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- Source: Fountain County History Indiana, Shawnee Township, 1823 -1880.
"Simon B. LaBaw, farmer, Fountain (Portland), was born in ShawneeTownship, July 15, 1841. He was the son of Benjamin and Phebe (Crane)LaBaw, who came by wagon from Montgomery County, Ohio probably asearly as 1830, and settled on the farm which is owned and occupied byJohn LaBaw. This couple reared twelve children, seven of whom areliving. Mrs. LaBaw died April 24, 1852 and Mr. LaBaw married twiceafterward; three children by his second wife Elizabeth Smith, areliving; his third wife, Eliza Arheart, had two children, but both aredead. Mr. LaBaw's eldest brother, David was a member of the 86th Ind.Vols. He was slightly wounded at the battle of Stone River, and beingafterward prostrated with typhoid fever, died in hospital atMurfreesboro, April 4, 1863. His brother Derrich was in the sameregiment, and was killed in the first day's battle at Stone River,January 31, 1862. His brother, Benjamin F., was in the 72d Ind. Vols. He shared in the hard service done by the Army of the Ohio, in thelast quarter of the year 1862. He was in a number of skirmishes andon long marches, and died of lung fever at Bowling Green, Kentucky,January 4, 1863. Mr. LaBaw himself was in the 154th Ind. Vols. (Co.C); he enlisted in the Spring of 1865, for one year, and served nearWinchester, in the Shenandoah Valley, doing garrison duty. He wasretained in the service until August 1865, and then discharged. Thiswas truly a family stimulated by no doubtful patriotism. Mr. LaBawwas married to Sarah E. Deal, December 7, 1865. She died December 15,1866, leaving a son, Emory G., who was born November 27. December10, 1867, he was married in Pennsylvania by the Rev. Wolf, to AmeliaBrame, who was born April 9, 1838. The children by this union areMary E., born December 29, 1868; Laura B., born May 11, 1871;Elizabeth E., born March 4, 1873; Edwin, born September 9, 1874, diedin infancy, and Lily Naomi born August 25, 1876. Mrs. LaBaw belongsto the United Brethern Church, and has her membership at Brown'sChapel. He is trustee of this church, but not a member. He owns 200acres of land, 90 acres being timber, worth $10,000.00. He is a greenbacker." Pages 37-373, 1881 History of Fountain & Warren Counties.[Transcribed 28 Dec 2005, SLJuhl]
"Simon B. LaBaw made his home on the farm that belonged to his father,near Portland Arch in Fountain County, Indiana. He was a soldier inthe Civil War and the only one of four brothers who served to get backhome." The LaBaw Family Record, 1956. [Transcribed 21 Dec 2005,SLJuhl]
Source: Fountain and Warren Counties INDIANA; Edited By Thomas A.Clifton Of The Covington Republican; Illustrated; 1913 B.F. Bowen &Company Indianapolis, Indiana. Article from book obtained 25 May 2006at Covington Library, Fountain County, Indiana per SLJuhl, compiler.
"S.B. LABAW. Examples that impress force of character on all whostudy them are worthy of record. By a few general observations may beconveyed some idea of the characteristics and worthy career of S.B.LaBaw, for many years a well known farmer of Fountain County, Indiana,who is now living in honorable retirement in his pleasant home inAttica, having, through his industry and perseverance, accumulated acompetency. He has pursued the even tenor of his way in a quiet andunostentatious manner which never courts publicity, attending strictlyto his own affairs, doing the right as he understands it and keepinghis conscience void of offense towards God and man. It is not amatter of wonderment that the elements of a solid and practicalnature, which unite in his composition, should win him a conspicuousplace in his community, when we learn that he comes of a sterlingfamily, a family that believed not only in keeping busy alonglegitimate lines of endeavor, but also in living up to the higheststandard of citizenship in every respect. S.B. LaBaw was born on July15, 1841, in Shawnee Township, Fountain County, Indiana, and he is theson of Benjamin and Phoebe (Crane) LaBaw. The subject's paternalgrandfather, David LaBaw, lived the earlier part of his life in Ohio,later moving to Indiana where he died. Benjamin LaBaw and his wifeare now both deceased, he having passed away a short time after theclose of the Civil War. He had been a successful farmer and stockraiser and stood high in the community in which he lived. To him andhis wife were born twelve children, of whom eight are still living.The subject of this sketch (an excellent artistic rendering of S.B.LaBaw now kept in Douglass/LaBaw records) was given the advantage of agood common school education and the vacation periods were spent inwork on the home farm. He has always applied himself to the pursuitof agriculture and during his active years he was considered one ofthe leading farmers of his neighborhood. He bcame the owner of twohundred and sixty acres of good land practically all of which is undercultivation. Mr. LaBaw made permanent and substantial improvements onhis place, much draining and tiling being required, but he evermaintained the place at the highest standard of agriculturalexcellence. He carried on general farming and stock raising. He isnow living Attica, having relinquished the onerous labors of the farmand enjoying now that rest which he so richly earned. During theprogress of the Civil War, Mr. LaBaw gave evidence of his patrioticspirit by enlisting, under the last caall for volunteers, in the OneHundred and Fifty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, atAttica, under Captain Dice. However, he saw no active service in thefield, though ready to go when called. He had three brothers in theUnion army during the war, all of whom laid down their lives on thealtar of their country. Mr. LaBaw has been married three times, hispresent wife, to whom he was married on July 18, 1912, having bornethe maiden name of Susan Hudson. She was born in 1858 in Newtown,Indiana. The subject is the father of two children, namely: EmeryG., who is a farmer and cement worker, married Annie Davidson and theylive in Attica; Lily married William F. Clark, a farmer at Aylesworth,Indiana. Politically, Mr. LaBaw is a Prohibitionist believing thatthe temperance question is the greatest amd most important before theAmerican people. His religious affiliation is with the Christianchurch, of which he is a liberal supporter. He is a man of good partsand has always enjoyed the sincere respect of his acquaintances, beinga man who has stood for the best interests of the community."[Transcribed 12 May 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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Simon B. Labaw (First_Last) Regiment Name 154 Indiana Infantry SideUnion Company C Soldier's Rank_In Pvt. Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.Alternate Name Simon/Labaw Notes Film Number M540 roll 42
UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 20, 1865. Left State forParkersburg, W. Va., April 30; thence moved to Stevenson's Station,Shenandoah Valley, Va., May 2-4. Duty at Stevenson's Station till June27, and at Opequan Creek till August 4. Mustered out August 4, 1865.
"Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
Name: Simon B. Labaw
Date: 30 May 1916
Location: Attica
Age: 74 yr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Source Location: City Health Office, City Health Office, Attica
Source Notes: The source of this record is the book CH-2 on page 77within the series produced by the Indiana Works ProgressAdministration.
Ancestry.com. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT,USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004." [Transcribed 01 April2008, SLJuhl, Compiler, sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]
Lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 40 Enlisted men bydisease. Total 41.
Note: You may contact the National Archives to obtain the formsneeded to send for copies of the Civil War Records through thisInternet web site.
http://www.nara.gov/
Family Information: ?This was truly a family stimulated by nodoubtful patriotism.? Simon B. LaBaw was in the 154th IndianaVolunteers, Co. C; he enlisted in the Spring of 1865, for one year,and served near Winchester, in the Shenandoah Valley, doing garrisonduty. He was retained in the service until August 1865, and thendischarged. Benjamin F. LaBaw served in the 72nd Indiana Volunteers.He shared in the hard service done by the Army of the Ohio, in thelast quarter of the year 1862. He was in a number of skirmishes andon long marches, and died of lung fever at Bowling Green, Kentucky,January 04, 1863. Derrick V. (B) LaBaw was in the same regiment ashis brother David. He was killed in the first day?s Battle at StoneRiver on January 31, 1862. His brother David L. LaBaw was slightlywounded at the Battle of Stone River as well, and being afterwardprostrated with typhoid fever, died in the hospital at Murfreesboro,April 04, 1863. (Please refer to other fact sheets such as this onall of the above mentioned brothers.)
Sources: Fountain County History Indiana, Shawnee Township, 1823 -1880.
Pages 372-373, 1881 History of Fountain & Warren Counties, Indiana
National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Systems,http://www.nara.gov/
Information compiled on the 12th of April 2005 from the above Internetweb site.
Some family information provided by Amy D. Hough Terry of Anderson,Indiana.
" 08 June 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Simon B. Labaw
Home in 1880: Shawnee, Fountain, Indiana
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Amelia
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Simon B. Labaw 38 head, farmer, Ind, Ohio, Ind.
Amelia Labaw 41 wife, Pa, Pa, Pa
Emery G. Labaw 12 dau., Ind., Ind., Ind.
Mary E. Labaw 10 dau., Ind., Ind., Ind.
Laura B. Labaw 9 dau., Ind., Ind., Ind.
Etta E. Labaw 7 dau., Ind., Ind., Pa.
Lillie E. Labaw 3 dau., Ind., Ind., Pa.
Samuel S. Labaw 21 nephew, farmer, Ind., Ind., Ind.
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Shawnee, Fountain, Indiana;Roll: T9_277; Family History Film: 1254277; Page: 46.1000; EnumerationDistrict: 71; Image: 0545; Page 17A; Super. 4; Enum. 71; Dwelling119/119. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo,UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005." [Transcribed 01 April2008, SLJuhl, Compiler, sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]
"03 May 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Simon B Labaw
Age in 1910: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse's Name: Amelia
Home in 1910: Shawnee, Fountain, Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Simon B Labaw 68 In, OH, OH, retired farmer
Amelia Labaw 73 wife, Pa, Pa, Pa
Marie Labaw 6 granddaughter, IN, IN, IN
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Shawnee, Fountain, Indiana;Roll: T624_349; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 83; Image: 764; Super.9; Enum. 83; Sheet 9B; Dwelling 182/184. Ancestry.com. 1910 UnitedStates Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2006." [Transcribed 01 April 2008, SLJuhl,Compiler, sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]
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