John M. Johnson Family - Madison Co., IN

Today I sourced the census data for the John M. Johnson family in the 1900-1920 census of Madison Co., IN. John & his family lived in Richland township. John married Martha Pierce, my maternal 2nd great grandaunt.

The 1900 census records that Martha was the mother of 6 children, only 5 who were living. I have yet to identify the 6th child. John was a farmer, and by the 1920 census, only their youngest son John was living with them, helping to run the farm. I have not yet tracked down all of the children in the census records.

John M. JOHNSON b. January 1864 Indiana, d. bet. 1920-1932 Madison Co., IN., m. August 4, 1889 Madison Co., IN to Martha PIERCE, daughter of Edmund G. and Catherine (GROENENDYKE) PIERCE. Martha b. November 16, 1868 Madison Co., IN., d. February 29, 1932 Madison Co., IN.

Known children of John M. and Martha (Pierce) Johnson are as follows :
a. Lawrence E. Johnson b. February 1891 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
b. Ruth E. Johnson b. September 1892 Indiana, m. ______ Montgomery
c. ________ Johnson b. bet. 1892-1896, d. before 1900 census
d. Cecil M. Johnson b. February 1896 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
e. Ollie M. Johnson b. December 1897 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
f. John C. Johnson b. October 1899 Indiana, d. after 1920 census

Ulrich Grundbacher (b. February 25, 1598/99)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandfather, Ulrich Grundbacher.

Ulrich was born February 25, 1598/99 in Switzerland. Ulrich married Christena Graber sometime before 1642. Christena was born November 17, 1603 in Switzerland, and died July 23, 1647 in Gmunden, Sumiswald, Switzerland.

Known children of Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher are as follows :
i. Michael Grundbacher b. April 25, 1642 Switzerland, m. Anna Brand

I descend from Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher through their son, Ulrich, as follows :
Ulrich Grundbacher and Christena Graber
Michael Grundbacher and Anna Brand
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve _________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Lawrence Jackson Family - Jay Co., IN

Today I finished sourcing the census records of the Lawrence Delbert Jackson family in the 1900-1920 census of Jay Co., IN. Lawrence married my paternal great-grandaunt, Minerva Prudence Wehrly.

Lawrence was a painter and mail carrier who lived in the 4th ward of Portland, IN. Lawrence and Minerva had 9 children, one of whom died young per 1900 census records. My notes say that they were married in October of 1885, probably in Jay County as well.

Lawrence Delbert JACKSON b. November 14, 1865 Indiana, d. February 23, 1929 Elkhart, IN, m. October 7, 1885 to Minerva Prudence WEHRLY, daughter of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY. Minerva b. July 25, 1867 Jay Co., IN, d. March 18, 1948 Los Angeles, CA.

Known children of Lawrence D. and Minerva P. (Wehrly) Jackson are as follows :
a. Vernon Guy Jackson b. January 31, 1886 Jay Co., IN, d. October 8, 1963, m. Elizabeth Isabell Seiss
b. William Donald Jackson b. May 1890 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
c. Arthur Franklin Jackson b. April 1892 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
d. ________ Jackson b. ca 1894 d. before 1900 census
e. Eva Osa Jackson b. April 1896 Ohio, d. after 1920 census
f. Oga Orilla Jackson b. February 1869 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
g. Willard Alvin Jackson b. ca. 1902 Indiana, d. after 1920 census
h. Ellison Wehrly Jackson b. ca. 1905 Indiana, d. after 1920 census
i. Lester Darwin Jackson b. ca. 1911 Indiana, d. after 1920 census