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| DATE: 03/31/1997 NAME: Chris Fowler GIBSON CO, IN CEM RECORDS My name is Chris Fowler, and I am running the web page called Indexes Unlimited. We have recently added an online index to some cemetery records, which include Gibson County, Indiana. If you are interested in checking out the index, and perhaps putting a link to the page, the address is: http://www.eburg.com/~fowlerc/index/f018020a.html Thank you, and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at fowlerc@eburg.com Chris Fowler DATE: 03/19/1997 HARRISON / LAWSON / KNOWLESAm interested in sharing information about the KNOWLES family members in Posey Co., Indiana. My Grandfather was Stephen Thomas KNOWLES, b. 22 Sept. 1876, son of William J. KNOWLES, b. 21 Mar 1850 and Sarah J. HARRISON b. 26 March 1858. They had five children. William J.'s father's name was Thomas, b. 11 Dec. 1823 and he married Anna Mariah LAWSON. They had nine children. I think the KNOWLES family came to Indiana from Greene Co., GA. I have been able to find this information and know it to be true up to Thomas. I have information, but am not sure it is correct, on Thomas' father, as I have not been able to put them together any further back in Georgia. Any help would be appreciated. DATE: 03/19/1997 PENNER / STRAWI am researching PENNERs. Right now I do not have the parents of Belle, Hannah, Sara or Huey. The girls married Willim STRAW, Frank STRAW and Albert STRAW. Huey married Elzabeth (I don't have her last name). I have alot of stuff on the straws and some on PENNER. I would like any little information. I am willing to share or trade information. Thanks DATE: 03/22/1997 ASHBY / DAY / THOMPSON?DAY Family. I am seeking data on Jonathan DAY, b. Kentucky 1794, d. Warrick Co, Dec. 8, 1860. His wife was Clara (THOMPSON?) DAY, b. Kentucky Jan. 1802, d. Warrick Co. April 1871. They were parents of Elizabeth Thompson DAY (1825-1913), wife of Jackson ASHBY, both of Warrick Co. I need infomration on Jonathan DAY's family -- his parents, siblings etc. Would also like to find DAY and ASHBY family photos from the 19th century. Thanks. Tim Ashby DATE: 03/22/1997 ASHBYASHBY family. I am seeking any old documents, photos etc. relating to James ASHBY (b. VA 1790 - d. Warrick Co, Indiana, 1871) and his descendants for a genealogy book I am writing. James had brothers and sisters in other Indiana counties, including Benjamin ASHBY (1800-1881). They were all children of a Revolutionary War soldier named George ASHBY, b. Frederick Co, VA, circa 1758, d. in Ohio Co, Kentucky, summer 1811. I would be delighted to exchange infomration with any interested family members. Thanks. Tim Ashby Box 256 - Garner Valley, Mounatin Center, CA 92561. DATE: 03/23/1997 BRACKEN / DELANCY / SPESSARD / VISCHERI was born in a Dr VISCHER's clinic on Jan 14,1953 and was adopted at birth by Loyd and Ruby DELANCY of New Harmony. I am trying to locate information on Evelynn SPESSARD (my birth mother) who died in 1961 or 62 and had several children younger than me. I know there is an older child named Jimmie BRACKEN who knew that I was adopted out. I would appreciate any information that could be provided. When she died she was married to Loren SPESSARD (the father of the children younger than me). They lived on the west side of Franklin Street when she died. Thank you. DATE: 03/24/1997 JOHNSTON / NEELYI'm interested in exchanging information with descendants of Joseph NEELY (born 1758)
and his wife Martha JOHNSTON, who were early settlers of Gibson County. For more info, see
my web site: http://www.wizard.net/~aldonna/jn.htm DATE: 03/25/1997 CRAWLEYLooking for my ggrandfather John Thomas CRAWLEY b. 12-17-1831 in Indiana, but I do not
know the county. If anyone can help me , thank you. DATE: 03/28/1997 FIELD / HINKLE / RAINEYWe are searching for living descendents of Abraham FIELD (1793-1870), Benjamin R. FIELD (1828-1903), Samuel HINKLE (1818-?) and William RAINEY (1776-1846) in Gibson Co. Indiana. We are visiting Gibson County July of 1997 and are interested in personal contacts with other descendents of these people. Please contact me at uncleugene@mail.telis.org Eugene and Lucie Field DATE: 03/18/1997 CORN / SCRIBNERI'm trying to get some info on my wife's grandparents. They're both from Oakland City, Gibson County, Indiana. Papaw...Ellet SCRIBNER, Mamaw... Delta CORN. He served in the Spanish-American war at the age 14-16 yrs old. They were farmers and had 4 children: Edward and Edgar were twins...Geniveve, a girl, and another son, Roland Warner SCRIBNER. I was told that the courthouse in Princeton had a fire and all records were lost.. I can't find any vital records dept in Gibson County, in fact I can't find Gibson Co...any help much appreciated..thanks Jack Benner / 2604 Rochester Rd, Number Ten / Royal Oak, Mich. 48073 DATE: 03/24/1997 EMBREE / FLEMING / JOHNSTON / KELL / MONTGOMERY / NEELY / WITHERSPOON / WRIGHTOn your Gibson county page, Miscellaneous Items, you have Martha Robertson marrying a JOHNSTON and then Joseph NEELY. I'm a descendant and as far as I know her middle name was Robertson, and her maiden name JOHNSTON. In fact, we have info from another descendant stating she was the daughter of Thomas JOHNSTON of Fairfax County, VA. Also -- If you're interesting in adding info to your Gibson County web pages, I have biographies of the following people -- Joseph NEELY -- see http://www.wizard.net/~aldonna/jn.htm John Isaac NEELY -- see http://www.wizard.net/~aldonna/jin.htm Thomas ('Purty Old Tom') MONTGOMERY -- see http://www.wizard.net/~aldonna/tm.htm Isaac MONTGOMERY -- see http://www/wizard.net/~aldonna/im.htm These names could also be added to your military history -- REVOLUTIONARY WAR -- Joseph NEELY, Thomas MONTGOMERY WAR of 1812 -- John Isaac NEELY, Isaac MONTGOMERY I'm also going through some newspaper articles given to me by my grandfather's step-sister. She is not a blood relative of mine, but I hate to throw the info away since I know some genealogist may be interested. I have an obituary of Mrs. Mary WITHERSPOON. Her Gibson Co. relatives include John KELL, Joseph FLEMING, Anna WRIGHT, and David Franklin EMBREE. Allan Gilbertson work -- agilbertson@grci.com home -- aldonna@wizard.net DATE: 03/01/1997 SHEERLooking for someone doing research on the SHEER family with children named
Henz, Christina and Magie as of May 1878. Family probably lived in/near Haubstadt 1878.
Have family treasure you might like. DATE: 03/03/1997 FROSTNeed lookup for date of death Jack FROST d. Gibson Co., IN 1935 or 1936. Thanks in advance. Please respond to me at csrose@shelbynet.net DATE: 03/06/1997 EADSLooking for information on the EADS family. DATE: 03/06/1997 CREEK / HOLLOWAYHi I need some help on Killion CREEK of Gibson Co, I. He built the courthouse there ca 1840. It is supposed, Killion CREEK and wife Margaret HOLLOWAY (I have no good docs her last name is Holloway) are buried in Gibson Co. Appreciate your help! Dale Removed at request of submitter. DATE: 03/08/1997 LOCKWOOD / WALTERSPlease add the name LOCKWOOD to your surname list on Gibson Co. I have a family history book on the descendents of Isaac LOCKWOOD and Phebe WALTERS who came to Gibson Co. IN in 1819 from Westchester Co. NY and would love to share info with other descendents, especially anyone who has been able to find Isaac's lineage in NY. For many years family members thought they had the line traced, but the person who was supposed to be Isaac's father died in 1780, but definitely signed Isaac's marriage certificate in 1798!! Still learning formal genealogy techniques. See my page for the White County Historical Society and Genealogy Library at http://www.midwest.net/scribers/cbconly/wchs.htm. Many people in our county stopped in yours -- only a small branch of my family moved out of the area. Cindy Birk Conley / cbconly@midwest.net DATE: 03/08/1997 HANKSSearching for information on the family of George Washington HANKS, born Sep 25, 1831,Princeton, Gibson County Indiana. His first born was named John Peter HANKS. I have info that was also his father's name, not sure. I would like to correspond with others interested in the HANKS famliy of this area. I have lots of info on George and his decendents. Stew349art@aol.com DATE: 03/09/1997 PLOCKI am looking for any information on the surname PLOCK. There were possibly several in the area in the mid 1850's. DATE: 03/09/1997 ADAMS / CONNELLY / DAVIDSON / ELLISON / HIGGINBOTHAM / JOHNSTON / ?LIMINK? / LOCKWOOD / LUCAS / NEELY / RUTLEDGE / SPEERADAMS, Samuel born 1794 Lancaster, PA married 4 July 1815 Gibson Co, IN to Margaret NEELY. (Margaret is the daughter of Joseph and Martha (JOHNSTON) NEELY). Children: Martha J. ADAMS married (2) CONNELLY; Elizabeth J. ADAMS married James H. SPEER; Nancy Ann ADAMS Married J. G. HIGGINBOTHAM; Hester Ann ADAMS married LUCAS; Catherine ADAMS married Martin RUTLEDGE; Thomas N. ADAMS; Juliet ADAMS married J. T. LOCKWOOD; Maria Louise ADAMS. Samuel Adams' brother was James ADAMS; he had children: Elizabeth ADAMS married James DAVIDSON; Susan ADAMS; Nancy Jane ADAMS married LIMINK? ; Joseph ADAMS Samuel and James ADAMS had sister Elizabeth ADAMS who married Charles ELLISON. These families were on the 1820, 30, 40 and 50 census in Johnson and/or Warrenton PO, Gibson Co, Ind. Happy to share information, looking for descendants. Thank you. DATE: 03/10/1997 BATES / MILLER / SANDAGEI found your reference to Bonnie BATES as a descendant of Mary SANDAGE. I am a Gibson County Bates descendant but I do not have very much information. My grandmother, Vera Louise BATES, b 10 Oct 1900, in Gibson County, was the daughter of George and Maude BATES. I do not know Maude's maiden name. I can remember being told that George had something to do with the railroad. The Gibson County Health Department does not have a recorded birth certificate on file. Gibson County is recorded on Vera's death certificate. I never heard anyone mention whether or not Vera had any brothers and/or sisters. She married Victor Fox MILLER, from Terre Haute, In, I believe in her late twenties. My father was born in Terre Haute, In, when she was 31 years old. I do not know when or where she was married. Any information is a great help. Thank you in advance. Karen Miller Stiwinter DATE: 02/16/1997 ALDRICH / COMPTON / HENDRICKSON / HERRING / STONEBERGER / WARDAm researching my husband's family. The surnames are: STONEBERGER, COMPTON, WARD, HERRING, ALDRICH, & HENDRICKSON. They lived in the following counties in Indiana: Ripley, Posey, Gibson and maybe Dearborn. Also, in Wabash Co., Illinois. Any information on any of these surnames will be greatly appreciated. I found Chris and John STONEBERGER's households listed in the 1880 Wabash Twp., Gibson Co., Indiana census. His grandfather, Adam, was listed as living with his brother, Chris. I also found John ALDRICH household, daughter Isabelle later married Adam. Any information on these families would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help. Shirley Stoneberger DATE: 02/22/1997 HARBINWould like to know the parents names of Nathan HARBIN b 1861. He and sister,
Rose, b 1870, were with mother in Hazelton, Gibson County in 1880. Who was the father? Had
he died between 1870 & 1880? What was Mary's last name? She was b in 1845. DATE: 02/23/1997 ATWATER / HUTCHISON / SUZATI have a letter written to my great-grandmother from her brother George HUTCHISON. The top line is "Princeton Nov 1st 1862". In the letter he says he is attending seminary there. 160 men are at the seminary, including 7 from Ohio (he was from Xenia) . He talks about being lectured by Prof. SUZAT and Prof. ATWATER of the college. He mentions rock formations that look like a pulpit, a cave, and a toad. Was this school in Princeton, Indiana? If so, can you suggest a source of more information about the school? DATE: 02/24/1997 LAPSLEYResearching any/all LAPSLEYs in Vanderburgh Co., from 1880 to present day. DATE: 02/26/1997 DOUGAN / DUGAN / DUGGAN / ROGERSInterested in information on George DOUGAN (DUGAN, DUGGAN) b, 12 Sep 1803, Logan County, KY, married Mary Ann ROGERS, b. abt 1803, SC. They settled in the Princeton TWP of Gibson County, Indiana. Was in Gibson County 1850 census. Had several children, all settled in Gibson County. Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail your response to E91424@aol.com. DATE: 02/08/1997 KINGS STATION / FRENCH / KOLB / NULLI am looking for information on the town/village of KINGS STATION. The time period I am interested in is 1850-1881. The family I am interested in is the Jacob KOLB family; they were supposed to have lived there sometime during that period of time. Jacob's wifes name was Louisa FRENCH daughter of James Wesley and Barbara (NULL) FRENCH DATE: 02/08/1997 McCULLOUGH / MORROWI am trying to find the names of the children born to Robert A. McCULLOUGH and Elenor (MORROW). I have the dates their children were born but am unable to find their names. They are: m/w born Nov.11 1883, f/w born April 26 1885, m/w born Dec.22 1887, m/w born July 25 1890, f/w born June 3 1894, m/w born July 16 1898. I also know that Robert worked as a painter for the southern R.R. and that the family lived at 411 E. State in Princeton in 1914. Any help with the names of their children would be appreciated. Thanks. DATE: 02/08/1997 SWALLOWSRequesting info on the SWALLOWS family that resided in Gibson County beginning in 1850's. Loring (or Young) J. SWALLOWS and his wife Patsy. Loring was born in Tennessee. I believe that he was an uncle to Isaac SWALLOWS who resided in Daviess County in 1860's. Isaac was born in Tennessee @ 1838. Any info will be appreciated. DATE: 02/10/1997 BRISTOW / FLEMING / RILEY / ROUGHI would like to correspond with anyone who may be descended from or have info. about the descendants of any of these three couples: 1. Sarah J(ane?) RILEY and James A(lexander) ROUGH. 2. Nancy C. RILEY and Charles FLEMING. 3. Lucinda C. RILEY and William BRISTOW. Sarah, Nancy and Lucinda are children of Nicholas and Sarah RILEY. DATE: 02/12/1997 GIESEKEI am searching for information on: George GIESEKE born 1865, Gibson Co; died in Mclean Co. Ky 1900 (?) Deedreick GIESEKE born Hamburg Germany, but lived in Gibson Co. Didrick GIESEKE born in Hamburg, Germany; died 1859 in Gibson Co. DATE: 02/14/1997 BARRETT / JONES / WESTRequesting info on the BARRETT family of Gibson and Pike Counties, Indiana. My g-g-grandmother Annettie (middle name possibly Amelia BARRETT was born ca1851, the daughter of Richard and Hannah (JONES) BARRETT. Believe that Richard and Hannah were married in the 1830's. Annettie later married (in 1871) Zechariah WEST of Pike County. She was his second wife, and is listed on the marriage certificate as Amelia BARRETT. She had a brother, Robert, who was older. Any info will be greatly appreciated. DATE: 02/10/1997 BREWER / CLAXTON / FUNKHAUSER / HIGHWOOD / JONES / McKILFRESH / PRITCHETT / PURSELL / REED / WEBSTERSeeking info on the following surnames: BREWER, CLAXTON, FUNKHAUSER, HIGHWOOD, JONES, McKILFRESH, PRITCHETT, PURSELL, REED, WEBSTER DATE: 02/24/1997 JACKSON / LANDMy great great grandfather -- Abraham LAND -- came to Gibson Co in app 1830 from TN -- he served in the 1812 was as a TN volunteer under Andy JACKSON. I have his war record. His youngest son, Abraham LAND (born 1845 in Gibson Co) served in the IN 60, co B--I also have his records. How do I get them listed on the war records page? Hopefully you will get this since the computer has been doing strange things. Helen Keusch DATE: 02/24/1997 GUDGEL / GUDGELLGUDGEL(L) surname-Gibson & Jefferson Co., IN Would like to hear from other researchers working on the GUDGEL(L) surname in the area of Gibson and Jefferson Co., IN. Thanks, Linda Linda GUDGEL FINNELL Woodford Co., KY lfinnell@lex.infi.net DATE: 02/18/1997 FT. GIBSON / McCOLEI came across your name in the US GENWEB site and I am hoping that you can steer me in the right direction. I have been trying to find out more information about my g-grandfather who was born in Gibson, County. So far I have come up with very little. I have spent a whole day at the Allen County Library in Fort Wayne hoping to find my missing link. Unfortunately, the library had little to no information that can help me. I am looking for more information on Henry McCOLE. I have records that say he was born in Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana sometime around 1863 or 1864. Other than that, I can't seem to find out much more. I was hoping to get birth records and census records while I was at Fort Wayne. But no luck. Can you direct me to someone who might be able to help me with records in Princeton? And can you tell me anything about FORT GIBSON's role during the Civil War? I have family tales that might have a connection between Fort Gibson and my family. However, as of right now, I looking for the "needle in the haystack". Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Eugene Clark sherry@net-link.net DATE: 02/26/1997 DAVIS / DODD / JOHNSON / KNOUS / LAWRENCE / POINTER / SANDAGE / SANDIDGE / SEXTON / SHARP / YATESThe main surname I search is SHARP. I have a John SHARP marrying Temperance SHARP 10/20/1825 that is driving me crazy. Info on those two people could give me a big break in solving a family mystery. This was a Gibson County marriage. Besides that family I search for info on any relatives of Joel E. JOHNSON and Elizabeth B. DAVIS. Then there is a DODD family whose daughter, Nancy, married Henry H. KNOUS in Illinois. Most of my families ended up in Illinois with jaunts through Kentucky with Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, and Barren counties most prolific. The true related names most associated with SHARP are YATES, SEXTON, LAWRENCE and POINTER. I finally found what I was looking for and it is interesting that the name is SANDAGE. I have a marriage between J. T. YATES and Mary W. SANDAGE. They had a son, Francis M. YATES, born 10/1861 in Metcalfe Co, KY. Now I have tied the SANDAGE and YATES names together and it makes it much more interesting. Do you have anything on this Mary W. SANDAGE. Thanks again, Rick Richard Sergeant lobosolo@halcyon.com My reply to him: Remember that since John SHARP and Temperance married in 1825 in Gibson Co, IN then they would be eligible as one of the Indiana Pioneers -- check the Indiana Historical Society newsletters and see if you can't find them listed -- usually it has the person who has "proved" them, and who is also tracing the line. Judy Sandage Murphy DATE: 02/20/1997 MARCUS / MARTIN / PRUITT / ROBINSON / ROOKSearching: MARTINs, James - Charles / SC / Vand Co IN Maternal line: James MARTIN b. SC marr ? children I know of: Charles MARTIN b. 1791 SC marr Frankie ROOK Knox Co In 1812 Thomas MARTIN b. 1796 SC marr Fanny MARCUS 1816 Gibson Co In Info from Vanderburgh Co History Brant/Fuller. Being a common name & my first researching I had done (careless with my resources) I wonder if I have the right marriages on Charles & Thomas. In a DAR record there is the same Thomas marr but with a different James Martin as a father. William MARTIN b. 1814 In (son of Charles) marr Nancy ROBINSON 1833 in Gibson Co IN. (proof/Hist bk) children of William MARTIN & Nancy Michael MARTIN b. 1834 IN (my line)Charles Smith MARTIN b. marr Lydia Pruitt Abner MARTIN James " Thomas " Susanna " Jasper " William " Naomi " Joseph L " Evelyn of Gilbertsville KY DATE: 02/20/1997 BREWERI am researching all BREWER lines in Indiana. I am willing to share BREWER data (hundreds and hundreds of pp) on-line with anyone researching any BREWER line. DATE: 02/24/1997 ** (Message removed at the request of the author). DATE: 02/08/1997 CONWELL?I am looking for information regarding a lady named Helen CONWELL. The last name spelling may not be totally correct. I think she lived near the Indianapolis area around 50 to 55 years ago (1940s). DATE: 02/01/1997 BAKER / COATSI am searching for information regarding my G.Father, Robert D. BAKER (Bob) born July 31, 1866 SOMEWHERE in Indiana. His parent's names are unknown to me but they too were born in Indiana; according to 1920 Georgia Census. He had a sister named Sarah Jane, who lived most of her life in Terre Haute, IN, but I have no married name. He left Indiana at an early age and toured the eastern states before coming to and settling in Newnam, GA. He married Nobie COATS in Carrollton, GA in 1917 and settled in Newnan, GA. He had one daughter, Zelma Louise. I have searched the 1880 Indiana Soundex with no success. I have been looking line by line at the 1880 Census and also trying to look by counties at the 1870 Indiana Census. I am trying to get this Query to all counties in Indiana. I do my research here in Georgia at the National Archives in Atlanta. I would appreciate any help or information, but I will keep searching. I live in Jonesboro, GA. DATE: 01/29/1997 McMASTERI am trying to get information on my great great great grandfather Rev.
Gilbert McMASTER. Gilbert organized a Reformed Presbyterian Church in Duanesburg NY in
1795. He had two sons that were also Reverends. Gilbert and his family are listed in the
1840 Indiana census living in Princeton. His wife's name was Jane and his son James T.
would have been about 9 years of age. Any information on Gilbert's family or other
McMASTERs living in Gibson County circa 1840 to 186o would be appreciated. DATE: 01/30/1997 PLOCKI am looking for any information that will allow me to trace the name of PLOCK. I can trace it back to the 1890's in Perry County, IN. DATE: 02/10/1997 BRISTOW / FLEMING / RILEY / ROUGHI would like to correspond with anyone who may be descended from or have info. about the descendants of any of these three couples: 1. Sarah J(ane?) RILEY and James A(lexander) ROUGH. 2. Nancy C. RILEY and Charles FLEMING. 3. Lucinda C. RILEY and William BRISTOW. Sarah, Nancy and Lucinda are children of Nicholas and Sarah RILEY. DATE: 02/16/1997 ALDRICH / COMPTON / HENDRICKSON / HERRING / STONEBERGER / WARDAm researching my husband's family. The surnames are: STONEBERGER, COMPTON, WARD, HERRING, ALDRICH, & HENDRICKSON. They lived in the following counties in Indiana: Ripley, Posey, Gibson and maybe Dearborn. Also, in Wabash Co., Illinois. Any information on any of these surnames will be greatly appreciated. DATE: 01/22/1997 BATES / McCLEARY / VANOVERMcCLEARY, James born 1841 married 1-26-1860 Josephine BATES or VANOVER, b. 1841. Gibson Co. Indiana is birth or marriage place. Looking for their parents or any info on them.Thanks. Aimee DATE: 01/23/1997 HARRIS / WOODSRichard HARRIS b.abt 1774,N.C. is found in Pendleton Dist of S.C. in the 1800 census. Married to Jane b.abt.1777 in S.C. Her parentage is not known. One son is on the census of 1800 under 5 yrs of age. The children of Richard and Jane HARRIS: Stephen HARRIS; b.23 Sep 1800 S.C. d. 21 Mar 1890 William HARRIS; b.abt 1802 S.C. d. 1852 Henry HARRIS; b.abt 1805 S.C. d. ? Casander HARRIS; b.abt 1810 KY. d. ? Mahala HARRIS; b.abt 1815 Posey Co,IN. d. 16 Aug 1874 Richard E.HARRIS; b.abt 1818 Posey Co,IN. d. ? Solomon HARRIS; b. 1819 Posey Co,IN. d. 1879 Richard and Jane removed from Muhlenberg Co,KY and settled in Posey Co., before 1815. The records of the Rappites of Harmony show that both Richard and William had business transaction at Harmony. In the 1850 census Richard is living with son, William while Jane is living with son Richard E. Jane died in 1858 and is buried in Posey Co. Richard is in the 1860 census; blind,deaf and 86 years old. He is not in the 1870 census. Stephen, Solomon and Henry removed to Gibson Co. Daughter, Mahala m. John WOODS in 1838 and removed to Cythinanna area of Gibson Co. Any information on this HARRIS family would be appreciated. DATE: 01/25/1997 HAGER / HEAD / HEAVRIN / JONES / JUDKINS / RINGO / RITZEL / SMITH / STINCHFIELD / WEISHilary H. HAGER & Sarah HEAVRIN, Richard Lee HEAD & Caroline JONES, Isaac T. HEAD & Martha(Mattie) RINGO, Philip SMITH & Letitia STINCHFIELD, Daniel STINCHFIELD & Roxana JUDKINS, Adam John RITZEL & Elizabeth P. WEIS. Seeking anyone researching these names and willing to ex- change information on these family lines. Barb Thompson 1743 E. Columbia St. (note - state wasn't given when query submitted) DATE: 01/31/1997 ALLEN / BAILEY / BARTON / BENTON / COOK / GAUROUTTE / HARRISON / LOWRY / McDOWELL / ROBESON / ROBINSONCOOK Lafayette COOK b. 29 Nov 1847 in Autauga Co., AL. Lafayette joined the Union Army and served from Indiana. He states his P.O. Box as Patoka Twp., Gibson Co., IN. at the time of his enlistment. In his pension records he states that he lived in Gibson/Pike Counties, IN after the war for several years. I have not been able to find out who his parents are. Lafayette married 1) Sarah Elizabeth ALLEN 5 Jan 1875. Thier children were: Jesse, Robert David md. Ellen COOK, Christian Perlina md. Robert Austin HARRISON, and James Monroe. Lafayette married 2) Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (ROBESON / ROBINSON) GAUROUTTE 13 May 1892 in Howell Co., MO. Thier children were: Ellen Frances md David COOK, and John Lafayette. Lafayette married 3) Rutha Jane BAILEY 6 Jul 1900 in Carroll Co., AR. Their children were: Alma June md. Harry BARTON, Franklin Malcomb md. Blanche LOWRY, Homer Lee md. Hazel MCDOWELL, and Austin md. Lillian BENTON. Lafayette died 28 May 1918 in McDonald Co., MO. Any information on Lafayette COOK would be appreciated. DATE: 01/01/1997 BENTON / COLEMAN / KNAISE / PATTERSON / SHERRER / SNOWI have just found my g.g.g.grandmother Rachel COLEMAN b-1837 in Indiana. She married John BENTON in 1855 in Gibson Co IN. I am trying to find her parents. Joseph SHERRER b-Apr 1865 Germany (found in Gibson Co IN in 1900) married Mary KNAISE b-Nov 1864 IN children- Edward Herman SHERRER b-May 15, 1885 Evensville IN Walter SHERRER b-July 1886 IN I need to find out when and where Joseph and Mary were married. Who are her parents or his? I am trying to find a lost family. JENNIE E.PATTERSON.> Who is her father? b-Mar 1855 Indiana > what Co? Married: CHARLES W. BENTON on Oct 20, 1881 in Gibson Co. IN.> I tried to find PATTERSON on early census records in Gibson Co. but no luck. Jennie's mother's name is SAPHONIA SNOW. > Found on census as head of house, Charles and Jennie were living with her. Is SNOW her maiden name or did she remarry? SAPHONIA SNOW was also born in Indiana, if I could find out her maiden name maybe I could find her parents. Any help or suggestions would be great. Thanks Deborah Lake MICHIGAN Surnames: AMBURTUS-BENTON-BOHNARD-BROAD-CALICUTT-CANADY/KANNADY-KUHRY-CHRISTMAN-COLEMAN- CRUSE-FISCHER/FISHER-GREGORY-KEELER-KOLLER-KNAISE-LAFFERTY-NEWSOM-PALM-PATTERSON- RAU-SCHEELE-SCHIEDEL-SCHNEIDER-SCHRANK-SHERRER-SIZEMORE-SNOW-THOMAS-TUCKER-VIX-ZETTEL DATE: 02/08/1997 SWALLOWSRequesting info on the SWALLOWS family that resided in Gibson County beginning in 1850's. Loring (or Young) J. SWALLOWS and his wife Patsy. Loring was born in Tennessee. I believe that he was an uncle to Isaac SWALLOWS who resided in Daviess County in 1860's. Isaac was born in Tennessee @ 1838. Any info will be appreciated. DATE: 02/14/1997 BARRETT / JONES / WESTRequesting info on the BARRETT family of Gibson and Pike Counties, Indiana. My g-g-grandmother Annettie (middle name possibly Amelia BARRETT was born ca1851, the daughter of Richard and Hannah (JONES) BARRETT. Believe that Richard and Hannah were married in the 1830's. Annettie later married (in 1871) Zechariah WEST of Pike County. She was his second wife, and is listed on the marriage certificate as Amelia BARRETT. She had a brother, Robert, who was older. Any info will be greatly appreciated. DATE: 02/05/1997 FLEMING / SAGEMy mother has been searching for years for her cousins, and we could really use your help. We are looking for: James Edward SAGE born 8/9/17 in Jasper Co. Charles Robert SAGE born 9/11/20 in Newton Co and married June FLEMING. Arnold Eugene? SAGE born 1/3/26 in South Bend and moved to NY. Thanks! DATE: 02/07/1997 HAYES / HAYS / PUCKETT / SIMS / TAYLOR / VAUGHANGeorge Washington HAYES, born 1829 in Rutherford County, TN, married Elizabeth Maholah PUCKETT. His father could have been John HAYES or William HAYES born about 1795 in VA. His mother was Lydia, possibly SIMS. They were in Indiana in 1825 as one of their sons was born there. Their children were: James HAYES, b 1825 in Indiana, married Emily; John M. HAYS, born 1826 in Alabama, married Rebecca L. VAUGHAN; Robert D. HAYS, b TN; Martha E. HAYES, b 1834 in TN, married Benjamin F. PUCKETT; Amos HAYES married Delilah TAYLOR; Thomas HAYES, and my George Washington HAYES. Any information would be appreciated. DATE: 02/08/1997 WESTI am looking for info on Thomas W. WEST, born in Indiana, unknown county, in 1835. He married Mary A. ? from Tennessee, and they lived near Nixa, Missouri and had at least 7 children, one of whom was my great great grandmother, Missouri Tennessee WEST. I found him in the 1880 Christian County, MO census, but don't have anything else on him, other than his dates: 1835 - 1883, buried in Payne Cemetery, NW of Nixa, MO. Thanks! DATE: 01/17/1997 BOLIN / BOULIN / BOWLING / BRENNAN / Wilson's History of DUBOIS CO, IN / KINDER / LYNCH / SANDAGE / SANDIDGESeeking any and all info on BOLIN /BOWLING / BOULIN / and other variations of name who lived in Dubois Co, Pike Co, and southern Indiana and Ky. Would like someone to tell me what is in Wilson's History of Dubois Co, IN for this family -- unable to get a copy of this book and would like to know who is listed in this. Said that it had info around page 300 on them in a 1910 document I read. Want information on SANDAGE, SANDIDGE, BRENNAN, LYNCH, and KINDER families who were related to these BOLIN families. Judith Murphy P.O.Box 1333 Fairborn, OH or email at jmurphy@erinet.com DATE: 01/18/1997 McCLEARY / SHORES / SKELTONI am researching the names MCCLEARY & SKELTON. William M. McCLEARY md. Rachel SKELTON in the early 1870's. They had a daughter, Estella M. McCLEARY born Apr 1, 1874. Estella was born in Somerville, but I don't know how long they lived there. Estella md William R. SHORES in Dunklin County, MO in 1899. I would like to exchange info with anyone researching this family line. DATE: 01/18/1997 MOUTRAYSearching for MOUTRAY surnames. DATE: 01/18/1997 BAREKMAN / McGRIFFEN / WESTFALL / WOODWARDI am looking for any information I can find about Alonzo E. WOODWARD. He was born in Georgetown D.C. in 1854. He was a fireman for the city of Vincennes, Indiana at about 1894 thru 1902. His wife was named Elizabeth McGRIFFEN WESTFALL - she sometimes went by the name Lizzie. I would be interested in anything: news articles, death cert, birth cert, any info. I am trying to find his father and mother and where they originated from. I am also looking for Elizabeth WESTFALL's parents their names were Abraham WESTFALL born Vencennes? Indiana and her mother Diddema BAREKMAN born Indiana. DATE: 01/21/1997 CHAMPLIN / GIBBENS / WISELooking for info on Francis CHAMPLIN, born 1798 and appears in the 1850 Franklin County census. He married Rachael GIBBENS and they had a son, Calvin. Calvin married Elizabeth C. WISE in 1855. She died in 1870 and is buried at Napoleon, IN. DATE: 01/21/1997 CONNER / FALLS / LEATHERS / LEWELLEN / LINCOLN / REAVIS / SEVERENGreat grandparents - Hume FALLS born between 1821/1828 - Washington Township, Gibson County, IN. Married Juliana CONNER born Sept 29, 1828 in INDIANA. They were married on July 24, 1845 in Washington Township, Gibson County, IN. Grandmother Elmira FALLS born January 2, 1861 Fort Branch, Gibson County, IN. Juliana CONNER's parents are Alexander CONNER married Louisa REAVIS June 4, 1823 Washington Township, Gibson County, IN. Children were Dan CONNER born 1829/1830; Levi CONNER born 1831; Harriet CONNER born 1834 and died 1857 married to Elijah LINCOLN in 1857; Louisa CONNER born 1836; Missouri CONNER born 1839/1840; Henry CONNER born 1843; Alexander CONNER Jr. born February 1, 1848 died in Minnesota July 18, 1919 married to Jane LEWELLEN February 24, 1884. Hume FALLS' parents are Robert FALLS born August 1, 1770, married to Ann SEVEREN. Robert FALLS died October 28, 1830, Washington Township, Gibson County, IN. Ann died 1837 in Washington Township, Gibson County, IN. Their children were John FALLS, born 1800 in Gibson County, IN; Robert FALLS, Jr, born March 7, 1807 in Gibson County, IN - married Caroline LEATHERS 1829. Robert Jr. died March 3, 1837 in Gibson County, IN. Isaac N. FALLS born 1808/1809 in Gibson County, IN; Felix Semore FALLS born 1814 in Gibson County, IN, died 1890; Arfax FALLS born 1820 in Gibson County, IN died February 26, 1848; and James FALLS - no dates. I have received information from a relative but I don't have any other information on the family. I would like to know where to go to get information on the families. I understand there is a Falls Cemetery #137 near Highway 56. Robert FALLS was one of the first settlers in Gibson County, IN. Is there a Falls Cemetery on Section 115, Washington Township, Gibson, IN? DATE: 01/01/1997 JOLLEY / KRAMER / MOXLEY / PENNERI'm searching for -Thomas K. MOXLEY's first wife.He died 23 Sep. 1942. He is my great-grand dad.He lived at 102a north 3rd Ave., Evansville, In. Worked at Crown Pottery for 26 years.Second wife name was Edna. Any little tidbit would greatly be appreciated.I am researching PENNER, JOLLEY and KRAMER also. If I can be of help else where let me know.thanks abunch. DATE: 01/01/1997 BACKHOUSE / BROOKBANK / BUNDRANT / COLBY / COLESCOTT / CORBIN / EVENS / GORMAN / HARLAN / KIRKPATRICK / McILWAIN / MERANDA / MILNER / MURPHY / NEWLAND / NUZUM / SCOFIELD / SILVEY / STEVENS / VANMETER / WORSTERI am seeking ALL descendants of Amos MILNER, a D.A.R. recognized Revolutionary War soldier who came to Fayette Co., IN from Bracken Co.,KY abt. 1819. His dau. Sarah md. Elijah CORBIN and both are buried in Mt. Zion cem., Fayette Co. His son John md. Nancy MERANDA and both are buried in Village Creek Cem. nr. Connersville. And lastly, his dau. Nancy md. James WORSTER and both are buried in Mt. Garrison Cem. next to Amos MILNER. Surnames in the third generation include the following: NEWLAND, BROOKBANK, GORMAN, COLESCOTT, KIRKPATRICK, MURPHY, STEVENS, HARLAN, SCOFIELD, SILVEY, BACKHOUSE, EVENS, NUZUM, BUNDRANT, COLBY, McILWAIN, and VANMETER. These names are mostly from Fayette, Rush, and surrounding counties in INDIANA. If any of these surnames matches yours then I would like to contact you so please e-mail me or write to the address below. Thank you! Michael R. Milner, 14833 Spring Creek Road #211, Dallas, Texas, 75248. DATE: 01/02/1997 COALE / MONEY / TURPIN / WILHITELooking for information and or cousins of Gurley b 1860 d 1938 & Eliza MONEY TURPIN or Samuel b 1884 d 1958 & Mary E WILHITE TURPIN b 1884 d 1940 in the Evansville area. Mary was first married to John I Gilpatrick in 1901. Sam was my grandfather and Gurley my g grandfather. Sam had a brother John 1886-1980 who married Nellie COALE. My father was Ernest Henry, 1922-1995 and his twin Earl Gurley, 1922- 1976 had a sister Bertha (Betty) Louise TURPIN. Any family history and or stories will be appreciated. Thanks DATE: 01/07/1997 BOTT / BRAUN / ECKSTEIN / EMGE / GREBNER / HELLENTHAL / LOTZ / NOLL / OHL / REISING / RISING / ROTHAN / SATTLER / VOLZ / VORGANG / WALDSCHMIDT / WALTERI am working on a history of the REISING/RISING family. Locations included are
Harrison, Floyd, Putnam, Vanderburgh, Posey and Gibson Cos., IN; Cincinnati and Lancaster,
OH; Champaign, Peoria, and Edgar Cos., IL. I have information on some branches going back
to the 1600's in Germany. Associated families include Braun, Emge, Ohl, Walter, Noll,
Eckstein, Bott, Vorgang, Hellenthal, Volz, Lotz, Sattler, Grebner, Waldschmidt, Rothan,
and many many others. DATE: 01/07/1997 HOLCOMB / WITHROWSearching for the parents of Mary Magdalene HOLCOMB, married Granderson WITHROW 22 Aug.
1846. Where is Granderson buried? If you have any information regarding this family,
please contact me. DATE: 01/12/1997 DREESSearching for information re Herman and Elizabeth DREES who lived in Batesville from
the mid 1800's until about 1920. Also interested in their offsprings. DATE: 01/15/1997 STRICKLAND / WHITEI am looking for information on John STRICKLAND who married Jenny WHITE on April 1, 1841 in Daviess County, Indiana. John's father was Aaron STRICKLAND who died in Gibson County, Indiana. If anyon knows of this family, please e-mail me. Thank You. DATE: 01/27/1997 FALLS / SEVERNSI was so excited when I went to Indiana State Library and four my fourth great grandfather, John SEVERNS, who died in 1829. I have part of a copy of the History of Gibson County, IN of pages 48, 49, 50, 61, 154, 184 and 185. Also the HISTORICAL SKETCH OF GIBSON COUNTY of pages 3, 4 and 5. I made this connection through Robert FALLS. I would like to know where I can get more information, newspapers or History books. I don't have any information on Robert FALLS or John SEVERNS' wife and daughter Anna. Where do I go to get more information? Is there any why to get more information from internet? Thank you for the help. DATE: 01/28/1997 BREWER / CLAXTON / FUNKHAUSER / HIGHWOOD / JONES / McKILFRESH / PRITCHETT / PURSELL / REED / WEBSTERI would like to learn the ancestors and descendants of John L PRITCHETT (b 1810 NC) and his two wives Mary JONES (b 1814 d 1840) and Margaret JONES (b 1824 IN, d 1902 in Gibson Co, IN). Mary and Margaret were the daughters of Richard and Catherine (BREWER) JONES of Harrison Co, IN. They married John L PRITCHETT in 1836 and 1840, respectively,in Harrison County. In 1850 the family is listed next to John's presumed father, Jeremiah PRITCHETT, (b 1788 NC) in Franklin Twp, Harrison Co. In 1860, John and family are still living there while Jeremiah is living in New Albany. By 1880 Margaret had moved to Gibson County. The children of John and Mary PRITCHETT are William H. (b. 1837) and Mary E.. By a Gibson Co Biog book he married Indiana PURSELL, Martha FUNKHAUSER, and Jessie REED. Mary E married Nathan M McKILFRESH and resided in Harrison Co, IN. The know children of John and Margaret (JONES) PRITCHETT are: John W PRITCHETT ( b 1842 ); James M PRITCHETT ( b 1844 ); Nancy C PRITCHETT ( b 1846 ); Francis M PRITCHETT ( b 1847 ); Matilda J PRITCHETT ( b 1849 ); George W PRITCHETT ( b 1850 ); Sarah B PRITCHETT ( b 1852 ); Fanny E PRITCHETT ( b 1853 ); Charles J PRITCHETT (1855 ); Lydia PRITCHETT ( b 1857 ); Andrew F PRITCHETT ( b 1859 ); Emma Florence PRITCHETT ( b Dec 1860 ) married Jeremiah CLAXTON 9 Apr 1879, Orange Co, and latter Harry HIGHWOOD; Annie S PRITCHETT ( b 1868 ) m Thomas V WEBSTER 10 Mar 1887; and Margaret PRITCHETT (b 1865 ) of Gibson Co, Indiana. Thank you for any information. Jim Scofield - Livermore CA DATE: 01/12/1997 BOLIN / KEMPI have some data on the BOLIN family that lived over in Dubois County, Indiana. Not sure if they would be connected to your bunch or not but it might be worth your time ! They migrated to Dubois from, I think Nelson or Hardin County, Ky., before that I beleive they were in S.W. Pa. Their migration pattern seems similar to my Kemp's ! Glad to send you what I have if your interested. Steve Kemp Searching for KEMP, HENDRICKSON, COX, and COOPER in Dubois, Crawford Spencer and Perry Counties in Indiana. DATE: 01/21/1997 BOLIN / CAVENDER / COX / DAVIDSON / DAVIS / HOAGLAND / LAFAYETTE / McCONNELL / THOMAS / THRASHER / VAUGHN / WILSON / Wilson's History of Dubois County, INI am trying to get descendant information on the following families: My gggg-grandfather Charles CAVENDER, his wife Deborah (DAVIS of NY) CAVENDER (married about 1791 VT) and 7 of their children (ages 9 to 30 ) settled in Perry Co. IN about 1823 next to the Ohio River near where the dam is now located. James CAVENDER, one of the sons, is stated to be the person that gave shelter to the Marquis de Lafayette after his steamboat accident in 1825. I think that the wife of Benjamin VAUGHN. the first person to file a legal land claim in Perry Co., Joanna (DAVIS of NY) VAUGHN, may have been related to Deborah CAVENDER, for the CAVENDERs settled on land next to the VAUGHNs. All 7 of the CAVENDER children that had moved to Perry Co. married there, with marriages to DAVIDSON (3 marriages), McCONNELL, THRASHER, HOAGLAND, and to THOMAS. From the tax maps that I have seen, by about 1835 the CAVENDER children and their spouses owned most of the property from east of Lafayette Springs to present day Tell City. About 1830 the eldest son William became a Justice of the Peace. About 1835 some of the CAVENDER children began selling their property to coal mining interests. William and his younger brother Anson (my ggg-grandfather) sold out in entirety and moved to Dubois County in the mid-1830s (may have had something to do with the Ohio River flood of 1832 ??? ). William and Anson prospered in Dubois Co, and in their older years, William, James, and Anson were all known as "Judge CAVENDER". The Cavenders that remained in Perry County (James, Robert, and Bardine ) had many children there, and owned businesses noted in the 1850s as being very successful, but by the 1870s no CAVENDERs appear in the Perry Co. census records. I have no idea whatsoever of where they all went !!!!!! I sent you earlier an item about the marriage of Sebree BOLIN to Nancy (DAVIDSON) CAVENDER. If you get a chance, you might want to join the some the genealogy chats in Family Treehouse on AOL. The surname BOLIN has been coming up frequently there. (Editor Note: The following is an answer to some questions I asked:/jm) WILSON published 1 book about 1910, but his major work was never published. He compiled his history from around 1900 until about 1940, and is about 23 volumes at about 500 pages per volume. The unpublished history has been copied to microfilm, is well indexed, and is available for research at the Jasper IN public library in the Indiana room. The library has microfilm print machines to copy the pages. I do not know of anyone in Jasper that will research the microfilm for you. His history is incredibly detailed and if you need family data from Dubois Co, it is worth the drive to get the copies. (editorial note: he is speaking about the historian, Wilson, who wrote Wilson's History of Dubois Co, IN, pub ca 1910, as well as these unpublished history volumes/jm) I have been working on the research for my CAVENDER line for many years, but I gathered more data from Wilson's unpublished history in Jasper IN in 6 hours than I have in hundreds of hours of research in the library here !!! I obtained over 100 pages of detailed history, descendant, and marriage data on the 2 CAVENDER brothers (William and Anson) that moved from Perry Co. to Dubois Co about 1835. The only problem is that I only copied the indexed pages, and I now need to go back and copy another 100 pages to fill in the gaps. The author of Wilson's History was George R. Wilson, C.E.. and the text excerpts that you forwarded to me sound exactly like the writing style he used in the unpublished history. Mr. WILSON probably would have been born about 1865, based on some statements he made in his unpublished history about going to school with Mary Jane COX and having attended the marriage of her to my great-grandfather's older brother. I saw an article on him in a 1950s history titled (I think I am remembering correctly) Teder's History of Dubois Co. IN.. Someone at the Jasper IN Library said that Wilson spent most of his life travelling around Dubois Co. and collecting history notes from anyone that would discuss history with him. They also said that when he got too old to drive, he would get other people to take him. I was under the impression that WILSON lived in Jasper IN, and I think they told me that he had an insurance business there, but I am not positive of that. He may have lived in Indianapolis for a while. I believe they told me a niece of his has the hardcopies. I would like to see the hardcopies also, for there were some pictures of my family from the 1860s included in the microfilm that were not clear. I found Wilson's unpublished history on my second visit to Jasper IN a couple of years ago. It is unfortunate that his history was never published so that it would be more accessable . It something that would be very beneficial to anyone doing research that relates to Dubois Co.. If you decide to go, take plenty of change for the copy machines, you'll need it !!! Talk to ya later Jerry Cavender Memphis, Tenn DATE: 01/01/1997 COAL / COLAE / GILPATRICK / MONEY / PERKINS / TURPIN / WILHITEI am sending my line in GEDCOM for FTW, I can put it in Roots and PAF if you need it. This is my whole family line, as far back to 1797 for my TURPIN line and 1838 for my WILHITE side. My g gandfather Gurley TURPIN was born in Gibson Co, Wabash Twnsp. His wife Eliza MONEY was too. I have a picture of them and a pic of my grandparents Samuel and Mary E WILHITE GILPATRICK TURPIN on their wedding day, abt 1921. As you can see I have a GILPATRICK Line and also my g-pa married in 1907 a lady named Nettie PERKINS, so a PERKINS tie too. I have a grand aunt who was from Ft Branch but so far have been unable to find her family, her name was Nellie COALE or COAL. She was married to Sam's brother John TURPIN. My TURPIN side came to Turpin Hill, Warrick Co in 1833 and in 1860 Gurley was born in Gibson Co. From there to Evansville, Vanderburgh CO, where most are buried, then to Portage, Porter Co, IN where I live. Ft Branch was where Mary E WILHITE was born. Her first husband was John I. GILPATRICK from the area too. If anyone has questions, feel free to forward them. I am offering this because it has been very difficult to find my ancestors. My father passed away in 1995 and never even knew who his grandparents were. cuzzin Jim ---------- DATE: 01/01/1997 MOOREI am having a terrible time finding any info on my wife's GG grandfather from Gibson Co. Her G grandfather was John Henry MOORE b. 29 Nov 1863 Gibson Co. His death certificate only shows his father's name as "Joe" MOORE and no name for his mother. Do you by chance have any info in your files that might connect him to other MOOREs from Gibson Co. ? I have spent over two years researching files at Mt. Vernon, and Princeton as well as the Library in Evansville and no luck. Thanks jcj |