The Writings of  Samuel Chew Madden 

The 1840 era journals of Samuel Chew Madden are a wealth of information about early pioneer life in Parke county.  The details given about of his day-to-day activities provide us with a rare glimpse into the world of own ancestors .

Thanks to Mark Mohr and Jennie Peters for providing this data to share.  If your ancestor is mentioned in the journal or if you have any comments, suggestions or other documents to donate, they are always welcome - just click on the Covered Bridge at the bottom of the page to contact me.   Enjoy!

Samuel Chew Madden & Lydia J. Marks Madden

 Click on Samuel's name below and you will find additional data about Samuel and his family including:

• The biography of Samuel and the map of Madden Corner are from the published work, Madden Genealogy by Dorothy Madden Hobson Luther, Volume II, 1986.     - Dorothy shares a history of the man and his journals
• The copies of original obituaries for Samuel and Lydia ,the copy of A Hoosier Listening Post and the transcriptions of the “Unnumbered Notebooks” were sent by Dorothy to her sister Martha Jean Madden Mohr.

  Compiled by James D. VanDerMark

 November 2007