Indiana

Indiana became the 19th state in 1816. The first family to arrive was that of John Faucett in 1824. He had purchased adjoining tracts of land in Marion and Hendricks counties. John brought the entire family from Ohio. The Faucetts left the farm for Indianapolis in 1883. The family of Isaac Clark arrived in the late 1830s.

The Crousore-Smith-Reeder-Reel migration hit Rush Co. during the late 1820s. From there, Madison and Delaware counties became home, as various members of the group dropped out and settled. The Crousores finally settled in Howard Co. about 1847. James Morris Simmons brought his family to Howard Co. about the same time.

Enoch and Willis Gulley were in Shelby Co. by 1828. Willis would move to Decatur Co. a few years later, then to Hendricks Co. Willis returned to Decatur Co. His daughter Lucinda married Martin Cawby Jr. They ended up calling Indianapolis home.

William Wolary joined several in-laws in moving to Grant Co., IN by 1854, but returned to Ohio after the death of his wife between 1860 and 1863.

About the same time, Martin Cawby settled in Johnson, Decatur, Hendricks and Marion counties.

Hugh MacDonald Prall and Margaret Jane Wolary moved to Grant Co. IN 1877. His son, William Marshall, after a few years in Cincinnati, would call Indianapolis.

The Crails were in and out of Indiana for decades. James Berry Crail Sr. resided in Harrison and Washington counties from about 1820 until the late 1830s, then moved to Shelby Co. From Shelby James went on to Brown and Bartholomew Counties. James Jr. would move to Ohio from southern Indiana. He was back in Indiana by 1843 and probably spent the rest of his life there. Sons Sylvester, John, Aaron and George remained in Indiana. Aaron's son James would call Marion, Hamilton, Miami and Tipton counties home until moving to Ontario, Canada to attend veterinary college in 1894. He would set up practice in Shelbyville, IN about 1897. From there, a federal position in Chicago from 1908 until 1911.

The Crails then  returned to Indianapolis, with McHughs in tow. James' daughter, Bess Catherine, had married Charles McHugh.

After 34 years in Florida, I returned to Indiana in 2008.