RCHS Blog Post Number 199.
Do You Have A Relative Here?
Random names taken from the museum genealogy files.
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WAY / DIGGS (1907): Marriage Certificate from 1829
While looking over some of his old papers, which had been filed away many years, W. R. Way came across the first marriage certificate of his father, Jesse Way, which is quite a unique document. The wedding of his father to Miss Fannie Diggs occurred at the old Dunkirk Church southwest of Winchester, in 1829. In those early days it was necessary to have each one that witnessed the marriage ceremony sign their names on the certificate. The following names were signed, most of whom have passed away and will only be remembered by the older citizens of the county: John WRIGHT, Anna JACKSON, Martha OATON, Mary PUCKETT, William Way, Arnyla Diggs, Joseph Puckett, William BALLINGER, William Diggs, Tarlton MOORMAN, John Diggs, Jacob SMALL, Ann Diggs, Abigail Wright, Gincy Ballinger, Caroline Diggs, Lucy Diggs, James Wright, Jesse Moormam and Mahala Puckett.
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HOKE, Winchester, Ind. (June 3, 1912)
There was a pathetic scene enacted in the Circuit Court when Miss Clara Hoke, daughter of Thomas Hoke of Union City, signed the papers giving her baby, Helen Hoke, to Mr. and Mrs. George M. WHETZEL. Back of the birth of the child is a story of pathos. Ignorant of the ways of the world, Miss Hoke was an easy victim to the father of her babe. Knowing she was to become a mother and having no one to whom to turn in her hour of distress, she was sent to the county infirmary and there on February 3 her baby was born. Reluctantly she signed the papers which took away from her all claims to her child. Tears filled her eyes as she did so and frequently she would have to wipe them away before she could finish writing her name.
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MILLS (1950): Mill's Lake
At Mill's Lake, near Farmland, the old home place of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mills, a reunion of the families was held with Mrs. Dovie MOORMAN who lives in the old Mills house. Mrs. Clarence HAWORTH was elected president of the group and Mrs. Moorman and Mrs. Alta Mills were elected as her assistants. Mrs. Garrett LOWERY furnished a large cake beautifully decorated with "Brothers and Sisters Reunion." Plans were made to have an annual get-together each year at the various homes.
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69th Indiana Volunteer Infantry (1862-1865):
Randolph County, Indiana Deserters During the Civil War
On February 13, 1863 at the Headquarters of the 69th I.V. I., near Young's Point, Louisiana, General Order No. 17 was issued listing the following soldiers from Randolph County as deserters from the regiment.
Co. C.
WILLIAMS, Daniel, Winchester. Discharged as deserted. He did not leave Indiana with the regiment in 1862.
HOBBS, Clark, Winchester, Deserted. Returned to the regiment and was mustered out August 23, 1865.
ENGLE, Calvin S., Recruit, Winchester. Deserted. He did not leave Indiana with the regiment in 1862.
BALES, Jacob, Winchester. Deserted. He did not leave Indiana with the regiment in 1862.
LASLEY, Mahlon, Winchester. Deserted. He did not leave Indiana with the regiment in 1862.
ABBOTT, Thomas, Winchester. Deliberately deserted from the transport on the Mississippi river at Millikin's Landing. This was the third time he has deserted. Each time he returned to the regiment and was mustered out Aug 23, 1865. He lost a finger at the battle of Richmond, Kentucky and was awarded a pension of $12 per month.
Co. D.
FLOOD, George, Randolph County. Deserted. He did not leave Indiana with the regiment in 1862.
Co. E.
CADWALADER, Thomas H., Lynn. Discharged March 1, Desertion.
MANN David, Lynn. Discharged March 1, 1863. Desertion.
LOCKE, Wm. F., Corporal, Lynn. Returned to regiment. Discharged April 29, 1863, wounds.
HARRIS, Nathan, Lynn. He did not leave Indiana with regiment in 1862.
LONGFELLOW, John B., Lynn. He did not leave Indiana with the regiment in 1862.
FISHER, John R., Lynn. Returned to regiment. Discharged April 7, 1862, disability.
BALDWIN, Albin, Lynn. Returned to regiment. Mustered out with regiment July 5, 1865.
BALES, Isaac, Lynn. Returned to regiment. Mustered out with regiment July 5, 1865.
BALES, Pleasant, Lynn. Returned to regiment. Mustered out with regiment July 5, 1865.
NEAL, Coats L., Lynn. Returned to regiment. Mustered out with regiment July 5, 1865.
HODGINS, Jesse, Lynn. Deliberately deserted from transport boat on the Mississippi River.
Co. F.
BARNES, John, Arba. Discharged Feb. 6, 1863. Desertion.
SUTTON, George, Union City. Deliberately deserted from the train at Centralia, Ill.
All soldiers of the 69th I. V. I. who return immediately to the regiment and produce satisfactory evidence of having been sick, will be restored to duty. All others will be sent for and compelled to suffer the penalty of their crime.
By order of Col. T. M. Bennett,
Oran Perry Adjt.
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Juvenile Court Records , Winchester Ind. (December 25th, 1913)
To the Hon. James S. ENGLE, Judge of the Juvenile Court of Randolph County, Indiana. I beg leave to report the following cases taken up and investigated by me during the year 1913.
J. M. FLETCHER, Probation Officer, Randolph County.
January 14. I was called on to investigate the charges filed against James JESSUP and Nellie SARVER, charged with adultery. They were brought into court and adjudged guilty by the Court and placed in my care and custody. They were permitted to go with the understanding that the girl leave Winchester. I placed her on board the railroad cars and sent her to Ohio. On January 19 she returned to this city. I went to the home of Thomas GRAY, placed her under arrest and committed her to the county jail.
January 14. I was called to the home of Mrs. Ed FARLOW near the county line south of Huntsville to investigate a case where Mrs. Farlow has three children and was reported to be living in adultery with a man. On investigation I could not find sufficient evidence to cause charges to be filed. The evidence showed that their sleeping apartments were separate and the man was working for Mrs. Farlow.
January 14. I was called on to investigate a charge of forgery against Russell GOFF, age 14. On investigation I found he had forged a check on Goodrich Bros. and passed the same on Mr. HARBOUR. The following day I brought him into court and the court sent him to Plainfield. I put in four days time investigating the case, attending court and taking him to Plainfield.
January 17. I was called on to investigate the case of Gail CLEVENGER being implicated in the forgery with Russell Goff and larceny of chickens from Dewit BROOKS. After making careful investigation of the case I found him to be guilty of both charges and recommend to the the court that he be committed to the Indiana School for Boys at Plainfield and later took him to that institution. I put in about three days time in his case.
January 18. I was called to Union City to investigate a charge against Blanch SHELLENBARGER, age fifteen, charged with immorality and smoking cigarettes. The girl lives on the Indiana side of the State Line and the offence was committed on the Ohio side. After talking with the girl and her married sister she was permitted to go to Indianapolis with her sister.
January 22. I was called to the home of Mrs. GETZ in Ward Twp. who was suffering with consumption and was in destitute circumstances with three small children. I found them without food of any kind except canned fruit. I supplied them with food and looked after their immediate wants. I called at their home five different times and looked after their wants. The names of the children are Lela, age thirteen, Gracie, age nine and Leslie, age five. The children were later placed under guardianship by the court.
January 29. I was called to Jackson Township to investigate a charge against Joseph JOHNSON, age fourteen, on a charge of larceny and being incorrigible. He is the son of George JOHNSON. After carefully investigating the case, his mother agreed to look after the boy in the future. He was left in her care and custody with the understanding that she will report him for any disobedience
February 3. I was called to Union City to investigate and look after an incorrigible boy by the name of Guy WILLIAMS, age 10. He refused to mind his Grand Mother and would stay away from home all day and out late of nights. I have called on him a number of times and he is getting along fine and Grand Mother reports him very obedient since I have taken him in charge.
February 11. I was called to the grocery store of Zora COX to investigate a larceny case that had been going on for some time and on this particular evening there had been a pair of nose glasses taken and I took into custody Henry SWEENEY, a boy 14 years of age, who admitted he had been stealing small articles from the grocery for some time. I took him to his home and his father agreed to take the boy and go back to Kentucky where they had came from. By agreement he was allowed to go and they have left the county.
February 15. I was called to investigate a case at the residence of Mrs. Nathan BUTTS, where some boys had thrown a rock through the large window in her door. After investigating the matter I found it was done by Sanford MONROE, Richard GOODHEW and Raymond GOODHEW, three boys whose parents are poor. On the agreement of the parents to replace glass, which they did, the boys were allowed to go with a reprimand from Mrs. Butts and myself.
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