On This Day : October 8

1686 - James PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  James was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.

1706 - Jonathan COLLINS born in Buckingham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  Jonathan was my 8x-great grandfather.

1772 - Jesse MAXSON born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Jesse was the son of Ephraim MAXSON and Elisabeth DAVIS.  Jesse was my 4x-great grandfather.

1777 - Thomas SUMNER married Hanna HIATT in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Thomas was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.

1802 - Samuel McPherson HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Rachel McPHERSON.

1823 - Mary KELSO died in Cynthiana, Kentucky.  Mary was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.

1864 - William CARTER died.  William was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1864 - Daniel B. KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel was the George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.

1866 - Anna MILLER born in Darke County, Ohio.  Anna was the daughter of George MILLER and Barbara BOLLINGER.

1868 - Thomas John RICHARDS born.  Thomas was the son of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1870 - Ida Isabelle COFFELT born in Jefferson City, Missouri.  Ida was the daughter of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1889 - Louisa MILLER married Henry C. MAASBERG in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of William MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAFER.

1889 - Alean Rodney SWAFFORD born in Richmond, Missouri.  Alean was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

1911 - Kenneth Paul LeMASTER born in Mercer County, Ohio.  Kenneth was the son of Clarence Harrison LeMASTER and Ferry Mae BICKEL.

1913 - M. David JACOBS died.  David was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.