Today in my database : Clemon Beals Lambertson (b. October 27, 1898)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal great-grandfather, Clemon Beals Lambertson.

Clemon was born October 27, 1898 in Cicero, Hamilton Co., IN., the son of Charles Wilson and Pearl May (Beals) Lambertson. Clemon married June 28, 1917 in Monroe Co., IN to June Kirk Davis, daugther of Ida Davis. June was born June 11, 1898 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN., and died March 20, 1951 in Elwood, Madison Co., IN. After her death, Clemon married October 11, 1952 in Anderson, Madison Co., IN to Helen B. Duncan, daughter of Levi and Maud (________) Duncan. Clemon died March 18, 1994 in Anderson, Madison Co., IN.

Both Clemon and June are buried in the Elwood City Cemetery, Elwood, IN.

June Kirk Davis / Gilliland

June Kirk Davis (aka June Gilliland) was born June 11, 1898 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. Her birth certificate lists her parents as Atkinson and Ida Davis. Ida Davis, June's mother, was quite an interesting story, and I am still working to track down all of the details - but at the time, Ida was not married that I'm aware of, and I have found no evidence that anyone named Atkinson Davis existed.

June was raised by her maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Mary Ellen (Swafford) and Robert Farrell Gilliland, after the death of her mother on August 2, 1900. After that, she was known as June Gilliland. Her marriage license in Monroe Co., IN listed her as June Gilliland when she married my great-grandfather, Clemon Beals Lambertson on June 28, 1917.

These photographs came from cousin Lloyd Adams of Florida, and what is striking to me is the close resemblance between my neice, Ally, and my great-grandmother's photograph above.

Today in my database : Mathias Miller (b. October 20, 1861)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's 2nd great-grandfather, Mathias Miller.

Mathias was born October 20, 1861 in Indiana, probably Vanderburgh Co., IN, the son of William and Elizabeth (Schafer) Miller. Mathias married on January 20, 1894 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN to Elizabeth Schaeffer. Elizabeth was born March 1873 in Indiana and died July 28, 1937 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Mathias died September 15, 1936 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Children of Mathias and Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Miller :
i. Lily Schaefer Miller
ii. William Mathias Miller m. Thelma McNeal
iii. Carl Miller
iv. Fred Miller m. Bessie ________
v. Mary Miller
vi. Helen Louise Miller m. ________ Gregg
vii. Eva Louise Miller m. S.E. Dever
viii. Arthur Miller m. Hallie Marie Chivlare
ix. Sadie K. Miller m. ________ Hoover
x. Lawrence Sylvester Miller

My daughter descends from Mathias and Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Miller through their son, Arthur, as follows :
Mathias Miller and Elizabeth Schaeffer
Arthur Miller and Hallie Marie Chivlare (her great-grandparents)