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AMER, BENCE, BENTZ, NAFE, OMER, REEL posted by Barbara B. Ryals on Saturday, November 15, 1997

REEL, AMER/OMER, BENCE/BENTZ - These German families arrived in the Jeffersontown/Brunnerstown area of Jefferson County KY before 1800. Jacob REEL married Elizabeth NAFE 7 Apr 1795. Their son, Jacob REEL, Jr married Rosanna BENCE 1 Apr 1823. Their son, Phillip William REEL married Mary AMER/OMER 15 Aug 1847. Parents of Elizabeth NAFE are unknown. Father of Rosanna BENCE was Phillip BENCE. Parents of Mary AMER/OMER were Peter and Barbara AMER/OMER. I have a great deal of info on the REEL family, less on the others. Would like to exchange info with others researching these families.

REEVE, WARMAN posted by Pat Conlon on Saturday, November 15, 1997

Sara Eliz. WARMAN m. Andrew REEVE 1847,Scott Co, IN; Sarah WARMAN m. Wm.Patrick 1840, Clark Co, IN; Eliz. Warman m. John McCory 1837 ,Clark Co, IN & Eli Warman m. Louisa Birge 1850,Scot Co, IN; Elijah Warman m. Deborah Smith 1833, Ripley Co,IN. Does anyone know the ancestry of these Warmans?

EISENMENGER, ELWANGER, KRAFT posted by Diane L. Reichle on Saturday, November 22, 1997

I am looking for any and all info on the George Henry KRAFT married to Catharine M. ELWANGER in 1860, as well as any and all info on the family of Emma Christina EISENMENGER.

BROWNING posted by Patricia Wade on Tuesday, November 25, 1997

Am looking for information on Preston BROWNING b. 1811 in Jefferson Co. KY. Had brothers Isaac C. , Jousha, and Jonathon BROWNING, all born in Jefferson Co. KY in early 1800's. Looking for any information on who there parents could be.

MYERS, VANPELT, WILLINGER posted by Angela Mattinger on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I am looking for descendants of Mary and Basil Edwin MYERS. Their daughter Edith Rachel MYERS married Walton VANPELT. Edith died in Clark Co. in 1968. They had two children, David Myers VANPELT and Mary VANPELT WILLINGER. - Any help with this line would be very much appreciated!

BECK, WINCHESTER posted by Bill Collier on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I am trying to find a will from Sarah (Howard) WINCHESTER who died on September 1, 1844 in West Point, Meade County, KY. She was the wife of Stephen WINCHESTER, d - April 17, 1815 in Sumner County, TN. I am specifically looking for mention of Sarah's oldest daughter Rebecca Eliza (Winchester) BECK. Can you tell or show me where to go to find this information? Rebecca is my great great great great great grandmother and a tie to Sarah WINCHESTER would fill a major whole. Any help would be appreciated.

NEWTON posted by Julie Carle on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I am looking for Thomas NEWTON. It is believed that he was born in Eckerty, Indiana sometime around 1832. Do you have any information which might help me find my grandfather and who his parents are?

DAUGHERTY, DOUGHERTY, STICKLER posted by Mary Taylor on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I am looking for info on Moses DAUGHERTY/DOUGHERTY and Sarah Ann STICKLER. They were married June 9, 1838 in either Clark Co., IN or Orange Co., IN, both are listed on the marriage index for Indiana. They are found on the 1840 Census in Floyd Co.,IN. Any info on the family would be appreciated.

BURTON, COX, DURHAM, FAIRLEIGH, HALL, MARY, MAXWELL, PHILLIPS, SEYMOUR posted by Deb Shillo on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I am searching for information on the family of Thomas PHILLIPS Jr. born 1789 in Washington Co. Ky and his wife Julia C. MAXWELL daughter of John MAXWELL and MARY? also of Washington, Co. This couple was married in 1813 in Washington Co. had they following children: i. Elizabeth (m) Jabez DURHAM 1834 in Meade Co. KY ii. Apaline (m) John S. HALL in 1834 in Meade Co iii. Sarah (m) James S COX in 1842 in Meade Co. iv. Thomas J. (m) Rebecca Jane FAIRLEIGH in 1851 in Meade Co. v. Joseph Maxwell (m) Mary Ann McGEHEE 1854 in Meade Co. vi. James Gould (m) Eusebia Q. BURTON 1863 in Boyle Co. KY vii. Hugh Bey (m) Lizzie SEYMOUR 1860 Meade Co. viii. W.D. no info

RITCHISON, YOUNG posted by Christena (Ritchison) Beusse on Sunday, November 30, 1997

Christena is trying to track her ancestors and is the granddaughter of David RITCHISON, last known address in Deputy, In. Her mother is Naomi YOUNG of Crothersville, In. She has no information about her mother and would like to know her ancestry but is not in a position to contact her mother directly. Any suggestions on how to proceed or any records that are availble would be appreciated.

KENNEDY, MARTIN posted by Mark Kennedy on Sunday, November 30, 1997

seek pp KENNEDY of Harrison Co. 1850-1880. He married Sara Jane MARTIN, Post 1850 Who were thier parents??

BRIDGEWATER, COUGHMAN posted by Robert Ross on Sunday, November 30, 1997

Seeking the parents of Mary Ann COUGHMAN who was born in Virginia 1755, but she died and is buried in Scott County, Indiana. She married Samuel BRIDGEWATER.

BRIDGEWATER, COFFMAN, WARMAN posted by Robert Ross on Sunday, November 30, 1997

Seeking parents of Martha M. WARMAN (COFFMAN). She was born WARMAN, but her mother remarried a Mr. Coffman, so she went by the name of COFFMAN. She married Levi BRIDGEWATER and she is buried in Scott County. She died 1864.

HECKENSMIT, HECKENSMITH, UNDERWOOD posted by Robert Ross on Sunday, November 30, 1997

Seeking parents of Priscilla HECKENSMITH (or HECKENSMIT) born 1823 and lived in Jefferson County, Indiana. She married William Thomas UNDERWOOD

BRIDGEWATER, SMITH posted by Robert Ross on Sunday, November 30, 1997

Seeking the parents of Henry SMITH who was born in Scott County, Indiana 13 July 1809. He married Elizabeth BRIDGEWATER 19 Oct 1834. He died 4 July 1849 and is buried in Lexington Township, Scott County, Indiana.

NATION posted by Anne Chesney on Sunday, November 30, 1997

My ggrandfather Henry NATION (b. Feb 8,1851) was born in Louisville, KY (Jefferson Co) his parents were killed by conferate soldiers,they took Henry back to their camp and started calling him"Little Nation". Henry's sisters took him to MO and raised him. I wanted to find out Henry's parents name(Henry was half Osage Indian)

CARTER, COONS, LEMMON, STRONG posted by Judy Damewood on Sunday, November 30, 1997

Searching for information on my gggrandparents, William D. CARTER from NC and Eleanor LEMMON from Maryland, who were married in Harrison County in October, 1819, living there all their lives and raising a large family. Another set of gggrandparents, Thomas "Captain Tommy" STRONG and Margaret COONS, lived in Floyd County until the 1840s, when they moved to Harrison County. Tommy owned a lot of property in Taylor Township, Harrison County, as well as in New Albany, including a hotel called the "Strong House," later known as the Riverside Hotel, and a saw mill. The Strongs came from Kentucky. I would appreciate any information about parents, siblings, place of birth for William D. Carter. Both the Carters and the Strongs are buried in the Strong-Crawford Cemetery in Rosewood, Harrison County. I would be delighted to share information on these families.

BATES, HORRELL posted by b gosling on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I'm searching for any information on my KY ancestors. My grandfather was William Earl BATES and my grandmother was Elizabeth Ellen HORRELL. I really need to know what her married name after my grandfather's death was. She would have remarried sometime around 1930. Any help would be appreciated.

BATMAN posted by Kathleen Burnett on Sunday, November 30, 1997

My 3rd great grandfather John BATMAN settled in Crawford Co., about 1840, married and raised his family there.

ARMES, DAVIS, MEADOR, MEREDITH, SIMMONS, TROXLE posted by Tony Armes on Sunday, November 30, 1997

looking for info on ARMES. My roots are in Breckinridge County, KY, but I have many distant relatives in S. Indiana. I'm stuck at my gggggarndfather, Edward ARMES, b. 1750-1775 in VA. His wife was Miss McHenry. Other names researching around Kemtuckiana: DAVIS, SIMMONS, MEADOR, TROXLE, MEREDITH.

NEVITT, WATKINS posted by VICKIE CONNOR on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I'm looking for my great grand parents who resided in Hardin Co. They lived in the hollow outside of Colesburg,KY. Their names were Robert WATKINS and Rothea NEVITT. Roberts twin brother was Charlie WATKINS and he was married to Rothea's sister Mame NEVITT. Any info would be appreciated, Thank you for any help.

BELCHER, JUDD posted by Stephen E. Tuttle on Sunday, November 30, 1997

Looking for parents of Elizabeth A. (BELCHER) JUDD, b: 1873 in IN, d: 1960 in IN. She married William M. JUDD on 13 May 1891 in Crawford Co, IN and they are buried in Highfill Chapel Cemetery, north of Taswell, Crawford Co, IN. Thank you.

CARVER, PETCH posted by Cheryl Williford on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I am looking for information about an Ishmael CARVER born around 1808 in KY, or so the 1840 Indiana Census says. Ishmael was married to a Clarissa PETCH and they had four children, three girls and one son; Isaac. Ishmael may have had a brother named Jesse and Pleasent, and a sister named Nannie or Nancy. If you know anything about Ishmael please contact me. He may have been a Riverboat Captain on the Ohio River between Crawford Co., IN and Meade Co., KY. If any of this sounds familiar please contact me at my e-mail address. Thanks for your help.

WEDDINGTON posted by William M. Weddington on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I currently have 117 pages of WEDDINGTON family history. The WEDDINGTONS were English, Scotch and Irish. I have traced my line to William born in 1746, and registered a deed in Mecklenburg Co. in 1784. William had two brothers; John and Samuel. Many of the WEDDINGTONS migrated into Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana. I am sure there are presently several WEDDINGTON's in Indiana who can be traced back to the initial family. Any info on any Weddington's would be greatly appreciated.

EDWARDS posted by Robert Bickham on Sunday, November 30, 1997

I am searching for a cemetery that was in New Albany, Floyd Co., IN in the 1950's. It was over grown and almost taken over by the local farmer. It has my EDWARDS family buried in it as well as Cochrans. Anyone with any information about this cemetary, please e-mail me.

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