Biography of David Bogear, Vol. II, pages 571 / 572.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty,  Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

David Bogear

Was born March 14, 1842, in Allen County, Ind., and settled in DeKalb 
county, May 17, 1880; he is the son of Mathias and Anna Bogear, the father 
dying in 1889, and the mother in 1844.  He was married Nov. 20, 1871, at 
Spencerville, Ind., to Mary E. Boston, who was born Dec. 9, 1851, at 
Maysville, Ind.  One child born to them survives, aged 21, Perry Eugene; his 
twin died Sept. 12, 1873, aged 12 hours.  The parents of Mrs. Bogear are 
Thomas and Lovina Boston. They are still living at Maysville, Ind.  Mr. 
Bogear was living at Antwerp, Ohio, when at the age of 18, he enlisted in 
August, 1861, as a private in Co. G, 14th O.V. I., 1st Brig., 2d Div., 14th 
A.C. In 1863 he was promoted to corporal, and in 1864, the 5th duty 
sergeant.  Sept. 9., 1863, he received a gunshot wound in the right arm, 
this confined him to hospital No. 14, at Nashville, until Nov. 24th, when 
he was furloughed for thirty days, the time being extended eight days; he 
rejoined his command at Louisville, Ky., Dec. 15, 1863; he was discharged 
from his first enlistment Dec. 14, 1863, at Chattanooga Tenn., but re-
enlisted the dame day at Louisville, in Co. G, 14th O.V. I.  At Corinth, 
Miss., he was detailed as nurse and served in that capacity 21 days; he 
participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Siege of Atlanta, Mission 
Ridge, Jonesborough, Buzzard's Roost, Peach Tree Creek, with Sherman at 
the Sea, walking all the way, Raleigh, Lavergne and Mill Springs. A 
brother Simon, was a member of Co. E, 24th Iowa; he was killed in the 
battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; his grandfathers George Bogear 
and John Metzer, both served in the War of 1812.  His wife had four uncles 
in the war, John Boston, Wallace Robbins, Michael Snyder and George Brown.  
Mr. Bogear is a member of Chas. Case Post, No. 233, having held numerous 
offices in the same.  His wife is was a charter member of the Women's 
Relief Corps, No. 52, holding the office of Chaplain, formerly president 
two years and conductor two years; he draws a pension, is a carpenter and 
his address in Garrett, DeKalb Co., Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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