Abraham T Banta (1823 - 1904)

Born 31 Dec 1823 in Daviess County, IN

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Died 24 Jul 1904 at age 80 in Daviess, Indiana, United States

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Biography

"He obtained his education, as did his brothers and sisters, in the subscription schools of those early days. He helped out on the family farm until he was 22 years old and decided to strike out on his own and earn some money working for neighboring farmers. In 1845, he was married to Eliza A Stephens, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Stephens. They farmed 160 acres adjoining that of father Henry (6) and after he died they bought the land from the Fulton heirs. Abraham served in the Civil War as a Captain in Co. F , 44th Indiana Infantry. He and his family were devout members of the Christian Church, his descendants continuing today as active members of Bethany Church. He was a Republican in politics. He and Eliza had 10 children."

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• William Washington 1849, m. Sarah Spear of Clay County, Illinois. Had 7 children.
• Susan Dell, b. 1851. Married Franklin Hunterb. 1845. It is their descendant, Jerome Paul Hunter who is the present owner of the Banta Homestead. Their children were Mattie, b.1872, m. Herman Klusmeric; 2nd, John Liddel of Vincennes, IN; Cora, b. 1880, m. Lewis Harris. Two sons, Murray and Otto of Loogootie, IN; Lillie M., b. 1886, m. Robert Wildridhe. Three children, Curtis, George and Alma (Steen); Annie G., b. 1889, m. Wesley Ellis; William A., b. 1878, m. Mary Jane Feagans at Montgomery, IN, children : Jerome Paul, m. Leota Shirley (3 children, Barbara, Phyllus, and Jerome Paul, Jr)Herbert C., b. 1906, 4 children; Leota Faye, b. 1908, never married)
• Martha Anne, b. 4 December 1853. Married George J Keith
• Glen Dory, b. 27 March 1856, m.William Davis. 3 children.
• Mary Eliza b. 19 May 1859. Married John Green. 6 children
• Henry David b.21 October 1862 m. 1st Effie McConnell, 4 children and 2nd Carrie Abbott, one child
• Sarah Etta b. 1865, m. Charles Billings, 3 children.
• Charles Andrew, b.9 February 1868, married Ida M Shanks. 3 children
• Thomas Stephans b. 14 June 1894. Married Ella Keith. 9 children

Sources

• Banta Elsa M. BANTA PIONEERS AND RECORDS OF THE WIVES AND ALLIED FAMILIES. Decorah IA: Anundsen Publishing Co. 1983. pp.190-192.
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX5P-1VM : 8 December 2017), Abraham T Banta and Eliza Ann Stephens, 02 Oct 1845; citing Daviess, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004476509.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSTN-K47 : 4 December 2014), Abraham T. Banta, Private, Company F, 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M540 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 881,724.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK2-WDD2 : 13 December 2015), Abram T Banta, 1904; Burial, Washington, Daviess, Indiana, United States of America, Bethany Cemetery; citing record ID 47849365, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMB2-LQD : accessed 29 November 2019), Abreham T Banta, Barr Township (west half), Daviess, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 17B, family 334, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,365.