Wayne County Indiana Lookups and Volunteers

Wayne County Indiana Lookups

Wayne County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers

I have listed many of the Wayne County books that are available, OK I've really stretched it, I need HELP. If you own any Wayne County books, whether listed or not, and will do look-ups, please let me know. As you can see, volunteers are needed.

Feel free to request a look-up from the following books. Please limit your request to one name per request. Please put WAYNE COUNTY LOOKUP in the subject line of your request to insure the message is not overlooked or accidently deleted. In the first line of the message please put the name of the book you are requesting the lookup in.

If you request a lookup, don't forget to thank your volunteer for their time.

Wayne County Cemetery Books

Reference Book Lookup Volunteer Comments
4 Volume set of "Tombstone Inscriptions in Wayne County IN" David Youse published in 1968, 1969, 1970
"Sugar Grove Cemetery Listing" 1996 by Frances Fouts Wilson Kathy Oler
"Economy Cemetery Association-Springfield Burial Grounds-Lot ownership & Burial Records" Kathy Oler

Reference Book	Lookup Volunteer	Comments
4 Volume set of "Tombstone Inscriptions in Wayne County IN"	David Youse	published in 1968, 1969, 1970
"Sugar Grove Cemetery Listing" 1996 by Frances Fouts Wilson	Kathy Oler
"Economy Cemetery Association-Springfield Burial Grounds-Lot ownership & Burial Records"	Kathy Oler

Wayne County Vital Statistics Births, Deaths and Marriages Deed Books, Minute Books, Tax Lists

Reference Book Volunteer Comments
URL for Indiana marriage dates through 1850 Prior to 1850 Check for marriages prior to 1850
"Wayne Co. Indiana Index of Testators through 1880" Linda Aker
Richmond City Directory 1857 Barb Scott Includes name, occupation and home address (primarily men / head-of-households)
Earlham College Alumni Directory - 1847 - 1947 Barb Scott The amount of information varies significantly by individual. Lists years at Earlham for each name, but may also include a summary of education at other colleges, and genealogical information (spouse, children, address in 1947 if known, place of death if deceased).

Reference Book	Volunteer	Comments
URL for Indiana marriage dates through 1850	Prior to 1850	Check for marriages prior to 1850
"Wayne Co. Indiana Index of Testators through 1880"	Linda Aker
Richmond City Directory 1857	Barb Scott	Includes name, occupation and home address (primarily men / head-of-households)
Earlham College Alumni Directory - 1847 - 1947	Barb Scott	The amount of information varies significantly by individual. Lists years at Earlham for each name, but may also include a summary of education at other colleges, and genealogical information (spouse, children, address in 1947 if known, place of death if deceased).

Wayne County Census Records

Reference Book Volunteer Comments

Wayne County Histories, Atlases, etc

Title Volunteer Comments
"History of Northeastern Wayne County, Indiana" Kathy Oler published 1976 by Unigraphic Inc., Evansville, IN.
"Sesquicentennial History of Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) 1821-1971" Kathy Oler by Richard P. Ratliff, published in 1970
"Hagerstown Centennial 1832-1932" published by Hagerstown Centennial Committee Kathy Oler Published in 1932. (Alot of early history of Hagerstown and many of its founding families.)
"Economy Times" by Lois Beard Lennox Kathy Oler Published in 1975, republished 1996 with photos. (A lot of early Economy history with founding families.)
1874 "Atlas of Wayne County" Kathy Oler showing land ownership and acreage plots, etc.
Wayne Co. Farmers & Breeders Registery Elizabeth Patience Northern My nephew found in his box of Auction Books a worn copy of the Wayne Co. Farmers and Breeders Registery. It lists farmers, sec. twp. name of farm , wife maiden name, children, own or rent, name of owner, date farmer settled in the county. Also names of farmers who breed purebred livestock - cows, hogs, chickens, goats, etc. There is also a list of who owned automobiles and the make. I will share this geneology material if anyone needs a lookup.
Wayne Co. Diary Frank L. Myers I have recently acquired a copy of a diary written by a Wayne County diarist and covering the years from 1885 to 1917. I do not have the diarist's name, but I suspect that it is John T. Byerly. The diary covers activities in Jackson Township and relates to a church referred to as Pleasant Hill. Some of the repeating surnames are BYERLY, RUMMEL, McLANE, MILLER, MYERS, SHIDELER, WILLIAMS, BOWMAN, WAMPLER, ELEBARGER, LANNERD and WISSLER. There are many others. I have transcribed the genealogical entries from the diary into 14 pages using Microsoft Word. The entire diary has one page for each month (33 years x 12 pages) or nearly 400 pages. Before I go any farther with this project, I would like to communicate with Wayne County family historians who may be interested in the "Pleasant Hill Diary". I can probably dig out the information I need in more traditional ways, but this seems to be the best way to get a "hit" fast. If you are interested in this project, send me an e-mail and let me know what you want and how you can contribute. I envision sharing my work on this project for the cost of postage and paper.
Wallace Family Records Martha Lee Wallace I have a copy of the Family record of John Wallace 1895: with sketches of the history of previous generations by Josephine Wallace privately published at Milton, Wayne County, Indiana, 1895. The family arrived in Milton in 1812. They descended from William Wallace who immigrated to Albemarle county, VA in 1730. I would be willing to do look-ups

Title	Volunteer	Comments
"History of Northeastern Wayne County, Indiana"	Kathy Oler	published 1976 by Unigraphic Inc., Evansville, IN.
"Sesquicentennial History of Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) 1821-1971"	Kathy Oler	by Richard P. Ratliff, published in 1970
"Hagerstown Centennial 1832-1932" published by Hagerstown Centennial Committee	Kathy Oler	Published in 1932. (Alot of early history of Hagerstown and many of its founding families.)
"Economy Times" by Lois Beard Lennox	Kathy Oler	Published in 1975, republished 1996 with photos. (A lot of early Economy history with founding families.)
1874 "Atlas of Wayne County"	Kathy Oler	showing land ownership and acreage plots, etc.
Wayne Co. Farmers & Breeders Registery	Elizabeth Patience Northern	My nephew found in his box of Auction Books a worn copy of the Wayne Co. Farmers and Breeders Registery. It lists farmers, sec. twp. name of farm , wife maiden name, children, own or rent, name of owner, date farmer settled in the county. Also names of farmers who breed purebred livestock - cows, hogs, chickens, goats, etc. There is also a list of who owned automobiles and the make. I will share this geneology material if anyone needs a lookup.
Wayne Co. Diary	Frank L. Myers	I have recently acquired a copy of a diary written by a Wayne County diarist and covering the years from 1885 to 1917. I do not have the diarist's name, but I suspect that it is John T. Byerly. The diary covers activities in Jackson Township and relates to a church referred to as Pleasant Hill. Some of the repeating surnames are BYERLY, RUMMEL, McLANE, MILLER, MYERS, SHIDELER, WILLIAMS, BOWMAN, WAMPLER, ELEBARGER, LANNERD and WISSLER. There are many others. I have transcribed the genealogical entries from the diary into 14 pages using Microsoft Word. The entire diary has one page for each month (33 years x 12 pages) or nearly 400 pages. Before I go any farther with this project, I would like to communicate with Wayne County family historians who may be interested in the "Pleasant Hill Diary". I can probably dig out the information I need in more traditional ways, but this seems to be the best way to get a "hit" fast. If you are interested in this project, send me an e-mail and let me know what you want and how you can contribute. I envision sharing my work on this project for the cost of postage and paper.
Wallace Family Records	Martha Lee Wallace	I have a copy of the Family record of John Wallace 1895: with sketches of the history of previous generations by Josephine Wallace privately published at Milton, Wayne County, Indiana, 1895. The family arrived in Milton in 1812. They descended from William Wallace who immigrated to Albemarle county, VA in 1730. I would be willing to do look-ups

Miscellaneous Wayne County Records

Reference Book Volunteer Comments
book Name Information

Reference Book	Volunteer	Comments
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Wayne County Family Histories

Family History Book Volunteer Comments
Family History Book name/email There have been many books about Wayne County residents published. Do you own one you would be willing to do lookups in???
MANNING Family History Book Mike Proctor I have a MANNING family history book, published in 1902 with 3800+ descendants of William Manning of Boston/Cambridge who came to the New World in 1634. William is the progenitor of the MANNING family of Wayne Co. Please contact me for lookups!
SPAHR Family History Book Becky Lamb I have a copy of The Spahr Family History by Herman G. Spahr. Will do lookups.
WELCH Family History Book Nadine Holder I have a copy of the book "Harvey & Rachel Woodward Welch of Wayne County, Indiana..." and would be willing to do lookups. I am coauthor so no copyright worries. It is out of print and not for sale.
BEARD Family History Book Nadine Holder I have a copy of "A Manuscript Containing Biographical Notes on Patrick Beard, Wayne County, Indiana..." and would be willing to do lookups. As near as I can tell it was published before 1938.

Family History Book	Volunteer	Comments
Family History Book	name/email	There have been many books about Wayne County residents published. Do you own one you would be willing to do lookups in???
MANNING Family History Book	Mike Proctor	I have a MANNING family history book, published in 1902 with 3800+ descendants of William Manning of Boston/Cambridge who came to the New World in 1634. William is the progenitor of the MANNING family of Wayne Co. Please contact me for lookups!
SPAHR Family History Book	Becky Lamb	I have a copy of The Spahr Family History by Herman G. Spahr. Will do lookups.
WELCH Family History Book	Nadine Holder	I have a copy of the book "Harvey & Rachel Woodward Welch of Wayne County, Indiana..." and would be willing to do lookups. I am coauthor so no copyright worries. It is out of print and not for sale.
BEARD Family History Book	Nadine Holder	I have a copy of "A Manuscript Containing Biographical Notes on Patrick Beard, Wayne County, Indiana..." and would be willing to do lookups. As near as I can tell it was published before 1938.