Friday, November 17, 2006

Today in my database : Ruth Anne Duffey (b. November 17, 1847)

Today's featured relative in my database is my wife's maternal 2nd-great grandmother, Ruth Anne Duffey.

Ruth was born November 17, 1847 in Logan, Hocking Co., OH, the daughter of Daniel and Susanna (Freese) Duffey. Ruth married on September 17, 1863 in Dora, Wabash Co., IN to Thomas Jefferson Pefley, son of Solomon and Francis (Roof) Pefley. Thomas was born May 24, 1840 in Eaton, Preble Co., OH and died February 9, 1935 in Dana, Jackson Co., IN. Ruth died January 9, 1942 in Dora, Wabash Co., IN.

Children of Thomas Jefferson and Ruth Anne (Duffey) Pefley are as follows :
i. Sherman John Pefley b. October 17, 1864 Wabash Co., IN, d. May 9, 1962 Wabash Co., IN., m. Rose Tucker
ii. Albert Duffey Pefley b. January 12, 1867 Wabash Co., IN., d. April 20, 1964 Wabash Co., IN., m. Sarah May Peoples
iii. Florence Belle Pefley b. October 16, 1869 Wabash Co., IN., d. 1958 Wabash Co., IN.

My wife descends from Thomas Jefferson and Ruth Anne (Duffey) Pefley through their son, Albert, as follows :
Ruth Anne Duffey and Thomas Jefferson Pefley
Albert Duffey Pefley and Sarah May Peoples (her great-grandparents)

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Today in my database : Clara E. Cook (b. November 16, 1848)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 3rd-great grandmother, Clara E. Cook.

Clara was born November 16, 1848 in Ohio, the daughter of William and ________ (Hirbarger) Cook, according to her death certificate. Clara married on October 1, 1869 in Butler Co., OH to Carey W. Lambertson, son of John and Sarah A. (Willson) Lambertson. Carey was born April 29, 1847 in Butler Co., OH and died March 18, 1918 in Elwood, Madison Co., IN. Clara died January 23, 1943 in Atlanta, Hamilton Co., IN.

Children of Carey W. and Clara E. (Cook) Lambertson are as follows :
i. Charles Wilson Lambertson b. January 25, 1872 Preble Co., OH, d. May 24, 1958 Madison Co., IN., m. Pearl May Beals
ii. Samuel S. Lambertson b. January 11, 1875 Preble Co., OH, d. October 15, 1911 Madison Co., IN, m. Ida Stone, m(2) Nellie ________
iii. Maud Lambertson b. June 19, 1878 Darke Co., OH, d. April 9, 1952 Jefferson Co., IL, m. Francis F. Fisher
iv. Lola May Lambertson b. June 28, 1883 Hamilton Co., IN, d. November 26, 1964 Hamilton Co., IN., m. Omer A. Whisler
v. Bert Sigler Lambertson b. August 29, 1886 Tipton Co., IN, d. June 4, 1971 Madison Co., IN, m. Marie Williams m(2) Lula McNett m(3) Susie Smith m(4) Leah Mae Dumont

I descend from Carey W. and Clara E. (Cook) Lambertson through their son, Charles, as follows :
Clara E. Cook and Carey W. Lambertson
Charles Wilson Lambertson and Pearl May Beals
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Today in my database : Avis Hurlbut (b. November 11, 1672)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 5th-great grandmother, Avis Hurbut.

Avis was born November 11, 1762 in Woodbury, CT., the daughter of Israel and Jerusha (________) Hurlbut. Avis married July 24, 1781 in Castleton, Rutland Co., VT to John Moulton, son of Samuel and Phoebe (________) Moulton. John was born December 27, 1755 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, and died circa 1808 in Vermont. I do not have a death date for Avis.

Known children of John and Avis (Hurlbut) Moulton are as follows:
i. Rebecca Moulton b. October 30, 1781
ii. Hannah Moulton b. March 2, 1783
iii. Jerusha Moulton b. June 2, 1784
iv. Rhoda Moulton b. January 15, 1786
v. Anna Moulton b. May 13, 1787
vi. John Moulton b. February 28, 1789
vii. Selah Moulton b. October 28, 1790 Rutland Co., VT, d. February 1848 Licking Co., OH, m. Lydia Fennel
viii. Samuel Moulton b. September 1, 1792
ix. Phoeba Moulton b. July 4, 1794
x. Betsey Moulton b. October 5, 1796
xi. Sally Moulton b. July 4, 1798
xii. Abel Moulton b. June 12, 1800 Rutland Co., VT., d. September 29, 1874 Rutland Co., VT, m. Miriam Eaton
xiii. Amanda Moulton b. May 9, 1802
xiv. Reuben Moulton b. April 13, 1804
xv. Hurlbut Moulton b. January 4, 1808, d. 1889, m. Amy ________

I descend from John and Avis (Hurlbut) Moulton through their son, Selah, as follows :
Avis Hurlbut and John Moulton
Selah Moulton and Lydia Fennel
Albert Moulton and Emeline ________
Clara Moulton and John Adam Metzner
Cora Belle Metzner and Eli Weldon Haley (my great-grandparents)