Kosciusko County, Indiana 
Posted Queries for March 1998
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- Surnames: CALKINS
Researcher: Jack Glasgow
Email: Iamjo@webtv.net
Date posted: Wednesday, March 4, 1998
Interested in any infor on Benjamin CALKINS, born Canada ca 1806 died ca 1841, believe in Kosciusko Co, IN. Had a daughter named Julia Ann CALKINS and a number of other children. Any info on these persons much appreciated. Jack.
- Surnames: HOOVER, WAGNER
Researcher: Richard Glenn Hoover
Email: rhoover989@aol.com
Date posted: Wednesday, March 4, 1998
I am looking for information on my great grandfather Wilson HOOVER (b 1861 d 1947) who is buried in New Salem Church of the Brethren cemetery near Milford, IN. He grew up on a farm near Sidney and lived, as an adult, in Milford. He married Sarah Eliza WAGNER (date ?) and had thirteen children (William, Claude, Glen [1896-1969 my grandfather], George, Rosco, Lela, Margaret, Ruth, Avonda, Velora, Louise, Cleo, and Charlotte). I am interested in any information regarding his place of birth, parents names (dates of birth, marriage, death, etc.)
- Surnames: LEAVELL, MARTINDALE
Researcher: Edie Rodriguez
Email: GilnEdie@aol.com
Date posted: Thursday, March 5, 1998
Ancestor: LEAVELL, Amos Perry Harrison, b. 12-13-1813 In Kosciusko County, Indiana, m. Martha MARTINDALE. He d. 2-26-1852 in Miami County, Ohio. Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Newton Twp., Miami County, Ohio. Children: James Washington LEAVELL, Elizabeth Caroline LEAVELL, Mary Sydney LEAVELL, William Henry Harrison LEAVELL, Sarah Matilda LEAVELL, Lydia Ann LEAVELL, Rachel Jane
LEAVELL, Drusilla Rebecca LEAVELL, Baby Girl unknown.
I don't know anything about A.P.H. LEAVELL's family, his mother, his father, his history, his siblings. Anybody with any information, please contact me at GilnEdie@aol.com. Thanks.
- Surnames: GOULD, HOOVER, WAGNER
Researcher: Richard Glenn Hoover
Email: rhoover989@aol.com
Date posted: Monday, March 9, 1998
I am looking for info (dates of birth/death/marriage, census records, etc) regarding my great great grandmother Sarah GOULD who married Joseph WAGNER in Kosciusko Co, IN. Daughter Lydia WAGNER (b 1865 d 1921) married Wilson HOOVER (b 1861 d 1947) in Kosciusko Co.
- Surnames: GOULD, HOOVER, WAGNER
Researcher: Richard Glenn Hoover
Email: rhoover989@aol.com
Date posted: Monday, March 9, 1998
I am looking for information on the family of my great grandmother, Lydia (possibly Eliza) WAGNER. She was born 1865, Kosciusko Co, and died 1920, Kosciusko Co. She is buried in New Salem Church of the Brethren Cemetery, near Milford. She married Wilson HOOVER 16 January 1886, Kosciusko Co, and they had 13 children. Marriage records list her parents as Joseph WAGNER (1831-1920) and Sarah (Helen?) GOULD. Any informatin on Joseph WAGNER or Sarah GOULD would be most appreciated.
- Surnames: HOOVER, MNICHOWSKI
Researcher: Richard Glenn Hoover
Email: rhoover989@aol.com
Date posted: Monday, March 9, 1998
I am looking for information on the family of my grandmother Stephanie MNICHOWSKI. She was born 14 June 1900, Kosciusko Co, IN and died 27 February 1985, St. Joseph Co, IN. She is buried in St. Joseph Co. She married Glen HOOVER, son of Wilson HOOVER (both of Kosciusko Co) on 25 November 1920 in St. Joseph Co, IN. She had three sons, Donald (b 1922), Robert James (b1929) and Dale (b 1932). Any information would be greatly appreciated.
- Surnames: HARDMAN, VAIL
Researcher: Katherine Bernardi
Email: KBernardi1@aol.com
Date posted: Monday, March 9, 1998
Ephraim Henry VAIL Sr., b 16 June 1839, Stark Co, OH d 29 October 1907, Warsaw, Kosciusko Co, IN; married 9 July 1865 in Kosciusko Co to Maggie R. HARDMAN. The had 5 children:
Marshall Grant vail - b 1866, Kosciusko Co
Stella Marie Vail - b 1868, Elkhart, Co
Boston D. vail - b 1875, Huntington, IN
LaGrange B. Vail - b 1876, Wabash, IN
Ephraim H. Vail Jr. - b 1884, Kosciusko Co
This information was in an old Bible that was given to me 20 years ago. The Bible was donated to a library in New Jersey but I have photo copied the pages that were in the Bible and would be happy to send them to anyone interested.
- Surnames: GLASS, PORTER, SHINGLEDECKER
Researcher: Ann Decker
Email: rdecker@michianatoday.com
Date posted: Monday, March 9, 1998
Researching Robert SHINGLEDECKER b ca 1824 PA, married Margaret PORTER in OH, emigrated to Kosciusko Co abt 1850. Children: Jefferson b 1846, Jane b 1849, William b 1852, Malenda/Malinda b 1855, Wesley b 1862, and Samuel b 1861. Robert had a brother, Daniel b ca 1818 PA, married Catherine GLASS, emigrated to Marshall Co, IN about the same time. Children: Selano b 1860, Margaret b 1845, Nancy b 1847, Elizabeth b 1856, Catherine b 1860, Adam b 1863, and (?) b 1864. Daniel and family lived on the Marshall/Kosciusko County lines and crossed back and forth. Any information would be helpful.
- Surnames: MAYBEE, MCDONALD, PATRICK
Researcher: Pat Allen
Email: richpats@hotmail.com
Date posted: Tuesday, March 10, 1998
Mary McDONALD
b. 9 Dec. 1851, d. 10 Oct 1908, LaGrange Co, IN
m. Cornelius MAYBEE 11, Feb. 1872
Children: Essa, Dessie, Daniel, Hanna, Anna Ivy?
Lived her married life in LaGrange Co. IN.
Father: Daniel MCDONALD,
Mother: Polly Ann PATRICK. Requesting information on Mary's siblings and any information on her
parents and ancestors.
- Surnames: BOWLES, HORNER, ROGERS, SELLERS
Researcher: Marilyn Montgomery O'Leary
Email: olear15@ibm.net
Date posted: Wednesday, March 18, 1998
Desire contact researchers of SELLERS, Alonzo b. 16 Apr, 1851, IN (Noble Co?) to David and Sarah (ROGERS) SELLERS. M. to Inez M. HORNER b. 6 June 1864, OH, dau. of Henry E. and Elizabeth (BOWLES) HORNER. Alonzo died in 1914, buried Syracuse, IN.
- Surnames: HOOVER, JONES, STIFFLER, WRIGHT
Researcher: Craig Stiffler
Email: stefflerc@westelcom.com
Date posted: Wednesday, March 18, 1998
I am attmepting to find any information regarding a Samuel STIFFLER who was in Co. G 48th Ind. Vol. I am told by my father that Samuel was married to a Catherine JONES (?) and that he survived the Civil War. Samuel and Catherine had 2 children as follows: Frank STIFFLER (?) - No information known and George Washington STIFFLER - born 5 Mar 1862. After the death of Samuel, Catherine married a man with a last name of HOOVER. Sometime between 1865 and 1884, George moved to Belle Plaine Iowa where on 2 Sept
1884, he was married to Emily Etta WRIGHT. Any information that could be supplied to assist in confirming any of the above information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
- Surnames: EMMONS
Researcher: Shawn Corder
Email: secent@rconnect.com
Date posted: Thursday, March 19, 1998
Looking for any information on Sarah and James EMMONS family. The children are as follows: Ephriam, Elizabeth, Elsie, James, William, Margaret, Morton, Elmore, Nancy, Sallie, John K., and Tilman Emmons. Sarah and James EMMONS died in Cass County, Michigan from 1839-1853.
- Surnames: EVANS
Researcher: Particia Evans Keil
Email: PEKeil@aol.com
Date posted: Friday, March 20, 1998
I am researching my Evans Heritage. John & Bessy or Elizabeth EVANS known to live in Kosciusko Cnty. 1800's. Their children were: Fawntella, Jaquetta and
Charles. John fought in Civil War. Was captured and sent to Libby or Andersonville. Also a Native American Scout(not on their side). Fawntella had two boys Lovate and Fatle or another spelling. The family also took in a
baby boy named Maxwell b. 12/25/1897. Johns' nickname was PAPPY.
- Surnames: FARMER, ROBINSON
Researcher: Donald Matson
Email: donmatson@hotmail.com
Date posted: Monday, March 23, 1998
Looking for all descs. of Henry ROBINSON b. ca. 1804 Ky. marr. 11/18/1827 Monroe Co.,In. to Sarah FARMER b. 12/25/1808 Ky. Were living 1850
census in Franklin Twp., Kosciusko Co.,In. with following children:
1. William P. b. ca. 1828
2. James H. b. ca. 1830
3. Nancy J. b. ca. 1834
4. John S. b. ca. 1837
5. Robert T. b. ca. 1839
6. Mary E. b. ca. 1841
7. Prior B. b. ca. 1844
8. Jeremiah B. b. ca. 1846
9. Andrew L. b. ca. 1850
No further record has been found after the above, so where did they go???? Any help or clues to help solve this puzzle would certainly be appreciated. Thank you.
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