I am researching the ancestry of my grandmother, Blanche Leota LHAMON, who was born in either Van Wert County, Ohio or Adams County, Indiana. I would like to contact anyone researching the same lines, and therefore include four generations of her ancestry below. AHNENTAFEL CHART FOR BLANCHE LEOTA LHAMON ================================================ 1st GENERATION 1 Blanche Leota LHAMON: b 2 Oct 1892 Willshire, Van Wert, Ohio or Adams County, Indiana; m 29 Oct 1913 Scottville, Mason, Michigan; d 4 May 1989 Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd GENERATION 2 Heenan Sayers LHAMON: b 17 Apr 1861 , Ohio; m 30 Aug 1888 Decatur, Adams, Indiana; d 20 Jan 1937 Manette, Kitsap, Washington 3 Margaret Louisa SIMS: b 1 Jan 1869 Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio; d 3 Apr 1939 Manette, Kitsap, Washington ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd GENERATION 4 Abraham LHAMON: b 13 Jun 1832 , Knox, Ohio; m 12 Apr 1860 Decatur, Adams, Indiana; d 27 Jul 1913 Monroe, Adams, Indiana 5 Margaret Schooler JOHNSON: b 17 Dec 1835 , Ohio; d 21 Sep 1912 Blue Creek Twp, Adams, Indiana 6 James Henry SIMS: b 24 Sep 1826 , Monroe, Ohio; m 30 Jul 1849 , Crawford, Ohio; d 28 Apr 1901 , Santa Rosa, Florida 7 Miriam ROBISON: b 1 Jan 1829 , Perry, Pennsylvania; d 16 Feb 1870 Willshire, Van Wert, Ohio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4th GENERATION 8 Peter LHAMON: b 27 Dec 1809 , Virginia; m 7 Apr 1831 , Knox, Ohio; d 15 Sep 1852 Monroe Twp, Adams, Indiana 9 Mary Ann STOVER: b 8 Sep 1813 , Pennsylvania; d 31 Jul 1854 Monroe Twp, Adams, Indiana 10 Griffin JOHNSON: b 1797 , Virginia; m 17 Jun 1823 , Miami, Ohio; d Mar 1850 , Adams, Indiana 11 Jemima COX: b 20 Mar 1801 , Pennsylvania; d 27 Apr 1887 , Adams, Indiana 12 William Dickenson SIMS: b 30 Jul 1792 New York, New York, New York; m Nov 1825 , Monroe, Ohio; d Aft 1870 13 Keziah HUTCHINSON: b Abt 1807 , Pennsylvania; d Aft 1870 14 John M ROBISON: b 3 Mar 1797 Saville Twp, Perry, Pennsylvania; m , Perry, Pennsylvania; d 15 Aug 1876 Cranberry Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania 15 Jane R BAXTER: b 23 Nov 1797 , Perry, Pennsylvania; d 18 May 1851 , Crawford, Ohio ================================================ Does anything look familiar? Thanks, Jane Irish Nelson JaneL56@aol.com

Greetings, Adams County Cousins, I have just joined this list and seek others who are interested in the surnames CONAWAY, ROSS, and/or THORNBURG in Adams County. I will be happy to supply more details to anyone who asks. Happy Holidays, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jack W. Ralph, AKA Nevada Jack of Carson City Visit Nevada Jack's Place at: http://users.intercomm.com/nvjack Proud Sponsor of RootsWeb Owner of BEEDE-L, DAVENPORT-L & PHILBRICK-L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Currently Researching: BEEDE / BEEDY, PHILBRICK / PHILBROOK & DAVENPORT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Funny, funny line.:-). Whoever wrote that could fit right in the Clinton regime. Louie INADAMS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > INADAMS-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 83 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [INADAMS-L] Re: THARP /Kelly genea ["Cindy Owens" > <cindyo@staffnet.com] > #2 [INADAMS-L] The right words [Tom Robison > <tcrobi@adamswells.com] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from INADAMS-D, send a message to > > INADAMS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [INADAMS-L] Re: THARP /Kelly genealogy > Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 09:07:06 -0500 > From: "Cindy Owens" <cindyo@staffnet.com> > To: INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Ruth Ann! This is great! I always wondered what happened to the > other > kids of Christopher & Ruth Ruse Tharp. I'm almost positive that your > James > is their son b. 1838. Look over the out live below. Christopher or > CB as > he's listed on the census moved from NY to OH sometime between his > birth & > 1820 when he married Ruth. Between 1848-1851 they lived in the town of > > Burgin, Mercer Co., KY. Notice that Christopher's middle name is > Bergen. > I'm working on this! The town is NOT named fro him but I'm looking > for a > connection between him & the man it was named after, Temple Burgin. > > Anyway....in the 1860 census they were in Taylor Twp., Harrison Co., > IN. > Their daughter Mary obviously married there & stayed. Since I can't > find > them all in Adams Co., IN in the 1880 census I believe some of the > others > stayed there too. It's been a few years since I looked zat the 1880 > census > but I must have missed your James. Geez I wonder who else I missed?! > They > moved up to Adams/Jay Co in 1861. My ancestor is Elizabeth Ruth > (popular > name!), she named her first son James & I've often wondered if her > brother > James had died & she was honoring him, but I guess not- you're here!! > > I can take you back to the immigrant Tharp if you believe this is your > > James. Will send in the next message to you (provate not to the list > unless > asked). Hope you don't mind me sending this to the whole list but I > keep > hoping I'll find more folks from this line! > > Let me know what you think: > > 1 Ruth Ruse b: Jun 10, 1811 Fairfield, Highland Co.,OH d: Jul 18, > 1880 > New Corydon,Jay Co.,IN > .. +Christopher Bergen Tharp b: Feb 11, 1811 Otasco, Cayuga Co.,NY m: > Jan > 15, 1833 Clinton Co.,OH d: Mar 14, 1886 Geneva, Adams Co.,IN Father: > Jesse > THARP Mother: Mary BERGEN > . 2 Aaron Ruse Thorp b: Jan 4, 1834 OH d: Dec 21, 1839 OH > . 2 James Thorp b: Apr 21, 1838 OH > . 2 George Tharp b: 1842 OH > . 2 Mary Bergen Thorp b: Sep 13, 1844 OH d: 1925 > ..... +William John Shaw b: May 1833 PA m: Sep 30, 1861 Harrison Co., > IN d: > Jan 8, 1904 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN > ..... 3 Mary Emma Shaw b: 1864 IN d: 1966 > ......... +Steepleton > ..... 3 John S. Shaw b: May 1866 OH d: Abt. 1922 Alex.,OK > ..... 3 Sarah F. Shaw b: 1868 > ......... +Shields m: 1888 > ..... 3 twins-sex unknown b: 1869 d: 1870 > ..... 3 Clara Mattie Shaw b: Mar 31, 1871 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN > d: Aug > 30, 1957 > ......... +William Alexander Miller m: 1890 > ..... 3 Alice Halcyon Shaw b: Jan 2, 1872 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN > d: Apr > 18, 1965 Glendale, CA. > ......... +Issac Baker b: Nov 28, 1860 Jeffersonville,Clark Co.,IN m: > Sep > 27, 1893 Laconia,Harrison Co.,IN d: Nov 4, 1911 same > ..... 3 Murray Wesley Shaw b: Oct 30, 1874 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN > d: > Nov 18, 1918 > ......... +Sarah Elizabeth Ann Miller b: May 19, 1874 > Corydon,Harrison > Co.,IN m: Nov 7, 1894 Corydon,Harrison Co.,IN d: Nov 25, 1946 > Palmdale, LA > Co.,CA. > ..... 3 Liddia Margaret Shaw b: Nov 21, 1876 Laconia, Harrison > Co.,IN d: > Jun 7, 1966 > ......... +Charles Edward Blake m: Nov 17, 1894 > ..... 3 Cyrrus Franklin Shaw b: Dec 25, 1884 Laconia, Harrison > Co.,IN d: > Oct 18, 1964 > ......... +Josephine Harvey Baker m: Oct 1910 > ..... 3 Noah Wilbur Shaw b: Jul 25, 1887 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN > d: Jan > 28, 1962 > ......... +Mary Ellen (Minnie) Blanton m: Aug 6, 1921 > ..... 3 Saloma Pearl Shaw b: Feb 10, 1890 Laconia, Harrison co.,IN > ......... +Benjamin Charles Henry m: Nov 22, 1908 > . 2 Henry Clay Tharp b: Aug 21, 1846 KY > . 2 Elizabeth Ruth Tharp b: Oct 15, 1848 Bergen, Mercer Co., Ky d: > May > 14, 1915 Van Buren, Grant Co.,IN > ..... +Jonathan David Kelly b: Dec 3, 1844 Carrol Co, OH m: Sep 30, > 1868 > Van Buren, Grant Co.,IN d: Jul 22, 1918 Van Buren, Grant Co.,IN > Father: > Justus KELLY Mother: Rebecca COURTRIGHT > ..... 3 James Kelly b: May 29, 1869 Jefferson, Adams Co.,IN > ..... 3 Mattie Kelly b: Oct 13, 1870 Jefferson, Adam Co.,IN d: Aft. > 1914 > ......... +John Rumple m: Nov 9, 1888 Adams Co., IN > ..... 3 Jane Kelly b: Nov 10, 1871 Jefferson, Adams Co.,IN d: Aft. > 1915 > ......... +Milo Erexson > ..... 3 Cora Kelly b: Feb 19, 1873 Jay Co.,IN d: Aft. 1915 > ......... +Charles Ford > ..... 3 Charlotte Kelly b: Sep 7, 1874 Jay Co.,IN > ..... 3 George Kelly b: Feb 4, 1876 Jay Co.,IN > ......... +Jenny Unknown > ..... 3 Jesse Michael Kelly b: Oct 6, 1877 Adams Co.,IN > ......... +Minnie Alice Jones m: 1903 Adams Co., IN d: Jan 1919 > Midland, > Midland Co., MI > ..... 3 Jonathan Conn Kelly b: Mar 14, 1879 > ......... +Amanda Elliott m: 1903 > ..... 3 Jacob Kelly b: Mar 1, 1881 Jay Co.,IN d: prob. leonidas, MI > > ......... +Callie Unknown > ..... 3 William Kelly b: Jun 27, 1883 Adam Co.,IN > ......... +Pearl Unknown > ..... 3 Catherine Pearl Kelly b: Nov 12, 1886 Adams Co.,IN d: Apr > 5, 1925 > Dewey, Washington Co.,OK > ......... +Isaac Franklin Scoles b: Nov 22, 1887 Jefferson Twp., > Adams Co., > IN m: Dec 3, 1904 Adams Co.,IN d: Dec 1963 Dewey, Washington Co.Ok. > Father: > Andrew Wesley "Wes" SCOLES Mother: Hannah Leticia (Lettie) TEETER > . 2 Martha Thorp b: Apr 1, 1851 Bergen, Mercer Co.,KY d: Aft. 1915 > ..... +Torrence > > *********** > Cindy Torres Owens > 1023 Aquia Dr > Stafford, VA 22554-1940 > cindyo@staffnet.com > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/ac.html#cindyl > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [INADAMS-L] The right words > Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 00:03:51 +0500 > From: Tom Robison <tcrobi@adamswells.com> > To: INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com > > When you run across some one in the family that was sent to the > electric > chair, this is how you record it: > > "Uncle Tom occupied a seat of applied electronics at an important > government institution. He was attached to his position by the > strongest of > ties and his death came as a real shock." > > Tom Robison > Ossian, Indiana > tcrobi@adamswells.com > > Never forget the importance of history. To know nothing of > what happened before you took your place on earth, > is to remain a child forever. [unknown]

When you run across some one in the family that was sent to the electric chair, this is how you record it: "Uncle Tom occupied a seat of applied electronics at an important government institution. He was attached to his position by the strongest of ties and his death came as a real shock." Tom Robison Ossian, Indiana tcrobi@adamswells.com Never forget the importance of history. To know nothing of what happened before you took your place on earth, is to remain a child forever. [unknown]

Hi Ruth Ann! This is great! I always wondered what happened to the other kids of Christopher & Ruth Ruse Tharp. I'm almost positive that your James is their son b. 1838. Look over the out live below. Christopher or CB as he's listed on the census moved from NY to OH sometime between his birth & 1820 when he married Ruth. Between 1848-1851 they lived in the town of Burgin, Mercer Co., KY. Notice that Christopher's middle name is Bergen. I'm working on this! The town is NOT named fro him but I'm looking for a connection between him & the man it was named after, Temple Burgin. Anyway....in the 1860 census they were in Taylor Twp., Harrison Co., IN. Their daughter Mary obviously married there & stayed. Since I can't find them all in Adams Co., IN in the 1880 census I believe some of the others stayed there too. It's been a few years since I looked zat the 1880 census but I must have missed your James. Geez I wonder who else I missed?! They moved up to Adams/Jay Co in 1861. My ancestor is Elizabeth Ruth (popular name!), she named her first son James & I've often wondered if her brother James had died & she was honoring him, but I guess not- you're here!! I can take you back to the immigrant Tharp if you believe this is your James. Will send in the next message to you (provate not to the list unless asked). Hope you don't mind me sending this to the whole list but I keep hoping I'll find more folks from this line! Let me know what you think: 1 Ruth Ruse b: Jun 10, 1811 Fairfield, Highland Co.,OH d: Jul 18, 1880 New Corydon,Jay Co.,IN .. +Christopher Bergen Tharp b: Feb 11, 1811 Otasco, Cayuga Co.,NY m: Jan 15, 1833 Clinton Co.,OH d: Mar 14, 1886 Geneva, Adams Co.,IN Father: Jesse THARP Mother: Mary BERGEN . 2 Aaron Ruse Thorp b: Jan 4, 1834 OH d: Dec 21, 1839 OH . 2 James Thorp b: Apr 21, 1838 OH . 2 George Tharp b: 1842 OH . 2 Mary Bergen Thorp b: Sep 13, 1844 OH d: 1925 ..... +William John Shaw b: May 1833 PA m: Sep 30, 1861 Harrison Co., IN d: Jan 8, 1904 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN ..... 3 Mary Emma Shaw b: 1864 IN d: 1966 ......... +Steepleton ..... 3 John S. Shaw b: May 1866 OH d: Abt. 1922 Alex.,OK ..... 3 Sarah F. Shaw b: 1868 ......... +Shields m: 1888 ..... 3 twins-sex unknown b: 1869 d: 1870 ..... 3 Clara Mattie Shaw b: Mar 31, 1871 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Aug 30, 1957 ......... +William Alexander Miller m: 1890 ..... 3 Alice Halcyon Shaw b: Jan 2, 1872 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Apr 18, 1965 Glendale, CA. ......... +Issac Baker b: Nov 28, 1860 Jeffersonville,Clark Co.,IN m: Sep 27, 1893 Laconia,Harrison Co.,IN d: Nov 4, 1911 same ..... 3 Murray Wesley Shaw b: Oct 30, 1874 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Nov 18, 1918 ......... +Sarah Elizabeth Ann Miller b: May 19, 1874 Corydon,Harrison Co.,IN m: Nov 7, 1894 Corydon,Harrison Co.,IN d: Nov 25, 1946 Palmdale, LA Co.,CA. ..... 3 Liddia Margaret Shaw b: Nov 21, 1876 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Jun 7, 1966 ......... +Charles Edward Blake m: Nov 17, 1894 ..... 3 Cyrrus Franklin Shaw b: Dec 25, 1884 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Oct 18, 1964 ......... +Josephine Harvey Baker m: Oct 1910 ..... 3 Noah Wilbur Shaw b: Jul 25, 1887 Laconia, Harrison Co.,IN d: Jan 28, 1962 ......... +Mary Ellen (Minnie) Blanton m: Aug 6, 1921 ..... 3 Saloma Pearl Shaw b: Feb 10, 1890 Laconia, Harrison co.,IN ......... +Benjamin Charles Henry m: Nov 22, 1908 . 2 Henry Clay Tharp b: Aug 21, 1846 KY . 2 Elizabeth Ruth Tharp b: Oct 15, 1848 Bergen, Mercer Co., Ky d: May 14, 1915 Van Buren, Grant Co.,IN ..... +Jonathan David Kelly b: Dec 3, 1844 Carrol Co, OH m: Sep 30, 1868 Van Buren, Grant Co.,IN d: Jul 22, 1918 Van Buren, Grant Co.,IN Father: Justus KELLY Mother: Rebecca COURTRIGHT ..... 3 James Kelly b: May 29, 1869 Jefferson, Adams Co.,IN ..... 3 Mattie Kelly b: Oct 13, 1870 Jefferson, Adam Co.,IN d: Aft. 1914 ......... +John Rumple m: Nov 9, 1888 Adams Co., IN ..... 3 Jane Kelly b: Nov 10, 1871 Jefferson, Adams Co.,IN d: Aft. 1915 ......... +Milo Erexson ..... 3 Cora Kelly b: Feb 19, 1873 Jay Co.,IN d: Aft. 1915 ......... +Charles Ford ..... 3 Charlotte Kelly b: Sep 7, 1874 Jay Co.,IN ..... 3 George Kelly b: Feb 4, 1876 Jay Co.,IN ......... +Jenny Unknown ..... 3 Jesse Michael Kelly b: Oct 6, 1877 Adams Co.,IN ......... +Minnie Alice Jones m: 1903 Adams Co., IN d: Jan 1919 Midland, Midland Co., MI ..... 3 Jonathan Conn Kelly b: Mar 14, 1879 ......... +Amanda Elliott m: 1903 ..... 3 Jacob Kelly b: Mar 1, 1881 Jay Co.,IN d: prob. leonidas, MI ......... +Callie Unknown ..... 3 William Kelly b: Jun 27, 1883 Adam Co.,IN ......... +Pearl Unknown ..... 3 Catherine Pearl Kelly b: Nov 12, 1886 Adams Co.,IN d: Apr 5, 1925 Dewey, Washington Co.,OK ......... +Isaac Franklin Scoles b: Nov 22, 1887 Jefferson Twp., Adams Co., IN m: Dec 3, 1904 Adams Co.,IN d: Dec 1963 Dewey, Washington Co.Ok. Father: Andrew Wesley "Wes" SCOLES Mother: Hannah Leticia (Lettie) TEETER . 2 Martha Thorp b: Apr 1, 1851 Bergen, Mercer Co.,KY d: Aft. 1915 ..... +Torrence *********** Cindy Torres Owens 1023 Aquia Dr Stafford, VA 22554-1940 cindyo@staffnet.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/ac.html#cindyl

-----Original Message----- From: CChacon@aol.com <CChacon@aol.com> To: PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 6:34 PM Subject: Congress Passes Bill Detrimental to Genealogists >- Congress Passes Bill Detrimental to Genealogists > >The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have been working >for a while on a bill designed to extend the term of copyright >protection by 20 years. H.R. 2589, the House version of copyright >term extension and now named, "The Sonny Bono Copyright Term >Extension Act," was adopted by the full House or Representatives >on March 25, 1998. The bill was sent to the Senate, where it >languished for some time. In September the Senate passed a >slightly different bill. The two bodies then worked out a >compromise document. The House and the Senate passed S. 505 on >October 7, 1998. President Clinton signed the bill on October 27, >1998. > >Per our Constitution, our government, "to promote the science and >useful arts" ... secures "for limited times to authors and >inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and >discoveries." This balances the right of a person to make a >profit, with the right of the people to the work (so they can >freely make derivative works). > >Until 1979, the copyright term was 56 years: one 28 year term, >extendible for an additional 28 years. Hence, in 1978 all works >created in or before 1922 were in the public domain. In 1979, >Congress RETROACTIVELY extended copyright terms 19 years, so that >the material from 1923 has never entered the public domain. Now, >19 years later, at the urging of the Walt Disney Company, the >Gershwin heirs, and many others concerned with their rights to >keep exclusive ownership of intellectual property, Congress has >RETROACTIVELY extended copyright terms another 20 years, to 95 >years. > >This means that materials written in 1923, which would have >entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 1999, will now enter the >public domain on Jan 1, 2019. Materials written in 1924 will now >enter the public domain on Jan. 1, 2020. And that, sir, is only >if Congress does not retroactively extend the term a third time. > >What impact does this have on genealogists? We all want >information. In this day and age, information usually is found >online or on CD-ROM disks. Yet the people who produce those online >databases and CD-ROM disks are now prohibited from reproducing >materials printed after 1922. > >Newspapers after 1922 (obituaries, especially) will now be in >copyright for another 20 years. You'll need to wait 20 more years >before they can be transcribed and put online for free. Old >genealogies, which might be useful if reprinted, cannot be freely >reprinted or placed online for an additional 20 years. Historical >materials cannot be reprinted or placed online for an additional >20 years. Likewise, obscure works whose copyright status is >uncertain or where the heirs cannot be tracked down, cannot be >placed online for an additional 20 years. > >For a much more detailed description of the impact, look at: >http://www.public.asu.edu/~dkarjala/ > >My thanks to Richard J. Yanco for his update on the issue. He was >quite helpful in describing the legal language of the bill to me. >If you would like to contact Richard, he is at: >rjyanco@unix.amherst.edu > > >============================================================== > >If you want to see the current issue as well as back issues of the >newsletter, look on the World Wide Web at: > > http://www.ancestry.com/columns/eastman/index.htm > >Please feel free to copy this subscription information and pass it >on to anyone else who you think might be interested in obtaining a >free subscription. > > > > >--part0_911349265_boundary-- > >______________________________

Hi again! I'm interested in the Loofbouroow Cem. located, I believe, in Geneva. According to the 1979 History of Adams CO there was a book of inscriptions published back in 1959. Is there anyone who could make copies for me? I will gladly pay for copying & postage. From the looks of the index I believe I have many, many relatives there. Thanks a bunch! Cindy Cindy Torres Owens cindyo@staffnet.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/ac.html#cindyl

Hi All! Is anyone working on this name? Does anyone know if Peter, David & James BOZE born in the 1820's & married 3 STRAIT sister, were brothers? Who were their parents? Thanks! Cindy Cindy Torres Owens cindyo@staffnet.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/ac.html#cindyl

I got this from another list and thought you might enjoy reading it. Margie R. Pearce URL: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors -----Original Message----- From: RHollis123@aol.com <RHollis123@aol.com> To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com <MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 12:53 AM Subject: Our Ancestors....How Much We Love Them! >Giving Thanks: >Our Ancestors....How Much We Love Them! > >While doing research on my family lines, I have come to notice the age >of the people of this country. The life span seemed to be fairly short. >The majority of the people that I see as heads of the household are from >23 to 45. There are very few in their 60's and 70's. During the ten to >twelve years before the Civil War our country seemed to be what we >consider today as "young adults" as head of a household. Before that >the lives of these people were extremely busy with land, farming and >raising their families and this was taking it's toll on the young men >and women of that time because it was unbearably hard work for the >farmers and their families. > >The people that were able to buy land and invest and be active in the business >end of society were marking off their days on this earth as was the farmer and >his wife were without even knowing it. Life itself was taking it's toll of >these bright, diligent, energetic people. They, for the most part would >all be dead before they reached the age of 50. > >For an eager nation to grow it took many miles of road, tunnels, ore, >railroads, food, crops for clothing, livestock, trees, oil and so many other >natural resources and various occupations to supply the needs of it's people. >They lived hard lives, even if it was with a suit of clothes and a tie, shirts >with fancy cuffs and collars or rough-woven durable fabric for the laborers >of various trades and livelyhoods, the pace was hard and fast and >worrisome. Most of those that you see listed in the census reports in >their 60's, 70's or 80's through the 1860 census, were just stronger, >healthier and blessed with longer lives. > >After the Civil War there were fewer young men on the census reports. >Most were in their 40s and 50s, some maimed, some crippled, some blind >and many that were strong and healthy in 1861, were spent in the few >years that the war lasted. They came home old men in the conditions of >their bodies and many never regained their health to support their >families by being able to carry the whole load of maintaining their farms or >trades. The sons of those men learned early how to till and weed the ground, >when to harvest, how to manage the few dollars they had or how to resent >themselves to borrow on next year's crop before they were 18 years old. > >The tradesmen had an advantage over the farmer when it came to his sons being >able to carry on their work, crafty small hands learned quickly the art of >making clothes, shoes and sewing the leathers for boots, belts, vests, saddles >etc. before they were 12. But the farmer and the blacksmith and the waggoneer >and the lumberman had to hire help until their sons were strong enough to >maintain the balance of the load for their fathers. It was too hard for an 8 >year old to lift wheels, fell trees, use an anvil, and control the horses >and oxen and mules that were needed for those jobs. However, their >little minds of boys 5 and 6 years old when their fathers came home from >the war were keen and open and eager to learn. And learn they did, just as >fast and furiously as they could, and they did what they could until their >bodies caught up to their mental experience and were able to put all their >knowledge into practice. > >Those young boys that had to learn from their older family members; >uncles, cousins, grandparents if they were still there for them, those were >the ones that had the hardest challenge.....their father's didn't come home, >their mother's couldn't hold up under the strain and the daughters had to >pitch in and learn the art of making bread, churning, cooking, cleaning, >washing, ironing, sewing...whatever it took to be there beside their brother >or brothers if they were lucky enough to have them and keep the family >together and pushing on and on and on. > >These wonderful people are our ancestors. These blessed, faithful, loving, >and yes, some have the occasional traits of hot tempered, sweaty, foul >mouthed...but they are our ancestors. These strong, weak, frail, stubborn, >rough skinned, white skinned, dark skinned, pampered or leathery people are >our ancestors. I am so proud of them. I love them so much. I wish I could >have known each and every one of them, touched them, listened to them.....just >stood in their shadow for a few minutes because I'll guarantee you one thing, >those shadows would have brought me to my knees knowing how much it covered >and what it meant to be a part of their family. > >I have stood and am now standing on their land. I have seen and touched >their trees and their homes. I have smelled their old pipes and snuff >jars, their handbags, powder boxes and handkerchiefs. I have felt their >old pocket watches, their knives, dishes, tools, jewelry, combs and >brushes. I have tried my best to take in what is left of their presence and >there is one thing that makes me cry with joy that I can hold it in my hand >and smell the sweet smell of the years everytime I open or caress it, it >smells of leather and ink and age, but it's never dusty or used up....it's >always there with warmth and peace and love....it's their Bible. The one >piece of their lives that reaches generation after generation and is more >loved each time it's given to the next, it's the one part of them that they >couldn't live without, >they couldn't read it, most of them, but it was there and they knew what >it was saying, they had learned that through the years from their parents and >their parents before them. Aren't ancestors marvelous. They make us >who we are; a mixture of proof that they had made their mark on the land >and it can never be erased. Thanksgiving, yes I give thanks.....everyday. > >Written at Smithville, OK., July 1996 where my Dad was born. >Lou Ann Phillips Lunsford >

Thought these might be of interest. >http://users.deltanet.com/~steven/c_usin.html -- which is a huge >list of cemeteries by state and county > >another: > >http://members.aol.com/ssmadonna/index.htm > >The first one has Shady Cemetery in Adams Co, IN with Howers and Steeles > >and another in Adams Co, with lots of Steele > >Good luck, >Dixie Bishop > > >

I'm looking for information on John H. (possibly Harry or Harrison) SMITH, born in May 1864, and his family. I found them in the 1900 MI Census and it says that both he and his parents were born in Indiana. I have nothing else to go on, but hope he might connect with your SMITH's. He was a painter/paper hanger, as was my grandfather after him; so it may have been a family trade. I sure would appreciate hearing from you! Karon

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The LUHRSEN/LUEHRSEN family files are up! This message is being braodly posted because the LUHRSEN/LUEHRSEN family which settled in Iroquois County, Illinois was one of the first of the "old" families to spread out from the area. The migrations of this family proved to be earlier and more permanent than other related families in my files. Consequently, there are large populations of descendants from this family in Allen and Adams County, Indiana, in Central Ohio, in Michigan, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Minnesota. ^^^^^^^^^^ The family is also more widely dispersed than other families in the files. There are families settled from Alaska to Southern California, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ from the East Coast to Hawaii, and one family has settled in Australia. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ We have spouses in the Luhrsen family born in Iceland and in Venezuela. ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The index for the file is at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~loretta/luhrsen/luhrsen.htm Or to view the surname page first, go to: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~loretta/luhrsen/fowsndx.htm -- Loretta Iroquois County ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iliroquo/index.htm Ford County ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilford/index.htm KRUMWIEDE * SPREHE * HILGENDORF * HARTKE * LUHRSEN/LUEHRSEN * THEESFELD/THEESFIELD

From: Ray Boomhower <rboomhower@statelib.lib.in.us> Date sent: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 Subject: BOOK: Illustrated History of Indiana Indiana University Press recently released _A Pictorial History of Indiana_, a lavishly illustrated, colorful chronicle of the Hoosier state and the people who made it great. By Dwight Hoover, with the assistance of Jane Rodman, the book includes more than 900 photographs, maps, and drawings and a lively accompanying text relate the fascinating history of Indiana--from the earliest known cultures through the gleam of modern industry to the space age. The vast collection of pictures has been gathered by individuals and the archives of colleges and universities, businesses, libraries, and newspapers. _A Pictorial History of Indiana portrays the richness of Indiana's heritage: the beauty of the landscape, the pioneer and Revolutionary period and early statehood days, the exploits of George Rogers Clark, and the earliest settlements. Hundreds of personal, candid photographs--a varitable family album--show the participation of Hoosiers in the Civil War and two world wars, and the gradual growth of towns and cities, stores, and factories. A memorable account of places, events, and individual Hoosiers, both the famous and the unknown, who have made Indiana a state of distinction. Formerly professor of history at Ball State University, Hoover is author of numerous books, articles, and reviews on American and urban history. He now lives in Florida. The 304-page book costs $49.95 for the hardback edition and $29.95 for the paperback edition. The book is available from IU Press by calling its toll-free number 1-800-842-6796. The volume is also available at the IU Press's web site at http://www.indiana.edu/~iupress/ or at area bookstores. Tom Robison Ossian, Indiana tcrobi@adamswells.com Never forget the importance of history. To know nothing of what happened before you took your place on earth, is to remain a child forever. [unknown]

Anyone have any information on Kings or Dawsons from this area?I dont have much at all to go on,but George and Anna King,and Herbert and Elizabeth Dawson.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks. Lue

I have Elijah Williams (c1804, PA - 1872, WI) m. Catherine KING. Elijah and the children are listed in the 1850 census of Root Twp, Adams Co, but there is no Catherine, so I don't know if she died or what. Hope this helps. Margie R. Pearce URL: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors -----Original Message----- From: flippo <flippo@duo-county.com> To: INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com <INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 9:37 PM Subject: [INADAMS-L] [in Adams]King and Dawson >Anyone have any information on Kings or Dawsons from this area?I dont have >much at all to go on,but George and Anna King,and Herbert and Elizabeth >Dawson.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks. > Lue > > >==== INADAMS Mailing List ==== > > >

Someone responded to my inquiry about Benbow/Sowash, and I deleted before I thanked them. To whoever you are, I had checked that site. That is where I found the census reports. Thank you. Again: My mother in law's father was Adam Vestle BENBOW b. 3 Jun 1866 Sulpher springs, Henry, IN moved to Ohio and married Carrie Viola Parsons. Adam's parents were John Barclay BENBOW b. 1839 and died 1934 and married Susanna SOWASH. The 1830 and 1840 census show a Barclay Benbow, but I can find no other information. I am at a real dead end and limited to computer research. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Dorothy

Actually I was hoping to find a Henry County list, but none existed. I see there are some Benbows from Adams. Maybe someone can help me. John Barclay BENBOW b. 21 Oct 1839 d 23 Oct 1934 probably in Henry Co Married Susana Sowash. One son I know was Adam Vestle Benbow b 3 Jun 1866 in Sulpher Springs married Carrie Viola Parsons in Ohio. Any suggestions? Thanks Dorothy

Another place to search. Margie R. Pearce URL: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors -----Original Message----- From: RHollis123@aol.com <RHollis123@aol.com> To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com <MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 2:24 AM Subject: The Making of America >Someone on another list posted the following links: > >University of Michigan: >http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa/index.html > >and Cornell: >http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/ > >These sites are to a project called "The Making of America" in which >various journals and books have been scanned into databases and placed >online. The one at the Univ. of Michigan is searchable. >

Someone posted a message saying he/she descended from a Rupp of Lancaster Co. I inadvertantly erased the message. I am looking for information on Fredrick Roop/Rupp/Rope, etc. The PA Archives, Third Series, Vol. XXV lists the following men as having land surveyed in Huntingdon Co, PA: Jacob Rup 400 acres 1793 Isaac, Jacob, James, John, Richard, Robert, Simon, Thomas and William Roop 400 acres 1794 Frederick Rupe 300 acres 1795 Jacob Roop " In the Sixth Series, Vol. III, Fredrick ROPE is mentioned in a list of persons subject to militia duty from Huntingdon Co, PA, in Capt. Dean and Capt. Jaret's Co, during the Rev. War. Is this the same line? Fredrick and his wife, Elizabeth Abbott had 13 children born in PA. They (parents and many of the children) show up on the 1830 census of Van Wert Co, OH. Many of their descendants are buried in Van Wert or Adams Co, IN. Family tradition says that a group of brothers arrived in this country from Germany/England and fought in the Rev. War before settling in a variety of places. Have found no proof of this, but continue to hunt. Margie R. Pearce URL: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors/Roop.html -----Original Message----- From: PADUTCHgenONLY-D-request@rootsweb.com <PADUTCHgenONLY-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: PADUTCHgenONLY-D@rootsweb.com <PADUTCHgenONLY-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 3:54 PM Subject: PADUTCHgenONLY-D Digest V98 #525