Overman, a native of Preble County, Ohio, born May 10, 1819, and a daughter of Jesse Overman, a pioneer of Wayne County, Indiana, and to this union were born five children, namely: Elwood; Ruth, wife of R. Garner; Jesse, who served in the late war; Mary, wife of H. Miller, and Ellen. Mr. Haisley and wife are members of the Friends' Church. Politically he is a Republican. He is a good farmer and one of the county's best citizens.

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The following information is from WikiTree: On March 24, 1837 Ira Haisley son of Jesse & Ruth of Wayne County married Rebecca daughter of Jesse & Keziah Overman, Wayne County at Arba MH. On June 15, 1839 Ira & wife Rebecca & child Elwood get a certificate to the Back Creek Monthly Meeting. Ira Haisley, farmer, Liberty Township, is a native of North Carolina, his birth occurring November 11, 1815, and is one of a family of seven children born to Jesse and Ruth (Kendle) Haisley, both natives of the same country and among the early pioneers of Wayne County, Indiana.

So far the genealogy of the family may be traced, they have for many generations been interested in agricultural pursuits. The early life of our subject was spent on his father's farm, and his opportunities for attaining an education were such as the country afforded at that date. On attaining his majority he followed the example set by his forefathers and chose farming as his occupation in life.

In 1839 he moved to Grant County, locating in Liberty Township. The place was thickly covered with timber; however, he went to work with a will, built a log cabin, living in it, and thus continued to improve his farm and added to his acres from time to time until he now owns 291 acres of valuable land. March 23, 1837, he was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Overman, a native of Preble County, Ohio, born May 10, 1819, and a daughter of Jesse Overman, a pioneer of Wayne County, Indiana, and to this union were born five living children, namely: Elwood; Ruth, wife of R. Garner; Jesse, who served in the late war; Mary, wife of H. Miller and Ellen. Mr. Haisley and wife are members of the Friends Church. Politically he is a Republican. He is a good farmer and one of the county's best citizens. (History of Grant County, page 796)

Son Jesse Haisley served in Company D, Indiana 139th Infantry Regiment enlisting in June 1864 and mustering out in September 1864; these were 100 days troops largely used for guard duty and in garrisoning necessary point to relieve veteran troops; and they were used to guard the Nashville & Chattanooga, Tennessee & Alabama, and Memphis & Charleston railroads for Sherman's actions.

The following information is from Ancestry.com census records: In the 1850 U.S. Federal Census dated August 17th, for Liberty, Grant County, Indiana, Ira and his family were listed as follows: Ira, 34, Rebecca, 31, Elwood, 12, Ruth, 10, Jesse, 7, and Mary, 4 years old. Ira's real estate was valued at $800. Living next door was Ira's brother, John, 32, and his wife, Ann, 32, and their children Jane, 10, Emily, 9, Allen, 7, Calvin, 4, and Susannah, 1 year old. John was also farming and his estate was valued at $800. Living next door to John was brother Eri, 29, and his wife, Emma, 30, and children, Sarah A., 8, and Milton, 6. Eri was also farming and his real estate was valued at $850.

In the 1860 census dated June 25, for Liberty, Ira and his family were listed as follows: Ira, 44, Rebecca, 41, Jesse, 17, Mary, 15, and Caroline, 8. Ira was still working as a farmer, his real estate was valued at $4,000 and his personal estate at $600. He was born in North Carolina, his wife, Rebecca, in Ohio, and their 3 children in Indiana. Caroline married Calvin W. Jones in April of 1870, but sadly, she passed away just 5 years later at the very young age of just 23 years, 8 months and 4 days old. Calvin was the son of Lewis Jones and Nancy Ellen Wilson Doherty, also of Liberty, who were both born in North Carolina.

In the 1870 census dated July 11, for Liberty, Ira was still working as a farmer, his real estate was valued at $7,920 and his personal estate at $1,110. He was 53 years old, living with his wife, Rebecca, 51, and their daughters Mary, 25, and Ellen, 8. Living next door was his son Jesse, 28, his wife Rebecca, 20, and their two sons, Theodore, 2, and Clinton, 5 months old. Jesse was also working as a farmer and his real estate was valued at $1,600 and his personal estate at $440.

In the 1880 census taken June 7th, Ira, 64, Rebecca, 61, Mary, 30, and Ellen 18, were still living in Liberty and he was still farming. This census record showed that Ira and both his parents were born in North Carolina and Rebecca was born in Ohio, her father in Virginia and her mother in Georgia. Living two doors down was their son Jesse, 38, his wife, listed as Keziah and not Rebecca, 30, and children Theodore, 12, Clinton, 10, Eva, 8, Elvia, 8, Walter, 5, and Ella, 3 years old. Jesse was also still farming.

Ira passed away 8 years later on November 13, 1888, at the age of 72 years old and was buried in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Grant, Indiana. His wife, Rebecca, lived another 8 years and died February 18, 1897, and was buried with her husband at the Oak Ridge Cemetery. She was 77 years, 9 months and 8 days old when she died.