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.

Who is Henry Chew?

Who is the Henry D. Chew found in the 1860 Gloucester Co., NJ census in the household of Elijah Chew? Henry was age 11, living in Mantua township. Elijah was aged 70, his wife Jane aged 66, so I'm assuming that Henry was a grandchild.