Alexander Lemon (1817 - 1884)

Born 15 May 1817 in Scott County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1884 at age 66 in Fountain County, Indiana

Biography

Alexander Lemon ... ^[1]

Alexander Lemon, farmer, Covington,Indiana, was born in Scott County, Kentucky, in 1817, and came to Fountain County, Indiana with his mother and grandfather in 1827.

Shortly after coming to Fountain County he went to live with his uncle, Mr. Abraham Dicking. He has been wholly dependent upon his own resources, and when first beginning work for himself received $10.50 per month.

He remembers the Indians well who were in the county when he first came, one family of whom had their winter-quarters under an old tree that now stands a few rods from Mr. Lemon's house.

Mr. Lemon has in his time cleared and improved 100 acres of land. He now owns 159 acres, of which 90 acres are improved.

He was married in 1842 to Miss E. Ward, daughter of Benjamin Ward, and who at the time of their marriage was an orphan. They reared a family of three sons and three daughters, all of whom are living except the oldest son, John B., who entered the Federal army during the war of the Rebellion and died at Camp Nelson. He enlisted for a three-year term of service in the 63d Ind. Vol. Inf., under Col. McManamy and Capt. Conover.

Sources

Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Lemon, Alexander 1817 -

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Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH, OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

• Robert Ward, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Robert and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Robert Ward, Nov 19, 2011