Press J. O' Bannon letter
Collection — Folder: S3048
Identifier: S3048
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter sent to James Lemmons from Press O'Bannon at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 15, 1861 tendering his resignation as justice of the peace of Ohio Township.
Dates
- 1861/06/15
Creator
- O'Bannon, Presley James, 1836-1915 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Presley "Press" James O'Bannon was born on March 14, 1836 to Elias and Rebecca (Hunt) O'Bannon (1799-1855) in Indiana. The family lived in Ohio Township, Crawford County, Indiana in 1850. He had a younger brother named Thomas E. (1840-1860) and two older sisters named Annie (1831-1880) and Mary J. (1833-1858). O'Bannon eventually became a lawyer and lived in Crawford County, Indiana. O'Bannon joined Company C, 17th Indiana Regiment as a corporal on June 12, 1861. He had been a justice of the peace for Ohio Township, presumably in Crawford County, but resigned just after his enlistment. He rose through the ranks quickly, promoted to sergeant on January 11, 1862; 2nd lieutenant on September 30, 1862; 1st lieutenant on July 13, 1863; and captain on April 26, 1864. O'Bannon mustered out at Macon, Georgia on August 8, 1865. He married Helena S. Bulla on August 5, 1866 in LaPorte County, Indiana and they had two sons, John Weldon (1867-1944) and Walter E. (1869-1897). In 1880, Helena and her sons were living with her parents in South Bend, Indiana.
According to U.S. pension records, Press J. O'Bannon adopted the alias of Thomas Clarence Brown and lived in Missouri when the first claim was filed in 1893. As Brown, he was living in Abilene, Kansas in 1880, after marrying Elizabeth McGee (1843-1881). The couple had a daughter, Susan, and a son, Rolla (1876-1966). Elizabeth Brown died on March 6, 1881 and was buried in Brown Memorial Cemetery in Abilene. Thomas Brown then married Malinda Ardelia Farthing (1859-1929) on December 9, 1882 in Sedalia, Missouri. Brown made a living as a carpenter and lived in Appleton, Missouri by 1900. The Browns had several children, including Oliver (1883-1934), Harry, Lena Irene, Benjamin Harrison (1888-1965), Fred (1890-1954), Mae F., Robert Lincoln (1893-), and Mark Hanna. Thomas C. Brown died on July 14, 1915 and was buried in Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton, Missouri.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Benjamin Harrison Brown." Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Elias O'Bannon." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Elias O'Bannon." Indiana, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Helena O'Bannon." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Weldon O'Bannon." Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Presley J. O'Bannon." O'Bannon Earl Family Tree. Accessed December 20, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/117696889/person/170246146096/facts.
Ancestry.com. "Presley J. O'Bannon." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Thomas C. Brown." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Thomas C. Brown." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Thomas C. Brown." Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon [Thomas C. Brown]." U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Robert Lincoln Brown." U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Rebecca O'Bannon." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 20, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54761885/rebeca-o'bannon.
Findagrave.com. "Thomas Clarence Brown." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 20, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61322636/thomas-clarence-brown.
Findagrave.com. "Thomas O'Bannon." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 20, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54761973/thomas-o-o'bannon.
According to U.S. pension records, Press J. O'Bannon adopted the alias of Thomas Clarence Brown and lived in Missouri when the first claim was filed in 1893. As Brown, he was living in Abilene, Kansas in 1880, after marrying Elizabeth McGee (1843-1881). The couple had a daughter, Susan, and a son, Rolla (1876-1966). Elizabeth Brown died on March 6, 1881 and was buried in Brown Memorial Cemetery in Abilene. Thomas Brown then married Malinda Ardelia Farthing (1859-1929) on December 9, 1882 in Sedalia, Missouri. Brown made a living as a carpenter and lived in Appleton, Missouri by 1900. The Browns had several children, including Oliver (1883-1934), Harry, Lena Irene, Benjamin Harrison (1888-1965), Fred (1890-1954), Mae F., Robert Lincoln (1893-), and Mark Hanna. Thomas C. Brown died on July 14, 1915 and was buried in Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton, Missouri.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Benjamin Harrison Brown." Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Elias O'Bannon." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Elias O'Bannon." Indiana, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Helena O'Bannon." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Weldon O'Bannon." Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Presley J. O'Bannon." O'Bannon Earl Family Tree. Accessed December 20, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/117696889/person/170246146096/facts.
Ancestry.com. "Presley J. O'Bannon." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Thomas C. Brown." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Thomas C. Brown." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Thomas C. Brown." Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon [Thomas C. Brown]." U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Press J. O'Bannon." Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Robert Lincoln Brown." U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Accessed December 20, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Rebecca O'Bannon." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 20, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54761885/rebeca-o'bannon.
Findagrave.com. "Thomas Clarence Brown." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 20, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61322636/thomas-clarence-brown.
Findagrave.com. "Thomas O'Bannon." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 20, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54761973/thomas-o-o'bannon.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitized materials from the collection are available online in the ISL Digital Collections (http://digitalcollections.library.in.gov): https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll31/id/1625/rec/1
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/12/20 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2022/12/20 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- O'Bannon, Presley James, 1836-1915 (Person)
- Title
- Press J. O' Bannon letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
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