Welcome, to the newly revised Fountain County Genweb Site
!!! Something New!!! To help facilitate moving between sub-sites, I have added what I call the "Get Around Links" I have placed a link at the top of all the Projects Main Page's for the "Get Around Links". I recommend opening one in a seperate "TAB" and leaving them open for easier access. Also, do not forget to check the "Pull Down Menu" in each Project, for smaller items of interest. Also, on the "Get Around Links" Page, I have added a link to a more recent map of Fountain County, thanks to Jeff Bossaer.
I have tried hard to give the Genealogists of Fountain County something to be proud of. If you discover a problem, let Karen know. Everyday I am learning something new about this procedure. Please be patient, Thanks, Jim!
..............FEATURED PHOTO...........
Unidentified Church
with a 1917 Dodge automobile
Thanks to whoever sent this in.
We have had it to post for a long time sorry.
Can anyone help to identify?
We are not sure whether it is Montgomery or Fountain County
See a large view of the photo in Montgomery County "Churches"
Feel free to use the site search engine, the nice people at FreeFind have graciously indexed our website for free for several years now, and it indexes about 85% of all words- (some it skips because they may be common, or the engine runs out of time to index us.)
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Thanks to all my helpers -
I have a FANTABULOUS bunch of contributors -
it's awesome to see the site grow with their super help:
Barbara; Beth (RIP - loved that lady); Betty; Cathy; Chris; Christi; Cheryl; Debbie; Debby; Ginny; Glynnis; Jack (who is sending obits faster than I can up ‘em); Jamie; Jennie (lots of photos, too); Kelly; Kim; Lena; Melissa; Roselyn; Tom; Vickie; Walt (did a large amount) Bless you all !!!!!
KZ & all our Fountain Co INGenWeb users
Click above "What's" -- New -- to see the year review -- see bottom of page for what has been added this month :) ENJOY !!
See a range of Historical Photos collected by Jeff Bossaer and Historical Organizations he is associated with in Fountain County. This includes Fountain Trains and Railroads, Attica of Yesteryear, Attica NOW, Sesquicentennial Events, Founty County Bicentennial and AHS Alumni Slide Show ( 7-13-2019). Check back often, because this Project is "UNDER CONSTRUCTION"
Fountain County History - working on it continuously :) Should be fairly good when it's finished - my intent is NOT to make it lengthy but short, informative data :) Wish me luck - kbz
Kingman Photo Album (it's growing big-time - thanks mainly to James Patton - ya' rock, kiddo) PLEASE send me more pics :)
Reed Family Pictures - thanks Jenny A - these are soooo nifty! -- under, "Reed"
Old Kingman Cookbook - _This is sooo nifty - thanks so much to the Minnicks for this one :)
GOALS for 2024 -
Add at least 500 Obituaries -- hopefully can hit 18,000 online obits but might be a pipedream :) 500 - 
ACCOMPLISHED ALREADY Feb 13, 2024 - YES & still adding :)
ACCOMPLISHED ALREADY Feb 13, 2024 - YES & still adding :)Work more on finding Bibles, Churches, Marriages, divorces and other info -
Add at least 5 Who's Who folks - 
Add more Businesses - a TOP priority
Add more newspaper clippings -
Bios or obits for War of 1812, Black Hawk; Civil; WWI; WWII and Korean soldiers
Bios or obits for War of 1812, Black Hawk; Civil; WWI; WWII and Korean soldiers
What's NEW In 2023
See below for what's been added so this month, in 2023
Click here to see what has been added in 2021
Click here to see what has been added in 2018
Click here to see what has been added in 2017
Click here to see what has been added in 2016
Click here to see what has been added in 2015
** ADDED THIS MONTH ** ** JUNE 2024 **
OBITUARIES 50 (see lists below) -- + 50 more = 172 so far for June + 32 more on 1-16 (see D & E below) + 50 more + 40 more added 6-20- added totalling 222 so far for June - see D & K's below - S below
Added 50 this month ( obits this year to date _1838__ & Total obits on the site: 18,977 + 40 =T-W
Names: B - Blackenbeckler (Glen; James); Beasley (Maxine Lamb); Benner (Ruth Berlin); Bellis (Lee x 3); Bennett (Nina Smith); Bryant (Vida); Mark Bush x 3); Burkhalter (Clara P); Brockway (Jesse); Bright (Charles K - WWII); Burgner (Robert); Bullington (Ethrie Keown); Burgess (Josiah); Buck (David - WWII); Bullock, Joe (added); Brown Ura Bever; Bumgardner (Helen); Brock (Everett); Briney (Lessie Auter - added); Bundy (Myrtle); Butler (Julia); Brookshire (Owen); Bridgewater (Marian Wagner); Brockway (Justin Scott); Burdine (Anna Coonrod) D -Duvall (William R "Shjorty - WWII); Dooley (Iona); Downs (Marjorie; Joyce); Dunlap (John Russell); Dunagan (Marvin W); Dill (Opal, Stanley); Dickinson (Bessie) ; Doan dau o0f AJ); Dienhart (Romy Snyder); Dixon (Henry Thomas); Dove (Hansel - added); Duprey (Robert); Douglass (Mildred Bodine); Drollinger (Harry JK); Duncan (Helen SHuler); Dotson child of Elias (Paul?); DUncan John W; Dunkerly (Charles W)
Names: B - Blackenbeckler (Glen; James); Beasley (Maxine Lamb); Benner (Ruth Berlin); Bellis (Lee x 3); Bennett (Nina Smith); Bryant (Vida); Mark Bush x 3); Burkhalter (Clara P); Brockway (Jesse); Bright (Charles K - WWII); Burgner (Robert); Bullington (Ethrie Keown); Burgess (Josiah); Buck (David - WWII); Bullock, Joe (added); Brown Ura Bever; Bumgardner (Helen); Brock (Everett); Briney (Lessie Auter - added); Bundy (Myrtle); Butler (Julia); Brookshire (Owen); Bridgewater (Marian Wagner); Brockway (Justin Scott); Burdine (Anna Coonrod) D -Duvall (William R "Shjorty - WWII); Dooley (Iona); Downs (Marjorie; Joyce); Dunlap (John Russell); Dunagan (Marvin W); Dill (Opal, Stanley); Dickinson (Bessie) ; Doan dau o0f AJ); Dienhart (Romy Snyder); Dixon (Henry Thomas); Dove (Hansel - added); Duprey (Robert); Douglass (Mildred Bodine); Drollinger (Harry JK); Duncan (Helen SHuler); Dotson child of Elias (Paul?); DUncan John W; Dunkerly (Charles W)
H -- Hamm (Lonnie - added); Haas (Forest; Melvin; Billy); Hanson (Alma; Peter - 1989); Harper (Belva; Effie); Harden (Effrey - added; Gladys Davis); Hacker (Ida - added); Hancock (Daniel Jefferson - WWII); Hartley (Kenneth - WWII); Harvey (Richard Joseph); Haynes (Elizabeth Shultz); Hatke (Walter "Bummy"); Hayman (Ruby Martin); Hazelwood (Audley); Hayden (Lorean Phelps); Hensley (Otto added; Hillary; William); Helbig (Rena); Hesler (Elizabeth - added); Himmelright (Newton "Yank"); Hershberger (Reba Cruea); Hickman (Ruby Martin; Leroy); Hillyer (Norma Clawson); Hiatt (Eva Snively); Hogstrum (Bessie; Martin Jr); Hollingsworth (Wilma Graham); Hoagland Wm. K (added); Holmquist (Dora Richmond); Hoskins (Terri); Howard (Riffle - added); Hunsaker (Albert - Chris); Humphrey (Charles WWI); Hutts (Valmer WWII; Harold); Hughes (Margery "Peg"); Huber (Freda Gouty) - ENJOY!!
B - Brown (Maria; Pauline); Browning (Thomas - CW) Briney (Virginia); Bundy (Myrtle) D - Dazey (Verna); Daugherty (Chester); Death (Mary Sapper); DeHaven (Jessie; Samuel); Denne (Walter); Delp (Arbie; Kevin Joe). E - Eberle (Ella Cox - added); Eades (Jessie); Earsman (Ina); Earl (Benjamin Pearson); Eberhardt (Freida); Edwards (Michael); Ellis (Freda; Ross; Riley; Margaret); Ellmore (Frank); Elmore (Lillie); Elrod (Rena); Evans Ora); Emery (Jack); Emschwiller (Thomas - added); Ewbank (Keith - Col. WWII
D - Dove (Hansel; Michael); Dobbs (Madeline); Douglas (Thomas) - WWII; Duprey (Robert); Durnell (Zelma Sutton); Dunlop (Scott)
K - Kade (Floyd - WWI); Keller (Charles B - WWII; Charles - added; Edna; Mary; Mary Etta; Mary Brewer - added; Charles; Charles B - WWII; Kenneth L - WWII; R. Carl; Keen (Carl); Keeling (Leslie - added; Russell); Kerry (Brian); Kelly (Michael; Margaret McCrary); Kincaid (Gloria Phelps); Kirby (Rose); Kinney (Franklin C) Kinser (Sally); Kerr (Roselle); Kelly (Michael; Kenner (Manley - WWII); Kochell (Rex - WWII); Krebs (Elsa); Kincade (Gloria); Kight (Purley); Killman (Everett - Korea); Kuntz (Ethel Peterson); Knowles (Mary Blanche); King (George H); Kirsch (Lillian Addington); Kinney (Franklin); Kirby (Rose Shoaf); Kissenger (Betty Boggs); Krebs (Elsa); Krug (Kedric)
K - Kade (Floyd - WWI); Keller (Charles B - WWII; Charles - added; Edna; Mary; Mary Etta; Mary Brewer - added; Charles; Charles B - WWII; Kenneth L - WWII; R. Carl; Keen (Carl); Keeling (Leslie - added; Russell); Kerry (Brian); Kelly (Michael; Margaret McCrary); Kincaid (Gloria Phelps); Kirby (Rose); Kinney (Franklin C) Kinser (Sally); Kerr (Roselle); Kelly (Michael; Kenner (Manley - WWII); Kochell (Rex - WWII); Krebs (Elsa); Kincade (Gloria); Kight (Purley); Killman (Everett - Korea); Kuntz (Ethel Peterson); Knowles (Mary Blanche); King (George H); Kirsch (Lillian Addington); Kinney (Franklin); Kirby (Rose Shoaf); Kissenger (Betty Boggs); Krebs (Elsa); Krug (Kedric)
Added 40 on 6-20-2024 -- R - Rife (Lawrence); Richardson (Russell); Robertson (Alberta); Robinson (Freda; Della); Ritenour (Fred); Rinn (Fauniel); Rodgers (Ray); Royse (John P); Rusk (Thomas).
S - Salts (Alvin); St. John (Mabel Chapman); Sadler (Robert; Irene Cunningham - added); Sanders (Scott); Salquest (Grace); Seyfert (S. Otto); Sellenberg (Mica - added); See (Arthur - Vietnam).Shafer (Paul B - WWII; Roxie Stonebraker - added); Shade (Garfield); Sharp (Helen; Ervin); Shell (Wallace - added); Shuey (Jacob); Spear Thomas E (added); Snider (Leotha - added); Sollars (Charles); Aparrow (Ilahy); Southgate (Helen Cornett); Sowers (David R - a sad one for sure); Songer (Elsie); Springman (Cordelia); Sorters (Edna)
S - Salts (Alvin); St. John (Mabel Chapman); Sadler (Robert; Irene Cunningham - added); Sanders (Scott); Salquest (Grace); Seyfert (S. Otto); Sellenberg (Mica - added); See (Arthur - Vietnam).Shafer (Paul B - WWII; Roxie Stonebraker - added); Shade (Garfield); Sharp (Helen; Ervin); Shell (Wallace - added); Shuey (Jacob); Spear Thomas E (added); Snider (Leotha - added); Sollars (Charles); Aparrow (Ilahy); Southgate (Helen Cornett); Sowers (David R - a sad one for sure); Songer (Elsie); Springman (Cordelia); Sorters (Edna)
Added 40 more on 6-22-2004 - T-Z
T - Taylor (Albert; Effie; Lloyd; Grace Lawton;Tate (Charlotte); Tapp (James E); Teeters (Pearl Story; Tunin (Bertha)
U = Unekis (Eva Kelly)
V - Valare (Pete); Vancourt (Doris); Vandevender (Edward E; Vandeventer (Cyrus - WWII); Vanleer (Herbert); Vaught (Lola Stull); VanDame (Lillian Brown); Vibbert (W. Loyd - WWII) Vyse (Darrell (WWI); Vories (Katherine Stoner); Voorhees (Dean - Korea -- Vyse (Darrell - WWI); Voorhees (Rachel - added 2; Peter; Mary Buttons);
W - Wait (Gus - added); Walden (Kenneth); Ware (William C); Wertz (Lela Keller); Welsh (Mary Ritchey); Westfall (Daniel V); Webb (John A "Spider); Welsh (Rose Creed); Welsh (Francis J - WWII); West (Bertha (Frank Thomas); Whalen (Clarence); White (Reuben - WWII)
U = Unekis (Eva Kelly)
V - Valare (Pete); Vancourt (Doris); Vandevender (Edward E; Vandeventer (Cyrus - WWII); Vanleer (Herbert); Vaught (Lola Stull); VanDame (Lillian Brown); Vibbert (W. Loyd - WWII) Vyse (Darrell (WWI); Vories (Katherine Stoner); Voorhees (Dean - Korea -- Vyse (Darrell - WWI); Voorhees (Rachel - added 2; Peter; Mary Buttons);
W - Wait (Gus - added); Walden (Kenneth); Ware (William C); Wertz (Lela Keller); Welsh (Mary Ritchey); Westfall (Daniel V); Webb (John A "Spider); Welsh (Rose Creed); Welsh (Francis J - WWII); West (Bertha (Frank Thomas); Whalen (Clarence); White (Reuben - WWII)
BIBLE - ( YTD =1):
NEWS __10 __ = -- 50 to date -- Clifton, Benjamin (Rev - Guilty!); Huey, Robert & Alex - handcuffed together); Hays Family poisoned - added 2); Wallace - overview in 1898; Warwick, Dale - corn husking machine patent); Pearman Samuel (Meat Thief); Shanks, (poor poo Clara - added article); Neal, Nellie - fractured hip); Miles, RH - best peaches)
TOWNS - - - ( 112 to date ) - LOVE MORE :) -
PHOTOGRAPHERS - ___ =-
Diaries: ____ = (27 images)
Divorces __1__ - - (ytd= 6 ) Cain
MILITARY :
- Revolutionary War= ____ - Added
- War of 1812: ____
- Civil War - 1- = Thomas Browning
- Mexican American -____
- WWI : __3__ -- - Names include: 16 this year) - Lora "Bu" Delp; Ellis Swadley; Lester Ivan Pickett; Meihls, Lawrence; George Warren; Elvis "Dutch" Ward; Parker, Cyril P.; Charles Humphrey; Floyd Kade; Vyse, Darrell)
- WW II __20_ (286 this year) Names: Bright, Charles; Buck, David); Duvall, William "Shorty"; Daniel Jefferson Hancock; Kenneth Hartley; Valmer Hutts); Keith Ewbank - Col in WWII; Thomas Douglas; Kenneth Keller; Manley Kenner; Rex Kochell; Charles B. Keller; Paul B. Shafer; Vandeventer (Cyrus); Welsh (Francis J) ; White (Reuben); Vibbert (W Lloyd)
- Korean War: _3 : (5 this year) Names include: William Kochel ; Everett Killman; Dean Voorhees
- Vietnam War 1 : (1 this year) - Arthur See
MARRIAGES : _6 _ = --(23,514 to date): Lightle-Nace; Goodard - Devault; Death - Shades
BLOG -- added
BUSINESSES 10__ (ytd= 20 )=Westfall, Kirkpatrick, Zuck, Clarkson - Attica Garage sale; Claypool, ML Music Store - Walter Harris mg; Attica Hardware; JH Ephline and Bill Irwin - Auto dealers and Fountain Foundry 23 day strike
DEATH RECORDS: = (YTD = ) :
Family Fact Sheets -- YTD = 1
Family Recipes = (YTD = 62 ) :
SURNAMES: = ( YTD ) :
Churches = _2 = YTD= 2
Census -
Cemeteries = Added:
Poor Farm Cemetery
Miscellaneous Items = (ytd - ) >
Letters ____ -
Links = (YTD = ) =
Family Bibles = (YTD = ) =
Wills 1 = (YTD = 1 ) Mick
Blog and Facebook Pages: : (Total = X ) :
Town / Township Information : (YTD = 2 )
Who's Who ____ (YTD = - TD 58 ) -
Fountain County History -- work in progress -- kbz -- added quite a bit lately but STILL - work in progress :)
If you've not seen the Fountain County Genealogy Society's facility, you'll want to check out their website before visiting - great place for Fountain Co. genealogy researching and the people are soooooooo helpful and nice :)
Try this Fountain County Historical Markers -- thanks to Al Wolf for this link :)
-- MEET OUR PALS --
Barbara
Beth (RIP - loved that lady)
Betty
Cathy
Chris
Christi
Cheryl
Debbie
Debby
Ginny
Glynnis
Jack
Jennie
Kelly
Kim
Lena
Melissa
Roselyn
"S"
Sara Mc
Tom
Vickie
Walt
Bless you all !!!!! KZ & all our Fountain Co INGenWeb users
Fountain County, a part of the INGenWeb Project
See the Fountain County History I'm working on :)
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---- NOTICE ---
This site is dependent upon transcribing efforts by a corps of volunteers. No one person can possibly "know it all" including the site manager. If you are using this site, please be aware we try to get data up within 10 days of submission, BUT often things change our priorities, like getting food, sleep and some time for our families..., SO if it takes a bit longer, be patient, it IS coming.
Volunteers are needed to transcribe data for this site. If you are interested in helping out please drop me a line: Karen Zach, County Coordinator.
PLEASE use the search engine, and compile the data on your family, be assured that there is a 99.99% possibility that every bit of data we have is UP on the website already, we try to keep caught up. IF your research in the resources available here fail to gain the information you are seeking, PLEASE do not ask us to look for it on the site. If you can't find it here, Please post a QUERY to The Mail List. You can join the Mail List by clicking this link, and just sending the email that pops up.Conversely, you may also use the Ancestry.com Message board for this county, That also gets sent to the list automatically. The PURPOSE of the list is two-fold, spread data, and connect people.
Thanks! to Ed Moyer, who, for ten years maintained the Fountain County site, for this Project. It is with great thanks that we have been honored by his trust in taking it over, and we will still be working closely with Ed.
Thanks Ed. We will take good care of it.
Thanks to ALL my helpers.
You might also like to check out the: Family Fact Sheets
Fountain County Genealogy Society, Inc.
405 North Mill Street
PO Box 273
Veedersburg, Indiana 47987-0273
Note: These folks are SUPER helpers :-)
About this site: Please report any link problems to Karen Zach
HELPS:
Places in Fountain County (this was here and I liked it here but it got too big & cumbersome for the opening page so enjoy). If you know of any not listed or can give me more info on one, please contact me - kz
In Memory and Honor of our past State Coordinators of INGenWeb:
1996-1998 - Betty Sellers
1998-2000 - Fred Finkbiner
2000-2002 - Patrick Hays
2003-2004 - Gene Andert
2004-2011 - Debra Behler
2011 - 2012 - Katy Hestand
2012 - 2016 - Denise Wells
2016 - 2017 -- John Peck
2017 - --Lena Harper (congrats, Lena)
NOTE: I and many others have spent 20 plus years (from its inception) on this project -- PLEASE GIVE CREDIT if you use our work! I've found hundreds of obituaries FROM THIS SITE on findagrave and many personal genealogy sites - I know the obituaries etc. came from here but I don't see any credit. PLEASE GIVE CREDIT!!!! Here is the citation you should use & thanks so much in advance :)
Citation: The Indiana (INGenWeb Project), Copyright ©1996-2021 (and beyond), Fountain County GenWeb site http://www.ingenweb.org/infountain/ - thanks soooo much - Karen Bazzani Zach
My name is Karen Bazzani Zach and my wonderful husband, Jim - we are your Coordinators for Fountain County. Your Indiana State Coordinator is Lena Harper. Her assistant state coordinator is: Jim Cox