Today in my database : John Allen (b. August 3, 1694)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandfather, John Allen.

John was born August 3, 1694 in Ireland. John married Amy Cox in March 1718 in Chester Co., PA. Amy was born 1696 in New Castle Co., DE and died September 13, 1778. John died September 16, 1771 in Chester Co., PA.

John & Amy's family were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers). The above dates may have been incorrectly converted.

I descend from John & Amy's son John as follows :

John Allen m. Amy Cox
John Allen m. Phebe Scarlett
Hannah Allen m. Nicholas Barker
Abner Barker m. Lydia Osborne
Mary Barker m. John W. Davis
Mary Davis m. John T. Beals
Nathan Thomas Beals m. Elizabeth Caroline Poe
Pearl May Beals m. Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson m. June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Frederick Damm (b. August 1853)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 3rd great-grandfather, Frederick Damm.

Frederick was born in August 1853 in Indiana (probably Vanderburgh Co.). Frederick married Wilhemina Schneider circa 1879. Wilhemina was born January 1855 in Indiana. Frederick died March 28, 1925 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Known children of Frederick and Wilhemina (Schneider) Damm are as follows :

Lula Damm
Anna Magdalena Damm m. Arthur Wildt
Mary Damm
Lena Damm
Matilda P. Damm m. Marion King
Fred H. Damm m. Ethel Jones
Viola Damm m. Samuel Wellmier

Today in my database : William Cheney (b. July 31, 1603)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 11th great-grandfather, William Cheney.

William was born July 31, 1603 in Lambourn, Berkshire, England, the son of William Cheney. William married in 1626 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA to Margaret Cole. Margaret was born ca. 1604 in England and died July 1686 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA. William died January 31, 1666/67 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA.

I descend from William and Margaret's son Thomas as follows:

William Cheney m. Margaret Cole
Thomas Cheney m. Jane Atkinson
Margaret Cheney m. Nicholas Fessenden
William Fessenden m. Martha Brown
Hannah Fessenden m. John Wright
John Wright m. Sarah Fleming
George Wright m. Elizabeth Robins
John Wright m. Anna Wardlaw
Joseph W. Wright m. Rebecca Ann Heaton
John William Wright m. Ellen King
Virgil Lee Wright m. Edna Muriel Pierce (my great grandparents)