On This Day : July 8

1706 - Hans Heinrich CHERDRON born in Erlenbach, Bayern.  Hans was the son of Abraham CHERDRON and Anne Margueritte VIELLARD.  Hans was my 7x-great grandfather.

1724 - Henry REYNOLDS died.  Henry was the son of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.  Henry was my 9x-great grandfather.

1795 - Dorcas WILLIAMS married David HOGGATT.  Dorcas was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1806 - Hancock TAYLOR married Sophia Elizabeth HORD.  Hancock was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1824 - Bela A. COY born.  Bela was the daughter of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1838 - Winfield S. COY born.  Winfield was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1848 - Oliver P. MAXON married Mary Jane BINEGAR in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Oliver was the son of Stephen MAXON and Rachel COOK.

1878 - William SILLS married Sarah GRIMES in Wabash County, Indiana.  William was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1887 - Mary Florence GILLILAND born.  Mary was the daughter of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

1900 - Bessie Lee IVEY born in Mayfield, Kentucky.  Bessie was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.  Bessie was Eileen's grandmother.

1904 - Louisa Jane CHIVLARE died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

1908 - Cecil CUMMINGS born.  Cecil was the son of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.

1939 - Mary L. SWOFFORD died in Hardin, Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of Chester S. SWOFFORD and Evelyn BRIGHT.

1949 - Walter Harold MAXON died in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Walter was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.

On This Day : July 1

1639 - Nathaniel HEATON born.  Nathaniel was my 8x-great grandfather.


1739 - Mary REYNOLDS died in Nottingham, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of William BROWN and Catherine WILLIAMS.  Mary was my 8x-great grandmother.


1740 -John BEALS married Elizabeth THORNBURGH.  John was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.


1756 - Jonathan HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.


1765 - Rebecca BRAND married James DAVIS.  Rebecca was the daughter of William BRAND and Elizabeth DAVIS.


1794 - Joseph TAYLOR born.  Joseph was the son of Zachariah TAYLOR and Susann JARRELL.


1805 - Mary HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Judah H. HIGGINS and Rachel McPHERSON.


1844 - Mary BOTTS married Solomon LAYMAN in Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1872 - Daniel Robert YOUNG born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Leroy YOUNG and Mary Jane KING.


1879 - Inez May BABCOCK married George Washington PLANK in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.  Inez was the daughter of John Hunt BABCOCK and Jemima LIPPENCOTT.


1920 - Michael CUMMINGS died in Pemiscot County, Missouri.  Michael was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1935 - Victoria Belle OWENS died in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio.  Victoria was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Hester TEAFORD.


1963 - Rosa Ellen SETTLE died in Richmond, Missouri.  Rosa was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

On This Day : June 13

1698 - Hannah MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Hannah was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.


1733 - Ebenezer FESSENDEN married Elizabeth BARRETT.  Ebenezer was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1739 - Esther MAXSON born.  Esther was the daughter of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1778 - Benjamin KENDRICK married Frances CORBIN in Fauquier County, Virginia.  Benjamin was the son of Jacob KENDRICK and Anna FOX.  Frances was the daughter of John CORBIN and Frances FANT.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.


1801 - Lavinia E. LOGAN born.  Lavinia was the daughter of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.


1808 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE married Christian Friedrich RAHE.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1838 - Judith BURDICK died in Scott, New York.  Judith was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1881 - Judson JARRETT died in Fayette County, Iowa.  Judson was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.


1894 - Edith E. TOPP born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Edith was the daughter of Charles C. TOPP and Carrie KING.


1895 - David RINEHART died in Wabash County, Indiana.  David was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1895 - Luella Opal ROCKWELL born.  Luella was the daughter of Lynn Luman ROCKWELL and Beulah Sarah LeMASTERS.


1896 - James Thomas CAMERON born in Brown County, Illinois.  James was the son of John Francis CAMERON and Rebecca LOUDERBACK.


1902 - Yula Ursula REYNOLDS born in Ft. Jennings, Putnam County, Ohio.  Yula was the daughter of William Roger REYNOLDS and Rosa Annabelle McLANE.


1912 - Townsend HEATON died in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri.  Townsend was the son of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1961 - Ernest Ovid LEWIS died in Koscuisko County, Indiana.  Ernest was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

On This Day : June 10

1657 - Mary REYNOLDS born.  Mary was the daughter of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.


1691 - Josiah PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Josiah was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.


1733 - Stephen PIERCE died.  Stephen was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1784 - Luke MAXSON married Lydia BABCOCK.  Luke was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1793 - Isabella FEILY born in Pennsylvania.  Isabella was my 5x-great grandmother.


1804 - Catherine DAVIS born.  Catherine was the daughter of Joseph S. DAVIS and Hannah SUTTON.


1807 - Martha VICKERS married William MILHOUS.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas VICKERS and Jemima MENDENHALL.


1825 - William R. HAINES died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  William was the son of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1836 - Philip LEMASTERS born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Philip was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1848 - Levi V. JACOBS married Mary E. REEVES in Brown County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1858 - Benjamin H. HALEY born in Marion County, Ohio.  Benjamin was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.


1876 - Peter RINEHART died in Henry County, Indiana.  Peter was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1880 - Matilda A. SWAFFORD married Alfred P. THACKER in Owen County, Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD and Mary Ann CROCKETT.


1890 - John WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS.  John was my 4x-great grandfather.


1903 - Doris Elisabeth DOELITSCH died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Doris was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.


1910 - William Franklin SWAFFORD died in Rayville, Missouri.  William was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.


1911 - Bertha Alberta LeMASTER married Russell J. HERCULES in Jay County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1933 - James Alfred KING died in Bell, California.  James was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1934 - William H. BAILS died in Ashland County, Ohio.  William was the son of Abraham L. BAILS and Elizabeth HART.

On This Day : May 30

1691 - William REYNOLDS born.  William was the son of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.


1719 - Peter CRANDALL born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Peter was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Mary BURDICK.


1731 - David MORGAN died in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  David was the son of Miles MORGAN and Prudence GILBERT.  David was my 8x-great grandfather.


1745 - Zillimus BURDICK born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Zillimus was the son of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.


1755 - Mary POTTER born.  Mary was the daughter of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1768 - George WRIGHT born.  George was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.


1774 - Elizabeth WEHRLY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER.


1789 - Ephraim POTTER born.  Ephraim was the son of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1792 - Martha Thompson TAYLOR born.  Martha was the daughter of Edmund TAYLOR and Sarah STUBBS.


1799 - Matilda TAYLOR married Isaac ROBERTSON.  Matilda was the daughter of Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1817 - Cornelius Quick HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Cornelius was the son of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1819 - Beulah COFFIN married Daniel PUCKETT.  Beulah was the daughter of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.


1821 - Levi Merritt ANDERSON born.  Levi was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.


1832 - Jonathan TAYLOR died.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan TAYLOR and Ann BERRY.


1838 - Thomas SUMNER died in Highland County, Ohio.  Thomas was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1845 - Benjamin Franklin WARDLAW born in Ohio.  Benjamin was the son of Henry WARDLAW and Mary L. PUDUM.


1886 - Aaron Lewis CHEW married Luella GERMAN in Clarke County, Iowa.  Aaron was the son of John William CHEW and Mary Ann RELEA.


1891 - Nancy Margaret SWAFFORD married Scab J. WAGONER.  Nancy was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1900 - Hugh Lee BURCHFIEL born.  Hugh was the son of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.


1903 - Abraham B. JACOBS died.  Abraham was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1948 - James J. SWAFFORD died in Rayville, Missouri.  James was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

On This Day : April 16

1689 - Deborah REYNOLDS born.  Deborah was the daughter of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.


1715 - Aaron MENDENHALL married Rose PIERSON in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Aaron was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.


1742 - Ebenezer FESSENDEN married Alice BABCOCK.  Ebenezer was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1747 - John HAWLEY born.  John was the son of Samuel HAWLEY and Ruth CRANDALL.


1749 - Judith PIERCE born.  Judith was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.


1758 - Catherine MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Catherine was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1791 - Esther MAXSON married Rogers KENYON.  Esther was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.


1792 - Mary ROBINSON died.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.


1812 - Hannah SUMNER married John WALTER.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1813 - Isabella Margaret BROWN born.  Isabella was the daughter of George BROWN and Isabella NEALE.


1822 - Mary Ann FISHER born.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.


1822 - John MAXSON died.  John was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1826 - Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE married Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF in Germany.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.  They are Corinne's 5x great-grandparents.


1838 - Lydia BALES married Luke WRIGHT.  Lydia was the daughter of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1845 - Jacob LeMASTERS born in Port Jefferson, Shelby County, Ohio.  Jacob was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1847 - Phebe Jane LeMASTERS born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Phebe was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1851 - Henrietta KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Henrietta was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1858 - Mary ROBINSON died.  Mary was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1862 - Amer Jackson BEALS died in Nashville, Tennessee.  Amer was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1875 - Albert L. BOYER married Sarah M. BENNETT.  Albert was the son of Isaac B. BOYER and Elizabeth J. CHEVALIER.


1879 - Franklin MILLHOUS married Almira Park BURDG in Jennings County, Indiana.  Franklin was the son of Joshua Vickers MILLHOUS and Elizabeth Price GRIFFITH.


1882 - Claude Nolan SWAFFORD born in Lawson, Missouri.  Claude was the son of James SWAFFORD and Rebecca Ann BALLARD.


1886 - Edgar E. MORRISTON born.  Edgar was the son of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.


1888 - Lamar ALDERMAN born.  Lamar was the son of George W. ALDERMAN and Sarah JARRARD.


1903 - Walter F. SAUER married Bertha LANGER.  Walter was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.


1904 - Margret Lena RICHARDS married George Edward DAVIS.  Margret was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1906 - Melvin Forrest SWAFFORD married Bessie Alice MARTIN in Ray County, Missouri.  Melvin was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.


1950 - Martha G. BOYD died in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.  Martha was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1972 - Harry H. KIRK died in Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana.  Harry was the son of William Frank KIRK and Mary A. WRIGHT.


1976 - Aaron SWAFFORD died in Pikeville, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.

On This Day : March 29

1679 - James WRIGHT born in Loss, Scotland.  James was the son of Alexander WRIGHT and Mary FERGUS.


1704 - Elizabeth HAZELTINE died in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas LONGHORNE and Mary CROSBY.  Elizabeth was my 9x great-grandmother.


1739 - William HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  William was the son of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.


1747 - John STOCKTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Richard STOCKTON and Abigail BLOOMFIELD.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1786 - Charity MILLS married Peter DILLON in North Carolina.  Charity was the daughter of Hur MILLS and Rachel HARROLD.


1809 - Caleb BEALS married Anna COOK.  Caleb was the son of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.


1812 - Ruth MARSHILL died in Orange County, North Carolina.  Ruth was the daughter of Joshua HADLEY and Mary ROWLAND.


1814 - Richard CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Richard was the son of John CHEW and Ann JENNINGS.


1837 - Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE married Anna Margareth Ilsbein HENNING.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1838 - Charles CANADAY married Jane FRAZIER.  Charles was the son of Charles CANADAY and Sarah RUSSELL.


1841 - Hancock TAYLOR died.  Hancock was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1843 - William H. REYNOLDS married Selina CARTER in Bracken County, Kentucky.  William was the son of Isaac REYNOLDS and Christina HECK.


1849 - Luman W. LEMASTERS born in Logan County, Ohio.  Luman was the son of John LEMASTERS and Mary H. BAKER.


1856 - Clarissa A. WRIGHT born in Brown County, Ohio.  Clarissa was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Anna WARDLOW.


1889 - Richard D. SILLS born in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Richard was the son of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.


1889 - Ruth Alice SILLS born in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.  Ruth was Eileen's great-grandmother.


1899 - Sarah Ann HANEY died.  Sarah was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1901 - Anna May SILLS married Aaron B. ROCKEY in Wabash County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.


1920 - John Leon CRANE died.  John was the son of Thomas Franklin CRANE and Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1928 - Homer Hanley PEFLEY married Flossie Irene LEWIS in Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana.  Homer was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.

On This Day : March 20

1687 - Prudence REYNOLDS born.  Prudence was the daughter of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.


1704 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of Col. James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.


1729 - Anne Margueritte CHERDRON died in Otterberg, Bayern.  Anne was the daughter of Pierre VIELLARD and Catherine BOYE.  Anne was my 8x great-grandmother.


1749 - Nicholas GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Nicholas was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.


1771 - Sarah CLARKE married Silas MAXSON.  Sarah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Deborah PENDLETON.


1771 - William SUMNER married Eleanor EDWARDS.  William was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1780 - John SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  John was the son of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.


1790 - Lydia STEVENS born.  Lydia was the daughter of David STEVENS and Mary COOK.


1803 - Jesse MAXSON married Sophia CLARKE.  Jesse was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Elizabeth CLARKE.


1818 - Susannah YOUNG born.  Susannah was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1821 - Rachel HAWORTH born.  Rachel was the daughter of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1832 - Elizabeth BYERS died in Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was my 6x great-grandmother.


1840 - Amos CARSON born.  Amos was the son of Jacob CARSON and Esther BEALS.


1843 - Daniel F. DUFFEY born.  Daniel was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.


1854 - Ira F. HENDRIXSON born in New Hope, Ohio.  Ira was the son of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.


1855 - Manomey CUMMINGS born.  Manomey was the daughter of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.


1864 - Ruth MAXSON died.  Ruth was the daughter of Phineas CRANDALL.


1871 - Adam YOUNG died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Adam was the son of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.


1895 - Emeline Sarah IRICK died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Emeline was the daughter of Japeth BISHOP and Rachel HAINES.


1902 - Mabel CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Mabel was the daughter of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.


1917 - Kirts MAXSON died in Iowa.  Kirts was the son of William MAXSON and Delilah BOWLAND.


1929 - Joseph Garrett CROCKETT died.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CROCKETT and Elizabeth JAMES.


1933 - Samantha SILLS died in Grant County, Indiana.  Samantha was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.  Samantha was Eileen's 2x great-grandmother.


1951 - June Kirk LAMBERTSON died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  June was the daughter of Ida DAVIS.  June was my great-grandmother.

On This Day : February 24

1647 - Elizabeth REYNOLDS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.


1675 - Joseph HERITAGE born in Sutton under Brailes, Gloucestershire, England.  Joseph was the son of Richard HERITAGE and Mary TIMMS.


1689 - Tabitha PIERCE born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.  Tabitha was the daughter of Stephen PIERCE and Tabitha PARKER.


1719 - Nicholas FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was the son of Robert FESSENDEN and Mary ________.  Nicholas was my 9x great-grandfather.


1755 - Hur MILLS born.  Hur was the son of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.


1790 - Martha WELCH born.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.


1801 - Samuel KIMMER born.  Samuel was the son of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.


1814 - James WARDLAW married Eleanor IRWIN in Clermont County, Ohio.  James was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1837 - Thomas BALES died.  Thomas was the son of William BEALS and Rachel JOHNSON. 


1864 - Susan SHERRICK died in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Susan was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.  Susan was my 3x great-grandmother.


1865 - Horace Virgil CHEW born in Ohio.  Horace was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1871 - Elizabeth STICKEL died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.


1874 - Edmund HANCE died.  Edmund was the son of Edmund HANCE and Hannah Maria WOOLSTON.


1876 - Daniel KING died in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.  Daniel was my 3x great-grandfather.


1890 - David MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  David was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.


1899 - Inez Irene ASHCRAFT born in Wabash Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Inez was the daughter of William Stevenson ASHCRAFT and Blanche Bertha LEWIS.


1905 - Mary Ellen YEAGER born.  Mary was the daughter of John Henry YEAGER and Berth Fidelia LeMASTERS.


1906 - Lawrence Solomon LEWIS married Ruth Alice SILLS in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Lawrence was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Marietta COOK.  Ruth was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.  They were Eileen's great-grandparents.


1923 - Richard Lewis CHEW died.  Richard was the son of Richard A. CHEW and Jane LaFavour McCUTCHEN.


1938 - Jasper METZNER died in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.  Jasper was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.


1953 - Aaron Lewis CHEW died in Murray, Clarke County, Iowa.  Aaron was the so n of John William CHEW and Mary Ann RELEA.


1980 - Harry Nolan WHISLER died in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana.  Harry was the son of Omer A. WHISLER and Lola May LAMBERTSON.

On This Day : February 2

1638: Rowland CLARKE died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.  Rowland was the son of John CLARKE and Katherine COOKE.


1691: Isaac HAINES born.  Isaac was the son of John HAINES and Esther BORTON.


1712: Rebecca HURLBUT died in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Rebecca was my 9x great-grandmother.


1718: Mary MAXSON died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Nicholas MOSHER.  Mary was my 8x great-grandmother.


1724: George MENDENHALL died.  George was the daughter of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE.


1740: Martha NEWLIN married Isaac HARVEY.  Martha was the daughter of Nathaniel NEWLIN and Jane WOODWARD.


1748: Sarah BEALS married Alexander UNDERWOOD.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas BOWATER and Sarah Edge.  Sarah was my 8x great-grandmother.


1749: Abraham BEALS born.  Abraham was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.


1786: Thomas DAVIS died.  Thomas was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.


1797: Sarah BEALS married John CARTER in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.


1797: Lucy POTTER married Rogers CRANDALL.  Lucy was the daughter of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1800: Rachel HIATT married William KERSEY.  Rachel was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1809: Rachel PIERCE born.  Rachel was the daughter of Robert PIERCE and Charity THORNBURGH.


1811: Joseph Glass McPHEETERS born in Fayette County, Kentucky.  Joseph was the son of Charles McPHEETERS and Martha GLASS.


1815: Daniel DUFFEY born in Virginia.  Daniel was the son of John M. DUFFEY and Catherine WALDECK.  Daniel was Eileen's 3x great-grandfather.


1818: Dorcas HOGGATT died.  Dorcas was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1820: Rebecca HIATT married William UNTHANK.  Rebecca was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1824: Esther STILLMAN died.  Esther was the daughter of Joseph STILLMAN and Mary MAXSON.


1836: William Berry TAYLOR born.  William was the son of Jonathan TAYLOR and Ann BERRY.


1840: Jane Maria ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Jane was the daughter of William Earl ANDERSON and Frances AUSTIN.


1852: Elizabeth COOK born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.


1862: William F. HALEY born in Claridon, Marion County, Ohio.  William was the son of William W. HALEY and Jane Elizabeth OWEN.


1868: Sarah Jane HINSHAW died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of John BARKER and Anne COX.


1873: Edith Mabel HUBER born.  Edith was the daughter of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.


1883: Fanny LANGWELL died in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  Fanny was the daughter of Jesse REYNOLDS and Mary PUTMAN.  Fanny was my 4x great-grandmother.


1884: Mary REYNOLDS died in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.  Mary was my 5x great-grandmother.


1894: Floyd LeMASTERS born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Floyd was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1904: Jesse Walter SWAFFORD married Ollie Mae BIRD in Reno County, Kansas.  Jesse was the daughter of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.


1905: Charles YOUNG died.  Charles was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1907: Lester L. JACKLEY born in Madison County, Indiana.  Lester was the son of Mark O. JACKLEY and Cora Della KING.


1961: Margaret Elizabeth WARNER died.  Margaret was the daughter of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.

Surname Saturday : DAVIS

The DAVIS surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 15: June Kirk Davis a.k.a. Gilliland (1898-1951).  June was born June 11, 1898 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  She married June 28, 1917 in Monroe County, Indiana to Clemon Beals Lambertson (1898-1994).  Clemon was born October 27, 1898 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  They raised 4 children in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Clemon died March 18, 1994 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  June died March 20, 1951 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Elwood City Cemetery, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 31: Ida Davis (1874-1900).  Ida was born July 2, 1874 in Owen County, Indiana.  She married August 28, 1892 in Monroe County, Indiana to Samuel G. Hancock (1867-     ).  They divorced and she married July 19, 1900 in Monroe County, Indiana to Carvie A. Morris (1853-    ).  The parentage of her two daughters remain unknown, though a Frank Fletcher has been speculated.  Ida died August 2, 1900 in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 62: James Austin Davis (c1850-1909).  James was born circa 1850 in Indiana.  He married July 2, 1873 in Monroe County, Indiana to Mary Ellen Swafford (1854-1932).  Mary Ellen was born August 30, 1854 in Monroe County, Indiana.  They raised two daughters in Monroe and Owen Counties, Indiana.  Mary Ellen died January 28, 1932 in Monroe County, Indiana.  James died June 12, 1909 in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 124: Austin Davis (c1824-c1851).  Austin was born circa 1824 in Indiana.  He married February 9, 1850 in Monroe County, Indiana to Fanny Reynolds (c1830-1883).  Fanny was born circa 1830 in Indiana.  They had two children.  Fanny died February 2, 1883 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  Austin died between November 1850 and August 1851 in Owen County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 248: John Davis (unk-befNov1845).  John was born in Virginia.  He married before 1824 to Susannah ________ (c1801-aft1860).  Susannah was born circa 1801 in Virginia.  They raised 12 children in Monroe County, Indiana.  Susannah died after the 1860 census in Monroe County, Indiana.  John died before November 1845 in Monroe County, Indiana.


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Family Milestones: July 2nd

My maternal 3rd great-grandparents, James Austin DAVIS and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD, were married on this date in 1873 in Monroe County, Indiana.  Austin was born circa 1850 in Indiana, the son of Austin and Fanny (REYNOLDS) DAVIS.  Mary was born August 30, 1854 near Stinesville, Monroe County, Indiana, the daughter of Peter Kirkpatrick and Mary Ann (CROCKETT) SWAFFORD.  They had 2 daughters.  They may have divorced circa 1880, as they are separated on the 1880 census, and Mary remarried by 1884.  Austin died June 12, 1909 in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana.  Mary died January 28, 1932 near Dolan, Monroe County, Indiana.

My maternal 4th-great grandparents, James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS, were married on this date in 1829 in Brown County, Ohio.  James was born 1805 in Loudon County, Virginia, the son of Thomas and Susan (TAYLOR) HEATON.  Elizabeth was born June 30, 1811 in Adams County, Ohio, the daughter of James Thomas and Isabella (FEILY) JACOBS.  They raised 11 children in Brown County, Ohio and Schuyler County, Missouri.  James died April 9, 1885 in Schuyler County, Missouri. Elizabeth died January 29, 1889 in Schuyler County, Missouri.  Both are buried in the Darby Cemetery, Schuyler County, Missouri.

My paternal granduncle, John Leland LeMASTER, married on this date in 1920 in Jay County, Indiana to Dortha LeEtta DeLAUTER, daughter of W. Otto and Pearl (EARHART) DeLAUTER.  John was the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS, and the older brother of my Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  They raised 6 children in Jay County, Indiana, where John was a school teacher.  John died January 13, 1980.  Dortha died May 24, 1976.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, Louis Napoleon METZNER, married on this date in 1871 in Jay County, Indiana to Henrietta WEAVER, daughter of Jeremiah WEAVER.  Louis was the son of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, and the younger brother of my John Adam METZNER.  Louis was born November 3, 1848 in St. Louisville, Licking County, Ohio.  Henrietta was born January 1854 in Indiana.  They had at least 4 children.  Louis died July 3, 1900 in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.

My maternal 2nd-great grandmother, Ida DAVIS, was born on this date in 1874 in Owen County, Indiana.  Ida was the daughter of James Austin and Mary Ellen (SWAFFORD) DAVIS.  Ida married August 28, 1892 in Monroe County, Indiana to Samuel G. HANCOCK, son of Joseph and Margaret (VAUGHN) HANCOCK.  Samuel was born October 17, 1867 in Owen County, Indiana.  They divorced.  Ida married secondly on July 19, 1900 in Monroe County, Indiana to Carrie A. MORRIS.  Carrie was born in 1853.  Ida had 2 daughters.  Ida died August 2, 1900 in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana.

 

Family Milestones: June 24th

My maternal 7th-great grandparents, Matthew OSBORNE and Mary REYNOLDS, were married on this date in 1755 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Matthew was born in 1729, 1st month, 12th day in Sussex County, Delaware, the son of Matthew and Isabel (DODSON) OSBORNE.  Mary was born in 1737, 11th month, 15th day, the daughter of William and Mary (BROWN) REYNOLDS.  They lived in Guilford County, North Carolina and raised 8 children. They were members of the Center Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends.  Matthew died January 22, 1816 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary died 1804, 12th month, 13th day in Guilford County, North Carolina.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Richard MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1758 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Jane THORNBURGH.  Richard was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Richard was born in 1737, 9th month, 1st day in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jane was the daughter of Thomas THORNBURGH.  I do not have her dates of birth or death.  They had 8 children.  Richard died in 1773.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, George Washington PENISTEN, was born on this date in 1849 in Indiana.  George was the son of George Washington and Sarah (MUSTARD) PENISTEN, and the younger brother of my John PENISTEN.  George married Jemimah STIGLEMAN, probably in Madison County, Indiana.  Jemimah was born October 10, 1855.  They lived in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana and raised 7 children.  George died July 3, 1904 in Linwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Jemimah died August 13, 1928 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Johannis ANTONIDES, was baptized on this date in 1733.  Johannis was the son of Johannis and Johanna (KOUWENHOVEN) ANTONIDES, and the younger brother of my Pieter ANTONIDES.  Johannis married November 23, 1761 to Sarah VAN DORN.  I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage of Sarah.  They had 5 children.  Johannis died in 1797.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: April 11th

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Catherine SHIRK, was married on this date in 1779 to Joseph BAER.  Catherine was the daughter of Ulrich and Anna (SWARR) SCHERCH, and the older sister of my David SHIRK.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Catherine. I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Joseph.  Nothing further known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Joseph W. WRIGHT, married on this date in 1891 in Madison County, Indiana to Dorothy PALMER.  Joseph's first wife, Rebecca HEATON, had died in 1890.  Dorothy was born June 1837 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of George and Mary (________) PALMER.  Joseph was born April 1838 in Brown County, Ohio, the son of John and Anna (WARDLOW) WRIGHT.  They lived in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Joseph died September 16, 1919 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Dorothy died March 4, 1926 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Abigail OSBORNE, married on this date in 1776 in Guilford County, North Carolina to William WAY.  Abigail was the daughter of Matthew and Mary (REYNOLDS) OSBORNE, and the older sister of my Lydia OSBORNE.  Abigail's birth was recorded in 1756, 9th month, 26th day at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for William.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Caroline Bishop CHEW, was born on this date in 1854 in Delisle, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Mary Keziah CHEW.  Caroline married Frederic E. WHITACRE.  Fred was born circa 1850 in Ohio.  They had 5 children and lived in Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline died October 1, 1920.

My paternal 6th-great grandfather, Jacob ERB, was born on this date in 1724 in Surrey Canton, Bern, Switzerland.  Jacob was the son of Nicholas and Catherine (________) ERB.  Jacob married Magdalene SCHRANTZ.  Magdalene was born in 1731. I do not have her parentage.  They had 7 children and lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Magdalene died in 1809.  Jacob died December 20, 1810 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Both are buried in the Erb Cemetery, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 


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Family Milestones: April 9th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, William OSBORNE, was married on this date in 1788 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Anna MACY.  William was the son of Matthew and Mary (REYNOLDS) OSBORNE, and the older brother of my Lydia OSBORNE.  William's birth was recorded in 1764, 11th month, 27th day at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage of Anna.  They had 11 children.  William died February 23, 1850 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Catherine PETRY, was born on this date in 1790 in York York County, Pennsylvania.  Catherine was the daughter of George and Maria Catharina (KALTREIDER) PETRY, and the older sister of my Barbara PETRY.  Catherine married March 27, 1810 to George MILLER.  George was born March 30, 1786 in Mannheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  They had 7 children.  George died August 29, 1825 in York County, Pennsylvania.  Catherine died August 9, 1881 in Preble County, Ohio. 

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Family Milestones: February 9th

My maternal 4th-great grandparents, Austin DAVIS and Fanny REYNOLDS/RUNNELS, were married on this date in 1850 in Monroe County, Indiana.  Austin was born circa 1824 in Indiana, the son of John and Susannah (________) DAVIS.  Fanny was born circa 1830 in Indiana, the daughter of Jesse and Mary (PUTMAN) REYNOLDS/RUNNELS.   They had 2 children.  Austin died between November 1850 and August 1851 in Monroe County, Indiana.  Fanny died February 2, 1883 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.

Elwood Couple Sets Wedding

Source: Anderson Daily Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana, Saturday, June 3, 1961, page 3.

Elwood Couple Sets Wedding

Elwood - Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lambertson have announced marriage of their daughter, Cecilia Marie Lambertson, to PFC Jerry Priest, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Priest of Elwood.

The wedding will be performed at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at the First Baptist Church.

Attendants of the couple will be Miss Susan Reynolds, maid of honor; Miss Brenda Joyce Heflin and Miss Joyce Ann Hoover, bridesmaids; Billie Groover, flowergirl; Ronald Lambertson, ring bearer; Charles Riser, best man, and John Wheeler, Darrell Murry, Billy Priest and Rod Birkenbine, ushers.

Following the ceremony a reception will be held in the church basement.

Joseph Langwell Family : Monroe & Owen Cos., IN

The Joseph LANGWELL family appears in the 1860 census of Washington Twp., Monroe Co., IN. Joseph was the second husband to my maternal 4th-great grandmother, Fanny REYNOLDS. Joseph and Fanny had six children together after their marriage circa 1851. Fanny was the widow of Austin DAVIS, who died between November 1850 and August 1851 in Monroe Co., IN. Joseph was the son of Solomon and Eleanor (________) LANGWELL.

In the 1860 census, Joseph was listed as a 30 year old laborer, born in Kentucky, with a personal estate valued at $120. Fanny was listed as a 28 year old female born in Indiana. Their two children, Perry and America, were listed as well as Fanny's son from her first marriage, James A. Davis, aged 10. James A. Davis was my 3rd-great grandfather.

In the 1870 census, Joseph was listed as aged 43, a farmer, born in Indiana. The family was living in Bean Blossom Twp. of Monroe Co. at this time. His surname was spelled LANGUELL in this census. Wife Fannie was listed as age 39, born in Indiana. The family had grown to include Perry, aged 16; America, aged 14; David, aged 9; Minne Belle, aged 5; and John W. , aged 1 year.

In the 1880 census, Joseph and family were living in Spencer, Owen Co., IN. He was listed as being 50 years old, born in Kentucky, and his occupation was listed as teamster. Wife Fanny was 47 years old, born in Indiana and keeping house. The children included David, Minnie Belle, John W., and Arminta, who was aged 8 years old. Son Perry was living next door and was married with a family of his own.

Joseph LANGWELL b. ca. 1830 Kentucky, d. June 16, 1883 Spencer, Owen Co., IN., m. ca. 1851 to Fanny REYNOLDS, b. ca. 1830 Indiana, d. February 2, 1883 Spencer, Owen Co., IN. Fanny was the daughter of Jesse and Mary (PUTMAN) REYNOLDS.

Jesse Reynolds Died

Bloomington (Indiana) Republican Progress, August 19, 1891, p. 3.

Jesse Reynolds, who has resided north of Ellettsville a number of years, died on Friday a week in his 83rd year.

{Posting from the INMONROE list at Rootsweb. Jesse Reynolds was born in Putnam Co., KY and was my maternal 5th great-grandfather)

Jesse REYNOLDS was born circa 1809 in Tennessee and married August 18, 1830 in Monroe Co., IN to Mary PUTMAN, daughter of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN. Mary was born circa 1809 in Kentucky and died February 2, 1884 in Bean Blossom Twp., Monroe Co., IN. Mary is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Ellettsville, IN.

I descend through their daughter Fanny, born circa 1830 Indiana, who married Austin DAVIS on February 9, 1850 in Monroe Co., IN.

Today in my database : Mary Ellen Swafford (b. August 30, 1854)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 3rd-great grandmother, Mary Ellen Swafford.

Mary Ellen was born August 30, 1854 near Stinesville, Monroe Co., IN., the daughter of Peter Kirkpatrick and Mary Ann (Crockett) Swafford. Mary Ellen married July 2, 1873 in Monroe Co., IN to James Austin Davis, son of Austin and Fanny (Reynolds) Davis. James was born 1850 in Monroe Co., IN and died June 12, 1909 in Logansport, Cass Co., IN. They divorced before 1884. Mary Ellen married secondly on November 15, 1884 in Monroe Co., IN to Robert Farrell Gilliland, son of William John and Margaret Ann (Wilson) Gilliland. Robert was born November 27, 1849 in Pulaski Co., KY, and died August 4, 1916 in Whitehall, Monroe Co., IN. Mary Ellen died January 28, 1932 near Dolan, Monroe Co., IN.

Children of James Austin and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Davis are as follows :
i. Ida Davis b. July 2, 1874 d. August 2, 1900 m. Samuel Hancock m(2) Carrie Morris
ii. Dealie Davis b. July 1877 d. 1961 m. Daniel Stivers

Children of Robert Farrell and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Gilliland are as follows :
iii. William Everett Gilliland b. August 24, 1885 d. July 7, 1963 m. Maude Arthur
iv. Mary Florence Gilliland b. July 8, 1887 d. May 6, 1924 m. Thomas Franklin Crane

I descend from James Austin and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Davis through their daughter, Ida, as follows :
Mary Ellen Swafford and James Austin Davis
Ida Davis and _________
June Kirk Davis and Clemon Beals Lambertson (my great-grandparents)