Greencastle is one word (might help with your searching). Link for Putnam Co. cemeteries but they don't list but a few "residents." http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/indiana/putnam.html Link to Forest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle http://www.rootsweb.com/~inputnam/cem_foresthill.htm Link to ALL cemeteries http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form Fill in State, County & Feature Type (Cemetery) Contact DePauw University in Greencastle. They have a lot of history & folks in the area. I'm sorry but I don't know who to contact. http://www.depauw.edu/ Some links for the area: Putnam County Indiana History & Pioneer Families <http://www.countyhistory.com/putnam/index.html>Indiana State Library Genealogy Div <http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/Indiana/genealogy/genmenu.html>Indiana Division, Indiana State Library <http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/inmenu.html>Welcome to the Indiana Historical Society <http://www.indianahistory.org/>Indiana State Archives: Homepage <http://www.state.in.us/icpr/webfile/archives/homepage.html>IN Putnam Co. GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Einputnam/>Indiana Local History and Genealogy Research Guide <http://home.att.net/%7ELocal_History/IN_History.htm>Lockridges Married in IN Before 1850 <http://199.8.200.90:591/FMPro?-db=l-m&-format=marriage%2fdisplayl.html&-lay=data%20entry&-sortfield=Bride%3b%20Groom%20last%20Name&-sortfield=Bride%3b%20Groom%20First%20Name&-sortfield=Bride%3b%20Groom%20First%20Name&bride%3b%20groom%20last%20name=Lockridge&-find=>Indiana Pioneer Families <http://www.countyhistory.com/start.html>INGenWeb - Indiana Genealogy Online <http://www.ingenweb.org/>Everton's Genealogical Helper - Genealogy Magazine for Family Search and Family History <http://www.everton.com/reference/usa/in.php>IN et al Genealogy Internet links <http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/INDIANA/GENEALOGY/links.HTML#County>Indiana State Library Genealogy Division <http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/INDIANA/GENEALOGY/genmenu.HTML>MARRIAGE INDEX <http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html>ISCH - Hoosier Homestead <http://www.state.in.us/serv/icpr_homestead>IN Putnam County Message Board <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/%7Egenbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/Putnam>Indiana Databases <http://www.state.in.us/icpr/webfile/archives/database.html>INDIANA GENEALOGY <http://www.usgennet.org/%7Eusgwinus/>Genealogy Internet links <http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/INDIANA/GENEALOGY/links.HTML#maps>Parke County InGen Web Page <http://www.wico.net/%7Ezacho/parkeco.htm>Greencastle Home Page <http://www.greencastle.com/>Directory of /pub/usgenweb/in/putnam/census/1900 <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/putnam/census/1900/>genmenu.htmlIndiana State Library Genealogy Division <http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/INDIANA/GENEALOGY/genmenu.html>Putnam County, Indiana History and Genealogy Research Guide and Links <http://home.att.net/%7ELocal_History/Putnam-Co-IN.htm>Putnam Co. IN <http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/IN/Putnam/>Census Online - IN <http://www.census-online.com/links/IN.html>links <http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/INDIANA/GENEALOGY/links.HTML#databases> Hi List , I am hoping someone on the list has cemetery books for Green Castle twsp . I would like to find the grave of NANCY CHESHIRE . NANCY died before 1852 and SOLOMON CHESHIRE remarried a Delilah Hamilton in 1853 . NANCY TODD CHESHIRE is a distant cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln so if anyone knows any of this line - I have a lot on TODD in North Carolina , just dont know how they all fit together yet . thanks sheri

Greetings one and all, I have come across a name in my family tree. BILLIE. This is a lady that was married to my grandfather. I have just found out the name in the past few names, but anyone that would know of the persons full name is now deceased. Wayne of WV Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm

Greetings one and all, I have come across a name in my family tree. BILLIE. This is a lady that was married to my grandfather. I have just found out the name in the past few names, but anyone that would know of the persons full name is now deceased. Wayne of WV At 03:22 PM 11/7/2003, you wrote: >Hi List , I am hoping someone on the list has cemetery books for Green >Castle twsp . I would like to find the grave of NANCY CHESHIRE . NANCY >died >before 1852 and SOLOMON CHESHIRE remarried a Delilah Hamilton in 1853 . >NANCY TODD CHESHIRE is a distant cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln so if >anyone knows >any of this line - I have a lot on TODD in North Carolina , just dont know >how they all fit together yet . > > thanks > sheri > > >==== INPUTNAM Mailing List ==== >Visit the INGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inputnam. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm

Hi List , I am hoping someone on the list has cemetery books for Green Castle twsp . I would like to find the grave of NANCY CHESHIRE . NANCY died before 1852 and SOLOMON CHESHIRE remarried a Delilah Hamilton in 1853 . NANCY TODD CHESHIRE is a distant cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln so if anyone knows any of this line - I have a lot on TODD in North Carolina , just dont know how they all fit together yet . thanks sheri

Just in case someone has an interest in old school annuals there is one on ebay. TITLE: The Mirage : DePauw University School Yearbook PRINTED: 1909 Original CONDITION: Original hardbound cover. Owners name on first blank page ( B.C. Kixmiller ), in very good condition for a 94 year old book! PAGES: 256 Its not mine, but you can email to see if your families photos are in it from the page. The url is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2962496157 Hope it finds a home, Jamie

I am searching for the naturalization papers of Patrick Kelley. The State Index shows his nationality as Ireland date 1871/07/30 Putnam Co., BK 2 pg 263. Can someone guide me to where I can obtain this record? The time period is the correct time period for this relative to have been in the area. Thank you in advance for assistance. Carolyn Elliott Kelly

There were two Hardy's that lived in or died in Putnam County. Looking for info on either. Will share info on older Hardy. I have no info on young Hardy. I am trying to connect the two. Thanks, Larry Mills

Nell- who are your Bowmans? janet > Content-Type: text/plain > > INPUTNAM-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 64 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [INPUTNAM] James Ingram in the 184 [Dianne Ingram <[email protected]>] > #2 [INPUTNAM] DANIEL SMITH FAMILY IN [[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: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 15:30:31 -0700 (PDT) > From: Dianne Ingram <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Subject: [INPUTNAM] James Ingram in the 1840 Putnam Co., IN. Fed. Census... > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I am tracking a slippery James Ingram. > > I believe I found my James Ingram in Parke Co., IN. in > the 1830 Fed. Census living next to his brother, > Andrew Ingram. Lots of James and Andrews brother are > in Edgar Co., Il. > > In the 1840 Indiana Fed. Census for Putnam County, > Jefferson Twp. Pg. 39 - there is a James Ingram of the > correct age (50-60). This is just the next county over > and down a bit. > > Does anyone on this list have a county history, or did > my Ingram live next to your relative that you know of > from land descriptions? Is there a newspaper article > you have that mentions my Ingram's as neighbors? > > Hoping for a hit. I know asking for a land > transaction from 1830 to 1840 is a giant request for > the county clerk to handle. If I could only transport > myself!! > > Thanks in advance. > > Dianne > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > http://shopping.yahoo.com > ______________________________ > X-Message: #2 > Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 19:38:32 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Subject: [INPUTNAM] DANIEL SMITH FAMILY IN 1860 MORGAN COUNTY, IND. CENSUS > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Hi Folks: > > I know this is the Putnam County list, but I am wondering if anyone on the > list has access to the 1860 Morgan County, Ind. census and would do a look up > for me. > > A recent posting to this list quoted a newspaper article which mentioned that > the daughter of a Daniel Smith of Morgan County was injured in a wind storm > in l860. I am trying to find more information on the family of Mary Langwell > and Daniel Smith, who were married in Putnam County, Ind. in 1831. Many member > of Mary's family left Indiana and went to Illinois by 1842, but I think the > Smith family may have remained in Indiana. > > Some related families are Walters, Bowmans, Ogle and Bastin. Really would > appreciate any info available on this Smith family in the 1860 census. > > Nell Langwell Gronberg

Hi Folks: I know this is the Putnam County list, but I am wondering if anyone on the list has access to the 1860 Morgan County, Ind. census and would do a look up for me. A recent posting to this list quoted a newspaper article which mentioned that the daughter of a Daniel Smith of Morgan County was injured in a wind storm in l860. I am trying to find more information on the family of Mary Langwell and Daniel Smith, who were married in Putnam County, Ind. in 1831. Many member of Mary's family left Indiana and went to Illinois by 1842, but I think the Smith family may have remained in Indiana. Some related families are Walters, Bowmans, Ogle and Bastin. Really would appreciate any info available on this Smith family in the 1860 census. Nell Langwell Gronberg

I am tracking a slippery James Ingram. I believe I found my James Ingram in Parke Co., IN. in the 1830 Fed. Census living next to his brother, Andrew Ingram. Lots of James and Andrews brother are in Edgar Co., Il. In the 1840 Indiana Fed. Census for Putnam County, Jefferson Twp. Pg. 39 - there is a James Ingram of the correct age (50-60). This is just the next county over and down a bit. Does anyone on this list have a county history, or did my Ingram live next to your relative that you know of from land descriptions? Is there a newspaper article you have that mentions my Ingram's as neighbors? Hoping for a hit. I know asking for a land transaction from 1830 to 1840 is a giant request for the county clerk to handle. If I could only transport myself!! Thanks in advance. Dianne __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com

From the Clay County Democrat, Bowling Green, Indiana June 6, l860, picked up from the Ind. Press: Hurricane in Putnam On Tuesday evening a hurricane passed over this county, touching in the vicinity of Carthage and then doing considerable damage to property--unroofing some houses, blowing down others, destroying fences, and carrying trees through the air as though they were but feathers on the breeze. Robert McCammack was seriously hurt, having his jaw broken in two places by falling timber. We have not learned of any other accident to persons. Here there was no indication of a hurricane other than a stiff breeze accompanying a rain and hail storm. Since writing the above we learn that three other members of Mr. McCammack's family were badly hurt. A daugher of Daniel Smith, and a child of Mr. Humphreys, in Morgan county, were hurt. Some damage to property was done in Cloverdale township, but the chief damage was in Jefferson township.-- Ind. Press (The "Democrat" reported extensive damage in Bowling Green.) ~~Dixie Kline Richardson

Try State library newspaper archives at http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/INDIANA/NEWSPAPER/PUTNAM.HTML ~~Dixie

Seeking death notice, or Obit for John CARTER Jr., 88 years old, died 2-27-1901. Buried at Cloverdale Cemetery. Was living in Cloverdale Twp., Putnam Co., In., in vicinity of what is now HWY 42 and Quincy road. What paper would have likely carried the Obit? Or Death notice. Did Cloverdale have a paper at that time, and if so, what was the name, and where would I find the archives? Any help appreciated. Dick Carter [email protected]

Can anyone tell me when parts of Putnam County were added to other counties. Thanks for any help, Steve

Greetings one and all. Let me introduce myself to this message forum. This is the first time I've written to you. The last names I research in Putnam County, IN: McGaughey, McGahuey, McGahey. My William McGaughey, born abt. 1752 was married to Prepare Clark. William was a Rev. Soldier. My great great great grandfather was William McGaughey the second child of three known. He was born in about the year 1762, in either York Co., Pa. or County Cork, Ireland. He died on September 22, 1829 in Putnam Co., In. On December 2, 1788 in Cumberland Co., Pa., he was married to my great great great grandmother Prepare Clark, who was born in 1771 and died on May 16, 1835 in Putnam Co., In. William and Prepare are buried in the Blakesburg Cemetery, near Russellville, In. William was the first to be buried at the Blakesburg Cemetery. It is not know exactly where William McGaughey was born, but he was living in Pennsylvania when he to joined the Revolutionary War. William was married to Prepare Clark of Montgomery Co., Ky. on December 2, 1788. Bath County was formed out of Montgomery County by the Legislature of Kentucky on January 13, 1811. Bath County was the 56th county to be organized in the state and was named because of the numerous mineral springs being located there. William and his family came to Indiana on horse back. It is said a Wilson family traveled with them. They followed the old Indian Trail through Putnam Co., In. Traces of this old trail can still be found near Fincastle, In. They had an old horse, a few possessions; one which was Prepares highly prized Dutch oven. I believe that William and Prepare originally lived in Cairo, In. The cross roads village of Cairo lingers in the memory of Russell Township by the name still being applied to that vicinity. Now only a cornfield and pasture land remains. When the little village started is unknown. The first known store was built in the southwest corner and operated by Charles B. Bridges in 1854. His son, Milton, was the clerk and kept the store for a few months. In 1864, W. L. Donehue had the store there and Dr. S. H. Witt had an office. Fifteen years later there was a paint shop, probably still the store, and less than half a dozen houses. Down the road west a short distance was School No. 6 or old Cairo School. For some time there were houses along the road south and about the crossing giving some credence to the claim here was a village. There were few settlers in these days. Families had moved in the year before and made a settlement called Cairo (pronounced, Kay-row). The town has long disappeared, but spoken of as though it were still standing. In trying to find Cairo, they got to Ramp Creek, going too far west, they crossed Raccoon Creek. That night they made camp at an old spring in the hollow. They made a lean-to with bark from a large fallen elm tree; there was plenty of game, so they decided to build a cabin and homestead. William and Prepare moved to Blakesburg, In. The location of their cabin is not exactly known, but from information received from McGaugheys still living on the original homestead of William and Prepare it was to have been one or two hundred yards NW of the Blakesburg Cemetery, on top of a knoll, in what is now a large corn field. William's name appears as one of 33 names on a wall tablet in Putnam County Courthouse, Greencastle, In., that was erected by the Society of Sons of the Revolution in Indiana to the memory of Soldiers of the Revolution buried in that county, dedicated by the Daughters of the American Revolution. His name is spelled William McGaughey. The other name I research is my Greatgreatgreatgrandfather Lodwick Davis buried at the Hebron Cemetery. But I know very little if anything about his parents. Has anyone ever researched the cemetery or individual. It appears his stone is one of the oldest stones at the cemetery. I hope you or anyone can help. Please write. Wayne McGahuey of Capon Bridge Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm

Ed Shoppell of Jackson township, Owen county served as a juror in a murder trial in 1867. Mr. S., while believing the defendant guilty could not bring himself to convict. Contact the Owen County genealogy librarian at the library in Spencer to ask if there are other Shoppell data. (Mr. Shoppell spoke in German dialect). The story of the trial is in "Fact & Folklore of Owen County," l976; the story title is "Murder at Monon Station." I think the Putnam County library has a copy. Or borrow from interlibrary loan from Spencer. Library email: [email protected] owenlib.org. ~~Dixie Kline Richardson

I am searching for a James B. Akers who was living in Putnam Co. Indiana according to the 1870 and 1880 census. He was in Franklin Township living at the home of Henry S. Akers. He was 86 years old in 1880, but I can find no death record for him. Would like to find out what happened to him. He might be my gg grandfather. Thanks Jean. [email protected]

Is anyone on this list researching the Shoppell surname?----or show Shoppell relationship in some way in your ancestry research. Am trying to find information on Daisy O. Lancet Shoppell who married Frank Shoppell. Thanks for any assistance. -- Ann Conaway [email protected]

On the Putnam County Surname list, one person was listed as researching the family name Jones. I tried to e-mail her, but it was a bad e-mail address. I know this is a long-shot, but, by chance have you come across the following Jones? Either way, thanks for looking. Martha Emaline Jones b. 18 Dec 1867 d. 5 Oct 1892 she is my g g grandmother married to Jesse Goff Fall lived on farm in Putnam County, in section 5 of Franklin Twp., near Corn Stalk covered bridge husband and daughter (Mary Elizabeth) are buried in J. G. Fall family cemetery, but records do not indicate her burial there Thanks. Suzanne Clark Albert [email protected]

I tried to send this message to the address for the Putnam County Surname list but it was returned as a bad email address. Might it be appropriate to send it here? Could it subseqently be posted to the site? Thanks. Please add me to the surname list. I am working on the following family names. Thanks. Suzanne Clark Albert [email protected] FALL COSHOW LA FOLLETTE