Family Milestones: July 14th

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, George William McLANE, married on this date in 1818 in Franklin County, Ohio to Margaret A. FLEMMING.  George was the son of Jacob McLANE, and the younger brother of my Nancy Ann McLANE.  Margaret's parentage is unknown.  George was born 1796 in Virginia.  Margaret was born 1796 in Kentucky.  They had 6 children.  Margaret died 1875 in Putnam County, Ohio.  George died 1853 in Putnam County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Ottawa River Cemetery, Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Bennett PIERCE, was born on this date in 1775.  Bennett was the son of Seth and Bethiah (FIELD) PIERCE, and the younger brother of my Gordon PIERCE.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: July 13th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Hugh WARDLAW, married on this date in 1815 in Clermont County, Ohio to Rebecca HIRONS.  Hugh was the son of Robert and Janet (DOWNEY) WARDLAW, and the younger brother of my Samuel WARDLAW.  Rebecca was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (LEVEL) HIRONS.  Hugh was born April 21, 1794. Rebecca was born December 12, 1793.  They had 11 children.  Rebecca died March 19, 1871.  Hugh died January 24, 1864 in Brown County, Ohio.

Family MIlestones: July 12th

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Ann CHEW, married on this date in 1765 to David PAUL.  Ann was the daughter of Jeffrey and Amy (DRIVER) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Jesse CHEW.  Ann was born circa 1745 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for David.  Ann died January 20, 1800.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, Jacob G. SMITH, was born on this date in 1837 in Jay County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of William P. and Prudence (MAXSON) SMITH, and the older brother of my Olive Jane SMITH.  Nothing further is known at this time.