1686 - Thomas CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island. Thomas was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.
1744 - Elizabeth CLARK born. Elizabeth was the daughter of Oliver CLARK and Elizabeth FREEMAN.
1765 - Nancy VARS born. Nancy was the daughter of Isaac VARS and Elizabeth BURDICK.
1768 - Richard HERITAGE died. Richard was the son of Joseph HERITAGE and Hannah ALLEN.
1769 - Charity WILLIAMS married William HIATT in Guilford County, North Carolina. Charity was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.
1773 - Bennett PIERCE died. Bennett was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.
1803 - Catherine PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania. Catherine was the daughter of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.
1814 - Daniel WILLIAMS married Margaret ZERNS. Daniel was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.
1826 - Austin PIERCE married Mary Ann STERLING. Austin was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.
1831 - John Houston NOSLER born. John was the son of John NOSLER and Nancy HIBBS.
1838 - Phoebe J. FAULKNER born. Phoebe was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.
1838 - Betsey E. FAULKNER born. Betsey was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.
1849 - Elizabeth J. BEALS born in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana. Elizabeth was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.
1856 - William MAXON born in Pennsylvania. William was the son of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.
1863 - St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS born in Haleyville, Winston County, Alabama. Patrick was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON. Patrick was Eileen's grandfather.
1863 - Rachel TEAGLE died. Rachel was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.
1868 - John Jackson CUMMINGS married Mary E. CUMMINGS in Lawrence County, Tennessee. John was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.
1872 - Mary SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri. Mary was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.
1880 - Rebecca A. SILLS married William DOLBY in Wabash County, Indiana. Rebecca was the daughter of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.
1880 - Emma J. HIXENBAUGH died. Emma was the daughter of Church HIXENBAUGH and Sarah A. MAXON.
1882 - Claude Leslie MAXON born in Mt. Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Claude was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.
1913 - William McClellan PIERCE born in Madison County, Indiana. William was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.
1926 - Eunice SWAFFORD married Robert COX in Ray County, Missouri. Eunice was the daughter of James Wesley SWAFFORD and Emma SETH.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Remember the SASE?
Remember the SASE? That's Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) for those born in the era of email and text messages. When I started doing family history and genealogy research back in the 1980s, letter writing was a key component of research, a way and means to receive information.
I used this neglected form of communication this week in an attempt to goad a distant cousin to provide me with some information. The gentleman is upwards of 80 years old, a recent widow, and lives several states away. I found his phone number through an internet search, and contacted him back in November. The conversation was pleasant, he provided some information, and promised to stay in touch.
The cousin gave me his email address and I fired off a couple of quick emails, but no response. Perhaps he's not on the computer as much as I am. Phone calls are tricky, as I don't want to disturb him and also the information I'm looking for is somewhat sensitive - as he is a relative of my 'black sheep' family. I don't want to jeopardize the connection.
So this week, I typed up an old-fashioned letter, attached printed copies of my emailed charts to him, and sent him a letter via U.S. mail. I included a SASE, hoping for a reply.
I'm hoping for the best.
I used this neglected form of communication this week in an attempt to goad a distant cousin to provide me with some information. The gentleman is upwards of 80 years old, a recent widow, and lives several states away. I found his phone number through an internet search, and contacted him back in November. The conversation was pleasant, he provided some information, and promised to stay in touch.
The cousin gave me his email address and I fired off a couple of quick emails, but no response. Perhaps he's not on the computer as much as I am. Phone calls are tricky, as I don't want to disturb him and also the information I'm looking for is somewhat sensitive - as he is a relative of my 'black sheep' family. I don't want to jeopardize the connection.
So this week, I typed up an old-fashioned letter, attached printed copies of my emailed charts to him, and sent him a letter via U.S. mail. I included a SASE, hoping for a reply.
I'm hoping for the best.
On This Day : March 16
1662 - John BROUGHTON died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. John was the son of Thomas BROUGHTON and Mary BRISCOE. John was my 10x great-grandfather.
1678 - Thomas SPOFFORD born in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts. Thomas was the son of Samuel SPOFFORD and Sarah BURPBEE. Thomas was my 8x great-grandfather.
1692 - Mary MAXSON died in Westerly, Rhode Island. Mary was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.
1720 - Amos MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island. Amos was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.
1743 - Catherine Marie KAHRE born. Catherine was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Katherine Marie KUHLMEYER.
1749 - Hannah HAINES born. Hannah was the daughter of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.
1752 - Johannes NOLL born in Berghofen. Johannes was the son of Johannes NOLL and Anna GERTRAUD. Johannes was Corinne's 6x great-grandfather.
1778 - Charity BEALS born in Guilford County, North Carolina. Charity was the daughter of Bowater BEALS and Sarah Ann COOK.
1786 - Daniel PIERCE born. Daniel was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.
1787 - Abigail PIERCE died in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut. Abigail was the daughter of William JOHNSON and Esther WISWELL. Abigail was my 8x great-grandmother.
1796 - Anne WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey. Anne was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.
1801 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth KAHRE died. Anna was Corinne's 7x great-grandmother.
1820 - Rachel HUNT married Samuel STAFFORD. Rachel was the daughter of John HUNT and Rachel HAWORTH.
1822 - Hannah DAVIS died. Hannah was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.
1825 - Enoch CARTER married Asenath KENDALL. Enoch was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.
1825 - Prudence STILLMAN died. Prudence was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.
1833 - Henry MILLS died in Morgan County, Indiana. Henry was the son of Aaron MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL. Henry was my 5x great-grandfather.
1852 - Joseph BALES married Ann DAVIS. Joseph was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.
1864 - Jesse Leonard CHEW married Susanna Tatem WOOD in Blackwood, New Jersey. Jesse was the son of Thomas Atkinson CHEW and Abigail A. LEONARD.
1874 - Eva Dora WEHRLY died in Jay County, Indiana. Eva was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.
1875 - Jennie G. CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio. Jennie was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Margaret H. HEISTAND.
1882 - Lulu Grace HEATON born in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri. Lula was the daughter of Joseph Wesley HEATON and Clara Emaline OGLE.
1888 - Mary CHEW died. Mary was the daughter of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.
1902 - Eva May CHIVLARE married Sylvester Tillman BRIODY. Eva was the daughter of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.
1903 - Fred KING born in Madison County, Indiana. Fred was the son of Suman Douglas KING and Amanda Louisa FOX.
1914 - Donald Cooper LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana. Donald was the son of Chesley Franklin LeMASTER and Clara Louise BURKEY.
1920 - St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS married Bessie Lee IVEY in Sedgwick, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Patrick was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON. Bessie was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER. They were Eileen's grandparents.
1920 - George Harner WRIGHT died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio. George was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.
1922 - Bertha Fidelia YEAGER died in Clay County, Indiana. Bertha was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.
1923 - Sarah HIXENBAUGH died in Roscoe, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Sarah was the daughter of Melford Joseph MAXON and Mary E. LANCASTER.
1930 - Warren Melvin MARSHALL died in Eugene, Oregon. Warren was the son of Andrew MARSHALL and Sarah MAXSON.
1959 - Cledith Orion GRAVES died in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Cledith was the son of Arthur E. GRAVES and Carrie Mae HALEY.
1678 - Thomas SPOFFORD born in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts. Thomas was the son of Samuel SPOFFORD and Sarah BURPBEE. Thomas was my 8x great-grandfather.
1692 - Mary MAXSON died in Westerly, Rhode Island. Mary was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.
1720 - Amos MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island. Amos was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.
1743 - Catherine Marie KAHRE born. Catherine was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Katherine Marie KUHLMEYER.
1749 - Hannah HAINES born. Hannah was the daughter of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.
1752 - Johannes NOLL born in Berghofen. Johannes was the son of Johannes NOLL and Anna GERTRAUD. Johannes was Corinne's 6x great-grandfather.
1778 - Charity BEALS born in Guilford County, North Carolina. Charity was the daughter of Bowater BEALS and Sarah Ann COOK.
1786 - Daniel PIERCE born. Daniel was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.
1787 - Abigail PIERCE died in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut. Abigail was the daughter of William JOHNSON and Esther WISWELL. Abigail was my 8x great-grandmother.
1796 - Anne WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey. Anne was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.
1801 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth KAHRE died. Anna was Corinne's 7x great-grandmother.
1820 - Rachel HUNT married Samuel STAFFORD. Rachel was the daughter of John HUNT and Rachel HAWORTH.
1822 - Hannah DAVIS died. Hannah was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.
1825 - Enoch CARTER married Asenath KENDALL. Enoch was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.
1825 - Prudence STILLMAN died. Prudence was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.
1833 - Henry MILLS died in Morgan County, Indiana. Henry was the son of Aaron MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL. Henry was my 5x great-grandfather.
1852 - Joseph BALES married Ann DAVIS. Joseph was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.
1864 - Jesse Leonard CHEW married Susanna Tatem WOOD in Blackwood, New Jersey. Jesse was the son of Thomas Atkinson CHEW and Abigail A. LEONARD.
1874 - Eva Dora WEHRLY died in Jay County, Indiana. Eva was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.
1875 - Jennie G. CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio. Jennie was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Margaret H. HEISTAND.
1882 - Lulu Grace HEATON born in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri. Lula was the daughter of Joseph Wesley HEATON and Clara Emaline OGLE.
1888 - Mary CHEW died. Mary was the daughter of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.
1902 - Eva May CHIVLARE married Sylvester Tillman BRIODY. Eva was the daughter of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.
1903 - Fred KING born in Madison County, Indiana. Fred was the son of Suman Douglas KING and Amanda Louisa FOX.
1914 - Donald Cooper LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana. Donald was the son of Chesley Franklin LeMASTER and Clara Louise BURKEY.
1920 - St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS married Bessie Lee IVEY in Sedgwick, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Patrick was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON. Bessie was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER. They were Eileen's grandparents.
1920 - George Harner WRIGHT died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio. George was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.
1922 - Bertha Fidelia YEAGER died in Clay County, Indiana. Bertha was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.
1923 - Sarah HIXENBAUGH died in Roscoe, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Sarah was the daughter of Melford Joseph MAXON and Mary E. LANCASTER.
1930 - Warren Melvin MARSHALL died in Eugene, Oregon. Warren was the son of Andrew MARSHALL and Sarah MAXSON.
1959 - Cledith Orion GRAVES died in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Cledith was the son of Arthur E. GRAVES and Carrie Mae HALEY.
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