Friday, January 29, 2010

Family Milestones: January 29th

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Ezra JACOBS, was married on this date in 1852 in Wayne County, Ohio to Elizabeth Margaret FUHRMAN.  Ezra was the son of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Susan JACOBS.  Ezra was born June 14, 1829 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  I do not have birth and death dates for Elizabeth.  Ezra died July 20, 1913 in West Salem, Ashland County, Ohio.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, William JACOBS, was born on this date in 1832 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Susan JACOBS.  William married September 7, 1855 in Ashland County, Ohio to Catherine EICHELBERGER.  Catherine was born March 12, 1836 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Adam and Susannah (WESTHEFFER) EICHELBERGER.  They had 8 children.  Catherine died July 2, 1913 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.  William died September 18, 1908 in Ashland County, Ohio.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Family Milestones: January 28th

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Mary HODGKINS, married on this date in 1783 in Baltimore County, Maryland to Ezekiel SLADE.  Mary was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (EVANS) HODGKINS, and the older sister of my Susannah HODGKINS.  Mary was born circa 1754 in Pennsylvania.  Ezekiel was the son of Ezekiel and Ann (WHITAKER) SLADE.  They had 5 children.  Mary died after 1796 in Kentucky.

My maternal great-granduncle, Phillip D. LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1869 in Darke County, Ohio.  Phillip was the son of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS, and the younger brother of my Luman Cooper LeMASTERS.  Phillip died May 1, 1869 in Darke County, Ohio.

My maternal 4th-great grandfather, William SHAW, was born on this date in 1800 in Pennsylvania.  William married August 29, 1822 in Brown County, Ohio to Mary HECK.  Mary was born circa 1803 in Kentucky, the daughter of Godfrey and Elizabeth (KIMMER) HECK.  They had 9 children.  Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison County, Indiana.  William died September 25, 1849 in Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Prewitt Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Family Milestones: January 27th

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.