Exploratory Data Analysis : Edna Muriel (Pierce) Wright (1897-1968)

Edna Muriel (Pierce) Wright (1897-1968) was my maternal great-grandmother. What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical facts I have discovered about her.


1. Vital records


     1.1. Birth certificate


          Edna was born February 16, 1897 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana¹.  The State of Indiana didn't require state-wide registrations of births until after 1907.  Prior to this date, they were only recorded in the counties where the event occurred.  The WPA index of birth records for Madison County, Indiana show that her birth occurred on this date, and the record is located in Book H-1, page 38².  I've known this information for years, yet for some reason have never requested a copy of her original birth certificate.  Will add that to my "to-do list".


          1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper


               If Edna's birth had been mentioned in a local newspaper, I have not yet discovered it.  The Alexandria-Monroe Public Library has editions of the locale newspaper, the Tribune, only as far back as 1905.


          1.1.2. Bible record


               I'm not aware of any surviving Bible record of the Pierce family.


          1.1.3. Baptismal record


               The Pierce's were associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Alexandria, now known as the First United Methodist Church.  Have not yet contacted the church to see if there were any baptismal or other membership records for her.


          1.1.4. Adoption record


               There is no indication that Edna was adopted.


     1.2. Marriage License


               Edna was married on June 19, 1915 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana to Virgil Lee Wright³. As I noted in doing the report for Virgil, I discovered that I do not have a copy of this marriage license.  This has been added to my "to-do" list.


          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper


               Searches of the local newspaper, the Alexandria Times-Tribune, have failed to locate a mention of the nuptials of Edna and Virgil.


          1.2.2. Anniversary notice


               Edna and Virgil's Golden Anniversary (50th) was mentioned in the Anderson, Indiana Daily Bulletin on June 16, 1965⁴ as well as the Anderson Herald⁵.  There may be other newspapers that mention this anniversary as well.


          1.2.3. Divorce decree


               There is no indication that a divorce ever occurred, though a search of court records has not been completed.


     1.3. Death certificate


          Edna died March 3, 1968 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana⁶.  She died at Community Hospital in Anderson⁷.  The cause of death was listed as pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure⁶.


          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper


               Edna's obituary appeared in the March 5, 1968 edition of the Anderson Herald⁷.  I still need to obtain a copy of her obituary from other newspapers, including the Alexandria Times-Tribune.


          1.3.2. Funeral home record


               Edna's funeral was conducted by the Karl M. Kyle Funeral Home.  I need to try to find out if there exists a record of the funeral, which may contain information about cost, who paid for what, etc.


          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph


               Edna's tombstone in the Park View cemetery in Alexandria has been photographed.  It lists her as Muriel 1897-1968 and her husband, Virgil L. 1894-1972 is also listed; included is their date of marriage "June 19, 1915".⁸.


2. Census Records


     2.1. Federal Census Records


          2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census


               On April 19, 1930, Edna was enumerated in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana⁹ in the Virgil Wright household, as Edna M. Wright, married, age 33 born in Indiana.  She was aged 18 at her 1st marriage.  Both parents were listed as being born in Indiana.  She was listed as able to read and write and speak English.


          2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census


               On January 15, 1920, Edna was enumerated in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana¹⁰ in the Virgil Wright household, as Murril Wright, married, age 22, born in Indiana.  Both parents were listed as being born in Indiana.  She was able to read and write and speak English.  No occupation was listed.


          2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census


               On April 22, 1910, Edna was enumerated in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana¹¹ in the W.F. Pierce household, as Merle Pierce, age 12, born in Indiana.  Both parents were listed as being born in Indiana.  She was able to read and write and speak English.  She had attended school within the year.


          2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census


               On June 15, 1900, Edna was enumerated in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana¹² in the William F. Pierce household, as Muriel Pierce, age 3, born in Indiana.  Both parents were listed as being 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 purposes of determining legislative apportionment.


     2.3. Agriculture Census Records


          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what information may be shed on the Pierce or Wright farms.


3. Military Records


     3.1. Draft Registration


          Being female, these types of records do not apply.


     3.2. Pension Records


          Not applicable, as I have found no record that her husband or father ever served in the military.


     3.3. Service Records


          Not applicable.


4. Land Records


     4.1. Deed Records


          Deed records need to be thoroughly researched in Madison County, Indiana.  All evidence indicates that Edna's entire adult life was spent in Madison County, Indiana.


     4.2. Plat map / county map


          Madison County published a plat map in 1880, 1891, 1893, 1901, 1910, 1915, 1921, 1923, 1931 and 1940 that may be relevant to my search on Edna and the Pierce and Wright families.


5. Supplemental Records


     Supplemental records available to research for Edna include county/city directories, court records and will and probate records.  Searching these will be on my next "to-do" list in Madison County at the courthouse.


Sources:


1. Funeral Services Set Wednesday For Muriel Wright article, The Anderson Herald, Anderson, Indiana, USA, March 5, 1968, page 7.
2. Ancestry.com.  Indiana Births, 1880-1920 [database on-line].  Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.  Original data: Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records. Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
3. Freeman, Sandra, "John William Wright - Ellen King family group sheet." Compiled [n.d.]. Alexandria, Indiana, USA.
4. Golden anniversary article, Anderson Daily Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana, USA, June 16, 1965, page 2.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wright article, Anderson Herald, Anderson, Indiana, USA, June 16, 1965, page 5.
6. Edna Muriel Wright, death certificate no. 1968-0165 (1968), Madison County Health Department, Anderson, Indiana, USA.
7. Funeral Services Set Wednesday For Muriel Wright article, Anderson Herald, Anderson, Indiana, USA, March 5, 1968, page 7.
8. Park View Cemetery (Alexandria, Indiana), Virgil L. and Muriel Wright marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster.
9. Virgil Wright household, 1930 U.S. census population schedule, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA, ED 48-46, SD 5, sheet 6A, dwelling 112, family 121, National Archives micropublication T626, roll 605.
10. Virgil Wright household, 1920 U.S. census population schedule, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA, ED 122, SD 8, sheet 4A, dwelling 81, family 81, National Archives micropublication T625, roll 449, page 43.
11. W.F. Pierce household, 1910 U.S. census population schedule, Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA, ED 106, SD 8, sheet 5A, dwelling 86, family 86, National Archives mircopublication T624, roll 364.
12. William F. Pierce household, 1900 U.S. census population schedule, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA ED 90, SD 67, sheet 11B, dwelling 220, family 235, National Archives micropublication T623, roll 386.






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 : February 20

1654 - Samuel PIERCE born.  Samuel was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1792 - Harriet WELCH born.  Harriet was the daughter of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.


1827 - Jane MAXSON married Jonathan FITZ RANDOLPH.  Jane was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1851 - Emma P. PIERCE born.  Emma was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.


1857 - Joseph G. WAMSLEY born in Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1858 - Aaron SWAFFORD married Eliza Jane TAYLOR in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of James A. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HALL.


1859 - Flametta MAXSON born in Iowa.  Flametta was the daughter of William MAXSON and Hannah KESLER.


1869 - John Hugh SCOTT born.  John was the son of Samuel Hunter SCOTT and Isabella Jane McGREGOR.


1881 - William B. LEE died in Pikeville, Tennessee.  William was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1886 - Edna Blanche PEEPLES born in Marshall County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of George PEEPLES and Katharine McMILLEN.


1890 - Joseph CHEW born in Iowa.  Joseph was the son of Aaron Lewis CHEW and Luella GERMAN.


1893 - Thomas Harold DAVIS born.  Thomas was the son of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.


1904 - Alonzo Jacob RHINEHART married in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Alonzo was the son of William Frederick RHINEHART and Jennie Elizabeth WAMSLEY.


1904 - Ora Amanda HALEY married Franklin Oliver BITTIKOFER in Jay County, Indiana.  Ora was the daughter of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1916 - Lucy Grace SWAFFORD married Wesley GAUDEN in Ray County, Missouri.  Lucy was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.


1947 - Daniel Robert YOUNG died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Leroy YOUNG and Mary Jane KING.

On This Day : February 19

1664 - Elizabeth PHILBRICK married Henry ROBEY.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PHILBRICK and Elizabeth ________.


1719 - Nathan BURDICK born.  Nathan was the son of Hubbard BURDICK and Hannah MAXSON.


1759 - Zaccheus BURDICK married Elizabeth SMITH in Westerly, Rhode Island. Zaccheus was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.


1768 - Elizabeth MADISON born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1812 - Margaret BOND married Welcome GARRETT.  Margaret was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1823 - Mary HUNT married David JAMES in Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Isom HUNT and Margaret BUNDY.


1824 - Peter RINEHART married Sarah ADNEY in Preble County, Ohio.   Peter was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1835 - James Lewis NOSLER born.  James was the son of John NOSLER and Mary PIRTLE.


1836 - Charity MILLS died.  Charity was the daughter of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.  Charity was my 6x great-grandmother.


1847 - John Farley BECKETT born in Polk County, Iowa.  John was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.


1888 - Frances MIGUET died in Buchanan County, Iowa.  Frances was Corinne's 5x great-grandmother.


1891 - Charles Valentine SWAFFORD born in Brunswick, Missouri.  Charles was the son of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1896 - Hazel Lucille KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Hazel was the daughter of Benjamin Zellen KING and Elizabeth Ann SCHELL.


1902 - Homer RANTS married Caroline KADERLY.  Homer was the son of David F. RANTS and Nancy M. CUNNINGHAM.


1991 - John C. JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of John M. JOHNSON and Martha PIERCE.

Surname Saturday : Deutsch

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


Ahnentafel # 57 : Emilie Deutsch (1853-1896).  Emilie was born in 1853 in Germany.  She married Johannes Heinrich Wild (1851-1896) in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Johannes was born September 15, 1851 in Laisa, Beidenkopf, Hessen-Darmstadt.  They had 8 children and lived in both Evansville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky.  Johannes died August 18, 1896 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.  Emilie died August 18, 1896 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.  This was a murder-suicide.


Ahnentafel # 114 : Johann Jacob Deutsch (1821-1863).  Johann was born December 11, 1821 in Klein Engersen, Saxony.  He married Doris Elisabeth Schutte (1827-1903) before 1848.  Doris was born 1827 in Klein Engersen, Saxony.  They had 4 children. They emigrated about July 1854 to New Orleans, Louisiana.  Doris died June 10, 1903 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Johann was drafted into the Confederate Army, deserted and re-enlisted in Company D, 13th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Union Army. He died 1863 of yellow fever and is buried in Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


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On This Day : February 18

1654 - Mary BROUGHTON born.  Mary was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.  Mary was my 9x great-grandmother.


1657 - Robert PIERCE married Sarah EYRE.  Robert was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth ________.


1675 - James BENNETT married Mary BROUGHTON in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  James was the son of Francis BENNETT and Alice ________.  Mary was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1678/9 - David MORGAN born in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  David was the son of David MORGAN and Mary CLARK.  David was my 7x great-grandfather.


1684 - Abigail PIERCE married George REED.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1718/9 - Ruth MILLER born.  Ruth was the daughter of Nathaniel MILLER and Rebecca PRICHARD.  Ruth was my 6x great-grandmother.


1809 - William C. DAVIS born in Warren County, Ohio.  William was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.


1836 - Phebe SILLS married Aaron FLOWERS in Champaign County, Ohio.  Phebe was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.


1856 - Joseph H. SWAFFORD born.  Joseph was the son of M.P. SWAFFORD and Jurusha Ann CLARK.


1886 - Peter J. SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Peter was the son of Jacob SWAFFORD and Sarah LARKIN.


1886 - Rachel Ann WEHRLY married Richard Perry STEWART.  Rachel was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1888 - Charles B.H. GEGENHEIMER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of August GEGENHEIMER and Sarah C. HALEY.


1891 - Hannah Kuhl EWING died in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1900 - Elizabeth SHELLY died in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was Eileen's 3x great-grandmother.


1900 - Elbert Pearl LEE married Lillie Mae HICKMAN.  Elbert was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.


1918 - Hubbard BOYER born.  Hubbard was the son of Hubbard BOYER and Mina BAKER.


1922 - Thelma Louise SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Thelma was the daughter of Goldsborough Francis SWAFFORD and Nannie Clarice ROBERTS.


1924 - Bonnie Mae LAMBERTSON born in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Bonnie was the daughter of Clemon Beals LAMBERTSON and June Kirk DAVIS.  Bonnie was my grandmother.


1947 - Luther St. Patrick CUMMINGS married Frances Bernice PURDUE in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.  Luther was the son of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Bessie Lee IVEY.  Luther was Eileen's father.


1959 - Ruth Alice STEVENS died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.  Ruth was Eileen's great-grandmother.

On This Day : February 17

1611 - Martha RAUSCHENBERGER died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Martha was my 11x great-grandmother.


1711 - Mary CRANDALL born. Mary was the daughter of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFT.


1718 - John FIELD died in Coventry, Windham County, Connecticut.  John was the son of Zechariah FIELD and Sarah WEBB.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1747 - Sarah WOODBURY died in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.


1750 - Joseph CRANDALL died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CRANDALL and Deborah BURDICK.


1772 - Peter WRIGHT born.  Peter was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.


1779 - Prudence SUMNER married Garrett GIBSON.  Prudence was the daughter of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1784 - Seth PIERCE born. Seth was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1787 - Abigail SUMNER married John CARSON in Surry County, North Carolina.  Abigail was the daughter of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1842 - Elisha STILLMAN died in DeRuyter, New York.  Elisha was the son of Elisha STILLMAN and Mary DAVIS.


1845 - Lavina Jane CAMPBELL died.  Lavina was the daughter of James McPheeters CAMPBELL and Betsey G. BROWN.


1846 - Friedrich Hermann KAHRE died.  Friedrich was the son of Johanna Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1848 - Amelia J. PIERCE died.  Amelia was the daughter of Royal Storrs PIERCE and Juliet MORTON.


1850 - Isabella LEWIS born in Huntington County, Indiana.  Isabella was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.


1850 - Millard Filmore CHEW born in Ohio.  Millard was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1854 - Serphina Elizabeth SLOAN born.  Serphina was the daughter of Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1856 - Nathan Thomas BEALS born in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Nathan was the son of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.  Nathan was my 3x great-grandfather.


1878 - Susannah REED died.  Susannah was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1887 - Nathan BALES died.  Nathan was the son of Jacob BALES and Mary ________.


1889 - Mary E. KING born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Eli KING and Laura Belle BLACK.


1912 - Mary Ellen ALDERMAN married Russell Leroy HAWLEY in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Mary Ellen was the daughter of James William ALDERMAN and Vashti KIMBRO.


1937 - Almeda DAVIS died.  Almeda was the daughter of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.

Marriage Record: Lloyd G. Moser to Gladys LeMaster

Source: "Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939." "FamilySearch" (https://www.familysearch.org). Division of Vital Statistics, Department of Health. Colorado State Archives, Denver, Colorado. FHL microfilm, 106 reels.  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah

While searching the Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939 at FamilySearch, I located the marriage record of Gladys LeMaster to Lloyd G. Moser, which took place in Montrose, Colorado on May 20, 1917.  Previously, I had only known the year of the marriage.

Gladys was the daughter of William Clifford and Lella Edith (LEWIS) LeMASTER.

On This Day : February 16

1627 - Christopher STRUTT died in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Christopher was the son of Robert STRUTT and Agnes ________.  Christopher was my 12x great-grandfather.


1671 - Joseph CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Joseph was the son of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1671 - Nathaniel EDGE born.  Nathaniel was the son of George EDGE and Joan ________.


1677 - Sarah WEBB married Robert PRICE in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John WEBB and Anna BASSETT.  Sarah was my 9x great-grandmother.


1697 - Sommers PIERCE born.  Sommers was the son of William PIERCE and Abigail WARRIN.


1716 - Joseph CRANDALL married Ann LANGWORTHY in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Rev. Joseph CRANDALL and Deborah BURDICK.


1748 - John PHILBRICK died in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  John was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.


1752 - Zephaniah CLARK born.  Zephaniah was the son of Oliver CLARK and Elizabeth FREEMAN.


1759 - Joseph POTTER born.  Joseph was the son of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1775 - Sylvanus MAXSON born.  Sylvanus was the son of Sylvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.


1788 - Dorcas BOND born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Dorcas was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1796 - Thompson TAYLOR married Nancy Ann OLDHAM.  Thompson was the son of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1809 - Sarah McPHEETERS married John D. POAGE in Fayette County, Kentucky.  Sarah was the daughter of John McPHEETERS and Elizabeth CAMPBELL.


1815 - Melinda C. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Melinda was the daughter of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.


1816 - Joseph CROCKETT born.  Joseph was the son of Alexander CROCKETT and Elizabeth WATKINS.


1823 - James BOTTS born.  James was the son of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1832 - George SILLS married Mary GRIMES in Champaign County, Ohio.  George was the son of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.  Mary GRIMES was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.  They were Eileen's 3x great-grandparents.


1835 - Michael M. PETRY born in Eldorado, Preble County, Ohio.  Michael was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena ________.


1845 - Caroline Marie Louise KAHRE married Ernst Samuel OLDEMEIER.  Caroline was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1862 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.


1867 - Clarinda Ann RICHARDS born.  Clarinda was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1871 - Nathaniel LEWIS died in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1915 - Nathan Thomas BEALS died in Leola, Grant County, Arkansas.  Nathan was the son of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.  Nathan was my 3x great-grandfather.


1918 - Maggie R. HELMS married John Austin REYNOLDS in Warrick County, Indiana.  Maggie was the daughter of Charles W. HELMS and Emma C. WHITE.


1942 - John PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.

Wordless Wednesday: Pretty Girls

On This Day : February 15

1652 - John BASSETT died in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.  John was my 11x great-grandfather.


1682 - Thomas CLARKE born.  Thomas was the son of William CLARKE and Hannah WEEDEN.


1699 - Elizabeth PIERCE died in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.  


1705 - George MARIS died in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of George MARIS and Alice COLLIER.  George was my 10x great-grandfather.


1748 - Thomas PHILBRICK died in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Thomas was the son of Samuel PHILBRICK and Jane ________.  Thomas was my 7x great-grandfather.


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.


1755 - Martha BEALS born.  Martha was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.


1761 - David PEFLEY born.  David was the son of Jacob PEFLEY and Esther ________.


1765 - Peter ANTONIDES born.  Peter was the son of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.


1770 - Joel HIATT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Joel was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1798 - Elizabeth ALDERMAN born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.


1798 - Esther JESSOP married Nathan NEWBY.  Esther was the daughter of Thomas JESSOP and Mary BEALS.


1800 - Louhaney SWAFFORD born in South Carolina.  Louhaney was the daughter of Aarron SWAFFORD and Lucinda HOWARD.


1811 - Elizabeth MILLER born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.


1821 - Joseph HEATON married Mary Ann EVANS.  Joseph was the son of Thomas HEATON and Susan TAYLOR.


1840 - Christopher SILLS born in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio.  Christopher was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.  Christopher was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.


1848 - Emina PETRY born in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Emina was the daughter of Solomon PETRY and Anna SHURLEY.


1849 - Mary C. JACOBS married Benjamin Franklin MARKLEY in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1869 - John Spencer CUMMINGS born in Savannah, Tennessee.  John was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1872 - John Preston METZNER born.  John was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Henrietta WEAVER.


1877 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE married Josephine Hanna WERNER in St. Louis, Missouri.  Christian was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.


1886 - Abner CUMMINGS died in Maury County, Tennessee.  


1887 - Bessie VINSON born in Madison County, Indiana.  Bessie was the daughter of Albert Morris VINSON and Anna L. WRIGHT.


1892 - John James CUMMINGS born in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee.  John was the son of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.


1899 - Opal Woolston CHEW died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Opal was the daughter of William Anderson CHEW and Emma Susan STRAIGHT.


1912 - Wendel P. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Wendel was the son of Irvin G. METZNER and Julia STONE.


1926 - Luther St. Patrick CUMMINGS born in Sedgwick, Lawrence County, Arkansas.  Luther was the son of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Bessie Lee IVEY.  Luther was Eileen's dad.


1964 - Walter WILDT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Walter was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.


1977 - Effie Mabel THOMPSON died in Richmond, Missouri.  Effie was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.


2006 - Violet OSBORN died in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.  Violet was the daughter of Tom BOSLEY and Bessie Lee IVEY.

William Clifford LeMaster's Second Marriage

FamilySearch recently added the statewide index to Colorado marriage records, 1900-1939.  There is no index yet, but by browsing the records I located the second marriage of my paternal great-granduncle, William Clifford LeMaster, whom I've written about before.

Source : "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939." "FamilySearch" (https://www.familysearch.org).  Division of Vital Statistics, Department of Health.  Colorado State Archives, Denver, Colorado.  FHL microfilm, 106 reels.  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

A couple of interesting facts emerged from finding this document.  First, it does confirm that William was remarried, and that the marriage was in Colorado.  Copies of his will had mentioned his wife, Parnell, and that finding was the first I had known of her.  She was the organist in the 1920 census working at the theater that William owned.   Another interesting fact to me is that they were married on July 22, 1921 and by the next July, William was dead.  His cause of death is still unknown, though newspaper reports state he died at Sedalia.  He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

On This Day : February 14

1652 - James BENNETT born in Tenterden, Kent, England.  James was the son of Francis BENNETT and Alice ________.  James was my 9x great-grandfather.


1672 - Agnes WOODBURY died in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Agnes was the daughter of Thomas NAPPER.  Agnes was my 11x great-grandmother.


1677 - Rebecca WILLSON born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.  Rebecca was the daughter of Robert WILLSON and Ann HOAG.


1738 - Elisha COVEY born.  Elisha was the son of Hope COVEY and Lydia DAVIS.


1745 - Elizabeth HUBBARD born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Matthew HUBBARD and Mary SAMMONS.


1760 - Nelly MADISON born.  Nelly was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1761 - Joshua MILLS born.  Joshua was the son of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.


1761 - John MAXSON born.  John was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Elizabeth DAVIS.


1781 - Sarah WILLIAMS married Samuel STANLEY in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1786 - Stephen SCHLOTHAUER born.  Stephen was the son of Johann Michael SCHLOTHAUER and Elizabeth PETRY.


1799 - Joseph COOK married Lydia WICKERSHAM.  Joseph was the son of Thomas COOK and Sarah MILLS.


1799 - Thomas COOK married Mary SHELLEY in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Thomas was the son of Thomas COOK and Sarah MILLS.


1800 - Nancy Albertson CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Nancy was the daughter of John Albertson CHEW and Nancy Margaret WOOLFORD.


1821 - Solomon PEFLEY married Frances ROOF in Botetourt County, Virginia.  Solomon was the son of Henry PEFLEY and Susannah BORNDRAGAR.  Solomon was Eileen's 3x great-grandfather.


1838 - Elizabeth WARDLAW married John R. BOYD in Brown County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1846 - Elizabeth Sarah WRIGHT born in Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.


1855 - Henry PIERCE married Simeathy SMELSOR.  Henry was the son of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.


1866 - Sarah CARTER died in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.


1867 - James CROCKETT married Laura S. GRAY in Monroe County, Indiana.  James was the son of James CROCKETT and Louisa OOLEY.


1870 - Prince Albert CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  Prince was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1891 - Aaron SWAFFORD married Nancy Alice PATTON.  Aaron was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1895 - Clarence Valentine WILD born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Clarence was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.


1898 - Edna Louise WRIGHT born.  Edna was the daughter of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.


1905 - Zelma Valentine KING born.  Zelma was the daughter of Benjamin Zellen KING and Elizabeth Ann SCHELL.


1913 - Lydia Marie BARNES born.  Lydia was the daughter of William Henry BARNES and Martha Rowena SWAFFORD.


1915 - Vera Delphene HALEY married Clarence STUBER in Jay County, Indiana. Vera was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.


1917 - Perry D. GROENENDYKE died.  Perry was the son of Elias GROENENDYKE and Hester TEAFORD.

On This Day : February 13

1622 - Hans RAUSCHENBERGER died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Hans was my 11x great-grandfather.

1665 - Hepzibah JANES born.  Hepzibah was the daughter of William JANES and Hannah BASCOM.

1689 - Phebe PIERCE born in Wobrun, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Phebe was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Rachel BACON.

1698/99 - George COLTON died in Springfield, Hampton County, Massachusetts.  George was my 9x great-grandfather.

1713 - George STILLMAN born.  George was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.

1726 - Cyllania WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Cyllania was the daughter of John WOOLSTON and Sarah POWELL.  Cyllania was my 6x great-grandmother.

1754 - Tacy MAXSON born.  Tacy was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.

1772 - Tacy MAXSON married Ephraim ROGERS.  Tacy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.

1787 - Josiah Ballinger SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Josiah was the son of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.

1794 - Richard HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Richard was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1798 - Charlotte HAINES married Michael WOOLSTON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Charlotte was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1812 - Robert LOGAN born.  Robert was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.

1816 - Sarah SHERRICK married Samuel SAILOR.  Sarah was the daughter of David SHIRK and Barbara ERB.

1820 - Bowater BALES married Elizabeth MARSHALL.  Bowater was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary ________.

1822 - Riley Wyatt NOSLER born in Indiana.  Riley was the son of John NOSLER and Nancy HIBBS.

1841 - Wyatt CUMMINGS born in Walker County, Alabama.  Wyatt was the son of Spencer CUMMINGS and Gincy ________.  Wyatt was Eileen's great-grandfather.

1847 - Mary Keziah CHEW born in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Mary was my 2x great-grandmother.

1853 - Rachel Brown LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Rachel was the daughter of Burrell Russel LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.

1855 - Lavina Moore BROWN died in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Lavina was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Lavina MOORE.

1862 - Edna BALDWIN married Matthew C. BROOKS in Wayne County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1862 - William KING born in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.

1883 - Ida Laura WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Ida was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1886 - Paul KING born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Paul was the son of Eli KING and Laura Belle BLACK.

1887 - Frank LEE born.  Frank was the son of John Edward LEE and Sarah SWAFFORD.

On This Day : February 12

1546 - Katherine COOKE born in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.  Katherine was the daughter of John COOKE and Alice CARTER. Katherine was my 11x great-grandmother.


1641 - Sarah KELLEY born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was my 10x great-grandmother.


1665 - Jannetje MONFOORT married Willem Gerritsen VAN COUVENHAVEN in New Amsterdam.  Jannetje was my 9x great-grandmother.


1670 - Thomas PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.


1671 - Pieter Willemse VAN COUVENHAVEN born in Flatbush, New Amsterdam. Pieter was the son of Williem Gerritsen VAN COUVENHAVEN and Jannetje MONFOORT.  Pieter was my 8x-great grandfather.


1693 - Hans STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Hans was the son of Peter STICKEL and Margaretha GROSSMAN.  Hans was my 9x great-grandfather.


1688 - Nicholas LONGHORNE died in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was my 10x great-grandfather.


1715 - Rebecca PIERCE married Nathaniel WINSHIP.  Rebecca was the daughter of James PIERCE and Elizabeth KENDALL.


1716 - Joseph CHEW died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  Joseph was the son of John CHEW and Sarah GALE.


1759 - Thomas BABCOCK born in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Thomas was the son of Thomas BABCOCK and Judith DAVIS.


1778 - Martha MILLS married Obediah OVERMAN.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas MILLS and Elizabeth HARROLD.


1787 - Ulrich RINEHART died.  Ulrich was Eileen's 7x great-grandfather.


1806 - John CHEW died.  John was the son of Robert CHEW and Mary PERROTT.


1807 - Daniel PIERCE born.  Daniel was the son of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.


1808 - Mary MILLS married Valentine PEGG in North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1832 - Diana Y. YOUNG born.  Diana was the daughter of Adam YOUNG and Sarah CRUM.


1843 - Lucinda WARDLAW married Isaac WRIGHT in Brown County, Ohio.  Lucinda was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1844 - Susannah WEHRLY married Charles PETRY.  Susannah was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.


1852 - Arana WARDLOW married Mary DENNIS in Brown County, Ohio.  Arana was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1861 - James Robert LEE born.  James was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1888 - Fred A. LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  Fred was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.


1893 - Fina SWAFFORD married William Eli COFFELT.  Fina was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1894 - Abigail STEVENSON died in Knox County, Illinois.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1897 - Roliff SIGLER born in Madison County, Indiana.  Roliff was the son of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.


1908 - Mary Adoline SWAFFORD married Calvin HATFIELD.  Mary was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1911 - Hampton WARDLAW died in Scott Township, Brown County, Indiana.  Hampton was the son of Hugh WARDLAW and Rebecca HIRONS.


1926 - Sarah C. GEGENHEIMER died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.


1962 - John R. SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the s on of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.


1982 - Floyd LeMASTERS died in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana.  Floyd was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1998 - Lula Mae WILKINS died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Lula Mae was the daughter of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy : Family Heirlooms

Week 6 - Family Heirlooms. For which family heirloom are you most thankful? How did you acquire this treasure and what does it mean to you and your family?


Most of the heirlooms of my family still remain with my parents for a number of reason, not the least of which is the fact that I have a small house.  But there is one family heirloom that I recently acquired that I am thankful for - the Bible carried by my paternal great-grandfather, Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957).


It isn't the kind of Bible that most genealogists would hope for - there aren't names and dates of births, marriages, etc. within its pages.  It is valuable to me because it was one that he carried and used at church, as its well-worn cover and pages can attest.  It is a connection to the past and evidence of the role of faith in my ancestors life.  


I acquired this treasure within the past year from my father, who has been providing me with all sorts of family treasures and epherma.  The Haleys were members of the Evangelical Association, which merged after my ancestor's death into the United Methodist Church.  The church they worshiped in, Mt. Zion, is still an active church.


Just holding an everyday item that held value to him helps me feel a bit more connected.

A Day In My Life

Spent most of the day walking around towards the beach at Ft. Lauderdale.  The more I walked the farther I was away from the hotel and it was easy to lose track of how far I had gone.  Turns out I walked 2.5 miles before turning around and coming back.

Drawbridge on Clay Shaw Bridge

Crown Princess

The Hyatt - have meeting at restaurant at the top later this weekend,

Looking back towards where I'd come from

Canoers in the inlet

Welcome to Fort Lauderdale Beach

Sandy beaches and palm trees

Historical marker - site of the third Fort Lauderdale

Historical marker - Fort Lauderdale "Wade-Ins" during Civil Right struggles

View from hotel room looking towards beach and cruise ships

Surname Saturday : Followay

The FOLLOWAY line is in Corinne's maternal line.  The origins of the surname remain unknown.


Stories and history : 


Ahnentafel # 27: Clara Belle Followay (1870-1951).  Clara was born April 10, 1870 in Kentucky.  She married Alpha Revis Chivlare (1866-1919) on March 3, 1866 in Warrick County, Indiana.  Alpha was born March 1866 in Indiana.  They raised 12 children in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Alpha died July 7, 1919 in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Clara married secondly to Frank A. Langer (c1872-1949) on September 22, 1919 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Frank was born circa 1872 in Indiana and died October 9, 1949 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Clara died July 21, 1951 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 54: James Followay.  James married Julia Williams.  They had at least 4 children.  Nothing further known.


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• Chivlare - Followay Family

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