GEORGE W. GYGER was born in Lawrence County, December 25, 1825, the fifth of
thirteen children born to George and Tabitha (Henderson) Gyger, the father a
native of Pennsylvania, and the mother of Tennessee, both coming to Indiana
at a very early day.   The father died when George was quite young, and the
boy lived with his mother receiving a limited education.  May 3, 1854, he
married Matilda F. Kennedy who bore him four children:  Susan B., Robert D.,
Charles E. and James H.  Charles E. is telegraph operator at Bedford;  the
other children are at home.  Mr. Gyger owns 140 acres of land, his
occupation being farming.  In February, 1862, he enlisted as a private in
Company B, Fifty-third Indiana Regiment, and served honorably and well until
August 10, 1865, and was then mustered out.  He participated in several of
the most fiercely contested battles of the great war--was at Pittsburg
Landing, siege of Vicksburg, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, capture of Savannah,
Columbia and Raleigh, and in all the movements on the famous march to the
sea.  He is justly proud of his military record.  He is a Baptist, a
Republican, a Mason and an excellent citizen and neighbor.


Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn  "ivie@tima.com"