Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Family Milestones: June 23rd

My paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Olive Jane SMITH, was born on this date in 1846 in Cass County, Michigan.  Olive was the daughter of William P. and Prudence (MAXSON) SMITH.  Olive married August 4, 1866 in Jay County, Indiana to William P. WEHRLY, son of Johannes and Barbara (PETRY) WEHRLY.  William was born November 2, 1845 in Preble County, Ohio.  They lived in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana and raised 13 children.  Olive died January 6, 1913 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  William died June 16, 1909 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

 

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Family Milestones: June 22nd

My paternal 3rd-great granduncle, Abraham B. JACOBS, was born on this date in 1834 in Washington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham was the son of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Susan JACOBS.  Abraham married November 19, 1857 in Wayne County, Ohio to Harriett RIFE.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Harriett.  Abraham died May 30, 1903.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Susannah CHEW, was born on this date in 1771 in New Jersey.  Susannah was the daughter of Jesse and Mary (RICHARDS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Nathaniel CHEW.  Susannah married Thomas ELDRIDGE.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Thomas. Susannah died July 11, 1842.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Family Milestones: June 21st

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Deborah HURLBUT, was baptized on this date in 1747 in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Deborah was the daughter of Moses and Rebecca (WARNER) HURLBUT, and the younger sister of my Israel HURLBUT.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Ellen W. LAMBERTSON, was born on this date in 1850 in Ohio.  Ellen was the daughter of John and Sarah A. (WILLSON) LAMBERTSON, and the younger sister of my Carey W. LAMBERTSON.  Ellen was married in 1865 in Butler Co., Ohio to ________ SOCKEY.  Ellen married secondly on November 10, 1870 in Butler County, Ohio to David L. MENGLE, son of George and Susana (RUMBARGER) MENGLE.  David was born August 7, 1849 in Ohio.  They lived in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio and raised 4 children.  David died July 4, 1938 in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Ellen died September 16, 1933 in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Holp Cemetery, Farmersville, Montgomery County, Ohio.