Peter Carey

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Civil; Peter Carey enlisted as private in Co K 47th Indiana in October 1861, promoted to second Lieutenant, served four years, was in the following engagements: New Madrid, Island No 10, Riddles Point, Mobile, Fort Blakly, Fort Pillow, Brazier City, Manwille, Alexandria, Magnolia Hill, Champion Hills, Jackson, and South Charles. Was wounded in the right hand in Champion Hills. (Our Old Soldiers, written by A. Perry, G.A.R., published in the Burrton Monitor, Friday February 3, 1882. Page 2).
• Census: 03 Jun 1880, Valley Township, Reno County; Peter Carey 42 M Farmer IN MD MD Susan A. Carey 40 F wife Keeping house IN VA VA Sarah J. Carey 19 F daughter Measles IN IN IN Olliver P. M. Carey 15 M son at home Measles IN IN IN Martha L. Carey 13 F daughter Measles IN IN IN James J. G. Carey 11 M son Measles IN IN IN Ora B. C. Carey 9 M son Measles IN IN IN Cora N. Carey 5 F daughter Measles IN IN IN Jose E. Carey 3 F daughter Measles KS IN IN Charity Carey 1 F daughter Measles KS IN IN
• Census: 1895, Burrton Kansas; Peter Carey 55 M IN IN Butcher Susan A Carey 54 F IN IN Cora N Carey 20 F IN IN Euphema Carey 17 F KS Charity Carey 15 F KS Luella Carey 13 F KS Purl S Carey 10 F KS
• Census: 08 Jun 1900, Burrton Kansas; Peter Carey head Apr 1839 61 M 33 IN MD OH Farmer Susan A Carey wife June 1840 59 M 33 12 10 IN VA OH Charity Carey daughter May 1879 21 S KS IN IN Luella Carey daughter Aug 1881 19 S KS IN IN Pearle S Carey daughter Nov 1885 16 S KS IN IN

Family/Spouse: Susan Ann (Broyles) Carey. Susan was born on 30 Jul 1840 in White River Indiana; died on 28 Jun 1929 in Burrton Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Grant James Carey was born in 1868 in Indiana; died in 1940; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.
2. Cora Nan (Carey) Jewell was born in May 1874 in Hamilton County Indiana; died in Sept 1914 in Burrton Kansas; was buried in Burrton Cemetery.