Everyone knows about the racist word the blacks hate so much -- now we find
that the word SQUAW is now also on the racist, "foul" list -- so much so
that they are even changing all names of towns and areas of the USA which
has this in it -- wonder what Squaw valley will become.........
In our genealogy research we oftentimes have to find old towns where names
have been changed -- so thought this would be of interest to ya'll
(especially if you live in areas where these names will be changed on ALL
maps, et
Looking for ELLIS, David 2/22/1845-5/12/1897 married HAMILTON, Harriet
Elizabeth 1844-1/22/1871. They lived on the Champ Edwards farm. David was a
brickmason.
Children:
1. James C. 2/14/1873-3/2/1956 born on Champ Edwards farm in a log cabin,
near
Rockport, Spencer Co. Funeral held in Owensboro, but, buried in Rockport
at
Sunset Hill Cemetery and was member of Methodist church. Never married
2. Laura 1878-3/1951 born Rockport, lived in Owensboro, married PAYNE, James
W.
1887-1/1/1968. B
Father William Austin Born in Indiana 1927 or 1928. I can get no info from
Vital Records because I do not have Birth date Parents names or anything
else. This was all that was on my Birth Certificate. Here is all the info I
have.
My name is Rev. Dennis Keith Austin I am 44 years old my fathers name is
William Austin he would be around his early 70's he has a daughter name
Twila she would be around 51 to 53 and a son around my age. He had Curly
Auburn hair he lived in and around Monterey Park, Californ
Is anyone else searching these names from 1800-1850 Spencer County? The
Kruse family was German and lived in Santa Claus, IN and the Swaney
family came from DE>OH>IN.
Lori