BIO: Jeter, James N. s/o Jeter, Elbert & Sarah Irvine
               - Unknown Co

SPICE VALLEY TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA
PAGE 335

JAMES N. JETER was born February 14, 1834, in the county where he is yet
living, and is one in a family of twelve children born to Elbert and Sarah
(Irvine) Jeter, the former emigrating from Kentucky in 1822 to Bloomington,
Ind., where he followed tailoring for a time, but years later moved to near
where he now resides in the vicinity of Orleans.  James N. resided with his
parents until eighteen years old, and during his minority secured a common
school education.  He began the cabinetmaker's trade at twenty-three and
October 26, 1856 married Miss Mary A. Payne, of Martin County, who was born
March 13, 1835.  Seven children crowned this union, named, Hester J.
(deceased), Edward Everett, Theodore, James N., William J., Maud and an
infant, deceased.  Mr. Jeter has steadily followed his trade ever since
marriage, and now controls a comfortable trade at Huron, where he resides.
July 6, 1861, he volunteered to shoulder a musket for the suppression of the
Rebellion and became a member of Company F, Twenty-first Indiana Regiment,
but afterward was transferred to the Twenty-first Indiana Heavy Artillery.
July 31, 1864, he was discharged by reason of expiration of term of service.
He is a Republican and has been twice elected Justice of the Peace.  Mrs.
Jeter belongs to the Christian Church.

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.
1884

Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
<ivie@tima.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997