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T
hese entries are told more in story form some are
quite old others more recent
Kennett Papers on Jones, Tobias & Boyd Families
Part two of Kennett
Papers
History of Marion
Township
The Villiage of Paris Indiana
Paris Crossing in Early
Times
Early Jennings
County
History of Paris
Crossing High School
A Sad Story-The Crime of George
Washington Sage
Stewart Memories
Biography of Robert
Miller
James H.C. Rodgers
Sporleder Family History
Dixon
Family
Benjamin Robbins Family
Story
Biography of William J.
Howlett
born in Jennings county, settled in Oregon
Family of Isaac Young
Taulman
November 2, 1819 - May 24, 1913
Maupin
Family
Grinstead Family
John B.
New
Biographical
Sketches of early
settlers
Politically Prominant Biographical
Sketches of
Jennings County, written in 1889
Anti-Slavery and
African Americans in Jennings County (including names in the
local negro registry from the 1850's)
Westport
Indiana - Jennings Counties neighbor to the north -
including Jennings County families
The Family of Alban
Housely Adams
Conner Family
Data
Amick Family Obituaries
donated by Dawn Jump
revwilltstott.html William T. Stott as
written by his grandson Rev. Dr. William T. Stott whose biography is
below
Descendants of Raleigh
Stott This page contains a link to a
large PDF file, it may be slow to load but be patient it is over 100 pages on
the Stott family!
The Civil War Letters of Jacob
Goltry -
Fascinating transcription of actual letters to Emeline (Force) Goltry who lived
in
Spencer Township contributed by Charles M. Wright a descendant of Jacob
& Emeline Goltry.
Catholic Celebrations in Jennings County 1902 and 1921
Fear
and Sage Families Fears &
Sages of Jennings County - from Sparks Family History - The Sparkses are linked to the
Jennings
County
Fears, Sages, Barneses, Mosleys, Deputys, Fosters and several other
families.
William
Cunliff Civil War Service and information
Orlando Bacon Newspaper article NEW
Father Michael Missi Newspaper article at the time of his death. NEW
McCauley 50th AnniversaryNewspaper article on Jas. McCauley & wife 1906 NEW
The
following Biographies are from Indiana and Indianans published in
1919
Biography of Burtis Paul
Thomas
Biography of Harrington
Boyd
Biography of William Taylor
Stott
Gen. Robert S.
Foster
Charles J.
Waits
Contributed by Researchers-pictures included with
some
Decendants of
Joseph Ayers
Decendants of William Cloud Blasdel
Decendants of Jacob
Reinhart
Decendants of Newton John Graham
Decendants of Ellis Elias Thomas
Decendants of Caleb
Hays
Decendants of John Mills
Decendants of Peter Riplinger
Decendants of
Mathias Zener
Family of William N. O.
Prather
Decendants of William Gaston
Humphrey Pictures of the
Humphry family & Paris Crossing
Family of Abraham
Walton
Griffith and Moncrief Families
John S Meek Registry
Report A very large PDF
file - Contributed by Gary
Childs
Nathaniel Meek Genealogy
Research
Contributed by Gary Childs
Childs, Meek
& Sullivan Records Contributed by Gary Childs
Descendants of Rev. John
Shepherd Contributed by Sharon
Craig *NEW*
I am including here
anything to do with Cemetery Records and Searches including off site links
to find those records-some of these include pictures of either the Cemetery or
individual tombstones.
Cemetery Locations This page has local Cemetery
locations and links to transcriptions in some cases it takes you to Cemeteries
listed separately below
Stones Of Honor Link to Excellent photos of
Military Headstones in Jennings County taken by Dave Westfall
Dodd Funeral Home Records
Dodd Funeral
Home was located in Montgomery Township but took care of many Jennings County
burials
Deputy Farm
Cemetery
aka "Old" Deputy Cemetery - by Kathleen Deputy Collier
Cana Cemetery -Marion
Township
Bennett
Cemetery Vernon
Township
Graham Baptist Church &
Cemetery
(Bigger Township) Pictures
Bethel Cemetery (Bigger Townsip)
Bland Cemetery Bigger Township
Rush Branch Cemetery Bigger Township
Pictures
Otter Creek
Cemetery -Campbell Township
Hopewell
Quaker Cemetery
Campbell Township
Willey Family
Graveyard Montgomery
Township
Coffee Creek Christian Chruch
Cemetery Montgomery Township
Graham Presbyterian
Cemetery Lovett Township-beside Graham Presbyterian
Church-pictures
Lewellen Cemetery Geneva
Township
Old Scipio
Cemetery Geneva Township
Scipio Cemetery Geneva
Township
Wildley
Cemetery Geneva Township
Wilsons Mill Cemetery Vernon
Township
Ebenezer Methodist
Church Cemetery Vernon Township
Baldwin Cemetery A few pictures taken
2007 and a link to an excellent Find a Grave listing
Ebenezer Methodist
Church Cemetery Vernon Township
Mt. Zion
Methodist Church Cemetery Marion Township-Deputy
Family-Pictures
Old German Methodist
Church Cemetery Marion Township
Tea Creek Baptist Church &
Cemetery Lovett
Township
Freedom Baptist Church & Cemetery
Vernon
Township
Smith
& Whitcomb Cemeteries Spencer
Township
Barkman
Cemetery Spencer Township
Hunt & Myers
Cemeteries Spencer Township
Hayden Cemetery Spencer Township
Six Mile Cemetery Spencer Township
Gaddy/Wykoff & Cave/Dixon Cemeteries
-early transcription,
Montgomery Township
Gaddy/Wykoff Cemetery
-recent transcription and
pictures, Montgomery Township
Poor Farm
Cemetery
Vernon Township
St Anne's Catholic Cemetery
Lovett Township
Cemeteries
Cemeteries listed include, Centerville
Baptist, Green, Marsh, Meek, Weston Baptist, &
Hopewell
Cemeteries in Various
Townships Cemeteries listed include,
Bear Creek (Montgomery
Township), Summerfield Vawter (Center Township), St. James & St. Joseph
(Spencer Township), St. Denis (Columbia Township), Green (Center Township),
Coryell (Marion Township), Kline & Ice Creek (Center
Township), Kysar (Marion Township), Bland (Bigger Township), Henry (Geneva
Township), St. Bridget (Campbell Township), Corbin (Columbia
Township), Eastman Farm (Spencer Township), Lewellen (second time
listed-Geneva Township), Hulse (Geneva Township), Old Rock Creek (Geneva
Township), Queensville 1 & 2 (Geneva Township).
Bear
Creek Baptist Cemetery near the Decatur County
Line LINK to Find A Grave
Site
Nelson Cemetery-Just over the County line in Jefferson
County, Jennings County families buried here.
Pisgah Cemetery Another Jefferson County Cemetery
with Jennings County Connections-located in Graham Township-this is a
link to Jefferson County, INGenWeb site so will take
you there.
Jennings County Records-Transcriptions & Notes
These are either old records transcribed
by me from photos of old documents & books at the Courthouse in
Vernon or Pictures of old records also in my possession. I want to Thank those
who have sent information included in this section
Letters-Written by Rachel Wilkins-transcriptions of
actual letters written from 1859-1861- a real look at early pioneer life in
Jennings County
Oldest Record
Book
July 8, 1817 to June 1829
Probate
Record Book One -July 1830 to November 1836
Court Record
Book C Nov. 1836-May 1843
Court Record Book C pt
2 Nov. 1836-May 1843 A work
in progress
Will Record Book One
-1843 to 1862
Newspaper
Clippings
More Newspaper Clippings
Constantly adding to this as I do research
at the Library
Bible Records
Robbins, Dixon &
James family Bibles
Old
Scrapbook Nauer family connections
- newspaper clippings mostly late 1800's
Smith Family
Bible The family of Noah Harris Smith
Vernon Baptist
Church Early Members, some
spelling issues so don't rely on the search engine.
Deer Creek
Neighborhood By James Feagler
Evan Thomas Family
Bible A link to Roy Hutchinson's site actual pictures
of the Thomas Family Bible
Emily
Bullock Basnett & Thomas Bachelor - newspaper clippings
Soldiers Reunion 1875
From "This is Jennings County" a booklet from about 1908
Jennings County School
Teachers in 1875 From "This is Jennings County"
a booklet from about 1908
Jennings County
Poor Farm
various
dates
Mortality Schedule 1850
County
Bond Book
1866-1868
Patients of Dr. Thomas
Selman
Jennings
County Marriage Index -1830 thru April 1837
Jennings
County Marriage Records 1818-1837--actual photos of pages from book-will not
show in search
Memorial Record of Geneva
Ayers Stewart-example of a funeral record from 1940-handled by
Dodds Funeral Home-Paris Crossing Indiana, names of those who attended the
funeral (names on these will not show in search since
they are pictures not text).
Old
Citizens From the
Plain Dealer 1861
Prominent Citizens of Jennings
County
Newspaper Clippings of Pioneer
Birthdays
Solomon Deputy, Charlie Murphy & Mrs. Susan Alley
Revolutionary
Soldiers -Buried
in Jennings County *Updated*
List of some Civil War
Soldiers Marion Township
Morgan Raid Commission
Report Those who applied to have damages
from Morgan's Raid paid by the Government
Eighty-Second Indiana
Infantry All officers & enlisted men from
the Adjutant Generals Report
Clarkson & Pool
tidbits contributed by Donna
Paris Crossing
Alumni Book
History and pictures of Paris Crossing High School &
students.
Lett Family Facts & Questions on Lett
Research
Coffee Creek Baptist Association
Book by J.
C. Tibbets, Published in 1883
Vernon 1858 &
1876 An
account of professions & trades in Vernon
Paris
Methodist Circuit Baptism Records 1892 to 1906
Paris Methodist Circuit Marriage
Records 1891 to 1902
History of "Old" Paris The best and most comprehensive
information I have seen on "Old" Paris
Jefferson
Proving Ground
Information on both Jennings & Jefferson County
Harlan Family Referances in the book History &
Genealogy of the Harlan Family," by Alpheus H. Harlan
Bigger Township Memories From the book Memories of
Bigger Township
Paris
Guards Muster Rolls of the Paris Guards a
Regiment of the 9th Indiana Legion
Indiana Legion Information on the Indiana
Legion at the time of "Morgans Raid"
Sixth
Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry Many soldiers from Jennings &
Jefferson Counties served in this unit.
Ninth Indiana
Legion From the Adjutant Generals Report - Officers
and Record of service
jenlurtonsstore.html Newspaper account of the
store in Commiskey, Indiana 1966
Jennings
G.A.R. Muster rolls & records for Jennings
County, G.A.R
Scipio Presbyterian Church History of the Scipio
Presbyterian Church 1832 - 1957
Bear Creek Baptist Church
History written in 1870
Graduates of
North Vernon High School 1878 - 1912
Charter Members North Vernon & Vernon GAR
posts 1889
Republican Voters Interviewed January 1880
Jennings County School Teachers
1919-1920 from North Vernon Sun, Newspaper
Old Settlers Meeting held 1879 in Old Paris
Soldiers Reunion North Vernon, October 16, 1879
Graham Presbyterian Church History a combination of History written by Walter Carson and notes from session minutes.
Jennings County Obituaries NEW
Teachers 1908 List of 1908 Teachers and School Officials NEW
Broken Branches - seeking to
find living descendants of these people (UPDATED-10/13/2012)
Jennings County Township
Maps
JenningsCounty
Photos
Jennings County Photo
Gallery
Historic Structures of Vernon
Tribute to Lethia
Cartwright Vernon Cemetery Caretaker for many years
Unknown Photos
-DO YOU KNOW WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE-UPDATED
Photo of Unknown men
-Possible Maupin family connection can you help
identify?
Property Near Dupont
Do you know where it is located?
Coffee Creek
School House
Commiskey
Lemuel & Mary "Polly"
(Walton) Wells Contributed by Sharon Seaver -
also the will of Lemuel Wells
Cana School, Marion
Township Cana School Picture 1894 or 1895
do you know which school?
Group of young
People Center Township (North Vernon) around
1900
Help with
Identification Probably Taylors, Foists or
Jaynes
Family of James Albert
Johnson from Marion Township
James R. Pool
Military, picture & service record
Early Days in Jennings County by
unknown McCauley
San Jacinto
School Photo Bigger Township - 1924
Research
Jennings County
Links, and Resources for your Jennings County Family
Research
Jennings County Indiana
Genealogy Great Web Site by
Jonathan Lopnow
Jennings County Local
Resources Who
to contact for Jennings County Records-also Look ups
Surname
Researchers for Jennings County Contact others researching Jennings County Families
Local History
-Jennings County
Early History of
Catholicity in Jennings County
Hayden Historical Museum - Lots of information
on Spencer Township and the community of Hayden - I highly recommend the
Hayden Junefest - lots of fun and good music!
St. Joseph's
Catholic Church Records of both
St. Joseph's and St. Anne's kept here *New
Link*
Lattimore Family
Research Good information with local
connections
McCaslin & Related Families Excellent research on McCaslin
& Related families
Vawter Family
Website , Including-Branham, Crawford,Wise,
Lewis, Stribling, Glover and Moncrief.
Lovett Family Genealogy on Rootsweb
Yesteryears in
Southeastern Indiana Another web site of mine more
personal about me and my move to southern IN.
Harlan Family in
America Harlan Family Research
Michael Sheppard's Genealogical
Database - Most Common
Surnames - Pulliam (34), Osborne (34), Hale (37), Shepherd (40), Powell (40),
Perkins (41), Stapp (42), Culp (43), Pugh (44), McCormick (62), Moncrief
(64)
Griffith & Moncrief Family Genealogy Years of
research on the Griffin and Moncrief families.
Town of Vernon Web site-current information & town history
Histopolis a collarbrative Genealogy &
History Website for Jennings County - Cemetery locations & Community
names
Indiana & National Research Links
& Hints
Indiana USGenWeb Archives
Historic Eleutherian
College , -In Lancaster, Jefferson County,
Jennings County families also involved in the Anti-Slavery Society which was
connected to the College.
Historic
Facts, Terms and Items of Interest
Excellent information by Michael Graves - answers "what does that
mean"
I am always talking about you need to check out County
boundry changes here is a really neat site that shows those changes so you can
see what has happened over the years. http://www.familyhistory101.com/maps/in_cf.html
Indiana Baptist History,
1798-1908 written 1908 by William T.
Stott
AfriGeneas For those searching for their African American
Roots
People of Color
South POC
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Department of
Indiana
Indiana Magazine of History-on
Line-very
interesting
Cemetery
Restoration Repair of broken or damaged tombstones
Revolutionary War Pensioners
1840 census
of Pensioners-searchable-all states
The Primitive Baptist Library of
Carthage Illinois Early Baptist Church History
Kentuckiana Digital Library
Army Medical Department
Bible
Records This site puts family bible
transcriptions & pictures on line for researchers to view
All Counties in Indiana Local History
& Genealogy
Online Collection at BYU
Genealogy Books from Brigham Young University- digital format you can look
up and read on line.
Wonderful Genealogy Web Site for
Pendleton County Kentucky by Bonnie Snow, some local connections.
Pendleton County Kentucky The search engine is
back up on the Pendleton County Pages it is now the Pendleton County Historical
Society site.
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