HALSTEAD, Micah Brundage [8]

1832 - 1902  (69 years)

• Name	HALSTEAD, Micah Brundage [8]
  Birth	3 May 1832	Crawford County, Ohio   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Migrated/Moved	1838	La Porte County, Indiana   [3]
  	"...When he was a very small child his people removed to Illinois, and his mother died there in 1838. In the fall of that year he and the other children went to LaPorte County, Indiana, where Micah B. was reared by an uncle Asaph Webster..."
  Census	1 Jun 1850	Clinton Twp, La Porte County, Indiana, USA   [4]
  living with brother, David and family
  Migrated/Moved	1851	Jasper County, Indiana   [5]
  	There were exceedingly few people living in Jasper County when Micah B. Halstead first identified himself with that locality in 1851. He was accompanied by his brother David T. Halstead, of whom as another pioneer settler appropriate mention is made elsewhere
  Census	1 Jun 1860	Jackson Twp, Newton County, Indiana   [4]
  Jackson Twp., Pilot Grove post office, Newton County, Indiana, farmer
  Census	1 Jun 1870	Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana   [4]
  source shows "Newton, Jasper County, IN"; Rand McNally shows a "Newton, Jasper County, IL" and a "Newton, Wabash County, IN" ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forest Smith notes: "Michael D. Halstead, farmer $8,400 $3,521 Newton Twp., Rensselaer post office, Jasper County, Indiana
  Census	1 Jun 1880	Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana   [6]
  Micah Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 48 <1832> Ohio Male Self Virginia Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 44 <1836> IN Female Wife Orpheus C. Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 21 <1859> IN Male Son Edward Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 17 <1863> IN Male Son David Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 19 <1861> IN Male Son William Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 14 <1866> IN Male Son Sanfred Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 12 <1868> IN Male Son Everett Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 9 <1871> IN Male Son Rankier Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 7 <1873> IN Male Son
  Death	27 Apr 1902	Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana
  Census	1 Jan 1920	Bennett County, South Dakota   [4]
  Twp 38 N Range 35 W, Bennett County, South Dakota, stock rancher, single [[Forest Smith reports Virginia as enumerated in 1910 in Newton Twp., Indiana as a widow" ? This may not be the same Micah...more research is needed.
  _UID	B7CFB14F1B73EB4DAD8C6419E07131991D39
  Person ID	I8542	Garys-Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	HALSTEAD, Samuel [7],   b. Abt 1799
  Mother	WEBSTER, Susanna,   b. 14 Mar 1803   d. 1838, State of Illinois, USA (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1823	Richland County, Ohio   [7]
  	Forest Smith notes: "Halstead, Samuel Married: Feb 13, 1823 in: Richland Co., OH Spouse: WEBSTER, SUSANNAH"
  Family ID	F2763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HARRIS, Virginia Unity,   b. 1836, Indiana, USA
  Marriage	30 Aug 1857	Jasper County, Indiana   [3, 8, 9, 10]
  Children	1. HALSTEAD, Orpheus C. [9],   b. 6 Nov 1858, Newton County, Indiana   2. WISEMAN, Alicey [see notes],   b. 1859   3. HALSTEAD, Edward W.,   b. 1863, Indiana, USA d. Dakota Territory   4. HALSTEAD, David L.,   b. Aug 1864, Indiana, USA   5. HALSTEAD, William L.,   b. 1866, Indiana, USA   6. HALSTEAD, Sanford S.,   b. Dec 1867, Indiana, USA   7. HALSTEAD, Everett Reeve [9],   b. 1871, Indiana, USA   8. HALSTEAD, M. Rankin,   b. 1873, Indiana, USA   9. HALSTEAD, Chester H. [9],   b. 26 Jan 1882, Jasper County, Indiana d. Apr 1967, Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F2919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2024

  
  

• Notes

  MICAH B. HALSTEAD There were probably few persons in Jasper County who did not know the late Micah B. Halstead, who died at his home in Newton Township on April 27, 1902. A native of Ohio, he was born in Crawford County May 3, 1832, the son of Samuel and Susanna (Webster) Halstead. His parents were farmers, and lived in several different states and localities. Micah B. Halstead spent his youthful days in helping with the work of the home farm and in attending the neighboring schools. When he was a very small child his people removed to Illinois, and his mother died there in 1838. In the fall of that year he and the other children went to LaPorte County, Indiana, where Micah B. was reared by an uncle Asaph Webster. There were exceedingly few people living in Jasper County when Micah B. Halstead first identified himself with that locality in 1851. He was accompanied by his brother David T. Halstead, of whom as another pioneer settler appropriate mention is made elsewhere. During the winter of 1852 Micah B. Halstead taught a district school in Jasper and County, and the following year went to Illinois. From there as an assistant to John C. Davenport he helped to drive a herd of stock to Oregon. This was a most eventful trip, filled with dangers and adventures, and took him into the midst of conditions which will always be considered among the most romantic in the pioneer era of the Far West. For three years he live in Oregon and in California, finally returning to the States in 1856 by way of the Nicaragua route. He had a varied experience on the Pacific Coast, and part of the time was engaged in mining. On August 30, 1857, not long after returning from the West he married Virginia U. Harris, daughter of Benjamin and Betsy (Faulk) Harris, who were also old settlers of Jasper County. To this marriage were born eight sons: Orpheus C., David L., Edwin M., William, Sanford S., Everett R., M. Rankin and Chester H. Of these, Orpheus C., Everett R. and Chester H. have homes of their own and all reside in Newton Township; David L. and William live with their aged mother on the old homestead; Sanford S. is in the State of Wyoming and M. Rankin is in Mississippi. Edwin M. was killed while engaged in teaching school in Dakota Territory. The Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York - 1916

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of. p.54 "1832" [S320] "Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000". p.67 I.D.#2948 "1832, OH" [S23] News account. Biobilography -The Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York - 1916 [S1149] Imported GEDCOM file fr Forest Smith 121705. [S23] News account. Biobilography -The Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York - 1916 [S67] Census rolls. 1880 Fed'l census for Newton, Jasper, IN [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of. p.30 & 54 [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of. p.54 [S320] "Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000". p.67 I.D.#2948 "30 Aug 1857" [S1149] Imported GEDCOM file fr Forest Smith 121705. provides place of event