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    1. [INWARRIC] Penila Drive
    2. Dan and Marilyn Garrison
    3. I am most interested in the name of a street (actually a short road) in Warrick County right outside the east side of Newburgh, not far from the Spencer County line. Follow Indiana 66 east to Yankeetown Road..head north to Bethany Church Road and almost immediately a little lane comes in on the right called PENILA DRIVE. I found out about this little road just about 4 months ago and I have not been able to come up with a reason for its name and I really would like to find out about it if possible. It seems to deadend after just a few yards as it head south...at least it turns into a dirt lane at best. There are just a few houses on the little drive. The reason I am interested is..the first Penila I can confirm in my family was Penila Heppler, my great-grandmother, born 1855 in Newburgh. Her father was Conrad Heppler and her mother Bathsheba Hebard. Bathsheba was a native of Hebbardsville, KY. Penila's father, Conrad was a German native. He was a tailor in Newburgh. Five children, 3 boys and 2 girls were born into this family. At some point, Bathsheba moved back across the river and Grandpa Conrad stayed in Newburgh and worked..coming across the river about every other week or so to be with the family. As I am sure most will realize, the name Penila is a most unusual name. It has followed down through my family from an aunt to my daughter and now my little granddaughter. It is one that I haven't heard outside of our family and until I heard about this street when my daughter and her family recently found it while looking for a home, I didn't know a street existed by that name in that area. I have no idea where the Heppler family lived while they were residing in Newburgh. I would appreciate any ideas that anyone might have about how I can find out about this street. Thank you. Marilyn Cossler Garrison.

    01/19/2000 06:24:33