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Saturday, December 01, 2012

On This Day : December 1

1697 - James NEWBOLD died.  James was the son of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.

1716 - Prudence HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Prudence was the daughter of Joseph HURLBUT and Mary CASTLE.

1721 - Michael NEWBOLD died.  Michael was the son of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.

1749 - Judith MAXSON married John Matthew GREENE in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1756 - Susannah CHEW married Savil WILSON.  Susannah was the daughter of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.

1769 - Rebecca PATRICK born.  Rebecca was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.

1770 - Helen WRIGHT born.  Helen was the daughter of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1779 - Robert SUMNER died.  Robert was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.

1787 - Ann BEALS born. Ann was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.

1788 - Judith PHILBRICK born.  Judith was the daughter of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.

1805 - Edward HAWORTH born.  Edward was the son of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.

1809 - George SILLS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.  George was Eileen's 3x-great grandfather.

1823 - Mary Ann Maria BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.

1835 - Sarah Wilson LAMBERTSON born in Warren County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1836 - Henry WARDLAW married Mary L. PURDUM in Brown County, Ohio.  Henry was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.

1842 - Abraham SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Abraham was the son of Peter SWAFFORD and Rennie HOWARD.

1864 - Mary Civilia YOUNG born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.

1887 - Dottie E. KING died.  Dottie was the daughter of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.

1900 - Mary R. DEACON died in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel DEACON and Margaret RIDGEWAY.

1907 - John Hugh SCOTT married Alice Matilda GUINN.  John was the son of Samuel Hunter SCOTT and Isabella Jane McGREGOR.

1963 - Margret Lena DAVIS died.  Margret was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1984 - Albert METZNER died in East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.  Albert was the son of Albert Louis METZNER and Linnea Henrietta CHRISTENSEN.

1985 - Mary Ethel GARTIN died in Kansas City, Kansas.  Mary was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012

On This Day : November 6

1643 - Thomas SCOTT died in Hartford, Connecticut.  Thomas was the son of Henry SCOTT and Martha WHATLOCK.  Thomas was my 11x-great grandfather.

1678 - John SPOFFORD died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of John SPOFFORD.  John was my 10x-great grandfather.

1683 - Thomas PIERCE died in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth ________.  Thomas was my 10x-great grandfather.

1686 - Rose HIGGINS born.  Rose was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.

1702 - Joseph WILLETS married Deborah SEAMAN in Hempstead, Long Island, New York.  Deborah was the daughter of John SEAMAN and Maria MOORE.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1717 - Hannah BROUGHTON married Humphrey BALLARD.  Hannah was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1745 - Ruth PIERCE born.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.

1782 - Eleazer HUNT married Lydia WORLEY in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Eleazer was the son of William HUNT and Sarah MILLS.

1859 - Miles CHEVALIER married Louisa Jane BOYER.  Louisa was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.  They were Corinne's 3x-great grandparents.

1883 - Barb M. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Barb was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.

1883 - Pearl M. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Pearl was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.

1907 - John THOMPSON died in Davis County, Iowa.  John was the son of Joseph THOMPSON and Amy BEALS.

1962 - James Grover SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  James was the son of Thomas A. SWAFFORD and Lora E. McCANDLESS.

1977 - Jessie Helen WEDDLE died in Fresno, California.  Jessie was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Bell MARSH.

1996 - Hugh Lee BURCHFIEL died.  Hugh was the son of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

On This Day : August 14

1621 - Edward SCOTT died in Bradfield, Suffolk, England.  Edward was my 13x-great grandfather.

1656 - Thomas EATON married Martha KENT.  Thomas was my 9x-great grandfather.

1667 - Joseph WHITTEMORE born.  Joseph was the son of Thomas WHITTEMORE and Elizabeth PIERCE.

1684 - Abigail WITTER born in Stonington, Connecticut.  Abigail was the daughter of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL.

1721 - Martha DAVIS born.  Martha was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.

1742 - Ruth HADLEY married John MARSHILL at Chester County, Pennsylvania. Ruth was the daughter of Joshua HADLEY and Mary ROWLAND.

1732 - Jeffrey CHEW married Amy DRIVER in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jeffrey was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary CLARK.  Amy was the daughter of John DRIVER and Sarah ________.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1755 - Sarah GREENE born.  Sarah was the daughter of John Matthew GREENE and Judith MAXSON.

1772 - Alexander WRIGHT died in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Alexander was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.

1773 - Amy LEWIS born.  Amy was the daughter of Daniel LEWIS.

1781 - John DAVIS born.  John was the son of Jonathan R. DAVIS and Elizabeth COVEY.

1788 - Esther STEVENS born.  Esther was the daughter of David STEVENS and Mary COOK.

1790 - Elizabeth WRIGHT died in Woolwich, Scotland.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jessie WRIGHT and Phoebe RULY.

1794 - John WILLIAMS married Sarah WHEELER in Guilford County, North Carolina.  John was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1807 - Rachel SUMNER married Phillip W. SPARGUR.  Rachel was the daughter of Bowater SUMNER and Rebeckah BURRAS.

1845 - Mary Abigail HEATON born in Taylor County, Iowa.  Mary was the daughter of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.

1846 - Calvin S. WELCH born.  Calvin was the son of Lucas WELCH and Alma PIERCE.

1852 - Phebe Ann BEALS married Jesse J. BALDWIN.  Phebe was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1853 - Prudence MAXSON married Seymour CHIPMAN.  Prudence was the daughter of Ephraim MAXSON and Mary SMITH.

1862 - Margaret GARRETT died.  Margaret was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1867 - Anna Marie Louise RITTERMEIER died.  Anna was the daughter of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.

1869 - Petrus Theodore RIEBER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Petrus was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.

1873 - Daniel WILLIAMS died.  Daniel was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.

1876 - Nancy POWER died in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Nancy was the daughter of John BYARS and Catherine HECK.

1882 - Orlie DAVIS born in Long Run, West Virginia.  Orlie was the son of Joseph Newton DAVIS and Almeda DAVIS.

1885 - Lavinia E. ABERNATHY died.  Lavinia was the daughter of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.

1887 - Albert Smith RICHARDS born.  Albert was the son of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1893 - Mila A. MORRISTON died.  Mila was the daughter of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Amanda AMOS.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

On This Day : May 15

1580 - Richard WEBB born in Norwich, Dorset, England.  Richard was the son of Alexander WEBB and Mary WILSON.  Richard was my 11x-great grandfather.


1615 - Joan SCOTT died in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Joan was my 13x-great grandmother.


1684 - Elizabeth NEWBOLD married Eliakim HIGGINS.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.


1755 - Elizabeth DAVIS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.


1772 - John BEALS born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  John was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1792 - Rachel HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Rachel was the daughter of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.


1802 - Seth PIERCE born.  Seth was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1825 - Samuel MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Samuel was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.


1831 - Rebecca WRIGHT died.  Rebecca was the daughter of Bowater SUMNER and Rebeckah BURRAS.


1872 - William MILLS died in Vermillion County, Illinois.  William was the son of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.


1875 - Anna BOYER died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Joseph BENNETT.  Anna was Corinne's 5x-great grandmother.


1878 - George Thomas WILDT born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  George was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.


1953 - John Wesley JACOBS died.  John was the son of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

On This Day : March 14

1611 - Martha SCOTT died in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas WHOTLOCKE and Joan ________.  Martha was my 12x great-grandmother.


1674 - Col. James TAYLOR born in King & Queen County, Virginia.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Frances ________.  James was my 9x great-grandfather.


1705 - John PIGGOTT married Rebecca HARDIMAN in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1719 - Thomas BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Thomas was the son of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.  Thomas was my 7x great-grandfather.


1772 - Alexander WRIGHT died in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Alexander was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1775 - Elizabeth BABCOCK born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Rowse BABCOCK and Ruth MAXSON.


1802 - Ephraim MAXSON was born in Harrison County, Virginia.  Ephraim was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.


1805 - Josiah WHITE married Catherine RIDGWAY in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1819 - Hannah CARSON married Abraham COOK in Surry County, North Carolina.  Hannah was the daughter of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.


1827 - Caroline Marie Louise KAHRE born in Holsen, Westphalia.  Caroline was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1833 - Nathan H. BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Nathan was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1835 - William Smith IVEY born in Davidson County, Tennessee.  William was the son of George Washington IVEY and Susan SADLER.


1856 - Edward BOND died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.


1859 - Susannah HOOVER died in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.  Susannah was the daughter of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1861 - William W. HALEY married Jane Elizabeth OWEN in Marion County, Ohio. William was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.


1869 - Barbara Isabel WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Barbara was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.  Barbara was my great-grandmother.


1869 - Melford MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Melford was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Ellen Catherine ONG.


1878 - Cora V. KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Cora was the daughter of Calvin G. KING and Orinda J. KING.


1880 - Mary A. LINDSEY died in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.


1905 - John George COOK died in Wellington, Kansas.  John was the son of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.


1907 - Homer Hanley PEFLEY born in Wabash County, Indiana.  Homer was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.


1914 - Grace Lucille CRANE born.  Grace was the daughter of Thomas Franklin CRANE and Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1916 - Lisa Irene BOOK born in Kennett, Missouri.  Lisa was the daughter of Charles Allen BOOK and Bertie May CUMMINGS.

Monday, February 20, 2012

On This Day : February 20

1654 - Samuel PIERCE born.  Samuel was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1792 - Harriet WELCH born.  Harriet was the daughter of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.


1827 - Jane MAXSON married Jonathan FITZ RANDOLPH.  Jane was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1851 - Emma P. PIERCE born.  Emma was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.


1857 - Joseph G. WAMSLEY born in Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1858 - Aaron SWAFFORD married Eliza Jane TAYLOR in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of James A. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HALL.


1859 - Flametta MAXSON born in Iowa.  Flametta was the daughter of William MAXSON and Hannah KESLER.


1869 - John Hugh SCOTT born.  John was the son of Samuel Hunter SCOTT and Isabella Jane McGREGOR.


1881 - William B. LEE died in Pikeville, Tennessee.  William was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1886 - Edna Blanche PEEPLES born in Marshall County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of George PEEPLES and Katharine McMILLEN.


1890 - Joseph CHEW born in Iowa.  Joseph was the son of Aaron Lewis CHEW and Luella GERMAN.


1893 - Thomas Harold DAVIS born.  Thomas was the son of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.


1904 - Alonzo Jacob RHINEHART married in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Alonzo was the son of William Frederick RHINEHART and Jennie Elizabeth WAMSLEY.


1904 - Ora Amanda HALEY married Franklin Oliver BITTIKOFER in Jay County, Indiana.  Ora was the daughter of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1916 - Lucy Grace SWAFFORD married Wesley GAUDEN in Ray County, Missouri.  Lucy was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.


1947 - Daniel Robert YOUNG died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Leroy YOUNG and Mary Jane KING.



Monday, October 06, 2008

Obituary : Chester Arthur "Mike" Wright (1896-1955)

Source : Alexandria Times-Tribune, June 21, 1955, page 1

"Mike" Wright, 58, Dies in Ohio; Rites Thursday

Chester (Mike) Wright, 58, well-known farmer near Alexandria, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday in University hospital, Columbus, Ohio where he was taken a few days ago. He had been ill for five months.

Mr. Wright lived on a farm on rural route 3 about 3 1/2 miles southwest of Alexandria.

He was born on the same farm on October 18, 1896, the son of John W. and Ellen Wright. He lived on this farm his entire life. He married Mamie Lawson in Alexandria in 1939.

Surviving besides the wife are two daughters, Mrs. June Harting of Elwood, and Miss Patricia Wright, at home; one brother, Virgil Wright, rural route 2, Alexandria; three grandchildren; and two uncles living in Alexandria, Charles and Ed Wright.

The body was taken to the Davis and Stricler Funeral Home, where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Orestes Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Raymond Miller, pastor. The body will be taken to the church at 9 a.m., an hour before the time of service.

Source : Alexandria Times-Tribune, June 22, 1955, page 1

Wright Funeral To Be Thursday

Funeral services for Chester (Mike) Wright will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Orestes Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Raymond Miller, pastor.

Friends are now being received at the Davis and Stricler Funeral Home. They body will be taken to the church at 9 a.m., one hour before the time of the service.

Mr. Wright, a well-known farmer southwest of Alexandria, died at Columbus, Ohio. He was 58.

Source : Alexandria Times-Tribune, June 23, 1955, page 1.

"Mike" Wright Services Today

Funeral services for Chester (Mike) Wright (above) were held at 10 a.m. today at the Orestes Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. Raymond Miller, pastor.

Pallbearers were Harlon Scott, Gurney Scott, John Bangle, Warren Hicks, Ted Hosier and Lester Farmer.

Burial was in Park View cemetery. Davis and Stricler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Wright, a well-known farmer southwest of Alexandria, died at Columbus, Ohio, on Monday. He was 58.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Anne Waller (b. February 8, 1560/61)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 12th great-grandmother, Anne Waller.

Anne was born February 8, 1560/61 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England, the daughter of John and Jane (________) Waller. Anne married July 14, 1590 in Rattlesden to Christopher Strutt, son of Robert and Agnes (________) Strutt. Christopher was born in 1565 in Rattlesden and died February 16, 1626/27 in Rattlesden. Anne died July 22, 1611 in Rattlesden.

Known children of Christopher and Anne (Waller) Strutt are as follows:
i. Elizabeth Strutt b. 1594 Rattlesden, d. Essex Co., MA, m. Thomas Scott.

I descend from Christopher and Anne (Waller) Strutt through their daughter, Elizabeth, as follows:
Anne Waller and Christopher Strutt
Elizabeth Strutt and Thomas Scott
Elizabeth Scott and John Spofford
Samuel Spofford and Sarah Burpbee
Thomas Spofford and Bethiah Hazeltine
Elizabeth Spofford and Bennett Field
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Samuel Spofford (b. January 31, 1652/53)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandfather, Samuel Spofford.

Samuel was born January 31, 1652/53 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA., the son of John and Elizabeth (Scott) Spofford. Samuel married December 4, 1676 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA to Sarah Burpbee, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Kelley) Burpbee. Sarah was born May 21, 1660 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA, and died November 18, 1729 in Bradford, Essex Co., MA. Samuel died January 1, 1743/44 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA.

Known children of Samuel and Sarah (Burpbee) Spofford are as follows :
i. Thomas Spofford b. May16, 1677/78 Essex Co., MA., m. Bethiah Hazeltine

I descend from Samuel and Sarah (Burpbee) Spofford through their son, Thomas, as follows :
Samuel Spofford and Sarah Burpbee
Thomas Spofford and Bethiah Hazeltine
Elizabeth Spofford and Bennett Field
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Today in my database : Elizabeth Scott (b. November 18, 1623)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 10th-great grandmother, Elizabeth Scott.

Elizabeth was born November 18, 1623 and was of Rowley, Essex Co., MA, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Strutt) Scott. Elizabeth married 1645 in Rowely, Essex Co., MA to John Spofford, son of John Spofford. John was born between 1611-1612 and was of Selby, Yorkshire, England and died November 6, 1678 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA. Elizabeth died February 10, 1690/91 in Bedford, Essex Co., MA.

I descend from John and Elizabeth (Scott) Spofford through their son, Samuel, as follows :
Elizabeth Scott and John Spofford
Samuel Spofford Sarah Burpbee
Thomas Spofford and Bethiah Hazeltine
Elizabeth Spofford and Bennett Field
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Today in my database : Martha Whatlock (b. July 18, 1568)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 12th great-grandmother, Martha Whatlock.

Martha was born July 18, 1568 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England, the daughter of Thomas & Joan (_____) Whatlock/Whotlocke. Martha married July 25, 1594 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England to Henry Scott, son of Edward & Joan (______) Scott. Henry was born November 1, 1560 and died December 24, 1624 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England. Martha died March 14, 1610/11.

I descend from Henry & Martha's son Thomas as follows:

Martha Whatlock m. Henry Scott
Thomas Scott m. Elizabeth Strutt
Elizabeth Scott m. John Spofford
Samuel Spofford m. Sarah Burpbee
Thomas Spofford m. Bethiah Hazeltine
Elizabeth Stafford m. Bennett Field
Bethiah Field m. Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce m. Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce m. Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce m. Catherine Gronendyke
William Francis Pierce m. Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce m. Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Friday, July 14, 2006

Happy Anniversary : Christopher Strutt & Anne Waller

Happy Anniversary to my maternal 12th great-grandparents, Christopher Strutt & Anne Waller, married July 14, 1560 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.

Known children of Christopher Strutt & Anne Waller:

Elizabeth Strutt m. Thomas Scott

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Today in my database : John Waller (b. April 27, 1567)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 13th-great grandfather, John Waller.

John was born in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England on April 27, 1567, according to my database. I have no information on his parentage. John's wife was named Jane (maiden name unknown).

I descend from John & Jane's daughter, Anne Waller, born February 8, 1560/61 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.

This gentleman was totally unfamiliar to me, until I pulled him up by date of birth in my database. My line of descent from this individual is as follows:

John Waller & Jane [________]
Anne Waller & Christopher Strutt
Elizabeth Strutt & Thomas Scott
Elizabeth Scott & John Spofford
Samuel Spofford & Sarah Burpbee
Thomas Spofford & Bethiah Hazeltine
Elizabeth Spofford/Stafford & Bennett Field
Bethiah Field & Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce & Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce & Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce & Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce & Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce & Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)