James W McIndoo

James is the son of Jacob McIndoo and Margaret McDowell. He married Sarah Mounts and had the following known children: John, Thomas, Jacob, Jefferson, Delilah, James, Mary, Margaret, Benjamin, Charles, Henry and Sarah.

About 1839, James, Sarah, and their baby John migrated to Owen Co, IN and first settled near Spencer and by 1840 lived on a farm near Freedom, IN. The 1860 census says that James McIndoo had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal property at $800. The names of the parents and nine children follow: James, Sarah, Thomas, Jacob, Jefferson, Delilah, James, Mary, Margaret, Benjamin, and Sarah. This record included all the children except the following: John was married; Henry went west to about Kansas City where he was killed by a pile driver while working on the railroad at the age of about 30; and Charles was born in 1853, and died in 1855. This was the first death and first burial in the McIndoo Cemetery on their farm at Freedom.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: James Mcinde Age in 1860: 47 Birth Year: abt 1813 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1860: Franklin, Owen, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Freedom Household Members: Name Age James Mcinde 47 Sarah Mcinde 41 Thomas Mcinde 20 Jacob Mcinde 17 Delila Mcinde 15 Jefferson Mcinde 14 Jame M Mcinde 13 Mary J Mcinde 10 Margaret A Mcinde 8 Benjamin F Mcinde 5 Sarah Mcinde 3

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via father Jacob McIndoo by SmartCopy: Jul 18 2015, 2:19:15 UTC

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• Residence: 1860 - Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States
  • Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: May 14 2019, 16:33:23 UTC