My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Austin PIERCE, married on this date in 1826 to Mary Ann STERLING. Austin was born September 2, 1799 in Thetford, Orange County, Vermont, the son of Gordon and Thirsa (SMALLEY) PIERCE. I do not have the dates of birth or death for Mary Ann. They had 8 children. Austin died June 17, 1861 in Villenova, New York.
My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth J. BEALS, was born on this date in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana. Elizabeth was the daughter of John T. and Mary (DAVIS) BEALS, and the older sister of my Nathan T. BEALS. Elizabeth married May 1, 1867 to Solomon HINSHAW. Solomon was born November 1841 in North Carolina, the son of Michael and Rachel (________) HINSHAW. They raised 3 children in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Solomon died November 29, 1929. Elizabeth died September 9, 1928. Both are buried in the Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Family Milestones: March 16th
My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Anne WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1796 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Anne was the daughter of Samuel and Cyllania (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON, and the older sister of my Rachel WOOLSTON. Anne married September 20, 1817 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Joshua WOOLSTON. Joshua was born circa 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey. They had 5 children. Joshua died 1800 in Burlington County, New Jersey. I do not have Anne's date of death.
My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Daniel PIERCE, was born on this date in 1786. Daniel was the son of Seth and Bethiah (FIELD) PIERCE, and the younger brother of my Gordon PIERCE. Nothing further is known at this time.
My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Hannah HAINES, was born on this date in 1749. Hannah was the daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (BONNELL) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Robert HAINES. Nothing further is known at this time.
My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Daniel PIERCE, was born on this date in 1786. Daniel was the son of Seth and Bethiah (FIELD) PIERCE, and the younger brother of my Gordon PIERCE. Nothing further is known at this time.
My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Hannah HAINES, was born on this date in 1749. Hannah was the daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (BONNELL) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Robert HAINES. Nothing further is known at this time.
Tombstone Tuesday: William E. and Rachel (Lemasters) Cunningham
William E. and Rachel (LEMASTERS) CUNNINGHAM, my paternal 2nd-great grandaunt & uncle, are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
William was born February 1835 in Indiana, the son of Benjamin and Margaret (CLINE) CUNNINGHAM.
Rachel was born July 16, 1838 in Shelby County, Ohio, the daughter of Luman Walker and Nancy (YOUNG) LEMASTERS.
William and Rachel were married on March 18, 1860 in Jay County, Indiana.
William's occupation was shoemaker and farmer. They lived out their lives in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.
William died June 4, 1912. Rachel died March 12, 1913.
Known children of William and Rachel (LEMASTERS) CUNNINGHAM:
- Nancy M. CUNNINGHAM (1861-1938); married David F. RANTS
- Catherine E. CUNNINGHAM (1862-1863)
- Phillip L. CUNNINGHAM (1865- ); married Eana BRAKE
- John William CUNNINGHAM (1868- ); married Leona DRAKE
- Orinda CUNNINGHAM (1869- ); married Elmer I. PAULING
- Martha J. CUNNINGHAM (1873- );married Elsworth BEARD
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