Andrew Wesley Scoles b. 1799 married Hanna Mercer Calvert, resided Blue Creek Twp., Adams County, Indiana. YES, Cindy and I are cousins. Sue Eagle Sparkman SASPRK@worldnet.att.net OR SASPRK@aol.com

Norman, I can't place the Jonathan but he probably belongs to my line somewhere! I have missing children in the early years & he's probably an offspring. Jonathan was a common name in my line & I even have one w/ a daughter named Lucinda but the time isn't right. They all left IN & headed to MI, IL & OK so who knows?! BUT I looked & I have a Flora RUNYON married to Rufus BOZE 1917 Adams Co., IN. They had 5 children. The BOZE line is tied into my STRAIT line. Flora was the f/o John & Lydia HILL. Anything there?? Cindy Torres Owens 1023 Aquia Dr Stafford, VA 22554-1940 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html

Cindy Owens wrote: >Mary Myrtle [SCOLES] >married Samuel FRANK in 1899, & Wes married Letty TEETER in 1883. Wes & >Letty were the parents of 9 children, including my great-grandfather Isaac >Franklin SCOLES who married Catherine Pearl KELLY. The above named Letty Teeter was Hannah Letticia Teeter, sister to my Great-Grandfather John Fremont Teeter. Letty was born 14 Jun 1861 in Darke Co. OH, and came to Adams Co. with her family in 1870. Her parents were Daniel Paul and Mary (Strait) Teeter. At one time Daniel owned nearly 300 acres in Wabash and Monroe Townships, northeast of Berne. D.P., Mary, and many other Teeters are buried in the Crawford Cemetery, east of Berne. Just a little background. Cindy, I didn't know you had SACKETTs in your background. Do you mean you're related to Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott? ;>) Tom Tom Robison Ossian, Indiana tcrobi@adamswells.com

I am still searching for any and all info on the above names in Adams Co along with Van Wert, Mercer & Auglaize Cos in Ohio. I hav a list of about 30 persons who correspond now on the 'ALSPnet' concerning these names but more are ALWAYS welcome, even if you have only 1-2 items of info! You never know when that will fill in a crack for someone! Happy rootin' ! Dave Allspaw, Sidney, Oh

Eldridge and Joel Jr were brothers.Their father, my gggandfather Joel is buried in IL and mother Mary SHULL buried in Darke Co OH. Eldridge WEAVER b 1839 Preble Co. OH d 1908 Geneva, IN m Margaret GLASSFORD Jay Co. John b 1870 Darke Co OH James b 1872 Darke Co. m Elizabeth TODD William b 1873 Darke Co. m Pearl LEHMAN and Rosa LETTS Samuel b 1876 Darke Co. m Bertha BUCKEY Eva b 1878 Jay Co. IN m George W. FRAVEL Leonidas b 1881 Adams Co. m Ida BRICKER AND Ebbie TUMBLESON Charles b 1883 Adams Co.m Pearl MINGER Orpha b 1886 Adams Co. m Landy IRELAND and Edward TWIGG Joel WEAVER Jr b 1843 Darke Co. OH d 1905 Adams Co. IN m Charlotte RAPE Darke Co. Rosetta, b 1866 Darke Co. Christopher b 1869 Dark Co. d 1957 Whittler, CA, Albert, b 1872 Darke Co. Minnie, b 1875 Adams Co. IN m Albert BUCKEY Vera b 1878 Adams Co. m James HOCKENBERRY Vivian b 1880 Adams Co. d Whittler, CA Daisy b 1879 AdamsCo. m John Smith and William EVANS Emma b 1881 Adams Co. Tom snail mail: 1888 State Route 7 Pierpont, OH 44082 Voice: (440)577-1970 email: tdeeter@interlaced.net

OK, here are the rest of my folks for anyone still reading! :>) The SCOLES. Don't get me started on this frustrating group of people! The first of the line to come to Adams Co was Andrew Wesley SCOLES b1799 MD, married 1819 OH to Hannah Mercer CALVERT who was b. 1797 PA & d. 1882 WI. They were the parents of 10 children. Two of the boys fought in the Civil War. Son Andrew fought in the 47th Co. C Infantry IN Vol & died in the Battle of Champion Hills in MS. His brother, my ancestor, Sylvester Cramer SCOLES also fought in that battle but in another regiment, the 23d Co.K. He survived & was the executor of Andrews estate. This is where it gets ugly. It seems that at least 7 of the sibling squabbled over his meager estate. Sylvester had to sell the estate to pay the debts. Whatever the case Sylvester moved to WI along w/ some of his siblings sometime between 1866-1870. Back in 1862 Sylvester had married Nancy Jane MAJOR who was b. 1843 . In 1877 Nancy & Sylvester both were sick w/ TB, Sylvester had probably caught this in the war. They decided for whatever reason to go back to Adams Co., IN. Nancy died on the way, Sylvester just 11 days later but after arriving in Adams Co. What an awful trip that must have been! They had 2 children: Andrew Wesley "Wes" age 15 & Mary Myrtle age 3. The children were raised by Sylvester's sister, Margaret who was living in Adams Co & had married Dennison TINKHAM. Mary Myrtle married Samuel FRANK in 1899, & Wes married Letty TEETER in 1883. Wes & Letty were the parents of 9 children, including my great-grandfather Isaac Franklin SCOLES who married Catherine Pearl KELLY. Related Scoles/Teeter names: AGLER, BEVINGTON, BOLLENBACHER, FOGLE, MYERS, WADE, DOWNS, OUTCALT, BLOSSOM, SUTTON, VANDUESEN. SACKETT family. The first of my SACKETT line to move to Adams Co was Samuel Sackett 1836, he bought 160 acres in Blue Creek Twp. He was married to Isabella MOORE who was b. c1800 & died soon after arriving in IN. They had 6 children, including my ancestor Mary (1825-1878) who married James William MAJOR in 1843. Samuel SACKETT married again in 1837 to Julianna HEATH & had 13 more children! He died 1856 in Blue Creek & Julianna died 1894. James MAJOR & MAry SACKETTs first child was Nancy Major who married Sylvester SCOLES. They had 13 children. Related SACKETT surnames: FRANK, BEEMAN, COLLIER, DANNER, RAY. MAJOR family. Another frustrating line. William MAJOR b. 1781 MD d. 1856 St. Mary's Twp., Adams Co., buried in Wiltshhire, Van Wert Co., OH. In 1832 he bought 80 acres in what was then Allen Co. In 1835 he was granted land in Adams Co for service in the War of 1812. He seems to have lived smack on the border of Adams Co & Van Wert Co., OH. He had 8 known children, but there are many more Majors around Adams Co that I can't correctly connect. He married in 1808 OH to Rachel WATKINS, she died 1846 St. Mary's Twp. Their 5th child was James William MAJOR mentioned above. Related surnames include: DAILEY, HELMS, GULICK, BRITTSON, BLOOM, McMANNIS, WEIMER, GINTER, McCUNE, QUINN, OLIVER, ELZEY, SMITH, BRANDYBERRY. ************* Cindy Torres Owens 1023 Aquia Dr Stafford, VA 22554-1940 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html

Howdy! I'm Cindy Owens & researching a whole slew of folks from Adams Co., IN. First the Teeter family, I actually have more than I need on them but if you're new here & looking for someone let me know! The KELLY family. Jonathan KELLY died 1870 Blue Creek Twp., was married to Sarah KERRIGAN who died 1855. They had 8 children that I know of, I suspect there were several other daughters as there is a 6 year gap between the first & second child. My ancestor was Justus KELLY b. 1817 d. 1887 & married 1840 in OH to Rebecca COURTRIGHT who was b.1821 & d.1897. Other related KELLY surnames: CHAMPER, LOOFBORROW, FETTERS, BURK, SNYDER, McCOLLUM, WHITSEL, RICKNER, RUMPLE, ERIXSON, FORD, ELLIOT, My Kelly family continues w/ Jonathan David KELLY b. 1844 d. 1918, he was married 1868 to Elizabeth Ruth THARP b.1848 & d. 1915. I have a picture of them w/ all their 11 children. The THARP family came from NY via KY/OH. Christopher Bergen THARP was b.1811 in Cayuga Co., NY & d. 1886 in Geneva. He was married to Ruth RUSE b.1811 & d.1880. Would like to know more abt this line. Related THARP surnames: SHAW, TORRENCE. Catherin Pearl KELLY was the daughter of Jonathan & Ruth. She was my great-grandmother & b. 1886 & d. 1925 in OK from pernicious anemia just several years before they found the cure. She was married to Issac Franklin "Frank" SCOLES b. 1887 & d. 1963. SCOLES family in next note. Cindy Torres Owens 1023 Aquia Dr Stafford, VA 22554-1940 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html

I have so many Adams Co. connections that I don't know where to start! ROOP, Joseph (1808-1876) m. Elizabeth Kemp(t) (1816-1891) ROOP, George W. (1847-1916) m. Sarah E. Hower (1851-1925) HOWER, Henry (1827-1854) m. Mary E. Coffman (1832-1908) REED, John (1799/1820-1904) m. Matilda Spangler (1829-1909) REED, Victor (1852-1932) m. Mary Ellen Williams (c1859-1880) then Alice Belle Kirkendall WILLIAMS, Jesse (1832-1913) m. Alice Ruckman (1836-1917) Would love to find some new cousins because I have lots to share! Margie R. Pearce Genealogy URL: http://www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors LaUSAG URL: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/4808 M&M Gymnastics URL: http://www.swiftsite.com/MnMGym -----Original Message----- From: INADAMS-D-request@rootsweb.com [SMTP:INADAMS-D-request@rootsweb.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 8:17 AM To: INADAMS-D@rootsweb.com Subject: INADAMS-D Digest V98 #30 << Message: Untitled Attachment >> << Message: [INADAMS-L] Anybody There? >> << Message: [INADAMS-L] Anybody There? >>

Still researching Scheimann/Scheumann, Boese, Buuck, Linnemeier, and Blomenberg in Adams County. Recently obtained the published records of St. John's, Bingen. Would love to help with cemetery project, but am constrained by severe osteoarthritis in knees. Regards to all, Richard Scheimann

Tim, Isn't it sufficient to document properly the source of information on cemetery information? --Jeanette Sherbondy

Still searching for information on the Adams Co. Kiefers who emigrated from the Trier, Germany area in 1837. -- Sue Baker in Florida, USA mailto:sule@digital.net http://ddi.digital.net/~sule

My response to Tim's roll call is to declare my interest in anything having to do with Kirkland Twp. Some of the Kirkland Twp.-related surnames in which I have varying amounts of interest and information are: LIBY, NORRIS, FULK, BREWSTER, EURY, HILGE, SPADE, KISER, and OGG. Thomas Liby 828 Cavanaugh South Bend, IN 46617-2205 1-219-287-8637 BNKY20A@Prodigy.com ThomasLiby@AOL.com

Tim wrote: >It's been awfully quiet lately on the list. How about a roll call. Send a >message to the list and tell us a little about some of the Adams County >families you're searching for. Do you have any memories or stories you'd >like to pass along? I'm searching for ROBISON, of course, and also KERR, TEETER, GATES. I actually have most of the info I need on the Teeters, but I wouldn't mind making contact with a long-lost cousin or two. I'd like to know who to contact regarding the Backesto Cemetery. My Great-Grandfather ROBISON is buried there, but doesn't have a stone. I know where his grave is, and I have documented evidence that he is buried there. Who does one contact to get permission to put a stone there? Also, my GG-Uncle and Aunt Kerr are there, but their stone is almost completely obscured by a large bush. Who does one ask for permission to cut down offending vegetation? >I'm working on a new feature for the Adams Co. web site that will provide a >listing of cemetery records in the county... By the way, be aware that >copying inscriptions out of a published book may be a copyright violation. > And I would offer the opinion that nothing beats personal observation. The listing of the Backesto Cemetery, while a welcome addition to the Adams Co. archives, is woefully out of date, having been copied from a book compiled in the late 1950s. Tim, if I have time this summer, and if no one else is working on it, I'll try to get you an updated list for Backesto. There are many names missing from that list. You're doing great work, Tim. Keep it up, we appreciate it. Tom Tom Robison 703 Countryside Dr. Ossian IN 46777 USA 219-622-6799 / tcrobi@adamswells.com (home) 219-429-5589 / tcrobi@most.fw.hac.com (work)

Hi Folks, It's been awfully quiet lately on the list. How about a roll call. Send a message to the list and tell us a little about some of the Adams County families you're searching for. Do you have any memories or stories you'd like to pass along? I'm working on a new feature for the Adams Co. web site that will provide a listing of cemetery records in the county. It will be the same format as the CCHelper query system, so the family surnames will be indexed. You'll be able, when all the cemeteries are input, to search for a surname, without knowing what cemetery the individual is buried in. There are already a couple of folks who are willing to help by supplying cemetery records. If anyone else is interested, I'll give you the format the inscriptions have to be in. I'll also let you know when the system is up and running. By the way, be aware that copying inscriptions out of a published book may be a copyright violation. Facts cannot be copyrighted, but format, commentary and interpretation can be. When dealing with cemetery information, the safest bet is to walk the cemetery and copy the inscriptions, unless permission can be obtained in writing from the publisher of the book. The same is true of obituaries in newspapers. The facts cannot be copyrighted, but the way they are put together and the writing of the obituary can be. If you are going to quote obituaries in a publication or on the web, as I have in my family genealogies, you must have permission of the publisher. Tim Singleton, tsingleton@iclub.org 105 Nancy Drive Richmond, KY 40475-8613 USGenWeb Coordinator Adams Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams/ Randolph Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/

For whomever was looking for information on HESSERT: Louise, Ruth, and Richard Hessert are siblings from Fort Wayne, Indiana. They are in their early 80's. Louise's married name is SHOWN. They went to North Side hHgh School. I saw Louise last summer at Wayne Street Methodist church in Fort Wayne. --Jeanette Sherbondy

I am looking for information on Frederick Myers born 1809 in Stuttgart Germany, moved first to Wayne County, OH then to Adams county, IN. His wife was Christina Havich. They had five sons, Henry H., William J. Christopher, Daniel (born 1849) and David L. I'm seeking any information on the sons, especially Henry, William and Christopher. Mr. Greg Reeves, a decendant of Henry e-mailed me and told me that some of Henry's children moved to NW Arkansas. I'm trying to tie this line in with my great Grandpa William Simon Myers, born in Indiana in 1862, his parents born in OH. He moved to Madison County, AR sometime around 1884 and married a Sophoria ---- and raised a family there. He died sometime after 1920. I doubt that William Simon Myers is Henry H. Myers' son, but he could be one of Henry's brothers children. The Myers name is uncommon in NW Arkansas. Anyone with information on this Adams county Myers family, please e-mail me. Thanks. My Myers homepage: http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/ecdavis/myers.htm Eddie Davis ecdavis@sprynet.com My Genealogy Home Page covering the Davis, Vaughan, McDonald, Myers, Price, Edwards and other lines is at: http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/ecdavis

A cousin recently sent me pages of information gathered from libraries in IN & OH. Most of it relates to the Roop family and their relatives. Includes information from the Celina Library in Mercer Co, OH, Van Wert Library and Adams Co Library. The page address is http://www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors/Roop2.html Margie R. Pearce Genealogy URL: http://www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors LaUSAG URL: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/4808 M&M Gymnastics URL: http://www.swiftsite.com/MnMGym

Welcome new members of the Adams Co. IN Discussion list. Reminder - you can find a list of all who have formally registered the Adams Co. surnames they are interested in by going to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams/adamsco.htm I haven't received any updates since February 9. If you are on this discussion list and would like to be added, please send me your name, your email address, your city and state of residence, and the Adams Co. surnames you are researching in the following format: Your Name Your Email Your Present Residence SURNAME1, SURNAME2, SURNAME3 If you have a chance to get to Adams Co. you'll find a lot of willing helpers. I was back about 3 weeks ago and visited the County Clerk's office, Health Department, Recorder's office, Auditors office, and the Law Enforcement center (wills, tax records, etc) as well as the library and found a lot of folks willing to help. I found a flyer at the library, which I haven't had time to get up on the Adams Co. web site yet. To summarize: "We offer a limited research service (in genealogy and family history materials) by which we search standard references as time allows for a specific person during a specific time period from the Adams Co. area." You can call 219-724-2605, Mon - Fri from 9am to 5 pm, or write to the Decatur Public Library, 128 S. Third St., Decatur IN 46733. You must provide the following: Your name and address, your telephone number, limit of cost (i.e. the maximum you are willing to pay) and a query: name, time period, type of information. The charges for patrons living in Indiana are $2.50 per query + 20 cents per copy if over 5 pages. For patrons living outside Indiana, $5.00 per query + 20 cents per copy if over 5 pages. Donations are always welcome. If you've never visited the library, you ought to know that there is an index file of all obituaries in the Decatur Daily Democrat and previous papers. I think Dick Heller is responsible for getting that started, right Dick. It's a valuable resource that you may not find in many places. Here's a tip: don't forget to search the tax records. They can help place individuals in specific locations in the years between the federal census as well as give you some valuable information about the family and whether or not they owned land. One more item for today. Please do NOT send file attachments to this list. Large attachments can wreak havoc with some internet providers and take a long time to download for those of us without speedy connections. If you have something to share, why not notify the list about what you have and ask for those who would like to have a copy to email you directly. Then you can send the item to those who wish to have it. Thanks for your help. I hope your Easter is a joyous and blessed one. Tim Singleton, tsingleton@iclub.org 105 Nancy Drive Richmond, KY 40475-8613 USGenWeb Coordinator Adams Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams/ Randolph Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/

Hi, Just joined today, I am looking for information on Frederick Myers born 1809 in Stuttgart Germany, moved first to OH then to Adams county. His wife was Christina Havich. They had five sons, Henry H., William J. Christopher, Daniel (born 1849) and David L. I'm seeking any information on the sons, especially Henry, William and Christopher. Mr. Greg Reeves, a decendant of Henry e-mailed me and told me that some of Henry's children moved to NW Arkansas. I'm trying to tie this line in with my great Grandpa William Simon Myers, born in Indiana in 1862, his parents born in OH. He moved to Madison County, AR sometime around 1884 and married a Sophoria ---- and raised a family there. He died sometime after 1920. I doubt that William Simon Myers is Henry H. Myers' son, but he could be one of Henry's brothers children. The Myers name is uncommon in NW Arkansas. Anyone with information on this Adams county Myers family, please e-mail me. Thanks. My Myers homepage: http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/ecdavis/myers.htm Eddie Davis ecdavis@sprynet.com My Genealogy Home Page covering the Davis, Vaughan, McDonald, Myers, Price, Edwards and other lines is at: http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/ecdavis

Hi All! This might be of interest to other IN/Deeter/Teeter folks so here they are! The earliest info came from the Brethren Newsletters. I have more on some lines so if interested let me know. Cindy Descendants of Unknown Neff 1 Unknown Neff . 2 Hans Henry Neff b: Abt. 1692 Bonfeld, Germany d: Bef. Apr 1745 Lancaster Co.,PA . 2 Jacob Neff b: 1692 d: 1751 Frederick Co.,MD ..... +Catherine Unknown b: 1692 m: Germany d: 1776 ..... 3 Henry Neff b: 1714 Bonfeld, Germany d: 1787 Hampshire Co., VA ..... 3 Jacob Neff b: 1716 Bonfeld, Germany d: 1815 ......... +Elizabeth Unknown b: Abt. 1716 ......... 4 Jacob Neff b: 1745 d: 1830 ............. +Catherine Unknown b: 1747 ............. 5 Hannah Neff b: Abt. 1775 d: Aft. 1851 Blair Co.,PA ................. +Daniel Shively Deeter b: Abt. 1775 m: 1796 d: Abt. Jun 16, 1847 Roaring Spring, Pa. Father: Abraham TEETER,Sr., RWV Mother: Elizabeth SHIVELY ..... 3 Margaret Neff b: 1719 Frederick Co.,MD d: Unknown ......... +Johann George Sheidler b: Abt. 1718 Hanau,Germany m: Dec 20, 1739 Hellam Twp., York Co.,PA d: Unknown ......... 4 George Adam Shidler b: 1740 ......... 4 Jacob Shidler b: 1741 d: 1809 Washington Co.,PA. ............. +Catherine Horn b: 1743 ............. 5 Jacob Shidler, Jr. b: Dec 16, 1779 West Bethlehem, Washington Co.,PA d: Oct 1, 1885 Amwell, Washington co.,PA ................. +Elizabeth Wise b: May 8, 1785 West Bethlehem, Washington Co.,PA m: 1815 Washington Co., PA d: Aug 17, 1868 West Bethlehem, Washington Co.,PA Father: Adam WISE, Jr., RWV Mother: Maria Barbara ZOLLARS ......... 4 Henry Shidler b: 1744 ......... 4 Barbara Shidler b: 1745 ......... 4 John Shidler b: 1745 Lancaster Co.,Pa. d: 1820 Washington Co.,PA. ............. +Catherine Wise b: Mar 21, 1751/52 m: Abt. 1778 ............. 5 George Shidler b: Nov 10, 1779 Westmoreland Co.,PA d: May 5, 1855 Paris, Stark Co.,OH ................. +Katherine Wise b: 1788 West Bethlehem, Washington Co.,PA m: Abt. 1807 d: Aft. 1850 Stark Co.,OH Father: Peter WISE Mother: Mary Magdalene MILLER ............. 5 Esther Shidler b: Sep 6, 1785 Washington Co., PA d: Feb 21, 1829 Washington Co., PA ................. +David Wise b: Mar 8, 1787 West Bethlehem, Washington Co.,PA m: Apr 14, 1808 Washington Co., PA d: Jul 7, 1858 West Bethlehem, Washington Co.,PA Father: Adam WISE, Jr., RWV Mother: Maria Barbara ZOLLARS ............. 5 Elisabeth Shidler b: 1792 Washington Co., PA d: Aft. 1824 Knox Co.,OH ................. +Samuel Wise b: Aug 10, 1789 West Bethlehem, Washington Co.,PA d: 1851 Knox Co., OH Father: Adam WISE, Jr., RWV Mother: Maria Barbara ZOLLARS ......... 4 Peter Shidler b: 1751 ......... 4 Ann Shidler b: Unknown ......... 4 Catherine Shidler b: Unknown ..... 3 Francis Neff b: 1721 Frederick Co.,MD d: 1801 Washinton Co., PA ......... 4 Adam Neff d: Aft. 1814 Columbiana Co., OH ..... 3 Esther Neff b: 1725 d: 1815 ..... 3 John Neff b: Abt. 1727 d: 1815 Washington Co., MD ..... 3 Adam Neff b: 1728 d: 1818 ......... +Mary Unknown b: 1733 ..... 3 Catherine Neff b: 1733 d: 1819 ......... +Unknown Bucher b: 1730 . 2 Francis Neff, Dr b: Aft. 1692 d: Aft. 1737 Germantown,, PA ************** Cindy Torres Owens 1023 Aquia Dr Stafford, VA 22554-1940 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html