On This Day : August 31

1683 - Susannah CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Susannah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1702 - Mary BABCOCK born.  Mary was the daughter of Robert BABCOCK and Lydia CRANDALL.

1771 - William WARDLAW born in Augusta County, Virginia.  William was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1773 - Gordon PIERCE born in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Gordon was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.  Gordon was my 5x-great grandfather.

1794 - Nancy Ann SNIDER born in Colchester Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.  Nancy was Eileen's 4x-great grandmother.

1796 - James WRIGHT born.  James was the son of Alexander WRIGHT and Elizabeth WRIGHT.

1798 - John WHITE died.  John was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1814 - Hancock TAYLOR married Anna Hornsby LEWIS.  Hancock was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1816 - Melinda JACOBS born in Adams County, Ohio.  Melinda was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1822 - Betsy Ann BALES born.  Betsy was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.

1834 - Lucien COY born.  Lucien was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1840 - Elizabeth HENDRIXSON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1877 - Mark PIERCE born.  Mark was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.

1877 - Mark PIERCE died.  Mark was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.

1884 - Blaine Pearle WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana. Blaine was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1902 - Minerva SIGLER died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Minerva was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1940 - Martha Ann HEATH died in Richmond, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

1944 - James Dillon PATTERSON died in Copeland, Gray County, Kansas.  James was the son of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.

1978 - Margaret LEMLEY died in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Margaret was the daughter of John F. RICKARD and Alene MAXON.