Family Milestones: September 8th

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Ruth MILLS, was born on this date in 1763.  Ruth was the daughter of Henry and Hannah (THORNBURG) MILLS, and the younger sister of my Aaron MILLS.  Ruth married January 27, 1780 to James JOHNSON, son of Charles and Sarah (CREW) JOHNSON.  James was born in 1763.  They had 9 children and were members of the Society of Friends in Guilford County, North Carolina. Ruth's death is recorded 6th month, 25th day at Deep River MM, Guilford County, North Carolina.

Tombstone Tuesday: George & Catherine PEEPLES

George and Catherine (McMILLEN) PEEPLES are buried in the Washington-Lawson Cemetery in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.  They are Eileen's maternal 2nd-great grandparents.

George was born September 24, 1836 in Miami County, Indiana, the son of Hugh A.B. and Patsey (FISHER) PEEPLES.  Catherine was born circa 1849 in Indiana, daughter of James E. and Julia (________) McMILLEN.   They were married on October 22, 1867 in Marshall County, Indiana.

George served in the Civil War as a Private in Company D, 9th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After the war, he was a farmer in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

George and Catherine had 5 children, but only 3 daughters survived into adulthood.

Catherine died April 26, 1916 in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  George followed on January 15, 1918 in Culver.

Source: Washington-Lawson Cemetery (Marshall County, Indiana), George and Catherine Peebles marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 4 September 2010.

Family Milestones: September 7th

My paternal 3rd-great granduncle, William JACOBS, married on this date in 1855 in Ashland County, Ohio to Catherine EICHELBERGER, daughter of Adam and Susannah (WESTHEFFER) EICHELBERGER.  William was the son of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Susan JACOBS.  William was born January 29, 1832 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Catherine was born March 12, 1836 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  They raised 8 children.  Catherine died July 2, 1913 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. William died September 18, 1908 in Ashland County, Ohio.


My maternal 5th-great granduncle, William WARDLAW, married on this date in 1797 in Harrison County, Kentucky to Isabel NESBIT, daughter of Samuel and Mary (BERRY) NESBIT.  William was the son of Robert and Janet (DOWNEY) WARDLAW, and the older brother of my Samuel WARDLAW.  William was born August 31, 1771 in Augusta County, Virginia.  Isabel was born circa 1774.  They had 7 children.  Isabel died September 11, 1861 in Brown County, Ohio.  William died August 6, 1812 in Brownstown, Michigan, while a soldier in the War of 1812.


My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Mary CHEW, was born on this date in 1807.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Mary married April 7, 1825 to Joseph MOON.  Joseph's parentage and dates of birth and death are unknown.  Mary died March 9, 1859.  Nothing further is known at this time.