Death Certificate: Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley, Jay County, Indiana (1955)

Source: Cora Belle Haley death certificate, Book H-11, page 42 (1955), Jay County Health Department, Portland, Indiana

Jay County Indiana
Geneology Death Record

Name: Haley, Cora Belle

Date of Death: 4/28/1955   Time: 18:40    Sex: F

Age: 86   Months:  0    Days: 0   Hours: 0   Minutes:  0

Birthdate: 8/21/1868    Place:  Jay Co. Indiana

Death Address:  Madison Township, Indiana
Residence:  Portland, IN

County:  Jay County
Marital Status:  Married    Spouse:   Eli W. Haley
Race:  White      Occupation:  Housewife
Father:   Adam Metzner   Birth:  [blank]
Mother Maiden Name: Clara Moulton     Birth:  [blank]

Burial Place:  Mt. Zion   Jay County IN
Burial Date:  5/01/1955
Funeral Home: Baird-Freeman Funeral Home
Address:  Portland, IN

File Date:  [blank]    Book No.: H-11  Page No.: 42   Local No.: [blank]

Physician:  S.M. Hammond, MD

Manner of Death: Natural

The above death certificate is for my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley (1868-1955).  I obtained this record on my recent research trip into Jay County, Indiana.

Facts that I already knew included her death date and place and the date of birth.   Her residence shows Portland, but she was living in rural Madison Township at the time of her death according to her obituary.

Cora was married, and her spouse was Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957).

The death certificate lists her father as Adam Metzner and mother as Clara Moulton, which corresponds to information I already had.  

The funeral was held at the Baird-Freeman funeral home in Portland.  The attending physician was S.M. Hammond.  The health department would not release a cause of death, but peeking over at the records I saw that carcinoma was listed.

On This Day : December 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On This Day : December 3

1641 - John WOODBURY died in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of John WOODBURY.  John was my 11x-great grandfather.

1737 - Hannah MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Hannah was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1740 - Sarah CHEW married John WILD in Waterford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.

1742 - Jonathan TAYLOR born.  Jonathan was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1760 - Heinrich Hermann KAHRE born.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1788 - Hur HODGSON married Elizabeth THORNBURGH. Hur was the son of John HODGSON and Mary MILLS.

1810 - John ERB died.  John was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.

1811 - Aaron BALES married Alice MANIFOLD in Knox County, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1815 - William Marcellus McPHEETERS born in Raleigh, North Carolina.  William was the son of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.

1833 - Anna FINEL died in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont.  Anna was the daughter of Jonathan MORGAN and Ruth MILLER.  Anna was my 5x-great grandmother.

1835 - David G. GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  David was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.

1861 - Martha J. METZNER died in Jay County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.

1869 - Lydia MOULTON died in Licking County, Ohio.  Lydia was the daughter of Edward FINEL and Anna MORGAN.  Lydia was my 4x-great grandmother.

1880 - Otto H. SAUER born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Otto was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.

1892 - George Washington HALEY died in Jay County, Indiana.  George was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.  George was my 2x-great grandfather.

1898 - Olivia E. WRIGHT born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Olivia was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.

1900 - Estella H. SLOAN born in Ray County, Missouri.  Estella was the daughter of John Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca Jane DRAVENSTOTT.

1907 - Luther Wesley LEE married Sarah L. HUBBARD in Ray County, Missouri. Luther was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.

1926 - Christian Friedrick KAHRE died in Hoyleton, Illinois.  Christian was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.

1933 - Nellie Myrtle STOBER died.  Nellie was the daughter of Nathan Thomas BEALS and Elizabeth Caroline POE.

1973 - Tiney Louetta LATHAM died in Franklin County, Alabama.  Tiney was the daughter of John Spencer CUMMINGS and Martha Addling PACE.

On This Day : November 24

1682 - Mary WRIGHT born.  Mary was the daughter of Alexander WRIGHT and Mary FERGUS.

1700 - Thomas PHILBRICK died in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Thomas was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Elizabeth ________.  Thomas was my 9x-great grandfather.

1716 - Hubbard BURDICK born.  Hubbard was the son of Hubbard BURDICK and Hannah MAXSON.

1720 - John LEWIS married Anna CLARKE.  John was the son of Daniel LEWIS and Mary MAXSON.

1759 - Abigail MILLIKAN married John FRAZIER in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Abigail was the daughter of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1784 - Zachary TAYLOR born in Orange County, Virginia.  Zachary was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1793 - Mary BARKER born in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of Abner BARKER and Lydia OSBORNE.  Mary was my 5x-great grandmother.

1796 - Nathan CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Nathan was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.

1810 - Charity MILLS married John GWIN.  Charity was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.

1814 - Moses SWAFFORD died in Ft. Clayborn, Alabama.  Moses was the son of Abraham SWAFFORD and Jane HOWARD.

1819 - Jesse CARTER married Nancy KENDALL in North Carolina.  Jesse was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1824 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE married Christian Ludwig BOKENKROEGER.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.

1848 - Selah MOULTON died in St. Albans, Licking County, Ohio.  Selah was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.  Selah was my 4x-great grandfather.

1850 - George Frederick HERVEY born.  George was the son of Byram H. HERVEY and Octavia PIERCE.

1853 - Isaac SMITH married Nancy CORRELL in Madison County, Ohio.  Isaac was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.

1853 - Henry Wise STOUT born in Adams County, Ohio.  Henry was the son of Moses B. STOUT and Nancy PARKER.

1871 - Elmer T. HADLEY born in Clark Township, Clinton County, Indiana.  Elmer was the son of Alfred HADLEY and Keziah K. OVERMAN.

1876 - Zaida SNIVELY born in Ohio.  Zaida was the daughter of Samuel SNIVELY and Mary S. LAMBERTSON.

1880 - William Homer HENDRIXSON born in Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of Ira F. HENDRIXSON and Mary Ann BERRY.

1887 - Amelia SAUER married Louis SCHWAMBACH.  Amelia was the daughter of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.

1888 - Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD married Bertie Belle MARSH in Ray County, Missouri.  Landon was the son of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.

1892 - Perry Taylor CHIVLARE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Perry was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

1905 - Alfred DEMPSEY born.  Alfred was the son of Daniel Andrew DEMPSEY and Nancy CHIVLARE.

1978 - William McClellan PIERCE died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.

1981 - Lowell Clyde SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Lowell was the son of Arthur Clyde SWAFFORD and Katherine ACREE.

Death Certificate : John Adam Metzner, Jay County, Indiana (1895)

Source : John Metzner death certificate, Book H-2, page 51 (1895) Jay County, Indiana Health Department, Portland, Indiana.

Jay County Indiana
Geneology Death Record

Name : Metzner, John A.

Date of Death : 12/04/1895   Time: 0:00    Sex: M

Age: 55   Months: 0   Days: 0    Hours: 0   Minutes: 0

Birthdate :  [blank]     Place: Ohio

Death Address: Jay County, Indiana

Residence : Jay County, Indiana

County :   Jay County

Marital Status :  Married      Spouse:  [blank]

Race:  White     Occupation: [blank]

Father : John Metzner  Birth: Germany
Mother: Catherine Young Birth : France

Burial Date :  [blank]
Funeral home : [blank]

Address: [blank]

File Date : 12/14/1895 Book No: H-2   Page: 51  Local No: [blank]
Physician: J.A. Morehouse
Manner of Death : Natural

Cause of Death : Chronic diarrhea, hepatitis, peritonitis, knitis

The above death certificate is for my paternal 2nd-great grandfather, John Adam Metzner (1840-1895).  I obtained this copy of his death record on my most recent research trip to Jay County.

Facts that I already knew were his death date, December 4, 1895 and his place of birth as being Ohio. His obituary lists his place of birth as Licking County, Ohio. The time of death is not listed, but his obituary stated that he died at 7 o'clock in the evening, at his home in the north-east corner of Wayne township.

The death certificate named his parents as John Metzner born in Germany and Catherine Young born in France.  This corresponds with other information I have.

The death certificate also states he was married.  His wife, Clara (Moulton) Metzner outlived him nearly four more years.

The death certificate notes the physician was J.A. Morehouse and that the cause of death was chronic diarrhea, hepatitis, peritonitis and knitis.  That does sound painful.

He was a veteran of the Civil War, having been severely wounded near Burnt Hickory during the Atlanta campaign.

On This Day : November 12

1643 - Barbara RAÜSCHENBERGER died in Egenhausen, Württemberg.  Barbara was the daughter of Conrad RASS.  Barbara was my 10x-great grandmother.

1772 - John CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey. John was the son of Richard CHEW and Patience TATEM.

1773 - Jesse CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jesse was the son of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1803 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE married Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.  Christian was the son of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmine KIRSCHOFF.

1807 - Jesse WILLIAMS married Hannah ALBERTSON.  Jesse was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.

1818 - Content POTTER married Joseph SPICER.  Content was the daughter of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.

1832 - Charles MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Charles was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1837 - Justine Wilhelmine Caroline KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Justine was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmine KORFF.

1870 - James Burrell LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  James was the son of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.

1871 - Spencer R. LEWIS born in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Spencer was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Laura GROFF.

1873 - Thomas Elwood BEALS married Eliza Matilda HODGIN in Oak Ridge, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of Lemuel BEALS and Emily BRAY.

1882 - Rosa Annabelle McLANE born in Vaughnsville, Putnam County, Ohio.  Rosa was the daughter of John McLANE and Emma Isabelle DINSMORE.

1890 - Elizabeth HARTER died in Jay County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1890 - Rufus Aaron LEE married Mary Ellen GRACE in Ray County, Missouri.  Rufus was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.

1891 - Bertha RICHARDS born in Bevier, Macon County, Missouri.  Bertha was the daughter of George William GUY and Mary GRIFFITHS.

1899 - Austin SWAFFORD married Sylvia SWAGARD in Clay County, Missouri.  Austin was the son of James SWAFFORD and Rebecca Ann BALLARD.

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.

Exploratory Data Analysis Through 2x-Great Grandparents

It took me longer than I had hoped, but I'm finally done with the initial series of Exploratory Data Analysis posts on my 2x-great grandparents.  Now it will be time to add all of the research to-do items to my list and begin to fill in the blanks.  Once that is completed, I will work on using the same format for my great-aunts and uncles before moving on to my 3x-great grandparents, etc.

I did learn quite a bit about some of the assumptions I had made and the missing facts ("holes") in my database.  After doing this family history gathering for so many years, it was surprising that there were things I didn't have documented about my 2x-great grandparents.  Of course, with my organizational skills, I may discover that I already had the information.

Here are the links to the posts about the exploratory data analysis posts for my 2x-great grandparents:

• Luman Walker LeMASTERS (1842-1931)
• Mary Keziah (CHEW) LeMASTERS (1847-1927)
• William P. WEHRLY (1845-1909)
• Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY (1846-1913)
• George Washington HALEY (1840-1892)
• Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY (1844-1916)
• John Adam METZNER (1840-1895)
• Clara (MOULTON) METZNER (1843-1899)
• John William WRIGHT (1860-1945)
• Ellen (KING) WRIGHT (1868-1913)
• William Francis PIERCE (1865-1950)
• Clara A. (PENISTEN) PIERCE (1869-1906)
• Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON (1872-1958)
• Pearl May (BEALS) LAMBERTSON (1878-1970)
• Ida DAVIS (1874-1900)

On This Day : October 30

1666 - Deborah PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Deborah was the daughter of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.

1686 - Samuel CRANDALL born.  Samuel was the son of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah COLBY.

1703 - Dorothy MAXSON born.  Dorothy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.

1710 - Joseph BROWN married Margaret SINKLER.  Joseph was the son of William BROWN and Dorothy ________.

1746 - John MAXSON married Sarah BURDICK.  John was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.

1774 - Jeremiah HAINES died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.  Jeremiah was my 7x-great grandfather.

1781 - Rebecca MOULTON born.  Rebecca was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1804 - Mary HUNT born in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of Isom HUNT and Margaret BUNDY.

1816 - Hiram HUNT married Sally COOK in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Hiram was the son of Eleazer HUNT and Lydia WORLEY.

1845 - James W. ALDERMAN married Nancy J. WILSON in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  James was the son of James ALDERMAN and Martha CANTELL.

1862 - William E. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  William was the son of William Harrison SWAFFORD and Ann E. VICKERY.

1863 - Joel MAXON died in Pennsylvania.  Joel was the son of Stephen MAXON and Margaret BRANNON.

1870 - Hannah Melvina BECKETT married William Jacob COCKE.  Hannah was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1894 - Lenora BOYER born.  Lenora was the daughter of Carlos J. BOYER and Cordie Bell WHITE.

1895 - Dessie May LEE married Thomas Henry FIELDS in Ray County, Missouri. Dessie was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

1898 - Leslie S. YOUNG married Matilda Agnes GREEN.  Leslie was the son of Sidney YOUNG and Mary Louisa BEAHLER.

1908 - Alvin Edward SWAFFORD born.  Alvin was the son of Albert SWAFFORD and Della Mae BURGESS.

1909 - Frederick P. WEHRLY died.  Frederick was the son of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1929 - Dora Ella GOODMAN died in Rayville, Missouri.  Dora was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1938 - Anna GROENENDYKE died in Liberty Township, Darke County, Ohio.  Anna was the daughter of George MILLER and Barbara BOLLINGER.

1971 - Ord Wehrly LeMASTER died in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.  Ord was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Ord was my grandfather.

On This Day : October 28

1689 - Mary FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1748 - John MAXSON died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of John MAXSON and Mary MOSHER.  John was my 7x-great grandfather.

1762 - Lydia BEALS married William GARRETSON.  Lydia was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.

1763 - Anna Christian Ilsbein KAHRE born.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1788 - Hannah WOOLSTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Joseph AARONSEN and Hannah FOLWELL.  Hannah was my 6x-great grandmother.

1790 - Selah MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Selah was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.  Selah was my 4x-great grandfather.

1805 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE died.  Christian was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.

1807 - William McPHEETERS died in Augusta County, Virginia.  William was the son of William McPHEETERS and Rebecca THOMPSON.

1824 - Levi COFFIN married Catherine S. WHITE.  Levi was the son of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.

1828 - Mary NESBIT died in Livonia, Washington County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John BERRY.  Mary was my 6x-great grandmother.

1831 - Mary C. JACOBS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1832 - John B. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD.

1845 - William Bennett LEE born in Tennessee.  William was the son of T. Aron LEE.

1847 - David BALES born in Randolph County, Indiana.  David was the son of Amer Jackson BALES and Harriett HIGGINBOTHAM.

1857 - Bowater SUMNER died in Knox County, Illinois.  Bowater was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1860 - Eliza Annette MAXON born.  Eliza was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

1873 - Benjamin Franklin WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1879 - Mary Elizabeth MAXON married Joseph Arthur GARNER in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

1883 - Myrtle L. SWAFFORD born.  Myrtle was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1892 - William MAXON died in Pennsylvania.  William was the son of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

1893 - Gladys Amorel LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Gladys was the daughter of William Clifford LeMASTER and Lella Edith LEWIS.

1895 - Margaret LEWIS died in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.  Margaret was Eileen's 3x-great grandmother.

1896 - Milton CARTER died in Cherokee County, Kansas.  Milton was the son of Jesse CARTER and Nancy KENDALL.

1907 - Lillian Fern KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Lillian was the daughter of David Victor KING and Rosie Myrtle ETCHISON.

1918 - Mary Elizabeth MATTHEWS died in Marion County, Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.

1946 - Ella Maude FIELDS died.  Ella was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

1956 - William Mathias MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  William was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

On This Day : October 19

1638 - Naomi HUBBARD born in Wethersfield, Connecticut.  Naomi was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.

1706 - Susan MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Susan was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.

1710 - Samuel MOULTON born.  Samuel was the son of John MOULTON and Sarah CONANT.  Samuel was my 6x-great grandfather.

1716 - Bethia MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Bethia was the daughter of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.

1749 - Isaiah MAXSON married Judith REYNOLDS.  Isaiah was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1758 - Oliver BURDICK married Lydia ELDERTON in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Oliver was the son of Jonathan BURDICK and Judith CLARK.

1776 - Martha WARDLAW born in Augusta County, Virginia.  Martha was the daughter of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1787 - Phebe THOMPSON died.  Phebe was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.

1814 - Heinrich Hermann KAHRE born in Brinkhoff, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKOFF.

1825 - Susanna CARTER married Samuel MENDENHALL.  Susanna was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1841 - Nicholas KIMMER died in Fayette County, Indiana.  Nicholas was my 6x-great grandfather.

1842 - Luman Walker LeMASTERS born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Luman was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.  Luman was my 2x-great grandfather.

1851 - Benjamin Lundy BALES born.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.

1855 - Jacob BEALS died.  Jacob was the son of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.

1862 - Rebeckah WADE died.  Rebeckah was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.

1877 - Asher HIATT died.  Asher was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.

1897 - Samuel S. LAMBERTSON married Ida M. STONE in Tipton County, Indiana.  Samuel was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.

1902 - Jennie Frances BIRDWELL married Walter VICKERY in Van Zandt County, Texas.  Jennie was the daughter of William Ezekiel BIRDWELL and Dora Alice FLANAGAN.

1904 - Dewitt Clinton LeMASTERS married Sarah A. CAMPBELLY.  Dewitt was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1908 - Flora L. CHIVLARE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Flora was the daughter of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.

On This Day : October 12

1666 - John MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of John MAXSON and Mary MOSHER.  John was my 7x-great grandfather.

1667 - Judith CLARKE born in Newport, Rhode Island.  Judith was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.  Judith was my 7x-great grandmother.

1709 - Timothy PIERCE married Hannah BRADHURST.  Timothy was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.

1716 - William FESSENDEN married Martha WYETH in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  William was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.  William was my 8x-great grandfather.

1722 - Isaac PIERCE born.  Isaac was the son of Isaac PIERCE and Grace TUCKER.

1723 - Ann CHEW married William JOHNSTON.  Ann was the daughter of Larkin CHEW and Hannah ROY.

1754 - Tacy BURDICK born.  Tacy was the daughter of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.

1762 - Josiah GARFIELD born.  Josiah was the son of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.

1769 - Ruth MAXSON married Rowse BABCOCK.  Ruth was the daughter of John MAXSON and Martha PROSSER.

1809 - Elizabeth STANLEY married Cadwaller PITTS.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel STANLEY and Sarah WILLIAMS.

1814 - Eleazer BEALS married Ann MILLIKEN.  Eleazer was the son of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.

1831 - Caleb SUMNER died in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Caleb was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.

1833 - Elizabeth HEATON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.

1837 - Lydia MAXSON married Caleb AYERS in Clark County, Ohio.  Lydia was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1842 - Amer Jackson BEALS married Harriett HIGGINBOTHAM in Randolph County, Indiana.  Amer was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1854 - Edward F. MOULTON married Ziltha WILLIAMS in Putnam County, Ohio. Edward was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1859 - Edwin YOUNG born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.  Edwin was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.

1876 - Margaret Jane SWAFFORD married William Burrell LEE in Ray County, Missouri.  Margaret was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

1881 - Warren KING married Kitty BLACK in Marion County, Indiana.  Warren was the son of Cornelius KING and Mary Ann BARNETT.

1881 - Isaac Luther ERVIN married Edith Katherine BEAM in White County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Moses ERVIN and Martha SMITH.

1893 - William Mathias MILLER born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  William was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

1894 - Ruth Eleanor WEHRLY died.  Ruth was the daughter of John William WEHRLY and Esther L. WHITE.

1917 - Rufus Aaron LEE died in Rayville, Missouri.  Rufus was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.

1919 - Elizabeth SCISM died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William SCISM and Lucinda McPHEETERS.

1929 - James David COFFELT died in Jefferson City, Missouri.  James was the son of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1967 - Frances E. SEXTON died in Tuscumbi, Alabama.  Frances was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.

On This Day : October 5

1669 - Hannah JANES born.  Hannah was the daughter of William JANES and Hannah BASCOM.

1715 - Thomas EATON died.  Thomas was my 9x-great grandfather.

1719 - Nicholas FESSENDEN died.  Nicholas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1745 - Joseph HADLEY born.  Joseph was the son of Joshua HADLEY and Patience BROWN.

1751 - Eunice STILLMAN born.  Eunice was the daughter of Benjamin STILLMAN and Mary SAUNDERS.

1752 - Solomon BEALS born.  Solomon was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.

1756 - John ERB born.  John was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalen SCHRANTZ.

1776 - Elisha CHEW born in New Jersey.  Elisha was the son of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1777 - Nathan MAXSON born.  Nathan was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1790 - Bostin NOSLER married Rosanna SMITH.  Bostin was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.

1792 - Heinrich Hermann KAHRE.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1795 - Joseph WARDLAW died in Abbeville County, South Carolina.  Joseph was the son of Robert WARDLAW.

1796 - Betsey MOULTON born.  Betsey was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1809 - Rebecca POE born.  Rebecca was the daughter of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.

1830 - James WARDLAW married Susanna GEREN in Highland County, Ohio.  James was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1834 - Hannah LEMASTERS married James McVAY in Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1836 - William P. SMITH married Prudence MAXSON in Clark County, Ohio.  William was the son of Jacob SMITH and Jane ELLIOTT.  Prudence was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.  They were my 3x-great grandparents.

1854 - Barbara KINGAM married Thomas LEPPARD.  Barbara was the daughter of William KINGAM and Anna ALDERMAN.

1855 - Margaret RINEHART died in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Henry MINGA.  Margaret was Eileen's 5x-great grandmother.

1856 - Edie A. HENDRIXSON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Edie was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1879 - Cora Della KING born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Cora was the daughter of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsely MAY.

1899 - Minnie P. SILLS married Lewis E. POWELL in Wabash County, Indiana.  Minnie was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.

1900 - Mary Estella PETRY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.

1901 - William Anson CHEW born.  William was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.

1905 - Maud O. HALEY married John Curtis PIPPENGER in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.  Maud was the daughter of Benjamin H. HALEY and Louisa HUTTENBOCKER.

On This Day : September 29

1639 - John CHENEY born in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of William CHENEY and Margaret COLE.

1672 - Samuel CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Samuel was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1687 - Charity GRUBB born in New Castle County, Delaware.  Charity was the daughter of John GRUBB and Frances VANE.  Charity was my 8x-great grandmother.

1714 - Anne KOUWENHOVEN born.  Anne was the daughter of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1746 - Phoebe BEALS married Robert SUMNER in Frederick County, Virginia.  Phoebe was the daughter of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.

1760 - Daniel GARFIELD born.  Daniel was the son of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.

1767 - David CHEW married Hannah STILLE.  David was the son of Jeffrey CHEW and Ann DRIVER.

1797 - Michael PETRY born.  Michael was the son of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.

1802 - Abraham BEALS married Mehetable BEESON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Abraham was the son of William BEALS and Priscilla HORTON.

1827 - Christina BOYER born in Franklin County, Ohio.  Christina was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.

1833 - Mary Todd THORNTON died.  Mary was the daughter of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.

1847 - Nancy Jane HENDRIXSON born in New Hope, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1849 - Anne Marie Catherine Sophia KAHRE born in Tengern, Westphalia.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.

1853 - Alexander Young MAXON married Margaret ROSE in Pennsylvania.  Alexander was the son of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.

1858 - Louisa LEE married Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Louisa was the daughter of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.

1864 - Ann Elizabeth BRUNER married Hugh Keene HUGHES.  Ann was the daughter of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1868 - Mary HANCE died.  Mary was the daughter of Edmund HANCE and Hannah Maria WOOLSTON.

1869 - Charlotte KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Charlotte was the daughter of Daniel KING and Sarah J. ________.

1874 - Abel MOULTON died in Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont.  Abel was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1878 - Everett Ellsworth PEEPLES died in Marshall County, Indiana.  Everett was the son of George PEEPLES and Katherine McMILLEN.

1907 - Edgar D. HEATON married Francis HILLMAN.  Edgar was the son of Townsend HEATON and Nancy Jane HALE.

1914 - Isolina SIMPSON died in Butler County, Ohio.  Isolina was the daughter of George G. LAMBERTSON and Harriett JONES.

1923 - Norman Dayre MAXON died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.  Norman was the son of Walter Harold MAXON and Frances Ida CHUTE.

1924 - Abraham Lincoln BRUNER died.  Abraham was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

On This Day : September 23

1649 - Elizabeth LONGHORNE born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas Richard LONGHORNE and Mary CROSBY.  Elizabeth was my 9x-great grandmother.

1655 - Henry REYNOLDS born in Chichester, Sussex, England.  Henry was the son of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.  Henry was my 9x-great grandfather.

1689 - Judith MAXSON born.  Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.

1701 - Rachel HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Rachel was the daughter of Joseph HURLBUT and Mary CASTLE.

1738 - Martha FESSENDEN married John CHENEY.  Martha was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.

1739 - Daniel MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Daniel was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.

1758 - Henry CHEW born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.  Henry was the son of Robert CHEW and Mary PERROTT.

1761 - Esther WALKER died.  Esther was the daughter of Benjamin PIERCE and Mary REED.

1775 - Thompson TAYLOR born.  Thompson was the son of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.

1780 - Christopher LEWIS born.  Christopher was the son of Daniel LEWIS.

1783 - Eli Stillman BAILEY born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.  Eli was the son of Silas BAILEY and Amy STILLMAN.

1785 - Charles WRIGHT died in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.  Charles was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.

1791 - Mary HAWORTH born.  Mary was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.

1794 - Elizabeth TAYLOR married Alexander McDONALD.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Zachary TAYLOR and Elizabeth LEE.

1826 - John ALLEN died.  John was the son of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.

1829 - Nathan S. WILLIAMS born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Nathan was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah RUSSELL.

1833 - John DAVIS married Loanery LAFOLLETT.  John was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.

1846 - Nathan KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Nathan was the son of William KING and Nancy Ann OWINGS.

1853 - Charles MOULTON married Charlotte Cordelia PHILLIPS in Newark, Licking County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1872 - Bert Vernon SIGLER born in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Bert was the son of Daniel SIGLER and Minerva PIERCE. 

1903 - Sallie SWAFFORD married Frederick Oscar CHAMBERS in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Sallie was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

1908 - William Henry ALDERMAN born in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  William was the son of William ALDERMAN and Ida E. HOGA.

1936 - Ralph Arthur WILDT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Ralph was the son of Arthur WILDT and Anna Magdalena DAMM.

1973 - Zula Lee KIRKPATRICK died in Richmond, Missouri.  Zula was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

On This Day : September 1

1640 - William REYNOLDS born.  William was the son of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.

1704 - Edward BEESON married Hester NAIL in Pennsylvania.  Edward was the son of Edward BEESON and Rachel PENNINGTON.

1709 - Robert WILLSON born.  Robert was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.

1712 - Lydia PIERCE born.  Lydia was the daughter of Isaac PIERCE and Grace TUCKER.

1754 - David ROGERS born.  David was the son of Nathan ROGERS and Martha DAVIS.

1765 - Rebeckah MILLS born.  Rebeckah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.

1766 - Anthony CHAMNESS married Rachel BEESON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Anthony was the son of John CHAMNESS and Ann JONES.  Anthony was my 8x-great grandfather.

1774 - Tacy DAVIS born.  Tacy was the daughter of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.

1775 - Henry PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Henry was the son of Steffan PETRY and Anna DANNER.

1792 - Samuel MOULTON born.  Samuel was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1808 - Mary WILLIAMS married Jehu ROBINSON.  Mary was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.

1841 - Edwin Wallace MOULTON married Lucinda SHERMAN in St. Albans, Licking County, Ohio.  Edwin was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1847 - James Thomas JACOBS died in Brown County, Ohio.  James was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.  James was my 5x-great grandfather.

1847 - Joseph SUMNER died in Marion County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1850 - John W. POE died in Morgan County, Indiana.  John was my 5x-great grandfather.

1850 - William TAYLOR died.  William was the son of Edmund TAYLOR and Sarah STUBBS.

1857 - Melinda MILLS born.  Melinda was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.

1863 - John Nelson LAMBERTSON born in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio.  John was the son of Nelson J. LAMBERTSON and Eliza Jane JOHNSON.

1863 - George William GUY born.  George was the son of George William GUY and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1865 - Huldah L. FISHER died.  Huldah was the daughter of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1866 - Samuel NESBIT died in Stoutsville, Missouri. Samuel was the son of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.

1867 - Cordelia Jane BECKETT died in Woodland, California.  Cordelia was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1870 - Phillip LEMASTERS married Elizabeth C. HOOVER in Allen County, Ohio. Phillip was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1871 - William Clifford LeMASTER born in Darke County, Ohio.  William was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1873 - Mary M. MORRISTON died.  Mary was the daughter of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.

1876 - Arthur B. BEVAN born.  Arthur was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.

1887 - Ella E. SYFERT born.  Ella was the daughter of George B. SYFERT and Margaret Ann McLANE.

1888 - Florence BALDWIN married Nicholas SMITH in Wayne County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1895 - Miles Clement LEWIS married Naomi C. BRANNAN.  Miles was the son of William Henry LEWIS and Malissa Adeline MORRISTON.

1910 - Lynne Oxshire SWAFFORD born in Litton, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Lynne was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Sara Anne THURMAN.

1912 - Vernon L. LEWIS born.  Vernon was the son of George H. LEWIS and Bessie B. VANSICKLE.

2008 - Maurice J. PIERCE died.  Maurice was the son of John Herman PIERCE and Charlotte FERGUSON.

On This Day : August 16

1693 - John MOULTON married Sarah CONANT.  Sarah was the daughter of Exercise CONANT and Sarah ANDREWS.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1693 - Henry REYNOLDS born in Chichester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Henry was the son of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.

1717 - Sarah WAITE died.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.

1728 - Peter FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Peter was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.

1730 - Sarah HADLEY born.  Sarah was the daughter of Joshua HADLEY and Mary ROWLAND.

1764 - Elizabeth Ann MILLS married Edward BOND in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.

1828 - Beverly CHEW died in Louisiana.  Beverly was the son of Beverly CHEW and Maria Theoda DUER.

1845 - Zachariah TAYLOR died.  Zachariah was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Esther BLACKBURN.

1849 - Seth SMITH died in South Solon, Madison County, Ohio.  Seth was the son of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.

1856 - Lavina Jane BALES born.  Lavina was the daughter of John Blackburn BALES and Hester Ann MARVEL.

1858 - Mary REYNOLDS died.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph HADLEY and Mary CASHAT.

1861 - Lorenzo Dow FISHER died.  Lorenzo was the son of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1869 - Stephen C. DAVIS died.  Stephen was the son of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.

1877 - Eliza Margaret KING married James H. DWIGGINS.  Eliza was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.

1890 - Pirl Andrew WOODS born.  Pirl was the son of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.

1898 - Catherine STALEY died.  Catherine was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.

1905 - Myrtle Annie BURCHFIEL married Frank Marion MOORE.  Myrtle was the daughter of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.

1912 - Margaret Louise WILDT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Walter WILDT and Augusta Elizabeth BURGDORF.

1944 - L.C. CUMMINGS died in France.  L.C. was the son of John Spencer CUMMINGS and Gincy Arminda BRUMLEY.

1978 - Eula BRYAN died in Richmond, Missouri.  Eula was the daughter of James Wesley SWAFFORD and Emma SMITH.

Exploratory Data Analysis: John Adam Metzner (1840-1895)

John Adam Metzner (1840-1895) was my paternal 2nd-great grandfather.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about him.


1. Vital Records


     1.1. Birth Certificate


          John was born August 23, 1840 in Licking County, Ohio.  I do not have a source for this exact date, though two sources state 1840 in Licking County, Ohio^1,2.


          The State of Ohio did not require birth certificates until 1867.


          1.1.1. Birth Notice in Newspaper


                I have not been able to locate any contemporary news reports of John's birth.


          1.1.2. Bible Record


               I am not aware of the survival of a Metzner 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 John.  The Metzner's were members of the Evangelical Association in adulthood, but I do not know what faith the family was at the time of John's birth.


          1.1.4. Adoption Record


               There is no indication that John was adopted.


     1.2. Marriage license


          John married Clara Moulton on November 13, 1864 in Jay County, Indiana³.  Their marriage license was the subject of a previous post.


          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper


               I am not aware of any surviving contemporary newspapers from Jay County, Indiana that might have mentioned John and Clara's nuptials.


          1.2.2. Anniversary notice


               I need to search newspapers in Jay County, Indiana for mention of their wedding anniversary.  Their 25th would have been on November 13, 1889.


          1.2.3. Divorce decree


               There is no indication that they were ever divorced, and a recent search of court records did not turn up any mention.


     1.3. Death Certificate


          John died December 4, 1895 in Westchester, Jay County, Indiana^{2, 4}.  I need to obtain a copy of his death certificate from the Jay County Health Department.  Have added this to my "to do" list for my next research trip.


          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper


               John's obituary appeared in the December 5, 1895 edition of the Portland Daily Commercial².  The obituary was the subject of a previous post.


          1.3.2. Funeral home records


               The Jay County Library has funeral home records from the various funeral homes in the county.  Will add these to my "to do" list for my next research trip there.


          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph


               John's tombstone in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana has been photographed.  Will make this the subject of a future "Tombstone Tuesday" post.


2. Census Records


     2.1. Federal Census Records


          2.1.1. 1880 Federal Census


               On June 23, 1880, John was enumerated in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana⁵, as John A. Metzner, age 40, farmer, born in Ohio.  His father was born in Germany and his mother born in France.  Living in the household were wife Lena A., age 36, born Ohio; daughter Cora B., age 11, born Indiana; son Wesley F., age 8, born Indiana and a lodger, H. Shaudleman, age 29, born in Ohio.


          2.1.2. 1870 Federal Census


               On July 4, 1870, John was enumerated in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana⁶, as John A. Metzner, age 28, farmer, born in Ohio.  The value of his real estate was $ 900 and his personal estate was valued at $ 450.  Both his father and mother were of foreign birth, and he was a U.S. citizen.  Living in the household were wife Clara A., age 26, born Ohio; son William, age 3, born Indiana, and daughter Cora, age 1, born in Indiana.


          2.1.3. 1860 Federal Census


               I have not yet located John in the 1860 census.  He was not living with his parents, John and Catharine Metzner, who were living in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana at the time.


          2.1.4. 1850 Federal Census


               On September 21, 1850, John was enumerated in the John Metzner household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana⁷, as John A. Metzner, age 10, born in Ohio.  He had attended school within the year.


     2.2. State Census Records


          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. Agricultural Census Records


          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what information they might shed on the Metzner farm.


3. Military Records


     3.1. Draft Registration


          John appears on the July 1863 draft registration for congressional district 11, sub district 67 Jay County, Indiana^{8.  He is listed as being "in the service".}

     3.2. Pension Records


          John received a disability pension for his service in the Civil War and later his wife Clara received a widow's pension.  I need to make these records the subject of a future post.


     3.3. Service Records


          John enlisted as a private in Co. G., 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in August 1861^1,2.  He veteranized in 1863 and served as a corporal in the 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry^1,2.


          He was wounded at Altona, Georgia on May 30, 1864 by a shell fragment in his right arm at the elbow joint, which destroyed the use of his right arm.


4. Land Records


     4.1. Deed Records


          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Jay County, Indiana for records of the Metzner family.


     4.2. Plat map / county map


          Jay County published a plat map in 1874, 1881, 1887, 1901, 1910, and 1920 that might be relevant to my search for the Metzner homestead.


5. Supplement Records


     Supplemental records available to search for John include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Will add these to my "to do" list for my next research trip to Jay County.


     One particular record previous found in Jay County Circuit Book 2 needs researched :




Metzner, John A et al, James Orcutt et al, To Show Suretyship, March 25, 1893, Box 306, Record No. 7841


Sources :


1. Biographical and Historical Record of Jay County, Indiana, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1887, page 347
2. J.A. Metzner dead obituary, The Daily Commercial, Portland, Indiana, December 5, 1895, page 1.
3. Jay County Indiana Marriage Records, Book C-B, page 536.
4. Jay County Indiana Death Records, Book H-3, page 2.
5. John A. Metzner household, 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana, ED 208, SD 6, page 5, dwelling 5, family 5; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 287.
6. John A. Metzner household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana, dwelling 71, family 71, page 9; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 327.
7. John Metzner household, 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, page 314, dwelling 113, family 113; National Archives micropublication M432, roll 153.
8. Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data:
Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives, Washington D.C.






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.