Person:Isaac Ditmars (1)

ISAAC DITMARS BIRTH - Sept. 7, 1837, Wayne Co., OH MARRIAGE - Oct. 20, 1862 , Martha GEORGE MARRIAGE - MAR. 31, 1907, Eliza G PATTERSON DEATH - BURIAL - Ditmar, Isaac D. b 1837 d 1919 Co F 44 Ind Inft FATHER, John A. DITMARS - Nov. 28, 1811, New Jersey MOTHER, Eliza NEFF -

Biography of Isaac Ditmars, Vol. II, pages 587 / 588. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Isaac Ditmars Born Sept., 7, 1837, is the son of John and Eliza (Neff) Ditmars; parents both dead; he is a native of Wayne county, O., settling in DeKalb county, where he now resides, in 1853; in Oct., 1862, he was married to Martha A. George, born May 2, 1841, in the same county as her husband; their children are Ulysses, dec., George, Mary and Anna; the parents of Mrs. Ditmars are John and Nancy (McClellan) George; both are now dead; Mr. Ditmars was farming, when at the age of 24, he enlisted at Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 22, 1861, as a private in Co. F, 44th Ind. V.I., 3d Brig., 4th Div. At the battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862, he was shot in the lower part of the abdomen; on the 8th of April, he was placed on the hospital boat, and from there taken to hospital at Mound City, Ill., where he remained one month; from here he was furloughed for thirty days, at the expiration of the time reporting at Indianapolis, Ind., where he was honorably discharged, June 28, 1862; he was detailed to do special work for some time, as loading and unloading hay, corn, building breast work, at Scarlton, Ky., etc., also was often on picket duty; Mr. Ditmars had one soldier brother, Peter; he survived the war, and now lives at Auburn Junction, Ind.; our comrade has held the office of justice of the peace and school director; he draws a pension, is a member of DeLong Post, No. 67, is a farmer, and his address is Auburn, DeKalb county, Ind.

Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@@ctlnet.com

Full Name: Ditmars, Isaac Rank: Private Company: F Regiment: 44 State: Ind Volunteer: Yes Township: Jackson White: Yes War of: 1861 Present Post Office Address: Auburn, Ind No. of children under 16 y's old: 2 Injured while in service. Give nature of injury. State time and place: Wounded at Shiloh April 6th 1862 Contracted disease while in service. Give nature of disease. Chronic diarrhea resulting in piles.

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record Name: Eliza G Patterson Spouse Name: Isaac Ditmars Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1907 Marriage County: Dekalb Source Title 1: Dekalb County, Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1882-1920 Inclusive M-Z Source Title 3: Compiled by Indiana Works Project Administration 1 Book: 17 OS Page: 68

1860 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Jackson Dwelling, 191 / Family, 195 June 23, 1860 Pg. 28 Image, 4 Ditmars, John A 48 NJ Ditmars, Eliza 48 NJ Neff, Jemima 74 NJ Ditmars, Peter 25 OH Ditmars, Frances 23 OH Ditmars, Isaac 22 OH Ditmars, Helen 20 OH Ditmars, Harriet 12 OH Ditmars, Mary 9 OH Ditmarts, Edward 6 IN

1880 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Keyser > District 6 Dwelling, 118 / Family, 122 June 1, 1880 Pg. 13 Image 5 Ditmars, Isaac Head W M 42 OH NJ NJ Farming

           Martha    Wife     W     F    38      OH       PA     PA   Keeping House
      George M.   Son       W    M    11       IN       OH     OH
           Mary       Dau.     W     F     8        IN       OH     OH
          Anna       Dau      W     F     5        IN       OH     OH

1900 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Jackson > District 58 Dwelling, 297 / Family 285 July 4, 1900 Sheet, 13-B Image 26 Ditmars, Isaac Head W M Sept. 1827 62 M-37 OH NJ NJ

          Martha            Wife            W    F      May   1841    59      M-37     OH     PA     ?     4/C - 3/L

Dawson, Frank L. Son-in-law W M Dec. 1873 26 M-2 IN NY IN

              Anna D,    Dau.              W    F      Jan. 1875      25      M-2         IN    OH    OH     1/C - 1/L

1910 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Richland > District 82 Dwelling, 142 / Family 142 Apr. 22, 1910 Shet, 7-B Image 5 Ditmars, Isaac Head M W 73 M-2nd, 3 OH OH NJ

            Eliza E.   Wife      F     W     71     M-2nd, 3    OH     OH     OH

1910 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Union > District 87 Dwelling, 153 / Family, 154 May 3, 1910 Sheet, 7-A Image, 13 Dawson, Frank L. Head M W 36 M-12 IN NY NY U.S. Mail carrier, rural

               Anna D.     Wife             F     W     35      M-12         IN      OH     OH     Substitute  Mail Carier 
             Carrol M.     Dau.              F      W      11      S            IN      IN        IN
          Helen  E. L.    Dau.              F      W       7        S            IN      IN        IN

Ditmar, Isaac Father-in-law M W 72 M-2nd 3 OH OH OH

The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) > 1916 > September > 1 VETERAN'S ELECT REUNION OFFICERS, Surivors of the Eighty - Eighth Indiana Regiment , Answers Roll call at Auburn Fort Wayne News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) > 1917 > May > 28 / Tribute to Hero's of the Civil War The Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) > 1918 > November > 15 BIRTHDAY Celebration for Jacob Miller & other Veterans.

Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 Record Name: Isaac Ditmars Date: Mar 20, 1919 Location: Auburn Age: 81 yr Gender: Male Race: W Source location: City Health Office Auburn Source notes: The source of this record is the book 1CH-27 on page 48 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

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Roselawn Cemetery Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, Compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Best, Published by Troas Wise and Arlene Goodwin Roselawn, Woodlawn & Southlawn Cemeteries in Auburn, appear to be one large Cemetery. Roselawn is on the north, Woodlawn is in the middle and Southlawn is on the south. They are located at the corner of Auburn Drive and Co. Rd. 29.

ROSELAWN CEMETERY - Back of Back Section - North Side, South to North Ditmar, Isaac D. b 1837 d 1919 Co F 44 Ind Inft Ditmar, Martha A. wife of Isaac b 1841 d 1905

              Ulysses M.  son of Martha & Isaac  b 1863  d 1873