Showing posts with label Spofford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spofford. Show all posts

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Surname Saturday : Burpbee

The BURPBEE surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are English, though I have much more to research about this line.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 3341 : Sarah Burpbee (1660-1729).  Sarah was born May 21, 1660 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  She married Samuel Spofford (1653-1744) on December 4, 1676 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was born January 31, 1653 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  They had at least one son.  Samuel died January 1, 1744 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah died November 18, 1729 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Ahnentafel # 6682 : Thomas Burpbee (1639-1701).  Thomas was born September 3, 1639 in England.  He married Sarah Kelley (1641-1713) on April 15, 1659 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was born February 12, 1641 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.  They had at least one daughter.  Sarah died December 25, 1713 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas died June 1, 1701 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.


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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Gedmatch Cousin : Distant Match but no shared DNA

Cousin Dave reached out to me after seeing a match with the GEDCOM file I had posted at GEDmatch.com.  Though we are not closely related, and shared no DNA, I found it interesting to make another connection.

Dave and I are 9th cousins once removed on the Jewett and Parratt lines. Ezekiel Jewett (1643-1723) and Faith Parrat are my paternal 9th great-grandparents and Dave's 8th great-grandparents.  My line is as follows:


Ezekiel Jewett (1643-1723) and Faith Parrat

Francis Jewett (1665-1751) and Sarah Hardy (1673-????)

Samuel Jewett (1694-????) and Ruth Hardy (1699-1737)

Samuel Jewett (1725-1791) and Sarah ________

Sally Jewett (1749-????) and John Philbrick (1748-1840)
Joel Philbrick (1781-1846) and Sally Fox (1788-1868)

Emeline Philbrick (1817-1881) and Albert Moulton (1819-1864)

Clara Moulton (1843-1899) and John Adam Metzner (1840-1895)

Cora Belle Metzner (1868-1955) and Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957)
(my paternal great-grandparents)

Dave and I also connect as 9th cousins twice removed. on the Spofford and Burpbee lines.  Samuel Spofford (1653-1744) and Sarah Burpbee (1660-1729) are my maternal 9th great-grandparents and Sarah is the child of Dave's 8th great-grandparents. My line is as follows:


Samuel Spofford (1653-1744) and Sarah Burpbee
Thomas Spofford (1678-????) and Bethiah Hazeltine (1682-????)
 Elizabeth Spofford (1715-1772) and Bennett Field (1709-1770)

Bethiah Field (1746-1807) and Seth Pierce (1744-1835)

Gordon Pierce (1773-1875) and Thirsa Smalley (1775-1861)

Francis S. Pierce (1806-1881) and Rebecca Page (1806-1893)

Edmund G. Pierce (1837-1875) and Catherine Groenendyke (1843-1913)
William Francis Pierce (1865-1950) and Clara A. Penisten (1869-1906)

Edna Muriel Pierce (1897-1968) and Virgil Lee Wright (1894-1972)
(my maternal great-grandparents)
Both sets of these families were early settlers of Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  

Monday, December 31, 2012

On This Day : December 31

1701 - Thomas SPOFFORD married Bethiah HAZELTINE in Essex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Samuel SPOFFORD and Sarah BURPBEE.  Bethiah was the daughter of Abraham HAZELTINE and Elizabeth LONGHORNE.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.

1732 - Content MAXSON born.  Content was the daughter of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.

1744 - Ruth HAWLEY born.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel HAWLEY and Ruth CRANDALL.

1767 - Isaiah STANLEY born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isaiah was the son of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1768 - Esther MAXSON born.  Esther was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.

1771 - Abraham BYERS born.  Abraham was the son of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________.  Abraham was my 5x-great grandfather.

1794 - Elisha CHEW married Mary SPRINGER.  Elisha was the son of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1814 - Isaac SUMNER married Rachel BLIZZARD.  Isaac was the son of Bowater SUMNER and Rebecca BURRAS.

1821 - Richard WILLIAMS married Ruth REEVE.  Richard was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.

1824 - Joshua E. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Joshua was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1829 - Thomas  BALES married Diana JACKSON.  Thomas was the son of William BEALS and Rachel JOHNSON.

1854 - John L. MAXON born in Jamestown, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of William L. MAXON and Adaline ANDERSON.

1856 - Amanda M. BRATTON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Amanda was the daughter of Edward BRATTON and Elizabeth J. WRIGHT.

1864 - Daniel SILLS married Harriett TEAGARDEN in Wabash County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1867 - Abraham BYERS died in York County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham was the son of Abraham BYERS and Mary STICKEL.

1874 - William Walter COOK married Martha RALSTON in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.  William was the son of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.

1875 - Martha Ann SWAFFORD married Andrew Jackson McCLARNEY.  Martha was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.

1878 - John Jackson CUMMINGS married Mary Jane MATLOCK in Lawrence County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.

1889 - Thomas Alexander MAXON married Lenora Belle BROWN in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Thomas was the son of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

1890 - Martha Angie LEE married Henry Luther COX in Ray County, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.

1899 - David William KING died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  David was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.

1902 - Minerva SIGLER died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Minerva was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1938  - Mary Seleta ALLRED died in Panola, Texas.  Mary was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.

1943 - Walter Main GROENENDYKE died in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio.  Walter was the son of Perry D. GROENENDYKE and Eva OWENS.

1947 - Charles Thomas SHERRICK died in Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Abraham Leander SHERRICK and Ruth M. THOMAS.

1965 - Mary Jane RUDKIN died.  Mary was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

On This Day : December 4

1655 - Francis BENNETT died at Noodle's Island, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Francis was my 10x-great grandfather.

1676 - Samuel SPOFFORD married Sarah BURPBEE in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of John SPOFFORD and Elizabeth SCOTT. Sarah was the daughter of Thomas BURPBEE and Sarah KELLEY.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1690 - Elizabeth PRICHARD born in Suffield, Connecticut.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William PRICHARD and Elizabeth PALMER.

1696 - Mary JOHNSON born in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of William JOHNSON and Hannah LARKIN.  Mary was my 7x-great grandfather.

1740 - Johann Jurgen KAHRE married Katherine Marie KUHLMEYER.  Johann was Corinne's 8x-great grandfather.

1773 - Elizabeth BURDICK married Phineas MAXSON.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Carey BURDICK and Dorcas COTTRELL.

1783 - Nathan MAXSON married Nancy VARS.  Nathan was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1787 - Jacob SHIRK born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Michael SHIRK and Barbara FLICKINGER.

1793 - Esther HIATT married Noah KELLUM.  Esther was the daughter of Christopher HIATT and Lydia BEALS.

1799 - Lydia MAXSON born in Harrison County, Virginia.  Lydia was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1811 - Rebecca ADNEY born in Franklin County, Virginia.  Rebecca was the daughter of Daniel ADNEY and Anna COGER.

1812 - Aaron SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Lucinda HOWARD.

1814 - Sarah McPHEETERS born.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucretia BARRETT.

1815 - Prudence DAVIS died.  Prudence was the daughter of Ephraim MAXSON and Elisabeth DAVIS.

1824 - Hannah STANLEY died in Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.

1832 - Samuel MOULTON died in West Rutland, Vermont.  Samuel was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1845 - Elenor Creveling EWING born.  Elenor was the daughter of John G. EWING and Hannah Kuhl HIGGINS.

1851 - Benjamin Davis DEACON married Ann Powell FENIMORE in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Benjamin was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1854 - David KING born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  David was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.  

1859 - Austin O. PATTERSON born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Austin was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1859 - Oscar O. PATTERSON born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Oscar was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1863 - William Henderson SWAFFORD born in Cole County, Missouri. William was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.

1867 - Elizabeth Ann CARTER married Richard W. MOORE.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1874 - Barbara JACOBS died in Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio.  Barbara was the daughter of Abraham BYERS and Mary STICKEL.  Barbara was my 4x-great grandmother.

1888 - Vernon Walker LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Vernon was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1895 - John Adam METZNER died in Westchester, Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.  John was my 2x-great grandfather.

1910 - Andrew SWAFFORD married Clara E. HANBACK in Rayville, Missouri.  Andrew was the son of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.

1910 - Ondaneila WILDT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Ondanelia was the daughter of Walter WILDT and Augusta Elizabeth BURGDORF.

1938 - Lyman PIERCE died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Lyman was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

1981 - W. Ewing WOOD died in Putnam County, Ohio.  W. Ewing was the son of Walter W. WOOD and Ella F. SYFERT.

1987 - Mary Annettie MILLER died.  Mary was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

1995 - Walter Raymond BOYER died.  Walter was the son of Hubbard BOYER and Mina BAKER.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

On This Day : November 18

1637 - Naomi HUBBARD born in Wethersfield, Connecticut.  Naomi was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.

1676 - Stephen PIERCE married Tabitha PARKER.  Stephen was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1711 - Samuel HEATON born in Wrentham, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Samuel HEATON and Susan HAWES.

1725 - Sarah BURDICK born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel BURDICK and Tacy MAXSON.

1729 - Sarah SPOFFORD died in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas BURPBEE and Sarah KELLEY.  Sarah was my 9x-great grandmother.

1779 - George WRIGHT born.  George was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1805 - Maria CAMPBELL died.  Maria was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.

1812 - Rebecca JACOBS married William HIGBEE in Adams County, Ohio.  Rebecca was the daughter of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.

1816 - Lucinda McPHEETERS born.  Lucinda was the daughter of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucretia BARRETT.

1818 - Hiram NAUSLER born in Tennessee.  Hiram was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sarah KIRK.

1823 - Jacob S. PEFLEY born in Virginia.  Jacob was the son of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.

1833 - Margaret HUFF died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.

1840 - Joseph BOND died.  Joseph was the son of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1845 - Hannah Jane CROCKETT born.  Hannah was the daughter of Joseph CROCKETT and Elizabeth JAMES.

1858 - Oliver G. GROENENDYKE married Elizabeth HARTMAN in Blackford County, Indiana.  Oliver was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.

1869 - John R. PEEPLES married Electa McMILLEN in Marshall County, Indiana. John was the son of Hugh Allen Ballentine PEEPLES and Patsey FISHER.

1877 - Leander LEWIS married Emily ADAMS.  Leander was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1893 - John HIATT died in Spiceland, Henry County, Indiana.  John was the son of Bennajah HIATT and Elizabeth WHITE.

1899 - Joseph HIXENBAUGH born in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Joseph was the son of Church HIXENBAUGH and Sarah A. MAXON.

1917 - Abraham Leander SHERRICK died in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.

1931 - Luman Walker LeMASTERS died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Luman was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.  Luman was my 2x-great grandfather.

1944 - Martha Angie LEE died in Perryton, Ochiltree County, Texas.  Martha was the daughter of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.

1987 - James Clarence HUNT died.  James was the son of John A. HUNT and Ellanora Jane McLANE.

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.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

On This Day : April 19

1715 - Elizabeth SPOFFORD born in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas SPOFFORD and Bethiah HAZELTINE.


1744 - John HILLIER born.  John was the son of Edward HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1757 - Elizabeth BROWN born in Airdie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Alexander BROWN and Elizabeth WRIGHT.


1769 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.


1800 - Rachel WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.  Rachel was my 4x great-grandmother.


1809 - Mary GRIMES born in Middleton, Clearfield County, Pennsylvnania.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.  Mary was Eileen's 3x great-grandmother.


1810 - Matilda MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Matilda was the daughter of Joel MAXSON and Hannah FIELDS.


1827 - Rebecca A. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Rebecca was the daughter of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and ________.


1832 - Daniel RINEHART married Elizabeth ADNEY in Preble County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1839 - Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING born.  Anne was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.


1842 - Elizabeth JACOBS married Joseph NEISWINDER in Wayne County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1848 - John T. BEALS married Mary DAVIS in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.  Mary was the daughter of John W. DAVIS and Mary BARKER.  They were my 4x great-grandparents.


1878 - William Alexander WALKER died.  William was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1883 - Amanda SWAFFORD married Major C. TOLLETT in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Amanda was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1888 - Elizabeth LEE born in Vibbard, Missouri.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert James LEE and Elizabeth A. CARLISLE.


1894 - William P. SMITH died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  William was the son of Jacob SMITH and Jane ELLIOTT.  William was my 3x great-grandfather.


1949 - Emma Dorothy Sophie BISHOFF died.  Emma was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Marie Louisa Catherine KAHRE.


1968 - Leona D. LAMBERTSON married Joseph CARPENTER in Aroma, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Leona was the daughter of Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON and Pearl May BEALS.


1996 - Lillian Mae FREITAG died in Madison, Wisconsin.  Lillian was the daughter of William ALDERMAN and Ida E. HOGA.

Friday, March 16, 2012

On This Day : March 16

1662 - John BROUGHTON died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Thomas BROUGHTON and Mary BRISCOE.  John was my 10x great-grandfather.


1678 - Thomas SPOFFORD born in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Samuel SPOFFORD and Sarah BURPBEE.  Thomas was my 8x great-grandfather.


1692 - Mary MAXSON died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.


1720 - Amos MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Amos was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1743 - Catherine Marie KAHRE born.  Catherine was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Katherine Marie KUHLMEYER.


1749 - Hannah HAINES born.  Hannah was the daughter of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.


1752 - Johannes NOLL born in Berghofen.  Johannes was the son of Johannes NOLL and Anna GERTRAUD.  Johannes was Corinne's 6x great-grandfather.


1778 - Charity BEALS born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Charity was the daughter of Bowater BEALS and Sarah Ann COOK.


1786 - Daniel PIERCE born.  Daniel was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1787 - Abigail PIERCE died in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Abigail was the daughter of William JOHNSON and Esther WISWELL.  Abigail was my 8x great-grandmother.


1796 - Anne WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Anne was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1801 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth KAHRE died.  Anna was Corinne's 7x great-grandmother.


1820 - Rachel HUNT married Samuel STAFFORD.  Rachel was the daughter of John HUNT and Rachel HAWORTH.


1822 - Hannah DAVIS died.  Hannah was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1825 - Enoch CARTER married Asenath KENDALL.  Enoch was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.


1825 - Prudence STILLMAN died.  Prudence was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1833 - Henry MILLS died in Morgan County, Indiana.  Henry was the son of Aaron MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.  Henry was my 5x great-grandfather.


1852 - Joseph BALES married Ann DAVIS.  Joseph was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1864 - Jesse Leonard CHEW married Susanna Tatem WOOD in Blackwood, New Jersey.  Jesse was the son of Thomas Atkinson CHEW and Abigail A. LEONARD.


1874 - Eva Dora WEHRLY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Eva was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1875 - Jennie G. CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Jennie was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Margaret H. HEISTAND.


1882 - Lulu Grace HEATON born in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.  Lula was the daughter of Joseph Wesley HEATON and Clara Emaline OGLE.


1888 - Mary CHEW died.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.


1902 - Eva May CHIVLARE married Sylvester Tillman BRIODY.  Eva was the daughter of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.


1903 - Fred KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Fred was the son of Suman Douglas KING and Amanda Louisa FOX.


1914 - Donald Cooper LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Donald was the son of Chesley Franklin LeMASTER and Clara Louise BURKEY.


1920 - St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS married Bessie Lee IVEY in Sedgwick, Lawrence County, Arkansas.  Patrick was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.  Bessie was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.  They were Eileen's grandparents.


1920 - George Harner WRIGHT died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  George was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.


1922 - Bertha Fidelia YEAGER died in Clay County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.


1923 - Sarah HIXENBAUGH died in Roscoe, Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah was the daughter of Melford Joseph MAXON and Mary E. LANCASTER.


1930 - Warren Melvin MARSHALL died in Eugene, Oregon.  Warren was the son of Andrew MARSHALL and Sarah MAXSON.


1959 - Cledith Orion GRAVES died in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.  Cledith was the son of Arthur E. GRAVES and Carrie Mae HALEY.

Friday, February 10, 2012

On This Day : February 10

1590 - John STANLEY married Susan LANCOCKE in Ashford, Kent, England.  John was the son of Peter STANLEY and Joane MASTERSON.  They were my 12x great-grandparents.


1625 - Joanna NEWBOLD died in Yorkshire, England.  Joanna was the daughter of Matthew SYMS.  Joanna was my 10x great-grandmother.


1655 - Thomas BOWATER born in Bromsgrove, Worchester, England.  Thomas was the son of John BOWATER and Ann ________.  Thomas was my 9x great-grandfather.


1691 - Elizabeth SPOFFORD died in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas SCOTT and Elizabeth STRUTT.  Elizabeth was my 10x great-grandmother.


1700 - Esther BROUGHTON born.  Esther was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.


1706 - Elizabeth WITTER born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John WITTER and Sarah TEFT.


1709 - Robert WILLSON died in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert was the son of Stephen WILLSON and Sarah BAKER.  Robert was my 10x great-grandfather. 


1711 - George TAYLOR born.  George was the son of Col. James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.


1727 - John WRIGHT born in Freuchie, Falkland Parish, Fife, Scotland.  John was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.  John was 7x great-grandfather.


1732 - Eber CRANDALL married Mary LONG.  Eber was the son of Eber CRANDALL and Patience LAMPHERE.


1742 - Abraham LEMASTER born in Charles County, Maryland.  Abraham was the son of Abraham LEMASTER and Martha KERRICK.


1757 - George POTTER born.  George was the son of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1758 - Catlett MADISON born.  Catlett was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1788 - Josiah PIERCE died.  Josiah was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1799 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth KAHRE died.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1800 - William J. JACOBS born in Fleming County, Kentucky.  William was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1802 - Alma PIERCE born.  Alma was the daughter of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.


1803 - Mary HILLIER married Joseph BURR in Burlington County, New Jersey. Mary was the daughter of John HILLIER and Frances HAINES.


1813 - William B. JACOBS born in Adams County, Ohio.  William was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1815 - Jeremiah H. WOOLSTON died.  Jeremiah was the son of Michael WOOLSTON and Charlotte HAINES.


1817 - Hannah PIERCE died.  Hannah was the daughter of Enoch PIERCE and Mary MASON.


1825 - Eliza PIERCE married William PEPPER.  Eliza was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1829 - Minerva P. PIERCE married Jethro HATCH.  Minerva was the daughter of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1835 - Anna Maria Ilsben Katherina KAHRE born in Kummersdingen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1850 - Martha Ann CROCKETT married David ABERNATHY in Owen County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.


1851 - Ephraim C. BECKETT died.  Ephraim was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.


1858 - George W. SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  George was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1863 - William B. LEE born.  William was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1868 - Sallie L. LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Sallie was the daughter of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1872 - Nancy J. SWAFFORD married James P. SCROGGINS in Bradley County, Tennessee.  Nancy was the daughter of Thomas SWAFFORD and Millie HALL.


1892 - John Brown MAXON born in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.


1897 - Hester Ann LEE married William WOOD Jr.  Hester was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.


1915 - Robert D. LAMBERTSON born in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Robert was the son of Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON and Marie WILLIAMS.


1933 - Luman Cooper LeMASTERS died in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Luman was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.  Luman was my great-grandfather.


1961 - Cora Della JACKLEY died. Cora was the daughter of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.





Tuesday, January 31, 2012

On This Day : January 31

1644: Jacob KIRN died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg. Jacob was my 10x great-grandfather.


1653: Samuel SPOFFORD born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of John SPOFFORD and Elizabeth SCOTT.  He was my 9x great-grandfather.


1667: William CHENEY died in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  William was the son of William CHENEY.  He was 11x great-grandfather.


1693: Richard BROWN born.  Richard was the son of William BROWN and Ann MERCER.


1729: Hannah BEALS born in Monocacy, Prince George's County, Maryland.  Hannah was the daughter of William BEALS.


1766: Israel HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Israel was the son of Israel HURLBUT and Jerusha ________.


1768: Peter TAYLOR married Margaret WALLACE.  Peter was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1811: Hannah BEALS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1839: Leah PETRY born in Preble County, Ohio.  Leah was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.


1841: Hannah PIERCE died.  Hannah was the daughter of Josiah PIERCE and Miriam COOK.


1841: Solomon LEWIS married Margaret RINEHART in Henry County, Indiana.  Solomon was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.  Margaret was the daughter of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.  They were Eileen's 3x great-grandparents.


1844: Catherine GROENENDYKE married Samuel WAMSLEY in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Catherine was the daughter of Nicholas GROENENDYKE and Lydia ________.


1856: William MILLER married Elizabeth SCHAFER in Posey County, Indiana.  William was the son of Jacob MILLER and Elizabeth SPECK.  They were Corinne's 3x great-grandparents.


1857: Hannah HIGGINS died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1886: Vernon Guy JACKSON born in Jay County, Indiana.  Vernon was the son of Lawrence Delbert JACKSON and Minerva Prudence WEHRLY.


1896: Wiley GROENENDYKE born in Arkansas.  Wiley was the son of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1901: William Perry ALDERMAN died in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  William was the son of James ALDERMAN and Martha CANTELL.


1905: Ada HEATH married Dean STANLEY in Ray County, Missouri.  Ada was the daughter of U.S. Grant HEATH and Martha Ann SWAFFORD.


1909: Ruth Cleveland FULLER married John Anson MILLER in Palatka, Clay County, Arkansas.  Ruth was the daughter of Torrence Illiff FULLER and Nettie Belle STOUT.


1910: Benjamin BOYER died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.


1924: Evelyn Gertrude YOUNG born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Evelyn was the daughter of Samuel Roscoe YOUNG and Gladys JARRETT.


1942: Marietta POE died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Marietta was the daughter of Robert COOK and Sarah ________.  She was Eileen's 2x great-grandmother.


1945: Mary Elizabeth GARNER died.  Mary was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Family Milestones: September 12th

My paternal 5th-great grandfather, Cornelius SUTTON, married on this date in 1806 in Harrison County, Virginia to Elisabeth DAVIS.  Cornelius was the son of Amos and Jane (CLAWSON) SUTTON.  Elisabeth was the daughter of Thomas William and Tacy (CRANDALL) DAVIS.  Cornelius was born October 29, 1750 in New Jersey.  Elisabeth was born in 1746 in New Jersey.  Elisabeth died 1807 in New Salem, Virginia.  Cornelius died September 30, 1850 in West Union, Doddridge County, Virginia.  


My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Bennett PIERCE, was born on this date in 1771.  Bennett was the son of Seth and Bethiah (FIELD) PIERCE, and the older brother of my Gordon PIERCE.  Bennett died March 17, 1773.  Nothing further is known at this time.


My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Elizabeth PIERCE, was born on this date in 1788.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Seth and Bethiah (FIELD) PIERCE, and the younger sister of my Gordon PIERCE.  Elizabeth married Chester COLLINS.  Nothing further is known at this time.


My maternal great-grandaunt, Lillian PIERCE, was born on this date in 1902 in Madison County, Indiana.  Lillian was the daughter of William Francis and Clara (PENISTEN) PIERCE, and the younger sister of my Edna Muriel PIERCE. Lillian died August 11, 1921 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  


My maternal 6th-great grandfather, Seth PIERCE, was born on this date in 1744 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Seth was the son of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE.  Seth married April 17, 1767 to Bethiah FIELD, daughter of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD.  Bethiah was born April 8, 1746 in Stafford, Windham County, Connecticut.  They had 12 children.  Bethiah died September 18, 1807.  Seth died in 1835 in Homer, Cortland County, New York.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Family Milestones: June 2nd

My maternal 6th-great grandparents, Conrad NOSLER and Sarah (Sally) PAINS, were married on this date in 1801 in Montgomery County, Virginia.  Conrad was born circa 1770, the son of Sebastian "Bostin" and Sophia (________) NOSLER.  Sarah was born circa 1782 in Virginia, the daughter of William PAINS.  They raised 5 children in Virginia and Owen County, Indiana.  Sarah died circa 1870 in Owen County, Indiana.  Conrad died in 1838 in Owen County, Indiana.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Albert Orlando PIERCE, was born on this date in 1839 in Wayne County, Indiana. Albert was the son of Francis S. and Rebecca (PAGE) PIERCE, and the younger brother of my Edmund G. PIERCE.  Albert married December 10, 1863 in Wayne County, Indiana to Elizabeth Williams PIKE, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth (WILLIAMS) PIKE.  Elizabeth was born circa 1844 in Indiana and died March 25, 1883 in Wayne County, Indiana.  They had 5 children.  Albert married secondly April 22, 1884 in Wayne County, Indiana to Sarah S. WILSON.  Sarah was born May 1844 in Indiana and died in 1928.  Albert served in the Civil War in Company D, 8th Regiment of Indiana Infantry.  Albert died in 1920 and is buried in the Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wayne County, Indiana.

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Elizabeth PIERCE, was born on this date in 1748.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE, and the younger sister of my Seth PIERCE.  Elizabeth married Bennett FIELD, son of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD.  Bennett was born April 12, 1752 in Mansfield, Connecticut.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Jerusha MOULTON, was born on this date in 1784.  Jerusha was the daughter of John and Avis (HURLBUT) MOULTON, and the older sister of my Selah MOULTON.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 3rd-great grandmother, Nancy YOUNG, was born on this date in 1812 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Phillip and Nancy Ann (McLANE) YOUNG.  Nancy married January 19, 1832 in Shelby County, Ohio to Luman Walker LEMASTERS, son of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS.  Luman was born March 11, 1808 in Mason County, Virginia.  They had 11 children and lived in Shelby County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana.   Luman died April 15, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana.  Nancy died August 26, 1904 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

 

Monday, April 19, 2010

Family MIlestones: April 19th

My maternal 4th-great grandparents, John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS, were married on this date in 1848 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was born June 25, 1827 in Clinton County, Ohio, the son of Nathan C. and Elizabeth (CHEW) BEALS.  Mary's birth was recorded 9th month, 9th day of 1825 at Holly Spring Monthly Meeting, Randolph County, North Carolina.  They had 6 children and lived in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John served in the 101st Regiment, Indiana Volunteers where he mustered out as a 1st Lieutenant.  Mary died July 18, 1909 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John died September 18, 1917 in Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.

My maternal great-grandaunt, Leona D. LAMBERTSON, married on this date in 1968 to Joseph CARPENTER.  Leona was born August 20, 1904 in Hamilton County, Indiana, the daughter of Charles Wilson and Pearl May (BEALS) LAMBERTSON, and the younger sister of my Clemon Beals LAMBERTSON.  Joseph was born December 22, 1907 in Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana, the son of Arthur and Myrtle (________) CARPENTER.  Leona's first husband, Clarence Everett FETZ, had passed away in 1964.  Joseph died April 29, 1968 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Leona died July 12, 1988.


My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth JACOBS, married on this date in 1842 in Wayne County, Ohio, to Joseph NEISWINDER.  Elizabeth was the daughter of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the older sister of my Susan JACOBSElizabeth was born July 25, 1821 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Joseph.  Elizabeth died March 23, 1893.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 7th-great grandmother, Elizabeth SPOFFORD, was born on this date in 1715 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas and Bethiah (HAZELTINE) SPOFFORD.  Elizabeth married December 18, 1734 in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts to Bennett FIELD, son of John and Mary (BENNETT) FIELD.  Bennett was born December 13, 1709 in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  They had at least 2 children.  Bennett died April 6, 1770 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Elizabeth died November 20, 1772 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.


My paternal 4th-great grandmother, Rachel WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1800 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel was the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (HAINES) WOOLSTON.  Rachel married September 11, 1819 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Abel B. WOOLSTON, son of John and Beulah (BRIGGS) WOOLSTON.  Abel was born in 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had 5 children.  Abel died January 12, 1834 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel died September 11, 1851 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Family Milestones: April 17th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT, married on this date in 1845 in Highland County, Ohio to Rebecca Ruth HALL.  Samuel was the son of George and Elizabeth (ROBINS) WRIGHT, and the younger brother of my John WRIGHT.  Samuel was born September 22, 1816 in Adams County, Ohio.  Rebecca was born circa 1825 in Ohio.  I do not have her parentage.  They raised a family of 6 children in Brown County, Ohio.  Samuel died February 1860 in Brown County, Ohio.  I do not have Rebecca's date of death.

My maternal 6th-great grandparents, Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD, were married on this date in 1767.  Seth was the son of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE.  Bethiah was the daughter of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD.  Seth was born September 12, 1744 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Bethiah was born April 8, 1746 in Stafford, Windham County, Connecticut.  They had 12 children.  Bethiah died September 18, 1807.  Seth died 1835 in Homer, Cortland County, New York.

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Elizabeth DAVIS, was born on this date in 1717.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (MAXSON) DAVIS, and the older sister of my Thomas William DAVIS.  Elizabeth married to William BRAND.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for William.  They had 6 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal great-granduncle, Henry Leonard WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1875 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Henry was the son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY, and the younger brother of my Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Henry married August 23, 1896 to Mamie M. SALISBURY.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Mamie.  Henry died July 13, 1924.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, Nathaniel Derby CHEW, was born on this date in 1845 in New Jersey.  Nathaniel was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW, and the older brother of my Mary Keziah CHEW.  Nathaniel married April 18, 1867 to Margaret H. HEISTAND.  Margaret was born May 1845 in Ohio.  I do not have her parentage.  They had 7 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Rebecca West CHEW, was born on this date in 1814.  Rebecca was the daughter of Rev. Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW, and the older sister of my Ezekiel Cooper CHEW.  Rebecca married December 29, 1831 to Charles LOCK.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Charles.  Rebecca died April 10, 1893.  Nothing further is known at this time. 

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Family Milestones: April 12th

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Amanda GROENENDYKE, married on this date in 1857 in Madison County, Indiana to Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER.  Amanda was the daughter of Elias and Nancy (JENKINS) GROENENDYKE, and the older sister of my Catherine GROENENDYKE.  Amanda was born circa 1839.  Edwin was born December 10, 1835 in Centre Township, Delaware County, Indiana, the son of John T. and Cynthia S. (GUSTIN) SNYDER.  They had 1 son.  Amanda died August 20, 1859 in Madison County, Indiana.  Edwin died in 1900.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Rachel HAINES, married on this date in 1804 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Japeth BISHOP.  Rachel was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Rachel was born November 20, 1779 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Japeth was born September 18, 1780 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  I do not have his parentage.  They had at least 1 child.  Japeth died July 18, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel died October 31, 1849 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Bennett FIELD, was born on this date in 1752 in Mansfield, Connecticut.  Bennett was the son of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD, and the younger brother of my Bethiah FIELD.  Bennett married Elizabeth PIERCE, daughter of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE.  Elizabeth was born June 2, 1748.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Jane WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1782.  Jane was the daughter of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT, and the younger sister of my George WRIGHT.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal grandmother, Ruth Pauline HALEY, was born on this date in 1911 in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY.  Ruth married February 28, 1932 in Jay County, Indiana to Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  Ord was born September 30, 1906 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana, the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS.  They had 6 children.  Ord died October 30, 1971 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.  Ruth died February 1, 1990 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. 

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Thursday, April 08, 2010

Family Milestones: April 8th

My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Sarah JACOBS, married on this date in 1830 in Brown County, Ohio to James JOHNSTON.  Sarah was the daughter of James Thomas and Isabella (FEILY) JACOBS, and the older sister of my Elizabeth JACOBS.  Sarah was born April 2, 1810 in Adams County, Ohio.  I do not have dates of birth or death for James, nor his parentage.  Sarah died July 30, 1870 in Brown County, Ohio.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Abraham GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1785 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Abraham was the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger brother of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Abraham married Hannah COLEMAN.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Hannah, nor her parentage.  They had at least 1 son.  Abraham died after 1785.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 6th-great grandmother, Bethiah FIELD, was born on this date in Stafford, Windham County, Connecticut.  Bethiah was the daughter of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD.  Bethiah married April 17, 1767 to Seth PIERCE.  Seth was the son of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE.  Seth was born September 12, 1744 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  They raised a family of 12 children.  Seth died in 1835 in Homer, Cortland County, New York.  Bethiah died September 18, 1807.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Vincentius ANTONIDES, was born on this date in 1722.  Vincentius was the son of Johannis and Johanna (KOUWENHOVEN) ANTONIDES, and the older brother of my Pieter ANTONIDES.  Vincentius married October 25, 1745 to Antje BENNUM.  I do not have a birth date for Antje, nor her parentage.  They had 6 children.  Antje died October 1, 1783.  Vincentius died in 1802.  Nothing further is known at this time.


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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Family Milestones: December 13th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Isaac MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1826 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Elizabeth GRIFFITH.  Isaac was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the younger brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James and Hannah (KENYON) GRIFFITH.  I do not have her birth and death dates.  Isaac was born 1756-8mo-10d in New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Issac died 1833-8mo-1d in Springfield MM, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Catherine WEHRLY, married on this date in 1857 to John B. BUCHER.  Catherine was the daughter of Johannes and Barbara (PETRY) WEHRLY, and the older sister of my William P. WEHRLY. John was the son of Nicholas and Catherine (PETRY) BUCHER.  John was born May 28, 1836 in Maryland.  Catherine was born October 6, 1836 in Preble County, Ohio.  They lived in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine died June 21, 1881.

My matneral 4th-great granduncle, John GROENENDYKE, married on this date in 1826 in Fayette County, Indiana to Elizabeth SMELSER.   John was the son of James and Joannah (ANTONIDES) GROENENDYKE, and the older brother of my Elias GROENENDYKE.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Adam and Elizabeth (SMELSER) SMELSER.  John was born October 18, 1802 in New Jersey.  Elizabeth was born November 30, 1807 in Kentucky.  They raised 6 children in Fayette County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died December 15, 1888.  John died January 19, 1886.

My maternal 7th-great grandfather, Bennett FIELD, was born on this date in 1709 in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Bennett was the son of John and Mary (BENNETT) FIELD.  Bennett married December 18, 1734 in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts to Elizabeth SPOFFORD, daughter of Thomas and Bethiah (HAZELTINE) SPOFFORD.  Elizabeth was born April 19, 1775 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  They had at least 2 children.  Elizabeth died November 20, 1772 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Bennett died April 6, 1770 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.

My paternal 6th-great grandmother, Cyllania WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1728.  Cyllania was the daughter of John and Sarah (POWELL) WOOLSTON.  Cyllania married December 25, 1749 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey to Samuel WOOLSTON, son of Samuel and Susanna (BUDD) WOOLSTON.  Samuel was born Aprl 18, 1719 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had 5 children.  Samuel died August 4, 1773.  Cyllania died December 30, 1772 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My paternal 3rd-great granduncle, Jacob WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1820 in York County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Heinrich and Christina (SAUBEL) WEHRLY, and the younger brother of my Johannes WEHRLY.  Jacob married April 1, 1841 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio to Rebecca HAWK, daughter of John HAWK.  Rebecca was born August 11, 1820 in Carroll County, Ohio.  They had at least 3 children.  Nothing further known at this time.

Friday, March 09, 2007

John Stanley (b. March 9, 1571/72)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 12th-great grandfather, John Stanley.

John was born March 9, 1571/72 in Ashford, Kent, England, the son of Peter and Joane (Masterson) Stanley. John married February 10, 1589/90 in Ashford, Kent, England to Susan Lancocke. Susan was born 1574 in Ashford, Kent, England and died September 10, 1619 in Ashford, Kent, England. John died September 10, 1619 in Ashford, Kent, England.

Known children of John and Susan (Lancocke) Stanely are as follows :
i. Christopher Stanley b. 1603 England, d. March 27, 1646 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA., m. Susannah ________

I descend from John and Susan (Lancocke) Stanley through their son, Christopher, as follows :
John Stanley and Susan Lancocke
Christopher Stanley and Susannah ________
Mary Stanley and Zechariah Field
Zechariah Field and Susan Webb
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
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)

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Mary Broughton (b. February 18, 1653/54)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandmother, Mary Broughton.

Mary was born February 8, 1653/54 either in England or in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, the daughter of John and Hannah (Bascom) Broughton. Mary married February 18, 1674/75 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA to James Bennett, son of Francis and Alice (________) Bennett. James was born February 14, 1651/52 in Tenterden, Kent, England and died August 2, 1689 in Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA. Mary died August 2, 1689 in Deerfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

Known children of James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett are as follows :
i. Mary Bennett b. December 10, 1675 Northampton, MA m. John Field

I descend from James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett through their daughter, Mary as follows :
Mary Broughton and James Bennett
Mary Bennett and John Field
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
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, February 14, 2007

James Bennett (b. February 14, 1651/52)

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

James was born February 14, 1651/52 in Tenterden, Kent, England, the son of Francis & Alice (________) Bennett. James married on February 18, 1674/75 in Northampton, MA to Mary Broughton, daughter of John and Hannah (Bascom) Broughton. Mary was born February 18, 1653/54 and died August 2, 1689 in Deerfield, Hampshire Co., MA. James died August 2, 1689 in Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

I do not know the date nor the ship by which they emigrated to America.

Known children of James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett are as follows :
i. Mary Bennett b. December 10. 1675 Northampton, MA., m. John Field

I descend from James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett through their daughter, Mary, as follows :
James Bennett and Mary Broughton
Mary Bennett and John Field
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
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)