I discovered and first published the earliest information below on Johann Adam Britz and family, based upon my original research in primary sources (German and American), in my book _Stover Brethren_, 2001. I have not seen the Craig County Virginia Heritage book, so I don't know whether John H. Britts properly credited my work. But it is not credited here. Both the Stover and Stoner (and numerous related) families of Botetourt County are covered and extensively documented with primary sources in my two books: STONER BRETHREN, 1993 http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-BOOKS/2007-06/1182965069 and STOVER BRETHREN, 2001 http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-BOOKS/2007-06/1182965676 Richard R. Weber ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Scism" <scismgenie@roadrunner.com> To: <vaboteto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:32 AM Subject: [VABOTETO] Johann Adam Britz Johann Adam Britz Adam/Britz/Britts Born, January 24, 1741 in Russheim, Baden-Germany, was baptized as Johann Adam Britz in 1741 in the Russheim Evangelical Lutheran Church. Adam was 8 years old when his family came to America in 1749. Adam was the son of George Ulrich and Anna Catharina Werner Britz. His family settled in Lancaster, PA, later this area became Franklin Co. Tax records for Franklin County shows Adam had 224 acres of land, 3 horses and 7 head of cattle in 1780. Adam served in the Penn. Militia in 1779 and again in 1781 in the Revolutionary War. Adam married Margaret Stover in the fall of 1768; to this union 2 boys and 6 girls were born in Penn. In 1793, along with several other German families, Adam and family moved to Botetourt County, VA to the area of Craig Creek. Adam purchased 500 acres of land along Craig Creek. This area became Craig County in 1851. The oldest son John Britts, born March 16, 1773, married Susannah Ecles on May 17, 1797. In 1833, John and his family moved to the new Territory in Indiana and purchased several 80 acre tracts of land for $100 or $1.25 per acre, and founded the town of Ladoga, Indiana. John became the first blacksmith in Ladoga. Henry Britts, the youngest son born in 1781, stayed in the area of Craig Creek. Henry married Mary C. Frantz on Sept 7, 1802. Her family also came to this area from Pennsylvania. To this union 6 children were born, 3 boys and 3 girls. Henry was a farmer as were his sons. Henry sons were William Britts born 1804, Adam Francis Britts born July 26, 1817 and Samuel Frantz Britts born 1820. (Image at: http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/b/img/britts-samuel.jpg) Samuel Britts ('photoshopped') from page 61 of Craig County Virginia Heritage, © 2004, Craig County Heritage Book Committee, S.E. Grose and Assoc., Inc,.WV, 2004. Samuel became the most prominent. On Oct. 28, 1861 Samuel was appointed as one of the Election Commisioners and Officer for the election to be held the first Wednesday in Novemer 1861, for members of the Congress in the Confederate States of America. On May 26, 1864 Samuel was elected Magistrate in and for the area of New Castle, VA. Samuel was very religious and the the Superintendent of the Mountain View Christian Church for a long time. This church was what is now (state Road 311), just a short way from Samuel's home, between New Castle and Catawba, VA. The Union Army under Brigadier General William W. Averell on the way to New Castle on Dec 17, 1863 was stopped because of the rapidly rising water of Craig's Creek. It had rained for days. They had lost four men trying to ford it. General Averell at sundown made camp noting in his record "drenched, muddy, hungry and in miserable condition too much to march on for us." The rain had turned to sleet. They set up camp on Samuel's farm, but over 3000 Yankee troops were probably spread out over the land, not just on Samuel's land. The 3 sons and several descendants of Henry Britts served in the Confederate Army. Henry died in 1845 in New Castle, but there are still many descendants in and around Craig Coundy and the other counties in the area. There is a small family cemetery on the land that Samuel had, headstones show, Samuel Britts, Co. B, 28 Va Inf, CSA, Gertrude Britts Carper, 1871-1935, Daisy Carper, wife of Harry Damewood, Aug 22, 1896-Feb 18, 1919. There appears to be other graves, but they are not marked with a headstone that can be read. These may be both of Samuel's wives, Elizabeth Elmore Britts and Mary Campbell Britts. Also there may the graves of Adam and Margaret Stover Britz. This property is now owned by Lanier Frantz, who is a descendent of the same family that Henry's wife, Mary C. Frantz, who was Samuel's mother. Submitted by John H. Britts pp. 60-61 Craig County Virginia Heritage: 2004 by the Craig County Heritage Book Committee and published by S.E. Grose and Assoc., Inc,.WV, 2004. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. 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Interested in BUTT and BUTTS in Botetourt? See http://www.tombutt.com/pdf/addison_butt_genealogy.pdf for Addison and Elinor Butt. I haven't posted in a couple of years because I thought I had hit the ultimate brick wall. Maybe there is something new. Take a look. This email is being sent from my home computer. Tom Butt 235 East Scenic Avenue Point Richmond, CA 94801 Phone: (Day) 510.236.7435 (Evenings and Weekends) 510/237-2084 Fax: 510.232.5325 E-mail: tom.butt@intres.com Tom Butt Political Website: http://www.tombutt.com East Brother Light Station website: www.ebls.org Rosie the Riveter Trust website: www.rosietheriveter.org -----Original Message----- From: vaboteto-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vaboteto-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of vaboteto-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 5:49 PM To: vaboteto@rootsweb.com Subject: VABOTETO Digest, Vol 3, Issue 47 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Catherine Himes Correction (Rena Worthen) 2. Catherine Kessler Himes 'Aunt Katherine' (Jeff Scism) 3. Seek family of Caleb Ewing and Mary Jones, son Daniel Price Ewing m. Molly Woods (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 4. JACOB MOYER AND BARBARA MILLER (Karen Carty) 5. COFFMAN, HUNTS, MURRELL families (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 6. Re: Johann Adam Britz (jbnimble1@gmail.com) 7. children of JACOB MOYER (Phil & Sandy Carneiro) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 11:29:02 -0500 From: "Rena Worthen" <doreatr@rbnet.com> Subject: Re: [VABOTETO] Catherine Himes Correction To: <jeff@ibssg.org>, <vaboteto@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <0b8901c87c82$8724fcc0$b7220cd8@rene1> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Scism" <scismgenie@roadrunner.com> To: <vaboteto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:56 AM Subject: [VABOTETO] Catherine Himes Correction > correction: Nathaniel Graybill Kessler was mistyped as 'Nathaniel > Graybill HIMES'. > > My apologies. > > -- > > > Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG > ~~ > > "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their > ignorance is greater than the other." > > President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. > > > > Visit http://ibssg.org/ > For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain > County USGenWeb sites. MORE... > > Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries > http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ > > Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries > http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ > > Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries > http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VABOTETO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:54:28 -0800 From: Jeff Scism <scismgenie@roadrunner.com> Subject: [VABOTETO] Catherine Kessler Himes 'Aunt Katherine' To: vaboteto@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <47CACDB4.1010700@roadrunner.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Catherine Kessler Himes 'Aunt Katherine' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Catherine Himes was born April 29, 1834, in Botetourt County, Virginia, and died September 21, 1916, age eighty-two years, four months and twenty-one days. She was the oldest child of Benjamin and Elizabeth Graybill Kessler. Three brothers, Solomon, Nathan [Nathaniel Graybill Himes] and Jacob Kessler and three sisters, Mrs. Susan Thompson, Mary Neff and Nancy Mangus survive her. Two brothers John and Samuel Kessler and one sister Mrs. Elizabeth Kenney have preceded her. Aunt Katherine as she was called by all her younger friends spent her childhood in Virginia. In 1847 at the age of thirteen she came with her parents in a covered wagon which was the method of travel in those days. They settled two and a half miles west of Ladoga on the farm now owned by James Ferguson. They lived there about six months the moved to the old Kessler homestead northwest of Ladoga. At this place she was married to Jacob B. Himes, January 11, 1855. To this union were born seven children, Emma Elizabeth and Samuel W., having died in infancy and five sons John F., Benjamin, Meade C., George M. and Perry Himes are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother. She also leaves thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Brethren church for over sixty years, and served the Lord faithfully until she was called peacefully home. She had experienced the hardships of pioneer life and has aided in changing the forrest into cultivated fields. Aunt Catherine was left a widow May 22, 1879, and had the care of her home alone until the time of her death. The funeral service was held at Bethel church of the Brethren and was conducted by Rev. D. C. Campbell, of Colfax. The remains are buried in Bethel cemetery. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/ ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:08:16 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: [VABOTETO] Seek family of Caleb Ewing and Mary Jones, son Daniel Price Ewing m. Molly Woods To: <VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1204484896.260261@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thisol55 Surnames: EWING, WOODS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counti es.botetourt/2442/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Caleb Ewing was born ??? and died in 1838. He married Mary L. Jones 18 DEC 1833, daughter of William R. Jones. Note: Dec. 17, 1833; Caleb Ewing & Mary L. Jones, dt Wm. R.; Daniel P. Jones, Surety; Married by Rufus Ledbetter, Dec. 18, 1833. [source-Bedford Co. marriage bonds] They had Daniel Price Ewing who's daughter, Cora Bell, married Thornton Stringfellow of Culpeper County. Daniel Price Ewing was born 14 MAY 1836 and died 12 SEP 1862, buried Fincastle Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., VA. He married Mollie J. Woods in 1856. Daniel Price Ewing quit his studies at the University of Virginia to volunteer for service in the Confederate Army and became a noted Captain, thus serving when death claimed him at age 26. Children of Daniel Price Ewing and Mollie J. Woods are: i. Cora Bell Ewing was born 7 JUL 1858 Botetourt Co., VA and died 15 MAR 1931 Culpeper, VA, buried Stevensburg Baptist Church Cemetery, Stevensburg, Culpeper Co., VA. She married Thornton Stringfellow, son of James Lawrence Stringfellow and Harriett Ware Ficklin. If anyone has info on this family please contact me @ thisol55@hotmail.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 13:45:48 -0600 From: "Karen Carty" <soulard2@sbcglobal.net> Subject: [VABOTETO] JACOB MOYER AND BARBARA MILLER To: <vaboteto@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <208701c87c9e$0437ec70$55bde646@FERGUS> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Looking for the parents of JACOB MOYER mentioned in notes below. Any help will be appreciated. On Sunday, 10 July 1783, Jacob Moyer bought 269 acres on the north and east side of the winding James River in Botetourt County, from Michael and Catherine Carnes. In an Enumeration of Botetourt County, these three families appear close together on page 9, all belonging to Captain Pryors Militia Company as of 8 February 1785 Jacob Moyer, with a total of 11 people in one dwelling, with 4 other cabins; Michael Moyer, with a total of 5 people in one dwelling, with 3 other cabins; and Henry Boughman, who had 5 people and only one building, his dwelling place. (Tenth Legion Tithables pg 61 shows Jacob Moier, & Jacob 21 & Henry, 1N as part of No 14 East Dist, Capt. Jacob Kiser's Company). "The Virginia Germans" Klaus Wust, University Press of Virginia, 1975 p. 99 In 1785 Jacob Moyers was living in one "dwelling cabin" with eleven persons of his household. . . . . Yet, one year later Jacob and Sarah Moyers gave land to the community of Dutch Calvinists and Lutherans on Locust Bottom for the first church. "A Seed-Bed of the Republic" Robert Douthat Stoner, Roanoke Historical Society 1962 p 375 . . . . . some of the early congregations were composed of members of each (Lutheran, Reformed and Presbyterian). This was certainly true of "Zion" or "Locust Bottom" church. The deed to the lot (which is recorded in Deed Book 3, page 384 of the Clerk's Office of Botetourt County) states that it was from Jacob and Sarah Moyers (Myers) of the first part and "the Community of Duch Calvinists & Lutherans, a settlement near the head of James River," of the second part. The deed was made on April 11, 1786, and conveys 1 acre of land, part of the present home place of Moyers "the same to be appropriated for building a church upon and a burying place; and on the said acre of land is now a yard paled in for the purposes above mentioned, the said lot 20 poles by 8". A marginal notation on the deed book where this deed is recorded shows the delivery thereof after recordation to Peter Circle, whose descendants are Presbyterians. This was the first Church ever built in Botetourt Co! unty in which the Lutherans participated, although it was not a part of the Lutheran Botetourt Charge. the new Henkel "Autobiography. . ." ". . .I planned to make a trip to Stony Creek in Shenandoah County, Virginia. I made my first call at the home of Preacher Jacob Zink who was just then making a start in the work of the ministry. I held a German sermon in his home on the second Sunday in December 1782, and the following Wednesday I preached for the first time in the old Roders (Rader's) Church. Jacob Zink's brother Peter accompanied me to that point. Jacob Mayer, the German schoolteacher in the neighborhood of Stony Creek, had come and urged me to go with him to his house. Within several hours he had made an appointment for me for the next afternoon. After the sermon I rode home with Peter Zink to his father's [father of Jacob and Peter Zink was still living at that time]. The next morning I rode in company with him and his single sister to a schoolhouser five miles from Millerstadt. . ." Botetourt County Personal Property Tax 1787 List B Moyer, Jacob, Self charged with Tax, 2 White Males 16-21, 0 blacks over 16, 0 Blacks Under 16, 6 Horses, Mares, Colts, Mules, and 15 Cattle. The 1794 Botetourt County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List, Second District Name Mayers, Jacob 2 White Males 16+ 3 Horses DATE 1795 SOURCE Will Book A, 1770-1801 (Reel 20) p. 402-403. Inv. & Appr. rec. July 1795. p. 481-482. Estate division rec. Aug. 1798. NOTE Part of index to Botetourt County Wills and Administrations (1770 - 1800) PLACE Botetourt County (Va.) Executor Peter Zircle (brother in law), Peter Deisher appointed guardian of under-aged children. Appraisal by George Poage, Peter Zircle and John Neiswanger (his nephew-in-law). Karen Carty Saint Louis ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:47:38 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: [VABOTETO] COFFMAN, HUNTS, MURRELL families To: <VABOTETO-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1204490859.267913@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pmmcm Surnames: COFFMAN/COFMON, HUNTS/HANCE/HONCE, MURRELL/MURRILL Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counti es.botetourt/2443/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am just starting research on this line. Believe Henry COFFMAN/COFMON to have lived in Botetourt c. 1803 when his dau Catherine was married there. Our family records state her hus was Henry HONCE/HUNTS/HANCE and I have an old note for "Early Marr., Wills, and Some Rev. War Rec, Botetourt Co., VA" by Al Worrell, 1985 that lists: Marriages: "Hance, Henry & Catherine Coffman, dau Henry Coffmna- July 26, 1803." Also lists Wills: "Cofmon, Henry, dec. Inv. ret May 1804." I just saw on the Botetourt Rootsweb site that under marr., Catherine m. Christian Halderman on 21 June 1803, father Henry Coffman." Our family bible/records state that the child of Henry HANCE and Catherine COFFMAN was Mary Magdalene HUNTS, b. 09 Sep 1806 in Botetourt VA; she m 9/10 Mar/Apr 1834 Wiley Anderson MURRELL from Botetourt. They migrated to Iowa where they both d. in Jasper Co. Any help, suggestions of resources, etc. would be appreciated. Pamela Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:07:40 -0500 From: "jbnimble1@gmail.com" <jbnimble@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [VABOTETO] Johann Adam Britz To: <vaboteto@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000d01c87cc2$a1ae6640$0301a8c0@rrw> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original I discovered and first published the earliest information below on Johann Adam Britz and family, based upon my original research in primary sources (German and American), in my book _Stover Brethren_, 2001. I have not seen the Craig County Virginia Heritage book, so I don't know whether John H. Britts properly credited my work. But it is not credited here. Both the Stover and Stoner (and numerous related) families of Botetourt County are covered and extensively documented with primary sources in my two books: STONER BRETHREN, 1993 http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-BOOKS/2007-06/1182965069 and STOVER BRETHREN, 2001 http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-BOOKS/2007-06/1182965676 Richard R. Weber ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Scism" <scismgenie@roadrunner.com> To: <vaboteto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:32 AM Subject: [VABOTETO] Johann Adam Britz Johann Adam Britz Adam/Britz/Britts Born, January 24, 1741 in Russheim, Baden-Germany, was baptized as Johann Adam Britz in 1741 in the Russheim Evangelical Lutheran Church. Adam was 8 years old when his family came to America in 1749. Adam was the son of George Ulrich and Anna Catharina Werner Britz. His family settled in Lancaster, PA, later this area became Franklin Co. Tax records for Franklin County shows Adam had 224 acres of land, 3 horses and 7 head of cattle in 1780. Adam served in the Penn. Militia in 1779 and again in 1781 in the Revolutionary War. Adam married Margaret Stover in the fall of 1768; to this union 2 boys and 6 girls were born in Penn. In 1793, along with several other German families, Adam and family moved to Botetourt County, VA to the area of Craig Creek. Adam purchased 500 acres of land along Craig Creek. This area became Craig County in 1851. The oldest son John Britts, born March 16, 1773, married Susannah Ecles on May 17, 1797. In 1833, John and his family moved to the new Territory in Indiana and purchased several 80 acre tracts of land for $100 or $1.25 per acre, and founded the town of Ladoga, Indiana. John became the first blacksmith in Ladoga. Henry Britts, the youngest son born in 1781, stayed in the area of Craig Creek. Henry married Mary C. Frantz on Sept 7, 1802. Her family also came to this area from Pennsylvania. To this union 6 children were born, 3 boys and 3 girls. Henry was a farmer as were his sons. Henry sons were William Britts born 1804, Adam Francis Britts born July 26, 1817 and Samuel Frantz Britts born 1820. (Image at: http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/b/img/britts-samuel.jpg) Samuel Britts ('photoshopped') from page 61 of Craig County Virginia Heritage, ? 2004, Craig County Heritage Book Committee, S.E. Grose and Assoc., Inc,.WV, 2004. Samuel became the most prominent. On Oct. 28, 1861 Samuel was appointed as one of the Election Commisioners and Officer for the election to be held the first Wednesday in Novemer 1861, for members of the Congress in the Confederate States of America. On May 26, 1864 Samuel was elected Magistrate in and for the area of New Castle, VA. Samuel was very religious and the the Superintendent of the Mountain View Christian Church for a long time. This church was what is now (state Road 311), just a short way from Samuel's home, between New Castle and Catawba, VA. The Union Army under Brigadier General William W. Averell on the way to New Castle on Dec 17, 1863 was stopped because of the rapidly rising water of Craig's Creek. It had rained for days. They had lost four men trying to ford it. General Averell at sundown made camp noting in his record "drenched, muddy, hungry and in miserable condition too much to march on for us." The rain had turned to sleet. They set up camp on Samuel's farm, but over 3000 Yankee troops were probably spread out over the land, not just on Samuel's land. The 3 sons and several descendants of Henry Britts served in the Confederate Army. Henry died in 1845 in New Castle, but there are still many descendants in and around Craig Coundy and the other counties in the area. There is a small family cemetery on the land that Samuel had, headstones show, Samuel Britts, Co. B, 28 Va Inf, CSA, Gertrude Britts Carper, 1871-1935, Daisy Carper, wife of Harry Damewood, Aug 22, 1896-Feb 18, 1919. There appears to be other graves, but they are not marked with a headstone that can be read. These may be both of Samuel's wives, Elizabeth Elmore Britts and Mary Campbell Britts. Also there may the graves of Adam and Margaret Stover Britz. This property is now owned by Lanier Frantz, who is a descendent of the same family that Henry's wife, Mary C. Frantz, who was Samuel's mother. Submitted by John H. Britts pp. 60-61 Craig County Virginia Heritage: 2004 by the Craig County Heritage Book Committee and published by S.E. Grose and Assoc., Inc,.WV, 2004. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VABOTETO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:47:39 -0500 From: "Phil & Sandy Carneiro" <pacshc@verizon.net> Subject: [VABOTETO] children of JACOB MOYER To: <vaboteto@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <0JX400I3JSZH8HN1@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" HI Karen, Do you have any idea of who Jacob & Sarah's children were? From what I can gather from below: 1783 Jacob Moyer bought 269 acres 1785 Jacob lists 11 people in one dwelling and 4 other cabins 1786 Jacob gave 1 acre of land to the church 1787 personal property tax list: 2 males 16-21 1794 personal property tax list: 3 males 16 + 1795 Will Book - so he must have diedl Any tips on the children is great appreciated. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Carty<mailto:soulard2@sbcglobal.net> To: vaboteto@rootsweb.com<mailto:vaboteto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 2:45 PM Subject: [VABOTETO] JACOB MOYER AND BARBARA MILLER Looking for the parents of JACOB MOYER mentioned in notes below. Any help will be appreciated. On Sunday, 10 July 1783, Jacob Moyer bought 269 acres on the north and east side of the winding James River in Botetourt County, from Michael and Catherine Carnes. In an Enumeration of Botetourt County, these three families appear close together on page 9, all belonging to Captain Pryors Militia Company as of 8 February 1785 Jacob Moyer, with a total of 11 people in one dwelling, with 4 other cabins; Michael Moyer, with a total of 5 people in one dwelling, with 3 other cabins; and Henry Boughman, who had 5 people and only one building, his dwelling place. (Tenth Legion Tithables pg 61 shows Jacob Moier, & Jacob 21 & Henry, 1N as part of No 14 East Dist, Capt. Jacob Kiser's Company). "The Virginia Germans" Klaus Wust, University Press of Virginia, 1975 p. 99 In 1785 Jacob Moyers was living in one "dwelling cabin" with eleven persons of his household. . . . . Yet, one year later Jacob and Sarah Moyers gave land to the community of Dutch Calvinists and Lutherans on Locust Bottom for the first church. "A Seed-Bed of the Republic" Robert Douthat Stoner, Roanoke Historical Society 1962 p 375 . . . . . some of the early congregations were composed of members of each (Lutheran, Reformed and Presbyterian). This was certainly true of "Zion" or "Locust Bottom" church. The deed to the lot (which is recorded in Deed Book 3, page 384 of the Clerk's Office of Botetourt County) states that it was from Jacob and Sarah Moyers (Myers) of the first part and "the Community of Duch Calvinists & Lutherans, a settlement near the head of James River," of the second part. The deed was made on April 11, 1786, and conveys 1 acre of land, part of the present home place of Moyers "the same to be appropriated for building a church upon and a burying place; and on the said acre of land is now a yard paled in for the purposes above mentioned, the said lot 20 poles by 8". A marginal notation on the deed book where this deed is recorded shows the delivery thereof after recordation to Peter Circle, whose descendants are Presbyterians. This was the first Church ever built in Botetourt ! Co! unty in which the Lutherans participated, although it was not a part of the Lutheran Botetourt Charge. the new Henkel "Autobiography. . ." ". . .I planned to make a trip to Stony Creek in Shenandoah County, Virginia. I made my first call at the home of Preacher Jacob Zink who was just then making a start in the work of the ministry. I held a German sermon in his home on the second Sunday in December 1782, and the following Wednesday I preached for the first time in the old Roders (Rader's) Church. Jacob Zink's brother Peter accompanied me to that point. Jacob Mayer, the German schoolteacher in the neighborhood of Stony Creek, had come and urged me to go with him to his house. Within several hours he had made an appointment for me for the next afternoon. After the sermon I rode home with Peter Zink to his father's [father of Jacob and Peter Zink was still living at that time]. The next morning I rode in company with him and his single sister to a schoolhouser five miles from Millerstadt. . ." Botetourt County Personal Property Tax 1787 List B Moyer, Jacob, Self charged with Tax, 2 White Males 16-21, 0 blacks over 16, 0 Blacks Under 16, 6 Horses, Mares, Colts, Mules, and 15 Cattle. The 1794 Botetourt County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List, Second District Name Mayers, Jacob 2 White Males 16+ 3 Horses DATE 1795 SOURCE Will Book A, 1770-1801 (Reel 20) p. 402-403. Inv. & Appr. rec. July 1795. p. 481-482. Estate division rec. Aug. 1798. NOTE Part of index to Botetourt County Wills and Administrations (1770 - 1800) PLACE Botetourt County (Va.) Executor Peter Zircle (brother in law), Peter Deisher appointed guardian of under-aged children. Appraisal by George Poage, Peter Zircle and John Neiswanger (his nephew-in-law). 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Looking for the parents of JACOB MOYER mentioned in notes below. Any help will be appreciated. On Sunday, 10 July 1783, Jacob Moyer bought 269 acres on the north and east side of the winding James River in Botetourt County, from Michael and Catherine Carnes. In an Enumeration of Botetourt County, these three families appear close together on page 9, all belonging to Captain Pryors Militia Company as of 8 February 1785 Jacob Moyer, with a total of 11 people in one dwelling, with 4 other cabins; Michael Moyer, with a total of 5 people in one dwelling, with 3 other cabins; and Henry Boughman, who had 5 people and only one building, his dwelling place. (Tenth Legion Tithables pg 61 shows Jacob Moier, & Jacob 21 & Henry, 1N as part of No 14 East Dist, Capt. Jacob Kiser's Company). "The Virginia Germans" Klaus Wust, University Press of Virginia, 1975 p. 99 In 1785 Jacob Moyers was living in one "dwelling cabin" with eleven persons of his household. . . . . Yet, one year later Jacob and Sarah Moyers gave land to the community of Dutch Calvinists and Lutherans on Locust Bottom for the first church. "A Seed-Bed of the Republic" Robert Douthat Stoner, Roanoke Historical Society 1962 p 375 . . . . . some of the early congregations were composed of members of each (Lutheran, Reformed and Presbyterian). This was certainly true of "Zion" or "Locust Bottom" church. The deed to the lot (which is recorded in Deed Book 3, page 384 of the Clerk's Office of Botetourt County) states that it was from Jacob and Sarah Moyers (Myers) of the first part and "the Community of Duch Calvinists & Lutherans, a settlement near the head of James River," of the second part. The deed was made on April 11, 1786, and conveys 1 acre of land, part of the present home place of Moyers "the same to be appropriated for building a church upon and a burying place; and on the said acre of land is now a yard paled in for the purposes above mentioned, the said lot 20 poles by 8". A marginal notation on the deed book where this deed is recorded shows the delivery thereof after recordation to Peter Circle, whose descendants are Presbyterians. This was the first Church ever built in Botetourt County in which the Lutherans participated, although it was not a part of the Lutheran Botetourt Charge. the new Henkel "Autobiography. . ." ". . .I planned to make a trip to Stony Creek in Shenandoah County, Virginia. I made my first call at the home of Preacher Jacob Zink who was just then making a start in the work of the ministry. I held a German sermon in his home on the second Sunday in December 1782, and the following Wednesday I preached for the first time in the old Roders (Rader's) Church. Jacob Zink's brother Peter accompanied me to that point. Jacob Mayer, the German schoolteacher in the neighborhood of Stony Creek, had come and urged me to go with him to his house. Within several hours he had made an appointment for me for the next afternoon. After the sermon I rode home with Peter Zink to his father's [father of Jacob and Peter Zink was still living at that time]. The next morning I rode in company with him and his single sister to a schoolhouser five miles from Millerstadt. . ." Botetourt County Personal Property Tax 1787 List B Moyer, Jacob, Self charged with Tax, 2 White Males 16-21, 0 blacks over 16, 0 Blacks Under 16, 6 Horses, Mares, Colts, Mules, and 15 Cattle. The 1794 Botetourt County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List, Second District Name Mayers, Jacob 2 White Males 16+ 3 Horses DATE 1795 SOURCE Will Book A, 1770-1801 (Reel 20) p. 402-403. Inv. & Appr. rec. July 1795. p. 481-482. Estate division rec. Aug. 1798. NOTE Part of index to Botetourt County Wills and Administrations (1770 - 1800) PLACE Botetourt County (Va.) Executor Peter Zircle (brother in law), Peter Deisher appointed guardian of under-aged children. Appraisal by George Poage, Peter Zircle and John Neiswanger (his nephew-in-law). Karen Carty Saint Louis

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As transcribed in the 1938 Peffley book, by May Miller Frost. OLD LETTERS FROM BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA Written by THOMAS and ZACHARIAH ROBINSON to JOHN and MARY M. (Robinson) PEFFLEY, of Montgomery County, Indiana. Two of the original letters are in the possession of Grant E. Rose, Ladoga and Alice Peffley Priest at 606 W. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, Calif., has the third. Salem, Botetourt Co., Va. April 8th, 1832. John Peffley, Swankville, Putnam Co., Ind. (this favor by J. Myers.) We received your second letter last evening sent to us by Sirkle (Robinson) who had been at the office two days before and it had not come yet. We all hail it's welcome visit and every eye glistens and sparkles to hear its contents, and are highly grateful to hear that you are pleased with the country and the people. You state that you are all well at present and for these kind mercies, we feel it our duty to thank our Heavenly Father for his benevolent mercies sincerely hoping that these few lines will find you my dear children enjoying the ??ame good blessing of health. You want to know all about our affairs here ??nd I will give you a detail after I make more inquiry. In the first place I will say something of your old neighbors as that will do to fill part of my letter. You say to F. GARST, "you have selected several thousand acres of land for him." I can tell you that he has commenced purchasing the county of Botetourt. He has purchased G. STOVER'S, MATT. STOVER'S at the sawmill and the place where M. FRANTZ lives. For which he pays $3600.00 and G. STOVER expects to go to your country about the first of October next and GEO. STOVER is going with him. JOHN GARST has bought all the land that belonged to Frederick on and about Mason's Creek for $1800.00. Dreadful fire last night a week, James Huff's shop on the street took fire from the chimney supposed to have caught low down between the logs and chimney it was discovered about 12 at night and before relief could be obtained it was in a flame, and consumed about 400 hats Six bbls. of flour with a great many other valuable things. Then his dwelling house and kitchen with some other small houses took fire and in a few minutes all were consumed then the house of Mr. Goodwin where Dr. Griffin and Dillon lived took fire, in a second the whole end was in a flame and soon consumed then Mr. White's store and dwelling, took fire on the roof and was in a blaze from one end to the other but by the violent exertion of the people the fire was checked, and the house was saved, but all the rooms in the upper story were racked and torn to pieces some other houses caught but were saved. By wetting woolen blankets and spreading on the roof. There were nearly Four Hundred of the blankets with large holes burned in them and some nearly burned up. About 30 tin buckets thrown from the tpp of the houses and ruined after pouring their contents on the roof. Huff's loss is about two thousand dollars. Poor Joe Akels, last Thursday was caught in that suite with Geo. Grounds, Costs and the negro wench is near a hundred dollars. Joe says he came naked into the world and naked he must go out, what a sorrowful scene with him and family, much pitied by his neighbors. Old Mrs. Erby is dead and the old man Erby nearly off. Mark gave me an ??der on him a few days ago for that money he owes you and I heard he was very low in health so I did not go in to pester him in his frail state, and poor ??en. is about to burst. I understand all his property is under execution and will be sold in a few days unless he can borrow the money or sell his land and what to do with him I do not know so I quit him and commenced on Hanes. He tells Stephens he owes you nothing, Stephens told me if you have any proof to say in your next letter and he will warrant him. Halls (or Molls) money Stephens says I shall have in a few days. He says Dillards money is uncertain he has been waiting a long time in hopes he would come to Salem but he never came he sent a list of the amount by his brother Nathan but never has heard of them since. Dunnington's money I got which is $144.00 he said you got a pair of side leathers at 62 1/2c. I got that of Frantz $150.00 and made a set of gears to fill the place of them you took with you--oats at Hashbargers, in a day or two after you left here. Zach and I went after them and found so grown together that a number of the top sheaves we left fast growed together and that we fetched was so damp it made a heavy load and coming up the hill at Weathers' we had like to stalled. Just now I heard from McCrery that cut his throat with a razor a few days ago he is at the point of death. It is not known for what he did it. Old Mrs. Keagy is very low and I think will be off in a few days. Old Granny Burntrager lays very near unto death. Old Mrs. Huffman ditto with consumption. Chris Huffman is dead and buried in eight days after you left here. John says I must write to his sister Polly. And John, he sends his best love to you both and says I must tell you what he is doing he raised a house and a still-house last week and intends to commence stilling in about three weeks. He has bought three stills one holds a 140 gallons also 70 still tubs and several unpainted wine casks a cider mill etc. The house he raised is for Joe Stover to live in while he stills for him, he has hired a young man a year for which he pays $70.00. Stover says yesterday while he was working at his new fabric near the stillhouse that when they got their stills in operation they could make from eight to ten dollars per day. Zach says Write for me Hanner and Betsey and tell our dear sister Polly and brother John we send our most affectionate love and good will with the best luck and sincerely hope you may live long and happy in that new and prosperous country. (and to these last words) I and your dear old mother with all your brothers and sisters render a hearty and sincere Amen. Betsey and Hannah have each a daughter about five months old. Betsey called hers Sarah and Hannah called hers Lavina, Zach and their hired negro have made upwards of five hundred flour barrels since New Years day two hundred all ready packed with flour, they have to make five thousand, this season for Wrolunds Mill 84 barrels a week is Zach's and the negros task between them. Zach has planned a peach orchard plum and grape orchard and intends making wine, peach, plum and apple brandy. Now my dear son and daughter your letter stated everything so nice what you had done and what you was doing that I thought perhaps you would find some satisfaction in hearing of our proceedings. Your first letter I could never read the whole of it without stopping filial and benevolent tears for my dear and for absent children who have penetrated far into dreary lands to provide something to support yourselves and dear little children oh may the Lord of Glory and the God of Heaven and Earth with his infinite mercies guide you in all the paths of peace and consolation through this life and at the appointed time when this mortal body must be changed that you may both be perfectly willing to quit this world of labor and toil for one of Glory and everlasting happiness is the sincere prayer of your old Father and Mother. As I have said nothing about Allen and myself you may think we are doing nothing. All went to school til the first of March, since that we have made several hundred rails, collered two fields for corn sowed one field of oats and sowed four fields of clover seed and made a great deal of fence. The high winds last winter blowed down fences for me that had stood the storms for 12 years and it is said that D. Shanks Thermometer showed that it was four degrees and a half colder than was ever known before in Botetourt. The reason we sowed so much clover seed it is selling at 10 dollars per bushel in Lynchburg. Tempy says she is not yet engaged in matrimony and you must tell that young American buck to hold himself in readiness until she comes. That is the one you mentioned in your last letter. Allen, Leanerer (Leannah) Ruth, Joseph and Perry went to school last winter and Perry run two races with the master. Olds beat the first and Perry beat the last. John and Polly what next--a few weddings John Smith to Betsey Pefley, Sam Peffley to Hannah Stover, A Mr. Cizar a storekeeper at Lexington in Virginia to Hannah Miller. He has bought Spunks old storehouse and lot for the sum of $2850.00 and is going to set up a large store there. No less than five stores in Salem. John you recollect the widow Greene if you don't you do Polly. was not you and your Mamy in John's wagon going to Salem when she flew by with some less than one million of great broad ribbons and scared John's horses almost to death. Well the flying jib is married to the hog drunken Bohon. Mat Frantz to a Graybill and a Graybill to a Miss Frankenbarger. Mr. Williams in Salem, his eldest daughter to Neal that used to clerk for Shanks. This will do for the present Stop until I start afresh, Aim Howbard to a Mr. Soffered a blacksmith that worked in the shop at Howbard's. I think I have mentioned all your brothers and sisters in this letter but Sirkle he is well and your second letter he lifted, read it and then sealed it brought it to us and I have not seen him since but shall perhaps before I seal this letter. Mangus bought a place about a week ago on Catawba two miles above the forge near Fincastle it is a 178 acres I think for which he is to pay $1500.00 down. I then went to Jacob Gish and he took your note. Myers is to start in two or three days.I shall do all in my power to get all your money and send it with Old Geo. Stover next October when he moves to your country. ~~~~~~~~ John by trying to sell your note I found the worth of cash in Botetourt, your note of $184 dollars 25 per cent discount on a six year note) $73.60 is the money you would get for your note. Signed, THOS. ROBINSON. April 28th, 1834, Salem Bot. Ct., Va. To John and Polly Peffley, Dear Brother and Sister: I once more embrace this opportunity of writing to you ~ The first item I shall endeavor to inform you of is the visit I have had in contemplation to visit you this spring but I must state with a degree of sorrow that instead of coming myself, I only have the pleasure of sending you a letter to try and let you know the cause of my delaying the journey until some future period. The circumstance is as follows. Our money in these parts is in jeopardy that is our paper money silver cannot be had at present. The Maryland bank is broken in other words proved to be insolvent and the Richmond bank of Va., is feared will soon share the same fate it is also believed that many other banks in this state will soon break. This bank breaking has very much injured this county and the adjoining one which has caused money to be very scarce and times hard, for this one reason I have concluded not to visit that part of the continent until times take a change for the better which I hope will be by next fall then I may venture with safety but to start now with this money it may prove of no avail before I would reach my journeys end. Bro. Zirkle started on a visit to Shenandoah and Rockingham Counties last April a year and just returned the other day and he says he lost thirty- five dollars by the Maryland breaking, he says that he is going to Rockingham County the last of this month to catch him a companion for life or in plain words a wife her name is Malinda Rosinbarger. They live over the mountain from New Market on the South River. He states that he waited on five young men during his absence and made all their wedding clothes. Cousin Eleanor Rosinbarger is married and Zirk was in attendance she married about the first of last March. She married a man by the name of Price. He is very rich and lives near the South River. Cousin Edmond is married to a March. Cousin Jno {Jonathan}Zirkle also married a Miss March, Edmond's wife's sister. John Z. had the misfortune to lose her after being married one year and one month. Uncle Z.{Zirkle?} daughter Melinda is married and moved to Maryland. Grandmother Cowin is yet alive and in tolerable health, perhaps you have not heard that Benjamin Zirkle of Shenandoah has sold his possessions and moved to Ohio. Uncle Phillip Ary is moved back from Ohio and settled in Rockingham Co. I now commence again in our own county Bot. Mr. Dingledine has sold the place he bought of J. Britts for $500.00 to a Lutheran Preacher by the name of Miller. He may be a fine man, but we would much rather have had the good old friend Britts there still for he is very much missing (where you find one thats just and true don't change the old for the new). A few words concerning religion some time previous there was a great revival in the neighborhood at the Green Ridge Meeting House amongst the Baptists . A few words concerning marriages and deaths. Catherina Brown to John Brown of Amsterdam, Polly Peffley to Mr. Hypes of Franklin County. Polly Evans to William Pettet a widower, Peggy Gowns to Mr. Lowery of Mason's Cove, L. C. young Frederick Garsts wife is very sick and has been sick for some time. Eliza Baldwin is very low with consumption it is feared she will soon go as her sister Louise went sometime previous. Old Granny Carvin is thought to be on the point of death, the rest of our neighbors are generally well, as far as I know. We have had a very disagreeable cold winter here, but are blest with a very early spring although usually wet the grain looks very promising throughout the County. William Wrowland has bought the Lick place for Three thousand dollars and there is going to be a town laid off before long, the lots will sell very high there has been many offers made already there is now storehouses building there four merchants from Salem are there making preparations there and some from the north are expected shortly. Since I have commenced writing to you Thomas Evans has departed this life. On the 25th of April there was a family of people moving Westward they camped all night near Mr. Stoners in this county, and on the 26th, they started on their journey as usual this family consisted of one old man and lady and three daughters, the man was driving a caryall stopped. The rest of the family was then out of sight some persons went to the caryall and found the man sitting with the lines in his hand--dead. The family was sent for Mr. Joel Croompecker (sic- Crumpacker, a Reverend in the Church of the Brethren, who solemnized 8 Peffley couples in Botetourt Co. Virginia - Jeff Scism) was eye witness of the scene he said he never saw people apparently so much distressed in all his life to find their parent dead who a few minutes before was in good health, it is thought he was struck with the dead palsey, this happened the day before Thos. Evans died. Brother John's companion (Elizabeth) was entered in the grave yard where her Father lies and several of her relation between C. Gish and A. Stover's plantation. She was entered the 20th of May at ten o'clock A. M. The Rev. Joel Croompecker and Mr. Sperry preached the funeral. I commenced writing to you on the latter end of April please read this letter to all your surrounding neighbors and friends. Zachariah and Hannah Robinson's letter to John and Polly Peffley. Address: John Peffley, Crawfordsville, Mont. Ct. Indiana. Favored by Mr. Michael Etter. July 10th, 1840, Big Lick, Roanoke Ct. Va. Most affectionate son and daughter it is with the tears of gratitude and joy that I am writing to you to answer the favor which I just received by the hands of your brother Zach which is written by your tender hand and directed to me. It appears from your letter dated May the 16th that you didn't get the letter which I sent you last winter which stated that Dr. Franklin died on the 17th of last October. He had been at your uncle's and was laying very low when Trainor got there, with a fever and the Dr. stayed with him three weeks and cured him then he started for home and got as far as Abingdon in Virginia . The next most important query on my mind is of the political nature. I am sixty seven years old on the first day of August and I can say I never have saw such lecturing and canvassing as is in operation at our last election, It appears the time is fast approaching when the few must rule the many and if it cannot be done by fair play it must by foul for this is the determination of the Feds with the aid of their swindling Banks. Polly I see in your letter a few lines on politics concerning Van Buren and Harrison, I would have been glad if you had written a line or two more on the political head as the few you did write are so very interesting to me at this next election for President will, I sincerely hope, be the last effort that our enemies will ever make to force the farmer and the mechanic to give up their liberty to the banks and their agents that is at this moment getting our surplus produce at their own price. I have been taking two Whig papers and two Republican for the last twelve months and I have been watching each party in politics, as I used to read the Scripture and watch each party in religion and I find the two great contending parties are composed of the laboring class on one side and Bankites and Gentlemen on the other, but who is it wants to get in power? Is it not the Federalists that the Republicans have tried twice and they cannot please the majority of the people. Was not old John ADAMS in Four years under the name of Federalist and the Republicans so disgusted with Federal politics that they have since assumed the name Federal Republicans and by subterfuge the Fed. Republicans got John Quincy and old Clay to rule as President and how long did they please the majority of the honest industrious people of the free and enlightened country? But four years, well that makes eight years out of 64--the Torys with all their fictitious names have had the honor to rule our Washington patriots. Washington served his men eight years and the Torys growled all the time as they do now and Jefferson served the Republicans 8 years so did Madison and so did Monroe this is 32 years the Republicans had their democrat president to rule over them then in stepped John Quincy ADAMS with his Federal notions of a high protection tariff and national improvement laws which did not set well with the Republican patriot breast and they turned out the old tory and all the new names are not sufficient to blind the Democrat eyes. They then put in their Jackson and he served them eight years and he pleased them so well that they put in Van Buren--Jackson Vice President and he has carried out the Republicanism so completely that the feds is next thing to crazy. Are they not staving to and fro through the country with their humbugs of fire and brimstone to make prosalites to their federalism much like the Methodist Preacher the feds preach up subtreasurey and a standing army to scare the Republicans into their society and they think it will have the same power over the intellectual faculties as fire and brimstone for neither of them are visible or perhaps never will be in existance. Here let me drop a word for old Harrison he has promised to serve but one term--this is as long as any of his brother feds served the Republicans and the old preacher feels a fearful delicacy in breaking their rule because he knows he cannot, dumb as he is he knows by experience a few presidents cannot please a Republican government a single four years and yet they are crying and whindling continually to get into office what a keen apetite the feds have for the public pap . Polly you state to me that the price of everything is low times hard and money scarce, May I tell my reason, (by experience) First we chartered the Buchanan Bank on James River for our convenience this charter gave the stockholders liberty to lock up One hundred and fifty thousand dollars of our specie and issue seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars of paper, this paper filled our counties of Botetourt and Roanoke alive with money and all that was too lazy to work and could get indorsers to our new bank got to speculating until every enterprising man was over head and ears in debt to our new bank and paying $1.50 to $2.00 per bushel for wheat, $1.00 for corn .85c for rye Bacon from 12 1/2 to 17 cents per pound and beef as high as 17c per pound in Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, and from 6 to 7 dollars per barrel this put new life in us all. We raised large crops going to get rich right off those that have no land will buy and borrow the money to pay for it now the banks have us all on their hook and heavy crops coming on at high prices to pay our debts but here comes the hard times, the specie is already locked up in the banks and each spculator gets notice to come and lift his land and if he has not property to raise the money he must borrow it of his neighbors to lift his note in the banKnights of Pythiaserhaps Ten thousand dollars he then burns his note and the bank locks up their notes to cause a scarcity of money so they can get his heavy crop at their own price. We now find this flood of money is gone and where is it? Is it burned up? No but it is locked up and kept from circulation until the bank agent can buy our property at their own price for we are all in debt and obliged to sell for what we can get or the sheriff will sell it for us under a mortgage or deed of trust, This is hard times for the Farmer, the mechanic and all the laboring class of the community and it is a glorious time for the banks, their agents and the hard hearted paper shavers. So by the industrious mans loss the idle lazy speculator gets rich and they will snarl and grin in the face of the farmer and tell him it is their sub-treasury and Van Buren's administration is the cause of all the distress in the country this is to blind the ignorant so that their thirteen hundred united banks may still continue to fleece the country of its honest industry. The Democratic party found to their sorrow that one United States Bank would sap the foundation of their liberty and ruin the country and they prayed their president to kill it and he did so, but the states now have Thirteen hundred in operation and doing ten times the mischief to the prosperity of the country and price of commodities than the old United Bank did. Those young swindlers are all united for we see when one suspends specie payment all the rest strike to its motion in rapid succession until we cannot draw one dollar of specie out of those thirteen hundred monsters and yet the crafty whigs want the democrats to withdraw their power from Van and the present administration that is straining every nerve to save the country from ruin and help them to put in Old Docile Harrison that will sanction any sort of shin plasters Tariff- national improvement that Old Clay and the Feds think will best promote the interests of their present ragged filthy flimsy banking system. John and Polly, I do wish I could find decent words to express the horror and disgust I feel for the present banking system for they are going in the same channel that the Banks of England do, they sap all surplus labor and give it to the King and his Lords to sport on. Frederick Garst was to see me in May and says he has bought a small farm of land he does not know how he likes the country. He has purchased in East Tennessee near Joseph Brubakers, Garsts Martiana is married John Smith and Chris. Kinsey and the above information is from them. We got a letter from Circle in March and they were all well He states the money in that country is fifty percent under par and times harder than ever before. We have a splendid court and jail house in Salem and Mr. Snyder is elected for our next Assembly he beat Mr. Payton 32 votes and the whigs are trying to make a contested election of it, this corresponds with the creeds for they say, it is the minority that composes the wisdom and prudence of every country and that Minority should always rule over the majority which is composed of the ignorant and the illiterate and common class of the community in every country. Here I must say a few words to my old friend John,--you state that he still works at his trade--I am glad to hear of his health and would be extremely glad to see him, and converse on politics, as we used to do on religion, for they run parralell with each other, the one to promote the happiness of the body and the other is to promote the consolation of the soul. My old soldier of the cross, my old Democrat and patriot of liberty do we not see the scripture fulfilling every day where it says "The wisdom of the wise is foolishness to God." Look at the wisdom of the wise. They are paying thousands of dollars for the conveyance of old log cabbins through towns and cities for fools to laugh at, they try every strategim to get the simple and ignorant into the tory ranks. Friend John how often have these wise men changed their names since you knew them, Five times I think, well that is about every twleve years now sir I think when a man or woman changes their name so often there is too much white in their eye, no matter what they say they are. When I first knew their wise party they were called Tory then Federalist then Federalist Republican then Whig then Whig Republican and now conservative Whig Republican and with all their fictitous names they are the same Tory party that was always bafling and squalling and calling General Washington and his men new rebels. About every 24 years another generation rises that knew not the Lord and this is why many an honest man joins that party not understanding their craft. The origin of the tory clan were distant relatives of Old King George the third and near relation of Lord Fairfox, Lord Delaware and Lord Botetourt, look at their high blood that is qualification enough to cause the ignorant republicans to drop their low blooded Jacksons and Dutch Van Burens, and take Harrison, he is one of the remnants and bagends of old Lord Botetourt that made such a lucky escape to old England which saved his bacon, without salt, at the commencement of the Revolution, after he had sanctioned the death of several rebels as he called them. I must tell you of the last race we had in Salem for the Assembly the Whigs run one of their high blooded Candidates. All the Watse and the McClanahans with many of their friends lectioneered by making speeches and rubbing down their candidates for months previous to the election and the Republicans run one of their common old wagon and Farmer candidates and beat their high flier about 32 votes there was some heavy bets on the race and the wise high bloods have lost their money they now are trying to contest the election to save their money if they can. I never saw a set of men so down in the mouth and chop fallen as these poor lawyers, sheriffs, squires and doctors are since the race. They took the pains to go to every house in the country where they thought was the least chance to gull the ignorant, by preaching up the Subtreasurey and standing army and Van Buren's big Treasureers that has run off with the public money and a number of voters said if this is true I will not vote for Snyder or Van Buren so they set them down on the Whig list. By this strategim they had a large majority before the day of the election and then they came out 32 behind as above stated after they were beat when they were met by our spouty democrats the following conversation ensued, "how are you sir? what have you done with your race hag? are you going to send him to Richmond next winter? or do you intend to keep him here and rub him down for the Salem races next spring etc, etc?" John Garst is one of our smartest Politicians in our little county at present Some of you that was formerly acquainted with John may think I overreached the medium mark but he would surprise you to hear him. I would actually choose him to represent the county as soon as any man in it at this time. Our wheat crop are light beyond measure, the fly, the rust, the scab, Chince bug has swept thousands of bushels in our country and the rye is thin next to nothing. Oats corn and potatoes are bidding fair for a heavy crop. I passed by the graves of your parents a few weeks ago and I believe it is tolerably good yet. Polly you say that you dreamed you was on your way to see us all and how glad you was. Poor little Daughter I can hardly write these lines for the big tears are trickling down my withered cheeks to think what joy it would give for a moment to see you and John and your dear little children and then in a few days to bid you fairwell forever. This would turn my joy into sorrow and finally end in a flood of tears. It appears in your letter that you think you are not completely satisfied where you are living. The Iowa or the Arkansas or across the Rocky Mountains on the great Columbia is the place where sickness pain, sorrow and death never can reach the human family but my dear children it is too evident that place can never be found this side of eternity. You are now in the midst of glory if you could only be content therwith or do you not believe the Scriptures when they say "if you have food and rainment be you content therewith, it is not riches and pleasure that make the soul happy, it is the calm and serene mind that gives the stability to the happy soul." Look at neighbor F. G. he could have stayed here if he had sown such seed as he had wished to reap but you know all he craved was money and all of his plans were laid to accumulate upwards of twenty two thousand dollars and did it make him happy? no, far from it he is the most dissatisfied man that ever left this country. John is out doctoring every day for sometime Since he practised some under Trainer he is about as good as any of our doctors Garst had moved back within 180 miles of his old stand to find a better place than the Green Ridge and next start he makes will be on the Combe place for expect he will never get anything for it John White in Salem bought it and he is likely to burst his boiler and if so Garst will have to take back his land. Perry says he thinks he would hardly know the sister Polly if he was to meet her in the road. Joseph is cradling at Jonathan Evans and I don't know what he says, but he is a stout boy about six feet high. We have a new neighbor come from where I was raised by the name of Anthony Rhoads. He has bought the Widow Frances place, that used to be, he gives $1500.00 for it thats well paid for isn't it John? John Garst's Polly is married to Ben Brubaker and they have bought the Bradley place for them Isaac Ren is married to Eliza Gish and lives where Fifer did at Ren's. Old Keagy Old Erba and Old Gast (Garst) yet are each between eighty and ninety years old and very feeble. Old Gast stayed all night with me a few weeks ago and at night he got out of bed and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom and nearly broke his arm he is dreadful weak and walks with two canes. The nice new bridge on Peppers Ferry New River that cost twelve thousand dollars was swept away by the high water a few weeks ago. The river was four feet higher than it had been for the last seventy years Young John Gish has bought the Tanyard where Mike Sigler owned. There is two stores in little Burlington within one mile of us. The salt men are still boring for salt at the lick they are upwards of 100 feet deep and solid rock the whole way I think it is a poor prospect. Twelve months boring 100 ft and they think they will have to go 800 ft. The man that works at it was at my house last Sunday and said he could go but from 8 to 12 inches per day the rock is composed of rock flint of the hardest sort it takes one third of his time to sharpen his augers he says nearly all the old salt wells on the Canawha are now fresh water. Son John and daughter Polly I am drawing to the last of my paper and I still want to continue my discourse with you as it may probably be the last time I may have the power of using my intellectual faculties on paper. When I see many of our old acquaintances leaving this stage of action that are much younger than me I think how short and uncertain this life. A German doctor was to see us last week that was well acquainted with Trainer he says his parents is sick and thinks that D. I. Trainers Legacy will be about $2500.00 and presses on John to go and see to it. Leap tells me about the same that Trainer did of what was coming to him in Germany after the death of his mother and D. Leap says she is dead about two years ago. John and Polly I hope you will all understand the principals by recommending your cousin John Garst as a qualified candidate you see I go for the talent and not the education unless we can have both together. A man with good learning can write down a good flurry of a speech and the whole of it decided by some great orator and this he can get as pat as A.B.C. then he can stand before the multitude and tell what great laws and wonders he will do for his constituents if they will elect him and at the sametime he has not the economy or frugality to manage a little farm and by this strategim he is elected and instead of having a talented man to represent us, we have nothing but a learned babler with his long learned speeches to consume time and prolong the session to 112 days at about $9 per day which makes the small sum of $1098.00 per session this is what we get by sending our learned lawyers and bablers instead of sending an honest old farmer to represent us in our legislature. Friend Britt(???)I am sorry to inform you of the death of our old estemed friendhe is drowned in the river of politics - - (+)(+) Signed, T. Robinson. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

correction: Nathaniel Graybill Kessler was mistyped as 'Nathaniel Graybill HIMES'. My apologies. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

Catherine Kessler Himes 'Aunt Katherine' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Catherine Himes was born April 29, 1834, in Botetourt County, Virginia, and died September 21, 1916, age eighty-two years, four months and twenty-one days. She was the oldest child of Benjamin and Elizabeth Graybill Kessler. Three brothers, Solomon, Nathan [Nathaniel Graybill Himes] and Jacob Kessler and three sisters, Mrs. Susan Thompson, Mary Neff and Nancy Mangus survive her. Two brothers John and Samuel Kessler and one sister Mrs. Elizabeth Kenney have preceded her. Aunt Katherine as she was called by all her younger friends spent her childhood in Virginia. In 1847 at the age of thirteen she came with her parents in a covered wagon which was the method of travel in those days. They settled two and a half miles west of Ladoga on the farm now owned by James Ferguson. They lived there about six months the moved to the old Kessler homestead northwest of Ladoga. At this place she was married to Jacob B. Himes, January 11, 1855. To this union were born seven children, Emma Elizabeth and Samuel W., having died in infancy and five sons John F., Benjamin, Meade C., George M. and Perry Himes are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother. She also leaves thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Brethren church for over sixty years, and served the Lord faithfully until she was called peacefully home. She had experienced the hardships of pioneer life and has aided in changing the forrest into cultivated fields. Aunt Catherine was left a widow May 22, 1879, and had the care of her home alone until the time of her death. The funeral service was held at Bethel church of the Brethren and was conducted by Rev. D. C. Campbell, of Colfax. The remains are buried in Bethel cemetery. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

David Short Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana Chicago: HH Hill, 1881 p 258 David Short, farmer, Hillsboro, was b. in Washington County In Nov 25, 1832. He was the son of Aaron & Elizabeth (Sloan) Short. His father was born in Botetourt County Va. The father and grandfather of our subject emigrated to Kentucky and from there to Indiana while it was yet a territory. His mother was a native of SC and went to TN when her family settled there; afterward they too came to IN and here Mr. Short's parents were united in wedlock. About 1836 they settled in the SE corner of Richland Twp The father died here Aug 9, 1865 and the mother March 2, 1866. Mr. Short was married July 27, 1856 to Angelina Underwood who was born in Ohio Dec 6,1837. Her parents came to this county in 1840. Their children were born as follows: Caroline 3-15-1858 died 9-11-1859; James A; Jan 22, 1860; Sarada June 25, 1862 wife of James D. Oiler; Lizzie June 23, 1864; Rebbeca Jane May 16, 1866; Wilbert D June 27, 1869; Minnie Belle, April 1, 1871 died Nov 14, 1874; Dideling March 14, 1873; Amy J. Dec 14, 1874 and two others which died in infancy. Both parents and James, Sarada and Lizzie are member of the Antioch Christian Church. Mr. Short has belonged to the Masonic Order the last 12 years. He has a good farm of 294 acres. He is a well-informed republican and cast his first presidential vote for Col. John C. Fremont -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

George E. Stover, Samuel Stover Hughey, Bertha E. Stover genealogy, biography and history : a genealogical record of the descendants of William Stover, pioneer, and other Stovers Portland, Or.: B.E. Hughey, ©1936, 248 pgs. p. 98 IV -- George R. and Samuel STOVER born in Botetourt Co VA removed with parents, George and Anna (RADER) Stover to Montgomery Co IN in 1832. George married Belinda Clemens (1843-45). Child: Mary Stove married Robert silcotte. Five children. Goerge R. Lived and die din Iowa. Samuel married Nancy lee Daughterty lived and died near Ladoga Ind. Children: Mary, Leton, James and Minnie (twins) and Samuel. IV. Daniel C. Stover, born in Botetourt Co VA Nov 18, 1822; removed with his parents to Montgomery Co IN attended Wabash College; graduate din 1847 at Indiana University Law School practiced his profession in Crawfordsville, IN was a member of the 1st Christian Church; married Frances Harney daughter of Rev. Gilbert Tenant harney; died 1901. Second wife, Mahala T. Harney, sister to 1st wife. Children: James; Bertie; Eliza (by 1st marriage). Frances Harney was born in K and died at Ladoga, Ind. By his second marriage there were two children: Urban C. and Anna C. Daniel Stover was a member of the Indiana Legislature. V. James Harney Stover born in Crawfordsville, Indiana March 17, 1849 was educated at Ladoga and Transylvania University of KY. In 1876 he married Belle Spoor. Children: Paul; Frances; Isabel; Julia; John; Harney; Daniel. Four of the sons with Hon. James H. Stover who came from a family of lawyers are prominent lawyers and counselors, with offices in Milwaukee, WI. V. Bertie Stover, known as the "Boy Preacher" was born June 26, 1853; died June 2, 1875; educated Ladoga Academy and Ky. Univ. Chiristan Church. Bertie died Denver, CO. The life of him was printed - My Life is Open Book. V. Eliza Frances Stover, born Sept 15, 1856 died July 7, 1888. In 1882 she married Levi E. Murray a Christian Church clergyman. Children: Paul of Brooklyn, NY and James Murray, an attorney at Indianapolis. V. Urban C. Stover, son of Daniel C. and Mahala Harney Stover was born in Ladoga, Ind Jan 16, 1867. He graduated from Wabash Colege 1890; married Helen B. Watson 1899. Children: Harney Watson and Susanna. Urban C. studied law with his father and brother James, practice in Indianapolis. 1902-1925. From 1925-1933 was Attorney Interstate Commerce Commissioner, Washington DC. 1934 he was candidate for judge in Montgomery Co but was not elected. 1934 he was 1st Deputy Attorney Gen of Indiana. Urban was a member of the Christian Church, Masonic Lodge and both American and Fed. Bar Associations. VI. harney W. Stover, born in Crawfordsville 1900. Grad from PA Univ. He was in Aviation branch US Navy during World's War. Prof. in PA State Colldge 1924 -. He married Dorothy Armstrong, daughter of Winfield and Carrie Armstrong of Kokomo, IN. Children: Winifred born Dec 22, 1933. VI. Susanna Stover born Indianapolis, Ind 1904; grad from PA state College 1926; attended graduate school Grenoble, France 1930-31. Teacher of French in Montgomery HS, Rockville, MD. V. Anna C. Stover born Ladoga IN March 5, 1871 grad from Butler Univ. She is engaged in YWCA and Missionary Work; founder of Christmore Settlement House, Indianpaolis, In and "House of Light" Los Angeles, Calif in company with Edith Surbey. They are also engaged in Missionary Work in Los Angeles and Mexico. IV. Margaret Stover, born Montgomery Co In. married Henry Johnson. She lived and died at Ladoga, Ind. Children: Ora, Ella, John, Mary, Sarah, Alfred, Emily, Harry, Walter. Harry, Ora, John, Alfred all deceased. Mary married James Harris and lives at Ladoga, In. Sarah married Robert Barnes. PO Ladoga, Ind. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

BRITTS FAMILY BIBLE (Owned by Irene Mitcheltree Garner, Crawfordsville in the 1970's -- note: Mrs. Garner has passed away, The current location of the Bible is now unknown.) FATHER: Adam Britts married in 1768 in Franklin Co, Pa to MOTHER, Margret Stover Their Children: John Britts, Sr. b. March 16, 1773, d. March 1, 1850 in Clark Twp, Montgomery County, Indiana, aged 76 years 9 months 15 days, married Susan ECKLES in Botetourt Co VA Henry Britts, d. 1845, m. Catherine FRANTZ (daughter of Michael Frantz) June 3, 1802 in Botetourt Co, Va. 3. Barbary Britts b. 1782 m. Thomas JAMES 4. Susan Britts, m. Henry SNYDER March 24, 1800 Botetourt Co, VA 5. Margaret Britts m. (1) Jacob WAFNER (2) Christ VINYARD 6. Child, no account known 7. Daughter (no name given) m. (1) John GISH (2) John CRUMBAKER 8. Christina Britts b. July 23, 1787 FATHER: John Britts, b. March 16, 1773 (eldest son of Adam Britts) d. March 1, 1850 Clark Twp, Montgomery County, Indiana aged 76 Y 9M 15D Mother: Susan ECKLES b. June 16, 1776 d. Oct 1835, aged 59Y about 4 m Their children: Elizabeth Britts b. Jan 27, 1798, d. Sept 3, 1833 Samuel Britts b. May 26, 1799 d. July 20,1 857 Catharine Britts b. Aug 24, 1801 Margret Britts b. May 26, 1804 d. June 1809 Joel Britts b. July 5 1806 John Britts, Jr. b. Oct 20, 1808 David Britts, b. March 1, 1811, d. Aug 1836 George Britts b. Sept 11, 1812 Mary Britts b. April 15,1815 d. March 1 1882 Sarah Britts b. May 31, 1817 d. June 16, 1858 -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

DANIEL ARNOLD H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p. 419 *ARNOLD*, Daniel, farmer and stock raiser, one of the early pioneers, was born near Finn Castle, Virginia, December 12, 1808. His early youth, till the age of twenty-three years, was spent with his parents, employed at farm labor, a business he has successfully followed throughout life. In October, 1830, he married Miss Nancy *MYERS*, who was born in Virginia. After his marriage Mr. Arnold engaged in farming with his father-in-law, in his native state, one year, after which he rented a farm one year, and in 1832 came to Clarke township, Montgomery county, Indiana. There his father-in-law bought him a farm of 194 acres of land. This he partly improved, living on it eight years; he then sold out and removed to Scott township and bought the farm on which he now lives, about two miles northwest of Ladoga. This farm of 320 acres he has well improved, and is worth about $18,000. After the death of his first wife Mr. Arnold married Miss Frances *PEFLEY*, daughter of Mr. Samuel Pefley, Esq. She died, and for this third wife he married Margaret *MALTBY*, with whom he is now living. By his first wife he has three children living: David, Mary (wife of Samuel *GRAYBILL*), and Henry, and a son William, who was killed in Virginia, while nobly defending the flag of his country. To Mr. James F. *HARNEY* the family acknowledge their life-long gratitude for his kindness in going direct to the front, and at the risk of his life, securing the body and bringing it home for burial. By his second wife Mr. Arnold has three children living: Samuel, George R. and John B. Rosebriar@earthlink.net <mailto:Rosebriar@earthlink.net> Harry L Bounnell ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Family Histories of Montgomery County, Indiana 1832-1988 (Paducah, Ky: Turner Publishing Company)p. 82 Daniel *Arnold* Daniel Arnold, b. near FInn Castle, VA Dec 12, 1808 married Nancy MYERS in Oct 1830. She was the daughter of John Myers, Sr. b. 1770 of Lancaster CO PA and Catherine (HAUTZ) Myers who were marr. 1791. They moved soon after their marr. to Botetourt Co Va. Nancy was b. in Va. Daniel lived with his parents in Va until he was 23. After his marr to Nancy he farmed with his father-in-law, John Sr., in Botetourt Co, for one year. Then rented a farm for one year. Nancy's brother, John Jr. came to Montgomery Co IN and soon after, Nancy and Daniel came in 1832 settling in Clark Twp. Nancy's father bought them a farm of 194 acres. THis Daniel partly improved, living on it 8 years; then selling out buying 320 acre sin Scott Twp two miles NW of Ladoga. Meanwhile, John Sr. had arrived in Mont. Co. with his wife, Catherine in a big wagon in 1833. The family lived as those others in the early days, they grew flax, sheared sheep and made the cloth cut and making homespun clothes for the family. Daniel and Nancy (MYERS) Arnold's children were: David, Henry and a son William, whow as killed in Va. during the War. Also Mary, the wife of Samuel F. GRAYBILL. Nancy Arnold d. Aug 18, 1845. Daniel marr. Frances PEFFLEY, their children were: Samuel, George R., and John B. Frances the second wife died and Daniel marr. Margaret MALTBY. Daniel Arnold d. Nov 21, 1893. Nancy's maternal ancestors came from Hasslock, Germany. Her great grandfather, Philip Lorentz Hautz, b. Sept 10, 1713 came to America on Ship Friendship from Rotterdam. Arrived in Phil, Sept 20, 1738. he died Oct 22, 1788 and is bur. in Klopps Churchyard, Hamlin, PA> He marr. Eva Anna WALBORN. Their son Christian and Barbar (EMMERT) Hautz were Catherine Hautz's parents. They left Berks Co Pa about 1790 and settle din Botetourt Co VA. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

Johann Adam Britz Adam/Britz/Britts Born, January 24, 1741 in Russheim, Baden-Germany, was baptized as Johann Adam Britz in 1741 in the Russheim Evangelical Lutheran Church. Adam was 8 years old when his family came to America in 1749. Adam was the son of George Ulrich and Anna Catharina Werner Britz. His family settled in Lancaster, PA, later this area became Franklin Co. Tax records for Franklin County shows Adam had 224 acres of land, 3 horses and 7 head of cattle in 1780. Adam served in the Penn. Militia in 1779 and again in 1781 in the Revolutionary War. Adam married Margaret Stover in the fall of 1768; to this union 2 boys and 6 girls were born in Penn. In 1793, along with several other German families, Adam and family moved to Botetourt County, VA to the area of Craig Creek. Adam purchased 500 acres of land along Craig Creek. This area became Craig County in 1851. The oldest son John Britts, born March 16, 1773, married Susannah Ecles on May 17, 1797. In 1833, John and his family moved to the new Territory in Indiana and purchased several 80 acre tracts of land for $100 or $1.25 per acre, and founded the town of Ladoga, Indiana. John became the first blacksmith in Ladoga. Henry Britts, the youngest son born in 1781, stayed in the area of Craig Creek. Henry married Mary C. Frantz on Sept 7, 1802. Her family also came to this area from Pennsylvania. To this union 6 children were born, 3 boys and 3 girls. Henry was a farmer as were his sons. Henry sons were William Britts born 1804, Adam Francis Britts born July 26, 1817 and Samuel Frantz Britts born 1820. (Image at: http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/b/img/britts-samuel.jpg) Samuel Britts ('photoshopped') from page 61 of Craig County Virginia Heritage, © 2004, Craig County Heritage Book Committee, S.E. Grose and Assoc., Inc,.WV, 2004. Samuel became the most prominent. On Oct. 28, 1861 Samuel was appointed as one of the Election Commisioners and Officer for the election to be held the first Wednesday in Novemer 1861, for members of the Congress in the Confederate States of America. On May 26, 1864 Samuel was elected Magistrate in and for the area of New Castle, VA. Samuel was very religious and the the Superintendent of the Mountain View Christian Church for a long time. This church was what is now (state Road 311), just a short way from Samuel's home, between New Castle and Catawba, VA. The Union Army under Brigadier General William W. Averell on the way to New Castle on Dec 17, 1863 was stopped because of the rapidly rising water of Craig's Creek. It had rained for days. They had lost four men trying to ford it. General Averell at sundown made camp noting in his record "drenched, muddy, hungry and in miserable condition too much to march on for us." The rain had turned to sleet. They set up camp on Samuel's farm, but over 3000 Yankee troops were probably spread out over the land, not just on Samuel's land. The 3 sons and several descendants of Henry Britts served in the Confederate Army. Henry died in 1845 in New Castle, but there are still many descendants in and around Craig Coundy and the other counties in the area. There is a small family cemetery on the land that Samuel had, headstones show, Samuel Britts, Co. B, 28 Va Inf, CSA, Gertrude Britts Carper, 1871-1935, Daisy Carper, wife of Harry Damewood, Aug 22, 1896-Feb 18, 1919. There appears to be other graves, but they are not marked with a headstone that can be read. These may be both of Samuel's wives, Elizabeth Elmore Britts and Mary Campbell Britts. Also there may the graves of Adam and Margaret Stover Britz. This property is now owned by Lanier Frantz, who is a descendent of the same family that Henry's wife, Mary C. Frantz, who was Samuel's mother. Submitted by John H. Britts pp. 60-61 Craig County Virginia Heritage: 2004 by the Craig County Heritage Book Committee and published by S.E. Grose and Assoc., Inc,.WV, 2004. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

Unnamed Source [J. H.]COFFMAN, lumber merchant, Crawfordsville, was b. in Botetourt Co Va July 18, 1824. His father, Christopher Coffman, d. July 18, 1830 in his 65th year. Frequently in his life the latter boasted of being able to trace his lineage as far back as the 16th century to Catharine Von BORA the wife of Martin LUTHER whose mother was a Coffman. His mother, Margaret LOTTZ was a daughter of George Lottz, a native of Germany. Having married and wishing to escape conscription, he came to America and settled in Philadelphia. Soon the war for independence broke out and he enlisted under Washington, remaining with him till the close of the war, when he removed to Augusta Co, Va. There he bought a large tract of land, and raised his family and d. in 1850 at the age of 104 years. After the death of the father of JH Coffman, the mother, with her family, returned to Augusta Co, Va where she had been raised. Here the subj. of this sketch spent his winters in school and summers in fishing, hunting and other sports. At the age of 16 beginning to entertain concern for the future battles of life, he entered Shemaria Va. He next entered and completed a three years' course in the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Lexington SC. After graduating he settled in Salisbury, NC, and soon engaged in the book and stationery business. About this time he was marr. to Elizabeth Ann LOCKE, dau. Richard Locke of Rowan Co. She had one son, Harry Locke, but in less than 18 months after marr. mother and son were laid side by side in the Salisbury Cemetery His second wife was a Miss Margaret C. ANDERSON, whose mother was the daughter of Capt. John DICKEY, who greatly distinguished himself in the American Revolution and was alluded to by Wheeler a southern historian as the "hero of King's Mountain." By this marr. two children were born: Bettie Virginia (Minnie) and Margaret Catharine (Maggie). Minnie died a short time since in Kansas, Illinois, at the interesting age of 20. Maggie is living at home. In 1854 Mr. C. returned with his two children to his native state and settled in Rockbridge Co, where he again married. This third choice was Miss Martha P. EADS, daughter of John W. and Catharine Eads. Mr. Eads was of French extraction and Mrs. Eads was a daughter of a Scotch DOUGLAS family, and cousin of Stephen A. Douglas. Mr. Coffman's family by his third marr. is four children, 3 of whom are dead and one, Samuel M, living and now at Wabash College in the class of 1882. When the civil war came Mr. Coffman was bitterly opposed to secession, but when his state withdrew from the Union he clasped hands with her, and enlisted in Co. I, 4th Vir. reg in the Stonewall brigade. He followed Jackson in most of his marches and participated in his battles till at Cedar Creek, Oct 19, 1865 he was badly wounded and sent home. He rejoined his regiment in the spring of 1865 at Petersburg. In a heavy engagement before Petersburg, a few days before the evacuation of Richmond, he was captured and taken to Lookout, where he was kept till June 15, when he was sent home. In the spring of 1866 he removed his family to Kansas, Illinois, and lived there 11 years, and then came to Crawfordsville in the spring of 1877. Mr. C. at once entered a copartnership with Isaac M. KELSEY in the lumber business. At the close of the first year, Mr. K. retiring, the business was carried on by Mr. C. alone. He then took as a partner J. L. WILLIAMS an experience lumberman and who had been with Mr. Kelsey, his father-in- law, several years, the firm becoming Coffman & Williams. The new firm began business together Feb 10, 1879 and on the night of July 29 following lost their stock by fire. Although partly secured by insurance they lost heavily. However, they immediately made a new start and now carry a business second to none in the city. Their headquarters are near the New Albany depot, N. Green St and Mr. Coffman's residence is 21 W.Main St. Mr. Coffman's parents were members of the Methodist Church, while he and his family belong to the 1st Presbyt. Church of Crawfordsville. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

Notes taken from Coon and Miller family history records in the possession of Robert Lewis James Madison Coon, born Sept. 24th 1813 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, was the second son of a family of eight children - seven boys and one girl - born to Michael Coon, Jr. and Elizabeth (Kelly) Coon who were married on the 6th of April, 1803 in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. Michael was the descendant of hardy German immigrant stock who came from the upper Rhine River Valley to York County, Pennsylvania in 1738. Michael's father, Michael Sr. and six of his brothers were members of the "German Regiment" ("Pennsylvania DEUTSCH" not "Dutch") from York County, Pennsylvania during "The War of the Rebellion" (the Revolutionary War). His wife and James' mother, Elizabeth showed her fine Irish heritage with the great surname of Kelly and was the daughter of George Kelly of Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. James wrote a diary/journal of his travels from Illinois to Oregon in 1847. This diary is available at http://ibssg.org/miller/ -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

John Frame 1878 Montgomery Co Atlas (CHicago: Beers, 1878) p 52 FRAME, John, PO Parkersburg, was a son of William and Susan Frame. His father was b. in Botetourt Co VA and in 1800 settled in Montgomery Co Ky where in 1801 he marr. Susan DAVIS and in 1828 settled in Sec 29, Scott Twp, where he d. March 6, 1838. The widow afterward moved to Iowa, where she died in 1865. John, the subj. of our sketch, was b. in Ky, Oct 18, 1806 and in Oct 16, 1828 he marr. Sarah daughter of James and Penelop SEWELL b. in Montgomery Co KY July 18, 1812. In 1837, Mr. & Mrs. Frame moved to this township and located their present homestead; a view of which can be seen in the Atlas. Children have been born as follows: Eliz P d. in inf; Susan A now Mrs. Joseph WASSON; Sarah Jane d. age 4; Georgia A now Mrs. TD ALLNUT. The ch. are all happily marr; have each rec'd a farm from their father and are all members of the Methodist Church. Mr. & Mrs. Frame have been lifelong members of the Methodist Church and their home has always been the preachers' home. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

*1913 AW Bowen History of Montgomery County, Indiana William M. Frantz* It would be hard to find a more painstaking and energetic tiller of the soil in Montgomery Co. than *William M. Frantz*, of Clark Twp, a man who has worked hard and never depended upon others to his work or his planning, and the success that has come to him has been well deserved in every respect and we are glad to give his life record space in this volume along with other deserving citizens of this locality. Mr. Frantz was born in Scott Twp, this County, about a mile west of Ladoga, on June 19, 1864. He is a son of *Frank and Elizabeth (Myers) Frantz. Matthias Frantz*, the first of the name of whom we are informed, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa Sept 3, 1808. HIs mother's maiden name was *HANTS* and she was a sister of *Katherine Hants*, who married *John MYERS, Sr.* and for a fuller account of this family the reader's attention is respectfully directed to the sketch of *Frantz O. Myers*, appearing in this volume. Matthias Frantz's mother died when the boy was 4 or 5 days old, and he was taken into the family circle of his aunt and uncle, *Mr. &amp; Mrs. John Myers, Sr.* With them he went to Botetourt Co VA and lived there on the Myers farm until he grew to manhood. In 1831 he came on horseback with his uncle and his cousin, *Henry Myers* from Va. to the present site of Ladoga, Indiana to visit *John Myers, Jr.* who was here beginning on works of great importance to the new community. Later the three men returned to the old Va. home and prepared to move here, and it was on the fall of 1833 that the Myers family, including Matthias Frantz, made the long overland trip in wagons to Montgomery Co Indiana locating in the vicinity of Ladoga, where they established permanent homes and took an active part in building up the community. *Matthias Frantz* entered land 2 mi. W. and one mi. north of Ladooga, and this is improved and established his home thereon, and here he married *Sally GRAYBILL*. He followed farming all his life. He took an interest in public affairs and was a pioneer Justice of the Peace, was also a deacon in the Dunkard Church. His death occurred July 1, 1898 his wife having preceded him to the grave June 23, 1894. To them the following children were born; *James P; William H; Sarah J; Elizabeth and John Frank*. John Frank Frantz was born on Jan 18, 1838 on the farm where his father had settled in pioneer times, and there he grew to manhood and in 1859 married *Elizabeth Myers*, a daughter of *William and Lydia (HARSHBARGER) Myers*. For her ancestory the reader is directed to the sketch of *Frantz O. Myers*, elsewhere in this vol. She was born Nov 1, 1838, a mile west of Ladoga, where her father, *William Myers* was a pioneer settler. *Frank Frantz*bought a farm north of her father's farm and farmed there all his life. Six children were born of his first marriage; the first an *infant son*, died unnamed Dec 1, 1859. *Leona Ellen*, born Feb 27, 1861, d. Feb 17, 1864; the third and fourth, *twin boys* died unnamed in infancy March 16, 1863; *William H* (sic) - (note the article is about this same man but is titled "*William M. Frantz*") born June 19, 1864; *Sarah L.*born Aug 29, 1866 was the wife of *Frank WILLIAMS*and she died July 6, 1902. The mother of the above mentioned children died July 6, 1878, when William M, of this sketch was 14 years old. After the death of his first wife, Frank Frantz married *Emma TAPP*, a daughter of *John and Amanda Tapp*. She was born and reared in Scott Twp, this County, 3 miles W. of Ladoga. Two children were born of this union, *May and Gaynelle*. In 1897 Matthias Frantz, being feeble from advanced age his family moved in with him to care for him. His death occurred July 1, 1898, and his son, Frank died about 5 weeks later Aug 9, 1898. His widow lives in Richmond, Indiana. William M. Frantz grew up [on a farm west of Ladoga and he attended the public schools in his native locality. He continued to work on the home place until his married on Sept 13, 1888 to *Valetta CORN*, daughter of *George W. Corn* and wife of Clark Twp. a complete sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work. For a year after his marriage he continued on his father's farm, then moved to where he now lives in the NW part of Clark Twp on the farm owned by Mrs. Frantz's father and he has been successfully engaged in general farming and stock raising in partnership with Mr. Corn. To Mr. &amp; Mrs. Frantz one son has been born, *George F*, whose birth occurred on Oct 13, 1894. He is now in his Jr. year in Ladoga HS. Fraternally, Mr. Frantz is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Ladoga. He is a quiet, home man, obliging in disposition and fair in all his dealings. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. 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Daniel Graybill H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 464 In September 1838 Mr. Daniel GRAYBILL came to this County and settled in Scott Twp. Here he bought a farm and engaged in farming. In 1840 he built a sawmill and engaged in preparing lumber with which the pioneers could replace the cabins with more suitable and commodious houses. In about 1848 he added a gristmill to his enterprise. In Sept 1880, he sold his farm and came to Ladoga and now lives a retired life. He was b. in Va, Nov 13, 1810. Feb 9, 1832 he was marr to Miss Elizabeth FRANKEBARGER also a native of Va who d. Feb 6, 1873. Aug 2, 1873 he was marr. to Mrs. Elizabeth MASTERSON, a daughter of John F. LANE. Mr. Graybill is the father of 6 children one of whom, Samuel F was b. in Ohio May 5, 1837. In 1838 he came with his parents to this County. His educ. was limited as far as school advantages were concerned, but it was abundant when hard labor and practical affairs are taken into consideration. Sept 20, 1860 he marr. Miss Mary C, daughter of Daniel and Nancy (MYERS) ARNOLD. She was b. in Scott Twp, Jan 19, 1839. THey have 4 children: Laurie E; Alice M; Manson and Louie L. Mr. G. is now engaged in farming and stock raising on his excellent farm of 190 acres NW of Ladoga which, with its beautiful growth of timber, its fine, undulating appearance, and its exquisite improvements and surroundings, make it one of the most desired homes of Scott Twp. Atlas of Montgomery County (Chicago: Beers, 1878) p 52 GRAYBILL, Daniel, was b. in Botetourt County, Va 1810. In 1832, he marr. Miss Elizabeth FRANKEBARGER, who bore him 11 children, 5 sons and 6 daus. He removed with his family to Montgomery Co, Ohio in 1834, where he bought and improved a small farm. In 1838, he sold his farm for considerably more than he gave for it, and removed to Indiana and settled on Corn Stalk Creek, Montgomery Co. Here he carried on farming and milling. By industry, economy and skillful management, he acquired all his wealth, which consists of several fine farms and money at interest. He has given his children $4,000 and furniture for housekeeping, and has enough left to make him comfortable the remainder of his life. His success in business is, to a great extent, due to his paying cash for what he bought. Mr. G. joined the regular Baptist Church in 1866, and has since been an attentive and useful member of that Church. In 1873, his wife died and in August of the same year, he married Mrs. Elizabeth MASTERSON, of Ladoga. He has 27 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren to cheer him in his old age, and his health promises him many years yet of this life. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

AW Bowen: History of Montgomery County, Indiana. Indianapolis: 1913 p 1189 The world in its onward rush is now taking time to look back, and the story of the pioneer is daily becoming of more absorbing interest. Western Indiana was for many years considered "out west" and its people, scarcely out of the woods, took little interest in those traditions relating to a condition of society but little removed from their own. Bat the grand march of civilization has pushed back the western frontier until instead of being in Indiana or skirting the Mississippi river, it now rests upon the shores of the Pacific and has made the northwestern territory the central link in a brilliant chain of states. This awakening to the true value of the early history of this part of the country comes in many respects too late. Most of the pioneers have been gathered to their fathers, and one by one the old landmarks have decayed and passed away with those who reared them, while that period is fast rolling on when none can truly say, "I remember them and their works." Thus, while we may, let us rescue from oblivion the simple facts in the lives of these sturdy men who were the heralds of civilization in our beloved County of Montgomery and by their sturdy energy and self-denying efforts made possible the condition of things which we today enjoy. There is particular interest in writing of such a man as Josephus GRAYBILL, one of the prosperous farmers and stock men of the vicinity of Ladoga, for he is both a pioneer and a native son of Montgomery County, having lived to see 3/4 of a century of change here. Mr. Graybill was born on a farm in Scott Twp, west of Ladoga, this County on Sept 10, 1837. He is a son of Samuel and Lydia ARNOLD Graybill. The parents came from Botetourt Co, Va in 1834, making the long journey overland through the wilderness. They bought a farm in Scott Twp, Montgomery Co, 160 acres on which had been erected a primitive log cabin without nails and with no window pane, the chimney made of sticks and the roof boards were held in place by weight poles. Here these parents began keeping house, worked hard in clearing and developing the land on which they proposed to spend the rest of their days. There they reared their family. Through close application and good judgment Samuel Graybill prospered with advancing years and he became the owner of about 1000 acres of good land. After giving land to his children he still had 400 acres left when he died. His family consisted of 9 children: six daughters and 3 sons only one of the girls is now living, Mrs. Amanda Hostetter of Ladoga. The 3 sons living are: William R, who resides NE of Ladoga; Josephus, of this sketch; and Samuel C. who lives west of Ladoga. The death of Samuel Graybill, the father occurred in 1876. HIs widow survived many years, nearly 30, in fact, dying in 1905 at the advanced age of 94. Joseph Graybill grew to manhood on his father's farm and being a pioneer child he found plenty of hard work to do when he was a boy. He received such education as the early schools of the County afforded. He remained on the home place until he was 21. He then went to farming for himself on a farm just East of Ladoga. In 1861 he married mary Jane FRAME, which union resulted in the birth of 4 children: two of whom died in infancy and two are still living, Salome Alice, wife of Eugene ASHBY and Homer Graybill both of Ladoga. The wife and mother was called to her eternal rest on Sept 25, 1904 after nearly 43 years of harmonious married life. She was a good, kind woman and beloved by all who knew her. She was born just north of Ladoga and was the daughter of Samuel P. and Elizabeth HARSHBARGER Frame. Her people came from Kentucky and settled near Parkersburg, Indiana in an early day. On November 30, 1905, Mr. Graybill married Elizabeth BROOKSHIRE SMALLEY, daughter of Swan Brookshire and widow of Alfred Smalley, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work. Josephus Graybill farmed near Ladoga for a period of 43 years, during which time he made a pronounced success as a general farmer and stock raiser, the major portion of his competency was made by raising, feeding and marketing cattle. He is the owner of 1000 acres in Clark and Scott Twp. It is well improved and productive and lies well, and he has an excellent and convenient set of buildings. He is a stockholder in the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Ladoga. After his second marriage he left he farm and moved to his pleasant and modernly appointed home in Ladoga. Politically, Mrs. Graybill is a Democrat, but not especially active. Fraternally, he belongs to the Knights of Pythias and in religious matters is a member of the Christian Church. H. W. Beckwith History (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 462 Josephus GRAYBILL, farmer, and stock raiser, Ladoga, son of Samuel and Lydia (ARNOLD) Graybill, was b. in Scott Twp Sept 10, 1837. His principal educ. was hard work, industry, economy and honesty, and a few leisure days in the winter spent in attending the early subscription schools of his native township. Dec 12, 1861, he was marr. to Miss Mary J., daughter of Samuel P. FRAME. She was b. in this township Jan 27, 1846 and has become the mother of two children, Saloma A (or Duck, as she is more familiarly known) and Homer F. Mr. Graybill is now living one half mile E. of Ladoga, engaged in farming and general stock raising. He received 160 acres of land from his father to begin upon, but by an ever persistent energy, economy, and close attention to business, he is now the happy possessor of 560 acres of good farming land, under a high state of cultivation. He is one of the enterprising, wealthy and leading men of Clark Twp. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

Samuel Graybill Atlas of Montgomery County (Chicago: Beers, 1878) p 52 GRAYBILL, Samuel, deceased; was b. in Botetourt Co, Va, July 27, 1803; assisted his father till of age; then began trading and teaming for himself; marr. Miss Lydia ARNOLD March 18, 1834, and in June of the same year settled in Putnam Co, In, where he purchased the LANDIS Saw and gristmill property, which he disposed of the following December, and moved to the present homestead of Sec 11 of this township (Scott Twp). In 1859, he erected the present commodious brick residence, a view of which is seen in the atlas, on the eminence cast of the house; followed farming and stock raising till his death, Oct 7, 1876. For 3 years previous, Mr. G. was afflicted with dropsy, and on the day above named he left the house for a walk about the farm, when two hundred rods from the house, he fell dead, where he was subsequently found by members of the family. Mrs. G. was b. in Botetourt Co, Va, April 24, 1811 and at this time is in good health and lives in the home provided by her deceased husband, having a life interest in the 80acre homestead that bears her name. Their children's names are Drusilla, b. June 1, 1836; died May 24, 1840; Josephus b. Sept 10, 1837; Mary Magdalena, now Mrs. George E. LIDIKAY, born Sept 13, 1839; William R, b. Sept 18, 1841; Amanda Jane, now Mrs. DH HOSTETTER, born Dec 13, 1843; Lydia Ellen, b. March 18, 1846, died Nov 4, 1852; Salome C, b. Oct 30, 1848 died July 21, 1865; and Samuel Cline b. Dec 29, 1850. Mr. G. was an active member of the German Baptist Church, and by industry and economy during his lifetime accumulated a large property, both real and personal, that has been divided among his heirs. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/

Martha Elinor Harris ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crawfordsville Journal & Review, Saturday, Jan 17, 1931 Mrs. Martha Elinor McINTIRE, 98, one of the oldest residents of western Indiana died at her home 1206 W. Main Street at 11 o'clock Friday night. Death followed a serious illness of only four days and was due to the infirmities of old age. Mrs. McIntire, who was known by hundreds of Montgomery County residents as Aunt Martha had an exceptionally wide acquaintance. She had lived in the county since she was 4 and had grown up with the country. She was born near Fincastle, Botetourt Co VA on April 21, 1832, the daughter of Thomas E. and Elizabeth Harris. Two years later she was taken by her parents to Preble County, Ohio where a small white settlement already had been set to. Two years later, in 1836, her parents decided to migrate farther west. They left Ohio in covered wagons with several other families. The Harris family located on a farm about a mile north of what is now New Ross. The place where they established their residence had no roads the path being marked only by a trail blazed on the trees of the thickly wooded country. Having no home of their own, the Harris family lived in the little one-room log cabin owned by Thomas Bratton until they could build a cabin of their own out of the timbers cut and hewn from the forest about them. Mrs. McIntire's father began clearing his farm at once and in a short time had quite a large tract under cultivation. He rapidly rose to eminence among his fellow settlers and in 1855 was elected to the Indiana State Legislature. Two years later he was reelected for a 3rd time. Mr. Harris taught school in the winter time and tended his farm during the spring and summer months. Mrs. McIntire who was the fourth of 9 children and last to survive was married to Thomas Jefferson McIntire on April 23, 1868. Mrs. McIntire was of an extremely cheerful and jovial disposition, always seeing the bright side of life and always ready to give a helping hand and cheery word to anyone in trouble or sorrow. She became a member of the Primitive Baptist Church in 1891, being most active in the work of the church. She was a regular attendant at services until her advancing years made it impossible for her to do so on account of her failing hearing and sight. She was fond of reading the bible, spending many hours during the latter 70 years reading over its pages. She was extremely well versed on the Bible due to the many times she had reread its passages. The survivors are a half sister, Jennie Hendricks of Flora, Indiana; two nephews, Frank Harris of Waveland and Charles Harris, New Ross and two nieces, Martha E. McIntire of New Ross and Viola Carroll, Garfield. The passing of the aged woman has brought sorrow into the hearts of her hundreds of friends who knew her as one of the most interesting persons in the county. Short funeral services will be held at Hunt & Ratcliff Funeral Home, N. Grant Ave, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The remains then will be taken to the New Ross Methodist Church where services will be held in charge of Elder John Sparks. Burial will take place in Pisgah Cemetery; the body will lie in state at the Hunt & Ratcliff establishment until time for the funeral services. -- Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ "Proponents of each side are vying with determination to prove their ignorance is greater than the other." President Andrew Jackson, discussing a bill going through the US Congress. Visit http://ibssg.org/ For The Blacksheep website, Montgomery County, Putnam County, and Fountain County USGenWeb sites. MORE... Putnam County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/putnam/bios/ Montgomery County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/montgomery/bios/ Fountain County Indiana Biographies and Obituaries http://ibssg.org/fountain/vitals/bios/