First of all All data ties Louisa roots to Wabash Co INdiana near towns of America and Liberty Mills Indiana. Her birth was aug2 1842 ( in Pa most sources say )d june 30th 1912 Ida Co Iowa married Alpheus Theodore 1863 in Indiana. They statyed in Indiana until 1873-4 then went to Iowa
Children Charles Rankin
Warren Dudly
Schulyar Colfax
and Harry Scorr all said to be born in Indiana.
I orginally believed all these were Blackman but now am not at a;; sure, except I do know Charles Rankin is a Blackman family the other could be Grube family names In the marriage records Louisa named is recorded as Croupe/ Because her obit says her maiden name was Grube and this is a;so what my grandmother told me I feel this is a big glaring mistake on whoever recorded the marriage.
Census records say her father was born in PA mother in Ohio
My Grandmother told me this family was from Switzlerand and that Louisa father had receieved an inheritance from 2 uncles in Switzlerland I now wonder if it was her grandfather.
Sure hope someone can help me trace this family Thank you
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