My maternal 5th-great grandparents, George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS, were married on this date in 1812 in Adams County, Ohio. George was born July 31, 1780 in Pennsylvania, the son of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT. Elizabeth was born June 16, 1781 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Obadiah and Susannah (HODGKINS) ROBINS. They raised 6 children in Adams and Brown Cos., Ohio. Elizabeth died November 22, 1857 in Brown County, Ohio. George died August 5, 1853 in Brown County, Ohio.
My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Ruth MILLS, married on this date in 1780 to James JOHNSON. Ruth was the daughter of Henry and Hannah (THORNBURG) MILLS, and the younger sister of my Aaron MILLS. James was born in 1763, the son of Charles and Sarah (CREW) JOHNSON. They lived in Guilford County, North Carolina and raised 9 children. Ruth's death was recorded 6th month 25th day of 1801 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.
My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah CHEW, was born on this date in 1810. Sarah was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW. Sarah married September 2, 1830 to Nathan BAILY. Nothing further is known at this time.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
(Not so) Wordless Wednesday: Ord Wehlry LeMaster
This is another photograph of my paternal grandfather, Ord Wehrly LeMaster, taken at a family reunion in September 1971. He passed away one month later.
The elderly gentleman in the back has not been identified. Asking my aunts and uncles, no one could identify him.
Source: LeMaster, Ord Wehrly. Photograph. ca. September 1971. Digital image. Privately held by Ord W. LeMaster, Alexandria, Indiana, 2010.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tombstone Tuesday: Jesse C. Petry (1881-1958)
Jesse C. PETRY, son of Levi W. and Susanah (COFFMAN) PETRY, my paternal 2nd cousin twice removed, is buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
Jesse was born September 1881 in Indiana, according to the 1900 census. According to his tombstone, he died in 1958.
Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), Jesse C. Petry marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 26 March 2009.
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