This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nicklas, Gieskemeyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/650 Message Board Post: Hi, I was wondering if anyone could proved the obit for my grandmother? Her full name was Emma Theresa "Mae" Gieskemeyer Nicklas. She was born in Northern KY, to Frederick and Anna. I am really interested in finding out her mothers full name and have hit many dead ends or illegible writing. Maybe the obit will have clue? If you have access to anything else that could provide more on her please let me know. Thanks Steve Nicklas NICKLAS, Emma Mae Mrs 26 Jan 1959 61 Gieskemyer Warsaw 26 Jan 1959 2 NICKLAS, John Martin Mrs 26 Jan 1959 61 Gieskemyer Warsaw 26 Jan 1959 2

Now that we found Abner, does anyone have the book for Brumbaugh, to see if wife Mary or others in the family are also there? I don't know the township, but believe they lived in Milford area. Karen http://www.rootsweb.com/~inkosciu/gravesY.htm Yonker, Abner 16 Feb 1904 Brumbaugh Cemetery --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 3/9/04

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BATZNER, BLOOMER, HILL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mh.2ADI/649 Message Board Post: Hello~ I am looking for descendents of the Charles Hill family of Kosciusko Co., Indiana. They lived in the township of Clay (1870 census) and Lake Township (1880 census). Charles Hill married twice and had two families. His 2nd wife was Marie E. Bloomer - Maiden name Batzner. Marie had a son named John Bloomer who was listed in the 1870 census as age 12. Marie was an older sister to my G. G. Grandfather, John Batzner. Children born to Charles and Marie were Sarena, Andrew J., Daniel T., and Mary E. I would like to make contact with this family or of the family by the first marriage.

P.S. Those listings were Civil War soldiers, unless there was another Abner Yonker. He was 54 in 1870; perhaps a bit old to have served? Not shown with his family in 1880 unless incorrectly indexed as ALEC. The age was close enough to be right. Karen -----Original Message----- Here he is again. http://www.rootsweb.com/~inkosciu/gravesY.htm Yonker, Abner 16 Feb 1904 Brumbaugh Cemetery --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 3/9/04

Here he is again. http://www.rootsweb.com/~inkosciu/gravesY.htm Yonker, Abner 16 Feb 1904 Brumbaugh Cemetery -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of t4gif@yahoo.com born abt 1812 in PA but resided in Indiana in the 1850's --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 3/9/04

If you go to the county web site, there is a PICO search window where you can put in the surname and it brings up every Yonker entry on the site. Below is one from the death index. YONKER, Mary E. 14 Jan 1888 I'm posting this to the entire list because some people don't seem to be aware of the web site and all that it has to offer. Check it out--it's fabulous. Karen -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of t4gif@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:32 AM To: INKOSCIU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INKOSCIU] Looking for Abner YONKER --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 3/9/04

The County Web site has census transcriptions from 1840 through 1870 They may have been in PA for the 1860. Karen ******** Indiana 1870, Page No. 380a and b SCHEDULE I--Inhabitants in Jefferson Township in the County of Kosciusko State of Indiana enumerated by me, on the 27th day of September, 1870 Post Office: Milford Joseph A. Kindig , Ass't Marshall 122 YONKER Abner 54 M W Farmer 3500 1000 Pennsylvania 122 YONKER Mary 37 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania 122 YONKER Joseph 19 M W Farm Laborer Pennsylvania 122 YONKER George 15 M W Pennsylvania 122 YONKER Nora 13 F W Pennsylvania 122 YONKER Malinda 8 F W Indiana 122 YONKER Lavina 6 F W Indiana 122 YONKER Edward 1 M W Indiana -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of t4gif@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:32 AM To: INKOSCIU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INKOSCIU] Looking for Abner YONKER Message Board Post: born abt 1812 in PA but resided in Indiana in the 1850's --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 3/9/04

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mh.2ADI/648 Message Board Post: born abt 1812 in PA but resided in Indiana in the 1850's

Thanks Marjorie for that information. That is good news about the Atlas's being posted to the webpage before year's end. Our appreciation to everyone who is working on the project. Shirley Webb shirlwbb@ktc.com ============================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marjorie Priser" <mapriser@maplenet.net> To: <INKOSCIU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:50 AM Subject: [INKOSCIU] reference 1876 atlas We are in the process (maps are scanned & completed) of name INDEXING the 1879 Kosciusko atlas. The township maps have been scanned and part of the townships have already been indexed. This valuable reference will be posted on the FREE GenWeb Kosciusko county webpage.

Listers Just a note in reference to the message just posted to our Kosciusko mail list. We are in the process (maps are scanned & completed) of name INDEXING the 1879 Kosciusko atlas. The township maps have been scanned and part of the townships have already been indexed. This valuable reference will be posted on the FREE GenWeb Kosciusko county webpage. It will probably be put up in its entirety before year end. This will contain MUCH MORE information regarding PEOPLE located here at that particular time period. Marge P. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Historic Clunette http://www.clunette.com YesterYear in Print http://yesteryear.clunette.com Wallace, Vandermark, Priser genealogies http://genealogy.clunette.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/647 Message Board Post: Historic Atlas Series: Indiana, Illinois and Ohio currently online. Michigan will be added by May 1st. Each Illinois and Indiana atlas CD consists of a series of 8 or more bordering counties making up 1 of 11 Zones that depict all of each state's counties. Each Zone Atlas contains high resolution scanned images of vintage 1876 county maps that are presented in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Each county map may include the following 19th century features: * roads, railroads and canals * cities, towns and villages * post offices and government sites * one-room schoolhouses, churches and cemeteries * rivers, streams and ferries * industrial sites, furnaces and mills * early homesteads and farms * and much, much more Indiana: http://www.stores.ebay.com/historicatlasseriesbyhar/plistings/list/all/dept2/index.html?dir=1&col=4&sotimedisplay=2&refid=store Illinois: http://www.stores.ebay.com/historicatlasseriesbyhar/plistings/list/all/dept1/index.html?dir=1&col=4&sotimedisplay=2&refid=store The Ohio atlas includes statistical data and sections on: Agriculture, Canals, Climate Map, Climatology, Colleges, County Evolution, Land Grants of Ohio, Geological Map, Geology, History, Schools and Seminaries, Post Offices, Railways, Statistics and Surveys of Ohio. Multiple adjacent county maps are useful for identifying 1868 transportation routes, railroads, canals and early Ohio place names. The 25 city maps in the Atlas are much more detailed with many early government and industrial sites including: a variety of mills, cemeteries, churches, schools, asylums, fair grounds, race tracks, business locations, etc. Ohio: http://www.stores.ebay.com/historicatlasseriesbyhar/plistings/list/all/dept3/index.html?dir=1&col=4&sotimedisplay=2&refid=store The Historic Atlas series is an invaluable aid to Genealogists, Historians and researchers in search of 19th century places. The Adobe Acrobat Reader for MS Windows is needed to view, zoom, pan and print from the PDF map images contained in this atlas; and is included free on each CD. No other software is necessary. Historic Atlas Series At eBay: http://www.stores.ebay.com/historicatlasseriesbyhar?refid=store or online… Indiana: http://www.har-indy.com/in_map/in_index.html Illinois: http://www.har-indy.com/il_map/il_index.html Ohio: http://www.har-indy.com/oh_map/oh_index.html

I have added several articles in the series written by Reub Williams, Editor --Northern Indianan and Warsaw Daily Times called Early Times in Kosciusko. I have also started transcribing another series of articles by Reub called MEMORIES OF WAR TIMES. You will find the link at the bottom of the "Civil War" grouping on the index page for YesterYear in Print. URL information is below. Enjoy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Historic Clunette http://www.clunette.com YesterYear in Print http://yesteryear.clunette.com Wallace, Vandermark, Priser genealogies http://genealogy.clunette.com

I have added to my web page YesterYear in Print, a couple of articles from the series EARLY TIMES IN KOSCIUSKO by Reub Williams. There are some 48 articles in this series, that I will be adding as quickly as I can get them transcribed. You will find the link listed under "County History". That will take you to the "index" page where you can clink on the dates of the articles. (Blue, underlined dates are transcribed) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Historic Clunette http://www.clunette.com YesterYear in Print http://yesteryear.clunette.com Wallace, Vandermark, Priser genealogies http://genealogy.clunette.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BUSHONG, KIRKENDALL, YARIN, LINGOFELTER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/313.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: My notes show that Hezekia Bushong, actually begat children by two of the Kirkendall women (Minerva Kirkendall, and Elizabeth Kirkendall) According to the notes I have on file: * Hezekiah had a child (Sarah) with Elizabeth Kirkendall in 1861 * Hezekiah married Minerva Kirkendall in 1868 * Hezekiah and Minerva had three children together between 1869 and 1872 * Hezekiah had another child (Mary L.) with Elizabeth Kirkendall in 1873 * Hezekia and Minerva had five more children between the years of 1874 and 1882. What I don't know for fact is whether Elizabeth and Minerva were sisters, step-sisters or maybe even not related. I do not know any date details on Elizabeth (like when she was born, died etc.) or if she was in the same household or maybe was a former love of Hezekiah's or what, but apparently the romance was lingering several years later. I know that Archibald Kirkendall and his first wife Ellen MUIR had a daughter named Elizabeth, but I don't know if she was the one who birthed two daughters with Hezekiah. Ummm - maybe somebody knows that answer. My notes show: Hezekiah married Minerva Kirkendall on 7 May 1868 Together thhey had these children: Ida May Bushong b.1869 Charles E. Bushong b.15 Oct 1871 Elnora "Nora" Bushong b.1872 Sara Etta Bushong b.1874 Wilmeina "Melinda" Bushong b.1877 William Bushong b.1878 John H. Bushong b.abt 1880 Alice M. Bushong b.1882 My notes also show: Elizabeth Kirkendall had two children with Hezekia. Sarah was born 1861 (Sarah later married Ben Yarian on 20 Nov 1881, Kosciusko, IN) Mary was born 1873 (Mary later married William Lingofelter, in 1892) If you know any more about this situation that happended with Hezekiah Bushong, Elizabeth Kirkendall and Minerva Kirkendall, please let me know. I continue to search for as much correct information as possible, and I know there is always an interesting story from our ancestors.

Hi Karen I have the book you asked about. There is no "author" as such. As I understand it, the publishers sent agents around to collect the material which they published and sold to subscribers who pretty much wrote their own biographies. Which explains some of the fanciful accounts. The title page credits The Lewis Publishing Company, 113 Adams Street, Chicago 1887 Marguerite

Ancestry.com has the following book fully searchable, but I can't seem to locate the author. Does anyone know? Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana 1887 There is a nice writeup on Hiram FINTON, b. 1837, son of John Finton and Elizabeth Wolf(e). Elizabeth d. 1838. The family came to Kos. Co. in 1846. John married Sarah ____ and had several more children. He died in 1858. Hiram married Priscilla Bennett and had 11 children. Ten were still living at the time the book was published. One of their sons, David Francis Marion Finton (b. 1862) married Margaret (Margie) Strieby Children 1. Elmer Hiram b. June, 1887 md. Lena Day 2. Homer Francis b. Sept. 1889 md. Susana Williams, 1909 possible 2nd marriage, Martha _____ unless that's Susana's middle name 3. Edith Mabel b. Jan. 24, 1892 md. Clarence Bruner, 1916 in Grant Co. IN 4. Myrtle M. b. July 1894 md. Charley E. Coon in Grant CO. 5. Hazel Eva b. Sept. 17, 1898 md. George Sanford, 1919 in Battle Creek MI 6. Warren b. Aug. 13, 1901 7. Vernah (?) b. abt. 1907 md. Kenneth Garvey ------ Edith was my great aunt. Happy to share info. with others researching this family. Have made contact with descendants of Elmer and Hazel through this list. Karen --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 3/9/04

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HARTMAN, JENNINGS, MILLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/646 Message Board Post: I am looking for an obit, or any info on Levina C. (HARTMAN) JENNINGS MILLER, who died 29 Jul 1937 in Warsaw, the names of her husbands, any info on them and any children. I don't know whether she was married to Mr. MILLER or Mr. JENNINGS first. Thank you in advance for anything you can help me with.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Young, Forgason, Evans Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mh.2ADI/645 Message Board Post: Could some one look up if possible any information on Charles W. Evans. I think I found him in the 1870 census for Kosciusko County. He was in the house hold of Gerard D Young. I am trying to find out if this Charles W. Evans is my gr-gr-greatgrandfather. and that his daughter Melvina is my gr-great grandmother. Both are the correct age. I believe my Charles W. came from Shelby County. My Melvina mother's name was Mary Young. Mary married Charles W. between 1860 and 1866. My Melvina died at the age of 58. In Bartholomew County. She was 19 in 1886 when she married John Forgason in Bartholomew County. She was born cir. 1866-1867 I am wondering where Mary is. Is she dead. If she is where is she burried? Does any one have any information on Gerard D Young and his family? wife Rachel, Daughter Almyra? I can find them so far only in the 1870 census. Any info would help. Thanks Jeff Young

After a very long "vacation?" I have added 4 new articles to the YesterYear in Print Page These are "Spotlight on _____" articles that appeared in the Warsaw paper in 1974 Joe Ettinger - Inventor, Woodworker Garold Horrick - Wayne Township Assessor & businessman Al Heierman - Banker at Leesburg Earl Money - DNR Conservation officer enjoy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Historic Clunette http://www.clunette.com YesterYear in Print http://yesteryear.clunette.com Wallace, Vandermark, Priser genealogies http://genealogy.clunette.com

Is anyone else researching branches of this FINTON line? Edith Finton Bruner was my great aunt. I have other details, complete dates, obits. etc. for her family. I know she was born in Pierceton and wonder why it does not show on the WPA data? Are there other birth records available that WPA did not transcribe or weren't all the births recorded in that timeframe? Karen ----- Some other related web sites http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/i/z/Wayne-M-Rizor/GENE4-0005.ht ml http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/marriages/Finton-Strieby.html http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/photographs/strieby01.html This page created and maintained by Jim Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org). http://home.att.net/~cwletters/index.html Civil War Letters The Kos. Co. web site contains WPA birth records. http://www.rootsweb.com/~inkosciu/wpabirth11.html Only one of Marion and Margie's children is shown. Finton Male 13 Aug 1901 Marion FINTON and Margaret Strieby H-6 49 ******* The family of David MARION Finton lived in Warsaw in 1900, East Jefferson Street. census indicated she'd had 5 children, 5 still living Marion b. 1862 Margie b. 1864 (Margaret Strieby) Elmer H. b. 1887 (H. = Hiram) Homer F. b. 1889 Edith M. b. 1892 (M. = Mable) Myrtle b. 1894 Hazel b. 1898 ******** In 1910, they're in Grant Co., Marion, IN Pg. 91-B and it says Margie has 7 children, 7 living FINTON, David M. age 46 Margie 45 Warren (?) 8 (has to be the 1901 birth) Edith 18 Myrtle 15 born Iowa Hazel 11 V _____ 3 Possibly Viola? Edith married Clarence BRUNER in Marion, Grant Co. in 1916. Both died in Marion and are buried there at Grant Memorial Park along with rest of Bruner family (his parents, brothers, two half sisters). Myrtle married Charles E. COON in Grant Co., eventually moved to Battle Creek MI where they are found in 1920 census. Homer F. married Martha ______ and also was in Battle Creek in 1920. Hazel Eva married George SANFORD in 1919 in Battle Creek.