Hello Terry: I really enjoyed the article on the 5th Grade. I noticed the name of Samuel Amick. As this name appears on the newspaper article I am trying to locate about the Philomen Phillips family reunion. The story would have been in the first week of September 1914 in some newspaper. Could it have been the Banner? Any help you could lend me would be appreciated. SEE BELOW The following is an article that appeared in an Indiana newspaper around the time period of 1913-1917. We have not been able to locate the source of this article and sure would like to as it would be of a great help in our search for our family roots. As noted by the story about the Kish Army, my best guess would be the first week of September 1914, as "Sunday, August 30" would have been in 1914. "HEADLINE" PHILLIPS REUNION The Descendants of Philemon Phillips and Alexander Wilson Met Sunday The Phillips reunion was held at the home of Milton Phillips in Indianapolis Sunday, August 30th. The day being an ideal one the relatives with beaming faces from all directions to the number of 53 had gathered. Milt and Emma had looked forward to this day for almost a year and so had everything in tip top order having stretched a large canvas in the yard. Under this stood a long table groaning with all the good things which were possible to cook and there was fried chicken and then more fried chicken which the hungry crowd did certainly enjoy. After eating of the good things to their hears content, Milt opened a big freezer of ice cream and it is needless to say what happened then. Those present were: S.M. Phillips of Victor, Colorado, Harry Phillips and wife, Charles Phillips, James Barnes, wife and daughter of Scott country, Alfred Stout of Dupont, Wood and Paul Phillips, and Julia Ogdon and children of Columbus, James and Clarence Phillips and their families of Brown township, Mellvile Phillips and wife, John Waters and wife, Ed Watts and wife of Pittsboro, Iva Bell and daughter, Samuel Amick and wife, of Brownsburg, F.B. Hopkins and family of Clayton, George Peak, wife and son Raymond, Almet Wilson, Albert Wilstec and family, Omer Delong and family and Charles Tinsley and family. After the dinner hour the time was spent in music, singing and a general good time. Mrs. Samuel Amick read an interesting paper which she had prepared on the descendants of the Wilson and Phillips families, which will publish in next week's issue for the benefit of those who were not present. The crowd then began to leave for their respective homes hoping to meet again a year from that day at the tome of Ed Watts in [rest of article is missing]. "NEXT HEADLINE" KISH ARMY GETS READY Britain Requests United States Cure For England's Interests Mike Phillips Lee's Summit, Missouri http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/p/h/i/Michael-L-Phillips/

Terry, I'm working on the possibility of a visit to Jennings County. Could you tell me the hours the library is open? Is there a map of cemeteries in Jennings County? An index of burials? Leigh Morris

I HAVE THE VAWTER FAMILY WITH MY BRANHAM FAMILY I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A COPY JANET janetj@netcnct.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry" <tengel@sourceharvest.com> To: <INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 6:03 AM Subject: John Vawter > Is anyone rearching John Vawter or the Vawter family? I found a really > great autobiographical sketch on him in the paper and would be happy to > transcribe it if anyone is interested. > > Terry > Jennings County INGenWeb Coordinator >

Which John is this? The one that married Margaret Noel? Karen

Hi Terry, This isn't my direct line, but I have a John Stott b KY abt 1811 M 1831 Elizabeth Vawter IN he died 1887 Johnson, IN. They had three children Martha E. Stott b 18 Apr 1834 Jennings Co., IN William T. Stott b 22 May 1836 Jennings, IN Jennie Maria Stott b 9 Mar 1842. Jennings, IN John Stott was the son of William T. Stott. His brother Samuel and James McGuire married my2G Aunts, Lucy adnd Elizabeth Denney and crossed the plains to Oregon. Leta Denny Christiansen ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry <tengel@sourceharvest.com> To: <INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 6:03 AM Subject: John Vawter > Is anyone rearching John Vawter or the Vawter family? I found a really > great autobiographical sketch on him in the paper and would be happy to > transcribe it if anyone is interested. > > Terry > Jennings County INGenWeb Coordinator >

Is anyone rearching John Vawter or the Vawter family? I found a really great autobiographical sketch on him in the paper and would be happy to transcribe it if anyone is interested. Terry Jennings County INGenWeb Coordinator

Terry-- I would be very interested in reading the John Vawter article. The Vawters were connected with my Chambers family in Jennings Co. My great-great-grandparents were married by a Vawter, whose name I can't remember just now. Thanks for all your work. Barbra

Posted on: Jennings Co. IN Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs//genbbs.cgi/USA/In/JenningsObits/270 Surname: Clerkin, Murray ------------------------- He was the son of Michael and Rosanna Clerkin, and was the oldest of a family of 13 children, consisting of 6 sons and 7 daughters. He was married in 1885 to Mary A. Murray and to them were born 12 children 7 sons and 5 daughters 10 of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. He came to Jennings county with his parents when a small boy and the parents settled on a farm in Campbell Township about one mile Northeast of Butlerville on the same farm where the parents lived until their death. There he grew to manhood. As a young man he taught school, worked on the section in saw mills, on the farm during summer seasons and later took up farming for his occupation. He had thus been a continuous resident of Campbell Township Jennings County, for nearly 80 years. He was a man of strong conviction and took an active interest in the affairs of not only his immediate neighborhood but of his Township, County, State and Nation. He was a lifelong Democrat. He served as Democrat, precinct comittteeman continuously, from Campbell Township for 50 years, and was so serving at the time of his death. He had attended every Democratic County convention in Jennings County since the Civil War. He had been failing for the past few months but he would not give up to go to bed until the evening before his death. He was buried Thursday morning September 21st in St. Mary's Cemetery in North Vernon, by the side of his wife, whose death preceeded his only a little more that 2 years.

The 7th annual Lett family reunion was held in the summer of 1932 at the Fielding Lett farm (belonging at that time to his grandson Haskell Lett? ) near Slate, IN... Two questions really... 1) Which newspaper of the time might have carried full information on the reunion? 2) Since is was the 7th annual I am assuming that there might have been 6 earlier ones---Would the same newspaper cover the previous 7 years as well? My aunt remembers attending this reunion, vaguely...She was young and was furious because she had to go inside and help bring out "all that food" (instead of loafing like the younger kids--she was also spoiled and more than a little bit shy she says). My aunt, grandparents, and a cousin of my grandmother's drove up for the reunion from Louisville, KY. I am hoping that a write up of the reunion might include some biographical info on some of the others attending--who were said to have come from 7 different states for the reunion, including California. The headline may include a title such as "The Sina Lett Memorial Foundation" or the name Jessie Akester...The organizer and her main historian were quite grandiose and I am sure they would not have overlooked an opportunity to get mention of this reunion in as many papers as they could. Any help locating this information would certainly be appreciated. Thanks, Sherri

Hi, I noticed that Medad Green who is also listed on the fifth grade graduates list was born on November 3, 1868. That would make him about 19 when he was a fifth grade graduate. I have no idea if that was the usual age or not. I'll check next time I'm at the library and see if I can find out when any of the others on the list were born. Does anyone out there know? Yes, Butlerville is in Campbell township. Terry Jennings County INGenWeb Coordinator KRiley wrote: > Terry > Thank you so much for this information. I believe that Emma Clerkin that > was listed from Campbell Township may be my 3rd great aunt. I didn't have a > birth date established for her, but she had siblings born during the time > that I would figure the age of these children to be. I wonder if the age of > a fifth grader then would be about the same as a fifth grader today? Also, > would Campbell township be the Butlerville area? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Terry <tengel@sourceharvest.com> > To: <INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 12:54 PM > Subject: Fifth Grade Graduates 1888 > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I came across this list in the Vernon Banner yesterday. It's the fifth > > grade Jennings county graduates 1888. > > > > The following are the Graduates of Jennings County for the year 1888. > > > > BIGGER Township > > Martha J. Hand > > Ezraetta Callicott > > Willie Carson > > > > COLUMBIA Township > > Sarah C. Meredith > > Cora Belt > > > > MONTGOMERY Township > > Alice Wilson > > Ollie H. Cole > > Fannie Wilson > > > > MARION Township > > Dora McClelland > > Emma Carlock > > Emma Stewart > > Alice Stewart > > > > GENEVA Township > > Maggie E. Ferry > > William Scroggins > > Alah Green > > John Keifer > > Julia Wilkins > > John Wilkins > > Anna Kennedy > > Effie Amick > > Samuel Amick > > Kate Call > > John Hulse > > Jennie Stigdon > > Charles Stigdon > > Maude Comer > > Medad Green > > Chriss Stafford > > Nora Watson > > Lattie D. Watson > > Roy Draper > > Willie Stephens > > Frank May > > Clara Connel > > Henry Campbell > > > > LOVETT Township > > Maude Deputy > > Florence Ferguson > > Agnes Steadman > > Met Thomas > > Lou Rilla Shepherd > > Maude Vance > > > > CAMPBELL Township > > Carrie Nelson > > John Davis > > Flava Manley > > Annie E. Ellis > > Emma Clerkin > > Emma L. Davis > > Bella Bewley > > Charles G. Amos > > Morton W. Barth > > > > VERNON Township > > Andrew Giboney > > Walter Pearce > > Millie Pennington > > Mary Pennington > > > > SPENCER Township > > Susie McFadden > > Lizzie Downs > > Alice Kitts > > Thomas Woodson > > Ida Adams > > George H. Wilkins > > Homer Carver > > Minnie Haley > > Charles H. Wahrer > > > > The Commencement exercises will be held in the Court House in Vernon, at > > one p.m. Saturday, June 9th. > > > > State Superintendent, Harvey M. Lafellette, will address the class. > > > > All friends of Education are cordially invited to attend. > > > >

Hello Jean: Nice to hear of our connection. I have a Lucinda Phillips (DOB 1833) who married a Nathan Arbuckle on 4/10/1850 in Bartholomew County, Indiana. They had three children. Now she grew up in Jennings County as far as I know. I found the cemetery where her father in buried in that county. I will be waiting to hear from you again about our connection. Mike Phillips Lee's Summit, Missouri http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/p/h/i/Michael-L-Phillips/ -----Original Message----- From: Jean [SMTP:jcville@hsonline.net] Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 11:43 PM To: MPhillips1@kc.rr.com Subject: ARBUCKLE << File: ATT00001.htm >> Mike I enjoy reading the posting from Scott Co and was reading your posting. What caught my attention was your last name. While researching my Arbuckle's I found a binder at the Scottsburg library of approx 200 pages of Phillips / Arbuckle's etc..Sadly the pages I was interested in was faded or poorly copied. I tried at one time to contact this Phillips family with no luck. At this time I am unable to dig that information out of my things, just released from hospital I am allowed a short time to sit up etc I have a care giver that is by the book ...In 3-4 weeks I should be able to dig but maybe you know about these people ? There was also a picture of the couple that done this. Must go Jean Stout

Does anyone know where St Anne's Catholic Church is? I think it is in Jennings Co. somewhere but when I was there yesterday I couldn't find it? Thanks for your help, Barbara L Richardson

Terry Thank you so much for this information. I believe that Emma Clerkin that was listed from Campbell Township may be my 3rd great aunt. I didn't have a birth date established for her, but she had siblings born during the time that I would figure the age of these children to be. I wonder if the age of a fifth grader then would be about the same as a fifth grader today? Also, would Campbell township be the Butlerville area? ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry <tengel@sourceharvest.com> To: <INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 12:54 PM Subject: Fifth Grade Graduates 1888 > Hi everyone, > > I came across this list in the Vernon Banner yesterday. It's the fifth > grade Jennings county graduates 1888. > > The following are the Graduates of Jennings County for the year 1888. > > BIGGER Township > Martha J. Hand > Ezraetta Callicott > Willie Carson > > COLUMBIA Township > Sarah C. Meredith > Cora Belt > > MONTGOMERY Township > Alice Wilson > Ollie H. Cole > Fannie Wilson > > MARION Township > Dora McClelland > Emma Carlock > Emma Stewart > Alice Stewart > > GENEVA Township > Maggie E. Ferry > William Scroggins > Alah Green > John Keifer > Julia Wilkins > John Wilkins > Anna Kennedy > Effie Amick > Samuel Amick > Kate Call > John Hulse > Jennie Stigdon > Charles Stigdon > Maude Comer > Medad Green > Chriss Stafford > Nora Watson > Lattie D. Watson > Roy Draper > Willie Stephens > Frank May > Clara Connel > Henry Campbell > > LOVETT Township > Maude Deputy > Florence Ferguson > Agnes Steadman > Met Thomas > Lou Rilla Shepherd > Maude Vance > > CAMPBELL Township > Carrie Nelson > John Davis > Flava Manley > Annie E. Ellis > Emma Clerkin > Emma L. Davis > Bella Bewley > Charles G. Amos > Morton W. Barth > > VERNON Township > Andrew Giboney > Walter Pearce > Millie Pennington > Mary Pennington > > SPENCER Township > Susie McFadden > Lizzie Downs > Alice Kitts > Thomas Woodson > Ida Adams > George H. Wilkins > Homer Carver > Minnie Haley > Charles H. Wahrer > > The Commencement exercises will be held in the Court House in Vernon, at > one p.m. Saturday, June 9th. > > State Superintendent, Harvey M. Lafellette, will address the class. > > All friends of Education are cordially invited to attend. > >

Hello Cece: As you can see the only PEAK that crossed my line was a George W. Peak who married Susan Phillips in 1882 in Hendricks County. I know this family lived in Jennings County before moving to Hendricks County. They had at least two children, I only know the name of one (Raymond) Both parents are buried in Bethesda Cemetery in Brownsburg. This Susan was the daughter of Thomas James Phillips and Susan Wilson who were married in Jennings County in 1833. Mike Phillips Lee's Summit, Missouri http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/p/h/i/Michael-L-Phillips/ -----Original Message----- From: Cece [SMTP:mawcee@mindspring.com] Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 8:50 AM To: Mike Phillips Subject: Re: [INJEFFER] Search for the Newspaper Please excuse my bold attempts to garner more information on my family line. I noticed a PEAK name in the description of who attended the family reunion. Could you let me know if you find out more info.? Sincerely, Cece mawcee@mindspring.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Phillips <mphillips1@kc.rr.com> To: <INJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 5:19 PM Subject: [INJEFFER] Search for the Newspaper > The following newspaper article has been passed down in the PHILLIPS family for some years. We have not been able to locate the paper this article appeared in, in the first week of September 1914. Can anyone help pin point the paper it was in? > > The following is an article that appeared in an Indiana newspaper around the time period of 1913-1917. We have not been able to locate the source of this article and sure would like to as it would be of a great help in our search for our family roots. As noted by the story about the Kish Army, my best guess would be the first week of September 1914, as "Sunday, August 30" would have been in 1914. > > "HEADLINE" > > PHILLIPS REUNION > > The Descendants of Philemon Phillips and Alexander Wilson Met Sunday > > The Phillips reunion was held at the home of Milton Phillips in Indianapolis Sunday, August 30th. The day being an ideal one the relatives with beaming faces from all directions to the number of 53 had gathered. Milt and Emma had looked forward to this day for almost a year and so had everything in tip top order having stretched a large canvas in the yard. Under this stood a long table groaning with all the good things which were possible to cook and there was fried chicken and then more fried chicken which the hungry crowd did certainly enjoy. After eating of the good things to their hears content, Milt opened a big freezer of ice cream and it is needless to say what happened then. > > Those present were: S.M. Phillips of Victor, Colorado, Harry Phillips and wife, Charles Phillips, James Barnes, wife and daughter of Scott country, Alfred Stout of Dupont, Wood and Paul Phillips, and Julia Ogdon and children of Columbus, James and Clarence Phillips and their families of Brown township, Mellvile Phillips and wife, John Waters and wife, Ed Watts and wife of Pittsboro, Iva Bell and daughter, Samuel Amick and wife, of Brownsburg, F.B. Hopkins and family of Clayton, George Peak, wife and son Raymond, Almet Wilson, Albert Wilstec and family, Omer Delong and family and Charles Tinsley and family. > > After the dinner hour the time was spent in music, singing and a general good time. Mrs. Samuel Amick read an interesting paper which she had prepared on the descendants of the Wilson and Phillips families, which will publish in next week's issue for the benefit of those who were not present. The crowd then began to leave for their respective homes hoping to meet again a year from that day at the tome of Ed Watts in [rest of article is missing]. > > "NEXT HEADLINE" > > KISH ARMY GETS READY > > Britain Requests United States Cure For England's Interests > > > Mike Phillips > Lee's Summit, Missouri > http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/p/h/i/Michael-L-Phillips/ > > ______________________________

Hello Lani: Thank you for your response, Yes I have been to the Plainfield library also. My Father was from Brownsburg and we still have relatives there. The reason I am trying so hard to find this article is that Philomen Phillips is my brick wall. The article said in the following weeks newspaper ( must have been a weekly) they would publish a follow-up on the descendants. In the state library they did not have the Brownsburg paper for 1914. I was hoping that someone might have access to the Vernon Banner for that period. I know that Scottsburg had a good paper as I have found a great article in 1916 about the murder of Ancil Phillips. Mike Phillips Lee's Summit, Missouri http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/p/h/i/Michael-L-Phillips/ -----Original Message----- From: Holyoaks3@aol.com [SMTP:Holyoaks3@aol.com] Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 6:07 AM To: mphillips1@kc.rr.com Subject: Re: [INSCOTT] Search for the Newspaper Hello Mike; Saw your Kentuckiana posting. Belleville, Clayton and Brownsburg are all Hendricks County towns. I did forward your posting to Susan Carter, my favorite genealogical/historical librarian. The Plainfield Public Library has a great deal of genealogical info for Hendricks County. This county is adjacent and to the west of Marion County which would have Indianapolis. I saw your second posting that said you had been to the state lib. Did you notice in the microfilm veiwing room that there were ring binders on the one table in the middle of the room? One of those binders has a by county listing of which newspapers cover communities in that county. By 1913 the Scottsburg paper would have had that kind of chattty newspaper clipping & one of the family members was from Scott Co. However, if it was that relative who submitted the info to the newspaper I believe that they would have identified their town or "outside of such and such town". I doubt that the Madison papers would have carried a Scott County article as I have not been able to find obituaries for Scott county people in Madison paper during that time frame. The Indianapolis News was the evening paper and I think had/has more "local color" type of articles rather than the morning Indianapolis News. I am at home & have not looked up "The Flyer" to see when they started to see if it was around in 1913. I will let you know when I hear from Susan. On another approach to researching this, do you know the church affiliation of this family, as many of the mainstream churches from that era are still here and active. You might be able to find info in old church directories, photos etc. Or what about school year books, or those find your class mates sites. bye for now, Lani

Hi Listers, Does anyone out there have a connection to the names? I have not been able to identify the parents and grandparents of William Elliot Alexander b. 2/11/1857 in Ripley Co., IN d. 2/5/1905 in North Vernon, Jennings Co., IN m. 5/2/1880 in Jennings Co. to: Eliza Ann Johnson b.12/2/1860 in Osgood Co., IN d. 5/15/1934 in Franklin, IN. Both are Buried in North Vernon, IN If you know these families please email me. All help appreciated, Thanks, Nancy

Thank you for the quick responses, Yes, I have been to the Indiana State Library a couple of times. They have most of the old papers on file. The last time I search for several hours but could not find the article. But I did not know all the names of the locale papers that it might have been. This family lived in the mid 1800s in Jennings County. Maybe the paper in Vernon might have been the one, I don't remember if it was one I checked. Mike Phillips Lee's Summit, Missouri http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/p/h/i/Michael-L-Phillips/

The following newspaper article has been passed down in the PHILLIPS family for some years. We have not been able to locate the paper this article appeared in, in the first week of September 1914. Can anyone help pin point the paper it was in? The following is an article that appeared in an Indiana newspaper around the time period of 1913-1917. We have not been able to locate the source of this article and sure would like to as it would be of a great help in our search for our family roots. As noted by the story about the Kish Army, my best guess would be the first week of September 1914, as "Sunday, August 30" would have been in 1914. "HEADLINE" PHILLIPS REUNION The Descendants of Philemon Phillips and Alexander Wilson Met Sunday The Phillips reunion was held at the home of Milton Phillips in Indianapolis Sunday, August 30th. The day being an ideal one the relatives with beaming faces from all directions to the number of 53 had gathered. Milt and Emma had looked forward to this day for almost a year and so had everything in tip top order having stretched a large canvas in the yard. Under this stood a long table groaning with all the good things which were possible to cook and there was fried chicken and then more fried chicken which the hungry crowd did certainly enjoy. After eating of the good things to their hears content, Milt opened a big freezer of ice cream and it is needless to say what happened then. Those present were: S.M. Phillips of Victor, Colorado, Harry Phillips and wife, Charles Phillips, James Barnes, wife and daughter of Scott country, Alfred Stout of Dupont, Wood and Paul Phillips, and Julia Ogdon and children of Columbus, James and Clarence Phillips and their families of Brown township, Mellvile Phillips and wife, John Waters and wife, Ed Watts and wife of Pittsboro, Iva Bell and daughter, Samuel Amick and wife, of Brownsburg, F.B. Hopkins and family of Clayton, George Peak, wife and son Raymond, Almet Wilson, Albert Wilstec and family, Omer Delong and family and Charles Tinsley and family. After the dinner hour the time was spent in music, singing and a general good time. Mrs. Samuel Amick read an interesting paper which she had prepared on the descendants of the Wilson and Phillips families, which will publish in next week's issue for the benefit of those who were not present. The crowd then began to leave for their respective homes hoping to meet again a year from that day at the tome of Ed Watts in [rest of article is missing]. "NEXT HEADLINE" KISH ARMY GETS READY Britain Requests United States Cure For England's Interests Mike Phillips Lee's Summit, Missouri http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/p/h/i/Michael-L-Phillips/

Yes, Terry, I would like to see reunions posted if you can spare the time. We might learn of some local ancestors we didn't know about. Thanks, Louise Church On Fri, 04 Aug 2000 08:44:17 -0500 Terry <tengel@sourceharvest.com> writes: > I've seen a lot of reunions in the paper. I was just wondering if > anyone > is attending any of them. I was thinking of posting reunions on the > page. Any thoughts? > > Terry > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Excellent idea. Terry wrote: > > I've seen a lot of reunions in the paper. I was just wondering if anyone > is attending any of them. I was thinking of posting reunions on the > page. Any thoughts? > > Terry