http://www.myindianahome.net/gen/switz/index.html have you tried the cemetery records there? some are indexed. karen in CA >Does anyone have access to a cemetery index - probably Craig >Twp? I'm looking for Samuel Bray Jr d. abt 1872 and wife Susan Jane >(Pavy) d. aft 1926. This couple had 4 children, William E., John >W., Margaret E. and James (all born in the 1860's). >G. Swoik >gds@springnet1.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/335 - Release Date: 5/9/2006

Does anyone have access to a cemetery index - probably Craig Twp? I'm looking for Samuel Bray Jr d. abt 1872 and wife Susan Jane (Pavy) d. aft 1926. This couple had 4 children, William E., John W., Margaret E. and James (all born in the 1860's). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks G. Swoik gds@springnet1.com

>From: marci soukup <4spongecrew@sbcglobal.net> > >I'm doing research on my gt.grandmother Manetta Bessie Herrick >(Hearick). She was born 19 Jul 1871 in Patriot, switzerland, IN. >Parents are Artemus Herrick B=29 Jul 1825 D=Aug 1904 (both in >Patriot) & Sarah Elizabeth Pierce D=2 Nov 1877 in Patriot. Her >grandfather Bela Herrick came to Patriot with his brother in 1818 & >was the first postmaster for the town and also started the Patriot >Universalist Church. > >I can't find records of where they're buried in Switzerland co. or >anything. I don't have much else on this family. Any help would be >EXTREMELY appreciated!! > >Marci S. marci, i find the following at ancestry.com 1830 township not stated, switzerland co, indiana bela herrick had 2 males under 5, 1 male between 5-10, 1 male between 30-40 1 female under 5, 1 female between 5-10, 1 female between 20-30 sam? herrick had 2 males under 5, 2 males betweeen 10-15, 1 male between 30-40 2 females between 5-10, 1 female between 30-40 1840 census posey twp bela had 1 male between 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40 1850 census posey, switzerland co, indiana bela herrick, age 55, born NY, occupation farmer alice, age 48 (can not make out state for birth) telestuo, male, age 27, cooper, (all children born indiana) artemas, age 25, cooper horris b, male, age 22, laborer eleanor age 20 hasia b, female, age 15 martha age 12 john w. age 5 1860 patriot, switzerland co, indiana alice herrick age 57? (ink is smeared) born NY bela age 66, farmer, born NY hosea B age 22, carpenter, born IN martha age 20, IN john age 15, IN Vienna Woods age 48 born IN Marion Woods age 20 born IN alice woods age 8 born IN in Indiana Marriages 1802 - 1892 is marriage for Bela Herrick to Else Wade on 1-13-1820 in Switzerland co, indiana. James Herrick Livinah Wade 1 May 1817 Switzerland 1870 census, posey twp, switzerland co, indiana artemus herrick age 45 born IN alice age 16 born VA elizabeth age 39 born VA eleanor age 18 born VA alice age 16 born VA mattie age 13 born IN (twin to below) hosea age 13 william age 6 eugene are 4 manetta age 1 ---- note this would make her born 1869 instead of your 1871 you might like to contact Patty at <seymour784@yahoo.com> as she has info at ancestry, bella born 8-10-1794, died 8-27-1881, father artemus herrick b 6-15-1757 and died 2-23-1860, mother eleanor peck b 1-21-1768 and died 12-16-1836. she says her information was from Roger Swan at <swanrlopj@pacbell.net> in 8/2003. chris moore, <chris_moore@hp.com>, says bela's wife was alice wade (instead of else wade, above) and marriage date she had was 1-16-1820. http://myindianahome.net/search/search.pl?nocpp=1&Match=1&Realm=All&Terms=herrick http://myindianahome.net/gen/switz/records/family/Herrick.html http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NYCHENAN/2000-02/0949943972 http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/CENSUS/Chau1820.htm this is 1820 census in chautauqua, NY showing Artemus Herrick, most likely bela's father. hope this helps some. i found no death info but it might be at the www.myindianahome.net site somewhere. karen in Calif. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/335 - Release Date: 5/9/2006

I'm doing research on my gt.grandmother Manetta Bessie Herrick (Hearick). She was born 19 Jul 1871 in Patriot, switzerland, IN. Parents are Artemus Herrick B=29 Jul 1825 D=Aug 1904 (both in Patriot) & Sarah Elizabeth Pierce D=2 Nov 1877 in Patriot. Her grandfather Bela Herrick came to Patriot with his brother in 1818 & was the first postmaster for the town and also started the Patriot Universalist Church. I can't find records of where they're buried in Switzerland co. or anything. I don't have much else on this family. Any help would be EXTREMELY appreciated!! Thanks, Marci S. Salina,KS the "Soukup crew" - Life is good,Keep the faith!

Hey gang, Just a short reminder to the vets and newbies at this site of my free research for the asking here at Andersonville. Of the 41000 Union soldiers on record, 1954 are from Indiana. Please email me directly at Frye@pstel.net with request so we dont tie up the county site. Kevin Andersonville Historic Site Historian / NPS Volunteer www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html

I want to look at the November 1876 issues of the Vevay Democrat. The IN State Library has a full set of the Vevay Reveille newspaper (microfilm) but just "scattered issues" of the Democrat. Does anyone on the list know where I might find issues of the Democrat that far back? Thanks. --Phil Jones <philjones@indy.rr.com>

Ellyn (and others)-- The minutes of the Co Bd of Commissioners are safe and clean in the Auditor's office. Thanks. Based on what I found there, the Commissioners spent a good bit of time on the poor farm and pauper relief in the county. Fortunately the records are indexed, so that made it easier to find many of the references to the poor farm and paupers. I found the Poor Farm on an 1883 Craig Twp. plat map -- 165-acre plot between Long Run Rd. and Highway 129. Looks like Roberts Rd runs into the property off 129. I couldn't find when it was first opened, but from 1876 to 1881 (my area of interest) Matthew Worstell was the Supt. He was paid $70 per year for each resident. In the Sept - Oct - Nov. quarter of 1878 there were 31 full-time and 11 part-time paupers at the poor farm. (Book H p.459) That was the only listing I found. In the Commissioners Book I, p. 469ff, there's a detailed contract for everything the Supt. was expected to do. This was for 1883-1885. I found much of what I was looking for, but many times the minutes just listed detailed expense items, with no names. I'll bet the Supt. kept records -- he would have needed them to back up his requests for reimbursement from the Commissioners. Wonder where they might be? Anyway -- thanks for pointing me to the Minutes. --Phil Jones

Ardath: Your are probably talking about what has been called the County Poor Farm. The one I am thinking about is in Craig Township on a road that runs west off of 129. G. Roberts Rd. I referenced the cemetery in my cemetery book, but was unable to find any information. The poor farm has intrigued and has come up in various forms lately indicating to me that it is time to do some serious research on the subject. Haven't gotten to it yet though. Does this help any? Ellyn Kern ekern@venus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ardath Blue" <ardathblue@sbcglobal.net> To: <INSWITZE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 1:10 PM Subject: [INSWITZE] County Asylum, Switzerland Co., IN > Does anyone have any information regarding the County Asylum in > Switzerland > Co., IN? It has been discovered that on the 1900 Switzerland Co., Craig > Twp. > census that a relative of mine was listed as being in the County Asylum. > Does anyone know what type of facility this was? I have heard that > sometimes > Poor Farms and medical hospitals, as well as mental hospitals were known > as > asylums back at that time. > > Thank you, > Ardath Blue > ardathblue@sbcglobal.net > > --------------------------------------------------- > Letter content was scanned by WinAntiVirus Pro 2006. > No threat detected. > Please visit www.winantivirus.com for more details. > > >

Does anyone have any information regarding the County Asylum in Switzerland Co., IN? It has been discovered that on the 1900 Switzerland Co., Craig Twp. census that a relative of mine was listed as being in the County Asylum. Does anyone know what type of facility this was? I have heard that sometimes Poor Farms and medical hospitals, as well as mental hospitals were known as asylums back at that time. Thank you, Ardath Blue ardathblue@sbcglobal.net --------------------------------------------------- Letter content was scanned by WinAntiVirus Pro 2006. No threat detected. Please visit www.winantivirus.com for more details.

If you would like to view the pedigree, the URL is: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=turnparker Philip Turner <tutor7798@yahoo.com> wrote: Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:31:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Philip Turner <tutor7798@yahoo.com> To: TURNER-DNA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TURNER-DNA] The Turner-Parker Pedigree I have just uploaded a new release of the Turner-Parker Pedigree to WorldConnect. It lists the descendants of William Turner and Mary McLemore of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Wm. Turner was born in 1645 in Aberdeenshire. Records of the Marischal College show that a Wm. Turner enrolled there in 1656 and 1658. Because of the persecution of the Covenanters, he and his wife moved to Northern Ireland and, later, to Snow Hill on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. In the years after the Revolutionary War, his descendants migrated away to Georgia and Indiana. Still later, they moved to places even further west. I have consulted as many sources as I could find, but I cannot vouch for their accuracy. In particular, documentation on the generations from Wm. to Elisha Turner, Jr. is sketchy. Please consult the sources if possible. Sincerely, Phil Turner

I have just uploaded a new release of the Turner-Parker Pedigree to WorldConnect. It lists the descendants of William Turner and Mary McLemore of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Wm. Turner was born in 1645 in Aberdeenshire. Records of the Marischal College show that a Wm. Turner enrolled there in 1656 and 1658. Because of the persecution of the Covenanters, he and his wife moved to Northern Ireland and, later, to Snow Hill on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. In the years after the Revolutionary War, his descendants migrated away to Georgia and Indiana. Still later, they moved to places even further west. I have consulted as many sources as I could find, but I cannot vouch for their accuracy. In particular, documentation on the generations from Wm. to Elisha Turner, Jr. is sketchy. Please consult the sources if possible. Sincerely, Phil Turner

Thanks for all the help - it's been invaluable. With what you've provided and the help of some other "volunteers", I've managed to find a couple of the Culp children. You found Bruce and Rachel living with Charles Lee in 1870 - turns out, that Charles was actually their Brother In Law. In the marriage index, he's listed as Charles Ice md to Mary Culp - but by tracking census, it turns out his name was actually Charles W. Lee. He and Mary were living in Switzerland Co by 1900. Bruce Culp died in IL and is buried in Danville, Vermilion Co., IL. On Jerusha Culp Irby - I managed to locate her living with the Lee's in 1880, but the children seem to have disappeared. I lose Jerusha again after this time. Again, thanks for all your help, not to mention all the other kind "volunteers" Gayle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Clanin" <kclanin@fix.net> To: <INSWITZE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 6:10 PM Subject: [INSWITZE] culp > > assume you got the info from 1860 census which is what i found. > > i did find a marriage for jacob and sarah: 9-12-1834 in Ohio co, indiana > > in 1870 bruce and rachel are in the home of charles and letitia Lee in > Jefferson, Switzerland co. > > bruce is in 1900 census in statley, brown co, MN age 42, farm labor, > married 10 years, born 5-1857 IN > wife minnie age 32, born 2-1868 in IL, had 3 children w/1living, parents > born OH > son Pauly age 9, born 5-1891 in IL > > in 1920 bruce age 61 and minnie age 51 are in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois Co, > IL > with them is Joseph Babb age 80 listed as father -in-law > > did not find a bruce the right age in 1930 > > in 1850 the family was in Division 2, Ohio co, Indiana, wife sarah listed > as Sally (nickname for Sarah) > > i found jerusha listed as wife in death of husband john m. irby, which > also gives marriage date. > Name: John M Irby > Spouse: Jerusha Culp > Parents: John Andrew Irby , Phoebe Dewitt > Birth Place: Switzerland, Cotton Twp, IN > Birth Date: 15 April 1840 > Marriage Date: 15 April 1861 > Death Date: 17 March 1871 > > Name: Jerusha Culp > Spouse Name: John M. Irby > Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1861 > Source Title 1: Switzerland County Indiana > Source Title 2: Marriage Records 1831 - 1885 > Source Title 3: Part I - Grooms Part II - Brides Compiled by Knox- > Book: 1 > OS Page: 182 > > hope these help some > > > karen in CA > > >>Does anyone have access to cemetery/marriage records? >> >>I've hit a brick wall on locating these parents and children after 1870. >> >>I'm attempting to locate Jacob Culp b. abt 1814, wife Sarah (Pavy) Culp b. >>abt 1818. They were married in Switzerland Co., in 1834. >> >>Children: >>Susanna b. 1836 >>Jerusha b. 1840 >>Mary b. 1842 >>Mariah Hannah (Phoebe?) b. 1844 >>Sarah M., b. 1846 >>Rachel b. 1848 >>Charles b. 1853 >>Bruce b. 1856 >> >>Any help would be appreciated. >> >>Thanks >>G. Swoik >>gds@springnet1.com >> >> >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 4/5/2006 > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 4/5/2006 > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/301 - Release Date: 4/4/2006 > >

assume you got the info from 1860 census which is what i found. i did find a marriage for jacob and sarah: 9-12-1834 in Ohio co, indiana in 1870 bruce and rachel are in the home of charles and letitia Lee in Jefferson, Switzerland co. bruce is in 1900 census in statley, brown co, MN age 42, farm labor, married 10 years, born 5-1857 IN wife minnie age 32, born 2-1868 in IL, had 3 children w/1living, parents born OH son Pauly age 9, born 5-1891 in IL in 1920 bruce age 61 and minnie age 51 are in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois Co, IL with them is Joseph Babb age 80 listed as father -in-law did not find a bruce the right age in 1930 in 1850 the family was in Division 2, Ohio co, Indiana, wife sarah listed as Sally (nickname for Sarah) i found jerusha listed as wife in death of husband john m. irby, which also gives marriage date. Name: John M Irby Spouse: Jerusha Culp Parents: John Andrew Irby , Phoebe Dewitt Birth Place: Switzerland, Cotton Twp, IN Birth Date: 15 April 1840 Marriage Date: 15 April 1861 Death Date: 17 March 1871 Name: Jerusha Culp Spouse Name: John M. Irby Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1861 Source Title 1: Switzerland County Indiana Source Title 2: Marriage Records 1831 - 1885 Source Title 3: Part I - Grooms Part II - Brides Compiled by Knox- Book: 1 OS Page: 182 hope these help some karen in CA >Does anyone have access to cemetery/marriage records? > >I've hit a brick wall on locating these parents and children after 1870. > >I'm attempting to locate Jacob Culp b. abt 1814, wife Sarah (Pavy) >Culp b. abt 1818. They were married in Switzerland Co., in 1834. > >Children: >Susanna b. 1836 >Jerusha b. 1840 >Mary b. 1842 >Mariah Hannah (Phoebe?) b. 1844 >Sarah M., b. 1846 >Rachel b. 1848 >Charles b. 1853 >Bruce b. 1856 > >Any help would be appreciated. > >Thanks >G. Swoik >gds@springnet1.com > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 4/5/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 4/5/2006

Does anyone have access to cemetery/marriage records? I've hit a brick wall on locating these parents and children after 1870. I'm attempting to locate Jacob Culp b. abt 1814, wife Sarah (Pavy) Culp b. abt 1818. They were married in Switzerland Co., in 1834. Children: Susanna b. 1836 Jerusha b. 1840 Mary b. 1842 Mariah Hannah (Phoebe?) b. 1844 Sarah M., b. 1846 Rachel b. 1848 Charles b. 1853 Bruce b. 1856 Any help would be appreciated. Thanks G. Swoik gds@springnet1.com

The Historical Museum is from what I read being remodeled or spruced up. Repairs were needed along time ago to the floors and walls. They are installing air conditioning, insulation, storm windows, carpeting and painting. They will have new displays for the artifacts. They have antiques from the Ogle Haus that were donated by the Vevay/ Switzerland County Foundation. For those that have never been, they do have some family files and family bibles. I can't tell you the names though. They had some tax books I saw at one of my visits. They have some military photos and lots of interesting antiques. Lori

lori, what all is going to be in the museum? karen >Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:53:05 -0500 >From: Lori Burgess <lburgess@seidata.com> >I read in the local newspaper that the Historical Museum will have a >Grand Reopening June 3rd. They have been doing a lot of work to the >building and will have it completed then. It will be open year round >in the future. >Lori -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.0/290 - Release Date: 3/23/2006

Phil, I read in the local newspaper that the Historical Museum will have a Grand Reopening June 3rd. They have been doing a lot of work to the building and will have it completed then. It will be open year round in the future. Lori

>From: "G Swoik" <gds@springnet1.com> >I'm trying to sort out some info on the Elias Courtney & Mary >(Polly) Pavy family in early 1800's. This family resided in the >Pleasant Twp area and it appears that Elias and Mary may have died >bet 1850-1860. > >I'm attempting to find some confirmation on their son Jesse b. abt >1815. According to my notes, he may have married twice 1)Keziah >Sturgeon abt 1837 2) Penina Sturgeon abt 1847. Does anyone have any >info on a marriage index that might support these marriages? Any >cemetery info? jesse appears in 1860 census in pleasant twp, age 41 so birth abt 1819. do you have this? jesse born KY, wife Penina age 35 born IN, all children born IN: matilda 209, david 14, julius 12, wesley 10, mary 8, eliza6 and william 2 2 houses away are Elias Courtney age 60 born VA with wife Sarah age 55 born KY i find in "Kentucky Marriages 1802-1850" a marriage for Elias to Polly Pavy on 3-17-1808 in Harrison Co, KY then in "Indiana Marriage Collection 1800-1941" an Elias Courtney to Sarah Mills on 5-20-1856, county not given. in 1850 elias and mary are in household of bluford courtney in pleasant twp. you have this? in 1880 are the following in whitewater, hamilton co, OH jesse b 1823 KY plina 1826 IN eliza 1857 IN william 1859 IN kimber 1863 (son) IN charles 1865 IN john 1867 IN in the 1900 census for tonganoxie, leavenworth co, kanasa is your jesse jessie b march 1825, 75 yrs, KY KY KY, they had been married for 51 years mary e born 9-1830, 69 yrs, KY unknown unknown, she'd had 8 children with 6 living elmer born 11-1866, 33 years, KS KY KY cora m., daughter in law, born 11-1867, 32 years, MO MASS NY jesse e., grandson, born 6-1893, 6 yrs, CA KS MO rufus b., grandson, born 10-1895, 4 yrs, CA KS MO right next door is william courtney born 5-1871, age 29, married 7 yrs, KY KY KY dora (wife) born 6-1872, age 27, had one child with 1 living, KS IL IL rufus T, born 5-1894, age 6, KS KS KS not finding a keziah sturgeon or penina sturgeon as such. hope this helps. don't forget to search google with these names in quote marks. karen clanin -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.0/290 - Release Date: 3/23/2006

Hi, I'm trying to sort out some info on the Elias Courtney & Mary (Polly) Pavy family in early 1800's. This family resided in the Pleasant Twp area and it appears that Elias and Mary may have died bet 1850-1860. I'm attempting to find some confirmation on their son Jesse b. abt 1815. According to my notes, he may have married twice 1)Keziah Sturgeon abt 1837 2) Penina Sturgeon abt 1847. Does anyone have any info on a marriage index that might support these marriages? Any cemetery info? Thanks for any help and guidance. G. Swoik gds@springnet1.com

Does anyone know whether there are any records from a Switzerland county poor farm or pauper home in existence? If so, where would they be? And (maybe this is for Ruth) is there a date yet to reopen the Historical Museum? > Thanks -- Phil Jones philjones@indy.rr.com