Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Graves Family

L-R: Arthur E. Graves (1871-1920), Cledith O. Graves (1897-1959, Carrie Mae (Haley) Graves (1877-1956)


Cousin Sara Rosellini shared this undated photograph of her grandfather as a young boy with his parents.  


Carrie Mae (Haley) Graves was the daughter of George Washington Haley and Mary Jane Sherrick, and younger sister of my great-grandfather, Eli Weldon Haley.



On This Day : March 14

1611 - Martha SCOTT died in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas WHOTLOCKE and Joan ________.  Martha was my 12x great-grandmother.


1674 - Col. James TAYLOR born in King & Queen County, Virginia.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Frances ________.  James was my 9x great-grandfather.


1705 - John PIGGOTT married Rebecca HARDIMAN in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1719 - Thomas BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Thomas was the son of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.  Thomas was my 7x great-grandfather.


1772 - Alexander WRIGHT died in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Alexander was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1775 - Elizabeth BABCOCK born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Rowse BABCOCK and Ruth MAXSON.


1802 - Ephraim MAXSON was born in Harrison County, Virginia.  Ephraim was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.


1805 - Josiah WHITE married Catherine RIDGWAY in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1819 - Hannah CARSON married Abraham COOK in Surry County, North Carolina.  Hannah was the daughter of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.


1827 - Caroline Marie Louise KAHRE born in Holsen, Westphalia.  Caroline was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1833 - Nathan H. BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Nathan was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1835 - William Smith IVEY born in Davidson County, Tennessee.  William was the son of George Washington IVEY and Susan SADLER.


1856 - Edward BOND died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.


1859 - Susannah HOOVER died in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.  Susannah was the daughter of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1861 - William W. HALEY married Jane Elizabeth OWEN in Marion County, Ohio. William was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.


1869 - Barbara Isabel WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Barbara was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.  Barbara was my great-grandmother.


1869 - Melford MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Melford was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Ellen Catherine ONG.


1878 - Cora V. KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Cora was the daughter of Calvin G. KING and Orinda J. KING.


1880 - Mary A. LINDSEY died in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.


1905 - John George COOK died in Wellington, Kansas.  John was the son of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.


1907 - Homer Hanley PEFLEY born in Wabash County, Indiana.  Homer was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.


1914 - Grace Lucille CRANE born.  Grace was the daughter of Thomas Franklin CRANE and Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1916 - Lisa Irene BOOK born in Kennett, Missouri.  Lisa was the daughter of Charles Allen BOOK and Bertie May CUMMINGS.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

On This Day : March 13

1714 - Jabesh HEATON born.  Jabesh was the son of Samuel HEATON and Susan HAWES.


1740 - Anna Katherine KAHRE died.  Anna was Corinne's 8x great-grandmother.


1752 - John STILLMAN born.  John was the son of John STILLMAN and Molly CLARKE.


1754 - Esther WILLSON born in Hardwick, Sussex County, New Jersey.  Esther was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETS.


1767 - Roger BURDICK born in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Roger was the son of Oliver BURDICK and Lydia ELDERTON.


1803 - Abraham BYERS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Abraham was the son of Abraham BYERS and Mary STICKEL.


1813 - Catherine YOUNG born.  Catherine was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1858 - William Martin BOYER married Elizabeth J. WILCOX in Franklin County, Ohio.  William was the son of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.


1858 - Margaret Leona MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Margaret was the daughter of Melford Joseph MAXON and Mary E. LANCASTER.


1872 - Amos DUFFEY married Mary Keziah McKINNEY.  Amos was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.


1875 - Jessie Lillian LOOFBOURROW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Jessie was the daughter of William Wade LOOFBOURROW and Martha Julesa LEMASTERS.


1880 - Allen Aaron SWAFFORD married Meda LILES in Ray County, Missouri.  Allen was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1906 - Herbert W. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Herbert was the son of Irvin G. METZNER and Julia STONE.


1911 - Mary Louise PHILLIPS born in Kansas City, Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of Senator Winfield PHILLIPS and Una Maude LEMASTERS.


1912 - Jane JARRETT died in Fayette County, Iowa.  Jane was Corinne's 4x great-grandmother.


1912 - Lillian Mae ALDERMAN born in New Glarus, Wisconsin.  Lillian was the daughter of William ALDERMAN and Ida E. HOGA.