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439. Nancy RUTHERFORD was born about 1825 in TN. She died on 28 May 1867 in Union Co., TN. About two years after Adam's death, February 26, 1866, Adam's widow, Nancy, living near Loys Crossroads in Union County, Tennessee, submitted a Widow's Application for Army Pension for herself and her minor children. A certificate was not issued, which probably meant that the pension was denied; possibly because of the charge of desertion on his records. After Nancy Idol's death on May 28, 1867, the County Court of Union County, Tennessee, on 3 June 1867 appointed Francis Sharp, a resident of Loys Crossroad, Union County, Tennessee, the guardian of Adam and Nancy Idol's minor heirs: Lavina, Rachael, Nancy Ann, Daniel B., Alfred B., Matilda and Milly. The following February 8, 1868, Francis Sharp made application for a pension as guardian of the minor children of Adam and Nancy Idol and Certificate Number 229958 was issued September 14, 1868. It is not known for sure where the minor children of Adam and Nancy lived after their mother died for they were not living with Francis Sharp during the 1870 census. They probably were in Kentucky for both Nancy Ann and Rachael were married there during the 1870s. January 6, 1879, fourteen years after the war ended, the government removed the charge of desertion from Adam's records.
Nancy RUTHERFORD and Adam IDLE Jr. were married on 9 July 1844 in Anderson Co., TN. Adam's mother, Nancy Ann Idol served as a midwife for all of their children except John.
Adam IDLE Jr. was born in 1825 in Grainger Co., TN. He died in a POW Camp on 3 April 1864 in Richmond, Chesterfield Co., VA. When the Civil War came, Adam enlisted as a private with the Union army August 6, 1863, in Grainger County, Tennessee. Adam's service records state that at the time of enlistment he was 38 years of age; 5' 7" high; dark complexion; gray eyes; dark hair; and by occupation, a farmer. After serving for two months in upper East Tennessee, the regiment was mustered-in at Knoxville on November 11, 1863. On December 15, 1863, the regiment left Knoxville to take prisoners to Camp Nelson, Kentucky, but on that same day Adam began a ten day furlough to his home in Grainger County. No reason was given for the furlough. On January 18, 1864, Adam was captured in action at Big Springs, Tennessee. It is not known why he was not with his regiment, but possibly, he was trying to get back to his regiment, which had relocated to Nashville, or he had temporarily joined up with another regiment. On January 31st, after his capture, he was taken to a POW camp in Richmond, Virginia. In the meantime, his Company was still reporting him absent on furlough, which continued until May when they reported him for desertion. March 10, 1864, Adam was admitted into Hospital No. 21, at Richmond, with acute diarrhea, where he remained until March 30th, when he was returned to the POW camp. He died there four days later, April 3, 1864.
It was Adam's sons, William, Daniel, Alfred, and the sons of John that eventually took the name Idell between 1900 and 1910. The ancestors of these Idell's are now found mostly in Tennessee, Texas, and Oklahoma. Chesley Idol's son, William C. Idol, is said to have liked the melodic sound of his mother's maiden name, O'Dell, so much that he changed his name to Idell. He is believed to have settled in California. The only other known Idol to change his name to Idell was Isaac Maynard Idol, son of Rebecca Idol and grandson of Chesley Idol. Nancy RUTHERFORD and Adam IDLE Jr. had the following children: |