Category Archives: Indiana

Our Family Bible

Posted on February 15, 2013 by hoosierbeth

Here is a fun story I have heard through the years from my Grandparents Hazel Marie Ackerman Stockmaster and Frederick Charles Stockmaster. My mother also used to tell this story if my Grandparents were not around. This is very thick, … Continue reading →

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Brief Words About The Amish

Posted on February 13, 2013 by hoosierbeth

I wrote this awhile back to explain the Amish to a lady who I was doing some research for.  I am posting this for Sarah to give her some background of the Amish/Mennonites. The Amish are direct descendants of the … Continue reading →

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Hon. Ebenezer M. Chamberlain

Posted on December 6, 2012 by hoosierbeth

Hon. Ebenezer M. Chamberlain • One of the earliest practicing lawyers in Elkhart County • Judge of the District Court • Rode the circuit on horseback • Born in Orrington, Penobscot County, Maine on August 20, 1805 • Father was … Continue reading →

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