Posted on: Huntington County, Indiana - Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Huntington/10728 Surname: MORRISON, SNYDER ------------------------- Anyone out there researching a Frank MORRISON from Huntington County, IN? Specifically looking for info regarding Alston E. Morrison, b. 07/23/1906 to Frank Branson Morrison and Nellie May Snyder. Looking for birth information on Frank and Nellie, as well as their parents. Thanks! Melinda.

Posted on: Huntington County, Indiana - Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Huntington/10727 Surname: SMITH, KEEL, HICKS ------------------------- Seeking information on Roy SMITH, born ca. 1898 in Ark. Name at birth was Roy HICKS. Mother Cora (KEEL) HICKS, Father, David Lawson HICKS. After fathers death in 1901, Cora remarried a John F. SMITH in ca. 1909/10 in Randolpah Co. Ark. Roy was adopted and raised by this John SMITH. Roy married a lady with the first name of Dolores and I believe may have died in the 1960's in Indiana, maybe around Michigan City. I have found where Cora (KEEL) and John SMITH had a daughter b. 7/18/1913 in Huntington Co., Indiana but I do not have a name as yet. Any help on the family of John F. and Cora (KEEL, HICKS) SMITH, or Roy SMITH would be appreciated. Thank you, Rita

There is a Dot Fox Cole (1886-1918) buried in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews, next to her husband William Cole. She was his second wife. William Cole was a pharmacist in Andrews who died in 1936. Does anyone know anything of Dot's birthplace and/or parents? Lee Nichols

Seeking information on Roy SMITH, born ca. 1898 in Ark. Name at birth was Roy HICKS. Mother Cora (KEEL) HICKS, Father, David Lawson HICKS. After fathers death in 1901, Cora remarried a John F. SMITH in ca. 1909/10 in Randolpah Co. Ark.  Roy was adopted and raised by this John SMITH. Roy married a lady with the first name of Dolores and I believe may have died in the 1960's in Indiana, maybe around Michigan City. I have found where Cora (KEEL) and John SMITH had a daughter b. 7/18/1913 in Huntington Co., Indiana but I do not have a name as yet. Any help on the family of John F. and Cora (KEEL, HICKS) SMITH, would be appreciated. Thank you, Rita

Posted on: Huntington County, Indiana - Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/In/Huntington/10726 Surname: ------------------------- Thanks for responding; this is really useful. > They date from about 1865 and are for both estates > where there were wills and for those who died > intestate (without a will). I've already written the Huntington Co clerk to ask about the will records. I think I'll call them to see what they say about estates files. It sounds like they have "probate packets", like some other locales did in this era. Do they have lists of these probate cases that they can search, or does one have to rummage thru the collection? The latter case is sometimes a hard thing for a local clerk's office to deal with (a lot of time and trouble). Thanks ==mwh

Posted on: Huntington County, Indiana - Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/In/Huntington/10724 Surname: ------------------------- The County Clerk's Office, there in Huntington County, has, stored in the basement near the boilers, the original executors files which went with the wills. These include all sorts of legal papers - inventories, sale bills, various debts that were owed, and so forth. They date from about 1865 and are for both estates where there were wills and for those who died intestate (without a will). I would try writing them and asking if there is an estate file for the person that you are interested in, in addition to a will. With Best wishes - Andrew White

Posted on: Huntington County, Indiana - Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/In/Huntington/10723 Surname: ------------------------- I've come across some abstracts of wills in Huntington Co from 1860-1880, but I need to look at the complete wills in some cases. Who has Will Book A-B? Who could I write to about getting copies of specific wills in these books? Are there other probate records available? I expect some of the people I am looking for died intestate and may have left estates that required probate. Any advice appreciated. Regards, ==mwh mailto: [email protected]

I am researching the BAILEY and WOOD name: Calvin Bailey born 1858 in Darke Co, OH married Martha Beasley born 1857 in Darke Co. OH. They had 8 children: Elmer and Elsworth Bailey (twins); Maude Bailey, Effie Jane, Clarence Calvin Bailey, Aimee Matilda Bailey Perry Lester Bailey and Marietta Bailey. Aimee Matilda Bailey married Harvey Britton Wood in 1914. Does anyone recognize any of these names? Amy McCroskie Denver, CO

Posted on: Huntington County, Indiana - Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Huntington/10721 Surname: Hyser ------------------------- Trying to locate the Hyser familys that lived in Huntington County.

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There was a Henry B. Sayler in Huntington in the late 1800s. He was an attorney and a Congressman. You'll find quite a bit about him in the 1879 Huntington County Atlas and History which is available from the county historical society.

Posted on: Huntington County, Indiana - Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Huntington/10720 Surname: sayler, hodshire ------------------------- Hello, I am trying to do some research on my ggrandparents and their ancestors. I do know that my grandfather Karl L. Sayler (b. 1891), lived in Ill. around 1917, and that his parents were Eugene E. Sayler (b. 1868) an Bonnie J. Hodshire (b. 1868). From that point I am drawing a total blank. Perhaps you might have come across these names and can help. thanks, steve sayler Louisville, CO

Posted on: Huntington County, Indiana - Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Huntington/10719 Surname: AYERS ------------------------- Hello Walt! I am also researching the AYERS/AYRES family: mine is of Clear Creek Twp., Huntington Co., Ind. I'm looking for the family of William and Catherine AYERS/AYRES who resided there in 1860, also resided in Jefferson Twp., Whitley Co Ind. in 1870 & 1880. Perhaps we have a connection??? William according to census b. ca. 1822 in Ohio Catherine (?BLACK?) b, ca. 1824 in Ohio Children: Melissa J. (SHOFFNER) b. ca. 1880 Ohio Mary E (Simons) b. ca. 1852 Ohio Emma C. b. ca. 1854 Ohio Addison A. b. ca. 1856 Indiana Eliza b. ca. 1859 Indiana William C. b. xa. 1861 Indiana John S. b. ca. 1864 Indiana Samantha E. b. ca. 1867 Indiana I'd be happpy to share notes if possible and hope to hear from you soon! Thanks! Mary

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The Blackford-Wells Genealogy Society meeting will be held March 17 at 10 am at the Bluffton Library. The speaker will be Vi Tester of the Bluffton library. She will be speaking on the resources of the library and the projects that are being done by the library for use of genealogists. Please plan to come. Non-members are welcome also. Connie Brubaker President

Need information on the FOX family of Huntington County, especially Dot FOX, second wife of William Dale COLE, both buried in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews. Dot FOX was born in 1886 and died in 1918. Does anyone know where she was born and died and the names of her parents? Lee Nichols

FYI Mark Mann Moderator, InHunt and InWells mailing lists Coordinator, Huntington County InGenWeb > This has been going on for nearly six months. There is a web page dedicated > to reporting details about this operation. Gene Olson has taken it upon > himself to try and shut them dowm. > See: http://www.compuright.net/familydiscovery/ > > >_______ > >Subj: [WIGEN-L] Family Discovery jumps to Prodigy > >Date: 3/9/01 1:04:09 PM Eastern Standard Time > >From: [email protected] (zorblitz) > >Reply-to: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > > > >True to their history, Family Discovery was getting "heat" for their > >business (mis) practices and have now jumped to Prodigy and are also > >using PayPal (info from the Belgium list). Their last server is thought > >to have dumped them after receiving numerous spam complaints. This > >company is thought to go to Gen sites of all kinds and pick the e-mail > >address off them to use for spam mailings of the $49.00 "service". In > >their spam, they say that another Gen site has suggested that they > >contact the recipient, when the original gen site does not even know it > >has been used for the addresses. Please consider encoding the e-mail > >addresses on sites into the name so they can not be easily picked off > >the pages. It means an extra "click" for visitors but the spammer's > >programs only "see" a name and no addresses to pick up. Here is the > >latest followed by a summery of recent events for anyone who wants a > >quick update on the matter. > > > >It looks like the fictitious Family Discovery genealogy service has > >moved to Prodigy now. I contacted Prodigy this morning and they have > >asked that anyone who receives solicitation email from > >familydiscovery.com to take the following steps immediately: > > > >1) Forward the entire Family Discovery message to: [email protected] > > > >2) Include the following information (most of which was provided by > >Rita from the Oconto County, WI list): > > > >Please note that the attached message is now being sent through your ISP > > > >service. They have been reported to various State Attorney General's > >Office on computer fraud, but it is hard to catch up with them. > >Originally the "company" linked to free information sites and placed the > > > >pages in "frames" so that it looked like it was their own work. > >Customers paid for that information. The scam, now, is paying for the > >free information links and then they "move" frequently and leave their > >paid-up customers without services. > > > >3) Post these same instructions on any other lists today so that > >Prodigy has a better chance of finding the spammers. > >

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 2:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Huntington%20County. Hello, I'm looking for information on the Kriegbaum family in Huntington and Warren, Indiana. My paternal grandmother was Mary Seville Kriegbaum. Her parents were John Philip Kriegbaum and Mary Mathews. My grandmother had a number of brothers including John and George Kriegbaum. Do you have any information for me? Helen V. H. Baines [email protected]

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Hello List, I am seeking the parents and siblings of GEORGE W. BURNETT, born in Indiana, November 15, 1862. I have no idea the county. That was all I could find on census, death certificate, etc. On a tape, made when she was very old, his wife Mary, related this story told to her by GEORGE. George's mother was killed in an accident or died suddenly, when he was an infant. There were other children, don't know ages or how many. George was adopted by Shoemaker/Shumaker?Shoebaker??? He lived with them until the courthouse burned. It destroyed the adoption records. I don't know his age at the time this occurred. He was in Sumner County, Kansas on April 14, 1900. On that day he married Mary M. Bell. George said he couldn't have left if the records were still available for his adoption. Reason unknown. When he left Indiana, he took back his birth name BURNETT, and continued to use it until his death. This is a brick wall. I would really appreciate any help or advise you could provide. If you have any information, you may Email me at [email protected] Thank you in advance for your help. Respectfully yours, Jan