This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: samuelbadams Surnames: Schafer, Daniels Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/2746.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This brings quite a bit of closure... my grandfather, Daniel Schafer, was Grace's son, but he never spoke a word about this to anyone. Still it is quite sad. Do we have any information on Emma Birch and/or Rev. William H. Daniel's origins and parentage? I can't seem to locate them on the 1880 census, which would have been the first after they were married. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

You could also ask if anyone has those 3 obits you are looking for...some of us have collected quite a few from the library.

I would email the library and ask them what their procedure is for obtaining copies of obits listed in the obit abstracts. Margie Roop Pearce Louisiana -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kathy Campbell Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 10:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [INADAMS] Obituaries from the Decatur Public Library Does anyone know how to acquire obituaries from the Decatur Public Library? I didn't see a link on their website, although I found three different obituaries in their index that I'm interested in. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Kathy Campbell Jacksonville, FL ------------------------------- 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2646 - Release Date: 02/05/10 07:35:00

http://www2.decaturpl.lib.in.us/about.htm  Geneva does have some interesting things up stairs in their Indiana Room.  But the best collection of items and help is at the Berne branch, which their info I did not see on the website. Bailey, Buckmaster, and McCollum are my surnames in Adams county.  Andrea ________________________________ From: Kathy Campbell <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 11:22:09 AM Subject: [INADAMS] Obituaries from the Decatur Public Library Does anyone know how to acquire obituaries from the Decatur Public Library? I didn't see a link on their website, although I found three different obituaries in their index that I'm interested in. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Kathy Campbell Jacksonville, FL ------------------------------- 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

Does anyone know how to acquire obituaries from the Decatur Public Library? I didn't see a link on their website, although I found three different obituaries in their index that I'm interested in. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Kathy Campbell Jacksonville, FL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Meyer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3336.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: William Decatur Public Library (Adams Co, IN) online obit abstracts Title: Meyer, William Franklin Publication: Decatur Daily Democrat; Date: 23 NOV 1935 Abstract: Age 71; Died: Friday, November 22,1935 at his home in Salem, IN following a heart attack Subjects: Obituaries -- M -- 1930-1939 Alice Decatur Public Library (Adams Co, IN) online obit abstracts Title: Meyer, Alice Publication: Decatur Daily Democrat; Date: 01 AUG 1950 Abstract: Age 88 Subjects: Obituaries -- M -- 1950-1959 Thanks for the additional information! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JaneIrishNelson Surnames: Meyer, Lhamon, Meyers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3336.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You have more exact dates of death than I do, I only have the year of death, from their tombstone inscriptions. Can you tell me what your source is? Alice Caroline Lhamon was born 11 June 1862 in Adams County. William Franklin Meyers was born in 1864 in Adams County. Also, I believe his surname is correctly spelled Meyers rather than Meyer. They are both buried in Backesto Cemetery in Monroe Township. In addition to their son Floyd, they had four daughters: Iva, Lula, Frances, and Lesta. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nabbe68 Surnames: Meyer, Lhamon, Meyers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3336.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You have more exact dates of death than I do, I only have the year of death, from their tombstone inscriptions. Can you tell me what your source is? Alice Caroline Lhamon was born 11 June 1862 in Adams County. William Franklin Meyers was born in 1864 in Adams County. Also, I believe his surname is correctly spelled Meyers rather than Meyer. They are both buried in Backesto Cemetery in Monroe Township. In addition to their son Floyd, they had four daughters: Iva, Lula, Frances, and Lesta. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Meyer, Lhamon Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3336.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have a birth date/place for William Franklin Meyer and his wife, Alice Caroline Lhamon? I know that William died on 22 Nov 1935 in Salem, Adams Co, IN and Alice died abt. 1 Aug 1950, probably in Adams Co, but I don't have birth dates or places for either one of them. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JaneIrishNelson Surnames: Meyer, Lhamon Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3336.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: His mother's maiden name was actually LHAMON -- she was the sister of my great-grandfather, Heenan Sayers LHAMON. I have more information on the LHAMON family on my website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irishgirl/surnames/lhamon/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Steffen, Schwartz, Isch, Terhune, Williams, Geisel, Kipfer, Ringger Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3345/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Monday, Aug 22, 1983 Joseph Steffen, 84, a native of Adams County, died at 2 p.m. Friday at the Cooper Community Care Center, Bluffton. He was a retired Franklin Electric Co. employee and was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. Born Dec. 4, 1896, he was the son of Peter and Elizabeth Schwartz-Steffen, and was married April 8, 1923 in Wells County to Anna Caroline Isch; she died Feb. 13, 1977. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Dorothy) Terhune, Mrs. Eileen Williams, both of Bluffton and Mrs. Harold (Ellen) Geisel, route 4, Bluffton; a brother, William Steffen, Bluffton; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Kipfer, Bluffton; and Mrs. Leah Rigger (sic; should be Ringger), route 4, Bluffton; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services were held this morning at the church; burial was in the church cemetery. Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, was in charge of arrangements. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: King, Smith, Cook, Rumple, Hann Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3344/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Sat. Aug. 13, 1983 DICK E. KING Dick E. King, 53, 947 Bush St., a 32-year employee at the Decatur works of the General Electric Co., died unexpectedly at 12:24 p.m. Friday at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since Tuesday. A member of the American Legion, Adams Post 43, Mr. King was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He also had been an area scuba diver for many years. Born in Decatur on Aug. 2, 1930, he was the son of Fred E. and Alvena Smith-King, and was married Dec. 22, 1956 to Isabel Cook, who survives. Also surviving are four children, Fred, Decatur; Miss Terry King, Decatur; Lisa Rumple, Decatur; and Eric King, Decatur; three grandchildren and one niece and nephew. One sister, Kathryn Hann, preceded him in death. Services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Zwick, Boltz & Jahn Funeral Home, with Rev. Sylvester Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. Military graveside rites will be held by the local Legion post. Memorials are to the Heart Fund. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Nussbaum, Brewster, Garwood, Lehman Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3343/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co., In., Monday, April 12, 2004 Joyce I. Nussbaum, 74, formerly of Monroe, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday in Swiss Village at Berne. She was born on June 16, 1929, in Decatur to Andrew and Eva Garwood Brewster. She married James H. Nussbaum on December 21, 1947; he died on October 14, 2000. She was a homemaker who also worked at Essen Platz restaurant at Amisville, U. S. A. in Adams County and was a custodian at Monroe Bank, a branch Bank of Geneva, for 18 years. She was a member of Monroe United Methodist Church for many years, and was a longtime choir member. She also was a former member of the Monroe Better Homemakers Club. Surviving are two sons, Jan E Nussbaum of rural Monroe and Jed A Nussbaum of rural Berne; a daughter, Mrs. Brent (Joni M.) Lehman of rural Geneva; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Monroe United Methodist Church, with burial in Ray Cemetery, rural Monroe. Visiting hours are 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, and 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Preferred memorials are to the church or to the donor's choice. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Garwood, Nyfeller, Dutcher, Horther, Martin Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3342/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Saturday, March 15, 1975 NAOMI ESTHER GARWOOD Mrs. Naomi Esther Garwood, 66, of Van Wert, O., sister of Kenneth Nyfeller of route 5, Decatur, died at 8:57 a.m.Thursday in her home. She had been in failing health for one year. She was employed for 19 years at Castle Convalescent Home as a licensed practical nurse, and was a member of the First Church of Nazarene. Born Feb. 2, 1909, she was a daugher of Charles and Fannie Dutcher-Nyfeller. Survivors include her husband, Harvey C., whom she married March 21, 1931; two daughters, Mrs. Vernon (Esther) Horther of route 5, Van Wert and Mrs. Walter (Alice) Martin of Van Wert; three sons, Raymond V. of Van Wert; Ralph W. of route 2, Van Wert, and Doyle of Van Wert; two brothers, Kenneth Nyfeller of route 2, Decatur and Sherman Nyfeller of route 4, Cridersville; and 14 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. (Ohio time) Monday in First Church of the Nazarene, with Rev. Alva B. Kelly officiating. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. (Ohio time) Sunday in Alspach Funeral Home. Preferred memorials are to the church building fund. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Oliver, Hocker, Mills, Yates, Kessler, Keller, Baker Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3341/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Friday, April 15, 1977 Grover H. Oliver, 86, of route 1, Hamlet, a native of Monroe and a former resident of Decatur, died at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Knox Hospital. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hamlet and a retired insurance agent. Born in Monroe on Sept. 21, 1890, he was the son of Thomas B. and Aldenah Hocker-Oliver, and was married on Jan. 28, 1916 to Mary E. Mills. Survivors include the widow; one daughter, Mrs. William (Ramona) Yates, Laporte; three sisters, Mrs. Electa Kessler, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. Cy (Francille G.) Keller, Rockford, Ohio; Mrs. James (Lucille) Baker, Fort Wayne; four brothers, Walter C. Oliver, route 1, Monroe; Gregg Oliver, Wewahitchka, Fla.; Webster C. Oliver, Indianapolis, Ind.; John F. Oliver, Auburn, Calif.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home, with Rev. C. Albert Nunery officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Saturday. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Steffen, Kipfer, Zaugg, Geisel, Speakman, Mani, Spangler Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3340/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Thursday, June 2, 1977 OBED E. STEFFEN Funeral services for Ebed (sic) E. Steffen, 71, of Bluffton, who died at 1:25 p.m. Saturday at Clinic Hospital, were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at the Apostolic Christian Church, Rev. Orville Ringger and Rev. Robert Meyer officiating. A retired farmer and native of Adams County, he had lived in Wells County most of his life. He was born April 2, 1906, a son of Enoch and Julia Steffen. His marriage Sept. 20, 1936 was to Lucinda Kipfer, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert W. (Virginia) Zaugg of route 2, Ossian; Mrs. Harry (Mabel) Geisel, route 2, Bluffton and Mrs. David (Carmi) Speakman, route 2 Syracuse; one brother Daniel Steffen, Bluffton; two sisters, Mrs. Adam (Katherine) Mani and Mrs. Oliver (Elizabeth) Spangler, both of route 1, Paulding, Ohio and three grandsons. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Shoaf, Elston, Andrews, Joseph, Leninger, Bollenbacher, Alexander Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3339/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Wed. Oct 10, 2006 Terry L. Shoaf, 67, Decatur, died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday in Adams Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 11, 1939, in Adams County, to Raymond F. and Dorothy Elston Shoaf. He married Linda S. Andrews on May 24, 1958; she died on September 14 this year. He retired from the Dana Corp. plant in Fort Wayne after a 38 year career and was a former member of the U. S. Army Reserve. Surviving are five sons, Scott A., Joshua and Randy Shoaf of Decatur and Brian A. and Stacey Shoaf of Fort Wayne; four sisters, Karen Joseph of Decatur; Mrs. Bud (Jane) Leninger of Monroeville; Mrs. Chuck (Pam) Bollenbacher of Rockford, Ohio and Mrs. Jerry (Darlene) Alexander of Fort Wayne; four brothers, Allen and Bill Shoaf of Decatur, Phil Shoaf of Willshire, Ohio and Paul Shoaf of Fort Wayne; and three grandchildren. Three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, with burial in Decatur Cemetery, including graveside rites by the color guard from American Legion Post 43 in Decatur. Visiting hours are from 2-4 and 5-8 p.m. Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to the angel fund within the Adams County Community Foundation or to Bi-County services. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Shoaf, Andrews, Lough Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3338/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Sep 16, 2006 Linda Sue Shoaf, 64, formerly of Decatur, died at 4:10 p.m. in The Village of Heritage, Monroeville. She was born on Feb. 9, 1942, in Decatur, to Russell and Idora Lough Andrews. She married Terry Lee Shoaf, who survives. She was the operator of Yuppy Puppie Grooming in Decatur. Other survivors are 5 sons, Scott A., Joshua and Randy Shoaf, all of Decatur; and Brian A. and Stacy Shoaf of Fort Wayne. Three grandchildren also survive. A sister is deceased. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Zwick & John Funeral Home, with burial in Decatur Cemetery. Visiting hours are noon-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Sunday. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Cook, Gause, Manley, Currie, Johnson, Hirshey, Lough, Kipfer, King Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3337/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Tuesday, 5 January 1982 ROY J. COOK, 65, formerly of 127 south 16th Street, and a former employee of the Adams County Memorial Hospital and the state highway department, died at 4:12 p.m. Monday, at the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient since 15 December. He had been in ill health since 1973. He was a veteran of World War II. Born in Adams County on 29 June 1916, he was the son of William and Pearl GAUSE-COOK, and was married 28 November 1948, to Alice Jean Manley; she died 1 September 1965. Survivors include six children, James L. COOK, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Everett Dale (Brenda) CURRIE, Rt 3, Decatur; Daniel and Kenneth COOK, both of Fort Wayne; Kevin COOK, Rt 1, Oakridge Estates, Decatur, Kathy COOK, also of Oakridge Estates; five sisters, Mrs. Hazel Johnson, Decatur, Mrs. Josephine HIRSHEY, Geneva; Mrs. Everett (Rosie) LOUGH, Decatur; Mrs. Betty KIPFER, Decatur; Mrs. Dick (Isabelle) KING, Decatur; eight brothers, Lester, Rt 3, Decatur; Virgil, Wilbur, Dale, Richard and Herbert, all of Rt 7, Decatur, William, Rt 1, Rome City; and Albert C COOK, Decatur; four grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Zwick Bolts & Jahn Funeral Home, with Rev. Sylvester MARTIN, officiating. Burial will be in the Tricker Cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today and until time of the service. Preferred memorials are to the Kidney Foundation, Military graveside rites will be conducted by the American Legion. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Meyer, Lahamon, Strickler, Foor, Henschen, Counterman Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3336/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Monday, 12 January 1976 FLOYD L. MEYER, 79, route 1 Monroe, (Salem) died suddenly at his home at 3 p.m. Saturday. He was a retired farmer and a former employee of the Central Soya Co., Mr. MEYER was a lifelong resident of Adams County and a member of the Salem United Methodist Church. He was a Blue Creek Township Trustee from 1948-1956. He was born in Willshire, Ohio, on 12 September 1895, the son of Frank and Alice LAHAMON-MEYER, and was married on 10 January 1917, to Lydia J. STRICKLER, who survives. Surviving in addition to the wife; two daughters, Mrs. Glen (Bonnie) FOOR, route 6, Decatur; Mrs. Harold (Alice) HENSCHEN, route 2, Decatur; one sister, Mrs. Lesta COUNTERMAN, Hoagland; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. One brother and three sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday at the Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home, with Rev. Maurice C. GRINDLE officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire Cemetery. Friends my call at the funeral home. after 2 p.m. today. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.