Monday, December 31, 2012

On This Day : December 31

1701 - Thomas SPOFFORD married Bethiah HAZELTINE in Essex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Samuel SPOFFORD and Sarah BURPBEE.  Bethiah was the daughter of Abraham HAZELTINE and Elizabeth LONGHORNE.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.

1732 - Content MAXSON born.  Content was the daughter of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.

1744 - Ruth HAWLEY born.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel HAWLEY and Ruth CRANDALL.

1767 - Isaiah STANLEY born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isaiah was the son of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1768 - Esther MAXSON born.  Esther was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.

1771 - Abraham BYERS born.  Abraham was the son of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________.  Abraham was my 5x-great grandfather.

1794 - Elisha CHEW married Mary SPRINGER.  Elisha was the son of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1814 - Isaac SUMNER married Rachel BLIZZARD.  Isaac was the son of Bowater SUMNER and Rebecca BURRAS.

1821 - Richard WILLIAMS married Ruth REEVE.  Richard was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.

1824 - Joshua E. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Joshua was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1829 - Thomas  BALES married Diana JACKSON.  Thomas was the son of William BEALS and Rachel JOHNSON.

1854 - John L. MAXON born in Jamestown, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of William L. MAXON and Adaline ANDERSON.

1856 - Amanda M. BRATTON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Amanda was the daughter of Edward BRATTON and Elizabeth J. WRIGHT.

1864 - Daniel SILLS married Harriett TEAGARDEN in Wabash County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1867 - Abraham BYERS died in York County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham was the son of Abraham BYERS and Mary STICKEL.

1874 - William Walter COOK married Martha RALSTON in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.  William was the son of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.

1875 - Martha Ann SWAFFORD married Andrew Jackson McCLARNEY.  Martha was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.

1878 - John Jackson CUMMINGS married Mary Jane MATLOCK in Lawrence County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.

1889 - Thomas Alexander MAXON married Lenora Belle BROWN in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Thomas was the son of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

1890 - Martha Angie LEE married Henry Luther COX in Ray County, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.

1899 - David William KING died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  David was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.

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

1938  - Mary Seleta ALLRED died in Panola, Texas.  Mary was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.

1943 - Walter Main GROENENDYKE died in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio.  Walter was the son of Perry D. GROENENDYKE and Eva OWENS.

1947 - Charles Thomas SHERRICK died in Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Abraham Leander SHERRICK and Ruth M. THOMAS.

1965 - Mary Jane RUDKIN died.  Mary was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

Blog Reflections and Direction

This is the time of year when everyone reflects on the events of the past year and plans for a better new year.  Even so in the genealogical research world, where we have great intentions of visiting a certain cemetery, writing a book, or recording an interview with a relative.  Sometimes we do well with our goals, other times not so much.

I've had so many different goals with my research and this blog that it is easy to get frustrated when they don't come to fruition.  Back in 2010, I decided that I would start a research template to identify key facts about my direct relatives.  It took me until 2012 to complete through my 2nd-great grandparents.  Not due to lack of anything but time and motivation.  I do intend to continue with the project but at my own pace.

This year I started the series of "On This Day" posts, which started out as a good idea for cousin bait, but by the end of the year I was ready to be done with it.  It was a lot of work to try to create a post each day for the blog and even when I could pre-load the posts I was spending a lot of time typing monotonous facts.  Not that there weren't some successes, as I did make contact with some cousins.  Unfortunately, I haven't had the time to blog about them yet and several emails remain unaswered.

I've missed out on several genealogically-themed memes this year but have realized that I shouldn't beat myself up for not staying on top of it.

If I had to pick a goal for the new year it would be to reduce the piles of paper that are on the table, my dresser, in boxes and binders in the garage.  Converting from paper to digital will help preserve and share the data with cousins. The answers to several mysteries in my research have surely been found in these papers.  It is sad to say but I have found myself paying for copies this year of documents that I had already purchased.

There is no harm in setting a goal but internally I need to realize that sometimes you aren't going to be able to make it.  The bottom line is that this is my blog and only I can set the pace for what is published, no one else can.

Here's looking forward to much in the way of genealogy breakthroughs in 2013!

Marriage License & Return: Forest L. Chew to Lelia E. Ehrhart, 1920


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Forest L. Chew to Lelia E. Ehrhart, 1920"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That any person empowered by Law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife

Mr. Forest L. Chew

and

Miss Lelia E. Ehrhart

and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Hanson F. Mills, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, this 1st day of September 1920

Hanson F. Mills, Clerk
Jay Circuit Court

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS;

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, Forest L. Chew and Miss Lelia E. Ehrhart on the first day of September 1920

J.H. Nall Minister


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Forest L. Chew to Lelia E. Ehrhart, 1920"; County Marriage Return Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full Name of GROOM Forest L. Chew
2. Place of Residence Jay Co. Ind.
3. Occupation Chauffer
4. Age Next Birthday 27 years Color White Race Caucasian
5. Place of Birth Dark Co Ohio Nationality American
6. Father's Name William A. Chew
7. Mother's Maiden Name Susan Straight
8. Number of Groom's Marriage first
9. Full Name of BRIDE Miss Lelia E. Ehrhart
10. Place of Residence Jay Co. Ind Occupation At home
11. Age Next Birthday 22 years Color White Race Caucasian
12. Place of Birth Jay Co Ind Nationality American
13. Father's Name T.M. Ehrhart
14. Mother's Maiden Name Catharine Harter
15. Number of Bride's Marriage first
16. Married at 124 West Arch St Portland in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 1st day of Sept  1920.  By J.H. Nall
17. Witness to Marriage Aldie L. Nall

This record of the marriage of Forest L. Chew (1894-1948) and Lelia E. Ehrhart (1898-1978) was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Forest was my paternal 1st cousin 3 times removed, the son of William Anderson Chew and Emma Susan Straight.  Until I found this record, I did not have Lelia's parentage information.

I do not yet know of the significance of the name of the minister who performed the ceremony; it appears that his wife was the witness to the marriage.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Genealogical Serendipity

Today a little genealogy serendipity came my way while working on updating my family tree at Ancestry.  I have a limited, work-in-progress online, and today spent time making sure that at least the data corresponding to my exploratory data analysis series of posts matched what I had at Ancestry.

In updating the record for my maternal great granduncle, Orville Edward "Jack" Lambertson, I decided to search again for the record of his marriage to his first wife, Mary E. Herter.  I was pretty sure that I had searched for it before in the online indices at Family Search, but I gave it another try and hit paydirt.

In their Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 database, I found :

groom's name: Orville Lambertson
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Mary Herter
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 30 Dec 1922
marriage place:
groom's father's name: Charles Lambertson
groom's mother's name: Pearl Beals
bride's father's name: Henry Herter
bride's mother's name: Martha Hughes
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: I01571-5
system origin: Indiana-EASy
source film number: 2108463
reference number: 5

There was no image yet available, but with an exact date I can now locate the record at the courthouse in Anderson.

Noticing that the date of their marriage was December 30th, I couldn't help but wonder if they were wanting this record to be found today.

On This Day : December 30

1725 - Samuel JEWETT born in Bradford, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Samuel JEWETT and Ruth HARDY.  Samuel was my 6x-great grandfather.

1730 - Jonathan COLLINS died in Hardwick, Sussex County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was my 8x-great grandfather.

1740 - Charles WRIGHT born in Fife, Scotland.  Charles was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.

1772 - Cyllania WOOLSTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Cyllania was the daughter of John WOOLSTON and Sarah POWELL.  Cyllania was my 7x-great grandmother.

1791 - Robert Beverly CHEW died in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Robert was the son of Robert CHEW and Mary PERROTT.

1809 - Mary HAWORTH married Thomas DOAN.  Mary was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.

1809 - Lavinia Moore McPHEETERS born.  Lavinia was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Lavinia MOORE.

1810 - David RINEHART born in Boutetourt County, Virginia.  David was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.

1825 - Samuel SCHLOTHAUER died.  Samuel was the son of Johann Michael SCHLOTHAUER and Elizabeth PETRY.

1884 - Princess Rosetta BOYER married Marin YOUNGBLOOD.  Princess was the daughter of Isaac B. BOYER and Elizabeth J. CHEVALIER.

1890 - Cora E. GROENENDYKE born.  Cora was the daughter of Thomas GROENENDYKE and Emily SMITH.

1900 - Samuel YOUNG married Lulu VINSON.  Samuel was the son of Leroy YOUNG and Mary Jane KING.

1903 - Ida Laura WEHRLY married Edward SCHOLER.  Ida was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1909 - Sarah Alice SWAFFORD married John JONES in Ray County, Missouri.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1944 - Bertha Ewing BRITTON died in Hunterdon, New Jersey.  Bertha was the daughter of Josiah Cole BRITTON and Elenor Creveling EWING.

1949 - Judy Darlene CUMMINGS died in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.  Judy was the daughter of Luther St. Patrick CUMMINGS and Frances Bernice PURDUE.

1961 - Bertha Alberta HERCULES died in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

1962 - Cloyd J. PIERCE died.  Cloyd was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.

1963 - James Sheman SWAFFORD died in Sedalia, Missouri.  James was the son of Clyde Andrew SWAFFORD and Mary Maxine BENTLY.

1981 - Daniel Wayne LEWIS died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Marriage License & Return: Virgil C. Chew to Esther V. Abel, 1905


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Virgil C. Chew to Esther V. Abel, 1905"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

State Of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife,

Virgil C. Chew and Esther V. Abel

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority

In Testimony Whereeof, I, F.L. Crowe Clerk of Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, Indiana, this 2nd day of September 1905

F.L. Crowe, Clerk

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, Virgil C. Chew and Esther V. Abel on the 2'' day of Sept., 1905

S.A. Armstrong
Minister


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Virgil C. Chew to Esther V. Abel, 1905"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

RETURN OF A MARRIAGE TO COUNTY CLERK

1. Full Name of GROOM, Virgil C. Chew
2. Place of Residence Salamonia Ind.
3. Occupation Lineman
4. Age next Birthday 22 Color, White Race [blank]
5. Place of Birth, Salamonia, Ind. Nationality English
6. Father's Name Virgil C. Chew Nationality English
7. Mother's Maiden Name Lola M. Frasher Nationality English
8. Number of Groom's Marriage First
9. Full name of BRIDE, Esther V. Abel
10. Place of Residence, Near Salamonia Occupation Housekeepin
g
11. Age next Birthday 18 years. Color, White Race [blank]
12. Place of Birth Noble Tp.  Nationality, [blank]
13. Father's Name Geo. W. Abel
14. Mother's Maiden Name Sarah R. Smith
15. Number of Bride's Marriage, First
16. Married at Home of Geo. W. Abel in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 2" day of Sept 1905
17. Witnesses to Marriage Cleo Stone & Grace Morgan

Marriage solemnized by S.A. Armstrong
Minister

Dated at near Salamonia, this 2" day of Sept  1905

This record of the marriage of Virgil C. Chew and Esther V. Abel was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

I have not yet been able to connect this Virgil C. Chew to other members of my family in the Salamonia area.  I've written about this in a previous post.

The mention of this Virgil's father being a Virgil C. Chew as well is suspect.  I know of no other similar named individuals in the area at the time.  He may well be a child of one of the Chews, but I need to get into Jay County courthouse and see if there are any court records.



Surname Saturday : Mills

The MILLS surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be English.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 119 : Hannah Mills (1833-1914).  Hannah was born January 9, 1833 in Morgan County, Indiana.  Hannah married August 11, 1855 in Monrovia, Morgan County, Indiana to Isaac S. Poe (1830-1909).  Isaac was born August 20, 1830 in Chatham County, North Carolina.  He served in Company E, 12th Indiana Infantry during the Civil War.  They raised 7 children in Morgan and Hamilton Counties, Indiana.  Isaac died November 20, 1909 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Hannah died March 9, 1914 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.

Ahnentafel # 238 : Henry Mills (1780-1833).  Henry was born March 31, 1780 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Henry married January 10, 1810 in Jefferson County, Tennessee to Hannah Woodward (1790-1862).  Hannah was born September 3, 1790 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  They raised 10 children.  Hannah died June 22, 1862 in Morgan County, Indiana.  Henry died March 16, 1833 in Morgan County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 476 : Aaron Mills (1749-1794).  Aaron was born December 22, 1749 in Virginia.  Aaron married January 18, 1774 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Charity Mendenhall (1754-1836).  Charity was born January, 19, 1754 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  They raised 10 children.  Charity died February 19, 1836.  Aaron died December 15, 1794 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Ahnentafel # 952 : Henry Mills (1720-1810).  Henry was born September 23, 1720 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Henry married January 18, 1740 in Virginia to Hannah Thornburg (1725-1791).  Hannah was born in 1725.  They raised 11 children.  Hannah died March 27, 1791 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Henry died October 10, 1810 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Ahnentafel # 1904 : John Mills (1688-1760).  John was born in 1688, probably in England.  John married in 1708 in Chester County, Pennsylvania to Rebecca ________. Rebecca was born circa 1688 and died in 1740 in Monocacy, Maryland.  They were the parents of 5 children. John married secondly in 1742 to Rebecca ________. They were the parents of 7 children.  John died November 24, 1760 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

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Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

On This Day : December 29

1733 - Michael CHEW married Amy PAUL in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Michael was the son of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.

1737 - Thomas FESSENDEN married Ann PHILLEBROWN.  Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1747 - Deborah HADLEY born.  Deborah was the daughter of Joshua HADLEY and Patience BROWN.

1750 - Silas MAXSON born.  Silas was the son of David MAXSON and Abigail GREENMAN.

1763 - Jonathan MAXSON married Mary WOODMANSEE.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Jemima MUMFORD.

1794 - Alexander WRIGHT married Elizabeth WRIGHT in Midlothian, Scotland.  Alexander was the son of James WRIGHT and Betty HAMILTON.

1799 - Hannah JACKSON married David BRANSON.  Hannah was the daughter of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1803 - Elizabeth MAXSON born in Harrison County, Virginia.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1808 - Elisha Dunham CHEW married Elizabeth HERITAGE in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Elisha was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.

1817 - Jonathan DAVIS born.  Jonathan was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.

1824 - Mary LUNDY died in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETS.

1831 - Rebecca West CHEW married Charles LOCK.  Rebecca was the daughter of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.

1842 - Ezekiel Cooper CHEW married Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON in New Jersey.  Ezekiel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.  Caroline was the duaghter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.  They were my 3x-great grandparents.

1851 - Melvina M. MAXON married William DODGSON in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Melvina was the daughter of Stephen MAXON and Rachel COOK.

1855 - Abraham W. BEALS died in Hancock County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of Abraham BEALS and Rebecca WEIRMAN.

1855 - Isaac MILLS died.  Isaac was the son of Aaron MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.

1891 - Leotes KING born.  Leotes was the son of James Alfred KING and Ella Mae LOWERY.

1893 - Cordia Ann THACKER born. Cordia was the daughter of Charles A. THACKER and Mary SWAFFORD.

1896 - Rhoda M. CHIVLARE born. Rhoda was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

1901 - Cora Della KING married Mark O. JACKLEY in Madison County, Indiana. Cora was the daughter of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.

1903 - Lillian BOYER born in Indiana.  Lillian was the daughter of Carlos J. BOYER and Cordie Bell WHITE.

1907 - David Madison FLANAGAN died in Navarro, Texas.  David was the son of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.

1912 - Sylvia Maxine SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Sylvia was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.

1926 - Levi WARDLOW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of Arana WARDLOW and Adelina D. DENNIS.

1936 - Elizabeth COOK died in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.

Friday, December 28, 2012

On This Day : December 28

1686 - Isaac PIERCE died in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Isaac was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Rachel BACON.

1703 - John FESSENDEN married Sarah SQUIRES in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1759 - Adam BURDICK born in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.  Adam was the son of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.

1774 - Rachel McPHEETERS born.  Rachel was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.

1785 - Joseph WHITE born.  Joseph was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1798 - Catharine ANTONIDES born.  Catharine was the daughter of Cornelius ANTONIDES and Marie VAN SICKLEN.

1809 - Horace PIERCE born.  Horace was the son of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.

1812 - Isabella GRIMES born.  Isabella was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.

1822 - Christian ERB died.  Christian was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.

1823 - Susan Octavia McPHEETERS born.  Susan was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.

1833 - John HEATON born.  John was the son of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.

1850 - Hannah BURDICK died in Hopkington, Rhode Island.  Hannah was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.

1859 - Eli W. SHAW died in Madison County, Indiana.  Eli was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.

1859 - Stephen MAXON died.  Stephen was the son of Stephen MAXON and Margaret BRANNON.

1870 - Blanche Bertha LEWIS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Blanche was the daughter of Albert Garrison ASHCRAFT and Ermina PETRY.

1876 - Rebecca LOUDERBACK born in Brown County, Illinois.  Rebecca was the daughter of George W. LOUDERBACK and Sarah Ellen CROCKETT.

1885 - Arthur Raymond LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1886 - Nora SWAFFORD born. Nora was the daughter of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.

1889 - Alice DAVIS born.  Alice was the daughter of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.

1908 - John Wesley BRUNER died.  John was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1912 - Bertie May CUMMINGS married Charles Allen BOOK in Piggott, Arkansas.  Bertie was the daughter of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.

1915 - Margaret CUMMINGS died in Dyer County, Tennessee.  Margaret was Eileen's great-grandmother.

1929 - Mary P. PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1947 - Julia Bell BURCHFIEL died in Berkeley, California.  Julia was the daughter of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

On This Day : December 27

1669 - Joseph CHEW married Margaret MILES.  Joseph was the son of John CHEW and Sarah GALE.

1680 - Mary CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1682 - John HUTCHINSON married Hannah ROOT in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice _______.

1685 - Mercer BROWN born.  Mercer was the daughter of William BROWN and Ann MERCER.

1712 - Avis MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Avis was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.

1732 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Alice THORNTON.

1747 - John BEESON died in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.

1754 - Carey BURDICK married Dorcas COTTRELL.  Carey was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.

1755 - John MOULTON born in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. John was the son of Samuel MOULTON and Phoebe ________.  John was my 5x-great grandfather.

1798 - Hannah RAINS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Anthony RAINS and Nancy GRAHAM.

1806 - William MAXSON born. William was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.

1827 - Sarah Jane HEATON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.

1833 - Rachel FAULKNER born.  Rachel was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.

1842 - Elizabeth PITTS died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel STANLEY and Sarah WILLIAMS.

1862 - Catherine E. CUNNINGHAM born.  Catherine was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LeMASTERS.

1863 - Charity MILLS died.  Charity was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.

1886 - Jemima HUDDLESTON died in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio.  Jemima was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosana FETTERS.

1886 - George SWAFFORD married Nancy Kathleen THACKER in Ray County, Missouri.  George was the son of James SWAFFORD and Rebecca Ann BALLARD.

1891 - Jarah Albert STOUT married Ida May SHEARS in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois.  Jarah was the son of Moses B. STOUT and Nancy PARKER.

1892 - Earl KING born.  Earl was the son of James Alfred KING and Ella May LOWERY.

1893 - Edna DAVIS born. Edna was the daughter of Joseph Newton DAVIS and Almeda DAVIS.

1939 - Jewell FIELDS died in Richmond, Missouri.  Jewell was the son of Thomas Henry FIELDS and Dessie May LEE.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Marriage License & Return: John L. LeMaster to Dortha L. Delauter, 1920


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "John L. LeMaster to Dortha L. Delauter, 1920"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That any person empowered by Law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife

Mr. John L. LeMaster

and

Miss Dortha L. Delauter

and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Hanson F. Mills Clerk of the Jay Circuity Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, this 2nd day of July 1920.

Hanson F. Mills Clerk
Jay Circuit Court

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

This Certifies, that I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, John L. LeMaster and Miss Dortha L. Delauter on the second day of July 1920

Jesse H. Nall Minister


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "John L. LeMaster to Dortha L. Delauter, 1920"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society; Portland, Indiana.

Indiana State Board of Health

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full Name of GROOM John L. LeMaster
2, Place of Residence Jay Co. Ind.
3. Occupation Rubber Worker
4. Age Next Birthday 19 years Color White Race Caucasian
5. Place of Birth Jay Co. Ind Nationality American
6. Father's Name Luman c. LeMaster
7. Mother's Maiden Name Barbara Weherly
8. Number of Groom's Marriage first
9. Full Name of BRIDE Miss Dortha L. Delauter
10. Place of Residence Jay Co. Ind. Occupation Phone operator
11. Age Next Birthday 18 years.  Color White Race Caucasian
12. Place of Birth Jay Co. Ind. Nationality American
13. Father's Name W.O. Delauter
14. Mother's Maiden Name Pearl M. Erhart
15. Number of Bride's Marriage first
16. Married at Portland, in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 2nd day of July 1920.
17. Witnesses to Marriage W.O. Delauter
Luman C. LeMaster

Marriage solemnized by J.H. Nall, Clergyman

Dated at Portland, Ind this 2nd day of July 1920.


This record of the marriage of John Leland LeMaster (1902-1980) and Dortha LeEtta Delauter (1902-1976) was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

John was my paternal great-uncle.  Later in life he was a teacher and principal, but at the time of his marriage he was a rubber worker and his bride was a telephone operator.

Dortha's parents were W. Otto Delauter and Pearl Earhart.  John's parents were Luman Cooper LeMaster and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly.

Until I found this record I didn't realize they were married in Portland.  I do not know of any significance of the clergyman who performed the ceremony.

On This Day : December 26

1677 - Hannah SEWALL born.  Hannah was the daughter of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.

1727 - Dorothy FREEMAN married Isaac WILLIAMS in Preston, Connecticut.  Dorothy was the daughter of John FREEMAN and Abigail WITTER.

1734 - John PHILBRICK married Judith SANBORN in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  John was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.  Judith was the daughter of Enoch SANBORN and Elizabeth DENETT.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.

1753 - Christoffel GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Christoffel was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.

1753 - Joseph CHEW died.  Joseph was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary CLARK.

1766 - Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Johann was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1792 - Hannah BEALS married Isaac WILLIAMS.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.

1793 - William JACKSON born.  William was the son of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1796 - Molly PATRICK died. Molly was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.

1806 - Jerusha WEST married Isaac ADAMA in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Jerusha was the daughter of Thomas WEST and Rachel OLIPHANT.

1813 - Jane MAXSON born in Ohio.  Jane was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1822 - Philander WARDLOW married Margaret HOSS in Brown County, Ohio.  Philander was the son of William WARDLOW and Isabel NESBIT.

1839 - Sarah SHELDON died in Brown County, Ohio. Sarah was the daughter of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.

1846 - Rogers DAVIS died.  Rogers was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1850 - Susannah BEALS married Thomas CLEVENGER. Susannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susannah JACKSON.

1852 - William Jefferson SWAFFORD born in Tennessee. William was the son of Richard SWAFFORD and Malinda C. SWAFFORD.

1856 - Nancy PETRY died.  Nancy was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.

1859 - Martha J. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1867 - Jacob LeMASTERS married Sarah Ann HALFHILL in Jay County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1867 - Nancy ERVIN married Walter CARR in White County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of Moses ERVIN and Martha SMITH.

1894 - Jessie Lillian LOOFBOUROW married John Crandall CHATFIELD in Valley County, Nebraska.  Jessie was the daughter of William Wade LOOFBOUROW and Martha Julesa LeMASTERS.

1901 - Lyman PIERCE married Lavina SUNDERLAND in Delaware County, Indiana.  Lyman was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

1901 - James Burrell LEE married Eliza Jane TAYLOR in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  James was the son of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.

1911 - Catherine E. WEHRLY died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1916 - Joseph Evans HEATON died in Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.

1947 - Ida Isabelle  COFFELT died in Everest, Kansas.  Ida was the daughter of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1954 - Grace Violet DAVIS died in Richmond, Missouri.  Grace was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1961 - Alice May SAXTON died in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.  Alice was the daughter of George Washington PLANK and Inez May BABCOCK.

1970 - Orilla Catherine ANDREWS died in Grant County, Indian.  Catherine was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Hearty Greetings For Christmas



Dear Aunt and Uncle -


I will be glad when I see you Xmas.  I said this morn that I would ride my bicycle in front of the ford Sun. when I go to Ruthies.  That is about all I talk about.  I have a cold I cough a good bit, on the account Revival meeting I wont go to Ruths while you are there for I will take more cold going to church every night.  But you come here and stay several days (That farm traded for a property in town)


From Mildred Miller


Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stuber
Spencerville Ohio
R.R. # 5


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This postcard, postmarked December 1921 from New Corydon, Indiana, was sent to my paternal great-aunt and uncle, Clarence and Vera (Haley) Stuber, by their niece, Mildred Miller, daughter of Vera's sister, Mary.


The Ruth mentioned in the card was my grandmother, Ruth Haley.

On This Day : December 25

1646 - Elizabeth PIERCE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1684 - Rebecca WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Rebecca was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.

1707 - Esther JOHNSON died.  Esther was the daughter of Thomas WISWALL and Elizabeth BERBAGE.

1749 - Cyllania WOOLSTON married Samuel WOOLSTON in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Cyllania was the daughter of John WOOLSTON and Sarah POWELL.  Samuel WOOLSTON was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Susanna BUDD.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1750 - Elias KOUWENHOVEN died in Middleton, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Elias was the son of Pieter Williamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1780 - Sarah HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.

1780 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Christian was the son of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmine KIRSCHOFF.

1817 - Caty WILLIAMS married Joseph CURL in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Caty was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.

1840 - Mary S. LAMBERTSON born in Franklin County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1843 - Magdalena GOCKLEY died.  Magdalena was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.

1845 - Elizabeth Jane JACOBS married Abraham Duncan ELLIS in Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1845 - Mary E. LEE married Thomas Nasson SWAFFORD in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.

1855 - Leander LEWIS born in Huntington County,  Indiana.  Leander was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1867 - Elmer C. BOWMAN born in Eagleton, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Elmer was the son of Levi Reynolds BOWMAN and Almarinda Clementine NEUGEN.

1873 - George Washington IVEY married Nancy Adaline FINDLEY in Marshall County, Kentucky.  George was the son of Thomas W. IVEY.  George was Eileen's 2x-great grandfather.

1875 - John Webster McPHEETERS born.  John was the son of John Bovell McPHEETERS and Margaret HOWELL.

1875 - Osa MENGLE died.  Osa was the son of David L. MENGLE and Ellen W. LAMBERTSON.

1882 - Bessie Mary ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Bessie was the daughter of Samuel Wallace ANDERSON and Lydie Louisa HALL.

1885 - George W. ALDERMAN married Sarah JARRARD in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  George was the son of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.

1888 - Carrie KING married Charles C. TOPP in Marion County, Indiana.  Carrie was the daughter of Cornelius KING and Indiana BURKHART.

1890 - Ida Leone HUBER married William Maxwell THRAVES.  Ida was the daughter of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.

1892 - Margaret DAVIS born.  Margaret was the daughter of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.

1893 - Orilla Catherine WEHRLY married Arthur B. ANDREWS.  Orilla was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1894 - Edith Mabel HUBER married Arthur RATHBURN.  Edith was the daughter of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.

1895 - Elias A. PIERCE married Flora J. CURTIS in Madison County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

1895 - Lucina CUMMINGS married Frank WAGNER in Dyer County, Tennessee.  Lucina was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.

1896 - Bertie May CUMMINGS born in Union County, Tennessee.  Bertie was the daughter of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.

1899 - Edward E. WRIGHT married Martha Jane STARR in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.

1903 - Amanda A. METZNER married Fred Joseph AXE in Jay County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.

1907 - Ethel Gertrude CHALFANT married Earl Thompson STOSNIDER.  Ethel was the daughter of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.

1959 - Sherrivan McGILL died in Richmond, Missouri.  Sherrivan was the daughter of Cleatus Van BURNINE and Elsie Lee SWAFFORD.

1978 - Jesse Omer PENISTEN died.  Jesse was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.

Monday, December 24, 2012

On This Day : December 24

1740 - David CRANDALL born.  David was the son of John F. CRANDALL and Elizabeth LEWIS.

1757 - Anna MAXSON married David RANDALL.  Anna was the daughter of Joshua MAXSON and Anna SLACK.

1766 - Rachel PATRICK born.  Rachel was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.

1782 - Jemima STANLEY born in Guilford Couny, North Carolina.  Jemima was the daughter of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1787 - Mosher MAXSON died in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Mosher was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethiah MAXSON.

1788 - James GAMBLE born.  James was the son of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.

1799 - Charity HOGGATT died.  Charity was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.

1810 - Beulah Haines WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Beulah was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.

1818 - Noah YOUNG born in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Noah was the son of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.

1827 - Daniel BEALS born.  Daniel was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1828 - John Blackburn BALES born in Ohio.  John was the son of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.

1837 - Henry CANADAY died.  Henry was the son of John CANADAY and Margaret THORNBURGH.

1846 - Solomon PETRY married Anna SHURLEY.  Solomon was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena MILLER.

1848 - James Moore CHEW died.  James was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.

1863 - Christina LEWIS married Peter RINEHART in Henry County, Indiana.  Christina was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1868 - Elisha KING married Anna B. ROSS in Wabash County, Indiana.  Elisha was the son of William KING and Nancy Ann OWINGS.

1868 - Nathan KING married Anzelleta HOLDREN in Wabash County, Indiana.  Nathan was the son of William KING and Nancy Ann OWINGS.

1872 - Mary A. HENDRIXSON married Francis Marion LINDSEY in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1874 - Norman Delmar PATTERSON married Alice Elizabeth LAVELY in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Norman was the son of James C. PATTESON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1877 - Dora Ella SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Dora was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1882 - Henry Mills POE married Emily J. MUTCHMORE in Sicily Township, Gage County, Nebraska.  Henry was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.

1885 - William Nation LEE married Flora Bell COX in Ray County, Missouri.  William was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.

1886 - Margaret SWAFFORD born in Bradley County, Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

1886 - Fina SWAFFORD married James F. BASHAM in Ray County, Missouri.  Fina was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

1887 - Mary DWIGGINS born in Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of James H. DWIGGINS and Eliza Margaret KING.

1892 - Nancy Elizabeth LEE married John Anderson TOLLETT.  Nancy was the daughter of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.

1896 - Martin BOYER born.  Martin was the son of Benjamin BOYER and Susan FUNK.

1913 - Ellen WRIGHT died in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Ellen was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.  Ellen was my 2x-great grandmother.