On This Day : May 5

1643 - Naomi HUBBARD died in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Naomi was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.


1692 - John DAVIS born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth BRISLEY.  John was my 7x-great grandfather.


1708 - Isaac PIERCE married Grace TUCKER.  Isaac was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.


1718 - Judith JONES born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Judith was the daughter of Joseph JONES and Patience BEALS.


1720 - Ann WILLSON born in Warren County, New Jersey.  Ann was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.


1746 - Martha DAVIS born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Martha was the daughter of Joseph DAVIS and Comfort LANGWORTHY.


1752 - Alexander WRIGHT born in Logie, Perth, Scotland.  Alexander was the son of James WRIGHT and Betty HAMILTON.


1756 - Jonathan R. DAVIS born.  Jonathan was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.


1763 - Joseph DAVIS married Penelope LEWIS in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of James DAVIS and Judith MAXSON.


1765 - James Moore McPHEETERS born.  James was the son of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.


1769 - Sibell LITTELL born in Virginia.  Sibell was my 6x-great grandmother.


1784 - Joseph HOGGATT married Ann THORNBURGH.  Joseph was the son of William HOGGATT and Hannah BEALS.


1785 - Mary SMITH born.  Mary was the daughter of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.


1793 - John FRIES married Elizabeth PENCE in Shennandoah County, Virginia.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob PENCE and Barbara ________.  They were Eileen's 5x-great grandparents.


1808 - Ann WILLIAMS married Eleazer HIATT.  Ann was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.


1813 - Philander McPHEETERS died in Ft. Meigs, Ohio.  Philander was the son of James Moore McPHEETERS and Elizabeth COALTER.


1816 - John WOOLSTON died.  John was the son of Michael WOOLSTON and Charlotte HAINES.


1825 - Mary BALES born in Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.


1826 - Barbara Ellen BUCHER born.  Barbara was the daughter of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.


1828 - Lewis W. FISHER born in Brown County, Ohio.  Lewis was the son of George FISHER and Hannah WRIGHT.


1834 - Caroline WALKER died.  Caroline was the daughter of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1836 - Jesse H. HODGKINS married Mary McCONNELL in Brown County, Ohio.  Jesse was the son of James HODGKINS and Hannah ALFORD.


1848 - James J. HEATON born in Brown County, Ohio.  James was the son of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1849 - Phebe Ann REID died in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Phebe was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.


1853 - Elizabeth McLANE married Isaac GUFFY in Putnam County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George William McLANE and Margaret A. FLEMMING.


1853 - Sarah Catherine KING born.  Sarah was the daughter of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1864 - Edmund G. PIERCE married Catherine GROENENDYKE in Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund was the son of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.  Catherine was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.  They were my 3x-great grandparents.


1866 - George M. GEGENHEIMER born in Huron, Erie County, Ohio.  George was the son of August GEGENHEIMER and Sarah C. HALEY.


1871 - Ozro S. KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Ozro was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1873 - Martha J. CUNNINGHAM born in Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LEMASTERS.


1882 - Sallie SWAFFORD born in Bradley County, Tennessee.  Sallie was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.


1887 - William MILLER married Margaret KUHLMAN in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  William was the son of Jacob MILLER and Elizabeth SPECK.  William was Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.


1891 - Irvin LEE born.  Irvin was the son of John Edward LEE and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1899 - Michael GROENENDYKE died.  Michael was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Johannah ANTONIDES.


1906 - Alvin O. BOYER born.  Alvin was the son of Carlos J. BOYER and Cordie Bell WHITE.


1914 - Rosa BOYER born.  Rosa was the daughter of Carlos J. BOYER and Cordie Bell WHITE.


1933 - Howard Lee SWAFFORD died in Liberty, Missouri.  Howard was the son of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.


1935 - Reubin Brown WHITE died in Anthony, Kansas.  Reubin was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1944 - Christiania C. STARNER died in Villa Park, Illinois.  Christiania was the daughter of John M. DOELITSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.

Mom's May Garden Tips

May Garden Tips

The weather has finally warmed up and now everyone is anxious to get their garden planted.  My cool-weather crops like cabbage, onions, and peas have survived the two freezes and are looking much better.   The potatoes are sprouting new leaves as the previous one got bite by the late freeze.

 If you started any plants from seeds, they should be transplanted to the garden this month.  I have found that not all plants, however like to go into the garden in early May.   So at the beginning of the month (May 3-10) I plant green beans.  For a continuous production, I sow seeds every 14 days.  I plant sweet corn (which sometimes I do a first planting in late April).   Since corn is wind-pollinated, it should be planted in blocks of at least four rows rather than in long single rows. By planting early, mid, and late-season varieties you can extend the harvest over several weeks. If you can plant corn on the north side of the garden it will prevent it from shading nearby crops.   I plant my rows north and south.   You can always plant turnips, and a more beets, carrots, lettuce, and radishes. 

After the middle of the month which is usually after Mother’s Day, I plant tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, peppers, pumpkins, and limas.   I save the watermelon and muskmelon plants and sweet potatoes towards the end of the month (Memorial Day).

Transplants benefit from started fertilizer.   Apply fertilizer in the water that plants receive after planting.   Sometimes I just work 10-10-10 into the ground around the transplant and water well.    Remember plants will need about 1 inch of water per week.

Harvest the first radishes, lettuce, and green onions.   Keep picking the rhubarb and asparagus so they will keep producing.   When the asparagus spears diminish in size, stop picking and let the plants grow.  Rhubarb will produce all summer if it has enough water and fertilizer, so I give it 10-10-10 every month. 

Black Raspberries need to get their second feeding of plant food this month also.   They should start producing around July 4^th.

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.

On This Day : May 4

1620 - Benjamin NYE born.  Benjamin was my 10x-great grandfather.


1767 - William STILLMAN born.  William was the son of Elisha STILLMAN and Mary DAVIS.


1776 - Benjamin MILLIKAN married Rebecca RUSH.  Benjamin was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.


1796 - Joseph Pannil TAYLOR born.  Joseph was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1801 - Ann HAWORTH born.  Ann was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.


1842 - Nancy Jane RUTHERFORD born.  Nancy was the daughter of Randolph Spicer RUTHERFORD and Christina Evalina HECK.


1862 - Barbara BARBER died.  Barbara was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.


1864 - George Washington BALES married Lucy Jane SPRADLIN.  George was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1880 - Henry C. WILDT born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Henry was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.


1897 - George Bennie CRAWFORD born in Willis Point, Van Zandt County, Texas.  George was the son of George Newton CRAWFORD and Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL.