Bernard Chew household, 1940, Jay County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Bernard Chew household in Jay County, Indiana.  Bernard was my paternal first cousin 3 times removed through Ezekiel Cooper Chew and Caroline Bishop Woolston.  He was also my fourth cousin 4 times removed through Samuel Woolston and Cyllania Woolston.  Bernard's first name was Orville, and his parents were William Anderson Chew and Emma Susan Straight.

1940 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Salamonia, enumeration district (ED) 38-7, SD 5, sheet 2B, household 37, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 January 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Bernard and his wife were living in the town of Salamonia.  The census states that Bernard owned his home, its value was $800, and was not a farm.  Bernard was 43 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Adda, was 38 years old and also born in Indiana.  In 1935, their residence was the same place.

The record shows that Bernard had completed 1 year of high school and Adda had completed the 8th grade.  Bernard's occupation was listed as a pressman for the Sheller Corp. and Adda had no occupation listed.

Also living in the household was daughter Barbara Nell, aged 7, born in Indiana.

If you have any additional information or are connected to this family, I'd love to hear from you.

Arthur Miller household, 1940, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Arthur Miller household in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Arthur was Corinne's maternal great-grandfather.  His parents were Mathias Miller and Elizabeth Schaeffer.

1940 U.S. census, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, population schedule, Evansville, enumeration district (ED) 93-77, SD 8, sheet 8B, 1010 West Delaware Street, household 147, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 January 2017); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

At the time of the enumeration, Arthur and his wife were living in the city of Evansville. The census states that Arthur was renting his home for $18 per month.  Arthur was 33 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Marie, was 30 years old and born in Indiana.  In 1935, they were living in the same place.

The record shows that Arthur had completed the 7th grade and Marie had completed the 8th grade.  Arthur's occupation was listed as a laborer for the commodity district with the W.P.A. and Marie had no occupation listed.

Living in the household were their son, Arthur Jr., age 11, born in Indiana who had completed the 5th grade; son Jack, age 8, born in Indiana who had completed the 2nd grade; son Kenneth, age 6, born in Indiana; son Jerry, age 3 born in Indiana; and daughter Patricia Ann, age 1, born in Indiana.

Also living in the household was Arthur's brother, Lawrence, age 25, born in Indiana, a laborer with the W.P.A.

If you have any additional information or are connected to this family, I'd love to hear from you.

Plaque Listing Madison County Indiana Recorders

While doing some research last year in the Madison County, Indiana Recorder's Office, I noticed this plaque which listed the names of all of the Recorders who have served through the years.

Plaque in Madison County, Indian Recorder's Office
Anderson, Indiana

My maternal great aunt, Martha (Phillips) Lambertson, served as the Recorder from 1979 to 1986.

I had previously written a blog post about her career in politics, when she was elected to two terms as a Republican.

Looking at the other names on the plaque, I did not see any others that I recognized as being related.