Regiment Records

Here is a copy of the regiment records. It tells of the battles that the regiment participated in. Page 183 records information about Isaiah. There is no mention of his being wounded or captured. John Biddle a regiment musician was captured at Winchester. From this information the only way Isaiah could have been at Gettysburg would be is he had become attached to another regiment while his had been disbanded. The battle at Winchester preceded Gettysburg by just over two weeks and Isaiah would have had to travel only 86 miles in two weeks to have been at Gettysburg. However, it does not appear that his regiment was there as an active unit.

There was never indication that Isaiah participated in anything but a reserve and supporting role at Gettysburg.

However, from this regiment history, they were in the thick of the fighting at Antietam. Bloody Lane was considered a horrendous party of the fight. When we studied the Civil War in school there were some shocking pictures of the bodies piled up at Bloody Lane.

I'm continuing the search. - Dad

Not Worth Much in 1912

Found a listing of the Merrick Security and Trust Company's Credit Guide and Directory for September 1912. Isiah Biddle is correctly listed as 60 years old, but his wife's name is Ella. He's also listed as the Justice of the Peace. Two firms rate him as "prompt to pay" but his total estimated worth is rated less than $300.

The only thing that confuses me is the wife's name. I'm not sure how you get Ella out of Sara Catherine Pearse but I really have little info on her.

George Gordon McMahon, 1920

FTGeorge Gordon McMahon, 1920

Born on December 19, 1919 in Arkansas, Gordon was a child of the Dust Bowl. He married Mary Jane Gertrude Dore on September 14, 1936 in Hugo, Oklahoma. They traveled the Grapevine (The Mother Road) bringing their family to Arizona and finally Bakersfield, California. He died on December 8, 1987 of Alzheimer's.

We have one of the pipes he used to smoke. Being Irish Catholic, I'm not sure if the beads pictured are a rosary or just a pacifier. It could be a picture of his christening too.

Ralph Campbell Dies at Home Monday Morning

(editor's note: this was an old newspaper clipping with no date)

Ralph Campbell, 88, of 614 South Main, died at his home at 7 a.m. yesterday.

He was a well known Clinton resident, having lived here all his life except six years, which he spent in Kansas. Mr. Campbell was born in Vermillion County, and spent most of his life as a farmer. He was a member of the Methodist Church of Clinton and of the Oddfellows Lodge of Clinton.

Survivors include the widow, Eliza Ann (Church); three sons, Claude Campbell, route one Dana, Glenn Campbell, Danville, Ill., Florence Campbell, San Bernardino, Cal.. 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

The body was taken to the Frist Funeral Home and will be removed to the Methodist Church for services at 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Dr. George P. Burdon will officiate the services and burial will be in Helt's Prairie cemetery.

Biddle Family Groups

RAYMOND ALEXANDER BIDDLE married JESSIE ROWENA MISENER, (b. December 8, 1907 d. January 19, 1981) on August 24, 1932. Still living are their two children, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren


WALTER ERNST BIDDLE married DEBORAH ALEXANDER (b. July 1, 1875 d. March 6, 1962)
Their children are:

1. EDITH MAY BIDDLE, b. August 13, 1895. m. Thomas Hitchcock. d. September 5, 1933 in a car accident
2. WALTER FREDERICK BIDDLE, b. August 11, 1896
3. HELEN BIDDLE, b. January 11, 1900
4. CARROLL LINCOLN BIDDLE, b. May 25, 1902. d. May 1980
5. HAYES HERMAN BIDDLE, b. March 1, 1905
6. RAYMOND ALEXANDER BIDDLE, b. July 22, 1907 d. July 24, 2001
7. RUTH JANNEY BIDDLE, b. July 22, 1907
8. EUNICE BIDDLE, b. March 12, 1911
9. DORIS VIRGINIA BIDDLE, b. January 4, 1914

ISAIAH BIDDLE married SARAH CATHERINE PEARSE (d. 1938) July 4, 1866. Their children are:

1. CHARLES EDWARD BIDDLE, m. Beatrice Simpers
2. SARA ELIZABETH BIDDLE, m. Harry Perkins
3. WALTER ERNEST BIDDLE b. May 8, 1872 d. October 1944
4. ANDREW NELSON BIDDLE, m. Lida Parks
5. MAGGIE BIDDLE, m. Charles Stewart
6. JOHN ALFORED WILSON BIDDLE (named after Rev. John Alfred Wilson)
7. HERMAN and CLARENCE BIDDLE, d. in infancy
8. NORA VIRGINIA BIDDLE, d. in infancy
9. ETHEL MILLER BIDDLE
10. HARRY MARSHAL BIDDLE, m. Helen Dunlap
11. BEATRICE BIDDLE, d. in infancy
12. CLARENCE ISAIAH BIDDLE, m. Mary Norman

ANDREW BIDDLE married ELIZABETH J. MARQUISS/MARCOUS (b. 1825 d. September 24, 1871) March 22, 1843. Their children are:

1. ISAIAH BIDDLE b. April 25, 1843 d. 1919
2. Louisa Biddle, b. 1844
3. Emma Jane Biddle, b. March 28, 1846, d. November 11, 1903
4. Edward Hyland Biddle, b. 1848
5. Michael Biddle, b.1848
6. Hyland Biddle, b. 1849
7. John T. Biddle, b.

ANDREW BIDDLE married LOUISE MCGREGOR (b. 1795) December 1819. Their children are:

1. ANDREW BIDDLE b. 1820-1828?

ANDREW BIDDLE married MARY BOULDEN March 30, 1784. Their children are:

1. William R. Biddle b. 1810, d. 1879
2. ANDREW BIDDLE
3. Thomas A. Biddle m. Jane L. Walcott October15, 1838
4. Boulden N. Biddle, b. Sept 12, 1824, d. September 3, 1863, m. Mary E.
5. Augustine Biddle
6. James Biddle

NOBEL BIDDLE married MARY
Their children are:
i. ANDREW BIDDLE


THOMAS BIDDLE married ELIZABETH A. BOULDEN
Their children are:

1. NOBEL BIDDLE

JOHN BIDDLE married MARY JONES

WILLIAM BIDDLE married SARAH KEMPE/SMITH

EDWARD/EDMOND BIDDLE married PENELOPE GOODALE

JOHN BIDDLE married ELIZABETH HIGGINS

EDWARD BYDDYLL married ELIZABETH WYAT

JOHN BYDDYL married MARGARET