Was contacted by Retta, a McMillen researcher, in regards to a match with Eileen's DNA on Chromosone 1. She asked to share family trees, and I believe we have a match through the McMillen family.
Eileen's maternal 3rd-great grandfather, James E. McMillen (b. 1811) was born in New York and the family migrated on to Marshall County, Indiana. The theory that Retta and other McMillen researchers is putting forth is that James was the son of the James & Keziah McMillen of Cussewago Twp., Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Retta directed me to another McMillen research, Mary Urban's tree at Ancestry.
This James & Keziah had at least 4 childen who appear in census records in Crawford/Erie Cos., PA as well as Niagara/Erie Cos., NY where members of the Willard family (who married McMillen) are located.
James McMillen was born circa 1780 Rhode Island was buying land in 1829 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
The DNA match shows a connection, now it is just a matter of finding the paper records to tie them all together. I have found a few other McMillen's in Marshall County, Indiana and have forwarded their contact information on to Retta. Hopefully, the paper trail will be able to match up soon.
Friday, May 02, 2014
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Marie Harper Found in Muncie, 1917
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| Goshen, Indiana Democrat June 14, 1917, page 5 |
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Marie Harper of Muncie,who disappeared from her home, was found at the residence of her aunt, Mrs. Lena Pierpont, in Muncie.
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Lena (Orcutt) Pierpont (1883-1958) was my paternal 1st cousin 3 times removed and the daughter of James and Samantha E. (Metzner) Orcutt. She was also the mother of Dillinger gangster, Harry Pierpont.
Marie Harper's relationship has not been determined yet.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Metzner Sole Bidder to Repair Green Township Bridge, Jay County, 1899
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| Portland Daily Commercial Portland, Indiana September 11, 1899, page 1. |
The only bid received for the repair of a bridge in Green township was that of W.T. Metzner, and some little question arose because it was not accompanied by a bond, an attorney being called in for a decision.
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This snippet of local news from the Portland Daily Commercial concerns Wesley T. Metzner, my paternal 2nd-great granduncle. He was the son of John and Catharine (Young) Metzner. His occupation in 1910 census in Portland listed him as a contractor, which would fit with this bid. I did not see any follow up articles whether or not he posted a performance bond for the work.
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