Family Milestones: July 22nd

My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, Samuel S. LAMBERTSON, married on this date in 1908 in Marion County, Indiana to Nellie H. LEARY.  Samuel was the son of Carey W. and Clara E. (COOK) LAMBERTSON, and the younger brother of my Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON.  Samuel was born January 11, 1875 in Preble County, Ohio.  Nellie was born circa 1872 in Massachusetts.  Samuel died October 15, 1911 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Nellie was still living in the 1920 census in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Samuel is buried in the Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.

Family Milestones: July 21st

My paternal grandaunt, Dorothy Dot LeMASTER, was married on this date in 1921 to Charles Glendon HUNT.  Dorothy was the daughter of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS, and the older sister of my Ord Wehrly LeMASTER. Charles was the son of William Allen and Mary Leota (WEBER) HUNT.  Dorothy was born March 19, 1900 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Charles was born July 13, 1900 in Abington, Indiana.  They had 3 children.  Charles died February 11, 1956 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.  Dorothy died October 1984 in Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana.

My paternal great-grandparents, Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER, were married on this date in 1888 in Jay County, Indiana.  Eli was the son of George Washington and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY.  Cora was the daughter of John Adam and Clara (MOULTON) METZNER.  Eli was born March 24, 1866 in Erie County, Ohio.  Cora was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana.  They lived in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Eli died June 14, 1957 in Jay County, Indiana.  Cora died April 28, 1955 in Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal grandaunt, Clara Elnora HALEY, married on this date in 1925 to Eugene C. KUNCE.  Clara was the daughter of Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY, and the older sister of my Ruth Pauline HALEY.  Eugene was the son of William and Minnie (________) KUNCE.  Clara was born October 31, 1900 in Jay County, Indiana.  Eugene was born January 15, 1901 in Jay County, Indiana.  Eugene was a minister.  They had 1 son.  Eugene died October 1984 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.  Clara died June 19, 2001 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.

Service Notes: William L. WRIGHT

I recently found mention of my maternal grandfather, William WRIGHT, in the local newspaper during his time of service in World War II.

Source: Alexandria Daily Times-Tribune, Alexandria, Indiana, August 14, 1944, page 1

WRIGHT IS TRANSFERRED

Pvt. William Lee Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wright, of this city, has been transferred from a radio school at Madison, Wis. to Chanute Field, at Rantoul, Ill.

Source: Alexandria Daily Times-Tribune, Alexandria, Indiana, October 10, 1945, page 3

Cpl. William L. Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wright, arrived home Thursday for a thirty day leave with his wife and son from Columbus, Ga.