1 Source: History of Fountain County, H.W. Beckwith, 1881, page 436
William Printy, farmer, Snoddy’s Mills, is a son of William C. and Sarah Caroline (Titus) Printy. William C. Printy was born in Mason County, Kentucky, in 1800, and raised mostly in Brown County, Ohio. There he married Caroline Titus, daughter of Stephen Titus. In 1831 they settled in Clark County, Indiana, where she died and where he lives. He is a democrat and a Presbyterian. His father served eight years in the Revolutionary War. His son, James F., served three years in the Civil War, and his stepson, Thomas J. Printy, lost a leg on the march to Richmond, under McClellan. His family numbers eleven children, eight of whom are living.
William Printy, subject of this sketch, was born February 5, 1831, in Brown County, Ohio, and lived with his father till twenty-three years old. When nineteen he learned the cooper’s trade, but has followed farming nearly altogether. Mr. Printy was married June 21, 1855, to Sarah C. Hartman, daughter of John P. and Catharine (Day) Hartman. She was born in Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana, November 27, 1834. Her people came to Fountain County in an early day. Mr. Printy owns 120 acres of land, which he has largely rescued from a wilderness. From the usual log house, he has promoted himself. He is a Democrat. He and his wife are Methodists. They have six children living and three dead.
2 Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Charlestown, Clark, Indiana; Roll: M432_138; Page: 98; Image: 196.
Enumerated in the 1850 Census for Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana are William Printy, age 50, birthplace Kentucky, occupation farmer, his wife Priscilla, age 44, birthplace Indiana, and their children, (1) Sally, age 21, (2) Thomas, age 19, (3) William, age 16, (4) Israel, age 14, (5) Franklin, age 12, (6) Amanda, age 10, (7) John, age 8, (8) Cheveral, age 6, (9) Priscilla, age 4, and (10) Nancy, age 2. All children are listed as born in Indiana. Also listed with the family is Addison Chappell, age 24, occupation cooper.
3 Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Clark, Indiana; Roll: M653_248; Page: 134; Image: 137.
Enumerated in the 1860 Census for Monroe, Clark County, Indiana are William Printy, age 61, birthplace Kentucky, occupation farmer, his wife Priscilla, age 55, birthplace Indiana, and their children, (1) Israel C., age 25, occupation cooper, (2) James F., age 23, occupation cooper, (3) Amanda M., age 21, (4) John, age 19, occupation farm laborer, (5) Shivrail G., age 16, occupation farm laborer, (6) Priscilla, age 15, and (7) Nancy, age 13. All children are listed as born in Indiana. Also listed with the family is Isaac Watson, age 30, occupation cooper.
4 Source: Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Burials, Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana
| PRINTY | Israel | 1835 | 1865 |
| PRINTY | Johnathan | 1840 | 1841 |
| PRINTY | Priscilla | 1805 | 1892 |
| PRINTY | Priscilla J. | ???? | 1884 |
| PRINTY | Shiveral | 1844 | 1869 |
| PRINTY | Thomas | 1830 | 1888 ("musician, Civil War") |
| PRINTY | William | 1800 | 1882 |
5 Source: Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Burials, Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana
George and Nancy Hawes have posted a family tree on Ancestry.com listing Priscilla's parents as Thomas Chappel, b. 6 Apr 1778 in Maryland and died after 1850 and Molly, b: 3 JUL 1776 in Pennsylvania. They have noted that Molly may have been a full blooded Choctaw. They list Thomas's father as William Chappel. They list their children as: Nancy CHAPPELL b: 15 SEP 1798 in Clark County, Indiana, Mary CHAPPELL b: 27 OCT 1801
George CHAPPELL b: 12 MAR 1804, Priscilla CHAPPELL b: 9 DEC 1805, William CHAPPELL b: 25 NOV 1807, Elizabeth CHAPPELL b: 17 FEB 1810, Sarah (Sally) CHAPPELL b: 3 MAY 1812, Malinda CHAPPELL b: 10 AUG 1814, James Anderson CHAPPELL b: 16 APR 1818 in Clark County, Indiana
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