Crawford County (IN) Democrat, February 7, 1918, p. 8. BIRDSEYE Mrs. Lizzie Newton of Eckerty was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Benz Garland, Saturday.

Crawford County (IN) Democrat, February 7, 1918, p. 8. BIRDSEYE W. L. Doughty was called to Jasper last week on account of the serious illness and death of his father.

Boston (Massachusetts) Post, September 5, 1874, p. 2. THE JEFFERSONVILLE (IN) TRAGEDY Jeffersonville, Ind., Sept. 4-At the examining trial yesterday, Clark and Lewis were held for the murder of August Gardner. They were sent from Henryville to (the) Charleston jail under a strong guard last night. It is reported that the counsel for the defendants will apply for a writ of habeas corpus. Should such an attempt be made, it is thought that a vigilance committee will hang them. If they undertake to take them from jail, it is most likely a fearful fight will follow as it is said the sheriff is determined to protect the prisoners at all hazards.

Saline (KS) County Journal, October 9, 1879, p. 3. Monday night about 11:30 o'clock, Scott Donald, a notorious rough of Jeffersonville, Ind., visited the saloon of William Strauss and, because the latter refused to allow him the use of a billiard table, threw a billiard ball at him, striking him on the head and inflicting a dangerous wound.

Highland (OH) Weekly News, October 1, 1868, p. 3. The Ku Klux Klan is extending into the northern states. The rowdy Democrats of Jeffersonville, Ind., attacked and nearly beat to death, Colonel Merriwether, warden of the Southern Indiana Penitentiary, on Tuesday night. His only offense was being a Republican.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, July 20, 1877, p. 1. FAILURE OF AN OLD MERCHANT Mt. Sterling, Ky., July 19-M. B. Cox & Co., dry goods merchants of this place and formerly of Jeffersonville, Ind., made an assignment today. Liabilities and assets not ascertained. Mr. Cox, who is an old man, informed me that at one time he had Stonewall Jackson as a clerk in his store in Clarksburg, W. Va.

Lawrence (KS) Daily Journal, June 8, 1876, p. 1. CAR WORKS TO BE SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER Louisville, June 7-The Ohio Falls car works at Jeffersonville, Ind., the largest in the world, has been ordered to be sold next Saturday under foreclosure of mortgage to save creditors.

Evansville (IN) Courier and Press, October 26, 1900, p. 3. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. Some days ago the Indianapolis republican newspapers published, with scare heads, the announcement that Anderson Percifield, a well known democratic lawyer of this town, had declared for McKinley. It is true, and it is also true that the announcement caused no surprise in Brown County where Mr. Percifield is best known. Two years ago he wanted to go to Congress and made a warm canvas but was defeated for the democratic nomination. Some time ago he got into trouble at Indianapolis over a woman and the matter was aired in the newspapers. He lost caste among his home people.

Indianapolis (IN) News, February 23, 1909, p. 15. Nashville, Indiana, February 23-Charles Sinn of North Dakota came here and was married to Miss Gatha Shepard yesterday.

Indiana State Journal, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 6, 1898, p. 5. BROWN COUNTY MURDER An Old Feud Results in the Shooting of Attorney Hines Nashville, Indiana, April 4-Solomon F. Hines, one of the leading attorneys of this county, was shot by Charles Henderson Saturday night and died last night. There had been trouble between the two of long standing over some land, and it was renewed on Friday at Storyville (sic) at the Democratic primary election. On the next day Hines and Henderson met at Stone Head, a small village of this county, and it is reported that without provocation, Henderson fired the fatal shot. Considerable excitement prevails on account of the murder. Henderson is under arrest.

Indiana State Journal, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 25, 1896, p. 1. Columbus, Indiana, November 21-Cal Carter was sentenced at Nashville yesterday to serve a year in the Prison South for sheep stealing. He will be the first man sent to the penitentiary from Brown County since 1886.

Indianapolis (IN) News, May 8, 1902, p. 1. WILL PROSPECT IN SOUTH AMERICA Nashville, Indiana, May 8-George Wright, formerly a teacher here who went to Alaska fourteen years ago, has returned. He was the first postmaster appointed at Nome and has made money in the gold fields. He is organizing a company of about 30 young men for a prospecting trip to Bolivia and Peru, South America, and the party expects to start about July 1. They will engage in the lumber and mining business on the southern slopes of the Andes Mountains. Mr. Wright will open an office in Indianapolis in a few days to organize his expedition.

Salem (IN) Democrat, September 13, 1907, p. 6. Park Trueblood of Kansas City and Arthur Trueblood and Merle Padgett of Indianapolis were called here last week by the sad death of their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Anna Trueblood. They will remains for a short while.

Salem (IN) Democrat, September 13, 1907, p. 8. MISS MYRTLE BOLING Winner in the Louisville Herald contest for a delightful trip to the Jamestown Exposition and many other points east and south, Miss Boling is a Washington County young lady, the daughter of a farmer, and was sent to the great St. Louis Exposition 1904, by The Salem Democrat, she having received the greatest number of votes for being the most popular young lady. Miss Boling will start on the Jamestown trip next week in company with about 25 other ladies from Indiana and Kentucky. They will spend three days in Philadelphia, three days in Washington City and several days at the exposition. Returning the Herald's guests will visit Atlanta and other southern points. All their expenses will be paid by the Herald Company. We congratulate Miss Boling on being one of the few who gained this distinction and we wish her a pleasant journey and safe return home.

Cincinnati (OH) Daily Press, January 9, 1860, p. 1. Recently a deaf and dumb man named Searin was killed on the railroad near Salem, Ind., while endeavoring to cross the track.

Pittsburgh (PA) Gazette, March 16, 1830, p. 3. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from a much lengthier article as noted by the ellipsis. SHOCKING DISASTER >From the Cincinnati Commercial Daily Advisor-We have seen and conversed with a passenger who arrived here on the Cavalier, who was on board the Helen M'Gregor when she blew up at Memphis. He relates that the boat was just putting off when the accident happened. There were 410 passengers on board. An account of the disaster was published at Memphis which gave the number of killed and wounded at 43, but our informant states that there were 18 others within his own certain knowledge, that were more or less injured. Since the foregoing was put in type, we have received the Memphis Advocate of the 26th ult. Containing a list of the killed and wounded. Killed.William Stockwell, Salem, Indiana; Delany, a free black; one white man, name unknown; William Ewing, Clark Co., Indiana; J. Reaves, Harrison Co., Indiana. Badly Wounded.J. Swan, Lawrence Co., Ind. Slightly Wounded.John Coons, Clark Co., Ind.Thomas Bank, Lawrence C., Ind.

A friend of mine sent a Bible to the State and has not heard back from them.  She would like to know what they have found out about the family and if they were able to locate any and get the book to them.  Who can she talk to? Marie Greathouse On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 8:10 AM, Randi Richardson via <[email protected]> wrote: Indianapolis (IN) News, November 20, 1900, p. 6. A MURDER CASE DISMISSED Columbus, Ind., November 20-The case against Oscar Speers for the murder of Robert Weaver, in Decatur Count last June, and on which the jury disagreed last term, was dismissed in the circuit court his morning.  Charles Suttler confessed to stabbing Weaver. The IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL Rootsweb list is for genealogists and historians who have an interest in the south central district of Indiana, as defined by the Indiana Genealogial Society, including the counties of: Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harris, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Scott and Washington. ------------------------------- 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

Indianapolis (IN) News, November 12, 1898, p. 2. A SUICIDE IN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY Columbus, Ind., November 12-John Fowler, 18 years old, living northeast of here, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself through the head. Despondency on account of poverty is alleged to be the cause.

Indianapolis (IN) News, November 28, 1900, p. 6. Marion Robinson, near Salem, was assaulted by footpads and terribly beaten, but they failed to rob him.

Indianapolis (IN) News, April 10, 1900, p. 6. Mrs. Elizabeth Long of Columbus, who claims to have been injured through the carelessness of a motorman, is suing the owner of the street railway system for $10,000 damages.