Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Descendants of Isaac Lemasters (1795-1841)

Cousin bait through this blog may have paid off again, as I was contacted by someone researching the family of Jacob LeMasters (1832-1905), who they believe is the son of Isaac Lemasters (1795-1841).


Isaac Lemasters (1795-1841) was the son of Jacob and Hannah (________) Lemasters, my paternal 4x great-grandparents.


Isaac was born in Virginia and married Hannah Elizabeth COLEMAN on November 21, 1821 in Shelby County, Ohio.  They had 3 children: Jacob (born circa 1832), Hannah (born circa 1835) and Isaac (born 1837).  So far, I'm only aware of descendants of Isaac.  To find descendants of Jacob would be a great connection to make.


After Isaac's death in 1841 (about January 11) in Allen County, Ohio, the widow Hannah married John B. LOCKHART on July 1, 1841 in Allen County, Ohio.  Together they had three children : Loretta (born circa 1841), James W., and Emeline (born circa 1849).


I've found them in the 1850 census of Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, but have not researched them any further.


According to my correspondent, descendants of the family ended up in the Springfield, Illinois area.  

On This Day : March 6

1644 - Margaret EXTON married William REYNOLDS.  Margaret was the daughter of John EXTON and Alis FIVINS.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1656 - Lydia BACON born in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Lydia was the daughter of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.  Lydia was my 9x great-grandmother.


1663 - John WOOLSTON born in Northamptonshire, England.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1690 - Ebenezer REED born.  Ebenezer was the son of George REED and Abigail PIERCE.


1703 - Joshua HADLEY born in Kings County, Ireland.  Joshua was the son of Simon and Ruth HADLEY.  Joshua was my 8x great-grandfather.


1706 - Abigail WITTER married John FREEMAN.  Abigail was the daughter of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL.


1730 - Mosher MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mosher was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1739 - Thomas FESSENDEN died.  Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1752 - Asa MAXSON born.  Asa was the son of David MAXSON and Abigail GREENMAN.


1761 - Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER born.  Heinrich was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherine KAHRE.


1769 - Amy DAVIS born.  Amy was the daughter of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.


1790 - Sarah TAYLOR born.  Sarah was the daughter of Commordore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1803 - William McPheeters LOGAN born.  William was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.


1818 - Amer Jackson BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Amer was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1821 - Sarah Tira CROCKETT born in Tennessee.  Sarah was the daughter of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.


1836 - Joseph Henry PEFLEY born in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.


1839 - Mary Jane BALES born.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.


1845 - Royal Storrs PIERCE died in Mina, New York.  Royal was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1851 - Dora Alice FLANAGAN born in Dallas, Alabama. Dora was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.


1856 - Emory CARTER born in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Emory was the son of Milton CARTER and Louisa Ann HODSON.


1862 - Enoch CARTER died in Indiana.  Enoch was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.


1879 - Arthur Augustus METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Henrietta WEAVER.


1882 - William Henderson SWAFFORD married Sarsh Sally J. McCROSKIE in Ray County, Missouri.  William was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.


1889 - Charles Morton POE married Minnie Elizabeth SHIMEALL in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Charles was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1967 - Viola MANKINS died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Viola was the daughter of James FOLLOWAY and Julia WILLIAMS.

Monday, March 05, 2012

FindAGrave Success: John Jacob Deutsch

FindAGrave volunteer Bill Schraeder graciously photographed the tombstone of Corinne's 4x great-grandparents, John Jacob Deutsch (1821-1863) and Dora Elizabeth (Schutte) Deutsch (1827-1903).  They are buried in the Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


John, or Johann, served during the Civil War in Company D, 13th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.  He was a replacement inductee when the unit was occupying New Orleans.  Previously, John had been drafted into the Confederate Army.


It took a year and a half, but the payoff by this volunteer makes it worth it.