Biography of Elijah Inhofe, Vol. II, page 618.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H. H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Elijah Inhofe

Is a resident of DeKalb county, Ind., where he settled in 1856, having been 
born Sept. 8, 1847, in Hayesville, Ohio.  He enlisted at Indianapolis, March 
21, 1863, when 16 years of age, as a private in Co. H, 88th Ind. V. I., 1st 
Brig., 1st Div., 14th A.C.  In 1864 he was in hospital No. 1, at Nashville. 
In the spring of 1865 he was discharged from his first enlistment at 
Washington, D.C., and immediately re-enlisted in Co. E, 38th Ind. V.I.; he 
acted as sergeant of guard in the hospital at Nashville, He participated in 
the battles of Stone River, Bridgeport, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, 
Chattanooga, Graysville, Buzzard Roost, Lost Mountain, Big Shanty, Marietta, 
Atlanta, Chattahoochee, Jonesborough, Savannah, Raleigh, Waynesbourough and 
Martha's Vineyard and all the engagements with Sherman to the Sea.  His 
honorable discharge was granted him at Indianapolis, Ind., July 15, 1865. 
Mr. Inhofe is a son of Robert and Lydia (Saylor) Inhofe, deceased.  He was 
united in marriage June 3, 1869, to Mary E. Reasoner, who was born Feb. 
12, 1851, in Morrow Co., Ohio. Three children have been to them: Ora D, 
Nevada S. and Ethelel L.  The parents of Mrs. Inhofe are Daniel and Sarah 
(Boyle) Reasoner, the latter still living.  Mr. Inhofe's grandfather and 
his wife's grandfather, Samuel Saylor and John Boyle, were in the War of 
1812.  A brother, Samuel, was a member of Co. K, 8th Kansas V.I., was 
killed by gunshot at Lone Jack, Mo., while acting as dispatch carrier.  An 
uncle, Henry Saylor, was killed at Columbia, S. C., while acting as head 
quarter guard.  Our comrade draws a pension, is a charter member of O.S. 
Blood Post, 143, holding the office of quarter master of the same.  He is 
a farmer and lives near Newville, DeKalb Co., Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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