Tombstone Tuesday: Ruth Eleanor Wehrly (1893-1894)

Ruth Eleanor WEHRLY was my paternal 1st cousin twice removed, the daughter of John William and Esther (WHITE) WEHRLY.  This is her tombstone in the Salamonia Cemetery in Jay County, Indiana.

Ruth was born September 20, 1893 and died October 12, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana.

Family Milestones: January 12th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Jackson Conrad CROCKETT, married on this date in 1843 in Monroe County, Indiana to Clarinda GRIFFITHS.  Jackson was the son of David and Mary Ann (NOSLER) CROCKETT, and the older brother of my Mary Ann CROCKETT.  Jackson was born February 7, 1823 in Owen County, Indiana.  Clarinda was born October 6, 1819 in North Carolina, of unknown parentage.  They had 4 children, later moving to Jasper County, Missouri.  Jackson died November 5, 1860 in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri.  Clarinda died May 28, 1888 in Bourbon County, Kansas.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Janet WARDLAW, married on this date in 1805 in Clermont County, Ohio to Joseph CALVIN.  Janet was the daughter of Robert and Janet (DOWNEY) WARDLAW, and the younger sister of my Samuel WARDLAW.  Janet was born April 7, 1784 in Virginia.  I do not have dates of birth and death for Joseph.  They had 10 children.  Janet died October 1851 in Brown County, Ohio.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Rebekah RAINS, was born on this date in 1792, probably in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Rebekah was the daughter of Anthony and Nancy (GRAHAM) RAINS.  Nothing further is known.

Family Milestones: January 11th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Jeremiah POE, was married on this date in 1838 in Morgan County, Indiana to Margaret BRAY.  Jeremiah was the son of John W. and Elizabeth (RAINS) POE, and the older brother of my Isaac S. POE.  I do not have dates of birth or parentage for Margaret.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Joseph HEATON, was born on this date in 1795 in Loudon County, Virginia.  Joseph was the son of Thomas and Susan (TAYLOR) HEATON, and the older brother of my James R. HEATON.  Joseph married on February 15, 1821 to Mary Ann EVANS.  Mary was born August 22, 1800 in Virginia, the daughter of Abraham and Mary (________) EVANS.  They had 10 children.  Mary died September 28, 1870.  Joseph died in 1865.

My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, Samuel S. LAMBERTSON, was born on this date in 1875 in Preble County, Ohio. Samuel was the son of Carey W. and Clara (COOK) LAMBERTSON, and the younger brother of my Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON.  Samuel married twice, first on March 19, 1897 in Tipton County, Indiana to Ida M. STONE, daughter of William and Alice (SEALS) STONE.  Ida was born in 1878 in Franklin County, Indiana and died June 19, 1900 in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Samuel married secondly on July 22, 1908 in Marion County, Indiana to Nellie H. LEARY.  Samuel died October 15, 1911 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.