Showing posts with label Stevens. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

On This Day : August 14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday, August 02, 2012

On This Day : August 2

1675 - William PRITCHARD died in New Braintree, Massachusetts.  William was my 9x-great grandfather.


1689 - Mary STEBBINS died in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.  Mary was my 9x-great grandmother.


1697 - George REED born.  George was the son of George REED and Abigail PIERCE.


1755 - Thankful MAXSON born.  Thankful was the daughter of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.


1760 - Hubbard TAYLOR born.  Hubbard was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.


1772 - Ernst Heinrich KAHRE died in Kummerdignsen, Westphalia.  Ernst was the son of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmine KIRSCHOFF.


1792 - Phebe STEVENS born.  Phebe was the daughter of David STEVENS and Mary COOK.


1793 - Philander McPHEETERS born.  Philander was the son of James Moore McPHEETERS and Elizabeth COALTER.


1812 - Mary PETRY born.  Mary was the daughter of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1836 - Thomas J. BEALS born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1877 - John W. DAVIS died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of Charles DAVIS and Hannah PIGGOTT.  John was my 5x-great grandfather.


1878 - Walter Joshua CARTER born in Cherokee County, Kansas.  Walter was the son of Emory CARTER and Elma COX.


1900 - Lyford L. CHEW born in Jay County, Indiana.  Lyford was the son of William Anderson CHEW and Emma Susan STRAIGHT.


1900 - Ida MORRIS died in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana.  Ida was the daughter of James Austin DAVIS and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.  Ida was my 2x-great grandmother.


1902 - Gladys Marie McLANE born.  Gladys was the daughter of John McLANE and Lillie Mae McGUFFEY.


1903 - Evelyn RUBLE born.  Evelyn was the daughter of John RUBLE and Malissa E. MORRISTON.


1933 - Helen Morris MAXON died in Greene Couny, Pennsylvania.  Helen was the daughter of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.


1967 - Dean JUDSON died in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.  Dean was the son of Elza Carlisle JUDSON and Bertha RICHARDS.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

On This Day : March 20

1687 - Prudence REYNOLDS born.  Prudence was the daughter of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.


1704 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of Col. James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.


1729 - Anne Margueritte CHERDRON died in Otterberg, Bayern.  Anne was the daughter of Pierre VIELLARD and Catherine BOYE.  Anne was my 8x great-grandmother.


1749 - Nicholas GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Nicholas was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.


1771 - Sarah CLARKE married Silas MAXSON.  Sarah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Deborah PENDLETON.


1771 - William SUMNER married Eleanor EDWARDS.  William was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1780 - John SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  John was the son of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.


1790 - Lydia STEVENS born.  Lydia was the daughter of David STEVENS and Mary COOK.


1803 - Jesse MAXSON married Sophia CLARKE.  Jesse was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Elizabeth CLARKE.


1818 - Susannah YOUNG born.  Susannah was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1821 - Rachel HAWORTH born.  Rachel was the daughter of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1832 - Elizabeth BYERS died in Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was my 6x great-grandmother.


1840 - Amos CARSON born.  Amos was the son of Jacob CARSON and Esther BEALS.


1843 - Daniel F. DUFFEY born.  Daniel was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.


1854 - Ira F. HENDRIXSON born in New Hope, Ohio.  Ira was the son of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.


1855 - Manomey CUMMINGS born.  Manomey was the daughter of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.


1864 - Ruth MAXSON died.  Ruth was the daughter of Phineas CRANDALL.


1871 - Adam YOUNG died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Adam was the son of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.


1895 - Emeline Sarah IRICK died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Emeline was the daughter of Japeth BISHOP and Rachel HAINES.


1902 - Mabel CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Mabel was the daughter of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.


1917 - Kirts MAXSON died in Iowa.  Kirts was the son of William MAXSON and Delilah BOWLAND.


1929 - Joseph Garrett CROCKETT died.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CROCKETT and Elizabeth JAMES.


1933 - Samantha SILLS died in Grant County, Indiana.  Samantha was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.  Samantha was Eileen's 2x great-grandmother.


1951 - June Kirk LAMBERTSON died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  June was the daughter of Ida DAVIS.  June was my great-grandmother.

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.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Wednesday's Child: Chad Edmund Pierce (1972)

Source: Maplewood Cemetery (Anderson, Madison County, Indiana), Chad Pierce marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 23 June 2009.

Chad Edmund PIERCE was born June 1, 1972 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana and died June 2, 1972 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.

Chad was the son of George and Annette (STEVENS) PIERCE.  He was my maternal 2nd cousin once removed.

Wednesday’s Child – Post photos of gravestones of children. A sad topic indeed but posts can give life to the stories of these young souls. This has been an ongoing series by Amy at Gravestoned.

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.