Elizabeth Trafford

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• Residence: 1850, Delaware County, Indiana, USA

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John Applegate, a soldier in the war of 1812, was born September 23, 1794, near Maysville, Mason county, Kentucky. His father, Henry Applegate, was a soldier in the war of Independence, probably from Virginia. John Applegate entered the service from Kentucky in the year 1812.He served in the infantry, and was at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane and other engagements. While home on furlough, he was married to Elizabeth Trafford, of Irish decent, who was born in 1796. He was discharged in 1815. He received land warrant for one hundred sixty acres of land. This he sold. He had fourteen children, seven sons and five daughters, also two who died infants, unnamed. In the state of Kentucky his business was that of an overseer. He was an old Whig. He removed, first, to Rush county, Indiana, and then in the year 1836 to Delaware county. He purchased 160 acres of landnow known as the Franklin Fullhart farm, a large part of which he cleared, and upon which he resided until the year 1842. He was the owner, also, of 80 acres on the north, and the same upon the east of the home place. He removed to Iowa, remained four years, came back and purchased part of the land he formerly owned. Again sold out and returned to Iowa in 1855, and lost his wife in 1856. He then came back to Delaware county, where he resided until February 2, 1862, the date of his death. He was buried at the Yorktown cemetery. He was a member of the United Brethren church.

Elizabeth married John Applegate 12 Dec 1814, Mason County, Kentucky, USA. John (son of Jacob Applegate and Prudence Wallingford) was born 23 Sep 1794, Virginia, USA; died 02 Feb 1862, Delaware County, Indiana, USA; was buried , Yorktown Cemetery, Yorktown, Delaware County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert Applegate was buried , Council Hill Cemetery, Peck, Kansas, USA.
2. Parker Applegate was born 1815, Mason County, Kentucky, USA.
3. Joseph Applegate was born Abt 1816.
4. William Applegate was born 1818, Blue Ridge, Kentucky, USA; died 27 Feb 1886, Delaware County, Indiana, USA.
5. James G Applegate was born Abt 1818, Kentucky, USA.
6. Elivra Applegate was born Abt 1820.
7. Rebecca Applegate was born Abt 1825.
8. Thomas Jefferson Applegate was born 23 Sep 1833, Rush County, Indiana, USA; died 15 Mar 1909, Cammack, Indiana, USA; was buried , Jones Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, USA.
9. George Washington Applegate was born 17 Feb 1836, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, USA; died 12 Aug 1927, Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas, USA; was buried , Council Hill Cemetery, Peck, Kansas, USA.
10. John Phineas Applegate was born Feb 1841, Delaware County, Indiana, USA; died 31 Dec 1922, Lassen County, California, USA.