Howard County, Indiana

Posted Queries for February 1997

Posted by Victoria Cheney cheney@mail.utexas.edu on Monday, February 3, 1997

BANKS. WOODS. KELSAY.
Thomas W. BANKS, b.abt.1812 in Md. (?Gaithersburg), son of Geo. L. BANKS, came to Howard Co. in 1848.
m1 Hannah ERNIE (d.1849, 3 kids who lived).
m2 Jane E. WOODS (1821-1854, dau. of Benj. WOODS & Meca BOONE;
1 dau. who lived).
m3 Margaret ARMSTRONG (m.abt.1855; 3 kids who lived).
Thos. W. BANKS "died in service to his country" -- prob. Civil War
. His dau. Matilda Jane "Jennie" BANKS m1 John E. JONES; m2 Harlen KELSAY.
Seek info. on BANKS & WOODS ancestors and descendants. We have KELSAY info. to share.

Posted by Michael Beall mpbeall@rmci.net on Thursday, February 6, 1997

mpbeall@rmci.net Elizabeth LONG
(see query below)was a half-sister to my gr,gr,grandmother.
One of the things I am particularly interested in, is locating a grave and death date. I am not certain that she died in Howard County. She is found in the 1860 census in the Howard County household of John W. and Louise (TRABUE) LANDON; which is enumerated right next to Marion M. TRABUE.
I was unable to locate any of these people in Howard County in 1870 census, but a 1968 Trabue history that has some information on this branch says that the Landons were living in Anna, Illinois in 1897, but seems to indicate that descendants of Marion M. Trabue remained in Howard County.
It also says that Denton and Malissa Simpson lived in Kokomo. The information in the book appears to have come from a grandson of Marion M. Trabue, Marion Rex Trabue, who is said to have been born near Kokomo in 1890.
Another source says that Denton Simpson was a Baptist minister.
Thanks so much for your help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Michael Beall Boise, Idaho

Posted by Michael Beall mpbeall@rmci.net on Thursday, February 6, 1997

mpbeall@rmci.net
I would like to learn more about Ephriam TRABUE (1796-1856) and Elizabeth LONG (1799-after 1860) who were married in Woodford Co. Kentucky in 1820 and their descendants.
They came to Lawrence County, Indiana in the 1830's and to Taylor Township, Howard County in the 1840's.
Ephriam TRABUE died in Howard County in 1856. Elizabeth TRABUE was still in Taylor Township, Howard County in 1860.
Their children:
William David Trabue 1828 - 1897 lived at Terry, Mississippi, never married.
Massa Melissa Trabue 1831 - 1919 married Elisha Denton SIMPSON (1823-1907)
Marion Minter Trabue 1834 - 1884 married Matilda Jane WOODS (abt 1837-?)
Louise Elizabeth Trabue 1836 - ???? married John W. LANDON (abt 1835-1918)
Michael Beall Boise, Idaho

Posted by mariniel@ix.netcom.com mariniel@ix.netcom.com on Thursday, February 6, 1997

SHEETS, Elias Daniel b. Aug 21, 1805, m. Elizabeth ? b. May 12, 1804.
Lived in Indiana. Children were:
Silas, b. Mar 2, 1828,
Sarah C. b. Mar 22, 1829,
Mary b. Apr 24, 1835,
Margaret Hannah b. Dec 21, 1837,
Elizabeth Harriet b. Mar 26, 1839 (my great-grandmother),
William Henry b. Sept 20, 1840,
Elias Daniel b. Jan 26, 1842.
Elizabeth Harriet married Francis Marion CARSON in Kokomo,IN on Oct 28, 1860.
Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated.

Posted by Win Wood winwood007@hotmail.com on Monday, February 10, 1997 (email updated February 21, 2003)

FREEMAN BROWN
George W. Freeman b. 1834 Owen County, IN resided & died in Howard County. Son of John C. FREEMAN and Polly BROWN.
I have Brown & Freeman information to share.

Posted by Walter Evans evans@groupz.net on Tuesday, February 11, 1997

Walter Evans evans@groupz.net TYRE (TYRA, TIREY, etc.)
John TYRE was born about 1795 in North Carolina, lived in Wayne County, Indiana in 1820, Union County in 1830, Madison County in 1840, and Howard County in 1850.
I would love to receive or share information about him, his probable siblings (Elijah, Hiram, Griffin, Thomas), or his descendants, especially William Frederick TYRE born 1831 and married Lydia RUBERSON in Missouri in 1854.

Posted by Sherri Mainord MDwerblo@AOL.com on Wednesday, February 19, 1997

19 Feb, 1997. Sherri Mainord. MDwerblo@AOL.com
DAULTON, Ray married Cornelia CURTIS(probably in Howard co) before 1917 twin children born May 1917, Kokomo, Howard co, IN
names originally Lois and Lyonel DAULTON, changed shortly after birth to Lorene and Loren DAULTON.
Looking for information from birth cert of children, and marriage record of parents.
Would like to know full name and place of birth for Ray Daulton. Ray and Cornelia were divorced by 1927, when she married Dot COWLEY, also in Kokomo. Would like to know if marriage certificate gives more name for Dot Cowley--family tradition says his name was actually . Cowley (Yes, just the "dot").
Dot had a son prob born near 1917 named Thomas "Tommy" Cowley, and a daughter approx same age who died before 1930.

Posted by Sixlemons@aol.com Sixlemons@aol.com on Wednesday, February 19, 1997

Researching my grandmother's family. They are Julian Lines JACKSON and wife Emma, possibly of Kokomo. Their daughter Edith Rachel JACKSON was born in 1884 either in Kokomo or Marion. I can find no info, census or other, on Julian...

Posted by Dorcas McDaniel Hobbs Dorcas999@aol.com on Friday, February 21, 1997

CONWELL- MCDANIEL
I need information on my grandfather's sister, Alice MCDANIEL, b 2 July 1879,m George CONWELL and resided in Howard Co., IN,
need death date, where buried,birth and death for George, and children?
Also, my great grandfather's sister, Rachel MCDANIEL, b 12 Mar 1842, m.Hiram CONWELL, She d 23 Mar 1909 in Howard Co., IN.
They had children - Emla Jane; Clara; Ellen; Ada; and Albert Seamer. Need any information on Hiram and children. where Rachel and Hiram buried? Who their children married, etc. anything appreciated.
Dorcas McDaniel Hobbs Dorcas999@aol.com

Posted by JRexjr@aol.com JRexjr@aol.com on Tuesday, February 25, 1997

I am looking for any information on REX surname. All I know is my Grandfather Robert REX was living in Howard County sometime around 1900.

Posted by jimm@member.com jimm@member.com on Thursday, February 27, 1997

I am trying to find information regarding my GG grandparents, David Monroe DAVIS and Rebecca M. NORDYKE . They were married in Howard County on June 1,1848.
I am also trying to find David's parent's names. My records show that they were killed around 1836 during an Indian uprising.
I would really appreciate any information you can e-mail. Thanks so much for your time.