The Genealogy Search

While I was in Indiana I came across the image below in the Combination Atlas Map of Cass County Indiana, Kingman Brothers, 1878 - reprinted in 1976 by The BookMark of Knightstown Indiana.  The map certainly explains the marriages between the Poundstone's and Zecks, the Hyman's and Poundstone's, the Fout's and the Poundstone's and the Fout's and the Hyman's.  The neighborhood was a built in "shop for a spouse" location!  Map of Young America, Deer Creek Township, Cass County Indiana -1878

I have been searching for death information for Daniel Hyman, 1830-1888, and finally found a record in the Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Indiana), 17 Feb 1938, Page 4 Col. 6.  The item was listed under the title "50 Years Ago" it read: Daniel Hyman, an old and well known Cass county resident, was burled last Sunday at the cemetery north of Young America. The attendance was remarkably large, from 2,000 to 2,500 people being on the grounds, and 318 vehicles in the procession.   Another newspaper tidbit dated the week of Daniel's burial -Logansport Pharos (Indiana), Feb 23 1888,  Page 4, col. 3: Resolutions of Respect. HALL OF FLORA LODGE, } No. 520, I. O. O. F. LOGANSPORT, FEB. 17th, 1888. Whereas, It has seemed good in the wisdom of Almighty God,to remove from us our esteemed brother, Daniel Hyman, who died on the 10th day of February, 1888, therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of Brother Daniel Hyman, our lodge has lost a valued and devote...