Binegar, George W.

BINEGAR, SHELY

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 5/1/2009 at 08:03:54

History of Poweshiek Co. Iowa (1880)
Sugar Creek Township.
Page 672

BINEGAR, GEORGE W.--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 3, P.O. Searsboro. Is one of the most intelligent and industrious young farmers in this township, and though yet quite young, is one of the pioneers of the county. He was born in Greene county, in the State of Ohio, and removed to this county with his parents when he was about five or six years of age, settling in Union township, near what is now Forest Home, where he continued to live with his parents and labor on the farm until the breaking out of the war, when, in the year 1861, he enlisted in company I, Thirteenth Iowa volunteer infantry, commanded by Captain John Elroy, with which regiment he remained until after the battle of Pittsburg Landing or Shiloh and the siege and capture of Corinth. During the time his regiment lay in quarters at the latter place, he was discharged from the service on account of sickness, and returned to his home in this county, where he remained until 1863. Captain Carr came home recruiting for the Twenty-eighth Iowa, and, having recruited his health, he again enlisted in company C of the Twenty-eighth, with which regiment he continued until after the battle of Cedar Creek, where he was badly wounded in the left shoulder, and was again discharged from the service. He participated in the following engagements while in the Twenty-eighth regiment: Kane River, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. After his discharge from the army, he returned home and settled in this county, where he engaged in farming. He removed to his present location in 1870 or 1871, where he has resided ever since. He has a fine large home and has all his farm well improved. He was married in 1868, to Miss Hulda Shely, a lady of refined taste and, as the writer can testify, a good cook and housekeeper. They have six children: Charles E., Jennie, Margaret E., George E., Rusha and Addie who died at the age of fourteen months. Mr. Binegar, though young, is looked upon as one of the substantial farmers of his township.