Thursday, July 06, 2006

Happy Anniversary : John Lambertson & Sarah A. Willson

Happy Anniversary to my maternal 4th great-grandparents, John Lambertson & Sarah A. Willson, married July 6, 1822 in Belvidere, Sussex Co. (now Warren Co.), NJ.

Known children of John & Sarah A. (Willson) Lambertson :

Elizabeth W. Lambertson m. Carey H. Gilliland
Wilson Jackson Lambertson died young
Carmon W. Lambertson m. Mary Jane Vanlue
George G. Lambertson m(1) Harriet Jones m(2) Adelaide Hall
John Vorhees Lambertson m(1) Hannah Hudson m(2) Annie E. Oliver m(3) Margaret Jane Demonet
Sarah Wilson Lambertson m. John Lyst
Nelson J. Lambertson m. Eliza Jane Johnson
Mary S. Lambertson m. Samuel Snively
Carey W. Lambertson m. Clara E. Cook
Ellen Lambertson m(1) ____ Sockey m(2) David L. Mengle

Today in my database : Barbara Reist (b. July 6, 1606)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th great-grandmother, Barbara Reist.

Barbara was born July 6, 1606 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland, the daughter of Hans and Kungold (Zehnder) Reist. Barbara married to Leonard Eggiman in Switzerland, before 1640.
I do not have information on her date of death.

I descend from Barbara & Leonard's daugther Verena as follows:

Barbara Reist m. Leonard Eggiman
Verena Eggiman m. Peter Schurch
Ulrich Schurch m. Barbara Grundbacher
Ulrich Scherch m. Anna Swarr
David Shirk m. Barbara Erb
David Sherrick m. Eve _______
David Sherrick m. Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick m. George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley m. Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Virgil Lee Wright (b. July 6, 1894)

Today's relative in my database is my maternal great-grandfather, Virgil Lee Wright.

Virgil was born July 6, 1894 in Madison Co., Indiana, the son of John William and Ellen (King) Wright. Virgil married June 19, 1915 in Alexandria, Madison Co., Indiana to Edna Muriel Pierce, the daughter of William Francis & Clara (Pennisten) Pierce. Virgil died March 25, 1972 in Monroe Twp., Madison Co., Indiana.