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WHAT WAS NEW 2024

GOALS FOR 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 - 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

Biographies  _ Added (YTD =59=  total = 1,379 to date):  Names:

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 -

Churches    items __ -- (YTD = 67 )>

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

Marriages ____ Added (YTD =30   - TD = 875): Names:  

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

    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>

    Photo    Added: ytd = 31 = 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)

    Marriages ____ Added (YTD =12   - TD = 857): Names:  

    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==

    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>

    Photo    Added: ytd = 31 = 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 -

    Churches    items __ -- (YTD = 62 )>>

    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==

    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

    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>

    Photo    Added: ytd = 31 = 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 - 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

    Marriages __6__ Added (YTD =  - TD = 839): Names:  Frazier; Bryon; Ozment; x 3 Smith

    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

    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 = ) =



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