Phyllis Thank you for your response. Im just trying to follow through on stories I heard in the family about her . Im sure the story has been distorted through time. whenI finally figure out the story the guy she married will probably end up being a cousin of a cousin of a brother of the cousin of the chief ,LOL. I am having trouble finding her immigration records so I am trying to work backwards. All I know about her for sure is that she was born Berthe Marie Hansdtr. Sept. 14 1882 in Hadeland Gran, Norway the rest is hear say. My uncle tells me she is buried in Anderson . Could you tell me if there are any cemeteries in Anderson where I could start looking? thank you Joseph [email protected] wrote: > Joseph: > > None of the descendants of Chief Anderson are buried in Anderson, Madison > County, Indiana, as far as I know > > Phyllis Leedom.

Joseph: None of the descendants of Chief Anderson are buried in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, as far as I know Phyllis Leedom.

Dear Hansen: The father of Chief William Anderson (Kik-tha-we-nund) was John Anderson (a trader) and ? (given name unknown) Kilbuck sister of chief William Kilbuck. Phyllis Leedom

From: [email protected] Genealogy Researchers: If each person in the online genealogy community would write to this Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee, I believe we could make enough of an impact to at least bring the subject of a genealogy commemorative stamp to the attention of the committee. We could also ask friends, family members and others to write on behalf of a stamp commemorating genealogy. If a form letter was used, I'm sure it would be much easier to get the signature of others not directly involved in genealogy. A stamp commemorating genealogy would be a stamp commemorating each of us, our research and our ancestors. Thanks! Linda Ball The selection of subjects for U.S. postage stamps and stationery is a difficult task, since only a limited number of new commemorative items can be issued annually. To help in the selection process, the Postmaster General established the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) over 30 years ago to recommend subjects and designs. Members are appointed to the Committee by the Postmaster General and they reflect a wide range of educational, artistic, historical and professional expertise. Over 50,000 public suggestions are received each year as subjects for our stamps and reviewed by Committee. They review all suggestions using a specific set of criteria and select subjects for recommendation to the Postmaster General. He in turn selects about 25 to 30 new subjects for commemorative stamps. They reflect a wide range of subjects, both interesting and educational, as it is essential we accommodate the needs of our stamp collectors, as well as the mailing public. Proposed ideas for stamp subjects may be directed to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee at: United States Postal Service c/o Stamp Development 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4474E Washington, DC 20260-2437 The committee works at least two to three years in advance of the proposed date of issue. Once a stamp subject is approved, the Postal Service relies on its design coordinators and selected artists to execute the designs. Stamp designing is an unusual art form requiring exacting skill in portraying a subject within very small dimensions. Due to the demands of stamp design and reproduction requirements, it is our policy not to review or accept unsolicited artwork. pf USPS Office of the Consumer Advocate ______________________________ Reply Separator _____________________________= ____ Subject: Genealogy Postage Stamp Author: [email protected] at INTERNET Date: 3/1/00 10:48 PM Postage stamps have been created honoring a great many of the United States' famous persons, places and events. As an amateur genealogy researcher, I would like to see genealogy honored in this way. Many, many pieces of mail go through the USPS each day asking for or containing information about genealogy. It is one of the most popular hobbies in the United States. Along the genealogist's search for family facts, United States history is absorbed. Genealogy is something that can be enjoyed by children, by individuals, by groups and families; and, all the while history is being learned. Also remember, genealogy generates a great deal of busines= s for the USPS. A stamp honoring genealogy not only honors those seeking family history, but will honor all those who have inadvertently learned thei= r United States history lesson. Linda Ball

Looking for the cemetery in Anderson where Descendants of Chief Anderson are .I believe my grandfathers sister Berthe Marie may be in the family plot. Joseph Hansen

Thanks to all who checked for the death and burial information on Martin Albert Kisling, born 1871 in Madison Co., IN. Many kind people responded to my request. The Keesling and Kisling families are/were not related and the origins of the families were in different German states. Earl F. Kisling, San Pablo, CA

Does anyone know the names of Chief William Andersons mother & father ?

Has everyone checked out the Madison Co web site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmadiso/invm.htm It says: The Indiana Room is a wonderful resource for Madison County research. The Indiana Room is on the second floor of the Anderson Public Library. Further gives the URL for the Anderson Public Library to do a search of their card catalog. http://www.acsc.net/~apl/ Also lists the Alexandria Historical Society Museum Open Thursday 1:00 - 4:00 pm or call for an appointment There are also email lookups available from these references: BOOKS, SURNAMES, or DATABASES 1. Handbook for Teachers of Madison Co. IN, pub. 1900. 2. Centennial History of Madison Co. IN, JJ Netterville, pub. 1925. 3. Pioneers of Madison and Hancock Co., Samuel Hardin, 1895. 4. Madison Co. Census 1830, 1840, & 1850. 5. Elwood, a Pictorial History, Betty Caldwell, pub. 1995. (Photos of sites and people in Elwood from the late 1800's through about 1940.) 1. 1880 History of Madison Co. & 1901 Atlas. 2. History of Madison Co., John L. Forkner, 1914. 3. History of Lapel and Fishersburg, Edith V. Cascadden, 1938. 4. History of Mechanicsburg, Emily Weeks, 1907. 5. Perkinsville and Vicinity, Henry Rinker, 1988. 6. Pioneers of Madison and Hancock Co., Samuel Harden, 1895. 7. Portrait and Biographical Record of Madison and Hamilton Co.'s, 1893. 8. Perkinsville Cemetery 9. Stony Creek Twp. Cemeteries 10. McCarty Funeral Home, Lapel 11. Fisher Bros. Funeral Home, Lapel 12. Hancock Co. Tombstone Inscriptions - 1833-1933. 13. Madison, Hamilton, & Henry Co. Census 1850.

At 07:38 PM 2/28/00 EST, you wrote: >There was a Jack Keesling that graduated in 1950 from Cadoz, IN high school. >Was son of a farmer. They should be in census or found thru the Alumni Assoc. >at Shanendoah Consolodated Schools. They have an Alumni Banquet every June >at the Shcnendoah School Gym. So that is coming up very soon. The principal >of the school should be able to help you with finding them, thr Alumni Assoc. >Officers. BJ in AZ > >Billie Jean(BALLENGER) Reese >[email protected] > >Go to the Michael Keesling site on the net, and see if any of the family is there. I helped Mike with some of the info on it, as you will see my name in it. Happy Hunting!!! Louise Hamilton Brock

Marilyn, Thanks for the look-up. That Jacob Keesling is of another Kissling family. We can find no evidence that we are/were related. I know lots of those Keesling people. They are almost as good as mine. <grin> I have attended their family reunion in Pendleton, south of Anderson. Earl Kisling, San Pablo, CA

Billie Jean, I do not know of the Jack Keesling of the Cadiz area. I suspect he is of the Keeslings of another Kissling group. I have attended their family reunion, of the Keeslings/Kisslings/Keslings, in Pendleton, Madison Co., and I know the history of this Kissling family, but they are not my people. That's not to say they aren't likable people. <grin> Thanks. Earl

Does anyone know when the RICHWINE REUNION is held? I heard it was still being held every summer, but no one seems to know when. Nikki NICKELL

I have a Jacob Keesling in Delaware County. Have a little more information. He was in my grandfather's farming diaries. The diaries are from 1898-1933. Let me know if this is a link. I am not related. Marilyn Barber Danville, IN

Billie Jean, Were you related to Edna & Elsie Ballenger? I knew them from way back. Marilyn Barber Danville, IN

There was a Jack Keesling that graduated in 1950 from Cadoz, IN high school. Was son of a farmer. They should be in census or found thru the Alumni Assoc. at Shanendoah Consolodated Schools. They have an Alumni Banquet every June at the Shcnendoah School Gym. So that is coming up very soon. The principal of the school should be able to help you with finding them, thr Alumni Assoc. Officers. BJ in AZ Billie Jean(BALLENGER) Reese [email protected]

Dear Louise, Thanks for your reply to my query about my G uncle, Martin Albert Kisling. Yes, I know Mike Keesling (Va Kissling branch) and Tim Keesling (Indiana Kissling branch) also. That Kissling family is not closely related to mine, that we know of. That Kissling family was from Wuertemberg, mine from Franconia. Recently we found out some further information about the entire Kissling/Kiessling family, its origin, and the origin of the name. It indicates that all us Kiesslings come from the same source. Ask Mike or Tim about this. They have the information too. Earl F. Kisling, San Pablo, CA

There was a Montie (Spelling?) Keesling in Burris High School in Muncie. Graduation class of 1947. The parents lived on W. Jackson St. Phil

At 01:58 PM 2/27/00 EST, you wrote: >I search for further information on my G uncle, Martin Albert Kisling, and >any children or descendants. Martin Albert Kisling was born in Stoney Creek >Twp., Madison Co., IN, in 1871 and lived there for many years, maybe all his >life. Both his marriages are recorded in Madison Co., IN. I need his death >date and burial place. His parents, John and Hester (nee McCamey) Kisling, >and a sister Mary Ann (nee Kisling) DeGolyer are buried in the DeGolyer plot >in the West Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, IN. His younger brother, Joseph >Elmer, is buried in the East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, IN. > >Earl F. Kisling, San Pablo, CA > >Hi--- I am an ancestor of the Kisling family from Indiana, but my ggg - grand father back in the 19th century was John Kisling who was a Methodist minister. He had a brother William who stayed in Indiana around Greensburg, Indiana. I don't have any connection for you, but they must have been in the same family. There is a Michael Keesling on the web who has a lot of info on his website. Go to Michael Keesling family on the net and you will find him---Happy Hunting! Louise Hamilton Brock

Earl: If you will email me at the Anderson Public Library I will try to find the information you are seeking. My email address is - [email protected] Phyllis Leedom

I search for further information on my G uncle, Martin Albert Kisling, and any children or descendants. Martin Albert Kisling was born in Stoney Creek Twp., Madison Co., IN, in 1871 and lived there for many years, maybe all his life. Both his marriages are recorded in Madison Co., IN. I need his death date and burial place. His parents, John and Hester (nee McCamey) Kisling, and a sister Mary Ann (nee Kisling) DeGolyer are buried in the DeGolyer plot in the West Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, IN. His younger brother, Joseph Elmer, is buried in the East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, IN. Earl F. Kisling, San Pablo, CA