In a message dated 2/10/2005 11:03:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, INLAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Looking for marriage information for Thornton Watson and Elizabeth Southern Law Co IN Marriage Vol by James E. Goff, Williams IN Watson, Thornton to Elizabeth E. Southern 25 Sep 1852 Law Co IN BK C:352 Book only leaves this remark: Date of License, no return from wedding. (*doesn't mean they didn't get married> marriage date for Henry A. Reuter to Laura J. Crawford. Reuter, Henry A. to Laura J. Crawford 28 Dec 1876 Law Co IN, BK F:295 No other data made available in these earlier records.

I am looking for a marriage date for Henry A. Reuter to Laura J. Crawford. Would likely have been mid to late 1870s. Also need her parents names or any other info on her if available. Thanks, Brad Manzenberger

Looking for marriage information for Thornton Watson and Elizabeth Southern, prob. 1840s or 1850s. Likely in either Lawrence Co. or Monroe Co. Also for Joel Watson and Sarah Southern, same dates/locations. Thanks, Brad Manzenberger

I am looking for a marriage date for Henry A. Reuter to Laura J. Crawford. Would likely have been mid to late 1870s. Also need her parents names or any other info on her if available. Thanks, Brad Manzenberger

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 1900 RAILROAD RACKET Most of the workmen at the S. I. shops are working about three hours extra. Conductor J. S. STEWART has charge of train No. 2 at the gravel pit at Riverside. R. S. McVEIGH, Traveling Freight agent of the B. & O. S. W., was in the city on business Thursday. Walter G. OWENS is acting as General Agent of the Monon at Bedford during the absence of H. P. RADLEY. J. W. BATES is back on duty again as Express Messenger of the S. I. and "Big E" STARKS is braking again. Richard FISHER has taken a position as Express Messenger on the Monon, and went out on the B. & B. Thursday. John TUELS, of Washington, has accepted a position in the S. I. Shops, and will move his family to this city in a few days. Frank CROSS, of the S. I. shops, is firing on the yard engine in place of Zack JONES, who is working on the main line for a few days. The S. I. train west Thursday took an extra coach along to accommodate those who wish to attend the Elnora reunion, which last all this week. Arthur DRAKE, who had been firing on one of the big B. & O. S. W. engines, has gone over on the S. I. extension, where he will fire for the S. I. again. The S. I. is to build a branch line from Coalmont, where John R. WALSH, owner of the road, has just obtained possession of much coal land, to Clay City and beyond to tap the rich coal fields in that section. – Terre Haute Express. Brakeman Walter DRAPER, who had been confined to his home in this city for a few days on account of sickness, was able to return to his work at Riverside Wednesday. A consignment of melons was refused at the S. I. Wednesday, and the boys say that Frank HATFIELD bought the entire lot and put them on ice – and then did not get even a taste of one of them. Monon passenger train No. 4, due a 10:58 p.m. Wednesday northbound, was delayed two hours at Borden by engine No. 120, one of the big new engines, breaking down. "Battleship" engine No. 202 was substituted, and completed the run. Conductor George DIXON was overcome with heat at the sand pit near Mitchell Tuesday, and for awhile his condition seemed somewhat dangerous. He was brought to his home here last night and is better today. – Seymour Republican. The B. & O. S. W. has ordered its brakeman to precede all trains with a flag across I street near the depot. The City Council had ordered a flagman at that point, and the railroad company says this arrangement gives the public the same service and does not cost them so much. The Lafayette Call says Brakeman Eugene McCOOL, who had been included in the list of killed at the Raub wreck did not die, but is in the Lafayette hospital with a broken hip and severe bruises all over his body. He will probably recover. Postal Clerk Lou ERWIN was in the wreck and escaped injury, but his assistant had his shoulder dislocated. It was Lou's first wreck in a service of 10 years. There is yet about 12 miles of track on the S. I. extension this side of Terre Haute to be ballasted. A lot of workmen are busy inside the city limits at Terre Haute ballasting the track with cinders. It will take at least two or three week more of hard work to place the track in condition so that passenger trains can be run with safety. Conductor John BILLS, of Chicago, is spending a week at West Baden. Mr. BILLS is at present a conductor on the Monon running from Chicago to Louisville. He formerly was with the Monon for several years, but drifted off to other lines, but has now returned to his "first love." He is a unique character, friendly and sociable, and is an entertaining talker. "I have been a train dispatcher," said E. L. KILLEN, of Indianapolis, " and the life is a hard one. The responsibility is so great that a man tends to wear out because of the strain. I have had the cold perspiration come out on me all of a sudden when it seemed for a moment that a mistake had been made, and that two trains were sure to collide on account of a crossing of orders. I have worked for some of the largest railroads in this country, and I am here to tell you that train dispatching in any of its phases is not easy." Illinois Central Trainmasters, Chief Train Dispatchers and "trick" Train Dispatchers have had their salaries increased 10 per cent. There are between seventy-five and one hundred employees of this class on the system. Trainmasters here to fore have received about $150 a month; Chief Train Dispatchers $125 and "trick" Dispatchers $110. The company is said to have granted the increase voluntarily. The ordinary train dispatcher works in "tricks" of eight hours each, and his work is such that he must stay at his desk almost all the time. The new heavy express engines for the Chicago & Northwestern have some new features worth mentioning. They are of the Atlantic type, with wide firebox on trailing wheels forty-eight inches in diameter and the driving wheels are eighty inches in diameter. The working steam pressure is 200 pounds to the square inch, and the total heating surface is 3,015.88 square feet. A peculiar thing about these engines is the fact that hemp packing is used on the valve stem instead of metallic packing. This is an innovation which will be watched with considerable interest by railroad men. FIVE KILLED, NINE HURT Engineer Henry WHETSELL, who was so badly scalded in the collision at Raub Tuesday morning, died in the hospital at Lafayette 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, making the fifth death resulting from the accident. The others killed were Engineer Lewis RAUB, Fireman James HUDLOW, Fireman Thomas KRAFT, Brakeman Eugene McCOOL. Nine persons were slightly injured, five of whom were passengers. Brakeman KING, of the freight train, has been arrested at Lafayette, according to a dispatch from that city, which says: "KING was in charge of the switch and disappeared just after the wreck occurred. It was at one time reported that part of his body had been recovered from the debris, but this was disproved by his being discovered at his home in this city by the police, who were searching for him. He says he opened the switch and properly closed it, but in his excitement when the crash came he ran from the scene and came home. He was laboring under considerable excitement when taken into custody, but insisted that he had not been criminally negligent. In this assertion he is corroborated by Conductor CALLAHAN, of the freight, who claims to have seen KING close the switch. The only theory is that this could not have been done successfully, and the incoming passenger must have forced it out of place. The bodies of McCOOL and KRAFT were found at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, and the body of Engineer RAUB at 3 a.m. Wednesday. The two former were badly mutilated, but RAUB's was in good condition.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 1900 A Harvest Feast Or Picnic. A grand Harvest Feast will be held at Fayetteville on Wednesday, the 22nd day of August, 1900. The exercises will begin at 9 o'clock a.m., and continue during the day. Talks will be had by various persons qualified in their several lines of interest to farmers and appropriate to the season, in the discussion of which all will given a chance to present their views free from any partisan bias. The Committee controls the ground and will allow no rowdyism nor intoxicants to be used upon the same. We respectfully invite all to come out and bring your baskets well filled with eatables and let us have a good day socially as well as a real feast. Bring samples of your various crops, fruits, grains, roots, flowers and anything of rare or peculiar interest, and have a friendly contest with your neighbors for the supremacy in producing such articles. Committees will inspect and pass judgment upon all such articles and appropriate ribbons will be tied upon all such articles as are deemed worthy, which awards will be published in the newspapers designated for such publication. So come and have a real good day. Permits for the sale of refreshments can be obtained of J. M. POTTER, of Fayetteville. Committee: J. E. PACE, V. E. KERN, N. L. KERN, W. A. SEARS, CHAS. SEARS J. M. POTTER

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 1900 Phil CLIPP and family visited at Linton, Sunday. Mrs. MORGAN and daughter Ethel, of Orleans, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ira GEORGE and other relatives in this city. Quite a number of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Maggie DEMOSS on North I street Saturday night, and had music with piano and violin. Those present were: Misses Pearl ASH, Dessie BYTHEL, Bessie BUCKELS, Agnes SPAULDING, Della SULFRIDGE, Dora THOMPSON, Orna HILL, Myrtle ARD; Mesdames Jane SEWELL, ----- BYTHEL, Ida ASH, Laura ASH, Misses Hattie ASH, Ettie GEORGE and Mamie ASH; Messrs. Charlie ARD, Clarence SPAULDING, Ora CLARK, Fred ANDERSON, James SEWELL, Johnnie SEALS, Marion ASH, Thadas ASH, Lon BROWN, Bonnie ASH, Will ASH. Madison, Ind., Aug. 2 – At Osgood Fair Tuesday a negro jockey was wrapped in a blanket and placed on a tin roof where the sun shone on him all day in order to reduce his weight 12 pounds by the sweating process. This failing he was buried in a manure pile up to his neck, and came out at the desired light weight in 12 hours' time. Serg. O. L. GAINTHER, of Co. M, 2nd Infantry, passed through town Thursday on a three days leave, to visit relatives at Odon. His regiment is now at Ft. Thomas, Ky., and they will sail for China about the 20th. Ira L. FOSSETT and family left Thursday, for Moscow, Ky., to visit relatives a few days. J. A. MOORE, of Oolitic, was in town Monday. L. C. WHITE, of Oolitic, was in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Pete WIRES is reported as being dangerously ill. Buddie COOK went to Tunnelton Wednesday afternoon. Charlie IKERD returned to this city Monday from Linton. Miss Mary OWENS is visiting relatives in Martin county. M. G. COLE has recovered from a recent malarial attack. Scott CLAMPITT, wife and baby went to Heltonville Tuesday. The WALLACE show will probably visit Bedford in September. Roscoe ELLISON, of East 17th street, is laid up with the measles. Tom BOX has returned from Osgood where he attended the fair. George KEITH visited friends at his old home at Orleans Sunday. E. E. TRUEBLOOD found a three pound tomato in his garden Friday. Albert ASHCRAFT has returned from a business trip to Greene county. H. H. CRAWFORD, of Mitchell, was in the city last Friday, on business. Arthur SMALLWOOD, of Oolitic, went to Indianapolis, Tuesday morning. Deputy Postmaster Ralph _ALE, of Mitchell, was in town Tuesday. City Clerk Wm. DENNISTON and wife returned from Heltonville Saturday. John IKERD, a leading farmer from near Erie, was in town Saturday. BORN – To M. E. BOYD and wife, Monday, Aug. 6, a fine 10 pound boy. A. B. GUTHRIE and wife went to Muncie, Tuesday, to visit for a few days.

Laura, Marilyn and Norma........ Great detective work !! I was reading through the obits that Norma sent and lo and behold one member of the quartet that sang at Mrs. Mitchell's funeral was my grandmother, "Mrs. Reed Wever" ! It is a small world....... Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma A. Zanetti" <nzanetti@triad.rr.com> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [INLAWREN] Marriage of Ora/Oka Mitchell to Ritter > Laura, > > I saw that Marilyn found Oka and William Ritter in 1930. > > They were in Montgomery County in 1920: Ed 168, Smith Hill, Madison Twp., > #50/49 > > Children in 1920: Harrison, Berlin, Lorene (Loraine), Fred. . Lois Jane > born after 1920 - age 7 in 1930. > > I was going to send you the obit for Phoebe, but was waiting to try to > find Will/William on the census. > > Norma Zanetti > > DAILY TIMES > BEDFORD, INDIANA > MONDAY, JULY 18, 1932 > > DEATH CLAIMS MRS. MITCHELL > HICKORY GROVE WOMAN HEMORRHAGE VICTIM - FUNERAL TUESDAY AFTERNOON > > Coroner O. D. Emerson was called to the Hickory Grove neighborhood Sunday > afternoon to investigate the sudden death of Mrs. Sheldon Mitchell, and > he returned a verdict of death from pulmonary hemorrhage. > > Mrs. Mitchell was at the home of a Mrs. Taylor, a neighbor, who is very > ill when she complained of feeling sick and started home. As she was > getting into the buggy she was stricken with this hemorrhage from which > she passed away immediately. > > Phoebe Jane Murphy was born to Dennis and Elizabeth Hunter Murphy August > 16, 1869 in the Hickory Grove neighborhood where her whole life was > spent. She was at her passing 62 years, 11 months and 1 day of age. She > was married to Sheldon Mitchell forty-four years ago. She is survived by > the husband, five sons, Morton Mitchell of Bedford, Basil and Paul of > Norman Station, Herman of Indianapolis, Clifford at home, one daughter, > Mrs. Will Ritter of Leatherwood neighborhood, three brothers, William > Murphy of Ohio, John H. Murphy of Bloomington, Herman Murphy of Terre > Haute, half brother, Ivan Murphy, of New York, half sister, Mrs. Flora > Stewart of Norman Station, 22 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. > > The remains were removed to the home in the Leston Jones ambulance who > prepared them for burial. > > The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock at the > home with Rev. Benny Barney officiating. Burial will be made in the > Mitchell cemetery. > **************************** > MITCHELL RITES HELD YESTERDAY > > Services Conducted From The Residence By Rev. Benjamin Bonny At One > O'Clock P.M. > > Impressive funeral services were held for Mrs. Sheldon Mitchell at the > Mitchell home eight miles northwest of Heltonville Tuesday afternoon at > one o'clock with Rev. Benj. Bonny officiating assisted by Rev. Eli > Fowler. A glowing tribute was paid to the deceased telling of her fine > trait of character and her devotion to her family. > > There were many beautiful floral offerings which were in charge of the > granddaughters of the deceased, Helen Kirkman, Cecil Mitchell, Edna > Trueman, Loraine and Lois Jane Ritter, Rubby Rutledly, Mildred Kibbler, > Jane Shelly. > > A quartet composed of Mesdames Otto White, Walter Norman, J. W. Elmore > and Reed Wever, sang "Sunshine In My Soul," "Going Down The Valley" and > "Asleep In Jesus." > > The pall bearers were Paul Trueman, Ellis Axson, Horace Meadows and > Harrison, Berlin and Fred Ritter. Burial was made in the Mitchell > cemetery in Polk township, Monroe county. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lmitch" <lmitch@iquest.net> > To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:31 PM > Subject: [INLAWREN] Marriage of Ora/Oka Mitchell to Ritter > > >> Can anyone tell me which Ritter Ora/Oka Mitchell married? Ora was the >> daughter of Larry Sheldon Mitchell and Susannah Norman, who in 1920 lived >> in >> Pleasant Run Twp. of Lawrence Co. Indiana. In Sheldon's 1948 obituary, >> it >> says (among others) he is survived by a daughter, "Mrs. Oka Ritter, of >> Bedford." Whether >> this was a typo or her name was actually Oka, I can't say. In two >> different >> censuses (she was born about 1895) I can't decide if the name is Ora or >> Oka. >> And in one census she is listed as "he" and marked "M". In 1910 she is >> living at home >> and by 1920 she no longer appears in the household. I have looked at >> census >> records for Ritters in Lawrence in 1920, but the handwriting is so bad I >> can't >> decide what two of the wives' names are. >> >> Of course, old obituaries often have errors. If anyone can shed some >> light >> on this, please let me know. >> Laura, Terre Haute >> >> >> ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== >> to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to >> INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the >> subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen >> murray >> >> > > > > ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== > to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to > INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the > subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen > murray > >

Several people have solved the puzzle of the marriage of Ora/Oka Mitchell and the Ritter to whom she married - apparently William. Thanks to all for your help!

Laura, I saw that Marilyn found Oka and William Ritter in 1930. They were in Montgomery County in 1920: Ed 168, Smith Hill, Madison Twp., #50/49 Children in 1920: Harrison, Berlin, Lorene (Loraine), Fred. . Lois Jane born after 1920 - age 7 in 1930. I was going to send you the obit for Phoebe, but was waiting to try to find Will/William on the census. Norma Zanetti DAILY TIMES BEDFORD, INDIANA MONDAY, JULY 18, 1932 DEATH CLAIMS MRS. MITCHELL HICKORY GROVE WOMAN HEMORRHAGE VICTIM - FUNERAL TUESDAY AFTERNOON Coroner O. D. Emerson was called to the Hickory Grove neighborhood Sunday afternoon to investigate the sudden death of Mrs. Sheldon Mitchell, and he returned a verdict of death from pulmonary hemorrhage. Mrs. Mitchell was at the home of a Mrs. Taylor, a neighbor, who is very ill when she complained of feeling sick and started home. As she was getting into the buggy she was stricken with this hemorrhage from which she passed away immediately. Phoebe Jane Murphy was born to Dennis and Elizabeth Hunter Murphy August 16, 1869 in the Hickory Grove neighborhood where her whole life was spent. She was at her passing 62 years, 11 months and 1 day of age. She was married to Sheldon Mitchell forty-four years ago. She is survived by the husband, five sons, Morton Mitchell of Bedford, Basil and Paul of Norman Station, Herman of Indianapolis, Clifford at home, one daughter, Mrs. Will Ritter of Leatherwood neighborhood, three brothers, William Murphy of Ohio, John H. Murphy of Bloomington, Herman Murphy of Terre Haute, half brother, Ivan Murphy, of New York, half sister, Mrs. Flora Stewart of Norman Station, 22 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. The remains were removed to the home in the Leston Jones ambulance who prepared them for burial. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock at the home with Rev. Benny Barney officiating. Burial will be made in the Mitchell cemetery. **************************** MITCHELL RITES HELD YESTERDAY Services Conducted From The Residence By Rev. Benjamin Bonny At One O'Clock P.M. Impressive funeral services were held for Mrs. Sheldon Mitchell at the Mitchell home eight miles northwest of Heltonville Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock with Rev. Benj. Bonny officiating assisted by Rev. Eli Fowler. A glowing tribute was paid to the deceased telling of her fine trait of character and her devotion to her family. There were many beautiful floral offerings which were in charge of the granddaughters of the deceased, Helen Kirkman, Cecil Mitchell, Edna Trueman, Loraine and Lois Jane Ritter, Rubby Rutledly, Mildred Kibbler, Jane Shelly. A quartet composed of Mesdames Otto White, Walter Norman, J. W. Elmore and Reed Wever, sang "Sunshine In My Soul," "Going Down The Valley" and "Asleep In Jesus." The pall bearers were Paul Trueman, Ellis Axson, Horace Meadows and Harrison, Berlin and Fred Ritter. Burial was made in the Mitchell cemetery in Polk township, Monroe county. ----- Original Message ----- From: "lmitch" <lmitch@iquest.net> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:31 PM Subject: [INLAWREN] Marriage of Ora/Oka Mitchell to Ritter > Can anyone tell me which Ritter Ora/Oka Mitchell married? Ora was the > daughter of Larry Sheldon Mitchell and Susannah Norman, who in 1920 lived > in > Pleasant Run Twp. of Lawrence Co. Indiana. In Sheldon's 1948 obituary, it > says (among others) he is survived by a daughter, "Mrs. Oka Ritter, of > Bedford." Whether > this was a typo or her name was actually Oka, I can't say. In two > different > censuses (she was born about 1895) I can't decide if the name is Ora or > Oka. > And in one census she is listed as "he" and marked "M". In 1910 she is > living at home > and by 1920 she no longer appears in the household. I have looked at > census > records for Ritters in Lawrence in 1920, but the handwriting is so bad I > can't > decide what two of the wives' names are. > > Of course, old obituaries often have errors. If anyone can shed some > light > on this, please let me know. > Laura, Terre Haute > > > ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== > to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to > INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the > subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen > murray > >

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1902 Charlie PACE in Greene County Charlie PACE, who had been missing since Monday morning, went to Robinson, in Greene County where he has friends apparently on a hunting trip. Mrs. Mattie BRIDWELL spent Sunday with relatives at Fort Ritner Mrs. W. A. McCLOSKEY of Salem spent Sunday in this city with her daughter, Mrs. John MATHER. Marriage Licenses have been issued to Andrew PRESNELL and Rosa LITTON; Charles H. BROWN and Linnie BOWDEN Mack CHESNUT of Springville section boss on the B & B, stopped in Bedford Thursday night and went on to New Albany Friday, returning Friday night, The section men are out on their general inspection of the road. Night Express service to this city has been resumed by the American, with Joe GLOVER in charge, the new night office at the Monon depot being completed. It is a good and comfortable building, very different from the old shanty in use before the fore. The official vote of the three counties in this district for Joint Senator has been canvassed and Mr. MATTHEW's, the democratic candidate carried each county by the following majorities Lawrence 27; Martin 77; Orange 55; making his majority in the district 159 Near Canton close to the Clark county line, is one of the few remaining Quaker settlements in southern Indiana. Their ancestors located there in the early days and this particular branch has retained chrematistics of their fathers to a greater extent then their brethren of northern and central Indiana City Police Court James McCLEARY was brought before Mayor SMITH, charged with assault and battery in Hugh C. WHITING in the latter's saloon. The evidence showed that McCLEARY attacked WHITING with a mattress needle a foot long, which he attempted to thrust into the latter's body. WHITING saving his life by catching McCLEARY's wrist, an sustained a wound in the hand from the needle. Mayor SMITH did not consider that he had power to inflict adequate punishment on McCLEARY and bound him over to Circuit Court. A man too drunk to give his name and who was armed with a half pint of liquor and a sharp pointed file was relieved of both and sent to jail to sober up. Leg broken An old man named LEWIS, employed at the Hoosier Quarry had his leg broken above the ankle early Saturday while at work Chars. S. WHITTED and family, of Bowling Green, Ind., stopped here over night one day last week with his father, S. N. WHITTED of H street. Mr. WHITTED was on his way to Jeffersonville to accept a clerkship in the depot of the War Department in that city. Leo WILLIAMS a 13 year old son of john Williams living between Sparksville and Medora, Jackson County, met with a painful accident Sunday. He was trying to jump on a train on the B & O. S. W. when he fell; the train mashing his left foot so severely, that it was amputated. Mr. WILLIAMS and family were formerly resident of this city. Bob WICKER and Henry CAMPBELL went quail hunting east of town Wednesday but had poor luck. WICKER, who has been hunting all this week says all the quail this season are on the high ground and in the underbrush; those hatched in the low ground having been drowned out by the heavy spring and summer rains.

Laura, I did some searching myself and at first thought that I couldn't tell you anything you didn't know: HOWEVER, after further searching at Ancestry.com I found 35 year old "Oka Retter", wife of William L. Retter, in HH #5/5, ED 19 Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co., IN in the 1930 census. I'm assuming that he is the son of Isaac Ritter whose family of Ritters lived next door to the Mitchells in 1910, Head: Isaac 62 Wife: Sarah 42 Son: William 23 Son: Otto 22 Son: Arley 20 Son: James 18 Son: Frank 16 I see Frank, age 25, with a wife named Nora, age 26 in 1920. In 1930 she is listed as Nora L., age 36. Ott/Otto's wife's name is Oma, age 26, in 1920, and Oma M. age 36 in 1930. If you need more from the 1930 census let me know. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: lmitch To: INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 7:31 PM Subject: [INLAWREN] Marriage of Ora/Oka Mitchell to Ritter Can anyone tell me which Ritter Ora/Oka Mitchell married? Ora was the daughter of Larry Sheldon Mitchell and Susannah Norman, who in 1920 lived in Pleasant Run Twp. of Lawrence Co. Indiana. In Sheldon's 1948 obituary, it says (among others) he is survived by a daughter, "Mrs. Oka Ritter, of Bedford." Whether this was a typo or her name was actually Oka, I can't say. In two different censuses (she was born about 1895) I can't decide if the name is Ora or Oka. And in one census she is listed as "he" and marked "M". In 1910 she is living at home and by 1920 she no longer appears in the household. I have looked at census records for Ritters in Lawrence in 1920, but the handwriting is so bad I can't decide what two of the wives' names are. Of course, old obituaries often have errors. If anyone can shed some light on this, please let me know. Laura, Terre Haute ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen murray

Can anyone tell me which Ritter Ora/Oka Mitchell married? Ora was the daughter of Larry Sheldon Mitchell and Susannah Norman, who in 1920 lived in Pleasant Run Twp. of Lawrence Co. Indiana. In Sheldon's 1948 obituary, it says (among others) he is survived by a daughter, "Mrs. Oka Ritter, of Bedford." Whether this was a typo or her name was actually Oka, I can't say. In two different censuses (she was born about 1895) I can't decide if the name is Ora or Oka. And in one census she is listed as "he" and marked "M". In 1910 she is living at home and by 1920 she no longer appears in the household. I have looked at census records for Ritters in Lawrence in 1920, but the handwriting is so bad I can't decide what two of the wives' names are. Of course, old obituaries often have errors. If anyone can shed some light on this, please let me know. Laura, Terre Haute

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 1900 ZELMA Tom FOWLER, of Iowa, is visiting relatives here. …. W. I. STARNESS, Post Master at Eclipse, talks of opening a store. …. Thornt DODDS, of Pleasant Ridge, was a business visitor here Saturday. …. Born, last Friday, to Lowery FISH and wife, of Norman, a daughter. …. M. F. BENNETT, of Heltonville, erected a double monument in the Liberty cemetery last week. His work in this end has given him a lasting reputation. …. The Farmers Insurance and the old Settlers' meeting at Gil Gal, August 18th promises to be a grand success. ….. Ambrose CRAWFORD, of Pin Hook, visited his brother-in-law, Albert FOUNTAIN's folks over Sunday. …. Willis HOLLIMAN, a popular young man, returned home from Indianapolis, Saturday, where he had been attending college.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 1900 FORT RITNER Dr. H. C. DIXON, of Tunnelton, was in town Monday. …. Call HUGH traded horses again last week. …. W. A. HOLLAND sold a hay stalling to Jesse DOWLING last week for $100. …. Miss Emily E. FLINN, who has been ill with consumption for a long time, died Wednesday, Aug. 1st. The funeral was held at the chapel on Friday, and was conducted by Eld. Elisha LEE, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Procter graveyard, to await the coming of her Lord. …. A. J. HORNER and George COWELTER, both of Washington Co., were here Saturday. … Norman STAR and Lincoln TYRON, both of Sparksville, were here Saturday. …. Sherman and Emmit HUMPHRIE, of Jackson county, hauled logs here Saturday. …. Virgil PATE is threshing for the farmers here. …. Misses Elisa and Olla DIXON, who have been visiting friends here, returned to Cincinnati, where they have a position in a millinery store. …. Coll ROOT and family visited the family of Lawson HARRIS, Saturday and Sunday. …. Thomas DIXON, son of F. M. DIXON, who has been traveling for a telegraph company, and who has been spending a few days here, went to Cincinnati Saturday, where he has a position with a telephone company. …. J. P. FLINN accompanied his daughter, Mrs. Henry WILLIAMS to her home at Lawrenceport Sunday. …. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. WICKER visited near Bono, Sunday.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 3, 1900 McGUIRE, the sewing machine agent in this city, received a half car load of Singer sewing machines Thursday. Frank CONNER, wife and son, who had been visiting Mr. CONNER's mother, Mrs. Al CONNER, returned to their home in Indianapolis Monday. Mr. CONNER is a Train Dispatcher on the I. D. & W. Ry. J. W. HARRIS, of Buddha; C. A. WARD, of Tunnelton; J. M. D. HUDDLESTON, of Heltonville; and W. F. RUSSELL, of the Bedford M. E. Circuit; went to Ellettsville Monday, to attend the District M. E. Conference. E. A. STONEKING, Manager of the Standard Oil Co.'s warehouse in this city, left Wednesday for Osgood where he will attend the fair and visit relatives. Mr. STONEKING is a native of Ripley county. Osteopathy. Mrs. John R. NUGENT, graduate of the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri, has opened an office at the residence of Mrs. HITCHCOCK, 811 E. 16th St., for Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays. This new science requires no drugs nor knife in the treatment of diseases. Consultation free. If a few public spirited people would get together and induce a few factories to locate here and build where some of the ravines are, it would be the best thing that could happen. Take for instance, the low ground near the B. & O. S. W. depot on I street. A large factory with basement and all could be put up at a very reasonable cost, and it would add thousands of dollars to the general appearance of the town. Sam JUDAH, the hack driver from this city to Oolitic, had quite an experience Wednesday evening and probably saved the life of an aged lady. She had been to this city to sell berries, and on her way home a mile or so north of town, one side of the shaft came loose from the buggy. The lady got out to fix it, and in some manner got tangled in the harness and lines and was down under the horse's feet unable to get up or extricate herself. The old lady was badly scared, and was profuse in her thanks to Sam for rescuing her. She lived on Gullett's creek, but did not give her name. A marriage license has been issued to Thomas ENOCHS, and Dora CARTER. Miss Effie FLYNN and Charlie POLLARD have returned from a visit to Linton. J. A. GUNN is having a retaining wall built in front of his property on North I street. The New Bedford Band will give a promenade concert and ice cream supper about August 14th. N. D. NOE and family, of Vincennes, are moving to this city, and will make their future home here. Miss Sue BORLAND and Mrs. Jennie DODDS left Thursday over the B. & O. S. W., for Atlantic City. Ed. HORNE left Thursday for Atlantic City. He will visit his parents at Riverside, N. J., before returning home. John M. GAINEY and Isaac H. CRIM have bought the KEENAN lot, 90 feet frontage, on West 13th street, for $1,500. The Street Commissioner and a force of workmen were busy Thursday p.m. filling up the bad places around the square with gravel. H. H. WALLS is prepared to furnish you money in any amount at low rate of interest and on easy terms. No expense unless you get the money. See him before dealing elsewhere. A card in the Tombstone (Ariz.) Prospector announces: "Lee O. WOOLERY, Notary Public and Abstractor with Judge James REILLY." Lee is well known in Bedford. A remonstrance with 212 names attached was filed with the County Auditor yesterday against the granting of a liquor license to Zellman F. STOVALL, in the DINKELSPIEL building. STOVALL had already withdrawn his notice of application. The funeral of Alexander H. BIVINS Thursday was largely attended, there being many of the Grand Army present. Elders NEWLAND and WILLIAMS conducted the services at the house, after which the body was interred at Pleasant Run. Mack NEWELL fell a distance of 20 feet from a ledge at the P. M. & B. quarry Thursday bruising himself considerably. He was brought to town and placed under the care of a physician. An autopsy was held Wednesday afternoon to determine the cause of the death of Alexander H. BIVINS. The result showed that he had cancer of the liver and lower bowels, which confirmed the diagnosis of his physicians.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 3, 1900 Miss Inez KELLAR and Blush HAZEL have gone to Bedford to visit Mrs. Nettie JONES. – Bloomington World. Rev. J. M. D. HUDDLESON, of Heltonville, was the guest of Rev. Cal BAIR, on East 17th St., Wednesday night. Miss Mamie RABB, who had been the guest of Miss Mary ERWIN, left Thursday for her home at Terre Haute. Miss Eva DILLMAN, of Bedford, is the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. ROSEBERRY. – Bloomington World. Mrs. Biddie BUTCHER, who had been the guest of relatives in this city, returned to her home at Springville Thursday. Rev. W. E. RUSSELL and family, of North Bedford, are spending the week with Mrs. Jane PITMAN and other friends at Williams. Mrs. Biddie BUTCHER, Mrs. Evaline DUNLAVEY and Mrs. John WILLIAMS, of North Bedford, spent the day in the country Wednesday, with the family of Emmett FISH. John HARTMAN and family drove through in a buggy from Bartholomew county to Bedford, 40 miles, Wednesday starting at 5 o'clock a.m. and arriving at 2 o'clock p.m. The waterworks water still has a very offensive odor and also has a rusty color. Supt. HELFRICH suggests that a small boat be put on the lake so as to keep the water moving. – Bloomington World. Judge MARTIN went to Bloomington Thursday, to try the suit of CLARK vs. HYATT, for an injunction to prevent the sale of a stock of groceries, and for the appointment of a receiver. J. Hickson SMITH, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, was in Mitchell Thursday, representing the State in cases against RAEBURN, for selling liquor without a license. The defendant took a change of venue to Bryantsville. Rev. H. C. MOORMAN of the A. M. E. church of this city will go to Fayetteville next Sunday, where he will preach both morning and afternoon. He will return in the evening and preach here at night. Geo. L. DISBROUGH, a well known contractor of Connersville, was in the city Wednesday to purchase several car loads of Bedford stone. Mr. DISBROUGH was born and raised in this city, but had not been here for 34 years until this visit. Capt. David BEEM, of Spencer, Commander of the Indiana G. A. R., says: "The Grand Army has not been in better shape for some years than it is now. I have been comparing our report with those of some other States, and the result is most gratifying to us. Indiana is going to make a good showing at the National Encampment at Chicago." NOTICE. We will make free of charge any wool skirt bought of us above 45c a yard. All you have to do is select your goods and linings and we deliver the skirt to you ready to wear. Now is the time to get a skirt for little money. This proposition closes Saturday, Aug. 11. We guarantee to please you. W. M. DOBBINS & CO. Prof. J. W. CARR, Superintendent of the Anderson schools, was in the city Saturday the guest of his brother-in-law, Albert ASHCRAFT. He went from here to Dresden, to visit his old home.

I think these were the children of David Hillenburg/Heltonburg and Lucinda Hensley, but I have never seen his name as John. ??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cricket" <kids@hpcisp.com> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [INLAWREN] Names of children of John Heltenburg - Nov 21, 1902 > Gee - 100 years ago the paper mis-prints were understandable ........ > Is this not the family of John and Izella Todd HILLENBURG ?? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Treva Bean" <Treva_Bean@msn.com> > To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 9:01 PM > Subject: [INLAWREN] Names of children of John Heltenburg - Nov 21, 1902 > > >> BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL >> >> BEDFORD, INDIANA >> >> FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1902 >> >> >> >> John Heltenburg, of Bartlettsville, has a family of five children, all of >> whom have names that are peculiar. The names are as follows: >> >> Zipporah Ettie Heltenburg, >> >> Zalima Rettie Heltenburg, >> >> Zelotus Cleveland Heltenburg, >> >> Zenas Oliver Heltenburg, >> >> Zibiah Nettie Heltenburg. >> >> The first names in each instance are taken from Greek mythology and it is >> evident that their parents are students of Greek deities. This family of >> children all attended school under City Judge F. W. Wesner in 1896 and >> were very bright pupils. If any family can beat this record the Democrat >> wants to hear from them - Seymour Democrat. >> >> >> ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== >> to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to >> INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the >> subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen >> murray >> >> > > > > ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== > to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to > INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the > subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen > murray > >

Gee - 100 years ago the paper mis-prints were understandable ........ Is this not the family of John and Izella Todd HILLENBURG ?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Treva Bean" <Treva_Bean@msn.com> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 9:01 PM Subject: [INLAWREN] Names of children of John Heltenburg - Nov 21, 1902 > BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL > > BEDFORD, INDIANA > > FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1902 > > > > John Heltenburg, of Bartlettsville, has a family of five children, all of > whom have names that are peculiar. The names are as follows: > > Zipporah Ettie Heltenburg, > > Zalima Rettie Heltenburg, > > Zelotus Cleveland Heltenburg, > > Zenas Oliver Heltenburg, > > Zibiah Nettie Heltenburg. > > The first names in each instance are taken from Greek mythology and it is > evident that their parents are students of Greek deities. This family of > children all attended school under City Judge F. W. Wesner in 1896 and > were very bright pupils. If any family can beat this record the Democrat > wants to hear from them - Seymour Democrat. > > > ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== > to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to > INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the > subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen > murray > >

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1902 John Heltenburg, of Bartlettsville, has a family of five children, all of whom have names that are peculiar. The names are as follows: Zipporah Ettie Heltenburg, Zalima Rettie Heltenburg, Zelotus Cleveland Heltenburg, Zenas Oliver Heltenburg, Zibiah Nettie Heltenburg. The first names in each instance are taken from Greek mythology and it is evident that their parents are students of Greek deities. This family of children all attended school under City Judge F. W. Wesner in 1896 and were very bright pupils. If any family can beat this record the Democrat wants to hear from them - Seymour Democrat.