Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley (1844-1916)

Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY (1844-1916) was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother.  The SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHURCH family has Swiss origins.

The following facts about Mary's life are known:

• Birth: She was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK.
• Marriage: She married George Washington HALEY on October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.
• Marriage: She married Robert E. KIMBLE on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1900 - she appears in the Robert E. KIMBLE household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Mother of 7 children, 6 living.
• Death: She died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Burial: She is buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana
• Obituary: Her obituary appears in the January 15, 1916 edition of The Commercial Review, Portland, Indiana.

The following facts need further research and/or more documentation to complete my research:

• Census: need to locate her in the 1850 census, should be in the David SHERRICK household in Wayne County, Ohio.
• Census: need to locate her in the 1860 census, should be in the David SHERRICK household in Wayne County, Ohio.
• Census: need to locate her in the 1870 census, should be in the George HALEY household in Seneca County, Ohio.
• Census: need to extract the record from the George HALEY household 1880 census of Seneca County, Ohio
• Census: need to locate her in the 1910 census, should be in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: need to obtain a copy of her death certificate from the Jay County, Indiana Health Department.

Ancestry of Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY (1844-1916), Ahnentafel # 21 in my ancestry:


Ahnentafel # 42: David SHERRICK (1823-1914); York Co., PA>Ashland Co., OH


Ahnentafel # 84: David SHERRICK (c1787-1874);  PA>Ashland Co., OH


Anhentafel # 168: David SHIRK (c1753-c1827); Lancaster Co., PA>York Co., PA


Ahnentafel # 336: Ulrich SCHERCH (1704-1763); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA


Ahnentafel # 672: Ulrich SCHURCH (1663-c1739); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA


Related blog posts:

• Obituary: Mary Jane (SHERRICK) (HALEY) KIMBLE (1844-1916) 

• Marriage: Robert E. KIMBLE to Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY

• Robert E. KIMBLE family - Jay Co., IN. 

• Mary Jane SHERRICK (b. January 13, 1844)