Yesterday my parents stop by for a visit after spending the day at the Batte of Mississinewa 1812 reenactment. It wasn't too long before we started talking about family history, as they really enjoyed the family tree book that I had put together for the last LeMaster reunion. Dad wanted to borrow it again, and talking about ancestors had him thinking about his own research in the 1970's.
Mom is putting together a project at the school for veteran's day, so she's asking me for information as to who served in what war from our family. Basically, we've had family members in almost every conflict that this country has been a part of. We've had relatives on both sides during the Civil War and the American revolution.
I've never worked out the paper trail hard enough to provide proof for the lineage societies, but maybe that is something I will work on in my multitudes of free time.
One thing I've noticed is that other's in the family are not as interested in genealogy and family history unless they can tie it to a specific event, i.e. the Civil War. Names and dates and who married whom will simply bore them to tears.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Today in my database : Lettice Woolston (b. October 15, 1752)
Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 6th-great grandmother, Lettice Woolston.
Lettice was born October 15, 1752 in Burlington Co., NJ, the daughter of Samuel and Cyllania (Woolston) Woolston. Lettice married January 25, 1773 in Burlington Co., NJ to Abel Briggs, son of Francis and Rachel (Stockton) Briggs. Abel was born ca. 1740 in New Jersey and died before 1839 in Burlington Co., NJ. Lettice died December 11, 1787 in Burlington Co., NJ.
I descend from Abel and Lettice (Woolston) Briggs' daughter, Beulah, as follows :
Abel Briggs and Lettice Woolston
Beulah Briggs and John Woolston
Abel B. Woolston and Rachel 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)
Lettice was born October 15, 1752 in Burlington Co., NJ, the daughter of Samuel and Cyllania (Woolston) Woolston. Lettice married January 25, 1773 in Burlington Co., NJ to Abel Briggs, son of Francis and Rachel (Stockton) Briggs. Abel was born ca. 1740 in New Jersey and died before 1839 in Burlington Co., NJ. Lettice died December 11, 1787 in Burlington Co., NJ.
I descend from Abel and Lettice (Woolston) Briggs' daughter, Beulah, as follows :
Abel Briggs and Lettice Woolston
Beulah Briggs and John Woolston
Abel B. Woolston and Rachel 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)
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Obituary : Kenneth P. LeMaster
Source : Muncie, IN Star-Press, April 8, 2001
Portland - Kenneth P. Lemaster, 89, 4415 E. Treaty Line Road, died Friday at home after a long illness.
He worked at Portland Forge for 20 years, retiring in 1973. He was also a retired farmer.
Survivors : a son, Francis (Bud) LeMaster; three daughters, Wanda Louck (husband : Joe), Janet Lautenheiser and Nancy Elliott (husband : James); 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death : Mary Louis Dalrymple (Jan. 29, 2001).
Services : 11 a.m. Tuesday, Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home.
Burial : Salamonia Cemetery.
Calling : 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Portland - Kenneth P. Lemaster, 89, 4415 E. Treaty Line Road, died Friday at home after a long illness.
He worked at Portland Forge for 20 years, retiring in 1973. He was also a retired farmer.
Survivors : a son, Francis (Bud) LeMaster; three daughters, Wanda Louck (husband : Joe), Janet Lautenheiser and Nancy Elliott (husband : James); 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death : Mary Louis Dalrymple (Jan. 29, 2001).
Services : 11 a.m. Tuesday, Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home.
Burial : Salamonia Cemetery.
Calling : 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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