Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Wordless Wednesday: Haley girls

 The Haley girls: Vera, Mary, Elnora, Carrie & Ruth
Daughters of Eli Weldon & Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley

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Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Family Milestones: April 6th

My paternal great grandaunt, Orilla Catherine WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1872 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY, and the younger sister of my Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Catherine married December 25, 1893 to Arthur B. ANDREWS.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Arthur.  Catherine died December 26, 1970 in Grant County, Indiana.

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Tombstone Tuesday: Kenneth Paul and Mary Louis (Dalrymple) LeMaster


Kenneth Paul and Mary Louise (DALRYMPLE) LeMASTER are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Kenneth was my 1st cousin once removed.

Kenneth was born October 8, 1911 in Mercer County, Ohio, the son of Clarence Harrison and Ferry May (BICKEL) LeMASTER


Mary Louise was born September 13, 1917 in Darke County, Ohio, the daughter of Evan James and Eva Mae (RUNNER) DALRYMPLE.


Kenneth was a farmer and factory worker.  They had 4 children: Wanda Faye, Francis Duane (Bud), Janet Marie and Nancy Jo.


Kenneth died April 6, 2001 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Mary Louise died January 29, 2001 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.


Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), Kenneth P. and M. Louise LeMaster marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 26 March 2009.

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