Today in my database : Luman Walker Lemasters Jr. (b. October 19, 1842)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal great-great grandfather, Luman Walker Lemasters Jr.

Luman was born October 19, 1842 in Shelby Co., OH, the son of Luman Walker and Nancy (Young) Lemasters Sr. Luman married October 2, 1864 in Versailles, Darke Co., OH to Mary Keziah Chew, daughter of Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (Woolston) Chew. Mary was born February 13, 1847 in Mt. Holly, Burlington Co., NJ and died February 22, 1927 in Salamonia, Jay Co., IN. Luman died November 18, 1931 in Salamonia, Jay Co., IN.

Luman served in Co. C, 39th Indiana Infantry during the Civil War. The unit was later reclassifed as the 8th Regt., Indiana Cavalry. Luman was wounded July 3, 1863 in action at Deckards Ford, TN.

Children of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (Chew) Lemasters :
i. Beulah Sarah LeMasters m. Lynn Lumas Rockwell
ii. Luman Cooper LeMasters m. Barbara Isabelle Wehrly
iii. Phillip D. LeMasters
iv. William Clifford LeMasters m. Lella Edith Lewis
v. Mary Elsie LeMasters m. Matthias J. Atkinson
vi. Bertha Fidelia LeMasters m. John Henry Yaeger
vii. Ord Otterbein LeMasters m. Emma W.G. Garmhausen
viii. Edith Mabel LeMasters m. Henry Meinholtz
ix. Una Maude LeMasters m. Senator Winfield Phillips
x. Arthur Raymond LeMasters m. Maude Gertrude McLaughlin
xi. Vernon Walker LeMasters m. Helene Garmhausen

I descend from Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (Chew) Lemasters through their son, Luman Cooper, as follows :
Luman Walker Lemasters and Mary Keziah Chew
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : David Sherrick (b. October 18, 1823)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 3rd-great grandfather, David Sherrick.

David was born October 18, 1823 in York Co., PA, the son of David and Eve (________) Sherrick. David married March 23, 1843 in Wayne Co., OH to Susan Jacobs, daughter of David and Barbara (Byers) Jacobs. Susan was born August 18, 1825 in Warrington Twp., York Co., PA and died February 24, 1864 in Mifflin Twp., Ashland Co., OH. David married secondly to Amy Byers. Amy was born November 26, 1832 in York Co., PA and died December 30, 1883 in Ashland Co., OH. David married thirdly to Margaret Zimmerman, daughter of Barney Zimmerman. Margaret died in 1911. David died September 30, 1914 in Ashland, Ashland Co., OH.

Children of David and Susan (Jacobs) Sherrick :
i. Mary Jane Sherrick m. George Washington Haley
ii. Amanda Matilda Sherrick m. ________ Overs
iii. Catherine B. Sherrick m. Eli Overs
iv. Almira Sherrick
v. William W. Sherrick
vi. Abraham L. Sherrick m. Ruth Thomas
vii. Weldon J. Sherrick m. Ella ________
viii. Margaret A. Sherrick
ix. Alice Sherrick m. ________ Bowers

I descend from David and Susan (Jacobs) Sherrick's daughter, Mary Jane, as follows :
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Ida Davis (1874-1900)

These photos came from cousin Lloyd Adams in Florida, and were part of his mother Marie's collection of family photographs.

Both of these purport to be photographs of Ida Davis, daughter of James Austin and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Davis.

Ida was born July 2, 1874 in Owen Co., IN and died August 2, 1900 in Owen Co., IN. She was married to Samuel G. Hancock on August 28, 1892 in Monroe Co., IN and later divorced. She married secondly to Carrie A. Morris on July 19, 1900 in Clay Twp., Owen Co., IN. Ida had two daughters, Pansy and June. June was my great-grandmother, and her parentage has been a subject of much mystery and debate in the family.

It is quite possible that these photographs are not of Ida, but actually her mother, Mary Ellen.