Obituary of Philip LeMaster, Muncie Star Press, May 15, 1915

Located the obituary of my paternal great-great granduncle, Phillip LeMaster, in the Muncie Star Press.  Philip was the son of the Rev. Luman Walker and Nancy (Young) LeMasters, and the older brother of my ancestor, Luman Walker LeMaster Jr.

Muncie Star Press
Muncie, Indiana
May 15, 1915, page 3

PIONEER DEAD

Philip LeMaster, a former resident of Madison township died at midnight Thursday after a lingering illness of kidney trouble.  Mr. LeMaster was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton LeMaster and was born in Madison township eighty years ago.  He is survived by his wife and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Bessie Henry.  The funeral services will be held Monday.  His nephew, Sheriff J.W.M. Cunningham, his brother, Walker LeMaster and two sisters, Mrs. John Petry and Mrs. William Wilson all of Greene township, will attend the funeral service.  Mr. Walker LeMaster had been at the beside of his brother and came home Thursday afternoon.

A couple of interesting things stand out in the obituary.  Besides the typographical error of his parents names - he was not the son of Newton LeMaster but the son of Luman Walker LeMaster - there is also the fact that the obituary mentions that his daughter, Mrs. Bessie Henry, was adopted.  Prior to this obituary, I knew that he had a daughter, but was not aware that she was adopted and had assumed that she was a biological daughter.  This gives me some other records to try and research to find out more about this adoption.

Phillip died in Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio though the obituary doesn't mention that.  It does allude to the fact that my ancestor, his brother Luman Walker, was at his bedside during the final days.

I also located a follow-up article in another Muncie area newspaper regarding his funeral:

Muncie Evening Press
Muncie, Indiana
May 19, 1915, page 2

John W.M. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Walker LeMaster, Mr. and Mrs. John Petry and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Myron, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur LeMaster, Mrs. William Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jordan, all of this county, have returned home from Spencerville, Ohio, where they attended the funeral services of the late Philip LeMaster.

Philip was a Methodist minister and had pastored churches in Logan and Allen counties, Ohio.  He was married to Elizabeth C. Hoover in 1870 in Allen County, Ohio.  He is buried in the Lima cemetery.

Wehrly Reunion, 1920, Greenville, Ohio

Located this mention of the Wehrly family reunion at Newspapers.com in the Muncie newspaper from 1920:

Muncie Evening Press
Muncie, Indiana
July 16, 1920, page 17

 PORTLAND.

Among the relatives from this county, who will attend the Wehrly reunion to be held Saturday, August 1 at the fair grounds in Greenville, Ohio, are the following: Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Wehrly and son, William Lewis of West High street, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Wehrly of East Main street and son, Robert, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Jackson of South Shank street, the Arthur Jackson family of South Meridian street, the Chesley LeMaster family of West High street, the Alva Wehrly family the L.C. LeMaster family and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Petry of Salamonia.

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Those named were all descendants of William P. Wehrly (1845-1909) of Salamonia, Indiana.  Blaine, John W. and Alva were his sons; daughter Minerva married L.D. Jackson, daughter Barbara married L.C. LeMaster.  Levi Petry was a son of Charles Petry and Susannah Wehrly, William P.'s sister.  I would love to know who all the other members of the extended family who attended the reunion in Greenville, as my William was the youngest of the family, with many relatives in Ohio.

Carl Pease household, 1940, Jay County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Carl Pease household in Jay County, Indiana. Carl's wife, Ruth, was my paternal 3rd cousin once removed.  Our common ancestors were Johannes Wehrly and Barbara Petry.  We are also 5th cousins once removed, through common ancestor Steffan Petry.  Ruth's parents were Daniel Corle and Lula Belle Petry.

1940 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Salamonia, enumeration district (ED) 38-7, SD 5, sheet 1B, household 17, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 February 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Carl and his wife were living in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. The census states that Carl owned his home and that the value was $700.  Carl was 44 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Ruth N., was 44 years old and also born in Indiana.   Their residence in 1935 was in rural Jay County, Indiana. 

The record shows that Carl had completed 1 year of college and that Ruth had completed the 8th grade.  Carl's occupation was listed as Collector of Gross Income, State of Indiana, and Ruth had no occupation listed.

Also living in the household were son Carl Jr., age 20, born Indiana, a finisher at Sheller Corp.; Arden, age 18, born in Indiana, a laborer at a saw mill; Carol, age 17, born in Indiana who had completed 4 years of high school; Helen, age 16, born in Indiana who had completed 1 year of high school; Joan, age 14, born in Indiana, who had completed the 8th grade; Ronald J., age 11, born in Indiana, who had completed the 6th grade, and Geneveve J., age 11, born in Indiana, who had completed the 6th grade.

If you have any additional information or are related to this family, I'd love to hear from you.

Earl O. Burdg household, 1940, Jay County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Earl O. Burdg household in Jay County, Indiana.  Earl's wife, Lois, was my paternal second cousin twice removed.  Our common ancestors were Johannes "John S." Wehrly and Barbara Petry.  Earl's parents were Joseph Franklin Burdg and Mattie Merchant.

1940 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Wayne Township, enumeration district (ED) 38-25, SD 5, sheet 6B, household 133, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 January 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Earl and his wife were living in Wayne Township.  The census states Earl owned his home, that it was a farm, and that the value was $6000.  Earl was 57 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Lois [listed as Louise B.], was 50 years old and born in Indiana.  Their residence in 1935 was the same place.

The record shows that Earl had completed 4 years of high school and that Lois had completed 2 years of college.  Earl's occupation was listed as a farmer, and Lois had no occupation listed.

Also living in the household was Earl's mother, Martha Manuel, widow, aged 78 and born in Indiana.  Her residence in 1935 was Linn, Randolph County, Indiana.

If you have any additional information or are related to this family, I'd love to hear from you.

Beryl Miller household, 1940, Jay County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Beryl Miller household in Jay County, Indiana.  Beryl's wife, Inez, was my paternal 5th cousin once removed.  Our common ancestor was Steffan Petry.  Inez was the daughter of William Stevenson Ashcraft and Blanche Bertha Lewis.

1940 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Bearcreek Township, enumeration district (ED) 38-2, SD 5, sheet 8A, household 153, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 December 2016); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Beryl and his wife were living in Bearcreek Township.  Beryl owned his home and the value was listed at $1200. Beryl was 44 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Inez, was 41 years old and also born in Indiana.  In 1935, they were living in the same place.

The record shows that Beryl had completed 1 year of college and that Inez had completed 2 years of college.  Beryl's occupation was listed as a farmer, and no occupation was listed for Inez.

Also listed in the household were son Jimmie, age 13, born in Indiana and had competed the 7th grade, and Nancy, age 8, born in Indiana and had completed the 2nd grade.

According to my database, Beryl & Inez had two additional children not with them in 1940 - Marilyn and Betty.

If you have any additional information or are connected to this family, I'd love to hear from you.

Exploratory Data Analysis : Johannes "John S." Wehrly (1802-1876)

Johannes "John S." Wehrly (1802-1876) was my paternal 3rd-great grandfather.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about him.

1. Vital Records

     John was born June 4, 1802 in York County, Pennsylvania¹.

     1.1. Birth Certificate

            Though Pennsylvania did not record births at this time, I need to search to locate a baptism record.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.1.1. Birth Notice in Newspaper

               If John's birth was mentioned in a local newspaper, it has been lost to time.

          1.1.2. Bible Record

               I am not aware of any surviving family Bible that would record the birth of John.  Will continue to reach out to extended family in hopes of locating one.

          1.1.3. Baptismal Record

               According to the Wehrly history¹, John was baptized at St. Jacob's church in York County, Pennsylvania.  I need to seek out the actual records of this church and verify the information.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.1.4. Adoption Record

               There is no indication that John was adopted.

     1.2. Marriage License

          John married Barbara Petry.  My database has the date as 1821 in Stark County, Ohio, but I've been unable to find a source to verify this fact.  This may have come from the Wehrly history¹.  If true, they would have been 19 at the time of their marriage.  A search of Stark County marriage records has been unable to turn up a marriage record.  Barbara was born May 28, 1802 in York County, Pennsylvania¹.  They raised 9 children in Preble County, Ohio before moving in 1854 to Jay County, Indiana.  Barbara died August 27, 1880 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana¹.

          1.2.1 Marriage Notice in Newspaper

               Will need to search contemporary newspaper accounts to see if their nuptials were mentioned.

          1.2.2. Anniversary Notice

               John and Barbara's 25th wedding anniversary would have been in 1846 and their 50th would have been in 1871.  Will need to search contemporary newspapers to see if there was any mention of anniversary celebrations.

          1.2.3. Divorce Decree

               There is no indication that John was ever divorced.

     1.3. Death Certificate

          John died November 10, 1876 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.^1,2.  I do not yet have a copy of his death certificate.  Will need to obtain one on my next research trip.

          1.3.1. Obituary in Newspaper

               I have not been able to locate a mention of John's obituary in local newspapers.  Will continue to search in hopes that one can be located.

          1.3.2. Funeral Home Records

               I will need to search the local funeral home records of the time to see if they might have a record of the funeral.  Will add this to my "to-do" list for my next research trip.

          1.3.3. Tombstone Photograph

               John is buried in the Salamonia Cemetery in Salamonia, Madison Twp., Jay County, Indiana².  I do not have a photograph of his tombstone.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

2. Census Records

     2.1. Federal Census Records

          2.1.1. 1870 Federal Census

               On August 2, 1870, John was enumerated as head of household in Salamonia, Madison Twp., Jay County, Indiana³, as John S. Werly, age 68, retired farmer.  He was born in Pennsylvania and was a U.S. citizen.  The value of his personal estate was $100 and the value of his real estate was $1200.

          2.1.2. 1860 Federal Census

               On June 9, 1860, John was enumerated as head of household in Salamonia, Madison Twp., Jay County, Indiana⁴, as John S. Whorley, age 59, farmer.  He was born in Pennsylvania.  The value of his personal estate was $150 and the value of his real estate was $2000.

          2.1.3. 1850 Federal Census

               On July 18, 1850, John was enumerated as head of household in Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio⁵, as John S. Wehrly, age 49, farmer.  He was born in Pennsylvania.  The value of his real estate was $700.

          2.1.4. 1840 Federal Census

              On June 1, 1840, John was enumerated as head of household in Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio⁶, as John S. Werley.  A total of 8 persons listed in the household.  2 white males under 5, 1 white male 20 thru 29; 1 white male 50 thru 59; 1 white female 5 thru 9; 1 white female 20 thru 29; 1 white female 30 thru 39; 1 white female 60 thru 69.

              Some of the ages don't quite add up for the household, but right now that is the closest record unless there was another John Wehrly in Preble County at the same time.

          2.1.5. 1830 Federal Census

              On June 1, 1830, John was enumerated as head of household in Twin Township, Preble County, Ohio⁷, as John S. Whirley.  A total of 3 persons listed in the household.  1 white male 20 thru 29; 1 white female under 5; 1 white female 20 thru 29.

              If my data is correct on the ages, the male 20 thru 29 is John, the female 20 thru 29 is his wife Barbara, and the female under 5 is daughter Susannah.  However, my family group sheet currently shows a son Frederick (b.1827) and son Jacob (b. 1830).  Neither of their birth dates have been sourced in my database, so they may have been born after 1830.

     2.2. State Census Records

          Ohio state census records are not known to exist.

     2.3. Agricultural Census Records

          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what light they might shed on the Wehrly family.

3. Military Records

     3.1. Draft Registration

          I have not located any records indicating military service for John.

     3.2. Pension Records

          Not applicable.

     3.3. Service Records

          Not applicable.

4. Land Records

     4.1. Deed Records

          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Preble County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana to see what records might mention John.  Will add this to my "to-do" list for my next research trip.

     4.2. Plat map / county map

          Plat maps in Preble County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana need to be searched to see what information they might shed on John.

5. Supplemental Records

     Supplemental records available for research on John include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

Sources:

1. Wehrly, Blaine & Gladys, "Wehrly & Smith Family History." Report to Wehrly Reunion, New Castle, Indiana, 16 August 1970.  Photocopy held by author.
2. Phyllis (Strock) Franklin, Salamonia Cemeteries : Salamonia, Madison Twp., Jay County, Indiana (Portland, Indiana, USA : The Jay County Genealogy Society, 2000), page 3.
3. John S. Werly household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Madison Twp., Jay Co., Indiana, page 27, Salamonie P.O., dwelling 198, family 201; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 327, page 87.
4. John S. Whorley household, 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Madison Twp., Jay Co., Indiana, page 9, Salamonia P.O., dwelling 59, family 59; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 269, page 9.
5. 1850 US Census, Preble County, Ohio, population schedule, Monroe Township, dwelling 71, family 71; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 August 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C.
6. 1840 US Census, Preble County, Ohio, population schedule, Monroe Township, digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 September 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. 1830 US Census, Preble County, Ohio, population schedule, Twin Township, page 132(penned); digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 September 2015); 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.

Funeral Record : John P. Wehrly (1838-1909) Jay County, Indiana

Baird & Hardy Funeral Home Records,  Jay County, Indiana 1909-1911

Located the funeral record of John P. Wehrly (1838-1909) while at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne recently.  John was my paternal 2nd-great granduncle, the son of Johannes "John S." and Barbara (Petry) Wehrly.   John was married to Catherine E. Lemasters (1840-1911), the daughter of Rev. Luman Walker and Nancy (Young) Lemasters.

According to this funeral record, John P. Wehrly was born in Pennsylvania on August 28, 1838.  While his father was born in Pennsylvania, census and other records indicate that he was born in Preble County, Ohio.  His date of death December 13, 1909 in South Portland.  I did not have the exact date of death, so know I can look for an obituary and his death certificate.

The record lists his age as 71 years, 3 months and 16 days.  The attending physician was Dr. Paddock and his funeral services were held at Salamonia on December 15th.

The name of the informant was not given, but was likely his wife Catherine.

This book was located on the shelves at Gc 977.201 J33scb 1909-11.

Thomas Jefferson Bucher (1858-1938), Jay County, Indiana

Working on filling in some gaps in my database by utilizing the "Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959" database at Familysearch.org to see what updates and corrections I could find.

Thomas Jefferson Bucher (1858-1938) was the son of John B. Bucher and Catherine Wehrly.  His marriage on February 27, 1881 in Jay County, Indiana to Louisa Bollinger was found in the database.  Prior to this find, I didn't have the date or place of their marriage.

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6RR-KNT : accessed 23 Nov 2013), Thomas Bucher and Louiza Bolinger, 1881.

Thomas was my paternal 1st cousin 3 times removed.  Our common ancestors were Johannes Wehrly and Barbara Petry.  Thomas and Louise had one son.  Thomas died October 31, 1938.

Catherine Wehrly (1836-1881), Jay County, Indiana

Working on filling in some gaps in my database by utilizing the "Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959" database at Familysearch.org to see what updates and corrections I could find.

Catherine Wehrly (1836-1881) was the daughter of Johannes "John S." Wehrly and Barbara Petry.  Her marriage on December 13, 1857 in Jay County, Indiana to John B. Bucher was found in the database.  Her surname was spelled Worley in the record.  Prior to this find, I did not have the exact location of their marriage.

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6RR-VRZ : accessed 23 Nov 2013), John Bucher and Catharine Worley, 1857.

Catherine was my paternal 2nd-great grandaunt.  Our common ancestors were Johannes Wehrly and Barbara Petry.  Catherine and John had one son.  She died June 21, 1881.

Blanche Bertha Lewis (1870-1962), Jay County, Indiana

Working on filling in some gaps in my database by utilizing the "Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959" database at Familysearch.org to see what updates and corrections I could find.

Blanche Bertha Lewis (1870-1962) was the daughter of Albert Garrison and Ermina (Petry) Lewis.  Her marriage to William Stevenson Ashcraft on November 8, 1887 in Jay County, Indiana was found in the database.  Prior to this find, I only had the date of their marriage in my database.

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6R5-MHP : accessed 06 Aug 2013), William S Ashcraft and Blanche B Lewis, 1887.

Blanche Bertha Lewis was my paternal 4th cousin twice removed.  Our common ancestor was Steffan Petry (1729-1793) and his first wife.  Blanche and William lived in Jay County and were the parents of four children.  In the 1930 census, they were residing in Wabash Township, Jay County, Indiana.

Miller Marriage Records Darke County, Ohio

Early Marriage Records of Darke County, Ohio 1817-1865 M-Z

by Fort Greenville Chapter, DAR Recopied by Margaret Snyder, 1966

Found this book in the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, several months ago and just now getting around to extracting the information for my files.  In this volume, I found Miller relatives (through the Petry line).

Miller, George m. Barbara Bollinger Apr. 24, 1859 by Jacob Miller, M.G.  George was the son of George Miller and Catherine Petry, making him my paternal first cousin four times removed.

Distant Relatives in Darke County, Ohio Marriage Records

Darke County, Ohio, Marriages, 1899-1911 by Doris Aultman

Located this book at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana several months ago, just now getting around to going through the information.  Found a few relatives mentioned in these Darke County records.

Groendyke, Perry D. to Anna Miller, 24 March 1900.  Perry was the son of Elias Groendyke and Hester Teaford.  Anna was the daughter of George Miller and Barbara Bollinger.   Perry was my maternal 3rd-great granduncle.  Anna was my paternal second cousin 3 times removed (through the Petry line). The Groendyke surname is sometimes found as Groenendyke.

Wiley, Elmer C. to Pearle M. Lambertson, 16 March 1904.  Pearle was the daughter of James Lambertson and Jane Bish.  Pearle was my maternal 2nd cousin 3 times removed.  Prior to finding this record, I did not have her in my database.

Both of these marriages were performed by the same minister, W.K. Albright.  

On This Day : December 28

1686 - Isaac PIERCE died in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Isaac was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Rachel BACON.

1703 - John FESSENDEN married Sarah SQUIRES in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1759 - Adam BURDICK born in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.  Adam was the son of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.

1774 - Rachel McPHEETERS born.  Rachel was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.

1785 - Joseph WHITE born.  Joseph was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1798 - Catharine ANTONIDES born.  Catharine was the daughter of Cornelius ANTONIDES and Marie VAN SICKLEN.

1809 - Horace PIERCE born.  Horace was the son of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.

1812 - Isabella GRIMES born.  Isabella was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.

1822 - Christian ERB died.  Christian was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalene SCHRANTZ.

1823 - Susan Octavia McPHEETERS born.  Susan was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.

1833 - John HEATON born.  John was the son of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.

1850 - Hannah BURDICK died in Hopkington, Rhode Island.  Hannah was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.

1859 - Eli W. SHAW died in Madison County, Indiana.  Eli was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.

1859 - Stephen MAXON died.  Stephen was the son of Stephen MAXON and Margaret BRANNON.

1870 - Blanche Bertha LEWIS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Blanche was the daughter of Albert Garrison ASHCRAFT and Ermina PETRY.

1876 - Rebecca LOUDERBACK born in Brown County, Illinois.  Rebecca was the daughter of George W. LOUDERBACK and Sarah Ellen CROCKETT.

1885 - Arthur Raymond LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1886 - Nora SWAFFORD born. Nora was the daughter of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.

1889 - Alice DAVIS born.  Alice was the daughter of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.

1908 - John Wesley BRUNER died.  John was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1912 - Bertie May CUMMINGS married Charles Allen BOOK in Piggott, Arkansas.  Bertie was the daughter of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.

1915 - Margaret CUMMINGS died in Dyer County, Tennessee.  Margaret was Eileen's great-grandmother.

1929 - Mary P. PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1947 - Julia Bell BURCHFIEL died in Berkeley, California.  Julia was the daughter of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

On This Day : December 26

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

1727 - Dorothy FREEMAN married Isaac WILLIAMS in Preston, Connecticut.  Dorothy was the daughter of John FREEMAN and Abigail WITTER.

1734 - John PHILBRICK married Judith SANBORN in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  John was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.  Judith was the daughter of Enoch SANBORN and Elizabeth DENETT.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.

1753 - Christoffel GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Christoffel was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.

1753 - Joseph CHEW died.  Joseph was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary CLARK.

1766 - Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Johann was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1792 - Hannah BEALS married Isaac WILLIAMS.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.

1793 - William JACKSON born.  William was the son of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1796 - Molly PATRICK died. Molly was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.

1806 - Jerusha WEST married Isaac ADAMA in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Jerusha was the daughter of Thomas WEST and Rachel OLIPHANT.

1813 - Jane MAXSON born in Ohio.  Jane was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1822 - Philander WARDLOW married Margaret HOSS in Brown County, Ohio.  Philander was the son of William WARDLOW and Isabel NESBIT.

1839 - Sarah SHELDON died in Brown County, Ohio. Sarah was the daughter of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.

1846 - Rogers DAVIS died.  Rogers was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1850 - Susannah BEALS married Thomas CLEVENGER. Susannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susannah JACKSON.

1852 - William Jefferson SWAFFORD born in Tennessee. William was the son of Richard SWAFFORD and Malinda C. SWAFFORD.

1856 - Nancy PETRY died.  Nancy was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.

1859 - Martha J. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1867 - Jacob LeMASTERS married Sarah Ann HALFHILL in Jay County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1867 - Nancy ERVIN married Walter CARR in White County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of Moses ERVIN and Martha SMITH.

1894 - Jessie Lillian LOOFBOUROW married John Crandall CHATFIELD in Valley County, Nebraska.  Jessie was the daughter of William Wade LOOFBOUROW and Martha Julesa LeMASTERS.

1901 - Lyman PIERCE married Lavina SUNDERLAND in Delaware County, Indiana.  Lyman was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

1901 - James Burrell LEE married Eliza Jane TAYLOR in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  James was the son of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.

1911 - Catherine E. WEHRLY died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1916 - Joseph Evans HEATON died in Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.

1947 - Ida Isabelle  COFFELT died in Everest, Kansas.  Ida was the daughter of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1954 - Grace Violet DAVIS died in Richmond, Missouri.  Grace was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1961 - Alice May SAXTON died in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.  Alice was the daughter of George Washington PLANK and Inez May BABCOCK.

1970 - Orilla Catherine ANDREWS died in Grant County, Indian.  Catherine was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

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.

Death Certificate: William P. Wehrly, Jay County, Indiana (1909)

Source: William P. Wherly, death certificate Book H-6, page 18 (1909), Jay County Health Department, Portland, Indiana

Jay County Indiana
Geneology Death Record

Name: Wherly, William P.

Date of Death:  6/14/1909   Time: 0:00   Sex:  M

Age: 63  Months: 7  Days: 12  Hours:  0  Minutes: 0

Birthdate: 11/02/1845    Place:  Ohio

Death Address:  Madison Township

Residence:  Madison Township

County: Jay County

Marital Status:  Married   Spouse:  Olive Wherly

Race:  White      Occupation:   Retired

Father:  John S. Wherly      Birth:   Pennsylvania

Mother Maiden Name:  Barbara Wherly (Petry)   Birth:  Pennsylvania

Burial Place:  Salamonia, IN

Burial Date:  [blank]

Funeral Home:  Stolz Williamson & Straley

Address:  [blank]

File date:  [blank]   Book No.: H-6   Page No.: 18   Local No.: [blank]

Physician:  W.A. Chen, MD

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death:  Gastric Ulceratio, Heatenesis

The above death certificate is for my paternal 2nd-great grandfather, William P. Wehrly (1845-1909).  I obtained this record on my recent research trip into Jay County.

Obtaining this record has led to a correction in my database.  Previously, I had William's death date listed as June 16, 1909.  More than likely, this was actually his burial date.  However, the date of the 16th is listed on his tombstone.

The spelling of the surname is interesting, and almost led to the clerk not being able to find the record.  

Facts that I already knew included his birth date and place.  He was born in Preble County, Ohio according to other sources.  

William was married, his spouse was Olive Jane (Smith) Wehrly (1846-1913).

His parents were listed as John S. Wherly born in Pennsylvania and Barbara Wherly (Petry) born in Pennsylvania.   This information correlates to what I've already found.

The physician was listed as W.A. Chen, but this was a typographical error or a misreading of the record as the physician in Salamonia was W.A. Chew.

The cause of death appears to be a typographical error and should be hematemesis, which would correlate to his stomach trouble listed in his obituary.

On This Day : December 12

1715 - Rebecca WARNER born.  Rebecca was the daughter of Ebenezer WARNER and Martha GILPIN.  Rebecca was my 7x-great grandmother.

1732 - Hannah REYNOLDS died.  Hannah was the daughter of William BROWN and Catherine WILLIAMS.

1761 - Stephen MAXON born in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Stephen was the son of Mosher MAXSON and Tacy ________.

1786 - Lucinda TAYLOR born.  Lucinda was the daughter of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.

1795 - Henry PETRY born in York, York County, Pennsylvania.  Henry was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena ________.

1795 - James TAYLOR married Virginia Frances MOORE.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann PENDLETON.

1796 - Susannah BEALS born in Virginia.  Susannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susannah JACKSON.

1809 - Susannah BEALS born.  Susannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1819 - Jacob SMITH died in Beavercreek Township, Greene County, Ohio.  Jacob was the son of Joseph SMITH and Rachel BEALS.

1823 - Nathaniel HIGGINS died.  Nathaniel was the son of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.

1824 - Susannah WEHRLY born in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.  Susannah was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1839 - Joseph S. CROCKETT born.  Joseph was the son of William CROCKETT and Sarah SOPHER.

1844 - Sarah WEHRLY died in Preble County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1845 - William Hamilton SMITH died in Madison County, Ohio.  William was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.

1855 - Marion Clark BRUNER born.  Marion was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1863 - Edward J. SAUER born.  Edward was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.  Edward was Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.

1874 - James S. HALEY died in Marion County, Ohio.  James was the son of William HALEY and Jane Elizabeth OWEN.

1886 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE married Abigail J. YOUNG in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa Jane BOYER.

1951 - Estella Mahala WARNER died in Gorman, Texas. Estella was the daughter of Eli Bird THOMAS and Elizabeth Angeline KING.

Marriage License & Return : John Petry to Mary Lemasters, 1883

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License: "John Petry to Mary Lemaster, 1883"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

State of Indiana, Jay County

The State of Indiana to any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriage in said County, Greeting:

You are hereby duly authorized to join together, as HUSBAND AND WIFE, 

John Petry and Mary Lemaster

In Testimony Whereof, I, R.T. Hammons, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Portland, this 4 day of August A.D. 1883.

R.T. Hammons Clerk

State of Indiana, Jay County, :

I, P. Lemasters, an ordanied minister, do hereby certify that on the 4th day of August, 1883, I joined together, as Husband and Wife, John Petry and Mary Lemasters.

Given under my hand, this 4th day of Aug. 1883.

P. Lemasters

Minister

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return: "John Petry to Mary Lemasters, 1883"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE RETURN

1. Full Name of Groom  John Petry

2. Place of Residence Salamonia Ind.  I don't know

3. Age next Birthday 24 years

4. Color Dark White

5. Occupation Laborer

6. Place of Birth Jay Co Ind

7. Father's Name Charley Petry

8. Mother's Maiden Name Susannah Wehrly

9. No. of Groom's Marriage 1

10. Full Name of Bride Mary Lemasters

Maiden Name, if a Widow _______

11. Place of Residence Near Salamonia, Ind.

12. Age next Birthday 35 years

13. Color White

14. Place of Birth Shelby Co Ohio

15. Father's Name L.W. Lemasters

16. Mother's Maiden Name Nancy Young

17. No. of Bride's Marriage 1

18. Place of Marriage L.W. Lemasters

19. By P. Lemasters 

20. Date of Marriage Aug 4 1883

This record of the marriage of John Petry (1860-1942) and Mary P. (Lemasters) Petry (1849-1929) was located at the Jay County Historical Society.  

John was the son of Charles and Susannah (Wehrly) Petry.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker and Nancy (Young) Lemasters.  The marriage took place at the home of the bride and was performed by her uncle, Phillip Lemasters (1836-1915), a Methodist minister.

Interestingly, this was a first marriage for both, yet she was to be 35 at her next birthday, and he only 24.  According to census records, they had at least 4 children, the last born when Mary was 43.

On This Day : November 19

1691 - John BROUGHTON married Hannah BASCOM.  John was the son of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1692 - Michael NEWBOLD died in Burlington, New Jersey.  Michael was the son of Thomas NEWBOLD and Joanna SYMMS.  Michael was my 9x-great grandfather.

1722 - Johann Jurgen KAHRE married Anna Katherine STEINMEIER in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Johann was Corinne's 8x-great grandfather.

1738 - Anna PHILBRICK married Ebenezer SHAW.  Anna was the daughter of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.

1747 - Hannah PIERCE born.  Hannah was the daughter of Josiah PIERCE and Miriam COOK.

1762 - Martha TAYLOR died in Orange County, Virginia.  Martha was the daughter of Roger THOMPSON.  Martha was my 9x-great grandfather.

1769 - Anne HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Anne was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1771 - Jeremiah HAINES born.  Jeremiah was the son of Robert HAINES and Rahcel VENICOMB.

1777 - Levi HEATON married Phebe COOK.  Levi was the son of Samuel HEATON.

1823 - Sarah SWAFFORD born.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.

1857 - Abraham B. JACOBS married Harriette RIFE in Wayne County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.

1867 - William Augustus McPHEETERS married Laura WALWORTH.  William was the son of James Augustus McPHEETERS and Maria DUNBAR.

1873 - Sarah Agnes PETRY died.  Sarah was the daughter of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.

1885 - William H. BAILS married Mary E. PENDLETON in McComb County, Ohio.  William was the son of Abraham L. BAILS and Elizabeth HART.

1886 - Hannah GROENENDYKE died.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas BEARD and Elizabeth DICKS.

1887 - Nancy Jane TOLLETT born.  Nancy was the daughter of Major C. TOLLETT and Amanda SWAFFORD.

1900 - William SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  William was the son of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1901 - Vernon SIGLER born in Madison County, Indiana.  Vernon was the son of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.

1902 - Lowell Leslie PEFLEY born in Wabash County, Indiana.  Lowell was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.

1907 - Ernest Ovid LEWIS born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Ernest was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

1908 - Frank Raymond LAMBERTSON born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Frank was the son of Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON and Marie WILLIAMS.

On This Day : November 2

1655 - Robert BURDICK married Ruth HUBBARD in Newport, Rhode Island.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1678 - Ebenezer CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Ebenezer was the son of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.

1719 - Barbara ANTONIDES married Dirck VAN VECHTE.  Barbara was the daughter of Vincentius ANTONIDES and Anatie VAN COUVENHAVEN.

1738 - Ruth FESSENDEN married John HUNT in Boston, Massachusetts.  Ruth was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.

1778 - Prudence HIATT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Prudence was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.

1786 - Lydia BEALS married Aaron TYSON.  Lydia was the daughter of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1793 - Henry KEENEY born.  Henry was the son of John S. KEENEY and Magdalena PETRY.

1796 - Joseph SUMNER married Abigail JESSOP.  Joseph was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1797 - Catherine MAXSON born in New Salem, Virginia.  Catherine was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1817 - William MILLS born.  William was the son of William MILLS and Sarah MAULSBY.

1829 - Samuel J. PEPPER born.  Samuel was the son of William PEPPER and Eliza PIERCE.

1834 - Ezra BUCHER born.  Ezra was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.

1839 - Nancy A. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Nancy was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Maria MILLS.

1844 - Levi W. PETRY born in Preble County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.

1845 - William P. WEHRLY born in Preble County, Ohio.  William was the son of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.  William was my 2x-great grandfather.

1847 - Stephen M. YOUNG married Mary WOODRUFF.  Stephen was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.

1848 - Sarah Margaret BECKETT born in Polk County, Iowa.  Sarah was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1855 - William Aaron SWAFFORD born.  William was the son of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.

1856 - William A. PENISTEN born.  William was the son of George PENISTEN and Amanda Melvina CAWGILL.

1856 - Thomas SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Thomas was the son of Peter James SWAFFORD and Rennie HOWARD.

1867 - Rufus Aaron LEE born.  Rufus was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.

1872 - John Elmer PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.

1879 - Wilbur E. YOUNG born.  Wilbur was the son of Chauncey YOUNG and Ellen HUSS.

1887 - Ira F. HENDRIXSON died in Brown County, Ohio.  Ira was the son of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1892 - Emma Dorothy Sophie RITT married Henry Herman BISHOFF in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.

1895 - James WRIGHT married Clara B. HICKS in Madison County, Indiana.  James was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.

1899 - Orpha Mable HALEY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Orpha was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

1911 - Lula Iona DAVIS died.  Lula was the daughter of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.

1935 - Peter SCHAEFFER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Peter was the son of Charles SCHAEFFER and Mary Victoria RIEBER.