Today in my database ; Samuel Woolston (b. August 22, 1768)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 5th great-grandfather, Samuel Woolston.

Samuel was born August 22, 1768 in Burlington Co., NJ, the son of Samuel and Cyllania (Woolston) Woolston. Samuel married February 26, 1795 in Burlington Co., NJ to Hannah Haines, daughter of Robert and Rachel (Venicomb) Haines. Hannah was born January 21, 1768 in Burlington Co., NJ and died February 7, 1813 in Burlington Co., NJ. Samuel died November 3, 1813 in Burlington Co., NJ.

The above dates may not be correctly converted from Quaker dating, as members of the Woolston and Haines family were Quakers.

Known children of Samuel and Hannah (Haines) Woolston :
i. Anne Woolston m. Joshua Woolston
ii. Samuel Woolston
iii. Robert Haines Woolston m. Annette Maris Harrison
iv. Rachel Woolston m. Abel B. Woolston
v. William Haines Woolston m. Mary Boulton Dobbins
vi. Sarah Woolston m. William Williams
vii. Letitia Woolston
viii. John Woolston
ix. Margaretta Woolston m. Charles Haines
x. Beulah Haines Woolston m. Daniel Deacon

I descend from Samuel and Hannah's daughter, Rachel, as follows:

Samuel Woolston and Hannah Haines
Rachel Woolston and Abel B. Woolston
Caroline Bishop Woolston and Ezekiel Cooper Chew
Mary Keziah Chew and Luman Walker Lemasters
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Cora Belle Metzner (b. August 21, 1868)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal great-grandmother, Cora Belle Metzner.

Cora was born August 21, 1868 in Jay Co., IN, the daughter of John Adam and Clara (Moulton) Metzner. Cora married on July 21, 1888 in Jay Co., IN to Eli Weldon Haley, son of George Washington and Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley. Eli was born March 24, 1866 in Erie Co., OH and died June 14, 1957 in Jay Co., IN. Cora died April 28, 1955 in Jay Co., IN. Both are buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay Co., IN.

Children of Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley :
i. Vera Delphene Haley m. Clarence Stuber
ii. Orpha Mable Haley
iii. Mary Annettie Haley m. Galen Miller
iv. Clara Elnora Haley m. Eugene Kunce
v. Charles L. Haley
vi. Carrie Verle Haley m. Waymon Thornburg
vii. Ruth Pauline Haley m. Ord Wehrly LeMaster

Today in my database : Isaac S. Poe (b. August 20, 1830)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 4th great-grandfather, Isaac S. Poe.

Isaac was born August 20, 1830 in Chatham Co., NC., the son of John W. and Elizabeth (Rains) Poe. Isaac married October 15, 1807 in Randolph Co., NC. to Hannah Mills, daughter of Henry and Hannah (Woodward) Mills. Hannah was born January 9, 1833 in Morgan Co., IN and died March 9, 1914 in Norton, Norton Co., KS. Isaac died November 20, 1909 in Norton, Norton Co., KS.

Isaac was a Civil War veteran, serving as a Private in Co. E, 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry. He mustered into service on August 11, 1862 at Indianapolis and mustered out on June 8, 1865 at Goldsboro, NC.

Children of Isaac and Hannah (Mills) Poe :
i. Elizabeth Caroline Poe m. Nathan Thomas Beals
ii. Henry Mills Poe
iii. Francis W. Poe
iv. Pleasant E. Poe
v. Origin M. Poe
vi. Charles Morton Poe
vii. Curtis W. Poe

I descend from Isaac and Hannah's daughter, Elizabeth, as follows :

Isaac S. Poe and Hannah Mills
Elizabeth Caroline Poe and Nathan Thomas Beals
Pearl May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)