BIO: Lemmon, Capt. John M. - Unknown Co

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885
Dubois County, Madison Twp, page 748

CAPT. JOHN M. LEMMON, one of the prominent farmers of Dubois County, was born
November 22, 1837, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Simmons) Lemmon,
natives of Kentucky.  The father was born in 1802, and came to this county in
his youth, where he married and bought 230 acres of land and began his career
as a farmer.  He was among the first settlers of the county, there being only
two or three families preceding him.  He died in 1872, and the mother in 1841.
Our subject was raised at home, but without a mother's care, she having died
when he was a child of four years of age.  His education was acquired in the
district school near his home.  He remained at home working for his father
until the war broke out, when he enlisted in Company E, Twenty-fourth Indiana
Infantry, July 6, 1861, serving for three years.  He took an active part in
the battles of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Port Gibson, Champion Hill, seige of
Vicksburg and many others.  He enlisted as a private, but was soon promoted to
first sergeant, then was commissioned second lieutenant by O.P. Morton.  He
proved to be an efficient officer, and was raised to the rank of first
lieutenant and then to captain, December 29, 1863. which office he retained
until the close of the war.  He married Vinna Parker, and bought a farm of 120
acres in Dubois County, and commenced farming.  In 1881 he bought a home in
Ireland, Ind., where he has since lived.  He now owns 220 acres of land, and
is a successful farmer.  He is a strong Republican, and belongs to the Masonic
fraternity.  He and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.


From: "Phyllis Hill" 
<phill@redrock.net>
Date: 17 Aug 1998