Sunday, December 16, 2012

On This Day : December 16

1694 - Eliphel BUTTON born.  Eliphel was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1712 - John FREEMAN born.  John was the son of John FREEMAN and Abigail WITTER.

1738 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1766 - Robert WRIGHT born in Scotland.  Robert was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1798 - William KELSO born.  William was the son of Charles KELSO and Mary McPHEETERS.

1816 - James Stiles CHEW born in New Jersey.  James was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.

1818 - Joseph MAXSON died.  Joseph was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Jemima MUMFORD.

1824 - Nathan MAXSON died.  Nathan was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1847 - Harriett Newell CAMPBELL died.  Harriett was the daughter of James McPhetters CAMPBELL and Betsey G. BROWN.

1847 - Henry ALDERMAN married Hannah J. GILBERT in Bond County, Illinois.  Henry was the son of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.

1848 - Samantha SHELLY born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Samantha was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.  Samantha was Eileen's 2x-great grandmother.

1849 - James METZNER born in St. Louisville, Licking County, Ohio.  James was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1857 - Jeremiah Haines DEACON married Mary R. DEACON.  Jeremiah was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1869 - William JACKSON died.  William was the son of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1895 - Marianne SCHAEFFER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Marianne was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1899 - Lodosca BALDWIN married Merritt NICHOLSON in Wayne County, Indiana.  Lodosca was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1937 - William KING died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.  William was the son of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.

1971 - Arthur Raymond LeMASTER died.  Arthur was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1995 - Olivia FRAZIER died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Olivia was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Surname Saturday : Willson

The WILLSON surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be English Quaker.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 113 : Sarah A. Willson (c1804-1881).  Sarah was born circa 1804 in New Jersey, probably Sussex County.  She married July 6, 1822 in Belvidere, Sussex County, New Jersey to John Lambertson (c1800-1875). John was born circa 1800 in New Jersey.  They raised a family of ten children in New Jersey and Butler County, Ohio, moving to Ohio circa 1836-37.  John died October 1875 in Farmersville, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Sarah died December 21, 1881 in Ohio.

Ahnentafel # 226 : Samuel Willson (c1780-bet1836-50).  Samuel was born circa 1780 in New Jersey.  He married before 1850 in New Jersey to Elizabeth ________(c1780-aft1850).  Elizabeth was born circa 1780 in New Jersey and died after 1850 in Butler County, Ohio.  They had at least 6 children and moved to Ohio circa 1836-37.  Samuel died between 1836 and 1850, probably in Butler County, Ohio.

Ahnentafel # 452 : Mahlon Willson (1767-1852).  Mahlon was born 8mo 27d in Hunterdon Couny, New Jersey.  He married 6mo 11d 1789 at Kingwood MM, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  The name of his first wife is unknown.  They were the parents of 11 children.  He married secondly in August 1831 to Sarah Mann.  Mahlon died February 11, 1852 in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 904 : Samuel Willson (1738-1794).  Samuel was born 1mo 5d in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married 8mo 19d 1761 at Kingwood MM, Hunterdon County, New Jersey to Deborah Collins (1741-1803).  Deborah was born March 23, 1743 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  They raised 12 children.  Deborah died January 8, 1803 in Great Meadows, Warren County, New Jersey. Samuel died 5mo 22d 1794, probably in Warren County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 1808 : Samuel Willson (1706-1785).  Samuel was born January 19, 1706 in Chesterton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel married July 13, 1732 in Bethlehem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Deborah Willets (1712-1772).  Deborah was born January 14, 1712 in Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 10 children.  Deborah died Jun 2, 1772 in Hardwick, Warren County, New Jersey.  Samuel died in 1785 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 3616 : Samuel Willlson (1681-1761).  Samuel was born May 1, 1681 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.  He married December 6, 1705 in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey to Hester Overton (1682-1730).  Hester was born October 26, 1682 in Quakertown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.   They raised 8 children.  Hester died in 1730 in New Jersey.  Samuel died 12mo 19d 1761 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 7232 : Robert Willson (1652-1709).  Robert was born in 1652 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.  He married 5mo 22d 1672 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England to Ann Hoag (c1652-1709).  Ann was born circa 1652.  They were the parents of at least 4 children.  Ann died December 1709 in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert died February 10, 1709 in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.

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On This Day : December 15

1696 - Rebecca PRICHARD born in Suffield, Connecticut.  Rebecca was the daughter of William PRICHARD and Rebecca TAYLOR.  Rebecca was my 7x-great grandmother.

1714 - Mary CRANDALL married Thomas BROWNELL.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah COLBY.

1728 - Tacy MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Tacy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON

1756 - Anna BABCOCK married Samuel RHODES.  Anna was the daughter of James BABCOCK and Content MAXSON.

1765 - Hannah DAVIS married Samuel MAXSON.  Hannah was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1844 - Octavia PIERCE married Byram H. HARVEY.  Octavia was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.

1869 - Ella E. LAPHAM born in Franklin Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Ella was the daughter of Earnest L. LAMPHAM and Sarah J. McVAY.

1879 - Laud Alfred DAVIS born.  Laud was the son of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.

1898 - Cyrene COX died in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana.  Cyrene was the daughter of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.

1898 - Vernon Dwight HUBER married Gertrude MAURER.  Vernon was the son of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.

1898 - Dorris Lucille HUBER born.  Dorris was the daughter of Vernon Dwight HUBER and Gertrude MAURER.

1899 - Florence CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of James FOLLOWAY and Julia WILLIAMS.

1906 - Otis BOYER married Bessie RUSSELL.  Otis was the son of Albert L. BOYER and Sarah M. BENNETT.

1922 - Jacob LEMASTERS died in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.  Jacob was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1934 - Nealie HAYMES died in Reidland, McCracken County, Kentucky.  Nealie was the daughter of David C. DUNAWAY and Margaret Emley PRINCE.

1963 - Ida Laura SCHOLER died.  Ida was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.