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