On This Day : November 9

1666 - Elizabeth PIERCE married Thomas WHITTEMORE.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1774 - Jesse WILLIAMS married Eleanor JOHNSON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jesse was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1795 - Sarah WRIGHT born. Sarah was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.

1795 - Isaac S. SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Isaac was the son of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.

1796 - Ruth JACKSON married Joseph HOGGATT.  Ruth was the daughter of Jacob JACKSON and Ann BEALS.

1799 - James Moore McPHEETERS died near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.  James was the son of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.

1804 - Justin M. PIERCE born.  Justin was the son of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.

1808 - Mildred CAMPBELL born. Mildred was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.

1811 - Hannah Kuhl HIGGINS born in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.

1838 - Frances KENDRICK died.  Frances was the daughter of John CORBIN and Frances FANT.  Frances was my 7x-great grandmother.

1855 - Wesley T. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Wesley was the son of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1869 - John Wright WARDLOW born in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of Levi WARDLOW and Nancy Ann WRIGHT.

1871 - Frank GROENENDYKE born in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Frank was the son of Enoch GROENENDYKE and Minerva Jane GREEN.

1891 - Alfred H. SAUER married Mollie HUMMEL.  Alfred was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.

1907 - Daniel SILLS died in Dunkirk, Jay County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1911 - Bessie Mae LEMASTERS born.  Bessie was the daughter of Jacob Lee LEMASTERS and Daisy ELTING.

1915 - Thelma Lee SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Thelma was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.

1937 - Amberson LEWIS died in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Amberson was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Marietta COOK.

1943 - Martha Rowena BARNES died in Richmond, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.

1949 - Clarence WILDT died in Marion, Illinois.  Clarence was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.

1952 - Louisa MAASBERG died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of William MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAFER.

On This Day : June 13

1698 - Hannah MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Hannah was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.


1733 - Ebenezer FESSENDEN married Elizabeth BARRETT.  Ebenezer was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1739 - Esther MAXSON born.  Esther was the daughter of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1778 - Benjamin KENDRICK married Frances CORBIN in Fauquier County, Virginia.  Benjamin was the son of Jacob KENDRICK and Anna FOX.  Frances was the daughter of John CORBIN and Frances FANT.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.


1801 - Lavinia E. LOGAN born.  Lavinia was the daughter of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.


1808 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE married Christian Friedrich RAHE.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1838 - Judith BURDICK died in Scott, New York.  Judith was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1881 - Judson JARRETT died in Fayette County, Iowa.  Judson was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.


1894 - Edith E. TOPP born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Edith was the daughter of Charles C. TOPP and Carrie KING.


1895 - David RINEHART died in Wabash County, Indiana.  David was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1895 - Luella Opal ROCKWELL born.  Luella was the daughter of Lynn Luman ROCKWELL and Beulah Sarah LeMASTERS.


1896 - James Thomas CAMERON born in Brown County, Illinois.  James was the son of John Francis CAMERON and Rebecca LOUDERBACK.


1902 - Yula Ursula REYNOLDS born in Ft. Jennings, Putnam County, Ohio.  Yula was the daughter of William Roger REYNOLDS and Rosa Annabelle McLANE.


1912 - Townsend HEATON died in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri.  Townsend was the son of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1961 - Ernest Ovid LEWIS died in Koscuisko County, Indiana.  Ernest was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

On This Day : June 12

1730 - Keziah LEWIS born.  Keziah was the daughter of John LEWIS and Anna CLARKE.

1779 - Mary BEALS married William SQUIBB.  Mary was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.

1791 - Catherine PENCE born in Shennandoah County, Virginia.  Catherine was the daughter of George Frederick PENCE and Mary ______.  Catherine was Eileen's 4x-great grandmother.

1799 - Benjamin BOND married Mary WILLIAMS.  Benjamin was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1800 - Abel MOULTON born in Ira, Rutland County, Vermont.  Abel was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1816 - Isaiah HUNT married Miriam GUYER.  Isaiah was the son of William HUNT and Sarah MILLS.

1816 - Asher HIATT married Achsah WILLIS.  Asher was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.

1827 - Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD born in Mississippi.  Peter was the son of Larkin SWAFFORD and Nancy ________.  Peter was my 4x-great grandfather.

1830 - Benjamin KENDRICK died in Bourbon County, Kentucky.  Benjamin was the son of Jacob KENDRICK and Anna FOX.  Benjamin was my 7x-great grandfather.

1845 - Mary Jane CROCKETT born in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.

1847 - Stephen Wesley MAXON married Elizabeth T. HALE in Pennsylvania.  Stephen was the son of Jesse MAXON and Jane NANGLE.

1871 - William Guy MAXSON born in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa.  William was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Lorencie Honore HAVEN.

1873 - Anna BEALS died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Anna was the daughter of Isaac COOK and Rachel UNTHANK.

1883 - Carson Reynolds SWOFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Carson was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1907 - Ord Otterbein LeMASTER married Emma W.G. GARMHAUSEN in Auglaize County, Ohio.  Ord was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1909 - James Austin DAVIS died in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana.  James was the son of Austin DAVIS and Fanny REYNOLDS.  James was my 3x-great grandfather.

1957 - Richard D. SILLS died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Richard was the son of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.

Family Milestones: June 5th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Benjamin PUTMAN, married on this date in 1836 in Monroe County, Indiana to Melvina BAKER.  Benjamin was the son of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN, and the younger brother of my Mary PUTMAN.  I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Melvina.  Benjamin was born in 1816.  They had 9 children.  Benjamin died in Linn County, Missouri.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Ada PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1745 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Ada was the daughter of John and Judith (SANBORN) PHILBRICK, and the older sister of my John PHILBRICK.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, John GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1756 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger brother of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  John married March 30, 1797 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey to Lucretia DeRAPALJE.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Lucretia.  John died November 1, 1824 in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: May 12th

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

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

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

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

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

Family Milestones: April 5th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, William PUTMAN, married on this date in 1831 in Monroe County, Indiana to Sarah HEAD.  William was the son of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN, and the younger brother of my Mary (Polly) PUTMAN.  William was born March 25, 1813.  I do not have dates of birth for Sarah.  They had 10 children.  Sarah died in 1864.  William later remarried to Rachel ________.  William died July 3, 1887 in Linn County, Missouri.

My paternal great-granduncle, Martin Nimrod WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1888 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Martin was the son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY, and the younger brother of my Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Martin married Cora BURLEY on January 1, 1914.  Cora was born in 1882.  They had at least 1 child and lived in New Castle, Henry County, Indiana.  Cora died in 1972.  Martin died February 5, 1954. 

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Family Milestones: March 28th

My maternal grandaunt, Clara Ellen WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1916 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Clara Ellen was the daughter of Virgil Lee and Edna Muriel (PIERCE) WRIGHT, and the older sister of my William Lee WRIGHT.  Clara Ellen married December 8, 1945 to John M. HIGH.  John was born September 13, 1919 in Rowesburg, West Virginia.  They had 2 children.  John died September 21, 1992 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Clara Ellen died August 12, 2005 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Park View Cemetery in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 7th-great grandfather, Johannis ANTONIDES, was born on this date in 1683 in Franeker, Netherlands.  Johannis was the son of Vincentius and Anatie (VAN COUVENHAVEN) ANTONIDES.  Johannis married in 1724 to Annetje COUWENHOVEN, daughter of Peter Willemsen and Patience (DAWS) COUWENHOVEN.  They had at least 2 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Frances PUTMAN, married on this date in 1835 in Monroe County, Indiana to Alexander CLEVELAND.   Frances was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN, and the younger sister of my Mary PUTMAN.  Frances was born circa 1805.  I do not have dates of birth and death of Alexander.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 7th-great grandparents, James HODGKINS and Elizabeth EVANS, were married on this date in 1752 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was born circa 1737 in Pennsylvania.  I do not have dates of birth or death for James.  They had at least 6 children.  Elizabeth died about 1814 in Pleasant Township, Clermont County, Ohio.


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Family Milestones: March 25th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Preston WARDLAW, married on this date in 1831 in Brown County, Ohio to Nancy WISBY.  Preston was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (NESBIT) WARDLAW, and the older brother of my Anna WARDLOW.  Preston was born circa 1803 in Ohio.  Nancy was born circa 1811 in Ohio.  They had 3 children and lived in Brown County, Ohio.  Nancy died sometime after the 1860 census.  Preston died September 2, 1875 in Brown County, Ohio.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Maris MILLS, married on this date in 1809 to William LOCKE.  Maris was the daughter of Aaron and Charity (MENDENHALL) MILLS, and the younger sister of my Henry MILLS.  Maris' birth was recorded on 4th month, 7th day in 1784 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  I do not have dates of birth or death for William.  Maris died in 1858.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 7th-great grandfather, Jeremiah HAINES, was born on this date in 1713 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah was the son of William and Sarah (PAINE) HAINES.  Jeremiah married September 6, 1736 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Hannah BONNELL, daughter of Robert and Frances (GOODWIN) BONNELL.  I do not know when Hannah was born.  They raised 7 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah died August 15, 1754 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah died October 30, 1774 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


My paternal 3rd-great grandmother, Rachel H. GARY, was born on this date in 1816 in Fairfield County, Ohio.  Rachel married January 1, 1835 in Hardin County, Ohio to George J. HALEY.  George was born December 14, 1814 in Basel, Switzerland.  They had 10 children and lived in Fairfield, Morrow, Marion and Erie Counties, Ohio.  George was a minister of the Evangelical Association.  George died February 27, 1888 in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio.  Rachel died November 25, 1897 in Erie County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Scotts Cemetery, Huron, Erie County, Ohio.


My maternal 5th-great granduncle, William PUTMAN, was born on this date in 1813.  William was the son of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN, and the younger brother of my Mary PUTMAN. William married April 5, 1831 in Monroe County, Indiana to Sarah HEAD.  Sarah died 1864 in Linn County, Missouri. They had 10 children. William married February 28, 1865 to Rachel ______.  Rachel was born circa 1813 and died 1881 in Linn County, Missouri.  William died July 3, 1887 in Linn County, Missouri.

 
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Family Milestones: March 7th

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Emma BEALS, was born on this date in 1851 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of John T. and Mary (DAVIS) BEALS, and the older sister of my Nathan T. BEALS.  Emma married February 23, 1872 in Hamilton County, Indiana to Calvin STURDEVANT.  Calvin was born May 1851 in Indiana, the son of Henry Washington and Mary (BRAY) STURDEVANT.  They lived in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Calvin was County Auditor of Hamilton County. They had 3 children.  Calvin died February 3, 1914 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Emma died December 17, 1927 in Hamilton County, Indiana.

My paternal 5th-great grandmother, Sally JEWETT, was born on this date in 1749 in Hollis, Province of New Hampshire.  Sally was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (________) JEWETT.  Sally married Deacon John PHILBRICK on December 6, 1770 in Hollis, New Hampshire.  John was born February 23, 1748 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire, the son of John and Judith (SANBORN) PHILBRICK.  They lived in Weare, New Hampshire and had 8 children.   John died July 31, 1840 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.  I do not know when or where Sally died.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Lucinda PUTMAN, married on this date in 1827 in Monroe County, Indiana to Joseph HOUSTON.  Lucinda was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN, and the younger sister of my Mary PUTMAN.  Nothing further is known at this time.

 

Family Milestones: November 25th

My maternal great aunt and uncle, Harold Wayne LAMBERTSON and Martha Marie PHILLIPS, were married on this date in 1939 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Harold was the son of Clemon Beals and June Kirk (GILLILAND) LAMBERTSON, and the older brother of my grandmother Bonnie Mae LAMBERTSON.  Harold was born on September 14, 1918 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Martha was born on February 22, 1920 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.


My maternal 5th-great aunt, Frances PUTMAN, married James WATSON on this date in 1851 in Brown County, Indiana.  Frances was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN, and the younger sister to my Mary PUTMAN.  Frances was born circa 1805.    She had previously been married to Benjamin BOTTS and Alexander CLEVELAND.  Nothing further is known.


My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Adam YOUNG, was born on this date in 1798 in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Adam was the son of Charles and Catherine Elizabeth (KINT) YOUNG, and the younger brother of my Phillip YOUNG.  Adam married Sarah CRUM in 1818 and resided in Shelby County, Ohio.  Sarah was born in 1797, the daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth (________) CRUM.  Adam died March 20, 1871 in Shelby County, Ohio and Sarah died March 1865 in Shelby County, Ohio.


My paternal 6th-great grandfather, Rev. Jesse CHEW, was born on this date in 1738 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jesse was the son of Jeffrey and Amy (DRIVER) CHEW.  Jesse married October 21, 1760 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Mary RICHARDS.  Mary was born December 18, 1738 in New Jersey, the daughter of John and Mary (________) RICHARDS.  Jesse was a Methodist circuit rider, and a loyalist during the Revolutionary War.  Jesse died January 31, 1812 in Gloucester County, New Jersey and Mary died May 7, 1816 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

Jesse Reynolds Died

Bloomington (Indiana) Republican Progress, August 19, 1891, p. 3.

Jesse Reynolds, who has resided north of Ellettsville a number of years, died on Friday a week in his 83rd year.

{Posting from the INMONROE list at Rootsweb. Jesse Reynolds was born in Putnam Co., KY and was my maternal 5th great-grandfather)

Jesse REYNOLDS was born circa 1809 in Tennessee and married August 18, 1830 in Monroe Co., IN to Mary PUTMAN, daughter of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN. Mary was born circa 1809 in Kentucky and died February 2, 1884 in Bean Blossom Twp., Monroe Co., IN. Mary is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Ellettsville, IN.

I descend through their daughter Fanny, born circa 1830 Indiana, who married Austin DAVIS on February 9, 1850 in Monroe Co., IN.