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Bathesheba Catherine Riggins

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Bathesheba Catherine Riggins
b. 18 March 1843, near Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, to Reeves Washington and Perlina (White) Riggins
d. 13 June 1913, Cumberland County, Illinois

m. 28 October 1860, Coles County, Illinois
Thomas Nathan Ashby
b. 20 May 1831, Hutton, Coles County, Illinois
d. 13 June 1913, Cumberland County, Illinois

Children with Thomas Nathan Ashby:

  • John Melton
  • Perlina Elizabeth
  • Reeves Bozaras
  • Edwin Lewis
  • Mary L.
  • Stephen Dale
  • Phillip Douglas
  • Charlie E.

Bathesheba moved before 1861 to Cumberland County, Illinois.

Submitted by:
Everett W. Spackman
Laramie WY

Asa Van Buren Riggins

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Asa Van Buren Riggins b. 12 April 1837, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, to Reeves Washington and Perlina (White) Riggins
d. 16 January 1906, Glenwood, Webster County, Nebraska

m. Zilpha M. Walker
b. 28 February 1838, Coles County, Illinois
d. 1897

Children with Zilpha M. Walker:

  • Julia Ann
  • Frances Elizabeth
  • William Richard
  • Perlina May
  • Thomas Jackson
  • Dora
  • Martha “Mattie”
  • Mary “Mollie”

Asa emigrated from Boone County, Indiana, about 1847. Submitted by: Everett W. Spackman Laramie WY

Lucinda Richison

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Lucinda Richison
b. about 1847, Indiana, to James and Hester Richison
d. 11 August 1905, Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

m/1.
John McRay Inman
b. March 1843, Indiana, to George and Nancy (Webster) Inman
d. 8 January 1929, Manitou, Tillman County, Oklahoma

m/2. about 1880
Andrew Flummerfelt
b. 1854, Indiana

Children with John McRay Inman:

  • George
  • Hester A.
  • James
  • Isaac
  • William
  • Noah

Children with Andrew Flummerfelt:

  • Charles
  • Frank
  • Edward
  • Samuel
  • Effie

John Inman lived in McCameron and Mountain Spring in Martin County before leaving Indiana between 1870 and 1880. Lucinda lived in Dye in Martin County and in Elnora in Daviess County before leaving Indiana after 1900.

Submitted by:
Ileta Blades
Chickasha OK

James Adelbert Reynolds

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James Adelbert Reynolds
b. 2 August 1861, Lagrange, Lagrange County, Indiana to William Reynolds and Sarah Elizabeth Adams
d. 2 February 1941, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

m. 8 August 1882, Des Moines County, Iowa
Mary Jane Kongable
b. 19 April 1860, Perry County, Pennsylvania, to George and Elizabeth (Schreckengast) Kongable
d. 7 January 1939, Des Moines, Iowa

Children with Mary Jane Kongable:

  • Charles
  • Flora May
  • Dora Alice
  • Frederick Benton
  • John Howard
  • Lilly Rose
  • Glen Horace

Submitted by:
Eileen M. Reynolds Martin
Bartonville IL

Amos Reynolds

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Amos Reynolds
b. 1789, New York, to William and Mary (Lyon) Reynolds
d. 19 December 1853, South Milford, LaGrange County, Indiana

m.
Hannah Benedict
b. to Jacob and Dorcas (Roscoe) Benedict
d. 17 October 1868, South Milford, LaGrange County, Indiana

Children with Hannah Benedict:

  • Jane
  • Harriet
  • Caroline
  • Louisa
  • William (b. ca. 1820)
  • Horton

Submitted by:
Eileen M. Reynolds Martin
Bartonville IL

William Reynolds

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William Reynolds
b. about 1820, Fitchville, Huron County, Ohio, to Amos and Hannah (Benedict) Reynolds

m. 30 January 1846, LaGrange County, Indiana
Sarah Elizabeth Adams
b. about 1830, New York
d. Iowa

Children with Sarah Elizabeth Adams:

  • Elizabeth Ann married [–?–] Miller
  • Clarrissa married [–?–] Shirk
  • Sarah married [–?–] Browne
  • Augustus
  • James Adelbert (1861-1941) married Mary Jane Kongable
  • Lily
  • Melvin

William and Sarah emigrated from South Milford, LaGrange County, Indiana, to Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

Submitted by:
Eileen M. Reynolds Martin
Bartonville IL

John W Reynolds

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John W Reynolds
b. 9 February 1849, Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana, to Jacob and Nancy (Dolphe) Reynolds
d. 15 September 1913, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

m. 4 December 1871, Brown County, Minnesota
Sarah Ellen Etter
b. 25 September 1856, McDonough County, Illinois, to Martin Luther and Lourena (Long) Etta
d. 30 January 1921, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Children with Sarah Ellen Etter:

  • William Ernest (1874-1952) married Kristine Larson
  • Samuel (1876-1916) married Martha Simon
  • Carrie (1878-1973) married Al Wurgler
  • Henry (1883-1971) married Jessie Dungan
  • LaPearl (1885-1909)

John migrated to Brown County, Minnesota, in the late 1860’s but there is no evidence that his parents ever left Indiana.

John and Sarah had a double wedding ceremony with Sarah’s twin sister Martha Ann, who married Alford Keech. In 1880 John and Sarah were living in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, in a household headed by Alford Keech. Later they moved to Madelia, Minnesota, where John manufactured brooms from corn that he raised. John, who was known as quite a machinist, manufactured window stops and a door check in 1889. Subsequently he worked in several different machine shops. By 1900 John and Sarah were divorced.

Submitted by:
Judy Reynolds
Kenosha WI

Ida Estella Rensch

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Ida Estella Rensch
b. 7 September 1860, DeKalb County, Indiana, to Conrad and Hannah (Robinette) Rensch
d. 12 March 1952, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

m. 20 Januray 1880, DeKalb County, Indiana
Henry Washington Brunner
b. 4 October 1854, Waseon, Fulton County, Ohio
d. 7 September 1915, Hattonford, Alberta, Canada

Children with Henry Washington Brunner:

  • Theodore
  • Raymond
  • Frederich
  • Josie
  • Nellie (b. 1891)
  • Jesse Lizetta

Ida lived at Eddy, DeKalb County, Indiana, and Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana. She emigrated from Indiana to Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas, in 1885 and returned to Indiana, where child Nellie was born at Mertz, DeKalb County, in 1891. She then went to Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana, and finally to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Submitted by:
Marie B. Bruner
Evansburg, Alberta, Canada

August Reimann

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August Reimann
b. 31 July 1839, Liegnitz, Prussia, Germany
d. 4 January 1909, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

m. 9 September 1866, Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana
Ernestine Caroline Mielchen
b. 11 December 1844, Poischivotz, Prussia, Germany
d. 17 October 1921, Hall County, Nebraska

Children with Ernestine Caroline Mielchen:

  • Robert Francis
  • Emma Rosella
  • Pauline Anna
  • Emelia Augusta
  • Mary A.
  • Joseph August

August and Ernestine immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1859. They emigrated from Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, to Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska, in 1874.

Lindsey Wagner, who starred on television as the bionic woman, is a great-great-granddaughter of August and Ernestine Caroline.

Submitted by:
Carole Tucker
Scottsbluff NE

William Prosper Reiff

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William Prosper Reiff
b. 25 June 1884, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, to Edward and Anna Maria (Fischer) Reiff
d. 4 August 1956, Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington

m. 31 March 1906, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana
Laura Ethel Malott
b. 6 March 1887, near Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana
d. 30 January 1968, Union Grove, Racine County, Wisconsin

Children with Laura Ethel Malott:

  • Katherine Mary
  • Leona Agnes
  • Rose Miriam
  • Gertrude Samantha
  • William Paul
  • Sarah Isabelle

William emigrated from Whitley County, Indiana, to Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, about 1907.

Submitted by:
Valerie J. Boggs
Pierceton IN