Tombstone Tuesday: John W. & Esther L. (White) Wehrly

My paternal great-granduncle and aunt, John William & Esther L. (WHITE) WEHRLY, are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

John William was born May 17, 1870 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana, the son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY.

Esther was born May 6, 1869 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Thomas and Barbara (HUTCHENS) WHITE.

John and Esther were married on August 15, 1891 in Jay County, Indiana.  John was a jeweler, and they lived in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.

John died January 24, 1954 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Esther died July 19, 1958 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.

Children of John William and Esther L. (WHITE) WEHRLY were:

• Ruth Eleanor WEHRLY (1893-1894)
• Robert C. WEHRLY (1908-      ); married Twyla WELLER. 
  

Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley (1844-1916)

Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY (1844-1916) was my paternal 2nd-great grandmother.  The SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHURCH family has Swiss origins.

The following facts about Mary's life are known:

• Birth: She was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio, the daughter of David and Susan (JACOBS) SHERRICK.
• Marriage: She married George Washington HALEY on October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.
• Marriage: She married Robert E. KIMBLE on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1900 - she appears in the Robert E. KIMBLE household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Mother of 7 children, 6 living.
• Death: She died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Burial: She is buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana
• Obituary: Her obituary appears in the January 15, 1916 edition of The Commercial Review, Portland, Indiana.

The following facts need further research and/or more documentation to complete my research:

• Census: need to locate her in the 1850 census, should be in the David SHERRICK household in Wayne County, Ohio.
• Census: need to locate her in the 1860 census, should be in the David SHERRICK household in Wayne County, Ohio.
• Census: need to locate her in the 1870 census, should be in the George HALEY household in Seneca County, Ohio.
• Census: need to extract the record from the George HALEY household 1880 census of Seneca County, Ohio
• Census: need to locate her in the 1910 census, should be in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: need to obtain a copy of her death certificate from the Jay County, Indiana Health Department.

Ancestry of Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY (1844-1916), Ahnentafel # 21 in my ancestry:


Ahnentafel # 42: David SHERRICK (1823-1914); York Co., PA>Ashland Co., OH


Ahnentafel # 84: David SHERRICK (c1787-1874);  PA>Ashland Co., OH


Anhentafel # 168: David SHIRK (c1753-c1827); Lancaster Co., PA>York Co., PA


Ahnentafel # 336: Ulrich SCHERCH (1704-1763); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA


Ahnentafel # 672: Ulrich SCHURCH (1663-c1739); Sumiswald, Switzerland>Lancaster Co., PA


Related blog posts:

• Obituary: Mary Jane (SHERRICK) (HALEY) KIMBLE (1844-1916) 

• Marriage: Robert E. KIMBLE to Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY

• Robert E. KIMBLE family - Jay Co., IN. 

• Mary Jane SHERRICK (b. January 13, 1844)
  

Family Milestones: January 4th

My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON, married on this date in 1908 in Hamilton County, Indiana to Marie WILLIAMS.  Bert was the son of Carey W. and Clara (COOK) LAMBERTSON, and the younger brother of my Charles LAMBERTSON.  Bert was born August 29, 1886 in Tipton County, Indiana.  Marie was born circa 1887 in Indiana, the daughter of George B. and Louis (________) WILLIAMS.  They later divorced.  They were the parents of 2 children.  Bert died June 4, 1971 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Bostin NOSLER, married on this date in 1802 in Montgomery County, Virginia to Sarah KIRK.  Bostin was the son of Bostin and Sophia (________) NOSLER, and the older brother of my Conrad NOSLER.  Bostin was born 1764 in Virginia.  I do not know when or where Sarah was born, but she was the daughter of John KIRK.  They had 4 children.  Bostin died after 1850, probably in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal great-grandaunt, Carrie Mae HALEY, was born on this date in Seneca County, Ohio.  Carrie was the daughter of George Washington and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY, and the younger sister of my Eli Weldon HALEY.  Carried married February 23, 1895 in Jay County, Indiana to Arthur E. GRAVES.  Arthur was born August 1871 in Indiana.  They had at least 1 child.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Hurlbut MOULTON, was born on this date in 1808.  Hurlbut was the son John and Avis (HURLBUT) MOULTON, and the younger brother of my Selah MOULTON.  Hurlbut married Amy ________.  Hurlbut died in 1889.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Sarah BEALS, was born on this date in 1854 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of John T. and Mary (DAVIS) BEALS, and the older sister of my Nathan Thomas BEALS.  Sarah married August 10, 1872 in Hamilton County, Indiana to Joel Thornburgh HILL.  Joel was born July 6, 1850 in Rush County, Indiana.  They had 7 children.  Joel died June 3, 1933 in Indiana.  Sarah died 1929 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.