Hi there: Those folks don't mean anything to me but I do know a tiny bit about the GAR. It stands for Grand Army of the Republic. It was a Union Civil War society as you thought. It was almost mandatory at one time to be a member if you wanted to run for public office. In some areas especially in the north east a non member almost couldn't be dog catcher. :-) One of my gg-grandfathers was a member of the chapter in Wood County Ohio. He has a small cast Iron badge type marker about a foot tall next to his grave marker that says GAR in larger letters across the top. One site says this: The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a social and service organization composed of Union veterans of the Civil War. The first GAR Post was organized at Decatur, Illinois on April 5, 1866 by Dr. B. F. Stephenson of Springfield, Illinois. Local Posts were first formed in Oklahoma around 1889. In Oklahoma, the Posts held annual three-day encampments at various locations around the state. Their purpose was to promote patriotism in the observances of Memorial Day (formerly called Decoration Day) and Flag Day. The GAR members formed brass bands and performed marching skills in various public parades and events. Three Objectives of GAR Objectives of the GAR were therefold: Fraternity among Union veterans; Charity for needy veterans, widows, and orphans of veterans; and Loyalty to the United States and its Constitution. Organization of the GAR was patterned along the lines of their former military services. They had Commanders, Senior and Junior Vice-Commanders, Chaplains, Medical Directors, and Quartermasters. Other closely associated groups to the GAR were the Women's Relief Corp (WRC), Sons of Union Veterans, and the Ladies of the GAR. "farmer" My most recent list mailto:budget_muzzleloading-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Francis Robinson Central Indiana, USA robinson@svs.net

In a message dated 2/20/2004 2:24:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, Kienzle@aol.com writes: Anyone related to these men and would relate what G. A. R. was and stood for. GAR was the Grand Army of the Republic, an association of Civil War veterans. Sort of a forerunner of the American Legion, you might say. The GAR was nationally organized and a rather prestigious organization in its time. They had annual "encampments" at the state and national levels, I believe. The GAR died out in the late 1930s or 1940s as taps was sounded for the last of the CW veterans. You should be able to Google out a good bit of info on the organization. Regards, Ted Snediker

I have a 5 1/2" by 9 1/4" photograph of 18 fine gentleman dressed in tails. Not sure what date the photo was taken. Henry Hawkins, my grandmothers adopted father died in 1920 and he looks younger in the photo than in later photos. I would guess 1895 to 1900, but that is just a guess. The other 17 men are listed below: Top row: Henry Hawkins - Tom White - John Conley - Geo Lewis - Doc Chenoworth - Tom Price - Henry Nichols - Geo Longfellow - George Perkins & Jim Kinsey. Bottom Row: Jesse Hubbard - Jonah Campbell - Egna Nye - Martin Eckerle - Mart Hamilton - Talf Nichols - Billie Woods - John Barnes In a second photograph 3" by 4" taken much later, Henry now has a white beard and seems the chapter got much smaller, only seven men in this one. This one also listed G.A.R. Talf Nichols - Henry Hawkins - Mart Hamilton - Martin Eckerle - Dave Kinsey - Tom White - Lurn Bowen; Anyone related to these men and would relate what G. A. R. was and stood for. I thought it was a Civil War society but could not find it on Cyndi's list. I can scan a send a copy anyone that would like one and can send a hard copy for a minimum fee. (cost) Robert D. Kienzle Kienzle Photography 3037 Karen Avenue Long Beach, California 90808-3402 Phone: (562) 425-0088 Email: kienzle@aol.com Website: www.kienzlephoto.com

I found the post about the photographs of the GAR unit interesting because I'm in the process of scanning my mother's pictures. Unfortunately none of the names on your list are mine. I found on the web that GAR may have stood for Grand Army of the Republic. A quick look on the web found this page at the top of the list. Many more were listed - search for Grand Army of the Republic. http://suvcw.org/gar.htm Glenda Prieba

Salutations fellow Genealogy Divas and Buffs, Can you help? Wiliam Albert Goodwin Born abt 1861 in IN or ILL. and lived mainly in Bates and Stone county area had a father David that was killed in the war. Anything will help me very much. Did he have more children, where did they move, I will take any info on these people : Irene Jane Modlin - Maudlin ; Born March 1840 St. Joseph County, IN Died:April 08, 1909 in Adrian, Bates Co. MO who married David Goodwin: Born in ? , Milford , Ioquois County, Ill Married Bef:1860 at: Milford, Iroquois Co., Il. Died Bef: 1864 In Union Missing in Action then: Married in 1867 to Paris Mendenhall Lane B: Oct. 18 1843 ; Wayne Twp. Tippecanoe, IN Died Jult 7 1900: Spruce, MO Bates County Then: Joseph Musgrove; Married: 26 NOV 1901 at: Adrian, Bates Co., Mo. I think the following info is him but not sure, can someone help me. In the 1920 Twp, Stone Co. MO Census William Albert Goodwin b: ABT. 1861 Milford, Iroquois Co., Il. or in IN Married 1879 at: Bates Co., Mo. Died: 1950 at: Berryville, Carroll Co., Ar. Married Bridget Ann "Annie" Lawson b: ABT. 1859 in IN Child : Albert Warren Goodwin B: 15 SEP 1884 in Butler, Bates, MO, Death: 11 MAR 1950 in Stone, MO, married :19 JUL 1904 in Stone, MO, Frances Isabel Horn : b: 12 JUL 1887 in Baxter, Stone, MO, married :19 JUL 1904 in Stone, MO, Moved 1907 Moved 1922 Irene Jane Modlin / Maudlin Goodwin Lane Musgrove father was: Barnabas Modlin - Maudlin Mother: Martha HODGE Other children of Irene Jane are Ida May Lane B; 1867 Born: 1867 at: Il Married: 19 MAY 1886 at: Deepwater Twp., Bates Co., Mo. Died: ? at: ? Spouses: William R. KELLER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>became missing B: abt 1860 Indiana ( There is a William Keller that died on Cherokee st in ST Louis, need help on this) Samuel Burtley LANE Born: 21 JAN 1869 at: Milford, Iroquois Co., Il. Married: 12 JUN 1888 at: Deepwater Twp., Butler, Bates Co., Mo. Died: 17 JUN 1929 at: Bastrop, La. Spouses: Sara A. BARNETT / Ora Mae COX Children of Ida May Keller are: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Became missing Name: Irene Jane KELLER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Became missing Born: FEB 1887 at: Spruce, Bates Co., Mo. Married: 19 FEB 1903 at: Adrian, Bates Co., Mo. Died: ? at: ? Spouses: William SATTERLEE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Became missing The missing were to gether in an accident or killed by a raid at the same time according to the stories told by 2 different survivors a daughter of Ida May Lane Keller and the granddaughter Stella Mae Satterlee. I found the home Stella Mae Satterlee was adopted by in KS. But no other info on the missing. The missing "EVENT" may have happened in KS. Thank you all Betty Jo

Karen is looking for cousins ! Any out there? !! Please write to Karen at cnemeth@telusplanet.net Mike P _____ From: CKN [mailto:cnemeth@telusplanet.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:59 AM To: mmproctor@adelphia.net Subject: My Addlemans Hi Mike I am interested in the Whitewater area of Wayne County, Indiana. My ancestors were Kemp, Addleman, Baker etc. and they were from Wayne County and also Darke Co. Ohio, just across the border. Any info? Thanks Karen

Jack sent me this Idea... """"Perhaps a better idea is to find someone yourself, who you know would be interested and trustworthy, and specify him or her in your Will. That was my approach. I felt that my family and Executor would have more than enough to do and should not have to deal with my genealogy files, etc., as well.""""" Jack Ott researching the ROTH family from Karbach From myself, That would be a good idea, as my grandfather had records, and didn't do anything with them and I found out he was into Genealogy, from an Family ASSOC. he belonged to, when I got in. His records were lost forever. My step grand mother, (whom I have no clue to .her prev. last name), family got everything from my grand father as he passed away 2 weeks before she died. My father controlled everything and wanted no problems with the family. I cannot talk to him about any of this, as he is a control freak in his 80's, and wants no part of Genealogy thanks to my half cousin who is in genealogy. My grandmother and her grandfather were married before my grandmother married my grandfather. The opinions of who was the good vs. who was the bad person, are very different. (My opinion is, that a man that takes on another mans children as his own in way of raising, feeding, clothing, with no support form the alcoholic real father is a good person.) If this statement insults anyone, I am so sorry.) Somehow she insulted him or his mother in some way, as he is VERY protective of his mother. Who knows how. He will not give me any info. on how life was. My mother is under his control and is clueless.

This is the person who wrote the article. Genealogical records in your will. June Layton, member of Lewis County Genealogical Society, Newsletter May-June 2002

This came to me from another mailing list I am on and I thought it was a terrific thing. I am sure you are all like me and have spent hundreds of hours gathering information, it would be a shame to see it lost in the next generation. Hope it does some good. Genealogical Codicil to My Last Will and Testament To my spouse, children, guardian, administrator and/or executor: Upon my demise it is requested that you DO NOT dispose of any or all of my genealogical records, both those prepared personally by me and those records prepared by others which may be in my possession, including but not limited to books, files, notebooks or computer programs for a period of two years. During this time period, please attempt to identify one or more persons who would be willing to take custody of the said materials and the responsibility of maintaining and continuing the family histories. [If you know whom within your family or friends are likely candidates to accept these materials, please add the following at this point: "I suggest that the persons contacted regarding the assumption of the custody of these items include but not be limited to" and then list the names of those individuals at this point, with their addresses and telephone numbers if known] In the event you do no find anyone to accept these materials, please contact the various genealogical organizations that I have been a member of and determine if they will accept some parts or all of my genealogical materials. [List of organizations, addresses and phone numbers at bottom; include local chapters, with their addresses, phone numbers and contact persons if available as well as state/national contact information and addresses] Please remember that my genealogical endeavors consumed a great deal of time, travel, and money. Therefore it is my desire that the products of these endeavors be allowed to continue in a manner that will make them available to others in the future. Signature ___________________________ Date ___________ Witness ____________________________ Date ___________ Witness ____________________________ Date ___________

Thank you all who responded to my query. I now have the information I need. Much appreciated. Linda Hiatt Fullerton --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Would some kind person have access to Beverly Yount's Cemetery of Wayne Co.,IN? I find that I need the listings for the Boyd Family in Williamsburg Mt. Zion Cemetery. Thanks in advance to whoever may be able to help. Linda Hiatt Fullerton LindaJ4888@zoominternet.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <WAYNE_IN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <WAYNE_IN-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 1:00 PM Subject: WAYNE_IN-D Digest V04 #7

If anyone can assist Daniel, please write to him at paxton@oberlin.net Mike P -----Original Message----- From: paxton@oberlin.net [mailto:paxton@oberlin.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 1:44 PM To: mmproctor@adelphia.net Subject: Zaner Mill Hi Mike, I'm looking for information on the Zaner Mill. My Drury family had a homestead near where the old mill stood. Do you have any information on either the Drury family or the Zaner Mill? Thanks, Daniel Paxton P.S. I'm also looking for a listing of those buried in the Franklin Cemetery east of Milton. Take care...

I am looking for any information on Frederick Souders and his wife Eva who were in the 1880 census in Pennville in Wayne County, IN. The names here are as shown in the census. In other places I had found them as "Frederich and Erika (Pierson) Sauters". In the 1880 census they listed a 26 year old son still at home named Ehrhart Souders b. Alantic Ocean. To my knowledge they had a total of 6 children. when they came to America in 1853. Frederick and Eva are my wife's gg-grandparents through their daughter Rachel Frederica (Sauter/Souders) Briar. She was married on 4 Oct 1862 in Wayne County, IN to George Washington Briar a native of Baden, Germany. George and Rachel are both buried at the Lutheran Church Cemetery at Pershing (Germantown), Wayne, IN. We would also very much like to find the grave sites of Frederick and Eva. "farmer" My most recent list mailto:budget_muzzleloading-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Francis Robinson Central Indiana, USA robinson@svs.net

Is anyone else out there not receiving emails this week from the boards from Rootsweb. I must be on at least 10 of them and I sent queries this week and haven't even gotten the automated response one back to my own queries. If this is getting through write directly to LAFinken@aol.com to let me know if it is just me. I am already gone through AOL's help line and they say I need to go to rootsweb to deal with it. Lindsey

Several months ago there were some folks on this list expressing interest in obtaining copies of Beverly Younts' 4 volumes of Wayne Co. Tombstone Inscriptions. They are now available from Selby Publishing in Kokomo, IN and on the web at http://www.netusa1.net/~selbypub/ . I ordered them and received them in 4 days. Joan careymj@charter.net

I found a divorce record from 1869. The original complaints and loose papers appear to have been destroyed, but the record of the settlement appears in the old order books (Order Book U for 1867-69) which are stored in the basement of the courthouse. I had to talk someone from the clerks office into letting me go down to look at the books. They weren't too happy about it because someone had to be there with me. It helps if you know the approximate year. Good luck. Joan careymj@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <LAFinken@aol.com> To: <WAYNE_IN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 5:48 PM Subject: obit question > How easy or hard is it to obtain an 1876 obit write up? > > Also are the records available to look for divorces within that same time > period maybe back to 1870? > > Thanks for those who know. > > Lindsey >

How easy or hard is it to obtain an 1876 obit write up? Also are the records available to look for divorces within that same time period maybe back to 1870? Thanks for those who know. Lindsey

I would like to contact Connie Putnam to exchange information on the Benjamin Hodges family who arrived in Wayne County, Indiana in about 1810. The email address I have for Connie is bouncing. If anyone has her current email address, please send it to me off-list. Thanks, Sue Rezek, Iowa rezek1021@worldnet.att.net

My New Year's resolution to myself is to knock down some of my brick walls. There is so much family information on my maternal grandfather, Claude W. DICKERSON, I have been unable to find that I am turning to the List to see if any of you have any of these names and information in your files. DICKERSON CUSTER HOUSE ELLIOTT HIPES GRAY MERCER SHORTRIDGE PYRE DAVIS OSBORN DURBIN OLER POTTENGER ELLSBURY INGALLS BEAL Jo jo.kester@comcast.net

Looking for information on Emanuel Bell, a resident of Richmond in 1913 when he served as informant for the death certificate of Henry Bell of Butler County, Ohio, presumably his father. Steve St. Martin _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy a special introductory offer for dial-up Internet access — limited time only! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup