On This Day : December 16

1694 - Eliphel BUTTON born.  Eliphel was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1712 - John FREEMAN born.  John was the son of John FREEMAN and Abigail WITTER.

1738 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1766 - Robert WRIGHT born in Scotland.  Robert was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1798 - William KELSO born.  William was the son of Charles KELSO and Mary McPHEETERS.

1816 - James Stiles CHEW born in New Jersey.  James was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.

1818 - Joseph MAXSON died.  Joseph was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Jemima MUMFORD.

1824 - Nathan MAXSON died.  Nathan was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1847 - Harriett Newell CAMPBELL died.  Harriett was the daughter of James McPhetters CAMPBELL and Betsey G. BROWN.

1847 - Henry ALDERMAN married Hannah J. GILBERT in Bond County, Illinois.  Henry was the son of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.

1848 - Samantha SHELLY born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Samantha was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.  Samantha was Eileen's 2x-great grandmother.

1849 - James METZNER born in St. Louisville, Licking County, Ohio.  James was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1857 - Jeremiah Haines DEACON married Mary R. DEACON.  Jeremiah was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1869 - William JACKSON died.  William was the son of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1895 - Marianne SCHAEFFER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Marianne was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1899 - Lodosca BALDWIN married Merritt NICHOLSON in Wayne County, Indiana.  Lodosca was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1937 - William KING died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.  William was the son of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.

1971 - Arthur Raymond LeMASTER died.  Arthur was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1995 - Olivia FRAZIER died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Olivia was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.

On This Day : October 6

1639 - Peter SCHÜRCH born.  Peter was the son of Ulrich SCHÜRCH and Barbara KUPFERSCHMID.  Peter was my 8x-great grandfather.

1689 - Mary BUTTON born.  Mary was the daughter of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1753 - Sarah MILLS married William HUNT in Orange County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.

1797 - William PUTNAM born.  William was the son of Henry PUTNAM and Elizabeth KENDRICK.

1789 - Joel HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Joel was the son of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.

1791 - John HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1805 - Joshua BOND married Ruth COFFIN.  Joshua was the daughter of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1808 - S. Austin PIERCE born.  Austin was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.

1827 - John GRAHAM died in Tennessee.  John was the son of Richard GRAHAM and Asenath ________.

1836 - Catherine WEHRLY married John B. BUCHER.  Catherine was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1836 - Sutton MAXSON married Vienna SUTTON.  Sutton was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1851 - Mary EASTLACK died.  Mary was the daughter of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1860 - Margaret L. KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.

1862 - Francis W. POE died in Morgan County, Indiana.  Francis was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.

1865 - Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE married John M. DOELITSCH in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Doris was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1867 - James J. HEATON married Sarah A. MERIDETH in Schuyler County, Missouri.  James was the son of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.

1868 - Annie Evalista BURCHFIEL born in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Annie was the daughter of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1869 - Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL born in Pine Hill, Rusk County, Texas.  Mary was the daughter of William Ezekiel BIRDWELL and Dora Alice FLANAGAN.

1877 - Elias P. SNYDER married Nancy E. BELL in Delaware County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER and Amanda GROENENDYKE.

1880 - Peter Miller YOUNG married Annie E. CUMMINS.  Peter was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.

1906 - Francis C. BOYER born.  Francis was the son of Benjamin BOYER and Docia WHITE.

1927 - John Jacob HALEY died in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  John was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.

1930 - Betty Jean SWAFFORD died Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.  Betty was the daughter of Landon Marselles SWAFFORD and Goldie Amanda RUSSELL.

1945 - George Thomas WILDT died in Lincoln, Nebraska.  George was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.

1964 - Alva A. MAXON died.  Alva was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.

1977 - Fleta BARTLET died in Mt. Ayre, Iowa.  Fleta was the daughter of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.

1978 - Donald Acree SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Donald was the son of Arthur Clyde SWAFFORD and Katherine ACREE.

On This Day : January 16

1647: Mary CROSBY married Nicholas LONGHORNE in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1671: Mary CLARK married David MORGAN in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of John CLARK and Elizabeth STEBBINS. David was the son of Capt. Miles MORGAN and Prudence GILBERT.  They were my 8x great-grandparents.


1692: Matthias BUTTON born.  Matthias was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.


1696: Patience BEALS born in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Patience was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.


1708: Jonathan MAXSON born.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.


1715: Aaron MENDENHALL married Rose PIERSON in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Aaron was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.


1730: Aeltje KOUWENHOVEN married William WILLIAMSEN.  Aeltje was the daughter of Pieter Williamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN.


1733: Hannah CHEW married John DILKS in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.


1758: Wells KENYON born.  Wells was the son of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.


1761: Daniel BEALS born.  Daniel was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.


1771: Abner HUNT married Mary POPE in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Abner was the son of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.


1820: Mary PEGG died in Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1822: Nathan BALES married Jemima HIATT.  Nathan was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary ________.


1826: Elizabeth M. PEFLEY born in Virginia.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.


1828: Minerva Ann COOK born.  Minerva was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.


1863: Catherine E. CUNNINGHAM died in Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LEMASTERS.


1881: Emeline MOULTON died.  Emeline was the daughter of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.


1986: Lester SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Lester was the son of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.

On This Day : January 1

1528: Jane AMYAS married John FIELD in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England.  They were my 12x great-grandparents.

1674: Nicholas FESSENDEN married Margaret CHENEY in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1676: Richard WEBB died in Norwalk, Litchfield County, Connecticut.  He was my 11x great-grandfather.

1688: Peter BUTTON was born.  Peter was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1705: Vincentius ANTONIDES immigrated to New York. Vincentius was my 8x great-grandfather.


1707: Henry SEWALL married Elizabeth TITCOMB.  Henry was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1736: Jonathan MAXSON married Jemima MUMFORD.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1738: Benjamin BEESON married Elizabeth HUNTER in Frederick County, Virginia.  Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1744: Samuel SPOFFORD died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was my 9x great-grandfather.

1753: Richard BEALE married Elizabeth MADISON.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Ambrose MADISON and Frances TAYLOR.

1754: John DAVIS born in New Jersey.  John was the son of Capt. Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.

1761: Abel MAXSON born.  Abel was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1771: Barbara MAXSON born.  Barbara was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.

1784: Hannah DAVIS born in Bridgeton, Connecticut.  Hannah was the daughter of Jonathan R. DAVIS and Elizabeth COVEY.

1794: Mary HODGSON married Francis HESTER in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of John HODGSON and Mary MILLS.

1795: Rebecca HODGSON married Ezekial LEONARD.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas HODGSON and Patience DILLON.


1796: Jonathan MORGAN died.  Jonathan was the son of David MORGAN and Deborah COLTON.  Jonathan was my 6x great-grandfather.


1798: Strother TAYLOR born.  Strother was the son of Col. Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1801: Ruth HUNT died.  Ruth was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.

1812: Ashael HUNT married Rachel JOHNSON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ashael was the son of Eleazer HUNT and Lydia WORLEY.

1824: Hannah MAXSON married Samuel LIPPENCOTT in Clark County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1829: Sarah CHEW married John C. EASTLACK.  Sarah was the daughter of Rev. Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.

1832: Susannah GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  Susannah was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.

1835: George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY married in Hardin County, Ohio.  They were my 3x great-grandparents.


1842: Benjamin MILLIKAN died.  Benjamin was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1870: Samuel H. IVEY born Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.  Samuel was Eileen's great-grandfather.

1874: Caroline H. METZNER married James W. HUSTON in Jay County, Indiana. Caroline was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1882: Wesley Wilber BECKETT married Iowa ARCHER. Wesley was the son of Lemuel Daughtery BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1858: Abraham L. BAILS married Elizabeth HART in McComb County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of Abraham W. BEALS and Rebecca ALLOWAY.

1862: Clarentine FISHER was born.  Clarentine was the daughter of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1886: Lina BAKER born in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.

1876: Ord Otterbein LEMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Ord was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1879: Isaac Jesse LEMASTERS born in Jasper County, Missouri.  Isaac was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1889: Susannah C. MOORE died.  Susannah was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.

1902: Alice Madeline BRITTON born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Alice was the daughter of Joseph H. BRITTON and Minnie Nancy FISHER.

1907: Edna Blanche PEEPLES married Harry Allen DILLON in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of George PEEPLES and Katherine McMILLEN.

1911: Margaret E. SWAFFORD married Luther L. BURNETTE in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1911: Evelyn DEMPSEY born.  Evelyn was the daughter of Daniel Andrew DEMPSEY and Nancy CHIVLARE.

1913: Sidney Dewitt AILES married Lina BAKER in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.  Sidney was the son of John Forsythe AILES and Rebecca Lovina DRUMM.

1914: Martin Nimrod WEHRLY married Cora BURLEY.  Martin was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1952: Paul Waynard LeMASTER married Betty Eileen LANNING in Jay County, Indiana.  Paul was the son of Ord Wehrly LeMASTER and Ruth Pauline HALEY.


1958: Mary Adoline HATFIELD died in Fresno, California.  Mary was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

1960: Lester Lawrence BRADLEY died in Richmond, Missouri.  Lester was the son of Aaron Elmer BRADLEY and Dora May DENNING.

1991: Maxine LIZAR died.  Maxine was the daughter of Hoy Hubert KING and Cleo Fern COX.