New Corydon Sesquicentennial Souvenir 1821-1971

The town of New Corydon in Jay County, Indiana celebrated its sesquicentennial on the weekend of Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1, 1971.  A celebration booklet was published and mention was made of one of my collateral family members.

Galen Miller was mentioned on page 7, as a one-time owner of the store in town.  The store traced its ownership to Theopolis Wilson in 1843.  The store was discontinued in 1948 after 105 years of business.

Galen was born November 18, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana and died  July 6, 1973 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  He was a grocer for many years in New Corydon, Portland and Muncie.  Galen was married to Mary Annettie  Haley, daughter of Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley. 

Isabella Lewis (1850-1876), Huntington County, Indiana

Working on filling in some gaps in my database by utilizing the "Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959" database at Familysearch.org to see what updates and corrections I could find.

Isabella Lewis (1850-1876) was the daughter of Solomon and Margaret (Rinehart) Lewis.  Her marriage to William Arnold on December 19, 1869 in Huntington County, Indiana was found in the database.  Prior to this find, I only had a date of their marriage and not the location. I have not yet determined whether William Arnold was a brother to the Levi Arnold who married Isabella's sister, Amanda.

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXJM-YHH : accessed 06 Aug 2013), William Arnold and Isabella Lewis, 1869.

Isabella was Eileen's maternal 2nd-great grandaunt.  The family lived in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana in the 1870 census.  Both William and Isabella died within a month of each other in 1876 and are buried in the Purviance Cemetery in Huntington County.  I do not yet know if there were any children.

Exploratory Data Analysis: Andrew Frank Haley (1864-1937)

Andrew Frank Haley (1864-1937) was my paternal great-granduncle.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about him.

1. Vital Records

     1.1. Birth Certificate

          Frank was born March 4, 1864 in Ashland County, Ohio. The 1900 census states he was born in March 1864¹.  The State of Ohio did not require the keeping of birth records until 1867.  State law required the probate court to record these births from 1867 to 1908, according to the Ohio Historical Society webpage.

          1.1.1. Birth Notice in Newspaper

               If Frank's birth was recorded in a newspaper, I have not yet discovered it.  There are editions of the Sandusky Register in existence, and that is one avenue of research in the future.

          1.1.2. Bible Record

               I am not aware of any surviving Bible record of the Haley family.  Will continue to reach out to extended family in hopes that one does exist.

          1.1.3. Baptismal Record

               The Haley's were members of the Evangelical Association.  I am not aware of any baptismal record from Frank at this time.

          1.1.4. Adoption Record

               There is no evidence that Frank was adopted.

     1.2. Marriage License

          Frank married on November 3, 1887 in Jay County, Indiana to Emma Catherine Leonhard².  I located a copy of their marriage license at FamilySearch and will make it the subject of a future post.

          1.2.1 Marriage Notice in Newspaper

               Will need to search contemporary newspaper accounts to see if mention was made of Frank and Emma's nuptials.

          1.2.2. Anniversary Notice

               Frank and Emma's 25th wedding anniversary would have been November 3, 1912.  Will need to search contemporary newspaper accounts to see if mention was made of any anniversary celebrations.

          1.2.3. Divorce Decree

               There is no indication that Frank and Emma were ever divorced, but a search of Jay County, Indiana court records needs to be done.

     1.3. Death Certificate

          Frank died July 29, 1937 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois³.  I do need to obtain a copy of his official death certificate, will add this to my list of "to-do" items. This death record was the subject of a previous post.

          Frank's son, Clarence, was a physician in Oak Park, and he may have been living there or visiting at the time of his death.

          1.3.1. Obituary in Newspaper

               Will need to check local newspapers in Jay County, Indiana as well as Illinois to see if mention was made of Frank's obituary.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.3.2. Funeral Home Records

               Frank's funeral record was the subject of a previous post.  Frank's funeral was conducted by the Baird Funeral home of Portland, Indiana.

          1.3.3. Tombstone Photograph

               Frank's tombstone in the Spring Hill Cemetery, Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio⁴ has been photographed.  His tombstone shows "Frank A. 1864-1937" and "Emma C. 1866-1925" with "Father" and "Mother" below each of their names.

               Frank's memorial page at FindAGrave is located here.

2. Census Records

     2.1. Federal Census Records

          2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census

                I have not yet been able to locate Frank in the 1930 census.  He spent most of his adult live in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  His wife had just passed in 1925, so it is possible he was living with other relatives.  Will add this to my "to-do" list.

          2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census

               On January 3, 1920, Frank was enumerated as the head of household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana⁵, as Frank A. Haley, age 55, married, Farmer.  He was born in Ohio, as were both of his parents.  He owned his own home and it was mortgaged.  He could read and write and spoke English.

          2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census

               On April 15, 1910, Frank was enumerated as the head of household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana⁶, as Frank A. Haley, age 46, married, Farmer.  He was born in Ohio, as were both of his parents.  He owned his own home and it was mortgaged.  He had been married for 22 years.  He could read and write and spoke English.

          2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census

               On June 20, 1900, Frank was enumerated as head of household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana¹, as Frank Haley, age 36, married Farmer.  He was born March 1864 in Ohio.  Both of his parents were born in Ohio.  He owned his own home and it was mortgaged.  He had been married for 12 years.  He could read and write and spoke English.

          2.1.5. 1880 Federal Census

               On June 22, 1880, Frank was enumerated in the George W. Haley household in Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio⁷, as Andrew F., son, age 16.  He was born in Ohio as were both of his parents.  He had attended school within the year.

          2.1.6. 1870 Federal Census

               On June 6, 1870, Frank was enumerated in the George Haley household in Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio⁸, as Andrew F., age 6, born in Ohio.

     2.2. State Census Records

          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1931.  These, however, were merely for the purposes of legislative apportionment.

     2.3. Agricultural Census Records

          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what light they might shed on the Haley farm.

3. Military Records

     3.1. Draft Registration

          Not applicable, as Frank was too old to sign up for the draft during World War I.

     3.2. Pension Records

          Not applicable, as I have found no evidence that Frank ever served in the military.

     3.3. Service Records

          Not applicable.

4. Land Records

     4.1. Deed Records

          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Jay County, Indiana.  Frank lived most of his adult life in Noble Township.

     4.2. Plat map / county map

          Jay County published a plat map in 1874, 1881, 1887, 1901, 1910 and 1920 that may be relevant to my search for Frank.  I have access to the 1887 and 1901 plat maps, and need to research what they show.

5. Supplemental Records

     Supplemental records available to research for Frank include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Will add these to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

Sources:

1. Frank Haley household, 1900 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Noble Township, ED 63, SD [?], sheet 10, dwelling 215, family 218, National Archives micropublication T623, roll 380.
2. "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6RG-8SD : accessed 03 Aug 2013), Andrew F Haley and Emma C Leonhart, 1887.
3. "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQHX-HYY : accessed 03 Aug 2013), Andrew F. Haley, 29 Jul 1937.
4. FindAGrave, Inc., FindAGrave.com (www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 August 2013).
5. Frank A. Haley household, 1920 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Noble Township, SD 84, ED [?], sheet [?], dwelling 18, family 18, National Archives micropublication T625, roll 440.
6. Frank A. Haley household, 1910 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Noble Township, SD 8, ED 69, sheet 1, dwelling 11, family 11, National Archives micropublication T624, roll 358.
7. George W. Haley household, 1880 U.S. census, Seneca County, Ohio, population schedule, Liberty Township, ED 193, SD 1, dwelling 401, family 405; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 1065.
8. George Haley household, 1870 U.S. census, Medina County, Ohio, population schedule, Harrisville Township, Lodi P.O., dwelling 90, household 101; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1241.


This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.