Landmark & Places Photos


Samaria Church

Place Taken: Ashland Township, Morgan Co., Indiana

Date Taken: 2003

Submitted by Dian Trace


White River Bridge At Freedom

White River Bridge, covered wood bridge. Postcard originally owned by the late Ida [Kent] Stevens.

Place Taken: Freedom, Owen Co., Indiana

Date Taken: 1978 reproduction

Posted By: Russ Bickers


Freedom Baptist Church

Freedom Baptist Church

Date Taken: 1978

Place Taken: Freedom, Owen County

Posted By: Russ Bickers


County Home

Source: Owen County Indiana ~ a history ~ 1994"The Owen County Home in Clay Township on State Road 43 was built in 1878. An earlier facility, known as the County Asylum or Poor Farm, was built about 1860 two miles down river from Spencer on State Road 67. It was a two story frame building, large enough, but by 1878 not large enough. The County traded that former Tornmy Howe farm for 395 acres known as the Col. John Franklin farm and let a contract to William F. Mcgenhardt to build a brick County Asylum for a cost of $8,000. The earlier house is still standing in good repair, and is the home of Bill Edwards. The outward appearance of the 1 878 brick County Home, a pleasant well-maintained facility, has changed little over the years. The property no longer functions as a working farm, and the barn and other outbuildings have been torn down. Sixteen people reside at the County Home in 1994."As of today, 12-20-2000, the home is still active. The county just authorized maintaining the home after much "debate"!

Place Taken: Clay Township, Owen county IN

Date Taken: 1994

Posted By: Priscilla Greenwood


Wolf Homestead

This photo was generously given to me as a copy by a fellow Wolf family researcher. If you can add to our Wolf family info in any way please help!

Date Taken: pre 1900

Posted By: Carolyn Lysandrou


McHenry Homestead

This was the home of William and Katherine (Ashbaugh) McHenry. Their daughter, Elizabeth Owen McHenry, was my great-great-grandmother. She was born here June 9, 1842. I do not know the identities of the people in the picture. I do have some fairly clear enlargements of the bearded gentleman and the lady on the right if anyone is interested. According to one account, William's father George moved to Owen County immediately following the War of 1812. He fought in the Battle of Tippecanoe. A biography of his oldest son Andrew states that the family arrived in the county in 1818. Katherine's family arrived in neighboring Monroe County sometime between 1820 and 1826. All ten of their children were born in Owen County. William and Katherine moved with many family members to Iowa in 1852. Some, including brother Andrew, remained in Indiana.

Posted By: Ray Justus


Bethel Church

This is a picture I received from the Disciples of Christ. They said it was the �Old Bethel Church�. My gg.grandpa, Joel Dillon preached there in the 1870�s. This picture can also be found at: http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/pics/places/plipics.html Further details for this church can be found on our website at Old Bethel Church

Posted By: Joel Franklin


Jordan Village

All these photos are from Bruce Davis

1. Jordan Village Main Street 1976

2. Aerial View Main Street 1976

3. Jordan Village Welcome Sign

4. Jordan Village Railroad Depot Early Days

5. Jordan Village Sawmill Early Days

6. Monon Bridge, North of Jordan Village

7. Curtis Lucas Store- Late 1800's or early 1900's

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Angeline Goss Home

Posted By: Debbie Jennings


Flood in Waverly

The house where Mamie Detemore Trusty was born

Posted By: Roberta Biggerstaff


Waverly Filling Station

Filling Station at Waverly, Indiana which was operated by the Trusty's.

Place Taken: Morgan County IN

Posted By: Roberta Biggerstaff


Ferryboat

Ferry boat at Waverly, Indiana on White River. Pictured: Allen Trusty operating the ferry and Eliza Sheffer with horse and buggy waiting to cross to the river.

Place Taken: Morgan County IN

Posted By: Roberta Biggerstaff


Waverly Store

Pictured: Fred Park, George Champlin, Neal Adams, Calvin Thacker, Harry (Wig) Sedam, Earnest Shuffelbarger, Rosa Bell Champlin, William Musser, Emzie Trusty. Back row on the porch: Joe Lindon, James Newton Detemore (father of Effie Detemore Trusty), James Horten, Walter Armstrong. Front row: Wash Trusty, Ike Sutton, Allen Trusty. Jap Jones, Lon Kays and Alford Horton can be seen looking from the window.

Place Taken: Morgan County IN

Date Taken: 1909 or 1910

Posted By: Roberta Biggerstaff


Kemmerer Putnam Home

On the back is written Old home where John, Charles, May and Roxie Kemmerer were born and raised in Freedom Owen County Ind. John is my grandfather and the others great aunts and great uncle. Does it look familiar to anyone? Is it still standing I have not idea where it is as I haven't visited Owen, but certainly hope to in the near future.

Posted By: Sharon Erwin


Spencer Methodist Church

The picture of the Methodist Church is on an old postcard. There is no date on the back of the card. The church looks the same, but the trees around it sure are a lot taller now!

Date Taken:1910 or later

Posted By:Jacquie Truax Jones




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