Selma... Bloomfield shows on an 1895 map that I have in Bearcreek Township, in the north part of the county, south of Braynt. Noble is to the South and east. Amy -----Original Message----- From: Dem Bones [SMTP:jbonew@setnet.net] Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 10:03 PM To: INJAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: BLOOMFIELD...JAY COUNTY, INDIANA Hi, Please tell me where Bloomfield is in relationship to Noble twp in Jay County, Indiana. Thanks, Selma

Hi, Please tell me where Bloomfield is in relationship to Noble twp in Jay County, Indiana. Thanks, Selma

Here is a searchable site at the University of Michigan that may be of interest to some. It contains books and periodicals from the 19th century that have been scanned - you don't see a transcription, you see the real thing. One of the items I looked at was an Ohio Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1861 - very interesting! http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa/index.html Annette DeHoff netandmike@nni.com (Currently searching for Jeffries in VA>NC>TN>AL>OH>IN)

hi, I am new to this mailing list. I'm Searching for VERONA/ WILLIAMS/ MOLLE (or DEMOLLE) families in Jay County.All my ancestors were Belgian glass workers who immigrated to Indiana from ~ 1885 to 1895, moving from town to town, in or near Jay county. My great grandfather was John Phillip VERONA and my great grandmother was Alexina WILLIAMS-MOLLE-VERONA-PIERRE; she married 3 times :-) We know that they lived in Hartford City, IN in 1895, Gas City in 1897, and Alexandria in 1900 (from the 1900 census). Does anyone know of living descendants of Belgian immigrants with the above surnames, currently living in Jay county?? ttyl, Matt VERONA (mtverona@flash.net) phone:281-343-1784, fax:281-545-9105

I wanted to send you a portion of an email I received regarding the Indiana Pioneer Cenetary Restoration Project. Part of this project involves petitioning the Indiana General Assembly. I know one of my ancestors, Achor Wright who lived in Jay County much of his life, lies buried in an old abandoned cemetary outside of Bloomfield. The pictures I have seen of the state of the cemetary make me very sad, but it disturbs me to think that someday someone might be permitted to completley eliminate it and plunk a parking lot on it. Remote? I don't know. If any one is at all concerned, please click on the URL below, print out and sign the petition. While I wouldn't normally use this list for any political purpose, I thought this project was relevant to us all as Hoosier genealogist and might interest some of you. An edited portion of the email I received is below. Please note that to date there have been no signatures from Jay County. Perhaps thats partially my fault for not imforming you about the project earlier. "The Indiana Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Project (INPCRP) petitions urging the Indiana General Assembly to act decisively to protect our vanishing pioneer cemeteries are still streaming in. I want to thank all of you who ave taken the time to print out the Petition from the INPCRP website at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp. > >Thought you might be interested in a current tally of the number of >signatures received so far. The total as of Tuesday evening, Jan. 5, 1999, >is 426, including 36 out-of-state signatures. The rest are from Indiana residents. > >The deadline for collecting and mailing in petition signatures has been extended due to the inclement weather this week in Indianapolis, which has delayed the start of the 1999 Legislative Session.> We received word today that we should hear from our legislative contact next week concerning an date and time for us to meet them to discuss our >concerns. I'll keep you posted as that situation develops. > >Thanks for caring about protecting Indiana's abandoned and neglected pioneer cemeteries." > Cheers! Amy Campbell USGENWEB Jay County Coordinator

I see that Eloine Chesnut has been very busy and has posted many new bios on the Jay County site, too numerous to list! Have a look at http://www.rootsweb.com/~injay Jay County Biographies. Cheers every one Amy Jay County Coorodinator USGENWEB

ALMOST FORGOT! Don't forget to check the Jay County civil war soldiers listings onthe Jay County site..there are two men listed with the FIERS surname! -----Original Message----- From: George Simmons [SMTP:simmons@iei.net] Sent: Sunday, January 03, 1999 1:32 PM To: INJAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: JAMES COLEMAN FIERS I have a bunch of Jay Co ancestors, FIERS, REDKEY'S, WHITEMAN'S and McKINTY'S. Much of my info comes from old obit's collected and scrapbooked by my g-g'dad, James Walter Fiers of Redkey, IN. I have one individual, James Coleman (Cole) Fiers, whom I can't identify as to parents. I don't know his birth or death dates. I have obit's of wife and son. He married Sarah Jane Keesaer on June 16 1881. She was born 1862 so JCF was probably born 1850-1862. JCF was still living Feb 25 1916 when his son Grover Cleveland Fiers died. JCF is not mentioned in obit of wife who died Sept 6 1926. If you can help identify James Coleman Fiers I will be most grateful. George Simmons, Indianapolis

George; maybe this will help. Here are all the "Fiers" appearing on the 1860 Jay County census. They are in alpha order, but the records show the census page and line number so you can recontruct the household records. NOTE: there is an entry for a James C.Fiers age 6...could this be your James Coleman Fiers? If so, these records should give you a good idea of his father. Cheers!! Amy Campbell Jay County Coordinator USGENWEB Census Records: Indiana, 1860 Fiers, ??? Gender : Female Age : 10 Month(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Indiana County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 39A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes Family Number : 0698 Dwelling Number : 0698 Fiers, George Gender : Male Age : 33 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Ohio County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0102 / 01A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Job / Job Code : Farmer / 001 - Farmer Real / Personal Property : $1200 / $100 Literate : Yes Family Number : 0699 Dwelling Number : 0699 Fiers, James Gender : Male Age : 21 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Ohio County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 40A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Job / Job Code : Cooper / 320 - Cooper Real / Personal Property : $0 / $50 Literate : Yes Family Number : 0698 Dwelling Number : 0698 Fiers, James C. Gender : Male Age : 6 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Indiana County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 37A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes School Within Year : Yes Family Number : 0698 Dwelling Number : 0698 Fiers, James W. Gender : Male Age : 3 Month(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Indiana County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0102 / 03A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes Family Number : 0699 Dwelling Number : 0699 Fiers, John L. Gender : Male Age : 36 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Ohio County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 34A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Job / Job Code : Engineer / 282 - Engineer Real / Personal Property : $1200 / $200 Head of Household : Y Literate : Yes Family Number : 0698 Dwelling Number : 0698 Misc : (7)& SAWYER Fiers, Mary J. Gender : Female Age : 25 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Ohio County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0102 / 02A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes Family Number : 0699 Dwelling Number : 0699 Fiers, Nancy A. Gender : Female Age : 28 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Ohio County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 35A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes Family Number : 0698 Dwelling Number : 0698 Fiers, Sarah A. Gender : Female Age : 8 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Indiana County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 36A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes School Within Year : Yes Family Number : 0698 Dwelling Number : 0698 Fiers, William N. Gender : Male Age : 3 Year(s) Ethnicity : White Birthplace : Indiana County / Township : Jay / Richland Post Office : Halfway State : IN Census Page / Line Number : 0101 / 38A National Archive Series / Microfilm Number : M653 / 269 Real / Personal Property : $0 / $0 Literate : Yes Family Number : 0698 Dwelling Number : 0698 -----Original Message----- From: George Simmons [SMTP:simmons@iei.net] Sent: Sunday, January 03, 1999 1:32 PM To: INJAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: JAMES COLEMAN FIERS I have a bunch of Jay Co ancestors, FIERS, REDKEY'S, WHITEMAN'S and McKINTY'S. Much of my info comes from old obit's collected and scrapbooked by my g-g'dad, James Walter Fiers of Redkey, IN. I have one individual, James Coleman (Cole) Fiers, whom I can't identify as to parents. I don't know his birth or death dates. I have obit's of wife and son. He married Sarah Jane Keesaer on June 16 1881. She was born 1862 so JCF was probably born 1850-1862. JCF was still living Feb 25 1916 when his son Grover Cleveland Fiers died. JCF is not mentioned in obit of wife who died Sept 6 1926. If you can help identify James Coleman Fiers I will be most grateful. George Simmons, Indianapolis

I have a bunch of Jay Co ancestors, FIERS, REDKEY'S, WHITEMAN'S and McKINTY'S. Much of my info comes from old obit's collected and scrapbooked by my g-g'dad, James Walter Fiers of Redkey, IN. I have one individual, James Coleman (Cole) Fiers, whom I can't identify as to parents. I don't know his birth or death dates. I have obit's of wife and son. He married Sarah Jane Keesaer on June 16 1881. She was born 1862 so JCF was probably born 1850-1862. JCF was still living Feb 25 1916 when his son Grover Cleveland Fiers died. JCF is not mentioned in obit of wife who died Sept 6 1926. If you can help identify James Coleman Fiers I will be most grateful. George Simmons, Indianapolis

I am looking for any information on descendants of Christian and Mary Ann (Wagoner) Fogler. Mary Ann Fogler died in 1912, her obit listed a son Jeremiah Fogler of Red Key, IN and a Mrs. Kathryn Wiest of Portland, IN. If you have any information please e-mail me directly. I have information going back farther for anyone who might be interested, I am willing to share info. Thanks Karen Fry

Hello Jim and Ellie. Here is some information I have on a Jay Co Orcutt family...I don't see Donald, but maybe this will help some how..?? This is taken from a GEDCOM file that was donated to me. It is not my own work, so you may need to verify the info as I can't vouvh for it. May I suggest that you post your query on the Jay County Query Board as well. It runs from GENCONNECT..so anyone searching Genconnect for the Orcutt name anywhere in the US will find your query. Good luck! Amy Campbell Jay County Coordinator Descendants of Joseph Orcutt Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH1 ORCUTT was born 1795 in New York, and died 1848. He married CHRISTINA RARICK 1820 in Darke County, Ohio. Child of JOSEPH ORCUTT and CHRISTINA RARICK is: 2. i. AMOS2 ORCUTT, b. 1825, Darke County, Ohio. Generation No. 2 2. AMOS2 ORCUTT (JOSEPH1) was born 1825 in Darke County, Ohio. He married PHOEBE ANN SUTTON 1848. Children of AMOS ORCUTT and PHOEBE SUTTON are: 3. i. ELIZA JANE3 ORCUTT, b. April 25, 1849; d. August 11, 1938, Jay County, Indiana. 4. ii. GEORGE F. ORCUTT, b. Abt. 1865, Randolph County, Indiana. Generation No. 3 3. ELIZA JANE3 ORCUTT (AMOS2, JOSEPH1) was born April 25, 1849, and died August 11, 1938 in Jay County, Indiana. She married GEORGE ORAL THRASH December 30, 1866, son of JONATHAN THRASH and CATHERINE BOST. Children of ELIZA ORCUTT and GEORGE THRASH are: 5. i. PHEBY ROSELLA4 THRASH, b. September 30, 1867, Jay County, Indiana. 6. ii. PERRY LASALLE THRASH, b. June 08, 1872, Jay County, Indiana; d. August 26, 1950, Jay County, Indiana. 7. iii. CATHERINE LEONA THRASH, b. February 11, 1875, Jay County, Indiana; d. July 30, 1896. 4. GEORGE F.3 ORCUTT (AMOS2, JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1865 in Randolph County, Indiana. He married FLORENCE M. "DOLLY" SWHIER August 17, 1889 in Jay County, Indiana, daughter of ELI SWHIER and CATHERINE FINCH. Child of GEORGE ORCUTT and FLORENCE SWHIER is: 8. i. DORSEY GLENN4 ORCUTT, b. March 28, 1894; d. October 03, 1922. Generation No. 4 5. PHEBY ROSELLA4 THRASH (ELIZA JANE3 ORCUTT, AMOS2, JOSEPH1) was born September 30, 1867 in Jay County, Indiana. She married EMANUEL FRANKLIN MILLER April 28, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana. Children of PHEBY THRASH and EMANUEL MILLER are: i. MAX5 MILLER. ii. GOLDIE MILLER. 6. PERRY LASALLE4 THRASH (ELIZA JANE3 ORCUTT, AMOS2, JOSEPH1) was born June 08, 1872 in Jay County, Indiana, and died August 26, 1950 in Jay County, Indiana. He married MINNIE LEE SWHIER October 24, 1891 in Jay County, Indiana, daughter of JACOB SWHIER. Children of PERRY THRASH and MINNIE SWHIER are: i. GEORGE ORAL5 THRASH, b. January 08, 1893, Randolph County, Indiana; d. June 10, 1908, Jay County, Indiana. ii. NOVA AGNES THRASH, b. April 20, 1897; d. January 19, 1904. 9. iii. JACOB DONALD THRASH, b. October 15, 1902, Randolph County, Indiana; d. April 30, 1992, Randolph County, Indiana. 10. iv. PERRY LEE THRASH, b. May 07, 1909; d. November 25, 1936, Jay County, Indiana. 7. CATHERINE LEONA4 THRASH (ELIZA JANE3 ORCUTT, AMOS2, JOSEPH1) was born February 11, 1875 in Jay County, Indiana, and died July 30, 1896. She married FREDRICK YOUNG October 27, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana, son of JACOB YOUNG and M. RITTER. Child of CATHERINE THRASH and FREDRICK YOUNG is: i. EDNA5 YOUNG, b. Jay County, Indiana; d. Jay County, Indiana; m. BLANCHE CHALFANT. 8. DORSEY GLENN4 ORCUTT (GEORGE F.3, AMOS2, JOSEPH1) was born March 28, 1894, and died October 03, 1922. He married FERN BLANCHE LACEY, daughter of OLIVER LACEY and LILLIE HORNER. Child of DORSEY ORCUTT and FERN LACEY is: 11. i. WANDA WINIFRED5 ORCUTT, b. February 01, 1921, Jay County, Indiana. Generation No. 5 9. JACOB DONALD5 THRASH (PERRY LASALLE4, ELIZA JANE3 ORCUTT, AMOS2, JOSEPH1) was born October 15, 1902 in Randolph County, Indiana, and died April 30, 1992 in Randolph County, Indiana. He married ALTA MAYE THARP January 10, 1918 in Kentucky, daughter of ADOLPHUS THARP and VIOLA LONGERBONE. -----Original Message----- From: Jim & Ellie Kilpatrick [SMTP:jimellie@pinehurst.net] Sent: Saturday, January 02, 1999 5:12 PM To: INJAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: list querie I would like to contact anyone who has genealogical information on Jay Co. families of Kilpatrick, Crozier and Orcutt. The Orcutt family adopted Harry Clifton Kilpatrick b.31Jan.1874 in Camden, Jay Co. IN. Adoption must have been about 1878-9-80, his name was changed to Donald Orcutt. His sister, Rosa Lee (Rosalie) Kilpatrick m. Winfield S.Crozier @1882? in Jay Co. lived in Ridgeville. Children - Noel, Carlton, Eunice. ( several others, may have died young) Eunice m. Manross, April 1923. Any help would be appreciated. Ellie.

I would like to contact anyone who has genealogical information on Jay Co. families of Kilpatrick, Crozier and Orcutt. The Orcutt family adopted Harry Clifton Kilpatrick b.31Jan.1874 in Camden, Jay Co. IN. Adoption must have been about 1878-9-80, his name was changed to Donald Orcutt. His sister, Rosa Lee (Rosalie) Kilpatrick m. Winfield S.Crozier @1882? in Jay Co. lived in Ridgeville. Children - Noel, Carlton, Eunice. ( several others, may have died young) Eunice m. Manross, April 1923. Any help would be appreciated. Ellie.

Hello everyone and happy new year! I am excited about 1999 because I have lots of plans for the Jay County pages that I hope to make happen in the coming months. Also, I have some photos and information that I will start to put out on this list so that you have some interesting things to see and perhaps a basis for more discussion. I am also excited becase I hope, I really hope, to make a trip to Jay in the spring and maybe finally sort out my Jay County McDaniel line! Hope you all have a healthy, prosperous new year! Please click here for a special wish: http://members.xoom.com/Thrianta/fire/index.htm Cheers! Amy Campbell USGENWEB Jay County Co-ordinator INJAY-L list owner

Hi everyone! Since I was a lucky duck and got the 1860 IN census cd for christmas, I have added 1860 census look-ups to the Jay County USGENWeb site. We now have volunteers to assist with 1870, 1860. and 1850 census look-ups in Jay County! If any one out there has an 1840 census or any other Jay County Sources that they would be willing to do look-ups from, please contact me! I will be making a few changes and additions to the site in the next few weeks. Suggestions welcome. Amy Campbell USGENWEB Jay County IN Coordinator.

To the woman who was looking for information on this church: I found this in my research notes while cleaning house: >Moses McDaniel was a pastor of a Christian Church in 1848-49 in Jay Co. I am sorry I have lost your original email or I would have emailed you directly.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with some names I am researching? My GGGGrandfather was Hamilton (Milton) MILLER b. about 1820, wife Sarah b. about 1820 and their children are: Lewis, Mary, Hugh S., Isaac, Margaret, and my GGGrandfather Robert born March 6, 1850 Balbeck, Jay Co. Robert became Rev. Robert Kennthe Miller for the United Brethren Church and was sent to Oregon in 1889. His first wife was Jane ARCHER and they married in 1872 and she died in 1881. To this union was four children (I do not know what happen to these children, I do know that as of 1923 only one was still living). Robert then married Susie Anna CARMICHAEL in 1887. I would appreciate any help that anyone might be able to give me, or even where to look up more info. Thanks Tamara Larsen Meridian, Idaho ctnwood@micron.net

A new listing was uploaded to the Jay County pages today...of over 40 Quaker civil war vets with a Jay County connection. Visit from the main page at : http://www.rootsweb.com/~injay/index.htm Thanks so much to Arthur Hopkins for the work in extracting the information from its source and for donating it to the page. Also, I should mention to anyone out there with Bryant area relatives that the Bryant Area centennial book in my possession has many photos from the late 1800's to early 1900's of Bryant area citizens. I would be happy to check for your ancestors, provided you are fairly certain of a Bryant area connection. -Amy Campbell USGENWEB Jay County Coordinator

The civil war soldiers data base at the Jay County Web site has been "split up" now making it easier and faster to load. Please do let me know if anyone is still experiencing any difficulties whatsoever. As always, the main page is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~injay/

The list of veterans transcribed from Montgomery's history of the county was very helpful. Thanks to Eloine Chestnut for all the work of transcribing over a thousand records. There is another source for information about the Quakers in Jay County (and elsewhere in Indiana, as well) who served in the Civil War that I'd like to recommend: Indiana Quakers Confront the Civil War Jacquelyn S. Nelson Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1991 She says that 20 Quakers from Jay County entered into military service, despite the strong traditional stand of the Quakers against war. The anti-slavery feeling among Indiana Quakers was strong, so much so that many of them joined the Union Army to help eradicate it. One of these was William G. Hopkins, my gggrandfather. Arthur Hopkins Edmonds, WA http://www.seanet.com/~arthopkins/

Does anyone know which churches were active in 1870 in Nottingham Twp, Wells Co, IN or Penn Twp, Jay Co? Thanks for any help. Ellie Burch Sebastopol, CA