Local residents keep social ties across towns
Harrison Jackson accompanied his mother Mrs. Sarah Jackson to her Brazil visit home Monday. Mrs. Irvin Lindley and Mr and Mrs Pat Sowers visited Danville Illinois with Manuel Sowers family. E M Giford former Kingman superintendent visited S M Myer family from Windfall Indiana. Mrs Chas Boggess of Catlin Indiana and Mrs Cora Hauph of Bee Kansas visited John Gillum family Sunday. T B Nolen aided erecting a silo in Coyington for next week fair exhibit. Miss Ruby Wright returned to Crawfordsville after visiting here. Chas Furr of Mellett visited his parents. Mrs Elmer Barker and Edith McCrary visited the former’s Veedersburg mother Monday. A H Bardin provided peaches Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Fred Machledt of Montezuma visited Joe Little family Monday. Mrs Isaac Pickard of Tangier visited her brother Joe Towell. Chas Fisher and family spent Sunday with W R Patton family. Chancy McHargue toured Indianapolis Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Jackson
Sarah Jackson
Brazil
Briggs Family History and Local Notices From Prairie Creek
An obituary and village notes detail Robert Henry Briggs born 1823 in North Carolina died 1913 in Indiana. It covers his family, Civil War service, marriages, children, church ties, and local social events from Rockville to Loch Fri day, plus a schedule of upcoming Homecoming and basket dinners and various visits and gatherings in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Henry Briggs
James
Nancy Hunter Briggs
Chatham County
North Carolina
Lodi
Parke Co
Ind
Old North
Rockville
Parke County
Annapolis
Thomas Wood
Manervia Lewis
John
Cynthia Lewis
John J. Irvin
Murphy Lewis
Nancy A
Amanda
John W. James
Alva
Katurah Scott
M.E. Church
Harveysburg
Cates
Christian Church
Mason Lodge
John W
Father
Loch Friday
Rev. Lowe
Waynetown
Miller Cemetery
The
Baptist Church
Local Visitors Arrive and Return Home This Week
Mrs Mate Little and daughter Mary of Greencastle visited J W Metsker and A M Ford and returned home Friday. Mr and Mrs N Webb Metsker of near Hadley Indiana visited Kingman area Thursday to Sunday. Edith and Nellie Lamb of Champaign Illinois stayed with R A McCord and wife and Katherine Glascock the past week. Mrs W A Moore and child visited relatives in Danville and Catlin Illinois late last week then returned home. John Hawkins and family of Mellott visited his parents at Harveysburg over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mate Little
Mary
Greencastle
J. W. Metsker
A. M. Ford
N. Webb Metsker
Near
Hadley
Ind
Kingman and
Vicinity
Edith and
Nellie Lamb
Champaign, Ill
R. A. McCord
Katherine Glascock
W. A. Moore
Danville
Catlin
John Hawkins
Ot Mellott
J. C. Hawkins
Harveysburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ihigh School
Kingman, Ind
O. C. Deselms
Optometrist
Attica
Indiana
Fred Starkey
C. C. Carter
Opera House
Irvin Lindley
Pat Sowers
Ill
Manuel Sowers
E M. Giford
Kingman School
Windfall
S. M. Myer
Chas Boggess
Cora Hauph
Bee
Kans
John Gillum
T. B. Nolen
Coyington
Ruby Wright
Crawfordsville
Chas. Furr
Mellett
Mrs. Marsh Farr
Elmer Barker
Edith McCrary
A. H. Bardin
Fred Machledt
Montezuma
Joe Little
Family
Isaac Pickard
Tangier
Joe Towell
Chas Fisher
W.R. Patton
Chancy McHargue
Indianapolis
James W. Bonebrake
Robert Brown
H. M. Brown
Luca Sowers
Mrs
Wash Sowers
Prairie Creek
John Elliott
Embert Mendenhall
Wabash
Guy Neff
Edgar Smith
Webester Drollinger
Cade Drollinger
Robert Hutchins
Eva
Sneddys Mill
Veedersburg
Wm. Hutchins
Ella Bonebrake
Miss Dossie
Jacob Bush
Cayuga
John Reath
Fred
Fern
Grant Bournebrake
Chumlea
Walter Brannon
Lula Hutchins
Vernon Helms
David Smith
George Smith
Laura Hepler
Ed Douglas
Roy Newman
Veeder Helms and Family
John Istey
Bert Riley
Fred Vollmer
Ed Simpkins
George Simmons
Eli Myers
Mr. Myers
David Dotson
Deal Helms and
Wife
Omar Johnson
Frog Pond Church
I. O. Drake
George
Will LaBaw and Son
F. R. Jones
T. H. VanDuyn
Chas Gillum
C. F VanDuyn
Kokomo
Reed Alexander
Wo. Ratcliff
John NM. Sowers
Marsh Newman
Covington
Floyd Redenbaugh
Oxford
John Gordon
Henry Jones
Mecca
Louise Baker
Cincinnatii
Tal
Hurmier
H. P. McCrary
Homer Sewell Abstract CO. (Incorporated
Covington, Indiana
Michael Mayer
Pres
Homer E. Mayer
Treas
Forrest A. Ward
Sec.v
Courtney W. Dice
the Farmer's Loan Co
Ratcliff
Grismore
Drake
Robinson & Reath’s
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