Hi folks, My dad was born in Adams Co. and is descended from all the families listed above. I would love to share what information I have and learn more about them! Most lived/died in Adams Co. back to the early 1800s. Please let me hear from you if any of these names ring a bell! Margie R. Pearce URL: http://www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors

Hello INADAMS Rooters: My name is Carol Hepburn and I am researching my WALTERS, WISEHAUPT and YEAGER family lines from Preble Township. My father's family arrived in Indiana from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Kentukcy in the early 1850's. They settled in Preble Township in Adams County before retiring to Wells County, where they remain today. I am particularly interested in the family of John C. Walters who married Susannah Yeager (she was a widow) shortly before 1860. John was from Pennsylvania and married (1) Elizabeth Womers about 1845. John and Elizabeth had two sons: Daniel and Cyrus. John moved the family to Kentucky around 1847 and Cyrus was born there. Elizabeth died in Kentucky and in 1850 John is listed in Preble Township with his two children and the family and children of Susannah Yeager. Cyrus Walters was my great-great-grandfather. He married Miss Mary Ann Wisehaupt (daughter of Daniel F. Wisehaupt and Mary B. ?) also of Preble Township. They moved to Wells County and are both buried in Emmanuel ME Cemetery, in Rockcreek Township. I have not been able to find the parents of John or of Elizabeth Womers - though I believe they were both born in Venango County, PA. John's son, Daniel remained in Adams County and married Catherine and had two daughters, Etta and Emma. Cyrus and Mary Ann had 10 children. I would love to correspond and share information with anyone connected (even remotely) to these families. Thanks! Carol E. Hepburn cheps@juno.com Maryland (MDGenWeb) State Project Coordinator Somerset County, PAGenWeb County Coordinator

Have a few Adams Co., Indiana histories, as well as copies of parts of the Adams Co. Cemetery Index and am willing to do look-ups. If I don't find what you need in the books I have, I'll be happy to go to the Decatur Library, Court House, and jail (where the old estates records are stored) to do look-ups as time permits. Will also go to Van Wert Co., Ohio Library and Wells Co. (Bluffton, In.) Library as time allows. I have information on the following surnames which I am continually updating: RAINS, SCHIEFERSTEIN, KING, DeBOLT, NORTON, BURGESS, GRANDSTAFF, DIENER, SMITH, PIERCE, ANDERSON, COLLINS, PHILLIPS, HINSHAW, FLEAGLE, SNEAD, BOOKOUT, BLAIR, BOLINGER, GEHRETT, MOYER, BOLENDER, LEIST, WICKS, KIZER, STOUT, RUNYON, HAINS, RINAKER, PREIZE, PRICE, BRAUN, HORR, DUTCHER, DUDDLESON, POUNDSTONE, KREAGER, ANDREWS, WOLF, KAUFMANN, RIFE, REIF, CRANTZDORF, DAVENPORT, ROSENCRANS, TEAGARDEN, CECIL. If any of these names are in your tree, drop me an email and we'll compare notes. I'm willing to share information and work with you. Nola Rains

Hi Cousin Tom! I see you found this page. I think I recognize every name so far! Usually I get on a list & it's months before I see anyone remotley familiar. Should have know in Adams Co., IN I'd "see" a lot of cyber relatives. Have we discussed the Robison/Frank/Scoles relationship before? Was it a dead end? I've has 2 computer crashed since we last talked!! So have to rely on my own memory & lets just say I'm running outta RAM. :>) I still can't thank you enough for those pics you sent ages ago. My Grandmother has rec'd so much joy from them, she'd never seen them but of course recognized the relatives. She is getting very weak, her heart is so damaged. See ya later! Cindy Cindy Torres Owens 1023 Aquia Dr Stafford, VA 22554-1940 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html

Hi Nola, We have a few names in common: Rosenkrans, Davenport & Teegarden. Rosenkrans is a direct line for me, others are collateral. I have the Rose. line back to the immigrant Harman Hendrickson R. There is a very good web page on his wifes family. (Magdalena Dircks my all time favorite ancestress!!) http://wavecom.net/~fulker/ <http://wavecom.net/~fulker/> Are you a desc. of Anna R. & Humphrey Davenport? I met a man named Dave Henry years ago on Prodigy from that line, ATSR46A@prodigy.com. Have no idea if that's still good. Can e-mail you privately w/ his snail mail. The Teegarden were intermarried into my Strait & Bailey families. Actually I see them around on the census w/ many of my families so they must have been travelling together! Oops! Just found several more links: Burgess, Stout, Phillips. Maybe we outta move this off the list........Cindy Cindy Torres Owens 1023 Aquia Dr Stafford, VA 22554-1940 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html

Hi All! This is my first post here. Below are my ancestors who moved into Adams Co., IN. Please contact me if you want or have more info. 1 Justus Kelly b: Apr 18, 1817 OH d: Jan 12, 1887 Jay Co.,IN .+Rebecca Courtright b: Feb 18, 1821 Centre Twp., Columbiana Co.,OH m: Oct 22, 1840 Harrison Co., OH, by George Atkinson, J.P. d: Dec 3, 1897 Jay Co.,IN Father: Johannes COURTRIGHT Mother: Mary "Polly" CLARKE ************* 1 William Major b: Jul 28, 1781 Cumberland ,MD d: Jan 15, 1853 St. Mary's Twp., Adams Co.,IN .+Rachel Watkins b: Mar 31, 1793 Mason Co., KY m: Dec 15, 1808 Montgomery Co.,OH d: Aug 20, 1846 St. Mary's Twp., Adams Co.,IN Father: William WATKINS Mother: Rachel MULLEN ************ 1 Samuel Sackett b: Dec 5, 1799 Green Co.,OH d: 1857 Blue Creek Twp., Adams Co.,IN .+Isabella Moore b: Abt. 1800 m: May 10, 1821 Montgomery Co.OH d: Aft. Oct 27, 1836 Blue Creek Twp., Adams Co.,IN Father: Daniel MOORE Mother: Rachel PARKS *2nd Wife of Samuel Sackett: .+Juliann Heath b: 1813 OH m: Mar 28, 1837 Adams Co.,IN d: Aft. 1870 Father: Mother: *********** 1 Andrew Wesley Scoles b: May 21, 1799 Fredericksburg, MD d: Nov 10, 1855 Blue Creek Twp., Adams Co.,IN .+Hannah Mercer Calvert b: Oct 22, 1796 poss. Centre Co.,PA m: Jul 10, 1819 Belmont Co.,OH d: Jul 2, 1882 Bloom City, Richland Co., WI Father: John CALVERT Mother: Esther JONES ********** 1 Daniel Paul Teeter b: Jun 2, 1819 Morrisons Cove, Bedford Co., PA d: Oct 6, 1897 Wabash Twp., Adams Co.,IN. .+Mary Strait b: Sep 14, 1827 Perry Co.,Oh m: Oct 9, 1845 Darke Co.,OH d: Feb 27, 1904 Adams Co.,IN. Father: Jacob STRAIT Mother: Lettitia (Letty) BAILEY ************* 1 Christopher Bergen Tharp b: Feb 11, 1811 Otasco, Cayuga Co.,NY d: Mar 14, 1886 Geneva, Adams Co.,IN .+Ruth Ruse b: Jun 10, 1811 Fairfield, Highland Co.,OH m: Jan 15, 1833 Clinton Co.,OH d: Jul 18, 1880 New Corydon,Jay Co.,IN Father: Aaron RUSE, RWV Mother: Ruth PHILLIPS *********** Cindy Torres Owens 1023 Aquia Dr Stafford, VA 22554-1940 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html