Metzner Family Enjoys First Reunion in Many Years

Portland, Indiana Commercial Review, July 20, 1909, page 1

EIGHTY-SIX AT DINNER

Double Birthday at Westchester Attended by Crowd

Auto Bears Unusual Burden

Metzner Family Enjoys First Reunion in Many Years

Eighty-six person enjoyed the dinner spread on the wide porch and lawns of the Axe home at Westchester Sunday, for a reunion of members of the family.  The occasion celebrated the birthdays of Mrs. Catherine Metzner, 90 and Mrs. Amanda Axe, 28.  Mrs. Metzner has been in the country since 1835, when she came from Germany.

The day was enlivened by games and exchanges of reminiscences of childhood days.  In the afternoon, a memorable hour, for Grandma Metzner at least, was a short trip in George Maxwell's auto.  With him also rode the youngest attendant, the 14 months old baby of Irvin Metzner.

Those present were: Wesley Metzner and family, William Metzner and family, Mrs. George Stolz, Mrs. Mary Huey of Rome City, Mrs. Harry Green and family, Mrs. Lydia Smith and family, Irvin Metzner and family, Mrs. Amanda Axe, Mrs. Nora Bergman, Mrs. Gilbert Pierpont of Indianapolis, Jacob Haley and family, Geo. S. Haley and family, William Haley and family, Levi Patterson, Fred Martin, Jacob Haley, E.T. Haffner, Mrs. Philip Stolz, Wesley Metzner, Eli Via, William Axe of Michigan, all Haley, George Maxwell, Mrs. Nora accompanied by their families. [typesetting error : should read from Wesley Metzner, Eli Haley, George Maxwell, Mrs. Nora Via, William Axe of Michigan, all accompanied by their families]

There were present, four children, six granchildren and 15 great grandchildren, besides other relatives.

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Always wonderful to have these family reunions published in the papers, particularly the mention of the all of the names of the relatives.  The trick is seeing if I can identify each of these named individuals and how they are related to Grandma Catherine Metzner

Wesley Metzner and family - This is Wesley T. Metzner (1855-    ), her son.

William Metzner and family - This is William F. Metzner (1844-1929), her son.

Mrs. George Stolz - This is Catherine E. (Metzner) Stolz (1853-1943), her daughter.

Mrs. Mary Huey - This is Mary A. (Metzner) Huey (1862-1925), her daughter.

Mrs. Harry Green and family - This is Loetta J. (Metzner) Green, her granddaughter.  Loetta was the daughter of William F. and Mary A. (Haley) Metzner. 

Mrs. Lydia Smith and family - This is Lydia Ann (Metzner) Smith, her granddaughter.  Lydia was the daughter of William F. and Mary A. (Haley) Metzner.

Irvin Metzner and family - This is Irvin G. Metzner (1879-    ), her grandson.  Irvin was the son of William F. and Mary A. (Haley) Metzner.

Mrs. Amanda Axe - This is Amanda A. (Metzner) Axe, her granddaughter.  Amanda was the daughter of William F. and Mary A. (Haley) Metzner.

Mrs. Nora Bergman - This is Nora May (Stolz) Bergman, her granddaughter.  Nora was the daughter of George W. and Catherine E. (Metzner) Stolz.

Mrs. Gilbert Pierpont - This is Lena (Orcutt) Pierpont, her granddaughter.  Lena was the daughter of James and Samantha E. (Metzner) Orcutt.

I was able to identify the four children and the six grandchildren from the list of names.  The others mentioned include members of the intermarried Haley and Metzner families.

On This Day : December 24

1740 - David CRANDALL born.  David was the son of John F. CRANDALL and Elizabeth LEWIS.

1757 - Anna MAXSON married David RANDALL.  Anna was the daughter of Joshua MAXSON and Anna SLACK.

1766 - Rachel PATRICK born.  Rachel was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.

1782 - Jemima STANLEY born in Guilford Couny, North Carolina.  Jemima was the daughter of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1787 - Mosher MAXSON died in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Mosher was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethiah MAXSON.

1788 - James GAMBLE born.  James was the son of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.

1799 - Charity HOGGATT died.  Charity was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.

1810 - Beulah Haines WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Beulah was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.

1818 - Noah YOUNG born in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Noah was the son of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.

1827 - Daniel BEALS born.  Daniel was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1828 - John Blackburn BALES born in Ohio.  John was the son of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.

1837 - Henry CANADAY died.  Henry was the son of John CANADAY and Margaret THORNBURGH.

1846 - Solomon PETRY married Anna SHURLEY.  Solomon was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena MILLER.

1848 - James Moore CHEW died.  James was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.

1863 - Christina LEWIS married Peter RINEHART in Henry County, Indiana.  Christina was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1868 - Elisha KING married Anna B. ROSS in Wabash County, Indiana.  Elisha was the son of William KING and Nancy Ann OWINGS.

1868 - Nathan KING married Anzelleta HOLDREN in Wabash County, Indiana.  Nathan was the son of William KING and Nancy Ann OWINGS.

1872 - Mary A. HENDRIXSON married Francis Marion LINDSEY in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1874 - Norman Delmar PATTERSON married Alice Elizabeth LAVELY in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Norman was the son of James C. PATTESON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1877 - Dora Ella SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Dora was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1882 - Henry Mills POE married Emily J. MUTCHMORE in Sicily Township, Gage County, Nebraska.  Henry was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.

1885 - William Nation LEE married Flora Bell COX in Ray County, Missouri.  William was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.

1886 - Margaret SWAFFORD born in Bradley County, Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

1886 - Fina SWAFFORD married James F. BASHAM in Ray County, Missouri.  Fina was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

1887 - Mary DWIGGINS born in Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of James H. DWIGGINS and Eliza Margaret KING.

1892 - Nancy Elizabeth LEE married John Anderson TOLLETT.  Nancy was the daughter of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.

1896 - Martin BOYER born.  Martin was the son of Benjamin BOYER and Susan FUNK.

1913 - Ellen WRIGHT died in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Ellen was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.  Ellen was my 2x-great grandmother.

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 : September 12

1637 - Abigail WOODBURY born.  Abigail was the daughter of John WOODBURY and Agnes NAPPER.

1669 - Zechariah FIELD born.  Zechariah was the son of Zechariah FIELD and Sarah WEBB.

1678 - Sarah PRICE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert PRICE and Sarah WEBB.

1707 - Elias KOUWENHOVEN born in New Jersey.  Elias was the son of Pieter Williamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1731 - Judith MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1737 - Joseph CRANDALL died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of John CRANDALL.  He was my 8x-great grandfather.

1740 - John ALLEN married Phebe SCARLETT in London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.

1744 - Seth PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Seth was the son of Seth PIERCE and Elizabeth NYE.  Seth was my 6x-great grandfather.

1765 - Ephraim DAVIS born.  Ephraim was the son of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.

1771 - Bennett PIERCE born.  Bennett was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1771 - Judith MAXSON married David ROGERS.  Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1781 - Rogers TAYLOR born.  Rogers was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.

1788 - Elizabeth PIERCE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1790 - Aaron BALES born in Knox County, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1806 - Elisabeth DAVIS married Cornelius SUTTON in Harrison County, Virginia.  Elisabeth was the daughter of Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.  Elisabeth was my 5x-great grandmother.

1814 - Mary BRATTAIN died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1833 - Eliza NETCOTT born in England.  Eliza was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1833 - John Harlan PEFLEY born in Virginia.  John was the son of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.

1838 - William CARTER married Mary Wilson HODSON.  William was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1850 - Sarah BEALS married Daniel S. ALBRIGHT in Howard County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.

1853 - Chester MAXSON born in Iowa.  Chester was the son of William MAXSON and Hannah KIESLER.

1853 - Wilbur I. PATTERSON born in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Wilbur was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1879 - Hannah BEE died in Ritchie County, West Virginia.  Hannah was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1891 - Harry H. KIRK born.  Harry was the son of William Frank KIRK and Mary A. WRIGHT.

1891 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE married Florence FOLLOWAY in Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa Jane BOYER.

1897 - John SHAW died in Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.

1899 - Rosa Ellen SWAFFORD married Elias Jasper SETTLE in Ray County, Missouri.  Rosa was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1900 - William Bennett LEE died in Elizabethtown, Denton County, Texas.  William was the son of T. Aron LEE.

1902 - Lillian PIERCE born in Madison County, Indiana.  Lillian was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.

1908 - Clara L. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Clara was the daughter of Arthur Augustus METZNER and Laura D. REID.

On This Day : September 4

1676 - Hannah FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Hannah was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1706 - James CRANDALL born.  James was the son of Jeremiah CRANDALL and Priscilla WARNER.

1737 - Abigial PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Abigail was the daughter of John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN.

1737 - Mary CRANDALL married Joseph ADAMS in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFFT.

1783 - Joseph SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Joseph was the son of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.

1808 - Susannah WILLIAMS married Elijah ANDERSON.  Susannah was the daughter of Isaac WILLIAMS and Mary ARNOLD.

1815 - Mary Crawford WARLDAW born. Mary was the daughter of James WARDLAW and Eleanor IRWIN.

1818 - Atchinson BROWN born in London, Middlesex, England.  Atchinson was the son of George BROWN and Isabelle NEALE.

1837 - Ananias DAVIS born.  Ananias was the son of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.

1840 - Hiram NAUSLER married Susanna SIMMONS in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Hiram was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sarah KIRK.

1851 - George G. LAMBERTSON married Harriett JONES in Butler County, Ohio. George was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1857 - Mary Francis DAVIS born in Long Run, Virginia.  Mary was the daughter of Zachariah DAVIS and Huldah DAVIS.

1858 - Franklin M. PATTERSON born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Franklin was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1859 - Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL born.  Robert was the son of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1862 - David W. BEVAN born.  David was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.

1873 - Chauncey YOUNG married Ellen HUSS.  Chauncey was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.

1884 - Myrtle Annie BURCHFIEL born in Georgiana, Florida.  Myrtle was the daughter of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.

1885 - Elijah CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  Elijah was the son of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.

1891 - Joel SHIRK died in Noble County, Indiana.  Joel was the son of Michael SHIRK and Barbara FLICKINGER.

1895 - Ella Maude LEE married John FIELDS.  Ella was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

1900 - Dora Alice CRAWFORD born in Van Zandt, Texas.  Dora was the daughter of George Newton CRAWFORD and Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL.

1903 - Rebecca A. COFFELT died in Hickory Hill, Cole County, Missouri.  Rebecca was the daughter of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.

1912 - Bessie Ethyle ALDERMAN married Leonard A.V. JOHNSON in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Bessie was the daughter of James William ALDERMAN and Vashti KIMBRO.

1917 - Doty METZNER died in Elkhart County, Indiana.  Doty was the daughter of John W. METZNER.

On This Day : August 31

1683 - Susannah CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Susannah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1702 - Mary BABCOCK born.  Mary was the daughter of Robert BABCOCK and Lydia CRANDALL.

1771 - William WARDLAW born in Augusta County, Virginia.  William was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1773 - Gordon PIERCE born in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Gordon was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.  Gordon was my 5x-great grandfather.

1794 - Nancy Ann SNIDER born in Colchester Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.  Nancy was Eileen's 4x-great grandmother.

1796 - James WRIGHT born.  James was the son of Alexander WRIGHT and Elizabeth WRIGHT.

1798 - John WHITE died.  John was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1814 - Hancock TAYLOR married Anna Hornsby LEWIS.  Hancock was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1816 - Melinda JACOBS born in Adams County, Ohio.  Melinda was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1822 - Betsy Ann BALES born.  Betsy was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.

1834 - Lucien COY born.  Lucien was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1840 - Elizabeth HENDRIXSON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1877 - Mark PIERCE born.  Mark was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.

1877 - Mark PIERCE died.  Mark was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.

1884 - Blaine Pearle WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana. Blaine was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1902 - Minerva SIGLER died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Minerva was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1940 - Martha Ann HEATH died in Richmond, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

1944 - James Dillon PATTERSON died in Copeland, Gray County, Kansas.  James was the son of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.

1978 - Margaret LEMLEY died in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Margaret was the daughter of John F. RICKARD and Alene MAXON.

On This Day : August 22

1720 - William PIERCE died.  William was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1768 - Samuel WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.

1779 - Samuel PHILBRICK born.  Samuel was the son of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.

1846 - Susannah LEWIS married James W. DUNBAR in Henry County, Indiana. Susannah was the daughter of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.

1849 - Elisha CHEW died.  Elisha was the son of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1856 - Mary Angeline FISHER born.  Mary was the daughter of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1862 - Harry LAMBERTSON born in Butler County, Ohio.  Harry was the son of Nelson J. LAMBERTSON and Eliza Jane JOHNSON.

1863 - George Elmer HALEY born in Marion County, Ohio.  George was the son of William W. HALEY and Jane Elizabeth OWEN.

1867 - Sarah H. STOUT died.  Sarah was the daughter of Moses B. STOUT and Nancy PARKER.

1872 - Robert Emmitt SWAFFORD died.  Robert was the son of M. P. SWAFFORD and Jurusha Ann CLARK.

1880 - Nettie Belle STOUT married Torrence Iliff FULLER in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois.  Nettie was the daughter of Moses B. STOUT and Nancy PARKER.

1881 - Elisha Dunham BECKETT died in Guadalupe, California.  Elisha was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1881 - Clarence PATTERSON born in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Clarence was the son of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.

1887 - Sidney Dewitt AILES born in Montra, Shelby County, Indiana.  Sidney was the son of John Forsythe AILES and Rebecca Lovina DRUMM.

1898 - Edgar J. CHEW born in New Jersey.  Edgar was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.

1899 - Christopher C. BOYER died in Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana.  Christopher was the son of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.  Christopher was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.

1890 - Wyatt CUMMINGS died in Colbert County, Alabama.  Wyatt was the son of Spencer CUMMINGS and Gincy ________.  Wyatt was Eileen's great-grandfather.

1904 - William Clifford LeMASTER born in Montrose, Colorado.  William was the son of William Clifford LeMASTER and Lella Edith LEWIS.

1904 - William L. WARDLOW died.  William was the son of Henry WARDLOW and Mary L. PURDUM.

1906 - William Goldsborough SWAFFORD married Gertrude May KELLEY.  William was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.

1910 - Isabelle Helen LeMASTER born.  Isabelle was the daughter of Ord Otterbein LeMASTER and Emma W.G. GARMHAUSEN.

1935 - Miles CHIVLARE died in Michigan City, Indiana.  Miles was the son of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.

On This Day : August 1

1695 - Eva PIERCE died.  Eva was the daughter of William PIERCE and Abigail WARRIN.


1705 - Hannah PRITCHARD died in Andover, Massachusetts.  Hannah was my 9x-great grandmother.


1716 - Elizabeth HAINES born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1737 - Elizabeth CHAMNESS born in Baltimore County, Maryland.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1762 - George PETRY born in Strausburg, Germany.  George was the son of Steffan PETRY.  George was my 4x-great grandfather.


1774 - Taylor HANCOCK died.  Taylor was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Elizabeth LEE.


1801 - Maria CAMPBELL born.  Maria was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.


1808 - Jane GAMBLE died.  Jane was the daughter of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.


1815 - George BROWN born in London, Middlesex, England.  George was the son of George BROWN and Isabelle NEALE.


1829 - Burrell Russell LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Burrell was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1830 - William C. DAVIS married Mary STEARNS.  William was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.


1830 - John Daniel SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of James A. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HALL.


1843 - Laury Edelia ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Laury was the daughter of William Earl ANDERSON and Frances AUSTIN.


1856 - Cheney ERVIN born.  Cheney was the son of Moses ERVIN and Martha SMITH.


1861 - John Marlin SWAFFORD born in Cole County, Missouri.  John was the son of James SWAFFORD and Rebecca Ann BALLARD.


1882 - Susannah THORNBURGH died.  Susannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1884 - Albert Eli THOMAS born.  Albert was the son of Eli Bird THOMAS and Elizabeth Angeline KING.


1899 - Delmar Glenn PATTERSON born in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Delmar was the son of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Nellie O. WILCOX.

On This Day : July 31

1603 - William CHENEY born in Lambourn, Berkshire, England.  William was the son of William CHENEY.  William was my 11x-great grandfather.


1693 - Bethia MAXSON born.  Bethia was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.  Bethia was my 6x-great grandmother.


1727 - Pieter ANTONIDES born.  Pieter was the son of Johannis ANTONIDES and Johanna KOUWENHOVEN.  Pieter was my 6x-great grandfather.


1743 - Samuel PIERCE born.  Samuel was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.


1749 - Mary BROWN died in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was my 9x-great grandmother.


1780 - George WRIGHT born in Pennsylvania.  George was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.  George was my 5x-great grandfather.


1792 - Andrew WARDLAW married Margaret FULTON in Augusta County, Virginia.  Andrew was the son of James WARDLAW and Martha STEELE.


1823 - Jonathan MAXSON died in Newport, Rhode Island.  Jonathan was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1826 - Hannah COOK died.  Hannah was the daughter of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.


1840 - John PHILBRICK died in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.  John was the son of John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN.  John was my 5x-great grandfather.


1872 - Heinrich Hermann KAHRE died in Hoyleton, Illinois.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1872 - Hollis E. LEWIS born in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.  Hollis was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Laura GROFF.


1876 - Effie Eudora HINDS born.  Effie was the daughter of Peter Horry HINDS and Rachel Brown LEE.


1889 - Jessie Mae PATTERSON died in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Jessie was the daughter of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.


1891 - Hoy Hubert KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Hoy was the son of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.


1912 - Florence GROENENDYKE born in New Marion, Ripley County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1920 - William SILLS died in Wabash County, Indiana.  William was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.


1965 - Harry Daniel KING died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Harry was the son of Benjamin Zellen KING and Elizabeth Ann SCHELL.


1971 - Homer Hanley PEFLEY died.  Homer was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.


2001 - Leota Marie PEFLEY died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Leota was the daughter of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.  Leota was Eileen's grandmother.

On This Day : July 13

1659 - Samuel CASS born.  Samuel was the son of John CASS and Martha PHILBRICK.


1708 - Josiah PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Josiah was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1732 - Samuel WILLSON married Deborah WILLETS in Bethlehem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Samuel was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.  Deborah was the daughter of Joseph WILLETS and Deborah SEAMAN.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.


1754 - Sara GROENENDYKE married Evert WESSELS in New York, New York.  Sara was the daughter of Samuel GROENENDYKE and Mayke VERKERK.


1784 - Elizabeth HODGKINS born in Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel James HODGKINS and Elizabeth ________.


1791 - Nathaniel LEWIS born in Canada.  Nathaniel was Eileen's 4x-great grandfather.


1809 - Rebecca SUMNER married Joshua WRIGHT.  Rebecca was the daughter of Bowater SUMNER and Rebeckah BURRAS.


1815 - Hugh WARDLAW married Rebecca HIRONS in Clermont County, Ohio.  Hugh was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1816 - Margaret MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Margaret was the daughter of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.


1820 - Jacob WEHRLY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Christina SAUBEL.


1835 - William Armfield THORNBURG married Maria CLEVENGER.  William was the son of John THORNBURG and Elizabeth BEALS.


1851 - Barbara SHERRICK died in Coles County, Illinois.  Barbara was the daughter of David SHIRK and Barbara ERB.


1864 - Thomas M. WAMSLEY born in Ohio.  Thomas was the son of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1866 - Andrew S. CHEW died.  Andrew was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.


1867 - James Aaron SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  James was the son of William Harrison SWAFFORD and Ann E. VICKERY.


1879 - Justin Irving YOUNG born. Justin was the son of Charles YOUNG and Anna M. THRAVES.


1883 - Charlie BUTLER born in Jasper County, Missouri.  Charlie was the son of Frank Carlos BUTLER and Clara LEMASTERS.


1890 - Elijah W. CHEW died in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.  Elijah was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1898 - Norman Delmar PATTERSON married Nellie O. WILCOX in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Norman was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.


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


1924 - Henry Leonard WEHRLY died.  Henry was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1967 - Amanda HENRY died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Amanda was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


2003 - Margaret S. CHEW died in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.  Margaret was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Nettie TRUMBAUER.

On This Day : July 4

1677 - Hannah SEWALL died.  Hannah was the daughter of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1713 - Peter CRANDALL born.  Peter was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFFT.


1758 - Andrew CALDWELL died in Frederick County, Virginia.  Andrew was my 8x-great grandfather.


1787 - Robert WRIGHT born.  Robert was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1794 - Phoeba MOULTON born.  Phoeba was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1798 - Sally MOULTON born.  Sally was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1812 - Isabella PATRICK born.  Isabella was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.


1831 - David MIZE died in Pike County, Illinois.  David was the son of Isaac MIZE and Elizabeth ________.  David was Eileen's 5x-great grandfather.


1832 - Heinrich Friedrich KAHRE born.  Heinrich was the son of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1843 - James C. LEE born in Tennessee.  James was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1850 - Margaret Ann MILLS born.  Margaret was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1857 - Jane C. PATTERSON born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Jane was the daughter of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.


1872 - Magdalena PETRY died in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska.  Magdalena was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.


1875 - Joseph J. COCKE born.  Joseph was the son of William Jacob COCKE and Hannah Melvina BECKETT.


1875 - Josephine COCKE born.  Josephine was the daughter of William Jacob COCKE and Hannah Melvina BECKETT.


1888 - Elizabeth REEVES died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1895 - Maume Green THACKER born.  Maume was the daughter of Charles A. THACKER and Mary SWAFFORD.


1900 - Jessie Helen SWAFFORD born in Vibbard, Missouri.  Jessie was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1920 - Montgomery GROENENDYKE died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Montgomery was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1945 - John Reese WRIGHT died in Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.


1985 - Ada Bell AULT died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Ada was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


1993 - Jack Wandell MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Jack was the son of Arthur MILLER and Hallie Marie CHIVLARE.

On This Day : April 12

1682 - Joseph BROWN born in Northamptonshire, England.  Joseph was the son of William BROWN and Dorothy ________.


1699 - Joseph HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Joseph was the son of Joseph HURLBUT and Mary CASTLE.


1709 - Isaac PIERCE born.  Isaac was the son of Isaac PIERCE and Grace TUCKER.


1747 - Jonathan CRANDALL married Hannah DOWNING.  Jonathan was the son of Eber CRANDALL and May COTTRELL.


1752 - Bennett FIELD born in Mansfield, Connecticut.  Bennett was the son of Bennett FIELD and Elizabeth SPOFFORD.


1782 - Jane WRIGHT born.  Jane was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1784 - Nathaniel KENYON married Tacy DAVIS.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.


1786 - Samuel BOND born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Samuel was the son of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1803 - Philander WARDLOW born.  Philander was the son of William WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1804 - Rachel HAINES married Japeth BISHOP in Burlington County, New Jersey. Rachel was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1823 - Samuel WARDLAW born.  Samuel was the son of James WARDLAW and Eleanor IRWIN.


1828 - John Wesley ANDERSON born.  John was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.


1838 - John WOOLSTON died in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Cornwell WOOLSTON and Hannah AARONSEN.  John was my 5x great-grandfather.


1849 - Orinda J. KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Orinda was the daughter of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1853 - Frances A. CHEW born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.  Frances was the daughter of Elijah W. CHEW and Sarah MILLER.


1856 - Wesley L. PATTERSON born in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Wesley was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.


1857 - Amanda GROENENDYKE married Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER.  Amanda was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.


1860 - Rachel THORNBURGH died.  Rachel was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1872 - Mary S. LAMBERTSON born in Darke County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Nelson J. LAMBERTSON and Eliza Jane JOHNSON.


1881 - Luman W. LeMASTERS married Emeline ALLEMAN.  Luman was the son of John LeMASTERS and Mary H. BAKER.


1911 - Ruth Pauline HALEY born in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.  She was my grandmother.


1911 - George Logan SWAFFORD married Addie HALE in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  George was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.


1951 - Ethel May SHREEVE died.  Ethel was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

On This Day : April 3

1671 - Abigail WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Abigail was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.


1688 - John MENDENHALL born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1701 - Johannes SCHERCH born.  Johannes was the son of Ulrich SCHURCH and Barbara GRUNDBACHER.


1739 - John CHEW married Ann JENNINGS.  John was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances TATEM.


1744 - Col. Richard TAYLOR born in Orange County, Virginia.  Richard was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Elizabeth LEE.


1753 - Tacy MAXSON born.  Tacy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.


1787 - Anna Nancy PETRY born in York, York County, Pennsylvania.  Anna was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.


1822 - Jonathan B. HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1834 - Frances CHEW married Joshua COIT.  Frances was the daughter of Coleby CHEW and Frances LEARNED.


1853 - Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD married Mary Ann CROCKETT in Owen County, Indiana.  Peter was the son of Larkin SWAFFORD and Nancy ________.  Mary Ann was the daughter of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.  They were my 4x great-grandparents.


1858 - Henry Mills POE born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Henry was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1861 - Pleasant E. POE born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Pleasant was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1880 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE married Emily J. PHILLIPS in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.


1889 - Jessie May PATTERSON born in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Jessie was the daughter of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LACEY.


1893 - William SYFERT born.  William was the son of George B. SYFERT and Margaret Ann McLANE.


1910 - Matilda P. DAMM married Marion KING in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCHNEIDER.

On This Day : January 30

1701: Benjamin FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Benjamin was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1730/31: Sarah GREEN born in Shrewsbury, Worchester County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas GREEN and Mary JOHNSON.


1766: Peter WRIGHT married Robena CROUSE.  Peter was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1772: Mary MILLS married Thomas COOK in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1808: Katherine BEALS married Daniel BEALS.  Katherine was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1814: Alanson ANDERSON born.  Alanson was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.


1822: Thornton JACOBS married Maraba HOWLAND in Brown County, Ohio.  Thornton was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1825: Elizabeth Unity MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse MAXON and Jane NANGLE.


1828: Carmon W. LAMBERTSON born in New Jersey.  Carmon was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1840: Samuel BUCHER born in Maryland.  Samuel was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.


1848: Mary BALES married Irvin Morris STANDARD.  Mary was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.


1851: Norman Delmar PATTERSON born in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Norman was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.


1858: Thomas J. KING born in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1874: Miles Clement LEWIS born.  Miles was the son of William Henry LEWIS and Malissa Adaline MORRISTON.


1886: Melvin Forrest SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Melvin was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.


1890: Mary DAVIS died in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Abner BARKER and Lydia OSBORNE.  She was my 5x great-grandmother.


1902: James W. SWAFFORD born in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  James was the son of James Andrew SWAFFORD and Rebecca Jane SHERRILL.


1908: Lucille McLANE born.  Lucille was the daughter of John McLANE and Lillie Mae McGUFFEY.


1909: Mamie Elnora ORCUTT married Leslie O. REED in Jay County, Indiana.  Mamie was the daughter of James ORCUTT and Samantha E. METZNER.


1916: William R. DAVIS died.  William was the son of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.


1923: Mardelle KING born.  Mardelle was the daughter of Hoy Hubert KING and Cleo Fern COX.


1930: Gordon Louis METZNER born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.  Gordon was the son of Albert Louis METZNER and Linnea Henrietta CHRISTENSEN.


1951: Roscoe CHEW died.  Roscoe was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucetta VAN DEXTER.


1969: Galen Delbert LEWIS died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Galen was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.


1996: Ralph Vernon LeMASTER died in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.  Ralph was the son of Chesley Franklin LeMASTER and Clara Louise BURKEY.