The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

416 THE EARLE FAMILY [Ninth
Silas and Mary Ann (Hall) Earle, b. March 30, 1847, in
La Colle, Canada; m. Dec. 24, 1863, Edward D. New-
ton {b. March 11, 1842, in Shelburne, Mass.), and lives
in Onarga, 111.
Their children were
:
3795-1. Mary E. Newton, b. Nov. 21, 1864, in Onarga; d. July
3796-2.
15, 1869.
Lily Ellen Newton, b. March 11, 1866, in Onarga; d.
3797-3.
July 16, 1869.
Daisy Bell Newton, b. May 29, 1871, in Clifton, 111.
d. Sept. 22, 1871.
3798-4. Daisy Newton, b. April 2, 1873, in Onarga ; d. Nov.
20, 187S.
3799-5. Courtland E. Newton, b. Oct. 13, 1874, in Onarga; d.
Oct. 20, 1874.
3800-6. Fred E. Newton, b. Oct. 15, 1879, in Onarga.
[2862-1]. Charles 9 Warrington Earle (Moses s L.,
Calvin ,7 Thaddeus, 6 Davidy> William,* Ralph,* William,*
Ralph 1
), son of Moses L. and Nancy (Hull) Earle, b.
April 2, 1845, in Westport, Vt. ; m. Sept. 27, 1871,
Fanny L. Bundy (b. May 24, 1847), and lives in Chicago.
His father went from Vermont in 1854 and settled in Lake County,
111., where he engaged in farming,—the subject of this sketch assist-
ing him during the summer months, and attending school in winter.
In 1S61 he enlisted in the 15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and
served under General Fremont, in the Missouri campaign, until the
fall of that year, when he was discharged from the service, on
account of disabilities incurred while unloading a transport on the
Missouri river. In the fall of 1862 he enlisted in the 96th Illinois
Volunteer Infantry, and his military record is given as follows in the
" He was appointed first
history of that regiment, published in 1886 :
sergeant upon the organization of the company ; promoted second
lieutenant February 16, 1863, before he was eighteen; and first
lieutenant August 12, 1864. Was a prisoner of war from September
22, 1863, to February 9, 1864, and escaped from Libby Prison, Richmond,
Va., by tunneling. Was twice slightly wounded at Chickamauga,
while in command of his company, and was especially com-
;