Miranda J. Barton

MIRANDA J. BARTON
b. August 1842, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana
d. 25 March 1915, Girard, Osage County, Kansas

m. 1861, Indiana
Milo F. Wire
d. 9 March 1907, Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas

Children with Milo F. Wire:

  • Jennie married William Kiehl
  • Clara (d. 1907) married [–?–] Shultz

Miranda emigrated from Bluffton, Indiana, in 1895.

Submitted by:
Dr. Eric C. Stumpf
Burr Ridge IL

Friendly Ray Barnes

FRIENDLY RAY BARNES
b. 17 February 1886, Akron, Fulton County, Indiana, to Isaac J. and Emma Jane (Kuhn) Barnes
d. 14 December 1958, LaGrande, Union County, Oregon

m. 18 June 1917, Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon
Grace Virginia Chelf
b. 12 February 1901, Whitewater, Mesa County,
Colorado
d. 9 October 1956, LaGrande, Union County, Oregon

Children with Grace Virginia Chelf:

  • Elizabeth “Betty” Lucille (b. 1918)
  • Jewel Patricia (b. 1921)
  • Melody Lenore Friendly (b. 1930)
  • Bonnie Rae (b. 1931)
  • Penny Pauline (b. 1939)

Friendly emigrated from Indiana about 1915.

Submitted by:
Beverly Przybylski
Battle Ground WA

Elizabeth R. Barker

ELIZABETH R. BARKER
b. June 1841, probably Hancock County, Kentucky, to Cornelius and Rachael (Barnett) Barker
d. 23 February 1913, Bald Knob, White County, Arkansas

m. 18 May 1862, Gentryville, Warrick County, Indiana
Joseph Isaacks
b. April 1841, Warrick County, Indiana
d. 27 May 1862, Barnard, Mississippi County, Missouri

Children with Joseph Isaacks:

  • Sarah R.
  • Valentine P.
  • Phebe J.
  • Jesse C.
  • Mary E.
  • Furrenda V.
  • Minna D.
  • Mina A.
  • George Harvey

Elizabeth came to Indiana about 1865 from Hancock County, Kentucky. She lived in Pigeon Township, Warrick County until 1888, when she left the state.

Submitted by:
Darlene Jeannette Scott Shawn
Norman OK

Samuel Moore Baird

SAMUEL MOORE BAIRD
b. 12 January 1826, Putnamville, Putnam County,
Indiana, to John and Martha (Moore) Baird
d. 7 May 1896, Redding, Ringgold County, Iowa

m. 5 November 1848, Putnamville, Putnam County, Indiana
Millie Elizabeth Parks
b. 20 July 1832, Monroe County, Indiana
d. 24 January 1894, Redding, Ringgold County, Iowa

Children with Millie Elizabeth Parks:

  • Mary Jane (b. 1849)
  • John Wesley (b. 1852)
  • James Monroe (b. 1854)
  • Martha Moore (b. 1856)
  • Sarah Elizabeth (b. 1859)
  • Louisa Kate (b. 1861)
  • Samuel Parks (b. 1863)
  • Laura Belle (b. 1865)
  • Nina Fay (b. 1868)
  • Absolom (b. 1871)
  • William Boss (b. 1874)

The family left Putnamville, Indiana, in 1851.

Submitted by:
Kathryn M. Jennings
Orland Park IL

John Baird

JOHN BAIRD
b. 12 February 1789, Pennsylvania, to Samuel F. and Sarah (Craig) Baird
d. 5 June 1871, Redding, Ringgold County, Iowa

m. 1 August 1824, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana
Martha Wilson Moore
b. 3 November 1796, Greenbrier County, Virginia
d. 20 September 1841, Putnamville, Putnam County, Indiana

Children with Martha Wilson Moore:

  • Lucinda (1825-1865) married William Conklin
  • Samuel Moore (1826-1896) married Millie Elizabeth Parks
  • Sarah Jane (1827-1915) married Rufus Hartley
  • Mary Archer (1829-1913) married John McGaughey
  • Martha H. (1836-1914) married John Merrill
  • Absolom (1837-1904) married Isabella Poore

John came to Putnamville, Indiana, in 1820 from Lincoln County, Kentucky, and left Indiana in 1851.

Submitted by:
Kathryn M. Jennings
Orland Park IL

Joseph P Myers

Joseph P Myers
b. 6 April 1836, Tiffon, Seneca County, Ohio, to Frederick and Barbara (Belcher) Myers
d. 15 January 1918, near Peoria, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

m. 26 August 1862, Tiffon, Ohio
Magdalena Brandt
b. 29 November 1842, Ehrstadt Baden, Germany, to Christian and Elizabeth M. Brandt
d. 12 July 1931, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Children with Magdalena Brandt:

  • Montgomery
  • Emma Elizabeth
  • Marietta
  • Susie
  • Almon

Joseph and family emigrated in 1884 from Indiana to Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas. There were also other children.

Submitted by:
Estella Mae Staton
Baxter Springs KS

William Dolph Murphy

William Dolph Murphy
b. 25 March 1834, Dearborn County, Indiana, to Peter Liam and Drusilla (Dolph/Dewolf) Murphy
d. 26 January 1882, Central City, Putnam County, Missouri

m. 3 November 1854, Spencer County, Indiana
Sarah Ellen Brown
b. 3 December 18336, Spencer County, Indiana, to James Abbott and Sarah (Masterson) Brown
d. 7 February 1895, Putnam County, Missouri

Children with Sarah Ellen Brown:

  • Luella Belle (1855-1927) married Giles M. Morgan
  • RoseAnn Drusilla (1858-1934) married Louis Clinton Morgan
  • William Brown (1860-1928) married Nellie Ellen Metz
  • Sarah Elizabeth (1864-1942) married Loren L. Gray
  • Eunice Jane (1867-1962) married John H. Sandusky
  • Julia Ida (1868-1869)
  • James Lehem “Lee” (1869-1959) married Kitty Ann Duncan
  • Albert David Arthur (1873-1951) married Bertha May Alexander
  • Mary Emaline (1875-1970) married James H. Demry
  • Newton E. (1877-1877)

William emigrated in 1866 from Indiana to Central City, Putnam County, Missouri.

Submitted by:
Betty Murphy Mabee
San Diego CA

William Henry Bailey

WILLIAM HENRY BAILEY
b. about 1822, Indiana, to Aaron and Susanah Bailey
d. about 1854, Victoria County, Texas

m. 6 September 1846, Jefferson County, Indiana
Lucretia Monroe
b. about 1826, Indiana
d. about 1860, Victoria County, Texas (Locations for birth and death have not been proven.)

Children with Lucretia Monroe:

  • Oliver F. (b. 1848)
  • Sarah J. (1850-ca. 1859)
  • Cyrus A. (1853-1910)

The family emigrated from Jefferson County, Indiana, in 1846.

Submitted by:
Josephine Fitzhenry Hodge
Nassau Bay TX

Thomas Jefferson Murphy

Thomas Jefferson Murphy
b. 15 October 1814, Jennings County, Indiana, to Daniel and Nancy (Baker) Murphy
d. 10 February 1922, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas

m/1. 29 January 1863, Jennings County, Indiana
Mary Jane Lewis
b. 15 March 1848, Jennings County, Indiana, to Timothy B. and Mahala (Lett) Lewis
d. by January 1877, Jennings County, Indiana

m/2. 21 January 1877, Jennings County, Indiana
Mary Delanzo Carpenter
b. about 1859, to Watis and Anna (Graston) Carpenter
d. 18 March 1896, near Stockdale, Riley County, Kansas

m/3. 29 April 1899, Riley County, Kansas
Saphronia (Carpenter) Allison
b. 12 September 1855, to Watis and Anna (Graston) Carpenter

Children with Mary Jane Lewis:

  • Elnora (1864-1870)
  • Cora (b. 1867)
  • Minetta E. (b. 1870) married John S. Carpenter
  • Timothy Thomas (1871-1933) married Katie May Dobson
  • Nancy Mae (1873-1885)
  • Samuel Hall (1875-1942) married Ida Adelia Brundige

Children with Mary Delanzo Carpenter:

  • [–?–] (1878-1878)
  • Louella (b. 1879) married Warren W. Maloney
  • Ida Belle (1881-1954) married John S. Thomson
  • James Leland (1884-1973) married Lucinda Marietta Johnson
  • Frances A. (1887-11974) married Ace Applebee
  • Mabel Pearl (1888-1972) married Charles Anderson Trotter
  • Homer C. (1889-1967) married Ada M. Deckert
  • Howard (b. 1892) married Pearl [–?–]
  • Henry F. (1894-1970)
  • [–?–] (1896-1896)

Saphronia (Carpenter) Allison was Mary Delanzo Carpenter’s sister.

Thomas Murphy served in Company G, 145th Indiana Regiment, during the Civil War. He and his second wife Mary Delanzo (Carpenter) Murphy emigrated from Jennings County, Indiana, to Grant Township, Riley County, Kansas, in 1865. Mary and Saphronia were sisters. Thomas Jefferson Murphy claimed 21 children.

Submitted by:
Kevin L. Stilley
Manhattan KS
E-mail: trlrhouseman@aol.com

Sarah Ann Bailey

SARAH ANN BAILEY
b. 1816, New York, to Aaron and Susanah Bailey
d. about 1849, Victoria, Texas

m. 12 July 1842, Jefferson County, Indiana
James Calder Fitzhenry
b. 3 October 1814, Huntington County, Indiana
d. about 1856, Lavaca County, Texas

Children with James Calder Fitzhenry:

  • Almond
  • Aurilla
  • Abigail
  • William

Sarah probably came to Indiana in the 1820’s and lived in Jefferson County until emigrating in 1846.

Submitted by:
Josephine Fitzhenry Hodge
Nassau Bay TX