In a message dated 5/24/01 9:12:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, nbaker@dmrtc.net writes: > The courthouse was built in 1876. It is still standing and > part of it is still being used. We are so proud of our museum. The Hist. > Soc. bought it in 1986. The house was > Thanks! Michele

In a message dated 5/24/01 6:25:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, nbaker@dmrtc.net writes: > To everyone interested. The Martin Co. Historical Society > has a new web page. Go to Geocities.com/rlc295 > Roberta Copeland is doing this great page. She is putting > a lot of historical pictures of Martin Co. on this page. More > I REALLY enjoyed this website. I hope you don't mind, but I copied some of the photos of old Martin Co. Courthouse into my files (just in case folks don't know, you can right-click on your mouse, and save the pictures). For those of us who live too far away, the photos are wonderful! The museum looks like fun!! Question? What year was that courthouse built? Michele Brooks

Hi : Im trying to find information on my gggrandfather William Titus and Frances Burgart who lived in Martin Co. 1870 I found them on the census but misplaced that information.I found Frances and their three children later "1880" living with her uncle Elias Myers, no William to be found.Im trying to find out what happened to William Titus .The 1870 census is the only info on him to date Thank you for any information. Dianne

----- Original Message ----- From: <JCBrooks@aol.com> To: <INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [INMARTIN] RE: Martin Co. Historical Society > In a message dated 5/24/01 6:25:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, nbaker@dmrtc.net > writes: > > > > To everyone interested. The Martin Co. Historical Society > > has a new web page. Go to Geocities.com/rlc295 > > Roberta Copeland is doing this great page. She is putting > > a lot of historical pictures of Martin Co. on this page. More > > > > I REALLY enjoyed this website. I hope you don't mind, but I copied some of > the photos of old Martin Co. Courthouse into my files (just in case folks > don't know, you can right-click on your mouse, and save the pictures). > For those of us who live too far away, the photos are wonderful! > The museum looks like fun!! > Question? What year was that courthouse built? > Michele Brooks Hi Michele, The courthouse was built in 1876. It is still standing and part of it is still being used. We are so proud of our museum. The Hist. Soc. bought it in 1986. The house was built in 1884. Nancy > > > ==== INMARTIN Mailing List ==== > Martin County, Indiana GenConnect Boards: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/IN/Martin/ > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html

Melanie, I found these records in Martin Co. and thought they might help you. 1900 census - Perry Twp. Martin Co. # 25 Andrew J. Best, b. Mar 1845, OH OH OH Mary L. b. Feb 1849, OH PA PA # 159 Andrew Best, b. Feb 1842, IN PA KY, County Coroner Mary, b. Nov 1845, OH OH GER Martin Co. Death Records A. J. Best died 6-6-1921 Male, white, retired soldier, widower Cardiac dropsy - Dr. A. J. Line, Loogootee, IN Buried in Good Will Cem. Loogootee, IN Born: 5 Feb 1842 in Ohio Parents not listed. Mary Best died 11-22-1920 Female, white, housewife, maarried A. J. Best Angina Pectoris - Dr. G. M. Robinson, Loogootee, IN Buried in Good Will Cem. Loogootee, IN. Born: 15 Nov 1845 in Ohio Parents: Ferguson Clements & Sofia Jergers Andrew J. Best has obit. It says he was born in Jackson Co. IN. He was the father of 4 children. All are dead except a grandson, Sol Neideffer. This obit is for the Andrew J. Best that was b. 5 Feb 1842. Obit for Mary Best, wife of A. J. Best. She was daug. of Ferguson Clements & wife. She was the mother of 4 children. Ruth Neideffer was her daughter and she died 28 years ago. These obits are from the Martin Co. Tribune. Nancy

To everyone interested. The Martin Co. Historical Society has a new web page. Go to Geocities.com/rlc295 Roberta Copeland is doing this great page. She is putting a lot of historical pictures of Martin Co. on this page. More will be added as soon as possible. Nancy Baker, Sec.

At 11:27 PM 5/23/01 -0500, Melanie Wayman wrote: >My gggrandfather James BEST and his son William Edgar BEST resided >in Martin Co. for a while. I ... understand that they ... lived in >Trinity Springs during that time. Are there any good pictures >anywhere of the resort? There is a truly remarkable volume assembled by Bill Whorrall entitled <bold>"A Photographic History of Martin County,"</bold> copies probably still obtainable from: Bill Whorrall R. R. 3, Box 24 Shoals, IN 47581 The volume contains a number of pictures concerning the area about which you ask, as well as lots and lots of text for continuity. This volume is much more than a picture book(!), and provides sumptuous genealogical information. I recommend it highly. John Ragle

My gggrandfather James BEST and his son William Edgar BEST resided in Martin Co., IN for awhile. I understand that James BEST was a ferryman at Williams. I have a picture of him on a ferry, who would have given a ferryman's license at that time? This would have been after 1877, and before 1900 as James had moved to Daviess Co., by 1890. Would there be somewhere to get a copy of his ferryman's license now? Is there anywhere there might still be a record. I also understand that they also lived in Trinity Springs during that time. Are there any good pictures anywhere of the resort? I understand that Trinity Springs is now underwater? Is that true? I am also looking for information on Andrew J. BEST. He and his wife lived in Martin Co., and thought I'd heard that he was a coroner? Is there any information out there on him? I have some but I'd like to have more. He may not have been a coroner, but he was of some distinquishable career back then. This would have been around mid 1800's to early 1900's. I'm trying to find a connection between him and James BEST. Andrew was the head of the GAR after the CW. He loaned James BEST $200.00 to buy a home. I'm trying to understand why, unless there was a relationship, such as brother's or uncle's, to have given a loan such as this. The GAR wouldn't have done anything like this would they? The mortgage on James' house said from Andrew J. BEST, not fromt the GAR. Could someone help me with this? I'm stuck I cannot seem to find any information as to James & Andrew being brother's or any other kind of relationship. I have a census from 1850, but there is not an Andrew mentioned. Thanks for the help in advance. Melanie Wayman Deah wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Ragle" <jlr@chemserv.chem.umass.edu> > To: <INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 9:08 AM > Subject: [INMARTIN] usage of INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com > > > The last few months people have been using INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com in a > way > > that I find difficult to deal with. Queries are sent to the list > > [legitimate], and answers are made to the list. It is the latter with > which > > I take issue. > > > > Answers are fine, but only if you know the question that was asked. People > > who RESPOND to the list are sometimes careless about identifying the > query. > > I am seeing responses which I might parody something like this: > > > > "Mary: > > I have some information about your line. Please contact me. > > John" > > > > I believe responses to the list would be much more useful if they included > > a SHORT statement of the query to which the response is being made, > > including the primary source of the query. > > > > Just a suggestion. > > > > John Ragle > > John brings up a good point. It is often hard to distinguish what is > being referred to with some replies. And in doing so, you might miss out on > finding information that someone else might be able to contribute. > Especially if someone new has come on board. > At this time if you wish, we may have a roll call of subscribers, and > have you all post who you are looking for. We do have new people who have > joined us, and someone might find a connection. > Please, in the subject line, do not just put "roll call." Type in the > name of the person at least, but better yet, who and where. > Let's see if someone can turn over a stone, and find an answer. > Deah > List Admin. > > ==== INMARTIN Mailing List ==== > To contact Martin County List Administrator: > INMARTIN-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > 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

Posted on: Martin Co. In Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/In/Martin/10156 Surname: Mason ------------------------- I have a walter mason in my line I have tried to e-mail you info. E-mail me I am gettin a default e-mail address on you. cheri49@enter.net Cheri

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At 10:44 AM 5/23/01 -0500, Judy Dixon wrote: >Charles MILES, b. ca.1807 in KY; married in Washington CO, KY, to Elizabeth >CLEMENTS on 9 Feb. 1830; lived in Casey CO, KY, and Martin CO, IN; died in >Daviess CO, IN, bet 1860-70. >I am interested in finding the death and burial information for Charles and >Elizabeth. [as well as Charles MILES' parents...] I have a couple of possible connections out on the far fringes of my family tree... (1) an Elizabeth MILES m. Ragle in 1844 in the Church Hill area of TN. I show her twice, the second time as Betty Elizabeth Miles, and the Ragle twice, first as George Henry Ragle, and then as Henry Albert Ragle. These are doubtless both doppelgaenger. (2) a Rior CLEMENTS, who m. Nancy Bramble probably around 1860. This Bramble family had a daughter born in Loogootee, Martin Co. IN in 1861, but were earlier living in KY. I mention these in the off chance there is a connection. John Ragle

This is roll call information: Charles MILES, b. ca.1807 in KY; married in Washington CO, KY, to Elizabeth CLEMENTS on 9 Feb. 1830; lived in Casey CO, KY, and Martin CO, IN; died in Daviess CO, IN, bet 1860-70. Names of nine children were: James Thomas; Perlinia/Pauline m. Edward KIDWELL Sarah Ann m. Pius CLEMENTS Elza B. m. Lavina WARD Susan Amanda m. John Lewis WARD Joseph Green; Priscilla Elizabeth m. Pius CLEMENTS (Are these two men the same?) George A. m. Louise BARLITZ Mary M. m. Henry SMITH Who were Charles MILES' parents? I am interested in finding the death and burial information for Charles and Elizabeth. However, I would be pleased to discover anything more about the children as well. My connection is Susan Amanda Miles Ward. Thanks, Judy Dixon Judith H. Dixon Joplin, MO http://www.ipa.net/~dixonj/

This is roll call information: I am seeking any information about the family of Lewis (b. ca.1798) and Margaret (Montgomery) WARD (b.1810). In 1842, Lewis and Margaret Ward moved to Daviess CO. The 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses showed this family in Alfordsville. However, many of the children's marriages occurred in Martin CO. Children were: Martha Ann Ward ARVIN (William) Catherine Ward CANNON (Isaac) John Lewis Ward (Susan Amanda MILES) married in Loogootee at St. John's Catholic Church Rebecca Jane Ward BURCH (Michael A.) Nancy Ann Ward SIMMERS (Thomas) James Pius Ward (Martha Jane MILES) Joseph Ezekiel WARD Lucy Ann Ward QUEEN (Richard Marsham) Hillary Ward (Sarah Jane BURCH) Louvinia/Lavina Ward MILES (Elza B.) CLEMENTS (Bazel) Mary Dorena Martina Ward STRANGE (John S.) buried at St. John's Catholic Church cemetery in Loogootee. Margaret Ward TEWELL (William) Lewis must have died between 1870-80. Margaret was alive for the 1880 census where she was found living with her unmarried daughter Mary in Martin CO. I am most interested in finding the death and burial information for this couple. However, I would be pleased to discover anything more about the children as well. My connection is John Lewis Ward. If anyone has access to a printed copy of the 1860 Martin County census, I would very much appreciate knowing if John Lewis and Susan Amanda Ward appear on it and, if so, what information is shown. Thank you, Judy Dixon Judith H. Dixon Joplin, MO http://www.ipa.net/~dixonj/

Deah, Now might be a good time to review proper list use, including what goes on the subject lines, and what information should be given in a query, and what should be indicated in a reply. I think we have a few newcomers and they may not be aware. Also, replies like--"contact me directly" is kind of offensive to other listers. Any responses to a query posted here, which contain valuable genealogical data, should be posted on list too! (unless it is personal info or private dialogue). That seems only fair. Thanks! Shirley

Ragles entered Indiana about 1815-1820 and lived in the northern part of Orange Co. My direct line of Ragles lived astride the northern end of the Daviess-Martin County line from 1835 to about 1906. There is a familyplot and satellite graves in the Raglesville Cemetery. The families KELLER, RICHARDSON, TOON, KECK, TRUEBLOOD, CARPENTER all connect at least once, and sometimes several different ways to this line, which begins with Peter Ragle and his wife Margaret Wadsworth, my 2x GGparents. In addition, there are other Ragle families in the New Albany and Washington areas, as well as near Otwell. I have detailed files on many of these lines, but have nothing on the KELLER, RICHARDSON, CARPENTER lines, which is a pity, as my GGF Alonzo Ragle writes fondly about these close relatives of his in letters to his sons in the years around 1895-1905. My files are available for sharing at http://jlragle.chem.umass.edu/index.htm or by private communication to jlr@chemserv.chem.umass.edu I would be delighted to contact persons with information that connects with mine. John L. Ragle

----- Original Message ----- From: "MARY ELIZABETH BATEMAN" <mebateman@home.com> To: <INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:36 AM Subject: [INMARTIN] Martin Co: Hubbs/Bateman/Peek/Veal/Veale/Decker/Robbins > I am looking for info on the following people: > > William Bateman b. 1797 KY? d. 1863 Orange Co, IN > m. Catherine Robbins 1822 Orange Co, IN > Their children: > James H. Bateman b. 1823 > Elizabeth Bateman b. 1823 m. Levi Fox > Sarah J.Bateman b. 1828 m. Abraham Wolfington > Mary Ann/Polly Bateman b. 1830 m. Geo. Waggoner > John C. Bateman b. 1831 m. Mesa Watson, Susan Tredway > Nancy Bateman b. 1838 m. Richard Ervin > > James H.(Hubbs?) Bateman b. 1823 Orange Co, IN d. 1907 Martin Co, IN > m. 1st: 1845 to Malinda Hubbs b. abt 1827-1830 d. 1899 Martin Co, IN > Their children: > George Washington Bateman b. 1863 Shoals m. Nancy Peek b.1865 > James Monroe Bateman b. 1866 > Thomas K. Bateman b. 1868 > Joshua Bateman b. 1860 > John Bateman b.1853 > William Bateman b. 1858 > Jasper M. Bateman b. 1867 > James and Malinda divorced. > James m. 2nd Mary A. Decker whom he abandoned > > Jesse Peek b. 1828 IN d. 1900 Hindostan Cem, IN > m. 1853 to Nanny/Nancy Veal/Veale b. 1828 Davies Co, IN > Their children: > Nancy Peek b. 1865 Shoals, Martin Co. d. 1937 Shoals m. Geo. Wash. Bateman > Mary Frances Peek b. 1854 m.1st Hilbert, 2nd Alford > Alonzo Peek b. 1855 > William/Bill Peek b. 1856 > Emily Peek b. 1859 > Levi Peek b. 1863 > > Thank you for any help. > > Mary in Ca Hi Mary, My grandmother, Ennis Martin Brown, was a half sister to the Peeks you have listed for Jesse and Nancy. I have some info on the Peeks and some of the other families you have listed. Let me know what you need and I will try to find it for you. Nancy Brown Baker Shoals, IN > ********* > > > > ==== INMARTIN Mailing List ==== > Martin County, Indiana GenConnect Boards: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/IN/Martin/ > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

The last few months people have been using INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com in a way that I find difficult to deal with. Queries are sent to the list [legitimate], and answers are made to the list. It is the latter with which I take issue. Answers are fine, but only if you know the question that was asked. People who RESPOND to the list are sometimes careless about identifying the query. I am seeing responses which I might parody something like this: "Mary: I have some information about your line. Please contact me. John" I believe responses to the list would be much more useful if they included a SHORT statement of the query to which the response is being made, including the primary source of the query. Just a suggestion. John Ragle

At 08:29 AM 5/22/01 -0500, nbaker@dmrtc.net wrote: >Lost River Twp. is not on the Naval Weapons Support Center. And Crane did >not register these cemeteries. They only knew where they were located. Please note that I [John Ragle] didn't claim that the Crane carried out the physical process of registering the cemeteries on their property, only that they maintain a very useful booklet giving an inventory and detailed maps of the cemeteries, which they will furnish free for the asking. As to the location of Lost River and Columbia TWP, nbaker is quite correct. They are at the other end of the state, or at least they were in 1870. Sorry about that. I should have looked first and pulled the trigger later. I am still hopeful to find someone who can help me out with Morton KELLER and his line of descendents with Mary Ann Toon. Please read my email about the way in which INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com is being used. jlr

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ragle" <jlr@chemserv.chem.umass.edu> To: <INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 9:08 AM Subject: [INMARTIN] usage of INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com > The last few months people have been using INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com in a way > that I find difficult to deal with. Queries are sent to the list > [legitimate], and answers are made to the list. It is the latter with which > I take issue. > > Answers are fine, but only if you know the question that was asked. People > who RESPOND to the list are sometimes careless about identifying the query. > I am seeing responses which I might parody something like this: > > "Mary: > I have some information about your line. Please contact me. > John" > > I believe responses to the list would be much more useful if they included > a SHORT statement of the query to which the response is being made, > including the primary source of the query. > > Just a suggestion. > > John Ragle John brings up a good point. It is often hard to distinguish what is being referred to with some replies. And in doing so, you might miss out on finding information that someone else might be able to contribute. Especially if someone new has come on board. At this time if you wish, we may have a roll call of subscribers, and have you all post who you are looking for. We do have new people who have joined us, and someone might find a connection. Please, in the subject line, do not just put "roll call." Type in the name of the person at least, but better yet, who and where. Let's see if someone can turn over a stone, and find an answer. Deah List Admin.

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ragle" <jlr@chemserv.chem.umass.edu> To: <INMARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 6:16 AM Subject: [INMARTIN] Fairview Cemetery, Keller > Angel... > > Do you know anything about Mort Keller, a buddy of my GGF Alonzo Ragle? > Mort married Mary Ann Toon, the younger sister of Alonzo's wife Susan Ellen > Toon. Here is a piece from Harry Holt's book: > > Mary Toon [wife of Morton Keller] is mentioned in "Churches of Martin > County" by Harry Q. Holt as one of a group of people who encouraged Bud > McCarter to seek an alternative to "Keck's Church" for use in worship > by Methodists who lived southwest of Keck's Church. The church which was > built was on 1.5 acres donated by Alonzo and Peter Ragle 2 miles > southwest of Keckville. It was surrounded by a spacious valley and near > enough to the Loogootee road for the convenience of the regular and > prospective membership... > > The land mentioned is in Brown TWP, Martin Co. Mort Keller and Mary Ann > Toon were m. July 03, 1879. I don't know anything about their children, or > about Mort Keller's line, but would very much like to find out more. > > WRT Tinkle, here are the 1870 census entries for Martin Co.: > > Name Age POB Living Census page > in (TWP) > > Tinkle Jerimiah 64 OH Columbia 311 > Tinkle Mary 61 PA Columbia 311 > Tinkle Andrew J 25 OH Columbia 311 > Tinkle Creina? A 24 IN Columbia 311 > Tinkle Mary E 0 IN Columbia 311 > Tinkle Rachael 0 IN Columbia 311 > Tinkle Daniel B 24 KY Lost River 348 > Tinkle Mary 24 IN Lost River 348 > Tinkle Mary S 2 IN Lost River 348 > Tinkle Thomas 0 IN Lost River 348 > > If the Tinkle farm you mention is in Lost River TWP then you would look in > the cemetery records of the Naval Weapons Depot at the Crane location in > northern Martin Co. They are built on land that contains 3 dozen old > cemeteries, which they have preserved and inventoried. You can contact them > at Crane Naval Depot, Public Relations, (812) 854-1640. They will send you > inventories of these old cemeteries. > > Good luck, > > John Ragle Lost River Twp. is not on the Naval Weapons Support Center. And Crane did not register these cemeteries. They only knew where they were located. > > > ==== INMARTIN Mailing List ==== > Martin County, Indiana GenConnect Boards: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/IN/Martin/ > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html