1850 Jacob Bechtel (age 35) and Anna (age 31) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with children John (age 12), Elizabeth (age 10), Abram (age 7), David (age 5), and Barbary A (age 2). [1]
1860 Jacob Bechtel and Anna lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with children John (age 23), Abram (age 17), David (age 14), and Barbara A (age 12), Sophia K (age 9), Peter (age 7), Catharine (age 4), and Caroline (age 4 months). [2] [3]
1863 Abraham Bechtel died, reportedly in the Civil War at Gallatin, Tennessee, and was buried at Harrison Chapel Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. [4]
Research Notes:
1843 Abraham Bechtel reportedly was born on February 12, 1843. [5]
Abraham Bechtel served in the 74th Infantry Regiment Indiana Infantry. [6] [7]
The 74th Infantry Regiment Indiana Infantry reached Gallatin, Tenn., Nov. 10, [1862]. The regiment was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 3d division, 14th corps, and moved on Jan. 13, 1863, from Gallatin. [8]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, family 1681, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1860, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Find A Grave Memorial 71239857, [FindAGrave].
[5] Millennium File, undocumented, secondary source, [AncestryRecord].
[6] National Park Service, Soldiers and Sailors Database, [National_Park_Service].
[7] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, [AncestryRecord].
[8] Civil War Battle Unit Details, [National_Park_Service].