Alexander~Boone~Johnson~Jones~Kitchen~Moss~StJohn

The names I'm looking for: MONTGOMERY-TOLODAY-GILSON-ALBRIGHT(ALBRECHT). Thanks a bunch for any help, Barbara L Richardson

Looking for more information on Frederick KYSAR 1761-1840 Jennings Co., Frederick KYSAR, Jr. 1813-1855, COY Thank you Carol KYSAR and COY >From: Terry <tengel@sourceharvest.com> >Reply-To: INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com >To: INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Roll Call? >Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 19:28:52 -0500 > >Hi all, > >It's been a busy summer. My older kids are gone for the summer leaving >me with the younger ones (4, 3, 2, and 7 months) so I haven't had time >for the fun stuff. I noticed we've had lots of new subscribers to the >list in the last few weeks and wanted to know if anyone feels up to >doing a roll call. If you do, just send your list of surnames that you >are researching in Jennings to the list. > >Terry >no Jennings ancestors, but interested in all of yours > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi all, It's been a busy summer. My older kids are gone for the summer leaving me with the younger ones (4, 3, 2, and 7 months) so I haven't had time for the fun stuff. I noticed we've had lots of new subscribers to the list in the last few weeks and wanted to know if anyone feels up to doing a roll call. If you do, just send your list of surnames that you are researching in Jennings to the list. Terry no Jennings ancestors, but interested in all of yours

CARPENTER, MONTGOMERY, SPALL. BAKER, RIDER, DERMINT, NICHOLS James R. Gardner E-Mail 3575 Bryn Mawr DR GardnerTree@aol.com Horn Lake, MS. 38637 My Home Page< http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/a/r/James--R-Gardner/>

WHEELDON FALCONBERRY BURNS Thelma Dwiggins , North Central Indiana

Hi Terry, I didn't want to go on line and cause a bombardment you wasn't ready for. So..... my question, We were in North Vernon over the FOURTH and looking at the cemetery listings, I have relatives buried in Zenus . They do not have gravestones,. Should I list them with someone? I know they are there, but someone else may not. What to do, what to do?? Thanks, Thelma

My Davis's were in Jennings Co., In starting in 1820 or before. Let me check my family tree maker and see if there is a Samuel Davis. Will get back with you later on this. Janeen Davis Proctor

I am trying to locate the marriage of Samuel Davis to Cynthia Ellen or Eileen Weddle. There were born in 1841 and 1847. Weddle was born to Hugh F. Weddle in Jackson Co., Indiana. Davis was born in Indiana. No other information is available. I would appreciate any help. Thanks a lot. Carol Groover

Posted on: Jennings County IN Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Jennings?read=491 Surname: Beach ------------------------- Sorr, just saw your message, don't know when I will be going, was hoping to go July but have grandchild ready to be born. Will let you know as soon as I find out when I am going, haven't forgotten ya. Jenny

Posted on: Jennings County IN Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Jennings?read=490 Surname: Dole, McIlroy ------------------------- I have a George Mcilroy son of Vera McIlroy and Raymond Hugh dole born in 1914. Not your George but any relation?

Bonita, I have an Elizabeth Vawter who married a John (I think) Stott in KY. Several of the Stott children, along with the Hicklin's and Denney's crossed the Trail to Oregon between 1845 and 1851. Any interest? I descend from the Hicklin's and Denneys, but two of the Denney sister's married Stotts. Leta Denny Christiansenin Foggy (thank heavens) California ----- Original Message ----- From: Bonita Welch <bwelch@seidata.com> To: <INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 5:00 PM Subject: Grinstead > Posted on: Jennings County IN Query Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Jennings?read=470 > > Surname: Grinstead > ------------------------- > > June - I am not a Grinstead descendant, but do have a little information > on the family because of their connection to my Vawters. According to "The > William Grinstead Family in America," compiled many years ago by Gorrell > Shumaker, Rev. Winfield Scott Grinstead was the son of William Alexander > Grinstead and Regina Vaught. William Alexander Grinstead was on of eleven > children of Edward Walton Grinstead and Catherine Donavan who were married > in Washington County, Virginia, 20 February 1810. No sources for any of > this information is given, except that most of the data was provided by > Mrs. W. D. Grinstead of Bonner Springs, Kansas. >

Posted on: Jennings County IN Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Jennings?read=470 Surname: Grinstead ------------------------- June - I am not a Grinstead descendant, but do have a little information on the family because of their connection to my Vawters. According to "The William Grinstead Family in America," compiled many years ago by Gorrell Shumaker, Rev. Winfield Scott Grinstead was the son of William Alexander Grinstead and Regina Vaught. William Alexander Grinstead was on of eleven children of Edward Walton Grinstead and Catherine Donavan who were married in Washington County, Virginia, 20 February 1810. No sources for any of this information is given, except that most of the data was provided by Mrs. W. D. Grinstead of Bonner Springs, Kansas.

I have received the following email from Lori Ammerman clarifying what exactly the Brand book is and some errors found on the 1850 Jennings census (Lori is the one who gave me the 1850 info to put on the page). Terry >From Lori (I had asked if the Brand book was for horses): Yes. But it's not just for horses, it was for any livestock, there is even at least one goose brand registered. During the early settlement times, livestock were not confined to pens or by fences much. And at times they would stray even when they were penned. And then there was the need to identify should they be stolen. So the farmer registered his "brand" which consisted of a special way the animal's ear was notched/clipped/cropped or in the goose's case the way the webbing on the feet were marked. You didn't have to be a real estate owner to register your brand, so for some who were renters, this might be the only way to put your family in the area during this early settlement time. Not every county calls this their brand book. I've seen a couple that are listed as "Estray" books. I have a disc to leave at the library that will correct the Columbia Township 1850 census information. I have no idea how the mix up occurred. It looks like when I sorted the names that it didn't keep the name with its other information. It appears that the other townships are OK, but Columbia is really messed up. I went back and took my first copy and checked it against the microfilm. My original work was correct, somehow the sorting was botched. So this second try should be good. Please add my apology for the mix up in the first attempt.

Most likely "cattle" as they were "ear-marked" by various styles of an owner/rancher. Antoinette waughtel@oz.net Vb1der@aol.com wrote: > Are these for registering horse brands maybe? > > In a message dated Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:03:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, INJENNIN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > <<Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 20:18:02 +0000 > From: Terry <tengel@sourceharvest.com> > To: INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <3945457A.72EC379E@engel.home> > Subject: Brand book > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by lists6.rootsweb.com id e5DF0IF23955 > > Here's something else that Lori Ammerman sent me. It's the information > from the brand book in Jennings. Kind of interesting trivia: > > BRAND BOOK > JENNINGS COUNTY, INDIANA > > >> -- Researching: Alkire, Breckenridge, Burton, Cann, Claypool(e), Denton, Daugherty, Dunbar, Evans, Gerrard, Gorrell, Hagan, Jimenez, Keel, Keith, Kern/es, Ladner, Lawler, Leffler, Littell, Merrifield, Norris, Pettyjohn, Philabaum, Ponsler, Robertson, Robinson, Sinex, Sinnickson, Stiddem/Stidham, Tossawa/Tussey, Vantreese, Wachtel/Waughtel, Walker, White, Wilcox, Winfield

Are these for registering horse brands maybe? In a message dated Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:03:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, INJENNIN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: <<Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 20:18:02 +0000 From: Terry <tengel@sourceharvest.com> To: INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3945457A.72EC379E@engel.home> Subject: Brand book Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by lists6.rootsweb.com id e5DF0IF23955 Here's something else that Lori Ammerman sent me. It's the information from the brand book in Jennings. Kind of interesting trivia: BRAND BOOK JENNINGS COUNTY, INDIANA >>

Terry, Reuben Hartwell was my great grandfather, what do you suppose they were talking about? That was very interesting. Mary Ellen Krause

Here's something else that Lori Ammerman sent me. It's the information from the brand book in Jennings. Kind of interesting trivia: BRAND BOOK JENNINGS COUNTY, INDIANA Jones, William a crop and under bit in the left ear and a split in the right ear 9 Feb. 1837 Freeman, William smooth crop of each ear and a slit in the left ear 11 Feb. 1837 Laturn (?), Joseph a slit in each ear 11 Feb. 1837 Botton, William a smooth crop of each ear and an underbit out of the left ear 6 Mar 1837 Brown, John a hole in the left ear and a swallow fork in the right ear 18 Mar 1837 Jones, William A. a smooth crop of the right ear & a slit in the left ear 14 Mar 1837 Moore, Richard a crop and slit in the right ear and a crop and hole in the left 28 Mar 1837 Jones, James K. a swallow fork and upper bit out of the right ear and a crop of the 21 Apr 1837 left ear Dwyer, Edward a swallow fork in the left ear 27 Feb 1837 (this record was stricken from the records) Holsclaw, Jacob D. one underbit out of each ear & an upper bit out of the right ear 27 Feb. 1837 Moore, Mary a smooth crop of the right ear and two slits in the same 11 Apr 1837 Burton, David a swallow fork in the left ear and a smooth crop of the right ear 4 May 1837 Woodson, William a smooth crop two slits & an underbit in the right ear and an upper 4 May 1837 half crop in the left ear Dwyer, William a smooth crop of the right ear and a underbit and upper bit out of 15 May 1837 the left ear Hartwell, Reuben two slits in the right ear and an upper bit out of the left ear 20 May 1837 Vawter, John T. (?) a crop of the left ear & a slit and upper bit in the right ear 26 May 1837 Cowell, Chauncey S. a crop of each ear and two slits in the left 26 May 1837 Stuyvesant, Moses S. an under bit out of the right ear and a slit and upper bit out of the 1 June 1837 left ear Frederick, Anton a swallow fork in the right ear and a crop and slit in the left ear 28 August 1837 Clark, James a smooth crop of each ear and a slit in the left 10 June 1837 Barnum, Timothy a smooth crop of each ear and a slit in each ear 14 July 1837 Boyer, August Coy a half crop of the under side of each ear 17 Aug 1837 (this entry stricken from the records) Ewan, Joseph a smooth crop of the right ear and slit in both ears 15 Sept 1837 Twadell, James a smooth crop of the right and a half crop of the underside of the 30 Aug 1837 left ear Klapp, Daniel a smooth crop of the left ear 26 Sept 1837 McKenzie, William a smooth crop of the right ear and slie ant upper bit out of the 26 Sep 1837 left ear Hood, Ephraim a crop and two slits in the left ear and a slope of the underside of 28 Sep 1837 of the right ear so as to bring the ear to a sharp point Hughart, William smooth of the right ear and a half crop of the underside of the left 30 Sep 1837 Grinstead, Richard a smooth crop of the right ear and an under bit out of each ear 4 Oct 1837 Lee, William crop off of the right ear and two slits slope off of the left ear 16 Oct 1837 Lewelling, Moses an under bit in each and a slit in the right ear 25 Oct 1837 Eslsey (?), John W. swallow fork in the right ear and a upper bit out of the left ear 6 Nov. 1837 Pruet, David swallow fork in the left ear and a smooth crop and two slits in the 25 Nov 1837 right ear Meek, Jeremiah N. a crop and slit in the left ear and a swallow fork & underbit out of 30 Dec 1837 the right ear Seely, Jane a crop and underbit out of the right ear and a swallow fork and 20 Jan 1838 upper bit out of the left ear Smith, Mason a swallow fork in the left ear 20 Jan 1838 Beach, Joseph a swallow fork in the right & a split in the left ear 27 March 1838 Cowell, Joseph a smooth crop of each ear and a slit in the left ear 17 April 1838 Barnes, Willis crop off the right ear and a swallow fork of the left No date Dolph, Stephen a crop of each ear and uper bit in each ear 20 Apr 1838 Grayson, John C. a three square hole in left ear 21 Apr 1838 Smith, Thomas a round hole in the right ear 5 June 1838 May, Tobias the left ear a swallow fork in the right ear two under bits 1 April 1838 Ferron, Patrick H. an under half crop of the right ear and a slit in the left ear 20 Aug. 1838 Simpson, George two slits in the right ear and a crop of the left ear 1 Oct. 1838 Marsh, Samuel crop of the left and a split in the right ear. 9 Oct. 1838 Chace, Harvy underbit out of the right ear 10 Oct 1838 Henry, John a hole in the left ear and a half crop of the underside of the right 19 Oct. 1838 ear Graves, Orin a mark with a crop of the right ear and an upper bit out of the left 10 Nov. 1838 ear Day, Lewis a mark with W in the upper side of the right and the same on the 21 Nov. 1838 under side of the left ear Green, Nathan a crop of the right ear and a crop slit in the left ear 24 Nov. 1838 Riggs, Martin Columbia Township, a swallow fork in each ear and an under ??? 29 June 1839 (some words lost under corner of page) Conner, Willoughby Vernon Township, A crop and slit in the right ear and crop and 1 Oct. 1839 crop and under bit in the left ear Clarkston, Henry Vernon Township, a split in the left ear 1 Oct 1839 Green, James Spencer Township, an underbit in the right ear and ½ crop off the 11 Jan 1840 left ear. Hughes, James Vernon Township, a mark for his geese, a slit in each foot between No date the outside toes & the right toe off of the right hind foot. Wright, Thomas Vernon Township, a smooth crop of the left ear 7 Mar 1840 Klapp, John smooth crop of the right ear and an upper bit out of the same 7 Mar 1840 Carson, Daniel Campbell Township, crop and underbit in the right, and a swallow 30 Mar 1840 fork and under bit in the left ear. Percell, Thomas records a mark with a swallow fork in the right ear 30 Nov 1838 Tweedy, Francis records a mark with a crop of the left ear and a slope of the under 18 Dec. 1838 side of the right ear E?rbsland, Joseph a mark with a swallow fork in the right ear and a crop off the left 19 Feb. 1839 and a slit in the same ear Fitzgibeon, Thomas a mark with two crops and an under crop in the left ear 1? Apr 1839 (?)Seming, John C. Montgomery Twp. a mark "A crop off the left ear and a slit in the 13 Apr 1839 right ear Beck, Daniel Columbia Twp. a mark a smooth crop off each ear and a slit in each ?? May 1839 Hackey(?), Frederick Vernon Twp. three slits in the right and a whole in the left 10 Jun 1839 Bade, Michael a mark with two holes in the right ear and a smooth of and a hole 4 Jun 1840 in the left ear Robertson, Adam a mark with a crop and hole in the right ear 15 Sep 1840 Gasper, John Vernon Twp. a swallow fork in the left ear 30 Oct 1840 Johnson, John T. Vernon Twp. his stock mark to wit, a smothe crop off the left ear 14 Jan 1841 Paterson, Thomas Bigger Twp. a smothe crop off each ear and an under slit in the left 15 Jan 1841 Clegg, William C. a round hole in the right ear 23 Jan 1841 Cox(?), William Durham a crop off the right ear & slit & under bit in the left ear 30 Jan 1841 Gasper, John Campbell Twp., a brand with the letters B & C in the left hip of all 19 Feb 1841 his stock Torbett, John S. Vernon Twp. a crop and slit in the left ear 22 Feb 1841 Bowen, William Vernon Twp. a smooth crop and hole in each ear 5 Mar 1841 Goodbody, William a crop and slit in the right ear and a cross slit in the under part of 13 Mar 1841 theleft ear Reevs, Powel Spencer Twp. a crop and slit in each ear 21 Apr 1841 Dunham, James D. Montgomery Twp. a slit in each ear 26 Apr 1841 Fable, John P. two crops and two slits in the ear , Spencer Twp. 8 May 1841 Gahn, Adam Spencer Twp. a crop and slit in the right and upper bit in the left, 8 May 1841 veman(?) Woolf, Bastion Montgomery Twp. two slits in the left ear 12 May 1841 McClelland, Richard Montgomery Twp. a smoth crop off each year a hole in the right 12 May 1841 and an under bit in left Brandt, John P. Montgomery Twp. a swallow fork and underbit in the left ear and a 12 May 1841 smothe crop off the right Hooker(?), George a swallow fork in each ear and an underbit out of the left ear 15 May 1841 McCabe, William Campbell Twp. an underbit in each ear 20 May 1841 Winters, Trotwine Spencer Twp. with a hole and slit and underbit in the right ear 7 July 1841 Adams, Lewis Spencer Twp. a smooth crop off the left ear 7 Aug 1841 Justice, David a smooth crop of the right ear and a swallow fork in the left 23 Aug 1841 Amick, Joel a crop off of the right ear and an upper bit on the left ear 26 Aug 1841 (written over top of this is "This mark is changed Aug. 11 1841 on account of Orin Graves recording the same mark 10 Nov. 1838 by request of Joel Amick. W. ? Walker D/y R.?.C.) Ross, John a hole in the right ear and a slit in the left ear 8 Nov 1841 Hern, John Sand Creek Twp. a slit in the right ear and the tail cut off Not dated Knaub, Ballhasan Columbia Twp. a crop off the right ear and a slit in the under side 23 Nov 1841 of the same ear and a swallow fork in the left ear Hemberger, John Columbia Twp. an under bit in each ear 23 Nov 1841 Comstock, Nelson a square crop of the right ear and a swallow fork in the left ear 1 Dec 1841 Woferd(?), Mathias Columbia Twp. a smooth crop off each ear 8 Dec 1841 Gassaway, Richard Vernon Twp. a smooth crop and an under bit in the left ear 13 Dec 1841 House, Samuel Spencer Twp. a swallow fork in the left ear and a cross slit in the 15 Dec 1841 under side of the right ear Vitsil, Philip Montgomery Twp. an under bit in each ear 3 Jan 1841 Hughs, Isaac Bigger Twp. a crop & split & under bit in each ear 24 Feb 1842 Deal, John Spencer Twp. a crop and two splits 7 Mar 1842 Lamon, Philip Spencer Twp two splits in each ear 7 Mar 1842 Holfrich, John P. Spencer Twp a round and square hole in the left ear 13 Apr 1842 Bar, Anda Geneva Twp. a crop and slit in the left ear and a hole in the right 25 Nov 1842 ear Snyder, Adam Columbia Twp. a hole in the left ear and the top cut off of the right 23 Dec 1842 ear Tate, James Spencer Twp. a swallowfork in the left ear and a smooth crop off 19 Jan 1843 the right ear McCalpin, Patrick Sand Creek Twp. a smooth crop of each ear and an under bit in the 23 Feb 1843 right ear Spright, Pleasant Sand Creek Twp. a hole in the left ear and a smooth crop off the 3 Mar 1842 right Twaddle, Hiram Vernon Twp. a round hole slit out at the end of the right ear & an 16 Mar 1843 under bit in the same Payton, Adonijah Vernon Twp. two under bits out of the right ear & a smooth crop 16 Mar 1843 off of the left ear How, Jacob Vernon Twp. a round hole & slit in the left ear & an under bit in 17 Apr 1843 the same Sheilds, James Vernon Twp. a round hole & slit in the right ear & a slit in the left 17 Apr 1843 ear Griffith, John Spencer Twp. a smooth crop of each ear 31 May 1843 Johnson, Benj. Campbell Twp. a crop and slit in the right ear 28 Jun 1843 Graham, Samuel Bigger Twp a crop of the left ear & a nick & crop the under side of 11 Aug 1843 the right ear Snowden, Charles Geneva Twp. a crop and slit in the left ear and an upper bit out of 14 Aug 1843 the right ear Miller, Christian Geneva Twp. a smooth crop off each ear and an underbit in each 23 Oct 1843 ear Rockwell, Asa Geneva Twp. a crop and a hole in each ear 16 Dec 1843 Marsh, David Sand Creek Twp. a half crop in the underside of the left ear and 20 Dec 1843 an underbit in the right ear Wright, Levi Bigger Twp. a smooth crop off the right ear 27 Dec 1843 Amick, William Geneva Twp. a crop and slit in the right ear & an upper bit in the 3 Feb 1844 left Johnson, John of colour(?) a smooth crop off the right ear 21 Feb 1844 Lovet(?), Christopher Sand Creek Twp a round hole in each ear 28 Feb 1844 Duffy, Patrick Sand Creek Twp an underbit & hole in the right ear 13 Mar 1844 Janingar(?), Peter Sand Creek Twp a round hold in each ear 4 Apr 1844 Filgis(?), Leonard Vernon Twp. a round hole in the right ear 4 May 1844 Oldham, Absolem Columbia Twp two slits in the left ear & one slit in the right ear 18 May 1844 Klapp, Henry B. Geneva Twp. a crop of the right ear & an under bit in the left 8 Jun 1844 Wilcox, William Spencer Twp. a slit in each ear 5 Dec 1844 Decker, George Vernon Twp. a mark for his dumb Broots as follows with a smooth 12 Dec 1844 Crop off the left ears Gasper, Joseph Sand Creek Twp. a crop & under bit in the left ear & a split in the 27 Dec 1844 right ear Gasper, Charles Sand Creek Twp. a swallow fork in the right ear and a smooth crop 27 Dec 1844 of the left ear Earl??, Jacob Montgomery Twp. a crop & split in the right ear & a hole in the 23 Jan 1845 left ear

>From Scipio, March 24th, 1873. John Griffith, who moved to Illinois about ten years ago, is visiting friends in this county. J. F. Wright has moved his goods to the depot at this place for the purpose of shipping them to Kansas, to which place he will go in a short time. Mr. John H. Wright, our county surveyor, was here yesterday doing some surveying for J. L. Goodnow. Rev. J. Gilchrist is holding a protracted meeting at Oak Grove church, on Mutton Creek. Sixteen additions have been made. Mr G. is a man whose whole soul is fully in the work and who is alive to every interest of the church. May the good work go on. LETTER LIST. The following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the Postoffice at North Vernon, on Monday, March 24th. Hauke, Leany McCammon, W. H. Jackson, C. W. Shattuck, N. Williams, L. T. Persons calling for these letters should state that they were advertised giving date of this advertisement. J. C. COPE, P.M. Opening of spring styles in Millinery at Mrs. J. R. Robinson's, on Thursday and Friday, March 27th and 28th. All the novelties of the season just received. Ladies, call and see them. James M'Donnell has sold his property on O. & M. Avenue to Mr. Thomas Kelly, agent of the O. & M. railway. Mr. M'Donnell will remove to Indianapolis this week. APRIL 1, 1873 - North Vernon Plain Dealer The building lately occupied by the post office will be used as a furniture room by Fred Evans. School Examiner Carney, has our thanks for a copy of the last report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The walls of the fence around the Court House square are to be 18 inches at the base and taper to 15 inches at the top. It will be 4 feet in height above ground. The walls are to be of white lime capped with blue stone, with projection. It will be more durable than any other kind of fence. The Branch road from this city to Jeffersonville, under the supervision of the efficient Roadmaster, Ofr. Patrick Wickens, is in excellent condition for this season of the year. Through trains make Louisville from this place, a distance of 62 miles, in one hour and forty minutes. Fox scalps are now worth $2 each. The county is the purchaser. A gentleman last week carried a basketful of scalps to the county seat and drew $2 for each. The law requires that all scalps be taken to and counted by the Clerk, after which the Clerk issues his certificate and the Auditor draws his warrant for the amount. County Assessor John H. Cox, made the following appointments of deputy Assessors on Saturday. For Bigger Twp., Meredith Johnson; Campbell, James Myers and Joseph Hole; Geneva, Kennedy Clapp; Marion, Thomas Adams; Montgomery, Philip Jones; Sand Creek, Cyrus Jackson; Spencer, Edward Marsh and Andrew Haley; Vernon, John West; Center, James King and Wm. H. Black; Lovett, Miles A. Perry. The assessment will be commenced today. Charley Meyer, who has just taken a thorough course in bookkeeping at Cincinnati, returned from that city on Friday. >From Wimple Creek - Mar. 28, 1873. Rev. W. E. Spear is devoting his whole time and talent to the ministry. A series of religious meetings are being held this week at Pleasant View church by Rev. Fowler and others. Considerable interest manifested among the members and eight or ten persons have joined the church. Mr. Frank Overturf, of Holton, lately invested $2.50 at the Clerk's office, in Versailles, and has taken unto himself one of the fair daughters of Eve, and has moved to his farm in this neighborhood. Welcome, Frank. Now subscribe for the Plain Dealer and your happiness will be complete. >From Brewersville - Mar. 28, 1873. Messrs. Jonathan J. H. Stearns, of Boone county, and Mordicai Stearns, of Decatur county, are visiting a sick relative at this place. Obituary. Departed this life, March 18th, 1873, Mr. John W. Fields, aged 70 years, two months and twenty-eight days. He was born in Rockingham county, North Carolina, December 20th, 1802, and emigrated to Scott county, Virginia, when a small boy. He married Miss Susan Heaberlin, of Russel county, VA, March 10th, 1830, and moved to this state in 1849. He was the father of eight children, four sons and four daughters, of which only two daughters and one son remain. He also leaves a loving companion and a large number of friends who mourn his loss. He was a devoted husband and father, and was a firm believer in the Universal doctrine until January 8th, 1872, when he was soundly converted and joined the United Brethern church, since which time he has been a devoted follower of Christ, ready and willing at all times to testify to the goodness of God, and that Christ has power on earth to forgive sins, and exhorting sinners to not delay as he had done. During his Christian life, he set an example well and worthy for any of us to follow. -J.I.R. >From Scipio - Mar. 28, 1873. Miss Sallie Reynolds will teach our school this spring. James Pindall, of Missouri, is visiting friends at this place. He has been attending college at Greencastle. Daniel Merrell received the sad intelligence that his father was lying dangerously ill in Franklin county to which place he is gone. C. F. Green, formerly of this place, is traveling agent for the firm of Milhous & Son, nurserymen, near Butlerville. Mr. Gibony visited our town last week introducing his steam washer, leaving a few on trial. If it proves a success we may look to see the old tubs and washboards all discarded. MARRIED - Lattimore-West. On the 26th ult., at the residence of Edward Marsh, in Spencer township, by Rev. Washington Malic, Mr. Walter Lattimore and Mrs. L. E. West. Conklin-Burke. On the 10th of September, 1872, at First Baptist Church, Peru, Ind., by Rev. E. G. Leonard, Mr. P. Conklin, of Nebraska, Ind., and Miss Mattie M. Burke, of the former place, late of Bethel, Ohio. (the foregoing marriage notice was published in these columns some time ago, as having taken place at Nebraska, this county, and solemnized by Esq. J. M. Cos. The publication was a mistake and we cheerfully give room to the above correction.) M. W. Jackson has closed his books and will in the future do a strictly cash business. His old customers will find on hand a full stock of watches, jewelry, musical instruments, notions &c at reduced prices. Those indebted to him will please call and settle. Hargrove & Smith, at their meat store on Madison street, will supply our citizens with the best of fresh beef, veal, sausages, &c., every day. APRIL 8, 1873 Lewis Hemberger has re-opened the National Hotel. J. P. Fable will burn three kilns of brick this summer. Mrs. Ada Whipple of Madison, is visiting friends here this week. A. W. Phillips has removed from this place to West Virginia. Casper Gessner has just finished laying a stone pavement in front of his residence on Hoosier street. J. C. Cope has our thanks for a copy of the Tribune Almanac for 1873. A mine of lead ore exists within our city limits. As yet, it has not been tested as to quantity. Our young friend, Joseph N. Hagins, of Vernon, left that place last week for New Orleans, where he expects to locate permanently. Mrs. Powell has traded her house and lot in this place to a gentleman in Indianapolis, for valuable property in that city. Rev. Mr. Cheany will deliver a temperance address at the M. E. Church, in this city, on Friday evening next. Hiram D. Green and W. H. Baker were, on Saturday, appointed by Assessor Cox, deputies to assess Columbia Township. Dr. Deputy, the dentist, of Vernon, intends removing soon from that city to Noblesville, Hamilton county, this State. At his post, Dr. J. G. Jones has returned from an extended visit to the West and South, and will again be found at his drug store, ready to wait upon his customers. J. B. M'Millan, the famous agricultural implement dealer, has received and shipped a large number of mowers and reapers within a few days past. He has a large number on hand and for sale. Tom Canaan, engineer, who runs the passenger train from here to Louisville, KY, made the distance, 54 miles, on the night of the 24th ult., in one hour and 10 minutes. Decidedly fast time and has not been beaten on the road. The law providing a fee of $2 for each fox scalp, failed in the Senate. We published its passage on the authority of the State Journal. The weather signal service bureau is now daily furnishing the Post-office at this place with reports of the weather. Our citizens may now inform themselves each day of what kind of weather we are to have several hours in advance by consulting "Old Probabilities' at the Post office. J. V. Milhous has shown us a handsome cane sent him by a brother, of Zanesville, Ohio, which was made from an oaken mill shaft of the old mill mentioned in Dr. Hildreth's history of the settlement of Ohio. The mill was built upon the Muskingum river, at Marietta, Ohio, in the year 1791. The mill was afterwards burned and the shaft sunk in the river. After a lapse of more than seventy years the shaft was recovered from the river bed, from which the cane was made. It was said to have been the first that ever rolled over in the Northwest territory. The head of the cane is another relic, being of black walnut and carved out of a joist of the first house erected in West Zanesville. FROM Deputy April 4th, 1873 Miss Hattie Gasaway is expected to teach our Spring term of school. We all wish her success. Mr. F. M. Tobias, a late resident of Ft. Smith, Kansas, has located with his lady, on their old homestead, about two miles from this place. We welcome them back. As the Paris correspondent to the Banner has spoken indifferently in regard to "croquet by moonlight," we feel like chastising him slightly for here it has been made quite a success. After he has once tried the game for himself he will think it highly entertaining, even by moonlight. - Thorndyke. FROM Butlerville. April 7th, 1873. Dr. Spencer has fitted up his new drug store in fine style, new shelving, &c. Albert Eldridge is now clerking for J. W. Pell. John Greer and Tobe Grinstead intend starting a peddling wagon. Sales of real estate are reported as being more active in Campbell township than for a number of years past. FROM Scipio - April 4th, 1873. Rev. Wood, of Franklin, and Rev. J. Gilchrist have been holding meeting in this place for one week; five persons have joined up to this time. The United Brethern have also been holding a protracted meeting, at Tannersville, with good success. An infant child of J. G. Bazemore died this morning at six o'clock. Mrs. I. N. Love died on Wednesday morning; at the residence of Harvey Pease, her step-father, of consumption. She had been married but a short time. She leaves many friends to mourn their loss. OBITUARY. Elizabeth May, daughter of John and Nancy Lewellen, was born near Raleigh, North Carolina, in which vicinity she passed her youth. About the year 1830 the family came to Indiana, and settled in Geneva township, Jennings County. On the 20th of December, 1836, she was married to Jonathan B. May, and shortly after united with the Presbyterian church at Scipio, which connection continued up to Wednesday morning, April 2, 1873, when she very suddenly fell asleep in Jesus. She was the mother of ten children and step-mother of two. Seven of the children are living and of age; five of them are married. Her pilgrimage here below was nearly three score years. MARRIED: Barnes-Lattimore - On Thursday, April 3d, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. J. O. Lattimore, by Rev. J. M. M'Ree, Mr. Frank E. Barnes to Miss Maggie F. Lattimore. DIED: Rose-In this place at the residence of his sister, Mrs. John Tennis, on Sunday the 6th Inst., Callie, son of Era Rose, of heart disease in his 14th year. His remains will be interred at Vernon today. Thus has Callie, a most excellent and amiable little boy, as we personally knew him to be, "passed over to the other side." Sanford Kersey has opened a barber shop in this place. He gives a neat shave. New machinery for Mr. John A. Kellar's mill, new Brewersville, has been received by him.

120 YEARS AGO North Vernon Sun North Vernon, Indiana Thursday May 27, 1880 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Local and Miscellaneous News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MOSES ALEXANDER At the Star Clothing Store will pay Cincinnati Market Price in Cash for Wool. Court convened Monday morning. Greenback speaking at the City hall tonite. First communion at the Catholic church today (Thursday) Ab Ewan is now running an engine. A deserved promotion. Excursion from Scipio to Indianapolis, June 8, fare, round trip, $1.25. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horstman are the fond parents of a bright little girl baby. Ben Mulford and family, of Anchorage, Ky., were visiting friends in this city last week. The man of pleasing countenance is not always honest; rouges have been mistaken for preachers. Sellers' Liver Pills never fail to cure billiousness, indigestion or headache. Sold by all druggists. There is a great deal of harm done in the course of a life time which could just as well have been left undone. Billy Kilgannon reached Fort Scott last week and is now waiting for another wreck or fire to distinguish himself. James Shoughenessy and Miss Mary Raridon were united in marriage at the Catholic Church by Rev. Father Missi. Mrs. Charles Willman, who a few weeks ago received some serious injuries from a fractous horse, is rapidly recovering. For Rent: ~~ A good frame house of five rooms, large yard, stable, outhouses, etc. Inquire of C.C. Alley A good considerable number of our people attended the musical festival at Cincinnati last week, and all pronounce it a magnificent success. "They cannot all lie," was the observation of one while reading the endless testimonials to Dr. Lindsey's Blood Searcher. It is infallible. The Baptist Sunday school will give a strawberry festival at the Central Dining House, Thursday evening, May 27. All are cordially invited. Wm. Siddell has contracted with Hugh Dorsey for the stone work of the new mill he is erecting on the O. & M. immediately west of the red bridge. Henry Verbarg and John Davis have taken the contract for the masonry of the bridge across Clifty near Columbus and will commence work next Monday. Jacob L. Doll of Hawcreek township, is spoken of as a candidate for representative, and if nominated and elected would make a creditable member. Columbus Democrat. Commissioners court will convene next Monday, when W. A. Verbarg, S. Weber, O. P. Bake, of this city, and J. W. Samuels, of Nebraska, will apply for liquor license. Married at the Catholic church Tuesday evening, Rev. Father Missi officiating, Jas. McMannaman and Agnes McGinty. Mrs. Naylor, of Louisville, was in the city Tuesday, enroute to join her husband who is engaged in the mines in Colorado. The body of Richard Meyers, drowned at the time of the high water four weeks ago, on Crooked creek near Madison, was found Sunday at Clifty Eddy, about three miles below Madison. The body was in a badly decomposing condition. Mrs. C. C. Alley and daughter were poisoned while in Cincinnati last Thursday, as their friends claim through the agency of soda water which they drank. There were deathly sick until Friday morning when they were returned to their home in this city. Mr. Alley informs us that they yet suffer slightly from the effect. BUTLERVILLE BASS BUGLINGS. Weaver's school closes Friday. The "dog traders" are on top and their bite will yet hurt somebody. The chair factory has suspended operations for a few days to repair machinery. Mr. Jake Gallimore, an old citizen of this place, has moved back from Vernon. Why is Jake Weaver nervous when he hears a dog bark? Chromo for the best answer. Strawberry festival at the Methodist church, Thursday and Friday night. You are invited. J. W. Pell, commission merchant at the city of Louisville, was in town Sunday. He shouts for Grant. H. O'Connor of Nebraska, is slowly recovering from injuries received from the upsetting of a buggy. A number of Butlervillians took advantage of the cheap rates last Thursday and hied them to ye city. The republicans almost unanimously say that the ticket nominated Saturday is a good one and a strong one. Mr. John Conner, who has been clerking in the commiserat for the last few weeks returned to his home in Franklin county. The Eldridge Bros., lightning rod men, who have been making this place their headquarters for the past month, took their departure this week for the southern part of the state. Butlerville has no cause to grumble, she is represented in both tickets; Mr. Braugher for Commissioner on the republican and Dr. Kelly for Coroner on the democratic ticket. ~~ A stand off. Sixteen piscatorially inclined individuals of this place chartered two log wagons and betook themselves to Sullivan's Ford, armed with a seine, some balogna sausage and cheese; they returned at 11 o'clock, having caught what the Irishman shot at and missed. DEPUTY DRIBLETS. Wm. Stout, our happy landlord, has put up a new sign in front of his house. He is prepared to accommodate the traveling public to the best meals the market can afford. Everything is quiet in our burg at present. Not much business, owing to farmers being so busy that they do not take the time to make our merchants glad with their presence. Mr. A. Gaddy has completed an addition to his drug store, which is quite an improvement to the building. Lon is a live man and deserves credit for his enterprising business qualities. Griff Oliver, conductor on construction train, has been with us all this week. Griff makes himself quite conspicuous among our citizens. I don't think there is a man, woman or child in town that he is not personally acquainted with. Henry [Thompson] is quarrying stone for the O. & M. R. R. C. at Big Creek. Henry understands quarrying stone, and is a good old Andrew Jackson Democrat, and for fear some of our republican friends think he is employing democrats to vote the democratic ticket this fall, we will just add that they are all old residents of this place, and most of them republicans. We hear it hinted that there will be a national celebration at this place on the 4th of July. There is nothing to prevent the citizens from having a big crowd here on that eventful day if they will only put the ball in motion, as we have the nicest grove in southern Indiana, and heretofore have always drawed large crowds. OAK GROVE GLEANINGS. Vegetation is booming. Fruit and berries of all kinds promise to be very plentiful this year. Little & Brown are delivering spokes at Vernon at the rate of 2,000 per day. Thomas Reed, Jr., has contracted the camp fever. John McConnell will be the next. Dr. Levi Wells has located at Scipio. The Doctor is a worthy young man and we'd be glad to see him succeed. A. J. Ruz [or Ritz], contractor, has a force of men at work on a mammoth hay and stock barn that he is erecting for Col. Brown. Mrs. James Little and Lizzie Williver left Monday for Douglas county, Illinois; where they will spend a few weeks visiting their friends and relatives. Walter Brooks is in a very low state of health. For a long time he has been afflicted with sore eyes, and now he is totaly blind. His entire nervous system is deranged. LOVETT LACONICS. Farmers are happy. Charley [Wiest], of this place, has gone to Cincinnati. Thomas Shock will commence building a brick kiln this week. Several of the Lovettites were visiting in this neighborhood last Sunday. Samuel Hutchinson and wife, who has been visiting here a few days, returned to their home in Ohio, Monday. A sturdy tramp passed through here a few days ago enroute for a more congenial clime. He went to Louisville. L. C. Law goes about singing "Coons up a gum tree stump, 'possum in the holler, pretty girl at our house, I'll bet a half a dollar" and is joined in the chorus by W. R. Craig who sings, "It's nice to be a father, etc. EXCURSION ~ ~ SCIPIO TO INDIANAPOLIS. The Bethel Union Sabbath School will run an excursion from Scipio to Indianapolis, Tuesday, June 8, fare, round trip $1.25 children under twelve years old, half fare. The train will leave Scipio at 7:40 a.m. and returning, leave Indianapolis at 7:25 p.m. COUNTY CONVENTION. Gathering of the Clans and a Good and Strong Ticket Nominated. One of the most enthusiastic and harmonious conventions ever held in this county was that held by the democrats at Vernon last Saturday. Early in the morning the delegations from different townships commenced putting in an appearance and by noon every township in the county was represented, when a meeting of the central committee on organization was appointed. At 1 p.m. the committee on organization met and soon after the convention was called to order by Henry Wrape, and the following report made by the aforesaid committee: President, B. H. Vest; vice, James E. Wilson; secretaries, Thomas Morgan, Calvin Wilder and Charles D. Shank. The committee also recommended that the nominations be made in the following order: Representative, Auditor, Treasurer, Sheriff, Commissioner, Coroner and Surveyor. On motion report was received and concurred in. After stating the object of the meeting, a call of the townships was made for the nomination of candidate for Representative which resulted in the announcement of the names of Hon. L. C. Law and A. V. Hudson. Mr. Law's friends announced that under no consideration would he consent to the use of his name, when on motion, Mr. Hudson was nominated by acclamation. A call of the townships was then taken for a candidate for Auditor, and two or three presented the name of James A. Hill, and there being no other candidate his nomination was unanimously acclaimed. When it was announced that it would be in order to nominate candidates for Sheriff, A. G. Smith arose and said "It affords me great pleasure to announce that I am happy to embrace this opportunity of presenting to the convention the name of the next Sheriff of Jennings County ~~ I nominate William F. Verbarg. The announcement was received with deafening yells and unbounding enthusiasm. There being no other candidate his nomination was unanimously declared to be unanimous by acclamation. For Treasuer, Geneva township presented the name of Abram Waughtle, Montgomery that of William Clapole, and Vernon announced her choice to be Francis Tweedy. A ballot was then taken which resulted in Waughtle receiving 37, Clapole 21 and Tweedy 14 votes. Waughtle's nomination was then made unanimous. For Commissioner the name of Charles J. Coryell was announced by every township delegation but one, and he was nominated by acclamation. Dr. George Kelly was then nominated for Coroner, David H. Hahn for Surveyor, without opposition. No further business appearing the convention adjourned.