Family Milestones: February 4th

My maternal 3rd-great grandmother, Catherine GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1843 in Madison County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of Elias and Nancy (JENKINS) GROENENDYKE.  Catherine married May 5, 1864 in Madison County, Indiana to Edmund G. PIERCE, son of Francis and Rebecca (PAGE) PIERCE.  Edmund was born April 30, 1837 in Wayne County, Indiana.  They lived in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund died January 8, 1875 in Madison County, Indiana.  Catherine died December 10, 1913 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Wordless Wednesday: December 1969

Source: LeMaster, Travis. Photograph. ca. December 1969.  Digital image.  Privately held by Ord W. LeMaster, Alexandria, Indiana. 2010.

Family Milestones: February 3rd

My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, John P. WEHRLY, married on this date in 1861 in Jay County, Indiana to Catherine E. LEMASTERS.  John was the son of Johannes and Barbara (PETRY) WEHRLY, and the older brother of my William P. WEHRLY.  Catherine was born June 26, 1840 in Shelby County, Ohio, the daughter of Luman Walker and Nancy (YOUNG) LEMASTERS, and the older sister of my Luman Walker LEMASTERS Jr.  They raised 8 children in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine died 1911 in Jay County, Indiana.  John died 1910 in Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.