FindAGrave volunteer's have been busy this spring for me. This week, volunteer hinkley photographed the tombstones of Maud (Lambertson) Fisher, her husband Frank Fisher and son Harley Fisher for me from the Old Shiloh Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Maud LAMBERTSON was the daughter of Carey W. and Clara E. (COOK) LAMBERTSON. She was born July 15, 1878 in Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio. She married Francis Franklin FISHER on December 8, 1896 in Hamilton County, Indiana. Between 1920 and 1930 census they moved from Hamilton County to Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
On This Day : March 17
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.
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.
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.
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