On This Day : January 31

1644: Jacob KIRN died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg. Jacob was my 10x great-grandfather.


1653: Samuel SPOFFORD born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of John SPOFFORD and Elizabeth SCOTT.  He was my 9x great-grandfather.


1667: William CHENEY died in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  William was the son of William CHENEY.  He was 11x great-grandfather.


1693: Richard BROWN born.  Richard was the son of William BROWN and Ann MERCER.


1729: Hannah BEALS born in Monocacy, Prince George's County, Maryland.  Hannah was the daughter of William BEALS.


1766: Israel HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Israel was the son of Israel HURLBUT and Jerusha ________.


1768: Peter TAYLOR married Margaret WALLACE.  Peter was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1811: Hannah BEALS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1839: Leah PETRY born in Preble County, Ohio.  Leah was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.


1841: Hannah PIERCE died.  Hannah was the daughter of Josiah PIERCE and Miriam COOK.


1841: Solomon LEWIS married Margaret RINEHART in Henry County, Indiana.  Solomon was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.  Margaret was the daughter of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.  They were Eileen's 3x great-grandparents.


1844: Catherine GROENENDYKE married Samuel WAMSLEY in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Catherine was the daughter of Nicholas GROENENDYKE and Lydia ________.


1856: William MILLER married Elizabeth SCHAFER in Posey County, Indiana.  William was the son of Jacob MILLER and Elizabeth SPECK.  They were Corinne's 3x great-grandparents.


1857: Hannah HIGGINS died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1886: Vernon Guy JACKSON born in Jay County, Indiana.  Vernon was the son of Lawrence Delbert JACKSON and Minerva Prudence WEHRLY.


1896: Wiley GROENENDYKE born in Arkansas.  Wiley was the son of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1901: William Perry ALDERMAN died in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  William was the son of James ALDERMAN and Martha CANTELL.


1905: Ada HEATH married Dean STANLEY in Ray County, Missouri.  Ada was the daughter of U.S. Grant HEATH and Martha Ann SWAFFORD.


1909: Ruth Cleveland FULLER married John Anson MILLER in Palatka, Clay County, Arkansas.  Ruth was the daughter of Torrence Illiff FULLER and Nettie Belle STOUT.


1910: Benjamin BOYER died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.


1924: Evelyn Gertrude YOUNG born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Evelyn was the daughter of Samuel Roscoe YOUNG and Gladys JARRETT.


1942: Marietta POE died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Marietta was the daughter of Robert COOK and Sarah ________.  She was Eileen's 2x great-grandmother.


1945: Mary Elizabeth GARNER died.  Mary was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

Obituary : George W. Haley

Evangelical Messenger, December 20, 1892, page 811

HALEY - George W. Haley was born in Harden Co., O., May 16, 1840, died in Jay Co., Ind., Dec. 3, 1892, aged 52 y., 6 m. and 7 d.  The deceased was sick about one year, a portion of this time his sufferings were exceedingly painful, but he bore his afflictions with great patience.  He was absolutely resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father.  His last moments were full of cheer and hope, an indiscribable smile was seen upon his face a few moments before his departure, thus he passed away to his eternal rest.  He was married to his now broken-hearted companion, Mary Jane Sherrick, 30 years ago.  To this union were born 4 boys and 3 girls.  He also leaves behind him a large circle of friends, a mother, 5 sisters, 4 brothers.  Bro. H. was converted when 13 years of age.  Funeral services were conducted by the writer, assisted by Rev. E.F. Zechiel.  S. Hofferbert


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George W. HALEY (1840-1892) was my paternal 2x great-grandfather.  He was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel GARY.  He married Mary Jane SHERRICK on October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.  The names of his children were: Andrew Frank, Eli Weldon, George David Ellsworth, Rachel Emma Pernina, Charles Wesley, Carrie Mae and Ora Amanda.  He is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Though the obituary states his death date was December 3rd, funeral home records state December 4th.  Will need to obtain death certificate from Health Department to clarify.

On This Day : January 30

1701: Benjamin FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Benjamin was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1730/31: Sarah GREEN born in Shrewsbury, Worchester County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas GREEN and Mary JOHNSON.


1766: Peter WRIGHT married Robena CROUSE.  Peter was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1772: Mary MILLS married Thomas COOK in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1808: Katherine BEALS married Daniel BEALS.  Katherine was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1814: Alanson ANDERSON born.  Alanson was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.


1822: Thornton JACOBS married Maraba HOWLAND in Brown County, Ohio.  Thornton was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1825: Elizabeth Unity MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse MAXON and Jane NANGLE.


1828: Carmon W. LAMBERTSON born in New Jersey.  Carmon was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1840: Samuel BUCHER born in Maryland.  Samuel was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.


1848: Mary BALES married Irvin Morris STANDARD.  Mary was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.


1851: Norman Delmar PATTERSON born in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Norman was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.


1858: Thomas J. KING born in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1874: Miles Clement LEWIS born.  Miles was the son of William Henry LEWIS and Malissa Adaline MORRISTON.


1886: Melvin Forrest SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Melvin was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.


1890: Mary DAVIS died in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Abner BARKER and Lydia OSBORNE.  She was my 5x great-grandmother.


1902: James W. SWAFFORD born in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  James was the son of James Andrew SWAFFORD and Rebecca Jane SHERRILL.


1908: Lucille McLANE born.  Lucille was the daughter of John McLANE and Lillie Mae McGUFFEY.


1909: Mamie Elnora ORCUTT married Leslie O. REED in Jay County, Indiana.  Mamie was the daughter of James ORCUTT and Samantha E. METZNER.


1916: William R. DAVIS died.  William was the son of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.


1923: Mardelle KING born.  Mardelle was the daughter of Hoy Hubert KING and Cleo Fern COX.


1930: Gordon Louis METZNER born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.  Gordon was the son of Albert Louis METZNER and Linnea Henrietta CHRISTENSEN.


1951: Roscoe CHEW died.  Roscoe was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucetta VAN DEXTER.


1969: Galen Delbert LEWIS died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Galen was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.


1996: Ralph Vernon LeMASTER died in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.  Ralph was the son of Chesley Franklin LeMASTER and Clara Louise BURKEY.

On This Day : January 29

1657: Richard CLAYTON married Joan KNIGHT in Rudgwick, Sussex, England.  Richard was the son of William CLAYTON and Joan SMITH.


1658: William BROWN born in Puddington, Northampton, England.  William was the son of Richard BROWN and Mary ________.  He was my 9x great-grandfather.


1663: Sarah CLARKE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret TURNER.


1676: Benjamin CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Benjamin was the son of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1692: Mary PIERCE born.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin PIERCE and Mary REED.


1738: John PIGGOTT died in Cecil County, Maryland.  He was my 8x great-grandfather.


1748: Johann Friedrich KAMMEIER born.  Johann was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherine KAHRE.


1754: Rachel CHAMNESS born in Orange County, North Carolina.  Rachel was the daughter of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1781: Hancock TAYLOR born.  Hancock was the son of Col. Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1794: Ruth WILLIAMS married Charles GORDON.  Ruth was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1817: Clairborne CHEW died.  Clairborne was the son of John CHEW and Ann FOX.


1821: Mary ADNEY married Jacob RINEHART in Preble County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel ADNEY and Anna COGER.  Jacob was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.  They were Eileen's 4x great-grandparents.


1831: Amy BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Amy was the daughter of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1831: Hannah MIZE died in Pike County, Illinois.  Hannah was the daughter of Samuel PETER and Mary TAYLOR.  She was Eileen's 5x great-grandmother.


1832: William JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1841: Margaret Ann McPHEETERS married John WILSON in Milton, North Carolina.  Margaret was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1852: Ezra JACOBS married Elizabeth Margaret FUHRMAN in Wayne County, Ohio.  Ezra was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1852: Mary GARBER died.  Mary was the daughter of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1865: Amanda Matilda SHERRICK married Jacob W. OVER.  Amanda was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1874: Aaron LeRoy BEVAN born.  Aaron was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.


1876: Samuel EBERLY died.  Samuel was the son of Henry EBERLY and Elizabeth ERB.


1879: Orinda J. KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Orinda was the daughter of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1883: Cora Mae PATTERSON born in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Cora was the daughter of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.


1890: Hughetta Frances BURCHFIEL born in Georgiana, Florida.  Hughetta was the daughter of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.


1909: Hubert K. JACKLEY born.  Hubert was the son of Mark O. JACKLEY and Cora Della KING.


1910: Omada Oredondo SWAFFORD born in Stafford, Kansas.  Omada was the son of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1912: Elevese CUMMINGS born.  Elevese was the daughter of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.


1913: Sallie E. SWAFFORD married Arthur Bennett SWAFFORD.  Sallie was the daughter of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.


1917: Vera Evelyn CUMMINGS born.  Vera was the daughter of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.

Genealogical Organization: Inspired To Keep Moving On

Wow, I've come across so many good ideas on how to organize my research in the last few days that I'm feeling inadequate.  Not only is my research a bit disorganized, but the time management crunch of trying to take care of it all has me feeling a bit overwhelmed.


Becky over at Kinexxions blog has a great way to organize her family files on her PC in a way that even a non-genealogist can understand.  I need to work on a system similar to this, as the files I've been scanning and trying to preserve have become a bit out of control.


I've also been following with interest the success of Tina at Gen Wish List and her project to systematically clean-up her database one letter of the alphabet at a time.  Now this is a project that my RootsMagic database sorely needs.


Makes my attempts to organize my research seem futile, yet at the same time they have inspired me to keep moving on.  Even though my 2011 Research template didn't quite get completed in the correct year, I hope to continue the methodology.  This years project to add more "cousin bait" to the blog with daily snippets about who was born, died, or married on that day has brought mixed results and exposed a lack of documentation in my research.


Take a moment to check out Becky and Tina's ideas and let's get organized!

On This Day : January 28

1683: Thomas FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1702: Richard CORNELL born.  Richard was the son of Stephen CORNELL and Hannah MOSHER.


1707: Pedajah FIELD born.  Pedajah was the son of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.


1709: Content MAXSON born.  Content was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.


1713: Mary HARROLD born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Richard HARROLD and Mary BEALS.


1776: Isam HIATT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isam was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1777: Thomas John CHEW born in New London, Connecticut.  Thomas was the son of Samuel CHEW and Lucy MILLER.


1783: Mary HODGKINS married Ezekiel SLADE in Baltimore County, Maryland.  Mary was the daughter of James HODGKINS and Elizabeth EVANS.


1784: Ruth HIATT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ruth was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1791: Asher HIATT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Asher was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1800: William SHAW born in Pennsylvania.  He was my 4x great-grandfather.


1831: S. Austin PIERCE married Roxanne HARWOOD.  S. Austin was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1860: Susan Irene JACOBS born in Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Susan was the daughter of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.


1869: Phillip D. LeMASTERS born in Darke County, Ohio.  Phillip was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS Jr. and Mary Keziah CHEW.


1879: Cora V. KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Cora was the daughter of Calvin G. KING and Orinda J. KING.


1892: Elizabeth Ann MOORE died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.


1895: Lester SIGLER born in Madison County, Indiana.  Lester was the son of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.


1898: Zimri HADLEY died in Morgan County, Indiana.  Zimri was the son of Simon B. HADLEY and Sarah T. HADLEY.


1903: Harold GROENENDYKE born in Ohio.  Harold was the son of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1904: Martha Kathryn STUMP born in Jay County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Joseph Herman STUMP and Mary Alice Cora WEHRLY.


1907: Alice May PLANK married William Edwin SAXTON in Leadville, Colorado.  Alice was the daughter of George Washington PLANK and Inez May BABCOCK.


1908: Pearl Jeanette ALDERMAN married Luther Florence HAWLEY in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Pearl was the daughter of James William ALDERMAN and Vashti KIMBRO.


1911: Rosetta MAXON married Charles Earl MEREDITH.  Rosetta was the daughter of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.


1914: Daniel Wayne LEWIS born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.


1915: David H. PERKINS died.  David was the son of David PERKINS and Elizabeth Ann BOYER.


1916: Trula Irene SWAFFORD born.  Trula was the daughter of Thomas A. SWAFFORD and Lora E. McCANLESS.


1932: Mary Ellen GILLILAND died near Dolan, Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD and Mary Ann CROCKETT.  She was my 3x great-grandmother.


1950: Josiah H. BRITTON died in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Josiah was the son of Josiah Cole BRITTON and Elenor Creveling EWING.


1954: Frank Field MIGUET died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Frank was the son of Henry MIGUET and Katherine JARRETT.  He was Corinne's 2x great-grandfather.

Surname Saturday : Rieber

The RIEBER surname is in Corinne's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are Germanic.

Ahnentafel # 51: Mary Victoria Rieber (c1853-1883).  Mary was born circa 1853 in Indiana.  She married Charles Schaeffer (c1853-     ).  Charles was born circa 1853 in Louisiana.  They raised 6 children in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mary was murdered September 16, 1883 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  She is buried in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 102: Petrus Theodore Rieber (1826-1869).  Petrus was born August 3, 1826.  He married Elizabeth Schuhmacher (1826-1916) in 1848 in Louisiana.  Elizabeth was born September 16, 1826.  They raised 10 children.  Petrus died August 14, 1869 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died March 9, 1916 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

On This Day : January 27

1751: John TAYLOR born.  John was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1755: Ambrose MADISON born.  Ambrose was the son of James MADISON and Eleanor CONWAY.


1763: Joshua MAXSON born.  Joshua was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1779: Hannah HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1780: Ruth MILLS married James JOHNSON.  Ruth was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.


1797: Lewis MAXSON married Tacy COON.  Lewis was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.


1802: Judiah H. HIGGINS married Rachel McPHERSON.  Judiah was the son of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.


1805: James LOGAN born.  James was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.


1810: Sarah CHEW born.  Sarah was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1812: Theophilus GAMBLE born.  Theophilus was the son of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.


1812: George WRIGHT married Elizabeth ROBINS in Adams County, Ohio.  George was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Obadiah ROBINS and Susannah HODGKINS.  They were my 5x great-grandparents.


1821: Charles TAYLOR died.  Charles was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1822: Charles PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Charles was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena MILLER.


1827: Mary E. LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of Burrell Russel LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1841: Elizabeth WEHRLY born in Preble County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.


1843: George Wright HENDRIXSON born in Ohio.  George was the son of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah WRIGHT.


1856: Catherine DAVIS died in Doddridge County, Virginia.  Catherine was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1865: John H. PIERCE born in Indiana.  John was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.


1865: Stephen F. PIERCE born in Indiana.  Stephen was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.


1870: Edward CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Edward was the son of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Margaret H. HEISTAND.


1891: Matilda Gregg MAXON born in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Matilda was the daughter of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.


1913: Ethel Mae SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Ethel was the daughter of Albert SWAFFORD and Della Mae BURGESS.


1960: Joseph Valentine MAXON died.  Joseph was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Ellen Catherine ONG.

On This Day : January 26

1671: John PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.


1697: Joseph HERITAGE married Hannah ALLEN in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Joseph was the son of Richard HERITAGE and Mary TIMMS.


1732: William WRIGHT born in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.  William was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1756: Johanna ANTONIDES born.  Johanna was the daughter of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.


1765: David WRIGHT born in Foodie, Fife, Scotland.  David was the son of Charles WRIGHT and Peggy MORRIS.


1774: Samuel PIERCE died in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Samuel was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.  He was my 8x great-grandfather.


1798: Joseph WRIGHT born in Kentucky.  Joseph was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1827: Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE died.  Johann was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.  He was Corinne's 6x great-grandfather.


1832: William MAXSON married Delilah BOWLAND in Harrison County, Ohio.  William was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1845: Nathaniel LEWIS married Mary ZOOK.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1855: Ellen A. MOULTON born in Ohio.  Ellen was the daughter of Charles MOULTON and Charlotte Cordelia PHILLIPS.


1860: Nettie Belle STOUT born in Adams County, Ohio.  Nettie was the daughter of Moses B. STOUT and Nancy PARKER.


1881: Elizabeth BEALS died in Converse, Miami County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.  She was my 5x great-grandmother.


1882: Isaiah W. DUFFEY born.  Isaiah was the son of Isaac Fremont DUFFEY and Della BENJAMIN.


1886: Jesse Clarence LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  Jesse was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.


1899: Harley Alden DAVIS born.  Harley was the son of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1968: Pansy TIMM died in Monticello, White County, Indiana.  Pansy was the daughter of Ida DAVIS.

Wordless Wednesday : Decker Boys

Photo postcard

Taken October 20, 1921

Wilbur Roscoe Decker

Robert Gene Decker

[Card sent to Mr. & Mrs. C.B. Lambertson; Wilbur & Robert were children of Peter W. and Pansy (Davis/Gilliland) Decker)

On This Day : January 25

1673: Timothy PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Timothy was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.


1722: Magdalena SCHWARTZ died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Magdalena was the daughter of Hans CALMBACH and Christina ________.  She was my 9x great-grandmother.


1726: Benjamin STILLMAN born.  Benjamin was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1772: Margaret MINGA born in Pennsylvania.  Margaret was the daughter of Henry MINGA.  She was Eileen's 5x great-grandmother.


1773: Abel BRIGGS married Lettice WOOLSTON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Abel was the son of Francis BRIGGS and Rachel STOCKTON.  Lettice was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.  They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1798: Jonathan HUNT married Phebe COFFIN.  Jonathan was the son of John HUNT and Rachel HAWORTH.


1803: Minerva PIERCE born in Vermont.  Minerva was the daughter of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1809: Jesse B. CARSON born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Jesse was the son of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.


1826: David BEALS married Rachel HAMMER.  David was the son of David BEALS and Rachel WEST.


1841: Hazard BURDICK died in Norwich, New York.  Hazard was the son of Oliver BURDICK and Lydia ELDERTON.


1841: Gordon L. PIERCE born.  Gordon was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.


1853: Hiram Powers AILES born in Shelby County, Ohio. Hiram was the son of Alfred AILES and Melissa Jane YOUNG.


1854: Lucinda WELCH died in Enfield, Connecticut.  Lucinda was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1872: Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON born in Preble County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.  He was my 2x great-grandfather.


1880: Enoch Franklin BURCHFIEL married Martha Jane DERRICK.  Enoch was the son of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.


1895: Lula Ivene BALES born in Morrowville, Kansas.  Lula was the daughter of Edward Clarkson BALES and Minnie Matilda DONN.


1903: Stephen M. YOUNG died.  Stephen was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1916: Sue BURNETTE born in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Sue was the daughter of Luther L. BURNETTE and Margaret E. SWAFFORD.


1916: Keziah DAVIS died.  Keziah was the daughter of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.


1918: Lester Lawrence BRADLEY born in Richmond, Missouri.  Lester was the son of Aaron Elmer BRADLEY and Dora May DENNING.


1923: Lucy Grace GAUDEN died in Rayville, Missouri.  Lucy was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.


1936: Pearl Louise WRIGHT married Charles Gail DeBOLT in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.  Pearl was the daughter of Edward E. WRIGHT and Martha Jane STARR.


1979: Zada TEMPLEMAN died.  Zada was the daughter of John R. HEATON and Sarah Jane GRAY.


1987: Aaron Tilden SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Aaron was the son of Arthur Clyde SWAFFORD and Katherine ACREE.

Keeping whiskey in your home is no crime, it's an Art...

New Corydon, Ind. 1928?

Mrs. Clarence Stuber

Spencerville, Ohio

R.R. # 5

Monday morn I'm not washing we went to Dr. last eve.  She said it was my stomach liver and kidneys.  I had 2 degrees of fever I'm not feeling any better this morn.  Galen went on his route.  Fenning's gave me some stuff that takes out spots I tried one it took it out.  Kids are all right.

Mary

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This postcard, part of the collection of my paternal great-aunt and uncle, Clarence and Vera (HALEY) STUBER, was sent to Vera by her sister, Mary (HALEY) MILLER.  Apparently, Mary was quite sick.  This prohibition era postcard is humorous.

On This Day : January 24

1699: Mary HIGGINS born in Hopewell, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.


1704: Samuel HAINES born in Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1741: Anna MAXSON born.  Anna was the daughter of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1749: Elinor MAXSON born.  Elinor was the daughter of John MAXSON and Thankfull RANDALL.


1811: John WRIGHT married Ann MORROW in Adams County, Ohio.  John was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1814: Eliza Ann H. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Eliza was the daughter of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.


1821: Hannah DAVIS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1832: Betsey Jane COOK born.  Betsey was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.


1832: Rachel ROSS born.  Rachel was the daughter of John ROSS and Pheobe HEATON.


1840: Clarissa A. WELCH born. Clarissa was the daughter of Lucas WELCH and Alma PIERCE.


1842: Rebecca A. SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Rebecca was the daughter of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.


1852: Houston CUMMINGS born in Alabama.  Houston was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.


1864: Hugh WARDLAW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Hugh was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1865: Beulah PUCKETT died.  Beulah was the daughter of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.


1866: Rev. Nathaniel CHEW died in Mahaska County, Iowa.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.  He was my 4x great-grandfather.


1881: Charles Washington KING born in Marion County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Eli KING and Laura Belle BLACK.


1891: Elias P. SNYDER died in Delaware County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER and Amanda GROENENDYKE.


1896: Joseph CHEW died in Ross County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.


1929: William Wesley WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.


1954: John William WEHRLY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

On This Day : January 23

1553: Richard MASTERSON died in Ashford, Kent, England.  He was my 14x great-grandfather.


1728: Ann DAVIS born.  Ann was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.


1753: John WRIGHT married Hannah FESSENDEN in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.  Hannah was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.  They were my 7x great-grandparents.


1753: Petrus "Samuel" GROENENDYKE died in Flatbush, Long Island, New York.  Petrus was the son of Pieter GROENENDYKE and Marritie De La NOY.


1753: William TAYLOR born.  William was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1780: Betty LANGWORTHY born.  Betty was the daughter of John LANGWORTHY and Altania BABCOCK.


1787: William WRIGHT born.  William was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Catherine APPLEGATE.


1804: Sarah WOOLSTON born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1815: Adeline PIERCE born.  Adeline was the daughter of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.


1816: Abigail GARFIELD died.  Abigail was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.


1819: Absalom HAWORTH born near Greenville, Tennessee.  Absalom was the son of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1820: Alfred JACOBS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Alfred was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1825: Orange FISHER born.  Orange was the son of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.


1842: Isaac JESSOP died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Thomas JESSOP and Mary BEALS.


1844: Belinda HEGEMAN died.  Belinda was the daughter of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.


1845: Hannah Kuhl HIGGINS married John G. EWING in Raritan, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1845: Austin PEPPER born.  Austin was the son of William PEPPER and Eliza PIERCE.


1846: Michael JACOBS died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Michael was the son of Johan Michael JACOBS and Maria Catherine CHERDRON.  He was my 5x great-grandfather.


1897: Frances E. WRIGHT born in Madison County, Indiana.  Frances was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.


1903: Rachel LEWIS died.  Rachel was the daughter of John ROSS and Phoebe HEATON.


1909: Carrie SWAFFORD married Frank CROWLEY in Daviess County, Missouri.  Carrie was the daughter of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.


1943: Clara E. LAMBERTSON died in Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Clara was the daughter of William COOK.  She was my 2x great-grandmother.


1976: Kenneth G. MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Kenneth was the son of Arthur MILLER and Hallie Marie CHIVLARE.


1991: Charles D. PIERCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.


2005: Sherman Stewart PEFLEY died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Sherman was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.  He was Eileen's grandfather.

Exploratory Data Analysis : Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters (1869-1930)

Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters 

Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters (1869-1930) was my paternal great-grandmother.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical facts I have discovered about her.


1. Vital records


     1.1. Birth certificate


          Barbara was born March 14, 1869 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana¹.  The State of Indiana didn't require state-wide registrations of birth until after 1907.  Prior to this date, they were only recorded in the counties where the event occurred.  Jay County, Indiana only has birth records from 1882.


          1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper


               If Barbara's birth was announced in a local newspaper, it has been lost to history.  The Jay County Public Library has newspapers from the late 1880s, and there was a book by Rex Bertram "Jay Co. IN Newspaper Clippings, 1871-1887", but I haven't discovered anything earlier.  The holdings of the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis do not indicate any newspapers of the period.


          1.1.2. Bible record


               I am not aware of the survival of a Wehrly family Bible.  If one has survived to the present day, I am unaware.  I will continue to reach out to extended family hoping that one does exist.


          1.1.3. Baptismal record


               I have reached out to local researchers in Jay County, hoping to find a record.  One source states that she was a member of the United Brethren faith¹.  The LeMasters were members of the Salamonia Methodist Episcopal church.


          1.1.4 Adoption record


               There is no indication that Barbara was adopted.


     1.2. Marriage license


          Barbara was married on November 13, 1886 in Jay County, Indiana to Luman Walker LeMasters².  A copy of this record was the subject of a previous post.  They were married by S.J. Mellinger.


          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper


               I have not searched in Jay County newspapers to see if Luman and Barbara's nuptials were announced in the newspaper.  Have added this to my "to-do list" on my next research trip into Jay County.


          1.2.2. Anniversary notice


               I have not searched in Jay County newspapers for mention of Luman and Barbara's anniversaries either.  Their 25th would have been November 13, 1911.  They did not survive to reach their 50th anniversary.  Have added this to my "to-do list" on my next research trip into Jay County.


          1.2.3. Divorce decree


               There is no indication that a divorce ever occurred, and a recent search of court records during the time period did not turn up a divorce record.


     1.3. Death certificate


          Barbara died February 6, 1930 in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana.³ She died at the hospital there.  For many years, I had assumed that she had died at her residence at Salamonia, and at least one published genealogy contains this fact.  However, obituary research uncovered the true location.  I need to obtain a copy of her official death certificate from the Randolph County Health Department.


          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper


               Barbara's obituary appeared in the February 7, 1930 edition of the Portland, Indiana Commercial-Review.  She died after complications from an operation for gall stones.³


          1.3.2. Funeral home record


               The Jay County Library has some of the records from the Williamson Funeral Home in Portland, Indiana.  Will add this to my "to-do list" on my next research trip into Jay County.


          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph


               Barbara's tombstone in the Salamonia Cemetery has been photographed.  The tombstone spells the surname as "LeMasters".  It lists her as "Barbara Isabel 1869-1930".⁴


2. Census Records


     2.1. Federal Census Records


          2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census


               Barbara had died a few months prior to the 1930 census and was not enumerated.


          2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census


               On January 12, 1920, Barbara was enumerated in Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁵ as Barbara I. Lemaster, age 50, married, born in Indiana.  Her father was born in Ohio, her mother born in Indiana.  She could read and write and speak English.  This was the last federal census she appeared in.


          2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census


               On May 5, 1910, Barbara was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁶ as Barbara I. Lemaster, age 41, married, born in Indiana.  She was listed as being married for 24 years and was the mother of 12 children, 11 of whom were still living.  Her father was born in Ohio, her mother born in Michigan.  She could read and write and speak English.


          2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census


               On June 1, 1900, Barbara was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁷ as Barbara I. Lemasters, age 31, married, born in Indiana.  She was listed as being married for 13 years and was the mother of 8 children, 7 of whom were still living.  Both parents were listed as being born in Ohio.  She could read and write and speak English.




          2.1.5. 1880 Federal Census


               On June 3, 1880, Barbara was enumerated in Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁸ in the William Wherhly household, as Isabell Wherhly, age 11, single, attended school within year, born in Indiana.  Her father's birthplace was blank, but her mother was listed as born in Michigan.


          2.1.6. 1870 Federal Census


               On August 2, 1870, Barbara was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁹, in the William P. Werly household, as Barbary I. Wehrly, age 1, born in Indiana.                   


     2.2. State Census Records


          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1931.  These however, were merely for the purposes of determining legislative apportionment.


     2.3. Agricultural Census Records


          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what information might be shed on the Wehrly family.


     3.1. Draft Registration


          Not applicable, as Barbara was a female.


     3.2. Penison Records


          Not applicable.


     3.3. Service Records


           Not applicable.


4. Land Records


     4.1. Deed records


          Deed records need to be researched more thoroughly in Jay County, Indiana, as well as Valley County, Nebraska.  The family moved to Nebraska for a brief period and one record was located.  However, none of these records  have been sourced in my RootsMagic database.


     4.2. Plat map / county map


          Jay County published a plat map in 1874, 1881, 1887, 1901, 1910 and 1920 that may be relevant to the search for more information on Barbara.  Currently, I have access to the 1887 and 1901 maps only.


5. Supplemental records


          Supplemental records available to search for Barbara include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Searching these will be on my next "to-do list" research trip to Jay County.


Sources:


1. Rummel, Merle & Madelaine Ott, comp., "Three Sons of Steffan Petry, 1729-1977", Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD, p. 385.
2. Jay County, Indiana Marriage Book C-F, page 180, Clerk's office, Portland, Indiana.
3. Mrs. Lemaster Dies Thursday From Operation article, The Commercial Review, Portland, Indiana, USA, February 7, 1930, page 1.
4. Barbara Isabel LeMasters tombstone, Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana, transcribed by writer, 26 March 2009.
5. Luman Lemaster household, 1920 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 72, SD 84, sheet 5, dwelling 103, family 103; National Archives micropublication T625.
6. Cooper Lemaster household, 1910 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 67, SD 1, sheet 1, dwelling 170, family 175; National Archives micropublication T624.
7. Luman C. Lemasters household, 1900 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 62, SD 67, sheet 3, dwelling 59, family 60; National Archives micropublication T623.
8. William Wherhly household, 1880 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Salamonia, Madison Township, ED 169, SD 6, page 28, dwelling 6, family 6; National Archives micropublication T9.
9. William P. Werly household, 1870 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, Salamonie P.O., page 27, dwelling 197, family 200; National Archives micropublication M593.






This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.

On This Day : January 22

1696: William PRITCHARD married Rebecca TAYLOR in Suffield, Connecticut.  William was the son of William PRITCHARD and Hannah LANGTON.  William was my 8x great-grandfather.


1707: Nathaniel HAINES born.  Nathaniel was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1712: Henry RHOADES born in Mannheim, Germany.  Henry was Eileen's 6x great-grandfather.


1733: Torey MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Torey was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1740: Elizabeth SHIRK born. Elizabeth was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and  Anna SWARR.


1747: Tacy MAXSON married Jonathan LEWIS in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Tacy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1810: Hannah JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Hannah was the daughter of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.


1816: Matthew OSBORNE died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Matthew was the son of Matthew OSBORNE and Isabel DODSON.  He was my 7x great-grandfather.


1839: Amos S. HINSHAW born in North Carolina.  Amos was the son of Stephen HINSHAW and Hannah DAVIS.


1864: Luhana Paralee BURCHFIEL born.  Luhana was the daughter of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.


1871: Nancy HEATON married John Porter WARNER in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri.  Nancy was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1876: William H.H. PIERCE married Elizabeth H. HARWELL.  William was the son of Royal Storrs PIERCE and Juliet MORTON.


1876: John V. MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Melford Joseph MAXON and Mary E. LANCASTER.


1888: Laura Belle METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Laura Belle was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.


1888: Clara SWAFFORD born.  Clara was the daughter of George SWAFFORD and Nancy Kathleen THACKER.


1931: Louisa Elizabeth KELLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.