2009 Additions

December 2009

Cemeteries

• Mt. Olivet Cemetery        -         new photos added

• Rosedale Cemetery           -         new photos added

• Clear Run Cemetery            -         photos and updated listing

• Miller-Lodi Cemetery            -         update

• Harvey Cemetery                 -         update

• Mecca Cemetery                -             update

• Rush Creek Meeting House Cemetery    -    update and photos added

• Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery            - photos added

• Tangier Cemetery                        - updated

• Coleman Cemetery                    - "New" Jackson Township cemetery listing

• Hamilton Cemetery                    -updated listing

• Jacks Cemetery                        -updated listing

• Moore Cemetery                        -updated listing

• North Union Cemetery                    -updated listing

Family Data

• A Fisher Family Of Parke County, Indiana    - this pdf file is an outline of the Fisher Family information shared by Steve Fisher

Obituaries

• Francis H. Brown        - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Henry Franklin Staggs    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

Photos

        photos shared by Randy Wright of the 2009 Veteran's Day Service held on the square in Rockville

1. Veteran's Day 2009   

2. Veteran's Day 2009    

3. Veteran's Day 2009    

November 2009

Biographies

• Herman & Dolly May Staggs    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

Obituaries

• Milton David Elson    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Rev. David M. Nevins    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Mrs. Mary Adams    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Levi Nevins    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Thomas Levi Nevins    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Albert Thomas Adams    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Mrs. Kathryn Adams    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• William Herman Staggs    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Mrs. Dolly May Staggs    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Jack Andrew Gillis    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

• Mark Douglas Gillis    - shared by Jimmy Gillis

October 2009

Obituaries

•   Mary M. Wheat      - 1841

•   James Spencer       - 1889

•   George VanFossen    - 1876

Newspaper Items (transcribed stories with Parke County connections)

• The case against Barney Robards  - 1896

• Wabash & Erie Canal (Lodi) - 1848

• Mrs Mary Harlan's 100th birthday    - 1896

Researchers

• Raeburn M. Johnson    -    John C. Johnson born in 1842 in Parke County, Possible wife was Louisa Raxroth born in 1843.

September 2009

Family Data

• Tharp/Thorp/Thorpe Information    -descendant outline and family reunion notes shared by Bill McGee

School Records

• 1959 Mecca Annual    - pdf files of actual photos from the books - more hard worked shared by Mike - thanks

• 1960 Mecca Annual   

Researchers

• Bob Bush      - Bishop, Bush, Craft & Wittenmyer surnames

School Records

• Photo - Tangier School    - picture shared by John Clarke who said  - My grandmother Mary Rohm (later Mrs. John M. Swaim) taught in Parke county schools prior to her marriage in 1920.  Neither school nor any of the students are identified, but I suspect it was the Tangiers school.

August 2009

Cemeteries

• Cemetery Records Index    - Work in Progress

School Records

• 1958 Mecca Annual    -pdf file shared by the expert Mikel B. Lewman

July 2009

Photos

• Sarah Lucille Reeves Horn Photo Album    - a collection of great old photos shared by Lucille's granddaughter Gail Shelly

Researchers

• Don Holmes    - Holmes & Plaster families

June 2009

Biographies

• Earl Morton Dowd 1879-1945    - shared by Randy Wright

Vital Records

• Birth Index 1875 to 1949    Complete index of all 14,706 records located at the Rockville Library

• Death Index 1882 to 1999    Complete index of all 20,895 records located at the Rockville Library

May 2009

Census Records

• 1910 Reserve Township    -     complete every name index

Obituaries

• Joseph Farley    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• James D. Welch    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• Mary Ann Welch    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Huff Long    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• Unknown Man - Farley?    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• John P, Lundgren    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• Mrs. Delia Farley    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• John M. Welch    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• Ida D. Henley    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• Emsley J. Myers    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• Mrs. Ellen Farley    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

• Mrs. Polly Welch    – shared by Robin Farley Dixson

Photos

The Parke County site has a new friend and benefactor - David Wilson (all the way from Scotland) who has generously restored some of the older photographs previously posted to the site.  Take a look and appreciate the time and effort involved in this free service from someone who has no ties to the county. Thanks Davy!

Restored Photo        Original         Goldie Myrtle Green

Restored Photo          Original         Sarah Straughn Anway, Ruth Straughn & Unknown

Restored Photo          Original         William Wilshire Coffin House

Restored Photo          Original         Montezuma School Graduates

Restored Photo          Original         Mary Wilburn Gill

Restored Photo          Original         Barbara Finney Unknown Holiday Group

Restored Photo          Original         Louisa Osborn & Rebecca Commons

Restored Photo          Original         Edna & Ben Rawlett

Restored Photo          Original         Davis Osborn Family

Researchers

• Carolyn Bland Laney    - researching family of Joseph Wood Laney & Carodallah Willhite of Florida Township

April 2009

Obituaries - Shared by James D. VanDerMark

• Maude Louise Chaplain

• Dale E. Gerrish            

• Gilbert Emanuel "Gib" Dickey

• Richard W. Martin

• Mildred Styles Hoffman

• Geneva S. Brown

• Stella Harney

• Chester "Gene" Allen

• Vesta E. Myers

Photos

• James Overpeck Tombstone    -photo and data shared by Randy Wright

• Mansfield Roller Mill Sign           - photo shared by Randy Wright

• Mansfield Mill Overspill              - photo shared by Randy Wright

• Mansfield Iced Bridge              - photo shared by Randy Wright

March 2009

Bible Records

• Thomas Moore Bible    - shared by Phyllis Hill

Cemetery Records

• Cemetery Locator - File contains map and names of known cemeteries - shared by Mike Lewman

Obituaries

• Pauline VanHook Smith    - shared by James D. VanDerMark

• Vivian C. Penry             - shared by James D. VanDerMark   

• June Bias                    - shared by Karen Zach   

• Dr. Hubert Isaacs         - shared by Karen Zach

• Jonah M. Baker              - shared by Karen Zach

• Albert Williams              - shared by Karen Zach

Photos

• Rice Building - Rockville -    -one of the last photos - taken & shared by Randy Wright

February 2009

Family Data

• Descendants of John Bright, Sr.    - Shared by Beth Rasmussen

• Descendants of Henry Culver Truman - Shared by Beth Rasmussen

History

• Excerpt from A History of Lodi, Silverwood, and Silver Island - a new History of Liberty Township by Pat Bush

Obituaries

• Cyntha Ann Harper,  James Hesler - shared by Karen Zach

Photos

• Luke Akers Family    - shared by Roberta Wysong who reports: Kneeling in the front row are Henry, Marion, George and Edna.  Seated are Luke Akers, Lovina Martin Akers and Mary.  Back row is John, Charles, William, Octavia, Minnie and Martha.

• Tombstone Photos from Miller Cemetery  - Lodi - shared by Beth Rasmussen

  Dr. Alex Surbaugh
  Catherine Surbaugh
  Ida Belle Surbaugh
  Elizabeth (Burroughs) Bright
  John Bright, Sr.
  James Bright

Researchers

• Shup / Shupe    - Daniel Boone Shup and Mary Bloxom Shup

January 2009

Census Records

• 1910 Wabash Township    - complete every name index

Obituary Records Indexed

• 1853 to 1874    - complete index of all known Parke County Newspapers

• 1875 to 1899     - complete index of all known Parke County Newspapers

Researchers

• Ferris    -    Jack & Effie Ferris of Jackson Township