The Merrillville/Ross Township Historical Society has a three-ring binder full of notes concerning local families — when they came here, and from where; who married whom and begat whom; and in some cases, little details about their farms or businesses, or what motivated them to settle in this area. I get the impression that this is all oral history, based on the memories of old-timers that (thank goodness) someone took the trouble to collect and organize, more or less.
Anyway, I found some information about the Guernseys, and in particular Otis and his confusing wives and children. According to these notes, the DeWell family archivist was correct in
her conclusion that Clarence McDonald was not Minnie's son but Amanda's, by
her previous marriage.
So here you go: a whole lot of stuff about the Guernseys:
(Click on images to enlarge)
Images courtesy of the Merrillville/Ross Township Historical Society.
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