Monday, November 19, 2012

On This Day : November 19

1691 - John BROUGHTON married Hannah BASCOM.  John was the son of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1692 - Michael NEWBOLD died in Burlington, New Jersey.  Michael was the son of Thomas NEWBOLD and Joanna SYMMS.  Michael was my 9x-great grandfather.

1722 - Johann Jurgen KAHRE married Anna Katherine STEINMEIER in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Johann was Corinne's 8x-great grandfather.

1738 - Anna PHILBRICK married Ebenezer SHAW.  Anna was the daughter of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.

1747 - Hannah PIERCE born.  Hannah was the daughter of Josiah PIERCE and Miriam COOK.

1762 - Martha TAYLOR died in Orange County, Virginia.  Martha was the daughter of Roger THOMPSON.  Martha was my 9x-great grandfather.

1769 - Anne HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Anne was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1771 - Jeremiah HAINES born.  Jeremiah was the son of Robert HAINES and Rahcel VENICOMB.

1777 - Levi HEATON married Phebe COOK.  Levi was the son of Samuel HEATON.

1823 - Sarah SWAFFORD born.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.

1857 - Abraham B. JACOBS married Harriette RIFE in Wayne County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.

1867 - William Augustus McPHEETERS married Laura WALWORTH.  William was the son of James Augustus McPHEETERS and Maria DUNBAR.

1873 - Sarah Agnes PETRY died.  Sarah was the daughter of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.

1885 - William H. BAILS married Mary E. PENDLETON in McComb County, Ohio.  William was the son of Abraham L. BAILS and Elizabeth HART.

1886 - Hannah GROENENDYKE died.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas BEARD and Elizabeth DICKS.

1887 - Nancy Jane TOLLETT born.  Nancy was the daughter of Major C. TOLLETT and Amanda SWAFFORD.

1900 - William SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  William was the son of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1901 - Vernon SIGLER born in Madison County, Indiana.  Vernon was the son of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.

1902 - Lowell Leslie PEFLEY born in Wabash County, Indiana.  Lowell was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.

1907 - Ernest Ovid LEWIS born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Ernest was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

1908 - Frank Raymond LAMBERTSON born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Frank was the son of Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON and Marie WILLIAMS.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Sunday's Obituary : William Haley (1860-1933)

Source: Commerical-Review, Portland, Indiana, October 27, 1933, page 1.


William Haley Dies in Noble

Heart Trouble-Dropsy are Fatal to Former Resident of Portland

William Haley, 73, died this morning at his home near Bellefontaine, death being due to heart trouble and dropsy.  He had been in failing health since February and seriously for three weeks.

Mr. Haley was born September 12, 1860, in Noble township and resided on the farm where he was born northeast of Portland until locating in this city in 1918 and residing here until last February.  His parents were Sebastian and Lydia (Rader) Haley.

In 1884 he was married to Jennie Laicock, who died April 1, 1929, and remarried February 12, 1933 to Nora Hoadeschell, who survives.  Mrs. Hazel Thornburg of Portland is a daughter.  There are three grandchildren, Katherine, Ruth and William Thornburg, and one sister, Mrs. Eli Haffner of Portland.

Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence in charge of Rev. Russell Haley of Peru, assisted by Rev. J.O. Lewis of Portland.  Burial in Green Park cemetery.

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.