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John McIndoo

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Shelby County, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 15, 1893 (85)
Washington, Owen, Indiana, USA
Place of Burial: Spencer, Owen County, Indiana, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Jacob McIndoo and Margaret McIndoo
Husband of Sarah Bevis McIndoo
Father of Margaret Jane McIndoo; George E McIndoo; James William McIndoo; Joseph McIndoo; Jacob McIndoo and 7 others
Brother of Ruth Dyson; James W McIndoo; Mary Ellen Perry; William McIndoo; Margaret McIndoo Young and 5 others

Managed by: Judith "Judi" Elaine (McKee) Burns
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About John McIndoo

He was a veteran of the Civil War. Enlisting in the service of the United States at Gosport, County of Owen and State of Ind. on the 1 day of Dec. 1861, as a Private in Company B commanded by Captain Wilson in the 59 Regiment of Ind. Volunteers in the War of 1861



John is the son of Jacob McIndoo and Margaret McDowell. He married Sarah Bevis and had the following known children: Margaret, Rebecca, Mary Ann, Nat, James, George, Joseph, John, Elizabeth, Jacob, Sarah, and Charles.

BOOKS: Blanchard, C. ed. History of Clay and Owen County Indiana, 1884. (Reprint OCH&GS 1995)_____. Owen County, Indiana a history. Spencer, Indiana: Owen County Historical & Genealogical Society, 1994 Anderson, C. As I Remember It . Spencer, Indiana: Farm Bureau Printing Corp, 1943. (Reprint OCH&GS 1997)

CEMETERY: New Union Cemetery, Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. Find A Grave Memorial# 9756298 have photo.

New Union Cemetery-Washington TWP, Owen Co, IN-Section 11 West-John McIndoo b. 17 Nov 1807 d. 15 Feb 1893.

CENSUS: 1840 United States Federal Census Name: John McIndoo Township: Washington County: Owen State: Indiana Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Owen, Indiana; Roll: 89; Page: 95.

1850 United States Federal Census Name: John McIndoo Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806 Birth Place: Kentucky Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Washington, Owen, Indiana Household Members: Name Age Joseph Bevis 73 Elizabeth McIndoo 3 George McIndoo 9 Jacob McIndoo 3 John McIndoo 5 John McIndoo 44 Joseph McIndoo 7 Margaret J McIndoo 17 Mary A McIndoo 13 Sarah McIndoo 38 Sarah E McIndoo 0 William James McIndoo 11 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Washington, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M432_164; Page: 93; Image: 187.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Jno McIndoo Age in 1860: 53 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: East Division, Owen, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Spencer Household Members: Name Age Jno McIndoo 53 Sarah McIndoo 49 Jas McIndoo 20 Jos McIndoo 18 Jno McIndoo 16 Jac McIndoo 15 Elizabeth McIndoo 15 Sarah E McIndoo 10 Chas McIndoo 6 Census Place: East Division, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M653_287; Page: 41; Image: 42.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: John McIndoo Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 Age in 1870: 63 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1870: Washington, Owen, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Spencer Household Members: Name Age John McIndoo 63 Sarah McIndoo 58 Jacob McIndoo 21 Sarah E McIndoo 18 Charles McIndoo 17 Henry Tounsin 67 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 361; Image: 726.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: John McIndor Home in 1880: Washington, Owen, Indiana Age: 72 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Sarah Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John McIndor 72 Sarah McIndor 68 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Owen, Indiana; Roll: T9_303; Family History Film: 1254303; Page: 291.1000; Enumeration District: 252; Image: 0065.

CHURCH: 1834 John and Sarah became members of the New Hope Baptist Church in Bartholomew Co., IN. They organized the New Hope Church north of Spencer, Owen Co., IN on his land. In 1868 a new Church called Union was built.

DEATH: Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920---John McIndoo Date: Feb 15, 1893 Location: Owen County Age: 86 yr Gender: Male Race: W Source location: County Health Office, Spencer Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-12 on page 188 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

Name: John McIndoo Date: Feb 15, 1893 Location: Owen County Age: 86 yr Gender: Male Race: W Source location: County Health Office, Spencer Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-12 on page 188 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

FAMILY HISTORY: The McIndoo Family History by: Norman Eugene McIndoo, 1949 and updated in 1983 by Susan Peters Zmrzel.

LAND RECORDS: 1834 March 12-John McIndoo got 29 acres in Bartholomew Co, IN from his mother, sisters, brothers and grandmother Charity Bates--Deed Book "D" page 165 1834 Aug 5-John McIndoo purchased 160 acres in Johnson County 1836 Feb 26-John McIndoo sold 29 acres in Barthomomew Co, IN--Deed Book "E" page 273 1839 Aug 1-John McIndoo purchased land in Owen Co, IN 1845 July 15-John McIndoo and Sarah McIndoo sold their part interest in land in Bartholomew Co, IN--Deed Book "J" page 534 1847 Aug 31-check on John McIndoo purchasing 40 acres, Owen Co, IN 1848 May 10-John McIndoo bought land in Owen Co, IN 1849 June 1-check on John McIndoo purchasing 40 acres, Owen Co, IN Church deeds--see Deed Book 11, page 321 and Deed Record Book 12, page 374.

MARRIAGE: Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892---John McIndoo Spouse: Sarah Bevis Date: 2 Apr 1832 County: Bartholomew State: Indiana Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 1301788 item 2

OBITUARY: There should be an obituary entitled "The Life and Labors of Elder John McIndoo".

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John McIndoo's Timeline

1807
November 17, 1807
Shelby County, Kentucky, United States
1833
May 25, 1833
Bartholomew, Indiana
1837
July 29, 1837
Owen, Indiana
1839
July 6, 1839
Owen County, Indiana, United States
1840
December 24, 1840
Owen County, Indiana, United States
1843
December 8, 1843
Spencer, Owen Co., Indiana
1845
January 6, 1845
Owen Co., Indiana
1847
October 20, 1847
Spencer, Owen Co., Indiana
October 20, 1847
Spencer, Owen Co., Indiana