Today in my database : William Francis Pierce (b. July 10, 1865)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 2nd great-grandfather, William Francis Pierce.

William was born July 10, 1865 in Frankton, Madison Co., IN, the son of Edmund G. & Catherine (Groenendyke) Pierce. William married January 14, 1892 in Madison Co., IN to Clara Pennisten, daughter of John & Jane Ann (Alderman) Pennisten. Clara was born March 1869 in Madison Co., IN and died September 26, 1906 in Lafayette Twp., Madison Co., IN. William married secondly on March 4, 1909 in Madison Co., IN to Vida Maddox, daugther of Charles W. & Sarah (Powell) Maddox. Vida was born October 6, 1886 in Owingsville, KY and died November 19, 1968 in Alexandria, Madison Co., IN. William died September 21, 1950 in Alexandria, Madison Co., IN.

I descend from William and Clara through their daughter Edna as follows:

William Francis Pierce m. Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce m. Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Nancy Graham (b. July 10, 1760)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 6th great-grandmother, Nancy Graham.

Nancy was born July 10, 1760, the daughter of Richard & Asenath (______) Graham. Nancy married on March 2, 1787 in Randolph Co., NC to Anthony Rains. Anthony was born October 13, 1757 in Caroline Co., VA and died March 25, 1837 in Randolph Co., NC. I do not have a death date for Nancy in my database.

I descend from Anthony & Nancy's daugther Elizabeth as follows:

Nancy Graham m. Anthony Rains
Elizabeth Rains m. John W. Poe
Isaac S. Poe m. Hannah Mills
Elizabeth Caroline Poe m. Nathan Thomas Beals
Pearl May Beals m. Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson m. June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Hans Heinrich Cherdron (b. July 8, 1706)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th great-grandfather, Hans Heinrich Cherdron.

Hans was born July 8, 1706 in Erlenbach, Bayern, the son of Abraham & Anne Margueritte (Viellard) Cherdron. Hans married on April 22, 1727 in Otterberg, Bayern to Anna Maria Herbach, daughter of Johann Peter & Anna Maria (______) Herbach. I do not have the exact date of hs emigration to America. Hans died after 1771 in York Co., PA.

I descend from Hans & Anna's daughter Maria Catherine as follows :

Hans Heinrich Cherdron m. Anna Maria Herbach
Maria Catherine Cherdron m. Johan Michael Jacobs
Michael Jacobs m. Margaret ________
David Jacobs m. Barbara Byers
Susan Jacobs m. David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick m. George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley m. Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)