Posted on: Martin Co. In Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/In/Martin/75 Surname: Barker, Bingham, Burton, Carder, Clark, Kelley, Kerns, Manning, Pittman, Rhodes, Roush, Runyon, VanDeventer, Wilkin ------------------------- Searching for information on Lanson/Alanson Manning, father of Harvey Manning b.1846 in Martin Co., Indiana. According to Harvey's death certificate, his parents were LANSON MANNING and Elizabeth Clark. I do know that my gggrandpa, Harvey Manning (b. 1846), was living in the household of Harvey & Delilah Manning (grandparents ?) in the 1850 Columbia Twp., Martin Co., IN census however, his siblings were living in the household of Jeremiah & Mary J. Manning (Lanson's brother ?) in Halbert Twp., along with Eliza (Lanson's wife ?). Evidently, Lanson Manning died between 1846 & 1850. Then, in the 1860 Mitcheltree Twp., Martin Co., IN census, gggrandpa Harvey and his siblings were all living in the household of Eli & Eliza A. Etchison (same Eliza from Jeremiah's household in 1850 ?). I've checked with Historical & Genealogical societies in Martin Co., IN and it's their belief that Lanson/Alanson Manning was the son of Harvey & Delilah Manning and brother to Jeremiah, Thomas and Leonard Manning. Notes: There are no Martin Co., IN census, land or probate records listing Lanson or Alanson Manning. There is a marriage record for an Alanson Manning (misspelled as Alancen Maning) to Jane Henry on 11-3-1836 in Martin Co., IN however, no marriage record in Martin Co. for Alanson/Alanson Manning & Elizabeth Clark. There's also a marriage record for Eli Etchison to Eliza A. Manning on 10-12-1851 in Martin Co., IN. Harvey Manning (husband of Delilah) was supposidly born in 1792, lived in PA & KY and resided in Martin Co., Indiana from Jan. 1819 until his death in 1855. There IS a land record, dated Jan. 15, 1819 for Harvey Manning, in Martin Co., IN and he appears in Martin Co., census records for 1820 thru 1850. Jeremiah & Mary J.(a.k.a. Minerva Jane Walker) Manning evidently divorced before 1855 because he married 3 more times between 1855 & 1868, all in Martin Co., IN. If anyone can provide ANY information on this Manning family, please email me at Midnite1@sprintmail.com Thank you for your time.