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2009 WVGS SCHEDULED EVENTS
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13 Jul 2009, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM,
Public Program guest speaker Ron Darrah
who will speak on
“Spanish - American War Records”
Loran Braught will be AL and Betty Snyder
as AAL
Speaker
Biography: Ronald L. Darrah
Personal: DOB: 19 Oct 1939
Born in West Virginia, but an Indiana resident since
1972.
Two daughters; one grandson
Educational:
B. S. in Education, Kent State
University, 1967 Student at IUPUI studying History
Occupational: Former Sixth
Grade Teacher, Cleveland, OH
Supervisor of Warehousing, Indianapolis Public Schools
(Retired) Technical Sergeant, Indiana Air National Guard
(Retired)
Genealogical: Founding
Executive Director of the Genealogical Society of Marion
County. Head Librarian of Genealogical Society of Marion
County. Chair of the Indiana Genealogical Society
affiliate, Society of Civil War Families of Indiana.
Patriot Graves Chair of the Clarence Cook Chapter, Sons
of the American Revolution. Genealogical researcher for
20+ years, researching Darrah, O’Neill, Blanchard,
Bowen, and Allen. Author of several genealogical
publications.
Genealogical Lecturer.
Remembrance of Lois
Brentlinger
Lois was a Charter member of the
Wabash Valley Genealogy Society. She was one of the
ladies who greeted members at the Public Program Meeting
and who made sure you returned your name tag. She will
be greatly missed by her friends in the Society. Her
newspaper obituary follows.
 Lois
E. Brentlinger
Lois
E. Brentlinger, 75, of Terre Haute, passed away Sunday,
May 31, 2009, in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She
was born in Clay City, on Dec. 23, 1933, to Frank
Cooprider and Sarah L. Watson Cooprider. She retired as
a secretary from the Indiana State University athletic
department. She is survived by her husband, Byron W.
Brentlinger, whom she married April 21, 1956; three
daughters, Kathy Auler, Kimberly Goy and husband Eric,
and Kristina Hudson and husband Kevin; one brother,
Frank Cooprider and wife Betty; one sister, Jean Pugh;
two grandchildren, Jason Goy and Sarah Goy; one
great-grandchild, Natalie Hudson; and several nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister.
Memberships include St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Beta
Sigma Phi, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aeries 291, and the
Wabash Valley Genealogy Society. Funeral services will
be held at DeBaun Springhill Chapel, 85 E Springhill
Drive, at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009, with Abe Miller
officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Lawn
Cemetery. Visitation is noon until services Thursday.
Remembrance of
Bert Lammey
Bert Lammey, 86, of Terre
Haute passed away June 4, 2009, at Union Hospital. He
was born on Feb. 8, 1923, in Midland, to John and Lena
(Mason) Lammey.
He graduated in 1941 from Midland High School, and
attended Brown’s Business College in 1942, after which
he entered the U.S. Army. He served in both the European
and Pacific theaters during World War II. He worked as
an accountant for several different companies throughout
his lifetime, including Crane Co., Mechanical Suppliers
and Freitag-Weinhardt Inc. He was a member of the
Northside Church of Christ, the American Legion Prairie
Creek Post and the Kiwanis Club. Bert was an avid Cubs
fan, and he enjoyed word puzzles and genealogy. He was
active in Boy Scouts and helped build Camp Wabashi.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma (Parrish) Lammey, whom
he married on Dec. 23, 1943; children, Michael Lammey of
Kankakee, Ill., and Lorette Semon and husband Tom of
Holly Springs, N.C.; grandchildren, Bart Lammey and wife
Janet of Normal, Ill., Bond Lammey and husband Anthony
LeBlanc of Chicago, Trisha Washington and husband Troy
of St. Louis, and Kelsie Semon and Kyle Semon, both of
Holly Springs; a great-granddaughter, Kate Lynn Lammey
of Normal; a brother, Paul Lammey and wife Rita of Terre
Haute; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Bert was preceded in death by his parents, three
brothers, and one sister.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today in Roselawn Funeral
Home, 7500 N. Clinton St. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday
in the funeral home, with Ken Grubb officiating. Burial
will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Bert would have preferred, instead of flowers, that
donations be sent in his name to Camp Wabashi or Hospice
of the Wabash Valley.
TWENTY WVGS MEMBERS INDUCTED INTO THE SOCIETY OF CIVIL
WAR FAMILIES OF INDIANA
The
Society of Civil War Families of Indiana inducted 27 new
members at the 2009 Indiana Genealogical Society's
Annual Conference at Indianapolis IN on Saturday, 25
April 2009.
The Wabash
Valley Genealogy Society was well represented in the
induction ceremony, as 20 of the 27 inductees were
members, or family of WVGS members.
The WVGS
members inducted in The Society of Civil War Families of
Indiana were: Donna Adams, Judy Bucher, Deneta Campbell,
Kathy Clayton, Cindy Davidson, John Dersch, Alice Lloyd
Everly (mother of Linda Jeanne Everly), Linda Jeanne
Everly, Cleotis Hamilton, Deborah Kerr, Marlene Lu,
Barbara McQueen, Norm Nash, Phoebe Riley Neeb (Betty
Riley's daughter), Joyce Oehler, Janice Phillips,
Anthony Reeder and Darlene Reeder, Vikki Sordean, and
Debbie Warren.
These new
members of The Society of Civil War Families of Indiana
had attended the WVGS continuing workshop led by David
L. Bonnett. Each had completed the SCWFI application
which documented their lineage to an Indiana Civil War
Veteran.
The
Society of Civil War Families of Indiana is a lineage
society and affiliate of the Indiana Genealogical
Society. Indiana Genealogical Society members who are a
direct descendant of any person who served in an Indiana
Civil War Union military or naval unit, or who was a
resident of Indiana upon joining a non-Indiana Union
unit, is eligible to apply for membership in the SCWFI.
To be considered for the SCWFI, prospective members must
fill out the application form, which includes
documentation proving their lineage from the ancestor to
themselves, and pay a one time SCWFI membership fee.
Applying for Membership
in the Society of Civil War Families of Indiana Saturday
9 May 2009 10 AM to 2 PM, Vigo County Public Library
David L.
Bonnett, Charter Member of the Society of Civil War
Families of Indiana will lead a WVGS Workshop for anyone
desiring to apply for membership in The Society of Civil
War Families of Indiana. He will present the
requirements for applying, and show his own completed
application. He will work with individuals as they
complete their applications between 9 May 2009 and 31
December 2009, the deadline for filing the SCWFI
Application. The 2010 SCWFI Induction Ceremony will be
held on 10 April 2010 at Indiana Genealogical Society's
Annual Conference at the Allen County Public Library in
Fort Wayne IN.
Mr.
Bonnett believes there are two reasons to join the
SCWFI:
1.)
To pay honor to the Civil War Veteran for
their service to the County, and
2.)
To prove to oneself that they are documenting
their research well enough to be accepted in a lineage
society.
To view
the SCWFI application and documentation requirements,
visit the Indiana Genealogical Society Website at:
http://www.indgensoc.org/SCWFI.php
The Terre
Haute Family History Center (Latter Day Saints) is
re-opened and ready for researchers. It is also
available to order microfilm/microfiche from the Family
History Library at Salt Lake City. Microfilm can be
ordered for a fee of $5.50 and can be used for 30 days.
First renewal cost and additional $5.50 but can be used
for an additional 60 days. Second renewals again costs
$5.50 but is on extended loan with no due date.
Microfiche costs $15.00 per fiche and is on extended
loan with no due date.
Search the Family Search Catalog
At the
present time the Center does not have
microfilm/microfiche printing capability. In order to
accommodate patrons, the Director will get the prints
made and the patron can pick them up at a later date for
a small fee. There are 4 microfilm reader and 4
microfiche readers as well as 3 computers with internet
access and printers. There is considerable microfilm at
the Center which is on permanent loan from Salt Lake. At
the present time there is not a accurate inventory of
what is on hand but the Director is in the process of
creating a database of what is available. There is also
a collection of books that include some local records.
The Wabash
Valley Genealogy Society has agreed to provide
assistance to the Center in whatever capacity the Center
requires. The Director conducts training sessions, for
people who wishes to volunteer to staff the Center, on
the third Saturday of the month form 10:00am - 12:00pm.
This can
be a valuable asset to genealogist/family historians.
The more participation the Center has gives the local
Center justification for upgrading the equipment and
possibly a new microfilm printer/reader.
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Location: 1845 N 6 1/2 St (North of Union Hospital)
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Hours
of Operation: Tuesdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm and Saturdays
10:00am - 12:00pm
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Contact: Leroy Sedgwick, Family History Director,
(812) 249-2503
New Online Records Pilot Site
9 Nov 2009, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM,
Public Program
will be the Annual Business Meeting / Election of
Officers
The meeting will be conducted by the WVGS
president.
WVGS MONTHLY
RECURRING SCHEDULE
Board of Directors
Meetings are held on the 1st
Wednesday of each month, from 6-8 pm VCPL
Public Program Meetings are
held on the 2nd Mon. of
Jan-Mar-May-Jul-Sep-Nov, 6:30-8:30 pm, VCPL.
Education
Committee Meetings are held the last Monday of each month, from
6:00 pm-8:00 pm at MCL Cafeteria.
Newsletter
Committee Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month,
from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm at MCL Cafeteria.
Legacy Users Group
Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of
the month. Two session from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. VCPL Computer Lab. Contact
loran Braught (812) 535-3618
Cemetery
Committee Meetings are held once a month on Saturdays from 10:00
am-12:00 pm at Clabber Girl Bakery. Day will be emailed to
committee members.
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