Wednesday, February 10, 2016

What I found today

The oldest Bair to live in central Indiana wasn't actually a "Bair". Peter Bear settled in Madison County. He was a pioneer who came West with his son Ezra, Ezra's wife Priscilla, and their 7 children. Peter, Ezra and Priscilla are buried at Starr Cemetery in Alexandria with the last name Bear.  Peter was born March 3,1788 and died January 15, 1870.

The first Fallis in central Indiana was Turner W. Fallis.  Turner, his wife Hannah Thompson Fallis, their son Amos L Fallis, and at least two of Hannah's brothers came to Grant county in 1848 or 1949.  Turner died October 17, 1850 and is buried in McKinney/Lugar Creek cemetery.n Turner actually has 2 markers, the original and a larger one that shares the name of his wife Hannah who died in 1894. McKinney/Lugar Creek Cemetery is east of Marion.  http://www.ingenweb.org/ingrant/Cemeteries/Lugar/LUGam.html


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