Elkanah C. Terhune1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16650, (1846 - 1922)
FatherJames B. Terhune4,5,6 (abt 27 Dec 1816 - 23 May 1893)
MotherMartha M. Cobb4,5,6 (1 Oct 1822 - 2 Aug 1901)

Key Events:

Birth: 17 May 1846, Indiana7,8,9
Marriage: 28 Sep 1871, Jasper Co., Illinois, Marthena Jane Perry (Mar 1852 - 17 Aug 1922)10,11,12
Death: 15 Jun 1922, Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois13,14,15
Burial: 19 Jun 1922, Riverside Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois16,17
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

      Elkanah C. Terhune was born on 17 May 1846 in Indiana.7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Marion Twp., Decatur Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents, James B. Terhune and Martha M. Cobb.18
     He moved to Illinois with his parents about 1858.19 He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of St. Marie, Jasper Co., Illinois, in the household of his parents.20 Elkanah was probably one of the two males age 10 to 20 listed in the household of his father on the 1865 State Census of Willow Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.21
     Elkanah enlisted 14 Mar 1865 as a private in Company K, 32nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois.22,23 The regiment had been organized 31 Dec 1861. On 6 Jun 1865 it moved by rail to Parkersburg, Virginia, thence by boat to Louisville, Kentucky. On 20 Jun, the Brigade, including the 32nd Regiment, was transferred to the Department of the Missouri and moved by boat to St. Louis. Here it was dispatched to the far west via Fort Leavenworth. It marched on the 22nd, and arrived 13 Aug at Fort Kearney, Nebraska, where orders for muster out were received. The unit reached Fort Leavenworth 2 Sep, and mustered out 16 Sep, and was paid off at Camp Butler.24 Elkanah was mustered out 16 Sep 1865 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, when the unit was disbanded.22
     Elkanah appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Willow Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois, in the household of his parents.25
     He was working on a farm, presumably his father's farm, in 1870.26
     Elkanah married Marthena Jane Perry, daughter of James Perry and Marthena Ryon, on 28 Sep 1871 in Jasper Co., Illinois.10,11,12
     Elkanah and his brother Phillip bought John Watt's stock of goods, which they sold later to their younger brother Joshua.27
     Elkanah and Marthena moved to Indiana about 1877. They appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Seymour, Jackson Co., Indiana, on West Tipton St., enumerated 7 Jun 1880. Their children Willard and Sarah were listed as living with them, as was her mother, Marthena Ryon, and her sister, Josephene T. Perry.28
     Elkanah was listed as a laborer in 1880. By 1900 he had become a carpenter.29,30,31
     He applied for an invalid pension based on his Civil War service on 26 Sep 1883, but his application was rejected.32
     Elkanah and Marthena returned to Indiana by 1900. They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois, on Jourdau St., enumerated 6 Jun 1900, reporting that the couple owned their home, free of mortgage.33
     Elkanah applied again for an invalid pension based on his Civil War service on 20 May 1908, and this application was approved 10 Jun 1908, effective on the application date, for $12 per month. It was increased to $15.50 effective 3 Jun 1912, $19 in 1916, $22 in 1921, then $32 effective back to 10 Jun 1918, $50 effective 1 May 1920, and $72 effective 8 Sep 1920. Amounts unpaid at his death were paid to his widow.34,35
     Elkanah and Marthena returned to Illinois by 1910. They appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at 1410 Eads, enumerated 21 Apr 1910, reporting they rented their home. Their children Willard and Sarah were listed as living with them. Sarah was listed in their household as single, obviously in error, as she also appeared next door, at 1408 Eads, with her husband, Walter Burke, and their children Vivian, Alice, Charles, and Marvin.36
     Elkanah and Marthena appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at 1406 West Hill, enumerated 2 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their daughter Sarah was listed as living with them, as were her husband, Walter Burke, and their children Vivian, Alice, Charles, and Marvin.37
     By 1920 he was a janitor at a YMCA.38
     Elkanah died on 15 Jun 1922 in Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois, at age 76.13,14,15 He was buried on 19 Jun 1922 in Riverside Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois.16,17

Children:
     Children with Marthena Jane Perry:

  • Willard Ira Terhune28,36,39 (21 Jul 1874 - 15 Sep 1945)
  • Sarah Alice Terhune28,36,40 (29 Oct 1879 - 22 Jul 1939)

Citations

  1. [S1585] James B. Terhune household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows name as Elkanah Terhune.
  2. [S1102] James B. Terhune household, 1860 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows name as Elknah C. Terhune.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 18673299, Elkanah Cobb Terhune, includes tombstone photo showing name as Elkanah C. Terhune.
  4. [S1585] James B. Terhune household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S1102] James B. Terhune household, 1860 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S1152] James Terhune household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  7. [S1585] James B. Terhune household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows age 4 and state.
  8. [S1526] Elkanah C. Terhune household, 1900 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 54, and state.
  9. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Elkanah C. Terhune, shows date and state.
  10. [S3560] "Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935," FamilySearch.org, record for E. C. Terhune and Janie Perie, citing FHL #1312611, shows date, county and state.
  11. [S1544] Elkanah Terhune household, 1880 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows married.
  12. [S1526] Elkanah C. Terhune household, 1900 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows married 28 years.
  13. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Elkanah C. Terhune, shows date, city, county, and state.
  14. [S11652] Elkanah C. Terhune, Organization Index to Pension Files, shows date, town, and state.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 18673299, Elkanah Cobb Terhune, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  16. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Elkanah C. Terhune, shows date.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 18673299, Elkanah Cobb Terhune, includes tombstone photo.
  18. [S1585] James B. Terhune household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  19. [S11645] Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois, pg 524, shows Phillip moved to Willow Township with his parents when he was about 14.
  20. [S1102] James B. Terhune household, 1860 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois.
  21. [S11679] J. B. Terhune household, 1865 Illinois State Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, Willow Hill.
  22. [S1159] "American Civil War Soldiers," Ancestry.com, record for Elkanah C Terhune, shows residence,as Willow Hill, Illinois, regiment, and service dates.
  23. [S11652] Elkanah C. Terhune, Organization Index to Pension Files, shows unit.
  24. [S1158] "U.S. American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866," Ancestry.com, record for 32nd Infantry Regiment IL, citing Illinois Adjutant-General's Report, vol. 2, p. 609, shows history of regiment.
  25. [S1152] James Terhune household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois.
  26. [S1152] James Terhune household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows occupation as working on a farm.
  27. [S11645] Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois, pg 524.
  28. [S1544] Elkanah Terhune household, 1880 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana.
  29. [S1544] Elkanah Terhune household, 1880 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows occupation as laborer.
  30. [S1526] Elkanah C. Terhune household, 1900 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows occupation as carpenter.
  31. [S11643] Elkanah Therhune household, 1910 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois, shows occupation as carpenter and industry as house.
  32. [S11652] Elkanah C. Terhune, Organization Index to Pension Files, shows filing 26 Sep 1883, then second date above 20 May 1908.
  33. [S1526] Elkanah C. Terhune household, 1900 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois.
  34. [S11654] Elkanah C. Terhune, Pension Payment Cards, shows commencement and certificate dates, amount, and increases.
  35. [S11652] Elkanah C. Terhune, Organization Index to Pension Files, shows filing 26 Sep 1883, then second date above 20 May 1908, and shows certificate number.
  36. [S11643] Elkanah Therhune household, 1910 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois.
  37. [S11646] Elkany Terhune household, 1920 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois.
  38. [S11646] Elkany Terhune household, 1920 U.S. Census, Champaign Co., Illinois, shows occupation as janitor and industry as ywca.
  39. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Willard Ira Terhune.
  40. [S11647] Sadie Alice Walter, Certificate of Death.