Cora Bitzer household, 1940, Huntington County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Cora Bitzer household in Huntington County, Indiana.  Cora was Eileen's maternal first cousin three times removed.  Their common ancestors were Daniel L. Duffey and Susanna Freeze.  Cora's parents were Daniel F. Duffey and Susannah Leedy.

1940 U.S. census, Huntington County, Indiana, population schedule, Andrews, enumeration district (ED) 35-2, SD 5, sheet 5B, Main Street, household 123, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 January 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Cora was living in the town of Andrews.  The census states that Cora was renting her home for $10 per month.  Cora was 69 years old and born in Indiana.  She was widowed.  Her residence in 1935 was listed as the same place.

The record shows that Cora had completed the 7th grade.  Cora had no occupation listed.

Also living in the household was her son Lawrence, age 26, born in Indiana, the owner of a filling station.

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

Chester D. Bitzer household, 1940, Wabash County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census of the Chester D. Bitzer household in Wabash County, Indiana. Chester was Eileen's second cousin twice removed.  Their common ancestors were Daniel L. Duffey and Susanna Freeze.  Chester's parents were William Henry Bitzer and Cora Etta Duffey.

1940 U.S. census, Wabash County, Indiana, population schedule, Lagro Township, enumeration district (ED) 85-6, SD 5, sheet 2A, household 24, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 January 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Chester and his wife were living in Lagro Township. The census states Chester was renting his home for $20 per month and that it was a farm.  Carlos was 33 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Velma, was 30 years old and born in Indiana.  Their residence in 1935 was listed as rural Huntington County, Indiana.

The record shows that Chester had completed 1 year of high school and that Velma had completed 4 years of high school.  Chester's occupation was listed as a farmer, and Velma had no occupation listed.

Also living in the household were son John, age 10, born in Indiana who had completed the 4th grade; daughter Lena, age 7, born in Indiana who had completed the 1st grade; son Robert, age 6, born in Indiana; and son George, age 1, born in Indiana.

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

Research Trip to Ft. Wayne

Last Monday I took a day off and completed a research trip to the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne.  I always enjoy researching in this library, and manage to find something new every time.

Though I didn't prepare fully for the trip, and ended up using a 'shotgun' approach to research, jumping from family to family, I did manage to find some gems, a synopsis of which follows:

• Cummings family : Found plat maps of Winston County, Alabama locating the land where Eileen's ancestors bought land just before the Civil War.  These maps show the location of neighbors as well, many of whom married into the family, which may lead to making more connections.
• Wardlaw/Wardlow family : Found estate and guardianship records indicies in Clermont County, Ohio with references to original records for me to contact the court and obtain copies.  Also located records of deeds and mortgages in early Clermont County, Ohio and early tax records
• Wright family : Found estate and guardianship records referenced in Clermont County, Ohio with references to original records for me to contact the court and obtain copies.  Also located records of deeds and mortgages in early Clermont County, Ohio and early tax records.
• Stuber family : Located cemetery records in Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio that mark the resting place of two Stuber infants.
• Orcutt/Pierpont family : Located a family genealogy on the Orcutt ancestry that included the family of Harry Pierpont, through his mother, Lena (Orcutt) Pierpont.
• Fessenden/Wright family : Located the family genealogy on the Fessendean family and the section detailing the Hannah (Fessenden) Wright family.
• Freeze Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Wabash County, Indiana.
• Jarrett Family : Located court records of Corinne's line in Koscuisko County, Indiana.
• Chew Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Jay County, Indiana.
• Wehrly Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Jay County, Indiana.
• LeMaster Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Jay County, Indiana.
• Haley Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Jay County, Indiana.

Will follow up with more detailed posts as I input this information into my database.  

On This Day : November 13

1692 - Elizabeth HIGGINS died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.

1727 - Anna LEWIS born.  Anna was the daughter of John LEWIS and Anna CLARKE.

1755 - Joseph ALLEN married Deborah HILL in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Joseph was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.

1768 - George WRIGHT died.  George was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1773 - Samuel CHEW born in New London, Connecticut.  Samuel was the son of Samuel CHEW and Lucy MILLER.

1777 - Sarah BURDICK married Peleg MAXSON.  Sarah was the daughter of Edward BURDICK.

1801 - Marvel MAXSON born in Green Briar Run, Virginia.  Marvel was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1801 - Catherine HECK married John BYARS in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Catherine was the daughter of Daniel HECK and Catherine ________.

1852 - Tryphena PHILBRICK died.  Tryphena was the daughter of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.

1857 - John McLANE born in Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio.  John was the son of William Fleming McLANE and Elizabeth GUFFY.

1864 - John Adam METZNER married Clara MOULTON in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.  Clara was the daughter of Albert MOULTON and Emeline PHILBRICK.  They were my 2x-great grandparents.

1865 - Catherine FREEZE died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of George Frederick PENCE and Mary ________.  Catherine was Eileen's 4x-great grandmother.

1873 - Phebe Jane LeMASTERS married William R. WILSON in Jay County, Indiana.  Phebe was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1886 - Luman Cooper LeMASTERS married Barbara Isabel WEHRLY in Jay County, Indiana.  Luman was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.  Barbara was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.  They were my great-grandparents.

1925 - Martha Ann McCLARNEY died in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Martha was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.

1944 - Rebecca CUMMINGS died in Maury County, Tennessee.  Rebecca was the daughter of Lindsey CUMMINGS and Caroline RUSH.

On This Day : October 7

1666 - Thomas PIERCE died in Charleston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was my 11x-great grandfather.

1669 - Abraham HAZELTINE married Elizabeth LONGHORNE in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Abraham was the son of Robert HAZELTINE. Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard LONGHORNE and Mary CROSBY.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1676 - Daniel PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Daniel was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.

1707 - John BEESON born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.

1716 - Joseph HIGGINS born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Joseph was the son of Jediah H. HIGGINS and Hannah STOUT.

1770 - Jane SUTTON born.  Jane was the daughter of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.

1771 - Caleb SMITH born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Caleb was the son of Joseph SMITH and Rachel BEALS.

1801 - Margaret CARTER born.  Margaret was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1805 - Eleanor DAVIS born.  Eleanor was the daughter of Joseph S. DAVIS and Hannah SUTTON.

1812 - Howard HAWORTH born.  Howard was the son of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.

1820 - Susanna FREEZE born.  Susanna was the daughter of Daniel FREEZE and Catherine PENCE.  Susanna was Eileen's 3x-great grandmother.

1824 - Ephraim JACOBS married Elizabeth REEVES in Brown County, Ohio.  Ephraim was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.

1855 - David William KING married Nancy M. BAYLOR in Marion County, Indiana.  David was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.

1885 - Minerva Prudence WEHRLY married Lawrence Delbert JACKSON.  Minerva was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1888 - Caroline METZNER married Columbus S. HALL in Licking County, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1895 - Lester SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Lester was the son of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.

1907 - Jonas T. LeMASTERS married Leona BALDWIN.  Jonas was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HALFHILL.

1936 - Nell O. BLAIR died in Richmond, Missouri.  Nell was the daughter of U.S. Grant HEATH and Martha Ann SWAFFORD.

1949 - Sophia Matilda SAYERS died in Agra, Oklahoma.  Sophia was the daughter of Peter Horry HINDS and Rachel Brown LEE.

On This Day : January 15

1713: Sarah WAITE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Peter WAITE and Sarah PIERCE.


1714: Benjamin BEESON born in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1725: Simeon CRANDALL born.  Simeon was the son of Joseph CRANDALL and Ann LANGWORTHY.


1734: Pieter GROENENDYKE married Margaritta VAN IVEREN in Albany, New York.  Pieter was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Delia CUYLER.


1777: Experience DAVIS married Hezekiah WEST.  Experience was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.


1778: Sarah HUNT married Nathan HARLAN.  Sarah was the daughter of Nathan HUNT and Martha RUCKMAN.


1786: Rhoda MOULTON born.  Rhoda was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1816: Hannah LEMASTERS born in Champaign County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.


1829: James CHEW married Nancy T. MILLION in St. Clair County, Illinois.  James was the son of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1832: Mary FAULKNER born.  Mary was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.


1836: Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING born.  Anne was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.


1846: Heinrich WEHRLY died in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  Heinrich was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER.  He was my 4x great-grandfather.


1849: Lydia MOULTON born in Bureau County, Illinois.  Lydia was the daughter of Albert MOULTON and Emeline PHILBRICK.


1849: Daniel FREEZE died.  Daniel was the son of John FRIES and Elizabeth PENCE.


1893: Sarah RICHARDS married Frederick Thomas MUSSELL.  Sarah was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1896: Gerald Walker LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  He was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1901: William H. WOODS born.  William was the son of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.


1903: Percy Charles FULLER married Elle Belle DOLLAHAN in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois.  Percy was the son of Torrence Illiff FULLER and Nettie Belle STOUT.


1916: Mary Jane KIMBLE died in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.  She was my 2x great-grandmother.


1918: George PEOPLES died in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  George was the son of Hugh Allen Ballentine PEOPLES and Patsey FISHER.  He was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.


1994: Frances Jean BRACEY died in High Shoals, Georgia.  Frances was the daughter of Malcolm Watkins SMITH and Virginia Margaret ROLFE.

Surname Saturday : Recap of Eileen's Family Lines

This post is a recap of Surname Saturday posts of Eileen's family lines.  Taking a six-generation view of her pedigree chart, these are the families in her line, with a few lines unknown at this point:

• CUMMINGS Lawrence County, AR>Winston County, AL>North Carolina

• HENSON Winston County, AL

• IVEY Butler County, MO>McCracken County, KY>Marshall County, KY>Virginia

• HARROLD Kentucky

• CARTER Marshall County, KY

• DUNAWAY Clark County, KY

• PRINCE Kentucky

• PEFLEY Wabash County, IN>Preble County, OH>Botetourt County, VA>Lancaster County, PA>Switzerland

• ROOF Botetourt County, VA

• DUFFEY Wabash County, IN>Hocking County, OH>Champaign County, OH>Pennsylvania

• FREEZE Champaign County, OH>Shennandoah County, VA

• PEEPLES Marshall County, IN>Miami County, IN>North Carolina

• FISHER Miami County, IN>Brown County, OH

• McMILLEN Marshall County, IN>New York

• LEWIS Wabash County, IN>Huntington County, IN>Henry County, IN>Montgomery County, OH>Canada

• RINEHART Henry County, IN>Preble County, OH>Chester County, PA>Switzerland

• COOK Wabash County, IN>South Carolina

• SILLS Wabash County, IN>Champaign County, OH>Bedford County, Pennsylvania>Hesse-Darmstadt

• GRIMES Champaign County, OH>Clearfield County, PA

• SHELLY Wabash County, IN

• RICKERT Wabash County, IN>Ohio

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.