Hi, I recently visited the Greencastle Public Library and in their historical room (Cyril Johnson) located an index of names that appeared in early newspapers. The index had a summary of the articles in which the name appeared. The April 14, 1858 edition of the "Putnam Republican Banner" listed on page 4 the following article (summary) which I thought many people might find of interest. "At a meeting of the surviving soldiers of the war of 1812 living in Putnam Co. was held on the 27th of March, 1858 at Greencastle. Col. Alexander S. Farrow was called to the chair and Judge Joseph Farley appointed Sec. Those present were: Joseph Denny, William Cooper, Elisha W. Fulton, Eli Brackney, Peter W. Applegate, Jesse Jones, John W.Jones, William Torr, Daniel Welker, George Black, Daniel Harrah, David Eller, Joseph Collier, Joseph F. Farley, Samuel Taylor, John Standiford, Alexander S. Farrow, Hugh Reat, Isaac Mahan, William Atherton. The purpose of the meeting was to ascertain the names of all surving soldiers of the war of 1812 residing in Putnam Co., Ind. In addition to those above the following names are believed to include the entire number. Isaac Peck, Elijah Wilkinson, Elza Hill, Thomas Boswell, George Priest, John C. Wingate, John Allen, Eli Tarbottom, Charles Hunter, James Swinford, Lazarus Tilley, John C. Seller, Thomas Gilmore, Lenox M. Knight, Noah Harris, Thomas Lemon, John Cotton, Richard Bowen, James Shields, John F. Seller, Simpson Harris, Joseph Albin, John Reel, Henry Waln, Alexander Wilson, Jacob McVey, John F. Gilkey, William Stokes, Willima McElroy, Archibold Cooper, Robert Palmer, Henry Mills, George Justice, Alexander Greenlee, Jacob Pickett, Michael Moser, Thomas Tiffin, Robert Miller, James Torr, Scady Chandler, Daniel Chadd, Joseph Dunkin, William King, Joseph Lasley, James Gordon, Lewis Shell, John Boswell, Samuel Emerson and William Aldridge." I have taken the liberty of printing the names of the list in column form. This was taken from the transcripted index summary and not from the microfilm at DePauw University. Sorry for any transcription errors. Happy Hunting, Lani Researching Clay/Putnam Co. families: Allen, Boyd, Earp/Arp, Hill, Mace/Maze, Morgan, Parker, Pollom/Palm, Rush, Sanders, Williams.