What's New 2026
GOALS for 2026 -
Add at least 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 *** MARCH 2026**
OBITUARIES 41_ this month; 74 This year; 22,042 TOTAL
Bever, Mary Catherine; Bingham, Wallace; Benamire, Lula Kopp; Bowman, George; Clark, Child of Arthur; Curran, John; Crowell, Pearl Voliva; Dice, George; Furr, Mark (2); Holden, Albert; Hershberger, David; Hershberger, Mary; Joyce, Frank M. (3); Knowles, Clara Fisher; Laird, Rebecca; Landers, Florence Pearl; Lewis, Marinda Harrison (2); Rector, James M. (2); Ridge, Belle (2); Riley, Margaret; Sayers, Louisa Catherine Murray (2); Savage, Frost R. (7); Shaffer, Dorothy; Stout, Infant Son; Thomas, Milton (Civil War); Whiting, B. F.; Wright, Susan; Young, Martha;
Bever, Mary Catherine; Bingham, Wallace; Benamire, Lula Kopp; Bowman, George; Clark, Child of Arthur; Curran, John; Crowell, Pearl Voliva; Dice, George; Furr, Mark (2); Holden, Albert; Hershberger, David; Hershberger, Mary; Joyce, Frank M. (3); Knowles, Clara Fisher; Laird, Rebecca; Landers, Florence Pearl; Lewis, Marinda Harrison (2); Rector, James M. (2); Ridge, Belle (2); Riley, Margaret; Sayers, Louisa Catherine Murray (2); Savage, Frost R. (7); Shaffer, Dorothy; Stout, Infant Son; Thomas, Milton (Civil War); Whiting, B. F.; Wright, Susan; Young, Martha;
Biographies _1_ Added this month; 5 added this yer; (8,565 to date) DeHaven, Arista Manderville (includes Baseball history of Terre Haute);
WPA BIRTHS: 2 ( 3,394 SINCE REBUILDING) Additions, corrections and/or updates: To include: Dunlap, James William; Dill, unnamed boy;
NEWS _5_items added this month; 14 this year to date: Jackson, George R.; Bibel, John; Songer, George; Hillsboro Female Band; Mellott Newspaper;
PHOTOS : _12_ Photos added this month; 14 PHOTOS --Year to date added; (1,030 photos to date): Added Photo of Veedersburg "Centennial Bow-Tie"; Veedersburg "Centennial Coin"; Photo of an "Unidentified Woman" taken by "Bailey and Son" Veedersberg.; Booe, R.A.-The Ideal Grocery-Kingman; Kingman general Laborers; Kingman Drugs and Medicines-Jereniah Cory; Kingman Fair Grounds-1908; Kingman-Millcreek Public Library; Children Parade; Kingman couple in front of Library; Texaco Gas Station; Victor Sowers Appliance Store;
Divorces _3__ - - (ytd= 8) = Hittle, Dora vs B F Hittle; Sharon, Cloe vs Lacy Sharon; Thompson, John N. vs Loretta Thompson;
MILITARY :
- WWI ___1__ (1-YTD) -- Jones, Grover, additional Draft information;
MARRIAGES and a new SECTION of Engagements: _8__ added this month; 10 added year to date!: Henry, John W.; Wilson, Eliza A. ; Grimes, Charles A.; Livengood, Emma J.; Ramser, Henry; Hershberger, Gertie; Miller, Wayne G.; Hull, Mae;
Alumni (Schools) _7 _ - (ytd = 7 ): Veedersburg High School Jacket Patch, "Green Devils"; Kingman Gym and School 1934; Yeddo High School with students; Yeddo Scool Exhibit; Yeddo High School Classroom; Yeddo High School Intermediate Classroom; Yeddo School Primary Classroom;
BUSINESSES _ 29 added this month; Added 69 ytd : Crumley Funeral Home-Hillsboro (3); Pitman Lumber Company-Hillsboro; Ostorn Building Materials-Hillsboro & Veedersburg; Farm Bureau-Agent Clyde Weaver-Veedersburg; Janeway Chem-Farm Sales-Hillsboro (5); Hillsboro Regal Store-Ben Mitman; Fishero Funeral Home-Veedersburg; Veedersburg State Bank (3); Felix Grovery-Hillsboro; Custom Farming-Gale W. Horton- Veedersburg; Bob~A~Lou Cafe-Veedersburg; Co-op Petroleum Products-Don Zackmire-Hillsboro; Sever Mortuary-Veedersburg; Waggoner and Clawson Welldrilling; VanLeer Brothers Blacksmiths; Boords Grocery; C F Lowe Grocery (2);
Family Recipes 1 _Added this month; 20 added this year: Pineapple Cake;
Churches = _2 = ( 1 YTD) = Sterling Christian Church, 1982 and 1988 Church Directories containing 44 pages;
Town / Township Information 1 : (__1 -__YTD; 118 all totaled) = Added more information on Stringtown;
ADDED THIS MONTH *** FEBRUARY 2026**
OBITUARIES 24_ this month; 33 This year; 22,001 TOTAL
Allen, Albert; Booe, Maria Spinning; Brewer, Phillip O.; Campbell, Jefferson; Claypool, Oral; Cline, Thomas David; Cornell, Samuel H.; Dodson, "Grandma"; Douglas, Lillian Knight; Drake, Charles H.; Fogleman, Jasper; Foy, Henry-"Civil War Soldier"; Hamilton, Hattie; Hunt, Vera Marie; Johnson, Sarah; Jones, Reese; Keplinger, Charles; Lewis, Stanford; McGaughey, Sarah Roberts; McMahon, Patrick C.; McNeal, Richard; Moore, George; Murphy, Sarah A.; Oblinger, Tobitha Jarred; Parrott, Andrew; Sander, Everett; Short, James;
Allen, Albert; Booe, Maria Spinning; Brewer, Phillip O.; Campbell, Jefferson; Claypool, Oral; Cline, Thomas David; Cornell, Samuel H.; Dodson, "Grandma"; Douglas, Lillian Knight; Drake, Charles H.; Fogleman, Jasper; Foy, Henry-"Civil War Soldier"; Hamilton, Hattie; Hunt, Vera Marie; Johnson, Sarah; Jones, Reese; Keplinger, Charles; Lewis, Stanford; McGaughey, Sarah Roberts; McMahon, Patrick C.; McNeal, Richard; Moore, George; Murphy, Sarah A.; Oblinger, Tobitha Jarred; Parrott, Andrew; Sander, Everett; Short, James;
Slaughter, Mrs P.S.; Taylor, Mable E. Smalley; Thomas, Beulah Davis; Verhey, Francis;Walsh, Mrs Thomas; Wynkoop, Robert Lewis (WW II);
Biographies _1_ Added this month; 4 added this yer; (8,564 to date) Capt. Schuyler LaTourrette;
MILITARY :
- War of 1812: __1__ = 1 YTD: John P. Martin - buried in Darr/Davis Cemetery;
BUSINESSES _ 10 added this month; Added 40 ytd : Voliva, R.N. - Attorney at Law; Auctioneers - Madden & Alison; Luke, Dr. Frank - Dentist; CO Misenheimer - DC, PHC Chiropractor; Shaff and Stalker - Sewing and Dress Makers; Kerr & Sons - Funeral Directors; Republican; JT Redmon, VMD - Veterinary; WR Massey & Son - Real Estate and Fire Insurance;
Churches = _1 = ( 1 YTD) = article on Veedersburg United Brethren Church;
Cemeteries 1 = Added: Darr / Davis information updated;
ADDED THIS MONTH *** JANUARY 2026**
OBITUARIES 9_ this month; 9 This year; 21,977 TOTAL
Bird, Thomas; Humrichouse, Dorothy; McElwee, Issiah; Morris, Florence Jane; Neal, Helen Virginia Haug; Norris, Robert J.; Ridge, Joel; Solomon, Christine Hancock Minick Booe; Zeigler, Alva;
Bird, Thomas; Humrichouse, Dorothy; McElwee, Issiah; Morris, Florence Jane; Neal, Helen Virginia Haug; Norris, Robert J.; Ridge, Joel; Solomon, Christine Hancock Minick Booe; Zeigler, Alva;
Biographies _3_ Added this month; 3 added this yer; (8,563 to date) Campbell, Abraham; Myers, Ralph "Scotty"; Voorhees, Daniel W.;
NEWS _9_items added this month; 9 this year to date: Peoples Friend; Circus; Hotel Attica (Attica Hotel); Paul K. Barcus; Henry Snyder; F. . Shell; Mary Pursley Osborne; Alvis Booe; Torrential Rains;
PHOTOS : _2_ Photos added this month; 2 PHOTOS --Year to date added; (1,018 photos to date): Added to Bessie Woods Shirley Album photos of her with Glen Shirley and Harley Shirley along with a photo of her with son~in~law Charley Stonebreaker and grandson Jim Stonebreaker, also update a photo of her by serself;
MARRIAGES and a new SECTION of Engagements: _ 2 added this month; 2 added year to date!: E. H. Hayes; Mary H. Wahn (Wair?) ;
BUSINESSES _ 30 added this month; Added 30 ytd :AD Babcock; H&A Lemp; Brown & Bascomb; Bascomb & Brown; James . Hardy; Joseph Ristine; William McFall; ML Quirk; Leopold Lode; Michael Mayer; M. Abdill; FA Olds; Palmer House; Jesse D. Carmichael; Revere House; Jones Hotel; Merchants Hotel; Samuel J. Weldon; C.W. Prather; Fred Purfeerst; H. R. Claypool; W.A. Sangster; Wm. McLaughlin; Hugh P. Abdill; Albert Henderson; J.E. Atkinson; Gardner & Bennett; Bennett & Gardner; McMahon & Adler; Adler & McMahon;
BRICK WALL __4 added this month; 4 Added YTD