Category Archives: Perry County

Elias Lanman

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Elias Lanman
b. 17 November 1817, Perry County, Indiana, to John and Martha (Thrasher) Lanman
d. 16 December 1899, Davis County, Iowa

m. 5 May 1839, Perry County, Indiana
Nancy L. Miller
b. 17 November 1820, Perry County, Indiana
d. 10 February 1887, Davis County, Iowa

Children with Nancy L. Miller:
• George Washington
• Sally Ann
• Emeline
• John M.
• Reuben H.
• William W.
• Daniel Franklin
• Martha Arvilla
• Ephriam Cummings
• Lewis D.
• Nancy Araminta

Elias resided in Leopold Township, Perry County, Indiana, until about 1842, when he left for Iowa.

Submitted by:
Rev. David McDonald
Peotone IL

Abraham Stonebraker

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Abraham Stonebraker
b. 11 July 1836, Delaware, Perry County, Indiana, to James and Nancy Stonebraker
d. Salina, Saline County, Kansas

m.
Mary “Polly” Rinard(?)
b. 1843, Indiana
d. Salina, Saline County, Kansas

Children with Mary Rinard(?):
• Sylvester William
• Laura B. married [–?–] Dodge

Abraham’s family was in Harrison, Blackford County, Indiana, by 1870 and left before 1885. A farmer by occupation, Abraham and Mary adopted their nephew, Alonzo Leroy Rinard, after Alonzo’s parents and his infant brother died of “the bloody plague.”

Submitted by:
Julie Rinard Scott
Casa Grande AZ
E-mail: jkscott59@msn.com

Adam Shoemaker, Jr.

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Adam Shoemaker, Jr.
b. 11 March 1823, Perry County, Indiana, to Adam and Catherine (Hoover) Shoemaker
d. 7 November 1895, Montgomery County, Iowa

m/1. 17 May 1842, Perry County, Indiana
Henrietta Maddux

m/2. 11 February 1845, Perry County, Indiana
Matilda Jane Faulkenborough
b. 19 September 1819, Indiana, to James and Barbara (Flie) Faulkenborough
d. 9 March 1875, Montgomery County, Iowa

Children with Matilda Jane Faulkenborough:
• James Madison (1848-1902) married Evangeline Rosalie Smith
• Catherine (b. 1850)
• Phoebe (b. 1852) married Wright Holmes
• Jacob (b. 1855)
• Adam (b. 1858) married May [–?–]
• William (b. 1860) married Martha [–?–]

The family moved from Perry County, Indiana to Montgomery County, Iowa, in 1867.

Submitted by:
Loretta J. Marriott
Thousand Oaks CA
E-mail: retta@west.net

Nancy L Miller

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Nancy L Miller
b. 17 November 1820, Perry County, Indiana, to Daniel and Tabitha (Watson) Miller
d. 10 February 1887, Davis County, Iowa

m. 5 March 1839, Perry County, Indiana
Elias Lanman
b. 17 November 1817, Perry County, Indiana
d. 16 December 1899, Davis County, Iowa

Children with Elias Lanman:
• George Washington
• Sally Ann
• Emeline
• John M.
• Reuben H.
• William W.
• Daniel Franklin
• Martha Arvilla
• Ephriam Cummings
• Lewis D.
• Nancy Araminta
• Elias Sylvester

Nancy was born and lived in Perry County, Indiana,

before leaving about 1842 for Davis County, Iowa.

Submitted by:
Rev. David McDonald
Peotone IL

Theresa Mary Goffinet

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Theresa Mary Goffinet
b. 13 August 1875, Leopold Township, Perry County, Indiana, to Adolph and Mary Josephine (Rhodes) Goffinet
d. 20 August 1967, Winter Township, Sawyer County, Wisconsin

m. 18 October 1892, Leopold Township, Perry County, Indiana
Joseph Longly
b. 15 May 1864, Paris, France, to Hubert and Catherine (Harman) Longly
d. 5 June 1945, Winter Township, Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Children with Joseph Longly:
• Alfred (1893-1972) married Anna Johnson
• Clara Catherine (b. 1895) married Harold L. Barnett
• Joseph Henry (1896-1898)
• Catherine Helen (1898-1986) married Erhardt H. Huber
• Louis Joseph (1900-1945) married Victoria Huber
• Minnie Adeline (1902-1983) married John J. Eder
• Joseph Francis (1907-1990) married (1) Hazel Chase, (2) Isabell [–?–]
• Stella (1909-1994) married (1) Edmund Mark Haske, (2) Robert Ryan
• Elmer (1912-1935) married Esther Emma Kielbeau
• Wilma Marie (1915-1996) married Joseph Anthony Haske
• Raymond Louis (1919-1940) married Bernice Eleanor Golonka

Their youngest son was born in Winter, Wisconsin; all others were born in Leopold Township, Perry County, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Mary F. Crook
Kingman AZ
E-mail: mcrook@rraz.net

Stanley Brown Walker

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Reverend Stanley Brown Walker
b. 22 February 1787, Virginia, to Richard and [–?–] Walker
d. 27 January 1843, Coles County, Illinois

m. 27 December 1809, Hardin County, Kentucky
Mary Owens

Children with Mary Owens:

  • Benjamin
  • William
  • Richard
  • John

Stanley immigrated to Perry County, Indiana, from Hardin County, Kentucky, in 1823. He emigrated from Indiana to Clark County, Illinois, in 1832.

Submitted by:
Judith L. Weber
Greenfield IA

John Newton Bristow

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JOHN NEWTON BRISTOW
b. 4 March 1858, Cannelton, Perry County, Indiana, to John James and Rebecca Jane (Wade) Bristow
d. 16 April 1938, Los Angeles County, California

m. 30 May 1887, Monona County, Iowa
Margaret “Maggie” Myrtle Morse
b. 30 September 1871, Monona County, Iowa
d. 24 March 1950, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Children with Margaret Myrtle Morse:

  • Flossie May
  • Barbara Etta
  • William Morse
  • Thomas Newton
  • Myra Agnes
  • Frances Evelyn

Submitted by:
Dale Davidson Harguess
Huntington Beach CA

John James Bristow

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JOHN JAMES BRISTOW
b. 9 March 1833, Cannelton, Perry County, Indiana, to Thomas H. and Barbara A. (Blocker) Bristow
d. 8 May 1906, Turin, Monona County, Iowa

m. 12 April 1857, Cannelton, Perry County, Indiana
Rebecca Jane Wade
b. 6 January 1836
d. 2 April 1914, Turin, Monona County, Iowa

Children with Rebecca Jane Wade:

  • John Newton “Newt” (1858-1938) married Margaret “Maggie” Myrtle Morse
  • Mary “Molly” Rebecca (b. 1864)
  • Clara Josephine (1867-1868)
  • Thomas James (1869-1954)
  • Hannah Barbara (1871-1873)
  • Charles William “Willie” (1874-1877)

John James was with the 81st Regiment of Indiana Volunteers from August 1862 until November 1862, when they had to leave him behind because he was too ill to continue. He was discharged for disability in March 1863. It is not known when he moved to Iowa, but he was there in 1898 when he applied for his pension. Rebecca received a pension after John’s death.

Submitted by:
Dale Davidson Harguess
Huntington Beach CA

John Sheckels

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John Sheckels
b. April 1851, Wolfe Creek, Hardin County, Kentucky, to Silas and Elizabeth (Walker) Sheckels
d. 20 August 1886, Minden, Kearney County, Nebraska

m. 12 August 1866, Aleado, Mercer County, Indiana
Zeriuah Bullock
b. 5 September 1847, Perry County, Indiana
d. 21 March 1922, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington

Children with Zeriuah Bullock:

  • William
  • John
  • James
  • Sonoria
  • Leoria
  • Grace
  • George

John immigrated to Perry County, Indiana, from Hardin County, Kentucky, in 1837, and then emigrated about 1865 from Crawford County, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Patricia Armstrong
Mooresville IN

Riley Main

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Riley Main
b. 1 July 1794, Litchfield, to Samuel and Mary (Cleveland) Main
d. 18 February 1881, Aleado, Abington Township, Mercer County, Illinois

m. 16 November 1818, Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana
Patsy Walker
b. 2 January 1797, Green County, Kentucky
d. 2 November 1865, Aleado, Mercer County, Illinois

Children with Patsy Walker:

  • Allen
  • Nancy
  • Eliza
  • Walker
  • Martha
  • William Riley
  • Mary
  • John Wesley

Riley immigrated to Dubois County, Indiana, from Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in 1830. He emigrated from Crawford County, Indiana, to Keithsburg, Mercer County, Illinois, before 2 November 1865.

Submitted by:
Patricia Armstrong
Mooresville IN