 The Forming of Ripley County (Some history) |  |
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| Lest We Forget, our tribute to the World War II Veterans of Ripley County Indiana
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| Past Quarterly Bulletins |
| The following links are presented to this website by Joseph M Jarvis, with thanks from RCHS! (Opens in new tab.) Transcription of the 1880 will of Harvey Jarvis Transcription of the 1840 will of James Jarvis |
| Effectively Tapping in to Local, County, State Historical Societies and Libraries by Barry J. Ewell is an excellant presentation for genealogists - both the newbies and experts! Companion article for the presentation. These files are in PDF form. Get the latest Adobe Reader here |
| ADOLPHUS DIMMICK a small bio. |
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Ripley County Indiana History is $65.00 for Vol 1 (1818-1988) (Vol 2 has Sold Out) Please click here for more information or to purchase this book.| Brown Township Tales by Alan Smith. This book may be purchased for $20.00 at the RCHS Archive building (by mail - $22.00) Click here for more information or to purchase this book | Ripley County, in Vintage Postcards by Alan Smith. This book may be purchased for $18.99 at the RCHS Archive building. Click here for more information or to purchase this book | Flat Rock Cemetery Index . We have the book for sale. Price is $5.00 per book,with a $1.00 postal charge. Please contact us for more information or to purchase this book. 2004 update sheet available for $1.00 and an SASE. | Cemetery Books: Brown Twp. Cemetery Index & Johnson Twp. Cemetery Index are still available. $10.00 each. Please contact us for more information or to purchase a book. | |
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Visit the RCHS buildings
located in Versailles.
 RIPLEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY library located in the old Versailles Bank Building. 
Smith-Engel log cabin built about 1830 located behind museum. Built & owned by Jacob & Nancy Funkhouser |
Courtesy of Margaruite Walker  Photo by Ann Gibbs. |
 | Ripley County Veterans | St. Magdalene Catholic Cemetery |
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| Indiana County History - Ripley |
| The Society of Indiana Pioneers |
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Ripley County INGenWeb has genealogy information, and links to other sites that can help a genealogist in their research. |
| Some Ripley Trivia |
| Morgan and his raiders entered Ripley County from Jennings County on Sunday, July 13, 1863. Their first
stop was at Rexville in Shelby township, where a general store was looted. From Rexville they
marched to Versailles where they were met at the new courthouse by a hurriedly summoned band of
the militia and citizens. The raiders seized the guns belonging to the militia and broke them against the
corner of the courthouse, which at that time was not completed. The Deputy County Treasurer, B.
F. Spencer, had buried the county funds for safety from the raiders. The treasurer's office was looted
and it is reported that several thousand dollars was taken by the raiders. Private citizens having funds or
valuable jewelry and silverware hid them in a safe place. Many housewives hung their jewelry in the
bean vines and other secret hiding places. Horses were hidden as well as possible in advance of the
raiders, as they constantly seized fresh horses, leaving worn out nags, occasionally, in their stead.
Housewives were ordered to prepare meals for the marauding cavalry and feed was appropriated
for their animals, all available supplies were used or carried away. The detachment, to be known
forever in American history as Morgan's Raiders, did not march in a compact body but followed a
general course in scattered units, the central force of about three thousand men, containing the
leaders--John Morgan, and his two lieutenants. |