Grace Ellen Florea

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Grace E. Florea, daughter, in the household of Howard H. Florea; Address:
  710 Edison

Grace married Matthew Bender, Jr. on 30 Sep 1939. Matthew was born on 14 May 1913 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States; died on 22 Aug 1994 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Aug 1994 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Howard Flora, son, in the household of Charles E. Flora
• Census: 1910, Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Howard Flora, farmer
• Physical Description: 5 Jun 1917; tall, slender build, blue eyes and brown hair
• Military: 5 Jun 1917, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWI Draft
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1917, Norwood, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States; machinist; Address:
  Boss Washing Machine Co.
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Madeira, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1930, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Howard H. Florea, head of household; Address:
  710 Edison
• Physical Description: 1942; White, 5' 9", 170 lbs., Blue eyes, Gray hair, Light complexion
• Physical Description: 26 Apr 1942; height 5'9", weight 170 lbs., blue eyes, gray hair and light complexion
• Military: 26 Apr 1942, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWII Draft
• Occupation: 26 Apr 1942, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; government employee; Address:
  Wright Field
• Residence: 26 Apr 1942, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  710 Bellaire

Howard married Ina May Runyan on 15 Jan 1915. Ina was born on 2 Nov 1894 in Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 8 May 1981 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried in May 1981 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Ina M. Florea, in the household of Howard H. Florea; Address:
  710 Edison

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, Union Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Charles E. Flora, in the household of Isaac Flora
• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Charles E. Florea, works on farm, in the household of Isaac Florea
• Census: 1900, Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Charles E. Flora, head of household
• Census: 1910, Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Charles M. Flora, farmer
• Census: 1920, Marion Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Charley Florea, farmer
• Census: 1930, Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Charles E. Florea, farmer

Charles married Almeda Eliza Musselman on 14 Nov 1888 in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Almeda was born on 25 Dec 1868 in Ross County, Ohio, United States; died on 14 Oct 1944 in Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 17 Oct 1944 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Almeda Flora, wife, in the household of Charles E. Flora
• Census: 1910, Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Almeda Flora
• Census: 1920, Marion Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Almeda Florea
• Census: 1930, Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Almeda Florea
• Residence: 1935, Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1940, Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Almeda A. Florea, widow, mother

Other Events:

• Name: Isaac Flora
• Name: Isac Flora
• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Isaac Flora, farmer, in the household of Henry Flora
• Census: 1860, Union Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Isaac Flora, farmer, head of household
• Military: Jun 1863, Brushcreek Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; registered for the Civil War draft
• Military: Between 2 May 1864 and 30 Aug 1864; as Private, Co. G, 149th Ohio National Guard during the Civil War
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Isaac Flora, farmer, head of household
• Appointed: 5 May 1871; Isaac Florea and W. H. Florea were appointed Administrators of Henry Florea's estate
• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Isaac Florea, farmer, head of houshold
• Military Pension: 7 Apr 1880; registered for a Military Pension
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Isaac Florea
• Property: 10 Feb 1882, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; siblings and spouses sold 90.33 acres for $2989 .00 Thomas B. Gaddis; Address:
  (part of Baron Steubans Military survey #2697)
• Newspaper: 7 Mar 1883; The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, Ohio), 7 March 1883, p5
• Census: 1890, Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Isaac Flora, 1890 Federal Census: Special Schedule - Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines; Address:
  New Vienna
• Beneficiary: 18 Oct 1892; in the will of his mother, Mary Turner Flora
• Census: 1900, Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States; as Isaac Florea, farmer, head of household
• Newspaper: 13 Nov 1900; The News-Herald (Hillsboro), Ohio, 13 December 1900, p3
• Property: 23 Nov 1900, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; the property of Mary Florea was transferred to Isaac Florea per her will; Address:
  Lot #14
• Census: 1910, Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Isaac Florea, divorced, farmer, survivor Union Army, head of household
• Newspaper: 15 Aug 1917; Wilmington Daily News (Wilmington, Ohio), 15 August 1917, p3.
• Physical Description: 1918; as age 80, height 5'8", fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair

Notes:

The gravestone inscription has his name as Isac Flora, beside the gravestone is a GAR marker (Grand Army of the Republic).

Military:

BrushCreek Township, Highland County, Ohio
Isaac Florea, age 25, white, farmer, married, born Ohio.

Military:


CIVIL WAR INFORMATION
149th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
Overview: Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, May 8, 1864. Left State for Baltimore, Md., May 11. Attached to Defences of Baltimore, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to July, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to July, 1864. Kenly's Independent Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to August, 1864.

SERVICE: Duty in the Defences of Baltimore, Md., and at different points on the eastern shore of Maryland till July 4. Moved to Monocacy Junction July 4. Battle of Monocacy Junction July 9. Moved to Washington, D. C., July 13. Advance to Snicker's Gap, Va., July 13-20. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley July 20-August 23. Action with Moseby at Berryville August 13. Mustered out August 30, 1864.

Regiment lost during service 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 38 Enlisted men by disease. Total 42

Battle of Monocacy
OTHER NAME: Battle that Saved Washington
CAMPAIGN: Early's Raid and Operations Against B&O RR
DATE(S): June-August 1864
PRINCIPAL COMMANDERS: Major General Lewis Wallace [US] Major General Jubal Early [CS]
FORCES ENGAGED: 0 total (US 0; CS 0;)
ESTIMATED CASUALTIES: 2094 total (US 1294; CS 800;)
DESCRIPTION: After marching north through the Shenandoah Valley from Lynchburg, the Confederate army of Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early side-stepped the Federal garrison at Harpers Ferry and crossed the Potomac River at Shepherdstown into Maryland on July 5-6. On July 9, 1864, a makeshift Union force under Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace attempted to arrest Early's invading Confederate divisions along the Monocacy River, just east of Frederick. Wallace, joined by Ricketts's Division of the VI Corps that had been rushed from the Petersburg lines, was outflanked by Gordon's Division and defeated after putting up a stiff resistance. Hearing of Early's incursion into Maryland, Grant embarked the rest of the VI Corps on transports at City Point, sending it with all dispatch to Washington. Wallace's defeat at Monocacy bought time for these veteran troops to arrive to bolster the defenses of Washington. Early's advance reached the outskirts of Washington on the afternoon of July 11, and the remaining divisions of the VI Corps began disembarking that evening. Monocacy was called the "Battle that Saved Washington."
RESULTS: Confederate Victory

Military Pension:

VETERANS RECORD
National Archives File #358603
Declaration for Original Invalid Pension
State of Ohio, Clinton County
On April 7, 1880 Isaac Florea filed for an Invalid Pension. He declares that "he is the identical Isaac Flora who was enrolled on the 2nd day of May, 1864 in Company G of the 149th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers commanded by J. H. Henry and was honorably Discharged at Camp Dennison, Ohio on the 30th day of August, 1864; that he is age 43 years."
He also states "That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty near Rockville, in the State of Maryland on or about the 11th day of July, 1864, he was overcome with heat while marching rapidly being at the time a prisoner of war. He claims a pension on the result of said disability."
That he was treated in hospitals as follows: He was in no hospital, as he was a prisoner, and was soon discharged. That he has not been employed in the milatary or naval service otherwise that as stated - The service was with the National Guard known as 100 day men beginngin and ending as above stated. That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the Counties of Clinton and Highland in the State of Ohio, and his occupation has been that of a Farmer.

Included in this record:
Affidavit: 28 September 1881 - Mark Dove states that "He and said Isaac Florea were taken prisoners by the Rebels after the Battle of Monocacy junction, that on the 11th day of July 1864 after a very hard march and being teribly rushed by their Captors he the said Florea was overcome with heat and sunstroke that he saw said Florea lien on the ground and that the prisinors said that he was over come with heat or sunstroke that we left said Florea there and we were rushed on by our captors."
Doctor Statement: 8 November 1890: Approved for Disease of nervous system, result of sunstroke.
Surgeon's Certificate: 14 November 1900 - Cause of disabilty - Sunstroke, disease of nervous system and heart, rheumatism, catarrh, vertigo, disease of eyes, partial deafness, disease of throat. He is 5 feet 8-1/2 inches, weight 120 pounds, age 63. Pension $8.00 per month.
Certified Letter: 23 April 1913 - Isaac Flora submited a letter stating that he was born in Clinton County, Ohio August 20th 1837 that he was 75 years of age on the 20th day of August 1912, and that the old family Bible in which his birth was recorded has been lost or destroyed and connot be found and for this reason he is unable to furnish a more complete record of his birth.
Document: 3 April 1915 - Asking for additional information - Wife: Miss Eva Trenary, married in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio. First wife Mary Jane Crawford Died August 12, 1891, second wife Eva Trenary parted middle of October 1908. There has been a separation. Also lists his children by each wife.
Court Certificate of Guardianship: 10 August 1917 - C. C. Florea of Blanchester, Ohio was duly appointed guardian of the estate of Isaac Florea an imbecile.
Pensioner Dropped: Certificate #259592, Pensioner Isaac Flora was dropped because of death April 22, 1919. Last paid $30 on Mar 4, 1919.

NOTE: There were many affidavits in the file and it took a long time for Isaac to receive his pension.

Property:

Signed: Isaac Florea, Mary Flora, Parker S. Flora, Ollie A. Flora, Albert Flora, John W. Flora, Elizabeth Flora, Peter P. Fox, Ruth A. Fox, M. E. Thompson, Nancy J. Hildebrand, David (his Mark) Hildebrant, J. J. Windomaker, Louise Windomaker, Maria E. Florea
Witness: Peter Clevinger, Henry Lozenby, Irena Emmons, David King, Irma Troth, Henry Lazenby, C. C. Burns, Henry Lizenby, Geo. E. Barren and Silas Ruth
v33, p564

Newspaper:

Work of the Pension Examining Board.
—The following named persons applied at the last meeting of the Board for either an increase of or for an original pension:
Increase—Samuel Colvin
Original—Isaac Florea

Newspaper:

Real Estate Transfers.
Hespey Steele to Isaac Florea, Madison Tp., lot $600.

Property:

Signed: from the will of Mary Florea, deceased
Witness: J. S. Kimbrough
v51, p429

Newspaper:


Wilmington Daily News
Wilmington, Ohio
15 August 1917, p3
Guardianship of Isaac Florea, alleged imbecile: adjudged an imbecile and C. E. Florea, appointed guardian; bond of $500 approved with A. Florea and Otto Florea sureties.

Isaac married Mary Jane Clevenger on 17 Aug 1858 in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Mary (daughter of Clevenger and Sarah _____) was born on 10 Apr 1840 in Ohio, United States; died on 12 Aug 1891 in Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Aug 1891 in Martinsville, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Physical Description: Red hair
• Name: Mary Jane Crawford
• Census: 1860, Union Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Mary Flora, in the household of Isaac Flora
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Mary Flora, in the household of Isaac Flora
• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Mary J. Florea, wife, in the household of Isaac Florea
• Property: 10 Feb 1882, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Florea siblings and spouses sold 90.33 acres for $2989 .00 Thomas B. Gaddis; Address:
  (part of Baron Steubans Military survey #2697)

Notes:

Property:

Signed: Isaac Florea, Mary Flora, Parker S. Flora, Ollie A. Flora, Albert Flora, John W. Flora, Elizabeth Flora, Peter P. Fox, Ruth A. Fox, M. E. Thompson, Nancy J. Hildebrand, David (his Mark) Hildebrant, J. J. Windomaker, Louise Windomaker, Maria E. Florea
Witness: Peter Clevinger, Henry Lozenby, Irena Emmons, David King, Irma Troth, Henry Lazenby, C. C. Burns, Henry Lizenby, Geo. E. Barren and Silas Ruth
v33, p564

Notes:

Married:
The marriage record has her name as Mary Jane Crawford, other records have it as Mary Jane Clevenger. The census records for 1860, 1870 and 1880 list a Sarah Clevenger in the household of Isaac Florea as "mother-in-law". It is possible that May Jane's father was a first husband of Sarah and Sarah may have married a Clevenger later.