Hi, I have come to a dead end in my research on my great grandmother's
beginnings. Family information says that she was born in Bedford,
Indiana (Lawrence Co.) on February 4, 1865. I do not have a birth
certificate to verify that because she was adopted at a young age. Her
orginal surname was said to be HISEY, HEISY, or HEISEY (or perhaps
another variation of that name). I know that she was raised as Julia F.
MYERS (another sources says MEYERS) and lived in her 20's (around 1885)
with the MYERS/MEYERS family in New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana.
Does anyone know if adoption records were kept around 1865 - 1870 in
either Lawrence or Floyd Counties and where would I look to find these
records?
She was married to William Roeder on May 14, 1885 in New Albany (Floyd
Co.), Indiana. The marriage record does not list her parents names. I
found a newspaper article on the marriage in the New Albany paper, but
it just announced that she was married at the home of her parents (in
New Albany). No mention of the parents first names or the names of
witnesses. Julia's maiden name was listed as MYERS or MEYERS (spelling
differs with source).
Does anyone have access to a city directory for New Albany, Indiana for
the year 1885? I would like a listing of all the MYERS and MEYERS
families with their addresses. I checked the Indiana State Library last
summer when I was there, but they did not have that year.
She died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1910. The newspaper articles did
not give any listing of family members that she left behind.
Any suggestions on how to do further research on her would be
appreciated.
Ann