Hi, I have received donations/memberships/whatever from the following people: Carleene Hubard Patricia Obrist Judy Gordon Anybody else? Look, if you don't know what Rootsweb is all about I'd like for you take a couple of minutes while you're logged on and read the information that they have on their homepage. http://www.rootsweb.com Please support their efforts to keep access to genealogy records free. Thanks, Sharon

It snowed in southeastern Virginia today. Not a lot and it didn't stick to the ground but it was the first time my 3-year-old grandson had seen snow, except in pictures and on TV. Nothing new to y'all I'm sure but I see the world differently when I'm looking through his eyes. However, it was my rheumy old eyes that posted the first 20 pages of the Fillmore Cemetery records. Only 15 more to go and it will be complete. Just wanted to let you know. Sharon Bryant

Hi, There are now five cemeteries uploaded on the website: Bethel/Knauer; Mt. Carmel and part of Fillmore; Clear Creek; and Palestine. Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good night. Sharon

Searching for Rial Morgan b. 1804. On the 1830 census he was in Casey Co. Ky. Married Elizabeth Mullican. Lived in In. before coming to Tx. Would like to hear from someone who can help me with this person. Genell

Can someone send me the history of the first J. C. Penney store opened in Greencastle, Putnam Co., Indiana. Would anyone have a copy of a telephone directory for the year 1928-1929 for Greencastle,Putnam Co., Indiana? I have a picture of a large group of men celebrating a reunion, makes me think it might be the American Legion-Would like help in identifying, will send a copy for use in this effort. They were in Putnam Co. Indiana, (possibly Greencastle). I would appreciate this help. Thank you. Kitty Beck<Shatara@cei.net>

Hi folks, For the past month or so I have been subscribed to a list called GENMTD-L (or D, if you prefer). This group is concerned with helping each other learn the best way to do research; you know, those little tips of the trade? It might be worthwhile to sign on with them for awhile if you're having a research problem. Just thought I'd pass along the address for what appears to be a real good list. Have a good one, Sharon

>Subject: Fw: [Fwd: The twelve days of Christmas] >Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 05:44:25 -0800 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 > > > >>My true love gave to me >> Twelve census searches >> Eleven family bibles >> Ten e-mail contacts >> Nine headstone rubbings >> Eight wills and admons >> Seven miners mining >> Six second cousins >> Five coats of arms >> Four GEDCOM files >> Three old wills >> Two CD-ROMs >> And a branch in my family tree. > > >

Hi, Does anyone out there have a microfilm reader and a computer available to them? Do you have time on your hands or are you looking for a worthwhile project? I have the census records for Putnam County from 1850 to 1910 on microfilm and would love to have them transcribed to post on the Putnam Co. page. I just don't have the time. I would be willing to pay postage to you and back to me in order to get these items tran-scribed. I do not want to send more than one reel of microfilm out at a time to one individual. But would be willing if there might be more than one volunteer to send a roll to each of you. I know that the records we're posting to the county page are being archived by the state project. Any takers? Reply and we'll work out the details. Sharon

Dear Lists: Do any of you know of Samuel BAILEY whose family was in Putnam Co., IN in 1850? Thanks for any information! Pat Bishop Obrist Descendants of Samuel F. Bailey Generation No. 1 1. SAMUEL F.BAILEY was born 1813 in Kentucky, and res. 1850 Wash. Twp., Putnam Co, IN. He married ELIZA E. ???. Notes for ELIZA : Is she the Eliza BAILEY buried in Fillmore Cemetery, with tombstone: b. 3 May 1821, d. 24 April 1909? Children of SAMUEL BAILEY and ELIZA ??? are: i. MARY M.4 BAILEY, b. 1839, Indiana; d. fl 1850 Putnam Co., IN. ii. SOPHIA J. BAILEY, b. 1841, prob. Putnam Co, IN; d. fl 1850 Putnam Co., IN. iii. NAOMI C. BAILEY, b. 1843, prob. Putnam Co, IN; d. fl 1850 Putnam Co., IN. iv. REBECCA BAILEY, b. 1845, prob. Putnam Co, IN; d. fl 1850 Putnam Co., IN. v. HENRY M. BAILEY, b. 1846, prob. Putnam Co, IN; d. fl 1850 Putnam Co., IN. vi. JOSIAH F. BAILEY, b. 1848; d. fl 1850 Putnam Co., IN. 2. vii. MARTHA E. BAILEY, b. 1849; d. r. Bainbridge, Monroe Twp. Putnam Co, IN 1900. Generation No. 2 2. MARTHA E.4 BAILEY (SAMUEL F.3, FATHER2, ROBERT1) was born 1849, and res. Bainbridge, Monroe Twp. Putnam Co, IN 1900. She married THOMAS JEFFERSON BROWNING Abt. 1865 in Putnam Co., IN, son of JOHN BROWNING and BEULAH REEVES. Children of MARTHA BAILEY and THOMAS BROWNING are: i. EVA5 BROWNING, b. 1865; d. Bef. 1870. ii. MENANDER BROWNING, b. 1867. iii. ANNA 'LIDA" BROWNING, b. 18704; m. C. PRIEST. iv. JOHN S. BROWNING, b. 1871, Putnam Co., IN; m. ORA B. GORHAM. v. PEARL BROWNING, b. 1872, Putnam Co., IN; m. F. TALBOTT. vi. A. NETTIE BROWNING, b. 1882; m. J. HILLIS.

I don't like sending out requests for money but this is for a very good cause. Every time you log on to the Putnam website, you are there through the good graces of Brian and Karen Isaacson Leverich, a husband and wife team who started Rootsweb at their own personal expense. They have offered space to the USGENWEB project as well as all 50 state projects. Recently they established guidelines for personal web space on Rootsweb opening the way for many non-organizational web sites. Several months ago they gained a commercial sponsor - Palladium - a small but very well respected company dealing in genealogy software. Palladium has since been bought out by Broderbund - a much larger company with a not so great reputation. Broderbund has not yet made the payment for December that Palladium had agreed to in the initial agreement. Brian and Karen have taken out a personal loan of $25,000 to keep Rootsweb afloat. So, I'm not asking anyone to send their life savings to Brian and Karen. What I am asking is this: If you go to the webpage for Putnam Co. or use the Roots surname lists, or subscribe to a mailing list (like THIS one), would you/could you please put Rootsweb on your end of the year donation list? Twelve dollars is all it takes to be a member of the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. One lousy little dollar a month -- what would it have cost you to gain the information from a researcher that you found on Rootsweb? If you would like I would be willing to collect contributions and send them in all at once as a donation from Putnam Co., INGENWEB. Make checks out to Rootsweb, not me! Mail to Sharon Bryant, 518 West Little Creek Road, Norfolk, VA 23505-3345. Thanks. Let's keep Rootsweb going and growing. Sharon

Hello: The Clear Creek cemetery records have been posted. The Mt. Carmel cemetery records have been posted. I am 1/3 of the way through 35 pages of Fillmore Cemetery records. If anyone has cemetery records that they would like posted, even if you don't have the entire cemetery, please send them to me in a text file as either the body of an email or as an attachment directly to me. SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net. Thanks. Sharon

Just wanted to let you know what is going on with Rootsweb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>Hi, listowners -- This announcement is to let you know that we've just finished "closing" all of the RootsWeb lists. This means that the list server will only let you post to a mailing list if you subscribe to it. I'm sorry that this had to be done so hastily, but we didn't really have any choice. The volume of spam that was being sent through our lists had reached a phenomenal level, and I was spending most of my time on that problem rather than improving the systems. Worse, some users had begun to send spam complaints to sites that were completely unrelated to RootsWeb, but could kill our network connection if they received too many complaints. Closing the lists to subscribers became a matter of self-preservation. However, in order to make it easier on you, we've changed things to make it a little more obvious when someone who isn't a subscriber posts to your list. The list server will add the words "{not a subscriber}" to the Subject heading of their message, like this: Subject: {not a subscriber} Ancestors of John BROWN?<< How is this going to effect us? Well, it will keep people from posting a question(s) without first subscribing to the mail list. But that is such an easy proposition to deal with. Other than that we'll just have to wait and see. Sharon

can be found at http://users.rootsweb.com/~inputna/holiday2.htm. Enjoy and make it a happy holiday season. Sharon Bryant

-----Original Message----- From: David &Lynette Day <sevdaze@inreach.com> To: NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, December 07, 1998 12:34 PM Subject: [Fwd: Genealosist's Twas the Night Before Christmas] >Twas the Night Before Christmas: Genealogist's Version >"Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house > Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse. > The dining room table with clutter was spread > With pedigree charts and with letters which said... > "Too bad about the data for which you wrote > Sank in a storm on an ill fated boat." > Stacks of old copies of wills and the such > Were proof that my work had become much to much. > Our children were nestled all snug in their beds, > While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. > And I at my table was ready to drop > From work on my album with photos to crop. > Christmas was here, and of such was my lot > That presents and goodies and toys I forgot. > Had I not been so busy with grandparent's wills, > I'd not have forgotten to shop for such thrills. > While others had bought gifts that would bring Christmas cheer; > I'd spent time researching those birthdates and years. > While I was thus musing about my sad plight, > A strange noise on the lawn gave me such a great fright. > Away to the window I flew in a flash, > Tore open the drapes and I yanked up the sash. > When what to my wondering eyes should appear? > But an overstuffed sleigh and eight small reindeer. > Up to the housetop the reindeer they flew, > With a sleigh full of toys, and old Santa Claus too. > And then in a twinkle, I heard on the roof > The prancing and pawing of thirty-two hoofs. > The TV antenna was no match for their horns, > And look at our roof with hoof-prints adorned. > As I drew in my head, and bumped it on the sash, > Down the cold chimney fell Santa - KER-RASH! > "Dear" Santa had come from the roof in a wreck, > And tracked soot on the carpet, (I could wring his short neck!) > Spotting my face, good old Santa could see > I had no Christmas spirit you'd have to agree. > He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work > And filled all the stockings, (I felt like a jerk). > Here was Santa, who'd brought us such gladness and joy; > When I'd been too busy for even one toy. > He spied my research on the table all spread > "A genealogist!" He cried! (My face was all red!) > "Tonight I've met many like you", Santa grinned. > As he pulled from his sack a large book he had penned. > I gazed with amazement - the cover it read > "Genealogy Lines for Which You Have Plead." > "I know what it's like as a genealogy bug," > He said as he gave me a a great Santa Hug. > "While the elves make the sleighful of toys I now carry, > I do some research in the North Pole Library! > A special treat I am thus able to bring, > To genealogy folks who can't find a thing. > Now off you go to your bed for a rest, > I'll clean up the house from this genealogy mess." > As I climbed up the stairs full of gladness and glee, > I looked back at Santa who'd brought much to me. > While settling in bed, I heard Santa's clear whistle, > To his team which then rose like the down of a thistle > And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight, > "Family History is Fun! Merry Christmas! Goodnight!" > > > > >--------------E5E63DAEE1F83B1F15E4585A-- >

-----Original Message----- From: Doug Dobbs <dougdobbs@nfis.com> To: Carleene Hubbard <SHUBBARD@NBN.NET> Date: Thursday, December 10, 1998 12:02 PM Subject: From my Davenport Gen list, thought you'd enjoy this. > >> >> My Family Tree >> >> I started out calmly tracing my tree, >> to find if I could, the making of me, >> and all that I had was a great grandfather's name, >> not knowing his wife or from whence he came. >> >> I chased him across a long line of states >> and came up with pages and pages of dates. >> When all put together, it made me forlorn, >> I proved that poor grandpa had never been born. >> >> One day I was sure the truth I had found. >> Determined to turn this whole thing upside down. >> I looked up the record of one uncle John, >> but then found the old man was younger than his son. >> >> Then when my hopes were fast growing dim, >> I came across records that must have been him. >> The facts I collected made me quite sad. >> Dear old grandfather was never a dad. >> >> I think maybe someone is pulling my leg. >> I'm not at all sure I wasn't hatched from an egg. >> After hundreds of dollars I've spent on my tree, >> I can't help wonder if I'm really me. >> >> -Anonymous >> >> >

-----Original Message----- From: wolf <wthomas@nr.infi.net> To: SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net <SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net> Date: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 2:38 AM Subject: Anderson Search >I am searching for information on: >Daniel Butcher Anderson born in Putnam county about 1844. >He served in the 13th regiment Kansas Infantry Volunteers and was >discharged in Little Rock Arkansas at the age of 21 in June 1865. >He married in Indiana to Martha Katherine Housch. He listed his >occupation as farmer. >

Dear Teresa, Sharon, and Putnam Co List; Speaking of MILLER, do any of you know the given name of the gentleman MILLER, who married Emma BAILEY in Putnam Co., IN probably in the 1880s. Emma, parents and sibs (below). Thanks for any help! Pat Bishop Obrist Descendants of Henry C. BAILEY Generation No. 1 1. HENRY C. BAILEY (JOHN / RICHARD3, FATHER2, ROBERT1) was born 04 July 1837 in Shelby Co, KY, and died 26 February 1908 in Putnam Co, IN. He married CAROLINE B. BROWNING 17 March 1858 in Putnam Co, IN, daughter of JOHN BROWNING and BEULAH REEVES. Children of HENRY BAILEY and CAROLINE BROWNING are: i. EMMA BAILEY, b. 1861, Putnam Co, IN; d. Aft. 1923, Stilesville, Indiana; m. ??? MILLER. ii. ROSCOE OLIVER BAILEY, b. 29 January 1863, Putnam Co, IN; d. 13 June 1923, St. Louis , MO m. EMMA MARGARETTE GORHAM, 13 September 1882, Putnam Co, IN. iii. MARGARET ANN BAILEY, b. 15 June 1865, Putnam Co, IN; d. 07 July 1941, Fayette Co, IN; m. MELVIN PARKER COFFMAN, 19 December 1886, Greencastle, Putnam Co, IN iv. ALFRED P. BAILEY, b. 12 February 1868, Illinois> Putnam Co, IN>Clay Co?, IN; d. 26 May 1904, Greencastle Twp., Putnam Co, IN; m. MAUDE M.???, 1896, Putnam Co, IN. v. BERTHA BAILEY, b. 1871, Putnam Co, IN; d. Aft. 1923, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN; m. HENRY COFFMAN. vi. CLAUDE BAILEY, b. August 1877, Putnam Co., IN; d. Aft. 1923, Greencastle, IN; m. FLORA ???, 1897, Putnam Co, IN. -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Bryant <SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net> To: INPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com <INPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 1:19 PM Subject: Fw: MILLER FAMILY > >-----Original Message----- >From: Teresa A Rigney <TERESAR2@prodigy.net> >To: SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net <SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net> >Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 1:14 PM >Subject: MILLER FAMILY > > >>Hello Sharon >>I noticed in the Putnum Co. page that you are connected to the Miller >>family. I am trying to find information about James Miller and his wife >>Sibby Harper Hanks. They were married in Bath Co. Ky. in 1814 and came to >>Putnum Co. In around 1835-40. I believe they lived in the Bainbridge area. >>If you have any information on these people I would appreciate hearing from >>you. >>Teresa Rigney >> > > >==== INPUTNAM Mailing List ==== >Need hours, address, and telephone number for the Putnam Co. Library? See the information on the Putnam Co., IN webpage. > >

Hi, The Putnam Co. Marriage Index says that an Emma Bailey married a Joel L. Miller, 30, 1887, Putnam Co., IN I also checked the birth index but found no children listed to these two people in Putnam Co. I did find a record indexed for the death of an Emma Miller, age 36, 24 Sep 1909. -----Original Message----- From: Pat Obrist <iobrist@mail.win.org> To: Sharon Bryant <SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net>; INPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com <INPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com>; Teresa A Rigney <TERESAR2@prodigy.net> Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 10:16 PM Subject: Re: MILLER FAMILY another question >Dear Teresa, Sharon, and Putnam Co List; > >Speaking of MILLER, do any of you know the given name of the >gentleman MILLER, who married Emma BAILEY in Putnam Co., IN probably >in the 1880s. Emma, parents and sibs (below). >Thanks for any help! Pat Bishop Obrist > >Descendants of Henry C. BAILEY >Generation No. 1 > >1. HENRY C. BAILEY (JOHN / RICHARD3, FATHER2, ROBERT1) was born 04 >July 1837 in Shelby Co, KY, and died 26 February 1908 in Putnam Co, >IN. He married CAROLINE B. BROWNING 17 March 1858 in Putnam Co, IN, >daughter of JOHN BROWNING and BEULAH REEVES. > > >Children of HENRY BAILEY and CAROLINE BROWNING are: > i. EMMA BAILEY, b. 1861, Putnam Co, IN; d. Aft. 1923, Stilesville, >Indiana; m. ??? MILLER. > ii. ROSCOE OLIVER BAILEY, b. 29 January 1863, Putnam Co, IN; d. 13 >June 1923, St. Louis , MO > m. EMMA MARGARETTE GORHAM, 13 September 1882, Putnam Co, IN. > iii. MARGARET ANN BAILEY, b. 15 June 1865, Putnam Co, IN; d. 07 July >1941, Fayette Co, IN; m. MELVIN PARKER COFFMAN, 19 December >1886, Greencastle, Putnam Co, IN > iv. ALFRED P. BAILEY, b. 12 February 1868, Illinois> Putnam Co, >IN>Clay Co?, IN; d. 26 May 1904, Greencastle Twp., Putnam Co, IN; >m. MAUDE M.???, 1896, Putnam Co, IN. > v. BERTHA BAILEY, b. 1871, Putnam Co, IN; d. Aft. 1923, >Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN; m. HENRY COFFMAN. > vi. CLAUDE BAILEY, b. August 1877, Putnam Co., IN; d. Aft. 1923, >Greencastle, IN; m. FLORA ???, 1897, Putnam Co, IN. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Sharon Bryant <SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net> >To: INPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com <INPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 1:19 PM >Subject: Fw: MILLER FAMILY > > >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Teresa A Rigney <TERESAR2@prodigy.net> >>To: SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net <SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net> >>Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 1:14 PM >>Subject: MILLER FAMILY >> >> >>>Hello Sharon >>>I noticed in the Putnum Co. page that you are connected to the >Miller >>>family. I am trying to find information about James Miller and his >wife >>>Sibby Harper Hanks. They were married in Bath Co. Ky. in 1814 and >came to >>>Putnum Co. In around 1835-40. I believe they lived in the Bainbridge >area. >>>If you have any information on these people I would appreciate >hearing from >>>you. >>>Teresa Rigney >>> >> >> >>==== INPUTNAM Mailing List ==== >>Need hours, address, and telephone number for the Putnam Co. Library? >See the information on the Putnam Co., IN webpage. >> >> > >

-----Original Message----- From: Teresa A Rigney <TERESAR2@prodigy.net> To: SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net <SharonBryant@worldnet.att.net> Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 1:14 PM Subject: MILLER FAMILY >Hello Sharon >I noticed in the Putnum Co. page that you are connected to the Miller >family. I am trying to find information about James Miller and his wife >Sibby Harper Hanks. They were married in Bath Co. Ky. in 1814 and came to >Putnum Co. In around 1835-40. I believe they lived in the Bainbridge area. >If you have any information on these people I would appreciate hearing from >you. >Teresa Rigney >

Would like to find information or other researchers working on the family of Abraham PARNELL who lived in Putnam County 1840-55 time period. Believe my ancestor Susanna Parnell BOYD wife of Archibald BOYD was their daughter. At least part of this family moved on to Ray Co. MO by 1855. Please reply to Lynn Boyd Reener, 609 W Buchanan, Litchfield, IL 62056-1807 or foboyd@litchfieldil.com. Thank you for your assistance.