Family Milestones: December 31st

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Minerva PIERCE, was married on this date in 1868 in Madison County, Indiana to Dr. Daniel SIGLER.  Minerva was the daughter of Francis S. and Rebecca (PAGE) PIERCE, and the younger sister of my Edmund G. PIERCE.  Minerva was born December 6, 1846 in Indiana.  Daniel was born May 1844 in Indiana, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHANK) PIERCE.  Daniel was a physician in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  They had 3 children.  Minerva died August 31, 1902 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana and is buried in the Elwood City Cemetery. I do not have a death date for Daniel.

My paternal 5th-great granduncle, Elisha CHEW, was married on this date in 1794 to Mary SPRINGER.  Elisha was the son of Rev. Jesse and Mary (RICHARDS) CHEW, and the younger brother of my Nathaniel CHEW.  Elisha was born October 5, 1776 in New Jersey.  I do not have dates of birth or parentage of Mary SPRINGER.  Elisha died August 22, 1849.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal grandaunt, Carrie Verle HALEY, was married on this date in 1927 in Jay County, Indiana to Waymon THORNBURG.  Carrie was the daughter of Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY.  Carrie was born May 14, 1905 in Jay County, Indiana.  Waymon was born December 26, 1903 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, the son of Arthur F. and Minnie (WARREN) THORNBURG.  Waymon died July 17, 1973 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Carrie died August 5, 2003 Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Content MAXSON, was born on this date in 1732.  Content was the daughter of Joseph and Bethia (MAXSON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Ephraim MAXSON.  Content married September 19, 1754 to George POTTER, son of Thomas and Mary (BABCOCK) POTTER.   George was born January 3, 1732 in Westerly, Rhode Island.   They raised a family of 9 children.  George died August 19, 1794 and Content died October 24, 1815.

My paternal 5th-great grandfather, Abraham BYERS, was born on this date in 1771 in Pennsylvania.  Abraham was the son of Charles and Elizabeth (________) BYERS.  Charles married circa 1795 in York County, Pennsylvania to Mary STICKEL, daughter of Jacob and Anna Maria (________) STICKEL.  Mary was born August 28, 1768 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  They raised a family of 9 children.  Abraham died January 21, 1823 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Mary died September 24, 1842 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Family Milestones: December 30th

My paternal great-grandaunt, Ida Laura WEHRLY, was married on this date in 1903 to Edward SCHOLER.  Ida was the daughter of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY, and the younger sister of my Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Ida was born February 13, 1883 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  I do not have the dates of birth or parentage of Edward.  They had one child who was stillborn.  Ida died December 15, 1963. 

My paternal 6th-great grandfather, Samuel JEWETT, was born on this date in 1725 in Bradford, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Samuel and Ruth (HARDY) JEWETT.  Samuel married Ruth (________) before 1749.  They lived in Hollis, New Hampshire.  I do not have the dates of birth or parentage of Ruth.  Samuel died December 20, 1791 in Hollis, New Hampshire.

Family Milestones: December 29th

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Rebecca West CHEW, married on this date in 1831 to Charles LOCK.  Rebecca was the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW, and the older sister of my Ezekiel Cooper CHEW.  Rebecca was born April 17, 1814.  Rebecca died April 10, 1893.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Elisha Dunham CHEW, married on this date in 1808 in Gloucester County, New Jersey to Elizabeth HERITAGE, daughter of Richard and Anna (STILES) HERITAGE.  Elisha was the son of Nathaniel and Sarah (SPRINGER) CHEW, and the older brother of my Nathaniel CHEW.  Elisha was born October 25, 1785 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth was born November 15, 1784 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  They had 6 children.  Elisha was a farmer in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.  Elizabeth died October 2, 1864 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.  Elisha died March 18, 1876 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.

My paternal 3rd-great grandparents, Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON, married on this date in 1842 in New Jersey, probably Gloucester County.  Ezekiel was the son of Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW.  Caroline was the daughter of Abel B. and Rachel (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  Ezekiel was born January 17, 1822 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Caroline was born February 6, 1826 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had 14 children.  Caroline died February 27, 1869 in Rossburg, Stark County, Ohio.  Ezekiel died August 27, 1888 in St. Joseph's County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth MAXSON, was born on this date in 1803 in Harrison County, Virginia.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse and Sarah (SUTTON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Prudence MAXSON.  Elizabeth married April 1821 in Clark County, Ohio to William S. FURROW.  They had 12 children.  Elizabeth died March 3, 1892.  Nothing further is known at this time.