HALSTEAD, Orpheus C. [9]

1858 -

• Name	HALSTEAD, Orpheus C. [9]
  Birth	6 Nov 1858	Newton County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  	ORPHEUS C. HALSTEAD He belongs to an old family of this section, was born in Newton County, November 6, 1858, and is a son of Micah B. and Virginia U. (Harris) Halstead. Orpheus C. Halstead was reared in Jasper County and for some years attended the public schools, but the larger part of his education has been secured through personal study, reading and observation. Farming has been his life occupation and the principles of this great industry he understands well. During the father's lifetime all the sons farmed together, but after the father's death the estate was divided. Since February, 1901, Mr. Halstead has resided on his home place in Newton Township, where he has 240 acres, and he owns also 100 acres of the old homestead. On January 28, 1891, Mr. Halstead was united in marriage with Miss Laura C. Yeoman, who is a daughter of John and Abigail (Sayler) Yeoman. They have one son, Roscoe Vernon, who was born December 1, 1891. He grew up on the home farm and married May Kelley and they have one son, Ralph Kelley Halstead. Mr. Halstead and his son are republicans in politics. The Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York - 1916
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 Jun 1880	Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana   [3]
  Orpheus C. Halstead Newton, Jasper, IN 21 <1859> IN Male Son
  Census	15 Apr 1910	Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana   [4]
  farmer
  Living	1916	Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana   [5]
  	ORPHEUS C. HALSTEAD He belongs to an old family of this section, was born in Newton County, November 6, 1858, and is a son of Micah B. and Virginia U. (Harris) Halstead. Orpheus C. Halstead was reared in Jasper County and for some years attended the public schools, but the larger part of his education has been secured through personal study, reading and observation. Farming has been his life occupation and the principles of this great industry he understands well. During the father's lifetime all the sons farmed together, but after the father's death the estate was divided. Since February, 1901, Mr. Halstead has resided on his home place in Newton Township, where he has 240 acres, and he owns also 100 acres of th e old homestead. On January 28, 1891, Mr. Halstead was united in marriage with Miss Laura C. Yeoman, who is a daughter of John and Abigail (Sayler) Yeoman. They have one son, Roscoe Vernon, who was born December 1, 1891. He grew up on the home farm and married May Kelley and they have one son, Ralph Kelley Halstead. Mr. Halstead and his son are republicans in politics. The Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York - 1916
  _UID	755EC71107FFE84C816B4B70C7818DE8491E
  Person ID	I37947	Garys-Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	HALSTEAD, Micah Brundage [8],   b. 3 May 1832, Crawford County, Ohio d. 27 Apr 1902, Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana (Age 69 years)
  Mother	HARRIS, Virginia Unity,   b. 1836, Indiana, USA
  Marriage	30 Aug 1857	Jasper County, Indiana   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F2919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	YEOMAN, Laura E.   d. Bef 15 Apr 1910, Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana
  Marriage	28 Jan 1891	Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana   [10, 11]
  	Name: Orpheus C. Halsted Spouse Name: Laura E. Yeoman Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1891 Marriage County: Jasper Source Title 1: Jasper County, Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1865 - 1920 Inclusive Let Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O Book: 2 OS Page: 483
  Children	1. HALSTEAD, Roscoe Vernon [10],   b. 1 Dec 1891, Newton Twp, Jasper County, Indiana d. Jun 1971, Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F13822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S320] "Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000". p.122 I.D.#5119 "1859" [S23] News account. Biobilography of Orpheus C.. - The Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York - 1916 [S67] Census rolls. 1880 Fed'l census for Newton, Jasper, IN [S1149] Imported GEDCOM file fr Forest Smith 121705. [S23] News account. Biobilography of Micah B. -The Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York - 1916 [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of. p.54 [S320] "Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000". p.67 I.D.#2948 "30 Aug 1857" [S23] News account. Biobilography -The Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York - 1916 [S1149] Imported GEDCOM file fr Forest Smith 121705. provides place of event [S320] "Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000". p.122 I.D.#5119 [S1149] Imported GEDCOM file fr Forest Smith 121705. provides marriage data