hi shirley, do you know if there are any more copies of the jennings county indiana 1816-1999 available? my father's family is from that part of indiana and i would love to have the book. any info would be appreciated. thanks, lois philipps aphilipps@earthlink.com > [Original Message] > From: Shirley Tolbert <Shirley_Tolbert@msn.com> > To: <INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/10/01 10:45:58 PM > Subject: Re: [INJENNIN] Butlerville IN; Pls contrast 2001 versus 1840-50 > > I have a copy of a book put out by the Jennings County Historical Society called "Jennings County Indiana 1816-1999." I tried to find what I could on Butlerville. It was established in 1840 and reads like it became a thriving community and possibly still is. There is a mention of an A.S. Conner that owned a general store. There appeared to be several stores and a couple of hotels. Also under Jennings County Churches and schools there is a write-up on Butlerville United Methodist Church. The orginal church was built in 1859. Among the pastors is a T. W. Conner. Could these be your relatives. Under the schools, there evidently was a high school until 1950 when it was consolidate with North Vernon High School. There is also a writeup on the Butlerville Masonic Lodge which was organized in 1856 and is still there. > > Hope this helps some. I have never been to Jennings County (hope to visit sometime before too long), but my ancestors settled there in 1823. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jenny Logan > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 8:48 PM > To: INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [INJENNIN] Butlerville IN; Pls contrast 2001 versus 1840-50 > > > That is a good question, I have been through there many times, it is between > Versailles and North Vernon where a bunch of ancestors lived, and I do > believe some lived in Butlerville but to be honest, I don't remember > anything being there so it couldn't be too much. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lasvegdick@aol.com> > To: <INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 10:26 PM > Subject: [INJENNIN] Butlerville IN; Pls contrast 2001 versus 1840-50 & 1900 > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: CONNER; BURDG; > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hi.2ADE/1067 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Modern maps show 2001 Butlerville as little more than a crossroads. Has it > always been so? Was it larger in its early days? What significance did the > early town play? Was it simply the center of an extended farming community? > Did it have a mill or a stop on the railroad that ran through or past it? > > Do many people still live there, in Butlerville itself, or has the town > become mostly a ghost town? My gggrandfather was Willoughby, son of Philip > Conner. He and wife Rachel helped settle the area in 1820 and had 13 > children, 5 of whom fought in the Civil War. Apparently a whole company of > the 6th IN was raised "from the Butlerville area". I am trying to get a > sense of what the area was like, then, and contrasted with now. Any help > appreciated. > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href='http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp'>http://explorer.msn.com</a><br > > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog --- Lois Philipps --- aphilipps@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.