Family Milestones: June 5th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Benjamin PUTMAN, married on this date in 1836 in Monroe County, Indiana to Melvina BAKER.  Benjamin was the son of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN, and the younger brother of my Mary PUTMAN.  I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Melvina.  Benjamin was born in 1816.  They had 9 children.  Benjamin died in Linn County, Missouri.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Ada PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1745 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Ada was the daughter of John and Judith (SANBORN) PHILBRICK, and the older sister of my John PHILBRICK.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, John GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1756 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger brother of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  John married March 30, 1797 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey to Lucretia DeRAPALJE.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Lucretia.  John died November 1, 1824 in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: June 4th

My maternal 5th-great grandparents, James GROENENDYKE and Johannah ANTONIDES, were married on this date in 1797 in New Jersey.  James was the son of Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Johannah was the daughter of Pieter and Catherine (VANDERVEER) ANTONIDES.  James was born in 1770 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Johannah was born August 28, 1778 in New Jersey.  They had 8 children.  Johannah died in 1825 in Fayette County, Indiana.  James died in September 1836 in Fayette County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandfather, Johannes WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1802 in York County, Pennsylvania.  Johannes was the son of Heinrich and Christina (SAUBEL) WEHRLY.  Johannes married in 1821 in Stark County, Ohio to Barbara PETRY, daughter of George and Maria Catharina (KALTREIDER) PETRY.  Barbara was born May 28, 1802 in York County, Pennsylvania.  They had 9 children.  Barbara died August 27, 1880 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Johannes died November 10, 1876 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. They are both buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.


My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Neeltje GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1762 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Neeltje was the daughter of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger sister of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: June 3rd

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Benjamin H. CROCKETT, married on this date in 1830 in Owen County, Indiana to Elizabeth THOMAS.  Benjamin was the son of Alexander and Elizabeth (WATKINS) CROCKETT, and the younger brother of my David CROCKETT.  I do not have Elizabeth's parentage.  Benjamin was born in 1810.  Elizabeth was born circa 1812.  They had 8 children.  Elizabeth died after the 1860 census.  Benjamin died after 1880.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great grandfather, James GROENENDYKE, married on this date in 1826 in Henry County, Indiana to Barbara BUCK.  James was the son of Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Barbara's parentage is unknown.  James was born in 1770 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Barbara was born April 5, 1795 in Salem, North Carolina.  They had 7 children.  Barbara died September 17, 1878.  James died September 1836 in Fayette County, Indiana.