Lydia Fennel (b. February 21, 1796)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 4th-great grandmother, Lydia Fennel.

Lydia was born February 21, 1796 in Rutland Co., VT and married circa 1815 in Rutland Co., VT to Selah Moulton, son of John and Avis (Hurlbut) Moulton. Selah was born October 28, 1790 in Rutland Co., VT and died February 1848 in St. Albans, Licking Co., OH. Lydia died December 1869 in Licking Co., OH.

Known children of Selah and Lydia (Fennel) Moulton are as follows :
i. Julia Moulton b. January 21, 1818 Rutland Co., VT
ii. Albert Moulton b. May 10, 1819 Rutland Co., VT., d. May 18, 1864 California, m. Emeline Philbrick
iii. Edwin Wallace Moulton b. February 23, 1821 Rutland Co., VT, d. January 17, 1895 Marion Co., IA, m. Lucinda Sherman
iv. Sophia Polly Moulton b. February 27, 1823 Rutland Co., VT., d. December 7, 1907 Jay Co., IN., m. Lorenzo Sherman
v. Samuel Moulton b. May 15, 1825 Rutland Co., VT., d. December 4, 1832 Rutland Co., VT.
vi. Hariet N. Moulton b. March 4, 1827 Rutland Co., VT
vii. Edward F. Moulton b. September 17, 1829 Rutland Co., VT., d. February 23, 1876 Marion Co., IA., m. Ziltha Williams
viii. Charley Moulton b. November 12, 1832 Rutland Co., VT., d. after 1910, m. Charlotte C. ________
ix. Harvey Moulton b. July 25, 1835 Licking Co., OH

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

John W. Cunningham family - 1900 Jay Co., IN

Today I sourced the census data for the John W. Cunningham family in the 1900 census of Madison Twp., Jay Co., IN. John Cunningham was my 1st cousin 3 times removed, the son of William E. and Rachel (Lemasters) Cunningham.

John was a school teacher, living in the town of Salamonia, and he and wife Leona had been married for 6 years. They had 3 children, only 2 of whom were living by the 1900 census.

John W.M. CUNNINGHAM b. April 26, 1868 Indiana, d. after 1900 census, m. Leona A. DRAKE. Leona b. December 1873 Indiana, d. after 1900 census.

Known children of John W.M. and Leona A. (Drake) Cunningham are as follows :
a. Delia V. Cunningham b. May 1897 Indiana
b. Russel J. Cunningham b. March 1899 Indiana
c. ________ Cunningham. d. before 1900 Indiana

Levi Petry Family - 1900 census Jay Co., IN

Today I sourced the data on the Levi W. Petry family in the 1900 census of Jay Co., IN. They were living in Madison Twp. in the town of Salamonia. Levi is my paternal 2nd cousin twice removed. Levi was the son of Charles and Susannah (Wehrly) Petry.

Levi's occupation was that of a carpenter, he and his wife Susannah had been married for 33 years, and they had 13 children - 7 of whom were still living by 1900.

Levi W. PETRY b. November 2, 1844 Preble Co., OH, d. August 18, 1930 Jay Co., IN., m. January 13, 1867 to Susannah COFFMAN, dau. of John and Margaret (WEIMER) COFFMAN. Susannah b. December 1846 Ohio, d. August 26, 1928 Jay Co., IN.

Known children of Levi W. and Susannah (Coffman) Petry are as follows :
a. Mary Estella Petry b. October 10, 1867 Jay Co., IN., d. October 5, 1900 Jay Co., IN.
b. John Elmer Petry b. February 4, 1869 Jay Co., IN., d. November 2, 1872 Jay Co., IN.
c. Lula Belle Petry b. May 24, 1870 Jay Co., IN., d. January 2, 1939, m. David Corle
d. Charles Francis Petry
e. Daisy Petry
f. Gracie C. Petry
g. Harriett Petry
h. ______ Petry
i. Sarah Agnes Petry
j. Susannah Gertrude Petry
k. Jesse C. Petry b. September 1881 Indiana
l. Blanche D. Petry b. September 1885 Indiana
m. Chauncy Orlo Petry b. September 1888 Indiana