Thanks to all who responded to my question of the covered bridge located south of Emmetsville. You can smile with pride knowing you have a fine group of researchers with knowledge of the history of Randolph County. Thanks again Frances

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AndreaSharpLong Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3276/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Again, this is a friend of mines, this one is brittle anymore, and hard to move because of it. Andrea Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AndreaSharpLong Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3275/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This a calendar in a friends possession. It is very pretty, and in good shape for it's age. Andrea Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AndreaSharpLong Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3274/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a copy of this picture, and so do many residence in Randolph County. It is the Wright Bridge, and the frame is to be of the unburnt part of the bridge. I was told that this bridge was on the way from Windsor to Farmland, my father-in-law told me this, and that he was on his way to work in the morning it was burning, and it was on the Farmland Angle Road or Angling Road. If you look at mapping software or on google earth, you can see this road ending at 900W and in that area you can also see where it would angle well into Windsor Road. The bridge was built in 1883. I don't know many other details of it. Andrea Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AndreaSharpLong Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3273/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here is a current plot map (2006) of the area, what you can not see is that 700 West 40 years later still shows it going straight through, but it doesn't. Hey, they have a creek going through my place and it's across the road, hasn't moved in almost 200 years. Guess it's a good reason to make sure you note things correctly now because mistakes get repeated over and over. Anyway, there is a little burg there in the area, there use to be a store I believe, and a post office maybe, I will have to check. It's called Brinckley, I took pictures a few weeks ago of this community. At 500W and 500N, is Lickskillet. Mull is not to far from there either. Andrea Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Frances, I just came from the library where in the "Randolph County 1818-1990" book published by Turner, compiled by the Randolph County Historical Society, on page 25, the name of the town that was located at the covered bridge on County Rd. 700 W. in Randolph Co. was "Rockingham". According to the librarian, who is in her 80's and a historian, the town flooded a few times and so they did away with it. She does not know if that is when they moved things to Emmetsville or not. But in 1876, there was a school and a store at Emmetsville. The store was owned by R.W. McCracken, dealer in staples and domestic dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, hats, caps, hardware, Queensware, and notions. This information was in the "Combined Atlas of Randolph Co. In." Reprint by the Randolph Southern Historical Society", Lynn, Indiana 1874 Atlas. Some of the names of the residents of Emmetsville at that time were, J. Cole, Roberts, Life, McCracken, J. Weise, Young, Jenkins, May, Nicholson, Francher, Myers, Roe, Edwards and Jenkins. A rural Post office in Green Twp., Randolph Co, 13 miles N. W. of Winchester court house and 4 miles West of Ridgeville, it's nearest banking and shipping point on C. St. L.&P & G.R. & L Railways. Mail Tri-Weekly. Emanuel Zimmerman, Postmaster. Hope this information helps since it was mainly the name of the town at the Emmetsville bridge that you were looking for and not just Emmetsville itself. I added the rest in case anyone else was interested. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "misfran" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] covered bridge > Could someone tell me the name of a town, berg or etc. if there was one, > located in the area of the covered bridge (that was extremely damaged by > fire) located south of State Road 28 just east of State Road 1. I > believe the road is now closed not sure of which county road # it was > located on. > > Thank you > Frances > > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.4/615 - Release Date: 1/3/2007 > >

I will gladly meet with you once school is out up there and we can explore to our hearts content. It's their job to help you out, it's research period. Next time seek out Claudia Thornburg, the clerk of that office, she does put up with that. Guardianship records should of be indexed in the Civil Court Records that are in that room to the side, top of the shelf. That is if it was offical. One never knows. I recently found a bit for the Bartonia Church History in a file at the museum, I made photo copies of it, can share that easily with e-mail. I haven't gotten much done around Spartanburg yet, but I know there is a file/book at the Winchester Library that I looked through a few years ago. Lynn (Washington Twp.) Library may also have some things, library and museum are open noonish to 5 m-f, has quite a bit of genealogy stuff there as well. Andrea -----Original Message----- I live only about 35 minutes from Winchester, Indiana and if someone could give me some pointers on how to search for records such as these court records, I would be glad to help them find information about their relatives, or I would be glad to volunteer to help some of the hard-working genealogists in Randolph Co. Right now, I'm especially looking for guardianship records for the period between about 1864 and 1880. Does anyone know how I could find these? I have so many ancestors who lived in Randolph Co., Indiana that I could search many different kinds of records! For example, so far I haven't found church or cemetery records online for Greensfork Township or much about the area around Bartonia and Spartansburg, Indiana. If someone could help me to get started, I could transcribe some of this.

Hello, Yesterday I drove to Winchester, Indiana and visited the Randolph Co., Courthouse. I was directed to the clerks' office and there I was able to find the wills. However, there is another room off to the side with court records. I did see index volumes along one wall, but I couldn't figure out how to use them. For example, I looked under the S in a volume dated about 1860 to 1870, but I found one S name to the left, and under it lots of names beginning with other letters. The clerks in the office are busy and don't work with genealogy, so they couldn't answer any questions. I live only about 35 minutes from Winchester, Indiana and if someone could give me some pointers on how to search for records such as these court records, I would be glad to help them find information about their relatives, or I would be glad to volunteer to help some of the hard-working genealogists in Randolph Co. Right now, I'm especially looking for guardianship records for the period between about 1864 and 1880. Does anyone know how I could find these? I have so many ancestors who lived in Randolph Co., Indiana that I could search many different kinds of records! For example, so far I haven't found church or cemetery records online for Greensfork Township or much about the area around Bartonia and Spartansburg, Indiana. If someone could help me to get started, I could transcribe some of this. If someone is interested, please send me an email on this list or you can email me at [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) . Thanks! Susan Susan E. Davis Genealogy Site: _http://www.Tribalpages.com/tribes/shasta4737_ (http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/shasta4737) Address: 325 West South Street Centerville, Indiana 47330 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hello all, I am reading the information about the covered bridge from California and I really value the history and information you have for this county. It is amazing ! It saddens me to realize the bridge no longer exists. I wonder if it would be possible to rebuild it? It seems it would make a great historical/architectural site for the county. It would not have to be rebuilt for actual transportation use, but for historical/tourist value for the county. Is there some type of commission in Randolph County or Indiana in charge of repairing historical sites such as this? Cathy California -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jhotmire Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 5:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] covered bridge The Emmetsville bridge is in Randolph County and spans the Mississinewa River at a point between Albany and Ridgeville. It is a mile off Indiana 28. Known as a "Burr Truss" type, the bridge was a work of A. M. Kennedy and Sons who built numerous bridges in the later third of the 19th Century. The Emmetsville Bridge, which is two miles east of Indian 1 and one mile south of Indiana 28, was built in 1883 by Archibald M. Kennedy and Sons. It is known as a Burr Truss, with arch, and is 126 feet long. Cost was listed at $2,160.00. The bridge was repaired and re-enforced in recent years. This structure also spans the Mississinewa. This article was taken from The Muncie Star newspaper of Sept. 12, 1965. Since that time the bridge was set on fire and burned. A real shame. The burg was called Emmetsville and was on St. Rd. 28, about 1/4 mile from road 700 N.,not down the bridge road. I will get more information when I go to the library today as there is a map showing the businesses that were located there. This map is in the Ridgeville Library. The bridge was named after the berg on the highway. The bridge was not replaced after it burned some years ago by arson. However it is on 700 North, just one mile South of Indiana 28. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "misfran" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] covered bridge > Barbara, > > Yes, this is the one I was talking about. Does anyone know if there was a > town platted in the area of that bridge. Knowing it is not Steubenville > or Emmetsville? > > Thank you > > Frances > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.4/615 - Release Date: 1/3/2007 > > ******************************** Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Emmetsville bridge is in Randolph County and spans the Mississinewa River at a point between Albany and Ridgeville. It is a mile off Indiana 28. Known as a "Burr Truss" type, the bridge was a work of A. M. Kennedy and Sons who built numerous bridges in the later third of the 19th Century. The Emmetsville Bridge, which is two miles east of Indian 1 and one mile south of Indiana 28, was built in 1883 by Archibald M. Kennedy and Sons. It is known as a Burr Truss, with arch, and is 126 feet long. Cost was listed at $2,160.00. The bridge was repaired and re-enforced in recent years. This structure also spans the Mississinewa. This article was taken from The Muncie Star newspaper of Sept. 12, 1965. Since that time the bridge was set on fire and burned. A real shame. The burg was called Emmetsville and was on St. Rd. 28, about 1/4 mile from road 700 N.,not down the bridge road. I will get more information when I go to the library today as there is a map showing the businesses that were located there. This map is in the Ridgeville Library. The bridge was named after the berg on the highway. The bridge was not replaced after it burned some years ago by arson. However it is on 700 North, just one mile South of Indiana 28. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "misfran" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] covered bridge > Barbara, > > Yes, this is the one I was talking about. Does anyone know if there was a > town platted in the area of that bridge. Knowing it is not Steubenville > or Emmetsville? > > Thank you > > Frances > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.4/615 - Release Date: 1/3/2007 > >

I think I may of spotted the area in question 700w runs from IN 28 and once went through to the east side of Farmland and north of Maxsville. Mapping software and hybrid satalite view show the road still running through it, but if you look at just the satalite image, you can see the road, getting narrow as it gets closer to the river, and no bridge going over it, and the road then continues south. I will ask around here locally to see if I can get a name for the bridge. Andrea http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.279395,-85.111427&spn=0.007497,0.014484&t=h&z=16&om=1

Barbara, Yes, this is the one I was talking about. Does anyone know if there was a town platted in the area of that bridge. Knowing it is not Steubenville or Emmetsville? Thank you Frances

I'm not sure just what the road number is but the little burg that use to be there was Emmetsville. There was a church on the corner and the cemetery was right by the church. Just about 1/4 mile West of that church was the road that the covered bridge was on and only went South across the river. That road is now a dead end, at the river, as the bridge was never rebuilt after it was set on fire and burned. I think that may be the one you are talking about. I hope this helps. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "misfran" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] covered bridge > Thank you Gina, > > This covered bridge is the one that would have been 3 or 4 miles to the > east of Steubenville (State Road #1). > This covered bridge having been vandalized and set on fire causing extreme > damage and the loss of use of the bridge. > > Frances > > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.4/615 - Release Date: 1/3/2007 > >

Thank you Gina, This covered bridge is the one that would have been 3 or 4 miles to the east of Steubenville (State Road #1). This covered bridge having been vandalized and set on fire causing extreme damage and the loss of use of the bridge. Frances

Frances, Steubenville was located in that area at one time. There is a Memorial on Highway 1 just past Highway 28, with maps of the town, cemetery and bridges along with a bit of history. http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/Green/Steubenville/scindex.htm There were three different wooden bridges. The last one was taken down I believe in the 1960's? It was replaced with a steel bridge when the highway was straightened. I am not sure if one of the wooden bridges ever caught on fire. Hope this helps, Gina Richardson INGenWeb County Coordinator Delaware County IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~indelawa/ Randolph County IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ Rootsweb Admin. [email protected] Rootsweb Admin. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "misfran" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] covered bridge > Could someone tell me the name of a town, berg or etc. if there was one, located in the area of the covered bridge (that was extremely damaged by fire) located south of State Road 28 just east of State Road 1. I believe the road is now closed not sure of which county road # it was located on. > > Thank you > Frances > > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/795 - Release Date: 5/9/2007 3:07 PM > >

Could someone tell me the name of a town, berg or etc. if there was one, located in the area of the covered bridge (that was extremely damaged by fire) located south of State Road 28 just east of State Road 1. I believe the road is now closed not sure of which county road # it was located on. Thank you Frances

No. The A.W. Clevenger buried in Maxville/Woodlawn Cem. is Andrew W. Clevenger, b. abt 1842 in Grant Co., IN, d. 26 Apr 1897. He is the son of John Clevenger (1803-bef 1894) and Nancy Shockley (c1808-1894) and the spouse of Sarah Martha Mullen. -- Ted From: "Mark Davis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] CW Vet's burial place > Hi Gina, > > Haven't talked to you face to face since Genfest 2005. > > I looked through the Union City,IN cemetery roster of CW soldiers and > didn't find Alfred....however,Alfred enlisted from Kosciusko County,IN on > Sept 24, 1861. The 30th IN INF was primarily from Northern Indiana. I > checked my records of Kosciusko County CW burials and didnt find Alfred > listed as being buried there either. > > There are six unidentified CW soldiers buried at Union City Cemetery. > Alfred might be one of them. > > There is a Benjamin and a Samuel Clevenger listed as lot owners in > Reitenour Cemetery, lots 87 and 88, in the third addition. > > Also there is a Benjamin F. Clevenger listed in Salem Cemetery. 1845-1939 > > And of course John, George E. and William Clevenger in Union Cemetery(all > CW soldiers) > > And Andrew J. and Thomas J. Clevenger in Woodlawn Cemetery (both CW > soldiers) > > But....what about A. W. Clevenger buried at Maxville Cemetery, died March > 3,1897???...could it be him? > > Mark Davis > Stone Saver Cemetery Restoration > www.geocities.com/md9105/StoneSaverCemeteryRestoration.html > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Richardson's" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:58 AM > Subject: [INRANDOL] CW Vet's burial place > > >> With all the discussion about Civil War Veterans, I figured I would ask >> for some suggestions on how to locate my GG Grandfather's grave. >> >> Alfred Clevenger Born 1834 in Highland or Darke County, Ohio and Died >> September 12, 1877 in Union City. >> >> He enlisted with Co. B 30th Ind Inf. >> Alfred's Military Pension File states he died in Union City and was >> buried there. >> >> No cemetery is listed. I haven't found a tombstone for him in any of the >> Randolph County cemeteries yet. My question.... is there any other sort >> of file I can get that may contain his actual grave location, since his >> pension file did not??? >> >> I am up for suggestions, >> >> Thanks! >> Gina Richardson >> INGenWeb County Coordinator >> Delaware County IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~indelawa/ >> Randolph County IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ >> Rootsweb Admin. [email protected] >> > >> >> >> > > > > ==== INRANDOL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol > > To UnSubscribe from this list, send an Email with (Unsubscribe) in the > subject line to: [email protected] or > [email protected] > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AndreaSharpLong Surnames: Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/1776.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am sending out the data DVDs today of this cemetery. PHD, Robert Dean, Karen Welch (Cindi has yours), and Gina will be getting them in the next few days. However, I know that there is one more who requested a copy, and I can not find your missive that you sent. Please contact me so we can get this done. Now, about the data DVD, you will find my original photos, blurry ones and all in the order that I took them, to show their location in the row, I took end of row shots begining and end to be able to note that. (I started in the SW corner of the cemetery. Row 1 is from south to north, Row 2 is from north to south and so on) They are in Row # folders on the DVD, you will also find a Redo folder, and this is where you will find the retakes. I have also included all the scanning I did at G.Stephen's, who is the sexton of the cemetery, so you will find ledgers, maps and more on there as well. Happy Family Connecting. Andrea Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tanyagreen28 Surnames: Green, Pickett, Cockrell, Butt Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/48.450.449.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ezekiel Green married Catherine Pickett Jan 8, 1818, Muskingum County, OH, Marriages-Book I 1803-1818. Also, on a gen web forum found information which I have not verified. John Green married Lucinda Pickett May 18, 1818, Muskingum, OH. Believe John and Ezekiel were brothers, both found in the Wayne Township, Muskingum Co., OH in 1830. Would be interested in hearing from anyone who has any further information on the above families. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

MJB-Thank you for the reply Ellie -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of M J B Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 2:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] INRANDOL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 104 Eleanor--nope, not my line, sorry! Are you connected to Ulrich Harter (Harden?) Bailey b 29 Aug 1886 d May 1964 and Stella/Imo Bryant b 26 Nov 1887 Red Key Indiana d 1978 Indiana Eleanor P MO. _________________________________________________________________ Download Messenger. Join the im Initiative. Help make a difference today. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_APR07