I am attempting to find the families of either Mable or Martha Whitaker. I believe they still reside (at least some of them) in Putnam County, IN. Both of the women were sisters. Their mother was Lulu Elliott Riddle, and they married brothers. One of the brothers was Alban Whitaker. I understand Mable died young. She had three children. Martha had 11 children, but I don't have her husband's first name. Both women had been adopted out early in life. If there is anyone that could possibly enlarge on this information, I would surely like to hear from you. All data I have is available for sharing. Thank you, Joan Riddle Banker

Am searching for dates and place of death and burial of Edmund and Martha M. Modlin listed in the 1880 Census of Putnam County as aged 53 and 45. Thanks, Wallace Spivey

A good site to check for southern ancestors where copies documents in the public domain are inexpensive is <A HREF="http://www.copies1918.net/">http://www.copies1918.net/</A> There are deeds, indentures, probate records from several counties in several southern states. I've found half a dozen documents of my 3x great- grandfather. ~~Dixie Richardson, Indianapolis

Hi, Anyone connect or have any info about my great grandfather, James Robert BARNETT born Feb. 23, 1859, died April 24, 1901? He is buried along with a "Baby Barnett (1887-1891) in Forest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle. James married Florence MANLEY, possibly in Kansas. He worked as a telegraph operator for the railroad. Family says he may have died in a smallpox epidemic, either in IN or KS. Would love to know his parents or any info would be greatly appreciated, as I seem to be at a roadblock with him. Bonnie

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if there is a marriage record in Putnam County for a Wanita Watson. She would have been married there sometime after 1922. Thanks in advance! Lena __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Dear Putnam County, For many years I thought Henry Clay BAILEY'S father was named John BAILEY, as it said in his death certificate. However, Henry's brother, John BAILEY's death certificate gave his father's name as Richard. **Bingo** R-i-c-h-a-r-d is what he really used... maybe he was Richard John or whatever. At any rate the right name can take you far! Richard BAILEY & Emily FREDERICK are Henry C. BAILEY'S parents. Richard's parents were Joseph BAILEY ( c1775 -1816) and Elizabeth WARFORD ( c1780 - 1848) of Shelby County, KY. Elizabeth is a sister of Hannah WARFORD, spouse of Reuben SMITH... who lived in Floyd Twp. in 1850. Elizabeth and Hannah's brother, Joseph WARFORD (1766-1843) **see below, (Reverend Joe WARFORD) organized the first church in Putnam County in 1821. Benjamin WARFORD named in the second deed is another WARFORD sibling. 18 Sept. 1834 - Joseph WARFORD** of Putnam Co., IN to Richard BAILEY of Putnam Co., Sec. 1 T14 NR3W, 77 acres. Putnam Co. Deed Bk. C, p. 368. 17 Sept. 1836 - Richard and Emily BAILEY of Shelby Co., KY to Benjamin WARFORD of Shelby Co., land in Putnam Co., IN, Sec 1 T14 NR3W. Putnam Co. Bk. F, p. 106 (Hill, p. 63) Both Henry and his brother, John, married BROWNINGS, Caroline, and Susan, respectively. Did Benjamin WARFORD ever come to Putnam Co. and take possession of his land? Any help appreciated! Like to contact anyone researching these families. (Nancy Clifford, are you back on line yet??) Thanks, Pat Bishop Obrist

My grandfather Wm.A Riddle was listed in the 1870 Indiana Census as Andrew Biddle living with his uncle David and aunt Elizabeth Sumner. He was nine years old Elizabeth was his mother Nancy Anderson Riddle's sister. She died shortly after the birth of Wm.A. and his twin brother James E. Riddle. Does any one possibly have any data on this person, either as Andrew Biddle or William A.Riddle ? They lived in Washington Twp. Putnam County, IN. Thank you for any help you can give. Joan Riddle Banker

i would like to thank everyone who has contributed and corrected the database. It is help from you that makes this possible. I have added over 25,000 persons, made numerous corrections and added sources. In addition i have been able to provide ancestor information to many who are starting out and have ongoing projects. Have a happy holidays and i hope to hear from you in the new year. Herb Arkin Herb Arkin Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

i have just made an update adding 1,509 relatives including 655 direct descendants, all with sources. This web site encompasses 67.539 out of a total database of 89,228 relatives. Direct descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. include 33,672. All people in the database are related. Updates include adding descendants of the following among others: 1. Michael Motsinger/Barbara Gilstrap 2. Nancy Vestal/Samuel Boston 3. Abijah Humphrey/Sirena Gilstrap 4. Isaac Morgan/Susannah Fouts 5. Alvarine Dukes/Mary Hill 6. James Benjamin Wright/Sarah McMahan added more names from Crown Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Indiana Additional info and corrections appreciated. Herb Arkin Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

Dear list, Owen Owen married Delih/Delilah Owen (her maiden name was Owen; she was Owen's cousin) in Bedford County VA in 1803. The family moved to Putnam County, Indiana, in about 1828. Owen was a preacher. Delilah's tombstone in Cloverdale Cemetery shows she died 9 January 1842. Here is the problem: Owen married Ellen Jane (Ellen, Jane, Jane Ellen) Kelley in Putnam County on June 17, 1841. There are three possibilities: (1) The tombstone date is wrong and she died in January 1841 (the most likely); (2) Owen Owen was a bigamist; (3) Owen and Delilah were divorced prior to his marriage to Ellen. With respect to the last, could someone check the court records of Putnam County to see if there was such a divorce? I know it was not usual, but divorces did happen, even in the 1840s. Any information would be welcome. Jo Anna Dale <jdale@swbell.net>

This was on another list: > > Here is a link I found that someone might be interested in. > > http://www.negenealogy.com/ngo03.htm > > > > It has links maps for all the North eastern states there for census and > county formation maps.

My greatgrandmother Martha Ann Gardner was born in Putnam County on 12 May 1838. She married William Smith on 22 July 1863 in Greencastle, Putnam County. Martha was the daughter of Luke B. Gardner (b. 11 March 1805 and d. 26 Dec 1888 in Putnam County) and Lucy Spencer (b. 17 Oct. 1807 in Kentucky and d. 18 June 1849 in Putnam County). Martha Ann Gardner and William Smith later moved to Mercer County Missouri where Martha died on 19 Jan 1896. I am interested in learning more about Martha's family -- both Gardners and Spencers. Many thanks Mary Paul Smith Jespersen Bogense, Denmark

Thanks to the many who responded to my letter of frustration... I see that I am not the only one who feels that if you make a commitment, follow up on it... Best regards, Dick Carter rcar37@prodigy.net

Dick, I usually respond to requests I am seriously interested in by asking them to tell me what they know, and I will see what I can add. That way the impetus is on them, and you should wait for the response. It is like a handshake, saying "I have what you want, and I will deal with you equally." If however I can answer a prcific question I will do as you have in the past, answer the specific queston, and ask for additional details. The email process IS about exchange, whether it is data or just being friendly. Serious researchers wil want tocommunicare and verify ources and get the fine details, and others will "gather" data without adding ack to the pol of community knowledge. Some may not have anything to add. That's OK, they can put in the future, and pass along the data when they do have it. When someone makes a PROMISE to send data, they should have the integrity to DO t, and if they find they cannot, they should indicate that to the expectant recipient. COURTESY is contageous, as my mother told me. On a longer note if I hve data in my files on lines I a not concentrationg on, I will "just send it," noting where I got it and indicating that I am not expanding that line. I have found many times that someone has gone to great efforts to prepare a report or cmpile data and send it back to e, when in reality it is "unrelated" to my research goals. It is discourteous of me to imply I am actively seeking a line when it is just coincidental to my data goal.If someone does do a lot of work, and I don't expect or need the data, I feel badly about it. Jeff (Looking for ANY and all Peffley, Peffly, Pefley Family connections)

Recently, I have been in position to help other researchers, in that I have information that they want, or need. Knowing that sometimes you have to give to receive, I forwarded the information to them. Some of it involving complete lines, as I have them, dating back 2 or 3 hundred years... Most responded with a thank you, and a promise to forward what I had asked for in return.. Usually dates for names that I already have, or names and dates of their siblings. (The correspondent's brothers and sisters,) and their parents. Or, perhaps information on collateral lines of their family, such as their wife/husbands line.. And, that is the last I heard from them...What went wrong here? Am I wrong to expect, or desire, to obtain the promised info? Should I have asked for the info that I needed, and then forwarded the info that they need, after I received. A reminder... If you do not follow-up on promises you make in order to obtain your information, you probably will come off of the mail list of the other person. THINK OF THE INFORMATION THAT YOU MIGHT MISS OUT ON IN THE FUTURE... Dick Carter rcar37@prodigy.net Searching for parents of John CARTER, born 1-2-1813,in Ky, lived in Owen Co., In., .. died 2-27-1901, Putnam Co., Indiana

i have just made an update adding 2,681 relatives and 130 direct descendants, all with sources. This web site encompasses 63,766 out of a total database of 87,694 relatives. Direct descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. include 33,017. All people in the database are related. Updates include adding descendants of the following among others: 1. Paschal Leonard/Loudisa Wright 2. Timothy Calahan/Laura Wright 3. James Gill/Edith Karnes 4. James Rooker/Betsey Wright 5. Aaron Morris/Mary Pritchard 6. Isaac Adams/Gillyea Hill 7. Sarah Adams/Elias Fox & Charles Stephens 8. Asa Wright/Phoebe Martin added Monroe & Vernon Townships and St. Patrick cemeteries of Washington County, Indiana Additional info and corrections appreciated. Herb Arkin Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

Shelley, my great-grandmother was a Sinclair from Putnam Co. I have lots of research on that family. No Courtland Sinclair that I can find yet, but know others who are researching that family. I did find info on him however and he died in 1976 in Indianapolis. There must be more family members in the area. Contact me if you want more information. E-mail me at PK9345@aol.com Becky

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Charles Courtland SINCLAIR taken at the Lyon Studio in Greencastle, Indiana on 11 June 1892 when Charles was just 5 months and 20 days of age. The photograph also notes that Charles weighed 18 lbs. at the time the photo was taken. I'm hoping to find someone from this family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to its rightful place. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Dear Friends, One Margaret BAILEY died at age 62 on 13 Sept. 1885 in Putnam Co., IN. (Bk. 1, p. 119.) She was born in 1832. Is BAILEY her maiden name or a married name? Is she the Margaret BAILEY who was living with Reuben SMITH and his spouse Hannah WARFORD SMITH in 1850? Thanks for any help! Pat Bishop Obrist

Dear Friends, Is anyone working on this family? Who was Ursuline's husband? 1850 Putnam Co, IN p. 546? # 24 Cloverdale Twp. BAILEY, Ursuline 53 KY (b. 1797) Jane 19 IN Mary 17 IN Obediah 12 IN Absolum 15 IN Evan 8 IN Jefferson 6 IN I am wondering if ____ BAILEY is related to my ancestor, Henry C. BAILEY, son of Richard BAILEY, of Shelby Co., KY. Happy to share. Thanks, Pat Bishop Obrist