Jesse A. Ikerd (1815 - 1901)

Born 15 Apr 1815 in North Carolina

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Died 24 Mar 1901 at age 85 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA [uncertain]

Biography

From History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana :

JESSE A. IKERD is a native of Lincoln County, North Carolina (sic), born April 15, 1816 (sic), the ninth of ten children of John and Margaret (Smith) Ikerd, both natives of North Carolina, who came to Indiana (Lawrence County) about 1818. Jesse A. remained on his father's farm during youth, but at the age of eighteen years, with nothing but his hands and his energy, began doing for himself, without education, save the rudiment. In March, 1836, he married Eliza Smith [ acutal date of marriage was March 14, 1833]^[1], who has borne him nine children, of whom the following seven are now living: John, who married Susan Rout(sic); Peter, who married Mary Rout(sic); Joseph, who married Mary J. Beavers; Margaret, who married Harvey Swan; William H., who married Mary Stip; Polly S., who became the wife of James Tague (sic), and James M. April 28, 1881, Mrs. Ikerd died, and October 1, 1883, he married Elizabeth Smith [Kern^[2]]. Mr. Ikerd is an industrious, thoughtful and prosperous farmer, owning a fine farm of 400 acres. He is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. His parents were true pioneers in Indiana, and passed through all the hardships incident thereto.^[3]

Death and Burial: Jesse died on March 24, 1901^[4] and is buried at Leatherwood Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKJH-358 : 12 March 2018), Jesse A Ikerd and Eliza Smith, 14 Mar 1833; citing Lawrence, Indiana
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKJC-H3B : 10 December 2017), Jesse A Ikerd and Elizabeth Kern, 09 Oct 1883; citing Lawrence, Indiana, United States
3. ↑ Goodspeed, History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. p. 257 (1884)Available at archive.org here
4. ↑ Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
   Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1901; Roll: 08
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #1059219 (accessed 29 February 2024)
   Jesse A Ikerd death 24 Mar 1901 (age 85), son of John Ikerd, in Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #79164765

See also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJP-G1X : 4 April 2020), Jesse & Eliza Ikerd, Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, United States.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FP-8WD : 19 March 2020), Jesse A. & Eliza Ikerd in entry for Elias Sitler, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXF4-RPD : 18 March 2020), Jesse & Lizzie A. Ikerd, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9K-CG7 : 25 March 2020), Jessie A. & Eliza V. Ikerd, Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, United States.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM11-M32 : accessed 19 October 2020), Jesse Ikerd, Shawswick Township (southeast quarter), Lawrence, Indiana, United States.John's son Jesse A Ikerd died on 24 March 1901 in Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, United States.