Saturday, December 23, 2006

Pefley-Lewis Family Reunion

We received the announcement in our Christmas cards yesterday about the 2007 Pefley-Lewis Reunion.

Saturday, June 23, 2007 Pefley-Lewis Reunion

Bozart Campground, Wabash, Indiana

Games, Prizes, Trophies, Food & Fun!!

For the Young and Young-At-Heart...more details soon!

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Today in my database : Thomas McCool (b. December 20, 1797)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 5th-great grandfather, Thomas McCool.

Thomas was born December 20, 1797 in Virginia. He married Catherine [________] circa 1819 in either Kentucky or Virginia. Catherine was born April 23, 1789 in Virginia and died May 10, 1857 in Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IN. Thomas died May 14, 1867 in Boonville, Warrick Co., IN. Both are buried in the Harpole Cemetery, Boonville, Warrick Co., IN.

Known children of Thomas and Catherine ([________]) McCool are as follows :
i. Jacob B. McCool b. 1820 Kentucky m. Jane Chapman
ii. Nancy Ann McCool b. 1821 Kentucky d. bet. 1866-1870 m. Christopher C. Boyer
iii. Margaret McCool b. c1827-1828 Kentucky
iv. John P. McCool b. 1829 Indiana m. Lucinda R. Kelley

My daughter descends from Thomas and Catherine's daughter, Nancy Ann, as follows :
Thomas McCool and Catherine [________]
Nancy Ann McCool and Christopher C. Boyer
Louisa J. Boyer and Miles Chevalier
Alpha Revis Chivlare and Clara Belle Followay
Hallie Marie Chivlare and Arthur Miller (her great-grandparents)

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Today in my database : Bethiah Hubbard (b. December 19, 1646)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 8th-great grandmother, Bethiah Hubbard.

Bethiah was born December 19, 1646 in Springfield, MA, the daughter of Samuel and Tacy (Cooper) Hubbard. Bethiah married November 16, 1664 at Westerley, RI to Joseph Clarke, son of Joseph and Margaret (Turner) Clarke. Joseph was born April 2, 1643 at Westerly, RI and died January 11, 1726/27 at Westerly, RI. Bethiah died April 17, 1707 at Westerly, RI.

Known children of Joseph and Bethiah (Hubbard) Clarke are as follows :
i. Judith Clarke b. October 12, 1667 Newport, RI, d. July 17, 1747 Westerly, RI, m. John Maxson
ii. Joseph Clarke b. April 4, 1670, m. Dorothy Maxson
iii. Samuel Clarke b. September 29, 1672, Westerly, RI, d. July 25, 1769, m. Ann Champlain
iv. John Clarke b. August 25, 1675 Westerly, RI, m. Mary Beebe
v. Bethiah Clarke b. April 11, 1678 Westerly, RI, d. 1756 Rhode Island, m. Thomas Hiscox
vi. Mary Clarke b. December 27, 1680 Westerly, RI, d. after 1760 Rhode Island, m. William Champlain
vii. Susannah Clarke b. August 31, 1683 Westerly, RI, m. Oliver Babcock
viii. Thomas Clarke b. March 17, 1685/86 Westerly, RI, d. November 26, 1767 Rhode Island, m. Elizabeth Babcock
ix. William Clarke b. April 21, 1688 Westerly, RI, d. February 28, 1767 Rhode Island, m. Joan Bliven

I descend from Joseph and Bethiah (Hubbard) Clarke through their daughter, Judith, as follows:
Bethiah Hubband and Joseph Clarke
Judith Clarke and John Maxson
Bethia Maxson and Joseph Maxson
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)