IGS Adds Database for LaGrange County 1860 Mortality Schedule

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database for LaGrange County to the County Records section of the Members Only area:

--Index to Mortality Schedule for LaGrange County, Indiana (1860)

The 1860 mortality schedule was a special schedule to the federal census that listed those who had died between 1 June 1859 and 31 May 1860.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 739 databases in the Members Only area. They cover all 92 Indiana counties and encompass 500,000+ records.

Query: NELSON/BRANHAM

Looking for proof of birth or a Birth Certificate for Elijah Monroe NELSON, born January 18, 1885 in Indiana. His parents were Peter NELSON and Ida Belle BRANHAM NELSON
Clydene Janssen
208 Holcomb rd.
Kelso, WA 98626
pnh13gk@cni.net

Query: HELLER of Clay County

Looking for information on a HELLER family said to have been from Brazil City, Ward 4, Clay Co, IN.

David K. HELLER b. 1850 PA wife Sarah J. b. 1851 no other info (must have been living when Daughter Cora was born in 1879. Daughters of David and Sarah are Lillian A. Heller b. 1873, Lydia May Heller b. 1877 d.1930, Cora M. Heller b. 1879

Either Sarah J, or one of the three daughters said to had been the first auto fatality in Brazil but no other information known or found. Wondering if it is possible that Sarah J was the first fatality and not one of the daughters.

A David K. Heller shows in the 1870 census of Crane, Paulding, OHIO in the home of a LANE family. David K. is 20 --said to be a "collier" which could be a coal miner.

Thanks for any info you may have.

Virginia M WINN Parker
Ventura Co, CA
winngen7391@aol.com

Query: CLARK/PELHAM of Franklin County

Looking for Information on War of 1812 for, Johnson C. CLARK of Franklin County
And a marriage record for Johnson J. CLARK and Elizabeth Elva PELHAM, County unknown date abt; 1847.
Thank you,
Joy Morris
5356 Anchorage Dr.
St. James City, FL 33956
j.h.morris@embarqmail.com

Query: MATHIAS/HOLLAND of Tippecanoe County

Looking for the final resting place of Thomas MATHIAS In the 1880 U.S. Census he is listed age: 62, shoemaker, married to Sarah age: 47, both living in Clarks Hill, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Listed with them are two children, Joseph, age 36 and Anna, age 9. Thomas was born Sept. 15, 1818, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, son of Joseph and Prudence HOLLAND MATHIAS. He is a younger brother of James MATHIAS, my great-great grandfather. Any other information on these people after 1880 would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
David Mathias
406 N. 6th st.
Wyoming, Il61491
dmathias1953@yahoo.com

LaPorte County Society To Discuss Genealogy Finds

The LaPorte County, Indiana Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, March 13 at 7 pm at the Swanson Center for Older Adults (910 State Street, LaPorte, IN). Members and friends will share their favorite "lucky finds" of all sorts - even those that are not related to their own families. The public is welcome.

Query: AKERS/ACERS of Elkhart

I am researching the Jacob AKERS (ACRES) family. He is in the 1860 census and not the 1870 census so I’m trying to find where and when he died. The rest of his family is still in the Elkhart area for the 1870 census. Any information would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Nancy Sansone
lvlady@cox.net