Category Archives: Franklin County

Henry Frederick Thielking

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Henry Frederick Thielking
b. 21 December 1891, near New Point, Decatur County, Indiana, to Heinrich August and Marie Christine Caroline (Moehring) Thielking
d. 11 December 1953, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky

m. 7 December 1915, Huntersville, Madison County, Indiana
Edna Borchelt
b. 23 March 1894, Batesville, Franklin County, Indiana, to John and Elizabeth (Wisman) Borchelt
d. 21 February 1973, Cincinnati, Ohio

Children with Edna Borchelt:

  • Genevieve (b. 1916) married Paul Ellis Graue

Henry was baptized in the Smyrna Church in Decatur County, Indiana.

Edna worked as a clerk. She died at her daughter’s home in Cincinnati, and both she and Henry Frederick are buried in Lot 18 of the Huntersville Cemetery in Huntersville, Madison, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger @yahoo.com

Luella Koester

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Luella Koester
b. 21 February 1914, Huntersville, Franklin County, Indiana, to Robert Herman and Caroline Charlotte (Thielking) Koester
d. 25 December 1995, McDonough, Henry County, Georgia

m. 27 February 1935, Huntersville, Franklin County, Indiana
Orville Wessel
b. 4 April 1912, Ripley County, Indiana, to William A. and Selma (Belter) Wessel
d. 21 March 1986, Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida

Children with Orville Wessel:

  • Lucile Caroline (b. 1935) married Glen David Stevens
  • Donald William (b. 1938) married Jerry Louise Hilkinie
  • Earl Robert (b. 1939) married Anita Louise Swails
  • Helen Selma (1941-1999) married John Bailey

Both Luella and Orville are buried in Mt. Enon Cemetery, Plant City, Florida.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger @yahoo.com

Henry Louis Krieger

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Henry Louis Krieger
b. 6 February 1878, Franklin County, Indiana, to Ernst August “Gus” and Anna Marie Engel (Wessel) Krieger
d. 9 July 1962, Huntington, West Virginia

m. 9 August 1905
Pearl Susan Young
b. 1 August 1883, Addison Township, Shelby County, Indiana, to John Fleming and Susan (Hall) Young
d. 29 September 1969, West Virginia

Children with Pearl Susan Young:

  • Margaret Marie (1906-1982)
  • Paul Ernest (1908-1988)
  • John Raymond (1910-1995) married Vera Tayler
  • Karl George (1913-1993) married Virginia Hall

Henry and Pearl moved to West Virginia sometime after 1913.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com

Eva Hacker

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Eva Hacker
b. 20 January 1906, Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky
d. 25 June 1974, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington

m. 25 December 1925, New Point, Decatur County, Indiana
Raymond Lewis Davis
b. 25 December 1901, near Kingston, Decatur County, Indiana
d. 26 January 1969, Batesville, Franklin County, Indiana

Children with Raymond Lewis Davis:

  • Alice Jean (1927-2003) married Dorris “Rufus” Mayfield Reeves
  • Norma Jeanette (b. 1931) married Fred John Nobbe
  • Raymond Louis, Jr. (b. 1935) married Janet Sue Wilder

Although Eva was born in Kentucky, she grew up in Indiana. After her husband died, she went to live with her daughter in Tacoma, Washington. Her body was returned to Indiana for burial beside her husband in Rossburg Cemetery in Decatur County, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com

Allen Frederick Thielking

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Allen Frederick Thielking
b. 23 February 1022, Batesville, Franklin County, Indiana, to Louis Frederick Marie Margaret (Siebert) Thielking
d. 13 January 2005, Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey

m. 5 November 1949, Batesville, Franklin County, Indiana
Helen Rita Karbowski
b. 11 December 1922, Batesville, Franklin County, Indiana

Children with Helen Rita Karbowski:

  • Richard Allen (b. 1951) married Rejenda “Rejy” Amatrudi
  • Pamela Sue (b. 1955) married John “Jack” Clark

Allen Frederick and Helen Rita were married in St. Louis Catholic Church in Batesville, Indiana. He was an electrical engineer with General Electric in Philadelphia until 1981. He died at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly, New Jersey, and is buried in Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, Burlington County, New Jersey.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com

William Herman Hadler

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William Herman Hadler
b. 28 July 1869, Decatur County, Indiana, to Herman and Mary (Witting) Hadler
d. 21 October 1945, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota

m. 7 December 1898, Batesville, Indiana
Henriette Maria Krieger
b. 16 July 1872, Franklin County, Indiana, to Heinrich Fredrich and Anna Dorothea Henriette (Dieckman) Krieger
d. 18 November 1939, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota

Children with Henriette Maria Krieger:

  • Hazel Henrietta (1900-1967) married John Peters
  • Della Dorothea (1901-1994) married Robert Tripp
  • Edgar Heinrich (1903-1903)
  • Herschel Frederick (1905-1987) married Dora Alice Blocher

William is believed to be a brother of Fred J. Hadler whose obituary appeared in the Herald Tribune on 17 November 1941.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com

Anna Laura Conner

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ANNA LAURA CONNER
b. 11 April 1861, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, to George Frederick and Elizabeth (Hazelrigg) Conner
d. 17 May 1912, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

m. 1885, Laurel, Franklin County, Indiana
John Betson Johnson
d. 4 April 1925, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California

Children with John Betson Johnson:

  • Lucas Conner (b. 1886) married Rachel Roberts Alexander
  • George Conner (1888-1917)
  • John Conner (b. 1894)
  • Richard Conner (b. 1896) married Etta Shaw

Anna lived in Noblesville, Hamilton County, and Laurel, Franklin County, before leaving Indiana around 1887.

Submitted by:
Marion G. Harcourt
Indianapolis IN

William Vail

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William Vail
b. 18 December 1821, Hamilton County, Ohio, to Peter L. and Amy (Applegate) Vail
d. 10 October 1893, Albion, Nebraska

m. 7 March 1848, Franklin County, Indiana
Annabelle Moore
b. about 1829, Preble County, Ohio
d. 6 April 1903, Effingham County, Illinois

Children with Annabelle Moore:

  • Walter
  • Mary Ann
  • John
  • Minerva
  • Sarah
  • Henry Clay
  • William Samuel
  • Minnie
  • Clarence
  • Albert
  • Viola

William emigrated from Franklin County, Indiana, to Shelby County, Illinois, about 1852.

Submitted by:
Phyllis Wyckoff Arnold
Effingham IL

Thomas Sackett

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Thomas Sackett
b. 30 April 1787, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to Aaron and Dorcas (Clarke) Sackett
d. 15 September 1871, Macon County, Missouri

m/1. 23 November 1808, Hamilton County, Ohio
Catherine Chambers

m/2. 25 May 1827
Margaret “Peggy”Martin

m/3. 1 April 1832, Warren County, Ohio
Elizabeth Bowyer
b. 19 February 1788
d. 21 September 1846, Salisbury, Sangamon County, Illinois

m/4.
Mary McKee

Children with Catherine Chambers:

  • Dorcas

Children with Margaret Martin:

  • Phebe
  • Mary Harriett
  • John
  • Samuel

Children with Elizabeth Bowyer:

  • Margaret Jane

Thomas immigrated to Indiana from Butler County, Ohio, about 1810-1815. He emigrated from Franklin County, Indiana, to Sangamon County, Illinois, about 1829. In Sangamon County, Illinois, Thomas lived near a small town in Salisbury Township that is now known as Salisbury, but in early census records, was called “Sackett Town” after Thomas Sackett.

In 1861 the Sangamon County board met to divide the county into 22 townships, one of which is Sackett Township after Thomas, who served as county commissioner in 1838-1839.

Submitted by:
Sharon Hohimer
Chatham IL

John Redington

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John Redington
b. 28 February 1794, Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, to Daniel and Anna (Prince) Redington
d. 23 April 1885, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa

m.
Sarah Clifford
b. 1 March 1798, Vermont
d. 7 May 1886, Vinton, Benton County, Iowa

Children with Sarah Clifford:

  • Jacob
  • Phylonzo
  • Sarah
  • Hetty
  • John
  • Daniel
  • Abigail
  • Elvire
  • George
  • B. Franklin
  • Delilah

They immigrated to Indiana about 1822-24 from Warren County, Ohio. They resided in Franklin County and Washington, Decatur County, Indiana, before emigrating from Indiana during the 1850’s to Vinton, Benton County, Iowa.

Submitted by:
Maureen Duncan
Indianapolis IN