James Noble Replogle - Bishop Post, G.A.R.

James N. Replogle worked as a cooper, just like his father before him.  Born in Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio, James was one of the sons of Phillip and Elisabeth Replogle, both born in Pennsylvania.  All of their children, however, were born in Ohio.  The 1850 census named these children as part of the family at the time: Reason T. 22; Phillip W., 16 (both laborers); James N, 18 (cooper); and at school were Amalia, 13; Jacob, 11; Elisabeth, 9; and George, 6.

Official rosters noted that James enlisted when he was 18 into the 112th Regiment, Company B, Ohio Infantry.*  On August 22, 1862, he signed up and was sent to Missouri. By November 9 of that year, he had transferred to Company G, 63rd Ohio Infantry.  He quickly advanced in the ranks, attaining Corporal on January 1, 1864, and Sergeant on June 30, 1865.  
*Age difference with 1850 census

The 63rd was under the command of Colonel James W. Sprague, and they were in some of the fiercest battles of the war.  Most of the time, James would have been in Georgia, fighting at Kenesaw Mountain, in the campaigns in Atlanta and Savannah, and then on to South and North Carolina.  In May, 1865, his regiment attended the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., and then took a train to Louisville where they were mustered out on July 8, 1865.

Another pension card exists with 63rd Reg. as primary

Upon arriving home, James married Malinda Keister in 1865, who died in 1867, leaving one child, James.  In 1869, James remarried to Ruey Snyder (Ruhema Snider) on October 5th. They settled in Tiffin Township, Defiance County, where James plied his trade as a cooper and he owned real estate valued at $1400.  Ruey was only 19 when the 1870 census was taken.  Living with them was William Replogle, also a cooper, perhaps some relation. By 1880, the family had added a son, Malvin, and a daughter, Blanche (Gertrude Blanche).

In 1890, James applied for his military pension and was enumerated on the Veterans' Census for Defiance County.  He reported a disability obtained during the war - pleurisy.

In 1894, James ran for the position of infirmary director in Defiance County, and won.  His biography appeared in the Defiance Republican Express on November 22, 1894 to help with his campaign.

Son Malvin Replogle went on to become a physician and daughter, Gertrude, a teacher. In the latter censuses of 1910 and 1920, James was no longer working.

James N. Replogle died on April 4, 1923 of heart disease, according to his death certificate. This obituary appeared on April 17 in the Defiance Crescent News:

After her husband's death, Ruey moved to live with her daughter and family, and it was there that she passed away in February, 1925.  She was brought back to Defiance and buried with her husband in the Evansport Cemetery.

From the Defiance Crescent News, February 20, 1925:

"MRS. REPLOGLE DIES IN CANTON

Body of Life-Long Evansport Resident Brought Home for Burial

Mrs. Rule Replogle, 74, widow of James N. Replogle, who was born in Evansort and lived there practically all her life, died yesterday at 8 a.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Van Dorsten, Canton, where she had spent the winter.  Mrs. Replogle was sick only a few days with pleural pneumonia.

The body arrived in Defiance over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at 2:45 today and was taken to her Evansport home which she has maintained since her husband's death two years ago.

The funeral will be held at the Methodist church in Evansport at 2 p.m. tomorrow in charge of Rev. Michael Yeagle, Middlepoint, former pastor, assisted by the resident minister, Rev. Ralph Wright.  Mrs. Replogle leaves the daughter at Canton and a son, Dr. M. V. Replogle of Bryan."

 

(This is part of a series on Civil War veterans of Defiance County who were part of the G.A.R., Bishop Post, that headquartered in the city.  Formed in 1879, the post was named after a local man, Captain William Bishop, Company D, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Army who died as a result of wounds received in battle.  The veterans' photos are part of a composite photo of members that has survived.  If you have other information or corrections to add to the soldiers' stories, please add to the comments!)