Sunday, July 15, 2012

On This Day : July 15

1672 - Anne Margueritte VIELLARD born in Otterberg, Bayern.  Anne was the daughter of Pierre VIELLARD and Catherine BOYE.  Anne was my 8x-great grandmother.


1855 - Benjamin Franklin BOTTS married Melissa CHILDERS in Monroe County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1865 - Eliza Annette MAXON died.  Eliza was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.


1868 - Willard S. MAXSON born in Iowa.  Willard was the son of Thaddeus Warsaw MAXSON and Lydia H. YATES.


1872 - William Eli COFFELT born in Cole County, Missouri.  William was the son of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1878 - Maud LAMBERTSON born in Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio.  Maud was the daughter of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.


1890 - Joseph Glass McPHEETERS died in Monroe County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Joseph Glass McPHEETERS and Clara M. DUNN.


1883 - Matilda Gregg MAXON married Solomon Elija CHALFANT.  Matilda was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.


1894 - Evert Raymond COX born in Rayville, Missouri.  Evert was the son of Henry Luther COX and Martha Angie LEE.


1894 - Anna Margaret MAXON born in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Anna was the daughter of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.


1897 - Ben F. BRADLEY born.  Ben was the son of Isaac M. BRADLEY and Manerva Lavonia SWAFFORD.


1908 - John William LEE married Addie Mae RIMMER.  John was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.


1912 - Merrill Russell HERCULES born in Burketsville, Ohio.  Merrill was the son of Russell J. HERCULES and Bertha Alberta LeMASTER.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Surname Saturday : Finel

The FINEL surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this point.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 91 : Lydia Finel (1796-1869).  Lydia was born February 21, 1796 in Rutland County, Vermont.  She married circa 1815 in Rutland County, Vermont to Selah Moulton (1790-1848).  Selah was born October 28, 1790 in Rutland County, Vermont.  They raised 9 children in Rutland County, Vermont and Licking County, Ohio.  He died February 1848 in St. Albans, Licking County, Ohio.  Lydia died December 3, 1869 in Licking County, Ohio.  They are both buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Licking County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 182: Edward Finel (1748-1821).  Edward was born October 27, 1748 in Granville, Massachusetts.  He married in Saratoga, New York to Anna Morgan (1760-1833).  Anna was born October 22, 1760 in Sargent, New York. They raised 10 children in Rutland County, Vermont.  She died December 3, 1833 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont.  Edward died June 19, 1821 in East Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont.


Ahnentafel # 364: Edward Finel (    -bet1747/8).  Edward died between 1747 and 1748 in Granville, Massachusetts.  He married Sarah Green (1730/31-1811).  Sarah was born January 30, 1730/31 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She died February 8, 1811 in Granville, Massachusetts.


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On This Day : July 14

1590 - Christopher STRUTT married Anne WALLER in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Christopher was the son of Robert STRUTT and Agnes ________.  Anne was the daughter of John WALLER and Joan ________.  They were my 12x-great grandparents.


1732 - Sarah BEALS married John MILLS in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah was the daughter of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.


1775 - Bennett PIERCE born.  Bennett was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1818 - George William McLANE married Margaret A. FLEMMING in Franklin County, Ohio.  George was the son of Jacob McLANE.


1863 - Thomas Pinkner SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Thomas was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1870 - George Ewing BRITTON born.  George was the son of Josiah Cole BRITTON and Elenor Creveling EWING.


1882 - Fred E. WILD born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Fred was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.


1892 - Mary Elizabeth SWAFFORD married Fitzhugh Lee MATTHEWS in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.


1906 - Hazel LEWIS born.  Hazel was the daughter of Miles Clement LEWIS and Naomi C. BRANNAN.


1907 - Oma May DAVIS born.  Oma was the daughter of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1957 - Eli Weldon HALEY died in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Eli was the son of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.  Eli was my great-grandfather.


1981 - Oren C. LEE died in Richmond, Missouri.  Oren was the son of Jesse Clarence LEE and Hattie Deana SMART.