Ancestors: 8,415 THE SOCIETY Total Members: 933 Regular Members: OF Pioneer 889 (183 of these are life members) Junior Members: PIONEERS 14 Associate Members: Times 30

TO HONOR THE MEMORY Volume 1 Issue 6 Newsletter Date: September 2012 AND THE WORK OF THE PIONEERS OF INDIANA

ORGANIZED 1916 2012 and 2013 Pilgrimages: INCORPORATED 1922

Office: 140 North Senate Ave. , IN 46204-2207 Ever on the move, the Soci- the same sites, including the ety of Indiana Pioneers en- Tippecanoe Battlefield, on www.indianapioneers.com joyed a spectacular Spring Sept. 12. societyofindianapioneers @yahoo.com Pilgrimage on May 18 to his- In 2013, the Pioneers will toric sites in far-northeastern enjoy a Spring Pilgrimage that 317-233-6588 Indiana, including the Wild- will feature an architectural flower Woods cabin and gar- tour in Columbus, Ind., as well Inside this issue: dens of famed naturalist/ as visits to two homes and author Gene Stratton-Porter. gardens associated with the Past Presidents’ We also visited the renowned philanthropic Miller family. 2 Circle genealogy division of the Allen During the May 16 trip, we County Public Library in Fort will tour the mid-modern J. 9th Honorary Wayne. Irwin Miller House and Gar- 2 Member The Fall Pilgrimage (which dens (built in 1953, the house quickly sold out) involved a is now owned by the Indian- 2012 SIP private cruise on The Delphi, a apolis Museum of Art) and an Allen County Public Library 2 Fellowship recreation of a historic canal Italianate mansion built in boat, and a visit to the Wabash 1864. New Members 3 & Erie Canal Interpretive Cen- For our 2012 Fall Pilgrim- ter in Carroll County. We also age, (the date for which has New DVD 3 explored historic sites in Tippe- not been set yet), we will ex- canoe County, including Fort plore the other state historic 2016 Indiana 3 Ouiatenon, a military and trad- site associated with Gene Strat- Bicentennial ing post constructed by the ton-Porter. It’s the famed Lim- French in the early 1700s. berlost cabin and swamp resto- SIP Web Site 4 (This pilgrimage was filmed for ration in Geneva. We also will inclusion on the DVD that’s visit nearby Berne, with desti- John H. Holliday 4 being produced about the Pio- nations including a 160-foot Award neers.) Clock Tower modeled after a Because the motor coach for glockenspiel in Switzerland. Pioneer Founders 4 the Sept. 6 pilgrimage quickly sold out, a repeat tour (with Gene Stratton-Porter’s Home Annual Meeting 5 availability for the Pioneers and the general public) visited New Office 5 Manager Co-Presidents’ Message: Carolyn Rose and Stanley Evans Speakers Bureau 5 It is a pleasure to be a part of next administration. Indiana organization and we have Pioneers 6 this first quarterly online Pio- As we complete our term, enjoyed the honor and experience Centennial Prize neer Times Newsletter. In a we wish to thank all the mem- of serving as your Co-Presidents. few short months, we will be- bers for the wonderful support, We encourage all members to Genealogist 6 come members of the elite help, guidance, and enthusi- become active and involved in the Report group called the "Past Presi- asm over the last two and half future of the Society. dents" and the leadership of years. The Society of Indiana SIP will be passed on to the Pioneers is an outstanding Silent Auction 6 Page 2 Past Presidents' Circle On May 1, 2012, the Indian- apolis Propylaeum (pictured) served as an elegant setting for the first annual Past Presidents' Circle luncheon. It was a his- toric event for the Society. We had one hundred percent at- tendance. Those attending were Evaline Rhodehamel, Allen W. Moore, Robert H. Everitt, Robert D. Rati, Joan R. Everitt, Leigh E. Morris, Dr. Jamia J. Jacobsen, Thom- as P. Ewbank, Co-Presidents Carolyn A. Rose /Stanley R. Evans, and V.P./President Elect, Michael H. Miller. The Society is fortunate to have the wisdom of this group to share their ideas with the current president for the future leader- ship and direction of our Soci- ety.

9th Honorary Member award to Dr. James H. Madison

The Society of Indiana Pio- The award was given at a cock- Dr. James H. neers presented its Ninth Honor- tail reception on April 12, 2012, at ary Member award to Dr. James the Indiana Landmarks Center, H. Madison, the Thomas and located in the Old Northside Madison Kathryn Miller Professor Emeri- Historic District of Indianapolis. tus of History at Indiana Universi- Past recipients of the Honorary ty Bloomington. Dr. Madison, Member award include Robert 9th the state’s most distinguished Todd Lincoln and President Ben- author of Indiana history, has jamin Harrison. A newly de- written Indiana through Tradition signed Honorary Member crystal Honorary and Change: A History of the Hoosier medallion was also presented to State and Its People, 1920-1945, The Evaline H. Rhodehamel, who had Indiana Way: A State History, Eli received the award in 2004. The Member Lilly: A Life, 1885-1977, Wendell reception was chaired by Helen Willkie: Hoosier Internationalist, A Dickinson, Dr. Jamia Jacobsen, Lynching in the Heartland: Race and and Dr. James P. Fadely, chair of Memory in America, Slinging Dough- the Awards & Fellowships Com- nuts for the Boys: An American mittee. The event, a fundraiser Woman in World War II, and World for the Society’s endowment, War II: A History in Documents. raised $2,256.

2012 Society of Indiana Pioneers Fellowship

Dr. James P. Fadely, chair of $1,000 each to a master’s student in Early Middle Indiana”). the Awards & Fellowships working on the thesis and a doctoral His research will be utilized by Committee, announced that student working on the dissertation in Prairietown, the 1836 Indiana Erik Peterson, a graduate stu- the pioneer period of Indiana history. village at Conner Prairie Interactive dent at - This year, the full amount was award- History Park. Peterson will discuss Purdue University Indianapolis, ed to Mr. Peterson in the absence of a his research, and perform early was the recipient of a $2,000 doctoral submission. Peterson, a grad- Indiana music, at the Annual Meet- fellowship from The Society of uate of Macalester College, is complet- ing on Saturday, November 3. Indiana Pioneers. The annual ing a master’s degree in the public fellowships, first presented in history program at IUPUI and special- 2006, are in the amount of izes in the music of Indiana during the pioneer period (“Learning and Playing New Members: Page 3 The Society of Indiana Pio- Grosvenor, William Roth, William Russell neers would like to welcome the Indianapolis, IN Scaly Mtn, NC following new members who have Gutenkauf, Vicki Fadden Saldivar, Julia joined since March 15, 2012: St. Paul, MN Fleming Island, FL Hall, Molly Lou Rhodes Saul, Dee C. Regular: Tell City, IN Indianapolis, IN Albright, Barbara Hanley, Mary Kathleen (J) Sowell, Carolyn Eugenia Fleming Island, FL Lansing, KS Lubbock, TX Blaase, Lisa Dawn Roth Hanley, Neal James Stanton, Cynthia Lou Granger, IN Lansing, KS Williamstown, NY Brownlee, Madonna Jordan Herrmann, Angela Tenicki, Cynthia Potter Atlanta, GA Indianapolis, IN Glen Rock, NJ Butler,Marjorie Tabor Hoffman, Sonja Alexander Thomson, Kelly Beth Roth University Park, FL Whitewright, TX Johns Creek, GA Cook, John David Homann, Mary Carol Koss VonBergen, Leslie Mayer Indianapolis, IN Crawfordsville, IN Sherman, TX Ekeler, Judy Kirkpatrick, Barbara Sattler Yaden, Thomas Earl Fremont, IN Lafayette, IN Martinsville, IN Emmons, Sandra Fruits Lankford, Brian Scott Young, Armilda Royston Lafayette, IN Evansville, IN Richardson, TX Engber, Cheryl Biddle Lovell, Mary L. Masengale Bloomington, IN Indianapolis, IN Associate: Estes, Joan L. Nickey Lovell, Robert Steven Hendricks, Janet Greenwood, IN Indianapolis, IN Vevay, IN Ewbank, Ann Shelton Lynn, Carolyn Kanne, Judith Carmel, IN Charlestown, IN Rensselaer, IN Ewbank, Luke (J) McCain, T. Daniel Griffin, Rosemary V. Carmel, IN Delphi, IN Greenwood, IN Feld, Elvera Irene Kraft McCann, Lois Jeanne Lindley Winfield, IL San Jose, CA Franke, Herman Mynatt, William

Wilmington, NC Fishers, IN (J)= Junior Member Frobes, David Bruce Pyne, Frederick Flagstaff, AZ Adamstown, MD Glenn, Belinda Huston Roberts, Sharon Ft. Bragg, NC Evansville, IN Gorsuch, Margaret Dolan Robinson, Joyce Burke Denver, CO Mooresville, IN Cameras Roll for New DVD To Tell Story and Glory of S.I.P. Additional footage of the Annual Meeting, conversations As Pioneers visit the Wa- ing. This will help educate with Society members, and the bash and Erie Canal recon- potential members, Speakers Holliday Award presentation struction and Fort Quiatenon Bureau audiences, county to students will enhance the site on the Fall Pilgrimage, historical clubs, genealogy nine-to-twelve minute presenta- Cameraman Dave Streit will conference attendees, school tion. Both the video and a re- photograph the event for the history students, and others lated group of clips to upload first-ever DVD The Society of about the activities and mem- to the Society website will be Indiana Pioneers is develop- ber benefits of the Society. completed and ready for distri- bution in January, 2013.

2016 Indiana Bicentennial & The Society of Indiana Pioneers

The Society of Indiana of our great state. One of the get involved with is the Indi- Pioneers representatives Mi- most important projects that ana DNR project to identify chael Miller and Jeffery Bald- our Society membership can pioneer cemeteries throughout win have begun attending the the state. If you are interested 2016 Indiana Bicentennial in learning more or volunteer- planning meetings held at the ing directly we suggest going Indiana State Library by vari- to the Indiana Department of ous groups within state gov- Natural Resources website at: ernment. It is introducing our http://www.in.gov/dnr/ Society to many important historic/3744.htm to get in- connections within our state. volved. There will be more to It is still very early in the pro- follow in coming editions, so cess and action is being please stay tuned. planned by the group for im- portant celebrations surround- ing the 200th year anniversary 1816-2016 The Society of Indiana Pioneers Web Site Page 4 of historical interest to the found in the section reached Our Pioneers web site, http:// membership and be non- using the button labeled www.indianapioneers.com/, has political and non- “LINKS.” a section titled “Members’ Bulle- controversial. Entries in this tin Board.” It can be reached by To have an item placed in the section will be temporary. clicking on the “MEMBERS’ MEMBERS’ BULLETIN The Society’s events section BOARD section, or to suggest BULLETIN BOARD” button on the home web site page. can be reached using the but- that a web site have a link to it ton labeled “EVENTS.” Oth- in the LINKS section, email Society members may have er web sites that are of interest the information to Ed Hult- news items and event announce- to the membership can be gren: [email protected]. ments placed in this section. Contents of this section must be John H. Holliday Award Michael Miller and Dave Streit County Junior Historical Soci- The 2012 John H. for the DVD under the direction ety. Janet Hendricks, the Holliday Award was present- of Martha Sue Batt, chairman of Sponsor, received the $300.00 ed by Co- Presidents Carolyn the DVD Committee. Other check and a one year compli- Rose and Stanley Evans on members attending were Secre- mentary Associate member- April 28th at the Indiana His- tary Robert Everitt and Treasurer ship in the Society of Indiana torical Society's Hoosier His- Bruce Oakley. Pioneers. The presentation tory Bowl to the Switzerland was filmed by VP/Pres. Elect-

WANTED: Pioneer Founders of Indiana

The first two years of The program as an opportunity for may be read and downloaded Pioneer Founders of Indiana you to preserve your family from our web site. Enjoy!! program were a wonderful pioneer history and stories. success. We anticipate this The 2010 and 2011 booklets Email nominations to year to be just as successful. It have been sent to the Allen societyofindianapi- is important that each family County Library and to the [email protected] record their pioneer family Daughters of the American Requirements for all 2012 coun- story for history and to be Revolution Library in Wash- ties are 1840 except for Lake, saved in our archives. Future ington, D.C. Please click Howard and Tipton. generations will appreciate "Pioneer Founders" on page “There are knowing more about their an- one of this web site for details cestors. Many family stories about the program---2012 thousands of are being lost due to the fast counties, nomination forms pace of the times and to fasci- and submission information. Indiana Pioneer nation with instant technology. The 2010 and 2011 booklets At the Society we offer this stories out 2010 Counties 2011 Counties 2012 Counties there. Tell us Allen Benton Bartholomew your story” Carroll Boone Elkhart Cass Clark Hancock Clinton Crawford Howard--- 1845 Delaware Dearborn Huntington Carolyn Rose Harrison Floyd LaPorte Jefferson Fulton Lake --- 1845 Co-president Johnson Hamilton Miami Knox Hendricks Noble Marshall Henry Parke Montgomery Lawrence Posey Putnam Monroe Rush Scott Morgan Sullivan Shelby Ohio Tipton--- 1845 Starke Orange Union Switzerland Perry Warren Vigo Pike Wells Wayne St. Joseph Whitley Tippecanoe Washington Annual Meeting –Save the Date—November 3rd Page 5

The Annual Meeting of luncheon. Highlights of the Fellowship for Graduate Study. A The Society of Indiana Pio- Annual Meeting are always the professional photographer will be neers will be held at Meridian Silent Auction, election of on hand to film portions of this Hills Country Club in Indian- Governors and Officers, a vid- year’s Annual Meeting for possible apolis on Saturday, November eo account of the Society Pil- inclusion in the Society’s promo- ANNUAL 3. Registration and a welcom- grimages during the year and a tional/awareness DVD under pro- ing reception will begin at presentation by the winner of duction. Watch your mail for reser- MEETING 10:30 followed by the business the Society of Indiana Pioneers vation information in September. meeting and sumptuous New Office Manager Saturday Since February 2012, the greeting visitors, reading and Michele Kerr in processing ap- NOVEMBER Society of Indiana Pioneers handling or forwarding e-mails, proved new member and added has had a new part-time Office assisting with mailings, typing, line applications. Because of her 3rd Manager, Sally Fadely. While printing, sending press releases, significant experience in news- her schedule can be flexible, assisting with the Society activi- letter formatting, she has as- she makes every effort to be in ties (Speakers Bureau, Pioneer sumed responsibility for editing the office in the Genealogy Founders program, Pioneers and posting the Pioneer Times Room of the Indiana State Fellowships and Grants, sales of on our website quarterly as a Library between the hours of pins and charms and others), service to our members. 9:00 and 2:00 (Eastern Time) recordkeeping and communi- Sally and her husband Jim on Monday and Wednesday. cating with the officers and live in Indianapolis and are the Her duties as Office Manager board of governors at scheduled parents of two children – both of include the following: collect- board meetings. In addition, she whom are Junior Members of ing and handling or forwarding works closely with Genealogist the Society. mail, answering the telephone,

Speakers Bureau

As part of the marketing awareness of the name of the vice the expected demands effort of the Society of Indiana Society of Indiana Pioneers, from these community service Pioneers, about 150 Indiana (2) awareness of the availabil- organizations who generally genealogy and historical or- ity of free speakers associated meet once a week for one ganizations have been offered with Indiana pioneer days, (3) hour for lunch or breakfast, the free speaking services of awareness of an active Indi- the current and additional our Speakers Bureau mem- ana-based genealogy group speaker volunteers would face bers. Seven of the 16 Board of that is focused on the period additional speaking responsi- Governors and other member generally prior to 1840, and bilities. A number of re- volunteers have given one or (4) encourages applications sources - including Power- two talks to groups across for Regular, Associate, Jun- Point slide shows, DVDs, and northern, southern, and cen- ior, or other membership cate- sample 15-minute talks - are tral Indiana. The first set of gories. This is one method being developed to help meet email letters offering speaker that is being used to increase the anticipated higher demand services was sent in March Society membership to 1,000 for speaker engagements from and April 2012; the second in the near future. the many Rotary and Kiwanis set, in May and June 2012. The Board of Governors is clubs. The talks were scheduled be- considering the general solici- tween April and August. tation of Rotary and Kiwanis The Speakers Bureau solic- clubs of Indiana for speaking itation of speaking engage- engagements for the present ments and the talks given to speaker volunteers. To ser- various groups generate (1) Indiana Pioneers Launch Award for Society’s Page 6 Centennial founder of the Indianapolis News in In anticipated celebration Indiana Pioneer History in 1916 to honor the centennial of the of the upcoming bicentennial works published in the years state of Indiana. The prize will be of the state of Indiana and the 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016. The awarded at a Centennial- Society’s centennial in 2016, top prize will be the sum of Bicentennial Banquet in December $5,000 the Society of Indiana Pioneers Five Thousand Dollars 2016, along with appropriate tro- has launched an award for the ($ 5,000) with second and phies. Nominations must be sub- First promotion of the highest quali- third prizes being awarded in mitted on or before February 1, ty of scholarship, research and lesser amount. The prize is 2016. Place writing about Indiana Pioneer being offered by the Society of History from pre-history to and Indiana Pioneers whose mis- For further information contact including the year 1851. The sion is to honor the memory THE SOCIETY OF INDIANA Price John Hampden Holliday Prize and achievements of those PIONEERS, 140 North Senate will be awarded to 3 individu- early settlers of the state of Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana als who make the most signifi- Indiana. It was started by 46204 or see the Society’s web site cant contribution to the field of John Hampden Holliday, the at www.IndianaPioneers.com.

Michele Kerr Genealogist Report— at the Midwestern Roots Confer- We have added 144 ancestors application with all the gener- ence that was held July 20 and 21, since the previous newsletter in ational information but we 2012. This is always a wonderful September 2011. This means only need documentation on time to connect with possible ap- that we have 8,415 ancestors that generations that have not plicants. With the help of iPads have been approved since 1916. been proven in prior applica- and access to our website, we were Just since the beginning of this tions. If filling out the appli- able to identify quite a few people year, we have had 123 applica- cation is holding you back who had ancestors already ap- tions approved, giving us 51 new from adding lines, please proved in our database. We do members. The other 72 applica- contact me at the office or have a rich archive of Indiana tions were additional line appli- [email protected] and genealogy and it is wonderful to cations made by current mem- we can work out something be able to share information on bers. that will help to ease the pro- the older generations with de- Please remember that when cess! scendants of the approved ances- you make an additional line ap- We had several board tors. plication, it is helpful to fill in the members help with our booth

Silent Auction at the Annual Meeting

Due to the tremendous hand. The looking, talking and response at last year's Annual bidding are always the high- Meeting and Luncheon we lights of the Silent Auction. As will again sponsor a Silent always, we thank you for your Auction. To mark the contin- donation. Your donation is ued success of the Silent Auc- also a tax deduction. tion, we need the help of all To pick up items, please call:

the members of the Society of Louise DeMore 317-938-5147 Indiana Pioneers. Please look or around your house for odds Marcia Krieg 317-698-5077 and ends that you no long- er want or need-BUT someone else might want and need; a revered item that someone else would like to live with for years to come! Ideas for items range from books to wine to theater tickets to member- ships. Last year we were so pleased with the variety of beautiful items on Board of Governors THE Society Officers & Staff Hometown and year of term expiration follows each Co-Presidents name. Carolyn A. Rose, Lafayette SOCIETY Jeffrey K. Baldwin, Danville 2013 Stanley R. Evans, Lafayette Martha Sue Batt, Indianapolis 2014 Vice President/President-Elect Tiffany Benedict Berkson, Indianapolis 2012 Michael H. Miller , Noblesville OF Jinsie Scott Bingham, Greencastle 2012 Secretary Robert H. Everitt, Indianapolis INDIANA Maxine Fosta Brown , Corydon 2014 Treasurer Louise T. DeMore , Indianapolis 2013 Bruce W. Oakley, Indianapolis PIONEERS Helen M. Dickinson, Indianapolis 2013 Registrar Jan Aikman Dickson , Indianapolis 2014 Marcia A. Krieg , Indianapolis Robert W. Dora , Noblesville 2014 Yearbook Editor

Joan R. Everitt, Indianapolis Dr. James P. Fadely, Indianapolis 2012

Immediate Past President Judge Thomas G. Fisher, Indianapolis 2012

Thomas P. Ewbank, Carmel Terri L. Gorney , Fort Wayne 2013 Genealogist Roberta R. Graham , Brownsburg 2014 Michele Kerr, Carmel Dr. Mary Alice Hines , Indianapolis 2012 Office Manager Marilyn L. Hoffman , Indianapolis 2013 Sally Fadely, Indianapolis

Edward L. Hultgren, Jr. , Carmel 2013

Office: 140 North Senate Ave. Dr. John D. MacDougall, Indianapolis 2012 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2207 www.indianapioneers.com Robert D. Rati , Carmel 2014 [email protected] Evaline H. Rhodehamel , Indianapolis 2013 317-233-6588 Eric N. Ward, Boston, Mass. 2012 Newsletter Editor: Sally Fadely Karen S. Ward , Monticello 2014

Recognition of Newsletter Contributors Pilgrimage ______Nelson Price Past Presidents' Circle ______Carolyn Rose / Stanley Evans 9th Honorary Member Award ______Helen Dickenson, Dr. Jamia Jacobsen, & Dr. James P. Fadely Indiana Pioneer Fellowship ______Dr. James P. Fadely New Members ______Joan Everitt DVD Project ______Martha Sue Batt 2016 Indiana Bicentennial & The Society of Indiana Pioneers __ Michael Miller Pioneer Website ______Ed Hultgren John H. Holliday Award ______Carolyn Rose / Stanley Evans Pioneer Founders ______Carolyn Rose Annual Meeting ______Robert Everitt New Office Manager ______Robert Everitt Speakers Bureau ______Dr. Mary Alice Hines Pioneers Centennial Award ______Jeffrey Baldwin Genealogist ______Michele Kerr Silent Auction ______Louise DeMore