FOURTH GENERATION

12. Alexander Lydy (5)(6) was born on Jul 24 1838 in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio. He was born on Jul 24 1838 in near Uniontown (Chambersburg), Fayette Co, PA. He served in the military on Aug 25 1861 in Company F, First West Virgina Cavalry. He Moved in 1867 in Ohio to Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana. He Moved in 1872 in Indiana to Peach Orchard, Clay County, Arkansas. He Moved in 1874 in Arkansas, returning to Clinton County. He was buried in Jun 1914 in Kemp Cemetery, Clinton County, Indiana. He died on Jun 1 1914 in Kingsland, Indiana.(15) (Obit: Alexander Lydy)

"The tragic end of this man who lived seventy-five years, ten months and seven days, came Monday, June 1, at 11:00 a.m., while he was walking home from Kingsland upon the Chicago and Erie Railroad; in meeting a westbound train he stepped off the north track over on the south track and an on-coming eastbound freight train unnotiece by him, stole upon him and mercilessly crushed the body until it was no longer fit for the above of the soul and his spirit took his flight.

"Thus in an instant, perhaps a painless, yet gory and awful death severed the silver cord and broke the golden bowl.

"Strange coincident, the wife had met her death in the same tragic way upon the same railway, upon the same farm about 80 rods (440 yards) from this scene about 5:00 p.m., on October 17, 1907.

"Mr. Lydy was a member of the Lew Daily Post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Bluffton, a loyal and faithful comrade until taps sounded and he has answered his last roll call here. His faith was publicly declared to be fixed in Jesus Christ and he joined the class of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Emaus on January 5, 1908."

(Pastor Conde A. Hille)
He died on Jun 1 1914 in Kingsland, Indiana. He was captured in action October 19, 1863, imprisoned at Andersonville until April 28, 1965. He was married to Sarah Ann Elizabeth Hargrave on Mar 7 1861 in Uniontown, Fayette Co, OH.

13. Sarah Ann Elizabeth Hargrave was born on May 8 1843 in Bowersville, Greene County, Ohio. She died on Oct 17 1907 in Kingsland, Indiana. She was buried in Kemp Cemetery, Clinton County, Indiana. Children were:

child i. Virginia Elizabeth Lydy was born on Sep 22 1863 in Bowersville, Green Co, OH. She died on Jul 2 1890 in Kempton, Tipton Co, IN At her parents' home of tuberculosis.
child ii. John William Lydy was born on Mar 3 1866 in Bowersville, Greene Co, OH School Teacher. He died on Jun 25 1933 in Little Flower Cem, Glendale, Los Angeles Co, CA.
child iii. Mary Sophia 'Molly' Lydy was born on May 17 1867 in Bowersville, Greene Co, OH. She died on Jan 17 1879 in Sugar Creek Twn, Clinton Co, IN.
child iv. Olney Rosco Lydy was born on Mar 4 1869 in Sugar Creek Twn, Clinton Co, IN. He died on Sep 30 1887 in Kempton Cem, Kempton, Clinton Co, IN.
child v. Rosa Viola Lydy was born on Jun 30 1871 in Sugar Creek Twn, Clinton Co, IN. She died on Sep 23 1929 in Liberty Center, Wells Co, IN.
child6 vi. Alphon Augustus 'Gus' Lydy.
child vii. Nora Ellen Lydy was born on Apr 30 1876 in Sugar Creek Twp, Clinton Co, IN. She died on Nov 12 1880 in Sugar Creek Twp, Clinton Co, IN Kempton Cemetery.
child viii. Minnie Belle Lydy was born on Mar 19 1879 in Sugar Creek Twp, Clinton Co, IN. She died on Sep 30 1880 in Kempton Cem, Kempton, IN.
child ix. Teddie Walter Lydy was born on Jan 28 1883 in Sugar Creek Twnshp, Clinton Co, IN. He died on Nov 28 1918 in of Influenza.
child x. Basil Norman Ward Lydy was born on Jul 9 1885 in Sugar Creek Twn, Clinton Co, IN. He died on Jul 2 1910 in Ft. Wayne, IN from complications from an appendectomy.

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