Surname Saturday : First Six Generations

For this edition of Surname Saturday, I'm going to list out the first six generations of my family tree in hopes of making a connection.  Many times people find my blog through Google searches, and I'm hoping to reach some more cousins.  If you are related to any of these families, I'd love to hear from you!

Generation 1
1. ME

Generation 2
2. DAD
3. MOM

Generation 3
4. ORD WEHRLY LeMASTER : born 30 Sep 1906 in Salamonia, Jay Co., Indiana; married 21 February 1932 in Portland, Jay Co., Indiana; died 30 Oct 1971 in Blufton, Wells Co., Indiana.
5. RUTH PAULINE HALEY :  born 12 Apr 1911 in Noble Twp., Jay Co., Indiana; died 1 Feb 1990 in Muncie, Delaware Co., Indiana.
6. WILLIAM LEE WRIGHT : born 1 Dec 1919 in Monroe Twp., Madison Co., Indiana; married 7 Jun 1941 in Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana; died 9 Jul 1973 in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.
7. BONNIE MAE LAMBERTSON :  born 18 Feb 1924 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana; died 9 Apr 1984 in Monroe Twp., Madison Co., Indiana.

Generation 4
8. LUMAN COOPER LeMASTERS : born 27 May 1867 in Jay Co., Indiana; married 11 Nov 1886; died 11 Feb 1933 in Madison Twp., Jay Co., Indiana.
9. BARBARA ISABEL WEHRLY : born 14 Mar 1869 in Madison Twp., Jay Co., Indiana; died 6 Feb 1930 in Union City, Randolph Co., Indiana.
10. ELI WELDON HALEY : born 24 Mar 1866 in Erie Co., Ohio; married 21 Jul 1888 in Jay Co., Indiana; died 14 Jul 1957 in Madison Twp., Jay Co., Indiana.
11. CORA BELLE METZNER :  born 21 Aug 1868 in Jay Co., Indiana; died 28 Apr 1955 in Madison Twp., Jay Co., Indiana.
12. VIRGIL LEE WRIGHT : born 6 Jul 1894 in Orestes, Madison Co., Indiana; married 19 Jun 1915 in Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana; died 25 Mar 1972 in Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana.
13. EDNA MURIEL PIERCE : born 16 Feb 1897 in Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana; died 3 Mar 1968 in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.
14. CLEMON BEALS LAMBERTSON : born 27 Oct 1898 in Cicero, Hamilton Co., Indiana; married 28 Jun 1917 in Monroe Co., Indiana; died 18 Mar 1994 in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana.
15. JUNE KIRK DAVIS (GILLILAND) : born 11 Jun 1898 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana; died 20 Mar 1951 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.

Generation 5
16. LUMAN WALKER LEMASTERS JR : born 19 Oct 1842 in Shelby Co., Ohio; married 2 Oct 1864 in Versailles, Darke Co., Ohio; died 18 Nov 1931 in Salamonia, Jay Co., Indiana.
17. MARY KEZIAH CHEW : born 13 Feb 1847 in Mt. Holly, Burlington Co., New Jersey; died 22 Feb 1927 in Salamonia, Jay Co., Indiana.
18. WILLIAM P. WEHRLY : born 2 Nov 1845 in Preble Co., Ohio; married 4 Aug 1866 in Jay Co., Indiana; died 14 Jun 1909 in Madison Twp., Jay Co., Indiana.
19. OLIVE JANE SMITH : born 23 Jun 1846 in Cass Co., Michigan; died 6 Jan 1913 in Portland, Jay Co., Indiana.
20. GEORGE WASHINGTON HALEY : born 16 May 1840 in Hardin Co., Ohio; married 14 Oct 1862 in Ashland Co., Ohio; died 3 Dec 1892 in Jay Co., Indiana.
21. MARY JANE SHERICK : born 13 Jan 1844 in Ashland Co., Ohio; 15 Jan 1916 in Noble Twp., Jay Co., Indiana.
22. JOHN ADAM METZNER : born 23 Aug 1840 in Licking Co., Ohio; married 13 Nov 1864 in Jay Co., Indiana; died 4 Dec 1895 in Westchester, Jay Co., Indiana.
23. CLARA MOULTON : born 30 Sep 1843 in Licking Co., Ohio; died 2 Jul 1899 in Westchester, Jay Co., Indiana.
24. JOHN WILLIAM WRIGHT : born 21 Feb 1860 in Brown Co., Ohio; married 13 May 1888 in Madison Co., Indiana; died 5 Jun 1945 in Monroe Twp., Madison Co., Indiana.
25. ELLEN KING : born 24 Aug 1868 in Frankton, Madison Co., Indiana; died 24 Dec 1913 in Monroe Twp., Madison Co., Indiana.
26. WILLIAM FRANCIS PIERCE : born 10 Jul 1865 in Frankton, Madison Co., Indiana; married 14 Jan 1892 in Madison Co., Indiana; died 21 Sep 1950 in Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana.
27. CLARA A. PENISTEN : born March 1869 in Madison Co., Indiana; died 26 Sep 1906 in Lafayette Twp., Madison Co., Indiana.
28. CHARLES WILSON LAMBERTSON : born 25 Jan 1872 in Preble Co., Ohio; married 18 Apr 1897 in Cicero, Hamilton Co., Indiana; died 24 May 1858 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.
29. PEARL MAY BEALS : born 11 May 1878 in Westfield, Hamilton Co., Indiana; died 3 Aug 1970 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.
30. unknown
31. IDA DAVIS : born 2 Jul 1874 in Owen Co., Indiana; died 2 Aug 1900 in Clay Twp., Owen Co., Indiana.

Generation 6
32. LUMAN WALKER LEMASTERS SR. : born 11 Mar 1808 in Mason Co., Virginia (West Virginia); married 19 Jan 1832 in Shelby Co., Ohio; died 15 Apr 1888 in Jay Co., Indiana.
33. NANCY YOUNG : born 2 Jun 1812 in Pickaway Co., Ohio; died 26 Aug 1904 in Salamonia, Jay Co., Indiana.
34. EZEKIEL COOPER CHEW : born 17 Jan 1822 in Gloucester Co., New Jersey; married 29 Dec 1842 in New Jersey; died 27 Aug 1888 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana.
35. CAROLINE BISHOP WOOLSTON : born 6 Feb 1826 in Vincentown, Burlington Co., New Jersey; died 27 Feb 1879 in Rossburg, Darke Co., Ohio.
36. JOHANNES "John S." WEHRLY : born 4 Jun 1802 in York Co., Pennsylvania; married 1821 Stark Co., Ohio; died 10 Nov 1876 in Salamonia, Jay Co., Indiana.
37. BARBARA PETRY : born 28 May 1802 in York Co., Pennsylvania; died 27 Aug 1880 in Salamonia, Jay Co., Indiana.
38. WILLIAM P. SMITH : born 25 Jul 1815 in Clark Co., Ohio; married 5 Oct 1836 in Clark Co., Ohio; died 19 Apr 1894 in Salamonia, Jay Co., Indiana.
39. PRUDENCE MAXSON : born 15 Jun 1817 in Greene Co., Ohio; 22 Feb 1890 in Salamonia, Jay Co., Indiana.
40. GEORGE J. HALEY : born 14 Dec 1814 in Basel, Switzerland; married 1 Jan 1835 in Hardin Co., Ohio; died 27 Feb 1888 in Huron Twp., Erie Co., Ohio.
41. RACHEL H. GARY : born 25 Mar 1816 in Fairfield Co., Ohio; died 25 Nov 1897 in Erie Co.,Ohio.
42. DAVID SHERICK : born 18 Oct 1823 in York Co., Pennsylvania; married 23 Mar 1843 in Wayne Co., Ohio; died 30 Sep 1914 in Ashland, Ashland Co., Ohio.
43. SUSAN JACOBS : born 18 Aug 1825 in Warrington Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Feb 1864 in Mifflin Twp., Ashland Co.,Ohio.
44. JOHN METZNER : born 2 Oct 1805 in Saxony; married 16 Nov 1839 in Newark, Licking Co., Ohio; died 10 Jan 1888 in Jay Co., Indiana.
45. CATHARINE YOUNG : born 19 Jul 1819 in France; died 22 Jun 1910 in Rome City, Noble Co., Indiana.
46. ALBERT MOULTON : born 10 May 1819 in Rutland Co., Vermont; married before 1843; died 18 May 1864 (California?).
47. EMELINE PHILBRICK : born 29 May 1817 in Johnstown, Licking Co., Ohio; 16 Jan 1881.
48. JOSEPH W. WRIGHT :  born Apr 1838 in Brown Co., Ohio; married 1 Nov 1857 in Schuyler Co., Missouri; died 16 Sep 1919 in Monroe Twp., Madison Co., Indiana.
49. REBECCA ANN HEATON : born 1841 in Brown Co., Ohio; died 25 Mar 1890 Monroe Twp., Madison Co., Indiana.
50. DANIEL KING : born 3 Sep 1820 in Ohio; married 5 Dec 1847 in Madison Co.,Indiana; died 24 Feb 1876 in Frankton, Madison Co., Indiana.
51. ELIZABETH SHAW : born Oct 1827 in Ohio; died 10 Oct 1900 in Frankton, Madison Co., Indiana.
52. EDMUND G. PIERCE : born 30 Apr 1837 in Wayne Co., Indiana; married 5 May 1864 in Madison Co., Indiana; died 8 Jan 1875 in Madison Co., Indiana.
53. CATHERINE GROENENDYKE : born 4 Feb 1843 in Madison Co., Indiana; died 10 Dec 1913 in Lafayette Twp., Madison Co., Indiana.
54. JOHN PENSITEN : born circa 1839 in Indiana; married circa 1868 in Indiana; died 10 Mar 1908 in Madison Co., Indiana.
55. JANE ANN ALDERMAN : born circa 1843 in Indiana; died 8 Apr 1919 in Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana.
56. CAREY W. LAMBERTSON : born 29 Apr 1847 in Butler Co., Ohio; married 1 Oct 1869 in Butler Co., Ohio; died 18 March 1919 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.
57. CLARA E. COOK : born 16 Nov 1848 in Ohio; died 23 Jan 1943 in Atlanta, Hamilton Co., Indiana.
58. NATHAN THOMAS BEALS : born 7 Feb 1856 in Westfield, Hamilton Co., Indiana; married 26 Sep 1876 in Hamilton Co., Indiana; died 16 Feb 1915 in Leola, Grant Co., Arkansas.
59. ELIZABETH CAROLINE POE : born 26 Sep 1856 in Morgan Co., Indiana; died 27 Sep 1935 in Howard Co., Indiana.
62. JAMES AUSTIN DAVIS : born circa 1850 in Indiana; married 2 Jul 1873 in Monroe Co., Indiana; died 12 Jun 1909 in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana.
63. MARY ELLEN SWAFFORD : born 30 Aug 1854 in Monroe Co., Indiana; died 28 Jan 1932 Monroe Co., Indiana.



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Administration Docket, Henry Wherley, 1846, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

"Ohio, Probate Records, 1789-1996," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-31213-26339-60?cc=1992421&wc=S2CN-ZNR:266417001,266437201 : accessed 22 August 2015), Tuscarawas > Administration dockets 1817-1857 vol 1-3 > image 390 of 486; county courthouses, Ohio

Searching at FamilySearch through Ohio Probate records, I located the Administration Docket for my paternal 4th-great grandfather, Henry Wherely, who died in 1846 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

The record lists the estate case number as 848A and the administrator as Samuel Shawver.  I'm not sure at this point what the relationship is between Shawver and the Wherley families.

April 1846 - Letters issued. Bond $500.00 - Henry Wherley & Phillip Datts, security - George Bugher, Daniel Brideman, John Yingling, appraisers.

May 6, 1846 - Bond filed & letters issued

June 26, 1846 - Appraisement & sale bill filed and recorded.

March 24, 1848 - Final account filed.

Aug. term 1848 - Account passed & recorded.

The record gives some book and page references to where these records are filed.  I will be continuing to search the court records at FamilySearch to see if I can locate the additional information about Henry's estate.

Henry was 70 years old when he died on January 15, 1846 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

Death Record : Christena Wherley, 1872, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6JC-STG : accessed 22 August 2015), Christena Wherley, 19 Dec 1872; citing Death, Jefferson Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1a p 571, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 890,361.

Located the death record of my paternal 4th-great grandmother, Christena (Saubel) Wherley (c1775-1872) in Jefferson Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  Christina was the widow of Heinrich "Henry" Wherley/Wehrly, who had died in 1846.

The record was not recorded until June 9, 1873.   It lists her name as Wherley, Christena, a resident of Jefferson Township, who died December 19, 1872, aged 98 years.  The cause of death was unknown.  She was a female, white and widowed.  Her parents names were unknown, and place of birth was listed as Ohio (other records suggest Pennsylvania).  The place of death was Jefferson Township, and she had no occupation.  The name of the undertaker was unknown.

The family surname variations make this one an interesting one to search, with Wehrly, Wehrley, Wherly, Wherley being just a few of the examples I'm finding.

I do not know what cemetery she is buried in.  I tried to locate a memorial at FindAGrave and was unable to find one for her.  Her husband was buried at Stone Creek Cemetery in Tuscarawas County.

If you are related or have any additional information and or corrections, I would love to hear from you.