Let's see...where was I with the Batey's, right, I left off with Philip Batey while I validated a few things on his parents. Philip Batey's death certificate was issued in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana and named his parents as William Batey and Catherine "Mintin" (sometimes spelled Katherine). Squire was key in identifying the correct … Continue reading William Batey and Catherine Minton
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Large – In life and in death
The Cobe's had an escaped convict who has never been foundThe Alecks immigrant ancestor is forever known for his calculated industriousness.The DeJean's fled a bloody revolution straight out of a Charles Dickens novel.The Coomer's started one of the oldest continuously family run local businesses. Each of these families had a family member who had a … Continue reading Large – In life and in death
Newsworthy – A consolidated history
Ok, so, the obvious thing to write about with the topic of newsworthy is ancestors in the news. Interestingly, the only two families that made it into the newspapers with any frequency were Hugh Coomer (he who started the paint store c. 1890) and the grandchildren of Daniel Rhoades (through Clarence's line) in Fort Wayne...but … Continue reading Newsworthy – A consolidated history
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Popular
Note: These newspaper clippings all came from Newspapers.com and were clipped mostly from the Kentucky Advocate. I will be happy to share the exact paper name and date upon request. Some people are fortunate to have a diary keeper in their ancestry. Some have found earlier publications written by an ancestor’s family with direct personal … Continue reading 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Popular
Descendants of Philip Batey
Note: You'll see a variety of spellings for the same names. I used the spelling found for the record used to support the statements. All records can be found at Ancestry.com. All newspaper articles can be found at Newspapers.com. If it can't be found it's because I got the information direct from my father-in-law, who … Continue reading Descendants of Philip Batey
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