Today in my database : Nathaniel Chew (b. November 10, 1786)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 4th-great grandfather, Nathaniel Chew.

Nathaniel was born November 10, 1786 in Gloucester Co., NJ., the son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Springer) Chew. Nathaniel married Keziah Driver circa 1805, no known children. Nathaniel married secondly circa 1812 probably in Gloucester Co., NJ to Mary West, daughter of Job and Sarah (Jackson) West. Mary was born June 17, 1795 in New Jersey and died February 27, 1848 in New Jersey. Nathaniel married thirdly December 10, 1848 in Iowa to Nancy Mosier. Nathaniel died January 24, 1866 in Mahaska Co., IA.

Nathaniel was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church.

Known children of Nathaniel and Mary (West) Chew are as follows :
i. Sarah Chew b. 1812, d. 1834 m. John C. Eastlack
ii. Rebecca West Chew b. April 17, 1814 d. April 10, 1893, m. Charles Lock
iii. Ezekiel Cooper Chew b. January 17, 1822 Gloucester Co., NJ., d. August 27, 1888 St. Joseph's Co., IN., m. Caroline Bishop Woolston m(2) Laura ________ m(3) Mary Jane Riddle

I descend from Nathaniel and Mary (West) Chew's son Ezekiel, as follows :
Nathaniel Chew and Mary West
Ezekiel Cooper Chew and Caroline Bishop Woolston
Mary Keziah Chew and Luman Walker Lemasters
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Abraham Cherdron (b. November 10, 1671)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 8th-great grandfather, Abraham Cherdron.

Abraham was born November 10, 1671 in Otterberg, Bayern, the son of Jean and Susanne (Censier) Cherdron. Abraham married circa 1701 probably in Otterberg to Anne Margueritte Viellard, daughter of Pierre and Catherine (Boye) Viellard. Anne was born July 15, 1672 in Otterberg, Bayern and died March 20, 1728/29 in Otterberg, Bayern. Abraham died November 30, 1726 in Otterberg.

I descend from Abraham and Anne Margueritte (Viellard) Cherdron through their son, Hans Heinrich, as follows:
Abraham Cherdron and Anne Margueritte Viellard
Hans Heinrich Cherdron and Anna Marie Herbach
Maria Catherine Cherdron and Johan Michel Jacobs
Michael Jacobs and Margaret ________
David Jacobs and Barbara Byers
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Pete Decker & Pansy (Gilliland) Decker

This photo of Pete & Pansy Decker came from cousin Lloyd Adams of Florida's collection. I do not know when or where it was taken.

Peter W. Decker was born March 13, 1890 and died in 1947. He was the son of William R. and Amanda (Rollins) Decker. He maried Pansy Gilliland on December 11, 1912 in Monroe Co., IN. Pansy was born December 11, 1894 and died January 26, 1968. She was the daughter of Ida Davis, raised by her grandmother and took the Gilliland surname.