Thanks to a FindAGrave contributor, I now have a photograph of the tombstone of my paternal step-2nd great-grandfather, Robert E. Kimble (1841-1918). Robert is buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery, Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio.
This marker shows Robert and his first wife, Catherine. Robert married secondly to my widowed 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana.
This record clears up some confusion as to whether or not his middle initial was 'N.' or 'E.'. Handwriting and other records made it hard to decipher.
It appears that Robert and Catherine's son, John Wesley Kimble is buried in the same cemetery.
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Marriage License & Return : Wesley F. Metzner to Nora Axe, 1898
Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Wesley F. Metzner to Nora Axe, 1898"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
State of Indiana, Jay County, ss:
To all who shall see these presents, Greeting:
Know Ye, That any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife,
Wesley F. Metzner and Nora Axe
and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority.
In Testimony Whereof, I, E.V. Fitzpatrick Clerk of the Jay Circuit, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, Indiana, this 19th day of Oct. 1898.
E.V. Fitzpatrick Clerk
STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:
This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife,
Wesley F. Metzner and Nora Axe
on the 20 day of October 1898
Fred Stovenour Minister of Gospel
Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Wesley F. Metzner to Nora Axe, 1898"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.
MARRIAGE RETURN
1. Full name of GROOM Wesley F. Metzner
2. Place of residence Jay Co. Indiana
3. Age next birthday 27 years
4. Color White
5. Occupation Farmer
6. Place of Birth Jay Co. Indiana
7. Father's Name Adam Metzner
8. Mother's Maiden Name Clara Moulton
9. No. of groom's marriages 1st
10. Full name of BRIDE Mary Nora Axe
11. Place of Residence Jay Co. Indiana
12. Age next birthday 21 years
13. Color White
14. Place of Birth Jay Co. Indiana
15. Father's Name George Axe
16. Mother's maiden name Eliza Kimble
17. No. of bride's marriages 1st
18. Place of marriage Noble T.P. Jay Co. Ind.
19. By Rev. F. Stovenour
20. Date of marriage October 20 1898
This record of the marriage of Wesley F. Metzner and Nora Axe was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.
Wesley was my paternal great granduncle, the son of John Adam Metzner and Clara Moulton. Before locating this record, I had his wife's name as Elnora M. Axe. These same names keep appearing in the closely knit families of Haley, Metzner, Axe, Kimble, etc.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Exploratory Data Analysis: Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley Kimble (1844-1916)
Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley Kimble (1844-1916) was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother. What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about her.
1. Vital Records
1.1. Birth certificate
Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio1. There were no birth certificates required at this time, as the State of Ohio did not begin requiring them until 1867.
1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper
I have not been able to locate any contemporary news reports of Mary's birth.
1.1.2. Bible Record
I am not aware of the survival of a Sherrick family Bible. I will continue to reach out to extended family in hopes that one does exist.
1.1.3. Baptismal Record
I have not located a baptismal record for Mary. I believe that the Sherrick family were Mennonite/Anabapist, so there would not be an infant baptism record.
1.1.4. Adoption Record
There is no indication that Mary was adopted.
1.2. Marriage license
Mary married George Washington Haley on October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio1.
Mary married Robert N. Kimble on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana2. A copy of their marriage license was the subject of an earlier post.
1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper
I have not searched contemporary newspapers in Ashland County, Ohio to see if the nuptials of George and Mary were mentioned. Likewise, I have not searched Jay County, Indiana newspapers for mention of Robert and Mary's marriage. Have added this to my "to do" list on my next research trip.
1.2.2. Anniversary notice
I need to search newspapers in Jay County, Indiana for mention of George and Mary's anniversaries. Their 25th would have been October 14, 1887.
1.2.3. Divorce decree
There is no indication that a divorce ever occurred, and a recent search of court records during the time period did not turn up a divorce record.
1.3. Death certificate
Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Indiana3. I need to obtain a copy of her death certificate from the Jay County Health Department.
1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper
Mary's obituary appeared in the January 15, 1916 edition of the Portland Commercial-Review.3. Her married name was mispelled as "Kimball" in the obituary, rather than Kimble. Mary's obituary was the subject of a previous post.
1.3.2. Funeral home records
The Jay County library has some funeral home records from the various funeral homes in the area. Will add this to my "to do" list for my next research trip to the area.
1.3.3. Tombstone photograph
Mary's tombstone in the Mt. Zion cemetery has been photographed. I need to make it the subject of a "Tombstone Tuesday" post.
2. Census Records
2.1. Federal Census Records
2.1.1. 1910 Federal Census
I have yet to find Mary in the 1910 census. She should probably be in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana. She should be living in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, but I've not found her in any index. Will have to do a line by line search in Noble Township.
2.1.2. 1900 Federal Census
On June 16, 1900, Mary was enumerated in the Robert Kimble household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana4, as Mary J. Kimble, wife, age 56, born January 1844 in Ohio. She had been married for 3 years. She was the mother of 7 children, 6 of whom were living. Both of her parents were born in Pennsylvania. She could read and write and spoke English. Living in the household were husband Robert, age 58, born in Ohio, step-son John, age 20, born in Indiana, and Mary's daughter Ora, age 15, born in Indiana.
2.1.3. 1880 Federal Census
On June 22, 1880, Mary was enumerated in the George W. Haley household in Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio5, as Mary J. Haley, wife, age 36, born in Ohio. Her occupation was listed as keeping house. Both her parents were born in Pennsylvania. Living in the household were husband George, age 40; son Andrew F., age 16; son Eli W., age 14; son David E., age 11; daughter Rachel A.P., age 10; son Charles W., age 7; and daughter Carrie M., age 3.
2.1.4. 1870 Federal Census
On June 6, 1870, Mary was enumerated in the George Haley household in Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio6, as Mary Haley, age 26, born in Ohio. Her occupation was listed as keeping house. Living in the household were husband George, age 30; son Andrew F., age 6; son Eli W., age 4; son David age 1; and Emma P., aged 6 months.
2.1.5. 1860 Federal Census
On August 2, 1860, Mary was enumerated in the David Sharack household in Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio7 as Mary J. Sharack, age 17, born in Ohio. She had attended school within the year.
2.1.4. 1850 Federal Census
On September 19, 1850, Mary was enumerated in the David Scherick household in Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio8 as Mary Jane Scherick, age 7, born in Ohio. She had attended school within the year.
2.2. State Census Records
Many states took their own enumerations, unfortunately, Ohio state census records are not known to exist.
The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919, and 1931. These however, were merely for the purposes of legislative apportionment.
2.3. Agriculture Census Records
I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what information they might shed on the Haley farm.
3. Military Records
3.1. Draft registration
Not applicable, as Mary was female.
3.2. Pension records
I am not aware of any military service by either of Mary's husbands.
3.3. Service records
Not applicable, as Mary was female.
4. Land Records
4.1. Deed records
Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in a number of counties, including Jay County in Indiana as well as Ashland, Medina, Seneca and Marion counties in Ohio.
4.2. Plat map / county map
Jay County published a plat map in 1874, 1881, 1887 and 1901, 1910 and 1920 that may be relevant to my search for the Haley homestead.
Will also need to add searching for maps of the various Ohio counties where Mary lived to my "to do" list for my next research trip.
5. Supplemental Records.
Supplemental records available to research for Mary include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records. Searching these items will be on my next "to do" list on my research trip to Jay County and/or the Allen County Library in Ft. Wayne.
Sources:
1. Biographical and Historical Record of Jay County, Indiana, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1887, page 665.
2. Jay County Indiana Marriage Records Book C-H, page 310.
3. Mrs. Kimball Died Saturday obituary, Commercial-Review, Portland, Indiana, USA, January 15, 1916, page 1.
4. Robert E. Kimble household, 1900 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Noble Township, ED 63, SD 67, sheet 9, dwelling 180, family 182, National Archives micropublication T623, roll 380.
5. George W. Haley household, 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio, ED 193, SD 1, dwelling 401, family 405; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 1065.
6. George Haley household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio, Lodi P.O., page 10, dwelling 90, household 101; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1241.
7. David Sharack household, 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Hayesville P.O., Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio, dwelling 974, household 1009; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 930.
8. David Scherick household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Vermillion Township, District No. 1., Ashland County, Ohio, page 419, dwelling 359, family 367; National Archives micropublication M432, roll 658.
This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
On This Day : January 15
1713: Sarah WAITE born. Sarah was the daughter of Peter WAITE and Sarah PIERCE.
1714: Benjamin BEESON born in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.
1725: Simeon CRANDALL born. Simeon was the son of Joseph CRANDALL and Ann LANGWORTHY.
1734: Pieter GROENENDYKE married Margaritta VAN IVEREN in Albany, New York. Pieter was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Delia CUYLER.
1777: Experience DAVIS married Hezekiah WEST. Experience was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.
1778: Sarah HUNT married Nathan HARLAN. Sarah was the daughter of Nathan HUNT and Martha RUCKMAN.
1786: Rhoda MOULTON born. Rhoda was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.
1816: Hannah LEMASTERS born in Champaign County, Ohio. Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.
1829: James CHEW married Nancy T. MILLION in St. Clair County, Illinois. James was the son of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.
1832: Mary FAULKNER born. Mary was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.
1836: Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING born. Anne was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.
1846: Heinrich WEHRLY died in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Heinrich was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER. He was my 4x great-grandfather.
1849: Lydia MOULTON born in Bureau County, Illinois. Lydia was the daughter of Albert MOULTON and Emeline PHILBRICK.
1849: Daniel FREEZE died. Daniel was the son of John FRIES and Elizabeth PENCE.
1893: Sarah RICHARDS married Frederick Thomas MUSSELL. Sarah was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.
1896: Gerald Walker LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana. He was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.
1901: William H. WOODS born. William was the son of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.
1903: Percy Charles FULLER married Elle Belle DOLLAHAN in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois. Percy was the son of Torrence Illiff FULLER and Nettie Belle STOUT.
1916: Mary Jane KIMBLE died in Jay County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS. She was my 2x great-grandmother.
1918: George PEOPLES died in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana. George was the son of Hugh Allen Ballentine PEOPLES and Patsey FISHER. He was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.
1994: Frances Jean BRACEY died in High Shoals, Georgia. Frances was the daughter of Malcolm Watkins SMITH and Virginia Margaret ROLFE.
1714: Benjamin BEESON born in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.
1725: Simeon CRANDALL born. Simeon was the son of Joseph CRANDALL and Ann LANGWORTHY.
1734: Pieter GROENENDYKE married Margaritta VAN IVEREN in Albany, New York. Pieter was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Delia CUYLER.
1777: Experience DAVIS married Hezekiah WEST. Experience was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.
1778: Sarah HUNT married Nathan HARLAN. Sarah was the daughter of Nathan HUNT and Martha RUCKMAN.
1786: Rhoda MOULTON born. Rhoda was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.
1816: Hannah LEMASTERS born in Champaign County, Ohio. Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.
1829: James CHEW married Nancy T. MILLION in St. Clair County, Illinois. James was the son of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.
1832: Mary FAULKNER born. Mary was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.
1836: Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING born. Anne was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.
1846: Heinrich WEHRLY died in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Heinrich was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER. He was my 4x great-grandfather.
1849: Lydia MOULTON born in Bureau County, Illinois. Lydia was the daughter of Albert MOULTON and Emeline PHILBRICK.
1849: Daniel FREEZE died. Daniel was the son of John FRIES and Elizabeth PENCE.
1893: Sarah RICHARDS married Frederick Thomas MUSSELL. Sarah was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.
1896: Gerald Walker LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana. He was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.
1901: William H. WOODS born. William was the son of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.
1903: Percy Charles FULLER married Elle Belle DOLLAHAN in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois. Percy was the son of Torrence Illiff FULLER and Nettie Belle STOUT.
1916: Mary Jane KIMBLE died in Jay County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS. She was my 2x great-grandmother.
1918: George PEOPLES died in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana. George was the son of Hugh Allen Ballentine PEOPLES and Patsey FISHER. He was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.
1994: Frances Jean BRACEY died in High Shoals, Georgia. Frances was the daughter of Malcolm Watkins SMITH and Virginia Margaret ROLFE.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Surname Saturday : SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHÜRCH
The SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHÜRCH surname is in my paternal line. The origins of the surname are Swiss.
Stories and history :
Ahnentafel # 21 : Mary Jane Sherrick (1844-1916). Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio. She married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to George Washington Haley (1840-1892). George was born May 16, 1840 in Hardin County, Ohio. They lived in Seneca County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana, where they raised 7 children. George died December 4, 1892 in Jay County, Ohio. Mary married secondly on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana to Robert N. Kimble (1841-aft1900). Robert was born in August 1841 in Ohio. I do not have his exact date of death. Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Ohio. Both George and Mary are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Ahnentafel # 42 : David Sherrick (1823-1914). David was born October 18, 1923 in York County, Pennsylvania. He married March 23, 1843 in Wayne County, Ohio to Susan Jacobs (1825-1864). Susan was born August 18, 1825 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. They had 9 children. Susan died February 24, 1864 in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio. David married secondly to Amy Byers (1832-1883). Amy was born November 26, 1832 in York County, Pennsylvania and died December 30, 1883 in Ashland County, Ohio. David married thirdly to Margaret 'Maggie' (Zimmerman) Rosenberger (1835-1911). Maggie was born March 11, 1835 in Maryland and died August 16, 1911 in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio. David died September 30, 1914 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio and is buried in the Ashland City Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
Ahnentafel # 84 : David Sherrick (c1787-1874). David was born circa 1787 in York County, Pennsylvania. He married before 1823 to Eve ________ (c1785-1862). Eve was born circa 1785 in Pennsylvania. They lived in Ashland County, Ohio, where David farmed. Eve died March 31, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio. David died February 22, 1874 in Ashland County, Ohio. Both are buried in the Harlan & Wilson Cemetery, Ashland County, Ohio.
Ahnentafel # 168 : David Shirk (c1753-c1827). David was born circa 1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married Barbara Erb (c1755-1831). Barbara was born circa 1755 in Pennsylvania. They lived in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania and had 10 children. Barbara died March 1831 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania. David died circa 1827 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel # 336 : Ulrich Scherch (1704-1763). Ulrich was born August 20, 1704 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. He married Anna Swarr (1720-1810). Ulrich patented 357 acres in the village of Schoeneck, Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1735. They had 11 children. Ulrich died October 1763 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel # 672 : Ulrich Schürch (1663-c1739). Ulrich was born March 9, 1663 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. He married circa 1695 to Barbara Grundbacher (1672- ). Barbara was born November 5, 1672 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. On July 27, 1711 Ulrich was among the Mennonite Brethren being held in the Berne jail. He was deported from Switzerland, and was sent to Holland via the Rhine river in the Ship Emmenthaler. They arrived in Amsterdam on August 3, 1711. He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1728 on the ship Mortenhouse. They had 8 children. Ulrich died circa 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel # 1344 : Peter Schürch (1639- ). Peter was born October 6, 1639. He married in 1659 to Verena Eggiman (1640- ). Verena was born March 29, 1640. They had at least 2 children. Peter married secondly to Anna Reinhard.
Ahnentafel # 2688 : Ulrich Schürch (1614- ). Ulrich was born June 19, 1614. He married circa 1635 to Barbara Kupferschmid (1614- ).
Ahnentafel # 5376 : Casper Schürch married to Margaret Trüssel (1589- ).
Ahnentafel # 10752 : Hans Schürch married to Verena Schneider.
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Stories and history :
Ahnentafel # 21 : Mary Jane Sherrick (1844-1916). Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio. She married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to George Washington Haley (1840-1892). George was born May 16, 1840 in Hardin County, Ohio. They lived in Seneca County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana, where they raised 7 children. George died December 4, 1892 in Jay County, Ohio. Mary married secondly on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana to Robert N. Kimble (1841-aft1900). Robert was born in August 1841 in Ohio. I do not have his exact date of death. Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Ohio. Both George and Mary are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Ahnentafel # 42 : David Sherrick (1823-1914). David was born October 18, 1923 in York County, Pennsylvania. He married March 23, 1843 in Wayne County, Ohio to Susan Jacobs (1825-1864). Susan was born August 18, 1825 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. They had 9 children. Susan died February 24, 1864 in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio. David married secondly to Amy Byers (1832-1883). Amy was born November 26, 1832 in York County, Pennsylvania and died December 30, 1883 in Ashland County, Ohio. David married thirdly to Margaret 'Maggie' (Zimmerman) Rosenberger (1835-1911). Maggie was born March 11, 1835 in Maryland and died August 16, 1911 in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio. David died September 30, 1914 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio and is buried in the Ashland City Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
Ahnentafel # 84 : David Sherrick (c1787-1874). David was born circa 1787 in York County, Pennsylvania. He married before 1823 to Eve ________ (c1785-1862). Eve was born circa 1785 in Pennsylvania. They lived in Ashland County, Ohio, where David farmed. Eve died March 31, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio. David died February 22, 1874 in Ashland County, Ohio. Both are buried in the Harlan & Wilson Cemetery, Ashland County, Ohio.
Ahnentafel # 168 : David Shirk (c1753-c1827). David was born circa 1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married Barbara Erb (c1755-1831). Barbara was born circa 1755 in Pennsylvania. They lived in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania and had 10 children. Barbara died March 1831 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania. David died circa 1827 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel # 336 : Ulrich Scherch (1704-1763). Ulrich was born August 20, 1704 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. He married Anna Swarr (1720-1810). Ulrich patented 357 acres in the village of Schoeneck, Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1735. They had 11 children. Ulrich died October 1763 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel # 672 : Ulrich Schürch (1663-c1739). Ulrich was born March 9, 1663 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. He married circa 1695 to Barbara Grundbacher (1672- ). Barbara was born November 5, 1672 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. On July 27, 1711 Ulrich was among the Mennonite Brethren being held in the Berne jail. He was deported from Switzerland, and was sent to Holland via the Rhine river in the Ship Emmenthaler. They arrived in Amsterdam on August 3, 1711. He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1728 on the ship Mortenhouse. They had 8 children. Ulrich died circa 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel # 1344 : Peter Schürch (1639- ). Peter was born October 6, 1639. He married in 1659 to Verena Eggiman (1640- ). Verena was born March 29, 1640. They had at least 2 children. Peter married secondly to Anna Reinhard.
Ahnentafel # 2688 : Ulrich Schürch (1614- ). Ulrich was born June 19, 1614. He married circa 1635 to Barbara Kupferschmid (1614- ).
Ahnentafel # 5376 : Casper Schürch married to Margaret Trüssel (1589- ).
Ahnentafel # 10752 : Hans Schürch married to Verena Schneider.
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Sunday, December 05, 2010
1897 Directory : Portland, Indiana
My dad has been "downsizing" a bit here recently and has been giving me family history items and other ephemera that I'm in the process of scanning, extracting and posting to the blog. Using my new Flip-Pal scanner, I'm posting here some family I've found in the 1897 Directory of Portland, Indiana. Dad's copy is the 1982 reprint, and it is still available for purchase for $5.00 (a steal!) from the Jay County Historical Society.
As I went through the directory, I scanned pages that contained surnames of interest in my research.
The Arthur E. Graves listed here with wife Carrie is the only one that is known to be family, but I've included the others in case someone else knows them. Arthur was married to Carrie Mae HALEY, daughter of George W. and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY. Carrie was my great-grandaunt. She and Arthur were married in 1895 in Jay County.
There were several HALEY families listed in the directory, but the only one I know for sure is my family is Ora HALEY, listed as being of school age, living at 289 Robert Huey. She is the sister of Carrie GRAVES (above), and living in the same household. There were multiple HALEY families in Portland, and I've yet to sort them all out.
The Mary J. KIMBLE listed here is my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY KIMBLE, who was widowed and remarried in May of 1897 to Robert KIMBLE. Why Robert is not listed in this directory, I'm not sure. I do not know if the other KIMBLEs listed are of his family.
Notice that Mary KIMBLE, Ora HALEY and Arthur & Carrie GRAVES were all living together at 289 Robert Huey. Today, this street does not exist. According to the street cross reference, Robert Huey was Meridian extended, from Votaw to North Corporate line. Today this is all part of Meridian street.
I've yet to identify which PETRY family that Stella belongs with; another avenue of research.
The J.W. Wehrly listed here was John William WEHRLY, son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY. John was my paternal great-granduncle. Later in the directory, the surname is spelled alternatively as Wherley.
Source: A City and Business Directory of the City of Portland, Indiana (1897) (Defiance, Ohio, USA: The Hubbard Company, 1982 (reprint))
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Family Milestones: May 8th
My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Malinda Lynn HEATON, married on this date in 1852 in Brown County, Ohio to Jasper STRATTON. Malinda was the daughter of James R. and Elizabeth (JACOBS) HEATON, and the older sister of my Rebecca HEATON. Malinda was born May 7, 1834 in Brown County, Ohio. Jasper was born in 1834 in Brown County, Ohio. Malinda died May 7, 1915 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Nothing further is known at this time.
My maternal 6th-great granduncle, John NOSLER, married on this date in 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia to Mary WYLE. John was the son of Bostin and Sophia (________) NOSLER, and the older brother of my Conrad NOSLER. I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Mary. John was born circa 1768 and died between 1836 and 1837 in Putnam County, Indiana. Nothing further is known at this time.
My paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane SHERRICK, married on this date in 1897 in Jay County, Indiana to Robert N. KIMBLE. Mary's first husband, George Washington HALEY, had passed away in 1892. Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK. Robert was born August 1841 in Ohio. They lived in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana. Robert died sometime after the 1900 census. Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Indiana and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
My maternal 6th-great granduncle, John NOSLER, married on this date in 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia to Mary WYLE. John was the son of Bostin and Sophia (________) NOSLER, and the older brother of my Conrad NOSLER. I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Mary. John was born circa 1768 and died between 1836 and 1837 in Putnam County, Indiana. Nothing further is known at this time.
My paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane SHERRICK, married on this date in 1897 in Jay County, Indiana to Robert N. KIMBLE. Mary's first husband, George Washington HALEY, had passed away in 1892. Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK. Robert was born August 1841 in Ohio. They lived in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana. Robert died sometime after the 1900 census. Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Indiana and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Family Milestones: January 13th
My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Larkin M. SWAFFORD, was married on this date in 1850 in Monroe County, Indiana to Catherine Jan STILES. Larkin was the son of Larkin and Nancy (________) SWAFFORD, and the younger brother of my Peter Kirkipatrick SWAFFORD. Larkin was born circa 1830 in Tennessee. Catherine was born circa 1830 in Indiana, of unknown parentage. They raised a family of 7 children in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana. The last record I have for Larkin & Catherine is the 1870 census. Nothing further is known.
My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Catherine JACOBS, was born on this date in 1818 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Catherine was the daughter of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the older sister of my Susan JACOBS. Catherine married November 17, 1836 in Wayne County, Ohio to Josiah Jeremiah KANAGY. I do not have dates of birth or death for Josiah. Catherine died March 19, 1892. Nothing further is known.
My paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane SHERRICK, was born on this date in 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio. Mary was the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK. Mary married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to George Washington HALEY, son of George J. and Rachel (GARY) HALEY. They had 7 children. George died December 16, 1892 in Jay County, Indiana. Mary married secondly to Robert N. KIMBLE on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana. Robert was born August 1841 in Ohio. Mary died January 15, 1916 and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Mary WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1766 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Mary was the daughter of Samuel and Cyllania (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON, and the younger sister of my Lettice WOOLSTON. Nothing further is known.
My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Catherine JACOBS, was born on this date in 1818 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Catherine was the daughter of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the older sister of my Susan JACOBS. Catherine married November 17, 1836 in Wayne County, Ohio to Josiah Jeremiah KANAGY. I do not have dates of birth or death for Josiah. Catherine died March 19, 1892. Nothing further is known.
My paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane SHERRICK, was born on this date in 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio. Mary was the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK. Mary married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to George Washington HALEY, son of George J. and Rachel (GARY) HALEY. They had 7 children. George died December 16, 1892 in Jay County, Indiana. Mary married secondly to Robert N. KIMBLE on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana. Robert was born August 1841 in Ohio. Mary died January 15, 1916 and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Mary WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1766 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Mary was the daughter of Samuel and Cyllania (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON, and the younger sister of my Lettice WOOLSTON. Nothing further is known.
Monday, January 04, 2010
Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley (1844-1916)
Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY (1844-1916) was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother. The SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHURCH family has Swiss origins.
The following facts about Mary's life are known:
Ahnentafel # 42: David SHERRICK (1823-1914); York Co., PA>Ashland Co., OH
Ahnentafel # 84: David SHERRICK (c1787-1874); PA>Ashland Co., OH
Anhentafel # 168: David SHIRK (c1753-c1827); Lancaster Co., PA>York Co., PA
Ahnentafel # 336: Ulrich SCHERCH (1704-1763); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA
Ahnentafel # 672: Ulrich SCHURCH (1663-c1739); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA
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The following facts about Mary's life are known:
- Birth: She was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK.
- Marriage: She married George Washington HALEY on October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.
- Marriage: She married Robert E. KIMBLE on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana.
- Census: 1900 - she appears in the Robert E. KIMBLE household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana. Mother of 7 children, 6 living.
- Death: She died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Indiana.
- Burial: She is buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana
- Obituary: Her obituary appears in the January 15, 1916 edition of The Commercial Review, Portland, Indiana.
- Census: need to locate her in the 1850 census, should be in the David SHERRICK household in Wayne County, Ohio.
- Census: need to locate her in the 1860 census, should be in the David SHERRICK household in Wayne County, Ohio.
- Census: need to locate her in the 1870 census, should be in the George HALEY household in Seneca County, Ohio.
- Census: need to extract the record from the George HALEY household 1880 census of Seneca County, Ohio
- Census: need to locate her in the 1910 census, should be in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
- Death: need to obtain a copy of her death certificate from the Jay County, Indiana Health Department.
Ahnentafel # 42: David SHERRICK (1823-1914); York Co., PA>Ashland Co., OH
Ahnentafel # 84: David SHERRICK (c1787-1874); PA>Ashland Co., OH
Anhentafel # 168: David SHIRK (c1753-c1827); Lancaster Co., PA>York Co., PA
Ahnentafel # 336: Ulrich SCHERCH (1704-1763); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA
Ahnentafel # 672: Ulrich SCHURCH (1663-c1739); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Obituary: Mary Jane (Sherrick) (Haley) Kimble (1844-1916)
Source: The Commercial Review, Portland, Indiana, January 15, 1916, page 1.
MRS. KIMBALL DIED SATURDAY
DEATH OCCURRED AT HER HOME IN NOBLE TOWNSHIP FOLLOWING ILLNESS
PAST 72 YEARS OF AGE
Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday Morning At The Mt. Zion Church
Mrs. Mary Haley Kimball, wife of Robert Kimball, died at her home in Noble township, Saturday morning, after a lingering illness. She was born in Ashland County, Ohio, January 13, 1844, having passed her 72nd birthday anniversary Friday. Her husband and the following children survive her: A.F. Haley, Rosston, Ohio; Eli Haley, Nina, wife of George Zorn, both of Noble township; Carrie, wife of Arthur Graves, of Midland, Mich.; Rev. E.D. Haley, of Celina, Ohio, Oral wife of Frank Bittikoffer, Bradford, Ohio. Her step-children are: Minnie wife of William Wells , of Ft. Recovery, Alberta and Wesley Kimball of Noble township. Three sisters and two brothers also remain.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Mt. Zion church, Rev. Kauffman and Rev. Baumgartner officiating. Burial will be made in Mt. Zion cemetery.
Comment: The correct spelling of the surname is KIMBLE, as evidence by her marriage license and other records. Mary Jane SHERRICK was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother. Her first husband, George Washington HALEY, passed away in 1892 and she remarried in 1897 to Robert E. KIMBLE. This obituary gives some new data for me, including places of residence of her children during this time period.
MRS. KIMBALL DIED SATURDAY
DEATH OCCURRED AT HER HOME IN NOBLE TOWNSHIP FOLLOWING ILLNESS
PAST 72 YEARS OF AGE
Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday Morning At The Mt. Zion Church
Mrs. Mary Haley Kimball, wife of Robert Kimball, died at her home in Noble township, Saturday morning, after a lingering illness. She was born in Ashland County, Ohio, January 13, 1844, having passed her 72nd birthday anniversary Friday. Her husband and the following children survive her: A.F. Haley, Rosston, Ohio; Eli Haley, Nina, wife of George Zorn, both of Noble township; Carrie, wife of Arthur Graves, of Midland, Mich.; Rev. E.D. Haley, of Celina, Ohio, Oral wife of Frank Bittikoffer, Bradford, Ohio. Her step-children are: Minnie wife of William Wells , of Ft. Recovery, Alberta and Wesley Kimball of Noble township. Three sisters and two brothers also remain.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Mt. Zion church, Rev. Kauffman and Rev. Baumgartner officiating. Burial will be made in Mt. Zion cemetery.
Comment: The correct spelling of the surname is KIMBLE, as evidence by her marriage license and other records. Mary Jane SHERRICK was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother. Her first husband, George Washington HALEY, passed away in 1892 and she remarried in 1897 to Robert E. KIMBLE. This obituary gives some new data for me, including places of residence of her children during this time period.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Marriage: Robert E. Kimble to Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley
.From my visit to the Jay County Indiana Clerk's office, I was able to obtain this copy of the marriage record of Robert E. KIMBLE to my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY. Their marriage occurred May 8, 1897 in Jay County.
Robert was born in August 1841 in Ohio, of unknown parentage. Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK. Her first husband, George Washington HALEY, had died December 16, 1892.
Interesting notation on the record written in pencil is the phrase "Don't Pub.", which I assume meant not to publish in the local newspaper.
Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. I do not yet know when and where Robert died.
(Not so) Wordless Wednesday: Haley-Kimble homes
Sometimes you wonder why certain photographs were taken by the family, or better yet, why they were saved. The back of this photograph states "Grandpa & Grandma Haley's house". However, I don't know which Haley this would be - could it be the home of Eli Weldon & Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY; or the home of his parents, George Washington & Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY. The photograph is undated, but appears to have been taken in the 1960s.
The back of the photo above states "Grandma (Haley) Kimble's home" and is in a different handwriting than the other one. This one is dated October 1960. Obviously, at this time the home had fallen into major disrepair. Grandma (Haley) Kimble was Mary Jane (SHERRICK) (HALEY) KIMBLE, my paternal great-great grandmother. She had remarried to Robert KIMBLE after the death of my great-great grandfather, George Washington HALEY.
Both of these photos were taken in Jay County, Indiana and were part of a collection that my father inherited from his mother, Ruth (HALEY) LeMASTER.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Annual Fall Research Trip
It's hard to believe that it has been a year since my last fall research trip, but this year instead of heading north to the Allen County Library I decided to focus on my paternal lines in Jay County Indiana and do some on site research.
My agenda for the day included plans to visit the Jay County Library, the Health Department and the Clerk's office. If time allowed, I wanted to revisit the Salamonia and Mt. Zion cemeteries.
The main focus of this trip would be the surnames of LEMASTER, HALEY, METZNER and WEHRLY. I hoped to visit the courhouse to collect some marriage certificates that I hadn't collected on previous visits.
One thing that I hadn't planned on was the road construction taking place on highway Indiana 26. Because I had to change my route, I was about 45 minutes later than I expected in arriving at the library.
The Jay County Public Library is a very modern facility. I had never been to this library, and was pleased to find that their Indiana Room had a microfilm reader with a printer.
The library had quite a collection of local directories, county history and funeral home records. There were plenty of local sources to research, but I wanted to stay focused and not get too distracted. What I hoped to gain from the visit to the library were obituaries from the local newspaper. The library has quite a collection going back to the 1880s.
By scouring the microfilms and checking the vertical files, I was able to obtain the following genealogy treasures from the library:
Arriving at the Health Department, I was told by the gentleman at the desk that the lady who handles death certificates was at the bank and would be back shortly. Engaging in small talk, I mentioned that my brother worked for the Hamilton County Health Department and this gentleman, Dave, knew my brother and thought highly of him.
When the clerk, Peggy, arrived back at the office and began to take the information about the death certificate I wanted, she stated that she had LEMASTERs in her family. After figuring out which LEMASTER I was related to, we discovered that we were second cousins, once removed. She had typed up some genealogy papers for her mother, and promised to send me a copy. I gave her a copy of my work business card, but this would be a good time to have had one just made for genealogical purposes. She was able to find Luman but not his wife in the records. I gave her the date again for Barbara and told her I was sure that she had died in Jay County, and then I looked at the obituary I had just located at the library....she had died at the hospital in another county.
For only $4.00, I received a copy of a 'genealogy record' of Luman's death certificate, which did give me his cause of death, cancer of the bladder. Information in hand and having met a new cousin, I was off to the courthouse.
The Jay County Clerk's office has the marriage records going back to 1836 in the large bound books. On a previous trip to the courthouse, I had made a copy of my grandparents' marriage license, and on this trip I wanted to try to obtain copies of marriage records for as many of the direct ancestry and aunts/uncles as I could. The costs are fairly reasonable, only $1.00 per page.
Before making this trip I had prepared a list of all of the marriages in my database that occurred in Jay County, Indiana. I had highlighted those that were in my direct lineage as the ones I would be willing to spend money on today to document. Thanks to the helpful staff at the clerk's office, I was able to obtain copies of the following marriage records:
My grandfather, Ord W. LEMASTER, Madison Twp. High School - 1922
The family of W.A. CHEW, physician of Salamonia, Indiana
My agenda for the day included plans to visit the Jay County Library, the Health Department and the Clerk's office. If time allowed, I wanted to revisit the Salamonia and Mt. Zion cemeteries.
The main focus of this trip would be the surnames of LEMASTER, HALEY, METZNER and WEHRLY. I hoped to visit the courhouse to collect some marriage certificates that I hadn't collected on previous visits.
One thing that I hadn't planned on was the road construction taking place on highway Indiana 26. Because I had to change my route, I was about 45 minutes later than I expected in arriving at the library.
The Jay County Public Library is a very modern facility. I had never been to this library, and was pleased to find that their Indiana Room had a microfilm reader with a printer.
The library had quite a collection of local directories, county history and funeral home records. There were plenty of local sources to research, but I wanted to stay focused and not get too distracted. What I hoped to gain from the visit to the library were obituaries from the local newspaper. The library has quite a collection going back to the 1880s.
By scouring the microfilms and checking the vertical files, I was able to obtain the following genealogy treasures from the library:- The obituary of Luman Walker LEMASTER, my paternal 2nd-great grandfather, from the November 18, 1931 edition of The Commercial Review
- The obituary of Barbara Isabel LEMASTER, my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, from the February 7, 1930 edition of The Commercial Review
- The obituary of Mary Jane KIMBLE, my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, from the January 15, 1916 edition of The Commercial Review
- The obituary of Luman Walker LEMASTER Sr., my paternal 3rd-great grandfather, from the February 27, 1927 edition of The Commercial Review
- The obituary of William P. WEHRLY, my paternal 2nd-great grandfather, from the January 16, 1909 edition of The Commercial Review
- The obituary of Cora B. HALEY, my paternal great-grandmother, from the April 29, 1955 edition of The Commercial Review
- The obituary of Luman Cooper LEMASTER, my paternal great-grandfather, from the February 13, 1933 edition of The Commercial Review
- The obituary of John Adam METZNER, my paternal 2nd-great grandfather, from the December 5, 1895 edition of The Daily Commercial
- A biography of Lon J. WEHRLY, a 1st cousin 3 times removed, prepared for the Citizens Historical Association of Indianapolis and located in the vertical file
- A history of the Mt. Zion Church, where my HALEY relatives were members, prepared by Madonna Miller, located in vertical file.
Arriving at the Health Department, I was told by the gentleman at the desk that the lady who handles death certificates was at the bank and would be back shortly. Engaging in small talk, I mentioned that my brother worked for the Hamilton County Health Department and this gentleman, Dave, knew my brother and thought highly of him.
When the clerk, Peggy, arrived back at the office and began to take the information about the death certificate I wanted, she stated that she had LEMASTERs in her family. After figuring out which LEMASTER I was related to, we discovered that we were second cousins, once removed. She had typed up some genealogy papers for her mother, and promised to send me a copy. I gave her a copy of my work business card, but this would be a good time to have had one just made for genealogical purposes. She was able to find Luman but not his wife in the records. I gave her the date again for Barbara and told her I was sure that she had died in Jay County, and then I looked at the obituary I had just located at the library....she had died at the hospital in another county.
For only $4.00, I received a copy of a 'genealogy record' of Luman's death certificate, which did give me his cause of death, cancer of the bladder. Information in hand and having met a new cousin, I was off to the courthouse.
The Jay County Clerk's office has the marriage records going back to 1836 in the large bound books. On a previous trip to the courthouse, I had made a copy of my grandparents' marriage license, and on this trip I wanted to try to obtain copies of marriage records for as many of the direct ancestry and aunts/uncles as I could. The costs are fairly reasonable, only $1.00 per page.
Before making this trip I had prepared a list of all of the marriages in my database that occurred in Jay County, Indiana. I had highlighted those that were in my direct lineage as the ones I would be willing to spend money on today to document. Thanks to the helpful staff at the clerk's office, I was able to obtain copies of the following marriage records:
- The marriage of my 2nd-great grandparents, William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH, which occurred August 5, 1866 in Jay County. This corrects my database, which had their marriage occurring on August 4.
- The marriage of my 2nd-great grandparents, John Adam METZNER and Clara MOULTON, which occurred November 13, 1864 in Jay County.
- The marriage of my great-grandparents, Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY, which occurred November 13, 1886 in Jay County. This clarified some confusion I had about the date in my database.
- The marriage of my great-grandparents, Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER, which occurred July 21, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana.
- The marriage of my 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY, widow, to her second husband Robert E. KIMBLE on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana.
- The marriage of my grandaunt, Mary Annettie HALEY to Galen H. MILLER, on August 23, 1917 in Jay County, Indiana.
- The marriage of my uncle, Paul W. LEMASTER to Betty E. LANNING in 1952.
- The marriage of my aunt, Ruth A. LEMASTER to Robert A. CHANEY in 1973.
My grandfather, Ord W. LEMASTER, Madison Twp. High School - 1922
The family of W.A. CHEW, physician of Salamonia, IndianaMy final stops of the day would be to revisit the cemeteries at Salamonia and Mt. Zion. My grandfather LEMASTER's relatives are all buried at Salamonia, and my grandmother HALEY's are buried at Mt. Zion. These cemeteries are within a couple miles of each other. The weather was absolutely beautiful, and I snapped a few photographs of tombstones that I had missed on previous visits. Will add these later to FindAGrave.com website.
Overall, I was very pleased with the amount of ground I had covered on these families. The key this trip was staying focused on just a few families and not being sidetracked down the rabbit holes of other lines. The courthouse visit and the health department visits were the most critical because they are not available on the weekends. I can return to the library and the historical society at other times and uncover more treasures.
I have a wonderful wife who is understanding of the fact that genealogy is my 'thing', and that I love to take a day off around my birthday for the annual genealogy pilgrimage.
Overall, I was very pleased with the amount of ground I had covered on these families. The key this trip was staying focused on just a few families and not being sidetracked down the rabbit holes of other lines. The courthouse visit and the health department visits were the most critical because they are not available on the weekends. I can return to the library and the historical society at other times and uncover more treasures.
I have a wonderful wife who is understanding of the fact that genealogy is my 'thing', and that I love to take a day off around my birthday for the annual genealogy pilgrimage.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
David Sherrick household - Medina Co., OH
The David SHERRICK household appears in the 1870 census of Harrisville Twp., Medina Co., OH. David was my paternal third great-grandfather, the son of David and Eve (________) SHERRICK.
David was listed as a 47 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania, with real estate valued at $5080 and a personal estate of $1100. His wife, Emma, aged 37, was born in Pennsylvania and keeping house. Children in the household included : Amanda, aged 26; William, aged 17; Abram L., aged 14; Weldon, aged 12; and Margaret, aged 10; all born in Ohio.
David SHERRICK b. October 18, 1823 York Co., PA., d. September 30, 1914 Ashland, Ashland Co., OH., m. March 23, 1843 Wayne Co., OH., to Susan JACOBS, daughter of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS; m(2) after 1864 to Amy BYERS; m(3) after 1883 to Margaret ZIMMERMAN. First wife Susan b. August 18, 1825 York Co., PA., d. February 24, 1864 Ashland Co., OH; second wife Amy b. November 26, 1832 York Co., PA., d. December 30, 1883 Ashland Co., OH; third wife Margaret d. 1911.
Children of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK are as follows :
i. Mary Jane SHERRICK b. January 13, 1844 Ashland Co., OH., d. January 15, 1916 Jay Co., IN., m. George Washington HALEY m(2) Robert N. KIMBLE.
ii. Amanda Matilda SHERRICK b. 1845 Ohio, m. ________ OVERS
iii. Catherine B. SHERRICK b. 1846 Ohio m. Eli OVERS
iv. Almira SHERRICK b. 1849 Ohio d. ca. 1854 Ohio
v. William W. SHERRICK b. ca. 1853 Ohio
vi. Abraham L. SHERRICK b. June 19, 1856 Ohio, d. 1917 Ashland Co., OH, m. Ruth THOMAS.
vii. Weldon J. SHERRICK b. July 1858 Ohio, d. February 29, 1936 Ashland Co., OH., m. Pauline B. _______
viii. Margaret A. SHERRICK b. ca. 1860 Ohio
ix. Alice SHERRICK m. ________ BOWERS
David was listed as a 47 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania, with real estate valued at $5080 and a personal estate of $1100. His wife, Emma, aged 37, was born in Pennsylvania and keeping house. Children in the household included : Amanda, aged 26; William, aged 17; Abram L., aged 14; Weldon, aged 12; and Margaret, aged 10; all born in Ohio.
David SHERRICK b. October 18, 1823 York Co., PA., d. September 30, 1914 Ashland, Ashland Co., OH., m. March 23, 1843 Wayne Co., OH., to Susan JACOBS, daughter of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS; m(2) after 1864 to Amy BYERS; m(3) after 1883 to Margaret ZIMMERMAN. First wife Susan b. August 18, 1825 York Co., PA., d. February 24, 1864 Ashland Co., OH; second wife Amy b. November 26, 1832 York Co., PA., d. December 30, 1883 Ashland Co., OH; third wife Margaret d. 1911.
Children of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK are as follows :
i. Mary Jane SHERRICK b. January 13, 1844 Ashland Co., OH., d. January 15, 1916 Jay Co., IN., m. George Washington HALEY m(2) Robert N. KIMBLE.
ii. Amanda Matilda SHERRICK b. 1845 Ohio, m. ________ OVERS
iii. Catherine B. SHERRICK b. 1846 Ohio m. Eli OVERS
iv. Almira SHERRICK b. 1849 Ohio d. ca. 1854 Ohio
v. William W. SHERRICK b. ca. 1853 Ohio
vi. Abraham L. SHERRICK b. June 19, 1856 Ohio, d. 1917 Ashland Co., OH, m. Ruth THOMAS.
vii. Weldon J. SHERRICK b. July 1858 Ohio, d. February 29, 1936 Ashland Co., OH., m. Pauline B. _______
viii. Margaret A. SHERRICK b. ca. 1860 Ohio
ix. Alice SHERRICK m. ________ BOWERS
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Robert E. Kimble Family - Jay Co., IN
Today I sourced the census entry for the Robert E. Kimble family in the 1900 census of Noble, Twp., Jay Co., IN. Robert married my widowed 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley on May 8, 1897 in Jay Co., IN.
The census record clearly showed Robert's middle initial as 'E', but I've seen it listed as 'N' as well on the marriage record. His son John W. Kimble was also living with them in the 1900 census. Robert's occupation was that of a farmer, his father was born in New York and his mother was born in Ohio.
Robert E. KIMBLE b. August 1841 Ohio, d. after 1900 census, m(1) ________ ; m(2) May 8, 1897 Jay Co., IN to Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY. Mary b. January 13, 1844 Ashland Co., OH., d. January 15, 1916 Jay Co., IN, m(1) October 14, 1862 Ashland Co., OH to George Washington HALEY.
The census record clearly showed Robert's middle initial as 'E', but I've seen it listed as 'N' as well on the marriage record. His son John W. Kimble was also living with them in the 1900 census. Robert's occupation was that of a farmer, his father was born in New York and his mother was born in Ohio.
Robert E. KIMBLE b. August 1841 Ohio, d. after 1900 census, m(1) ________ ; m(2) May 8, 1897 Jay Co., IN to Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY. Mary b. January 13, 1844 Ashland Co., OH., d. January 15, 1916 Jay Co., IN, m(1) October 14, 1862 Ashland Co., OH to George Washington HALEY.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Mary Jane Sherrick (b. January 13, 1844)
Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane Sherrick.
Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland Co., OH, the daughter of David and Susan (Jacobs) Sherrick. Mary married October 14, 1862 in Ashland Co., OH to George Washington Haley, son of George J. and Rachel (Gary) Haley. George was born May 16, 1840 Hardin Co., OH, and died December 16, 1892 Jay Co., IN. Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay Co., IN.
Mary married secondly to Robert N. Kimble on May 8, 1897 in Jay Co., IN. Robert was born August 1841.
Children of George Washington and Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley are as follows :
i. Andrew Frank Haley b. March 4, 1864 Ashland Co., OH, m. Emma C. Leonhard
ii. Eli Weldon Haley b. March 24, 1866 Erie Co., OH, d. June 14, 1957 Jay Co., IN., m. Cora Belle Metzner
iii. George David Ellsworth Haley b. October 18, 1868 Wayne Co., OH., d. June 27, 1941, m. Nettie Premer
iv. Rachel Emma Pernina Haley b. November 21, 1869 Medina Co., OH, m. William Benton Hamlin
v. Charles Wesley Haley b. August 19, 1872 Medina Co., OH., d. August 24, 1893
vi. Carrie Mae Haley b. January 4, 1877 Seneca Co., OH., m. Arthur E. Graves
vii. Ora Amanda Haley b. August 25, 1884 Jay Co., IN., m. Frank O. Bittkofer
Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland Co., OH, the daughter of David and Susan (Jacobs) Sherrick. Mary married October 14, 1862 in Ashland Co., OH to George Washington Haley, son of George J. and Rachel (Gary) Haley. George was born May 16, 1840 Hardin Co., OH, and died December 16, 1892 Jay Co., IN. Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay Co., IN.
Mary married secondly to Robert N. Kimble on May 8, 1897 in Jay Co., IN. Robert was born August 1841.
Children of George Washington and Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley are as follows :
i. Andrew Frank Haley b. March 4, 1864 Ashland Co., OH, m. Emma C. Leonhard
ii. Eli Weldon Haley b. March 24, 1866 Erie Co., OH, d. June 14, 1957 Jay Co., IN., m. Cora Belle Metzner
iii. George David Ellsworth Haley b. October 18, 1868 Wayne Co., OH., d. June 27, 1941, m. Nettie Premer
iv. Rachel Emma Pernina Haley b. November 21, 1869 Medina Co., OH, m. William Benton Hamlin
v. Charles Wesley Haley b. August 19, 1872 Medina Co., OH., d. August 24, 1893
vi. Carrie Mae Haley b. January 4, 1877 Seneca Co., OH., m. Arthur E. Graves
vii. Ora Amanda Haley b. August 25, 1884 Jay Co., IN., m. Frank O. Bittkofer
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