Wabash County, IN

Posted Queries for January thru February 1998



SURNAMES: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Surnames: BOWERSOCK, KNOOP
Researcher: Pat McMillan
Email: pmcmill@dnet.net
Date posted: Friday, January 2, 1998

Seeking info on Sarah KNOOP, daughter of Michael and Nancy Knoop. Sarah dob 9-24-1834. Moved to Wabash, IN 1843. Married Joshua BOWERSOCK in 1854. I am particularly interested in info on her parents.

Surnames: BROOKS, SHACKLEFORD, SHOCKEY, SPOOR, STRAIGHT
Researcher: Diane R. French
Email: frenchcope@phonet.com
Date posted: Tuesday, January 6, 1998

Looking for Brooks......Sylvester H. BROOKS married 1) Amy STRAIGHT on January 9, 1845 in Wabash Co. and 2) Mary SHACKLEFORD on March 31, 1847. Lived in Wabash Co. until 1870's when they moved to Webster Co. Nebraska. Sylvester's sister, Lydia L. BROOKS married a Harrison SHOCKEY, of Wabash Co., who was shot to death. Does anyone have information about this family of Brooks. Their parents were Daniel H. BROOKS and Clarissa SPOOR. The parents were both dead by 1843. Don't know if they died in IN or OH. Will exchangae information on the family.

Surnames: HISSONG, HOFF
Researcher: Wayne Bracken
Email: wbracken@bellsouth.net
Date posted: Wednesday, January 7, 1998

HOFF, Daniel / HISSONG, Sarah
They married prior to 1859 when their daughter Catherine was born. Can anyone tell me the date?

Surnames: GRIEST, GRIST, JACKSON, LITTLEFIELD
Researcher: Merrie Smith
Email: Merries@aol.com
Date posted: Saturday, January 10, 1998

LITTLEFIELD, JACKSON, GRIEST or GRIST Searching for information on Daniel Benjamin LITTLEFIELD b. 12-17-1844 in Remington, Jasper Co., IN, d. 12-7-1931 Servia, Wabash Co., IN; children: (1) Francis Eugene LITTLEFIELD b. ?, m. Abigail ?, d. 1960 Wabash Co, IN, sons Delbert and Clyde; (2) George Albert LITTLEFIELD ?; (3) Rosa Mae LITTLEFIELD b. 11-6-1872 in Remington, Jasper Co., IN, m. Enoch White JACKSON 5-7-1893, d. 1-26-1907 near Servia, Wabash Co., IN. Enoch remarried Rozella GRIEST or GRIST 11-30-1907. Searching for confirmation of family information, additions to family, cemeteries, etc.

Surnames: GANT, HACKLEMAN, HAWKINS, TYNER
Researcher: John Matrow
Email: jmatrow@juno.com
Date posted: Tuesday, January 13, 1998

Am seeking ancestors/descendants of: Abraham HACKLEMAN (b.9/25/1775 NC) & Margaret TYNER (b.11/17/1778 SC): Children: Richard HACKLEMAN (b.8/17/1797 SC), James HACKLEMAN (b.8/14/1799 SC), Nancy HACKLEMAN (b.1/11/1801 SC, m.HAWKINS), Abner HACKLEMAN (b.10/16/1802 KY), Jacob Tyner HACKLEMAN (b.8/6/1804 KY), Sarah HACKLEMAN (b.c.1805 KY), Matilda HACKLEMAN (b.1/20/1806 KY, m.GANT), Nancy HACKLEMAN (b.c.1807 KY), Preston HACKLEMAN (b.10/20/1808 IN), ? HACKLEMAN (b.c.1809 IN), Polly HACKLEMAN (b.2/11/1810 IN), ? HACKLEMAN (b.c.1811 IN), ? HACKLEMAN (b.c.1811 IN), Elizabeth HACKLEMAN (b.7/27/1816 IN), Elijah HACKLEMAN (b.10/18/1818 IN). Residence: Abbeville Dist., SC (1796); Georgetown Co., KY (1802); Boone Co., KY (1804); Franklin Co., IN (1808); Rush Co., IN (1823); Wabash Co. IN

Surnames: JOHNSON
Researcher: Scott McNabb
Email: hsmcnabb@gate.net
Date posted: Wednesday, January 14, 1998

Seeking information on Henry Clay JOHNSON. He enlisted in the 7th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Calvery from Wabash County, Indiana. Wife Emma E. Johnson, children Lillie, Mary, Carrie and James. Lillie was born June 30, 1870 in Albertus, PA.

Surnames: BOSTON, HECK, ROCKWELL
Researcher: Janis D. Townsend
Email: jdtown@erols.com
Date posted: Tuesday, January 27, 1998

ROCKWELL, Thomas b 1784 in MA. @1804-1816 m. Elizabeth BOSTON b @1786 in PA. By 1817 family was in Franklin Co. PA where son, Thomas ROCKWELL, JR., was born January 17, 1817. The family moved to Guilford Twp. in Medina Co., OH in 1827. Elizabeth died there after 1830. In 1849, Thomas ROCKWELL, moved with his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Ann & John HECK to Chester Twp., in Wabash Co., IN. Thomas died there sometime after 1850. If you know these families, please respond. janis

Surnames: ROCKWELL
Researcher: Janis D. Townsend
Email: jdtown@erols.com
Date posted: Tuesday, January 27, 1998

ROCKWELL, Thomas, JR. was b January 17, 1817 in Franklin Co., PA. He moved with his family to Guilford Twp. Medina Co., OH in 1827. By 1837 he was in Darke/Mercer Co., OH. Known as "Uncle Thomas" he died in 1914 and was "The Oldest Living Pioneer" in Fort Recovery, OH. Many of his family migrated on to Indiana, including his father, Thomas ROCKWELL, who settled in Chester Twp. Wabash Co., IN in 1849. If you have any information on this person, please contact me. janis

Surnames: HECK, ROCKWELL
Researcher: Janis D. Townsend
Email: jdtown@erols.com
Date posted: Tuesday, January 27, 1998

HECK, John was b in Wuerttemburg, Germany. His family immigrated to America and by 1827 had settled in Medina Co., OH. He m Sarah Ann ROCKWELL in 1841. By 1849 he had moved his family to Chester Twp. in Wabash Co., IN. It is assumed he and Sarah both died there @1860-1870. If you have any information on this family, please contact me. janis

Surnames: ROCKWELL
Researcher: Janis D. Townsend
Email: jdtown@erols.com
Date posted: Tuesday, January 27, 1998

ROCKWELL, George & Sibbera (Sibbie). George was b @1827 in OH. He died @1860-1880 in IN. Sibbera was b 1830 in IN and d @1860-1880 in Wabash Co., IN. There were two know children: Alfred H. ROCKWELL b. 1858 in Wabash Co., IN and John C. ROCKWELL b. August 23, 1854 in Wabash and d September 21, 1855 in Wabash Co., IN. Any information on any of the people in this family will be appreciated. janis

Surnames: COPE, STRATTON
Researcher: Richard S. Boswell
Email: Rinkitink@prodigy.com
Date posted: Tuesday, January 27, 1998

COPE, looking for descendants of this name, particularly of Caleb COPE (1795-1852, Lagro Twp., Wabash Co., IN) and wife Rebecca STRATTON. This is a continuing project to further the work of Gilbert Cope on this family. thanks, Richard S. Boswell (a native Hoosier!)

Surnames: MCKEE, MCKIMREY, MINNEAR, MINNIEAR, SILVERS
Researcher: Margaret Skyles
Email: HYSC41A@Prodigy.Com
Date posted: Friday, January 30, 1998

Looking for descendants of John & Jane (McKEE) MINNIEAR or MINNEAR. John was the son of William & Elizabeth Minniear who settled in Shelby County OH in 1803. Jane was the daughter of Thomas & Mary (MCKIMREY) MCKEE and first appeared in Shelby County OH in 1809. John and Jane were married in Shelby County OH on 01 Jan 1829. They had the following children: J.W. (b. 1831) OH; Mary A. (b. 1835) OH; Sarah (b. 1837) OH who married Isaac N. SILVERS and Samuel Silvers; William J. (b. 11 Nov 1838) OH; Thomas A. (b. 1840 OH; Margaret E. (b. 1842) who married Samuel Silvers; and George W. (b. 1846). I do not know what year they migrated to Wabash County but it was after the birth of their last child. Would be intersted in corresponding and exchanging information with anyone interested in this family line.

Surnames: GARRISON
Researcher: Cheri (Garrison) Tallant
Email: tallant@vzinet.com
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

Searching for information on my gg-grandfather, Elihu GARRISON, who, with his brother, founded the town of America, Wabash Co, IN. Also interested in any info about the town of America.

Surnames: ROCKWELL
Researcher: Janis D. Townsend
Email: jdtown@erols.com
Date posted: Wednesday, February 4, 1998

Wabash Co., IN Early Marriages
Can anyone help me locate early marriage records @1850-1855? George and Sibbera ROCKWELL were married in Wabash Co., IN in that time frame. janis

Surnames: FORDYCE, SAMPSON
Researcher: Loretta Smith Klose
Email: klsqtrs@southwind.net
Date posted: Wednesday, February 4, 1998

Looking for any information on Thomas J SAMPSON or Mahala (FORDYCE) SAMPSON. They were the parents of my grandfather, Miles Ellsworth SAMPSON. He was born in Wabash county, Indiana in 1863.

Surnames: HIATT
Researcher: Joy Miller
Email: cowan46@cruzio.com
Date posted: Friday, February 13, 1998

HIATT, Elmer , HIATT Susanna in Wabash and Huntington Counties in the 1900, and last heard from in 1944. HIATT, Mabel Pearl was one of their children. Would appreciate any information on this family. HIATT, Daniel was Elmer HIATT'S father. --Joy Miller

Surnames: CATTIN
Researcher: Clifford Haines
Email: Haines2070@aol.com
Date posted: Friday, February 20, 1998

I am looking for information on F.E. CATTIN who settled in Wabash around 1845. Frederick married Henriette. They had one child born in Montgomery County, Ohio. F.E. and Henriette are said to be buried in Hanna Cemetery which was moved to Falls Cemetery but there are no stones for F.E. and his family. Thanks for any information.

Surnames: SEDDLEMEIER, SEDDLEMYER
Researcher: Kay Diers
Email: km@diers.us
Date posted: Saturday, February 21, 1998

Looking for family of Rev. J. H. SEDDLEMYER or SEDDLEMEIER. He came over in 1835 and was a pastor to many early Wabash, IN immigrants. He is listed in the 1840 Wabash Co. IN census. They moved to other IN counties and eventually settled in Knox Co. IN, where there is more info to be found on them in the Knox Co. IN History Book. What Church was he a pastor of, in Wabash Co. IN?

Surnames: KLEINMUELLER, LEDDLEMEYER, SEDDELMEYER, SEDDLEMEYER, SETTLEMEYER
Researcher: Kay Diers
Email: km@diers.us
Date posted: Saturday, February 21, 1998

SEDDLEMEYER, SETTLEMEYER, SEDDELMEYER, LEDDLEMEYER, KLEINMUELLER surnames Heinrich Settlemeyer or LEDDLEMEYER was in 1837 and 1839 or 1841 Wabash County, IN. Herman Heinrich SEDDLEMEYER married Maria KLEINMUELLER in Jan. 23, 1838 in Fort Wayne, IN. Henry KLEINMUELLER married a sister of Herman Heinrich SEDDLEMEYER, who was Charlotte SEDDLEMEYER.

Surnames: CATTIN, CLAUVE
Researcher: Clifford Haines
Email: Haines2070@aol.com
Date posted: Sunday, February 22, 1998

In 1845, Emile and Felician CLAUVE came to the U.S.A. from Switzerland. I would like more information as to where they set up their homes. I was told that one of them lived in Wabash co. and the other lived in Miami co. The CLAUVE brothers came to the US with two CATTIN brothers.

Surnames: CONNETT, HARLAN, MORONG, NICCUM, SCHLADERMAN, WITLEY, WITTY
Researcher: Lynn Proud
Email: tscudder@essex1.com
Date posted: Monday, February 23, 1998

Mary CONNETT was born 25-Sep-1831 probably in Fayette County, Ohio. Her parents were Joseph Connett of Kentucky and Mary WITTY or WITLEY. Mary was married 29-Nov-1849 in Wabash County, In. to Isaiah HARLAN. They had children: William Harlan, Alma Harlan, Martha Elvira Harlan (married Calvin NICCUM), Andrew Jackson Harlan married (Lillian SCHLADERMAN), James Wilbur Harlan (married Mary Ellen MORONG), George Morris Harlan (died age 25). Isaiah Harlan was a Lawyer and lived in Grant County, IN. Looking for "Any" information on the Connett or Harlan family in these areas. Need to find where and when Joseph Connett and his wife Mary Witty died and when/where Mary Connett Harlan died.. Would also like to know where Mary Witty was from, her parents, siblings, etc.

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