Saturday, June 23, 2007

Bert S. Lambertson Family - Madison Co., IN

The Bert S. LAMBERTSON family was enumerated in the 1st ward of the city of Alexandria, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN in both the 1920 and 1930 census. In 1920 the family was living on East Monroe St., and in 1930 they were are Garfield St. Bert was my 2nd-great granduncle, the son of Carey W. and Clara E. (COOK) LAMBERTSON.

Bert's occupation was that of a carpenter and also a crewman on the electric railway. In the 1920 census he appears with wife Marie and two sons, Frank and Robert. By 1930, he was remarried to Lula McNETT, and appears only with son Robert. Also in the 1930 census was stepson Farrol McNETT and a lodger, Ralph FISHER. Ralph FISHER was Bert's nephew, the son of his sister Maud.

Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON b. August 29, 1886 Tipton Co., IN, d. June 4, 1971 Alexandria, Madison Co., IN., m. January 4, 1908 to Marie WILLIAMS; m(2) bet. 1908-1915 to Lula (________) McNETT; m(3) Susie SMITH; m(4) Leah Mae DUMONT.

Known children of Bert S. and Marie (WILLIAMS) LAMBERTSON :
i. Frank Raymond LAMBERTSON b. November 19, 1908
ii. Robert D. LAMBERTSON b. February 10, 1915

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

William F. Kirk family - Gage Co., NE & Madison Co., IN

The William F. Kirk family was enumerated in the 1900 census of Gage Co., NE and in the 1910 census of Madison Co., IN. William was married to my 2nd-great grandaunt, Mary Wright.

William's occupation in 1900 was that of a farmer, but by 1910 he was working at the paper mill in Alexandria. William was born in Indiana with his father being from Kentucky and his mother from Virginia. William and Mary had been married for 20 years in the 1900 census, and their children were born in Nebraska, so that is where I should look for them in the 1880 census.

The names of the children were spelled in various ways : sometimes going by their middle names or reversing the order (i.e., Earl J. or Jessie E.)

William Frank KIRK b. December 1855 Indiana, d. after 1910 census, m. circa. 1880 to Mary A. WRIGHT, daughter of Joseph W. and Rebecca Ann (HEATON) WRIGHT. Mary b. August 1858 Schuyler Co., MO., d. May 27, 1910 Madison Co., IN.

Known children of William Frank and Mary A. (WRIGHT) KIRK are as follows :
i. Ethel B. Kirk b. November 1880 Nebraska, d. after 1910 census
ii. Jessie Earl Kirk b. February 1884 Nebraska, d. after 1910 census
iii. Tillis Harry Kirk b. September 1893 Nebraska, d. after 1910 census

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Willard B. King family - Madison Co., IN

The Willard B. KING family was enumerated in the 1920 & 1930 census of Pipecreek Twp., Madison Co., IN. Willard was the son of Thomas J. and Eliza J. (Johnson) King.

In the 1920 census, there is a 74-year old widow, Emma SIMMONS, born in Indiana, and her son, Charles, age 28 living with the family. I do not know how they are related. In the 1930 census, Lydia O. LITTLE, Willard's mother in law, was living with the family.

Willard's occupation was that of a garage mechanic. According to the 1930 census, he married at age 23 to wife Flossie. By 1930, they had two children, Winnifred and Willard.

Willard B. KING b. ca. 1892 Indiana, d. after 1930 census, m. April 5, 1913 to Flossie F. LITTLE, daughter of ________ and Lydia O. (________) LITTLE. Flossie b. ca. 1893 Indiana, d. after 1930 census.

Known children of Willard B. and Flossie F. (LITTLE) KING are as follows :
i. Winnifred A. KING b. ca. 1915 Indiana, d. after 1930 census
ii. Willard R. KING b. ca. 1921 Indiana, d. after 1930 census

Friday, June 15, 2007

The Widow Litha King - Madison Co., IN

The widow Litha King appears in the 1920 census of Frankton, Pipe Creek Twp., Madison Co., IN, aged 62, born in Indiana. She was the widow of David King, who died November 1, 1914.

Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel May was born November 1856 in Indiana, the daughter of Michael and Julie (Cawthorn) May. Her parents were from Virginia, according to census records. Litha married David King, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King on July 26, 1876 in Frankton, Madison Co., IN. Litha died September 1954 in Madison Co., IN. and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Frankton.

Litha is listed as being enumerated on February 7th, apparently she was out of town at the time the census taker came around the first time.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

John R. King family - Monroe County, Indiana

The John R. King family was enumerated in Washington Twp. in the 1860 and 1870 census of Monroe Co., IN. John was married to my 4th-great grandaunt, Dialtha Adaline Swafford.

John was a farmer whose P.O. box was Bryant Creek in 1860 and Bloomington in 1870. The value of his real estate was $2000 in 1860 and increased to $6000 by 1870. Neither John nor Dialtha could read or write.

There is an unidentified James M. King age 25, born in Kentucky, who was residing with the family in the 1870 census. Perhaps he is a nephew.

John R. KING b. ca. 1825 Kentucky, d. after 1870 census, m. November 22, 1849 Monroe Co., IN., to Dialtha Adaline SWAFFORD, daughter of Larkin and Nancy (________) SWAFFORD. Dialtha b. ca. 1830 Tennessee, d. after 1870 census.

Known children of John R. and Dialtha Adaline (SWAFFORD) KING are as follows :
i. Nancy C. King b. ca. 1854 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
ii. Sarah F. King b. ca. 1857 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
iii. Mary A. King b. ca. 1859 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
iv. Thomas L. King b. ca. 1862 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
v. John W. King b. ca. 1869 Indiana, d. after 1870 census

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

James Alfred King family - Indiana to California

James Alfred KING appears in the census as head of household in the 1900 census in Madison Co., IN; in the 1910 census in Delaware Co., IN; and in the 1920 census in Los Angeles Co., CA. James was the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, born September 10, 1865 in Madison Co., IN.

James' occupation in the 1900 census was that of a laborer. In the 1910 census he was a dairy farmer, and by 1920 he was a moulder in a factory. The family moved to California between 1915 and the 1920 census, as his youngest daughter, Crystal, was listed as being born in Indiana.

In the 1910 census, James lists his father's place of birth as Pennsylvania and his mother's as North Carolina, neither of which seem likely based on other records. James was under 10 years old when his father passed away, so it is likely that he didn't know his father's origins.

James was married twice and had 3 children by his first marriage and 4 by his second. I have not located any records of the children of his first marriage, so they may have all died young.

James Alfred KING b. September 10, 1865 Madison Co., IN., d. June 10, 1933 California, m. October 1, 1887 Madison Co., IN to Ella Mae LOWERY; m(2) January 21, 1889 to Rosie M. DILL. Ella Mae LOWERY b. July 18, 1864 d. March 31, 1897. Rosie M. DILL b. March 28, 1881 Indiana, d. June 29, 1940 Bell, CA. Both James & Rosie are buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA.

Known children of James Alfred and Ella Mae (LOWERY) KING are as follows :
i. Leo King b. December 29, 1890
ii. Earl King b. December 27, 1892
iii. Goldie Marie King b. March 3, 1895

Known chidren of James Alfred and Rosie M. (DILL) KING are as follows :
i. Pauline Mildred King b. May 2, 1903 Indiana, d. after 1920 census
ii. Robert Eugene King b. May 25, 1905 Indiana, d. after 1920 census
iii. Mary Martha King b. April 5, 1909 Indiana, d. after 1920 census
iv. Crystal E. King b. February 8, 1914 Indiana, d. after 1920 census

Hoy King Household - Madison Co., IN

Hoy H. King and family were enumerated in the 1920 census in the second ward of the city of Anderson in Madison Co., IN. Hoy was the son of David and Litha (May) King, and my 1st cousin 3 times removed.

Hoy's occupation was that of a laborer for a grain company. His wife, Cleo, listed no occupation. They were listed with one child, their daughter Maxine, age 5. Maxine had attended school within the past year, and all members of the family could read and write as well as speak English.

Hoy H. KING b. July 31, 1891 Madison Co., IN., d. July 19, 1970 Madison Co., IN., m. June 18, 1913 Madison Co., IN to Cleo F. COX. Cleo b. ca. 1895 Indiana.

Known children of Hoy H. and Cleo F. (COX) KING are as follows :
i. Maxine King b. September 22, 1913 Madison Co., IN, d. after 1920 census.
ii. Marbelle King b. January 30, 1923 Madison Co., IN.

Friday, June 01, 2007

Fred King Household - Madison Co., IN

Fred King and family were enumerated in the 1930 census of Orestes, Madison County, Indiana. Fred was renting his home, owned a radio and had been married for 5 years at the time of the census. He was listed with his wife, Nellie, and young son Waldo.

Fred's occupation was listed as a laborer working with general insulation, and wife Nellie was also a factory worker making auto parts. Fred was listed as not having worked on the last available working day before the census, while Nellie did. Their son Waldo's age was hard to read, but it appears to be 3 years and 11 months.

Fred KING b. March 16, 1903 Madison Co., IN, the son of Suman Douglas & Amanda Louisa (FOX) KING. Fred married circa 1935 to Nellie _______, b. ca. 1908 in Indiana.

Known children of Fred and Nellie (________) KING are as follows :
i. Waldo King b. ca. 1926 Indiana, d. after 1930 census.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Douglas King Family - Madison County, Indiana

Today I sourced the census records for the Douglas King family in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 census of Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN. Douglas and family lived in the village of Orestes. Douglas was the brother of my maternal great-grandmother, Ellen King.

Douglas' name was spelled in a variety of ways : Dugless and Dug being the best examples. Douglas' occupation was that of a glass worker, and apparently Orestes had a glass factory at one time. He was able to own his own home free of any mortgage, according to the 1920 census, and could read and write. By 1910, wife Amanda was the mother of 11 children, 8 of whom were still living.

Children of Suman Douglas and Amanda Louisa (Fox) King :
i. Edward King b. 1879 Madison Co., IN., d. before 1881 Madison Co., IN.
ii. Edward King b. August 1881 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1900 census
iii. Mary Elizabeth King b. 1883 Madison Co., IN., d. before 1900 census
iv. Edna Florence King b. June 28, 1884 Madison Co. , d. after 1900 census
v. Mark King b. January 1885 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1900 census
vi. George Roscoe King b. June 1889 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1900 census
vii. Waldo Emerson King b. August 1892 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1910 census
viii. Hazel King b. November 1897 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1910 census
ix. Fred King b. March 16, 1903 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1930 census, m. Nellie ________
x. Margaret King b. ca. 1913 Madison Co., IN, d. after 1920 census

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

David King Family - Madison Co., IN

Today I sourced the data on the David King family of Madison Co., IN in the 1900 & 1910 census of Monroe Twp. David was the son of Daniel & Elizabeth (Shaw) King.

In both census David is listed as a farmer whose farm was mortgaged. In the 1900 census, wife Litha is stated as the mother of 6 children, with 4 living, and by 1910 listed on one living. The 1910 census is in error, as in the next household I found daughter Frankie and her husband David Gosnell.

David's father, Daniel, had died by 1876, so it's possible that David didn't know his family origins. In the 1900 census he stated his father was born in Maryland and his mother in Indiana. In the 1910 census he stated that his father was born in North Carolina and his mother in Virginia. Census records for Daniel King state that he was either born in Indiana or in Ohio.

David KING b. December 4, 1854 Frankton, Madison Co., IN., d. November 1, 1914 Frankton, Madison Co., IN., m. July 26, 1876 Frankton, Madison Co., IN to Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY, daughter of Michael and Julie (CAWTHORN) MAY. Litha b. June 1856 Indiana, d. September 1954 Madison Co., IN.

Known children of David and Litha (May) King are as follows :
i. Cora Della King b. October 5, 1879 Madison Co., IN., d. February 10, 1961, m. Mark O. Jackley
ii. David Victor King b. June 1882 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1920, m. Rosie M. Etchison
iii. Charles King b. 1883 Madison Co., IN., d. 1887 Madison Co., IN
iv. Dottie E. King b. 1884 Madison Co., IN., d. December 1, 1887 Madison Co., IN
v. Frankie Cleveland King b. October 16, 1886 Madison Co., IN., d. August 13, 1950, m. David Madison Gosnell
vi. Hoy Hubert King b. July 31, 1891 Madison Co., IN., d. July 19, 1970, m. Cleo F. Cox

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

David King Family - Marion Co., Indiana

Today I sourced the data on the David King family found in the 1860 & 1870 census of Marion County, Indiana. David and family lived in the 3rd Ward of the city of Indianapolis. David was the son of William and Sarah (Sullivan) King, and was the brother of my maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Daniel King.

In the 1860 census, David is listed as a carpenter, but in the 1870 census his occupation was that of an ice merchant. The family was enumerated twice in the 1870 census, apparently the whole city of Indianapolis was recounted because of a disagreement with the count. In one count, David's mother, Sarah (Sullivan) King, aged 72 born Maryland, was listed as boarding with the family. Her age would make her born circa 1798, instead of 1777, which I had previously thought. This birth date would be more in line with her husband's.

David was doing particularly well by the 1870 census, as the value of his real estate was listed at $25,000 and his personal estate was valued at $1000. Also enumerated with David was his wife, Nancy, and daughter Emma.

David KING b. May 25, 1825 near Zanesville, OH., d. December 31, 1899 Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN., m. October 7, 1855 Marion Co., IN to Nancy M. BAYLOR. Nancy b. January 26, 1831 Marion Co., IN., d. August 26, 1883 Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN.

Known children of David and Nancy M. (Baylor) King are as follows :
i. Emma S. King., b. May 1858 Indianapolis, IN., d. 1937, m. William W. Gulick

Friday, March 30, 2007

Crown Hill Cemetery Plot Mat - Cornelius King heirs

Trish Bliss was so kind to forward me a copy of the Crown Hill Cemetery Plot map for the heirs of Cornelius King in Section 31, Lot 338. From the map copy, it appears that the plot was purchase on April 15, 1887.

Burials listed in this plot include the following :
1. Cornelius King, buried April 15, 1887
2. Mary Ann Barnett King, buried May 4, 1887
3. William King, buried May 4, 1887
4. John King, buried May 4, 1887
5. Ida May King, buried May 4, 1887
6. Paul King, buried May 12, 1888 - removed to Lot 481, Section 39 on May 27, 1895)
7. George King Topp, buried Apirl 9, 1895
8. Amanda King, buried December 29, 1898
9. Frederick King, buried April 28, 1900
10. Mary E. Combs, buried June 15, 1915
11. Indiana King, buried April 14, 1920
12. James K. King, buried September 21, 1921
13. Flora A. King, buried September 22, 1925
14. Thomas King, buried December 24, 1925
15. Harry King, buried July 3, 1935
16. Charles C. Topp, buried February 8, 1941
17. Carrie E. Topp, buried April 12, 1944
18. Lora Alice King, buried June 29, 1946

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Daniel King Family - Madison Co., IN

Today I sourced the census records of the Daniel King family in the 1860 & 1870 census of Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN. Daniel is my maternal 3rd great-grandfather.

In both records, Daniel is a farmer, with real estate valued at $4000 in 1860 and $14,500 in 1870, with a personal estate worth $1375 in 1860 and $6031 by 1870. His birthplace is listed as Indiana in 1860 and Ohio in 1870. His birthplace is given on his son David's 1900 census record as Maryland and in 1910 as North Carolina. Obviously, the fact that Daniel died so young (1876), many of his children were not sure just where their father was born.

Children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King are as follows :
i. Mary Jane King b. December 8, 1849 Madison Co., IN., d. April 4, 1935 Madison Co., IN., m. Leroy Young, m(2) ________ Hicks
ii. Henrietta King b. April 16, 1851 Madison Co., IN., d. May 3, 1851 Madison Co., IN.
iii. Arvilla Samantha King b. April 1852 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1860 census
iv. David King b. December 4, 1854 Madison Co., IN., d. November 1, 1914 Madison Co., IN., m. Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel May
v. Eliza Margaret King b. November 22, 1857 Madison Co., IN, d. August 18, 1889 Madison Co., IN, m. James H. Dwiggins
vi. Suman Douglas King b. May 20, 1861 Madison Co., IN., d. January 9, 1950 Madison Co., IN., m. Amanda Louise Fox
vii. Sarah Ann King b. January 17, 1864 Madison Co., IN., d. before 1870 census
viii. James Alfred King b. September 10, 1865 Madison Co., IN., d. June 10, 1933 Los Angeles Co., CA. m. Ella Mae Lowery, m(2) Rosie M. Dill
ix. Ellen King b. August 24, 1868 Madison Co., IN., d. December 24, 1913 Madison Co., IN., m. John William Wright
x. Benjamin Zellen King b. October 15, 1871 Madison Co., IN., d. November 30, 1956 Madison Co., IN., m. Elizabeth Ann Schell.

Saturday, March 24, 2007

Crown Hill Cemetery - Indianapolis, IN

I've had a success recently with a FindAGrave.com volunteer who was willing to locate the tombstones of my KING relatives who are buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Special thanks to Trish Bliss for all of her help & hard work.

Some of these King names have not yet been added to my database, as they are new names to me. Both Cornelius and David King were brothers of my ancestor, Daniel King.

AMANDA KING
Burial: 12/29/1898 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

CORNELIUS KING
Burial: 04/24/1887 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

FLORA ALICE KING
Burial: 09/16/1925 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

FREDERICK KING
Burial: 04/28/1900 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

HARRY KING
Burial: 07/03/1935 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

IDA MAY KING
Burial: 05/05/1887 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

INDIANA KING
Burial: 08/14/1920 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

JAMES U. KING
Burial: 09/22/1921 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338


JOHN KING
Burial: 05/05/1887 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

LORA ALICE KING
Burial: 06/29/1946 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338


MARY ANN BARNETT KING
Burial: 05/05/1887 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

THOMAS KING
Burial: 12/24/1925 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

WILLIAM KING
Burial: 05/05/1887 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

CARRIE E. TOPP
Burial: 04/12/1944 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

CHARLES C. TOPP
Burial: 02/08/1941 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

GEORGE KING TOPP
Burial: 04/09/1895 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 338

And located not far from the Topps are:

CHARLES TOPP
Burial: 09/17/1908 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 318

JOHANNA TOPP
Burial: 04/02/1895 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 318

THELMA MAE RUTH TOPP
Burial: 11/24/1971 Section: 31
Marker: N Lot: 318

Which going by the dates seem like this is Charles (Carrie's husband) father. Just a guess. But they are buried in close proximity.

DAVID KING
Burial: 01/03/1900 Section: 18
Marker: N Lot: 60

NANCY M. KING
Burial: 08/26/1883 Section: 18
Marker: N Lot: 60

You can see all of my FindAGrave.com records here.

World Connect Postem : Crockett Family

I received a couple of updates to my data on WorldConnect through their post-em options; one for David Crockett b. February 1853 who married Elizabeth Jernigan. They had a son named William.

It's always nice to get updates to family data and to share this way.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Mary Heck (b. March 13, 1803)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 4th-great grandmother, Mary Heck.

Mary was born March 13, 1803 in Ohio, the daughter of Godfrey and Elizabeth (Kimmer) Heck. Mary married August 29, 1822 in Brown Co., OH to William Shaw. William was born January 28, 1800 in Pennsylvania and died September 25, 1849 in Madison Co., IN. Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison Co., IN.

Known children of William and Mary (Heck) Shaw are as follows :
i. John Shaw b. August 20, 1827, d. September 12, 1897 Madison Co., IN., m. Sara Webb.
ii. Elizabeth Shaw b. October 1827 (?) d. October 10, 1900 Madison Co., IN., m. Daniel King
iii. Nicholas H. Shaw b. February 28, 1832 Fayette Co., IN., d. January 3, 1917 Denver, CO., m. Elizabeth Yeamon.
iv. Thomas Shaw b. ca. 1835 Indiana
v. James Shaw b. ca. 1837 Indiana
vi. Samantha Shaw b. ca. 1839 Indiana
vii. El Shaw b. ca. 1842 Indiana
viii. William Godfrey Shaw b. December 7, 1843 Madison Co., IN., d. bet. 1910-1920, m. Mary Jane Young
ix. Douglas Shaw b. ca. 1846 Indiana

I descend from William and Mary (Heck) Shaw through their daughter, Elizabeth, as follows :
Mary Heck and William Shaw
Elizabeth Shaw and Daniel King
Ellen King and John William Wright
Virgil Lee Wright and Edna Muriel Pierce (my great-grandparents)

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Luman Walker Lemasters Sr. (b. March 11, 1808)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 3rd-great grandfather, Luman Walker Lemasters.

Luman was born March 11, 1808 in Mason Co., VA (now WV), the son of Jacob and Hannah (________) Lemasters. Luman married January 19, 1832 in Shelby Co., OH to Nancy Young, daughter of Phillip and Nancy Ann (McLane) Young. Nancy was born June 2, 1812 in Pickaway Co., OH, and died August 26, 1904 in Salamonia, Jay Co., IN. Luman died April 15, 1888 in Jay Co., IN. Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery.

Luman was a farmer and Methodist Episcopal minister. His residence in the 1840 & 1850 census was in Shelby Co., OH, and the family moved to Jay Co., IN. around 1854.

Children of Luman Walker and Nancy (Young) Lemasters are as follows :
i. Hannah Lemasters b. November 22, 1832 Shelby Co., OH., d. November 21, 1838 Shelby Co., OH.
ii. Nancy Ann Lemasters b. July 29, 1834 Shelby Co., OH., d. November 21, 1838 Shelby Co., OH.
iii. Phillip Lemasters b. June 10, 1836 Shelby Co., OH, d. after 1910 m. Elizabeth C. Hoover
iv. Rachel Lemasters b. July 16, 1838 Shelby Co., OH, d. March 13, 1913, m. William Cunningham
v. Catherine E. Lemasters b. June 26, 1840 Shelby Co., OH., d. 1911 Jay Co., IN, m. John P. Wehrly
vi. Luman Walker Lemasters b. October 19, 1842 Shelby Co., OH., d. November 18, 1931 Jay Co., IN., m. Mary Keziah Chew
vii. Jacob Lemasters b. April 16, 1845 Shelby Co., OH., d. Valley Co., NE., m. Sarah Ann Halfhill.
viii. Phebe Jane Lemasters b. April 16, 1847 Shelby Co., OH, m. William R. Wilson
ix. Mary Lemasters b. February 26, 1849 Shelby Co., OH., d. December 28, 1929 Jay Co., IN.
x. Martha Julesa Lemasters b. June 27, 1852 Shelby Co., OH., d. 1936 Valley Co., NE., m. William Wade Loofbourrow
xi. John Stevens Lemasters b. April 22, 1855 Jay Co., IN., d. after 1920, m. Sarah I. Wilson

I descend from Luman Walker and Nancy (Young) Lemasters through their son, Luman, as follows:
Luman Walker Lemasters and Nancy Young
Luman Walker LeMasters and Mary Keziah Chew
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Cornelius King Family - Marion Co., IN

Today I finished sourcing the data for the Cornelius King family in the 1860 & 1870 census of Marion Co., IN. Cornelius was my maternal 3rd-great granduncle, the son of William and Sarah (Sullivan) King.

Cornelius was a lumber dealer, whose real estate value was $65,000 by 1870 and his personal estate was listed at $10,000. Between the 1860 census and approx. 1865, Cornelius' first wife Mary Ann died, and he remarried to Indiana.

An interesting note is that Cornelius & family are listed twice in the 1870 census of Marion Co., IN, both times in the 2nd ward of Indianapolis. One listing includes his domestic servant, Rachel Dean, aged 25, born in Indiana.

Cornelius KING b. 1816 Indiana, d. April 6, 1887 Marion Co., IN., m. September 9, 1841 Marion Co., IN to Mary Ann BARNETT; m(2) between 1860-1865 to Indiana [________]. Mary Ann b. 1821 Ohio, d. bet. 1860-1865; Indiana b. ca. 1836 Indiana, d. after 1870 census.

Known children of Cornelius and Mary Ann (Barnett) King are as follows :
i. John King b. ca. 1842 Indiana, d. after 1860 census
ii. William King b. ca. 1844 Indiana, d. after 1860 census
iii. Thomas King b. ca. 1850 Indiana, d. after 1860 census
iv. Eli King b. ca. 1854 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
v. James King b. ca. 1856 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
vi. Warren King b. ca. 1859 Indiana, d. after 1870 census

Known children of Cornelius and Indiana (________) King are as follows :
i. Albert King b. ca. 1865 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
ii. Carrie King b. ca. 1867 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
iii. Henry King b. ca. 1868 Indiana, d. after 1870 census

Joseph Maxson (b. March 10, 1691/92)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 6th-great grandfather, Joseph Maxson.

Joseph was born March 10, 1691/92 in Westerly, RI, the son of Joseph and Tacy (Burdick) Maxson. Joseph married ca. 1715 to Bethia Maxson, daughter of John and Judith (Clarke) Maxson. Bethia was born July 31, 1693 and died 1747 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ. Joseph died 1747 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ.

Joseph and Bethia led a band of faithful to Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ to establish the Seventh Day Baptist Church in that area.

Known children of Joseph and Bethia (Maxson) Maxson are as follows :
i. Bethia b. October 19, 1716 Westerly, RI, d. June 18, 1754, m. Thomas Davis
ii. Mary b. August 28, 1718, d. 1797, m. Joseph Stillman
iii. Judith Maxson b. September 17, 1720, d. 1778, m. James Davis
iv. Joseph Maxson b. January 20, 1722/23, m. Elizabeth Davis
v. Zebulon Maxson b. August 15, 1725, d. September 8, 1787 Monmouth Co., NJ, m. Experience Davis
vi. Simeon Maxson b. August 25, 1727 Westerly, RI, d. February 26, 1802, m. Mary Babcock
vii. Mosher Maxson b. March 6, 1729/30 Westerly, RI., d. December 24, 1787 Monmouth Co., NJ, m. Tacy
viii. Content Maxson b. December 31, 1732, d. October 24, 1815, m. George Potter
ix. Nathan Maxson b. September 30, 1736 Westerly, RI., m. Elizabeth Brown
x. Ephraim Maxson b. 1743 Monmouth Co., NJ, d. September 10, 1795 New Salem, VA, m. Elisabeth Davis

I descend from Joseph and Bethia (Maxson) Maxson through their son, Ephraim, as follows :
Joseph Maxson and Bethia Maxson
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and Elizabeth Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)

Friday, March 09, 2007

John Stanley (b. March 9, 1571/72)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 12th-great grandfather, John Stanley.

John was born March 9, 1571/72 in Ashford, Kent, England, the son of Peter and Joane (Masterson) Stanley. John married February 10, 1589/90 in Ashford, Kent, England to Susan Lancocke. Susan was born 1574 in Ashford, Kent, England and died September 10, 1619 in Ashford, Kent, England. John died September 10, 1619 in Ashford, Kent, England.

Known children of John and Susan (Lancocke) Stanely are as follows :
i. Christopher Stanley b. 1603 England, d. March 27, 1646 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA., m. Susannah ________

I descend from John and Susan (Lancocke) Stanley through their son, Christopher, as follows :
John Stanley and Susan Lancocke
Christopher Stanley and Susannah ________
Mary Stanley and Zechariah Field
Zechariah Field and Susan Webb
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Joshua Hadley (b. March 6, 1702/03)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandfather, Joshua Hadley.

Joshua was born March 6, 1702/03 in Kings Co., Ireland, the son of Simon and Ruth (_______) Hadley. Joshua married in 1735 to Patience Brown, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Royales) Brown. Patience was born 1712-5mo-25d and died 1783-5mo-23d in Chatham Co., NC. Joshua died circa 1760 in Chatham Co., NC.

They were members of the Society of Friends (Quaker) church, and some of my dates may not reflect accurately the Quaker dating system.

Known children of Joshua and Patience (Brown) Hadley are as follows :
i. Simon Hadley b. March 5, 1736/37
ii. Mary Hadley b. 1739-1mo-30d Newcastle, PA., d. 1810-10mo-31d, Orange Co., NC., m. Benjamin Piggott.
iii. Jeremiah Hadley b. 1741-1mo-7d, m. Mary ________
iv. Joshua Hadley b. 1743-5mo-23d Newcastle, PA., m. Ruth Lindley
v. Deborah Hadley b. December 29, 1747, m. ________ Little
vi. Hannah Hadley b. 1749-2mo-26d Augusta Co., VA., m. Jesse Johnson
vii. Catherine Hadley b. September 24, 1752
viii. Lydia Hadley b. 1756-11mo-24d Orange Co., NC., m. Samuel Holladay

I descend from Joshua and Patience (Brown) Hadley through their daughter, Mary, as follows:
Joshua Hadley and Patience Brown
Mary Hadley and Benjamin Piggott
Hannah Piggott and Charles Davis
John W. Davis and Mary Barker
Mary Davis and John T. Beals
Nathan Thomas Beals and Elizabeth Caroline Poe
Pearl May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)

John Woolston (b. March 6, 1662/63)

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

John was born March 6, 1662/63 in Northamptonshire, England. He married December 6, 1683 in Burlington Co., NJ. to Lettice Newbold, daughter of Michael and Anne (Clayton) Newbold. Lettice was born October 14, 1659 in Yorkshire, England and died before 1709 in Burlington Co., NJ. John died 1713 in Northampton, Burlington Co., NJ.

Known children of John and Lettice (Newbold) Woolston are as follows :
i. Samuel Woolston b. 1687 Burlington Co., NJ., d. bef. June 13, 1761 Burlington Co., NJ., m. Susanna Budd
ii. John Woolston b. 1686 Burlington Co., NJ., m. Hannah Tencher

I descend from John and Lettice (Newbold) Woolston through their son Samuel, as follows :
John Woolston and Lettice Newbold
Samuel Woolston and Susanna Budd
Samuel Woolston and Cyllania Woolston
Lettice Woolston and Abel Briggs
Beulah Briggs and John Woolston
Abel B. Woolston and Rachel Woolston
Caroline Bishop Woolston and Ezekiel Cooper Chew
Mary Keziah Chew and Luman Walker Lemasters
Luman Cooper LeMasters and Barbara Isabelle Wehrly (my great-grandparents)

I descend from John and Lettice (Newbold) Woolston through their son John, as follows :
John Woolston and Lettice Newbold
John Woolston and Hannah Tencher
Cornwell Woolston and Hannah Aaronsen
John Woolston and Beulah Briggs

Benjamin King family - Madison Co., IN

Today I finished sourcing the census records for the Benjamin King family in the 1900-1920 census of Orestes, Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN. Benjamin was my maternal 2nd-great granduncle, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King.

Benjamin was a factory worker, listed in various records as either working at a tile factory or tin plate factory. Later in life he was a worker at a glass factory. He owned his home free of mortgage and lived on First Street in the town of Orestes. In the 1910 census, wife Elizabeth is listed as the mother of six children, all of whom were still living.

Benjamin Zellen KING b. October 15, 1871 Madison Co., IN., d. November 30, 1956 Madison Co., IN, m. August 5, 1893 Madison Co., IN to Elizabeth Ann SCHELL, daughter of George and Elizabeth (________) SHELL. Elizabeth b. February 22, 1873 Madison Co., IN, d. October 13, 1948 Madison Co., IN.

Children of Benjamin Zellen and Elizabeth Ann (Shell) King are as follows :
i. Georgie Elizabeth King
ii. Hazel Lucille King
iii. Ruby Virginia King
iv. Mabel Mae King
v. Harry Daniel King
vi. Zelma Valentine King

Lydia Bacon (b. March 6, 1655/56)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandmother, Lydia Bacon.

Lydia was born March 6, 1655/56 in Newton, Suffolk Co., MA, the daughter of Daniel and Mary (Reade) Bacon. Lydia married December 9, 1680 to Samuel Pierce, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Cole) Pierce. Samuel was born April 7, 1656 in Woburn, Middlesex Co.,MA and died July 5, 1721 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. Lydia died December 5, 1717 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.

Known children of Samuel and Lydia (Bacon) Pierce are as follows :
i. Samuel Pierce b. November 25, 1681 Middlesex Co., MA., d. January 26,1774 Windham Co., CT., m. Abigail Johnson
ii. Lydia Pierce b. May 25, 1683 Middlesex Co., MA., m. Timothy Snow
iii. Joseph Pierce b. March 28, 1685 Middlesex Co., MA
iv. Isaac Pierce b. March 22, 1686/87 Middlesex Co., MA., m. Grace Tucker
v. Abigail Pierce b. February 27, 1688/89 Middlesex Co., MA., m. Peter Waite
vi. Sarah Pierce b. June 22, 1691 Middlesex Co., MA., d. August 16, 1717 m. Peter Waite
vii. Ruth Pierce b. February 14, 1692/93 Middlesex Co., MA., m. Abraham Hill
viii. Tabitha Pierce b. August 28, 1697 Middlesex Co., MA., d. September 30, 1697 Middlesex Co., MA.
ix. Tabitha Pierce b. March 10, 1699/00 Middlesex Co., MA.

I descend from Samuel and Lydia (Bacon) Pierce through their son, Samuel, as follows :
Lydia Bacon and Samuel Pierce
Samuel Pierce and Abigail Johnson
Seth Pierce and Elizabeth Nye
Seth Pierce and Bethiah Field
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright

Monday, March 05, 2007

Elizabeth Cole (b. March 5, 1607/08)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 10th-great grandmother, Elizabeth Cole.

Elizabeth was born March 5, 1607/08 probably in England. Elizabeth married May 6, 1635 to Thomas Pierce, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (________) Pierce. Thomas was born 1608 in England and died November 6, 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. Elizabeth died March 5, 1687/88.

Known children of Thomas and Elizabeth (Cole) Pierce are as follows :
i. Abigail Pierce b. August 16, 1639
ii. John Pierce b. May 7, 1643, d. 1720, m. Deborah Convers
iii. Thomas Pierce b. June 21, 1645, d. December 8, 1717 Woburn, MA, m. Eliza ________
iv. Elizabeth Pierce b. December 25, 1646, m. Thomas Whittemore
v. Joseph Pierce b. September 22, 1648, d. February 27, 1648/49
vi. Joseph Pierce b. August 13, 1649, d. 1716, m. Mary Richardson
vii. Stephen Pierce b. July 16, 1651 Woburn, MA, d. June 10, 1733, m. Tabitha Parker
viii. Samuel Pierce b. February 20, 1653/54, d. October 27, 1655
ix. Samuel Pierce b. April 7, 1656 Woburn, MA, d. July 5, 1721 Woburn, MA, m. Lydia Bacon
x. William Pierce b. March 7, 1657/58 Woburn, MA, d. August 22, 1720, m. Abigail Warrin
xi. James Pierce b. May 7, 1659 Woburn, MA, d. January 20, 1741/42, m. Elizabeth Kendall
xii. Abigail Pierce b. November 20, 1660, d. September 7, 1719, m. George Reed
xiii. Benjamin Pierce d. September 25, 1739 Woburn, MA., m. Mary Reed

I descend from Thomas and Elizabeth (Cole) Pierce through their son, Samuel, as follows :
Elizabeth Cole and Thomas Pierce
Samuel Pierce and Lydia Bacon
Samuel Pierce and Abigail Johnson
Seth Pierce and Elizabeth Nye
Seth Pierce and Bethiah Field
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Saturday, March 03, 2007

NARA Fees - Pension Records

This email came to me through one of my lists. Believe me, I went to NARA and commented. It wasn't that long ago that the fees went from $15 to $37 for a pension record, now this proposal. Let's hope it's defeated.

On the NARA pension records price increase from $37 to $125, comments
to the proposed rule may be posted online by April 27, 2007.

Go to: http://www.regulations.gov In the search box, type "NARA Reproduction Fees."

The Proposed Rules and the Rules will come up. You can click on the text to read them.
Then click on the yellow emblem by the first line - Proposed Rules - and fill out your name, zip code, etc., and make your comment.

Friday, March 02, 2007

John W. Jones Family - Madison Co., IN

Today I sourced the 1920 census record of the John W. Jones family in Lafayette Twp., Madison Co., IN. John was married to my maternal 2nd-great aunt, Margaret Pierce.

John was a farmer who owned his own free of mortgage in 1920. The family appears with two children, Herman and Neal. There is a 10 year age gap between the two of them, I'm not sure if there were other children who may have died young.

John W. JONES b. ca. 1868 Indiana, d. after 1920 census, m. March 1, 1903 Madison Co., IN to Margaret PIERCE, daughter of Edmund G. & Catherine (GROENENDYKE) PIERCE. Margaret b. April 1873 Madison Co., IN, d. June 11, 1923 Madison Co., IN.

Known children of John W. and Margaret (Pierce) Jones are as follows :
a. Herman Jones b. ca. 1904 Indiana
b. Neal W. Jones b. August 14, 1914 Madison Co., IN.

Monday, February 26, 2007

John M. Johnson Family - Madison Co., IN

Today I sourced the census data for the John M. Johnson family in the 1900-1920 census of Madison Co., IN. John & his family lived in Richland township. John married Martha Pierce, my maternal 2nd great grandaunt.

The 1900 census records that Martha was the mother of 6 children, only 5 who were living. I have yet to identify the 6th child. John was a farmer, and by the 1920 census, only their youngest son John was living with them, helping to run the farm. I have not yet tracked down all of the children in the census records.

John M. JOHNSON b. January 1864 Indiana, d. bet. 1920-1932 Madison Co., IN., m. August 4, 1889 Madison Co., IN to Martha PIERCE, daughter of Edmund G. and Catherine (GROENENDYKE) PIERCE. Martha b. November 16, 1868 Madison Co., IN., d. February 29, 1932 Madison Co., IN.

Known children of John M. and Martha (Pierce) Johnson are as follows :
a. Lawrence E. Johnson b. February 1891 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
b. Ruth E. Johnson b. September 1892 Indiana, m. ______ Montgomery
c. ________ Johnson b. bet. 1892-1896, d. before 1900 census
d. Cecil M. Johnson b. February 1896 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
e. Ollie M. Johnson b. December 1897 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
f. John C. Johnson b. October 1899 Indiana, d. after 1920 census

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Ulrich Grundbacher (b. February 25, 1598/99)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandfather, Ulrich Grundbacher.

Ulrich was born February 25, 1598/99 in Switzerland. Ulrich married Christena Graber sometime before 1642. Christena was born November 17, 1603 in Switzerland, and died July 23, 1647 in Gmunden, Sumiswald, Switzerland.

Known children of Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher are as follows :
i. Michael Grundbacher b. April 25, 1642 Switzerland, m. Anna Brand

I descend from Ulrich and Christena (Graber) Grundbacher through their son, Ulrich, as follows :
Ulrich Grundbacher and Christena Graber
Michael Grundbacher and Anna Brand
Barbara Grundbacher and Ulrich Schürch
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve _________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Lawrence Jackson Family - Jay Co., IN

Today I finished sourcing the census records of the Lawrence Delbert Jackson family in the 1900-1920 census of Jay Co., IN. Lawrence married my paternal great-grandaunt, Minerva Prudence Wehrly.

Lawrence was a painter and mail carrier who lived in the 4th ward of Portland, IN. Lawrence and Minerva had 9 children, one of whom died young per 1900 census records. My notes say that they were married in October of 1885, probably in Jay County as well.

Lawrence Delbert JACKSON b. November 14, 1865 Indiana, d. February 23, 1929 Elkhart, IN, m. October 7, 1885 to Minerva Prudence WEHRLY, daughter of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY. Minerva b. July 25, 1867 Jay Co., IN, d. March 18, 1948 Los Angeles, CA.

Known children of Lawrence D. and Minerva P. (Wehrly) Jackson are as follows :
a. Vernon Guy Jackson b. January 31, 1886 Jay Co., IN, d. October 8, 1963, m. Elizabeth Isabell Seiss
b. William Donald Jackson b. May 1890 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
c. Arthur Franklin Jackson b. April 1892 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
d. ________ Jackson b. ca 1894 d. before 1900 census
e. Eva Osa Jackson b. April 1896 Ohio, d. after 1920 census
f. Oga Orilla Jackson b. February 1869 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
g. Willard Alvin Jackson b. ca. 1902 Indiana, d. after 1920 census
h. Ellison Wehrly Jackson b. ca. 1905 Indiana, d. after 1920 census
i. Lester Darwin Jackson b. ca. 1911 Indiana, d. after 1920 census

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

John William Wright (b. February 21, 1860)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 2nd-great grandfather, John William Wright.

John was born February 21, 1860 in Brown Co., OH., the son of Joseph W. and Rebecca Ann (Heaton) Wright. John married May 13, 1888 in Madison Co., IN to Ellen King, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King. Ellen was born August 24, 1868 in Frankton, Madison Co., IN., and died December 24, 1913 in Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN. John died June 5, 1945 in Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN. Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Alexandria, Madison Co., IN.

Children of John William and Ellen (King) Wright are as follows :
i. Virgil Lee Wright b. July 6, 1894 Madison Co., IN., d. March 25, 1972 Madison Co., IN., m. Edna Muriel Pierce.
ii. Chester Arthur Wright b. October 18, 1896 Madison Co., IN., m. Erma Hayes

I descend from John and Ellen (King) Wright through their son, Virgil, as follows :
John William Wright and Ellen King
Virgil Lee Wright and Edna Muriel Pierce (my great-grandparents)

John Peter Saubel (b. February 21, 1758)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 5th-great grandfather, John Peter Saubel.

John Peter was born February 21, 1758 in the Saar Basin region of Germany, the son of Leonard Saubel. John Peter married to Barbara ________ before 1775. I know nothing about Barbara's birth and death dates at this time. John Peter died August 15, 1831 in York Co., PA.

John emigrated to America on the ship Minerva from Rotterdam, last from Portsmouth on October 13, 1769. Captain was Thomas Arnott.

John is said to have weighed over 400 pounds!

Known children of John Peter and Barbara (________) Saubel are as follows :
i. Christina Saubel b. ca. 1775, d. after 1870 Tuscarawas Co., OH., m. Heinrich Wehrly
ii. Jacob Saubel
iii. Catherine Saubel
iv. Annamary Saubel
v. Peter Saubel
vi. Henry Saubel
vii. John Saubel
viii. George Saubel

I descend from John Peter and Barbara (________) Saubel as follows :
John Peter Saubel and Barbara ________
Christina Saubel and Heinrich Wehrly
Johannes Wehrly and Barbara Petry
William P. Wehrly and Olive Jane Smith
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)

Lydia Fennel (b. February 21, 1796)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 4th-great grandmother, Lydia Fennel.

Lydia was born February 21, 1796 in Rutland Co., VT and married circa 1815 in Rutland Co., VT to Selah Moulton, son of John and Avis (Hurlbut) Moulton. Selah was born October 28, 1790 in Rutland Co., VT and died February 1848 in St. Albans, Licking Co., OH. Lydia died December 1869 in Licking Co., OH.

Known children of Selah and Lydia (Fennel) Moulton are as follows :
i. Julia Moulton b. January 21, 1818 Rutland Co., VT
ii. Albert Moulton b. May 10, 1819 Rutland Co., VT., d. May 18, 1864 California, m. Emeline Philbrick
iii. Edwin Wallace Moulton b. February 23, 1821 Rutland Co., VT, d. January 17, 1895 Marion Co., IA, m. Lucinda Sherman
iv. Sophia Polly Moulton b. February 27, 1823 Rutland Co., VT., d. December 7, 1907 Jay Co., IN., m. Lorenzo Sherman
v. Samuel Moulton b. May 15, 1825 Rutland Co., VT., d. December 4, 1832 Rutland Co., VT.
vi. Hariet N. Moulton b. March 4, 1827 Rutland Co., VT
vii. Edward F. Moulton b. September 17, 1829 Rutland Co., VT., d. February 23, 1876 Marion Co., IA., m. Ziltha Williams
viii. Charley Moulton b. November 12, 1832 Rutland Co., VT., d. after 1910, m. Charlotte C. ________
ix. Harvey Moulton b. July 25, 1835 Licking Co., OH

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

Monday, February 19, 2007

John W. Cunningham family - 1900 Jay Co., IN

Today I sourced the census data for the John W. Cunningham family in the 1900 census of Madison Twp., Jay Co., IN. John Cunningham was my 1st cousin 3 times removed, the son of William E. and Rachel (Lemasters) Cunningham.

John was a school teacher, living in the town of Salamonia, and he and wife Leona had been married for 6 years. They had 3 children, only 2 of whom were living by the 1900 census.

John W.M. CUNNINGHAM b. April 26, 1868 Indiana, d. after 1900 census, m. Leona A. DRAKE. Leona b. December 1873 Indiana, d. after 1900 census.

Known children of John W.M. and Leona A. (Drake) Cunningham are as follows :
a. Delia V. Cunningham b. May 1897 Indiana
b. Russel J. Cunningham b. March 1899 Indiana
c. ________ Cunningham. d. before 1900 Indiana

Levi Petry Family - 1900 census Jay Co., IN

Today I sourced the data on the Levi W. Petry family in the 1900 census of Jay Co., IN. They were living in Madison Twp. in the town of Salamonia. Levi is my paternal 2nd cousin twice removed. Levi was the son of Charles and Susannah (Wehrly) Petry.

Levi's occupation was that of a carpenter, he and his wife Susannah had been married for 33 years, and they had 13 children - 7 of whom were still living by 1900.

Levi W. PETRY b. November 2, 1844 Preble Co., OH, d. August 18, 1930 Jay Co., IN., m. January 13, 1867 to Susannah COFFMAN, dau. of John and Margaret (WEIMER) COFFMAN. Susannah b. December 1846 Ohio, d. August 26, 1928 Jay Co., IN.

Known children of Levi W. and Susannah (Coffman) Petry are as follows :
a. Mary Estella Petry b. October 10, 1867 Jay Co., IN., d. October 5, 1900 Jay Co., IN.
b. John Elmer Petry b. February 4, 1869 Jay Co., IN., d. November 2, 1872 Jay Co., IN.
c. Lula Belle Petry b. May 24, 1870 Jay Co., IN., d. January 2, 1939, m. David Corle
d. Charles Francis Petry
e. Daisy Petry
f. Gracie C. Petry
g. Harriett Petry
h. ______ Petry
i. Sarah Agnes Petry
j. Susannah Gertrude Petry
k. Jesse C. Petry b. September 1881 Indiana
l. Blanche D. Petry b. September 1885 Indiana
m. Chauncy Orlo Petry b. September 1888 Indiana

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Mark O. Jackley Family - 1930 Madison Co., IN

Today I sourced the census data for the Mark O. Jackley family in the 1930 census of Lafayette Twp., Madison Co., IN. Mark married Cora Della King on December 29, 1901 in Madison Co., IN.

Interestingly, the 1930 census asks if the family owns a radio, and this family did. Mark's occupation was listed as a farmer. In the previous household lived his son Lester and new wife, Mildred. Mark's oldest two children were not listed - perhaps living elsewhere in the county.

Mark O. JACKLEY b. ca. 1878 Indiana, d. October 12, 1953, m. December 29, 1901 Madison Co., IN. to Cora Della KING, daughter of David and Litha Ann (MAY) KING. Cora b. October 5, 1879 Frankton, Madison Co., IN., d. February 10, 1961.

Known children of Mark O. and Cora Della (King) Jackley are as follows :
a. Cornelius Jackley b. October 10, 1902 Madison Co., IN
b. David Jackley b. October 15, 1903 Madison Co., IN
c. Lester L. Jackley b. February 2, 1907 Madison Co., IN., m. ca. 1929 Mildred L. ________
d. Hubert K. Jackley b. January 29, 1909 Madison Co., IN, d. after 1930
e. Cleta L. Jackley b. June 17, 1911 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1930
f. Alice C. Jackley b. April 14, 1914 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1930
g. Mark Jackley b. January 15, 1916 Madison Co., IN. d. after 1930
h. Henrietta Z. Jackley b. January 10, 1924 Madison Co., IN.

Mary Broughton (b. February 18, 1653/54)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandmother, Mary Broughton.

Mary was born February 8, 1653/54 either in England or in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, the daughter of John and Hannah (Bascom) Broughton. Mary married February 18, 1674/75 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA to James Bennett, son of Francis and Alice (________) Bennett. James was born February 14, 1651/52 in Tenterden, Kent, England and died August 2, 1689 in Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA. Mary died August 2, 1689 in Deerfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

Known children of James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett are as follows :
i. Mary Bennett b. December 10, 1675 Northampton, MA m. John Field

I descend from James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett through their daughter, Mary as follows :
Mary Broughton and James Bennett
Mary Bennett and John Field
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Nathan Thomas Beals (b. February 17, 1856)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Nathan Thomas Beals.

Nathan was born February 17, 1856 in Westfield, Hamilton Co., IN., the son of John T. and Mary (Davis) Beals. Nathan married September 26, 1876 in Hamilton Co., IN to Elizabeth Caroline Poe, daughter of Isaac S. and Hannah (Mills) Poe. Elizabeth was born September 26, 1856 in Morgan Co., IN, and died September 1935 near Greentown, Howard Co., IN. Nathan died in 1915 - his father's obituary states that he was late of Leola, AR.

Children of Nathan Thomas and Elizabeth Caroline (Poe) Beals are as follows:
i. Pearl May Beals b. May 11, 1878 Hamilton Co., IN., d. August 3, 1970 Madison Co., IN., m. Charles Wilson Lambertson
ii. Nellie Myrtle Beals b. August 30, 1880 Richardson Co., NE., m. Albert Edward Stober
iii. Ethel Mabel Beals b. November 27, 1885 Richardson Co., NE., d. February 11, 1900 Hamilton Co., IN.

I descend from Nathan Thomas and Elizabeth Caroline (Poe) Beals through their daughter, Pearl, as follows :
Nathan Thomas Beals and Elizabeth Caroline Poe
Peal May Beals and Charles Wilson Lambertson
Clemon Beals Lambertson and June Kirk Davis (my great-grandparents)

Friday, February 16, 2007

Samuel Ivey Family - Marshall Co., KY & Lawrence Co., AR

Today I sourced the census data in the 1910 & 1920 census for Eileen's great-grandfather, Samuel Ivey. In 1910 the family is living in Marshall Co., KY and in 1920 they are across the Mississippi in Lawrence Co., AR. The last name is spelled Ivey in 1910 and Ivy in the 1920 record.

Samuel was a farmer in both census records - he and wife Emma Carter were married around 1896, probably in Kentucky. There is a tradition in Eileen's family of Cherokee Indian blood from this family line. The places of birth seem to indicate at least a possibility. In 1910, Samuel was born in Kentucky with his father born in Tennessee and mother born in Kentucky. By 1920, Samuel was born in Arkansas with his father born in Florida and mother born in Alabama. Likewise, in 1910 Emma was born in Arkansas with her father born in the United States and mother born in Kentucky. By 1920, Emma was born in Alabama with her father born in Alabama and mother born in Tennessee.

Known children of Samuel and Emma E. (Carter) Ivey are as follows :
i. [________] b. bet. 1898-1910; d. before 1910 census
ii. [________] b. bet. 1898-1910; d. before 1910 census
iii. Rebecca E. Ivey b. ca. 1898 Kentucky
iv. Pearl Ivey b. ca. 1900 Kentucky
v. Bessie Lee Ivey b. July 8, 1900 McCracken Co., KY, m. Patrick Cummings m(2) Tom Bosley
vi. Freddie W. Ivey b. ca. 1904 Kentucky
vii. Samuel A. Ivey b. ca. 1906 Kentucky
viii. Charles Ivey b. ca. 1912 Arkansas
ix. Lucy Ivey b. ca. 1916 Arkansas
x. Boyd Ivey b. ca. 1919 Arkansas
xi. Anna Ivey b. ca. 1919 Arkansas

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Harvey A. Huey Family - Fon Du Lac Co., WI, Noble Co., IN & Genesee Co., MI

Today I sourced the census data for the Harvey A. Huey family in the 1900-1920 census through three states - Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan. Harvey was a Free Will Baptist Minister, and was married to my paternal 2nd-great grandaunt Mary A. Metzner.

Harvey and Mary appear in the 1900 census in Fon Du Lac Co., WI, the 1910 census in Noble Co., IN, and in the 1920 census in Genesee Co., MI. They had no children; and in the 1900 census, Mary's mother, Catherine (Young) Metzner is living with the family.

In each census, they are renting their homes. As of yet, I do not know what happened to them after the 1920 census.

Susannah Hoover - Los Angeles Co., CA

Today I sourced the census record for Susannah (Pefley) Hoover in the 1920 census of Los Angeles County, CA. Susannah was living in the city of Pomona in the Maud LaRue household. She was listed as an 81 year old widow, mother of 2 children, with only 1 living.

As of yet, I do not know the relationship to Maud LaRue. Maud was aged 27, single, born in Kansas - her father born Kansas and mother born Indiana.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

James Bennett (b. February 14, 1651/52)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandfather, James Bennett.

James was born February 14, 1651/52 in Tenterden, Kent, England, the son of Francis & Alice (________) Bennett. James married on February 18, 1674/75 in Northampton, MA to Mary Broughton, daughter of John and Hannah (Bascom) Broughton. Mary was born February 18, 1653/54 and died August 2, 1689 in Deerfield, Hampshire Co., MA. James died August 2, 1689 in Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

I do not know the date nor the ship by which they emigrated to America.

Known children of James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett are as follows :
i. Mary Bennett b. December 10. 1675 Northampton, MA., m. John Field

I descend from James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett through their daughter, Mary, as follows :
James Bennett and Mary Broughton
Mary Bennett and John Field
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Mary Keziah Chew (b. February 13, 1847)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal great-great grandmother, Mary Keziah Chew.

Mary was born February 13, 1847 in Mt. Holly, Burlington Co., NJ, the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (Woolston) Chew. Mary married on October 2, 1864 in Versailles, Darke Co., OH, to Luman Walker Lemasters Jr., son of Luman Walker and Nancy (Young) Lemasters Sr. Luman was born October 19, 1842 in Shelby Co., OH., and died November 18, 1931 in Salamonia, Jay Co., IN. Mary died February 22, 1847 in Salamonia, Jay Co., IN. Both are buried in the Salomonia Cemetery.

Children of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (Chew) Lemasters are as follows:
i. Beulah Sarah LeMasters b. September 10, 1866 Jay Co., IN., d. July 16, 1940 m. Lynn Lumas Rockwell
ii. Luman Cooper LeMasters b. May 27, 1867 Jay Co., IN., d. February 10, 1933 Jay Co., IN., m. Barbara Isabelle Wehrly
iii. Philip D. LeMasters b. January 28, 1869 Darke Co., OH., d. May 1, 1869 Darke Co., OH
iv. William Clifford LeMasters b. September 1, 1871 Darke Co., OH., d. July 26, 1922 Colorado, m. Lella Edith Lewis
v. Mary Elsie LeMasters b. April 26, 1872 Darke Co., OH., d. June 5, 1942, m. Matthias J. Atkinson
vi. Bertha Fidelia LeMasters b. May 31, 1874 Darke Co., OH., d. March 16, 1922 Clay Co., IN., m. John Henry Yaeger
vii. Ord Otterbein LeMasters b. January 1, 1876 Jay Co., IN., d. September 19, 1937, m. Emma W.G. Garmhausen
viii. Edith Mabel LeMasters b. September 24, 1879 Jay Co., IN., d. July 29, 1949, m. Henry Meinholtz
ix. Una Maude LeMasters b. April 26, 1884 Jay Co., IN, m. Senator Winfield Phillips
x. Arthur Raymond LeMasters b. December 28, 1885 Jay Co., IN, d. December 16, 1971, m. Maude Gertrude McLaughlin
xi. Vernon Walker LeMasters b. December 4, 1888 Jay Co., IN., d. March 17, 1955, m. Helen Garmhausen.

I descend from Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (Chew) Lemasters through their son Luman.

Monday, February 12, 2007

Sarah Kelley (b. February 12, 1640/41)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 10th-great grandmother, Sarah Kelley.

Sarah was born February 12, 1640/41 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA. Sarah married on April 15, 1659 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA. to Thomas Burpbee. Thomas was born September 3, 1639 and died June, 1701 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA. Sarah died December 25, 1713 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA.

Known children of Thomas and Sarah (Kelley) Burpbee are as follows:
i. Sarah Burpbee b. May 21,1660 Rowley, MA., d. November 18, 1729 Bradford, MA, m. Samuel Spofford.

I descend from Thomas and Sarah (Kelley) Burpbee through their daughter, Sarah, as follows :
Sarah Kelley and Thomas Burpbee
Sarah Burpbee and Samuel Spofford
Thomas Spofford and Bethiah Hazeltine
Elizabeth Spofford and Bennett Field
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Katherine Cooke (b. February 12, 1545/46)

Today's feature relative in my database is my paternal 11th-great grandmother, Katherine Cooke.

Katherine was born February 12, 1545/46 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, the daughter of John and Alice (Carter) Cooke. Katherine married on October 12, 1567 in Westhorpe to John Clarke, son of John and Margaret (________) Clarke. John was born February 11, 1540/41 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England and died April 4, 1598 in Suffolk, England. Katherine died March 27, 1598 in Finningham, Suffolk, England.

Known children of John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke are as follows :
i. John Clarke b. April 25, 1569 Westhorpe, d. bef. 1577 Westhorpe
ii. Rowland Clarke b. ca. 1570 Westhorpe, d. February 2, 1637/38 Dedham, MA, m. Mary Hobart
iii. Thomas Clarke b. November 1, 1570 Westhorpe, d. July 29, 1627 Westhorpe, m. Rose Kerrich

I descend from John and Katherine (Cooke) Clarke through their son, Thomas, as follows :
Katherine Cooke and John Clarke
Thomas Clarke and Rose Kerrich
Joseph Clarke and Margaret Turner
Joseph Clarke and Bethiah Hubbard
Judith Clarke and John Maxson
Bethia Maxson and John Maxson
Ephraim Maxson and Elisabeth Davis
Jesse Maxson and Sarah Sutton
Prudence Maxson and William P. Smith
Olive Jane Smith and William P. Wehrly
Barbara Isabelle Wehrly and Luman Cooper LeMasters (my great-grandparents)