Thank you so very much, Bob! They certainly have this valuable resource well-hidden! ----- Original Message ----- From: <bobwscott@aol.com> To: <inswitze@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [INSWITZE] Early Switzerland Co. newspapers - digitized images > > The lead-in page is through Hoosier Heritage at Hoosier.heritage.net. > There's information on many other sites through this gateway. > > The actually page for the newspapers, indexed by years is > > > > > > http://www.switzerland.k12.in.us/hs_vevaynewspapers.php > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kay Davidson <kdavid2410@comcast.net> > To: Switzerland Co. LIST <INSWITZE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 8:01 am > Subject: [INSWITZE] Early Switzerland Co. newspapers - digitized images > > > > > > > > > > > On the Switzerland Co. INGenWeb page, there's a link to "Switzerland > County > Early Newspaper Images" [By the Switzerland County School Corporation]. > > I spent many hours going through those images earlier this year, but the > link no > longer works. > > Does anyone know if these images are available online elsewhere? > > Kay Davidson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On the Switzerland Co. INGenWeb page, there's a link to "Switzerland County Early Newspaper Images" [By the Switzerland County School Corporation]. I spent many hours going through those images earlier this year, but the link no longer works. Does anyone know if these images are available online elsewhere? Kay Davidson

I am new to this list. I'm researching an ancestor, Oscar Leftridge, an African American who lived in Switzerland County from about 1865 until his death in 1888. He was a soldier in the United States Colored Troops,(KY regiment) during the Civil War. I have his military records from the Naional Archives. I would like very much to locate his grave in order to have a marker designating his service to the Union, if there is not already one there. I'm hoping someone on this list may be able to tell me the named of cemeteries where blacks may have been buried in the 1880s, in Switzerland or Ohio County near Rising Sun. Additional information I have on Oscar is that he was working for a farmer by the name of Indianus Humphrey in Patriot the time the 1870 census was taken. Perhaps there are descendants of this family still in the area that may have kept records about the farm that would mention Oscar? By 1880, he was married and continued to live near Patriot. Thanks for any assistance. ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

Hi Paul: In searching on the Inspire Virtual Library web page, there are five libraries in Indiana that have this book: US,IN ALLEN CNTY PUB LIBR <http://wf2la3.webfeat.org:80/4V7PI194/url=http:/firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/F SPage?pagetype=return_frameset:sessionid=fsapp3-36672-f5t1dzde-4xhszf:entity pagenum=10:0:entityframedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwebcat.acpl.lib.in.us%2Fuhtbin%2Fc gisirsi%2Fx%2F0%2F0%2F5%2F%3Fsearchdata1%3Docm18854660:entityframedtitle=ALL EN+CNTY+PUB+LIBR::entityopenTitle=A%20history%20of%20Switzerland%20Coun...:e ntityopenAuthor=Author%3A%20Brown,%20Earl:entityopenNumber=:entityframedtime out=15:clearopen=false:linktype=opacoclcnum> IMF US,IN FRANKLIN COL IFC US,IN INDIANA UNIV <http://wf2la3.webfeat.org:80/4V7PI194/url=http:/firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/F SPage?pagetype=return_frameset:sessionid=fsapp3-36672-f5t1dzde-4xhszf:entity pagenum=10:0:entityframedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fiucat-alt.iu.edu%2Fuhtbin%2Fcgisir si%2FX%2F0%2F0%2F5%2F%3Fsearchdata8%3D18854660:entityframedtitle=INDIANA+UNI V::entityopenTitle=A%20history%20of%20Switzerland%20Coun...:entityopenAuthor =Author%3A%20Brown,%20Earl:entityopenNumber=:entityframedtimeout=15:clearope n=false:linktype=opacoclcnum> IUL US,IN LAKE CNTY PUB LIBR ILC US,IN MADISON-JEFFERSON CNTY PUB LIBR <http://wf2la3.webfeat.org:80/4V7PI194/url=http:/firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/F SPage?pagetype=return_frameset:sessionid=fsapp3-36672-f5t1dzde-4xhszf:entity pagenum=10:0:entityframedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fislc.sirsi.net%3A4752%2Fuhtbin%2Fc gisirsi%2FX%2F0%2F0%2F57%2F49%3Fuser_id%3DMADISONGUEST:entityframedtitle=MAD ISON-JEFFERSON+CNTY+PUB+LIBR::entityopenTitle=A%20history%20of%20Switzerland %20Coun...:entityopenAuthor=Author%3A%20Brown,%20Earl:entityopenNumber=:enti tyframedtimeout=15:clearopen=false:linktype=opac> XMJ Nan Nancy Lee White County Coordinator for Marion and Ohio Counties INGenExchange and County Coordinator for Hardin and Union Counties OHGenExchange http://www.genexchange.org/county.php?state=in&county=marion http://www.genexchange.org/county.php?state=in&county=ohio http://www.genexchange.org/county.php?state=oh&county=hardin http://www.genexchange.org/county.php?state=oh&county=union Volunteers have a warm fuzzy feeling! Keep genealogy free-volunteer today! -----Original Message----- From: inswitze-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:inswitze-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paul Graham Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:42 PM To: inswitze@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [INSWITZE] Switzerland Co. in WWI Book Thanks for the links but that is where I learned that the book existed. The page I want has not been transcribed and put online yet. I was hoping someone might know where to access an actual copy of the book. Paul K. Graham Atlanta, Georgia On 8/25/07, KFurBallKell@aol.com <KFurBallKell@aol.com> wrote: > > > In a message dated 8/25/2007 7:19:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > dhooper@tampabay.rr.com writes: > > http://myindianahome.net/gen/switz/records/military/WWI/index.html > > > Did the link work when you got to the site, I could not get it to work? > > Sheila Kell > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Switzerland County Historical Society may have copies of the book. You can call them between 10 and 5 at 812-427-3914 any day.. Ellyn Kern ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Graham" <pkgraham@gmail.com> To: <inswitze@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 6:28 PM Subject: [INSWITZE] Switzerland Co. in WWI Book > Hello list, > > I am trying to get a copy of Chapter XXXIV of the book A History of > Switzerland County's Part in the World War, by Earl S. Brown, 1919, which > is > titled "Vere Graham Sleeps with Dead Frenchman." > > Also, are copies of this book available for purchase somewhere? Has it > ever > been reprinted? > > Can anyone help me with this? I am happy to reimburse any costs. > > Thanks. > > Paul K. Graham > Atlanta, Georgia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

That link is set up like it should work I believe it is just broken. I am the County Coordinator in a neighboring County and if it had not been working it should not be on the site at all. You might want to get in touch with the County Coordinator and see if it is just down for the time being. It is sometimes hard to know if you have broken links on a site unless you check them frequently Sheila Kell ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Thanks for the links but that is where I learned that the book existed. The page I want has not been transcribed and put online yet. I was hoping someone might know where to access an actual copy of the book. Paul K. Graham Atlanta, Georgia On 8/25/07, KFurBallKell@aol.com <KFurBallKell@aol.com> wrote: > > > In a message dated 8/25/2007 7:19:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > dhooper@tampabay.rr.com writes: > > http://myindianahome.net/gen/switz/records/military/WWI/index.html > > > Did the link work when you got to the site, I could not get it to work? > > Sheila Kell > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

In a message dated 8/25/2007 7:19:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dhooper@tampabay.rr.com writes: http://myindianahome.net/gen/switz/records/military/WWI/index.html Did the link work when you got to the site, I could not get it to work? Sheila Kell ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Hello Paul, Here is a website that has a transcription of the book you are looking for. Hope this helps. Not related. http://myindianahome.net/gen/switz/records/military/WWI/index.html Dan in Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Graham" <pkgraham@gmail.com> To: <inswitze@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 6:28 PM Subject: [INSWITZE] Switzerland Co. in WWI Book > Hello list, > > I am trying to get a copy of Chapter XXXIV of the book A History of > Switzerland County's Part in the World War, by Earl S. Brown, 1919, which > is > titled "Vere Graham Sleeps with Dead Frenchman." > > Also, are copies of this book available for purchase somewhere? Has it > ever > been reprinted? > > Can anyone help me with this? I am happy to reimburse any costs. > > Thanks. > > Paul K. Graham > Atlanta, Georgia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello list, I am trying to get a copy of Chapter XXXIV of the book A History of Switzerland County's Part in the World War, by Earl S. Brown, 1919, which is titled "Vere Graham Sleeps with Dead Frenchman." Also, are copies of this book available for purchase somewhere? Has it ever been reprinted? Can anyone help me with this? I am happy to reimburse any costs. Thanks. Paul K. Graham Atlanta, Georgia

This is not a specific Switzerland Co. topic but I wanted to pass this info on about the Volunteer Extraction Project being done by LDS together with some State Genealogical Societies. A note yesterday said that they currently have 33,000 volunteers working on it and have done 1.5 million records since Jan 1st. Amazing what a "few" volunteers can accomplish! It is really a neat setup and easy to use. Pass the link on if you know someone who might be interested. It certainly gives a new perspective and appreciation to all those who have done extractions over the years. http://www.familysearchindexing.org/en/index.jsp

Larry, Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can't begin to tell you how important this information is. You are truly a kind soul! Judy -----Original Message----- From: lnoble30@comcast.net To: inswitze@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [INSWITZE] Spring Branch Cemetery, Switzerland Co. Judy, Does this help? # ID: I1664 # Name: J. A. HINMAN # Sex: M # Burial: Bethel Ridge Cemetery, York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana 1 Sources: 1. Title: Switzerland County, Indiana Cemetery Inscriptions 1817 - 1985 Author: Wanda L. Morford Publication: Copyright 1986 by Wanda L. Morford at Cincinnati, Ohio; Library of Congress Catalog Card #86-060482; ISB #0-961-6543-09 Page: Page 462 Text: Hinman, J.A., Co. K. 3rd Ind. Cav. Larry Noble At 08:57 PM 3/19/2007, you wrote: >Val, >I don't have a Riley Chaser. My problem is finding the grave of Indiana >Riley Hinman, female, B. abt 1850 to William (b.1808 in England) and >Louisa Riley >(b. abt 1814 in Indiana). Indiana died 21 May 1881, in Switzerland County, >but >I can't find her grave. Her husband was Joseph Arnold Hinman. He was born >abt 1845 and died from old Civil War injuries on 16 Jul 1877. Their youngest >child, Lillie May was placed in the Indiana Soldiers and Orphans >home. The home >had no further information on Indiana and Joseph. Their other children >included, Jodie, Georgianna (my GrGrandmother), Lorenzo D., and Clara Belle. > >Lillie Mae did marry a Eugene Chase, but no relation to Riley Chaser. > >Good luck on your search. > >Judy > > > >************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.0.432 / Virus Database: 268 - Release Date: 3/19/2007 Larry NOBLE Naples, Collier County Florida RAOGK Volunteer lnoble30@comcast.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Judy, Does this help? # ID: I1664 # Name: J. A. HINMAN # Sex: M # Burial: Bethel Ridge Cemetery, York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana 1 Sources: 1. Title: Switzerland County, Indiana Cemetery Inscriptions 1817 - 1985 Author: Wanda L. Morford Publication: Copyright 1986 by Wanda L. Morford at Cincinnati, Ohio; Library of Congress Catalog Card #86-060482; ISB #0-961-6543-09 Page: Page 462 Text: Hinman, J.A., Co. K. 3rd Ind. Cav. Larry Noble At 08:57 PM 3/19/2007, you wrote: >Val, >I don't have a Riley Chaser. My problem is finding the grave of Indiana >Riley Hinman, female, B. abt 1850 to William (b.1808 in England) and >Louisa Riley >(b. abt 1814 in Indiana). Indiana died 21 May 1881, in Switzerland County, >but >I can't find her grave. Her husband was Joseph Arnold Hinman. He was born >abt 1845 and died from old Civil War injuries on 16 Jul 1877. Their youngest >child, Lillie May was placed in the Indiana Soldiers and Orphans >home. The home >had no further information on Indiana and Joseph. Their other children >included, Jodie, Georgianna (my GrGrandmother), Lorenzo D., and Clara Belle. > >Lillie Mae did marry a Eugene Chase, but no relation to Riley Chaser. > >Good luck on your search. > >Judy > > > >************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.0.432 / Virus Database: 268 - Release Date: 3/19/2007 Larry NOBLE Naples, Collier County Florida RAOGK Volunteer lnoble30@comcast.net

Val, I don't have a Riley Chaser. My problem is finding the grave of Indiana Riley Hinman, female, B. abt 1850 to William (b.1808 in England) and Louisa Riley (b. abt 1814 in Indiana). Indiana died 21 May 1881, in Switzerland County, but I can't find her grave. Her husband was Joseph Arnold Hinman. He was born abt 1845 and died from old Civil War injuries on 16 Jul 1877. Their youngest child, Lillie May was placed in the Indiana Soldiers and Orphans home. The home had no further information on Indiana and Joseph. Their other children included, Jodie, Georgianna (my GrGrandmother), Lorenzo D., and Clara Belle. Lillie Mae did marry a Eugene Chase, but no relation to Riley Chaser. Good luck on your search. Judy ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Judy: I have a RILEY CHASER from Switzerland Co., that I am having problems finding. I noticed you have RILEY as a surname and I wondered how my RILEY CHASER got that for his first name. I know he came to Missouri in the 1860's or 1870's with the SHAFFER and REAGAN families from Switzerland County, but can't ever find him in a census or elsewhere. Tried all variations of spellings as I don't really know if CHASER is a good spelling or not. Any CHASER or anything that might be like that in your family? Val ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Hello, Is the Old Bethel Baptist church near the Bethel Methodist Church? I was told that the Bethel Methodist church was turned into a mechanics garage. The Bethel Methodist is pictured at this web site. Scroll down to Bethel Methodist Church. _http://myindianahome.net/gen/switz/photos/index.html_ (http://myindianahome.net/gen/switz/photos/index.html) Can anyone tell me the significance of "Bethel" in both church's names? My Grandmother, Lola, gave me the picture of the Methodist church. I have several relatives in Switzerland County that I am unable to find hide nor hair of: Riley and Hinman. Perhaps they are buried in the Old Bethel Baptist cemetery. Where are the cemetery records located? Thanks so much, Judy ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

I would guess that before 1920 that up to 50 percent of all burials did not have tombstones. It was not just children. I once checked one church record from the early 1900s that noted burials against marked graves in the church cemetery and found a surprising number of adult graves were not marked. -----Original Message----- From: kdavid2410@comcast.net To: inswitze@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [INSWITZE] Spring Branch Cemetery, Switzerland Co. That makes sense, Bob - checked the descriptive info in the book. No Andrew burials listed there though. Kay ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

I think it is listed as Old Bethel Cemetery. This was the cemetery of the Old Bethel Baptist Church that was the predecessor to Spring Branch. -----Original Message----- From: kdavid2410@comcast.net To: INSWITZE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:22 AM Subject: [INSWITZE] Spring Branch Cemetery, Switzerland Co. I recently obtained a copy of a death record for the sister of my 2nd great grandfather from the Switzerland Co. Health Department. It shows that Jane Windhauser Andrew (1833-1911) is buried at Spring Branch Cemetery. This cemetery isn't covered in Wanda Morford's book of cemetery inscriptions, but I'm guessing it's located in Craig Twp., as that's where she lived, according to the census reports. I'd like to confirm its location and wonder if this particular cemetery has ever been inventoried as I'm still hunting for the location of her husband's burial (William Andrew, d. 1880-1900). Thanks for any info, Kay Davidson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INSWITZE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

An unfortunate set of circumstances for those of us who are searching! Does the church still have the burial records?

That makes sense, Bob - checked the descriptive info in the book. No Andrew burials listed there though. Kay