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Volume 3 No. 4 - Autumn 1997

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• West Union Friends Church Quilt, p. 3
• Genealogy Seminar, p. 6
• Letter to the Editor, p. 7
• New Members, p. 8
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 9
• Martinsville Female Academy, p. 9
• Assessor's Lists and Plat Books, p. 9
• Account Book of Dr. Griffitt and Murphy, p. 10
• Queries, p. 15
• Annual Index 1997, p. 16

Volume 4 No. 1 - Winter 1998

Table of Contents

• What's Happening Around Indiana?, p. 1
• Rettun Lodge, p. 3
• The Shumaker Family of Morgan County, p.6
• New Members, p. 8
• New Publications, p. 8
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 9
• Financial Report - 1997, p. 9
• Shoemaker/Shumaker Descendants, p. 10
• Statistical Statements, p. 11
• Genealogy on the Internet, p. 13
• Queries, p. 15

Volume 4 No. 2 - Spring 1998

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• Martinsville Sanitariums, p. 3
• Barnard, p. 3
• Buis, p. 5
• Southern, p. 5
• Clark's, p. 6
• Colonial, p. 6
• Highland, p. 7
• Hill-Cohn, p. 9
• The Home Lawn, p. 10
• A Guide to Martinsville's Sanitariums, p. 12
• The Home Lawn Registers and Journals, p. 13
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• Queries, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15

Volume 4 No. 3 - Summer 1998

Table of Contents

• "In Indiana, Nothing is Sacred", p. 1
• Martinsville Sanitariums: Part II, p. 3
• Martinsville Mineral Springs, p. 3
• National, p. 5
• Whiting Mineral Springs, p. 6
• Mooresville Sanitarium
• It Can't Happen Here?, p. 11
• Long Cemetery Headstone Workshop, p. 12
• New Members, p. 13
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• New Publications, p. 14
• Queries, p. 15

Volume 4 No. 4 - Autumn 1998

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• Martinsville Candy Kitchen, p. 3
• How to Make a Candy Cane, p. 12
• Samaria Baptist Church Friendship Quilt, p. 13
• Queries, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 15
• Annual Index 1998, p. 16

Volume 5 No. 1 - Winter 1999

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• The History of The Martinsville Democrat, p. 3
• Growing Up in a Family Newspaper, p. 6
• A Civil War Diary, p. 7
• A Soldier of the Iron Brigade, p. 9
• Out of State Visitors to MCPL, p. 10
• Cemetery Committee Survey Activity, p. 11
• Cemeteries of Jefferson Township, p. 12
• Morgan County Newspaper Indexes, p. 13
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 13
• New Members, p. 14
• Queries, p. 15
• Letter to the Editor, p. 15
• Financial Report 1998, p. 15

Volume 5, No. 2 - Spring 1999

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• Martinsville's First City of the Dead, p. 3
• Cunningham Hill Cemetery Tombstones, p. 6
• Overton Cemetery, p. 8
• Out of State Visitors to MCPL, p. 10
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 11
• Morgan County Tract Book, p. 12
• Recollections of Jacob B. Lafavers, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• Queries, p. 15
• Steamboat on White River, p. 15

Volume 5, No. 3 - Summer 1999

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• News of the Association, p. 1
• The County Poor Asylum, p. 3
• The County Asylum in the 1880 Census, p. 6
• County Basketball Tournament of 1924, p. 7
• Basketball Rivalries with Deep Roots, p. 8
• Cousins Defined, p. 8
• History of the Willow Grove School House, p. 9
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 11
• County Home Records, p. 12
• Queries, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15

Volume 5, No. 4 - Autumn 1999

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• William Deal and Susanna Yount, p. 3
• Descendants of William Deal, p. 9
• Vincennes Land Entries Database, p. 10
• New Members, p. 10
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 11
• Used Courthouse for Sale, p. 11
• MCHAGA E-mail Addresses, p. 12
• Santa Claus Soap, p. 15
• Annual Index 1999, p. 16

Volume 6, No. 1 - Winter 2000

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• William Deal and Susannah Yount, Part 2, p. 3
• Stockwell Bible Entries, p. 11
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 12
• Financial Report, 1999
• Archives Committee, p. 12
• Sketches of People: Phillip Foxworthy, p. 13
• Hamrick Heirs, p. 13
• Receet for Clothes Bilin, p. 13
• New Members, p. 14
• Queries, p. 15
• Angels Among Us, p. 15

Volume 6, No. 2 - Spring 2000

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• William Deal and Susannah Yount, Part 3, p. 3
• Descendants of William Deal, p. 10
• Berrman Hensley's Cemetery, p. 12
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• Wanted: Newsletter Editor, p. 14
• Remember 8870, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• Martinsville Female Academy, p. 15
• Query, p. 15

Volume 6, No. 3 - Summer 2000

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• William Deal and Susannah Yount, Part 4, p. 3
• On the Death of A. M. Deal, p. 11
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 12
• New Publications, p. 12
• Found: Newsletter Editor, p. 12
• Henry Stine's Buggy Shop, p. 13
• New Members, p. 15
• Beginning Genealogy Class, p. 15

Volume 6, No. 4 - Autumn 2000

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• Mystery Cemeteries, p. 1
• Scott W. Young and Polly Mathes Family, p. 3
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 11
• A Fence for Mooresville Old ME Cemetery, p. 12
• Mooresville Old ME Tombstones, p. 13
• New Members, p. 14
• Sam is Coming!, p. 15
• Annual Index 2000, p. 15

Vol. 7 No. 1 - Winter 2001

Table of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• Mystery Cemetery, p. 1
• Scott W. Young and Polly Mathes Family, p. 3
• Young-Corman Bible, p. 9
• Knights of Pythias Records, p. 9
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• Financial Statement, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• Queries, p. 15

Vol. 7 No. 2 - Spring 2001

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• News of the Association, p. 1
• Just a Soldier, p. 1
• Dow Cemetery, p. 3
• Green Township 1871, p. 5
• Allen Family, p. 6
• Old Hickory Genealogy, p. 8
• Cunningham Hill Graveyard, p. 10
• New Members, p. 15
• Queries, p. 15

Vol. 7 No. 3 - Summer 2001

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• News of the Association, p. 1
• Johnson Family, p. 3
• Central Canal Tour, p. 6
• History of Mooresville, p. 6
• A Ray of Hope, p. 9
• Old Hickory Genealogy, p. 11
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• Information on the WWW, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• Queries, p. 15

Vol. 7 No. 4 - Autumn 2001

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• News of the Association, p. 1
• Pioneer Talk Meeting 1871, p. 3
• The Teacher, p. 4
• Centennial Celebration, p. 6
• Tombstone Workshop, p. 9
• Indiana Cemetery Laws, p. 10
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• Hilldale Cemetery, p. 15
• Annual Index 2001, p. 16

Vol. 8 No. 1 - Winter 2002

Table Of Contents

• News of the Association, p. 1
• Christmas, p. 3
• Rosehill Cemetery, p. 3
• Hensleys and Related Families, p. 4
• Families Related to the Allen Family, p. 6
• Elected Officials 1822-1836, p. 8
• Morgan County Courthouse ca. 1877, p. 13
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• Financial Report, p. 14
• Comment from the Editor, p. 15

Vol. 8 No. 2 - Spring 2002

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• Comments - Joanne Stuttgen, p. 1
• Researching Cedar Point Farm, p. 1
• Cedar Point Farm, p. 3
• Railroads in Morgantown, p. 13
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15
• On the Internet/WWW, p. 15

Vol. 8 No. 3 - Summer 2002

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• Searching the Census?, p. 3
• Mooresville Times, 1905, 1930 p. 4
• Morgan Cemetery, p. 5
• Morgan Cemetery Burials, p. 7
• Adams Township, p. 7
• Martinsville Sanitation Report, p. 8
• Baker Township, p. 9
• The Wall, p. 11
• Auto Trails Map, p. 12
• Barnard Sanitarium, p. 12
• Grassy Fork Farm, p. 13
• White River, p. 13
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• New Members, p. 14
• On the Internet/WWW, p. 14
• Monroe Township, p. 15
• Martinsville Sanitarium, p. 15

Vol. 8 No. 4 - Autumn 2002

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• White Lick Meeting, p. 3
• Morgan County Public Records, p. 4
• Family Heritage Week-MCPL, p. 7
• Burials-Old M. E. Cemetery-Mooresville, p. 8
• Veterans Memorial-Dedication-Tribute, p. 10
• Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs!, p. 10
• Storm Damage To Our Cemeteries, p. 11
• Young Family, p. 14
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15
• Annual Index 2002, p. 16

Vol. 9 No. 1 - Winter 2003

Table Of Contents

• Milton Hite, p. 3
• Milton Hite's Will p. 4
• Member E-Mail Addresses, p. 5
• Cemetery Committee Activities 2002, p. 7
• Mooresville M. E. Cemetery Restoration, p. 9
• Cemeteries in I-69 Corridors, p. 11
• Annual Financial Report, p. 14
• The (Morgan County) Library, p. 14
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• 2002 Sustaining/Contributing Members, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• Queries, p. 15
• Annual Meeting, p. 15

Vol. 9 No. 2 - Spring 2003

Table Of Contents

• 33rd Ind. Vol. Inf., p. 3
• Where is My Ancestor's Tombstone, p. 4
• Indiana Magazine of History, p. 4
• Old M. E. Cemetery to be Renovated, p. 5
• Some Gregg Township Settlers, p. 6
• New Lines to Martinsville, p. 7
• Henry Walter Lewis Killed, p. 8
• Baker Township School Records, p. 9
• Will Construct Filling Station, p. 9
• East End Bible Class, p. 10
• Celestina R. Phelps, p. 11
• Agricultural Society, p. 11
• Member Comments, p. 13
• Member E-mail Addresses, p. 13
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• Members Pictures, p. 15
• Query, p. 15

Vol. 9 No. 3, Summer 2003

Table of Contents

• Esther Laper Fuller Diary, p. 3
• McNabb/Harrah Cemetery, p. 4
• William & Julia Macy Home, p. 7
• Early Days of Paragon, p. 11
• Railroads, p. 12
• Mr. Curtis A. Hodges, p. 13
• Common and Gravel Roads, p. 13
• Members E-mail Addresses, p. 13
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 14
• Web Sites, p. 14
• Member Pictures, p. 15

Vol. 9 No. 4, Autumn 2003

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• A Brown Township Homestead, p. 3
• The First Census, p. 7
• Ahnentafel Chart, Teresa Jean Stott, p. 8
• Co. G, 27th Ind. Vol. Inf., p. 12
• General Daniel Morgan, p. 13
• E-Mail Addresses, p. 15
• Meetings Past & Future, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15
• Annual Index 2003, p. 16

Vol. 10 No. 1, Winter 2004

Table of Contents

• Mary Ann "Pop" Johnson, p. 3
• Indiana Miscellany, p. 5
• Who are Entitled to Bounty Land, p. 8
• Morgan County Newspapers, p. 9
• Old Hammans-Stockwell Cemetery, p. 10
• The Poor Asylum, p. 11
• Churches and Religions, p. 14
• 2003 Sustaining Members & Donors, p. 15
• E-mail Addresses, p. 15
• Meetings, Past, & Present, p. 15
• New Publication, p. 15

Vol. 10 No. 2, Spring 2004

Table of Contents

• Macy Family, p. 3
• Albertson History, p. 6
• Morgan County Preservationist of 2004, p. 8
• Indiana Miscellany, 1867, p. 13
• 2003 Financial Report, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15
• Meetings Past and Present, p. 15
• National Cemetery Administration, p. 15
• 27th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, p. 15

Vol. 10 No. 3, Summer 2004

Table of Contents

• Old M. E. Cemetery Work Day, p. 3
• Fogleman Newsletters-Reunion, p. 4
• John Albertson, p. 6
• Indiana Miscellany, 1876, p. 8
• Morgan County Newspapers, p. 9
• Civil War Microfiche, p. 10
• Morgan County Churches-Religion, p. 11
• Gold and Diamonds in Morgan County, p. 13
• Address Changes, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 15

Vol. 10 No. 4, Autumn 2004

• History Minute, September 23, 2004, p. 3
• Churches and Religions in Morgan County, p. 3
• The Trail of Tears, p. 6
• The Peoples Guide-Adams Township, p. 8
• Indiana Miscellany, p. 14
• 2004 Donors, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15
• New E-mail Addresses, p. 15
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 15
• Annual Index 2004, p. 16

Vol. 11 No. 1, Winter 2005

• Indiana Miscellany, p. 3
• The People's Guide-Ashland Township, p. 4
• Martinsville, p. 8
• Cemetery Work Day, September 11, 2004, p. 9
• Old Mooresville M. E. Cemetery, p. 13
• Cleveland, p. 13
• Johnson County Museum Library, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• New E-mail Addresses, p. 15
• Meetings, Past & Future, p. 15
• 2004 Financial Summary, p. 15

Vol. 11 No. 2, Spring 2005

• Zora Johnson Askew, p. 3
• History Minute, p. 5
• Harrison L. Staley, p. 6
• Indiana Miscellany, p. 7
• The People's Guide, p. 8
• Villages, p. 14
• Paragon, p. 14
• Alaska, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• New E-mail Addresses, p. 15
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 15
• HGTV Coming to Morgan County, p. 15

Vol. 11 No. 3, Summer 2005

• History Minute, April 28, 2005, p. 3
• History Minute, May 26, 2005, p. 4
• From the Files of Tom Bowen, p. 4
• Anna Kemp Reeder, p. 5
• Descendants of John Kemp, p. 6
• Descendants of Joseph C. Reeder, p. 7
• History Minute, July 28, 2005, p. 12
• Directory of Brown Township, p. 13
• New E-mail Addresses, p. 15
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 15
• Cemetery Restoration, p. 15
• County Historical Society Organizes, p. 15

Vol. 11 No. 4, Autumn 2005

• Jacob Young Family, p. 3
• Days-Hubbards Mill, p. 7
• Days-Hubbards Mill (Interior), p. 8
• Monrovia-Monroe Township Map, p. 8
• West Union Friends Church, p. 9
• Monrovia, p. 10
• Heritage Quest Online, p. 10
• Boles-Williams Cemetery, p. 11
• Nast Chapel Cemetery, p. 11
• Stitt-Maxwell Cemetery, p. 11
• Directory of Brown Township, p. 12
• Indiana Capital Building, p. 13
• T. C. Steele, p. 14
• Garfield Hacker, p. 14
• Letter To The Editor, p. 14
• I. O. R. M. Death Roll, p. 14
• County Jails, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• Meetings Past and Future, p. 15
• 2005 Picnic, p. 15
• Annual Index 2005, p. 16

Vol. 12 No. 1, Winter 2006

• Sannap Tribe No. 331, p. 3
• The People's Guide-Clay Township, p. 3
• County Record Disposal, p. 8
• Gothie Earle, p. 9
• Indiana Miscellany-1867, p. 10
• Martinsville's Hearty Welcome, p. 13
• 2005 Donors, p. 15
• New Members, p. 15
• New E-mail Addresses, p. 15
• Meetings, Past & Future, p. 15
• 2005 Financial Summary, p. 15
• Web Page Addresses, p. 15

Vol. 12 No. 2, Spring 2006

• Townsend Cemetery, p. 3
• The People's Guide, Clay Township, p. 3
• Seminole Tribe No. 125, Martinsville, p. 5
• Elmore ~ Strader Reunion, p. 6
• Hardwick Photograph, p. 6
• Indiana Miscellany, p. 7
• Mrs. Garden Club of Martinsville, p. 9
• Hon, Cyrus Whetzel, Obituary, p. 10
• Johnathan Smith & Martha Hackney Smith, p. 11
• Monrovia Horse Show, p. 12
• Martinsville Map, 1925, p. 13
• Morgan County News, p. 14
• New Members, p. 15
• New E-mail Addresses, p. 15
• Newsletter Editor Needed!, p. 15
• Meetings Past And Present, p. 15

Vol. 12 No. 3, Summer 2006

• 1903 Morgan County Commencement, p. 3
• Morgantown School, p. 5
• Moapa Tribe No. 327, Mooresville, p. 6
• Indiana Miscellany, p. 8
• William H. Davis Funeral, p. 9
• McPherson ~ Miller Family, p. 10
• Opechee Tribe No. 456, Brooklyn, p. 10
• The Hall of Fame, p. 10
• The People's Guide, Green Township
• E-mail Address Correction, p. 15
• Meetings Past And Present, p. 15
• Proposed By-Laws Changes, p. 15
• 2007-2008 Election Of Officers/Directors, p. 15

Vol. 12 No. 4, Autumn 2006

• Twenty Years on Main Street, Dec. 27, 1979, p. 3
• A Fleeing Family in More Ways Than One, p. 5
• Mystery Remains Unsolved, p. 9
• County's Revolutionary War Patriots, p. 9
• Morgan County History Wrong?, p. 10
• Coach Branch McCracken, p. 10
• The People's Guide, Gregg Township, p. 12
• New E-mail Addresses, p. 16
• Newsletter Material, Etc., p. 16
• Twenty Years on Main Street, Dec. 24, 1980, p. 17
• Christmas 1958, p. 18
• Annual Index 2006, p. 20

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