Newton Co., IN Biography

Newton County, Jefferson Township.  From A History of Warren, Benton,
Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883.

   THOMAS HAYWOOD, farmer, was born May 28, 1842, in Montgomery County,
Indiana, and is the son of Henry and Martha (Sherwood) Haywood, the 
father a native of Ohio, the mother of North Carolina.  The father 
lives in La Fayette, aged seventy.  The mother died January 1878, aged
fifty-six--a member of the United Brethren Church
   Thomas was reared in Tippecanoe County, on Shawnee Prairie.  He 
enlisted July 25, 1862, in Company E, Seventy-second Regiment, Indiana
Volunteer Infantry, discharged July 6, 1865.  He was in the battles of 
Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, and besides, many skirmishes.  He never 
received a disabling wound, although once a mini ball struck and went
through the stock of his gun, and scattering pieces of wood, one of 
which struck him in the side with such force as to knock him down.  He
patched up that same Spencer rifle, carried it until the close of the
war, bought it from United States for $10, and it may be seen at his 
home.  He had one severe attach of sickness, which kept him from the 
regiment ten days,--the only time he lost from disability during the 
three years.  He never received a furlough, but took a "French leave"
a time or two.  He is somewhat deaf, caused by being too near a
discharged cannon while supporting a battery.  While sick, he was at 
the home of an old woman who had two sons in the rebel army.  Her 
treatment was kind, but rebel bushwhackers made it a dangerous rendezvous.
Soon as he could travel, he and a Lieutenant, also there sick, paid her
$10--all the money they had.  He and 199 others, belonged to Wilder's 
brigade--"Wilder's hell-hounds."  On the Oklahoma raid, none of the 
brigade was out of the saddle for six days and nights (except three
hours), only while they were fighting.  They slept on their horses while
riding.  At the close of the six days, only ten out of the 200 had hats.
The rest of the hats were lost while passing through the woods after night;
many of them were "nodded off."  Mr. Haywood made one good record as 
a soldier.  He does not care to make another.
   He was married, March 16, 1866, to Miss Louisa Smith, of Indiana.
They had four children--Carrie, Phebe A. (an infant which died in 1871, 
and Johnnie, who died in July, 1874, aged nine months.  Mrs. Haywood 
died April 17, 1874, at the age of thirty-two, a member of the United
Brethren Church. 
   Mr. Haywood was next married to Mrs. Elizabeth R. Montgomery, relict of 
William P. Montgomery. The latter died April 25, 1871.  They were 
married June 9, 1862.  They had four children--Ella J., John W.,
Alva O. and Thomas J.  Ella J. died February 6, 1875, at the age of 
twelve years.  Thomas J. died March 5, 1871, aged seven months.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Haywood have three children--Thomas L., Maggie F. and Luella M.
Mrs. (Montgomery) Haywood, came to this county from Tippecanoe,
February, 1864, with her husband.  They settled where they now reside,
three miles northwest of Kentland.  It was then prairie sea, now an 
improved farm.
   Mr. Haywood has resided here since 1876, bought 150 acres in addition
to 200 owned before) since he came.  He still owns 100 acres in
Tippecanoe County.  He is classed among the thrifty farmers of the 
county.  Mrs. Haywood holds to the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Mr. 
Haywood is a member of McHolland Post, G.A.R.  He is a republican.


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