Grantor & Grantee Research in Madison County, Indiana

Deed Records, Madison County, Indiana Recorder's Office

Went last Friday to the courthouse in Anderson to do some research on my Madison County, Indiana families.  Unlike other times when I've spent researching there, this time I had a plan.  I was focusing on four families : Alderman, King, Penisten and Wright and called them my AKPW group.  My goal was to start with the earliest records and see if I could discover when they came into the county and find transactions related to my direct lines.

I met with some success, mainly in getting the book and page numbers for future reference, but did also manage to obtain a couple of copies.  They only charge $1.00 per page, but those big books are hard to copy from.  Currently, they are in the process of imaging their records.  Anything from 1958-on is currently imaged, but of course, the records I am looking for are about 100 years earlier.  Below is a listing of what I did find, have not identified all of these records as my family.  Spelling may be off as well, some of that handwriting was difficult to read.

GRANTOR BOOK 1 1827-1850

ALDERMAN, Richard to SHAUL, William February 22, 1837 Book 4, page 372
ALDERMAN, James to NELSON, Andrew August 26, 1840 Book 6, page 369
ALDERMAN, John to GUSTIN, John November 2, 1844  Book 9, page 165 or 168
ALDERMAN, John to GNASH, Stephen   May 8, 1848  Book 11, page 472
ALDERMAN, J to GNASH, S April 22, 1850 Book 13, page 633

KING, Thomas to KING, David  December 11, 1844 Book 9, page 133
KING, Daniel to BRAY, Edward  February 16, 1849 Book 12, page 111
KING, D to KING, T  August 9, 1848 Book 13 page 65
KING, G S to DAVIS, J February 6, 1850 Book 13 page 104
KING, G S to MANN, A J September 6, 1850 Book 13, page 342
KING, Thomas to RUTH, Jesse January 28, 1850 Book 13, page 362
KING, Daniel to SIGLER, Francis November 23, 1850 Book 13, page 557

PENISTEN, Isaac to PENISTEN, Martha October 29, 1834 Book 2, page 228
PENISTEN, Isaac to PENISTEN, George May 21, 1836 Book 3, page 105 or 106
PENISTEN, Isaac to PENISTEN, George May 25, 1836 Book 3, page 106
PENISTON, John B to OOTON, Jordan March 24, 1838 Book 4, page 305
PENISTO, Washington to WILFONDG, George  September 24, 1838 Book 4, page 460
PENISTEN, George to PENISTEN, George B August 10, 1840 Book 6, page 417
PENISTEN, John B to PURGET, Henry June 11, 1841 Book 6 page 422
PENISTON, John B to SNELSON, Isaac P July 29, 1845 Book 9, page 88
PENISTON, H to WILSON, J.A. et al February 22, 1850 Book 13, page 121

WRIGHT - my Wrights were not in the county until the Civil War era, did not search Book 1

GRANTEE BOOK 1 1827-1850
Book is missing from the Madison County courthouse *

GRANTOR BOOK 2 1850-1858

ALDERMAN - No Aldermans found

KING, W to WHITEHEAD, G November 21, 1853 Book 16, page 205
KING, Wm to KING, J A December 3, 1853 Book 16, page 443
KING, D to KING March 11, 1854 Book 16, page 442
KING, D to DOUGLASS, T.H. March 11, 1854  Book 16, page 446
KING, Jno T to VORE, Jacob October 22, 1853 Book 17, page 160
KING, Danl to BECKWITH, T L January 21, 1856 Book 18, page 359
KING, Naten to SEEMANS, Saml April 7, 1858 Book 20, page 545

PENISTON, J B to PENISTON, Allen April 11, 1855 Book 17, page 396
PENISTON A to PENISTON Jr  April 13, 1855, Book 17, page 397
PENNISTON, Isaac to HUNT, Wm. February 11, 1856 Book 18, page 530
PENISTON, J. W. to PENESTEN, Allen September 29, 1856 Book 19, page 189
PENISTON, J. W. to PENESTEN, Allen September 29, 1856 Book 19, page 190
PENISTON, Allen to PENISTEN, G W September 29, 1856 Book 19, page 192
PENISTON, J. O. to PENISTEN G W September 29, 1856 Book 19, page 198

WRIGHTS - My Wrights were not in the county until the Civil War era, did not search Book 2

GRANTEE BOOK 2 1850-1858

ALDERMAN - No Aldermans found

KING, N from SMILY, R May 26, 1851 Book 14, page 266
KING, W from SIKES, Jesse December 30, 1851 Book 14, page 624
KING, Dnl from Smily, R October 17, 1851 Book 14, page 655
KING, T from KING, D August 9, 1848 Book 13, page 65
KING, D from Auditor M Co August 2, 1853  Book 16, page 197
KING, D from DEBOY, J  December 21, 1853 Book 16, page 441
KING, N from KING, D March 11, 1854 Book 16, page 442
KING, J A from KING, Wm December 3, 1853 Book 16, page 443
KING, J O from DAVIS, A G September 9, 1854 Book 17, page 73
KING, Daniel from RASS, R et al may 22, 1855 Book 17, page 475
KING & NICHOL from SMITH September 15, 1855 Book 17, page 552
KING & NICHOL from SMITH September 15, 1855 Book 17, page 556
KING, JOHN O from SCHALLBERGER January 26, 1856 Book 18, page 286
KING & HOPKINS CO   February 12, 1856 Book 18, page 387
KING, J W from COMER, Wm April 23, 1856 Book 19, page 622-624
KING, Newton from WILSON M H December 27, 1857 Book 20, page 261
KING, John from HADEN PARISh November 27, 1856 BOok 20, page 299

PENISTEN, Allen from PENISTEN J B April 18, 1855 Book 17, page 396
PENISTEN, Isaac from PENISTEN Allen April 18, 1855 Book 17, page 397
PENISTON, A from PENISTEN J W September 29, 1856 Book 19, page 189
PENISTON JW from PENISTON A September 29, 1856 Book 19, page 190
PENISTON JW from PENISTON A September 29, 1856 Book 19, page 192
PENISTON JW from PENISTON JB September 29, 1856 Book 19, page 192
PENNISTON Wash from KELLER, John March 28, 1857 Book 19, page 728
PENNISTON Wash from STANLEY, Thomas January 30, 1854 Book 19, page 730

WRIGHTS - My Wrights were not in the county until the Civil War era, did not search Book 2

GRANTOR BOOK 3 1858-1868

ALDERMAN - No Aldermans found

KING & NICHOL to DAVIS, Rebecca December 17, 1858 Book 21, page 470
KING & NICHOL to WILLIAMS A M December 28, 1858 Book 21, page 531
KING, Thomas to PURRELL E J October 18, 1858 Book 21, page 545
KING, Jno S to HOPKINS E November 27, 1858 Book 21, page 614
KING, Jno S to HOPKINS E November 27, 1858 Book 21, page 615
KING, Thomas to KING, Washington January 14, 1861 Book 24, page 151
KING, Amos to FRASTER R D October 3, 1861 Book 25, page 114
KING & NICHOL to SMITH, Jno April 30, 1862 Book 26, page 62
KING, Henry to DEHORITY, Jas M October 25, 1861 Book 26, page 162
KING, A J et al to GUSTIN December 31, 1860 Book 26, page 187
KING, John R to SHELTON, John August 29, 1863 Book 25, page 370
KING, Daniel to KING, Newton October 10, 1863 Book 25, page 478
KING, Newton to SUMMERS, Sml January 25, 1864 Book 27, page 520
KING, Amos to WALDEN E J June 13, 1864 Book 28, page 122
KING, Sarah E to LEE, Wm H October 5, 1864 Book 29, page 123
KING, Daniel to WILLIAMS Jas B December 21, 1864 Book 29, page 244
KING, Sarah E to HEFLER G December 27, 1846 Book 28 page 461
KING & NICHOL to BROTHERS, Wm February 11, 1865 Book 28, page 495
KING, A J to WILLIAMS, W W August 1, 1865 Book 31, page 228
KING, A J et al to WARD, Thomas December 5, 1864 Book 31, page 581
KING, A J to DOHNER June 5, 1866 Book 32, page 30
KING, A J to WALDEN, E J August 13, 1866 Book 32, page 137
KING, Mary J to CONNELL, J R March 18, 1867 Book 30, page 578
KING, A J et al to CRAIG, John February 17, 1866 Book 33, page 429

PENISTEN, Wm to BRONENBERG, M December 25, 1854 Book 21, page 211
PENISTON, M.J. to PENISTON, B.F. March 11, 1859 Book 23, page 497
PENISTON J W to LAWLER, James January 26, 1861 Book 24, page 53
PENISTON J W to ADAMS, Robert January 26, 1862 Book 24, page 492
PENISTON J W to ADAMS, Robert January 26, 1862 Book 24, page 493
PENNISTEN F D to FOOS, Alex January 1862 Book 26, page 330
PENISTON H M to SLIMMER, William February 24, 1863 Book 25, page 240
PENISTEN Wash to CLARK, S B June 13, 1864, Book 29, page 24
PENISTON H to KIRK, William April 17, 1865 Book 29, page 354
PENISTON John to CROAN, D E March 21, 1866 Book 31, page 609
PENISTON John to PENISTEN Mary July 17, 1866 Book 32, page 267
PENNISTEN W H H to HUNT, Wm A November 18, 1867 Book 33, page 308
PENNISTEN W H H to SHELLY, W H February 13, 1868 Book 33, page 461

WRIGHT - Only searched for Joseph Wright, none found

GRANTEE BOOK 3 1858-1868

ALDERMAN - No Aldermans found

KING, Thomas from DAVIS, George April 16, 1858 Book 21, page 181
KING, Amos J et al from JACKSOn, J H April 5, 1858 Book 21, page 56
KING, Thomas from OBRIEN,Thomas April 22, 1857 Book 21, page 180
KING, Thomas from DAVIS, George April 16, 1858 Book 21, page 181
KING & NICHOL from WILLIAMS A M February 18, 1859 Book 21, page 538
KING, Thomas from KING, Washington January 14, 1861 Book 24, page 151
KING, Amos J from GUTHRIE, William November 20, 1860 Book 25, page 113
KING, Wm M from BUCK, Henry December 27, 1867 Book 26, page 58
KING, Wm M from LAKE, Richard May 30, 1862 Book 26, page 179
KING, H N from WILSON, J W July 11, 1864 Book 25, page 442
KING, Newton from KING, Daniel October 10, 1863 Book 25, page 478
KING, Amos J from WILLIAMS, R N July 18, 1864 Book 28, page 163
KING, Amos J from McKINNEY Jacob July 17, 1864 Book 28, page 164
KING, Amos J from BROW A February 12, 1866 Book 32, page 27
KING, Amos J from SANDERS, Wm May 30, 1866 Book 30, page 73
KING, George W from JARROLL, Joseph May 2, 1866 Book 30, page 75

PENISTON Isaace W from HOLLINGSWORTH James July 29, 1861 Book 24 page 308
PENISTON H M from THOMPSON W A January 18, 1862 Book 24, page 561
PENISTON H M from BREWSTER RD October 18, 1862 Book 26, page 221
PENISTEN Wm B from PAINTER, Geroge March 19, 1863 Book 26, page 550
PENISTON John B from HAZLETT, James July 31, 1865 Book 31, page 211
PENISTON Allen from WRIGHT, Henry D October 23, 1860 Book 30, page 158
PENISTON Allen from HEINE Harris October 17, 1860 Book 30, page 160
PENISTON Allen from JACKSON Margaret October 4, 1860 Book 30, page 162
PENISTON Allen from YOUNG, Margaret February 24, 1863 Book 30, page 163
PENISTON Allen from VINYARD, Henry Aprill 11, 1860 Book 32, page 266
PENISTON Mary J from PENISTON John B July 17, 1866 Book 32, page 267
PENISTON Allen from ADAMS, Robert December 31, 1866 Book 32, page 334
PENISTON Wm H H from THOMPSON W A July 10, 1866 Book 33, page 190
PENISTON Wm H H from THOMPSON W A September 17, 1867 Book 33, page 206
PENISTON Wm H H from MOORE, Barkley Septmeber 28, 1867 Book 33, page 365

WRIGHT, Thomas from WRIGHT, Loretta September 17, 1862 Book 26, page 206
WRIGHT E B from VANCOUN, E J January 1, 1863 Book 26, page 328
WRIGHT John from CALVIN, Robert October 14, 1863 Book 27, page 164
WRIGHT Elijah from COON, Harrison August 22, 1863 Book 27, page 177
WRIGHT, Iradell from HENDRICK, Wm September 15, 1864 Book 28, page 201
WRIGHT, Iradell from Auditor M Co September 15, 1864 Book 1, page 5
WRIGHT, Iradell from Sheriff M Co February 23, 1865 Book 29, page 337
WRIGHT, Iradell from CHEVINGTON, William January 2, 1865 Book 29, page 234
WRIGHT, J from HOPPERWORTH, William October 9, 1865 Book 31, page 470
WRIGHT Iradell from BEESON September 23, 1865 Book 30, page 217
WRIGHT, W O from SUMPTER, James April 12, 1867 Book 30, page 325
WRIGHT, Joseph from WRIGHT, John November 1, 1867 Book 33, 280
WRIGHT, David from PREWITT, John H March 13, 1868 Book 33, page 504

* Though the courthouse no longer has a copy of Grantee Book 1, the State Archives and FHL has a copy in their catalog scanned - something to search at a future date.

Shaky Leaves : Isolina Simpson Death, 1914, Butler County, Ohio

Ancestry.com, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007", Ancestry.com Operations, 2010, Provo, UT.

Working through more of the shaky leaves hints at Ancestry.com for my LeMaster & Allied Families and updated the record of the death on September 29, 1914 in Butler County, Ohio for my maternal first cousin 4 times removed, Isolina "Issie" (Lambertson) Simpson.

This record is a death index compiled by the state, and indicates that she died in Butler County and the record is filed in volume 1449 and certificate number 48466.

Issie was the wife of Edward Simpson and the daughter of George G. and Harriett (Jones) Lambertson. Our common ancestors are John and Sarah (Willson) Lambertson.

If you are related to this family or have any additional information, I would love to hear from you.

Charles Pierce, Alexandria High School, 1936

1936 Alexandria High School Spectrum, Alexandria,, Indiana

This is the yearbook photo of my maternal great-granduncle, Charles D. Pierce (1918-1991), in the 1936 edition of the Spectrum, the yearbook of Alexandria High School in Alexandria, Indiana.

This edition of the yearbook didn't list the activities that the Senior class members participated in.

Charles was the son of William F. & Vida (Maddox) Pierce, the half-brother of my great-grandmother, Edna Muriel (Pierce) Wright.

The yearbooks from this high school are available online at Alexandria-Monroe Public Library.