On This Day : January 23

1553: Richard MASTERSON died in Ashford, Kent, England.  He was my 14x great-grandfather.


1728: Ann DAVIS born.  Ann was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.


1753: John WRIGHT married Hannah FESSENDEN in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.  Hannah was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.  They were my 7x great-grandparents.


1753: Petrus "Samuel" GROENENDYKE died in Flatbush, Long Island, New York.  Petrus was the son of Pieter GROENENDYKE and Marritie De La NOY.


1753: William TAYLOR born.  William was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1780: Betty LANGWORTHY born.  Betty was the daughter of John LANGWORTHY and Altania BABCOCK.


1787: William WRIGHT born.  William was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Catherine APPLEGATE.


1804: Sarah WOOLSTON born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1815: Adeline PIERCE born.  Adeline was the daughter of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.


1816: Abigail GARFIELD died.  Abigail was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.


1819: Absalom HAWORTH born near Greenville, Tennessee.  Absalom was the son of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1820: Alfred JACOBS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Alfred was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1825: Orange FISHER born.  Orange was the son of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.


1842: Isaac JESSOP died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Thomas JESSOP and Mary BEALS.


1844: Belinda HEGEMAN died.  Belinda was the daughter of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.


1845: Hannah Kuhl HIGGINS married John G. EWING in Raritan, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1845: Austin PEPPER born.  Austin was the son of William PEPPER and Eliza PIERCE.


1846: Michael JACOBS died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Michael was the son of Johan Michael JACOBS and Maria Catherine CHERDRON.  He was my 5x great-grandfather.


1897: Frances E. WRIGHT born in Madison County, Indiana.  Frances was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.


1903: Rachel LEWIS died.  Rachel was the daughter of John ROSS and Phoebe HEATON.


1909: Carrie SWAFFORD married Frank CROWLEY in Daviess County, Missouri.  Carrie was the daughter of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.


1943: Clara E. LAMBERTSON died in Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Clara was the daughter of William COOK.  She was my 2x great-grandmother.


1976: Kenneth G. MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Kenneth was the son of Arthur MILLER and Hallie Marie CHIVLARE.


1991: Charles D. PIERCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.


2005: Sherman Stewart PEFLEY died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Sherman was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.  He was Eileen's grandfather.

Exploratory Data Analysis : Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters (1869-1930)

Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters 

Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters (1869-1930) was my paternal great-grandmother.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical facts I have discovered about her.


1. Vital records


     1.1. Birth certificate


          Barbara was born March 14, 1869 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana¹.  The State of Indiana didn't require state-wide registrations of birth until after 1907.  Prior to this date, they were only recorded in the counties where the event occurred.  Jay County, Indiana only has birth records from 1882.


          1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper


               If Barbara's birth was announced in a local newspaper, it has been lost to history.  The Jay County Public Library has newspapers from the late 1880s, and there was a book by Rex Bertram "Jay Co. IN Newspaper Clippings, 1871-1887", but I haven't discovered anything earlier.  The holdings of the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis do not indicate any newspapers of the period.


          1.1.2. Bible record


               I am not aware of the survival of a Wehrly family Bible.  If one has survived to the present day, I am unaware.  I will continue to reach out to extended family hoping that one does exist.


          1.1.3. Baptismal record


               I have reached out to local researchers in Jay County, hoping to find a record.  One source states that she was a member of the United Brethren faith¹.  The LeMasters were members of the Salamonia Methodist Episcopal church.


          1.1.4 Adoption record


               There is no indication that Barbara was adopted.


     1.2. Marriage license


          Barbara was married on November 13, 1886 in Jay County, Indiana to Luman Walker LeMasters².  A copy of this record was the subject of a previous post.  They were married by S.J. Mellinger.


          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper


               I have not searched in Jay County newspapers to see if Luman and Barbara's nuptials were announced in the newspaper.  Have added this to my "to-do list" on my next research trip into Jay County.


          1.2.2. Anniversary notice


               I have not searched in Jay County newspapers for mention of Luman and Barbara's anniversaries either.  Their 25th would have been November 13, 1911.  They did not survive to reach their 50th anniversary.  Have added this to my "to-do list" on my next research trip into Jay County.


          1.2.3. Divorce decree


               There is no indication that a divorce ever occurred, and a recent search of court records during the time period did not turn up a divorce record.


     1.3. Death certificate


          Barbara died February 6, 1930 in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana.³ She died at the hospital there.  For many years, I had assumed that she had died at her residence at Salamonia, and at least one published genealogy contains this fact.  However, obituary research uncovered the true location.  I need to obtain a copy of her official death certificate from the Randolph County Health Department.


          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper


               Barbara's obituary appeared in the February 7, 1930 edition of the Portland, Indiana Commercial-Review.  She died after complications from an operation for gall stones.³


          1.3.2. Funeral home record


               The Jay County Library has some of the records from the Williamson Funeral Home in Portland, Indiana.  Will add this to my "to-do list" on my next research trip into Jay County.


          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph


               Barbara's tombstone in the Salamonia Cemetery has been photographed.  The tombstone spells the surname as "LeMasters".  It lists her as "Barbara Isabel 1869-1930".⁴


2. Census Records


     2.1. Federal Census Records


          2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census


               Barbara had died a few months prior to the 1930 census and was not enumerated.


          2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census


               On January 12, 1920, Barbara was enumerated in Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁵ as Barbara I. Lemaster, age 50, married, born in Indiana.  Her father was born in Ohio, her mother born in Indiana.  She could read and write and speak English.  This was the last federal census she appeared in.


          2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census


               On May 5, 1910, Barbara was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁶ as Barbara I. Lemaster, age 41, married, born in Indiana.  She was listed as being married for 24 years and was the mother of 12 children, 11 of whom were still living.  Her father was born in Ohio, her mother born in Michigan.  She could read and write and speak English.


          2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census


               On June 1, 1900, Barbara was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁷ as Barbara I. Lemasters, age 31, married, born in Indiana.  She was listed as being married for 13 years and was the mother of 8 children, 7 of whom were still living.  Both parents were listed as being born in Ohio.  She could read and write and speak English.




          2.1.5. 1880 Federal Census


               On June 3, 1880, Barbara was enumerated in Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁸ in the William Wherhly household, as Isabell Wherhly, age 11, single, attended school within year, born in Indiana.  Her father's birthplace was blank, but her mother was listed as born in Michigan.


          2.1.6. 1870 Federal Census


               On August 2, 1870, Barbara was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁹, in the William P. Werly household, as Barbary I. Wehrly, age 1, born in Indiana.                   


     2.2. State Census Records


          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1931.  These however, were merely for the purposes of determining legislative apportionment.


     2.3. Agricultural Census Records


          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what information might be shed on the Wehrly family.


     3.1. Draft Registration


          Not applicable, as Barbara was a female.


     3.2. Penison Records


          Not applicable.


     3.3. Service Records


           Not applicable.


4. Land Records


     4.1. Deed records


          Deed records need to be researched more thoroughly in Jay County, Indiana, as well as Valley County, Nebraska.  The family moved to Nebraska for a brief period and one record was located.  However, none of these records  have been sourced in my RootsMagic database.


     4.2. Plat map / county map


          Jay County published a plat map in 1874, 1881, 1887, 1901, 1910 and 1920 that may be relevant to the search for more information on Barbara.  Currently, I have access to the 1887 and 1901 maps only.


5. Supplemental records


          Supplemental records available to search for Barbara include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Searching these will be on my next "to-do list" research trip to Jay County.


Sources:


1. Rummel, Merle & Madelaine Ott, comp., "Three Sons of Steffan Petry, 1729-1977", Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD, p. 385.
2. Jay County, Indiana Marriage Book C-F, page 180, Clerk's office, Portland, Indiana.
3. Mrs. Lemaster Dies Thursday From Operation article, The Commercial Review, Portland, Indiana, USA, February 7, 1930, page 1.
4. Barbara Isabel LeMasters tombstone, Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana, transcribed by writer, 26 March 2009.
5. Luman Lemaster household, 1920 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 72, SD 84, sheet 5, dwelling 103, family 103; National Archives micropublication T625.
6. Cooper Lemaster household, 1910 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 67, SD 1, sheet 1, dwelling 170, family 175; National Archives micropublication T624.
7. Luman C. Lemasters household, 1900 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 62, SD 67, sheet 3, dwelling 59, family 60; National Archives micropublication T623.
8. William Wherhly household, 1880 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Salamonia, Madison Township, ED 169, SD 6, page 28, dwelling 6, family 6; National Archives micropublication T9.
9. William P. Werly household, 1870 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, Salamonie P.O., page 27, dwelling 197, family 200; National Archives micropublication M593.






This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.

On This Day : January 22

1696: William PRITCHARD married Rebecca TAYLOR in Suffield, Connecticut.  William was the son of William PRITCHARD and Hannah LANGTON.  William was my 8x great-grandfather.


1707: Nathaniel HAINES born.  Nathaniel was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1712: Henry RHOADES born in Mannheim, Germany.  Henry was Eileen's 6x great-grandfather.


1733: Torey MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Torey was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1740: Elizabeth SHIRK born. Elizabeth was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and  Anna SWARR.


1747: Tacy MAXSON married Jonathan LEWIS in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Tacy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1810: Hannah JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Hannah was the daughter of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.


1816: Matthew OSBORNE died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Matthew was the son of Matthew OSBORNE and Isabel DODSON.  He was my 7x great-grandfather.


1839: Amos S. HINSHAW born in North Carolina.  Amos was the son of Stephen HINSHAW and Hannah DAVIS.


1864: Luhana Paralee BURCHFIEL born.  Luhana was the daughter of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.


1871: Nancy HEATON married John Porter WARNER in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri.  Nancy was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1876: William H.H. PIERCE married Elizabeth H. HARWELL.  William was the son of Royal Storrs PIERCE and Juliet MORTON.


1876: John V. MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Melford Joseph MAXON and Mary E. LANCASTER.


1888: Laura Belle METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Laura Belle was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.


1888: Clara SWAFFORD born.  Clara was the daughter of George SWAFFORD and Nancy Kathleen THACKER.


1931: Louisa Elizabeth KELLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.