Family Milestones: November 17th

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Catherine JACOBS, married Josiah Jeremiah KANAGY, on this date in 1836 in Wayne County, Ohio. Catherine was the daughter of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the older sister of my Susan JACOBS. Catherine was born January 13, 1818 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. She died March 19, 1892, according to unsourced data in my file.

My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Piety MAXSON, married Jonathan DAVIS on this date in 1796. Piety was the daughter of Ephraim and Elisabeth (DAVIS) MAXSON, and the younger sister to my Jesse MAXSON. I do not know how Jonathan DAVIS is related to the other Davis family lines. Need to go back and locate my sources for this data and revise.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Cornelius ANTONIDES, was born on this date in 1763. Cornelius was the son of Pieter and Catherine (VANDERVEER) ANTONIDES, and the older brother of my Joannah ANTONIDES. Cornelius married Marie VAN SICKLEN and had at least 4 children. Cornelius died on August 8, 1832.

Tombstone Tuesday: George J. and Rachel H. (Gary) Haley

My paternal 3rd-great grandparents, George J. and Rachel H. (GARY) HALEY, are buried in the Scotts Cemetery, Huron, Erie County, Ohio. FindAGrave volunteer Karen Breslin took this photograph for me.

George J. was born December 14, 1814 in Caton Basel, Switzerland. He emigrated with his parents to the United States when a young boy and the family settled in Fairfield County, Ohio.

Rachel H. was born March 25, 1816 in Fairfield County, Ohio of unknown parents. Her father was supposedly of Irish heritage.

George and Rachel were married on January 1, 1835 in Hardin County, Ohio. George was a minister of the Evangelical Association, and the family lived variously in Fairfield, Marion, Morrow and Erie Cos., Ohio.

George died on February 27, 1888 in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio. Rachel followed him on November 25, 1897 in Erie County, Ohio.

Children of Rev. George J. and Rachel H. (Gary) Haley are:

• Barbara Helen HALEY (1835-1908); married Christian EASTERDAY
• William W. HALEY (1838-aft1910); married Jane E. OWEN; 5 children
• George Washington HALEY (1840-1892); married Mary Jane SHERRICK; 7 children
• Susanna HALEY (c1843- ); married Alfred HALDERMAN; 2 children
• Sarah C. HALEY (1845-1926); married August GEGENHEIMER; 10 children
• Mary Elizabeth HALEY (c1849- )
• Hannah A. HALEY (c1853- )
• John Jacob HALEY (1855-1927); married Barbara E. ________; 6 children
• Benjamin H. HALEY (1858-1939); married Louisa HUTTENBOCKER; 5 children
• Franklin Andrew HALEY (1861-1942); married Anna KUHL; 4 children
  

Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley (1868-1955)

Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY was my paternal great-grandmother. The METZNER surname has Germanic origins.

The following facts about Cora's life are known:

• Birth: She was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of John Adam and Clara (MOULTON) METZNER.
• Marriage: She married Eli Weldon HALEY on July 21, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1900 - she appears in the Eli W. HALEY household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1910 - she appears in the Eli W. HALEY household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1920 - she appears in the Eli W. HALEY household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: She died April 28, 1955 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Burial: She is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Jay County, Indiana.

The following facts need further research and/or documentation to complete my research:

• Birth: Need to find contemporary sources that help to verify her exact date of birth
• Census: Need to locate her in the 1870 census, should be in the household of John Adam METZNER in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana
• Census: Need to locate her in the 1880 census, should be in the household of John Adam METZNER in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: Need to locate her in the 1930 census, should be in the Eli W. HALEY household
• Death: Need to obtain a copy of her death certificate from the Jay County Health Department

Ancestry of Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY, Ahnentafel # 11 in my ancestry:

Ahnentafel # 22: John Adam METZNER (1840-1895); Licking Co., OH>Jay Co., IN

Ahnentafel # 44: John METZNER (1805-1888); Saxony>Jay Co., IN

Ahnentafel # 88: Jasper METZNER (c1780-1838); Saxony>at sea

Related blog posts:

• Tombstone Tuesday: Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley

• Today in my database: Cora Belle Metzner (b. August 21, 1868)

• Happy Anniversary: Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner

• (Not so) Wordless Wednesday: Metzner cabin