You can go to this site, there are volunteers who have a CD with Indiana marriages from 1851 to 1900, they will do a look-up for you. http://seidata.com/~genealogy/cdlist.html ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

History of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller Chicago 1888 Page 597 and 598 SAMUEL H. JESSUP, an old and honored citizen of RipleyTownship, was born in the house he now occupies, just opposite the town ofCarthage, August 27, 1834. He was the son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Hill)Jessup, both of whom were natives of North Carolina, of English descent. Hisfather was born August 6, 1785, and was the son of Jacob and Rachel Jessup. Hismother was born August 7, 1789, and was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Hill.His grandparents were all natives of North Carolina.  He was reared upon his father’s farm, and continued with hisfather until the latter’s death, which occurred March 25, 1861. His mothersurvived his father until in July 1864. At her death our subject became the ownerof the old homestead, which is still in his possession, and which has been hishome all his life. His first marriage occurred December 29, 1875, when MissSarah E. Wilson became his wife. She was born in this State, July 30, 1844,being the daughter of Thomas T. and Mary Jane (Clawson) Wilson.  She became the mother of one child — adaughter that died in infancy. Mrs. Sarah E. Jessup died January 20, 1878. Onthe 30th day of December 1880, Mr. Jessup was married to Miss MaryE.         Nicholson, who is a native ofRipley Township, born October 23, 1845, being the daughter of Nathan P. andMiriam (Hunt) Nicholson, the former a native of North Carolina, and the lattera native of Ohio, both of English descent. Her father was born July 25,1816,being the son of Nathan and Peninnah (Parker) Nicholson.  Her mother was born September 18 1821, beingthe daughter of Libni and Jane (Hockett) Hunt. Her grandparents were also allnatives of North Carolina. Her mother died in Ripley Township, October 5, 1848.Her father died in Hancock County, this State, March 8, 1868, his deathresulting from injuries received three days previously while helping to move abarn. He left a widow, whose maiden name was Asenath H. Cloud, to whom he hadbeen married October 2, 1850. She died May 14, i878. Mr. Jessup and his presentwife are the parents of three children, as follows: Walter, born March 25,1882; Ida, born November 14, 1883; and Miriam E., born August 1, 1886, all ofwhom are living. Our subject and wife are members of the Friends’ Church. Inpolitics, the farmer is a Republican. He owns 105 acres of land about sixty-fiveof which are in cultivation. He is a well-to-do farmer, and he and wife arerespected citizens. The paternal great grandparents of Mrs. Mary E. Jessup wereNicholas and Sarah Nicholson, and John and Joel Parker. Her maternal greatgrandparents were Asa and Priscilla Hunt and Joseph and Ann Hockett.         

Those Indiana Marriages are UP TO 1850. Is there another site for marriages AFTER 1850?

Hi Pam, I am also researching the Wise, and Addison surname. I have a John George Wise, born March 2, 1875, Huntington, Indiana, died Jan 27, 1950, New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. He is the son of Adam Wise, and Bridget Kennedy. John George Wise married Ida Belle Addison, who was born August 11, 1883, Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana. They were married May 20, 1899, in Rush County, Indiana. She is the daughter of Harvey J. Addison and Violet Bitner. Any connection? Lora, Jax, Fla

Sharon, I'm sorry I didn't fine any records for Sarah Anderson and Samuel Ryker. Unfortunately , these records aren't complete and don't cover all counties. I have several ancestors who I know were married in Jefferson county who aren't listed on this CD. You might ask someone to do a look-up on Ancestry.com for you. I've seen postings where some people have done that. Or you might try Ancestry,com yourself. I believe they are having a free 14-day trial offer now. -Cindy ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi, could you see if you can find Samuel Ryker who married Sarah Anderson. I think they probably married in 1857 in Jefferson, Indiana. I know that Samuel also lived in Sharpsville, Indiana and in Decater County, Indiana and in Jenning County. Thank you very much, Sharon Jones

Rita, Thanks for the offer, I have been there to no avail. Just cannot find that connection and was hoping that there might be. I know that he was married to my Great Great Grandmother Julia Griffin (Dwyer, Thompson, Crouthers) (She was married 4 times) on November 13, 1876, in Parke County. I also found on a visit a tombstone in the Miller Cemetery in Liberty township, where many of the family was buried and it stated, Elizabeth wife of Joseph Gill and she died in 1856. Being born in 1804 I would have to believe that he was married a few times before marrying Julia. Was hoping to connect with other possible marriages to get more information. Have yet to find a sexton for that cemetery or find out where to find burial records because there is a flat stone next to Elizabeth that I believe to be a burial site. I have never found a record of my GGGrandfather's death. Only know that it was sometime between 1876 when his son was born and 1900 when the census stated that Julia was widowed. Sharon Gill Vanden Bossche Homepage: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html"> http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html</A> E-mail: SharonV45@aol.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why is Leonard Peltier still in prison...??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <A HREF="http://www.freepeltier.org">http://www.freepeltier.org</A>

Cindy and Sharon, This is my first email on this Indiana-L list, but I am hoping this will help you and I am not reinventing the wheel... Two weeks ago, by accident I discovered this website for marriages in Indiana from 1800-1900. I found my gggparents marriage listed and I was very excited! www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html -Good luck! Help anyone--I am looking for more info on the following: Mahlon Bailey b. Indiana m. Malinda Reed in Tipton Co., Indiana 8-3-1853. They had a daughter Rebecca Bailey. Mahlon Bailey was listed on a census record as not being able to read. Malinda Reed's father was Nathan Reed, a musician from Scotland. I also found a marriage listed for Anderson Bailey and Amanda Reed in Tipton Co, IN 9-14-1851, which could be related to my relatives above. I would welcome help from anyone, Diana Chapman Owen cat2397@juno.com wrote: > Sharon, > I'm sorry I didn't fine any records for Sarah Anderson and Samuel Ryker. > Unfortunately , these records aren't complete and don't cover all > counties. I have several ancestors who I know were married in Jefferson > county who aren't listed on this CD. > You might ask someone to do a look-up on Ancestry.com for you. I've seen > postings where some people have done that. Or you might try Ancestry,com > yourself. I believe they are having a free > 14-day trial offer now. > > -Cindy > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Could someone do a check for me in Decatur County - Greensburg and see what record is there for a Mahalia J. Lloyd ( who is from Greensburg) and a James B(uchanan) White (who is from Rensaeller, Indiana - Jasper County, I think)? And if there are any other mariage records fro the man - when and to whom? Thank you! Kathleen Maddux Pearlman Verona NJ

Hi Jodi, I ran an ancestry.com search and turned up 77 hits for marriages for FLORA - Fountain Co.; 21 hits for FLOREY - Fountain Co. Did not find LEEK in LaPorte County, but in IN there were 20 hits for marriage records and 39 for birth. If I can help you, please let me know. Reita ----- Original Message ----- From: Jodi To: INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [INDIANA] Indiana Marriage Records 1850-1890 Cindy, Indiana marriages 1851-1900. Would you please look up FLOREYAND/OR FLORA in Fountain County Indiana and LEEK in LaPorte County Indiana. Thank you for your help. Jodi ============================== Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Hi Sharon, I ran a quick search at ancestry.com and found many Joseph Gill marriage records from many counties. I think something like 30 hits, part of which are probably duplicates from different databases. Will be happy to send you the info if you can help me narrow it down with a date, county or spouse. Reita ----- Original Message ----- From: SharonV45@aol.com To: INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 2:43 PM Subject: Re: [INDIANA] Indiana Marriage Records 1850-1890 Hi Cindy, When you find the time, would you please look up marriages for Joseph Gill. Thank you for your kind offer to do look ups. Sharon Gill Vanden Bossche Homepage: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html"> http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html</A> E-mail: SharonV45@aol.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why is Leonard Peltier still in prison...??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <A HREF="http://www.freepeltier.org">http://www.freepeltier.org</A> ============================== Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Compendium of Biography Of Henry County, Indiana B. F. Bowen 1920 Page 326,327,328 Surnames mentioned in this biography are: Daum, Cramer,Pressel, Crull, JOSEPH CRAMER.                      Thesubject of this sketch is a native of Franklin county, Pennsylvania, and theson of Philip and Elizabeth Cramer, both parents born in Germany. The fathergrew to          mature years in thefatherland and there married, his wife’s maiden name being Elizabeth Daum. Theykept a hotel in their native town and carried on the business with variedsuccess for a number of years, finally disposing of their house for the purposeof raising funds to immigrate to America. On coming to the United States PhilipCramer purchased land in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and turned hisattention to agricultural pursuits. He continued this vocation until his death,which occurred a few years after the family’s arrival in the above state.  Philip and Elizabeth Cramer were the parentsof fifteen children, only four of whom are living at the present time, themajority having died in infancy; Lynn, Charles, John and Joseph are thesurviving members of this once large family. Joseph, the youngest of the children, was born on the 2nd day of September,1858, and until twelve years of age attended the public schools of his nativecounty. By         reason of hisfather’s death he was early thrown upon his own resources and in his         thirteenth year began earning his ownliving by working in the iron mines of Pennsylvania. He was thus engaged for aperiod of five years, at the end of which time he         accompanied his mother and brother to Henry County,Indiana, settling on an         eighty-acre farm in Liberty township opposite to the place where he nowlives. With         such assistance asher two Sons could render, Mrs. Cramer bought the farm, paying a         part of the purchase price down andgoing in debt for the balance. The place cost four         thousand dollars and Joseph remained with his mothermanaging the work and looking        after her interests until every dollar of indebtedness was paid.  In October, 188o, Mr. Cramer was happilymarried to Miss Margaret E. Pressel, whose birth occurred in Liberty Township,this county, on the 9th day of February 1860. Her parents. Eli and Alzana          (Crull) Pressel were well knownresidents of Henry county, moving here a number of          years ago from Pennsylvania, of which state they werenatives. After marriage Mr.         Cramer took charge of his mother’s farm until her death, when theproperty was sold.          He thenrented land in Liberty Township for three years, then purchased a part ofthe          same farm on which he nowresides, going in debt to the amount of twenty-five hundred         dollars. By industry and thrift hesucceeded in meeting his payments as they became          due and in the course of a few years found his place freeof all incumbrance. He added to his possessions until his farm now contains onehundred and ten acres of fine land, representing a value of ten thousanddollars, nearly all of which was earned by his own labor and successfulmanagement.  As a farmer and raiser ofgood livestock no one stands higher than Mr. Cramer and as a neighbor andcitizen he has long been noted for his honorable, straightforward course, hisinfluence always being on the side of right. His farm is highly improved andhis home, comfortable and convenient in all of its appointments, is the abodeof a generous hospitality only too rare in the present rapid age of selfishnessand personal aggrandizement.   Ninechildren have blessed the marriage        of Mr. and Mrs. Cramer, namely, Ona M., Ivan C., Lena B., Maude A.,Elsie E., Jessie         H. Edna P.Eunice D. and Margaret .J., all living and remarkably strong and healthy         specimens of American youth andvitality.  Mr. Cramer is a Democrat inpolitics and as such was elected in November 1900, assessor of his township,the duties of which office he has since discharged in an able and praiseworthymanner. He belongs to the: Knights of Pythias at Hagerstown and for some yearshad been an active member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at thepresent time holding the position of the         treasurer in his local lodge. His oldest daughter, Ona M.,is a leading worker in the Rathbone Sisters and also belongs to the Daughtersof Rebekah.  Such in brief are thesalient facts in the life of one of Liberty Township’s successful farmers andrepresentative citizens. With his well-known reputation for integrity and energy,he has acquired by well-directed labor and honorable dealings an ample competenceand can with propriety be safely classed with the foremost men of the communityin which he has long claimed a residence. He is the embodiment of geniality andgood fellowship, has made many warm friends and few if any enjoy a greaterdegree of popularity.                  

History of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller Chicago 1888 Page 484 and 485 BENJAMIN L. MCFARLAN, whose portrait appears in this volume,is a farmer and stock-raiser of Orange Township, Rush Co., Indiana, and wasborn in Trumbull County, Ohio, October 14, 1844, and is the son of James andJane (Kelly) McFarlan. The father was born in Mercer County, Pa., and was theson of a native of Scotland. He was a steamboat man by calling, but died inearly life, and when our subject was only a small boy.  Our subject was reared by his maternalgrandparents, who resided in Mercer              County, Pa., but who removed to Indiana in 1853, andsettled in Decatur County. Benjamin received a common school education incountry schools. He was born a poor boy, and in early life had many obstaclesto contend with. He was but a youth of seventeen years when the Civil War brokeout, and in August, of 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Seventh IndianaInfantry, and was the youngest of his company, in which company he served till64, when he re-inlisted as a veteran volunteer of the same; and at              the expiration of the threeyears, of the Seventh Infantry, the veterans of the Seventh, Fourteenth,Nineteenth, and Twentieth were consolidated and known as the Twentieth Infantry,and in which Regiment our subject served till he was mustered out of theservice              on the 14th ofJuly, 1865, as Orderly Sergeant of his company.  At the close of the war he returned to Rush County, and has sincebeen engaged in agricultural pursuits, commencing with a very limited means,but by bard toil and energy he has been successful in the pursuit. He now ownsa fine and well-improved farm of eighty acres, and is one of the representativefarmers of the County of Rush. He is a progressive and representativecitizen.  In politics he is an ardentRepublican, and has served as County              Commissioner of Rush County for one term. In 1866, hewas united in marriage with Susan Wood, daughter of Benjamin Wood. One child, adaughter, Alice by name, has blessed the marriage.      

I don't think this is my branch of McFarlands. My family moved from Guilford County, NC to Hendricks County, IN. I have discovered that there are many McFarland lines. Happy researching. Conni

Sharon: I have been to Parke Co. and found a wealth of material at the historical society. The people there are very helpful. Found marriage records etc. You might write them. Good luck. Betty -----Original Message----- From: SharonV45@aol.com <SharonV45@aol.com> To: INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com <INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:08 PM Subject: Re: [INDIANA] Indiana Marriage Records 1850-1890 >Rita, > >Thanks for the offer, I have been there to no avail. Just cannot find that >connection and was hoping that there might be. I know that he was married to >my Great Great Grandmother Julia Griffin (Dwyer, Thompson, Crouthers) (She >was married 4 times) on November 13, 1876, in Parke County. I also found on >a visit a tombstone in the Miller Cemetery in Liberty township, where many of >the family was buried and it stated, Elizabeth wife of Joseph Gill and she >died in 1856. Being born in 1804 I would have to believe that he was married >a few times before marrying Julia. Was hoping to connect with other possible >marriages to get more information. Have yet to find a sexton for that >cemetery or find out where to find burial records because there is a flat >stone next to Elizabeth that I believe to be a burial site. I have never >found a record of my GGGrandfather's death. Only know that it was sometime >between 1876 when his son was born and 1900 when the census stated that Julia >was widowed. > >Sharon Gill Vanden Bossche >Homepage: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html"> >http://www.geocities.com/sharonv45/index.html</A> >E-mail: SharonV45@aol.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Why is Leonard Peltier still in prison...??? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ><A HREF="http://www.freepeltier.org">http://www.freepeltier.org</A> > > >============================== >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >If you know how to reduce these risks. >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > >

I have been looking for divorce records but do not know the county....probably Knox. Grandmo Sarah Amanda Housand Noel was divorced from Charles R. Noel between l860 and 1875. She subsequently married James Williams and remained in Vincennes until her death. Does anyone know how to access divorce records? Appreciate any help. Betty -----Original Message----- From: JanUr2@aol.com <JanUr2@aol.com> To: INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com <INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:20 PM Subject: [INDIANA] Indiana Marriage Records 1850-1890 >Hi, could you see if you can find Samuel Ryker who married Sarah Anderson. I >think they probably married in 1857 in Jefferson, Indiana. I know that >Samuel also lived in Sharpsville, Indiana and in Decater County, Indiana and >in Jenning County. Thank you very much, Sharon Jones > > >============================== >Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > >

Surname: Glisch, Kuhn, Huey, Theobold, Robinson History of Rush County Indiana 1888 Brant & Fuller Chicago Frederick J. Haehl, a prominent farmer of Walker Township, was born in Merchien, Germany, December 26, 1834, being the son of Conrad and Mary B. (Glisch) Haehl, both natives of Germany. When six years old he immigrated from his native land with his parents and came to Rush County, Indiana; stopping, however, about five weeks in Shelby County, Indiana, while in the wilds of the forest, on the farm where our subject now lives, a small log hut was being built for them to live in. In 1850, his father died, and three years later he went to California, crossing the plains in wagon. He remained there three years and returned to this county, where he has since lived, a prosperous and respected farmer. He now owns 240 acres of good land, in a high state of cultivation and well improved. His mother died February 14, 1861. He was married January 6, 1859, to Barbara Kuhn. There was born to this marriage one son, Edward, born January 26, 1861, who on October 23, 1883, was married to Wilhelmina Huey. Shortly after the death of his mother, Mr. Haehl was again bereaved by the loss of his wife. About two years after that sad event he married Barbara Theobold, a native of Germany, who was the daughter of George M and Mary K (Heahl) Theobold, both natives of Germany. This union has been blessed with seven children: Laura m; Conrad F; Ella H; Katie, Lillian; Harley C; and Arno. Our subject’s son Conrad F; was married to Ella R. Robinson, September 8, 1886. Mr. Haehl is a Republican in politics.

Hi Tim, There is a Hunt surname in this biography, I don't know if it connects, but thought I would post: Surname: Millikin, Hunt, Brooks History of Rush County Indiana 1888 Brant & Fuller Chicago Joseph S. Winship, a farmer and citizen of Richland Township, is a native of Boone County, this State, born June 22, 1844, being the son of Jabez L. and Jane B. Winship. His father, Jabez L Winship, was born in Anderson Township, this county, February 4, 1815, being the son of Jesse and Celia Winship. His whole life was spent in Rush County, excepting nine years during which he resided in Boone County, Ind. He died at his home in Rushville, November 10, 1885. Mrs. Jane B. Winship, was his third wife, born in Bourbon County, Kentucky; December 16, 1818. Her maiden name being Jane B. Mullikin. She died in Anderson Township, this county July 10, 1878. When the subject of this sketch was yet a young child, less than two years old, his father returned to this county and settled in Anderson Township, where Joseph was reared upon the farm. When he became of age he engaged in agricultural pursuits for himself, and to this his undivided attention has been ever since. In this connection his labors have been liberally rewarded and he now possesses a rank among the most prosperous farmers of the county. He and Miss Mary G. Hunt were united in marriage on the 28th day of December 1870. She was born in Noble Township, July 22, 1847, being the daughter of Morgan J. and Sallie C. Hunt, the former of whom was born in Franklin County, Indiana, January 27, 1822, and died in that county February 5, 1887. The latter was born in Wayne County, Indiana, July 4, 1820, and at present makes her home with her children in this county. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Winship were Jonathan and Jane Hunt. Her maternal grandparents were Jacob and Eliza Brooks. Immediately after their marriage Mr. And Mrs. Winship settled upon the farm they now occupy, and it has ever since been their home. Mrs. Winship is a member of the Christian Church. Politically, Mr. Winship is a Democrat. He is industrious and progressive farmer and he and wife are among the county’s best citizens. Their farm consists of 154 acres. It is in a fine state of improvement and contains one of the handsomest residences in the county.

Compendium of Biography Of Henry County, Indiana B. F. Bowen 1920 Page 325 and 326                                                  AARON WOOLARD                      The subject of this sketch is a successful farmer and stock raiser of Henry county,as well as an enterprising citizen and a leading man of affairs, He was born in Highland county, Ohio, July 24, 1845, and is the son of John and Jane Woolard,the father of German and the mother of French descent. The Woolard family in this county appears to have had its origin in Virginia, from which state the subject’s ancestors moved to Ohio in an early day, settling in the county of Highland. The maiden name of John Woolard’s wife was Jane Gravatt whose ancestors moved to the Buckeye state from New Jersey. John Woolard was reared a farmer and during his youth and early manhood experienced many hardships and privations,having been poor in this worlds goods with nobody to give him a start in the world. His father came into possession of a body of land in Ohio, but after his death the family lost it all, and John had to start out in the world a poor boy.  Aaron Woolard spent his childhood and youth under the parental roof and before arriving at hismajority began working by the month as a farm hand, generously turning over his wages to the family. He was working in this capacity when the county became excited over the struggle between the North and the South, young Woolard taking an active interest in the trend of affairs. When the war finally broke out he was one of the youngest of the brave boys of his country to tender their services to the government,enlisting in Company B One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio Infantry. Soon after entering the service Mr.Woolard’s regiment was sent to Tennessee on general duty, after which it took part in the operations against the Confederate forces under Generals Hood and Forrest. Subsequently the One Hundred and Eightieth as reorganized and attached to Schofield’s command, which formed part of the splendid army commanded by Gen. W.T. Sherman in the Carolinas. Georgia,Tennessee and other states. The subject saw considerable active service, took part in a number of engagements and at the close of the war was mustered out with an honorable record, his discharge bearing the date of July 1865.  Returning to his home on leaving the army, Mr. Woolard attended school for some time thereafter, by faithful study acquiring a good education, especially in studies, in which he early displayed much more than average ability.  In the year 1871was joined in the bonds of wedlock to Miss Hannah Werking a native of Pennsylvania, but at the time of her marriage a resident of Henry County,Indiana, whither Mr. Woolard had come in 1869.   After his marriage the subject rented land and engaged in agricultural pursuits, but a little later found himself well enough situated to purchase a farm of his own, investing his means in an eighty-acre tract in Wayne county, where he resided about thirteen years, then settled on the farm on which he now lives. This was the nucleus of the large estate that Mr. Woolardhas since acquired, an estate consisting of five hundred and fourteen acres of valuable land, conservatively estimated to be worth twenty-five thousand dollars. Mr. Woolard has always been a hard worker, a close calculator, laying well his plans and invariably carrying them to successful consummation. For some years he was obliged to practice a very careful economy, but after becoming better situated and no longer under such necessity, his liberality became a marked characteristic and of late he has been one of the foremost men of his township in supporting by both influence and financial aid all enterprises and measures  having for their object the material improvement of the country.  Mr. Woolard is also a successful stock raiser,and it is from this source that much of his wealth has been derived. As a breederand raiser of fine hogs he is perhaps without a rival in the township of Liberty and as an agriculturist he has long been recognized as being in the front rank of the county’s most enterprising and successful men. He owns a beautiful home, has spared no reasonable expense in surrounding his family with conveniences and comforts and is certainly well situated to enjoy the many blessings of life. Mr. Woolard owes not a little of his success to the promptness with which he has always met his obligations, and also in never incurring an indebtedness of which he had any doubt of paying at the proper time. His reputation in these respects has become almost proverbial and  when he needs a favor, which is now not often, he has not far to go to get the accommodation.Politically he is a Republican, but has never had the time nor inclination to becomean active party worker, preferring to devote all of his energies to his large business interests and to be known simply as a private citizen. He is not amember of any  church or benevolent organization but is a friend of such institutions and supports them liberally when the case requires.Mrs. Woolard belongs to the German Baptist church and is numbered among the active members of thecongregation with which she is connected.  Mr. and Mrs. Woolard have had twelve children, namely: Clinton, David, John, Jane, Catherine, Eva,Charles, Edith, Harry, Alvin,’ Stella, and one that died in infancy. Of the nine now living all have grown to maturity and are doing for them       selves. They are well-educated young men and women, beinggraduates of the Hagerstown schools.                  

History of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller Chicago 1888 Page Surnames mentioned in this biography are: Collins, Bentley, Jacob F. DOWNEY, one of Rush County’s most successfulteachers, is a native of this county, having been born in Posey Township,December 15, 1859. He is the older of two Sons born to James H and LucindaDowney, a history of whom appears elsewhere in this work. He was reared uponthe farm and in winter attended the district school in which he received a goodknowledge of the common branches. Later on he attended a Normal          School at Carthage, during twosessions, and at nineteen years of age he took up the avocation of a teacher,teaching his first term where he had previously attended school. This hasfurnished his winter’s employment now for the first eight years and some ideaof          his success may be had fromthe fact that all of his teaching has been in but two districts, having taughtthree terms in one and five in the other. He was united in marriage September27, 1882, to Miss Mary I. Collins, daughter of William and Martha A. (Bentley)Collins. She was born in Posey Township, January 1 2, 1864.  They are the parents of one child: ClarenceE., born August 19, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Downey are members of the Christian Church.  In politics the former is a Democrat. Heowns an eighty-acre farm in Posey Township, most of which is in cultivation. Heis an efficient and progressive teacher.