Hello fellow Jennings County researchers.
I am finally moved from Indianapolis to Vernon. Before leaving
Indianapolis I went by the Indiana State Archives where I made copies of the list
of those who requested payment from the State for damages caused during
Morgan's Raid into southern Indiana.I found it interesting that damages were
also claimed for things taken or damaged by the troops who came here to fight
him, so some unexpected names are listed in areas Morgan did not actually
touch. I also picked up some records on the GAR (Grand Army of the
Republic) a Civil War Veterans group. I will be trying to get these posted on the
Jennings County INGenWeb site during the next few weeks. I just added a
newspaper article on Lurton's Store in Commiskey to the site.
I am hoping within the next few weeks to be able to be spending lots of
time doing on site research.
This move has taken forever, 4 years to find a place and after finding
it months of work to get it ready. Now if I could just find anything life
would be great. It is beautiful here in Jennings County. I can see the
Courthouse from my front porch.
Sheila Kell
Jennings, Jefferson & Switzerland County Coordinator for Indiana GenWeb