Sunday, February 12, 2012

On This Day : February 12

1546 - Katherine COOKE born in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.  Katherine was the daughter of John COOKE and Alice CARTER. Katherine was my 11x great-grandmother.


1641 - Sarah KELLEY born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was my 10x great-grandmother.


1665 - Jannetje MONFOORT married Willem Gerritsen VAN COUVENHAVEN in New Amsterdam.  Jannetje was my 9x great-grandmother.


1670 - Thomas PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.


1671 - Pieter Willemse VAN COUVENHAVEN born in Flatbush, New Amsterdam. Pieter was the son of Williem Gerritsen VAN COUVENHAVEN and Jannetje MONFOORT.  Pieter was my 8x-great grandfather.


1693 - Hans STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Hans was the son of Peter STICKEL and Margaretha GROSSMAN.  Hans was my 9x great-grandfather.


1688 - Nicholas LONGHORNE died in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was my 10x great-grandfather.


1715 - Rebecca PIERCE married Nathaniel WINSHIP.  Rebecca was the daughter of James PIERCE and Elizabeth KENDALL.


1716 - Joseph CHEW died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  Joseph was the son of John CHEW and Sarah GALE.


1759 - Thomas BABCOCK born in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Thomas was the son of Thomas BABCOCK and Judith DAVIS.


1778 - Martha MILLS married Obediah OVERMAN.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas MILLS and Elizabeth HARROLD.


1787 - Ulrich RINEHART died.  Ulrich was Eileen's 7x great-grandfather.


1806 - John CHEW died.  John was the son of Robert CHEW and Mary PERROTT.


1807 - Daniel PIERCE born.  Daniel was the son of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.


1808 - Mary MILLS married Valentine PEGG in North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1832 - Diana Y. YOUNG born.  Diana was the daughter of Adam YOUNG and Sarah CRUM.


1843 - Lucinda WARDLAW married Isaac WRIGHT in Brown County, Ohio.  Lucinda was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1844 - Susannah WEHRLY married Charles PETRY.  Susannah was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.


1852 - Arana WARDLOW married Mary DENNIS in Brown County, Ohio.  Arana was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1861 - James Robert LEE born.  James was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1888 - Fred A. LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  Fred was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.


1893 - Fina SWAFFORD married William Eli COFFELT.  Fina was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1894 - Abigail STEVENSON died in Knox County, Illinois.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1897 - Roliff SIGLER born in Madison County, Indiana.  Roliff was the son of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.


1908 - Mary Adoline SWAFFORD married Calvin HATFIELD.  Mary was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1911 - Hampton WARDLAW died in Scott Township, Brown County, Indiana.  Hampton was the son of Hugh WARDLAW and Rebecca HIRONS.


1926 - Sarah C. GEGENHEIMER died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.


1962 - John R. SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the s on of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.


1982 - Floyd LeMASTERS died in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana.  Floyd was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1998 - Lula Mae WILKINS died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Lula Mae was the daughter of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.







Saturday, February 11, 2012

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy : Family Heirlooms

Week 6 - Family Heirlooms. For which family heirloom are you most thankful? How did you acquire this treasure and what does it mean to you and your family?


Most of the heirlooms of my family still remain with my parents for a number of reason, not the least of which is the fact that I have a small house.  But there is one family heirloom that I recently acquired that I am thankful for - the Bible carried by my paternal great-grandfather, Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957).


It isn't the kind of Bible that most genealogists would hope for - there aren't names and dates of births, marriages, etc. within its pages.  It is valuable to me because it was one that he carried and used at church, as its well-worn cover and pages can attest.  It is a connection to the past and evidence of the role of faith in my ancestors life.  


I acquired this treasure within the past year from my father, who has been providing me with all sorts of family treasures and epherma.  The Haleys were members of the Evangelical Association, which merged after my ancestor's death into the United Methodist Church.  The church they worshiped in, Mt. Zion, is still an active church.


Just holding an everyday item that held value to him helps me feel a bit more connected.

A Day In My Life

Spent most of the day walking around towards the beach at Ft. Lauderdale.  The more I walked the farther I was away from the hotel and it was easy to lose track of how far I had gone.  Turns out I walked 2.5 miles before turning around and coming back.


Drawbridge on Clay Shaw Bridge


Crown Princess









The Hyatt - have meeting at restaurant at the top later this weekend,

Looking back towards where I'd come from

Canoers in the inlet

Welcome to Fort Lauderdale Beach




Sandy beaches and palm trees



Historical marker - site of the third Fort Lauderdale


Historical marker - Fort Lauderdale "Wade-Ins" during Civil Right struggles













View from hotel room looking towards beach and cruise ships