What's New in 2026
GOALS FOR 2026
At least 300 obits
Add at least 30 marriage articles
Add at least 10 divorces
Add at least 30 “News” Items
Schools - Add ay least 10 Articiles
More War info on soldiers; units, etc
Add at least 10 pictures of people, places or things from the county.
** ADDED THIS MONTH - APRIL 2026 **
OBITUARIES = "This Month" = _21__; TOTAL Obits YTD = 103-- ; TOTAL obituaries on the site 9,831 : ==Names Added: Allyn, Dr. Robert; Baird, Richard Cosby; Cheek, F.M.; Coffman, Orville; Counts, William (2); Darnall, Nancy "Nannie" Francis Colliver (2); Gill, Syntha; Gibson, Delbert Clinton; Hadley, James; Herring, Maurice; Layton, William; Moler, Joseph; Moss, Grace May Green; Procter, Flora; Sebring, Cora; Sewell, Sanford; Sherrill, Mary Josephine; Starr, James Albert; Wilson, Eva;
Births (WPA) "This Month" = _2__; TOTAL Births YTD = 5-- ; Total Names = 19,310) -- Added: Worthy, TWIN Boys of Jacj & Matilda Worthy;
TOWNS "This Month" = __5_; TOTAL Towns YTD = 7 -- ; To Date = 128: Black Hawk; C. Broker Ridge; Egypt; South Clinton; Tarbutton Branch;
Biographies "This Month" = _4__; TOTAL Biographies YTD = 5 -- ; total = 1,416 to date): Bryan, Pearl; Cooper, John; Herod amily; Stevenson, Thomas H.;
Businesses "This Month" = _24_; TOTAL Businesses YTD = 30 -- ; Hanna, John - Attorney at Law; Ragan, Ragan, Reuban S. - Attoney at Law; Jennings, John S. - Attorney at Law; Kightley, Dr. A.T. - Dental Surgery; T.J. Johnson and Co.; Cloud, D. - Surgeon and Mechcanial Dentist; Stevenson, James D. - Hardware; Cook's Drug Store; Hammerly, J.M. (2) - City Shoe Store; Greencastle Carriage Factory; Flour and Feed Store; Thompson, G.J.; Hanna & Black - Livery and Sale Stable; Stevenson & Peck - One Price Cash Store; W C Harris & Brother - Dry Goods & Grocery; Hyten, Dr. W.H.; Ellis, Dr. H.E.; Pitchlynn, Dr. H.H.; Hamlin, Carlin - Attorney at Law;Millinery - Langdon D.; Osborn, Col. John - Postmaster; Walls, John - Saddle and Harness maker; Greencastle Flour - "Golden Rule Brand" Gage & Son; Hall & Denny - Farm Implements;
NEWS "This Month" = __7_; TOTAL News Items YTD = 13-- ; Hanna, Tilghman H. and wife Murdered; Knights Templars; Mass Group - no 17 R & SM; Masons, Tmple Lodge No 47, Free and accepted Ancient Rite; PT Barnum - Book; Nailey House in Sherriff's Sale; RAM, Greencastle Chapter No 22; Poultry Show Awards - 1912;
Marriages "This Month" = _6__; TOTAL Marriages YTD = 24-- ;- Total to Date = 960) - added: Slavens, LC Esq.; Shelby, Sallie B.; Stone, Walter; Smith, Nadge; DeVore, Clarence; Reeves, Grace;
Divorces "This Month" = __4_; TOTAL Divorces YTD = 8-- ; Thompson: Louisa vs James - 1861; Wilson: Nancy J. vs Harrison - 1871; Howard: Leonard D. vs Nancy F.; Smith: Irene vs Albert L.;
Legal Notices "This Month" = __1_; TOTAL Legal Notices YTD = 1-- ; Houck, Lloyd qualified as Executor of Jonathan Houck;
LINKS "This Month" = _1__; TOTAL Links YTD = 1 -- ; The Hanna-Evans Murder;
Schools "This Month" = _1__; TOTAL Schools YTD = 34-- ; Asbury Female Institute - 1861;
** ADDED THIS MONTH - MARCH 2026 **
OBITUARIES = "This Month" = _37__; TOTAL Obits YTD = 82-- ; TOTAL obituaries on the site 9,810 : ==Names Added: Baldwin, Lorene McCammack; Berry, Mary Elizabeth Shingledecker; Bivin, Claude; Boswell, Francis - WW II; Collins, Lee Roy - WW I; Curtis, Francis; Day, Ezra; DeLong, John Henry - WW I vet; Guillum, Charlie; Guiliams, James A. - Civil War vet; Hart, Elizabeth Kelly; Hixon (Hickson), Fred; Houlehan, Frances; Houston, Mary Alice Hart Faller; Joyce, Frank Melville (Col.); Lambert, Serena Josephine Tincher Downey; Lineberry, Eva; Lybyer, Dr. Paul Carroll; MIles, Edith; Moran John; Nichols, John Henry; Porter, Charlotte; Robinson, Pearl Goode; Rumley, Jesse C.; Sandy, Clara; Sillery, Grace Crump; Sillery, Frank E.; Staggs, Julia Dean; Stewart, Hazel Forest Worrell; VanCleave, Eva; Volkers, Clyde Erman Reed; Wilbert, John S.; Young, Charles;
TOWNS "This Month" = __2_; TOTAL Towns YTD = 2 -- ; To Date = 121: Foshers Mills (Blakesburg); Rock Road;
Biographies "This Month" = _1__; TOTAL Biographies YTD = 1 -- ; total = 1,412 to date): Gilliams, James A.
Churches "This Month" = __1_; TOTAL Churches YTD = 1 -- ; Roachdale Presbyterian Church, Rev. Herbert Doran;
NEWS "This Month" = __1_; TOTAL News Items YTD = 6-- ; Gasaway, Vriah, 101st Birthday and Mexican War vet;
Marriages "This Month" = _10__; TOTAL Marriages YTD = 18-- ;- Total to Date = 954) - added: Neal, James Curtin; Grimes, Winifred R.; Amidon, ollis D.; Gostage, Rebecca; Sutherlin, Russell W.; Ader, Vivian L; Loveless, James Clifton; KIng, Edris; Sandy, Inman B.; Hurst, Pauline.;
Divorces "This Month" = __2_; TOTAL Divorces YTD = 4-- ; Gibson, Roy Edward vs. Clara M. Gibson; Murray, Goldena Pear vs Carl Russell Murray;
Military Added ( )
- WW I = "this month" = 2 ; TOTAL YTD = 2 : KIA - Hays, Andrew with photo; McCammack, Raymond - Added "Gold Star Information" and Re-Internment;
- Viet Nam = "This Month" = _1_; TOTAL YTD = 1 : Baldwin, Ronnie Lance Corporal - Letter sent home;
Schools "This Month" = _33__; TOTAL Schools YTD = 33-- ; 33 images of the "Russell Township - School Enumeration Report of 1896-1901";
Information for February was uploaded, however I forgot to load it here. There goes my next pay raise.
** ADDED THIS MONTH - JANUARY 2026 **
OBITUARIES = "This Month" = _20__; TOTAL Obits YTD = 20-- ; TOTAL obituaries on the site 9,748 : ==Names Added: Allgood, Phillip; Beals, Harry; Bishop, John V.; Burnett, Samuel; Dobbs, Glen; Carpenter, Joseph; Chaplin, Susan; Farrow, William "Homer"; Goodwin, Charles F. (4); Hughes, Mr. (given name not listed); Layne, George; Layne, Fanny (Mrs. Franke W. Layne); Marrs, Mary; Nuttle, Margaret Ann Hunter; Riley, Frank; Saddler, John R.; Sheets, Edward P.; Unger, George;
Businesses "This Month" = _2__; TOTAL Businesses YTD = 2 -- ; Greencastle <amufacturing Company; Roachdale Bank;
NEWS "This Month" = _5__; TOTAL News Items YTD = 5-- ; Bainbridge Fair Association; Advertisement; Hanna's Furniture - ad; Branham, William 1896 work accident; Noah Strother;
Marriages "This Month" = _6__; TOTAL Marriages YTD = 6-- ;- Total to Date = 944) - added: Wood. Enos A.; Horn, Mary; Trail, James W.; Coffman, Sarah I.; Burns, Charles Francis; VanCleave, Nellie Agnes;
Divorces "This Month" = __1_; TOTAL Divorces YTD = 1-- ; Wise, John vs. Cora Wise;