I remember reading on one map I'd seen of the Van Wert area, mid 1850's, "JONATHAN CREEK". It caught my eye since it was in the area my ancestor, Ebenezer Price, owned. Was this an area "known"? I'd never seen it referenced before. -Sherry > [Original Message] > From: Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 1/6/2010 1:51:43 PM > Subject: [IADECATU] JONATHAN CREEK, Oct. 12, 1883 > > The Journal > Leon, Iowa > October 18, 1883 > > DAVE SHELINE is giving a series of dances at his residence. > > THOS. THARP raised seven eights of an acre of cane which yielded 110 gallons > of molasses. > > BORN - Sept. 28, to Mr. And Mrs. W.J. REYNOLDS, a son named EVERTT > WELLINGTON. MCCULLOUGH also reports a new addition to his family in the > shape of a big girl. > > S.H. AMOS and Prof. CRAIG spoke to our citizens Saturday eve., before the > election, on the political topic of the day. > > Rev. J. COSSELIN preached to an attentive audience at the Reynold's School > House last Sabbath. > > At Tuesday's election T.J. SILVERS was elected assessor to fill the vacancy > caused by the death of O.C. BRANT. > > Independent Sunday School closed Oct. 7th. > > Independent has long been our leading Sunday School and our energetic > citizens will revive it again next year; the average attendance as reported > by the Secretary was 34. > > DIED -- At his residence four miles west of High Point, Oct. 7th, Mr. > BENJAMIN HAWKINS. Uncle BENNIE, as he was familiarly called, was one of the > oldest settlers of this township, and had been feeble for many years and his > departure was not unexpected. > ------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > January 6, 2010 > [email protected] > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jonathan Creek was east of Van Wert. From 1855 plats ptobably would have crossed HWY 69 just north of Van Wert. Larry L. McElwee Dodge City, Ks. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Balow" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] JONATHAN CREEK, Oct. 12, 1883 >I remember reading on one map I'd seen of the Van Wert area, mid 1850's, > "JONATHAN CREEK". It caught my eye since it was in the area my ancestor, > Ebenezer Price, owned. Was this an area "known"? I'd never seen it > referenced before. -Sherry > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Date: 1/6/2010 1:51:43 PM >> Subject: [IADECATU] JONATHAN CREEK, Oct. 12, 1883 >> >> The Journal >> Leon, Iowa >> October 18, 1883 >> >> DAVE SHELINE is giving a series of dances at his residence. >> >> THOS. THARP raised seven eights of an acre of cane which yielded 110 > gallons >> of molasses. >> >> BORN - Sept. 28, to Mr. And Mrs. W.J. REYNOLDS, a son named EVERTT >> WELLINGTON. MCCULLOUGH also reports a new addition to his family in the >> shape of a big girl. >> >> S.H. AMOS and Prof. CRAIG spoke to our citizens Saturday eve., before the >> election, on the political topic of the day. >> >> Rev. J. COSSELIN preached to an attentive audience at the Reynold's >> School >> House last Sabbath. >> >> At Tuesday's election T.J. SILVERS was elected assessor to fill the > vacancy >> caused by the death of O.C. BRANT. >> >> Independent Sunday School closed Oct. 7th. >> >> Independent has long been our leading Sunday School and our energetic >> citizens will revive it again next year; the average attendance as > reported >> by the Secretary was 34. >> >> DIED -- At his residence four miles west of High Point, Oct. 7th, Mr. >> BENJAMIN HAWKINS. Uncle BENNIE, as he was familiarly called, was one of > the >> oldest settlers of this township, and had been feeble for many years and > his >> departure was not unexpected. >> ------------------------------------------------- >> Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert >> January 6, 2010 >> [email protected] >> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Sherry, accoring to my land patent map, Ebenezer did live in that area Larry L. McElwee Dodge City, Ks. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Balow" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] JONATHAN CREEK, Oct. 12, 1883 >I remember reading on one map I'd seen of the Van Wert area, mid 1850's, > "JONATHAN CREEK". It caught my eye since it was in the area my ancestor, > Ebenezer Price, owned. Was this an area "known"? I'd never seen it > referenced before. -Sherry > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Nancee Seifert <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Date: 1/6/2010 1:51:43 PM >> Subject: [IADECATU] JONATHAN CREEK, Oct. 12, 1883 >> >> The Journal >> Leon, Iowa >> October 18, 1883 >> >> DAVE SHELINE is giving a series of dances at his residence. >> >> THOS. THARP raised seven eights of an acre of cane which yielded 110 > gallons >> of molasses. >> >> BORN - Sept. 28, to Mr. And Mrs. W.J. REYNOLDS, a son named EVERTT >> WELLINGTON. MCCULLOUGH also reports a new addition to his family in the >> shape of a big girl. >> >> S.H. AMOS and Prof. CRAIG spoke to our citizens Saturday eve., before the >> election, on the political topic of the day. >> >> Rev. J. COSSELIN preached to an attentive audience at the Reynold's >> School >> House last Sabbath. >> >> At Tuesday's election T.J. SILVERS was elected assessor to fill the > vacancy >> caused by the death of O.C. BRANT. >> >> Independent Sunday School closed Oct. 7th. >> >> Independent has long been our leading Sunday School and our energetic >> citizens will revive it again next year; the average attendance as > reported >> by the Secretary was 34. >> >> DIED -- At his residence four miles west of High Point, Oct. 7th, Mr. >> BENJAMIN HAWKINS. Uncle BENNIE, as he was familiarly called, was one of > the >> oldest settlers of this township, and had been feeble for many years and > his >> departure was not unexpected. >> ------------------------------------------------- >> Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert >> January 6, 2010 >> [email protected] >> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >