Danville library to hold genealogy workshop

The Danville Public Library will hold a genealogy workshop, "Family History Research 104: Even More Records," on Saturday, November 16 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. The workshop is designed for beginning researchers, as well as for all those who want to brush up on their genealogy skills. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss family histories, oral histories, hereditary societies, lineage societies and more.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the events link on the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Brownsburg resident James W. SNYDER dies in northern Indiana (1973)

This obituary is courtesy of Janice Vasilovski:

Source: Decatur Daily Democrat (Decatur, Adams County, Indiana) – issue of Monday, October 1, 1973:

Decatur resident is killed in mishap on Highway 33

James W. Snyder, 29, 904 West Monroe St., an employee of the Decatur Casting Co., and a member of the Green Berets during the Vietnam conflict, was killed instantly at approximately 1 am Sunday in a one vehicle accident, near Sunset Park on U.S. 33.

Snyder was returning to Decatur after driving his wife to her parent’s home in Celina, Ohio, when he evidently fell asleep, veered off the west side of the road.

He was born in Indianapolis May 1, 1944, the son of Ralph and Katherine Lumpkin-Snyder and was married to Della Schmidt of Celina, Ohio Oct. 14, 1967, who survives. The family moved here from Brownsburg, Indiana two years ago. He was a part time employee of the Crider Mobile Service.

Surviving beside his wife are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Snyder of Pittsboro, Indiana, and one son, Jimmy.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the Gillig-Doan & Sefton funeral home. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home at 9 p.m. tonight, with Rev. Harold Leininger officiating.

The body will be taken Tuesday morning to the Danville, Ind. Episcopal Church, where a Requiem Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. John Roof at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Lizton, Ind. cemetery. Viewing will be at the church from noon until time of the service.

Danville library to hold genealogy workshop

The Danville Public Library will hold a genealogy workshop, "Family History Research 103: More Records," on Saturday, October 19 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. The workshop is designed for beginning researchers, as well as for all those who want to brush up on their genealogy skills. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss church records, land records, city directories, probate records and more.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the events link on the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Jesse D. WOODWARD dies near Jamestown (1880)

This obituary is courtesy of Karen Zach.

Source: The Greencastle Star – issue of Saturday, July 31, 1880 - page 1:

Jesse D. Woodward, an old and prominent citizen of Hendricks County while crossing the track near Jamestown, Saturday was caught by the IB&W express and fatally injured. The accident was due to his horse, which became unmanageable upon the approach of the engine and backed upon the track. Woodward was taken to Indianapolis dying shortly after his arrival. His remains were shipped to Mooresville for interment.

Danville library to hold tour of Mill Creek Meetinghouse and Cemetery

The Danville library's Cindy Rutledge will give a tour of Mill Creek Meetinghouse and Cemetery on Saturday, September 14 at 10 am. As early as 1829, Quakers were holding a meeting for worship in the Mill Creek settlement. By 1834, about 25 families were settled in Mill Creek and Spring communities and the Mill Creek Monthly Meeting was established. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss the history of the Mill Creek Meeting and also lead a tour of the cemetery. Participants should meet at the Mill Creek Meetinghouse, which is at 1845 County Road 250 West (west of Danville) - a map is available in the library's Indiana Room or on the library's website.

Pre-registration is required for this program - to register, please visit the events link of the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library's genealogy group to discuss Indiana Territory

The Danville library's Genealogy Nuts genealogy group will meet on Monday, September 9 at 1 pm in the library's program room on the ground floor. Elizabeth Monroe, a history professor at IUPUI, will discuss the Indiana Territory, and the history of some of its earliest residents. From 1800 to 1816, Indiana’s territorial officers consisted of a governor and four judges appointed by the President of the United States. In 1805, the citizens of the territory were permitted to elect a legislature. All of the actions of the governor and legislature were recorded by the Secretary of the territory, and all of the actions of the judges were recorded by the Clerk of the Court. Of the states admitted to the union between 1800 and 1820, Indiana is the only state that has the records of all three parts of the territorial government.

Guests are welcome - no registration is required. For more information, call the library at (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to hold genealogy workshop

The Danville Public Library will hold a genealogy workshop, "Family History Research 102: The Basic Records," on Saturday, September 21 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. The workshop is designed for beginning researchers, as well as for all those who want to brush up on their genealogy skills. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss vital records, census records and more.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the events link on the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library's genealogy group to discuss historical maps online

The Danville library's Genealogy Nuts genealogy group will meet on Monday, August 12 at 1 pm in the library's program room on the ground floor. Monique Howell, Indiana Collection Librarian from the Indiana State Library, will discuss how to use historical maps that are online. Digital efforts of museums, universities and private collectors have made many historical maps available online - learn where to find historical maps online and explore some online tools and interactive sites.

Guests are welcome - no registration is required. For more information, call the library at (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to hold genealogy workshop

The Danville Public Library will hold a genealogy workshop, "Family History Research 101: The Foundation," on Saturday, August 17 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. The workshop is designed for beginning researchers, as well as for all those who want to brush up on their genealogy skills. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss how to use genealogy forms, how to organize your information, and how to evaluate evidence and sources.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the events link on the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to discuss horse harnesses

The Danville library will hold a free program about horse harnesses on Saturday, July 27 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. Dr. Willis Parker, a retired veterinarian, will show some items from his collection of harnesses for draft horses.

Pre-registration is required for this free program - to pre-register, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or visit the library's website and click on the Events link.

42 probate packets from 1825 through 1898 digitized

The Indiana Genealogical Society recently added 42 Hendricks County probate packets to their website for free viewing.

This batch of probate packets spans from 1825 through 1898. They were sorted and digitized by volunteers - if you live in central Indiana and would like to help with this project, please contact project coordinator Ron Darrah (rdarrah@att.net).

The 42 digitized probate packets are:

Hodson, Joseph (1855) – estate
Hodson, Josiah (1853) – estate
Hoerner, Jacob (1883) – estate
Hoerner, Lydia A. (1884) – estate
Hogate, Charles F. (1874) – estate
Holcomb, Aubrey W. (1878) – guardianship of a minor
Hollingsworth, Hannah T. (1882) – estate
Hollingsworth, Mary (1847) – estate
Homan, Aaron (1879) – estate
Hooker, William (1856) - estate
Hooten, Thomas (1879) – estate
Hopper, Levi (1854) - estate
Hopwood, Moses (1869) – estate
Hornaday, Anna (1883) – guardianship of a minor
Hornaday, Edwin H., Enos C., Edom M. & Elizabeth (1855) - guardianship of minors
Hornaday, John E. (1883) - estate
Hornaday, Samantha J., William A., Sarah A. & Louisa F. (1866) – guardianship of minors
Hornaday, Simon (1880) - estate
Horne, Henry (1895) – estate
Howe, Franklin Edward (1874) – guardianship of a minor
Howe, Samuel (1871) – estate
Howell, Thomas (1875) – estate
Huddleston, Hiram (1880) – estate
Huddleston, Oliver (1846) – estate
Hufford, David J. (1898) – estate
Hufford, Joel (1881) – estate
Hulsizer, John (1875) – guardianship of an unsound mind
Hults, Abigail (1829) – estate
Hunt, Albert M. (1856) – estate
Hunt, Amiel (1870) – estate
Hunt, Charles F., Emery & Jessie R. (1871) – guardianship of minors
Hunt, Charles T. (1886) – estate
Hunt, Chase (1882) – guardianship of a minor
Hunt, Eleazer (1847) – estate
Hunt, Ira, Rachel, William, David, Beulah & Joshua (1850) - guardianship of minors
Hunt, Ithamer (1851) – estate
Hussey, Thomas (1858) – estate
Irons, John (1864) – estate
Irons, Thomas (1864) – estate

Danville library's genealogy group to discuss divorce records

The Danville library's Genealogy Nuts genealogy group will meet on Monday, July 8 at 1 pm in the library's program room on the ground floor. Meredith Thompson will give a presentation on "Divorce: A 19th Century Epidemic". The presentation will give an introduction to American divorce records and some of the online resources available for locating a divorce case. It will touch on the history of divorce in the United States and identify areas that became known as “divorce mills” because of their willingness to grant quick divorces – including Indianapolis.

Guests are welcome - no registration is required. For more information, call the library at (317) 745-2604.

68 probate packets from 1835 through 1897 digitized

The Indiana Genealogical Society recently added 68 Hendricks County probate packets to their website for free viewing.

This batch of probate packets spans from 1835 through 1897. They were sorted and digitized by volunteers - if you live in central Indiana and would like to help with this project, please contact project coordinator Ron Darrah (rdarrah@att.net).

The 68 digitized probate packets are:

Hardwick, Rhoda (1875) - estate
Harlan, Enoch (1840) – estate
Harlan, Stephen (1859) - estate
Harlow, John (1878) – estate
Harner, William M. (1839) - estate
Harris, Joshua (1873) – estate
Harrison, Jasper (1875) – estate
Harrison, Iva E., Oscar W., Ady B. & William (1874) - guardianship of minors
Harrison, John W., Sylvina E., Margaret S. & William A. (1875) – guardianship of minors
Harrison, Thomas (1846) – estate
Harper, Frances (1868) – guardianship of a minor
Harrod, John (1883) – estate
Harvey, Amos (1875) – estate
Harvey, Elwood (1859) - estate
Harvey, James H., Mary E. & George A. (1876) – guardianship of minors
Harvey, Robert (1871) – estate
Harsh, Stephen C. (1879) - estate
Hawkins, James W. (1889) – estate
Hawkins, Jehu (1887) – estate
Haynes, Eugene & Asa (1876) - guardianship of minors
Haworth, Emma J. & James S. (1869) - guardianship of minors
Haworth/Hayworth, William (1849) – estate
Hayworth, Melissa (1886) – estate
Hazelrigg, William H. or F. (1844) – estate
Heaven/Heavin, Sarah Jane (1859) – estate
Hedge, William (1835) – estate
Helton, Jeremiah (1896) – estate
Helton, Joseph (1879) – estate
Helton, Nancy & George J. (1866) - guardianship of minors
Helton/Hylton, Nancy R., Allen J. & Hannah S. (1878) - guardianship of minors
Henderson, Thomas (1839) – estate
Hendricks, Jesse (1874) – estate
Hendrickson, Matilda F., James, Samuel, Joshua & Ruama (1870) - guardianship of minors
Henley, Jesse M. (1876) – estate
Henley, Martha (1881) – estate
Henry, James W. & McCrosky, Mary E. (1852) - guardianship of minors
Henson, Henry, Alice & William (1877) - guardianship of minors
Hiatt, Jacob (1840) – guardianship of a minor
Hicks, Anna Laura & John Carlos (1872) - guardianship of minors
Higgins, Hellen (1874) – estate
Higgins, Samuel (1854) – estate
Higgins, William A. (1862) – estate
Hill, Abram C. (1879) – estate
Hill, Charles (1880) – guardianship of a minor
Hill, Rowland H. (1881) - guardianship of a minor
Hill, Samuel (1897) – estate
Hiller, Francis M. (1877) - guardianship of a minor
Hitt, Samuel (1856) – estate
Hoadley, Asa T. (1857) – estate
Hockett, Adaline & Addison (1859) – guardianship of minors
Hockett, Catharine (1881) - estate
Hockett, Enoch C. (1879) – guardianship of an unsound mind
Hockett, Eunice J. (1882) - estate
Hockett, Jesse C. (1884) – estate
Hockett, Jesse M. (1851) - estate
Hockett, Moses (1859) - estate
Hockett, Nancy (1880) – estate
Hodge, Alexander (1854) – estate
Hodson, Albert N. (1885) – estate
Hodson, Benjamin W. (1853) – estate
Hodson, Eli (1867) - estate
Hodson, Eli W. (1874) – estate
Hodson, Elizabeth J. (1886) – guardianship of an unsound mind
Hodson, Elwood J. (1866) - guardianship of a minor
Hodson, Jesse (1837) – estate
Hodson, Jesse W. (1878) – estate
Hodson, Mahala Emaline, Henry Dillon, John Nelson & Walter Oliver (1863) - guardianship of minors
Hodson, Rachel W., Josiah W., Jesse W. & George W. (1854) - guardianship of minors

Danville library to discuss Indiana's mineral spas

The Danville library will hold a free program, "Healing Waters: Mineral Spas in Indiana" on Thursday, June 13 at 1:30 pm in the library's program room on the ground floor. Monique Howell from the Indiana State Library will discuss the mineral springs and spa craze that developed in Indiana in the 19th and 20th centuries, including French Lick and West Baden and Hendricks County's own Cartersburg.

Pre-registration is required for this free program - to pre-register, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or visit the library's website and click on the Events link.

Danville library's genealogy group to hold pitch-in luncheon

The Danville library's Genealogy Nuts genealogy group will meet on Monday, June 10 at noon in the library's program room on the ground floor. There will be a pitch-in luncheon (please bring a side dish or dessert) and afterwards, there will be a show and tell, where you can show a family heirloom or tell about a triumph in your genealogy research.

Guests are welcome - no registration is required. For more information, call the library at (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to discuss DNA testing

The Danville library will hold a free program, "Ancestry DNA & Me" on Saturday, June 8 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. Steve Smith from the library's Indiana Room will talk about Ancestry.com's DNA tests and explain what DNA matches and ethnicity estimates mean.

Pre-registration is required for this free program - to pre-register, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or visit the library's website and click on the Events link.

41 probate packets from 1834 through 1898 added

The Indiana Genealogical Society recently added 41 Hendricks County probate packets to their website for free viewing.

This batch of probate packets spans from 1834 through 1898. They were sorted and digitized by volunteers - if you live in central Indiana and would like to help with this project, please contact project coordinator Ron Darrah (rdarrah@att.net).

The 41 digitized probate packets are:

Green, Jonathan N. (1898) – estate
Green, Stephen (1842) – guardianship of a minor
Green, William (1840) - guardianship of a minor
Gregg, George W. (1879) – estate
Gregg, Harvey (1834) – estate
Gregg, James M. (1869) – estate
Gregory, Ambrose J., Jr. (1837) - guardianship of a minor
Gregory, Andrew (1879) – estate
Gregory, William W. (1884) - guardianship of a minor
Griffith, Benjamin (1852) - estate
Grimes, John (1855) – estate
Gross, Elizabeth A. (1897) – estate
Gross, John (1881) - estate
Guthrie, Darius Elsworth & Cora Alma (1882) - guardianship of minors
Guthrie, Darius E. (1884) - guardianship of a minor
Hadley, Esther (1847) - guardianship of a minor
Hadley, Hannah Ellen (1884) - guardianship of a minor
Hadley, James T. (1872) – estate
Hadley, Joshua (1847) – estate
Hadley, Levi Everett (1864) - guardianship of a minor
Hadley, Martha (1866) - guardianship of a minor
Hadley, Mary E. (1887) – estate
Hadley, Milton E. (1887) – estate
Hadley, Rebecca (1882) – estate
Hadley, Simon (1843) – estate
Hadley, Thomas T. (1884) – estate
Hadley, William E. (1887) – estate
Hadley, Zilpha, Braselton S. & Marion (1873) - guardianship of minors
Haines, Cyrus F. (1884) – estate
Hale, Louisa Jane, Henry, Elwood, Phebe E. & John Albert (1865) - guardianship of minors
Hale, Stephen J. (1857) - guardianship of a minor
Hale, Stephen, Jr. (1857) – estate
Haley, Joseph S. (1866) - guardianship of a minor
Hall, John (1873) - estate
Hamilton, Edny (1887) – estate
Hamrick, John T. (1881) – estate
Hancock, George (1840) – estate
Hancock, John, Willie Etta, William H. & George W. (1871) - guardianship of minors
Hancock, Phoebe (1874) - guardianship of a minor
Hancock, Sarah (1847) – estate
Hanna, Ella, Horace L., Lucia E. & Florence (1882) - guardianship of minors
Hanna, John (1887) – estate
Hanna, John, Jr. (1882) – guardianship of a minor
Hanthorn, John M. & Lucy M. (1866) - guardianship of minors
Hardin, Jarvis (1849) – estate
Hardin, Stephen N. (1875) – estate

71 probate packets from 1836 through 1888 digitized

The Indiana Genealogical Society recently added 71 Hendricks County probate packets to their website for free viewing.

This batch of probate packets spans from 1836 through 1888. They were sorted and digitized by volunteers - if you live in central Indiana and would like to help with this project, please contact project coordinator Ron Darrah (rdarrah@att.net).

The 71 digitized probate packets are:

Coleman, Benjamin (1882) – estate
Cooper, Edmund (1837) - estate
Cooper, Imla R. (1880) – estate
Cooper, Manerva; McCormack, Albert G., Alfred G., Joseph, Mary J., Nancy Jane, Vincent Lee & William Riley (1837) - guardianship of minors
Corliss, Thomas (1879) – estate
Courtney, Dayton (1880) – estate
Courtney, Margaret (1879) – estate
Courtney, Minerva & Martha (1848) - guardianship of minors
Courtney, Thomas D. (1878) – estate
Cowley, William (1877) – estate
Cox, Andrew, Louisa & Jonathan (1853) - guardianship of minors
Cox, Harmon (1880) – estate
Cox, Sarah Elizabeth, Sylvester, Ida May & Charley (1873) - guardianship of minors
Cox, William P., John B., Basil M., Wesley L., Mary & Susannah (1838) - guardianship of minors
Craddick, Samuel R. (1882) – estate
Crawford, English (1844) - estate
Crawford, Hugh C. (1841) - estate
Crawford, Mary (1846) – estate
Crone, David (1885) - estate
Curtis, Martha Maria; Rushton, Nancy, Amanda, John B. & Reuben (1868) – guardianship of minors
Cutshall, James W. (1886) – estate
Dale, Washington (1884) – estate
Darnall, Lewis W. (1880) – guardianship of a minor
Darnall, Maria (1836) - guardianship of a minor
Darraugh, John (1849) – estate
Darraugh, Thomas (1849) – estate
Davidson, Carrie E., Marietta, Orpha E. & Archibald F. (1886) - guardianship of minors
Davidson, James (1882) – estate
Davidson, Minnie, Jennie V., William T. & Victor W. (1881) - guardianship of minors
Davidson, Robert (1843) - estate
Davidson, Silas (1886) – estate
Davis, Francis M. (1887) - estate
Davis, George B. & Benjamin (1888) - guardianship of minors
Davis, James (1878) – estate
Davis, John W. (1873) - estate
Davis, Mary (1880) – estate
Davis, Nathan (1850) – estate
Davis, Sarah Frances (1866) - guardianship of a minor
Davison, James T. (1880) – estate
Day, Elizabeth (1887) – estate
Faucett/Fawcett, Joseph W. (1876) – estate
Faught, Ann Jane (1875) – estate
Fought, George (1861) - estate
Faught, John F. (1875) – estate
Faught, John H. (1876) - estate
Faulkner, Cornelius (1839) - guardianship of a minor
Faulkner, Jesse (1870) - estate
Fausset, Jennette Annie (1887) - guardianship of a minor
Faussett/Faucett, Isaac (1878) – estate
Faussett, Ada A. & Harry W. Williams (1880) - guardianship of minors
Ferguson, Eliza & Allen (1871) - guardianship of minors
Figg, Gabrial M. (1883) – estate
Fisher, William (1879) – estate
Fitzsimmons, Thomas (1840) – estate
Flathers, Edward (1847) – estate
Flathers, Isaac (1844) – estate
Flathers, Mary (1863) – estate
Fleece, Carrie & Effie May (1884) - guardianship of minors
Fleece, Clinton B. (1884) – estate
Fleece, William H. (1882) – assignment
Fletcher, Ellen M. & Alvah (1865) - guardianship of minors
Goudy, Hugh (1849) – estate
Gowin, Elizabeth, John & Robert M. (1856) - guardianship of minors
Graham, Mary Jane, Sarah Elizabeth & Klydia M. (1847) - guardianship of minors
Gray, James H., Samuel C., Alexander, Isaac & Mary (1849) - guardianship of minors
Gray, Malachi (1879) – estate
Green, Henry Taylor, John Richard & John Ellis (1863) - guardianship of minors
Green, Hiram (1877) – estate
Green, John (1838) – estate
Green, John A. (1852) – estate
Green, Mary (1879) – estate
Green, Sarah (1873) – estate

Elias WAINSCOTT dies near Lizton (1903)

This obituary is courtesy of Karen Zach.

Source: Jamestown Press – issue of Friday, December 11, 1903:

Elias Wainscott was born in Montgomery County, Indiana April 23, 1840 and died at his home in Hendricks County, north of Lizton December 4, 1903 aged 63 years 7 months 11 days. On April 26, 1868 he was married to Rebecca Oxley and to them were born four children: Nettie A, Robert H, Orville and Carl. Mr. Wainscott was one of a large family of which two brothers and 3 sisters survive him. Funeral exercises were held at Old Union Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Carney of Advance. Interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Jamestown.

Danville library to discuss Civil War life

The Danville library will hold a free program, "Civil War Life from a Different Perspective - Part II" on Saturday, April 27 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. Hendricks County Historical Museum volunteer Tim Macsay will discuss miscellaneous information about the Civil War Navy, Balloon Corps, people, spies, inventions and more. Several items from the Hendricks County Museum’s collection will be displayed, and some hardtack will be available for tasting.

Pre-registration is required for this free program - to pre-register, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or visit the library's website and click on the Events link.