Vigo County Queries

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• LACHER - KORS/KORHS
  Submitted by Missy Gibbs  Sep 26, 1997
  I am looking for information regarding any LACHERs or KORS/KORHS. My ggg-grandfather Joseph Robert Anthony LACHER was born in April 1835 in Switzerland. He arrived in the US abt 1840...I don't know where. On May 19, 1863 he and Katherine Elizabeth KORS/KOHRS (b. Jan 1846/48 in Prussia, arr. US abt 1848/50) were married in St. Joseph's University Parish by Rev. T. Fintanus Mundwiler. They had the following children in Terre Haute, Robert Henry (1865), Katherine Elizabeth (9/4/1866), and Frank (1869). The family moved to Perry County Tennessee where the following children were born: Mary Helenah (8/8/1872), Clara Mathilda (8/12/1876), Mathilda Gertrude (4/13/1878), Alyoisus (6/12/1881), and Josephine Frances (3/12/1884). In Indiana he was a dairyman and in Tennessee he worked as a brickmason. I've really hit a brick wall with these families....any help would be immensely appreciated!!!

• LACY - BRAZZELL
  Submitted by Pamela S. Hall February 1, 1997
  Looking for decendants of ELIZABETH TRUE LACY/LACEY and MARTIN BRAZZELL. Legend has it that ELIZABETH had American Indian heritage. Thought to have lived in Vigo County. Had 7 children, 5 boys and 2 girls, one of which was WILLIAM IRVIN. WILLIAM IRVIN married EDITH M. HIRES and they had 4 children: HAROLD, PEARL ETHEL, EARL, ALVA and HERSCHELL. PEARL ETHEL married ALBERT JONES and they had 6 children: ALBERT LOREN, MELVIN EUGENE, FRED WINSTON, VIRGINIA ROSE, PEARL IRENE and ROBERT GENE, all in Vigo Co. Any leads would be appreciated.

• LAMMERTS
  Submitted by Patricia Lammerts May 8, 1997
  My grandfather, Edward Lammerts was born in Terre Haute, Ind. to 1)Jann and Hauke Lammerts. The 1880 census lists them as living in Prairieton Township. I would like any possible information concerning where they lived and where they immigrated from.
  2)Jann and Hauke Lammerts has a daughter, Gerdina who appears on the 1880 census, but not on any subsequent censuses. I would like any information about what may have happened to her, i.e. marriage and/or death.
  3)I had some cousins living in Terre Haute, Ind., who were in their 90's in the 1980's. I have lost contact with them and have presumed that they have died. I would love any information about them, birth info., marriage info., death info., children, addresses, etc. Their names are: Frances Lammerts, Elsie Lammerts and Lillian Lammerts Van Allen.
  Thank you for any help you can give me.

• LARIMER - DICKERSON
  Submitted by Missy Rose 23 Apr 2002
  Looking for any info on John Harrison Larimer & his wife Louella Dickerson. John was born in IL in 1863. His father's name was JH dickerson. He & Louella married may 2, 1893 in Vigo Co. They had several children, one being my grandfather, John Franklin Larimer. Louella was born in 1865 Vigo Co. Her parents were Samuel & Libby Dickerson. She died in Feb. 1912. and is buried at highland lawn. This is as far back as I have on this branch of my tree. Would like to have info on their parents, etc. or anything else for that matter!!!
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• LAUGHHEAD
  Submitted by Martha Gruenholz August 4, 1997
  Request: Need death record of Ollie(Smith)(McAlpine)Laughead, d sometime prob between 1896-1908. If find record, did she leave will or die intestate?

• LAURENT
  Submitted by Bill Schu 24 Apr 2002
  Looking for information on a Catherine Laurent, supposedly born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN, approximately 1901-02. Parents Edward and Celine, brother Raymond and sisters Eunice and Louise (information on them would also be helpful).
  I am a member of the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society and would be glad to reciprocate with information on someone from Lake or Porter Counties.

• LAY
  Submitted by Prof. K. Edward Lay January 5, 1997
  Most likely my 5th GGF Johan Henrich LAY, b. 1720 probably in DEU, is listed in 1782 in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA Tax List, 300 Acres, as LEY's Estate, in 1780 & 1779 in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA Tax Lists, with 300 Acres, as Henry LEH, and in 1768 Tulpehoccon Twp., Berks Co., PA (just north of Myerstown) Tax List, with 100 Acres, as Henry LEYS.
  But my LAY/LEY/LEI/LOY/LEH/LYE line can only be traced back with definitive documentation to the 1800 Census of Mifflin Twp., Cumberland County, PA, where my 4th GGF, John LAY was listed. He was b. before 1755 in PA, 1m. Eva Margaret HENRY, had 5 sons and 3 daughters in 1800 (at least 2 more sons and 1 daughter were born after 1800), and d. c 1820 in Toboyne Twp., Perry Co., PA. His second wife, Hannah, was b. 1770 in Philadelphia Co., PA. His oldest child, a male, was b. between 1774 and 1784. A daughter, Catharine LAY, 1792-1876, and her husband, Christian HENRY (1790-1871) were both born in Bucks Co., PA. Another son, my 3rd GGF, John LAY, b. between 1790-1794, had a Sheriff's Deed issued on his Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., land in 1825. His wife remarried to a LORE and had a son, Joseph LORE (born c 1825) who lived in Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN, in 1907. The LAY family intermarried with the HENRY family and lived near each other in Henry's (Diehl's or Sheaffer's) Valley, Perry Co., just over the mountain north of Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co.

• LAYCOCK/LACOCK - PARKER
  Submitted by Kim Holly October 17, 1997
  LAYCOCK / LACOCK - PARKER - in the Riley Twp. area during the mid 1800's.
  LAYCOCK/LACOCK, Amos b: c.1804 in Clermont Co., OH m: Elizabeth PARKER on 14 December 1826 in Brown Co., OH.
  PARKER, Elizabeth b: c.1804 in Clermont Co., OH
  Children are:
  1. Naomi b: 1827 in Ohio
  2. Rachel Ann b: 10 June 1829 in Ohio, d: 10 May 1912 in Vigo Co., IN; m: Isaac LITTLE on 25 November 1849 in Vigo Co., IN
  3. Nathan b: 1831 Kentucky
  4. Nancy b: 1837 Indiana
  5. Martha b: 1839 Ohio
  6. William b: 1840 Indiana
  7. Elizabeth b: 1843 Indiana
  8. America b: 1844 Indiana
  Would like to exchange information with anyone researching these names in the Riley area.

• LEEDS - SMITH
  Submitted by Janet Klenk 29 Mar 2003
  Am looking for information on Eli LEEDS and wife Lily SMITH LEEDS, married in Clermont County, Ohio, living in Terre Haute, Vigo County in 1880 Census.  Eli LEEDS was born in Clermont County, Ohio in 1851 and Lily SMITH LEEDS was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1854 - mother Mrs. Mary SMITH.

• LEEK
  Submitted by Terry Leek 17 Apr 2002
  I am searching for any information on a Ludwig Theodore LEEK some where around Vigo county Terre Haute. He was born around 1866 & passed away round 1949 !His parents were Wilhelmine & Gottfried Leek form Independence Kansas originaly from Germany! Thank You for any help!

• LEWELLEN - GROAT
  Submitted by Jo Marie (Tow) Beyes April 11, 1997
  Any information on the names LEWELLEN or GROAT in Vigo County is greatly appreciated My g grandfather's name is Fredrick Henry groat. He was born in the late 1800's place unknown. Married a woman named Stella Emma Ruth Lewellen unknown where she was born or from. They had three children, Stella(Ruth), Silvia, and Willard. She was suppose to have run off with another man. His name and where they went are unknown. Any information on these people will be greatly appreiated.

• LOCKRIDGE - CARTER
  Submitted by Paul Wade September 16, 1996
  Looking for a marriage date between a Mary Lockridge and a Roswell Carter. This marriage supposedly took place in Terre Haute about 1870. Any information would be appreciated. And thank you in advance.

• LOGSDON
  Submitted by Bill Logsdon October 6, 1997
  Looking for information on Pleasant (Pat) B. LOGSDON. Died 6-1-1908 in West Terre Haute . His wife Theresa
  Children:
  Mrs.(Mary Elizabeth) William OBERHAUSEN
  Mrs.(Margaret Ann) C.W. STEPHENS
  Mrs.(Josie) John HOPKINS
  Mrs.( Loutish) Elisha
  Mrs.( Geneva) James CUMMESKY
  William
  Mrs. (Phoebe) HAAKE.
  Any information on the off spring will help.

• LOMAX
  Submitted by Judith Lomax Canavan June 20, 1997
  Reasearching LOMAX history in Indiana. William Pemlott Lomax m.Sarah Knight in Guilford Co. NC. He died Wilsom Co. TN 1813. She died Orange Co. IN. c. 1825 She possibably came to IN to be with her children. Jonathan Lomax and wife Susannah Reiff both died Orange Co. He 1846 she 1876. Their first child to be born in IN was William Pemlott 1813. Would like to share any Lomax info, I have back to 1700. Also seeking any info on Hutsenpiller, Hutsen, Hudson, Lane, Beatty, Toller line. Thank you.

• LOTTON
  Submitted by K. Wayne Lotton August 17, 1997
  Requesting information on George and Ora Lotton that lived in Vigo County, around 1920. He was a coal miner.

• LOUGHMILLER - SHORT - HAUGHEE - HENRY
  Submitted by Charles Edward Haughee September 19, 1997
  Looking for information concerning my paternal grandfather and great- grandfather.
  My grandfather was John HAUGHEE who was born on March 2, 1879 (whereabouts unknown) and died in Gary, IN on August 11, 1939. He married Margaret Emma LOUGHMILLER in 1900. I know he had siblings, one of whom was Presley HAUGHEE, who had 17 children.
  My father's (John Alexander) siblings were: Edgar Eugene, Grace Marie MARAGON, Imogene NEAL, and Margaret Emma, Benjamin Franklin and Cletis Carl, all of whom died either in birth or very early.
  My great-grandfather was Alexander HAUGHEE who was born June 7, 1847 and died on June 1, 1921. He married Mary SHORT, who was born July 12, 1850 and who died on July 7, 1904. My father married Emma Alice HENRY on February 4, 1925.
  Any information would be greatly appreciated.

• LYDAY - SIMMONS
  Submitted by Kay October 25, 1997
  I am trying to locate the marriage of William H. SIMMONS and Mary Frances LYDAY. I believe that they were married in Vigo Co. about 1865/66. Their first child was Archibald SIMMONS born 3 Mar 1867 in Vigo Co.
  Any info on this family would be greatly appreciated.
  Will exchange infomation.