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I descend from several Switzerland Co. families.
GG grandparents: Nathaniel Gerard and Susannah Rogers Gerard. I am still
looking for the parents of Susannah. Her father was a Rev. War soldier and I
thought Stephen may have been her father but have never been able to make
the connection.
GG Grandparents: Rev. John Pavy and Jane Winn Pavy
GG Grandparents: Jacob Kern and Susannah Spielman Kern.
GG Grandparents: David Demaree, Jr. and Rachael Blunk Demaree.
Great grandparents: Samuel Husk Pavy and Ann Sabre Gerard Pavy.
Great grandparents: Edward Spielman Kern and Mary Allen Demaree Kern
Grandparents: James Edward Kern and Ella Eliza Pavy Kern.
Ardath Blue
Edna, TX
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I know that Ruth Hoggatt sent a message out to the Jefferson Co. list. I want
to make sure you know (since so many lines cross the county lines) that we
have placed my compilation of Jefferson Co. Wills, Administrations, and
Estate Settlements on the Jefferson Co. GenWeb site.
I have transcribed two volumes done by the DAR, one in 1941 and the other in
1945, that are slightly overlapping. They are transriptions of wills and
estates from the founding of Jefferson Co. in 1811 until about 1891. The
later years seem a bit inconsistent. These include some intestate estates,
but many intestate estates have never been transcribed. I have added many
that I have found. I have also been re-transcribing the will books--but from
750 miles and without a microfilm reader at home--this is gonna be slow.
Since the DAR put in deeds that settled estates, so I have on families that I
am researching or just happened across. I have added powers of attorneys that
settled estates from the Miscellaneous Records in the Recorders office, some
from a separate Guardianship book, and some from court suits. The latter
listings are not from a thorough search, but again are from families I have
researcher. There are hundreds of estates in this document.
Buyer Beware--In the case of the DAR volumes, this is a transription of a
transcription. Spot checking the DAR records I find many errors, usually
omission of heirs. Also, the transcriptions are generally just names. A lot
of interesting facts are still in the originals.
Bob Scott
Buchanan: Various lines feeding from George Buchanan of the Ripley
Co.,/Jefferson Co. border eventually get into Switzerland Co. Espeically via
Henry Buchanan who m. Mary Catherine Johnson and James Harvey buchanan who m.
Delilah Gillum.
Hankins. From Joseph of Jefferson Co.
Rogers, John (1792-1882) m. Jemima Green
Rogers, Stephen (The Rev. War soldier and no relation to John that we know of)
Ricketts, Rev. War Soldier Robert Ricketts, his (uncle?) Nathan, and
(brother?) William)
I have very little on this branch of my family, but I understand that my
GGGrandfather used to have some kind of a store in Vevay. His name was
Louis Knecht, and he was married to Rosa Wilhelm. This would have been
circa 1860's. Does this ring any bells with anyone?
Sarah
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Can anyone furnish a little history background on this
Caledonia Settlement. I have seen it mentioned a few
times now. Where was it located?
I, too, am interested in the surname CRAIG. Do they
connect to Caledonia Settlement?
I have a Nancy Craig, 1836-1907, married in Switzerland
County on July 12, 1857 to Phillip Mix, 1825-1903.
Thanks - Linda
Hi,
I am researching the HEADY line. Stilwell HEADY, his son Benjamin H. HEADY
and his eldest son, Henry Harrison HEADY. This last one is my most elusive
ancestory. Appreciate any help.
Marilyn Heady Hanna
Ft. Worth, TX
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Hi Brad,
I would be interested in what you have on Dickison.
I have Cynthia Dickason, 1823 - 1848, d/o William Perry
Dickason & Anna Holcraft, married to William Oak. They
farmed in Switzerland Co and are buried in the New
Liberty Cemetery.
Wm. Perry Dickason,I 's father was Griffith.
Wm. & Anna had the following children:
Isabel, Susan, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary(Polly), Cynthia,
Nancy, John, Wm. Perry II, Griffith, Achsa, James,
and George Washington.
Any connection?
Linda
I would especially like to know location of burial of my great
grandmother, Lillian Morrillion Stoops. She died in 1904 of "black
measles" -- what was that? She was married to Ulysses Stoops; he
remarried the year after her death and is buried with his second wife in
Vevay Cemetary. Two of Lillian's children, Flora Jamison and Loren
Stoops, are buried at New Liberty. Where is New Liberty? I would
like to know more about Lillian and any of the Morillons (Morillia,
Moreillon, etc.)
In answer to a request to post First Family requirements here is the
information.
The ancestor shall have been in Switzerland County before 1855 and be
traced generation to generation to the applicant. Applications may be
received by sending a self-addessed stamped business envelope to
Switzerland County Historical Society, PO Box 201, Vevay IN 47043.
Deadline for return of applications is September 30 for installation at
the annual meeting in November of each year.
With each application there is an $8 fee for each original ancestor (or
married couple count as one) per applicant. If you submit different
ancestors, each lineage is a separate application. Or if several members
of a family want to be named as members with the same ancestors each
individual is considered a separate application.
While not required membership in the Switzerland County Historical
Society is appreciated at $8 per person or $12 couple per year.
Ellyn Kern
New Liberty Cemetery is located approximately 1 mile South East of East
Enterprise on State Route 250. The older part which is across from New
Liberty Baptist Church was once called Liberty Cemetery. A lot of my Dunning
relatives (a rough count of 90) are buried there. Some of the land was
donated by Ezra G. Seymour, who married Phoebe Dunning on 10 APR 1853. The
oldest Dunning burial was Eleanor Harriet Terwilliger Dunning, who died on 05
MAY 1829. The first burial was baby Kruger, unknown date of burial. Many of
my Dunning ancestors are buried in a straight row, near the monument for baby
Kruger. I believe the tallest monument in the cemetery is for Virgil Dunning,
who was the first Dunning born in Switzerland County, Indiana, that being 15
MAR 1823. A lot of my Dunning relatives lived on what is now called Red Hog
Pike. It was once called Dunning Lane. This Lane is not far from New Liberty
Cemetery. My third great grandfather, Michael Dunning, applied for an
original land patent near the cemetery on 12 OCT 1832. It was granted by
President Andrew Jackson on 14 AUG 1834. He purchased other land in
Switzerland County, as well, but this is where the old Dunning homestead was
located. He probably homesteaded on the land prior to 1832, based on the
birth on Virgil Dunning.
Now that I have bored you all with some of my Dunning trivia, let me get back
to my second item. To any one who would like a lookup from Wanda's book,
please e-mail me. But, understand it is not timely. I do them when I can. I
work a full-time, rotating shift job at the Pentagon. Slowly, but surely, I
will answer each and every one of them.
I already have the following on my to do list: Buchanan, Wiley, Walker, Long,
Rogers, Miller, Rider, Wallick, and Ferguson. And, I have already answered
the following: Bosaw, Bocock, Bales, Glenn, and Gullion.
Happy Hunting To All!
Regards,
Mark E. Dunning, TSgt, USAF
Arlington, VA
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Find info about my ancestors at:
http://hometown.aol.com/iml00k4u/myhomepage/MichaelDunning.html
<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/iml00k4u/myhomepage/MichaelDunning.html">Mich
ael Dunning and His Descendants</A>
Hi Ellyn,
I, too, welcome you as co-host, along with many thanks to Ruth; I suspect
most of us cannot really appreciate what is involved.
Could you post the requirements for membership in First Families of
Switzerland County? My Searcy family was there in 1813.
Mona Carrico
Happiness is finding where an ancestor was, before he was where you first
found him.
Hi, and welcome to Ellyn.
I am researching Wilsons in Switzerland County. My great great
grandparents, John and Mahala (Scott) Wilson were both born in Switzerland
County in 1813. They were married there on April 2, 1835 (have marriage
certificate), and moved to Holt County, MO, in about 1841 or 42, after their
first three children were born. After their 10th child (my great
grandfather) was born they moved to Oregon in 1851. They had three more
children in Oregon.
I have info on several generations back before Mahala Scott, but would like
to find more on parents and siblings of John Wilson, my "brick wall."
Thanks,
Bill Wilson, Boise, ID
208-343-7301
Hello fellow Switzerland County researchers. I am researching the following
family connections:
Armstrong, Burton, Chamberlin, Marshall, Rogers, Sullivan, Vanbriggle,
Warden, Weales and others. For a complete list see my Web site:
http://www.wwclyde.com/wealesfamily
My current area of research is around the following family mergers:
Chamberlin - Keen;
Burton - Marshall;
Keen - Marshall
Chamberlin - Keen; Chamberlin Dickenson; Marshall - Keen
Do you know anything about the Chamberlin family(spelling variations
abound). I have run across a Renssalaer Chamberlin, Jared Chamberlin and
Stockton Chamberlin. Renssalaer Chamberlin apparently married Indiana Keen
on 16 September 1833. Indiana as you may recall was the daughter of the
infamous William C. Keen. Stockton and Chamberlin appear to be brothers.
Jared married Eliza C. Keen, who I believe is the sister of Indiana on 28
February 1833. Stockton married Jane Dickenson on 10 April 1830. I do not
know anything about the Dickenson line. The marriages all took place in
Switzerland County.
Eliza and Indiana had a sister, Rebecca Keen who married E. Dormond
Marshall. Their daughter is Mary Louise Marshall who married William D.
Burton in Switzerland County on 16 Jan 1862. This Burton is my major road
block and my grandmother' s (Mary Louise Burton Weales) grandfather. He is
said to have been killed in the War Between The States. The records show
that Burton served originally in the same Indiana Infantry unit with
Renssalaer Chamberlin (killed in action). He later joined the River Marines
and is said to have again deserted. William Marshall Burton's obituary
(born 15 Sep 1862) says his father William D. Burton was killed in action
fighting with the KY volunteers. You may have seen my previous post about
the tragic drowning of Mary Louise Marshall Burton (died 22 May 1864) on
this list in the past.
Do you have any information that might help me with the Chamberlin, Burton,
Marshall, Keen lines?
The best of luck to you all.
Sincerely,
Shannon Clyde
Katy, Texas
Hello,
Is it too late for one more on the roll call?
I'm researching the surnames Buhning / Benning. I'm told that I can find
some of them in the Bear Creek Cemetery which is next where the St. Paul
German Lutheran Church used to be.
Could someone do a look up for me in the book by Mrs. Wanda Moford's book
on the County tombstones and tell me what they find? It would be very much
appreciated.
David
While researching my Anderson family I came across a lot of Anderson's
so I just wrote down most of them from southern Indiana from the fedral
census. if anyone wants to know about an Anderson I can check to see if
I have them.
Melinda Anderson
Comley
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