James Thomas EWER
Wednesday, March 30, 1887, The Rochester Sentinel DIED - Saturday, March 19, 1887, Hannah EWER, aged 86 years. The deceased was the mother of T. G. EWER, of Mud Lake, who is the last survivor of the family. Aunt Hannah, as she wasgenerally known, was one of the earliest settlers of this county having settled here fifty years ago. She was the last member of a family of six, two brothers and three sisters having preceded her to the Spirit land. The youngest member of her family died at the age of sixty-six, which shows that they werea long-lived race of people. She is dead but yet she speaketh, saying to us,prepare for death. After a long, weary life she is at rest. Sleep on, sweetsaint until God shall awake your sleeping dust, and crown it with immortality at his right hand. Shall we meet her there?
Census: 1860 IN Fulton Liberty: pg75 #504: w/Hannah T EWER: Nancy A ae 16 bIN - (b 1844) Th is family is living next to Isaiah and Ann in this census. Repository: Name: Family History Library Salt Lake City, UT 84150 Title: Fulton Co., Indiana Deed Records Call Number: FHL fm# 1870619 Text: The real estate hereby conveyed being the interest inherited by said grantor, Isaiah Bacon as the husband of Nancy Nancy E. Bacon formerly Nancy Ewer who died intestate in said county on the 22nd day of February 1879 the owner in fee by inheritance from her father James Ewer deceased of the undivided one third of saidreal Estate and the owner in fee by inheritance from her brother William E.Ewer, deceased of the undivided one twelfth of said real Estate in all the undivided fifteen thirty-sixth of said real estate ? ? her as her only heirs atlaw said grantor her widower and said grantee Nellie M. Bacon her only child. Date: 22 Feb 1879 Repository: Name: Family History Library Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Mustered as a private, Indianapolis, Aug.31, 1862, Company C, 87th Indiana Infintry. Was advanced to corp'l Feb. 1, 1863. He was killed in action in battle of Chicamauga, Ga., Sept. 19, 1863.
Thursday, January 30, 1936; The News-Sentinel Thomas G. EWER, aged 92, for many years a resident of the Lake Nyona community, died at 4 p.m., Wednesday atthe home of his daughter, Mrs. Hannah GUYER, who resides near Twelve Mile. Death was due to complications and followed an illness of one year. The deceased was born on a farm west of Macy, just across Road 31 in Fulton county on March 17, 1844. His parents were James and Hannah EWER. On March 6, 1870, he was married to Mary Elizabeth BURKETT of Wagoners Station. Mrs. Ewer died 18 years ago. Mr. Ewer followed the occupation of farming all of his life. He wasan elder of the Macy Church of Christ for over fifty years. Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Hannah GUYER, and Mrs. Mina MUSSELMAN, Twelve Mile; Mrs.Charles ROSS and Mrs. Irma STRAUSS, Fulton, and Mrs. Jane RUNKLE, who resideson a farm west of Macy; four sons, T. J. EWER, South Bend; Benjamin [EWER] and William EWER, Fulton, and Mathew EWER, Macy; 24 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Mud Creek Chapel, northwest of Macy on Road 31, with the Rev. Daniel SOMMERS of Indianapolis in charge. Interment will be made in the Chapel cemetery. The Ewer family has requested that relatives and friends omit sending flowers. THOMAS G. EWER one of the enterprising young farmers of Allen Township, is a native of Fulton County, this State, and was born March 17, 1843.He was the second son born to James and Hannah (Holcome) Ewer, natives of New York and Virginia respectively. Thomas grew up to manhood in his native county, working upon a farm. At the age of twenty-three he began farming for himself upon the home place. In March, 1869, he located where he now resides,in Allen township, but in the following November he had the misfortune to lose his house by fire. He then returned to the old homestead in Fulton County.In April, 1871, he located upon a farm in that county, owned by William Hatchbut in the following fall he returned again to his farm in Allen Township, having in the meantime erected another house. March 6, 1869, he was married toMary E. Burket, a native of Wayne County, this State, born December 25, 1851. She was the daughter of Asa and Lucinda (Fouts) Burket, the former a nativeof Wayne County, this State, and the latter a native of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Ewer have had eight children. Their names are Nancy J., Hannah M., Sarah L., James W. A., Hiram M., Thomas J., Iona P. and Benjamin F., all of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Ewer are members of the Christian Church. In politics the former is a Republican. He owns 180 acres of land, eighty of which lie in Fulton County. He is an industrious farmer and a good citizen. From History of Miami County, Published in 1887 by Brant and Fuller in Chicago - Allen Township The following is a list of members taken from the old church records priorto 1900: EWER Hannah, Thomas G., Elizebeth, Nancy, Smith B., Catherine, Mary, T.J. (Tot), Leuella, Madison (Matt) Thomas G. Ewer was born on a farm two miles west of Macy in 1844. This verifies that the Ewer family was early settlers of the Macy area. His baptism, which is recorded in the church record wasin 1859 at age 15. This would lead one to believe that the Mud Creek Churchwas meeting at that time.
He married Hannah Taggart Holcombe 9 May 1841 at Fulton Co., Ind. . Hannah Taggart Holcombe was born at Franklin or Henry Co., Va. 4 Apr 1800 daughter of John J Holcombe and Nancy L Jameson .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Ellis Nancy Ewer
born 1844.
William A. Eleazer Ewer
born 1842.
Thomas Grimes Ewer
born 17 Mar 1843.
James Thomas Ewer died at Miami Co., Indiana .
Hannah Taggart Holcombe died 19 Mar 1887 at Miami Co., Indiana .