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GOALS for 2025 -

Add at least 500 Obituaries  --
Work more on finding Bibles, Churches, Marriages, divorces and other info -
Add at least 5  Who's Who folks - DONE
Add more Businesses - a TOP priority
Add more newspaper clippings  -


ADDED THIS MONTH *** AUGUST 2025**

OBITUARIES 60 this month 1,029 This year; 21,910 TOTAL
A - Alexander, Bryon S.; Abdill, Mrs. Irad; Arndt, Everett William (2); Anderson, Everett; B- Barnett, Charley;l Blakley, Oliver D.; Boston, Rebecca; Booker, Lynn; Booker, Aniel; Booher, Laura; Booher, Nina B.; Brier, Florence; Brown, Sally; Brown, Martha; Brier, Samuel; Bennett, Hershel Lorenzo Lockett; C - Canine, Keziah Montgomery; Carlin, Mathias; Cedars, John 1894; Chambers, Lulu M.Clark, Mart; Craig, Mimi; Cunnungham, Robert; Cunningham, Lorene; Cunningham, Sara J.; Crumley, Catherine Hester;  D - DeHaven, William;  E - Early, Rev. Jeremiah; Evans, Wm.; English, Wm. 1847;  F - Ferguson, Joseph; G - Graham, Keziah; H - Hay, James (Mexican War); Harvey, Joshua; Henderson, Warren (infant son of Albert and Lorana P.); Harris, Carolyn; Henderson, Nathaniel; (Mexican War); Hinds, Moses; Hushaw, Henry; Harden, Mrs. Cecil Murray;  J - Jarred, John; K - Kearns, Charles; Keller, Josie; Bells; L Lacey, Garret; Lawson, Lydia; Lang, Robert D.Lunger, Peter; Lyons, Humberson; M - McNett, Mr. 1848; McSpadden, John; Mendenhall, Absolom; Moore, Donald G.; Morehouse, Viola Zetella; Morgan, Elizabeth Cunningham; O - Olsa, Jared; R - Richmond, Henry; S - Shuler, Arthur Merle; Soverace, Mrs, Horace; W - Ward, Wm. F.Woodward, Leonard Sears; Woods, William Jack;  

Biographies _3_ Added   (80556 to date)  Birch, Wm.;Glascock, George; McBroom, ???;  

WPA BIRTHS:    5     ( 3,382 SINCE REBUILDING)  Additions, corrections and/or updates: To include: Cantwell, Mary Ellen; Meyers, Bete Jane; Newton, James Edward; Glover, Robert Steven; Martin, William Claay;  

NEWS __16_ = --57  this year to date - Poor Farm; PF Cemetery Records (4 pages); Covington Mail Deliveries; Wallace, Lew; Beckwith Early Poor Farm History; Early Court History from Beckwith; Fountain Poor Farm inmate disappears; Sangster, W. A. has Groung for Lease; 70 New buildings in 1847;  Frazier Reunion - 1956;  Navigation;  Savage, Mr. = Horse Stolen;  Young Ladies Seminary;  

Divorces _5__ - - (ytd=  30) = Martin, Hugh vs. Ida May (Lena);  Rusing, Susan vs. Lewis Rusing;  Richardson, Alfred vs. Maria Louisa Josephine Richardson;  Hibs, Isaac vs. Margaret Hibs;;  Bryant, Catherine vs. Simeon ;  

  • Revolutionary War= ____ - Added
  • War of 1812:  __1__  =  Ristine, Barnett;  
  • Civil War - = 2 YTD -
  • Mexican American -_2__
  • Spanish-American War 1898 __1__  =
  • WWI ___2__ 46 YTD -- October 15, 1918 Induction Photo, second from left is likely Forrest I. Mitchell; Nennett, Hershel Lorenzo Lockett-Veteran;  
  • WW II: _2__  (YTD 4) = Morgan, Elmer Russell - Draft Information;  Morgan, Elmer Russell - KIA;  
  • Korean War: :   _1__-  2 YTD) Names include: Lang, Robert D.  KIA;
  • Vietnam War 5   : (this year) -   Green, George Curtis; Molen, Paul; Smith, Ronald Eugene; Warbritton, Jerry Lee; Bowman, Leslie V.;  

MARRIAGES : _ 90   = -- Tooley, William B./Elizabeth D. Crawford; Potter, Capt. William/Melvina A. Masterson; Walker, Dr. Sam`l T./Hannah M. Watkins; Cox, William/Martha Ann Orr; Bowman, John/Eve SpinningMurdock, Citizen/Jane Campbell; Sharpless, Noah/Mary Dell; Woods, Supply/Sarah Kent; Rhodes, John/Elizabeth E. Graham; Vandoren, Hezehiah/Theresey Dowden; Bass, W.A./Mary Thomas; Ridge,George/Margaret; Spinning, John N./Elizabeth Ward; Donaldson, Alexander/Mary Jane Hughes; Dotson, Ray/ Lavina Erwin; Harding, Hutson, Harry/Undine Harding; Gebbard, John/Elizabeth Smith;Lewis, Beaufort Francis Arthur/Helen Louise Thompson; Morris, Isaac/Sarah H. Ward;  Frazier, Joan/John Green;  Caryl Champlain/Robert N. Sanford;  Nebeker, Sewell/Bell Quick;  McBroom, Howard/Mattie Bever;  Ellis, Samuel/Minnie Riley;  Carnagy, John J./Mary E. DeHaven;  Carnagy, Jackson J./Ruth A. Denton;  Evans, Capt. Robert M./Mary Conklin;  Redden, Linton/Jane WElch;  Phebus, Martin/Mary Jane;  Oswalt, George William/Julie E. Ritchey;  Cunningham, Nartin/Mary Yurman;  Lane, J.H./Margaret A. Fuller;  Brewer, Matthew/Mary Baston;  

BUSINESSES _ 29   added this month (ytd 86) = Sangster, W.A. & T.E.; Jones & Morris; Grange, S -- Pictures; McManomy, John - Coal; Wallace, Irvin  -  Coal agent; Fields & Wilcox; Wilcox & Fields; Brier, David and S.S. "Attorneys at Law";  Clough, Jasper (Veterinary Surgeon); McComas & Sullivan;  Sullivan and McComas;  Millinery = Miss Fannie Cordell;  Wabash Route;  Harter, C.N. = Dry Goods;  Citizens Bank;  Sailor, J.H. = DDS;  Schwin, John H./Booe, C.E. = Notary Public & Lawyers;  Booe, C. E./ John H. Schwin = Notary Public & Lawyers;  Duncan & Duncan;  Excelsior Field Roller;  McCabe, Charles M.= Attorney at Law; Thomas, George V. = Attorney at Law;  Newlin, J. W. = Attorney at Law;  Hillsboro Creamary;  Revere Housr;  Hardware News = Waynetown;  Weibling, Mr. = Daguerreotypest;  Weilbing Leaving Town;  

DEATH RECORDS:  1   = (YTD  = 1 ) : Frazier, Lizzy;  

Poor Farm Cemetery =  See in "News" under "Fountain County Poor Farm"

Letters __1__ -  "From Hazel Maruerite Smith Norman to Karen";

Town / Township Information  1  :  (YTD =  2 making 118 all totaled)  = Chicken Range (Cain Township);  

Who's Who __1__ (YTD =6 (including additions)  - TD 63)  - goal DONE = Harden, Mrs. Cecil Murray;  


JUNE added - 2025
ADDED THIS MONTH *** JUNE 2025**

OBITUARIES 55  this month 904 This year; 21,785 TOTAL
A - Anderson, WW; Auter, John; Aydelotte, Benjamin Franklin D - Dennis, Sarah Reed; Deter Allen Myers; DeHavven (George) Darwactor (Ruth); Deeter (Luella; Death (Elizabeth Sarah; Death, Myrtle Shade DeVerter, Elsie Corbett; Demumbrum, Floyd; Day (Jesse); Davidson, Lucille Leas  G - Goresman, George; Gray Joseph; Gossett, Milford, Gregory, Henry. Hetfield (Harriet x2); Holladay, Tom. P - Peacock, Mary; Phebus Lewis (estate); Price (Rosaline; Prather (Salliie). R - Riley (James); Ruffner (Martin; Rusing (Moollie); Risk, Cree - WWI.  S - Shake (Elizabeth Shoup); Shelton (Joseph); Shelby (Rezxin); Shannon (Joseph); Shelby (Resin); Simpson (Mary); Skinner (Norman; Snyder, Abram (Mexican War); Snodgrass,, Minnie; Spinning (Matthias);Steely, George; Swan (Joshua); T - Thompson, John x2; James; Talbert (David - Will); Town (William H.;)  V - Vansickle (John).  W - Wyukoff (Jacob); Wilson (John H; Joseph); Winks (Guy) ;  Y -- Yeagy wife of Warren); Young (Mary, Melvina)

Biographies __ Added   (80553 to date)  

WPA BIRTHS:          ( 3,377 SINCE REBUILDING)  Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:

WPA Deaths:       ( 11 SINCE REBUILDING) Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:  

NEWS ___ = --36 this year to date - Chautauqua x 5 articles;  Attica HS -1879 reunion); Clawson Reunion; Creonkhite Reunion

TOWNS -   - - (  113  to date ) - LOVE MORE :)  -

PHOTOS : _ Names include: --Year to date added __10__  (1,009  photos to date):  

PHOTOGRAPHERS - ___ =-

Photo Presentations of County Events:

Diaries:  ____    =  (27 images)

Divorces ___ - - (ytd=  25)

MILITARY :
  • Revolutionary War= ____ - Added
  • War of 1812:  ____
  • Civil War - = 2 YTD -
  • Mexican American -_2__ Abram Snyder
  • Spanish-American War 1898 ____  = ;  
  • WWI ___1__ 41 YTD -- Risk, Cree
  • WW II: ___
  • Korean War: :   ___ YTD) Names include:
  • Vietnam War     : (this year) -

MARRIAGES : _ 20 = --Castle-Helms; Carey - Moulton; Long - Starnes; Rowlett - Relly; Butts - Wiggins; Hagg-Heg; Martin/Kearns; Burdett - Eggers;  Gee - Mider; Bay-Gorton

Alumni (Schools) _ _ - (ytd = 4 ): 4 articles regarding Antioch

BUSINESSES _ added this month (ytd 57)

BRICK WALL ____ ==  1 YTD

DEATH RECORDS:     = (YTD  =  ) :


Family Recipes  2_= (YTD = 7 added this year ) : Spaghetti Bake (YUM); Fudgy Chcolate Chip Toffee Bars
               
Churches = _  = ( 3  YTD)

Census -__  added -

Cemeteries    =  Added:  

Poor Farm Cemetery

Letters ____ -  

Links      = (YTD =  ) =  

Family Bibles     = (YTD  =  ) =

Wills    = (YTD =   )  

Blog and Facebook Pages:     :  (Total = X ) :   

Town / Township Information     :  (YTD =  1 making 117 all totaled)  

Who's Who ____ (YTD =5 (including additions)  - TD 63)  - goal DONE


** ADDED THIS MONTH *** MAY 2025**

OBITUARIES 61_  Added = ( obits this year to date _843__  & Total obits on the site:  21,730 -- A-  Allen (James; Allenduff (June, Marion; Alward (Arthur, George P; Andrew(s) John, Willard; Armstrong (John Wesley - added); Ansbery (Martha); Applegate (William J); B - Bergdall (Bertha F.) Bell (Clara); Beamer (Lucy, added; Beard (John); Bender (William); Bean (Anna); Bever (Stella Conner); Birch (Hayes); Bishop (G Donn - WWII); Birge (Pearl); Berline, Ozark Jack; Borst (Anna, Harry); Bounnell (Harry; Emery) Bowman (Edna, Gladys); Burge (Frank); Brewer (Daniel); Bruce (Cloe; Butts (Pearl Jaynes; Byerly (Charles).  C -- Clinton (Ronald); Clingan (Dennis Albert xw - WWII); Cleverence (Leatha x2); Godhill (Rose x2; Robert);' Coffing ) Cloyd; Cunningham (Sarah); Crowder (StanleyM (Mills, Job X)p; Morgan (Alma E x 2; Robert G x 2); Moore Mary E =- 1922 added.  
BIBLES -   ( YTD =):

Biographies _6_ Added   (80553 to date)  Added COFFING, McMannomy x 7 articles); Gillum (Osborn - added and Ira H.  Hannigen (Edward); LAPE (Daniel)); Redman (Peter x 2);

WPA BIRTHS:          ( 3,377 SINCE REBUILDING)  Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:

WPA Deaths:       ( 11 SINCE REBUILDING) Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:  

NEWS __5_ = --36 this year to date - Chautauqua x 5 articles;  Attica HS -1879 reunion); Clawson Reunion; Creonkhite Reunion

TOWNS -   - - (  113  to date ) - LOVE MORE :)  -

PHOTOS : _ Names include: --Year to date added __10__  (1,009  photos to date):  

PHOTOGRAPHERS - ___ =-

Photo Presentations of County Events:

Diaries:  ____    =  (27 images)

Divorces ___ - - (ytd=  25)

MILITARY :
  • Revolutionary War= ____ - Added
  • War of 1812:  ____
  • Civil War - 1- = 2 YTD -
  • Mexican American -____
  • Spanish-American War 1898 ____  = ;  
  • WWI ___1___ 412 YTD -- Perry Bogann
  • WW II: __3___  : G. Donn Bishop; Dennis A Clingan
  • Korean War: :   ___2 YTD) Names include:
  • Vietnam War     : (this year) -

MARRIAGES : _ 22_ = --Auter - Ritchey; Palin-Smith; David-Shoaf; Robbins-Young; Death-Brewer; Cain-Pearson; Starnes - Gray

Alumni (Schools) _ _ - (ytd = 4 ): 4 articles regarding Antioch

BUSINESSES 5_ added this month (ytd= 57 =Baldwin (Miles - monuments); Martin Millinery; Ackley WE Steel etc; Riggs (LW - Chiropractor); Stuicker''s Garage - added)

BRICK WALL ____ ==  1 YTD

DEATH RECORDS:     = (YTD  =  ) :


Family Recipes  __= (YTD = 5 added this year ) :
               
Churches = 1_  = ( 3  YTD) Ingersol Chapel

Census -__ 1 added - 1920 totals

Cemeteries    =  Added:  

Poor Farm Cemetery

Letters ____ -  

Links      = (YTD =  ) =  

Family Bibles     = (YTD  =  ) =

Wills    = (YTD =   )  

Blog and Facebook Pages:     :  (Total = X ) :   

Town / Township Information     :  (YTD =  1 making 117 all totaled)  

Who's Who ____ (YTD =5 (including additions)  - TD 63)  - goal DONE

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 :)


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-- 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

** ADDED THIS MONTH *** APRIL 2025**

OBITUARIES 30_  Added = ( obits this year to date _782__  & Total obits on the site:  21,669 -- S - Smail, Grace; Mary Marie (x2)/  T - Thomas Artea; Tillery (Elizabeth Beaver); Toby Charles Cecil - added; V - Vanicke, William; Voorhees, Floyd - added); Vandlandgehen Marquita; Voliva (Ernest - added); Vaughn (Harold); Vandame (Sandra).  W - Wade (Truman - WWI; Wallace (Aded); Warrick (Samuel); Wallace (David x 3; Ward, Jesse; James T; Havey Oliver; John Sherman; Robert A (WWI) Whitley Rose (x2); Walker (Florence); Whicker, Donald - WWII;

BIBLES -   ( YTD =):

Biographies __ Added   (80547 to date)  Added

WPA BIRTHS:          ( 3,377 SINCE REBUILDING)  Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:

WPA Deaths:       ( 11 SINCE REBUILDING) Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:  

NEWS ___ = --31 this year to date -

TOWNS -   - - (  113  to date ) - LOVE MORE :)  -

PHOTOS : _ Names include: --Year to date added __10__  (1,009  photos to date):  

PHOTOGRAPHERS - ___ =-

Photo Presentations of County Events:

Diaries:  ____    =  (27 images)

Divorces ___ - - (ytd=  25)
MILITARY :
  • Revolutionary War= ____ - Added
  • War of 1812:  ____
  • Civil War - 1- = 2 YTD - John D. Martin
  • Mexican American -____
  • Spanish-American War 1898 ____  = ;  
  • WWI __ 411 YTD -- Wade, Truman; Wallace (Robert);
  • WW II: __1___  : Donald Whicker YTD -
  • Korean War: :  (2 YTD) Names include:
  • Vietnam War     : (this year) -

MARRIAGES : _ 16_ = --(23,546 to date):Hauley, Frank - Effie Hickman; Coffing (Adelphine) and Dale Livengood; Joyce, William and Riley Zackmire  - with the 5 Gallimores names were also Bowles, Clinger, Dukes, Dunman, Foster )

Alumni (Schools) _ _ - (ytd = 4 ): 4 articles regarding Antioch

BUSINESSES _ added this month (ytd= 52) =Myers Dept store; Felix Groceries; Helgers - Mellott; Claypool Cars; Pritscvher Pontiac

BRICK WALL ____ ==  1 YTD

DEATH RECORDS:     = (YTD  =  ) :


Family Recipes  __= (YTD = 5 added this year ) :
               
Churches = _  = ( 2  YTD)

Census -__ 1 added - 1920 totals

Cemeteries    =  Added:  

Poor Farm Cemetery

Letters ____ -  

Links      = (YTD =  ) =  

Family Bibles     = (YTD  =  ) =

Wills    = (YTD =   )  

Blog and Facebook Pages:     :  (Total = X ) :   

Town / Township Information     :  (YTD =  1 making 117 all totaled)  

Who's Who ____ (YTD =5 (including additions)  - TD 63) -Gillum, Osborn - doctor - goal DONE

Fountain County History -- work in progress -- kbz -- added quite a bit lately but STILL - work in progress :)Try the Family Recipes


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 :)



** ADDED THIS MONTH *** MARCH 2025**

OBITUARIES 80_  Added =
( obits this year to date _752__  & Total obits on the site:  21,639 -- M - McClure, Wallace x 9; McMahon, Patrick and Abbie Sprankle; Martin (John D - Civil War); James; ). N - Nehemiah (Leora x3); Nehrig (William); Newman (Joe -a dded).  O - Odell, Ella; Orr, William; Oneal, Dorothy; Odell James David x 3; Walter J x 3; Q -- Queeney (Lawrence - flu epidemic).  P: Purnell, Fred x 3 added; Oscar Phebus; Pope, James - WWI; Peevler, Harry  S: Saunders, Joseph; Sandell, Lena; Sever, Russell; Sattely, Josephine T-U-V : Tittle (Elmer; John; Templeton (Betty); Thomas (Alma); Tibbett (Mary Louise); Tinder (Robert); Turner (Elizabeth; Timmons (Amanda Waymire); Tinder (Kate McElwee); Todd, Navy Foster; Tinder, Irene Tunin (Robert added));  Twiddy, Lloyd (WWI); Towell (Horace - added); Tolbert (Elmer - WWI; Townsend (Ralph); Tolber (Clarence); Tillery Elizabeth.  Ueutherick, Gotliep; Utterback, Leora; VanDorn, Lucinda Everly; VanLear, Nathan; VanDeventer, Karl; Voorhees Floyd "Toady"; Rachel; Vickery (Frank); Van Note (Mattie; Volkel Mary Ethel; Voorhees Robert Dale; Vickery Arthur; W: Wildman, Flora; Wise (James Edward); Wilkinson, Cora; Wilkerson Lulu; Wm McKinley; Wilkey (Max); Withersppon (Jacob); Wiles (Mary Fishero); Wood (Sina Tinsley added; Wilkens Thomas; Williams, Thomas J; Wolf, Elsie

Biographies __ Added   (80547 to date)  Added

NEWS __6_ = --31 this year to date - Coffing, Ira - mishap; Walter Fox, chivari; 1918 Republican Ticket; Ralph Williams - wrestling; Freeman Cooper - assault

TOWNS -   - - (  113  to date ) - LOVE MORE :)  -

PHOTOS : _ Names include: --Year to date added __10__  (1,009  photos to date):  

Divorces __5__ - - (ytd=  25)  Shonkwiler; Stull; Martin; Reed; Templeton

MILITARY :
  • Revolutionary War= ____ - Added
  • War of 1812:  ____
  • Civil War - 1 - = 2 YTD - John D. Martin
  • Mexican American -____
  • Spanish-American War 1898 ____  = ;  
  • WWI __ 4_11 YTD -- Names include: Pope, Jame; Townsend, Ralkph; Lloyd Twiddy; Clarence Tolbert
  • WW II: __2___  : 7 YTD - added Brooks; Bishop
  • Korean War: :  (2 YTD) Names include:
  • Vietnam War     : (this year) -

MARRIAGES : _ _ = --(23,530 to date):

Alumni (Schools) _ 4 _ - (ytd = 4 ): 4 articles regarding Antioch

BUSINESSES _5  added this month (ytd= 52) =Myers Dept store; Felix Groceries; Helgers - Mellott; Claypool Cars; Pritscvher Pontiac

BRICK WALL ____ ==  1 YTD

DEATH RECORDS:     = (YTD  =  ) :


Family Recipes  __= (YTD = 5 added this year ) :
               
Churches = _  = ( 2  YTD)

Census -__ 1 added - 1920 totals

Cemeteries    =  Added:  

Poor Farm Cemetery

Letters ____ -  

Links      = (YTD =  ) =  

Family Bibles     = (YTD  =  ) =

Wills    = (YTD =   )  

Blog and Facebook Pages:     :  (Total = X ) :   

Town / Township Information     :  (YTD =  1 making 117 all totaled)  

Who's Who __1 new__ (YTD =5 (including additions)  - TD 63) -Gillum, Osborn - doctor - goal DONE** ADDED THIS MONTH *** FEBRUARY 2025**

OBITUARIES _136_  Added =
( obits this year to date _672__  & Total obits on the site:  21,559 -- Added B - Babb (Dorothy x 2; Everett L; Ralph E - WWII); Brown (Inez Starnes; William Avery; Robert); Britto (Anna); Bright (Elizabeth Knaur x 2); Brose (Pearl Rush); C - Colvin (Elizabeth); Coffing (William Dayton x2); G - Grove (John x 16 -  murdered) L - LaBaw (Lynn); Lamb (Lawrence "Steve); Lane (William Darwin); Lashbrook (Jeff); Layton (Clyde, William H; Peter); Layman (Charles); Lee (Jason); Leeder (Doris); Lewis (Iva - added); Livengood (Edward; Albert) Lightle Mont (WWII); Linton (Arch - added); Lindley (Margaret Pithoud); Little (Nancy Ann; Frank H); Lontz (Mae Campbell); Lodde (Henry); Lower (Robert B); Lowery (Ruby Myers); Lucas (Jennie Miller); Lynch (Gerald); Lyons (Joyce; William N).   M - Melahn (Elizabeth) Mentzer (Anna; Miles (Wilbur Lawrence); Miller (Inez); Moore (Mary 1922; Mary Jane); Moudy (Mary Merryman); Munson (Fernandez); Myers (Luther). N - Nehemiah (Leora x3); Nehrig (William); Newman (Joe -a dded).  P -- Pearson (Virgil); Potter (Stephen H); Pugh (Gene); Pronstad (A); Park (Anna); (Parrent (Eva); Pierce (Myrtle); Pritcher (Joseph); Purnell (Odessa Furr).  Q -- Queeney (Lawrence - flu epidemic).  R:  Ratcliff (Gertrude Ward): Redenbaugh (J x 2); Rhode (James K); Rife (Lawrence); Royal (Verna Meeker); Rogers (Clyde - WWI - flu epidemic).  S - Saltsgaver (Lenna added); Sever (Joseph); Sample (Ora); Sampson (Charles); Samuels (John Blain); Seels (James); Sexton (Martha x 3); Scott (Emory); Smith (Beulah Gene; James 1922); Spinning (Challen - love that name); Starkey (Harry Raymond x 2; John Clarence); Starnes (Alice Harper); Stafford (Blanch H.); Stevens (John Eller); SStephenson (Robert Houston); Steinbach (John); Stokes (Effie); Sullivan (Florence Huff); Stockdale (Paris); Stoneciper (William - 1955); Stern (George added) ; Stoup (Albert Ellis); Sutton (Walter);' Swanson (Edna).. T -  Taylor (Clarence); Thompson (Bourban x 2); Trowbridge A (added 3); Trott (Sam); Todd (Clayton - flu epid); Turner (Worth).  V - VanReed, Byron


Biographies 3__ Added   (80547 to date)  Added St. Clair; Savage (added to these) and Jonathan VanLeer - Civil War Soldier

WPA BIRTHS:          ( 3,377 SINCE REBUILDING)  Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:

WPA Deaths:       ( 11 SINCE REBUILDING) Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:  

NEWS __10__ = --25 this year to date - added Drake Murder Trial; Troxell, Harvey parole?; Robinson, Chester (bankruptcy); Terry, Lucy turns 102; Fountain-Warren-Benton Historical Society; Springman, Harry - healther; Mellott HS; Shoaf DC - unusual pets ; Lightle-Lindley paternity suit

TOWNS -   - - (  113  to date ) - LOVE MORE :)  -

PHOTOS : _ Names include: --Year to date added __10__  (1,009  photos to date):  

PHOTOGRAPHERS - ___ =-

Photo Presentations of County Events:

Diaries:  ____    =  (27 images)

Divorces __5__ - - (ytd=  25)  Shonkwiler; Stull; Martin; Reed; Templeton
MILITARY :
  • Revolutionary War= ____ - Added
  • War of 1812:  ____
  • Civil War - 1 - = 1 YTD - Moses Herriman)
  • Mexican American -____
  • Spanish-American War 1898 ____  = ;  William Paul Fanning)
  • WWI __(1) __10 YTD -- Names include: Rogers, Clyde (d of flu)
  • WW II: __2___  : 5 YTD - added Babb; Lightle
  • Korean War: 2 :  (2 YTD) Names include: Hegg (Frederick); Hershberger (Jerry Lee)
  • Vietnam War     : (this year) -

MARRIAGES : _ _ = --(23,530 to date):

Alumni (Schools) _ 4 _ - (ytd = 4 ): 4 articles regarding Antioch

BUSINESSES _12  added this month (ytd= 47) =AA Metzger - Plumbing; Noble, Lay - sawmill); Rhodes JW - Dentist); Yates, Radiation; Cripe, OH - Dr; Sullivan, Paul - dentist; Brunswick Tires (Stucker Garage); Douglass, OS - lawyer; Layman Screw cutter; Neineman, OE - plumbing; Yocom's Bakery

BRICK WALL ___1_ ==  William Adams born FoCo 1859

DEATH RECORDS:     = (YTD  =  ) :


Family Recipes  __= (YTD = 5 added this year ) :
               
Churches = _  = ( 2  YTD)

Census -__ 1 added - 1920 totals

Cemeteries    =  Added:  

Poor Farm Cemetery

Letters ____ -  

Links      = (YTD =  ) =  

Family Bibles     = (YTD  =  ) =

Wills    = (YTD =   )  

Blog and Facebook Pages:     :  (Total = X ) :   

Town / Township Information      :  (YTD =  1 making 117 all totaled)  

Who's Who __4 new__ (YTD =4 (including additions)  - TD 63) -Ward; McCormick; John Samuel Watson

** ADDED THIS MONTH *** JANUARY 2025**

OBITUARIES _326_+ 110  Added =
( obits this year to date _436-__  & Total obits on the site:  21,423 -- Added F - Fetterling (Dora); Feely (Lena); Fenter (Charles Edwawrd); Ferrell (Fred); Ferry (Ira); Fisher (R.K. - Lt added 2); Fewry (Tom); Fine (Jacob E added); Foster (Buel); Ford (AM; Audrey Pavey x 2); Fruits (Earl 2; Wm. Jason 2; French (Charles H). Added G -- Gant (Julian); Galloway (Albert added; Robert added; Lee; Lee Jesse;); Gallien (Mary Katherine); Gahan NT; Gallaher (Samuel) ; Garrigus (Etta); Glascock (Jennie; Fanny; Hugh); Gilland (Ethel); Glascot (this was also found as Glascock, William); Garrett (Christy); Gaskin (Edna); Gardner (John W); Glaze (Harold); Gibson (Paul); Gray (Daniel Boyd); Graham (Albert; Janet); Grady (Clifford); Graves (Jesse); Green (Pauline; Mary Margaret); Gott (Stanley); Gookins (Harry; Gooding (Ephie x 2); Gross (Jesse added); Grove (Edna).  H: Hankins (Monroe); Haas (Anna Gardner, Roy added; Guy Warbington) Hand (Raymond); Haniford (Sylvia x 2) Hamilton (Audrey King); Hamick (Adrian - added); Harding (Berry); Hankins (George); Harper (Charles A; Emma Ellis); ; Hadaller (Marshall); Hankins (Monroe); Hargan (Gerald); Harold (Alva); Hardest, Robert - WWII); Harvey (James); Hart (Robert); Harris (Elsie); Hawley (Sarah Effie); Hartlep (Lealia); Heffner (David); Helms (Carl D.; Zone Allen); Heidbrink (Harry); Helms (Carl D); Hendrickson (Cloyd); Hegg (Ruth Wilson); Hendress (Clella); Hatton (Sylvester ); Hartley (Lillian); Hathaway (Ora Otis - WWI); Harshman (Albert); Harris (Lloyd added; William F); Henderson (Thelma); Harrold (Flora; Mary Clift); Hayes (William L); Hepler (Francis Philpott; Haynes (Hollie); Hepler (Charles x2); Hawkins (Marietta Allen); Hegg (Frederick - KIA - Korea ; Huber (Fred); Huddle (Robert Winston; Mary); Hurst (Bessie, Jack); Hughes (Charles); Hutts (Ida Johnson; James Milton x 2); Hunter (Bertha); Hope (Nora added); ); ?) Hinote (Nell); Higgins (Berle); Hobaugh (Flora); Holland (Charles); Holycross (Mary M); Houser (George Daniel); Hoyt (Ealy - WWI); Hughey (Nancy Simmons); Hughes R. Bernice; Hyde (Sina Reed); Hyatt (Etta Keefer - added); Hyfte (Rosa); . M - Martin (Jesse); Marlatt (Abraham); Maltsberger (Lavina); Marmaduke (Charlotte Thompson); Maris (Edith Lawson); Marcrum (Bishop; Mary Nelson); Mick (Nancy Ellen); Miller (Frank "Biz"; Jane Hester; Permelia x 2).  R - Reynolds (Jennie - added to; W Rex - added to; Paul E - added to); Rhodes (Mary Olive; John Albert; Julie); Rector (Sol); Rich (Ruby - added to); Romine (Lenora - added to; Rusk (Adah, Ralph - added to); Roman (Charles).  S - Shultz (Clarence); Shirley (inf of Frank); Shelton Joseph C - added); Shuff (George); Shoaf (Margaret Clore - added) ;Shade *Marion; Steele (Anna Jones); Stout (Martha Thompson); Summers (Eva Thompson); Sutton (OD; Susan Cline); Summers (Lawrence); Sterns (George W x 2); Summers (John Manford, Lawrence); Stroupe (Amanda Hall); Sumner (Cecelia McComas); Swim (Effie); Sweetney (Orville - Jack); Swearengen (Thomas Moses); Stewart (Ethel Baker); Stuart (Joseph Milton). T -- Tobin (Henry Fred); Tomlinson (William Hopwood); Tuggle (Clifford Edward; James Wallace - WWII); Tibbett (James Leroy; Tinsley (James Glen - WWI); Thompson (Ortha; Preston; Nellie Rankin; Thelma Wailing); Thomas (Donald Eugene, Joseph H; Larry - PFC - Killed on way to base - so sad; William Cecil); ); Townsend (Anna Anno); Twiddy (Mary Fenters); Taylor (Herman - added); Trowbridge (Aura); Talbot (Daniel Glen); Therien (Anita Patton); Tinsley (Jewel); Teegarden (Barton - added)

added 60 more (added in above) on 1-6-2025
Mc --- McClure (Wallace (x5); McKee (John x4); McBoom (Flora Huckey - added).  R -  Riffle (Ida); Riggen (Mary Ellen); Royse (Mary Blakeney); Rodbertus (Rebecca); Rich (DeForest); Ricks (William); Robinson (Walter E); Royal (Frank) S -- Stephenson (John H); Stevens (Johnny x 2); Stokes (Bessie Fewry - added); Stratton, Maryu; Stockdale (Laura Myers); Switzer (Eva; Katheryn).  W - Walters (Wilda); Walker (George Edward - WWI); Wellheuser (Constance); Weaver (Clyde x2); Webb, Ida Hatt; Watts, Charles M; Linda Jane; Wattenbarger, Golden - WWI; Weeks (William A); Waers (Eva); Waldon (Rosella); Wallac (Carroll); Walker (Willis); Warrick, Emma (added) Warnick (Alba "Bus); White (William Blumer); Whitamore (Elaine Oilar); Watts (Jack - adfded); John H; Millard); Warrick (Francis - Frank); Warren (David); Wakeland (John); Ward (John S); Warren (David); Weaver (Maude added; Bobby Darrel); Wever (Joseph - added); Webb Leslie); Wendall (Myrtle Campbell x 2)

Added 50 more to above and above that :)  Counted in total 1-11-2025
Ka-Keq - Keller, Floyd; Geneva; Harold; Victor; Kelley (Howard); Keefer (Sarah Mosier x2);.  Ker-Kz - Kiger (William; Miranda Smmons)); Kirkpatrick (Frank); Kerr (John Wesley); Kenneer (Almeda; Percy); Kilby (Lenna);; Kiser (Anna Kitchen); Krout (Lula; Ora); Kuntz (Archie); Kraft (Vivian)( Kunkle Garfield; George; John W; Minnie; Klage (Oveta); Kimbell (Gordon); Kunkel (Scott Alan); Knox (Mahala)  L-Lez - Lang (Edward); LaBaw (Rex; Oakie); Laube (Emilie); Largent (William Edward; Nellie Youngblood); Law (Grover Cleveland); Lawson (Amanda); Lamb (Helen Irene); Lane (Ruth); Levor (Naomi; Olive); LePage "Tony"; LeVan (Carrie);  Leighty (Alta); Leas (Forrest); Lacy (Dorothy); Lewis (Sada)

Added 110 on 1-22-2025 -- D - Davis (Stephen); Dark (William E); Danley (H); Davidson (Martha); Day (Rufus x 2); Detchon (John added); D'Agostini (Vito x2; Florence x2); DeArmond (Cora); Dazey (John E); Delp (Dorothy; Dearing (Charles); Deth (Frank; Death (Hubert - WWI) Dearing (Charles); Deeter (Michael); Diehl (Grace Nine); Dice (Courtney William); Dinwiddie (Fred; Leslie; Ray); Dice (Ruth; Susie; Jesee); Dickey (Clarence); Dobbs (George P); Dchterman (Dr Layton); Doty (Richard; Caroline); Dockins (Charles); Donelson (Robert Leon); Downs (Timothy); Dodge (Alta); Dillon (Donald Edward); Dolph (Frederick); Duncan (Ida added); Dobbs (Doyne; Raymond R - WWII) ; Drake (Finis; Nettie Barker); Dickmeyer (Cora); Dunbar (John); Donoval (Edna); Drollinger (Morton); Duncan (Anna Peppel); Draper (Nina); Downs (Clara); Dye (G. Rector).  H - Haggard (Harry - WWI); Hagstrom (Harold); Harper (Hurley); Hall (Daniel; Mahlon); Hardesty (Louis); Hegler (Frank; Eddie); Helms (James; Vernon x 2); Hart (Alma); Hartley (Louise); Helmick (Margaret); Helms (Vernon x 2); Henderson (Eliza); Hendershot (Anna Meek); Hedrick (John P); Hoffman (Charles - WWI); Hicks (Loma); Hibbard (Elizabeth); Hershberger (Dora; Jerry Lee - Korean War); Hetfield (Frank); Hiatt (Harvey); Hickman (Addie; Mary - 1922; added to Mary 1918); Hesler (Fern; Robert); Hidy (Edgar John); Hoover (Charles J); Hoy (Fanny); Hunt (Vernice; Virgil); Huenefeld (Cooney - added; Nettie); Hunter (J. Leo); Howry (Mary Ann); Hyde (Sina Reed); Howard (Bessie; Dosia; John ROnal; Stella Sapp; Vessie; Ward E); Holmes (Adell; June Kennedy); Houser (George Daniel - added); Hughes (Nile); Hunt (Mabel); Houser (James added); Hutson, David R; Huff (Mary); Huddle (H. Winfield); Hurt (Robert); Houts (Lula Clawson)

BIBLES -   ( YTD =):

Biographies 2__ Added   (80548 to date)  Added Marshall Nixon in Bios and Dr. John Evans in Who's Who

WPA BIRTHS:          ( 3,377 SINCE REBUILDING)  Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:

WPA Deaths:       ( 11 SINCE REBUILDING) Additions, corrections and/or updates:  To include:  

NEWS __15__ = --15 this year to date - Smith, Abraham - don't trust wife; Covington - Danville Plank Road x 2; Census - field & Butler to take 1850 census; Weigle, Theodore moves to Idaho; Epidemics (added 1918 flu info but more out there yet to find); Lape, John - foot cut off; Ftn History - added lengthy articles x3; Horse Thief Detectives; Key, Robert Fay - adopted; Frazee, James - hurt; Songer,  Carl - scholarship

TOWNS -   - - (  113  to date ) - LOVE MORE :)  -

PHOTOS : _10 Names include: --Year to date added __10__  (1,009  photos to date):  Haga, Gene and Eunice (Lamb) about 1941;  Campbell, Fredia Jarred;  a 1921 picture of Snoddy Mill; Berto, Giacomo and a plot map showing his property; Campbell, Eileen; Campbell, Robert Glen and wife Fredia Jarred; Robert Campbell with niece Kathleen "Kass" Campbell; Fredia Jarred (Campbell, Cleo Berto & Zola Berto;  Fredia Campbell's home in Cates;  

PHOTOGRAPHERS - ___ =-

Photo Presentations of County Events:

Diaries:  ____    =  (27 images)

Divorces ____ - - (ytd=  6 )

MILITARY :
  • Revolutionary War= ____ - Added
  • War of 1812:  ____
  • Civil War - 1 - = 1 YTD - Moses Herriman)
  • Mexican American -____
  • Spanish-American War 1898 ____  = ;  William Paul Fanning)
  • WWI __(9) __9 YTD -- Names include: Hathaway - Otis Grubbs (Elmer); Hoyt (Ealy); Tinsley (James Glenn); Wattembarger (Golden) - WWI Walker (George Edward); Death, Hubert); Haggard (Harry); Charles Hoffman)
  • WW II: __4___  : Tuggle, James Wallace ; Thomas (Joseph H); Hardesty (Robert); Dobbs (Raymond);
  • Korean War: 2 :  (2 YTD) Names include: Hegg (Frederick); Hershberger (Jerry Lee)
  • Vietnam War     : (this year) -

MARRIAGES : _12 _ = --(23,530 to date): Seely-Hibbs; Stacker-Young; Johnson-Spinks; Kearns - Brewer; David-Hardesty; Bells-Atkins

Alumni (Schools) _  _ - (ytd =  ):

BLOG -- added

BUSINESSES _35  added this month (ytd= 35 )=Hetfield Livery; Rawles- Maddox (x2); Covington - Coal Creek Road; Craig & Lewis carriage (x2); Uhler 7 Gabriel; Indiana Store; Weldon's Paint; Brown's Hotel; TH Winton, engraving; Babcock Attorney; Ranche-Bowling Saloon; Shingle Factory; Summers, Ella - Millinery; James Allen - Harness (added); Campbell; LaPage - antiques; Pearlman (Junk); Gustus Brothers Garage; Newlins Electric Shop; Lawbaw's Paints; Day CW - added to; Jacobson & Johnson Garage; Power - Vet Surgeon; Purnell & Green -added; Tinsley (Jewell sells Hotel - or maybe not); Thompson - Wm - barbershop

BRICK WALL ____ ==  

DEATH RECORDS:     = (YTD  =  ) :

Family Fact Sheets -- YTD =

Family Recipes  5 = (YTD = 2+3 = 5 added this year ) : Corn Pudding - yummiest EVER); Italian Delight; Appetizers - Antipastor; Banana Bread Bars. Main dishes - enchiladas in slow cooker

SURNAMES:   = ( YTD ) :
               
Churches = _1  = ( 1 ) YTD= A 1918 picture of Coal Creek (Snoddy) Church;  

Census -

Cemeteries    =  Added:  

Poor Farm Cemetery

Letters ____ -  

Links      = (YTD =  ) =  

Family Bibles     = (YTD  =  ) =

Wills    = (YTD =   )  

Blog and Facebook Pages:     :  (Total = X ) :   

Town / Township Information     :  (YTD =  )

Who's Who __1__ (YTD =1  - TD 60) -Evans, John (Dr + photo) - fixed Fenters, James & Roy


What's NEW In 2025

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