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Classification: Query
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Jesse Morgan was one of the first white settlers of Porter County, settling in what is now present-day Chesterton. Here's Hesse Morgan's death notice as it was published in the "Practical Observer" of Valparaiso on February 14, 1853 (Volume 1, Number 7, Page 2, Column 1):
"It becomes our duty to announce to the public the death of one of our oldest inhabitants, the venerable Jesse Morgan, who perished under the following circumstances:
He left home on Thursday morning, Feb. 3, on horseback for Chicago, and took the road which follows the beach of the lake. On coming to the Calumet he could not safely cross and accordingly took another road to go to the toll bridge above. Night came on, and, it being very dark he lost his way; but discovering a light at Woodman's, where he was intending to put up, he directed his course to it, and in doing so got into the Calumet Marsh, where the water and soft mud, covered with thin ice were belly deep to his horse. After wallowing through this some distance, he let his horse go back, and tried himself to worry through to the light, and would have perhaps succeeded but for the river which intervened. Upon arriving at the bank of the Calumet, he called for help and continued to call for hours. His call was heard by some men at Woodman's, who went up a mile and a half to the toll bridge and procured other assistance then came down to relieve his distress; but it was too late!
. He was too much exhausted to make himself heard, and it was too dark for them to find him. The next morning Friday 4th his body was found lying in the water of the marsh with his head upon the ice within a few feet of where the men passed along with the skiff the previous night.
The sad news was brought to Calumet Station by the cars on Friday, the 4th, some of his family and neighbors went out on the cars on Saturday, made proper arrangements on Sunday, returned with his remains on Monday, and on the same day they were buried in the neighborhood of his residence.
His death is mourned by his aged companion, and his family and relations, most deeply, but they have the warm sympathies of neighbors and acquaintances generally."
[Note: Calumet Station is the former name of present day Chesterton.]
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Surnames: White, Miller, Vantrees
Classification: Query
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Looking for information on Seneca White, b. 28 April 1799 in PA or DE and d. January 1874 in Hebron, Indiana. Seneca and his wife, Sarah (Miller) White came to Porter County about 1872 from Chester County, PA. Sarah, b. 13 August 1802 in Chester County, PA d. in 1885 in Hebron (?).
Sarah was found on 1880 census living in Hebron in the household of John (age 29) and Caroline (age 26) Vantrees
Seneca and Sarah had 8 children, 2 of whom lived in Hebron, IN
1. James M. White married Margaret J. Margeson (? Spelling) in Hebron in 1867. James and Margaret moved to Knox, IN in 1891. They had 2 children, Charles Leslie who married Mabel G. Paul and Lillie May who married Ruhlan D. Hays.
2. William W. White, a blacksmith, who died in Hebron, had one foster child. 1880 census has a William White, age 57, b. in PA; Mary White, wife age 38, b. in IN and Ada White, dau., age 11, b. in IN. This could be the son of Seneca and Sarah White.
Would like to find cemetery where Seneca is buried. Also, confirmation of Sarah’s place of death and burial. Would there be death certificates and if so where would they be found? Obituary?
Who are John and Caroline Vantrees? Relationship?
Any information on the above names would be greatly appreciated.
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Surnames: Bay Johnson
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I am looking for info on Clyde Bay who was married to Goldie. Please contact me at cmurcia7(a)aol.com
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Surnames: Logsdon/Bush/Simons/Scott/Timmons
Classification: Query
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Hello, there is a Logsdon Family web-site with pictures of our ancestor, family tree and alot of other useful information. If you would like to be invited please email me with your name and email address. The Logsdon's are having their Logsdon Family reunion in November of 2004 at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. There is more information on this at the web-site.
If you are a Logsdon or just related somehow through the lines all is welcome.
Sincerely,
Christie Swentko
curliegirlie74(a)hotmail.com
Hi INPORTER List,
The County maintains my website and changed the website format mid last
year. They at first, totally "lost" it. Now they only have up a couple of
"business" pages that are in terrible need of updating. I was really
disappointed when I found out this happened because all of my history and
map pages are gone. I'm sorry for any "stressin'!" ;o)
I'm glad they were of help and hope to get them back on in the near future.
Jan
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From: <Kjtcet2(a)aol.com>
Anyone know where Jan Meyers' Jackson Township pages disappeared to? I'm
stressin'!
Cheryl Trowbridge-Miller
A man is not dead until he's forgotten.
Porter County Coordinator - USGenWeb
http://members.aol.com/kjtcet2/porter.htm
Trowbridge Family Research
http://members.aol.com/kjtcet2/trowbridge.htm