On This Day : January 15

1713: Sarah WAITE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Peter WAITE and Sarah PIERCE.


1714: Benjamin BEESON born in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1725: Simeon CRANDALL born.  Simeon was the son of Joseph CRANDALL and Ann LANGWORTHY.


1734: Pieter GROENENDYKE married Margaritta VAN IVEREN in Albany, New York.  Pieter was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Delia CUYLER.


1777: Experience DAVIS married Hezekiah WEST.  Experience was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.


1778: Sarah HUNT married Nathan HARLAN.  Sarah was the daughter of Nathan HUNT and Martha RUCKMAN.


1786: Rhoda MOULTON born.  Rhoda was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1816: Hannah LEMASTERS born in Champaign County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.


1829: James CHEW married Nancy T. MILLION in St. Clair County, Illinois.  James was the son of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1832: Mary FAULKNER born.  Mary was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.


1836: Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING born.  Anne was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.


1846: Heinrich WEHRLY died in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  Heinrich was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER.  He was my 4x great-grandfather.


1849: Lydia MOULTON born in Bureau County, Illinois.  Lydia was the daughter of Albert MOULTON and Emeline PHILBRICK.


1849: Daniel FREEZE died.  Daniel was the son of John FRIES and Elizabeth PENCE.


1893: Sarah RICHARDS married Frederick Thomas MUSSELL.  Sarah was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1896: Gerald Walker LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  He was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1901: William H. WOODS born.  William was the son of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.


1903: Percy Charles FULLER married Elle Belle DOLLAHAN in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois.  Percy was the son of Torrence Illiff FULLER and Nettie Belle STOUT.


1916: Mary Jane KIMBLE died in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.  She was my 2x great-grandmother.


1918: George PEOPLES died in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  George was the son of Hugh Allen Ballentine PEOPLES and Patsey FISHER.  He was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.


1994: Frances Jean BRACEY died in High Shoals, Georgia.  Frances was the daughter of Malcolm Watkins SMITH and Virginia Margaret ROLFE.

Personal History : Letter From Cousin Jim (1978)

7/25/78


Dear Travis 


How are you?  I'm fine.  I got your letter today.  I got my cast off on the 21st of June.


I got my train set set up and I got two train engines, one of the Spirit of 76, the other is the Penn Central.  I got this box car that unloads boxes by itself.  So write soon.


Your cousin   Jim W.


P.S. Sorry I forgot to write.


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The above is a letter written to me by my first cousin, Jim Wright, back in 1978.  It was saved by my parents and given to me recently while they were cleaning out.

On This Day : January 14

1706: Hannah FESSENDEN married Lt. Jacob TAPPAN.  Hannah was the daughter of Robert FESSENDEN and Mary ________.


1712: Joseph MAXSON born.  Joseph was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.


1712: Deborah WILLETS born in Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Deborah was the daughter of Joseph WILLETS and Deborah SEAMAN.


1735: John CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey. John was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances WOODWARD.


1753: John CRANDALL born.  John was the son of John CRANDALL and Esther LEWIS.


1757: Reuben TAYLOR born.  Reuben was the daughter of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1775: John OLIPHANT married Hannah AMOS.  John was the son of Ephraim OLIPHANT and Sarah Higgins STOUT.


1792: Elizabeth Lee TAYLOR born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Col. Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1794: Benjamin BEESON died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1794: Jerusha WELCH born.  Jerusha was the daughter of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.


1794: Mordecai BOND died in Surry County, North Carolina.  Mordecai was the son Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1797: Anna Catherine Elisabeth KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1805: Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1810: Beverly CHEW married Maria Theoda DUER in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Beverly was the son of John CHEW and Ann FOX.


1818: Solomon PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Solomon was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena MILLER.


1819: Thomas McCOOL married Catherine HARPOLE in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky.  They were Corinne's 5x great-grandparents.


1820: William W. COY born.  William was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.


1829: Friedrich Wilhelm KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Friedrich was the son of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1833: Sylvester CHEW died.  Sylvester was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.


1838: Martha A. IVEY born in Davidson County, Tennessee.  Martha was the daughter of George Washington IVEY and Susan SADLER.


1840: William Henry Harrison NOSLER born in Putnam County, Indiana.  William was the son of John NOSLER and Martha SNAVELL.


1845: Mary Ann BECKETT born in Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.


1845: Thomas Jefferson BECKETT born in Missouri.  Thomas was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.


1852: Hannah BLAIR died.  Hannah was the daughter of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.


1857: Martha Ann SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Martha was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.


1860: Nancy Lucinda KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.


1872: Sarah KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Cornelius SULLIVAN and Susanna ________.


1876: Margaret Alice RICHARDS born. Margaret was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1892: Mildred CAMPBELL died.  Mildred was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.


1892: Elizabeth STOUT died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse STOUT and Sarah MORRISON.


1892: William Francis PIERCE married Clara PENISTEN in Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.  Clara was the daughter of John PENISTEN and Jane ALDERMAN.  They were my 2x great-grandparents.


1892: Clara Eliza HAGAMAN married Joe POSTLEWART.  Clara was the daughter of Charles Sherman HAGAMAN and Lydia MOULTON.


1895: Osha H. WOODS born.  Osha was the daughter of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.


1898: Lucena CUMMINGS married W.M. "Sell" PINKLEY in Dyer County, Tennessee.  Lucena was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1900: Mary SWAFFORD married William NAIL.  Mary was the daughter of James Newton SWAFFORD and Nancy C. LITTLE.


1906: Macy Lydia GROENENDYKE born in Ohio.  Macy was the daughter of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1926: Phillip Wesley YOUNG died.  Phillip was the son of Adam YOUNG and Mary NOLAND.

Surname Saturday : Schafer

The SCHAFER line is in Corinne's maternal line.  The surname is of Germanic origin, with multiple spelling variations.  No connection yet between this line and her SCHAEFFER line.


Ahnentafel # 49: Elizabeth Schafer (c1839-bef1887).  Elizabeth was born circa 1839 in Hesse-Darmstadt, according to the 1870 census.  She married William Miller (c1827-1901) on January 31, 1856 in Posey County, Indiana.  They raised 9 children in Posey County, Indiana and Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  William died July 24, 1901 in Kasson, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died between 1875 and 1887, when William remarried. 

On This Day : January 13

1747: Ruth MAXSON born.  Ruth was the daughter of John MAXSON and Martha PROSSER.


1766: Mary WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.


1769: George TAYLOR born.  George was the son of George TAYLOR and Sarah TALIAFERRO.


1772: Mary DOWNIE died.  Mary was the daughter of Alexander WRIGHT and Mary FERGUS.


1775: Jediah STOUT married Philina CHAMBERLAIN.  Jediah was the son of Freegift STOUT and Mary HIGGINS.


1814: John MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.


1818: Catherine JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Catherine was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1840: Mattie HATCH born.  Mattie was the daughter of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.


1841: Almeda DAVIS born.  Almeda was the daughter of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.


1844: Mary Jane SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio. Mary was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.  Mary was my 2x great-grandmother.


1850: Larkin M. SWAFFORD married Catherine Jane STILES in Monroe County, Indiana.  Larkin was the son of Larkin SWAFFORD and Nancy ________.


1851: Beverly CHEW died in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Beverly was the son of John CHEW and Ann FOX.


1855: William Solon KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of Thomas KING and Martha E. HAGGERTY.


1858: Arvilla BEVAN born.  Arvilla was the daughter of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.


1866: Landon DAVIS born in Long Run, West Virginia.  Landon was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1867: Levi W. PETRY married Susannah COFFMAN.  Levi was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.


1871: Jonathan MAXSON married Lorencie Honore HAVEN in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa.  Jonathan was the son of William MAXSON and Delilah BOWLAND.


1875: Alice Beryl MAXSON born in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa.  Alice was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Lorencie Honore HAVEN.


1881: Emma E. WOODS born.  Emma was the daughter of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.


1886: Aaron BALES died in Chautauqua County, Kansas.  Aaron was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1886: Helen F. WOODS born.  Helen was the daughter of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.


1893: John Aaron SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Jesse SWAFFORD and Dollie A. HALL.


1898: John HEATON died.  John was the son of Townsend HEATON and Nancy Jane HALE.


1908: Jesse William COVEY married Myrtle May COVEY in Ray County, Missouri.  Jesse was the son of Andrew Woolsey COVEY and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1972: Sylvia Maxine HELLYER died in Platte County, Missouri.  Sylvia was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.


1974: Robert Wayne BURNINE died in Richmond, Missouri.  Robert was the son of Cleatus Van BURNINE and Elsie Lee SWAFFORD.


1980: John Leland LeMASTER Sr. died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

Obituary : Catharine (Young) Metzner

Evangelical Messenger, July 6, 1910 page 27.

METZNER - Catharine Young Metzner was born in France, July 19, 1819.  She came to this country with her parents in 1834.  She was married to John Metzner, a native of Germany, at Newark, Ohio, in 1839.  To this union was born 11 children.  Her husband and 7 children preceded her in death.  There remain to follow, 4 children, 21 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren and a host of other friends.  She was converted at an early age and lived a consistent life for more than 70 years.  She was a member of our church at Mt. Zion.  She died June 22, 1910, at the home of her daughter at Rome City, Ind., with whom she had made her home for the past nine years.  She selected the 23d Psalm for her funeral text.     J.E. YOUNG.


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Catharine (YOUNG) METZNER (1819-1910) was my paternal 3x great-grandmother, the daughter of Nicholas and Salome (YOUNG) YOUNG.  She married John METZNER November 4, 1839 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio.  The names of her 11 children were: John Adam, Henry, William F., George W., Louis Napoleon, Caroline H., Catherine E., Wesley T., Samantha E., Martha J., and Mary A.   Catharine is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.


The daughter living in Rome City, Indiana, must have been the youngest, Mary A. (METZNER) HUEY, as Catharine was enumerated in their household in the 1910 census of Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana.

On This Day : January 12

1680: Nicholas FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1718: Joseph CHASE died.  Joseph was the son of Thomas CHASE and Elizabeth PHILBRICK.


1777: Daniel ADNEY born in Botetourt County, Virginia.  Daniel was the son of Thomas ADNEY and Elizabeth DUNN.


1792: Rebeckah RAINS born.  Rebeckah was the daughter of Anthony RAINS and Nancy GRAHAM.


1805: Janet WARDLOW married Joseph CALVIN in Clermont County, Ohio.  Janet was the daughter of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1834: Abel B. WOOLSTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Abel was the son of John WOOLSTON and Beulah BRIGGS.  Abel was my 4x great-grandfather.


1843: Jackson Conrad CROCKETT married Clarinda GRIFFITHS in Monroe County, Indiana.  Jackson was the son of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.


1853: Elizabeth FLANAGAN married Thomas J. HENDRICKS in DeSoto, Louisiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.


1861: Anna HIGGINS died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Anna was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1867: Albert Duffey PEFLEY born in Wabash County, Indiana.  Albert was the son of Thomas Jefferson PEFLEY and Ruth Anne DUFFEY.  Albert was Eileen's great-grandfather.


1907: Arthur MILLER born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.  Arthur was Corinne's great-grandfather.


1918: Wilbur Roscoe DECKER born in Springfield, Illinois.  Wilbur was the son of Peter W. DECKER and Pansy GILLILAND.


1936: Hulda Lucille MEINHOLTZ married Martin Daniel KLINGER.  Hulda was the daughter of Henry MEINHOLTZ and Edith Mabel LeMASTERS.

Wordless Wednesday

On This Day : January 11

1627: Martha RAUSCHENBERGER born in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg. Martha was my 9x great-grandmother.


1655: Thomas CHENEY married Jane ATKINSON in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of William CHENEY and Margaret COLE.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1662: Richard HERITAGE married Mary TIMMS.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1695: John CRANDALL born.  John was the son of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah COLBY.


1707: Deborah STILLMAN born.  Deborah was the daughter of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1712: Peter KOUWENHOVEN born.  Peter was the son of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.


1721: James WRIGHT born in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.  James was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1727: Joseph CLARKE died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret Turner.  He was my 8x great-grandfather.


1752: William PIERCE born.  William was the son of Josiah PIERCE and Miriam COOK.


1765: Phineas MAXSON born.  Phineas was the son of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.


1749: Michael CHEW died in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Michael was the son of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.


1793: Steffan PETRY died in York County, Pennsylvania.  Steffan was my 5x great-grandfather.


1795: Joseph HEATON born in Loudon County, Virginia.  Joseph was the son of Thomas HEATON and Sarah TAYLOR.


1835: John Ballinger SMITH born in Greene County, Ohio.  John was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.


1836: Cynthia BALES married Samuel Houston MYERS.  Cynthia was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.


1838: Jeremiah POE married Margaret BRAY in Morgan County, Indiana.  Jeremiah was the son of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.


1849: Sidney YOUNG born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.  Sidney was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1855: William Fleming McLANE married Elizabeth GUFFY in Putnam County, Ohio.  William was the son of George William McLANE and Margaret A. FLEMMING.


1859: John Wesley KING married Mary Catherine HENDRICKS in Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of William KING and Nancy Ann OWINGS.


1865: Caty CURL died.  Caty was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1866: Ida Bell MILLS born.  Ida was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1875: Samuel S. LAMBERTSON born in Preble County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.


1885: Edith SILLS died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Edith was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.


1889: Eddie DAVIS died in Long Run, West Virginia.  Eddie was the son of Joseph Newton DAVIS and Almeda DAVIS.


1890: Irvin Claude ROCKWELL born.  Irvin was the son of Lynn Lumas ROCKWELL and Beulah Sarah LeMASTERS.


1916: Mary KRATZER died in Schuyler County, Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1944: Henry MIGUET died.  Henry was the son of Claud Francis MIGUET and Eliza NETCOTT.  He was Corinne's 3x great-grandfather.


1944: Nora Jane McOWEN born and died in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Nora was the daughter of Kermit Laverne McOWEN and Evelyn Myrtle RANDALL.


1950: Edwin Everett CHALFANT died.  Edwin was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


2007: Kathryn Virginia BOLDING died.  Kathryn was the daughter of John James CUMMINGS and Zella May MERIDETH.

Obituary : Lydia (Rader) Haley

Evangelical Messenger, December 25, 1907, page 24

HALEY - Lydia Haley, nee Rader, was born July 1, 1826 in Ohio, and died in peace December 9, 1907, near Portland, Indiana.  In 1853 she and her husband came to Indiana, where they lived happily together until death separated them  seven years ago, when Mr. Haley died.  Six sons and six daughters grew to maturity, and one daughter died in infancy.  She was a model Christian mother.  She was a willing burden-bearer, never burdening others with her troubles.  She gave a smile rather than a frown.  She was a cheerful mother.  She was held in the highest esteem in the neighborhood where she resided for almost 55 years.  She was a life-long member of the Evangelical Association.  As a tribute to her we can say that she was faithful, her life exemplifying the virtues of her Christian profession.  The funeral sermon was preached by J.W. Metzner.  The Rev. J. Rees assisted in the services.


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Lydia (RADER) HALEY was the widow of Sebastian HALEY (1823-1900), brother of 3x-great grandfather, George J. HALEY (1814-1888).  The names of the children who lived to maturity were: Mary Ann, George, John, Frederick, Samuel, Amanda, Elizabeth A., William, Sarah, Rebecca, Jacob and Allie M.  I do not know yet the name of the infant who died.  Lydia and her husband Sebastian were instrumental in founding the Mt. Zion church in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.

On This Day : January 10

1712: Jane FESSENDEN married Samuel WINSHIP.  Jane was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1714: Jeffrey CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jeffrey was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary CLARK.  He was my 7x great-grandfather.


1740: James DAVIS married Judith MAXSON in Westerly, Rhode Island.  James was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.  


1753: Joseph DAVIS married Mary BABCOCK in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.


1788: Richard HERITAGE died.  Richard was the son of Judah HERITAGE and Mary CATTELL.


1794: Nancy GAMBLE died.  Nancy was the daughter of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.


1798: Solomon PEFLEY was born in Botetourt County, Virginia.  Solomon was the son of Henry PEFLEY and Susannah BORNDRAGAR.  He was Eileen's 3x great-grandfather.


1806: Thomas Y. SWAFFORD born.  Thomas was the son of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.


1826: Eliza Jane COOK born.  Eliza was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.


1831: Silas WILLIAMS died in Champaign County, Ohio.  Silas was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1832: Nathan BALES married Sallie MOORE.  Nathan was the son of William BEALS and Rachel JOHNSON.


1839: Richard CHEW married Jane LaFavour McCUTCHEN in Indiana.  Richard was the son of John Albertson CHEW and Nancy Margaret WOOLFORD.


1848: Lydia Sophia SHERMAN born in Licking County, Ohio.  Lydia was the daughter of Lorenzo SHERMAN and Sophia Polly MOULTON.


1861: Franklin Andrew HALEY born in Ohio.  Franklin was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.


1888: John METZNER died in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Jasper METZNER and Hannah REISENBURG.  He was my 3x great-grandfather.


1894: Arthur Clyde SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Arthur was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Anna S. COVEY.


1898: Lydia Emeline HAGAMAN married R.D. WARD.  Lydia was the daughter of Charles Sherman HAGAMAN and Lydia MOULTON.


1902: Lila Pearl MAXON born in Fayette Couny, Pennsylvania.  Lila was the daughter of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.


1903: Mary Alice Cora WEHRLY married Joseph Herman STUMP.  Mary was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1908: Jesse H. HODGKINS died in Brown County, Ohio.  Jesse was the son of James HODGKINS and Hannah ALFORD.


1916: Sarah A. ALDERMAN died in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Sarah was the daughter of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy : Paid Genealogy Tools

Week 2 - Paid Genealogy Tools : Which paid genealogy tool do you appreciate the most?  What special features put it at the top of your list?  How can it help others with their genealogy research?


Without a doubt, the paid genealogy tool that I appreciate the most is my subscription to Ancestry.com.  For the money, there just isn't any research tool that has been as beneficial as my subscription.


For years, I avoided subscribing because of the cost - and now I don't know what I would do without it.  My subscription began after I had completed a research project for my MBA program, with Ancestry.com as the subject matter.  After exploring the subject, I was convinced to ask for a subscription for my birthday.  Though the subscription only renews annually, nearly every day I open a new "genealogical present" when I find records of ancestors and relatives online.


Not everything is online, and there are some databases at Ancestry that can be found for free in other locales.  But you cannot beat the aggregation of the information at your fingertips.  You have the ability to access the information anytime you have your computer running, and you can easily lose track of time exploring the databases.


Probably the features that put it at the top of the list right now for me are the census databases and the newspaper archives.  I have been digging into newspaper research on my blacksheep relatives, and use the census databases to track the movements of families across the country.


A subscription to Ancesty.com will not solve all of your research problems, but it will aid you by providing access to more records than you could conceivably access manually by traveling all across the country.  It is a wonderful tool to supplement on-site research at courthouses and libraries.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy by Amy Coffin is a series of weekly blogging prompts (one for each week of 2012) that invite genealogists and others to discuss resources in the genealogy community including websites, applications, libraries, archives, genealogical societies and more. 

On This Day : January 9

1710: Elizabeth KENYON born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.


1767: Mary MAXSON born.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.


1781: Isom HUNT married Ann MOON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isom was the son of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.


1779: Thomas OLIPHANT born.  Thomas was the son of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.


1820: Solomon LEWIS born in Montgomery County, Ohio.  Solomon was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1833: Hannah MILLS born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Hannah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.  She was my 4x great-grandmother.


1841: Matilda Mary SHELLY born in Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1845: Susanna PETRY born in Eldorado, Preble County, Ohio.  Susanna was the daughter of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena ________.


1847: Abijah HEATON died.  Abijah was the son of William HEATON and Abigail ________.


1859: Matilda Gregg MAXON born in Pennsylvania.  Matilda was the daughter of  Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.


1871: Amanda PIERCE born.  Amanda was the daughter of Henry Eldred PIERCE and Simeathy SMELSOR.


1885: Lottie A. HALEY born in Huron, Erie County, Ohio.  Lottie was the daughter of Franklin Andrew HALEY and Anna H. KUHL.


1888: Rachel Moore CAMPBELL died.  Rachel was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.


1890: Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE died in Holsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1897: Jessie FIELDS born.  Jessie was the daughter of John FIELDS and Ella Maude LEE.


1903: Abel Woolston CHEW died.  Abel was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1913: Richard Milhous NIXON born in Yorba Linda, California.  Richard was the son of Francis Anthony NIXSON and Hannah MILHOUS.


1915: Martha Isabelle HERCULES born in St. Henry, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Russell J. HERCULES and Bertha Alberta LeMASTER.


1920: Elizabeth LUCY died in Oklahoma.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1950: Suman Douglas KING died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Douglas was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1960: Elbert A. JUDSON died in Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon.  Elbert was the son of Elza Carlisle JUDSON and Bertha RICHARDS.

Cousin Bait : The First Week

It's been one week since I started my "cousin bait" posts entitled "On This Day..."  As mentioned previously, the purpose of these posts is to generate leads, discussion and hopefully make some connections with new cousins.


Though these posts make my blog look a bit odd, they are also revealing to me how much more information I need to document.


Though it's way to early to tell if these will be successful, I did receive three nibbles this week - though not sure if they were directly related to these posts.  Instead of receiving comments directly on the posts, I received emails and comments on other older posts relating to the surname, which lead me to believe that the "On This Day..." post led to a search of the blog.  If so, that would make my efforts worth it.


I made contact with a distant cousin on the HECK line - whose line comes through Nicholas HECK (1811-1891), son of Godfrey.  My direct line is through Mary (HECK) SHAW (1803-1890), Nicholas' older sister.  We are in the beginning stages of trading information.


I also made contact with a distant cousin on the PIERCE line - whose line comes through Albert Orlando PIERCE (1839-1920), son of Francis.  My direct line is through Edmund G. PIERCE (1837-1875), Albert's older brother.  


Another comment came from a distant cousin on the ALLEN line - whose line comes through John BARKER (1771-1849), son of Hannah Allen Barker.  My direct line is through Abner BARKER (1768-    ), John's older brother.


So far, the fishing is fine...

Black Sheep Sunday: 1924 Moon

Researcher Dave Hudson sent me this photograph of a 1924 blue Moon automobile.  This was the same type of car used in the robbery of the South Kokomo Bank by Harry Pierpont and his gang.

On This Day : January 8

1715: Judith SANBORN born in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  Judith was the daughter of Enoch SANBORN and Elizabeth DENNETT.  Judith was my 6x great-grandmother.


1720: Thomas FESSENDEN married Abigail LOCKE.  Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1732: Sarah ELDERTON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Sarah was the daughter of Roger ELDERTON and Lydia BABCOCK.


1740: George TAYLOR born.  George was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON. 


1750: Mary MILLS was born in Virginia.  Mary was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1778: George MAXSON married Anne MERRITT.  George was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1780: Colby TAYLOR born.  Colby was the son of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1797: Richard TAYLOR married Mary TAYLOR.  Richard was the son of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.  Mary was the daughter of Edmund TAYLOR and Sarah STUBBS.


1803: Deborah WILLSON died in Great Meadows, Warren County, New Jersey.  Debora was the daughter of Jonathan COLLINS and Ann ________.  She was my 7x great-grandmother.


1811: Phebe GARRETT died.  Phebe was the daughter of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1812: Royal Storrs PIERCE born.  Royal was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1824: Allen WARDLAW married Sally BROWN.  Allen was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1827: Robert Conway RINEHART born in Henry County, Indiana.  Robert was the son of Jacob RINEHART and Mary (Polly) ADNEY.


1851: John MAXSON died in Doddridge County, Virginia.  John was the son of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1856: Franklin Pierce RUTHERFORD born.  Franklin was the son of Randolph Spicer RUTHERFORD and Christina Evalina HECK.


1870: William Marion HENDRIXSON married Mary Ann BERGER.  William was the son of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.


1875: Edmund G. PIERCE died in Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund was the son of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.  Edmund was my 3x great-grandfather.


1885: Martha Ann SWAFFORD married U.S. Grant HEATH in Ray County, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1896: Taylor Evert CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Taylor was the son of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Florence FOLLOWAY.


1897: Malenia DAVIS born.  Malenia was the daughter of Joseph Newton DAVIS and Almeda DAVIS.


1898: Maxine MAXSON born in Pennsylvania.  Maxine was the daughter of Hal Yates MAXSON and Emma FRANK.


1898: Henry PETRY died.  Henry was the son of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1900: Janet Audra DAVIS born.  Janet was the daughter of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1910: Harley LEE married Anna SMITH in Ray County, Missouri.  Harley was the son of Luther Wesley LEE and Basthal D. GANT.

Black Sheep Sunday : New Harmony Bank Bandits Elude Capture

Source: Evansville Courier, March 11, 1925


NEW HARMONY BANK BANDITS ELUDE CAPTURE


Trail of Grey Sedan Lost Near Poseyville; Left State, Belief


New Harmony, March 11 - "Shoot to kill."  This order was flashed over the entire tri-state district yesterday following the failure of authorities in more than 24 hours to apprehend the four bank bandits who shortly before 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon held up and robbed the New Harmony Bank and Trust company of $9300 in cash and bonds.


The trail taken by the bandits, who fled from the small village in a large grey sedan, was picked up near Wadesville where the fleeing automobile was seen Tuesday afternoon.  From there it led north through Poseyville where it was lost.  Yesterday morning a report from King's Station in Gibson county said the bandit car had been seen there.


Left State Belief


Police authorities throughout the Pocket district, notified of the robbery within a few minutes after it had occurred, scoured nearby cities and towns and stationed guards on the highways throughout the Pocket.  Late last night, however, the bandits had not been apprehended and it was believed they had made good their escape into some adjoining state.


The latest clue possessed by authorities in regard to the movement of the large grey sedan and which has strengthened the belief that the bandits have left the state was received yesterday from Charles Chamberlain, a farmer living near Griffin. Chamberlain reported that he had been stopped by four men riding in such an automobile six miles south of Griffin on the Wabash river.  They asked him where they could get a boat across the river and handing him $80 in cash, telling him to keep still.


Heavily armed


The fact that the bandits were bold enough to stage a robbery in a town like New Harmony from which escape could easily be cut off, has led to the belief that they were desperate men and were prepared to shoot their way to freedom if cornered.  This fact, and the fact that they were all heavily armed, caused the warning to police officers in Pocket to take no chances in affecting a capture.


After a thorough check of the bank's funds yesterday, it was learned that the take was $ 9300  .  Of this amount, $ 4,800 was in cash, $300 in gold, and $4,000 in bonds.  All is amply covered by insurance.


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This article is another in a series of stories of Indiana bank robberies by a group of robbers, led by my paternal cousin, Harry Pierpont (1902-1934).   Harry later became famous as part of the "Terror Gang" with John Dillinger. 

On This Day : January 7

1680: John BROUGHTON born.  John was the son of John BROUGHTON and Elizabeth WOODRUFF.


1750: Thomas MAXSON born.  Thomas was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1753: William MILLIKAN born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.


1773: Thankful MAXSON married Samuel COON. Thankful was the daughter of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.


1773: Martha STANLEY born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Martha was the daughter of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.


1818: Almina PIERCE married John COY.  Almina was the daughter of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1818: Henry KIMBALL born.  Henry was the son of Benjamin KIMBALL and Martha WARDLAW.


1854: Jesse BALDWIN died.  Jesse was the son of Uriah BALDWIN and Hannah HUNT.


1861: William BEALS died.  William was the son of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.


1865: Aaron Lewis CHEW married Luella GERMAN in Clarke County, Iowa. Aaron was the son of John William CHEW and Mary Ann RELEA.


1903: Thomas Harmon SWAFFORD married Emma Jane DIXON.  Thomas was the son of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.


1908: Lucy ROBERTSON died.  Lucy was the daughter of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1919: John Leon CRANE born.  John was the son of Thomas Franklin CRANE and  Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1919: Mary Leona CRANE born.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas Franklin CRANE and Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1922: Rebecca DOLBY died in Wells County, Indiana.  Rebecca was the daughter of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.


1929: St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS died in Sedgwick, Lawrence County, Arkansas.  Patrick was Eileen's grandfather.


2001: Mary Martha KING died.  Mary was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Rosie M. DILL.

Surname Saturday : Cook

The COOK surname is in Eileen's maternal line.  The origins of the surname have not been discovered.  No known connection to my COOK line.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 29 : Marietta Cook (1855-1942).  Marietta was born April 6, 1855 in Grant County, Indiana.  She married Jacob Lewis (1847-1898) on November 28, 1878 in Wabash County, Indiana.  Jacob was born January 17, 1847 in Huntington County, Indiana.  They raised 5 children near Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Jacob died April 22, 1898 in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Marrietta married secondly to James C. Poe (1852-1923) on August 29, 1903 in Wabash County, Indiana.  James was born November 18, 1852 in Wabash County, Indiana and died January 30, 1923 in Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana.  Marietta died January 31, 1942 in Wabash County, Indiana and is buried in the Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 58 : Robert Cook (1798-aft1860).  Robert was born circa 1798 in South Carolina.  He married Sarah ________ (c1816-     ) before 1853.  Sarah was born circa 1816 in Kentucky.  They had 4 children and lived in Wabash and Miami Counties, Indiana.  Robert died after the 1860 census, when he was living in Peru, Miami County, Indiana.

Obituary : Rebecca (Longbrake) Haley

Evangelical Messenger, May 31, 1887, page 347

HALEY - Rebecca Haley, nee Longbrake, died April 30, 1887, aged 66 y., 2 m. and 22 d.  Sister H. was the mother of 5 sons and 5 daughters, 2 of whom preceded her to the spirit world.  Mother H. was converted in her 16th year, united with the Ev. Association and lived a faithful member until death.  She leaves a companion, 8 children, 24 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren to mourn their loss.    J.E. STOOPS.


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Rebecca (LONGBRAKE) HALEY would have been born February 8, 1821 as calculated by her obituary.  Census records estimate her birthdate as 1822 in Ohio.  While the obituary doesn't state where she died, in the 1880 census the family was living in Allen County, Indiana.  The obituary lists 8 children, though at present I'm only aware of seven : Jacob, Mary C., Daniel, Henry, George, Sarah J. and Sylvanus.  Rebecca's husband was Jacob HALEY (born circa 1819), brother of my paternal 3rd-great grandfather, George J. HALEY (1814-1888).

On This Day : January 6

1645: William CLAYTON married Elizabeth SIMMONS in Boxgrove Parish, Sussex, England. William was my 11x great-grandfather.


1659: Martha EDGE born.  Martha was the daughter of George EDGE and Joan ________.


1659: Rebecca EDGE born.  Rebecca was the daughter of George EDGE and Joan ________.


1723: Joseph ELDERTON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Roger ELDERTON and Lydia BABCOCK.


1746: Isaac BEALS born in Pennsylvania.  Isaac was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.


1749: John CHAMNESS born in Orange County, North Carolina.  John was the son of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1749: Commodore Richard TAYLOR born.  Commodore was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1754: Matthew MAXSON born.  Matthew was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1768: Mary MILLIKAN married Robert BRATTAIN in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.


1785: Martha MAXSON married Luke CRANDALL.  Martha was the daughter of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1802: Ruth HIATT married Jesse STANLEY.  Ruth was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1802: Hannah JOHNSON married Joseph HODGSON.  Hannah was the daughter of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1815: Cornelius KING born.  Cornelius was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.


1815: Mary Elizabeth McPHEETERS died.  Mary was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1822: Daniel BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Daniel was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1826: Wilson Jackson LAMBERTSON born in New Jersey.  Wilson was the son of  John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1843: Rebecca DAVIS died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1844: William F. METZNER born in Licking County, Ohio.  William was the son of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.


1853: Sarah Jane BOYER married Joseph LACER in Franklin County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.


1885: Mark KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Mark was the son of Suman Douglas KING and Amanda Louisa FOX.


1885: Daniel LEWIS married Alpha M. RICHARDSON in Huntington County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.


1903: Harry Daniel KING born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Harry was the son of Benjamin Zellen KING and Elizabeth Ann SCHELL.


1906: Clarence Albert CUMMINGS born.  Clarence was the son of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey Mae REYNOLDS.


1913: Olive Jane WEHRLY died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Olive was the daughter of William P. SMITH and Prudence MAXSON.  She was my 2x great-grandmother.


1914: Dr. William Anderson CHEW died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  William was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy : Blogs

Week 1 - Blogs : Blogging is a great way for genealogists to share information with family members, potential cousins and each other.  For which blog are you most thankful?  Is it one of the earliest blogs you read, or a current one?  What is special about the blog and why should others read it?

Right now, one of the blogs that I'm most thankful for is James Tanner's Genealogy Star.  His blog wasn't one of the first that I followed, but I picked it up quite awhile ago, and have enjoyed reading his posts ever since.

The reason I chose James' blog is that his posts extolling genealogists to digitize their information and get out from under the paper mountain has really struck a chord with me.  In particular, I recommend these posts: Observations on Technology and Genealogy and The Paper vs. Computer Dispute.

Though I'm not good at making or keeping New Year's resolutions, if I do have one goal for the upcoming year it will be to digitize and share the documents I have - and eliminate the unnecessary retention of photocopies I've obtained from libraries.  In my lifetime, I've gone from one extreme to the other; from file cabinets full of files, to binders with sheet protectors protecting photocopies!  In the future, I want to eliminate clutter and only save paper documents only when they are truly originals.

I highly recommend you add Genealogy Star to your blog reading.

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52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy by Amy Coffin is a series of weekly blogging prompts (one for each week of 2012) that invite genealogists and others to discuss resources in the genealogy community including websites, applications, libraries, archives, genealogical societies and more.  

On This Day : January 5

1626: Jacobina KIRN born in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Jacobina was the daughter of Jacob KIRN and Barbara HAITZMAN.  She was my 9x great-grandmother.


1676: Elizabeth PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.


1691: Judah HUTCHINSON married Mary BRIDGEMAN in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Judah was the son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________ (BENNETT).


1692: Joseph CLARKE married Dorothy MAXSON.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.  Dorothy was the daughter of Rev. John MAXSON and Mary MAXSON.


1707: Stephen PIERCE married Esther FLETCHER.  Stephen was the son of Stephen PIERCE and Tabitha PARKER.


1726: Goodeth MAXSON born.  Goodeth was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1731: Hannah HEATON married Beriah WARE.  Hannah was the daughter of Samuel HEATON and Susan HAWES.


1737: Thomas DAVIS married Bethia MAXSON in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.  Thomas was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.  Bethia was the daughter of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1762: Johann Paul GONDOLF born in Battenfeld, Germany.  Johann was the son of Johann Conrad GONDOLF and Anna Elisabetha ROSE.


1768: Jerusha HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Jerusha was the daughter of Israel HURLBUT and Jerusha ________.


1798: Barbara BYERS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Barbara was the daughter of Abraham BYERS and Mary STICKEL.  She was my 4x great-grandmother.


1832: Beulah DEACON died.  Beulah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1874: Sarah Elizabeth BOYER married John Henry PROCTOR in Warrick County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Christopher Columbus BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.


1878: Jesse WRIGHT born in Madison County, Indiana.  Jesse was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1902: Leslie GROENENDYKE died.  Leslie was the daughter of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1915: Theodore DAVIS died.  Theodore was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


2010: Thomas B. PIERCE died.  Thomas was the son of Maurice J. PIERCE and Bonnie Bell WEBB.