Looking for the location of the Wayne Twp Cemetery. Can anyone help? Thanks Jim Barbee

----- Original Message ----- From: michael and wendy ross To: Conn-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 8:46 PM Subject: Major Conn and Elsie Ross Conn, married, 10-2-1920, Wayne County, IN Hello, Listers-- I'm interested in tracking any descendents of the marriage of Elsie Ross and Major Conn, in Wayne County, IN, October 2, 1920. I am a nephew of Elsie Ross, and do not know whether she had children. Elsie Ross was born in Indiana, September, 1895, to Ambrose S. Ross and Sarah Emma Self Ross. Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Michael

Just to let you know that we've added some new information to the GenFest site; specifically, area campgrounds and some interesting places to visit in the area. We'll continue to add to these places of interest, so if there's any place you know of that we might want to add, let me know off list. Also, I've talked to Mary Lou at the genealogy library and we're going to try and get the Friends of the Library to have a table with any books relating to history or genealogy in any way. This is the group that has a library book sale several times a year and Mike and I have picked up some wonderful books about Scotland, Ireland and so forth. I hope to be confirming and adding more organizations this coming week and, once again, I apologize to those who get duplicates of this update. Shirley Pearson a.k.a. Wordsmith GenFest Coordinator http://www.munpl.org/genfest/genfest2005.htm ==== INDELAWA Mailing List ==== Please Remember: When replying you are replying to the whole list and not to the individual that posted the E-Mail.

-----Original Message----- From: Barbara Kuykendall [mailto:barbkuy@evansville.net] Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 10:30 PM To: Karen Subject: Fw: Franklin County Pioneer Reunion I didn't realize that some of you can't get attachments. Let's try again. The time for registration for this great event is here! Anyone with Franklin county ancestors is welcome. I have opened a checking account at Fifth Third Bank. The name on the account is Franklin County Pioneer Reunion. I have seeded it with $100 of my own money which I will take back after the affair is over. Karen and I will be able to write checks on the account. We will account for the money at the dinner Friday night. At the bottom of this email is the registration form for the reunion. Please print it out and snail mail it with your check by September 10. My address is at the bottom of the page. Sue Otte has designed a wonderful Tshirt to remember the event. You can view the picture and logo at: http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sioux_bioux/album?.dir=/878b These websites may be useful in finding a place to stay: http://www.ebrookville.com/tourism/lodging/ http://hotel-guides.us/indiana/richmond-in-hotels.html http://www.woodridgeinn.com http://www.dreamsendlogcabins.com http://hotel-guides.us/indiana/rushville-in-hotels.html http://hotel-guides.us/indiana/shelbyville-in-hotels.html http://www.onetravelsource.com/guide_hotels/US/IN/Greensburg/ http://hotel-guides.us/indiana/batesville-in-hotels.html http://hotel-guides.us/ohio/oxford-oh-hotels.html Oxford's actually closer to Brookville than most of these other places. Breakfasts and lunches will be on your own. This is exciting! It's actually going to happen! Franklin County Pioneer Reunion October 8-10, 2004 Schedule of Events Friday Meet in the Brookville Library (919 Main Street, parking in the back) and sign in. The library opens at 9:00. We'll be there until it closes at 6:00. After you sign in, you may want to visit the Court House or Health Department which are just down the street. Lunch on your own. Friday 7:00 Meet for dinner. Bring your charts, pictures, FGS etc. to share. You may find a new cousin! Saturday 9:00 Meet at the library. Some may want to stay at the library. Others may want to take side trips to local cemeteries or other libraries in the area. We'll get ourselves organized and set for the morning. Lunch on your own. Saturday 1:30 Meet at the library parking lot for a second round of side trips. (The library closes at 1:00.) Saturday 6:00 Meet for dinner. Sunday? Open. At Saturday's dinner we'll see who is staying for Sunday and decide what we want to do. We know some folks will have to leave this morning. For those who are interested, Karen and I will teach you to witch graves. Bring two metal coat hangers if you want to try it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Franklin County, Indiana Pioneer Reunion October 8-10, 2004 Registration Form Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________ Street ________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip ________________________________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________ How many people will be attending the dinner Friday evening? ______ How many people will be attending the dinner Saturday evening? ______ The registration fee is $5.00 per household and includes one CD of Franklin County ancestors. Please include $3.00 for any additional CDs ordered. Tshirts are long sleeved with a small logo on the left chest and a Ben Winans picture on the back. The picture is on page 95 of his book. The color is a neutral and rustic looking. ________________________________________________________________________ Remember, you get one CD with your registration. ____ Additional CDs @ $3.00 T-shirts $10.00 ____ Small ____ Medium ____ Large ____ X-Large T-shirts $12.00 _____ 2 X-Large ____ 3 X-Large Total Amount Enclosed $__________ Make your check out to Franklin County Pioneer Reunion. Print this form and send it with your check to: Barbara D. Kuykendall 338 Shamrock Court Evansville, IN 47715 Please make sure your registration arrives by September 10!

Anyone researching the SHORTRIDGE name? Please email me jo.kester@comcast.net ? SHORTRIDGE He married Mary J. MERCER, born Dec 1851 IN died May 23, 1915 Henry Co. IN. Notes for ? SHORTRIDGE: Child of ? SHORTRIDGE and Mary MERCER is: Charles L. Shortridge, b. June 1873; d. 1940. Notes for Charles L. Shortridge: buried at New Lisbon Cemetery stepson of William I. Dickerson (Wm L. DICKERSON is my gr-grandfather) Samuel SHORTRIDGE born Abt. 1756 Fairfax Co, VA, died August 20, 1822 in Wayne Co, IN. married Sarah "Sally" SCHOOL Bef. 1782 Clark Co, KY. She was born Abt. 1760, and died in Tippecanoe Co, IN. Children of Samuel SHORTRIDGE and Sarah SCHOOL are: i. Keziah Shortridge, b. Abt. 1782. ii. Leah Shortridge, b. Abt. 1783, KY. iii. James Shortridge, b. Abt. 1786. iv. Elizabeth Shortridge, b. Abt. 1787. v. Sarah "Sally" "Selah" Shortridge, b. March 10, 1787, Bourbon Co, KY; d. Madison Co, IN; m. Arnold Drury. vi. Samuel Boone Shortridge, b. 1796, Bourbon Co, KY; m. Emily Ann Heath. Names on tombstones in New Lisbon Cemetery: James Shortridge, (d1903), Violet (spouse of James, John Shortridge & Ann, John F Shortridge (d 1882), John Franklin Shortridge, (d1847), Mary Ann (d1833)

A reminder from the Franklin County Pioneer Reunion team: The deadline for submitting your GEDCOM files is next Sunday, August 22nd. We can't guarantee that any files submitted after that date will be included on the CD. IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE - use the previous email with the subject line REUNION CD GEDCOM SUBMISSION if you are submitting a file, and be sure to fill out the form contained in that email message. If you no longer have that message, please email me and I'll send you a copy. Email address: karenc@thepoint.net Watch for reunion registration and t-shirt ordering information early next week. We look forward to seeing all of you there! The reunion team: Barbara Kuykendall barbkuy@evansville.net Sue Otte spri@cnz.com Karen Creamer karenc@thepoint.net

Trey: Glad to: We found that to get such data for any member of a Masonic Lodge in the State of Ind., one must apply to the Grand Masonic Lodge for the State of Ind. Upon a formal request submitted via snail-mail, they will do a genealogical search of their records. You give them as much information as you can (We were able to supply name, residences, and dob.), enclose a check for $15, and in due course you will likely get such information as they may have. Their address is PO Box 44210, Indianapolis, Ind. Phone: (317) 634-7904. Pat DePoy > Pat, > If you get an answer to your question, could you please share it? > Thanks, > Trey Higgens > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin L DePoy II <budepoy@bluefrog.com> > Sent: Aug 11, 2004 7:46 AM > To: WAYNE_IN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Wayne Co Ind] John D. Wilson > > Friends: > So far I've been unable to learn much about my particular brickwall, my > GGrandfather John D. Wilson, who appeared in Wayne Co. in about 1850 > from ????, married my GGrandmother, fathered a son, and vanished. > I'm told that, when a man applies for membership in the Masonic Lodge, > he > is required to submit considerable information about his forbears. My > Grandfather, William M. Wilson was a member of the Masonic Lodge, in > either Wayne Co., or possibly in Jay Co., therefore, I would like to > access the information he submitted as a part of his membership > application. > Can anyone advise me how to contact the Masonic Lodge of Wayne Co., in > order to access this information? > > Pat DePoy

Hi Don, Please write me off list concerning the Gilpin file you sent me. Thanks Nelda Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG Beatty #005 & #10; Graves #231 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/

Hi Don, I'm just specifically hoping to find another person who is researching this CLARK line - it seems no one in cyberspace is. I have checked the Younts cemetery records and know where they are buried. Do you have a connection with the below people? I have much more information on each, if you would like to know. Harmon William CLARK, b. 1814 in NC, married Susan F. PRICE, April 1839 in Wayne Co., Indiana. Harmon (d. 1903) and Susan (d. 1893) lived until their death in New Garden twp.(presently Fountain City), Wayne Co. Indiana. Children: Martha A. CLARK, b. 1840 married Robert Butler HUFF William H. CLARK, b. 1841 married Phoebe CONNER Robert M. CLARK, b. 1843 married Sarah A. DAVIS Caroline CLARK, b. 1846 married (1)Francis WILKINS, (2) WEEKS Sarah CLARK, b. 1848 ? Rebecca J. CLARK, b. 1849 died unmarried James M. CLARK, b. 1850 married (1) Jennie HUNT, (2) Barbara ADAMS Oliver W. CLARK, b. 1856 married Hannah ALICE, (2) Jennie (GARDNER) BORDEN (sister of Alonzo Gardner) Harmon Perry CLARK, b. 1859 married Elizabeth A. WILLIAMS Susan CLARK, b. 1861 died unmarried Belle CLARK, b. 1863 married Alonzo GARDNER Thanks, Jenni > [Original Message] > From: Don Cordell <huddlstn@antelecom.net> > To: <jccosentino@earthlink.net> > Date: 8/13/2004 11:01:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Wayne Co Ind] Looking for CLARK in Wayne Co. (with other surnames) > > Fill me in on more of what you want, I have quite a bit on all those > names, and the Younts Wayne Co, cemetery records, might be able to help > you. > Don Cordell > Lancaster, CA > > Jenni Cosentino wrote: > > > > Hi List, > > > > Looking to connect with anyone who is researching CLARK's from the New > > Garden/Fountain City area. Surnames through Clark marriages only include: > > HUFF, GARDNER, WILKINS, JACKSON, BORDEN, PRICE, CONNER, DAVIS, JOHNSON, > > HUNT, ADAMS. I would love to hear from you. > > > > Jenni

Hi List, Looking to connect with anyone who is researching CLARK's from the New Garden/Fountain City area. Surnames through Clark marriages only include: HUFF, GARDNER, WILKINS, JACKSON, BORDEN, PRICE, CONNER, DAVIS, JOHNSON, HUNT, ADAMS. I would love to hear from you. Jenni

Nelda I looked on ancestry.com for any Gilpin's living in 1850 in just Wayne County Indiana and found nothing. If you give me John's age and birthplace I can double check for any other counties in Indiana for you to find his family. Lindsey

Nelda, You might try the Morrisson Reeves library. I know they have the city directories. One of the librarians might be able to point you where you need to go to find the information you need. They have a web site which you can reach through one of the search engines.. Nancy At 07:19 PM 8/12/2004 -0700, Nelda Percival wrote: >Hi, >Does anyone know where to find a listing of families that lived in Wayne >Co., IN in 1850? >I am also looking for a record of John Gilpin and Mary Ann Graves marriage >in 1850, in IN country really unknown.. She lived in Wayne Co., IN with >her parents starting in 1839, I'm hoping to find the marriage record and a >record of his parents... >Can anyone help? > >Nelda > >Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG >Beatty #005 & #10; Graves #231 >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ >

Hi, Wonderful news! Don from this list just sent me his cousin's file and it is my family.....WOW! Thank you so very much Nelda Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG Beatty #005 & #10; Graves #231 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/

Hi Marshia Thank you so much, we knew the year and where she lived before the marriage and in the census after the marriage; but not where they married. I tried what you said but did not find the page from in putting it to my url window, then I input it to google and got some hits for Wayne County In marriage records, but could not find them. By any chance did it give where they resided before the marriage? the 1850 census shows them living in Hamilton Co., In I have a good record for her family and most of their descendants but can't locate his family...hopefully if I can figure out where he lived before the marriage I might find info on his parents. Thank you so much, I have added the info you sent just now Marshia. " the marriage data." John G. Gilpin Birth: 14 Aug 1822 Place: Montgomery Co., Ohio Death: 30 Jan 1880 Place: Clay Township, Hamilton Co., Indiana ®12 Burial: Place: Old Little Eagle Creek Cemetery, Carmel, IN Occupation: Farmer, proprietor of sawmill Father: Father, First name unk Gilpin Mother: Mother, first name unk Gilpin, Maiden Name Unk Other Spouses Lucy C. Juell Marriage: 31 Jan 1850 Place: Wayne Co., IN; book E page 400 Wife: Mary Ann (Maryanne) Graves Birth: 1 Jul 1828 Place: Potsdam, Lawrence Co., NY Death: 17 Jan 1872 Place: Clay township, Hamilton Co, IN Burial: Place: Old Little Eagle Creek cemetery, Carmel, IN Occupation: Housewife Father: John Graves (1802-1874) Mother: Mary F. Donlan (1791-1852) Thank you Nelda Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG Beatty #005 & #10; Graves #231 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/

Hi, Does anyone know where to find a listing of families that lived in Wayne Co., IN in 1850? I am also looking for a record of John Gilpin and Mary Ann Graves marriage in 1850, in IN country really unknown.. She lived in Wayne Co., IN with her parents starting in 1839, I'm hoping to find the marriage record and a record of his parents... Can anyone help? Nelda Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG Beatty #005 & #10; Graves #231 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/

Hi, I contacted the local Masonic Lodge to where my Grandfather lived, when I was trying to get information on him. I did a little research on the net and came up with this for you.. Now I would write them and ask for the address of the correct lodge to contact for your relative's information. Three rivers lodge #733 of Fort Wayne, Indiana. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month (with the exception of July and August) at 7:30 PM at the Downtown Masonic temple. The temple is located at 216 East Washington Boulevard, Fort Wayne Indiana. The telephone number for the lodge is (260) 426-4728. so the addy would be: Three rivers lodge #733 216 East Washington Boulevard, Fort Wayne Indiana. zip code? but the postoffice can give you that.... The telephone number for the lodge is (260) 426-4728. Nelda Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG Beatty #005 & #10; Graves #231 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/

Friends: So far I've been unable to learn much about my particular brickwall, my GGrandfather John D. Wilson, who appeared in Wayne Co. in about 1850 from ????, married my GGrandmother, fathered a son, and vanished. I'm told that, when a man applies for membership in the Masonic Lodge, he is required to submit considerable information about his forbears. My Grandfather, William M. Wilson was a member of the Masonic Lodge, in either Wayne Co., or possibly in Jay Co., therefore, I would like to access the information he submitted as a part of his membership application. Can anyone advise me how to contact the Masonic Lodge of Wayne Co., in order to access this information? Pat DePoy

Hello This message includes information on submitting a list of the surnames you are researching in Franklin County, Indiana. The names will be included on a printed list that will be distributed at the reunion and will also be available to be sent by mail if you cannot attend. In order to keep things consistent and make the list more useful to other researchers, I'm asking that you follow these instructions when sending your list. I have received quite a few lists already, but they are all in different formats and most will not lend themselves to a uniform presentation. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SENT ME A LIST, PLEASE SEND IT AGAIN AS FOLLOWS: 1. REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE AND SEND YOUR FILE AS AN ATTACHMENT. Don't list your surnames in the body of the email message, please. 2. Send the file in PLAIN TEXT format (usually .txt) The file name should be the same name as your email address--the part before the @ symbol. (Example: my file would be named "karenc.txt.") If you don't know how to create a plain text file, please email me with the name of your word processing program. I'll try to help. 3. Fill out all requested information on the form below. If you do not want your address or phone number published on the list, indicate "don't publish" after the information, but remember that the purpose of the list is to make it easy for people to find you. 4. List each surname on a separate line (maximum 10 surnames) Include approximate dates on the same line as the surname. Do not include any other information, please. 5. Be sure I have your email by September 12. YOUR NAME: STREET ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP: PHONE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: NAME OF ATTACHED SURNAME FILE: Thank you for your cooperation. We hope this will be a useful tool for furthering your Franklin County research. Karen Creamer This mailbox protected from junk email by MailFrontier Desktop from MailFrontier, Inc. http://info.mailfrontier.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/LZ7plB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Make sure you visit our website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~infrankl to learn more about Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/franklincountygenealogy/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: franklincountygenealogy-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Hello We are finally back from vacation--a few days later than we thought--and are ready to start on the Franklin County Pioneer Reunion again. I have had several questions about how to submit a file for inclusion on the CD, so THE FOLLOWING ARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING YOUR GEDCOM FILE. Please follow them exactly; I need to have consistent information from everyone in order to make a CD that will be useful. I MUST have all the indicated information, or I will not be able to include your file on the CD. IMPORTANT: Submitting your gedcom file and ordering a CD are two separate activities. We will send another message with an order form when we are ready to receive orders and money. IMPORTANT: If you have previously submitted a file to me, please _do it again_. Some of you did not include complete information, and some subject lines didn't indicate that you were attaching a file. My spam filter may have deleted your message, or I may have not recognized it as a submission and deleted it myself. I had over 2,000 email messages when I got back! Okay, here is what I need you to do: 1. REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE AND ATTACH YOUR FILE. This will ensure that you will send it to the correct email address and that your subject line is the one I will recognize. Include this message with your reply. All email programs have a "reply" feature. Please use it! 2. Make sure your file is in GEDCOM format and is sent as an ATTACHMENT. (Most genealogy software exports in gedcom format by default. If you're not sure your software does this automatically, try searching the Help file for "gedcom.") If you can't create a gedcom file, please email me separately. 3. Name the file the same name as your email address (the part before the @ symbol.) For example, my file would be named "karenc.ged." This will help me keep the file with the right person. If you don't know how to rename a file, please email me and I will help you--or contact me on AIM. My screen name is cuzzinkc1, and my email address is karenc@thepoint.net. 4. Fill out the form at the end of this message. I need ALL of the requested information, but I won't publish your address and/or phone number if you don't want me to. Just indicate "Don't publish" after each item you don't want included on the CD. (I will say, however, that the purpose of this CD is to allow people to contact you if they can help with your research or believe you might be able to help them. You may want to make it as easy as possible for someone to find you!) 5. Include no more than 10 (ten) surnames on the form. I'm working on making a searchable index for the CD, and I think ten is a reasonable number. (The index may or may not happen, depending on how much time I have.) 6. Send your email before August 22nd. Since we're a week late in returning from vacation, I'll give you a little more time. But I can't guarantee that I'll be able to include any file I receive after the 22nd. Here is the form: NAME: STREET ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP: PHONE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: NAME OF ATTACHED GEDCOM FILE: MAIN FRANKLIN COUNTY SURNAMES: Thank you for your cooperation. We hope this will be a useful tool for furthering your Franklin County research. Karen Creamer This mailbox protected from junk email by MailFrontier Desktop from MailFrontier, Inc. http://info.mailfrontier.com

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Mr. A.W. MCPHERSON and his wife Mattie MAXWELL MCPHERSON which was taken at the Carpenter Studio in Panora, Iowa. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's or 1890's with the couple looking to be in their 30's or 40's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I believe this is a photograph of Augustus W. MCPHERSON b. 16 October 1845 in Wayne County, Indiana to parents Joseph Wilson MCPHERSON and Sarah LENNINGTON. Joseph Wilson MCPHERSON was b. 1815 in Ohio, the son of George D. MCPHERSON and Charity H. LOCKE, Charity being the daughter of Captain John LOCKE of Roanoke, Virginia. Joseph married Sarah LENNINGTON in 1834 and together they had twelve children, George B., Abraham L., John B., Augustus W., Mary Jane, James Monroe, Rufus K., Emma C., Exaline S., Myrta E., and two who died in infancy. The family came to Guthrie Co., IA in 1857, living in Mackville (between Greenfield and Redfield) and then in 1896 moved to Herford, South Dakota with some of his sons. Augustus W. MCPHERSON pictured in the photograph with his wife was in the Railroad business. May of his siblings settled in Stuart, Iowa, while Rufus K. MCPHERSON went to Portland, Oregon. I'm hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley