Hi Folks
Dreary and raining here in St. Louis.......at least it's not snow.
I'm still looking for where Henry died. He was alive in Owen County
in 1860. His wife Maria d 1866 and his son Richard d 1878 are both
buried in New Union Cemetery Owen County but where is Henry?
Larry
moses(a)stlnet.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Debbie Jennings <debbiej(a)iquest.net>
To: <INOWEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 1:20 PM
Subject: [INOWEN] Lets Dig up some Roots!!
Hi Listmembers:
It sure is a dreary day in Indiana.
Seems like the type of day for running some roll calls to get some
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Debbie Jennings
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"Following the footprints through time"
Researching in IN,KY,TN,NC,PA,NJ,VT,NY,MA,MD,
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