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Decatur County, Indiana
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Documented Families of Decatur County, Indiana

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10 families documented in Decatur County, Indiana, reconstructed from public-domain county histories and obituaries. Each page shows the family as the record gives it: parents, spouse, and children, with the source named.

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The Carter Family

of Decatur County, Indiana · from Mason County, Kentucky · documented from the public record

Martha Carter 1810 – 1847

Martha Carter ⚭ James Bradford Foley
childrenMary Mansfield · Mary Zoller · Elizabeth Payne
  • First wife of Gen. James Bradford Foley, married April 2, 1829.
  • Born February 25, 1810 in Mason County, Kentucky.
  • Died April 22, 1847.
  • Three children: Mrs. Mary Mansfield and Mrs. Mary Zoller (both of Greensburg), and Mrs. Elizabeth Payne of Franklin, Indiana.

Source: History of Decatur County, Indiana (1915)

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The Hackleman Family

of Decatur County, Indiana · documented from the public record

Mary Hackleman 1830 – 1888

Mary Hackleman ⚭ James Bradford Foley
childrenJohn J. Foley · Alexander A. Foley · William O. Foley
  • Second wife of Gen. James Bradford Foley, married March 4, 1848 (as Mrs. Mary Hackleman).
  • Born January 21, 1830.
  • Died October 18, 1888.
  • Three children: John J. Foley, Alexander A. Foley, and William O. Foley of Connersville, Indiana.

Source: History of Decatur County, Indiana (1915)

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The Hill Family

of Decatur County, Indiana · from Ireland · documented from the public record

W. J. Hill

W. J. Hill ⚭ Lillian Hill
childrenLillian Hill
  • Native of Ireland.
  • Traveling salesman for Young, Smythe, Field & Company of Philadelphia.
  • Resided in Greensburg for about thirty-five years.
  • Well-to-do citizen with real estate and business-block holdings in the city.
  • Father of Lillian Hill, who married Rollin A. Turner.

Source: History of Decatur County, Indiana (1915)

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The Robbins Family

of Decatur County, Indiana · from Kentucky · documented from the public record

William Robbins

parentsWilliam Robbins, Sr.
William Robbins
childrenJohn E. Robbins · James G. Robbins · Merritt H. Robbins · Mrs. William Styers
  • William Robbins, Jr.
  • Son of William Robbins, Sr.
  • (War of 1812 soldier).
  • Father of the Robbins children of Decatur County.

Source: History of Decatur County, Indiana (1915)

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The Robbins Family

of Decatur County, Indiana · from Virginia · documented from the public record

William Robbins d. 1834

William Robbins
  • Known as William Robbins, Sr.
  • Soldier of the War of 1812 and probably of the Revolution (1776).
  • Died 1834, buried at Mt. Pleasant cemetery beside his wife.
  • Family came from Virginia to Kentucky, then to Indiana at an early date.

Source: History of Decatur County, Indiana (1915)

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The Turner Family

of Decatur County, Indiana · documented from the public record

J. W. Turner

J. W. Turner ⚭ Elizabeth Woodfill
childrenRollin A. Turner · Sarah Turner · William W. Turner · Harry D. Turner · James W. Turner Jr. · Rachel Turner · Welwirt Turner
  • Reverend.
  • Married Elizabeth Woodfill, daughter of William S. Woodfill.
  • Seven children: Rollin A., Sarah (married Louis C. Uhl of Huntingburg), Lieut.
  • William W. Turner (US Navy, stationed at Annapolis, Maryland), Harry D., James W. Jr., Rachel, and Welwirt.

Source: History of Decatur County, Indiana (1915)

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The Woodfill Family

of Decatur County, Indiana · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

Andrew Woodfill

grandparentsAndrew Woodfill
Andrew Woodfill ⚭ Miss Mitchell
  • Son of Rev. Gabriel Woodfill and grandfather of William S. Woodfill.
  • Born in Pennsylvania.
  • Spent most of his life at Madison, Indiana, where he entered government land and married a Miss Mitchell.
  • He and his wife had twelve children, eight of whom lived to maturity.
  • Father of Gabriel Woodfill.

Source: History of Decatur County, Indiana (1915)

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The Woodfill Family

of Decatur County, Indiana · from Owen County, Kentucky · documented from the public record

William S. Woodfill b. 1825

great-grandparentsGabriel Woodfill (Rev.)
grandparentsAndrew Woodfill
parentsGabriel Woodfill & Eleanor Pullam
William S. Woodfill
childrenElizabeth Woodfill (Mrs. J. W. Turner)
  • Born November 16, 1825 in Owen County, Kentucky.
  • Son of Gabriel Woodfill and his first wife Eleanor Pullam.
  • Associated with the Woodfill family general mercantile store in Greensburg from 1825.
  • After his death the store was operated as 'W. S. Woodfill's Son.' Father of Mrs. J. W. (Elizabeth) Turner.

Source: History of Decatur County, Indiana (1915)

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