John Dye Sr and John Dye Jr of Sugar Creek Twp Hancock County

Looking for further info on John (E?) Dye Sr 1803 - 1886.
Born in Mason Kentucky
Buried in Abington Cemetery in Wayne County, IN*

**However, I believe he died in Hancock County, IN - but don't have death certificate.

His wife was Mary Ann Carson.

One of their sons was John E. Dye 1845 - 1916..
Born and died in Hancock County, IN and is buried in the Philadelphia Cemetery on US 40.
Wife was S. Henrietta Van Landringham.

John E. Dye Jr - - served with Reuben Riley - the Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley's father in both the Co G 8th Indiana Infantry and Co G 5th Cavalry 19th Regiment.

The elder Dye came to Hancock County as early as 1839.He owned several acres of land in Sugar Creek Township - occupation is always listed as a farmer.

The younger Dye served as a County Commissioner and was a school teacher and pharmacist.He was education at Greenfield and at the Knightstown Academy.

**One of the Dye's (I believe Sr) - would have been the owner/operator of an Inn that stood along the National Road in the town of Philadelphia.It is described as being the first inn west of the old wood Sugar Creek bridge.

I am trying to determine - - which one owned the Inn - - and what the name of it was.

**This is important because Mary Alice Smith who was the inspiration for the Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley's Little Orphant Annie - left the Riley Home in August of 1862 and went to work in a Tavern owned by John Dye.There she would work the next six years of her life.

I was wondering if any family members might be able to help with this information.

Thanks

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