Josiah VanKirk Thompson - Ancestry
Josiah VanKirk Thompson
Uniontown, Pa
Family Record Book
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Oak Hill Nov 11, 1921 8:35 PM
In hunting tonight through 1913 & 1914 for a loan of $10,000 WITH C.H. Seaton on which I did not find, I find in the flap pocket of cash acc't book N, the leaves from the Shearer Bible which was sent to me by a Miss Shearer & which I was to return, but can't find to whom. A young fellow came for them several times, but I did not then know I had them, but later found them. I presume I copied them somewhere, but am not sure & can copy them here quicker than to make the search, so I will copy them now & be ready if called on to return the papers.
Marriages
Frederick Shearer & Elisabeth Markel were married on the 19th of March 1793.
Births
Frederick Shearer March 24, 1770
Rebecca Markel, his wife July 8, 1773 (note it says Elisabeth above.)
Their children were born:
1. Elisabeth June 4, 1794
2. Sarah Jany 27, 1796
3. Samuel Nov 7, 1797
4. Rebecca Jany 12, 1800
5. Benjamin Apr 21, 1802
6. Davis Nov 17, 1804
7. Daniel Dec 23, 1806
8. Jacob Jany 30, 1809
9. Christina Feby 3, 1811
10. Mary Mch 15, 1813
11. Malinda June 20, 1818
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Deaths
Frederick Shearer Feby 16, 1846
Rebecca Shearer May 30, 1850
Samuel Shearer May 30, 1815
Elisabeth Shearer Aug 22, 1854 (or 1834)
The above is all written by same hand & is evidently all at the same time in a small neat compact hand write. JVT
The above was mailed to me from Brownsville, Pa May 3, 1902 4 PM & recd at Uniontown Pa 7 PM same day. See Book 12 Page 150 et seq.. See also Book 1 page 126.
Oak Hill Nov 11, 1921 9:42 PM
I make the start tonight, late though it is, to transcribe on this book & at the proper places in book 5 of the records taken on my 50 days trip west from which I returned three weeks ago tonight viz on Oct 21 (having left home Sept 2) & have been too busy with accumulated matters to take the matter up.
When I got to Vincennes, Ind abt 1 AM Oct 2, 1921, I inaugurated such a strenuous campaign in my efforts to ferret out the descendants of great grandmother Mary Markle (nee Rotharmel), brother John Rotharmel & at places where ink & conveniences were not available for writing in my book, Record No 5 which I had along & it becoming apparent that there were not enough blank pages to make all entries, I took what I gleaned down by pencil & will now transcribe, using dates when taken.
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Vincennes, Ind Oct 2, 1921 7 AM
The latest Directory I could get was "R.L. Polk & Co, Vincennes City Directory for 1916-1917" from which I found:
Carrithers, Mary E. (widow of Samuel) h. 26 E. St Clair
Jack, none, Kilgore, none, Markle, none, Redburn, none
Rodarmel, Otis (Mae) tester Vincennes Milk & Ice Cream Co h 211 W. St Clair.
Rodarmel, Wm A. (Sarah) H. 319 W. Eberwine Ave
It gave Knox Co land owners as follows:
Jacques, Isaac W. 55A $1860 P.O. address Mt Carmel Ills.
Rodarmel, Charles J. 12 A $440, P.O. address Vincennes RR4
Rodarmel, Elizabeth 70 A $950 P.O. address Monroe City, Ind
Rodarmel, M.F. 50 A $1320 P.O. address Wheatland, Ind
Roadarmel, Marshall 12 A $440, P.O. address Vincennes, Ind RR3
In a telephone Directory of this year for Vincennes, Briceville, Decker, Frichton, Monroe City, & Wheatland, I find under:
1. Frichton
* John Rhodarmel Tel 4-0
2. Monroe City
Chas Rodarmel farm Tel 821
Robert Rodarmel farm Tel 901
*John Rodarmel told me when I went out to his home, that Rev John S. Rodarmel, Preacher, lives almost opposite the residence of his son, Otis of 211 West St Clair St & is aged abt 60. Also that John A. Roadarmel lives at Wheatland in the town also aged over 60. He also said that Joseph Roseman, a first cousin of Mr R's father, lives near Bussion St at 1121 Broadway, Vincennes, an old Soldier & well informed.
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John J. Rodarmel said his sister Anna Smith (widow of John Smith) lived abt 4 miles out of Vincennes on the Main St Road on a farm. Lives in a little frame house on right hand side of road, their [sic] being a small house almost opposite on the left hand side.
Also, John J's sister, Mary, wife of Abe Westfall lived out the Hart St Road fr Vincennes abt 4 1/2 miles, lives off the Main Road & have to go by Jno J's other sister Hattie Williams' to get there. She lives on her father's old home farm. Lives abt a mile from Church above John J's, but their [sic] is no good auto road across.
Also, sister Minnie McCormick, wife of Ed McCormick lives South of Vincennes go out Evansville Road a good long ways, or could go from Anna Smith's to her place. Also, a younger sister, Lulu Slow, wife of Thomas Slow lives on the Hart St road. When you get 3 miles out to a big Catholic Institution, turn there to the taking the gravel road & follow it to a schoolhouse & right at the S.H. turn square to the left & right where you make the turn, back of the school house is where Lulu Slow lives. Also, brother Marshall lives near to Hattie Williams. Just up the road a short distance & he might give information. The church just above John J's near Frichton is the Palmyra Pres Church. John J's father was a Cumberland Presbyterian at Herron Pres Ch near his home. He had the papers of the church when
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he died & was probably clerk of the Session. John J. belongs to Indiana Pres Ch where his father is buried. To go to Indiana Pres Ch, go straight across from here (Jno J's) at church until you (quit 11 Pm 11/11/21) (11/12/21 9:17 [can't read AM or PM]) strike a gravel road 1/4 to 1/2 mile & then turn to left & go 3/4 miles & turn square to right & keep right on straight to the church & take another gravel road in front of church (come back & turn to left on gravel road) & then keep on gravel until you come to crossroads at another gravel road & turn there to the left & then follow that gravel road until you strike another gravel road & turn square to the left again & come back & it will be up a little hill & make a turn to left at a house & next house will be Cannon's on right hand side of road. Cannons will tell how to get to Westfall's & they can direct to next closest place to go to.
Mr John J. Rodarmel produces his grandfather's old Bible, being the Bible Apocrypha & New Testament printed in Phila Pa by M. Carey No 121 Chestnut St in 1814. The family record is between the Bible & Apocrypha & includes record of Mr R's father's family, as well as that of his grandfather's family.
I have made a genealogical tree of the family on Pages 448 & 489 Book 5 in which I have incorporated the dates, but I will give here also the full record of the entries in the Bible:
"Nancy Rodarmel was born Jany 5, 1793
Nancy Rodarmel Dide Jany 28, 1858"
Then follows record of births of the children of Abraham & Nancy Rodarmel:
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1. "Carline [sic] Frances Rodarmel born Apr 5, A.D. 1812
2. William Markle Rodarmel Born March 13, 1814 and died Aug 18, 1825.
3. John Thornton Rodarmel Born Feby 9, 1816 and died Feby 26, 1820.
4. Rodarmel Born 2d, 1818?
5. Manerva Rodarmel born Aug 20, 1820
6. John Thornton Rodarmel born Feby 1, 1823
7. Mary Rodarmel born Apr 6, 1825
8. Indiana Rodarmel born Dec 12, 1827
9. James M. Rodarmel born Oct 11, 1829
10. Nancy Ann Rodarmel born July 2, 1831 & died Oct 17, 1836."
"James M. Rodarmel and Harriet S. Johnston was married Oct 23, 1856" (J.J.R. says her parents were from Virginia & she was born here but her older brother was born in VA)
Their children were as follows:
1. "Carline [sic] Frances Rodarmel was born Oct 30, 1857
2. John Johnston Rodarmel was born Mch 5, 1859
3. Marshall Rodarmel was born Oct 18, 1860
4. Lizzie Rodarmel was born July 30, 1862
5. Anna Gibson Rodarmel was born Mch 9, 1864
6. Manerva (Minnie) Rodarmel was born Nov 9, 1865
7. Mary Rodarmel was born 10, 1867
8. Dora Rodarmel was born Aug 13, 1869
9. Charles Rodarmel was born Aug 13, 1871
10. Rachel Rodarmel was born July 10, 1874
11. Lulu May Rodarmel was born July 15, 1875
12. Lily Rodarmel was born Jany 14, 1878
13. Hattie Rodarmel was born May 24, 1880
Harriet Rodarmel, wife of James M. Rodarmel was born June 14, 1838
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Nancy Ann Mack Miller was born Aug 5, 1837" (J.J.R. says she was a niece of his father) She was the daughter of his older sister Rachel. See Record Book 5 Page 488.
Two of above 13 children died young viz:
"Lizzie Rodarmel died May 16, 1867
Rachel Rodarmel died Oct 13, 1874"
From an obituary notice J.J. showed me of his father, I copy salient points as follows:
James M. Rodarmel, a pioneer citizen, worked in his cornfield all day Monday, Nov 9th, although 78 yrs of age, doing a young man's work & died Monday night, shortly after midnight at his home in Johnson Tp (but the farm is a little bit in Harrison Tp) after an illness of just one week. (This is from the Vincennes Capital of Nov 17, 1908). Eleven children & many grandchildren were home when he died, he having called them home two days before he died, directing them to remain until he died. He left eleven children:
1. Fannie Fairhurst (Farris) wife of Isaac of Patoka, Ind
2. John Rodarmel, Vincennes Tp
3. Marshall Rodarmel, Harrison Tp
4. Minnie McCormick, wife of Edward, Lower Vincennes Tp
5. Mary Westfall, wife of Shff Westfall of this city.
6. Dora Russell, wife of Willis of Palmyra Tp
7. Charles Rodarmel, of Harrison Tp
8. Lillie Donovan, wife of Lyman of Johnson Tp
9. Lulu Slow, wife of Thomas of Johnson Tp
10. Harriet Rodarmel (since married to James Williams of Johnson Tp)
11. Anna G., widow of John Smith
He husked corn all day, hauled a load or two to Pea's on Saturday, was nervous Monday night & took a chill which ran into pneumonia.
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From John J. Rodarmel's own family Bible, I take the following: "John J. Rodarmel was born Mch 5, 1859
Larcy Ann Rodarmel was born Mch 14, 1860
(She was Larcy Ann Barchman from Johnson Tp, Knox Co, Ind). They were married Apr 2, 1881"
Their children are:
1. Nina May Rodarmel, Born Feby 13, 1882
2. Mabel Rodarmel, Born Sept 22, 1884
3. Otis Rodarmel, Born May 11, 1887
4. Harriet D. Rodarmel, Born Sept 5, 1889
5. James M. Rodarmel, born Apr 5, 1893
6. Johnny Rodarmel, born Apr 5, 1896
7. Mary A Rodarmel, born Sept 24, 1897
8. Marie Rodarmel, born Jany 19, 1901 } at
9. Lucile Rodarmel, born Nov 22, 1904 } home
Deaths
Johny Rodarmel died May 16, 1896
Mary Annas Rodarmel died Feby 22, 1898
Mabel Brown died Feby 10, 1912
The above are from a small leather back Bible & Testament fr American Bible Society dated NY 1884
I. Nina May married William Clark on Oct 9, 1900 & they had the following children:
1. James Douglas Clark born Oct 9, 1901
2. Omer Bermmin Clark born Nov 15, 1902
3. Leila May Clark born Apr 13, 1905
4. Floyd W. Clark born Nov 7, 1907
William Clark has gone off & Nina May is at home.
II. Mabel married Otto Brown about Dec 1908 & had one child viz:
1. Maurice John Simon Brown born Jany 31, 1912
She died as above Feby 10, 1912 & he is living.
III. Otis married on Sept 26, 1912 Mae Williams
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& have two children viz:
1. Otis Duane Rodarmel, born June 19, 1915
2. Bernice Mae Rodarmel, born Aug 10, 1917
They live at No 211 W. St Clair St Vincennes, Ind
IV. Harriet D. married Charles Draim in April 1908 & have the following children:
1. Thelma Irene Draim, born July 3, 1908
2. Charles Elroy Draim, born Jany 16, 1912
3. Leon Wilbur Draim, born Oct 6, 1914
4. Eldon Ellsworth Draim, born Jany 1917
They live at Bruceville, Ind.
V. James M. married on Mch 19, 1915 Nellie Reel from Harrison Tp & have 4 children:
1. Opal Pauline Rodarmel, born Aug 6, 1915
2. Thedis Jeannette Rodarmel, born July 21, 1917
3. James Kenneth Rodarmel, born Oct 6, 1919
4. Merrill Cledith Rodarmel, born Oct 6, 1919
They call the twins "Kenneth & Cledith"
The above data as to the children & grandchildren of John J as gleaned from his Bible & from his wife, himself, my informant & his children at his home six weeks ago today viz Oct 2, 1921, are all shown on the genealogical tree, Book 5 Page 488.
We then went across the the Indiana Presbyterian Church & from the graveyard there, copied the following:
1. Sarah, wife of Brown Barckman Sept 2, 1832, Nov 1, 1906
2. Elizabeth M., wife of P? H. Donovan, Born Mch 6, 1839, died Aug 3, 1870 aged 31 yrs 4 mos & 27 days.
Dora M., daughter of P.H. & E.M. Donovan died Aug 24, 1864 aged 3 yrs 7? mos & 12 days.
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3. James M. Rodarmel died Nov 16, 1908 aged 79 yrs 1 mo & 5 days.
Minerva R. Pea, born Aug 20, 1820 died May 8, 1889 aged 68 yrs 8 mos & 18 days.
Wm H. Pea, born June 16, 1816 died Apr 9, 1886 aged 69 yrs 9 mos & 24 days.
Lizzie, daughter of JM & HS Rodarmel died May 16, 1864 aged 1 yr 9 mos & 16 days
Rachel, daughter of JM & HS Rodarmel Born July 10, 1873 died Oct 13, 1874.
4. Eliza, daughter of A. & M.A. Westfall born Dec 31, 1872 died Mch 5, 1873.
5. John Smith died May 15, 1852 aged 50 yrs.
6. Nannie A. McMillen born Aug 5, 1837 died Apr 14, 1879. An interesting verse, but it was long & it was raining.
7. Letitia M.F., daughter of W.H. & M.H. Pea born Aug 18, 1851, died May 8, 1864 aged 12 yrs 8 mos & 20 days.
Mary S. Daughter of WH & M. Pea born June 30, 1842 died Jany 3, 1858
[Baby of 3 above LH]
Harriet S., wife of James M. Rodarmel died Mch 30, 1892 aged 53 yrs 9 mos 16 days.
8. John Smith died Jany 31, 1901, aged 41 yrs 6? mos
9. Westfall monument inscriptions:
Thornton 1869 -
Sarah A., his wife 1870 - 1912
Edna I. 1890 - 1890
Harley A. 1892 - 1911
Samuel Westfall 1836 - 1911
Anna Westfall, his wife, 1832 - 1911
Walter W. Westfall 1861 - 1917
Ella Westfall, his wife, 1867 -
Ella Inez Westfall, their daughter, 1901 - 1919.
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At residence of Joseph & Phila Burch Cannon, Johnson Tp, Knox Co, Indiana Oct 2, 1921 4:55 PM
Mrs Cannon says one of her aunts (her mother's sister) married a Williams & she also says that her grandmother, Nancy Roadarmel, after the death of Abraham Rodarmel, her first husband, married for her second husband, Abraham Westfall, but thinks she had no issue by him & says she can just remember her grandmother, who she thinks survived Westfall.
Manerva, the fifth child of Abraham Rodarmel, married Wm H. Pea & Edward Pea, their son has their family Bible. He lives abt 10 miles out of Vincennes on the Main St road near Iona on right hand. You turn down a road 1/4 of a mile. She thinks Mary, 7th child of Abraham & Nancy, died young.
Indiana, 8th child, she thinks she was the one who married the Williams & that his name was John (She is wrong in both as she died aged 11 see page 489 Book 5 & his name was not John)
The Nancy A. McMillen Born Aug 5, 1837 died Apr 14, 1879 & was never married. Her mother was a sister of Mrs Cannon's mother viz Rachel, see page 488 book 5.
They gave me their own family record viz:
Phil Burch Pea born Oct 16, 1854 Joseph Cannon born Sept 16, 1850
They were married Apr 3, 1890 & their only child:
1. Cora Alberta Cannon was born Jany 6, 1892.
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At residence of Abe J. Westfall, Johnson Tp, Knox Co, Ind Oct 2, 1921 5:53 PM
Mrs Westfall says her father's name was James Markle Rodarmel. She further says that her father told her that his sisters, Mrs McMillen & Mrs Williams both died soon after marriage & thinks that Mrs McMillen died soon after Nannie's birth (Nannie was the only child) (It was two days after, see Book 5 Page 488) and she was taken & raised by Mrs Pea. Mrs Westfall thinks Nannie's McMillen's mother was Caroline Frances for the reason that she has always understood that her oldest sister was named for Nannie's mother. She also thinks it was Indiana who married Williams & he had but one child (wrong in both evidently) Thornton Williams & he had one son Leroy Williams who went to the Northern part of this State. He was a telegraph operator. She says her grandmother before marriage was Nancy Hanna & her sister was the mother of Joseph Roseman of 1121 Broadway, Vincennes, Ind, just below the RR two or three houses. She also says that the father of the Washington Ind. Rodarmels was first cousin to her father. His son, John, has died, leaving a widow in Washington, Ind, who might know. Another set took in Marcellus & Charles, now dead, whose father was also a first cousin of James M. Rodarmel. Mrs Westfall says her oldest sister, Caroline Frances ("Fannie") Farris, wife
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of Isaac Farris a watchman where the trains pass & whose married daughter Norma is telegraph operator, lives in Patoka, Gibson Co, Ind.
Mrs Westfall has given me record of their family as follows:
Abe J. Westfall was born Jany 20, 1868. Mary Rodarmel was born Oct 10, 1867.
They were married May 2, 1897 & their children are:
1. Oscar Elmer Westfall, born Dec 16, 1895
2. Morris James Westfall, born Apr 17, 1897
3. Agnes Marie Westfall, born Feby 18, 1899
4. Ruby Mae Westfall, born Apr 10, 1901
5. Infant Westfall, born Sept 1902
6. Alma Rachel Westfall, born Aug 20, 1903
7. Mary Margaret Westfall, born Apr 17, 1905
8. Cora Alberta Westfall, born May 2, 1908
9. James Abraham Westfall, born Mch 4, 1912
In an old Bible record that Mrs West fall has
I. Carline Frances Rodarmel's birth is give as Apr 3, 1812. IV. Rachel Rodarmel was born July 2, 1818.
Mrs Westfall now thinks this was Nannie McMillen's mother as Mr McMillen married again & named his oldest daughter by his 2d wife Rachel for Nannie's mother. McMillen's moved to Marion Co, Indiana. She don't know where Mrs McMillen was buried, but never was any marker up at Indiana Church but thinks she was buried there.
IX. James Markle Rodarmel born Oct 11, 1829 (written by himself)
X. Nancy A. Rodarmel born July 27, 1831
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Indiana Rodarmel died July 28, 1838
Rachel Rodarmel (McMillen) died Aug 7, 1837
Nancy Ann McMillen was born Aug 5, 1837. She was daughter of Rachel just above who died when Nannie was two days old.
John Hanner Pea, son of William H. & Minerva, his wife, was borned [sic] May 28, 1840.
Abraham Westfall was born Aug 1, 1781. His first wife was Polly by whom he had two sons, James Scott Westfall & John Westfall. He married the widow Nancy Rodarmel & he died before she did. After he died, she came & made her home with her daughter, Minerva Pea.
Mrs Westfall says her father was a young boy when his mother married Abraham Westfall, who was always good to him who set him plowing which he pushed along & finished. He was only a little boy, waist high when his father died.
I notice from a letter head Mrs Westfall gave me that her husband, Abe J. Westfall is a director & is Sec'y of Farmers Home Insurance Co of Knox Co, Ind, established 1895. It is now 7 Pm & pitch dark & I am leaving. Mr Westfall said his father's name was Abraham Westfall & he put J. in his name to keep his father from getting his letters.
I then went across the fields or a by road to the adjoining farm to the home of
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Hattie Williams, the youngest of the 13 children of James M. Rodarmel, in Johnson Tp.
"This was her father's old farm & she had a record of
Marriages viz:
1. James M. Rodermal & Harriet S. Johnson Oct 22, 1856
2. John J. Rodarmel & Anne L. Barckman Apr 3, 1881 by Rev McComb
3. Isaac W. Faris & Fannie C. Rodarmel Oct 19, 1833 by Rev Hart
4. John F. Smith & Annie G. Rodarmel Nov 25, 1885 by Rev Dr Fisk
5. Marshall Rodarmel & Eunice Barckman Jany 27, 1891 by Esqr Jackson (Mr W. says she was a sister of John's wife.)
6. Charles Johnson Rodarmel & Bessie Lane Nov 12, 1893 by Rev Thomas
7. Willis L. Russell & Dora Rodarmel Nov 16, 1893 by Rev Yates
8. John E. McCormick & Minerva Pea Rodarmel Dec 12, 1894 by Rev Racy
9. Abraham J. Westfall & Miss Mary Rodarmel May 2, 1895 by Rev Scott
10. Thos E. Sloo & Miss Lulu M. Rodarmel Sept 23, 1896 by Rev Vest of Vincennes M.E. Church.
11. James O. Williams & Harriet Rodarmel Dec 31, 1908 by Rev Bennett
12. Lillie Rodarmel & Lyman Donovan in Nov______by Rev Boring
She died Apr 19, 1920 leaving 7 children:
1. Harriet, 2. Maurice, 3. Goldie, 4. Lillian, 5. Flossie, 6. Ralph, 7. Donald. All at home with their father who lives in Johnson Tp. I did not get to his home to get record of births & their marriage.
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Mrs Williams has just one child:
1. Jennie Olive Williams born Dec 14, 1909.
Mrs Williams said her father told her that his mother didn't treat him right in that she never told him anything about his father, family or people. She & Mr W say that her grandmother's name before marriage was Hannah. Mrs Williams says Mrs Minerva Pea had some old records & Bible that were burned up when Mrs Williams was a little girl. This may have been the John Rotharmel Bible. She probably getting her grandfather's Bible & her brother James M. getting his father's bible.
Harriet Sloo Rodarmel died Mch 30, 1892 aged 53 yrs 9 mo 16 days. She was named for the grandmother of Thos E. Sloo who married Mrs Williams' sister Lulu May.
The o. in Mr Williams' name is for Oliver. Her Uncle Robt G. Johnston aged abt 76 was sick abed with rheumatism, but I saw him for a few minutes. I left Mrs Williams at 8:30 Pm in the rain & sent direct to Vincennes.
At Joseph Roseman's 1121 Broadway Vincennes, Indiana, Oct 3, 1921 9:07 AM
Mr Roseman says his mother, Minervah Hannah was a sister of Nancy Hannah Rodarmel. Thinks his brother was oldest. She died after the Civil War of old age. He says James M. Rodarmel told him that his
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father, Abraham, was in the Rev. War (a mistake, I think) & gave him his name for the purpose of putting up markers but as he couldn't get the State from which he went, they couldn't get it up.
Joseph Roseman, my informant, was born June 22, 1839. His Uncle John B. Hannah died at Petersburg, Indiana. Mr Roseman don't remember James M. Rodarmel's sister, Mary, nor his brother, John Thornton, nor his sister Caroline Frances, but does remember Thornton Williams as some of the Williams appeared to get a share in his Uncle John B. Hannah's estate. He, Jose Roseman, has had charge of the soldiers monumental affairs since 1869 & has put up 1384 markers etc. Mrs Hannah (I don't remember who this refers to) born in Pgh, came here 50 yrs ago. Her father, Andrew Baird was born in Chambersburgh Pa when his father, Andrew Baird was on his way from North of Ireland to Western Penna. I am leaving at 9:33 Am. I then went in same neighborhood to
Residence of Mrs Frederick M. Mail
She is the youngest child of Minverva Pea & said her name was Cora Hebbard Pea born Aug 21, 1859 & married on Apr 3, 1881 to Frederick Marlin Mail who was born Jany 15, 1842 & died Aug 12, 1920 without issue. I left at 10 AM & went across to the Court House. It is 10 PM [the rest of this margin note telling what time JVT quits transcribing for the day is unreadable]
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9:25 Pm Nov 14, 1921
Recorder's Office Court House, Vincennes, Indiana Oct 3, 1921 10:10 AM I find deed dated May 1, 1814 from John Harbin of Harrison Tp to Abraham Roadarmel of same place, consideration $425 for 150 acres in s'd Co of Knox on the waters of the North Fork of the twin Duch'e. Recorded Deed Record A Pages 9 & 10 Recorder's says this is about the first of the records saved after the fire.
C.H. Clerks Office 10:22 AM
In will Book A, Page 211 is Will of Antoine (sa X marque) Catz Witnessed by Antoine Petit & Wm Carruthers
St Fr Rivet Mission
Certified to before
Oct 24, 1798, Louis Edeline, Judge. All in French
On Apr 21, 1827 came before me, Daniel Clarck Johnson, Deputy Clerk for the Circuit Court for Knox Co, Gen'l Mr Johnston & made oath that the signature of Antoine Petit & Jean Baptiste Rivet (now Decd) & of William Carruthers to the last Will & Testament of Antoine Catz (Decd) are of their proper handwrite, deponent [sic] having frequently seen them will. Witness my hand at Vincennes Apr 21, 1827
Dan'l C. Johnson, Depy Clk for Thos Johnson, Clk.
Will Record A, Page 340
Will of Robert Elliott
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gives wife Jane Elliott bed bedding cupboard etc, cow, calf & choice of stock & bals to my children to wit: Sarah Palmer, Elizabeth McCluer, John Elliott, Levi Elliott, William Elliott, Robert Elliott & Alfred Elliott & to my granddaughter Polly E. McCluer. Appoints friend Joseph McCluer Exr. Dated Aug 16, 1832 Robert Elliott (seal)
Witness: Thomas McCluer, Charles McCluer
Proven by Witnesses May 13, 1833 before A.D. Scott Clk.
Will Book A P 364
Will of Levi Elliott of Knox Co To wife Elizabeth Elliott all personal property &
3rd farm on which I live ctg 300 A to wife for life & at her death to my sons: Robert Smith Elliott, Levi Clinton Elliott, & Thomas Campbell Elliott equally & appoints wife Elizabeth & William Elliott Exrs. Dated Mch 17, 1836 Levi Elliott (seal)
Witness: Joseph McClure & Thomas Hollingsworth
Proven June 13, 1836 before A.D. Scott, Clk.
Will Book A Page 376 is Will of Jane Elliott, not examined
At residence of Mrs Anna G. Smith, Johnson Tp, Knox Co, Ind, Oct 3, 1921 11:55 AM
Mrs Smith said her Aunt Caroline Frances Rodarmel married a
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Williams & she has visited them at their home on the Bank River on a farm which she thinks was in Harrison Co. He had a son, Thornton Williams & two girls Mary & _______.
Thornton used to come to their home. His wife's name was Maria. He had a son Leroy, but thinks no other children. Mrs Smith's Aunt Caroline Frances died & her husband Williams married again to Polly Ann_____
Mrs Smith produces History of Knox & Davies Co, Ind by Goodspeed Pub Co, Chicago 1886 where on page 551 is an article on James M. Rodarmel in which it says his parents, Abram & Nancy (Hannah) Rodarmel were born in Penna in 1784 & 1794 (should be 1793) respectively. Both parents came to this County when children. Soon after marriage, settled in Harrison Tp. His father was a farmer & carpenter & operated an old fashioned whipsaw. He died in 1833. Mrs Smith says her grandfather, Abraham Rodarmel is buried at Indiana Pres Ch in same row with or next to Nancy McMillen & near the Westfalls. Her grandmother & her last husband, Abraham Westfall, are also buried there.
Anna Gibbony Rodarmel says she was named for her grandmother Johnston & was born Mch 9, 1864 & was married Nov 26, 1885 to John F. Smith who was
born in Wythe Co Va Nov 30, 1859 & died Jany 31, 1901. See Book 5 page
489. Their children are:
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1. Raymond Cecil, Born Oct 7, 1886
2. Ralph Markle, Born Aug 7, 1889
3. Gladiola Lenore, born Mch 29, 1897
Raymond C. on Mch 3, 1908. married Lizzie Wetzel & lives in Vincennes Tp & has two children:
1. Renetta Smith born Oct 5, 1911
2. Robert William Smith born May 1916
Ralph M. on Dec 25, 1907 married Alice McCormick & lives near Jackson, Nebraska, where he is a farmer. His children:
1. Corinne Smith born Mch 29, 1910
2. Anna Maria Smith born Sept 19, 1915
3. John William Smith born Apr 17, 1921
Mrs Smith said to write to Lyman Donovan, Vincennes R.D. 4 for dates of birth of his children & date of his marriage. She says her sister, Dora, Mrs Willis L. Russell lives near to Vincennes on the Evansville road where the Dixie B. line is. Enquire for Dora Russell to get there turn to left at Big School building.
At residence of John Edward McCormick, Johnson Tp, Oct 3, 1921 1:07 Pm Knox Co, Ind.
His wife, Minerva gave me their family record as follows:
Minerva Pea Rodarmel born Nov 9, 1865
John Edward McCormick born Apr 20, 1870
They were married Dec 12, 1894. Their Children;
1. Gladys McCormick Born Oct 21, 1895 & died Aug 11, 1896
2. Midal Corinne McCormick born Nov 12, 1897
3. Mildred Irene McCormick born Dec 13, 1899
4. Clarence James McCormick born Mch 26, 1902
5. John Edward McCormick Jr born June 13, 1904
6. Dorothy Elizabeth McCormick born Mch 6, 1906
7. Earl Richard McCormick born Nov 30, 1907
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Midah Corinne married on Mch 25, 1918 Clarence Neal of Washington Tp, Knox Co, Ind, a farmer & has children:
1. Gladys Corinne Neal born May 2, 1919
2. Marion Edward Neal (a boy) born Sept 17, 1920
None of the other children are married. See Page 489 Book 5. Left at 1:33 PM
I then proceeded on to Edward R. Pea's, Johnson Tp where I arrived at 2 PM & the records I got from him are recorded in Book 5 page 491 to 495.
I then proceeded on to the residence of Charles J. Rodarmel in Harrison Tp, Knox Co, Ind arriving 4 Pm Oct 3, 1921.
Mr Rodarmel was not at home but his wife was & several of the children just returning from school. She gave me their family record as follows:
Charles J. Rodarmel married on Nov 12, 1893 Bessie Lane who was born Oct 16, 1874 & they had children:
1. Violet Chloe, Born July 13, 1895, died Apr 6, 1916 unmarried.
2. Minah Heloise Rodarmel born Nov 24, 19055
3. Charles Harold Roadarmel born Apr 17, 1910
4. Russell Lane Rodarmel born Aug 19, 1912
5. Bessie Helena Roadarmel born May 16, 1916
I left at 4:15 PM. I proceeded on & arrived
At residence of Robert Rodarmel, Harrison Tp, Oct 3, 1921 5:05 PM Knox Co, Ind.
His home is on a little elevation & is a fine location. His
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wife was going down in the field for the cows & he came up from the field with three horses abreast. He is a large fleshy fine looking young man & is, I believe, a son of Marshall Rodarmel & so far as I can now see is the only child. I think he told me so, but I have not recorded it. He gave me:
Robert Rodarmel was born May 23, 1891 & married on Sept 11, 1911 Mabel Kirk who was born Jany 16? 1891. Their child:
1. Paul M. Rodarmel was born Oct 24, 1916.
I got this from him out in the barnyard & left at 5:08 Pm (9 Pm Nov 15, 1921) (It is now 1:17 AM Nov 15th, & I go to bed) we then motored on to Wheatland & found in a small frame house with a room or two full of unkempt children, John A. Rotharmel, who knew very little about his family, not even knowing the name of his grandfather, where we arrived at 5:50 PM. He said his father's name was John Buzan Rodarmel who served 1 yr & 2 weeks in Civil War going from Knox Co, Ind & that he was a farmer & died on a farm in Steen Tp Dec 2, 1889 aged 64 yrs. He had a brother who died of small pox in the Civil War. John B. married 1st Mary Burris by whom he had:
1. Adaline who married John Small, now dead
2. Laura who married Enos Warner, now dead. He married 2d Nancy Farris by whom he had:
3. Charles, died aged 9 mos
4. John Adams, my informant Born July 7, 1865. He married Elizabeth____, who is dead without issue.
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He thought Marcellus was 2d cousin of his father.
Marcellus, Charles, William & John were brothers & all are dead but William. Said William lived on Burnett in Harrison Tp abt 4 miles from here & he proposed going with us as it was now dark to take us to where William lived.
We went first however, to residence in Wheatland of the widow of Marcellus.
At Residence of Mrs Marcellus Rodarmel, Wheatland, Knox Co, Ind Oct 3, 1921 6:22 PM
Mrs R. said her husband's father was Friend Rodarmel & that her husband's name was: Marcellus Friend Rodarmel Born Dec 17, 1860 & who died Aug 29, 1917. He married on Aug 25, 1881 Mary Ida Williams, my informant, who said she was born May 10, 1864 & their children are:
1. Carrie M. Rodarmel, born Jany 10, 1882
2. Gusta J. Rodarmel, born Aug 7, 1886
3. Sarah M. Rodarmel, born July 16, 1889
4. Dovie Rodarmel, born Nov 27, 1893
5. Vercil Rodarmel, (a boy) born Mch 7, 1899
6. William Everett Rodarmel, born Nov 5, 1901
7. Rebert [sic] Rodarmel, born Aug 16, 1903.
It is now 6:40 PM
Wm Everett was in the Navy Sept 23, 1918
I. Carrie married Omer Gilmore & has children: 1. Sylva & 2. Glenn
II. Gusta married Charles Smith & has children, one daughter, Opal.
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III. Sarah Myrtle married Elijah Scott & have children: 1. Royal & 2. Darling.
IV. Dovie married Theodore Myers & has three children: 1. Lillian, 2. Hubert, & 3. Crystal.
Mrs R's son, Rebert, I believe the youngest, came in & reported that they were working on the roads up by Wm A. Rodarmel's, but he thought he could cite us through & I never experienced any worse piloting in all my life, leaving our auto at a farm house & going through tall wet grass briars, burrs, & weeds for over a mile & then came to a creek with high banks on each side where a dredge boat was at work scooping out the creek for a depth of 10 to 15 feet & dumping the slippery mire on the bank which we had to wade through in the dark & then with wet slippery feet, walk a gang plank to get on the boat & the same difficulty to get off on the other side & then a quarter to a half mile's walk through pitch darkness to Wm A. Rodamel's who had gone to bed, but we called him up, he was living there alone so that at last, we found ourselves.
At Residence of William Amiziles Rodarmel in Harrison Tp, Knox Co, Indiana Oct 3, 1921 at 8:11 PM. [There are margin notes that indicate the time JVT stops & starts this transcribing, but the copy is too dark to read.]
Mr Rodarmel says he was born in Clay Co Illinois & when 18 moved
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back to Daviess Co, Ind on the old home farm. He says Joseph Rodarmel was born in Penna & went from Pa to Crab Orchard Ky & from there to a farm (the Old Bill Welton farm) near Vincennes, Ind & the Indians were too thick for him & he then went back to Crab Orchard, Ky. While he lived on the Welton place, his first wife died. From Ky, he came to Daviess Co, Ind & settled there buying 80 Acres from his brother-in-law Edwards. He died in 1843 aged 81 or 82 yrs. He died in Veale Tp, Daviess Co & is buried at Bethel, a Methodist Church. There used to be a sandstone marker with his birth & death on it, but thinks it was knocked down. It was in the old part right across the road from the church. The church is about 5 miles south of East [best guess]. He was single when he first came to Indiana &
married 1st a Miss Van Kirk from Ky (never heard her first name). She died in Palmyra Tp
married 2d Nancy Twigger, a widow whose maiden name was Edwards, a sister of the man he bought the farm from, probably his name was Abe.
He died in 1843, three yrs before Mr R was born & she died 6 or 7 yrs later say in 1849 or 1850 & is buried at Bethel. She weighed 300 lbs. He thinks the 1st wife was buried at one of the Indiana Pres Church graveyards.
By his first wife, he had two children:
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1. Sarah, Old Dr Roseberry took her to raise & she married his only son.
He lived at Pana, Ill & died there when Mr Rodarmel was young. Thinks it
was about all of 40 yrs ago that she died & thinks she was then fully 75
yrs of age. She died at Pana, Ills. She had 4 children. Wm A.R.
visited them in 1866 & one of the sons was a traveling man or a lumber
man. One of the children was dead, & a daughter was then married.
2. John, He married a Barbour? Don't remember seeing him. He died at Old London, Daviess Co & is buried at Bethel. Says there is no marker. He was comparatively a young man when he died & left a daughter named Huldah (see line 23)
By second wife, Joseph Rodarmel had:
3. Minerva, the oldest, who married Wm Rogers of Daviess Co
(Huldah, above, married Bill Summers of Pana, Ills. Her Aunt Sarah raised her. W.A.R. says they never had any children) They had two sons, Amos & Friend Rogers. Amos married Louisa Colbert & they had one Child, Minerva. Amos, Louisa & Minerva are all buried at Walnut Grove, a Methodist g.y.
Minerva married
1. Dave Heroitt
2. Jacob Hicks
Had children by 1st husband, but none by 2d.
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Friend Rogers went to Iowa 60 yrs ago or more & was never heard of afterwards. Was single when he went.
4. Nellie, married Joel Strong, a farmer, in Pike Co, Ind. Both dead. She buried in Bethel & he in Pike Co at Union Chapel. Had two children, John Strong & Joe Strong, both dead.
Joe went in The Civil War, returned home to Indiana & left shortly thereafter & went to Kansas & was never heard from until abt 8 yrs ago, through his wife, who he had left behind applying for a pension & the Dept at Washington D.C. informed her he was drawing it himself. She had married here again & he married out there & raised a large family by his wife out there. Had no children by his first wife. He died 4 or 5 yrs ago. After he was found, his brother, John, went out to Kansas to see him. John Strong was also an old soldier of the Civil War & married Ann Davenport & had one child, a girl. She is dead, unmarried. Thinks he & wife are buried at Union Chapel or Otwell, Pike Co.
5. Findley, died unmarried & W.A. thinks it was when he was a small boy as he cannot recollect him. He went insane caused by a limb falling on him.
6. Allen, he married Polly Black & had a big family, lived in Pike Co near Otwell
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which was their P.O. address & W.A. thinks they are buried at Otwell. They had children:
1. James, died in Kansas & "left a right smart family"
2. Joe, died in Pike Co, was married
3. Lizzie, married John Richardson & lived in upper end of Pike Co next to DuBois Co. Wm A. doesn't know about children as it has been 43 yrs since he was there. She is dead.
4. Nancy, married Anay Gordon & lived in Kansas where they went in the fall of 1872.
5. Perry Rodarmel, Don't know what became of him was married 4 or 5 times.
6. Elijah, don't know about him. Was in Indianapolis. Was married twice. Don't know about children as I haven't seen him for 40 yrs.
7. Wm Friend Rodimel lives in Petersburg, Pike Co, Ind, where he is a dealer in Real Estate & livestock, with office on Fourth & Main St Tel 27, aged abt 50. Wm A. thought married twice & had 2 children by 1st wife who he married in Kansas. Reach Petersburg fr Washington by train.
7. Friend Sears Rodarmel, named for a preacher, a Methodist, he supposes as his grandfather was a Methodist.
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Wm A. don't think his grandfather had a Bible record. Says his father Friend S. was born in 1805 in Veale Tp, Daviess Co, Ind. He bought the other heirs out & lived there all his life. Except three years & died & is buried at Mt Olive in Veale Tp, a Cumberland Pres Ch. He died Apr 30, 1870. He married Huldah M. Horrell. She was born Apr 20, 1818 & died in 1904 aged 86 & is buried at Walnut Grove on Christmas day.
They had eleven children viz:
1. Thomas Fletcher, 2. Willis Andrew, 3. William Amziles, 4. Andrew Jackson, d.y. 5. Charles Aden, 6. Sarah Ann, 7. Annetta Jane, 8. Hester Ann, 9. John Seth, 10. Marcellus Friend, & 11. unnamed infant son.
1. Thomas F. born Dec 25, 1844 died Mch 17, 1864 was unmarried Buried at Mt Olive.
2. Willis Andrew died in Clay Co, Ills aged abt 2 yrs
3. William Amzile, Born Oct 7, 1846 my informant, m.1. Mary Jane Wilcher who was born 1844 & died 1899, m.2. Sarah Wilcher, a niece of 1st wife who was born Mch 6, 1853 & died Nov 2, 1919. He was married 1st on Jany 14, 1868, & was married 2d on Apr 30, 1901. No issue by either wife, but raised eight orphan children.
4. Andrew Jackson born 1848 died in infancy
5. Charles Aden born say 1849 died 8 or 9 yrs ago & is buried at Mt Olive Church. He married [1]mel told me when I went out to his home, that Thinks she is buried in Jennings Co, Ind & had two children, 1. Jerry Aden & 2. Mollie.
Jerry married Cora? Southerland &
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have several children
Mollie married Ticey Southerland & have a lot of children.
6. Sarah Ann Born 1851 married Peter Klingensmith & live at Ellwood, Mo abt 14 miles west of Springfield, Mo. Have 7 children, one of them dead.
7. Annetta Jane, married Samuel R. Snyder & lived in this Co. She is dead. He is living. One child, Ella who married Henry Miller & has since died leaving 3 or 4 children.
8. Hester Ann, married William Hazleton. Both dead & buried at Walnut Grove. Left one child, Charles Harvey & he married Helderman
9. John Seth, died 15 or 20 yrs ago. unmarried.
10. Marcellus Friend. See page 24 this book
11. Unnamed infant son.
8. William Amzile, was in Civil War, died in June 1869 in Pike Co, Ind & is buried at Union Chapel or Otwell. He married Catharine Pride & had 4 children.
1. Amanda, d.y. 2. Martha, 3. Rev John Simpson, & 4. Matilda
2. Martha married Tom Gaither & lived in Illinois. Have children.
4. Matilda married in Illinois & had 1 child.
3. Rev John Simpson married Alice Dunn, granddaughter of Gov. Williams of Indiana. He lives in Vincennes at No St Clair St at foot of concrete road where paved street stops near Ryman's flower store corner Chestnut & Lendale. Their children are:
1. Dora, 2. William, 3. Ray, 4. Otto, 5. Bessie, 6. Rufus, 7. Mary.
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6. Catharine, daughter of Joseph Rodarmel married Thompson Wallace & lived in Knox Co, Ind. Both dead & buried at Walnut Grove. Had three children:
1. Joseph died 1867 not grown, 2. Rozella, 3. Jane.
2. Rozella married James Moorhead. He is dead & she lives in Harrison Tp P.O. address is Wheatland, Ind RR3 Had 3 children 1. Ethel, 2. Katharine, 3. Ruth.
3. Jane, married Geo R. Snyder. She dead. He living. No issue. She is buried at Walnut Grove.
10. Amanda married Asel Colbert & lived in Daviess Co, Ind. Both dead. Buried at Bethel. I asked Wm A "How many children" & he answered: "Good gracious" & commenced naming them: 1. Joseph, oldest, dead, 2. Friend, lives Veale Tp, go to see him, 3. Amos, dead, 4. George, out in Iowa, 5. Thomas, in Asylum, 6. Asel, lives in Veale Tp, 7. Rozilla dead, 8. Jesse, dead, Friend B. Colbert lives near Scudders Schoolhouse a mile
Wm A. didn't know about Abraham's family, brother of his grandfather, Amos, also brother of his grandfather Joseph, lived in Steen Tp, Knox Co, Ind & was a farmer but Wm A. Don't recollect of ever seeing him. Thinks it probably that the Sarah of whose family Sam A. Rodarmel wrote in 1838 might have been his widow.
Neither Wm A. or John A. know of any children of Amos except John B., the father
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of John A. Except the brother mentioned on page 23 lines 28 & 29 this book who died of smallpox in the Civil War.
Mr & Mrs Whitelock. They have a grandson or great grandson, a local Methodist preacher named Peck 50 or 60 yrs ago living at Bicknell, Knox Co, Ind. He is married. His P.O. address w'd be Bicknell, Ind. Says 50 or 51 yrs ago, was here on a visit from someplace in Illinois.
W.A. says there are Roadarmels in Ripley Co, Mo. Says he saw them but they couldn't tell anything except that they came from Penna.
Wm A. says his grandfather, Joseph Rodarmel was a Methodist preacher or exhorter after he quit being bad. Said he was a Holy Terror when a young man. After he went back to Crab Orchard Ky, he quit his bad ways. Vincennes was an old French town & they had many & bad fights. Says his grandfather was 6 ft or 6 1/2 ft tall & a powerful, strong man &his father, Friend Sears Rodarmel was 6 ft 2 inches tall. He thinks his grandfather was in the Revolutionary War. Said Uncle John Van Kirk, a brother of Joseph Rodarmel's first wife was in the Rev War & came to Indiana from Kentucky & probably was originally from Penna.
It is now 11 PM Oct 3, 1921. (It is now 12:25 AM Nov 16th & I [unreadable])
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Nov 17/21 7:30 PM
At residence of Thos E. Sloo, Johnson Tp, Knox Co, Ind Oct 4, 1921 9:55 AM
Mrs Sloo produces their family Bible which shows that:
Lulu Mae Rodarmel, my informant was born July 15, 1875
Thomas E. Sloo was born Aug 6, 1871
& they were married by Rev Vest Sept 23, 1896
Their Children were:
1. Infant son born dead Jany 6, 1897
2. Hugh Maurice Sloo, born Aug 23, 1898
3. Infant son (died Nov 10, 1900) born Nov 9, 1900
4. Elizabeth Leech Sloo born Sept 8, 1902
5. Clarence Edward Sloo born Apr 18, 1905
6. James Albert Sloo born Oct 9, 1908
7. Ralph Floyd Sloo born May 8, 1911
8. Mary Harriet Sloo born May 19, 1914
9. Frances Louise Sloo born Dec 9, 1916
she being the only red haired one among the children. Mrs Sloo says her mother & Tom's mother both had red hair. She further says that her Uncle McMillen's name was Jim & by his 2d wife, he had a daughter & a son Jim & also a daughter Rosy. They moved to Michigan & their children are there. He is dead. She says her grandfather, Abraham Rodarmel is buried at Indiana Pres Church. Children all single, three are away at work & the others in school. It is now 10:11 AM & I am leaving & proceeding to her brother's.
At residence of Marshall Rodarmel in Harrison Tp, Knox Co, Ind Oct 4, 1921 10:33 AM.
Marshall Rodarmel was born Oct 18, 1860
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He married Eunice Barckman, sister of his brother John's wife & daughter of Wm Barckman. She was born Oct 12, 1865 & died Nov 13, 1918 & is buried in Vincennes.
Their children are:
1. Robert D. Rodarmel born May 23, 1891
2. Ruth Marie Rodarmel born Dec 29, 1893. She married on Nov 18, 1914 to Royal Nugent who was born Dec 25, 1895. They have separated & have no issue. Ruth is my informant & is keeping house for her father. She is a handsome brunette. It is now 10:42 AM & I am moving on to see Frederick Reel who is in his 88th yr & lived with his son-in-law?
At Charles Decker Cantwell's Vincennes Tp, Knox Co, Ind Oct 4, 1921 10:55 AM
Mr Frederick Reel in his 88th yr, well preserved & with a keen active mind, lives here. I believe Mr Cantwell is his son-in-law. He, Reel, says the River Duche' (Johnson's 1868 Atlas has it "Deshee River") is abt 1 1/2 miles from here at its head. The old Abraham Rodarmel farm in Harrison Tp was nearer to it, only abt 3/4 of a mile away & you could stand in his front door & see a long stretch of the River. He says Abraham Westfall married Abraham Rodarmel's widow. Mr Reel said in 1829, his father, Aaron Reel married Asenath Gothner & the date is on the record at the Court House. Thinks Court House burned down & destroyed some records, perhaps a room or two. Kizzie Westfall Col married Jack Walter, their son Wesley lived to be 100.
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Mr Frederick Reel says he was born Aug 28, 1834 & when he was past seven, his mother died. He says his grandfather, David Reel, came here fr North Carolina in 1801 & built a log house 1 1/2 miles from here. He says in the Summer of 1841 (he thinks it was) he was at Abraham Westfall's & got apples out of his orchard & he was living then.
He says Thornton Williams went to school with him & was about same size, but Thornton was a little bit older than him & his father's name was Thomas. I think he said Thornton had the Winter fever & was tapped before his marriage & wore a rubber tube to control matter. He say Thornton's father went off west with a bad woman & left Thornton & his mother & some girls. He thinks Mary was the name of one of the girls & she or one of the girls married a Setzer, a cousin of Uriah Setzer, who married Jane Gilmore, a sister of Mr Reel's wife. She (that married a Setzer) lived at Merom, Sullivan Co, Ind & thinks two of her sons are living there now. He says Thornton Williams died about 20 yrs ago on the old Tom Williams place, afterwards Spaulding Rogers place where they kept old broken down show horses, was called old Show farm, on Wilson Creek. He was probably buried at Hamlin Church near where he lived or at Hermon [Herron?] Church. The upper Indiana Church is on the Bruceville Road. He can't recall who Thornton's wife was or when his mother died. It is now 12 o'clock noon & I move on.
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At Indiana Pres Church graveyard again Oct 4, 1921 12:15 PM 1. Abraham Westfall U.S. Soldier War of 1812.
2. Nannie A. McMillen (see item 6 page 10 this book)
"Fair Cynthia with her starry train
Shall linger for thy silent rest
To waft one soft sweet gentle spheric strain
To Nannie dear among the blest
Dearly beloved one, we have lain thee to rest,
In the old Churchyard we have made thee a tomb
We have granted thy last & dying request
And bore thee back to thy dear native home
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
From henceforth: yea saith the Spirit?
That they may rest from their labor:
And their works do follow them"
3. Mary S. daughter of W.H. & M. Pea Born June 30, 1842 Died Jany 3, 1858.
4. Abraham Rhodarmil died Aug 29, 1833 aged 49 yrs. This is the inscription on a firm set, well preserved sandstone & right in front of it & leaning against it is a firm set granite marker 4 inches thick, evidently what Joseph Roseman spoke of putting up & on it the inscription "Capt Abraham Rodarmel U.S. Soldier War of 1812"
5. Aaron Reel died Dec 24, 1880 aged 74 yrs 9 mos & 18 days.
Asenath, consort of A. Reel born Mch 2, 1808, Died Nov 28, 1841
6. Gladys Lucille, dau of J.E. & M. McCormick born Oct 21, 1895, died Aug 11, 1896
Leaving at 12:55 PM
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Fairview Cemetery, Vincennes, Ind Oct 4, 1921 1:30 PM 1. T.S. Pea Feby 19, 1849, Mch 6, 1917
Susan M. Pea Dec 15, 1854, May 3, 1921
2. William A. Elliott Aug 3, 1832, Apr 1, 1911
3. Mail Monument Barne granite, Finest in the cemetery cost $7000 (His wife told me 1920)
Marlin Mail 1843 - 1919
Ethel B. Mail 1886 - 1914
John F. Mail 1860 - 1920
4. Hannah Pea died Nov 11, 1912 aged 70 yrs from mental inflammation
Hannah E. Soden, wife of Thomas Pea Dec 22, 1841 - Nov 11, 1912
Thomas Pea, Co B., 143 Ind. Inf Died Sept 18, 1917 aged 70 yrs 11 mos 12 days.
The Supt in charge of the cemetery was very accommodating. His name is Charles Morton Gilmore & his father was Samuel & his grandfather Samuel established the first Pottery at Ravenna, Ohio, was lost at Toledo, O, where he was on a collecting tour, had sent cft of Dep for the money collected back to his wife & wrote that he was going to buy some machinery & was never heard from, evidently robbed & killed & thrown in the lake. Chas M's great grandfather was of Glasgow, Scotland, where I think he said he lived & died.
Leaving at 2 PM
At residence of Dora Russell, Vincennes Tp, Knox Co, Ind, Oct 4, 1921 2:22 PM
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Dora Rodarmel born Aug 13, 1869 Willis L. Russell born Apr 1, 1872. She s'd he "would be 49 last Apr, was a little younger than I am". They were married Nov 16, 1893 & their children are:
1. Charles Earl Russell born June 1, 1894
2. Arthur Russell, born Dec 27, 1896. He died Jany 24, 1897 aged 4 weeks
3. John W. Russell born Dec 10, 1900
4. Horace Wilbur Russell born May 6, 1905.
5. Pansy Russell born Apr 17, 1907
Charles E. married Aug 2, 1912 to Tessie Myers who was born Aug 2______
Their children are:
1. Violet Mardella Russell, born Jany 7?, 1914
2. Conard Earl Russell born July 1916
3. Margaret Dorman Russell born Nov 1918
4. Charles Wayne Russell born Dec 1920
Leaving 2:40 PM for Patoka, Ind
At residence of Caroline Frances Farris Patoka, Gibson Co, Indiana Oct 4, 1921 3:55 PM
Mrs Farris says she was named for her cousin, Caroline Frances Pea & her mother's sister, Frances Connelly nee Johnston. She says her father's oldest sister was Caroline Frances, but she don't remember her. Says she don't remember but thinks she died when she was very small, or possibly before she was born. She said that before she was married, someone came to their home asking her father what his grandmother's maiden name was, but he didn't know. Asking her if she ever heard her father say
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what his grandfather Rodarmel's name was, she answered: "It wasn't John was?" I said: "That is what I think it was". She then said: "I do too & I feel very sure that is what he told me it was." She is sure it was John. She says her father said he was 12 yrs old when his mother married Abraham Westfall which wd make it 1841. Has heard her father speak a good deal of the folks over in Daviess Co & he spoke of their living up about Otwell which is in Pike Co. Recalls hearing her father speak of Aunt Sally Marshall & it was for her that her brother Marshall was named. She don't know whether she was an Aunt on his father's or mother's side. Says she has heard her father speak of relatives in Pgh. She thinks cousins called McLaughlin. She said her Uncle John Thornton Rodarmel died when young. She thinks both of the John Thorntons did. She said the Williams who married her Aunt was a brother of Governor Williams of this State whose name she thought was James D. She remembers seeing Thornton Williams but not his mother, but recalls that he had a sister Mary. She says James O. Williams died a few years after marriage. Has been dead abt 12 yrs & his father, James Williams is living in Vincennes. Thinks he was not related to Thornton. She remembers seeing Thornton Williams' wife, but don't know what her name was. Never knew of any children but
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Leroy & don't know where he went. She gave me the family Bible & her family record as follows:
Caroline Frances Rodarmel born Oct 30, 1857 Isaac Walter Farris born June 30, 1854 in highland Co, Ohio & came when 3 yrs old with his father to Olney, Illinois. They were married Oct 19, 1882 by Rev Hart.
Their children are:
1. Effie Bell Farris born Dec 3, 1883
2. James David Farris born Feby 1, 1886
3. Norman Elizabeth Farris born Apr 19, 1888
4. Homer Edgar Farris born Jany 25, 1891
5. Esther Mae Farris born Dec 24, 1897
6. Francis Isaac Farris born July 26, 1904
1. Effie Bell married John Thomas Burkett of Patoka on Nov 25, 1904. He was born Apr 1, 1870 & died Nov 8, 1920. No issue.
2. James David married Fairy Kahre of Vincennes, Ind & lives near the old home & farms for his Aunt Hattie Williams. They were married Dec 5, 1917. She was born Aug 9, 1894 & have children: 1. Paul Leonard Farris born Nov 8, 1919, 2. Dorothy Frances Farris born July 7, 1921.
3. Norma E. married Walter Morrison on Feby 13, 1917. He is mail carrier on the Rural Route. No issue.
4. Homer E. Haven't seen him for 5 yrs. Has been in the Army for 10 yrs & is now Sargeant & has only been home once & don't know whether he is married or not. He was at Honolulu when last heard from. Has been there about 7 yrs.
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5. Esther Mae is Unmarried & works as a telelphone operator along with her sister.
Norma Morrison lives at home, but is working this evening. She either runs the telegraph or telephone office.
6. Frances Isaac.
Mrs Farris says when the man was at her Father's asking about the maiden name of his grandmother, that her Aunt Minerva Pea was living & they said they were trying to get some money that was coming.
It is now 5:05 PM
Coming out of Patoka which we left at 5:11 Pm, we passed on the right, big 2 high 2 stories house on an elevation among trees & next to it also on the right & the last house, a fine residence with colonial columns in front.
Arthur Richardville, my chauffeur of the past three days, said his father's name was William & his grandfather, Paul Richardville, & he drove round by his father home (he is 65) to show it to me & where his grandfather Paul was born. He said a younger brother of his grandfather, Toussaint Richardville now away up in the 90's was the oldest man in Vincennes & he showed me his one story home as we entered the French section coming in. Said his great grandfather had come here from France.
It is no 1:55 Am Nov 18, & I must quit & go to bed.
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[Can't read the time JVT starts transcribing these entries]
Vincennes Ind, Oct 5, 1921 8 AM
I recall that Sheff A.L. Moore told me last week in Bloomington, Ills, that he got $600 from the estate of Robert Niccolls of California
Also that Mrs Higby & Ira L. Woodward in driving out of Ottawa, Ills, said they had 13 acres under glass, being the biggest glass enclosed area in the world, where they grow cucumbers in winter for the city markets.
8:30 to 9:30 Am Oct 5, 1921
Have looked over first 127 pages of Record Book 5 fr July 26 to Aug 19, 1921 & don't find anything of what Cousin Kate said of her grandfather's visit in 1806 to the Rotharmels out here, so it must be noted in the first month of my conferences with her in the latter part of Record Book 4.
Clerks Office Vincennes, Ind Oct 5/21 10:11 AM
Marriage Record No 4, Knox Co, Ind. 1. License No 1497 granted to John B. Rodarmel & Mary F. Sanders followed by cft of H. Collins J.P. that he joined them in matrimony as husband & wife on Feby 25, 1851 See Page 23 line 30 for his first wife.
2. Same Book Page 122 no 363 license granted to Abraham Westfall & Nancy Rhodarmel both of Knox Co, Ind & cft by J. Hiland J.P. as usual that he joined them in marriage according to law Oct 27, 1841.
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3. Same Book p 16 Cft no 47 was granted Abraham Westfall & Jane Johnson who were married on Jany 31, 1839 by Henry Torbett J.P.
4. Same book p 30 cft no 90 from John Barkman Associate Judge that on Aug 1, 1839 he married Harvey Westfall to "Misses" Dianah Hannah both of Knox Co.
5. Book 3. Page 210 James M. Rodarmel & Miss Harriet Johnson got license to marry on Oct 22, 1856 & on Oct 27, 1856 cft of E.W. Hall minister, that he married them Oct 23, 1856.
6. Also Book 3 page 415 John B. Rodarmel got license to marry Mrs Cinthia Reel on Aug 17, 1858 followed by cft of John T. Martyn that he married John B. Rodarmel & Miss Cinthia Reel on Aug 22, 1858
7. Book F, Page 215 license to Thornton Williams & Miss Margaret Setzer on Apr 15, 1862 & cft of E. Osborn J.P. that he married them on Apr 17, 1862
8. Also Book F page 348 License to John B. Rodarmel, & Nancy Ann Fairhurst (Farris) on Jany 4, 1864 & cft of L.C. Roberts J.P. that he married them on Jany 7, 1864.
9. Book G, Page 195 License to William Rodarmel & Miss Mary Jane Wilcher on Jany 13, 1868 & cft of Thompson Wallace J.P. that he married them on Jany 14, 1868.
10. Book no 1 Page 7 Indiana Territory Knox Co License to John Rhoadarmel
& Mary Adams on Dec 7, 1807 & cft of Daniel McClure that he married them
"both of said county" on Dec 8, 1807.
11. Book 1 page 17 license to Joseph Rodarmel
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& Nellie Trigger dated Jany 11, 1809.
They commenced writing "State of Indiana" Feby 6, 1817.
12. Book of Returns Page 20 cft from James Johnson that by virtue of a license he joined in marriage Abraham Rodarmel & Nancy Hanna, both of the Co of Knox, Indiana Territory June 16, 1811
On street car 11:37 Am this sign:
"The best safety device known is a careful man. Watch out for passing autos when leaving car. Safety first & always".
Washington, Daviess Co, Indiana Oct 5, 1921 1:09 PM From W.H. Hoffman's City Directory for Washington, Ind 1921 I find:
Caruthers, Jacks, Kilgores, Markles, Redburns, None
Rodarmel, F.A. Clk Bell Clothing Store 4 917 E. Main St
At Court House Washington, Ind Clerks office I find references:
Sam A. Rodarmel Vol C 31, 34, 35, & 43.
Adm Vol B 105, 113, 141, 163 & 180
John B. Roadarmel, Final Record B Page 486 - 498
13. Book B. Page 237 of Marriage Records No 890 license on Jany 21840 to Allen Rodarmel & Mary Black of Daviess Co & cft of John Peck J.P. that he married them on Jany 2, 1840
14. Same Book Page 390 no 796 license to
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John V. Rodarmel & Miss Orena Airthis of Daviess Co May 25, 1843 & cft fr I. Johnson J.P. that on May 25, 1843 he married him to Ireena Airthis.
15. Same Book Page 429 No 874 license to Friend S. Rodarmel & Hulda Horrell of Daviess Co Feby 25, 1844. No return
16. Order Book C Page 222 Civil Case of Jacob Boss vs John Roadarmel on 2d day of Mch Term 1833 is dismissed at cost of deft by mutual consent
17. Marriage Record Book 1817 - 1834 page 22 license no 194 on Sept 9, 1824 issued license to John Roadarmel & Anna Barber solemnized on Sept 9, 1824 by S. Smith Esq J.P.
18. In same book P 84 license no 383 to John Rhodarmel & Hannah Burnett Apr 13, 1829 & solemnized Mch 24, 1829 John Rhodarmel Senr & Hannah Burnett according to the rules of the church to which I belong, Hiram A. Hunter C.P.M. (probably Cumb Pres minister)
19. Marriage Record Book B fr May 1831 - to Feby 1850 page 21 no 417 license granted Sam'l A. Roadarmel & Lucinda C. Ball of sd county of Daviess June 9, 1832 & cft dated Washington, Indiana, June 21, 1832 by Ransom Hawley minister of Gospel certified that he married them on June 11th, naming her is "Miss".
Court House, Washington, Ind Oct 5, 1921 3 PM
Recorders Office.
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1. Deed to John Rodarmel fr James G. Reed Deed book a P 131 for $100 conveys lot 16 in Wash Ind to John Rhodimer & Geo Sefrit dated Sept 15, 1818.
2. Deed Book B P 294 to Sarah Rodarmel fr John Allen agt for $28 conveys lot 25 (95) in Wash Dated Mch 26, 1828
3. Deed Book C p 347 To Sam'l A. Rodermill fr Thos C. Moore & wife Con $20 e 1/2 lot 25 in Wash Dated Jany 30, 1835.
4. Same book page 458 Robt Stephens on Feby 5, 1836 conveys him lot 83 for $40.
5.Same book pg 598 to John V. Rodarmel fr Jacob F. Scudder & wife N 1/2 of E 1/2 of qr sec for $25 dated Feby 25, 1837.
6. on page 606 is a receipt & transfer fr John V. Rodarmel & Ann his wife Dated Feby 15, 1836
7. Book D Page 108 Refers to an agreement abt settlement of a partnership between Sam'l A. Rodarmel & Sam'l Raper showing they had been in the cabinet ware business. Dated Nov 6, 1837. Order made Oct 5, 1912 releasing lien Raper gave by mtge to Sam'l A. Rodarmel
8. Book G page 283 On Aug 9, 1847 Charles Edwards of Daviess Co for natural love & affection conveys to Oscar F. Rodarmel lot 1 & improvements in Wash.
Mr Slimp (Atty) says the widow of John A. Rodarmel (Frances Rodarmel) is mother.
9. Book H Page 222 on June 14, 1850
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Stephen Johnson Adm of John V. Rodarmel Dec late of Daviess Co conveys to Friend S. Rodarmel. States that John V. died intestate directed that Wm C. Sumner & Huldah, his wife, heirs at law be notified. Sold F.S. Rodarmel for $24 a 2/10 int in land.
Back in Clerks office 3:50 PM
Probate order Book B Nov 1834 - Feby 1841 shows on page 166 where it states that John Rodarmel died intestate & letters were granted to Sam'l A. Rodarmel & Jonathan Ward who gave bond for $1000 dated Dec 5, 1835 certified by John Van Trees Clerk D.P.C.
Page 167, granting in vacation approved
Page 298 order to make accounting on May 22, 1838
Page 308 Feby 2, 1839 Sam A Rodarmel acting Admr reports $429.28 recd & asked cr for $138.14 pd out ctd
page 331 May term 1839 citation for settlement
page 336 Aug term 1839 citation for settlement
page 356 Nov term 1839 alias Pluries order & ctd
page 371 Feby term 1840 gets cr for $61.33 & ctd
Final record made No 1 Pages 340-344. This estate is not closed last report on Apr Term 1854 claimed full settlement & prayed to be discharged. Dated July 19, 1854 signed S.A. Rodarmel
Sale Bill shows:
Key to Popery 1 Vol to S.A.R. .9 3/4 cts
side saddle, dutch oven, coffee boiler, smoothing iron, pair Rol Holkey [sic], water bucket crockery ware, Fancy bestead, poplar press, washing tub, Geese, sugar kettle etc to Hannah Rodarmel
Carey Plow stocked to John Rodarmel $7.
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Grantors Index
10. Book A Page 150 John Rodarmer on Nov 6, 1818 for $60 conveys to
Charles Sefrit (no wife mentioned)
11. Book C Page 606, John V. Rodarmel & Ann his wife conveys to Aaron D. Henderson dated Mch 8,1837
12. Book D, Pages 1 & 2, On Mch 27, 1837, John V. Rodarmel & Ann his wife convey to State of Indiana for $290 (this is a mtge)
13. Book E Page 292, Sam'l A. Rodarmel & Lucinda his wife & Sam'l Raper for $150 convey lot in Washington to Martin Lucas on June 15, 1837.
14. Book E pages 505 to 507 Shows deed dated Jany 20, 1843 from Shff Franklin Wilhite to Cornelius Fellows where for very small consideration, it shows the Shff had on Apr 9, 1841 sold lots of Sam'l A Rodarmel 1 in Wash & 3 in New London on a judgt recovered by Wm & Cornelius Fellows in 1838 for $656.81 vs Andrew Martin & S.A. Rodarmel.
15 Book H, Page 222, Stephen Johnson Adm of Jno V. Rodarmel conveys to Friend S. Rodarmel for $24 on Mch 12, 1851 a 2/10 int in land & on page 224 following is conveyance to sd F.S.R. fr Catharine Rodarmel (could this be widow of Jno V. see item 11 above, His wife in 1837 was Ann) His 2d wife Page 45 item 14 was Ireena.
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16 Book I Page 68, Allen Rodarmel & Mary, his wife (both by mark) convey to Friend S. Rodarmel for $16 und 1/10 of 2 1/2 S.W. quarter (burnt deed) but noted as in 1852.
17. Book I Page 325, where William Rodarmel & Catherine, his wife (both by mark) convey to Friend S.R. the und 1/1/ of 2 1/2 of S.W. quarter of section No 27 Tp 2 N of Range 7 for $14. Dated July 16, 1853.
18. Book I Page 488, Sarah Rodarmel of Daviess Co conveys to John Moore lot on Flora St, Wash, for $200, dated Jany 21, 1854 (by mark)
19. Book J, Page 593, On Dec 9, 1856 Oscar F. Rodarmel for $700, conveys various lots in Wash to Lucinda Rodarmel
20. Book L. Pages 295 to 297, Recites insolvency of Sam'l A. Rodarmel & Andrew Martin & Judgt vs them to Wm B. Butter & Abraham B. Coleman for $1729.40 & also vs Oscar F.R. & Lucinda R reciting that above conveyance being fraudulent was set aside & on Oct 25, 1859 sells to John Coffey For $1150 the above property & conveys same on same day.
21. Book M. Page 161 where Wm A. Rodarmel & Mary J. his wife (both by mark) of Knox Co, convey to Huldah Rodarmel of Daviess Co for $220 the und int if s'd Wm A R in W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 27 Tp 2 Range 7 ctg 80 A
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& also NW 1/4 of section 34 same Tp & Range ctg 40 A & also 10 A out of S.E. corner of N.E. 1/4 of N.E. 1/4 of Sec 33 same Tp & Range, the land intended to be conveyed being the int of sd Wm A.R. which descended to him from the estate of his father, Friend S. Rodarmel Decd. Dated July 29, 1870.
22. Book V Page 307, Chas A. Roadarmel & Lettie A. his wife for $250 convey to Wm H. Gooldy same property, recites it as an int coming from his father, Friend S. R. dated Apr 22, 1871
23. Book Y Page 290, Commissioner Wm J. Mason duly appointed for con of $1505 on Oct 9, 1874 conveys 130 A as property of Annettie J Rodarmel, Hester A Rodarmel, John B. Rodarmel, Marrils F. Rodarmel, Huldah M. Byers Jesse W. Burton, James T. Pierce, Wm Ray Gardiner, John Baker & Olan F. Barker Defts wherein Sam'l H. Taylor was Plff.
24. Book 9 page 350, Deed dated Oct 7, 1878 fr Abraham Rodarmel of Knox Co to Nathan Davis of same place for $400 conveys land in Daviess Co SW 1/4 of Sec 5 Tp 2, Range 7 West of 2d meridian. No wife joins, Not recorded until Dec 28, 1885.
25. Book 11 Page 245, wherein on Dec 15, 1881, John A. Rodarmel & Francis Isadore, his wife, convey for $1000 to Thos J. Axtell, lot 25 in old town of Wash, signed John A. Rodarmel, Francis I. Rodarmel
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26. Book 16 Page 379, where on Aug 26, 1891 for $600 last 1/2 of lot 118 old town of Wash is conveyed to Elizabeth Effie Volpert by Walter B. Meredith (a single man) Mary S. Russell & Robert Russell, her husband, Lottie B. Bray & Harry Bray her husband, Francis Il Rodarmel, a single woman, Laura H. Carnahan & John J. Carnahan, her husband all of Daviess
Co Ind.
27. Book New 4 page 2929, wherein on Dec 21, 1893 Jennie R. Rodimel & Wm F. Rodimel her husband of Daviess Co sell to James E.A. Burgh 4 lots in Wash for $6000 purchaser assuming a lien of $1600.
It is now 1:37 Am Nov 19 & I will quit & go to bed.
Nov 19, 1:33 PM
In Washington, Indiana Cemetery Oct 6, 1921 8:55 AM I walked out to the cemetery this morning & entered it just back of the schoolhouse & along the road which runs along the left side of the cemetery where I found:
1. A rectangular rail picket fence enclosure 25 by 12 ft with inscriptions:
Wm G. Cole 1798 - 1849
Margaret Carnahan, his wife 1808 - 1853
Also stone in memory of James Alonzo, son of W.G. & M. Cole born July 12, 1842, Died Mch 28,_______
2. Sarah A. Rodarmel died Dec 6, 1844 aged 2 yrs 10 mos & 6 days.
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3. Cathrn M.E. Dau of Jon & Mary Wykoff died Nov 25, 1844 aged 2 mos 11 days.
4. J. Calhoun died Sept 5, 1847 aged 53 yrs 9 mos 5 days & a daughter nearby.
5. James Carnahan, died Apr 2, 1842 aged 63 yrs 6 mos & 1 day
Elizabeth Carnahan, dau of James & Elizabeth Carnahan died Sept 4, 1844 in her 22d year.
Elizabeth, wife of James Carnahan died Mch 26, 1853 aged 71 yrs 11 mos & 11 days.
Mary M. Carnahan died July 11, 1849 aged 5 yrs 9 mos
Eliza I., daughter of Robert Carnahan died Sept 21, 1850, aged 36 yrs 1 mos 2 days
6. Lucinda, wife of Samuel A. Rodarmel died Apr 3, 1880 aged 68 yrs 1 mo 12 days.
Harry O. Axtell Born Oct 5, 1862, died Aug 20, 1864
Oscar F. Rodarmel, died Dec 9?, 1867 aged 33 yrs 7 mos 21 days
Ranson H., son of S.A. & L. Rodarmel died Apr 17, 1843 aged 4 yrs 2 mos 14 days.
Van S., son of S.A. & L. Rodarmel died June 7, 1843 aged 1 yr 7 mos 15 days.
Samuel P., infant son of S.A. & L. Rodarmel Born June 6, 1845, Died Oct 7, 1846 aged 1 yr 4 mos 1 day.
7. Sacred to the memory of John Rodarmel who departed this life Nov 20, 1835, aged 51 yrs & 9 mos.
8. John Clark, Died Aug 25, 1830 aged 50 yrs & 27 days.
Katherine, consort of John Clark
9. Henry D., son of Andrew J. & Jane Colbert died Sept 8, 1853? aged 10 yrs 7? mos & 28 days.
10. Harriet A., consort of Henry E. Kelso & daughter of D. & M. Hogshead died Nov 19, 1853, aged 25 yrs 6 mos & 30 days.
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Martha A. Daughter of D. & M. Hogshead died Aug 21, 1853 aged 20 yrs 4 mos 17 days.
John Hogshead, born June 29, 1822 died Jany 3, 1852
Ranson, son of D. & M. Hogshead died Aug 6, 1838 aged 6 yrs 8 mos 10 days.
Seth, son of D. & M.A. Hogshead died Feby 15, 1862 aged 14 yrs 4 mos 20 days
David Hogshead, born in Iradill Co N.C. died June 18, 1879 aged 78 yrs 8 mos 3 days.
Mary Hogshead, born in Harrison Co Ky died Sept 17, 1879 aged 84 yrs 1 mos & 2 days
11. Shadrach Elliott born Aug 4, 1779 died Sept 10, 1825 aged 46 yrs & 3 days.
Leaving Cem at 10:30 AM
AT Church of Christ, Union Church Cemetery Oct 6, 1921 1 PM 1. T. Oliver Colbert June 13, 1821 - Apr 13, 1903
Delila his wife.
Leaving at 1:07 PM
At Bethel Church graveyard Oct 6, 1921 1:11 PM Across the road in front of Church
1. Elizabeth A., wife of Thompson Wallace d.t.l. in Peace June 8, 1855 aged 28 yrs 8 mos 5 days.
William, son of T & E.A. Wallace died Dec 14, 1862 aged 17 yrs 8 mos 7 days.
Williams, son of t. & Eliz A. Wallace died July 19, 1848 aged 1 yr 8 mos 18 days.
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2. Amanda A. wife of Asel Colbert died Feby 8, 1872 aged 38 yrs 11 mos 24 days. See Below
3. Thomas N., son of J. & W. Peck Born Nov 19, 1836 Died Feby 17, 1855.
Winnie, wife of John Peck Born Jany 15, 1813 died Apr 16, 1884 aged 71 yrs 3 mos 1 day.
William F., son of J. & W. Peck Born Apr 7, 1834 died July 4, 1855
Parmenas N., son of J. & W Peck died Feby 11, 1852 aged 20 yrs 4 mos 5 days.
Bals 2. Asel Colbert, a member of Co D 24th Reg Ind Vol Inft, Born Oct 26 1823, died Aug 31, 1907 aged 83 yrs 10 mos 5 days.
Across the Road
4. Colbert Monument
Cassie E. 1887 - 1891
Freddie 1890 - 189-
5. William S. Gaither Co F 65th Reg Ind Vol, Died Dec 9, 1905 aged 62 yrs 3 mos 13 days. Our Father.
Joseph C. died May 1, 1887 aged 1 yr 2 mos 3 days
William R, died Oct 18, 1888 aged 3 mos 13 days sons of W.S. & Inda Gaither.
6. Thomas Horrall died Feby 8, 1879 aged 91 yrs 3 mos 23 days
Sarah A. Horrall born Mch 15, 1823 died Apr 9, 1885 Our mother
Leaving at 1:54 PM
At residence of Friend B. Colbert Veale Tp, Daviess Co, Ind Oct 6, 1921 2 PM
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Mr Colbert says his mother used to visit Samuel A. Rodarmel & his son John A. & he thought she was a first cousin of Samuel A. He says his Aunt Kate Wallace lived to be old & is buried at Walnut Grove & also her husband. Says her daughter, Rose Moorhead, a widow, lives abt 1 1/4 miles North of Walnut Grove. Thinks she wd have her mother's record & could reach her fr Petersburg by taking Petersburg & Wheatland Road & could reach her in abt 8 miles & 3 or 4 miles further is Monroe City where Mr Colbert's half sister lives. Her name is Mary Burke & she lives on Main St in a little old hut with her husband & has no children. She is abt 72 or 73.
Mr Colbert says that Sarah Ann Rodarmel, Born 1851, see page 31 lines 4 to 7 this book, married Peter Klingensmith & has a son Jasper (he calls is Gasper) Klingensmith living in Washington, Ind at No 401 Dewey Ave Tel 830 L-1. He is a carpenter by trade & is now Supt of Sunnyside Mine. His mother is living in Mo. He further says that Sam Snyder living in Monroe City, Ind is a great talker & could give record of his own & his daughter, Ella who married Henry Miller & her children. He lives 2 or 3 squares fr Mrs Burke. Charles Harvey Hazleton (called Roadarmel which name he prefers to take) lives near Walnut Grove. His mother, Hester Ann was daughter of Friend S. Rodarmel
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Mrs Colbert once when over at Monroe City, at Mrs Burke's copied from the old family Bible of her husband's father the record of the births of his children as follows:
1. Joseph Colbert, born Nov 8, 1853 2. Friend B. Colbert Born Apr 25, 1855
3. Jesse Colbert born May 8, 1857
4. George Colbert born Dec 11, 1859
5. Amos Colbert born July 26, 1865
6. Thomas Colbert born Dec 7, 1867
7. Rozilla Colbert born Aug 5, 1870
8. Asel Colbert born Feby 2, 1872
1. Joseph was a lumberman & was killed in White River bottom from a tree he was felling which split & struck top of his head & split it wide open. He was unmarried & was aged abt 35 yrs.
2. Friend B. married Apr 13, 1884 to Emily Jones, who was born Oct 22, 1863. They have had 5 children, 3 living 2 dead.
A. Eli Tell Colbert (Called Tell) Born Jany 30, 1885 married on Apr 10, 1913 to Addie Cochrane. He lives in Wash, Ind & works for a coal Co - the Commercial Coal Co - is boss weighman & bookkeeper. No issue.
B. Cassie Eugene Born Oct 11, 1887 died May 9, 1891
C. Freddie Jones, born Mch 18, 1890 died Aug 11, 1892
D. Harold Leland, born Nov 20, 1892 married on Sept 3, 1918 to Hazel Barber. They live on the farm & have one child, Arthur Leland Colbert born Nov 18, 1919.
E. Amos Russell, Born Jany 5, 1899, Single. He is a school teacher & is going to school
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3. Jesse, married Arrita Tucker. He died in this Veale Tp & she lives in South Washington, Ind, as we go in the Petersburg road 3d house on right amid a clump of trees. Have 7 children.
4. George, married Eugene Radcliffe & lives in Vandalia, Ills & has 3 boys & 3 girls. [Could his wife's name be Eugenia?]
A. Elvin, married & has one child, Akron, O
B. Avis, married but has no children, Akron, O
C. Jesse, married & divorced. Lives at Decatur, Ills
D. Georgia, single, a teacher.
E. Asel, single in school yet, but went in Navy
F. Eleanor, in school
5. Amos, married Maggie Buckley Both dead & buried at Bethel. Had 3 children, 1. Mamie, 2. Bessie, & 3. Infant d.y.
6. Thomas (He is in Insane Asylum) married Flora Barber. She lives in Denver Col & have:
A. Novell (a boy) married Jennie Mahoney. He is dead without issue. She is living.
B. Blanche, died unmarried.
C. Forrest, single
D. Nora, single
E. Clement, single
7. Rozilla, married Harbinson R. Snyder of Peterson, Iowa. She is dead & he living & three children.
A. Jessie, living, single
B. A girl, dead
C. A boy, dead
8. Asel Colbert who says he was born Feby 2, 1873 M. on Nov 26, 1895 to Maggie Colbert who was born July 8, 1874 & lives in Veale Tp. A farmer with six children. He came out to our car in the road in front of his house & gave dates.
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A. Roy, born Aug 9, 1896 married Alma Howard & have one child.
B. Ralph, born June 7, 1899, married Freda Hughey & live with his father. No issue.
C. Alvin, Born Jany 18, 1904, single
D. Fred, born June 6, 1910 in school
E. Leona Ellen } twin Born Dec 22, 1913
F. Lionel Ellis } twin Born Dec 22, 1913
His address is Washington, Indiana Route 4. His wife is a daughter of Abner who was a son of Davis, who was a brother of Asel Senr.
F.B. says Rev J. Simpson Rodarmel of Vincennes, Ind was a Pentecost preacher & they held camp meetings on his place & used up abt all he had & all his wife got from her patrimony. Says he then tried to get in the Methodist Church as a preacher & couldn't pass.
Left at 3:50 PM
Stopped at Asel Colbert's & saw him in road & got dates of his own family from him. Was there from 4:01 to 4:12 PM
At Mt Olive Church Oct 6, 4:16 PM 1. James Edwards Co E 27th Reg Ind Vet Vol, Ind May 18, 1844 - Apr 5, 1912
Malissia Jane Edwards Sept 2, 1851 - Nov 18, 1911
Livonia B. Dau of James & Malissa Edwards died May 23, 1906 aged 25 yrs 9 mos 2 days.
Eli M. born Mch 23, 1875 died Sept 16, 1879
Infant dau, born & died Aug 1, 1878 (or 79) children of James & M.J. Edwards.
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2. Sarah Brown, wife of Asel Colbert Sr July 23, 1844 - Aug 29, 1913
3. Friend S. Rodarmel Born Nov 15, 1818 died Apr 29, 1870 aged 51 yrs 5 mos & 14 days
4. Anne A., dau of P & S.A. Klingensmith died Nov 2, 1879? aged 3 yrs 1 mos 20 days.
5. Thomas F., son of F.S. & H. Rodarmel died _______17, 1864 aged 19 yrs 2 mos 22 days
Mt Olive is a Cumb Pres Ch
Leaving at 4:44 PM
I then drove into Washington, Ind & went to residence of Gasper Speer Klingensmith & was told by his daughters that he was at a Supper. We then went to the hall where it was being held & at 5:25 PM, he came out to the curb & gave me the following information which I wrote down sitting in the Auto:
His grandfather, Gasper Klingensmith was from Westmoreland Co Pa & his son, Peter Klingensmith married Sarah Ann Rodarmel (dau of Friend S. Page 31) who was born Apr 8, 1851 on June 17, 1868. He was born in Pa Feby 15, 1844 & died in Mo Jany 17, 1921. She is now living at Elwood, Missouri. Their children are:
1. Charles Sidney Klingensmith Born Apr 23, 1869 married to Lou Wilson & lives at Bristol, Oklahoma. Both living. Write him for full record. Has 6 children living & 4 dead.
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2. Gasper Spear, born June 16, 1871 married on Aug 20, 1893 to Carrie Willey who was born Jany 31, 1871 & have following children:
A. Augusta Beatrice Born May 21, 1894 who married on Mch 5, 1918 Ocus [sic] Nelson & live at East Chicago. No issue.
B. Mable Lucile, Born Nov 2, 1897
C. Sarah Jane born Apr 21, 1902
D. Willey Peter born Nov 12, 1904
E. Charles Edwin born Sept 4, 1907
3. Jesse Ellsworth born Aug 26, 1872 married Bertha Walkins & live at Ellwood, Greene Co, O. RFD write him for record. Have 6 children living & 3 dead.
4. Lucy Ann born Sept 30, 1874 married to Edwin Ginn from Ohio & live at Elwood, Mo RR Have 3 children living & 2 or 3 dead & one girl married & has 4 or 5 children write her.
5. Edwin Ray, married & lives at Elwood. Write to Jesse Ellsworth for this record too & "tell him Gasper S. told me to"
6. Barbara Amanda. She married.
7. Augusta, died aged 3 yrs
If anything more write to Gasper S. Klingensmith 401 Dewey Ave Washington, Ind. It was getting dark & I hurried through the later ones. & left him at 5:55 Pm. He is a very able bright fellow & give me all the above dates from memory. I then went & sent a telegram to Mrs Catherine Grosscup Moon at 73 E. Cedar St Chicago, Ills.
It is now 2:07 AM 20th & I will go to bed.
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12:40 PM Nov 20 resuming.
Washington Hotel, Washington, Ind Oct 7, 1921 6:11 AM
I made mem from information gleaned of the parties buried in the different cemeteries I hoped to visit today & the different homes to visit & when I found at the RR Sta that train to Petersburgh was delayed by reason of a wreck on the road, I went back to the hotel & made arrangement with the Proprietor to take me in his automobile, going first to Monroe City & continuing on to Petersburgh and arrived at
At Samuel R. Snyder's residence, Monroe City, Ind, Oct 7, 1921 at 8:25 AM Mr Snyder was much afflicted from suffering & pain & though but my age, had the appearance of a man of 80 yrs. He said: "that wife of mine was a glorious woman". His wife was a daughter of Friend S. Rodarmel & the following is from his old family Bible printed by P.H. Ziegler & Co Phila 1885. I copy:
Marriages
Samuel R. Snyder was married to Annettie J. Rodarmel Sept 24, 1876
Samuel R. Snyder & Rossie Hogue was married Feby 9, 1882
Sarah Ellen Snyder was married to Henry Miller Aug 23, 1896.
Births
Sarah Ellen R. Snyder was born Oct 9, 1877
Chloe May R. Snyder was born June 12, 1885
Cora Ola R. Snyder was born Oct 19, 1896
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Annettie J.R. Snyder was born May 10, 1853
Samuel R. Snyder was born Aug 17, 1854
& said "I never swore an oath or took a drink of beer or whiskey"
Rossie R. Snyder was born May 5, 1852.
Deaths
Anettie J.R. Snyder died Jany 22, 1881
Births
Children of S. Ella Miller as follows:
1. Zola Miller born Jany 24, 1898
2. Mary Frances Miller born Feby 22, 1903
3. Helen Catharine Miller born Apr 8, 1907
Deaths
Ella Snyder Miller died Aug 4, 1917 & is buried at Mt Zion
Marriages
A. Zola Miller married 1st __________________
A. Zola Miller married 2d Warren DeWire. He was a RR man, was overseas almost two yrs in the trenches. They were married about 1920. He was born & raised at Indianapolis, Ind "a fine gentleman" sd Mr S. Ella's husband Henry Miller keeps a restaurant here & his three daughters keep house for him. When I went to his restaurant, he was too busy to see me so I did not get date of his birth.
Jane
At Mrs Mary Burke's Main St Catecornered across from Christian Church, Monroe City, Ind Oct 7, 1921 9:15 AM
Mrs Burke gave me viz:
Asel Colbert married 1st Louise Tisdale & married 2d Amanda Rodarmel. She was 19
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when married, was raised by her brother, Friend S. Rodarmel.
After the death of Friend S. Rodarmel on Apr 29, 1870, his widow Huldah on Sept 12, 1871 married Fay Byers & he was poisoned not long after that & an old woman living at same house was poisoned also at same time. The woman's body was disinterred & poison enough to kill two people was found in her stomach. Huldah, the widow ran from the house & was caught in White River Swamps in a Hollow Sycamore tree & was put in jail where she remained 9 mos, but got free somehow.
Mrs Mary Jane Burke says she thinks she was 3 or 4 yrs old when her father, Asel Colbert married Amanda Rodarmel & she says she was born July 1, 1849 & her husband, who was present William Vardaman Burke says he was born June 3, 1847 & Mrs Burke was raised by her stepmother Mrs Amanda R. Colbert.
Leaving at 9:33 AM
At Walnut Grove Cemetery Oct 7/21 10 M 1. Amos Rodgers Born Oct 8, 1830 died Sept 10, 1898 see page 27 item 3.
2. Jennie R., wife of G.J.R. Snyder born May 18, 1858, died Sept 6, 1887
Infant of G.J.R. & J.R. Snyder (see page 32 item 9) Born & died Sept 6, 1886.
3. Annettie J.R. wife of Samuel R. Snyder died Jany 22, 1881 aged 27 yrs 2 mos 12 days (should be 8 mos?)
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John S. Rodarmel born Dec 19, 1857, died Apr 6, 1895 aged 37 yrs 3 mos 21 days
Hester A. Hazelton (stone is down) born Aug 11, 1854 died Apr 17, 1889
Ethelbert, son of Wm & H.A. Hazleton died Sept 13, 1880 aged 1 mo 11 days.
4. Charlie Evert Morehead born Feby 22, 1891 died June 30, 1891
James Jesse Morehead born Sept 15, 1889 died Jany 22, 1892
5. Charles N. Hanneh born Oct 7, 1831 died June 2, 1906
6. Catharine Wallace born Mch 11, 1828 died Mch 24, 1895
Thompson Wallace born Nov 20, 1822 died Mch 2, 1880
Joseph A., son of T & C. Wallace died Nov 6, 1874 aged 12 yrs 2 mos 1 day
7. Elijah W. Wallace (son of Thompson Wallace by his 1st wife) Nov 1, 1850 Nov 12, 1899
Margaret, his wife Sept 1, 1853, living
Myrtle Agnes Jany 7, 1887 Oct 13? 1905
Infant son of E.W. & M.E. Wallace born & died Feby 23, 1881
8. James A. Morehead Feby 29, 1844, Feby 14, 1901
Rose E. his wife Oct 9, 1856, living. He was of Co G 13th Ind Cav.
William Born Jany 14, 1871 died Mch 14, 1871
Charles R. Born Apr 9, 1872 died Aug 19, 1872 children of J.A. & R.E. Morehead
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& also
Arthur F. born Feby 17, 1877 died Feby 20, 1877
Sarah E., born Sept 19, 1879 died July 26, 1880 children of J.A. & R.E. Morehead
9. Nellie E. daughter of BL & F.D. Gaither born Jany 10, 1885, died Oct 15, 1886.
Wm A. son born Aug 29, 1876, died Oct 29, 1876
Infant daughter of BL & F.D. Gaither died Aug 7, 1878.
Leaving at 10.55 AM
At residence of Mrs Rose E. Morehead Harrison Tp, Knox Co, Ind Oct 7, 1921 11:07 AM
Mrs Morehead was not at home, but her daughter, Mrs Johnson has brought out the big split open Bible from which I copy:
Marriages
James A. Morehead & Martha A. Baker Feby 3, 1870
James A. MOrehead & Rose E. Wallace Oct 1, 1874
Births
James A. Morehead, Feby 29, 1844
Rose E. Morehead, Oct 9, 1856
1. William Oliver Morehead, Jany 14, 1871
2. Charles R. Morehead, Apr 9, 1872
3. Flora Ethel Morehead, Oct 13, 1875
4. Arthur T. (see line 1 this page), infant son of J.A. & R.E., Feby 17, 1877.
5. Sarah Edith Morehead, Sept 19, 1879
6. Katie Wallace Morehead, Sept 15, 1886
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