John Marcus Propst (1830 - 1903)

Born 29 May 1830 in Lincoln county, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan C. Propst — married 3 Apr 1859 in Lincoln Co, NC

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1903 at age 73 in Lincoln county, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John Marcus Propst was born on 29 May 1830 in Lincoln county, North Carolina, United States, son of Josiah A. Propst (~1808 - >1880) and Margaret Gross (~1806 - <1880). His occupation was 'farmer'.

John married Susan C. Propst (1830 - 1887) on 3 Apr 1859 in Lincoln Co, NC.

Their children include...

1. Wade W. Propst (1866 - 1917).

John married Eliza P. Crotts (1846 - >1904) in 1887.

During his life, he was a farmer by occupation.

John died on 4 Dec 1903 in Lincoln county aged 73. He is buried in Laurel Hill Methodist, Lincoln Co., NC. ^[1]

Marriage

Husband: John Marcus Propst

Wife: Susan C. Propst

Marriage:

Date: 3 APR 1859

Place: Lincoln Co, NC

Note: Bondsman Joseph Sain, JP Daniel Siegel^[2]

Child: Wade W. Propst

Husband: John Marcus Propst

Wife: Eliza P. Crotts

Marriage:

Date: 1887

Father: Josiah A. Propst

Mother: Margaret “Peggy” Gross

Marriage:

Date: 30 NOV 1828

Place: Lincoln Co, NC

Note: Bondsmen: Absalom Angel, Jacob Probst, JP M. Hull ^[2]

Child: John Marcus Propst

Research Notes

Original details:
Census Details
Notes

Note N30

Pvt CSA, 57th Reg, Co G, NC Troops. From NC Troops: enlisted in Lincoln Co, NC at age 33, July 6, 1862, for the war. Hospitalized RIchmond, VA 10 Oct 1862 with bilious fever. Furloughed for 30 days on 12 Nov 1862; returned to duty Jan 15, 1863. Wounded in left arm at Chancellorsville, VA 4 May, 1863. (Muster roll under Marcus Propest has wounded near Fredericksburg, VA in Dec 1862 but records mixed with brother M. M) Left arm amputated at the shoulder joint. Hospitalized Richmond. Furloughed 60 days 13 June 1863. Reported on detail at Salisbury NC Nov 15, 1863. Reported absent wounded from 1 Mar 1864-28 Feb 1865. Survived the war.

In 1860 Catawba Co (Mull Grove PO Twp) NC census, with wife, also lists a 14 year old Martha Dickson as Nurse, probably to baby Jacob A. 4 mo old

1870 Catawba Co, NC Bandy’s Mull Grove

1880 Catawba Co NC census Bandy’s Twp

1900 Catawba Co NC census shows a boarder 72 yr old Gable Sharp (?)

{In old age, sat on front porch and shot at blacks....}^[3]

Religion: Methodist

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S19
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} https://www.fmoran.com/boomar.html BOOE Marriage Bonds
3. ↑ Source: #S148

• Source: S19 Type: Web Site Author: Bill Floyd URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20061014082501/http://ns1.rfci.net/wdfloyd/

Acknowledgements

• Propst-336 was created by Susan Graben through the import of WikiTree gedcom 7:18:15.ged on Jul 18, 2015.