Multiple Obituaries

Have you been fortunate to find multiple obituaries for someone in your tree? As I was going over my records for James H. Crawford, I discovered that I have a variety of obituaries for his wife, Eliza Jane Swisher. Part of that good fortune, is thanks to Walter Salts, a Warren County, Indian historian. Walter had a collection of clippings that he shared with me during the early days of my research. The abundance of newspapers in Dodge City at the time adds to my good fortune.

Mrs. Elisha Briggs, of this place, last Monday received intelligence of the death of her brother’s wife, Mrs. Eliza Jane Crawford, which occurred after an illness of several weeks, at Dodge City, Kan., on Friday, July 8th, 1892, at 7:20 a.m. Deceased was the wife of James H. Crawford, who several years since removed from this county and located in Kansas. She was over 50 years of age and leaves a husband and six children, the youngest of whom is 18 years of age. Mrs. Crawford died of heart trouble. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church, of which denomination she had been a worthy and exemplary member for many years, at 2 o’clock p.m. last Sunday.

“Personal,” 14 July 1892, from Warren Republican; Walter Salts Genealogy Collection, copy in Crawford Family Papers owned by Marcia Philbrick; privately held 2022 by Walter Salts, photocopy in Crawford Family Papers owned by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.

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Eliza J. Swisher Crawford
Eliza J., daughter of John and Emelia Swisher, was born in Warren County, Indiana, July 14th, 1835.
She was converted when a child, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at “Crow’s Grove,” Indiana, since called “Swisher’s Chapel,” in honor of her grandfather, who was a pioneer in that county.
Her parents died before she was grown, leaving in her charge two younger brothers and a sister, she being the eldest of four children. The charge she faithfully kept, always looking after their welfare as though they were her own children.
On April 10th, 1856, she was married to James H. Crawford, at the residence of her uncle, William F. Wood, where she then lived. There were born unto them seven children — William N., John D., Charles H., (died in infancy), Abraham L, Jennie, Henry C., and Clara V.
In 1878 she, with her family, immigrated to Ford county, Kansas, where she has since resided.
She has been in feeble health for several years, but on Ester Sunday was taken ill with what, at that time, seemed a slight indisposition, but in spite of all that loving hands and medical skill could do continued to grow worse until the morning of July 8th, at 7:20 o’clock, when, surrounded by husband and family she quietly crossed the dark river, after bidding them a fond farewell, and entreating them to meet her in heaven.
The funeral services were held in the M.E. Church on Sunday, at 2:30 p.m. attended by a large concourse of friends, many being unable to get inside the Church. The remains were interred in the Maple Grove cemetery.
She was a pious and devoted Christian. Among her leading characteristics was her love and devotion to the wants of her family. The greatest happiness she ever knew was in promoting the happiness of her loved ones.
While the family are overcome with grief at parting with their dearest loved one, they humbly bow to the Divine will and say with her, “He doeth all things well.” She was loved by all who knew her and her loss is deeply mourned by all. — Dodge City, (Kan.,) Globe-Republican

“Eliza J. Swisher Crawford,” 28 July 1892, from Warren Republican; Walter Salts Genealogy Collection, Crawford Family Papers, Marcia Philbrick; privately held 2022 by Walter Salts, photocopy in Crawford Family Papers owned by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.

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Obituary

Eliza J., daughter of John and Emelia Swisher, was born in Warren County, Indiana, July 14th, 1835.
She was converted when a child and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at “Crow’s Grove,” Indiana, since called “Swisher’s Chapel,” in honor of her grandfather, who was a pioneer in that country.
Her parents died before she was grown, leaving in her charge two younger brothers and a sister, she being the eldest of four children. The charge she faithfully kept, always looking after their welfare as though they were her own children.
On April 10th, 1856, she was married to James H Crawford, at the residence of her uncle, William F. Wood, where she then lived. There were born unto them seven children — William N., John E., Charles H., (died in infancy), Abraham L., Jennie, Henry C., and Clara V.
In 1878 she, with her family, immigrated to Ford County, Kansas, where she has since resided.
She has been in feeble health for several years, but on Easter Sunday was taken ill with what at the time, seemed a slight indisposition; but in spite of all that loving hands and medical skill could do, continued to grow worse, until the morning of July 8ths, at 7:20 o’clock, when, surrounded by husband and family, she quietly crossed the dark river, after bidding them a fond farewell, and entreating them to meet her in heaven.
The funeral services were held in the M.E. Church on Sunday, at 2:30 p.m. attended by a large concourse of friends many being unable to get inside the church. The remains were interred in the Maple Grove cemetery.
She was a pious and devoted Christian. Among her leading characteristic was her love and devotion to the wants of her family. The greatest happiness she ever knew was in promoting the happiness of her loved ones.
While the family are overcome with grief at parting with their dearest loved one, they humbly bow to the Divine will and say with her, “He doeth all things well.” She was loved by all who knew her and her loss is deeply mourned by all.

“Obituary,” The Dodge City Globe (Dodge City, Kansas), 18 July 1892, page 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online October 2019).

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Died — At her residence in Dodge City on Friday July 8th 1892 at 7:30 a.m. Mrs Eliza Crawford, age 56 years 11 months and 24 days. The deceased is the wife of J. H. Crawford, one of the oldest citizens. The funeral service were held on Sunday July 10th at the M.E. Church in this city and was attended by a large concourse of friends of the deceased. The funeral service was preached by Rev. Williams pastor of the church, her remains were interred in Maple Grove cemetery and was attended by a large rotean of carriages loaded with friends of the family and deceased.

“Died,” The Journal-Democrat (Dodge City, Kansas), 16 July 1892, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 6 February 2022).

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Obituary
Died at her home in Dodge City, Kansas, July 8th 1892, at 7:30 a.m., Mrs. Eliza J. Crawford, aged 56 years, 11 months and 24 days. Her maiden name was Swisher, and she was born in Warren county, Indiana, July 14th, 1835. She was married to James H. Crawford April 10th, 1856. There were born unto them seven children: William N. — John E. — Charles H. who died in infancy — Abraham L. — Jennie — Henry C. and Clara.
In 1878 she removed with her family to Ford county, Kansas, where she has since resided.
She was converted when a child and united with the M.E. Church at Crow’s Grove, Indiana, afterward named Swisher’s Chapel, in honor of her grandfather who was a pioneer in that country,
She lived a devoted and pious christian life. Among her leading characteristics was her love and devotion to her relatives, and the truest happiness she ever knew was in laboring for the comfort of her loved ones.
She died trusting in the Lord and entreating her family to meet her in heaven.
As the bright sun rose in the east angels beckoned her to join them in their celestial citadel, and as the pearly gates swung ajar, one of the purest and best of women passed along to meet her reward with the blest.
As she breathed her last there stood by her bedside, — all her living children and her sister, Elder and Mrs. Williams, Dr. Whitworth, their esteemed family physician Miss Alcesta Easton, Mr. Wintamute and Mr. Nevins.
She suffered intensely to the last, but was conscious.
The funeral services were held at the M.E. church, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. by her pastor, Rev. Williams, Her remains were interred in the Maple Grove cemetery.
The church was crowded to utmost capacity and many remained outside until the procession started to the cemetery, in which there were over fifty carriages.
The citizens of Ford county have long loved and esteemed the Crawford family and that family now holds our sincere sympathy in this their great qereavement.

“Obituary,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 11 July 1892, page 5 col 4; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 10 February 2022).

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Obituary
Died: At her home In Dodge City, Kansas, July 8th, 1892 at 7:30 a.m. Mrs. Eliza J. Crawford, aged 56 years, 11 months and 24 days. She was the wife of James H. Crawford (merchant) and the mother of Abraham L, Henry Cl. Clara and Jenny. The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m. conducted by her pastor Rev Williams, and remains were Interred In the Maple Grove Cemetery. The family have the sympathy of the entire community In this their great loss of wife and mother.

Obituary, Dodge City Times, Dodge City, KS, 14 Jul 1892, page 4 col 1.

While finding this many obituaries is probably not normal, I am thankful to have these varying obituaries.

Migration to Indiana

Do you have newspaper clippings buried in your genealogy files? I have to admit that I have a lot. For my CRAWFORD research, many of those clippings came from Walter Salts, a Warren county, Indiana historian who maintained a collection of newspaper clippings.

While going back thru my research for James H. Crawford, I came across one of those clippings that provides a glimpse into the move from Warren County, Indiana to Dodge City, Kansas.

The liveliest time that we have seen in West Lebanon for a coon’s age was last Monday, when the people gathered to see the emigrants pulling and tugging through the mud and slop and loading the cars with their household goods, dogs, chickens, birds, hogs, hay, corn, potatoes, flour, wheat, harrows, stoves, wagons, drills, plows, boxes, barrels, fruit cans, horses, mules, and cows, making altogether about sixty-five tons in seven freight cars. The emigrants’ freight will leave here today, and the men and their families will leave on Thursday by the regular passenger train, at 9 o’clock a.m. Our best wishes go with them.
The families that leave for Kansas are: James H. Crawford, J. M. Fleming, R. P. Adams, Mart. Etnire, Charley Dickerson,
Ranking and Briggs.
Without families, E. Brice, S. Tullis, Wilson and Manford.
Feb. 26, 1878. Subscriber

While the clippings tell of the J H Crawford family leaving Warren County, Indiana, I also found two articles in the Dodge City papers which tell of their arrival.

Newcomers to Dodge
The newcomers who arrived last Saturday from West Lebanon state of Indiana are E. Brice, wife and three children; J. H. Crawford, wife and six children; W. P. Armour, wife and two children, J. O’Hara, wife and one child, J. M. Fleming and wife; Joseph Briggs, wife and one child; Thompson Rankins wife and six children; U.R. Rogers, wife and two children; Geo. Jones, wife and two children; Chas. Dickerson and wife; David Wilson and son; David Manford and Charles Brown. They brought with them about twenty-five horses and mules, farming implements and household furniture. They go to work at once on their claims about nine miles north-west of Dodge.

“Local News,” The Globe-Republican (Dodge City, Kansas), 5 March 1878, page 3; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 11 February 2023).

Emigration to Dodge
Last Saturday was the date of the arrival of several enterprising farmers, all of whom have declared themselves well pleased with the country and its farming land, and have taken claims in the northwestern portion of this county. Judging from their general appearance and the find blooded horses they bring with them, they are men of more than ordinary means. and will be a valuable accession to the agricultural industry of this section.
The names of the new comers are as follows: W. P. R. Moore, Joseph Briggs, J. H. Crawford, John O’Hara, Charles DIckinson, Ulyses Rodgers, George Jones, J. M. Fleming, David Wilson, Edwin Brice and David Monford.
Some of the gentlemen are old acquaintances of farmer WiIlkins, who is doing everything in his power to get them suitably located on the beautiful prairie northwest of the city. They brought most of their household goods and farming implements with them and are going to work in dead earnest, with every prospect of success. We hope their most sanguine expectations may be fully realized.

“Emigration to Dodge,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 9 March 1878, page 2; Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 11 February 2023).

Thanks to these various newspaper articles, I not only have the names of those who migrated together along with lots of details about what they took with them

Killed by Train

Are you fortunate enough to to have newspaper clippings in your files? Both of my grandmothers had clippings in their albums. Most of these clippings were not labeled. Thanks to the newspaper collection of the Kansas State Historical Society, I was able to locate these clippings and document the newspaper and the date.

When it comes to my Crawford research, I was also fortunate to connect with a Warren County, Indiana historian, Walter Salts. Walter had a collection of newspaper clippings. If he didn’t already have the clipping, he would research the local papers to see what he could find. While I no longer have a record of what he charged, I do have quite a few documents in my files with his stamp on them.

As I’m going thru the old paper documentation in my files, I recently came across some of those obituaries I got from Walter Salts. One of those obituaries was for Catherine W. Woodward Baughman who was killed by a train in 1899.

Warren Republican
Thursday, June 15, 1899

Baughman (handwritten)
Catherine W. Woodward
This lady was born in this county, at the home of her grandfather, the late Nelson Crawford, in this, Washington township, May 22, 1863, and departed this life in Neoga, Ills., Friday, June 9th, 1899, at 1 o’clock p.m., aged 36 years and 17 days.
In September, 1887, she was united in marriage to Dr. J. A. Baughman, of Ohio, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Briggs, this place, her uncle and aunt, Rev. John J. Claypool officiating. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Baughman went to Chicago where they resided one year to enable the doctor to complete his course in medicine. From Chicago, they went to Neoga, Ills., and located and had lived there about eleven years prior to Mrs. B’s death Dr. Baughman first met his wife at Ada, ?, where she was attending music school.
Mrs. Baughman’s death is a sad one, and reminds the living of the great uncertainty of life. She had left home to visit an aunt, Mrs. Demaris Briles, her father’s sister, living in the north part of town. On the way she stopped at her husband’s office, and after chatting pleasantly with him for a few moments, left intending to go directly to her aunt’s. On the way it was necessary to cross the track of the Illinois Central railroad. Upon nearing the crossing she met a lady friend and stopped and chatted with her a short time, then resuming her walk. The two friends had just parted when the lady noticed a fast approaching freight running at 40 miles an hour and making but very little noise. She cried to Mrs. Baughman, who was deaf in one ear, to warn her of her danger, but she did not hear. No bell was rung neither did the engineer use the whistle. Mrs. B. had gotten so near across the tack that one more step would have cleared her of her terrible danger. When the engine struck the unfortunate woman the body was thrown a distance of 69 feet, and when parties reacher her the spark of life had been destroyed at the first contact of the engine. THe accident occurred at one o’oclock last Friday afternoon. Her tragic death was like a great black cloud, casting a shadow over the entire community. TO the loving, devoted husband it s suddenness and terror stunned till sense

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and feeling failed to realize the bitterness of the cup placed to his lips to drink. The first word received by the relatives here of the death was a telegram from the doctor saying, “Kate killed by the cars to-day.” A second telegram notified them that the body would arrive here at 2 o’clock Saturday and to arrange for the funeral. After arrival of train here the remains were taken to the residence of Elisha Briggs, where at 2:30 p.m. the funeral discourse was preached by Rev. G. H. Clarke of the Christian church, of which denomination deceased had been a member from the age of 20. Interment was made in the cemetery at West Lebanon. The pall-bearers were Messrs. P. W. Fleming, Isaiah Smith, O. C. Rabourn, A. E. Wilson, W. H. Stephens and W. B. Durborow.

“Catherine W. Woodward,” 15 June 1899, from Warren Republican; Walter Salts Genealogy Collection, photocopy sent to Marcia Philbrick; photocopy in Crawford Family Papers owned by Marcia Philbrick, , Seneca, KS.

Curious to see if there were other articles about this train accident, I checked Newspapers.com to see what I could find. Unfortunately, my search did not turn up a local article. However, I found a short mention of the accident in the Chicago paper, The Inter Ocean.

Killed by Illinois Central Train
Special Dispatch to the Inter Ocean
Neoga, Ill., June 9. — Mrs. Dr. J. A. Baughman was instantly killed by an Illinois Central South-bound freight about 2 o’clock today. She was going to her aunt’s home, carrying an umbrella which obscured her vision, and, being almost def, she neither saw nor hears the train, and just as she stepped on the track was stuck by the engine.

“Killed by Illinois Central Train,” The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois), 10 June 1899, page 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 22 February 2023).

Since I love finding other items in the local newspapers, I was curious about whether the Warren Republican was available in a digital format. Thus, I did a simple Google search to see what I could find. The first result was a link to the Chronicling America site for the paper.

Following the link to Chronicling America, I found that the ‘Related Links’ information about the paper included links to NewspaperArchive.

Going back to the Google search, I decided to see what else turned up. Lower in the list of results was a link to an LDS Genealogy site and to the Hoosier State Chronicles. While the Warren Republican was listed on the Hoosier Chronicles site, it was for a newspaper in a different town. The LDS Genealogy page was worth checking out. It listed all of the papers for Warren County, Indiana and included the years of publication. For those newspapers that have been digitized, it included links to the digital formats.

Having found a digital version of the newspaper, I decided to see if I could find a digital copy of the obituary clipping. That search of the Indiana papers on NewspaperArchive for Baughman in June 1899 not only turned up the obituary I got from Walter Salts but another obituary and other items discussing her death and funeral.

The first was an article about the train accident: Run Down by the Cars

Run Down by the Cars
Mrs. Kate Baughman was run down by an Illinois Central freight train at her home at Neoga, Illinois last Friday about one o’clock and died in a few minutes. The mortal remains were brought to Williamsport Saturday and a funeral service was held at the residence of her aunt, Mrs. Elisha Briggs, in the afternoon, Rev. G. H. Clark of the Christian church officiating, after which the body was brought here and interred in the West Lebanon cemetery. The particulars of the sorrowful accident are as follows: Mrs. Baughman was somewhat deaf and in crossing the track she did not hear the train and as no whistle was blown to warn her of danger the train was upon her before she had quite gotten across the track. The engine struck her and hurled her some sixty feet away and death came instantaneously. The deceased’s maiden name was Woodward, her father, Harrison Woodward, who was slain in the war of the rebellion, being a resident of Warren county and the deceased spent her childhood days here.

“Run Down by the Cars,” West Lebanon Gazette (West Lebanon, Indiana), 15 June 1899, page 2; digital image, Newspaper Archives (www.newspaperarchive.com : viewed online 23 February 2023).

The second article was an obituary that provides a few additional details.

Obituary
The deceased, Mrs. Kate H. Baughman was born in Warren county, May 22, 1863. She was struck by the cars and instantly killed at her home in Neoga, Ill, June 9, 1899.
She was best known to the people of Williamsport as Kate H. Woodward. Her father was a soldier in the war for the preservation of the Union and died a few days before she was born. Her mother lived at this place until the time of her death which occurred when Kate was thirteen years old. The orphaned daughter then made her home with her relatives and friends until she was of age.
About this time she attended the school of music at Ada, Ohio. Here she met Dr.Baughman, then, a medical student. Their friendship soon ripened into an engagement for marriage, which was solemized on the 22nd of September, 1887.
The first year of their wedded life was spent in Chicago where the doctor continued his medical studies. They then moved to Neoga Ill., where they lived happily together until her death.
She was a firm believer in the religion of Christ. She answered the Masters’ call at the age of 20, while at Ada, Ohio and united with the Christian church at that place.
Her life was a beautiful demonstration of the religion she professed. She loved God and all his creatures This was not a wasted love for anyone who knew her spoke in her praise.
She died suddenly but not unprepared. She was ready without warning. If we have not misjudged she is now the happy recipient of the reward of the righteous.
Her remains were brought to Williamsport and taken to the house of Elisha Briggs where the funeral services were conducted by Geo. H. Clarke, pastor of the Christian church. The body was taken to the cemetery at West Lebanon and interred by the side of her parents.

“Obituary,” Williamsport Warren Republican (Williamsport, Indiana), 15 June 1899, page 3; digital image, Newspaper Archive (www,newspaperarchive.com : viewed online 23 February 2023).

Another short article gives the date of the funeral.

The remains of Mrs. Kate H. Baughman, who was killed on the railroad at Neoga, Ill. last week were brought here for burial, the funeral occurring Saturday. An extended obituary will be found on page three.

“Local news,” Williamsport Warren Review (Williamsport, Indiana), 15 June 1889, page 8; digital images, NewspaperArchive (newspaperarchive.com : viewed online 23 February 2023).

The last was a short article about Dr. Baughman traveling from Neoga, Ills to Williamsport for the funeral of his wife.

Mr. Sabine Briles and wife, of Neoga, Ills., accompanied Dr. Baughman last Saturday and attended the funeral of Mrs. Kitty Baughman at this place.

“Local News,” Williamsport Warren Republican (Williamsport, Indiana), 15 June 1899, page 3; digital image, Newspaper Archive (www,newspaperarchive.com : viewed online 23 February 2023).

I’m thankful that my grandmothers and Walter Salts helped me gather obituaries and other articles about my family. I’m also very grateful for everyone working to digitize our historic newspapers. Without digitization, I likely would not have found these additional articles.

Random Hint

Have you ever seen someone else share something they found in their research on social media and then wonder whether your ancestor is in that source? That’s what happened to me when a member of the Clan Crawford Association Ancestry and DNA Research group shared an article she found for Moses Crawford in an Indiana newspaper.

While I enjoyed reading about Moses Crawford and his move from Tennessee to Indiana, it was the source of digital newspaper that caught my attention. This article was found in the Danville Hendricks County Union on Newspaper Archive. Being unaware that Newspaper Archive had digital images of early Indiana papers, I decided to see what I could find for my Crawford family in Warren County.

That’s when I found several articles in the Williamsport Warren Republican for my ancestor, Nelson G. Crawford. Even though I haven’t found the obituary for Nelson or his wife, Martha in this paper, I did find a few items that add to Nelson’s story.

Taxes

Apparently, Nelson Crawford got behind on paying the taxes on his land since he appears on a ‘delinquent tax list’ for Prairie Township in Warren County, Indiana.

State of Indiana
Warren County

Prairie Township, Concluded

I, Isaacs Jones, County Auditor of said County, Certify that the foregoing is a true, full and correct List of the Lands and Town Lots, Returned and Remaining Delinquent for Non-Payment of Taxes due theron for year A.D. 1857, that they are described the same that they are on the Tax Duplicate that they are severally charged with the amount of Delinquent Taxes with interest and a penalty of ten per centum on such Taxes and also with the Taxes of the current year A. D. 1858, and that said List was recorded in my Office, between the 1st and 15th, Days of November A.D. 1858.
In witness of which I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the Board of County Commissioners at Williamsport this 10th day of November A.D. 1858.
Isaac S. Jones, County Auditor

Crawford Nelson G
No. Delinquencies 2866
whf seqr 30-23-9
ehf swqr 30-23-9
neqr seqr 30-23-9
nwqr swqr 30-23-9
seqr seqr 30-23-9
swqr swqr 30-23-9
236.94 acres
value of lands: $946
Total value of taxables $945
Amount of delinquent tax, penalty and interest $1091
Amount of tax for the current year $964
Cost of advertising do
Total amount of taxes due $2130

“Prairie Township, Concluded,” Williamsport Warren Republican (Williamsport, Indiana), 18 November 1858, page 3; digital image, Newspaper Archive (www,newspaperarchive.com : viewed online 29 January 2023).

Estate

Then in 1864, there is a notice for the appointment of an executor for his estate.

Notice of Appointment
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed executor of the last will of Nelson G. Crawford, late of Warren County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent.
John C. Lincoln
Executor
June 29, 1864 w4-pd

“Notice of Appointment,” Williamsport Warren Republican (Williamsport, Indiana), 4 August 1864, page 2; digital image, Newspaper Archive (www,newspaperarchive.com : viewed online 29 January 2023).

In July, 1864, his personal property was sold at auction in an executor’s sale.

Executor’s Sale
Notice is hereby given that I will sell at public auction on
Saturday, July 30th, 1864
at the residence of Nelson G. Crawford, late of Warren County, Indiana, deceased all his personal property, consisting of hogs, cattle, horses, wagons, Buggies — one and two horse –harness, one-half of mowing machine, farming utensils, &c.
A credit of nine months will be given on all sums over three dollars, the purchases, giving note, with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws. All sums of three dollars and under cash in hand.
John C. Lincoln
Executor
June 29, 1864 w4-pd

“Executor’s Sale,” Williamsport Warren Republican (Williamsport, Indiana), 21 July 1864, page 3; digital image, Newspaper Archive (www,newspaperarchive.com : viewed online 29 January 2022).

Then in June 1868, his land was sold at a Commissioner’s Sale of Real Estate.

Commissioner’s Sale of Real Estate
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Commissioner by order of the Warren Circuit Court, at April term 1868, will on and after
Saturday the 13th day of June 1868
offer at private sale at his office in Williamsport, Indiana, the following described real estate lying and being in Warren County, Indiana belonging to the widow and heirs of Nelson G. Crawford, deceased, to-wit:
The north west quarter of section eight (8) township twenty-one (21) north of range eight (8) west containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres more or less.
Also the east half of the north east quarter of section seven (7) township twenty-one (21) range eight (8) west containing eighty (880) acres more or less. Also, 32 acres of land, being the north east quarter of the southwest quarter of section eight (8) township twenty one (21) range eight (8) west, except 8 acres out of the south east corner of said quarter section.
Terms of Sale — said lands will be sold to the highest and best bidder for not less that their appraised value, one half o the purchase money to be paid down cash in hand and the remainder to be paid in twelve months the purchaser to execute his note bearing interest from date, waiving valuation and appraisement laws, and with surety to be approved by said Commissioner, the purchaser to receive a certificate of purchase entitleing him to a deed for said premises, upon full payment, under order of the court.
Levin T. Miller, Com’r
May 14, 1863 pf $12,50

“Commissioner’s Sale of Real Estate,” Williamsport Warren Republican (Williamsport, Indiana), 28 May 1868, page 3; digital image, Newspaper Archive (www,newspaperarchive.com : viewed online 29 January 2023).

This one small post on Facebook was the prompt that led me to discovering these additional details for Nelson G. Crawford. Thus, I’m glad I followed this ‘hint’ to search Newspaper Archive.

William C Crawford

Have you ever had cause to go back thru your research to make sure the father/son relationship is accurate? Well, that’s my situation with Nelson G. Crawford’s son William. Since a descendant of William recently completed a yDNA test, I find that I want to verify the lineage. Unfortunately, Nelson’s son, William, died before the birth of his son. Thus, records proving the relationship are difficult to find.

Below is the information I have on William, his wife, Mary and their son, William.

William C. Crawford was born on 28 Nov 1835 in Warren County, Indiana.[i]

William C Crawford was the son of Nelson G. Crawford and Martha Smith.[ii]

He lived in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana on 1 Jul 1850.[iii]

William C Crawford was listed in the household of Nelson G Crawford on the 1850 census. According to the census, William was 14 years old and born in Indiana.

He lived in Liberty Township, Warren, Indiana, United States on 1 Jul 1860.[iv]

William C Crawford was listed as a 24 year old farmer born in IN with $2000 in real estate. His household included Mary E. Crawford, aged 24 and Ephraim Bremer, as 23 year old farm laborer.

William died on 6 Nov 1860 at the age of 24 in Warren County, Indiana.1

He was buried after 6 Nov 1860 at West Lebanon Cemetery in West Lebanon, Indiana.1

He had his estate probated on 16 Nov 1860 in Warren, Indiana, United States.[v]

William C. Crawford and Mary E. Bell were married on 26 Dec 1858 in Warren County, Indiana.[vi], [vii], [viii], [ix]

Mary E. Bell, daughter of Thomas Bell and Melissa Newell, was born on 8 Oct 1835.

She lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana in 1850.[x]

She lived in Liberty Township, Warren, Indiana, United States on 1 Jul 1860.[xi]

Mary witnessed the probate of William C. Crawford on 16 Nov 1860 in Warren, Indiana, United States.5

She lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana on 1 Aug 1870.[xii]

She died on 3 Jun 1880 at the age of 44 in Warren County, Indiana.[xiii], [xiv]

Mary was buried after 3 Jun 1880 at West Lebanon Cemetery in West Lebanon, Indiana.13, 14

William C. Crawford and Mary E. Bell had the following child:

11. William Clay Crawford was born on 30 Jan 1861 in West Lebanon, Indiana.[xv], [xvi]

He lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana on 1 Aug 1870.[xvii]

On 24 Jul 1885, he was the proprietor of Brashear Lumber yard in Brashear, Adair, Missouri, United States.[xviii]

William lived in Brashear, Adair, Missouri, United States in 1887.[xix]

He lived in Aspen, Pitkin, Colorado, United States.

Between 1890 and 1929 he was an ore shipper’s agent for A. V. Smelter in Colorado, United States.16

William lived in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States in 1890.16

He lived in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States between 1893 and 1908.16

About 1893–1925 he was Inspector for the united States government looking after ore shipped here from Canada and other places  in Colorado, United States.20

William lived in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States in 1893.16

He lived at Precinct 17 in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States on 1 Jun 1900.[xx]

In 1907, he received a letter from his uncle, James H. Crawford, about the family history.16

William lived at Precinct 2 in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States on 15 Apr 1910.[xxi]

He lived in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States on 8 Jan 1920.[xxii]

Before 1925 he was a director American National Bank of Leadville in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States.16

In 1925 William was director Carbonate American National Bank after merger between American National Bank and Carbanate National Bank in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States.16

Before 1929, he was a member in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States.16

Before 1929, he was a member in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States.16

Before 1929, William was a member in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States.16

He died on 15 Apr 1929 at the age of 68 at 133 East 8th St. in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States.15, 16

He was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States.15, 16

William Clay Crawford and Anna Elizabeth Paul were married on 4 May 1886 in Brashear, Adair, Missouri, United States.[xxiii], 16, [xxiv]

Anna Elizabeth Paul was born in Jun 1865 in Illinois.20

She lived in Precinct 17 in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States on 1 Jun 1900. 20

She lived in Precinct 2 in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States on 15 Apr 1910.21

Anna lived in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States on 8 Jan 1920.22

She died on 5 Sep 1935 at the age of 70 in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States.[xxv], [xxvi]

She was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States.25, 26

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[i] Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 26 November 2022), memorial for William C Crawford (1835-1860), Find a Grave Memorial no. 237818353, created by Shirley Benham, citing West Lebanon Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren County, Indiana; accompanying photograph by Shirley Benham, William C Crawford.

[ii] Warren County Historical Society (Warren County Ind.), Combined Atlas of Warren County, Indiana: illustrated 1877 (Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publishers, 2001), page 27 – Biographical sketches, Nelson G. Crawford.

[iii] 850, Warren County Indiana, Population Schedule, Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 177 Image 6 of 13, household 41, Nelson G Crawford; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication M432.

[iv] 1860 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 25 Image 10 of 27, household 179, William C Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653.

[v] Warren County, Indiana, Probate Case Files, Probate File 35 William C Crawford (November 1860), William C. Crawford, 16 November 1860; Warren County (IN) Courthouse, Williamsport, Indiana.

[vi] “Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993,” database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017), William C. Crawford – Mary E Bell.

[vii] “Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992,” database, MyHeritage (www.myheritage.com : viewed online April 2017), Mary E Bell – William C Crawford.

[viii] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/). Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 : viewed online 27 November 2022.

[ix] “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : County Court Records at Williamsport, IN, Warren County, Indiana, viewed online (28 January 2020), Mary E Bell.

[x] 1850, Warren County Indiana, Population Schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 6 Image 9 of 14, family 58, James Bell; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 27 November 2022); NARA microfilm publication M432.

[xi] 1860 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Liberty Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 25 Image 10 of 27, household 179, William C Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653.

[xii] 1870 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 34 Image 2 of 25, household 266, Crawford Mary E; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online February 2018); NARA microfilm publication T132.

[xiii] Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 18 October 2021), memorial for Mary E Crawford (? – 1880), Find a Grave Memorial no. #1971679950, created by Shirley Benham, citing West Lebanon Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren County, Indiana; accompanying photograph by Shirley Benham, Mary E Crawford.

[xiv] Jenkins, Rosella Rasmussen, editor, Warren County Cemeteries Volume 2 (Pine Village, Indiana: Rosella Jenkins, 1985)

[xv] Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online April 2017), memorial for William C. Crawford (1861-1929), Find a Grave Memorial no. #60879591, created by Longmont Genealogical Society, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado; accompanying photograph by MKL, William C. Crawford.

[xvi] “Death Took Good Citizen,” obituary of W. C. Crawford, newspaper clipping, from Herald Democrat (Leadville, Colorado) 16 April 1929; Crawford Family Papers, photocopy from James Paul Crawford; privately held 2022 by owner, Marcia Philbrick, Seneca, KS 66538.

[xvii] 1870 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 34 Image 2 of 25, household 272, James Bell; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T132.

[xviii] “Lumber,” Kirksville Graphic (Kirksville, MO), 24 July 1885, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 29 November 2022).

[xix] “Local News,” Dodge City Times (Dodge City, Kansas), 15 December 1887, page 5; Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online November 2019).

[xx] 1900 U.S. Census, Pueblo County, Colorado, population schedule, Precinct 17, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, ED 101, sheet 1B Image 2 of 46, household 17, Crawford William C; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017).

[xxi] 1910 U.S. Census, Pueblo County Colorado, population schedule, precinct 2, Pueblo City, Pueblo County, ED 167, Sheet 1A Image 1 of 35, household 11, Wm C Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestr.com : viewed online March 2017); NARA microfilm publication T624.

[xxii] 1920 U.S. Census, Lake County, Colorado, population schedule, 4th Precinct, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, ED 75, sheet 1B Image 2 of 9, household 13, William C. Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017).

[xxiii] Missouri, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, William C Crawford – Anna E Paul, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017).

[xxiv] “Married,” Kirksville Graphic (Kirksville, MO), 7 May 1886, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 29 November 2022).

[xxv] Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online April 2017), memorial for Anna E. Paul Crawford (1864-1935), Find a Grave Memorial no. #60879564, created by Longmont Genealogical Society, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado; accompanying photograph by MKL, Anna E. Paul Crawford.

[xxvi] “Anna E. Crawford Dies at Leadville,” Longmont Times (Longmont, CO), 6 September 1935, page 1; digital images, Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (coloradohistoricnewspapers.org : viewed online 28 November 2022).

Bell Family

Are you by any chance researching the BELL family? Do you know of anyone searching the BELL family? Or, would you happen to be doing research in Warren County, Indiana? If so, the Bell family is a puzzle!

In December 1858, William C. Crawford married Mary E Bell. In 1860, William and Mary are shown on the census living in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana.

According to the Find a Grave site, William C. Crawford died on 6 Nov 1860 and is buried in Warren County, Indiana. Family records indicate that William C. Crawford and his wife Mary E. Bell had a son, William Clay Crawford, who was born in January 1861 after his father’s death. The 1870 census supports this relationship since Mary E. Crawford and a 9 year old Wm C Crawford are living in the household of James Bell.

A check of the 1850 census for Warren County, Indiana includes a household for James Bell that includes a child, Mary E. Bell.

This 1850 census record is where the confusion begins. First, it includes two women of an appropriate age to be the wife of James Bell: Mary and Jane. Second, it includes George T. Bell in the household.

There is a George T. Bell of a similar age who married Eliza Foster in 1859. The 1917 death certificate for George Thomas Bell is available on Ancestry. According to this death certificate, George’s father was named Thomas.

Unfortunately, online trees aren’t proving to be much help figuring out these families. Most trees on Ancestry for George T. Bell have his father listed as Thomas (citing the death certificate). However, the tree on FamilySearch has George’s father listed as James (from the census record).

To help locate William Clay Crawford in the 1880 census, I’d like to track down BELL cousins to see if he is living near them. Thus, I need to figure out these families.

Since George T. Bell married Eliza W. Foster, their descendants are my cousins with Eliza’s father, Zebulon Foster being a common ancestor. Thus, I reached out to one of those cousins whom I had previously corresponded with to see if she could help. I knew we were related thru the FOSTER surname, but I did not realize that she descends from Eliza Foster and her husband George T. Bell! This cousin cleared up a lot of my confusion!

George T. Bell is the son of Thomas Bell. Thomas Bell is also the father of Mary E. Bell and James Bell. The three adults in the 1850 census record (James, Mary and Jane) are siblings of Thomas. Thus, the three children, George, Mary and James, are living with their uncle James and aunts Mary and Jane in 1850. This would suggest that Thomas and Melissa died before 1850.

I never would have figured this out without help from my FOSTER cousin!

Friday Find

Do you have file cabinets in your home office? Are they full of paper to support your genealogy research? Unfortunately, I have to admit that I have three file drawers full of paper documents plus two book cases of notebooks full of documents. Shortly after my retirement, I read a blog post by Dick Eastman promoting going paperless with my genealogy research. (See his post, Your Guide to a Paperless Life Today) Since that time, I’ve been trying to convert my paper files to digital.

Today’s Friday Find comes from one of those digital files: the probate record of William C. Crawford [LZLC-BG4] of Warren County, Indiana.

Warren County Indiana
Probate File 35

Estate of William C. Crawford

The State of Indiana
Warren County

I, James H. Crawford swear that I will faithfully
discharge the duties of my trust as Administrator
of the estate of William C Crawford deceased,
according to law, so help me God

James H Crawford

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23 day of November A.D. 1860
[Henry R Pomeroy] Clerk

State of Indiana, Warren County:
I, Nelson G. Crawford, swear that I am worth
over and above my indebtedness, sixteen hundred
dollars as I believe so help me, God

Nelson G. Crawford

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
16 day of November A.D. 1860
[H R Pomeroy] Clerk

State of Indiana, Warren County:
I, Mary E Crawford swear that I am worth,
over and above my indebtedness three hundred
Dollars, as I believe so help me God

Mary E Crawford

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
16 day of Nov A.D. 1860
H R Pomeroy Clerk

Know All Men, That we James H Crawford
Nelson G. Crawford and Mary E Crawford
are found, unto the State of Indiana, in the penal sum of
sixteen hundred Dollars
for the payment of which we jointly and severally bind ourselves
our heirs, executors and administrators.
Sealed and dated the 16 day of November A.D. 1860

The condition of the Above Obligation is, that ifs the above bound
James H Crawford shall faithfully discharge
the duties of his [?] as Administrator of
the estate of William C Crawford deceased,
according to law, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain
in full force.

James H Crawford (seal)
Nelson G Crawford (seal)
Mary E Crawford (seal)

[Approved] by me
this 16 day of November A.D. 1860
Henry R Pomeroy Clerk

I Henry R Pomeroy Clerk of the Court of
Common Please for the County of Warren in the State
of Indiana, do hereby certify that administration
of the estate of William C Crawford late of
Warren County, deceased; who died intestate, is granted
to James H Crawford and the said
James H Crawford having qualified and
given bond as such administrator __ is duly author-
ized to take upon himself the administration of such estate
according to law

Witness my hand, and Seal of said Court
this 23 day of November 1860
Henry R Pomeroy Clerk C.C.F.

page 3

James H Crawford adminstrator of the estate
of William C Crawford deceased
made the following account in said estate
To wit

Balance of [niny] my hand as per account [?]

[Judical] Feb 26th 1862 $434.02
since filing the above I have [recorded]
the following sums, to wit

of [Sawer] & Briggs $100.00
of I B Mattis Principal $54.55
Interest $ 5.04
of Steven D Briggs $20.[0]0
Of Absalain Slump $ 560
Of [Sawer] & Briggs July 21st 1826 $100.00
of George Tyler $ 0.80
of N G Crawford principal $28.90
of N G Crawford interest $ 2.81

Total amount received $848.80

I claim [?] for the following
sums paid out to wit
To [Linengood} & [Rood] for [souch] No 16 419.75
To Nelson G. Crawaford for Bonds No 17 $300.00
to [?] paid for taxes per receipt $ 5.53
Total amound paid out $ 825.28

Balance in my hands
of the [times] received as above $ 23.52

I, James Crawford swear that the above
acct current is me & [coscet] so
[says] me
James H Crawford

Subscribed & sworn before me this
11 day Aug 1862

H B Pomeroy LR
Thomas Bryant Dep

page 4

Sale Bill Sold by Sheets & Braden Indianapolis, Ind.

Account of the Sale of the Personal Property
of William C Crawford, deceased, sold by James H Crawford
at the late residence of the decedent. at Public Sale, on the 22 day
of December, 1862

No. as on the Inventory

Name of articles Amt sold for To Whom Sold cash or surety

1one stone churn .30 Harvey Reddick J c Lincoln

11 One kitchen table .15 Alexander Marsh Cash

13 Two smoothing Irons .75 James Abelellen Cash

14 One set of Harness 19.25J oseph McAlister Christian Gunn

17 Two buckets & basket .85 George C Tyler W Lawer

18 Two axes & hatchet 1.15 Joel Briggs Cash

17 One Kettle 3.25 Samuel Mathes Isaac Chrisman

three [twists] of stove pip 1.05 Joel Briggs Cash

22 two piles of Wood 1.65 Harvey Raddick J C Lincoln

21 Scythe and [Snath] .25 David Wands Cash

23 One lot of Chickens 2.40 Henry Cozad Cash

Three hundred ears seed corn 1.05 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

24 Three hundred ears seed corn 1.05 Joseph McAlister C Gunn

Balance of Seed Corn 1.30 Nicholas Barwich Cash

25 one third barrel of Pickels 1.10 Franklin Barwick W Lawer

26 a third barrel of salt .75 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

27 One pan of oil .55 Samuel MathisI saac Chrisman

27 One grey Barrel Box .50 Franklin Barwic W Lawer

28[?] & Scoop Shovel 1.55 Franklin Barwick W Lawer

29 ? 8.25 Joseph McAlister C Gunn

page 5
No. Item Amount To Whom Sold Cash or Surety

31 Lot of Lumber 1.20 [Nathaniel ?] Cash

32 Lard, Can 1.20 Harvey ReddickJ C Lincoln

33 Hey Riggin .80 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

34 Corn Cover and Trace chain .50 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

35 Shovel Plow 3.05 Franklin Barwick W Lawer

36 One Tow horse plow 10.85 Franklin Barwick W Lawer

37 Set of doubletrees 2.72 Abraham Ridner ?

38 One saddle & bridle 8.25 John Mellott Isaac Chrisman

39 One pided heifer 11.30 George C Tyler W Lawer

40 One red spotted cow 23.25 A. R Windso r[?] Briggs

41 one sow and pigs 15.25 Harvey Reddick J C Lincoln

42 Two first choice piggs 12.25 John Griggs S P Briggs

43two second choice piggs6.75John Briggs S P Briggs

44 one white sow 20.50 Nelson G Crawford J C Lincoln

46 five second choice hogs fat 40.55 Abraham [Ridener] [?]

47 one two horse waggon 81.00 Samuel Matties Isaac Chrisman

48 One brown mare 90.00 R. P. Adams [?]

51 two stacks of oats 5.10 Absalom Sharp Adam [Troost]

52 One stack of hey 7.20 George W. Smith J W Smith

53 one stack of hey 6.80 Richard Reddick H. Reddick

54 One stack of hey 2.70 George W. Smith J W Smith

55 one stack of hey 2.90 Benjamin Juda cash

56 one stack of hey 4.10 Martin mcAlister J McAlister

57 one [piece] of corn on north east part of the farm 139.49 Lower and Briggs A. Swisher

58 the south end of farm 122.27 Lower and Briggs A Swisher

Total Amount $672.43

John C Lincoln, Clerk

page 6

I James H Crawford administrator
of the estate of William C Crawford decu8217’d
having volunteered in the military
service of the United States of America
for the term of three years or
during the war hereby resign
all my trusts as administration
of the estate of William C Crawford
deceased [Aug] 11th 1862

James H Crawford

Warren County, Indiana, Probate Case Files, Probate File 35 William C Crawford (November 1860), William C. Crawford, 16 November 1860; Warren County (IN) Courthouse, Williamsport, Indiana.

Zebulon Foster

Zebulon Foster was born on 19 Aug 1808 in Pike, Ohio, United States.^1–6

He lived in Warren County, Indiana about 1830.⁷

 In 1831, he was granted all lands held by Richard Foster on the waters of the Wabash in Richard Foster’s will.⁸

Zebulon lived in Warren County, Indiana in 1832.⁹

He married Caroline Ostrander on 14 Feb 1833 in Pike, Ohio, United States.^{3–6,10–14}

He lived in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana in 1836.⁴

He was among first members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1837 in Warren, Indiana, United States.⁴

Zebulon lived in Warren County, Indiana in 1840.¹⁵

He lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana on 1 Jul 1850.¹⁶

He sold to John Stufflebeam land being part of W 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 14 Township 21 N Range 9 West on 8 Jan 1853 in Warren County, Indiana.¹⁷

Zebulon was witness of the will of Thomas Johnson on 15 Jul 1853 in Warren, Indiana, United States.¹⁸

He sold land to the Lake Erie Wabash and St. Louis Railroad company being a part of the NE 1/4 of Section Number (15) in township in Jan 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.¹⁹

He sold to James Howard land being 9 1/2 acres in the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 township 21 North range 9 west on 24 Jan 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.²⁰

Zebulon sold land to George Pence land being part of lot 1 in the West half of the NW 1/4 of Section 14 Township 21 Range 9 on 7 Feb 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.²¹

He sold land to Francis Wheeler being lot 4 in the NW division to the town of Lebanon on 23 May 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.²²

He sold to David Evans land being part of the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 township 21 north of range 9 on 4 Aug 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.²³

Zebulon lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana on 1 Jul 1860.²⁴

He was listed on the tax rolls in 1865 in Pike Township, Warren, Indiana, United States.²⁵

He lived in Medina Township, Warren, Indiana, United States on 23 Jun 1870.²⁶

He married Juliet Fleming on 31 Aug 1876 in Warren County, Indiana.^5,27–28

Zebulon lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana in 1880.²⁹

He was a member of the Republican Party.⁴

He celebrated his 75th birthday in 1883 in Warren, Indiana, United States.³⁰

Zebulon celebrated his 80th birthday on 19 Aug 1888 in Warren, Indiana, United States.⁹

He died on 5 Sep 1889 at the age of 81 in Warren County, Indiana.^2,31–32

He was buried after 5 Sep 1889 at Redwood Cemetery in Warren County, Indiana.^2,31

Zebulon Foster and Caroline Ostrander were married on 14 Feb 1833 in Pike, Ohio, United States.^{3–6,10–14}

Caroline Ostrander, daughter of Edward Ostrander and Margaret Forbes, was born on 23 Mar 1814 in Ross, Ohio, United States.^13,33–34

She lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana on 1 Jul 1850.¹⁶

She lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana on 1 Jul 1860.³⁵

Caroline lived in Medina Township, Warren, Indiana, United States on 23 Jun 1870.³⁶

She died on 3 Jun 1871 at the age of 57 in Warren County, Indiana.^{4–5,13,31,34}

She was buried after 3 Jun 1871 at Redwood Cemetery in Warren County, Indiana.^31,34

Zebulon Foster and Juliet Fleming were married on 31 Aug 1876 in Warren County, Indiana.^5,27–28

Juliet Fleming was born on 15 Jan 1829.^38–39

She lived in Medina Township, Warren, Indiana, United States in 1880.²⁹

She sold land being the Northeast quarter of section ten (10) and that portion of the west half of the southeast quarter of said section lying north & east of the Illinois Central RailRoad and all being situated in Township Twenty one (21) North Range Nine (9) west on 15 Oct 1889 in Warren County, Indiana.⁴⁰

Juliet died on 31 Jan 1905 at the age of 76 in Jackson, Kansas, United States.^{38–39,41–42}

She was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Jackson, Kansas, United States.^{38–39,41–42}

ENDNOTES:

1. Jenkins, Rosella Rasmussen, editor, Warren County Cemeteries Volume 2 (Pine Village, Indiana: Rosella Jenkins, 1985)

2. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online June 2016), memorial for Zebulon Foster, Find a Grave Memorial no. # 20545190, created by Lesa Epperson, citing Redwood Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren, Indiana, United States; accompanying photograph by Lisa Epperson, Zebulon Foster.

3. Wayne Dawson, The History and Ancestry of Rev. John Foster, 1735-1800: His family, his life, his ancestry; Ross County, Ohio, Pike County, Ohio, Allegany County, Maryland, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Prince George’s County, Maryland; including the ancestry of Basil Foster and Sarah (Foster) Athy (Clayton, California: Wayne E. Dawson, 1985), page 77; digital image, FamilySearch Books, Familysearch.org/library/books viewed online 29 September 2022.

4. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical (Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1883), page 170; digital images, Archive.org, http://www.archive.org viewed online 14 May 2022.

5. Warren County Historical Society (Warren County Ind.), Combined Atlas of Warren County, Indiana: illustrated 1877 (Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publishers, 2001), page 27 Biographical Sketches – Zebulon Foster.

6. Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981, My First Three Generations Foster Family by Mrs. Barbara J. Ahart, database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online December 2018). Original Source: Alabama Department of Archives and History. Public Information Subject Files—Surname files, 1901-1984 available via microfilm in reference, SG002624-2652 and 13361-13362, containing the materials added from 1984-2005. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama.

7. Warren County Centennial: 1827-1927 (Williamsport, Indiana: Warren Graphics, 1927; 1982), page 34: History of Pike Township; FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch/library/books viewed online 29 September 2022.

8. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977054 DGS 8071879. Richard Foster, June 1831; Vol 11: page 420; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 17 March 2022.

9. Birthday Party, The Warren Republican,  (Warren County, Indiana), 30 August 1888; Public Member Story, kygranny_1, submitter,  linked to Zebulon Foster, Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com,  posted 31 Jan 2012.

10. One Hundred Years 1815-1915 of Pike County, Ohio Marriages (Waverly, Ohio: Pike County Genealogical Society), p. 335

11. “Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993,” Ancestry.com,  (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (July 2017), Zebulon Foster – Caroline Ostrander.

12. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/). Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 : viewed online 16 March 2022.

13. “Family Data Collection — Individual Records,” Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (July 2017), Caroline Ostrander.

14. Ohio, Pike County. Marriage Records, volume 1.  Film #292748 DGS 4016255. Zebulon Foster, 15 Feb 1833; Volume 1: page 202 – image 254; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 28 September 2022.

15. 1840 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Warren County, Indiana, page 169 Image 53 of 80, Zebulon Foster; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M704.

16. 1850, Warren County Indiana, Population Schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, Page 6 Image 9 of 14, family 56, Zebulon Foster; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M432.

17. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 8 Jan 1853; Vol. 14: page 260 (image 163); digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

18. Warren County Indiana Will Book, Will Books 1 & 2, page 277-281 (Crawford.IN.003). Hereinafter cited as Warren County Indiana Will Book.

19. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, January 1854; Vol. 14: page 347 (image 207); digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

20. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 24 Jan 1854; 15: 36-37; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

21. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 7 Feb 1854; Vol. 14: page 227; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

22. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 23 May 1854; Vol. 14: page 368 (image 218); digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

23. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 4 Aug 1854; Vol. 15: pages 119-120; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

24. 1860 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 66 Image 11 of 22, family 463, Zebulon Foster; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653.

25. U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, Zebulon Foster, 1865; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 10 March 2021). Original Source: Colorado, Regular Revenue and Special Bankers Tax, Vol 31 1916, Tax years 1915-1917; Records of the Internal Revenue Service.

26. 1870 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, Page 33 Image 1 of 25, family 262, Zebulon Foster; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication T132.

27. “Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993,” database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017), Zebulon Foster.

28. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” Ancestry.com,  (www.ancestry.com : County Court Records at Williamsport, IN, Warren County, Indiana, viewed online (December 2018), Robulon Foster.

29. 1880 U.S. Census, Warren, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, ED 65, page 18 Image 4 of 9, family 190, Foster Zebulon; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online February 2018); NARA microfilm publication T9.

30. “An Old Settler’s Anniversary,” digital image, Warren Republican (Williamsport, IN), 30 August 1883; digital image, NewspaperArchives.com (www.newspaperarchive.com : viewed online October 2017).

31. Jenkins, Rosella Rasmussen, editor, Warren County Cemeteries Volume 2 (Pine Village, Indiana: Rosella Jenkins, 1985), p. 69 Redwood Cemetery

32. Zebulon Foster, Obituary, The Warren Republican,  (Warren County, Indiana), 19 September 1889; Public Member Story, kygranny_1, submitter,  linked to , Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com,  posted 31 Jan 2012.

33. Jenkins, Rosella Rasmussen, editor, Warren County Cemeteries Volume 2 (Pine Village, Indiana: Rosella Jenkins, 1985), p. 69 Redwood Cemetery (calculated birth from death and age) (Crawford.Nelson.Notebook)

34. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online June 2016), memorial for Caroline Ostrander Foster, Find a Grave Memorial no. # 20545171,

35. 1860 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 66, family 463, Zebulon Foster..

36. 1870 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 33 (image 1 of 25), family 262, Zebulon Foster..

37. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/) : viewed online 16 March 2022.

38. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 29 September 2022), memorial for Juliett Foster (1829-1905), Find a Grave Memorial no. 90762859, created by Kathy Little-Mick and maintained by Judy McAsey Arnold, citing Pleasant Grove cemetery, Jackson County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by McFarland, Juliett Foster.

39. “Foster,” The Holton Recorder (Holton, Kansas), 9 February 1905, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 29 September 2022).

40. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977704 DGS 8071891. Juliet Foster, 15 Oct 1889; Vol. 43: page 37; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 16 May 2022.

41. “Death of Mrs. Juliette Foster,” The Holton Signal (Holton, Kansas), 8 February 1905, page 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 29 September 2022).

42. “Mrs. Juliette Foster,” The Tribune (Holton, Kansas), 10 February 1905, page 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 29 September 2022).

Friday Finds

Lizzie Foster Will

Indiana Circuit Court (Warren County
Will Records

Film 1976522 DGS 7662654
Will Records, v. 4 (from p. 200) 1884-1895 Will records v. 5-6, 1895-1928

Based on handwritten documentation, this is from v. 5-6

page 199

Be it remembered that on the 4th day of August 1920, there was filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Warren County, Indiana, the last will and testament of Lizzie Foster, deceased,
late of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, which said will nad the Probate is in the words and figures
as follows to-wit;
I, Lizzie Foster, of West LaFayette, Indiana, being of sound mind and disposing memory do now make and declare the following as my last will and testament.
Clause 1: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as
convenient, and that my body be interred in the cemetery at Armstrong Chapel, Warren County, Indiana.
Clause 2. I will, devise and bequeath to my sister, Mattie Foster, all my property, real, personal
and mixed, to be had and held by her for and during the term of her natural life with the right to
use and dispose of such of the personal property as she may desire for any purpose during her
lifetime.
Clause 3: At the death of the said Mattie Foster I will, devise and bequeath all of the real estate
of which I may die seized and all of the personal property above bequeath to her which shall remain
undisposed of by her to my brother, Sam Foster, in case he be living at the time of my death, and in
case he shall then be dead, I will, devise and bequeath all of the property described in this clause
of my will to James Lackey Foster, son of the said Sam Foster.
Clause 4. I now make and appoint Sam Foster as executor of this my last will.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this March 8th 1920.
Lizzie Foster
Signed by the said Lizzie Foster and declared by her to be her last will and testament in our
presence, and signed by us as attesting witnesses thereto at her request and in her presence and in
the presence of each other this March 8th, 1920.
C. V. McAdams
Bess McAdams
State of Indiana
Warren County, SS
On the 4th day of August A.D. 1920. personally came before the clerk of the Warren Circuit
Court c. V. McAdams one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed and foregoing instrument of
writing purperting to be the last will and testament of Lizzie Foster late of Tippecanoe County,
in the state of Indiana, deceased, who being now duly sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth concerning the execution of the last will and testament of Lizzie Foster,
deceased, on his oath aforesaid testified as follows, to-wit; that he saw the said Lizzie Foster in her
life time, but who is now deceased, sign her name to the annexed and foregoing instrument of writing
as and for her last will and testament, that he heard her declare the same to be her last will and
testament; and that C. V. McAdams and Bess McAdams signed their names thereto as attesting witnesses at
the request of said testatrix in her presence and in the presence of each other, and at the time she
so executed said last will and testament the said Lizzie Foster was of full age to devise and be-
queath her property that she was of sound and disposing mind and memory, and that she was not under

page 200
coercion or restraint of any person or persons whomsoever, and further saith now
C. V. McAdams, Witness
Subscribed and sworn on this 4 day of Aug. A.D. 1920.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court of Office in Williamsport, Ind., on this 4 day of Aug. A.D.1920.
William Cowgill, Clerk.

State of Indiana, Warren County, SS.
I, William Cowgill Clerk of the Warren Circuit Court of Indiana do herby
certify that the annexed and foregoing last will and testament of Lizzie Foster late
of Tippecanoo County, deceased, has been duly admitted to probate; that its due execution
was this day fully proven before me by the testimony of . V. McAdams one of the subscrib
ing witnesses thereto whose profs, together with said last will and testament have been
duly recorded on page of Will Record No now on file in my office.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed this seal
of said court at Office in Williamsport on this 4 day of Aug. A.D. 1920.
William Cowgill, Clerk

This will is also available on Ancestry in their database, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999.

Zebulon Foster

Zebulon Foster was born on 19 Aug 1808 in Pike, Ohio, United States.^1–8

He was the child of Rachel Browning and Richard Foster.^6,8

He lived in Warren County, Indiana about 1830.⁹

 In 1831,  Zebulon was granted all lands held by Richard Foster on the waters of the Wabash in Richard Foster’s will.¹⁰

He lived in Warren County, Indiana in 1832.¹¹

He married Caroline Ostrander on 14 Feb 1833 in Pike, Ohio, United States.^{2,5–6,8,12–17}

On 20 Nov 1833, Edward Foster was born in Warren County, Indiana.^8,18

He lived in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana in 1836.¹⁹

Zebulon was among first members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1837 in Warren, Indiana, United States.²⁰

On 20 May 1837, Rachel Foster was born in Indiana, United States.^8,18

He lived in Warren County, Ohio in 1840.²¹

In 1840, Eliza W. Foster was born in West Lebanon, Indiana.^8,22

On 28 Aug 1842, Mary Foster was born in West Lebanon, Indiana.^8,23

In Jun 1846, William F. Foster was born in Indiana, United States.⁸

On 14 Oct 1848, Harriet Foster was born in West Lebanon, Indiana.^8,24

He lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana on 1 Jul 1850.¹⁸

Zebulon sold to John Stufflebeam land being part of W 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 14 Township 21 N Range 9 West on 8 Jan 1853 in Warren County, Indiana.²⁵

He was witness of the will of Thomas Johnson on 15 Jul 1853 in Warren, Indiana, United States.²⁶

He sold land to the Lake Erie Wabash and St. Louis Railroad company being a part of the NE 1/4 of Section Number (15) in township in Jan 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.²⁷

Zebulon sold to James Howard land being 9 1/2 acres in the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 township 21 North range 9 west on 24 Jan 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.²⁸

He sold land to George Pence land being part of lot 1 in the West half of the NW 1/4 of Section 14 Township 21 Range 9 on 7 Feb 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.²⁹

He sold land to Francis Wheeler being lot 4 in the NW division to the town of Lebanon on 23 May 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.³⁰

Zebulon sold to David Evans land being part of the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 township 21 north of range 9 on 4 Aug 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.³¹

He lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana on 1 Jul 1860.³²

He was listed on the tax rolls in 1865 in Pike Township, Warren, Indiana, United States.³³

Zebulon lived in Medina Township, Warren County, Ohio on 23 Jun 1870.³⁴

He married Juliet Fleming on 31 Aug 1876 in Warren County, Indiana.^{2–3,5,14,35–37}

He lived in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana in 1880.³⁸

He was a member of the Republican Party.³

Zebulon celebrated his 75th birthday in 1883 in Warren, Indiana, United States.³⁹

He celebrated his 80th birthday on 19 Aug 1888 in Warren, Indiana, United States.¹¹

He died on 5 Sep 1889 at the age of 81 in Warren County, Indiana.^7,40–41

Zebulon was buried after 5 Sep 1889 at Redwood Cemetery in Warren County, Indiana.^7,40

Endnotes:

1. Jenkins, Rosella Rasmussen, editor, Warren County Cemeteries Volume 2 (Pine Village, Indiana: Rosella Jenkins, 1985)
2. 1877 Atlas of Warren County Indiana (Indiana: J. H. Beers and Co., 1877)
3. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Indiana. Historical and Biographical (Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., 1883)
4. The History and Ancestry of Rev. John Foster 1735-1800: His Family, His Life, His Ancestry (Clayton, CA: Wayne E. Dawson, 1985)
5. Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981, Zebulon foster, database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online December 2018).
6. Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981, My First Three Generations Foster Family, database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2019).
7. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online June 2016), memorial for Zebulon Foster, Find a Grave Memorial no. # 20545190, created by Lesa Epperson, citing Redwood Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren, Indiana, United States; accompanying photograph by Lisa Epperson, Zebulon Foster.
8. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical (Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1883), page 170; digital images, Archive.org, http://www.archive.org viewed online 14 May 2022.
9. Warren County Centennial 1827 1927 (Williamsport, IN: Warren Graphics, 1982)
10. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977054 DGS 8071879. Richard Foster, June 1831 Vol 11: page 420; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 17 March 2022.
11. Birthday Party, The Warren Republican,  (Warren County, Indiana), 30 August 1888; Public Member Story, kygranny_1, submitter,  linked to Zebulon Foster, Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com,  posted 31 Jan 2012.
12. Marriage Record, Pike County Ohio page 202.
13. The History and Ancestry of Rev. John Foster 1735-1800: His Family, His Life, His Ancestry (Clayton, CA: Wayne E. Dawson, 1985), p. 77
14. One Hundred Years 1815-1915 of Pike County, Ohio Marriages (Waverly, Ohio: Pike County Genealogical Society), p. 335
15. “Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993,” Ancestry.com,  (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (July 2017), Zebulon Foster – Caroline Ostrander.
16. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/). Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 : viewed online 16 March 2022.
17. “Family Data Collection — Individual Records,” Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (July 2017), Caroline Ostrander.
18. 1850, Warren County Indiana, Population Schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, Page 6 Image 9 of 14, family 56, Zebulon Foster; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M432
19. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Indiana. Historical and Biographical (Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., 1883), p. 50 “Voters of Washington Township, 1836” (Crawford.IN.024)
20. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Indiana. Historical and Biographical (Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., 1883), p. 137 (Crawford.IN.024)
21. 1840 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Warren County, Indiana, page 169 Image 53 of 80, Zebulon Foster; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M704
22. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 16 March 2022), memorial for Eliza W. Foster Bell (1840-1926), Find a Grave Memorial no. 27564758, created by Lesa Epperson, citing West Lebanon Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren County, Indiana; accompanying photograph by Lesa Epperson, Eliza W. Foster Bell.
23. “Death Message,” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana), 26 January 1929, page 11; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online August 2019).
24. “Family Data Collections – Births,” Ancestry.com,  (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (October 2017), Harriet Foster.
25. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 8 Jan 1853 Vol. 14: page 260 (image 163); digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.
26. Warren County Indiana Will Book, Will Books 1 & 2, page 277-281 (Crawford.IN.003). Hereinafter cited as Warren County Indiana Will Book.
27. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, January 1854 Vol. 14: page 347 (image 207); digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.
28. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 24 Jan 1854 15: 36-37; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.
29. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 7 Feb 1854 Vol. 14: page 227; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.
30. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 23 May 1854 Vol. 14: page 368 (image 218); digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.
31. Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901.  Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 4 Aug 1854 Vol. 15: pages 119-120; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.
32. 1860 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, page 66 Image 11 of 22, family 463, Zebulon Foster; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653
33. U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, Zebulon Foster, 1865; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 10 March 2021). Original Source: Colorado, Regular Revenue and Special Bankers Tax, Vol 31 1916, Tax years 1915-1917; Records of the Internal Revenue Service.
34. 1870 U.S. Census, Warren County, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, Page 33 Image 1 of 25, family 262, Zebulon Foster; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication T132
35. “Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993,” database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017), Zebulon Foster.
36. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7836/) : viewed online 16 March 2022.
37. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” Ancestry.com,  (www.ancestry.com : County Court Records at Williamsport, IN, Warren County, Indiana, viewed online (December 2018), Robulon Foster.
38. 1880 U.S. Census, Warren, Indiana, population schedule, Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, ED 65, page 18 Image 4 of 9, family 190, Foster Zebulon; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online February 2018); NARA microfilm publication T9
39. “An Old Settler’s Anniversary,” digital image, Warren Republican (Williamsport, IN), 30 August 1883; digital image, NewspaperArchives.com (www.newspaperarchive.com : viewed online October 2017).
40. Jenkins, Rosella Rasmussen, editor, Warren County Cemeteries Volume 2 (Pine Village, Indiana: Rosella Jenkins, 1985), p. 69 Redwood Cemetery
41. [Title], Obituary, The Warren Republican,  (Warren County, Indiana), 19 September 1889; Public Member Story, kygranny_1, submitter,  linked to Zebulon Foster, Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com,  posted 31 Jan 2012.