On This Day : April 19

1715 - Elizabeth SPOFFORD born in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas SPOFFORD and Bethiah HAZELTINE.


1744 - John HILLIER born.  John was the son of Edward HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1757 - Elizabeth BROWN born in Airdie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Alexander BROWN and Elizabeth WRIGHT.


1769 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.


1800 - Rachel WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.  Rachel was my 4x great-grandmother.


1809 - Mary GRIMES born in Middleton, Clearfield County, Pennsylvnania.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.  Mary was Eileen's 3x great-grandmother.


1810 - Matilda MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Matilda was the daughter of Joel MAXSON and Hannah FIELDS.


1827 - Rebecca A. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Rebecca was the daughter of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and ________.


1832 - Daniel RINEHART married Elizabeth ADNEY in Preble County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1839 - Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING born.  Anne was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.


1842 - Elizabeth JACOBS married Joseph NEISWINDER in Wayne County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1848 - John T. BEALS married Mary DAVIS in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.  Mary was the daughter of John W. DAVIS and Mary BARKER.  They were my 4x great-grandparents.


1878 - William Alexander WALKER died.  William was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1883 - Amanda SWAFFORD married Major C. TOLLETT in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Amanda was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1888 - Elizabeth LEE born in Vibbard, Missouri.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert James LEE and Elizabeth A. CARLISLE.


1894 - William P. SMITH died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  William was the son of Jacob SMITH and Jane ELLIOTT.  William was my 3x great-grandfather.


1949 - Emma Dorothy Sophie BISHOFF died.  Emma was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Marie Louisa Catherine KAHRE.


1968 - Leona D. LAMBERTSON married Joseph CARPENTER in Aroma, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Leona was the daughter of Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON and Pearl May BEALS.


1996 - Lillian Mae FREITAG died in Madison, Wisconsin.  Lillian was the daughter of William ALDERMAN and Ida E. HOGA.

On This Day : April 18

1648 - Michael BACON died.  Michael was my 11x great-grandfather.


1700 - Hannah CHENEY married Philemon CHANDLER in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1720 - Francis WORCESTER married Abigail CARLTON.  Francis was the son of Francis WORCESTER and Mary CHENEY.  They were my 7x great-grandparents.


1741 - Rebecca ALLEN married Alexander MODE in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Rebecca was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1745 - John DAVIS died in Squam, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  John was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth BRISLEY.  John was my 7x great-grandfather.


1751 - Elizabeth DAVIS died in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.  Elizabeth was my 7x great-grandmother.


1756 - Lois STILLMAN born.  Lois was the daughter of Joseph STILLMAN and Mary MAXSON.


1763 - Luke MAXSON born.  Luke was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1776 - Josiah WHITE born.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1796 - Rebecca HIATT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Rebecca was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1810 - Karl Ludwig KAHRE died.  Karl was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.


1822 - Amelia CHEW married James McKEE.  Amelia was the daughter of Coleby CHEW and Rebecca REES.


1822 - Nathan BALES married Miriam MARTIN.  Nathan was the son of John Bowater BALES and Lois BRANSON.


1846 - Jesse C. CHEW died.  Jesse was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.


1860 - Martha J. McPHEETERS married Edward J. MEANS.  Martha was the daughter of James Augustus McPHEETERS and Maria DUNBAR.


1867 - Nathaniel Durbin CHEW married Margaret H. HEISTAND in Darke County, Ohio.  Nathaniel was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1875 - Reason Lefestus SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Reason was the son of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.


1875 - Edward E. WRIGHT born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1877 - James A. LEWIS born.  James was the son of William Henry LEWIS and Malissa Adeline MORRISTON.


1892 - Elleiny LEWIS born in Huntington County, Indiana.  Elleiny was the daughter of Jacob LEWIS and Marietta COOK.


1896 - James Stiles CHEW died.  James was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1896 - Albert MAXON born in Greene County, Pennsylviana.  Albert was the son of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.


1896 - Milton James MAXON born in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Milton was the son of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.


1897 - Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON married Pearl May BEALS in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.  Pearl was the daughter of Nathan Thomas BEALS and Elizabeth Caroline POE.  They were my 2x great-grandparents.


1900 - Edward E. PIERCE born in Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.


1911 - John R. SWAFFORD married Clara AULT in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.


1936 - Arana Marshall WARDLOW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Arana was the son of Levi WARDLOW and Nancy Ann WRIGHT.

Mom's April Garden Tips

April Garden Tips

Timing is very important when planting a garden.   Plants started too early will be overgrown and leggy.   Some vegetable varieties will stand a freeze and cen be set out quite early.   Others can stand some cold weather without injury.   Others are stricly warm-weather plants   They may not freeze if set out too early, but they do not grow and could rot off.   Here are some general rules for planting:

* Hardy vegetables can be planted as soon as the ground can be worked in the springs i.e. onions

*Semi-hardy vegetables can be planted 2-3 weeks before the average date of the last frost (Indiana it is April 17th)

*Tender kinds sould be planted at the frost-free date

*Very tender vegetables should be planted no sooner than 3 weeks after the frost-free date

Planting tips:

Plant potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce*, radishes, spinach, and green onions early in the month.

Plant asparagus crowns, horseradish, and rhubarb (perennials)

Begin planting flowering perennials, trees, and shrubs

Fertlilizing tips:

Fertilize established perennials, clematis, irises, and peonies, and ground covers; evergreens, trees, and shrubs.   Fertilize your lawn.  

Maintaining tips:

Gradually remove winter protection around roses as new growth appears.   Prune rose canes that are week, crossed or damaged.

Divide and transplant crowded summer and fall blooming perennials.

Clean and aerate lawn.

Apply pre-emergent weed control in mid-April to mid-May,.

Spray pines for diseases.

Spray fruit trees when blossoms fall.

When new leaves appear, spray crab trees with fungicide to prevent rust & scab.

Prune spring flowering shrubs after blooming.

Prune or mow winter damaged ground covers.

If you have not started a journal, it is time to do so.   Record the planting dates, varieties, and other pertinent information.   They can be a drag but will be very helpful, and interesting later when your want to recall facts about your garden.

*a fence of chicken wire is protection from rabbits but you don't put one up, I use moth balls to repel them.

Gardening has been such a big part of the family tradition that I thought I'd better get as much information written down from mom and dad as soon as possible to pass on.