I am impressed! I just went thru the entire New Castle, Henry Co. IN Census
for 1880, looking for the New Castle Academy and it's boarding students and
was amazed. I don't think that I have seem anywhere such a collection of
skilled people living in one area. I know it was a town but still ? Could someone
respond to me about where to look for the Academy? I image that it was close
to town and in another Twp. that was beyond my patience for this afternoon.
I just joined your list and hope to visit Henry Co. and New Castle this Sat.
I have an autograph book from 1882+ from my great aunt Grace McNutt. She
lived 1863-1887 and so many of the autographs in here are from her teachers and
young friends. I think that she died of TB as most of my family did back then,
but I must still look into that. Grace lived in West Alexandria, OH near
Eaton in Preble Co. Ohio. Many of the names are from Eaton but some from New
Castle. Thank You. Linda Swaney Sabin in Greene Co. OH