Ed J. Branch household, 1940, Warrick County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Ed J. Branch household in Warrick County, Indiana.  Ed's wife, Maud, was Corinne's first cousin 3 times removed.  Their common ancestors were Miles Chivlare and Louisa Jane Boyer.  Maud's parents were Isaac C. Chivlare and Florence Followay.  Ed's parents were James R. Branch and Sarah Barnett.

1940 U.S. census, Warrick County, Indiana, population schedule, Ohio Township, enumeration district (ED) 87-16, SD 8, sheet 7B, Old Boonville Road, household 141, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 January 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Ed and his wife were living in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana.  The census states that Ed owned his home and the value was $650 and it was not a farm.  Ed was 51 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Maud, was 46 years old and born in Kentucky. Their residence in 1935 was rural Warrick County, Indiana.

The record shows that Ed and Maud had both completed the 8th grade in education. Ed's occupation was listed as a farm laborer, and Maud's occupation was listed as a presser in a garmet factory.

If you have any additional information or are related to this family, I'd love to hear from you.

 

Ishmal Wells household, 1940, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Ishmal Wells household in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Ishmal's wife, Rhoda, was Corinne's maternal great grandaunt.  Their common ancestors were Alpha Revis Chivlare and Clara Belle Followay.  

1940 U.S. census, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, population schedule, Evansville, enumeration district (ED) 93-20, SD 8, sheet 8A, 313 Clark Street, household 190, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 January 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Ishmal was living in the city of Evansville.  The census states he was renting his home and that the rent was $8 per month.  Ishmal was 70 years old and was born in Kentucky.  His wife, Rhoda, was 42 years old and born in Indiana.  In 1935, their residence was the same place.

The record shows that Ishmal had completed no formal schooling and that Rhoda had completed the 8th grade.  Neither of them had an occupation listed.

If you have any additional information or are connected to this family, I'd love to hear from you.

On This Day : April 10

1728 - Mary ELDERTON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Roger ELDERTON and Lydia BABCOCK.


1746 - Frances HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.


1764 - John CANADAY married Margaret THORNBURGH in Rowan County, North Carolina.  John was the son of Charles CANADAY and Phoebe BEALS.


1774 - Jeffrey CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jeffrey was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary CLARK.  He was my 7x great-grandfather.


1776 - Frances HAINES married John HILLIER in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Frances was the daughter of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.


1793 - Mary WILLIAMS married Jonathan HOGGATT.  Mary was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1799 - Phebe JACKSON married Timothy JESSOP.  Phebe was the daughter of Curtis JACKSON and Ruth BEALS.


1809 - James McPheeters WALKER born. James was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1810 - Bowater JACKSON married Jennie MACE in Stokes County, North Carolina.  Bowater was the son of Curtis JACKSON and Ruth BEALS.


1823 - George MAXSON married Sarah VAN HORN.  George was the son of Simeon MAXSON and Mary BABCOCK.


1832 - Selina HAWORTH born in Greene County, Tennessee.  Selina was the daughter of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1841 - Mary BEALS married Ephraim STOUT.  Mary was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary JOHNSON.


1845 - David WARDLAW born.  David was the son of James WARDLAW and Susanna GREEN.


1851 - Rebecca Hannah BALES married Eli C. CROSTHWAIT.  Rebecca was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.


1854 - John Bovell McPHEETERS married Susana Clementina Vashti KELLY.  John was the son of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucretia BARRETT.


1865 - Clarinda MAXSON died.  Clarinda was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.


1870 - Clara Belle FOLLOWAY born in Kentucky.  Clara was the daughter of James FOLLOWAY and Julia WILLIAMS.  Clara was Corinne's 2x great-grandmother.


1870 - John LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1886 - William George HALEY born in Huron, Erie County, Ohio.  William was the son of Franklin Andrew HALEY and Anna H. KUHL.


1887 - Manerva Lavonia SWAFFORD married Isaac M. BRADLEY in Ray County, Missouri.  Manerva was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1889 - Donovan R. CHEW married Bertha A. ADAMS in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  Donovan was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1899 - Ida ALDERMAN born.  Ida was the daughter of George W. ALDERMAN and Sarah JARRARD.


1893 - Rebecca West LOCK died.  Rebecca was the daughter of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.


1900 - Herman Victor MATTHEWS born.  Herman was the son of Fitzhugh Lee MATTHEWS and Mary Elizabeth SWAFFORD.


1909 - Cora E. GROENENDYKE married Garland HANCOCK in Madison County, Indiana.  Cora was the daughter of Thomas GROENENDYKE and Emily SMITH.


1909 - Samuel WARDLAW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio. Samuel was the son of Levi WARDLAW and Alba HALL.


1938 - Dorothea MUELLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Dorothea was the daughter of Johann Jacob DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.


1939 - Monroe CUMMINGS died in Graham, Young County, Texas.  Monroe was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1977 - Ralph Morgan LeMASTER died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Ralph was the son of William Clifford LeMASTER and Lella Edith LEWIS.

Surname Saturday : Followay

The FOLLOWAY line is in Corinne's maternal line.  The origins of the surname remain unknown.


Stories and history : 


Ahnentafel # 27: Clara Belle Followay (1870-1951).  Clara was born April 10, 1870 in Kentucky.  She married Alpha Revis Chivlare (1866-1919) on March 3, 1866 in Warrick County, Indiana.  Alpha was born March 1866 in Indiana.  They raised 12 children in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Alpha died July 7, 1919 in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Clara married secondly to Frank A. Langer (c1872-1949) on September 22, 1919 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Frank was born circa 1872 in Indiana and died October 9, 1949 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Clara died July 21, 1951 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 54: James Followay.  James married Julia Williams.  They had at least 4 children.  Nothing further known.


Related blog posts:

• Chivlare - Followay Family

• Genealogy By Telephone

Surname Saturday : Recap of Corinne's Lines

This post is a recap of Surname Saturday posts of Corinne's family lines.  Taking a six-generation view of her pedigree chart, these are the families in her line.

• MILLER Vanderburgh County, IN>Posey County, IN>Hesse-Darmstadt

• SCHAFER Vanderburgh County, IN>Hesse-Darmstadt

• SCHAEFFER Vanderburgh County, IN>Louisiana>Bavaria

• RIEBER Vanderburgh County, IN>Louisiana>Germany

• CHIVLARE Warrick County, IN>France

• BOYER/BORROR Warrick County, IN>Franklin County, OH>Hardy County, VA>Germany

• FOLLOWAY Warrick County, IN>Kentucky

• WILLIAMS Warrick County, IN

• WILD/WILDT Vanderburgh County, IN>Jefferson County, KY>Hesse-Darmstadt

• DEUTSCH Vanderburgh County, IN>Saxony

• DAMM Vanderburgh County, IN>Wabash County, IL>Bavaria

• SCHNIEDER Vanderburgh County, IN

• MIGUET Vanderburgh County, IN>Buchanan County, IA>France

• JARRETT Buchanan County, IA>Koscuisko County, IN>Virginia

• SAUER Vanderburgh County, IN>Pennsylvania

• RITT Vanderburgh County, IN>Baden

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.

Surname Saturday: Chivlare

The CHIVLARE surname is Corinne's maternal line. The surname was probably of French origin, and has been found to be spelled CHEVALIER as well.

Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 52: Miles CHEVALIER (c1827-1881). Miles was born circa 1827 or 1828 in Indiana and married Louisa Jane BOYER on November 6, 1859 in Warrick County, Indiana. The 1860 census stated that he was born in France. Miles served in the Civil War in Company E, 120th Indiana Volunteers. Miles died May 25, 1881 in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana and was buried in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Warrick County, Indiana. Had 4 children.

Ahnentafel # 26: Alpha Revis CHIVLARE (1866-1919). Alpha was born March 1866 in Indiana and married March 3, 1886 in Warrick County, Indiana to Clara Belle FOLLOWAY. Alpha died July 7, 1919 in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana and was buried in the Frisbee Cemetery in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana. Had 12 children.

Ahnentafel # 13: Hallie Marie CHIVLARE (1910-1979). Marie was born April 20, 1910 in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana and married Arthur MILLER on September 17, 1928 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Marie died March 19, 1979 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Had 12 children.

Related blog posts:

• Chivlare Family Lineage

• Chivlare - Followay Family

• Genealogy By Telephone

Frank Langer family : 1920 Vanderburgh Co., IN

My daughter's maternal great-great grandmother Clara Belle and her second husband, Frank A. LANGER, appeared in the 1920 census of Vanderburgh Co., IN in the 3rd ward of Evansville.

Frank LANGER was aged 48 years, born in Indiana, and worked as a fireman at a flour mill. Both of his parents were born in Germany. Wife Clara was aged 48 years, born in Kentucky, with both of her parents born in Kentucky also.

Clara's children appeared in the household, but were incorrectly listed under the LANGER surname. Eldest daughter, Rhoda M. Godbey was living with them as well, but her husband William was not listed. Daughters Nellie and Hallie and son Alpha were all listed under the wrong surname.

Frank A. LANGER b. ca. 1872 Indiana, d. October 9, 1949 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. September 22, 1919 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. to Clara Belle FOLLOWAY, daughter of James and Julia (WILLIAMS) FOLLOWAY. Clara was born April 10, 1871 Kentucky and died July 21, 1951 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Her first marriage was March 3, 1886 in Warrick Co., IN to Alpha Revis CHIVLARE, son of Miles and Louisa J. (BOYER) CHIVLARE. Alpha was born March 1866 Indiana and died July 7, 1919 in Perry Twp., Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Chivlare Family Lineage

Here is the latest information I have on my daughter's Chivlare family line, starting with her great-grandmother.

Hallie Marie CHIVLARE b. April 20, 1910 Yankeetown, Warrick Co., IN., d. March 19, 1979 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. Arthur MILLER

Alpha Revis CHIVLARE b. March 1866 Indiana, d. July 7, 1919 Perry Twp., Vanderburgh Co., IN., m. Clara Belle FOLLOWAY

Miles CHIVLARE/CHEVALIER b. bet. 1827-1828 Indiana, d. May 25, 1881 Newburgh, Warrick Co., IN., m. Louisa J. BOYER

Chivlare - Foloway Family

Just spoke again with Mark Wilkins in Tennessee, it appears that this family history book that is being prepared will be available after the 1st of the year in a CD format. I asked him to let me know what he finds out.

The person who is putting it together is stressing that there are strong Native American ties in the Foloway line and Mark was talking about even money being owed to the family. I hope for his sake that it is not a scam.

Today in my database : Thomas McCool (b. December 20, 1797)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 5th-great grandfather, Thomas McCool.

Thomas was born December 20, 1797 in Virginia. He married Catherine [________] circa 1819 in either Kentucky or Virginia. Catherine was born April 23, 1789 in Virginia and died May 10, 1857 in Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IN. Thomas died May 14, 1867 in Boonville, Warrick Co., IN. Both are buried in the Harpole Cemetery, Boonville, Warrick Co., IN.

Known children of Thomas and Catherine ([________]) McCool are as follows :
i. Jacob B. McCool b. 1820 Kentucky m. Jane Chapman
ii. Nancy Ann McCool b. 1821 Kentucky d. bet. 1866-1870 m. Christopher C. Boyer
iii. Margaret McCool b. c1827-1828 Kentucky
iv. John P. McCool b. 1829 Indiana m. Lucinda R. Kelley

My daughter descends from Thomas and Catherine's daughter, Nancy Ann, as follows :
Thomas McCool and Catherine [________]
Nancy Ann McCool and Christopher C. Boyer
Louisa J. Boyer and Miles Chevalier
Alpha Revis Chivlare and Clara Belle Followay
Hallie Marie Chivlare and Arthur Miller (her great-grandparents)

Genealogy by Telephone

Almost a month and a half ago, I received an email from my sister-in-law telling me that a man named Mark Wilkins had called and left a message on their answering machine wanting to talk about family history. Being the procrastinator that I am, I finally decided to call Mr. Wilkins today and find out what branch of the family tree he was from.

Turns out that he is related to my daughter's ancestry, through the Chivlare and Followay lines down in Warrick Co., IN. Interestingly, my Senior Pastor at Sunnycrest Baptist in Marion is named Scott Wilkins, and is from the Owensboro, KY area where Mark Wilkins has family, so it may be a small world after all.

We spent over a half hour on the phone sharing information, and he promised to send me some papers that he had collected. Seems that a lady has been working on the Followay line - which may include some Cherokee blood - and has promised to send Mark a book on the family tree. She had somehow run across my name and information through one of my internet posts, and that is how he contacted me.

Hopefully, after Thanksgiving, he will have this book and more information on the Followay line, and in the meantime he is suppossed to send me what he has on the Chivlare line. As I told him, even though it is not my direct line, I'm interested in preserving this history for my daughter.