Today in my database : Robert Haines (b. December 17, 1741)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 6th-great grandfather, Robert Haines.

Robert was born December 17, 1741 in Burlington Co., NJ, the son of Jeremiah and Hannah (Bonnell) Haines. Robert married on May 17, 1766 in Burlington Co., NJ to Rachel Venicomb, daughter of Francis and Rachel (Lippincott) Venicomb. Rachel was born ca. 1742 and died March 30, 1817 in Burlington Co., NJ. Robert died June 21, 1821 in Burlington Co., NJ.

They were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in the Mount Holly Monthly Meeting. Robert was known as "Rich Bobby", and was reported to the monthly meeting on 1st mo. 5 dy. 1780 for paying a fine in lieu of personal services to carry on the war, and for this action he was disowned on 6th mo. 9 dy. 1780.

Some of the above dates were improperly recorded/converted from the Quaker dating system.

Known children of Robet and Rachel (Venicomb) Haines are as follows :
i. Charlotte Haines b. January 21, 1768 Burlington Co., NJ, d. August 24, 1821 Burlington Co., NJ, m. Michael Woolston
ii. Hannah Haines b. January 21, 1768 Burlington Co., NJ, d. February 7, 1813 Burlington Co., NJ., m. Samuel Woolston
iii. Anne Haines b. November 19, 1769 Burlington Co., NJ, d. February 23, 1854 Burlington Co., NJ.
iv. Jeremiah Haines b. November 19, 1771 Burlington Co., NJ
v. William R. Haines b. May 21, 1774 Burlington Co., NJ., d. June 10, 1825 Burlington Co., NJ, m. Mary B. Mullen
vi. Rebecca Haines b. December 8, 1776 Burlington Co., NJ, d. March 15, 1816 Burlington Co., NJ
vii. Rachel Haines b. November 20, 1779 Burlington Co., NJ, d. October 31, 1849 Burlington Co., NJ
viii. Sarah Haines b. January 17, 1782 Burlington Co., NJ, d. September 5, 1825 Burlington Co., NJ
ix. Mary Haines b. July 10, 1784 Burlington Co., NJ, d. December 14, 1843 Burlington Co., NJ
x. Beulah Haines b. May 10, 1787 Burlington Co., NJ, d. January 5, 1832 Burlington Co., NJ, m. Joseph Deacon

Lawrence Spence, veteran of two wars, dead at 98

Source : Alexandria Times-Tribune, Alexandria, IN, Wednesday, March 29, 1961, p. 1

Lawrence Spence, veteran of two wars and oldest Legionnaire in the state of Indiana, died Tuesday at Veterans Hospital, Indianapolis, after a short illness. He was 98.

A retired sergeant in the U.S. Army, where he served for 30 years, he was a veteran of the Spanish-American and World War I. He resided at 214 West Monroe St. for the past 41 years.

He was born in Madison County Jan. 18, 1863, the son of Suzan Berry and Thomas Spence. He was married Sept. 24, 1920, to Jessie Pennisten, who died in 1948.

Surviving are three nieces: Mrs. Muriel Wright of Alexandria, Mrs. Molly Wilkerson of Louisville, Ky. and Mrs. Dora Dunmeyer of Portland; one nephew, Charles Brammel of Fortville; and two great-nephews, Clay Disbennett of Norman, and Clarence Henshew of Indianapolis.

The body was taken to the Karl M. Kyle Funeral Home, where friends may call after 6 p.m. today. Services will be held at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. Herschel Reed of the First Christian Church. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Commander Sam Allen of the American Legion requests that all Legionnaires meet at the Legion at 7:30 this evening before going to the funeral home to pay their respects.

(I received this copy of the obituary courtesy of cousin Charles High of Anderson.)

Today in my database : George J. Haley (b. December 14, 1814)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 3rd-great grandfather, George J. Haley.

George was born December 14, 1814 in Canton Basel, Switzerland and came with his parents to Fairfield Co., OH in 1816. George married on January 1, 1835 in Hardin Co., OH to Rachel H. GARY. Rachel was born March 25, 1816 in Fairfield Co., OH and died in 1898. George died February 27, 188 in Huron Twp., Erie Co., OH.

From : "The Evangelical Church in Ohio, 1816-1951" by Roy M. Leedy, 1959, p. 742

George Haley (1814-1888) (Presiding Elder 1957-65)

George Haley was born in Switzerland and settled in Fairfield County with his parents in 1816. At the age of fifteen he was soundly converted at the home of Shem Sager, north of Baltimore. In 1857 he was appointed presiding elder of Cleveland District. At that time he located on a farm near Huron where he lived the rest of his days. Here he set aside the grounds for the camp meetings which preceded Linwood.
"Rev. Haley was an active, sincere, and successful servant of God and led many souls to Christ," said S.P. Spreng. "His affability and generous disposition endeared him to the people, and his zeal in preaching gained him many attentive hearers."


Children of George J. and Rachel (Gary) Haley are as follows :
i. Barbara Helen Haley b. November 20, 1835 Hardin Co., OH, d. March 28, 1908 Jay Co., IN., m. Christian Easterday
ii. William W. Haley b. February 1838 Ohio, d. after 1910 census, m. Jane E. ________
iii. George Washington Haley b. May 16, 1840 Hardin Co., OH., d. December 16, 1892 Jay Co., IN, m. Mary Jane Sherrick
iv. Susanna Haley b. ca. 1843 Ohio m. Alfred Halderman
v. Sarah C. Haley b. November 1845 Ohio, d. after 1920 census, m. August Gegenheimer
vi. Mary Elizabeth Haley b. ca. 1849 Ohio
vii. Hannah A. Haley b. ca. 1853 Ohio
viii. Jacob J. Haley b. August 1855 Ohio d. after 1900 census, m. Barbara ________
ix. Benjamin H. Haley b. June 1858 Ohio, d. after 1920 census, m. Louisa Huttenbocker
x. Franklin A. Haley b. January 1861 Ohio, d. after 1920 census, m. Anna H. Kuhl

I descend from George J. and Rachel (Gary) Haley through their son, George W., as follows :
George J. Haley and Rachel Gary
George Washington Haley and Mary Jane Sherrick
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)