On This Day : March 11

1678 - John WITTER born in Stonington, Connecticut.  John was the son of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL.


1699 - Alice MARIS died in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  Alice was my 10x great-grandmother.


1715 - Susannah CRANDALL born.  Susannah was the daughter of Jeremiah CRANDALL and Priscilla WARNER.


1743 - Crandall HAWLEY born.  Crandall was the son of Samuel HAWLEY and Ruth CRANDALL.


1754 - William DAVIS born.  William was the son of James DAVIS and Judith MAXSON.


1777 - Charles TAYLOR married Sarah CONWAY.  Charles was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1789 - Thomas HEATON married Susan TAYLOR in Faquier County, Virginia.  Thomas was the son of John HEATON and Abigail PAXTON.  Thomas was my 5x great-grandfather.


1808 - Luman Walker LEMASTERS born in Mason County, Virginia.  Luman was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.  Luman was my 3x great-grandfather.


1817 - Jesse H. HODGKINS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Jesse was the son of James HODGKINS and Hannah ALFORD.  


1819 - Nathan CHEW married Sarah WARD.  Nathan was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.


1832 - Jemima LIPPENCOTT born in Clark County, Ohio.  Jemima was the daughter of Samuel LIPPENCOTT and Hannah MAXSON.


1841 - Adam YOUNG married Mary NOLAND.  Adam was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1854 - Christian Ludwig KAHRE born.  Christian was the son of Karl Heinrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROGER.


1859 - Daniel PENISTEN born.  Daniel was the son of George PENISTEN and Amanda Melvina CAWGILL.


1881 - Grace Estelle YOUNG born in Sandusky County, Ohio.  Grace was the daughter of Norton YOUNG and Delilah BRUNTHAVER.


1882 - Sarah Tira LIVINGSTON died in Owen County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.


1885 - John William McLANE born.  John was the son of John McLANE and Emma Isabelle DINSMORE.


1895 - Frank GROENENDYKE married Lydia ROHLS.  Frank was the son of Enoch GROENENDYKE and Minerva Jane GREEN.


1897 - Eleanor HIGGINS died.  Eleanor was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1902 - Susanna WARDLOW died.  Susanna was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1909 - Miles A. LEWIS born.  Miles was the son of James A. LEWIS and Myrtle M. HEMMINGS.


1913 - Harry Emerson BAILS born in Sullivan, Ashland County, Ohio.  Harry was the son of Milton F. BAILS and Esta ENSMINGER.


1926 - Abraham L. BAILS died in McComb County, Ohio.  Abraham was the daughter of Abraham W. BEALS and Rebecca ALLOWAY.


1939 - Joseph Houston CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Taylor E. CHIVLARE and Nellie COX.

Surname Saturday : Jarrett

The JARRETT surname is in Corinne's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are as yet unknown.


Stories and history: 


Ahnentafel # 61 : Katherine Jarrett (1865-1952).  Katherine was born September 1865 in Iowa.  She married Henry Miguet (1858-1944) on December 23, 1883 in Buchanan County, Iowa.  Henry was born November 1858 in Iowa.  They had 2 children. Henry died January 11, 1944.  Katherine died August 4, 1952.


Ahnentafel # 122: Judson Jarrett (c1808-1881).  Judson was born circa 1808 in Virginia.  He married Adeline Jones (c1823-     ) on November 30, 1837 in Koscuisko County, Indiana.  He married secondly to Jane Woods (1832-1912) on January 21, 1842 in Koscuisko County, Indiana.  Jane was born October 1, 1823 in Darke County, Ohio.  They raised 9 children in Indiana and Fayette County, Iowa.  Jane died March 13, 1912 in Fayette County, Iowa. Judson died June 13, 1881 in Fayette County, Indiana.


Related blog posts:

• Judson Jarrett

On This Day : March 10

1642 - Rachel HUBBARD born in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Rachel was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.


1672 - Peter STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Peter was the son of Peter STICKEL and Walburga ________.  Peter was my 10x great-grandfather.


1680 - Thankful STEBBINS born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Thankful was the daughter of Benoni STEBBINS and Mary BROUGHTON.


1692 - Joseph MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Tacey BURDICK. Joseph was my 6x great-grandfather.


1700 - Tabitha PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Tabitha was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.


1726 - Joshua MIZE born in Virginia.  Joshua was the son of Jeremiah MIZE and Tabitha EDMONDS.  Joshua was Eileen's 7x great-grandfather.


1743 - Enoch PIERCE married Mary MASON.  Enoch was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1759 - Elizabeth COVEY born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Hope COVEY and Lydia DAVIS.


1765 - Catharina KIERSTEDE died.  Catharina was the daughter of Petrus GROENENDYKE and Mayke VERKERK.


1777 - Elnathan MAXSON born.  Elnathan was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1779 - Berthenia DAVIS born.  Berthenia was the daughter of Jonathan R. DAVIS and Elizabeth COVEY.


1783 - Thomas SWAFFORD was born in Greenville County, South Carolina.  Thomas was the son of Peter James SWAFFORD and Rennie HOWARD.


1804 - Moses SWAFFORD married Sarah SWAFFORD in Greenville County, South Carolina.  Moses was the son of Abraham SWAFFORD and Jane HOWARD.


1808 - Hannah HILLYARD married Benjamin TOMLINSON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of John HILLIER and Frances HAINES.


1812 - William McPHEETERS married Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.  William was the son of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.


1837 - Eunice STILLMAN died.  Eunice was the daughter of Benjamin STILLMAN and Mary SAUNDERS.


1842 - George Washington JACKSON married Nancy Ann CARSON.  George was the son of Bowater JACKSON and Jennie MACE.


1846 - Jonathan HUNT died.  Jonathan was the son of John HUNT and Rachel HAWORTH.


1871 - Rebecca Ann MATTHEWS married Thomas WHITE in Warrick County, Indiana.  Rebecca was the daughter of Job MATTHEWS and Christina BOYER.


1880 - John Peter MIGUET died in Buchanan County, Iowa.  John was Corinne's 5x great-grandfather.


1882 - William ALDERMAN born in Bond County, Illinois.  William was the son of James William ALDERMAN and Mary Emeline KIMBRO.


1886 - Halcyon MAXSON born in Muscatine County, Iowa.  Halcyon was the daughter of Willard MAXSON and Phebe R. HUTCHINSON.


1890 - Vera Delphene HALEY born in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Vera was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.


1896 - Michael M. PETRY died.  Michael was the son of Stephen PETRY and ________.


1908 - John PENISTEN died in Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Sarah MUSTARD.  John was my 3x great-grandfather.


1912 - Thomas J. KING died in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana. Thomas was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1913 - John Winfield MAXON died in Mt. Morris, Green County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.


2003 - Bessie Lee BOSLEY died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Bessie was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.  Bessie was Eileen's grandmother.

Postcard : Ashland, Ohio Presbyterian Church

Ashland, Ohio

August 3, 1909

Miss Vera Haley

Portland, Ind.

R.F.D. 9.

Ashland, O. Union and 4th St.

Aug. 1

Dear niece and all the rest -

Your letter rec'd and glad to get it.  Cledith is getting better I haven't time to write a letter this time.  But you can read Ma's.  I have a good many to write. I expect the next one I hear getting married will be Vera for Ma said he stayed that night she was there till he could see to go home, a pretty good sign.  We have 2 old maids live across the street from us one looks like Angeline Metzner we call her Angeline.  Was Irvin and Julia at Axe's, did she get my card

Carrie

---

This postcard was sent to my paternal great-aunt, Vera HALEY, by her aunt Carrie (HALEY) GRAVES (1877-1956).  Cledith was Carrie's son.  Irvin and Julia were Irvin G. and Julia (STONE) METZNER, who were 2nd cousin's of Carrie.

On This Day : March 9

1572 - John STANLEY born in Ashford, Kent, England.  John was the son of Peter STANLEY and Joane MASTERSON.  John was my 12x great-grandfather.


1663 - Ulrich SCHURCH born in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.  Ulrich was the son of Peter SCHURCH and Verena EGGIMAN.  Ulrich was my 7x great-grandfather.


1717 - Benjamin MENDENHALL married Lydia ROBERTS.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Ann PENNELL.


1761 - Hannah POTTER born.  Hannah was the daughter of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1770 - Anne Sophie Charlotte KAMMEIER born.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherina KAHRE.


1792 - Rachel WILLIAMS married Jonathan HIATT.  Rachel was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1800 - Sarah JOHNSON married John HODGSON.  Sarah was the daughter of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1822 - Obed WILLSON married Elizabeth O. CARCUFF in Sussex County, New Jersey.  Obed was the son of Mahlon WILLSON and ________.


1838 - Samuel SILLS born in Champaign County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.


1845 - Elizabeth THORNBURGH died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1859 - Mary MOON died.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1864 - Henry J. MILLS born.  Henry was the son of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1868 - James Wesley SWAFFORD born in Missouri.  James was the son of Jewell SWAFFORD and Maggie SWAFFORD.


1870 - Samuel Brown McPHEETERS died.  Samuel was the son of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


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


1907 - Jesse Leonard CHEW died.  Jesse was the daughter of Thomas Atkinson CHEW and Abigail A. LEONARD.


1914 - Hannah POE died in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Hannah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.  Hannah was my 4x great-grandmother.


1916 - Elizabeth RIEBER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was Corinne's 4x great-grandmother.


1916 - Ruben J. CHIVLARE born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Ruben was the son of Carl CHIVLARE and Lorena GRIM.


1930 - Sarah Ellen LOUDERBACK died.  Sarah was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.


1951 - John Reed Maxon CHALFANT died.  John was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


1989 - Ruby Alice HEMBERGER died in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.  Ruby was the daughter of Curtis W. POE and Lillian S. PHEBUS.

On This Day : March 8

1685 - Anne HIGGINS born in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Anne was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.


1690 - George MENDENHALL married Elizabeth BACON.  George was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE.


1703 - Mehitable BROUGHTON born.  Mehitable was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hanna BASCOM.


1720 - Henry BROWN born.  Henry was the son of Richard BROWN and Hannah REYNOLDS.


1790 - Elizabeth JACKSON born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.


1797 - Bennajah HIATT married Elizabeth WHITE.  Bennajah was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1804 - Oliver MAXSON married Esther ROGERS.  Oliver was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Elizabeth CLARKE.


1810 - Ann BEALS married Jacob BEALS.  Ann was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1812 - Jesse CHEW died.  Jesse was the son of Rev. Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.


1849 - Caroline JACKSON married Jesse WILL.  Caroline was the daughter of Bowater JACKSON and Jennie MACE.


1849 - Almira P. PIERCE born in Indiana.  Almira was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.


1860 - William BEALS died.  William was the son of William BEALS and Priscilla HORTON.


1864 - Anna WRIGHT born in Brown County, Ohio.  Anna was the daughter of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1870 - Emma Dorothy Sophie RITT born.  Emma was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catharine KAHRE.


1871 - Lyman PIERCE born in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Lyman was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1883 - Thomas J. KING married Eliza J. JOHNSON.  Thomas was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1897 - Louisa Jane CHIVLARE died in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1898 - Homer David GROENENDYKE born in Bentonville, Arkansas.  Homer was the son of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1909 - Walter A. WILDT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Walter was the son of Walter WILDT and Augusta Elizabeth BURGDORF.


1911 - Daisy IVEY died in Marshall County, Kentucky.  Daisy was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.


1952 - Alva Monroe WEHRLY died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Alva was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

Exploratory Data Analysis : June Kirk (Gilliland) Lambertson (1898-1951)

June Kirk (Gilliland) Lambertson (1898-1951) 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


          June was born June 11, 1898 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana¹.  She is listed as "Infant (female) Davis" and her parents are listed as Atkinson and Ida Davis.


          1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper


               I have not been able to discover any mention of June's birth in the local newspapers of the time period.


          1.1.2. Bible record


               I am not aware of any surviving Bible records of the Davis or Gilliland family.


          1.1.3. Baptismal record


               I am not aware of any baptismal records for June, though I do not know the church affiliation of the family.


          1.1.4. Adoption record


               I am not aware of any official adoption records for June, but she did adopt the Gilliland surname, the surname of her grandmother and step-grandfather.  June was raised by her grandmother, Mary Ellen (Swafford) Gilliland and her husband, Robert Gilliland, after the death of June's mother, Ida.  There may be records in either Monroe County, Indiana or Owen County, Indiana that would show guardianship that need to be added to my "to-do" list for further research.


     1.2. Marriage license


          June was married on June 28, 1917 in Monroe County, Indiana to Clemon Beals Lambertson^2,3.  I do not yet have a copy of their marriage license.  It is recorded in Book 16, page 230, according to an index. I have added this to my "to-do" list for further research.


          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper


               Will need to search out mention of their wedding in local Bloomington, as well as Noblesville newspapers on my next research trip.


          1.2.2. Anniversary notice


               Will need to search out mention of their anniversary in local newspapers, particularly in Elwood.


          1.2.3. Divorce decree


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


     1.3. Death certificate


          June died March 20, 1951 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana⁴.  Her death certificate lists the cause of death as "Acute Myocardial Infarction".  The certifying physician was Marion C. Drake, M.D.


          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper


               June's obituary appeared in the March 21, 1951 edition of the Elwood Call-Leader³ and the March 21, 1951 edition of the Alexandria Times-Tribune².  I need to check and see if there were other newspapers, such as in Anderson, Indiana, that might have also carried her obituary.


          1.3.2. Funeral home record


               June's funeral was conducted at the Jackley Funeral Home in Elwood.  I have visited the funeral home and obtained a copy of the record, but have not sourced it in my database yet!  Definitely need to add this to my "to-do" list.


          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph


               June's tombstone in the Elwood City Cemetery has been photographed.  It lists her as "Mother"  June K. 1898-1951, and lists "Father" Clemon B. 1898-1994.


2. Census Records


     2.1. Federal Census Records


          2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census


               On April 10, 1930, June was enumerated in the Clemon Lambertson household in the 2nd Ward, City of Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana⁵, as June Lambertson, wife, age 31, married, born in Indiana.  Her father and mother were both listed as being born in Indiana.  She listed no occupation, and could read and write and spoke English.  She had been married for 18 years.


          2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census


               On January 14, 1920, June was enumerated in the Clemon Lambertson household in the 2nd Ward, City of Elwood, Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana⁶, as June Lambertson, wife, age 21, married, born in Indiana.  Her father and mother were both listed as being born in Indiana.  She listed no occupation, and could read and write and spoke English.


          2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census


               On May 3, 1910, June was enumerated in the Robert F. Gilliland household in Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana⁷, as June K. Gilliland, stepdaughter, age 11, born in Indiana.  Her father was listed as being born in the United States and her mother as born in Indiana.  She could read and write.


          2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census


               I have been unable to locate June in the 1900 census.  She should be approximately two years old.  I believe that I've located her mother, Ida, at the "Door of Hope" rescue mission in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana in 1900, but no June.  June's sister, Pansy, is enumerated with her grandmother and stepgrandfather, Robert and Mary Gilliland in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana, but again, no June.  She was either missed or was with some other relative that I've yet to find.


     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. Agriculture Census Records


          I have not yet examined these types of census records to see what information might come to light.


3. Military Records


     3.1. Draft Registration


          Not applicable, as June was a female.


     3.2. Pension Records


          Not applicable.


     3.3. Service Records


          Not applicable


4. Land Records


     4.1. Deed records


          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Madison County, Indiana.  June spent her adult life in Madison County.


     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 the Lambertson family.


5. Supplemental records


     Supplemental records available to research for June include court records and will and probate records, as well as city directories for Elwood, Indiana.
     A search of city directories in the Elwood, Indiana show June at the following address:
     1906 N F Street - 1924, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931/32, 1935, 1938
     222 North 12th Street - 1945
    717 South A Street - 1949


Sources:


1. Infant (female) Davis, birth certificate no. 278409 (1898), Marion County Health Department, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, C-Vol. 8, page 84.
2. June Lambertson obituary, Alexandria Times-Tribune, Alexandria, Indiana, March 21, 1951.
3. June Lambertson obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, Elwood, Indiana, March 21, 1951, page 8.
4. June Lambertson death certificate, Madison County Health Department, Anderson, Indiana, Book ICH19, page 1.
5. Clemon Lambertson household, 1930 U.S. census, Madison County, Indiana, population schedule, Pipe Creek township, ED 48-49, SD 5, sheet 6A, dwelling 123, family 130.
6. Clemon Lambertson household, 1920 U.S. census, Madison County, Indiana, population schedule, Duck Creek township, ED 135, SD 84, sheet 8, dwelling 186, family 192.
7. Robert F. Gilliland household, 1910 U.S. census, Monroe County, Indiana, population schedule, Richland township, ED 40, SD 2, sheet 2, dwelling 289, family 296.




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.

Wordless Wednesday : Paul and Pauline Lambertson

Paul Lambertson & Pauline Lambertson
twins

On This Day : March 7

1658 - William PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  William was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1689 - Susan JOHNSON died in Canterbury, Kent, England.  Susan was my 10x great-grandmother.


1749 - Sally JEWETT born in Hollis, Province of New Hampshire.  Sally was the daughter of Samuel JEWETT and Sarah ________.  Sally was my 5x great-grandmother.


1751 - Josiah PIERCE born.  Josiah was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.


1767 - Jeremiah BROWN died.  Jeremiah was the son of James BROWN and Honour CLAYTON.  Jeremiah was my 9x great-grandfather.


1810 - Mary MAXSON born in Plainfield, Coshocton County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1812 - Elizabeth BEALS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1827 - Lucinda PUTMAN married Joseph HOUSTON in Monroe County, Indiana.  Lucinda was the daughter of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.


1837 - James SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  James was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and ________.


1841 - Levi Reynolds BOWMAN born in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana.  Levi was the son of William W. BOWMAN and Elvira HUNT.


1847 - Jesse F. JACKSON married Emily WHICKER.  Jesse was the son of Bowater JACKSON and Jennie MACE.


1851 - Emma BEALS born in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.


1854 - John METZNER born in Ohio.  John was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.


1863 - Daniel RINEHART died in Henry County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1876 - Isabella ARNOLD died in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.  Isabella was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.


1883 - Mariam RANTS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Maraim was the daughter of David F. RANTS and Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM.


1885 - Hannah MILLHOUS born near Butlerville, Indiana.  Hannah was the daughter of Franklin MILLHOUS and Almira Park BURDG.


1888 - Arthur R. RANTS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of David F. RANTS and Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM.


1891 - Thomas A. SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Thomas was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.


1895 - William BALES married Mary H. BALDWIN.  William was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1910 - Ruth STURDEVANT born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Walter Lee STURDEVANT and Mabel Katherine JOHNSON.


1917 - Sallie CHAMBERS died.  Sallie was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.


1953 - Joseph E. KING died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Nathan KING and Anzeletta HOLDREN.

Descendants of Isaac Lemasters (1795-1841)

Cousin bait through this blog may have paid off again, as I was contacted by someone researching the family of Jacob LeMasters (1832-1905), who they believe is the son of Isaac Lemasters (1795-1841).


Isaac Lemasters (1795-1841) was the son of Jacob and Hannah (________) Lemasters, my paternal 4x great-grandparents.


Isaac was born in Virginia and married Hannah Elizabeth COLEMAN on November 21, 1821 in Shelby County, Ohio.  They had 3 children: Jacob (born circa 1832), Hannah (born circa 1835) and Isaac (born 1837).  So far, I'm only aware of descendants of Isaac.  To find descendants of Jacob would be a great connection to make.


After Isaac's death in 1841 (about January 11) in Allen County, Ohio, the widow Hannah married John B. LOCKHART on July 1, 1841 in Allen County, Ohio.  Together they had three children : Loretta (born circa 1841), James W., and Emeline (born circa 1849).


I've found them in the 1850 census of Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, but have not researched them any further.


According to my correspondent, descendants of the family ended up in the Springfield, Illinois area.  

On This Day : March 6

1644 - Margaret EXTON married William REYNOLDS.  Margaret was the daughter of John EXTON and Alis FIVINS.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1656 - Lydia BACON born in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Lydia was the daughter of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.  Lydia was my 9x great-grandmother.


1663 - John WOOLSTON born in Northamptonshire, England.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1690 - Ebenezer REED born.  Ebenezer was the son of George REED and Abigail PIERCE.


1703 - Joshua HADLEY born in Kings County, Ireland.  Joshua was the son of Simon and Ruth HADLEY.  Joshua was my 8x great-grandfather.


1706 - Abigail WITTER married John FREEMAN.  Abigail was the daughter of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL.


1730 - Mosher MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mosher was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1739 - Thomas FESSENDEN died.  Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1752 - Asa MAXSON born.  Asa was the son of David MAXSON and Abigail GREENMAN.


1761 - Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER born.  Heinrich was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherine KAHRE.


1769 - Amy DAVIS born.  Amy was the daughter of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.


1790 - Sarah TAYLOR born.  Sarah was the daughter of Commordore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1803 - William McPheeters LOGAN born.  William was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.


1818 - Amer Jackson BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Amer was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1821 - Sarah Tira CROCKETT born in Tennessee.  Sarah was the daughter of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.


1836 - Joseph Henry PEFLEY born in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.


1839 - Mary Jane BALES born.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.


1845 - Royal Storrs PIERCE died in Mina, New York.  Royal was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1851 - Dora Alice FLANAGAN born in Dallas, Alabama. Dora was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.


1856 - Emory CARTER born in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Emory was the son of Milton CARTER and Louisa Ann HODSON.


1862 - Enoch CARTER died in Indiana.  Enoch was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.


1879 - Arthur Augustus METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Henrietta WEAVER.


1882 - William Henderson SWAFFORD married Sarsh Sally J. McCROSKIE in Ray County, Missouri.  William was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.


1889 - Charles Morton POE married Minnie Elizabeth SHIMEALL in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Charles was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1967 - Viola MANKINS died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Viola was the daughter of James FOLLOWAY and Julia WILLIAMS.

FindAGrave Success: John Jacob Deutsch

FindAGrave volunteer Bill Schraeder graciously photographed the tombstone of Corinne's 4x great-grandparents, John Jacob Deutsch (1821-1863) and Dora Elizabeth (Schutte) Deutsch (1827-1903).  They are buried in the Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


John, or Johann, served during the Civil War in Company D, 13th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.  He was a replacement inductee when the unit was occupying New Orleans.  Previously, John had been drafted into the Confederate Army.


It took a year and a half, but the payoff by this volunteer makes it worth it.

On This Day : March 5

1608 - Elizabeth COLE born.  Elizabeth was my 10x great-grandmother.


1680 - Catalina DE LA NOY married Isaac VAN VLECK in New York, New York.  Catalina was the daughter of Abraham DE LA NOY and Marritte LUBBERTS.


1691 - Benjamin MENDENHALL born.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Ann PENNELL.


1693 - John SEWALL born.  John was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1730 - Phebe BEESON married John HARRIS.  Phebe was the daughter of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1737 - Simon HADLEY born.  Simon was the son of Joshua HADLEY and Patience BROWN.


1738 - Richard BEESON married Martha MENDENHALL in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Richard was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1747 - Ruth MAXSON born.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1747 - Elisha STILLMAN married Hannah ROGERS.  Elisha was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1751 - James MADISON born in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia.  James was the son of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1757 - Samuel GARFIELD born.  Samuel was the son of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.


1816 - Martha WARDLAW married Benjamin KIMBALL.  Martha was the daughter of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1825 - Charity Jane MILLS born in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Charity was the daughter of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.


1849 - Washington KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Washington was the son of Thomas KING and Rebecca ________.


1871 - Parthena Bertha SHELLY married John HUMMER in Wabash County, Indiana.  Parthena was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1881 - Naomi Agnes RICHARDS born.  Naomi was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1895 - Chester CHEW born in Iowa.  Chester was the son of Aaron Lewis CHEW and Luella GERMAN.


1902 - Lura Agatha DAVIS born.  Lura was the daughter of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1904 - Clarence Henry YEAGER born.  Clarence was the son of John Henry YEAGER and Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS.


1905 - Aaron MILLS died in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana.  Aaron was the son of Henry MILLS and Ann WOODWARD.


1920 - Chester Arthur "Mike" WRIGHT married Erma Violet HAYES in Madison County, Indiana.  Mike was the son of John William WRIGHT and Ellen KING.


1972 - Roger Allen LeMASTER died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Roger was the son of John Leland LeMASTER and Dortha LeEtta DeLAUTER.

LeMaster Bird Repairs : Salamonia, Indiana (1917)

One of the unusual ephemera finds from my visit to the auction of items from Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana was this cancelled check written to the Montgomery Ward & Co. by J. Murl May drawn on the Peoples Bank.  In the memo field is written "Lemaster Bird Repairs".


Which LeMaster family member was this in reference to?  And what was being repaired?  A birdhouse?  Who knows?  Still, an interesting reference to my family.

Update: Albert Leroy Adams WWI Draft Registration Card

A reader, Gwen Gelesko, contacted me with an update on my post on the World War I draft card for Albert Leroy Adams.  At the time of the post, I could not make out the name of his nearest living relative.  Gwen believes that the response is "Wife Mabel Adams"  The upsweep on the top part of the "f" as well as the downsweep is missing.   What do you think?  I think she is correct.  Thank you!

Pierpont Family in Indianapolis, 1920

Polk's 1920 City Directory, Indianapolis, Indiana

Continuing my research into the PIERPONT family in Indianapolis, the 1920's Polk's Directory at Archive.org listed the following PIERPONTs [h=house, b=boarder].  I have been hoping to find out more about the early years of Harry Pierpont.

Pierpont Clarence M mach h1150 Spruce

Pierpont Cora F clk CCC&StLRy r1150 S Spruce

Pierpont Edw L lab h1722 W Minnesota

Pierpont Esther A (wid Jno T) h1742 W Morris

Pierpont Ezra uphlr h1537 Draper

Pierpont Frank H mach r1742 W Morris

Pierpont Gilbert engr h2113 W Morris

Pierpont Wm E elect r967 King av

Pierpont Wm R fnshr h2812 Schofield av

The unidentified Clarence and Cora Pierpont remain at the same address they lived in the 1919 directory.  Their relationship to the other Pierponts hasn't been established.

The Edward L. Pierpont is believed to be the son of John T. and Hester Pierpont, and younger brother of Harry's father, Joseph Gilbert.


The Esther A. Pierpont is the same as Hester Pierpont, Harry's grandmother, and widow of John T. Pierpont.  In 1919 directory, John T. was alive at the same address.


The Ezra Pierpont is believed to be another son of John T. and Hester Pierpont, and brother of Joseph Gilbert, Harry's father.


The Frank H. Pierpont is another son of John T. and Hester Pierpont, the younger brother of Harry's father.  In the 1919 directory, he was listed as being in the U.S. Army.


The Gilbert Pierpont listed as an engineer is Harry's father, Joseph Gilbert Pierpont.  There is a gap between his appearance in 1920 Indianapolis, but not in the city after 1912, the last city directory that listed him.


The remaining Pierponts, William E. and William R., remain unidentified, though they appear in the 1919 directory at the same address.

On This Day : March 4

1636 - Anton SCHWARTZ married Anna WACKENHUT in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Anton was the son of Hans SCHWARTZ and Catherina ________.  Anna was the daughter of Hans WACKENHUT and ________.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1707 - John GRUBB died in New Castle County, Delaware.  John was the son of John GRUBB and Helen VIVIAN.  John was my 9x great-grandfather.


1762 - Polly Mary BROWN born in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  Polly was the daughter of Alexander BROWN and Elizabeth WRIGHT.


1777 - Samuel FETTERS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Samuel was the son of Johann Michael FETTER and Maria Catharina SCHMIED.


1781 - Oliver MAXSON born.  Oliver was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Elizabeth CLARKE.


1781 - Josiah WHITE born.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1790 - Joshua MAXSON married Thankful STILLMAN.  Joshua was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1802 - Ephraim JACOBS born in Fleming County, Kentucky.  Ephraim was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1804 - Joshua HIGGINS died in Kingston, Somerset County, New Jersey.  Joshua was the son of Jediah H. HIGGINS and Hannah STOUT.


1810 - William PIERCE born.  William was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1818 - John Calvin SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SWAFFORD.


1824 - Hannah STANLEY died in Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1827 - Harriet N. MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Harriet was the daughter of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.


1828 - Caroline W. PEPPER born.  Caroline was the daughter of William PEPPER and Eliza PIERCE.


1864 - Andrew Frank HALEY born in Ashland County, Ohio.  Andrew was the son of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1879 - Willis A.L. METZNER died in Jay County, Indiana.  Willis was the son of John Adam METZNER and Clara MOULTON.


1888 - Mary A. METZNER married Harvey A. HUEY in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.


1889 - Margaret Melissa CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.


1904 - Ann Eliza CHEW born.  Ann was the daughter of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.


1909 - William Francis PIERCE married Vida MADDOX in Madison County, Indiana.  William was my 2x great-grandfather.


1930 - Louis Napoleon METZNER died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.  Louis was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.


1967 - Anna Magdalena WILDT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCHNEIDER.  Anna was Corinne's 2x great-grandmother.

Surname Saturday : Schneider

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


Stories and history : 


Ahnentafel # 59 : Wilhelmina Schneider (1855-     ).  Wilhelmina was born January 1855 in Indiana, according to the census.  She married Frederick Henry Damm (1853-1925) circa 1879.  Frederick was born August 1853 in Indiana.  They had 7 children.  Frederick died March 28, 1925 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  I do not yet have a date of death for Wilhelmina.

On This Day : March 3

1559 - John CLARKE died in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.  John was my 12x great-grandfather.


1710 - Maria VAN VLECK married Hans S. KIERSTEDE.  Maria was the daughter of Isaac VAN VLECK and Catalina DE LA NOY.


1726 - Sommers PIERCE married Martha HOLT.  Sommers was the son of William PIERCE and Abigail WARRIN.


1728 - Johann Conrad GONDOLF born.  Johann was the son of Peter GONDOLF and Anna Elisabeth ________.  Johann was Corinne's 6x great-grandfather.


1740 - Joseph CHAMNESS born in Baltimore County, Maryland.  John was the son of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1775 - George KALTREIDER born. George was the son of Duvald KALTREIDER and Elizabeth ________.


1787 - Anna Nancy PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Anna was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.


1791 - John BEALS married Ann THORNBURGH in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  John was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1791 - Susannah KIMMER born.  Susannah was the daughter of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.


1792 - Nathan MAXSON born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Nathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1794 - John Samuel CARSON born in North Carolina.  John was the son of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.


1802 - Isaac BEESON died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1807 - Susannah PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Susannah was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.


1819 - Susanna WILLIAMS married Abner HUNT.  Susanna was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Susanna PAINTER.


1852 - Caroline Bishop CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1852 - Sarah Fidelia CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1854 - Andrew Jackson JACOBS married Hannah P. MURRAY in Ohio.  Andrew was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FIELY.


1858 - Fayette S. HATCH married Theresa M. PIERCE.  Fayette was the son of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.


1869 - John SUTTON died near Quincy, Logan County, Ohio.  John was the son of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.


1871 - Robert P. PIERCE died.  Robert was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.


1872 - Wesley F. METZNER born in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Wesley was the son of John Adam METZNER and Clara MOULTON.


1881 - James William ALDERMAN married Mary Emeline KIMBRO in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  James was the son of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.


1886 - Alpha Revis CHIVLARE married Clara Belle FOLLOWAY in Warrick County, Indiana.  Alpha was the son of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.  Clara was the daughter of James FOLLOWAY and Julia WILLIAMS.  They were Corinne's 2x great-grandparents.


1889 - Martha A. SWAFFORD married G.W. Luther THOMPSON.  Martha was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1892 - Elizabeth FURROW died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.


1895 - Goldie Marie KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Goldie was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Ella Mae LOWERY.


1901 - Shirlie CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Shirlie was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1914 - Marvin Arthur BOOK born.  Marvin was the son of Charles Allen BOOK and Bertie May CUMMINGS.


1915 - Matilda Mary SILLS died in Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1922 - Walter Harold MAXON married Frances Ida CHUTE in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  Walter was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.


1923 - John Forsythe AILES died in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio.  John was the son of Alfred AILES and Melissa Jane YOUNG.


1938 - Nancy Margaret RANTS died in Jay County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LeMASTERS.


1968 - Edna Muriel WRIGHT died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.  Edna was my great-grandmother.

Postcard: Love's Own Sweet Perfume

Spencerville, Ohio

July 28, 1919

Miss Vera Haley

Portland, Ind. 

R.R. 9

Dear friend -

This Sunday evening I have been taking in the Chautaqua and think it fine.  I am not sure when I will write a letter for I will take in the Chautaqua when possible.  It is raining here now.  I received your letter yesterday.  John left at 5:30 this morning with the [malitia?] to camp up along lake Erie.

As ever,

Clarence

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This postcard was sent to my paternal great-aunt, Vera Haley, by her future husband, Clarence Stuber.  It is part of the collection of postcards now in the possession of my father.

The Chautaqua movement was popular in rural America during this time period.