Early History of Seymour, Indiana

Video 2 in my Pathways to the Past series on the history in and around Seymour, Indiana. In this one I tell of the early days of Seymour, concentrating on the life of Seymour's founder Meedy Shields.

[@IndyPhyllis]

Indiana loves John Mellencamp. ❤️. Thanks for making this video. I didn't know any of this stuff, now I do. Thank you for keeping it real.

[@Dizsumboosheet]

You have a really good memory. I read all i can about my family history and I can never remember anything and end up going back and reding again. 😂

[@eileenboldreghini8617]

Meedy Shields is in my family tree. His ancestor, James, and my ancestor , William, were from Antrim Ireland. During the invasion of Ireland by Cromwell they were rounded up and put on a slave ship to Barbados. Their brother Daniel died in battle in Ireland and youngest brother John, was hidden by their father William as long as possible.
James and William made their way from Barbados to Middle Plantation , which became Williamsburg . Their youngest brother , John would die at sea while on his way to the colonies with his family. John’s son William and his uncles James and William would have many famous relatives.
My William’s descendant, James Shields and wife Ann Marot Shields would own Shields Pub. Many connections in Williamsburg

[@IndyPhyllis]

Awesome history!! Thank you for sharing. People need to know.
I love learning more.

[@sabrinacopas1636]

Interestingly I live in Sevier County Tennessee and I'm from Indiana. Doing genealogy I've came across some of your information connected to my Line and Pearson family, who settled in Southern Indiana in the early 1800s.

[@johnhillside9105]

This has been interesting to learn. One of my relatives has married a Shields girl. I've studied Tipton and Michigan State Road and the Indiana General Assembly because I live close to Michigan State Road and I thought it may have been originally placed some few hundred feet to the west of where it passes my home.

[@benjaminhughes3948]

I’ve got a great grandfather who was grandfather to the Reno gang members.

[@kevin6624]

Interesting as always.

[@jamesb5841]

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[@ericwills7748]

😎👍

[@junicohen7918]

Been there

[@Southern_Indiana_U.S.A.]

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[@stevespray7139]

What was the name of the hotel that was located at the southwest corner of Indianapolis Avenue and St. Louis Avenue (Now a vacant lot, I think)?

[@lottgreene]

Best known as the Walton Hotel. It was built in the 1870s as Hotel Jonas.

[@stevespray7139]

Thank you.

[@t.g.remixed]

I went to school with Mellencamp and he was a azz then and still a azz today in Bloomington where he lives now

[@tbessy1963]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂