Family/Spouse: Husband Cosby. Husband was born about 1888 in Unknown; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Wayne Cosby
2. Dawn Cosby

Notes:

"23 June 1900 United States Federal Census, www.Ancestry.com; Super.9, Enum. 107, Sheet 10B
Name: Joseph Douglas (Douglass)
Home in 1900: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: Nov 1852
Birthplace: Indiana
Relationship to head-of-house: Self
Spouse's name: Sarah
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Douglas Head, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana; farmer, married 27yrs, entire family reads & writes
Sarah Douglas 47, wife, May 1853, Indiana, Kentucky, Indiana; wife,married 27 yrs, 10 child. 7 living
Louis W Douglas 19, son, June 1880, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, farmhand
Anna M. Douglas 18, daughter, Apr 1882, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
Clara B. Douglas 16, daughter, May 1884, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, inschool
Lou N (Nellie) Douglas 13, daughter, Nov 1886, Indiana, Indiana,Indiana, in school
Pearlie M. Douglas , 7, Nov 1892, daughter, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana,in school
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: T623 394; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 107.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of theUnited States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls." [Transcribed 29 July 2007,SLJuhl, compiler]

Joseph married Sarah A. McMullen about 1872 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. Sarah (daughter of Joseph McMullen and *Mary Susan Elrod) was born on 7 May 1853 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died on 24 Sep 1919 in Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried in Sep 1919 in Lutheran Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana With Her Husband.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source: Montgomery County, Indiana Death Records
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright 1997-2007, MontgomeryCounty Website, http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmontgo/
"Douglas, Sarah F 66 September 24 1919 Scott Twp. H 36 99"
[Transcribed 29 July 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

Notes:

"THE CRAWFORDSVILLE JOURNAL NEWSPAPER
MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1917
SAMUEL DOUGLAS
Samuel Douglas, son of Jeremiah and Katherine Douglas, was born atMadison, Indiana, in 1827. If he had lived until the 21st of August,he would have been ninety years old. When a boy he lived with hisparents on homestead, six miles south of Crawfordsville, Indiana, andat the age of twenty-two, he was united in marriage to Hannah Surface,daughter of Rev. George and Elizabeth Surface. He bought a farmadjoining his father's place, where he lived and prospered for manyyears, rearing a family of seven children, namely, Thomas, Joseph,Lorena, Candance, Brily, Luther, and Maggie, four of whom, with theirmother, have preceded him. After the death of his wife he went toMontana, where he spent the remainder of his life, with the threesurviving children, Brily, Luther and Maggie. Three children,thirty-two grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild and many otherrelatives and a host of friends are left to mourn the loss of thisgood man. At the age of twenty-one he was converted in a revivalmeeting held by the Reverends Samuel Zook and (Rev.) George Surface atOld Salem Church (Lutheran). At this meeting a wonderfuldemonstration of the Holy Spirit was manifest. Sinners fell on theirknees and cried for mercy. In Samuel Douglas' own words, "It was theold time religion." He united with this church, which was locatedfive miles south of Crawfordsville, Indiana, and was on theCrawfordsville circuit, upper Wabash conference, United Brethrenchurch. He has ever since been a member and faithful worker in theUnited Brethren Church. He has filled with credit every office of thechurch which could be filled by a lay man. He was a regular churchattendant and never tardy. During his prosperous years, he gavethousands of dollars to the support of the church. No duty was evertoo hard for him to perform cheerfully. He and his wife were faithfulChristian workers. Theirs was always the home for the preachers. Thefires never went out on their family altar. He died poor in thisworld's goods, but rich in the hope of eternal life. His life was asuccess. His influence for good was unbounded and can only bemeasured when the fragments of his noble Christian life shall begathered up; then he with the pure good of all ages will be permittedto take his place in that mansion our blessed Jesus went to prepare."Blessed are the dead, who died in the Lord." Yea, saith the spirit,"they rest from their labors and their works do follow them."[Transcribed 08 March 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

Posted by: A. Terry
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2003
A. Terry states: "This is very hard to read, but it is an obit forSamuel Douglas, March 22, 1917 from the Crawfordsville Journal.Samuel was living in Montana with his brother, Briley, and then whenhe died, they brought his body back to Indaina. Samuel was born8-21-1827 and was married to hannah Surface. He is my 4th Greatgrandfather."
"FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
Samuel Douglas of Carlyle, MOntana, Dies in West at Advanced Age.Body to Be Brought to New Market.
Special to The Journal. (Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IndianaNewspaper)
New Market, March 22, -- Samuel Douglas, of Carlyle, Mont., a formerresident of Crawfordsville, died last Sunday at the home of hisbrother, Briley Douglas, of that place. His body is expected toarrive at New Market some time Friday night at the home of hisgrandson, David Douglas. The funeral will be held Saturday morning atthe Otterbein Church with burial at Surface Cemetery. Mr. Douglas atthe time of his death was ninety years old and is survived by twobrothers, Briley and Luther Douglas and one sister, Mrs. MaggieKelsey, all of Carlyle, Mont., and several nieces and nephews at NewMarket." [Transcribed from original obituary, 04 April 2006, SLJuhl,compiler]

Samuel married Hannah Gurfasz Surface Zerfaz on 28 Aug 1848 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. Hannah (daughter of *Reverend George Zerfase Surface Zerfaz and Elizabeth Surface Zerfaz) was born on 24 Jan 1830 in Near Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; died on 22 Jan 1907 in 77 Yrs. Old; Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried in Jan 1907 in Scott Township, Surface Lutheran Cemetery, Near Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source: Montgomery County, Indiana Death Records
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright 1997-2007, MontgomeryCounty Website, http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmontgo/
"Douglas, Hannah F 77 January 22 1907 Montgomery Co. H 34 36"
[Transcribed 29 July 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

"Posted by: A. Terry
Posted Date: 10 Aug 2002
Description: The Crawfordsville Journal, Jan 22 1907, obit for HannahSurface Douglas.
DEATH OF MRS SAMUEL DOUGLAS
Special to The Journal
New Market, Jan 22---Mrs. Hannah Douglas, widow of the late SamuelDouglas, died at the home of her son Luther Douglas, near this placethis morning at half past six. She was seventy-seven years old andhad been suffering from Dropsy since last fall. the funeral willoccur Thursday afternoon 2 o'clock at otterbein church, conducted byRev. Willia, Stanley. The interment will be in the Surface cemetery.Mrs. Douglas was the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George Surface, and wasborn three miles south of Crawfordsville."

Notes:

They had a total of eleven children.

Joseph married *Mary Susan Elrod on 5 Sep 1844 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. *Mary (daughter of Benjamin Elrod and Polly Carver) was born in 1823 in Kentucky; Indiana; died in 1880 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
There are two more unknown children not listed.

Notes:

A. Source: Records of Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins of Parke County,Indiana. You must contact compiler for further information. SLJuhl,compiler--sljuhl1234@yahoo.com.

"1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Jeremiah Douglas
Township: Scott
County: Montgomery
State: Indiana
2 male under 5
1 male 5 under 10
1 male 10 under 15
1 male 30 under 40 (Jeremiah)
1 female 5 under 10
1 female10 under 15
1 female 30 under 40 (Mary Catherine)
Neighbors: Frederick Redenbaugh, Thomas Redenbaugh, Benjamin Elrod,Mary Elizabeth Stucker, William H. Gott, Henry Redenbaugh, etc...
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: 100; Page: 242. Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2004."

HOUSEHOLD RECORD 1880 FEDERAL CENSUS INDIANA
http://www.familysearch.org/ENG/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

Jeramiah DOUGLAS Self M Male W 77 KY Basket Maker ENG ENG ElisabethDOUGLAS Wife M Female W 57 KY Keeps House --- ---
Source Information:
Census PlaceWalnut, Montgomery, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254300
NA Film NumberT9-0300
Page Number398D

Jeramiah DOUGLAS Household Male
Other Information: Birth Year <1803> Birthplace KY Age 77 OccupationBasket Maker Marital Status M Race W Head ofHousehold Jeramiah DOUGLAS Relation Self Father's Birthplace ENGMother's Birthplace ENG
Source Information: Census Place Walnut, Montgomery, Indiana FamilyHistory Library Film 1254300 NA Film Number T9-0300 Page Number 398D

Elisabeth DOUGLAS Household Female
Other Information: Birth Year <1823> Birthplace KY Age 57 OccupationKeeps House Marital Status M Race W Head ofHousehold Jeramiah DOUGLAS Relation Wife Father's Birthplace ---Mother's Birthplace ---
Source Information: Census Place Walnut, Montgomery, Indiana FamilyHistory Library Film 1254300 NA Film Number T9-0300 Page Number 398D

"Per Joyce Lorraiane Clore Elkins, "3" Generation: JEREMIAHDOUGLASS III, (B. 1803/9 IN KENTUCKY, D. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INDIANA). MARRIED, (1) 3-21-1825 JEFFERSON COUNTY, INDIANA TO KATHERINEREDENBAUGH, (B. 1802 IN OHIO D. 11-22-1876 MONTGOMERY COUNTY,INDIANA) D/O FREDERICK & ANNA MARGARET (HANEY) REDENBAUGH. ISSUE:JANE, SAMUEL, JEREMIAH IV, JOHN A., MARGARET ANN, WILLIAM H., HENRY,EDWIN R., ALONZO, JAMES L., JOSEPH S. DOUGLASS. MARRIED, (2)ELIZABETH (REDENBAUGH) STUCKER (SISTER TO KATHERINE REDENBAUGH)."[Transcribed by, SLJuhl on 22 Oct 2005]

It is believed that Jeremiah first married Katherine Redenbaugh, andthat after her death Jeremiah married Katherine's sister ElizabethRedenbaugh. Elizabeth Redenbaugh was a widow at the time from SamuelStucker.

Source: Montgomery County, Indiana Death Records
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright 1997-2007, MontgomeryCounty Website, http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmontgo/
"Douglas, Jeremiah M. 82 August 26, 1885 Union Twp. 1 226"
[Transcribed 29 July 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

Jeremiah married Mary Catherine Redenbaugh on 21 Mar 1825 in 1st Marriage; Jefferson County, Indiana. Mary (daughter of *Frederick Redinbaugh and *Anna Margaret Haney) was born on 25 Dec 1804 in Reddin, Hamilton County, Ohio; died on 29 Nov 1876 in 71y, 11M, 4D; Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried in Nov 1876 in O Jeremiah; Cdpl 7-147; Dar 1-205. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Katherine and Elizabeth Redenbaugh were sisters. It is believed, butas yet unproven, that after Katherine died then Jeremiah Douglass IIImarried her sister Elizabeth or Elizabeth married Jeremiah DouglassIII after her sister and her husband had died also.

Notes:

----- Original Message -----
From: Adhough1@aol.com - Amy Terry
To: gsjuhl@mcleodusa.net
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: A. Foxworthy's File On Douglass
"The Surface/Zerfass were in Virginia, and maybe Pennsylvania beforethat, and then I think they came from Switerland. I'm sure I have theinformation somewhere. Hannah Surface's parents were George Surfaceand his cousin Elizabeth Surface."

*Reverend married Elizabeth Surface Zerfaz about 1829 in They Were Cousins; Indiana. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
This couple were first cousins.

Notes:

1). "Source: Montgomery County Family Histories Book, 1823 - 1988 929.2
Crawfordsville Public Library, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County,Indiana
"James McMullen, Jr., married Martha Van Cleave on Oct. 3, 1811 inKentucky. They came to Indiana locating about two miles south of NewMarket, IN in 1828." [Transcribed 24 Oct 2005, SLJuhl]
The couple had multiple children who intermarried with the families ofthe Montgomery County, Indiana area.
2).Source: Internet Site: www.RootsWeb.com; World Connect Project:Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van kouwenhoven; David Conover,e-mail dave@conovergenealogy.com; also has a home page. DesendantRegister Report from web site listed. Updated: 2005-08-07.
3). Source: Redenbaugh/Douglass Group member # 4. E-mail dated:Thursday, December 14, 2006. Copy in Douglass Records. Contactcompiler at sljuhl1234@yahoo.com for further information.
"James Jr. McMullen b: 12 Apr 1792 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.m: 03 Oct 1811 in Shelby Co., KY. d: 29 Sep 1846 in MontgomeryCounty, IN."

James married Martha Kerns Van Cleave on 3 Oct 1811 in Shelby County, Kentucky. Martha (daughter of John H. Van Cleave and Marjory Mijah Margery Kerns) was born on 28 Nov 1796 in Shelby County, Kentucky; died on 18 Mar 1866 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1). "Source: Montgomery County Family Histories Book, 1823 - 1988 929.2
Crawfordsville Public Library, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County,Indiana
"James McMullen, Jr., married Martha Van Cleave on Oct. 3, 1811 inKentucky. They came to Indiana locating about two miles south of NewMarket, IN in 1828." [Transcribed 24 Oct 2005, SLJuhl]
The couple had multiple children who intermarried with the families ofthe Montgomery County, Indiana area.
2).Source: Internet Site: www.RootsWeb.com; World Connect Project:Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van kouwenhoven; David Conover,e-mail dave@conovergenealogy.com; also has a home page. DesendantRegister Report from web site listed. Updated: 2005-08-07.
3). Source: Redenbaugh/Douglass Group member # 4. E-mail dated:Thursday, December 14, 2006. Copy in Douglass Records. Contactcompiler at sljuhl1234@yahoo.com for further information.
"Martha Kearns Van Cleave b: 28 Nov 1796 in Shelby Co., KY. d: 01Mar 1864 in Montgomery Co., IN."

Notes:

"1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Elrod (eight children listed)
Township: Scott
County: Montgomery
State: Indiana
1 male under 5
2 male 5 under 10
1 male 10 under 15
1 male 15 under 20
1 male 50 under 60
1 female under 5
1 female 5 under 10
1 female 15 under 20
1 female 30 under 40
Neighbors: Frederick Redenbaugh, Thomas Redenbaugh, Jeremiah Douglas,Mary Elizabeth Stucker, William H. Gott, Henry Redenbaugh, etc...
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: 100; Page: 242. Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2004."

"16 September 1850 United States Federal Census; Dwelling 789/819
Name: Benjamin Elrod
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1791
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Scott, Montgomery, Indiana
Benjamin Elrod 59 male, Farmer, 800, North Carolina
Huldah A. 19 female, Iowa (difficult to read, may be Indiana as well)
Charles H. 16 male, Iowa (difficult to read, may be Indiana as well)
James B. 10 male, Iowa (difficult to read, may be Indiana as well)
George W. 7 male, Iowa (difficult to read, may be Indiana as well)
Note: The census transcriptions is with one "Ia" (Iowa) for Hulda andthen slash marks after her name for the rest of the children listedunder her, and the "Ia" could be "In" (Indiana) for the children'sbirth places; It's transcribed as Iowa for 1850 census per theinformation on www.Ancestry.com; However, later census records statethat the children were born in Indiana.
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana;Roll: M432_161; Page: 531; Image: 625.
Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]." [Transcribed 14 November 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

Benjamin married Polly Carver on 18 Aug 1815 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Polly was born in 1794 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died about 1836 in Orange County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was Harold Walter's ancestor.