Obituary : Lydia (Rader) Haley

Evangelical Messenger, December 25, 1907, page 24

HALEY - Lydia Haley, nee Rader, was born July 1, 1826 in Ohio, and died in peace December 9, 1907, near Portland, Indiana.  In 1853 she and her husband came to Indiana, where they lived happily together until death separated them  seven years ago, when Mr. Haley died.  Six sons and six daughters grew to maturity, and one daughter died in infancy.  She was a model Christian mother.  She was a willing burden-bearer, never burdening others with her troubles.  She gave a smile rather than a frown.  She was a cheerful mother.  She was held in the highest esteem in the neighborhood where she resided for almost 55 years.  She was a life-long member of the Evangelical Association.  As a tribute to her we can say that she was faithful, her life exemplifying the virtues of her Christian profession.  The funeral sermon was preached by J.W. Metzner.  The Rev. J. Rees assisted in the services.


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Lydia (RADER) HALEY was the widow of Sebastian HALEY (1823-1900), brother of 3x-great grandfather, George J. HALEY (1814-1888).  The names of the children who lived to maturity were: Mary Ann, George, John, Frederick, Samuel, Amanda, Elizabeth A., William, Sarah, Rebecca, Jacob and Allie M.  I do not know yet the name of the infant who died.  Lydia and her husband Sebastian were instrumental in founding the Mt. Zion church in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.

On This Day : January 10

1712: Jane FESSENDEN married Samuel WINSHIP.  Jane was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1714: Jeffrey CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jeffrey was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary CLARK.  He was my 7x great-grandfather.


1740: James DAVIS married Judith MAXSON in Westerly, Rhode Island.  James was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.  


1753: Joseph DAVIS married Mary BABCOCK in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.


1788: Richard HERITAGE died.  Richard was the son of Judah HERITAGE and Mary CATTELL.


1794: Nancy GAMBLE died.  Nancy was the daughter of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.


1798: Solomon PEFLEY was born in Botetourt County, Virginia.  Solomon was the son of Henry PEFLEY and Susannah BORNDRAGAR.  He was Eileen's 3x great-grandfather.


1806: Thomas Y. SWAFFORD born.  Thomas was the son of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.


1826: Eliza Jane COOK born.  Eliza was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.


1831: Silas WILLIAMS died in Champaign County, Ohio.  Silas was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1832: Nathan BALES married Sallie MOORE.  Nathan was the son of William BEALS and Rachel JOHNSON.


1839: Richard CHEW married Jane LaFavour McCUTCHEN in Indiana.  Richard was the son of John Albertson CHEW and Nancy Margaret WOOLFORD.


1848: Lydia Sophia SHERMAN born in Licking County, Ohio.  Lydia was the daughter of Lorenzo SHERMAN and Sophia Polly MOULTON.


1861: Franklin Andrew HALEY born in Ohio.  Franklin was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.


1888: John METZNER died in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Jasper METZNER and Hannah REISENBURG.  He was my 3x great-grandfather.


1894: Arthur Clyde SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Arthur was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Anna S. COVEY.


1898: Lydia Emeline HAGAMAN married R.D. WARD.  Lydia was the daughter of Charles Sherman HAGAMAN and Lydia MOULTON.


1902: Lila Pearl MAXON born in Fayette Couny, Pennsylvania.  Lila was the daughter of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.


1903: Mary Alice Cora WEHRLY married Joseph Herman STUMP.  Mary was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1908: Jesse H. HODGKINS died in Brown County, Ohio.  Jesse was the son of James HODGKINS and Hannah ALFORD.


1916: Sarah A. ALDERMAN died in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Sarah was the daughter of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy : Paid Genealogy Tools

Week 2 - Paid Genealogy Tools : Which paid genealogy tool do you appreciate the most?  What special features put it at the top of your list?  How can it help others with their genealogy research?


Without a doubt, the paid genealogy tool that I appreciate the most is my subscription to Ancestry.com.  For the money, there just isn't any research tool that has been as beneficial as my subscription.


For years, I avoided subscribing because of the cost - and now I don't know what I would do without it.  My subscription began after I had completed a research project for my MBA program, with Ancestry.com as the subject matter.  After exploring the subject, I was convinced to ask for a subscription for my birthday.  Though the subscription only renews annually, nearly every day I open a new "genealogical present" when I find records of ancestors and relatives online.


Not everything is online, and there are some databases at Ancestry that can be found for free in other locales.  But you cannot beat the aggregation of the information at your fingertips.  You have the ability to access the information anytime you have your computer running, and you can easily lose track of time exploring the databases.


Probably the features that put it at the top of the list right now for me are the census databases and the newspaper archives.  I have been digging into newspaper research on my blacksheep relatives, and use the census databases to track the movements of families across the country.


A subscription to Ancesty.com will not solve all of your research problems, but it will aid you by providing access to more records than you could conceivably access manually by traveling all across the country.  It is a wonderful tool to supplement on-site research at courthouses and libraries.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy by Amy Coffin is a series of weekly blogging prompts (one for each week of 2012) that invite genealogists and others to discuss resources in the genealogy community including websites, applications, libraries, archives, genealogical societies and more. 

On This Day : January 9

1710: Elizabeth KENYON born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.


1767: Mary MAXSON born.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.


1781: Isom HUNT married Ann MOON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isom was the son of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.


1779: Thomas OLIPHANT born.  Thomas was the son of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.


1820: Solomon LEWIS born in Montgomery County, Ohio.  Solomon was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1833: Hannah MILLS born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Hannah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.  She was my 4x great-grandmother.


1841: Matilda Mary SHELLY born in Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1845: Susanna PETRY born in Eldorado, Preble County, Ohio.  Susanna was the daughter of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena ________.


1847: Abijah HEATON died.  Abijah was the son of William HEATON and Abigail ________.


1859: Matilda Gregg MAXON born in Pennsylvania.  Matilda was the daughter of  Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.


1871: Amanda PIERCE born.  Amanda was the daughter of Henry Eldred PIERCE and Simeathy SMELSOR.


1885: Lottie A. HALEY born in Huron, Erie County, Ohio.  Lottie was the daughter of Franklin Andrew HALEY and Anna H. KUHL.


1888: Rachel Moore CAMPBELL died.  Rachel was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.


1890: Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE died in Holsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1897: Jessie FIELDS born.  Jessie was the daughter of John FIELDS and Ella Maude LEE.


1903: Abel Woolston CHEW died.  Abel was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1913: Richard Milhous NIXON born in Yorba Linda, California.  Richard was the son of Francis Anthony NIXSON and Hannah MILHOUS.


1915: Martha Isabelle HERCULES born in St. Henry, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Russell J. HERCULES and Bertha Alberta LeMASTER.


1920: Elizabeth LUCY died in Oklahoma.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1950: Suman Douglas KING died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Douglas was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1960: Elbert A. JUDSON died in Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon.  Elbert was the son of Elza Carlisle JUDSON and Bertha RICHARDS.

Cousin Bait : The First Week

It's been one week since I started my "cousin bait" posts entitled "On This Day..."  As mentioned previously, the purpose of these posts is to generate leads, discussion and hopefully make some connections with new cousins.


Though these posts make my blog look a bit odd, they are also revealing to me how much more information I need to document.


Though it's way to early to tell if these will be successful, I did receive three nibbles this week - though not sure if they were directly related to these posts.  Instead of receiving comments directly on the posts, I received emails and comments on other older posts relating to the surname, which lead me to believe that the "On This Day..." post led to a search of the blog.  If so, that would make my efforts worth it.


I made contact with a distant cousin on the HECK line - whose line comes through Nicholas HECK (1811-1891), son of Godfrey.  My direct line is through Mary (HECK) SHAW (1803-1890), Nicholas' older sister.  We are in the beginning stages of trading information.


I also made contact with a distant cousin on the PIERCE line - whose line comes through Albert Orlando PIERCE (1839-1920), son of Francis.  My direct line is through Edmund G. PIERCE (1837-1875), Albert's older brother.  


Another comment came from a distant cousin on the ALLEN line - whose line comes through John BARKER (1771-1849), son of Hannah Allen Barker.  My direct line is through Abner BARKER (1768-    ), John's older brother.


So far, the fishing is fine...

Black Sheep Sunday: 1924 Moon

Researcher Dave Hudson sent me this photograph of a 1924 blue Moon automobile.  This was the same type of car used in the robbery of the South Kokomo Bank by Harry Pierpont and his gang.

On This Day : January 8

1715: Judith SANBORN born in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  Judith was the daughter of Enoch SANBORN and Elizabeth DENNETT.  Judith was my 6x great-grandmother.


1720: Thomas FESSENDEN married Abigail LOCKE.  Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1732: Sarah ELDERTON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Sarah was the daughter of Roger ELDERTON and Lydia BABCOCK.


1740: George TAYLOR born.  George was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON. 


1750: Mary MILLS was born in Virginia.  Mary was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1778: George MAXSON married Anne MERRITT.  George was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1780: Colby TAYLOR born.  Colby was the son of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1797: Richard TAYLOR married Mary TAYLOR.  Richard was the son of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.  Mary was the daughter of Edmund TAYLOR and Sarah STUBBS.


1803: Deborah WILLSON died in Great Meadows, Warren County, New Jersey.  Debora was the daughter of Jonathan COLLINS and Ann ________.  She was my 7x great-grandmother.


1811: Phebe GARRETT died.  Phebe was the daughter of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1812: Royal Storrs PIERCE born.  Royal was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1824: Allen WARDLAW married Sally BROWN.  Allen was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1827: Robert Conway RINEHART born in Henry County, Indiana.  Robert was the son of Jacob RINEHART and Mary (Polly) ADNEY.


1851: John MAXSON died in Doddridge County, Virginia.  John was the son of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1856: Franklin Pierce RUTHERFORD born.  Franklin was the son of Randolph Spicer RUTHERFORD and Christina Evalina HECK.


1870: William Marion HENDRIXSON married Mary Ann BERGER.  William was the son of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.


1875: Edmund G. PIERCE died in Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund was the son of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.  Edmund was my 3x great-grandfather.


1885: Martha Ann SWAFFORD married U.S. Grant HEATH in Ray County, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1896: Taylor Evert CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Taylor was the son of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Florence FOLLOWAY.


1897: Malenia DAVIS born.  Malenia was the daughter of Joseph Newton DAVIS and Almeda DAVIS.


1898: Maxine MAXSON born in Pennsylvania.  Maxine was the daughter of Hal Yates MAXSON and Emma FRANK.


1898: Henry PETRY died.  Henry was the son of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1900: Janet Audra DAVIS born.  Janet was the daughter of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1910: Harley LEE married Anna SMITH in Ray County, Missouri.  Harley was the son of Luther Wesley LEE and Basthal D. GANT.

Black Sheep Sunday : New Harmony Bank Bandits Elude Capture

Source: Evansville Courier, March 11, 1925


NEW HARMONY BANK BANDITS ELUDE CAPTURE


Trail of Grey Sedan Lost Near Poseyville; Left State, Belief


New Harmony, March 11 - "Shoot to kill."  This order was flashed over the entire tri-state district yesterday following the failure of authorities in more than 24 hours to apprehend the four bank bandits who shortly before 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon held up and robbed the New Harmony Bank and Trust company of $9300 in cash and bonds.


The trail taken by the bandits, who fled from the small village in a large grey sedan, was picked up near Wadesville where the fleeing automobile was seen Tuesday afternoon.  From there it led north through Poseyville where it was lost.  Yesterday morning a report from King's Station in Gibson county said the bandit car had been seen there.


Left State Belief


Police authorities throughout the Pocket district, notified of the robbery within a few minutes after it had occurred, scoured nearby cities and towns and stationed guards on the highways throughout the Pocket.  Late last night, however, the bandits had not been apprehended and it was believed they had made good their escape into some adjoining state.


The latest clue possessed by authorities in regard to the movement of the large grey sedan and which has strengthened the belief that the bandits have left the state was received yesterday from Charles Chamberlain, a farmer living near Griffin. Chamberlain reported that he had been stopped by four men riding in such an automobile six miles south of Griffin on the Wabash river.  They asked him where they could get a boat across the river and handing him $80 in cash, telling him to keep still.


Heavily armed


The fact that the bandits were bold enough to stage a robbery in a town like New Harmony from which escape could easily be cut off, has led to the belief that they were desperate men and were prepared to shoot their way to freedom if cornered.  This fact, and the fact that they were all heavily armed, caused the warning to police officers in Pocket to take no chances in affecting a capture.


After a thorough check of the bank's funds yesterday, it was learned that the take was $ 9300  .  Of this amount, $ 4,800 was in cash, $300 in gold, and $4,000 in bonds.  All is amply covered by insurance.


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This article is another in a series of stories of Indiana bank robberies by a group of robbers, led by my paternal cousin, Harry Pierpont (1902-1934).   Harry later became famous as part of the "Terror Gang" with John Dillinger. 

On This Day : January 7

1680: John BROUGHTON born.  John was the son of John BROUGHTON and Elizabeth WOODRUFF.


1750: Thomas MAXSON born.  Thomas was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1753: William MILLIKAN born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.


1773: Thankful MAXSON married Samuel COON. Thankful was the daughter of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.


1773: Martha STANLEY born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Martha was the daughter of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.


1818: Almina PIERCE married John COY.  Almina was the daughter of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1818: Henry KIMBALL born.  Henry was the son of Benjamin KIMBALL and Martha WARDLAW.


1854: Jesse BALDWIN died.  Jesse was the son of Uriah BALDWIN and Hannah HUNT.


1861: William BEALS died.  William was the son of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.


1865: Aaron Lewis CHEW married Luella GERMAN in Clarke County, Iowa. Aaron was the son of John William CHEW and Mary Ann RELEA.


1903: Thomas Harmon SWAFFORD married Emma Jane DIXON.  Thomas was the son of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.


1908: Lucy ROBERTSON died.  Lucy was the daughter of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1919: John Leon CRANE born.  John was the son of Thomas Franklin CRANE and  Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1919: Mary Leona CRANE born.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas Franklin CRANE and Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1922: Rebecca DOLBY died in Wells County, Indiana.  Rebecca was the daughter of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.


1929: St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS died in Sedgwick, Lawrence County, Arkansas.  Patrick was Eileen's grandfather.


2001: Mary Martha KING died.  Mary was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Rosie M. DILL.

Surname Saturday : Cook

The COOK surname is in Eileen's maternal line.  The origins of the surname have not been discovered.  No known connection to my COOK line.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 29 : Marietta Cook (1855-1942).  Marietta was born April 6, 1855 in Grant County, Indiana.  She married Jacob Lewis (1847-1898) on November 28, 1878 in Wabash County, Indiana.  Jacob was born January 17, 1847 in Huntington County, Indiana.  They raised 5 children near Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Jacob died April 22, 1898 in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Marrietta married secondly to James C. Poe (1852-1923) on August 29, 1903 in Wabash County, Indiana.  James was born November 18, 1852 in Wabash County, Indiana and died January 30, 1923 in Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana.  Marietta died January 31, 1942 in Wabash County, Indiana and is buried in the Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 58 : Robert Cook (1798-aft1860).  Robert was born circa 1798 in South Carolina.  He married Sarah ________ (c1816-     ) before 1853.  Sarah was born circa 1816 in Kentucky.  They had 4 children and lived in Wabash and Miami Counties, Indiana.  Robert died after the 1860 census, when he was living in Peru, Miami County, Indiana.

Obituary : Rebecca (Longbrake) Haley

Evangelical Messenger, May 31, 1887, page 347

HALEY - Rebecca Haley, nee Longbrake, died April 30, 1887, aged 66 y., 2 m. and 22 d.  Sister H. was the mother of 5 sons and 5 daughters, 2 of whom preceded her to the spirit world.  Mother H. was converted in her 16th year, united with the Ev. Association and lived a faithful member until death.  She leaves a companion, 8 children, 24 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren to mourn their loss.    J.E. STOOPS.


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Rebecca (LONGBRAKE) HALEY would have been born February 8, 1821 as calculated by her obituary.  Census records estimate her birthdate as 1822 in Ohio.  While the obituary doesn't state where she died, in the 1880 census the family was living in Allen County, Indiana.  The obituary lists 8 children, though at present I'm only aware of seven : Jacob, Mary C., Daniel, Henry, George, Sarah J. and Sylvanus.  Rebecca's husband was Jacob HALEY (born circa 1819), brother of my paternal 3rd-great grandfather, George J. HALEY (1814-1888).

On This Day : January 6

1645: William CLAYTON married Elizabeth SIMMONS in Boxgrove Parish, Sussex, England. William was my 11x great-grandfather.


1659: Martha EDGE born.  Martha was the daughter of George EDGE and Joan ________.


1659: Rebecca EDGE born.  Rebecca was the daughter of George EDGE and Joan ________.


1723: Joseph ELDERTON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Roger ELDERTON and Lydia BABCOCK.


1746: Isaac BEALS born in Pennsylvania.  Isaac was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.


1749: John CHAMNESS born in Orange County, North Carolina.  John was the son of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1749: Commodore Richard TAYLOR born.  Commodore was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1754: Matthew MAXSON born.  Matthew was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1768: Mary MILLIKAN married Robert BRATTAIN in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.


1785: Martha MAXSON married Luke CRANDALL.  Martha was the daughter of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1802: Ruth HIATT married Jesse STANLEY.  Ruth was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1802: Hannah JOHNSON married Joseph HODGSON.  Hannah was the daughter of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1815: Cornelius KING born.  Cornelius was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.


1815: Mary Elizabeth McPHEETERS died.  Mary was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1822: Daniel BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Daniel was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1826: Wilson Jackson LAMBERTSON born in New Jersey.  Wilson was the son of  John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1843: Rebecca DAVIS died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1844: William F. METZNER born in Licking County, Ohio.  William was the son of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.


1853: Sarah Jane BOYER married Joseph LACER in Franklin County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.


1885: Mark KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Mark was the son of Suman Douglas KING and Amanda Louisa FOX.


1885: Daniel LEWIS married Alpha M. RICHARDSON in Huntington County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.


1903: Harry Daniel KING born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Harry was the son of Benjamin Zellen KING and Elizabeth Ann SCHELL.


1906: Clarence Albert CUMMINGS born.  Clarence was the son of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey Mae REYNOLDS.


1913: Olive Jane WEHRLY died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Olive was the daughter of William P. SMITH and Prudence MAXSON.  She was my 2x great-grandmother.


1914: Dr. William Anderson CHEW died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  William was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy : Blogs

Week 1 - Blogs : Blogging is a great way for genealogists to share information with family members, potential cousins and each other.  For which blog are you most thankful?  Is it one of the earliest blogs you read, or a current one?  What is special about the blog and why should others read it?

Right now, one of the blogs that I'm most thankful for is James Tanner's Genealogy Star.  His blog wasn't one of the first that I followed, but I picked it up quite awhile ago, and have enjoyed reading his posts ever since.

The reason I chose James' blog is that his posts extolling genealogists to digitize their information and get out from under the paper mountain has really struck a chord with me.  In particular, I recommend these posts: Observations on Technology and Genealogy and The Paper vs. Computer Dispute.

Though I'm not good at making or keeping New Year's resolutions, if I do have one goal for the upcoming year it will be to digitize and share the documents I have - and eliminate the unnecessary retention of photocopies I've obtained from libraries.  In my lifetime, I've gone from one extreme to the other; from file cabinets full of files, to binders with sheet protectors protecting photocopies!  In the future, I want to eliminate clutter and only save paper documents only when they are truly originals.

I highly recommend you add Genealogy Star to your blog reading.

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52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy by Amy Coffin is a series of weekly blogging prompts (one for each week of 2012) that invite genealogists and others to discuss resources in the genealogy community including websites, applications, libraries, archives, genealogical societies and more.  

On This Day : January 5

1626: Jacobina KIRN born in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Jacobina was the daughter of Jacob KIRN and Barbara HAITZMAN.  She was my 9x great-grandmother.


1676: Elizabeth PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.


1691: Judah HUTCHINSON married Mary BRIDGEMAN in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Judah was the son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________ (BENNETT).


1692: Joseph CLARKE married Dorothy MAXSON.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.  Dorothy was the daughter of Rev. John MAXSON and Mary MAXSON.


1707: Stephen PIERCE married Esther FLETCHER.  Stephen was the son of Stephen PIERCE and Tabitha PARKER.


1726: Goodeth MAXSON born.  Goodeth was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1731: Hannah HEATON married Beriah WARE.  Hannah was the daughter of Samuel HEATON and Susan HAWES.


1737: Thomas DAVIS married Bethia MAXSON in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.  Thomas was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.  Bethia was the daughter of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1762: Johann Paul GONDOLF born in Battenfeld, Germany.  Johann was the son of Johann Conrad GONDOLF and Anna Elisabetha ROSE.


1768: Jerusha HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Jerusha was the daughter of Israel HURLBUT and Jerusha ________.


1798: Barbara BYERS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Barbara was the daughter of Abraham BYERS and Mary STICKEL.  She was my 4x great-grandmother.


1832: Beulah DEACON died.  Beulah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1874: Sarah Elizabeth BOYER married John Henry PROCTOR in Warrick County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Christopher Columbus BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.


1878: Jesse WRIGHT born in Madison County, Indiana.  Jesse was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1902: Leslie GROENENDYKE died.  Leslie was the daughter of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1915: Theodore DAVIS died.  Theodore was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


2010: Thomas B. PIERCE died.  Thomas was the son of Maurice J. PIERCE and Bonnie Bell WEBB.

Wordless Wednesday: Mother & Child

Ruby (Lambertson) Walsh and Mike, probably Elwood, Indiana

On This Day : January 4

1636: Samuel HUBBARD married Tacy COOPER in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.  Samuel was the son of James HUBBARD and Naomi COOKE.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1661: Pieter MONFOORT died on Long Island.  Pieter was the son of Jan MONFOORT.  Pieter was my 10x great-grandfather.


1682: Thomas FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1703: John CALDWELL married Margaret PHILLIPS.  John was the son of Joseph CALDWELL and Jane McGHIE.


1723: Hannah SEWALL died in York, Maine.  Hannah was the daughter of Robert FESSENDEN and Mary ________.


1728: William FESSENDEN married Martha BROWN in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  William was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.  Martha was the daughter of Rev. Ichabod BROWN and Martha WOODBURY.  They were my 8x great-grandparents.


1756: Elizabeth WRIGHT married Alexander BROWN in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1771: David BEALS born in York County, Pennsylvnia.  David was the son of Isaac BEALS and Hannah JONES.


1786: Prudence WILLIAMS married Levi COFFIN in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Prudence was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1792: Jacob HARROLD married Mary BALLARD in Surry County, North Carolina.  Jacob was the son of Jonathan HARROLD and Catherine HIATT.


1802: Bostin NOSLER married Sarah KIRK in Montgomery County, Virginia.  Bostin was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.


1807: Susanna CARTER born.  Susanna was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.


1808: Hurlbut MOULTON born.  Hurlbut was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1808: Thomas CHEW married Mary ATKINSON in New Jersey.  Thomas was the son of Richard CHEW and Susannah MONEY.


1821: Jesse MAXON married Jane NANGLE in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Jesse was the son of Stephen MAXON and Margaret BRANNON.


1824: Thomas Atkinson CHEW born in New Jersey.  Thomas was the son of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.


1830: Misulla P. HATCH born.  Misulla was the daughter of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.


1850: Clark DAVIS died.  Clark was the son of Joseph DAVIS and Comfort LANGWORTHY.


1851: Joseph James KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1854: Sarah BEALS born in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.


1860: Isaac LEMASTERS married Sarah Ann HESTON in Uniopolis, Auglaize County, Ohio.  Isaac was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Hannah Elizabeth COLEMAN.


1870: Nancy A. SWAFFORD married Alfred M. SWAFFORD in Ray County, Missouri.  Nancy was the daughter of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.


1872: Ludwig Heinrich Wilhelm RITT born.  Ludwig was the son of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.


1877: Carrie Mae HALEY born in Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio.  Carrie was the daughter of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1887: Francis Delmont LYST died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Francis was the son of John LYST and Sarah Wilson LAMBERTSON.


1891: Zaida SNIVELY died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Zaida was the daughter of Samuel SNIVELY and Mary S. LAMBERTSON.


1908: Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON married Marie WILLIAMS in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Bert was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.


1910: Nehersta Edith PIERCE born in Madison County, Indiana.  Nehersta was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.


1921: Ann Eliza CHEW died.  Ann was the daughter of William Tatem CHEW and Lucetta VAN DEXTER.


1931: John A. SWAFFORD died in McMinn County, Tennessee.  John was the son of John A. SWAFFORD and Mary Evaliny TAYLOR.


1964: Alonzo Jacob RHINEHART died in Azusa, California.  Alonzo was the son of William Frederick RHINEHART and Jennie Elizabeth WAMSLEY.


1968: Charles Glendon HUNT married Kathleen STENGER.  Charles was the son of Charles Glendon HUNT and Phyllis Imogene TIPPLE.


1998: Floyd Ray LAMBERTSON died in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Floyd was the son of Clemon Beals LAMBERTSON and June Kirk DAVIS.

On This Day : January 3

1755: Charles TAYLOR born.  Charles was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1759: Elisha STILLMAN married Mary DAVIS.  Elisha was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1779: Sarah SUTTON born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.  She was my 4x great-grandmother.


1784: Anna SCHLOTHAUER born.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Michael SCHLOTHAUER and Elizabeth PETRY.


1789: Amos MAXSON married Hannah POTTER.  Amos was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1835: William WARDLAW born.  William was the son of James WARDLAW and Susanna GREEN.


1885: Arthur WILDT born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.  Arthur was Corinne's 2x great-grandfather.


1899: Goldsborough Francis SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Goldsborough was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.


1910: Edwin Isaac BUTLER married Cecilla Morse MILLER in San Diego, San Diego County, California.  Edwin was the son of Frank Carlos BUTLER and Clara LEMASTERS.


1917: Nicholas H. SHAW died in Denver, Colorado.  Nicholas was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.


1937: John Phillips WILSON died in Auburn, Nebraska.  John was the son of Senator Winfield PHILLIPS and Una Maude LEMASTERS.

On This Day : January 2

1589: Alice BOWERS born.  Alice was my 11x great-grandmother.


1646/47: John CLARK married Elizabeth STEBBINS.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1659: Thomas EATON married Unice SINGLETARY in Andover, Massachusetts.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1742: Ruth BEALS married William UNDERWOOD.  Ruth was the daughter of William BEALS and Rebecca CHAMBERS.


1743: William BEALS died in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.


1750: John OLIPHANT born in Amwell, New Jersey.  John was the son of Ephraim OLIPHANT and Sarah Higgins STOUT.


1757: Samuel OLIPHANT born.  Samuel was the son of Ephraim OLIPHANT and Sarah Higgins STOUT.


1769: George TAYLOR died.  George was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1785: Jonathan MAXSON married Mary MAGDILINE in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Moser MAXSON and Tacy ________.


1792: Christian Friedrich KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Christian was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1796: Jacob STICKEL died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Jacob was my 6x great-grandfather.


1826: William CROCKETT married Sarah SOPHER in Owen County, Indiana.  William was the son of Alexander CROCKETT and Elizabeth WATKINS.


1827: Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING died in Schnathorst, Westphalia.  Anne Marie was the daughter of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1835: Jacob BABCOCK died.  Jacob was the son of Thomas BABCOCK and Martha DAVIS.


1847: Mary J. PENISTEN born.  Mary was the daughter of George PENISTEN and Amanda Melvina CAWGILL.


1854: Martha SMALLEY died.  Martha was the daughter of Capt. Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.


1877: Elizabeth RAGAN died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1878: Malissa E. MORRISTON born.  Malissa was the daughter of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.


1896: David Edward BIRDWELL married Phebe FLANAGAN in Van Zandt, Texas. David was the son of William Ezekiel BIRDWELL and Dora Alice FLANAGAN.


1896: Mabel M. CUNNINGHAM born.  Mabel was the daughter of John William CUNNINGHAM and Leona A. DRAKE.


1914: Wayne Baker AILES born in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.  Wayne was the son of Sidney Dewitt AILES and Lina BAKER.


1962: Milton F. BAILS died in Ashland County, Ohio.  Milton was the son of William H. BAILS and Mary E. PENDLETON.

Obituary: Samantha (Metzner) Orcutt

Evangelical Messenger, September 23, 1890 page 603

ORCUTT. - Died near Portland, Jay Co., Ind., Sept. 13, 1890, Sister Samantha Orcutt, wife of James Orcutt, aged 33 y., 2 m. and 9 d.  She became a member of the Ev. Lutheran Church at the age of 20 years, and about 6 years since she united with the Ev. Association, and has ever since led a consistent Christian life.  She leaves husband, three children and many friends to mourn her departure.  They sorrow in hope, for our sister died in the Lord.  May the Lord comfort the bereaved friends and help them to meet in a better world.  Funeral by the writer.  H.H. Reingehl.

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Samantha E. METZNER was born July 4, 1857 in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.  She married James ORCUTT on May 12, 1878 in Jay County, Indiana.  Samantha is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.

Though not named, the three children were: George Albert (b. 1881); Lena Leato (b. 1883) and Mamie Elnora (b. 1889).  One son, Melvin Elias (d. 1889) preceded her in death.

Samantha was the grandmother of Harry Pierpont.

New Years Greetings

Mrs. Clarence Stuber
R R # 4
Spencerville, Ohio


Dear Aunt and Uncle;


How are you.  Thought maybe you would be sick over Xmas, ha.  Has grandpa & Maxie been out yet this week?  I am having a fine time.  Wishing you a very, very prosperous New Year.


Your niece,


Ruth


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This postcard, postmarked December 28, 1927, was sent to my paternal great-uncle and aunt, Clarence and Vera (HALEY) STUBER, by their niece, Ruth.

Black Sheep Sunday: Letter from Harry Pierpont July 14, 1933

Fellow researcher of Harry PIERPONT, Dave Hudson, contacted me some time ago and was kind enough to share a copy of the letter that Harry wrote to his great-grandfather, Lloyd Hobson.  Lloyd was a member of the jury that convicted Harry for the robbery of the South Kokomo Bank.

A transcript of the letter follows:


Mr. Loyd Hobson
Rural Route R.R. # 2 Box 170
Kokomo, Indiana


June 26  July 14, 1933


My Dear Mr. Hobson:


I am writing you regarding a recommendation for parole from a term given me by the Howard County Court in which you served as a Juror.  You possibly recall that this took place in May 1925.  If you remember, I was sentenced to a term of ten to twenty-one years in the Reformatory from which I was transfered shortly afterwards.  As you know the crime for which I was convicted was the robbery of the South Kokomo Bank in which four men participated, One of whom was paroled in two and a half years, and another in six and a half years.  Up to now I have not asked for parole chiefly because I did not think I deserved it.  Even now I am asking for consideration more for my parents sake than my own.  I only have twenty-two months left and it would not hurt me to serve it, But these same months might be the means of saving my Father's life.  My parents live on a farm in Ohio and my Dad is seriously ill of tuberculosis.  A Bank failure took most of his life savings.  Then a fire destroyed his barns and equipment.  He has been confined to his bed for three months and the Doctors say he has little chance to recover and even if he does  he must remain in bed for at least a year.  This bad luck all combined has put my folks in a bad way, and if I could obtain my freedom now, I could do the work on the farm and ease my Dad's mind that much and he might have a chance to get better.


I am sure no one will hold it against me for trying to obtain my release under these circumstances.  Mr. Homer Miller ex prosecutor wrote my Mother that as I had served over eight years he would have no objections to my parole.  You know, very few men even serve as much time as I have for the same kind of offence, especially when as young as I was at the time of the offence was committed.


Is it asking too much of you to recommend me for parole?  I'll assure you, you will never have cause to regret it, and you will have the everlasting gratitude of a Mother and Father who really need me.  After all, Mr. Hobson.  Don't you think that the law has served its purpose in my case?


I would appreciate it very much if you will write me your views and advice on this. Hopeing to hear from you real soon.  I am., 


Respectfully yours.


Harry Pierpont # 11014


Box 41
Michigan City
Indiana

Mr. Loyd Hobson           July 14, 1933

Sir. - When I first sent this letter to you, I also sent one to each Juror in my case.  Mr. Fred K. De Lon, R.R. # 1, Kokomo, received his, and the following is an exact copy of his reply.

Mr. Harry Pierpont                                     Kokomo, IndianaMichigan City, Indiana                               June 30, 1933 

I feel as though you had been punished enough for your wrong doing.  If facts are as you state them in your letter, It might be a blessing to both you and your parents if you could be together again.  I have no objections to you being paroled.  It is not too late yet for you to make good. 

Your friend, 

Fred K. DeLon

You know, Mr. Hobson, it is not absolutely necessary to have Jurors consent to be paroled, But if I could show the Clemency Board that all concerned in my case had no objections, It would help me considerably.

I certainly would appreciate something like Mr. DeLon's letter from you.  Thanking you in advance, I am,

Respectfully yours,

Harry Pierpont # 11014

P.S. This is a copy of letter just received from Mr. J.P. Duncan, also a member of the Jury.

Dear Mr. Pierpont 

I received your letter of June 26.  I certainly would have no objections to you getting your parole.  The time you have served and under the circumstances, I think it would only be justice for you to get your parole. I certainly hope you get your freedom and yet have a happy and prosperous life, and I know it will be an encouragement to your parents.  If there is anything more I can do to help you, I will be glad to do so.  Hope this will be of some benefit to you. 

Yours Most Truly, 

J.P. DuncanR.R. # 8, Kokomo, Ind

Mr. Hobson, -   July 14.

I have been delayed in reaching you.  As the Board starts meeting July 25, time is short, Will you please give me an early reply.     Harry Pierpont