John W. Miller
b. March 1861, Indiana, to Jonathon and [–?–] (Wilkens) Miller
m. 17 January 1889, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana
Flora Shaw
b. May 1870, Indiana
Child:
Submitted by:
Florence E. Gerbec
Tonawanda NY
Harley Miller
b. 22 April 1895, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, to John and Flora (Shaw) Miller
d. 5 January 1961, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York
m. 20 July 1922, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Anna May Sheardown
b. 10 December 1902, Goderich, Steuben County, Ontario, Canada
d. 17 March 1986, Alden, Erie County, New York
Children with Anna May Sheardown:
Harley changed his name while serving in the United States Army during World War I to Virgil Wright.
Submitted by:
Florence E. Gerbec
Tonawanda NY
Joseph Michaels
b. 17 March 1822, Bavaria, Germany
d. 20 July 1878, Wayne County, Iowa
m. 23 May 1855, Fallen Tree Branch, Ripley County, Indiana
Margaret Salyers
b. 21 April 1834, Ripley County, Indiana, to George and Elizabeth (Moore) Salyers
d. 27 January 1913, Grant County, Oklahoma
Children with Margaret Salyers:
Joseph resided in two Indiana counties, Ripley and Ohio. He moved to Moline County, Illinois, about 1858.
Submitted by:
Betty Murphy Mabee
San Diego CA
ARTHUR ALVA AUSTIN
b. 14 September 1883, near English, Crawford County, Indiana, to James and Nancy (Peyton) Austin
d. 2 August 1959, Alton, Madison County, Illinois
m. 10 June 1905, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
Mary Grace (Riley) Gowen
b. 4 April 1883, Coles County, Illinois
d. 13 March 1959, Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Children of Mary Grace Riley and (1)Henry Gowen:
Children with Mary Grace Riley:
Arthur and Mary left Indiana prior to 1911 and went to Patton Station, Lawrence County, Illinois. They moved to western Illinois around World War I to join up with Arthur’s brother, Cyrus Austin. They moved to Wood River Township, Madison County, Illinois.
Arthur found work at the Western Cartridge Company, which is now the world-renown ammunitions and chemical manufacturer, Olin Corporation. Olin was founded at East Alton, Madison County, Illinois, in 1892 and is best known for supplying ammunition in time of war. Its most famous line is the Winchester Rifle and cartridges. Arthur worked for Western for 25 years before retiring in 1948.
They lived in Crawford and Knox counties while in Indiana.
Submitted by:
Irene “Rene” Denother
Alton IL
EDWIN ASHBY
b. 1884, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, to William and Eliza (Higgenbottom) Ashby
d. 10 September 1960, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois
m. 9 April 1918, Coles County, Illinois
Martha Mary Allen
b. 31 May 1885, Casey, Clark County, Illinois
d. 20 April 1972, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois
Children with Martha Mary Allen:
Submitted by:
Paul E. Giberson
Sullivan IL
JAMES STANFORD ARTHUR
b. 25 January 1856, Jackson County, Indiana, to William and Cynthia (Ingle) Arthur
d. 15 February 1933, Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana
m. 13 March 1876, Jackson County, Indiana
Elizabeth Celestine Hunsucker
b. 26 December 1860, Jackson County, Indiana, to Enock Henry and Mary Ann (Brown) Hunsucker
d. 8 August 1946, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Children with Elizabeth Celestine Hunsucker:
James left Jackson County, Indiana, between 1878 and 1884. He homesteaded in Minnesota, then he farmed and ranched in the Richey area of northeastern Montana.
Submitted by:
Sharon Kay Arthur Knapp
Superior MT
JOHN C. ARDERY
b. 27 December 1822, Decatur County, Indiana, to James Ardery (1793-1853)
d. 30 June 1901, Odin, Marion County, Illinois
m/1. 26 December 1844, Decatur County, Indiana
Sarah Jane Donnell
b. 30 April 1823, to James and Elizabeth (Fisher)
Donnell
d. 13 July 1864
m/2. 28 November 1867
Eliza Bennett
b. 26 May 1842, Warren County, New York
d. 26 September 1920, Salem, Marion County, Illinois
Children with Sarah Jane Donnell:
Children with Eliza Bennett:
The family lived in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, before emigrating after 1864
Submitted by:
Marion G. Harcourt
Indianapolis IN
Valentine McNeer
b. 15 September 1844, Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana, to Kayser and Hester (Williams) McNeer
d. 27 October 1918, Colorado County, Texas
m/1.
Sarah Ann (Buxby) Conrad
m/2. 18 March 1879, Eaton, Delaware County, Indiana
Lou Shideler
b. 26 February 1846, Shideler, Delaware County, Indiana, to Abram and Priscilla (Rowden) Shideler
d. 27 November 1897, Irvington, Marion County, Indiana
Children with Lou Shideler:
In 1863, Valentine volunteered to serve in Company G, 110th from Indianapolis. He was also in the 2nd Light Artillery Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.
Valentine’s first wife was a widow. They had two boys and one girl.
The family lived in Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana, until 1880, when they moved to Pleasenton, Lynn County, Kansas. They later returned to Irvington, Marion County, Indiana.
Submitted by:
Elizabeth Heiman
Kirkwood MO
William P. McMains
b. about 1810, Woodford County, Kentucky
d. 10 February 1860, Putnam County, Indiana
m. 29 April 1834
Jane Elizabeth Conerly/Conley
b. about 1811
d. about 1860, Putnam County, Indiana
Children with Jane Elizabeth Conerly/Conley:
Submitted by:
Bobbie J. Glisson
Pineville LA
Granville Finley McMains
b. 7 July 1846, Putnam County, Indiana, to William P. and Elizabeth (Conerly/Conley) McMains
d. 18 August 1893, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
m. 29 December 1873, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Amy Ann Rhame
b. 25 April 1845, Butler County, Alabama
d. 20 December 1917, Melder, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Children with Amy Ann Rhame:
Granville emigrated about 1870 from Indiana to Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Submitted by:
Bobbie J. Glisson
Pineville LA
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