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From: Merle C Rummel <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] William R. Smith genealogy
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:28:19 -0400
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The man is dead now that I spoke with - and all I had was his statement
that the home was in his family from its original owner (which I now
realize could be interpreted slightly different than I did).

Yes, Frances Moss and Christian Fosher moved from the Four Mile to
Putnam Co in the 1820s. Both families were original member families at
the Four Mile Brethren Church. The Moss families were in the Upper Four
Mile area (and my wife is a Moss descendant), the Foshers lived in the
White Water Church area. The Smith home was in the Lower Four Mile area
- being just north of College Corner OH/IN - and about 1 mile south of
the Lower Four Mile Church.

Merle C Rummel
Church Historian

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He purchased government land in Putnam County, Indiana, two adjacent
pieces of land, in 1825 and 1826. The records at the General Land office
show that he is William R. Smith from Union County, Indiana. This is the
same property that was later sold (to Christian Fosher) after William’s
death in 1839 and listed in his probate record in Putnam County, Indiana.

William R. Smith was a Minister of the Gospel and performed some
marriages in Putnam County, Indiana, including Christian Fosher who
married Emily Bun?ant on 16 July 1830 (could be Bunderant) and others,
not only his son, John who married Elizabeth Moss, but also a number of
grandchildren that are part of my line.

You mentioned in your email response that you have linked some ancestors
in Union County to William R. Smith. I would be most interested in
learning how the ancestors in Union County link to him. My preliminary
search shows that all his children moved to Putnam County.

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