Family Milestones: November 30th

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Jeremiah PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1783.  Jeremiah was the son of Deacon John and Sally (JEWETT) PHILBRICK, and the younger brother of my Joel PHILBRICK.  Jeremiah married ________ EVANS.  Jeremiah died October 20, 1842.  Nothing further is known of his family at this time.


My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah KIMMER, was born on this date in 1799. Sarah was the daughter of Nicholas and Sarah (FAYLER) KIMMER, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth KIMMER.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 7th-great grandfather, Seth PIERCE, was born on this date in 1716 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Seth was the son of Samuel and Abigail (JOHNSON) PIERCE.  Seth married on November 10, 1743 to Elizabeth NYE, daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (NEWCOMB) NYE.  Elizabeth was born December 14, 1720 and died May 14, 1749 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Seth died on December 5, 1794.  They had at least 4 children.

Chester Arthur Wright : World War I Draft Registration

Thanks to the folks at Ancestry.com, I now have a copy of the World War I Draft registration cards for my maternal great-granduncle, Chester Arthur WRIGHT.  Known by his nickname of "Mike", he was the brother of my great-grandfather, Virgil Lee WRIGHT.

Mike was born October 18, 1896 in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  He was a farmer in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  He was married twice.  His first marriage was March 5, 1920 in Madison County, Indiana to Erma Violet HAYES, daughter of John and Cora (REASON) HAYES.  They had one daughter, Vivian June WRIGHT.  Their marriage ended in divorce.  Mike remarried in 1939 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana to Mayme LAWSON.  Mike died June 20, 1955 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

At the time of World War I, Mike was living with his father, John William WRIGHT.  In the 1920 census, he was still living at home, listed as a 23 year old single farmer.

Family Milestones: November 29th

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Susanna HALEY, married on this date in 1862 in Morrow County, Ohio to Alfred HALDERMAN.  Susanna was the daughter of George J. and Rachel (GARY) HALEY, and the younger sister of my George Washington HALEY.  Susanna was born circa 1843 in Ohio, and Alfred was born circa 1844 in Ohio.  They were living in 1870 in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio.  Nothing further is known.

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Elizabeth MAXSON, married on this date to Jonathan WELLS.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph and Tacy (BURDICK) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Joseph MAXSON.  Nothing further is known.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Thomas Hagerman GROENENDYKE, married on this date in 1827 in Fayette County, Indiana to Nancy MOFFETT.  Thomas was the son of James and Johannah (ANTONIDES) GROENENDYKE, and the older brother of my Elias GROENENDYKE.  Thomas was born January 18, 1808 in New Jersey.  Nancy was born July 1, 1811.  After their marriage they lived in Fayette, Delaware and Wayne Counties, Indiana.  Thomas died September 24, 1875.  Nancy died May 7, 1894.  They had 3 children.