Today in my database : Nancy Ann Snider (b. August 31, 1794)

Today's featured relative in my database is my wife's maternal 4th-great grandmother, Nancy Ann Snider.

Nancy Ann was born August 31, 1794 in Colchester Twp., Essex Co., Ontario, Canada, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (________) Snider. Nancy married married before 1815 to Nathaniel Lewis. Nathaniel was born July 13, 1791 in Canada and died October 20, 1830 in Hagerstown, Wayne Co., IN. Nancy died October 17, 1830 in Hagerstown, Wayne Co., IN. Both are buried in the Ulrich Baptist Cemetery, Hagerstown, IN.

Known children of Nathaniel and Nancy Ann (Snider) Lewis are as follows :
i. Samuel Lewis b. November 26, 1815 Ohio, d. May 7, 1872 Miami Co., IN., m. Mary Matchet
ii. John Lewis b. August 13, 1817 Ohio
iii. Solomon Lewis b. January 9, 1820 Montgomery Co., OH., d. December 18, 1895 Huntington Co., IN., m. Margaret Rhinehart
iv. Nathaniel Lewis b. March 26, 1822 Montgomery Co., OH., d. February 16, 1871 Hamilton Co., IN., m. Mary Zook.
v. Elizabeth Lewis b. December 8, 1824 Montgomery Co., OH., d. May 8, 1891 Huntington Co., IN., m. John Oliver
vi. Susannah Lewis b. January 17, 1827 Montgomery Co., OH., d. March 14, 1859 Wayne Co., IN., m. James W. Dunbar
vii. Aaron Lewis b. September 7, 1829 Wayne Co., IN., d. July 6, 1906 Cass Co., IA., m. Mathilda Reed.

My wife descends from Nathaniel and Nancy Ann (Snider) Lewis through their son, Solomon, as follows :
Nancy Ann Snider and Nathaniel Lewis
Solomon Lewis and Margaret Rhinehart
Jacob Lewis and Marietta Cook
Lawrence Solomon Lewis and Ruth Alice Sills (her great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Mary Ellen Swafford (b. August 30, 1854)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 3rd-great grandmother, Mary Ellen Swafford.

Mary Ellen was born August 30, 1854 near Stinesville, Monroe Co., IN., the daughter of Peter Kirkpatrick and Mary Ann (Crockett) Swafford. Mary Ellen married July 2, 1873 in Monroe Co., IN to James Austin Davis, son of Austin and Fanny (Reynolds) Davis. James was born 1850 in Monroe Co., IN and died June 12, 1909 in Logansport, Cass Co., IN. They divorced before 1884. Mary Ellen married secondly on November 15, 1884 in Monroe Co., IN to Robert Farrell Gilliland, son of William John and Margaret Ann (Wilson) Gilliland. Robert was born November 27, 1849 in Pulaski Co., KY, and died August 4, 1916 in Whitehall, Monroe Co., IN. Mary Ellen died January 28, 1932 near Dolan, Monroe Co., IN.

Children of James Austin and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Davis are as follows :
i. Ida Davis b. July 2, 1874 d. August 2, 1900 m. Samuel Hancock m(2) Carrie Morris
ii. Dealie Davis b. July 1877 d. 1961 m. Daniel Stivers

Children of Robert Farrell and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Gilliland are as follows :
iii. William Everett Gilliland b. August 24, 1885 d. July 7, 1963 m. Maude Arthur
iv. Mary Florence Gilliland b. July 8, 1887 d. May 6, 1924 m. Thomas Franklin Crane

I descend from James Austin and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Davis through their daughter, Ida, as follows :
Mary Ellen Swafford and James Austin Davis
Ida Davis and _________
June Kirk Davis and Clemon Beals Lambertson (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : John Mendenhall (b. August 30, 1688)

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

John was born August 30, 1659 in England, the son of Thomas and Joane (Stroade) Mendenhall/Mildenhall. John married June 5, 1685 in Chester Co., PA to Elizabeth Maris, daughter of George and Alice (________) Maris. Elizabeth was born February 3, 1664/65 in Worchestershire, England and died 1708 in Chester Co., PA. John died August 19, 1758 in Chester Co., PA.

This family were members of the Society of Friends (Quaker), and some of the above dates may not have been translated properly.

Known children of John and Elizabeth (Maris) Mendenhall are as follows :
i. Aaron Mendenhall b. 1690 d. 1765 m. Rose Pierson
ii. George Mendenhall b. 1686 d. 1758
iii. John Mendenhall b. 1688 d. 1758 m. Susannah Pierson

I descend from John and Elizabeth (Maris) Mendenhall through their son, John, as foll0ws :
John Mendenhall and Elizabeth Maris
John Mendenhall and Susannah Pierson
Mordecai Mendenhall and Charity Beeson
Charity Mendenhall and Aaron Mills
Henry Mills and Hannah Woodward
Hannah Mills and Isaac S. Poe
Elizabeth Caroline Poe and Nathan Thomas Beals
Pearl May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)