Clara (Moulton) Metzner (1843-1899)

Clara (MOULTON) METZNER (1843-1899) was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother.  The origin of this MOULTON line have not yet been determined.

The following facts about Clara's life are known:

• Birth: She was born September 1843 in Licking County, Ohio, the daughter of Albert and Emeline (PHILBRICK) MOULTON.
• Census: 1860 - She appears in the Lydia MOULTON household in St. Albans Township, Licking County, Ohio.
• Marriage: She married John Adam METZNER on November 13, 1864 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: She died July 2, 1899 in Westchester, Jay County, Indiana.
• Burial: She is buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

The following facts need further research and/or documentation to complete my reseach:

• Census: 1850 - need to locate her in the 1850 census, should be in Licking County, Ohio.
• Census: 1870 - need to locate her in the 1870 census, should be in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1880 - need to locate her in the 1880 census, should be in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: Need to obtain a copy of her death certificate from the Jay County, Indiana health Department.
• Obituary: Need to obtain a copy of her obituary from the local newspaper.

Ancestry of Clara (MOULTON) METZNER (1843-1899), Ahnentafel # 23 in my ancestry:


Ahnentafel # 46: Albert MOULTON (1819-1864?); Rutland Co., VT>California?


Ahnentafel # 92: Selah MOULTON (1790-1848); Rutland Co., VT>Licking Co., OH


Ahnentafel # 184: John MOULTON (1755-c1808); Hartford Co., CT>Rutland Co., VT


Ahnentafel # 368: Samuel MOULTON (c1730-     ).


Related blog posts:

• Marriage: John Adam METZNER to Clara MOULTON

Family Milestones: January 31st

My paternal 5th-great granduncle, Israel HURLBUT, was born on this date in 1766 in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Israel was the son of Israel and Jerusha (________) HURLBUT, and the younger brother of my Avis HURLBUT.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Sentimental Sunday: Plenty of Girls in Alexandria

I've been fortunate to be able to spend some time visiting with my mother during my lunch hour, and have been sharing my research discoveries and asking her questions about her memories of the family.  After begging her to 'write it all down', I finally realized that I would have to write it down myself.  Now I pack my lunch and a tablet of paper to try to record the stories as she remembers them before they are gone forever.

Today's post on Sentimental Sunday is dedicated to my grandparents, William Lee and Bonnie Mae (LAMBERTSON) WRIGHT.  Married June 7, 1941 in Madison County, Indiana, it wasn't too long before World War II came and grandpa joined the Army Air Corps.

 

Apparently, my great-grandmother, Edna Muriel "Peach" (PIERCE) WRIGHT, was quite a character and possibly fit the stereotype of a meddling mother-in-law.  I asked my mother to retell a tale that she was told about her parents and this time I was sure to write it down.

What was the story you told me about how great-grandma interfered with your dad & mom's relationship?

Grandma "Peach" kept telling dad that he didn't have to go to Elwood to find a girl; that there were plenty of girls in Alexandria.  She had one picked out for him who lived in Summitville, believe her name was Evelyn.

Dad enlisted in the Army Air Corps with uncle Bob Walsh.

Mom went up to the base at Duluth, Minnesota to be with dad.  While she was there, dad received a letter from Grandma "Peach" stating that mom was running around on him.

Did that cause a rift in the relationship between your dad and Grandma Peach?

They [mom & dad] just laughed about it.

Not sure what to make of this story, related to my mother by her mother, but it would appear that Grandma Peach may not have been happy with my grandfather's choice of a wife.  I wonder what the reaction truly was when my grandfather received that letter from his mother, telling him that his wife was out running around while he was in the service - and knowing that she was with him there on the base?

Mom wasn't sure how grandma and grandpa met, but Elwood and Alexandria are small communities with 10 miles of each other.  Apparently, however, Grandma Peach had her own ideas about who her son should marry.

    

Surname Saturday: Peeples

The PEEPLES surname is Eileen's maternal line.  Sometimes the name is spelled as PEOPLES.  The origins of the surname are unknown.

Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 13: Sarah May PEEPLES (1870-1932).  Sarah was born May 3, 1870 in Maxinkuckee, Marshall County, Indiana.  She married Albert Duffey PEFLEY on October 9, 1898 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  Albert was born January 12, 1867 in Wabash County, Indiana.  They had 4 chldren. They lived in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Sarah died April 4, 1932 in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 26: George PEEPLES (1836-1918).  George was born September 24, 1836 in Miami County, Indiana.  He married Katherine McMILLEN on October 22, 1867.  George served in the Civil War.  They had 5 children.  They lived in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.  George died January 15, 1918 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 52: Hugh A.B. PEEPLES.  Hugh married Patsey FISHER.  

Related blog posts:

• Obituary: George Peeples (1836-1918) 

• Obituary: Sarah May (Peoples) Pefley (1870-1932) 

Family Milestones: January 30th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Thornton JACOBS, was married on this date in 1822 in Brown County, Ohio to Maraba HOWLAND.  Thornton was the son of William and Sibell (LITTELL) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my James Thomas JACOBS.  Thornton was born 1794 in Virginia.  I do not have birth and death dates for Maraba.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Carmon W. LAMBERTSON, was born on this date in 1828 in New Jersey.  Carmon was the son of John and Sarah A. (WILLSON) LAMBERTSON, and the older brother of my Carey W. LAMBERTSON.  Carmon married circa 1851 in Ohio to Mary Jane VANLUE.  Mary was born circa 1835 in Ohio.  Carmon was a farmer and wagon maker in Darke and Montgomery Cos., Ohio.  Carmon died August 17, 1870 in German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.

Sidney Dewitt Ailes: World War I Draft Registration

 

Sidney Dewitt AILES was born August 22, 1887 in Montra, Shelby County, Ohio, the son of John Forsythe and Rebecca Lovina (DRUMM) AILES.  Sidney was my 2nd cousin 3 times removed, a descendant of Phillip YOUNG.

Sidney married Lina BAKER on January 1, 1913 in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.  Lina was born January 1, 1866 in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Lina died May 7, 1973 in Pemberton, Ohio.  Sidney died November 27, 1971 in Pemberton, Ohio.

Interesting that at the time of the draft, he was a student at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.  He was 29 years old, married, with a wife and three children.

The draft registration also reports that his left leg and arm are partially paralyzed.  I wonder what caused that?

Source: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.

 

Family Milestones: January 29th

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Ezra JACOBS, was married on this date in 1852 in Wayne County, Ohio to Elizabeth Margaret FUHRMAN.  Ezra was the son of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Susan JACOBS.  Ezra was born June 14, 1829 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  I do not have birth and death dates for Elizabeth.  Ezra died July 20, 1913 in West Salem, Ashland County, Ohio.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, William JACOBS, was born on this date in 1832 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Susan JACOBS.  William married September 7, 1855 in Ashland County, Ohio to Catherine EICHELBERGER.  Catherine was born March 12, 1836 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Adam and Susannah (WESTHEFFER) EICHELBERGER.  They had 8 children.  Catherine died July 2, 1913 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.  William died September 18, 1908 in Ashland County, Ohio.

Family Milestones: January 28th

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Mary HODGKINS, married on this date in 1783 in Baltimore County, Maryland to Ezekiel SLADE.  Mary was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (EVANS) HODGKINS, and the older sister of my Susannah HODGKINS.  Mary was born circa 1754 in Pennsylvania.  Ezekiel was the son of Ezekiel and Ann (WHITAKER) SLADE.  They had 5 children.  Mary died after 1796 in Kentucky.

My maternal great-granduncle, Phillip D. LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1869 in Darke County, Ohio.  Phillip was the son of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS, and the younger brother of my Luman Cooper LeMASTERS.  Phillip died May 1, 1869 in Darke County, Ohio.

My maternal 4th-great grandfather, William SHAW, was born on this date in 1800 in Pennsylvania.  William married August 29, 1822 in Brown County, Ohio to Mary HECK.  Mary was born circa 1803 in Kentucky, the daughter of Godfrey and Elizabeth (KIMMER) HECK.  They had 9 children.  Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison County, Indiana.  William died September 25, 1849 in Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Prewitt Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana.

Family Milestones: January 27th

My maternal 5th-great grandparents, George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS, were married on this date in 1812 in Adams County, Ohio.  George was born July 31, 1780 in Pennsylvania, the son of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT.  Elizabeth was born June 16, 1781 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Obadiah and Susannah (HODGKINS) ROBINS.  They raised 6 children in Adams and Brown Cos., Ohio.  Elizabeth died November 22, 1857 in Brown County, Ohio.  George died August 5, 1853 in Brown County, Ohio.

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Ruth MILLS, married on this date in 1780 to James JOHNSON.  Ruth was the daughter of Henry and Hannah (THORNBURG) MILLS, and the younger sister of my Aaron MILLS.  James was born in 1763, the son of Charles and Sarah (CREW) JOHNSON.  They lived in Guilford County, North Carolina and raised 9 children.  Ruth's death was recorded 6th month 25th day of 1801 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah CHEW, was born on this date in 1810.  Sarah was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Sarah married September 2, 1830 to Nathan BAILY.  Nothing further is known at this time.

(Not so) Wordless Wednesday: Ord Wehlry LeMaster

This is another photograph of my paternal grandfather, Ord Wehrly LeMaster, taken at a family reunion in September 1971.  He passed away one month later.

The elderly gentleman in the back has not been identified.  Asking my aunts and uncles, no one could identify him. 

Source: LeMaster, Ord Wehrly. Photograph. ca. September 1971.  Digital image.  Privately held by Ord W. LeMaster, Alexandria, Indiana, 2010.

Tombstone Tuesday: Jesse C. Petry (1881-1958)

Jesse C. PETRY, son of Levi W. and Susanah (COFFMAN) PETRY, my paternal 2nd cousin twice removed, is buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

Jesse was born September 1881 in Indiana, according to the 1900 census.  According to his tombstone, he died in 1958. 

Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), Jesse C. Petry marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 26 March 2009.

Family Milestones: January 26th

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Johanna ANTONIDES, was born on this date in 1756.  Johanna was the daughter of Pieter and Catherine (VANDERVEER) ANTONIDES, and the older sister of my Johannah ANTONIDES.  Johanna died young.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Joseph WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1798 in Kentucky.  Joseph was the son of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT, and the younger brother of my George WRIGHT.  Joseph married September 27, 1818 in Brown County, Ohio to Clarissa GARDNER.  Clarissa was born circa 1800 in New York.  They had at least 1 child.  Clarissa died January 29, 1882 in Brown County, Ohio.  Joseph died December 13, 1856 in Brown County, Ohio.

Family Milestones: January 25th

My paternal 6th great grandparents, Abel BRIGGS and Lettice WOOLSTON, were married on this date in 1773 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Abel was born circa 1740 in New Jersey, the son of Francis and Rachel (STOCKTON) BRIGGS.  Lettice was born October 15, 1752 in Burlington County, New Jersey, the daughter of Samuel and Cyllania (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  They had at least 1 child.  Abel died before 1839 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lettice died December 11, 1787 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My maternal 2nd-great grandfather, Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON, was born on this date in 1872 in Preble County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Carey W. and Clara E. (COOK) LAMBERTSON.  Charles married April 18, 1897 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana to Pearl May BEALS.  Pearl was born May 11, 1878 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana, the daughter of Nathan Thomas and Caroline Elizabeth (POE) BEALS.  Pearl died August 3, 1970 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Charles died May 24, 1958 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.


My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Minerva P. PIERCE, was born on this date in 1803.  Minerva was the daughter of Gordon and Thirsa (SMALLEY) PIERCE, and the older sister of my Edmund PIERCE.  Minerva married February 10, 1829 to Jethro HATCH.  Jethro was born circa 1791 in New York.  They had 5 children and lived in Kane County, Illinois.  Jethro died February 7, 1875. Minerva died sometime after the 1880 census.

Using the Social Security Death Interactive Index

For some reason, I've overlooked using the Social Security Death Interactive Index in my genealogy searches.  This free database has already yielded me several pieces of information in the last few days, as well as given me clues for further research and provided some conflicting information that needs to be further researched.

Example of data conflict: John Leland LEMASTER - the SSDI shows his date of birth as April 25, 1902, while other sources show April 30, 1902.  Record at FindAGrave website shows his birth as April 23, 1902.  However, there is not a photo of the tombstone to verify.  Will need to search the actual birth records in Jay County, Indiana to straighten this one out.

The best part about this database, besides being free, is that you can quickly search for information on the scattered lines and find death dates and locations of last known residence, which may provide further clues of sources to research.  You can also request a copy of the individuals' original Social Security application (SS-5).  This is something that I intend to do for my direct line ancestors, just to see what other details it may reveal.


Not every one is listed in this index, which roughly starts around 1962.  Some of these reasons could be: if the death was not reported to the Social Security Administration, if the death occurred before the master index was being kept in a computer database, the person did not participate in the Social Security program, or survivor benefits could still be being paid to a spouse or dependents.  Remember, the self-employed, farmers, military personnel, government employees and some professional groups (doctors, lawyers) did not receive coverage until the 1950s and 1960s, so they may not be listed in the index.



I intend to set a reminder to periodically search this database to locate SSNs of those recently added to the database.  You never know what you may find out or when having that SSN may come in handy as a cross-reference.

Family Milestones: January 24th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, John WRIGHT, married on this date in 1811 in Adams County, Ohio to Ann MORROW.  John was the son of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT, and the younger brother of my George WRIGHT.  John was born August 8, 1791.  Nothing further known at this time.

My Connection with Dick Cheney

Over the holidays, I was able to meet up with my cousin Jim and his family from Alabama, and the discussion turned to genealogy.  We were discussing this blog and the family tree and the talked turned to who we were related to and what a 1st cousin once removed was, etc.  One of the well-known relatives that we share is former Vice President Richard 'Dick' CHENEY, and I promised Jim that I would let him know just how we were related.

William Addams Reitwiesner's website posts the ancestry of VP Dick Cheney, as well as numerous other politicos.  Our common Cheney ancestor is Thomas CHENEY, of Cambridge, Mass., whose will was dated October 23, 1695.  In the descendancy below, our ancestors are listed first, followed by the VP's.



Thomas CHENEY b. 1633 Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, m. January 11, 1655 Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts to Jane ATKINSON.  Jane died after July 29, 1724.


Generation One:  (Brother/Sister)


Margaret CHENEY b. November 26, 1656, m. January 1, 1674 Cambridge, Massachusetts to Nicholas FESSENDEN.  Nicholas b. 1650 Cantebury, England, d. February 24, 1719 Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Margaret d. December 10, 1717 Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Benjamin CHENEY b. January 29, 1674/5 Roxbury, Massachusetts, m. November 14, 1706 Charlestown, Massachusetts to Mary HARBERT.  Mary d. May 15, 1760 Ashford, Connecticut.  Benjamin d. July 13, 1718 Cambridge, Massachusetts.



Generation Two: (1st cousins)

William FESSENDEN b. 1694 Cambridge, Massachusetts, m(2). January 4, 1728 Cambridge, Massachusetts to Martha BROWN.  Martha b. June 16, 1699, d. February 24, 1773 Cambridge, Massachusetts.  William d. May 26, 1756 Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Joseph CHENEY b. November 2, 1709 Cambridge, Massachusetts, m. Elizabeth TUCKER.  Joseph d. 1776.



Generation Three: (2nd cousins)

Hannah FESSENDEN b. August 15, 1732 Cambridge, Massachusetts, m. February 15, 1753 Cambridge, Massachusetts to John WRIGHT.  John b. February 10, 1727 Freuchie, Fife, Scotland, d. June 1772 Anamaboo, New Guinea.  Hannah d. December 9, 1800.

William CHENEY b. September 8, 1741 Newbury, Massachusetts, m. April 17, 1763 Newbury, Massachusetts to Elizabeth SWEET.  Elizabeth b. November 24, 1745 Newbury, Massachusetts.  William d. April 4, 1803 Grand Menan Island, New Brunswick



Generation Four: (3rd cousins)

John WRIGHT bap. April 13, 1755 Cambridge, Massachusetts, m. bef. 1780 to Sarah FLEMING.  John d. October 15, 1810 Clermont County, Ohio.

Ebenezer CHENEY b. February 24, 1764 Newbury, Massachusetts, m. August 3, 1789 Campton, New Hampshire to Hannah EATON.  Hannah b. December 4, 1761, d. January 14, 1832 Campton, New Hampshire.  Ebenezer d. August 3, 1832 Campton, New Hampshire.



Generation Five: (4th cousins)

George WRIGHT b. July 31, 1780 Pennsylvania, m. January 27, 1812 Adams County, Ohio to Elizabeth ROBINS.  Elizabeth b. June 16, 1781 Pennsylvania, d. November 22, 1857 Brown County, Ohio.  George d. August 5, 1853 Brown County, Ohio.


Elias Eaton CHENEY b. May 30, 1793 Campton, New Hampshire, m. Lucy FLETCHER.  Lucy b. April 21, 1803 Thetford, Vermont.  Elias d. February 2, 1859 Thetford, Vermont.


Generation Six: (5th cousins)

John WRIGHT b. November 4, 1814 Brown County, Ohio, m. September 9, 1834 Brown County, Ohio to Anna WARDLOW.  Anna b. April 23, 1816 Brown County, Ohio, d. October 4, 1893 Brown County, Ohio.  John d. June 10, 1890 Brown County, Ohio.


Samuel Fletcher CHENEY b. December 2, 1829 Boscawen, New Hampshire, m. September 24, 1861 Defiance, Ohio to Ella A. PHILLIPS.  Ella b. February 1840 New York, d. after 1900 census.  Samuel d. after 1900 census.


Generation Seven: (6th cousins)

Joseph W. WRIGHT b. April 1838 Brown County, Ohio, m. November 1, 1857 Schuyler County, Missouri to Rebecca Ann HEATON.  Rebecca b. 1841, d. March 25, 1890 Madison County, Indiana.  Joseph d. September 16, 1919 Madison County, Indiana.

Thomas Herbert CHENEY b. April 10, 1869 Defiance, Ohio, m(2) May 20, 1914 to Margaret Ellen TYLER.  Margaret b. June 16, 1877 Franklin, Indiana, d. April 28, 1961 Casper, Wyoming.  Thomas d. March 29, 1947 Sumner, Nebraska.



Generation Eight (7th cousins)

John William WRIGHT b. February 21, 1860 Brown County, Ohio, m. May 13, 1888 Madison County, Indiana to Ellen KING.  Ellen b. August 24, 1868 Madison County, Indiana, d. December 24, 1913 Madison County, Indiana.  John d. June 5, 1945 Madison County, Indiana.

Richard Herbert CHENEY b. June 16, 1915 Nebraska, m. Marjorie Lorraine DICKEY.  Marjorie b. January 8, 1918 Nebraska, d. December 26, 1993 Casper, Wyoming.  Richard d. May 23, 1999 Casper, Wyoming.



Generation Nine (8th cousins)

Virgil Lee WRIGHT b. July 6, 1894 Orestes, Indiana, m. June 19, 1915 Alexandria, Indiana to Edna Muriel PIERCE.  Edna b. February 7, 1897 Madison County, Indiana, d. March 3, 1968 Anderson, Indiana.  Virgil d. March 25, 1972 Alexandria, Indiana.

Richard Bruce CHENEY b. January 30, 1941 Lincoln, Nebraska, Representative from Wyoming 1979-1989, US Secretary of Defense 1989-1993, US Vice President 2001-2008.


Virgil Lee WRIGHT is our great-grandfather, so cousin Jim and I would be 8th cousins 3 times removed to the former Vice President.

Surname Saturday: Carter

The CARTER surname is Eileen's paternal line.  At this point I don't know much about this Southern Carter line.

Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 11: Emma CARTER (c1879-1973).  Emma was born reportedly in 1879 Alabama, 1880 Arkansas or 1886 Kentucky, depending on the census record.  She married Samuel IVEY on February 26, 1896 in Massac County, Illinois.  Samuel was born January 1, 1870 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky. They lived in Graves & Marshall Counties, Kentucky and Lawrence and Poinsett Counties, Arkansas.  She died before July 20, 1973 and is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Ahnentafel # 22: George CARTER.  George was listed on Emma's marriage record as her father.  He married Ellen DUNAWAY.

Related blog posts:

• Samuel Ivey and Emma Carter Marriage Record
  

Family Milestones: January 23rd

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, John SHAW, married on this date in 1868 in Madison County, Indiana to Sarah WEBB.  John was the son of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW, and the older brother of my Elizabeth SHAW.  John was born August 20, 1827 in Ohio.  Sarah was born January 1834 in Indiana.  They had 3 children.  John died September 12, 1897 in Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Alfred JACOBS, was born on this date in 1820 in Brown County, Ohio.  Alfred was the son of James Thomas and Isabelle (FEILY) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth JACOBS.  Alfred married August 14, 1840 in Brown County, Ohio to Rebecca Ann ELLIS.  Alfred died January 3, 1907 in Brown County, Ohio.  Nothing further known at this time.


My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Ann DAVIS, was born on this date in 1728.  Ann was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (MAXSON) DAVIS, and the younger sister of my Thomas William DAVIS.  Ann married John HAVENS.  John was born circa 1725.  They had at least 2 children.  Nothing further known at this time.


My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Sarah WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1804.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (HAINES) WOOLSTON, and the younger sister of my Rachel WOOLSTON.  Sarah married William WILLIAMS.  They had at least 1 daughter. Sarah died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: January 22nd

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Nancy HEATON, was married on this date in 1871 in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri to John Porter WARNER.  Nancy was the daughter of James R. and Elizabeth (JACOBS) HEATON, and the younger sister of my Rebecca Ann HEATON.  Nancy was born in 1854 in Brown County, Ohio.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Elizabeth SHIRK, was born on this date in 1740.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Ulrich and Anna (SWARR) SCHERCH, and the sister of my David SHIRK.  Elizabeth married John FUNK.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Hannah JACOBS, was born on this date in 1772 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Hannah was the daughter of Michael and Margaret (________) JACOBS, and the younger sister of my David JACOBS.  Hannah died November 22, 1834.

Happy 101 Award

Thanks to Missy Corley of Bayside Blog and Mavis Jones of Georgia Black Crackers for this award!


Per the rules of the award, here are 10 things that make me happy:


1) Uncovering a clue to solving a family mystery.


2) Spending time with family and making new memories.


3) A Indianapolis Colts victory!


4) A good book - history or politics


5) A cold, Coca-Cola from a glass bottle.


6) A nice, long nap on Sunday.


7) Working in my garden


8) NASCAR season


9) A phone call from a friend


10) Election night coverage - especially if my guy wins!


Now, I know that I'm supposed to pass this on to 10 bloggers, but I'm limiting it to 3 :

Life From The Roots



Country Life

Think Genealogy

Family Milestones: January 21st

My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Anna L. WRIGHT, was married on this date in 1885 in Madison County, Indiana to Albert Morris 'Ab' VINSON.  Anna was the daughter of Joseph W. and Rebecca Ann (HEATON) WRIGHT, and the younger sister of my John William WRIGHT.  Albert was born July 31, 1858 in Madison County, Indiana, the son of James and Elizabeth (________) VINSON.  Anna was born March 8, 1864 in Brown County, Ohio.  They had 1 daughter.  Anna died June 6, 1914 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Albert died October 26, 1921 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, James Alfred KING, was married on this date in 1899 to Rosie M. DILL.  James was the son of David and Elizabeth (KING) SHAW, and the older brother of my Ellen KING.  Rosie was born March 28, 1881 in Indiana.  James was born September 10, 1865 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  They had 4 children.  Rosie died June 29, 1940 in Bell, California.  James died June 10, 1933 in Bell, California.

My paternal 6th-great granduncle, Abner PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1708 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Abner was the son of Thomas and Abigail (________) PHILBRICK, and the older brother of my John PHILBRICK.  Abner married on November 10, 1731 to Mehitable STEWART.  Mehitable was born in 1716.  Mehitable died in 1770.  Abner died May 2, 1790.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Charlotte HAINES, was born on this date in 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Charlotte was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the twin sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Charlotte married on February 13, 1798 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Michael WOOLSTON, son of Jacob and Sarah (GOSLING) WOOLSTON.  They had 4 children.  Michael died in 1817.  Charlotte died August 24, 1821 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My paternal 5th-great grandmother, Hannah HAINES, was born on this date in 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES.  Hannah married on February 26, 1795 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Samuel WOOLSTON, son of Samuel and Cyllania (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  Samuel was born August 22, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had 10 children.  Samuel died November 3, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah died February 7, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Julia MOULTON, was born on this date in 1818 in Rutland County, Vermont.  Julia was the daughter of Selah and Lydia (FENNEL) MOULTON, and the older sister of my Albert MOULTON.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Enjoying the sights in Portland, Ind. (1912)

This humorous postcard from 1912 was sent to my paternal granduncle, Clarence STUBER, by Lottie S., whom I believe was his sister.  Postmarked July 30, 1912 from Portland, Indiana.


This postcard was sent before Clarence was married to my grandaunt, Vera HALEY, daughter of Eli and Cora (METZNER) HALEY.

Transcription of the postcard:

Heloo:- How are you?  I am O.K.  Home after a five wks. bum in O[hio].  I was to the Haleys Sun.  Vera is O.K. And looking fine over her trip Ha! Ha!  Got a long letter from Spencerville the other day.   I am expecting to have a big time during the Jubillee.  Wish you could come.  As ever, Lottie S.

 July 30 1912  "Ans. Soon"  "No Bellfountaine news I guess"

The Vera referenced her is Clarence's future bride.  I do not know what the Jubillee references.  Bellfountaine is a small village in Jay County, Indiana.  I believe that the Haleys lived near there.

Clarence's address was 318 South Superior Street, Angola, Indiana.  Not sure why he was living in Angola.  Could he have been a student at Tri-State (now Trine University) College? 



Update (12/10/11): Yes, Clarence was a student at Tri-State College, per my father, who has some nice photographs and other items from Clarence's college days.

Family Milestones: January 20th

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Mabel HURLBUT, was married on this date in 1763 to Elijah BENEDICT.  Mabel was the daughter of Moses and Rebecca (WARNER) HURLBUT, and the older sister of my Israel HURLBUT.  Mabel was baptisted October 8, 1763 in Woodbury, Connecticut.  I do not know the dates of birth or parentage for Elijah.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Maria SHIRK, was married on this date in 1780 to George FRANTZ.  Maria was the daughter of Ulrich and Anna (SCHWARR) SCHERCH, and the older sister of my David SHIRK.  Nothing further is known at this time.

(Not so) Wordless Wednesday: Ord Wehrly LeMaster

This photograph of my paternal grandfather, Ord Wehrly LeMaster, was apparently taken at a family reunion held at Haynes Park in Portland, Indiana in September 1966.

Source: LeMaster, Ord Wehrly. Photograph. ca. September 1966.  Digital image.  Privately held by Ord W. LeMaster, Alexandria, Indiana, 2010.

Tombstone Tuesday: Levi W. and Susanah (Coffman) Petry

My paternal 1st cousin 3 times removed, Levi W. PETRY and his wife Susanah (COFFMAN) PETRY, are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.


Levi was born November 2, 1844 in Preble County, Ohio, the son of Charles and Susannah (WEHRLY) PETRY.


Susanah was born December 1846 in Ohio, the daughter of John and Margaret (WEIMER) COFFMAN.


Levi and Susanah were married on January 13, 1867.  They lived in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana where Levi worked as a carpenter.  Much more research is needed to flesh out this family.



Levi died August 18, 1930 in Jay County, Indiana.  Susanah died August 26, 1928 in Jay County, Indiana.


Known children of Levi W. & Susanah (COFFMAN) PETRY are :

• Mary Estella PETRY (1867-1900)
• John Elmer PETRY (1869-1972)
• Lula Belle PETRY (1870-1939); married Daniel CORLE
• Jesse C. PETRY (1881-1958)
• Blanche D. PETRY (1885-     )
• Chauncey Orlo PETRY (1888-     )
• Charles Francis PETRY
• Daisey PETRY
• Gracie Chestina PETRY
• Harriett PETRY
• Sarah Agnes PETRY
• Susannah Getrude PETRY

Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), Levi W. and Susannah Petry marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 26 March 2009

Found them in the City Directory

On my lunch hour I ran over to the Elwood Public Library and did some quick checking on my Lambertson line.  I wanted to see if I could find out when they came to the Elwood area.

My 3GGF, Carey W. LAMBERTSON, was enumerated in the 1900 census in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.  By the 1910 census he was in the 2nd Ward of the City of Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  So at least I know that sometime between 1900-1910 he moved.

Didn't find exactly what I was looking for, but I did locate the 1916 Directory of Elwood published by the R.L. Polk Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana.  In that directory, both Carey and his son, Bert, are listed as living in Elwood

Lambertson Carey (Clara), h 1906 n F
Lambertson Bert S (Marie), laborer, h 615 n 18th

In a later directory, from 1924, published by Calkin-Kelly Directory Company of Binghampton, New York, I located my GGF, Clermon, and his brother:

Lambertson Clemon B (June K) cabtwkr h 1906 North F
Lambertson Orville E (Mary E) cabtwkr h 809 North 16th

My GGF, Clemon, worked for the Sellers Kitchen Cabinet Company in Elwood for many years until it closed.  Apparently, so did his brother, Orville.  Later in that same year, Orville and his wife were divorced.

This is just a start of some of the early directories that the library had.  I also need to dig into the collections at Ancestry.com to see what else I can find for the missing years.

Family Milestones: January 19th

My paternal 7th-great (and 8th-great) grandparents, John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE, were married on this date in 1687 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of Rev. John and Mary (MOSHER) MAXSON.  Judith was the daughter of Joseph and Bethiah (HUBBARD) CLARKE.  John was born October 12, 1666 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Judith was born October 12, 1667 in Newport, Rhode Island.  They had 10 children. John died October 28, 1748.  Judith died July 17, 1747 at Westerly, Rhode Island.

My paternal 3rd-great grandparents, Luman Walker LEMASTERS Sr. and Nancy YOUNG, were married on this date in 1832 in Shelby County, Ohio.  Luman was the son of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS.  Nancy was the daughter of Phillip and Nancy Ann (McLANE) YOUNG.  Luman was born March 11, 1808 in Mason County, Virginia.  Nancy was born June 2, 1812 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  They raised 11 children 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.

My paternal 5th-great granduncle, Nathan DAVIS, married on this date in 1761 to Ann GIFFORD.  Nathan was the son of Thomas William and Tacy (CRANDALL) DAVIS, and the younger brother of my Elisabeth DAVIS.  Nathan was born May 9, 1740 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Ann was born January 17, 1742.  They had 14 children.  Ann died in 1820.  Nathan died before October 17, 1814 in Salem, Harrison County, Virginia.

Family Milestones: January 18th

My maternal 7th-great grandparents, Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG, were married on this date in 1740 in Virginia.  Henry was the son of John and Rebecca (________) MILLS.  Hannah's parentage is unknown.  Henry was born 9th month 23rd day in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Hannah was born in 1725.  They had 11 children.  Hannah died 3rd month 27th day in 1791, recorded at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Henry died 10th month 10th day in 1810, recorded at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Levi JACOBS, married on this date in 1828 in Brown County, Ohio to Mary Lou BEATY.  Levi was the son of  William and Sibell (LITTELL) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my James Thomas JACOBS.  Levi was born June 20, 1807 in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of David BEATY.  Levi died March 21, 1882 in Effingham County, Illinois.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Moses MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1764 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina to Diannah RUDDUCK.  Moses was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Moses was born 5th month 13th day in 1743 recorded at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina. Diannah was the daughter of John and Jeanne (________) RUDDUCK.  They had 5 children.  Moses died 2nd month 10th day in 1835 recorded at Springfield Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

Family Milestones: January 17th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Aaron MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1776 at Center Monthly Meeting in North Carolina to Miriam RICH.  Aaron was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Miriam was the daughter of John and Sarah (FRAZIER) RICH.  I do not have her dates of birth and death.  They were the parents of 8 children.  Aaron's death is recorded 12th month 26th day of 1793 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Nancy CHEW, married on this date in 1830 to Joseph BISHOP.  Nancy was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Nancy was born in 1812.  Joseph was born in 1802.  They had at least 1 child.  Joseph died in 1889.  Nancy died August 23, 1892.  Nothing further is known.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Thomas MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1764 at New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina to Phebe RUDDUCK.  Thomas was born 10th month 3rd day 1741 at New Garden Monthly Meeting,  the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Phebe was the daughter of John and Jeane (________) RUDDUCK.  They had 9 children.  Thomas' death is recorded on 1st month 5th day of 1783 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My paternal 3rd-great grandfather, Ezekiel Cooper CHEW, was born on this date in 1822 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Ezekiel was the son of Rev. Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW.  Ezekiel married December 29, 1842 in New Jersey to Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Caroline was born February 6, 1826 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, the daughter of Abel B. and Rachel (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  They had 14 children.  Caroline died February 27, 1879 in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio.  Ezekiel married secondly between 1880 and 1882 to Mrs. Laura SKAGGS.  Laura was born circa 1822 in Ohio.  They had 1 son.  Laura died at Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Ezekiel married thirdly between 1883 and 1888 to Mary Jane (RIDDLE) ADAMS, the daughter of Wiley and Miranda M. (PRICE) RIDDLE.  Mary was born December 28, 1845 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  They had 1 son.  Mary died in 1921.  Ezekiel died August 27, 1888 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.


My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah HAINES, was born on this date in 1782 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Sarah died September 5, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Sarah Ann KING, was born on this date in 1864 in Madison County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, and the older sister of my Elizabeth KING.  Sarah is believed to have died before the 1870 census.  Nothing further is known at this time.

John Adam Metzner (1840-1895)

John Adam METZNER (1840-1895) was my paternal 2nd-great grandfather.  The METZNER line has its origins in Saxony.  He went by his middle name of Adam in many records.


The following facts about Adam's life are known:

• Birth: He was born August 23, 1840 in Licking County, Ohio, the son of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER.
• Military: He served in Company G, 40th Ohio Infantry during the Civil War, later veteranized as the 51st Ohio Infantry.
• Marriage: He married Clara MOULTON on November 13, 1864 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1880 - He appears as head of household in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana
• Biography: 1887 - He is mentioned in the "Biographical and Historical Record of Jay County, Indiana" by Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago
• Death: He died December 4, 1895 in Westchester, Jay County, Indiana.
• Burial: He is buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana
• Obituary: His obituary appeared in the December 5, 1895 edition of the Portland Daily Commercial

The following facts need further research and/or documentation to complete my research:

• Census: Need to locate him in the 1850 census, should be in the John METZNER household in Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: Need to locate him in the 1860 census, should be in the John METZNER household in Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: Need to locate him in the 1870 census, should be head of household in Wayne or Noble Townships, Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: Need to obtain a copy of his death certificate from the Jay County, Indiana Health Department.

Ancestry of John Adam METZNER (1840-1895), Ahnentafel # 22 in my ancestry:


Ahnentafel # 44: John METZNER (1805-1888); Saxony>Jay Co, IN

Related blog posts: 

• Obituary: John Adam Metzner (1840-1895) 

• Marriage: John Adam Metzner to Clara Moulton 

• (Not so) Wordless Wednesday: Metzner Cabin 

• Wordless Wednesday: John Adam Metzner

• Today in my database: John Adam Metzner (b. August 23, 1840)
  

Surname Saturday: Henson

The HENSON surname is Eileen's paternal line.  I do not know much about this line or its origins beyond Alabama in the 1840s.  Would love to hear from anyone who can connect with this line.


Stories and History:

Ahnentafel # 9: Margaret HENSON (c1840-1915).  Margaret was born circa 1840 in Alabama, according to 1910 census.  The 1870 and 1880 census have her born circa 1843.  Margaret married August 15, 1857 in Winston County, Alabama to Wyatt CUMMINGS.  They had 13 children together.  They moved to Dyer County, Tennessee after the Civil War.  Margaret died December 28, 1915 in Dyer County, Tennessee.

Family Milestones: January 15th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, James CHEW, married on this date in 1829 in St. Clair County, Illinois to Nancy T. MILLION.  James was the son of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth CHEW.  James was born in 1805 in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Nancy.  James died in 1840 in Indiana.  Nothing futher is known at this time.


My paternal granduncle, Gerald Walker LeMASTERS, was born on this date in 1896 in Jay County, Indiana.  Gerald was the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS, and the older brother of my Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  Gerald married on November 22, 1919 in Jay County, Indiana to Mabel Agnes KANTNER, daughter of Henry and Estella (BROWN) KANTNER.  Mabel was born November 9, 1898 in Jay County, Indiana.  They had 3 children.  Mabel died January 3, 1927 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Gerald married secondly on November 24, 1929 to Pearl Lovina SMITH, daughter of Samuel E. and Mary E. (BIBLER) SMITH.  Pearl was born April 23, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana.  They had 2 children.  Pearl died in March 1984.  Gerald died in March 1987.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Hannah LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1816 in Champaign County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister of my Luman Walker LEMASTERS.  Hannah married October 5, 1834 in Shelby County, Ohio to James McVAY.  James was born May 27, 1809 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  They had 6 children.  The family lived in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  James died October 28, 1907 in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah died September 14, 1892 in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.

My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Rhoda MOULTON, was born on this date in 1786, probably in Rutland County, Vermont.  Rhoda was the daughter of John and Avis (HURLBUT) MOULTON, and the older sister of my Selah MOULTON.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: January 14th

My maternal 2nd-great grandparents, William PIERCE and Clara PENNISTEN, were married on this date in 1892 in Madison County, Indiana.  William was born July 10, 1865 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana, the son of Edmund G. and Catherine (GROENENDYKE) PIERCE.  Clara was born March 1869 in Madison County, Indiana, the daughter of John and Jane Ann (ALDERMAN) PENNISTEN.  William was a farmer in Lafayette and Monroe Townships, Madison County, Indiana.  They had 7 children.  Clara died September 26, 1906 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  William remarried March 4, 1909 in Madison County, Indiana to Vida MADDOX.  Vida was born October 6, 1886 in Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, daughter of Charles W. and Sarah (POWELL) MADDOX.  William died September 21, 1950 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

Family Milestones: January 13th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Larkin M. SWAFFORD, was married on this date in 1850 in Monroe County, Indiana to Catherine Jan STILES.  Larkin was the son of Larkin and Nancy (________) SWAFFORD, and the younger brother of my Peter Kirkipatrick SWAFFORD.  Larkin was born circa 1830 in Tennessee.  Catherine was born circa 1830 in Indiana, of unknown parentage.  They raised a family of 7 children in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana.  The last record I have for Larkin & Catherine is the 1870 census.  Nothing further is known.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Catherine JACOBS, was born on this date in 1818 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Catherine was the daughter of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the older sister of my Susan JACOBS.  Catherine married November 17, 1836 in Wayne County, Ohio to Josiah Jeremiah KANAGY.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Josiah.  Catherine died March 19, 1892.  Nothing further is known.

My paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane SHERRICK, was born on this date in 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK.  Mary married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to George Washington HALEY, son of George J. and Rachel (GARY) HALEY.  They had 7 children.  George died December 16, 1892 in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary married secondly to Robert N. KIMBLE on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana.  Robert was born August 1841 in Ohio.  Mary died January 15, 1916 and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Mary WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1766 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel and Cyllania (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON, and the younger sister of my Lettice WOOLSTON.  Nothing further is known.

Tombstone Tuesday: Ruth Eleanor Wehrly (1893-1894)

Ruth Eleanor WEHRLY was my paternal 1st cousin twice removed, the daughter of John William and Esther (WHITE) WEHRLY.  This is her tombstone in the Salamonia Cemetery in Jay County, Indiana.

Ruth was born September 20, 1893 and died October 12, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana.

Family Milestones: January 12th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Jackson Conrad CROCKETT, married on this date in 1843 in Monroe County, Indiana to Clarinda GRIFFITHS.  Jackson was the son of David and Mary Ann (NOSLER) CROCKETT, and the older brother of my Mary Ann CROCKETT.  Jackson was born February 7, 1823 in Owen County, Indiana.  Clarinda was born October 6, 1819 in North Carolina, of unknown parentage.  They had 4 children, later moving to Jasper County, Missouri.  Jackson died November 5, 1860 in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri.  Clarinda died May 28, 1888 in Bourbon County, Kansas.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Janet WARDLAW, married on this date in 1805 in Clermont County, Ohio to Joseph CALVIN.  Janet was the daughter of Robert and Janet (DOWNEY) WARDLAW, and the younger sister of my Samuel WARDLAW.  Janet was born April 7, 1784 in Virginia.  I do not have dates of birth and death for Joseph.  They had 10 children.  Janet died October 1851 in Brown County, Ohio.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Rebekah RAINS, was born on this date in 1792, probably in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Rebekah was the daughter of Anthony and Nancy (GRAHAM) RAINS.  Nothing further is known.

Family Milestones: January 11th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Jeremiah POE, was married on this date in 1838 in Morgan County, Indiana to Margaret BRAY.  Jeremiah was the son of John W. and Elizabeth (RAINS) POE, and the older brother of my Isaac S. POE.  I do not have dates of birth or parentage for Margaret.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Joseph HEATON, was born on this date in 1795 in Loudon County, Virginia.  Joseph was the son of Thomas and Susan (TAYLOR) HEATON, and the older brother of my James R. HEATON.  Joseph married on February 15, 1821 to Mary Ann EVANS.  Mary was born August 22, 1800 in Virginia, the daughter of Abraham and Mary (________) EVANS.  They had 10 children.  Mary died September 28, 1870.  Joseph died in 1865.

My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, Samuel S. LAMBERTSON, was born on this date in 1875 in Preble County, Ohio. Samuel was the son of Carey W. and Clara (COOK) LAMBERTSON, and the younger brother of my Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON.  Samuel married twice, first on March 19, 1897 in Tipton County, Indiana to Ida M. STONE, daughter of William and Alice (SEALS) STONE.  Ida was born in 1878 in Franklin County, Indiana and died June 19, 1900 in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Samuel married secondly on July 22, 1908 in Marion County, Indiana to Nellie H. LEARY.  Samuel died October 15, 1911 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.

Family Milestones: January 10th

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Judith MAXSON, married on this date in 1740 in Westerly, Rhode Island to James DAVIS.  Judith was the daughter of Joseph and Bethia (MAXSON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Ephraim MAXSON.  Judith was born September 17, 1720.  James was born in 1720, the son of William and Elizabeth (PAVIOR) DAVIS.  They had 7 children.  James died September 11, 1777.  Judith died in 1778.

My paternal 7th-great grandfather, Jeffrey CHEW, was born on this date in 1714 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jeffrey was the son of Nathaniel and Mary (CLARK) CHEW.  Jeffrey married August 14, 1732 in Gloucester County, New Jersey to Amy DRIVER, daughter of John and  Sarah (________) DRIVER.  Amy was born circa 1715.  They were members of the Society of Friends.  They had 7 children.   Amy died November 3, 1773 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jeffrey died April 10, 1774 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

The Search for this Over is Over

I've really been fortunate lately with the discoveries I've made in adding details to my collateral families.  I've been remiss to write about many of them.

One that I discovered yesterday related to my paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Amanda Matilda SHERRICK, daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK.  Until yesterday, I knew that she was born about 1844 in Ohio from the 1870 census of Ashland County, Ohio, and that she had been married to ________ OVER from her father's obituary, where she was referred to as Tilda OVER of Burbank, Ohio.  Not a lot to work with.

A quick search of Ancestry.com gave me a few possible clues, one of which being the 1880 census of Wayne County, Ohio, which showed a Jacob & Matilda OVER in the right place (Burbank), but I didn't want to jump to the conclusion that this was the right family until I found some other evidence.  This Jacob & Matilda had the following family in 1880 : son Melvin, aged 12; daughter Emanda, aged 9; daughter Stella, aged 6; son George, aged 4; and daughter Eldora, aged 2.  

A quick Google search for the combination of "Jacob Over Matilda" brought several hits, one of which was the archived OH-FOOTSTEPS mailing list on Rootsweb.  In a January 30, 2008 email entitled 'Oh-Wayne Co. Cemetery (Burbank Cemetery) was a partial listing of burials in that cemetery.  Among the names were 'Over Jacob W 1839 1909 h/o Matilda Over' and 'Over Matilda Sherrick 1845 1924 w/o Jacob Over'.  Looking really good now, I decided to see if anyone had posted a photograph of their tombstones at the Find A Grave website.

Sure enough, there were listings in the Burbank Cemetery in Wayne County, Ohio for Jacob & Matilda, as well as other Over family members.  According to the description of the cemetery, the cemetery is located south of the Medina/Wayne County line, in Congress Township.  Congress Township is where members of Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK's family were from.  

The listing for Matilda (SHERRICK) OVER including a copy of her obituary, confirming that she was the daughter of David and Susan SHERRICK (or SHERICK, as the obituary spelled it).  Also included was the fact that her husband, Jacob, was a Civil War vet.  The kind soul who added the scan of the obituary even was kind enough to source it as being from the October 3, 1924 Medina County Gazette - and listed a link to the Medina County District Library!

So know I know that Amanda Matilda SHERRICK was born August 18, 1845 in Ashland County, Ohio and died September 10, 1924 in Lodi, Medina County, Ohio.  She married to Jacob OVER on January 29, 1865.  Unfortunately, the obituary doesn't list her surviving children by name, but with Jacob's name - I can now dig into the census and see who else I can find.

Family Milestones: January 9th

My maternal 4th-great grandmother, Hannah MILLS, was born on this date in 1833 in Morgan County, Indiana.  Hannah was the daughter of Henry and Hannah (WOODWARD) MILLS.   Hannah married August 11, 1855 in Monrovia, Morgan County, Indiana to Isaac S. POE, son of John W. and Elizabeth (RAINS) POE.  Isaac was born August 20, 1830 in Chatham County, North Carolina.  He served in Company E, 12th Indiana Infantry during the Civil War.  After the war, they moved to Norton County, Kansas.  They had 7 children.  Isaac died November 20, 1909 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Hannah died March 9, 1914 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.

52 Weeks To Better Genealogy - Challenge # 1

Amy Coffin at WeTree is challenging us again with weekly genealogy prompts to improve our genealogy research.  This week's challenge is : 

 

Go to your local public library branch. Make a note of the genealogy books in the collection that may help you gain research knowledge. Don’t forget to check the shelves in both the non-fiction section and the reference section. If you do not already have a library card, take the time to get one. If you have a genealogy blog, write about what you find in your library’s genealogy collection.

Well, I've already blown it with this week's challenge - I could blame the snowy weather, but really I procrastinated until it was too late and then the snow hit.  So, I didn't make it into the local library, but I did find an interesting database they have online.

The Marion Public Library does have a really nice genealogy section, with a good selection of books not only from local sources but also quite a bit from other regions.  I've been there a few times, and will try to return in the near future to write up a blog post.  Today I want to highlight their database section.


Recently I discovered that they have put together a local genealogy database where I was surprised to find some information about distant relatives.  Although most of my direct family was not in the Grant County area, there were enough collateral lines that crossed paths here that I was able to find mention of their obituaries in the local paper, and with my wife's family records of marriages and cemetery records.

The records are very straightforward and easy to search.  Once you enter the database, you have the option to do wildcard searches and specify what type of records you are looking for.  I was surprised at the number of LEMASTER records that I was able to pull up in this database, some going back to the 1930s.  I thought that most of them would be far distance relatives, but I actually discovered the marriage of a 2nd cousin who was from Jay County took place over here.

Using this handy database, I was able to fill in some blanks on my wife's family and create a 'to-do' list of obituaries, etc. to copy the next time that I'm at this library.

Family Milestones: January 8th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Allen WARDLAW, married on this date in 1824 to Sally BROWN.  Allen was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (NESBIT) WARDLAW, and the older brother of my Anna WARDLOW.  Allen was born circa 1800 in Ohio.  I do not have the birth and death dates for Sally.  Allen died about 1854.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 6th-great grandmother, Judith SANBORN, was born on this date in 1715 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  Judith was the daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (DENNETT) SANBORN.  Judith married December 26, 1734 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire to John PHILBRICK.  John was born May 26, 1712 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire, the son of Thomas and Abigail (________) PHILBRICK.  They raised a family of 7 children.  John died on February 16, 1748 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  I do not have the death date for Judith.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Royal Storrs PIERCE, was born on this date in 1812.  Royal was the son of Gordon and Thirsa (SMALLEY) PIERCE, and the younger brother of my Francis S. PIERCE.  Royal married September 30, 1835 to Juliet MORTON.  Juliet was born September 11, 1809.  They had 3 children.  Royal died March 6, 1845 in Mina, New York.

Family Milestones: January 7th

My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Almina PIERCE, married on this date in 1818 to John COY.  Almina was the daughter of Gordon and Thirsa (SMALLEY) PIERCE, and the older sister of my Francis S. PIERCE.  Almina was born in 1798.  John was born September 6, 1799, of unknown parentage.  They had a family of 12 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Wordless Wednesday: Married 63 Years

My maternal 4th-great grandparents, John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS, were married April 19, 1848 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of Nathan C. and Elizabeth (CHEW) BEALS.  Mary was the daughter of John W. and Mary (BARKER) DAVIS.  This undated news clipping was given to me by a fellow researcher.

Family Milestones: January 6th

My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, William F. METZNER, was born on this date in 1844 in Licking County, Ohio.  William was the son of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, and the younger brother of my John Adam METZNER.  William married December 8, 1867 in Jay County, Indiana to Mary Ann HALEY.  Mary was born in 1846, the daughter of Sebastian and Lydia A. (RADER) HALEY.  William served in Co. E, 89th Indiana Infantry in the Civil War.  He was a farmer and furniture dealer in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.  They had 8 children.  Mary died in 1926.  William died in 1929.  Both are buried in the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Wilson Jackson LAMBERTSON, was born on this date in 1826 in New Jersey.  Wilson was the son on John and Sarah A. (WILLSON) LAMBERTSON, and the older brother of my Carey W. LAMBERTSON.  Wilson died September 9, 1844 in Butler County, Ohio.

Family Milestones: January 5th

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Hannah HEATON, married on this date in 1731 to Beriah WARE.  Hannah was the daughter of Samuel and Susan (HAWES) HEATON, and the younger sister of my John HEATON.  I do not have the parentage of Beriah.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Bethia MAXSON, married on this date in 1737 in Westerly, Rhode Island to Thomas DAVIS.  Bethia was the daughter of Joseph and Bethia (MAXSON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Ephraim MAXSON.  Bethia was born October 19, 1716 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Thomas was born circa 1715, the son of William and Elizabeth (PAVIOR) DAVIS.  The had at least 3 children.  Thomas died February 2, 1786.  Bethia died June 18, 1754.

My paternal 4th-great grandmother, Barbara BYERS, was born on this date in 1798 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Barbara was the daughter of Abraham and Mary (STICKEL) BYERS.  Barbara married circa 1817 in York County, Pennsylvania to David JACOBS, son of Michael and Margaret (________) JACOBS.  David was born October 3, 1796 in York County, Pennsylvania.  They raised a family of 10 children, and moved circa 1835 to Wayne County, Ohio.  David died June 20, 1857 in Wayne County, Ohio.  Barbara died December 4, 1784 in Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Jerusha HURLBUT, was born on this date in 1768 in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Jerusha was the daughter of Israel and Jerusha (________) HURLBUT, and the younger sister of my Avis HURLBUT.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, Jesse WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1878 in Madison County, Indiana.  Jesse was the son of Joseph W. and Rebecca (HEATON) WRIGHT, and the younger brother of my John William WRIGHT.  Jesse married June 16, 1910 in Madison County, Indiana to Hazel M. O'BRYANT.  Hazel was born circa 1888, the daughter of Bradford O'BRYANT.  Hazel died April 14, 1916 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Jesse died March 31, 1919 in Madison County, Indiana.

Tombstone Tuesday: John W. & Esther L. (White) Wehrly

My paternal great-granduncle and aunt, John William & Esther L. (WHITE) WEHRLY, are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

John William was born May 17, 1870 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana, the son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY.

Esther was born May 6, 1869 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Thomas and Barbara (HUTCHENS) WHITE.

John and Esther were married on August 15, 1891 in Jay County, Indiana.  John was a jeweler, and they lived in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.

John died January 24, 1954 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Esther died July 19, 1958 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.

Children of John William and Esther L. (WHITE) WEHRLY were:

• Ruth Eleanor WEHRLY (1893-1894)
• Robert C. WEHRLY (1908-      ); married Twyla WELLER.