Saturday, November 11, 2006

Today in my database : Avis Hurlbut (b. November 11, 1672)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 5th-great grandmother, Avis Hurbut.

Avis was born November 11, 1762 in Woodbury, CT., the daughter of Israel and Jerusha (________) Hurlbut. Avis married July 24, 1781 in Castleton, Rutland Co., VT to John Moulton, son of Samuel and Phoebe (________) Moulton. John was born December 27, 1755 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, and died circa 1808 in Vermont. I do not have a death date for Avis.

Known children of John and Avis (Hurlbut) Moulton are as follows:
i. Rebecca Moulton b. October 30, 1781
ii. Hannah Moulton b. March 2, 1783
iii. Jerusha Moulton b. June 2, 1784
iv. Rhoda Moulton b. January 15, 1786
v. Anna Moulton b. May 13, 1787
vi. John Moulton b. February 28, 1789
vii. Selah Moulton b. October 28, 1790 Rutland Co., VT, d. February 1848 Licking Co., OH, m. Lydia Fennel
viii. Samuel Moulton b. September 1, 1792
ix. Phoeba Moulton b. July 4, 1794
x. Betsey Moulton b. October 5, 1796
xi. Sally Moulton b. July 4, 1798
xii. Abel Moulton b. June 12, 1800 Rutland Co., VT., d. September 29, 1874 Rutland Co., VT, m. Miriam Eaton
xiii. Amanda Moulton b. May 9, 1802
xiv. Reuben Moulton b. April 13, 1804
xv. Hurlbut Moulton b. January 4, 1808, d. 1889, m. Amy ________

I descend from John and Avis (Hurlbut) Moulton through their son, Selah, as follows :
Avis Hurlbut and John Moulton
Selah Moulton and Lydia Fennel
Albert Moulton and Emeline ________
Clara Moulton and John Adam Metzner
Cora Belle Metzner and Eli Weldon Haley (my great-grandparents)

Friday, November 10, 2006

Today in my database : Nathaniel Chew (b. November 10, 1786)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 4th-great grandfather, Nathaniel Chew.

Nathaniel was born November 10, 1786 in Gloucester Co., NJ., the son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Springer) Chew. Nathaniel married Keziah Driver circa 1805, no known children. Nathaniel married secondly circa 1812 probably in Gloucester Co., NJ to Mary West, daughter of Job and Sarah (Jackson) West. Mary was born June 17, 1795 in New Jersey and died February 27, 1848 in New Jersey. Nathaniel married thirdly December 10, 1848 in Iowa to Nancy Mosier. Nathaniel died January 24, 1866 in Mahaska Co., IA.

Nathaniel was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church.

Known children of Nathaniel and Mary (West) Chew are as follows :
i. Sarah Chew b. 1812, d. 1834 m. John C. Eastlack
ii. Rebecca West Chew b. April 17, 1814 d. April 10, 1893, m. Charles Lock
iii. Ezekiel Cooper Chew b. January 17, 1822 Gloucester Co., NJ., d. August 27, 1888 St. Joseph's Co., IN., m. Caroline Bishop Woolston m(2) Laura ________ m(3) Mary Jane Riddle

I descend from Nathaniel and Mary (West) Chew's son Ezekiel, as follows :
Nathaniel Chew and Mary West
Ezekiel Cooper Chew and Caroline Bishop Woolston
Mary Keziah Chew and Luman Walker Lemasters
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Abraham Cherdron (b. November 10, 1671)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 8th-great grandfather, Abraham Cherdron.

Abraham was born November 10, 1671 in Otterberg, Bayern, the son of Jean and Susanne (Censier) Cherdron. Abraham married circa 1701 probably in Otterberg to Anne Margueritte Viellard, daughter of Pierre and Catherine (Boye) Viellard. Anne was born July 15, 1672 in Otterberg, Bayern and died March 20, 1728/29 in Otterberg, Bayern. Abraham died November 30, 1726 in Otterberg.

I descend from Abraham and Anne Margueritte (Viellard) Cherdron through their son, Hans Heinrich, as follows:
Abraham Cherdron and Anne Margueritte Viellard
Hans Heinrich Cherdron and Anna Marie Herbach
Maria Catherine Cherdron and Johan Michel Jacobs
Michael Jacobs and Margaret ________
David Jacobs and Barbara Byers
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)