Sunday, May 02, 2010

Family Milestones: May 2nd

My paternal 5th-great granduncle, Curtiss HURLBUT, was born on this date in 1764 in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Curtiss was the son of Israel & Jerusha (________) HURLBUT, and the younger brother of my Avis HURLBUT.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Mary CHEW, was born on this date in 1780 in New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Rev. Jesse and Mary (RICHARDS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Nathaniel CHEW.  Mary married Joseph EASTLACK about 1800.  Mary died October 6, 1851. Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Peter GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1800 in New Jersey.  Peter was the son of James and Johannah (ANTONIDES) GROENENDYKE, and the older brother of my Elias GROENENDYKE.  Peter married June 28, 1821 in Wayne County, Indiana to Hannah BEARD.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (DICKS) BEARD.  Hannah was born December 12, 1803 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  They had 4 children.  Hannah died November 19, 1886.  Peter died August 24, 1854 in Montgomery County, Indiana.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Thomas KING, was born on this date in 1817 in Ohio.  Thomas was the son of William and Sarah (SULLIVAN) KING, and the older brother of my Daniel KING.  Thomas married before 1842 to Rebecca ________.   They had 6 children.  Rebecca was born February 16, 1822 in Virginia and died August 21, 1853 in Madison County, Indiana.  Thomas married secondly circa 1854 to Martha E. ________.  They had 3 children.  Martha was born circa 1833 in Indiana.  Thomas was a farmer in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana and served as a State Senator in Indiana.  Thomas died May 21, 1864 in Madison County, Indiana and is buried in the Howard Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

 

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Saturday, May 01, 2010

Surname Saturday: Freese

The FREESE surname is in Eileen's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are not yet known.

Stories and history:

Ahnentafel # 51: Susanna FREESE (1820-1893).  Susanna was born October 7, 1820 in Ohio.  She married Daniel DUFFEY (1815-1879) before 1843, when their first child was born.  Daniel was born February 2, 1815 in Virginia.  They had 8 children together, and had moved to Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana by the 1860 census.  Daniel died May 17, 1879.  Susanna died June 7, 1893.  Both are buried in the Center Grove Cemetery, Wabash County, Indiana.

 
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Family Milestones: May 1st

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth J. BEALS, married on this date in 1867 to Solomon HINSHAW.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John T. and Mary (DAVIS) BEALS, and the older sister of my Nathan Thomas BEALS.  Solomon was the son of Michael and Rachel (________) HINSHAW.  Elizabeth was born March 17, 1849 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Solomon was born November 1841 in North Carolina.  They had 3 sons and lived in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, where Solomon was a farmer.  Solomon died November 29, 1929.  Elizabeth died September 9, 1928.  Both are buried in the Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Thomas J. BEALS, married on this date in 1859 to Sarah Malinda THOMPSON.  Thomas was the son of Nathan C. and Elizabeth (CHEW) BEALS, and the younger brother of my John T. BEALS.  Thomas was born August 2, 1836 in Hamilton County, Indiana.  I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Sarah. They resided in Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska in the 1880 census. Thomas died December 6, 1902.  Nothing further is known at this time.


My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Anna ALDERMAN, married on this date in 1838 in Marion County, Indiana to William KINGAM.  Anna was the daughter of James and Martha (CANTELL) ALDERMAN, and the younger sister of my Richard ALDERMAN.  I do not have the date of birth or death, nor parentage for William.  Anna was born circa 1820 in Indiana.  They had 2 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.




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