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Saturday, September 01, 2012

On This Day : September 1

1640 - William REYNOLDS born.  William was the son of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.

1704 - Edward BEESON married Hester NAIL in Pennsylvania.  Edward was the son of Edward BEESON and Rachel PENNINGTON.

1709 - Robert WILLSON born.  Robert was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.

1712 - Lydia PIERCE born.  Lydia was the daughter of Isaac PIERCE and Grace TUCKER.

1754 - David ROGERS born.  David was the son of Nathan ROGERS and Martha DAVIS.

1765 - Rebeckah MILLS born.  Rebeckah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.

1766 - Anthony CHAMNESS married Rachel BEESON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Anthony was the son of John CHAMNESS and Ann JONES.  Anthony was my 8x-great grandfather.

1774 - Tacy DAVIS born.  Tacy was the daughter of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.

1775 - Henry PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Henry was the son of Steffan PETRY and Anna DANNER.

1792 - Samuel MOULTON born.  Samuel was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1808 - Mary WILLIAMS married Jehu ROBINSON.  Mary was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.

1841 - Edwin Wallace MOULTON married Lucinda SHERMAN in St. Albans, Licking County, Ohio.  Edwin was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1847 - James Thomas JACOBS died in Brown County, Ohio.  James was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.  James was my 5x-great grandfather.

1847 - Joseph SUMNER died in Marion County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1850 - John W. POE died in Morgan County, Indiana.  John was my 5x-great grandfather.

1850 - William TAYLOR died.  William was the son of Edmund TAYLOR and Sarah STUBBS.

1857 - Melinda MILLS born.  Melinda was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.

1863 - John Nelson LAMBERTSON born in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio.  John was the son of Nelson J. LAMBERTSON and Eliza Jane JOHNSON.

1863 - George William GUY born.  George was the son of George William GUY and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1865 - Huldah L. FISHER died.  Huldah was the daughter of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1866 - Samuel NESBIT died in Stoutsville, Missouri. Samuel was the son of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.

1867 - Cordelia Jane BECKETT died in Woodland, California.  Cordelia was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1870 - Phillip LEMASTERS married Elizabeth C. HOOVER in Allen County, Ohio. Phillip was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1871 - William Clifford LeMASTER born in Darke County, Ohio.  William was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1873 - Mary M. MORRISTON died.  Mary was the daughter of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.

1876 - Arthur B. BEVAN born.  Arthur was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.

1887 - Ella E. SYFERT born.  Ella was the daughter of George B. SYFERT and Margaret Ann McLANE.

1888 - Florence BALDWIN married Nicholas SMITH in Wayne County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1895 - Miles Clement LEWIS married Naomi C. BRANNAN.  Miles was the son of William Henry LEWIS and Malissa Adeline MORRISTON.

1910 - Lynne Oxshire SWAFFORD born in Litton, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Lynne was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Sara Anne THURMAN.

1912 - Vernon L. LEWIS born.  Vernon was the son of George H. LEWIS and Bessie B. VANSICKLE.

2008 - Maurice J. PIERCE died.  Maurice was the son of John Herman PIERCE and Charlotte FERGUSON.

Friday, August 31, 2012

On This Day : August 31

1683 - Susannah CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Susannah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1702 - Mary BABCOCK born.  Mary was the daughter of Robert BABCOCK and Lydia CRANDALL.

1771 - William WARDLAW born in Augusta County, Virginia.  William was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1773 - Gordon PIERCE born in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Gordon was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.  Gordon was my 5x-great grandfather.

1794 - Nancy Ann SNIDER born in Colchester Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.  Nancy was Eileen's 4x-great grandmother.

1796 - James WRIGHT born.  James was the son of Alexander WRIGHT and Elizabeth WRIGHT.

1798 - John WHITE died.  John was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1814 - Hancock TAYLOR married Anna Hornsby LEWIS.  Hancock was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1816 - Melinda JACOBS born in Adams County, Ohio.  Melinda was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1822 - Betsy Ann BALES born.  Betsy was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.

1834 - Lucien COY born.  Lucien was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1840 - Elizabeth HENDRIXSON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1877 - Mark PIERCE born.  Mark was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.

1877 - Mark PIERCE died.  Mark was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.

1884 - Blaine Pearle WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana. Blaine was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1902 - Minerva SIGLER died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Minerva was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1940 - Martha Ann HEATH died in Richmond, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

1944 - James Dillon PATTERSON died in Copeland, Gray County, Kansas.  James was the son of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.

1978 - Margaret LEMLEY died in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Margaret was the daughter of John F. RICKARD and Alene MAXON.

Monday, August 27, 2012

On This Day : August 27

1647 - Robert HASELTINE died in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Robert was my 10x-great grandfather.

1725 - John MAXSON born.  John was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.

1751 - Lucy MAXSON born.  Lucy was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.

1760 - Johannis ANTONIDES born.  Johannis was the son of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.

1760 - Joseph DAVIS born.  Joseph was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.

1762 - Sarah CHEW married Patrick FLANAGAN in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Michael CHEW and Amy PAUL.

1774 - Potter MAXSON died.  Potter was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1785 - Nathan HIATT married Mary THORNBURGH.  Nathan was the son of Christopher HIATT and Lydia BEALS.

1788 - Sally FOX born in Centre Harbor, New Hampshire.  Sally was the daughter of John FOX and Noah WORCESTER.  Sally was my 4x-great grandmother.

1812 - Sophia BURDICK born.  Sophia was the daughter of Samuel BURDICK and Laura BROWN.

1816 - Nathaniel HAWORTH married Anna OLIPHANT in Greene County, Tennessee.  Nathaniel was the son of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.

1818 - Ornon BOND married Lydia Ann HUNT.  Ornon was the son of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1820 - Mary JACOBS died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Mary was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.

1827 - John MAXSON married Mary BEE.  John was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1829 - Elizabeth BUCHER born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.

1835 - Ann JACKSON died.  Ann was the daughter of Bowater BEALS and Sarah Ann COOK.

1837 - Lydia BALES married Emery J. JONES.  Lydia was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.

1847 - Andrew CHEW died.  Andrew was the son of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.

1855 - Franklin PETRY died.  Franklin was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.

1876 - Della P. GEGENHEIMER born in Florence, Erie County, Ohio.  Della was the daughter of August GEGENHEIMER and Sarah C. HALEY.

1880 - Edwin Karl Friedrich RITT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Edwin was the son of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.

1880 - Barbara WEHRLY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Barbara was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.

1888 - Ezekiel Cooper CHEW died in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  Ezekiel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.  Ezekiel was my 3x-great grandfather.

1888 - Margaret E. SWAFFORD born.  Margaret was the daughter of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1895 - Samuel Roscoe YOUNG born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Samuel was the son of Daniel Robert YOUNG and Gertrude JOHNSON.

1895 - Everet B. LEWIS born in Huntington County, Indiana.  Everet was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Marietta COOK.

1900 - Eugene Calvin SETTLE born.  Eugene was the son of Elias Jasper SETTLE and Rosa Ellen SWAFFORD.

1904 - Owen DAVIS died.  Owen was the son of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

On This Day : August 26

1656 - Jean CHERDRON married Susanne CENSIER in Otterberg, Pfalz.  Jean was the son of Daniel CHERDRON and Susanne CHAPPE.  Susanne was the daughter of Jean CENSIER and Marie BAILLARD.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1667 - Anna WEBB died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Anna was the daughter of John BASSETT and Margery ________.  Anna was my 10x-great grandmother.

1692 - Ebenezer BROUGHTON born.  Ebenezer was the son of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1714 - Moses HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Moses was the son of Joseph HURLBUT and Mary CASTLE.  Moses was my 7x-great grandfather.

1765 - Samuel CHEW married Margaret TURNER.  Samuel was the son of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.

1767 - Magdalene STRADER born in Hampshire County, Virginia.  Magdalene was the daughter of Christopher STRADER and Elizabeth BUSH.  Magdalene was Corinne's 6x-great grandmother.

1778 - Samuel PIERCE died.  Samuel was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1788 - Samuel BURDICK born.  Samuel was the son of Hazard BURDICK and Esther SHIRLEY.

1833 - Andrew Jackson JACOBS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Andrew was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1836 - Robert H. DEACON married Sarah B. GASKILL in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1839 - Benjamin Franklin CROCKETT born.  Benjamin was the son of John CROCKETT and Susan HAYDEN.

1884 - Luella BALDWIN married John D. RATHFON in Wayne County, Indiana.  Luella was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1896 - Ethel KING born in Indiana.  Ethel was the daughter of Albert Edward KING and Sarah Emma GEISEL.

1904 - Nancy LeMASTERS died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.  Nancy was my 3x-great grandmother.

1908 - Mattie SWAFFORD married Napoleon BROTHERTON in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  Mattie was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

1910 - Isaac LEMASTERS died in Madison Township, Jasper County, Missouri.  Isaac was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Hannah Elizabeth COLEMAN.

1971 - Charles G. LEE died in Kansas City, Kansas.  Charles was the son of Gordon A. LEE and Lucretta REEDER.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

On This Day : August 18

1667 - Ann MARIS born in Inkborough, Worchestershire, England.  Ann was the daughter of George MARIS and Alice ________.

1745 - John DAVIS died in Squam, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  John was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth BRISLEY.  John was my 7x-great grandfather.

1758  - Anna Maria Elisabeh KAHRE born.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1765 - Prudence MAXSON born.  Prudence was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.

1766 - Christian ERB born.  Christian was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.

1768 - Hannah MILLS married Elijah STANLEY in North Carolina.  Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.

1773 - Abel MAXSON died.  Abel was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1789 - Barbara ANTONIDES married William ALGEO.  Barbara was the daughter of Vincentius ANTONIDES and Anjte BENNUM.

1805 - Phoebe SUMNER died in Surry County, North Carolina.  Phoebe was the daughter of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.

1806 - Rebecca PAGE born in New Jersey.  Rebecca was my 4x-great grandmother.

1816 - Horace BURDICK born.  Horace was the son of Samuel BURDICK and Laura BROWN.

1822 - Mary JESSOP died in Jackson County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.

1825 - Susan JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Susan was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.  Susan was my 3x-great grandmother.

1830 - Jesse REYNOLDS married Mary PUTMAN in Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.

1840 - Alfred JACOBS married Rebecca Ann ELLIS in Brown County, Ohio.  Alfred was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1843 - Lucinda HEATON born in Iowa.  Lucinda was the daughter of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.

1845 - Amanda Matilda SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio.  Amanda was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.

1864 - Joseph BOND died.  Joseph was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1872 - John Arthur LeMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of William Wesley LeMASTERS and Milinda Margaret HALFHILL.

1877 - Dessie May LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  Dessie was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

1879 - Esther MILLER died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Esther was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.

1885 - Jane FURNIER died.  Jane was the daughter of Jesse STOUT and Sarah MORRISON.

1889 - Eliza Margaret DWIGGINS died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Eliza was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.

1896 - Johannes Heinrich WILD died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Johannes was the son of Friedrich WILD and Henriette GONDOLF.  Johannes was Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.

1896 - Emilie WILD died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.  Emilie was the daughter of Johann Joseph DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.  Emilie was Corinne's 3x-great grandmother.

1898 - Landon Marselles SWAFFORD born in Lomax, Illinois.  Landon was the son of Landon Marselles SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

1909 - Charles Russell SWOFFORD married Katherine Belle WEBB in Richmond, Missouri. Charles was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1913 - Christina MATTHEWS died.  Christina was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.

1914 - Melissa Jane AILES died in Montra, Shelby County, Ohio.  Melissa was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.

1930 - Levi W. PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Levi was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.

Monday, August 13, 2012

On This Day : August 13

1649 - Joseph PIERCE born.  Joseph was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1758 - Joseph CHEW married Grace DESHON in New London, Connecticut.  Joseph was the son of Thomas CHEW and Martha TAYLOR.


1800 - James WRIGHT died in Logie, Perth, Scotland.  James was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1817 - John LEWIS born.  John was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1821 - Clarissa MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Clarissa was the daughter of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.


1824 - Elizabeth Jane JACOBS born in Ripley, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1856 - Martha Ann BALES died.  Martha was the daughter of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1873 - Mary M. MORRISTON born.  Mary was the daughter of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.


1880 - LeRoy Garfield WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  LeRoy was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1889 - Oscar L. CHALFANT born in West Virginia.  Oscar was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


1898 - Maronia MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Maronia was the daughter of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.


1903 - Jewell FIELDS born in Richmond, Missouri.  Jewell was the son of Thomas Henry FIELDS and Dessie May LEE.


1950 - Frankie Cleveland GOSNELL died.  Frankie was the daughter of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.


1994 - Doris Jean CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Doris was the daughter of Taylor E. CHIVLARE and Nellie COX.

Friday, August 10, 2012

On This Day : August 10

1674 - John STOCKTON born in Flushing, Queens County, New York.  John was the son of Richard STOCKTON and Abigail BLOOMFIELD.  John was my 8x-great grandfather.


1696 - John CORBIN married Elizabeth SMITH. John was the son of John CORBIN.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William SMITH and Grace M. ________.  They were my 10x-great grandparents.


1709 - John MENDENHALL married Susannah PIERSON in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.  Susannah was the daughter of Thomas PIERSON and Rose DIXON.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.


1769 - Margaret WRIGHT born.  Margaret was the daughter of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.


1771 - Sarah ELDRIDGE died in New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.


1774 - Thomas THORNBURGH married Martha BALLINGER in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Thomas was the son of Thomas THORNBURGH and Abigail BROWN.


1776 - William MILLIKAN married Elinor SMITH.  William was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.


1777 - Mary PHILBRICK born.  Mary was the daughter of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.


1792 - Joseph STILLMAN died.  Joseph was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1793 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE died in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Christian was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1799 - Salome PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Salome was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.


1810 - Lewis DAVIS born.  Lewis was the son of John DAVIS and Marvel MAXSON.


1848 - Levi V. JACOBS married Mary E. REEVES in Brown County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1848 - Burrell Russell LEE married Elizabeth W. NAIL.  Burrell was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1848 - Lydia Sophia SHERMAN born in Licking County, Ohio.  Lydia was the daughter of Lorenzo SHERMAN and Sophia Polly MOULTON.


1850 - Caroline Alvina DEUTSCH born in Klein Engerson, Saxony.  Caroline was the daughter of Johann Jacob DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.


1851 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE born.  Christian was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.


1851 - Louisa Elizabeth RIEBER born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.


1857 - Mary E. CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of Jacob CUMMINGS and Rebecca ________.


1862 - Nicholas H. SHAW married Elizabeth YEAMON in Iowa.  Nicholas was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.


1870 - George Washington IVEY married Sarah LEE in Marshall County, Kentucky.  George was the son of Thomas W. IVEY.  George was Eileen's 2x-great grandmother.


1871 - Lydia Sophia SHERMAN married John A. HANLIN.  Lydia was the daughter of Lorenzo SHERMAN and Sophia Polly MOULTON.


1872 - Sarah BEALS married Joel Thornburgh HILL in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.


1876 - Ida Belle LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Ida was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.


1886 - William Anderson CHEW married Emma Susan STRAIGHT in Darke County, Ohio.  William was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


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


1892 - George Washington KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  George was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.


1910 - Maud I. CHIVLARE married Edmund J. BRANCH in Warrick County, Indiana.  Maud was the daughter of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Florence FOLLOWAY.


1910 - David MAXON died.  David was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.


1921 - Silas Dunbar YOUNG died.  Silas was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1985 - Virgil Forest SWAFFORD died in Kansas City, Missouri.  Virgil was the son of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.

Sunday, August 05, 2012

On This Day : August 5

1698 - Joseph HADLEY born.  Joseph was the son of Simon HADLEY and Ruth ________.


1726 - Richard CHEW died in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Richard was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances WOODWARD.


1777 - Phebe SUMNER married Welcome GARRETT.  Phebe was the daughter of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1798 - Daniel JACOBS born in Pennsylvania.  Daniel was the son of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.


1808 - James Thomas JACOBS married Isabella FEILY in Adams County, Ohio. James was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.


1830 - Amanda Cassandra MAXON born in Pennsylvania.  Amanda was the daughter of Jesse MAXON and Jane NANGLE.


1853 - George WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  George was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.  George was my 5x-great grandfather.


1858 - John Aaron SWAFFORD born in Bradley County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1878 - Mary Jane RICHARDS born.  Mary was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1880 - Thomas A. SWAFFORD born.  Thomas was the son of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.


1881 - Francis S. PIERCE died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Francis was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.  Francis was my 4x-great grandfather.


1882 - Rebecca A. SWAFFORD married Andrew Woolsey COVEY in Richmond, Missouri.  Rebecca was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1893 - Benjamin Zellen KING married Elizabeth Ann SCHELL in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1896 - Orville Bernard CHEW born in Jay County, Indiana.  Orville was the son of William Anderson CHEW and Emma Susan STRAIGHT.


1908 - Mary Josephine STURDEVANT born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Joel Dixon STURDEVANT and Lula INGERMANN.


1911 - Kermit Russell DAVIS died.  Kermit was the son of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1930 - Joan Lemaster BILLING died in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio.  Joan was the daughter of George BILLING and Isabelle Helen LeMASTER.


1982 - James A. SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  James was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1998 - Eva Louis DEVER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Eva was the daughter of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.


2003 - Carrie Verle THORNBURG died in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  Carrie was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

On This Day : July 25

1701 - Mary KOUWENHOVEN born in New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.


1745 - Anne STOCKTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Anne was my 8x-great grandmother.


1769 - Samuel CLARKE died.  Samuel was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.


1786 - Sarah BOND died in Surry County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1796 - William TAYLOR married Elizabeth COATS.  William was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1809 - Bennett WELCH born. Bennett was the son of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.


1815 - William P. SMITH born in Clark County, Ohio.  William was the son of Jacob SMITH and Jane ELLIOTT.  William was my 3x-great grandfather.


1819 - Frances PUTMAN married Benjamin BOTTS.  Frances was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.


1821 - Elizabeth JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1832 - Irus COY born.  Irus was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.


1835 - Francis N. PIERCE born.  Francis was the son of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.


1867 - Minerva Prudence WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Minerva was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1870 - Goldsboro Francis SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Goldsboro was the son of William Harrison SWAFFORD and Ann E. VICKERY.

1899 - Susan Irene MARKLEY died.  Susan was the daughter of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.


1902 - Margret Alice BURNS died.  Margret was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1905 - Jesse Herman SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Jesse was the son of Jesse SWAFFORD and Dollie A. HALL.


1911 - Oren C. LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  Oren was the son of Jesse Clarence LEE and Hattie Dean SMART.

Friday, July 20, 2012

On This Day : July 20

1712 - Sarah FIELD born.  Sarah was the daughter of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.


1718 - Samuel MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Samuel was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.


1771 - Alice CHEW married Zachary TAYLOR.  Alice was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Martha TAYLOR.


1778 - Ann HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ann was the daughter of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.


1787 - Polly POTTER born.  Polly was the daughter of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1799 - John GAMBLE died.  John was the son of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.


1809 - Elijah Riley ANDERSON born in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Elijah was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.


1830 - John SLADE married Sarah GRUWELL in Harrison County, Kentucky.  John was the son of Ezekial SLADE and Mary HODGKINS.


1859 - John D. RUTHERFORD born.  John was the son of Randolph Spicer RUTHERFORD and Christina Evalina HECK.


1869 - Ruth TEAGLE died.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1872 - Jerry A. SIGLER born.  Jerry was the son of Andrew Jackson SIGLER and Almira P. PIERCE.


1903 - Floyd L. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Floyd was the son of Jesse SWAFFORD and Dollie A. HALL.


1904 - Thomas Pinkner SWAFFORD died.  Thomas was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1913 - Ezra JACOBS died in West Salem, Ashland County, Ohio.  Ezra was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1932 - Emma C. ENGLAND died.  Emma was the daughter of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.


1944 - Fred WILDT died in France.  Fred was the son of Arthur WILDT and Anna Magdalena DAMM.


2002 - Mary Olive TAYLOR died.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

On This Day : July 18

1693 - Johannes BRAÃœN died in Würrtemberg.  Johannes was the son of Michael BRAÃœN.  Johannes was my 9x-great grandfather.


1716 - Thomas SEWALL died.  Thomas was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1717 - Jacob BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.


1744 - Vincentius ANTONIDES died.  Vincentius was my 8x-great grandfather.


1762 - Naaman BURDICK born.  Naaman was the son of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.


1767 - Tacy MAXSON married Oliver BABCOCK.  Tacy was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1771 - Johan Michael JACOBS married Maria Catherine CHERDRON in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Maria was the daughter of Hans Heinrich CHERDRON and Anna Maria HERBACH.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.


1792 - John NOSLER married Mary WYLE in Montgomery County, Virginia.  John was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.


1795 - John NOSLER married Martha SNAVELL in Montgomery County, Virginia. John was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.


1804 - Rachel HAINES married Japeth BISHOP in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1815 - Nathan MAXSON married Susanna DICKS in Harrison County, Ohio.  Nathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1821 - Nancy BYARS married Robert POWER in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Nancy was the daughter of John BYARS and Catherine HECK.


1827 - Amelia FISHER born.  Amelia was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susanna REEVES.


1828 - Montgomery GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  Montgomery was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1833 - Hetta RINEHART born in Henry County, Indiana.  Hetta was the daughter of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.


1842 - Lucinda MAXSON died in Indiana.  Lucinda was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.


1851 - Henry C. ALDERMAN married Susan M. BAITS in Bond County, Illinois.  Henry was the son of Henry ALDERMAN and Hannah J. GILBERT.


1860 - Mary Elvin MAXSON born in Kansas.  Mary was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Alice SMITH.


1862 - Mary Jane CROCKETT married George William GUY.  Mary was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.


1864 - Mary Jane CROCKETT married John Thomas RICHARDS in Schuyler County, Illinois.  Mary was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.


1866 - Sarah Jane BARKER married Amos S. HINSHAW.  Sarah was the daughter of John BARKER and Amy COX.


1868 - Caroline Alvina DEUTSCH married Charles J. SCWEITZER in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Caroline was the daughter of Johann Jacob DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.


1875 - Thomas BEALS died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of John BEALS and Mary CARTER.


1890 - Albert ALDERMAN born.  Albert was the son of George W. ALDERMAN and Sarah JARRARD.


1904 - Solomon PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Solomon was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena MILLER.


1909 - Mary BEALS died in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John W. DAVIS and Mary BARKER.  Mary was my 4x-great grandmother.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

On This Day : July 3

1641 - Sarah DODGE born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Richard DODGE and Edith ________.  Sarah was my 10x-great grandmother.


1691 - Samuel HUTCHINSON married Sarah ROOT in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the  son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________.


1705 - Daniel PIERCE married Dinah HOLT.  Daniel was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.


1725 - Joshua HADLEY married Mary ROWLAND at New Garden Meeting House, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Joshua was my 8x-great grandfather.


1777 - Elizabeth SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.


1830 - Charity MILLS died.  Charity was the daughter of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.


1837 - Nathan CANADAY died.  Nathan was the son of Charles CANADAY and Abigail FOSTER.


1857 - Samantha E. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Samantha was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.


1857 - John MILLER died in Preble County, Ohio.  John was the son of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.


1858 - Weldon J. SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio.  Weldon was the son of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1866 - Joseph JACOBS died in Effingham County, Illinois.  Joseph was the son of William JACOBS and Sibel LITTELL.


1866 - William L. WARDLOW married Maximelia WRIGHT in Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of Henry WARDLOW and Mary L. PURDUM.


1878 - Lennis DAVIS born.  Lennis was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1878 - Lewis DAVIS born.  Lewis was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1879 - Lucena CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  Lucena was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1879 - Lucina CUMMINGS born in Tennesee.  Lucina was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1887 - William PUTMAN died in Linn County, Missouri.  William was the son of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.


1889 - Elmer C. BOWMAN married Jane Fraser McVEETY.  Elmer was the son of Levi Reynolds BOWMAN and Almarinda Clementine NEUGEN.


1892 - Noah YOUNG died in Sandusky County, Ohio.  Noah was the son of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.


1893 - Owen CHEW born in Iowa.  Owen was the son of Aaron Lewis CHEW and Luella GERMAN.


1895 - Grace LEE born.  Grace was the daughter of Rufus Aaron LEE and Mary Ellen GRACE.


1900 - Louis Napoleon METZNER died in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Louis was the son of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.


1904 - George Washington PENISTEN died in Linwood, Madison County, Indiana.  George was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Sarah MUSTARD.


1976 - George Washington CUMMINGS died in California.  George was the son of John Jackson CUMMINGS and Mary Jane MATLOCK.


1979 - Lulu E. O'DELL died in Richmond, Missouri.  Lulu was the daughter of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Anna S. COVEY.


1986 - Orville Charles WRIGHT died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Orville was the son of Fred Albert WRIGHT and Cleo Marie DORTON.


1996 - George Walker YAEGER died in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.  George was the son of John Henry YAEGER and Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

On This Day : June 30

1666 - Zechariah FIELD died in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Zechariah was the son of John FIELD and Jane STOTWELL.  Zechariah was my 10x-great grandfather.


1676 - Mary HAINES born.  Mary was the daughter of Richard HAINES and Margaret ________.


1700 - Elizabeth DAVIS died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was my 8x-great grandmother.


1757 - Mary BEALS born.  Mary was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.


1779 - Jemima MENDENHALL married Thomas VICKERS.  Jemima was the daughter of Joshua MENDENHALL and Lydia MENDENHALL.


1801 - Emily Richard TAYLOR born.  Emily was the daughter of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1808 - William Dabney Strother TAYLOR died.  William was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1811 - Elizabeth JACOBS born in Adams County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.  Elizabeth was my 4x-great grandmother.


1820 - Lavinia WALKER died.  Lavinia was the daughter of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1824 - Samuel M. WOOLSTON married Martha SHINN in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Michael WOOLSTON and Charlotte HAINES.


1870 - John Henry WARDLOW born in Ohio.  John was the son of William L. WARDLOW and Maximelia WRIGHT.


1883 - Edna DAVIS born.  Edna was the daughter of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.


1888 - Henry SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Henry was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.


1892 - Osker Oren COX born in Rayville, Missouri. Osker was the son of Henry Luther COX and Martha Angie LEE.


1902 - Ralph Morgan LeMASTER born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. Ralph was the son of William Clifford LeMASTER and Lella Edith LEWIS.


1917 - Henry M. PETRY died in Eldorado, Preble County, Ohio.  Henry was the son of Jacob M. PETRY and Lydia MILLER.


1934 - Samuel Roscoe YOUNG died.  Samuel was the son of Daniel Robert YOUNG and Gertrude JOHNSON.


1991 - Clarence L. ERVIN died in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.  Clarence was the son of Clarence Beam ERVIN and Emma Eleanor MARTENS.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

On This Day : June 23

1646 - Joseph BRAÃœN married Jacobina KIRN in Egenhausen, Württemberg.  Joseph was the son of Michael BRAÃœN.  Jacobina was the daughter of Jacob KIRN and Barbara HAITZMAN.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.


1687 - Priscilla WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Priscilla was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.


1729 - James TAYLOR died in Orange County, Virginia.  James was son of James TAYLOR and Frances ________.


1746 - William BROWN died in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of Richard BROWN and Mary ________.


1763 - Joseph THORNBURGH married Welmet BEESON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Joseph was the son of Thomas THORNBURGH and Abigail BROWN.


1836 - Joseph Glass McPHEETERS married Clara M. DUNN in Monroe County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Charles McPHEETERS and Martha GLASS.


1846 - Abraham JACOBS died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham was the son of Johan Michel JACOBS and Maria Catherine CHERDRON.


1846 - Olive Jane SMITH born in Cass County, Michigan.  Olive was the daughter of William P. SMITH and Prudence MAXSON.  Olive was my 2x-great grandmother.


1869 - Clara L. CHEW born.  Clara was the daughter of Jesse Leonard CHEW and Susanna Tatem WOOD.


1879 - William J. JACOBS died in Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1891 - Elizabeth HIXENBAUGH born in Roscoe, Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Church HIXENBAUGH and Sarah A. MAXON.


1898 - Isaac B. BOYER died.  Isaac was the son of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.


1907 - Helen BRIODY born.  Helen was the daughter of Sylvester Tilman BRIODY and Eva May CHIVLARE.


1910 - Susannah PETRY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Susannah was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.


1911 - Clessie LEWIS died in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Clessie was the daughter of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.


1926 - Hiram Powers AILES died in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Hiram was the son of Alfred AILES and Melissa Jane YOUNG.

Friday, June 22, 2012

On This Day : June 22

1687 - Margaret FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Margaret was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1691 - Sarah PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.


1705 - Zurishaddi PIERCE born.  Zurishaddi was the son of Benjamin PIERCE and Mary REED.


1712 - Jonathan KENYON born.  Jonathan was the son of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.


1716 - Ezekiel BABCOCK born.  Ezekiel was the son of Robert BABCOCK and Lydia CRANDALL.


1771 - Susannah CHEW born in New Jersey.  Susannah was the daughter of Rev. Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.


1783 - Matthew OSBORNE died.  Matthew was the son of Matthew OSBORNE and Mary ________.  Matthew was my 8x-great grandfather.


1793 - William GAMBLE born.  William was the son of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.


1807 - John L. WALKER born.  John was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1808 - Samuel BOND married Charity BEESON.  Samuel was the son of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1808 - Susannah PEFLEY born in Botetourt County, Virginia.  Susannah was the daughter of Henry PEFLEY and Susannah BORNDRAGAR.


1832 - Sarah Ann NOSLER born.  Sarah was the daughter of John NOSLER and Mary PIRTLE.


1834 - Abraham B. JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1849 - Rachel ROSS married Isaac LEWIS.  Rachel was the daughter of John ROSS and Phoebe HEATON.


1851 - Amanda HEATON born in Iowa.  Amanda was the daughter of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.


1862 - Hannah MILLS died in Morgan County, Indiana.  Hannah was the daughter of William WOODWARD and Elizabeth MILLIKAN.  Hannah was my 5x-great grandmother.


1862 - George W. ALDERMAN born in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  George was the son of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.


1876 - Burrell Russell LEE died in Richmond, Missouri.  Burrell was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1888 - Lillian Maude ERVIN born.  Lillian was the daughter of Isaac Luther ERVIN and Edith Katherine BEAM.


1910 - Catherine METZNER died in Rome City, Noble County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of Nicholas YOUNG and Salome ________.  Catherine was my 3x-great grandmother.


1946 - Louisa Catherine SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Louisa was the daughter of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

On This Day : June 20

1672 - Richard MARIS born in Worchestershire, England.  Richard was the son of George MARIS and Alice ________.


1693 - Francis JEWETT married Sarah HARDY.  Francis was the son of Ezekiel JEWETT and Faith PARRAT.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.


1759 - Nathan SMITH born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Nathan was the son of Joseph SMITH and Rachel BEALS.


1780 - Cornelius SUTTON born in New Jersey.  Cornelius was the son of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.


1803 - Chester PIERCE born.  Chester was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1807 - Levi JACOBS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1843 - Norman YOUNG born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.  Norman was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1845 - John W. DUFFEY born.  John was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.


1850 - Amelia FISHER married Edward BIGLEY in Marshall County, Indiana.  Amelia was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.


1857 - David JACOBS died in Wayne County, Ohio.  David was the son of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.  David was my 4x-great grandfather.


1888 - Maud O. HALEY born in Jay County, Indiana.  Maud was the daughter of Benjamin H. HALEY and Louisa HUTTENBOCKER.


1955 - Chester Arthur "Mike" WRIGHT died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.  Chester was the son of John William WRIGHT and Ellen KING.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Surname Saturday : Byers

The BYERS surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be German.


Stories and history :


Ahnentafel # 87 : Barbara Byers (1798-1874).  Barbara was born January 5, 1798 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  She married David Jacobs (1796-1857) circa 1817 in York County, Pennsylvania.  David was born October 3, 1796 in York County, Pennsylvania.  They were the parents of 10 children, raising them in York County and Wayne County, Ohio.  The family moved to Ohio circa 1835.  David died June 20, 1857 in Wayne County, Ohio.  Barbara died December 4, 1874 in Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio.  They are buried in the West Salem Cemetery, West Salem, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 174 : Abraham Byers (1771-1823).  Abraham was born December 31, 1771.  Abraham married Mary Stickel (1768-1842) circa 1795 in York County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was born August 28, 1768 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  They were the parents of at least 9 children.  Mary died September 24, 1842 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham died January 21, 1823 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 348 : Charles Byers (c1730-1799).  Charles was born circa 1730.  He married Elizabeth ________ (1739-1832) circa 1759.  Elizabeth was born in 1739. They were the parents of at least 11 children.  Elizabeth died March 20, 1832 in Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Charles died August 1799 in York County, Pennsylvania.


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Thursday, June 14, 2012

On This Day : June 14

1686 - George MENDENHALL born in Concordville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.


1705 - Samuel PIERCE married Abigail JOHNSON in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.  Abigail was the daughter of William JOHNSON and Esther WISWELL.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.


1718 - Jonathan PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Jonathan was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.


1719 - John STILLMAN born.  John was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1769 - James THORNBURGH married Mary MOON.  James was the son of Thomas THORNBURGH and Abigail BROWN.


1796 - Mary RAINS born.  Mary was the daughter of Anthony RAINS and Nancy GRAHAM.


1803 - Polly YOUNG born in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Polly was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.


1827 - Margaret CROCKETT married Thomas OOLEY in Owen County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Alexander CROCKETT and Elizabeth WATKINS.


1829 - Ezra JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Ezra was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1834 - Samuel ALLEN died.  Samuel was the son of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.


1863 - Elizabeth KING married George W. GOODLANDER in Wabash County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William KING and Nancy OWINGS.


1888 - Clarence Harrison LeMASTER born in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.  Clarence was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1893 - John DOELITSCH married Amelia WEISLING in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  John was the son of John M. DOELTISCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

On This Day : June 10

1657 - Mary REYNOLDS born.  Mary was the daughter of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.


1691 - Josiah PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Josiah was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.


1733 - Stephen PIERCE died.  Stephen was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1784 - Luke MAXSON married Lydia BABCOCK.  Luke was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1793 - Isabella FEILY born in Pennsylvania.  Isabella was my 5x-great grandmother.


1804 - Catherine DAVIS born.  Catherine was the daughter of Joseph S. DAVIS and Hannah SUTTON.


1807 - Martha VICKERS married William MILHOUS.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas VICKERS and Jemima MENDENHALL.


1825 - William R. HAINES died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  William was the son of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1836 - Philip LEMASTERS born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Philip was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1848 - Levi V. JACOBS married Mary E. REEVES in Brown County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1858 - Benjamin H. HALEY born in Marion County, Ohio.  Benjamin was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.


1876 - Peter RINEHART died in Henry County, Indiana.  Peter was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1880 - Matilda A. SWAFFORD married Alfred P. THACKER in Owen County, Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD and Mary Ann CROCKETT.


1890 - John WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS.  John was my 4x-great grandfather.


1903 - Doris Elisabeth DOELITSCH died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Doris was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.


1910 - William Franklin SWAFFORD died in Rayville, Missouri.  William was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.


1911 - Bertha Alberta LeMASTER married Russell J. HERCULES in Jay County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1933 - James Alfred KING died in Bell, California.  James was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1934 - William H. BAILS died in Ashland County, Ohio.  William was the son of Abraham L. BAILS and Elizabeth HART.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

On This Day : May 30

1691 - William REYNOLDS born.  William was the son of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.


1719 - Peter CRANDALL born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Peter was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Mary BURDICK.


1731 - David MORGAN died in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  David was the son of Miles MORGAN and Prudence GILBERT.  David was my 8x-great grandfather.


1745 - Zillimus BURDICK born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Zillimus was the son of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.


1755 - Mary POTTER born.  Mary was the daughter of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


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


1774 - Elizabeth WEHRLY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER.


1789 - Ephraim POTTER born.  Ephraim was the son of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1792 - Martha Thompson TAYLOR born.  Martha was the daughter of Edmund TAYLOR and Sarah STUBBS.


1799 - Matilda TAYLOR married Isaac ROBERTSON.  Matilda was the daughter of Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1817 - Cornelius Quick HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Cornelius was the son of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1819 - Beulah COFFIN married Daniel PUCKETT.  Beulah was the daughter of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.


1821 - Levi Merritt ANDERSON born.  Levi was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.


1832 - Jonathan TAYLOR died.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan TAYLOR and Ann BERRY.


1838 - Thomas SUMNER died in Highland County, Ohio.  Thomas was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1845 - Benjamin Franklin WARDLAW born in Ohio.  Benjamin was the son of Henry WARDLAW and Mary L. PUDUM.


1886 - Aaron Lewis CHEW married Luella GERMAN in Clarke County, Iowa.  Aaron was the son of John William CHEW and Mary Ann RELEA.


1891 - Nancy Margaret SWAFFORD married Scab J. WAGONER.  Nancy was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1900 - Hugh Lee BURCHFIEL born.  Hugh was the son of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.


1903 - Abraham B. JACOBS died.  Abraham was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1948 - James J. SWAFFORD died in Rayville, Missouri.  James was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.