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 this material or distribute this information in any way, 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 A STANDARD HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY, INDIANA VOLUME ONE Compiled by Cathy L. O’Connor, © 2022. Original text by Joseph N. McCormick, published by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1915. Surnames - Letters P Paegel, Austena, 404 Paegel, Bertha, 404, 511 Paegel, Christina, 403 Paegel, Daughter of William, 403 Paegel, Dora, 404 Paegel, Elsie H., 404 Paegel, Louise, 404 Paegel, Marie, 404 Paegel, Mary, 404 Paegel, Mr., 403, 404 Paegel, Mrs. Bertha (Schultz), 404, 511 Paegel, Mrs. Christina (Saace), 403 Paegel, Mrs. William, 403 Paegel, Mrs. William, Jr., 404 Paegel, Mrs., 404 Paegel, Sister of William, 403 Paegel, Walter, 404 Paegel, Wilhelm J., 404 Paegel, William Sr., 404 Paegel, William, 403 Paegel, William, Jr., 404 Page, L. E., 159 Page, Mary, 172 Page, Mr., 160 Page, Mrs. Mary (Crismore), 172 Page, Mrs. Tilly, 172 Page, Tilla, 166 Page, Tilly, 172 Paige, Timothy, 141 Pale, Margaret, 80 Palison, Anna, 677 Palison, Frank, 677 Palison, Joseph, 677 Palison, Maria, 677 Palison, Matilda, 677 Palison, Mr., 677 Palison, Mrs. Frank, 677 Palison, Mrs. Maria (Krulik), 677 Palison, Sylvia, 677 Palmer, Elizabeth, 303 Palmer, Gideon, 142 Palmer, Hannah, 476 Palmer, Helen, 246 Palmer, Ruth, 123 Palmer, Sylvanus, 142 Park, James, 356 Parker, Albert, 174 Parker, Alta, 343 Parker, Alton B., 157 Parker, Anna M., 550 Parker, Charles, 343 Parker, Dr. Albert, 174 Parker, Edward A., 136 Parker, Edwin L., 136 Parker, George W., 145 Parker, M. C., 148 Parker, Madeline, 550 Parker, Mr., 343 Parker, Mrs. Alta (Hewlett), 343 Parker, Mrs. Anna M. (Merkert), 550 Parker, Mrs. Charles, 343 Parker, Mrs. Thomas T., 550 Parker, Thomas T., 550 Parker, Thomas, 145 Parker, William, 26, 28, 78, 141 Parks, Ada, 357 Parks, Altha, 356 Parks, Edison R., 357 Parks, Edison, 356 Parks, Edward, 356 Parks, Ernest, 356 Parks, Fern L., 357 Parks, Florence M., 357 Parks, George, 356 Parks, Henry F., 141 Parks, Jacob R., 141 Parks, Lloyd, 356 Parks, Maurice E., 198, 356 Parks, Maurice, 357 Parks, Morris, 356 Parks, Mr., 357 Parks, Mrs. Altha (Howard), 356 Parks, Mrs. Maurice E., 356 Parks, Mrs. Maurice, 357 Parks, Mrs. Nathan E., 356 Parks, Mrs. Susie (Turner), 356 Parks, Mrs., 356 Parks, Nathan E., 356 Parks, Oscar, 356 Parks, Rev. Nathan E., 356 Parks, Rev., 356 Parks, Russell, 357 Parks, Susie, 356 Parrault, Marie Jane, 211 Parsons, Mary, 407 Pate, Penina, 450 Patrick, Anna M., 414 Patrick, Carrie Belle, 484 Patrick, George, 744 Patrick, Ida, 286 Patrick, Jane, 414 Patrick, Mr., 485 Patrick, Mrs. Jane (Shederly), 414 Patrick, Mrs. Sarah J. (Shetterly), 484 Patrick, Mrs. Solomon, 414, 484 Patrick, Mrs., 485 Patrick, Sarah J., 484 Patrick, Solomon, 414, 484 Pattee, Alvah, 137 Pattee, Hiram, 83 Patten, Judge, 407 Patterson, Amelia, 717 Patterson, Augusta, 717 Patterson, Charles A. F., 716, 717 Patterson, Clara, 717 Patterson, Elizabeth, 305 Patterson, Ernest, 718 Patterson, James, 145 Patterson, Mr., 717, 718 Patterson, Mrs. Amelia (Holtz), 717 Patterson, Mrs. Charles A. F., 717 Patterson, Mrs., 718 Patterson, Nellie, 718 Patterson, Peter, 717 Patterson, Robert B., 144 Patterson, Sadie, 718 Patterson, Tilda, 717 Patton, Judge, 407 Patty, Eunice, 356 Pattybaum, Catherine, 577 Paul, Alice, 271 Paul, Family, 402 Paul, Frank, 271 Paul, Grandmother of Mary, 402 Paul, Harry, 271 Paul, Mabel G., 652 Paul, Mary, 231, 297, 402 Paul, Mrs. Alice (Swartzell), 271 Paul, Mrs. Frank, 271 Paxson, Arthur L., 363 Paxson, Dillwyn M., 363 Paxson, Edna Wright, 363 Paxson, Evaline, 362, 363 Paxson, Ida, 363 Paxson, Joseph W., 362, 363 Paxson, Joseph Watts, 362 Paxson, Joseph, 362 Paxson, Mr., 363, 364 Paxson, Mrs. Evaline (Dugdale), 362, 363 Paxson, Mrs. Evaline, 363 Paxson, Mrs. Joseph W., 362, 363 Paxson, Mrs. Rollo G., 363 Paxson, Mrs. Virginia N. (Rider), 363 Paxson, Mrs., 363, 364 Paxson, Rollo G., 361, 363 Paxson, Rollo, 363 Paxson, Sadie, 363 Paxson, Virginia N., 363 Paxson, Webster F., 137 Paxson, William D., 363 Payne, Amos, 208 Payne, B. W., 355 Payne, Catherine, 591 Payne, Gilbert, 209 Payne, Irving, 591 Payne, James, 745 Payne, Louisa, 745 Payne, Mrs. Catherine, 591 Payne, Mrs. James, 745 Payne, Mrs. Sarah, 745 Payne, Mrs., 745 Payne, Sarah, 745 Pearce, Ernest, 511 Pearce, Lena, 511 Pearce, Mrs. Ernest, 511 Pearce, Mrs. Lena (Schultz), 511 Pearl, Anna, 384 Pearl, Frank, 384 Pearl, Mrs. Anna, 384 Pease, Leora, 472 Pecinka, Anna, 677 Peck, Family, 166 Peck, Orlan R., 139 Peele, Charles H., 146, 182, 399 Peele, Family, 450 Peele, Henry, 196 Peele, Margaret, 399 Peele, Mrs. Charles H., 399 Peele, Mrs. Margaret (Potter), 399 Peele, Sergt., 147 Peeler, Hiram, 148 Peelle, Agnes, 453, 668 Peelle, Alta, 453 Peelle, Calvin, 450 Peelle, Charles, 453 Peelle, Clara, 453 Peelle, Family, 450 Peelle, Frances, 453 Peelle, Harriet, 450 Peelle, Henry H., 452 Peelle, Henry, 348 Peelle, Hiram, 450 Peelle, Isaac, 452 Peelle, James, 450, 451, 452 Peelle, John, 450, 451 Peelle, John, Jr., 450 Peelle, Maria, 451 Peelle, Mary, 348, 450 Peelle, Mr., 450, 451, 452, 453 Peelle, Mrs. Henry, 348 Peelle, Mrs. James, 451 Peelle, Mrs. John, 450 Peelle, Mrs. Maria (Clemmons), 451 Peelle, Mrs. Mary (Chapman), 348 Peelle, Mrs. Penina (Pate), 450 Peelle, Mrs. Rosa (Windisch), 452, 668 Peelle, Mrs. William, 452, 668 Peelle, Mrs., 451, 453 Peelle, Nellie, 348 Peelle, Penina, 450 Peelle, Rosa, 452, 668 Peelle, William, 450, 452, 668 Peerson, G. N., 130 Pemberton, Capitola G., 239 Pemberton, Grover, 239 Pemberton, Mrs. Capitola G. (Yeley), 239 Pemberton, Mrs. Grover, 239 Pender, Elder W. H., 160 Pender, W. H., 160 Penfield, Albert, 208 Penn, William, 549, 687 Penrose, John G., 140 Pentecost, Chester, 60 Pentecost, Judge, 718 Pentecost, Lenora, 268 (twin of Lucille) Pentecost, Lucille, 268 (twin of Lenora) Pentecost, Mrs. Nellie R. (Robbins), 268 Pentecost, Mrs. William C., 268 Pentecost, Nellie R., 268 Pentecost, W. C., 193, 197 Pentecost, William C., 180, 268 Perry, Antone, 400 Perry, Bertha, 400 Perry, Dr., 275 Perry, Henry, 144 Perry, Mary, 400 Perry, Mrs. Antone, 400 Perry, Mrs. Bertha, 400 Perry, William, 27 Perryman, Anna L., 382 Persing, William, 143 Peters, Addie, 250 Peters, Charles H., 60, 180, 248, 249 Peters, Charles Hamilton, 248 Peters, Dr. Robert J. D., 249 Peters, Glenn D., 180 Peters, Glenn Dukes, 251 Peters, John, 249 Peters, Mary J., 249 Peters, Mr., 248, 249, 250, 251 Peters, Mrs. (Drury), 249 Peters, Mrs. Addie (Dukes), 250 Peters, Mrs. Charles H., 250 Peters, Mrs. John, 249 Peters, Mrs. Mary J. (Kettell), 249 Peters, Mrs. Robert J. D., 249 Peters, Mrs., 251 Peters, Robert D., 60, 180 Peters, Robert J. D., 249 Peterson, Abe R., 598 Peterson, Alice, 598 Peterson, Anna C., 598 Peterson, Augusta, 717 Peterson, Delbert, 197 Peterson, G. N., 66, 235 Peterson, Gustave Napoleon, 598, 599, 644 Peterson, Hattie E., 598 Peterson, Hattie, 644 Peterson, Heland, 598 Peterson, Janet, 598 Peterson, John A., 141 Peterson, John D., 598 Peterson, Louis H., 598 Peterson, Mary, 704 Peterson, Mr., 598, 643 Peterson, Mrs. Alice (Morgan), 598 Peterson, Mrs. Anna C. (Larson), 598 Peterson, Mrs. Augusta (Patterson), 717 Peterson, Mrs. Heland, 598 Peterson, Mrs. John D., 598 Peterson, Mrs. Louis H., 598 Peterson, Mrs. Rachel (Ward), 598 Peterson, Mrs. S. N., 717 Peterson, Nannie M., 310 Peterson, Nonna E., 598 Peterson, Peter A., 213 Peterson, Rachel, 598 Peterson, S. N., 717 Peterson, Ureka, 523 Pethoua, Anna, 739 Pethoua, Frank, 739 Pethoua, Mrs. Anna (Burianek), 739 Pethoua, Mrs. Frank, 739 Petro, Henry C., 171 Petro, Mrs. Henry C., 171 Petro, Mrs. Sarah Jane (Adair), 171 Petro, Sarah Jane, 171 Pett, Emeline, 741 Pett, Mrs. Emeline (Ferch), 741 Pett, Mrs. Rudolph, 741 Pett, Rudolph, 741 Pettes, Agnes, 738 Pettes, Mr., 738 Pettes, Mrs. Agnes (Laramore), 738 Pettis, Carrie A., 440 Pettis, Carrie, 308 Pettis, Family, 440 Pettis, George E., 197, 307, 308 Pettis, George W., 27 Pettis, George, 29, 440 Pettis, Gerald Edward, 308 Pettis, Gladys Jessie, 308 Pettis, Iris M., 308 Pettis, John, 307, 440 Pettis, Kisier, 536 Pettis, Lewis, 308 Pettis, Lucretia Marie, 308 Pettis, Mr., 308 Pettis, Mrs. George E., 308 Pettis, Mrs. John, 307 Pettis, Mrs. Nancy (Fetters), 307 Pettis, Mrs. Rena M. (Hisey), 308 Pettis, Mrs., 308 Pettis, Nancy, 307 Pettis, Rena M., 308 Pettis, Sarah, 77 Pettis, Sheriff, 307 Petty, James, 143 Petty, John, 136 Petty, William H., 143 Pettybaum, Mrs. Catherine, 577 Peusey, Miss, 345 Pfaff, Daniel, 144 Pffifer, Mrs. Myrtle, 323 Pffifer, Myrtle, 323 Phelps, Griswold, 143 Phenecie, James, 136 Phenecie, Lewis, 136 Phenecie, William C., 136 Phillipi, Franklin E., 146 Phillips, Alta, 351 Phillips, Anson, 212 Phillips, Charles O., 146 Phillips, Clemens E., 142 Phillips, Cornelius, 148 Phillips, George, 139 Phillips, James, 139 Phillips, John, 138 Phillips, Joseph, 139 Phillips, Michael, 138 Phillips, Norval, 138 Phillips, Patrick, 213 Phillips, William R., 142 Phillips, William, 139 Philpot, Aquilla R., 136 Pickins, Elizabeth, 580 Pierce, Charles, 136 Pierce, Frank, 136 Pierce, Franklin, 156 Pierce, John, 141 Pierce, Michael, 142 Pierson, Col., 290 Pierson, Cornelia, 518 Pierson, Wilber A., 185 Pierson, Wilbert A., 27 Pike, Malinda, 282 Pike, Mr., 282 Pike, Mrs. Malinda, 282 Pike, Tristram, 139 Pilling, Maude M., 736 Pinney, William E., 185 Piper, Alpha W., 323 Piper, Alpheus W., 427 Piper, Anna, 427 Piper, Ansel, 426 Piper, Clem, 323, 427 Piper, Estella, 427 Piper, Flossie E., 551 Piper, Flossie, 427 Piper, Harriet, 427 Piper, Homer F., 427 Piper, Homer L., 198 Piper, James, 425, 426 Piper, Jane, 426 Piper, Jesse, 426 Piper, Kenneth, 323, 427 Piper, Madison, 143 Piper, Marion, 427 Piper, Mr., 425, 426, 427 Piper, Mrs. Alpha W., 323 Piper, Mrs. Alpheus, 427 Piper, Mrs. Anna (Smith), 427 Piper, Mrs. Harriet (Sarber), 427 Piper, Mrs. Homer F., 427 Piper, Mrs. James, 427 Piper, Mrs. Rena (Terry), 427 Piper, Mrs. Renna M. (Terry), 323 Piper, Mrs. Sarah (Jackson), 426 Piper, Mrs. Simon, 426 Piper, Mrs., 427 Piper, Nina, 323, 427 Piper, Rena, 427 Piper, Renna M., 323 Piper, Roy, 123 Piper, Sarah, 426 Piper, Simon, 426 Piper, Solomon, 426 Piper, Thomas, 427 Piper, Wilber J., 427 Pipher, Edward, 274 Pipher, Mary A., 274 Pipher, Mrs. Edward, 274 Pipher, Mrs. Mary A. (Swigart), 274 Pirie, Mr., 615 Pitts, Frank, 357 Pitts, Jesse L., 357 Pitts, Martin, 357 Pitts, Mary, 357 Pitts, Mr., 357, 358 Pitts, Mrs. Jesse L., 357 Pitts, Mrs. Martin, 357 Pitts, Mrs. Mary (Laun), 357 Pitts, Mrs. Mary (Saylor), 357 Pitts, Mrs., 358 Pitts, Pearl I., 358 Pitts, Raymond E., 358 Pitts, Samuel E., 144 Pitts, Violet, 357 Pitts, Willard H., 357 Place, Dixon W., 10 Platt, Sophia, 523 Platts, S. C., 159 Platz, Clarence E., 146 Plestacer, Anna, 372 Pletcher, Jacob L., 80 Pletcher, Jacob S., 80 Pletcher, John, 80, 81 Plotts, Jacob, 148 Plummer, John W., 142 Podell, Emma A., 391 Poe, Jonathan, 138 Poff, John, 141 Pohrte, August, 613, 614 Pohrte, Della R., 615 Pohrte, Edward, 615 Pohrte, Erna, 615 Pohrte, Frank, 615 Pohrte, George D., 615 Pohrte, Louise, 615 Pohrte, Mr., 613, 614, 615 Pohrte, Mrs. August, 615 Pohrte, Mrs. Della R. (Shafer), 615 Pohrte, Mrs., 615 Pohrte, Otto, 615 Pohrte, William, Sr., 613 Pohrte, William, 613, 615 Pohrte, William, Jr., 613 Polk, James K., 156 Polk, James, 425 Polk, President James, 425 Polk, William S., 137 Polka, James, 207 Pollard, Adam C., 145 Polly, William K., 144 Polson, Jesse, 494 Polson, Lena, 494 Polson, Mrs. Jesse, 494 Polson, Mrs. Lena (Vieting), 494 Pomeroy, William G., 178 Poor, Elijah, 143 Poorman, Family, 166 Poorman, Henry H., 78 Pooter, Charles, 399 Pope, Almira M., 574 Pope, Gardner, 574 Pope, Ida, 573 Pope, Mr., 574 Pope, Mrs. Almira M. (Ward), 574 Pope, Mrs. Gardner, 574 Pope, Mrs., 574 Popp, Conrad, 142 Popple, Abraham, 142 Porter, Andrew G., 178 Porter, Andrew W., 26, 27, 167 Porter, Andrew, 26 Porter, Daniel, 143 Porter, Henry W., 142 Porter, Mrs. Andrew W., 167 Porter, Mrs. Rebecca (Mahan), 167 Porter, Rebecca, 167 Postill, Dan C, 139 Potte, Margaret, 398 Potter, Alice, 398 Potter, Amanda, 398 Potter, Andrew, 141 Potter, Anna, 399, 477 Potter, Carson C., 477 Potter, Charles, 146 Potter, Daniel, 396, 397, 398 Potter, Edith, 476 Potter, Ethel, 476 Potter, Forest, 398 Potter, George P., 476 Potter, Glenn, 399 Potter, Hannah, 398, 476 Potter, Harland, 398 Potter, Harris B., 477 Potter, Henry C., 476 Potter, James C., 396, 398 Potter, Jerry, 398 Potter, June H., 477 Potter, Margaret J., 398 Potter, Margaret, 399, 477 Potter, Mr., 396, 397, 398, 399, 476, 477 Potter, Mrs. Amanda (Ellis), 398 Potter, Mrs. Anna (Cole), 477 Potter, Mrs. Anna (Olish), 399 Potter, Mrs. Charles, 399 Potter, Mrs. Daniel, 398 Potter, Mrs. George P., 477 Potter, Mrs. Hannah (Palmer), 476 Potter, Mrs. Henry C., 476 Potter, Mrs. James C., 398 Potter, Mrs. Margaret (Ralston), 398 Potter, Mrs. Margaret J. (Milligan), 398 Potter, Mrs., 477 Potter, Raymond, 399 Potter, Ruth, 398 Potter, Samuel, 397 Potter, Sarah, 399 Potter, Theron, 143 Potterson, Mr., 397 Powell, John M., 138 Powell, Milo, 78 Power, Jacob J., 140 Powling, Finley, 145 Pownall, Henry C., 140 Pownall, Isaac W., 140 Pownall, J. V., 149 Pownall, Job V., 14 Pownall, Thomas, 140 Pownall, William H., 140 Pratt, Alice, 460 Pratt, Anna, 460 Pratt, Edith, 460 Pratt, Edward, 460 Pratt, Lewis, 460 Pratt, Louise, 460 Pratt, Mr., 156, 573 Pratt, Mrs. Anna (Busse), 460 Pratt, Mrs. Lewis, 460 Pratt, William, 141 Prescott, E. Gertrude, 355 Prescott, Elsie, 355 Prescott, Mrs. E. Gertrude (Bates), 355 Prescott, Mrs. Nathan W., 355 Prescott, Nathan W., 355 Preston, James H., 138 Prettyman, Alice, 256 Prettyman, Charles W., 160 Prettyman, Elder Charles W., 160 Prettyman, Elder James B., 160 Prettyman, Elder Joshua B., 160 Prettyman, Family, 160 Prettyman, George, 256 Prettyman, J. Burton, 256 Prettyman, James B., 26, 27, 160 Prettyman, Jennebeck, 168 Prettyman, Joseph, 256, 257 Prettyman, Joshua B., 160, 168 Prettyman, Joshua P., 346 Prettyman, Mary, 168, 256, 346 Prettyman, Mr., 160 Prettyman, Mrs. J. Burton, 256 Prettyman, Mrs. Joshua B., 168 Prettyman, Mrs. Joshua P., 346 Prettyman, Mrs. Mary (Boots), 168, 256, 346 Prettyman, Wingate, 27, 179 Prettyman, Zachariah, 256 Price, Absalom, 186 Price, Anna, 123 Price, Charles W., 143 Price, David M., 142 Price, John W., 149 Price, Michael, 145 Prickett, Josephine, 210 Priest, William, 137 Prim, Edna, 460 Prim, Lilliam, 460 Prim, Mrs. Wanda (Busse), 460 Prim, Mrs. William, 460 Prim, Wanda, 460 Prim, William, 460 Prochaska, Annie, 612 Prochaska, James, 612 Prochaska, Mary, 612 Prochaska, Mrs. James, 612 Prochaska, Mrs. Mary (Kral), 612 Prophet, 32 Proyer, Robert, 139 Pruden, Anna, 572 Pruka, Francis, 210 Pryor, Joshua, 139 Pryor, Robert, 145 Ptomey, John, 380 Ptomey, Mary E., 379 Ptomey, Mr., 380 Ptomey, Mrs. John, 380 Ptomey, Mrs. Phoebe (Barnhardt), 380 Ptomey, Mrs., 380 Ptomey, Phoebe, 380 Pulaski, Carl, 460 Pulaski, Caroline, 460 Pulaski, Mrs. Carl, 460 Pulver, Mary E., 302 Pulver, Mr., 302 Pulver, Mrs. Mary E. (Sherwood), 302 Pulver, Mrs. Myrtle M. (Cooper), 302 Pulver, Mrs. William J., 302 Pulver, Mrs. William S., 302 Pulver, Mrs., 302 Pulver, Myrtle M., 302 Pulver, William Franklin, 302 Pulver, William J., 302 Pulver, William S., 302 Purdy, Charles, 145 Purhey, James, 143 Purkeypile, Rachael, 282 Pursell, Abner L., 28 Pyne, Thomas, 139