FindAGrave Success: John Jacob Deutsch

FindAGrave volunteer Bill Schraeder graciously photographed the tombstone of Corinne's 4x great-grandparents, John Jacob Deutsch (1821-1863) and Dora Elizabeth (Schutte) Deutsch (1827-1903).  They are buried in the Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


John, or Johann, served during the Civil War in Company D, 13th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.  He was a replacement inductee when the unit was occupying New Orleans.  Previously, John had been drafted into the Confederate Army.


It took a year and a half, but the payoff by this volunteer makes it worth it.

On This Day : March 5

1608 - Elizabeth COLE born.  Elizabeth was my 10x great-grandmother.


1680 - Catalina DE LA NOY married Isaac VAN VLECK in New York, New York.  Catalina was the daughter of Abraham DE LA NOY and Marritte LUBBERTS.


1691 - Benjamin MENDENHALL born.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Ann PENNELL.


1693 - John SEWALL born.  John was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1730 - Phebe BEESON married John HARRIS.  Phebe was the daughter of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1737 - Simon HADLEY born.  Simon was the son of Joshua HADLEY and Patience BROWN.


1738 - Richard BEESON married Martha MENDENHALL in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Richard was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1747 - Ruth MAXSON born.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1747 - Elisha STILLMAN married Hannah ROGERS.  Elisha was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1751 - James MADISON born in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia.  James was the son of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1757 - Samuel GARFIELD born.  Samuel was the son of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.


1816 - Martha WARDLAW married Benjamin KIMBALL.  Martha was the daughter of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1825 - Charity Jane MILLS born in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Charity was the daughter of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.


1849 - Washington KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Washington was the son of Thomas KING and Rebecca ________.


1871 - Parthena Bertha SHELLY married John HUMMER in Wabash County, Indiana.  Parthena was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1881 - Naomi Agnes RICHARDS born.  Naomi was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1895 - Chester CHEW born in Iowa.  Chester was the son of Aaron Lewis CHEW and Luella GERMAN.


1902 - Lura Agatha DAVIS born.  Lura was the daughter of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1904 - Clarence Henry YEAGER born.  Clarence was the son of John Henry YEAGER and Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS.


1905 - Aaron MILLS died in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana.  Aaron was the son of Henry MILLS and Ann WOODWARD.


1920 - Chester Arthur "Mike" WRIGHT married Erma Violet HAYES in Madison County, Indiana.  Mike was the son of John William WRIGHT and Ellen KING.


1972 - Roger Allen LeMASTER died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Roger was the son of John Leland LeMASTER and Dortha LeEtta DeLAUTER.

LeMaster Bird Repairs : Salamonia, Indiana (1917)

One of the unusual ephemera finds from my visit to the auction of items from Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana was this cancelled check written to the Montgomery Ward & Co. by J. Murl May drawn on the Peoples Bank.  In the memo field is written "Lemaster Bird Repairs".


Which LeMaster family member was this in reference to?  And what was being repaired?  A birdhouse?  Who knows?  Still, an interesting reference to my family.

Update: Albert Leroy Adams WWI Draft Registration Card

A reader, Gwen Gelesko, contacted me with an update on my post on the World War I draft card for Albert Leroy Adams.  At the time of the post, I could not make out the name of his nearest living relative.  Gwen believes that the response is "Wife Mabel Adams"  The upsweep on the top part of the "f" as well as the downsweep is missing.   What do you think?  I think she is correct.  Thank you!

Pierpont Family in Indianapolis, 1920

Polk's 1920 City Directory, Indianapolis, Indiana

Continuing my research into the PIERPONT family in Indianapolis, the 1920's Polk's Directory at Archive.org listed the following PIERPONTs [h=house, b=boarder].  I have been hoping to find out more about the early years of Harry Pierpont.

Pierpont Clarence M mach h1150 Spruce

Pierpont Cora F clk CCC&StLRy r1150 S Spruce

Pierpont Edw L lab h1722 W Minnesota

Pierpont Esther A (wid Jno T) h1742 W Morris

Pierpont Ezra uphlr h1537 Draper

Pierpont Frank H mach r1742 W Morris

Pierpont Gilbert engr h2113 W Morris

Pierpont Wm E elect r967 King av

Pierpont Wm R fnshr h2812 Schofield av

The unidentified Clarence and Cora Pierpont remain at the same address they lived in the 1919 directory.  Their relationship to the other Pierponts hasn't been established.

The Edward L. Pierpont is believed to be the son of John T. and Hester Pierpont, and younger brother of Harry's father, Joseph Gilbert.


The Esther A. Pierpont is the same as Hester Pierpont, Harry's grandmother, and widow of John T. Pierpont.  In 1919 directory, John T. was alive at the same address.


The Ezra Pierpont is believed to be another son of John T. and Hester Pierpont, and brother of Joseph Gilbert, Harry's father.


The Frank H. Pierpont is another son of John T. and Hester Pierpont, the younger brother of Harry's father.  In the 1919 directory, he was listed as being in the U.S. Army.


The Gilbert Pierpont listed as an engineer is Harry's father, Joseph Gilbert Pierpont.  There is a gap between his appearance in 1920 Indianapolis, but not in the city after 1912, the last city directory that listed him.


The remaining Pierponts, William E. and William R., remain unidentified, though they appear in the 1919 directory at the same address.

On This Day : March 4

1636 - Anton SCHWARTZ married Anna WACKENHUT in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Anton was the son of Hans SCHWARTZ and Catherina ________.  Anna was the daughter of Hans WACKENHUT and ________.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1707 - John GRUBB died in New Castle County, Delaware.  John was the son of John GRUBB and Helen VIVIAN.  John was my 9x great-grandfather.


1762 - Polly Mary BROWN born in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  Polly was the daughter of Alexander BROWN and Elizabeth WRIGHT.


1777 - Samuel FETTERS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Samuel was the son of Johann Michael FETTER and Maria Catharina SCHMIED.


1781 - Oliver MAXSON born.  Oliver was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Elizabeth CLARKE.


1781 - Josiah WHITE born.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1790 - Joshua MAXSON married Thankful STILLMAN.  Joshua was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1802 - Ephraim JACOBS born in Fleming County, Kentucky.  Ephraim was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1804 - Joshua HIGGINS died in Kingston, Somerset County, New Jersey.  Joshua was the son of Jediah H. HIGGINS and Hannah STOUT.


1810 - William PIERCE born.  William was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1818 - John Calvin SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SWAFFORD.


1824 - Hannah STANLEY died in Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1827 - Harriet N. MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Harriet was the daughter of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.


1828 - Caroline W. PEPPER born.  Caroline was the daughter of William PEPPER and Eliza PIERCE.


1864 - Andrew Frank HALEY born in Ashland County, Ohio.  Andrew was the son of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1879 - Willis A.L. METZNER died in Jay County, Indiana.  Willis was the son of John Adam METZNER and Clara MOULTON.


1888 - Mary A. METZNER married Harvey A. HUEY in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.


1889 - Margaret Melissa CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.


1904 - Ann Eliza CHEW born.  Ann was the daughter of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.


1909 - William Francis PIERCE married Vida MADDOX in Madison County, Indiana.  William was my 2x great-grandfather.


1930 - Louis Napoleon METZNER died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.  Louis was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.


1967 - Anna Magdalena WILDT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCHNEIDER.  Anna was Corinne's 2x great-grandmother.

Surname Saturday : Schneider

The SCHNEIDER surname is in Corinne's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are Germanic.


Stories and history : 


Ahnentafel # 59 : Wilhelmina Schneider (1855-     ).  Wilhelmina was born January 1855 in Indiana, according to the census.  She married Frederick Henry Damm (1853-1925) circa 1879.  Frederick was born August 1853 in Indiana.  They had 7 children.  Frederick died March 28, 1925 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  I do not yet have a date of death for Wilhelmina.

On This Day : March 3

1559 - John CLARKE died in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.  John was my 12x great-grandfather.


1710 - Maria VAN VLECK married Hans S. KIERSTEDE.  Maria was the daughter of Isaac VAN VLECK and Catalina DE LA NOY.


1726 - Sommers PIERCE married Martha HOLT.  Sommers was the son of William PIERCE and Abigail WARRIN.


1728 - Johann Conrad GONDOLF born.  Johann was the son of Peter GONDOLF and Anna Elisabeth ________.  Johann was Corinne's 6x great-grandfather.


1740 - Joseph CHAMNESS born in Baltimore County, Maryland.  John was the son of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1775 - George KALTREIDER born. George was the son of Duvald KALTREIDER and Elizabeth ________.


1787 - Anna Nancy PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Anna was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.


1791 - John BEALS married Ann THORNBURGH in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  John was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1791 - Susannah KIMMER born.  Susannah was the daughter of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.


1792 - Nathan MAXSON born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Nathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1794 - John Samuel CARSON born in North Carolina.  John was the son of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.


1802 - Isaac BEESON died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1807 - Susannah PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Susannah was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.


1819 - Susanna WILLIAMS married Abner HUNT.  Susanna was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Susanna PAINTER.


1852 - Caroline Bishop CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1852 - Sarah Fidelia CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1854 - Andrew Jackson JACOBS married Hannah P. MURRAY in Ohio.  Andrew was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FIELY.


1858 - Fayette S. HATCH married Theresa M. PIERCE.  Fayette was the son of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.


1869 - John SUTTON died near Quincy, Logan County, Ohio.  John was the son of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.


1871 - Robert P. PIERCE died.  Robert was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.


1872 - Wesley F. METZNER born in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Wesley was the son of John Adam METZNER and Clara MOULTON.


1881 - James William ALDERMAN married Mary Emeline KIMBRO in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  James was the son of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.


1886 - Alpha Revis CHIVLARE married Clara Belle FOLLOWAY in Warrick County, Indiana.  Alpha was the son of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.  Clara was the daughter of James FOLLOWAY and Julia WILLIAMS.  They were Corinne's 2x great-grandparents.


1889 - Martha A. SWAFFORD married G.W. Luther THOMPSON.  Martha was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1892 - Elizabeth FURROW died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.


1895 - Goldie Marie KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Goldie was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Ella Mae LOWERY.


1901 - Shirlie CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Shirlie was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1914 - Marvin Arthur BOOK born.  Marvin was the son of Charles Allen BOOK and Bertie May CUMMINGS.


1915 - Matilda Mary SILLS died in Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1922 - Walter Harold MAXON married Frances Ida CHUTE in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  Walter was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.


1923 - John Forsythe AILES died in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio.  John was the son of Alfred AILES and Melissa Jane YOUNG.


1938 - Nancy Margaret RANTS died in Jay County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LeMASTERS.


1968 - Edna Muriel WRIGHT died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.  Edna was my great-grandmother.

Postcard: Love's Own Sweet Perfume

Spencerville, Ohio

July 28, 1919

Miss Vera Haley

Portland, Ind. 

R.R. 9

Dear friend -

This Sunday evening I have been taking in the Chautaqua and think it fine.  I am not sure when I will write a letter for I will take in the Chautaqua when possible.  It is raining here now.  I received your letter yesterday.  John left at 5:30 this morning with the [malitia?] to camp up along lake Erie.

As ever,

Clarence

----

This postcard was sent to my paternal great-aunt, Vera Haley, by her future husband, Clarence Stuber.  It is part of the collection of postcards now in the possession of my father.

The Chautaqua movement was popular in rural America during this time period.

On This Day : March 2

1713 - Tabitha TAYLOR born.  Tabitha was the daughter of Col. James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.


1747 - John George Peter KALTREIDER born.  John was the son of George KALTENRUETTER and Anna Ursula HOLTZBAUM.


1776 - George MAXSON married Elizabeth READ.  George was the son of Simeon MAXSON and Mary BABCOCK.


1778 - John MAXSON died in Newport, Rhode Island.  John was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.


1783 - Hannah MOULTON born.  Hannah was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1786 - Elizabeth KIMMER born in Pennsylvnia.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.  Elizabeth was my 5x great-grandmother.


1787 - Anthony RAINS married Nancy GRAHAM in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Nancy was the daughter of Richard GRAHAM and Asenath ________. They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1814 - James TAYLOR died.  James was the son of Col. James TAYLOR and Alice THORNTON.


1816 - James WARDLAW died in Fayette County, Kentucky.  James was the son of William WARDLAW and Jane HARPER.


1816 - Samuel Blackburn BEALS born.  Samuel was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1816 - David CHEW died.  David was the son of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.


1820 - Amy BEALS married Joseph THOMPSON in Highland County, Ohio.  Amy was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary CARTER.


1825 - Elizabeth YOUNG born in Sandusky County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.


1828 - Heinrich Gottleib KAHRE married Marie Caroline Charlotte KAHRE.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1842 - John Albertson CHEW died in Floyd County, Indiana.  John was the son of Richard CHEW and Ann ALBERTSON.


1845 - George Washington KING married Elizabeth HOWARD in Madison County, Indiana.  George was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.


1862 - Rosa DEUTSCH born in Louisiana.  Rosa was the daughter of Johann Jacob DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.


1866 - Elvira BOWMAN died in Eagle Creek, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Elvira was the daughter of Isom HUNT and Margaret BUNDY.


1880 - Weldon J. SHERRICK married Ella Josephine SHISLER in Ashland County, Ohio.  Weldon was the son of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1899 - Mary E. SWAFFORD died in Keeter, Wise County, Texas.  Mary was the daughter of Burrell Russel LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1901 - John Franklin CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  John was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1902 - John Vorhees LAMBERTSON married Margaret Jane DEMONET in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.  John was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1914 - Anna Maria Ilsben Katherina WIETHOP died.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1919 - Ernest SWAFFORD married Pearl JOHNSON in Bledsoe County, Tennessse.  Ernest was the son of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.

Exploratory Data Analysis : Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley (1868-1955)

Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley 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


          Cora was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana¹. The State of Indiana didn't require statewide registrations of births until after 1907.  Prior to this date, they were only recorded in the counties where the event occurred.  The W.P.A. indexed births in Indiana after 1882.


          1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper


          If Cora's birth was recorded in a local newspaper, it has been lost to history.  The Jay County Public Library has newspapers from the late 1880s, and 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 any surviving Bible records of the Metzner family.


          1.1.3. Baptismal record


          The Metzner's were members of the Evangelical Assocation, but I do not know of any baptismal records.  


          1.1.4. Adoption record


          There is no indication that Cora was adopted.


     1.2. Marriage license


          Cora was married on July 21, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana to Eli Weldon Haley².


          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper


               I have not searched in newspapers of Jay County, Indiana to see if mention was made of Cora and Eli's nuptials.  Have added this to my "to-do" list for my next research trip.


          1.2.2. Anniversary notice


               Though I have copies of anniversary notices from the newspapers, they are not sourced, and I need to add that to my "to-do" list.  Need to determine if the notices come from the Portland Commercial-Review or the Graphic.


          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.


     1.3. Death certificate


          Cora died April 28, 1955 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana¹.  I need to obtain a copy of her official death certificate from the Jay County Health Department.  According to her obituary, she died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Vera) Stuber.


          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper


               Cora's obituary appeared in the April 29, 1955 edition of the Portland Commercial-Review³.


          1.3.2. Funeral home record


               The funeral home record was the subject of a previous post.  Cora died at 6:40 p.m. and was 86 years of age.  She was buried in the Mt. Zion cemetery and her casket was manufactured by Hutton.


          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph


               Cora's tombstone in the Mt. Zion cemetery has been photographed.  It lists her as Cora B. 1868-1957, and her husband, Eli W. 1866-1957, is also listed⁴.


2. Census records


     2.1. Federal Census Records


          2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census


               On April 11, 1930, Cora was enumerated in the Eli W. Haley household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana⁵ as Cora B. Haley, wife, age 62, born in Indiana.  She was aged 19 at her marriage and could read and write.  Both her parents were born in Ohio.  She could speak English and listed no occupation.


          2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census


               On January 2, 1920, Cora was enumerated in the Eli W. Haley household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana⁶ as Cora B. Haley, wife, age 51, born in Indiana.  Both her parents were born in Ohio.  She could read and write and speak English.


          2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census


               On April 16, 1910, Cora was enumerated in the Eli W. Haley household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana⁷ as Cora B. Haley, wife, age 41, born in Indiana.  She had been married for 21 years and was the mother of 6 children, 4 of whom were living.  Both her parents were born in Ohio.  She could read and write and speak English.


          2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census


               On June 16, 1900, Cora was enumerated in the Eli W. Haley household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana⁸ as Cora B. Haley, wife, age 30, born August 1869 in Indiana.  She had been married for 11 years and was the mother of 3 children, 2 of whom were living.  Both her parents were born in Ohio.  She could read and write and speak English.


          2.1.5. 1880 Federal Census


               One June 23, 1880, Cora was enumerated in the John A. Metzner household in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana⁹ as Cora B. Metzner, age 11, single, born in Indiana.  She had attended school within the year.  Her parents were both born in Ohio.


          2.1.6. 1870 Federal Census


               On July 4, 1870, Cora was enumerated in the John A. Metzner household in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana¹⁰ as Cora Metzner, 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 Haley farm.


3. Military Records


     3.1. Draft Registration


          Being female, these types of records do not apply.


     3.2. Pension Records


          There is no indication that her husband ever served in the military.  However, her father did serve in the Civil War, and there may be mention of her in his pension application.


     3.3. Service Records


          Not applicable.


4. Land Records


     4.1. Deed Records


          Deed records need to be searched more thoroughly in Jay County, Indiana.  The family lived most of their lives in Noble Township, though did live in Madison Township for awhile.


     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 my search for Cora.  


5. Supplemental records


          Supplemental records available to research for Cora include county/city 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. Gloria Schindler & Nancy Saxman, compiler.  Baird Funeral Home Jay Co. Indiana, 1954-1956 (Portland, Indiana, USA: n.p., n.d.).
2. Jay County, Indiana Marriage Records, Book C-F, page 357.
3. Cora B. Haley obituary, Commercial-Review, Portland, Indiana, USA, April 29, 1955, page 1.
4. Mt. Zion Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), Cora B. Haley marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster.
5. Eli W. Haley household, 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, ED 38-9, SD 5, sheet 4B, dwelling 97, family 97, National Archives micropublication T626, roll 595.
6. Eli W. Haley household, 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, ED [?], SD 40, sheet 1, dwelling 11, family 11, National Archives micropublication T625, roll 440.
7. Eli W. Haley household, 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, ED 69, SD 8, sheet 1, dwelling 15, family 15, National Archives micropublication T624, roll 358.
8. Eli W. Haley household, 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, ED 63, SD 67, sheet 9, dwelling 179, family 181, National Archives micropublication T623, roll 380.
9. John A. Metzner household, 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana, ED 208, SD 6, page 5, dwelling 5, family 5, National Archives micropublication T9, roll 287.
10. John A. Metzner household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana, dwelling 71, family 71, page 9, National Archives micropublication M593, roll 327.






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 : March 1

1675 - Richard CHEW married Frances WOODWARD in Flushing, New York.  Richard was the son of John CHEW and Ann GATES.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.

1760 - Thornton TAYLOR born.  Thornton was the son of Francis TAYLOR and Mildred Ann CRADDOCK.

1784 - James TAYLOR died.  James was the son of Col. James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.

1798 - Hannah WILLIAMS married James ROBINSON.  Hannah was the daughter of Jesse WILLIAMS and Eleanor JOHNSON.

1807 - Caleb MAXSON married Mary BLISS.  Caleb was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.

1815 - Mary C. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1828 - Content DAVIS born.  Content was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.

1829 - Bowater SUMNER died in Rainsboro, Highland County, Ohio.  Bowater was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.

1839 - Louisa HEATON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Louisa was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.

1855 - Reuben H. DAVIS born in Doddridge County, Virginia.  Reuben was the son of Cornelius S. DAVIS and Elizabeth Johnson SUTTON.

1881 - Iva Josephine BALLEIN born in Ohio.  Iva was the daughter of William Henry BALLEIN and Clarissa A. WRIGHT.

1884 - George W. KING married Tecky I. WILLIAMS in Anderson County, Kansas.  George was the son of George S. KING and Nancy E. BOYD.

1884 - Tiney Louetta CUMMINGS born in Alabama.  Tiney was the daughter of John Spencer CUMMINGS and Martha Addling PACE.

1895 - Charles ALDERMAN born.  Charles was the son of George W. ALDERMAN and Sarah JARRARD.

1899 - Luther C. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Luther was the son of Jesse SWAFFORD and Dollie A. HALL.

1903 - Margaret PIERCE married John W. JONES in Madison County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

1911 - Daisy IVEY born in Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky.  Daisy was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.

1911 - John Alfred BEALS married Harriett May CHRISTIAN in Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of John Franklin BEALS and Dora FODERA.

Wordless Wednesday : Piper & Grandpa

Piper and Grandpa, Evansville, Indiana 18 Feb 2012

Being a grandpa changes everything.  Piper reminds me so much of her mother when she was a baby.  I can't wait to see her again!  


I hope I'm around to teach her things and tell her about her heritage. Maybe one day she will read this blog.  My own grandfathers were gone when I was young, so young that I don't really remember them.

Leap Year : It Looks Like A Match To Me

Miss Vera Haley
Portland, Ind.
R.F.D. 9


April Fool ' 1912


Dear friend I will do as I promised.  This is 4 o'clock I just got up have been in bed all day except an hour at noon haven't eat a bite yet.  My cold is much better but I have the sick head ache.  The weather is bad from the looks of it.


I remain your friend.


Clarence S.


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This postcard was part of the collection of my paternal great-aunt and uncle, Clarence and Vera (Haley) Stuber.  They were married February 14, 1915 in Jay County, Indiana.

On This Day : February 29

1704 - Sarah FIELD died in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.


1704 - Sarah PRICE died in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John WEBB and Anna BASSETT.  Sarah was my 9x great-grandmother.


1720 - Martha FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Martha was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.


1728 - Elizabeth ALLEN born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1796 - Mary Polly ALDERMAN born.  Mary was the daughter of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.


1872 - Norton YOUNG married Delilah BRUNTHAVER.  Norton was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1880 - Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM married David F. RANTS.  Nancy was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LeMASTERS.


1932 - Martha JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

Wehrly Family, Portland, Indiana (1907)

Source: Complete Directory of Jay County, M & M Directory Co., Portland, Ind., 1907, p. 99

These listings of the WEHRLY family in Portland, Jay County, Indiana in 1907 are for my paternal relatives.


Charles WEHRLY with wife Rose is unidentified as a family member.  He was a laborer for the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad.


John William WEHRLY (1870-1954) with wife Esther L. WHITE was my paternal great-granduncle, and brother of my great grandmother, Barbara Isabel.  John was a jeweler.


John P. WEHRLY (1838-1910) with wife Katharine was my 2x great-granduncle. I usually have his wife's name spelled as Catherine with a "C".  She was a LEMASTERS, so I am related to both he and his wife.  He is shown as a laborer living at rural route 10 Portland.  In the 1900 census they were living in Madison Township, Jay County.


Lon WEHRLY (1880-1960) was the son of John P. above, his full name was Alonzo John Wehrly.  Interesting that his occupation was listed as salesman.  Later in life he would become sheriff of Jay County.  I do not know yet the maiden name of his wife, Bertha.


Luman Walker WEHRLY (1874-1961) was another son of John P. above, again another salesman.  He was living in Portland on Votaw.  His wife was Almeda COLLINS, listed simply as Meda in this directory.

On This Day : February 28

1691 - James PIERCE born.  James was the son of James PIERCE and Elizabeth KENDALL.


1711 - Abigail PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Abigial was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1711 - Nathaniel CRANDALL born.  Nathaniel was the son of Eber CRANDALL and Mary COTTRELL.


1720 - Anna PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Anna was the daughter of Thomas PHILBRICK and Anna ________.


1734 - Zaccheus BURDICK born.  Zaccheus was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.


1758 - Jonathan MAXSON born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Mosher MAXSON and Tacy ________.


1738 - George TAYLOR married Rachel GIBSON.  George was the son of Joseph TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.


1767 - William CLARKE died in Rhode Island.  William was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.


1778 - Ruth CRANDALL born.  Ruth was the daughter of Phineas CRANDALL.


1789 - Charles YOUNG born in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Charles was the son of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.


1789 - John MOULTON born.  John was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1790 - Katherine BEALS born.  Katherine was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1791 - Matthew MAXSON died.  Matthew was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.


1793 - Esther WILLIAMS married William DICKS.  Esther was the daughter of Jesse WILLIAMS and Eleanor JOHNSON.


1805 - Peter J. SWAFFORD born in South Carolina.  Peter was the son of Jacob SWAFFORD and Sarah LARKIN.


1822 - Abigail HEATON married Thomas PAUL in Brown County, Ohio.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas HEATON and Sarah TAYLOR.


1827 - Drusilla MAXSON married Reuben D. SUTTON.  Drusilla was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1828 - John Bovell McPHEETERS born.  John was the son of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucretia BARRETT.


1832 - Nicholas H. SHAW born in Clarkshill, Fayette County, Indiana.  Nicholas was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.


1837 - John M. BALES born.  John was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1840 - Jonathan J. HIGGINS died in Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1844 - Martha BLAND died in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.


1857 - Thomas BEALS died.  Thomas was the son of David BEALS and Rachel WEST.


1877 - Essie M. WHITACRE born in Darke County, Ohio.  Essie was the daughter of Fredric E. WHITACRE and Caroline Bishop CHEW.


1900 - Foster MAXSON married Gussie Lee PHELPS.  Foster was the son of Willard MAXSON and Phebe R. HUTCHINSON.


1906 - Joel Dixon STURDEVANT married Lula INGERMANN.  Joel was the son of Calvin STURDEVANT and Emma BEALS.


1907 - Henry SWAFFORD married Ina Lee HUBBARD in Ray County, Missouri.  Henry was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.


1911 - Clarence Harrison LeMASTER married Ferry Mae BICKEL in Jay County, Indiana.  Clarence was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1919 - Mary Alice Cora STUMP died in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1932 - Ord WEHRLY LeMASTER married Ruth Pauline HALEY in Jay County, Indiana.  Ord was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Ruth was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.  They were my grandparents.


1933 - John R. HEATON died in Independence Township, Schuyler County, Missouri.  John was the son of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.

On This Day : February 27

1649 - Joseph PIERCE died.  Joseph was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1689 - Abigail PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Abigail was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.


1692 - Thomas PIERCE married Mary WYMAN.  Thomas was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.


1718 - Mary BURDICK married Peter CRANDALL in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel BURDICK and Mary FOSTER.


1723 - James MADISON born in Orange County, Virginia.  James was the son of Ambrose MADISON and Frances TAYLOR.


1747 - Alice TAYLOR married Anthony WINSTON.  Alice was the daughter of James TAYLOR and Alice THORNTON.


1754 - Amos MAXSON born.  Amos was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1758 - Content DAVIS born.  Content was the daughter of James DAVIS and Judith MAXSON.


1773 - Benjamin MAXSON born.  Benjamin was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1812 - Sarah JACOBS married Valentine SHELDON in Adams County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1821 - Charles MAXSON died in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Charles was the son of Joel MAXSON and Hannah FIELDS.


1823 - Marvel MAXSON married Phineas F. RANDOLPH.  Marvel was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1823 - Elizabeth SILLS married Daniel HUDDLESTON in Champaign County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.


1823 - Sophia Polly MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Sophia was the daughter of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.


1829 - Mary BURDICK died.  Mary was the daughter of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1848 - Mary CHEW died in New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Job WEST and Sarah JACKSON.


1848 - Martha LEE born.  Martha was the daughter of Robert LEE and Matilda SWAFFORD.


1858 - Jackson Everett BRUNER born.  Jackson was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.


1860 - Beulah HANCE died.  Beulah was the daughter of Edmund HANCE and Hannah Maria WOOLSTON.


1874 - Sarah RICHARDS born.  Sarah was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1875 - John William SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  John was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1876 - Mary HEATON born.  Mary was the daughter of John R. HEATON and Sarah Jane GRAY.


1879 - Caroline Bishop CHEW died in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.


1884 - Mary Ann BEALS married Joseph Edwin GILBERT in Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska.  Mary Ann was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.


1888 - George J. HALEY died in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio.  George was my 3x great-grandfather.


1890 - Elizabeth Angeline THOMAS died in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.


1898 - Vina Almeda BOYER married William Sherman GREEN.  Vina was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Amanda F. ________.


1903 - Charles L. HALEY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.


1903 - Elsie May CUMMINGS born.  Elsie was the daughter of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.


1944 - George McLANE died in Putnam County, Ohio.  George was the son of William Fleming McLANE and Elizabeth GUFFY.


1948 - Jessie SPENCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Jessie was the daughter of John PENISTEN and Jane Ann ALDERMAN.


1966 - Blaine Pearle WEHRLY died.  Blaine was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

Sunday Supper: Memories of Simple Suppers

Mom emailed the following memory of her family's Sunday supper routine:

After watching a commercial for Campbell soup, I was reminded of the Sunday night suppers my mom made using Campbell's soup.   Growing up in the late 40's and 50's as a child,I recall that families usually spent their Sundays going to Sunday school, church and coming home for a Sunday dinner.  A favorite dinner was greasy pan fried chicken  and gravy with mashed potatoes.   Some families used Sunday as a day to visit with relatives.   Stores were not opened, farmers didn't work in the fields, and so Sunday was a day of relaxation.   Sunday night suppers were usually simple since we had had a big meal at noon.   Mom would heat up a can of Campbells' Cream of Chicken soup and add chopped boiled eggs.  She would pour this combination over toast.   Since tomato soup was a favorite of hers, she would serve us Campbell's tomato soup and toasted cheese sandwiches.    I can also remember that if we didn't have canned soup, she would take toast and break it into pieces and put the pieces into a glass.   Hot milk was poured over the toast and salt and pepper was added.    

On This Day : February 26

1663 - Ezekiel JEWETT married Faith PARRAT.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1692 - Sarah BOWATER died in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah was the daughter of George EDGE and Joan ________.  Sarah was my 9x great-grandmother.


1742 - Johann Hermann KAHRE born.  Johann was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Katherine Marie KUHLMEYER.


1761 - Elisha STILLMAN born.  Elisha was the son of Elisha STILLMAN and Mary DAVIS.


1767 - William DAVIS married Anna WILBUR.  William was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.


1768 - William Berry TAYLOR born.  William was the son of Jonathan TAYLOR and Ann BERRY.


1778 - Matthew MAXSON married Fanny PECKHAM.  Matthew was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1795 - Samuel WOOLSTON married Hannah HAINES in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.  Hannah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.  They were my 5x great-grandparents.


1795 - Elijah TAYLOR married Della WALKER.  Elijah was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Alice CHEW.


1802 - Simeon MAXSON died.  Simeon was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethiah MAXSON.


1805 - Levi WARDLAW born in Ohio.  Levi was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1809 - Anna SCHLOTHAUER married Jacob HOFF.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Michael SCHLOTHAUER and Elizabeth PETRY.


1829 - Mary MAXSON married Daniel JOHNSON in Harrison County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1830 - John NOSLER married Mary PIRTLE in Owen County, Indiana.  John was the son of Conrad NOSLER and Sarah PAINS.


1835 - Mary C. DEACON married David Budd COLES in Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.


1837 - Michael GROENENDYKE married Anna HANKINS in Fayette County, Indiana.  Michael was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.


1848 - Daniel BEALS married Phoebe E. DAVIS in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1849 - Mary P. LeMASTERS born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1851 - Richard WILLIAMS died.  Richard was the son of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1874 - Johannes Heinrich WILD married Emilie DEUTSCH in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Johannes was the son of Friedrich WILD and Henriette GONDOLF.  Emilie was the daughter of Johann Jacob DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.  They were Corinne's 3x great-grandparents.


1889 - Mamie Elnora ORCUTT born in Jay County, Indiana.  Mamie was the daughter of James ORCUTT and Samantha E. METZNER.


1889 - Margaret Elizabeth ALDERMAN married John L. WARNER in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Margaret was the daughter of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.


1896 - Samuel H. IVEY married Emma E. CARTER in Massac County, Illinois.  Samuel was the son of George Washington IVEY and Rebecca HARROLD.  Emma was the daughter of George Washington CARTER and Ellen DUNAWAY.  They were Eileen's great-grandparents.


1900 - Wilber Newman SWAFFORD died in Waukomis, Oklahoma.  Wilber was the son of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.


1902 - Pearl YOUNG married Lewis COLE.  Pearl was the daughter of Norton YOUNG and Delilah BRUNTHAVER.


1905 - Carl Ethan WEHRLY born in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Carl was the son of Alva Monroe WEHRLY and Emma C. YAEGER.


1919 - Amanda Lena SWAFFORD married Bert HENRY in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Amanda was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


1936 - Weldon J. SHERRICK died in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.  Weldon was the son of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.