Jeremiah Ladner

Son of Charles 'Carlos' Ladner & Vianna 'Anna' Rester of Hancock County, Mississippi.

Private, Company E, 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry. (Steed's Cavalry)

The gravestone application, filled out by J. Alex Smith (married Jeremiah's great-niece Virginia Ladner, daughter of Rutillus, granddaughter of Jeremiah's brother Elijah) indicates that Jeremiah died in 1865.

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There is a discrepancy between the death date in most trees (July 30, 1866) and that of his brother Lenard Nathaniel, said to have died February, 1865. If the following is correct, Jeremiah probably died in February, 1865:

..."I understand after Jeremiah Ladner was killed by Jay Hawkers, Nathaniel went in pursuit of them. It was very bad weather and while crossing 'Wolf River' (Hancock County) in the sleet and rain, he froze in the saddle. When he reached home they had to cut him from the saddle. The exposure was to much for him, he developed pneumonia and died. He is buried in the little cemetery at Vancleave, near his old home place".... From The Ladner and Ladnier Chronicles by Leonard Slade

Note: Jayhawkers - Are local people who turned robbers when law enforcement broke down under war conditions.

source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34944292

Jeremiah is buried in what is otherwise known as "Smith Cemetery No. 2." His stone is inscribed "CO E 17 BN MISS CAV CSA." Photo here: http://pearlriver.msghn.org/cemsmith2/27.jpg

http://pearlriver.msghn.org/cemsmith2.html

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The following information is taken from Leonard Slade's book entitled THE LADNER AND LADNIER CHRONICLES.

"JEREMIAH LADNER was born March 11, 1824. He married SARAH LOWE. She was born September 11, 1832. They lived about six miles East of Poplarville, MS. They were very prosperous. They raised cattle and sheep. They owned a large farm and had slaves to work their fields. When the Civil War started JEREMIAH served with Steeds Cavalry. After he returned home he was murdered by Jayhawkers and buried at his old homeplace East of Poplarville. SARAH had died July 15, 1858 and was buried in the cemetery near their old homeplace."

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1850 US Census, Hobolochitto, Hancock, Mississippi, United States

Jeremia Ladner M 26 Mississippi

Sarah Ladner F 17 Mississippi

Jasper Ladner M 0 Mississippi

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• Updated from MyHeritage Match via father Charles Carlos Ladner by SmartCopy: Sep 17 2014, 11:39:42 UTC