December 2008

Obituaries

• Mrs. Hannah Ellen Barnes    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

School Records

• Bloomingdale High School    - list of students from 1920 Annual

• Souvenir of Mansfield Class of 1898        - includes scan of original document listing students names

November 2008

Death Records

• Death Book H-19     - January to December 1900 deaths - most with burial information included

New Researchers

• Surname McClure             - researcher Marian Wood

Obituaries

        -thanks to Karen Zach for most of these

• Miss Marie Clore

• Fred Carlton Overpeck

• Mrs. Harry Webb

• William Bloomfield

• Eva Irene Hann

• Mrs. Sarah Sanders

• Daniel M. Swaim

• Mrs. William Edminston

• Gilbert Godden

• Isaac Gilkeson

• George Thomas Kingan

• Andrew S. Overpeck

• William & Byron Choat

• Mrs. Wm. Berry

• Daniel C. Gimason

• William Jarvis

• James Murray

• Francis Marion McMullen

• Josiah Emory

• Wilber Akins

• George Washington Spencer

October 2008

New Researchers

•  Surnames - BALL, BURNSIDE, GINN, MCCLAIN, MCCUTCHAN, PORTER, SMILEY, SPENCER, STEELE, and STRAIN             Researcher  Rod Smiley

Obituaries

• Mrs. Julia Ann Bradfield - 14 Aug 1935

• Miss Caroline Sutton - 31 Oct 1923

• John Beal - 19 Jan 1902

• Mrs. Elizabeth Stark - 23 Dec 1914

• Miss Della R. Lindley - 08 Jun 1921

• Noah Blackmore - 07 Jun 1905

• Mrs. Nancy Norman - 13 Sep 1893

• Mrs. Nancy Hatfield - 20 Sep 1893

• Mrs. Joe Skeeters - 17 Feb 1897

Surname Information

• Woods Family Data - shared by Mike Woods

September 2008

Death Records

• Book D-2    - new index for the 2nd Parke County Death Records Book also known as H-14.  Deaths recorded are from January 1889 to September 1896

Obituaries

• 1900 to 1924 Index    - another great donation by the Rockville Library team, who are still hard at work on this project - be sure to thank them for sharing

August 2008

Obituaries

Mrs. John Mollis, Perry Hudson Skeeters, Luther A. Litsey, Joseph Graham, Ansel H. Cox, Lewis McMasters, Mrs. Isaac N. Cox, George Wilshire, Shan Alonzo Pollard, John Preston Stark, John Lear, Rebecca Crawford, Rueben D. Smith, Miss Emily Potts, Mrs. Jesse B. Connelly, S. P. Hancock, Miss Ruby Collings, Louis E. Havey, George Eggers, Bonner Hazlett, Miss Kitty Burks, Deward Barker, Cyrus Connor, George S. Sowers, Voorhees Huxford, Mrs. Charles Swaim, Robert H. Catlin, James C. Swaim

Photos

    - shared by John Payton, son of Esther & Jay D. Payton

• Jay D. Payton and wife Esther Cole Payton of Montezuma circa 1928

• 4 generation Payton photo - Ellen Kerns Carter, Clara Carter Cole, Esther Cole Payton & Betty Payton Sherrill - taken about October 1923 at Joe & Ellen Carter's house in Hillsdale, Indiana

• Thurman Payton family - Thurman, Genola Boyd Payton, Ernest and DeElda Payton - circa 1940

Researchers

        Surname                    Researcher                                                Main Interest

July 2008

Biographies

• Robert Warren Hawkins

• Isaac M. Kalley

Church Records

• Mt. Moriah - Minutes of Annual Meeting of Regular Predestinarian Baptist - 14 Sep 1871

Obituaries

• Fred Shanks

• Oliver Smiley

• Elberta Russell

• John F. Groves

• Mrs. James Millaman

• Dr. Marion Gross

• Montague Jarvis

• Clarence Boyd

• Joseph L. Boyd

• Robert F. Boyd

Researchers

        Surname                    Researcher                                                Main Interest

June 2008

Bible Records

• Bible Records of Mary (Kancir) Gurchiek - shared by Debby Norris

Cemetery Records

Tombstone photos shared by Bob Blue

• Thomas Blue - Oakland Cemetery, Raccoon Township

• Wilbert Blue - Oakland Cemetery, Raccoon Township

• Lebert Blue - Oakland Cemetery, Raccoon Township

• John Blue - Oakland Cemetery, Raccoon Township

Obituaries

• James McCutcheon - 28 November 1902

• Hannah Boyd - 14 November 1902

• Sarah Alvord - 14 November 1902

• Mrs. Henry (Lily) Sutton - 29 August 1902

• James Poling - 28 March 1938

• Allen Robertson - 04 December 1902

• Artie M. Taylor - 11 September 1903

• Mrs. J. M. Neet - 04 December 1903

• Silas Jacks - 29 January 1904

• Louis Conrad - 04 March 1904

• Thomas Yount - 02 December 1904

• John Hesler - 17 February 1905

• William C. Banta - 25 February 1905

• Della Laney - 13 January 1904

Researchers

• Armstrong    -    Judy Bradburn

• Dean         -    Judy Bradburn

• Hicks        -    Judy Bradburn

• Jackson      -    Judy Bradburn

May 2008

Census Records

• 1900 Adams Township - every name index   ( 1900 is now complete )

Death Records

• Book D-1   - Oldest known county deaths recorded - 1882 - 1888

April 2008

Biographies

• George W. Alexander

• Benjamin F. Hudson, M.D.

• Hiram F. Lear

• John Garrison

• Rev. A. H. Dooley

• Elder Jacob Smock

• John Boatman

Obituaries

• John C. McCampbell - 23 June 1899

• Mary N. Neet - 31 October 1988

• Mildred E. Bers - 22 September 1993

• James Richard Holler - 04 November 1998

• Faye Anderson - 12 July 1982

• Harry B. Long - 13 April 1961

• Mrs. Genevieve Hamilton - 24 August 1967

• Miss Mary Boyd - 18 December 1930

• Robert Huey - 20 December 1934

• Mrs. Carrie T. Boyd - 03 June 1948

• Chas. Cornthwaite - 29 March 1928

• Gilbert Newhart - 04 September 1947

• Helen R. Newhart - 28 May 1984

• Maynard Burton Welch - 03 May 1989

• Burton David Welch 14 December 1944

• Mrs. Martha Alice Long - 03 September 1959

• Aileen Michael - 18 July 1983

• Mary Lee Bradburn - 21 March 1983

• Everett M. Eldridge - 01 June 1967

• Mrs. Sarah Isabelle Noble - 01 October 1925

• Mrs. Eliza Kidwell - 24 February 1899

• William C. O'Dell - 30 June 1899

• Miss Rena Rice - 20 December 1920

• Mrs. John Rice - 06 May 1921

• Doris Geraldine Tague - 13 June 1921

• Mrs. Sarah Bruin - 05 January 1900

• John D. Burks - 26 July 1901

• Jessie Pearl Bricker - 06 September 1901

• Bettie Hazel Dooley - 07 February 1907 - submitted by Karen Zach

March 2008

Biographies

Transcribed by Karen Zach:

• Jeremiah Morris

• George T. DeVerter, M.D.

• Joseph B. Orr

Census Records

• 1910 Liberty Township Census - every name index

Obituaries

• John Harrison Boyd

• Chloe E. Boyd

• Lula May Dixon

• Dr. J. M. Boyd

• Nancy C. Boyd   

• Aldai Boyd

• Andrew H. Boyd

• C. Paul Neet

• Mrs. Jennie Myers

• Parke Lee Thompson

• Mrs. Eleanor Boyd

• Mrs. Annie L. Kent

• Mrs. Alma Boyd Goodwin

• Clifford C. Thomas

Will Records

• Transcription of Benoni Morlan Will

• Transcription of Aquilla Puntenney Will   - shared by Mike Lewman

February 2008

Census Records

• 1910 U. S. Census Florida Township -    Every Name Index

Death Records

• 1880 Mortality Schedule - Adams Township Page 177

• 1880 Mortality Schedule - Adams Township Page 178

• 1880 Mortality Schedule - Adams Township Page 179

• 1880 Mortality Schedule - Florida Township Page 181

• 1880 Mortality Schedule - Florida Township Page 181b

• 1880 Mortality Schedule - Florida Township Page 182

• 1880 Mortality Schedule - Reserve Township Page 172

• 1880 Mortality Schedule - Sugar Creek Township Page 169

• 1880 Mortality Schedule - Wabash Township Page 180

History

• Post Offices of Parke County    - Listing of known Post Offices

Newspapers

• Transcriptions of Cloe's Clippings - Pages 001 to 021

• Transcriptions of Cloe's Clippings - Pages 022 to 042

• Transcriptions of Cloe's Clippings - Pages 043 to 063

Obituaries

• 1925 to 1949 Index    - More hard work completed by the Rockville Library team

contributed by Sandra J. Lee KSFarms@aol.com :

• Miss Chloe Boyd

• Eunice E. Glosson Boyd

• Ralph W. Boyd

• Ella Burford Boyd

• Harry Boyd

contributed by Karen Zach

• Mary Weaver

• Thomas E. Davis

• Thomas Levi Nevins

• William Jarvis

Researchers

• Moore Surname - Brenda Black Watson -  1829 - Shelby Co.,KY to Parke Co.,IN to Douglas Co.,IL - 1834

School Records - ( Annuals;/Yearbooks shared by Mike Lewman  - they are large .pdf files )

• 1983 Montezuma Annual    - Part 1 of 4

• 1983 Montezuma Annual    - Part 2 of 4

• 1983 Montezuma Annual    - Part 3 of 4

• 1983 Montezuma Annual    - Part 4 of 4

• 1986 Montezuma Annual    - Part 1 of 4

• 1986 Montezuma Annual    - Part 2 of 4

• 1986 Montezuma Annual    - Part 3 of 4

• 1986 Montezuma Annual    - Part 4 of 4

• 1987 Montezuma Annual    - Part 1 of 2

• 1987 Montezuma Annual    - Part 2 of 2

Will Records

Transcription of Lewis Fisher Will - 1897 - submitted by Amy Berga

January 2008

Biographies

• Fleura F. JAMES

• Thomas R. RATCLIFF

• David SHIRK

• Charles H. CAUSEY

• Elsworth H. CAHILL

• Henry L. CONNERLEY

• Rev. Daniel S. KALLEY

• Levi WILCOX

• Michael KELLY

• John RATCLIFF

• W. P. BLAKE

• Col. Abel MITCHELL

• Richard N. NEWTON

Census

• 1910 U. S. Census - Sugar Creek Township - Every name Index

Newspapers

• Aunt Cloe's Catalog Clippings

Researchers

• Pitman/Pittman surname  -  Sharon Myers