Fountain/Whitley County-Gallagher Family Bible

The following information was shared via Facebook on 5/7/2020 by Donald Allen Jones. While he is not in possession of it, he is in contact with the owner who would like to return it to a family member. Shared here with permission. Thanks to Mr Allen and the owner for their efforts.

MARRIAGES
Thomas G. Gallagher and Ida May Todd united in marriage at Columbia City Indiana May 30th 1883

Thomas G. Gallagher born in Waterloo NY Aug 24th 1857
Ida May Todd born in New Haven Ind March 18, 1863

BIRTHS
Infant Son born September 30th 1884 Marshall Ill.Edward Todd Gallagher born Wednesday morning April 7th 1886 1:30 a.m. Covington Ind['Covington Ind' appears on the line with Bernard but in the same ink and handwriting as Edward]Bernard Guy born June 14 1889Infant son born Sunday Jan 1, 1888  7 a.m. Covington IndBernard Guy born Friday June 14th 1889 11 p.m. Covington Indiana [repeat]Ida Marie born Tuesday July 21, 1891 6 a.m. Covington Ind 1 p.m.Helen born Friday April 26 1894Hortense born Thursday July 23rd 1896 8 a.m.Claudine, born Monday Morning Dec 4, 1899  9:50 a.m. Covington, Ind
DEATHS
Infant son Tuesday September 30 1884Infant son Sunday Jan 1st 1888Hortense died New Haven, Ind July 22nd 1899 8 a.m.Ida May Todd Gallagher my darling wife died in Covington, Ind 8 a.m. Nov 15th 1901 buried Columbia City IndThomas G. Gallagher died April 7th 1903 at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne Ind. Buried at Columbia City, Ind.Helen Burns died Jan 23, 1927. Sun 1:22 a.m. Burial Mt Carmel Cemetery Chicago Ill Age 33

DuBois County-Sherritt Family Notes

The following notes were found written in a book in Brown's Antique Mall in Zionsville, Indian, by Mrs Richard Stover of Indianapolis. The "Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge" published by Fessenden & Co of Brattleboro, Vermont, 1836, was purchased at public sale of Judge F Dillon on 18 July1927 by Horace M Keane. It was shared in the 8 February 1970 Hoosier Ancestors column compiled by Pearl Brenton for the Indianapolis Star.

Sherritt, John d 1 April [1849] aged 63 years 4 days
Sherritt James d 8 October 1851 aged 24 years 11 months 8 days
Sherad, Margaret Ann d 20 (or 21) 1856 aged 21 years
Sherritt, Thomas F d 16 Mar 1887 aged 58 years 1 month 17 day
Sherritt, Corney d 25 September 1884
Kean, Sarah Jane d 20 December 1862 aged 22 years 10 month (first wife of Milton Watson Kean)

Sherritt, Jane b 2 June 1800 (d 23 June 1870)
Sherril [?], John b 27 March 1885
Sherritt, Eliza Ann b 16 November 1819
Sherrit, William B b 12 January 1822
Sherrit, Samuel b __ May 1824
Sherritt, James W b __ November 1826
Sherritt, Thomas F b 27 ___ 1829
Sherritt, Sarah J b 14 February 1831
Sherritt, Margaret A b 24 Mat 1834
Sherritt, John b 18 ___ 1837
Sherritt, William B b 24 July 1847
Sherritt, F F b 1839 "wintertiem", notes say he "emigrated to Bleeding, Kan, 1857 and took a look at Uncle Sam's boys in 1863", but unclear if that is a direct quote from the text.
Sherrit, Daniel Boone b 25 September 1872

Gibbs Family Bible

Information written in a 1828 Bible (printed for American Bible Society by Dr G Bruce D Fanshaw, New York) was submitted to the Hoosier Ancestors column compiled by Pearl Brenton in the Indianapolis Star on 17 May 1970. Notes indicate that the book was a gift from Sally Gibbs to her son, William Gibbs. At the time of publication, the records were provided by Mrs Harvey Davidson of Farmland, Indiana.

Bus_t, Mary b 28 August 1826
Ellis, Sally b _5 August 1807
Ellis, Sally b 25 August 1807 [apparently 2 entries for her]
Gibbs, Amanda M b 28 July 1843
Gibbs, Charles 30 September 1856
Gibbs, Henrreta [Henrietta?] Amanda b 28 July 1843
Gibbs, James Spencer b 5 June 1800
Gibbs, James W b 9 February 1830 son
Gibbs, Mrs James W d 27 June 18_6
Gibbs, Spencer m Sally Ellis __ May 1829
Gibbs, Spencer b 5 June 1800 [apparently 2 entries for him]
Gurand(?), Eugene F 7 June 1841
Parson, Sophia V 26 February 1836

Rush County-Legg Family Bible Records

This batch of Bible records comes from the Indianapolis Star's Hoosier Ancestor's column compiled by Pearl Brenton and published on January 25, 1970. At the time of publication, the Bible was in the hands of Roy A Mayse of Goshen, Indiana. Spellings are included as printed. Glaring errors are noted.

Legg, Samuel and Catherine  m 14 April 1825
Legg, Nancy M m William S Hall 28 January 1841
Legg, George W  m Marthy T Grey 29 September 1854

Legg, Rebecca M m James Franklin Stuart 3 November 1857
Legg, John M m Sarah M Redding 19 May 1861

Legg, Catherine b 20 December 1798

Legg, Samuel b 4 January 1800

Legg, Nancy M b 1 January 1826

Legg, Charles C b September 12 1827

Legg, George W October 10 1929

Legg, John M b 17 September 1831

Legg, Christopher C b 5 June 1834

Legg, Rebecca M b 4 Mar 1837
Redding, Sarah M b 2 April 1845, daughter of John and Annie Redding who married John Legg

Children of John and Sarah (Redding) Legg
Legg, Rebecca Alice b 17 March 1863

Legg, Fanny May 14 July 1864

Legg, Melissa Ann b 20 June 1866

Legg, Frank Hendricks b 26 March 1869
Legg, Emma Bell b 3 June 1872

Legg, Clorence Catherine 30 August 1874 [sic Florence]

Legg, Christopher C d 26 August 1841

Legg, Samuel d 7 October 1855

Legg, Charles C 3 Mar 1857

Legg, Fanny May d 12 October 1864

Legg, Melissa Ann 19 December 1872

Legg, Catherine 19 May 1880

Hackleman, Emma d 10 July 1896
Legg, Sarah M d 10 May 1908
Legg, John M 17 June 1911
Legg, Frank H d 38 April 19299 [28 April 1929]

Shelby County-Blackford/Willis Family Bible Records

Another set of Bible records has crossed the desk from the Pearl Brenton's Hoosier Ancestors column in the Indianapolis Star. This from the April 13, 1969, issue. At the time of publication, the Bible was in the possession of Mrs H S Hollenback of Indianapolis. A quick glance at census records indicates this family was in Shelby County.

Blackford, Polly b 18 December 1800, m 19 October 1828
Willis, William b 17 October 1858
Willis, Robird A b 25 December 1861
Willis, Silonce Idamy b 30 January 1863
Willis, Alma b 30 July 1868
-----, John ----
Blackford, Elizabeth b -- March ----
Blackford, Adah b 27 February 1838
Blackford, Elizabeth b 22 February 1840
Blackford, Nancy b 28 September 1841
Blackford, Beertia? b 9 December 1818
----, Evoeline b 23 January 1820
----, Rebicka b 9 June "1820one"
----, Susannah b 11 February 1825
----, Simeon Ami b 29 April 1850
----, William Emmons 2 February 1856
Blackford, Simeon d 22 February 1873
Blackford, Ma Andia d 6 April 1828
Blackford, Polly d 6 August 1858
Blackford, Susannah d 6 May 1838
Blackford, Rebecka d September 3 "1802one"
Blackford, Ezra Mahlon d 31 August 1853
Blackford, John Hamton d 7 September 185-
Blackford, Rhoda d 25 March 1856
Wintine, Mary d 22 January 1868 in her 38th year|
----, John d 23 January 1856

Allen County-Andrew Bogear

Occasionally, you run across a random snip-it of information. It may not seem like a lot, but it might be huge to a researcher looking to break down a brick wall. The following item was posted in the Indiana Ancestors column in the Indianapolis Star on January 2, 1967. Neither the submitter nor the location are identified. Throwing it out there just in case.

Grave in Allen County near Woodburn

Bogear, Andrew died June 7, 1849.

Shelby County-Bowen/Hoops/Kinney Family Bible Records

I am always on the lookout for Bible records. The potential of finding information there that is not available elsewhere is high. Children who were born and died before or between census enumerations are regularly missed by even the most thorough of researchers. Young ladies born just after 1880 and married just before 1900 are elusive as well. Older ladies who marry a second (or third, or...) time can also be puzzling. Here is a set from the Hoosier Ancestors column in the Indianapolis Star on February 27, 1966, gathered by Pearl Brenton. At the time of submission, the Bible was in the possession of Mrs Henry E Buck of Indianapolis. However, Mrs Buck had no knowledge of the original owner.

Hoop, Albert m Nettie Kinney April 29, 1873
Kinney, Francis S m Mary Bowen August 12, 1845
Kinney, Jacob m Mamie A McDonald September 22, 1885

Hoop, Albert b October 28, 1852
Hoop, Nettie b September 22, 1853
Kinney, Francis S b May 30, 1824
Bowen, Mary b February 23, 1824
Kinney, William Jefferson b August 10, 1847
Kinney, Augusta b April 22, 1849
Kinney, Jacob September 22, 1851
Kinney, Maria Antonett b September 22, 1854
Kinney, Douglas December 25, 1857
Hoop, Edgar L May 13, 1875
Hoop, Rollie L b November 10, 1876
Hoop, Albert F b June 1, 1879
Hoop, Maud A b February 1, 1880

Hoop, Edgar L d May 25, 1875
Hoop, Rollie L d July 30, 1877
Hoop, Albert d February 16, 1880
Hoop, Nettie d April 13, 1883
Kinney, Mary d March 29, 1874
Kinney, Francis S d June 15, 1878
Kinney, Douglas d August 26, 1862
Dodd, Augusta d January 13, 1877
Dodd, Lillian d August 8, 1876 aged 4y 10m
Kinney, Jacob d January 9, 1895