My paternal granduncle, Gerald Walker LEMASTERS, married on this date in 1929 to Pearl Lovina SMITH. Gerald was born January 15, 1896 in Jay County, Indiana, and was the older brother to my Ord Wehrly LeMASTER. Pearl was born April 23, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Samuel E. and Mary E. (BIBLER) SMITH. They lived in Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana. Gerald died May 1987 and Pearl in 1984. Both are buried at the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Charity MILLS, married on this date in 1810 to John GWIN. The Mills family were Quakers, and this date has not been verified as being in the correct format in my database. Charity birth is recorded as occurring in 1789-11mo-14d, the daughter of Aaron and Charity (MENDENHALL) MILLS. I have no information on John GWIN's parentage. The Mills family were members of the Deep River Monthly Meeting in North Carolina, and further research is needed.
My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Nathan CHEW, was born on this date in 1796 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Nathan was the son of Nathaniel and Sarah (SPRINGER) CHEW. Nathan married Sarah WARD on March 11, 1819. He died July 28, 1890. Nothing further is known.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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
Monday, November 23, 2009
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.
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.
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