On This Day : January 25

1673: Timothy PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Timothy was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.


1722: Magdalena SCHWARTZ died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Magdalena was the daughter of Hans CALMBACH and Christina ________.  She was my 9x great-grandmother.


1726: Benjamin STILLMAN born.  Benjamin was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1772: Margaret MINGA born in Pennsylvania.  Margaret was the daughter of Henry MINGA.  She was Eileen's 5x great-grandmother.


1773: Abel BRIGGS married Lettice WOOLSTON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Abel was the son of Francis BRIGGS and Rachel STOCKTON.  Lettice was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.  They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1798: Jonathan HUNT married Phebe COFFIN.  Jonathan was the son of John HUNT and Rachel HAWORTH.


1803: Minerva PIERCE born in Vermont.  Minerva was the daughter of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1809: Jesse B. CARSON born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Jesse was the son of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.


1826: David BEALS married Rachel HAMMER.  David was the son of David BEALS and Rachel WEST.


1841: Hazard BURDICK died in Norwich, New York.  Hazard was the son of Oliver BURDICK and Lydia ELDERTON.


1841: Gordon L. PIERCE born.  Gordon was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.


1853: Hiram Powers AILES born in Shelby County, Ohio. Hiram was the son of Alfred AILES and Melissa Jane YOUNG.


1854: Lucinda WELCH died in Enfield, Connecticut.  Lucinda was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1872: Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON born in Preble County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.  He was my 2x great-grandfather.


1880: Enoch Franklin BURCHFIEL married Martha Jane DERRICK.  Enoch was the son of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.


1895: Lula Ivene BALES born in Morrowville, Kansas.  Lula was the daughter of Edward Clarkson BALES and Minnie Matilda DONN.


1903: Stephen M. YOUNG died.  Stephen was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1916: Sue BURNETTE born in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Sue was the daughter of Luther L. BURNETTE and Margaret E. SWAFFORD.


1916: Keziah DAVIS died.  Keziah was the daughter of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.


1918: Lester Lawrence BRADLEY born in Richmond, Missouri.  Lester was the son of Aaron Elmer BRADLEY and Dora May DENNING.


1923: Lucy Grace GAUDEN died in Rayville, Missouri.  Lucy was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.


1936: Pearl Louise WRIGHT married Charles Gail DeBOLT in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.  Pearl was the daughter of Edward E. WRIGHT and Martha Jane STARR.


1979: Zada TEMPLEMAN died.  Zada was the daughter of John R. HEATON and Sarah Jane GRAY.


1987: Aaron Tilden SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Aaron was the son of Arthur Clyde SWAFFORD and Katherine ACREE.

Keeping whiskey in your home is no crime, it's an Art...

New Corydon, Ind. 1928?

Mrs. Clarence Stuber

Spencerville, Ohio

R.R. # 5

Monday morn I'm not washing we went to Dr. last eve.  She said it was my stomach liver and kidneys.  I had 2 degrees of fever I'm not feeling any better this morn.  Galen went on his route.  Fenning's gave me some stuff that takes out spots I tried one it took it out.  Kids are all right.

Mary

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This postcard, part of the collection of my paternal great-aunt and uncle, Clarence and Vera (HALEY) STUBER, was sent to Vera by her sister, Mary (HALEY) MILLER.  Apparently, Mary was quite sick.  This prohibition era postcard is humorous.

On This Day : January 24

1699: Mary HIGGINS born in Hopewell, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.


1704: Samuel HAINES born in Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1741: Anna MAXSON born.  Anna was the daughter of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1749: Elinor MAXSON born.  Elinor was the daughter of John MAXSON and Thankfull RANDALL.


1811: John WRIGHT married Ann MORROW in Adams County, Ohio.  John was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1814: Eliza Ann H. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Eliza was the daughter of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.


1821: Hannah DAVIS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1832: Betsey Jane COOK born.  Betsey was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.


1832: Rachel ROSS born.  Rachel was the daughter of John ROSS and Pheobe HEATON.


1840: Clarissa A. WELCH born. Clarissa was the daughter of Lucas WELCH and Alma PIERCE.


1842: Rebecca A. SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Rebecca was the daughter of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.


1852: Houston CUMMINGS born in Alabama.  Houston was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.


1864: Hugh WARDLAW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Hugh was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1865: Beulah PUCKETT died.  Beulah was the daughter of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.


1866: Rev. Nathaniel CHEW died in Mahaska County, Iowa.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.  He was my 4x great-grandfather.


1881: Charles Washington KING born in Marion County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Eli KING and Laura Belle BLACK.


1891: Elias P. SNYDER died in Delaware County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER and Amanda GROENENDYKE.


1896: Joseph CHEW died in Ross County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.


1929: William Wesley WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.


1954: John William WEHRLY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.