The Washington Twp cemetery book shows Isaac Chaney married to Mary King and Polly Price. Indiana Marriage Records shows marriage to Mary King jul 5, 1846. There is no record of him marrying a Price. When I enter the children there is an overlap on the birth dates, as if he was married to 2 wives at the same time? Herb Arkin 63,000 Descendants and relatives of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina who emigrated to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

looking for the parents of keziah wright who married William chastain jul 4 1848 in washington county, indiana Herb Arkin 63,000 Descendants and relatives of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina who emigrated to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

Does anyone have any information on Jehu Stewart (married Luella Dudley 3/16/1819, Washington Co?) A Civil War Soldiers of Washington Co entry states that Adeline Stewart (dau. of Jehu & LETTILLA DUDLEY) was b in 1840 and married James DINSMORE. Thanks. Marsha IL

does anyone have the parents of Nancy Gilstrap who married John davis prob abt 1840. Herb Arkin 63,000 Descendants and relatives of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina who emigrated to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

Dose anyone have excess to the land sales records for Washington Co. I am looking for the sale WILLIAM & SARAH SELLS to CHARLES DOWNS book F, page 413 any help appreciated Lawrence Downes Sign up for Internet Service under $10 dollars a month, at http://isp.BlueLight.com

does anyone know the parents of Nancy Wright who married Richard Redfield apr 30 1846? both buried Washington County, Indiana. Herb Arkin 63,000 Descendants and relatives of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina who emigrated to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

does anyone know the parents of Meda Gilstrap who married Horace Baker abt 1899? Herb Arkin 63,000 Descendants and relatives of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina who emigrated to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

Do you want more info on the Phillip Starr line? I have just made the connection from NC to IN for Phillip Starr, father of Logan Starr. I found deeds in Lincoln County, one where his father sold him land in 1810; another where he gave his father power or atty to sell the land, and another where his father sold the land, both in fall of 1815. The POA and last deed specifically state that Phillip lives in Clark Co, Indiana Territory. Another descendant has gathered 8 of Phillip's children and I found his father's name and some of his siblings. I also have his father's (Jacob) will. His wife was probably Elizabeth Fry, probably the daughter of Nicholas Fry, son of Nicholas Frye (no proof - YET) of Lincoln Co. NC. Regards, Anita Aldrich On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:17:37 -0500 Herbert Arkin <harkin@cfl.rr.com> writes: > i have just made an update adding 2,830 relatives and 482 direct > descendants, all with sources. > > This web site encompasses 63,349 out of a total database of 85,013 > relatives. Direct descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. include 32,887. > All > people in the database are related. > > There are over 24,000 who lived in Washington County, Indiana. > > Updates include adding descendants of the following among others: > > 1. Isaiah wright/Elizabeth White > 2. Jefferson Wright/Katherine Butcher > also > 3. fixed Clinton Voyles/Adelia Motsinger problems; 4. added info > from > cemeteries of Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana > 5. updated Richard Wright, Sr. four generations book. > > Additional info and corrections appreciated. > > Herb Arkin Web page: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

i have just made an update adding 2,830 relatives and 482 direct descendants, all with sources. This web site encompasses 63,349 out of a total database of 85,013 relatives. Direct descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. include 32,887. All people in the database are related. There are over 24,000 who lived in Washington County, Indiana. Updates include adding descendants of the following among others: 1. Isaiah wright/Elizabeth White 2. Jefferson Wright/Katherine Butcher also 3. fixed Clinton Voyles/Adelia Motsinger problems; 4. added info from cemeteries of Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana 5. updated Richard Wright, Sr. four generations book. Additional info and corrections appreciated. Herb Arkin Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

Hello Everyone, First off, I want to Thank those of you who responded to my earlier queries on the Bethleham Cemetery and Isaac Anderson. I learned quite a bit. I'm quite certain that the Isaac Anderson I was looking for is buried in the Anderson-Payne Cemetery. On the 1850 Wash. Co, Jackson twp census, there is a Linard ANDERSON, 42, b: NC, wife: Zelpha, 38, b: NC (Further research shows she was Zelpha WILLIAMS) and their family. However, the Anderson-Payne Cem. records show his given name as Linzay (Lindsey?) Does anyone know which is correct? Does anyone know which county in NC these Andersons were from or Zelpha's parents' names? Thanks again. Marsha IL

I recently read where an Isaac ANDERSON was buried in the Bethleham Cemetery, Washington Co, IN, but could find no further information. Does anyone have the burials in this cemetery who would be kind enough to do a lookup for me? Thanks. Marsha IL

Kathy, Lesterville appears to be just a little above Little York, IN which is in Gibson Twsp. I don't know if Lesterville is also in Gibson Twsp. but it is at the upper right of Washington Co. from what I can tell. You can see an 1895 map of Washington Co., IN at this site. http://www.livgenmi.com/washingtonIN.htm Who are you looking for? Jayne

I am trying to locate an ancestor on the 1880 census who was born in 1878 in Lesterville, Indiana. I think Lesterville is in Washington County but I cannot figure out what township it would be in. Does anyone know? Thanks, Kathy

In researching my WALKER line out of Virginia into Kentucky and thence Indiana, I have found that in 1830 my 3rd greatgrandfather (William Sanders Walker sr/wife Louisa Leffler) & his siblings ~ Thomas Burton Walker/wife Nancy Woodruff & Sarah B. McCormick nee Walker/widow of Alexander McCormick & Ann nee Walker & husband John Newlon signed papers giving Thomas Burton Walker power of attorney to sell the property in Virginia that their late father (late mother was Jane Burton who had married a Nathaniel Hankins after death of William Walker) had left them. I have not been able to find any information on John & Ann nee Walker Newlon (aka Newland & Nowlon) except that they were in Washington County in 1830 when they signed the document. William Sanders Walker & wife Louisa was well known in Washington County and Thomas Burton Walker & wife Nancy in Floyd County. I found Sarah B. Walker McCormick & children living with brother Thomas in 1850 in the census. After that I have! not found her anywhere. Did she re-marry? Any help on this family, especially John & Ann Walker Newlon will be gratefully appreciated. Antoinette (Tacoma, Washington) waughtel@oz.net

PLEASE NOTE!!!!!!!!! Anyone who has, in the last day or so, sent a letter to debbjennings@surf-ici.com, please note her new address, and resend to her at debbjennings@acsplus.com ........... Thanks very much, Dick Carter rcar37@prodigy.net

This is another letter my cousin Arnold Thompson transcribed. It was written by my G Grandfather William Curtis Morgan to his wife Mary Eveline Townsend while he was a prisoner of war in Florence, North Carolina. He was sent there after his release from Andersonville. He died 3 years after his release from complications he acquired while at Andersonville. Don Coatney Prison near Florence S.C. Oct. 19th 1864 My dear Mary, I address you a few lines to let you know I am well and hope you are the same. I am a prisoner of war. Was captured in the battle of the 22nd of July near Atlanta. There was 1800 captured with me, 11 of my company. We was taken to Camp Sumpter prison near Andersonville, GA, kept there till the 13th of Sept., then moved here to Florence, South Carolina. I want you to write often (this next line is illegible due to the crease in the paper where it had been folded and it's age) I have been prisoner. Please send me a box containing one pair pants, shirt, pocket knife, pencil, paper, one half gallon tin bucket of butter, ___________, pepper, salt, needle, thread, ink. Rodman and Kite are here and wants a box similar to mine. Address to W.C. Morgan, Co. E 53rd Ind. Prisoner of War at Florence, South Carolina 8th thousand 3rd hundred (we do not know what these numbers are supposed to mean). I want you to write a few lines to Mrs. Catherine Schleicher, New Providence and tell her son, Fred, is well and wishes her to send him a box of provisions with a ___________, shirt, socks, __________ book and a __________, and tell her how to direct the box. Yours very affectionally, W.C. Morgan Have father to get those things for you. (NOTE: The blanks are for words that we could not decipher)

I sent a scan of this letter to my cousin Arnold Thompson and he transcribed it. This letter was written by my G Grandfather William Curtis Morgan who was a Volunteer in the Indiana 53rd. to his Father- in- Law Seymour Guernsey Townsend who is also my GG Grandfather. It describes the tragic death of Monroe Townsend a son of Seymore Guernsey Townsend. Monroe Townsend and Thomas Morgan a brother of William Curtis Morgan were both Volunteers in the Indiana 23rd. These families lived in Scott, Washington, Boone, and Clark counties in Indiana. Don Coatney Camp near Vicksburg June the 27th 1863 Dear Father, I undertake the painful duty of informing you of the death of Monroe. He was killed in a charge on a fort on the 25th of this month. They had dug under the fort and placed several barrels of powder under it to blow it up and the colonel ordered the captains to detail 10 of the bravest men out of each company to charge on the fort. As soon as it was blown up and Monroe and brother Tom was both detailed and they made a brave charge on the fort and by the time the smoke had cleared away they was at the fort. But the rebels met them and fought them face to face not more than 10 feet apart. They touched a bombshell off and threw it by hand. It struck Monroe in the face and exploded killing him instantly. He was all the one that was killed but several others wounded. Thomas Morgan wasn't hurt. The brave boys finally succeeded in driving the rebels back and got to the fort, spiked the cannons and fell back. The man that informed me about it was Guiler Standiford. He said he was at ! the side of Monroe when he fell. He said that Monroe and Tom was as brave boys as was in that regiment. It looks hard to detail the bravest boys to make a charge and get them killed but there is no use to try to make a charge with cowards in the ranks, for a few cowards will spoil the whole thing. They slaughtered a great many rebels in the charge and then spiked their cannons with rattail files drive them in the inch hole so tight they can't get them out so the rebs won't have them to shoot at us. We made a charge on them night before last and got possession of their rifle pits and only lost 9 men wounded in our regiment and none killed. We keep crawling up on them most every day but I think our position is good enough and we ought to just hold our position and drive them out as we commenced to do or make a general charge and go in the Burg at once. I don't like their little charges of one regiment at a time. We still feel perfectly confident of success. Here I think we will gain the greatest victory ever gained. I am well and hope you may all be enjoying the same. Blessing William Morgan To SG Townsend

Washington Co, Indiana Clerk's Office 99 Public Sq. #9 Salem, IN 47167 812-883-5748 I wrote in and received a prompt answer, including marriage record and other info. Good people there. Pat > > Subject: Obtaining probate records? > Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:46:07 EDT > From: JHBancroft@aol.com > To: INWASHIN-D@rootsweb.com > > I would like to write for the will of a George and/or Nancy HISE who died in > 1850 in Washington Co. (probably Jackson Twp.) I'd also like to know if they > were buried in a cemetery in Washington Co. > > Where should I write to obtain these records? >

I have a picture of 3 children. Ralph - 8 yrs old, Roy and Ree, 1 yr old twins. The photo was in an album that belonged to my grandparents Jason and Nettie [Rinehart] Jones and great-grandparents Robert and Elizabeth [Booker] Jones. County may be Washington County or Jackson County. Liz

I would like to write for the will of a George and/or Nancy HISE who died in 1850 in Washington Co. (probably Jackson Twp.) I'd also like to know if they were buried in a cemetery in Washington Co. Where should I write to obtain these records?