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From: "Marilyn Welch" <>
Subject: Re: [INDIANA-L] Big Four RR
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 16:28:33 -0500


I tried to find out about the Big Four RR, also, to no avail. My
grandfather, James Goodler Welch, was a telegrapher with them, and I was
trying to find records of him. If anyone has info on it, please e-mail me
so I can try to find him there. Thanks in advance!

Marilyn J. Welch

ICQ#32600622

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Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 11:43 PM
Subject: [INDIANA-L] Big Four RR

>I have a newspaper article dated 1906 about a tree near Carthage, Rush
>County, IN. It was located on the "Abraham Small farm, about 40 yards
south
>of the dwelling, and 12 rods north of the Big Four RR."
>
>My question is, has anyone ever heard of the Big Four RR? Where does it
>begin and where does it end? Does it still exist?
>
>I've checked on the RR Maps page, but it's not listed.
>
>One more question, does anyone know of a website where one might find a map
>of a county with the townships shown? None of the county sites I've
visited
>have such maps. Perhaps I should look somewhere else?
>
>Thanks,
>Jill Knitl
>
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