Showing posts with label Dever. Show all posts
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Sunday, August 05, 2012

On This Day : August 5

1698 - Joseph HADLEY born.  Joseph was the son of Simon HADLEY and Ruth ________.


1726 - Richard CHEW died in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Richard was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances WOODWARD.


1777 - Phebe SUMNER married Welcome GARRETT.  Phebe was the daughter of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1798 - Daniel JACOBS born in Pennsylvania.  Daniel was the son of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.


1808 - James Thomas JACOBS married Isabella FEILY in Adams County, Ohio. James was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.


1830 - Amanda Cassandra MAXON born in Pennsylvania.  Amanda was the daughter of Jesse MAXON and Jane NANGLE.


1853 - George WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  George was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.  George was my 5x-great grandfather.


1858 - John Aaron SWAFFORD born in Bradley County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1878 - Mary Jane RICHARDS born.  Mary was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1880 - Thomas A. SWAFFORD born.  Thomas was the son of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.


1881 - Francis S. PIERCE died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Francis was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.  Francis was my 4x-great grandfather.


1882 - Rebecca A. SWAFFORD married Andrew Woolsey COVEY in Richmond, Missouri.  Rebecca was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1893 - Benjamin Zellen KING married Elizabeth Ann SCHELL in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1896 - Orville Bernard CHEW born in Jay County, Indiana.  Orville was the son of William Anderson CHEW and Emma Susan STRAIGHT.


1908 - Mary Josephine STURDEVANT born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Joel Dixon STURDEVANT and Lula INGERMANN.


1911 - Kermit Russell DAVIS died.  Kermit was the son of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1930 - Joan Lemaster BILLING died in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio.  Joan was the daughter of George BILLING and Isabelle Helen LeMASTER.


1982 - James A. SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  James was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1998 - Eva Louis DEVER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Eva was the daughter of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.


2003 - Carrie Verle THORNBURG died in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  Carrie was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Obituary: Lillie Miller (1873-1937)

Source: Evansville, Indiana, Daily Press, July 29, 1937

Mrs. Lillie Miller, 64, of 719 N. Fifth-av, died Wednesday in her home.

Surviving are: sons, Arthur, Lawrence, Fred and William; daughters, Mrs. Eva L. Dever, Mrs. Sadie Hoover, and Mrs. Helen Miller; nine grandchildren, and a brother, John Schaefer, all of Evansville.

Funeral services will be at 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the home, continued in St. Anthony's Catholic Church at 8 a.m. Burial in Park Lawn Cemetery.

[Ed note: Interestingly, her husband's obituary stated that he was buried in Locust Hill Cemetery, but so far, records from there have not turned up a burial there. More research is needed.]

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Matthias Miller family - Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Corinne's maternal great-great grandfather, Matthias MILLER and family appear in the 1900-1920 census of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana in various households and circumstances. Matthias was the son William and Elizabeth (SCHAFER) MILLER.

In the 1900 census, Matthew, as he is listed, was a 38 year old moulder in a stove factory, born October 1861 in Indiana, married for 6 years. Both of his parents were listed as being born in Indiana. He could read and write and spoke English. His wife, Elizabeth, was aged 27, born March 1873 in Indiana, with both parents born in Indiana. She spoke English but could not read or write. She is also listed as the mother of 4 children, with only 1 living. Children living in the household were : Wm. M. aged 7, Carl, aged 5 and Fred, aged 2. Since they were listed as being married for 6 years, Elizabeth should be the mother of at least Carl & Fred, yet the record shows she was the mother of one living child.

In the 1910 census, Matthis, as he is listed, was a 49 year old moulder in a stove foundry, on his second marriage, and married for 16 years. He was born in Indiana, and his father was born in Germany and his mother in Indiana. He was renting his home, and was listed as being out of work for 30 weeks in 1909. His wife, Lizzie, aged 37 years, was on her first marriage, mother of 6 children, with 6 living. She was born in Indiana, as were both of her parents. She could not read or write. Children living in the household were: Willie, aged 16, working in a furniture factory, Carl, aged 14, working in a furniture factory, Fredie, aged 12, Hellen, aged 7 5/12, Eva, aged 5 7/12, and Auther, aged 3 3/12.

In the 1920 census, Matthias was living as a roomer in the household of Oda M. Veach. His aged was listed as 58 years old. He was married, working as a helper in a furniture factory. He was born in Indiana, with both father and mother born in Bavaria.

In the 1920 census, Lizzie was listed as the head of household in a different ward. She was renting her home. She was listed as a 46 year old female with no occupation, born in Indiana, as well as both of her parents. Living with her were children: Eva, aged 15, Arthur, aged 12, Sadie, aged 8, Lorenz, aged 5, and Fred, aged 21 and Fred's wife Bessie, aged 24.

Apparently, Matthias and Lizzie were separated at this time. Other research has located records in the Vanderburgh County were Lilie Miller filed for divorce in 1926 and later in 1931, both cases were dismissed.

Matthias MILLER b. October 1861, Indiana, d. September 15, 1936 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, m. January 20, 1894 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana to Elizabeth SCHAEFFER. Elizabeth b. March 1873 Indiana, d. July 28, 1937 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Known children :
i. Lily Schaefer Miller b. November 26, 1891 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. before 1900 census
ii. William Mathias Miller b. October 1, 1893 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. October 28, 1956 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, m. Thelma McNeal.
iii. Carl Miller b. March 19, 1896 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. September 2, 1927 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
iv. Fred Miller b. March 1898 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. September 7, 1961 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, m. Bessie ________
v. Mary Miller b. August 23, 1902 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. before 1910 census
vi. Helen Louis Miller b. ca. 1903 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. March 30, 2003 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, m. William Herbert Gregg.
vii. Eva Louise Miller b. August 23, 1904 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. August 5, 1998 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, m. S.E. Dever
viii. Arthur Miller b. January 12, 1907 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. May 20, 1964 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, m. Hallie Marie Chivlare
ix. Sadie Kathryn Miller b. April 20, 1911 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. November 29, 2005 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, m. ________ Hoover
x. Lawrence Sylvester Miller b. June 6, 1914 Vanderburgh County, Indiana, d. April 2, 1991 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Friday, October 20, 2006

Today in my database : Mathias Miller (b. October 20, 1861)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's 2nd great-grandfather, Mathias Miller.

Mathias was born October 20, 1861 in Indiana, probably Vanderburgh Co., IN, the son of William and Elizabeth (Schafer) Miller. Mathias married on January 20, 1894 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN to Elizabeth Schaeffer. Elizabeth was born March 1873 in Indiana and died July 28, 1937 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Mathias died September 15, 1936 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Children of Mathias and Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Miller :
i. Lily Schaefer Miller
ii. William Mathias Miller m. Thelma McNeal
iii. Carl Miller
iv. Fred Miller m. Bessie ________
v. Mary Miller
vi. Helen Louise Miller m. ________ Gregg
vii. Eva Louise Miller m. S.E. Dever
viii. Arthur Miller m. Hallie Marie Chivlare
ix. Sadie K. Miller m. ________ Hoover
x. Lawrence Sylvester Miller

My daughter descends from Mathias and Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Miller through their son, Arthur, as follows :
Mathias Miller and Elizabeth Schaeffer
Arthur Miller and Hallie Marie Chivlare (her great-grandparents)