Ancestors: THE SOCIETY 8604

Total Members: OF Pioneer 931

INDIANA This includes: Life Members: 188 Junior Members: 19 PIONEERS Times Associate Members: 24

TO HONOR THE MEMORY Issue 12 September 2014 AND THE WORK OF THE PIONEERS OF INDIANA

ORGANIZED 1916 Society of Indiana Pioneers Medallion INCORPORATED 1922

Office: 140 North Senate Ave. In January, 2007, the Board of 1995; 2005-2010). She was , IN 46204-2207 Governors authorized the establish- the compiler of two Indiana ment of the Society of Indiana Pio- Historical Society publica- www.indianapioneers.com neers Medallion to be awarded to societyofindianapioneers tions which were very valua- members who had served the Socie- @yahoo.com ble to Society of Indiana ty with extraordinary distinction. At 317-233-6588 this year’s Annual Meeting, the Pioneers members and po- etched crystal medallion signifying tential members: Pioneer Inside this issue: the honor will be presented to Ancestors of Members of the RUTH DORREL. Society of Indiana Pioneers, John H. Holliday Dorrel is a former Office Manager/ 2 1983 and Pioneer Ancestors of Centennial Prize Genealogist and a former member Members of the Society of Indi- of the Board of Governors (1990- ana Pioneers, 1983-1999. John H. Holliday Ruth Dorrel 2 Annual Award President’s Message: Michael Miller New Members 3 As we look toward our your invitation to join us on in making decisions on future annual meeting for 2014, I Saturday, November 1, 2014, opportunities we may want to History Confer- 3 wanted to take this opportunity at Meridian Hills Country explore and/or exploit. ences to express my appreciation for Club in Indianapolis. My If I do not have the chance to the dedication and hard work hope is that if you have or can meet and greet you face-to-face Silent Auction at of our Genealogist, Michele this year at the annual meeting, I 3 make the time, especially if Annual Meeting Kerr and our Office Manager you have not been to this event want to thank you for your con- Sally Fadely during 2013 and before, that you will join us tinued support of our Society of 2014. They both have helped Members in the this year. Indiana Pioneers. I am also 3 guide this organization for- News We have had a few mile- grateful for the opportunity to ward during a very busy time, stone accomplishments this have served you as members and always keeping an eye on the year: (1) receiving an endorse- this organization as your Presi- Program Speaker 4 minutia for the Board of Gov- ment from the 2016 Indiana dent for the past two years… my at Annual Meeting ernors and the Officers. Bicentennial Commission of where did the time go? The Soci- Additionally, I wish to our 2016 John Hampden Hol- ety is in very capable hands as I Spring Pilgrimage express my gratitude to the 4 liday Prize making it a signifi- will hand the gavel forward to Dr. Photos board members and the offic- cant part of the statewide bi- James Fadely on November 1. ers with whom I have had the centennial celebration; (2) sub- Don’t think for a minute I won’t pleasure to serve this organiza- Genealogist’s stantive legal work to protect still be around; I’m here to sup- tion with over the past two Report 5 our Society emblem/logo with port and help Jim as he deems years. Much of the effort ex- a trademark (guidelines on use appropriate as Past-President. I pended by these individuals is outside of “normal” Society wonder if my great grandparents, Fall Pilgrimage never seen but certainly should 5 business use will follow later); Isabelle & Willis Kise Miller who Photos be recognized by all who call and (3) substantive legal guid- joined in 1925, could have had themselves “members” of The ance on any contemplated use any inkling that their great-grand- Society of Indiana Pioneers. of copyrighted works of the child would someday follow on in Looking ahead to our Society or outside third parties. membership eighty-eight years immediate future is, of course, In my opinion, each of these later to serve as President of the our annual gathering. En- will improve the operation of Society. Somewhere, I hope they closed with this newsletter is your society and help guide us smiled…

Page 2 Indiana Centennial: John Hampden Holliday Prize

In anticipated celebration contributions to the field of For additional information, of the Society's centennial and Indiana pioneer history in please go to the SIP the upcoming bicentennial of works published in the years CENTENNIAL / INDIANA BICEN- the State of Indiana in 2016, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016. TENNIAL tab on the home page the Society of Indiana Pio- The top prize will be the of the website. neers has launched an award sum of five thousand dollars for the promotion of the high- ($5,000), with second and est quality of scholarship, third prizes being awarded in research and writing about lesser amounts. Indiana pioneer history from The prize will be award- pre-history to and including ed at a Centennial- the year 1851. Bicentennial celebration in The John Hampden Hol- 2016. Nominations must be liday Prize will be awarded to submitted on or before Febru- up to three individuals who ary 1, 2016. make the most significant

SIP John H. Holliday Junior Award Presented to SCOTTSBURG ELEMENTARY 4th GRADERS

Following is a thank for students, given annually to a that enthusiasm along to her 4th you note from Mary Jones, the class or historical group. She is graders. The $300 prize permitted teacher at Scottsburg Elementary obviously very enthusiastic her to take this field trip that would School, who received the 2014 about history and trying to pass not otherwise have been possible. John H. Holliday Junior Award

THANK YOU!! WOW! What an amazing adventure the John Hunt Morgan Trail and more was for

the fourth graders at SES. The students learned so much and went to historical places in Scott County for the very first time. They wanted to take their parents and go back to Leota Covered Bridge, Pigeon Roost and Englishton Park. Reading the John Hunt Morgan mark- ers 11, 12 and 13 gave general historical information to the students about the John

Hunt Morgan raiders. What a SUCCESS! Give my blessings to each member and know you have made a peaceful, positive, powerful, productive difference in the lives of SCOTTSBURG ELE-

MENTARY FOURTH GRADERS. Good News: Jeannie called from the Scott County Heritage Center and Museum to

brag on how well behaved the boys and girls were on the tour. Mrs. Yost announced it over the intercom to let the whole school know we have fourth grade model students. I am PROUD of the fourth graders. THANK YOU for making this possible. Mary Jones New Members: Page 3 The Society of Indiana Pio- Regular: Fishers, IN neers would like to welcome the Ide, Patricia Irene Brown Newman, Richard Stephen Santa Barbara, CA following new members who Mesa, AZ Stanley, Ellen Rene Ross have joined since July 31, 2014: Johnson, Leola Frances Buck Tanis Loveland, CO Lebanon, IN Lucas, Susan Kay Wilkinson, Barbara Lee Johnson Loveland, CO History Conferences: free and open to the general pub- October presents two excel- “manstealing”. Believe it or lic. Over 30 organizations – in- lent opportunities for learning not, African Americans were cluding the Society of Indiana more about Indiana’s history: regularly kidnapped in the early Pioneers – and exhibitors will be “Progressive Journey Through days of Indiana. The set up in the “midway.” Speakers Indiana History Conference”, “Progressive Journey Through include Joy Neighbors who will October 8-10, and the Indiana Indiana History Conference” is focus on the treasure trove of State Library’s annual Genealo- held in the New Albany/ genealogical information that can 1816-2016 gy and Local History Fair on Jeffersonville area October 8- be found in cemeteries and two October 25. 10. speakers who will present their “12 Years a Slave” won the Using the theme “Haunted yearlong investigation of possible Oscar for best motion picture in and Historic Indiana”, the Indi- ghost sightings at the Indiana 2014. It is a story of a free man ana State Library will host the State Library. For more infor- from New , who was kid- annual Genealogy and Local mation, visit www.in.gov/ napped and forced into slavery History Fair on October 25 at library/events. for twelve years. This is a vivid the Library’s downtown Indian- example of what was known as apolis location. Admission is

Silent Auction at the Annual Meeting

else might want and need; a Due to the tremendous were so pleased with the variety of revered item that someone else response at last year's Annual beautiful items on hand. The look- would like to live with for Meeting and Luncheon, we ing, talking and bidding are always years to come! Consider recy- will again sponsor a Silent the highlights of the Silent Auction. cling the Neville Schute books Auction. To mark the contin- As always, we thank you for your you purchased last year and ued success of the Silent Auc- donation. Your donation is also a have read. We are starting tion, we need the help of all the tax deduction. with nearly zero items for this members of the Society of Indi- To pick up items, please call: year’s auction. ana Pioneers. Please look Louise DeMore 317-938-5147 around your house for odds Ideas for items range from books to wine to theater tickets or and ends that you no longer Marcia Krieg 317-698-5077 want or need BUT someone to memberships. Last year we

Members in the News!

Centerville, Indiana, is Summer 2014 issue of Traces celebrating its bicentennial magazine, a publication of with several events. One the Indiana Historical Socie- was on July 16, 2014, which ty. included member Rachel Press Stella (photo on right) and the Indiana Historical decked out in Quaker attire Society co-published the to celebrate her ancestor, recently released : A Dr. David F. Sackett. New by Member James P. Fadely member James H. Madi- has an article, “Franklin son, Emeritus Professor of Roosevelt, French Lick, and History at Indiana Universi- the Road to the White ty Bloomington. House”, appearing in the Rachel Stella Annual Meeting –Save the Date—November 1st Page 4 urday, November 1. Registra- Highlights of the Annual The Annual Meeting of the tion and a welcoming recep- Meeting are always the Silent Society of Indiana Pioneers will tion will begin at 10:30 a.m., Auction, election of Gover- be held at Meridian Hills Coun- followed by the business meet- nors and Officers, . try Club in Indianapolis on Sat- ing and sumptuous luncheon.

ANNUAL Program for 2014 Annual Meeting

MEETING “Parks for the People: The Ori- transportation corridors, state in northern Indiana, Greiff gins of Indiana’s State Parks” by parks, and environmental earned a B.S. in Radio- Glory-June Greiff history, about which she has Television/English from Butler 1916 was a notable year. In written numerous articles, University and worked several Saturday addition to its being the year the papers, and discrete studies. years on the air in radio; she Society was founded, it also In the early 1990s she served holds a master's degree in Public NOVEMBER marks the beginning of the net- as statewide director of Indi- History from Indiana University work of Indiana state parks. The ana's Save Outdoor Sculp- and was the Chancellor’s Schol- 1st program at this year’s annual ture! (SOS!) survey, which ar. She is also a professional meeting will include a presenta- provided the foundation for narrator and a performer of song tion by public historian Glory- her book Remembrance, and story. June Greiff, “Parks for the Peo- Faith and Fancy: Outdoor In 2010 Greiff was honored ple: the Origins of Indiana’s State Public Sculpture in Indiana with the Wilbur Peat Award Parks”. (2005). Her most recent for "outstanding contribution to Glory-June is a public histori- book is People, Parks, and the understanding and apprecia- an and preservation activist based Perceptions: A History and tion of Indiana's architectural in Indianapolis. Her several areas Appreciation of Indiana State heritage." of interest and research include Parks (2009). the work of the New Deal, histor- A native of Hudson Lake ic architecture, public sculpture, Spring Pilgrimage: & More: Special Insights into 19th Century Indy

The Society of Indiana Pio- The next stop was the neers Spring Pilgrimage involved Indianapolis Museum of Art. neighborhood of Indianapolis, trips to several sites associated Pioneers were welcomed by where many homes date to the with Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd curatorial assistant Leslie 19th Century. The visit included President (who was designated Anderson-Perkins, who gave the Riley Mu- an honorary member of the Pio- a special presentation about seum Home, where the cele- neers in 2006), including a visit to the Tiffany stained glass win- brated poet lived for nearly 30 his burial site at Crown Hill Ceme- dow commissioned upon the years at the end of his life. tery. The third largest private death of Benjamin Harrison These are just some of the cemetery in the country, Crown by his second wife, Mary highlights of a great day. Nel- Hill also is the burial site of more Lord Harrison. son Price will give a full presen- U.S. vice presidents (three) than The Pioneers also traveled tation of both Spring and Fall any other graveyard. to the historic Lockerbie Pilgrimages at the Annual Meet- ing.

“The Angel of the Resurrection” James Whitcomb Riley Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Indianapolis Museum of Art Museum Home Genealogist’s Report: Michele Kerr Page 5

This has been an exciting their stories as part of a push to was a great pleasure to help with year for me as the genealogist make sure that this important the Society of Indiana Pioneers for the Society of Indiana Pio- generation has its stories told. table and talk with so many of the neers. I have seen the results of Here is where the differ- attendees. Due to our sponsorship our group having a FaceBook ence comes to light: I have presence resulting in quite a looked through hours of my of the opening session, we were few new inquiries coming di- own videos looking for my asked if we would like to make the rectly from our group page. own mother only to find that opening welcome and introduce the Add a very robust attendance she truly did not like to be vid- IHS President, John Herbst, who at the Midwestern Roots gene- eo-taped or even really have would then introduce James Madi- alogy conference in August, her photo taken. I can watch son, author of The Indiana Way and and there is no doubt that the and hear my own father relate new book, Hoosiers: A New History of interest in family history re- his life story at any time search is not stagnant but still (which is priceless), but with Indiana. I have to say that the few growing and gaining strength my mother, her story relies on minutes that I had doing the intro- with not only retirees but also my own memories and the duction gave our group a huge pres- with our younger generations. snippets that she would share. ence before this fairly large crowd of Why do I think that this is I would like to suggest attendees. Our table was swamped so important? I have to relate a that we all make a greater at- after that initial session and for the story that is very close to me: tempt to not only allow our about my own father who families to include us in their entire first day. With iPad in hand, passed away four years ago. family photos but also to take we were able to quickly introduce You see, my mother passed steps to get our own stories as our website to many interested at- away fourteen years ago and well as the older generations’ tendees and help them find proven they represent the exact reason stories down in writing or in ancestors. All in all, it was a great that we should take a greater video. If you think that this is success and I have seen quite a few interest in our family histories nonsense, then think for a mo- applications come in as a direct at earlier ages. While going ment about how wonderful it is thru my father’s office and all to come across the Indiana result of this conference. Many the papers, I came across a county biography books that were also interested in our projects DVD and much to my sur- relate those treasured stories of as a group and in our upcoming prise, this bland-looking DVD our ancestors. We can’t forget Indiana bicentennial participation. held the priceless interview that while it is important to This, of course, led to the wonderful that was taken of my father document our ancestors’ lives, story of our founders. Indeed, this is about his childhood thru mili- it is equally important to docu- an exciting time to be a member of tary service and later years. A ment our own lives – more group up in DeKalb County importantly, the family stories. the Society of Indiana Pioneers! has been pursuing World War Back to the Midwestern II Veterans and videotaping Roots genealogy conference; it Fall Pilgrimage: Food Heritage and Historic Mansions:

Dodging rain and dire presentations about aspects of the National Register of His- weather predictions, the our culinary history. toric Places, the Garr Man- Fall Pilgrimage had a Highlights included a tour of sion and the Gennett Man- “farm-to-table” theme Wick’s Pies in Winchester; sion, in Richmond. and included visits to Abbott’s Candy in Hagerstown; Come to the annual meet- historic homes, with and two stunning mansions on ing and hear Nelson Price’s

Abbott’s Candy Garr Mansion Gennett Mansion Society Officers & Staff Board of Governors THE Hometown &year of term expiration follows each name. President: MICHAEL H. MILLER SOCIETY Jeffrey K. Baldwin, Danville 2016 [email protected] Martha Sue Batt, Indianapolis 2014 Vice President/President Elect: DR. JAMES P. FADELY OF Jinsie Scott Bingham, Greencastle 2015 [email protected] Charles F. Bragg, Fishers 2015 Registrar: MARCIA A. KRIEG INDIANA Maxine Fosta Brown, Corydon 2014 [email protected] J. David Cook, Indianapolis 2015 Secretary: ROBERT H. EVERITT PIONEERS Helen M. Dickinson, Indianapolis 2016 [email protected] Jan Aikman Dickson, Indianapolis 2014 Treasure: BRUCE W. OAKLEY Robert W. Dora, Noblesville 2014 [email protected] Terri L. Gorney, Fort Wayne 2016 Yearbook Editor: JOAN R. EVERITT Roberta R. Graham, Brownsburg 2014 [email protected] Edward L. Hultgren, Jr., Carmel 2016 Past Co-Presidents: CAROLYN A. ROSE & T. Daniel McCain, Delphi 2015 STANLEY R. EVANS, [email protected] Andrea D. Neal, Indianapolis 2016 [email protected] Julie H. Newhouse, Rushville, 2016 Genealogist: MICHELE KERR A. Andrew Olson, III, Marco Island, FL 2015 [email protected] Office: 140 North Senate Ave. J. Nelson Price, Indianapolis 2015 Office Manager: Indianapolis, IN 46204-2207 SALLY FADELY [email protected] www.indianapioneers.com Robert D. Rati, Carmel 2014 [email protected] Evaline H. Rhodehamel, Indianapolis 2016 317-233-6588 William A. Rhodehamel, Brownsburg 2015 Newsletter Editor: Sally Fadely Karen S. Ward, Monticello 2014

Recognition of Newsletter Contributors Pilgrimages ______Nelson Price New Members ______Joan Everitt Annual Meeting ______Robert Everitt John Hampden Holliday Prize ______Jeffrey Baldwin John H. Holliday Junior Award ______Robert Everett Genealogist ______Michele Kerr Silent Auction ______Louise DeMore and Marcia Krieg Society of Indiana Pioneers Medallion ______Robert Everitt