Sharon, if you have some specific things that you'd like me to look for let me know as I live in Fort Wayne and could check the city directories for you. I'd need exact name and dates that you think they might have been here i.e. owned dairy when? in orphanage when? (it would probably be listed in the city directory.) Pat in Fort Wayne SharonV45 wrote: > > Hello to all, > > I am trying to research some of my family that lived in Allen County. The > name is COLVIN. Here is what I know and what family has told. > > My Great Great Great Grandfather John R. Colvin was born Sept. 19, 1820 in OH > he married Mary Ann Pyle in Rush Co. IN, in 1848 both were buried in the > Lindenwood Cemetary. John in 1876 and Mary Ann in 1912. > They had 9 children: > William b. 1843 in Indiana d. Feb 13 1911 and is buried in Lindenwood. He > married 3 times, 1st to Mary Ann Clark 2nd to Mary E. Zimendorf and 3rd to > Anna Beach. > > Henry Colvin (my line) b. Sept 15 1845 in Madison Co., IN d. 1934 in > Jefferson Co., IN. married Hannah Elizabeth Ellsworth. > > Jesse b. 1847 in Indiana d. aft 1870 > > David b. 1850 in Howard Co., IN d. bef 1860 > > Lydia b. Aug 1851 In IN d. aft 1900 married James Fulmer >orphange or > whether or not records are availiable) there in Ft. Wayne (This was after she > had order Charles out of her life. And since Fannie was the apple of her > daddy's eye she did not want Fannie around). She was about 8 years old when > this happen and her grandmother got her out of the orphange (by telling a lie) > when she was 12 years old. I have acess to a picture of Fannie and another > girl (unknown name) that was her friend when she was in the orphange. I also > know that the Joseph above was Charles's Uncle and that the family did spend > some time visiting with him in the early 30"s and mid 40"s. He was said to > have owned a Dairy there in Ft. Wayne. Have not been able to verify that. > But the family said that he was well to do. I have visited some of the > family plots in Lindenwood and recieved some information from the cemetary but > this only created more questions. If any of this is familiar to anyone else > would love to hear from you. Sorry this is so long. > > Sharon > [email protected]