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William PRINTY

History of Fountain County, H.W. Beckwith, 1881, page 436

William Printy, farmer, Snoddy´s Mills, is a son of William C. and Sarah Caroline (Titus) Printy. William C. Printy was born in Mason County, Kentucky, in 1800, and raised mostly in Brown County, Ohio. There he married Caroline Titus, daughter of Stephen Titus. In 1831 they settled in Clark County, Indiana, where she died and where he lives. He is a democrat and a Presbyterian. His father served eight years in the Revolutionary War. His son, James F., served three years in the Civil War, and his stepson, Thomas J. Printy, lost a leg on the march to Richmond, under McClellan. His family numbers eleven children, eight of whom are living. William Printy, subject of this sketch, was born February 5, 1831, in Brown County, Ohio, and lived with his father till twenty-three years old. When nineteen he learned the cooper´s trade, but has followed farming nearly altogether. Mr. Printy was married June 21, 1855, to Sarah C. Hartman, daughter of John P. and Catharine (Day) Hartman. She was born in Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana, November 27, 1834. Her people came to Fountain County in an early day. Mr. Printy owns 120 acres of land, which he has largely rescued from a wilderness. From the usual log house, he has promoted himself. He is a Democrat. He and his wife are Methodists. They have six children living and three dead.

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Bible Record of William S. and Sarah C. Printy On Frontispiece “Grandmother Hartman´s Bible’ The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of The Original Tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Stereotype Edition. Philadelphia: Published at The Bible Association of Friends in America, No. 116 North Fourth Street, Up Stairs, 1860.

Family Record

BIRTHS: William Printy was born February 5, 1831 Sarah C. Printy was born November 27, 1834 William C. Printy was born September 30, 1858 Elizabeth C. Printy was born June 7, 1856 Jane M. Printy was born March 27, 1861 Mary C. Printy was born December 3, 1863 John P. Printy was born June 21, 1865 Marion F. Printy was born April 6, 1868 Purley C. Printy was born March 11, 1871, d. May 6, 1965 Charles W. Printy was born December 15, 1873 Myrtle B. Printy was born May 24, 1878

DEATHS: Mary C. Printy died June 30, 1864 (7 months) Elizabeth C. Printy died September 27, 1868 (12 years) William C. Printy died June 21, 1860 (12 years) William S. Printy died February 29, 1888 (57 years) Janie M. Lindley died January 29, 1893 (32 years) John P. Printy - March 8, 1900 (37 years) Sarah C. Printy - November 30, 1905 (71 years) Myrtle Printy Allen - January 17, 1951 Olive Allen Printy - February 27, 1949 Marion Printy - December 5, 1959 Charles William Allen - April 7, 1966 Marriages William S. Printy to Sarah C. Hartman, June 21, 1855 Jannie M. Printy to M.E. Lindley, January 6, 1881 Marion F. Printy to Olive O. Allen, February 5, 1890 John P. Printy to Mary A. Peak, 1890 Pearl E. Printy to Martha C. Hobson, May 24, 1891 Charley W. Printy to Ella Ratcliff, October 25, 1899 Myrtle B. Printy to Charley Allen, December 1, 1901

On Sheet pinned into Bible Family Record Marriages Charles William Allen Myrtle Belle Printy December 1, 1901

Births: Dwight Allen January 27, 1905 Max Printy Allen June 7, 1908 Deaths Dwight Allen February 1, 1905 Myrtle B. Printy Janaury 17, 1951

Prepared by: Anne Allen.

File Created: 2006-Aug-16
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