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Posted on: Wells County, Indiana Query Forum
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Surname: Kirkwood, King, Aker, Gehrett, Goshard
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My Family settled in Wells County, Petroleum, Indiana in or around 1850.
They came over from Ireland in 1711 and settled first in Lancaster Co.
Pa. Later moving to Fairfield Co. Oh, then on into Indiana. If you know
of these people, please contact me at cherokee02(a)earthlink.net
Thanks!!
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Surname: Kleinknight
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Wells county
John M Kleinknight
Born 24 Oct Wuljenberg Germany
Died 23 Feb Bluffton IN.
Thats about it. Thats where the Kleinknights come from.
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Surname: Crosby, Pace
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Sorry , I have no info on your Crosby family, but do you have any info
on the linage of Mary Pace? I am researching my Pace family from Grant
Co.back to Virginia. My Father Roy Pace, and G.GF. Albert Lewis were raised
in Grant Co.,but may have also been in Wells Co.,and possibly Madison prior
to Grant. My G.G.GF., William J.Pace was born in Virginia in 1834 and died
in Grant Co. in 1922. He married Mary Jane Sparks in 1855 and had 4 children
that I know of: Elverton, John, Albert Lewis,and Sara, all lised on the
1880 Census for Grant Co., Mill Township. R. L. Pace
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Surname: Cross, Confare
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Alexander Cross was born in Wells Co. Indiana. Parents are Solomon and
Sara Confare?-Cross. Belle is my great-great grandmother. Will share my
info with you. I have Alexander's obit.
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Surname: Huffman, Zent, Brown, Cox
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Jacob "Jake" Henry Huffman was born in Wells Co.,In. March 12 1883., to
Ida Zent and Jacob Franklin Huffman. His parents went together, but were
never married. He used the name Zent for a while, later taking his father's
name.He eventually (year unknown) came to Grant Co.,In. He worked as a
carpenter,having his own company, and was known all over for his excellent
carpentry. He married Iva Mae Brown in 1905 in Grant Co.,daughter of William
Brown and Antis Cox. She was born July 12, 1885 in Hemlock,In. Jake worked
in Champagne,Ill. for a while in 1907. He was a hard worker, and built
several large homes in Grant Co.,a lot of them stand today. He also built
homes at the Veterans Hosp.,and he butchered hogs for many years. He was
a good and faithful husband and father. He was greatly respected by his
family and those he worked with and for. He passed away on March 10, 1954,in
Grant Co.with cancer, two days before his 71rst. birthday. His wife of
49 years, passed away with cancer May 18, 1957 in Grant Co.In. Together
they had five children, and they took a young boy to raise and adopt. They
were affiliated with the Adams Street Christian Church, Marion,In. He and
his wife are both buried in the I.O.O.F cemetery, Marion, In.
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Surname: Brown, Richards, Perry, Wysong
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Ruth Richards Brown Perry b 9/24/1910 d 1/3/1999
Henry Clinton Richards b 3/27/1882 d 11/11/1942
Zachary Taylor Richards b 11/3/1852 d 6/10/1923
Earl D Perry b 3/2/1911 d 11/23/1985
Roxie D Perry b 10/8/1887 d 2/3/1962
Marian T Perry b 10/9/1954 d 2/28/1923
Benjamin F Perry b ? d ?
All lived and died in Wells Co., Indiana
I do have more info on the Perry side of my family.
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Surname: BROWN, RICHARDS, WYSONG, PERRY
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Looking for info on familys from Wells Co.Bluffton, Indiana
My mother was a Brown and her mother was a Ruth Richards and her father
was James Luther Brown. She was raised by her mother and Earl Perry. My
grandmother's parents were Henry CLinton and Melza Wysong Richards. ANy
help would be great.
Linda
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Surname: Cross
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I am seeking information on Alexander Cross. I have reason to believe he
was born in Wells County, Indiana in January 1861, but I have seen dates
of 1859.
He had four brothers and three sisters, but I don't know if they were born
in Indiana or not. They were Elias, Joseph, Willard, John, Jane, Belle,
and one unknown.
Thank you,
Darrell
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Surname: King
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Seeking information on Caroline King. She was born in Ohio and lived in
Wells county census year 1850 and was 13 years old at that time. Her parents
were Jacob and Barbary King. Also a brother Philip who at that time was
26. Philip was my great-great grandfather and Jacob my g-g-g grandfather.
I never knew Caroline existed until recently. Phiip Married Eliza Kreigh
and eventually moved to Kansas and on to Michigan. Also looking to find
out what happened to Jacob and Barbary. Any info apprecited.
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Surname: Courtney, Burgess
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I am looking for information on my gg grandfather Seth Courtney born 1843,
died 9/25/1875 in Wells Co. Indiana and is buried in Stahl Cemetery. He
married Louisa Ann (Lou Ann) Burgess May 28, 1870 in Wells Co. The only
child I know is my g grandfather Monroe b 1873 d 1938, in Wells Co., he
is buried in Stahl. I would like to know if there are other children born
to this couple. Lou Ann remarried Nov. 10, 1877 to George Roberts, in Wells
Co. What children did this couple have. Who were the parents of Seth and
Lou Ann? If you have any of these in you files, I would love to hear from
you, I have all of Monroe's descendants and lots of pictures,would love
to share
Connie Courtney Cherry
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Surname: Leavengood, Levengood
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This biography has to do with the Biography of Peter C. Leavengood of Wells
Indiana that was Posted by Wells CC on Wed, 19 May 1999. It is for his
father and grandfather
Biography: Jacob Levengood, (Jacob Lowengut) 1754-1822, Northumberland,
Snyder Co.'s, PA and Tuscarawas, Coshocton OH.
Other names mentioned-Leininger, Lower, Keiser, Hoffer, Burket, Brown,
Dietz, Lehman, Stahl, Pershing, Elliot,
Please contact me if you have any additional information for this family.
Michelle Walsh Mickiw(a)home.com
Leavengood SPELLINGS IN THE CENSUS'S and other documents that I have seen
relating to this family Livingood, Levergood, Labingood Leurgood, Leivengood,
Lavergood, Lowingood, Levigood, Lavenguth, Lavagood, Levengood Laragood,
Livergood, Lovegood, Lavergood, Lovergood Leavegood, Lavengood, Livengood,
Levergood, Levingood, Livingwood, Lehenguth, Levengooth, Other earlier
sources Leibundgut, Leibenguth, Leibengut, Leebengood, Lowengut, Loewengut,
The following is the narrative of the "Genealogy of the Leavengood Family"
(most likely written by Benjamin C. Leavengood ca. 1880) The narrative
was passed down to later generations and was typed in 1956 by the uncle
of Don Leavengood and distributed to family members of his
father's generation. Anything in parenthesis "( )" are my comments.
Genealogy of the Leavengood Family in America.-in it's entirety
Jacob Lowengut was born close to Marborg, Hesse, in Germany about the year
1754. He lived in his native country until he was about 10 years of age,
when tiring of his occupation "as Tender of Poultry" Boylike, he ran away
and embarked on a vessel as a stowaway for the new world.
After his arrival in this country at Philadelphia, he was bound or practically
for a term of years to pay for his passage across the ocean, amounting
to $40.00. This required several years to pay. But after reaching manhood
he bought or entered a two hundred acre tract of land in what was orignally
called Northumberland Co. Pennsylvania, but later
was subdivided, and a portion now called Snyder county. The cost of this
land was recording and surveying fees and frequently the lines then ran
by the surveyor was not straight but with reference to taking in the most
desirable land.
It was here he met and married Marion Elizabeth Leiningem, (Leininger)
and to this union was a son born Dec. 18th, 1780, whom they named Christian.
Of this the baptismal record states that it was in the Lutheran Church
in Magadango Twp. Northumberland Co. Pa. During the
Revolutionary war, Jacob Leavengood took a prominent part, as did two other
brothers who emigrated here later than he; and while detailed as "Guard
of Provisions" to be carried to the Patriots of our Revolution, his brother
Peter was ambushed and killed by Indians.
(There is a Peter L. Leavengood (great grandson of Jacob) Bio that states
War of 1812 and lists Jacob's brothers name as John not Peter. However,
Jacob would have been about 58 years old in 1812. To see this bio-click
below)
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/WellsBios?read=172
After the restoration of Peace and Liberty in America, he followed his
trade-- that of wheel-wright and Farming.
The names of the children of Jacob and Elizabeth Leavengood are as follows:
Christian - John -Catherine - Jacob - Elizabeth and Mary.
Catherine married a man named (Jacob) Hoffer, Elizabeth a man named Burket,
and Mary a man named Brown. Nearly all of their decendents still live in
Pennsylvania.
(Christian ended his administration of the Jacob Leavengood estate in February
1824 but he purchased land in Tuscarawas in 1812, he must have travelled
between the two, before finally moving to Ohio after 1824).
Christian Leavengood emigrated to Tuscarawas Co. Ohio in 1812 and pre-empted
160 acres of land on Sugar Creek bottom, for which he paid $1.25 per acre
and was given a patent therefor in 1813. His occupation was Farming and
Blacksmithing. He was married to Elizabeth Keiser in
Northumberland Co. Penn. in 1805 who emigrated with him to Ohio and shared
his joys and sorrows until death, April 30th 1868, aged 80 years 3 months
and 25 days. The husband followed her April 7 1870, aged 89 years 3 months
and 19 days. To this union was born the following children: Mary born June
21st, 1807, Elizabeth born Sept. 22 1808; Jacob (this Jacob married Susanna
Stahl of Union Twp, Snyder
Co, PA., they settled in Coshocton Co, OH abt. 1830) born Oct 12 1809;
John born Jan 8th 1811; Susanna born July 8th 1814; Peter born May 10th
1824; George born March 20th 1827.
Mary married Jacob Stall (Stahl). Elizabeth married Abraham Deitz. Susanna
married Jacob Lehman. Catherine married George Pershing. Daniel Leavengood
was born near Shaneville Tuscarawas Co Ohio on February 20th 1819 and was
reared on a farm owned by father. (Daniel was actually born in Chapman
Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania and his birth was
recorded at Grubbs (Botschapt) Lutheran Church) Later he learned the trade
of Blacksmithing and divided his time between the forge and the farm. On
May the 3rd 1842 he was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Lower, by
Rev. H. Colorado (Corrado), who shared his varied fortunes and
griefs, and we trust has been reunited with him in a better world. Shortly
after their marriage they moved to what then was the frontier Paulding
Co. Ohio where the following children were born: Wm. H. born Mar 29th 1843.
Simon P. May 31st 1844. Levi A. Feb'y 8th, 1846. Having been stricken by
fever and ague and meeting but little encouragement
there, they returned to Coshocton County, close to New Bedford, where Phebe
A was born Dec 21st 1847. Benj. C. Sept 28th 1849. (Benj. C. is believed
to be the author of this narrative) Daniel J. Feb'y 14 1851. Then they
again moved near Warsaw in the same county where Sarah M. was
born April 13th 1853. John E. Jan. 18th, 1855. Then finally buying a farm
of 110 acres close to Spring Mountain of the same county. The following
children were born. Mary E. Dec 9th 1860. Isaac N. May 14th 1862. In the
Autumn of 1861 the call was made for troops to hold the union from dissolution.
The father tendered his service to his country
and in a fever stricken hospital close to Fair Oaks he gave up his life
June 23rd, 1862.
(When he died at age 43 he left a wife and 11 living children varying in
age from 19 years to 39 days.)
The mother held the home and children together until April 3rd, 1869, when
she was called higher to receive the reward for Saints. An unknown grave
holds all that is mortal of the father in a Southern state, and the Mother
sleeps beside little Susie on a wooded hill overlooking the village church
where she used to worship, at Princeton, Coschoction Co. Ohio.
In September of the year 1868, Benjamin at the age of nineteen came to
Dallas, Marion, Co. Iowa to seek his fortune in the golden West. He remained
in Iowa two years, when in company with his brother Daniel, he went still
farther West into the state of Nebraska. They each took a
homestead. But not finding the soil and climate equal to Iowa they returned
in the year 1874. He was married to Sarah Frances Elliot Sept 30, 1875.
To this union were born:
Edward Oscar February 12, 1878
Harry Blaine August 21, 1879
Loren Bruce May 11, 1881
Carroll Clinton February 23, 1883
Morton Stanley Sept 11, 1888
Charles Hamlin August 6, 1891
Emory Jan. 23 1898
Little Emory died Jan 27 at the age of four days. Benjamin C and Sarah
Frances lived on a rented farm near Dallas until Mar 9, 1880 when he and
his brother-in-law L.H. Elliot purchased a 160 acre tract of unbroken prairie
land two miles east and one half mile south of Dallas. He lived
on his father-in-law's place, assisting in the breaking and cultivation
of the new land, until April 13, 1889 when he purchased the other half
interest in it. He moved to the place then and continued to live there
until Nov 29 1907. When he moved to Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa to give
his two youngest sons and education in Simpson College. In the spring of
1913 he moved back to Dallas, having built a new residence on East Main
Street. On July 23rd 1914 the wife and mother sustained a bad fall, injuring
her head and causing a pressure on the brain. After and illness
of four weeks her sprit passed out to its maker to receive its reward,
and the dear one was laid to rest beside little Emory in the Fairview Cemetery,
just West of Dallas.
(Note all of the "flowery language" used in the narrative. The narrative
had to have been written many many years ago.-note from Don Leavengood,
great grandson of Benjamin C. Leavengood)
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Surname: Gibson, Poff, Puderbaugh, Moon, McCune, Baldwin
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According to the 1850 census there is a Rebecca MOON living in the household
of Joshua Pearson family. There was also a Sarah Browning living there
also. Rebecca is listed as being age 45. Can anyone tell me who she was
married to. I would like to connect her to my Moon family if possible.
Thank you for any help.
Regards,
Nicolle