CLARK County, IN, Posted Queries for

CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA

Posted Queries for November 1996

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BIGGS, FERGUSON, FLEEHART, PERRY, STEWART posted by Lyda Fleehart Loehring on Friday, November 1, 1996: IN 1810 to 1820 A family by the name of James FLEEHART lived in this area. and also the name of STEWART, Samuel and David and Richard. We think James was killed by Indians, while hunting with his brother in laws, the Stewarts. I have found a FLEEHART qwned land with a FERGUSON and one of the FLEEHART girls married A J. BIGGS and one married a William PERRY. I know they left after James FLEEHART was killed and went to Rush Co. any insight would be helpful. Thanks

MCCORY, MUDGE, SCOTT posted by Larry Munden on Saturday, November 2, 1996: Researching the Clement MCCORY family. They arrived in Clark Co. circa 1820. Lived in Silver Creek and later Woods Twps. They came from New York. Clement's wife was Abigail MUDGE. Their children were: Josiah, Susan, Abigail, James, Rufus, Joel, and John, James m. Mahala SCOTT in Clark Co. and move to Jackson Co.

GILLILAND posted by Ron Gilliland on Sunday, November 3, 1996: Would like any information on W.W. GILLILAND in Clark County between 1850-1870.I know he was a judge in 1864.

MORGAN posted by Frank Sumner on Monday, November 4, 1996: Am interested in information concerning Jeffersonville Orphan's Home (1876-???). Information on Charles K. MORGAN (son of Sylvester P. Morgan of Jeffersonville. He died in February, 1864, age 17.

PRALL, PRICE, STATON, VANCAMPEN, VANCAMPENS, VANCEMPEN posted by Joanna Smith Dunn on Tuesday, November 5, 1996: I am interested in finding the place of birth in Ky of William STATON. William and Mary Ann PRICE STATON moved to Clark Co. by 1840. Their son Eli Staton married Harriet VANCAMPEN. daughter John and Permelia PRALL VANCEMPEN. Eli and Harriet were my g-grandparents. William STATON was born in 1816 in KY and Mary Ann PRICE was born in 1820 in KY or VA. The STATONs, VANCAMPENS, and PRALLs were all in the Henryville (Monroe Twp.) area. Anyone with any information on these families, please contact me at: joannad@chrysalis.org.

DYER, YATES posted by Mark Fain on Wednesday, November 6, 1996: YATES: Looking for John Yates who married Sarah Lee DYER on Feb. 6, 1897 in Clark County, IN. He may have been born in KY prior to 1875, possibly Monroe County, KY or surrounding county. There was a family of Yates in the 1850/60/70 census for Cumberland County, KY who moved to Clark County in the 1870's but I cannot tie him to them, but suspect he is related. Any information will be greatly appreciated. I have his marriage certificate, but no family information on it. This is my great mystery relative, so any help really appreciated. Sincerely, Mark Fain .

COOMBS, COVERT, NEEDLES posted by Christopher Rumbaugh on Friday, November 8, 1996: Looking for descendants and ancestors of: Lucas COVERT BIRTH: ABT 1811, ,,Indiana Family 1: Hannah NEEDLES MARRIAGE: 10 SEP 1833 1.William COVERT 2.Andrew COVERT 3.Susan COVERT 4.Henrriet COVERT 5.Peter COVERT 6.John COVERT 7.Catherine COVERT Family 2: Lavina COOMBS MARRIAGE: 5 NOV 1844, ,Clark Co.,Indiana 1.James COVERT 2.Franklin Marion COVERT 3.George COVERT Family lived in Clark county, migrated to Pawnee county, Nebraska by 1860. More info available: http://www.open.org/rumcd/d0001/g0000003.htm#I32

HERRON, HUGHES, MCNAY, POLLOCK, PRICE posted by Del Hardy on Friday, November 8, 1996: Eleven HUGHES and Barbara MCNAY moved to Clark County abt 1830 from Bourbon Co Kentucky. Raised their family and remained in the county. Looking for clues on their parents. Eleven HUGHES was born in Maryland 15 SEP 1796 and Barbar Mc Nay was born 23 SEP 1793 in Kentucky. Also looking for additional information on their 10 children: James P, Paulina (PRICE), John P, Hiram, William, Elizabeth, Zarilda (POLLOCK), Emily (HERRON), Willis, and Greenbury.

COPPLE, SNOW, SPURLOCK posted by Howard Harvey on Sunday, November 10, 1996: Searching for any information on Christian Fine who was in census of Clark Co for 1820 &1830;known children were: Solomon,Catherine m Miles SPURLOCK, Christans m James SNOW then Andrew COPPLE.Two known Snow children were James and William.Need Bible records, cemetery record,deed records.

AMICK, WILSON posted by Phillip F Junkins on Monday, November 11, 1996: Searching for descendants of Nicholas and Peter AMICK of Clark and Jennings Counties. Have data relating back to 1600's in Holy Roman Empire. Great great grandmother was dau of Nicholas Amick, Madilda Amick, married Wallis WILSON. Will share info.

HARRIS, JACOBS posted by Jennifer Day on Tuesday, November 12, 1996: Looking for information on John D. JACOBS family. John married Jane HARRIS in the early 1830's and had the following children, all born in Clark Co.: Louis Solomon-1837, John William-1838, James Benton- 1840, Henry Tilford-1843, George Dallas-1846, Virginia Alice-1849, Medora Ann- 1851,

BLAKE, KILLIAN, SWAIM posted by Susan Cook on Wednesday, November 13, 1996: KILLIAN/SWAIM Michael Killian and Milly Swaim Killian came to IN abt. 1812. They had 4 children: William Swaim Killian, George Killian, Michael A. Killian and Silas D. Killian. Michael and Silas were born in IN The family lived in Clark(Scott)counties and William and George were married in Washington County 1830-1832. William married a Mary BLAKE b. KY, lived in Washington Co. The family came from NC. Many of the Killian and Swaim families came to IN from NC together.

CRABLE, CRAIGMYLE, GEDCOM, HALL, HAMILTON, HOLLENBECK, JOHNSON, KENDALL, KLEOPFER, MCCLANAHAN, MCFADDEN, MILLES, PILLOW, SCHROEDER, SHAMBACK, SIEVING, STONEHOUSE, WILLIS posted by Robert D. Kleopfer on Wednesday, November 20, 1996: Looking for information on James CRABLE (d. 1870), Lutica E. WILLIS (1840-1919), Penelope HAMILTON(1831-), Matthew CRAIGMYLE (1770-1842), William H. SIEVING (1832-1902), Anna M. SCHROEDER (1835-1915), John W. MILLES (1814-1889), Jacob HOLLENBECK (d. 1842), Margaret MCFADDEN (early 1800s), Thomas STONEHOUSE (early 1800s), Hezekiah F. JOHNSON (1813-), and Nancy PILLOW (early 1800s). I have lots of information on descendants of Jacob KLEOPFER (1824-1896), Maria SHAMBACK (1828-1922), John HALL (1807- 1844), Sarah MCCLANAHAN (1838-1881), Eliza KENDALL(1831-1896), and others. 1800+ individulas in GEDCOM file.

DESPAIN, HAWKINS, HOLDEN, KENNEDY posted by Leslie L. Fierstat on Thursday, November 21, 1996: Looking for ancestors of the surnames, HAWKINS AND KENNEDY. Henry Kennedy from GA married Anna Hawkins of IN. They had Kate, Lucille, Reida, Emma, and Alfred KENNEDY (born 1845). Alfred married (wife's name unknown) and bore Alfred Nelson KENNEDY. Alfred Nelson married Iva Gerturde DESPAIN and bore my grandmother, Buena Endora (1912) and Lillian Melvina Kennedy. Also, searching for Edwin Fenton HOLDEN, my maternal grandfather. He was born in 1899. These families may have also lived in Washington, Clark, and Floyd Counties.

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