BIO:  SURVANT, James, s/o William & Jane Survant

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885
Pike County, Marion Twp, page 454

JAMES SURVANT, a well to do farmer of Marion Township, is a son of William and
Jane Survant.  The parents were natives of Kentucky, where they lived and
died.  They were the parents of eight children, four of whom are living.
William was a successful farmer and stock raiser.  James was born in the
birthplace of his parents April 13, 1827, and on the 18th of September, 1851,
Catherine J. Pipes, a native of the "Blue Grass" State, became his wife. They
became the parents of eleven children--seven sons and four daughters: William
W., James A., Joseph H., Levi J., Richard B. (deceased), Mary J., wife of
Brace Bruner, George T., Martha E. (wife of John Nelson), Sallie C., Caleb A.
and Hettie L.  On the 20th of October, 1883, Mrs. Survant died very suddenly.
She appeared as well as ususal when arising, and attended to her household
duties, when without a word of warning, she suddenly fell dead. The cause of
her sudden death was heart disease.  Mr. Survant is a Democrat and an old
settler and successful farmer of Marion Township.  He and family belong to the
General Baptist Church.


 
From: "Phyllis Hill" 
<phill@redrock.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998