Farewell Party for Miss Pearl Cummins, 1915

"Farewell Party," announcement, Alexandria Times-Tribune, 14 May 1915; online images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 23 March 2015).

FAREWELL PARTY

Miss Pearl Cummins gave a farewell party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Cummins, Wednesday evening.  Miss Cummins will leave next week for Lafayette, Ind., where she will enter the State Soldiers' Home to take up nurse training.  Among those present were : Ollie Johnson, Lena and Nema Cranfield, Merl Fuller, Mary Moore, Merl Pierce, Cecil Thurber, Ada Miller, Hazel Walker, Pearl Little, Pearl Robbins, Clema Laycock, Edith and Hortense Brown, Bessie Laycock, Sarah Smith, Eva King, Ruth Jones, Iva White, Gladys Davis, Zetta Johnston, Pearl Cummins, Mrs. Charles Finley, Mrs. John Lewis and Mrs. D.A. Cummins and Earl and Joe Mohler, Kenneth Jones, Kenneth Collis, Rex Fuller, Everett Wilson, Chester Seibert, Park Weewee, Joe Draper, Chester and Virgil Wright, Floyd Miller, Oscar Thurber, Lee White, Allen Walker, William Smith, Rodger Brown, Herbert Johnson, Leslie Noble, James Jarret, Jessie Porter, Jessie Reason, Rodney Farr, Henry Young, Roy Jarrett, Clarence Johnson, Dale Cook, Harry Shaw, Robert Zellers, Frank Clevenger, Homer Scott, Cecil Moyer, Herbert Ferguson, Alfred Garner, John Lewis and D.A. Cummins.

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My maternal great-grandfather, Virgil Lee Wright (1894-1972) attended this farewell party along with his brother, Chester.  Many of those named were friends of the family who appeared often in the social news together.

The Ollie Johnson was my maternal first cousin 3 times removed, daughter of John M. and Martha (Pierce) Johnson.

Farewell Party for Mr. and Mrs. Claude Montgomery, 1915

"A Farewell Party," announcement, Alexandria Times-Tribune, 18 February 1915; online images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 23 March 2015).

A FAREWELL PARTY

A farewell party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Montgomery who will soon move to a farm near Reed's station.  Games and music were enjoyed and refreshments served to the following guests: Zelda and Hazel Gale, Myrtle Stephenson, Bessie Larmore, Mildred Fuller, Myrtle Lawler, Lottie Schwinn, Marie Smith, Ollie and Cecil Johnson, Ethel Seybert, Ruth Jones, Clara and Beulah Adams, Merle Pierce, Mary Moore, Nellie Mohler, Omah and Apha Miller, Opal Millspaugh, Marie Brannenberg, of Kendallville, Kenneth Jones, Virgil Wright, Sam Thurston, Bernard Millsbaugh, Joe Draper, Delbert Swindell, Rand Farrar, John Johnson, Rex Fuller, Everett Wilson, Lertie Bushong, Clifford Eppard, Elmer Miller, Earl and Joe Mohler, Jesse Peck, Ollie Schaefer, Walter Hurst, Ernest and Esta Quinn, Frank Simms, Jesse Lawson, Chester Seybert, Ray Fuller, Eddie Warren, Ben Jones, Jesse Gaither, Sanford Hicks and Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Montgomery.

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My maternal great-grandfather, Virgil Lee Wright (1894-1972) attended this farewell party that was well attended by neighbors.  I also found several other names in my genealogy database from this party.

The Mr. and Mrs. Claude Montgomery were Claude Benjamin and Ruth E. (Johnson) Montgomery.  Ruth was my maternal first cousin 3 times removed, our common ancestors were Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke.  She was the daughter of John M. Johnson and Martha Pierce.  The Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Montgomery at the end of the list of guests were the parents of Claude.

The Ollie and Cecil Johnson listed were sisters of Mrs. Claude Montgomery, daughters of John M. and Martha (Pierce) Johnson.

I do not place the Merle Pierce in the family at this time.

On This Day : December 25

1646 - Elizabeth PIERCE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1684 - Rebecca WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Rebecca was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.

1707 - Esther JOHNSON died.  Esther was the daughter of Thomas WISWALL and Elizabeth BERBAGE.

1749 - Cyllania WOOLSTON married Samuel WOOLSTON in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Cyllania was the daughter of John WOOLSTON and Sarah POWELL.  Samuel WOOLSTON was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Susanna BUDD.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1750 - Elias KOUWENHOVEN died in Middleton, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Elias was the son of Pieter Williamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1780 - Sarah HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.

1780 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Christian was the son of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmine KIRSCHOFF.

1817 - Caty WILLIAMS married Joseph CURL in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Caty was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.

1840 - Mary S. LAMBERTSON born in Franklin County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1843 - Magdalena GOCKLEY died.  Magdalena was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.

1845 - Elizabeth Jane JACOBS married Abraham Duncan ELLIS in Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1845 - Mary E. LEE married Thomas Nasson SWAFFORD in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.

1855 - Leander LEWIS born in Huntington County,  Indiana.  Leander was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1867 - Elmer C. BOWMAN born in Eagleton, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Elmer was the son of Levi Reynolds BOWMAN and Almarinda Clementine NEUGEN.

1873 - George Washington IVEY married Nancy Adaline FINDLEY in Marshall County, Kentucky.  George was the son of Thomas W. IVEY.  George was Eileen's 2x-great grandfather.

1875 - John Webster McPHEETERS born.  John was the son of John Bovell McPHEETERS and Margaret HOWELL.

1875 - Osa MENGLE died.  Osa was the son of David L. MENGLE and Ellen W. LAMBERTSON.

1882 - Bessie Mary ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Bessie was the daughter of Samuel Wallace ANDERSON and Lydie Louisa HALL.

1885 - George W. ALDERMAN married Sarah JARRARD in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  George was the son of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.

1888 - Carrie KING married Charles C. TOPP in Marion County, Indiana.  Carrie was the daughter of Cornelius KING and Indiana BURKHART.

1890 - Ida Leone HUBER married William Maxwell THRAVES.  Ida was the daughter of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.

1892 - Margaret DAVIS born.  Margaret was the daughter of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.

1893 - Orilla Catherine WEHRLY married Arthur B. ANDREWS.  Orilla was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1894 - Edith Mabel HUBER married Arthur RATHBURN.  Edith was the daughter of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.

1895 - Elias A. PIERCE married Flora J. CURTIS in Madison County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

1895 - Lucina CUMMINGS married Frank WAGNER in Dyer County, Tennessee.  Lucina was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.

1896 - Bertie May CUMMINGS born in Union County, Tennessee.  Bertie was the daughter of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.

1899 - Edward E. WRIGHT married Martha Jane STARR in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.

1903 - Amanda A. METZNER married Fred Joseph AXE in Jay County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.

1907 - Ethel Gertrude CHALFANT married Earl Thompson STOSNIDER.  Ethel was the daughter of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.

1959 - Sherrivan McGILL died in Richmond, Missouri.  Sherrivan was the daughter of Cleatus Van BURNINE and Elsie Lee SWAFFORD.

1978 - Jesse Omer PENISTEN died.  Jesse was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.

On This Day : December 4

1655 - Francis BENNETT died at Noodle's Island, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Francis was my 10x-great grandfather.

1676 - Samuel SPOFFORD married Sarah BURPBEE in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of John SPOFFORD and Elizabeth SCOTT. Sarah was the daughter of Thomas BURPBEE and Sarah KELLEY.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1690 - Elizabeth PRICHARD born in Suffield, Connecticut.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William PRICHARD and Elizabeth PALMER.

1696 - Mary JOHNSON born in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of William JOHNSON and Hannah LARKIN.  Mary was my 7x-great grandfather.

1740 - Johann Jurgen KAHRE married Katherine Marie KUHLMEYER.  Johann was Corinne's 8x-great grandfather.

1773 - Elizabeth BURDICK married Phineas MAXSON.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Carey BURDICK and Dorcas COTTRELL.

1783 - Nathan MAXSON married Nancy VARS.  Nathan was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1787 - Jacob SHIRK born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Michael SHIRK and Barbara FLICKINGER.

1793 - Esther HIATT married Noah KELLUM.  Esther was the daughter of Christopher HIATT and Lydia BEALS.

1799 - Lydia MAXSON born in Harrison County, Virginia.  Lydia was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1811 - Rebecca ADNEY born in Franklin County, Virginia.  Rebecca was the daughter of Daniel ADNEY and Anna COGER.

1812 - Aaron SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Lucinda HOWARD.

1814 - Sarah McPHEETERS born.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucretia BARRETT.

1815 - Prudence DAVIS died.  Prudence was the daughter of Ephraim MAXSON and Elisabeth DAVIS.

1824 - Hannah STANLEY died in Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.

1832 - Samuel MOULTON died in West Rutland, Vermont.  Samuel was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1845 - Elenor Creveling EWING born.  Elenor was the daughter of John G. EWING and Hannah Kuhl HIGGINS.

1851 - Benjamin Davis DEACON married Ann Powell FENIMORE in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Benjamin was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1854 - David KING born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  David was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.  

1859 - Austin O. PATTERSON born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Austin was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1859 - Oscar O. PATTERSON born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Oscar was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1863 - William Henderson SWAFFORD born in Cole County, Missouri. William was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.

1867 - Elizabeth Ann CARTER married Richard W. MOORE.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1874 - Barbara JACOBS died in Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio.  Barbara was the daughter of Abraham BYERS and Mary STICKEL.  Barbara was my 4x-great grandmother.

1888 - Vernon Walker LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Vernon was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1895 - John Adam METZNER died in Westchester, Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.  John was my 2x-great grandfather.

1910 - Andrew SWAFFORD married Clara E. HANBACK in Rayville, Missouri.  Andrew was the son of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.

1910 - Ondaneila WILDT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Ondanelia was the daughter of Walter WILDT and Augusta Elizabeth BURGDORF.

1938 - Lyman PIERCE died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Lyman was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

1981 - W. Ewing WOOD died in Putnam County, Ohio.  W. Ewing was the son of Walter W. WOOD and Ella F. SYFERT.

1987 - Mary Annettie MILLER died.  Mary was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

1995 - Walter Raymond BOYER died.  Walter was the son of Hubbard BOYER and Mina BAKER.

Surname Saturday : Jacobs

The JACOBS surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown, and no connection has yet been found to my paternal JACOBS line.

Stories and history :

Ahentafel # 99 : Elizabeth Jacobs (1811-1889).  Elizabeth was born June 30, 1811 in Adams County, Ohio.  She married July 2, 1829 in Brown County, Ohio to James R. Heaton (1805-1885).  James was born in 1805 in Loudon County, Virginia.  They raised 11 children in Brown County, Ohio before moving to Schuyler County, Missouri circa 1857.  James died April 9, 1885 in Schuyler County, Missouri.  Elizabeth died June 29, 1889 in Schuyler County, Missouri.  Both are buried in the Darby Cemetery, Schuyler County, Missouri.

Ahnentafel # 198 : James Thomas Jacobs (1789-1847).  James was born May 20, 1789 in Virginia.  He married August 5, 1808 in Adams County, Ohio to Isabella Feily (1793-1876).  Isabella was born June 10, 1793 in Pennsylvania. They raised 10 children in Adams and Brown Counties, Ohio.  Isabella died September 5, 1876 in Ohio.  James died September 1, 1847 in Brown County, Ohio.

Ahnentafel # 396 : William Jacobs (1765-1841).  William was born in 1765 in Virginia. He married in 1787 in Morgantown, Virginia to Sibell Littell (1769-1853).  Sibell was born May 5, 1769 in Virginia.  They raised 9 children in Virginia, Fleming County, Kentucky and Brown and Adams Counties, Ohio.  Sibell died September 9, 1853 in Adams County, Ohio.  William died in 1841 in Brown County, Ohio.

Ahnentafel # 792 : Jacob Jacobs.  Jacob married Hannah Johnson.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Related blog posts:

• Additional branch of the Jacobs line

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On This Day : October 4

1674 - Abigail JOHNSON born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Abigail was the daughter of William JOHNSON and Esther WISWELL. Abigail was my 8x-great grandmother.

1677 - John FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1691 - Mary BACON died in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Mary was my 10x-great grandmother.

1700 - John FIELD born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.

1704 - John CRANDALL born.  John was the son of Jeremiah CRANDALL and Priscilla WARNER.

1767 - Catherine STANLEY died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Catherine was the daughter of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1773 - Hannah MAXSON born.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas MAXSON and Hannah SISSON.

1774 - Frances Taylor MADISON born.  Frances was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.

1804 - Anna Marie Louise KAHRE born in Brinkhoff, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.

1817 - Janet WARDLAW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Janet was the daughter of Samuel DOWNEY and Martha McPHEETERS.

1849 - John Reese WRIGHT born in Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.

1850 - Peter RINEHART died in Preble County, Ohio.  Peter was the son of Ulrich RINEHART and Margaret ________. Peter was Eileen's 5x-great grandfather.

1851 - Juliett PENISTEN born.  Juliett was the daughter of George PENISTEN and Amanda Melvina CAWGILL.

1856 - Tom Burrell LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Tom was the daughter of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.

1890 - Betsy Ann STANDARD died in Fulton County, Illinois.  Betsy was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.

1893 - Abraham Lincoln BRUNER married Arabella Bruner GALBREATH.  Abraham was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1893 - Anna WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  Anna was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.  Anna was my 4x-great grandmother.

1930 - Nancy A. BRUMLEY died in Little Prairie Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri.  Nancy was the daughter of Spencer CROMEANS and Gincy ________.

1937 - Caroline Alvina SCHWEITZER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Caroline was the daughter of Johann Jacob DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.

1995 - Glen Byron PIERCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Glen was the son of Lyman PIERCE and Lavina SUNDERLAND.

On This Day : October 2

1662 - George MARIS born in Worchestershire, England.  George was the son of George MARIS and Alice ________.

1739 - Jonathan PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Jonathan was the son of John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN.

1752 - Bowater BEALS married Sarah Ann COOK in York County, Pennsylvania.  Bowater was the son of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.

1796 - Samuel MILLS married Mary BALLENGER.  Samuel was the son of John MILLS and Sarah MILLIKAN.

1801 - William SUMNER died.  William was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.

1802 - Caroline WALKER born.  Caroline was the daughter of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.

1805 - John METZNER born in Saxony.  John was the son of Jasper METZNER and Hannah REISENBURG.  John was my 3x-great grandfather.

1817 - James WARDLAW married Experience REYNOLDS.  James was the son of William WARDLAW and Isabel NESBIT.

1839 - Thomas Wiley GROENENDYKE born in Delaware County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of Thomas Hagerman GROENENDYKE and Nancy MOFFETT.

1852 - Thomas GROENENDYKE born near Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of Elias GROENENDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.

1853 - Sarah KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas KING and Rebecca ________.

1853 - Catherine E. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.

1857 - Susanna WRIGHT married Sidney OGDEN in Brown County, Ohio. Susanna was the daughter of George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS.

1857 - Burton YOUNG born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.  Burton was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.

1864 - Luman Walker LeMASTERS married Mary Keziah CHEW in Versailles, Darke County, Ohio.  Luman was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.  Mary was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  They were my 2x-great grandparents.

1873 - Prudence STANLEY died.  Prudence was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.

1884 - Clinton Franklin SWOFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Clinton was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1899 - John C. JOHNSON born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of John M. JOHNSON and Martha PIERCE.

1911 - Elijah CUMMINGS died.  Elijah was the son of Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.

2002 - Harold Wayne LAMBERTSON died in Middletown, Henry County, Indiana.  Harold was the son of Clemon Beals LAMBERTSON and June Kirk DAVIS.

On This Day : September 10

1641 - Ruth HUBBARD born in Agawam (now Springfield), Massachusetts.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.  Ruth was my 8x-great grandmother.

1705 - Elizabeth PHILLIPS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Bartholomew PHILLIPS and Mary CRANDALL.

1753 - Torey MAXSON married Martha LANPHERE in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Torey was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1767 - Amos LUNDY married Ann COLLINS.  Amos was the son of Richard LUNDY and Ann WILLSON.

1779 - James HIGGINS died.  James was the son of Jediah H. HIGGINS and Hannah STOUT.

1795 - Ephraim MAXSON died in New Salem, Virginia.  Ephraim was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethiah MAXSON.  Ephraim was my 5x-great grandfather.

1809 - John Newton LOGAN born.  John was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.

1812 - Thomas John CHEW married Abby Hortense HALLAM.  Thomas was the son of Samuel CHEW and Lucy MILLER.

1821 - Nathan YOUNG died in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Nathan was the son of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.

1829 - Esther BEALS married Jacob CARSON in Clinton County, Ohio.  Esther was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary JOHNSON.

1845 - Asa BALES died.  Asa was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary ________.

1846 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE died in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was Corinne's 6x-great grandmother.

1849 - Nathaniel Pendleton TAYLOR died.  Nathaniel was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann PENDLETON.

1856 - Nathan H. BEALS married Sarah J. JOHNSON.  Nathan was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.

1865 - James Alfred KING born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  James was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.

1870 - Mary Belle LEE born.  Mary was the daughter of Anderson LEE and Louisa Jane BRANHAM.

1874 - Phillip Elsworth LEMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Phillip was the son of William Wesley LEMASTERS and Milinda Margaret HALFHILL.

1892 - Ruth JOHNSON born in Madison County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of John M. JOHNSON and Martha PIERCE.

1895 - Grace Violet SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Grace was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1906 - Florence Lucille LEWIS born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

1909 - Josephine Alice HEATON born.  Josephine was the daughter of Floyd Wesley HEATON and Nell Ellis WOOD.

1924 - Amanda Matilda OVER died in Lodi, Medina County, Ohio.  Amanda was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.

1945 - Hubert LEMASTERS died in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.  Hubert was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HALFHILL.

On This Day : August 30

1659 - John MENDENHALL born in Mildenhall, England.  John was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE.  He was my 9x-great grandfather.

1779 - Mary DAVIS born.  Mary was the daughter of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.

1801 - Curtis BEALS married Hannah EVANS.  Curtis was the son of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.

1825 - Commodore Richard TAYLOR died.  Commodore was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1828 - Henry PUTMAN married Agnes Ann W. JAMES in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Henry was the son of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.

1858 - Ann JESSOP died.  Ann was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1859 - Cornelius SUTTON died in Jackson Township, Randolph County, Indiana.  Cornelius was the son of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.

1863 - Michael SILLS married Matilda Mary SHELLY in Wabash County, Indiana.  Michael was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.  Matilda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.

1870 - Edwin Michael HINSHAW born in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Edwin was the son of Solomon HINSHAW and Elizabeth J. BEALS.

1870 - Mary E. PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.

1880 - Nellie Myrtle BEALS born in Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska.  Nellie was the daughter of Nathan Thomas BEALS and Elizabeth Caroline POE.

1885 - Okey DAVIS born in Long Run, West Virginia.  Okey was the son of Joseph Newton DAVIS and Almeda DAVIS.

1898 - John Lawrence METZNER died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of William Henry METZNER and Angeline MEED.

1899 - Susannah J. HALDEMAN died in Morrow County, Ohio.  Susannah was the daughter of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.

1903 - Zella Frances LEE married Jesse Clinton WHITE.  Zella was the daughter of William Nation LEE and Flora Bell COX.

1928 - Catherine B. OVERS died in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.  Catherine was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.

1939 - Benjamin H. HALEY died in Huron, Erie County, Ohio.  Benjamin was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.

1942 - Thomas Alexander MAXON died in Mt. Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Thomas was the son of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

1990 - Emma Mabel JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.

On This Day : May 22

1704 - William JOHNSON married Esther WISWELL in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  William was the son of Edward JOHNSON and Susan MUNTTER.  Esther was the daughter of Thomas WISWALL and Elizabeth BERBAGE.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.


1718 - Abigail PIERCE married Peter WAITE.  Abigail was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.


1768 - Marvel MAXSON born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Marvel was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Experience DAVIS.


1769 - Hannah DAVIS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.


1769 - John B. DAVIS born.  John was the son of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.


1788 - John MAXSON born.  John was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1802 - Hannah CANADAY married George RAYLE.  Hannah was the daughter of Charles CANADAY and Abgail FOSTER.


1814 - Cornwell WOOLSTON died in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Cornwell was the son of John WOOLSTON and Hannah TENCHER.  Corwell was my 6x-great grandfather.


1817 - Lydia MAXSON married Jacob BABCOCK in Greene County, Ohio.  Lydia was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.


1823 - Ephraim MAXSON married Mary SMITH in Clark County, Ohio.  Ephraim was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.


1842 - John DAVIS died in Lewis County, Virginia.  John was the son of Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.


1858 - Milton C. BEALS born in Indiana.  Milton was the son of Lemuel BEALS and Emily BRAY.


1889 - Anna Caroline Wilhelmine RITT married Louis FISCHER in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.


1916 - Burrows Walter CHEW died.  Burrows was the son of Elisah Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1952 - David L. COFFELT died in Everest, Kansas.  David was the son of David COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1961 - Harry Wesley BRITTON died.  Harry was the son of Josiah Cole BRITTON and Eleanor Creveling EWING.

On This Day : April 23

1688 - Robert WRIGHT born in Logie, Perth, Scotland.  Robert was my 8x-great grandfather.


1672 - Edward JOHNSON died in Canterbury, Kent, England.  Edward was my 10x-great grandfather.


1717 - Joseph HAINES born.  Joseph was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1764 - Elias BURDICK married Elizabeth COTTRELL.  Elias was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.


1796 - John KEENEY born.  John was the son of John S. KEENEY and Magdalena PETRY.


1803 - Remembrance LIPPENCOTT born.  Remembrance was the son of Samuel LIPPENCOTT and Amy MAXSON.


1805 - Mary NESBIT married Alexander MARTIN.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.


1805 - Isaac HILLIER died.  Isaac was the son of Edward HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1808 - Cornelius DAVIS born.  Cornelius was the son of Joseph S. DAVIS and Hannah SUTTON.


1816 - Anna WARDLOW born in Brown County, Ohio.  Anna was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.  She was my 4x-great grandmother.


1828 - James Augusts McPHEETERS married Maria DUNBAR.  James was the son of James Moore McPHEETERS and Elizabeth COALTER.


1843 - William Henry HALL born.  William was the son of Joshua HALL and Rebecca CAMPBELL.


1845 - John CANADAY died.  John was the son of Charles CANADAY and Abigail FOSTER.


1855 - John Xavier RIEBER born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  John was the son of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.


1870 - Morris K. CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Morris was the son of Abel Woolston CHEW and Salome H. HOLDEMAN.


1902 - Prince Albert CUMMINGS married Hasey May REYNOLDS in Dyer County, Tennessee.  Prince was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1912 - John Hunt BABCOCK died.  John was the son of Jacob BABCOCK and Lydia MAXSON.


1930 - Melville WARDLOW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Melville was the son of Levi WARDLOW and Nancy Ann WRIGHT.


1966 - Isaiah W. DUFFEY died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Isaiah was the son of Isaac Fremont DUFFEY and Della BENJAMIN.

On This Day : March 22

1629 - William JOHNSON born in Canterbury, Kent, England.  William was the son of Edward JOHNSON and Susan MUNTTER.  William was my 9x great-grandfather.


1676 - George EDGE died in Little Barrow, Whitley, Cheshire, England.  George was the son of Rycharde EDGE and Alice BUSHELL.  George was my 10x great-grandfather.


1687 - Isaac PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Isaac was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.


1719 - Enoch PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Enoch was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1754 - John PIERCE born.  John was the son of Enoch PIERCE and Mary MASON.


1768 - George BROWN born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.  George was the son of Alexander BROWN and Elizabeth WRIGHT.


1788 - Elisha MAXSON married Rebecca WILCOX.  Elisha was the son of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1802 - William Haines WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  William was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1812 - Elijah W. CHEW born in Carpenter's Landing, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Elijah was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1826 - Rebecca WHITE died in Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.  Rebecca was the daughter of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.


1844 - James BALES born.  James was the son of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.


1844 - Lydia BALES born.  Lydia was the daughter of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.


1845 - Aaron BALES married Eunice BROWN.  Aaron was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1850 - Margaret L. SLOAN born.  Margaret was the daughter of Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1862 - Amos BOYER died in Franklin County, Ohio.  Amos was the son of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.


1862 - Sarah CHEW died.  Sarah was the daughter of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.


1865 - Austin P. WHITE died.  Austin was the son of George WHITE and Ellen E. PIERCE.


1872 - Michael SHIRK died.  Michael was the son of Michael SHIRK and Barbara FLICKINGER.


1879 - Robert James LEE married Elizabeth A. CARLISLE in Ray County, Missouri.  Robert was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.


1952 - James W. CUMMINGS died in Jackson, Tennessee.  James was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1961 - Arabel MULLIN died in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.  Arabel was the daughter of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.


1963 - Elias A. PIERCE died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

On This Day : March 9

1572 - John STANLEY born in Ashford, Kent, England.  John was the son of Peter STANLEY and Joane MASTERSON.  John was my 12x great-grandfather.


1663 - Ulrich SCHURCH born in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.  Ulrich was the son of Peter SCHURCH and Verena EGGIMAN.  Ulrich was my 7x great-grandfather.


1717 - Benjamin MENDENHALL married Lydia ROBERTS.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Ann PENNELL.


1761 - Hannah POTTER born.  Hannah was the daughter of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1770 - Anne Sophie Charlotte KAMMEIER born.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherina KAHRE.


1792 - Rachel WILLIAMS married Jonathan HIATT.  Rachel was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1800 - Sarah JOHNSON married John HODGSON.  Sarah was the daughter of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1822 - Obed WILLSON married Elizabeth O. CARCUFF in Sussex County, New Jersey.  Obed was the son of Mahlon WILLSON and ________.


1838 - Samuel SILLS born in Champaign County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.


1845 - Elizabeth THORNBURGH died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1859 - Mary MOON died.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1864 - Henry J. MILLS born.  Henry was the son of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1868 - James Wesley SWAFFORD born in Missouri.  James was the son of Jewell SWAFFORD and Maggie SWAFFORD.


1870 - Samuel Brown McPHEETERS died.  Samuel was the son of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1890 - Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE died in Holsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1907 - Jesse Leonard CHEW died.  Jesse was the daughter of Thomas Atkinson CHEW and Abigail A. LEONARD.


1914 - Hannah POE died in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Hannah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.  Hannah was my 4x great-grandmother.


1916 - Elizabeth RIEBER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was Corinne's 4x great-grandmother.


1916 - Ruben J. CHIVLARE born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Ruben was the son of Carl CHIVLARE and Lorena GRIM.


1930 - Sarah Ellen LOUDERBACK died.  Sarah was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.


1951 - John Reed Maxon CHALFANT died.  John was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


1989 - Ruby Alice HEMBERGER died in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.  Ruby was the daughter of Curtis W. POE and Lillian S. PHEBUS.

On This Day : March 7

1658 - William PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  William was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1689 - Susan JOHNSON died in Canterbury, Kent, England.  Susan was my 10x great-grandmother.


1749 - Sally JEWETT born in Hollis, Province of New Hampshire.  Sally was the daughter of Samuel JEWETT and Sarah ________.  Sally was my 5x great-grandmother.


1751 - Josiah PIERCE born.  Josiah was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.


1767 - Jeremiah BROWN died.  Jeremiah was the son of James BROWN and Honour CLAYTON.  Jeremiah was my 9x great-grandfather.


1810 - Mary MAXSON born in Plainfield, Coshocton County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1812 - Elizabeth BEALS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1827 - Lucinda PUTMAN married Joseph HOUSTON in Monroe County, Indiana.  Lucinda was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.


1837 - James SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  James was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and ________.


1841 - Levi Reynolds BOWMAN born in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana.  Levi was the son of William W. BOWMAN and Elvira HUNT.


1847 - Jesse F. JACKSON married Emily WHICKER.  Jesse was the son of Bowater JACKSON and Jennie MACE.


1851 - Emma BEALS born in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.


1854 - John METZNER born in Ohio.  John was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.


1863 - Daniel RINEHART died in Henry County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1876 - Isabella ARNOLD died in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.  Isabella was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.


1883 - Mariam RANTS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Maraim was the daughter of David F. RANTS and Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM.


1885 - Hannah MILLHOUS born near Butlerville, Indiana.  Hannah was the daughter of Franklin MILLHOUS and Almira Park BURDG.


1888 - Arthur R. RANTS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of David F. RANTS and Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM.


1891 - Thomas A. SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Thomas was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.


1895 - William BALES married Mary H. BALDWIN.  William was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1910 - Ruth STURDEVANT born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Walter Lee STURDEVANT and Mabel Katherine JOHNSON.


1917 - Sallie CHAMBERS died.  Sallie was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.


1953 - Joseph E. KING died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Nathan KING and Anzeletta HOLDREN.

On This Day : February 29

1704 - Sarah FIELD died in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.


1704 - Sarah PRICE died in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John WEBB and Anna BASSETT.  Sarah was my 9x great-grandmother.


1720 - Martha FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Martha was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.


1728 - Elizabeth ALLEN born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1796 - Mary Polly ALDERMAN born.  Mary was the daughter of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.


1872 - Norton YOUNG married Delilah BRUNTHAVER.  Norton was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1880 - Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM married David F. RANTS.  Nancy was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LeMASTERS.


1932 - Martha JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

On This Day : February 19

1664 - Elizabeth PHILBRICK married Henry ROBEY.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PHILBRICK and Elizabeth ________.


1719 - Nathan BURDICK born.  Nathan was the son of Hubbard BURDICK and Hannah MAXSON.


1759 - Zaccheus BURDICK married Elizabeth SMITH in Westerly, Rhode Island. Zaccheus was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.


1768 - Elizabeth MADISON born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1812 - Margaret BOND married Welcome GARRETT.  Margaret was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1823 - Mary HUNT married David JAMES in Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Isom HUNT and Margaret BUNDY.


1824 - Peter RINEHART married Sarah ADNEY in Preble County, Ohio.   Peter was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1835 - James Lewis NOSLER born.  James was the son of John NOSLER and Mary PIRTLE.


1836 - Charity MILLS died.  Charity was the daughter of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.  Charity was my 6x great-grandmother.


1847 - John Farley BECKETT born in Polk County, Iowa.  John was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.


1888 - Frances MIGUET died in Buchanan County, Iowa.  Frances was Corinne's 5x great-grandmother.


1891 - Charles Valentine SWAFFORD born in Brunswick, Missouri.  Charles was the son of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1896 - Hazel Lucille KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Hazel was the daughter of Benjamin Zellen KING and Elizabeth Ann SCHELL.


1902 - Homer RANTS married Caroline KADERLY.  Homer was the son of David F. RANTS and Nancy M. CUNNINGHAM.


1991 - John C. JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of John M. JOHNSON and Martha PIERCE.

On This Day : February 8

1561 - Anne WALLER born in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Anne was the daughter of John WALLER and Jane ________.  Anne was my 12x great-grandmother.


1680 - Jerusha WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Jerusha was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.


1720 - John ALLEN born in London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1734 - Joseph FESSENDEN died.  Joseph was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1784 - Uriah BALDWIN married Hannah HUNT.  Uriah was the son of William BALDWIN and Elizabeth SMITH.


1787 - Elizabeth HAWORTH born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.


1801 - Elijah PIERCE married Patty MOULTON.  Elijah was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1804 - Martha McPherson HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Martha was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Rachel McPHERSON.


1809 - Samuel HUTCHINSON died in Norwich, Vermont.  Samuel was my 7x great-grandfather.


1810 - Nathan JOHNSON married Mary GUYER.  Nathan was the son of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1811 - Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE born in Holsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1811 - Sarah GIBBONS died in Granville, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas GREEN and Mary JOHNSON. Sarah was my 6x great-grandmother.


1846 - Elsah Ann RHOADABCK born in Pennsylvania.  Elsah was the daughter of William RHOADABACK and Clarissa MAXON.


1847 - Catherine B. SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio.  Catherine was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1852 - Elizabeth PETRY died in Preble County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER.


1855 - Mary Ann CROCKETT married John LAYMAN in Owen County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Conrad NOSLER and Sarah PAINS.  Mary was my 5x great-grandmother.


1869 - John H. SIGLER born in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of Andrew Jackson SIGLER and Almira P. PIERCE.


1871 - Mary Jane KING married Leroy YOUNG.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1899 - Allen SWAFFORD married Elizabeth R. DRAVENSTOTT in Hallard, Missouri.  Allen was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1914 - Crystal E. KING born.  Crystal was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Rosie M. DILL.


1930 - Ida Jane COPLEY died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Ida was the daughter of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.

Surname Saturday : BEALS

The BEALS surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be English, and variations of the spelling include: BALES, BAILS, BEALES, etc.  The family were members of the Society of Friends (Quaker) for many generations.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 29: Pearl May Beals (1878-1970).  Pearl was born May 11, 1878 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  She married April 18, 1897 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana to Charles Wilson Lambertson (1872-1958).  Charles was born January 25, 1872 in Preble County, Ohio.  They had 8 children and lived in Hamilton, Tipton and Madison Counties, Indiana where Charles was a painter, farmer and carpenter.  Charles died May 24, 1958 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Pearl died August 3, 1970 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 58: Nathan Thomas Beals (1856-1915).  Nathan was born February 17, 1856 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  He married September 26, 1876 in Hamilton County, Indiana to Elizabeth Caroline Poe (1856-1935).  Elizabeth was born September 26, 1856 in Morgan County, Indiana.  They raised 3 daughters in Hamilton County, Indiana and Richardson County, Nebraska.  Elizabeth died September 27, 1935 near Greentown, Howard County, Indiana.  Nathan died February 16, 1915 in Leola, Grant County, Arkansas.  Both are buried in the Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 116: John T. Beals (1827-1917).  John was born 1827-6mo-25d in Clinton County, Ohio.  He married April 19, 1848 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana to Mary Davis (1825-1909).  Mary was born 1825-9mo-9d in Randolph County, North Carolina.  John served as a Lt. in Company A, 101st Indiana Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.  He was a farmer, and was elected Hamilton County Assessor in 1892.  He served on the board of directors of the Bank of Westfield, Westfield, Indiana. John was a genealogist, and wrote Chronology of the Beals Family (1912). Mary died July 18, 1909 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John died September 18, 1917 in Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 232: Nathan C. Beals  (1789-1867).  Nathan was born 1789-9mo-3d at Lost Creek Monthly Meeting, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Nathan was disowned by the Society of Friends circa 1811, and later became a member of the Methodist church. He married November 25, 1820 in Clinton County, Ohio to Elizabeth Chew (1802-1881).  Elizabeth was born July 29, 1802 in Clinton County, Ohio.  Nathan was a farmer and served as County Assessor for Hamilton County, Indiana from 1841-1845.  Nathan was the first Probate Judge of Howard County, Indiana from 1844-1846. They were the parents of 10 children born in Clinton County, Ohio and Hamilton County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died January 26, 1881 in Converse, Miami County, Indiana.  Nathan died September 5, 1867 in Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska.


Ahnentafel # 464: John Beals (1763-1848).  John was born 1763-3mo-9d at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  He married 1788-10mo-23d at Center Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina to Mary Carter (1767-1799).  Mary was born 1767-5mo-17d.  They were the parents of 6 children born in Jefferson County, Tennessee and Grayson County, Virginia.  Mary died 1799-10mo-11d in Grayson County, Virginia.  John married secondly on 1803-11mo-2d in Grayson County, Virginia to Mary Johnson (1767-1841).  Mary was born 1767-9mo-21d in New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  John and Mary had 3 children born in Highland County, Ohio.  Mary died 1841-8mo-28d in Hamilton County, Indiana.  John died 1848-7mo-5d in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Hinkle Creek Cemetery, Hamilton County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 928: Thomas Beals (1719-1801).  Thomas was born 1719-1mo-14d Chester Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  He married 1741-9mo-12d at Monocacy, Prince George County, Maryland to Sarah Antrim/Ankrum (c1724-1813).  Sarah was born circa 1724.  They were the parents of 13 children.  Thomas was a minister of the Society of Friends, ministering to the Indians around the time of the Revolutionary War, one of the first ministers to cross north of the Ohio River.  Sarah died 1813-7mo-6d at Fairfield Monthly Meeting, Highland County, Ohio.  Thomas died 1801-8mo-29d at Fairfield Monthly Meeting, Highland County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 1856:  John Beals (1685-c1745).  John was born 1685-11mo-28d Chester County, Pennsylvania.  He married 1711-9mo-14d in Chester County, Pennsylvania to Sarah Bowater (1689-bef1767). Sarah was born 1689-6mo-17d in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  They were the parents of 7 children.  Sarah died before 1767 in York County, Pennsylvania.  John died circa 1745 near Winchester, Virginia.


Ahnentafel # 3712: John Beals (c1650-aft1726).  John was born circa 1650 in England.  By 1677 he appears in Pennsylvania records.  He married after 1682-11mo-1d at Chester Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania to Mary Clayton (1665-bef1726).  Mary was born 1665-6mo-29d in Rumboldswyke, Sussex, England.  They were the parents of 5 children.  Mary died before 1726 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John died after August 11, 1726 in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.


Related blog posts:

• Photo: Lambertson and Beals

• Beals and Hinshaw: Buggies and Wagons, Westfield, Indiana

• John Beals: Bank of Westfield, Indiana

• Pearl May (Beals) Lambertson (1878-1970)

• Disappointing News From Arkansas: N.T. Beals Research

• One Obituary Not Conclusive Enough

• Response from Grant County (AR) Museum

• The Widow Beals: Elizabeth (Poe) Beals (1856-1935)

• Down The Rabbit Hole: Discovering the Back Story of N.T. Beals Death

• Nathan Thomas Beals Obituary & Funeral Notice (1915)

• Search for the Death Date of Nathan Thomas Beals

• Wordless Wednesday: Married 63 Years

• Tombstone Tuesday: Charles Wilson and Pearl May (Beals) Lambertson

• Nathan C. Beals, Probate Judge

• Obituary: Elizabeth C. (Poe) Beals (1856-1935)

• Nathan Thomas Beals (b. February 17, 1856)

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.

Surname Saturday : PIERCE

The PIERCE surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are English.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 13: Edna Muriel Pierce (1897-1968).  Edna was born February 7, 1897 in Madison County, Indiana.  She married June 19, 1915 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana to Virgil Lee Wright (1894-1972).  Virgil was born July 6, 1894 in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  They raised three children in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana where Virgil was a farmer.  Edna's nickname was "Peach".  Virgil died March 25, 1972 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edna died March 3, 1968 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Park View Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 26: William Francis Pierce (1865-1950).  William was born July 10, 1865 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  He married January 14, 1892 in Madison County, Indiana to Clara Penisten (1869-1906).  Clara was born March 1869 in Madison County, Indiana.  They had 7 children, 3 living to adulthood.  Clara died September 26, 1906 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  William married secondly March 4, 1909 in Madison County, Indiana to Vida Maddox (1886-1968).  Vida was born October 6, 1886 in Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky.  They had 7 children.  Vida died November 19, 1968 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  William died September 21, 1950 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  All are buried at the Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 52: Edmund G. Pierce (1837-1875).  Edmund was born April 30, 1837 in Wayne County, Indiana.  He married October 17, 1858 in Preble County, Ohio to Lydia Duell (1838-1860).  Lydia was born March 26, 1838 in Pilesgrove, New Jersey.  She died September 14, 1860.  She is buried at the West Grove Monthly Meeting Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana.  Edmund married secondly May 5, 1864 in Madison County, Indiana to Catherine Groenendyke (1843-1913).  Catherine was born February 4, 1843 in Madison County, Indiana.  They had 5 children in Richland and Lafayette Townships, Madison County, Indiana.  Catherine died December 10, 1913 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund died January 8, 1875 in Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund and Catherine are buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 104: Francis S. Pierce (1806-1881).  Francis was born June 8, 1806 in Vermont.  He married October 25, 1831 in Wayne County, Indiana to Rebecca Page (1806-1893).  Rebecca was born August 18, 1806 in New Jersey.  They had 13 children in Pickaway County, Ohio and Wayne County, Indiana where Francis was a farmer.  Rebecca died January 26, 1893 in Wayne County, Indiana.  Francis died August 5, 1881 in Wayne County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wayne County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 208: Gordon Pierce (1773-1875).  Gordon was born August 31, 1773 in Hardwick, Worchester County, Massachusetts.  He married in 1796 in Thetford, Orange County, Vermont to Thirza Smalley (c1775-1861).  Thirza was born circa 1775 in Thetford, Worchester County, Massachusetts.  They had 5 children.  Thriza died in 1861 in Pitcher, Chenango County, New York.  Gordon died February 7, 1875 in Pitcher, Chenango County, New York.


Ahnentafel # 416: Seth Pierce (1744-1835).  Seth was born September 12, 1744 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He married on April 17, 1767 to Bethiah Field (1746-1807).  Bethiah was born April 8, 1746 in Stafford, Windham County, Connecticut.  They had 12 children.  Bethiah died September 18, 1807.  Seth married secondly in 1813 to Patty Rindge (    -1829).  Seth died in 1835 in Homer, Cortland County, New York.


Ahnentafel # 832: Seth Pierce (1716-1794).  Seth was born November 30, 1716 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He married November 10, 1743 to Elizabeth Nye (1720-1749).  Elizabeth was born December 14, 1720.  They had 4 children.  Elizabeth died May 14, 1749 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Seth died December 5, 1794.


Ahnentafel # 1664: Samuel Pierce (1681-1774).  Samuel was born November 25, 1681 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He married June 14, 1705 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Abigail Johnson (1674-1787).  Abigail was born October 4, 1674 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  They had 6 children.  Abigail died March 16, 1787 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Samuel died January 26, 1774 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.


Ahnentafel # 3328: Samuel Pierce (1656-1721).  Samuel was born April 7, 1656 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He married December 9, 1680 to Lydia Bacon (1656-1717).  Lydia was born March 6, 1656 in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  They had 9 children.  Lydia died December 5, 1717 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel died July 5, 1721 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


Ahnentafel # 6656: Thomas Pierce (1608-1683).  Thomas was born in 1608 in England, one source says Norwich.  He married May 6, 1635 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts to Elizabeth Cole (1608-1688).  Elizabeth was born March 5, 1608.  They had 13 children.  Elizabeth died March 5, 1688.  Thomas died November 5, 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


Ahnentafel # 13312: Thomas Pierce (c1583/4-1666).  Thomas was born between 1583 and 1584 in England. He married Elizabeth ________ (c1586/7-1667).  Elizabeth was born between 1586 and 1587 in England.  They had 8 children.  Elizabeth died in 1667 in Charleston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas died October 7, 1666 in Charleston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


Related blog posts:

• The First Wife of Edmund G. Pierce (1837-1875)

• William Francis Pierce (1865-1950)

• Edna Muriel (Pierce) Wright (1897-1968)

• Marriage: William Pierce to Vida Maddox

• Marriage: William Pierce to Clara Penisten

• Tombstone Tuesday: William Francis & Vida (Maddox) Pierce

• Tombstone Tuesday: Virgil Lee & Edna Muriel (Pierce) Wright

• William F. Pierce household : Madison County, IN

• Francis S. Pierce household : Wayne and Madison Counties, IN

• Edmund Pierce household: Madison County, IN

• Today in my database: Gordon Pierce (b. August 31, 1773)

• Today in my database: William Francis Pierce (b. July 10, 1865)

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