On This Day : November 25

1681 - Samuel PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.  Samuel was my 8x-great grandfather.

1738 - Jesse CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Jesse was the son of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.  Jesse was my 6x-great grandfather.

1745 - Catherine Maria KAHRE married Heinrich Hermann RULLMANN.  Catherine was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Katherine STEINMEIER.

1758 - Rachel MILLS married Robert HODGSON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Rachel was the daughter of Thomas MILLS and Elizabeth HARROLD.

1761 - Frances MADISON died.  Frances was the daughter of James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.

1798 - Jacob KEENEY born.  Jacob was the son of John S. KEENEY and Magdalena PETRY.

1798 - Adam YOUNG born in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Adam was the son of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.

1814 - Mary Elizabeth McPHEETERS born.  Mary was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.

1817 - Margaret Ann McPHEETERS born.  Margaret was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.

1821 - Christopher C. BOYER born in Jackson Township, Franklin County, Ohio.  Christopher was the son of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.  Christopher was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.

1825 - Nathan C. BEALS married Elizabeth CHEW in Clinton County, Ohio.  Nathan was the son of John BEALS and Mary CARTER.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.

1848 - Judiah Higgins EWING born.  Judiah was the son of John G. EWING and Hannah Kuhl HIGGINS.

1851 - Frances PUTMAN married James WATSON in Brown County, Indiana.  Frances was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.

1862 - Sally FENNER died.  Sally was the daughter of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.

1865 - Jane McVAY died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Jane was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1867 - William Isaac LEE born.  William was the son of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.

1868 - Albert E. FISHER born. Albert was the son of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1884 - Clyde ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Clyde was the son of Samuel Wallace ANDERSON and Lydie Louisa HALL.

1894 - Melinda KIMBALL died in Brown County, Ohio.  Melinda was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1897 - Rachel H. HALEY died in Erie County, Ohio.  Rachel was the daughter of ________ GARY.  Rachel was my 3x-great grandmother.

1897 - Luman Walker WEHRLY married Almeda COLLINS.  Luman was the son of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LEMASTERS.

1900 - Jeremiah Haines DEACON died in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1902 - Winifred Emeline THRAVES born.  Winifred was the daughter of William Maxwell THRAVES and Ida Leone HUBER.

1910 - Margeriete CHIVLARE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Margeriete was the daughter of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.

1944 - Thomas GROENENDYKE died in Madison County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of Elias GROENENDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.

1985 - Alfred DEMPSEY died.  Alfred was the son of Daniel Andrew DEMPSEY and Nancy CHIVLARE.

On This Day : November 21

1646 - Isaac COLTON born in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  Isaac was the son of George COLTON and Deborah GARDNER.  Isaac was my 8x-great grandfather.

1721 - Caleb MAXSON born.  Caleb was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1724 - Benjamin FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex Count, Massachusetts.  Benjamin was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.

1730 - Ezekiel CRANDALL born.  Ezekiel was the son of Joseph CRANDALL and Ann LANGWORTHY.

1765 - Johann Jurgen KAHRE died.  Johann was Corinne's 8x-great grandfather.

1821 - Isaac LEMASTERS married Hannah Elizabeth COLEMAN in Shelby County, Ohio.  Isaac was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1828 - Sarah BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.

1836 - Elizabeth BOTTS married George CHAMBERS in Monroe County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.

1838 - Hannah LEMASTERS died in Shelby County, Ohio. Hannah was the daughter of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1838 - Nancy Ann LEMASTERS died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1853 - Joseph Garrett CROCKETT born.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CROCKETT and Elizabeth JAMES.

1869 - Rachel Emma Pernina HALEY born in Medina County, Ohio.  Rachel was the daughter of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.

1874 - Friedrich Heinrich WILD died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Friedrich was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.

1883 - Frederick R. McVAY born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Frederick was the son of James McVAY and Sarah FREDERICK.

1903 - Wilfred R. LEWIS married Ethel SONNER.  Wilfred was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Marietta COOK.

1909 - Hallie BOYER born.  Hallie was the daughter of Otis BOYER and Bessie RUSSELL.

1909 - Edward J. SAUER died.  Edward was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.  Edward was Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.

On This Day : September 14

1669 - Aaron MENDENHALL born in Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England.  Aaron was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STRODE.

1711 - John BEALS married Sarah BOWATER in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas BOWATER and Sarah EDGE.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.

1731 - Nathaniel CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Nathaniel was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances WOODWARD.  Nathaniel was my 8x-great grandfather.

1751 - Jeremiah HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah was the son of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.

1769 - Lucinda PIERCE born.  Lucinda was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1808 - Dorcas BOND married John BALDWIN.  Dorcas was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1814 - Aaron PIERCE born.  Aaron was the son of Robert PIERCE and Charity THORNBURGH.

1824 - Hannah BEALS married Amos HIATT.  Hannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1871 - Sidney YOUNG married Mary Louisa BEAHLER.  Sidney was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.

1888 - Ida McKinley SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Ida was the daughter of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1889 - Bessie Elizabeth McLANE born in Vaughnsville, Putnam County, Ohio.  Bessie was the daughter of John McLANE and Emma Isabelle DINSMORE.

1892 - Hannah McVAY died in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1902 - Charles L. HALEY born in Jay County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

1911 - Benjamin Franklin WARDLAW died in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Benjamin was the son of Henry WARDLAW and Mary L. PURDUM.

1911 - Samuel SILLS died in Wells County, Indiana.  Samuel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1985 - Fred Albert WRIGHT died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Fred was the son of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.

On This Day : July 11

1703 - William KOUWENHOVEN born in New Jersey.  William was the son of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.


1715 - John BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.


1727 - Martha WITTER born.  Martha was the daughter of John WITTER and Mary ________.


1787 - Richard TAYLOR born.  Richard was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1824 - John THOMPSON born in Highland County, Ohio.  John was the son of Joseph THOMPSON and Amy BEALS.


1842 - Susannah ELDRIDGE died.  Susannah was the daughter of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.


1848 - Susannah PEFLEY married Peter HOOVER in Preble County, Ohio.  Susannah was the daughter of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.


1850 - Elgiva McVAY died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Elgiva was the daughter of Thomas McVAY and Jane LEMASTERS.


1855 - John Wilson BEALS born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of Lemuel BEALS and Emily BRAY.


1863 - Mahlon C. BARKER died in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Mahlon was the son of Daniel BARKER and Lydia DAVIS.


1884 - Arana "Rainey" WARDLOW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Arana was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1888 - Rachel Emma Pernina HALEY married William Benton HANLIN.  Rachel was the daughter of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1893 - Nora SWAFFORD died in Polo, Missouri.  Nora was the daughter of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.


1899 - Carolyn L. CHEW born in Jay County, Indiana.  Carolyn was the daughter of Charles Alexander West CHEW and Rebecca F. SHUMAKER.


1909 - William Robert CARTER born in Cherokee County, Kansas.  William was the son of Walter Joshua CARTER and Cora Belle MITCHELL.

Amanuensis Monday: Information from Book of Shelby Co. Ohio

An Amanuensis is a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another. 

Information from Book of Shelby Co. Ohio

Settlers of Shelby County and the lands they entered.  They became permanent citizens.  The LeMaster & Young families are often mentioned for tax levy, judge list, board of Election officers.

Two Jacob LeMasters - tax, judge, election book

       Isaac LeMasters -  "  "

This was back in 1820, 1824

The family is traced back to first settlers of 1818 in Shelby County - Jacob LeMasters

One of 3 local ministers L. W. Lemasters & a circuit minister or preacher Philip LeMasters were members of Wesley Chapter M.E. Church organized in 1838 & still in use by descendants & others.

Relatives by marriage are the Adam Young Philip Young, T. McVays (Jane LeMasters, daughter of Jacob LeMaster married Thomas McVay (came from Virginia as early settlers)  I think grandpa Luman Walker LeMaster's mother was a Young.  In an old book I reviewed that belonged to the Sidney News the Jacob LeMaster & Youngs were written about & I am quite sure great grandmother was a Young.

The Young family according to recent surveys were prominent in the 1800s.  I haven't read the book I own as yet, only scanned it & looked up the LeMaster, Young, McVay & _____ families listed in the back of the book.

Amanuensis Monday is a daily blogging theme which encourages the family historian to transcribe family letters, journals, audiotapes, and other historical artifacts. Amanuensis Monday is a popular ongoing series created by John Newmark at Transylvanian Dutch.

Family Milestones: March 15th

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Jane LEMASTERS, married on this date in 1831 in Shelby County, Ohio to Thomas McVAY.  Jane was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS, and the older sister of my Luman Walker LEMASTERS.  Jane was born 1807 in Mason County, Virginia.  Thomas was born July 25, 1805 in Rockingham County, Virginia, the son of John and Elizabeth (MILLER) McVAY.  They had 4 children. Thomas died December 25, 1884 in Franklin Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Jane died November 25, 1865 in Shelby County, Ohio.

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Samuel WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Samuel and Hannah (HAINES) WOOLSTON, and the older brother of my Rachel WOOLSTON.  Samuel died  December 7, 1802 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Family Milestones: January 15th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, James CHEW, married on this date in 1829 in St. Clair County, Illinois to Nancy T. MILLION.  James was the son of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth CHEW.  James was born in 1805 in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Nancy.  James died in 1840 in Indiana.  Nothing futher is known at this time.


My paternal granduncle, Gerald Walker LeMASTERS, was born on this date in 1896 in Jay County, Indiana.  Gerald was the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS, and the older brother of my Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  Gerald married on November 22, 1919 in Jay County, Indiana to Mabel Agnes KANTNER, daughter of Henry and Estella (BROWN) KANTNER.  Mabel was born November 9, 1898 in Jay County, Indiana.  They had 3 children.  Mabel died January 3, 1927 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Gerald married secondly on November 24, 1929 to Pearl Lovina SMITH, daughter of Samuel E. and Mary E. (BIBLER) SMITH.  Pearl was born April 23, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana.  They had 2 children.  Pearl died in March 1984.  Gerald died in March 1987.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Hannah LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1816 in Champaign County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister of my Luman Walker LEMASTERS.  Hannah married October 5, 1834 in Shelby County, Ohio to James McVAY.  James was born May 27, 1809 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  They had 6 children.  The family lived in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  James died October 28, 1907 in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah died September 14, 1892 in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.

My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Rhoda MOULTON, was born on this date in 1786, probably in Rutland County, Vermont.  Rhoda was the daughter of John and Avis (HURLBUT) MOULTON, and the older sister of my Selah MOULTON.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Thomas McVay household - Shelby Co., OH

The Thomas McVAY household was enumerated in the 1860 and 1870 census of Franklin Twp., Shelby Co., OH. Thomas was my paternal 3rd-great granduncle, married to Jane LEMASTERS.

Thomas appears in the 1860 census as a 54 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania, with real estate valued at $5600 and a personal estate valued at $600. Wife Jane is listed as aged 52 years, born in Virginia. Only daughter Sarah, aged 14, born in Virginia, is listed living with them in 1860.

In the 1870 census, Thomas is listed as a 64 year old farmer, born in Virginia, with real estate valued at $4000 and a personal estate valued at $915. Daughter Sarah and son-in-law Earnest LAPHAM and their young family are living there as well. Earnest LAPHAM was working on the farm, aged 23, born in Ohio; wife Sarah was listed as aged 24 and born in Ohio. They had two young children, both born in Ohio : Thomas E., aged 2 years, and Ella E., aged 5 months.

Thomas McVAY b. July 25, 1805 Rockingham Co., VA., d. December 25, 1884 Franklin Twp., Shelby Co., OH., m. March 15, 1831 to Jane LEMASTERS, daughter of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS. Jane born 1807 Mason Co., VA., d. November 25, 1865 Shelby Co., OH.
Known children of Thomas and Jane (LEMASTERS) McVAY :
i. Elgiva McVAY d. July 11, 1850 (illeg. daughter of Jane and ________ ROBERTS)
ii. William McVAY b. ca. 1832 Ohio
iii. George M. McVAY b. ca. 1835 Ohio
iv. Sarah J. McVAY b. ca. 1846 Ohio, m. Earnest L. LAPHAM

James McVay household : Shelby Co., OH

The James McVAY household was enumerated in the 1860 and 1870 census of Salem Twp., Shelby Co., OH. James was married to my paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Hannah LEMASTERS.

In the 1860 census, James is listed as a 51 year old farmer, born in Ohio, with real estate valued at $2500 and a personal estate valued at $400. Wife Hannah was listed as 45 years old, also born in Ohio. Children Martha and James, ages 17 and 15, had attended school within the year; and daughter Sarah J., aged 2 years old was also listed.

In the 1870 census, James' real estate was valued at $3000 and his personal estate was valued at $800. Son Jesse R., aged 33 born Ohio was living with James & Hannah, working as a farm laborer. Daughter Sarah was still living at home. There was also a boarder, Lewis BRANDENBURG, aged 16, born Ohio, living with the family.

James McVAY, b. May 27, 1809 Pickaway Co., OH., d. October 28, 1907 Shelby Co., OH, m. October 5, 1834 Shelby Co., OH to Hannah LEMASTERS, daughter of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS. Hannah b. January 15, 1816 Champaign Co., OH., d. September 14, 1892 Shelby Co., OH.

Known children of James and Hannah (LEMASTERS) McVAY are as follows :
i. Lewis McVAY b. ca. 1831 Ohio
ii. Martha McVAY b. ca. 1833 Ohio
iii. Rachel McVAY b. ca. 1835 Ohio
iv. Jesse R. McVAY b. ca. 1837 Ohio
v. James McVAY b. ca. 1837 Ohio
vi. Sarah J. McVAY b. ca. 1858 Ohio