This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FITTRO, SLACK, PARRISH, PELTON, DARLING Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/100.148.210.221.2.1 Message Board Post: Elizabeth Fittro b. 7 Mar 1781 York Co,PA d. 14 Mar. 1837 West Miford,Harrison Co,PA md. 19 Feb. 1797 York Co, PA Major John Hoff Sr. b. abt.1774 York Co,PA d. abt 1870. Children: Mary Holf b. abt. 1800 York Co,PA md. 17 Oct. 1818 Harrison Co,WV Samuel Hoff b. 8 Oct. 1802 York Co,PA d. 1887 md. Catherine Faris/Farris and Mary A. Maddox John Hoff Jr. b. Harrison Co,PA md. Elizabeth Gaston Parents of Elizabeth Fittro were Joseph Fittro and Catherine Fisher. Please contact me direct for any other Fittro information needed at ShareeB @aol.com. Hope some of this helps.

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/Ci.2ADE/821.1.1.2 Message Board Post: I have traced my Sumner line back to James and Mahala Sumner who were in Whitley County KY in the early 1800's. Some info indicates that they came to KY from Grayson County VA. Please let me know if anyone has any further info. It would be greatly 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/an/Ci.2ADE/4494.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: the funeral home would know which newspaper to tell you, for that area, then you could contact the paper, and tell then what you want, i bet you'd get it then.

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/Ci.2ADE/4493.2 Message Board Post: The Greene County death index shows a William D. Corlett, died Feb. 8, 1900 at age 84 years, married. The actual record is in Book R-5, Page 61.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRYAN, DAVIS, FRAME, HENRY,JOHNSON, TORRENCE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4495 Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, March 7, 1912, Volume LI, Number 10, Page 1, Column 6, “DEATHS OF THE PAST WEEK—John E. Bryan Passes Away At His Home in Bloomfield Last Friday.” John E. BRYAN is dead, having passed away at his residence, East Main Street, Bloomfield, at 4:00 P. M. March 1, 1912. Mr. BRYAN was born at Winterset, Iowa, September 7, 1858. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward BRYAN. His father and mother lived in Greene County and his mother was on a visit to Iowa when Mr. BRYAN was born. He was reared and brought up near Solsberry this county, and attended the common school at Solsberry, and afterward attended college at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. He entered the mercantile business with his brother Freel BRYAN at Solsberry, and soon afterward was married, on New Years’ eve, December 31, 1880, to Miss Ida FRAME. He and his brother continued the mercantile business for some years, and Mr. BRYAN then purchased his brother’s interest, and finally sold out and moved to Bloomfield with his family in January 1888. He entered the store of Hert & Graham with whom he was associated got a number of years; afterward en! tering the real estate business and particularly dealing in swamp lands, in which business he was very successful. He was a member of Accolade Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Bloomfield, and of the Elks Lodge at Bloomington, Indiana. He left surviving him widow, Ida BRYAN, daughter Grace BRYAN, married to Frank DAVIS, two daughters, Beulah and Avis, and his son Freel. He also has one sister living, Mrs. E. C. FRAME, of Springville, Illinois, whose husband is the Congregational minister of that city. John E. BRYAN was a man of high character, Bo peaty, and integrate. He was a jovial, genial and pleasant companion and faithful friend. He had no enemies. Everybody was his friend. He was a kind, indulgent father and husband, and his home was one of pleasure and completeness. To know him was to love him. His family is highly respected and of our best citizens. For several years he has no been in good health, but was always of a happy disposition, expecting the best. He made friends everywhere, and we know of no man who leaves a greater number of friends than John E. BRYAN. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the family residence conducted by S. P. MARSHALL, assisted by Rev. W. S. KUNKEL. Interment was at Grandview Cemetery. The funeral was attended by a large concourse of people. — NOTES—RLJ: DEATH RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Health Department, East Spring Street, Bloomfield, IN, Book H-6, Page 30: John E. BRYAN, b. 7 Sep 1858, Iowa, died 1 Mar 1912 in Bloomfield, Father—Edward BRYAN, b. IN; Mother—Melinda BULLOCK, b. KY. — Link to the Obituary of his mother-in-law, Martha Ann (TORRENCE) FRAME: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene&m=2915 — Link to the Obituary of his sister-in-law, Jesse Ann (FRAME) JOHNSON: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene&m=3462

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fittrow Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ci.2ADE/100.148.210.221.2 Message Board Post: I am looking for Elizbathe Fittrow's family. She married John Hoff 1797. At the time they were in York Co Pa. Then moved to WV. Any suggestions..? You had mention several Males moving to PA at the time or era thank esther

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/Ci.2ADE/4494.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have had someone search one newspaper in that area, and have talked to the funeral director that officiated. He is sending me a copy of his death certificate and his obituary announcement. Thanks. Sandi

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/Ci.2ADE/4493.1 Message Board Post: Did you Whaley family come from Georgia, Texas, and Ark.?Searching for the family

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/Ci.2ADE/4494.1.1.1 Message Board Post: looks like a death cert. would over power a obit in legal cases. did you try the newspaper for that county or town?

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/Ci.2ADE/4494.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the reply. I have contacted the funeral home for a copy of the death certificate. I need a copy of the obit for legal purposes. Thanks again. Sandi

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/Ci.2ADE/4494.1 Message Board Post: why not get a death cert. from the health dept. or contact the funeral home for a copy of etc. an obit will only tell you what you probably know.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4494 Message Board Post: I am looking for an obituary for my mother Eliza E. Russell, who died on 9 Feb 1993. She was from Marco, Indiana, and died in Odon, Daviess County, Indiana. She is buried next to my father, Glenmere Hollars, in Walnut Grove Cemetery. I would appreciate any assistance that you are able to give me. Sandi

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CORLETT/ WHALEY/WELBORN/BREEDEN/COMBS/KELLY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4493 Message Board Post: DOES ANYONE DO WILL LOOKUPS? DIED 1900 SOLSBERRY.

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/Ci.2ADE/66.139.253.533 Message Board Post: Email me, I see your line as the following and I can give you sources. Bertha Dover Graves Jefferson Dover John Dover born about 1836 Zephaniah Dover born about 1815 in Kentucky

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HURLEY, HUFFMAN, LUNDY, WATSON, TRYON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4492 Message Board Post: my e-mail has changed to: hazelmg@msn.com Is there anyone that can look in court records of Greene County, Indiana My gg grand uncle, Ephraim HUFFMAN was struck with a hand spike on or about 25 May 1859 by the hand of John HUDSON. He died on that day or within 21 days. Henry SKINNER and Mike CADE were witnesses. I think that there ought to be an article in the newspaper. Ephraim was a gunsmith in or near Switz City. I have been told that there was an argument with his partner. Thanks very much. Hazel GOODSON

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Richey, Rumsour, Hughes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ci.2ADE/1384.1406 Message Board Post: The 1840 Census for Greene County lists William Richey, Pleasant Richey, Daniel Richey and son, Daniel Richey Jr. then later down Sarah Richey, and on the last page of the census Barney Richey. Many of the Richey offspring ended up in Lamar County Texas, and mostly Paris, Texas. If you go to this site: Lamar County Texas Cemeteries , and pull up Richey, you will find many of the Richeys and their offspring there. Particularly look at William Richey, Andrew Jackson Richey and Barney Richey. There are stories fot the trip from Indiana to Texas, and what they did after arriving in Texas.

Searching for information on any of the following: William Abram Warner & Laura Etta Gilham married 1885 Freelandville Indiana.. Children : Sevilla Warner Hayes of Oaktown Indiana, later moved to L.A. CA Mamie Warner Snellenburger of Carlisle Indiana " later lived in Clay City Indiana" Viola Warner of Vincennes Indiana. Ellsie Warner of Vincennes Indiana. Josephine Warner of Vincennes Indiana. Lillie Warner of Freelandville Indiana. Alexander Warner of Freelandville Indiana. Elmer Warner of Sanborn Indiana. Any information would be deeply appreciated. Dianne ------McGeesGirl@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALLEN, CHRIST, FRY, MAXWELL, MYERS, SHAFFER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4491 Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, December 12, 1912, Volume LI, Number 30, Page 1, Column 5, “DEATHS —William Shaffer.” [Transcribed 19 April 2002 from the original newspaper on file with the Recorder of Greene County, Indiana] William SHAFFER was born May 30, 1850 near Springfield, Ohio and died at his home in Center Township, November 25, 1912, after a short Illness of paralysis; aged 62 years 6 months and 5 days. He was married to Mary ALLEN of Richland Township. To this union were born five children, three boys and two girls. One son and one daughter with their mother preceded him to the better world. The surviving relative are Mrs. Jennie FRY, Bloomfield; two sons John SHAFFER, Koleen, and Hershel SHAFFER, who lived at home, one brother Aaron SHAFFER, Center Township; three sisters, Anna CHRIST, Bluffton, Indiana; Lottie MYERS, Springfield, Ohio, and Emma MAXWELL, Topeka, Kansas. He was a kind and loving father and loving husband and good neighbor and citizen. The funeral services were conducted at Walnut Grove by Elder J. A. SPENCER Tuesday at 1 o’clock after which the remains were laid in the Mood Cemetery. — NOTES—RLJ: INDEX TO DEATH RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, 1939, WPA, Index Page 137: Shaffer, George W. Age 64, Died 25 Nov 1912, Greene County, Book R-15, Page 104. (2) CEMETERIES OF EASTERN GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, 1994, G.C.H.S., Richland Township, Walnut Grove/Mood Cemetery, Page 185, Column 1: SHAFFER, George, s/o of George & Catherine, 1850—1912; SHAFFER, Mary A., w/o George, d/o James & Ann ALLEN, 16 Jan 1857—11 Feb 1897; SHAFFER, James Howard, w/o George & Mary, 2 Feb 1887—16 Feb 1908; John H. SHAFFER, s/o George & Mary, 1881—13 Apr 1959; SHAFFER, Olaf Herschel, s/o George & Mary, 11 Feb 1894—2 Jan 1966, WWI.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BROOKSHIRE, COURTNEY, HINDMAN, OWEN, WESNER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4490 Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, June 27, 1912, Volume LI, Number 25, Page 8, Column 4, “DEATHS —Henry Clay OWEN.” [Transcribed 19 April 2002 from the original newspaper on file with the Recorder of Greene County, Indiana] The following from the Washington Herald tells of the death of Henry Clay OWEN, a prominent man and former resident of Greene County: “Henry Clay OWEN, aged seventy-two, veteran of the Civil War, former postmaster at Newberry, an ex-county commissioner and justice of the peace of Greene County, died at 6 o’clock Wednesday evening at the family residence, 313 South Meridian Street. Death followed an illness of nine months from a complication of diseases and was expected. Mr. OWEN was born at Scotland, Greene County, November 25, 1839, and moved to Washington in 1910, from Newberry. He is survived by his second wife, and eight children—Charles OWEN, Victor , of Mississippi; Mrs. Lank WESNER and James OWEN of Newberry; Mrs. Lillie COURTNEY, of Linton; Mrs. Edward BROOKSHIRE, of Henrietta, Oklahoma; Clay OWEN of Bicknell; Norma Gertrude OWEN and John Dwight OWEN of this city. Two sisters also are left. They are Mrs. Bas HINDMAN of Newberry and Mrs. Jane WESNER of Windsor, Mo. A musician of considerable talent, Mr. OWEN was a great lover of music and organized several bands. As a member of COMPANY B, 24TH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, he saw three years service in the civil war. Mr. OWEN was postmaster at Newberry for five years, and served one term as commissioner of Greene County. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having been identified with that denomination fifteen years. He also belonged to the Ladies Circle, G. A. R., the Masonic fraternity and the order of Eastern Star. The G. A. R. Circle held its services at the residence Th! ursday. Short services also were conducted by the Rev. Hayden H. ALLEN, pastor of the First Methodist church. The body was taken to Newberry Friday for burial. Services there in charge of the Rev. P. S. MAY, pastor of the Newberry M. E. church, assisted by the Rev. Mr. ALLEN of the local church. — NOTES-RLJ: (1) 1880 US CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Cass Township, 4 Jun 1880, Page 212, Dwelling 66, Family 66, Lines 35—41: OWEN, Henry C. (40, Carpenter, IN, KY, VA), Ann L. (41, wife, keeping House, IN, KY, IN), Mary F. (17, Dau, at home, IN, IN, IN), James M. (13, son, at School, IN, IN, IN), Lillie A. (10, dau, at School, IN, IN, IN), Loucinda C. (4, dau, at School, IN, IN, IN), Henry C. (5/12 Dec, son, IN, IN, IN). (2) CEMETERIES OF EASTERN GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Cass Township, Section 25, Newberry Cemetery, Page 51, Column 1: OWEN, Henry C., 25 Nov 1838—12 Jun 1912, CO B 245H REGIMENT IND VOL (Civil War). — Link to the Obituary of his brother, James Madison OWEN: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene&m=3469 —

This is puzzling me.......can anyone help me figure this out?? I just rec'd a copy of a death cert. from Greene Co.IN that I had sent for : John T. BURKS...b.17 Dec 1844 d. 15 Nov 1928 buried Liberty Cemetery........Cemetery records listed him as John T. BURKS.....and I believed that this was the husband of Sarilda "Sarah" Ann SKINNER Burks also buried at Liberty Cemtery listed as Shrilda A. BURKS b. 2 Mar 1842 d. 14 Feb 1912. What I rec'd was a cert for John L. BURKS......dod and cemetery listed as the same......Here is the Puzzler....his parents were listed as: Joseph BURKS and Lousia SANTIFER......now in my Burks family data I have a Louisa SANDIFER m. Joel R. BURKS 1835 Gr. Co.IN and these are the children I have listed for them: 1 Joel R. Burks 1812 - 1898 .. +Louisa Sandefer 1814 - .. 2 Nancy J Burks 1844 - .. 2 Thomas Burks 1847 - .. 2 Richard Burks 1849 - .. 2 Eliza A. Burks 1853 - .. 2 Joel Burks 1857 - .. 2 Sarrah E. Burks 1860 - **note I have no son named John T or L Burks?? Could it be their son Thomas??** Hope someone can help me make some sense of all of this. thanks, N.J.Skinner White in MI vwhite0901@aol.com