On This Day : October 6

1639 - Peter SCHÜRCH born.  Peter was the son of Ulrich SCHÜRCH and Barbara KUPFERSCHMID.  Peter was my 8x-great grandfather.

1689 - Mary BUTTON born.  Mary was the daughter of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1753 - Sarah MILLS married William HUNT in Orange County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.

1797 - William PUTNAM born.  William was the son of Henry PUTNAM and Elizabeth KENDRICK.

1789 - Joel HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Joel was the son of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.

1791 - John HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1805 - Joshua BOND married Ruth COFFIN.  Joshua was the daughter of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1808 - S. Austin PIERCE born.  Austin was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.

1827 - John GRAHAM died in Tennessee.  John was the son of Richard GRAHAM and Asenath ________.

1836 - Catherine WEHRLY married John B. BUCHER.  Catherine was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1836 - Sutton MAXSON married Vienna SUTTON.  Sutton was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1851 - Mary EASTLACK died.  Mary was the daughter of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1860 - Margaret L. KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.

1862 - Francis W. POE died in Morgan County, Indiana.  Francis was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.

1865 - Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE married John M. DOELITSCH in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Doris was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1867 - James J. HEATON married Sarah A. MERIDETH in Schuyler County, Missouri.  James was the son of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.

1868 - Annie Evalista BURCHFIEL born in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Annie was the daughter of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1869 - Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL born in Pine Hill, Rusk County, Texas.  Mary was the daughter of William Ezekiel BIRDWELL and Dora Alice FLANAGAN.

1877 - Elias P. SNYDER married Nancy E. BELL in Delaware County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER and Amanda GROENENDYKE.

1880 - Peter Miller YOUNG married Annie E. CUMMINS.  Peter was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.

1906 - Francis C. BOYER born.  Francis was the son of Benjamin BOYER and Docia WHITE.

1927 - John Jacob HALEY died in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  John was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.

1930 - Betty Jean SWAFFORD died Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.  Betty was the daughter of Landon Marselles SWAFFORD and Goldie Amanda RUSSELL.

1945 - George Thomas WILDT died in Lincoln, Nebraska.  George was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.

1964 - Alva A. MAXON died.  Alva was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.

1977 - Fleta BARTLET died in Mt. Ayre, Iowa.  Fleta was the daughter of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.

1978 - Donald Acree SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Donald was the son of Arthur Clyde SWAFFORD and Katherine ACREE.

On This Day : August 8

1652 - Joseph SCHÜRCH born.  Joseph was the son of Peter SCHÜRCH and Anna REINHARD.


1706 - Nicholas FESSENDEN married Sarah Parker COOLEDGE.  Nicholas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1707 - Thomas BROUGHTON born.  Thomas was the son of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.


1711 - Esther WILLSON born.  Esther was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.


1722 - Rebecca ALLEN born.  Rebecca was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1725 - Ann LEWIS born.  Ann was the daughter of John LEWIS and Anna CLARKE.


1769 - Rebecca HILLYARD born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rebecca was the daughter of Isaac HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1787 - David OSBORNE married Lydia DAVIS in Guilford County, North Carolina.  David was the son of Matthew OSBORNE and Mary REYNOLDS.


1791 - John WRIGHT born.  John was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1810 - Mary ROBINS married Samuel PANGBURN in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Obadiah ROBINS and Susannah HODGKINS.


1824 - Cornelius S. DAVIS born. Cornelius was the son of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1832 - Cornelius ANTONIDES died.  Cornelius was the son of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.


1836 - Robert Conway RINEHART died in Henry County, Indiana.  Robert was the son of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.


1839 - Sarah Springer CHEW married Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1853 - Nathan HUNT died.  Nathan was the son of William HUNT and Sarah MILLS.


1856 - James Smith MAXSON born in Wisconsin.  James was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.


1860 - Charles Alexander West CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1881 - Franklin Ault LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Franklin was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1902 - Erma M. RANTS born.  Erma was the daughter of Homer RANTS and Caroline KADERLY.


1905 - Erma Rhea BERGMAN born in Jay County, Indiana.  Erma was the daughter of George Calvin BERGMAN and Nora May STOLZ.


1905 - Anderson LEE died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Anderson was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1921 - Opul Louise CUMMINGS died in Clay Township, Dunklin County, Missouri.  Opul was the daughter of John James CUMMINGS and Zella May MEREDITH.

On This Day : July 12

1678 - Joseph SCHÜRCH married Christena BECK.  Joseph was the son of Peter SCHÜRCH and Anna REINHARD.


1707 - Phebe PIERCE died.  Phebe was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Rachel BACON.


1765 - Ann CHEW married David PAUL.  Ann was the daughter of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.


1757 - Phebe ALLEN married Samuel THOMPSON in Delaware.  Phebe was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1783 - Rachel HAWORTH born.  Rachel was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.


1799 - Rebecca CHANGLER died in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Rebecca was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1802 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1821 - Benjamin WARDLAW born.  Benjamin was the son of Hugh WARDLAW and Rebecca HIRONS.


1826 - Thomas Taylor HEATON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Thomas was the son of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.


1828 - Content DAVIS died.  Content was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1835 - Olive MAXSON born in Ohio.  Olive was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.


1837 - Jacob G. SMITH born in Jay County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of William P. SMITH and Prudence MAXSON.


1844 - Nicholas BUCHER born.  Nicholas was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.


1856 - Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm KAHRE married Amelia Frederika Louise SENSMEIER in Darmstadt, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Heinrich was the son of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1874 - James Daniel COFFELT born in Cole County, Missouri.  James was the son of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1888 - George Logan SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  George was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.


1888 - Alice May PLANK  born in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.  Alice was the daughter of George Washington PLANK and Inez May BABCOCK.


1889 - Lois Beryl STEWART born.  Lois was the daughter of Richard Perry STEWART and Rachel Ann WEHRLY.


1892 - Anna MILLER married Charles R. STONE in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of William MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAFER.


1896 - John A. LEE married Lavena RENFRO.  John was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.


1912 - Nancy Ann WARDLOW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Anna WARDLOW.


1916 - William Eli COFFELT died in Goff, Nemaha County, Kansas.  William was the son of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1995 - Flora L. DRASH died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Flora was the daughter of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.

On This Day : June 19

1614 - Ulrich SCHÜRCH born in Switzerland. Ulrich was the son of Casper SCHÜRCH and Margaret TRÜSSEL.  Ulrich was my 9x-great grandfather.


1689 - Thomas BROUGHTON died.  Thomas was my 11x-great grandfather.


1697 - Mary BROUGHTON born.  Mary was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.


1756 - Judith MAXSON born.  Judith was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1780 - Sarah SHIRK married Adam FRANTZ.  Sarah was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.


1786 - Samuel STANLEY died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Samuel was the son of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.


1804 - Sarah CHEW married David REES.  Sarah was the daughter of Major James CHEW and Mary CALDWELL.


1817 - Eliza Ann H. DEACON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Eliza Ann was the daughter of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.


1821 - Edward FINEL died in East Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont.  Edward was the son of Edward FINEL and Sarah GREEN.  Edward was my 5x-great grandfather.


1824 - Anne Marie Louise KAHRE married Johann Heinrich Wilhelm OTTERBUSCH.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.


1856 - Abraham Leander SHERRICK born in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1871 - Margaret HARVEY died in Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of Charles CANADAY and Sarah RUSSELL.


1883 - Osker LEE born.  Osker was the son of Robert James LEE and Elizabeth A. CARLISLE.


1971 - Nora May BERGMAN died.  Nora was the daughter of George W. STOLZ and Catherine E. METZNER.

On This Day : May 20

1660 - Jacob SCHÜRCH born.  Jacob was the son of Peter SCHÜRCH and Verena EGGIMAN.

1715 - Jane PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Jane was the daughter of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.

1779 - Samuel PIERCE born.  Samuel was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1788 - Gideon HEATON died.  Gideon was the son of Samuel HEATON.

1789 - James Thomas JACOBS born in Virginia.  James was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.  He was my 5x-great grandfather.

1792 - Hannah KENYON born.  Hannah was the daughter of Rogers KENYON and Esther MAXSON.

1818 - Elias GROENENDYKE born in Fayette County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Johannah ANTONIDES.  He was my 4x-great grandfather.

1826 - Matthew MAXSON died in Grafton, New York.  Matthew was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1828 - William BALES born.  William was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.

1850 - Sarah CARTER died.  Sarah was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1861 - Suman Douglas KING born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Douglas was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.

1877 - Nora May STOLZ born in Jay County, Indiana.  Nora was the daughter of George W. STOLZ and Catherine E. METZNER.

1883 - Albert Gallatin CHEW died.  Albert was the son of Joseph CHEW and Mary WINSLOW.

1903 - Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS married John Henry YEAGER in Jay County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1964 - Arthur MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.  He was Corinne's great-grandfather.

On This Day : March 9

1572 - John STANLEY born in Ashford, Kent, England.  John was the son of Peter STANLEY and Joane MASTERSON.  John was my 12x great-grandfather.


1663 - Ulrich SCHURCH born in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.  Ulrich was the son of Peter SCHURCH and Verena EGGIMAN.  Ulrich was my 7x great-grandfather.


1717 - Benjamin MENDENHALL married Lydia ROBERTS.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Ann PENNELL.


1761 - Hannah POTTER born.  Hannah was the daughter of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1770 - Anne Sophie Charlotte KAMMEIER born.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherina KAHRE.


1792 - Rachel WILLIAMS married Jonathan HIATT.  Rachel was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1800 - Sarah JOHNSON married John HODGSON.  Sarah was the daughter of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1822 - Obed WILLSON married Elizabeth O. CARCUFF in Sussex County, New Jersey.  Obed was the son of Mahlon WILLSON and ________.


1838 - Samuel SILLS born in Champaign County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.


1845 - Elizabeth THORNBURGH died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1859 - Mary MOON died.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1864 - Henry J. MILLS born.  Henry was the son of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1868 - James Wesley SWAFFORD born in Missouri.  James was the son of Jewell SWAFFORD and Maggie SWAFFORD.


1870 - Samuel Brown McPHEETERS died.  Samuel was the son of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1890 - Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE died in Holsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1907 - Jesse Leonard CHEW died.  Jesse was the daughter of Thomas Atkinson CHEW and Abigail A. LEONARD.


1914 - Hannah POE died in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Hannah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.  Hannah was my 4x great-grandmother.


1916 - Elizabeth RIEBER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was Corinne's 4x great-grandmother.


1916 - Ruben J. CHIVLARE born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Ruben was the son of Carl CHIVLARE and Lorena GRIM.


1930 - Sarah Ellen LOUDERBACK died.  Sarah was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.


1951 - John Reed Maxon CHALFANT died.  John was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


1989 - Ruby Alice HEMBERGER died in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.  Ruby was the daughter of Curtis W. POE and Lillian S. PHEBUS.

Surname Saturday : SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHÜRCH

The SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHÜRCH surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are Swiss.


Stories and history : 


Ahnentafel # 21 : Mary Jane Sherrick (1844-1916).  Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio.  She married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to George Washington Haley (1840-1892).  George was born May 16, 1840 in Hardin County, Ohio.  They lived in Seneca County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana, where they raised 7 children.  George died December 4, 1892 in Jay County, Ohio.  Mary married secondly on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana to Robert N. Kimble (1841-aft1900).  Robert was born in August 1841 in Ohio.  I do not have his exact date of death.  Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Ohio.  Both George and Mary are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 42 : David Sherrick (1823-1914).  David was born October 18, 1923 in York County, Pennsylvania.  He married March 23, 1843 in Wayne County, Ohio to Susan Jacobs (1825-1864).  Susan was born August 18, 1825 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  They had 9 children.  Susan died February 24, 1864 in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  David married secondly to Amy Byers (1832-1883).  Amy was born November 26, 1832 in York County, Pennsylvania and died December 30, 1883 in Ashland County, Ohio.  David married thirdly to Margaret 'Maggie' (Zimmerman) Rosenberger (1835-1911).  Maggie was born March 11, 1835 in Maryland and died August 16, 1911 in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio.  David died September 30, 1914 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio and is buried in the Ashland City Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 84 : David Sherrick (c1787-1874).  David was born circa 1787 in York County, Pennsylvania.  He married before 1823 to Eve ________ (c1785-1862).  Eve was born circa 1785 in Pennsylvania.  They lived in Ashland County, Ohio, where David farmed.  Eve died March 31, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.  David died February 22, 1874 in Ashland County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Harlan & Wilson Cemetery, Ashland County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 168 : David Shirk  (c1753-c1827).  David was born circa 1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  He married Barbara Erb (c1755-1831).  Barbara was born circa 1755 in Pennsylvania.  They lived in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania and had 10 children.  Barbara died March 1831 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  David died circa 1827 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 336 : Ulrich Scherch (1704-1763).  Ulrich was born August 20, 1704 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  He married Anna Swarr (1720-1810).  Ulrich patented 357 acres in the village of Schoeneck, Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1735.  They had 11 children.  Ulrich died October 1763 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 672 : Ulrich Schürch (1663-c1739).  Ulrich was born March 9, 1663 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  He married circa 1695 to Barbara Grundbacher (1672-     ).  Barbara was born November 5, 1672 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  On July 27, 1711 Ulrich was among the Mennonite Brethren being held in the Berne jail.  He was deported from Switzerland, and was sent to Holland via the Rhine river in the Ship Emmenthaler.  They arrived in Amsterdam on August 3, 1711.  He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1728 on the ship Mortenhouse.  They had 8 children.  Ulrich died circa 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 1344 : Peter Schürch (1639-    ).  Peter was born October 6, 1639.  He married in 1659 to Verena Eggiman (1640-    ).  Verena was born March 29, 1640.  They had at least 2 children.  Peter married secondly to Anna Reinhard.


Ahnentafel # 2688 :  Ulrich Schürch (1614-   ).  Ulrich was born June 19, 1614. He married circa 1635 to Barbara Kupferschmid (1614-    ).  


Ahnentafel # 5376 : Casper Schürch married to Margaret Trüssel (1589-     ).


Ahnentafel # 10752 : Hans Schürch married to Verena Schneider.




Related blog posts :

• Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley (1844-1916)

• Obituary: Mary Jane (Sherrick) (Haley) Kimble (1844-1916)

• David Sherrick household : Medina County, Ohio

• David Sherrick househodl : Ashland County, Ohio

• Today in my database : David Sherrick (b. October 18, 1823)

• Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt: Go Directly to Jail

Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

Family Milestones: April 3rd

My maternal 4th-great grandparents, Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD and Mary Ann CROCKETT were married on this date in 1853 in Owen County, Indiana.  Peter was born June 12, 1827 in Mississippi, the son of Larkin and Nancy (________) SWAFFORD.  Mary Ann was born 1835 in Owen County, Indiana, the daughter of David and Mary Ann (NOSLER) CROCKETT.  Peter and Mary Ann raised 3 children in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana and Franklin and Washington Townships, Owen County, Indiana.  Mary Ann died in 1865.  Peter died in 1885 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Anna Nancy PETRY, was born on this date in 1787 in York County, Pennsylvania.  Anna was the daughter of George and Maria Catharina (KALTREIDER) PETRY, and the older sister of my Barbara PETRY.  Anna married David NEFF.  I do not have dates of birth or death for David.  Anna died March 3, 1807.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Henry Mills POE, was born on this date in 1858 in Morgan County, Indiana.  Henry was the son of Isaac S. and Hannah (MILLS) POE, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth Caroline POE.  Henry was an insurance agent and lived in Norton and Labette County, Kansas.  Last known living in 1920 census in Labette County, Kansas.

My paternal 6th-great granduncle, Johannes SCHERCH, was born on this date in 1701.  Johannes was the son of Ulrich and Barbara (GRUNDBACHER) SCHURCH, an the older brother of my Ulrich SCHERCH.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Pleasant E. POE, was born on this date in 1861 in Morgan County, Indiana.  Pleasant was the son of Isaac S. and Hannah (MILLS) POE, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth Caroline POE.  Pleasant lived in Richardson and Lancaster Counties, Nebraska.  Last known living in 1920 census in Lancaster County, Nebraska.


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Family Milestones: March 9th

My paternal 7th-great grandfather, Ulrich SCHURCH, was born on this date in 1663 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  Ulrich was the son of Peter and Verina (EGGIMAN) SCHURCH.  Ulrich married about 1695 to Barbara GRUNDBACHER, daughter of Michael and Anna (BRAND) GRUNDBACHER.  They were Mennonites who emigrated to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  They had 8 children.  Ulrich died circa 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Obed WILSON, married on this date in 1822 in Sussex County, New Jersey to Elizabeth O. CARCUFF.  Obed was the son of Mahlon WILSON, and the younger brother of my Samuel WILSON.  Obed was born in 1788.  I do not know when Elizabeth was born or died.   They had 7 children.  Obed died in 1852 in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley (1844-1916)

Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY (1844-1916) was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother.  The SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHURCH family has Swiss origins.

The following facts about Mary's life are known:

• Birth: She was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK.
• Marriage: She married George Washington HALEY on October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.
• Marriage: She married Robert E. KIMBLE on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1900 - she appears in the Robert E. KIMBLE household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Mother of 7 children, 6 living.
• Death: She died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Burial: She is buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana
• Obituary: Her obituary appears in the January 15, 1916 edition of The Commercial Review, Portland, Indiana.

The following facts need further research and/or more documentation to complete my research:

• Census: need to locate her in the 1850 census, should be in the David SHERRICK household in Wayne County, Ohio.
• Census: need to locate her in the 1860 census, should be in the David SHERRICK household in Wayne County, Ohio.
• Census: need to locate her in the 1870 census, should be in the George HALEY household in Seneca County, Ohio.
• Census: need to extract the record from the George HALEY household 1880 census of Seneca County, Ohio
• Census: need to locate her in the 1910 census, should be in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: need to obtain a copy of her death certificate from the Jay County, Indiana Health Department.

Ancestry of Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY (1844-1916), Ahnentafel # 21 in my ancestry:


Ahnentafel # 42: David SHERRICK (1823-1914); York Co., PA>Ashland Co., OH


Ahnentafel # 84: David SHERRICK (c1787-1874);  PA>Ashland Co., OH


Anhentafel # 168: David SHIRK (c1753-c1827); Lancaster Co., PA>York Co., PA


Ahnentafel # 336: Ulrich SCHERCH (1704-1763); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA


Ahnentafel # 672: Ulrich SCHURCH (1663-c1739); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA


Related blog posts:

• Obituary: Mary Jane (SHERRICK) (HALEY) KIMBLE (1844-1916) 

• Marriage: Robert E. KIMBLE to Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY

• Robert E. KIMBLE family - Jay Co., IN. 

• Mary Jane SHERRICK (b. January 13, 1844)
  

Family Milestones: November 5th

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Avis MAXSON, married Samuel Hubbard BURDICK on this date in 1731 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Avis was born December 27, 1712 in Westerly, the daughter of John and Judith (CLARKE) MAXSON, and the younger sister of my ancestors, Bethia and Elizabeth MAXSON. Samuel was born 1712 in Westerly, Rhode Island. I have not researched to see how he connects to the other HUBBARD families in Westerly.

My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Betsy Jane MILLS, daughter of Henry and Hannah (WOODWARD) MILLS, married Henry BRAY on this date in 1841 in Morgan County, Indiana. Betsy was the older sister of my Hannah MILLS. Betsy was born 1819-1mo-25dy and her family were members of the Springfield Monthly Meeting in Indiana. I have not followed this family any further at this point.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Mordecai MENDENHALL, married Hannah MARSHALL on this date in 1771 in Orange County, North Carolina. Mordecai born 1747-8mo-20dy, the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, members of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina. Mordecai was the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL. Hannah's death was recorded on 1802-2mo-15dy at Lost Creek Monthly Meeting, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

My paternal 7th-great grandmother, Barbara GRUNDBACHER, was born on this date in 1672 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. Barbara was the daughter of Michael and Anna (BRAND) GRUNDBACHER. Barbara married circa 1695 to Ulrich SCHURCH, and the family emigrated to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I do not have an exact date of death for Barbara.

Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt # 43: Go Directly To Jail

Amy Coffin at We Tree has another genealogy blog prompt: # 43 : Go directly to jail and talk about your ancestors in the slammer.

The first thing I did when I heard about this prompt was search my database's Notes field to see who might have a note that mentioned 'jail' or 'prison'. I was not disappointed.

My paternal 7th-great grandfather, Ulrich SCHURCH, spent some time in jail before coming to America in 1728. Ulrich was born March 9, 1663 in Sumiswald, Canton Basel, Switzerland and died circa 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Ulrich was married to Barbara GRUNDBACHER. Before Ulrich came to America, on July 10, 1710 he was among the Mennonite Brethren being held in the Bern jail. In 1711 he was deported from Switzerland, and was sent to Holland via the Rhine River in the ship Emmenthaler.

Searching Google books, I found mention of my ancestor, Ulli Schurch, on page 170 of "Historic background and annals of the Swiss and German pioneers of Southeastern Pennsylvania..." by H. Frank Eshleman, 1917. The struggle for religious freedom that these Anabaptists overcame makes me proud and want to learn more about these family lines.

Another member of my family was in jail for charge of murder! Henry ALDERMAN, my 4th-great granduncle, and his wife, Hannah, were arrested and charged with murder in Kansas Territory. My note in the family file came from "The History of Anderson County, Kansas, From Its First Settlement to the Fourth of July, 1876" by W.A. Johnson.

        In the years 1859 and 1860 there lived a family on the
     North Pottowatomie named Alderman, consisting of Alderman
     and his wife. In the winter of 1859 and 1860 a young woman
     named Sarah Potter came to live with Alderman's family.
     She was a large, healthy, fine-looking lady. There lived,
     also, in the neighborhood a young man, by the name of
     Leon Phillips. He was an industrious young man, of good
     character, and had considerable property. During the
     winter, through the influence of Alderman and wife, a
     marriage was effected between Phillips and Sarah Potter.

     Phillips and his young wife lived within a half mile of
     Alderman's, after their marriage, the families visiting
     back and forth, and to all appearances the newly married
     couple were enjoying a high degree of marital happiness.
     Scarcely six weeks had elapsed until Phillips was taken
     severely sick, and some days afterward doctors were
     called, but Phillips lingered only a few days and died,
     but before his death the conduct of his wife was such as
     to create suspicion against her. A few hours before his
     death she insisted that he should make a will, which he
     did, willing one-half of his property to his brother in
     Europe and the other half to his wife. The morning after
     the death of Phillips, and before he had been deposited in
     his grave, his wife sent Alderman to consult with counsel
     to know whether or not the will could be set aside. In
     about three days after his burial her conduct had been so
     suspicious that the entire neighborhood believed that
     Phillips had come to his death by foul means; and a
     complaint was made before M.G. Carr, J.P., who thereupon
     empaneled a coroner's jury, and had the body taken up and
     examined by Drs. Blunt and Lindsay, who gave it as their
     opinion that Phillips came to his death by arsenic poison.

     The coroner's jury returned a verdict in
     accordance with the opinion of the physicians, and that
     Sarah Phillips, Henry Alderman and Hannah Alderman were
     guilty of the murder of Phillips. They were arrested and
     brought before Justice Hidden for examination on the
     charge. The State was represented by W.A. Johnson, county
     attorney, assisted by W. Spriggs and D.W. Houston, and the
     defense by J.B. Stitt, S.J. Crawford, T.A. Shinn, R.B.
     Mitchell and Byron P. Ayres. On the preliminary
     examination Aldeman and wife were discharged, but Sarah
     Phillips was committed to answer the charge of murder in
     the first degree. There being no jail in the county, and
     none in this part of the Territory, she was kept in charge
     of the sheriff, under orders of the county commissioners,
     at the Garnett House. For two or three months she was
     allowed to receive and entertain her friends at the hotel;
     but one evening after supper, when all was quiet, a buggy
     was driven into town, and about 11 o'clock at night it was
     discovered that the prisoner had made her escape, and no
     trace of her could be found. the grand jury that met the
     next term of court found an indictment against her for the
     murder of Phillips.

     In 1862 she returned to Kansas, but in the meantime she
     had been in Cincinnati, Ohio, and had married again. She
     was again arrested, and made a second escape, but was
     retaken before she got out of the county. At the September
     term of the court she had employed Wilson Shannon and G.W.
     Smith to defend her; and at their instance the case
     removed to Douglas county for trial. She was tried in
     Lawrence in the fall of 1862. The jury failed to agree,
     there being nine for conviction and three for acquittal.
     She was never again brought to trial; being admitted to
     bail, she fled the country.

     The cost of this trial to the county was over three
     thousand dollars. There was no doubt of the guilt of the
     prisoner, but owing to many of the witnesses being absent,
     in the army, she escaped the deserved punishment of the
     law.



  

Today in my database : Christena Graber (b. November 17, 1603)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Christena Graber.

Christena was born November 17, 1603 in Sumiswald, Switzerland, the daughter of Vinzenz and Barbara (Berger) Graber. Christena married Ulrich Grundbacher, probably in Sumiswald. Ulrich was born February 25, 1598/99, probably in Sumiswald.

I descend from Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher through their son, Michael, as follows :
Christena Graber and Ulrich Grundbacher
Michael Grundbacher Anna Brand
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Shirk and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database ; Barbara Grundbacher (b. November 5, 1672)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th-great grandmother, Barbara Grundbacher.

Barbara was born November 5, 1672 in Sumiswald, Switzerland, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Brand) Grundbacher. Barbara married circa 1695 to Ulrich Schürch, the son of Peter Schürch and Verena Eggimann. Ulrich was born March 9, 1662/63 in Sumiswald, Switzerland and died circa 1739 in Lancaster Co., PA. I do not have a death date for Barbara.

This family was Mennonite and emigrated to Philadelphia, PA on August 23, 1728 on the ship Mortenhouse. The spelling of the family name varies as : Scherch, Shirk, etc.

Known children of Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schürch are as follows :
i. Casper Schürch
ii. Joseph Schürch
iii. Michael Schürch
iv. Peter Schürch b. July 18, 1696
v. Elizabeth Schürch b. September 18, 1698
vi. Johannes Schürch b. April 3, 1701
vii. Ulrich Schürch b. August 20, 1704 Sumiswald, Switzerland, d. October 1763 Lancaster Co., PA., m. Anna Swarr.
viii. Johannes Schürch b. December 19, 1706

I descend from Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schürch through their son, Ulrich, as follows:
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Schürch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Barbara Reist (b. July 6, 1606)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th great-grandmother, Barbara Reist.

Barbara was born July 6, 1606 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland, the daughter of Hans and Kungold (Zehnder) Reist. Barbara married to Leonard Eggiman in Switzerland, before 1640.
I do not have information on her date of death.

I descend from Barbara & Leonard's daugther Verena as follows:

Barbara Reist m. Leonard Eggiman
Verena Eggiman m. Peter Schurch
Ulrich Schurch m. Barbara Grundbacher
Ulrich Scherch m. Anna Swarr
David Shirk m. Barbara Erb
David Sherrick m. Eve _______
David Sherrick m. Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick m. George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley m. Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)