This was an item from Helen Light Thomson’s notebook I scanned in 2001 at a Light Reunion. There is no source information, but based on Tice’s age, this can be dated to 1862. It supports the family story that Tice was rejected locally and then went to Indianapolis later to try to volunteer. He was rejected then, too.
Here is a transcription I made of the document. Names starting and ending with “-” are crossed through on the original. The two with x’s beside their names are annotated as later volunteering. Pleasant Franklin did not make it back home to Indiana.
Militia Enrollment
State of Indiana, Owen County, Franklin Township
Roll of able-bodied white male citizens resident in Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana, over 18 years and under 45 years of age, subject to military duty.
Enrolled in pursuance of orders from the Secretary of War, by James M. Johnson [illegible], Commissioner for said Township.
No. Names Age Occupation Not Able Bodied,
and why
85 Thomas Wood 19 Farmer
86 -A J Hicks- 30 " Right eye out
87 John McIntosh 28 "
88 John Ooley 25 "
89 Pleasant Franklin X 32 "
90 William R. Johnson 36 "
91 Abner Johnson 26 "
92 Phillip Carpenter X 30 "
93 John McGee 30 "
94 Wilson Zellers 26 "
95 Abner Light < 19 "
96 John Burns 32 "
97 Gideon B. Potter 20 "
98 Jucson(?) Slough 18 "
99 T. J. Gentry 40 "
100 Silas E. Deem 21 "
101 Isaac Ooley 22 "
102 -Edmond Vandeventer- 19 " Right arm broke
Weak generally
103 Lowry Deem 22 "
104 -John R. Brown- 24 " Heart disease
105 Galen Bray 37 "
106 -George A. Hogan- 41 " Frequent Piles
107 -Tice Light- 35 " Rheumatism
108 Henry Carter 25 "
Abner Light’s name is circled and has an arrow pointing to it. Abner was the brother of Tice Light. He ended up enlisting in 1864 and serving about four months. Here is his Find-A-Grave memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42835328
John Ooley, age 25, was married to Hester Ann Light in 1858. She was the sister of Abner and Tice. John’s maternal grandfather was the brother of Davy Crockett’s father. His paternal grandfather, John Ooley, was the maternal grandfather of Tice Light’s wife, Sarah Johnson Light.
William R. Johnson’s mother, Hester Hallie Light Johnson, was the sister of Tice, Abner, and Hester’s father. His father is likely connected to Tice’s wife.
Perhaps I’ll revisit this and fill in more details in the future.