The Boonville Standard, Friday, January 11, 1895, Lynnville Section: On last Saturday the G. A. R. boys installed their officers for the year 1895: Ed RINGHAM PassCom. Sam K. PUGH S. V. W. B. MCWILLIAMS J. V. H. MCREYNOLDS Q. M. M. C. JOHNS Adjt. Jas. H. SIMPSON Sargt. Maj. W. L. FOWLER Chap. L. B. RIDENS O. D. Reub. MILES G. G. Thomas B. JONES Surgeon

The Boonville Standard, Friday, August 10, 1894, Lynnville Section: Mrs. Nannie GREEN, wife of Morris GREEN, a daughter of Mr. Emory DIMMETT, died on July 31, aged 21 years, leaving a husband and infant son and a host of friends to mourn her death. Jackson CASH, George SIMPSON, and Jas. SHEPPARD each had a child to die last week. August 31, 1894: Mrs. Charley PARKER, died last Monday evening and was buried Tuesday. October 12, 1894: Robert RAIBOURN was brought home from New Mexico last Thursday and was buried in the cemetery here last Friday. He died of the dread disease consumption, aged about 20 years. He leaves a mother, a sister, a brother and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his demise. December 21, 1894: Mrs. Mary COX, wife of B. G. COX died a short time ago and was buried at South Fork church. Mr. Peter IRVIN also died about the same time. Mr. Wm. RINGER'S wife recently died, and in a few days his mother an aged lady, also died and was buried at Pleasantville cemetery. On last Friday, Mr. David E. HART of our town, died and was buried in Massie cemetery. January 18, 1895: George HODGE died a few days ago and was buried in the Barnett graveyard, in Greer Township. We learn his disease was spinal meningitis. January 25, 1895: The little son of Mrs. Victoria HODGES died a few days ago and was buried at Barnett cemetery. A Mr. PLOSSMEIER had a boy to die a few days ago and was buried at the German church 2 miles from here.

The Boonville Standard, Friday, November 4, 1898: Stones For Soldier's Graves Boonville, November 1, 1898 EDITOR STANDARD: I have the headstones for the graves of the following named soldier's. Parties interested will please call and get them. I am prepared to order more when the name, Co., Reg't, and exact date of death are given me: S. L. MONTGOMERY Co. F 38 Reg. Ind Vol T. M. BARTON Co. G 1 Reg. Ind Cav Wm. SMITH Co. F 17 Reg. Ky Vol Caleb LINDSEY Co. D 42 Reg. Ind Vol Daniel PAUL Co. I 53 Reg. Ind Vol E. C. BASHAM Co. B 27 Ky Vol Nathaniel BLACK Co. A 42 Reg. Ind Vol James LASWELL Co. I 25 Reg. Ind Vol J. N. COX Co. D 12 Reg. Ky Cav J. C. REED Co. D 120 Reg. Ind Vol J. M. WHITTAKER Co. B 89 Reg. Ohio Vol F.M. FLOYD Co. I 136 Reg. Ind Vol Brady HUDSON Co. E 120 Reg. Ind Vol James GRIMES Co. M 10 Reg. Ind Cav Stephen LEE Co. B 45 Reg. U. S. C. Inf Capt. William Jones

The Boonville Standard, Lynnville Section: Friday, September 29, 1893: On last Thursday morn early W. T. RAIBOURN and Miss Rose CAMP were made one and Immediately started for the World's Fair. February 18, 1898: The Populist's of Hart Township, will meet at the RAIBOURN school house tomorrow (Saturday) to select their precinct committeemen. March 25, 1898: Wm. T. RAIBORN and W. F. CAMP were at Boonville last Saturday. May 6, 1898: W. T. RAIBOURN'S company of volunteers are ready to start to Cuba at moments notice.

The Boonville Standard, Friday, January 20, 1893: DEATHS Mrs. Lou TAYLOR died yesterday at her home here in Boonville, after a lengthy illness. Deceased was aged 57 years. She was mother of Edward, William, Jacob, and Hendricks TAYLOR. Funeral will take place 1 p. m. at Maple Grove Cemetery. John H. MASSIE, of Lynnville, died this week at the advanced age of 74 years. He was well know throughout Warrick County.

The Boonville Standard, Friday, January 3, 1893: DEATHS Miss Dell DAY, of Boonville, died Dec. 26 of consumption, after a long illness, at the age of 26 years. Helen, the 8 year old daughter of Frank PHAR, died Dec. 31 of kidney trouble. Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Peter SMITH, a farmer 3 mile north of Boonville, died of diphtheria in three successive days-- Frankie, aged 6 years on Dec. 28; Grover, aged 8 on Dec. 29; and Rhoda, aged 4, Dec. 30. A sad affliction. the parents have the sympathy of everybody. Mrs. Lucinda DAY and her daughter both died Dec. 28 at their home in Yankeetown. Both died of pneumonia. the mother was aged 69 years and the daughter about 30.

The Boonville Standard, Friday, January 6, 1899: Lynnville Section Wm. A. STUCKEY, of the U. S. Calvary visited friends and relatives here, returned to Huntsville, Ala., on Wednesday.

When listing cemetery books, don't forget Warrick County, Indiana, Cemeteries by J. Oscar and Opal B. Phillips. It was published by Cook-McDowell Publications of Owensboro, KY, in 1981. I believe the books are out of print, but I'm sure they are available at some libraries. Opal was a great Warrick County researcher. I only have the book for Greer and Campbell Townships, Vol. 1, but I'm sure there is at least one other. Intermingled with the cemetery listings are many obituaries.

Greetings and salutations people, Things have been happening in the mail routes lately. A lot of mail is being bounced to me with "permanent fatal errors" addresses and mail boxes too full and such. I need you to keep track of your mail because I'm going to delete the bounced addresses after a couple returns instead of waiting for the 5 day auto delete. The full box notices, I'll wait a week or so. Those of you reading this should not have anything to worry about but if you get a message you have been removed from the list then let me know. You can then subscribe again or I can put you back in the list. Sorry for any trouble this may cause but I receive about 75 emails a day of which 20-30 may be bad address notices. Gilbert

Dear HockyDad, Many of our relatives died in Illinois during July and August of 1854 of what was termed "bilious fever". According to an old medical dictionary, the term bilious fever is defined as: "one with apparent liver complications and attended with the vomiting of vile." Understand that old causes of death are not always reliable. Hope that this will help solve your mystery. Nancy Lynn

A lot of books similar to this are available on Microfilm from the LDS Family History Centers. I just ordered about 10 of them on Muhlenberg Co. with similar titles.

Hi, I am new to this list, but anxious to share with anyone searching the RICE surname. My husband is a RIce, whose father was born in Lynnville in 1904. My quest is to locate those searching for Rices in Warrick Co. from Joseph (and Frances Broadwell), to son Axley (and Elenor Hunsaker), to son Martin Washington (and Susan Myrick), to son Aaron B. (and Matilda Wittman, whose ancestors were Peter Wittman, Cancil & Elijah Waters and Sophia Hemenway). Willing to share and anxious to locate information on Joseph (born 1790 and died1845 Warrick Co.) and his ancestors! Many of the family are buried in Mt. Zion near Lynnville.

I've been reading old newspapers from Warrick County on microfilm. Today I was reading 1918 and the # of deaths from influenza was incredible. Many from one family and several children in one family on the same day. It is quite something to read. The schools were closed. Churches suspended services. The library was closed. Many newspapers can be ordered from the Indiana Historical Library in Indianapolis thru interlibrary loan. So far I've read about 15 years worth...or should I say scanned. I've got the 1850-1855 film right now but haven't looked all the way thru it. If I see anything I'll let you know. I did see something about Morman Fisher today but don't remember which film I was looking at. I think it was the 1918 so figured it had to be a son or nephew of the original Morman Fisher. Phoebe Pantier Bush [email protected] Searching Warrick Co., IN for Phelps, Floyd, Fisher, Ford, Ellis

Can anyone tell me what happened in Warrick county in late 1853 to early 1854? While doing reseach on my Fisher lines I have discovered that 5 family members died between Aug 1853 and Jan 1854. Did other families in Warrick have the same thing take place during this time period?

Asbury Cemetery Fire WFIE Channel 14 Evansville Ind. Sept 17 1999. Picture of damage cemetery available at this website. http://www.msnbc.com/local/wfie/153749.asp The brush fire scorched more than 600-acres and tore right through Asbury Cemetery. Now that the smoke has cleared, you can see that the damage is fairly minimal. The fire left behind some smoke darkened stones and no vegetation. It’s mainly the older markers, made of limestone that are damaged. Charlie Scherer works at Majestic Memorials. He explained, “The limestone is porous and it will take the smoke quicker than your polish. There’s a reason for it, And the heat may have cracked some of them too.” There’s also a reason some of the markers are virtually untouched. Even some of the flowers remain. It’s a process done to make mowing the lawn easier that also saved the stones from the flames. “On some of the stones they have what we call slab, a concrete slab. It comes out so they can cut the grass, so grass doesn’t grow right up against it. That’s the reason the fire didn’t touch some of them. It stopped right there at the concrete is what it done,” Scherer explained. There is hope. Scherer says the charred vegetation will grow back naturally. As for sandblasting and cleaning the stones that need it, that will take time. “Probably to clean the whole cemetery you’re looking at a couple months at least to do it properly,” he said. It will also take money. Scherer said, “Probably several thousand dollars you’re looking at.” Six years ago, vandals wrecked the Asbury Cemetery. The community pulled together to volunteer time and materials to fix it. It will take the same effort to get the cemetery back to normal this time. Dry conditions have forced Indiana Governor Frank O’Bannon to impose an emergency ban on open burning in 38 Hoosier counties to help cut down on the fire danger. These counties include all of southwestern Indiana. With the ban, no campfires are allowed. Brush, leaf, and trash fires are also forbidden. Smokers shouldn’t flick ashes or cigarettes out of car windows. Violators of this executive order could face a $500 dollar fine and up to 50 days in jail. ================================================ Tamara's Kincaid/Vincent/Gish Genealogy http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/index.html Cemetery Inscriptions of Ky & Ind Many Surnames Leave a message in the Warrick Co Ind Cemetery Forum http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page8.html Warrick Co Ind Mystery Photo's http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page29.html

Channel 14 NBC News did a live report from Asbury Cemetery tonite at 6 o clock,As you can imagine the cemetery was completely blackened. The damages to several markers is extensive,It was reported that this clean up will cost several thousand dollars or more.The reporter was Tanya Jourdain. The grass and vegetation was not a concern as it is expected to grow back,I saw many of the larger monuments intact.They reported that many stones were untouched due to the way the mowers edge around each marker this caused the flames to skip around many markers.. Tamara's Kincaid/Vincent/Gish Genealogy http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/index.html Cemetery Inscriptions of Ky & Ind Many Surnames Leave a message in the Warrick Co Ind Cemetery Forum http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page8.html Warrick Co Ind Mystery Photo's http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page29.html

(WEVV) Hundreds of acres are charred after two massive brush fires Thursday. Smoke filled the skies of several tri-state communities, evacuating neighboring businesses and closing down major roadways. The fires kept emergency officials busy all day, as they fought against strong winds and dry conditions. In Warrick County, Indiana, a blaze charred more than 200 acres of land. Firefighters arrived at Ashberry Cemetary road expecting to extinguish a pile of burning trash, but strong winds spread the tiny fire across acres of land already parched from drought-like conditions, proving to be a dangerous combination. The fire eventually scorched more than 200 acres of land. Twelve different companies were called in to protect nearby homes. Firefighters battling the blaze say quick thinking was the reason none of those were evacuated. The fire did damage several headstones at the cemetary. Warrick County fire departments will continue to baby-sit the area to prevent any ash from sparking another fire. Fire crews were called back to the scene late Thursday night to handle a flare up south of the cemetary, and to keep an eye on hot-spots. WEVV CHANNEL 44 CBS LOCAL EVANSVILLE IND. SEPT 17 1999 -------------- Tamara's Kincaid/Vincent/Gish Genealogy http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/index.html Cemetery Inscriptions of Ky & Ind Many Surnames Leave a message in the Warrick Co Ind Cemetery Forum http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page8.html Warrick Co Ind Mystery Photo's http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page29.html

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABT FIRE EVANSVILLE COURIER & PRESS 9/17/1999 By KEVIN KINNAIRD and MICHELLE BRUTLAG Courier & Press staff writers (812)464-7594 or [email protected] (812)464-7431 or [email protected] More than 600 acres of reclaimed Warrick County coal mine property northwest of Chandler, Ind., burned. In both instances, high winds and dry conditions contributed to the fast spread of flames, officials said. The fire in Indiana affected 640 acres of the Ayrshire Mine between Chandler and McCutchanville, beginning at the north end of the property and continuing southeast along Asbury Cemetery Road north of Heim Road. Warrick County Sheriff’s Deputy Bob Irvin said the exact cause of the fire was unknown, but he speculated a cigarette butt flung from a car window started the blaze. Chandler firefighters were among the first on the scene. Irvin said winds were carrying some embers up to 100 feet away from the initial blaze. All 11 Warrick County fire departments dispatched units to the blaze, as did Knight and Scott Township firefighters from Vanderburgh County. The fire occurred on the same day that Indiana Gov. Frank O’Bannon imposed an emergency ban on open burning in 38 counties of Southern Indiana, because of the persistent dry conditions. All Indiana counties in the Evansville area are included in the ban. The governor’s order prohibits open burning, as well as discarding matches, ashes and any other burning material from a vehicle. Violators can be fined $500 and sentenced to 60 days in jail. The Warrick County fire was reported about 2 p.m. At the height of the blaze, firefighters tried to contain the flames north of a mining road. Irvin said if the fire had crossed that road, residents along Heim and Baugh City roads would have had to be evacuated. That possibility faded by 4 p.m., as fire crews gained the upper hand on the fast-moving blaze. The fire officially was tapped out at 5:15 p.m. Irvin said no injuries were reported and the firefighters had no problems with getting water into the mine area. Chandler Assistant Fire Chief Frank Shelton said Warrick County had not had a similar brush fire in several years. “This type of vegetation burns very fast,” Shelton said of the grassy, relatively treeless acreage. “It’s just dry.” ---------------------- Tamara's Kincaid/Vincent/Gish Genealogy http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/index.html Cemetery Inscriptions of Ky & Ind Many Surnames Leave a message in the Warrick Co Ind Cemetery Forum http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page8.html Warrick Co Ind Mystery Photo's http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page29.html

Lois, I believe the cemtery may have been ASBURY,Its in the immeadiate area of the fire that took place on Asbury Rd and Heim Rds in the Stevenson Station area near Chandler,The Rds were block all day yesterday and again this morning,I had been in the area yesterday saw the smoke and guessed this was the area,The TV Station confirmed it to be on Asbury Cemetery Rd.. I do not know if or to what extent the cemetery was affected,It consumed 600 acres acc to channel 25 local TV.(evansville) Tamara Tamara's Kincaid/Vincent/Gish Genealogy http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/index.html Cemetery Inscriptions of Ky & Ind Many Surnames Leave a message in the Warrick Co Ind Cemetery Forum http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page8.html Warrick Co Ind Mystery Photo's http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page29.html

I just received a report (noon on 9/17/99) that a cemetery in Warrick Co. has been damaged in a brushfire there. Does anyone on this list know anything more? The reporter who called me didn't know what type of cemetery it was, what kind of damage was sustained, etc. Lois