This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bassham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/2063 Message Board Post: Clifford & Earl Bassham of Floyd County Indiana were killed the same day, July 11, 1945, while serving in the South Pacific during World War II. They are buried side by side in the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines. We are seeking information regarding his military and civilian life and especially locate family members still living so we can send them the free photographs of his grave site and the beautiful memorial in the Philippines. I am a retired Hoosier from Madison County Indiana residing in the Philippines with my Filipino wife. We are seeking family and military information of nearly a thousand servicemen from Indiana killed in the South Pacific during World War II. There are 17,206 Americans buried here and thousands more that are missing or buried at sea and are honored on the “Tablets of the Missing”. Please visit our website to see the beautiful memorial located in Manila, Philippines. http://fizkid.tripod.com/ We visited the cemetery as visitors and left with a mission in our heart. We have been taking photographs of the graves of the Indiana servicemen buried here and have been uniting them (at no charge) with their family members in Indiana and across the United States. To receive the photo of your family member, neighbor or friend all you need is a working email address. Please help us find the families that might be still living of the men that gave their lives for our freedoms. Our project is only successful because of teamwork and your contributions are noted on our website. If you wish to help us we will be pleased to add your name to our ACKNOWLEDGMENT page. The obituaries usually did not appear till to three months after the death date. These are the most helpful in finding the families. If you are not a genealogist you can help by just picking up the telephone directory and find someone with the same last name and give them a call. It has worked many times. Zenas5@yahoo.com Sincerely, Dave and Apple Dwiggins San Pablo City, Philippines

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Babbs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/2062 Message Board Post: Marshall L. Babbs of Floyd County Indiana was killed October 24, 1944, while serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He was probably killed at the Battle of Leyte during MacArthur's return to the Philippines to liberate the citizenry as he had promised. He is officially listed as missing or buried at sea and his name appears on the “Tablets of the Missing” at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines. We are seeking information regarding his military and civilian life and especially locate family members still living so we can send them the free photographs of his grave site and the beautiful memorial in the Philippines. I am a retired Hoosier from Madison County Indiana residing in the Philippines with my Filipino wife. We are seeking family and military information of nearly a thousand servicemen from Indiana killed in the South Pacific during World War II. There are 17,206 Americans buried here and thousands more that are missing or buried at sea and are honored on the “Tablets of the Missing”. Please visit our website to see the beautiful memorial located in Manila, Philippines. http://fizkid.tripod.com/ We visited the cemetery as visitors and left with a mission in our heart. We have been taking photographs of the graves of the Indiana servicemen buried here and have been uniting them (at no charge) with their family members in Indiana and across the United States. To receive the photo of your family member, neighbor or friend all you need is a working email address. Please help us find the families that might be still living of the men that gave their lives for our freedoms. Our project is only successful because of teamwork and your contributions are noted on our website. If you wish to help us we will be pleased to add your name to our ACKNOWLEDGMENT page. The obituaries usually did not appear till to three months after the death date. These are the most helpful in finding the families. If you are not a genealogist you can help by just picking up the telephone directory and find someone with the same last name and give them a call. It has worked many times. Zenas5@yahoo.com Sincerely, Dave and Apple Dwiggins San Pablo City, Philippines

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/439.483.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dale, contact me by E-Mail. Give me your address and I will send the information. Bill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: OTT ROTH BAKER UTZ SUMMERS HOPPER in Harrison & Floyd Counties Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/439.484 Message Board Post: Bill, I don't know how helpful this will be, but my ROTH ancestors came to America from Karbach, Bavaria, and settled at least temporarily in Lanesville. Traveling with the on the Ship Manchester was a BAUER family, also from Karbach. One of the ROTH brothers married the daughter of Arnold BAUER who, unfortunately, died soon after arriving in Harrison County giving birth to their first child. The ROTH family eventually moved on to Wisconsin, but the BAUERs remained in Indiana mostly in the Lanesville area, but some went over to Clark Co. Looking at the passenger list for the Manchester, I did not see Lorenz HIMMELHAVER nor BAUER, but apparently many other Bavarian families from that same area settled in or near Lanesville, coming at different times on different ships. Karbach is located just west or Wurzburg. The records for St. Vitus Catholic Church in Karbach are not available in LDS records. They are archived in Wurzburg, and you would have to hire a researcher to obtain any information. The Ship Manchester sailed from Havre in early 1854, and arrived in New Orleans on May 1 (see ISTG Vol. 3). From New Orleans, the ROTHs and BAUERs sailed up the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to arrive in Harrison Co. Just to satisfy my own curiosity, how did Lorenz assume the name of HIMMELHAVER if his parents were BAUERS??

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Keithley, McKinney, Howerton, Kelly Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/439.483.1.1 Message Board Post: Bill, I show six children born to Simon (Sam) Himmelhaver and Nola (Knowley) Keithley. I would like to know the DOB for each of the children. I am assuming they all were born in Indiana. Also, would you happen to know the DOB location for Nola Keithley? This I also assume to be Indiana, probably Floyd County, and maybe Georgetown.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/439.483.1 Message Board Post: Yes>...What do you need.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sheets Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/2061 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information regarding Leonard Sheets married to Condae and/or Bathana and daughter Minnie B Sheets born Sept 1886. I find Leonard in 1880 Floyd County census married to Condae and the 1900 Floyd County census married to Bathana. Are Condae and Bathana the same woman? I have reason to believe they are. Minnie B Sheets is my grandmother. Any help at all will certainly be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/354.325.1 Message Board Post: I'm researching my Kaseberg and Sommerkamp family. As such, I would like to exchange family information. Visit my family web site to view the ship passenger record information in reference to Kaseberg and Sommerkamp immigrants with their spouses http://www.familytreeheritagelibrary.com/ship/passenger0002.html Please contact me if you have any additional information. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3h.2ADE/957.1101.1101.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have Thomas Hand in CAPE MAY NJ and his wife and his siblings, many of them left for New Albany FLOYD CO IN ca 1818. Some went to OH. Thomas' family was from Easthampton and Southhampton Long Island NY in early 1700's , and before that in MA. John HAND landed in LYNN MA area 1630's and family spread out. John was said to have come with brothers and in-law. John's son Joseph left for CT after Johns death. Joseph lived New Haven and Guilford areas. and one more a little west of Guilford. He married ca 1662 to Jane Wright/White. It is said he went on to Long Island NY.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3h.2ADE/957.1101.1102.1.1 Message Board Post: Betty, Use vmartinez5946@aol.com for HAND info. GINNY 2

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/957.1101.1101.1.1.1 Message Board Post: All my STITES and HAND families originate in New Jersey.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cozens, Hand Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/957.1101.1102.1 Message Board Post: I just found three messages from you. I tried to e-mail you, but it came back. Please contact me at the above e-mail address. Thank you. Betty

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STITES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3h.2ADE/957.1101.1101.1.1 Message Board Post: Any of your Stites from MA,CT or VA? GINNY 2 vmartinez5946@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3h.2ADE/957.1101.1102 Message Board Post: HAND, GARRETSON, STITES, WRIGHT and others came from Cape May CAPEMAY NJ ca 1818. they are from John Hand, of KENT England to MA ca 1630's. I believe he lived in Lynn MA. From there family moved to LongIsland NY, in the Hamptons. Came to NJ 1700's.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3h.2ADE/957.1102 Message Board Post: Not sure if it's Leb's daughter or sister. In case it's his daughter, Elizabeth took younger children with her to Logansport CASS IN after death of Leb. Some of their children, and siblings, headed west. GINNY 2 vmartinez5946@aol.com contact me at THIS email address. Have book on descendants of Leb, and back to John in 1600 MA. I also have Cozen/Cousins in my line in JASPER CO.IL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3h.2ADE/17.159 Message Board Post: First of all, what is your time-line. The HANDS came to New Albany ca 1818 from Cape May CAPE MAY NJ, where the families had lived for at least half a century. I believe it was a Thomas Hand and family and in-laws that came to IN. He had brothers along also. Family names were GARRISON, DAVIS, WRIGHTS and others. Before CAPE MAY the family was in Southampton and Easthampton, LONG ISLAND NY ca 1700. Before that they were from Lynn and other towns in MA, except for brother Joseph, who went to NewHaven CT shortly after his fathers death ca 1660. He married Jane WHITE/WRIGHT in CT, possibly Guilford CT. Apparently he also went to L.I. NY. My line, of Lemius Frisbee HAND and Elizabeth GARRISON ended up in Logansport CASS IN in last half of 1800's. My direct came to Chicago COOK IL ca 1900. GINNY 2 vmartinez5946@aol.com

I am in the process of posting stones from West Haven Cemetery (New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana) online. Would appreciate any feedback. If you want to help with this project or give feedback, please contact me personally at spcarpenter@ka.net The pictures may be reached by going to the Floyd Co INGenWeb Site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~infloyd/contents.html Sue Carpenter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VILLIER/STOY/WRIGHT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3h.2ADE/2060 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Alexander & Ella Villier. They were in Floyd Co IN on 1880 census & in Louisville KY on 1900 census. They had three sons: Thomas, Joseph & Charles. Are there any descendents out there? My great grandmother, Jennie Stoy, was a sister to Ella. Would like to learn more about Jennie & Ella's parents, George R & Mary Jones Wright. Thanks! Cheryl Kerschner

BlankSurnames: Armbruster, Beatelspacher, Bell, Clements, Daniel, Floyd, Kinlan, Marlow, Miller, Mosier, Sillens, Smith New Albany Daily Ledger 19 Aug 1865 p 2 c 4: Marriage Licenses.—Marriage licenses have been issued to the folllowing parties by Col. W. W. Tuley, County Clerk, during the past week: James E. Bell and Margaret Miller. David Mosier and Mary C. Floyd. Gustave Clements and Mary A. Kinlan. Wm. Armbruster and Mary Beatelspacher. M. L. Marlow and Sarah Sillens. Walter W. Daniel and Sarah R. Smith.

In trying to solve the mystery per the 1860 & 1870 census records of my 3rd & 2nd great grandfathers Thomas Sinex & Elisha West Sinex, respectively, resulting in a loss of some $20,000 and they being in the lumber business in New Albany, I had read of several large fires destroying businesses in that area in the 1860s, and was wondering if this might be a possible cause. I ordered and received copies of these articles from the Indiana Archives which give no help in this direction. Is there anyone in the general area of New Albany who might have some knowledge of what became of this lumber business. Or if it had been leased and using another name unknown to us, with the loss affecting Thomas Sinex & Son. Any help, or suggestions of where I might check into this further, will be gratefully appreciated. Antoinette (Tacoma, Washington)