Old Settler's Meetings
1904
These records come from Barbara Henderson who wanted to have this posted to preserve the information contained in the handwritten pages. She tells me that the handwriting is fading, in many places hard to read and there are loose pages making some of the dates hard to
be sure of.
The information it contains - names date and place of birth and when they came to LaGrange County
and on some pages the dates old settlers that died that year, make it an important reference for genealogists. Thanks to Barbara for all her work in deciphering this to help preserve the information
it contains for LaGrange researchers!
first page of book
Records
of "The Old Settlers Meeting"
at LaGrange County, Indiana
page 2
1904
Registry of residents
present at June Meeting, who Have Lived in LaGrange County Fifty Years
or
More.
(b Indicates born in County)
A-C
| NAME | POST OFFICE | RESIDENCE BEGAN | FAMILY CONNECTION |
| Anderson, Elijah | Brighton | March 1829 | |
| Atwood, J.F. | Wolcottville | June 1853 | |
| Atwood, Mrs J.F. | Wolcottville | b 1848 | |
| Alexander, James D. | Topeka | August 1848 | |
| Atwater, Wm. | Shipshewana | March 1853 | |
| Blough, John | Feb. 1852 | ||
| Blough, Phillip | LaGrange | Feb. 1852 | |
| Bower, D.W. | LaGrange | 1842 | |
| Burnell, John | Lima | Feb. 1842 | |
| Bassett, Matilda | LaGrange | b. Apr. 26, 1837 | |
| Baker,Wm. | LaGrange | Sept.1851 | |
| Brady, George | LaGrange | Dec. 1850 | |
| Blass, L.B. | Sturgis | Apr. 1834 | |
| Brayton, J.W. | LaGrange | Mar. 1842 | |
| Brayton, Mrs J.W. | LaGrange | 1852 | |
| Baker, Mrs J.F. | Lima | Sep. 1845 | |
| Berry, Ami | Lima | Apr. 16, 1841 | |
| Babcock, Wm. | LaGrange | b. Feb. 1848 | |
| Butts, Mrs Lovina | Shipshewana | Nov. 1836 | |
| Bowers, Phillip | Wolcottville | May 18, 1848 | |
| Bowen, J.F. | 1848 | Kathryn Bowen Bloom | |
| Bullock, L.O. | May 1853 | Barbara Modert Henderson | |
| Bullock, Mrs L.O. | b. Oct . 1844 | ||
| Brown, Jacob S | Oct. 1854 | ||
| Connelly, Joseph | LaGrange | Aug. 1835 | |
| Church, Eliza A. | LaGrange | b. Aug. 13, 1846 | |
| Crandall, B.F. | Lima | May 12, 1853 | |
| Connelly, Louisa | LaGrange | b. Mar. 7, 1835 | |
| Crampton, Wm. | Lima | July 1851 | |
| Case, Eugene V. | LaGrange | b. May, 1850 | |
| Carnahan, A. | Shipshewana | 1841 | |
| Clark, Wm. | LaGrange | b. Dec. 15, 1847 | |
| Clingaman, Wm. | LaGrange | b. Aug. 25, 1844 | |
| Clingaman, Mrs Sarah | Aug. 20, 1844 | ||
| Caldwell, Elizabeth | April 1852 | ||
| Crocker, Harley | April 1851 | ||
| Crocker, Mrs Harley | April 1851 | ||
| Case, B.B. | Oct. 18, 1853 |
D-G
| NAME | POST OFFICE | RESIDENCE BEGAN | FAMILY CONNECTION |
| Dyer, Teressa | Jan. 1841 | ||
| Deming, C.P. | LaGrange | Dec. 14, 1848 | |
| Deal, Henry | Apr. 1835 | ||
| Davis, Frank | LaGrange | Sept. 1845 | |
| Davis, Elizabeth | LaGrange | Sept. 1842 | |
| DeWater, Phoebe | LaGrange | 1842 | Jim Dewater |
| Davidison, Abednego | LaGrange | Nov. 1835 | John Davidson |
| Deeter, Appleton | LaGrange | Nov. 25, 1853 | |
| Deal, Sarah | LaGrange | 1840 | |
| Deal, Headly | Mar 23, 1843 | ||
| Eaton, Ellen B. | LaGrange | May 1850 | |
| Elliott, James S. | LaGrange | April 1852 | |
| Eiman, Abram | LaGrange | Oct. 1835 | |
| Eaton, Mrs Josiah | LaGrange | May 5,1850 | Kathryn Ann Bowen Bloom |
| Ellsworth, Mrs A.F. | LaGrange | June 3, 1845 | |
| Ellsworth, Chas. B. | April 1853-d.April 1905 | ||
| Echleman, Abraham | Wolcottville | Oct. 1850 | |
| Fobes, Edward | Lima | Oct. 8,1830 | |
| Fobes, Sarah L. | Lima | Dec. 1842 | |
| Frisbey, C.R. | LaGrange | April 1844 | |
| Foster, Weible | LaGrange | May 1, 1847 | |
| Foster, Mrs Weible | LaGrange | Oct. 1849 | |
| Foster, Mrs Julia | LaGrange | 1852 | |
| Fisher, W.L. | Topeka | Oct. 7, 1836 | |
| Fetch, J.W. | b. Jan.9, 1852 | ||
| Gardner, O.I. | Wolcottville | Feb. 1844 | |
| Gardner, Mrs O.I. | Wolcottville | Oct.10, 1846 | |
| Gibson, Mrs R.L. | LaGrange | April 12, 1854 | |
| Gould, Luther S. | LaGrange | July 1840 | |
| Ganiard, Mrs Asa E. | Lima | b. April 8, 1838 | |
| Ganiard, A.E. | Lima | ||
| Gillette, John J. | LaGrange | Oct. 1850 | |
| Goodall, Mrs Catherine M. | b. Jan. 26, 1844 | ||
| Gage, J.H | May 1839 | ||
| Gage, Martha | 1842 | ||
| Green, Lucy | June 29, 1841 |
H-L
| NAME | POST OFFICE | RESIDENCE BEGAN | FAMILY CONNECTION |
| Hall, G.F. | Brushy Prairie | Sep. 9, 1834 | |
| Hoff, E.E. | LaGrange | Mar. 1852 | |
| Haller, Mary J. | LaGrange | July 20, 1845 | |
| Huntsman, P.T. | LaGrange | b. Dec. 27, 1832 | |
| Huffman, Henry | Brighton | Dec. 1851 | |
| Hubbard, Fred | Shipshewana | Oct. 1843 | |
| Huff, Mrs John | LaGrange | 1852 | |
| Hudson, Mrs William | LaGrange | 1840 | |
| Hoagland, A.P. | LaGrange | b. May 11, 1842 | |
| Hudson, Wm | LaGrange | Jan. 1, 1852 | |
| Hunter, James | LaGrange | 1838 d.April 1905 | |
| Hall, Susan E. | Kendallville | b. Feb.15, 1843 | |
| Hill, John C. | LaGrange | April 1853 | |
| Hoak, George | LaGrange | June 4, 1854 | |
| Hammond, Maria | Seybert | May 1853 | |
| Helpen, Rosanna | 1849 | ||
| Hausknecht, Jane | 1848 | ||
| Hooley, Ohris | March 1855 | ||
| Hudson, P.E. | May 15, 1853 | ||
| Keasy, Ezra | Lima | Feb. 1841 | |
| Kime, John | LaGrange | March 1843 | |
| Kauffman, Jonas | Lima | Oct. 1848 | |
| Kinney, Mrs Calvin | Lima | 1836 | |
| Kurtz, David | Topeka | Sept. 1857 d. 1905 | |
| Keasey, Edward | Shipshewana | Nov. 1843 | |
| Kinnison, John N. | b. Oct. 23, 1843 | ||
| Kinnison, Mrs John N. | Oct. 1846 | ||
| Lovell, Warren | LaGrange | Jan. 1850 | Sandy Campbell |
| Lovell, Mrs Warren | LaGrange | June 1, 1837 | |
| Lampman, Arad | Shipshewana | Oct. 27, 1844 | Kathryn Ann Bowen Bloom |
| Lampman, Mrs Arad | Shipshewana | Oct 29, 1836 | Kathryn Ann Bowen Bloom |
| Latta, Sarah | LaGrange | June 4, 1854 |
M-O
| NAME | POST OFFICE | RESIDENCE BEGAN | FAMILY CONNECTION |
| Merrifield, O.F. | LaGrange | Feb. 1847 | |
| Miller, Hiram J. | LaGrange | b. Jan. 5, 1845 | |
| McKibben, J.S. | Valentine | b. March 29, 1852 | |
| McKibben, J.H. | LaGrange | May 16, 1850 | |
| McCalley, Samuel | LaGrange | June 1, 1854 | |
| McClaskey, Julia | LaGrange | Oct. 1844 | |
| Millis, Edward | LaGrange | Nov. 1839 | |
| Mann, Wm | Lima | 1841 | |
| McManus, Mary | Lima | b. Nov. 31, 1843 | |
| Munger, S.A. | Sturgis | June 4, 1836 | |
| Miller, Wm | Lima | Sept. 1845 | |
| Merrifield, A.L. | Ontario | Dec. 17, b. 1853 | |
| Mills, Mrs Hopy | Valentine | b. Mar. 25, 1836 | |
| Merrifield, Mrs Oliva | Shipshewana | b. Mar. 16, 1857 | |
| Milks, John W. | Sept 1854 | ||
| Milks, Charles H. | Sept 1854 | ||
| Nelson, Susan | May 1844 | ||
| Notestine, John | Dec. 1845 | ||
| North, Naomi | b. Sept. 1854 | ||
| Newman, R.L. | Lima | June 12, 1833 | Cindy Newman Bowser |
| Newman, Samuel H. | LaGrange | b. Nov. 4, 1841 | |
| Newman, Mrs Samuel H. | LaGrange | b. Sept. 1841 | |
| Newman, Isaac B. | June 4, 1841 | ||
| Newman, Martin | Sept 1845 | ||
| Newman, Isaiah F. | May 1855 | ||
| Newman, R.H. | Feb. 22, 1844 | ||
| Olney, Wm S. | Scott | b. Sept. 16, 1834 | |
| Olney, Mrs Wm S. | Scott | Oct. 2, 1839 | |
| Oliver, Thomas L. | Woodruff | Feb. 1837 | Kris Bester, Ruth Behrenwald |
| Oliver, Robert J. | LaGrange | April 1838 | Kris Bester, Ruth Behrenwald |
| Olinghouse, J.J. | Oct. 1849 |
P-R
| NAME | POST OFFICE | RESIDENCE BEGAN | FAMILY CONNECTION |
| Parham, A.B. | Lima | July 6, 1836 | |
| Parham, Mrs A.B. | Lima | Jan.10, 1842 | |
| Price, H.M. | LaGrange | b. July 16, 1843 | |
| Price, Mrs H.M. | LaGrange | b. June 28, 1844 | |
| Prough, Bittler | Scott | Sept. 17, 1843 | Yvonne Prough |
| Poynter, W.A. | LaGrange | Nov. 1836 | |
| Preston, James M. | LaGrange | May 15, 1850 | |
| Patten, Wm H. | LaGrange | Oct. 22, 1852 | |
| Prentiss, Wm | Lima | 1835 | |
| Plaisted, Mrs Herman | LaGrange | April 1849 | |
| Putt, Albert | LaGrange | August 1852 | |
| Parham, A.B. | Lima | July 6, 1836 | |
| Preston, Samuel | LaGrange | Aug. 10, 1854 | |
| Preston, Locky J. | LaGrange | 1840 | |
| Price, John | Topeka | b. May 22, 1851 | |
| Poynter, J.J. | Shipshewana | June 4, 1839 | |
| Pickles, Joseph | b. Sept. 30, 1840 | ||
| Phillips, Catharine | April 1852 | ||
| Prough, Henry | April 21, 1849 | ||
| Phillips, Aaron | |||
| Phillips, John C. | b. June 27, 1837 | ||
| Rowe, John Bruce | LaGrange | Oct. 1837 | |
| Rawles, Mrs J.W. | Mongo | 1848 | |
| Rambo, Sarah J. | LaGrange | Sept. 1849 | |
| Royer, Mrs Joseph | LaGrange | Oct. 1850 | |
| Roderick, Joseph | Nov. 23, 1847 | ||
| Royer, A.J. | Sept. 1854 |
S-Z
| NAME | POST OFFICE | RESIDENCE BEGAN | FAMILY CONNECTION |
| Schermerhorn, H.G. | LaGrange | b. Aug.17, 1847 | |
| Schermerhorn, Aaron | LaGrange | Nov. 1836 | |
| Schermerhorn, Mary | LaGrange | Nov. 1836 | |
| Schermerhorn, James | LaGrange | b. March 24, 1845 | |
| Smith, Charles | LaGrange | b. May 9, 1845 | |
| Smith, John | Lima | Nov. 15, 1833 | |
| Swihart, Mrs B.F. | Brighton | b. April 9, 1852 | |
| Spearow, Samuel | April 1848 d. 1905 | Gail Spearow-May | |
| Sprearow, Mrs Samuel | July 1838 | ||
| Sears, Betsy | LaGrange | b. Dec. 28, 1845 d. 1905 | |
| Sayles, Elizabeth | Lima | Oct 1834 | Elizabeth Ann Williams |
| Stroman, Julia | Wolcottville | 1848 | |
| Sutton, Isaac | LaGrange | b. Feb.28, 1853 | |
| Solomon, Mrs Alex | LaGrange | b. Feb. 1850 | |
| Smith, Senator | Lima | b. April 6, 1848 | |
| Sprearow, Daniel | Wolcottville | Sept. 1846 | Gail Spearow-May |
| Snyder, Wm J. | LaGrange | July 16, 1844 | |
| Strayer, Daniel | Wolcottville | Sept. 1847 | |
| Strayer, Almeda | April 3, 1847 | ||
| Spaulding, John | LaGrange | April 1854 | |
| Snyder,Wm H. | LaGrange | b. Sept. 17, 1846 | |
| Sesline, Elmira | LaGrange | b. Nov. 14, 1854 | |
| Springer, Margaret | Lima | Dec. 1839 | |
| Sidener, James | Lima | Jan. 6, 1853 | |
| Seaburn, John | LaGrange | b. June 7, 1835 | |
| Springer, Hiram | LaGrange | Nov. 29, 1837 | |
| Sigler, J.N. | May 1853 | Charles Yoder | |
| Sigler, Mrs J.N. | b. Oct 1853 | ||
| Strayer, J.N. | 1846 | ||
| Shelly, Emanuel | 1859 | ||
| Symonds, C.S. | 1853 | ||
| Smith, Mrs Charles | b. Jan.1847 | ||
| Taylor, H.L. | Wolcottville | Feb. 1837 | |
| Taylor, O.B. | Wolcottville | Feb. 1837 | |
| Trowbridge, John | Wolcottville | 1845 | |
| Thomas, Mrs Patience | LaGrange | Nov. 1837 | |
| Todd, Milton | LaGrange | 1835 | |
| Upson, Theo F. | Lima | May 1845 | |
| Vandevanter, Isaac | b. Sept. 27, 1838 | ||
| Ward, John | b. Feb. 25, 1847 | ||
| Woodworth, James | b. Sept. 12, 1844 | ||
| Wigton, R.M. | LaGrange | Nov. 1848 | |
| Wade, Charles W. | LaGrange | June 1852 | |
| Walter, Mrs Wm | LaGrange | b. Feb. 17, 1847 | |
| Wade, Mrs Charles W. | LaGrange | b. Feb. 26, 1845 d. 1905 | |
| Walters, Joseph | LaGrange | 1850 | |
| Zook, Mrs Joseph E. | Topeka | 1849 | |
| Zook, Joseph E. | Topeka | 1854 |
Total present, 168; in 1903, 179; in 1902, 182
Have connections to any of the above Settlers? Let me know and I will put your email address next to them- Patti
