On This Day : March 21

1735 - Mordecai MENDENHALL married Charity BEESON in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Mordecai was the son of John MENDENHALL and Susannah PIERSON.  Charity was the daughter of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.  They were my 7x great-grandparents.


1754 - Nathaniel KENYON married Eleanor UTTER.  Nathaniel was the son of Peter KENYON and Naomi WELLS.


1770 - Jacob LEMASTERS born in Pennsylvania.  Jacob was my 4x great-grandfather.


1663 - George MENDENHALL born in Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England.  George was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STRODE.


1669 - John MARIS born in Inkborough, Worchestershire, England.  John was the son of George MARIS and Alice ________.


1681 - Mary PRICE born.  Mary was the daughter of Robert PRICE and Sarah WEBB.


1735 - Elizabeth WRIGHT born in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1749 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth RULLMANN born in Schnathorst, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann RULLMANN and Catherine Marie KAHRE.


1771 - Molly PATRICK born.  Molly was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.


1793 - Alexander CROCKETT married Elizabeth WATKINS in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Alexander was the son of David CROCKETT and Elizabeth ________.  Elizabeth was the daughter of David WATKINS and Hannah ________.  They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1801 - Joseph SILLS born in Pennsylvania.  Joseph was the son of Joseph SILLS.


1817 - Amos SUTTON married Sarah LIPPENCOTT in Greene County, Ohio.  Amos was the son of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.


1852 - Martha HECK married Walter P. TAYLOR in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Martha was the daughter of William HECK and Phoebe WILEY.


1852 - Daniel T. COY died.  Daniel was the son of John COY and Almira PIERCE.


1867 - Edmund W. PIERCE born.  Edmund was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.


1868 - James J. SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri. James was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1871 - Joel BALES married Merry C. ABBOTT.  Joel was the son of Amer Jackson BEALS and Harriett HIGGINBOTHAM.


1876 - Emma C. WHITE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of Thomas WHITE and Rebecca Ann MATTHEWS.


1878 - Lulu Blanch HUBER born.  Lulu was the daughter of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.


1882 - Levi JACOBS died in Effingham County, Illinois.  Levi was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1893 - John Aaron SWAFFORD born in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  John was the son of James Andrew SWAFFORD and Rebecca James SHERRILL.


1897 - Joseph Oscar SWAFFORD born.  Joseph was the son of James Wesley SWAFFORD and Emma SETH.


1908 - Roy CHIVLARE married Annie BEASLEY in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Roy was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1948 - Jesse Walter SWAFFORD died in Hutchinson, Kansas.  Jesse was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.

On This Day : February 25

1599 - Ulrich GRUNDBACHER born in Switzerland.  Ulrich was my 9x great-grandfather.


1662 - Josiah WITTER married Elizabeth WHEELER in Lynn, Massachusetts.  Josiah was the son of William WITTER and Hannah ________.


1701 - Deborah HADLEY born.  Deborah was the daughter of Simon HADLEY and Ruth ________.


1710 - Sarah HAINES born.  Sarah was the daughter of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1712 - John SEWALL died.  John was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1715 - Catherine HADLEY born.  Catherine was the daughter of Simon HADLEY and Ruth ________.


1833 - Eliza HECK married Walter P. TAYLOR in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Eliza was the daughter of Jacob HECK and Elizabeth ________.


1833 - Martha HIGGINS died.  Martha was the daughter of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.


1849 - William Perry ALDERMAN married Elizabeth Ann LEE in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  William was the son of James ALDERMAN and Martha CANTELL.


1852 - Ephraim Morgan WAMSLEY born in Ohio.  Ephraim was the son of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1894 - Curtis W. POE married Lillian S. PHEBUS in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Curtis was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1899 - L. Homer CHALFANT born in West Virginia.  Homer was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


1909 - John Vernon YEAGER born.  John was the son of John Henry YEAGER and Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS.


1935 - Mary Olive LeMASTER married Virgil Thorton TAYLOR.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

Cousin Bait : The First Week

It's been one week since I started my "cousin bait" posts entitled "On This Day..."  As mentioned previously, the purpose of these posts is to generate leads, discussion and hopefully make some connections with new cousins.


Though these posts make my blog look a bit odd, they are also revealing to me how much more information I need to document.


Though it's way to early to tell if these will be successful, I did receive three nibbles this week - though not sure if they were directly related to these posts.  Instead of receiving comments directly on the posts, I received emails and comments on other older posts relating to the surname, which lead me to believe that the "On This Day..." post led to a search of the blog.  If so, that would make my efforts worth it.


I made contact with a distant cousin on the HECK line - whose line comes through Nicholas HECK (1811-1891), son of Godfrey.  My direct line is through Mary (HECK) SHAW (1803-1890), Nicholas' older sister.  We are in the beginning stages of trading information.


I also made contact with a distant cousin on the PIERCE line - whose line comes through Albert Orlando PIERCE (1839-1920), son of Francis.  My direct line is through Edmund G. PIERCE (1837-1875), Albert's older brother.  


Another comment came from a distant cousin on the ALLEN line - whose line comes through John BARKER (1771-1849), son of Hannah Allen Barker.  My direct line is through Abner BARKER (1768-    ), John's older brother.


So far, the fishing is fine...

Surname Saturday : SHAW

The SHAW surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 51: Elizabeth Shaw (1827-1900).  Elizabeth was born October 1827 either in Ohio, Indiana or Tennessee, according to census records.  She married December 5, 1847 in Madison County, Indiana to Daniel King (1820-1876).  Daniel was born September 3, 1820 in Ohio.  They raised 10 children in Jackson and Monroe Townships, Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel died February 24, 1876 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Elizabeth married secondly to William H. Cochran (1828-aft1900).  William was born April 1828 in Ohio.  Last record I've found for him is the 1900 census.  Elizabeth died October 10, 1900 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Both Daniel and Elizabeth are buried in the Howard Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 102: William Shaw (1800-1849).  William was born January 28, 1800 in Pennsylvania.  He married August 29, 1822 in Brown County, Ohio to Mary Heck (c1803-1890).  Mary was born circa 1803 in Kentucky.  They raised 9 children in Brown County, Ohio and Fayette County, Indiana before moving to Madison County, Indiana.  Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison County, Indiana.  William died September 25, 1849 in Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Prewitt Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.


Related blog posts:

• Tombstone Tuesday: Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King

• William Shaw - 1850 Mortality Schedule, Madison County, Indiana

• Where was Mary (Heck) Shaw born?

• William Shaw (b. January 28, 1800)

• Happy Anniversary: William Shaw and Mary Heck

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.

Daniel King (1820-1876)

Daniel KING (1820-1876) was my maternal third great-grandfather. The ethnic origins of the KING line are unknown at this time.


The following facts about Daniel's life are known:

• Birth: In the 1850 census, Daniel is listed as aged 29, born in Tennessee. In the 1860 census, Daniel is listed as aged 39, born in Indiana. In the 1870 census, Daniel is listed as aged 50, born in Ohio.  His tombstone lists his age as 55 years, 5 months and 21 days.  With a death date of February 24, 1876, I've calculated his birth as September 3, 1820.
• Marriage: Daniel married Elizabeth SHAW, daughter of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW on December 5, 1847 in Madison County, Indiana.  Madison County is a burned county, and the state database of marriages prior to 1850 does not list their marriage.
• Census: In 1850, Daniel was head of household in Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana.  His occupation was listed as farmer, and the value of real estate was $400.
• Census: In 1860, Daniel was head of household in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  His occupation was listed as farmer, and the value of real estate was $4000, and his personal estate was valued at $1375.
• Census: In 1870, Daniel was head of household in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  His occupation was listed as farmer, and the value of real estate was $14,500, and his personal estate was valued at $6031.
• Death: Daniel died February 24, 1876 and is buried in the Howard Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.  A memorial page is listed at FindAGrave

The following facts need further research and/or documentation to complete my research:

• Birth: Need to be better able to nail down Daniel's place of birth.  Older brother, Thomas (b. 1817) and younger brother, George (b. 1823) both report being born in Ohio, so where did the Tennessee birth come from in the 1850 census record?  The 1850 census also lists his wife as being born in Tennessee, when other records list her birthplace as Ohio as well.
• Obituary: While there may not be an obituary available, I need to search out Anderson, Indiana newspapers to see if one is available.  
• Land Records: There are doubtless land records that need to be explored in Madison County, Indiana that will flesh out the details of Daniel's life.

Ancestry of Daniel KING (1820-1876), Ahnentafel # 50 in my ancestry:

Ahnentafel # 100: William KING (c1790-1869); North Carolina>Wabash Co.,IN

Related blog posts :

• Tombstone Tuesday: Daniel and Elizabeth KING
• Daniel King Family : Madison County, Indiana
• Notice of Final Settlement : Daniel King

Family Milestones: September 3rd

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Almira P. PIERCE, married on this date in 1868 in Madison County, Indiana to Andrew Jackson SIGLER, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHANK) SIGLER.  Almira was the daughter of Francis S. and Rebecca (PAGE) PIERCE, and the younger sister of my Edmund G. PIERCE.  Almira was born March 8, 1849.  Andrew was born March 8, 1846.  They had 4 children and lived in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Almira died July 24, 1926 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Margaret P. PIERCE, married on this date in 1868 in Madison County, Indiana to William Henry Harrison SOMMERS.  William's parentage is unknown. Margaret was the daughter of Francis S. and Rebecca (PAGE) PIERCE, and the younger sister of my Edmund G. PIECE.  Margaret was born October 17, 1840.  They had 8 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Daniel KING, was born on this date in 1820 in Ohio.  Daniel was the son of William and Sarah (SULLIVAN) KING.  Daniel married December 5, 1847 in Madison County, Indiana to Elizabeth SHAW, daughter of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW.  Elizabeth was born October 1827 in Ohio.  They lived in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana and had 10 children.  Elizabeth died October 10, 1900 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana. Daniel died February 24, 1876 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Howard Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Jesse C. CHEW, was born on this date in 1788 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jesse was the son of Nathaniel and Sarah (SPRINGER) CHEW, and the younger brother of my Nathaniel CHEW.  Jesse married April 7, 1806 to Martha DRIVER.  Martha's parentage and dates of birth and death are unknown.  Jesse died April 18, 1846.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, John PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1771.  John was the son of Deacon John and Sally (JEWETT) PHILBRICK, and the older brother of my Joel PHILBRICK.  John married Anna MELVIN.  Anna's parentage and dates of birth and death are unknown.  John died December 8, 1825.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: May 12th

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Elizabeth PUTMAN, married on this date in 1841 in Monroe County, Indiana to Calvin PERCEFIELD.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN, and the younger sister of my Mary (Polly) PUTMAN.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Samantha E. METZNER, married on this date in 1878 in Jay County, Indiana to James ORCUTT.  Samantha was the daughter of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, and the younger sister of my John Adam METZNER.  Samantha was born July 3, 1857 in Jay County, Indiana.  James was born circa 1856 in Indiana.  They had at least 1 daughter.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, John HECK, married on this date in 1808 in Bracken County, Kentucky, to Catherine KIMMER.  John was the son of Daniel and Catherine (________) HECK, and the younger brother of my Godfrey HECK. Catherine was the daughter of Nicholas and Sarah (FAYLER) KIMMER, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth KIMMER. They had 6 childen.  John died in 1822 in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Catherine died in 1872 in Fayette County, Indiana.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Catherine WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1789. Catherine was the daughter of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT, and the younger sister of my George WRIGHT.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Henry WARDLAW, was born on this date in 1812 in Brown County, Ohio.  Henry was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (NESBIT) WARDLAW, and the older brother of my Anna WARDLOW.  Henry married December 1, 1836 in Brown County, Ohio to Mary L. PURDUM.  Mary was born circa 1817 in Ohio.  They had 7 children.  Mary died after the 1860 census of Brown County, Ohio.  Henry died April 1, 1886 in Brown County, Ohio.

Family Milestones: April 28th

My maternal 5th-great grandparents, Godfrey HECK and Elizabeth KIMMER, were married on this date in 1802 in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Godfrey was the son of Daniel and Catherine (________) HECK.  Elizabeth was the son of Nicholas and Sarah (FAYLER) KIMMER.  Godfrey was born 1781 in Maryland.  Elizabeth was born circa 1785 in Pennsylvania.  They had 13 children and lived in Kentucky and Fayette County, Indiana.  Godfrey died November 30, 1858 in Bentonville, Fayette County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died 1860 in Fayette County, Indiana.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Susanna HEATON, married on this date in 1846 in Brown County, Ohio to Robert N. WARDLOW.  Susanna was the daughter of James R. and Elizabeth (JACOBS) HEATON, and the older sister of my Rebecca Ann HEATON.  I do not have Robert's parentage.  Robert was born March 28, 1826.  Susanna was born May 13, 1831 in Brown County, Ohio.  Robert died January 17, 1918.  Susanna died March 11, 1902.  Nothing further is known at time.
 

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Family Milestones: January 28th

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Mary HODGKINS, married on this date in 1783 in Baltimore County, Maryland to Ezekiel SLADE.  Mary was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (EVANS) HODGKINS, and the older sister of my Susannah HODGKINS.  Mary was born circa 1754 in Pennsylvania.  Ezekiel was the son of Ezekiel and Ann (WHITAKER) SLADE.  They had 5 children.  Mary died after 1796 in Kentucky.

My maternal great-granduncle, Phillip D. LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1869 in Darke County, Ohio.  Phillip was the son of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS, and the younger brother of my Luman Cooper LeMASTERS.  Phillip died May 1, 1869 in Darke County, Ohio.

My maternal 4th-great grandfather, William SHAW, was born on this date in 1800 in Pennsylvania.  William married August 29, 1822 in Brown County, Ohio to Mary HECK.  Mary was born circa 1803 in Kentucky, the daughter of Godfrey and Elizabeth (KIMMER) HECK.  They had 9 children.  Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison County, Indiana.  William died September 25, 1849 in Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Prewitt Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana.

Family Milestones: January 23rd

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, John SHAW, married on this date in 1868 in Madison County, Indiana to Sarah WEBB.  John was the son of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW, and the older brother of my Elizabeth SHAW.  John was born August 20, 1827 in Ohio.  Sarah was born January 1834 in Indiana.  They had 3 children.  John died September 12, 1897 in Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Alfred JACOBS, was born on this date in 1820 in Brown County, Ohio.  Alfred was the son of James Thomas and Isabelle (FEILY) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth JACOBS.  Alfred married August 14, 1840 in Brown County, Ohio to Rebecca Ann ELLIS.  Alfred died January 3, 1907 in Brown County, Ohio.  Nothing further known at this time.


My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Ann DAVIS, was born on this date in 1728.  Ann was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (MAXSON) DAVIS, and the younger sister of my Thomas William DAVIS.  Ann married John HAVENS.  John was born circa 1725.  They had at least 2 children.  Nothing further known at this time.


My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Sarah WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1804.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (HAINES) WOOLSTON, and the younger sister of my Rachel WOOLSTON.  Sarah married William WILLIAMS.  They had at least 1 daughter. Sarah died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Tombstone Tuesday: Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King

My maternal 3rd-great grandparents, Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, are buried in the Howard Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Daniel was born September 3, 1820 in Ohio, the son of William and Sarah (SULLIVAN) KING.

Elizabeth was born October 1827 in Ohio, the daughter of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW.

Daniel and Elizabeth were married on December 5, 1847 in Madison County, Indiana. Daniel was a farmer, and they lived out their lives in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Daniel died on February 24, 1876 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana. Elizabeth remarried to William H. COCHRAN. Elizabeth died on October 10, 1900 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana

Children of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING were:

• Mary Jane KING (1849-1935); married Leroy YOUNG; 3 children
• Henrietta KING (1851-1851)
• Arvilla Samantha KING (1852-aft1860)
• David KING (1854-1914); married Litha Ann MAY; 6 children
• Eliza Margaret KING (1857-1889); married James H. DWIGGINS; 3 children
• Suman Douglas KING (1861-1950); married Amanda FOX; 10 children
• Sarah Ann KING (1864-bef1870)
• James Alfred KING (1865-1933); married Ella LOWERY; 3 children; married Rosie DILL; 4 children
• Ellen KING (1868-1913); married John William WRIGHT: 4 children
• Benjamin Zellen KING (1871-1956); married Elizabeth Ann SCHELL; 6 children
  

Family Milestones: December 7th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, William NESBIT, married on this date in 1824 in Harrison County, Kentucky to Polly ROBERTS.  William was the son of Samuel and Mary (BERRY) NESBIT, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth NESBIT.  William was born circa 1802 and died in 1877 in Kentucky.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Rebecca JACOBS, was born on this date in 1793 in Virginia.  Rebecca was the daughter of William and Sibell (LITTEL) JACOBS, and the younger sister of my James Thomas JACOBS.  Rebecca married William HIGHBEE on November 18, 1812 in Adams County, Ohio.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, William Godfrey SHAW, was born on this date in 1843 in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth SHAW.  William married in October 1869 to Mary Jane YOUNG.  Mary was born October 1847 in Indiana.  They raised their family in Orestes, where William was a carpenter and farmer.  I do not have their dates of death in my database.

Family Milestones: December 5th

My maternal 3rd-great grandparents, Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW, were married on this date in 1847 in Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel was born September 3, 1820 in Ohio, the son of William and Sarah (SULLIVAN) KING.  Elizabeth was born October 1827 in Ohio, the daughter of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW.  After their marriage they lived in Jackson and Monroe Townships, Madison County, Indiana, where Daniel was a farmer. They raised a family of 10 children.  Daniel died February 24, 1876 in Madison County, Indiana.  Elizabeth remarried to William H. COCHRAN.  Elizabeth died October 10, 1900 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Howard Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Jane MAXSON, married on this date in 1836 in Clark County, Ohio to Peter SMITH.  Jane was the daughter of Jesse and Sarah (SUTTON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Prudence MAXSON.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Mary DAVIS, was born on this date in 1737.  Mary was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (MAXSON) DAVIS, and the younger sister of my Thomas William DAVIS.  Mary married on January 3, 1759 to Elisha STILLMAN, son of George and Deborah (CRANDALL) STILLMAN.  They raised a family of 11 children.  Elisha was born April 25, 1722 and died July 26, 1796.  Mary died June 16, 1785.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Origin M. POE, was born on this date in 1862 in Morgan County, Indiana.  Origin was the son of Isaac S. and Hannah (MILLS) POE, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth Caroline POE.  Origin was living in Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska in the 1910 census, the last record I have for him.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: November 13th

My paternal great-great grandparents, John Adam METZNER and Clara MOULTON were married on this date in 1864 in Jay County, Indiana. Adam was born August 23, 1840 in Licking County, Ohio, the son of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER. Clara was born September 1843 in Licking County, Ohio, the daughter of Albert and Emeline (PHILBRICK) MOULTON. They lived out their lives in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana where Adam was a farmer. Adam was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in Company G, 40th Ohio Infantry and later in the 51st Ohio Infantry. Adam died December 4, 1895 in Westchester, Jay County, Indiana and Clara died July 2, 1899 in Westchester, Jay County, Indiana. Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Catherine HECK, married John BYARS on this date in 1801 in Bracken County, Kentucky. Catherine was the daughter of Daniel and Catherine (________) HECK, and the older sister to my Godfrey HECK. Catherine was born circa 1779 in Maryland. I have not located much on this family, but do know that they had at least 2 children.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Phebe Jane LEMASTERS, married William R. WILSON on this date in 1873 in Jay County, Indiana. Phebe Jane was the daughter of Luman Walker and Nancy (YOUNG) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister to my Luman Walker LEMASTERS Jr. Phebe Jane was born April 16, 1847 in Shelby County, Ohio. William was born circa 1847. I have not followed their family after their marriage in Jay County, Indiana.

William Shaw - 1850 Mortality Schedule Madison County, Indiana

Searching through some scanned documents, I came across an old photocopy from a book that I must have found years ago - not properly cited. My citation reads "1850 Mortality Schedule for State of Indiana" - no author, no date and no idea what repository I found this in.

Listed on page 47 is a typed list of the mortality schedule for Madison County, Indiana, the 68th District, page 30 that lists my ancestor, William Shaw, husband of Mary (Heck) Shaw.

William Shaw, age 50?, male, married, born in Pennsylvania, died September, Farmer, Bronchitis, sick 300 days.

Also listed on the same page was a Mary Shaul, 6 months, female, born Indiana, died December, Arcipales, sick 30 days.

I will need view the actually mortality schedule to obtain a proper source, but at least this gives me a clue as to when William died and the cause.

Where was Mary (Heck) Shaw born?

I was contacted by another fellow researcher who found my database at WorldConnect and questioned why I had stated that my ancestor, Mary (Heck) Shaw, was born in Ohio and not Bracken County, Kentucky, as had been stated by other researchers. Receiving this email made go back and take a look at the information that I had regarding Mary, and I found that I had gaps to fill.

My source for her birthplace as Ohio was an email from a third researcher - a source, but obviously not a primary source. Because I didn't know where this researcher had received their information, I began to look at what I did have on Mary.

According to my database, Mary was the daughter of Godfrey & Elizabeth (Kimmer) Heck, and had married William Shaw on August 29, 1822 in Brown County, Ohio. William died in Madison County, Indiana in 1849 and Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison County, Indiana. Both William and Mary are buried in the Prewitt Cemetery in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana. I have been to their graves and have posted photographs at FindAGrave for both of them.

Ok, so far I had a source for Mary's death date and birth date - her tombstone states that she died August 12, 1890 aged 87 years, 4 months and 27 days. If this age is correct, then subtracting backwards would give her a birth date of March 16, 1803. However, that doesn't give me the birthplace.

Noticing that I didn't have the 1850 census record sourced for Mary, I began browsing through the records until I found her - in Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana. There I found her listed as a farmer with a real estate valued at $1500, born in Kentucky. All of the known children were living with her, exact for oldest daughter, Elizabeth, who had married Daniel King and was living right next door.

Ok, so now at least I had a source - whether or not this is the best source remains to be seen, but it is a starting point. I'll need to check other census records, etc. to see if I can collaborate the birthplace of Kentucky. Notice that daughter Elizabeth (Shaw) King is listed as being born in Tennessee because the census taker made a 'ditto' hash mark - under the Tennessee birthplace given for her husband, Daniel. This opens a whole other can of worms because I've seen other records for Daniel that place his birthplace as either Ohio or Indiana.

Nancy Byars Power (1802-1876)

Received an email from another researcher who found my WorldConnect database and sent me an addition for my records. So many times I have been given additional information and corrections to data through postings online.

David Alsup sent me information on the death date and place of Nancy (Byars) Power, my first cousin 6 times removed. She was the daughter of John and Catherine (Heck) Byars, and died August 14, 1876 in Bracken County, Kentucky. Many of the Heck family were in this area.

This is a family that I didn't have much information on, nor would I have time to dig into, but it is nice that someone took the time to add to and make corrections to my data.

Mary Heck (b. March 13, 1803)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 4th-great grandmother, Mary Heck.

Mary was born March 13, 1803 in Ohio, the daughter of Godfrey and Elizabeth (Kimmer) Heck. Mary married August 29, 1822 in Brown Co., OH to William Shaw. William was born January 28, 1800 in Pennsylvania and died September 25, 1849 in Madison Co., IN. Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison Co., IN.

Known children of William and Mary (Heck) Shaw are as follows :
i. John Shaw b. August 20, 1827, d. September 12, 1897 Madison Co., IN., m. Sara Webb.
ii. Elizabeth Shaw b. October 1827 (?) d. October 10, 1900 Madison Co., IN., m. Daniel King
iii. Nicholas H. Shaw b. February 28, 1832 Fayette Co., IN., d. January 3, 1917 Denver, CO., m. Elizabeth Yeamon.
iv. Thomas Shaw b. ca. 1835 Indiana
v. James Shaw b. ca. 1837 Indiana
vi. Samantha Shaw b. ca. 1839 Indiana
vii. El Shaw b. ca. 1842 Indiana
viii. William Godfrey Shaw b. December 7, 1843 Madison Co., IN., d. bet. 1910-1920, m. Mary Jane Young
ix. Douglas Shaw b. ca. 1846 Indiana

I descend from William and Mary (Heck) Shaw through their daughter, Elizabeth, as follows :
Mary Heck and William Shaw
Elizabeth Shaw and Daniel King
Ellen King and John William Wright
Virgil Lee Wright and Edna Muriel Pierce (my great-grandparents)

William Shaw (b. January 28, 1800)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 4th-great grandfather, William Shaw.

William was born January 28, 1800 in Pennsylvania, according to census records. William married August 29, 1822 in Brown Co., OH to Mary Heck, daughter of Godfrey and Elizabeth (Kimmer) Heck. Mary was born May 13, 1803 in Ohio (Brown Co.?) and died August 12, 1890 in Madison Co., IN. William died September 25, 1849 in Madison Co., IN. Both are buried in the Prewitt Cemetery, Madison Co., IN.

According to the 1850 census mortality schedule, William had been sick over 300 days with bronchitis before his death.

Known children of William and Mary (Heck) Shaw are as follows :
i. John Shaw b. August 20, 1827, d. September 12, 1887 Madison Co., IN., m. Sarah Webb
ii. Elizabeth Shaw b. October 1829 Ohio, d. October 10, 1900 Madison Co., IN, m. Daniel King, m(2) William Cochran
iii. Nicholas Shaw b. February 28, 1832 Fayette Co., IN., d. January 3, 1917 Denver, CO., m. Elizabeth Yeamon
iv. Thomas Shaw b. ca. 1835 Indiana
v. James Shaw b. ca. 1837 Indiana
vi. Samantha Shaw b. ca. 1839 Indiana
vii. El Shaw b. ca. 1842 Indiana
viii. William Godfrey Shaw b. December 7, 1843 Madison Co., IN, d. bet. 1910-1920, m. Mary Jane Young
ix. Douglas Shaw b. ca. 1846 Indiana

I descend from William and Mary (Heck) Shaw through their daughter, Elizabeth, as follows :
William Shaw and Mary Heck
Elizabeth Shaw and Daniel King
Ellen King and John William Wright
Virgil Lee Wright and Edna Muriel Pierce (my great-grandparents)

Happy Anniversary : William Shaw and Mary Heck

Happy Anniversary to my maternal 4th-great grandparents, William Shaw and Mary Heck, married August 29, 1822 in Brown Co., OH.

Known children of William and Mary (Heck) Shaw are as follows :
John Shaw m. Sara Webb
Elizabeth Shaw m. Daniel King
Nicholas H. Shaw m. Elizabeth Yeamon
Thomas Shaw
James Shaw
Samantha Shaw
El Shaw
William Godfrey Shaw m. Mary Jane Young
Douglas Shaw