Hello, I have been advised that a Surname DNA Project is underway for males named Hurst. If you would like to participate or would just like more information please use the following URL: http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=K36202&special=true Please use that URL to reach Project's administrator. Do NOT contact me with questions. Thanks, Sharon Bryant

This message is to let listers know about a tombstone restoration workshop that will be held on Saturday, May 22nd, from 9-3, at Mt Olivet Cemetery south of the village of Catlin in Florida Twp, Parke Co IN. Helen Wildermuth of Stonehugger Cemetery Restoration and Mark Davis of Stonesaver Cemetery Restoration will be instructors for the on-site workshop. No registration, just come to learn current best practice repair techniques. Directional signs will start on the southwest corner of the square in Rockville. Mt Olivet is located on the Rockville-Rosedale Road (Market Street). It is not hard to find, just keep going down the road through Catlin. The workshop is part of an on-going restoration at Mt Olivet Cemetery, where 30 tombstones will be repaired during the last two weeks in May. The Parke County Community Foundation provided the majority of the funding for this project as a grant to reward volunteer efforts in the county. Participants to this free workshop should bring sack lunches and drinks. Bug spray and sun screen is advised. Questions? Sharon Mills, Secretary Mt Olivet Cemetery Association

I am trying to locate some information on my great grampa. His name was John Paul Tucker. I think he actaully may have gone by Paul. He lived from May 17, 1880 (born in KS) to November 9, 1941 according to the family bible I have. His folks were Hibbard Austin Tucker and Gertrude Agnes Little. John/Paul's wife was Cora Anna Austin (1879-1948). They were married in Greencastle Feb 5, 1900. In one way or another, they had 3 kids that I know of, Helen Ione (born 1902) and Donald Austin (born 1907). The third child was listed in the family bible, but I have found her with both John Paul and his mom in the census records, so I don't know who she really "belongs" to. Her name was Frances Walton, born 1897. The only other info I have on Cora is that her folks were born in England and CT. Cora died in Greencastle. The bible says that John Paul died in Hinsdale, IL, but trying to find any info from there has been useless. They have no record of an obit or the like. I realize that there are/were a bunch of Tucker's in the area at the time. I am hoping against hope that your Tucker's might be related to my Tucker's. My grampa (Donald Austin Tucker) and my mom (Dorothy Winifred Tucker) spent the majority of their lives in Greencastle, so there has to be something on the family there. I just haven't been able to find it yet. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster.

1900 Census - 3-wd, Greencastle, Putnam Co., Indiana DeVore, Martha (HOH) Sears, Frank, b: Oct 1877 - grandson Sears, Edward, b: Feb 79 - grandson Sears, Charlies, b: Jan 1883 - grandson Sears, Reginia, b: May 1893 - granddaughter Good Luck, D. Nelson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bette Sears" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 6:12 PM Subject: [INPUTNAM] Sears in Putman co. I am looking for a Frank Sears born Jan 28 1879 in Indiana. Do not know who his parents are and do not know if he was even from this Co. A Sears that lives down the street from me has family in Putman and told me to look there. He has found no link to my Frank in his research. Frank's father was born in Ky and Mother in In. according to the 1930 cencus in McCurtain Co, Ok. Frank's full name was Francis Marion Sears Can anyone shed any light on him for me. Thanks Bette Sears Bette Sears home page http://www.geocities.com/bezzsears For Researching Beck, Blair, Bohn, (Craven, Cravin, Cravens,) Dreer, Durant, Hall, Hild, Hohl, Murrin, Layton, Oiley, Peoples, Presley, Ruth, Schwaegerle, Sears, Simon, Stanford, Vogel- Countries Germany, Switzerland, Austria, England-States MO., PA., AZ., CA., OK., TN., IL., IN., --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster. ==== INPUTNAM Mailing List ==== Please send research questions to the list rather than the mailing list manager. Thank you. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Census Place: Madison, Putnam, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254306 National Archives Film T9-0306 Page 504B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Preston SEARS Self M M W 25 IN Occ: Farm Hand Fa: IN Mo: IN Mary A. SEARS Wife F M W 19 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: IN Frankie C. SEARS Son M S W 2 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN Edgar SEARS Son M S W 1 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN Hope this helps. D. Nelson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bette Sears" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 6:12 PM Subject: [INPUTNAM] Sears in Putman co. I am looking for a Frank Sears born Jan 28 1879 in Indiana. Do not know who his parents are and do not know if he was even from this Co. A Sears that lives down the street from me has family in Putman and told me to look there. He has found no link to my Frank in his research. Frank's father was born in Ky and Mother in In. according to the 1930 cencus in McCurtain Co, Ok. Frank's full name was Francis Marion Sears Can anyone shed any light on him for me. Thanks Bette Sears Bette Sears home page http://www.geocities.com/bezzsears For Researching Beck, Blair, Bohn, (Craven, Cravin, Cravens,) Dreer, Durant, Hall, Hild, Hohl, Murrin, Layton, Oiley, Peoples, Presley, Ruth, Schwaegerle, Sears, Simon, Stanford, Vogel- Countries Germany, Switzerland, Austria, England-States MO., PA., AZ., CA., OK., TN., IL., IN., --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster. ==== INPUTNAM Mailing List ==== Please send research questions to the list rather than the mailing list manager. Thank you. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

I am looking for a Frank Sears born Jan 28 1879 in Indiana. Do not know who his parents are and do not know if he was even from this Co. A Sears that lives down the street from me has family in Putman and told me to look there. He has found no link to my Frank in his research. Frank's father was born in Ky and Mother in In. according to the 1930 cencus in McCurtain Co, Ok. Frank's full name was Francis Marion Sears Can anyone shed any light on him for me. Thanks Bette Sears Bette Sears home page http://www.geocities.com/bezzsears For Researching Beck, Blair, Bohn, (Craven, Cravin, Cravens,) Dreer, Durant, Hall, Hild, Hohl, Murrin, Layton, Oiley, Peoples, Presley, Ruth, Schwaegerle, Sears, Simon, Stanford, Vogel- Countries Germany, Switzerland, Austria, England-States MO., PA., AZ., CA., OK., TN., IL., IN., --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster.

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 10:52 AM Subject: Wills------Genealogical information > Should this be added to our wills? > From another list: > > Kuzzins, > This came from another list and it should be in our wills. > Especially some of us that have spent many years and money for time, books, > and travel to collect our info. > DAVE > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Genealogical Codicil to My Last Will and Testament > > To my spouse, children, guardian, administrator and/or executor: > > Upon my demise it is requested that you DO NOT dispose of any or all of > my genealogical records, both those prepared personally by me and those > records prepared by others which may be in my possession, including but > not limited to books, files, notebooks or computer programs for a period > of two years. > > During this time period, please attempt to identify one or more persons > who would be willing to take custody of the said materials and the > responsibility of maintaining and continuing the family histories. [If > you know whom within your family or friends are likely candidates to > accept these materials, please add the following at this point: "I > suggest that the persons contacted regarding the assumption of the > custody of these items include but not be limited to" and then list the > names of those individuals at this point, with their addresses and > telephone numbers if known] > > In the event you do no find anyone to accept these materials, please > contact the various genealogical organizations that I have been a member > of and determine if they will accept some parts or all of my > genealogical materials. [List of organizations, addresses and phone > numbers at bottom; include local chapters, with their addresses, phone > numbers and contact persons if available as well as state/national > contact information and addresses] > > Please remember that my genealogical endeavors consumed a great deal of > time, travel, and money. Therefore it is my desire that the products of > these endeavors be allowed to continue in a manner that will make them > available to others in the future. > > > Signature ___________________________ Date ___________ > > > Witness ____________________________ Date ___________ > > Witness ____________________________ Date ___________ > > ______________________________ > > > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

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----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 2:53 PM Subject: Putnam County History Hi, I am looking for information on my GGG-Grandfather Elsberry Conkright. I am desperatly searching for a photo. He died in 1912 and his buried in Greencastle at the Brick Chapel Church. I live in Kentucky and have not been able to make the trip to the cemetery yet. If you can put me in touch with any Conkrights in the area I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks James E. Conkwright

Hello list , I am sending this note to ask for volunteers who might have a little extra time in there month to do a lookup for someone in whatever area you like . If you have at home resources this would be a great gift to share . I volunteer on RAOGK to do lookups for people . This is a great resource . Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness -- Volunteers Around the World . We cant all travel , all year long to do research . While I do volunteer to do lookups , I still like to reimburse others for their time & costs even though I have not had anyone even ask for recompense for their help-- these people are just so awesome to help like this . Since RAOGK has volunteers all over the world you can see what a great resource this is so lets all help each other & volunteer to do lookups in our area of expertise . You can do this at youre convienience . I try to answer as they come in and not restrict myself to one a month . As long as I dont get bombarded with too many , I usually get them answered pretty fast . BENTON COUNTY , MISSOURI JOHNSON COUNTY , MISSOURI HENRY COUNTY , MISSOURI could use another volunteer for maybe OBIT lookups SHELBY COUNTY , TENNESSEE --> need some more here also ONONDAGA , NEW YORK - have one person signed on for this area I could go on ... If you would like help with tracing youre family tree then please remember it is always appreciated when someone returns a kindness AND if you have a resource you can share and a little extra time to do it -- then consider signing up at RAOGK . The more we give the more we get in return :) Please feel free to pass this on to other lists and get the word out . We need more volunteers . Crystal Richards not on staff -- just a volunteer putting a bug in youre ear :)

Hello, I would like to correspond with descendants of the following Day families who established in Putnam Co. as early as 1855: Ethel Day, d/o T. Jefferson Day and Margaret McMains, b 25 Nov 1885 Laura Day, d/o James Wyley Day and Margaret A. Gose, b c 1866 Clara Day, d/o James Wyley Day and Margaret A. Gose, b c 1872 Thomas Jefferson Day, s/o James Wyley Day and Margaret A. Gose, b c 1876 William Day, s/o Nelson B. Day and Alice Cotton, b Feb 1869 Harry Day, s/o Nelson B. Day and Alice Cotton, b c 1883 Jefferson, Wyley and Nelson Day had several sisters: Louiza, b c 1840; Polly (probably Mary), b c 1842; Nancy, b c 1845; Fanny, b c 1849. Does anyone know what happened to them? There was also another brother: William, b c 1834-1836. What happened to him? I have information to share on this family but I would dearly love to fill in some of the blanks I've indicated above. My lineage: Charles Reuben Day and Frances Muncie, ggrparents; Frank Day and Lillie Ikamire, grparents; and Harold Day and Mary Knauer, parents. I tried to find this information before my dad died in 1999. Got a break just this past week. Please help leaf out the family tree. Thanks, Sharon (Day) Bryant [email protected]

Hello, Would the ladies who contacted me about Ransom Day, daughters Coley Malicoat and Nancy Lewis please contact me again? I've lost all my notes while trying to preserve things from Hurricane Isabel. I have another piece of the puzzle. Sharon Bryant [email protected]

Hi Becky and DeAnn, Thank you so much for the information. I appreciate it very much. If I can ever be of help to you, let me know. I have access to some census records and some northeast Indiana and southwest Michigan information. Thanks again. Yours in Christ, Debbie _________________________________________________________________ Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software — optimizes dial-up to the max! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/plus&ST=1

Would you believe it is Whitaker Funeral Home? Charlie Whitaker knows quite a bit about Cloverdale history though he is semi-retired and his son Johnny Joe Whitaker is now in charge. Good Luck! DeAnn ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:24 am Subject: [INPUTNAM] Re: INPUTNAM-D Digest V04 #3 > Debbie, > > In reference to MABLE (spelling from cemetery) WHITAKER, she is > buried in > section 3 of the Cloverdale cemetery. Your dates are correct--but > only the > years are listed. However, you may be able to find records from > the funeral home > right there on the property. I am not sure of the name but have > found records > for my ancestors buried in same cemetery. Sorry I can't state the > name of > the funeral home--my mind tells me it is the Reed funeral home. > Can someone > else help with that? > > Hope this helps some. > Becky > > > ==== INPUTNAM Mailing List ==== > Please send research questions to the list rather than the mailing > list manager. Thank you. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Debbie, In reference to MABLE (spelling from cemetery) WHITAKER, she is buried in section 3 of the Cloverdale cemetery. Your dates are correct--but only the years are listed. However, you may be able to find records from the funeral home right there on the property. I am not sure of the name but have found records for my ancestors buried in same cemetery. Sorry I can't state the name of the funeral home--my mind tells me it is the Reed funeral home. Can someone else help with that? Hope this helps some. Becky

Hi, I'm sorry, I sent this to the wrong list! I clicked on the wrong address! Again, I apologize! Yours in Christ, Debbie >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: INPUTNAM-D Digest V04 #4 >Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 03:01:14 -0700 > >Content-Type: text/plain > >INPUTNAM-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 4 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [INPUTNAM] 1910 Illinois Census lo ["D. J." <[email protected]>] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from INPUTNAM-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________ >X-Message: #1 >Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 10:28:49 -0500 >From: "D. J." <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [INPUTNAM] 1910 Illinois Census look-up >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > >Thank you Priscilla for lookiing up Fred McNabb for me. I never expected to >find him in Colorado! > >Would you or someone else please look for Fred's sons by his first wife? >I thought that at least two of them would be listed with him in this >census, >but they weren't. Could you please check the 1910 census for their names? >Perhaps they moved in with relatives after their mother died. > >Their names were: Fred McNabb- he should be around 19 or so. > Leo McNabb - he should be around 17 > Ethan McNabb- he should be about 12 > >Also, can anyone tell me if there is a John O. McNabb and Wife Elmira in >Danville, Il in 1910? >He was born in Pennsylvania, I'm not sure where she was born. > >Thanks for any help you can offer. It is very much appreciated. If I can >ever return the favor, I'd be glad to. > >Yours in Christ, >Debbie > >_________________________________________________________________ >Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. >http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx _________________________________________________________________ Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software — optimizes dial-up to the max! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/plus&ST=1

Thank you Priscilla for lookiing up Fred McNabb for me. I never expected to find him in Colorado! Would you or someone else please look for Fred's sons by his first wife? I thought that at least two of them would be listed with him in this census, but they weren't. Could you please check the 1910 census for their names? Perhaps they moved in with relatives after their mother died. Their names were: Fred McNabb- he should be around 19 or so. Leo McNabb - he should be around 17 Ethan McNabb- he should be about 12 Also, can anyone tell me if there is a John O. McNabb and Wife Elmira in Danville, Il in 1910? He was born in Pennsylvania, I'm not sure where she was born. Thanks for any help you can offer. It is very much appreciated. If I can ever return the favor, I'd be glad to. Yours in Christ, Debbie _________________________________________________________________ Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx

Hi, I have a request. Would someone be able to look up an obituary for me? My grandfather's adopted sister, Lulu (or Lula) Mabel (or Maybell) Riddle (birth name) McNabb (adopted name) Whitaker. She married Alton B. Whitaker. She lived in Cloverdale Twp, in Putnam County. The information I have says she died 13 Aug 1931. She was born in September of 1905. I live a couple hundred miles away, and would really appreciate the help. If I can return the favor, I would certainly be happy to do so. Thank you for any help you can offer. Yours in Christ, Debbie _________________________________________________________________ There are now three new levels of MSN Hotmail Extra Storage! Learn more. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=hotmail/es2&ST=1

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Prof. Alma HOLMAN taken at the R.T. Jones Studio in Greencastle, Indiana. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1870's or 1880's with Alma appearing to be in her teens or 20's at the time. In addition to this photograph I also obtained a photo card of a group of students taken by the J.W. HUSHER Studio in Greencastle, IN. The photograph of the students is noted on the back as "Views of Preps". I have no idea what school they are connected with but I'm assuming it could be either the school Alma attended or since she is referred to as "Professor" it could be a school at which she taught. Based on limited research I believe that this may be a photograph of Alma F. HOLMAN b. 1861 at Putnam Co. Indiana to parents Jesse HOMAN (b. 1835 at Putnam Co. to parents Mark HOMAN & Nancy BURSON) and Elizabeth Minerva WILSON (b. 1839 at Putnam Co.). Alma's siblings included Gracia E.; Fred W.; Carrie M.; Ralph W.; Elsie G.; Thomas B.; and Lucy I. HOLMAN all b. in Putnam Co. I'm hoping to locate someone from her family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Looking for William BALDWIN b. ca1847 Owen or Putnam Co. IN. Last child of John BALDWIN b.1797 Anne Arundel Co.MD and Elizabeth THOMAS b. 1807 VA. They resided in Montogomery Co.IN up until the 1870 census, living in Union Twp, Crawfordsville, IN. Both parents seemed to have most likely died bef the 1880 census as I can find neither of them. I can not find their son William either. Would anyone have any information about this William BALDWIN? A possible marriage in Mont. Co. or surrounding ones, possibly Boone or Putnam as he has siblings living in each. I have not found him living with any of his siblings. Does anyone know of any epidemic that might have happend between the years 1870-80 in that area of IN? Maybe he and his parents all died during that time frame? Any information is welcome. thanks, N.J.Skinner White [email protected] My Family Tree Page "Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past." (Deuteronomy 32:7a)