What's New in 2024
WHAT WAS NEW 2018 -- ENJOY :)
WHAT WAS NEW 2019
WHAT WAS NEW 2020
WHAT WAS NEW 2023
WHAT WAS NEW 2024
GOALS FOR 2024 -- ALL COMPLETE 11-24-2024
At least 500 obits -- (but there'll be more :)
More War info on soldiers; units, etc (Note marking it done as we've added a lot but always use more ESPECIALLY the Korean War
Work on the schools, churches and business sections - see above note - always use more :)
Add at least 20 pictures of people, places or things from the county. - thanks so very, very much to Mary Lou
Add at least 30 News items
Continue working on birth records
** ADDED THIS MONTH - NOVEMBER 2024 **
OBITUARIES _51_(added in list below_TOTAL obits for November 2024 -- For the YTD 7242 (500 obit goal accomplished -- YES) -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8, 983
Added: : Names: A - Ash, Russell; Aubrey, Mary Ash C - Clodfelter, Madonna; Chadd, David, Margaret, Mamie. Coffee (Gladys Morgan); Copeland Helen x2; Crosby, Robert Stanley; Cope, Warren. D - Dicks, Dale; Durham (Jerry). E - Easter (Sarah); Eubanks (Daisy); Evans (Anna Jones; Lillian Wells - added. G - Gibson Birdie; Ruth; Goddard, Clara Irvine. H - Handy (Edith); Hamrick, Crit; Hazlett (Marguerite Galey - added). Hodgkin (Martha); Hutcheson (Madeline); Higgins child of Clarence); Hughbanks Odell. Hunt, Emma Hargrave; Elwood x3; Huffman Elizabeth Chadd. K - Kitterman, Robert;. L - Lineberry, Linley; Lynn, Bertha. Mc - McCullough, Zola; McClellan, Vesta; McElroy, Isabelle; McDonald, Icie Morphew. M - Miller, Robert Paul; Matkin, William T; Morris Mary Mable; Morrison (Adrian; Ruth J; Nora Cunningham; Homer Clarence; Mosteller (Homer); Murray (Elizabeth.
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. 452 (YTD = 3,914 ; To Date = 18,136 ): Nichols; New; Neier; Nickerson; Nicoson;Nagal; Nagle; Maugle; Naughgle; Neilan; Neal; Neier; Neale; Niles; Nees; Neese; Neff; Nelson; Nevins; Newcomb; Newgent; Newton; Noe; Noland; Norman; Norwood; Nugent; Nutgrass; Wase; Walden; Walker; Wall(s); Wallace; Waln; Walsh; Walter(s); Walton; Walten; Ward; Warner; Wasson; Watkins; Watson; Whitson; Watts;
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 2 ) ADDED> Brick Chapel cemetery photos of Foster - thanks Hollis H
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS - 116 to date Added: two new towns -- Four Corners & Pleasant View
Biographies 18_ Added (YTD = 77 = total = 1,397 to date): Names: Canaan; Daily; Engle; Girton; Coverdill; Hartsaw; Kilbley; King; Lewis; Naughle, Rice, Norton, Parker, ROdgers; Taylor; Townsend; Wicker; Sparks
Businesses ___8_ items Added (YTD = 100 ): Smedley Wagon Shop; Siddons Haorse soeing - added; Ohio & Indiana Stone Company - added x2; Glidewell Farm; Bee Hive Store; Greencastle Retail Market; Nail Mill; DePauw
Census ___ added -
DEATH RECORDS: Added (YTD=1 ):
News 13 Added (YTD =74): Foster Wiley - Anniv; Grantham, Elisha - injured; Masterson Wm - firearm concealed; Big Four Depot - law suit; Callahan baggage Ragan, Edith sues; Big Snake - (Mrs. Alf Stone); Miles Reunion
Marriages __12__ Added (YTD =42 - TD = 887): Names: Noble-Tucker; Wysong-Smedly; Nelson-Hymer; Miles-Mitchell; Sage-Pearson; Hoyt-Gilmore
Divorces 1 (YTD= 12): Added: McMillen
Military Added ( )
- Revolutionary War =___3_Added info for Isaac Armstrong, Nathaniel Cunningham and Laban Hall
- War of 1812 =____
Mexican War ___ __
Civil War =1_ =YTD 10 - Parker, William
WWI __1_ YTD =14 John Henry Pollom
WW II = __12_ -YTD - 14 -Bee, Robert Marion
Korea _1_ - YTD - 21== Priest, Perry Benjamin WWI & Korea
** ADDED THIS MONTH - OCTOBER 2024 **
OBITUARIES _40___TOTAL obits for October 2024 -- For the YTD 7201 (500 obit goal accomplished -- YES) -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8, 932
Added: : Names: B - Bee Robert Marion - WWI and Ardith Moore; Barwick, BF; Blaydes HE, Merritt; Barker, Walter L; Baker Isabelle; Berry, Devota; Blue, Janice. Best, Andrew. Brown, Levi, Helen and Will; Bridges R Ellen; Buis Charner added 2; Briscoe, Emily; Burke, Lillie May; D - DeBoer, Betty Nicholson; Dugger Margaret Brown; Davis Elizabeth - 1881 added; Dunkin, David; Darnall, Oscar. Detro, Roy. P - Priest (Donald; Fern; Howard Max; June; Ashton; Col. Perry Benjamin). Porter (John Ora added); Parker (William - Civil War x2); Przybylski, Mildred Murphy. Poe, Walter Ivan - added; Pollom WWI
** ADDED THIS MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2024 **
OBITUARIES _65___TOTAL obits for September 2024 -- For the YTD 7161 (500 obit goal accomplished -- YES) -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8,892
Added: : Names: M- Miller (Harley - WWI; Charles L; Harley - WWI;); Miles (Theodore x2; John Henry WWII; Floyd Warren; Roxanna x 3); Mercer (Mabel; Henry R; Gilbert; Roscoe; Mitchell (Paul Phillips;); Michael (H Wayne); Meek (Clarence; Eugene WWII; Kenneth H; Morrison (Elijah; Hubert; Charles; Virgil); Moore Harry Reed + photo ;; Hazlett D; ) Mundy (Ellis - WWI); Myers (Howard B added; Landy; Lee A N - .Neese (Effie; William R; Nelson (Mrtle; Orval); Newgent (J. Earl; Charles M; Manford C; Lee Ora); Naugle (Andrew); Newton (Harry Raymond) O - P - Priest (Edith x2; Howard Max x5; Frank - WWI; Dwight Turney - WWI; Magnolia Conner x 2; Orville Newton; Nora Alma; June Ellen; Marion Lyle; Edna Mae; Shelton; Rolland Cedric); Porter (Floyd)
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. (YTD = 3,462 ; To Date = 17,684 ):
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 2 ) ADDED>
Photo 10 Added: ytd = 42 = Added - Harry Reed Moore; Elijah Woodall Family Reunion 1994-9 Photos - PHOTO GOALS ACCOMPLISHED
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS - 116 to date Added: two new towns -- Four Corners & Pleasant View
Businesses __9__ items Added (YTD = 92 ): Central National Bank; Central Trust Company; Lester Millinery; Landes Drugs; Moore Electric; Merryweather Ice Cream; Vaught & Braner Harness Shop; Wabash Valley Electric; Zeis & Company
Census ___ added -
DEATH RECORDS: Added (YTD=1 ):
News 8 Added (YTD =61): Veronica Club (xc3); Modlin, Millie -= guardian appointed; Busy Bee Club; Robert Reel - - Korean War Vet - Priest Reunion - Brown Reunion
Divorces (YTD= 11): Added:
Military Added ( )
- Revolutionary War =__6__Added two lists of those buried here - list of soldiers in a 1908 article. 1840 census pensioners. Added information from Weik's History on Bartee; Hopkins; Mahorney; Stobaugh
- War of 1812 =____
Mexican War ___ __
Civil War =_ =YTD 9 -
WW I = _3__ -YTD - 13 -Dwight Turney Priest and Frank Priest; Ellis Mundy
WW II = _3_ YTD - 15 - Miller, Harley; Eugene Meek; John Henry Miles
Korea __1_ - YTD - 21==Robert Reel remembers Korea - see News
Korea __1_ - YTD - 21==Robert Reel remembers Korea - see News
LAND =
LINKS Added (YTD= ):
Schools ___ ( YTD = 12 ): Added:
Land Transfers
Will, Abstracts, Estates: Added (YTD = ) =
** ADDED THIS MONTH - AUGUST 2024 **
OBITUARIES _55___TOTAL obits for August 2024 -- For the YTD 651 (500 obit goal accomplished -- YES) -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8,827
Added: : Names: A -Akers, Henry added; Armstrong, Wm. Alexander added; Allee, Ethel Purcel B -Bain, Herschel; Bemis, Sarah, William Earl; Boschen, Morris; Burk (Florence, Morris) C -Christie (Elva Proctor); Clark (Rev Wesley Fletcher added more) D - ; E -Eiteljorge (Willhelmina); Evans (Mary Jane Miller) F - Fletcher (Henry); Fox (Cathrine Perkins x 2) G- Grismer, Frank - added); Gooch, Virgil added; Gentry (Mary M); Gardner (Ralph)); Garrett (David K); Girton (Martha Vickers) ; H - Hood, Margaret; Hyten (Bertha, added) I - J- K - L - Lambert (Artemus); Leyenberger (Alma Pickett) Mc - ; ; M- Miller (Herbert x2); Frank G; Ivan Russell; John D); Mullen (Rev Father John - added); N - . O - P - Parrish (Fannie Rector): Person (Jesse); Ping (William "Bill"; Poynter (Wallace); Proctor, Lowis); Pritchard (Eula; Christopher; Ruth; Walter); Pursell, A. Glenn, Erma, NoblePyle (Carrie); Q - R - S - Schutter (Mary Pursell); Shackelford (Daniel Voorhees); Stephens (Edith People); Spurgeon (Celia) T - Taber (Lucy Whitlow Lambert); Thomas (Bascom); Timmons (Mary); U -e V - W - ; X - Y- Young, Malinda) Z
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. NUMBERS Added or Corrected = 610 (YTD = 3,462 ; To Date = 17,684 ): Meek; Mercer; Meikel; Meltzer; Mendenhall; Merryweather; Michael; Miles; Miller; Miller; Milligan; Mills; Minnick; Minter; Misner; Mitchell; Michael; Mize; Modlin; Moffett; Moler; Monnett; Moody; Moore; Morgan; Moreland; Morlan; Morris; Morrison; Moran; Morton; Morphew; Mosteller; Moser (Moser/Mosier); Mullenix; Mundy; Murphy; Mullis; Muncie; Murray; Myers; Myles;
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 2 ) ADDED>
Photo Added: ytd = 32 = Added
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS - 116 to date Added: two new towns -- Four Corners & Pleasant View
Biographies 3 _ Added (YTD =59= total = 1,379 to date): Names: Bittles, Racer -added; Lyon, Francis; Luetke, Charles
Businesses __18__ items Added (YTD = 83 ): Bell Clothing; Gilbert Brown Jewels, etc; Dietz Groceries; Hays Tailor; Hamilton Groceries JF Fee Pension Attorney; Hurley, Real Estate agent; Louis Shoes; Isaiah Vermillion white sale; GC Neal, Veterinary SUrgeon; Overstreet & Overstreet Dentists; Smythe, GC - Dr; Renick, HS Hardware; Opera House; Vancleave closes; Weik Coffee; When Clothing
Census ___ added -
Churches items __ -- (YTD = 67 )>
DEATH RECORDS: Added (YTD=1 ):
News 9 Added (YTD =53): Connerly arrested Granville Albright for stealing from Overton Callis; Greencastle city officials in 1890; Greencastle Fire Dept - James Merryman hurt; Smiley, Bert - fined $#200 for liquor; Bemis, Earl - cement worker - back badly burned; Sinclair (Aunt Sally - local visits were historical)
Marriages __8__ Added (YTD =30 - TD = 875): Names: additional articles added - Branneman, Samuel - Vesta Herbert; Byrd, John and Florence Fordice; Eggers, Jess and Lou Stanton; Mounce, Nannie and Al Strother
Divorces 4 (YTD= 11): Added: McCoy, Roscoe - Hattie; Brown, Ethel - Wm. A; Simpson, Randall - Thul; Wendling Verna - Amos
Military Added ( )
Revolutionary War =__6__Added two lists of those buried here - list of soldiers in a 1908 article. 1840 census pensioners. Added information from Weik's History on Bartee; Hopkins; Mahorney; Stobaugh
War of 1812 =____
Mexican War ___ __
Civil War =_ =YTD 9 -
WW I = ___ -YTD - 10 -
WW II = __ YTD - 12 -
Korea __5_ - YTD - 20==Dwigans, Charles J - wounded x2; Haworth, John T - wounded x 3 articles
LAND =
LINKS Added (YTD= ):
Schools ___ ( YTD = 12 ): Added:
Land Transfers
Will, Abstracts, Estates: Added (YTD = ) =
** ADDED THIS MONTH - JULY 2024 **
OBITUARIES __60__TOTAL obits for July 2024 -- For the YTD 596 (500 obit goal accomplished -- YES) -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8,772
Added: : Names: A - B - Baker, Isabelle; Ballard, Gilbert; Berry, Devota Potter added; Butts, Fern Sutherland; Bryan, Cora - added C - Coffman, Alexis; Jim; Nellie Porter; Crow, Robert - added D - Detro, Clara; Shelby; E - Elia, Virginia Porter (Lt. Col. WWII + photo - check her out!!; Evans Lillian Wells (added) F -Fisher, Alice Detro; Furney Margaret Cole G- ; H - Hazelette (Urania Tuttle); Heath, Vonda Priest; Hurt Amanda Ellen; Holland, Warren; Hyten,Forest; John S estateI - Irwin, George J- Jacobsen, Pauline Pollard; Jerrell, Ruth Pollard K - Kent, Mary Jane L - Long, John - added Mc - McCammack, James H - CW; Opera; ; M- Marshall, Lenna Priest; Meek Jethro, Ora; Maxwell Harry; Milhon, Carwin; Myers Joseph - CWN - . O - ) P - Porter, James ; John Ora added; Wm. WWII; Pollom John Henry WWI; Priest, Clinfton "Tip"; Preston Wm. F (Rev); Price, Francis E; Priest, Ashton; Powers, Floyd; Poe, Walter; Q - R -Rollings - Henry H added; Ira; John S -Siddons, Charles; Sears, Joseph S; Stewart, John 1870; Swinford, William Henry; Summers, Pat - added T -Tilford, Olive; Tobin, Jesse; Toney, Christian U -Underwood, Goldie V -Vandever, James W - Wallacae, Elizabeth; Elsie Williams; Charles Wood; X - Y- Z
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. NUMBERS Added or Corrected = 340 (YTD = 2,852 ; To Date = 17,074 ): Pickens; Pickett; Pierson; Plummer; Plunkett; Plumpe; Plessinger; Plankenhorn; Plaster; Poe; Poff; Pellom; Poynter; Potter; Pollard; Porter; Powers; Price; Priest; Pritchard; Prichard; Proctor; Pritchett; Ping; Pitchford; Pitman; Pittman; Pool; Poole; Pope; Poynter; Potter; Powell; Pursell; Purcell; Pullian; Pyle; Purvis;
CEMETERIES: 1 (ytd= 2 ) ADDED> Indian Burial Ground - thanks so much to Mary Lou - great article
Photo 1 Added: ytd = 32 = Added: Lt. Col. Virginia Porter Elia
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
Biographies 9_ Added (YTD =56= total = 1,376 to date): Names: Athey, James; Arnold, Charles J; Coleman, John; Meek, John; Pence, Charles; Plummer, Jacob C; Thomas, Wm; Torr, Joseph; Weik, Louis - added; Williamson Wm H added
News 4 Added (YTD =44): Tilley, Oscar and Bert Kelly both bastardy cases - Put history added - thanks Mary Lou (she finds the neatest things to send --- NOTE: finished our goal on this for the year - we had 30 so did well and sure there'll be more :)
Marriages __10__ Added (YTD =22 - TD = 867): Names: Apple/Hutcheson; Hyten/Sewell; Price/Winslow; Case/Waln; Sexton/Detro - couple of these just had additional articles added
Military Added ( )
- Revolutionary War =____Added two lists of those buried here
- War of 1812 =____
- Civil War =_2_ =YTD 9 - Joseph Myers; ; James McCammack
- WW I = _1__ -YTD - 10 - John Henry Pollom
- WW II = _2_ YTD - 12 - Lt. Col. Virginia Porter Elia; William Porter
** ADDED THIS MONTH - JUNE 2024 **
OBITUARIES __60__TOTAL obits for June 2024 -- For the YTD 536 (500 obit goal accomplished -- YES) -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8,712
Added: : Names: A - Allen (Walter x4 articls); Ames (Mary Booth); B - Bagley (Mary); Baker (Jesse); Broadstreet (child of William); Burns (Lelia Pickett); Brown (Jerusha) C - Calkins (Martha); Clark (Wesley Fletcher); Cofer (Zona); Corder (Myrtle) D - Detro (Indiana); Dockins (Roy); Dodd (Christian); E - Edwards (Effie - added); Etcheson (Ann); G - Glenn (Cassie; Grismer (Frank); Groves (james R - Civil War); H - Hammonda (Elizabeth Bridges x 2, Resin); Harris (William Benjamin x2) Hinton (Walter); Hyten (WH -- add); Howard (Belle); Hoskins (AA) K - Kiefer (Alma); L - Lane (W. Ernest); Landes (Elvira). Mc - McCammack (Robert); McFerran (Marrin - added); McGinnis (Florence) N - Newgent (Charles); Nicholson (Maggie - added); Noe (Infant). O - Owens (Verda) P - Pickle (Jacob 1922); Pickel (Gertrude; Mahala; Marcus; Joseph - CW); Pickett (Myrtle Evelyn; Kenneth; Leland; Minnie; Ella Hazel); Plaster (William C); Pierson (Jack, Ralph); Pfahler (Christian); Patterson (Robert); Pennington (John); Pickens (Pearle) Q - Quarels (Mollie)
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. NUMBERS Added or Corrected = (YTD = 2,512 ; To Date = 16, 734 ):
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 1 ) ADDED>
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS 3 - 116 to date Added: two new towns (Fairview and - no kidding - Rabbit Line); also added information (thanks Mary Lou) to Happy Hollow
Biographies 5 _ Added (YTD =47= total = 1,367 to date): Names: Allen (Edward); Brown (Samuel Preston); Blaydes (John W); Young (Madison); Zaring family
Businesses 3 items Added (YTD = 65 ): Added these business items -Filmore Citizen Bank; Granda Theatre; Central Trust Company
Census ___ added -
Churches items _5_ -- (YTD = 67 )>>Locust Street Methodist; First Baptist; College Avenue Methodist; Greencastle Christian; Greencastle Presbyterian (added an article to eath of these)
DEATH RECORDS: Added (YTD=1 ):
News 5 Added (YTD =40): White Caps (KKK); (Edgar Gardner thunked); Hyten (Forest - manslaughter charge; Hyten John S - suit against estate; Schmidt (Michael - killed)
Divorces (YTD= 7): Added:
Military Added ( )
- Civil War =_2_ =YTD 7 - James R. Groves ; Joseph Pickel
WW I = ___ -YTD - 9 - William J. Steele - KIA
WW II = __ YTD - 10 - Donald Hubert Martin; Keith Folck
Korea ___ - YTD - 13==
Korea ___ - YTD - 13==
Schools ___ ( YTD = 12 ): Added:
** ADDED THIS MONTH - MAY 2024 **
OBITUARIES __93__TOTAL obits for May 2024 = 93-- For the YTD 476 -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8,652
Added: : Names: A -- B - C -Chapman (Hugh); Cawley (Belle - added to this one) -D -Dean (Russell - added to); Denman (Ella - added to); Detro (Lorean -- added to) E -Evans (Ellen; Mae; Thomas)- -F -- Fisk (Infant); Folck (Keith - WWII) - G - Gibson (Isaac - added to ; Grissom (Julia Hanifen - murdered) -; H -Hall (George W); Hackleman (Lillian Stewart); Hawkins (Myrtle Marquis); Hill (George W); Hovermale (Paul) -; I -- Irvine (Ona Hartley) - J -- Johnson (Lovie Marshall); Johnston (James A; Myra); Jackson - child; Jones; Esther Snider - K --Kalff (Cordelia); Kelly (Margaret x2); L -Linley (Nona); Lynch (Dr MJ); -M--Marshall (Eldon; Martha); Martin (Donald - WWII; Paul M; Henry B Harry"; Sydney Ellen);Mark (Wiley Foster)'' Mann (Hugo; Merle Franklin, Raymond); Marquis (Alexander - CW); Mahoney (Edward; Harriet; Mary); Miller (Mary Steele); Malayer (Claude Matthew); Moler (Lucy) . Mc --McCammack, Henry - Civil War N -Neal (Raymond "Gaumey"); Noe (Elma Mark); Norman (Jack); Norris (Celia Hedges) - O-- Owens (James x2)- P Patrick (Eunol); Peffley (inf of Clyde); Pickel (Wilmer); Poole (William Clyde) S -- Sage (Maggie); Schade (Ruth Stutsman); Sechman (Edgar); Siddons (Thelma Stone);Smith (Rutha?); SUtton (Roscoe); Stewart (Carl; Hulda Wright; Flossie Mann; Harold; Glen John); Steirwalt (Irvin); Stevenson (Frank); Steele (Lawrence Maurice - Wm. J - WWI - KIA) - ; T -- Turman (Solon x4) ; W --Walters (James R x2); Weaver (Anna Simpson - added; James R x 3 - Civil War); Wood (William); Whitaker (Frances); Williams (Bernice Mann). XYZ --
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. NUMBERS Added or Corrected = 482 (YTD = 2,512 ; To Date = 16, 734 ): Brattain; Patrick; Patterson; Patton; Payton; Peyton; Paxton; Payne; Pearce; Pierce; Pearcy; Pearson; Person; Pierson; Person; Peck; Peffley; Pence; Perkins; Perry; Terry; Thayer; Parr; Phillips; Pickel; Mace; Maze; Mager; Macy; May; Magill; McGill; Madden; Matkins; Maddox; Mahan; Mahoney; Malayer; Malan; Maloney; Malone; Mangus; Mann; Mannan; Mauker; Mattox; Myers; Marxh; Marcum; Ozment; Marion; Mark; Marquis; Marshall; Martin;
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 1 ) ADDED>
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS - 114 to date Added: Dunbar Hill
Biographies 24 _ Added (YTD =42= total = 1,362 to date): Names: Blaydes; Cuthbirth; Cyrus; Cunningham x2; Cyrus; Carver; Durham ; Dills; Harris; Marshall; Modlin; Randel; New; Leatherman; Stroube x 2; Torr; Wampler; Vermilion;
Businesses 7 items Added (YTD = 62 ): Added these business items - Kroger; Lane's Rstaurant; Kerr Photography; H Curry & Son - tractors; Swaim - Radd spark plugs; JW Bilbo (Physician); George Hoffman - lock & gunsmith
Census ___ added -
DEATH RECORDS: Added (YTD=1 ):
News 13 Added (YTD =35): Gray (Charles; William Gayner murdered Wm. Counts); Alpheus Morris - 50th anniv); Clarissa Norman - accident shot by nephew); Payton (Ella - died of abortion?); Helper (Hepler? Louise - declared insane); Gorham (Doug - fire)
Marriages _12___ Added (YTD =12 - TD = 857): Names: Allen (BF & Angie Horn); Jones (Viola - Lizzie Vestal); Grimes (Betty - Lawrence Verplant); Laughlin (Flora Turman - Edward Laughlin); Mahoney (Maurice - Genevieve Gillespie); Scott (Sherman and Mary Wyatt)
Divorces 7 (YTD= 7): Added: Craver (Sallie vs William); Grimes (Lydia-Lawrence); McAlinden (Olive-Charles); Patterson (Lucy - William); Rightsell (Mary - John); Townsend (Murray - Novella); Truesdale (Lucille - Jewel)
Military Added ( )
- Revolutionary War =____Added two lists of those buried here
- War of 1812 =____
Mexican War ___ __
Civil War =_2_ =YTD 4 - Alexander Marquis; Col. James R. Weaver
WW I = __1_ -YTD - 9 - William J. Steele - KIA
WW II = _2_ YTD - 10 - Donald Hubert Martin; Keith Folck
Korea _1__ - YTD - 13==
Korea _1__ - YTD - 13==
LAND =
LINKS Added (YTD= ):
Schools ___ ( YTD = 12 ): Added:
Land Transfers
Will, Abstracts, Estates: Added (YTD = ) =
** ADDED THIS MONTH - APRIL 2024 **
OBITUARIES __95__Added: : Names: A --Ader (Martha Sweet); Albright (Melvin); Allen (Henry); Alspaugh (Letha) B - Ball (Rachel); Baldon (John; Millie); Ballard (Walter); Baldwin (Carroll); Balay (John E); Brothers (Belle, Amanda, Cyrena, Merrill); C - Carmichael (Robert); Caldwell (Elbert); Clark (Edna); Clift (Abigail); Cox (Edna); Crosby (Byron, Jobe and Donald Anderson - WWII) -- D - E -- Edwards (Daily; Robert; Sarah); Elmore (Henry) -F --Ferrand (Carl); Farmer (Flora, Florence; Franklin (Victoria); G -Galey (James, Julia); Goff (Charles, James H); -; H - Harbison (John Howard); Harmon (Thomas Henry); Hamilton (Edward); Hedrick (Zella); Hester (Nora) Hill (Alberta; Alexander; Andrew; Harold V); -; I -- J -- K --) L -Lang (Anna Steele); Lucas (Clovie Peffley); Lydick (Catherine Hicks; Joseph Morton) - M--Mace (Gladys, James H); Michael (Bertha); Miller (Daniel Boone; Dorothy); Mitchell (Charles) . Mc -- N -Newell (George); Newgent (Ed) - O O'Dell (Wilma); Ooley (Clarence)- P -Parker (Charles; Roscoe; Ruth); Payne (Caleb, John); Page (Jesse Elza); Parish (Artie); Peck (Eugene, Leonard); Perkins (Cecil; Pearl Archer); Pfeiffer (Charlotte); Pierson (Ralph) S -- Shannon (Geroge); Shillings (George); Siddons (Sarah); Small (George); Sprinkle (John); Sturm (Oscar); Summers (Ben Franklin; John x3); T - Terry (Herbert - KOREA - KIA -- Tucker (WW - Dr); Templeman (Richard Paul); Thomas (Elzaephus - Elza); Taylor (Franklin); Thomas (Elbert) W -- Wells (Florence); Wethington (James D); White (Gilbert); XYZ -- Young (Oscar); Yant (Ella, Isaac, John)
TOTAL obits for April 2024 = 95 -- For the YTD 383 -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8,559
TOTAL obits for April 2024 = 95 -- For the YTD 383 -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8,559
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. NUMBERS Added or Corrected = (YTD = 2,030 ; To Date = 16, 242):
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 1 ) ADDED>
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS 1 - 114 to date Added: Dunbar Hill
Biographies 14 _ Added (YTD =18= total = 1,350 to date): Names: Akers (Virginia; Henry); Canter (JD); Fosher (John); Hurst (Martin); Lucas (JH); Moser (Wm); Pickett (Charles; David); Pursell (Bazil); Sellers (John Crawford; John L); Wallace (Elijah; John W); Weik (Louis + photo)
News 15 Added (YTD =22):Thomas, Fred - Bugged Buggy man; Census - 1880 old folks); Commercial Travelers (too many in Greencastle); Mule Case - Oral Myers; Poor Farm 1880 report
Marriages __6__ Added (YTD = - TD = 845): Names: Cowgill (marr Happ); Fox (marr Wood); Galey (marr Hazlett)
Divorces (YTD= ): Added:
WW II = __4_ YTD - 8 - Crosby (Donald); White (Glenn); Phillips (Russell); Perkins (Cecil);
Korea _1__ - YTD - 13==Herbert Terry (if ANYONE has a GOOD obit for him please oh please send it to us - we have 3 but none are good ones :(
Sorry, we are a bit late this month - major computer problems :)
** ADDED THIS MONTH - FEBRUARY 2024 **
** ADDED THIS MONTH - MARCH 2024 **
OBITUARIES 151 + 73 _44__Added: : Names: A -- B -C -- D -- G --; H -; I -- J -- K --) L -- M-- . Mc -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -Rice, James A; Richardson, Jesse - CW; Nellye Riggs- S -Sappenfield (Geroge E; Mary Medaris; William)); Sanders (Nancy); Sanford (George B); Shakes (Mrs Eli - added 2); Silvey (Gladys Sutherlin); Skaggs (Burse); Spurgeon (Tullis); Steele (Lonie; Edward H); Steeg (David B); Stites (Roscoe, Ross); Sutherlin (Ed, William R); Sublett (David Gerald); Sublette (Leon); Summers (Gale, Anna, WF, Ralph - added, Thadeus); Staley, Albert V; Stanley (Woodrow); Stone (Donald, Andrew, Claude, Henry - WWII); Stokes (Royce); Stetsman (Jesse); Stoner (Russell); Strange (Charles E); Sweeney (Robert - WWI); Sweet, James (WWII and Thomas C);Sutherlin (Lucille) -T -- iU -V -. W - - X-Y- Z -- TOTAL obits for March 214 YTD 288 -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8, 453
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. NUMBERS Added or Corrected = 371 (YTD = 1,030 ; To Date ): Sprinkle; Swaim; Swartz; Sweeney;Sweet; Swift; Swinford; Sanford; Swope; Stites; Staats; Stiles; Stokes; Stone; Stoner; Storm; Strain; Strange; Stringer; Strother; Stultz; Sturgeon; Stutsman; Sublett; Sudranski; Sullivan; Summers; Parker; Parkhurst; Parish; Paris; Parrish; Park; Parks; Parsley; Pace; Page;
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 1 ) ADDED>
Photo Added: ytd = 31 = Added:
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS 1 - 114 to date Added: Dunbar Hill
Biographies _ Added (YTD =4= total = 1,336 to date): Names:
Bibles ____ added - Sure need some :
Businesses 10 items Added (YTD = 55 ): Added these business items - Brawner Saddle Harness company; Vaught Saddle Harness Company; Tom Vancleave bought McIlvain Grocery - Wallace McIlvain sells grocery; Bauer, Will buys wagon shop; James Curtis buys wagon shop; Wilkinson, Allen Lumber Co; Russellville Meat Market - Hoover, WM Meat Market
Census ___ added -
Churches items __ -- (YTD = 62 )>>
DEATH RECORDS: Added (YTD=1 ):
News Added (YTD =7):
Marriages ____ Added (YTD = - TD = 839): Names:
Divorces (YTD= ): Added:
Military Added ( )
Revolutionary War =____Added two lists of those buried here
War of 1812 =____
Mexican War ___ __
Civil War =_1_ =YTD 2 -Jesse Richardson
WW I = _1__ -YTD - 8 - Robert Sweeney
WW II = __2_ YTD - 4 - Henry Arthur "Hank" Stone; James S. Sweet
Korea ___ - YTD - 12==
PIONEERS = __ _ -
LAND =
LINKS Added (YTD= ):
Schools ___ ( YTD = 12 ): Added:
Land Transfers
Will, Abstracts, Estates: Added (YTD = ) =
** ADDED THIS MONTH - FEBRUARY 2024 **
OBITUARIES _73__Added: (YTD ~ =151 total overall 8,165 to date) - note often a name will have 2-3 obituaries - I tally names): Names: A -Allen, Charles; Elbert; Sarah- B -Broadwater, Pearl; Brown, Estella C - Chadwick, Samuel - added; Caldwell, Elbert Eugene; Crane, Mayme Tankersley; Cummins, Emily Bowen - D --Donohue, DC; DOuglas, Hugh Martin; G --Grimes (Charley, Samantha Smith x3; Samuel G; H -Hamilton, Elba; Donald Lee added info; Lowell; Hillis, Fred Bascom x 3 articles; Will-; I -- J -- K --) L --Lasley, Charles - WWI - KIA; Dudley; Lockridge, Malissa) M--Michael, Emma Pearl; Meek, Myrtle McCammack; . Mc -- .McGaughey, Oliver; McCammack, Mary Elizabeth N -- O -- P -- Q -- R --Ronk, George WWII - POW - article and obit (died many years later) ; Rosenberg, Lucille S --Sanders, John H (died tb during WWI); Sheehan (Edwina Guy); Scott (Florence); Shaner, Charles; Sherrill, Elizabeth; Snider (Dewey; Gilbert; Perry (WWI - 1st KIA); Smithson, Ross Earl; Kenneth; Roy (WWI as is Kenneth); Nora Rogers; Sutherlin (Gerlad; Leonard Milford; Anna Rebecca Miles; Lou Verne Waller; Emery R; Richard; Madge; Clyde; Claud; Herbert L; Macel Glen; Oral Ralph; Smythe (George Virgil; Harold; Otto); Snmith, Alonzo Joseph; Robert; Swinford, Louisa x 3 iU -V -. W -Waller, carl; White; Ared F. - X-Y- Z --
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. NUMBERS Added or Corrected = 444 (YTD = 659 ; To Date 14,212 ): Smithson; Smock; Smythe; Snider; Snodgrass; Snyder; Soloman; Soots; Salsbery; Sutherlin; Sutherland; Spencer; Spurgeon; Sutherlin; Staton; Stanley; Stairwalt; Stierwalt; Staley; Staggs; Stwalley; Stalcup; Starr; Steeg; Steele; Steegmiller; Stevens; Stephens; Stephenson; Stevenson; Stewart; Steward; Steirwalt;
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 1 ) ADDED>
Photo 9 Added: ytd = 31 = Added: 2 images of Oliver Bryson and Matilda "McCullough" JOHNSON, 1 in front of their home ans another of their tombstone; 3 photos of Rissler, William E. and wife Susan "Boone"; Johnson, Matilda "McCullough" Johnson; Oliver Bryson Johnson; Tombstone of Levina "Myers" McCullough; Tombstone of William McCullough;
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS - 114 to date Added:
Biographies 3_ Added (YTD =4= total = 1,336 to date): Names: Hillis, Fred; Kussner, Albert; Belles, Fred Leon - added info
Bibles __1__ added - Sure need some : Bible of Oliver Bryson and matilda "McCullough" JOHNSON showing Births and Marriages;
Businesses 19 items Added (YTD = 45 ): Added these drug stores: Allens; City; Cook's; Coan; Fleenors; Hathaway; Irwin; Jones; Kleists; Landes; Morrow; Mullins; Owl; Palace; Parton; Phoenix; Stevens; Oil - Fred Hillis; and Swiss Oil Company
Census ___ added -
Churches 4 items __ -- (YTD = 62 )>>Somerset -- article with a lot of history; Deer Creek 1928 article; Christ Church - Greencaslte - added; Brick Chapel - added to it
DEATH RECORDS: Added (YTD=1 ):
News 4 Added (YTD =7): Hixson, Robert - army Pursuit flight; Greencastle Masonic Temple cornerstone
Divorces (YTD= ): Added:
Military Added ( )
- Revolutionary War =__2__Added two lists of those buried here
- War of 1812 =____
Mexican War ___ __
Civil War =_1_ =YTD 1 - Edward Kerchevel - CW Pension and tombstone
WW I = __6_ -YTD - 7 - John H Sanders - died of tb while in WWI; Perry Snider - first KIA in WWI; Roy & Kenneth Smithson - vets ; list of KIA (died in action - article) added info on Perry Snider
WW II = __1__ YTD - 2 - Ronk, George (POW article & obit - died 2000+)
Korea __4_ - YTD - 12== Added Rex Terry info; added list of 7 KIA; added info on Billy Gilley x 3; Keyt, William
Korea __4_ - YTD - 12== Added Rex Terry info; added list of 7 KIA; added info on Billy Gilley x 3; Keyt, William
Schools _2__ ( YTD = 12 ): Added: 2 photos with names for Roadman/Rodman School;
** ADDED THIS MONTH - JANUARY 2024 **
OBITUARIES _78__Added: (YTD ~ =78 total overall 8,092 to date) - note often a name will have 2-3 obituaries - I tally names): Names: A -- B -Belles (Alfred); Boardman, Anna Eliza; Bonwell (S Sgt Arthur - KIA Korea; Beadle (Carrie Osborn); Bolton (Elva Smith); Bowman (Luther Jack); Booker (Elizabeth Miller); Brant (Wayne - may be the most impressive ever - this man was in three wars and Name twice -- WWII, Korea, Vietnam - Rest In Peace dear man); BUrnside (William H); Buddenbaum (Lewis); Bridges, Charles - Korean Vet); - D --Davies (Everett - KIA Korea); Dwigans (Thelma); Davis (Helen; Jessie); - E --E) F -Fulmer (Doris Shoemaker); French (Henry Allen - Korean Vet); G -- H --Hodshire (John William - KIA - Korea); Hutcheson (William Harrison); I --Ireland (John) J -- K --) L --) M--Miller (Curtis G - Korean Vet); . Mc -- . N -- O -- P -- Q -- R --Reynolds, Melvin (KIA - Korea) S --Siddons (Dallas Frederick); Simpson (Mildred Underwood); Shoemaker (Johnnie) - KIA Korea; Smith (Eugene Max - WWII Vet; Ray Donovan; Jewell Elmer; Pauline; Albert A; John L (WwII Navy Vet); Orlando; Olin Melson (died while in service in WWI); Donald Edward (WWII Vet); Ila; Hattie and Norman N) T --Tobin (Homer); Taylor, William E (KIA Korea); Tillotson (Jesse); Truesdale Harold (KIA Korea) U -V -. W - Woliung, John (KIA - 6 articles); White, Ared F; Wethington, Glenn - WWII Vet); Wettschurrack (Effie Wolf) - X-Y- Z --
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. NUMBERS Added or Corrected = 215 (YTD = 215 ; To Date 13,768 ): Smith;
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 1 ) ADDED>
Photo 22 Added: ytd =22 = Added: Evertt Davies - KIA Korea; Rissler, Hiram and wife Nancy Irwin Rissler along with a sketch of their home;; 6 photos of William Jasper Johnson, which includes one with his wife Harriett "Hattie" Ann Rissler Johnson and another with friend Frank Farrow; 5 photos of Harriett "Hattie" Ann Rissler Johnson; 2 photos of William Jasper Johnson; Oliver Bryon Johnson and Matilda McCullough Johnson; William Jasper John, Moses "Mode" Rissler, and James Vorhees McCullough; 3 photos with Children of William and Harriett: Jessie Mae, Mary Frances, Myrtle, Alma, Roy, Lowell, Forrest, Earnet and Vernis.;
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS - 114 to date Added:
Biographies 1_ Added (YTD =1 = total = 1,333 to date): Names: Johnston, James T - added 14 articles - he's really something
Bibles __ __ added - Sure need some :(
Businesses 26 items Added (YTD = 26 ): Bernie's Barber Shop; Allan Lumber; Horace Link; Bill's Campus Corner; Eitel Floral; Fleenor's Drug Store Moore Electric; University Book Store; White Cleaners; JC McCurry; The Hut; Greencastle Water Works; Welch's Confection; Weber Electric Shoe Repair (whatever that is); Oakley Stores; Timmons' Barber Shop; FC Schoeman, Jeweler; True-Hixon Lumber; McCammon Garage; Dr. Wm. McGaughey; JC PEnney; Lueteke's Bakery (sp - can't read my writing - sorry); Franklin Street Garage
Census ___ added -
Churches items today__ -- (YTD = 58 )>>
DEATH RECORDS: Added (YTD=1 ):
News 3 Added (YTD =3): Fires - Bainbridge Standard Oil Company; Bainbridge Saddle Club; Russellville - fairs & shows
Marriages ____ Added (YTD = - TD = 827): Names:
Divorces (YTD= ): Added:
Military Added ( )
Revolutionary War =____
War of 1812 =____
Mexican War ___ __
Civil War =__ =
WW I = __1_ - Smith, Olin Melson - died while in service WWI
WW II = _1___ Glenn Wethington - WWII Vet
Korea __8_ - YTD - 8== Added Woliung; Bonwell (Arthur - KIA); see Brant (oh, wow); Hodshire, John William (KIA - Korea); Reynolds, Melvin (KIA - Korea); Shoemaker (Johnnie - KIA); Truesdale (Harold) + photo; Taylor, William E - KIA)
PIONEERS = __ _ -
LAND =
LINKS Added (YTD= ):
Schools ___ ( YTD = 10 ): Added:
Land Transfers
Will, Abstracts, Estates: Added (YTD = ) =