Susanna "Susan" "Susie" Cagle:
Age 10, in the 1850 Census Franklin County, Tennessee
1860 Census Richland Twp. Newton County, Arkansas
486-1
Standridge
John 18 M. Arkansas Farmer
Susan 19 F. Tennessee ( Susanna Cagle)
Samuel 7/12 M. Arkansas
1870 census Richland Twp. Newton County, Arkansas
# 21,
Meek,
Richard 29 AR.
Susan 28 TN
Samuel 10 AR (he was a Standridge)
John 8 AR. ( he was a Standridge)
Charles 6 AR. ( he was a Standridge)
Jeremiah 3 AR (went by William Marion Cagle his entire life)
James W. 1 AR (went by James W. Cagle)
(had one more son after 1870 Esquire Meek)
They were all on the wagon train , with other family members.
1880 Census Cassia, Ada County, Idaho
44-45
Meek, Susan 36, H. TN TN TN
Samuel S. 18, S. AR. TN TN
Jeremiah 13, S. AR. TN TN (went by William Marion Cagle
James W. 9 S. AR. TN TN (went by Jim Cagle )
Esquire 6 S. AR. TN TN
Susanna Cagle, daughter of Henry and Martha Cagle of Warren County,
Tennessee,. They moved to Newton County, Arkansas in the 1850s .
1900 Galena, Washington Twp. Stone County, Missouri
1910 Galena, Washington Twp. Stone County, Missouri
2309 123 Standridge, Susie Head 69 TN
She was still a Meeks, but went by Standridge and filed for John
Standridge's pension again, was given some kind of a cash settlement. She
said she and her sons wanted to clear her husband's name in
1920 Galena, Washington Twp. Stone County, Missouri
Susannah is buried at the Galena Cemetery, Galena, Stone County, Missouri
Susannah married first John Standridge, son of John Standridge.
John enlisted in Company C. 1st. Arkansas Infantry, Union on February 12,
1863 and was killed by bushwhackers at his home on Frbruary 19, 1865.
His war record states that he was 5' 9" tall, fair complexion, hazel eyes
and light hair. The record also states that John was in camp at Fort
Smith and received word that his father and two brothers had been killed
by bushwhackers and their families had been robbed of their food and
clothing .
John was in the Civil War, a private in the Arkansas Infantry
February 12,1863. His Captain's name was James R. Vanderpool and the
lieut. was Jack Case. He was reported murdered. He was shot several times by
Querrill on February 19, 1865 while home without leave. His wife Susanna
"Susan" Cagle age 23 years old with three small children sent in an
application for pension no. 123,212. Application was rejected June 19,
1866, soldier murdered while absent without leave.
Susan had written John a letter while he was at Fort Smith, Arkansas to
tell him that his father John, and two of his brothers, Lemuel and
Washington, were murdered and robbed of all there food
and clothing. Susan and their three small children lived there with the
family. John had come home to help them get some food and clothing.
John had only been home one day when Querrill and his men came back and
shot him several times, killing him.
There is a letter that said John came home on furlough near the close of
the war to see his family and was killed the next day by
bushwackers. He was reported by enemies to be a deserter but his old
widow of this place now 82 years old declares he was not. Susan and her
children never believed him guilty of desertion.
Captian Vanderpool testified at John's hearing, that he fully believed
that John would return to his unit after helping his family and got the
charges reduced from desertion to A.W.O.L.
Susan did receive a bounty from the government for John's service, but
did not get a pension because he was A.W.O.L. at the time of his death.
She moved to Stone County , Missouri shortly thereafter. Her tombstone
at Galena, Missouri gives dates of 1840 to 1927. I have a copy of the Application of the Pension sent to me by C. L.
Boyd.
Story in "Standridge Book", sent in by Evelyn Flood,
book by C.L. Boyd book.
The Hanging in Limestone Valley , Newton County, Arkansas - May 29,
1863. Sent in By Evelyn Flood as printed in the Newton County Family
History.
On March 24, 1863, Captain J. R. Vanderpool of Company C, 1st. Arkansas
Infantry (under Colonel James M. Johnson) was ordered from Fayetteville,
Arkansas, along with Captain Abial Stevens of Company E, 1st. Regular
Arkansas Infantry and a group of men to go to Newton County for
scouting. They encountered many Confederate forces and retreated to the
post at Fayetteville, leaving several union men behind. When these men
returned to Fayetteville, they found that the post had been evacuated on
April 16, 1863. They were then at high risk of being captured by
Confederates and had to hide.
those known to be left behind were Gilbert Smith, David Flood, James
Smith, (Gilbert's brother and David's brother-in-law), John Standridge,
Kelsey Gilmore, O. C. Bright and possibly others. All of these men were
taken prisoner, plus David's neighbor, Berry Stone (who may have
hidden these men) . Someone had a knife and some of the men cut
themselves loose and escaped. David Flood, his brother-in-law James
Smith , and Berry Stone were hanged by Confederates on the same tree,
supposedly in Linestone Valley. " you could see the rope marks one year
later, " according to one source. When David Flood was taken prisoner,
his wife Martha followed after the men pleading; but they were hanged
anyway. John Standridge and the others returned to their command. John
Standridge later heard of his father's & brothers death and returned to
Newton County to help find them food, clothing and protect his family.
He was also killed by the bushwhackers on February 19, 1865. his widow
was unable to draw his pension since he had been absent without leave.
(this account has been taken from many depositions and pension records
from various men.)
Steel Creek Cemetery
This cemetery is located on the Freeman farm in Limestone Vallley . To
reach this cemetery, turn left at the second road after passing Odgen
Cemetery going south and cross a low water bridge on Steel Creek,
continue around a curve to the right. The cemetery is inside a field on
the right after turning the curve. Only two graves had data on the
stones. (located in section 18, township 12 N , Range 21 W. )
Cooper, Isaac F. 22 Aug 1812 29 Sept. 1872
Cooper, Narcissa J. 24 Mar 1814 24 Mar. 1908
wife of Isaac
Flood, David (no marker) no date 29, May 1863
Company F. 1st. Arkansas Infantry USA
taken prisoner and hung by confederates during Civil War
Smith, James (no marker) no dates
29, May 1863
Company F. 1st. Arkansas Infantry USA
taken prisoner and hung by confederates during Civil War
Stone, Berry (no marker) no marker 29, May, 1863
taken prisoner and hung by confederates during Civil War
Newton County Cemeteries by Herman and Oleta Haddock.
(Information is from C.L. Boyd, sent in by Evelyn Flood)
More About John Wesley Standridge Jr.:
Burial: Sissom Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Cause of Death: Shot and Killed by buchwackers,
Marriage Notes for Susanna Cagle and John Standridge:
Married by Jeremiah Meeks, Information is from Pension Application
Richard Meeks was said to have been bushwacked and killed by Coon Ross
and his brother Tal. Coon Ross was married to his sister Rhoda Meek, it
has been said that Rhoda warned her brothers. (Richard and Lewis Meeks
both were shot and killed). Coon Ross was found innocent of this crime. Alexander "Coon"
Ross was the son of John Ross and Rhoda Standridge. Susannah Cagle's first
husband and Coon were cousins. Coon was running the Meek's grist mill was one
story and Richard and Lewis Meek's felt they should have the mill. When the Meek's men came to the Mill --old Coon Ross--killed both of them. He was called Coon because during the
Civil War he served in the Union Army and they said he could see at night just like an
old coon!
Susannah Cagle was the daughter of Henry and Martha Cagle. She married John Standridge first and
Richard Meek, second. Henry Cagle @ Rootsweb
These pictures were shared by Nancy Jane Balmer, great great granddaughter of Lydia Margaret Standridge Cagle