Genealogy Special Interest Group To Meet At Goshen Library

The Genealogy Special Interest Group (GENSIG) will meet on Saturday, May 10 at 10 am at the Goshen Public Library (601 S. 5th St., Goshen IN 46526). For more information, please contact Young Snodgrass - young.snodgrass@frontier.com.

FamilySearch Adds Miami County and Wells County To Indiana Marriage Index

Family Search has updated the Indiana marriage index 1811-1959 that is in progress. Digital images of marriage records have been added for Miami County (1845-1957) and Wells County (1863-1951). These images are browseable and have not been indexed yet; the database is searchable for 67 of Indiana's 92 counties.

Visit our Indiana Marriage Indexing Project page for more information and a breakdown of what counties are included.

Mishawaka Library To Discuss Preservation of Family Treasures

The Bittersweet Library in Mishawaka (602 Bittersweet Rd., Mishawaka IN) will host a Q&A with conservator Liz Dube on Saturday, May 3 from 1 to 2 pm in honor of Preservation Week. Bring your family treasures and your questions about how to preserve and care for them.

Jeannie Regan-Dinius To Speak in Elkhart On Cemetery Restoration

The Elkhart County Genealogical Society will host a program by Jeannie Regan-Dinius, Director of Special Initiatives for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, on Thursday, May 15 at 7 pm. The program will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart (200 East Beardsley, Elkhart IN). Regan-Dinius will share information on the care and restoration of cemeteries, including the proper procedures to clean tombstones without doing permanent damage.

The program is free and the public is welcome.

Query: Harry P. Jones Family, Wayne County(?)

                 You all are so wonderful!! Also, need to thank Wayne County, IN, for all their help too!

They contacted their library and found the obit for my Harry P. Jones who was born in PA, lived in IN and passed in MI. So now I have the death cert. ordered from MD.- Really need his mother’s maiden name!   When their father passed in Lancaster, PA. his wife Sarah moved to IN to either live with her daughter Sallie or her sister(?)
                Harry was one of nine children (that I know of). His brother Elam is my great grandfather (Elam’s death cert had his parents unknown). Elam moved to Philadelphia to work for the PRR and married Lydia Boehm.
                What’s interesting on Harry's obit - he had one brother and two sisters still surviving (I'm sure this does not include my Elam who passed in 1914 in Philadelphia.)
                So my missing siblings are Catherine, ca 1833, William, ca 1835, Sarah, ca 1836, James, ca 1837, Sallie, ca 1842, Lydia, ca 1843 (married Whitman), Letitia, ca 1845, John, ca 1852. Their brother Matthew stayed in Lancaster, PA and passed 1901. They were all born in Lancaster, PA.

                It’s difficult with the surname Jones! If anyone could help or guide me to where I might find marriage records, etc. for the above siblings would be wonderful.

                [Sorry this is so wordy! Any information would be helpful - I live in PA., so it’s difficult for me to research.]

Marjorie Tracey

traceymarjorie@yahoo.com

IGS Adds 2 Civil War Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 2 databases about Indiana's Civil War soldiers to the Military Records section of our Members Only area:

--Indiana Legion Soldiers Captured by Morgan's Raiders in the Civil War (1863)
--Indiana's Civil War Soldiers Buried In Andersonville National Cemetery, Georgia

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,272 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

FOUND: Photo of Jesse STRYCKER of Elkhart & St. Joseph Counties

Shelley Cardiel (cardiels@comcast.net) has found 3 photos belonging to the STRYCKER family of northern Indiana and Missouri. The first photo (shown at left) is identified as Jesse STRYCKER and was taken at the Iden Studio in Bourbon, Marshall County, Indiana. This photo appears to have been taken in the 1880's or 1890's, with Jesse likely in his 20's at the time. The second photograph is also identified as Jesse STRYCKER taken at the age of 5 years, likely in the early 1900's - perhaps the man in the first photo is the father of the Jesse in the second photo.

The third photo is identified as being Mildred May (or Mary) STRYCKER of 1815 Norton Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, age 5 years. This photo was also taken in the early 1900's. Based on limited research, Shelley was able to gather the following information regarding this family:

Christian Jesse STRYCKER was born 5 February 1873 in Elkhart, Indiana to parents William Henry Harrison STRYCKER (born 1836 or 1837 in Canada; died 1900 or 1901) and Nancy STOUDER or STROUDER (born 1841 in Elkhart, Indiana; died 1915). Jesse was one of 10 children born to this couple including: Jacob H.; Amanda; William S.; Angelina; George; Jesse; Lavina Jane; Louvina; Katie Ann; and Nancy STRYCKER, all born between 1858 and 1880. Jesse’s first marriage was to Zephina E. HOFF (1876-1909) with whom he had three children including, Ethel O.; Jesse S.; and Glen W. STRYCKER all born between 1894 and 1901.

Jesse’s second marriage was to Anna E. CONRAD (born 5 May 1871) on 27 March 1930. Information on the FindAGrave website suggests that Jesse died 10 August 1896 in Mayville, North Dakota and is buried in the Mayville Cemetery there, though that doesn’t match with the birth of children or marriage records?

Son Jesse S. STRYCKER was born 30 July 1898 in Elkhart and was living at No. 2 New Paris, Elkhart when he registered for the World War I draft in 1917 or 1918. His father Christian signed as the closest relative and Jesse listed his occupation as farm laborer at the time. Mildred STRYCKER was born March 1899 in Kansas to parents Irvin STRYCKER (born 1876) and Kate E. STRYCKER (born 1876). Mildred married Milford Louis SAMPSON (1899-1922).

Census records provide the following details:

1880 census of Concord, Elkhart County, Indiana:
Henry STRYCKER, age 43, a Farmer, born Canada, parents born PA
Nancy STRYCKER, wife, age 43, Keeping House, born IN, parents born PA
Jacob STRYCKER, son, age 21, a Farm Laborer, born IN
William STRYCKER, son, age 16, a Farm Laborer, born IN
Angeline STRYCKER, dau, age 11, at Home, born IN
George STRYCKER, son, age 9, born IN
Jessie STRYCKER, dau, age 7, born IN (believe this should be son!)
Corrvina STRYCKER, dau, age 3, born IN
Nancy STRYCKER, dau, age 1 month, born IN

1900 census of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana:
Christ J. STRYCKER, age 27, born May 1873, married 2 years, born IN, parents born Canada/PA, a Day Laborer
Zephina STRYCKER, wife, age 24, born May 1876, married 2 years, 2 children/2 living, born IN, parents born OH/PA
Jesse STRYCKER, son, age 1, born Jul 1898, born IN
Ethel J. HOFF, step-dau, age 6, born Mar 1894, born IN, parents born IN

1900 census of Kansas City, Missouri:
Irvin STRYCKER, age 24, born Apr 1876, married 3 years, born IL, parents born IL, an Operator
Kate E. STRYCKER, wife, age 23, born Dec 1876, married 3 years, 1 child/1 living, born KS, parents born KY
Mildred M. STRYCKER, daughter, age 1, born Mar 1899, born KS

1910 census of Middlebury Township, Elkhart County, Indiana:
Christ J. STRYCKER, age 37, a widower, born IN, parents born IN, a Farm Laborer
Ethel J. STRYCKER, daughter, age 16, born IN, parents born IN
Jesse S. STRYCKER, son, age 11, born IN, parents born IN
Glen W. STRYCKER, son, age 9, born IN, parents born IN

1910 census of Kansas City, Missouri:
Irvin F. STRYCKER, age 33, married 13 years, born IL, parents born IL/IN, a telegrapher
Kate E. STRYCKER, wife, age 33, married 13 years, 1 child/1 living, born KS, parents born KY
Mildred M. STRYCKER, daughter, age 11, born KS
John L. STRYCKER, father, age 71, a widower, born IL, parents born NY, a house carpenter

1920 census of Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana:
Chrsyt STRYCKER, age 48, a widower, born IN, parents born Canada/OH, a Factory Laborer
Jesse STRYCKER, son, age 21, born IN, parents born IN, a Factory Laborer
Glen W. STRYCKER, son, age 19, born IN, parents born IN, a Factory Laborer
David HOFF, father-in-law, age 72, a widower, born OH, parents born PA
+ 1 Roomer

1920 census of Kansas City, Missouri:
Irvin F. STRYCKER, age 43, born IL, parents born USA, a Commercial Trucker
Kate STRYCKER, wife, age 43, born KS, parents born KY
Milford SAMPSON, son-in-law, age 20, born MO, parents born USA, an Asst. Buyer
Mildred SAMPSON, daughter, age 20, born KS

1930 census of Kansas City, Missouri:
Irving F. STRYCKER, age 63, born IL, a Factory Draftsman
Kate E. STRYCKER, wife, age 63, born KS
Mildred M. SAMPSON, daughter, age 41, a widow, born KS

1940 census of Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana:
Chryst STRYCKER, age 66, born IN, a Church Janitor
Anna STRYCKER, wife, age 71, born IN
Jesse STRYCKER, son, age 43, born IN, a Woodworker, divorced
+ 2 Lodgers

Shelley is hoping to locate someone from this Strycker family so that the photo can be returned to the care of family. If you are a descendant of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact her directly.

IGS Adds Database of 1922 Civilian Training Camp To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Indiana residents who attended a civilian training camp in 1922 to the Military Records section of our Members Only area:

--Civilians in Training Course at Camp Knox, Kentucky (1922)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,270 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

South Bend Library To Hold Genealogy Roundtable

The Local & Family History Center of the St. Joseph County Public Library in South Bend will hold a Genealogy Roundtable on Thursday, May 1 at noon. Bring a bag lunch and ask questions, share your success stories and have fun. For more information, please call (574) 282-4621.

IGS Adds Index of Owen County Court Records To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added an index of Owen County civil court records for 1833-1839 to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Index of Civil Court Records, Owen County, Indiana (1833-1839)

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was contributed by Randi Richardson.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,269 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

IGS Adds 2 World War I Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 2 databases about Indiana soldiers in World War I to the Military Records section of our Members Only area:

--Personnel of Army Base Hospital 32 in World War I (1917-1918)
[Army Base Hospital 32 was formed in Indianapolis]

--Roster of 62nd Engineers in World War I (1918-1919)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,268 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

IGS Adds Database of Taylor University Students 1888-1891 to Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database of Taylor University students from 1888 to 1891 to the College Records section of our Members Only area:

--Students of Taylor University, Upland (1888-1891)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,266 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

April 26 Work Session for Preserving Hendricks County Probate Records

A receipt for tuition at Mooresville High School in 1867

Would you like to help preserve court records from the 1800's? The Indiana Genealogical Society's Hendricks County probate records project is flattening and organizing probate packets from 1824-1900 in preparation for them to be digitized and placed online for free access. Stop by our next work session on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Danville Public Library. We'll be flattening and organizing records from the 1870's through the 1890's.

You can come when you want and stay for as little or as long as you like — lunch is on your own. To help us plan space, please register online or contact the library’s Indiana Room - phone (317) 718-8008 extension 140.

If you can't make the April 26 session, we have another session scheduled for Saturday, July 5, 2014 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Plainfield Public Library.

For more information about this project, please visit our Records Preservation Project page. Questions? Contact webmaster@indgensoc.org.

Dearborn County Library To Hold Genealogy Club Meeting

The Lawrenceburg Public Library in Dearborn County will hold a meeting of their Genealogy Club on Saturday, May 3 at 2 pm in the library's Genealogy/Local History Room. Secrets of the census will be discussed, as well as successful research techniques and helpful genealogy websites. The meeting is free and open to the public - no registration is necessary.

IGS Adds Database of Butler University Students in 1938 to Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database of students of Butler University in 1938 to the College Records section of our Members Only area:

--Students of Butler University, Indianapolis (1938)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,265 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Southern Indiana Genealogical Society To Discuss Clark, Floyd & Harrison County Settlers

The Southern Indiana Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, May 1 at 7 pm in the Strassweg Auditorium of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library (180 W. Spring St., New Albany IN). Guest speakers Melissa Wiseheart, Allison Fredrickson, and Kathy Fisher of the New Albany-Floyd County, Jeffersonville Township (Clark County), and Harrison County public libraries will discuss strategies for researching original settlers in Clark County, Floyd County and Harrison County by using a variety of resources. The Southern Indiana Genealogical Society will also be celebrating its 35th anniversary, and refreshments will be served. This meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~insigs/nextmeet.htm.

NOTE: This program is part of the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society's First Families of Floyd, Clark and Harrison Counties Project, which is dedicated to discovering, honoring, and preserving the memory of pioneers in the tri-county area. Membership in SIGS' First Families is open to anyone proving direct descent from a settler living in the tri-county area prior to December 31, 1840.

IGS Adds Database of Butler University Graduates in 1883 to Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database of graduates of Butler University in 1883 to the College Records section of our Members Only area:

--Graduates of Butler University, Indianapolis (1883)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,264 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Query: Walter Ernest Davis/Pillman, LaPorte County

                I am writing in hope of finding some additional paperwork involved in my dad's adoption.  His mother, Ada "Addie" Rumbaugh, died two weeks after his birth. He was adopted by her sister, Grace, and husband Glenn Pillman on March 28th, 1918.
                I have a copy of a legal document from the LaPorte Superior Court:  "In the Matter of the adoption of Walter Ernest Davis, a minor..No.3296"  It goes on to say "the mother of said child is dead, said father's consent is in these words, to-wit  (INSERT), and now the matter..........
                Additionally, "adjudged and decreed by the court that said Walter Ernest Davis be and he is hereby adopted by said petitioners, Glenn and Grace Pillman ....and his name changed to Walter Ernest Pillman.
                "Cause No. 3296 Re: Adoption of Walter Ernest Davis appears upon the records on file in my office in Civil Order Book 12, page 525."  Clerk LaPorte Superior Court, Chris J. Bielefeldt.
                What I hope to find is the  consent document signed by the father and referenced as "INSERT" above.  If there is any other paperwork involved, I am requesting that, as well.


Veronica Gutierrez
Washington State

IGS Adds Hendricks County 1850 Mortality Schedule Index To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added an index of the 1850 Hendricks County mortality schedule to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Index to Mortality Schedule for Hendricks County, Indiana (1850)

Mortality schedules were special schedules to the federal census that were taken in 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. The 1850 mortality schedule listed those who had died between 1 June 1849 and 31 May 1850.

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,263 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

IGS Adds Database of Indiana Doctors in 1861 To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Indiana doctors in 1861 to the Statewide Records section of our Members Only area:

--Doctors in Indiana State Medical Society (1861)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,262 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Registration Open for Midwestern Roots 2014 Conference in Indianapolis

Registration is now open for the Indiana Historical Society's Midwestern Roots 2014 conference, to be held on Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2 at the Marriott East on the southeast side of Indianapolis. There will also be several pre-conference events held around Indianapolis on Thursday, July 31.

The theme of the conference is "Exploring Frontiers: What Would Your Pioneers Have Tweeted?", with a focus on new technologies and online sources. However, there will also be other sessions on traditional sources and methodology. July 1st is the deadline for early registration.

IGS Adds Bartholomew County Civil War Diary As Free Database

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a diary of a Bartholomew County soldier in the Civil War to the Military Records section of our Members Only area:

--Diary of Robert B. Craig, Company G, 33rd Indiana Infantry (1864)

This is a transcription of a diary written in 1864 by Robert B. Craig of Bartholomew County, who served in Company G of the 33rd Indiana Infantry during the Civil War. Some of the pages were also scanned and included alongside the transcription.

This database is free to the public - no membership is necessary in order to view it. It was donated by Marilyn Clark, who was able to return the diary to descendants of Robert Craig's family.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,261 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Mishawaka Library To Hold Genealogy Roundtable

Beginners and experienced researchers alike are welcome to come to a genealogy roundtable at the Mishawaka Public Library (209 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka IN) on Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 pm. Guests will chat about their family history and research. For more information, please contact Deanna Juday (d.juday@mphpl.org).

Montgomery County Genealogy Club Digitizes Bible Records

The Genealogy Club of Montgomery County has digitized several family Bibles. The digital images and transcriptions of the entries are online on the website of the Crawfordsville District Public Library's Local History/Genealogy Department. The Bible project was started in 2012 with a grant from the Indiana Genealogical Society.

PICTURED: A digital image of the births listed in a Barnett family bible.

IGS Adds Hendricks County Probate Order Books Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Hendricks County probate records to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Index to Probate Order Books for Hendricks County, Indiana (1853-1918)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,260 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Mishawaka Library To Offer Beginning Genealogy Class

The Mishawaka Library (209 Lincoln Way E, Mishawaka IN) will offer a beginning genealogy class on Saturday, April 26 from 1 to 2 pm in the library's training lab. If you're interested in family research but don't know how or where to start, this class if for you. You'll learn how to begin researching your ancestors and what resources are available at the library to aid you in your research.

For more information, visit www.mphpl.org or call (574) 259-5277 extension 215.

IGS Adds 2 Butler University Databases to Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 2 databases about Butler University to the College Records section of our Members Only area:

--Graduates of Butler University, Indianapolis (1931)
--Students of Butler University, Indianapolis (1932)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,259 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Free Tour of South Bend City Cemetery Offered

You can learn about some of South Bend's more sordid past by going on a free tour of South Bend City Cemetery (214 Elm St., South Bend IN) on Saturday, April 26 at 2:30 pm. Travis Childs from the Center for History will talk about the buried secrets in the area, including a history of grave-robbing. No registration is required for this tour - meet at the corner of West Colfax Street and Elm Street (no pets please). The tour will involve a fair amount of walking over uneven ground.

IGS Adds 3 Indiana Masonic Records Databases to Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 3 databases of Indiana Masonic records to the Statewide Records section of our Members Only area:

--Members of Grand Lodge of Indiana of Free and Accepted Masons Who Died (1867)
--Members of Grand Lodge of Indiana of Free and Accepted Masons Who Died (1876)
--Members of Grand Lodge of Indiana of Free and Accepted Masons Who Died (1877)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,257 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

South Bend Group To Discuss Restoration of South Bend City Cemetery

Twigs from the Tree of Life, a South Bend genealogy group, will meet on Tuesday, April 22 at 7 pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church (17195 Cleveland Rd., South Bend IN). The group will learn about efforts to document and preserve the historic South Bend City Cemetery and how you can contribute to this effort. Presenters will include: Elicia Feasel - Assistant Director, Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County; Oliver Davis - City of South Bend 6th District Council Member; Jonathon Geels - Project Specialist at City of South Bend; Deb Kuehn - GIS Manager at City of South Bend, and Steve Nemeth – Cemetery Sexton.

This meeting is free and open to the public - for more information, contact Lynne Wolfgang (lynnewolf@aol.com).

Research Aid for Tippecanoe County Funeral Homes

Looking for information on an ancestor who died in the Lafayette area? L.A. Clugh has compiled an online listing of the various funeral homes in Tippecanoe County, including the years they were in operation and which records are in the collection of the Tippecanoe County Historical Association's Alameda McCollough Research Library. This listing is a work in progress.

Allen County Genealogical Society To Discuss Female Ancestors

The Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana will meet on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 pm in Meeting Room A of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. Melissa Shimkus will present a program, "Discovering Our Female Ancestors." The meeting is free and the public is welcome; gathering time is 6:30 pm.

Genealogical Society of Marion County To Discuss Google for Genealogists

The Genealogical Society of Marion County will meet on Saturday, April 12 from 1 to 3 pm at the Haughville branch of the Indianapolis Public Library. Dr. Margaret M. McMahon will present a program on how to search for ancestors using Google and its various tools. You will learn search techniques and how to construct searches to get the best results.

This meeting is free and open to the public.

Elkhart County Genealogical Society To Discuss Goshen Cemeteries & Courthouses

The Elkhart County Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, April 17 at 7 pm at the First Presbyterian Church (200 E. Beardsley, Elkhart IN - please use the east door of the church). Wanda Hoffman, the society's historian and library coordinator, will present a program, "Getting To Know Our County Seat," which was postponed from an earlier date. She will give the history of the county's courthouses from the beginning in 1830 through the present courthouse, which was built in 1905. Included will be interesting tidbits such as its tunnel under 3rd Street, its monuments, and its old fence. Information on Goshen’s cemeteries will also be discussed. Ms. Hoffman is a member of the local historical societies and is a volunteer at the Elkhart County Historical Museum and the Goshen Historical Society Museum.

This meeting is free and open to the public.

IGS Adds Boone County 1880 Mortality Schedule Index to Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added an index of the 1880 Boone County mortality schedule to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Index to Mortality Schedule for Boone County, Indiana (1880)

Mortality schedules were special schedules to the federal census that were taken in 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. The 1880 mortality schedule listed those who had died between 1 June 1879 and 31 May 1880.

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,254 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Query: Scotts In America? Monroe/Vigo Counties

                 I'm looking for a book/booklet printed in 1904 in Blackhawk, Indiana. The author is unknown. It is thought that the title possibly is: "Our Scotts in America".   [I do not know the actual title]. 

                It is a genealogy beginning with Simon SCOTT who was kidnapped from Scotland in the mid to late 1700's. Simon landed in the Carolinas where he was bound out to a family, working as a servant until he reached manhood. Simon lived from about 1742 to approximately 1784. He was married to Mary "Polly". Her last name was either WATKINS or HARN (possibly HORN or HARNE).

                They had 3 known sons: Jonathan (1778 - 29 Nov 1845), died 8 miles west of Bloomington, Monroe Co, Indiana [married to Catherine BORDERS, born 3 Mar 1787 in Rowan, North Carolina; died after Feb 1846]; William (born ca 1782); and Daniel (born ca 1784 probably in South Carolina, died in 1870 in Hamilton Co, Illinois.)

                I am hoping this  book/booklet is in a public library but have been unsuccessful locating it thus far.

Ron Scott
PO Box 974
Katy, Texas 77492
ronscott60@gmail.com