Family History of Abraham Land, Jr.

Born in Gibson Co, IN, on  Mar 26, 1845 to Abraham SR Land and Sarah Edwards.    Abe Sr had died 7 mos previous to Abe JR’s birth.  Abe SR is buried at Mt. Moriah Cem, in Gibson Co—he was a War of 1812 veteran from TN.     Abe JR married Mary E. Grigsby in Gibson CO on Aug 15, 1865, divorced her in Carmi, IL in Sept 1867.     Then Abe JR married Narcissa G. Crabtree in Posey CO., IN, on Oct 14, 1867.    Narcissa, daughter of George Washington Crabtree and Achsah Goodwin, was born apr 13, 1850 in IL (probably White CO) and died June 17, 1916 in Wayne CO., IL.     Abe JR married again to Mary Olie Brown about 1917.

Abe JR died Jan 11, 1932.    He and Narcissa are buried at Victory Cemetery in Wayne CO.    He has a government marker,   Narcissa has no marker.       Abe and Narcissa are my great-grandparents,  I am from their daughter Rosa Land Zuber (md. Louis Zuber).

Abe Land  disability Pension Information  (from the government):

Per his application on May 13, 1881, his age was 36, lived near Carmi, IL, White Co.—sworn to before a notary public:

States—for five years immediately preceding my enlistment into the service of the US on November 1862, I lived in the town of Poseyville in the county of Posey (IN) all the time, working on a farm.    Since my discharge on Jul 11, 1865, I have resided in Gibson County, IN, from 1865 to 1867; from 1867 to 1871 in Cowley Co., KS; from 1871 to 1872 in Lyon Co., KA; from 1872-1875 in White Co., IL (Carmi); from 1875-1880 in Cowley Co., KS; and from 1881 to the present time in Carmi, White Co., IL.

States he was a farmer and merchant.  Claims the disability for which I claim a pension arises from an injury to the spine at camp Thibadeaux, LA in Oct 1864.   States—“I ‘d been detailed with a number of others at hauling wood for the camp and while at work a large log fell upon my back causing injury to my spine and totally disabling me from military duty and not able to reach camp without assistance, but had to be hauled back in a wagon.   After I reached camp I was sent to the following hospitals--  In March  I was transferred to Marion Hospital, New Orleans;  in April to Willets Point, NY Harbor; in June 1865 to Davids’ Isle,  NY Harbor in all of which places I was treated for spine injury.   I never performed any military service after the accident.”

Then he states what medical treatment was given and the doctors who did it after his discharge

His physical features were—5 ft 10/11 inches, light complexion, blue or hazel eyes,  dark hair (gray in latter years), he was a farmer;  weight 130-164—depending on the date of the application; born Mar 26, 1845 at Cynthiana, IN (Posey CO).    On other applications he stated he was b. in Gibson Co (which is correct—Cynthiana was the nearest town).   He and his family lived in White CO after their return from KS in 1881 and from 1907 they moved to Wayne Co (near Fairfield, IL).

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When Abe was discharged, he received a disability pay of $4.00 per month until
Sept 20, 1882, then he had to reapply and reapply every so often for any increases.   He had to state what happened,  where he lived, etc, have testimonies from others vouching he was disabled (and have it notarized), and doctor’s statements.    Sometimes the increase was denied, other times not.    He began receiving $8.00 per month,  it was increased to $10.00, then $18.00, then $24.00, etc.    When he died he was receiving $100.00 a month.

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Declaration for Pension—Wayne Co., IL (Fairfield), July 11, 1918—enrolled at Posey, IN, age 73, resident of Fairfield, states enrolled on Nov 5, 1862 as a private in CO B, IN 60,  honorable discharged at Willetts Point, NY on Jul 11, 1865.
He was 5 ft 10 inches, light complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair, was a farmer, was b. Mar 26, 1845 at Cynthiana, IN (he was b. in Gibson Co, but Cynthiana was the closest town)

Has lived at Cynthiana to 1866,  to 1910 Carmi IL, to 1918 Fairfield (He lived in the 1870’s in Cowley Co., KS)    He is a pensioner and wants to be placed on the pension roll of the US—it was approved June 10, 1918.    Appearing with Abe was his son-in-law, Louis Zuber—to verify his honesty.

Pension application—Mar 11, 1915—Fairfield, IL
 Birth given—Cynthiana, IN, Posey Co (actually in Gibson Co)
 Enlisted at Poseyville, IN
 Wife—Narcissa G. Crabtree, md  Oct 13, 1867  Mt. Vernon      No previous wife listed (actually he was married to Mary E. Grigsby and divorced in Sept 1867 in White Co., IL)

 Children listed—
*Lewis W. Land (Apr 6, 1867)
ames M. Land (Nov 18, 1869)
Benjamin N. Land (Nov 6, 1971)
William M. Land (Feb 26, 1874)
Forest H. Land (Aug 26, 1876); Lulu V. Land  (Jan 1, 1880—should be 1879); Martha J. Land    (Jan  5,1884  (should be 1883)
Rose T. Land  (Mar  27, 1886)  (should be 1885)
Amanda E. Land  (May 16, 1888)
Mary F. Land (Sept 24, 1895 (should be  1894).

He was receiving $100.00 a month at the time of his death on Jan 11, 1932.    (*Lewis was probably born Apr 6,1868 as he is listed as born on that date on other papers I have and the 1868 year seems to be most correct with the census records)