Jefferson County, Indiana Marriage Records 1811-1831


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This invaluable genealogical resource provides a comprehensive list of all marriages recorded in Jefferson County, Indiana, between 1811 and 1831. With detailed information on the brides and grooms, including their ages, birthplaces, occupations, and parentage, this book is an essential tool for anyone researching their family history in the region. Compiled by the distinguished historian Betty M. Ritchie and the Ripley County Historical Society, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Indiana genealogy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.










Ancestors and Descendants of Daniel Morgan and Polly Frost


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Daniel Morgan was born in Norwich, Connecticut, ca. 1770-1774, son of William and Martha Morgan. He married Polly Frost (born 1776), daughter of Ebenezer Frost and Luthena Cady, in 1795. They moved to Schoharie County, New York in the early 1800's and later to Gennessee County. Daniel died after 1830. Frost ancestors are traced to Edmund Frost who came to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1635. Other Frost ancestral families are the Pratts, Danas, Waterhouses, and Cadys. Descendants lived in New York, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Colorado, Nebraska, and elsewhere.




The Diary of Calvin Fletcher, Volume 7: 1861-1862


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Calvin Fletcher, born in Vermont in 1798, came to Indiana from Ohio in 1821, and in the next forty-five years made a fortune, raised eleven children, and was a pillar of the community. This pioneer Indianapolis lawyer, banker, and philanthropist kept a diary for most of his long life, and in it he recorded both the growth of his family and his community. Whether complaining, criticizing, observing shrewdly, or agonizing, Fletcher emerges as both a complex and unforgettable human being. Each of the set's nine volumes has a preface, chronology, and index. Volume nine includes a cumulative index.







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Botsford Genealogy


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