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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 20, 2012

On This Day : December 20

1654 - Elizabeth BENNETT born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Francis BENNETT and Alice ________.

1751 - Mayke GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Mayke was the daughter of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.

1764 - Benjamin ALLEN married Hannah GREENFIELD.  Benjamin was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.

1788 - Friedrich Hermann KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Friedrich was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.

1791 - Samuel JEWETT died in Hollis, New Hampshire.  Samuel was the son of Samuel JEWETT and Ruth HARDY.

1797 - Thomas McCOOL born in Virginia.  Thomas was the son of Benjamin McCOOL and _______.  Thomas was Corinne's 5x-great grandfather.

1798 - Jesse STANLEY married Lydia GURLEY in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jesse was the son of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1806 - Rachel SMITH born in Washington County, Tennessee.  Rachel was the daughter of William SMITH and Hannah THOMPSON.

1810 - Jacob ERB died in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Nicholas ERB and Catherine ________. Jacob was my 6x-great grandfather.

1836 - Esther LUNDY died in Johnsonburg, Sussex County, New Jersey.  Esther was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETS.

1840 - Elizabeth LEWIS married John OLIVER in Wayne County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.

1842 - Amanda P. PIERCE born.  Amanda was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1844 - Emily Caroline COOK born.  Emily was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.

1846 - Nancy DAVIS married James M. CAMPBELL in Monroe County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of John DAVIS and Susannah ________.

1846 - Anne Sophie Louise KAHRE born.  Anne was the daughter of Karl Heinrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROGER.

1853 - Eliza Paralee BRUNER died.  Eliza was the daughter of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1870 - John Spence BURCHFIEL born in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1876 - Nettie B. HEATON born.  Nettie was the daughter of Townsend HEATON and Mary Louise WINTERS.

1894 - Louis Napoleon METZNER married Elizabeth REITER in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  Louis was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1895 - Hannah Leutitia LEMASTERS married James Sam ELLIOTT.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1899 - Thomas GROENENDYKE married Hattie BALLARD in Madison County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of Elias GROENENDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.

1904 - Wyatt CUMMINGS married Laura HARENOR in Dyer County, Tennessee. Wyatt was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.

1925 - Thomas J. BIGLEY died.  Thomas was the son of Edward BIGLEY and Amelia FISHER.

1960 - Henry SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Henry was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILIES.

Monday, December 03, 2012

On This Day : December 3

1641 - John WOODBURY died in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of John WOODBURY.  John was my 11x-great grandfather.

1737 - Hannah MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Hannah was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1740 - Sarah CHEW married John WILD in Waterford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.

1742 - Jonathan TAYLOR born.  Jonathan was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1760 - Heinrich Hermann KAHRE born.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1788 - Hur HODGSON married Elizabeth THORNBURGH. Hur was the son of John HODGSON and Mary MILLS.

1810 - John ERB died.  John was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.

1811 - Aaron BALES married Alice MANIFOLD in Knox County, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1815 - William Marcellus McPHEETERS born in Raleigh, North Carolina.  William was the son of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.

1833 - Anna FINEL died in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont.  Anna was the daughter of Jonathan MORGAN and Ruth MILLER.  Anna was my 5x-great grandmother.

1835 - David G. GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  David was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.

1861 - Martha J. METZNER died in Jay County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.

1869 - Lydia MOULTON died in Licking County, Ohio.  Lydia was the daughter of Edward FINEL and Anna MORGAN.  Lydia was my 4x-great grandmother.

1880 - Otto H. SAUER born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Otto was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.

1892 - George Washington HALEY died in Jay County, Indiana.  George was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.  George was my 2x-great grandfather.

1898 - Olivia E. WRIGHT born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Olivia was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.

1900 - Estella H. SLOAN born in Ray County, Missouri.  Estella was the daughter of John Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca Jane DRAVENSTOTT.

1907 - Luther Wesley LEE married Sarah L. HUBBARD in Ray County, Missouri. Luther was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.

1926 - Christian Friedrick KAHRE died in Hoyleton, Illinois.  Christian was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.

1933 - Nellie Myrtle STOBER died.  Nellie was the daughter of Nathan Thomas BEALS and Elizabeth Caroline POE.

1973 - Tiney Louetta LATHAM died in Franklin County, Alabama.  Tiney was the daughter of John Spencer CUMMINGS and Martha Addling PACE.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

On This Day : November 28

1620 - Peter STICKEL married Margaretha GROSSMANN in Egenhausen, Würrtemberg.  Peter was the son of Peter STICKEL and Wallburga ________.  Margaretha was the daughter of Ulrich GROSSMANN.  They were my 10x-great grandparents.

1637 - Naomi HUBBARD died in Wethersfield, Connecticut.  Naomi was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.

1681 - Samuel HEATON born in Wrentham, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Nathaniel HEATON.  Samuel was my 7x-great grandfather.

1685 - John BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.  John was my 8x-great grandfather.

1701 - Joseph CRANDALL born.  Joseph was the son of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah COLBY.

1769 - James WRIGHT died in Stirling, Scotland.  James was the son of James WRIGHT and Janet GALLOWAY.

1778 - John HILLYARD born.  John was the son of John HILLIER and Frances HAINES.

1780 - Magdalene ERB married David BRICKER.  Magdalene was the daughter of Jacob ERB and Magdalena SCHRANTZ.

1789 - Joel MAXON born in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Joel was the son of Stephan MAXON and Margaret BRANNON.

1792 - Isaac COOK married Rachel UNTHANK in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of Abraham COOK and Phoebe MILLS.

1798 - Phebe SUMNER married Moses GRIGG.  Phebe was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1823 - Ephraim MAXSON married Mary SMITH in Clark County, Ohio.  Ephraim was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1826 - Elizabeth WEST died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1836 - Elizabeth GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.

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

1850 - David Wilson CROCKETT born.  David was the son of Joseph CROCKETT and Elizabeth JAMES.

1853 - Amanda LEWIS born in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1863 - Mary S. LAMBERTSON married Samuel SNIVELY in Butler County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1864 - Henry H. SNIVELY born in Peoria, Illinois.  Henry was the son of Samuel SNIVELY and Mary S. LAMBERTSON.

1868 - Jesse R. DAVIS born in Long Run, West Virginia.  Jesse was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.

1868 - Ulysses Grant LeMASTERS born.  Ulysses was the son of Isaac LEMASTES and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1874 - Charles Albert HAGAMAN born.  Charles was the son of Charles Sherman HAGAMAN and Lydia MOULTON.

1876 - Dora Alice BIRDWELL born in Pine Hill, Rusk County, Texas.  Dora was the daughter of William Ezekiel BIRDWELL and Dora Alice FLANAGAN.

1878 - Jacob LEWIS married Marietta COOK in Wabash County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.  Marietta was the daughter of Robert COOK and Sarah DOLES.  They were Eileen's 2x-great grandparents.

1878 - Pina BOYER born in Indiana.  Pina was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Amanda F. ________.

1881 - John Stevens LeMASTERS married Sarah I. WILSON in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1898 - Rutha SWAFFORD married Jim C. EDMONDS in Bradley County, Tennessee.  Rutha was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.

1906 - Albert Smith RICHARDS married America Katherine CRISPIN.  Albert was the son of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1909 - Blaine Pearl WEHRLY married Ermina Gladys ASHCRAFT.  Blaine was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1910 - Pina BOYER married William Logan PETTICORD.  Pina was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Amanda F. ________.

1914 - Daniel LEWIS died in Warren, Huntington County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1917 - Parthena Bertha HUMMER died in Huntington County, Indiana.  Parthena was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.

1933 - Mary Ann GILBERT died in Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.  Mary was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.

1951 - Faith Shree CHATFIELD died in Belleville, Kansas.  Faith was the daughter of Wilson Wade CHATFIELD and Francis Jean McCARTY.

1963 - Clarence Harrison LeMASTER died in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana.  Clarence was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

Friday, October 05, 2012

On This Day : October 5

1669 - Hannah JANES born.  Hannah was the daughter of William JANES and Hannah BASCOM.

1715 - Thomas EATON died.  Thomas was my 9x-great grandfather.

1719 - Nicholas FESSENDEN died.  Nicholas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1745 - Joseph HADLEY born.  Joseph was the son of Joshua HADLEY and Patience BROWN.

1751 - Eunice STILLMAN born.  Eunice was the daughter of Benjamin STILLMAN and Mary SAUNDERS.

1752 - Solomon BEALS born.  Solomon was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.

1756 - John ERB born.  John was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalen SCHRANTZ.

1776 - Elisha CHEW born in New Jersey.  Elisha was the son of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1777 - Nathan MAXSON born.  Nathan was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1790 - Bostin NOSLER married Rosanna SMITH.  Bostin was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.

1792 - Heinrich Hermann KAHRE.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1795 - Joseph WARDLAW died in Abbeville County, South Carolina.  Joseph was the son of Robert WARDLAW.

1796 - Betsey MOULTON born.  Betsey was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1809 - Rebecca POE born.  Rebecca was the daughter of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.

1830 - James WARDLAW married Susanna GEREN in Highland County, Ohio.  James was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1834 - Hannah LEMASTERS married James McVAY in Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1836 - William P. SMITH married Prudence MAXSON in Clark County, Ohio.  William was the son of Jacob SMITH and Jane ELLIOTT.  Prudence was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.  They were my 3x-great grandparents.

1854 - Barbara KINGAM married Thomas LEPPARD.  Barbara was the daughter of William KINGAM and Anna ALDERMAN.

1855 - Margaret RINEHART died in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Henry MINGA.  Margaret was Eileen's 5x-great grandmother.

1856 - Edie A. HENDRIXSON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Edie was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1879 - Cora Della KING born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Cora was the daughter of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsely MAY.

1899 - Minnie P. SILLS married Lewis E. POWELL in Wabash County, Indiana.  Minnie was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.

1900 - Mary Estella PETRY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.

1901 - William Anson CHEW born.  William was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.

1905 - Maud O. HALEY married John Curtis PIPPENGER in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.  Maud was the daughter of Benjamin H. HALEY and Louisa HUTTENBOCKER.

Friday, August 24, 2012

On This Day : August 24

1684 - Barendje VERKERK married Nicholas VANDERGRIFT in Flatbush, Long Island, New York.  Barendje was the daughter of Jan Janse VERKERK and Mayke GYSBERTS.

1688 - Joseph PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Joseph was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.

1721 - Frances TAYLOR married Ambrose MADISON in Orange County, Virginia.  Frances was the daughter of James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.

1733 - Richard BROWN married Mary NORTON.  Richard was the son of William BROWN and Ann MERCER.

1737 - Jonathan MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Jonathan was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.

1744 - Lydia BEALS born.  Lydia was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.

1769 - Nicholas ERB died.  Nicholas was the son of Nicholas ERB and Catherine ________.

1773 - George MAXSON born.  George was the son of Simeon MAXSON and Mary BABCOCK.

1816 - Jacob M. PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Henry PETRY.

1821 - Charlotte WOOLSTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Charlotte was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1842 - William Harrison SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  William was the son of James A. SWAFFORD and Polly Ann NAIL.

1845 - Sarah RINENHART died in Henry County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Daniel ADNEY and Anna COGER.

1854 - Peter GROENENDYKE died in Montgomery County, Indiana.  Peter was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.

1859 - James HAWORTH married Rebecca Mahala BRUNER.  James was the son of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.

1868 - Ellen KING born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Ellen was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.  Ellen was my 2x-great grandmother.

1869 - Julia C. COFFELT born in Cole County, Missouri.  Julia was the daughter of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1882 - Ercie A. LEE born.  Ercie was the daughter of Reubin Brown LEE and Nancy A. CRAFT.

1884 - Lucinda SCISM died in Stoddard County, Missouri.  Lucinda was the daughter of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucretia BARRETT.

1885 - Gertie LEE born.  Gertie was the daughter of John Edward LEE and Sarah SWAFFORD.

1885 - William Everett GILLILAND born in Elletsville, Monroe County, Indiana. William was the son of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

1904 - John Harvey SWAFFORD born in Anthony, Kansas.  John was the son of James Wesley SWAFFORD and Emma SMITH.

1909 - Wade A. CHEW born in Jay County, Indiana.  Wade was the son of Virgil Cooper CHEW and Esther V. ABEL.

1914 - Susannah HOOVER died in Pomona, California.  Susannah was the daughter of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.

1941 - Emma Rose GARNER died.  Emma was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

1948 - John Robert WILDT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  John was the son of Edward Ferdinand WILDT and Miriam Ruth MIGUET.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

On This Day : August 18

1667 - Ann MARIS born in Inkborough, Worchestershire, England.  Ann was the daughter of George MARIS and Alice ________.

1745 - John DAVIS died in Squam, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  John was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth BRISLEY.  John was my 7x-great grandfather.

1758  - Anna Maria Elisabeh KAHRE born.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1765 - Prudence MAXSON born.  Prudence was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.

1766 - Christian ERB born.  Christian was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.

1768 - Hannah MILLS married Elijah STANLEY in North Carolina.  Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.

1773 - Abel MAXSON died.  Abel was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1789 - Barbara ANTONIDES married William ALGEO.  Barbara was the daughter of Vincentius ANTONIDES and Anjte BENNUM.

1805 - Phoebe SUMNER died in Surry County, North Carolina.  Phoebe was the daughter of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.

1806 - Rebecca PAGE born in New Jersey.  Rebecca was my 4x-great grandmother.

1816 - Horace BURDICK born.  Horace was the son of Samuel BURDICK and Laura BROWN.

1822 - Mary JESSOP died in Jackson County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.

1825 - Susan JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Susan was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.  Susan was my 3x-great grandmother.

1830 - Jesse REYNOLDS married Mary PUTMAN in Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.

1840 - Alfred JACOBS married Rebecca Ann ELLIS in Brown County, Ohio.  Alfred was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1843 - Lucinda HEATON born in Iowa.  Lucinda was the daughter of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.

1845 - Amanda Matilda SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio.  Amanda was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.

1864 - Joseph BOND died.  Joseph was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1872 - John Arthur LeMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of William Wesley LeMASTERS and Milinda Margaret HALFHILL.

1877 - Dessie May LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  Dessie was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

1879 - Esther MILLER died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Esther was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.

1885 - Jane FURNIER died.  Jane was the daughter of Jesse STOUT and Sarah MORRISON.

1889 - Eliza Margaret DWIGGINS died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Eliza was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.

1896 - Johannes Heinrich WILD died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Johannes was the son of Friedrich WILD and Henriette GONDOLF.  Johannes was Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.

1896 - Emilie WILD died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.  Emilie was the daughter of Johann Joseph DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.  Emilie was Corinne's 3x-great grandmother.

1898 - Landon Marselles SWAFFORD born in Lomax, Illinois.  Landon was the son of Landon Marselles SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

1909 - Charles Russell SWOFFORD married Katherine Belle WEBB in Richmond, Missouri. Charles was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1913 - Christina MATTHEWS died.  Christina was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.

1914 - Melissa Jane AILES died in Montra, Shelby County, Ohio.  Melissa was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.

1930 - Levi W. PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Levi was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

On This Day : April 11

1613 - Peter STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Württemberg.  Peter was my 11x great-grandfather.


1678 - Bethiah CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Bethiah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.


1691 - Jediah H. HIGGINS born.  Jediah was the son of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.


1704 - John CLARKE died.  John was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret TURNER.


1719 - Samuel PIERCE born.  Samuel was the son of Isaac PIERCE and Grace TUCKER.


1724 - Jacob ERB born in Canton Bern, Switzerland.  Jacob was the son of Nicholas ERB and Catherine ________.  Jacob was my 6x great-grandfather.


1758 - Ernst Christopher KAMMEIER born. Ernst was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherine KAHRE.


1776 - Abigail OSBORNE married William WAY in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Abigail was the daughter of Matthew OSBORNE and Mary REYNOLDS.


1779 - Catherine SHIRK married Joseph BAER.  Catherine was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.


1805 - Catherine ROGERS died.  Catherine was the daughter of Samuel BROWN and Elizabeth HARRIS.


1810 - Elizabeth PETRY born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1816 - George MILLER born in York County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.


1853 - Anne Marie Sophie Louise KAHRE born.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Anna Margareth Ilsbein HENNING.


1857 - William Solon KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of Thomas KING and Martha E. HAGGERTY.


1879 - Robert O. LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Robert was the son of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.


1891 - Joseph W. WRIGHT married Dorothy PALMER in Madison County, Indiana.  Joseph was my 3x great-grandfather.


1892 - Rebecca HIGGINS died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.


1904 - Ruby Gladys SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Ruby was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.


1908 - George Albert ORCUTT married Della P. JAMES in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  George was the son of James ORCUTT and Samantha E. METZNER.


1923 - Margaret JONES died in Madison County, Indiana.   Margaret was the daughter of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.



Saturday, December 25, 2010

Surname Saturday : SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHÜRCH

The SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHÜRCH surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are Swiss.


Stories and history : 


Ahnentafel # 21 : Mary Jane Sherrick (1844-1916).  Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio.  She married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to George Washington Haley (1840-1892).  George was born May 16, 1840 in Hardin County, Ohio.  They lived in Seneca County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana, where they raised 7 children.  George died December 4, 1892 in Jay County, Ohio.  Mary married secondly on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana to Robert N. Kimble (1841-aft1900).  Robert was born in August 1841 in Ohio.  I do not have his exact date of death.  Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Ohio.  Both George and Mary are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 42 : David Sherrick (1823-1914).  David was born October 18, 1923 in York County, Pennsylvania.  He married March 23, 1843 in Wayne County, Ohio to Susan Jacobs (1825-1864).  Susan was born August 18, 1825 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  They had 9 children.  Susan died February 24, 1864 in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  David married secondly to Amy Byers (1832-1883).  Amy was born November 26, 1832 in York County, Pennsylvania and died December 30, 1883 in Ashland County, Ohio.  David married thirdly to Margaret 'Maggie' (Zimmerman) Rosenberger (1835-1911).  Maggie was born March 11, 1835 in Maryland and died August 16, 1911 in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio.  David died September 30, 1914 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio and is buried in the Ashland City Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 84 : David Sherrick (c1787-1874).  David was born circa 1787 in York County, Pennsylvania.  He married before 1823 to Eve ________ (c1785-1862).  Eve was born circa 1785 in Pennsylvania.  They lived in Ashland County, Ohio, where David farmed.  Eve died March 31, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.  David died February 22, 1874 in Ashland County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Harlan & Wilson Cemetery, Ashland County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 168 : David Shirk  (c1753-c1827).  David was born circa 1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  He married Barbara Erb (c1755-1831).  Barbara was born circa 1755 in Pennsylvania.  They lived in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania and had 10 children.  Barbara died March 1831 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  David died circa 1827 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 336 : Ulrich Scherch (1704-1763).  Ulrich was born August 20, 1704 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  He married Anna Swarr (1720-1810).  Ulrich patented 357 acres in the village of Schoeneck, Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1735.  They had 11 children.  Ulrich died October 1763 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 672 : Ulrich Schürch (1663-c1739).  Ulrich was born March 9, 1663 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  He married circa 1695 to Barbara Grundbacher (1672-     ).  Barbara was born November 5, 1672 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  On July 27, 1711 Ulrich was among the Mennonite Brethren being held in the Berne jail.  He was deported from Switzerland, and was sent to Holland via the Rhine river in the Ship Emmenthaler.  They arrived in Amsterdam on August 3, 1711.  He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1728 on the ship Mortenhouse.  They had 8 children.  Ulrich died circa 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 1344 : Peter Schürch (1639-    ).  Peter was born October 6, 1639.  He married in 1659 to Verena Eggiman (1640-    ).  Verena was born March 29, 1640.  They had at least 2 children.  Peter married secondly to Anna Reinhard.


Ahnentafel # 2688 :  Ulrich Schürch (1614-   ).  Ulrich was born June 19, 1614. He married circa 1635 to Barbara Kupferschmid (1614-    ).  


Ahnentafel # 5376 : Casper Schürch married to Margaret Trüssel (1589-     ).


Ahnentafel # 10752 : Hans Schürch married to Verena Schneider.




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Monday, September 27, 2010

Family Milestones: September 27th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Joseph WRIGHT, married on this date in 1818 in Brown County, Ohio to Clarissa GARDNER.  Clarissa's parentage is unknown.  Joseph was the son of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT, and the younger brother of my George WRIGHT.  Joseph was born January 26, 1798 in Kentucky.  Clarissa was born circa 1800 in New York.  They had at least one child.  Clarissa died January 29, 1882 in Brown County, Ohio.  Joseph died December 13, 1856 in Brown County, Ohio.


My maternal 6th-great grandparents, Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER, were married on this date in 1784 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.  Nicholas was born circa 1763.  Sarah's date of birth and death are unknown.  Nicholas served in the Revolutionary War.  They had 11 children.  Nicholas died October 19, 1841 in Fayette County, Indiana.


My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Daisy L. WRIGHT, married on this date in 1890 in Madison County, Indiana to Thomas A. FOX, son of Phillip and Mary Susanna Katherine Jane (RECTOR) FOX.  Daisy was the daughter of Joseph W. and Rebecca (HEATON) WRIGHT, and the younger sister of my John W. WRIGHT.  Daisy was born June 1873 in Madison County, Indiana.  Thomas was born September 1869 in Madison County, Indiana.  They had 4 children and lived in Madison County.  Thomas died February 1, 1926 in Madison County, Indiana.  Daisy was still living after the 1930 census.


My maternal 5th-great granduncle, William J. JACOBS, married on this date in 1821 in Brown County, Ohio to Zoa WILKS.  Zoa's parentage and dates of birth and death are unknown.  William was the son of William and Sibell (LITTEL) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my James Thomas JACOBS.  William died June 23, 1879 in Brown County, Ohio.  Nothing further is known at this time.


My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Barbara SHERRICK, was born on this date in 1785 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Barbara was the daughter of David and Barbara (ERB) SHIRK, and the younger sister of my David SHERRICK.  Barbara died July 13, 1851 in Coles County, Illinois.  Nothing further is known at this time.


My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Rebecca HAINES, was born on this date in 1744 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rebecca was the daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (BONNELL) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Robert HAINES.  Rebecca married June 7, 1775 in Burlington County, New Jersey to John WHITE, son of Josiah and Rebecca (FOSTER) WHITE.  John was born September 9, 1747.  They had 6 children.  John died August 21, 1785.  Rebecca died March 22, 1826 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Family Milestones: April 11th

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Catherine SHIRK, was married on this date in 1779 to Joseph BAER.  Catherine was the daughter of Ulrich and Anna (SWARR) SCHERCH, and the older sister of my David SHIRK.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Catherine. I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Joseph.  Nothing further known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Joseph W. WRIGHT, married on this date in 1891 in Madison County, Indiana to Dorothy PALMER.  Joseph's first wife, Rebecca HEATON, had died in 1890.  Dorothy was born June 1837 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of George and Mary (________) PALMER.  Joseph was born April 1838 in Brown County, Ohio, the son of John and Anna (WARDLOW) WRIGHT.  They lived in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Joseph died September 16, 1919 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Dorothy died March 4, 1926 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Abigail OSBORNE, married on this date in 1776 in Guilford County, North Carolina to William WAY.  Abigail was the daughter of Matthew and Mary (REYNOLDS) OSBORNE, and the older sister of my Lydia OSBORNE.  Abigail's birth was recorded in 1756, 9th month, 26th day at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for William.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Caroline Bishop CHEW, was born on this date in 1854 in Delisle, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Mary Keziah CHEW.  Caroline married Frederic E. WHITACRE.  Fred was born circa 1850 in Ohio.  They had 5 children and lived in Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline died October 1, 1920.

My paternal 6th-great grandfather, Jacob ERB, was born on this date in 1724 in Surrey Canton, Bern, Switzerland.  Jacob was the son of Nicholas and Catherine (________) ERB.  Jacob married Magdalene SCHRANTZ.  Magdalene was born in 1731. I do not have her parentage.  They had 7 children and lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Magdalene died in 1809.  Jacob died December 20, 1810 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Both are buried in the Erb Cemetery, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 


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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Family Milestones: February 13th

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Charlotte HAINES, married on this date in Burlington County, New Jersey to Michael WOOLSTON.  Charlotte was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the older sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Charlotte was born January 21, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Michael was the son of Jacob and Sarah (GOSLING) WOOLSTON.  They had 4 children.  Michael died in 1817.  Charlotte died August 24, 1821 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Sarah SHERRICK, married on this date in 1816 to Samuel SAILOR.  Sarah was the daughter of David and Barbara (ERB) SHIRK, and the sister of my David SHERRICK.    Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal great grandaunt, Ida Laura WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1883 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Ida was the daughter of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY, and the younger sister of my Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Ida married December 30, 1903 to Edward SCHOLER.  Ida died December 15, 1963.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Keziah CHEW, was born on this date in 1847 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW.  Mary married October 2, 1864 at Versailles, Darke County, Ohio to Luman Walker LeMASTERS.  Luman was born October 19, 1842 in Shelby County, Ohio, the son of Luman Walker and Nancy (YOUNG) LEMASTERS.  They lived in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana and raised 11 children.  Luman died November 18, 1931 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Mary died February 22, 1927 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Family Milestones: November 28th

My paternal great-granduncle, Blaine Pearl WEHRLY, married on this date in 1909 to Ermina Gladys ASHCRAFT in Jay County, Indiana.  Blaine was the son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY, and the younger brother of my Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Blaine was born August 31, 1884 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Ermina was born March 5, 1889 in Wabash Township, Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of William Stevenson and Blanche Bertha (LEWIS) ASHCRAFT. In 1930 census they were living in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Need further research after 1930.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Magdalena ERB, married on this date in 1780 to David BRICKER.  Magdalena was the daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (SCHWARTZ) ERB, and the older sister of my Barbara ERB.  I do not know if she was born in Switzerland or in Pennsylvania.  Magdalena and David had at least 5 children, but nothing further is known.

My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, John Stevens LEMASTERS, married on this date in 1881 to Sarah I. WILSON in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Luman Walker and Nancy (YOUNG) LEMASTERS, and the younger brother of my Luman Walker LEMASTERS Jr.  John was born April 22, 1855 in Jay County, Indiana.  Sarah was born September 1859 in Indiana.  They raised a family in St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska.  I have nothing further on them past the 1920 census.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Mary S. LAMBERTSON, married on this date in 1863 to Samuel SNIVELY in Butler County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of John and Sarah A. (WILLSON) LAMBERTSON, and the older sister of my Carey W. LAMBERTSON.  Mary was born December 25, 1840 in Franklin County, Indiana. Samuel was born August 1842 in Ohio.  After their marriage they resided Butler County, Ohio and Madison County, Indiana.  Further research needs to be done to determine their dates of death.

My maternal 7th-great grandfather, Samuel HEATON, was born on this date in 1681 in Wrentham, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Nathaniel HEATON.  He married December 10, 1706 in Wrentham, Massachusetts to Susan HAWES.  They had at least 9 children.  Samuel died between 1735 and 1737.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

David Sherrick household - Ashland Co., OH

The David SHERRICK family appears in the 1870 census of Vermillion Twp., Ashland Co., OH. David was my paternal fourth great-grandfather, the son of David and Barbara (ERB) SHIRK.

David is listed as an 80 year-old farmer, born in Pennsylvania, with real estate valued at $5040 and a personal estate valued at $1620. His granddaughter, Amanda, aged 26, born in Ohio, was also living with him during this census.

David SHERRICK b. ca. 1787 Pennsylvania, m. ca. 1823 to Eve _______. Eve b. ca. 1785 Pennsylvania, d. March 31, 1862 Ashland Co., OH.

Known children of David and Eve (________) SHERRICK :
i. David SHERRICK b. October 18, 1823 York Co., PA, d. September 30, 1914 Ashland Co., OH., m. Susan JACOBS, m(2) Amy BYERS, m(3) Margaret ZIMMERMAN

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Ulrich Grundbacher (b. February 25, 1598/99)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandfather, Ulrich Grundbacher.

Ulrich was born February 25, 1598/99 in Switzerland. Ulrich married Christena Graber sometime before 1642. Christena was born November 17, 1603 in Switzerland, and died July 23, 1647 in Gmunden, Sumiswald, Switzerland.

Known children of Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher are as follows :
i. Michael Grundbacher b. April 25, 1642 Switzerland, m. Anna Brand

I descend from Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher through their son, Ulrich, as follows :
Ulrich Grundbacher and Christena Graber
Michael Grundbacher and Anna Brand
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve _________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Barbara Kupferschmid (b. February 6, 1613/14)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Barbara Kupferschmid.

Barbara was born February 6, 1613/14 in Switzerland, the daughter of Alex. and Verena (Brudeli) Kupferschmid. Barbara married circa 1635 to Ulrich Schürch, son of Casper and Margaret (Trüssel) Schürch. Ulrich was born June 19, 1614. I do not have data on the death dates of either Barbara or Ulrich at this point.

I descend from Ulrich and Barbara (Kupferschmid) Schürch through their son, Peter, as follows :
Barbara Kupferschmid and Ulrich Schürch
Peter Schürch and Verena Eggiman
Ulrich Schürch and Barbara Grundbacher
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Friday, November 17, 2006

Today in my database : Christena Graber (b. November 17, 1603)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Christena Graber.

Christena was born November 17, 1603 in Sumiswald, Switzerland, the daughter of Vinzenz and Barbara (Berger) Graber. Christena married Ulrich Grundbacher, probably in Sumiswald. Ulrich was born February 25, 1598/99, probably in Sumiswald.

I descend from Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher through their son, Michael, as follows :
Christena Graber and Ulrich Grundbacher
Michael Grundbacher Anna Brand
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Shirk and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Today in my database ; Barbara Grundbacher (b. November 5, 1672)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th-great grandmother, Barbara Grundbacher.

Barbara was born November 5, 1672 in Sumiswald, Switzerland, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Brand) Grundbacher. Barbara married circa 1695 to Ulrich Schürch, the son of Peter Schürch and Verena Eggimann. Ulrich was born March 9, 1662/63 in Sumiswald, Switzerland and died circa 1739 in Lancaster Co., PA. I do not have a death date for Barbara.

This family was Mennonite and emigrated to Philadelphia, PA on August 23, 1728 on the ship Mortenhouse. The spelling of the family name varies as : Scherch, Shirk, etc.

Known children of Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schürch are as follows :
i. Casper Schürch
ii. Joseph Schürch
iii. Michael Schürch
iv. Peter Schürch b. July 18, 1696
v. Elizabeth Schürch b. September 18, 1698
vi. Johannes Schürch b. April 3, 1701
vii. Ulrich Schürch b. August 20, 1704 Sumiswald, Switzerland, d. October 1763 Lancaster Co., PA., m. Anna Swarr.
viii. Johannes Schürch b. December 19, 1706

I descend from Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schürch through their son, Ulrich, as follows:
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Schürch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Today in my database : Ulrich Scherch (b. August 20, 1704)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 6th great-grandfather, Ulrich Scherch.

Ulrich was born August 20, 1704 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland, the son of Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schuerch. Ulrich married Anna Swarr, daughter of Peter and Adaline (________) Swarr. Anna was born in 1720 and died in 1810. Ulrich died October 1763 in Lancaster Co., PA.

Known children of Ulrich and Anna (Swarr) Scherch :

i. Anna Shirk m. John Frantz
ii. Barbara Shirk m. John Yagy
iii. Catherine Shirk m. Joseph Baer
iv. Maria Shirk m. George Frantz
v. Salome Shirk
vi. Sarah Shirk m. Adam Frantz
vii. Elizabeth Shirk m. John Funk
viii. Ulrich Shirk m. Maria Eberly
ix. David Shirk m. Barbara Erb
x. Magdalena Shirk m. David Gockley
xi. Michael Shirk m. Barbara Flickinger

I descend from Ulrich and Anna's son, David, as follows :

Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Thursday, July 06, 2006

Today in my database : Barbara Reist (b. July 6, 1606)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th great-grandmother, Barbara Reist.

Barbara was born July 6, 1606 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland, the daughter of Hans and Kungold (Zehnder) Reist. Barbara married to Leonard Eggiman in Switzerland, before 1640.
I do not have information on her date of death.

I descend from Barbara & Leonard's daugther Verena as follows:

Barbara Reist m. Leonard Eggiman
Verena Eggiman m. Peter Schurch
Ulrich Schurch m. Barbara Grundbacher
Ulrich Scherch m. Anna Swarr
David Shirk m. Barbara Erb
David Sherrick m. Eve _______
David Sherrick m. Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick m. George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley m. Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)