Showing posts with label Hankins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hankins. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Family Milestones: May 25th

My paternal granduncle, Chesleigh Franklin LeMASTER, was born on this date in 1890 near Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Chesleigh was the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS, and the older brother of my Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  Chesleigh married November 8, 1913 in Jay County, Indiana to Clara Louise BURKEY, daughter of John and Teresa (BEEBE) BURKEY.  Clara was born December 16, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana.  They had 6 children and lived in Jay County, Indiana.  Clara died October 30, 1985 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Chesleigh died August 7, 1960 in Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Michael GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1815 in Dearborn County, Indiana.  Michael was the son of James and Joannah (ANTONIDES) GROENENDYKE, and the older brother of my Elias GROENENDYKE.  Michael married February 26, 1837 in Fayette County, Indiana to Anna HANKINS, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (________) HANKINS.  Anna was born December 16, 1815 in Pennsylvania.  They had 3 children.  Anna died April 10, 1898.  Michael died February 5, 1899.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Family Milestones: February 26th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, John NOSLER, married on this date in 1830 in Owen County, Indiana to Mary PIRTLE.  John was the son of Conrad and Sarah (PAINS) NOSLER, and the older brother of my Mary Ann NOSLER.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Mary.  They had 3 children.  John died in 1836.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Michael GROENENDYKE, was married on this date in 1837 in Fayette County, Indiana to Anna HANKINS.  Michael was born May 25, 1815 in Dearborn County, Indiana, the son of James and Johannah (ANTONIDES) GROENENDYKE, and the older brother of my Elias GROENENDYKE.  Anna was born December 16, 1815 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (________) HANKINS.  They had 3 children.  Anna died April 10, 1898.  Michael died February 5, 1899.

My paternal 5th-great grandparents, Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES were married on this date in 1795 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was born August 22, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey, the son of Samuel and Cyllania (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  Hannah was born January 21, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey, the son of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES.  They had 10 children.  Samuel died November 3, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah died February 7, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Levi WARDLAW, was born on this date in 1805 in Ohio.  Levi was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (NESBIT) WARDLAW, and the older brother of my Anna WARDLOW.  Levi married on September 30, 1840 in Highland County, Ohio to Alba HALL.  Alba was born circa 1815 in Ohio.  They had 8 children.  Alba died December 26, 1891.  Levi died June 24, 1890 in Brown County, Ohio.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Mary LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1849 in Shelby County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker and Nancy (YOUNG) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister of my Luman Cooper LEMASTERS.  Mary married August 4, 1893 in Jay County, Indiana to John PETRY.  John was born May 27, 1860 in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Charles and Susannah (WEHRLY) PETRY.  They had 2 children.  John died February 16, 1942.  Mary died December 28, 1929 in Jay County, Indiana.

Monday, August 28, 2006

Today in my database : Joananh Antonides (b. August 28, 1778)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 5th-great grandmother, Joannah Antonides.

Joannah was born August 28, 1778 in New Jersey. She is believed to be the daughter of Pieter and Catherine (Vanderveer) Antonides. She married June 4, 1797 in New Jersey to James Groenendyke, son of Nicholas Groenendyke. James was born 1770 in Middlesex Co., NJ., and died September 1836 in Fayette Co., IN. Joannah died 1825 in Fayette Co., IN.

Known children of James and Joannah (Antonides) Groenendyke are as follows :
i. Nicholas Groenendyke b. 1798 Middlesex Co., NJ., d. bef. 1836 prob. Decatur Co., IN., m. Lydia ________
ii. Peter Groenendyke b. May 2, 1800 New Jersey, d. August 24, 1854 Montgomery Co., IN., m. Hannah Beard
iii. John Groenendyke b. October 18, 1802 New Jersey, d. January 19, 1886, m. Elizabeth Smelser.
iv. Catherine Groenendyke b. 1805 Marlboro, Monmouth Co., NJ., d. 1876, m. James Lindsey Montgomery
v. Thomas Hagerman Groenendyke b. January 18, 1808 New Jersey, d. September 24, 1875, m. Nancy Moffett
vi. James Groenendyke b. August 12, 1812 New Jersey, d. October 3, 1878 Delaware Co., IN., m. Charity Durman
vii. Michael Groenendyke b. May 25, 1815 Dearborn Co., IN., d. February 5, 1899, m. Anna Hankins
viii. Elias Groenendyke b. May 20, 1818 Fayette Co., IN, d. May 23, 1906 Darke Co., OH, m. Nancy Jenkins m(2) Hester Teaford

I descend from James and Joannah (Antonides) Groenendyke through their son, Elias, as follows :
Joannah Antonides and James Groenendyke
Elias Groenendyke and Nancy Jenkins
Catherine Groenendyke and Edmund G. Pierce
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)