Recently, I have had the opportunity to visit the Garrett Library. If any of you have roots in the Garrett area and have materials to donate, this library is seeking to build their local collections. The head librarian is Kate Birdseye. At one time she was a manager of the Allen County Genealogy Society and is very interested in establishing a GOOD genealogy department for that area. The Waterloo Library has a good collection of materials for that vicinity. They are seeking to build information for the Waterloo Area. Linda Dunn is the head librarian and even though their room is limited, they would welcome any materials on the Waterloo area and ancestors. Of course, the Eckhart Public Library would welcome materials and information on the entire county; and especially areas and genealogies from the entire county. We are looking for old newspapers, books and historical information. Thanks for letting me chat with you and assisting us to build information that will be beneficial to all the libraries and the web page. ELIZA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

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Arlene, Many thanks to you for your work on the biographies, Delia Buss (Butt) is an ancestor of mine. It is always nice to second source the information you have. Lee Buss Barrington, IL 60010 http://www.ameritech.net/users/leebuss/delia.htm http://www.ameritech.net/users/leebuss/johnwb.htm

What's New? (Note: It may take about a week for the search engine to index the new site pages.) As of September 3, 1999 Thanks to Arlene Goodwin, who typed in over 690 bios, all of DeKalb Co.'s bios from the1885 history are now online.Thank you also to Linda C. Driscoll and Jane H. Hodgson who also contributed to the project. · New Biographies: ABBEY, G.T. * ACKLEY, Eugene C. * ALBRIGHT, Joseph * ALDRICH, Jason D. * ALDRICH, Roger * ALDRICH, Simeon J. * ALDRICH, William C. * ANSLEY, David C. * ARFORD, Robert * ASHLEMAN, John W. * ASKEW, Isaac N. * BACHTEL, Isaac O. * BAIRD, Frank * BANGS, Herman * BARKER, Milton P. * BARKEY, Christian * BARTLETT, Silas H. * BASSETT, Charles * BAUGHMAN, Isaiah * BAXTER, Andrew J. * BAXTER, Andrew * BAXTER, C.K. * BAXTER, John H. * BECK, Jacob * BECK, Samuel * BEECHLER, Curtis W. * BEHA, Daniel * BEIDLER, John * BENNETT, Joseph B. * BERRY, Ephraim * BEUCHAT, Francois * BICKNELL, H.M. * BICKNELL, T.P. * BILLMAN, George * BISHOP, James W. * BLAIR, Benjamin F. * BLAIR, L.J. * BLAIR, William L. * BLAKER, Achilles * BLAKER, David W. * BLAKER, John * BLODGETT, James A. * BLOOD, Otis S. * BOLAND, Michael * BOND Brothers * BONTRAGER, Nicholas * BOOTS, John S. * BOUGHAN, William M. * BOWMAN, Cyrus * BOYER, Adam * BOYER, Balis H. * BOYER, 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Well actually there are two Peter Kester families in DeKalb Co. Peter S. Kester who married Annabelle Widney. I believe they lived in Wilmington Twp for a time. He is of Quaker heritage and there is a book on the family called: The Pound and Kester families, containing an account of the ancestry of John Pound (born in 1735) and William Kester (born in 1733) and a genealogical record of all their descendants and other family historical matter. Comp. by John E. Hunt. Chicago, Regan printing house, 1904. The other is Peter Kester (probably originally spelled Keister) who married Lydia Sherwood (my ancestors). They lived in Jackson Twp. He died young at 42 yrs old and is buried in Watsons Cemetery. They apparently were born in PA, but also lived in Ashland Co., OH for a while. Still looking for their parents' names. Both Peters were born about the same year although in different places. Cheryl Milukas

Cheryl, There is a lady from Columbia City working on Peter and Anna Kester--She has contacted the court House and that is how I am aware of it. Eliza --- cjmilukas <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Patricia! > > As far as I know I am not related to the Watson > family, but my ancestors, > Peter and Lydia Kester, are buried in Watson's > Cemetery. (They also came > from Ashland Co., OH.) Would it be a lot of trouble > to post what's going on > with the restoration project after the reunion and > ways that individuals > out-of-state can help? > > Thanks. > > Cheryl Milukas > [email protected] > > > ==== INDEKALB Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to visit us at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb/index.html > > Your contributions are always welcome > for the web page and/or the > DCIGS "DeKalb Diggings" newsletter. > Suggestions/Comments welcome. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Hi Patricia! As far as I know I am not related to the Watson family, but my ancestors, Peter and Lydia Kester, are buried in Watson's Cemetery. (They also came from Ashland Co., OH.) Would it be a lot of trouble to post what's going on with the restoration project after the reunion and ways that individuals out-of-state can help? Thanks. Cheryl Milukas [email protected]

WATSON Reunion Patricia (Watson) Dyson 0678N St. Rd. #9 Albion, Indiana 46701-9604 [email protected] Sun. Sept. 12, 1999 12:30 p.m. Eckhart Park, Auburn, Indiana All Watson Related, friends & neighbors carry in dinner. Photograph taken prior to dinner Bring to share-memories, photos and stories & genealogy. Will be a report on the restoration of the Watson Cemetery in Jackson Twp. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Isaac Springer was the son of Abner Springer and Jane Carney. He was born 18 Nov 1842. His obituary shows he died 19 Aug 1894 in Butler, DeKalb Co, Ind., but was buried with his parents in Greenwood Cem., LaGrange Co., Ind. His obit also lists his wife Harriet Dodge and daughters Rosa and Lola M. Springer. I need dates for these Springer ladies, and spouses for the daughters. Is Harriet Dodge Springer also buried with her husband?? Thank you, Kathleen Rizer

A reminder to anyone who may be planning to visit the Eckhart Public Library in the near future.The library will be closed on Saturday, September 4, 1999 through Monday, September 6, 1999 for the Labor Day Holiday The Library will also be closed Monday, September 27, 1999 through Saturday, October 2, 1999 as we welcome the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair to town. The Free Fall Fair takes over the entire Downtown area. The hours for the library for the winter beginning September 7th. 1999, are as follows: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We are sorry for any inconvience this may cause those who are traveling. Eliza __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

DeKalb WebGen page and Eckhart Library volunteers and staff: You all do a *great* job. I've been regularly visiting the DeKalb page for several months now. You have a lot of material there, update it regularly, and it's easy to use. I also went to the Eckhart Library last weekend, and it's a very fine, comfortable place to do research. It's easy to tell that everyone connected with the Indiana Room and the library overall cares about the material and making it accessible. (I've visited many web sites and half a dozen libraries this summer. These things are not as universally true as we all might wish...) Your dedication and hard work show. *Thank you!* We "ancestor diggers" appreciate you. Sally Kimbel Troy, Michigan Lucy Funk wrote: > > A special Thanks to the following individuals who have > worked hard to assist in the DeKalb page. > > Lynn, Thank you for all the hours and hard work that > you have put into your project at the Eckhart Public > Library. You have spent a lot of hours and time that > you do not have to spare. Thanks > > Arlene, Thank you for your love of genealogy and > history and spending all the time typing and working > on the biographs and thanks for all the work and > publications that you have submitted to the Eckhart > Public Library. > > Deb, Thanks for joining us on the lookup staff. Your > love for the DeKalb History and Genealogy is > appreciated. > > Thanks to the librarian at the Garrett Public Library > and her love for genealogy. Thanks for working as a > lookup and for implementing more genealogy in the > Garrett area and library. > > Thank you Cheryl for all the energy and time that you > have spent in making the DeKalb Page a pleasant place > to visit and to bring the history of this area to > life. > Thanks for all the good links that you have added. > > And then a special thanks to all the visitors and > participants in the Website. > > Looking forward to all of our working together as > volunteers and respect for one anothers hard work. > > Eliza > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > ==== INDEKALB Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to visit us at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb/index.html > > Your contributions are always welcome > for the web page and/or the > DCIGS "DeKalb Diggings" newsletter. > Suggestions/Comments welcome.

What's New? (Note: It may take about a week for the search engine to index the new site pages.) As of August 26, 1999 · Surnames (to add a surname submit a query) · 1850 Census: Franklin

A special Thanks to the following individuals who have worked hard to assist in the DeKalb page. Lynn, Thank you for all the hours and hard work that you have put into your project at the Eckhart Public Library. You have spent a lot of hours and time that you do not have to spare. Thanks Arlene, Thank you for your love of genealogy and history and spending all the time typing and working on the biographs and thanks for all the work and publications that you have submitted to the Eckhart Public Library. Deb, Thanks for joining us on the lookup staff. Your love for the DeKalb History and Genealogy is appreciated. Thanks to the librarian at the Garrett Public Library and her love for genealogy. Thanks for working as a lookup and for implementing more genealogy in the Garrett area and library. Thank you Cheryl for all the energy and time that you have spent in making the DeKalb Page a pleasant place to visit and to bring the history of this area to life. Thanks for all the good links that you have added. And then a special thanks to all the visitors and participants in the Website. Looking forward to all of our working together as volunteers and respect for one anothers hard work. Eliza __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Reminder Surnames can be added by submitting a query, deed, obit on the DeKalb Rootsweb page. We are working to have a link with the Indiana DeKalb page to the Rootsweb page. Thanks for your assistance and cooperation on the DeKalb pages. Eliza __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

In DeKalb County, we had an area called "College Corner" with a College Corner School. The school was started in the 1850-1860 era. We have been searching to discover why the name "College Corner." I notice that Jay, Madison, Wabash and Wayne have areas known as College Corner. Can anyone tell me the why and how these areas were named College Corner. Looking for any possible clues. Thank you Eliza __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

John Lanning was my GGG grandfather. He was born in NJ., in 1792 and died on January 25, 1875 in DeKalb County IN. He lived for a time in Cadez OH. He lived most of his adult life in Butler IN. I am searching for the parents of John Lanning or any information on the members of this family. 1 John Lanning 1792 - 1875 .. +Susannah Switzer 1807 - ........ 2 Mary Lanning 1824 - ........ 2 Elizabeth Lanning 1825 - ........ 2 Joseph Randolph Lanning 1828 - 1910 ............ +Margaret Deeter 1840 - 1895 ................... 3 George Leander Lanning 1858 - 1943 ................... 3 Daniel Kinsley Lanning 1859 - ................... 3 Joseph Randolph Lanning 1861 - 1943 ................... 3 Margaret Belle Lanning 1863 - 1948 ................... 3 Minnie Lanning 1867 - 1959 ....................... +Vilver James May 1867 - 1923 ............................. 4 George Harold May 1892 - 1957 ................... 3 Evelyn Lanning 1873 - ................... 3 Ella Lanning 1877 - ................... 3 Edward Deiter Lanning 1881 - 1941 ........ 2 John D. Lanning 1830 - ........ 2 Benjamin Lanning 1835 - ........ 2 Peter Lanning 1838 - ........ 2 Sarah Lanning 1839 - ........ 2 Malinda Lanning 1842 - ........ 2 Louise Lanning 1844 - ........ 2 William W. Lanning 1848 - 1927 ................... 3 Robert Lanning

I'm a new list member with information to share on the following people with any interested persons. Thanks for looking it over. Nancy DeVilbiss, Laurinda 1843-1928 born in Spencerville m.Bowser, Alexander 1842-1920/1927 1863 in DeKalb Co Macenturf (any spelling), Johann Christian 1794-1858 Westmoreland Co, PA >Starke Co, OH >DeKalb Co. m.Crawford, Christinna 1816 in Starke Co, OH Rohrbaugh, Edward 1820s-1894+ OH >IN >KS m.McEnterffer, Rachel Mariah 1827-1897 OH >IN>KS in 1850 in DeKalb Co. Rohrbaugh, Timothy A. 1851-1911 Butler, DeKalb Co m.Hallam, Anna Viola 1862-1941 OH >IN 1880 in Auburn Teal, Edward b.ca 1820 m.Macenturf, Barbara b.1824 1854 in DeKalb Co

I recently traveled to Auburn and spent several hours in the Library Genealogy room. The visit was most rewarding. Thanks to all those volunteers who have collected and documented the history of the area. A special thanks to Eliza who was in the library that day and assisted me in my research. James John May, was born June 16, 1835 in England and came to America when he was about 11 years of age, locating in Medina County Ohio with his parents. He was first married to Caroline C. Smith of Medina County Ohio, November 18, 1858. He then moved to St. Jones, Michigan, where he enlisted with the 21st Michigan Infantry at the beginning of the Civil War. He was later assigned to the 2nd Michigan Calvary and served until the end of the war. Caroline died while James was in the service. In 1865 James settled in DeKalb County Indiana and married Mary S. Arrants of Milford Center Ohio. Mary died following the birth of a son Vilvor James May, who was born on August 08, 1867. On January 11, 1869 James married Julia A. Mluholand of Carey Ohio. To this marriage two daughters, Sylvia H May, and Alma May were born. Alma's married name was Sweeney and she had two sons, Jack Sweeney and Joseph Sweeney. Silvia married twice, first to a Mr. Hamilton, then to Robert B. VanSkike. Sylvia d! ied on April 24, 1940 in Kenosha WI. The father of James John May was John May of England. The 1850 census shows a John Mays and wife Ann, with children resided in Medina Ohio, however they do not appear on the 1860 census in Medina. By 1860 James John May's residence was probably St. Johns Michigan where he interred the Union Army. It is possible his father John and family relocated there also. James died September 26, 1908 in Auburn IN., and is buried there in Woodlawn Cemetery with his last wife Julia. James John May was my GG grandfather, and I am seeking information on all members of this family with particular interest in his parents and their children. His second wife Mary S. Arrants was my GG grandmother, and I am most interested in her family and origin. Richard P. May [email protected] Descendants of John May 1 John May Abt.1813 - ? .. +(Probably) Ann? Abt.1815 - ? ........ 2 James John May 1835 - 1908 Born in England, Lived and died in Dekalb Co. IN. ............ +Caroline C. Smith ? - Abt.1862 ......... *2nd Wife of James John May: ............ +Mary S Arrants ? - 1868 Probably died in DeKalb Co. IN. ................... 3 Vilver James May 1867 - 1923 Born in Dekalb Co. IN. ....................... +Minnie Lanning 1867 - 1959 Born in Dekalb Co. IN. ............................. 4 George Harold May 1892 - 1957 Born in Dekalb Co. IN. ............................. 4 Forest Levert May 1893 - 1972 Born in Dekalb Co. IN. .......... *3rd Wife of James John May: ............ +Julia A Mluholand 1842 - 1908 ................... 3 Sylvia May 1875 - 1940 Born in Dekalb Co. IN. ....................... +Mr. Hamilton .................... *2nd Husband of Sylvia May: ....................... +Robert B. VanSkike ................... 3 Alma May Born in Dekalb Co. IN. ....................... +Mr. Sweeney ............................. 4 Jack Sweeney ............................. 4 Joseph Sweeney ........ 2 (Probably) Frances Ann May 1834 - ........ 2 (Probably) Emma May 1841 - ........ 2 (Probably) George May 1843 - ........ 2 (Probably) Georgania May 1847 - ........ 2 (Unknown) ........ 2 (Unknown)

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