Hello Kosciusko County researchers! I thought I would bounce a couple of
my "puzzles" off of all of you to see if anyone can help me come up with
some answers, PLEASE?!
ALEXANDER
George M. (W.?) ALEXANDER. George Alexander is buried in Palestine
Cemetery, Kosciusko Co., IN, with the following information on his
headstone (according to Lester Binnie's Cemetery Records, Vol. V):
George M. 1867-1948 (arrows on the stone point to his 2 wives, one buried
on each side of him)
Inez, wife of George, died 16 Sept.1902, age 34-6-26
Bertha 1871-1933
In the same row, buried right before the Alexander plot are William H.
EILER and his wife Ellen. Ellen Eiler's maiden name was ALSPAW (ALSPAUGH),
born in Henry Co., IN 1837, she was 1st married to James R. ALEXANDER, also
of Henry Co. James and Ellen Alexander are recorded in the 1860 census of
Henry Co., IN, residing in the household are the following:
Alexander, James, 23, born in IN
Alexander, Ellen, 22, born in IN
Alexander, Leonadus, 2, born in IN
Alexander, William, 4, born in IN
James Alexander enlisted in the military during the Civil War and died at
the battle of Cedar Creek, VA. In the obituary of Ellen
(Alspaugh/Alexander) Eiler, 2 surviving sons are listed (besides her
children from her 2nd marriage), Leonadus and a G.W. Alexander. Leonadus
Alexander is my line and I have been trying to find ANY clue about the
mysterious G.W. Alexander! Is the George M. (W.) Alexander buried after
Ellen Eiler (Alspaugh/Alexander) that missing son? Binnie's Records of
Palestine Cem. show George's birth as 1867, which would make my assumption
WAY off, but is it wrong? The other possibility is also buried in
Palestine Cem.:
Gilbert W. Alexander 1860-1912 (could the information I have on the 1860
Henry Co. census be incorrect and the William listed was 4 months, not 4
years?)
Buried with him are a couple of children and his wife Sarah C. WARREN, died
08/04/1891, age 30-01-06.
Which brings me to the 2nd part of my "puzzle."
WARREN
I am seeking the burial place of William and Sabre (HOLLOWAY) WARREN. I
have very little information on these 2 except that William Warren was the
oldest son of James (04/18/1792-02/20/1867)and Sophia (Galyean) Warren
(07/27/1792-10/25/1874) who came to this county before 1850, via NC, TN,
Wayne and then Henry Counties in IN, they are buried in Nichol's Cemetery.
We have placed William Warren's birth at around 1815. William Warren
married Sabre Holloway in Kosciusko Co. on 02/15/1852 and they had the
following children, that I know of:
1.William Harrison Warren, 1853-1921 Palestine Cem.; married Antoinette
DREISBACH (my line)
2.Samuel Warren, abt.1857-burial place unknown; married Clara MITCHELL and
then Rachel WIDNER
3.Sophia E. Warren, 1856-1857 Old Palestine Cem.
4.Martha J. Warren, abt. 1859-burial place unknown; married Pierce
ERNSBURGER
5.George W. Warren, abt. 1860, no further info known
6.Anna Warren, abt.1869-burial place unknown; married James FUDGE
I have Lester Binnie's Cemetery Records Volumes I, II, V, VII, VIII, and
they are not only not listed in what would be the place you would expect
them (Nichol's or Old and New Palestine Cemeteries) but they are not found
anywhere in volumes that I have.
William Warren is listed in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census for Kosciusko
County, and then he disappears, I assume he died. Sabre (Holloway) Warren
is listed in 1860 and 1870 census, in the 1880 census she is residing in
her oldest son's home.
My final question, for you Warren researchers, is- does ANYONE know who the
Sophia E. (Warren) EILER (02/1847-03/1868) belongs to that is buried in
Nichol's Cemetery? She was the first wife of William H. Eiler and is
buried next to Sophia and James Warren, she is too old to be their
grandchild but yet too young to be their child!
Thanks to one and all, Kathy