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Genealogy, Obituaries

Velma Ford Taylor

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Obituary

Velma Taylor, 84, passed away May 3, 2020 at Oakwood Health Campus.

Born November 20, 1935 to the late Henry and Thelma (Lanman) Ford

Velma was united to Wilbur Eugene Taylor on April 21, 1956 who precedes her in death.

Also preceding her in death are sons Wilbur Louis in infancy and Larry Taylor, twin sister, Thelma Wolf, sisters Nancy Peter, Mary Marchand, and a brother Henry Ford II.

Known for her generosity, for making sure everyone had enough to eat and playing bingo, for all the love she felt for her grandkids and great grandkids. There is nothing Velma liked more than an interesting conversation with a good many questions.

Surviving are her children, Rick Taylor (Juanita) of Newtonville, Barry Taylor (Karen) of Derby, Angela Claise (Harry) of Cannelton, daughter-in-law, Cathy Taylor of Tell City, and a sister, Betty Morris of Hawesville, KY.

Grandchildren Larry Louis (Alicia) Taylor, Tiffany (Gary) Risse, Allen Taylor, Preston Taylor, Daniel (Pam) Taylor, Ashley Claise, Christopher Lawalin, Hunter Claise, Jacob Claise and 6 great grandchildren.

Due to current state mandates, services will be private with burial in Lily Dale Cemetery.

Family Research, Genealogy

Mary Evelyn Lanman

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Correction to Mary Evelyn Lanman, Bristow Cemetery, Perry Co., Indiana

Generation No. 1

  1. MARY EVELYN LANMAN d/o James Alexander Lanman and Ida Lulu Taylor was born September 06, 1915 in Clark Township, Perry Co., Indiana, and died April 02, 1978 in Perry Co., Indiana. She married MEVERAL GAINES October 20, 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born June 07, 1914, and died December 1987 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana.

More About MARY EVELYN LANMAN:
Burial: Bristow Cemetery, Perry Co., Indiana

More About MEVERAL GAINES:
Burial: Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana

Child of MARY LANMAN and MEVERAL GAINES is:

  1. i. JANICE MARIE GAINES, b. October 02, 1935, Louisville J, Kentucky; d. November 22, 2005.

Generation No. 2

  1. JANICE MARIE GAINES was born October 02, 1935 in Louisville J, Kentucky, and died November 22, 2005. She married JERRY HEWITT.

Children of JANICE GAINES and JERRY HEWITT are:
i. CINDY HEWITT.
ii. TINA HEWITT.

News

Pate Set Free

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Aug 10 1905

Pate Set Free.
Last Monday, Charles Pate was brought here by Sheriff Bannon and lodged in jail. He was charged with the murder of Wm. Thomas at the rock quarry above town on the morning of July 31 1905.
The examining trial was held here Thursday before Squire John Kelly and as there could be no evidence produced against him, he was set free. It seemed that there was no one who knew anything definitely about the matter, although Wm. Thomas met his death at that place at the above stated time and there was trouble between the two parties and it had been stated that Pate kicked Thomas in the stomach which caused his death. Pate had been dodging the officers since that time and was picked up by Sheriff Bannon in Grayson County and brought here Monday.
Mrs. Charles Pate whose examining trial was held here August 4, as an accessory to crime and who was held over till circuit court and had been in jail since her trial, was released under a $150 bond and the family returned to their home Thursday evening.- Hawesville Plaindealer.

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Thomas Alvey

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Question:  Where did this Thomas Alvey go?

23 Mar. 1923

Thomas Alvey Leaves Perry County. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alvey of Tell City, are this week leaving the county and state of their nativity to spend the remainder of their lives in the, west either Denver or Los Angeles. They go today to Indianapolis to visit a daughter, where they will be until May 1st, when they go to Denver to visit another daughter for a similar time, after which they will go to Los Angeles to visit other relatives, via: Mr. Louis Masters and family, also former a Perryites who have resided their for the past two years.

Genealogy, News

Perry County

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Perry County

Cannelton Reporter – 18 December 1858

H. Groves, Eeq. of Rome informs us that the family of Mr. Thomas Chism residing in Oil Twp, consisting of himself, wife and three children, have all died within a week, and that the family of a Mr. Ham, consisting of seven, are also dead.

Cemetery's, Churches, Schools etc., History, Information Wanted

Poison Creek Cemetery

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I am searching for information on what was known as Poison Creek Cemetery (around Rome, Perry County, Indiana).  I have now found 2 death certificates of Bryant’s listing one as buried at Poison Creek another as Formerly Poison Creek Cemetery.

The closes I have come is the Bryant Cemetery which has the following description;

Bryant Cemetery is located just outside of Derby, Indiana in Perry County. 
To get to the cemetery, you take a little gravel road off of Thrifty Road, just past the old metal bridge that goes across Poison Creek.

Would anyone know if this would be same?

Thanks, Riley  

Genealogy, Obituaries

ROSEMARY ELIZABETH SAALMAN

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ROSEMARY ELIZABETH SAALMAN  daughter of Dr James Elmer Saalman and Elsie C. Stoup was born December 12, 1911 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died August 30, 2005 in Outlook Manor at Westerville.  She married GLENWOOD D. “PETE” WEIDEMAIER July 11, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.  He died June 27, 1999.

She was about 4 years of age when her father Dr Saalman died and was buried in the Walker cemetery at Branchville.  Census shows she and her mother returning to Freeport, Armstrong, Pennsylvania to the home of her mothers parents, Thomas F Stoup and Mary Ellen Easley.  As of this time I have not located the grave of her mother.

Obit for ROSEMARY ELIZABETH SAALMAN:

Rosemary S. Weidemaier, age 93, of Upper Arlington, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Outlook Manor at Westerville. She was a longtime member of St. Andrew Catholic Church and more recently a member of St. Agatha Catholic Church. She retired from St. Andrew School, where she taught 3rd grade. Her husband of 59 years, Glenwood ”Pete” Weidemaier, precedes her in death. She is survived by her son, Mark P. Weidemaier; brother-in-law, William G. (Marge) Weidemaier; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Dr. Alfred Bachman, Joy McCuen, John and Yvette Massey, Pat Mayo, Judy Ottney, and David Williams. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 29, 2005 at St. Agatha Catholic Church, 1860 Northam Road with Private inurnment at Kingwood Memorial Park. Arrangements by SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make contributions to HomeReach Hospice, Ohio Health Foundation, 3724 Olentangy River Road, Suite G, Columbus, Ohio

More About ROSEMARY ELIZABETH SAALMAN:

Burial: Kingwood Memorial Park, Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio

More About GLENWOOD D. “PETE” WEIDEMAIER:

Burial: Kingwood Memorial Park, Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio

Cemetery's, Churches, Schools etc., Information Wanted

School year books

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Connie writes

I would like to find Bristow Grades School year books and Perry Central year books from 1950-60’s. Any? Idea where to start? Thx

Answer; Perry Central did not open until 1966, Bristow High school consolidated with Oil Township and then Perry Central when it opened.

One place that I know for a large amount of the Bristow Class pictures are in the Tell City Library Genealogy department.  The Book is called Bristow 125 years.

I plan on adding more class pictures to this website beginning this summer from the collection that I have accumulated.

Sincerely, Riley Lamkin

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traveling shows

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Richard Gibson has asked a question:

Is there any information regarding the traveling shows that used to visit the southern Indiana communities? I have heard that occasionally a circus would come through this area and maybe other types of shows. Would love to learn more about this?

Hear are some items I have found from News Papers.

Tell CITY OPERA HOUSE

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