Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Wordless Wednesday : Piper & Grandpa

Piper and Grandpa, Evansville, Indiana 18 Feb 2012


Being a grandpa changes everything.  Piper reminds me so much of her mother when she was a baby.  I can't wait to see her again!  


I hope I'm around to teach her things and tell her about her heritage. Maybe one day she will read this blog.  My own grandfathers were gone when I was young, so young that I don't really remember them.

Leap Year : It Looks Like A Match To Me




Miss Vera Haley
Portland, Ind.
R.F.D. 9


April Fool ' 1912


Dear friend I will do as I promised.  This is 4 o'clock I just got up have been in bed all day except an hour at noon haven't eat a bite yet.  My cold is much better but I have the sick head ache.  The weather is bad from the looks of it.


I remain your friend.


Clarence S.


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This postcard was part of the collection of my paternal great-aunt and uncle, Clarence and Vera (Haley) Stuber.  They were married February 14, 1915 in Jay County, Indiana.

On This Day : February 29

1704 - Sarah FIELD died in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.


1704 - Sarah PRICE died in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John WEBB and Anna BASSETT.  Sarah was my 9x great-grandmother.


1720 - Martha FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Martha was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.


1728 - Elizabeth ALLEN born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1796 - Mary Polly ALDERMAN born.  Mary was the daughter of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.


1872 - Norton YOUNG married Delilah BRUNTHAVER.  Norton was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1880 - Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM married David F. RANTS.  Nancy was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LeMASTERS.


1932 - Martha JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Wehrly Family, Portland, Indiana (1907)

Source: Complete Directory of Jay County, M & M Directory Co., Portland, Ind., 1907, p. 99


These listings of the WEHRLY family in Portland, Jay County, Indiana in 1907 are for my paternal relatives.


Charles WEHRLY with wife Rose is unidentified as a family member.  He was a laborer for the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad.


John William WEHRLY (1870-1954) with wife Esther L. WHITE was my paternal great-granduncle, and brother of my great grandmother, Barbara Isabel.  John was a jeweler.


John P. WEHRLY (1838-1910) with wife Katharine was my 2x great-granduncle. I usually have his wife's name spelled as Catherine with a "C".  She was a LEMASTERS, so I am related to both he and his wife.  He is shown as a laborer living at rural route 10 Portland.  In the 1900 census they were living in Madison Township, Jay County.


Lon WEHRLY (1880-1960) was the son of John P. above, his full name was Alonzo John Wehrly.  Interesting that his occupation was listed as salesman.  Later in life he would become sheriff of Jay County.  I do not know yet the maiden name of his wife, Bertha.


Luman Walker WEHRLY (1874-1961) was another son of John P. above, again another salesman.  He was living in Portland on Votaw.  His wife was Almeda COLLINS, listed simply as Meda in this directory.

On This Day : February 28

1691 - James PIERCE born.  James was the son of James PIERCE and Elizabeth KENDALL.


1711 - Abigail PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Abigial was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1711 - Nathaniel CRANDALL born.  Nathaniel was the son of Eber CRANDALL and Mary COTTRELL.


1720 - Anna PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Anna was the daughter of Thomas PHILBRICK and Anna ________.


1734 - Zaccheus BURDICK born.  Zaccheus was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.


1758 - Jonathan MAXSON born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Mosher MAXSON and Tacy ________.


1738 - George TAYLOR married Rachel GIBSON.  George was the son of Joseph TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.


1767 - William CLARKE died in Rhode Island.  William was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.


1778 - Ruth CRANDALL born.  Ruth was the daughter of Phineas CRANDALL.


1789 - Charles YOUNG born in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Charles was the son of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.


1789 - John MOULTON born.  John was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1790 - Katherine BEALS born.  Katherine was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1791 - Matthew MAXSON died.  Matthew was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.


1793 - Esther WILLIAMS married William DICKS.  Esther was the daughter of Jesse WILLIAMS and Eleanor JOHNSON.


1805 - Peter J. SWAFFORD born in South Carolina.  Peter was the son of Jacob SWAFFORD and Sarah LARKIN.


1822 - Abigail HEATON married Thomas PAUL in Brown County, Ohio.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas HEATON and Sarah TAYLOR.


1827 - Drusilla MAXSON married Reuben D. SUTTON.  Drusilla was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1828 - John Bovell McPHEETERS born.  John was the son of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucretia BARRETT.


1832 - Nicholas H. SHAW born in Clarkshill, Fayette County, Indiana.  Nicholas was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.


1837 - John M. BALES born.  John was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1840 - Jonathan J. HIGGINS died in Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1844 - Martha BLAND died in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.


1857 - Thomas BEALS died.  Thomas was the son of David BEALS and Rachel WEST.


1877 - Essie M. WHITACRE born in Darke County, Ohio.  Essie was the daughter of Fredric E. WHITACRE and Caroline Bishop CHEW.


1900 - Foster MAXSON married Gussie Lee PHELPS.  Foster was the son of Willard MAXSON and Phebe R. HUTCHINSON.


1906 - Joel Dixon STURDEVANT married Lula INGERMANN.  Joel was the son of Calvin STURDEVANT and Emma BEALS.


1907 - Henry SWAFFORD married Ina Lee HUBBARD in Ray County, Missouri.  Henry was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.


1911 - Clarence Harrison LeMASTER married Ferry Mae BICKEL in Jay County, Indiana.  Clarence was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1919 - Mary Alice Cora STUMP died in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1932 - Ord WEHRLY LeMASTER married Ruth Pauline HALEY in Jay County, Indiana.  Ord was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Ruth was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.  They were my grandparents.


1933 - John R. HEATON died in Independence Township, Schuyler County, Missouri.  John was the son of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.

Monday, February 27, 2012

On This Day : February 27

1649 - Joseph PIERCE died.  Joseph was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1689 - Abigail PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Abigail was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.


1692 - Thomas PIERCE married Mary WYMAN.  Thomas was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.


1718 - Mary BURDICK married Peter CRANDALL in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel BURDICK and Mary FOSTER.


1723 - James MADISON born in Orange County, Virginia.  James was the son of Ambrose MADISON and Frances TAYLOR.


1747 - Alice TAYLOR married Anthony WINSTON.  Alice was the daughter of James TAYLOR and Alice THORNTON.


1754 - Amos MAXSON born.  Amos was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1758 - Content DAVIS born.  Content was the daughter of James DAVIS and Judith MAXSON.


1773 - Benjamin MAXSON born.  Benjamin was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1812 - Sarah JACOBS married Valentine SHELDON in Adams County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1821 - Charles MAXSON died in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Charles was the son of Joel MAXSON and Hannah FIELDS.


1823 - Marvel MAXSON married Phineas F. RANDOLPH.  Marvel was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1823 - Elizabeth SILLS married Daniel HUDDLESTON in Champaign County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.


1823 - Sophia Polly MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Sophia was the daughter of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.


1829 - Mary BURDICK died.  Mary was the daughter of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1848 - Mary CHEW died in New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Job WEST and Sarah JACKSON.


1848 - Martha LEE born.  Martha was the daughter of Robert LEE and Matilda SWAFFORD.


1858 - Jackson Everett BRUNER born.  Jackson was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.


1860 - Beulah HANCE died.  Beulah was the daughter of Edmund HANCE and Hannah Maria WOOLSTON.


1874 - Sarah RICHARDS born.  Sarah was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1875 - John William SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  John was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1876 - Mary HEATON born.  Mary was the daughter of John R. HEATON and Sarah Jane GRAY.


1879 - Caroline Bishop CHEW died in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.


1884 - Mary Ann BEALS married Joseph Edwin GILBERT in Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska.  Mary Ann was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.


1888 - George J. HALEY died in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio.  George was my 3x great-grandfather.


1890 - Elizabeth Angeline THOMAS died in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.


1898 - Vina Almeda BOYER married William Sherman GREEN.  Vina was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Amanda F. ________.


1903 - Charles L. HALEY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.


1903 - Elsie May CUMMINGS born.  Elsie was the daughter of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.


1944 - George McLANE died in Putnam County, Ohio.  George was the son of William Fleming McLANE and Elizabeth GUFFY.


1948 - Jessie SPENCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Jessie was the daughter of John PENISTEN and Jane Ann ALDERMAN.


1966 - Blaine Pearle WEHRLY died.  Blaine was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Sunday Supper: Memories of Simple Suppers

Mom emailed the following memory of her family's Sunday supper routine:


After watching a commercial for Campbell soup, I was reminded of the Sunday night suppers my mom made using Campbell's soup.   Growing up in the late 40's and 50's as a child,I recall that families usually spent their Sundays going to Sunday school, church and coming home for a Sunday dinner.  A favorite dinner was greasy pan fried chicken  and gravy with mashed potatoes.   Some families used Sunday as a day to visit with relatives.   Stores were not opened, farmers didn't work in the fields, and so Sunday was a day of relaxation.   Sunday night suppers were usually simple since we had had a big meal at noon.   Mom would heat up a can of Campbells' Cream of Chicken soup and add chopped boiled eggs.  She would pour this combination over toast.   Since tomato soup was a favorite of hers, she would serve us Campbell's tomato soup and toasted cheese sandwiches.    I can also remember that if we didn't have canned soup, she would take toast and break it into pieces and put the pieces into a glass.   Hot milk was poured over the toast and salt and pepper was added.    

On This Day : February 26

1663 - Ezekiel JEWETT married Faith PARRAT.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1692 - Sarah BOWATER died in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah was the daughter of George EDGE and Joan ________.  Sarah was my 9x great-grandmother.


1742 - Johann Hermann KAHRE born.  Johann was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Katherine Marie KUHLMEYER.


1761 - Elisha STILLMAN born.  Elisha was the son of Elisha STILLMAN and Mary DAVIS.


1767 - William DAVIS married Anna WILBUR.  William was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.


1768 - William Berry TAYLOR born.  William was the son of Jonathan TAYLOR and Ann BERRY.


1778 - Matthew MAXSON married Fanny PECKHAM.  Matthew was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1795 - Samuel WOOLSTON married Hannah HAINES in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.  Hannah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.  They were my 5x great-grandparents.


1795 - Elijah TAYLOR married Della WALKER.  Elijah was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Alice CHEW.


1802 - Simeon MAXSON died.  Simeon was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethiah MAXSON.


1805 - Levi WARDLAW born in Ohio.  Levi was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1809 - Anna SCHLOTHAUER married Jacob HOFF.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Michael SCHLOTHAUER and Elizabeth PETRY.


1829 - Mary MAXSON married Daniel JOHNSON in Harrison County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1830 - John NOSLER married Mary PIRTLE in Owen County, Indiana.  John was the son of Conrad NOSLER and Sarah PAINS.


1835 - Mary C. DEACON married David Budd COLES in Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.


1837 - Michael GROENENDYKE married Anna HANKINS in Fayette County, Indiana.  Michael was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.


1848 - Daniel BEALS married Phoebe E. DAVIS in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1849 - Mary P. LeMASTERS born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1851 - Richard WILLIAMS died.  Richard was the son of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1874 - Johannes Heinrich WILD married Emilie DEUTSCH in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Johannes was the son of Friedrich WILD and Henriette GONDOLF.  Emilie was the daughter of Johann Jacob DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.  They were Corinne's 3x great-grandparents.


1889 - Mamie Elnora ORCUTT born in Jay County, Indiana.  Mamie was the daughter of James ORCUTT and Samantha E. METZNER.


1889 - Margaret Elizabeth ALDERMAN married John L. WARNER in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Margaret was the daughter of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.


1896 - Samuel H. IVEY married Emma E. CARTER in Massac County, Illinois.  Samuel was the son of George Washington IVEY and Rebecca HARROLD.  Emma was the daughter of George Washington CARTER and Ellen DUNAWAY.  They were Eileen's great-grandparents.


1900 - Wilber Newman SWAFFORD died in Waukomis, Oklahoma.  Wilber was the son of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.


1902 - Pearl YOUNG married Lewis COLE.  Pearl was the daughter of Norton YOUNG and Delilah BRUNTHAVER.


1905 - Carl Ethan WEHRLY born in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Carl was the son of Alva Monroe WEHRLY and Emma C. YAEGER.


1919 - Amanda Lena SWAFFORD married Bert HENRY in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Amanda was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


1936 - Weldon J. SHERRICK died in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.  Weldon was the son of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.



Saturday, February 25, 2012

Surname Saturday : Damm

The DAMM surname is in Corinne's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are Germanic.


Ahnentafel # 29 : Anna Magdalena Damm (1882-1967).  Anna was born January 21, 1882 in Browns, Wabash County, Illinois.  She married Arthur Wildt (1885-1966) on October 14, 1908 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Arthur was born January 3, 1885 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  They raised 5 children in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Arthur died October 26, 1966 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Anna died March 4, 1967 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 58: Frederick Henry Damm (1853-1925).  Frederick was born August 1853 in Indiana.  He married Wilhelmina Schneider (1855-     ) circa 1879.  Wilhelmina was born January 1855 in Indiana.  They raised 7 children in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Frederick died March 28, 1925 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 116 : George Damm (1820-     ).  George was born 1820 in Bavaria.  He married Hannah Snider (1823-    ) on May 8, 1845 in German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Hannah was born 1823 in Saxony.  They had 8 children.  Nothing further known at this time.


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On This Day : February 25

1599 - Ulrich GRUNDBACHER born in Switzerland.  Ulrich was my 9x great-grandfather.


1662 - Josiah WITTER married Elizabeth WHEELER in Lynn, Massachusetts.  Josiah was the son of William WITTER and Hannah ________.


1701 - Deborah HADLEY born.  Deborah was the daughter of Simon HADLEY and Ruth ________.


1710 - Sarah HAINES born.  Sarah was the daughter of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1712 - John SEWALL died.  John was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1715 - Catherine HADLEY born.  Catherine was the daughter of Simon HADLEY and Ruth ________.


1833 - Eliza HECK married Walter P. TAYLOR in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Eliza was the daughter of Jacob HECK and Elizabeth ________.


1833 - Martha HIGGINS died.  Martha was the daughter of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.


1849 - William Perry ALDERMAN married Elizabeth Ann LEE in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  William was the son of James ALDERMAN and Martha CANTELL.


1852 - Ephraim Morgan WAMSLEY born in Ohio.  Ephraim was the son of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1894 - Curtis W. POE married Lillian S. PHEBUS in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Curtis was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1899 - L. Homer CHALFANT born in West Virginia.  Homer was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


1909 - John Vernon YEAGER born.  John was the son of John Henry YEAGER and Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS.


1935 - Mary Olive LeMASTER married Virgil Thorton TAYLOR.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

Friday, February 24, 2012

On This Day : February 24

1647 - Elizabeth REYNOLDS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.


1675 - Joseph HERITAGE born in Sutton under Brailes, Gloucestershire, England.  Joseph was the son of Richard HERITAGE and Mary TIMMS.


1689 - Tabitha PIERCE born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.  Tabitha was the daughter of Stephen PIERCE and Tabitha PARKER.


1719 - Nicholas FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was the son of Robert FESSENDEN and Mary ________.  Nicholas was my 9x great-grandfather.


1755 - Hur MILLS born.  Hur was the son of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.


1790 - Martha WELCH born.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.


1801 - Samuel KIMMER born.  Samuel was the son of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.


1814 - James WARDLAW married Eleanor IRWIN in Clermont County, Ohio.  James was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1837 - Thomas BALES died.  Thomas was the son of William BEALS and Rachel JOHNSON. 


1864 - Susan SHERRICK died in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Susan was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.  Susan was my 3x great-grandmother.


1865 - Horace Virgil CHEW born in Ohio.  Horace was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1871 - Elizabeth STICKEL died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.


1874 - Edmund HANCE died.  Edmund was the son of Edmund HANCE and Hannah Maria WOOLSTON.


1876 - Daniel KING died in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.  Daniel was my 3x great-grandfather.


1890 - David MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  David was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.


1899 - Inez Irene ASHCRAFT born in Wabash Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Inez was the daughter of William Stevenson ASHCRAFT and Blanche Bertha LEWIS.


1905 - Mary Ellen YEAGER born.  Mary was the daughter of John Henry YEAGER and Berth Fidelia LeMASTERS.


1906 - Lawrence Solomon LEWIS married Ruth Alice SILLS in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Lawrence was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Marietta COOK.  Ruth was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.  They were Eileen's great-grandparents.


1923 - Richard Lewis CHEW died.  Richard was the son of Richard A. CHEW and Jane LaFavour McCUTCHEN.


1938 - Jasper METZNER died in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.  Jasper was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.


1953 - Aaron Lewis CHEW died in Murray, Clarke County, Iowa.  Aaron was the so n of John William CHEW and Mary Ann RELEA.


1980 - Harry Nolan WHISLER died in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana.  Harry was the son of Omer A. WHISLER and Lola May LAMBERTSON.



Thursday, February 23, 2012

On This Day : February 23

1747 - Eunice MAXSON born.  Eunice was the daughter of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.


1748 - John PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  John was the son of John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN.  John was my 5x great-grandfather.


1748 - James WRIGHT married Betty HAMILTON.  James was the son Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1748 - John WILLSON in Great Meadows, Warren County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETTS.


1771 - Clarke DAVIS born.  Clarke was the son of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.


1774 - Martha FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Martha was the daughter of Ichabod BROWN and Martha WOODBURY.  Martha was my 8x great-grandmother.


1797 - Jesse MAXSON married Sarah SUTTON in Harrison County, Virginia.  Jesse was the son of Ephraim MAXSON and Elisabeth DAVIS.  Sarah was the daughter of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.  They were my 4x great-grandparents.


1797 - Ruth JESSOP married James PARISHO.  Ruth was the daughter of Thomas JESSOP and Mary BEALS.


1806 - Letitia WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Letitia was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1807 - Karl Ludwig KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Karl was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.


1812 - Elizabeth HODGKINS married Edward HALL in Clermont County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James HODGKINS and Hannah ALFORD.


1816 - Ann COFFIN married Samuel KELLUM.  Ann was the daughter of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.


1821 - Edwin Wallace MOULTON born in Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont.  Edwin was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.


1826 - Catherine May McPHEETERS born.  Catherine was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1836 - Aaron SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of James A. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HALL.


1850 - William OSBORNE died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  William was the son of Matthew OSBORNE and Mary REYNOLDS.


1854 - Anne HAINES died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Anne was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1859 - Kiturah WAMSLEY born in Ohio.  Kiturah was the daughter of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1864 - Margaret JACOBS died in York County, Pennsylvania.  Margaret was my 5x great-grandmother.


1868 - Edgar MILLS born in Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio.  Edgar was the son of Jabez MILLS and Delia ________.


1872 - Emma BEALS married Calvin STURDEVANT in Hamilton County, Indiana. Emma was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.


1875 - Robert Pearly LEE born.  Robert was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.


1876 - Edward F. MOULTON died in Hamilton, Marion County, Iowa.  Edward was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.


1881 - John W. LeMASTERS born in Indiana.  John was the son of Jacob LeMASTERS and Sarah Ann HALFHILL.


1895 - Carrie Mae HALEY married Arthur E. GRAVES in Jay County, Indiana.  Carrie was the daughter of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1902 - Orville Edward "Jack" LAMBERTSON born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Jack was the son of Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON and Pearl May BEALS.


1905 - Joseph HIXENBAUGH died in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Joseph was the son of Church HIXENBAUGH and Sarah A. MAXON.


1908 - Susannah HIATT died.  Susannah was the daughter of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.


1909 - Edwin Karl Friedrich RITT married Margaret M. HALBIG in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Edwin was the son of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Wordless Wednesday : Sun. afternoon walk


Ruby (Lambertson) Walsh


On This Day : February 22

1669 - Michael NEWBOLD married Rachel CLAYTON.  Michael was the son of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.


1694 - Samuel PHILBRICK died in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Anne KNAPP.  Samuel was my 8x great-grandfather.


1757 - Noah WORCESTER married Lydia TAYLOR.  Noah was the son of Francis WORCESTER and Abigail CARLTON.  Lydia was the daughter of Abraham TAYLOR.  They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1764 - Ann HUNT born.  Ann was the daughter of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.


1785 - Mary WRIGHT born.  Mary was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1788 - James WARDLAW born in Virginia.  James was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1809 - Anthony Sanford CHEW born in New London, Connecticut.  Anthony was the son of Samuel CHEW and Mary SABIN.


1809 - Margaretta WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Margaretta was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1815 - Margaret FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Margaret was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.


1817 - Catherine DAVIS born.  Catherine was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1827 - Alexander S. HEATON married Jemima SHAW in Brown County, Ohio.  Alexander was the son of Thomas HEATON and Susan TAYLOR.


1838 - William R. POE married Susannah BRAY in Morgan County, Indiana.  William was the son of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.


1839 - Nathan JESSOP died.  Nathan was the son of Thomas JESSOP and Mary BEALS.


1845 - Amanda P. PIERCE died.  Amanda was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.


1847 - Ezra BUCHER died.  Ezra was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.


1855 - Sarah Wilson LAMBERTSON married John LYST in Butler County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1864 - Harrison Anna SLOAN born.  Harrison was the daughter of Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1864 - Sarah Jane SLOAN born.  Sarah was the daughter of Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1874 - David SHERRICK died in Ashland County, Ohio.  David was the son of David SHIRK and Barbara ERB.  David was my 4x great-grandfather.


1880 - Aaron SWAFFORD born.  Aaron was the son of John Hubert SWAFFORD and Eliza WOODEN.


1880 - John Edward LEE married Sarah SWAFFORD in Ray County, Missouri.  John was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.


1885 - Arizona BOYER born.  Arizona was the daughter of Benjamin BOYER and Susan FUNK.


1888 - Olive Paralee BURCHFIEL born.  Olive was the daughter of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.


1898 - Stanley Duey LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Stanley was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1899 - Harley Alden DAVIS died.  Harley was the son of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1890 - Prudence SMITH died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Prudence was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.  Prudence was my 3x great-grandmother.


1905 - Sarah Springer BECKETT died in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California.  Sarah was the daughter of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1905 - Paul Washington WRIGHT born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. Paul was the son of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.


1911 - Ruth E. JOHNSON married Claude Benjamin MONTGOMERY in Madison County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of John M. JOHNSON and Martha PIERCE.


1912 - Georgiana CRANE born.  Georgiana was the daughter of Thomas Franklin CRANE and Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1927 - Mary Keziah LeMASTER died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Mary was my 2x great-grandmother.


1928 - John Henry WARDLOW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of William L. WARDLOW and Maximelia WRIGHT.


1953 - Sarah Josephine GROENENDYKE died in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Hester TEAFORD.


1997 - Zelma Maxine YOUNG died in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio.  Zelma was the daughter of William Francis McOWEN and Bessie Elizabeth McLANE.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

On This Day : February 21

1643 - Christoph RAUSCHENBERGER died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Christoph was the son of Hans RAUSCHENBERGER and Martha ________.  Christoph was my 10x great-grandfather.


1692 - Sarah CLARKE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Benjamin CLARKE.


1733 - Benjamin MAXSON born.  Benjamin was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.


1758 - John Peter SAUBEL born in Saar Basin, Germany.  John was the son of Leonard SABEL.  John was my 5x great-grandfather.


1789 - Rachel BEALS married William THORNBURGH.  Rachel was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.


1791 - Ann SUMNER born in Stokes County, North Carolina.  Ann was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1795 - Elizabeth BOND born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1796 - Lydia FINEL born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Lydia was the daughter of Edward FINEL and Anna MORGAN.  Lydia was my 4x great-grandmother.


1813 - James Granbury McPHEETERS born in Washington, D.C.  James was the son of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1833 - William DAVIS died in Montgomery County, Ohio.  William was the son of John DAVIS and Mary CHAMNESS.


1841 - Milton A. COY born.  Milton was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.


1860 - John William WRIGHT born in Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.  John was my 2x great-grandfather.


1861 - Lawson W. HATCH born.  Lawson was the son of Fayette S. HATCH and Theresa M. PIERCE.


1875 - George Wesley PENISTEN married Calverna M. HUMPHREYS.  George was the son of William PENISTEN and Mary Ann E. ANDERSON.


1881 - Walter Scott LEE born.  Walter was the son of Robert James LEE and Elizabeth A. CARLISLE.


1882 - Allie LEE born.  Allie was the daughter of John Edward LEE and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1894 - Samuel B. SWAFFORD born.  Samuel was the son of Lewis C. SWAFFORD and Mary Belle LEE.


1975 - Clarence Frederick SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Clarence was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1978 - Flossie Irene PEFLEY died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Flossie was the daughter of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.


1987 - Paulene Mildred KING died in Downey, California.  Paulene was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Rosie M. DILL.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Exploratory Data Analysis : Edna Muriel (Pierce) Wright (1897-1968)




Edna Muriel (Pierce) Wright (1897-1968) was my maternal great-grandmother. What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical facts I have discovered about her.


1. Vital records


     1.1. Birth certificate


          Edna was born February 16, 1897 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana1.  The State of Indiana didn't require state-wide registrations of births until after 1907.  Prior to this date, they were only recorded in the counties where the event occurred.  The WPA index of birth records for Madison County, Indiana show that her birth occurred on this date, and the record is located in Book H-1, page 382.  I've known this information for years, yet for some reason have never requested a copy of her original birth certificate.  Will add that to my "to-do list".


          1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper


               If Edna's birth had been mentioned in a local newspaper, I have not yet discovered it.  The Alexandria-Monroe Public Library has editions of the locale newspaper, the Tribune, only as far back as 1905.


          1.1.2. Bible record


               I'm not aware of any surviving Bible record of the Pierce family.


          1.1.3. Baptismal record


               The Pierce's were associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Alexandria, now known as the First United Methodist Church.  Have not yet contacted the church to see if there were any baptismal or other membership records for her.


          1.1.4. Adoption record


               There is no indication that Edna was adopted.


     1.2. Marriage License


               Edna was married on June 19, 1915 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana to Virgil Lee Wright3. As I noted in doing the report for Virgil, I discovered that I do not have a copy of this marriage license.  This has been added to my "to-do" list.


          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper


               Searches of the local newspaper, the Alexandria Times-Tribune, have failed to locate a mention of the nuptials of Edna and Virgil.


          1.2.2. Anniversary notice


               Edna and Virgil's Golden Anniversary (50th) was mentioned in the Anderson, Indiana Daily Bulletin on June 16, 19654 as well as the Anderson Herald5.  There may be other newspapers that mention this anniversary as well.


          1.2.3. Divorce decree


               There is no indication that a divorce ever occurred, though a search of court records has not been completed.


     1.3. Death certificate


          Edna died March 3, 1968 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana6.  She died at Community Hospital in Anderson7.  The cause of death was listed as pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure6.


          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper


               Edna's obituary appeared in the March 5, 1968 edition of the Anderson Herald7.  I still need to obtain a copy of her obituary from other newspapers, including the Alexandria Times-Tribune.


          1.3.2. Funeral home record


               Edna's funeral was conducted by the Karl M. Kyle Funeral Home.  I need to try to find out if there exists a record of the funeral, which may contain information about cost, who paid for what, etc.


          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph


               Edna's tombstone in the Park View cemetery in Alexandria has been photographed.  It lists her as Muriel 1897-1968 and her husband, Virgil L. 1894-1972 is also listed; included is their date of marriage "June 19, 1915".8.


2. Census Records


     2.1. Federal Census Records


          2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census


               On April 19, 1930, Edna was enumerated in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana9 in the Virgil Wright household, as Edna M. Wright, married, age 33 born in Indiana.  She was aged 18 at her 1st marriage.  Both parents were listed as being born in Indiana.  She was listed as able to read and write and speak English.


          2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census


               On January 15, 1920, Edna was enumerated in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana10 in the Virgil Wright household, as Murril Wright, married, age 22, born in Indiana.  Both parents were listed as being born in Indiana.  She was able to read and write and speak English.  No occupation was listed.


          2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census


               On April 22, 1910, Edna was enumerated in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana11 in the W.F. Pierce household, as Merle Pierce, age 12, born in Indiana.  Both parents were listed as being born in Indiana.  She was able to read and write and speak English.  She had attended school within the year.


          2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census


               On June 15, 1900, Edna was enumerated in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana12 in the William F. Pierce household, as Muriel Pierce, age 3, born in Indiana.  Both parents were listed as being born in Indiana.


     2.2. State Census Records


          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1931.  These however, were merely for purposes of determining legislative apportionment.


     2.3. Agriculture Census Records


          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what information may be shed on the Pierce or Wright farms.


3. Military Records


     3.1. Draft Registration


          Being female, these types of records do not apply.


     3.2. Pension Records


          Not applicable, as I have found no record that her husband or father ever served in the military.


     3.3. Service Records


          Not applicable.


4. Land Records


     4.1. Deed Records


          Deed records need to be thoroughly researched in Madison County, Indiana.  All evidence indicates that Edna's entire adult life was spent in Madison County, Indiana.


     4.2. Plat map / county map


          Madison County published a plat map in 1880, 1891, 1893, 1901, 1910, 1915, 1921, 1923, 1931 and 1940 that may be relevant to my search on Edna and the Pierce and Wright families.


5. Supplemental Records


     Supplemental records available to research for Edna include county/city directories, court records and will and probate records.  Searching these will be on my next "to-do" list in Madison County at the courthouse.


Sources:


1. Funeral Services Set Wednesday For Muriel Wright article, The Anderson Herald, Anderson, Indiana, USA, March 5, 1968, page 7.
2. Ancestry.com.  Indiana Births, 1880-1920 [database on-line].  Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.  Original data: Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records. Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
3. Freeman, Sandra, "John William Wright - Ellen King family group sheet." Compiled [n.d.]. Alexandria, Indiana, USA.
4. Golden anniversary article, Anderson Daily Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana, USA, June 16, 1965, page 2.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wright article, Anderson Herald, Anderson, Indiana, USA, June 16, 1965, page 5.
6. Edna Muriel Wright, death certificate no. 1968-0165 (1968), Madison County Health Department, Anderson, Indiana, USA.
7. Funeral Services Set Wednesday For Muriel Wright article, Anderson Herald, Anderson, Indiana, USA, March 5, 1968, page 7.
8. Park View Cemetery (Alexandria, Indiana), Virgil L. and Muriel Wright marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster.
9. Virgil Wright household, 1930 U.S. census population schedule, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA, ED 48-46, SD 5, sheet 6A, dwelling 112, family 121, National Archives micropublication T626, roll 605.
10. Virgil Wright household, 1920 U.S. census population schedule, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA, ED 122, SD 8, sheet 4A, dwelling 81, family 81, National Archives micropublication T625, roll 449, page 43.
11. W.F. Pierce household, 1910 U.S. census population schedule, Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA, ED 106, SD 8, sheet 5A, dwelling 86, family 86, National Archives mircopublication T624, roll 364.
12. William F. Pierce household, 1900 U.S. census population schedule, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA ED 90, SD 67, sheet 11B, dwelling 220, family 235, National Archives micropublication T623, roll 386.






This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.

On This Day : February 20

1654 - Samuel PIERCE born.  Samuel was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1792 - Harriet WELCH born.  Harriet was the daughter of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.


1827 - Jane MAXSON married Jonathan FITZ RANDOLPH.  Jane was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1851 - Emma P. PIERCE born.  Emma was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.


1857 - Joseph G. WAMSLEY born in Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1858 - Aaron SWAFFORD married Eliza Jane TAYLOR in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of James A. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HALL.


1859 - Flametta MAXSON born in Iowa.  Flametta was the daughter of William MAXSON and Hannah KESLER.


1869 - John Hugh SCOTT born.  John was the son of Samuel Hunter SCOTT and Isabella Jane McGREGOR.


1881 - William B. LEE died in Pikeville, Tennessee.  William was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1886 - Edna Blanche PEEPLES born in Marshall County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of George PEEPLES and Katharine McMILLEN.


1890 - Joseph CHEW born in Iowa.  Joseph was the son of Aaron Lewis CHEW and Luella GERMAN.


1893 - Thomas Harold DAVIS born.  Thomas was the son of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.


1904 - Alonzo Jacob RHINEHART married in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Alonzo was the son of William Frederick RHINEHART and Jennie Elizabeth WAMSLEY.


1904 - Ora Amanda HALEY married Franklin Oliver BITTIKOFER in Jay County, Indiana.  Ora was the daughter of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1916 - Lucy Grace SWAFFORD married Wesley GAUDEN in Ray County, Missouri.  Lucy was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.


1947 - Daniel Robert YOUNG died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Leroy YOUNG and Mary Jane KING.



Sunday, February 19, 2012

On This Day : February 19

1664 - Elizabeth PHILBRICK married Henry ROBEY.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PHILBRICK and Elizabeth ________.


1719 - Nathan BURDICK born.  Nathan was the son of Hubbard BURDICK and Hannah MAXSON.


1759 - Zaccheus BURDICK married Elizabeth SMITH in Westerly, Rhode Island. Zaccheus was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.


1768 - Elizabeth MADISON born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1812 - Margaret BOND married Welcome GARRETT.  Margaret was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1823 - Mary HUNT married David JAMES in Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Isom HUNT and Margaret BUNDY.


1824 - Peter RINEHART married Sarah ADNEY in Preble County, Ohio.   Peter was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1835 - James Lewis NOSLER born.  James was the son of John NOSLER and Mary PIRTLE.


1836 - Charity MILLS died.  Charity was the daughter of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.  Charity was my 6x great-grandmother.


1847 - John Farley BECKETT born in Polk County, Iowa.  John was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.


1888 - Frances MIGUET died in Buchanan County, Iowa.  Frances was Corinne's 5x great-grandmother.


1891 - Charles Valentine SWAFFORD born in Brunswick, Missouri.  Charles was the son of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1896 - Hazel Lucille KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Hazel was the daughter of Benjamin Zellen KING and Elizabeth Ann SCHELL.


1902 - Homer RANTS married Caroline KADERLY.  Homer was the son of David F. RANTS and Nancy M. CUNNINGHAM.


1991 - John C. JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of John M. JOHNSON and Martha PIERCE.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Surname Saturday : Deutsch

The DEUTSCH surname is in Corinne's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are Germanic.


Ahnentafel # 57 : Emilie Deutsch (1853-1896).  Emilie was born in 1853 in Germany.  She married Johannes Heinrich Wild (1851-1896) in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Johannes was born September 15, 1851 in Laisa, Beidenkopf, Hessen-Darmstadt.  They had 8 children and lived in both Evansville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky.  Johannes died August 18, 1896 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.  Emilie died August 18, 1896 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.  This was a murder-suicide.


Ahnentafel # 114 : Johann Jacob Deutsch (1821-1863).  Johann was born December 11, 1821 in Klein Engersen, Saxony.  He married Doris Elisabeth Schutte (1827-1903) before 1848.  Doris was born 1827 in Klein Engersen, Saxony.  They had 4 children. They emigrated about July 1854 to New Orleans, Louisiana.  Doris died June 10, 1903 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Johann was drafted into the Confederate Army, deserted and re-enlisted in Company D, 13th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Union Army. He died 1863 of yellow fever and is buried in Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


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On This Day : February 18

1654 - Mary BROUGHTON born.  Mary was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.  Mary was my 9x great-grandmother.


1657 - Robert PIERCE married Sarah EYRE.  Robert was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth ________.


1675 - James BENNETT married Mary BROUGHTON in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  James was the son of Francis BENNETT and Alice ________.  Mary was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1678/9 - David MORGAN born in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  David was the son of David MORGAN and Mary CLARK.  David was my 7x great-grandfather.


1684 - Abigail PIERCE married George REED.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1718/9 - Ruth MILLER born.  Ruth was the daughter of Nathaniel MILLER and Rebecca PRICHARD.  Ruth was my 6x great-grandmother.


1809 - William C. DAVIS born in Warren County, Ohio.  William was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.


1836 - Phebe SILLS married Aaron FLOWERS in Champaign County, Ohio.  Phebe was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.


1856 - Joseph H. SWAFFORD born.  Joseph was the son of M.P. SWAFFORD and Jurusha Ann CLARK.


1886 - Peter J. SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Peter was the son of Jacob SWAFFORD and Sarah LARKIN.


1886 - Rachel Ann WEHRLY married Richard Perry STEWART.  Rachel was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1888 - Charles B.H. GEGENHEIMER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of August GEGENHEIMER and Sarah C. HALEY.


1891 - Hannah Kuhl EWING died in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1900 - Elizabeth SHELLY died in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was Eileen's 3x great-grandmother.


1900 - Elbert Pearl LEE married Lillie Mae HICKMAN.  Elbert was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.


1918 - Hubbard BOYER born.  Hubbard was the son of Hubbard BOYER and Mina BAKER.


1922 - Thelma Louise SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Thelma was the daughter of Goldsborough Francis SWAFFORD and Nannie Clarice ROBERTS.


1924 - Bonnie Mae LAMBERTSON born in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Bonnie was the daughter of Clemon Beals LAMBERTSON and June Kirk DAVIS.  Bonnie was my grandmother.


1947 - Luther St. Patrick CUMMINGS married Frances Bernice PURDUE in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.  Luther was the son of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Bessie Lee IVEY.  Luther was Eileen's father.


1959 - Ruth Alice STEVENS died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.  Ruth was Eileen's great-grandmother.