Marriage License & Return : Archibald E. Chew to Clara I. Martin, 1909"

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Archibald E. Chew to Clara Inetta Martin, 1909"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, that any person empowered by Law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife

Mr. Archibald A. Chew

and

Miss Clara Inetta Martin

and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Frank Gillespie Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, this 27 day of October 1909

Frank Gillespie Clerk

Jay Circuit Court

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

This Certifies, that I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, Archibald E. Chew and Clara Inetta Martin on the 27th day of October 1909

J.L. Marvin, Pastor

Lutheran Church

C.A.W. Chew
Frederick Martin, Witnesses

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Archibald E. Chew to Clara Inetta Martin, 1909"; County Marriage Return Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full Name of GROOM Archibald E. Chew

2. Place of Residence Boyne City, Mich

3. Occupation Lumberman

4. Age Next Birthday 27 years.  Color White Race Caucasian

5. Place of Birth Salamonia, Ind. Nationality American

6. Fathers Name Charles A.W. Chew

7. Mother's Maiden Name Rebecca Shumaker

8. Number of Groom's Marriage One

9. Full Name of Bride Clara Inetta Martin

10. Place of Residence New Corydon, Ind. Occupation Housekeeper

11. Age next Birthday 23 years. Color White Race Caucasian

12. Place of Birth New Corydon, Ind. Nationality American

13. Father's Name Fred Martin

14. Mother's Maiden Name Anna Permila Fennig

15. Number of Bride's Marriage One

16. Married at New Corydon in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 27th day of October 1909.

Marriage solemnized by J.L. Marvin

Pastor New Corydon Lutheran Church

Dated at New Corydon, Ind. this 28th day of October 1909

This record of the marriage of Archibald E. Chew to Clara Inetta Martin was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Archibald was my paternal first cousin three times removed, the son of Charles Alexander West Chew and Rebecca F. Shumaker.  Before locating this record, I did not have any biographical data on Clara, and this is the last record researched so far for this couple.

Witnesses to the marriage were the fathers of the bride and groom.  Archibald's middle initial was incorrectly listed as "A" in the license.

Exploratory Data Analysis: Pansy (Davis) Decker Timm (1894-1968)

Peter W. Decker & Pansy (Davis) Decker, undated photograph

Pansy (Davis) Decker Timm (1894-1968) was my maternal great-grandaunt.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about her.

1. Vital Records

     1.1. Birth Certificate

          Pansy was born December 11, 1894¹.  The location is not definitely known, probably Monroe County, Indiana or Owen County, Indiana.  A search of the W.P.A. index for these counties has been fruitless.  One source stated that Pansy was born December 11, 1895 in Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana².

          The father of both Pansy and her sister, June (my great-grandmother) is unknown and has been the subject of a previous post.

          1.1.1. Birth Notice in Newspaper

               Will need to search contemporary newspapers to see if mention was made of Pansy's birth.

          1.1.2. Bible Record

               I am not aware of any surviving Bible record for the Davis or Gilliland family.  Will continue to reach out to extended family in hopes that one might be located.

          1.1.3. Baptismal Record

               I am not aware of any baptismal record for Pansy at this time, nor do I know for sure any church affiliation.  Her grandmother, Mary, was associated with the Baptist denomination.

          1.1.4. Adoption Record

               I have found no official record of any adoption of Pansy or her sister June.  However, both were raised by their maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Robert and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Gilliland, and used the Gilliland surname.  Whether or not this adoption was made official through a court, I do not know and will have to seek out records in both Owen and Monroe Counties, Indiana to be sure.

     1.2. Marriage license

          Pansy married on December 11, 1912 in Monroe County, Indiana to Peter W. Decker.

          Pansy married in 1955 to Raymond Fred Timm.

          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper

               Will need to search out contemporary newspapers to see if their nuptials were mentioned.

          1.2.2. Anniversary notice

               Pansy and Peter's 25th wedding anniversary would have been December 11, 1937.  Need to search out the local newspapers to see if mention was made.

          1.2.3. Divorce decree

               There is no indication of any Pansy and Peter were ever divorced.

     1.3. Death Certificate

          Pansy died on January 26, 1968 in Monticello, White County, Indiana.  I do not have a copy of her death certificate.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper

               Pansy's obituary was published in the January 27, 1968 Crawfordsville Journal-Review³.  I've written about her obituary in a previous post.

               I need to search out other area newspapers to see if they also mentioned her death.

          1.3.2. Funeral home records

               According to her obituary, the Anfenberg Funeral Home in Monticello handled her funeral arrangements.  I need to add contacting them for more information to my list of "to-do" items.

          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph

               Pansy's tombstone has been photographed in the Freedom Cemetery.  Her memorial page at the Find A Grave website contains a photograph.

               The transcription reads: "Pansy Decker Timm Dec. 11, 1894-Jan. 26, 1968".⁴

2. Census Records

     2.1. Federal Census Records

          2.1.1. 1940 Federal Census

               On April 1, 1940, Pansy was enumerated in the Peter W. Decker household in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana⁵, as Pansy L. Decker, age 45, housewife, born in Indiana.  Living in the household were her husband, Peter W., age 50, and daughter Wandalee, age 16.  According to the handwritten notes on the margin of the census, the information was provided by Peter Decker's sister-in-law.  I am not sure who this might be.  According to the census, the family was living at 702 Mill Street, and was living at the same location in 1935.

          2.1.2. 1930 Federal Census

               On April 28, 1930, Pansy was enumerated in the Peter W. Decker household in Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana⁶, as Pansy Decker, age 36, born in Indiana.  She was age 17 at her first marriage, could read and write and spoke English.  Her mother and father were born in Indiana, and no occupation was listed.  Also in the household was husband, Peter W., age 39, born Indiana; son Wilbur, age 12, son Jeane, age 9, daughter Wandalee, age 9, and daughter Virginia, age 4 and Pansy's mother, Mary Gilliland, age 75.

          2.1.3. 1920 Federal Census

               On January 6, 1920, Pansy was enumerated in the Ernest Patton household in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana⁷, as Pansy Decker, sister-in-law, age 25, born in Indiana.  She could read and write and spoke English; and both parents were listed as born in Indiana.  Also in the household were her husband, P.W. Decker, age 29, born in Indiana; and son Wilbur, age 1 1/2 years.

          2.1.4. 1910 Federal Census

               On May 3, 1910, Pansy was enumerated in the Robert F. Gilliland household in Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana⁸, as Pansy L. Gilliland, stepgranddaughter, age 15, born in Indiana.  She could read and write and spoke English.  Both of her parents were born in Indiana.

          2.1.5. 1900 Federal Census

               On June 9, 1900, Pansy was enumerated in the Robert Gilliland household in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana⁹, as Pansy Davis, granddaughter, born December 1894 in Indiana.  She could read and write and spoke English. Both of her parents were born in Indiana.

     2.2. State Census Records

          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1921.  These, however, were merely for the purpose of determining legislative apportionment.

     2.3. Agricultural Census Records

          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what light it might shed on the Gilliland or Decker farms.

3. Military Records

     3.1. Draft Registration

          Not applicable, as Pansy was female.

     3.2. Pension Records

          I am not aware of any military service by father or husband that would have made Pansy eligible to receive a military pension.

     3.3. Service Records

          Not applicable, as Pansy was female.

4. Land Records

     4.1. Deed Records

          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Monroe County, Indiana and Montgomery County, Indiana, to see what records might mention Pansy.  Will add this to my "to-do" list for future research trips.

     4.2. Plat map / county map

          Monroe County published plat maps in 1920, 1923, 1927 and 1928 that might be relevant to my research.

               Montgomery County published plat maps in 1936, 1941, and 1947 that might be relevant to my research.
          

5. Supplemental Records

     Supplemental records available to research for Pansy include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Will add these to my "to-do" list for future research trips.

Sources:

1. Pansy Timm, no. 307-26-2546, Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration.
2. Pansy L. Timm obituary, Herald-Journal, Monticello, Indiana, January 27, 1968.
3. Mrs. Pansy Decker Timm obituary, Crawfordsville Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Indiana, January 27, 1968.
4. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave.com, photograph, tombstone for Pansy Decker Timm (1894-1968), Waveland, Ind., memorial no. 42709136.
5. Peter W. Decker household, 1940 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Indiana, 4th Ward, Crawfordsville, Indiana, Union Township, SD 6, ED 54-26, sheet 15B, household 331, dwelling 702, micropublication T627, roll 1080; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
6. Peter W. Decker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Indiana, Brown Township, ED 54-3, SD 6, sheet 8B, family 198, household 198, micropublication T626, roll 620; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. Ernest Patton household, 1920 U.S. Census, Monroe County, Indiana, 3rd Ward, Bloomington, Indiana, Perry Township, ED 184, SD 2, sheet 4, dwelling 89, family 100, micropublication T625, roll 457; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
8. Robert F. Gilliland household, 1910 U.S. Census, Monroe County, Indiana, Richland Township, ED 40, SD 2, sheet 15, dwelling 289, family 296, micropublication T624, roll 371; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
9. Robert Gilliland household, 1900 U.S. Census, Owen County, Indiana, Clay Township, ED 106, SD 2, sheet 4, dwelling 92, family 93, micropublication T623, roll 396; National Archives, Washington, D.C.


This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.

Surname Saturday : Reynolds

The REYNOLDS family is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.  The surname is sometimes found as RUNNELS.

Stories and history:

Ahnetafel # 125 : Fanny Reynolds (c1830-1883).  Fanny was born circa 1830 in Indiana.  She married February 9, 1850 in Monroe County, Indiana to Austin Davis (c1824-bet1850/51).  Austin was born circa 1824 in Indiana.  They were the parents of two children.  Austin died between November 1850 and August 1851 in Monroe County, Indiana.  Fanny married seconldy to Joseph Langwell (c1830-1883).  Joseph was born circa 1830 in Kentucky.  They were the parents of six children.  Joseph died June 16, 1883 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  Fanny died February 2, 1883 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 250: Jesse Reynolds (c1809-1891).  Jesse was born circa 1809 in Tennessee.  He married August 18, 1830 in Monroe County, Indiana to Mary "Polly" Putman (c1809-1884).  Mary was born circa 1809 in Kentucky.  They raised 7 children in Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary died February 2, 1884 in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana.  Jesse died August 1891 in Monroe County, Indiana.

Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.