As I mentioned in an earlier post, a find in a library 200 miles away made mention of Civil War soldier Thomas PEFLEY of Wabash County, Indiana. Thomas is my wife's second great-grandfather.
The book, Ledger of Civil War Appointments and Discharges from the Recorder's Office of Wabash County was compiled by local historian, Ron Woodward.
PEFLEY, THOMAS page 33 pvt Co G 21 Heavy Art mustered out 10-2-1861 Ft McHenry Md disability; born Washington Oh age 21 height 5' 9 1/4" light complexion grey eyes brown hair was a farmer. GAR
My records show Thomas as being born in Preble County, Ohio. There is a Washington Court House, Ohio, but that is in Fayette County. Nice to have a physical description, and to learn that he was mustered out due to disability.
The regiment was originally the 21st Regiment of Indiana Infantry, later classified as the 1st Regiment of Heavy Artillery. It was organized at Indianapolis on July 24, 1861. It left Indiana a week later for Baltimore, where it stayed until 1863.
Thomas is listed on the roster of soldiers in Company G, as "Thomas Pifley". His residence is shown as Knox County. He mustered in on July 24, 1861 and was discharged October 2, 1861 due to disability.
I do not have copies of his Civil War records. His pension records are not with the NARA, he died in 1935 and I was told they were with the VA. Will have to follow up on that.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Moultons of Licking County, Ohio
Located FindAGrave pages for my paternal 4th-great grandparents, Selah and Lydia (FINEL) MOULTON and noticed photos of their tombstones. They are buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Alexandria, Licking County, Ohio.
Until I received the email from Martha Sturgill of the Alexandria Public Library, I did not have their place of burial. Martha was kind enough to search several records in Licking County, Ohio for me.
Martha's email gave me some more insight into where Selah lived and records to research such as :
Selah and Lydia's son, Albert, is my ancestor. Albert disappeared during the Gold Rush era, and I'm also trying to track him down as well.
Until I received the email from Martha Sturgill of the Alexandria Public Library, I did not have their place of burial. Martha was kind enough to search several records in Licking County, Ohio for me.
In the Maple Grove Cemetery records I did find the Moultons listed. They are buried side by side in plot 17, #3&4. Selah is listed as being born in 1790 and dying November 24, 1848 and Lydia as being born 1796 and dying December 3, 1869. They were the only Moulton's listed in cemetery records. Maple Grove is located just behind the school in Alexandria and is our biggest cemetery. There are many other small and family cemeteries on farms and in rural areas where some other Moulton's may be laid to rest. It is very hard to say.Many of the early settlers of St. Albans Township in Licking County were from Vermont, as were the Moultons. Prior to Ohio, the family was from Rutland County, Vermont.
Martha's email gave me some more insight into where Selah lived and records to research such as :
In 1830 the Bible Society reported 128 families in the Township with 750 total population. In 1836 the Deacon made a list of the families by school district. In that list Selah Moulton is reported to be living in the Worthington Road district. This is still a rural farming area and no mention of Mr. Moulton was made in the chapter about mill owners and other business owners. From this I am assuming that he was a farmer. The copy of the 1848 platt map in the book is very blurred, but I did find the name of S. Moulton on it. It is just slightly SW of the center of the township. Do you know if the children stayed in the area? I couldn't find the name on the 1854 map.
Selah and Lydia's son, Albert, is my ancestor. Albert disappeared during the Gold Rush era, and I'm also trying to track him down as well.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Black Sheep Sunday: Bank Bandits Confess to Sheriff
Source: Marion Leader-Tribune, Marion, Indiana, December 30, 1924, page 1.
BANK BANDITS CONFESS TO SHERIFF
Daring Thefts Here Have Been Cleared
Written Confession Is Secured from James Robbins and After William Behrens Is Identified by Upland Bank Cashier He Changes His Denial and Admits He Help Put Over the Job There -- Local Sheriff Works Hard On Case -- Roll of Bills Led to Arrest of the Men
One of the gang flashed a roll of bills, and this caused suspicion, and led to his undoing, and two of the six bandits who held up the officers of the Upland state bank and took $2,500 on the afternoon of December 24, are now in the Grant county jail with confessions in the hands of Sheriff Bert Renbarger from both men that they not only took part in this robbery, but from one of the two that they robbed a hardware store at Lebanon, attempted to robe the bank at Noblesville, but were frightened when the bank president pushed his foot and sounded the burglar alarm, that five members of the gang, on claiming innocence, had robbed the South Marion State Bank of approximately $4,000 on the afternoon of November 27.
The arrests, beginning at Lebanon early Sunday morning, are considered among the most important ever made in the state, for it is believed they will put an end to a reign of banditry which has run wild in the state for some months.
The arrest of two of this band, with other arrests expected, and the arrest of the band at Peoria, Ill., said to have robbed the Converse bank, clears up the three bank robberies in this particular section of the state.
Sheriff Works Hard.
Sheriff Bert Renbarger and his deputies have been working hard on the case, and are being widely commended for their success.
The men under arrest are William Behrens, 20 years old, of Monticello, Ind., who was arrested yesterday by Sheriff Bert Renbarger, Deputy Sheriff Woody Smith and the chief of police of Monticello, and James Robbins, 22, of Lebanon, who was arrested late Saturday night by the police at Lebanon.
Robbins has confessed also to taking part in the attempted holdup of the Noblesville bank on December 17, and said that the other five members of his gang had robbed the South Marion State bank of approximately $4,000 on the afternoon of November 27, but said that he was not in this robbery. Behrens, when brought to Marion yesterday afternoon at first stoutly denied knowing anything about the Upland, Marion or Noblesville affairs, but when Earl Bragg, cashier of the Upland State Bank, and S.G. Stump of Upland, who was pulled inside of the bank by one of the bandits, came to the jail last night and identified both men as being among the five bandits, Behrens then changed his story and admitted to having taken part in the Upland job, but maintained that he was not with the bandits when the South Marion bank was robbed.
Identification Sure.
Both Bragg and Stump were positive in their identifications. Stump was the man who stepped into the bank when the robbery was taking place, and started to go out when one of the bandits grabbed him and pulled him back into the bank and demanded that he hold up his hands.
The news of Robbins' arrested was given out at Indianapolis yesterday morning.
A confession was secured from Robbins by Sheriff Renbarger, who has spent the last two days at Lebanon and Monticello in an effort to round up the entire gang.
The confession of Robbins, in part is as follows:
"On the night of December 22, 1924, we drove to Lebanon at about two o'clock in the morning and we broke into the hardware store of John B. Shelby and stole three shot guns, five rifles, 25 to 30 boxes of shells, electric drills, two radio sets and some other goods.
"Then we planned to go to Upland and rob the Upland State bank. We had a Moon sedan, which was stolen in Indianapolis the day before. At Upland, one remained outside of the bank in the car, while the rest went into the bank and held up the employees with revolvers and stole whatever money could be found. I received between $300 and $400 as my share. We, except myself, took part in and robbed the South Marion State bank on November 27 and also in the attempted robbery of the bank at Noblesville on December 17.
"After the Upland robbery the gang separated. The reason for the robbery of the bank at Noblesville not being successful was because the burglar alarm went off. The airplanes flying overhead at the time had nothing to do with us at the time of the attempted robbery" (Signed) James Robbins.
Have Served Time.
Both Robbins and Behrens have served time in prison. Behrens was sent up some time ago from Monticello on a charge of burglary and was later paroled, after serving about twenty-six months. Robbins has also served time in the state reformatory on a charge of grand larceny, having been sentenced from Lebanon. It is said that the other members of the gang have also served prison sentences.
Both men were interview at the county jail last night by a Leader-Tribune reporter.
Behrens had a number of watches on his person, and last night he said he had bought them, and had not robbed any store.
Behrens Was Seen.
Behrens was identified by Deputy Sheriff John Schell as one of the men who was in the Moon car when it stopped at a filling station on North Washington street and Highland avenue two hours before the Upland bank robbery. Behrens told Schell that his face "looked familiar," but could not tell just where he saw him.
Robbins admitted last night that he took part in the Upland bank robbery, and was also with the band at Noblesville, but denied being with the crowd when the South Marion bank was robbed. He said that all of the other members of the gang robbed this bank except himself.
Robbins' mother, father and sweetheart arrived in the city yesterday to visit him, but the parents did not go to the jail. Last night Robbins was told that his mother was very ill at Lebanon. HIS SWEETHEART APPEARED TO FIND OUT IF HE HAD GOT HER WRIST WATCH WHICH SHE SAID HE HAD PROMISED TO GET FOR HER.
Behrens, after he confessed to Sheriff Renbarger, in the presence of Cashier Bragg and Mr. Stump of Upland, also told the sheriff where he had hidden a part of the money which was stolen from the Upland bank, and the sheriff at Monticello was notified.
Flashes Big Roll.
The flashing of a roll of money led to the arrest of Robbins at Lebanon. Robbins, who has been in trouble before, was seen to show a roll of money of considerable size, and he was arrested as a suspect late Saturday night. When searched the police found $263.90 on his person. Robbins told them that he had spent $60.35 out of the money for clothing. When Robbins was arrested Sheriff Renbarger was notified, and early Sunday morning Renbarger and Deputy Sheriff Schell drove to Lebanon, where information was secured concerning Behrens, after Robbins had told the officers of the movements of the gang. With the prospects for arresting all members of the gang, it was agreed that nothing should be given out by any officer in any county until all of the bandits had been arrested and placed in jail.
Go to Monticello.
Yesterday morning Sheriff Renbarger and Deputy Woody Smith drove to Monticello, where Behrens was arrested. When searched he had a number of Ingersoll watches in his possession, which the officers said were being given away by him. He was brought back to Marion and lodge in jail late yesterday afternoon.
Every effort will be made by the authorities of several counties to round up and arrest the four remaining members of the gang.
The robbery of the South Marion bank took place about fifteen minutes before closing time on the afternoon of November 27. Five of the bandits entered the bank and commanded the two bank officials and two customers to hold up their hands. They then attempted to lock the bank officials in the vault, but failed to succeed. The bandits took all of the money in sight on the counter, and secured more from the vault, and ran out and disappeared in what was described as being a Nash car, leaving in a southerly direction.
Machine Was Stolen.
The same gang, apparently, stole the Moon sedan from George W. Killinger, 1922 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, in front of his residence on Monday night, December 23, drove to Lebanon, where the hardware store was robbed, and then came to Marion, arriving here shortly before the noon hour. In their confessions they did not mention being around the city for some time and of getting a supply of gasoline at a filling station in North Marion.
When the Moon car was going north on Washington street, it was seen by Deputy Sheriffs Schell and Smith, as well as by Detectives Humble and Andrews of the police department. Believing the Moon car to be a car they had been looking for, which was thought to contain liquor, the deputy sheriffs followed the car to the filling station. Schell held a short conversation with one of the men, not either of the two under arrest. The men asked the direction to reach State Road No. 35, stating they wished to go to Hartford City. About an hour and a half later, news of the Upland bank robbery was received.
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This article is a follow-up to the robbery of the Upland State bank by a group of robbers led by my paternal cousin, Harry PIERPONT (1902-1934). Harry later came to fame as a member of the "Terror Gang" with John Dillinger. These stories about his early career as a bank robber in Indiana have proven most interesting.
Black Sheep Sunday – create a post with the main focus being an ancestor with a “shaded past.” Bring out your ne’er-do-wells, your cads, your black widows, your horse thieves and tell their stories. And don’t forget to check out the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG). This is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.
BANK BANDITS CONFESS TO SHERIFF
Daring Thefts Here Have Been Cleared
Written Confession Is Secured from James Robbins and After William Behrens Is Identified by Upland Bank Cashier He Changes His Denial and Admits He Help Put Over the Job There -- Local Sheriff Works Hard On Case -- Roll of Bills Led to Arrest of the Men
One of the gang flashed a roll of bills, and this caused suspicion, and led to his undoing, and two of the six bandits who held up the officers of the Upland state bank and took $2,500 on the afternoon of December 24, are now in the Grant county jail with confessions in the hands of Sheriff Bert Renbarger from both men that they not only took part in this robbery, but from one of the two that they robbed a hardware store at Lebanon, attempted to robe the bank at Noblesville, but were frightened when the bank president pushed his foot and sounded the burglar alarm, that five members of the gang, on claiming innocence, had robbed the South Marion State Bank of approximately $4,000 on the afternoon of November 27.
The arrests, beginning at Lebanon early Sunday morning, are considered among the most important ever made in the state, for it is believed they will put an end to a reign of banditry which has run wild in the state for some months.
The arrest of two of this band, with other arrests expected, and the arrest of the band at Peoria, Ill., said to have robbed the Converse bank, clears up the three bank robberies in this particular section of the state.
Sheriff Works Hard.
Sheriff Bert Renbarger and his deputies have been working hard on the case, and are being widely commended for their success.
The men under arrest are William Behrens, 20 years old, of Monticello, Ind., who was arrested yesterday by Sheriff Bert Renbarger, Deputy Sheriff Woody Smith and the chief of police of Monticello, and James Robbins, 22, of Lebanon, who was arrested late Saturday night by the police at Lebanon.
Robbins has confessed also to taking part in the attempted holdup of the Noblesville bank on December 17, and said that the other five members of his gang had robbed the South Marion State bank of approximately $4,000 on the afternoon of November 27, but said that he was not in this robbery. Behrens, when brought to Marion yesterday afternoon at first stoutly denied knowing anything about the Upland, Marion or Noblesville affairs, but when Earl Bragg, cashier of the Upland State Bank, and S.G. Stump of Upland, who was pulled inside of the bank by one of the bandits, came to the jail last night and identified both men as being among the five bandits, Behrens then changed his story and admitted to having taken part in the Upland job, but maintained that he was not with the bandits when the South Marion bank was robbed.
Identification Sure.
Both Bragg and Stump were positive in their identifications. Stump was the man who stepped into the bank when the robbery was taking place, and started to go out when one of the bandits grabbed him and pulled him back into the bank and demanded that he hold up his hands.
The news of Robbins' arrested was given out at Indianapolis yesterday morning.
A confession was secured from Robbins by Sheriff Renbarger, who has spent the last two days at Lebanon and Monticello in an effort to round up the entire gang.
The confession of Robbins, in part is as follows:
"On the night of December 22, 1924, we drove to Lebanon at about two o'clock in the morning and we broke into the hardware store of John B. Shelby and stole three shot guns, five rifles, 25 to 30 boxes of shells, electric drills, two radio sets and some other goods.
"Then we planned to go to Upland and rob the Upland State bank. We had a Moon sedan, which was stolen in Indianapolis the day before. At Upland, one remained outside of the bank in the car, while the rest went into the bank and held up the employees with revolvers and stole whatever money could be found. I received between $300 and $400 as my share. We, except myself, took part in and robbed the South Marion State bank on November 27 and also in the attempted robbery of the bank at Noblesville on December 17.
"After the Upland robbery the gang separated. The reason for the robbery of the bank at Noblesville not being successful was because the burglar alarm went off. The airplanes flying overhead at the time had nothing to do with us at the time of the attempted robbery" (Signed) James Robbins.
Have Served Time.
Both Robbins and Behrens have served time in prison. Behrens was sent up some time ago from Monticello on a charge of burglary and was later paroled, after serving about twenty-six months. Robbins has also served time in the state reformatory on a charge of grand larceny, having been sentenced from Lebanon. It is said that the other members of the gang have also served prison sentences.
Both men were interview at the county jail last night by a Leader-Tribune reporter.
Behrens had a number of watches on his person, and last night he said he had bought them, and had not robbed any store.
Behrens Was Seen.
Behrens was identified by Deputy Sheriff John Schell as one of the men who was in the Moon car when it stopped at a filling station on North Washington street and Highland avenue two hours before the Upland bank robbery. Behrens told Schell that his face "looked familiar," but could not tell just where he saw him.
Robbins admitted last night that he took part in the Upland bank robbery, and was also with the band at Noblesville, but denied being with the crowd when the South Marion bank was robbed. He said that all of the other members of the gang robbed this bank except himself.
Robbins' mother, father and sweetheart arrived in the city yesterday to visit him, but the parents did not go to the jail. Last night Robbins was told that his mother was very ill at Lebanon. HIS SWEETHEART APPEARED TO FIND OUT IF HE HAD GOT HER WRIST WATCH WHICH SHE SAID HE HAD PROMISED TO GET FOR HER.
Behrens, after he confessed to Sheriff Renbarger, in the presence of Cashier Bragg and Mr. Stump of Upland, also told the sheriff where he had hidden a part of the money which was stolen from the Upland bank, and the sheriff at Monticello was notified.
Flashes Big Roll.
The flashing of a roll of money led to the arrest of Robbins at Lebanon. Robbins, who has been in trouble before, was seen to show a roll of money of considerable size, and he was arrested as a suspect late Saturday night. When searched the police found $263.90 on his person. Robbins told them that he had spent $60.35 out of the money for clothing. When Robbins was arrested Sheriff Renbarger was notified, and early Sunday morning Renbarger and Deputy Sheriff Schell drove to Lebanon, where information was secured concerning Behrens, after Robbins had told the officers of the movements of the gang. With the prospects for arresting all members of the gang, it was agreed that nothing should be given out by any officer in any county until all of the bandits had been arrested and placed in jail.
Go to Monticello.
Yesterday morning Sheriff Renbarger and Deputy Woody Smith drove to Monticello, where Behrens was arrested. When searched he had a number of Ingersoll watches in his possession, which the officers said were being given away by him. He was brought back to Marion and lodge in jail late yesterday afternoon.
Every effort will be made by the authorities of several counties to round up and arrest the four remaining members of the gang.
The robbery of the South Marion bank took place about fifteen minutes before closing time on the afternoon of November 27. Five of the bandits entered the bank and commanded the two bank officials and two customers to hold up their hands. They then attempted to lock the bank officials in the vault, but failed to succeed. The bandits took all of the money in sight on the counter, and secured more from the vault, and ran out and disappeared in what was described as being a Nash car, leaving in a southerly direction.
Machine Was Stolen.
The same gang, apparently, stole the Moon sedan from George W. Killinger, 1922 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, in front of his residence on Monday night, December 23, drove to Lebanon, where the hardware store was robbed, and then came to Marion, arriving here shortly before the noon hour. In their confessions they did not mention being around the city for some time and of getting a supply of gasoline at a filling station in North Marion.
When the Moon car was going north on Washington street, it was seen by Deputy Sheriffs Schell and Smith, as well as by Detectives Humble and Andrews of the police department. Believing the Moon car to be a car they had been looking for, which was thought to contain liquor, the deputy sheriffs followed the car to the filling station. Schell held a short conversation with one of the men, not either of the two under arrest. The men asked the direction to reach State Road No. 35, stating they wished to go to Hartford City. About an hour and a half later, news of the Upland bank robbery was received.
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This article is a follow-up to the robbery of the Upland State bank by a group of robbers led by my paternal cousin, Harry PIERPONT (1902-1934). Harry later came to fame as a member of the "Terror Gang" with John Dillinger. These stories about his early career as a bank robber in Indiana have proven most interesting.
Black Sheep Sunday – create a post with the main focus being an ancestor with a “shaded past.” Bring out your ne’er-do-wells, your cads, your black widows, your horse thieves and tell their stories. And don’t forget to check out the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG). This is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.
June (Davis) Lambertson (1898-1951): Sunday's Obituary
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| June Lambertson obit, Elwood Call-Leader, March 21, 1951, p. 8 |
Source: Elwood Call-Leader, Elwood, Indiana, March 21, 1951, p. 8
JUNE LAMBERTSON SUCCUMBS TUESDAY; FUNERAL FRIDAY
Mrs. June Lambertson, 52, 717 South A street, died at 5:45 o'clock Tuesday evening at her home after an illness of three years.
Born June 11, 1898 in Indianapolis she was the daughter of Adkinson and Ida Davis. She was married to Clemon Lambertson, July 28, 1917. He survives. Mrs. Lambertson was a member of First Baptist church.
Survivors include the husband, two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Walsh, Elwood, and Mrs. Bonnie Wright of Alexandria; two sons, Harold Lambertson of Elwood and Floyd Lambertson of Alexandria; a sister; Mrs. Pansy Decker of Crawfordsville and nine grandchildren.
The body is at the Robert L. Jackley funeral home where friends may call.
Funeral rites will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at First Baptist church. The Rev. R.W. Sage, pastor will officiate. Burial will be made in Elwood City cemetery.
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June (DAVIS) LAMBERTSON was my maternal great-grandmother. Her obituary is another one that I recently rediscovered while researching at the Elwood Public Library.
The obituary states her parentage exactly as is listed on her birth certificate, though I consider it be under dispute. I continue to research in hopes of finding some court record that could clear it up.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Now You Know: The Silver Dollar Came Back
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| The Bryan (OH) Times, January 15, 1963, p. 3 |
In 1902, L.L. Rockwell of Fort Recovery, Ohio, put his initials on a silver dollar and spent it. It came back to him in January 1937 after being in circulation 35 years.L.L. operated a garage in Fort Recovery, Ohio for many years, and I assume that is where his silver dollar came back to him.
I was doing a search on Google to see if I could find mention of the Rockwell garage when I located this article. Why it was being reprinted as a UPI release in 1963 is a mystery.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Clara (Cook) Lambertson (1848-1943) : Sunday's Obituary
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| Clara Lambertson obit, Elwood Call-Leader, January 23, 1943 |
Source: Elwood Call-Leader, Elwood, Indiana, January 23, 1943, p. 1
FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT ATLANTA
Mrs. Lambertson Stricken At Home Of Daughter
Mrs. Clara Lambertson, 94, formerly of Elwood, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Omer Whisler, west of Atlanta, Saturday morning. She was the wedow [sic] of Cary Lambertson.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Maude Hayes of Mount Vernon, Ill., Mrs. Lola Whisler of Atlanta, at whose home she died, and two sons, Charles Lambertson of Summitville, and Bert Lambertson of Indianapolis. There are 13 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
She and her family came to Elwood when it was known as Quincy. It was reported that she remembered when Lincoln was president, and that she came from Virginia to Ohio in a covered wagon with hehr [sic] parents.
The body was removed to the Schaffer funeral home in Arcadia and the funeral was held Monday morning at the Dunkard church with burial following in City cemetery here.
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Clara (COOK) LAMBERTSON was my maternal 3rd-great grandmother. Her obituary is one that I recently rediscovered when searching at the Elwood library.
Some interesting comments were made in the obituary, particularly that her family came from Virginia to Ohio in a covered wagon and that she remembered Lincoln as president.
Clara would have been around 13 years old when the Civil War began, so yes, she could have remembered Lincoln. Whether she was born in Ohio or Virginia is disputed, as the census records state she was born in Ohio. I have not yet located her marriage record, though it was supposedly October 1, 1869 in Butler County, Ohio. No record has been located in Butler or surrounding counties.
The family was definitely in Butler County, Ohio in the 1870 census, which remains the earliest documented record I have for Clara. The town of Elwood, Indiana was originally known as Quincy, and became known as Elwood in 1869.
Sunday’s Obituary – if you have obituaries of family members and ancestors, consider posting them along with other information about that person as part of Sunday’s Obituary. This is an ongoing series developed by Leslie Ann at Ancestors Live Here.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Marriage Record: Thomas McCool to Katy Harpole, 1819
Decided to swing over to FamilySearch to see what I could find on Thomas McCOOL (1797-1867). Found his marriage record in Warren County, Kentucky to Katy HARPOLE on January 14, 1819.
So, that helps to explain the relationships with the HARPOLE line, and clears up that Katy or Catherine, as I have her, was the mother of his children. Note W.S. Harpole was a witness to Thomas' will, and he was buried in the Harpole Cemetery.
A quick Google search finds another researchers family tree that has Martha SCALES as the wife of Thomas' son, John B. McCool, marrying in 1823 in Warrick County, Indiana. However, this person has John B. as the son of William McCOOL.
Obviously, I have several McCOOLs to sort out and errors in my database. I've made an assumption that the John P. McCOOL listed in the will abstract was Thomas's son and the same as John B. Assumptions are dangerous in genealogy, and I should wait until I receive verification.
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| FamilySearch screen shot of Thomas McCool marriage record |
A quick Google search finds another researchers family tree that has Martha SCALES as the wife of Thomas' son, John B. McCool, marrying in 1823 in Warrick County, Indiana. However, this person has John B. as the son of William McCOOL.
Obviously, I have several McCOOLs to sort out and errors in my database. I've made an assumption that the John P. McCOOL listed in the will abstract was Thomas's son and the same as John B. Assumptions are dangerous in genealogy, and I should wait until I receive verification.
Will Abstract of Thomas McCool (1797-1867): Warrick County, Indiana
Located this will abstract record of Corinne's maternal 5th-great grandfather, Thomas McCOOL, in Warrick County, Indiana on my recent trip.
Thomas McCool April 11, 1867 April 23, 1869 page 82-83
Heirs: John P. McCool, Jacob B. McCool, Margaret Hargrave. Witnesses: W.S. Harpole and A.J. Milller
Source: Abstracts Warrick County, Indiana, Will Book I 1831-1859 Will Book 2 Feb. 1860-June 1885, Capt. Jacob Warrick Chapter, DAR, 1992, p. 8
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Known children of Thomas are Jacob B., Nancy Ann, Margaret and John P. Thomas had two wives, Martha "Patsey" SCALES (1807-1825) and Catherine ________. At this point I've not identified for sure which wife was the mother of the children, though I'm leaning towards Martha.
Thomas was born December 20, 1797 in Virginia and died May 14, 1867 in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana. Prior to coming to Indiana, the family lived in Warren County, Kentucky. Thomas is buried in the Harpole Cemetery, Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana. Note the Harpole name as a witness, there may be a family connection. Much research needs to be done on this line.
Will be writing letter today requesting a copy of his will record from Warrick County.
Thomas McCool April 11, 1867 April 23, 1869 page 82-83
Heirs: John P. McCool, Jacob B. McCool, Margaret Hargrave. Witnesses: W.S. Harpole and A.J. Milller
Source: Abstracts Warrick County, Indiana, Will Book I 1831-1859 Will Book 2 Feb. 1860-June 1885, Capt. Jacob Warrick Chapter, DAR, 1992, p. 8
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Known children of Thomas are Jacob B., Nancy Ann, Margaret and John P. Thomas had two wives, Martha "Patsey" SCALES (1807-1825) and Catherine ________. At this point I've not identified for sure which wife was the mother of the children, though I'm leaning towards Martha.
Thomas was born December 20, 1797 in Virginia and died May 14, 1867 in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana. Prior to coming to Indiana, the family lived in Warren County, Kentucky. Thomas is buried in the Harpole Cemetery, Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana. Note the Harpole name as a witness, there may be a family connection. Much research needs to be done on this line.
Will be writing letter today requesting a copy of his will record from Warrick County.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Disorganization Can Cost You Twice
Probably the only worse feeling than that you've overpaid for something is the feeling you get when you realize you've paid twice for the same thing. In genealogy research, this seems to happen to me more frequently than I'd care to admit.
Disorganization in research has caused me to pay for the same court record or obituary twice many times. Just last week, while working at the Elwood Public Library, I decided I would try to complete some task from my "To-Do" files in my Rootmagic software. Having already taken the time to identify individuals who had lived and died in the area, I thought that I had a pretty good idea of whom I needed to obtain obituary copies from the local newspaper. After all, they were marked as "tasks" that still needed to be completed.
As I began to search for close relatives on the list, I realized that I didn't have copies of the obituaries of my maternal great-grandmother, June (DAVIS) LAMBERTSON and my 2nd-great grandmother Pearl (BEALS) LAMBERTSON. After obtaining the microfilm reels and finding their obituaries, I noticed that they looked strangely familiar. I was positive that I had already obtained these obituaries, yet they still appeared on my list of things "to-do."
I double-checked my database to make sure that I hadn't already entered the information, but it wasn't there. So I paid for the obituaries and left. When I got back home, a double-check indicated that I did already have these obituaries - they were in a pile of papers "to be filed" that had been obtained on a previous research jaunt. By not checking the box on my genealogy database, I had paid twice for the same information. Fortunately, in this case, the damage was minor - only $.10 per copy. But I know there have been other times where I have paid over $1.00 per page for something I already had because I wasn't organized.
Lesson learned: when returning from a research trip, be sure to update you research log right away so that you don't go back and try to re-invent the wheel.
Disorganization in research has caused me to pay for the same court record or obituary twice many times. Just last week, while working at the Elwood Public Library, I decided I would try to complete some task from my "To-Do" files in my Rootmagic software. Having already taken the time to identify individuals who had lived and died in the area, I thought that I had a pretty good idea of whom I needed to obtain obituary copies from the local newspaper. After all, they were marked as "tasks" that still needed to be completed.
As I began to search for close relatives on the list, I realized that I didn't have copies of the obituaries of my maternal great-grandmother, June (DAVIS) LAMBERTSON and my 2nd-great grandmother Pearl (BEALS) LAMBERTSON. After obtaining the microfilm reels and finding their obituaries, I noticed that they looked strangely familiar. I was positive that I had already obtained these obituaries, yet they still appeared on my list of things "to-do."
I double-checked my database to make sure that I hadn't already entered the information, but it wasn't there. So I paid for the obituaries and left. When I got back home, a double-check indicated that I did already have these obituaries - they were in a pile of papers "to be filed" that had been obtained on a previous research jaunt. By not checking the box on my genealogy database, I had paid twice for the same information. Fortunately, in this case, the damage was minor - only $.10 per copy. But I know there have been other times where I have paid over $1.00 per page for something I already had because I wasn't organized.
Lesson learned: when returning from a research trip, be sure to update you research log right away so that you don't go back and try to re-invent the wheel.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Black Sheep Sunday: Auto Used By Bank Bandits Is Found
Source: Marion Leader-Tribune, Marion, Indiana, December 28, 1924, p. 1.
AUTO USED BY BANK BANDITS IS FOUND
Machine Was Found Mired At Kempton
It Had Been Occupied by Six Men Who Were Driven to Lebanon, Indiana
ALL WERE YOUNG MEN
Local Sheriff Gets Full List of Goods Taken From Lebanon Store
Kempton, Ind., Dec. 27. - An automobile which stood mired in a road near Kempton from Tuesday night until Friday night before it was removed by authorities is said to have been the Moon car stolen from George W. Killinger, 1922 North Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Monday night and which is believed to have been used by bandits who held up and robbed the Upland State bank at Upland late Tuesday, of $2,500.
With the recovery of the car authorities have learned that six men were in the car when it became mired in the road about 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night. Some of the men walked to the home of Mrs. Bonnie Peters about one mile distant and telephoned the Hawkins garage at Kempton.
Clem Goodnight, of the garage, started to take the men to Frankfort at their request. They carried shotguns, rifles, revolvers and satchels, were well dressed an appeared to be from nineteen to twenty-five years old.
At the Michigan road, Goodnight said, the men changed their minds about going to Frankfort, and had him take them to Lebanon. At Lebanon two of the men got out at the edge of town, pretending that they lived there and the others were taken to an address which Goodnight said he could not remember, but which he said he could find again.
The men told Goodnight that they were from Louisville and wished to get back home for Christmas. They said they had been hunting and had been out three days, but did not say where they had been hunting.
Goodnight said he asked the men if he should pull the mired car from the road and was told by them they would send a man back the next day for the car. The man never appeared, however.
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Turns Letter Over.
Indianapolis, Dec. 27. - George W. Killinger, Jr., 1922 North Pennsylvania street, owner of the Moon car, said Saturday he had been informed that his car was found by police at Kempton. He said he gave the letter to the company which had the car insured and it would get the car.
Evidence Is Received.
More evidence showing that the six bandits, who robbed the Upland State bank of $2,500 are the same men who robbed the Lebanon Hardware company of Lebanon, Indiana, of a large quantity of merchandise on the night of December 22, was received by Sheriff Bert Renbarger yesterday. Joe C. Cain, sheriff of Boone county, wrote a letter to Sheriff Renbarger, giving him a list of the articles stolen from the Lebanon store and stated that the robbers were driving a Moon sedan, license 443-554, which was stolen from Indianapolis on the night of the Lebanon robbery.
This is the same car and license number as was seen in Marion by the police and deputy sheriffs a few hours before the Upland bank was robbed. Since the Upland robbery not a trace of the robbers has been reported from any section of the state.
The articles taken from the Lebanon store included two rifles, two double barreled shot guns, one hammerless double barrel shot gun, two single shot rifles, one Marlin rifle, repeater, two Remington repeating rifles, eight pocket knives, one six inch barrel pistol, one 32 German automatic revolver, about fifty boxes of ammunition, four flashlights, several batteries and other articles.
The bandits are thought to have came to Marion, following the robbery at Lebanon, arriving in the city shortly after one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when they were first seen by Captain Jake Campbell near Twenty-ninth and Washington street, driving north on Washington. A few minutes later they were seen at the corner of Third and Adams street by Detective Humble and Andrews.
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This article is a follow-up to the robbery of the Upland State bank by a group of robbers led by my paternal cousin, Harry PIERPONT (1902-1934). Harry later came to fame as a member of the "Terror Gang" with John Dillinger. I've enjoyed tracing his early career in Indiana through local newspapers.
Black Sheep Sunday – create a post with the main focus being an ancestor with a “shaded past.” Bring out your ne’er-do-wells, your cads, your black widows, your horse thieves and tell their stories. And don’t forget to check out the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG). This is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.
AUTO USED BY BANK BANDITS IS FOUND
Machine Was Found Mired At Kempton
It Had Been Occupied by Six Men Who Were Driven to Lebanon, Indiana
ALL WERE YOUNG MEN
Local Sheriff Gets Full List of Goods Taken From Lebanon Store
Kempton, Ind., Dec. 27. - An automobile which stood mired in a road near Kempton from Tuesday night until Friday night before it was removed by authorities is said to have been the Moon car stolen from George W. Killinger, 1922 North Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Monday night and which is believed to have been used by bandits who held up and robbed the Upland State bank at Upland late Tuesday, of $2,500.
With the recovery of the car authorities have learned that six men were in the car when it became mired in the road about 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night. Some of the men walked to the home of Mrs. Bonnie Peters about one mile distant and telephoned the Hawkins garage at Kempton.
Clem Goodnight, of the garage, started to take the men to Frankfort at their request. They carried shotguns, rifles, revolvers and satchels, were well dressed an appeared to be from nineteen to twenty-five years old.
At the Michigan road, Goodnight said, the men changed their minds about going to Frankfort, and had him take them to Lebanon. At Lebanon two of the men got out at the edge of town, pretending that they lived there and the others were taken to an address which Goodnight said he could not remember, but which he said he could find again.
The men told Goodnight that they were from Louisville and wished to get back home for Christmas. They said they had been hunting and had been out three days, but did not say where they had been hunting.
Goodnight said he asked the men if he should pull the mired car from the road and was told by them they would send a man back the next day for the car. The man never appeared, however.
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Turns Letter Over.
Indianapolis, Dec. 27. - George W. Killinger, Jr., 1922 North Pennsylvania street, owner of the Moon car, said Saturday he had been informed that his car was found by police at Kempton. He said he gave the letter to the company which had the car insured and it would get the car.
Evidence Is Received.
More evidence showing that the six bandits, who robbed the Upland State bank of $2,500 are the same men who robbed the Lebanon Hardware company of Lebanon, Indiana, of a large quantity of merchandise on the night of December 22, was received by Sheriff Bert Renbarger yesterday. Joe C. Cain, sheriff of Boone county, wrote a letter to Sheriff Renbarger, giving him a list of the articles stolen from the Lebanon store and stated that the robbers were driving a Moon sedan, license 443-554, which was stolen from Indianapolis on the night of the Lebanon robbery.
This is the same car and license number as was seen in Marion by the police and deputy sheriffs a few hours before the Upland bank was robbed. Since the Upland robbery not a trace of the robbers has been reported from any section of the state.
The articles taken from the Lebanon store included two rifles, two double barreled shot guns, one hammerless double barrel shot gun, two single shot rifles, one Marlin rifle, repeater, two Remington repeating rifles, eight pocket knives, one six inch barrel pistol, one 32 German automatic revolver, about fifty boxes of ammunition, four flashlights, several batteries and other articles.
The bandits are thought to have came to Marion, following the robbery at Lebanon, arriving in the city shortly after one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when they were first seen by Captain Jake Campbell near Twenty-ninth and Washington street, driving north on Washington. A few minutes later they were seen at the corner of Third and Adams street by Detective Humble and Andrews.
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This article is a follow-up to the robbery of the Upland State bank by a group of robbers led by my paternal cousin, Harry PIERPONT (1902-1934). Harry later came to fame as a member of the "Terror Gang" with John Dillinger. I've enjoyed tracing his early career in Indiana through local newspapers.
Black Sheep Sunday – create a post with the main focus being an ancestor with a “shaded past.” Bring out your ne’er-do-wells, your cads, your black widows, your horse thieves and tell their stories. And don’t forget to check out the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG). This is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.
Saturday, September 03, 2011
Elyria (Ohio) Savings and Banking Company, 1903
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| W.C. LeMaster, cashier The Elyria Savings and Baking Company |
What a great find to locate a photograph of my relative during this time period. As I've discovered in other searches, he was a city councilman, quite a bowler, and later went west to Colorado.
1893-94 Directory Finds : Madison County, Indiana
Spent the early part of today researching Knight & Co.'s Elwood, Alexandria, In and Madison County Biennial Directory, 1893-1894 as found online at Internet Archive. I was able to add some occupational and residency data to my Rootsmagic database.
Found information regarding the following families: Cochran, King, Lyst, Shaw, Sigler and Snively and added their residency and occupational information to my database.
In the town of Elwood, I found Dr. Daniel SIGLER listed as the President of the local board of education. His residence was at 305 South Anderson Street. He was also listed as the President of the Elwood Natural Gas and Oil Company, which had offices at 513 South Anderson. Daniel was the husband of my maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Minerva PIERCE. His son Bert V, was also listed in the directory, though I have his death occurring December 20, 1892 in Elwood.
Also in Elwood, I found John LYST, listed as a brick contractor, residence and business both at 2021 Main Street. John was the husband of my maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Sarah Wilson LAMBERTSON.
Also in Elwood, I found Henry H. SNIVELY, seller of drugs, watches, clocks, jewelry and musical instruments, business at 112 South Anderson, residence at 1415 South E. Street. Henry was a maternal 1st cousin 4 times removed, the son of Samuel and Mary S. (LAMBERTSON) SNIVELY.
The town of Frankton held several relatives of the King family, including a curious listing for Elizabeth KING, widow. I believe this refers to my maternal 3rd-great grandmother, Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, widow of Daniel. However, by the time of this directory she had been married for several years to William COCHRAN, also listed in the directory as a carpenter living in Frankton. Perhaps there is another Elizabeth, or they were still references to her as the "widow" King long after her remarriage.
Also in Frankton, I found David KING, listed as a drayman; Benjamin KING, listed as a carpenter; and Frank M. KING, also listed as a carpenter. These were ones I could identify as relatives.
I'm enjoying exploring the works digitized in the Internet Archive and hope to find more mentions of my relatives.
Found information regarding the following families: Cochran, King, Lyst, Shaw, Sigler and Snively and added their residency and occupational information to my database.
In the town of Elwood, I found Dr. Daniel SIGLER listed as the President of the local board of education. His residence was at 305 South Anderson Street. He was also listed as the President of the Elwood Natural Gas and Oil Company, which had offices at 513 South Anderson. Daniel was the husband of my maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Minerva PIERCE. His son Bert V, was also listed in the directory, though I have his death occurring December 20, 1892 in Elwood.
Also in Elwood, I found John LYST, listed as a brick contractor, residence and business both at 2021 Main Street. John was the husband of my maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Sarah Wilson LAMBERTSON.
Also in Elwood, I found Henry H. SNIVELY, seller of drugs, watches, clocks, jewelry and musical instruments, business at 112 South Anderson, residence at 1415 South E. Street. Henry was a maternal 1st cousin 4 times removed, the son of Samuel and Mary S. (LAMBERTSON) SNIVELY.
The town of Frankton held several relatives of the King family, including a curious listing for Elizabeth KING, widow. I believe this refers to my maternal 3rd-great grandmother, Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, widow of Daniel. However, by the time of this directory she had been married for several years to William COCHRAN, also listed in the directory as a carpenter living in Frankton. Perhaps there is another Elizabeth, or they were still references to her as the "widow" King long after her remarriage.
Also in Frankton, I found David KING, listed as a drayman; Benjamin KING, listed as a carpenter; and Frank M. KING, also listed as a carpenter. These were ones I could identify as relatives.
I'm enjoying exploring the works digitized in the Internet Archive and hope to find more mentions of my relatives.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Research Updates: August 29, 2011
I was able to spend a few hours yesterday at the Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana and do some research. This is a great regional library, with a lot of sources that extend outside of their geographic area. While my main focus was on the the robbery of the New Harmony bank in 1925, I also located information relating to Eileen's and Corinne's lines.
- Searched additional editions of the Evansville Journal from March 1925, looking for additional information on the robbery in New Harmony that Harry Pierpont's gang was involved with. Did not find anything other than what the library had already provided.
- Found information in abstracts of Tagliche Evansville Union 1865-1885 that included information regarding the Sauer, Ritt, Damm, and Schafer lines. Once I determine how they are related to Corinne's lines, will request copies of the actual newspaper items. All of which are published in German script!
- Located record of abstracts of Warrick County, Indiana Will Book I 1831-1859 and Will Book II Feb. 1860-June 1885. In this work, located Corinne's ancestor Thomas McCool. Will now be able to request the copy of his will filled April 23, 1869.
- Located the Divorce Record Index 1818-1941 Vanderburgh County Indiana and located several of Corinne's ancestors and relatives, some of whom had filed multiple times, including the Miller, Chivlare and Sauer families. Now there's a story there!
- Found published Ledger of Civil War Appointments & Discharges from the Recorders Office of Wabash County, Indiana which had information about Eileen's ancestor, Thomas PEFLEY. Nice find in a library over 200 miles from home.
- Made copies from Lagro Township Cemeteries Wabash County Indiana for records of Eileen's Duffey, Lewis, Sills & Pefley ancestors.
For just a few hours of research, it turned out to be a very productive day in a really nice, historic library. If you ever have an opportunity to research there, I would highly recommend it.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Black Sheep Sunday: Upland State Bank Robbed of $2500
Source: Marion Leader-Tribune, Marion, Indiana, December 24, 1924, p. 1.
UPLAND STATE BANK ROBBED OF $2500
Bandits Spent Much Of Day In Marion
Officials Observe Men Acting Suspiciously and Watched Them for Hours -- Robbery Occupied but Little Time and Was Without Unusual Thrills -- Bandits Declared, "We Are Rough and If You Make a False Move We Will Shoot H---- Out Of You"
Six bandits, all of whom were armed, entered the Upland State Bank at 3:45 Tuesday afternoon, within fifteen minutes of the closing hour, held up Earl Bragg, cashier at the bank and Miss A. Atkinson, a clerk at the bank, and robbed the bank of approximately $2,500.
A good description of the men was secured by Deputy Sheriffs John Schell and Woody Smith, who conversed with six men at a filling station at Highland avenue and Washington streets about two-thirty yesterday afternoon. They asked the deputy sheriffs the road to Hartford City, stating that they desired to get on State Road No. 35.
Officials Present
When the five armed men entered the Upland bank, (one stayed outside) there were no customers in the bank and only the two bank officials were present.
One of the men approached the bank window, holding in his had a dollar bill.
As soon as Cashier Bragg came up to the window, he was covered with a gun, with a command to hold up his hands.
While this was taking place, Miss Atkinson was also covered with a gun, while a third bandit stationed himself near the front door.
Two other bandits then went inside of the bank and with the aid of another bandit attempted to lock Bragg and Miss Atkinson in the bank vault and after getting [t]hem inside found the safe would not work and they covered the two people and then started scooping all of the money in sight on the bank counters and then went into the safe where they secured all of the money in sight, which consisted of paper money and silver.
While they were at work, one of the bandits cautioned them against making any false moves under pain having "hell shot out of them."
"We Are Rough," They Said.
After getting all of the money in sight, they quickly left the bank and hopped into a waiting automobile, in which the sixth bandit sat, and departed, going north out of Upland, where it was reported they turned west.
Out Again, in Again
While the robbery was in progress, Dillman Stump, a resident of Upland started into the bank, but changed his mind about entering and started to go out, when the bandit near the door, grabbed him inside and told him to stick up his hands, which he did very promptly.
Cashier Bragg said that the men were not clean and were shabbily dressed and that one of the men was tall and heavy set, and that the four others appeared to be from 18 to 35 years old. He stated he was not aware of any bandits until the five came into the bank and was covered by a gun by one of the men.
Loss Fully Covered
The loss at the bank is fully covered by insurance, Mr. Bragg said. The exact amount of money taken will probably be known at some time today.
The robbery was reported at once to Sheriff Bert Renbarger and Deputy Sheriffs John Schell and Woody Smith went to Upland and made an investigation.
Both the police and sheriff believe that the men tried to pull off a robbery in this city, but that on account of being shadowed by officers, were unable to accomplish what they wanted.
The men were first noticed in the city about one-thirty yesterday afternoon by Detectives Humble and Andrews. The Moon car, which bore license number 443-554, passed them at Fourth and Adams streets.
Detective Humble noticed six men in the car and also noted the license number as being the number on a car which was in the city about a week ago, he said, when the car passed a stop sign at Fourth and Nebraksa streets and failed to stop when called on by a policeman.
The appearance of the men did not look good to the detectives, who later saw the car going the wrong way around the public square.
The officers were able to get a fairly good description of the two men in the front seat and a third man in the rear and a short time later one of the men, who had no collar and tie on, was seen to go in the Price Clothing Store, where he made a purchase of a collar and tie.
Close Watch Is Kept
The detectives followed him into the store and kept a close watch on him, the man doing the same to the officers. Later, another of the men seen in the car went into several downtown banks remaining in each bank only a minute.
The bandits also made a trip to South Marion State bank three or four times. Bank officials there seeing the car pass and repass, called the police and an officer was sent out to the bank. The bandits in passing the bank, traveled slow and were evidently sizing up the situation.
The suspicious actions of the six men in the car caused every policeman to be notified and all banks, jewelry stores and other business firms downtown were warned of the actions of the six men and that a robbery might be attempted and considerable money was hidden within the next few minutes.
Converse With Men
About two-thirty Deputy Sheriffs Schell and Smith came into the city from another call and seeing the detectives and policemen eyeing an automobile which was then going north from the square on Washington street followed the car, believing it to be a car which they had been looking for and which was said to contain a quantity of liquor. They followed the car to Highland avenue, where it stopped at a filling station, where a quantity of gasoline was purchased. The license number on the car was secured by the deputies, who then drove east on Highland avenue, ahead of the Moon car. They turned around, after seeing six men in the car who appeared to be suspicious characters. They stopped their car at the filling station and got out.
Deputy Schell walked up to the Moon car with the six men and the driver of the car asked Schell the road to Hartford City, stating that they wanted to get on State Road 35.
Schell told them that they were considerably off their road and directed them back to Third street, where they were told to go east. The man who was talking to Schell kept one hand in a coat pocket, which Schell believes to have contained a gun.
Gets Description
Schell was able to get a good description of several of the men. The man who was talking to Schell, appeared to be tall and had one peculiar eye, which Schell said had a light spot, giving it an odd appearance. Another bandit had on overalls, while the others appeared to be dirty and not well dressed. Another of the men who was in a rear seat, appeared to be sleepy while the others looked as if they had lost considerable sleep.
When the license number on the car was turned in to Sheriff Renbarger, he got in touch with the secretary of state's office at Indianapolis, where it was learned that the license number had been issued to George Millinger of Indianapolis. A call was then put into the office of the chief of detectives of Indianapolis, after news of the robbery had been received and it was learned that this car had been stolen about nine-thirty Monday night and that six men, with a Moon sedan had robbed a hardware store at Lebanon late Monday night, securing a quantity of shot guns, rifles and ammunition. It is believed that these six men in the city robbed the Lebanon store, came to Marion to pull off a robbery here and were frustrated on account of being watched too closely and that they then went to Upland, where they succeeded in their work.
Late last night no trace of the robbers had been found. Sheriff Renbarger notified many surrounding cities and Indianapolis, as it is thought that the gang has headquarters in that city.
That this gang was the same crowd who attempted to hold up a bank at Noblesville last week, was doubted by the police, who said that from the appearance of the six men here that they would be able to carry out any plans they made, while the attempt at Noblesville was evidently by boys who were scared out and left without robbing the bank.
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This article is an account of the robbery of the Upland State Bank in Grant County, Indiana. The bank was held up by a gang led by my cousin, Harry PIERPONT (1902-1934). In late 1924 and early 1925, Harry led a group of ex-cons in terrorizing a number of banks around Indiana. The Upland State Bank job, and others like it, laid the ground work for the later robberies of the Dillinger "Terror Gang." The robbery and subsequent capture of members of the gang, generated a lot of ink in the Marion newspapers.
Black Sheep Sunday – create a post with the main focus being an ancestor with a “shaded past.” Bring out your ne’er-do-wells, your cads, your black widows, your horse thieves and tell their stories. And don’t forget to check out the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG). This is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.
UPLAND STATE BANK ROBBED OF $2500
Bandits Spent Much Of Day In Marion
Officials Observe Men Acting Suspiciously and Watched Them for Hours -- Robbery Occupied but Little Time and Was Without Unusual Thrills -- Bandits Declared, "We Are Rough and If You Make a False Move We Will Shoot H---- Out Of You"
Six bandits, all of whom were armed, entered the Upland State Bank at 3:45 Tuesday afternoon, within fifteen minutes of the closing hour, held up Earl Bragg, cashier at the bank and Miss A. Atkinson, a clerk at the bank, and robbed the bank of approximately $2,500.
A good description of the men was secured by Deputy Sheriffs John Schell and Woody Smith, who conversed with six men at a filling station at Highland avenue and Washington streets about two-thirty yesterday afternoon. They asked the deputy sheriffs the road to Hartford City, stating that they desired to get on State Road No. 35.
Officials Present
When the five armed men entered the Upland bank, (one stayed outside) there were no customers in the bank and only the two bank officials were present.
One of the men approached the bank window, holding in his had a dollar bill.
As soon as Cashier Bragg came up to the window, he was covered with a gun, with a command to hold up his hands.
While this was taking place, Miss Atkinson was also covered with a gun, while a third bandit stationed himself near the front door.
Two other bandits then went inside of the bank and with the aid of another bandit attempted to lock Bragg and Miss Atkinson in the bank vault and after getting [t]hem inside found the safe would not work and they covered the two people and then started scooping all of the money in sight on the bank counters and then went into the safe where they secured all of the money in sight, which consisted of paper money and silver.
While they were at work, one of the bandits cautioned them against making any false moves under pain having "hell shot out of them."
"We Are Rough," They Said.
After getting all of the money in sight, they quickly left the bank and hopped into a waiting automobile, in which the sixth bandit sat, and departed, going north out of Upland, where it was reported they turned west.
Out Again, in Again
While the robbery was in progress, Dillman Stump, a resident of Upland started into the bank, but changed his mind about entering and started to go out, when the bandit near the door, grabbed him inside and told him to stick up his hands, which he did very promptly.
Cashier Bragg said that the men were not clean and were shabbily dressed and that one of the men was tall and heavy set, and that the four others appeared to be from 18 to 35 years old. He stated he was not aware of any bandits until the five came into the bank and was covered by a gun by one of the men.
Loss Fully Covered
The loss at the bank is fully covered by insurance, Mr. Bragg said. The exact amount of money taken will probably be known at some time today.
The robbery was reported at once to Sheriff Bert Renbarger and Deputy Sheriffs John Schell and Woody Smith went to Upland and made an investigation.
Both the police and sheriff believe that the men tried to pull off a robbery in this city, but that on account of being shadowed by officers, were unable to accomplish what they wanted.
The men were first noticed in the city about one-thirty yesterday afternoon by Detectives Humble and Andrews. The Moon car, which bore license number 443-554, passed them at Fourth and Adams streets.
Detective Humble noticed six men in the car and also noted the license number as being the number on a car which was in the city about a week ago, he said, when the car passed a stop sign at Fourth and Nebraksa streets and failed to stop when called on by a policeman.
The appearance of the men did not look good to the detectives, who later saw the car going the wrong way around the public square.
The officers were able to get a fairly good description of the two men in the front seat and a third man in the rear and a short time later one of the men, who had no collar and tie on, was seen to go in the Price Clothing Store, where he made a purchase of a collar and tie.
Close Watch Is Kept
The detectives followed him into the store and kept a close watch on him, the man doing the same to the officers. Later, another of the men seen in the car went into several downtown banks remaining in each bank only a minute.
The bandits also made a trip to South Marion State bank three or four times. Bank officials there seeing the car pass and repass, called the police and an officer was sent out to the bank. The bandits in passing the bank, traveled slow and were evidently sizing up the situation.
The suspicious actions of the six men in the car caused every policeman to be notified and all banks, jewelry stores and other business firms downtown were warned of the actions of the six men and that a robbery might be attempted and considerable money was hidden within the next few minutes.
Converse With Men
About two-thirty Deputy Sheriffs Schell and Smith came into the city from another call and seeing the detectives and policemen eyeing an automobile which was then going north from the square on Washington street followed the car, believing it to be a car which they had been looking for and which was said to contain a quantity of liquor. They followed the car to Highland avenue, where it stopped at a filling station, where a quantity of gasoline was purchased. The license number on the car was secured by the deputies, who then drove east on Highland avenue, ahead of the Moon car. They turned around, after seeing six men in the car who appeared to be suspicious characters. They stopped their car at the filling station and got out.
Deputy Schell walked up to the Moon car with the six men and the driver of the car asked Schell the road to Hartford City, stating that they wanted to get on State Road 35.
Schell told them that they were considerably off their road and directed them back to Third street, where they were told to go east. The man who was talking to Schell kept one hand in a coat pocket, which Schell believes to have contained a gun.
Gets Description
Schell was able to get a good description of several of the men. The man who was talking to Schell, appeared to be tall and had one peculiar eye, which Schell said had a light spot, giving it an odd appearance. Another bandit had on overalls, while the others appeared to be dirty and not well dressed. Another of the men who was in a rear seat, appeared to be sleepy while the others looked as if they had lost considerable sleep.
When the license number on the car was turned in to Sheriff Renbarger, he got in touch with the secretary of state's office at Indianapolis, where it was learned that the license number had been issued to George Millinger of Indianapolis. A call was then put into the office of the chief of detectives of Indianapolis, after news of the robbery had been received and it was learned that this car had been stolen about nine-thirty Monday night and that six men, with a Moon sedan had robbed a hardware store at Lebanon late Monday night, securing a quantity of shot guns, rifles and ammunition. It is believed that these six men in the city robbed the Lebanon store, came to Marion to pull off a robbery here and were frustrated on account of being watched too closely and that they then went to Upland, where they succeeded in their work.
Late last night no trace of the robbers had been found. Sheriff Renbarger notified many surrounding cities and Indianapolis, as it is thought that the gang has headquarters in that city.
That this gang was the same crowd who attempted to hold up a bank at Noblesville last week, was doubted by the police, who said that from the appearance of the six men here that they would be able to carry out any plans they made, while the attempt at Noblesville was evidently by boys who were scared out and left without robbing the bank.
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This article is an account of the robbery of the Upland State Bank in Grant County, Indiana. The bank was held up by a gang led by my cousin, Harry PIERPONT (1902-1934). In late 1924 and early 1925, Harry led a group of ex-cons in terrorizing a number of banks around Indiana. The Upland State Bank job, and others like it, laid the ground work for the later robberies of the Dillinger "Terror Gang." The robbery and subsequent capture of members of the gang, generated a lot of ink in the Marion newspapers.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Exploratory Data Analysis: Clemon Beals Lambertson (1898-1994)
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| Clemon & June (Gilliland) Lambertson |
Clemon Beals Lambertson (1898-1994) was my maternal great-grandfather. What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical facts I have discovered about him.
1. Vital records
1.1. Birth certificate
Clemon was born October 27, 1898 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana1. The State of Indiana began requiring births be recorded in 1907. However, many counties have records going back to 1880. The W.P.A. index compiled for Hamilton County did not list a birth for Clemon.
1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper
If Clemon's birth was recorded in a local newspaper, I have not yet discovered it. The Hamilton East Public Library has local newspapers going back to 1837 on microfilm. This will be a research item on my next trip there.
1.1.2. Bible record
I believe that cousin Larry has the Lambertson family Bible, will need to contact him to see if the births were recorded in it.
1.1.3. Baptismal record
The family was associated with the West Grove Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quaker) in Hamilton County, Indiana. The society does not believe in infant baptism.
1.1.4. Adoption record
There is no indication that Clemon was adopted.
1.2. Marriage license
Clemon was married on June 28, 1917 in Monroe County, Indiana to June Kirk Gilliland2. I didn't realize that I didn't have a copy of their marriage license. It is recorded in Book 16, page 230, according to an index. Have added this to my "to-do" list of research.
1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper
Will need to search out mentions of their wedding in local Bloomington, as well as Noblesville newspapers on my next research trip.
1.2.2. Anniversary notice
Will need to search out mention of their anniversary in the local newspapers, particularly Elwood.
1.2.3. Divorce decree
There is no indication that a divorce ever occurred, though a search of court records has not been completed.
1.3. Death certificate
Clemon died March 18, 1994 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana1. However, I have not yet obtained a copy of his death certificate from the Madison County Health Department.
1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper
Clemon's obituary appeared in the March 20, 1994 edition of the Anderson Herald-Bulletin and the March 21, 1994 edition of the Tipton Tribune. I need to see what other local papers might have carried it, including Elwood Call-Leader and Alexandria Times-Tribune.
1.3.2. Funeral home record
Clemon's funeral was conducted at the Guilkey and Herider Mortuary in Anderson, Indiana. I have not yet contacted them regarding record of the funeral cost, who paid, etc.
1.3.3. Tombstone photograph
Clemon's tombstone in the Elwood City Cemetery has been photographed. It lists him as "Father" Clemon B. 1898-1994, and his first wife, "Mother" June K. 1898-1951 is also listed3.
2. Census records
2.1. Federal Census Records
2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census
On April 10, 1930, Clemon was enumerated in the 2nd Ward, City of Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana4, as Clemon Lambertson, married laborer in a cabinet factory, aged 31, born in Indiana. His father and mother were both listed as born in Indiana. He could read and write and spoke English. He owned his home, valued at $1500, and owned a radio.
2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census
On January 14, 1920, Clemon was enumerated in the 2nd Ward, City of Elwood, Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana5, as Clemon Lambertson, married carmeler in a cabinet factory, aged 21, born in Indiana. His father and mother were both listed as born in Indiana. He could read and write and spoke English. He rented his home.
2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census
On April 23, 1910, Clemon was enumerated in the town of Cicero, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana6, in the household of his father, Charles Lambertson. He is listed as Clemon B., age 11, attended school within the year, born in Indiana. Both of his parents are listed as being born in Indiana.
2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census
On June 16, 1900, Clemon was enumerated in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana7, in the household of his grandfather, Carey Lambertson. He is listed as Clemon, age 1, born in Indiana. His father is listed as being born in Ohio, mother in Indiana.
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 determining legislative apportionment.
2.3. Agriculture Census Records
I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what information might come to light.
3. Military Records
3.1. Draft Registration
Clemon registered for the draft during World War I on September 12, 19188. He was listed as slender build with brown hair and brown eyes. The card lists him as Clemon Beals Lambertson living at 615 North 18th Street, Elwood, Indiana. His occupation was a painter at Sellers & Sons.
3.2. Pension Records
Not applicable, as I have no evidence that Clemon ever served in the military.
3.3. Service Records
Not applicable.
4. Land Records
4.1. Deed Records
Deed records need to be thoroughly researched in Madison County, Indiana and Howard County, Indiana. Clemon spent most of his adult life in Madison County, though briefly lived in Howard County during World War II period.
4.2. Plat Map / County map
Madison County published a plat map in 1880, 1891, 1893, 1901, 1910, 1915, 1921, 1923, 1931 and 1940 that may be relevant to my search on the Lambertson family.
5. Supplemental Records
Supplemental records available for Clemon to search include court records and will and probate records, as well as city directories for Anderson, Indiana.
A search of city directories in Elwood, Indiana shows Clemon at the following addresses:
1906 North F Street - 1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931/2, 1933, 1935, 1938.
221 North 12th Street - 1945
717 South A Street - 1949, 1952
Sources:
1. Obituary of Clemon Beals Lambertson, Anderson Herald-Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana,
2. Obituary of June Lambertson, Alexandria Times-Tribune, Alexandria, Indiana, March 21, 1951.
3. Elwood City Cemetery (Elwood, Indiana), Clemon B. and June K. Lambertson marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster.
4. Clemon Lambertson household, 1930 U.S. census, Madison County, Indiana, population schedule, Pipecreek Township, ED 48-49, SD 5, sheet 6A, dwelling 123, family 130.
5. Clemon Lambertson household, 1920 U.S. census, Madison County, Indiana, population schedule, Duckcreek Township, ED 135, SD 84, sheet 8, dwelling 186, family 192.
6. Charles Lambertson household, 1910 U.S. census, Hamilton County, Indiana, population schedule, Jackson Township, ED 104, SD 9, dwelling 156, family 158.
7. Carey Lambertson household, 1900 U.S. census, Hamilton County, Indiana, population schedule, Jackson Township, ED 84, SD 9, sheet 2, dwelling 345, family 371.
8. Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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