This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1322 Message Board Post: Searching for info on Levi and Emily Capron and 8 children, resided in White River, Randolph County.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Byrd, Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1321 Message Board Post: Please reply if anyone connects to Samuel. Samuel Edwin Byrd, was born in Randolph county, Indiana, on September 24, 1855, and died September 29, 1906, at the age of 51 years and 5 days, in a hospital at Wichita, Kans., where he had been under medical care for five weeks. He came to Pratt, Kans. in 1885, and from there to Wellsford the next spring, and on November 27, 1889 was married to Cora A. Davis, of Haviland. He was converted in August, 1893, at an M. E. camp meeting held at Wellsford by Brother Dunning and the pastor, Brother Clapper, and with his wife was received into the M. E. church by Brother Erie. He lived in the neighborhoods of Wellsford, Providence, Prairie Flower, Haviland, and Greensburg and everywhere was well esteemed. Being isolated from the M.E. church, he and his family joined the Friends at Prairie Flower in the spring of 1904, and are yet members of that meeting. He was a consistent Christian, never fearing to uphold the cause of Christ, was always sympathetic and cheerful and had a sincere love of his associates. His last testimony was clear and decisive. Three days before the end in bidding his little daughter good-bye, he said, "I want you all to be good amd meet me in Heaven". To his mother-in-law he expressed himself as "ready, ready", and to the nurse he said, "I am sorry to leave my family, but I am ready to go at any time",, so that while we mourn him, a sister and three brothers, his dear wife and two sons and one daughter, with hosts of friends. Funeral services at the Friends church, Haviland, in charge of Isaac A. Woodard, October 1, 1906.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Byrd, Davis, Jerles, Gordon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1320 Message Board Post: I am looking for the family of Samuel Edwin Byrd born 1855 in Randolph Co., Indiana. I do know he had a younger brother Charles. He married Cora Alice Davis in 1889 in Kiowa Co., Kansas. The following are different census' in Indiana. It is possible that he could be the son of Green H. Byrd. If anyone connects to this family, please reply. Thanks, Phyllis The 1850 Wayne Co., Indiana census shows: Green H. Byrd.....31....born NC Ann....24.......born OH Mary E........5.... born IN Julia Ann....4...... born IN Lydia..........3......born IN Martha J.......1....born IN 1860 Green Twp., Randolph Co., Indiana census G.H. Byrd...40......born NC Ann.............33........born IN Julia Ann..13.......born IN Lydia M.........11......born IN Martha J.......10........born IN John W..........8.........born IN William A......6.........born IN Samuel E........3........born IN Laura A.........9 months....born IN 1880 Monroe, Randolph, Indiana census Green H. Byrd......62......born NC...parents born NC Carrie......wife...48...born OH...parents born VA Charlie Byrd.....son....15.......born IN......father born NC......mother born OH Bertha G.....granddaughter.......6......born IN Laura Jerles.......stepdaughter...26..born OH....parents born OH William Jerles.......stepson.......23..born OH Eva R. H. Jerles.......stepdaughter.....18..........born OH 1880 Randolph Co., Indiana census Martin F. Gordon...23...born IN...parents born VA Laura A...................20......born IN.....father born SC.......mother born..NJ Lona M........daughter.....1....born IN Samuel Byrd.......brother-in-law...24...born IN...parents born IN Mettie I.....sister-in-law......17.born IN.....father born SC....mother born....NJ

Hi Lou Ann As far back as I can go is: (A lot of this Information came from Richard Pence according to him no relation.)( some times I get The Inf. mixed up & Richard checks me, :O)) Richard is there any up dates or corrections? If you haven't made the connection with Richard He has a lot of Pence Family History, Two Pence Families Jacob (Bentz) Pence 1710- / Mary Catherine Unk. 1712 Rockingham VA. William Pence 1736-1819 /Elizabeth Price, 1738-1835 Rockingham VA. Adam Pence 1736-1819 / Elizabeth Petefish, Rockingham County, VA. to Preble County, Ohio, Children: Sarah (Sally) Pence 1807 Susan Pence 1810 / Thomas Aker Thomas Winter Pence 1817 OH. - 1898 Randolph CO.IN. m. 4/28/1842 Elizabeth Vance 1823 OH.-1892 Randolph CO. IN. daughter of George Vance 1776 PA - Randolph Co. IN. / Margaret Unk. 1784, PA _Randolph Co. IN. (my line) Children of Thomas and Elizabeth James F. Pence 1844 Sarah J. Pence 1846 Laura C. Pence 1848 William A.Pence 1848 Thomas H Pence 1853 / Clara Susan M.Pence 1855 Willis C. pence 1856 Melissa E. Pence 1857 Randolph Co. IN. to York County, NE. to Fillmore Co. NE. to Bourbon Co. KS. died 1931 / Thomas A. Howson (Houston) 1842 England to Fillmore Co. NE. to Bourbon Co. KS. died 1933 (Great-grandparents) Does any of this information fit what you have? Regards, Iris <Brondak@aol.com> To: <INRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 12:24 PM Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] Re: Randolph County History Book > > In a message dated 3/18/03 9:34:15 AM, irislm@kc.rr.com writes: > > << My Great-Grandmother Melissa Pence was born in Randloph County. > > Regards, > > Iris > > >> > > My ggg grandfather Abraham Myers married Susanna Pence in OH. She > apparently died in OH, but Abraham and several of their children moved > to IN and were in Randolph Co., Wells co and surrounds. I haven't worked > a lot on Pences in IN, but thanks to the work of some others we do think > we have our Pence line pinned down and quite probably some of those did > go to IN. Do you have any info at all beyond your great grandmother's > name? > Lou Ann Myers Murphy > > > ============================== > 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 > >

In a message dated 3/18/03 9:34:15 AM, irislm@kc.rr.com writes: << My Great-Grandmother Melissa Pence was born in Randloph County. Regards, Iris >> My ggg grandfather Abraham Myers married Susanna Pence in OH. She apparently died in OH, but Abraham and several of their children moved to IN and were in Randolph Co., Wells co and surrounds. I haven't worked a lot on Pences in IN, but thanks to the work of some others we do think we have our Pence line pinned down and quite probably some of those did go to IN. Do you have any info at all beyond your great grandmother's name? Lou Ann Myers Murphy

Hi, Appreciate your help! Hope Your feeling better, Would there be anything about The PENCE'S or The VANCE'S in the Randolph History Book? My Families lived there, but can't seem to find much on them in Randolph County, My Great-Grandmother Melissa Pence was born in Randloph County. Regards, Iris

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1257.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for your reply and family information. Christian Huffman is my ggggrandfather. I have recently found out that we can purchase a reprinted copy of the Tucker Book at Winchester Historical Society. I hope to do this in May when I journey back to my roots. Thank you for replying.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Huffman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1257.1.3.2 Message Board Post: Reta, I went back and re-read your query and in the book it states Catharine for the wife of Stephen Huffman and also I misspelled Jane Muckey's father's name it should read Jacob Muckey. Sorry about that! Ann Mongar

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Huffman, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1257.1.3.1 Message Board Post: Reta, Hello, I am so sorry that it has taken me so long to get back with you! I have been dealing with the flu! Well this is the info that I found on Christian Huffman on Page 349 of the History of Randolph County 1882 E. Tucker. I didnt find any other listings pertaining to his family ect... I hope this helps you and again sorry for the wait. Sincerely Ann Mongar CHRISTIAN HUFFMAN is a farmer , and his post office address is Winchester. He was born in Warren County, Ohio, December 4, 1819, and is a son of Stephen and Catharine Huffman, native of Virginia. He came to this county with his parents in 1822, and settled in the woods, and was all his life accustomed to hard work. When a small boy, he had to do the milling on horseback. There was a small mill on Salt Creek, but when the waters ran low in that romantic stream , the next nearest mill was fifteen miles away. On one occasion, when the Salt Creek Mill was not running, he had to go to the Smithfield Mill, fifteen miles away. Owing to the crowd, he had to stay two days and two nights, and then had to come away without getting his flour bolted, as bolting was done by hand and the bolt being three days behind the bubr. He brought his grinding back and bolted it himself at his home mill, where the mill and bolt were both idle. He attended school in a log cabin with clapboard ! roof, slab seats, and a log cut for a window. He was married February 15, 1850, to Miss Jane Muckey, a native of New York, and daughter of Jacon Muckey. In the Huffman family there were seven children, and now but four are living—Leonidas born May 3, 1854; Evangeline, born February 20, 1858 and died February 2, 1881; Stephen D., born July 1860; Ellen A., born March 14, 1864; Mary W., born September 25, 1869.

I am researching the SMOCK family of SE Illinois Territory 1800-1810. I am aware that the area at this time was Randolph Co., IN Terr and became Randolph Co., IL Terr in 1809. However, recently I was informed that Randolph Co., IN Terr was out of Knox Co., NW Terr. My "The Handbook for Genealogist" doesn't make this transition very clear. The time line for Territories is- NW Terr formed ? IN Terr formed 1800 IL Terr formed 1809 IL State formed 1818 ______ Counties to the west north west of the juncture of the Ohio and Wabash Rivers-- Knox Co 1790 formed out of NW Terr (original area of Knox unknown) Randolph Co 1795 formed out of NW Terr Gallatin Co. 1812 formed out of Randolph Co Johnson Co. 1812 formed out of Randolph Co Pope Co. 1816 formed out of Gallatin and Johnson Cos Hardin Co. 1839 formed out of Pope Co. My C. SMOCK and family came to the area (Cave in Rock on the Ohio River) between 1800 and 1808. This was the time just before the transition from IN Terr. to IL Terr and just after the transition from NW Terr. Apparently they came to IN Terr, but which county-Knox or Randolph? The question is where would they record their right to land? Best regards, Hugh

Union City Times-Gazette, Tuesday, May 7, 1940 Oath of allegiance is taken Monday as Naturalization Day hearings held at Winchester. Yesterday was naturalization day in Randolph County - two men received hearings on their final papers and took the oath of allegience, while three others filed final petitions for naturalization. Becoming citizens of the United States were John Peperak of Winchester, a Winchester glass worker, and William Harrison Miller, a farmer of near Ridgeville, who although born in Delaware County relinquished his citizenship when he moved to Canada several years ago. Peperak was born in Hungary in 1901, coming to the United States in 1906 on the SS Main from Bremen, Germany. Miller was born in Delaware County in 1873, going to Canada, where he became a Canadian citizen. In 1928 he returned to this country from Vancouver, B. C., and has lived in Randolph County since that time, since 1935 near Ridgeville. Filing petitions for final papers were John Herman and Else Margaret Spille, who live on Union City route 3. Mr. Spille was born in 1892 at Oldenburg, Germany, while his wife was born in the same city in 1903. Married in Germany, the couple came to the United States in April of 1926 on the SS Columbus. Axel Frlis Ramsing, of Losantville, also filed final papers. An electric arc welder working at New Castle. Ramsing was born at Aarhis, Denmark in 1905. He entered the United States in 1933 on the vessel Frederick VIII. Hearings were conducted by Mr. Schofield, federal examiner from the United States district court at Cincinnati.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hull Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Bk.2ADE/1319 Message Board Post: Richard Hull was b. abt 1814 in Talbot Co MD, migrated to Marion Co., Ohio then to Jay Co IN which at that time was known as Randolph Co. He married Ruth Sleightor 2 April 1837 in Marion Co OH. I am trying to find more about him and would very much appreciate any help anyone can give me. Zola (Hull) Riffe Zwriffe@aol.com

Thanks everyone for the help in finding the medical terms I sought. I have bookmarked your suggested sites. Dale

Wayne High School Graduating Class of 1940 Freda Lorraine Anderson Richard L. Aukerman Russell Lee Bromagen Geraldine Byrum Eunice Carpenter (twin) Agnes Carpenter (twin) Robert Cox Alfred Groth Eugene McCracken Edsel Powers Virginia M. Reser Philip C. Rowe

Here are a few sites I have bookmarked for medical terms and conditions. http://www.altavista.com/dir/results?pg=dir&tp=Personal/Health/Conditions_.26_Illnesses&crid=53948 http://www.cyndislist.com/medical.htm#Epidemics http://www.angiesplace.behosting.com/roots/medterm.htm http://www.thirdage.com/health/adam/find.html

<A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmorris/disease.htm">Old Time Disease Names</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmorris/disease.htm <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/oldtime.html">Old-Time Medical Terminology</A> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/oldtime.html There is also a medical dictionary online with AOL (it's a direct link <A HREF="aol://4344:1723.dicnry.14684221.531244897/"> Dictionaries</A> ), but you can go to any search engine and put in the words medical dictionary and get quite a few websites to try out. There is also a rootsweb mailing list for Medical geneology.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1318 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Thomas & Susan Engle. They were united in marriage in Ripply county Indiana. Thomas served for the Union in the 123rd regiment I company Indiana. Susan's maiden name was Whetstone. I have a copy of thier marriage and death certiciate but thier parents were not listed. I'm to go back to the next generation but seem to be making no progress. Please help if you can. Justin Stariha

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1317 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Thomas & Susan Engle. They were united in marriage in Ripply county Indiana. Thomas served for the Union in the 123rd regiment I company Indiana. Susan's maiden name was Whetstone. I have a copy of thier marriage and death certiciate but thier parents were not listed. I'm to go back to the next generation but seem to be making no progress. Please help if you can. Justin Stariha

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1316 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Thomas & Susan Engle. They were united in marriage in Ripply county Indiana. Thomas served for the Union in the 123rd regiment I company Indiana. Susan's maiden name was Whetstone. I have a copy of thier marriage and death certiciate but thier parents were not listed. I'm to go back to the next generation but seem to be making no progress. Please help if you can. Justin Stariha

Great information. Thank you, Billy. ----- Original Message ----- From: Billy J. Baker To: INRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: [INRANDOL] Mt. Zion Cemetery Mt. Zion Cemetery is located just east of the County Infirmary and then three-quarters of a mile south. Many of the early grave markers are ordinary boulders picked up in a nearby field or taken from the river bottom. Some of them are marked with the initials of the deceased, others have no mark whatever to designate the names of those who rest there. The first burial there was Ursula Wheeler, who died May 4, 1841. As one wanders about this little well-kept cemetery reading the inscriptions on the monuments he soon realizes that many of those who rest there were born in the second century before ours, while other names recall to memory those with whom we mingled. - Written in 1940. Below is a list of some of the early burials: Ursula Wheeler died May 4, 1841, aged 35 Yrs. 7 M & 16 d. Thomas Butts, died August 8, 1848, 70 years. W. E. Fitzgerald, February 15, 1851, 105 years, Revolutionary Soldier. Sarah Fitzgerald, September 7, 1851, 92 years. John Pennington, January 5, 1852, 79 years. Alley Pennington, November 2, 1855, 76 years. Rachael Shockney, September 8, 1855, 67 years. Susannah, wife of John Haas, August, 1857, 60 years. Sarah Shockney, October 17, 1862, 59 years. Charles Shockney, April 7, 1863, 65 years. James H. Surface, August 1, 1863, 20 years, Company C, Sixty-ninth Ind. Reg. Jacob L. Fudge, September 8, 1867, 63 years. Elizabeth, wife of John Ousler, July 7, 1856, 68 years. John Ousler, May 17, 1852, 74 years. Samuel Shockney, September 23, 1859, 66 years. Valentine Oyler, March 19, 1852, 69 years. Catharine, wife of Valentine Oyler, July 17, 1873, 79 years. John M. Lucas, August 22, 1869, 60 years. William Kenedy, December 21, 1876, 77 years. William Shockney, July 3, 1875, 75 years. John M. Bishop, January 2, 1874, 81 years. Sarah, wife of John M. Bishop, November 1, 1880, 62 years. Hannah Ireland, February 3, 1864, 63 years. Elam Ireland, October 31, 1875, 80 years. William Robison, August 29, 1874, 72 years. Catharine, wife of Peter Forbes, July 12, 1870, 85 years. Abel Hinshaw, June 11, 1876, 77 years. Daniel Moore, August 30, 187?, 63 years. Susan C. Neil, September 2?, 1876, 79 years. Jerusha Stine, October 3, 187?, 66 years. James W. Stine, October 1?, 1876, 64 years. Above extracted from an April 15, 1940 article in the Union City Times-Gazette. Those interested in this church and cemetery are referred to this very lengthy history written by Philip Kabel.