Calvin J. Presnell

Calvin J. Presnell

Male 1833 - 1916  (82 years)

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  • Name Calvin J. Presnell 
    Born 18 Oct 1833  North Carolina, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Jan 1916  Center Point, Clay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920: "Calvin Presnell, age 82, d. 12 Jan 1916, Clay County."
    Buried Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, Clay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Civil War Draft Registration Records, 1863-1865: "Calvin Presnell, age 29 b. North Carolina, married, class 1, residence: Jackson, Clay, IN."

      Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System, National Park Service: "Calvin Presnell, Co. A, 43rd Indiana Inf, Private in & Private Out."

      Civil War Pension Index, 1861-1934: "Calvin Presnell, Co A, 43rd Indiana Inf, Application # 1181285 Certificate # 958541 Indiana; widow [blank]."

      US IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918: "Presnell, Calvin, two hogs, $.12"

      U.S. Census Jackson, Clay County, IN 1870: "Calvin Presnell, age 35 b. North Carolina, farmer, real estate owned $2000, wife Jane E., age 34, b. Abt. 1836 Virginia; seven children b. Indiana: John R. 15, Louisa F. 12, Samantha 11, Rachel A. 8, Christina 5, Lydia 3, Rebecca 2/12."

      U.S. Census Sugar Ridge, Clay County, IN 1880: "Calvin Presnell, age 48 b. Abt. 1832 North Carolina parents b. North Carolina, farmer wife Jane, age 45 b. Abt. 1835 Virginia parents b. Virginia; seven children b. Indiana: Christina 15, Lydia J. 13, Rebecca 10, Nancy E. 8, Esan L. 6, Mary B. 4, Lewella 1."

      U.S. Census Sugar Ridge, Clay County, IN 1900: "Calvin Presnell, age 66 b. Oct 1833 North Carolina parents b. North Carolina, farmer, m. 1855 45 yrs wife Jane E., age 65 b. May 1835 Virginia parents b. Virginia; one child b. Indiana: Mary B. age 23 b. Aug 1876; granddaughter: Anola Presnell, age 7 b. Mar 1893 Indiana parents b. Indiana."

      U.S. Census Sugar Ridge, Clay County, IN 1910: "Calvin Presnell, age 76 b. Abt. 1834 North Carolina parents b. North Carolina, farmer, wife Jane E., age 74 b. Abt. 1836 Virginia parents b. Virginia; two grandaughters b. Indiana: Enala Diessler 17, Bessie J. Presnell 12."

    Person ID I13684  Complete
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2011 

    Father Esau Presnell,   b. 15 Jul 1812, Randolph County, North Carolina, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1888, Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Unknown 
    Married North Carolina, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18042311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Epsebah Whittington,   b. 6 May 1835, Frederick County, Virginia, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1915, Center Point, Clay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 26 Jul 1854  Clay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John R. Presnell,   b. ABT. 1855, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Louisa F. Presnell,   b. Abt. 1858, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Samantha Presnell,   b. ABT. 1859, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Rachel A. Presnell,   b. Abt. 1862, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Christina Matilda Presnell,   b. 31 Aug 1864, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1907, Sugar Ridge, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     6. Lydia J. Presnell,   b. Abt. 1867, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Rebecca Presnell,   b. Abt. 1870, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Nancy E. Presnell,   b. Abt. 1872, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Esan L. Presnell,   b. Abt. 1874, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Mary B. Presnell,   b. Abt. 1876, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Lewella Presnell,   b. Abt. 1879, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2011 
    Family ID F6647  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Oct 1833 - North Carolina, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Jul 1854 - Clay County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Jan 1916 - Center Point, Clay, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, Clay, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Jane Epsebah Whittington (1835-1915) & Calvin J. Presnell (1833-1916)
    Jane Epsebah Whittington (1835-1915) & Calvin J. Presnell (1833-1916)

    Mildred E. Hill, comp., Clay County Historical Society, "Clay County, Indiana History, 1880-1984," (Dallas: Tayler Publishing).

    Received from Paul E. Williams.

    Calvin J. Presnell (1833-1916)
    Calvin J. Presnell (1833-1916)

    Mildred E. Hill, comp., Clay County Historical Society, "Clay County, Indiana History, 1880-1984," (Dallas: Tayler Publishing).

    Received from Paul E. Williams.

    Documents
    Calvin J. Presnell (1833-1916), Biographical note, 1 of 2
    Calvin J. Presnell (1833-1916), Biographical note, 1 of 2

    Mildred E. Hill, comp., Clay County Historical Society, "Clay County, Indiana History, 1880-1984," (Dallas: Tayler Publishing).

    Received from Paul E. Williams.
    Calvin J.Presnell (1833-1916), Biographical note, 2 of 2
    Calvin J.Presnell (1833-1916), Biographical note, 2 of 2

    Mildred E. Hill, comp., Clay County Historical Society, "Clay County, Indiana History, 1880-1984," (Dallas: Tayler Publishing).

    Received from Paul E. Williams.

    [In regard to the statement that Calvin Presnell "stood guard over the coffin of Abraham Lincoln," there is no Calvin Presnell listed among the Veteran's Honor Guard, the members of which attended the coffin of President Lincoln, from the time the casket left Washington, D.C. until its burial in Springfield, IL. Calvin Presnell may have taken part in a local ceremony when the train stopped in Indianapolis, Indiana:

    http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln51.html

    "Sunday, April 30. In Indiana, the train went through Richmond (while the church bells rang tumultuously), Centreville, Germantown, Cambridge, Knightstown, Charlotteville, and others. It arrived in Indianapolis at 7:00 A.M. The coffin was carried to the Indiana State House in a hearse topped by a silver-gilt eagle. Although rain had been almost an everyday occurrence on the journey, it was so heavy in Indianapolis that the giant procession was canceled and the entire day devoted to viewing. Because of the rain, Governor Oliver P. Morton failed to give his oration. Streetcars in Indianapolis bore slogans of mourning: Car #10 said, 'Sorrow for the Dead; Justice for the Living; Punishment for Traitors.' Car #13 said, 'Fear Not, Abraham; I Am Thy Shield; Thy Reward Shall Be Exceedingly Great.' Car #20 said, 'Thou Art Gone and Friend and Foe Alike Appreciate Thee Now.' Late in the evening the Lincoln Special departed Indianapolis destined for Chicago, a journey of 210 miles."

    http://www.abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/Library/newsletter.asp?ID=116&CRLI=164

    "Journalist William H. Smith recalled: “For hours and hours there was a steady procession of men and women passing through the building (Indiana State House in Indianapolis) to gaze for a moment on the Great Martyr. During all those hours an orchestra placed in one of the galleries and a chorus of voices in the one opposite alternated in rendering funeral dirges and anthems. It was a memorable scene, one never to be forgotten.”]
    Calvin J. Presnell (1833-1916), Obituary
    Calvin J. Presnell (1833-1916), Obituary

    Brazil Daily Times, Thursday, 13 Jan 1916 p. 1

    Received from Paul E. Williams.

    Headstones
    Jane Epsebah Whittington (1835-1915) & Calvin Presnell (1833-1918)
    Jane Epsebah Whittington (1835-1915) & Calvin Presnell (1833-1918)

    Find-A-Grave:

    Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A.