New Lister here - Lurked for just a bit to see the list at work. Seems
to be quite a knowledgeable site. I have ordered the 1870 census for
Whitley Co, in the form of a Soundex, as it should show my Ida May
HARTMAN at the age of 1. My FHCenter now says the film is backordered,
so I will post here and see what someone can substitute with.
Ida May HARTMAN was born June 20, 1869 in Whitley Co, IN. This is the
listing on a newly discovered photo of the KEHR family Bible. She was
my father's father's mother, but only lived to the age of 33. The
oldest child was 9 at her death, the youngest 5, so there was not much
time to get family history passed down at an age where they would
remember it. The widower re-married fairly soon, causing much distress,
the children left home as soon as they were old enough to go.
I have no leads to her parents or siblings. The HARTMAN Surname List
has turned up no links for me either. I am hoping the 1870 census will
show her at the age of 1, and possibly the 1880 census will show her at
age 11, with siblings. Have NO earthly idea what township or city/town
she lived in.
The 3 children were all born in Elkhart Co, IN. What would be a good
source for finding the marriage information ? Have to suppose a
marriage date of around 1891 or 1892, and a site of Whitley or Elkhart
Counties. - Is there a Whitley Co. website I can go digging in ? -
Meg Greenwood - Oklahoma