NOTICE: All information on these electronic pages is copyrighted property of Cathy L. O’Connor, who has authorized the use of it and the associated data files for the purpose of research for private or home use. Any other use including copying, reproduction, or publication is an infringement of copyright. Individuals, companies, or organizations wishing to use or republish this material, must obtain the expressed written consent of Cathy L. O’Connor, or the legal representative of the copyright owner and be able to furnish proof of written consent. EVERY NAME INDEX TO HISTORY OF RUSH COUNTY INDIANA Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, copyright 2008. From the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, notes, etc. together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana. Published by Brant & Fuller, 1888. Reprinted 1966 by Eastern Indiana Publishing Co. This index compiled from Part II. History of Rush County, pages 247-876. SURNAMES - LETTER P Palmer, Hevila, 566 Palmer, Mrs. Hevila, 566 Parish, Elsie, 774, 874 Parish, Jacob, 874 Parish, Maria, 874 Parish, Phebe, 874 Parke, Benjamin, 280 Parker, 399 Parker, Albert S., 609 Parker, Amanda, 620 Parker, Benajah, 388 Parker, Benoni M., 389 Parker, Carl, 620 Parker, Catherine (James), 360, 681 Parker, Charles M., 609 Parker, Elizabeth, 360 Parker, Ella M., 389 Parker, Esther L., 609 Parker, Ethel L., 609 Parker, Frankie, 841, 842 Parker, Grace, 388 Parker, J. C., 262, 277 Parker, J. W., 665 Parker, Jacob, 388 Parker, Joanna, 388, 389 Parker, Joel, 598 Parker, John H., 360 Parker, John P., 609 Parker, John W., 842 Parker, John, 286, 360, 598, 681, 837 Parker, Josephine, 360 Parker, Josiah, 609 Parker, Karen, 587 Parker, Lavina, 681 Parker, Lindley W., 609 Parker, Louisa, 609 Parker, Lydia A., 609 Parker, Lydia Ann, 611 Parker, Martha (Peele), 609 Parker, Mary, 609, 625 Parker, Minnie A., 360 Parker, Morris, 389 Parker, Mr., 360, 388, 389, 609, 685 Parker, Mrs. Amanda (Thornburg) Walton, 620 Parker, Mrs. Elizabeth (Crane), 360 Parker, Mrs. Joanna (Morris), 388 Parker, Mrs. Josephine (Crane), 360 Parker, Mrs. Priscilla (Butler), 608 Parker, Mrs. Rhoda (Draper), 388 Parker, Mrs. Rilda A. (Cox), 609 Parker, Mrs. Roie C. (Pickering), 389 Parker, Mrs., 360, 388, 389, 609 Parker, North, 397, 400, 407 Parker, Oliver S., 609 Parker, Olney T., 609 Parker, Peninnah, 624 Parker, Philip D., 388, 389 Parker, Priscilla (Butler), 609, 611, 625 Parker, Priscilla, 608 Parker, Rebecca (Binford), 609 Parker, Rebecca, 609 Parker, Rhoda, 388 Parker, Rilda A., 609 Parker, Robert, 587 Parker, Roie C., 389 Parker, Ruth, 590 Parker, Samuel W., 407, 609 Parker, Samuel, 609 Parker, Sarah (Linney), 842 Parker, Silas F., 609 Parker, Silas, 608, 609, 611, 625 Parker, Sophia A., 389 Parker, Theodore F., 389 Parker, Virginia W., 389 Parker, William, 360, 620 Parrish, Emmeline (Bates), 788 Parrish, John S., 788 Parrish, Julia A., 788 Parrish, Sarah, 750 Parrish, Zachariah, 750 Parry, David M., 642 Parson, John, 321, 338 Parson, Matthias, 321 Parsons, C. H., 642 Parsons, Caroline M., 737 Parsons, Dr., 746 Parsons, J. L., 803 Parsons, James L., 736, 737 Parsons, Lola Pearl, 737 Parsons, Mary A. (Dill), 736 Parsons, Mary R., 737 Parsons, Matthias, 736, 832 Parsons, Mr., 737 Parsons, Mrs. Caroline M. (Mauzy), 737 Parsons, Mrs. Sally M. (Sexton), 746 Parsons, Mrs., 737 Parsons, Rev. James L., 736 Parsons, Rev., 737 Parsons, Sally M., 746 Pasley, Ann, 551 Patten, Mr., 273 Patten, Mrs., 656 Patterson, 828 Patterson, Beverly, 827 Patterson, J. D., 424 Patterson, James, 667, 823 Patterson, Mr., 629 Patterson, Nelson, 823 Patterson, P. H., 286 Patterson, Peter H., 398, 837 Patterson, Rachel, 625 Patterson, Sallie, 426 Patterson, Samuel, 823 Patterson, Sarah, 555, 558, 559 Patterson, T. T. N., 822 Patterson, William, 407 Pattison, Elizabeth, 710 Pattison, Isaac, 341 Pattison, James, 629 Pattison, Mrs. Elizabeth (Helm), 710 Pattison, Peter H., 408 Pattison, W. A., 644 Pattison, William A., 710 Patton, Carey O., 551 Patton, Commissioner, 830 Patton, Elma L., 551 Patton, Henry B., 551 Patton, James R., 318 Patton, John E., 551 Patton, John, 460, 462, 472 Patton, Mary E., 550 Patton, Mattie D., 551 Patton, Mr., 550, 551 Patton, Mrs. Mary E. (Humes), 550 Patton, Mrs. Nancy S. (Duncan) Mitchell, 550 Patton, Mrs., 550, 551, 832 Patton, Nancy S. (Henry), 550 Patton, Nancy S., 550 Patton, Nathaniel, 550 Patton, Polly (Robison), 550 Patton, Rachel, 388 Patton, Samuel R., 318, 550, 831 Patton, Stella B., 551 Patton, Walter E., 551 Patton, William, 388, 550, 830 Pavey, Absalom, 737 Pavey, Henry W., 738 Pavey, Jesse D., 738 Pavey, Mary S., 738 Pavey, Mr., 738 Pavey, Mrs. Mary S. (Monfort), 738 Pavey, Mrs., 738 Pavey, Sarah A. (Back), 737 Pavey, Washington, 737 Pavy, A., 633, 656 Paxson, John, 608 Paxson, Mrs. Susan (Thornburg), 608 Paxson, Susan, 608 Paxton, Hiram, 669, 801 Paxton, James, 803 Payne, Edwin, 639, 650, 657 Payne, Mary, 844 Peak, Lucy J., 775 Peak, Samuel, 775 Peak, Susannah (Welsh), 775 Pearce, 633, 656 Pearce, W. M., 652 Pearson, Elsie, 378 Pearson, Enoch, 601 Pearson, Nathan, 587 Pearson, Rachel (Brown), 601 Pearson, Sarah, 601 Peaslee, William J., 408 Peck, Elizabeth, 801 Peck, Erastus, 389 Peck, James, 389 Peck, John F., 389 Peck, John, 801 Peck, Joseph, 318 Peck, Mary (Lewis), 389 Peck, Minerva (Smith), 389 Peck, Mr., 390 Peck, Mrs. Nannie B. (Leonard), 390 Peck, Nannie B., 390 Peck, Ralph Waldo, 390 Peck, Stella May, 390 Peckham, Sergeant W. L., 645 Peckham, W. L., 645 Peckham, William L., 461, 475 Peele, Martha, 609 Peelle, Judge William A., 386 Peelle, William A., 386 Pegg, Mrs. S. J., 829 Pegg, Samuel C., 454 Pelers, 669 Pelers, A. P., 669 Pellijohn, Onid, 658 Pendleton, 316 Penn, William, 279, 684, 771 Pennwell, J. W., 795 Pennwell, John Nelson, 795 Pentecost, Elizabeth (Bishop), 784 Pentecost, Jemima, 784 Pentecost, John, 784 Pentecost, Nancy B., 784 Pentecost, Nancy, 749 Pentecost, Thomas, 784 Perkins, "Uncle Ute", 820 Perkins, Charles H., 442 Perkins, Charlotte (Randall), 435 Perkins, Elizabeth (Sailors), 442 Perkins, Ira S., 435, 823 Perkins, James C., 442 Perkins, James H., 476 Perkins, Jehu, 318, 338, 339, 398, 442, 628, 629, 821 Perkins, Jehu, Sr., 442 Perkins, Jesse, 398 Perkins, Lottie A., 442 Perkins, Mary E., 435, 442 Perkins, Mary, 442 Perkins, Mr., 443 Perkins, Mrs. Mary (Lines), 442 Perkins, Mrs., 443 Perkins, Nate, 398 Perkins, Newton, 820 Perkins, Samuel E., 408 Perkins, Sarah E., 442 Perkins, William, 471 Perry, Christian, 594 Perry, Elizabeth (Walker), 738 Perry, Elizabeth, 445 Perry, Elmer, 738 Perry, Hannah, 421 Perry, James, 404, 406, 407, 738 Perry, John, 287 Perry, Laura A., 738 Perry, Mardicai, 471 Perry, Mr., 685, 738 Perry, Mrs. Laura A. (Moore), 738 Perry, Mrs., 738 Perry, Pearl, 738 Perry, Robert W., 633, 642, 738 Peters, A. R., 814 Peters, Alfred R., 805 Peters, Henry, 535 Peters, Pumel, 796 Peterson, Sarah A., 540 Pfafflin, Brig. Gen. Theodore, 646 Pfafflin, Theodore, 646 Phelps, Amos O., 611 Phelps, Cynthia, 622 Phelps, Elisha, 610 Phelps, Elizabeth Ann, 610 Phelps, Elizabeth, 587 Phelps, Eunice S., 610 Phelps, Gurney O., 611 Phelps, H. C., 659 Phelps, Henry B., 611 Phelps, Henry C., 610 Phelps, Jane, 587 Phelps, Jesse L., 610 Phelps, Jonathan E., 611 Phelps, Jonathan, 570, 610 Phelps, Joseph, 587 Phelps, Lenora B., 611 Phelps, Mark, 610 Phelps, Mary (Prevo), 570 Phelps, Mary C., 611 Phelps, Mary, 587, 595 Phelps, Mr., 610, 611 Phelps, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Junken), 610 Phelps, Mrs. Eunice S. (Henley) Cox, 610 Phelps, Mrs. Jane (Hill), 587 Phelps, Mrs. Susannah (Hill), 610 Phelps, Mrs., 611 Phelps, Sadie E., 611 Phelps, Sarah (Lewis), 610 Phelps, Sarah, 570 Phelps, Susannah (Henley), 570, 610 Phelps, Susannah M., 611 Phelps, Susannah, 610 Phillips, Ada L., 519 Phillips, Adelia H., 419 Phillips, Charlie M., 519 Phillips, Clinton W., 519 Phillips, Edward N., 519 Phillips, Esther (Vickry), 518 Phillips, John, 338 Phillips, Lewis R., 518 Phillips, Mr., 519 Phillips, Mrs. Phebe A. (Weesner), 519 Phillips, Mrs., 519 Phillips, Phebe A., 519 Phillips, Richard H., 518 Phillips, William, 518 Phipps, Mr., 818 Pickering, Benjamin, 626 Pickering, Eleanor, 578 Pickering, Eliza M., 389 Pickering, Hettie (McCove), 626 Pickering, Jonas, 389 Pickering, Keturah, 801, 803 Pickering, Lewis, 476 Pickering, Marcus A., 389 Pickering, Maria, 626 Pickering, Mary (Cooper), 389 Pickering, Roie C., 389 Pidley, Franklin, 476 Pierce, 315 Pierce, Christian (Perry), 594 Pierce, Eunice J., 721 Pierce, George W., 658 Pierce, James, 594 Pierce, Lewellyn, 475 Pierce, Lizzie, 594 Pike, Hannah, 519 Pink, Simon, 661 Piper, Joseph, 667 Pitts, Cemelda, 611 Pitts, Clara I., 612 Pitts, Dinah J., 611 Pitts, Elizabeth, 611 Pitts, Emery J., 612 Pitts, Flora A., 612 Pitts, H. C., 808 Pitts, Infant Daughter, 612 Pitts, Infant Son, 612 Pitts, James, 611 Pitts, Jesse M., 555 Pitts, John F., 612 Pitts, John, 611 Pitts, Lydia A., 612 Pitts, Lydia Ann, 611 Pitts, Mirian, 555 Pitts, Mr., 611, 612 Pitts, Mrs. Cemelda (Fawcett), 611 Pitts, Mrs. Dinah J. (Kendall), 611 Pitts, Mrs. Lydia Ann (Parker), 611 Pitts, Mrs. Mirian (Binford), 555 Pitts, Rebecca (Moore), 611 Pitts, Samuel C., 611 Plank, John, 472 Plank, Phebe, 501, 504 Plato, Eliza (Hall), 680 Plato, Lucinda, Francelia, 680 Plato, Stewad, 680 Plew, Abram, 828 Plew, Alfred, 799, 802, 808 Plough, Amanda, 551, 739 Plough, Ann (Pasley), 551 Plough, Anna A., 738 Plough, Caroline, 551, 739 Plough, Erastus, 738, 739 Plough, Henry, 551 Plough, J. Clyde, 739 Plough, J. Walter, 739 Plough, Jacob, 738 Plough, Jasper W., 738 Plough, John, 551, 656, 738 Plough, Joseph, 551 Plough, M. Lulu, 739 Plough, Mary Ann (Young), 738 Plough, Mary Ann, 551 Plough, Mary J., 551, 739 Plough, Mary L., 738 Plough, Mr., 551, 552, 739 Plough, Mrs. Anna A. (Wamsley), 738 Plough, Mrs. Mary Ann (Young), 551 Plough, Mrs., 551, 552, 739 Plough, Nellie, 738, 739 Plough, William J., 551, 739 Plough, William, 552 Ploughe, Alcy, 410, 411 Ploughe, Isaac, 411 Ploughe, Mary (Hobbs), 411 Plow, Angeline, 445 Plow, Catharine, 445 Plow, Uriah, 445 Plummer, Benjamin, 840 Plummer, Hiram, 796 Plummer, Mahala A., 840 Plummer, Mary (Waugh), 840 Poe, Thomas, 406, 409, 643, 644 Poe, William, 656 Pogue, Anna (Saylers), 418 Pogue, John, 338 Pogue, Nancy, 418 Pogue, William, 418 Points, John, 400, 821 Points, Mr., 400, 403 Points, Thomas R., 821 Points, Thomas, 820 Polk, 314 Polk, Josiah F., 408 Pollett, Robert, 471 Pollitt, C. F., 663 Pollock, Rev. W., 831 Pollock, W., 831 Pool, J. S., 734 Pool, Joshua, 804 Pope, Christena, 513 Porter, Agnes, 422 Porter, Albert, 613 Porter, Anna E., 422 Porter, Augustus, 807 Porter, Catharine (Martin), 421 Porter, Catharine, 422 Porter, Charles N., 612 Porter, Charles, 612 Porter, Earl C., 612 Porter, Eddie, 612 Porter, Edward F., 422 Porter, Elizabeth F., 422 Porter, Emmeline, 422 Porter, Fannie, 613 Porter, Fremont, 613 Porter, Gersham, 613 Porter, Grace, 613 Porter, Henrietta, 613 Porter, Ida, 613 Porter, Jefferson D., 422 Porter, John C., 612 Porter, John W., 422 Porter, John, 421 Porter, Joseph H., 613 Porter, Lawrence G., 422 Porter, Lemuel J., 612 Porter, Lottie, 612 Porter, Mary E., 422, 612 Porter, Mary, 613 Porter, Mr., 422, 612, 613 Porter, Mrs. Fannie (Bennett), 613 Porter, Mrs. Ida (Keith), 613 Porter, Mrs. Lottie (Cuddington), 612 Porter, Mrs. Mary (Mitchell), 613 Porter, Mrs. Nellie (Mitchell), 612 Porter, Mrs. Phebe (Brosius), 612 Porter, Mrs. Sarah J. (Hilkert), 421 Porter, Mrs., 421, 612, 613 Porter, Nellie, 612, 613 Porter, Oscar, 422 Porter, Perry O., 422 Porter, Phebe (Gard), 612 Porter, Phebe, 612 Porter, Sarah J., 421, 422 Porter, Thomas, 612 Porter, William L., 613 Porter, William, 421, 422 Posey, Alexander, 318, 643 Posey, Alfred, 295, 318, 404, 407, 631, 712 Posey, Col. Alfred, 631, 712 Posey, Fanny, 712 Posey, Harriet, 830 Posey, Oliver, 307, 634, 640, 657 Posey, W. A., 643 Posey, William A., 409, 647 Posey, William H., 318 Posten, Elizabeth, 369 Poston, 399 Poston, Charles, 822 Poston, Elias, 338, 397, 400, 407 Poston, Elizabeth A., 426 Poston, Estella J., 426 Poston, George W., 426, 443 Poston, Hester (McNiel), 443 Poston, Mariette, 443 Poston, Mrs. Mariette (Wellman), 443 Poston, Nancy (McNeal), 426 Poston, Quincy A., 443, 823 Poter, Erastus, 669 Potter, Rachel, 426 Potts, Jonathan, 292 Poundstone, E. B., 652 Poundstone, Mark, 655 Poundstone, Mr., 838 Poundstone, Richard S., 838 Poundstone, Richard, 644 Poundstone, Samuel S., 645 Poundstone, Samuel, 296 Powell, E. C., 808, 809 Powell, Fannie, 423 Powell, Homer, 422 Powell, Huldah, 422 Powell, J. M., 422 Powell, John M., 422 Powell, John, 422 Powell, Lydia (Caldwell), 857 Powell, Mary E. (Porter), 422 Powell, Mary E., 422 Powell, Mary J., 857 Powell, Mrs. Fannie (Arnett), 423 Powell, Mrs. Mary E. (Porter), 422 Powell, Mrs., 422, 423 Powell, Olive, 422 Powell, Sarah, 422 Powell, Zemas, 857 Powels, William, 808 Power, Annie K., 360 Power, Cora E., 360 Power, Frank A., 360 Power, Grace, 360 Power, Jennie, 361 Power, John D., 360, 361, 739 Power, John H., 739 Power, Joseph, 517, 598 Power, Martha A., 360 Power, Mary A. (Smisor), 360, 361, 739 Power, Mary E., 361 Power, Mary, 360 Power, Mate E., 740 Power, Melissa, 361 Power, Mr., 360, 361, 739, 740 Power, Mrs. Jennie (Terhune), 361 Power, Mrs. Martha A. (Spraker), 360 Power, Mrs. Mary (Crosby), 360 Power, Mrs. Melissa (McNiel), 361 Power, Mrs. Viola (Murray), 739 Power, Mrs., 360, 739, 740 Power, Nancy M. (Kirkwood), 517 Power, Rhoda M., 517 Power, Richard M., 361 Power, Richard, 739 Power, Viola, 739 Power, William S., 360 Powers, 662 Preble, Sarah, 495 Presley, John N., 534 Prevo, Elisha, 318, 610 Prevo, Mary, 570 Prevo, Mrs. Sarah (Lewis) Phelps Noe, 610 Prevo, Sarah, 610 Price, Amanda E., 520 Price, Anna F., 521 Price, David, 376, 801 Price, Elihu, 519 Price, Elizabeth (Gallaway), 520 Price, Elizabeth, 520 Price, F., 536 Price, George W., 520 Price, Jesse F., 520 Price, John F., 520, 808 Price, John J., 520 Price, John W., 476 Price, John, 505, 519, 520 Price, Jonah H., 376 Price, Jonah, 801 Price, Lucinda, 505 Price, Martha, 376 Price, Mary (Cotney), 519 Price, Mary (Courtney), 520 Price, Mary A. (Courtney), 505 Price, Mary C., 520 Price, Mary J., 521 Price, Mary, 520, 565 Price, Mr., 520, 521 Price, Mrs. Anna F. (Conaway), 521 Price, Mrs. Mary (Reddick), 520 Price, Mrs. Mary J. (Conaway), 521 Price, Mrs. Sarah M. (Scott), 520 Price, Mrs., 520 Price, Noah E., 520 Price, R. J., 454 Price, Robert J., 453 Price, Sarah (Leisure), 520 Price, Sarah J., 520 Price, Sarah M., 520 Price, Sarah, 376 Price, Susannah (Burton), 376 Price, Thomas, 520 Price, Zilpah, 587 Prichard, Elder Henry R., 814 Prichard, Henry R., 814 Priest, Anna, 740 Priest, Bennie, 740 Priest, David F., 740 Priest, David, 740, 812 Priest, Della J., 740 Priest, Ezekiel, 647, 740 Priest, Frank, 740 Priest, George, 740 Priest, Martha A. (Fletcher), 740 Priest, Martha A., 740 Priest, Meta, 740 Priest, Mr., 740 Priest, Mrs. Martha A. (Fletcher), 740 Priest, Mrs. Rilla (Fletcher), 740 Priest, Mrs., 740 Priest, Powell, 398, 740 Priest, Rilla, 740 Priest, Walter W., 740 Priest, William P., 287, 740 Priest, William, 656, 811 Prill, Elizabeth, 487 Prill, Francis (Evans), 487 Prill, H. F., 487 Prill, Mary, 487 Prill, Thomas, 487 Prim, Amanda, 440 Prim, Blanche, 440 Prim, Mrs. Sarah (Mitchell), 440 Prim, Mrs., 440 Prim, Sarah, 440 Prim, Thomas M., 440 Prim, Thomas, 440 Prim, William, 440 Prine, Huse, 811 Prine, Joseph, 813 Pritchard, Fannie, 759 Pritchard, Louisa, 621 Publow, Annie (O'Donnell), 613 Publow, Ethel H., 614 Publow, Eunice M., 614 Publow, Joseph F., 613 Publow, Joseph R., 614 Publow, Mr., 614 Publow, Mrs. Eunice M. (Henley), 614 Publow, Mrs., 614 Pugh, Ben, 303 Pugh, Catharine (Arnold), 741 Pugh, Dr. W. A., 299, 630, 745, 836 Pugh, Dr. William A., 295, 741, 836 Pugh, Dr., 741 Pugh, E. D., 640, 657 Pugh, Ed, 651 Pugh, Edwin D., 643 Pugh, Finley B., 741 Pugh, Hannah, 745, 747 Pugh, Jerusha, 753 Pugh, Job, 287, 318, 629, 630, 838 Pugh, Kate, 741 Pugh, Leroy, 799 Pugh, Mrs. Nancy A. (Bigger), 741 Pugh, Nancy A., 741 Pugh, Naomi, 588 Pugh, Reu, 318, 629, 630, 741 Pugh, Reu, Jr., 453 Pugh, Rue, 399 Pugh, Rue, Esq., 753 Pugh, Thomas, 630 Pugh, W. A., 299, 630, 641, 745, 836 Pugh, William A., 295, 298, 469, 641, 741, 836 Pugh, William H., 409 Pullen, Sarah J., 355 Pumphrey, George O., 785 Pumphrey, Isabella, 785 Pumphrey, Mrs. Isabella (Morris), 785 Puntenney, 637, 758 Puntenney, Delia, 796 Puntenney, G. H., 652 Puntenney, George H., 406, 409, 633, 652, 741, 758, 796, 813, 831 Puntenney, George, 796 Puntenney, John, 655 Puntenney, Joseph, 741 Puntenney, Josephine, 742 Puntenney, Martha (Russell), 741 Puntenney, Mr., 637, 741 Puntenney, Mrs. Josephine (Ross), 742 Purdy, Jane, 773 Pursinger, Catharine, 540 Purviance, Ella J., 688 Purviance, Samuel H., 688 Pusey, Caleb W., 614 Pusey, Charles R., 614 Pusey, Emma J., 614 Pusey, Eva J., 615 Pusey, Francis W., 614 Pusey, Hannah (Faulkner), 614 Pusey, Jane (White), 606, 614 Pusey, Jane, 614 Pusey, Jesse F., 606, 614 Pusey, Joel B., 614 Pusey, Joel, 614 Pusey, Lydia E., 615 Pusey, Mary E., 606, 614 Pusey, Mrs. Lydia E. (Vogle), 615 Pusey, Mrs., 615 Pusey, Ms. Jane (White), 614 Pusey, William B., 614 Pyke, John W., 470 Pyle, Peter S., 471