Hello List, I am looking to find more information about where my STEIN and EFFINGER families came from. Where were Sebastian and Catherine before they were married? Did they come from another part of the U.S. or did they come from the Old County? Were did all their children go? Was the name STEIN also spelled STEEN or STIEN? Sebastian STEIN, was born on 3 January 1824 and died on 1 February 1908. Sebastian married Catherine EFFINGER, on 1 October 1853 in Madison, Indiana. (Catherine EFFINGER was born on 25 December 1835, died on 18 January 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio and was buried in St. Mary's Catholic Church, North Vernon, Indiana.) Catherine EFFINGER, was born on 25 December 1835, died on 18 January 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio and was buried in St. Mary's Catholic Church, North Vernon, Indiana. Catherine married Sebastian STEIN, on 1 October 1853 in Madison, Indiana. (Sebastian STEIN was born on 3 January 1824 and died on 1 February 1908.) Their children were: i. Joseph STEIN (born 22 November 1854 - Died 1938 , buried in Riverview Cemetery Seymour, Indiana) ii. Jacob STEIN (born 29 March 1859 in North Vernon, Indiana - Died 1 January 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio) iii. Sabastion STEIN-[1156] (born 11 July 1856 - Died 30 November 1882 ) iv. Henry STEIN-[1157] (born 27 October 1857 - ) v. William STEIN-[1158] (born 18 April 1860 - Died 27 November 1920 , buried in St. Mary's Cemetery) vi. Magdelina STEIN-[1159] (born 28 February 1862 - Buried in North Vernon, Indiana) vii. George STEIN-[1160] (born 27 May 1865 - Died 28 May 1875 ) viii. Anna STEIN-[1161] (born 26 June 1867 - ) ix. Sister Mary Ferdinand STEIN-[1162] (born 2 May 1869 - Died 30 April 1953 ) x. Frank STEIN-[1163] (born 19 September 1871 - Died 23 June 1895 ) xi. Nickolis STEIN-[1164] (born 11 January 1875 - Died 4 June 1934 ) xii. Catherine STEIN-[1165] (born 7 March 1877 - ) Warm Regards, Dennis W. Stein dstein@chesapeake.net Visit The Genealogy Home of Dennis and Lisa Stein at: http://www.chesapeake.net/~dstein/Index.htm Visit The Genealogical Standards recommended by, The National Genealogical Society at: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandards.htm

Okay, I think I've figured it out. You just throw out your question and hold your breath until someone picks up on it. I can do that. I am looking for information on Robert Boyd and Diana Kelly (my ggg grandparents). They showed up in Jennings county from Ohio prior to 1827. I have considerable data on their descendants (will gladly share) but am stuck in a rut (pot hole) here. Here is their Family Group sheet: **************************** 30 Jun 2001 Family Group Sheet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Husband: Robert BOYD #1278 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Born: ABT 1785 in 1 Died: Father: Mother: (Probate Book G-55) Will Wr. 18 April 1846. Rec. 29 May 1846. Two youngest sons, minors, Robert and Alexander Boyd. Sons: John, Joseph and Asa E. Boyd. Owns eighty acres in Vermillion Co., Ill. E1/2 NW 33-31-12;. 34 acres in 9-20-12. Thirty five acres in Jefferson Co. Ind., NE NW 9-4-9. Daughters: Polly Jones, Mathilda Sullivan, Aramathea Licklyter, Amanda Terrill. Executors: James Park, Preston P.Wiley. Witnessers: Zachariah and James M. Underwood. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Wife: Diana KELLY #1279 Married: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Born: ABT 1785 in Died: ABT 1839 in 2 Father: Mother: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- F Child 1: Matilda BOYD #1280 Born: ABT 1812 in 3 Died: ABT 1839 in Spouse: John SULLIVAN #1287 b. ABT 1810 Married: 1 Apr 1832 in Jefferson County IN 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- F Child 2: Emaline Boyd #1865 Born: ABT 1816 in , , Ohio Died: ABT 1876 in , , Illinois Spouse: Jared (Jerred) Terrell #1864 b. ABT 1820 d. ABT 1866 Married: 25 Apr 1837 in Jefferson County, Indiana Approximate date of birth determined from age given in 1850 Census for Jennings County, Indiana; death date and place of birth from family Bible of Adella May Terrell King, Lawton, Oklahoma; 1860 census of Richland County (Olney) Illinois gives her age as 42, making date of birth 1818, place of birth also given as Ohio. In the 1870 census for Round Prairie Pct. Wabash Co., ILL Emaline is found with these children living with her - Minerva, age 22; Mary M., age 20, Emma, age 18 and Joseph age 14. Next door are son Boyd and his family, Leah, William and Charles. Emaline's real estate is valued at $2,500 and personal property at $500. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- F Child 3: Arminta BOYD #1282 Born: ABT 1818 in 5 Died: 31 Jul 1880 in Madison Twp, Jefferson Co. IN 6 Spouse: Frederick LICKLYTER #1289 b. 23 Feb 1813 d. 30 Mar 1893 Married: 2 Apr 1835 in Jefferson County IN 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- M Child 4: John BOYD #1 Born: 17 Jan 1820 in OH 3 Died: 1 Apr 1867 in Vernon, Jennings Co., Campbell TWP IN 7 Spouse: Anna RUTLIDGE #2 b. abt 1820 Married: 30 Jan 1840 in BIO: JOHN first migrated from Ohio to Jefferson County, Indiana and then to Jennings County. It is not known where he met and married ANNA, but it certainly took place prior to 1840 when their first child, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON was born. The 1850 Census of Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana shows JOHN BOYD-33 farmer, born Ohio; ANNA-29 born Kentucky; WILLIAM-10 born Indiana; JACOB-8 born Indiana; MARTHA-5, born Indiana. (The 1860 and 1890 Census was not available in 1991 when this research was done.) The 1870 Census of Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana shows ANNA as the head of household-48, born Kentucky; MARTHA-24; MARGARET-19; JOSEPH-16; GEORGE-12; and MARY-9. John was one of the early landowners in Jennings County. His original purchase of land in Jennings County was made on 08/13/1851. On page 7 of an early Tract Book it shows that he purchased the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 in Section 3, Bigger Township, T 6 North, Range 9 East, amounting to 38.57 acres. The 1884 Plat Book for Jennings County show that parcel of land belonging to a Rebecca Hill. The 1884 Plat Book for Jennings County also shows JOHN and ANNA's heirs owning land in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 4 (38.86 acres), and the NW 1/4 o NW 1/4 of Section 3 (40 acres) in Bigger Township; a 15 acre fraction of Section 33 in Campbell Township, just across the township line to the north, was in the name of MARY D. BOYD (the youngest child of JOHN and ANNA BOYD. These sites, and the 1851 purchase are approximately 2 miles directly south of Butlerville, which is in Campbell Township. (All of this land is now heavily wooded (1991).) The "Vernon Banner" also reported that WILLIAM FAWCETT, (whose land purchase is also recorded near JOHN's, and is shown as a neighbor in Section 3 on the 1884 Bigger Township Plat) was the administrator of JOHN's estate. 1850 - 1870 - 1880 Census Records 1884 Jennings County Plat Maps Excerpt from page 71 of Tract Book ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- M Child 5: Joseph K. BOYD #1284 Born: 5 May 1825 in OH 8 Died: 28 Aug 1906 in Scott Co. IN Spouse: Eliza Jane FAREN #1343 b. 15 Mar 1846 d. 19 Mar 1931 Married: 7 Mar 1872 in Vernon IN Spouse: Lucinda RUDE #1352 b. Abt 1831 Married: 16 Mar 1848 in Scott County IN 9 In his affidavit, JOHN HOAGLAND said he had known JOSEPH K. BOYD for 4 years. @S94@ General Affidavit for Widows Pension ELIZA J. BOYD, Dec 20, 906 Land Records show the original purchaser of 80 acres described as ownership 4 (Vernon) e 1/2 NE section 32, 80 acres was purchased by ROBERT BOYD on 11-17-1845. This is land shown owned by JOSEPH K. BOYD on the 1858 map of Jackson County. A SEARCH of the Deed Books of Jackson County (Books A thru P covering the years 1816 thru 1856) did not show the name BOYD. @S198@ Township 4, section 32 @S94@ Original Land Grant, Cash Entry, File 20118 warrant deed of SIMON BRANT 40 acres described as NW quarter in twp 4 North of range no 6 E section 32 for the sum of $300. @S72@ land book vol. F, page 202. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- M Child 6: Robert BOYD Jr. #1285 Born: 19 May 1827 in IN 10 Died: It would appear that ROBERT BOYD JR. has his father's land as his real estate is valued at $8,300, but he is underage so he is not listed as head of household. Could AMERICA B. BRAYRTRM be his sister? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- M Child 7: Alexander William BOYD #1286 Born: ABT 1830 in 3 Died: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- M Child 8: Asa K. BOYD #1283 Born: 29 Apr 1830 in Madison, Jackson Co. IN 3 Died: Apr 1917 in Maysville MO Spouse: Elizabeth Boyd #1295 b. ABT 1832 d. 30 Aug 1913 Married: 27 Nov 1851 in 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- (1) 1840 Census United States Federal Census Jefferson Co., Rep. (2) 1840 United States Federal Census Jefferson Co., Rep. (3) Wills & Probate books of Jefferson Co., IN Location: Courthouse, Madison IN will of Robert BOYD. (4) Jefferson County IN Marriage Records 1811-1831 Ritchie, Betty Ripley County Historical Society, Madison IN. (5) Wills & Probate books of Jefferson Co., IN Location: Courthouse, Madison IN unknown submittery. (6) Misc Family Files of the Madison Publich Library, Jefferson Co., IN unknown su. (7) Boyd Family, Author Richard Boyd Groharing. (8) IN, Scott Co., Clerk's Office Certificate of Death. (9) 1850 United States Federal Census Indiana, Jackson County IN. (10) 1850 United States Federal Census Will of Robert BOYD. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.263 / Virus Database: 135 - Release Date: 6/22/2001