2. | Nicholas Alexander LAFON was born on 8 Dec 1829 in Lexington, Woodford, Kentucky (son of William Lycurgus LAFON and Elizabeth HAYDON); died on 18 Jun 1907 in Youngstown, King, Washington. Notes:
Nicholas filed for a Civil War pension September 5, 1886. Application # 585.196 Certificate # 1060.557
Civil War Info:
Surname Given Name Middle Initial Company, Unit Rank - Induction Rank - Discharge Notes Box # Extraction # Record #
Lafon, Nicholas A. K 49 Indiana Infantry Wagoner Captian 000540 0042 00002304
Information from Carrie Holbrook, familygirl@uswest.net
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Nicholas LaFon's Bible
- notes here were taken by John Dencoff.
This is a small 4"x8"x3" Bible, with many written notes and birthdates.
It is in very good condition today (Aug 2002), published by the NY
American Bible Society , 1853. It has the following notes written on the
inside cover: "Nicholas A. LaFon's book. Bought of Hiram Lindley [Ed
note: perhaps he meant to write "Findley"] in the year 1858".
History of this Bible -
Nicholas LaFon gave the Bible at some point to his brother Alexander H.
LaFon. Alexander then gave it to his daughter Agnes Annetta "Nettie"
(LaFon) Gregg. Agnes then gave the Bible to her daughter Minnie (Gregg)
Findley [who later married Emil Hunsinger]. Minnie gave it to her
daughter Alma Louise (Findley) Myers, and Alma gave it to her daughter
Gloria (Myers) Dencoff. This Bible is currently owned by Gloria D.
Dencoff.
On the "Family Record" page, written neatly in a script-like style:
Nicholas A. LaFon was born Dec. 8, 1829
Mary Elizabeth Wilson was born Nov. the 15th, 1809
Alexander H. LaFon was born March 10th, 1832
Sophia Hurd was born Dec. 23rd, 1841
On the "Marriages" page, written neatly in a script-like style:
Nicholas A. LaFon & Mary E. Wilson was married March the 24th, 1853.
Alexander H. LaFon and Sophia Hurd was married February 26th, 1860.
On the "Children" pages, written neatly in a script-like style:
Minnie Louisa LaFon was born May 15th, 1856.
Sarah Ellen LaFon born Sept. 30th, 1858.
Ruthson(? - unclear) Harvey LaFon was born Jan 7th, 1861
Crittenden LaFon born july 23rd, 1861 [on 2nd page, notes: died on Nov.
12th, 1865]
Agnes Annetta LaFon was born Feb 22, 1863
Mary Ellen Lafon was born Jan 17th, 1865 [on 2nd page, notes: died on Oct
13, 1865]
On the back cover, "Nettie Gregg" is written.
On the back cover, "Nettie Gregg" is written.
Nicholas married Mary Elizabeth WILSON on 26 Mar 1855 in Paoli, Orange, Indiana. Mary (daughter of James WILSON and Nancy BARLOW) was born on 15 Nov 1839 in Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana; died on 2 Sep 1902 in Sunnyside, Mineral, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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