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Indiana Families The Hoosier State, "Land of the Indians", 19th state of the United States of America became a state December 11, 1816. According to Wikipedia we are 15th in population, 38th in land area, with a population of over 6 million people. Counties: Allen, Fulton, Huntington, LaGrange, Miami, Noble, Union, Wabash, WhitleyGrowing up as a child in Indiana a neighbor had a license plate called "Indiana, Land of Taxes" in response to high property taxes under Governor Edgar Whitcomb 1969-1972. In the local Journal Gazette newspaper October 9, 2008 was an item from the Congressional Quarterly "State Rankings 2008" listing Indiana's total tax burden rank as 29th compared to Michigan 20th and Ohio 18th. As a percentage of income including state and local taxes we were 30.8%, with Michigan 31.9%, and Ohio 32.4%. Considering we rank 15th percent in population, a 29th rank on tax burden is pretty good. We do charge the current 7% sales tax on gasoline which makes our gasoline 21 cents more than neighboring states on 3 gallons of gas. Allen CountyI live in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Most of my recent ancestors, the last 3 to 4 generations were born, lived and died in Indiana. Most of my ancestor families were in Indiana around 1850 from Ohio. The KINGERY's were in southeastern Indiana in Franklin and Union Counties around 1806. My SCHNEIDER's were the last to the United States in 1881 and Indiana around 1900. As a result of large farm families I have found thousands of siblings and descendants scattered throughout most of Indiana, Ohio and surrounding states. My grandparents were Milo FOLLIS 1890-1944 born Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio to Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana and Elizabeth SCHNEIDER 1890-1932 born in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio to Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Both came to Fort Wayne by 1900. Elizabeth's parents were John SCHNEIDER 1843-1917 Alsace Loraine, Germany to Stark County, Ohio to Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana and Margaret LONGENFELDT 1849-1925 Germany to Stark County, Ohio to Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Milo's parents were Thomas Jefferson FOLLIS 1856-1923 Somerset, Wabash County, Indiana to Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana and Matilda TIMMONS 1866-1949 Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio to Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Matilda's grandparents were David KELKER 1801-1872 Lebanon County, Pennsylvania to Goshen, Mahoning County to Delphos, Allen County, Ohio to Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana and Mary HOUSER 1802-1883 Pennsylvania to Mahoning County to Delphos, Allen County, Ohio to Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana by 1869.
Fulton County, IndianaA couple of relatives are buried in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Huntington County, IndianaMy third great-grandparents were George ROYER 1786-1876 almost 90 or 100 years old Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Montgomery County, Ohio to Huntington County to Whitley County, Indiana and Sarah SWANK 1797 to 1855-1856 Pennsylvania to Montgomery County, Ohio to Huntington County, Indiana. George may have been born in 1776 and was just weeks short of 100 years old. His tombstone is a 20th century replacement and his obituaries give different ages and birth dates. Their land in Montgomery County, Ohio is now part of Sycamore State Park. LaGrange CountyMy grandparents Lillie PROUGH 1891-1982 LaGrange County to Noble County to Whitley County, Indiana and Jesse ZEIGLER 1886-1977 of Whitley County, Indiana. Lillie's parents Franklin PROUGH 1864-1891 LaGrange County, Indiana and Cora ZUMBRUN 1872-1927 Noble and Whitley Counties, Indiana. Franklin's parents were Peter PROUGH 1808-about 1894 Fairfield County, Ohio to LaGrange County, Indiana to Missouri and Barbara Thurston 1821-about 1905 Wayne County, New York to LaGrange County, Indiana to Oklahoma. Thought to have died in 1905 in Oklahoma but cannot be found in the 1900 census with any of their children. Peter is thought to have died in 1894 on the way to Missouri and was buried along the railroad tracks which they were following. They were last documented in 1893 LaGrange County, Indiana. Miami CountyThe EIKENBARY's and FOLLIS's lived here for an undetermined number of years around 1860 before moving to Wabash County. Noble CountySeveral families such as KINSEY, ROYER, ZEIGLER and ZUMBRUN's in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County also owned land and sometimes lived in Noble County along the county lines often just a mile or two into either county.
Union CountySeveral families stayed in Union County for several years before moving on. Mary ALBAUGH and Samuel EIKENBARY, their daughter Catherine EIKENBARY and Thomas FOLLIS and other family members moved to Miami County then Wabash County. My fourth great-grandparents Martin KINGERY 1774-1865 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Greene County, Ohio to Union County, Indiana and Mary "Polly" WEBB 1780-1818 Franklin County, Virginia to Greene County, Ohio. Martin remarried to Mary HILDEBRAND. Martin's parents Jacob KINGERY about 1751-1811 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Franklin and Union County, Indiana and Franky unknown about 1755. Wabash CountyMy third great-grandparents Mary ALBAUGH 1790-1871 Frederick County, Maryland to Preble County, Ohio to Union County then Wabash County, Indiana and Samuel EIKENBARY 1798-1871, Franklin County, Virginia to Preble County, Ohio to Union County then Wabash County, Indiana. Their daughter Catherine EIKENBERRY 1822-1864 Preble County, Ohio to Union County, Indiana then Somerset, Wabash County, Indiana and Thomas Jefferson FOLLIS 1823-1882 Greene County, Ohio to Union County, Indiana to Somerset, Wabash County, Indiana. Thomas' parents Hannah KINGERY 1801-1858 of Virginia to Bellbrook, Greene County, Ohio remarried to Ginnethon KELLEY moved to Miami County and Wabash County, Indiana. Her first husband Jacob FALLIS born between 1798-1800 Virginia and probably died in 1824 Greene County, Ohio. The tombstone for Jacob FALLIS in the FALLIS Pioneer Cemetery has an age of only 17 years making Jacob 13 when his first son was born. Most likely the age is wrong actually 27 years old. My second great-grandparents Mary HINSEY 1823-1895 Pennsylvania to Montgomery County, Ohio to Wabash County, Indiana and Samuel ROYER 1819-1877 Montgomery County, Ohio to Servia, Wabash County, Indiana. Mary's parents John Adam HINSEY 1783-1866 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Montgomery County, Ohio to Wabash County, Indiana and Mariah BURKHOLDER 1792-1869 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Montgomery County, Ohio to Wabash County, Indiana. Mary HINSEY and Samuel ROYER's daughter Mariah ROYER 1856-1898 Wabash County to Whitley County, Indiana and Jonas ZEIGLER 1858-1902 Whitley County, Indiana. Whitley CountyMy second great-grandparents Lieucetta CRAMER 1852-1907 Whitley and Noble Counties, Indiana and John Henry ZUMBRUN 1851-1908 Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana. Lieucetta's parents John CRAMER 1832-1892 Ohio and Sarah ESSIG 1833-1899 Stark County, Ohio both to Whitley and Kosciusko Counties, Indiana unconfirmed to Charlevoix County, Michigan. John's parents Jacob CRAMER born 1806-1807 to after 1880 and Mary M. about 1809-before 1880 both Pennsylvania to Summit County, Ohio to Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana. Sarah's parents George ESSIG 1790-1866 and Catherine SCHOLLENBERGER 1796-1872 both Pennsylvania to Stark County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana. My second great-grandparents Saba KINSEY 1815-1888 Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana and Joseph ZEIGLER 1813-1894 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana. John Henry ZUMBRUN's parents Judah KINSEY 1816-1891 Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana and Henry Sylvester ZUMBRUN 1812-1883 Frederick County, Maryland to Whitley County, Indiana. Saba and Judah's parents were Christian KINSIE 1788-1859 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Botetourt County, Virginia to Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana and Hannah HECKMAN 1777-1852 Botetourt County, Virginia to Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana. Christian was a Church of the Brethren Deacon and along with my ZEIGLER, ZUMBRUN, and other families from Montgomery County, Ohio formed the Blue River German Baptist now Church of the Brethren Church in Whitley County, Indiana. My grandparents Lillie PROUGH 1891-1982 LaGrange County to Noble County to Whitley County, Indiana and Jesse ZEIGLER 1886-1977 of Whitley County, Indiana. Lillie's parents Franklin PROUGH 1864-1891 LaGrange County, Indiana and Cora ZUMBRUN 1872-1927 Noble and Whitley Counties, Indiana. Jesse's parents Mariah ROYER 1856-1898 Wabash County to Whitley County, Indiana and Jonas ZEIGLER 1858-1902 Whitley County, Indiana. Jonas' parents Joseph ZEIGLER 1813-1894 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana and Saba KINSEY 1815-1888 Montgomery County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana. Joseph was a Church of the Brethren Deacon and minister who along with my KINSEY, ZUMBRUN, and other families from Montgomery County, Ohio formed the Blue River German Baptist now Church of the Brethren Church in Whitley County, Indiana.
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