On This Day : July 8

1706 - Hans Heinrich CHERDRON born in Erlenbach, Bayern.  Hans was the son of Abraham CHERDRON and Anne Margueritte VIELLARD.  Hans was my 7x-great grandfather.

1724 - Henry REYNOLDS died.  Henry was the son of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.  Henry was my 9x-great grandfather.

1795 - Dorcas WILLIAMS married David HOGGATT.  Dorcas was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1806 - Hancock TAYLOR married Sophia Elizabeth HORD.  Hancock was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1824 - Bela A. COY born.  Bela was the daughter of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1838 - Winfield S. COY born.  Winfield was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1848 - Oliver P. MAXON married Mary Jane BINEGAR in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Oliver was the son of Stephen MAXON and Rachel COOK.

1878 - William SILLS married Sarah GRIMES in Wabash County, Indiana.  William was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1887 - Mary Florence GILLILAND born.  Mary was the daughter of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

1900 - Bessie Lee IVEY born in Mayfield, Kentucky.  Bessie was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.  Bessie was Eileen's grandmother.

1904 - Louisa Jane CHIVLARE died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

1908 - Cecil CUMMINGS born.  Cecil was the son of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.

1939 - Mary L. SWOFFORD died in Hardin, Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of Chester S. SWOFFORD and Evelyn BRIGHT.

1949 - Walter Harold MAXON died in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Walter was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.

Surname Saturday : Woolston

The WOOLSTON surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be English.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 71: Rachel Woolston (1800-1851).  Rachel was born April 19, 1800 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She married on September 11, 1819 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Abel B. Woolston (1797-1834).  Abel was born in 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 5 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He died January 12, 1834 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel died September 11, 1851 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 142: Samuel Woolston (1768-1813).  Samuel was born August 22, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married on February 26, 1795 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Hannah Haines (1768-1813).  Hannah was born January 21, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 10 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She died February 7, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died November 3, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 284: Samuel Woolston (1719-1773).  Samuel was born April 18, 1719 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married on December 25, 1749 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey to Cyllania Woolston (1728-1772).  Cyllania was born December 13, 1728.  They raised 5 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She died December 30, 1772 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died August 4, 1773.


Ahnentafel # 568: Samuel Woolston (1687-bef1761).  Samuel was born 1687 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married Susanna Budd (1691-     ).  Susanna was born in 1691.  They raised 8 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died before June 13, 1761 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 1136 : John Woolston (1663-1713).  John was born in Northamptonshire, England.  He married Lettice Newbold (1659-bef1709) on December 6, 1683 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lettice was born October 14, 1659 in Yorkshire, England.  They had at least 2 children.  She died before 1709 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John died in 1713 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


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On This Day ; July 7

1731 - Content MAXSON married James BABCOCK.  Content was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1736 - James BABCOCK died.  James was the son of John BABCOCK.

1748 - Catharina GROENENDYKE married Lucas KIERSTEDE in New York, New York.  Catharina was the daughter of Petrus GROENENDYKE and Mayke VERKERK.

1782 - Hubbard TAYLOR married Clarissa MINOR.  Hubbard was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.

1790 - Daniel FISHER born.  Daniel was the son of George FISHER and Mary ________.  Daniel was Eileen's 4x-great grandfather.

1797 - Esther KENYON born.  Esther was the daughter of Rogers KENYON and Esther MAXSON.

1838 - Elizabeth PUCKETT died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1856 - Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm WIETHOP born.  Hermann was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm WIETHOP and Anna Maria Ilsbein Katherina KAHRE.

1880 - John M. BALES died in Henry County, Indiana.  John was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.

1892 - Norma M. RITT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Norma was the daughter of John W. RITT and Tillie MAASBERG.

1905 - James METZNER died in Utica, Licking County, Ohio.  James was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1919 - Alpha Revis CHIVLARE died in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Alpha was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa BOYER.  Alpha was Corinne's 2x-great grandfather.

1926 - Elizabeth A. FARRAH died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George S. KING and Nancy E. BOYD.

1926 - Robert Clinton KING died.  Robert was the son of George S. KING and Nancy E. BOYD.