Category Archives: Johnson County

Iona Dunham

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Iona Dunham
b. 21 November 1869, DeKalb County, Indiana, to Aaron and Emma (Jones) Dunham
d. 5 November 1942, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington

m. about 1886, Missouri
David Miller
b. 7 July 1866, Nettleton, Caldwell County, Missouri
d. 5 October 1929, Olds, Alberta, Canada

Children with David Miller:
• Jesse Ray
• Arthur Day
• Ira Jay
• Buruil Clay
• Otto Allen
• Thedore Newey
• Dante Corvante
• Iona Delprinay

Iona lived in Johnson County, Indiana, before moving to Nettleton, Caldwell County, Missouri, in 1878.

Submitted by:
Robert B. Lamison, Jr.
Renton WA

Thomas Swiney

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Thomas Swiney
b. 24 Mar 1787 at Kentucky (probably Bath County) to John Swiney and Jennet [–?–]
d. 10 Jan 1869 at White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN
bur. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson Co., IN

Thomas Swiney gravestone

Thomas Swiney gravestone

m. 16 Jun 1812 at Kentucky (Bath or Fleming Co.)
Elizabeth Wishard
b. 26 Sept 1783 Fayette County, PA to William Henry Wishart/Wishard and Susannah (Susan) Elizabeth Lytle
d. 31 Aug 1844 at White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN
bur. at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson Co., IN

Children with Elizabeth Wishard:

  • Susan Lytle Swiney (26 Sept 1814-28 Mar 1856)
  • Jennet W. Swiney (13 Apr 1815-10 Jul 1847) m. Robert Smith, 24 Jan 1839
  • Nancy Swiney (1817-11 Jan 1906) m. Robert Smith on 16 Apr 1850
  • Elizabeth Frances Swiney (11 Nov 1822-22 Feb 1914) m. James Lawrence Robinson, 9 Jan 1850
  • John Swiney (1823-12 Nov 1909) m. Hepsey Ann Denny, 2 Jul 1857
  • Syntha (Synthia) Ann Swiney (1825-??) m. George W. Smith, 6 Oct 1846

Thomas was a farmer. According to information in the Wishard genealogy book, the Wishards and the Thomas Swiney families moved to the newly-formed free state of Indiana to escape the issues related to slavery that existed in the slave state of Kentucky.

Submitted by:
Debra (Swiney) Schouten
Winter Haven, FL

Gordon Ashton France

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Gordon Ashton France
b. 29 Nov 1911 Marion, Grant Co., IN to Rev. Nathan P. France & Carrie Catherine Arford
d. 27 July 2009 at Franklin United Methodist Community, Franklin, Johnson Co., IN
bur. Anderson Memorial Gardens, Anderson, Madison Co., IN

Gordon Ashton France

Gordon Ashton France

m. 17 April 1937 at Anderson, Madison Co., IN
Madelyn Elisabeth Wright (still living)

Children with Madelyn Elisabeth Wright:

  • Three children, all still living

Gordon France was the youngest of three sons born to Rev. Nathan Perry France and Carrie Catherine Arford of Grant Co., IN. He attended the University of Indianapolis and graduated magna cum laude in 1933. He served as class president and was active in the school’s tennis and baseball teams. In 2001, members of his baseball team were admitted to the University of Indianapolis Hall of Fame in recognition of their 13-0 season during Gordon’s senior year. He later served on the Board of Trustees for the University and became Trustee Emeritus. Hewas also involved in civic affairs for the community of Anderson, IN where he was active on the school board, the city council, the board of the YMCA, various non-profit community organizations, the Masons, Kiwanis, and the Boy Scouts of America. He was also active with the United Brethren/Methodist Church.

He spent most of his life in Indiana except for a brief period during World War II when he was living in Ohio and working towards the war effort. After the war, he returned to Indiana where he remained until his death in 2009.

Submitted by:
Rick France
Indianapolis, IN
E-mail: rfrance@indy.rr.com

Stokly D. Vaughn

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Stokly (or Stokely) D. Vaughn
b. 26 June 1830* Hawkins Co., Tennessee [*obit says b. 1831]
d. 8 May 1917 Lawrence Co., Indiana
bur. Gilgal Cemetery, Heltonville, Lawrence Co., Indiana

m. 26 July 1850, Brown Co., Indiana
Amanda Sullivan
b. 9 Nov 1934 Johnson Co., Indiana
d. 13 May 1917 Lawrence Co., Indiana
bur. Gilgal Cemetery, Heltonville, Lawrence Co., Indiana

Children with Amanda Sullivan

  • William Clinton (1851-1912) m. Emma Upton
  • Margaret Ann (1853-1927) m. Isaac Fish
  • Srepta Jane (1855-1933) m. Joshua Waldrip
  • Mary Matilda (1857-1917) m. John Bodenhamer
  • Nancy Catharine (1859-1878) m. Charles Riley McCammon
  • James Ervin (1861-1907) m. Josie Sherlock
  • Eli Wilson (1866-1922) m. Mary Vaughn
  • Cyrus Douglas (1868-1944) m. Elizabeth Norman
  • Marinda Ellen (1870-1952) m. Dalton Clark
  • Susan Eunice (1871-1905) m. Sherman Deckard
  • Flora Belle (1875-1962) m. John Fender
  • Charles Roscoe (1876-1896)

David was the son of Wilson Vaughn and Nancy Bowlen. He married Amanda Sullivan who was the daughter of William Sullivan and Nancy Anna Rogers. He came to Indiana about 1849 with his mother, three brothers, and a sister. They initially settled in Brown Co., Indiana where David and his wife, Amanda, met and were married. Before moving to Lawrence County, they settled in Jackson County. David worked as a carpenter, was a member of the local Methodist church, and served as a Justice of the Peace. His obituary and death notice appeared in a number of local papers including the Bloomington Telephone and the Bedford Daily Mail, both describing David and his family as pioneers of the county. He died at the age of 85.

Submitted by:
Mobie McCammon
Bloomington, IN
E-mail: m.mccammon@comcast.net

Harvey Uriah Wilkins

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Harvey Uriah Wilkins
b. 28 April 1822, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, to Uriah and Lucy (Wilkins) Wilkins
d. 14 June 1902, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana

m/1. 5 February 1843, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Elizabeth Parkhurst
b. 1826, Smith County, Tennessee

m/2.
Elizabeth Stepleton

Children with Elizabeth Parkhurst:

  • Charles Ezekiel
  • Thomas Hiram
  • Hester Ann
  • Wilson Uriah
  • David Josiah
  • Mary Lucy (1853-1853)

After the death of his first wife in 1853, when baby Mary Lucy was born and died, Harvey returned to Indiana with his two older sons, leaving the three younger children with their Parkhurst grandparents from 1853 through 1861, when the grandmother died.

Because of diseased eyes and ulcerated varicose veins, Harvey had great difficult providing for his family. His two older sons helped with their support. Charles Ezekiel “Zeke” Wilkins, who enlisted in the Union Army on 27 August 1861 and served in Company A, 9th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, sent a portion of his military pay home to his father. After Zeke was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga, Harvey applied to the government for a dependent father’s pension. In spite of numerous affidavits testifying to his need, the pension was denied because the military had recorded Charles Ezekiel’s middle initial incorrectly.

Submitted by:
Beverly Wilkins Craig
Columbus IN

Christopher C. Berkman

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CHRISTOPHER C. BERKMAN
b. 17 June 1831, Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, to Christian Berkman/Barrickman/Bergman
d. 13 August 1894, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

m. 26 February 1852, Jennings County, Indiana
Melvira Adelina Sperry
b. 16 April 1836, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County,
Michigan
d. 21 January 1889, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Children with Melvira Adelina Sperry:

  • Franklin Pierce (1853-1907)
  • William Mack (b. 1854) married Carrie Daisy Williamson
  • Flora Bell (b. 1858) married Adam Leroy Bolton
  • Minnie May (b. 1861) married William Benson
  • Cora Etta (b. 1867) married John Griffen

Christopher immigrated to near Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana, in 1851, and emigrated from Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, in 1854. He served in the 3rd Regiment, Company F, Minnesota Volunteers in the Civil War. He was a veterinary surgeon and worked with the fire department for ten years. He had acquired a competence in the manufacture of patent medicines and had investments in real estate. He was a member of the Masons, I.O.O.F., and A.O.U.W.

Submitted by:
Lori S. Ammerman
Scipio IN

 

John Sparks

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John Sparks
b. about 1814, Estill County, Kentucky, to George and Fanny (Stivers) Sparks
d. 1870’s

m. 14 November 1837, Johnson County, Indiana
Delila Ann Demar
b. about 1819
d. about 1855, Putnam County, Missouri

Children with Delila Ann Demar:

  • Nancy Jane
  • Talton Emery
  • Daniel
  • James
  • Martha Ann
  • Fanny
  • George

John immigrated to Indiana in 1826 from Kentucky and resided in Brown and Johnson counties in Indiana. He left Indiana in 1846 for Putnam County, Missouri. John Sparks is said to have died along the Oregon Trail.

Submitted by:
Michael R. Darnel
Granger IN

David Ashley Robbins

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David Ashley Robbins
b. 6 January 1815, Oldham County, Kentucky
d. 10 March, Elm, Putnam County, Missouri

m. 8 February 1838, Johnson County, Indiana
Mary Anna Roberts
b. 27 March 1822, Hensley, Johnson County, Indiana, to John Roberts
d. 3 May 1892, Putnam County, Missouri

Children with Mary Anna Roberts:

  • Elizabeth
  • John Marion
  • Archibald
  • William H.
  • Albert L.
  • Nathaniel
  • James Jarvis
  • Benjamin Potter
  • David Wesley
  • Minerva J.
  • May Narcissa

David immigrated to Indiana in 1836 and resided at Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. He emigrated from Indiana in 1856 to Putnam County, Missouri.

Submitted by:
Michael R. Darnel
Granger IN

Isaac H. Bell

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ISAAC H. BELL
b. 1787, Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to David D. and Mary Bell
d. 12 October 1865, Cedar Township, Monroe County, Iowa

m. 3 October 1814, Henry County, Kentucky
Elizabeth Keiser
b. 1797, Shelby County, Kentucky, to John and Catherine (Ferguson) Keiser
d. after February 1881, Monroe County, Iowa

Children with Elizabeth Keiser:

  • David (1815-1864) married Elizabeth Orchard
  • Catherine (1816-1888) married (1) John Hargin/ Hargan, (2) Henry Harter
  • William H. married Elizabeth Torrey
  • Sarah A. “Sally” (1824-1897) married Samuel Richmond
  • Mary (1827-1856) married Reuben Torrey/Toney
  • John (1828-1888) married (1) Nancy Jones, (2) Catherine Cooper
  • Absolem (1830-1896) married America Jones
  • Isaac Syrene (1832-1868)
  • Jacob Derrick “Jake” (1833-1925) married Mary Elizabeth Millard
  • Sarah Frances (1839-1916) married James Cooper

There were three more children born between William H. and Sarah A.

The family came to Indiana from Oldham County,Kentucky, in 1835. They lived in Brown, Johnson, and Morgan counties before emigrating in 1845. Isaac served in the Kentucky militia and in the War of 1812. Elizabeth was a weaver.

Submitted by:
Patricia Little Maddox
Alexandria VA

Dorrell Paul

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Dorrell Paul
b. 1820, Kentucky
d. 1877, Granby, Newton County, Missouri

m/1. 11 September 1840, Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana
Nancy H. Stipe(s)
b. about 1824/5, perhaps Jessamine County, Kentucky
d. 1865, Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana

m/2. 26 June 1865, Johnson County, Indiana
Sarah Ann (Dickerson) Broyles

Children with Nancy H. Stipe(s):

  • William Henry
  • Sarah Francis
  • John R.
  • Nancy Ellen
  • Mary Elsie
  • George Wesley
  • Joseph Thomas
  • Susan E.
  • James Jefferson
  • Lucinda
  • Isabelle
  • Mary Catherine
  • Dorrel Clinton
  • Robert Alexander
  • Laura

Children with Sarah Dickerson:

  • Granville Irvin (b. 1866, Indiana)
  • Anna J. (b. 1869, Missouri)
  • Jesse A. (b. 1871, Missouri)
  • Emily H. (b. 1874, Missouri)
  • General Lafayette Paul (b. May 1876)

Dorrell Paul immigrated to Indiana from Boyle County, Kentucky, in 1863. He emigrated from Johnson County, Indiana, to Granby, Newton County, Missouri, in 1869.

Submitted by:
Karen Dickerson Hillson
Belton MO