John Henry Demaree was born on 27. Jun. 1843 at Parke County, Indiana. John Henry Demaree was born on 27. Jun. 1843 at Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana. He was the son of
Samuel Demaree and
Nancy Johnson Curry. John Henry Demaree married
Martha Ellen "Mattie" Depler, daughter of
Michael Depler and
Mary Miller, on 20. Apr. 1875 at Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio; Married in Upper Sandusky, Ohio at the bride's fathers parents residence Michael Doebler. Wedding presided over by Reverent John Graham. John Henry Demaree died on 13. Jun. 1914 at Visalia, Tulare County, California, at age 70. Enlisted in U.S. Army, Company A, 85th Indiana Infantry, John Coburn, Commander on December 14, 1863; served in the Third Division, General Butterfield commanding, 20th Army Corps., General J. Hasker Commanding, known as "Star Corps". Sent to hosptial June 10, 1864. Discharged from hospital at Madison, Indiana June 7, 1865.
First U.S. postal mail carrier in Visalia. Horse drawn carriage is located at Mooney's Grove, Visalia, CA.
John Hervey was buried in the Visalia Cemetery.