Wordless Wednesday: School Days 1956-57

Gloria Jean Wright, Alexandria, Indiana

On This Day : February 8

1561 - Anne WALLER born in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Anne was the daughter of John WALLER and Jane ________.  Anne was my 12x great-grandmother.


1680 - Jerusha WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Jerusha was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.


1720 - John ALLEN born in London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1734 - Joseph FESSENDEN died.  Joseph was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1784 - Uriah BALDWIN married Hannah HUNT.  Uriah was the son of William BALDWIN and Elizabeth SMITH.


1787 - Elizabeth HAWORTH born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.


1801 - Elijah PIERCE married Patty MOULTON.  Elijah was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1804 - Martha McPherson HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Martha was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Rachel McPHERSON.


1809 - Samuel HUTCHINSON died in Norwich, Vermont.  Samuel was my 7x great-grandfather.


1810 - Nathan JOHNSON married Mary GUYER.  Nathan was the son of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1811 - Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE born in Holsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1811 - Sarah GIBBONS died in Granville, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas GREEN and Mary JOHNSON. Sarah was my 6x great-grandmother.


1846 - Elsah Ann RHOADABCK born in Pennsylvania.  Elsah was the daughter of William RHOADABACK and Clarissa MAXON.


1847 - Catherine B. SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio.  Catherine was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1852 - Elizabeth PETRY died in Preble County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER.


1855 - Mary Ann CROCKETT married John LAYMAN in Owen County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Conrad NOSLER and Sarah PAINS.  Mary was my 5x great-grandmother.


1869 - John H. SIGLER born in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of Andrew Jackson SIGLER and Almira P. PIERCE.


1871 - Mary Jane KING married Leroy YOUNG.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1899 - Allen SWAFFORD married Elizabeth R. DRAVENSTOTT in Hallard, Missouri.  Allen was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1914 - Crystal E. KING born.  Crystal was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Rosie M. DILL.


1930 - Ida Jane COPLEY died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Ida was the daughter of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.

On This Day : February 7

1679 - Sarah WITTER born.  Sarah was the daughter of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL.


1710 - Mary PHILLIPS born.  Mary was the daughter of Bartholomew PHILLIPS and Mary CRANDALL.


1715 - Esther PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Esther was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1724 - Benjamin HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Benjamin was the son of Joseph HURLBUT and Mary CASTLE.


1760 - Oliver BURDICK born in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Oliver was the son of Oliver BURDICK and Lydia ELDERTON.


1765 - Mary Ann BYERS born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________.


1769 - Thomas FESSENDEN married Elizabeth KENDALL.  Thomas was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.


1776 - Ann ALLEN married Amos COMER. Ann was the daughter of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.


1781 - Joseph MILLS married Hannah MARIS in North Carolina.  Joseph was the son of John MILLS and Mary BEALS.


1802 - Ruth BOND born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1805 - Eliza PIERCE born.  Eliza was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1813 - Hannah WOOLSTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.  Hannah was my 5x great-grandmother.


1819 - William WARDLAW died in Brownsburg, Virginia.  William was the son of William WARDLAW and Jane HARPER.


1823 - Jackson Conrad CROCKETT born in Owen County, Indiana.  Jackson was the son of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.


1831 - James H. PEFLEY born in Virginia.  James was the son of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.


1833 - David RINEHART married Rebecca ADNEY in Preble County, Ohio.  David was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1837 - Nancy PETRY born in Eldorado, Preble County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.


1845 - Sarah EARLY died.  Sarah was the daughter of Rev. Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.


1861 - Sarah Mahala CROCKETT born.  Sarah was the daughter of Joseph CROCKETT and Elizabeth JAMES.


1882 - Clara LeMASTERS married Frank Carlos BUTLER in Jasper County, Missouri.  Clara was the daughter of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.


1895 - James Harvey BRADLEY born.  James was the son of Isaac M. BRADLEY and Manerva Louisa SWAFFORD.


1897 - Edna Muriel PIERCE born in Madison County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.  Edna was my great-grandmother.


1899 - Rosa Ellen SWAFFORD married Elias Jasper SETTLE in Ray County, Missouri.  Rosa was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1903 - Thomas Harmon SWAFFORD married Emma Jane DIXON.  Thomas was the son of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.


1911 - Mary Wilhelmina MEINHOLTZ born.  Mary was the daughter of Henry MEINHOLTZ and Edith Mabel LeMASTERS.


1916 - Harry H. KIRK married Lucy M. HARDEN in Madison County, Indiana.  Harry was the son of William Frank KIRK and Mary WRIGHT.


2005 - Mary Isabelle HUMMEL died in Union City, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Clarence Harrison LeMASTER and Ferry Mae BICKEL.

Brothers, Neighbors and Friends

John Wright household, 1850  U.S. census, population schedule, Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio, USA, dwelling 1555, family 1560; National Archives micropublication M432, roll 662.

The John Wright household was enumerated in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio in the 1850 census on September 18th.  They were dwelling 1555 and family 1560, nestled in between the families of John Robbins and George Wright.  George Wright was John's father, John Robbins has not yet been identified, but may be John Wright's uncle.  John Wright was my maternal 4x great-grandfather.


In 1850, John Wright was a 35 year old farmer, born in Ohio.  The census lists no real estate, so he may have been renting from his father.  John's wife, Anne, was 34 years old, could not read or write, and was also born in Ohio.  The couple's children were listed as Elizabeth, aged 14 born in Ohio; Joseph, aged 12 born in Ohio; Nancy, aged 9 born in Ohio; Mary, aged 7 born   in Ohio; and Maxamila, aged 4 born in Ohio.  Elizabeth, Joseph and Nancy had all attended school within the year.


Right next door was John's father, George Wright.  In 1850, George Wright was a 69 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania.  The value of his real estate was listed at $ 2500.  George's wife, Elizabeth, was 68 years old, and was also born in Pennsylvania.  Also in the household was the Samuel P. Wright family - son of George and brother to John, above.  Samuel was a 33 year old farmer, born in Ohio, with real estate valued at $ 20.  Samuel's wife, Rebecca R., was 24 years old and born in Ohio.  The couple's children were listed as Elizabeth S, aged 4 born in Ohio; George H, aged 2 born in Ohio; and John R., aged 8 months born in Ohio.


The makeup of these families was known to me for several years, as I've had them in my database, yet until today I hadn't entered source data from the census and looked at the family dynamics.  By 1853 and 1857, respectively, both George and Anne [or Anna] Wright would have passed away.


Next door to George Wright was the household of John T. Reeves.  In 1850, John T. Reeves was a 38 year old farmer, born in Ohio.  The value of his real estate was listed at $ 800, and he could not read or write.  John's wife, Elizabeth, was 39 years old and was likewise born in Ohio and could not read or write.  The couple's children were listed as Frances, aged 17 born in Ohio; William R., aged 16 born in Ohio; Rebecca, aged 14 born in Ohio; and John R., aged 4 born in Ohio.  A boarder, Daniel Smith, aged 19 born in Ohio and a laborer was also listed in the household.  Finally, Sybil Jacobs, aged 81 born in Virginia was also listed.  Sybil (Littell) Jacobs was my 6x maternal great-grandmother.


The next two families are the Calvin families, which I believe to be related to the Wardlow/Wardlaw families - another line from which I am descended.


It is interesting to see how these families and neighbors were close together.  Though the Wright's and Jacobs lines were not related, a few years later when Joseph Wright [listed in the John Wright household above] married Rebecca Heaton [Sybil Jacobs' great-granddaughter], the two families were connected.  Joseph and Rebecca were my 3x great-grandparents.

On This Day : February 6

1614 - Barbara KUPFERSCHMID born.  Barbara was the daughter of Alex. KUPFERSCHMID and Verena BRUDELI.  Barbara was my 9x great-grandmother.


1686 - Abigail REED born.  Abigail was the daughter of George REED and Abigail PIERCE.


1688 - Esther STEBBINS born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Esther was the daughter of Benoni STEBBINS and Mary BROUGHTON.


1688 - Joseph STEBBINS born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Joseph was the son of Benoni STEBBINS and Mary BROUGHTON.


1706 - Abigail WITTER married John FREEMAN.  Abigail was the daughter of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL.


1751 - Anthony CHAMNESS born in Orange County, North Carolina.  Anthony was the son of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1802 - Martha HIGGINS died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Martha was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1812 - William Earl ANDERSON born in Lewis County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.


1823 - George Washington KING born in Hamilton County, Ohio.  George was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.


1826 - Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON born in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Caroline was the daughter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.  Caroline was my 3x great-grandmother.


1827 - Isaac Easterly SWAFFORD born.  Isaac was the son of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.


1865 - Mary Leonard CHEW born in New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Jesse Leonard CHEW and Susannah Tatem WOOD.


1872 - Martha SWAFFORD married Milton Cicero DAVIS.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas SWAFFORD and Millie HALL.


1896 - Fred DAMM born in Indiana.  Fred was the son of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCHNEIDER.


1902 - Albert Louis METZNER born in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  Albert was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Elizabeth REITER.


1911 - Oliver SWAFFORD married Cordelia HUMBARD. Oliver was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.


1913 - Aaron Elmer BRADLEY married Dora May DENNING.  Aaron was the son of Isaac M. BRADLEY and Manerva Lavonia SWAFFORD.


1930 - Barbara Isabel LeMASTERS died in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana.  Barbara was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.  Barbara was my great-grandmother.


1933 - Amanda M. MILLER died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Amanda was the daughter of Edward BRATTON and Elizabeth J. WRIGHT.


1934 - Thaddeus Warsaw MAXON died in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.  Thaddeus was the son of William MAXON and Delilah BOWLAND.


2002 - Charles W. IVEY died in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.  Charles was the son of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.

On This Day : February 5

1778: Rebecca MILLS married Joseph THORNBURGH.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas MILLS and Elizabeth HARROLD.


1783: Catherine TAYLOR born.  Catherine was the daughter of Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1798: James BINGHAM died.  James was the son of William BINGHAM and Mary HAMPER.


1801: Elijah PIERCE married Patty MOULTON.  Elijah was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1811: Lewis Sutton DAVIS born in West Union, Doddridge County, Virginia.  Lewis was the son of Nathan DAVIS and Jane SUTTON.


1816: Joshua MENDENHALL died in East Caln, Pennsylvania.  Joshua was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Lydia ROBERTS.


1816: Portman SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Portman was the son of Abraham SWAFFORD and Jane HOWARD.


1826: Belinda ANTONIDES married John C. BERGEN.  Belinda was the daughter of  Cornelius ANTONIDES and Marie VAN SICKLEN.


1836: Lucius G.C. PIERCE born.  Lucius was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.


1836: Jesse H. HODGKINS married Mary McCONNELL in Brown County, Ohio.  Jesse was the son of James HODGKINS and Hannah ALFORD.


1869: Hester Ann LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Hester was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.


1882: Charles Thomas SHERRICK born in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Abraham Leander SHERRICK and Ruth M. THOMAS.


1884: Jesse Earl KIRK born Nebraska.  Jesse was the son of William Frank KIRK and Mary A. WRIGHT.


1899: Michael GROENENDYKE died.  Michael was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.


1932: John Aaron SWAFFORD died in Rossville, Georgia.  John was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1954: Martin Nimrod WEHRLY died.  Martin was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1973: Guy Elsworth LeMASTERS died in St. Joseph County, Missouri.  Guy was the son of Phillip Elsworth LeMASTERS and Laura Alice VOILES.


1998: Garth Luman LeMASTER died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Garth was the son of Clarence Harrison LeMASTER and Ferry Mae BICKEL.

On This Day : February 4

1693: Carew CLARKE married Ann DYER.  Carew was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret TURNER.


1782: Elizabeth DAVIS married Benjamin WEST.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.


1799: Hannah MAXSON born in New Salem, Virginia.  Hannah was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1804: Hannah HOGGATT died.  Hannah was the daughter of John BEALS and Margaret Esther HUNT.


1843: Catherine GROENENDYKE born in Madison County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of Elias GRONENEDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.  Catherine was my 3x great-grandmother.


1843: Susannah ANDERSON died.  Susannah was the daughter of Isaac WILLIAMS and Mary ARNOLD.


1856: Jasper METZNER born in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Jasper was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.


1868: Abner CUMMINGS married Louisa YOUNG in Lawrence County, Tennessee.  


1869: John Elmer PETRY born in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.


1876: James Monroe SWAFFORD born.  James was the son of John Hubert SWAFFORD and Eliza WOODEN.


1888: Jay E. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Jay was the son of Wesley T. METZNER and Mary Emma ROSER.


1889: James Carney SWAFFORD born in Missouri.  James was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.


1905: Barbara BALDWIN died.  Barbara was the daughter of Jacob SHERRICK and Catherine SHOCK.


1942: Gincy Arminda CUMMINGS died in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri.  Gincy was the daughter of Riley Young BRUMLEY and Nancy A. CUMMINGS.


1988: Frank Raymond LAMBERTSON died in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida.  Frank was the son of Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON and Marie WILLIAMS.


1996: Aaron Elmer BRADLEY died in Richmond, Missouri.  Aaron was the son of Isaac M. BRADLEY and Manerva Lavonia SWAFFORD.

Surname Saturday : Boyer / Borror

The BOYER/BORROR surname is in Corinne's maternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be German, and spelling changed from Borror to Boyer.


Stories and history: 


Ahnentafel # 53: Louisa Jane Boyer (1840-1940).  Louisa was born March 25, 1840 in Indiana.  Louisa married Miles Chevalier/Chivlare (c1827-1881) on November 6, 1859 in Warrick County, Indiana.  Miles was born circa 1827 in France, according to census records.  They raised four children in Warrick County, Indiana. Miles died May 25, 1881 in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana.  Louisa died July 8, 1904 in Warrick County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 106: Christopher C. Boyer (1821-1899).  Christopher was born November 25, 1821 in Jackson Township, Franklin County, Ohio.  He married Nancy Ann McCool (1821-bet1866/70) on May 18, 1841 in Warrick County, Indiana.  Nancy was born in 1821 in Kentucky.  They raised 11 children in Warrick County, Indiana.  Christopher married secondly to the widow Amanda Fuquay (1840-     ).  They had 5 children.  Christopher died August 22, 1899 in Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana and is buried in the Frisbie Cemetery, Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 212 : Martin Boyer/Borror (c1783-1852).  Martin was born circa 1783 in Hardy County, Virginia.  He married Anna Bennett (1795-1875) on August 26, 1816 in Franklin County, Ohio.  Anna was born January 1795 in Hardy County, Virginia.  They raised 11 children in Franklin County, Ohio and Warrick County, Indiana.  Anna died May 15, 1875 in Warrick County, Indiana.  Martin died August 1852 in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 424: Jacob Boyer/Borror (1763-1804).  Jacob was born in 1763 in Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia.  He married Magdalene Strader (1767-1838) circa 1788 in Virginia.  They raised 7 children.  Magdalene died September 15, 1838 in Jackson Township, Franklin County, Ohio.  Jacob died June 2, 1804 in North Mill Creek, Hardy County, Virginia.


Ahnentafel # 848: Jacob Borror.  Jacob was born in Germany.


Related blog posts:

• Borror/Boyer Line: Virginia to Warrick County, Indiana

• Jacob Borror/Boyer (1763-1804)

On This Day : February 3

1609: Jacob KIRN married Barbara HAITZMAN in Wurttemberg.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1665: Elizabeth MARIS born in Worchestershire, England. Elizabeth was the daughter of George MARIS and Alice ________.  Elizabeth was my 9x great-grandmother.


1702: Richard HERITAGE born.  Richard was the son of Joseph HERITAGE and Hannah ALLEN.


1729: Isaac BEESON born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Isaac was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1762: Richard HERITAGE born in New Jersey.  Richard was the son of Judah HERITAGE and Mary CATTELL.


1783: Hannah WHITE born.  Hannah was the daughter of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1793: Samuel EBERLY born.  Samuel was the son of Henry EBERLY and Elizabeth ERB.


1798: Daniel ADNEY married Anna COGER in Franklin County, Virginia.  Daniel was the son of Thomas ADNEY and Elizabeth DUNN.  Anna was the daughter of Peter COGER and Mary McELWAIN.  They were Eileen's 5x great-grandparents.


1805: Joel SHIRK born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Joel was the son of Michael SHIRK and Barbara FLICKINGER.


1816: Judah HERITAGE died.  Judah was the son of Richard HERITAGE and Sarah TINDALL.


1820: Jeremiah Haines DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.


1825: Thomas BABCOCK died in Greene County, Ohio.  Thomas was the son of Thomas BABCOCK and Judith DAVIS.


1829: Richard HIGGINS died in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Richard was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1841: Magdalena PETRY born in Preble County, Ohio.  Magdalena was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.


1855: Martha KIMBALL died in Brown County, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1865: Phillip L. CUNNINGHAM born.  Phillip was the son of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel E. LEMASTERS.


1882: Bertha A. MORRISTON born.  Bertha was the daughter of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.


1893: Fred Albert WRIGHT born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Fred was the son of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.


1903: Mary Ethel SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.


2009: Basil O. McDERMITT died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Basil was the son of Basil O. McDERMITT and Helen Louise WRIGHT.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy : Life Experiences

Week 5 - Life Experiences : Sometimes the challenges in life provide the best learning experiences.  Can you find an example of this in your own family tree?  Which brick wall ancestor are you most thankful for, and how did that person shape your family history experience?

The brickwall ancestor that has intrigued me the most would be Ida Davis (1874-1900), my maternal 2x great-grandmother.  Though she died at a very young age, she left behind a lot of mysteries.  The biggest ones are the parentage of her two children, Pansy and June.  June was my great-grandmother.

Photo of Ida Davis (1874-1900) and daughter June

Though I've attempted to document her life through records I've been able to find, unfortunately there is no one left around who knows the true stories surrounding the parentage of her children.  Perhaps there is still a court record  to be found - an in-depth research trip to Owen and Monroe County, Indiana courthouses is on my "bucket list".

Probably the most intriguing recent find was locating her in the 1900 census of Marion County, Indiana staying at the "Door of Hope" rescue mission.  I'm 99% sure that this record is her.   Great-grandmother June's birth certificate in Indianapolis provides more mysteries when it spells out her parents as Atkinson and Ida Davis.   Was Atkinson a surname or a first name?

A few different men have been speculated as June's father through family legend.  Photographs of the mysterious gentlemen identified as either Frank Fletcher or Carrie Morris looks strikingly like my great-uncles.  The photograph's Mediterranean appearance, should he be my ancestor, may be the cause for the predominance of dark hair, eyes and skin tone shared by members of my grandmothers family on this side.  One day, I will have DNA testing done to see what interesting mysteries lie within.

When, by age 26, you have at least two husbands, two children and a mysterious past you leave plenty of clues for your descendants.  Ida has kept me intrigued for years, and someday I'm positive I will find the answers.

On This Day : February 2

1638: Rowland CLARKE died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.  Rowland was the son of John CLARKE and Katherine COOKE.


1691: Isaac HAINES born.  Isaac was the son of John HAINES and Esther BORTON.


1712: Rebecca HURLBUT died in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Rebecca was my 9x great-grandmother.


1718: Mary MAXSON died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Nicholas MOSHER.  Mary was my 8x great-grandmother.


1724: George MENDENHALL died.  George was the daughter of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE.


1740: Martha NEWLIN married Isaac HARVEY.  Martha was the daughter of Nathaniel NEWLIN and Jane WOODWARD.


1748: Sarah BEALS married Alexander UNDERWOOD.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas BOWATER and Sarah Edge.  Sarah was my 8x great-grandmother.


1749: Abraham BEALS born.  Abraham was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.


1786: Thomas DAVIS died.  Thomas was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.


1797: Sarah BEALS married John CARTER in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.


1797: Lucy POTTER married Rogers CRANDALL.  Lucy was the daughter of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1800: Rachel HIATT married William KERSEY.  Rachel was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1809: Rachel PIERCE born.  Rachel was the daughter of Robert PIERCE and Charity THORNBURGH.


1811: Joseph Glass McPHEETERS born in Fayette County, Kentucky.  Joseph was the son of Charles McPHEETERS and Martha GLASS.


1815: Daniel DUFFEY born in Virginia.  Daniel was the son of John M. DUFFEY and Catherine WALDECK.  Daniel was Eileen's 3x great-grandfather.


1818: Dorcas HOGGATT died.  Dorcas was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1820: Rebecca HIATT married William UNTHANK.  Rebecca was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1824: Esther STILLMAN died.  Esther was the daughter of Joseph STILLMAN and Mary MAXSON.


1836: William Berry TAYLOR born.  William was the son of Jonathan TAYLOR and Ann BERRY.


1840: Jane Maria ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Jane was the daughter of William Earl ANDERSON and Frances AUSTIN.


1852: Elizabeth COOK born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.


1862: William F. HALEY born in Claridon, Marion County, Ohio.  William was the son of William W. HALEY and Jane Elizabeth OWEN.


1868: Sarah Jane HINSHAW died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of John BARKER and Anne COX.


1873: Edith Mabel HUBER born.  Edith was the daughter of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.


1883: Fanny LANGWELL died in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  Fanny was the daughter of Jesse REYNOLDS and Mary PUTMAN.  Fanny was my 4x great-grandmother.


1884: Mary REYNOLDS died in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.  Mary was my 5x great-grandmother.


1894: Floyd LeMASTERS born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Floyd was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1904: Jesse Walter SWAFFORD married Ollie Mae BIRD in Reno County, Kansas.  Jesse was the daughter of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.


1905: Charles YOUNG died.  Charles was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1907: Lester L. JACKLEY born in Madison County, Indiana.  Lester was the son of Mark O. JACKLEY and Cora Della KING.


1961: Margaret Elizabeth WARNER died.  Margaret was the daughter of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.