Family Milestones: February 26th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, John NOSLER, married on this date in 1830 in Owen County, Indiana to Mary PIRTLE.  John was the son of Conrad and Sarah (PAINS) NOSLER, and the older brother of my Mary Ann NOSLER.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Mary.  They had 3 children.  John died in 1836.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Michael GROENENDYKE, was married on this date in 1837 in Fayette County, Indiana to Anna HANKINS.  Michael was born May 25, 1815 in Dearborn County, Indiana, the son of James and Johannah (ANTONIDES) GROENENDYKE, and the older brother of my Elias GROENENDYKE.  Anna was born December 16, 1815 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (________) HANKINS.  They had 3 children.  Anna died April 10, 1898.  Michael died February 5, 1899.

My paternal 5th-great grandparents, Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES were married on this date in 1795 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was born August 22, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey, the son of Samuel and Cyllania (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  Hannah was born January 21, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey, the son of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES.  They had 10 children.  Samuel died November 3, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah died February 7, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Levi WARDLAW, was born on this date in 1805 in Ohio.  Levi was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (NESBIT) WARDLAW, and the older brother of my Anna WARDLOW.  Levi married on September 30, 1840 in Highland County, Ohio to Alba HALL.  Alba was born circa 1815 in Ohio.  They had 8 children.  Alba died December 26, 1891.  Levi died June 24, 1890 in Brown County, Ohio.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Mary LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1849 in Shelby County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker and Nancy (YOUNG) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister of my Luman Cooper LEMASTERS.  Mary married August 4, 1893 in Jay County, Indiana to John PETRY.  John was born May 27, 1860 in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Charles and Susannah (WEHRLY) PETRY.  They had 2 children.  John died February 16, 1942.  Mary died December 28, 1929 in Jay County, Indiana.