Kosciusko County, Indiana

Posted Queries for January thru February 1998



SURNAMES: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Surnames: FRANCE, JONES, KENNEDY
Researcher: Shirley Lorson
Email: gracie@bright.net
Date posted: Monday, January 5, 1998

Around 1856 Smith Orr JONES moved into this area, and the last time I can find a record was 1884 when he came back to Orrville, OH for his brother's death. He married Jane or Sarah KENNEDY here. He was named after Smith Orr, the founder of Orrville, OH. Looking for any information on this individual from census, name of children, where they might have been burried. He is the only one I haven't found out of 11 children. His father was William JONES and mother Elizabeth FRANCE. The lived in Baughman Twn, Wayne Co., OH a mile east of Orrville, OH.

Surnames: MANWELL, RAKER, RUPE, SARBER, SHOEMAKER
Researcher: Laurel Wright
Email: mathu633@ipa.net
Date posted: Monday, January 5, 1998

Looking for information on Thomas SHOEMAKER (b ca 1786 in PA, d ca 1870 in IN). He married Elizabeth SARBER (b 28 Oct 1789 PA, d 15 Feb 1863). They had 9 children: Hannah (m: William RAKER), William (m: Nancy A. ?), Harriet, Katherine, Barbara (m: Andrew P. RUPE), Nancy, Elizabeth (m: William MANWELL), Mary (m: Benjamin MANWELL), and Susan (m: Lucius MANWELL).

Surnames: BECHTELHEIMER, BECKTELHEIMER, MOLLENHOUR, TESTER
Researcher: Sandra L. Miles
Email: miless@cnnw.net
Date posted: Monday, January 19, 1998

James Frederick MOLLENHOUR (s/o John C. MOLLENHOUR and Margaret TESTER) b ca 1837 Allen Co, OH d 1888 Labette Co, KS m 1858 Kosciusko Co, IN to Nancy Jane BECKTELHEIMER (d/o Jacob BECHTELHEIMER and Catherine...). Children: Jacob, Larinda, Anna, Rosa, Bessie and Georgia. Am interested in filling in family data, will share information.

Surnames: BUSICK, CREIGHBAUM, FLOWERS, GORDON, GRAHAM, HARTMAN, MOLLENHOUR, RENSHAW, SHOBE, SPENGLER, TESTER
Researcher: Sandra L. Miles
Email: miless@cnnw.net
Date posted: Monday, January 19, 1998

Am interested in family of John C. MOLLENHOUR (s/o Ernst MOLLENHOUR and Margaret SPENGLER) b ca 1806 Berks Co, PA d ca 1876 Labette Co, KS m 1828 Hocking Co, OH to Margaret TESTER b ca 1806 VA d 1889 KS. Children:
William b 1830 Hocking Co, OH m 1850 Kosciusko Co, IN Elizabeth HARTMAN d 1865 Kosciusko Co, IN;
Henry b ca 1831 Hocking Co, OH m1 1856 Kosciusko Co, IN Elizabeth FLOWERS m2 1876 Marshall Co, IN Mary Ellen GRAHAM d 1916 Marshall Co;
Catherine b 1833 OH m1 1852 Kosciusko Co, IN Gideon SHOBE m2 Guy RENSHAW d 1903;
James Frederick (see separate query);
Rebecca b 1841 OH m 1858 Kosciusko Co, IN Edward GORDON d 1898 Labette Co, KS;
George William b 1843 Kosciusko Co, IN m 1874 Cherokee Co, KS to Hannah CREIGHBAUM d 1923 Labette Co, KS;
Sarah Elizabeth b 1848 Kosciusko Co, IN m 1866 Kosciusko Co, IN Hezekiah BUSICK d 1922 Labette Co, KS.
Would like to complete family information. Will share.

Surnames: EBY
Researcher: Gene Carpenter
Email: SHRTV@volcano.net
Date posted: Tuesday, January 20, 1998

Researching the relatives of Samuel and Matilda EBY.

Surnames: KLINE
Researcher: Brenda Kruger
Email: krugskrew@aol.com
Date posted: Wednesday, January 21, 1998

I'm researching my Kline line. My GGGgrandfather was Nathaniel W. KLINE born 5-13-1831 in Tuscarawas Co. died 6-17-1903 in Kosciusko Co. He served in the Civil War and was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. My Uncle Daniel KLINE sent me pages from a book called "The Progressive Men and Women of Kosciusko Co." in which my GGGgrandfather is written about. I have a lot more to learn and would appreciate any help out there.

Surnames: BURNS, PAGIN, REED
Researcher: Nancy Reed
Email: nmanclerk@ctlnet.com
Date posted: Wednesday, January 21, 1998

Looking for information about Robert REED, b. 12/5/1826 in Wayne County, Ohio. Came to Kosciusko Co. at age of 19. Married Margaret PAGIN BURNS, b. 10/19/1827 in Fulton County, Indiana. Have some information about his life and death in Kosc. Co., but looking for his ancestors before coming to Indiana. He also had two other wives.

Surnames: CHAPMAN, MOSHER, SHEPERD, SHEPHERD
Researcher: Cynthia Nelson
Email: Nelcyn@foxvalley.net
Date posted: Monday, January 26, 1998

CHAPMAN, Sanford T., b March, 1845 Whitley Co, IN d 1927 So. Whitley, IN. Married SHEPHERD, Millie L. 24 Nov 1870, Fort Wayne, IN. Parents of Sanford were Wilson E. CHAPMAN and Lucy Ann ?MOSHER?, both born in NY? Parents of Minnie - Robert SHEPERD, b ?OH or KY and Deborah, b VA?. Children: William T., Samuel, Adelbert, Frank L., Pearl, Charles F. All born in IN. Sanford was a farmer, lived in the Columbia City area after marriage, moved to So. Whitley circa 1907. He was a Civil War veteran, enrolled Columbia City 1864, Co E. 17th reg IN Inf. Minnie was a teacher, educated in OH, grad of Fort Wayne Teachers Collage, and taught 1866-1870. Minnie was b 24 Nov 1845, ?Brown co, OH, d 5 June 1927 in So. Whitley, IN.

Surnames: BIDDLE, KITSON, KOSER, LAMPMAN, SIEBERTS, SMALE, SYBERT
Researcher: Cynthia Nelson
Email: Nelcyn@foxvalley.net
Date posted: Monday, January 26, 1998

BIDDLE, Hiram F. b 23 Sep 1839 ?Green Co, OH. Married SMALE, Elizabeth 22 Jun 1865 in Whtley Co, IN d 19 Jan 1905, Whitley Co, IN. According to Obit, lived in Kosciusko Co most of his life, janitor at courthouse? in Warsaw. Civil War Vet, enlisted Fort Wayne, 1861 and again 1864, Chattanooga, TN. Pre-war farmer. Mustered as Sargent in 1865, Nashville. Parents of Hiram: BIDDLE, Henry b ?England?, and SYBERT, Sarah. (also found as SIEBERTS) Wife Elizabeth b 30 Mar 1843 in Kosciusko Co, IN, d 27 Apr 1900 in Kosciusko Co. Hiram married a second time in 1901 to Ella KOSER. Elizabeth is buried in Spring Creek Cem. Hiram and Elizabeth bought land from Elizabeth's father in 1869, near Eel Creek. Elizabeth's parents: SMALE, Abraham S., b ?PA, m 1841 Kosciusko Co d 1890 Kosciusko or Whitley Co and KITSON, Margaret, b ca 1820 Woodstock ?Canada?. Margaret's parents were Stephen KITSON b ca 1795 Canada, and LAMPMAN, Christiana b ca 1799, Canada. Margaret was one of at least 7 children, most born Canada, last one OH. Stephen and Christiana both died in So. Whitley, IN. Abraham's parents were both listed foreign born. Abraham and Margaret SMALE had 8 children, all born IN. Elizabeth and Hiram BIDDLE had 9 children: Rosa Bell, Ida Collista, Elmer Otto, Charlie Case, Althea Mae, Clara Alise, Arba Manford, Edith Pearl, and Odie Blanch.

Surnames: FELTER, POLK, SUMPTER, TYLER
Researcher: Sally Tyler
Email: styler@esn.net
Date posted: Monday, February 2, 1998

We are researching the TYLER side. My husband is from Kosciusko County. His ancestors are also from this area. The only information we have on his side is that William TYLER married Lovinia FELTER and had three children: James TYLER b 8 Sep 1897 d Oct 1968 m Bessie SUMPTER b 12 Apr 1900 d 26 Dec 1982 - both buried in Stony Point Cemetery; Fred TYLER - no data; Maude TYLER m Mr. POLK. William TYLER'S father was Wash TYLER. The family story notes that three brothers imigrated to America, one brother came with his father and the other two came over on their own. Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

Surnames: CLEM, DULLINGER, FOREMAN, HATTEL, HERTMAN, JUDD, LOCKHARD, MUNTZ, ROBINSON, SPARKLIN, TEEPLE, TOMS, WHITEHEAD, WOODWARD
Researcher: Dennis Clem
Email: stardust@netnitco.net
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

Looking for John CLEM b 1795 PA, wife Elizabeth TOMS b 1797 PA. They were parents to 10 children b 1820 to 1838. Other surnames include DULLINGER, HATTEL, ROBINSON, JUDD, WHITEHEAD, SPARKLIN, WOODWARD, TEEPLE, MUNTZ, LOCKHARD, FOREMAN. My family has been looking for John and Elizabeth's parents or birthplace for a long time. They may have a connection to Charles b 1827 d 1881 and Rachel CLEM b 1831 d 1858, they are buried next to these clems in Milford, IN. Charles also married Lucinda HERTMAN b 1822 d 1881.

Surnames: BOSE, HATFIELD, HOLLENSWORTH, THARP, THORP
Researcher: Mary Jane Petersen
Email: marypaul@tgi.net
Date posted: Saturday, February 7, 1998

I found William and his wife Matilda BOSE HATFIELD in the 1880 Kosciusko Co. census I think in Pararie township . William was 33 years old and born in Ohio, Matilda 25 years old born in Ohio as well. They had one child, a daughter named Cora, age three or under. I know there was at least one other child named Charles born in 1883. This is all I know so far with exception of a possible link to a Owen Hatfield the son of a William Hatfield. Owen was born in Delaware in 1773, moved to Montgomery co. Ohio, and had sons named Levi and Owen Jr. who's decendants eventually moved to Indiana.

William was the 6th son of William HATFIELD b 1809 in Lincolnshire, England, and Mary THARP/THORP 1814-1877. William emigrated to America between 1817-1822 to Clairdon Twn, Marion Co, OH with his parents Henry HATFIELD 1789-1849 and Elizabeth HOLLENSWORTH HATFIELD 1790- ?m and his five younger siblings. He married Mary THARP/THORP in 1832 in Marion Co, OH (they had 11 children between them) and moved in 1850 to Bourbon Twn, Marshall Co, IN, where he died in 1859.

Surnames: FISHER, MENTZER, WARNER
Researcher: Jim Menzter
Email: ACTAR70@aol.com
Date posted: Monday, February 9, 1998

MENTZER, William Harmon b 24 May 1864 Atwood, Kosciusko Co, IN d 5 Feb 1926. Married Elizabeth FISHER b 27 Aug 1865 Packerton, Kosciusko Co, IN d 28 Mar 1928. Children: Homer Franklin MENTZER b 5 Jun 1887 Roseland, IL, moved to Oregon in 1905 from Mentone, Kosciusko Co, IN. Married to Edna Grace WARNER on 24 Sep 1913 in Pilot Rock, Oregon; d 12 Jan 1947 in Portland, OR. I'm looking for information regarding William's father and mother. The only information I have for William's father is that his name was John. He may have come to Indiana from Pennsylvania.

Surnames: PROBASCO
Researcher: Nora Probasco
Email: nprobasco@earthlink.net
Date posted: Tuesday, February 10, 1998

I am interested in PROBASCO surname info, family trees and research. I am starting a central PROBASCO database to direct researchers to others who are researching their line. The PROBASCO's have been in Kosciusko County since the early 1900's.

Surnames: BISHOPP, LYONS
Researcher: Gini James
Email: HJames@kconline.com
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 1998

BISHOPP, Arthur Allen "Art" b Sheldon, IL d 1941 Warsaw, Kosciusko Co, IN buried Brook, IN. Married to LYONS, Verna Inez. Son John Bishopp, living.

Surnames: DANIEL, FESSLER, TESSLER
Researcher: Brenda Lawless Daniel
Email: cookierm@gpcom.net
Date posted: Friday, February 20, 1998

I am looking for descendants of Samuel b. Ohio 1812 and Amanda (FESSLER/TESSLER)b. N.Y. DANIEL(S), m. Kosciusko Co, IN 2-11-1841 (in marriages before 1850), Children: Geo, Rebecca, John cynthia, Leas, Sarah J., Mary Orilla, Soloman, Samuel, Wm.(who died as a child). This family is also listed in the 1850 Indiana census. Have info to exchange.

Surnames: ZINN
Researcher: Yvonne Haines
Email: Haines2070@aol.com
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

I am looking for the parents of the following children, who resided in Nappanee, but were buried in Stony Point Cemetery, Etna Green, IN.
Ruby ZINN b 1902 d 1994
Karl H. ZINN b 1898 d 1918
Fird D. ZINN b 1896 d 1918
Virgil C. ZINN b 1894 d1944.
Thank you for any help given.

Surnames: BECRAFT, EVANS, KIST, KISTE
Researcher: Barbara Keist McClenny
Email: bobbie661@comcast.net
Date posted: Thursday, February 26, 1998

Adam EVANS married Sarah (Sally) KISTE/KIST 5 Oct 1826 in Loudoun County Virginia. They migrated to Champaign County Ohio and then in 1856 came to Kosciusko County Indiana. Their known children were, Josiah, Samuel, Isaac, Elijah and Peter. Sarah's cousins also came to Kosciusko County, Solomon KIST b 1804 m 12 Jan 1832 Elizabeth EVANS, Catherine KIST BECRAFT b 18 apr 1810, d 1880 Kosciusko County In. Anyone researching this family, I would be glad to correspond.

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