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Annis in Union Township, Saint Joseph County, Indiana
The first settlement in the township was in the spring of 1833, when Elijah Lineback moved his family here. He erected a cabin on section 35. The same year came John Henderson with his family and settled on section 25. John, Jacob and Mark Rector came on section 1 some time in 1833. Hubbard Henderson came in 1834 and settled on section 35. In the fall of 1834 John Moon came but staid only a short time. He returned in the spring of 1835, accompanied by his brother James. John took up land on section 28, James on section 34. Eli Moon came some years later and entered land in section 27. Although James Moon came in 1835 he did not make it his permanent home till in 1841, when he removed with his family to the farm on which he now resides. James Annis came about 1836, on section 9,
Another society was also organized a few years ago, on the Turkey creek road, at Annis' school-house. It, too, is prospering well.
Samuel Annis was born in June, 1851, in this tp. His father, Jehiel Annis, was among the old settlers of this county. He was married in the fall of 1875, to Harriet Lock, daughter of William Lock, of Portage Prairie, and they have one child, Irene. Mr. Annis is engaged in farming and lumbering sec 5; P.O., South Bend.
History of St. Joseph County, Indiana
Chas. C. Chapman & Co.
Chicago, 1880
Union Twp.
http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/stjoseph/stjbioref-28.htm#union
Moses Pimches was born in Fayette, Seneca county, N. Y., March 2, 1822; his parents left New York in the fall of 1832, going to Geauga county, Ohio; here they lived for about three years, when they moved to Stark county, O., and from there, in the spring of 1841, to Seneca county, Ohio. Here Mr. Pimches lived until he came to this tp., in the fall of 1855. He was married in April, 1851, in Seneca county, 0., to Miss Jane Jackson, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Jackson, of this tp.: she was born Oct. 27, 1825, in Columbia county, Pa., and their children are John J., born Feb. 15, 1852; Mary J., born in December, 1856; Josephine, in September, 1854; Betsey, in January, 1858; Hiram B., in October, 1869. John J. was married Feb. 16, 1873, to Marietta Annis, of this tp., and has Amy M., .Mary J., Grace and Floyd. He lives in Marshall county and is engaged in milling. Mary J. married Levi Gears, and has Homer and Dora: he resides in Marshall county; Betsey married Rufus Cunningham, and is living in Marshall county. When the war broke out in 1861, Mr. Pimches was among the first to respond to the call of his country, serving four years in Co. C, 48th Ind. Vol.; he participated in the battles of Champion Hills, Jackson, Vicksburg, and was with Sherman on his march to the sea. Has 80 acres of land. Business, farming and blacksmithing.
History of St. Joseph County, Indiana
Chas. C. Chapman & Co.
Chicago, 1880
Union Twp.
http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/stjoseph/stjbioref-29.htm#mpimches
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