Dennis Partridge

Historical Commencement Programs for Indiana High Schools

June 13, 1901 commencement program for Martinsville High School

Commencement programs are the official schedule for the ceremony graduates take part of. We normally call these graduation ceremonies today, but in actuality, they are commencement ceremonies, since walking down the aisle doesn’t guarantee you are actually graduating. Keep that in mind when viewing the following commencement ceremonies for Howard and Morgan counties, which were recently uploaded by the Indiana Genealogical Society and which they have digitized and provided free for anyone.

The First Murder Trial in Newton County Indiana

Outline Map of Newton County Indiana

Although the celebrated criminal trial to which I would call attention, was held at Bunkum, across the state line, it deserves mention as a part of local history. Several of the persons actually participating in the trial afterward became citizens of Newton county. Furthermore, county and state lines did not form arbitrary divisions as they do at present. Bunkum was the center of a community of which Newton county was only a part.

Indian Occupation of Newton County, Indiana

Outline Map of Newton County Indiana

in July 1827, what is now the city of Chicago was a settlement of six or seven American families, a number of half-breeds, and a few vagabond Indians. At that time the Winnebago Indians were gathering in the neighborhood of Green Bay, threatening to attack and destroy the few white settlements established along the lakes. Gurdon S. Hubbard was a resident of Chicago and the owner of trading posts, established along the Iroquois river where the towns of Middleport and Bunkum were afterward located, and also of a trading post on the Kankakee river in Newton county, afterward known as Blue Grass, near the present site of the town of Thayer.

Bethel-Blocher Methodist Church Cemetery

The land where this cemetery is located was entered (patented) March 17, 1837, by Daniel Reynolds. Not many years later a log church was built thereon and a graveyard was set aside for burials. Next we find where on October 24, 1846, Alexander T. Robertson deeded a plot of ground to Alfred L. Johnson, Alexander T. Robertson, James C. Stodghill, Kinder Ferguson, and Daniel Wheat, Trustees of the Methodist Church “already erected there”. This was in the south east quarter of Section 17, T 3N, R 8E. We do not know how long the church stood there. The Town of … Read more

Bennett Cemetery, Lexington Indiana

There are two burials on the Raymond Comer Farm. Turn west off Getty Road – dead end road. Pass Max Mickelson’s Farm, about 1 1/2 miles on an abandoned road.

Black Cemetery, Lexington Indiana

This long-neglected cemetery has been cleaned, restored and fenced by the Scott County cemetery Commission. It is located in Lexington Township, just west of county road 900 E. It is in the southeast quarter of Section 27, T. 3N., R. 8E. This tract of 160 acres was entered Dec.29, 1829, by Rev. Calvin W. Ruter, a pioneer Christian preacher. In 1889 the land was owned by Ann Black, hence the name of the cemetery today. There are only seven marked graves, but we were able to count over 25 graves marked only by rough head and flat stones, and sunken spots in the ground.

Beavers Cemetery, Lexington Indiana

Abandoned since 1915, this isolated cemetery on the Scott County Jefferson County Line, is on a hilltop in a heavily wooded area, accessible only via a slate bottom creek in dry weather; otherwise, through weed-grown fields. It is .7 mile south of State Road 56, off Road 1233W.

The Warrick Democrat Newspaper Extractions – Feb 2, 1858

Obituaries The Warrick Democrat, Warrick County, Indiana, Feb 2, 1858 Archer Family Members & Mr. Robert Armer DIED, In Greer township, on the 15th ult., Capt. R. M. ARCHER, aged about 45 years. On the 18th ult.; JOHN ARCHER, brother to Captain A., aged about 43 years. On the 26th ult., Mrs SARAH, wife of Richard HEDGE, aged about 25, sister of the above named. In Boonville, Jan 21st, Mr. ROBT. ARMER, an old citizen and soldier of the war of 1812, aged 74 years. Social News Warrick County Democrat, Warrick County, Indiana, Feb 2, 1858 Special Notices Celebration — … Read more

Extractions from the Boonville Enquirer 1863 – 1928

Legal Notices Boonville Enquirer, Warrick County, Indiana, 8/27/1863 Executor’s Notice Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administratrix of the estate of Jas A. BENNETT, deceased, late of Warrick county, Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be insolvent, creditors are therefore notified that the same will be settled accordingly. ELIZA J. BENNETT August 13, 1863 Administratrix Boonville Enquirer, Warrick County, Indiana, 8/27/1863 Administrator’s Notice Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has taken out letters of Administration on the estate of Jacob BAUM, late of Warrick county, deceased. The estate is supposed to be solvent. JOHN ROTH … Read more

Soldiers Relief Fund

Soldiers Relief Fund Boonville Enquirer, Warrick County, Indiana, 186? List of Allowances ordered to be paid out of the Soldiers Relief Fund. (from a publicized rendering of county accounts) [wpdatatable id=4]

Topography of Boone County Indiana

BOONE COUNTY is bounded north by Clinton, east by Hamilton, south by Marion and Hendricks, and west by Montgomery. It is twenty-four miles long from east to west, and seventeen miles wide, and contains 408 square miles. The south-eastern, western and north-western portions are agreeably undulating; the interior generally level. The county was organized in 1830, and was named after the celebrated Daniel Boone, whose love of forest life, enterprise and disinterestedness were prototypes of much that is still admirable in western manners. The population of the county was 622 in 1830, 8,121 in 1840, and at this time at … Read more

1878 Boone County Farmers

1878 Names and P. O. Addresses of Farmers in Indiana

As a “housewarming” gift from Sheryl McClure, the present SC of Indiana AHGP we received this list of farmers, and their post office addresses for 1878. Sheryl extracted this from the “Names and P. O. Addresses of Farmers in Indiana” published in 1878 by P.P. Mast & Co., in Springfield, OH. The data is specific to Boone County Indiana and lists the names of farmers along with their post office. Surname Given Post Office Adair John Jr. Lebanon Adair John Sr. Lebanon Adair William Lebanon Alford Andrew Zionsville Alford M. Zionsville Almond E. Zionsville Anderson H. S. Zionsville Anderson James … Read more

Boone County Indiana Census Records

A “Census for Indiana Territory for 1807”, compiled by Rebah Fraustein, was published by the Indiana Historical Society in 1980. In truth this manuscript is actually a “voter’s list”. No other state censuses exist, although state enumerations of males (without names) above age twenty-one were taken at various intervals beginning in 1820. Boone County Indiana first came into existence in 1830 and that is also when the first official census was taken of it’s inhabitants. From then on, a census was taken every 10 years up to the present time. 1830 Census 1830 Boone County Census, Page 200 1840 Census … Read more

Boone County Indiana Queries

I invite you to enter a query for your Boone County Indiana ancestors. A few basic rules for posting your query: Your query must have an Boone county connection or it will not be posted. Please put the date, your name and email address on the first line. Please do not post queries for tracing living individuals. Please do not post information on living individuals. Please be specific, do not just list a surname in your query. Please be sure to include at least one date in your query, even if its approximate.(See example) Please use capitalization on surname only.(See … Read more

Boone County Indiana Genealogy and History

New Boone County Court House, Lebanon Indiana

A guide and directory to Boone County Indiana genealogy, containing both online and offline resources for genealogy and historical research. This article contains sources of genealogical data about Boone County such as biographies, cemetery records, census records, church records, court records, family records, land records, military records, naturalization records, and vital records.

Boone County Indiana Cemetery Records

The following are transcriptions and photos for cemeteries found within Boone County Indiana Cemeteries in Boone County, Indiana This list contains each cemetery found within Boone County Indiana and the libraries which have records of the actual cemetery transcriptions. Contained with each listing is the exact location of the cemetery in each township. At the end of the list are additional cemeteries whose records can be found within the libraries of Boone County. Boone County Cemeteries This PDF file contains 13,400 + entries from cemetery reading, obituaries and funeral home books. Cemetery Transcriptions Beck Cemetery Brush Creek Cemetery Cason Cemetery … Read more

Boone County Indiana Newspaper Records

Various Obituaries of Boone County Indiana Boone’s County Newspaper Clippings Indexes to newspaper clippings from Lebanon Reporter & Indianapolis Star of birth, engagement, marriage, anniversary and death notices 1931-1944 1936-1944 1945-1950 1951-1958 1966-1996 1997-2000 with misc. years 1922, 1973, 1990, and 1994 July 6, 2001-June 10, 2002 2002 2003 2004 January – July 2005 August – December 2005 January – June 2, 2006 July – December 2006 January – May 19, 2007 May 20 – September 13, 2007 September 10 – December 31, 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013   Lebanon Patriot & Weekly Patriot Indexes Online Index of … Read more

Residents from Boone County in the Indiana Veterans Home

Historical Photo of the Indiana Veterans Home

The Indiana State Soldiers’ Home opened in 1896 on a 187 acre site in Lafayette, Indiana. The Home’s mission was to care for honorably discharged veterans of America’s wars who were residents of Indiana. Wives and widows of veterans were also eligible for care. The Home is still in operation and known today as the Indiana Veterans’ Home.

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