Hi,
I am researching the families of my ancestors who lived in the
Posey/Gibson Co area in the early 1800's.
CRABTREE/BENNETT---- William Crabtree married Sarah Bennett in 1812 in
Christian Co., KY, they came to Posey Co., IN about 1815. Their first son,
George Washington Crabtree--my gg grandfather, was born in KY in 1814.
George married Achsah Goodwin in 1839 in Posey Co. Axie was the daughter of
Aaron Goodwin Mary "Polly" Goodwin and born in Daviess Co (near Washington,
IN) about 1819. Polly later married John Johnson when Aaron died. Axie's
brother was Moses Goodwin who was a traveling preacher. The Goodwins, along
with the Johnsons, and Crabtrees were instrumental in starting the Old Union
Church in Johnson Twp in Gibson Co. George and Axie went to White Co., IL,
before 1850.
LAND/EDWARDS---- Abraham Land married Sarah Wofford and had a family in
TN. He married Sarah Edwards and came to IN by way of Henderson Co., KY.
They are on the 1830 Henderson Co., KY, census. Abe owned land about 1 mile
east of New Liberty Church in Johnson Twp., Gibson Co., IN. He was in the
War of 1812 and is buried in the Mt. Moriah Cemetery (d. 1844 and has a
headstone). His wife, Sarah, died about 1861 and is buried in Mt. Moriah
and has no headstone. Their one son was Judge William Land of Princton,
IN, and their youngest son was Abraham Land (my g grandfather) who married
Narcissa Crabtree in 1867 in Posey County. Narcissa was the daughter of
George Washington Crabtree and Axie Goodwin. Abe JR's first wife was Mary
E. Grigsby who he married in Gibson Co in 1865 and he divorced in White Co.,
IL in 1867. I am wanting to get in contact with anyone with infomation on
any of these people. I do have a lot already on my family I would be happy
to share and exchange. Thanks Helen Zuber Keusch gkeusch(a)psci.net