Hello everyone,
I'm new to your list, I hope I'm using the correct format for posting these
names. These are the Vigo county surnames I'm researching:
CALL
HINES
GATES
BENSON
My great-great grandfather Samuel Call was born in Green County, Kentucky
in 1811. I believe he moved with his family to Parke County, Indiana in
the 1820's (I haven't been able to find the names of his parents). He
married Rebecca HINES in 1832. On the 1840 and 50 Census, they are listed
as living in Parke, Co., IN and on the 1860 Census they are listed as
living in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. They moved to Urbana, IL in 1864. The
couple had the following children in Indiana:
1. James S. CALL: b. 25 April 1833; m. 5 Dec. 1855 to Minerva J. LINNING
in Terre Haute, IN; d. 27 October 1925 in Greensburg, IN.
2. George W. CALL: b. 8 April 1836 near Rockville, Parke Co., IN; m. 16
Nov. 1861 to Celina Catherine COPENHAVEN in Urbana, IL; d. 14 Oct. 1917 in
Urbana, IL.
3. Mary CALL: born abt. 1840.
4. Joseph CALL: born abt. 1843.
5. Melinda (Linnie) CALL: born abt. 1845; married a BENSON.
6. Thomas A. CALL: b. 24 March 1849: d. 17 January 1872 in Urbana, IL.
7. John CALL: born abt. 1854.
8. Charles W. CALL: b. 18 August 1857 in Terre Haute, IN; m. 1879 to Sarah
Ellen GATES in Terre Haute, IN; died 22 October 1948 in Terre Haute, IN.
Sarah Ellen GATES was born in Indiana 9 April 1858 and died in Terre Haute,
IN on 21 Nov. 1941. The couple had the following children in Terre Haute,
IN:
1. Edith May CALL: b. 19 May 1881; died 6 Dec. 1920 in Terre Haute, IN.
2. Harry Samuel CALL: b. 5 March 1884; m. Jessie ROOD; d.7 March 1954
in Memphis, TN.
3. Lou Ellen CALL: b. 16 July 1887; m. John W. ROOD; died 26 December
1950 in Terre Haute, IN.
4. Nelle CALL: b. 23 Aug. 1890; m. Roy EVINGER; died 27 July 1956 in
Terre Haute, IN.
5. Charles Edward CALL: b. 21 March 1895; m.11 Sept. 1916 to Marcella
Elizabeth HEINE; d. 28 July 1971 in Indianapolis, IN.
6. Alfred Seth CALL: b. 28 April 1900; m. 31 Dec. 1938 to Carrie Marie
BURROUGHS in Indianapolis, IN; d. 18 December 1973 in Terre Haute, IN.
I hope I've made a connection with anyone who is researching these names.
If you can help me fill in any holes or if you would like more information
on any of these people, please contact me!
Thanks,
Robbie (Call) Bronder
Reno, NV
jbronder(a)prodigy.net