Sorry good people so many are writeing me at my home address I must with draw my offer to help any one and stick just to the TAYLORS and THOMPSONS.Write to this address.There is plenty of kind hearted people out there will help you. Lewis Bishop ps. To the Taylors and Thompson Write to [email protected] if you can show any kind of connection

Then was Thurston your grandfather? Fill in the spaces - I used to work with Thurston , Thurman and Otis! Give me a yell! [email protected] wrote: > Hi, > > My Brown County Surnames are Harden. MY surnames connected to Harden's some > outside Brown county are Volands,Spicer,Buckner,Robertson and Crouch. > > My great grandparents were Charles Harden and Mary Adaline Harden. Mary > Adaline's second husband was Ned Petro. Mary's parents were Henry Harden and > Mary A. Crouch. Charles and Mary had son Thurston Harden. He married Sarah > L. Spicer. Sarah was daughter of Virgil Spicer and Mary Voland. > > If anyone needs any info on these Families or has info. I'd be happy to hear > from you. :) Thanks Cindy Schafer > > ==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== > As long as this is a small mail list, send your answers > to the list so we all can learn, unless it is a personal message.

I haven't really noticed what has been responded to your message but in the Census index for 1850 "Nelson Rogers age 46 VA" and in 1860 "Nelson Rogers age 60 VA". This is probably the same person - just some illiterate was taking the census or someone didn't know when they were born! [email protected] wrote: > Hi ! Carol > > Well a lady e-mailed me about 9 months ago and wonder if Nelson Rogers was > > Margarets father she was looking for a Polly Rogers. This lady said Nelson > was part > > native American and that he was a well know blacksmith in Brown Co. IND. > > Looking at Margarets age 24 and Nelsons age as 60 could it be that he was her > grandfather not her father? > > Does anyone know how long Nelson Rogers lived in Brown Co. IND. > > Thank you so much, for answering my e-mail. > > Carolyn Harrison > > ==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== > Support ROOTSWEB with a contributio. They make it happen.

David, Have you looked at the Soundex for Indiana for 1880 and 1900? You might pick up a trail for Monroe there. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, October 08, 1999 10:44 AM Subject: PARKS, Monroe >John >Thanks for your reply. I have copies of George Washington Parks Civil War >Military & Pension files. It was from these that I 1st learned that Geo. had >been married twice. >In the Pension file he states he was married to Serena HENRY in 1868 at >Schooner, Brown County, IN. The Brown County marriage record shows the date >as 28 Feb 1867. Caroline SINN PARKS in her widow's pension application stated >"the soldier had been previously married to Serena COFFLAND on Feb 28th, 1867 >who died in July 1872." It was in the 1870 Census of Washington Twp, Brown >County that I learned that they had a son, Monroe, Age 2. Few in the family >know, (or a least acknowledge) that George was married twice. I heard in >once, years ago, at a family >gathering and it was stated that Monroe was around Bloomington for a while. >That source also stated that Serena ran off with another man. I have no proof >of her death other than Caroline's pension application. George stated that he >& Caroline SINN were married 26 Apr 1873 at Cooper (?), Indiana by Thomas >Samples. Witness' state that they "believe that by an inadvertence the record >of said marriage has not been recorded in the Clerks Office of said County." > I also have George's brother Irwin's pension application file made by their >father, Stephen PARKS. Irwin died while in service & is buried at Duncan >Cemetery as is George. >Sorry for such a long email but maybe other PARKS researchers will find some >interest in this. > >David W Foster >1218 Acacia Ct. >Bloomington IN 47407 >812-339-8990 > > >==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== >As long as this is a small mail list, send your answers >to the list so we all can learn, unless it is a personal message. > >

Dave, Cooper was a little town between Belmont and Youno in Brown County, IN it is my guess it was near the present location of DeWar Ridge and the present Deckard Ridge Road runs near by where the town might have been. They had a post office (speaking of post office, our speaker this month at the Brown County Genealogical Society will be talking about old Brown County post offices) Cooper was in Johnson township, now part of Washington township. Hope that helps some. Jeanette Richart ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 9:43 AM Subject: PARKS, Monroe > John > Thanks for your reply. I have copies of George Washington Parks Civil War > Military & Pension files. It was from these that I 1st learned that Geo. had > been married twice. > In the Pension file he states he was married to Serena HENRY in 1868 at > Schooner, Brown County, IN. The Brown County marriage record shows the date > as 28 Feb 1867. Caroline SINN PARKS in her widow's pension application stated > "the soldier had been previously married to Serena COFFLAND on Feb 28th, 1867 > who died in July 1872." It was in the 1870 Census of Washington Twp, Brown > County that I learned that they had a son, Monroe, Age 2. Few in the family > know, (or a least acknowledge) that George was married twice. I heard in > once, years ago, at a family > gathering and it was stated that Monroe was around Bloomington for a while. > That source also stated that Serena ran off with another man. I have no proof > of her death other than Caroline's pension application. George stated that he > & Caroline SINN were married 26 Apr 1873 at Cooper (?), Indiana by Thomas > Samples. Witness' state that they "believe that by an inadvertence the record > of said marriage has not been recorded in the Clerks Office of said County." > I also have George's brother Irwin's pension application file made by their > father, Stephen PARKS. Irwin died while in service & is buried at Duncan > Cemetery as is George. > Sorry for such a long email but maybe other PARKS researchers will find some > interest in this. > > David W Foster > 1218 Acacia Ct. > Bloomington IN 47407 > 812-339-8990 > > > ==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== > As long as this is a small mail list, send your answers > to the list so we all can learn, unless it is a personal message. > >

Diane: While the list I am about to give you is a list of people who do volunteer photo taking in cemeteries all over the world, it is very possible that someone on the list may very well know about what you are asking. [email protected] Bill Covey Creator of Ol' Tubby Joe Stottlemeyer Author of: Watson Is Where It Wuz http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Station/3265/Welcome.html

Jeanette, Thanks for your reply. I have always wondered where Cooper was. That is the right area for the SINN & PARKS families. George & Carloine lived where part of the T C STEELE Memorial is until the sold it to Mr. STEELE. Thanks again, Dave Foster

John: Thank you. I am going to Indy in November. That is a good starting place. Diane

Bill, thank you. I hope there is some help somewhere. Diane

David, It appears that George w. was getting a civil war pension. I suggest that you get his pension applications from the national archives. His first wife, Serena Coffland, was not mentioned in the Brown co. History book (1991) His second wife was Caroline Sinn who d. 1968. Her obituary is included in the Brown co Obits published by the Brown Co Historical Society. Also the obits of some of their children. The Monroe County Library probably has a copy of all books published by the Brown co. Historical Society. John W. hamblen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 8:30 PM Subject: PARKS, Monroe >Seeking any info about Monroe PARKS, born abt 1868 (Age 2 in 1870 Census, >Washington Twp, Brown Co, IN) son of George Washington PARKS (b 2 Jul 1839, d >31 Oct 1911) & Sernia HENRY (b abt 1844, d abt Jul 1872). They were married >28 Feb 1867, Brown Co, IN. > >David W Foster >1218 Acacia Ct. >Bloomington, IN 47404 >812-339-8990 > > >==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== >Genealogists need a support group. You can choose your >your friends, but you have to accept your relatives as >you find them. > >

Diane, No, I did not look around much. It is several acres. The place to look first is the records in the Historical Society Library. If you send a query to the Bartholomew county Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 2455, Columbus, IN 47202, someone will check it out for you. John W. Hamblen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 10:39 PM Subject: Parks >Hi, When you went to the Moravian Cemetery at Hope, Indiana, did you happen >to see any Parks buried there? I am looking for Samuel Parks' family. My >grandmother was married there. Her name was Elizabeth Alice Helms Sanders. >Sam was her grandfather. >Thank you, >Diane Richter > > >==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== >As long as this is a small mail list, send your answers >to the list so we all can learn, unless it is a personal message. > >

John Thanks for your reply. I have copies of George Washington Parks Civil War Military & Pension files. It was from these that I 1st learned that Geo. had been married twice. In the Pension file he states he was married to Serena HENRY in 1868 at Schooner, Brown County, IN. The Brown County marriage record shows the date as 28 Feb 1867. Caroline SINN PARKS in her widow's pension application stated "the soldier had been previously married to Serena COFFLAND on Feb 28th, 1867 who died in July 1872." It was in the 1870 Census of Washington Twp, Brown County that I learned that they had a son, Monroe, Age 2. Few in the family know, (or a least acknowledge) that George was married twice. I heard in once, years ago, at a family gathering and it was stated that Monroe was around Bloomington for a while. That source also stated that Serena ran off with another man. I have no proof of her death other than Caroline's pension application. George stated that he & Caroline SINN were married 26 Apr 1873 at Cooper (?), Indiana by Thomas Samples. Witness' state that they "believe that by an inadvertence the record of said marriage has not been recorded in the Clerks Office of said County." I also have George's brother Irwin's pension application file made by their father, Stephen PARKS. Irwin died while in service & is buried at Duncan Cemetery as is George. Sorry for such a long email but maybe other PARKS researchers will find some interest in this. David W Foster 1218 Acacia Ct. Bloomington IN 47407 812-339-8990

Hi, When you went to the Moravian Cemetery at Hope, Indiana, did you happen to see any Parks buried there? I am looking for Samuel Parks' family. My grandmother was married there. Her name was Elizabeth Alice Helms Sanders. Sam was her grandfather. Thank you, Diane Richter

Nancy, You are welcome. If you run across a Samuel who m. Margaret Mae Shipley ca 1870 let me know and I can give you info on their children. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 6:42 PM Subject: Re: Nelson in Bartholomew Co., IN >John: >You have gone far above and beyond. You're a good person with a kind heart. >Thanks so very much for your efforts, I appreciate you and you've given me >food for thought. >Nancy :) > > >==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== >As long as this is a small mail list, send your answers >to the list so we all can learn, unless it is a personal message. > >

Seeking any info about Monroe PARKS, born abt 1868 (Age 2 in 1870 Census, Washington Twp, Brown Co, IN) son of George Washington PARKS (b 2 Jul 1839, d 31 Oct 1911) & Sernia HENRY (b abt 1844, d abt Jul 1872). They were married 28 Feb 1867, Brown Co, IN. David W Foster 1218 Acacia Ct. Bloomington, IN 47404 812-339-8990

John: You have gone far above and beyond. You're a good person with a kind heart. Thanks so very much for your efforts, I appreciate you and you've given me food for thought. Nancy :)

Nancy, I went to the Historical Society and checked the Cemetery lists. There was a Joseph A. Nelson, 1832-1857, in Flatrock Cemetery There was a Naney Nelson in the Moravian cemetery - no dates. (Morayan is a definite misspelling) I went to the Moravian Cemetery at Hope this morning and read the stone. It is really Nancy not Naney. She was the wife of Alexander Nelson and lived 1839-1874. If you man is there nobody knows about it. They have a map of the cemetery. There was a Samuel A Nelson in the Newbern Cemetery with no dates. I went there also but could not find his marker. About 1/4 of the stones are unreadable. A neighbor said that a lot of the stones were removed and used in buildings. About half of those unreadable stones might be read with shaving cream or some other technique. this would take days. In the 1976 printing of the 1888 History of Bartholomew County it is stated on page 101 that "The organization (of Sharon Baptist Church) was effected in 1823, principally through the labors of Samuel Nelson, a pious and influential pioneer." A Milton J Nelson is also mentioned. That is all I can do for you. If you want to pursue your search in Barholomew County I suggest that you mail a query to: Bartholomew County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 2455 Columbus, IN 47202 John W. Hamblen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 4:09 AM Subject: Re: Cemetery List >OH John!! You're wonderful!!! The name is Neilson/Nielsen/Nelson...any of the >above. The year, 1830-1831. I don't have a first name for this young man, >only that he's the brother of Rasmus and aprox. age 18. The cemetery is >Morayan. (I think) That's the closest to Moravian that I can come up >with...and a relative thought Moravian was correct. Can't be tho, they don't >have any graves that old...so they say. Anyhow, I'll owe you big time if you >help me climb over this brick wall... :) >Again, thank you so much!!! >Nancy in Denver :) >Rooting & Digging > The >Dusty Paths in Colorado > > >==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== >Join the Brown County Genealogical Society. It is only $10/year. Write to: > Brown County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1202 > Nahsville, IN 47448-1202 > >

Martha's father was George Lacas son of Jonathan Lucas and Elizabeth Ann Petro.Her mother was Anne Louisa Taylor daughter of Bejaman F.Taylor and Mary E Mobley. It was the other way around with me.I never knew he was married befor Martha until about five years ago.Lewis ps I knew Wayne about like a brother. He ran a automotive electric repair shop and I ran a electronic repair shop. I done some work for him ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 1:08 PM Subject: Re: Reeves > Do you know Martha's Father's name? I didn't know he was married more than > once. This is all new to me. Our Family line is from Elihu and Mary Spiker > Fox. B. Woods > > > ==== INBROWN Mailing List ==== > Check out the Web Page of the Brown County Genealogical Society > http://members.iquest.net/~sclevenger/page1.htm >

Do you know Martha's Father's name? I didn't know he was married more than once. This is all new to me. Our Family line is from Elihu and Mary Spiker Fox. B. Woods

Info just in clears up great aunt and Reeves deal.My great aunt -Anna Louisa (Taylor) Lucas was staying at her daughters house(Martha (Lucas) Reeves ) at the time I was told who she was so I just took it she was Elihus wife.I should have known her being so old she wasn't.I was in error and I can't blam it on being extra smart or my computer.It was just plain old stupidity for not figureing it out Lewis