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Amelia Earhart...
One of America's most interesting women, who was lost in her solo flight around the world. Ancestry.com is offering the story and documents for us to look at for free.
"Her bold achievements in aviation made history. Her adventurous spirit remains legendary. But Amelia Earhart’s magnificent and inspiring life was lost in a tragic mystery. In the decades that followed her disappearance in 1937, many theories arose about her fate. Now, for the first time ever online, you can see a unique government case file containing evidence of many questions and investigations that followed." - Ancestry.com
http://www.ancestry.com/amelia?sssdmh=dm13.222064&o_iid=40958&o_lid=40958
The search went on for years, spanning over decades. Here’s a chance to conveniently view once-classified letters written between the U.S. Congress, the State Department and the U.S.Military — and newspaper reports discussing theories on Amelia Earhart’s disappearance!
Ancestry.com is a subscription (paid) site for genealogical records... this is being offered for free for a limited time. - Submitted by JGWest
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
"Indiana's Constitutional Elm Tree"
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Indiana's Constitutional Elm Tree...
In June 1816, 43 delegates met in Corydon, Indiana to draft Indiana's Constitution. The stone Capital building was too hot so they worked under shade of a huge elm tree, now known as "Constitution Elm." The tree died in 1925 of Dutch Elm disease and was cut down in August of that year. Part of the trunk was left standing. The September 1930 view shows a roof built over the top of the trunk. Seven years later, a sandstone memorial surrounding the trunk was completed by Works Progress Administration labor. (Indianapolis Star file photo)
The tree is in the front yard of a log home that was built by Hiram Westfall in about 1810. The log home now has a 2 story frame addition (see last photo). The white frame house in the background is the house next to the property where the trunk of the Elm tree is located. The log house is to the left of this photo.
The log home now has a 2 story frame addition. Hiram later moved to Gibson County. My wife is a descentant. Hiram Westfall & his wife Mary are buried in Antioch Cemetery, Montgomery Township of Gibson County, Indiana.
The two people in the photos above & below are my wife, Susan Westfall Weiss, ggg granddaughter of Hiram Westfall and my daughter, Katie Weiss Newell, gggg granddaughter of Hiram Westfall.
Log cabin built by Hiram Westfall about 1810.
- Article & photos submitted by Joe Weiss
Indiana's Constitutional Elm Tree...
In June 1816, 43 delegates met in Corydon, Indiana to draft Indiana's Constitution. The stone Capital building was too hot so they worked under shade of a huge elm tree, now known as "Constitution Elm." The tree died in 1925 of Dutch Elm disease and was cut down in August of that year. Part of the trunk was left standing. The September 1930 view shows a roof built over the top of the trunk. Seven years later, a sandstone memorial surrounding the trunk was completed by Works Progress Administration labor. (Indianapolis Star file photo)
The tree is in the front yard of a log home that was built by Hiram Westfall in about 1810. The log home now has a 2 story frame addition (see last photo). The white frame house in the background is the house next to the property where the trunk of the Elm tree is located. The log house is to the left of this photo.
The log home now has a 2 story frame addition. Hiram later moved to Gibson County. My wife is a descentant. Hiram Westfall & his wife Mary are buried in Antioch Cemetery, Montgomery Township of Gibson County, Indiana.
The two people in the photos above & below are my wife, Susan Westfall Weiss, ggg granddaughter of Hiram Westfall and my daughter, Katie Weiss Newell, gggg granddaughter of Hiram Westfall.
Log cabin built by Hiram Westfall about 1810.[An interesting side bar to this story. The Ohio Valley Chapter of the Indiana Society Sons of the American Revolution bought their meeting gavel about 40 years ago made from the wood of this Constitution Elm Tree! - JGWest]
- Article & photos submitted by Joe Weiss
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Tombstone Thursday - Knoll
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Engraving of angel and children floating around...
Caroline Knoll's marker has fallen over lying flat on the ground. The marker has a nice pattern for the top of the stone with the angel & children engraved upon a large ball or encircled area on the stone. This is in Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Indiana.
Engraving of angel and children floating around...
Caroline Knoll's marker has fallen over lying flat on the ground. The marker has a nice pattern for the top of the stone with the angel & children engraved upon a large ball or encircled area on the stone. This is in Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Indiana.
- Photo taken & submitted by JGWest
[Tombstone Thursday is dedicated in memory of Donald G. West 1952-2000]
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
From the FIRST MATE's
PHOTO ALBUM...
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Family Day in the Park...
Recently, Don Counts worked a booth at this "Evansville's Day in the Park"
As a member of the Evansville Vanderburgh County Advisory Board for People With Disabilities, TSGS Board director Don Counts, had a chance to provide members of the community information mainly aimed at what to do if you are discriminated against because of disability, age, color, and any other cases of discrimination.
Don Counts is the second from the left in the photo below.
Above photo, Former Vanderburgh County Recorder, Estella Moss, is eating ice cream with Evansville Former Mayor Russell Lloyd, Jr. Below photo is of Mrs. Moss again with the current Evansville Mayor, Jonathan Weinzapfel.
- Photos submitted by Don Counts.
Family Day in the Park...
Recently, Don Counts worked a booth at this "Evansville's Day in the Park"
As a member of the Evansville Vanderburgh County Advisory Board for People With Disabilities, TSGS Board director Don Counts, had a chance to provide members of the community information mainly aimed at what to do if you are discriminated against because of disability, age, color, and any other cases of discrimination.
Don Counts is the second from the left in the photo below.
Above photo, Former Vanderburgh County Recorder, Estella Moss, is eating ice cream with Evansville Former Mayor Russell Lloyd, Jr. Below photo is of Mrs. Moss again with the current Evansville Mayor, Jonathan Weinzapfel.
- Photos submitted by Don Counts.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Marker/Plaque/Monument Monday (On Tuesday)
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Eli Harp Observation Area...
- Photos taken and submitted by Don Counts
[This was submitted this morning. I did not have anything for yesterday's Monument Monday! - JGWest]
Eli Harp Observation Area...
- Photos taken and submitted by Don Counts
[This was submitted this morning. I did not have anything for yesterday's Monument Monday! - JGWest]
Sunday, October 18, 2009
"Willard Library Among Midwest's Most Haunted"
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Evansville Courier & Press 17 Oct 2009 Page A1
Grey Lady appears in Chicago Tribune By Rich Davis
Evansville's favorite ghost, the Grey Lady of Willard Library, was featured over the weekend in a Chicago Tribune roundup of the best Midwest haunts.
Read the story here:
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/oct/16/willard-library-among-midwests-most-haunted/
Photo taken from the above article online at courierpress.com
Evansville Courier & Press 17 Oct 2009 Page A1
Grey Lady appears in Chicago Tribune By Rich Davis
Evansville's favorite ghost, the Grey Lady of Willard Library, was featured over the weekend in a Chicago Tribune roundup of the best Midwest haunts.
Read the story here:
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/oct/16/willard-library-among-midwests-most-haunted/
Photo taken from the above article online at courierpress.comSaturday, October 17, 2009
"What is a Hero?"
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What is a Hero?
In history and genealogy, we sometimes come upon a person that is listed as a hero. So, just what is a hero? I thought I would look this up and the following is my summary of the many definitions of “hero” ~ 1. The second album “Hero” by Divinefire, a Swedish Christian Symphonic Power metal music group. 2. A person known for special abilities or courage, admired for brave deeds or noble qualities, often saving someone's life... one who performs heroic, unselfish acts. The second definition was what I was looking for.
I have known such a person for quite some time... he is a friend. This guy unselfishly helped me cut up limbs in my back yard after this year's ice storm. The whole back yard was covered with fallen limbs the size of trees. We worked all day long. He called several times to volunteer and even brought a chain saw and some cutters. Then months later, when the city condemned part of the garage, he volunteered again. With his help we got that half of the garage tore down in two days. Becky & I call this guy a hero.
However, these are the type of things a hero does when he is not being a Super Hero! Our friend, Christopher Myers, is a true “Super Hero!” This past week, Chris went to Indianapolis to donate bone marrow for someone he did not know because he was a match and that person needed it to live. This qualifies for a brave & noble deed... an unselfish act that will save someone's life!
Chris created our TSGS Web Site for us when he was not even a member... he did it because he thought we needed a presence on the Internet. I talked him into joining the society and appointed him our first Official TSGS Webmaster. He developed a great web site that Cydi Howell (of “Cydi's List” a huge genealogical links site) at a national genealogical conference stated was one of the best she had seen. Our local Ohio Valley SAR Chapter asked Chris to be our Newsletter Editor... it had been a simple one-page fact sheet to let members know what we were doing as part of a meeting notice. He developed for his first edition a full-color, eight-page newsletter with photos called the “Ohio Valley Arsenal.”
Chris continues to surprise me of all of the unselfish deeds he quietly does for others... he is a hero!
-Photos saved from Christopher D. Myers' Facebook site.
- Article written by JGWest.
What is a Hero?
In history and genealogy, we sometimes come upon a person that is listed as a hero. So, just what is a hero? I thought I would look this up and the following is my summary of the many definitions of “hero” ~ 1. The second album “Hero” by Divinefire, a Swedish Christian Symphonic Power metal music group. 2. A person known for special abilities or courage, admired for brave deeds or noble qualities, often saving someone's life... one who performs heroic, unselfish acts. The second definition was what I was looking for.
I have known such a person for quite some time... he is a friend. This guy unselfishly helped me cut up limbs in my back yard after this year's ice storm. The whole back yard was covered with fallen limbs the size of trees. We worked all day long. He called several times to volunteer and even brought a chain saw and some cutters. Then months later, when the city condemned part of the garage, he volunteered again. With his help we got that half of the garage tore down in two days. Becky & I call this guy a hero.
However, these are the type of things a hero does when he is not being a Super Hero! Our friend, Christopher Myers, is a true “Super Hero!” This past week, Chris went to Indianapolis to donate bone marrow for someone he did not know because he was a match and that person needed it to live. This qualifies for a brave & noble deed... an unselfish act that will save someone's life!
Chris created our TSGS Web Site for us when he was not even a member... he did it because he thought we needed a presence on the Internet. I talked him into joining the society and appointed him our first Official TSGS Webmaster. He developed a great web site that Cydi Howell (of “Cydi's List” a huge genealogical links site) at a national genealogical conference stated was one of the best she had seen. Our local Ohio Valley SAR Chapter asked Chris to be our Newsletter Editor... it had been a simple one-page fact sheet to let members know what we were doing as part of a meeting notice. He developed for his first edition a full-color, eight-page newsletter with photos called the “Ohio Valley Arsenal.”Chris continues to surprise me of all of the unselfish deeds he quietly does for others... he is a hero!
-Photos saved from Christopher D. Myers' Facebook site.
- Article written by JGWest.
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