This photograph of my paternal grandfather, Ord Wehrly LeMaster, was apparently taken at a family reunion held at Haynes Park in Portland, Indiana in September 1966.
Source: LeMaster, Ord Wehrly. Photograph. ca. September 1966. Digital image. Privately held by Ord W. LeMaster, Alexandria, Indiana, 2010.
My paternal 1st cousin 3 times removed, Levi W. PETRY and his wife Susanah (COFFMAN) PETRY, are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.
Levi was born November 2, 1844 in Preble County, Ohio, the son of Charles and Susannah (WEHRLY) PETRY.
Susanah was born December 1846 in Ohio, the daughter of John and Margaret (WEIMER) COFFMAN.
Levi and Susanah were married on January 13, 1867. They lived in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana where Levi worked as a carpenter. Much more research is needed to flesh out this family.
Levi died August 18, 1930 in Jay County, Indiana. Susanah died August 26, 1928 in Jay County, Indiana.
Known children of Levi W. & Susanah (COFFMAN) PETRY are :
- Mary Estella PETRY (1867-1900)
- John Elmer PETRY (1869-1972)
- Lula Belle PETRY (1870-1939); married Daniel CORLE
- Jesse C. PETRY (1881-1958)
- Blanche D. PETRY (1885- )
- Chauncey Orlo PETRY (1888- )
- Charles Francis PETRY
- Daisey PETRY
- Gracie Chestina PETRY
- Harriett PETRY
- Sarah Agnes PETRY
- Susannah Getrude PETRY
Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), Levi W. and Susannah Petry marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 26 March 2009
On my lunch hour I ran over to the Elwood Public Library and did some quick checking on my Lambertson line. I wanted to see if I could find out when they came to the Elwood area.
My 3GGF, Carey W. LAMBERTSON, was enumerated in the 1900 census in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. By the 1910 census he was in the 2nd Ward of the City of Elwood, Madison County, Indiana. So at least I know that sometime between 1900-1910 he moved.
Didn't find exactly what I was looking for, but I did locate the 1916 Directory of Elwood published by the R.L. Polk Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana. In that directory, both Carey and his son, Bert, are listed as living in Elwood
Lambertson Carey (Clara), h 1906 n F
Lambertson Bert S (Marie), laborer, h 615 n 18th
In a later directory, from 1924, published by Calkin-Kelly Directory Company of Binghampton, New York, I located my GGF, Clermon, and his brother:
Lambertson Clemon B (June K) cabtwkr h 1906 North F
Lambertson Orville E (Mary E) cabtwkr h 809 North 16th
My GGF, Clemon, worked for the Sellers Kitchen Cabinet Company in Elwood for many years until it closed. Apparently, so did his brother, Orville. Later in that same year, Orville and his wife were divorced.
This is just a start of some of the early directories that the library had. I also need to dig into the collections at Ancestry.com to see what else I can find for the missing years.
