Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Tombstone Tuesday: John Leland LeMaster Jr.


John Leland LeMASTER Jr. is buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  John was my 1st cousin once removed.

John was born May 24, 1922 in Jay County, Indiana, the son of John Leland and Dortha LeEtta (DeLAUTER) LeMASTER.

John married October 22, 1941 to Helen Eileen PEASE, daughter of Carl Henry and Ruth Naomi (CORLE) PEASE.

John and Helen had 6 children.

John died March 27, 1973 in Jay County, Indiana.

Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), John L. LeMaster marker, photographed by Travis J. LeMaster, 26 March 2009. 

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Family Milestones: April 26th

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Daniel BEALS, married on this date in 1843 in Hamilton County, Indiana to Abigail COOK.  Daniel was the son of Nathan C. and Elizabeth (CHEW) BEALS, and the older brother of my John T. BEALS.  Daniel was born 1st month, 6th day, 1822 in Clinton County, Ohio.  Abigail was born circa 1822, the daughter of Abraham and Hannah (________) COOK.  They had 1 daughter.  Abigail died in 1845 in Howard County, Indiana and is buried in the Albright Cemetery.  Daniel remarried in 1848 to Phebe DAVIS.  Daniel served in Company A, 101st Indiana Infantry in the Civil War.  He died October 30, 1863 in Louisville, Kentucky.

My paternal 6th-great granduncle, Jeremiah HAINES, married on this date in 1775 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Mary HANN.  Jeremiah was the son of Jeremiah and Hannah (BONNELL) HAINES, and the younger brother of my Robert HAINES.  Jeremiah was born September 14, 1751 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Mary.  Jeremiah died June 15, 1776.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Robert NESBIT, married on this date in 1791 in Bourbon County, Kentucky to Anne McCLENNICHAN.  Robert was the son of Samuel and Mary (BERRY) NESBIT, and the older brother of my Elizabeth NESBIT.  Anne was the daughter of John McCLENNICHAN.  Robert was born circa 1773 in Virginia.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Anne.  Robert died in 1852 in Missouri.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal great-grandaunt, Mary Elsie LeMASTERS, was born on this date in 1827 in Rose Hill, Darke County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LeMASTERS Jr., and the younger sister of my Luman Cooper LeMASTERS.  Mary married September 15, 1894 to Matthias J. ATKINSON.  Matthias was born November 23, 1863.  They had 1 foster child.  Matthias died August 24, 1923.  Mary died June 5, 1942.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Phebe Ann LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1818 in Champaign County, Ohio.  Phebe was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah (________) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister of my Luman Walker LEMASTERS Sr.  Hannah married November 1835 in Shelby County, Ohio to Jesse REID.  Jesse was born in 1812 in Ohio.  They had at least 1 daughter.  Phebe died May 5, 1849 in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 7th-great grandfather, Samuel JEWETT, was born on this date in 1694 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Francis and Sarah (HARDY) JEWETT.  Samuel married October 23, 1718 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts to Ruth HARDY, daughter of Jacob and Lydia (EATON) HARDY.  Ruth was born June 15, 1699 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  They had at least 1 son.  Ruth died circa 1737.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal great-grandaunt, Una Maude LeMASTERS, was born on this date in 1884 in Jay County, Indiana.  Maude was the daughter of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister of my Luman Cooper LeMASTERS.  Maude married December 22, 1907 in Jay County, Indiana to Senator Winfield PHILLIPS, son of Winfield S. and Mary Jane (BATES) PHILLIPS.  Senator was born December 22, 1883 in Kansas City, Kansas.  They had 2 children, and lived in David City, Nebraska.  Senator died December 1977 in David City, Nebraska.  Maude died September 13, 1968 in David City, Nebraska.
 

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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Family Milestones: April 25th

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Barbara Helen HALEY, married on this date in 1853 in Marion County, Ohio to Christian EASTERDAY.  Barbara was the daughter of George J. and Rachel (GARY) HALEY, and the older sister of my George Washington HALEY.   I do not have the parentage of Christian.  Barbara was born November 20, 1835 in Goshen, Hardin County, Ohio.  Christian was born February 1831 in Ohio.  Barbara died March 28, 1908 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth Jane HEATON, married on this date in 1865 in Schuyler County, Missouri to William BRIDWELL.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James R. and Elizabeth (JACOBS) HEATON, and the younger sister of my Rebecca Ann HEATON.  Elizabeth was born in 1844 in Ohio.  William was born in 1844.  Nothing further is known at this time. 

© 2010, copyright Travis J. LeMaster http://tjlgenes.blogspot.com