Black Sheep Sunday: Is Hayes Innocent of Connection With Bank Holdup?

Source: Kokomo Daily Tribune, Kokomo, Indiana, Saturday, April 4, 1925, p. 1.


IS HAYES INNOCENT OF CONNECTION WITH BANK HOLDUP?


Belief Expressed That Suspected Man Had No Hand In Robbery


Now Said That Only Four Men Staged South Kokomo Holdup - Two Suspects Are Still Being Earnestly Sought By Police - Story Comes To Light Telling in Detail Just How the Crime Was Committed - Claim Evidence Connects Quartet With Three Other Recent Bank Robberies


That not more than four men participated in the robbery of the South Kokomo Bank the afternoon of March 27 seems to have been established by the Kokomo police.


This has been the theory upon which Captain Omer L. Main of the Kokomo police department has worked from the first.  Captain Main, though, says that all along he admitted the possibility of a fifth bandit being mixed up in the matter somewhere along the line.  That this has been proved not to be so is one of the newest developments in the case.  


Just how the police have obtained their information that pieces together all the circumstances leading up to the sensational robbery they will not divulge.


Whether either or both of the two men under arrest and held here at the county jail has confessed or admitted any participation in the crime, local police headquarters will neither affirm nor deny.  Captain Main said that there had been too much talk and newspaper speculation about the case already and that there was nothing new to give out.


It was admitted, however, that both of the prisoners are "hardboiled" and the impression was imparted that they showed no signs of weakening in making a denial of their connection with the robbery.


Whether Miss Louise Brunner is in any way connected with latest developments also could not be directly ascertained, but the fact that she is not in the county jail and no one seems to know her whereabouts is taken as significant as to the importance with which her relation to the robbery is regarded in police circles.


However through different sources that may be taken as authentic, it may be accepted that the Kokomo police department no longer believes that John Roscoe Hayes, known here as "Whitey", and erstwhile singer with the Sullivan entertainers, participated in the robbery, and this in spite of the fact that he is said to have been identified by "Chick" Nelson and by A.E. Gorton also perhaps.


Furthermore it has been developed that the strongest kind of evidence has been accumulated that connect Harry Pierpont, one of the men held here, and Everett Bridgewater, directly with at least three other bank robberies or attempted bank robberies of recent months.


These are the ones at Noblesville that was frustrated, the robbery of the State Bank of Upland, and the robbery of the bank at Marion, Ind.


Bridgewater is one of the men charged with the Kokomo robbery for whom the policy are searching.


No linking of the fourth man's identity, or even whether the police know who he is, has been given out.


According to the story of the robbery here, said to be established as fact, Pierpont, Skeer, Bridgewater and a fourth man, drove into Kokomo about 12:30 p.m. the day the robbery was committed in three automobiles.  One was the stolen "blue Moon" car that figured so conspicuously in the case, and the other two were, respectively, a Ford coupe and a Ford sedan.  This procession drove straight down Washington street, past police headquarters and to the entrance of the city park.


Here, at a point where the driveways diverge, the Ford coupe was parked, headed east, its occupant climbing into the Moon car.


This machine and the Ford sedan then proceeded west to a point about two miles south of Melfalfa park - where the Moon car was found abandoned - where the Ford sedan was parked and its occupant also climbed into the Moon car.


The party now circled back to the city and arrived at a point about a block west of the South Kokomo bank at approximately 1:30 o'clock on the afternoon of March 27.  The Moon car, driven by Skeer, continued east in Markland avenue and halted just clear of the alley east of the Hotel Markland, which was about 100 feet east of the bank.  Skeer then went back and joined his confederates and the robbery was perpetrated as already described.


That there was no other car in the neighborhood connected in any way with the robbery seems also to have been established.  


In making their getaway the bandits drove south in Union street dividing the loot as they went.  Division had been effected by the time they arrived at the park.  Here two men left the Moon car with their share of the booty and reentered the Ford coupe in which they made for the Range Line road by the most direct route, the other two in the larger automobile returning to the spot where the Ford sedan had been left.  The Moon car was abandoned here, having served its purpose, and the two remaining bandits drove away in the Ford sedan.


Whither?


That is a part of the story that remains to be told.  When police are scouring the countryside for an automobile as conspicuous as was the big blue Moon, it is easy for a Ford or even two Fords, to slip past unnoticed.


Other details, however, tend to show that Skeer and the unidentified fourth member of the band were unfamiliar with Kokomo, but that Bridgewater and Pierpont had the lay of the land all mapped.  It was these latter two, it is believed, who engineered the affair and that in doing so spent considerable time in Kokomo prior to the holdup.


In this connection, a brand new Nash coach found by the police in Patterson park two or three weeks ago has been traced to the bandits.  It originally carried a dealer's license and at the time it was stolen at Terre Haute had been driven only 400 miles.  When found here the speedometer showed a mileage of 3,300 miles.


Also an Oakland car belonging to Ot Pearcy and stolen from the alley back of the salesroom on the west side of the courthouse square about three weeks ago is said to have been used by the bandits at least on one trip into Kentucky where it was believed a quantity of liquor was procured.  The car was found abandoned at Indianapolis.


That Hayes will be brought back to Kokomo as soon as the Detroit authorities are through with him, seems certain.  But whether he will be held for trial charged with participation in the robbery appears doubtful.  Why such positive conviction prevails that he was not one of the bandits has not been revealed, but Capt. Main expresses confidence that he was innocent of any connection with the Kokomo bank robbery.


In this connection, it is said that the nearest Pierpont came to making any sort of admission was when Hayes' connection with the robbery was mentioned.


"He doesn't know anything about this case," Pierpont is reported to have said.


Police say this is the only comment Pierpont has made touching the robbery.


Skeer is said to have expressed surprise that Hayes was placed under arrest and to have declared positively that he never heard of Hayes and never saw him prior to the arrest in Detroit.


The re-entry into Kokomo of two men suspected of being members of the bandit gang that held up and robbed the South Kokomo bank a week ago Friday was more imposing than their swift departure after the robbery.


Heavily manacled and handcuffed to two Kokomo policemen and escorted by an armed guard of eleven men in three automobiles, the party arrived from Detroit about a half-hour after midnight this morning.


The suspects, who have been positively identified as members of the robber gang are Thaddeus Skeer, 23 years old, and Harry Pierpont, 24, both of whom are charged with the robbery of the Kokomo bank on March 27 and who are also suspected of numerous other robberies of a similar type.


With the party was Miss Louise Brunner of Ft. Wayne, 21 years old, sweetheart of Skeers, whose journey to Detroit Wednesday from Ft. Wayne, was the direct means of leading the police to the rendezvous where Skeer, Pierpont and Roscoe C. Hayes, known here as "Whitey," were captured.


Hayes was identified as a member of the bandit quartet engaged in the holdup in South Kokomo, but is said to have been held by the Detroit police as a material witness in a murder case there.


Officers Archie Thompson and Rosenbrock were the two members of the Kokomo police department who were detailed to go to Detroit and fetch the prisoners to Kokomo after recovery of bonds constituting part of the loot of the South Kokomo bank robbery had been recovered.


A.E. Gorton, cashier of the bank, "Chick" Nelson, golf professional at the Kokomo Country club, and Vernon Shaw, a victim of the bandits, accompanied the two officers to Detroit and lent cumulative strength to previous suspicion by positively identifying the trio as three of the men engaged in the robbery in this city.


Furthermore, the case against the prisoners is said to have been still further strengthened by a subsequent search of their rooms, as a result of which Liberty bonds amounting to $900, identified as part of the booty of the Marion  bank robbery some months ago, are reported to have been found.


Every precaution was taken to safeguard the prisoners, and not to take any chances that confederates might attempt to rescue them, the guard was strengthened when the party arrived at Peru on the homeward trip, which was made by a secret, circuitous route from Detroit.


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This article is a follow up to the robbery of the South Kokomo bank by my black sheep cousin, Harry PIERPONT (1902-1934).  Fortunately, old copies of Kokomo newspapers are online through the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library.

On This Day : April 29

1794 - Stephen MAXSON died.  Stephen was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.


1836 - Russell LEE born.  Russell was the son of Robert LEE and Matilda SWAFFORD.


1847 - Carey W. LAMBERTSON born in Butler County, Ohio.  Carey was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.  Carey was my 3x-great grandfather.


1847 - Aaron BALES died in Henry County, Indiana.  Aaron was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1847 - Peter EWING born.  Peter was the son of John G. EWING and Hannah Kuhl HIGGINS.


1848 - Eli DAVIS married Elizabeth E. WALKER in Monroe County, Indiana.  Eli was the son of John DAVIS and Susannah ________.


1853 - Alexander Young MAXON married Margaret ROSE in Pennsylvania.  Alexander was the son of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.


1854 - Beulah WOOLSTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Beulah was the daughter of Abel BRIGGS and Lettice WOOLSTON.  Beulah was my 5x-great grandmother.


1862 - Peter Miller YOUNG married Martha Ann PORTER.  Peter was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1919 - Elizabeth Jane ELLIS died in Brown County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1986 - Frank Edwin WEHRLY died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Frank was the son of Alva Monroe WEHRLY and Emma C. YAEGER.

Surname Saturday : McLane

The McLANE line is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this point.


Stories and history: 


Ahnentafel # 67 : Nancy Ann McLane (c1790-1825).  Nancy was born circa 1790 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia. She married circa 1806 to Phillip Young (1787-1850). Phillip was born October 11, 1787 in Berkeley County, Virginia.  They had 11 children and lived in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Phillip died May 29, 1850 in Shelby County, Ohio.  Nancy died May 1825 in Pickaway County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 134: Jacob McLane (bef1770-     ).  Jacob was born before 1770 in Virginia.  He was the father of 6 children and was an early settler of Pickaway County, Ohio coming to Madison Township in 1810.




Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

Spring Rummages & Family History

Spring is here and time for the rummage sales to begin.  For the past few years, mom and dad have been downsizing since retirement.  They've even been able to get me into the act, as per my previous post.  These rummage sales seem to turn into a family event, with the grandkids (my nieces) eager to help out.  Though my preference is an auction, rummages still hold a special place.  Our town's rummage date is always the third weekend in June.


Mom shared with me in an email some thoughts on rummages :

Every spring many people start cleaning out and holding rummage sales.  I remember the many rummage sales my mother and I organized for the church.   We would have one in the spring and fall.   They were very popular.  We had a fun doing them and then it seemed that after awhile, churches stopped having rummage sales.  I imagine it was because they are a lot of work and no one wanted to organize or help with them.   They have been reappearing in a few churches in the recent years.  

 We decided to do one this year and it got to me to thinking about the difference in generations.   My generation (baby boomers) collected and accumulated things possibly because of the way our parents were raised.   My parents were children during the depression and therefore, they didn’t throw anything away unless they couldn’t figure a new use of an item.   I can remember my mother would always remove buttons, zippers, elastic, and usable trim from a garment before she threw it away.    She would figure out how to make something new out of an item even if it she only painted it.   She would upholster furniture instead of buying new.   So I guess I continued on with the way I was raised by accumulating and redoing instead of throwing items away.   I’ve noticed that today’s generation don’t accumulated or collect.   I'm trying to be like today's generation and getting rid of all this stuff that I no longer need or use...wish me luck.

(P.S. I've inherited the same 'bug', just take a look at my garage.  Need to declutter myself....)

On This Day : April 28

1663 - Exercise CONANT married Sarah ANDREWS.  Exercise was the son of Roger CONANT.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.


1666 - Mary HERITAGE born in Sutton, England.  Mary was the daughter of Richard HERITAGE and Mary TIMMS.  Mary was my 9x-great grandmother.


1711 - Abraham HAZELTINE died in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Abraham was the son of Robert HAZELTINE.  Abraham was my 9x-great grandfather.


1716 - Mercy WAITE born.  Mercy was the daughter of Peter WAITE and Sarah PIERCE.


1769 - Samuel SEWALL died.  Samuel was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1776 - James OLIPHANT born.  James was the son of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.


1778 - Robert CHEW died in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.  Robert was the son of John CHEW and Margaret BEVERLY.


1793 - John BEALS born in York County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth BLACKBURN.


1800 - Nathan MAXSON married Ruth CRANDALL.  Nathan was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.


1802 - Godfrey HECK married Elizabeth KIMMER in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Godfrey was the son of Daniel HECK and Catherine ________.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.


1814 - Annie CHEW born.  Annie was the daughter of Elisah Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1819 - John HUNT married Catherine COFFIN in Guilford County, North Carolina. John was the son of John HUNT and Rachel HAWORTH.


1846 - Susanna HEATON married Robert N. WARDLOW in Brown County, Ohio.  Susanna was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1867 - Joseph CHEW married Charlotte BALOR.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.


1869 - Virginia Maie PENISTEN born.  Virginia was the daughter of George PENISTEN and Amanda Melvina CAWGILL.


1955 - Cora Belle HALEY died in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Cora was the daughter of John Adam METZNER and Clara MOULTON.  Cora was my great-grandmother.


1957 - Thomas W. SWAFFORD died in Bradley County, Tennessee.  Thomas was the son of John Hubert SWAFFORD and Eliza WOODEN.


1965 - Homer Leondeous SWAFFORD died in Red Bank, Hamilton County, Tennessee.  Homer was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.

On This Day : April 27

1567 - John WALLER born in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  John was my 13x-great grandfather.


1727 - Matthew MAXSON born.  Matthew was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.


1760 - Johannis ANTONIDES born.  Johannis was the son of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.


1764 - Nathan MAXSON married Elizabeth BROWN.  Nathan was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1764 - Ephraim MAXSON married Elisabeth DAVIS in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Ephraim was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.  Elisabeth was the daughter of Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.


1781 - Elijah PIERCE born.  Elijah was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1789 - Abijah HEATON born.  Abijah was the son of William HEATON and Abigail ________.


1792 - Keziah BOND married Daniel NORTH.  Keziah was the daughter of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.


1796 - Pieter ANTONIDES died in Flatbush, New York.  Pieter was the son of Johannis ANTONIDES and Johanna KOUWENHOVEN.


1816 - Joseph WARDLAW born.  Joseph was the son of Hugh WARDLAW and Rebecca HIRONS.


1820 - Curtis JACKSON married Rebecca SMITH.  Curtis was the son of Curtis JACKSON and Ruth BEALS.


1825 - Stephen M. YOUNG born.  Stephen was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1843 - Thomas Atkinson CHEW married Abigail A. LEONARD.  Thomas was the son of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.


1845 - Nancy T. POE married Aaron RAINS in Morgan County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.


1847 - Matilda JACOBS married George COOK in Wayne County, Ohio.  Matilda was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1856 - Isaac Fremont DUFFEY born in Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.


1856 - Jane DAVIS died in West Union, Doddridge County, Virginia.  Jane was the daughter of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.


1856 - John WILLIAMS died.  John was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1863 - Louisa Catherine LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  Louisa was the daughter of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.


1882 - Judiah J. HIGGINS died.  Judiah was the son of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1882 - Ella CHEW born in Jay County, Indiana.  Ella was the daughter of Charles Alexander West CHEW and Rebecca F. SHUMAKER.


1893 - Joseph Frank DUFFEY died.  Joseph was the son of Daniel F. DUFFEY and Susannah LEEDY.


1898 - John Dewey POE born in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  John was the son of Curtis W. POE and Lillian S. PHEBUS.


1904 - Rolland Albert DAVIS born.  Rolland was the son of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1904 - Freda Claire LeMASTER born in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Freda was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1909 - Donald Keith PHILLIPS born in Henryetta, Oklahoma.  Donald was the son of Senator Winfield PHILLIPS and Una Maude LeMASTERS.

On This Day : April 26

1662 - Mercy HUTCHINSON died in Northampton, Hamsphire County, Massachusetts.  Mercy was the daughter of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________.


1694 - Samuel JEWETT born in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Francis JEWETT and Sarah HARDY.  Samuel was my 7x-great grandfather.


1712 - William BEALS married Rebecca CHAMBERS in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.


1775 - Jeremiah HAINES married Mary HANN in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah was the son of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.


1791 - Robert NESBIT married Anne McCLENNICHAN in Bourbon County, Kentucky.  Robert was the son of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.


1797 - Andrew CHEW married Anna Marie BARTHUS in Mason County, Kentucky. Andrew was the son of James CHEW and Mary CALDWELL.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.


1818 - Phebe Ann LEMASTERS born in Champaign County, Ohio. Phebe was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.


1835 - Hetta RINEHART died in Henry County, Indiana.  Hetta was the daughter of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.


1843 - Daniel BEALS married Abigail COOK in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1866 - Elisha Dunham BECKETT married Cornelia Matilda HOLLAR.  Elisha was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.


1868 - John William CUNNINGHAM born in Indiana.  John was the son of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel E. LEMASTERS.


1872 - Mary Elsie LeMASTERS born in Rose Hill, Darke County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.


1884 - Una Maude LeMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Maude was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.


1892 - Lemuel BEALS died.  Lemuel was the son of Thomas BEALS and Nancy STANLEY.


1897 - Cleo Victoria PENISTEN born.  Cleo was the daughter of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.


1906 - Otto H. SAUER married Lula DAY in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Otto was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.


1910 - Ethel B. LEWIS born.  Ethel was the daughter of Miles Clement LEWIS and Naomi C. BRANNAN.


1916 - Katharine PEEPLES died in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  Katharine was the daughter of James E. McMILLEN and Julia E. ________.  Katharine was Eileen's 2x-great grandmother.


1927 - Robert Dexter CHEW died.  Robert was the son of Carlton Elijah CHEW and Gladys VAN DEXTER.


1953 - Thomas A. SWAFFORD died in Rayville, Missouri.  Thomas was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.

On This Day : April 25

1569 - John CLARKE born in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.  John was the son of John CLARKE and Katherine COOKE.


1583 - Peter STANLEY died in Ashford, Kent, England.  Peter was the son of Thomas STANLEY and ________.  Peter was my 13x-great grandfather.


1642 - Michael GRUNDBACHER born.  Michael was my 8x-great grandfather.


1715 - Mary HIGGINS died in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Michael NEWBOLD and Mary CLAYTON.


1722 - Elisha STILLMAN born.  Elisha was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1725 - Joseph CLARKE married Deborah CRANDALL.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Dorothy MAXSON.


1771 - Joseph MAXSON born.  Joseph was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.


1729 - Mary CRANDALL born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Peter CRANDALL and Mary BURDICK.


1759 - Elizabeth TAYLOR born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Francis TAYLOR and Mildred Ann CRADDOCK.


1763 - Samuel BARKER married Margaret GREENFIELD.  Samuel was the son of Daniel BARKER and Elizabeth NICHOLAS.


1769 - Elisha GARFIELD born.  Elisha was the son of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.


1796 - Jesse HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Jesse was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1805 - Mary CHEW born in Virginia.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.


1813 - George McPHEETERS born.  George was the son of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucretia BARRETT.


1836 - Melissa Jane YOUNG born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Melissa was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1840 - Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE born in Kummersdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.  Anna was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.


1843 - Jane RANDOLPH died in Harrison County, Virginia.  Jane was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1844 - William Haines DEACON married Hope ZELLEY in Burlington County, New Jersey.  William was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.


1853 - Barbara Helen HALEY married Christian EASTERDAY in Marion County, Ohio.  Barbara was the daughter of George J. HALEY and Rachel GARY.


1855 - Reuben Brown LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Reuben was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1857 - Michael PETRY died.  Michael was the son of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1862 - Jonathan C. KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Jonathan was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1865 - Nancy Elizabeth LEE born in Pikeville, Tennessee.  Nancy was the daughter of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1865 - Elizabeth Jane HEATON married William BIRDWELL in Schuyler County, Missouri.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1869 - Joseph Frank DUFFEY born in Wabash County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Daniel F. DUFFEY and Susannah LEEDY.


1871 - Leah PETRY died.  Leah was the daughter of Stephen PETRY and ________.


1887 - Eleazer BEALS died in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana.  Eleazer was the son of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.


1888 - Pearl Jeanette ALDERMAN born in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Pearl was the daughter of James William ALDERMAN and Vashti KIMBRO.


1895 - Francis Leonidas SWAFFORD born in Farley, Missouri.  Francis was the son of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.


1895 - Mae TOLLETT born.  Mae was the daughter of Major C. TOLLETT and Amanda SWAFFORD.


1900 - Jimmie Franklin LEE born.  Jimmie was the son of William Nation LEE and Laura Belle COX.


1902 - William Anson CHEW died.  William was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.


1902 - John Leland LeMASTER born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabelle WEHRLY.

On This Day : April 24

1681 - Anne LEMASTER born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.  Anne was the daughter of Abraham LEMASTER and ________.


1684 - Mary CHENEY married John HOLBROOK in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1692 - Mary Ann BEALS born in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Mary Ann was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.


1762 - Sarah SPRINGER born in Wilimington, Delaware.  Sarah was my 5x-great grandmother.


1781 - Joel PHILBRICK born in Dracut, Massachusetts.  Joel was the son of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.  He was my 4x-great grandfather.


1782 - Elisha STILLMAN married Prudence BURDICK.  Elisha was the son of Elisha STILLMAN and Mary DAVIS.


1791 - Rachel HODGSON died.  Rachel was the daughter of Thomas MILLS and Elizabeth HARROLD.


1794 - Rachel BEALS born.  Rachel was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1802 - Stephen C. DAVIS married Nancy F. RANDOLPH.  Stephen was the son of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.


1810 - Mary Ann HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1813 - Beulah HAINES married Joseph DEACON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Beulah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1840 - Elijah PEPPER born.  Elijah was the son of William PEPPER and Eliza PIERCE.


1850 - Mary Ellen WAMSLEY died.  Mary Ellen was the daughter of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1859 - George MILLER married Barbara BOLLINGER.  George was the son of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.


1863 - Martha Ann SWAFFORD born in Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1876 - Darius LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennesse. Darius was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1885 - Martha Rowena SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.


1908 - Mattie SWAFFORD married Napoleon BROTHERTON in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  Mattie was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

On This Day : April 23

1688 - Robert WRIGHT born in Logie, Perth, Scotland.  Robert was my 8x-great grandfather.


1672 - Edward JOHNSON died in Canterbury, Kent, England.  Edward was my 10x-great grandfather.


1717 - Joseph HAINES born.  Joseph was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1764 - Elias BURDICK married Elizabeth COTTRELL.  Elias was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.


1796 - John KEENEY born.  John was the son of John S. KEENEY and Magdalena PETRY.


1803 - Remembrance LIPPENCOTT born.  Remembrance was the son of Samuel LIPPENCOTT and Amy MAXSON.


1805 - Mary NESBIT married Alexander MARTIN.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.


1805 - Isaac HILLIER died.  Isaac was the son of Edward HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1808 - Cornelius DAVIS born.  Cornelius was the son of Joseph S. DAVIS and Hannah SUTTON.


1816 - Anna WARDLOW born in Brown County, Ohio.  Anna was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.  She was my 4x-great grandmother.


1828 - James Augusts McPHEETERS married Maria DUNBAR.  James was the son of James Moore McPHEETERS and Elizabeth COALTER.


1843 - William Henry HALL born.  William was the son of Joshua HALL and Rebecca CAMPBELL.


1845 - John CANADAY died.  John was the son of Charles CANADAY and Abigail FOSTER.


1855 - John Xavier RIEBER born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  John was the son of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.


1870 - Morris K. CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Morris was the son of Abel Woolston CHEW and Salome H. HOLDEMAN.


1902 - Prince Albert CUMMINGS married Hasey May REYNOLDS in Dyer County, Tennessee.  Prince was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1912 - John Hunt BABCOCK died.  John was the son of Jacob BABCOCK and Lydia MAXSON.


1930 - Melville WARDLOW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Melville was the son of Levi WARDLOW and Nancy Ann WRIGHT.


1966 - Isaiah W. DUFFEY died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Isaiah was the son of Isaac Fremont DUFFEY and Della BENJAMIN.

Exploratory Data Analysis: Mary Keziah (Chew) LeMasters (1847-1927)

Mary Keziah (Chew) LeMasters (1847-1927) was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical facts I've discovered about her.

1. Vital Records

     1.1. Birth certificate

          Mary was born February 13, 1847 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  One source has her place of birth as Camden County, New Jersey¹.  The State of New Jersey did not require birth registration at this time.

          1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper

               I have not located any contemporary newspaper accounts of Mary's birth.

          1.1.2. Bible record

               Though I have not viewed the actual Bible record, the Ezekiel Chew Bible does exist and was found at a Salvation Army years ago.  I attempted to obtain a copy from the new owner, but they were more interested in auctioning it off for money.
               A transcription of this Bible record appears here, and lists Mary as Mary Theresa Chew born February 13, 1847.

          1.1.3. Baptismal record

               The Chew family were historically Quakers who converted to Methodism around the Revolutionary War period.  I am not aware of any baptismal records for Mary.

          1.1.4. Adoption record

               There is no indication that Mary was adopted.

     1.2. Marriage license

          Mary was married October 2, 1864 in Versailles, Darke County, Ohio to Luman Walker LeMasters^1,2.  One source reported that the marriage took place at Port Jefferson, Ohio³.  Have added obtaining a copy of this record to my "to-do" list.

          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper

               I have not searched Ohio newspapers to see if Mary and Luman's nuptials were mentioned.  Will add this to my "to-do" list on any research trip to the area.

          1.2.2. Anniversary notice

               I have not searched Jay County, Indiana newspapers for mention of Mary and Luman's anniversaries either.  Their 25th would have been October 2, 1889.  Their 50th would have been October 2, 1914.  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

           Mary died on December 22, 1927⁴.  Her obituary states that she died in Jay County, Indiana, though I do not have a copy of her death certificate.  Will add obtaining a copy to my "to-do" list on my next research trip to the Jay County Health Department.

          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper

                Mary's obituary appeared in the February 22, 1927 edition of the Commercial-Review in Portland, Indiana⁵.  The obituary listed the year of her marriage incorrectly as 1865, and the initials of her father as C.E. rather than E.C. Chew.  An additional funeral notice appeared in the February 23, 1927 edition of the Commercial-Review⁶.

          1.3.2. Funeral home record

               The Jay County library has some 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

               Mary's tombstone in the Salamonia cemetery has been photographed⁷.  The tombstone spells the surname "LeMasters".  It lists her as "Mary K. 1847-1927" and also lists husband, Luman.

2. Census Records

     2.1. Federal Census Records

          2.1.1. 1920 Federal Census

               On January 12, 1920, Mary was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁸, in the Luman Lemasters household as Mary K. Lemasters, married female, age 72, born in New Jersey.  Both her parents were born in New Jersey.  She was able to read and write and support herself, though no occupation was listed.  This was the last federal census she appeared in.

          2.1.2. 1910 Federal Census

               On April 25, 1910, Mary was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁹, in the Noman W. LeMaster household as Mary K. LeMaster, married female, age 63, born in New Jersey. Both her parents were born in New Jersey. She had been married for 46 years, and was the mother of 11 children, 10 of whom were still living. No occupation was listed.

          2.1.3. 1900 Federal Census

               On June 4, 1900, Mary was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana¹⁰, in the Luman C. Lemasters household as Mary K. Lemasters, married female, age 53, born in New Jersey.  She had been married for 35 years, and was the mother of 11 children, 10 of whom were still living.  Both her parents were born in New Jersey.  She could read and write and speak English.  No occupation was listed.

          2.1.4. 1880 Federal Census

               On June 5, 1880, Mary was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana¹¹, in the Walker Lemasters household as Mary Lemasters, married female, age 33, born in New Jersey.  Both her parents were born in New Jersey.  Her occupation was listed as "keeping house".

          2.1.5. 1870 Federal Census

               On June 15, 1870, Mary was enumerated in Allen Township, Darke County, Ohio¹², in the Luman Lemasters household as Mary Lemasters, female, age 23, born in New Jersey.  Her occupation was listed as "keeping home".

          2.1.6. 1860 Federal Census

               On August 2, 1860, Mary was enumerated in Neave Township, Darke County, Ohio¹³, in the Ezekiel Chew household as Mary Chew, age 13, born in New Jersey.  She had attended school within the year.

          2.1.7. 1850 Federal Census

               On September 2, 1850, Mary was enumerated in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio¹⁴, in the Ezekiel Chew household as Mary Chew, age 3, born in New Jersey.

     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 Lemaster family farm.

3. Military Records

     3.1. Draft registration

          Not applicable, as Mary was female.

     3.2. Pension records

          Mary's husband, Luman, did receive a pension for his service during the Civil War.  I need to make the records of this pension the subject of a future blog post.

     3.3. Service records

          Not applicable, as Mary was female.

4. Land Records

     4.1. Deed Records

          Deed records need to be thoroughly researched in Jay County, Indiana as well as Darke County, Ohio.

     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 my search for Mary.  I have access to copies of the 1887 and 1901 plat maps in Jay County, and need to see what information they might have regarding the family.

5. Supplemental Records

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

          

Sources:

1. Jay, Milton T., History of Jay County, Indiana: including its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: Historical Publishing Company, 1922, page 196.
2. Lemaster, Howard M. & Margaret Herberger, Lemasters U.S.A., 1639-1965. Carlinville, Illinois, 1965, p. 196.
3. Rummel, Merle and Madelaine Ott, comp., Three Sons of Steffan Petry, 1729-1977. Gateway Press, Baltimore, Maryland, 1977, p. 385.
4. Franklin, Phyllis (Strock). Salamonia Cemeteries: Salamonia, Madison Twp., Jay County, Indiana. Portland, Indiana, USA: The Jay County Genealogy Society, 2000, p. 19.
5. Mary K. LeMaster obituary, Commercial-Review, Portland, Indiana, USA, February 22, 1927, p. 1.
6. Mary K. LeMaster obituary, Commercial-Review, Portland, Indiana, USA, February 23, 1927, p. 4.
7. Mary K. LeMasters tombstone, Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana, transcribed by writer, 19 May 2009.
8. Luman Lemasters 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, roll 440.
9. Noman W. LeMaster household, 1910 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 67, SD 8, sheet 5, dwelling 95, family 96; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 358.
10. 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, roll 380.
11. Walker Lemasters household, 1880 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 161, SD 6, page 4, dwelling 47, family 48; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 287.
12. Luman Lemasters household, 1870 U.S. census, Darke County, Ohio, population schedule, Allen Township, North Star P.O., sheet 21, page 12, dwelling 79, family 79; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1194.
13. Ezekiel Chew household, 1860 U.S. census, Darke County, Ohio, population schedule, Neave Township, page 164, dwelling 1166, family 1128.
14. Ezekiel Chew household, 1850 U.S. census, Montgomery County, Ohio, population schedule, Jackson Township, dwelling 901, family 901; National Archives micropublication M432, roll M432.

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 : April 22

1680 - Pieter DE LA NOY married Elizabeth DePOTTER in New Amsterdam.  Pieter was the son of Abraham DE LA NOY and Marritte LUBBERTS.

1688 - Jane FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Jane was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1727 - Hans Heinrich CHERDRON married Anna Maria HERBACH in Otterberg, Bayern.  Hans was the son of Abraham CHERDRON and Anne Margueritte VIELLARD.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Peter HERBACH and Anna Maria ________.  They were my 7x great-grandparents.

1770 - Belinda ANTONIDES born.  Belinda was the daughter of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.

1790 - Elijah CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Elijah was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.

1790 - Elizabeth WRIGHT died in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James HENDERSON and Janet ALEXANDER.  She was my 8x great-grandmother.

1802 - Vincentius ANTONIDES died.  Vincentius was the son of Johannis ANTONIDES and Johanna KOUWENHOVEN.

1803 - Samuel LIPPENCOTT born in Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of Samuel LIPPENCOTT and Amy MAXSON.

1815 - Joseph Alexander LOGAN born.  Joseph was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.

1845 - Elizabeth Lee FADDEN died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1852 - Melissa Jane YOUNG married Alfred AILES in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Melissa was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.

1855 - John Stevens LeMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS Sr. and Nancy YOUNG.

1862 - Cornelius KING married Indiana BURKHART in Marion County, Indiana.  Cornelius was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.

1875 - Harry Wesley BRITTON born.  Harry was the son of Josiah Cole BRITTON and Elenor Creveling EWING.

1884 - James McPheeters CAMPBELL died.  James was the son of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.

1884 - Albert Orlando PIERCE married Sarah S. WILSON in Wayne County, Indiana.  Albert was the son of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1898 - Ruby Virginia KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Ruby was the daughter of Benjamin Zellen KING and Elizabeth Ann SCHELL.

1898 - Jacob LEWIS died in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.  Jacob was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.

1899 - Phillip DAMM died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Phillip was the son of George DAMM and Hannah SNIDER.

1906 - Arthur Raymond LeMASTER married Maude Gertrude McLAUGHLIN in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1953 - Charlie BUTLER died in San Diego, San Diego County, California.  Charlie was the son of Frank Carlos BUTLER and Clara LEMASTERS.

1955 - Lydia Marie PIGGOTT died in Richmond, Missouri.  Lydia was the daughter of William Henry BARNES and Martha Rowena SWAFFORD.

1963 - Perry Taylor CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Perry was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

On This Day : April 21

1688 - William CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  William was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.


1701 - John MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.


1720 - Peter WAITE born.  Peter was the son of Peter WAITE and Abigail PIERCE.


1764 - Hazard BURDICK born in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Hazard was the son of Oliver BURDICK and Lydia ELDERTON.


1794 - Charles CANADAY married Sarah RUSSELL.  Charles was the son of John CANADAY and Margaret THORNBURGH.


1794 - Hugh WARDLAW born.  Hugh was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1794 - Joseph WARDLAW born.  Joseph was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1814 - Emeline Sarah BISHOP born in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Emeline was the daughter of Japeth BISHOP and Rachel HAINES.


1821  - Abigail CARSON died in Morgan County, Indiana.  Abigail was the daughter of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1824 - Burrows Walter CHEW born.  Burrows was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1827 - Allen WARDLAW married Catherine PATTON in Brown County, Ohio.  Allen was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1828 - Enoch GROENENDYKE born in Fayette County, Indiana.  Enoch was the son of Nicholas GROENENDYKE and Lydia ________.


1830 - Isaac SMITH born in Greene County, Ohio.  Isaac was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.


1842 - Warren S. SHERMAN born in Licking County, Ohio.  Warren was the son of Lorenzo SHERMAN and Sophia Polly MOULTON.


1861 - Amelia FISHER married William C. SMITH in Marshall County, Indiana.  Amelia was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.


1865 - Indie PIERCE born.  Indie was the daughter of Henry Eldred PIERCE and  Simeathy SMELSOR.


1870 - Nancy SWAFFORD married H.R. CLARK in McMinn County, Tennessee.  Nancy was the daughter of Portman SWAFFORD and Drucilla KELTNER.


1871 - Washington KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Washington was the son of Thomas KING and Rebecca ________.


1877 - Quinna C. DUFFEY died.  Quinna was the daughter of Daniel F. DUFFEY and Susannah LEEDY.


1881 - Karl Heinrich KAHRE died in Washington County, Illinois.  Karl was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.


1904 - Nancy A. NORTHRUP died.  Nancy was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Maria MILLS.


1951 - James Robert LEE died in Sparta, Tennessee.  James was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.

On This Day : April 20

1652 - John GRUBB married Helen VIVIAN in Cromwall, England.  John was the son of Edward GRUBBE and Margaret GAGE.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1676 - John CLARKE died in England.  John was the son of Thomas CLARKE and Rose KERRICH.


1690 - William PRICHARD died in Suffield, Connecticut.  William was the son of William PRICHARD and Elizabeth PALMER.


1691 - Elizabeth PRICHARD died in Suffield, Connecticut.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William PRICHARD and Elizabeth PALMER.


1693 - Mary HAINES born.  Mary was the daughter of John HAINES and Esther BORTON.


1714 - Jacob BEALS married Mary BROOKSBY in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.


1717 - Patience BEALS married Joseph JONES in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Patience was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.


1738 - Samuel NEWBOLD died.  Samuel was the son of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.


1749 - Elisha MAXSON born.  Elisha was the son of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1749 - Susanna MAXSON born.  Susanna was the daughter of William MAXSON and Hannah REYNOLDS.


1783 - Sarah HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1815 - John BEALS married Elizabeth PUCKETT.  John was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth BLACKBURN.


1820 - Adam YOUNG born.  Adam was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1826 - Priscilla COFFIN married William PLEA.  Priscilla was the daughter of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.


1827 - Ithamar Warner WILLIAMS died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ithamar was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah RUSSELL.


1839 - Heinrich Hermann KAHRE married Anna Maria Sophia RULLMAN.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1852 - Robert Haines WOOLSTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1852 - Chauncey YOUNG born in Sandusky County, Ohio.  Chauncey was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1856 - Daniel BEALS died in Randolph County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth BLACKBURN.


1877 - Allen SUMNER died in Marion County, Iowa.  Allen was the son of Bowater SUMNER and Rebeckah BURRAS.


1882 - John Vorhees LAMBERTSON married Annie E. OLIVER in Farmland, Randolph County, Indiana.  John was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1910 - Edith Mabel LeMASTERS married Henry MEINHOLTZ in Jay County, Indiana.  Edith was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.


1910 - Alpha Revis CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Alpha was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1910 - Hallie Marie CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Marie was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.  Marie was Corinne's great-grandmother.


1911 - Sadie Kathryn MILLER born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Sadie was the daughter of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.


1964 - Albert Duffey PEFLEY died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Albert was the son of Thomas Jefferson PEFLEY and Ruth Anne DUFFEY.  Albert was Eileen's great-grandfather.


1986 - Mark Louis ALDERMAN died in Jefferson City, Missouri.  Mark was the son of George Washington ALDERMAN and Maria Rebecca Mae ALLEN.

More Mom's April Gardening Tips

Planning your garden is important.   When the seed catalogs start coming in  January that is the time to start thinking of what you want to plant.  It is the time to look at your journal of the plants that did well or not so well from the previous year and what you want to eat fresh or for processing.   Draw a garden layout plan.   I keep my simple and try to rotate where I plant things.   I also make sure that I don't plant onions next to beans or peas as they are not compatible.   Tomatoes are not compatible with most cool weather plants such as broccoli, cabbage, corn, and potatoes.   Tomatoes are compatible with carrots, onions, cucumbers and peppers.    Sometimes it is hard not to put things next to each other but if you can avoid it, do so.   Therefore, one can see how a little plan can make for a better garden.    Marigolds are beneifical in the garden as they keep many bugs away and add color to your garden.  (Hint:  start buy canning jar lids now as the price will go up when canning season is in full swing.) 

Gardening has been such a big part of the family tradition that I thought I'd better get as much information written down from mom and dad as soon as possible to pass on.

On This Day : April 19

1715 - Elizabeth SPOFFORD born in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas SPOFFORD and Bethiah HAZELTINE.


1744 - John HILLIER born.  John was the son of Edward HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1757 - Elizabeth BROWN born in Airdie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Alexander BROWN and Elizabeth WRIGHT.


1769 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.


1800 - Rachel WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.  Rachel was my 4x great-grandmother.


1809 - Mary GRIMES born in Middleton, Clearfield County, Pennsylvnania.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.  Mary was Eileen's 3x great-grandmother.


1810 - Matilda MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Matilda was the daughter of Joel MAXSON and Hannah FIELDS.


1827 - Rebecca A. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Rebecca was the daughter of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and ________.


1832 - Daniel RINEHART married Elizabeth ADNEY in Preble County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1839 - Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING born.  Anne was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.


1842 - Elizabeth JACOBS married Joseph NEISWINDER in Wayne County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1848 - John T. BEALS married Mary DAVIS in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.  Mary was the daughter of John W. DAVIS and Mary BARKER.  They were my 4x great-grandparents.


1878 - William Alexander WALKER died.  William was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1883 - Amanda SWAFFORD married Major C. TOLLETT in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Amanda was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1888 - Elizabeth LEE born in Vibbard, Missouri.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert James LEE and Elizabeth A. CARLISLE.


1894 - William P. SMITH died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  William was the son of Jacob SMITH and Jane ELLIOTT.  William was my 3x great-grandfather.


1949 - Emma Dorothy Sophie BISHOFF died.  Emma was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Marie Louisa Catherine KAHRE.


1968 - Leona D. LAMBERTSON married Joseph CARPENTER in Aroma, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Leona was the daughter of Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON and Pearl May BEALS.


1996 - Lillian Mae FREITAG died in Madison, Wisconsin.  Lillian was the daughter of William ALDERMAN and Ida E. HOGA.