Sources -- Samuel Painter and Katy Frank:
A. Probate:[Research Pending]
1. Painter Heirs to Painter Heirs: Lawsuit, Preble County, OH, Deed Book 28:463, 21 Oct 1841:
Heirs of Jacob Painter of Botetourt County, VA and Preble County, OH against heirs of
David Painter of Preble County, OH who died about 1835.
2. Botetourt Co., VA, Will of Henry Painter, Bk. F:71, 1832, mentions wife Susannah and sons
David and Jacob Painter (A.1 above). Also Deed Bk. 27:140, 1844; quitclaim of John Painter
and wife Catherine of Washington Co., IN to estate of David (A.1 above).
3. Will of Mathias Painter, Montgomery Co., OH, Bk. A:160, 1818.
4. Will of George Painter, Warren Co., OH, 6 Feb 1810, in History of Warren County Ohio
(Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co.)
B. Vital Records:
Death Certificates:
1. David Franklin Painter, State of Kansas Board of Health Standard Death Certificate 4-1090.
2. Jeremiah Painter, Pike County, IN Department of Health, Certified Record of Death, recorded Bk. A, p. 86.
3. Austina Klutz, Pike County IN Death Records Book H9, p. 6.
Marriage Records
4. Simon P. Frank to Rhoda Hayes, 9 April 1845, Pike County Clerk, Petersburg IN.
5. Andrew R. Snyder to Susan [Louisa] Paynter, 16 Feb 1860, Pike County Clerk, Petersburg IN.
6. Henry Painter to Ellen Burale, 21 Sept 1856, Pike County Clerk, Petersburg IN.
7. Jeremiah Painter to Austina Klutz, 19 March 1870, Pike County Clerk, Petersburg IN.
8. David Painter to Cynthia Morton, Pike County IN, Marriage Book 5, p. 30.
9. Howard Painter to Jessie G. Bell, Marriage License, Bk. 4, p. 193, in LDS film 1324629,
Works Progress Administration (WPA) 1940, Pike County Welfare Office.
9a. Ohio County Marriages 1774-1993/Montgomery 1824-1857 published online at Ancestry.com(Joseph G. Gibbons and Catherine Frank).
9b. Ohio County Marriages 1774-1993/Preble 1824-1857 published online at Ancestry.com(Samuel Painter and Catherine Gibbons; witness Hess).
9c. Indiana County Marriages, p. 316 published at Ancestry from LDS microfilm (Samuel Painter to Katherine Givens 18 Mar 1834, Circuit Court
Wayne Co., IN. Lic. and Marr., attest by Hannah, ceremony by Wm. M. Dunham, JP (recorded 7 April 1834, Wayne County, IN, Marriages p. 316).
Birth Records:
10. ___Painter born to Ras and Elizabeth Tully Painter, 16 Jan 1896, Pike County Birth Records, Bk. H2, p.1
11. Erastus Painter born. 5 Nov 1900, p. 4, U.S. Works Progress Administration (WPA), 1940,
Pike County, LDS film.
C. Census:
1. U.S. 1840 Census Preble County,OH, Twin Twp., NARA Microfilm T-5, Vol. 20, , no page numbers visible
Samuel Painter
1 male age 5 - 10; one male age 30-40
1 female under 5; one female age 30-40
2. U.S. 1850 Census Preble County,OH, Twin Twp. NARA Microfilm M-432, Roll 723,
Page 445, dwelling 894
Samuel Painter, 46 , wm, b. VA
Katherine, 43 , wf, b. PA
Henry, 16 , wm, b. OH
Louisa, 13, wf, b. OH
John, 12 , wm, b. OH
Jeremiah, 10, wm, b. OH
David, 7 , wm, b. OH
William, 5, wm, b. OH
Susan Givens, 21, wf, b. OH
3. U.S. 1850 Census Preble County,OH, Twin Twp. NARA Microfilm M-432, Roll 723 , Page 433, dwelling 741
Mary Painter, 65, wf, b. VA
Franklin, 29, wm, b. VA
Phillip, 19, wm, b. OH [earliest OH birth--implying migration < 1831]
James, 16, wm, b. OH
Mary Painter, 26, wf, b. VA [this may be a widowed daughter-in-law],
Mathilda Canton, 9, wf, b. OH
Martha Canton, 3/12, wf, b. OH [See Susan Givens above]
4. U.S. 1860 Census, Pike County, IN, Petersburg, NARA Microfilm M-653, Roll 289, p. 59, dwelling 439
Samuel Painter, head, 55, wm, b. VA
Catharine, 52, wf, b. PA
Jeremiah, 21, wm, b. OH
David, 17, wm, b. OH
William, 15, wm, b. OH
Martha Shaffner, 10, wf, b. OH
Erastus Painter, 2, wm, b. IN [probably a grandson; possibly son of Henry]
Susan Mead, 32, wf, b. OH [See Susan Givens, 1850 census above]
[The next two records pertain to Frank families that are possibly related to Painters]
5. U.S. 1860 Census, Pike County, IN, Petersburg, NARA Microfilm M-653, Roll 289, p.124, dwelling 935
Simon P. Frank, head, 48, wm, b. PA Occ.: miller; assets$7340/2200.
Sarah, 36, wf, b. VA
Morris Y., 14, wm, b. IN
Maddison N., 12, wm, b. IN
Louis A., 10, wm, b. IN
Mackeny [?], 6, wm, b. IN
Maria A., 4, wf, b. IN
George, 1, wm, b. IN
Louisa Frank, 87, wf, b. PA
6. U.S. 1860 Census, Pike County, IN, Petersburg, NARA Microfilm M-653, Roll 289, p.124, dwelling 934
[next door to Simon Frank]
A.R. Snyder , head, 32, wm, b. OH Occ.: miller;
Louisa, 31, wf, b. OH [could lthis be Samuel's daughter Louisa?]
Solomon, 11, wm, b. IN
John Painter, 32, wm, b. OH [could this be Samuel's son John?]
7. U.S. Census 1870, PikeCounty IN, printed transcript,
Washington Twp., p. 168, household 146
Painter, Samuel, 67, m, former, $1000-150, b. VA
Catharine, 63, f, k.h., b. Pa.
Erastus, 12, m. b. IN,
Petersburgh, p. 192, household 177
Frank, Simon, 58, m, miller, $7500-1500, b. PA
Sarah, 45, f, k.h., b. VA
Madison, 22,m, druggist, b. IN
McKendre, 16,m, b. IN
Annetta, 13, f, b. IN
George, 11, m, b. IN
Pecker, Rose, 17, f, servant, b. Ger.
Penner, Arther, 22, m, clerk, b. SC
8. U.S. Census, 1900, Pike Co. IN, NARA T623, Roll 397, p. 202
(digital images on Proquest data base, Ancestry, Inc.)
Erastus Painter, wm age 42, b. Nov 1857, IN; mar. 11 years, father b. OH, mother b. IN
Elizabeth, wf , b. August 1863, NY
Maggie, daughter
D. Burial and Cemetery Records:
Joan Woodhall, Pike County Indiana Cemetery Records, Vol. 3, Washington Township, p. 168.
1. Samuel Painter b. 1805, Kathrine Frank Painter, b. 1808, Leslie Cemetery
relocated to site across from Towne Motel for Hywy 57 project. No longer visible in 1992.
2. John Painter, Co. G, 14 Ind, Inf, Leslie Cemetery, Washington Twp., relocated Indian Mound Cemetery
3. McClure/Algiers Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Pike County, IN, from Woodhall,
posted at US Genweb, Pike County Indiana site.
Jeremiah Painter 29 April 1839 - 27 Jan 1925, "Civil War"
Austina Painter, 4 Jan 1844 - 7 Sept 1920
Howard Painter, 1875-1964
Gertrude Painter, b. 1882
E. Obituaries:
1. Samuel Painter, age 82, obituary. Petersburg Democrat, 16 April 1884
(Obituary contains no information beyond burial data).
2. "Civil War Veteran Dead," Obituary of Jeremiah Painter, Pike County Democrat, 30 Jan 1925.
Mentions that he died at 85 years, 8 months, 27 days and was last member of his family. Native of Ohio
and came with parents Samuel and Catherine Painter to Pike county. "His entire life was spent on a farm
[Jefferson Township]...His son, Howard, and daughters, Mrs. Emma Elkins and MRs. Lula McClure survive" him.
Services at Algiers Methodist church.
F. Military:
1. David Painter, 15th Battery IN Artillery, Civil War Service Record,
2. David Painter Civil War Pension File #989098, NARA Textual Records. (See Sec. 2.0 for description of contents.)
3. Jeremiah Painter, Civil War Service Record, Co. I, Indiana 42d Reg, teamster, Service Record file 570050.
Enlistment record 28 Sep 1861, age 22 years, birth place Preble County, OH.
4. John Painter, Civil War Service Record, Co. G, 14th Indiana, private, muster roll, June 7 1861, age 23 years (b.1838)
G. Voter Records:
1. Jeremiah, Howard and Jessie G. Painter in Supplemental Records, Register of Voters 1919-1920,
Pike Co. IN, Bk. 9, pp. 569-655, in WPA 1940, Pike County, IN LDS film.
Birth of Howard derived from age (47) on date of registration 8 March 1920;
birth of Jessie derived from age (37) on date of registration 18 September 1918
H. Land:
1. Alexander and Rowena Leslie to John Painter, Pike County Recorder, Deed Bk. S, p. 31, 25 Feb 1867,
for land in Pike County, IN T 1N R 8W Sec 24.
2. U.S. Patent to John Painter of Warren County, OH 29 Oct 1813 for land in Monroe Twp on Twin Creek
in Preble County, OH T 9 R2 Sec 2.
Sources -- David Painter and Cynthia Morton:
A. Family Oral History as told to Author
1. Interview with Lillian Painter Herr, 1949, Palo Alto, CA
2. Interview with Louise Painter Hall and Beverly Horney McCollom, 1989, Medicine Lodge, KS
3. Interview with Opal Herr Bailey, 1978, Palo Alto, CA
4. Personal knowledge of author
B. Vital Records
Death Certificates:
1. Lillian Vicury [Painter] Herr, California State Registrar of Vital Statistics #59-012731.
Interred at Alta Mesa Cemetery, Palo Alto, CA.
2. David Franklin Painter, State of Kansas Board of Health Standard Death Certificate 4-1090.
3. Cynthia Ellen [sic] [Morton] Painter, State of Kansas Board of Health Standard Death Certificate 4-454.
Death from chronic bronchitis. Respondent, David Painter gives her birth date and place as
Kentucky, birth place of father, Elijah Morton, as North Carolina; birth place of mother,
Nancy Crane, as Kentucky.
4. Cora Edith Adams, State of Kansas Board of Health Standard Death Certificate 4-1713.
Death from uterine cancer. Respondent, Charles Painter gavd birth place of mother, Cynthia Morton Painter,
as Boyle County, KY.
Marriage Records:
5. David Painter, Cynthia Morton, Certificate of Marriage recorded in Book 5, p. 30, Pike County Clerk,
Petersburg, IN, certified by clerk 7 March 1983.
C. Census
1. U.S. 1850 Census, Preble County,OH, Twin Twp., NARA Microfilm M-432, Roll 723 Page 445, dwelling 894
Samuel Painter, 46, w/m, b. VA
Katherine, 43, w/f, b. PA
Henry, 16, w/m, b. OH
Louisa, 13, w/f, b. OH
John, 12, w/m, b. OH
Jeremiah, 10, w/m, b. OH
David, 7, w/m, b. OH
Susan Givens, 21, w/f, b. OH [May be indirectly related or unrelated]
2. U.S. 1850 Census Boyle County, KY NARA Microfilm M-432, Roll____, Page____
Elijah Morton, head, w/m 47m b, VA, farmer
Nancy, w/f 38, b. KY
Joseph, w/m, 17, b. KY [son of first wife, Martha Crane]
Nelson, w/m 15, b. KY " "
Sarah I, w/f 12, b. KY " "
Leavy [David?], 9, b. KY
Emeline, w/f, 7, b. KY
Cynthiana, w/f, 4, b. KY
Lockman Blacketer, w/m, 15 [probably son of Nancy Crane by her first marriage]
William Blacketer, w/m 13 " "
Burnello Blacketer, w/m 10 " "
3. U.S. 1860 Census, Pike County, IN, Petersburg, National Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
Microfilm M-653, Roll 289, p. 59, dwelling 439
Samuel Painter, head, 55, w/m, b. VA
Catharine, 52, w/f, b. PA
Jeremiah, 21, w/m, b. OH
David, 17, w/m, b. OH
William, 15, w/m, b. OH
Martha Shaffner, 10, w/f, b. OH
Erastus Painter, 2, w/m, b. IN
Susan Mead, 32, w/f, b. OH
4. U.S.1880 Census , Pike County, Indiana, Washington Township, Vol. 27, Enum. Dist. 178, Sheet 3,
NARA Microfilm T9, Roll 304, p. 356c.
David Painter, head, w/m, 33, b. OH, father b. VA, mother b. PA
Cynthia, wife, w/f, 31, b. KY, father b. NC, mother b. KY
William, son, w/m, 12, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. KY
Charles, son, w/m, 10, b. IN, " "
Cora, daughter, w/f, 8, b. IN, " "
Ora, daughter, w/f, 6, b. IN, " "
Lillian, daughter, w/f, 4, b. IN, " "
Henry, son, w/m, 2. b. IN, " "
5. Kansas State Census, 1895, Barber County, City of Medicine Lodge, Vol. 16,, transcription at USGenWeb,
Kansas, Barber County, 2004.
p. 14
Painter, D F w/m age 52, b. Ohio [David]
Painter, C E w/f age 48 , b. Kentucky [Cynthia]
Painter, Kate w/f age 21, b. Indiana
Painter, Lillie w/f age 19, b. Indiana
Painter, W W w/m age 28, b. Indiana [William]
p. 19
Painter, Charles w/m age 25, b. Indiana
Painter, Clarie w/f age 21, b. Illinois
Painter, Marrie w/f age 1, b. Kansas
6. U.S. Census, 1900, Barber Co., KS, NARA Microfilm T623, Roll 671, p. 68B
(Proquest online image genealogical database service)
William W. Painter, age 32, b. Oct. 1868, IN; mar. 2 years, father b. OH, mother b. KY
Luella B. w/f, b. Feb. 1880, KS, father b. PA , mother b. PA
[Mesni?] dau. , b. June 1899, KS
D. Burial and Cemetery Records
1. Tombstones of David and Cynthia Painter, Medicine Lodge, KS, Highland Cemetery,1989 photo taken by author.
E. Military Records, Civil War, photocopies of NARA textual records
1. David Painter, 15th Battery IN Artillery, Civil War Service Record,
2. David Painter Civil War Pension File #989098, obtained by Kimberley Fowles (G1 below).
Papers include detailed medical diagnosis of injuries and chronic health problems;
Declaration for Invalid Pension, 644912, 27 Oct 1897; affidavit for place/date of birth, marriage;
birth dates for living children; Declaration for Increase in Pension 25 Feb. 1907).
F. Published Biographies and Genealogies
1. Beverly Horney McCollom, Meanderings, Medicine Lodge in the 1880's (Medicine Lodge, KS: 1991)
page 9, George Horney; page 61, marriage of Ora Kate Painter;
page 59, children of David Painter; page 80, David Painter and family portraits.
2. Biographical History of Kansas (Chicago: Biographical Publishing Company, 1894)
pages 1527-1529 biographies of Charles Painter and U.C. Herr.
3. Ruth McClellan, Our People of Pike County, Indiana (Evansville, IN:Unigraphica Inc., 1978).
4. William Elsey Connelley, A Statistical History of Kansas and Kansans
(Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1918)
page 2342, parents and family of U.C. Herr.
G. Correspondence
1. Kimberley Fowles, 8 June 2004, Family Group Sheets for Samuel Adams and Cora Edith Painter
and their children. Correspondence included family group sheets for Charles and Clara B. Painter
based on oral history interview prior to the death of Charley's daughter, Louise Painter Hall,
in Medicine Lodge, KS. Additional information on marriage of Cora Edith Painter provided
by email 11 June 2004.
2. Fred Herman, 1 May 2004, anecdotes regarding Virgil Adams, son of Samuel Adams and Cora Edith Painter
including a short biography by Emma Sanders Adams in Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,
p. 82,