Ancestry Hint : June Lambertson Obituary, 1951 Bloomington Herald-Telephone

Working through the 'shaky leaf' hints on my maternal side and came across a new one for my great-grandmother, June (Davis) Lambertson (1898-1951).   This hint was for an obituary in an off-site database, the Monroe County, Indiana Obituary Index maintained by the Monroe County Public Library in Bloomington.

Taking a look at the site, June's obituary was published in the Bloomington Herald-Telephone in their March 21, 1951 edition.  I was previously unaware of this obituary, and have added it to my Rootsmagic database list of "to-do" items.

I wonder if the obituary is much different than the local ones that I've already written about from the Elwood Call-Leader?  Perhaps additional local family were mentioned in the Bloomington paper.

June was born the daughter of Ida Davis, but raised by her grandmother and step-grandfather under the Gilliland name in the Owen County/Monroe County, Indiana area.  June married June 28, 1917 in Monroe County, Indiana to Clemon Beals Lambertson.

At the time of her death, she would have been survived by a sister, Pansy, of Crawfordsville.  Was the obituary published in Bloomington so that distant cousins would see it?

Grandma June Gilliland Baptized

Elletsville Farm

February 9, 1911, page 1

Ellettsville Baptist Church News

On Saturday Night the pastor baptized eight converts in the baptistry at the Baptist Church at Ellettsville.  The candidates were Mr. W.E. Gilliland, Mrs. Maude Gilliland, Miss June Gilliland, Miss Agnes McNeely, Miss Helen Bauer, Miss Eva Buchana, Mrs. Mary Manors, and Master Albert Gillaspy.

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Found this notice while searching newspapers at NewspaperArchive.com for mention of my relatives.

The Miss June Gilliland was my maternal great-grandmother.  The W.E. Gilliland was her uncle, William Everett Gilliland and the Maude Gilliland was William's wife, Maude Nell (Arthur) Gilliland.  June was 12 years old at the time, William was 25.

William Everett Gillilland was the son of Robert Farrell and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Gilliland.  Mary was the grandmother of June Gilliland, and raised her after her mother's death.

This tidbit of my ancestor's life was interesting to find, and is also evidence that June was using the Gilliland name, rather than her birth name of Davis.  June was a Baptist later in life in Elwood, Indiana as well.

Bloomington Evening World, June 17, 1916 page 3

Bloomington Evening World
June 17, 1916, page 3

ELLETTSVILLE items

Robert Gilliland is confined to his home on account of heart trouble.

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Robert Farrell Gilliland (1849-1916) was my maternal 3x-step-great grandfather.  He married my 3x-great grandmother, Mary Ellen (Swafford) Davis on November 15, 1884.  They had 2 children together, and raised the 2 children of Mary's daughter, Ida Davis.

Robert died August 4, 1916 at Whitehall, Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana.  He is buried in the M.E. Cemetery in Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana.

GEDmatch Comparison : Cousin Judy

Submitted my raw DNA file from 23andMe to the free third party tool, GEDmatch.com for comparison.  GEDmatch allows users from the three main testing sites, 23andMe, FamilyTreeDNA and Ancestry.com upload their raw data files and then the software will compare your autosomal DNA for matches.

While waiting on my file M170652 to be processed for the "one to many" matches, I was able to compare my file using the "one to one" match of my cousin, Judy.  We had corresponded years ago, and recently reconnected on Facebook. Judy and I connect on my maternal side and has her mother's file at GEDmatch.

This was the comparison that GEDmatch did on the DNA file of Mildred Crane Moore and myself.

 

The prediction was 3.4 generations to the MRCA (most recent common ancestor).

Mary Ellen Swafford (common ancestor)

Ida Davis & unknown                               Mary Florence Gilliland & Thomas Crane  (half sisters)

June Gilliland & Clemon Lambertson            Mildred Louise Crane & Merrill L. Moore (1^st cousins)
Bonnie Lambertson & William Wright           Judy Moore & Troy Hill (2^nd cousins)
Gloria Wright & Ord LeMaster                     

Travis LeMaster

Judy and my mom are 2nd cousins once removed, and Judy and I are 2nd cousins twice removed.  Though we already knew this on paper, it's nice to have the connection confirmed through DNA.

I'm eagerly awaiting GEDmatch fully processing my files, so that I can match with other cousins and begin sharing.  Another feature of the site is the ability to compare GEDCOMs.  I've uploaded a GEDCOM there as well, and the file number is 924805.

Death Notice : Ida (Davis) Morris, 1900

Ellettsville Farm, Ellettsville, Indiana
August 4, 1900, page 2

Mrs. Ida Davis Morris, daughter of Mrs. Bob Gilland, died at the home of the latter near this place on Wednesday.

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This is the death notice of my maternal 2nd-great grandmother, Ida (Davis) Morris.  She died August 2, 1900 in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana of tuberculosis.  The Mrs. Bob Gilland (actually Gilliland) was Mary Ellen (Swafford) Davis Gilliland.

Ida was only 26 years old when she died of tuberculosis, leaving two small children, Pansy and June, to be raised by Ida's mother and step-father.

I've been able to find a bit of good information lately through my NewspaperArchive subscription.  Newspaper columns like this were the Facebook of the early 20th century.

Grandma June's Birth Announcement

Indianapolis Sun, Indianapolis, Indiana
June 13, 1898 page 2

Located my maternal great-grandmother, June Davis' birth announcement in the Indianapolis Sun newspaper of June 13, 1898.  

The birth announcement lists her only as a girl born to Atkinson and Ida Davis, just as her birth certificate lists.  Instead of a street address, the residence is listed as "Door of Hope".

Door of Hope was associated with the Wheeler Mission in Indianapolis and was established as a home for fallen women.  I have previously found Ida living at the Door of Hope in the 1900 census, this confirms that she was there in 1898 as well.  I remember my grandmother, Bonnie, when I had asked where her mother was born, saying that June was born in the city of Hope.  For a long time, I had assumed this was Hope, Bartholomew County, Indiana, where incidentally, there were Gilliland families.  Gilliland was the surname that June was raised with.  After her mother, Ida, died, June and her sister were raised by their grandmother, Mary Ellen (Swafford) Davis Gilliland.  Keeping this straight has been quite a lot of fun.

I have not been able to determine if the father listed on June's birth certificate is an Atkinson Davis or a _______ Atkinson.  I have not been able to locate an Atkinson Davis in Indianapolis are at the time.  This might be a mystery that is never solved.  Perhaps there is a bastardy proceeding somewhere that might shed some light.

Exploratory Data Analysis: Pansy (Davis) Decker Timm (1894-1968)

Peter W. Decker & Pansy (Davis) Decker, undated photograph

Pansy (Davis) Decker Timm (1894-1968) was my maternal great-grandaunt.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about her.

1. Vital Records

     1.1. Birth Certificate

          Pansy was born December 11, 1894¹.  The location is not definitely known, probably Monroe County, Indiana or Owen County, Indiana.  A search of the W.P.A. index for these counties has been fruitless.  One source stated that Pansy was born December 11, 1895 in Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana².

          The father of both Pansy and her sister, June (my great-grandmother) is unknown and has been the subject of a previous post.

          1.1.1. Birth Notice in Newspaper

               Will need to search contemporary newspapers to see if mention was made of Pansy's birth.

          1.1.2. Bible Record

               I am not aware of any surviving Bible record for the Davis or Gilliland family.  Will continue to reach out to extended family in hopes that one might be located.

          1.1.3. Baptismal Record

               I am not aware of any baptismal record for Pansy at this time, nor do I know for sure any church affiliation.  Her grandmother, Mary, was associated with the Baptist denomination.

          1.1.4. Adoption Record

               I have found no official record of any adoption of Pansy or her sister June.  However, both were raised by their maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Robert and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Gilliland, and used the Gilliland surname.  Whether or not this adoption was made official through a court, I do not know and will have to seek out records in both Owen and Monroe Counties, Indiana to be sure.

     1.2. Marriage license

          Pansy married on December 11, 1912 in Monroe County, Indiana to Peter W. Decker.

          Pansy married in 1955 to Raymond Fred Timm.

          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper

               Will need to search out contemporary newspapers to see if their nuptials were mentioned.

          1.2.2. Anniversary notice

               Pansy and Peter's 25th wedding anniversary would have been December 11, 1937.  Need to search out the local newspapers to see if mention was made.

          1.2.3. Divorce decree

               There is no indication of any Pansy and Peter were ever divorced.

     1.3. Death Certificate

          Pansy died on January 26, 1968 in Monticello, White County, Indiana.  I do not have a copy of her death certificate.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper

               Pansy's obituary was published in the January 27, 1968 Crawfordsville Journal-Review³.  I've written about her obituary in a previous post.

               I need to search out other area newspapers to see if they also mentioned her death.

          1.3.2. Funeral home records

               According to her obituary, the Anfenberg Funeral Home in Monticello handled her funeral arrangements.  I need to add contacting them for more information to my list of "to-do" items.

          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph

               Pansy's tombstone has been photographed in the Freedom Cemetery.  Her memorial page at the Find A Grave website contains a photograph.

               The transcription reads: "Pansy Decker Timm Dec. 11, 1894-Jan. 26, 1968".⁴

2. Census Records

     2.1. Federal Census Records

          2.1.1. 1940 Federal Census

               On April 1, 1940, Pansy was enumerated in the Peter W. Decker household in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana⁵, as Pansy L. Decker, age 45, housewife, born in Indiana.  Living in the household were her husband, Peter W., age 50, and daughter Wandalee, age 16.  According to the handwritten notes on the margin of the census, the information was provided by Peter Decker's sister-in-law.  I am not sure who this might be.  According to the census, the family was living at 702 Mill Street, and was living at the same location in 1935.

          2.1.2. 1930 Federal Census

               On April 28, 1930, Pansy was enumerated in the Peter W. Decker household in Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana⁶, as Pansy Decker, age 36, born in Indiana.  She was age 17 at her first marriage, could read and write and spoke English.  Her mother and father were born in Indiana, and no occupation was listed.  Also in the household was husband, Peter W., age 39, born Indiana; son Wilbur, age 12, son Jeane, age 9, daughter Wandalee, age 9, and daughter Virginia, age 4 and Pansy's mother, Mary Gilliland, age 75.

          2.1.3. 1920 Federal Census

               On January 6, 1920, Pansy was enumerated in the Ernest Patton household in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana⁷, as Pansy Decker, sister-in-law, age 25, born in Indiana.  She could read and write and spoke English; and both parents were listed as born in Indiana.  Also in the household were her husband, P.W. Decker, age 29, born in Indiana; and son Wilbur, age 1 1/2 years.

          2.1.4. 1910 Federal Census

               On May 3, 1910, Pansy was enumerated in the Robert F. Gilliland household in Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana⁸, as Pansy L. Gilliland, stepgranddaughter, age 15, born in Indiana.  She could read and write and spoke English.  Both of her parents were born in Indiana.

          2.1.5. 1900 Federal Census

               On June 9, 1900, Pansy was enumerated in the Robert Gilliland household in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana⁹, as Pansy Davis, granddaughter, born December 1894 in Indiana.  She could read and write and spoke English. Both of her parents were born in Indiana.

     2.2. State Census Records

          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1921.  These, however, were merely for the purpose of determining legislative apportionment.

     2.3. Agricultural Census Records

          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what light it might shed on the Gilliland or Decker farms.

3. Military Records

     3.1. Draft Registration

          Not applicable, as Pansy was female.

     3.2. Pension Records

          I am not aware of any military service by father or husband that would have made Pansy eligible to receive a military pension.

     3.3. Service Records

          Not applicable, as Pansy was female.

4. Land Records

     4.1. Deed Records

          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Monroe County, Indiana and Montgomery County, Indiana, to see what records might mention Pansy.  Will add this to my "to-do" list for future research trips.

     4.2. Plat map / county map

          Monroe County published plat maps in 1920, 1923, 1927 and 1928 that might be relevant to my research.

               Montgomery County published plat maps in 1936, 1941, and 1947 that might be relevant to my research.
          

5. Supplemental Records

     Supplemental records available to research for Pansy include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Will add these to my "to-do" list for future research trips.

Sources:

1. Pansy Timm, no. 307-26-2546, Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration.
2. Pansy L. Timm obituary, Herald-Journal, Monticello, Indiana, January 27, 1968.
3. Mrs. Pansy Decker Timm obituary, Crawfordsville Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Indiana, January 27, 1968.
4. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave.com, photograph, tombstone for Pansy Decker Timm (1894-1968), Waveland, Ind., memorial no. 42709136.
5. Peter W. Decker household, 1940 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Indiana, 4th Ward, Crawfordsville, Indiana, Union Township, SD 6, ED 54-26, sheet 15B, household 331, dwelling 702, micropublication T627, roll 1080; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
6. Peter W. Decker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Indiana, Brown Township, ED 54-3, SD 6, sheet 8B, family 198, household 198, micropublication T626, roll 620; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. Ernest Patton household, 1920 U.S. Census, Monroe County, Indiana, 3rd Ward, Bloomington, Indiana, Perry Township, ED 184, SD 2, sheet 4, dwelling 89, family 100, micropublication T625, roll 457; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
8. Robert F. Gilliland household, 1910 U.S. Census, Monroe County, Indiana, Richland Township, ED 40, SD 2, sheet 15, dwelling 289, family 296, micropublication T624, roll 371; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
9. Robert Gilliland household, 1900 U.S. Census, Owen County, Indiana, Clay Township, ED 106, SD 2, sheet 4, dwelling 92, family 93, micropublication T623, roll 396; National Archives, Washington, D.C.


This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.

On This Day : October 21

1690 - Annetje COUWENHOVEN born.  Annetje was the daughter of Peter Willamsen COUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1715 - John HARROLD born.  John was the son of Richard HARROLD and Mary Ann BEALS.

1751 - Samuel ALLEN born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Samuel was the son of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.

1760 - Jesse CHEW married Mary RICHARDS in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Jesse was the son of Jeffrey CHEW and Ann DRIVER.  Mary was the daughter of John RICHARDS and Mary ________.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.

1784 - Jane MILLS married John DAVIS in North Carolina.  Jane was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah MILLIKAN.

1816 - Mary OLIPHANT married John McAMIS.  Mary was the daughter of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.

1819 - John Winslow CHEW married Ann Thornton VOSS.  John was the son of Joseph CHEW and Mary WINSLOW.

1857 - Elias GROENENDYKE married Hester TEAFORD.  Elias was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.  Elias was my 4x-great grandfather.

1858 - Angelina MAXSON married Joseph BABCOCK in Milton, Wisconsin.  Angelina was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.

1871 - Anne Marie Catherine Sophia KAHRE married Frederick August Wilhelm HUSEMANN in St. Louis, Missouri.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.

1881 - Emma Rose MAXON married John S. GARNER in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Emma was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

1887 - Edwin Isaac BUTLER born in Wilson County, Kansas.  Edwin was the son of Frank Carlos BUTLER and Clara LEMASTERS.

1906 - Mary Florence GILLILAND married Thomas Franklin CRANE in Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

1908 - Effa Mae HIXENBAUGH married Edward Jesse EAGLEN.  Effa was the daughter of Church HIXENBAUGH and Sarah A. MAXON.

1921 - William Henry METZNER died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  William was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1934 - William Henderson SWAFFORD died in Hutchinson, Kansas.  William was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.

1958 - Lena Leato PIERPONT died in Lakeville, St. Joseph County, Indiana.  Lena was the daughter of James ORCUTT and Samanta E. METZNER.

2010 - Mary Lee CLEMENTS died in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Mary was the daughter of Luther Leroy SMITH and Hazel Loraine CUMMINGS.

On This Day : October 11

1683 - Sarah CLARKE married Thomas REYNOLDS.  Sarah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret TURNER.

1688 - Elizabeth PIERCE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James PIERCE and Elizabeth KENDALL.

1696 - Phoebe HIGGINS born.  Phoebe was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.

1711 - Charity CHEW born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Charity was the daughter of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.

1726 - Edward CRANDALL born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Edward was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Mary BURDICK.

1733 - Lydia TAYLOR born.  Lydia was the daughter of Abraham TAYLOR.  Lydia was my 6x-great grandmother.

1745 - Josiah PIERCE born.  Josiah was the son of Josiah PIERCE and Miriam COOK.

1763 - Richard MAXSON born.  Richard was the son of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.

1787 - Phillip YOUNG born in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Phillip was the son of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.  Phillip was my 4x-great grandfather.

1802 - Elizabeth JACOBS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.

1804 - Belinda ANTONIDES born.  Belinda was the daughter of Cornelius ANTONIDES and Marie VAN SICKLEN.

1820 - Martha LEMASTERS married Lewis BLAND in Shelby County, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1829 - Jonathan HIGGINS died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.

1840 - Aaron BALES born.  Aaron was the son of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.

1840 - Frances SISTARE died.  Frances was the daughter of Joseph CHEW and Grace DESHON.

1843 - Henry A. PIERCE born.  Henry was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.

1846 - Jesse MAXSON died.  Jesse was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Elizabeth CLARKE.

1851 - Rebecca CUMMINS born in Winston County, Alabama.  Rebecca was the daughter of Lindsey CUMMINGS and Caroline RUSH.

1855 - Thomas Atkinson CHEW married Sarah SCOTT.  Thomas was the son of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.

1860 - Elizabeth W. GILLILAND died in Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1864 - Reuben SHERMAN died in Andersonville Prison.  Reuben was the son of Lorenzo SHERMAN and Sophia MOULTON.

1870 - Charles Riggs WRIGHT born in Madison County, Indiana. Charles was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.

1886 - Walter WILDT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Walter was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.

1915 - Anna Maria Louisa Catherine RITT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.  Anna was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1997 - Delmar Wilburn LEWIS died in Columbus, Indiana.  Delmar was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

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.

Where Was She Buried?

My latest post on the data I have collected for my 2x-great grandmother Ida had me re-examining some data (which was the point of the posts) I had collected about her .  Particularly, I was focusing on her death certificate in an attempt to determine where she is buried.

The death certificate only states the place of burial as “M.E. Cemetery” and the funeral director was “C.H. McNeely”.    The question in my mind is whether Ida was buried in Owen County or Monroe County.

Ida’s mother, Mary (Swafford) Gilliland is buried in Elletsville, Monroe County in the Methodist cemetery, and I believe that Ida may be buried there as well, but in an unmarked grave.  Photographs of Mary's tombstone are found at FindAGrave.  Also in the same cemetery is a Columbus Hale McNeely, whom I believe to be the C.H. McNeely listed on Ida's death certificate.

I reached out to the Monroe County Public Library in Bloomington and spoke to Christine at their Indiana Room (812-349-3080).  She was very helpful and told me she would check into the records they might have.  I was hoping that they  might have records on McNeely and the funeral home.

I also placed a call to the Monroe County History Center (812-337-2517) and spoke to their genealogy library.  They also told me they would do some research, and that the McNeely family was well known in the Elletsville area.

Doing some online checking, I also discovered that there is a Methodist Cemetery Association of Elletsville, located at 708 W. Vine Street.  No contact phone or email was listed, so I will have to write them to see if they have any information on who is buried in the plot.

I spoke to Christine later in the day and she was able to tell me about several McNeely's, but didn't have anything definite on C.H. McNeely as a funeral director.  She also did some checking on Ida, but had the same negative results that I did (ie. not found in 1900 census in Owen County).

I later received an email from the library manager at the Monroe County History Center who found an obituary for C.H. McNeely, which referenced him as an undertaker in Elletsville.  They were going to check with a local expert on Elletsville and get back with me regarding the existence of any funeral home records.

Hopefully these records are out there, I just haven't turned over all the leads. The letter to the cemetery association might turn up plot information about who is buried where, etc. and solve this mystery.

On This Day : July 8

1706 - Hans Heinrich CHERDRON born in Erlenbach, Bayern.  Hans was the son of Abraham CHERDRON and Anne Margueritte VIELLARD.  Hans was my 7x-great grandfather.

1724 - Henry REYNOLDS died.  Henry was the son of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.  Henry was my 9x-great grandfather.

1795 - Dorcas WILLIAMS married David HOGGATT.  Dorcas was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1806 - Hancock TAYLOR married Sophia Elizabeth HORD.  Hancock was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1824 - Bela A. COY born.  Bela was the daughter of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1838 - Winfield S. COY born.  Winfield was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1848 - Oliver P. MAXON married Mary Jane BINEGAR in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Oliver was the son of Stephen MAXON and Rachel COOK.

1878 - William SILLS married Sarah GRIMES in Wabash County, Indiana.  William was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1887 - Mary Florence GILLILAND born.  Mary was the daughter of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

1900 - Bessie Lee IVEY born in Mayfield, Kentucky.  Bessie was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.  Bessie was Eileen's grandmother.

1904 - Louisa Jane CHIVLARE died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

1908 - Cecil CUMMINGS born.  Cecil was the son of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.

1939 - Mary L. SWOFFORD died in Hardin, Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of Chester S. SWOFFORD and Evelyn BRIGHT.

1949 - Walter Harold MAXON died in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Walter was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.

On This Day : June 7

1698 - Francis WORCESTER born in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Francis was the son of Francis WORCESTER and Mary CHENEY.  Francis was my 7x-great grandfather.


1735 - Deborah WILLSON born.  Deborah was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETTS.


1743 - Amos LUNDY born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Amos was the son of Richard LUNDY and Ann WILLSON.


1766 - Henry MAXSON born.  Henry was the son of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.


1767 - Lydia DAVIS born.  Lydia was the daughter of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.


1775 - Rebecca HAINES married John WHITE in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rebecca was the daughter of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.


1778 - Charles PATRICK born.  Charles was the son of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.


1823 - Elizabeth W. LAMBERTSON born in Sussex County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1852 - Edward Newton BEALS born.  Edward was the son of Lemuel BEALS and Emily BRAY.


1854 - Nancy Ellen BALES born.  Nancy was the daughter of Benjamin BALES and  Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.


1861 - Minerva SHELLY married Martin KESLER in Wabash County, Indiana.  Minerva was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1865 - Jesse Walter SWAFFORD born in Vibbard, Missouri.  Jesse was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.


1884 - Daisy Malcolm BEALS born.  Daisy was the daughter of Francis BEALS and  Saide Louisiane DAWSON.


1893 - Susanna DUFFEY died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Susanna was the daughter of Daniel FREEZE and Catherine PENCE.  Susanna was Eileen's 3x-great grandmother.


1905 - Mildred SIGLER born in Madison County, Indiana.  Mildred was the daughter of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.


1960 - Edward E. WRIGHT died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1963 - William Everett GILLILAND died in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.  William was the son of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

On This Day : May 13

1600 - Thomas CLARKE married Rose KERRICH in Saxsted, Suffolk, England.  Thomas was the son of John CLARKE and Katherine COOKE.  Rose was the daughter of William KERRICH and Margarey ________.  They were my 10x-great grandparents.


1704 - Moses HUTCHINSON died in Pascommuck, Massachusetts.  Moses was the son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________.


1704 - Samuel JANES died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of William JANES and Hannah BASCOM.


1717 - Mary CRANDALL born.  Mary was the daughter of Jeremiah CRANDALL and  Priscilla WARNER.


1729 - Aaron MENDENHALL born.  Aaron was the son of Aaron MENDENHALL and Rose PIERSON.


1732 - Petrus (Samuel) GROENENDYKE married Maria VAN VLECK in New York, New York.  Petrus was the son of Pieter GROENENDYKE and Marritte De La NOY.


1733 - Joshua LEWIS born.  Joshua was the son of John LEWIS and Anna CLARKE.


1743 - Benjamin MENDENHALL died in North Carolina.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Ann PENNELL.


1753 - Johann Peter HERBACH died in Gersweilerhof, Bayern.  Johann was my 8x-great grandfather.


1758 - John BEALS married Margaret Esther HUNT in Frederick County, Virginia.  John was the son of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.


1778 - Isaac MENDENHALL married Rachel HOGGART in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.


1787 - Anna MOULTON born.  Anna was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1792 - Henry WRIGHT born in Elthan, Scotland.  Henry was the son of Jessie WRIGHT and Phoebe RULY.


1795 - John POTTER born.  John was the son of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1803 - Abigail KIMMER born.  Abigail was the daughter of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.


1809 - Judiah HIGGINS married Mary QUICK in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Judiah was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1813 - Catherine MAXSON married Joshua J. DAVIS.  Catherine was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1831 - Susanna HEATON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Susanna was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1857 - James Wilson LAMBERTSON born in Montgomery County, Ohio.  James was the son of Carmon W. LAMBERTSON and Mary Jane VANLUE.


1888 - John William WRIGHT married Ellen KING in Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca HEATON.  Ellen was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.  They were my 2x-great grandparents.


1908 - William Everett GILLILAND married Maude Nell ARTHUR in Monroe County, Indiana.  William was the son of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.


1915 - Phillip LEMASTERS died in Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio.  Phillip was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1920 - Mary Vada METZNER died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Wesley T. METZNER and Mary Emma ROSER.


1943 - Francis Leonidas SWAFFORD died in San Bernardino, California.  Francis was the son of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.

On This Day : March 19

1627 - John WOODBURY married Agnes NAPPER in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of John WOODBURY and ________.  Agnes was the daughter of Thomas NAPPER and ________.  They were my 11x great-grandparents.


1706 - Samuel WILLSON born in Chesterton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.  Samuel was my 8x great-grandfather.


1743 - Amy ALLEN married Phillip WARD.  Amy was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1770 - Temperance HALL married Daniel BURDICK in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Temperance was the daughter of Benjamin HALL and Penelope PALMITTER.


1772 - Ernst Heinrich KAHRE born in Kummersdingsen, Westphalia.  Ernst was the son of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmine KIRSCHOFF.


1775 - Rachel CHAMNESS died.  Rachel was the daughter of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1781 - Abigail HEATON married Abraham LAKE.  Abigail was the daughter of Samuel HEATON and ________.


1800 - Caleb BALES married Ann SMITH.  Caleb was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1836 - Keziah DAVIS born.  Keziah was the daughter of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.


1856 - Silas Dunbar YOUNG married Mary Jane MUNCH.  Silas was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1858 - Phebe GREGG died in Knox County, Illinois.  Phebe was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1908 - William Everett GILLILAND married Maude Nell ARTHUR in Monroe County, Indiana.  William was the son of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.


1892 - Catherine KANAGY died.  Catherine was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1896 - Carl MILLER born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Carl was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.


1897 - Samuel S. LAMBERTSON married Ida M. STONE in Tipton County, Indiana.  Samuel was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.


1900 - Dorothy Dot LeMASTER born in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Dorothy was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1908 - Bessie Elizabeth McLANE married William Francis McOWEN.  Bessie was the daughter of John McLANE and Emma Isabelle DINSMORE.


1913 - Christopher SILLS died in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Christopher was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.  Christopher was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.


1914 - Abraham Leander SHERRICK married Elsie V. CROSS in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1941 - Elizabeth Cassandra PHILLIPS died in Oakland, California.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.


1950 - Patsey PEEPLES died in Marshall County, Indiana.  Patsey was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susanna REEVES.  Patsey was Eileen's 3x great-grandmother.


1979 - Hallie Marie MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Marie was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.  Marie was Corinne's great-grandmother.

Exploratory Data Analysis : June Kirk (Gilliland) Lambertson (1898-1951)

June Kirk (Gilliland) Lambertson (1898-1951) was my maternal great-grandmother.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical facts I have discovered about her.


1. Vital records


     1.1. Birth Certificate


          June was born June 11, 1898 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana¹.  She is listed as "Infant (female) Davis" and her parents are listed as Atkinson and Ida Davis.


          1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper


               I have not been able to discover any mention of June's birth in the local newspapers of the time period.


          1.1.2. Bible record


               I am not aware of any surviving Bible records of the Davis or Gilliland family.


          1.1.3. Baptismal record


               I am not aware of any baptismal records for June, though I do not know the church affiliation of the family.


          1.1.4. Adoption record


               I am not aware of any official adoption records for June, but she did adopt the Gilliland surname, the surname of her grandmother and step-grandfather.  June was raised by her grandmother, Mary Ellen (Swafford) Gilliland and her husband, Robert Gilliland, after the death of June's mother, Ida.  There may be records in either Monroe County, Indiana or Owen County, Indiana that would show guardianship that need to be added to my "to-do" list for further research.


     1.2. Marriage license


          June was married on June 28, 1917 in Monroe County, Indiana to Clemon Beals Lambertson^2,3.  I do not yet have a copy of their marriage license.  It is recorded in Book 16, page 230, according to an index. I have added this to my "to-do" list for further research.


          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper


               Will need to search out mention of their wedding in local Bloomington, as well as Noblesville newspapers on my next research trip.


          1.2.2. Anniversary notice


               Will need to search out mention of their anniversary in local newspapers, particularly in Elwood.


          1.2.3. Divorce decree


               There is no indication that a divorce ever occurred, though a search of the court records has not been completed.


     1.3. Death certificate


          June died March 20, 1951 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana⁴.  Her death certificate lists the cause of death as "Acute Myocardial Infarction".  The certifying physician was Marion C. Drake, M.D.


          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper


               June's obituary appeared in the March 21, 1951 edition of the Elwood Call-Leader³ and the March 21, 1951 edition of the Alexandria Times-Tribune².  I need to check and see if there were other newspapers, such as in Anderson, Indiana, that might have also carried her obituary.


          1.3.2. Funeral home record


               June's funeral was conducted at the Jackley Funeral Home in Elwood.  I have visited the funeral home and obtained a copy of the record, but have not sourced it in my database yet!  Definitely need to add this to my "to-do" list.


          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph


               June's tombstone in the Elwood City Cemetery has been photographed.  It lists her as "Mother"  June K. 1898-1951, and lists "Father" Clemon B. 1898-1994.


2. Census Records


     2.1. Federal Census Records


          2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census


               On April 10, 1930, June was enumerated in the Clemon Lambertson household in the 2nd Ward, City of Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana⁵, as June Lambertson, wife, age 31, married, born in Indiana.  Her father and mother were both listed as being born in Indiana.  She listed no occupation, and could read and write and spoke English.  She had been married for 18 years.


          2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census


               On January 14, 1920, June was enumerated in the Clemon Lambertson household in the 2nd Ward, City of Elwood, Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana⁶, as June Lambertson, wife, age 21, married, born in Indiana.  Her father and mother were both listed as being born in Indiana.  She listed no occupation, and could read and write and spoke English.


          2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census


               On May 3, 1910, June was enumerated in the Robert F. Gilliland household in Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana⁷, as June K. Gilliland, stepdaughter, age 11, born in Indiana.  Her father was listed as being born in the United States and her mother as born in Indiana.  She could read and write.


          2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census


               I have been unable to locate June in the 1900 census.  She should be approximately two years old.  I believe that I've located her mother, Ida, at the "Door of Hope" rescue mission in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana in 1900, but no June.  June's sister, Pansy, is enumerated with her grandmother and stepgrandfather, Robert and Mary Gilliland in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana, but again, no June.  She was either missed or was with some other relative that I've yet to find.


     2.2. State Census Records


          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1931.  These however, were merely for the purposes of determining legislative apportionment.


     2.3. Agriculture Census Records


          I have not yet examined these types of census records to see what information might come to light.


3. Military Records


     3.1. Draft Registration


          Not applicable, as June was a female.


     3.2. Pension Records


          Not applicable.


     3.3. Service Records


          Not applicable


4. Land Records


     4.1. Deed records


          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Madison County, Indiana.  June spent her adult life in Madison County.


     4.2. Plat map / county map


          Madison County published a plat map in 1880, 1891, 1893, 1901, 1910, 1915, 1921, 1923, 1931 and 1940 that may be relevant to my search on the Lambertson family.


5. Supplemental records


     Supplemental records available to research for June include court records and will and probate records, as well as city directories for Elwood, Indiana.
     A search of city directories in the Elwood, Indiana show June at the following address:
     1906 N F Street - 1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931/32, 1935, 1938
     222 North 12th Street - 1945
    717 South A Street - 1949


Sources:


1. Infant (female) Davis, birth certificate no. 278409 (1898), Marion County Health Department, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, C-Vol. 8, page 84.
2. June Lambertson obituary, Alexandria Times-Tribune, Alexandria, Indiana, March 21, 1951.
3. June Lambertson obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, Elwood, Indiana, March 21, 1951, page 8.
4. June Lambertson death certificate, Madison County Health Department, Anderson, Indiana, Book ICH19, page 1.
5. Clemon Lambertson household, 1930 U.S. census, Madison County, Indiana, population schedule, Pipe Creek township, ED 48-49, SD 5, sheet 6A, dwelling 123, family 130.
6. Clemon Lambertson household, 1920 U.S. census, Madison County, Indiana, population schedule, Duck Creek township, ED 135, SD 84, sheet 8, dwelling 186, family 192.
7. Robert F. Gilliland household, 1910 U.S. census, Monroe County, Indiana, population schedule, Richland township, ED 40, SD 2, sheet 2, dwelling 289, family 296.




This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.