- Cave/Dixon Cemetery 3 (46 KB)
Copy of those buried in Cave/Dixon and smaller Cemetery in "Old" Paris, Jennings County, Indiana
- Charles & Marjorie as a child (23 KB)
Charles Stewart with his only daughter Marjorie
- Cave Dixon Cemetery 5 (36 KB)
Copy of those buried in Cave/Dixon and smaller Cemetery in "Old" Paris, Jennings County, Indiana
- Charles Stewart as a boy (21 KB)
Not sure of Date taken
- Cave/Dixon Cemetery 6 (38 KB)
Copy of those buried in Cave/Dixon and smaller Cemetery in "Old" Paris, Jennings County, Indiana
- Geneva (Stewart) Ayers (17 KB)
Picture is of Jennie around the time she and Simeon Stewart were married.
- Cave/Dixon Cemetery 7 (38 KB)
Copy of those buried in Cave/Dixon and smaller Cemetery in "Old" Paris, Jennings County, Indiana
- The three Stewart Brothers and Joe Lawrence (21 KB)
from left to right, Benjamin Stewart, Charles Stewart, Francis Marion Stewart and Joseph Ayers Lawrence, son of George Franklin Lawrence and Sara Catherine Ayers.
- Cave/Dixon Cemetery 4 (43 KB)
Copy of those buried in Cave/Dixon and smaller Cemetery in "Old" Paris, Jennings County, Indiana
- Shawn Charles & Billie Jean Kell (30 KB)
Military Awards Banquet
- Some Stewarts and Relatives (35 KB)
left to right Earl Colvin Stewart (birth father), Alburt Willard, son of Pearl Stewart and C.B. Willard, Benjamin Stewart (birth grandfather), Pearl (Stewart) Willard, Catherine (Colvin)Stewart (birth grandmother), Geneva "Jennie" (Ayers)Stewart.
- McClanahan Family, Deputy Indiana (59 KB)
Seated are Harvey and Martha Hutton McClanahan, Standing to the left is Wilbur McClanahan, young woman behind Harvey was Cora Hammel granduaghter of Eliza Wells.
- Travis Malcomb Kell (24 KB)
High School Graduation
- Joseph Ayers, Militia Muster out papers, 1862 (59 KB)
These are only one of many original Militia papers I found in the trunks.
- Gathering at Eleutherian College (37 KB)
Civil war re-enactors holding the family civil war gun made in 1862, used in the Paris Guards at the time time of Morgans raid.
- Marriage Certificate John & Sarah Ayers (51 KB)
Copy of Marriage Certificate
- George F. Lawrence, Wife Sarah C. Ayers, Daughter (25 KB)
The Sheperds lived in Shelbyville.
- Pension Increase (40 KB)
Increase in Joseph Ayers Pension-1909 while he was living with family members in North Vernon
- Widows Pension Sarah Ward Ayers (48 KB)
Received from National Archives, 2004
- Harryette Aurora Lawrence (24 KB)
She married Sheperd and lived in Shelbyville
- Lydia Zener, Bain, McJimsey (31 KB)
From the Mongtomery County, Indiana Gen Web site. Lydia was a daughter of David and Pheobe Zener, she first married Robert S. Bain and after his death married John McJimsey.
- Floyd County Medical Association (63 KB)
Only picture I have of Dr. John L. Stewart, he was a partner in a Drug Store with the father of the E.L. Sigmon also in this picture
- Margaret (Maggie) & Katie Lawrence as girls (34 KB)
Two daughters of Sara Catherine Ayers.
- Obituary, Dr. John L. Stewart (39 KB)
From New Albany Daily Ledger, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. Page 3, Column 2.
- Invitation to Margaret Lawrences 2nd Wedding (32 KB)
Marriage to John Franklin Draughon.
- Grandma & 5 of 10 Greatgrandkids (24 KB)
Left to right Frances Smith holding Colin, William, Joel II, Emma, Jacob. Colin, William and Jacob sons of Shawn & Billie Kell. Joel II & Emma children of Joel & Sondra Kell
- Wedding Picture (30 KB)
Wedding picture of Francis Marion Stewart and Della Amanda Theobald. Taken in 1913.
- Theobald Home (30 KB)
This farm home near Marietta Indiana was at one time owned by the Charles Henry Theobald family and in the living room in 1913 is where Frank Stewart & Della Theobald were married.
- Tombstone of David Zener (32 KB)
Tombstone of David Zener, in Gaddy/Wykoff section of the "Old" Paris Cemetery, Paris Indiana
- All the Smith Kids (24 KB)
Taken in Madison in about 1940.
- Katie Ash (41 KB)
I believe this is Nancy Kate Ash, but the only writing on the picture just says Katie Ash
- Charles & Frances Smith (31 KB)
My adopted parents, Dad & Mom
- A busy day in Old Paris (72 KB)
A bunch or residents gathered around the town pump. Jennie titled it A busy day in Old Paris. I can not tell who is pictured but I know I have seen the dog in Ayers family pictures.
- Smiths, Gwen, Pauline, Earl, Frances, J.R. (38 KB)
Far right holding dog is Gwen's husband.
- Picture of Flyer (80 KB)
Flyer sent to the Indiana Zener's by those that had moved to Missouri. There is a map sketched on the back by David Zener showing where his house and business were located.
- Molly Catrin McMahon (16 KB)
2007 school picture-Gleason Wisconsin
- Letter from Zener family announcing Davids death. (29 KB)
From the Missouri Zeners to the Indiana Zeners at the death of David G. Zener son of David Zener and Phebe Baker.
- Wedding Picture (34 KB)
Cover of the Briggiman family reunion book from 1995. Elece is the sister of Della and another daughter of Charles Henry Theobald.
- Letter from Benjamin Zener to Jennie Stewart (105 KB)
Concerning his father David G. Zeners death and problems with aunts Kate and Lydia, Zener.
- Simeon & Jennie Stewart, Headstone (20 KB)
Headstone the families of Charles, Francis Marion and Benjamin Harrison Stewart had placed at the graves of Simeon and Jennie Stewart. Their graves had not been marked.
- Second page letter about death of David G. Zener (69 KB)
From Benjamin Zener to Jennie Ayers on the death of his father David G. Zerer in 1907.
- Remains of Zener Home (45 KB)
The only thing remaining of the old Zener Home in rural Jefferson County is the Chimney and below it a large hole that used to be the cellar of the home.
- Magdalene (Lany) Zener (33 KB)
Known to the family as Aunt Lany. There is no record of her ever marrying. She moved to Missouri with the family of her brother David G. Zener. She was born in 1821 and died in 1905. Listed is at one census as a schoolteacher.
- Brick from Zener Home (22 KB)
Cousin John Stewart Willis holding a brick from the crumbled walls of the old Zener Home, near the Jennings County line in Jefferson County Indiana. Home built around 1820.
- Elizabeth (Zener) Search (39 KB)
Elizabeth Zener died at age 46, at one point her son was living with his grandparents in Paris Indiana. I am assuming this was taken shortly before her death in 1865.
- Francis Marion Stewart (21 KB)
He served on the USS Birmingham prior to WWI.
- George Ash Home, built 1798 or 1799 (49 KB)
First brick house built in Switzerland Co. The area around the home was called Ashland and is now the town of Lamb, Indiana. George was given the land by the Shawnee Indians. Picture taken in 2000.
- Della Amanda (Theobald) Stewart (19 KB)
Taken prior to her marriage to Francis Marion Stewart.
- Will of George Ash (76 KB)
Actual copy of the Will of George Ash, copied September 2004, from Will Book, Switzerland County Indiana.
- Charles Henry Theobald (26 KB)
Taken after his marriage to Sophia Haehl
- Sophia Louise Haehl (27 KB)
Taken after her marriage to Charles Henry Theobald
- Grandaughter Molly Catrin McMahon (13 KB)
Christmas Picture, 2005, age 5, daughter of Andrea Kell & Rod McMahon
- John Ayers picture taken in the 1870's (136 KB)
Father of Joseph Ayers, this picture one of those found in my greatgrandmother Jennie Stewarts trunks. It has John Ayers my Grandfather Ayers written on the back and states born in 1789.
- Sara (Ward) Ayers picture taken in the 1870s (75 KB)
Sara Ward Ayers Jennie Stewarts Grandmother, written on back is born 1797.
- Joseph Ayers, about 1870 (29 KB)
This is a copy of a Tintype. It was with a number of tintypes of the Ayers in Jennies Trunks. Joseph Ayers was born in 1828 and died in 1920, in Paris Indiana.
- Entire Ayers Family taken about 1900 (70 KB)
At bottom center is Joseph Ayers and to his left is Harriet (Zener) Ayers. If anyone is interested in who all the others are you can E-mail me and I can discribe those I know. If you recognize anyone from family photos please let me know because some are unidentified.
- Family of Mathias Zener Ayers (92 KB)
I am searching for information on this family they lived in Washington State, Wife is Maggie (Owens) Ayers the daughters name is Irene Ayers. Mathias was the son of Joseph and Harriet Ayers but I have been able to find nothing on their family except these pictures, which I have all the way from the time Irene was a baby.
- Ken Maynard-parents William Maynard & Emma Stewart (30 KB)
Publicity Picture, given to Mother signed by Ken after he went to California. Emma Mae Stewart, Kens mother is the daughter of Simeon Stewart and his first wife Emma Abrams who died in 1877. Ken & Kermit were born in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana.
- Joseph Ayers & Children taken about 1918 (99 KB)
Seated is Joseph Ayers age about 90yrs, the empty chair next to him represents his wife Harriet (Zener) Ayers who died in 1900. Standing from left are Mathias Z. Ayers, Geneva Ayers (Flood,Stewart), Leonidas Ayers, Sara Catherine Ayers (Lawrence,Hager), Magdalene Ayers (Malcomb,Risser). The names listed behind each daughter are her married names. Anyone who has infromation on the husbands Bernard Flood, Simeon Stewart,George Franklin Lawrence,? Hager, Wilber Malcomb, Si Risser please let me know.
- Andrew Saylor & Jennie (Stewart) Saylor (29 KB)
Jennie is Simeon Stewarts daughter with his first wife Emma Abrams. She died in 1924, her husband Andy Saylor remained close to Jennie (Ayers) Stewart and attended her funeral in 1940.
- Tintype of The Little Minnie-Ash Family Ferry (62 KB)
This in one of the Ferry boats the George Colonel Ash family ran accross the Ohio River. I think it was taken between 1830 & 1860 unfortunately no date was with it. George Colonel Ash married Caroline Munn a sister of Maryette Munn who is the mother of Simeon Stewart. Simeon was the husband of Geneva (Ayers) Stewart.
- Funeral Card for Mabel (Ayers) Youngman (33 KB)
Kept by Jennie Ayers from the funeral of Mabel, daughter of Leonidas Ayers and Martha J. (Lett) Ayers.
- Swinford Family Photo (37 KB)
Left to right,Top-Lester Carlton,Raymond, Bertha Mildred, Basil Meredeth -Lilburn Martin, Ward Lawrence- James Albert, Ross Lewellyn, Martha Leona, Marc Wertz, Mary Lucile, Addie Belle
- Lou Rouse, Frank his Father and his Mother Amelia (27 KB)
Taken in the early 1900's in Vevay, Francis Marion Rous, Amelia Frances (Stewart) Rous and their son Louis Percy Rous.
- Mable (Ayers) Youngman as a young woman (24 KB)
Daughter of Leonidas Ayers and Martha (Lett) Ayers.
- Mike & Andrea (19 KB)
Their first Christmas together, taken in Gleason Wisconsin.
- Simeon Stewart in his 30's (15 KB)
Tintype, Simeon would have been in his thirties in this.
- The Family 2001 (20 KB)
left to right Billie Kell, Rod McMahon, Andrea (Kell)McMahon & Molly, Sondra Kell & Joel II, Joel Kell, Grandma Smith, Shawn Kell & William
- Travis, Sharon & Lindsey Kell (13 KB)
Taken at their home in Lodi, California
- Our House (23 KB)
Built in 1916, 4 generations lived here, Grandma Smith, Ma Kell, Andrea & Molly McMahon.
- Report Card, 1900 (37 KB)
Report card for Fracnis Marion Stewart, Montgomery Township, Jennings County, Indiana
- Leonidas (Lee) Ayers (20 KB)
Taken as a young man
- Swinford Family Bible (48 KB)
Picture of Family History Pages in Family Bible of James Albert Swinford.
- Virginia Downing (26 KB)
Daughter of Medford "Red" Downing and Nellie Ayers. As a baby about 1919.
- Obituary, Marybelle Pettigrew Stewart Marvel (24 KB)
Clipped from Anderson paper.
- John Lawrence Downing (49 KB)
In Indianapolis Newspaper Sunday December 29,1940. Discusses his commission as Ensign in the Navy, cruised aboard the U.S.S. Wyoming and the U.S.S. Illinois. Studied 2yrs at Perdue.
- Marybelle Pettigrew Marvel (60 KB)
Prior to her marriage to Tom Marvel
- Margaret Ann (Stewart) Ricketts (26 KB)
Age unknown-name written on back.
- Catherine Colvin & Earl Colvin Stewart (57 KB)
Taken in about 1913. Enhanced by Bonnie Snow of Pendleton County Kentucky Genweb.
- Florence (Willard) Dunning & son Willard Dunning (28 KB)
The Dunnings lived in Florida, and Jennie Stewart spent considerable time visiting with the family in the early 1900's
- Charles B. Willard (31 KB)
Husband of Pearl Stewart daughter of Simeon Stewart and Emma Abrams
- Pearl Stewart's Family (36 KB)
Rosie, Pearl, Lila, Bert, Stewart, Jim, Dorothy & Willard.
- Sheila La Rayne (Smith/Stewart) Kell at 36 yrs old (14 KB)
This was taken at the ranch in Cottonwood, shortly before my divorce from Gerald.
- From Paris Crossing Alumni Book (54 KB)
Given to my mother Frances (Stewart) Smith by her friend Francie Maupin of Commisky, Indiana.
- Sheila Kell & Mom (Frances Stewart Smith) (33 KB)
Eating out a favorite passtime
- Page 2 on Paris Crossing High School (59 KB)
More on Paris Crossing High School from Alumni Book
- Oldest Class Picture in Alumni Book (31 KB)
I have many more pictures or names from classes at the school from 1910-1961
- Sarah Catherine (Ayers) Lawrence (27 KB)
Caption on picture says Merry Christmas, picture taken on 50th birthday. Mrs. George F. Lawrence, Nashville, Tennessee.
- Daisy (34 KB)
My little American Pit Bull Terrier Puppy.
- C.K. Laird Family (56 KB)
1st Row, Brook McTyre, Ammie Laird 2nd Row Caroline Laird, Sara Zener Laird, Charles K, Laird, Margaret Laird Wilson, Flora McNeal 3rd Row, Graham Laird, Will McTyre, John Chapman
- Letter of Inquiry on Jedediah Ayers (53 KB)
Copy of Original I am sure,
- Drawing of Alfred C. Lightfoot (43 KB)
from History of Rush County Indiana, by Brandt & Fuller, published 1888. Alfred was the son of William Bennett Lightfoot and Catherine Colvin. William Bennett Lightfoot's mother was also a Colvin.
- Charles Stewart (13 KB)
A picture of Uncle Charlie, the youngest son of Simeon and Jennie.
- Picture of John F. Draughon on Postcard (68 KB)
Sent to Simeon Stewart after her marriage to John F. Draughon.
- Family of Job Westfall (34 KB)
Top Row L to R, Clarence Elmer Westfall, Lillian May Westfall, Marion Walter Westfall Bottom Row L to R,Job Westfall, Charles Allen Westfall, Mary Jane (Francis) Westfall. Clarence Elmer Westfall married Catherine Colvin's sister Judith Colvin.
- Card about J.F. Draughons Death (25 KB)
Card from Margaret Ayers Wyatt Draughon to Simeon & Jennie Stewart.
- Lindsey Taylor Kell (24 KB)
Lindsey Kell daughter of Travis & Sharon (Nichols) Kell at age 4.
- Larry and Sheila Stewart the last time they were t (25 KB)
Picture taken when Stew brought Larry to see me before we moved to Arizona. We did not see each other again for 32 years.
- Smith Kids (23 KB)
L to R-Albert Earl, Robert Alfred, Charles Leonard, Donald Lee, Frances (Stewart) wife of Charles, Wilbur Dale, Helen "Sue", James Ray "JR", Edith Minnie, Elda Marion, Eugene Martin.
- Larry & Sheila the next time they were together 30 (22 KB)
This was taken at the Ranch in Cottonwood CA. in the summer of 1978. It was after I found out about the adoption and contacted Mother, Father and Larry. He rode the bus up.
- Westfall/Bunnell Family (56 KB)
FR, David & Frances Bunnell, Job Westfall, Mary Jane Westfall, Judith Westfall &, Donald, BR, Charles J. Lillian Bunnell & Ruskin Bunnell, Minnie & Charles Westfall, Clarence Westfall
- Earl Colvin Stewart (44 KB)
I think this was taken prior to his marriage to Marybelle
- Paris, Indiana, M. E. Church (44 KB)
Written on the back is-Old M. E. Church, Paris, Indiana. 100 years old in 1933. destroyed by fire.
- Cave/Dixon Cemetery 1 (39 KB)
Copy of those buried in Cave/Dixon and smaller Cemetery in "Old" Paris, Jennings County, Indiana
- Cave/Dixon Cemetery 2 (43 KB)
Copy of those buried in Cave/Dixon and smaller Cemetery in "Old" Paris, Jennings County, Indiana
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