DNA : McMillen line

Uploaded the DNA results of Eileen's mother and brother Curt to GEDMatch and was quickly contacted by DNA researcher Retta, who noted the connection and wanted to know the relationships.  I'm worked with Retta before on the McMillen line out of Marshall County, Indiana.

Will continue to working with Retta and the other McMillen researchers to see if we can make the connections.

DNA : Eileen's McMillen match

Was contacted by Retta, a McMillen researcher, in regards to a match with Eileen's DNA on Chromosone 1.  She asked to share family trees, and I believe we have a match through the McMillen family.

Eileen's maternal 3rd-great grandfather, James E. McMillen (b. 1811) was born in New York and the family migrated on to Marshall County, Indiana.  The theory that Retta and other McMillen researchers is putting forth is that James was the son of the James & Keziah McMillen of Cussewago Twp., Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Retta directed me to another McMillen research, Mary Urban's tree at Ancestry.

This James & Keziah had at least 4 childen who appear in census records in Crawford/Erie Cos., PA as well as Niagara/Erie Cos., NY where members of the Willard family (who married McMillen) are located.  

James McMillen was born circa 1780 Rhode Island was buying land in 1829 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  

The DNA match shows a connection, now it is just a matter of finding the paper records to tie them all together.  I have found a few other McMillen's in Marshall County, Indiana and have forwarded their contact information on to Retta.  Hopefully, the paper trail will be able to match up soon.

Research Trip Notes : Allen County Public Library

Last Sunday, I managed to get away to the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to do some research.  The library has hours from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, and with parking in the garage only $ 1.00 per hour, I need to take advantage of the opportunity when I can.  

The library now has a photocopy card that it uses as cash, you can reload the card with any denomination.  No more lugging around quarters, nickels and dimes.  

I managed to snag a few photocopies from some of the printed material, which I need to digest and update in my research logs.

In Darke County, Ohio Marriages 1899-1911 by Doris Aultman, I found reference to the Groenendyke and Lambertson families.

In Eddie Schirack's Notes & General Index Estates, Wills and Civil Cases 1818-1878 of Darke County, Ohio, I found references to the Groenendyke and Lambertson families.

In Abstracts of Johnson Funeral Home, 1916-1943, I found reference to the Ingram family.

In Miller Funeral Home Records, 1917 to 1950, Greenville, Ohio, I found reference to the Groenendyke and Lambertson families.

In Early Marriage Records of Darke County, Ohio, 1817-1865 Volume II by Fort Greenville Chapter D.A.R., I found reference to the Miller family.

In Early Marriage Records of Darke County, Ohio, 1817-1865 Volume I by Fort Greenville Chapter D.A.R., I found reference to the Chew family.

In Jay County Pioneers Prior to 1886, I found reference to the LeMaster family.

In Jay County, Indiana, Marriages 1837-1865, transcribed by Rex Bertram, I found reference to the Cunningham, LeMaster, Harter, Wehrly, Metzner and Moulton families.

In Records of Zook Funeral Home Converse Indiana, 1904-1922, I found reference to the Albright family.

In Vital Statistics Index to St. Joseph County, Indiana Newspapers, 1831-1912 by David Eisen, I found reference to the Chew family.

In Lancaster Cemetery, 1837-1967, Huntington County, Indiana, I found reference to the Lewis family.

In Marshall County, Indiana Land Grants, I found reference to the Fisher and Bigley families.

In Marshall County, Indiana Marriage Records 1836-1888, I found reference to the Bigley, Peeples, Fisher, Chew and  McMillen families.

In Index to Marriage Records, Howard County, Indiana 1844-1920, I found reference to the Beals family.

In Index to Birth Records, Huntington County, Indiana, I found reference to the Lewis family.

As I sort through this material, I will be added additional posts to the blog.

On This Day : June 26

1729 - John CHEW married Margaret BEVERLY.  John was the son of Larkin CHEW and Hannah ROY.


1760 - Nathaniel HIGGINS born in Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Nathaniel was the son of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.


1769 - Rowland BURDICK born in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Rowland was the son of Oliver BURDICK and Lydia ELDERTON.


1806 - Elizabeth CHEW married Isaac WOODROW in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard CHEW and Ann ALBERSON.


1825 - Mary Ann HAWORTH born.  Mary was the daughter of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1851 - Electa McMILLEN born in Indiana.  Electa was the daughter of James E. McMILLEN and Julia E. ________.


1858 - Nelson J. LAMBERTSON married Eliza Jane JOHNSON in Reily Township, Butler County, Ohio.  Nelson was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1859 - Eunice TEMPLIN died.  Eunice was the daughter of John Bowater BEALS and Lois BRANSON.


1892 - Bertha Alberta LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1893 - Rebecca PIERCE died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Rebecca was my 4x-great grandmother.


1898 - William Raymond COFFELT born.  William was the son of William Eli COFFELT and Fina SWAFFORD.


1901 - Estella Mahala THOMAS married Hugo Himmons WARNER in Carbon, Texas.  Estella was the daughter of Eli Bird THOMAS and Elizabeth Angeline KING.


1910 - Clay SWAFFORD born in Litton, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Clay was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


1947 - Lawrence Solomon LEWIS died in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Lawrence was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Marietta COOK.  Lawrence was Eileen's great-grandfather.


1992 - Sidney Francis MOORE died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.  Sidney was the son of Frank Marion MOORE and Myrtle Annie BURCHFIEL.

On This Day : April 6

1747 - Johann Heinrich KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Johann was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Catherine Margarethe KAMMEIER.


1751 - Sarah OLIPHANT born.  Sarah was the daughter of Ephraim OLIPHANT and Sarah HIGGINS STOUT.


1770 - Bennett FIELD died in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Bennett was the son of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.  Bennett was my 7x great-grandfather.


1790 - Catherine MAXSON married Charles EDWARDS.  Catherine was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1791 - Nathan HUNT married Prudence THORNBURGH in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Nathan was the son of William HUNT and Sarah MILLS.


1807 - Elizabeth ADNEY born in Virginia.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel ADNEY and Anna COGER.


1812 - Jonathan PIERCE born.  Jonathan was the son of Robert PIERCE and Charity THORNBURGH.


1815 - Elizabeth BEALS married Samuel JOHN.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth BLACKBURN.


1841 - Caleb MAXSON died in DeRuyter, New York.  Caleb was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1848 - Amanda F. HEATON married Peter WOMACKS in Brown County, Ohio.  Amanda was the daughter of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.


1849 - Katherine McMILLEN born in Marshall County, Indiana.  Katherine was the daughter of James E. McMILLEN and Julie E. ________.  Katherine was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.


1855 - Marietta COOK born in Grant County, Indiana.  Marietta was the daughter of Robert COOK and Sarah ________.  Marietta was Eileen's 2x great-grandmother.


1857 - Katharine RIEBER born.  Katherine was the daughter of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.


1859 - Anthony RIEBER born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Anthony was the son of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.


1872 - Orilla Catherine WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1885 - Elizabeth DUFFEY born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel F. DUFFEY and Susannah LEEDY.


1887 - Cornelius KING died in Marion County, Indiana.  Cornelius was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.


1887 - Jesse William COVEY born in Missouri.  Jesse was the son of Andrew Woolsey COVEY and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1929 - Leander LEWIS died in Huntington County, Indiana.  Leander was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.


2001 - Kenneth Paul LeMASTER died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Kenneth was the son of Clarence Harrison LeMASTER and Ferry May BICKEL.


2002 - Otis Robert CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Otis was the son of Taylor E. CHIVLARE and Nellie COX.

Surname Saturday : Recap of Eileen's Family Lines

This post is a recap of Surname Saturday posts of Eileen's family lines.  Taking a six-generation view of her pedigree chart, these are the families in her line, with a few lines unknown at this point:

• CUMMINGS Lawrence County, AR>Winston County, AL>North Carolina

• HENSON Winston County, AL

• IVEY Butler County, MO>McCracken County, KY>Marshall County, KY>Virginia

• HARROLD Kentucky

• CARTER Marshall County, KY

• DUNAWAY Clark County, KY

• PRINCE Kentucky

• PEFLEY Wabash County, IN>Preble County, OH>Botetourt County, VA>Lancaster County, PA>Switzerland

• ROOF Botetourt County, VA

• DUFFEY Wabash County, IN>Hocking County, OH>Champaign County, OH>Pennsylvania

• FREEZE Champaign County, OH>Shennandoah County, VA

• PEEPLES Marshall County, IN>Miami County, IN>North Carolina

• FISHER Miami County, IN>Brown County, OH

• McMILLEN Marshall County, IN>New York

• LEWIS Wabash County, IN>Huntington County, IN>Henry County, IN>Montgomery County, OH>Canada

• RINEHART Henry County, IN>Preble County, OH>Chester County, PA>Switzerland

• COOK Wabash County, IN>South Carolina

• SILLS Wabash County, IN>Champaign County, OH>Bedford County, Pennsylvania>Hesse-Darmstadt

• GRIMES Champaign County, OH>Clearfield County, PA

• SHELLY Wabash County, IN

• RICKERT Wabash County, IN>Ohio

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: McMillen

The McMILLEN surname is in Eileen's maternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be Irish.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 27: Katherine McMillen (c1849-1916).  Katherine was born circa 1849 in Indiana.  She married October 27, 1867 in Marshall County, Indiana to George Peeples (1836-1918).  George was born September 24, 1836 in Miami County, Indiana.  George was a farmer in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana and served in the Civil War.  They had 5 children.  George died January 15, 1918 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  Katherine died April 26, 1916 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  Both are buried at the Washington-Lawson Cemetery, Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 54: James McMillen (c1811-aft1880). James was born circa 1811 in New York.  He married Julia ________ (c1811-aft1880).  They raised 6 children in Union and Green Townships, Marshall County, Indiana.  The last record of both James and Julia is the 1880 census in Green Township, Marshall County, Indiana.


Related blog posts:

• James McMillen household - Marshall County, IN

• Obituary: Catherine (McMillen) Peeples (1849-1916)

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.

Tombstone Tuesday: Charles E. PEEPLES (d. 1876)

Eileen's maternal 1st cousin 3 times removed, Charles C. PEEPLES, is buried in the Washington-Lawson Cemetery, Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

Charles was the son of John R. and Electa (McMILLEN) PEEPLES.  His tombstone states that he died May 2, 1876, aged 2 months.

Source: Washington-Lawson Cemetery (Marshall County, Indiana), Charles Peeples marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 4 September 2010

Tombstone Tuesday: Sarah May (PEEPLES) PEFLEY (1869-1932)

Eileen's maternal great-greatmother, Sarah May (PEEPLES) PEFLEY, is buried in the Washington-Lawson Cemetery, Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.


Sarah was the daughter of George and Katherine (McMILLEN) PEEPLES.  According to her obituary in the Culver Citizen, she was born on a farm near Maxinkuckee on May 3, 1870, although her tombstone clearly says 1869. Sarah married Albert Duffey PEFLEY, son of Thomas Jefferson and Ruth (DUFFEY) PEFLEY, on October 9, 1898 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  They had 4 children and resided in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Sarah and Albert divorced circa 1924.  Sarah died April 4, 1932 in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.


Source: Washington-Lawson Cemetery (Marshall County, Indiana), Sarah May Pefley marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 4 September 2010.

Tombstone Tuesday: George & Catherine PEEPLES

George and Catherine (McMILLEN) PEEPLES are buried in the Washington-Lawson Cemetery in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.  They are Eileen's maternal 2nd-great grandparents.

George was born September 24, 1836 in Miami County, Indiana, the son of Hugh A.B. and Patsey (FISHER) PEEPLES.  Catherine was born circa 1849 in Indiana, daughter of James E. and Julia (________) McMILLEN.   They were married on October 22, 1867 in Marshall County, Indiana.

George served in the Civil War as a Private in Company D, 9th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After the war, he was a farmer in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

George and Catherine had 5 children, but only 3 daughters survived into adulthood.

Catherine died April 26, 1916 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  George followed on January 15, 1918 in Culver.

Source: Washington-Lawson Cemetery (Marshall County, Indiana), George and Catherine Peebles marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 4 September 2010.

Surname Saturday: Peeples

The PEEPLES surname is Eileen's maternal line.  Sometimes the name is spelled as PEOPLES.  The origins of the surname are unknown.

Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 13: Sarah May PEEPLES (1870-1932).  Sarah was born May 3, 1870 in Maxinkuckee, Marshall County, Indiana.  She married Albert Duffey PEFLEY on October 9, 1898 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  Albert was born January 12, 1867 in Wabash County, Indiana.  They had 4 chldren. They lived in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Sarah died April 4, 1932 in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 26: George PEEPLES (1836-1918).  George was born September 24, 1836 in Miami County, Indiana.  He married Katherine McMILLEN on October 22, 1867.  George served in the Civil War.  They had 5 children.  They lived in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.  George died January 15, 1918 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 52: Hugh A.B. PEEPLES.  Hugh married Patsey FISHER.  

Related blog posts:

• Obituary: George Peeples (1836-1918) 

• Obituary: Sarah May (Peoples) Pefley (1870-1932) 

Surname Saturday: Pefley

The PEFLEY surname is Eileen's maternal line.  The surname has Swiss origins and is spelled a number of ways, a common variant is PEFFLEY.

Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 384: Nicholas PEFFLEY (c1700-c1748), the immigrant.  Nicholas was born circa 1700 in Palatine and emigrated to Pennsylvania.  Nicholas was married to Barbara BARN.  They had 5 children together.  Nicholas died circa 1748 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 192: Jacob PEFLEY (c1724-c1778).  Jacob was born circa 1724 in Germany and emigrated to Pennsylvania.  Jacob was married to Esther ________.  They had 5 children together.  Jacob died circa 1778 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 96: Henry PEFLEY (c1770-1842).  Henry was born circa 1770 in Bethel Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Henry married Susannah BORNDRAGAR.  Susannah was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Andrew and Susannah (________) BORNDRAGAR.  They had 10 children and lived in Botetourt and Roanoke County, Virginia.  Henry died in 1842 in Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia.


Ahnentafel # 48: Solomon PEFLEY  (1798-1879).  Solomon was born January 10, 1798 in Botetourt County, Virginia.  Solomon married Frances ROOF before 1823 in Botetourt County, Virginia.  They had 7 children.  Frances was born in Botetourt County, Virginia and died 1840 in Preble County, Ohio.  Solomon remarried after 1840 to Hannah HOOVER.  They moved to Wabash County, Indiana, where Solomon died June 9, 1879.


Ahnentafel # 24: Thomas Jefferson PEFLEY (1840-1935).  Thomas was born May 24, 1840 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio.  Thomas married September 17, 1863 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana to Ruth Anne DUFFEY, daughter of Daniel and Susanna (FREESE) DUFFEY.  Ruth was born November 17, 1847 in Hocking County, Ohio.  They had 3 children.  Thomas was a veteran of the Civil War.  Thomas died February 9, 1935 in Dana, Jackson County, Indiana.  Ruth died January 9, 1942 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.



Ahnentafel # 12: Albert Duffey PEFLEY (1867-1964).  Albert was born January 12, 1867 in Wabash County, Indiana.  Albert married October 9, 1898 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana to Sarah May PEEPLES, daughter of George and Katherine (McMILLEN) PEEPLES.  Sarah was born May 3, 1870 in Maxinkuckee, Marshall County, Indiana.  They had 4 children.  Albert died April 20, 1964 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Sarah died April 3, 1932 in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.



Related blog posts:

• Pefley Family Lineages 

 

Obituary: John Peeples (1845-1930)

Source: Logansport Press, Logansport, Indiana, Tuesday, March 25, 1930, page 4.

Former Rochester Resident Succumbs in Laporte Sunday

Rochester, March 24. - John Peeples, 86, a Civil War veteran and a resident of Rochester for many years, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Hissong, in Laporte. Mr. Peeples had been ill for the past three years with complications of diseases incident to advanced years.

Mr. and Mrs. Peeple's home was in East Rochester but for the past three years had lived with their children.

Surviving Mr. Peeples are his wife, who was formerly Electa McMillen; four daughters, Mrs. James Oler, of Argos, Mrs. Minne Miller, Mrs. Blanche Kepler and Mrs. Harry Hissong, of Laporte, and two sons, Will Peeples of Laporte, and Lloyd of Michigan City.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Poplar Grove church, near Lake Maxinkuckee. Burial will be made in the adjacent cemetery.

John Peeples was the son of Hugh A.B. Peeples and Patsey Fisher, and the brother of George Peeples. John would be my wife's maternal great-great granduncle.

Obituary: Catherine (McMillen) Peeples (1849-1916)

Source: Culver Citizen, Culver, Marshall County, Indiana, Thursday, May 4, 1916, page 2.

Catherine McMillen was born on April 6, 1849, in Marshall county., Ind. She was the daughter of James and Julia McMillen. She spent her girlhood days until 18 years old with her parents when she was united in marriage to George Peeples. To this union were born five children: Sarah May, Mary Ludema, Edward Allen, Everett Ellsworth and Edna Blanche, the two sons preceding their mother in infancy. She is survived by her husband, three daughters (Mrs. Henry Speyer of Culver, Mrs. Harry Dillon of Green township and Mrs. Sarah Peffley of Dora, Ind.), one sister, Mrs. John Peeples, one brother, Richard McMillen, and 12 grandchildren. In early years she united with the Methodist church of Poplar Grove, but later became a member of the Christian church of Maxinkuckee. She lived a consistent christian life, always being interested in the success of the church. She took the greatest interest in her home where many sacrifices were made with pleasure for those around her. She was taken away April 26, 1916, aged 67 years and 20 days. Funeral services were conducted at her late home April 28 by Rev. J.F. Kenrich assisted by Rev. Whittaker. Interment at Washington.

Comment: Catherine was my wife's maternal great-great grandmother. I have seen her name spelled both with a "C" and a "K".

Obituary: George Peeples (1836-1918)

Source: Culver Citizen, Culver, Marshall County, Indiana, Wednesday, January 23, 1918, page 4.

Geeorge Peeples

George Peeples, son of Hugh and Patty Peeples, was born in Miami county, Ind., Sept. 24, 1836, and died at his home near Culver Jan. 15, 1918, aged 81 years, 5 months and 15 days. He was united in marriage to Catherine McMillen on Oct. 22, 1867. To this union were born five children, two of whom, Edward Allen and Everett Ellsworth, died in infancy. His wife departed this life 1 year and 9 months ago. He leaves one brother, John Peeples of Rochester, Ind., three daughters - Sarah Pefley of Wabash, Ind., Mary Speyer of Culver, and Edna Dillon of Argos; also 12 grandchildren, one great grandchild and other relatives and friends. He began life for himself at the age of 14. He was a soldier in the civil war and served three years from '61 to '64, and received an honorable discharge. He was a good citizen, a good neighbor, a kind husband and a loving father. His funeral was held at his home, conducted by Rev. Schuyler C. Norris, assisted by Rev. Albert Vermillion. Comrades of the G.A.R. acted as pallbearers and buried him with the honors of the order.

Comment: George was my wife's maternal great-great grandfather. His daughter, Sarah, was her great grandmother.

James McMillen household - Marshall Co., IN

The James McMILLEN household was enumerated in the 1850 census of Marshall Co., IN. James was my wife's maternal third great grandfather.

James was listed as 39 year old farmer, born in New York, with a real estate value of $500. His wife, Julia, was also 39 years old, but was born in Ireland. Their children were listed as being born in three different states. Millan, aged 10, James, aged 8, and William H., aged 6 were all born in Ohio. Richard, aged 3, was born in Michigan; and daughter Catherine, aged 1 was born in Indiana.

James McMILLEN b. ca. 1811 New York, d. after 1880 census, m. before 1840 to Julia ________. Julia b. ca. 1811 Ireland, d. after 1880 census.

Known children of James and Julia (_________) McMILLEN :
i. Millan McMILLEN b. ca. 1840 Ohio
ii. James McMILLEN b. ca. 1842 Ohio
iii. William H. McMILLEN b. ca. 1844 Ohio
iv. Richard McMILLEN b. ca. 1847 Michigan
v. Catherine McMILLEN b. ca. 1849 Indiana, m. George PEOPLES

Today in my database : Sarah May Peoples (b. May 3, 1870)

Today's featured relative in my database is my wife's great-grandmother, Sarah May Peoples.

Sarah was born May 3, 1870 in Culver, Marshall Co., IN and died May 1932. She was the daughter of George and Katherine (McMillen) Peoples.

Sarah married Albert Duffey Pefley in 1897 in Plymouth, Marshall Co., IN. Their children were Lowell, Myra, Homer and Sherman Pefley.