Henry Applegate (abt. 1840 - 1913)

Born about 16 Oct 1840 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Chapman) Applegate — married 12 Feb 1860 in Wayne County, Iowa, United States

Died 28 Jan 1913 at about age 72 in Oklahoma, United States

Biography

Henry was born about 1840 October sixteenth in Owen County, Indiana, to Samuel Applegate and his wife Nancy Hancock, who were married 1840 January sixteenth in Owen County, Indiana, by Isaac Skelton M.G. ^{[citation needed]} His brother is Henderson.

Henry was a farmer (1850, 1880).

Henry served as a private to corporal in Company I of the 8th Regiment of Iowa Infantry during the War of the Rebellion ^[1] He enlisted 1861 August tenth for three yearsand mustered in September twelfth as a private in Company I of the 8th Iowa Infantry. He re-enlisted 1864 January first in Pocahontus, Tennessee, and was promoted February eleventh to first corporal. He was taken prisoner 1864 August twenty-first by Forest's cavalry and sent to Cahaba, Alabama where he was a prisoner of war for 6 weeks. Henry mustered out 1866 April twentieth in Selma, Alabama.

Henry was married 1860 February twelfth in Wayne County, Iowa, to Mary Jane Chapman ^[2]. Their adopted children are Mattie B (McLennan), and Clara E George (Simms).

Residence:
1850, Harrison, Owen County, Indiana ^[3]
1860, Washington Township, Lucas, Iowa ^[4]
1870, Wright, Wayne, Iowa ^[5]
1880, Turkey Creek, Saline County, Nebraska ^[6]
1890, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska ^[7]
1900, Moore town, Moore Township, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Territory ^[8]
1910, Moore Township, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Territory ^[9].

Henry's memorial in the Moore Cemetery is inscribed:

at
rest
Henry Applegate
born Oct 16 1840
died Jan 28 1913
---
enl Aug 1861 Co J 8 Ia Inf Vol
dis Apr 1866
(verse)	[10]

Sources

1. ↑ US National Park Service: Civil War, Soldier Details Citing NARA publication M541, roll 1.
   FamilySearch: US Pensions (indexed by unit) 1861-1917 Citing NARA publication T289, roll (?).

   Henry Applegate, died 1908 Jan 23. Service: private, Company I, 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry. 1907 Nov 1, filed as invalid.

   Iowa Adjutant General's Office Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion Volume I 1st - 8th Regiments -- Infantry (Emory H Engish state printer, Des Moines, 1908) p 1076.

   Henry Applegate (Veteran) age 20. Residence LaGrange, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Aug 10 1861. Mustered Sep 12 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan 1, 1864. Promoted 1st corporal Feb 11 1864. Taken prisoner Aug 21 1864, Memphis, TN. Musterd out April 20. Company I, 8th Iowa Infantry.

2. ↑ FamilySearch: IA Marriages 1809-1992

   1860 Feb 12, Wayne. Henry Aplegate and Mary Jane Chapman.

3. ↑ US Fereal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, Indiana, Owen, Harrison, home 534, family 536. Citing NARA publication M432, roll 164.

   Applegate; Samuel 1819 KY, Susan 1823 IN, Henry 1841 IN, Henderson 1843 IN, Minerva J 1846 IN, Malinda 1848 IN.

4. ↑ US Fereal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, Iowa, Lucas, Washington, family 242, p 36. Citing NARA publication M652, roll 333.

   Applegate; Henry 1840 IN, Mary J 1843 IN.

5. ↑ US Fereal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, Iowa, Wayne, Wright, family 92, p 14. Citing NARA publication M593, roll (?).

   Applegate; Henry 1841 IN, Mary J 1845 IN, Mattie B 1867.

6. ↑ US Fereal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, Nebraska, Saline, Turkey Creek, dist 217, p 64B. Citing NARA publication T9, roll 755.

   Applegate; Henry (farmer, parents; KY, IN) 1841 IN, Mary J (parents; KY, IN)1845 IN, Mattie B (adopted, parents; MA, IN) 1867 IA.

   Norris; Rachel (cousin, laundress, parents: IN) 1859 IA, Minnie C (cousin, parents; ?, IA) 1877 NE.

   Snodgrass, Cornelius (farmer, parents; PA, KY) 1856 PA.

7. ↑ FamilySearch: 1890 Schedule Nebraska, Saline, Frined, dist 31, home 1, family 1, ln 18. Citing NARA publication M123, roll 36.

   Henry Applegate. Service: corporal, Company I, 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, 1861 Sept 1 to 1866 Apr 19. Disability: rhematism. Remarks: prisoner Cahabba Ala.

8. ↑ US Fereal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, Oklahoma Territory, Cleveland, Liberty & Moore Townships, Moore, dist 29, family 286, p 148. Citing NARA publication T623, roll (?).

   Applegate; Henry (parents; KY, IN) 1840 Oct IN, Mary J (wed 1860, 0 children, parents; KY) 1844 Jul IN.

   George, Clara E (adopted, parents; IN) 1887 Nov TX.

9. ↑ US Fereal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, Oklahoma Territory, Cleveland, Liberty & Moore Townships, Moore, dist 26, family 16, p B12. Citing NARA publication T624, roll 1245.

   Applegate; Henry (parents; KY) 1841 IN, Mary J (parents; KY) 1845 IN.

   S...mus; Paul R (son-in-law) 1884 OH, Clara E (foster-daughter) 1888 TX, Mildred E (gran) 1908 OK.

10. ↑ FindAGrave: Moore memorial 14943070, memorial photo posted by Joan J.

    Inscription: at, rest, Henry Applegate, born Oct 16 1840, died Jan 28 1913, __, enl Aug 1861 Co J 8 Ia Inf Vol, dis Apr 1866, I shall know the lorid who hari gani, before And joyfully and will the greetin br, When and the i ir a the prariful other, The lorid ours there will be greeting me.

• Portrait and Biographical Record of Oklahoma (Chapman publishers, Chicago IL, 1901) p 614-615.

• Other Applegates in the Moore Cemetery at FindAGrave:

name	stats	ID
Mattie G Roy	19 Jun 1902 – 3 Apr 1945	14943075
Clara E (Simms)	30 Nov 1887 – 23 Aug 1959	32565031