Category Archives: Morgan County

Opal Prather Voiles

Opal Prather Voiles
birth: April 18, 1894 to Amos Riley Burla and Jarrett Prather
death: December 31, 1977 in Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana
burial: Centennial Cemetery in Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana

marriage: December 11 1914
Grover Voiles
birth: Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana
death: January 1950
burial: Centennial Cemetery in Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana

Submitted by:
Debbie Snider
Email: deby.snider@gmail.com

David Watson

David Watson
birth: abt 1782 in Virginia
death: May 1854 in Schuyler County, Missouri
burial:

marriage: 19 Aug 1811, Grainger County, TN
Martha Williams
birth: 1780 in Tennessee
death: 1867 in Schuyler County, MO
burial:

Children of Martha Williams and David Watson:

  • Catherine b. 1813, TN d. 15 March 1884 Lancaster, Schuyler County, MO
  • Thomas b. 1819, TN, d?; Martha b. 1823, IN, d? Husband, Humphrey V. Leighton
  • Delilah b. 1826, IN d 12 Feb 1907 Poweshiek County, IA, husband, Lewis Middleton
  • David b. 1829, IN, d 7 Sept 1894 Schuyler County, MO, wife Lucinda Elizabeth Martin

Ancestor here lived in:

Morgan County, IN

Other Information:

Virginia, Grainger County, TN 1810-182?, Morgan County, IN 182?-183?, Schuyler County, MO 184?-1854

Submitted by:
Sandra L Norfolk
Email: librariancr@gmail.com

Hiram Tabor Yount, Sr

Hiram Tabor Yount, Sr
birth: 19 Jan 1847 in Morgan County, IN to Jacob Yount and Elizabeth Henderson
death: 2 June 1910 in Green Township, Morgan County, II
burial: Centenniel Cemetery Martinsville, Morgan County, IN, USA

marriage: 20 Dec 1869 in Morgan, Indiana, USA
Catherine Isabelle Teeters
birth: 17 Sep 1845 in Morgan County, IN, USA to Henry Teeters and Mary G McIntyre
death: 10 Aug 1932 in Morgan County, Indiana, USA
burial: Centennial Cemetery, Morgan Co., Martinsville, IN USA

Children of Catherine Isabelle Teeters and Hiram Tabor Yount, Sr:

  • Sarah Elizabeth Ennis
  • Ada Emerine Simpson
  • Phoebe Odessa Yount
  • Lenora Clore
  • Nancy Ann Yount
  • Henry Tabor Yount
  • Jacob K Yount
  • Mary Ellen Voorheis
  • Aaron Thomas Yount
  • Nora Yount
  • Aaron T Yount
  • Mary E Yount
  • Ada E Yount
  • Amy Frances Yount

Ancestor here lived in:

  • Martinsville, Morgan Co., Indiana, USA

Other Information:

My second great-grandfather.

Submitted by:
Rae Jean Myers
Email: geniedoll@yahoo.com

John B Rinker

John B Rinker
birth: 2 May 1825 in Washington County, IN to Levi Rinker (1790-1858) & Lucinda Hiatt (1808-1883)
death: 10 Sep 1905 in Brooklyn, Morgan County, IN
burial: New Butterfield Cemetery in Morgan County, IN

marriage:
Elizabeth B Clark
birth: 29 Aug 1831 in Ohio to John Clark (1798-1882) & Rebecca Mathews (1799-1877)
death: 29 Jan 1874 in Morgan County, IN
burial: New Butterfield Cemetery, Morgan County, IN

Children of Elizabeth B Clark and John B Rinker:

  • Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Rinker m. Malinda Jane “Linnie ” Hadley
    BIRTH 27 OCT 1853 • Morgan, Indiana, United States
    DEATH 01 SEP 1918
  • Eli Melvin Rinker m. Ora Ruth Hadley
    BIRTH 4 NOVEMBER 1859 • Morgan Co Indiana, United States of America
    DEATH 4 APRIL 1944 • Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
  • Ann Elizabeth Rinker m. Clinton Goodpasture
    BIRTH 27 JUL 1862 • Madison Twp Morgan Co Indiana
    DEATH 13 JAN 1935 • Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, USA

Ancestor here lived in:

  • Washington Co
  • Morgan Co

Other Information:

Submitted by:
Lucinda Jester Smith
Email: lejsmith81@hotmail.com

William Alexander Warthen

William Alexander Warthen
birth: 14 Jan 1795 in North Carolina to William Warthen (Wortham) and Phoebe Puckett
death: 1 Nov 1875 in Ray Township, Morgan County, Indiana
burial: Warthen Cemetery, Ray Township, Morgan County Indiana

marriage: 1818 in Overton Co, TN
Sarah W. Wadkins
birth: 1796 in TN to Samuel Wadkins-Amanda (name unknown)
death: 1858 in Morgan County, Indiana
burial: unknown

Children of Sarah W. Wadkins and William Alexander Warthen:

  • Amanda 1818-1888
  • John Alexander-1820-1883
  • Ira Smith-1821-1863
  • Pamelia 1823-1830
  • Polly Ann 1824-1914
  • Frances Laura 1825-1856
  • Permelia 1827-1925
  • William Simpson 1831-1913
  • Phoebe Puckett 1832-1899
  • Susannah J. 1832-1895
  • James J. 1834-1913
  • Sarah Wadkins 1836-1903
  • Laura 1835-?
  • Isaiah Bedford 1838-1927.

Ancestor here lived in:

  • Ray Township, Morgan county, Indiana. First shown in Indiana around 1830.

Locations where person lived outside of Indiana: 

Born in North Carolina, Tennessee 1814-1830, Indiana from around 1830 until death in 1875.

Other Information: Veteran of War of 1812 enlisted in Capt. David Smiths Company near Fayetteville, Tennessee. From Fayetteville, Tennessee, place of muster, he marched with the company to Fort Williams, Alabama, where he remained for the period of about four months and performed Garrison Duty. There were no battles in that district at that time. From Fort Williams he was furloughed beyond the time of his enlistment which he understood to be for the time of six months and permitted to return home in Overton County, Tennessee, where he was discharged. He was sent his discharge by his Captain from the home of the Captain at Sparta, Tennessee. William A. served from June 20, 1814 to February 2, 1815. Received land grant in Indiana for his 1812 service.

Submitted by:
Ellen Wilson-Pruitt
Email: ellenwilsonpruitt@gmail.com

Margerry Alice Scarborough

Margerry Alice Scarborough
birth: 29 Sep 1917 Five Point Marion Co to Cora Lee Minger and Frederick Minger
death: 31 Jul 2004 Indianapolis , Marion Co
burial: White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan Co

marriage: 25 Oct 1942 Indianapolis Marion Co
Conner Rinker Jester
birth: 3 Nov 1914 Indianapolis Marion Co to Elsa Elizabeth Rinker and Herbert Conner Jester
death: 16 Jun 1995, Franklin, Johnson Co
burial: White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan Co

Children of Margerry Alice Scarborough and Conner Rinker Jester:

  • Lucinda Jester Smith

Ancestor here lived in: Indianapolis, Greenwood.

Submitted by: Lucinda Smith

lejsmith81@hotmail.com

Eli Melvin Rinker

Eli Melvin Rinker
birth: 4 Nov 1859, Morgan Co to Elizabeth Clark and John B Rinker
death: 10 Sep 1905, Morgan Co
burial: New Butterfield Cemetery, Morgan Co, IN

marriage: 17 Nov 1883, Morgan Co
Ora Ruth Hadley
birth: 15 Dec 1860, Mooresville IN to Margaret Ann Macy and Levi Simon Hadley
death: 4 Sep 1921, Brooklyn, Morgan Co
burial: Brooklyn Cemetery, Brooklyn, IN

Children of Ora Ruth Hadley and Eli Melvin Rinker:

  • Edna Margaret Rinker m Hobson 1884-1918
  • Myrle Rinker m. (Gregory) 1896-1968
  • Els Elizabeth Rinker 1888-1965

Ancestor here lived in: Morgan Co, Marion Co

Submitted by: Lucinda Smith

lejsmith81@hotmail.com

William Alexander Warthen

William Alexander Warthen
birth: 14 Jan 1795 North Carolina to William Warthen (Wortham) and Phoebe Puckett
death: 1 Nov 1875 Ray Township Morgan County Indiana
burial: Warthen Cemetery Ray Township Morgan County Indiana

marriage: 1818 Overton Co. TN
Sarah W. Wadkins
birth: 1796 TN to Samuel Wadkins and Amanda (name unknown)
death: 1858 Morgan County Indiana
burial: unknown

Children of Sarah W. Wadkins and William Alexander Warthen:

  • Amanda, b. 11 Nov 1818, prob in Tennessee
  • Polly Ann, b. abt. 1820, prob. in Tennessee
  • John A., b. abt. 1820 in Tennessee, md. Eliza Jane Minton in abt. 1842, Eliza was born in 1822 in Virginia
  • Ira Smith, b. 20 Jul 1821 in Tennessee
  • Permilia, b. abt 1823 in Tennessee, died young
  • Francis, (female), b. 1825 in Tennessee
  • William Simpson
  • Phoebe Puckett, twin, b. 13 Nov 1832, d, 10 Apr 1899, Carters Burn Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana; Susan, twin, b. 13 Nov. 1832
  • James J. b. 23 Nov 1834, d. 9 Nov 1913, Carters Burn Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana
  • Sadie Wadkins, b. 7 Nov 1836, d. 29 Jun 1903, Olive Christian Cemeter, Morgan, Indiana
  • Bedford, b. abt. 1838; Laura, b. abt 1840

Ancestor here lived in:

  • William A. Warthen came to Indiana from Tennessee at an early date and shortly after emigrated to Missouri. In 1835 he returned to Indiana and purchased the farm in Ray township in Morgan county that he lived on till he died. In 1937 He received a land grant from President Van Buren for his service in the War of 1812 for property in Ray Township Morgan County Indiana. North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri and finally Indiana.

Other Information:

He married (1) SARAH WADKINS Bef. 1818 in Tennessee. She was born 1796 in Tennessee, and died Bet. 1838 – 1858 in Indiana. He married (2) MARY ANN COOK October 21, 1858 in Morgan county IN. He married (3) RHODA (FALLER) GORDON May 01, 1862 in Morgan county IN. She was born Abt. 1800, and died 1880.

William A. enlisted in Capt. David Smiths Company near Fayetteville, Tennessee. From Fayetteville, Tennessee, place of muster, he marched with the company to Fort Williams, Alabama, where he remained for the period of about four months and performed Garrison Duty. There were no battles in that district at that time. From Fort Williams he was furloughed beyond the time of his enlistment which he understood to be for the time of six months and permitted to return home in Overton County, Tennessee, where he was discharged. He was sent his discharge by his Captain from the home of the Captain at Sparta, Tennessee. William A. served from June 20, 1814 to February 2, 1815.

John Wingler

John Wingler
birth: 5 Mar 1842 in Morgan Co., IN to John Wingler and Eve Knoy
death: 13 Jul 1912, Ashland Twp., Morgan Co., IN
burial: Lingle Cemetery, Ashland Twp., Morgan Co., IN

marriage (1): 2 Nov 1865, Morgan Co., IN
Milcha Ann Costin
birth: 16 Sep 1847 to Lewis Costin and Catherine Smock
death: 20 Mar 1884, Alaska, Morgan Co., IN
burial: Lingle Cemetery, Ashland Twp., Morgan Co., IN

marriage (2): 28 Apr 1894, Morgan Co., IN
Juliett Costin Langley Reed
birth: 10 mar 1849 in Morgan Co., IN to Whitfield G Costin and Mary A Smock
death: 16 Nov 1898, Morgan Co., IN
burial: Lingle Cemetery, Ashland Twp., Morgan Co., IN

Children of John Wingler and Milcha Ann Costin:

  • Lewis F Winger, b. 15 Jan 1868, d. 10 Feb 1894
  • Ella F Wingler, b. 12 Nov 1869, d. 1947, m. 8 Mar 1890 to John E Pottorff
  • Catherine “Katy” Elizabeth Wingler, b. 6 Jul 1872, d. 25 Aug 1936, m. 4 May 1890 to William Henry Hancock
  • Jesse E Wingler, b. 27 Dec 1874, d. 6 Jul 1897
  • Granville Wingler, b. 23 Feb 1884, d. 5 Mar 1884
  • Milcha Ann Wingler, b. 23 Feb 1884, d. 6 Mar 1886

John Wingler Lived In:

John Wingler was a life-long resident of Ashland Township, Morgan County, Indiana, absent only during his Civil War service. He lived near Wakeland, in an area known as Rattsville and Alaska.

Other Information:

At the age of twenty, John Wingler, along with several other young men from Morgan County, including his brother Peter, enlisted in the 79th Indiana Infantry. John served in Company H from August 15, 1862 to September 4, 1863, mustering out as a corporal. The 79th Infantry departed Indianapolis at 2:00 a.m. on August 27, 1862 , and arrived in Jeffersonville at midnight before proceeding on to Louisville, Kentucky. On September 27, the men exchanged their Austrian guns for sword-bayonet Vincennes rifles and trained in and around Louisville. By Thanksgiving, they were in Nashville, Tennessee. John’s commanding officer was a Hungarian, Frederick Knefler. Pursued Bragg’s Confederate army unit, John and the 79th took part in the battles at London and Perryville, Kentucky, and the Battle of Stone River, near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The 79th lost 202 men during their engagement with 147 of those to disease. Many returned home ill and never fully recovered. Measles, flu, cholera were common illnesses among the troops.
Once home, John Wingler returned to farming and married Milcha Ann Costin, daughter of Lewis and Catherine Smock Costin. To supplement his farming venture, John made bricks. He also opened a general store in the small community of Rattsville, near Wakeland. The store became the location of the Wakeland Post Office and John was appointed Postmaster on December 29, 1884. When the U.S. postal service began closing small post offices, John didn’t take the news well. The following article appeared in the Elkhart Daily Review on August 18, 1893, “Wingler Must Keep Post Office. (Martinsville) John Wingler whose peculiar resignation as postmaster at Wakeland, this county, was published recently, is about to get into trouble. He resigned by boxing his post office goods and sending them in to Washington, have returned, and with a threat that he had better take the office back or suffer prosecution. He has never sent in his resignation.” John evidently reconsidered because he was appointed Postmaster again on April 26, 1900.

Submitted by:
Patricia Marsh Dow
Email: pdow@aol.com

Daniel Kirk

Daniel Kirk
birth: 1 Oct 1828 at Shelby Co., IN to William Henry Kirk and Elizabeth Depew
death: 11 Oct 1901, Morgan Co., IN
burial: Shultz Cemetery, Martinsville, Jefferson Twp., Morgan Co., IN

marriage: 7 Dec 1851, Morgan Co., IN
Martha Ellen Dow
birth: 9 Sep 1835 at Clark Co., IN to Nathan Dow and Matilda Robertson
death: 27 Apr 1891, Morgan Co., IN
burial: Shultz Cemetery, Martinsville, Jefferson Twp., Morgan Co., IN

Children of Daniel Kirk and Martha Ellen Dow:

  • Ella May Kirk, b. 27 Nov 1852, d. 5 Jan 1924, m. 18 Sep 1870 to Uriah Madison Hinson
  • William H Kirk, b. 20 Aug 1854, d. 15 Jul 1855
  • Charles Hamiller Kirk, b. 27 Feb 1856, d. 20 Aug 1938 at Westminster, CA, m. 3 Aug 1876 to Lucina “Sina” Garrison
  • Harvey Alexander Kirk, b. 27 Sep 1857, d. 24 Dec 1934, m. 18 Apr 1878 to Margaret Isabella Johnston
  • Mary Elizabeth Kirk, b. 13 Apr 1860, d. 1 May 1950, m. 18 Apr 1878 to John Wesley Dailey Sr
  • Benjamin Robertson Kirk, b. 5 Mar 1862, d, 17 Jul 1865
  • Susan Matilda Kirk, b. 7 Oct 1864, d. 20 Jul 1865
  • James Edward Kirk, b. 15 Jul 1867, d. 27 Jul 1926, m. (1) 20 Mar 1888 to Tura Belle Hinson, (2) 29 Oct 1891 to Abby Ellen Green
  • Daniel Perry Kirk, b. 13 Nov 1868, d. 26 Oct 1937, m. 4 Jan 1890 to Eva Lea Wooden
  • Nathan Franklin Kirk, b. 12 Jul 1871, d. 24 mar 1912, m. 18 Oct 1893 to Emma Mae Hinson
  • Martha Jane Kirk, b. 10 Jul 1872, d. 19 Oct 1881
  • Benjamin Allen Kirk, b. 16 Apr 1874, d. 8 Sep 1942, m. 15 Feb 1905 to Rebecca Hinson
  • Maggie Rosetta Kirk, b. 27 Sep 1879, d. 14 Nov 1881

Daniel Kirk Lived In:

Born in Shelby County, Daniel Kirk spent his entire life in the state of Indiana. After his mother died 4 July 1835, his father remarried, 17 February 1836, to Susan R Sloan. The family moved to Morgan County sometime between the remarriage and 1840. Most of Daniel’s life was spent in Jefferson Township, Morgan County. Before 1900, he’d removed to East Highland Street in Martinsville, Washington Twp., in Morgan. A widowered farmer, the 1900 census records he had zero days unemployed.

Other Information:

Daniel Kirk was a prosperous Jefferson Township farmer, working 220 acres that father-in-law Nathan Dow had originally acquired as a 240 acre parcel in two deeds dated 6 September 1836. The Kirks purchased the farm in 1855 and 1856 from Martha’s brother, David Dow, who had obtained it from his siblings following Nathan Dow’s death. The 1870 U.S. census lists Daniel’s real estate valued at $6000 and his personal property at $5000. The farm was honored as a Hoosier Homestead Farm in 1979 and still belongs to a descendant.

The Kirks were devout Christians, belonging to the Lamb’s Creek Christian Church, where Daniel was a leader. With the exception of Charles, who removed to California, all of the Kirk children lived their entire lives in Indiana.

Submitted by:
Patricia Marsh Dow
Email: pdow@aol.com