Muster and Descriptive Roll of Company "E" Twenty-first Infantry Regiment of Illinois Volunteers NAMES Baker, George W. Baker, Henry Rank Private Age 24 24 Description Feet-5 Inches-11 Hair-Light Eyes-Blue Complextion-Light Married or single-Single Feet-5 Inches-6 Hair-Dark Eyes-Brown Complextion-Light Married or Single-Single Occupation Carpenter Carpenter Nativity County-OWEN County-OWEN State-INDIANA State-INDIANA Joined For Service And Enrolled When-June 24, 61 Where-Sullivan ILL By Whom-????? Stub Period-3yrs When-June 24, 61 Where-Sullivan ILL By Whom-?????? Stub Period-3yrs Mustered Into Service When-June 28, 61 Where-Springfield, ILL By Whom-Capt. Pitcher When-June 28, 61 Where- Springfield, ILL By Whom- Capt. Pitcher Residence Town-Sullivan County-Moultrie State-Illinois Town-Sullivan County-Moultrie State-Illinois Anyone looking for these guys/?????? Robert Etter

Bloomington (IN) Telephone, Dec 24, 1901, p. 1. LITTLE CHILD BURNED TO DEATH Gosport Reporter: "A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wampler, aged one year old, was burned to death last Wednesday. The child was playing on the floor and Mrs. Wampler had left the room only a moment when she was startled by a scream, she rushed in and saw the child enveloped in flames and in endeavoring to put out the fire she was badly burned, but not fatal. Doctors were called but could render no aid, the child lingered until evening and then died in great agony. The child had crept to the fire and pulled out a burning stick which caught its clothing in fire."

Bloomington (IN) Telephone, Dec 24, 1901, p. 1. DEATH OF MISS MARGARET SMALL {From Monday's Daily.) Miss Margaret Small died at 9 o'clock this morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Anthony Benckart at Spencer, of consumption. While death was not unexpected, the news is none the less sad to the many home friends. Miss Small was 37 years of age, the daughter of Roger Small, deceased, and was born and raised in Monroe County. She taught school here for many years, first in the district schools and later in the city graded schools. She had been in poor health for several years and last year gave up her school work on account of her weakened condition. She was a faithful member of the U. P. Church and leaves two sisters, Mrs. William Stout and Mrs. Anthony Benckart to mourn her death. Miss Small has been at the home of Mr. Benckart at Spencer for several weeks. The remains will arrive at 7 o'clock this evening and will be taken to the residence of Henry Benckart, South Walnut Street. As yet, no arrangements have bene made for the funeral.

I'm trying to find the family of : John F. BURKS b. ca1847 m. Sarilda {Sarah} A. SKINNER...their first child William W. was b.1866, so they were probably mar. sometime before that.... I have found them on the 1880 Owen Co.IN Clay Twp. census ,but can't find them on the 1870 census in Owen Co.....still searching in Monroe and Greene Co., as they could have been living there also. Sarilda's mother Susannah was living with them on the 1880 census as were Lizie S., Unity C., and Louiza Burks their other children. If anyone is connected to them, I would like to exchange family info with you. There were a lot of BURKS families living in Beech Creek area of Gr. Co.IN. there are several SKINNER families living in Gr. Co. as well....was his or her family one of them? Thanks so much, N.J.Skinner White in MI [email protected]

Is the Andrew PITTMAN, who settled in early Owen Co., In, the same Andrew PITTMAN,who was born 9-14-1798, Nelson Co., Ky., and Married Elizabeth "Betsey" NUTTERFIELD, 5-23-1822, in Nelson Co., Ky. If so, how do we know this. Also, there were 2 Andrew Pittmans in early Owen Co., In... What was the relationship? Thanks. DICK CARTER [email protected]

The following cemetery listings have been added to the "Sweet Owen" webpage: Owen-- Combes; Splinter Ridge; Olive Hill Putnam-- McCorkle-Hillis; Pleasant Hill Debbie Jennings Indiana Research for Hire <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/indianaresearch/index.html">http://www.angelfire.com/in4/indianaresearch</A> Franklin county Vermont Genweb Site <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtfrankl/Franklin.html">Franklin County Vermont</A> Lancaster County Virginia Genweb Site <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~valancas/">Lancaster County, VAGenWeb Project</A> Sweet Owen and Surrounding Areas <A HREF="http://angelfire.lycos.com/in4/sweetowen">http://www.angelfire.com/in4/sweetowen/</A> Our Kentuckiana Home <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/ky3/kentuckianahome">http://www.angelfire.com/ky3/kentuckianahome/</A>

The following cemetery listings have been added to the "Sweet Owen Webpage" Owen county---Cunot; Vandalia Methodist Putnam county-- Clear Creek; Liberty; Old Union; Salem Debbie Jennings Indiana Research for Hire <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/indianaresearch/index.html">http://www.angelfire.com/in4/indianaresearch</A> Franklin county Vermont Genweb Site <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtfrankl/Franklin.html">Franklin County Vermont</A> Lancaster County Virginia Genweb Site <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~valancas/">Lancaster County, VAGenWeb Project</A> Sweet Owen and Surrounding Areas <A HREF="http://angelfire.lycos.com/in4/sweetowen">http://www.angelfire.com/in4/sweetowen/</A> Our Kentuckiana Home <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/ky3/kentuckianahome">http://www.angelfire.com/ky3/kentuckianahome/</A>

Dear Listmembers: I want to take this time in the Christmas Season to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. It is my wish that each of you find a lost ancestor under your Christmas "tree". Many of you I have spoken with or corresponded with quite heavily in the past and others of you I have never made contact with, however, each of you are very much a part of my thoughts during this season. At this time of year, I always prefer to look past all the commercialism of the season and try to imagine just how much more Christmas meant in the years past when Christmas morning meant an orange, a stick of candy and maybe a penny in the stocking....I like to think that it was a much more meaningful time then it is now in this age of "more money makes the better gift". Although this year, the economy is a little worse then before, we are still most fortunate in comparison to our ancestors. I cannot help but wonder if perhaps we would be better off with our blood pressure and stress levels if we ourselves lived in a simpler time and out of the present day rat race. Try to briefly stop sometime during Christmas to consider all the blessings that you DO have that your grandparents didn't and you will come to realize that even though you may not have ALL that you WANT...you are still very lucky indeed. Merry Christmas everyone Debbie Jennings Indiana Research for Hire <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/in4/indianaresearch/index.html">http://www.angelfire.com/in4/indianaresearch</A> Franklin county Vermont Genweb Site <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtfrankl/Franklin.html">Franklin County Vermont</A> Lancaster County Virginia Genweb Site <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~valancas/">Lancaster County, VAGenWeb Project</A> Sweet Owen and Surrounding Areas <A HREF="http://angelfire.lycos.com/in4/sweetowen">http://www.angelfire.com/in4/sweetowen/</A> Our Kentuckiana Home <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/ky3/kentuckianahome">http://www.angelfire.com/ky3/kentuckianahome/</A>

Dear Seekers: This morning in my incoming messages, I received a Virus Infected message from Billy D. RUDY. The message referenced an Owen Co. message from the list/digest. It was a personal message and did not come thru the Rootsweb system. The virus is such that reading the Email Address of the person is impossible. So I ask ... if any of you know this person, please advise them their computer has a virus...the person may not even know their computer is virus-infected, this person needs to take steps to eliminate the Virus from their computer. Thank You. shirley: [email protected]

Received the following from a friend. Shirley: [email protected] News of the GONER Virus: 'Goner' Suspects Under House Arrest in Israel --- Four Israeli teenagers were placed under house arrest on Monday after admitting they wrote and spread the ``Goner'' worm that wreaked havoc on computers worldwide, police said. Tel Aviv's juvenile court accepted a police request to confine the 15- and 16-year-olds to their houses pending five days of investigation, said Meir Zohar, head of the Israeli police computer crimes squad. Under Israeli law, they would face up to 2-1/2 years in prison for a virus that deleted files and clogged e-mail inboxes around the world, causing millions of dollars in damage. ``Goner,'' the latest of a series of costly computer viruses to have an international impact, appeared as an e-mail with the subject line ``Hi'' and a screensaver attachment. Officials said North America, Australia and western Europe were hardest hit. The youths, from the same school in the northern city of Nahariya, had never been arrested before, Zohar said. One admitted to writing the worm, and the other three confessed to spreading it, with the author's encouragement, he said. The teens' lawyers were unavailable for immediate comment. ``They are not bandits, they are regular kids. They are not computer geniuses, although one of them could write a program,'' Zohar told Reuters. ``I don't think they fully understood what they were doing.'' Security experts called for stern punishment, insisting the damage went beyond a children's prank. ``One thing law enforcement could do is...be more proactive, to tell teenagers, 'This isn't a cool thing. You will be caught and you will be punished because it does millions of dollars worth of damage to corporations,''' said Graham Cluley, senior technical consultant for Britain's Sophos Anti-Virus. The software community is concerned that the courts will go easy on the young suspects, as happened with the Love Bug, Melissa and Anna Kournikova virus suspects. JAIL Creating and spreading computer viruses is a crime punishable with a maximum jail sentence of five years under Israeli law. But for juveniles -- the majority of those who send viruses -- maximum jail time is only 2-1/2 years. Police acted on a tip from Israeli intelligence before the arrests late last week. Police searched their homes and confiscated computers and other material, Zohar said. ``After five days they will be released unless we find something,'' he said. Their admissions might not be enough. Early predictions put Goner in a league with last year's infamous ``Love Bug,'' which experts say caused $8.75 billion of damage worldwide. But by late last week Goner was expected to inflict about $5 million in damages. Zohar said the suspects told investigators the worm was supposed to be an update of the fast-spreading 1999 ``Melissa'' e-mail virus, which caused about $1.2 billion in damage. Information technology officials want harsher punishment. Security experts say that most countries do not have virus-authoring legislation on the books that would be vital for cracking down on the culprits. ``That's the first step of course,'' said Mikko Hypponen, manager of anti-virus research at Finland-based F-Secure. ``Once we start to use these laws, then, I feel genuinely, there is a need for harsh punishment.'' ``That said, nobody wants to put a kid away for years who didn't harm anyone physically,'' he noted. ---------------------------------------------- BUT - I received another HAHAHAHA Virus message this AM. At least, it deletes easier than the GONER Virus. Some people need to "Get a Life!"

Minter Cemetery is located in Sec 35, of Floyd Twp., Putnam Co., IN. I believe this puts it abt. 2-3 miles due west of Coatsville. I am seeking a listing for the cemetery or any other information regarding the possibility of Mallory family members buried there. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Bill Mallory

Just received a message from Billie Rudy re my post of Activity:Coen/Starbuck, but Norton "quarantined" it for the W3 BadTrans virus. Don't know if this is a real person, or if the virus is playing tricks. If it was a real message, I am sorry to say, I did not get it. Eleanor

I am seeking information on the family group of Mary Malory (Mallory) who married David Dillinder (Dillinger) 4 Jan 1838 in Putnam Co., IN Thanks for the help. Regards, Bill Mallory

I'm looking for the parents and siblings of Daniel ELLETT.... I know that he was living in Fleming Co.KY after he was in the War of 1812: War of 1812: Daniel Ellett, a Private, under Capt. Geo. Matthews, Lt. Col. Robt. Pogue, 4th Reg't. Ky. Volunteer Militia. 21 Oct 1813, he was married in Fleming Co.KY to Sarah ELLETT believed to be his cousin....she being the daughter of Edward ELLETT Sr. b. ca1760...the person Ellettsville, IN was named after. By 1820 Daniel and Sarah and their children were living in Owen Co.IN and that is where he died in 1840. If you can help me in finding Daniel's parents and siblings, I would be very grateful to any info on them. Thanks so much, N.J.Skinner White in MI [email protected]

Terri, No Bolen BAUGH in the 1870 IN Index. Stephens in the 1870 IN Owen Co. Index: Anne 79 NC Jackson Twp. Bradley 54 NC Jackson Twp. Ed 46 KY Wayne Twp. Geo. W. 23 IN Washington Twp. Hiram 35 Jackson Twp. Jasper 19 Jackson Twp. Laban Marion Twp. Louisa 18 Jennings Twp. Louisa 17 Jennings Twp. Mary 45 Jackson Twp. Monroe 21 Jackson Twp. Randal 23 Jackson Twp. Anne, Bradley & Mary were born in NC. Ed was born in KY. All the others were born in IN. These are all the Stephens in Owen Co. IN 1870. Shall I look at some of these? Have you been in touch with Rita Stephens? Good luck. nancy

I am seeking the location (twp is good) for the following: PARTS BLK TWNSHP RANGE (Date) E1/2 SW 10 15-N 3-W 1832 SWSE 10 15-N 3-W 1837 Thanks for the help Regards, Bill Mallory

If you are interested in naming trends, I found an interesting site - http://womencentral.msn.com/babies/articles/babynames.asp It lists the top names for both boys and girls for every decade since 1880, based on Social Security application information. Nancy Crossley

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I am seeking more detailed information on the family of Ezekiel Mallory. I suspect that he was b. abt 1790, in VA, moved to Madison Co. KY, with family then moved to Putnam Co., IN, bef. Jan 1826. Daughter Permelia Mallory m.Greenberry Cox on 11 Jan 1826 in Putnam Co., IN. They apparently returned to Madison Co., KY where son William James was b. 1829. Thanks for any help. Regards, Bill Mallory

Bloomington (IN) Telephone, Apr 2, 1912, p. 1. A sad and unexpected death at 6:30 o'clock this morning was that of Mrs. Delmar Beattie, wife of the cabman, whose demise occurred at the home on South Lincoln Street after only a five-day's illness with liver trouble. Mrs. Beattie was much admired by all her many friends and was the leader in many entertainments given for charity and for the lodges to which she belonged. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Pocahontas, the Women's Relief Corrps and three years ago organized the local Woodmen's Circle. Mrs. Florence Madiville (sic) Beattie was 28 years of age and the daughter of Lyman and Anna Ladiville (sic), deceased, of Owen County. A devoted husband, and one son, Delmar Beattie, Jr., mourn her death. There are two half brothers, William Hollick, of Bedford, and Dow Hollick. Funeral from the residence Wednesday at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. White.