Discussion 2009

Note - these are as written unless noted or corrections added in [] or additional information I come up with could be in italics

Barton Lewis New York City
Date: Thu, February 26, 2009 11:07 pm

I am doing genealogy on the Willis Barton family of Greene County. I am trying to prove without a doubt that Frusannah Barton was the daughter of Willis and his wife Christena. Family stories have Frusanna’s parents as Aaron and Betsy Barton but everything I have found point to Willis and Christena. While looking at the Will section of this site I discovered John Barton’s will under Will Abstracts Of Greene County Indiana 1823-1904 . Listed as a sister is Rachel Righsill. Frusannah married Daniel Reitzel (Wrightsil) in Greene county and had one child Rachel. I believe Frusannah was John’s sister. Frusannah died six months after Rachel was born so I am thinking John may have listed her daughter in his will. I hope this makes sense. I am so excited, this is the first “documented “ information linking Frusannah to Willis and Christena.

My question is if there is anyone who can transcribed whatever remains of this will? This may be the only way I can prove this. Thanks so much Margaret Rothrock
Date: Sun, March 1, 2009 5:40 pm

I am looking for more information re FRANCIS LANG and his wife SUSANNAH. I know where he is buried and have been there. Is his wife buried at the same place near Sharkey Cemetery on private land? FRANCIS also had other children when he applied for his pension and am trying to locate them as well. Nehmiah, Sarah, Nancy, James and Stansbury. I know that Stansbury moved back to Floyd County but am not sure what happened to the others. I cannot locate any more information re FRANCIS, who were his parents, where was he born, was he married prior to REBEKAH LINDER in Rockingham County, NC? Any information would be appreciated. Evelyn Ferguson
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11:31 AM

I was wondering about a marriage record for a Wade WILSON & Rosanna STORMS. They were married in Greene county, Indiana sometime between 1820-1832. Thank you for checking for me. Amanda
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:25 PM
Note: The WPA Indiana Index, by Generations for marriages does not list anything for this couple - JEB, CC.

I am trying to find ANY information on my grandmother's Cullison family. She was a Meredith/Purdy on her mother's side. Her daddy was a Joseph Cullison. Her mother, Mary, was first married to a Carmichael and I think married Joseph on June 25, 1888. According to the 1900 census they had a Minnie Cullison living in their home. We have never heard of Minnie. My Grandmother never mentioned a Minnie. I can find info on a few Joseph Cullisons but the data on them doesn't fit our Joseph. I believe that he is a part of the move from Ohio that most of my family came from...Ray, Purdy, Meredith, Cullison. We know all of the family from my grandmother's sister Olive. Jacob never married. Her 2 half siblings are Carmichaels and we know about them. LaDonna Cook
Date: Mon, January 19, 2009 12:44 pm

HELLO, I DON'T KNOW IF I AM WRITING TO THE RIGHT PERSON OR NOT, BUT I NEED SOME INFORMATION. I HAVE A GREAT GRANDMOTHER NAMED ANNA ELIZABETH STEWART, WHO IN HER MARRIAGE CERTIF. SAYS SHE WAS BORN IN GREENE CO. INDIANA. HER PARENTS WERE LINDSAY STEWART AND JANE KNOTT SHE WAS 19 WHEN SHE MARRIED IN 1878, THAT WOULD MAKE HER BORN AROUND 1859 I GUESS. I CANNOT FIND LINDSAY STEWART OR JANE KNOTT ANYWHERE. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME ON THIS. ALL INFORMATION IS APPRECIATED. THANKS!! BETTY BATTREAL
Date: Sun, January 18, 2009 1:26 pm
Note: The WPA Indiana Index, by Generations for marriages does not list anything for the parents - JEB, CC.

Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 10:33 PM
Hi, I am looking for someone who can do some courthouse lookups for me I will pay for travel expenses and material I get. I am trying to identify the wife of my gr gr gr grandfather John Freeman who was in Greene County prior to 1850 but I would be interested in anything related to him. He was born circa 1872 in North Carolina. Some of his children were: Rebecca, Lemons,Ransom,James, Samuel, William, John Jr,Ruth, Minas, Mark and Anderson.

Could you check your probate or will books for a John Freeman or Anna Freeman? [Note the indexes are her one site] This would have occurred between 1853 and 1870. Thanks I really appreciate any help, I have been struggling with this man for a long long time.Thanks for listening! Tricia Frame

Wednesday, April 08, 2009 5:23 PM

You can help, I'm trying to find information on the parents of Aaron Barton b.27 Jan 1847 d12 Dec 1923

I have all of the census material but am lacking information on his parents. He lived in Greene County most of his life. I did come across the following information using your website "Greene County Indiana Search Engine"

My question is how can I get more information from the book: Index to Guardian Bonds, Oaths and Letters Book 1 Greene County, Indiana October 1855 - March 1870 BARTON, AARON 40 and Also a copy of the following: Worthington Newspapers 1857 1857, Sep 18 Aaron Barton, dec. Notice of Adm.

Is there someone available who can copy and email it to me? Please let me know the procedure I must follow. - Charles "Tony" Giglotto

Do you have anything on FARSINA HOLT EVANS b. abt 1855 Indiana d prob 1881/87 prob Greene county Indiana?

PHEBIA IRZENA [IRENE] EVANS b abt. May 1880 d age 6, she fell from a swing in a school playground, prob Indiana could be after the father moved, but I don't know? My Evans were in 1880 Cass township, Greene county Indiana census, and Farsina's parents were next door.

DREWIE [DRURY HAYDEN] and PHEDBIA IRZENA (WOODRUFF) HOLT. My friend found a photo of MOSES A. [ALLEN?] WOODRUFF and his wife PHARASINA IRZENA [ZENA} (KILLGORE) WOODRUFF, parents of PHEBIA I. (WOODRUFF) HOLT. It took a long time to find them anywhere, I was so tickelled (sp?) when I found them in the 1880 census. DRURY H. HOLT was in Martin county Indiana in 1850, Daviess County Indiana 1860 and 1870.

Marriage of :
JOHN EVANS and FANSINA HOLT (spelled wrong)
February 7, 1875
Daviess County Indiana
book 4 org. source pg. 93
Indiana Marr., 1845-1920

JOHN EVANS b 1849 d 1918 Arkansas, his father was suppose to have been a Dr. WILLIAM HENRY EVANS, that's all I can find on him, that was told by family. I had found a HENRY EVANS in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana dentist, but I couldn't find it again, and I remember it was hard to read (census).

Any help or ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks Sue MaGee in Missouri.

1880; Census Place: Cass, Greene, Indiana; Roll T9_281; Family History Film: 1254281; Page: 214.3000; Enumeration District: 310;
Family/Dewelling 91/91
Drewie Holt 58 abt 1822 M W M Tn Self (Head) NC NC Farmer
Phebia J. Holt 55 abt 1825 M W F In Wife NC In Keeping House
Moses Holt 18 abt 1862 S W M In Son Tn In At Home
Drewie H. Holt 13 abt 1867 S W M In Son Tn In At Home
Emley J. Holt 11 abt 1869 S W F In Dau T n In At Home
William Heaton 10 abt 1870 S W M In Grandson In In At Home

Family/Dewelling 93/93 John Evans 30 abt 1850 M W M Ky self Tn Tn Farmer
Farsina Evans 25 abt 1855 M W FIn Wife Tn In Keeping House
William Evans 4 abt 1876 S W M In Son Ky In
Stephen Evans 1 abt 1879 S W M In Son K y In S W M
Phebia J. Evans 1M abt 1880 S W F In Dau: Ky In

I am looking for someone who can do some courthouse lookups for me I will pay for travel expenses and material I get. Iam trying to identify the wife of my gr gr gr grandfather John Freeman who was in Greene County prior to 1850 but I would be interested in anything related to him. He was born circa 1872 in North Carolina. Some of his children were: Rebecca, Lemons,Ransom,James, Samuel, William, John Jr,Ruth, Minas, Mark and Anderson.

Could you check your probate or will books for a John Freeman or Anna Freeman? This would have occurred between 1853 and 1870. Thanks I really appreciate any help, I have been struggling with this man for a long long time.Thanks for listening! Tricia Frame

I noticed you were also the county coordinator for Green County, Indiana. Do you have family roots in Indiana? I was wondering in you could post a few family find requests for me. I am looking for the descendants of one Simon August Brocksmith (Brockschmidt) and his wife Mary (Maria) Smith. His children included Louis Brocksmith (wife unknown); Mary Jane Brocksmith who married William A. Conley; Minnie Brocksmith who married Ulyssus Grant Shake; Margaret "Maggie" Brocksmith who married John E. Trinkle; Maranda "Ran" Brocksmith who married Charles David Risley; Frederich August Brocksmith who married Nellie Hayes; and John F. Brocksmith who married Theodora C. Schory. I am the Great Grandson of their sister Anna Julia Brocksmith who married Newton Taylor of Vigo County, Indiana. Best regards, - Mark A. Atterson

I want to thank you very much for having an article about Hardy Sparks in Indiana UsGenWeb. It is helpful. I appreciate it. He was my great great grandpa Calvin Sparks's father. Calvin came from Indiana and is buried in Nebraska.

I am working on my Family (Sparks) Tree. I am looking for Hardy's grave/tombstone. The article says that Hardy Sparks is buried in Sparks Cemetery on the Greene and Monroe County line. I have used FindaGrave.com for my research. I found that there has no names of the people who buried in the Sparks Cemetery. The map/satellite on the profile of the FindaGrave.com has shown that there has about 50 tombstones on the Sparks Cemetery.

Where can I get the information about Sparks Cemetery? Dorothy Sparks

My Wrights were William Wright, son of Zadock and Martha Meade Wright, born 25 Mar 1762 in Culpepper County PA. Moved to Ohio abt 1809 and then to Brown county IN. Married with the Hubers abt 1881 in Spencer and lived in Jordan Village area.

I am trying to fill in some gaps on my Thomas, Huber and Wright family histories. What I need now is the parents of Sarah A. Wright. She died 25 Aug 1900 in Madison Twp. She was born in Sep 1857 in Indiana. She married James Perry Thomas on 8 Sep 1878 in Bloomfield. Their children were Ruba Lenora, Carrie, Rolla Franklin, Ross, Harve, Jessie May and Oral. All born in Greene County. James Perry Thomas was born 28 Sep 1850 and died 20 Dec 1928 in Daviess Co. He was the son of Nathan Thomas and Elizabeth Lillie. Nathan and Elizabeth are buried in the Calvin Cemetery about 1 1/2 miles East of Newberry. Would you be interested in a copy of my family tree?

Hope you can help me on the parents of Sarah. I think it was Jordon the blacksmith, but not sure. James Perry Thomas was my great-grandfather. I have 6 Sarah A Wrights in that area in that time frame. Will be glad to pay a reasonable fee for this information - William Thomas Oye

Our grandmother stated she was born in Marco IN on March 11,1885. Her parents were Matthew Fuller and Martha(Haynes) Fuller. Can you tell me how I can find out any information on this.Connie Edgerly

NOTE: E-mail as sent - asked for name(s) but no response back.

Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 7:34 PM

Where is my grand mothers connection to the Sparks? Annabelle Sparks. Married to Roscoe Newton McKinney. Buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Bloomington IN. Others buried in Burch cemetery in Stamford [Standord] IN. Her father was a Span- Amer [Spanish-American] war vet. Fought in Cuba. That all I know of them. - Marion Foddrill

Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:51 AM

All I know is, her father, my gr. grand father is buried wth many Sparks at stamford IN. In the Burch cemetery. He was a Span. Amer. war vet. I met him once as a young child. Annabelle married Roscoe Mckinney , my gr. father in 1904 or 5. My mother born in 1906. Their children were Mlidred Alena , Gurdy Olive and Donald Edward. Anna belle is buried in Rose Hill cemetery as you go in the the 4th St entrance Her father was in Cuba Roscoe was in the Phillipines... Thanks for your interest Bud Foddrill

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 1:37 PM

I would like to find the marriage record of my g-grandparents, William Graham and Nancy Jane Inlow or Enlow. I would like also to determine Nancy Jane's parents.

In 1850 Martin Co. In. census, William was living with parents, John Jr. and Lydia Bough Graham.

In 1860 Greene Co. In. census, John is missing, apparently died or abandoned family, William was still living with mother, Lydia and siblings.

In 1870 Greene Co. In census., William and wife, Nancy Jane are living in Newberry, In.

In 1880 William and Nancy Jane had moved to Ozark Co. Mo. and listed in census there.

Can you help or recommend someone that can find their marriage record and also determine the parents of Nancy Jane Inlow, Enlow ? - Sincerely,James Shelton

Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:39 PM
Hi, I am looking for someone who can do some courthouse lookups for me I will pay for travel expenses and material I get. Iam trying to identify the wife of my gr gr gr grandfather John Freeman who was in Greene County prior to 1850 but I would be interested in anything related to him. He was born circa 1872 in North Carolina. Some of his children were: Rebecca, Lemons,Ransom,James, Samuel, William, John Jr,Ruth, Minas, Mark and Anderson. Thanks for listening! Tricia Frame

Last updated 22.10.2009