Howard County, Indiana

Posted Queries for August thru October 1996

Posted by Regina Baugh sbaugh@futura.net on Sunday, August 4, 1996

Looking for information on Continental Steel located in Kokomo IN. I would like to know the name of the Union for Continental Steel in the 1950's.

Posted by Betty Sellers kyseeker@comsource.net on Monday, August 5, 1996

August 4, 1996 -kyseekeers@comsource.net - Betty Sellers
Searching for information on Wilson LAROWE born about 1807 in NJ with wife Matilda.
She was born March 4, 1816 and died March 8, 1888 in Greentown, Howard County; In.
Known children of Wilson and Matilda were: Daniel LAROWE born 1838 and died dec 5, 1915 in Howard County who married Mary Ann,
Charles LAROWE born 1844 and died Feb 15, 1917 in Howard County who married Nancy,
John LAROWE born 1846 who died after 1860.,
Nancy LAROWE (my great grandmother) born July 4, 1847 in Indiana and died january 24, 1906 in Trigg County Kentucky who married David O. Freeman,
Jefferson Larowe Silas LAROWE born July 1854 who married Mary S. Mills Feb 14, 1880 in Howard County, In.

I would appreciate any information on this family. Looking for the maiden name of Matilda LAROWE. Parents of Wilson Larowe could be Peter LAREW and Ann SHIELDS. Could anyone help me with this family? Thank you for your time.

Posted by Margaret Middleton Ortigo soccer@linknet.net on Friday, August 16, 1996

My name is Margaret MIddleton Ortigo and I am searching for MIDDLETONS in Indiana.
Father Charles Middleton bn Nov 4, 1923 Kokomo ,Howard, Ind.
Gd'Father Charles MIDDLETON bn 25 Jan 1882 Russiaville, Howard, m. Mary Deborah covalr Greentown, Howard
Ggt'Father Abraham MIDDLETON bn. ??? m. Ruth Ellen Moulder Orange Cty (bn 8 Dec 1852)
GGgt'Father David MIDDLETON bn. ??? 1820s/30s m Mary CASTNER (bn. ??????)
If you have any fitting this connection would appreciate any help.
SnailMail Margaret Ortigo 5174 Old Marksville Hwy. Pineville, LA 71360

Posted by Ellen Klingman Pettay pettay@indiana.edu on Monday, September 2, 1996

Anyone out there researching CLELLAND / MacLELLAN / MacCLELLAND?
John CLELLAND / MacLELLAN / MacCLELLAND was born 23 Feb 1809 in (West) Virginia. His parents are James CLELLAND / MacLELLAN / MacCLELLAND and Masse WILSON.
My great-grandparents, John and Emily, pioneered in Jackson Township of Howard County. They cleared a 200-acre farm out of a hardwood forest inhabited by wolves and black bears. (I grew up on that farm.)
They wrote that their farm was so isolated that they actually looked forward to the cows coming home in the evening--for their company. That's a lonely lifestyle!
Although the surname was eventually "Americanized" to CLELLAND by John (and his son, John Charles [my grandfather], used the surname CLELLAND exclusively) John's own surname is spelled variously in different civil records as CLELLAND / MACLELLAN / MACCLELLAND.
Therefore, we're collecting info on all three spellings, hoping to piece together our family tree eventually, so all my ancestors will be remembered by our children.
MacLELLAN is a Gaelic name (from the Highlands of Scotland) that is spelled many different ways in English, depending on who was taking the census. I have an entire page of various ways of spelling this surname (about 100).
MacLELLAN is sept #113 of Clan Donald.
Was it James or his father who served in the Revolutionary War with George Washington? (Family tradition) We have info to share. Thanks!

Posted by Terry Bodkin egals@jps.net on Tuesday, September 17, 1996

MARSH, HUTT: Seeking records/info of ancestors James MARSH, b Dec 1854, and Elizabeth A. HUTT, b Aug 1867, md Dec 1882 Floyd Co, IN and lived in Summitville, Van Buren Twp, Madison Co, IN at time of 1900 Census.
William known to have lived in Floyd and Howard Cos. c1870-1900.
James MARSH and Elizabeth A. HUTT had children: Esther M. b July 1883 IN; Thomas J. b 18 Apr 1886 IL; Elizabeth S. b Feb 1888 IL; Lavenia b Feb 1890 IL; George J. b Mar 1893 IN; Edgar W. b Mar 1895 IN; Richard C. b Apr 1899 IN.
Elizabeth A. HUTT dau of William and Mary/Elizabeth HUTT, and their other children: Wm H. b July 1863; Priscilla b c1870; Jacob b c1873; Margaret b July 1875.
Would like to correspond with anyone researching these relatives, also any information greatly appreciated.

Posted by Terry Bodkin egals@jps.net on Tuesday, September 17, 1996

HUTT, KNABLE, RICE:
Seeking info, records of my Gr Grandfather William HUTT, b July 1843, lived in Kokomo, Center Twp, Howard Co, c1900, worked as a machinist at a Glass Works;
also William's dau Margaret HUTT, b July 1875 Indiana, md c 1895 Henry KNABLE, b Dec 1862, they lived in Kokomo at time of 1900 Census and had dau Mary E. KNABLE, b may 1898,
Margaret also had son Henry RICE, b Sep 1892 by 1st marriage. Henry KNABLE worked at a Glass Works 1900.
Any information of these or related persons greatly appreciated. HUTTS also lived earlier in Floyd and Madison Counties.

Posted by Paula Williamson -- UNKNOWN email on Saturday, September 28, 1996

Researching CROUSORE
THe only thing I know is that the family has some indian in it.THey belong to the Creek indians.
THe only other thing I know is my grandfathers name is Paul CROUSORE.HE was killed on the San Diego freeway in 1983.
He and my grandmother divorced when my dad was 5 yrs old.so that was 55 yrs ago. We know hardly anything about that side of the family.
Paula Williamson, 1125 Brooke AVe., Cincinnati,Ohio 45230

Posted by Anne Fuller michealene@aol.com on Saturday, October 5, 1996

Seeking information on BOLTIN/BOLTON (Benjamin??) in Howard County ca. 1930-1935. My mother came there to live with an uncle after her parents died and supposedly attended Washington School.

Posted by trisw@ljcrf.edu trisw@ljcrf.edu on Tuesday, October 8, 1996

Ella M. DUNCAN born 1866 in Howard County and married to an Elmer E MENDENHALL.
I am mainly interested in any ancestral information you may have. Tristan Williams trisw@ljcrf.edu

Posted by Barry Alexander barry@star.brisnet.org.au on Sunday, October 13, 1996

ROBBINS/YOUNG
I have a Step Grandfather Leo Albion ROBBINS who was born in Kokomo Howard County Indiana in 1881.
His Parents were William Marion ROBBINS and Margaret Fanny YOUNG
He ran away from home when his parents were going to send him to West Point Military Academy around 1897 and he came to Queensland Australia and was a goldminer in Qympie.
He married my Grandmother in 1915 in Brisbane after my Grandfather died in Gympie in 1914. He died in 1959 in Brisbane. There was also a story that he went back to the Mayflower on the female side

Posted by Angela M. Ruley reddog@rockbridge.net on Thursday, October 31, 1996

I am researching the TOLLEY family of Rockbridge County, VA. James T. TOLLEY and wife, Polly [VEST] came to Howard County, IN with some of their children.
Daughter Elizabeth was married to James HOOVER prior to their removal from Virginia.
The family apparently stopped off in Greene County, OH en-route to IN.
Any information appreciated. Thanks!

Posted by Monty Davis lupan@comteck.com on Thursday, October 31, 1996

looking on information on both mother and father of my wife
her father's name was Willard Henry PRESSEY and her mother's maiden name was MORLOCK.