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Sources

For the family of John Van Frank and Harriet Whipple

 

 

The following is a list of sources that I have for this family.  I have included a copy of my original document, where it does not violate any copyright laws.

 

 

Number

Name of Source

Repository

Actual Images

1

Elkhart County, Indiana General Index of Deeds on microfilm.   List of deeds recorded

 

(see next 4 lines for the 4 pages)

1a

page 586:

July 9, 1836- Phillip R. VanFrank grantor to Archibald Woodstock grantee

01 Nov 1836 - Phillip R. VanFrank and wife grantors to William (Swimmerhays?) grantee

21 Mar 1837- Phillip R. VanFrank grantor to Jacob Bishop grantee

25 Mar 1940 - John VanFrank and wife grantor to Benjamin F. Whipple grantee

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

1b

29 Oct 1836 - Phillip R. VanFrank grantee from Archibald Wadsworth grantor

29 April 1943 - Bernice VanFrank grantee from (Lemit Bacon wife Celia??)

13 July 1844 - Girt VanFrank grantee from Edward Bonney grantor

11 April 1844 - John VanFrank grantee from Horace Todd wife Hannah grantor

04 April 1848 - John VanFrank grantor from (Abe?) Vallentine wife Lydia

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

1c

page 588

06 July 1846 - Philip R. VanFrank wif (Bernice?) grantors to Rosey Lauplear grantee

06 May 1850 - Gerrit Vanfrank grantor to James G Vanfrank grantee

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

1d

15 Mar 850 - James G Vanfrank grantee from Gerret Verrit grantor

 

09 Sept 1850 - James G Vanfrank grantee from Lewis H. Lorenzo wife Flora grantors

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

2

1840 federal census; Elkhart County, Indiana. Printed page 26.

www.ancestry.com

 

 

3

1850 federal census; York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  Printed page 52, family number 715.

www.ancestry.com

 

4

Michiana Searcher; December 1970.  Page 103. List of 1859 real estate owners in Elkhart County Indiana

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

 

5

1860 federal census;  York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  Page number 35, family number 238.

www.ancestry.com

 

 

6

1870 federal census; York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  Printed page number 495.  Family number 22.

www.ancestry.com

 

 

7

Illustrated Historical Atlas of Elkhart County, Indiana.  1874.

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

8

Michiana Searcher;  Summer 1978.  Page 27.   List of Bristol Banner subscribers prior to 1879

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

9

1880 federal census;  York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  ED no. 25, page no. 18.  Family number 168.

www.ancestry.com

 

10

Michiana Searcher;  Winter 1996.   Page 82.   List of members of the Elkhart County Pioneers Association as of 1881; list originally printed in the History of Elkhart County Indiana by Chapman 1881, pages 359-364

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

J. Van Frank, age 70, immigrated to Indiana 1835, place of nativity New York;

Mrs. J. Van Frank, age 71, immigrated to Indiana 1835, place of nativity Rhode Island;

C.P. VanFrank, age 40, immigrated to Indiana 1835, place of nativity New York;

11

History of Elkhart County, Indiana by Chapman, 1881, page 1179 and 1180; write up of the life of Charles P. Van Frank and John Van Frank

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

12

Certified death record of James Van Frank.  Elkhart Co. book H-10, page 190. I think this should be John VanFrank.

Elkhart County Health Department

13

Obituary of John Van Frank originally published in the Bristol Banner Newspaper

Bristol Public Library, Bristol, Indiana

14

Pages from the diary of Mary Jane Whipple Fuller, who was Harriet Whipple VanFrank's sister.

The diaries are in the possession of a descendant and are being transcribed.

 

15

Obituary of Harriet Van Frank.  I assume that this was published in the Bristol Banner Newspaper

probably the Bristol Public Library, Bristol, Indiana

16

Elkhart County, Indiana Probate Indexes on microfilm. List of probate cases through 1900.  I know of these but have not looked at them yet.

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

17

Elkhart County Indiana Will Books on microfilm.  Harriet VanFrank's last will and testament, page 75 and 76.

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

18

Letter from record holders of the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Bristol, Indiana

Town of Bristol, Indiana, Office of Clerk-Treasurer

 

19

Cemetery reading of the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Bristol, Indiana by Jan Monnin taken in August 1999.

Original in the John VanFrank Family Papers, in possession of this website's author

 (see next 2 lines below)

 

page 1

page 2

 
 

page 3

page 4

 

20

Cemetery reading of the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Bristol, Indiana by the Elkhart County Genealogical Society. Page 195, Volume  ______

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

 

21

Transcription of the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Bristol Indiana; Michiana Searcher; Spring 1976.  Page 24,25 ;

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

 

 

 

First child - Charles Phillip VanFrank

 

 

Number

Name of Source

Repository

Actual Images

1

1860 federal census;  York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  Page number 38, household #: 261/261

www.ancestry.com

 

2

1870 federal census;  York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  Page number 18, household #:147/146

www.ancestry.com

 

3

1880 federal census;  York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  ED25, page number 198a, family number 148/166

www.ancestry.com

In household are Chas. VanFrank farmer, Melia (wife), Frederick (son), Mary (daughter)

4

1900 Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  ED29, printed page 324, household #: 91/93

www.ancestry.com

In household are Charles P. VanFrank, Amelia (wife), Jessie M. Hagan (niece), Eva B. Bloomingdale (servant)

 

 

Second child - David B VanFrank

Number

Name of Source

Repository

Actual Images

1

Civil War Muster Rolls.

www.ancestry.com

List of David Van Frank’s Civil War Service & unit.

2

American Civil War Research Database, Soldiers

www.ancestry.com

List of David Van Frank’s civil war service & unit.

3

Kalamazoo Valley Family History Newsletter; Autumn 1981.

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

List of men who enlisted in the 88th Regiment in the Civil War.  (David Van Frank’s unit)

 

 

 

Fourth  - James D. VanFrank

 

 

Number

Name of Source

Repository

Actual Images

1

1880 federal census;  York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  ED25, page number 198a, family number 149/167 (living next door to James' brother Charles. 

www.ancestry.com

In household are James D. VanFrank farmer, Susan (wife), Lewis H (son), Arthur Sanders (works on farm).  Note:  they appear to be living in the same house as his parents John & Harriet VanFrank

2

1900 federal census;  York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.  ED33, sheet 2a, household #: 29/30

www.ancestry.com

In household are James Van Frank, Harriet (wife),  Louie (son), Miriam (daughter in law), Willis (grandson), Warren (grandson), James (grandson), Mary? (granddaughter), Louis (grandson)

 

 

Copyright 2003
Janet Hagan Monnin
jansgenealogy at gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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