Tombstone Tuesday: John and Catherine (Young) Metzner

My paternal 3rd-great grandparents, John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

John was born October 2, 1805 in Saxony, the son of Jasper and Hannah (REISENBURG) METZNER.

Catherine was born July 18, 1819 in France, the daughter of Nicholas and Salome (________) YOUNG.

John and Catherine were married on November 4, 1839 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio. John and his family had emigrated to the United States in 1838. I do not know when the Young family emigrated from Alsace to the United States.

John and Catherine lived out their lives in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana where John farmed. They moved there from Licking County, Ohio circa 1850.

John died on January 10, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana and Catherine followed him on June 22, 1910 in Jay County.

Children of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER are:

• John Adam METZNER (1840-1895); married Clara MOULTON; 4 children
• Henry METZNER (1842-1842)
• William F. METZNER (1844-1929); married Mary Ann HALEY; 8 children
• George W. METZNER (1847-1869); married Elizabeth ________
• Louis Napoleon METZNER (1848-1900); married Henrietta WEAVER; 4 children
• Caroline H. METZNER (1852-aft1880); married James W. HUSTON; 1 child
• Catherine E. METZNER (1853-1943); married George STOLZ; 1 child
• Wesley T. METZNER (1855-aft1930); married Mary Emma ROSER; 4 children
• Samantha E. METZNER (1857-aft1880); married James ORCUTT; 1 child
• Martha J. METZNER (1859-1861)
• Mary A. METZNER (1862-aft1920); married Harvey A. HUEY
  

Family Milestones: November 23rd

My paternal 7th-great grandparents, Jacob STICKEL and Maria SCHWARTZ, were married on this date in 1734 in Egenhausen Wuerttemberg. Jacob was baptised August 9, 1708 in Egenhausen, the son of Christoph and Anna (BRAUN) STICKEL. Maria was born November 23, 1713 in Egenhausen, the illegitimate daughter of Martin ________ and Magdalena SCHWARTZ. They emigrated to York County, Pennsylvania where they lived in Warrington Township. Further research needs to be completed to obtain their dates of death and burial information.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Johannis ANTONIDES, married on this date in 1761 to Sarah VAN DORN. Johannis was baptised June 24, 1733, the son of Johannis and Johanna (KOUWENHOVEN) ANTONIDES. Sarah's parentage is unknown. They had a family of at least 5 children. Johannis died in 1797. Nothing further is known.

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, John SUTTON, married on this date in 1807 in Harrison County, Virginia to Rachel DAVIS. John was born October 20, 1785 in New Jersey, the son of Cornelius and Elizabeth (APPLEGATE) SUTTON. Rachel's parentage is unknown. They had at least one son. John died March 3, 1869 near Quincy, Logan County, Ohio. Nothing further is known.

My maternal 5th-great grandfather, Samuel WARDLAW, was born on this date in 1773 in Augusta County, Virginia. Samuel was the son of Robert and Janet (DOWNEY) WARDLAW. Samuel married before 1800 in Rockbridge County, Virginia to Elizabeth NESBIT. Elizabeth was born circa 1776 in Virginia, the daughter of Samuel and Mary (BERRY) NESBIT. They moved thier family into the Northwest Territory, settling in what was Clermont County, Ohio and later became Brown County, Ohio. Samuel died May 6, 1848 in Brown County, Ohio, and Elizabeth died after the 1850 census.

Mary Keziah (Chew) Lemasters (1847-1927)

Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother.  The CHEW surname is of English origin.

The following facts about Mary's life are known:

• Birth: She was born February 13, 1847 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW.
• Census: 1860 - she appears in the Ezekiel Chew household in Neave Township, Darke County, Ohio.
• Marriage: She married Luman Walker LEMASTERS Jr. on October 2, 1864 in Versailles, Darke County, Ohio.
• Census: 1900 - she appears in the Luman LEMASTERS household in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1910 - she appears in the Luman LEMASTERS household in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1920 - she appears in the Luman LEMASTERS household in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana
• Death: She died February 22, 1927 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana
• Burial : She is buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana
• Obituary: Her obituary appeared in The Commercial-Review of Portland, Indiana on February 22, 1927.

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

• Census: need to locate her in the 1850 census, should be in the Ezekiel Chew household in New Jersey or Ohio
• Census:  need to locate her in the 1870 census, should be in the Luman Lemasters household in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana
• Census: need to locate her in the 1880 census, should be in the Luman Lemasters household in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: Need to locate a copy of her death certificate from the Jay County, Indiana Health Department

Ancestry of Mary Keziah (Chew) LEMASTERS (1847-1927), Ahnentafel # 17 in my ancestry:

Ahnentafel # 34: Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW (1822-1888); Gloucester Co., NJ>St. Joseph's Co., IN

Ahnentafel # 68: Rev. Nathaniel CHEW (1786-1866); Gloucester Co., NJ>Mahaska Co., IA

Ahnentafel # 136: Nathaniel CHEW (1765-1841); Gloucester Co., NJ

Ahnentafel # 272: Rev. Jesse CHEW (1738-1812); Gloucester Co., NJ

Ahnentafel # 544: Jeffrey CHEW (1714-1774); Gloucester Co., NJ

Ahnentafel # 1088: Nathanel CHEW (c1678-1731); Flushing, NY>Gloucester Co., NJ

Ahnentafel # 2176: Richard CHEW (c1655-1726); Flushing, NY>Gloucester Co., NJ

Ahnentafel # 4352: John CHEW (1616-1672); England>Flushing, NYC

Related blog posts:

• Obituary: Mary Keziah (Chew) LeMasters (1847-1927)

• Mary Keziah Chew (b. February 13, 1847) 

• Tombstone Tuesday: Luman W. & Mary K. (Chew) Lemasters