Research Log

Indiana Historical Society.  Hoosier Genealogist, Vol. 33, No. 1, March 1993, pp. 8-9

John I. Morrison's second civil war application book

Polly Colglazier 3/24/1863, Salem, P.O. 23, 1863
David B. Colglaziaer in Co. K(?) 85 Reg. IL Volunteers, enlisted 9th August 1862 at Pioneer, IL, died at No. 1 hospital, Danville, KY Dec. 5th 1862 of dysentery, measles, typhoid fever

Polly was Polly R. Claner, md. 9/19/1852
Children:

Casius (?) b. 11/25/1857
John L. b. 3/2/1860
Elizabeth b. 7/6/1862



wit: John Colglazier

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April 16, 1995 Wayne County Illinois Courthouse Death Book 2

p. 92 - Elizabeth J. Galbraith 3/11/1902, 77 years, 3 months, 29 days, [b. 1825] housekeeper, family single born Marion Co., IL, d. Johnsonville, IL, congestive pneumonia, 3 years of complications, bur. Johnsonville Cemetery, 3/12/1902.

 p. 95 Mary Elizabeth Galbraith 53 years, 1 month, 0 days, housewife, died 11/24/1904, 6:00 p.m.  [b. 1851] b. Belmont Co., OH, lived 40 years in Illinois, peritonitis, strangulated hernia, 10 days, 12 hours, bur. Johnsonville Cemetery, 11/25/1904

Marriage Record Book A
p. 97 Frank Galbreath md. Julia A. Croughan 2/26/1883 license J.R. Keele, married Feb. 28, 1883 at Michael Cronghau's (?)

Lewis Galbraith md. Mattie Karr, Sept. 27, 1883, license at Warren Carr's md. Sept. 30, 1883

Newton N. Galbreathe md. Mary Endicott, Jan. 13, 1874, J.H. Galbreath, witness by John O. Young

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 May 31, 1995 Salem Library, Salem, Indiana

Washington Co., IN, Howard Township Cemeteries, 1984
Beck Cemetery located in Sec. 11, Howard Twp., Washington Co.

p. 1 Susannah Colglazier b. 1790, d. 5 May 1840 age 50 years, 7 months, 26 days, daughter of George ABeck Sr., wife of John Colglazier

Looked at other cemetery books - nothing before 1900, no Colclasures before 1900

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May 31, 1995 Washington County, Indiana Courthouse

Deed Index 1814-1857

Alexander Galbraith, 1815 buying in Salem
Robert Gilbreath 1815 buying in Salem
Samuel Gilbreath 1818 buying Sec. 9, T2N, R3E

Robert & wife Polly / Mary of Jefferson Co., KY to West Littleton selling 1823 Salem
Alexander H. & wife Elizabeth of Jefferson Co., KY to Wilkinson & Vermilya, 1828 Salem

Rachel (Galbraith) Colclasure had a brother named Robert.  She married John Colclasure possibly in Kentucky.  This could be her brother.

Colclasures

John of Orange Co., IN from Jacob Colclasure 1822, 130 acres part NW1/4, Sec. 4, T1S, R2E - sons of John & Mary (--?--) Colclasure
Jacob to David Colclasure 1822 90 acres part of NW 1/4, Sec. 4, T1S, R2E
David to James McGrew, 1824 90 acres part of NW 1/4, Sec. 4, T1S, R2E
Abraham & wife Sarah to Roger Sutherland 1828
David & John to Frederick Fultz, 1828
Washington to Aaron Hardin, 1829 - this is an estate

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May 31, 1995, Orange County Indiana Courthouse, Paoli, Indiana

Grantor Index 1817-1862
Colclasure, John to John 1828 Book C, p. 215
Colclasure, John to John Hardin, 1831, Book D, p. 228
Colclasure, Abraham to Elias Chenoweth, 1830, Book D, p. 253 - Abraham Colclasure selling out to move to Illinois
Colclasure, Abraham to Philip Chenoweth, 1831, Book D, p. 254 - Abraham Colclasure selling out to move to Illinois
Colclasure, Washington to School Trustees, 1838, Book F, p. 521

no Galbraiths listed

Grantee Index 1817-1862
no Colclasures
no Galbraiths

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June 1, 1995, Gibson County Courthouse, Princeton, Indiana County Records Office

Grantee Index 1813-1850

Johnson Fitzgerald from David Tyres, 1828 - brother of Derritt Fitzgerald
James M. Fitzgerald from Barker, 1843, Book J, p. 224 - probably Derritt's brother
Martin Fitzgerald from Barton 1848
Johnson Fitzgerald from Dimick, 1832 - brother of Derritt Fitzgerald
Reuben Fitzgerald from James Fitzgerald, 1831, Book D, p. 574 - brother of Derritt Fitzgerald
Derrett Fitzgerald from James Fitzgerald, 1831 Book D, p. 539 - grandpa
Johnson Fitzgerald from Kellogg, 1839 - brother of Derritt Fitzgerald
James Fitzgerald, from Montgomery, 1818, Book B p. 366 - probably Derritt's brother
James Fitzgerald from Henry H. Fitzgerald, 1833, Book E, p. 306 - probably Derritt's brother

no Joseph Smith 

Grantor Index 1813-1850

James Fitzgerald & wife to Benson, 1831, Book D, p. 684
Reuben Fitzgerald to Embree, 1833
James Fitzgerald, et al to Ayres 1833, Book E, p. 215
James Fitzgerald & wife to Ruter, 1838, Book F, p. 553
Johnson Fitzgerald & wife to Kellogg, 1839
James Fitzgerald to Lucas, 1839 Book G, p. 251
James Fitzgerald & wife to Martin 1839 Book G, p. 519
James M. Fitzgerald to Ayres, 1843, Book F, p. 225
Johnson Fitzgeral to Lathom, 1846

no Joseph Smith

County Clerk's Office - looked at marriages 1845-1860, two Fitzgeralds, wills, 1815-1861, no Fitzgeralds