On This Day : February 22

1669 - Michael NEWBOLD married Rachel CLAYTON.  Michael was the son of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.


1694 - Samuel PHILBRICK died in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Anne KNAPP.  Samuel was my 8x great-grandfather.


1757 - Noah WORCESTER married Lydia TAYLOR.  Noah was the son of Francis WORCESTER and Abigail CARLTON.  Lydia was the daughter of Abraham TAYLOR.  They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1764 - Ann HUNT born.  Ann was the daughter of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.


1785 - Mary WRIGHT born.  Mary was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1788 - James WARDLAW born in Virginia.  James was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1809 - Anthony Sanford CHEW born in New London, Connecticut.  Anthony was the son of Samuel CHEW and Mary SABIN.


1809 - Margaretta WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Margaretta was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1815 - Margaret FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Margaret was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.


1817 - Catherine DAVIS born.  Catherine was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1827 - Alexander S. HEATON married Jemima SHAW in Brown County, Ohio.  Alexander was the son of Thomas HEATON and Susan TAYLOR.


1838 - William R. POE married Susannah BRAY in Morgan County, Indiana.  William was the son of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.


1839 - Nathan JESSOP died.  Nathan was the son of Thomas JESSOP and Mary BEALS.


1845 - Amanda P. PIERCE died.  Amanda was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.


1847 - Ezra BUCHER died.  Ezra was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.


1855 - Sarah Wilson LAMBERTSON married John LYST in Butler County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1864 - Harrison Anna SLOAN born.  Harrison was the daughter of Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1864 - Sarah Jane SLOAN born.  Sarah was the daughter of Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1874 - David SHERRICK died in Ashland County, Ohio.  David was the son of David SHIRK and Barbara ERB.  David was my 4x great-grandfather.


1880 - Aaron SWAFFORD born.  Aaron was the son of John Hubert SWAFFORD and Eliza WOODEN.


1880 - John Edward LEE married Sarah SWAFFORD in Ray County, Missouri.  John was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.


1885 - Arizona BOYER born.  Arizona was the daughter of Benjamin BOYER and Susan FUNK.


1888 - Olive Paralee BURCHFIEL born.  Olive was the daughter of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.


1898 - Stanley Duey LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Stanley was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1899 - Harley Alden DAVIS died.  Harley was the son of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1890 - Prudence SMITH died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Prudence was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.  Prudence was my 3x great-grandmother.


1905 - Sarah Springer BECKETT died in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California.  Sarah was the daughter of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1905 - Paul Washington WRIGHT born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. Paul was the son of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.


1911 - Ruth E. JOHNSON married Claude Benjamin MONTGOMERY in Madison County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of John M. JOHNSON and Martha PIERCE.


1912 - Georgiana CRANE born.  Georgiana was the daughter of Thomas Franklin CRANE and Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1927 - Mary Keziah LeMASTER died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Mary was my 2x great-grandmother.


1928 - John Henry WARDLOW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of William L. WARDLOW and Maximelia WRIGHT.


1953 - Sarah Josephine GROENENDYKE died in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Hester TEAFORD.


1997 - Zelma Maxine YOUNG died in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio.  Zelma was the daughter of William Francis McOWEN and Bessie Elizabeth McLANE.

On This Day : February 13

1622 - Hans RAUSCHENBERGER died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Hans was my 11x great-grandfather.

1665 - Hepzibah JANES born.  Hepzibah was the daughter of William JANES and Hannah BASCOM.

1689 - Phebe PIERCE born in Wobrun, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Phebe was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Rachel BACON.

1698/99 - George COLTON died in Springfield, Hampton County, Massachusetts.  George was my 9x great-grandfather.

1713 - George STILLMAN born.  George was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.

1726 - Cyllania WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Cyllania was the daughter of John WOOLSTON and Sarah POWELL.  Cyllania was my 6x great-grandmother.

1754 - Tacy MAXSON born.  Tacy was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.

1772 - Tacy MAXSON married Ephraim ROGERS.  Tacy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.

1787 - Josiah Ballinger SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Josiah was the son of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.

1794 - Richard HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Richard was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1798 - Charlotte HAINES married Michael WOOLSTON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Charlotte was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1812 - Robert LOGAN born.  Robert was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.

1816 - Sarah SHERRICK married Samuel SAILOR.  Sarah was the daughter of David SHIRK and Barbara ERB.

1820 - Bowater BALES married Elizabeth MARSHALL.  Bowater was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary ________.

1822 - Riley Wyatt NOSLER born in Indiana.  Riley was the son of John NOSLER and Nancy HIBBS.

1841 - Wyatt CUMMINGS born in Walker County, Alabama.  Wyatt was the son of Spencer CUMMINGS and Gincy ________.  Wyatt was Eileen's great-grandfather.

1847 - Mary Keziah CHEW born in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Mary was my 2x great-grandmother.

1853 - Rachel Brown LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Rachel was the daughter of Burrell Russel LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.

1855 - Lavina Moore BROWN died in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Lavina was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Lavina MOORE.

1862 - Edna BALDWIN married Matthew C. BROOKS in Wayne County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1862 - William KING born in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.

1883 - Ida Laura WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Ida was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1886 - Paul KING born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Paul was the son of Eli KING and Laura Belle BLACK.

1887 - Frank LEE born.  Frank was the son of John Edward LEE and Sarah SWAFFORD.

On This Day : February 8

1561 - Anne WALLER born in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Anne was the daughter of John WALLER and Jane ________.  Anne was my 12x great-grandmother.


1680 - Jerusha WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Jerusha was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.


1720 - John ALLEN born in London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1734 - Joseph FESSENDEN died.  Joseph was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1784 - Uriah BALDWIN married Hannah HUNT.  Uriah was the son of William BALDWIN and Elizabeth SMITH.


1787 - Elizabeth HAWORTH born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.


1801 - Elijah PIERCE married Patty MOULTON.  Elijah was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1804 - Martha McPherson HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Martha was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Rachel McPHERSON.


1809 - Samuel HUTCHINSON died in Norwich, Vermont.  Samuel was my 7x great-grandfather.


1810 - Nathan JOHNSON married Mary GUYER.  Nathan was the son of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1811 - Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE born in Holsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1811 - Sarah GIBBONS died in Granville, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas GREEN and Mary JOHNSON. Sarah was my 6x great-grandmother.


1846 - Elsah Ann RHOADABCK born in Pennsylvania.  Elsah was the daughter of William RHOADABACK and Clarissa MAXON.


1847 - Catherine B. SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio.  Catherine was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1852 - Elizabeth PETRY died in Preble County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER.


1855 - Mary Ann CROCKETT married John LAYMAN in Owen County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Conrad NOSLER and Sarah PAINS.  Mary was my 5x great-grandmother.


1869 - John H. SIGLER born in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of Andrew Jackson SIGLER and Almira P. PIERCE.


1871 - Mary Jane KING married Leroy YOUNG.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1899 - Allen SWAFFORD married Elizabeth R. DRAVENSTOTT in Hallard, Missouri.  Allen was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1914 - Crystal E. KING born.  Crystal was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Rosie M. DILL.


1930 - Ida Jane COPLEY died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Ida was the daughter of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.

On This Day : February 5

1778: Rebecca MILLS married Joseph THORNBURGH.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas MILLS and Elizabeth HARROLD.


1783: Catherine TAYLOR born.  Catherine was the daughter of Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1798: James BINGHAM died.  James was the son of William BINGHAM and Mary HAMPER.


1801: Elijah PIERCE married Patty MOULTON.  Elijah was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1811: Lewis Sutton DAVIS born in West Union, Doddridge County, Virginia.  Lewis was the son of Nathan DAVIS and Jane SUTTON.


1816: Joshua MENDENHALL died in East Caln, Pennsylvania.  Joshua was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Lydia ROBERTS.


1816: Portman SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Portman was the son of Abraham SWAFFORD and Jane HOWARD.


1826: Belinda ANTONIDES married John C. BERGEN.  Belinda was the daughter of  Cornelius ANTONIDES and Marie VAN SICKLEN.


1836: Lucius G.C. PIERCE born.  Lucius was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.


1836: Jesse H. HODGKINS married Mary McCONNELL in Brown County, Ohio.  Jesse was the son of James HODGKINS and Hannah ALFORD.


1869: Hester Ann LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Hester was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.


1882: Charles Thomas SHERRICK born in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Abraham Leander SHERRICK and Ruth M. THOMAS.


1884: Jesse Earl KIRK born Nebraska.  Jesse was the son of William Frank KIRK and Mary A. WRIGHT.


1899: Michael GROENENDYKE died.  Michael was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.


1932: John Aaron SWAFFORD died in Rossville, Georgia.  John was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1954: Martin Nimrod WEHRLY died.  Martin was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1973: Guy Elsworth LeMASTERS died in St. Joseph County, Missouri.  Guy was the son of Phillip Elsworth LeMASTERS and Laura Alice VOILES.


1998: Garth Luman LeMASTER died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Garth was the son of Clarence Harrison LeMASTER and Ferry Mae BICKEL.

Obituary : George W. Haley

Evangelical Messenger, December 20, 1892, page 811

HALEY - George W. Haley was born in Harden Co., O., May 16, 1840, died in Jay Co., Ind., Dec. 3, 1892, aged 52 y., 6 m. and 7 d.  The deceased was sick about one year, a portion of this time his sufferings were exceedingly painful, but he bore his afflictions with great patience.  He was absolutely resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father.  His last moments were full of cheer and hope, an indiscribable smile was seen upon his face a few moments before his departure, thus he passed away to his eternal rest.  He was married to his now broken-hearted companion, Mary Jane Sherrick, 30 years ago.  To this union were born 4 boys and 3 girls.  He also leaves behind him a large circle of friends, a mother, 5 sisters, 4 brothers.  Bro. H. was converted when 13 years of age.  Funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Rev. E.F. Zechiel.  S. Hofferbert


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George W. HALEY (1840-1892) was my paternal 2x great-grandfather.  He was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel GARY.  He married Mary Jane SHERRICK on October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.  The names of his children were: Andrew Frank, Eli Weldon, George David Ellsworth, Rachel Emma Pernina, Charles Wesley, Carrie Mae and Ora Amanda.  He is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Though the obituary states his death date was December 3rd, funeral home records state December 4th.  Will need to obtain death certificate from Health Department to clarify.

On This Day : January 29

1657: Richard CLAYTON married Joan KNIGHT in Rudgwick, Sussex, England.  Richard was the son of William CLAYTON and Joan SMITH.


1658: William BROWN born in Puddington, Northampton, England.  William was the son of Richard BROWN and Mary ________.  He was my 9x great-grandfather.


1663: Sarah CLARKE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret TURNER.


1676: Benjamin CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Benjamin was the son of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1692: Mary PIERCE born.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin PIERCE and Mary REED.


1738: John PIGGOTT died in Cecil County, Maryland.  He was my 8x great-grandfather.


1748: Johann Friedrich KAMMEIER born.  Johann was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherine KAHRE.


1754: Rachel CHAMNESS born in Orange County, North Carolina.  Rachel was the daughter of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1781: Hancock TAYLOR born.  Hancock was the son of Col. Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1794: Ruth WILLIAMS married Charles GORDON.  Ruth was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1817: Clairborne CHEW died.  Clairborne was the son of John CHEW and Ann FOX.


1821: Mary ADNEY married Jacob RINEHART in Preble County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel ADNEY and Anna COGER.  Jacob was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.  They were Eileen's 4x great-grandparents.


1831: Amy BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Amy was the daughter of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1831: Hannah MIZE died in Pike County, Illinois.  Hannah was the daughter of Samuel PETER and Mary TAYLOR.  She was Eileen's 5x great-grandmother.


1832: William JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1841: Margaret Ann McPHEETERS married John WILSON in Milton, North Carolina.  Margaret was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1852: Ezra JACOBS married Elizabeth Margaret FUHRMAN in Wayne County, Ohio.  Ezra was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1852: Mary GARBER died.  Mary was the daughter of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1865: Amanda Matilda SHERRICK married Jacob W. OVER.  Amanda was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1874: Aaron LeRoy BEVAN born.  Aaron was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.


1876: Samuel EBERLY died.  Samuel was the son of Henry EBERLY and Elizabeth ERB.


1879: Orinda J. KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Orinda was the daughter of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1883: Cora Mae PATTERSON born in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Cora was the daughter of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.


1890: Hughetta Frances BURCHFIEL born in Georgiana, Florida.  Hughetta was the daughter of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.


1909: Hubert K. JACKLEY born.  Hubert was the son of Mark O. JACKLEY and Cora Della KING.


1910: Omada Oredondo SWAFFORD born in Stafford, Kansas.  Omada was the son of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1912: Elevese CUMMINGS born.  Elevese was the daughter of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.


1913: Sallie E. SWAFFORD married Arthur Bennett SWAFFORD.  Sallie was the daughter of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.


1917: Vera Evelyn CUMMINGS born.  Vera was the daughter of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.

On This Day : January 13

1747: Ruth MAXSON born.  Ruth was the daughter of John MAXSON and Martha PROSSER.


1766: Mary WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.


1769: George TAYLOR born.  George was the son of George TAYLOR and Sarah TALIAFERRO.


1772: Mary DOWNIE died.  Mary was the daughter of Alexander WRIGHT and Mary FERGUS.


1775: Jediah STOUT married Philina CHAMBERLAIN.  Jediah was the son of Freegift STOUT and Mary HIGGINS.


1814: John MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.


1818: Catherine JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Catherine was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1840: Mattie HATCH born.  Mattie was the daughter of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.


1841: Almeda DAVIS born.  Almeda was the daughter of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.


1844: Mary Jane SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio. Mary was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.  Mary was my 2x great-grandmother.


1850: Larkin M. SWAFFORD married Catherine Jane STILES in Monroe County, Indiana.  Larkin was the son of Larkin SWAFFORD and Nancy ________.


1851: Beverly CHEW died in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Beverly was the son of John CHEW and Ann FOX.


1855: William Solon KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of Thomas KING and Martha E. HAGGERTY.


1858: Arvilla BEVAN born.  Arvilla was the daughter of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.


1866: Landon DAVIS born in Long Run, West Virginia.  Landon was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1867: Levi W. PETRY married Susannah COFFMAN.  Levi was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.


1871: Jonathan MAXSON married Lorencie Honore HAVEN in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa.  Jonathan was the son of William MAXSON and Delilah BOWLAND.


1875: Alice Beryl MAXSON born in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa.  Alice was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Lorencie Honore HAVEN.


1881: Emma E. WOODS born.  Emma was the daughter of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.


1886: Aaron BALES died in Chautauqua County, Kansas.  Aaron was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1886: Helen F. WOODS born.  Helen was the daughter of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.


1893: John Aaron SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Jesse SWAFFORD and Dollie A. HALL.


1898: John HEATON died.  John was the son of Townsend HEATON and Nancy Jane HALE.


1908: Jesse William COVEY married Myrtle May COVEY in Ray County, Missouri.  Jesse was the son of Andrew Woolsey COVEY and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1972: Sylvia Maxine HELLYER died in Platte County, Missouri.  Sylvia was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.


1974: Robert Wayne BURNINE died in Richmond, Missouri.  Robert was the son of Cleatus Van BURNINE and Elsie Lee SWAFFORD.


1980: John Leland LeMASTER Sr. died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

Surname Saturday : Paternal Lines Recap

This post is a recap of Surname Saturday posts of my paternal lines.  Taking a six-generation view of my pedigree chart, these are the families that would be in my paternal line:

• LEMASTERS Jay County, IN>Shelby County, OH>Mason County, VA>Charles County, MD>St. Mary's County, MD
• YOUNG Pickaway County, OH>Shelby County, OH>Berkeley County, VA>Germany
• CHEW Burlington County, NJ>Gloucester County, NJ>Flushing, NY>ENG
• WOOLSTON Burlington County, NJ>ENG
• WEHRLY Jay County, IN>Preble County, OH>York County, PA
• PETRY York County, PA>GER
• SMITH Cass County, MI>Clark County, OH>New Jersey
• MAXSON Green County, OH>Monmouth County, NJ>Westerly, RI>ENG
• HALEY Jay County, IN>Erie County, OH>Fairfield County, OH>SWITZ
• GARY Fairfield County, OH
• SHERRICK Ashland County, OH>York County, PA>Lancaster County, PA>SWITZ
• JACOBS York County, PA>Lancaster County, PA
• METZNER Jay County, IN>Licking County, OH>GER
• YOUNG Jay County, IN>FRANCE
• MOULTON Licking County, OH>Rutland County, VT>Hartford County, CT
• PHILBRICK Licking County, OH>Massachusetts>Hillsborough County, NH

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.

Graves Family, Portland, Indiana (1907)

Source: Complete Directory of Jay County, M. & M. Directory Co., Portland, Ind., 1907, p. 57

The following listings for the GRAVES family are found living in Portland, Indiana in 1907:


Graves, A J (Elizabeth) plasterer, 125 w High.
Graves, Clifford, clk The Model, 125 w High.
Graves, Emmett, lather, 125 w High.
Graves, Arthur (Carrie) carpenter, 218 w Race (Cledith)


Arthur GRAVES (b. 1871) married February 23, 1895 in Jay County, Indiana to Carrie Mae HALEY (dau. of George Washington & Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY); making him my paternal great-granduncle.  His son Cledith was born in 1897.


I do not know the relationship of the other Graves families listed, but am listing them with the hopes that further research may connect.  Currently, I do not have the parentage of Arthur listed in my database.

Haley Family, Portland, Indiana (1907)

Source: Complete Directory of Jay County, M. & M. Directory Co., Portland, Ind., 1907, p. 59

These are the listings of the HALEY family found in the city of Portland, Indiana in 1907.


Haley, Elsworth (Nettie) laborer, 509 w Walnut 
Haley, Ervin, laborer, 614 s Shanks.
Haley, Fred (Anna A) Painter, 936 w Arch.
Haley, Fred (Delilah) grocer, 612 n Meridian.
Haley, Sam'l (Ella) painter, 922 w Race


Elsworth HALEY was my paternal great-granduncle, the son of George Washington & Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY.  Elsworth was the name he went by, his full name was George David Elsworth HALEY.  He had married Nettie M. PREMER on July 17, 1890 in Jay County, Indiana.


Ervin HALEY has not yet been identified as a family member.  There are at least 3 possibilities in Jay County.  William Ervin HALEY (b. ca. 1875) who married Lula MONG; Irvin HALEY who married Minnie M. KELLY; or Irvin HALEY who married Margaret KNAPP.


Fred HALEY who married Anna A. DENNIS and was listed as a painter in 1907 has not yet been connected with my branch of the HALEY family.


Fred HALEY who married Delilah A. FERNER and was listed as a grocer in 1907 has also not yet been connected with my branch of the HALEY family.


Samuel HALEY who married Ella and is listed as a painter in 1907 has not been yet connected with my branch of the HALEY family.


I have more on site research to connect these families, if that is even possible.

Is There A Doctor In Your House?

Did you know the AMA (American Medical Association) maintained a database of deceased physicians?  The AMA Deceased Physicians Card File developed out of an attempt by the AMA to keep a reliable directory of physicians in the United States.  Up until 1969, the staff maintained over 350,000 of these physician index cards and after that date began entering the information into a computer database.  In 1993, two volumes of these cards were published as Directory of Deceased American Physicians 1804-1929. 


The database is searchable at Ancestry.  Knowing that I had a few physicians in my family, I decided to see what I could find.


Dr. William Anderson CHEW (1858-1914) was a physician of Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana and my paternal 2nd-great granduncle.  He was found in the database, though they have him indexed as William H. CHEW.

I did not find an entry for his father, Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW (1822-1888), who also practiced in Salamonia.


Jethro Ayres HATCH (1836-1912), my maternal cousin 5 times removed, was a graduate of Rush Medical College and practiced in Indiana and Illinois before retiring to Texas.

Abraham Leander SHERICK, my paternal 2nd-great granduncle, practiced in Ashland, Ohio and founded his own private hospital.  He interned at Bellevue Hospital in New York and attended Baldwin University.

Funeral Record : Frank Haley (1937)

Source: Frank Haley Funeral Record, Baird Funeral Home, Jay Co., Indiana,  1937, Saxman & Schindler, comp., n.d.

Another good find for me at the Jay County Historical Society library was the funeral record of Andrew Frank HALEY, brother of my paternal 2nd-great grandfather, Eli Weldon HALEY.  Prior to this find, I knew that Frank, as he was known, had died in 1937, and that he was buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Fort Recovery, Ohio.  Now that I had the funeral record, I have a few more tidbits.


According to the record, Frank died July 29, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois.  What was he doing there?  His son, Clarence O. HALEY, was a physician there.  Services for Frank were held at Mt. Zion church in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, with burial in Fort Recovery, Ohio.  The funeral record gives his parents as Geo. W. HALEY and Mary Jane SHERICK, as well as he being a widower of Emma LEONARD.


I was unable to locate the death record on Ancestry.com in the Cook County death database.  However, at the FamilySearch.org site, I located his death record.  He didn't die in Chicago, but instead in Oak Park.

Andrew Frank HALEY was born March 4, 1864 in Ashland County, Ohio, the oldest child of George Washington and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY.  He married November 3, 1887 in Jay County, Indiana to Emma Catherine LEONHARD (1866-1925).


Here is the link to his memorial page at FindAGrave.

Baby Steps: My Ancestry.com Family Tree

LeMaster Family Tree on Ancestry.com

I've taken some baby steps and created a family tree on Ancestry.com.  I've been a member of Ancestry for quite some time, but didn't have my own family tree posted there. At one time I had uploaded my entire GEDCOM database, but I soon deleted it as it was unwieldy.  Now I'm working on creating my tree one branch at a time, working to have the best information, sources and photos possible.  My id on Ancestry is tjlgenes.

The process of creating a tree at Ancestry is very easy and straight-forward.  Even though privacy of living individuals is assured, I decided to input myself and my parents as simply Living, along with the surname and no dates.  

I've resisted the urges to click on the little green leaves that give "hints" because right now I know these individuals pretty well and doubt there will be anything new in the hints.  As I add information further back, or add my wife's line, I will probably look at them more closely.  Already, I've received emails from Ancestry suggesting census records, etc. to link with my great-grandparents.  I haven't yet done that, but will once I enter all of the facts and provide the source material.

I've been trying to locate photos of each of my direct line to add to the family tree as well.  Doing this has been an eye-opener, as I've finding out that I didn't have as many photos of some branches of the tree as I thought.

Right now, the tree only has my direct line back to my great-great grandparents.  Surnames include: LeMaster(s), Chew, Wehrly, Smith, Haley, Sherrick, Metzner, Moulton, Wright, King, Pierce, Penisten, Lambertson, Beals and Davis.

In addition to this mini-tree, I have my entire database backed-up as on WorldConnect at database tjlgenes.

Surname Saturday : JACOBS

The JACOBS surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are believed to be German.

Stories and history:

Ahnentafel # 43 : Susan Jacobs (1825-1864).  Susan was born August 18, 1825 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  She married March 23, 1843 in Wayne County, Ohio to David Sherrick (1823-1914).  David was born October 18, 1823 in York County, Pennsylvania.  They raised 9 children in Wayne and Ashland Counties, Ohio.  David died September 30, 1914 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.  Susan died February 24, 1864 in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio.

Ahnentafel # 86 : David Jacobs (1796-1857).  David was born October 3, 1796 in York County, Pennsylvania.  He married circa 1817 in York County, Pennsylvania to Barbara Byers (1798-1874).  Barbara was born January 5, 1798 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  They raised 10 children in York County, Pennsylvania and Wayne County, Ohio.  Barbara died December 4, 1874 in Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio.  David died June 20, 1857 in Wayne County, Ohio.  

Ahnentafel # 172 : Michael Jacobs (1772-1846).  Michael was born November 20, 1772.  He married Margaret ________ (1769-1864).  Margaret was born October 23, 1769.  They raised 8 children in York County, Pennsylvania.  Margaret died February 23, 1864.  Michael died January 23, 1846 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Ahnentafel # 344 : Johan Michel Jacobs (c1742-bef1790).  Johan was born circa 1742 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  He married July 18, 1771 in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania to Maria Catherine Cherdron (bef1730-af1790).  Maria was baptized February 16, 1730 in Otterberg, Bayern.    She was previously married to Johann Peter Gutling. Maria died after 1790 in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Johan died before 1790 in Dover, York County, Pennsylvania.

Related blog posts:

• Today in my database: Michael Jacobs (b. November 20, 1772)

• Today in my database: Susan Jacobs (b. August 18, 1825)

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.

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.

Surname Saturday : HALEY

The HALEY surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are Swiss, though the origin spelling has not been determined.


Stories and history :


Ahnentafel # 10 : Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957).  Eli was born March 24, 1866 in Erie County, Ohio.  He married July 21, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana to Cora Belle Metzner (1868-1955).  Cora was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana.  They farmed in Noble and Madison Townships, Jay County, Indiana and had 7 children.  Cora died April 28, 1955 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Eli died July 14, 1957 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 20 : George Washington Haley (1840-1892).  George was born May 16, 1840 in Hardin County, Ohio.  He married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to Mary Jane Sherrick (1844-1916).  Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio.  They lived in Seneca County, Ohio and Noble Township, Jay County, Ohio and had 7 children.  Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Indiana.  George died December 4, 1892 in Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 40 : George J. Haley (1814-1888).  George was born December 14, 1814 in Canton Basel, Switzerland.  He immigrated with his parents in 1816 to Fairfield County, Ohio.  George married January 1, 1835 in Hardin County, Ohio to Rachel H. Gary (1816-1897). Rachel was born March 25, 1816 in Fairfield County, Ohio.  George was a minister in the Evangelical Association and the family lived in Hardin, Fairfield, Marion, Morrow and Erie Counties, Ohio, raising 10 children.  Rachel died November 25, 1897 in Erie County, Ohio.  George died February 27, 1888 in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Scotts Cemetery, Huron, Erie County, Ohio.


Related blog posts :

• Wordless Wednesday : Eli W. Haley family

• Frank Haley called to Portland, Ind.

• Funeral Record : Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957)

• Wordless Wednesday : Haley girls

• Biased Juror?  Eli Weldon Haley

• George Washington Haley (1840-1892)

• Tombstone Tuesday : George J. and Rachel H. (Gary) Haley

• Marriage : Eli W. Haley to Cora B. Metzner

• Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957)

• Tombstone Tuesday : Eli W. and Cora B. (Metzner) Haley

• Today in my database : George J. Haley (b. December 14, 1814)

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.

1897 Directory : Portland, Indiana

My dad has been "downsizing" a bit here recently and has been giving me family history items and other ephemera that I'm in the process of scanning, extracting and posting to the blog.  Using my new Flip-Pal scanner, I'm posting here some family I've found in the 1897 Directory of Portland, Indiana.  Dad's copy is the 1982 reprint, and it is still available for purchase for $5.00 (a steal!) from the Jay County Historical Society.

As I went through the directory, I scanned pages that contained surnames of interest in my research.

The Arthur E. Graves listed here with wife Carrie is the only one that is known to be family, but I've included the others in case someone else knows them.  Arthur was married to Carrie Mae HALEY, daughter of George W. and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY.  Carrie was my great-grandaunt.  She and Arthur were married in 1895 in Jay County.

There were several HALEY families listed in the directory, but the only one I know for sure is my family is Ora HALEY, listed as being of school age, living at 289 Robert Huey.  She is the sister of Carrie GRAVES (above), and living in the same household.  There were multiple HALEY families in Portland, and I've yet to sort them all out.

The Mary J. KIMBLE listed here is my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY KIMBLE, who was widowed and remarried in May of 1897 to Robert KIMBLE.  Why Robert is not listed in this directory, I'm not sure.  I do not know if the other KIMBLEs listed are of his family.  

Notice that Mary KIMBLE, Ora HALEY and Arthur & Carrie GRAVES were all living together at 289 Robert Huey.  Today, this street does not exist.  According to the street cross reference, Robert Huey was Meridian extended, from Votaw to North Corporate line.  Today this is all part of Meridian street.

I've yet to identify which PETRY family that Stella belongs with; another avenue of research.

The J.W. Wehrly listed here was John William WEHRLY, son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY.  John was my paternal great-granduncle.  Later in the directory, the surname is spelled alternatively as Wherley.

Source: A City and Business Directory of the City of Portland, Indiana (1897) (Defiance, Ohio, USA: The Hubbard Company, 1982 (reprint))