Please send Fredrick E. Hower's obit when you have the time. Margie R Pearce Ponchatoula, LA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Berkheiser Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 9:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [INADAMS] Obituary Notesd for May 22, 2009 Newspaper Tidbits Project Friday, December 4, 2009 Page 4 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Friday, May 22, 2009 Rosemary A. Geimer, 86, of Decatur, died Thursday in the nursing center at Woodcrest Retirement Community. Roman J. Brite, 92, of Decatur, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday at Woodcrest Retirement Community. Fredrick E. Hower, 86, of Fort Wayne, died there Wednesday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- "The Berne Tri-Weekly News", Friday, May 22, 2009 Ruth Michaud, 106, of West LaFayette died on Thursday, May 21, 2009 ------------------------------- 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: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.94/2545 - Release Date: 12/04/09 19:34:00

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Hamrick, Dull, Fegley, Myers Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3255/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Friday, October 3, 1997 Frances L. Hamrick, 77, Willshire, Ohio, died at 7:35 a.m. Thursday in the extended care unit of Adams County Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 8, 1920 in Wren, Ohio to James and Ethel Fegley Dull and married Ralph W. Hamrick on June 21, 1969. He survives. She retired from Decatur Industries in 1981 after a 35-year career and was a member of Decatur Church of God and the Retired Women of Decatur Industries. Other survivors are a step-son, Jerry W. Hamrick, Decatur; a step-daughter, Mrs. John (Janet) Myers of rural Willshire; and two grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Decatur Church of God, with burial in Willshire Cemetery. Visiting hours are 1-4 and 6-8 Saturday and 10 a.m. - noon Sunday in Zwick - Sefton and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, and also 1-2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Preferred memorials are to the church or to the American Cancer Society. 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: Workinger, Thornton, Kelly, Habegger, Bentz, Johnson Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3254/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Thursday, June 26 1997 Ruth A. Workinger, 85, 922 Nuttman Ave., died at 2 a.m. Wednesday at home. She was born on Dec. 20, 1911 in Bucyrus, Ohio to William and Mae Kelly Thornton and married Robert S. Workinger on Dec. 25, 1932. He survives. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, the church's Faithful Workers Sunday School class, Decatur Senior Citizen's, Decatur Camera Club and the Trot-A-Bout Club. Other survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Roger L. (Shirley) Habegger, Portland, Mich., and Margery Bentz, Decatur; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A daughter, Betty Lou Workinger; a brother, William Thornton and a sister, Bernice Johnson are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Union Chapel United Methodist Church, with burial in Decatur Cemetery. Visiting hours are 2-4 and 6-8 Friday in Haggard & Armes Funeral Home, Decatur, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday in the church. Preferred memorials are to the church or to the scholarship fund of the Decatur Optimist Club. 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: Stetler, Hey, Boltz, Breisch, Linder Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3253/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; October 3, 2002 LOUIS G. STETLER Louis G. "Pood" Stetler, 73, of Bryant, died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday in the U. S. Department of Veteran's Affairs Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on August 25, 1929 in Willshire, Ohio to Roxy and Mary A. Hey Boltz Stetler. He worked at the former International Harvester plant in Fort Wayne and was a member of Post 6751 of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars in Geneva. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are a son, Michael L. Stetler of Waco, Texas; three daughters, Dawn L. Breisch of Wren, Ohio; Suzette Linder of Fort Wayne; and Kelly Stetler of Decatur; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Five brothers and four sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in Downing Funeral Home, Geneva, with burial in Willshire Cemetery. Visitation is 1:30 - 3 p.m. Friday. Preferred memorials are to the family. 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: Hirschy, Biberstein, Bertsch Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3252/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Tuesday, Dec 2, 1986 EDNA E. HIRSCHY Services for Edna E. Hirschy, 76, route 1, Monroe, who died Monday, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at United Brethren in Christ Church, Monroe, Rev. Michael Brown officiating. Burial will be in Ray Cemetery. Friends may call at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home, Berne, from 2-9 p.m. today and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until noon, and one hour before services at the church. She was a member of United Brethren in Christ Church and the Women's Missionary Society. Born on March 14, 1910, in Adams County, she was the daughter of George and Ida Biberstein-Hirschy, and was never married. Survivors include four brothers: Noah E., Roy E., Sylvan S., all of route 1, Monroe; Chester D., Matthews, NC.; two sisters, Esther Hirschy, route 1, Monroe, and Mrs. Oscar (Silvia) Bertsch, route 4, Decatur. 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: Beery, Buhler, Beatty Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3251/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Thursday, May 6, 1982 Ruth B. Beery, 88, a Decatur native and a Fort Wayne resident for the past 27 years, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Fairfield Health Care Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on Feb. 28, 1894 to Jacob and Florence Beatty-Buhler. She married John D. Beery; he died earlier this year. Mrs. Beery was a retired registered nurse, having graduated in 1925 from the West Side Hospital Nursing School in Chicago. She was a member of the Calvary Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne. Surviving is a brother, Gordon Buhler of Marion. There will be graveside services at 11 a.m. Friday at the Decatur Cemetery, with Rev. John Tobian officiating. Visiting hours and the D. O. McComb and Sons Foster Park Funeral Home in Fort Wayne are from 6-8 p.m. today. Preferred memorials are gifts to the Calvary Presbyterian Church. 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: Baker, Oliver, Hocker, Rupert, Gehrig, Hildebrand, Workinger, Hamrick Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3250/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; May 20 2006 Lucille M. Baker, 98, Decatur, died at 6:10 a.m. Friday in Adams Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 17, 1908, in Monroe, to Thomas B. and Mary A. Hocker Oliver. She was married to Sylvan Rupert, who died in 1961, and to James A. Baker on Dec. 10, 1964, who died on Oct 18, 1990. She was a retired saleswoman at Rowland's Furniture Store and Howard's Gift Shop, both in Fort Wayne, and also worked at the Habegger-Schafer store in Decatur. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the auxiliary unit of American Legion Post 43, both in Decatur. Surviving are a brother, John F. Oliver of Ripon, California; and several nephews and nieces, including Thomas Oliver of Ripon, Marilyn Gehrig of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Carl (Jean) Hildebrand and Joan Workinger of Decatur and Mrs. Paul (Janice) Hamrick and Frank Oliver of Monroe. Four sisters and five brothers are deceased. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Decatur Cemetery. Preferred memorials are to the church. Funeral arrangements were by Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home. 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: Sheets, Smitley, Hirschy, Farber, Tschannen, Weldy, Marbaugh, Overholser, McCarty Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3249/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; June 2, 2005 Jay A. Sheets, 65, rural Decatur, died at 1:10 a.m. today in Adams Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1939, in St. Mary's Township to Chalmer K. and Melvena M. Smitley Sheets. He married Barbara Fay Hirschy on March 7, 1959. She survives. He was a machine operator at the Phelps Dodge Plant in Fort Wayne for more than 31 years, retiring on April 1, 1997. He also was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church of rural Decatur. He was a member of the Moose Lodge 1311 in Decatur, and a veteran of the U. S. Army. Other survivors are two sons, Doyle Sheets of Decatur and Raymond Sheets of Convoy, Ohio; two daughters, Darlene K. Sheets and Mrs. Daniel (Brenda) Farber, both of Decatur; two brothers, Max Sheets of Lima, Ohio and Lester Sheets of Monroe; five sisters, Dolores Tschannen, Josephine Weldy, and Mrs. RIchard L. (Carolyn) Marbaugh, all of Decatur, Mrs. John (Betty) Overholser of Logansport; and Mrs. Bill (Mary) McCarty of Cutler, Indiana; and nine grandchildren. Three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, with burial in Mt. Tabor Cemetery, rural Decatur, including military graveside rites by the color guard from American Legion Post 43 in Decatur. Visiting hours are 2-8 p.m. Friday, with a Moose memorial service at 8 p.m. Preferred memorials are to the church or to the Heart Club of Adams County. 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: Buhler, Buchard, Counterman Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3248/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Saturday, February 17, 1912 DEATH THE RELIEF Albert Buhler, Prominent Citizen and Business Man, Passed Away. AFTER A LONG ILLNESS Tuberculosis of the Bowels, for Which No Relief Could be Obtained Albert Buhler, a lifelong resident of this city, and for many years a prominent blacksmith, which vocation he followed, died at his home on Mercer Avenue Friday evening at 8:15 o'clock, following a lingering illness of four year's duration, and for the past eleven weeks was constantly bedfast from tuberculosis of the bowels, for which relief was impossible, death only relieving him of his long suffering. More than three years ago, when his health began to fail, he was forced to retire from active work and sine then he has been seeking improvement in various sanitariums and institutions, where he believed a recovery might be effected. Time passed on with no change for the better, until he was forced to take to his bed eleven weeks ago, since then his strength failed him rapidly and the end could be seen by those attending him to be not far distant. For the past week he hovered between life and death and his brothers were sent for, his life being despaired of. He was the son of Jacob and Rosanna Buhler, born in Wabash County, this state. He was but a mere child when his parents moved to this country, and where he grew to manhood and obtained his education. Some twenty years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Buchard of Lima Grove, the wife dying a few years later. He was afterward married to Miss Amanda Counterman of Willshire, Ohio, this city being their home with the exception of seven years which were spent in Nebraska, where he followed his occupation. Returning here in 1891, he, with his brother, Jacob, conducted a shop on East Jefferson Street, and later moved to First Street, which was later taken over by his brother, upon his forced retirement through broken health. He would have been fifty-one years of age had he lived until June this year, and was still in the prime of life. Two daughters, are left to mourn their loss -- Mable, at home, and Grace, of Marion, Ind., the latter being at the bedside of her father when the end came; also four brothers - Jacob of this city; Emanuel and Samuel, of Marion, and Chester, of Hammond. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, which organization will attend the last sad rites in a body. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Methodist Church, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. Semas. Interment at the Maplewood Cemetery. 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, Yager, Cook, Krick, Stahl, Brodbeck Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3247/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Tuesday, January 13, 1953 MRS. LOUISE GARWOOD DIES LAST EVENING Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Mrs. Louise Garwood, 79, a resident of Mercer County, O., most of her life, died at 6 o'clock Monday evening at the home of a son, Oscar Garwood, near Willshire. She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage last Wednesday. She was born in Crawford County, O., Sep 17 1872, a daughter of Adam and Susanna Cook-Yager, and was married to Joseph Garwood Apr 5, 1894. Her husband preceded her in death Feb. 12, 1950. Surviving in addition to the son are three other sons, Elmer of Van Wert, O., Harvey of Wren, O., and Delmer of near Willshire; three daughters, Mrs. Dennie Krick of Wren, Mrs. Mary Stahl of Findlay, O., and Mrs. Roy Brodbeck of Willshire; 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Two sons, two daughters, and two brothers are deceased. The body will be removed from the Zwick funeral home to the home of the son, Oscar, one mile south and one mile west of Willshire, where friends may call after 7 o'clock this evening. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:15 p.m. (EST) Thursday at the home and at 3 o'clock at the Union Evangelical United Brethren church at Willshire, the Rev. H. L. Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire Cemetery. 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: Hart, Krick, Bremerkamp, Rice, Mickle, Nuttman Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3246/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Wednesday Evening, June 16, 1909 TO ETERNAL WORLD Jacob Hart, Pioneer, Has Answered the Call of The Grim Reaper DIED LAST NIGHT He Lived More Than Eighty-Six Years Was A Noble Man After a long career of usefulness in the business and social world during the closing chapter of which his tottering form had been subjected to the many ailments which usually accompany senility, Jacob S. Hart, whose life of eighty-six years, nine months and fifteen days has been one of nobility, last night at ten-forty o'clock responded to the call of the angel of death and his spirit returned to whence it came. Though ailing for years, this venerable gentleman has uncomplainingly withstood the ravages of a complications of diseases. Though decidedly feeble during the past few years he has managed to walk about, converse with his friends and enjoy as best he could life which was gradually withdrawing from his being. Mr. Hart had suffered impaired hearing for several years, but in conversation he was entertaining and educating. His memory of Decatur's early history was such as to deeply concern any who might have been an auditor when he was delineating the characteris! tics of early Decatur. Mr. Hart was a good man; he was conscientious and in him innumerable Decatur people have found a good and loyal friend. His companionship will be sadly missed by those with whom he came in contact. Born in Pennsylvania, the decedent in boyhood went to Ashland County, Ohio where he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Krick. A short time subsequent to their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hart came to Adams County and settled on a farm west of this city, this being more than sixty-two years ago. After remaining on the farm for about five years, they came to Decatur and Mr. Hart engaged in the saw mill business with Thomas Mickle as his partner. Subsequently, he and a Mr. Nuttman purchased the now Heckman flour mill which they operated for several years. He was also identified with the brick moulding business for some time and later he erected the Monroe Street flour mill, located near the G. R. & I. Railroad, which he conducted for about fifteen year! s with profit. At the expiration of that length of time old age cause d his retirement from activity and he has since been retired. The deceased has not enjoyed good health for some time. About twelve years ago he suffered a serious siege of la grippe and since that time he has been troubled by a bad cough. He has gradually declined and one week ago became suddenly worse. He realized death was inevitable and last night passed into eternity peacefully. Besides a large following of loving, sincere friends, the following children survive to mourn the departure of a kind and devoted father: Henry H. Hart, Maywood, Ill.; Jesse Hart, Pontiac, Mich.; Harvey Hart, Carlton, Mo.; Mesdames Mary Bremerkamp and Benjamin Rice (sic; should be Mrs. Benjamin Rice) of this city. Mr. Hart is the last of a family of nine children to pass into the eternal world. The funeral services will be held from the M. E. Church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the body will be laid to rest in the Decatur cemetery. Rev. John C. White, of Logansport, Ind., former pastor of the Methodist church here, will have charge of the 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: Snell, Bieberich, Kirchener, Hilpert, Cauble, Cox Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3245/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Saturday, August 18, 1945 Mrs. Amanda Snell Dies Friday Night Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon Mrs. Amanda Snell, 31, lifelong resident of Adams County, died at 10:30 o'clock Friday night at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Death was attributed to leukemia. Her husband, T/4 Clement F. Snell, is stationed with the United States Army in France. She was born in Kirkland Township August 2, 1914, the daughter of Otto D. and Caroline Kirchener Bieberich. She was married February 17, 1940, at Bellview, Ky. Mrs. Snell was a member of the Zion Luthean Church and was employed at the G. E. plant until ill health forced her retirement. She is survived by the husband, the parents, and the following brothers and sisters: Oscar Bieberih of Magley, Mrs. Metha Hilpert of near Decatur, T/Sgt. Henry of Camp Blanding, Fla., Pfc. Carl, with the army in Manila, Mrs. Catherine Cauble of Kirkland Township, Mrs. Dela Cox of PeEll, Washington, D. C., and Miss Mary Bieberich at home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Zwick Funeral Home and at 2 o'clock at the church, with the Rev. Karl Hofmann officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 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: Cottrell, Clark, Stanley Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3244/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Tuesday, December 1, 1942 YOUTH IS KILLED IN AUTO CRASH MONDAY NIGHT Earl W. Cottrell Dies; Stanley Girl Is Critically Hurt One dead, one critically hurt and another less seriously injured, was the toll today of the county's worst traffic accident of the year. A crash which occurred about 10:45 o'clock last night when a car carrying three roller skaters back from a party at Sunset skidded and wrapped itself around a tree near the former Country Cub. The dead: Earl W. Cottrell, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cottrell of Bobo, and an employe of the Central Sugar Company. The injured: Rose Marie Stanley, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stanley of this city, and girl friend of the dead youth, whose condition is reported as critical. Russell Stanley, 15, her brother who escaped with minor injuries. Cottrell died in the Adams County Memorial Hospital about 12:15 o'clock this morning without regaining consciousness. His chest was crushed in the accident. Miss Stanley, whose condition prohibits X-rays or further examination, may be suffering from a fractured jaw, fractured skull, fractured pelvis and internal injuries. Late today she was still unconscious. Her brother was to be released late today from the hospital when it was found that he was suffering only from a back injury which is not believed to be serious. It was at first thought that his back might have been broken. Officers J. C. Mendenhall, Decatur and Truman Bierle, Bluffton, of the Indiana State police, and coroner J. Jerome Yager were still continuing their investigation of the crash late today. As reconstructed by authorities, Cottrell was driving north on federal road 33 with Miss Stanley and her brother in the front seat beside him. He lost control of the car after coming out of a curve just south of the corporation line and it skidded sideways, sliding 60 feet down the berm the driver's side of the vehicle, after splintering a roadside sign, wrapped itself almost entirely around a tree. The tree was forced nearly two-thirds of the way through the middle of the auto. The trunk door and hood flew nearly 50 feet away. Stanley, from his bed in the hospital, said this morning that after regaining consciousness he found himself lying in the snow, his sister and her boy friend both unconscious in the car. He said he ran to a nearby home and summoned an ambulance. Meanwhile, a crowd had gathered. He told Officer Mendenhall and coroner Yager that the car might have been traveling 45 or 50 miles per hour when it began the skid and them picked up momentum. He said the pavement was slippery. The injured were brought to the hospital in the Black ambulance. The Stanley youth's father said he had taken the lad and his sister to the 4-H junior leader roller skating party at Sunset. They were to call him if they had no way to return, he said. Miss Stanley called later in the evening and said they would return with Earl. Cottrel seemed to be in "sort of a hurry", Stanley told authorities and had mentioned something about meeting someone. The car, which was practically demolished, is owned by the dead man's sister, Nancy, authorities said. The accident victim was born at Bobo September 24, 1923, the son of Samuel and Nellie V. Cottrell. He was a member of the Bobo Methodist Church. Surviving besides the parents are the following brothers and sisters; Nancy Irene, Vera and Frankie Cottrell, all at home; Mrs. Ida May Clark and Don Cottrell, both of Hartford City. Funeral services will be held at 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the home, and at 2 o'clock at the Bobo Methodist Church, Rev. E. J. Rrthur (?) officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery. The body will be removed from the Gillig & Doan Funeral Home to the residence late this afternoon and may be viewed after 7 o'clock this evening. 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.

The village that was mentioned in relation to the Indians was Bobo. Look on the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery Listing which has 6 Indians listed with the family names which I added to the Adams Co, Web Site. In looking at the listing the first burial was 1854. so Indians were still in the area. My grandmother Niffie Blanche Cowan Steele was from Bobo and my grandfather's farm was on highway 33 and it back up to the St. Marys River less than a mile out of Pleasant Mills. Lynn Hilty Sewell ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:08 PM Subject: [INADAMS] Fwd: Some History of Adams County > > > David, what an exciting treasure you have! It is so hard for some of us to > imagine life and land as our ancestors have seen, and I love reading > stories about it...especially true 'diaries'...thank you so much for > sharing it! The name that the Indians gave the St. Mary's was totally > unfamiliar to me. I think it would be great fun to look for Indian relics > in that area. > > > > Tell me, is the farm still in the family today? > > > > Karin King > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: "David G Smith" <[email protected]> > To: "Adams Co. Roots Web" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 8:23:51 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [INADAMS] Some History of Adams County > > My grandmother was a Kunkel and quite a few years ago my dad gave me a > letter that he had in his family papers. I thought some of you might enjoy > reading the history: > > > The following letter, written by Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkel in about > 1948, conveys their family values and attachment to the area of Monmouth, > Adams County, Indiana: > > "Our farm has been in the family for 103 years, and has been the center of > an interesting, happy, full life for each of the succeeding fine > generations who have, and are at present living on it. On the south west > side it is bounded by the St. Marys river, which was named Kekionga by the > Indians. On the other side State Highway 27 runs for three quarters of a > mile. In one corner of the farm is a 21-acre tract of classified forest > made up largely of maple trees from which syrup is made, also trees of > many other vanities. As it is left in its natural state continuously, it > abounds in wild life; flowers, berries, mushrooms and nuts. As trees reach > their prime, they are cut for fuel or lumber, in this way making room for > new growth. At one time when the river was the main means of travel and > transportation, the settlement which later became the village of Monmouth, > the oldest in the county, was situated on part of our farm. When roads > became more popular as the means of getting f! > rom one place to another, the village gradually moved over a short > distance to the Piqua road which was built entirely of white oak planks > laid on girders of white oak and extended from Piqua, Ohio, to Fort Wayne, > Indiana. It has been proved that around 1790 there was a large camp site > of the Miami Indians under Little Turtle just a few miles north of our > farm along the St. Marys river. They were at this site for several months > preparing to go up the river and attack Gen. St. Clair and his army at > Fort Recovery, Ohio. In a surprise attack, they killed around 1800 men of > his army. In our fields along the river have been found many arrow heads > and Indian relics which makes us believe that there was an Indian battle > there. We like to imagine how the country looked at that time and then > realize what changes have taken place in 160 years. Each generation living > on the farm has had love of nature, the love of growing things and > complete love of the land. We have practiced conserv! > ation of the land and conserved its natural resources as much as possi > ble. At present we have diversified farming, raising corn, oats, wheat, > soybeans and tomatoes to sell for canning. We also have guernsey cows from > which we sell milk. Each year we raise a flock of broad breasted bronze > turkeys and this month we are starting 2600 baby turkeys which we sell at > Thanksgiving time. Our youngest son has decided that he likes farming > better than anything else and is staying at home preparing to make it his > life's work. We believe that if it became necessary, any of the other > children who have married and gone away, would come back and take over > rather than have the farm leave the family. We feel that the farm is the > most pleasant place to live and that farm life is conducive to good health > and long life. After living so long in one place, we feel sure that no > other place could really be home." > > > > Capt. David G. Smith, USN (Ret.) > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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

David, Thanks for sharing this piece of history. Both my parent's homesteads were near this area and your family's description of life at that time in invaluable. thanks, john peterson, ozona, florida -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Sat, Nov 28, 2009 11:08 pm Subject: [INADAMS] Fwd: Some History of Adams County David, what an exciting treasure you have! It is so hard for some of us to imagine life and land as our ancestors have seen, and I love reading stories about it...especially true 'diaries'...thank you so much for sharing it! The name that the Indians gave the St. Mary's was totally unfamiliar to me. I think it would be great fun to look for Indian relics in that area. Tell me, is the farm still in the family today? Karin King ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "David G Smith" <[email protected]> To: "Adams Co. Roots Web" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 8:23:51 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [INADAMS] Some History of Adams County My grandmother was a Kunkel and quite a few years ago my dad gave me a letter that he had in his family papers. I thought some of you might enjoy reading the history: The following letter, written by Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkel in about 1948, conveys their family values and attachment to the area of Monmouth, Adams County, Indiana: "Our farm has been in the family for 103 years, and has been the center of an interesting, happy, full life for each of the succeeding fine generations who have, and are at present living on it. On the south west side it is bounded by the St. Marys river, which was named Kekionga by the Indians. On the other side State Highway 27 runs for three quarters of a mile. In one corner of the farm is a 21-acre tract of classified forest made up largely of maple trees from which syrup is made, also trees of many other vanities. As it is left in its natural state continuously, it abounds in wild life; flowers, berries, mushrooms and nuts. As trees reach their prime, they are cut for fuel or lumber, in this way making room for new growth. At one time when the river was the main means of travel and transportation, the settlement which later became the village of Monmouth, the oldest in the county, was situated on part of our farm. When roads became more popular as the means of getting f! rom one place to another, the village gradually moved over a short distance to the Piqua road which was built entirely of white oak planks laid on girders of white oak and extended from Piqua, Ohio, to Fort Wayne, Indiana. It has been proved that around 1790 there was a large camp site of the Miami Indians under Little Turtle just a few miles north of our farm along the St. Marys river. They were at this site for several months preparing to go up the river and attack Gen. St. Clair and his army at Fort Recovery, Ohio. In a surprise attack, they killed around 1800 men of his army. In our fields along the river have been found many arrow heads and Indian relics which makes us believe that there was an Indian battle there. We like to imagine how the country looked at that time and then realize what changes have taken place in 160 years. Each generation living on the farm has had love of nature, the love of growing things and complete love of the land. We have practiced conserv! ation of the land and conserved its natural resources as much as possi ble. At present we have diversified farming, raising corn, oats, wheat, soybeans and tomatoes to sell for canning. We also have guernsey cows from which we sell milk. Each year we raise a flock of broad breasted bronze turkeys and this month we are starting 2600 baby turkeys which we sell at Thanksgiving time. Our youngest son has decided that he likes farming better than anything else and is staying at home preparing to make it his life's work. We believe that if it became necessary, any of the other children who have married and gone away, would come back and take over rather than have the farm leave the family. We feel that the farm is the most pleasant place to live and that farm life is conducive to good health and long life. After living so long in one place, we feel sure that no other place could really be home." Capt. David G. Smith, USN (Ret.) ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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

David, what an exciting treasure you have!  It is so hard for some of us to imagine life and land as our ancestors have seen, and I love reading stories about it...especially true 'diaries'...thank you so much for sharing it!  The name that the Indians gave the St. Mary's was totally unfamiliar to me.  I think it would be great fun to look for Indian relics in that area. Tell me, is the farm still in the family today? Karin King ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "David G Smith" <[email protected]> To: "Adams Co. Roots Web" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 8:23:51 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [INADAMS] Some History of Adams County My grandmother was a Kunkel and quite a few years ago my dad gave me a letter that he had in his family papers. I thought some of you might enjoy reading the history:      The following letter, written by Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkel in about 1948, conveys their family values and attachment to the area of Monmouth, Adams County, Indiana: "Our farm has been in the family for 103 years, and has been the center of an interesting, happy, full life for each of the succeeding fine generations who have, and are at present living on it. On the south west side it is bounded by the St. Marys river, which was named Kekionga by the Indians. On the other side State Highway 27 runs for three quarters of a mile. In one corner of the farm is a 21-acre tract of classified forest made up largely of maple trees from which syrup is made, also trees of many other vanities. As it is left in its natural state continuously, it abounds in wild life; flowers, berries, mushrooms and nuts. As trees reach their prime, they are cut for fuel or lumber, in this way making room for new growth. At one time when the river was the main means of travel and transportation, the settlement which later became the village of Monmouth, the oldest in the county, was situated on part of our farm. When roads became more popular as the means of getting f!  rom one place to another, the village gradually moved over a short distance to the Piqua road which was built entirely of white oak planks laid on girders of white oak and extended from Piqua, Ohio, to Fort Wayne, Indiana. It has been proved that around 1790 there was a large camp site of the Miami Indians under Little Turtle just a few miles north of our farm along the St. Marys river. They were at this site for several months preparing to go up the river and attack Gen. St. Clair and his army at Fort Recovery, Ohio. In a surprise attack, they killed around 1800 men of his army. In our fields along the river have been found many arrow heads and Indian relics which makes us believe that there was an Indian battle there. We like to imagine how the country looked at that time and then realize what changes have taken place in 160 years. Each generation living on the farm has had love of nature, the love of growing things and complete love of the land. We have practiced conserv!  ation of the land and conserved its natural resources as much as possi ble. At present we have diversified farming, raising corn, oats, wheat, soybeans and tomatoes to sell for canning. We also have guernsey cows from which we sell milk. Each year we raise a flock of broad breasted bronze turkeys and this month we are starting 2600 baby turkeys which we sell at Thanksgiving time. Our youngest son has decided that he likes farming better than anything else and is staying at home preparing to make it his life's work. We believe that if it became necessary, any of the other children who have married and gone away, would come back and take over rather than have the farm leave the family. We feel that the farm is the most pleasant place to live and that farm life is conducive to good health and long life. After living so long in one place, we feel sure that no other place could really be home." Capt. David G. Smith, USN (Ret.) ------------------------------- 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

My grandmother was a Kunkel and quite a few years ago my dad gave me a letter that he had in his family papers. I thought some of you might enjoy reading the history: The following letter, written by Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkel in about 1948, conveys their family values and attachment to the area of Monmouth, Adams County, Indiana: "Our farm has been in the family for 103 years, and has been the center of an interesting, happy, full life for each of the succeeding fine generations who have, and are at present living on it. On the south west side it is bounded by the St. Marys river, which was named Kekionga by the Indians. On the other side State Highway 27 runs for three quarters of a mile. In one corner of the farm is a 21-acre tract of classified forest made up largely of maple trees from which syrup is made, also trees of many other vanities. As it is left in its natural state continuously, it abounds in wild life; flowers, berries, mushrooms and nuts. As trees reach their prime, they are cut for fuel or lumber, in this way making room for new growth. At one time when the river was the main means of travel and transportation, the settlement which later became the village of Monmouth, the oldest in the county, was situated on part of our farm. When roads became more popular as the means of getting from one place to another, the village gradually moved over a short distance to the Piqua road which was built entirely of white oak planks laid on girders of white oak and extended from Piqua, Ohio, to Fort Wayne, Indiana. It has been proved that around 1790 there was a large camp site of the Miami Indians under Little Turtle just a few miles north of our farm along the St. Marys river. They were at this site for several months preparing to go up the river and attack Gen. St. Clair and his army at Fort Recovery, Ohio. In a surprise attack, they killed around 1800 men of his army. In our fields along the river have been found many arrow heads and Indian relics which makes us believe that there was an Indian battle there. We like to imagine how the country looked at that time and then realize what changes have taken place in 160 years. Each generation living on the farm has had love of nature, the love of growing things and complete love of the land. We have practiced conservation of the land and conserved its natural resources as much as possible. At present we have diversified farming, raising corn, oats, wheat, soybeans and tomatoes to sell for canning. We also have guernsey cows from which we sell milk. Each year we raise a flock of broad breasted bronze turkeys and this month we are starting 2600 baby turkeys which we sell at Thanksgiving time. Our youngest son has decided that he likes farming better than anything else and is staying at home preparing to make it his life's work. We believe that if it became necessary, any of the other children who have married and gone away, would come back and take over rather than have the farm leave the family. We feel that the farm is the most pleasant place to live and that farm life is conducive to good health and long life. After living so long in one place, we feel sure that no other place could really be home." Capt. David G. Smith, USN (Ret.)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Not_A_Relative Surnames: Anker, Bess, Ball, Breiner, Burkett, Burkhart, Butler, Christen, Cole, Christy, Durkin, Everett, Foreman, Frank, Goldner, Graham, Hammond, Hill, Hunsicker, Hower, Kiess, Kienzle, Lenhart, Liddy, Leonard, Lichensteiger, Linn, Macy, Moran, McGrath, McIntosh, Miller, Patterson, Peterson, Railing, Rinehart, Suttles, Swearinger, Smith, Thomas, Wright, Beavers, Kienzle, Stalter, Cramer, Fike, Lister, Yahne, Hensley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3243/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur, Indiana High School Class of 1922 http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/indiana/16673/decatur-indiana-high-school-class-1922 In the class (and probably in the photograph): Veronica Anker, Mabell Bess, Gregg Ball, Arthur Breiner, Esther Burkett, Blossom Burkhart, Melvina Butler, Gladys Butler, Margaret Christen, Catherine Christen, Gerald Cole, Germaine Christen, Harry Christy, Dorothy Durkin, Geraldine Everett, Herbert Foreman, Myron Frank, Gladys Goldner, Gretchen Graham, Lois Hammond, Glenn Hill, Leona Hunsicker, Alton Hower, John Kiess, Fred Kienzle, Lawson Lenhart, Mildred Liddy, Mildred Leonard, Genevieve Lichensteiger, Marie Lichensteiger, Lawrence Linn, Christian Macy, Margaret Moran, Nellia McGrath, Esther McIntosh, Clarence Miller, Glenn Patterson, Lois Peterson, Mildred Railing, Mary Rinehart, Mary Suttles, Helen Swearinger, Winifred Smith, Othmar Smith, Auburn Thomas, Lester Wright, Alfred Beavers, Margaret Kienzle, Beatrice Peterson, Ruth Stalter, Albert Cramer, Charles Fike, Walter Lister, Harry Yahne, and possibly David Hensley. More Indiana Old Photos http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/category/united-states/indiana 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.

Newspaper Tidbits Project Thursday, November 26, 2009 Page 6 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Friday, May 15, 2009 Austin "Aus" Merriman, 96, of Decatur, formerly of Monroe and a longtime bus driver for Adams Central Community Schools, died on Thursday in the nursing center at Woodcrest Retirement Community. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Berne Tri-Weekly News", Friday, May 15, 2009 Robert L. Bultemeier, 75, a resident of Decatur, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Carolyn A. Steed, 73, a resident of Portland, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Austin "Aus" Merriman, 96, of Decatur, and formerly of Monroe, died on Thursday, May 14, 2009

Newspaper Tidbits Project Thursday, November 26, 2009 Page 5 "Decatur Daily Democrat", Thursday, May 14, 2009 Deborah J. Tracey, 54, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday evening, May 12, 2009 Robert L. Bultemeier, 75, of rural Decatur, passed away at his home on May 13, 2009 Carol M. Norr, 68, of Berne, died Tuesday in Swiss Village Retirement Community. Wilbur E. "Emmitt" Hawkins, 69, of Convoy, Ohio, passed away on Monday evening, May 11, 2009