Collecting A Cousin At Work

Growing up in rural Indiana, I lived near close cousins and went to school with many more who lived in the community.  Now that I'm an adult, I live a county north of where I grew up but work about 60 miles away from home.

I happen to work in Hamilton County, Indiana where I have ancestry that goes back to at least the 1840s with a number of Quaker settlers.  However, being next to metropolitan Indianapolis many of my co-workers are transplants to the area.  

Recently, I was surprised to hear a co-worker say that they grew up in the area.  Curious, I asked her what her maiden name was.  When she said "Chew", I quickly said "hello, cousin" and then preceded to ask about her family tree so that I could confirm the connection.

Turns out we are 5th cousins twice removed through our common ancestors Andrew Chew (1770-1827) and Anne Marie Barthus (1777-1860).  My co-worker and my grandmother are 5th cousins.

Andrew Chew (1770-1827) – Anne Marie Barthus (1777-1860)

Elizabeth Chew (1802-1881)                     brother/sister                  Joseph Chew (1798-1845)

John T. Beals (1827-1917)                          1^st cousins                        Thomas F. Chew (1820-1904)

Nathan T. Beals (1856-1915)                     2^nd cousins                        Elwood Chew (1856-1900)

Pearl M. Beals (1878-1970)                       3^rd cousins                        Clifford Chew (1897-1971)

I was quickly able to show my co-worker some records on FamilySearch regarding her grandfather, and promised to see what else I could find.  Prior to this conversation, I did not have her line traced down beyond Joseph Chew, so this has given me the impetus to see what else I can uncover on the line.  My co-worker seemed interested to find out more.

While web surfing, I also uncovered a blog by someone who is doing research on the Chew line.  I need to reach out to him because he questions whether my Elizabeth was a Chew.  And of course, there is always more to document.  His blog is at http://www.mikeoneill.us/raseroneill/articles/andrew-and-anna-chew/

Family Milestones: September 7th

My paternal 3rd-great granduncle, William JACOBS, married on this date in 1855 in Ashland County, Ohio to Catherine EICHELBERGER, daughter of Adam and Susannah (WESTHEFFER) EICHELBERGER.  William was the son of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Susan JACOBS.  William was born January 29, 1832 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Catherine was born March 12, 1836 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  They raised 8 children.  Catherine died July 2, 1913 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. William died September 18, 1908 in Ashland County, Ohio.


My maternal 5th-great granduncle, William WARDLAW, married on this date in 1797 in Harrison County, Kentucky to Isabel NESBIT, daughter of Samuel and Mary (BERRY) NESBIT.  William was the son of Robert and Janet (DOWNEY) WARDLAW, and the older brother of my Samuel WARDLAW.  William was born August 31, 1771 in Augusta County, Virginia.  Isabel was born circa 1774.  They had 7 children.  Isabel died September 11, 1861 in Brown County, Ohio.  William died August 6, 1812 in Brownstown, Michigan, while a soldier in the War of 1812.


My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Mary CHEW, was born on this date in 1807.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Mary married April 7, 1825 to Joseph MOON.  Joseph's parentage and dates of birth and death are unknown.  Mary died March 9, 1859.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: June 1st

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Samuel NESBIT, married on this date in 1813 in Harrison County, Virginia to Nancy THOMAS.  Samuel was the son of Samuel and Mary (BERRY) NESBIT, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth NESBIT.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Nancy.  Samuel was born March 1, 1781 in Virginia.  They moved to Missouri, where Samuel died September 1, 1866 in Stoutsville, Missouri.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Thomas CHEW, was born on this date in 1801.  Thomas was the son of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the older brother of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Thomas married Julia Ann HUGGINS, daughter of William HUGGINS.  Julia was born in March 1804.  They raised 7 children in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Julia died September 21, 1876.  Thomas died January 21, 1879 in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Hinkle Creek Friends Cemetery, Hamilton County, Indiana.

 

Family Milestones: April 7th

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Jesse C. CHEW, married on this date in 1806 to Martha DRIVER.  Jesse was the son of Nathaniel and Sarah (SPRINGER) CHEW, and the younger brother of my Rev. Nathaniel CHEW.  Jesse was born September 3, 1788 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Martha, nor her parentage.  Jesse died April 18, 1846.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Mary CHEW, married on this date in 1825 to Joseph MOON.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Joseph, nor his parentage.  Elizabeth died March 9, 1859.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Janet WARDLAW, was born on this date in 1784 in Virginia.  Janet was the daughter of Robert and Janet (DOWNEY) WARDLAW, and the younger sister of my Samuel WARDLAW.  Janet married January 12, 1805 in Clermont County, Ohio to Joseph CALVIN.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Joseph, nor his parentage.  They had 10 children.  Janet died October 1851 in Brown County, Ohio.

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Judith DAVIS, was born on this date in 1731.  Judith was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (MAXSON) DAVIS, and the younger sister of my Thomas William DAVIS.  Judith was born April 7, 1731. Judith married in 1749 to Thomas BABCOCK.  Thomas was born March 7, 1710 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  I do not have his parentage.  They had at least 1 son.  Thomas died in 1785.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Matilda JACOBS, was born on this date in 1824 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Matilda was the daughter of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the older sister of my Susan JACOBS.  Matilda married on April 27, 1847 in Wayne County, Ohio to George COOK.  George was born June 11, 1818 in York County, Pennsylvania.  I do not have his parentage.  They had 5 children.  George died September 14, 1887 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.  Matilda died May 27, 1892 in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas.



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Family Milestones: January 27th

My maternal 5th-great grandparents, George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS, were married on this date in 1812 in Adams County, Ohio.  George was born July 31, 1780 in Pennsylvania, the son of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT.  Elizabeth was born June 16, 1781 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Obadiah and Susannah (HODGKINS) ROBINS.  They raised 6 children in Adams and Brown Cos., Ohio.  Elizabeth died November 22, 1857 in Brown County, Ohio.  George died August 5, 1853 in Brown County, Ohio.

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Ruth MILLS, married on this date in 1780 to James JOHNSON.  Ruth was the daughter of Henry and Hannah (THORNBURG) MILLS, and the younger sister of my Aaron MILLS.  James was born in 1763, the son of Charles and Sarah (CREW) JOHNSON.  They lived in Guilford County, North Carolina and raised 9 children.  Ruth's death was recorded 6th month 25th day of 1801 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah CHEW, was born on this date in 1810.  Sarah was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Sarah married September 2, 1830 to Nathan BAILY.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: January 17th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Aaron MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1776 at Center Monthly Meeting in North Carolina to Miriam RICH.  Aaron was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Miriam was the daughter of John and Sarah (FRAZIER) RICH.  I do not have her dates of birth and death.  They were the parents of 8 children.  Aaron's death is recorded 12th month 26th day of 1793 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Nancy CHEW, married on this date in 1830 to Joseph BISHOP.  Nancy was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Nancy was born in 1812.  Joseph was born in 1802.  They had at least 1 child.  Joseph died in 1889.  Nancy died August 23, 1892.  Nothing further is known.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Thomas MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1764 at New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina to Phebe RUDDUCK.  Thomas was born 10th month 3rd day 1741 at New Garden Monthly Meeting,  the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Phebe was the daughter of John and Jeane (________) RUDDUCK.  They had 9 children.  Thomas' death is recorded on 1st month 5th day of 1783 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My paternal 3rd-great grandfather, Ezekiel Cooper CHEW, was born on this date in 1822 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Ezekiel was the son of Rev. Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW.  Ezekiel married December 29, 1842 in New Jersey to Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Caroline was born February 6, 1826 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, the daughter of Abel B. and Rachel (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  They had 14 children.  Caroline died February 27, 1879 in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio.  Ezekiel married secondly between 1880 and 1882 to Mrs. Laura SKAGGS.  Laura was born circa 1822 in Ohio.  They had 1 son.  Laura died at Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Ezekiel married thirdly between 1883 and 1888 to Mary Jane (RIDDLE) ADAMS, the daughter of Wiley and Miranda M. (PRICE) RIDDLE.  Mary was born December 28, 1845 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  They had 1 son.  Mary died in 1921.  Ezekiel died August 27, 1888 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.


My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah HAINES, was born on this date in 1782 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Sarah died September 5, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Sarah Ann KING, was born on this date in 1864 in Madison County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, and the older sister of my Elizabeth KING.  Sarah is believed to have died before the 1870 census.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: January 15th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, James CHEW, married on this date in 1829 in St. Clair County, Illinois to Nancy T. MILLION.  James was the son of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth CHEW.  James was born in 1805 in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Nancy.  James died in 1840 in Indiana.  Nothing futher is known at this time.


My paternal granduncle, Gerald Walker LeMASTERS, was born on this date in 1896 in Jay County, Indiana.  Gerald was the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS, and the older brother of my Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  Gerald married on November 22, 1919 in Jay County, Indiana to Mabel Agnes KANTNER, daughter of Henry and Estella (BROWN) KANTNER.  Mabel was born November 9, 1898 in Jay County, Indiana.  They had 3 children.  Mabel died January 3, 1927 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Gerald married secondly on November 24, 1929 to Pearl Lovina SMITH, daughter of Samuel E. and Mary E. (BIBLER) SMITH.  Pearl was born April 23, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana.  They had 2 children.  Pearl died in March 1984.  Gerald died in March 1987.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Hannah LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1816 in Champaign County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister of my Luman Walker LEMASTERS.  Hannah married October 5, 1834 in Shelby County, Ohio to James McVAY.  James was born May 27, 1809 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  They had 6 children.  The family lived in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  James died October 28, 1907 in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah died September 14, 1892 in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.

My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Rhoda MOULTON, was born on this date in 1786, probably in Rutland County, Vermont.  Rhoda was the daughter of John and Avis (HURLBUT) MOULTON, and the older sister of my Selah MOULTON.  Nothing further is known at this time.