I will lay awake tonight wondering what my Bloomingdale school teacher, Miss Hetrick, (or maybe it was Franklin School, where grades 7 began for us kids back in the district). I have some foggy memories of her, but when I think of her name, it seems she was instrumental in coordinating spring festivals and always lost her voice just before opening night at the school, something she warned all of us students would happen. this is no real help, something I just had to get out to you. She was the only person I ever met with that surname, I feel confident she is somewhat related to the family you are trying to locate. Rusty Martin-Ellis ----- Original Message ----- From: "stemen" <stemen@bright.net> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 4:38 PM Subject: [INALLEN-L] Dr. Jacob HETRICK > Jacob HETRICK was b. ABT. 1847 PA. He and wife Mary Elizabeth PLIKERT and daughters lived in Middlepoint, Van Wert Co., Ohio in 1876. They operated a drug store in Middlepoint at that time and Jacob was also attending lectures at the Ft. Wayne Medical College. Jacob became a physician and the family moved to Ft. Wayne. Jacob and Mary Elizabeth possibly divorced. Their two daughters were Ettie Julia Hetrick married John NEUFER 20 May 1891 and Mintie Minerva married Elmer ROBINSON 20 Oct. 1892. > > Jacob praticed medicine in or around Ft. Wayne. Any information regarding this family would be helpful. Especially Jacob's birth and death date and place of birth in PA. > Thanks for your consideration. > Ann Stemen > stemen@bright.net

Jacob HETRICK was b. ABT. 1847 PA. He and wife Mary Elizabeth PLIKERT and daughters lived in Middlepoint, Van Wert Co., Ohio in 1876. They operated a drug store in Middlepoint at that time and Jacob was also attending lectures at the Ft. Wayne Medical College. Jacob became a physician and the family moved to Ft. Wayne. Jacob and Mary Elizabeth possibly divorced. Their two daughters were Ettie Julia Hetrick married John NEUFER 20 May 1891 and Mintie Minerva married Elmer ROBINSON 20 Oct. 1892. Jacob praticed medicine in or around Ft. Wayne. Any information regarding this family would be helpful. Especially Jacob's birth and death date and place of birth in PA. Thanks for your consideration. Ann Stemen stemen@bright.net

I would guess it is about 1/2 mile south of Chapman, closer to Chapman Road than Hollopeter Road which is further south. The farm had a name: High Point Farm. It was supposedly the highest point in Allen County. >From: BeTheBull@aol.com >Reply-To: INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com >To: INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [INALLEN-L] Dutch Ridge Cemetery >Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:10:34 EDT > >Diane, > >This is so interesting! I wonder if that house is still standing? Maybe >it >did belong to my Myers family long, long ago! Can you tell me about how >far >(south) down the road it was from the intersection of Chapman and Auburn >Road? > >Karen > > > I have read with great interest the correspondence on Dutch Ridge. I > > believe that in the early 1960s, I lived in the house of which you >speak. > > It was a remodeled, 2-story farmhouse on the west side of Old Auburn >Road, > > just south of Chapman Road. It was owned by a family named Jordan, and > > had > > been previously owned by a family named Parrot. From my second floor > > apartment window, I could see the Church and school and cemetery. If I > > remember correctly, the school had already been converted to living > > quarters, but the church was empty, and the cemetery in not too good of > > condition. There was quite a bit of acreage with the house, and before >I > > moved away, they had dug a lake some distance behind the house, and had > > plans to sub-divide and sell houses there. If the house on the east >side > > of > > Auburn road had slave tunnels, I never heard about it. I don't believe > > there was a river directly behind it, but there was a creek. It has >been > > many years since I have been in the area (I now live in Las Vegas) but >it > > was without a doubt one of the most beautiful areas in all of Indiana, > > especially in the fall. Wish I could give you more history. Diane > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Karen, The homestead owned by the Jordans is your ancestors former land. I gave your e-mail address to the family and printed out all the queries and answers. I hope they send you an e-mail, but I don't believe I should be involved. They thought the neighbors farm may have been where the slave tunnels were, but not theirs. Jean

I had a chance to drive past the area again today, and given the location, I would say odds are better that it IS the home, than it isn't! Even if it were a square-shaped plot, it is close enough to Chapman Rd, to be in the correct location! Amazing what a second look can tell you! There doesn't seem to be any sign of the old home on the east side of the road, just an overgrown field. For those interested in the cemetery, it does look like it has been taken care of. Karl

The only Kridler I find on my listing of Hatfield cemetery is a Jessie W. Kridler, died May 19, 1923 aged 50y., 3m., 23d. He's buried near my great great grandfathers brother. Next time I'm at Hatfield Cemetery (Memorial Day) I'll look around for other Kridlers. I don't have any of the other spellings on my list. Brian E. Smead Terre Haute, Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: <Seites@aol.com> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [INALLEN-L] 1880's Death Index > I am looking for Relatives (great-great grandparents) living 1880 Washington > Township ages 73 &75. > First names Margaret or Peggy and Emanuel or Stephan. Census records name as > Crider -1880- Kreidler 1860 with children with last name Of Kridler. > Believed burial in Hatfield. > >

Jean, Thank you so much. Again, I can't believe how wonderful all of you have been!!!! Karen > I know the Jordan family. I will contact them tonight, if possible and > reply > to this message as soon as I find any information they may have. Jean > Fitzgerald > > > >

I know the Jordan family. I will contact them tonight, if possible and reply to this message as soon as I find any information they may have. Jean Fitzgerald

Karl and Diane, This does sound like the place! The plot shown in the 1898 map is rectangular-shaped, with the long side of the land running along Auburn Road. There is a road shown on the south border of the land, but no road names are mentioned on this map -- just the landowners' names. Interestingly, the road to the south of the Myers land does run by C.M. Hollopeter's land to the east of Auburn Road! I would place the house, judging on my map, to be pretty close to halfway between Chapman Road and the road to the south (Hollopeter Road?). I definately need to make a trip to Allen County to take some pictures! Diane, is there any chance you can provide me with the address of that house? Maybe I can send a letter to the owner to inquire about the house's origins. Anyway, you two have made my day! Karl, I really, really appreciate you taking the time to drive past the house for me. I can't tell you how much I appreciate the kindness all of you on this list have shown me! Have a wonderful weekend! Karen > I had the opportunity to drive past the farm house yesterday! Although it > was a quick pass, I was in a hurry, and had a car behind me (of course!). > > It appears that the house Diane mentioned MAY be the home you are looking > for! The name Jordan was on the mailbox. > The home appears well kept. > > It was located about a 1/2 mile (give or take) south of the church. Coming > from the south, the farm is on "the level plain." > A short distance north of the farm, the landscape starts to "drop" into the > "canyon or valley". As the valley starts to level, there is a small lake > with a small housing addition, probably built in the 1970's. A short > distance is the church with the cemetery across the road. > > If the farm plot of 69 acres was rectangular shaped (long and narrow), with > the long side running along Auburn Rd., it well could be the home you are > looking for, if the house was located in the south east corner of the > property. If it was square shaped, it may be too far away. (My father in > law has a square shaped farm of 70 acres, so I am basing judgement on that!) > > Does the plot map by chance show a "ridge, hill, or valley"? Does it show > the intersection south of the home? There is a "T" road, with Auburn Rd > running north/south, and running west is another road, Hollopeter Rd I > believe. > Judging from your map, where would you place the home, half way, more, less, > between Chapman & Hollopeter? You haven't mentioned the south property line. > > If there are TWO farms of approx. 70 acres each, south of Chapman Rd., > rectangular in shape with the narrow sides running along Auburn Rd, it might > not be. > > Diane is correct about the area being very beautiful, especially in the > fall, and on hot summer days! Chapman Rd and Cedar Canyon Rd, (a little > further south on Auburn Rd.) are heavily wooded areas in the Cedar Creek > Valley ( I don't know if that is what is really called), with steep hills, > and narrow, winding roads, very cool in the summer! It is like taking a > step back in time when driving through the area! Very peaceful and > relaxing!

I am looking for Relatives (great-great grandparents) living 1880 Washington Township ages 73 &75. First names Margaret or Peggy and Emanuel or Stephan. Census records name as Crider -1880- Kreidler 1860 with children with last name Of Kridler. Believed burial in Hatfield.

Diane, This is so interesting! I wonder if that house is still standing? Maybe it did belong to my Myers family long, long ago! Can you tell me about how far (south) down the road it was from the intersection of Chapman and Auburn Road? Karen > I have read with great interest the correspondence on Dutch Ridge. I > believe that in the early 1960s, I lived in the house of which you speak. > It was a remodeled, 2-story farmhouse on the west side of Old Auburn Road, > just south of Chapman Road. It was owned by a family named Jordan, and > had > been previously owned by a family named Parrot. From my second floor > apartment window, I could see the Church and school and cemetery. If I > remember correctly, the school had already been converted to living > quarters, but the church was empty, and the cemetery in not too good of > condition. There was quite a bit of acreage with the house, and before I > moved away, they had dug a lake some distance behind the house, and had > plans to sub-divide and sell houses there. If the house on the east side > of > Auburn road had slave tunnels, I never heard about it. I don't believe > there was a river directly behind it, but there was a creek. It has been > many years since I have been in the area (I now live in Las Vegas) but it > was without a doubt one of the most beautiful areas in all of Indiana, > especially in the fall. Wish I could give you more history. Diane >

Karen and Diane, I had the opportunity to drive past the farm house yesterday! Although it was a quick pass, I was in a hurry, and had a car behind me (of course!). It appears that the house Diane mentioned MAY be the home you are looking for! The name Jordan was on the mailbox. The home appears well kept. It was located about a 1/2 mile (give or take) south of the church. Coming from the south, the farm is on "the level plain." A short distance north of the farm, the landscape starts to "drop" into the "canyon or valley". As the valley starts to level, there is a small lake with a small housing addition, probably built in the 1970's. A short distance is the church with the cemetery across the road. If the farm plot of 69 acres was rectangular shaped (long and narrow), with the long side running along Auburn Rd., it well could be the home you are looking for, if the house was located in the south east corner of the property. If it was square shaped, it may be too far away. (My father in law has a square shaped farm of 70 acres, so I am basing judgement on that!) Does the plot map by chance show a "ridge, hill, or valley"? Does it show the intersection south of the home? There is a "T" road, with Auburn Rd running north/south, and running west is another road, Hollopeter Rd I believe. Judging from your map, where would you place the home, half way, more, less, between Chapman & Hollopeter? You haven't mentioned the south property line. If there are TWO farms of approx. 70 acres each, south of Chapman Rd., rectangular in shape with the narrow sides running along Auburn Rd, it might not be. Diane is correct about the area being very beautiful, especially in the fall, and on hot summer days! Chapman Rd and Cedar Canyon Rd, (a little further south on Auburn Rd.) are heavily wooded areas in the Cedar Creek Valley ( I don't know if that is what is really called), with steep hills, and narrow, winding roads, very cool in the summer! It is like taking a step back in time when driving through the area! Very peaceful and relaxing! Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: "diane miller" <dimilr957@hotmail.com> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 5:21 AM Subject: [INALLEN-L] Dutch Ridge Cemetery > I have read with great interest the correspondence on Dutch Ridge. I > believe that in the early 1960s, I lived in the house of which you speak. > It was a remodeled, 2-story farmhouse on the west side of Old Auburn Road, > just south of Chapman Road. It was owned by a family named Jordan, and had > been previously owned by a family named Parrot. From my second floor > apartment window, I could see the Church and school and cemetery. If I > remember correctly, the school had already been converted to living > quarters, but the church was empty, and the cemetery in not too good of > condition. There was quite a bit of acreage with the house, and before I > moved away, they had dug a lake some distance behind the house, and had > plans to sub-divide and sell houses there. If the house on the east side of > Auburn road had slave tunnels, I never heard about it. I don't believe > there was a river directly behind it, but there was a creek. It has been > many years since I have been in the area (I now live in Las Vegas) but it > was without a doubt one of the most beautiful areas in all of Indiana, > especially in the fall. Wish I could give you more history. Diane

I have read with great interest the correspondence on Dutch Ridge. I believe that in the early 1960s, I lived in the house of which you speak. It was a remodeled, 2-story farmhouse on the west side of Old Auburn Road, just south of Chapman Road. It was owned by a family named Jordan, and had been previously owned by a family named Parrot. From my second floor apartment window, I could see the Church and school and cemetery. If I remember correctly, the school had already been converted to living quarters, but the church was empty, and the cemetery in not too good of condition. There was quite a bit of acreage with the house, and before I moved away, they had dug a lake some distance behind the house, and had plans to sub-divide and sell houses there. If the house on the east side of Auburn road had slave tunnels, I never heard about it. I don't believe there was a river directly behind it, but there was a creek. It has been many years since I have been in the area (I now live in Las Vegas) but it was without a doubt one of the most beautiful areas in all of Indiana, especially in the fall. Wish I could give you more history. Diane _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Dave, I did know that the school and the church are now private residences. My father visited Allen County last month and took pictures of both. I'm glad they aren't standing deserted. I was worried about development of this area -- I'm glad to hear there is still farming going on. I'm not sure how far down from the intersection of Auburn and Chapman Roads the old Myers residence was (is?). The township map for 1898 shows it directly south of the church, but no indication as to distance. The Myers' apparently had a little over 69 acres, with the northernmost boundry being the Dutch Ridge Church and the easternmost boundry being the Auburn Road. Jo Ann posted to the list that the Reinhold house which was on the east side of Auburn Road, south of the church and school, had slave tunnels running to the river. that's all I know about that subject. Maybe others on the list can fill us in? I'd love to know more about Perry Township, since my ancestors moved there in the 1850's. Is there a printed history of this area of Allen County? I have a copy of the booklet titled, "Dutch Ridge Remebered -- 1900" written by Albert C.J. Elett. He talks about Grandpa Dan Myers' farm in that booklet. That is the Myers farm that my ancestors owned. Dan was Nathan Myers' son. Apparently Dan either inherited or bought the farm from Nathan. Any insight from anyone about this area? I'd love a history lesson! Karen > The old school house and the church are both converted into residences. I > think the old farm house on the West side of the road is possibly still > there > (owned by a very nice couple) but I don't think the house on the East side > is > there now. The area is somewhat developed. Houses on several acre plots. > Interstate 69 runs to the east of this area. Part of this area is a girl > scout camp and part of it is an Isaac Walton Preserve. There still is > farming in this area. > > About how far are these houses suppose to be from the intersection of > Chapman > and Auburn Road? > > Also I missed the part about the Slave tunnels. Could you please repeat > that? >

Linda, Thank you so much for checking this out for me! I really, really appreciate all you have done for me! Karen > Huntertown Cemetery is a public cemetery. > I drove past 2421 Spy Run today. There is a Burger King at that approximate > location. >

Karl, You're an angel to do that for me! I will await your response with bated breath. You all in Allen County have been so wonderful to me! Karen > I believe I know exactly where you are talking about! It has been a while > since I have been down that way, as it is a "back road". I know where the > cemetery is, and either the church or school house across the road, which > has been converted to a private home. > > I will try to get over that way sometime yet this week if possible, and see > what I can find out for you! > > Stay tuned! >

List: Coming in on this topic late. The old school house and the church are both converted into residences. I think the old farm house on the West side of the road is possibly still there (owned by a very nice couple) but I don't think the house on the East side is there now. The area is somewhat developed. Houses on several acre plots. Interstate 69 runs to the east of this area. Part of this area is a girl scout camp and part of it is an Isaac Walton Preserve. There still is farming in this area. About how far are these houses suppose to be from the intersection of Chapman and Auburn Road? Also I missed the part about the Slave tunnels. Could you please repeat that? Dave

Karen, Huntertown Cemetery is a public cemetery. I drove past 2421 Spy Run today. There is a Burger King at that approximate location. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <BeTheBull@aol.com> To: <INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 12:54 AM Subject: [INALLEN-L] Huntertown Cemetery > Was Huntertown Cemetery just a public cemetery or was it a church's cemetery? > Some of our MYERS family members are buried there and some are buried in > Dutch Ridge Cemetery. I'm trying to figure out why they weren't all buried > in the same cemetery. > > Interestingly, someone is putting flowers on Israel and Catharine Myers' > grave markers in Huntertown Cemetery. Obviously, we've got family in the > area that we don't know about! I would really, really love to connect to > these folks. > > Thanks, > > Karen > >

Karen, I believe I know exactly where you are talking about! It has been a while since I have been down that way, as it is a "back road". I know where the cemetery is, and either the church or school house across the road, which has been converted to a private home. I will try to get over that way sometime yet this week if possible, and see what I can find out for you! Stay tuned! Karl

Hi Jo Ann! >From what I can tell, the Myers farm was south of the Chapman Road (where it dead-ends into Auburn Road), and on the west side of Auburn Road. The church and school are located on the west side of Auburn Road -- the church on the south side of Chapman Road and the school on the north side of Chapman Road, right? The cemetery should be on the east side of Auburn Road, across the street from the church? From the township map I'm looking at, the Reinhold house was on the same side of the Auburn Road as the cemetery; the Myers house was on the same side of Auburn Road as the church and school. The church was located on the northernmost part of the Myers farm. Apparently the land for the church was donated by our Myers family. One account I read was that Mandis Myers donated the land. I don't know if it was Mandis or Nathan, as Nathan appears to be the landowner at that time. Anyway, the Myers farmhouse was directly south of the church. If you draw a line from the church directly south, you will see the indication for the Myers residence there. I know it's a longshot, but I have been wondering if that house is still standing? If would be very, very old by now. Not being at all familiar with the area (I live in the western suburbs of Chicago), I don't know how much development has taken place, but hope does spring eternal! Thanks for responding. It's pretty interesting about the Reinhold house having slave tunnels! Karen > THE REINHOLD HOUSE IS THE ONE WITH THE SLAVE TUNNEL TO THE RIVER RIGHT WELL > THE FARM SHOULD BE ON THE CHAPMAN RD THEN ACROSS JUST WEST OF THE AUBURN > RD. THE SCHOOL ON THE RIGHT AND CHURCH ON THE LEFT ACCROSS FROM THE CEM. > CHAPMAN RD DEAD ENDS INTO THE AUBURN RD.