Misc. Records submitted by Wells County Researchers =========================================================================== Wells Co Marriage Index 1837-1920 Eli Carney married Charlotte Miller May 6, 1880 Wells Co Death Record Index 1883-1920 pg 20 Irvin Carney died April 24, 1916 Death certificate in County Health Office, Bluffton Book H-18 pg 95 Contributed by Robin Carney, rcar@fwi.com =========================================================================== from Walker Funeral Home (Montpelier) records: Minnetta Jane Greenfield, (widow); b. April 4 1870, Wells Co., IN; d. February 8 1949, Bluffton, wells Co., IN; ser. Walker Chapel; bur. Keystone, IN; father: Amaziah Guess, b. OH; mother: Susan Yarger, b. IN; spouse: Charles Greenfield. Contributed by Mary Burns Cohen, Marybcohen@aol.com =========================================================================== City directory, Bluffton, 1912: FONCANNON, James H., (Zadie), grocer, 624 W. Washington, ph 115, h 619 W Market, ph 380. FONCANNON, Jessie, clk, h 401 S Main From Directory of Wells Co. & City of Bluffton, In 1908 Under the heading of Groceries: FONCANNON, J. H., 624 W. Washington; phone 115 From Marriage Index, Sec. III, Ch. 49, Wells Co., IN (1838-1863): Foncannon, Harrison, m. Richey, Nancy Ann, 09 13 1860 Foncannon, Samuel, m. Keely, Sarah Ann, 11 15 1855 Contributed by Mary Burns Cohen, Marybcohen@aol.com =========================================================================== "Greenfield, Minetta Jane, 4 APR 1870 - 8 FEB 1949, Keystone, IN [cemetery], dau. of & S Guess" [Amaziah Guess and Susan Yarger] Contributed by Mary Burns Cohen, Marybcohen@aol.com =========================================================================== Eli T Sasser married Rosetta Foreman on October 12, 1894 in Wells County. Contributed by: Mike, Pooky4830@aol.com =========================================================================== ==Wells County, Indiana Marriages 1899-1974 Volume 6 T-Z ==Gc 977.201 W46hi v.6 groom: Van Horn, Charles William age: May 1,1910 father: Benjamin Franklin Van Horn mother: Harriette Jones bride: Marjarie Todd Allen age: January 1, 1909 father: Stanley Allen mother: Hallie A. Ormsby date: September 7, 1948 by: Rev. Roy S. Brown groom: Van Horn, James age: 22 father: Clem Van Horn mother: Viola Cartright bride: Edith Imogene meyer age: 19 father: Fred Meyer mother: Emma McCullick date: August 24, 1929 by: J.M. Bonham J.P. ==Marriage Records Wells County, Indiana 1837-1920 Volume 2 ==letters L-Z ==Gc 977.201 W46unm v.2 VanHorn, Mary to George P. Man 10-24-1841 book C-1 page 67 VanHorn, Anna to William Whitehaus 11-28-1889 book C-7 page 312 VanHorn, George M. to Mary M. Lancaster 8-2-1874 book C-4 page 398 VanHorn, John to Martha McCaslin 5-2-1886 book C-6 page 525 VanHorn, Mary E. to William A. Popejoy 9-7-1871 book C-4 page 174 VanHorn, Nelson to Sarah Krill 3-10-1859 book C-2 page 309 VanHorn, Samantha to Thomas A. Ball 2-6-1862 book C-3 page 26 VanHorn, William to Albirtie Davis 9-4-1892 book C-8 page 22 ==Marriage Records Wells County, Indiana 1837-1900 part 1 ==Gc 977.201 W46d pt.1 groom: George P. Mann (page 4) bride: Mary Van Horn date: 10-24-1841 by: James R. Greer, A.J. groom: John Van Horn (page 15) bride: Elizabeth Ann Grove date: 4-12-1849 by: J. Greer, A.J. groom: Eli Brown (page 41) bride: Sarah Ann Van Horn date: 8-2-1855 by: J.R. Greer groom: Nelson Van Horn (page 60) bride: Sarah Krill date: 3-10-1859 by: G.C. McDuffie, M.G. groom: A. Ball (page 74) bride: Samantha Van Horn date: 2-6-1862 by: J.R. LaFever, J.P. groom: Samuel Van Horn (page 129) bride: Alice Nedry date: 12-25-1869 by: Joseph Gorrell, J.P. groom: William A. Popejoy (page 141) bride: Mary E. Van Horn date: 9-6-1871 by: T.S. Shepherd groom: George M. Van Horn (page 165) bride: Mary M. Lancaster date: 8-2-1874 by: W.W. Robison, M. groom: William H. Whitehaus (page 328) bride: Laura E. J. Van Horn date: 11-28-1889 ==Marriage Records Wells County, Indiana 1837-1900 part 12Gc 977.201 W46d pt.2 groom: William S. Van Horn (page 368) bride: Albirtie Davis date: 9-4-1892 by: Charles S. Winans, M. ==Wells County, Indiana Death records 1883-1920 ==Gc 977.201 W46und Vonhone (infant) FW 7-7-1900 Poneto book H-4 page 1 Van Horn (infant) FW 7-7-1900 Poneto booh H-4 page 1 ==Wells County, Indiana Birth records 1883-1920 ==Gc 977.201 W46unb name: Pauline I. Vanhorn father: Chas. A. Vanhorn mother: Ethel J. Fuller date: 2-12-1904 book H-8 page 17 name: William W. Vanhorn father: Charles Vanhorn mother: Ethel Fuller date: 2-4-1911 book H-6 page 2 name: ?? Vanhorn (female) father: William Vanhorn mother: ? Davis date: 9-13-1897 book H-1 page 200 name: ? Vanhorn (female) father: John Vanhorn mother: ? Saunders date: 11-11-1898 book H-1 page 234 name: ? Vanhorn (female) father: William S. Vanhorn mother: Albertie Davis date: 7-7-1900 book H-4 page 1 name: ? Vanhorn (female) father: William S. Vanhorn mother: A. Davis date: 7-17-1900 book H-1 page 306 name: ? Vanhorn (male) father: William S. Vanhorn mother: Albirtie Davis date: 9-27-1901 book H-7 page 19 name: ? Vanhorn (female) father: Charles Vanhorn mother: Ethel J. Fuller date: 2-12-1904 book H-4 page 2 Contributed by: Kathy Davis, KDavis63@aol.com =========================================================================== I just came across some information from ship lists about the emigration of the Isaac Heche family: Ship: Argo. Point of departure: Havre. Port of arrival: New York on July 1, 1844. Origin of family: Switzerland. Passengers included the following family: Isaac Heche, age 45; Maria Heche, age 45; Elise, age 17; Eugene, age 13; Ferdinand, age 8; Rosine, age 6. This family settled in Harrison Township, Wells County, IN & is listed in the census records in 1850. Rosine Heche married on January 14, 1869 in Newville, Wells Co. IN post office, to Louis Auguste Amiet of Wayne County, Ohio. (These are my great gandparents). Contributed by: Joy Wengerd, jwengerd@valkyrie.net =========================================================================== marriage records wells co gr. Schurr,Herman Wm. (1) a.Nov.25 1895 f. Christian Shurr m. Anna Ferlamann br.Florence E Edington(1) a.Mar.20 1899 f. Clifton Foster m.Margaret Wittmore d. oct 3 1958 by Rev Ralph C. Koch gr. Schwalm Ray C. (3) his real name is Roy "Clarence" MY G-UNCLE a. 45 f.Phillip Schwalm note** Clarence died suddenly on july 22 1953 m. Lydia Conklin at his home 1003 West Central Ave, Bluffton, br, Birdie B. McCarty Indiana. Wells Co. He had only been ill for a a. 40 few minutes before his death. f.John A. McCarty m.Grace Peregrine Birdie Schwalm Died on oct 16,1969 d. Aug.13 1938 by M.W, Walbert J.P. gr.Schwartz,Adam a.22 f, Edward Schwartz m. Mariah S. br.Mary Varr a.22 f.Jacob Varr m.Anna Miller d. Jan.13,1904 by John Mock gr. McCray ,Morris W. a.22 f. WM McCray m.Ida May Rhon br.Ethel Lucile Higgins a.22 f. WM. Higgins m.Maggie Leist d.June 27,1915 by Rev.W.T. Arnold gr.McCrory,Ralph W. a.27 f.John S. McCrory m.Mary B. Tindall br.Evelyn A, Marshall a.22 f.Edw. Marshall m.Margaret Smith d.Nov.29,1916 byRev.T.J. Simons gr.McCullick,Arthur a.26 f.Nun McCullick m.Amanda McIntire br.Sophia Barker A.18 John Barker m.Maggie Murphy d.Aug,18,1902 by Jas. H.Deaver gr.McCormick,Louis a.20 f.Abe McCormick m._______ Flowers br.Clara Mechling a.20 f,Daniel Mechling m.Louisa Johns d.June 10,1904 by Rev. J.H. String gr. McCormick,Martin N. a.25 f. Edward McCormick m.Mary Tinan br.Muff Morgan a.19 f.David Morgan m. Frances White d. Sept.6,1905 by Rev.D.L.Moffett,Pres. Ch. , Montpelier Ind. gr. McCormick,Roy a.27 f.George McCormick m.Mary Gray br Alice McCormick (2) a.25 f.Owen Yates m. Amanda McBride d.Feb. 12,1910 by Frank S. Smith gr.McCarthy,Daniel a.35 f.Dennis Mccarthy m.Bridget Delaney br.Effie Salmons a.29 f.James Salmons m.Savilla Rice d.May,7,1907 By Mayor A.W. Hamilton Gr.Mc Carty E. Lavern a.20 f.James A.McCarty m.Rose Lydy br.Mary S. Gregg a. 17 f.Wm. Gregg m.Emma Sheldon d.Dec24,1910 by Rev H.B. Diefenbach gr.McChalker,Seymour a.35 f.Allen McChalker m. Harriett Vietz br.Grace L. Myers a.24 f.Joseph Myers m.Lucretia Shreve d.Nov.26,1903 by Rev.C.G.Miller Contributed by: Kitty, Frwh19@aol.com =========================================================================== The following are articles I have found in this section of the Evening Banner from Bluffton on July 6, 1906. HURT HER FINGER Miss Hope Stine, daughter of Robert Stine, had the end of the first finger of her keft hand badly cut and smashed this morning while playing with the bicycle chain on her father's wheel. The injury was dressed by Dr. I.N. Hatfield. FELL FROM LADDER Miss Josephine Sunier, daughter of J. E. Sunier and wife, who has been viviting for the last ten days with her uncle, George Reiff and family, west of the city, fell while gathering eggs and received several bruised. As she was ascending the ladder to the hay mow, the ladder broke, leaving her fall a distance of about ten feet, sut she is getting along nicely. Transcribed by Pat Clark, xjfd79a@msn.com, Jan. 27, 2001. There are more articles in this paper if you are interested. Some of the names mentioned in the pages regarding activities in town include-H. Melching, Rev. T. H. Kuhs. Kapp, R. F. Cummins, Will Kill, Carrie Kenagy, Caloline Ulmer, M. E. Olds, Evans, Redding, Sawyer, Mace, John Deam, Luther, Wolcale. =========================================================================== TRAVIS BIRTHS, Wells County, Indiana Contributed by: Steve Travis, steve-t@prodigy.net TRAVIS’S OF WELLS CY BIRTHS BABY FATHER MOTHER DATE JANICE L. PERRY COTTIE EVERTS 9/15/1918 DEVOTA WILLIAM O. ANNA E. BROWN 1/7/1909 GEORGE HARRY 12/30/1909 HARRY M. HARRY M. STELLA HEAFFER 1/10/1908 BOY JOHN SUSAN BINDLE 6/1/1898 BOY WILLIAM O. ANNA E. BROWN 8/31/1900 GIRL HARRY STELLA HAFER 2/24/1901 GIRL JOHN SUSANNA BINDLE 11/29/1901 GIRL “ ‘ ‘ BOY ------ --------- TRAVIS 10/23/1902 GIRL HARRY M. STELLA HAFFER 12/24/1902 BOY WILLIAM O. ANNA C. BROWN 7/3/1903 GIRL JOHN SUE BINDLE 2/6/1904 GIRL “ “ “ GIRL HARRY M. STELLA HOFER 8/4/1908 BOY WILLIAM O. ANNA E. BROWN 1/27/1906 BOY HARRY M. STELLA HOFFER 1/10/1908 GIRL WILLIAM O. ANNA E. BROWN 1/7/1909 GIRL WILLIAM O. ANNA E. BROWN 11/23/1911 BOY FLORA E. JAMES MOTZ 12/12/1900 BOY FLORA E. JAMES MOTZ 7/10/1902 ========================================================================= TRAVIS BRIDE INDEX, Wells County, Indiana Contributed by: Steve Travis, steve-t@prodigy.net WELLS CY BRIDE INDEX BRIDE CLARA * DEVOTA BIRTH EVA * GRACE JESSE * LETHA MAE * MARTHA HANNAH RACHAEL E. * SARAH * ========================================================================= TRAVIS DEATHS, Wells County, Indiana Contributed by: Steve Travis, steve-t@prodigy.net TRAVIS’ OF WELLS CY DEATHS NAME AGE DATE LOCATION JOHN M. 80 6/-/1895 WELLS CY JACL H. 2 5/7/1910 BLUFFTON RACHAEL 84 10/22/1919 BLUFFTON RAVEN (MALE) 3 5/7/1894 WELLS CY VIRGIL 16 12/22/1904 PONETO WILLIAM H. 7 11/13/1913 BLUFFTON GIRL 1DAY 8/4/1900 WELLS CY ========================================================================= TRAVIS MARRIAGES, Wells County, Indiana Contributed by: Steve Travis, steve-t@prodigy.net TRAVIS’S OF WELLS CY IN MARRIAGE INDEX TRAVIS GIVEN SPOUSE DATE ATHA R. NOAH BOWEN 3/4/1835 CLARA A.N. VANCAMP 9/3/1901 DORWIN L. JENNIE M. HUMFER 12/19/1906 EVA CHARLES O. MOCK 8/14/1900 FLORA E. JAMES O. MOTZ 8/23/1900 HARRY M. STELLA S. HOFER 11/20/1899 JESSE R. BIRT MARKLEY 3/5/1904 JOHN D. MATILDA GIERWICK 10/21/1880 JOHN B. SUSANNA BINDLE 10/30/1887 JOHN C. CLARA BOWER FOUST 6/12/1913 KATHYRN JOSEPH D. HOOVE 7/10/1917 LAVILLA CHARLES DAVISON 9/3/1892 LETHA MAE CHARLES E. HECKBER 10/12/1916 MYRTY NATHAN C. JACKSON 3/23/1899 RACHAEL WILLIAM E. PACE 12/17/1903 SARAH CHARLES M. DEAM 1/18/1912 THOMAS H. MARTHA GROVE 12/30/1876 ========================================================================= TRAVIS MARRIAGE LICENSES, Wells County, Indiana Contributed by: Steve Travis, steve-t@prodigy.net TRAVIS’S OF WELLS CY MARRIAGE LICENCES DORWIN LEE AGE = 22 F. = LOUIS WILLIAM TRAVIS M. = CATHERINE THOMAS BRIDE = JENNIE MAE KUMFER F. = MARTIN KUMFER M. = MARY D. STEPP DATE- 12/19/1906 JOHN C. AGE = 56 F. = PETER TRAVIS M. = RACHEL SHUMAN BRIDE = CLARA B. FOUST AGE = 46 F. = HENRY BOWER M. = ALBINA S. HURST DATE - 6/12/1913 RALPH O. AGE = 23 F. = WILLIAM O. TRAVIS M. = ANNA ELIZABETH BROWN BRIDE = MARGARET STERBENG AGE = 22 F. = JOSEPH STERBENG M. = MARGARET SCHUELLEY DATE - 5/2/1926 THEODORE O. AGE = 30 F. = PETER TRAVIS M. = RACHAEL SCHOEMAN BRIDE = LAURA M. ROMINE AGE = 21 F. = NATHAN ROMINE M. = ELIZABETH ROCKHILL DATE - 6/24/1905 VANCE W. DATE = 7/25/1941 VAUGHN W. AGE = 29 F. = THEODORE O. M. = LAURA ROMINE BRIDE = RUBY ARNOLD AGE = 27 F. = THEODORE ARNOLD M. = M. MASTERSON DATE - 3/24/1945 WILLIAM B= 10/22/1898 F. = EARL N. TRAVIS M. = MARGARET STREETER BRIDE = FRANCES BENTON B= 11/23/1909 F. = FRED LESH M. = ETHEL BUSCH DATE - 9/12/51 ========================================================================= Wells County Indiana Marriages Contributed by: Steve Travis, steve-t@prodigy.net Houdyshell Adam married Huldah DeWitt on 10/14/1852. c-2, 114 Allen married Minnie Romine on 3/15/1915. c-12, 309 Caroline married George F. Dickason on 3/26/1857. c-4, 337 Eliza married Harrison Morrical on 4/25/1875. c-4, 477 Eliza A. (30) married William H. Foust (30) on 11/23/1905. Her father was Henry and her mothet was Ella Young. His father was Johnathon and his mother was Matilda Mcelhaney. Eliza A. (39) married Amos Herman (47) on 8/5/1914. c-12, 349 His father was Levi and his mother was Elizabeth R. George married Polly Romine on 9/26/1882. c-6, 183 Jacob married Kattie Yates on 8/15/1905. c-10, 179 James married Rebecca Clay on 7/2/1881. c-6, 48 John William married Maggie M. Bennet on 3/20/1915. c-12, 311 Sarah E. married Daniel w. Oswalt on 6/16/1873. c-4, 307 Violet Rose married Irvin Miller Jr. on 5/20/1936 Mable Irene (20) married Russel Leroy Stigers (21) on 10/22/1938. Her father was Allen and her mother was Minnie Romine. His father was Charles and his mother was Nora Shanks. Howdyshell Annie married John Martin on 12/11/1900. c-9, 408 Eliza married Amos Herman, same as aabove Eliza A. Henry married Sarah E. Young on 6/19/1875. c-4, 485 Isaac married Susanna Showalter on 10/6/1859. c-2, 321 Isabella married William Roberts on 2/3/1859. c-3, 302 Jacob married Florence Jones on 12/16/1916. c-12, 456 Mary married William Decker on 1/13/1848. c-2, 24 Nancy married Jared Rife on 5/11/1848. c-2, 26 Thomas married Phebe A. Yarger on 9/19/1858. c-2, 291 Justice Lizzie (21) married William Dunaway (27) on 10/24/1901. Her father was Jason and her mother was Nora Pace. His father was Eli and his mother was Harriet. Evaline Anna married Sylvester Franklin Reynolds on 12/12/1904. Her father was Jason and her mother was Nora Pace. His father was Andrew Jackson and his mother was Elizabeth Shanks. Mattie (33) married Albert M. First (33) on 2/1/1900. Her father was M.M. and her mother was Henrietta Gutilius. His father was George and his mother was Harriet Wilburn. Nora M. (3/13/1936) married Lee Richard Heimert (9/27/1931) on 3/15/1952. her father was George and her mother was Marie Barton. His father was Ernie and his mother was Myrtle Machon. Elias married Elizabeth Brown on 6/1/1876. c-5, 14 Romine Charles A. married Sarah Brown on 9/1/1897. c-9, 38 ( Sarah might be baby sister to Anna Elizabeth Brown wife of Thomas H. Travis of poneto, IN.) Daniel married Slecta Burgess on 11/23/1882. c-6, 202 Harvey married Frances Latmure on 3/27/1890 c-7, 346 Jesse married Catherine Thornburg on ? . c-7, 269 John W. married Sarah Alice Windsor on 2/28/1882 c-6, 131 ( Lucy M., Polly, and Minnie are their children) Laura Mirinda married Theodore O. Travis on 6/24/1905 in Travisville, In. Lucy married Harvey Younce on 12/12/29/1888. c-7, 212 Lucy M. married H. Herman Yates on 11/24/1917. c-12, 542 (Probably same as above Lucy. Mary E. married William S. Horton on 4/19/1887. c-7, 49 Minnie L. Married Allen Houdyshell on 3/15/1915. c-12, 309 Nathan married Elizabeth Rockwell on ?. ( They were Laura Mirinda's and Charles A. parents.) Polly married George Houdeyshell on 9/26/1882. c-6, 183 Samuel married Belle Van Camp on 8/19/1899. c-9, 242 Sarah Catherine married Augustus Brineman on 6/2/1916. c-12, 410 Stella married Charles H. Hart on 3/11/1905. c-10, 402 William married Maggie Singer on 3/31/1892. c-7, 559 Romine Joseph William (10/25/1947) married Carol E. Luginbill (4/17/1948) on 6/7/1969. His father was Floyd and his mother was Cora McAdams. And Her father was Dale D. and her mother was Anna DeVore. Lloyd J. (10/1/1910) married Helen M. Plummer (2/19/1910) on 8/10/1974/. His father was Charles A. and his mother was Sarah Brown. Her father was Robert Graham and her mother was Ruby Babcock. Marion (22) married Virginia Archambeault (19) on 5/2/1932. His father was John and his mother was Katherine Huckle. Her father was D. J. and her mother was Ida McWilliams. Richard Leon (4/23/1947) married Janelda Granlienard (6/26/1951) on 8/11/1973. His father was William Talbert and his mother was Martha Louise Miller. Her father was Fredrick Dale and her mother was Letitia L. Wilhelm. Robert (8/29/1914) married Donna Rockwell (12/20/1938) on 11/21/1955. His father was Clarence and his mother was Clara M. Hamilton, her father was Harley and her mother was Milburn Perry. Pace Nora Married William L. Berberstine (5/2/1908) on 8/26/1949. Her father was Michael and her mother was Penelope McCullick. C-11, 192 Prough Daniel married Nancy J. Biddle on 7/28/1877. ========================================================================= Indiana Marriage Index 1845-1920 Emma M. Kahn m: October 12, 1901 - Wells Co., IN (Bk. C-9, pg. 527) William C. Clark Contributed by: Karen, sprung6@insightbb.com ____________________________________________________________________________ In 1900 Liberty Twp., Wells Co., IN census, John & Marie E. Hupp are living with their children Walter & Jessie. They state they have been married 17 yrs. (found a marriage record for a John Hupp to a Maria Garettson but the date is April 24, 1893 in Wells Co., IN - wonder if it is a typo because a 17 yr marriage would put the date at 1883) Another marriage for a John Hupp to a Marinda Durst took place in Wells Co., IN on July 28, 1910. In the 1910 Liberty Twp., Wells Co., IN census John Hupp (widowed) is the head of household with his sons Walter R. & daughters Jessie M. Hupp and Linnie Little and granddaughter Marjorie Little living with him. Indiana Death Index Name: John Hupp Death Date: December 15, 1915 Location: Wells County Age: 76 Gender: Male Book: H-18 Page: 86 ************************************** Indiana Marriage Collection 1800-1941 Name: E. Calvin Hupp Marriage County: Wells Birth Date: September 23 Gender: Male Father: John Mother: Sarah E. Book: 8 Page: 288 E. Calvin Hupp m: December 31, 1913 - Wells Co., IN (Bk. C-12, pg. 197) Harriett E. Dunaway Elias Calvin & Harriet Hupp are found in 1920 & 1930 living in Liberty Twp., Wells Co., IN with their children Minnie H., Velma B. & Marion S. ************* Zippie Hupp m: March 27, 1889 - Wells Co., IN (Bk. C-7, pg. 242) Amos H. Neff Amos & Zippie Neff are living in 1900 Fillmore, Montgomery Co., IL with their daughter Nellie. By 1910 & 1920 they are back in Ward 2, Bluffton, Wells Co., IN with their children Nellie J. & Nora A. By 1930 Amos is widowed and living with his daughter Nora. ****************************** Robert Hupp m: November 7, 1896 - Wells Co., IN (Bk. C-8, pg. 508) Maude McClcery/McCleery In 1900 Robert & Maude are living in Liberty Twp., Wells Co., IN with their children Arthur C. & Flo E. In 1910 Chester Twp., Wells Co., IN Arthur (age 13) is living and working as a servant in the Samuel Dickason household. In the WWI draft registration for Jun 5, 1918, Arthur states his father is Robert Cole Hupp and he works for Sinclair Oil out of El Dorado, Kansas. Did not locate Robert, Maude or Flo in the 1910 census but found Robert's WWI draft registration and it listed his address in El Dorado, Kansas and his nearest relative to be Maude McCleery Hupp - wife. He was also working for the Sinclair Oil Co. Robert is found in the 1920 El Dorado, Butler Co. Kansas census. He is listed as age 44, married, born in IN and working as a tool dresser. Didn't locate Robert in 1930 I did find a marriage for Flo E. Hupp to Merl Markley in Wells Co., IN on August 31, 1918. ************** Linnie E. Hupp m: November 17, 1900 - Grant Co., IN (Bk. 13, pg. 170) John A. Little In 1900 Linnie is living in Fillmore, Montgomery Co., IL with her sister Zippie, brother-in-law Amos & niece Nellie Nepp. Found in 1910 Salamonie Twp., Huntington Co., IN with her husband John, and daughter Marjorie. In 1920 they are living in Ward 3, Bluffton, Wells Co., IN. Only one child listed, Marjorie. In 1930 they are living in Ward 2, Bluffton, Wells Co., IN. Contributed by: Karen, sprung6@insightbb.com ____________________________________________________________________________ Sylvanus Current lived 1860 in Wells Co IN at Bluffton. He was a teacher and in GAR and he is my great great great grampa. See my site: TEETER KIN at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~teeterkinmy/index.html His daughter Margaret A Current 1869 IN - 1932 CA md my great grampa Franklin E Black 1863 OH - 1927 CA, railroad conductor for the Union Pacific and they had one child, my grampa, Clinton E Black 1886 OH - 1973 CA who married Ophelia Robacker (Aungst) and had 3 children. When Ophelia died age 26 in 1919 at Oregon, Grampa Clinton remarried about 10 years later to Nana Lois Bressler Biddlecome of IN. Herewith is said census for 1860 showing Sylvanus and wife and children. Believe that Clement and Rhoda West are parents of Alice West Current. Clement West died in MI. Sincerely, Laurie Dunham for Teeter Kin Also, one of my Black uncles married a Williamson descended from Ben of IN. Contributed by: Laurie Dunham, lakeshore32@odyssey.net ____________________________________________________________________________