My family first entered Randolph Co., IN from Wayne Co. IN about 1840. They had earlier been in Darke and Preble and Montgomery AND Warren Co., OH.
Fortunately they changed their ways and spent all of the remainder of their lives in Spartanburgh or Winchester, Randolph Co.

THOMAS BROWN (Nov 6, 1792-May 20, 1877 )was a Pennsylvania Quaker, the son of JAMES BROWN of Lancaster Co., PA. He married SARAH RODGERS in Warren Co., OH May 15, 1817.

Their children :
JAMES M BROWN (June 22, 1821-______) md. RACHEL HUMPHREYS Apr 29, 1847 in Randolph Co. They lived all their lives in the County (6 ch).

THOMAS FORBUS BROWN (1822-1919) md. MATILDA BARNETT HALL in 1840 in Wayne Co., and went to Iowa (9 ch).

MARY ANN BROWN (1824-1857) md. NATHAN HUNT WILLIAMS (1821-87). They lived all their lives in Randolph Co. (5 ch)

JOHN ROGERS BROWN (1825-98) md. Rebecca Daily in Grant Co., IN and lived out his life in Huntington, IN. Named for ancestor John Rogers, the martyr.

SARAH ELIZABETH BROWN md. MELVIN PARKER in 1861 in Randolph.

DAVID BROWN (1835-77) d. Illinois.

MARTHA BROWN (1839-90) md. SQUIRE WELKER (1830-85) 1867 Randolph Co. They lived all their lives in the County. (no ch)

The younger Thomas was a Disciples of Christ Minister. His brother John R was a Brethren minister. Others stayed with the Quakers.

I am interested in the county history. The events that shaped people's lives and in descendants of the above people.
I am also interested in life in general.

My husband and I have served two 2-year terms in the Peace Corps--one in Tunisia in
Africa--an Arab country...and one in Paraguay in South America--a Catholic country.
We were appalled at the portrait of Americans that is seen abroad through the lens of the television and are anxious to experience again the qualities that make America strong.

My MCFARLAND ancestors came to Randolph Co., IN and Darke Co., OH about 1815 from Kentucky. They are buried in Jackson Twp.

ARCHIBALD MCFARLAND (1773-1850) was born in Scotland. He md. MARY PHILLIPS (1771-1852) and most of their children were born in Mason Co., KY.

Their children were:
WILLIAM MCF (1798- ___) md. FLORA THIBAULT Todd Co., KY

HETTY MCF (1800-56) md. JESSE MARSH

JOHN MCF (1808- ___) md. JANE ULLAM 1835, Darke Co., OH.

MALINDA MCF md. ZENAS SMILEY 1824, Darke Co., OH.

PEGGY MCF md. ELIJAH HENDERSON 1824, Darke Co., OH.

JAMES MCF md. SUSANNAH PUDERBAUGH 1832, Darke Co., OH.

ARCHIBALD MCF md. ELIZA LEE 1833, Darke Co., OH

JOSEPH MCF md. SUSANNA SCHLECHTLY 1838, Darke Co., OH.

Several of these families lived near New Pittsburg close to the Jay Co., IN border.
Many are buried at New Providence Cem. My own ancestors are ARCHIBALD and ELIZA.
ELIZA LEE bought land in Harrison Twp., Darke Co., OH in 1831. I cannot discover why a woman alone was purchasing land at that time.
She md. Archie 1833 and she died 1848. Her property was sold after Archie's death in 1867 and distributed to her 5 children (Joseph, Wm. H, Mary, Samuel Jesse, Hillery Green McF).

Archibald McF. had a second family with ELIZABETH ANN FIELDS. These children were:
Margaret, Lucinda, Nancy, David..others?

I would love to hear about any of the above and will gladly share what I know with all.