That is so true. My papers are in a stack in the computer room. I hope to back to them after Christmas. I have learned so much this year thanks to you. I am eager to learn about the Abernathy's, Clarks and Drakes. I did not know that Grandma Carrell knew this family (I forgot the name for now) because he drove a semi truck for Grandpa Drake. I just knew the lady as she worked for Penneys and lived down the street from Uncle Paul's. Our Christmas Day is over as we have blended families and our kids will have Christmas with their in-laws. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "M J B" <irshgypsy@hotmail.com> To: "randolph list" <inrandol@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 6:52 PM Subject: [INRANDOL] Genealogist's Christmas > > Genealogist's Christmas Eve > > > > '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 such > > Were proof that my work had become too 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 such was my lot > > That presents and goodies and toys I'd forgot. > > > > Had I not been busy with grandparents' wills, > > I'd not have forgotten to shop for such thrills, > > While others bought gifts to bring Christmas cheers, > > I'd spent time researching those birth dates 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 yanked up the sash. > > > > When what with my wondering eyes should appear, > > But an overstuffed sleigh and eight small reindeer. > > Up to the house top 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. > > 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 amusement--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 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 folk 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!" > > > > --Author Unknown > _________________________________________________________________ > Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

You will have to contact them for information. Andrea

Hi Andrea: I could not find a way to search this site for burial records. Is that possible or do we have to write to the funeral home itself? They had obits posted for just the last few years but according to their history, they have been in business for 75. How do we access the older records? Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea" <andrea.genealogy@pceaze.com> To: <inrandol@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 12:44 AM Subject: [INRANDOL] Fraze-Brooks Funeral Home Union City,IN Thornburg Funeral Home Farmland,IN Thomas Funeral Home Lynn, IN >I was doing a little digging tonight and finally found the Fraze-Brooks > Funeral Home of Union City, IN on-line. Thought that there would be some > interest in getting copies of burial records for some of you out there. > Also has links to (because they are all owned by the same company now) to > Thornburg Funeral Home in Farmland, IN and Thomas Funeral Home in Lynn, > IN. > > http://www.funeralplan2.com/wilsonshook/fbhistory > > Andrea > > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1859 - Release Date: 12/20/2008 2:34 PM

I have two Henry Phillips' in my data base--neither of which matches yours. The one is Henry Phillips b. 1787 son of Hezekiah Phillips. This one is our ancestor. Quite a few Phillips' lived in and around Ridgeville, Randolph County and Jay County. I have not been able to find a connection with some of them. The other Henry was born 1811 m. Margaret Walker. This Henry is a grandson of Hezekiah Phillips. I'm afraid I haven't been of much help, but if ever they do tie in, I have more info. on these line. Good Luck and Merry Christmas. Karleen Phillips On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Ken Writtenhouse <kenroots@digginbones.com>wrote: > Looking for information or family contacts on Henry T. PHILLIPS (1848 - > ?) and Malissa J. MORRIS ( Aug 1853 - ? ) from Jay Co., IN who moved to > Ridgeville, IN and spent the remainder of their lives there in that area. > Had four known children Addie Alice who married James Ellsworth > MENDENHALL, John > Morgan who married Della ? , Alva, Emma who married James PAGE. > > Looking for information or family contacts on Samuel F. FURBY ( 1868 - ? ) > and Addie M. WELCH ( 1870 - 1949 ) parents of ten children Daisy E., > Gracie L., Vila V., Garnet E., Agnes M., Harry F., Minnie R., Joseph M., > Nora H., Dorothy M. > > Both Queries are descendants of my SILVER family. > > Thanks, > Ken Writtenhouse > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Genealogist's Christmas Eve '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 such Were proof that my work had become too 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 such was my lot That presents and goodies and toys I'd forgot. Had I not been busy with grandparents' wills, I'd not have forgotten to shop for such thrills, While others bought gifts to bring Christmas cheers, I'd spent time researching those birth dates 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 yanked up the sash. When what with my wondering eyes should appear, But an overstuffed sleigh and eight small reindeer. Up to the house top 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. 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 amusement--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 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 folk 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!" --Author Unknown _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008

I was doing a little digging tonight and finally found the Fraze-Brooks Funeral Home of Union City, IN on-line. Thought that there would be some interest in getting copies of burial records for some of you out there. Also has links to (because they are all owned by the same company now) to Thornburg Funeral Home in Farmland, IN and Thomas Funeral Home in Lynn, IN. http://www.funeralplan2.com/wilsonshook/fbhistory Andrea

I need your photos for a findagrave request. I would forward it on to you, but your e-mail address is not connected to the postings. I will have to figure out a way to send you the request for them to be fulfilled. Andrea

Hi Andrea, Thank you very much for forwarding my e-mail to the museum. I went to the museum this afternoon and got the obit for Dr. Rosemary (Waters) Davis 35, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Josie Waters of Winchester, died at her home in Kirksville, Mo Surviving besides the parents were her husband Randolph Davis of Kirksville Mo. I will check into this further to see if Randolph Davis and my Davis ancestors were somehow related. Yes Dr. Rosemary Davis would have been a unique lady to have known during that time period. Yes I will share those Phistner stones from Fountain Park Cemetery. I will scan them and take them to the museum Thanks, John Phistner Andrea wrote: >I forwarded your e-mail to the museum, I would imagine that she had an obit, >so we will go from there. And the museum also has death indexes, with the >earliest years listing parents, age and so on, but I am not sure what year >that the indexes just list year and name. She sounds like she would have >been a unique lady to of known during that time period. > >I also just got a request for Phistner stones from Fountain Park Cemetery. >Would you be willing to share your pictures? Andrea > > > ******************************** >Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project >http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

I have been adding new videos to the museum website for your enjoyment and plan to add more soon. Andrea www.randolphcountyindianahistoricalsociety.org

I forwarded your e-mail to the museum, I would imagine that she had an obit, so we will go from there. And the museum also has death indexes, with the earliest years listing parents, age and so on, but I am not sure what year that the indexes just list year and name. She sounds like she would have been a unique lady to of known during that time period. I also just got a request for Phistner stones from Fountain Park Cemetery. Would you be willing to share your pictures? Andrea

Hello, While visiting Fountain Park Cemetery recently taking photos of my Phistner and Davis ancestors headstones, I came across a headstone for Dr. Rosemary Anne Davis born 1914 and died in 1940, it was just in front of my Gr. Grandfather Charles G. Davis with wife Lydia-Bessie and Donald Davis headstone. I believe she is a relative of some kind to Charles G. Davis and family. Would anyone on this list know who her parents were and if she was a practicing physician here in Winchester during the 1930's to 1940 before her death. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, John Phistner

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sharplongancestors Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3378.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You can e-mail the Randolph County Historical Society, it now has both a website and e-mail address. You can ask for her to look at both the city level and county level in the death indexes for his death. www.randolphcountyindianahistoricalsociety.org The e-mail address for the museum is on every web page. I am not going to write it here because of the spammers who glean addresses from these postings. I would also recomend that you write or call the Randolph County Clerks Office for a copy of his will. It might list his children. 100 S. Meridian Street, Winchester, IN 47394 I would also check for an obit on him in the Richmond Newspaper, the Union City Times, and the maybe the other Winchester and Randolph County newspapers, I would not just be satisfied with the one obit. There were many newspapers in Randolph County at that time. You will need to borrow microfilm from the Indiana State Library through your local library. The State Library has a list of all the newspapers they have microfilmed on line. And if they are not to busy, they will look for an obit in the other newspapers for you, to help you determine which papers he was in for you to borrow. You will have to check out the details on their website. If you find other newspapers with obit, you might also check that same newspaper a week or two before to see if he was listed in the sickness list, or the community coming and goings lists that they did back then. And sometimes a week or two latter a thank you is in the paper from the family for all the condolences and cards for the family. Every once in awhile, there is a poem written by a family member or close friend in the paper about the deceased as well. The museum does not have every newspaper in the county in microfilm, but we sure wished that we did. You might have to track down the kid's death info to prove he was their father and which wife was their mother. As far as undertakers, it was not a law that a body had to be prepared by an undertaker for burial, the family would of cleaned and dressed him for the wake and funeral and could of just purchased a coffin for the burial, and could of taken him, themselves, to the cemetery. 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: jokester74 Surnames: KESTER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3378.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Andrea, Thank you very much for your response! I appreciate your question format and you will find my answers following your questions: You wrote: Yes it is possible that they have a record at the Indiana State Health Dept in INDY. Most records are in both places but every once in awhile there is only one copy at the county level or state level. Did you ask the local county office for a copy first and they searched for it? Yes, but the local county office didn't have it. (Ref: Death records in the ISDH Vital Records office begin with 1900. (Daniel died in 1889) Prior to 1900, records of death are filed only with the local health department in the county where the death actually occurred.) You wrote: Or did you contact the museum for a look through the death index? I first visited the Randolph Co Courthouse and found no info on Daniel Kester. Next I visited the local county health office. I then visited the Museum and was rewarded with a copy of Daniel Kester's obituary. But I was disappointed that the obituary contained no family information. The only person mentioned was his widow, who was Daniel's 2nd wife. No mention of his deceased 1st wife, his 4 deceased young children or his son and grandchildren who lived across the border in Washington Twp, Darke Co, OH. You wrote: There could of been a mix up, he could be listed as death in the county book and not the town book. There are books for county deaths and each town had a death book for quite a few years, before they were consolidated into just county deaths. It would be worth another look via the museum's indexes. We now live in FL with no immediate plans to visit in Randolph Co so my reason for checking on the Internet. You wrote: If it's in the indexes then it is in the county office set of books. Mind that during these early years it was law to report a birth or death, but that doesn't mean it happened, most of the time it was up to the family to report, sometimes it was the doctor who reported, he might of just gotten lost in the cracks of the system. Do you have an obit that lists who took care of his arrangements? That could also provide you with her name. His obituary mentions services were held for him at the residence the day following his death and then the following day his body was taken to the Palestine Cem in Palestine, Darke Co, OH to be buried next to his 1st wife. A Darke Co researcher was unable to find an obituary in the local newspapers on microfilm. You wrote: I know that Walker's Funeral Home is very willing to help genealogists out in their records. I don't know what it would of been called during your time of death though, ask the museum for that info as well. I don't know which years he was an undertaker but there was a William Kester who was an undertaker in Palestine, Darke Co. And I don't know how he is related to Daniel Kester but I feel if he was in business when Daniel died he would have been the undertaker. You wrote: The other current funeral home in Winchester is Thayers. www.randolphcountyindianahistoricalsociety.org e-mail address is on every page. Andrea Thank you again for giving me some good ideas where to look fo further study! Jo Kester 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.

Looking for information or family contacts on Henry T. PHILLIPS (1848 - ?) and Malissa J. MORRIS ( Aug 1853 - ? ) from Jay Co., IN who moved to Ridgeville, IN and spent the remainder of their lives there in that area. Had four known children Addie Alice who married James Ellsworth MENDENHALL, John Morgan who married Della ? , Alva, Emma who married James PAGE. Looking for information or family contacts on Samuel F. FURBY ( 1868 - ? ) and Addie M. WELCH ( 1870 - 1949 ) parents of ten children Daisy E., Gracie L., Vila V., Garnet E., Agnes M., Harry F., Minnie R., Joseph M., Nora H., Dorothy M. Both Queries are descendants of my SILVER family. Thanks, Ken Writtenhouse

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sharplongancestors Surnames: Shockney, Gordon, Gordan, Keever Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3381.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I find in the Union City Cemetery index.. Oliver C. Gordon, b 14 Nov 1845 d 1 Jan 1929, sec SWA-ECk Lot 359, he was a soldier of Co. E 69th INF. In same Lot with Oliver are Maggie Keever Gordon b 1847 d 1931, John Charles Gordon b 1875 d 1938, Bernard V. Gordon b 1866 d 1929. There is a son, no first name last listed as Gordan, son of Oliver C. d May 1894, sec I-ECk lot 364. I find in the Union City Cemetery index.. 3 Theodore Shockney The older Theodore Shockney, b 16 Sep 1852 d 29 Apr 1928 B-ECk lot 70 noted as a teacher, editor, mayor and attorney. In the same lot we have Emma Alice Keever Shockney b 19 July 1858 d 25 Mar 1913, Ethyl Blanche Shockney b 16 May 1878 d 19 Apr 1912, Ava Marie Shockney b 16 Jul 1886 d 18 Sep 1905. Then we have Theodore Shockney b 2 Nov 1902 d 29 Mar 1980 section B-WCk lot 69; also buried in same lot is Ruth Shockney b 24 Jan 1905 d 18 Oct 1987. Then there is Theodore T. Shockney b 15 1909 d 14 Aug 1969 section M-WCk lot 6 Single Space, noted as Soldier in WW2. There lots of other Shockney in this cemetery. 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.

Contact Tom Hamm, custodian of records of the Indiana Yearly Meeting at the Lilly Library at Earlham College in Richmond Indiana. He has the meeting minutes of Cherry Grove there. If Nancy was a member (which I'm sure that during that time period she would have been) when they married, then there would be a minute about her in the Women's Monthly Meeting minutes. Also, if he was a member of Cherry Grove (more than likely again) then a minute about him would be in the Men's Monthly Meeting minutes. Minutes should consist of the business of the meeting an would note intent of marriage of members, marriage of members, birth of children of members, death of members. Most often lineage is mentioned as well. Have you searched for a will of Randal? Might list his children in it. Andrea -----Original Message----- From: inrandol-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:inrandol-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jo Ann Herbst Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:44 PM To: INRANDOL@rootsweb.com Subject: [INRANDOL] Robbins Samuel Samuel b. 1787 New Jersey Died 1861 buried Cherry Grove. Wife Nancy -- maiden name not known. He might be son of Randal Robbins N.J. any information appreciated JoAnn ******************************** Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Samuel b. 1787 New Jersey Died 1861 buried Cherry Grove. Wife Nancy -- maiden name not known. He might be son of Randal Robbins N.J. any information appreciated JoAnn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SStamperYoumans Surnames: Wright Shockney Gordan Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3381/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Winchester Democrat 3-4-1915 FORMER UNION CITY RESIDENT DEAD J. M. Wright died February 18 at his home in LaGrand, Oregon. Mr. Wright was a brother-in-law of Hon. Theodore Shockney and O. Gordan, his wife being a sister of Mrs. Shockney and Mrs. Gordan. Mr. and Mrs. Wright made an extended visit here with them some three years since. Mr. Wright lived here at one time and was engaged in the meat business. He afterwards became interested with the Union Pacific railroad in transporting and locating of people in the northwest and finally located in Oregon, where he lived for the past thirty years, where be became interested in fruit culture.-Union City Eagle. 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: SStamperYoumans Surnames: Lay Sumption Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3380/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Winchester Democrat 2-11-1915 DEATH OF JOSEPH LAY The venerable Joseph Lay, pioneer manufacturer of brooms and brushes, at Ridgeville, died Friday of last week after a brief illness. He is survived by a widow, two sons, S.C. Lay and F. R. Lay and one daughter, Mrs. R. Sumption. He was one of the county's most prominent citizens. 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: sharplongancestors Surnames: Monks, McBeth Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.randolph/3379.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found Francis E. Monks buried at Fountain Park Cemetery, d Jan 12, 1913, buried Sec 3 lot 37. I did not find her husband in my records, but they don't go back that far. I also found her son Edward F. Monks, d Dec 23, 1936, buried Sec 16 Lot 40. (I also found Elizabeth Monks, d Dec 26, 1962 in same lot and Ottilla D. Monks, d Dec 4, 1949 in same lot). I also found her daughter Lizzie M. McBeth, d Feb 29, 1940 buried in "B" Mausoleum east of Sec 8. (I also found William O. McBeth, d Feb 5, 1941 same lot) There are other Monks buried here in Fountain Park. 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.