Joseph R. Jarvis married Martha Ann Buchanan on November 20, 1852. Joseph was age 22, Martha 17.

Joseph R. Jarvis married Martha Ann Buchanan on November 20, 1852. Joseph was age 22, Martha 17.
Continue readingBy the middle of the nineteenth century the pioneer era was nearly over. Hoosiers had cleared and planted most of Indiana’s land. Those who could afford it had built and moved into brick homes. Stores were built, and the new hoosiers bought shoes, underwear, and many other items.
A cookbook published in New Albany in 1851 is suggestive of this emerging way of life in Indiana. It contains recipes for oysters and lemon punch.
Hoosiers and the American Story
By 1840, the Jarvises had been in Indiana for over fifteen years. Their family was growing. But Harvey and Sarah Jarvis were not permanently settled. They were on the move.
Harvey Jarvis and Sarah Elizabeth Robinson (4G) married in Pendleton County, Kentucky in 1822. Harvey was 19, Sarah was 20.
Sarah’s nickname was Sallie.
Three of Sarah’s siblings had married three of Harvey’s siblings.