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January 14, 2001 Barry E. Hinman - BHinman@stanford.edu (email updated 10/9/2007) — Jones is such a difficult name to work with, and as I have after many years and largely due to the fact that all the children except two were buried in Greenhill managed to reconstruct this John Jones family, I would like others to be able to profit from that. Of the two missing children, one, Samuel B. Jones, has an obituary in Nellie Raber's Digest, and he too left only daughters. The only child missing completely, therefore, is the daughter Sabrah S., who married Horace N. Hammontree. I just found out this morning that he is listed in the 1890 Veterans' Census in OK, which explains why they don't appear further in Whitley Co. I am fairly confident that John is not closely related to other Jones families in Whitley Co. He was born in Cumberland Co. PA according to his biography and the obituary; his sister Margaret was born in Allegheny Co. in 1816, so the family appears to be moving West. Around 1828 the father (Joseph to John, John to Margaret) dies, and the widowed mother, Barbara, moves to Muskingum Co. OH, where they are found (I am convinced) in Tuscarawas Township as Barney Jones in the 1830 census. John married in 1832 in Muskingum Co., as did lots of other people named Jones, but I don't know which are his brothers and sisters. In the1840 census Barbara Jones and John Jones are listed side by side in Coshocton Co., OH, and putting the two censuses together I can see that there were 4 boys who survived and 3 girls, which tallies with what the biography says. My g-grandmother's diary tells me the names of John, Jonathan and William, the two latter of whom came to CA. So I am missing only 1 son, and I suspect he is the Joshua Jones b. ca. 1812, married to Serena Huffman, whom I later found in the 1850 census still in Muskingum Co. Margaret married in Coshocton Co. in 1841, so probably at least one of the two other girls married in Muskingum Co. John is in Holmes Co. OH in 1850, but I haven't yet found Barbara in that census, which should mean that she was living in a Jones family, but not in that of Joshua nor in that of a Jonathan W. Jones also in Holmes Co. John is in the 1860 Whitely Co. census and Barbara Jones is in the household, but as you say, her grave does not appear in Whitley Co., and the 1882 biography says that she died in Muskingum Co. So far, of course, I haven't found that grave either. Margaret and his husband, William Gage Brown, had a tragic history--all of their children died very young except one daughter, Alice Jones Brown, who married my g-grandfather Leroy Burlingame Hinman. I have just, at long, long last, discovered William J. Jones in CA, where he married Sarah Maria Cook in Sacramento Co. in 1856 and had a sole surviving daughter (so far as I know) Alice Jones. I have found him in the 1860 census in Solano Co., but not subsequently, so I don't know where or when he died. My great-grandmother mentions visiting her Aunt Sarah and daughter Alice in Oakland in 1886, so he was dead by then. I have had no luck in finding a Jonathan Jones in the 1860 census in California either. So that is where I am and why I think there is no close connection with a Jones family in Whitley Co. Barry E. Hinman - BHinman@stanford.edu. (email updated 10/9/2007).
January 15, 2001 Barry E. Hinman - BHinman@stanford.edu (email updated 10/9/2007).
JOHN JONES NEW HISTORICAL MARKER FOR WHITLEY COUNTY Whitley County has received its third Indiana Historical Society marker, the 1st in 35 years. The marker commemorates the only battle of the War of 1812 to be fought on Whitley County soil. In September 1812, General William Henry Harrison had sent Colonel James Simrall from Kekionga, now Fort Wayne, to destroy the Miami villages along the Eel River. The great chief, Little Turtle had died just two months prior to the battle. There will be 2 dedication ceremonies. The first will be held at the 1st Presbyterian Church on Chauncey Street, Columbia City on March 18 at 10:45. The youth of the church initiated the project. The 2nd dedication will be later at the site which is now known as Paiges Crossing on Paige Road just north of the Paige, Raber and Mowery roads intersection. This dedication will be May 19 at 9:30 am. The public are incouraged to attend both ceremonies. Historical marker placed site of Little Turtle's death By Pat Radaker
Thanks to the youth of the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia City and the Indiana Historical Bureau, Whitley County will soon erect a third state historical marker. The marker commemorates the ravages of the Miami tribe as ordered by William Henry Harrison. It is the only battle fought on Whitley County soil during the War of 1812. The following is the history of that battle. Thanks to the youth of the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia City and the Indiana Historical Bureau, Whitley County will soon erect a third state historical marker. The marker commemorates the ravages of the Miami tribe as ordered by William Henry Harrison. It is the only battle fought on Whitley County soil during the War of 1812. The following is the history of that battle. "And the rivers ran red with blood." This line is often heard said about a battle and is no less true in the description of the Battle of Eel River in September 1812. This description was given by early local settlers. Long after the battle the white residents visited with Chief Coesse and told of his conversation with them. As told by Coesse, a part of that blood was that of his father, and Little Turtle's son, Black Loon. The following paragraph was taken from a paper written by Charles More, descendent of these early white settlers. "The Turtle died in 1812 a short while before Turtle's village was destroyed. Simrall had strict orders not to molest the Turtle's home when he went out there and destroyed the village. Uncle Natty Gradeless was a soldier in Simrall's Dragoons. He married my grandmother's sister. He described the Turtle's house as being comfortable log house having all the conveniences of those times. It makes me blush when I think of some of the depredations the whites committed against the Indians. When the soldiers went out there in 1812 they took a barrel of whiskey in an army wagon, abandoned it to the Indians, then returned and destroyed them after they became drunk. Katy-mon-wah (Black Loon), the Turtle's son, and father of Ko-waz-zee (Coesse) was killed. They took his body up on the bluff and buried it. Coesse's wife said the river was clogged with dead Indians at that place. Whenever Coesse passed that place, he took off his coon skin cap, knelt down and prayed." The James Simrall that More refers to, was ordered by Harrison, then territorial governor, to wipe out the Miami villages along the Eel River. He left Fort Wayne on September 18 and on the 19th proceeded to the Eel, wiped out Little Turtle's village as well as his trading post as he pushed the Miami downstream to a point near the Paige home. Harrison stated in letters that there was no evidence to indicate there would be any problem from the Miami. The actual fact is that Little Turtle had advocated peace for nearly 20 years prior to this time. A copy of a letter written by Little Turtle to Harrison clearly advocates peace saying they would even keep an eye on Tecumsah and his eight followers and give Harrison immediate word if there became anything to fear. All in all it seems that this victory of Simrall's was a very empty thing and a sad day in Whitley County's history. The marker will be dedicated Saturday, May 19 at 9:30 a.m. at Paige's Crossing.
Program Introduction: Jan Shupert-Arick Vice President, Whitley County Historical Society Invocation Pastor Geoff McLean Jeanette Brown Whitley County Historian Dani Tippmann Representative of the Miami Indians Donald Gradeless Representative of the Society of the War of 1812 Judy Rippel Indiana Historical Bureau Unveiling of the Marker The Story of the Marker Thanks to the youth of the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia City and the Indiana Historical Bureau, Whitley County is now erecting a third state historical marker. The marker commemorates the ravages of the Miami tribe as ordered by William Henry Harrison. The following is brief history of the battle. "And the rivers ran red with blood." This description was given by early local settlers of the Battle of Eel River in September 1812. Long after the battle, the white residents visited with Chief Coesse and told of his conversation with them. As told by Coesse, a part of that blood was that of his father, and Little Turtle's son, Black Loon. The following was taken from a paper written by Charles More, descendent of those early white settlers. "The Turtle died in 1812, a short while before Turtle's village was destroyed. Simrall had strict orders not to molest the Turtle's home when he went out there and destroyed the village. Uncle Natty Gradeless was a soldier in Simrall's Dragoons. He married my grandmother's sister. He described the Turtle's house as being a comfortable log house having all the conveniences of those times. It makes me blush when I think of some of the depredations the whites committed against the Indians. When the soldiers went out there in 1812 they took a barrel of whiskey in the army wagon, abandoned it to the Indians, then returned and destroyed them because they were drunk. Katy-mon-wah (Black Loon), the Turtle's son and father of Ko-waz-zee (Coesse), was killed. They took his body up on the bluff and buried it. Coesse's wife said the river was clogged with dead Indians at that place. Whenever Coesse passed that place, he took off his coon skin cap, knelt down and prayed." The James Simrall, that Mr. More refers to, was ordered by Harrison, then territorial governor, to wipe out the Miami villages along the Eel River. He left Fort Wayne on September 18th, and on the 19th, proceeded to the Eel, wiped out Little Turtle's village, as well as his trading post. Simrall then pushed the Miami downstream to a point near what in later years became known as Paige's crossing. Harrison's purpose for this battle is anything but straightforward. Harrison stated in letters that there was no evidence to indicate there would be any problem from the Miami. The actual fact is that Little Turtle had advocated peace for nearly 20 years prior to this time. A copy of a letter written by Little Turtle to Harrison clearly advocates peace saying they (the Miami) would even keep an eye on Tecumsah and his eight followers and give Harrison immediate word if there became anything to fear.
Thanks The Youth of First Presbyterian Church of Columbia City: Seth and Claire Hunter Derek and Jenna Mort Matthew and Michael Pugh Andrew Siebert Adam and Mckenzie Hoke Cameron and Marissa Lickey Baxter Davis Jessica and Sara Grissom Jordan and Ce'rra Beckner Cody Grissom Ryan, Andrew and Evan Constant Bethany, Joe, and Brianna Gamble Youth Leaders Don and Kathy Hunter Dennis and Jill Mort Pastor Geoff McLean Doug and Sheryl Schrader Indiana Historical Bureau Northeastern REMC Columbia City Redi-Mix Jim Bayman, Auctioneer Eel River Battlefield Marker Dedication Day:
Photos A-D by Rebeckah Wiseman RWiseman@ligtel.com Photos 1-4 by Dr. G..
May 26, 2001 From Margaret Schmidt Email: Margo2323@aol.com
James Surname [? progenitor = William James, died 11/29/1851, Radnor Cemetery, Delaware County? Search Delaware County Court of Common Pleas for will and other records.]
William James born April 11, 1798, in Rhode Island. at 15 years of age he took part in the War of 1812. In 1818 he married Mary in Massachussetts March 2, 1827 located in Delaware County, Ohio; in 1837 or 1838 moved to Whitley County. Died September 26, 1885. Children: Rodney James Alfred James, married Sadassa M. ? David James, married Mary Eunice? Helen F. James [?Walter James incorrectly transcribed as "Janes" on Civil War roster-- served in 96th OVI Co E & Signal Corps, which took part in the Battle of Chickamauga and Shermans march to the sea?] Rodney James Born June 5, 1834, in Delaware County, Ohio; came to Troy Township, Whitley County, Indiana, with parents in 1838. Married July 26, 1856, Huldah Spencer Died February 25, 1906, in Troy Township, Whitley County, Indiana, funeral in Troy M.E. Church, burial in Adams Cemetary. Children of Rodney James and Huldah Spencer: Ellen A. James Edward S. James Emery F. James Erie L. James Eunice Mary James Eben D. James Emma L. James Eunice Mary James Born December 17, 1868 - Married John Thomas Allen January 18, 1891 Died July 5, 1946 - Children of Eunice Mary James and John Thomas Allen: Olive Viola Floyd Augustus Beulah Carlotta Esther Alfretta Ila Lillian Ruby Lucille infant son James Wesley Gertrude Arminda Beulah Carlotta Allen married to Edward H. Schmidt October 1, 1918, in the parsonage of the Zion Lutheran Church. Children of Beulah Carlotta Allen and Edward Howard Schmidt: Eugene Edward Schmidt Howard Schmidt
Eunice Mary James was born near Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana on December 17, 1868, the daughter of Huldah Spencer (whole line goes back to the Revolutionary War soldier Eleazer Albee) and Rodney James. According to family mythology, Eunice Mary was related to Jesse James, but probably that is on the Allen line and not the James line.
According to Eugene Edward Schmidt, Sr., as a young woman Eunice Mary worked for the Bass family, owners of the Bass foundry. She served as household help, earning money to pay for nursing training. She had been impressed with the preaching of visiting-minister John Thomas Allen at a local church. So had the Bass family, who invited John Thomas to dinner. An introduction occurred while Eunice Mary was serving dinner to the Bass family and Rev. Allen.
Eunice Mary wed John Thomas on January 18, 1891. The ceremony took place in the Free Methodist Church at the corner of Holten and Creighton Avenues, Fort Wayne, Indiana, at 8:00 p.m. in the presence of the congregation Sarah and Albert Ross witnessing and the Rev. Nathan Reynolds officiating.
Early in the marriage Eunice Mary worked as a midwife for women who lived on farms; she delivered more than sixty babies. After Eunice and John Thomas began to have children, John switched from preaching to working as a railroad blacksmith (car repairman) in order to support the growing family.
The children of Eunice and John Thomas were: Olive Viola, Floyd Augustus, Beulah Carlotta, Esther Alfretta, Ila Lillian, Ruby Lucille, a short-lived infant son, James Wesley, Gertrude Arminda.
Eunice's grandsons Eugene Edward Schmidt and Howard Schmidt remembered that "Grandma Allen" was an "earthy woman" a bit overweight, who loved to cook and who was mainly interested in her family. Eugene said that Grandma Allen used to like to go to seances. She could not drive, and he would go with her.
Eugene remembered that once when he and Howard were visiting the Allens, Eunice Mary was nursing a child. The boys stopped to stare, and Eunice said, "What's the matter, you boys never saw a breast before?"
Eunice Mary was known for being lenient with children. Howard remembers that he used to visit and eat with the Allen family. When they were served chili, he always picked out the beans and left them on his plate. An incensed James Wesley, the youngest of the Allen children, would insist, "Ma, those boys ought to eat what they're served!" Eunice Mary would reply, "Let them eat what they like." Howard said that around Eunice Mary, "you could get away with anything." From Margaret Schmidt Email: Margo2323@aol.com
July 30, 2001 A number of stones in Thorncreek Bethel/ Egolf cemetery in Thorncreek township were recently vandalized by toppling them from their foundation. In many cases the stones were broken in two or more pieces. Anyone wanting information on a family stone may e-mail Jeanette Brown at browntown@rexnet.net
November 11, 2001 I was recently sent email about Whitley County Queries from the USGenWeb. These dated from 1997 but had never been sent to the GenWeb Masters. Some are clearly not Whitley County but I have decided that I would list this here as presented by the GenWeb.
WHITLEY County Indiana Queries1997
Jody Coffing Thu Oct 31 05:14:50 1996 Donald E. Gradeless Sun Dec 15 08:19:52 1996 Nancy Lohbrunner Sun Jan 26 17:51:14 1997 Janice B. Wright Sat Feb 1 20:15:38 1997 JOHN BEACH Sun Feb 2 23:41:09 1997 JOHN BEACH Sun Feb 2 23:49:17 1997 Paul Beets Mon Feb 3 19:45:47 1997 Deborah Shaw Wed Feb 5 15:44:16 1997 Tom Ooley Wed Feb 5 17:46:58 1997 jANICE B. WRIGHT Thu Feb 6 20:16:57 1997 jANICE B. WRIGHT Thu Feb 6 20:19:20 1997 Bebe (Hayes) Garcia Fri Feb 7 21:27:22 1997 Meg Gentry Bookout Sat Feb 8 07:49:40 1997 Robert Raines Sat Feb 8 11:07:05 1997 Jim Trochelman Sat Feb 15 18:37:28 1997 Jim Trochelman Sat Feb 15 18:56:52 1997 Richard RothHaas Mon Feb 17 09:36:14 1997 Harold Owen Boyer Tue Feb 18 15:29:19 1997 Gloria Jones Thu Feb 20 18:35:53 1997 Nancy Lohbrunner Tue Mar 4 16:21:42 1997 Sharen Chambers Wed Feb 12 15:41:59 1997 Wilson Reidinger Thu Mar 20 06:04:11 1997 Wilson Reidinger Thu Mar 20 06:10:34 1997 Peggy Loos Wed Mar 26 14:12:05 1997 Kristina Krause Sat Apr 5 17:45:10 1997 Darin Richardson Wed Apr 9 06:01:24 1997 Greg GABY Mon Apr 14 20:37:44 1997
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From: Diane Areklet - dareklet@oceana.net: A paper drawn up and signed by Otis S. Hertsel July 10, 1916 and submitted to his Civil War Pension papers is as follows:
JOS. R. HARRISON, LAW, Real Estate, and Insurance, Columbia City, Indiana reads.
July 10, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I was born in Union Township, Whitley County, Indiana, May 5, 1846, and lived there, from date of my birth until 1860 with my Father Jesse Hertsel and mother Mary A. Hertsel.
Brothers: Oliver, Lewis, and Jesse Sisters: Elizabeth, Mary and Cynthia
They were all at home during the time from 1850 to 1860.
Respectfully,
Otis S. Hertsel Cert # 570632 Co. E 17th Ind. Vol. Inf.
Received this in Email from a local DAR: The process is fairly simple : Go to the DAR message board: There are two ways to do that:
message boards topics organizations and societies DAR Or if you want the easy way :-) http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.organizations.dar Address your message as follows: subject : DAR Lookup > surname> location > dates (put your data in this format) In the body of the message put the information regarding the person. Please put one search per post please. Be sure to fill out the surnames box at the bottom since the new search engine will be keying on that item. Leave the email response box checked and you will be notified when the DAR volunteers respond . Give them a week or so to get to your request. We really appreciate their efforts. This info can be key for: a: joining these prestigious organizations ( DAR, SAR & SR) by sending a request for the copies of the files that were submitted and the information they have available. Many thanks to:
Glenda Thompson DAR VIS Volunteer for organizing this effort and all the many volunteers that are donating their time and effort to us instead of pursuing their own ancestors,
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Ruby Martin Sun, 24 Feb 2002 18:08:14 -0600 Obituary of Sylvester Philemon Gray Sylvester Philemon Gray was born in Whitley County, Indiana, near Fort Wayne, June 2nd, 1867; died, April 3rd, 1919, aged fifty-one years, ten months, and one day. While a small boy his parents moved to Missouri, and later on to Kansas. He was married to Mary Lizzie Yount, September 19, 1886, in Ness County, Kansas. To this union were born four children: Myrtle Ellen Morgan, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Clarence Albert Gray, Bazine, Kansas; Mable Christine Goff, Princeton, Kansas; Bessie Viola Meyer; Bazine, Kansas. In 1892 the family moved to Oklahoma, returning again to Ness County in 1911. He leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, four children and five grandchildren. He has been a great sufferer for several years. Interment was made in the Crandall cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Elder John A. teeters, of Alexander Ruby Martin, Box 635, Dighton, KS 67839 E-Mail: eagle@st-tel.net
Notes from the Febuary 21, 2002 Meeting of the GSWC:
Mike Hayes announced the following upcoming programs
Jane Boggess:
Sat, 02 Mar 2002 02:02:23 PARKISON/PARKINSON, FOSTER, JOSLIN, ROBISON, GIBSON, & KNIGHT
Searching for Descendants of George Thomas PARKISON & Sarah FOSTER.
GEORGE THOMAS4 PARKISON I (JACOB3, DANIAL2 PARKINSON, SR., EDWARD1) was born Aug 12, 1820 in Reading Twp, Perry Co, OH, and died
Jun 27, 1902 in Thorncreek Twp, Whitley Co, IN. He married SARAH FOSTER Mar 28, 1849 in Perry Co, OH, daughter of BENJAMIN FOSTER and
MARGARET MYERS. She was born May 14, 1818 in Perry Co, OH, and died Apr 24, 1904 in Whitley Co, IN. Children of GEORGE PARKISON and
SARAH FOSTER are: b. May 14, 1850, Perry Co, OH d. Oct 12, 1929, Muskogee, Muskogee Co, OK m. ROXIE ARMINTA JOSLIN, May 30, 1874, Columbia City, Whitley Co, IN d/o Lysander Price & Joslin & Lydia Robison. b. Apr 4, 1853, Whitley Co, IN
d. Mar 5, 1941, Cardin, Ottawa Co, OK d. 1921, Whitley Co, IN m. ALFRED A. GIBSON, Jul 13, 1873, Whitley Co, IN
b. 1849; d. 1928, Whitley Co, IN. b. Mar 12, 1854, Whitley Co, IN d. Apr 27, 1873, Whitley Co, IN m. unknown WIFE, Jan 7, 1873, Whitley Co, IN b. Abt. 1854.
child born, Valona Viola Parkison. b. Oct 1855, Whitley Co, IN d. 1924, Whitley Co, IN m. MARY M. KNIGHT, Dec 1, 1874, Whitley Co, IN b. Apr 1856, IN; d. 1933, Whitley Co,IN. married on Dec 1, 1874, Mary M. Knight.
I would appreciate help & contact on the family. Julianne Simon Begley - 3 Jan 2003
I am a Willits/ Linville (Columbia City Willits') and also do research in IL. for family as well. I wanted to share a great website
with all of you where you can use the keyword search and look for family photographs. I found one that is not my family under
Willits...."photo taken Columbia City, IN". of Edward E. Willits his wife and daugher.
Please share this most valuable link with your site. I think you will find it great fun too.
Photographs from the Chicago Daily News, 1902-1933:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cdnquery.html
ERIE RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, ETC., 1899
dafolks16@hotmail.com April 17, 2004 I am looking for information about the Nie family, I have in my possesion an old family bible that has some records of the Nie family. The first being of the marriage of Fredderick and Elma Alderfar. Dated September 20, 1859. This marriage took place at Salem, Ohio. It also listes the marriage of Rufus Nei and Viola Flickenger on December 24, 1885 both of Whitley County Indiana. I would be happy to send any relative of the Nei's if they would like it. My Email address is dafolks16@hotmail.com. Dolores Schrader, May 4, 2004: On Oct. 3 rd. 1904 The annual Schrader Family Reunion was held at the the home of Jacob Schrader. The Columbia City Mail reported that the entire party was taken by photographer W.E. Magley ,in a group just before dinner. Since so many people were photographed I am hoping somewhere there is a copy. My husbands Grandmother was there with her family (Mrs. Elias (Evaline Paugh) SCHRADER) We would like a copy of this photo as we have none of her nor his father at that age. Will be happy to pay reasonable costs. Dolores Schrader, 857 Tucson St., Mesquite, Nev. 89027. Email: dolo@mesquiteweb.com
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