Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Family Milestones: September 21st

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, John WARDLAW, married on this date in 1806 in Highland County, Ohio to Elizabeth LANCE.  John was the son of Robert and Janet (DOWNEY) WARDLAW, and the younger brother of my Samuel WARDLAW.  Elizabeth's parentage is unknown.  John was born June 15, 1779 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.  They had at least 1 daughter.  Nothing further is known at this time.


My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah CHEW, was born on this date in 1761 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Jesse and Mary (RICHARDS) CHEW, and the older sister of my Nathaniel CHEW.  Sarah married circa 1780 to James EARLY.  James' parentage and dates of birth and death are unknown.  Sarah died February 7, 1845.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Family Milestones: September 20th

My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Anne WOOLSTON, married on this date in 1817 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Joshua WOOLSTON.  Anne was the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (HAINES) WOOLSTON, and the older sister of my Rachel WOOLSTON.  I do not yet know the parentage of Joshua WOOLSTON.  Joshua was born circa 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Anne was born March 16, 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had 5 children.  I do not have Anne's date of death. Joshua died in 1860 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


My maternal 5th-great grandmother, Elizabeth RAINS, was born on this date in 1789.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Anthony and Nancy (GRAHAM) RAINS.  Elizabeth married October 15, 1807 in Randolph County, North Carolina to John W. POE.  John's parentage is unknown.  John was born 1781 in North Carolina. They moved to Morgan County, Indiana before 1850.  Elizabeth died in Morgan County, Indiana.  John died after September 17, 1850 in Morgan County, Indiana.


My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Mary NESBIT, was born on this date in 1779 in Virginia.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel and Mary (BERRY) NESBIT, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth NESBIT.  Mary married Alexander MARTIN on April 23, 1805.  Mary died in 1852.  Nothing further is known at this time.


My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Nancy Ann WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1840 in Brown County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of John and Anna (WARDLOW) WRIGHT, and the younger sister of my Joseph W. WRIGHT.  Nancy married August 12, 1860 in Brown County, Ohio to Levi WARDLOW, son of Arana "Rainey" and Adelina D. (DENNIS) WARDLOW.  Levi was born April 7, 1839 in Ohio.  They had 7 children and lived in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Levi died December 29, 1926 in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Nancy died July 17, 1912 in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio. Both are buried in the Wardlow Cemetery # 2, Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.



Sunday, September 19, 2010

Family Milestones: September 19th

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Content MAXSON, married on this date in 1754 to George POTTER, son of Thomas and Mary (BABCOCK) POTTER.  Content was the daughter of Joseph and Bethia (MAXSON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Ephraim MAXSON.  Content was born December 31, 1732.  George was born January 3, 1732 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  They had 9 children.  George died August 19, 1794.  Content died October 24, 1815.