Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and
Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Unknown County.

J. E. TONER, a native of Shelby County, Ind., was born on January 21,
1841, and is the son of John and Nancy (Parker) Toner, natives of
Pennsylvania and Kentucky respectively.  The father still resides in
Shelby County, the mother having died in 1856, leaving four children, of
whom our subject is one.  The father subsequently remarried, and has four
children by his last wife.  Our subject was engaged in early life on the
farm and attending school; later entered the Northwestern (now Butler)
University, at Indianapolis.  From this university he enlisted in April,
1861, in Company D, Seventy Indiana Infantry (three months' service), went
to Virginia and was a participant in the battles of Philippi, Laurel Hill
and Carrick's Ford.  returning home after his time expired, he re-enlisted
for three years in Company D, Thirty-third Indiana Infantry, proceeded
with his regiment to Kentucky, and participated in the battle of Wild Cat,
siege of Mill Spring and                       Cumberland Gap.  At the
latter place he was taken prisoner by Morgan, held for seven weeks, when
he was paroled and sent to Columbus, Ohio, Parole Camp, where he remained
four weeks, and then decamped and came home.  On January 8, following, he
was exchanged, and returned to his regiment at Nashville, Tenn. He with
his command took part in the battle of Thompson's Station, where a large
portion of his regiment was captured by the enemy.  Our subject, with
about eighty others, escaped.  Returning to Franklin, he was discharged
for disability, and again returned home.  In January following he again
re-enlisted in Company D, Sixteenth Indiana (mounted) Infantry, served
sixteen months, and was engaged in th siege of Vicksburg, in the Red River
campaign, and at the battle of Sabine Cross Roads.  After his regiment's
terms of service expired, he was transferred to Company C, Thirteenth
Indiana Cavalry, and served with it until December, 1865, when he was
mustered out at Vicksburg, Miss.  He was wounded at Thibodeaux, La., in
the left leg, the enemy's bullet severing the main artery near the groin. 
Upon his return home, he assisted his father on the farm until he was
twenty-seven years old.  On September 24, 1867, he was married to Sophia
Salla, a native of Rush County, Ind.  Then for seven years he farmed for
himself in Shelby County.  In 1875, he came to Martinsville and embarked
in the grocery trade, continuing nine years, when he purchased the Mason
House, and has since been conducting it.  This is the only first-class
hostelry in town.  Mr. Toner is a Republican, and served as Chairman of
the City Council seventeen months.  He is a member of the A. O. U. W., the
K. of P., and of the G. A. R.  He and wife are both members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.  Mr. and Mrs. Toner have five children living
- Ottway C., Edward, John, Grace, and Annis, an infant deceased.  He is
one of the liberal and enterprising citizens of Martinsville.

Toner Parker Morgan Thompson Salla Mason
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Shelby-IN PA Martinsville-Morgan-IN VA OH Nashville-Davidson-TN MS LA
Rush-IN

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