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Sunday, December 16, 2012

On This Day : December 16

1694 - Eliphel BUTTON born.  Eliphel was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1712 - John FREEMAN born.  John was the son of John FREEMAN and Abigail WITTER.

1738 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1766 - Robert WRIGHT born in Scotland.  Robert was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1798 - William KELSO born.  William was the son of Charles KELSO and Mary McPHEETERS.

1816 - James Stiles CHEW born in New Jersey.  James was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.

1818 - Joseph MAXSON died.  Joseph was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Jemima MUMFORD.

1824 - Nathan MAXSON died.  Nathan was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1847 - Harriett Newell CAMPBELL died.  Harriett was the daughter of James McPhetters CAMPBELL and Betsey G. BROWN.

1847 - Henry ALDERMAN married Hannah J. GILBERT in Bond County, Illinois.  Henry was the son of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.

1848 - Samantha SHELLY born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Samantha was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.  Samantha was Eileen's 2x-great grandmother.

1849 - James METZNER born in St. Louisville, Licking County, Ohio.  James was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1857 - Jeremiah Haines DEACON married Mary R. DEACON.  Jeremiah was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1869 - William JACKSON died.  William was the son of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1895 - Marianne SCHAEFFER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Marianne was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1899 - Lodosca BALDWIN married Merritt NICHOLSON in Wayne County, Indiana.  Lodosca was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1937 - William KING died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.  William was the son of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.

1971 - Arthur Raymond LeMASTER died.  Arthur was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1995 - Olivia FRAZIER died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Olivia was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.

Monday, June 18, 2012

On This Day : June 18

1672 - John CRANDALL married Elizabeth GORTON in Warwick, Rhode Island.  John was the son of John CRANDALL and ________.


1716 - John CRANDALL born.  John was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFFT.


1729 - Steffan PETRY born in Germany.  Steffan was my 5x-great grandfather.


1732 - Benajah LARKIN born. Benajah was the son of Samuel LARKIN and Sarah CRANDALL.


1753 - Francis MADISON born.  Francis was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1754 - Bethia DAVIS died.  Bethia was the daughter of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1781 - Jacob COOK died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jacob was the son of Abraham COOK and Phoebe MILLS.


1785 - Benjamin POTTER born.  Benjamin was the son of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1794 - Joel HIATT married Mary UNTHANK.  Joel was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1829 - Elizabeth HAWORTH born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1831 - Mary HEATON born.  Mary was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1836 - Jethro Ayres HATCH born.  Jethro was the son of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.


1843 - Jacob MAXSON born.  Jacob was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.


1863 - Jobe Scott BEALS married Mary Ann MILLS.  Jobe was the son of David BEALS and Rachel HAMMER.


1863 - Elizabeth MAXSON born in Kansas.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Alice SMITH.


1872 - Amanda SHELLY married Benjamin F. RAY in Wabash County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1872 - Leslie S. YOUNG born.  Leslie was the son of Sidney YOUNG and Mary Louisa BEAHLER.


1878 - William BALES married Mary Melissa BEESON.  William was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1881 - Rosa Ellen SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Rosa was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1888 - Wiley Riddle CHEW born in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  Wiley was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Mary Jane RIDDLE.


1890 - Elizabeth Clementine BOWMAN born in Howard Lake, Minnesota.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Elmer C. BOWMAN and Jane Fraser McVEETY.


1891 - Zula Lee SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Zula was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1904 - David Victor KING married Rosie Myrtle ETCHSION.  David was the son of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.


1906 - Peter Miller YOUNG died in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.  Peter was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1912 - Martha Jane SHERRILL died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Martha was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1953 - William Homer HENDRIXSON died in Clearwater, Florida.  William was the son of Ira F. HENDRIXSON and Mary Ann BERRY.


1964 - William Harrison SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  William was the son of James B. SWAFFORD and Mahulda A. HOLLOWAY.

Thursday, June 07, 2012

On This Day : June 7

1698 - Francis WORCESTER born in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Francis was the son of Francis WORCESTER and Mary CHENEY.  Francis was my 7x-great grandfather.


1735 - Deborah WILLSON born.  Deborah was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETTS.


1743 - Amos LUNDY born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Amos was the son of Richard LUNDY and Ann WILLSON.


1766 - Henry MAXSON born.  Henry was the son of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.


1767 - Lydia DAVIS born.  Lydia was the daughter of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.


1775 - Rebecca HAINES married John WHITE in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rebecca was the daughter of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.


1778 - Charles PATRICK born.  Charles was the son of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.


1823 - Elizabeth W. LAMBERTSON born in Sussex County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1852 - Edward Newton BEALS born.  Edward was the son of Lemuel BEALS and Emily BRAY.


1854 - Nancy Ellen BALES born.  Nancy was the daughter of Benjamin BALES and  Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.


1861 - Minerva SHELLY married Martin KESLER in Wabash County, Indiana.  Minerva was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1865 - Jesse Walter SWAFFORD born in Vibbard, Missouri.  Jesse was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.


1884 - Daisy Malcolm BEALS born.  Daisy was the daughter of Francis BEALS and  Saide Louisiane DAWSON.


1893 - Susanna DUFFEY died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Susanna was the daughter of Daniel FREEZE and Catherine PENCE.  Susanna was Eileen's 3x-great grandmother.


1905 - Mildred SIGLER born in Madison County, Indiana.  Mildred was the daughter of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.


1960 - Edward E. WRIGHT died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1963 - William Everett GILLILAND died in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.  William was the son of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

Monday, March 05, 2012

On This Day : March 5

1608 - Elizabeth COLE born.  Elizabeth was my 10x great-grandmother.


1680 - Catalina DE LA NOY married Isaac VAN VLECK in New York, New York.  Catalina was the daughter of Abraham DE LA NOY and Marritte LUBBERTS.


1691 - Benjamin MENDENHALL born.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Ann PENNELL.


1693 - John SEWALL born.  John was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1730 - Phebe BEESON married John HARRIS.  Phebe was the daughter of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1737 - Simon HADLEY born.  Simon was the son of Joshua HADLEY and Patience BROWN.


1738 - Richard BEESON married Martha MENDENHALL in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Richard was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1747 - Ruth MAXSON born.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1747 - Elisha STILLMAN married Hannah ROGERS.  Elisha was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1751 - James MADISON born in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia.  James was the son of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1757 - Samuel GARFIELD born.  Samuel was the son of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.


1816 - Martha WARDLAW married Benjamin KIMBALL.  Martha was the daughter of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1825 - Charity Jane MILLS born in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Charity was the daughter of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.


1849 - Washington KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Washington was the son of Thomas KING and Rebecca ________.


1871 - Parthena Bertha SHELLY married John HUMMER in Wabash County, Indiana.  Parthena was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1881 - Naomi Agnes RICHARDS born.  Naomi was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1895 - Chester CHEW born in Iowa.  Chester was the son of Aaron Lewis CHEW and Luella GERMAN.


1902 - Lura Agatha DAVIS born.  Lura was the daughter of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1904 - Clarence Henry YEAGER born.  Clarence was the son of John Henry YEAGER and Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS.


1905 - Aaron MILLS died in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana.  Aaron was the son of Henry MILLS and Ann WOODWARD.


1920 - Chester Arthur "Mike" WRIGHT married Erma Violet HAYES in Madison County, Indiana.  Mike was the son of John William WRIGHT and Ellen KING.


1972 - Roger Allen LeMASTER died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Roger was the son of John Leland LeMASTER and Dortha LeEtta DeLAUTER.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

On This Day : February 18

1654 - Mary BROUGHTON born.  Mary was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.  Mary was my 9x great-grandmother.


1657 - Robert PIERCE married Sarah EYRE.  Robert was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth ________.


1675 - James BENNETT married Mary BROUGHTON in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  James was the son of Francis BENNETT and Alice ________.  Mary was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1678/9 - David MORGAN born in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  David was the son of David MORGAN and Mary CLARK.  David was my 7x great-grandfather.


1684 - Abigail PIERCE married George REED.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1718/9 - Ruth MILLER born.  Ruth was the daughter of Nathaniel MILLER and Rebecca PRICHARD.  Ruth was my 6x great-grandmother.


1809 - William C. DAVIS born in Warren County, Ohio.  William was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.


1836 - Phebe SILLS married Aaron FLOWERS in Champaign County, Ohio.  Phebe was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.


1856 - Joseph H. SWAFFORD born.  Joseph was the son of M.P. SWAFFORD and Jurusha Ann CLARK.


1886 - Peter J. SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Peter was the son of Jacob SWAFFORD and Sarah LARKIN.


1886 - Rachel Ann WEHRLY married Richard Perry STEWART.  Rachel was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1888 - Charles B.H. GEGENHEIMER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of August GEGENHEIMER and Sarah C. HALEY.


1891 - Hannah Kuhl EWING died in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1900 - Elizabeth SHELLY died in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was Eileen's 3x great-grandmother.


1900 - Elbert Pearl LEE married Lillie Mae HICKMAN.  Elbert was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.


1918 - Hubbard BOYER born.  Hubbard was the son of Hubbard BOYER and Mina BAKER.


1922 - Thelma Louise SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Thelma was the daughter of Goldsborough Francis SWAFFORD and Nannie Clarice ROBERTS.


1924 - Bonnie Mae LAMBERTSON born in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Bonnie was the daughter of Clemon Beals LAMBERTSON and June Kirk DAVIS.  Bonnie was my grandmother.


1947 - Luther St. Patrick CUMMINGS married Frances Bernice PURDUE in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.  Luther was the son of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Bessie Lee IVEY.  Luther was Eileen's father.


1959 - Ruth Alice STEVENS died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.  Ruth was Eileen's great-grandmother.

Monday, January 09, 2012

On This Day : January 9

1710: Elizabeth KENYON born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.


1767: Mary MAXSON born.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.


1781: Isom HUNT married Ann MOON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isom was the son of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.


1779: Thomas OLIPHANT born.  Thomas was the son of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.


1820: Solomon LEWIS born in Montgomery County, Ohio.  Solomon was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1833: Hannah MILLS born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Hannah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.  She was my 4x great-grandmother.


1841: Matilda Mary SHELLY born in Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1845: Susanna PETRY born in Eldorado, Preble County, Ohio.  Susanna was the daughter of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena ________.


1847: Abijah HEATON died.  Abijah was the son of William HEATON and Abigail ________.


1859: Matilda Gregg MAXON born in Pennsylvania.  Matilda was the daughter of  Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.


1871: Amanda PIERCE born.  Amanda was the daughter of Henry Eldred PIERCE and Simeathy SMELSOR.


1885: Lottie A. HALEY born in Huron, Erie County, Ohio.  Lottie was the daughter of Franklin Andrew HALEY and Anna H. KUHL.


1888: Rachel Moore CAMPBELL died.  Rachel was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.


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


1897: Jessie FIELDS born.  Jessie was the daughter of John FIELDS and Ella Maude LEE.


1903: Abel Woolston CHEW died.  Abel was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1913: Richard Milhous NIXON born in Yorba Linda, California.  Richard was the son of Francis Anthony NIXSON and Hannah MILHOUS.


1915: Martha Isabelle HERCULES born in St. Henry, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Russell J. HERCULES and Bertha Alberta LeMASTER.


1920: Elizabeth LUCY died in Oklahoma.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1950: Suman Douglas KING died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Douglas was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1960: Elbert A. JUDSON died in Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon.  Elbert was the son of Elza Carlisle JUDSON and Bertha RICHARDS.





Saturday, July 16, 2011

Surname Saturday: Shelly

The SHELLY surname is in Eileen's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 31: Samantha Shelly (1848-1933).  Samantha was born December 16, 1848 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  She married May 21, 1872 in Wabash County, Indiana to Christopher Sills (1840-1913).  Christopher was born February 15, 1840 in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio.  They raised 5 children in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Christopher died March 19, 1913 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Samantha died March 20, 1933 in Grant County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 62: Jacob Shelly (c1794-1863).  Jacob was born circa 1794.  He married before 1841 to Elizabeth Rickert (c1818-1900).  Elizabeth was born circa 1818 in Ohio.  They raised 7 children in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died February 18, 1900 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Jacob died July 1863 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.


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.

Saturday, July 09, 2011

Surname Saturday: Rickert

The RICKERT surname is in Eileen's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 63: Elizabeth Rickert (c1818-1900).  Elizabeth was born circa 1818 in Ohio, according to census records.  She married before 1841 to Jacob Shelly (c1794-1863).  Jacob was born circa 1794.  They had 7 children and lived in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Jacob died July 1863 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died February 18, 1900 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.


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.

Saturday, February 06, 2010

Surname Saturday: Sills

The SILLS surname is Eileen's maternal line.  The surname has origins in Hesse-Darmstadt area of Germany.

Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 15: Ruth Alice SILLS (1889-1959).  Ruth was born March 29, 1889 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  She married Lawrence Solomon LEWIS on February 24, 1906 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Lawrence was born March 30, 1885 in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  They raised 12 children in Dora, Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  After Lawrence's death, Ruth married Elsworth G. STAFFORD and Owen Earl STEVENS

Ahnentafel # 30: Christopher SILLS (1840-1913).  Christopher was born February 15, 1840 in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio.  He married Samantha SHELLY on May 21, 1872 in Wabash County, Indiana.  Samantha was born December 16, 1848 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  They had 5 children.  Christopher died March 19, 1913 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 60: George SILLS (1809-1880).  George was born December 1, 1809 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He married Mary GRIMES on February 16, 1832 in Champaign County, Ohio.  Mary was born April 19, 1809 in Middleton, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.  By 1860, they were living in Wabash County, Indiana.  They had 6 children.  George died June 9, 1880 in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 120: Michael SILLS (1777-1845).  Michael was born June 4, 1777 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He married Rosanna FETTERS on February 1, 1803.  Rosanna was born circa 1784 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  After the War of 1812, they moved to Champaign County, Ohio.  They had 7 children.  Michael died January 18, 1845 in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 240: Michael SILLS (1735-1814).  Michael was born December 19, 1735 in Bingen, Hesse-Darmstadt.  He married Barbara RHOADES before 1767 in Pennsylvania.  Barbara was born circa 1735 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  They had at least 2 children.  Michael died November 22, 1814 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Lawrence S. Lewis family - Wabash Co., IN

The Lawrence S. LEWIS family was enumerated in the 1910 and 1920 census of LaGro Twp., Wabash Co., IN. Lawrence was Eileen's maternal great-grandfather, the son of Jacob and Marietta (COOK) LEWIS.

Lawrence's occupation was that of a farmer who could read and write. His own was listed as free of mortgage in 1910, but mortgaged by the 1920 census. Wife Ruth Alice was the mother of 3 children, all living in 1910 census, who could also read and write.

The rest of the family included children : Lucille, Ernest, Flossie, Galen, Daniel and Leota in the 1920 census. Next door neighbors in the 1920 census were the PEFLEY family. Daughter Leota would later marry their son Sherman.

Lawrence S. LEWIS b. March 30, 1885 Lancaster, Huntington Co., IN., d. June 26, 1947 Dora, Wabash Co., IN., m. February 24, 1906 Dora, Wabash Co., IN to Ruth Alice SILLS, daughter of Christopher and Samantha (SHELLY) SILLS. Ruth b. March 29, 1889 Dora, Wabash Co., IN., d. February 18, 1959 Wabash, Wabash Co., IN.