Thursday, November 23, 2006

Kahre Connections

After working recently on another line for my daughter, I stumbled upon a WorldConnect database that had quite a bit of information on the Kahre family. I posted a "Post-Em" but have not received a reply. Much of the information appears to have come from a book entitled "The Kahre Connection" by J. Elwyn Kahre. A Google search turned up the title on Amazon.com but it was listed as unavailable.

My daughter's maternal 4th-great grandmother was Anna Maria Louisa Catherine Kahre, born April 25, 1840 in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia and died October 11, 1915 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. She was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina (Korff) Kahre. She married Karl Louis/Ludwig Ritt on July 28, 1864 in Vanderburgh Co., IN.

I will take the information from this database with a grain of salt, but it does give quite a few interesting clues - and traces the Kahre line back into the late 1690's.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Today in my database : Magdalena Calmbach (b. November 22, 1640)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Magdalena Calmbach.

Magdalena was born November 22, 1640 in Wuerttemberg, the daugther of Hans and Christina (________) Calmbach. Magdalena married in 1663 to Anton Schwartz, son of Anton and Anna (Wackenhut) Schwartz. Anton was born August 19, 1637 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg and died January 1, 1721/22 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg.

I descend from Anton and Magdalena (Calmbach) Schwartz through their daughter, Magdalena, as follows :
Magdalena Calmbach and Anton Schwartz
Magdalena Schwartz and Martin [________]
Maria [________] and Jacob Stickel
Jacob Stickel and Anna Maria [________]
Mary Stickel and Abraham Byers
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Monday, November 20, 2006

Today in my database : Michael Jacobs (b. November 20, 1722)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 5th-great grandfather, Michael Jacobs.

Michael was born November 20, 1772 in Pennsylvania, the son of Johan Michael and Maria Catherine (Cherndron) Jacobs. Michael married before 1794 to Margaret [________]. Margaret was born October 23, 1769 and died February 23, 1864. Michael died January 23, 1846 in Warrington Twp., York Co., PA.

Known children of Michael and Margaret (________) Jacobs are as follows :
i. Catherine Jacobs b. ca. 1794 m. Daniel Ettinger
ii. David Jacobs b. October 3, 1796 York Co., PA., d. June 20, 1857 Wayne Co., OH., m. Barbara Byers.
iii. Daniel Jacobs b. August 5, 1798 PA., d. November 1, 1860 PA., m. Catherine ________
iv. Elizabeth Jacobs b. October 11, 1802, d. February 24, 1871, m. David Stickel.
v. Susannah Jacobs b. ca. 1803 PA., d. ca. 1846 York Co., PA., m. George Toomy
vi. [daughter] Jacobs b. ca. 1805 PA.
vii. Mary Jacobs b. ca 1807 PA., m. George Toomy
viii. Hannah Jacobs b. January 22, 1810 York Co., PA., d. November 22, 1834

I descend from Michael and Margaret (________) Jacobs through their son, David, as follows:
Michael Jacobs and Margaret ________
David Jacobs and Barbara Byers
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Genealogy by Telephone

Almost a month and a half ago, I received an email from my sister-in-law telling me that a man named Mark Wilkins had called and left a message on their answering machine wanting to talk about family history. Being the procrastinator that I am, I finally decided to call Mr. Wilkins today and find out what branch of the family tree he was from.

Turns out that he is related to my daughter's ancestry, through the Chivlare and Followay lines down in Warrick Co., IN. Interestingly, my Senior Pastor at Sunnycrest Baptist in Marion is named Scott Wilkins, and is from the Owensboro, KY area where Mark Wilkins has family, so it may be a small world after all.

We spent over a half hour on the phone sharing information, and he promised to send me some papers that he had collected. Seems that a lady has been working on the Followay line - which may include some Cherokee blood - and has promised to send Mark a book on the family tree. She had somehow run across my name and information through one of my internet posts, and that is how he contacted me.

Hopefully, after Thanksgiving, he will have this book and more information on the Followay line, and in the meantime he is suppossed to send me what he has on the Chivlare line. As I told him, even though it is not my direct line, I'm interested in preserving this history for my daughter.

Today in my database : Elizabeth Scott (b. November 18, 1623)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 10th-great grandmother, Elizabeth Scott.

Elizabeth was born November 18, 1623 and was of Rowley, Essex Co., MA, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Strutt) Scott. Elizabeth married 1645 in Rowely, Essex Co., MA to John Spofford, son of John Spofford. John was born between 1611-1612 and was of Selby, Yorkshire, England and died November 6, 1678 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA. Elizabeth died February 10, 1690/91 in Bedford, Essex Co., MA.

I descend from John and Elizabeth (Scott) Spofford through their son, Samuel, as follows :
Elizabeth Scott and John Spofford
Samuel Spofford Sarah Burpbee
Thomas Spofford and Bethiah Hazeltine
Elizabeth Spofford and Bennett Field
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Friday, November 17, 2006

Today in my database : Christena Graber (b. November 17, 1603)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Christena Graber.

Christena was born November 17, 1603 in Sumiswald, Switzerland, the daughter of Vinzenz and Barbara (Berger) Graber. Christena married Ulrich Grundbacher, probably in Sumiswald. Ulrich was born February 25, 1598/99, probably in Sumiswald.

I descend from Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher through their son, Michael, as follows :
Christena Graber and Ulrich Grundbacher
Michael Grundbacher Anna Brand
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Shirk and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Educational Level of Our Ancestors

One of the more interesting tidbits of family history I have been dealing with recently has been the various educational levels of my ancestors and family members. In looking at the census images from 100+ years ago, I find it fascinating to see the differences between life in the 1900s (and earlier) and life today.

Today we take it for granted that the majority of our citizens can read and write or speak English. Yet many of the family records that I have been working with, particularly in the rural areas, the educational opportunities were severely limited. Many times the wife was the one who could read and write, and perhaps the children already had jobs working on the farm by the time they were sixteen or so. Contrast that with today and my own children, who do not have a job at that age, but yet have been receiving an excellent education.

Most of the families I've been dealing with have been native born, so speaking English was not a problem. Yet I wonder how they were able to communicate in their daily lives when so many of them could not read or write. I imagine that for many of them, the Bible was their primer, and they were self taught or taught by other relatives, as the demands of farm life didn't allow for organized schooling.

Today in my database : Ruth Anne Duffey (b. November 17, 1847)

Today's featured relative in my database is my wife's maternal 2nd-great grandmother, Ruth Anne Duffey.

Ruth was born November 17, 1847 in Logan, Hocking Co., OH, the daughter of Daniel and Susanna (Freese) Duffey. Ruth married on September 17, 1863 in Dora, Wabash Co., IN to Thomas Jefferson Pefley, son of Solomon and Francis (Roof) Pefley. Thomas was born May 24, 1840 in Eaton, Preble Co., OH and died February 9, 1935 in Dana, Jackson Co., IN. Ruth died January 9, 1942 in Dora, Wabash Co., IN.

Children of Thomas Jefferson and Ruth Anne (Duffey) Pefley are as follows :
i. Sherman John Pefley b. October 17, 1864 Wabash Co., IN, d. May 9, 1962 Wabash Co., IN., m. Rose Tucker
ii. Albert Duffey Pefley b. January 12, 1867 Wabash Co., IN., d. April 20, 1964 Wabash Co., IN., m. Sarah May Peoples
iii. Florence Belle Pefley b. October 16, 1869 Wabash Co., IN., d. 1958 Wabash Co., IN.

My wife descends from Thomas Jefferson and Ruth Anne (Duffey) Pefley through their son, Albert, as follows :
Ruth Anne Duffey and Thomas Jefferson Pefley
Albert Duffey Pefley and Sarah May Peoples (her great-grandparents)

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Today in my database : Clara E. Cook (b. November 16, 1848)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 3rd-great grandmother, Clara E. Cook.

Clara was born November 16, 1848 in Ohio, the daughter of William and ________ (Hirbarger) Cook, according to her death certificate. Clara married on October 1, 1869 in Butler Co., OH to Carey W. Lambertson, son of John and Sarah A. (Willson) Lambertson. Carey was born April 29, 1847 in Butler Co., OH and died March 18, 1918 in Elwood, Madison Co., IN. Clara died January 23, 1943 in Atlanta, Hamilton Co., IN.

Children of Carey W. and Clara E. (Cook) Lambertson are as follows :
i. Charles Wilson Lambertson b. January 25, 1872 Preble Co., OH, d. May 24, 1958 Madison Co., IN., m. Pearl May Beals
ii. Samuel S. Lambertson b. January 11, 1875 Preble Co., OH, d. October 15, 1911 Madison Co., IN, m. Ida Stone, m(2) Nellie ________
iii. Maud Lambertson b. June 19, 1878 Darke Co., OH, d. April 9, 1952 Jefferson Co., IL, m. Francis F. Fisher
iv. Lola May Lambertson b. June 28, 1883 Hamilton Co., IN, d. November 26, 1964 Hamilton Co., IN., m. Omer A. Whisler
v. Bert Sigler Lambertson b. August 29, 1886 Tipton Co., IN, d. June 4, 1971 Madison Co., IN, m. Marie Williams m(2) Lula McNett m(3) Susie Smith m(4) Leah Mae Dumont

I descend from Carey W. and Clara E. (Cook) Lambertson through their son, Charles, as follows :
Clara E. Cook and Carey W. Lambertson
Charles Wilson Lambertson and Pearl May Beals
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Today in my database : Avis Hurlbut (b. November 11, 1672)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 5th-great grandmother, Avis Hurbut.

Avis was born November 11, 1762 in Woodbury, CT., the daughter of Israel and Jerusha (________) Hurlbut. Avis married July 24, 1781 in Castleton, Rutland Co., VT to John Moulton, son of Samuel and Phoebe (________) Moulton. John was born December 27, 1755 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, and died circa 1808 in Vermont. I do not have a death date for Avis.

Known children of John and Avis (Hurlbut) Moulton are as follows:
i. Rebecca Moulton b. October 30, 1781
ii. Hannah Moulton b. March 2, 1783
iii. Jerusha Moulton b. June 2, 1784
iv. Rhoda Moulton b. January 15, 1786
v. Anna Moulton b. May 13, 1787
vi. John Moulton b. February 28, 1789
vii. Selah Moulton b. October 28, 1790 Rutland Co., VT, d. February 1848 Licking Co., OH, m. Lydia Fennel
viii. Samuel Moulton b. September 1, 1792
ix. Phoeba Moulton b. July 4, 1794
x. Betsey Moulton b. October 5, 1796
xi. Sally Moulton b. July 4, 1798
xii. Abel Moulton b. June 12, 1800 Rutland Co., VT., d. September 29, 1874 Rutland Co., VT, m. Miriam Eaton
xiii. Amanda Moulton b. May 9, 1802
xiv. Reuben Moulton b. April 13, 1804
xv. Hurlbut Moulton b. January 4, 1808, d. 1889, m. Amy ________

I descend from John and Avis (Hurlbut) Moulton through their son, Selah, as follows :
Avis Hurlbut and John Moulton
Selah Moulton and Lydia Fennel
Albert Moulton and Emeline ________
Clara Moulton and John Adam Metzner
Cora Belle Metzner and Eli Weldon Haley (my great-grandparents)

Friday, November 10, 2006

Today in my database : Nathaniel Chew (b. November 10, 1786)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 4th-great grandfather, Nathaniel Chew.

Nathaniel was born November 10, 1786 in Gloucester Co., NJ., the son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Springer) Chew. Nathaniel married Keziah Driver circa 1805, no known children. Nathaniel married secondly circa 1812 probably in Gloucester Co., NJ to Mary West, daughter of Job and Sarah (Jackson) West. Mary was born June 17, 1795 in New Jersey and died February 27, 1848 in New Jersey. Nathaniel married thirdly December 10, 1848 in Iowa to Nancy Mosier. Nathaniel died January 24, 1866 in Mahaska Co., IA.

Nathaniel was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church.

Known children of Nathaniel and Mary (West) Chew are as follows :
i. Sarah Chew b. 1812, d. 1834 m. John C. Eastlack
ii. Rebecca West Chew b. April 17, 1814 d. April 10, 1893, m. Charles Lock
iii. Ezekiel Cooper Chew b. January 17, 1822 Gloucester Co., NJ., d. August 27, 1888 St. Joseph's Co., IN., m. Caroline Bishop Woolston m(2) Laura ________ m(3) Mary Jane Riddle

I descend from Nathaniel and Mary (West) Chew's son Ezekiel, as follows :
Nathaniel Chew and Mary West
Ezekiel Cooper Chew and Caroline Bishop Woolston
Mary Keziah Chew and Luman Walker Lemasters
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Abraham Cherdron (b. November 10, 1671)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 8th-great grandfather, Abraham Cherdron.

Abraham was born November 10, 1671 in Otterberg, Bayern, the son of Jean and Susanne (Censier) Cherdron. Abraham married circa 1701 probably in Otterberg to Anne Margueritte Viellard, daughter of Pierre and Catherine (Boye) Viellard. Anne was born July 15, 1672 in Otterberg, Bayern and died March 20, 1728/29 in Otterberg, Bayern. Abraham died November 30, 1726 in Otterberg.

I descend from Abraham and Anne Margueritte (Viellard) Cherdron through their son, Hans Heinrich, as follows:
Abraham Cherdron and Anne Margueritte Viellard
Hans Heinrich Cherdron and Anna Marie Herbach
Maria Catherine Cherdron and Johan Michel Jacobs
Michael Jacobs and Margaret ________
David Jacobs and Barbara Byers
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Pete Decker & Pansy (Gilliland) Decker


This photo of Pete & Pansy Decker came from cousin Lloyd Adams of Florida's collection. I do not know when or where it was taken.

Peter W. Decker was born March 13, 1890 and died in 1947. He was the son of William R. and Amanda (Rollins) Decker. He maried Pansy Gilliland on December 11, 1912 in Monroe Co., IN. Pansy was born December 11, 1894 and died January 26, 1968. She was the daughter of Ida Davis, raised by her grandmother and took the Gilliland surname.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Today in my database : Elizabeth Maxson (b. November 7, 1695)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th-great grandmother, Elizabeth Maxson.

Elizabeth was born November 7, 1695 in Westerly, RI, the daughter of John and Judith (Clarke) Maxson. Elizabeth married on August 25, 1715 in Westerly, RI to John Davis, the son of William and Elizabeth (Brisley) Davis. John was born May 5, 1692 near Philadelphia, PA and died April 18, 1745 in Squam, NJ. Elizabeth died April 18, 1751 in Shrewsbury, NJ.

Known children of John and Elizabeth (Maxson) Davis are as follows :
i. Elizabeth Davis b. April 17, 1717 m. William Brand
ii. Thomas William Davis b. May 15, 1719 Westerly, RI, d. July 15, 1791 Monongalia Co., VA., m. Tacy Crandall
iii. Martha Davis b. August 14, 1721, d. April 1, 1756, m. Nathan Rogers
iv. Joseph Davis b. September 24, 1726, d. 1798, m. Comfort Langworthy
v. Ann Davis b. January 23, 1727/28 m. John Havens
vi. Experience Davis b. ca. 1735, m. Zebulon Maxson
vii. Mary Davis b. December 5, 1737, d. June 16, 1785 m. Elisha Stillman
viii. Judith Davis b. April 7, 1731, m. Thomas Babcock
ix. John Davis b. September 18, 1723, d. August 29, 1792 m. Bethia Rogers

I descend from John and Elizabeth (Maxson) Davis through their son, Thomas William, as follows:
Elizabeth Maxson and John Davis
Thomas William Davis and Tacy Crandall
Elisabeth Davis and Ephraim Maxson
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Today in my database ; Barbara Grundbacher (b. November 5, 1672)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th-great grandmother, Barbara Grundbacher.

Barbara was born November 5, 1672 in Sumiswald, Switzerland, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Brand) Grundbacher. Barbara married circa 1695 to Ulrich Schürch, the son of Peter Schürch and Verena Eggimann. Ulrich was born March 9, 1662/63 in Sumiswald, Switzerland and died circa 1739 in Lancaster Co., PA. I do not have a death date for Barbara.

This family was Mennonite and emigrated to Philadelphia, PA on August 23, 1728 on the ship Mortenhouse. The spelling of the family name varies as : Scherch, Shirk, etc.

Known children of Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schürch are as follows :
i. Casper Schürch
ii. Joseph Schürch
iii. Michael Schürch
iv. Peter Schürch b. July 18, 1696
v. Elizabeth Schürch b. September 18, 1698
vi. Johannes Schürch b. April 3, 1701
vii. Ulrich Schürch b. August 20, 1704 Sumiswald, Switzerland, d. October 1763 Lancaster Co., PA., m. Anna Swarr.
viii. Johannes Schürch b. December 19, 1706

I descend from Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schürch through their son, Ulrich, as follows:
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Schürch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Saturday, November 04, 2006

Today in my database : John Wright (b. November 4, 1814)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 4th-great grandfather, John Wright.

John was born November 4, 1814 in Pleasant Twp., Brown Co., OH, the son of George and Elizabeth (Robins) Wright. John married on September 9, 1834 in Brown Co., OH to Anna Wardlaw, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Nesbit) Wardlaw. Anna was born April 23, 1816 in Brown Co., OH and died October 4, 1893 in Brown Co., OH. John died June 10, 1890 in Brown Co., OH. Both are buried in Wardlow Cemetery # 2, Brown Co., OH.

Children of John and Anna (Wardlaw) Wright are :
i. Elizabeth J. Wright b. 1835 m. Edward Bratton
ii. Joseph W. Wright b. April 1838 d. September 16, 1919 m. Rebecca Ann Heaton
iii. Nancy Ann Wright b. September 20, 1840 d. July 12, 1912 m. Levi Wardlaw
iv. Mary Wright b. 1843 m. Alexander Mahan
vi. Maximelia Wright b. 1846 d. May 23, 1908 m. William L. Wardlaw
vii. Clarissa Wright b. March 29, 1856 d. September 27, 1884 m. William Henry Ballein

I descend from John and Anna (Wardlaw) Wright through their son, Joseph, as follows :
John Wright and Anna Wardlaw
Joseph W. Wright and Rebecca Ann Heaton
John William Wright and Ellen King
Virgil Lee Wright and Edna Muriel Pierce (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Phebe Scarlett (b. November 4, 1722)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandmother, Phebe Scarlett.

Phebe was born November 4, 1722 in Chester Co., PA. Phebe married September 12, 1740 at London Grove, Chester Co., PA to John Allen, son of John and Amy (Cox) Allen. John was born February 8, 1719/20 in London Grove, Chester Co., PA., and died October 1, 1754 in London Grove, Chester Co., PA. Phebe died 1815 in Orange Co., NC.

They were members of the Society of Friends (Quaker) faith. Some of these dates may have not been converted properly from Quaker dating systems.

Known children of John and Phebe (Scarlett) Allen are :
i. Hannah Allen b. 1741 d. 1834 m. Nicholas Barker
ii. Amy Allen b. 1743 m. Herman Husband
iii. Ann Allen b. 1746 d. 1829 m. Amos Comer
iv. John Allen b. 1749 d. 1826 m. Rachel Stout
v. Samuel Allen b. 1751 d. 1834 m. Hannah Cox
vi. Thomas Allen b. 1754 d. 1754
vii. William Allen m. Hannah Cox

I descend from John and Phebe (Scarlett) Allen through their daughter, Hannah, as follows :
John Allen and Phebe Scarlett
Hannah Allen and Nicholas Barker
Abner Barker and Lydia Osborne
Mary Barker and John W. Davis
Mary Davis and John T. Beals
Nathan Thomas Beals and Elizabeth Caroline Poe
Pearl May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Today in my database : William P. Wehrly (b. November 2, 1845)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 2nd-great grandfather, William P. Wehrly.

William was born November 2, 1845 in Preble Co., OH, the son of Johannes and Barbara (Petry) Wehrly. William married August 4, 1866 in Jay Co., IN to Olive Jane Smith, daughter of William P. and Prudence (Maxson) Smith. Olive was born June 23, 1846 in Cass Co., MI and died January 6, 1913 in Portland, Jay Co., IN. William died June 16, 1909 in Salamonia, Jay Co., IN. Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery.

William was a mortician by trade and served during the Civil War in Co. I, 130th Regt., Indiana Volunteer Infantry. William enrolled January 29, 1864 and was honorably discharged at Charlotte, NC on December 2, 1865.

Children of William P. and Olive Jane (Smith) Wehrly are :
i. Minerva Prudence Wehrly b. July 25, 1867 Jay Co., IN, d. March 18, 1948 Los Angeles, CA., m. Lawrence Delbert Jackson
ii. Barbara Isabelle Wehrly b. March 14, 1869 Jay Co., IN, d. February 7, 1930 Salamonia, Jay Co. IN., m. Luman Cooper LeMasters
iii. John William Wehrly b. May 17, 1870 Jay Co., IN., d. January 24, 1954 Salamonia, Jay Co., IN., m. Esther L. White
iv. Orilla Catherine Wehrly b. April 6, 1872 Salamonia, Jay Co., IN., d. December 26, 1970, m. Arthur B. Andrews.
v. Benjamin Franklin Wehrly b. October 28, 1873 Jay Co., IN., d. September 9, 1875 Jay Co., IN
vi. Henry Leonard Wehrly b. April 17, 1875 Jay Co., IN., d. July 13, 1924, m. Mamie M. Salisbury
vii. Harvey Allen Wehrly b. December 20, 1876 Salamonia, Jay Co., IN., d. June 9, 1968, m. Nettie Shreeve
viii. Alva Monroe Wehrly b. December 18, 1878 Jay Co., IN., d. March 8, 1952, Portland, Jay Co., IN, m. Emma Yaegar
ix. LeRoy Garfield Wehrly b. August 13, 1880 Jay Co., IN, d. December 23, 1883.
x. Ida Laura Wehrly b. February 13, 1883 Jay Co., IN, d. December 15, 1963, m. Edward Scholer
xi. Blaine Pearle Wehrly b. August 31, 1884 Salamonia, Jay Co., IN, m. Ermina Gladys Ashcraft
xii. Ethel May Wehrly b. June 17, 1886 Jay Co., IN, d. April 12, 1951, m. William Shreeve.
xiii. Martin Nimrod Wehrly b. April 5, 1888 Jay Co., IN, d. February 5, 1954, m. Cora Burley

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Today in my database : Thomas Clarke (b. November 1, 1570)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 10th-great grandfather, Thomas Clarke.

Thomas was born November 1, 1570 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, the son of John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke. Thomas married May 13, 1600 in Saxsted, Suffolk, England to Rose Kerrich, daughter of William and Margery (________) Kerrich. Rose was born April 13, 1572 in Saxsted, Suffolk, England and died September 19, 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. Thomas died July 29, 1627 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.

Known children of Thomas and Rose (Kerrich) Clarke :
i. Margaret Clarke b. 1600
ii. Carew Clarke b. 1602 d. 1658 m. Datre ________
iii. Thomas Clarke b. 1605 d. 1674 m. Jane ________
iv. Mary Clarke b. 1607 d. 1647 m. John Peckham
v. John Clarke b. October 8, 1609 d. April 20, 1676 m. Elizabeth Harges
vi. William Clarke b. 1611 m. Margery ________
vii. Joseph Clarke b. December 9, 1618 Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, d. June 1, 1664 Westerly, Rhode Island m. Margaret Turner

I descend from Thomas and Rose (Kerrich) Clarke throught their son, Joseph, as follows :
Thomas Clarke and Rose Kerrich
Joseph Clarke and Margaret Turner
Joseph Clarke and Bethiah Hubbard
Judith Clarke and John Maxson
Bethiah Maxson and Joseph Maxson Elizabeth Maxson and John Davis
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis Thomas William Davis and Tacy Crandall
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton Elisabeth Davis and Ephraim Maxson
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)