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.

On This Day : January 23

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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

Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters 

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


1. Vital records


     1.1. Birth certificate


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


          1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper


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


          1.1.2. Bible record


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


          1.1.3. Baptismal record


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


          1.1.4 Adoption record


               There is no indication that Barbara was adopted.


     1.2. Marriage license


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


          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper


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


          1.2.2. Anniversary notice


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


          1.2.3. Divorce decree


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


     1.3. Death certificate


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


          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper


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


          1.3.2. Funeral home record


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


          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph


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


2. Census Records


     2.1. Federal Census Records


          2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census


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


          2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census


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


          2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census


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


          2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census


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




          2.1.5. 1880 Federal Census


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


          2.1.6. 1870 Federal Census


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


     2.2. State Census Records


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


     2.3. Agricultural Census Records


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


     3.1. Draft Registration


          Not applicable, as Barbara was a female.


     3.2. Penison Records


          Not applicable.


     3.3. Service Records


           Not applicable.


4. Land Records


     4.1. Deed records


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


     4.2. Plat map / county map


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


5. Supplemental records


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


Sources:


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






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

On This Day : January 22

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

On This Day : January 21

1702/3: David MORGAN married Deborah COLTON in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  David was the son of David MORGAN and Mary CLARK.  Deborah was the daughter of Isaac COLTON and Mary COOPER.  They were my 7x great-grandparents.


1708: Abner PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Abner was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.


1724: Isaiah MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Isaiah was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1755: Benjamin MILLIKAN born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Benjamin was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.


1763: William PATRICK born.  William was the son of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.


1768: Charlotte HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Charlotte was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1768: Hannah HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.  She was my 5x great-grandmother.


1774: Robena WRIGHT born.  Robena was the daughter of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.


1787: Hannah OLIPHANT born.  Hannah was the daughter of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.


1814: Susannah C. CHEW born.  Susannah was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.


1816: Sarah CARTER born.  Sarah was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.


1818: Rebekah JOHNSON married William JESSOP.  Rebekah was the daughter of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1818: Julia MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Julia was the daughter of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.


1820: Sarah Springer CHEW born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah was the daughter of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1823: Joseph WRIGHT married Matilda DRISHELL in Brown County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Catherine APPLEGATE.


1823: Abraham BYERS died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham was the son of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________.  He was my 5x great-grandfather.


1836: Jesse FAULKNER born.  Jesse was the son of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.


1842: Judson JARRETT married Jane WOODS in Koscuisko County, Indiana.  He was Corinne's 4x great-grandfather.


1843: Clarissa A. WELCH died.  Clarissa was the daughter of Lucas WELCH and Alma PIERCE.


1852: Mary A. HENDRIXSON born in New Hope, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.


1853: Hannah MILLS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1861: James Calvin SWAFFORD born in Cole County, Missouri.  James was the son of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.


1878: Lucinda Julesa LeMASTERS born in Indiana.  Lucinda was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HALFHILL.


1879: Thomas CHEW died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1882: Anna Magdalena DAMM born in Browns, Wabash County, Illinois.  Anna was the daughter of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCNEIDER.  She was Corinne's 2x great-grandmother.


1885: Anna L. WRIGHT married Albert Morris VINSON in Madison County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Joseph WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1891: John Calvin SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  John was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SWAFFORD.


1899: James Alfred KING married Rosie M. DILL.  James was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1901: Michael Fleenam LUARK died in Chehalis County, Washington.  Michael was the son of John LUARK and Catherine WARNER.


1914: Carl CHIVLARE married Lorena GRIM in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Carl was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1915: Charles William RITT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Edward G. RITT and W.E. KUEHN.


1940: Reuben C. CUMMINS died in Maury County, Tennessee.  Reuben was the son of Lindsey CUMMINGS and Caroline RUSH.

Surname Saturday : Schaeffer

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


Stories and history: 


Ahnentafel # 25: Elizabeth Schaeffer (1873-1937).  Elizabeth was born March 1873 in Indiana.  She married Mathias 'Mat' Miller (1861-1936) in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mathias was born October 20, 1861 in Indiana.  They raised 10 children in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mathias died  September 15, 1936 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died July 28, 1937 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Ahnetafel # 50: Charles Schaeffer (aft1853-aft1880).  Charles was born circa 1853 in Louisiana, according to the census.  He married Mary Victoria Rieber (c1853-1883).  Mary was born circa 1853 in Indiana.  They had 6 children born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mary died September 16, 1883 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 100: Peter Schaeffer (c1811-1930).  Peter was born circa 1811 in Bavaria.  He married Marianne Grossmann (c1816-1895).  Marianne was born circa 1816 in Bavaria.  Peter was a saloon keeper in Cincinnati, Ohio and Evansville, Indiana.  They had at least 3 children.  Marianne died December 16, 1895 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Peter died April 1, 1903 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Related blog posts:

• The Schaeffer Murder

• Another Sunday Murder

• Mrs. Schaeffer Dies And Her Husband Is Held For Murder

• A Husband Shoots His Wife

• Schaeffer And Rieber Families: Evansville, Indiana

Obituary : Clara (Moulton) Metzner

Evangelical Messenger, July 12, 1899, page 443

METZNER - Clara Metzner, nee Moulton, was born Sept. 30, 1843 and departed this life near Portland, Ind., July 4, 1899, aged 55 y., 9 m. and 3 d.  She was married to Adam Metzner Nov. 13, 1864; to this union were born 4 children.  In 1885 Bro. and Sister Metzner united with the Evangelical Association.  They lived as devoted Christians until death.  A son and daughter are left to mourn the loss of a Christian mother.  The husband and 2 children preceded her in death.  J.M. SMITH.

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Clara Moulton (1843-1899) was the daughter of Albert and Emeline (PHILBRICK) MOULTON, believed to have been born in Licking County, Ohio.  Her marriage to John Adam Metzner took place in Jay County, Indiana.  The names of their children were: Cora Belle, Willis A.L., Wesley F., and Lewis.  Her husband died December 4, 1895.  The surviving children were Cora and Wesley.  Jay County Death records list her death date as July 2, 1899.

On This Day : January 20

1686: Mindwell STEBBINS born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Mindwell was the daughter of Benoni STEBBINS and Mary BROUGHTON.


1718: William MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  William was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1723: Joseph MAXSON born.  Joseph was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1742: James PIERCE died.  James was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1744: Simon NEWCOMB died in Lebanon, Connecticut.  Simon was the son of Andrew NEWCOMB.  He was my 9x great-grandfather.


1763: Mabel HURLBUT married Elijah BENEDICT.  Mabel was the daughter of Moses HURLBUT and Rebecca WARNER.


1780: Maria SHIRK married George FRANTZ.  Maria was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.


1780: Susanna MAXSON born in Hopkington, Rhode Island.  Susanna was the daughter of John MAXSON and Darcis NILES.


1781: Martha HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Martha was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1796: Margery CANADAY married Joel HARRIS.  Margarey was the daughter of Charles CANADAY and Abigail FOSTER.


1798: Thomas HUNT born.  Thomas was the son of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.


1800: Ann PAUL died.  Ann was the daughter of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.


1804: Parmelia MAXSON born in Green Brier Run, Virginia.  Parmelia was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1806: Robert CANADAY married Amy SUMNER.  Robert was the son of John CANADAY and Margaret THORNBURGH.


1820: Sarah DAVIS born.  Sarah was the daughter of Ananais DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.


1821: Mary MAXSON born.  Mary was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1834: Thomas COOK died.  Thomas was the son of Thomas COOK and Mary MILLS.


1845: Mary TEMPLE died.  Mary was the daughter of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1852: Sarah Ellen CROCKETT born in Owen County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.


1861: Mathias MILLER born in Indiana.  Mathias was the son of William MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAFER.  He was Corinne's 2x great-grandfather.


1882: George Washington CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  George was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.


1913: Hazel BRIODY born.  Hazel was the daughter of Sylvester Tilman BRIODY and Eva May CHIVLARE.


1917: Laura Belle METZNER married Paul L. SANDERS in Jay County, Indiana. Laura was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.


1923: Louise Elaine LeMASTER born in Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio.  Louise was the daughter of Vernon Walker LeMASTER and Helene Louise GARMHAUSEN.


1931: Ardis Ellen LeMASTER born in Cowan, Delaware County, Indiana.  Ardis was the daughter of John Leland LeMASTER and Dortha LeEtta DeLAUTER.


1946: Clara BUTLER died in San Diego, San Diego County, California.  Clara was the daughter of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.


2004: Luther St. Patrick CUMMINGS died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  He was my father-in-law.

On This Day : January 19

1687: John MAXSON married Judith CLARKE in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of Rev. John MAXSON and Mary MOSHER.  Judith was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.  They were my 8x great-grandparents.


1690: Nathaniel NEWLIN born in Pennsylvania.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel NEWLIN and Mary MENDENHALL.


1698: Samuel CLARKE married Ann CHAMPLAIN in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Samuel was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.


1761: Nathan DAVIS married Ann GIFFORD.  Nathan was the son of Capt. Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.


1772: Jedidah H. HIGGINS died in Kingston, New Jersey.  Jedidah was the son of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.


1776: Silas GARFIELD born.  Silas was the son of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.


1798: Isaac BEALS born in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Isaac was the son of David BEALS and Rachel WEST.


1804: Elizabeth SILLS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.


1829: Col. Richard TAYLOR died near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.  Richard was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Elizabeth LEE.


1832: Rev. Luman Walker LeMASTERS married Nancy YOUNG in Shelby County, Ohio.  Luman was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.  Nancy was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.  They were 3x great-grandparents.


1843: Martha CRANDALL died.  Martha was the daughter of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1867: Alice Bell BOYER born.  Alice was the daughter of Isaac B. BOYER and Elizabeth J. CHEVALIER.


1876: Anna Henriette WILD born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.


1886: John GROENENDYKE died.  John was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.


1888: Ulysses Grant SWAFFORD born in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Ulysses was the son of James Andrew SWAFFORD and Rebecca Jane SHERRILL.


1902: Reuben H. DAVIS died in Harrison County, Virginia.  Reuben was the son of Cornelius S. DAVIS and Elizabeth Johnson SUTTON.


1966: Margot Marie RUFFALO died in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Margot was the daughter of Claude Benjamin MONTGOMERY and Ruth E. JOHNSON.


2002: James Louis PIERCE died.  James was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy : Free Online Genealogy Tools

Week 3 – Free Online Genealogy Tools: Free online genealogy tools are like gifts from above. Which one are you most thankful for? How has it helped your family history experience?


Probably the free online genealogy tool that has helped me the most has been Google books.  While not a genealogy tool per se, Google books online archive has allowed me to research older county histories and published genealogies that I might not have been able to access without an enormous expenditure of time and money. 


Even those books that only provide a snippet view have been valuable as they can point to previously unknown resources that I might later decide to seek out in a library or purchase.


Particularly with ancestors and relatives with unusual names, the "hit" ratio on mentioned names being my people has turned out to be pretty high.  I particularly enter names of the more difficult ancestors to see what might turn up.  


For your older lines, particularly New England, searches of Google books will lead to many published genealogies that can provide fodder for future research.


For modern research, including locale research, many publishers have allowed preview pages that can give you the information you need while allowing you to decide whether you want to purchase or locate the book in a library.  With today's limited budgets, this has proved invaluable.

Wordless Wednesday: Ruby Walsh & Vickie

Vickie & Ruby (Lambertson) Walsh, undated

On This Day : January 18

1699: Mary CLARKE married William CHAMPLAIN in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.


1713: Margery BROWN married John PIGGOTT.  Margery was the daughter of James BROWN and Honour CLAYTON.  They were my 8x great-grandmother.


1724: Anna STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Anna was the daughter of Johannes BRAUN and Jacobina KIRN.  She was my 8x great-grandmother.


1740: Henry MILLS married Hannah THORNBURG in Virginia.  Henry was the son of John MILLS and Rebecca ________.  They were my 7x great-grandparents.


1749: Joseph DAVIS married Anna BABCOCK.  Joseph was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.


1764: Moses MENDENHALL married Diannah RUDDUCK in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Moses was the son of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.


1774: Aaron MILLS married Charity MENDENHALL in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Aaron was the son of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.  Charity was the daughter of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.  They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1776: Ruth MAXSON married Peleg BABCOCK.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1795: Jacob BALES married Sarah MULVANEY.  Jacob was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1804: Theophilus WALKER born.  Theophilus was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1808: Thomas Hagerman GROENENDYKE born in New Jersey.  Thomas was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.


1816: John Newton LOGAN died.  John was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.


1822: Susan Octavia McPHEETERS died. Susan was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1827: Daniel BEALS born.  Daniel was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1828: Levi JACOBS married Mary Lou BEATY in Brown County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1828: Margaret HINSHAW died.  Margaret was the daughter of William HUNT and Sarah MILLS.


1836: Uriah PENISTEN born in Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio.  Uriah was the son of Lewis PENISTEN and Elizabeth BOYLES.


1845: Michael SILLS died in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio.  Michael was the son of Michael SILLS and Barbara RHODES.  He was Eileen's 4x great-grandmother.


1872: Margaret Elizabeth ALDERMAN born in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Margaret was the daughter of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.


1970: Albert Louis METZNER died Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.  Albert was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Elizabeth REITER.

On This Day : January 17

1681: James BROWN born in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  James was the son of James BROWN and Honour CLAYTON.


1685: Stephen SEWALL born.  Stephen was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1702: Martha TAYLOR born.  Martha was the daughter of Col. James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.  She was my 8x great-grandmother.


1717: Joseph CRANDALL born.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CRANDALL and Ann LANGWORTHY.


1730: Nancy CHEW married Joseph BISHOP.  Nancy was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1731: Judith MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.


1742: Margaret FESSENDEN born.  Margaret was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.


1754: Mary ALLEN married Moses FRAZIER.  Mary was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1754: Elias BURDICK married Hannah COTTRELL.  Elias was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.


1764: Thomas MENDENHALL married Phebe RUDDUCK in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Thomas was the son of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.


1776: Aaron MENDENHALL married Miriam RICH in North Carolina.  Aaron was the son of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.


1777: Timothy JESSOP born.  Timothy was the son of William JESSOP and Mary ________.


1782: Sarah HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1794: Daniel HEATON born in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Daniel was the son of William HEATON and Abigail ________.


1799: Jarius CRANDALL born.  Jarius was the son of Rogers CRANDALL and Lucy POTTER.


1816: John PIERCE died.  John was the son of Enoch PIERCE and Mary MASON.


1822: Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Ezekiel was the son of Rev. Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.  He was my 3x great-grandfather.


1827: Susannah LEWIS born in Montgomery County, Ohio.  Susannah was the daughter of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy SNIDER.


1828: Christian Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING born.  Christian was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.


1830: Nancy CHEW married Joseph BISHOP.  Nancy was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1835: Rachel WARDLAW born.  Rachel was the daughter of Hugh WARDLAW and Rebecca HIRONS.


1837: William Earl ANDERSON married Frances AUSTIN.  William was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.


1840: James H. BALES born.  James was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1847: Jacob LEWIS born in Huntington County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.  He was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.


1864: Sarah Ann KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1865: Absalom SUMNER died in Highland County, Ohio.  Absalom was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1867: Martha G. WEHRLY born.  Martha was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1868: Mary Ann BOYER married Daniel ALLGOOD.  Mary was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.


1868: Martha Ann BOYER married Hensen HOUSEMAN in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.


1878: Tom Burrell LEE married Flora Catherine PATTON.  Tom was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1895: Edwin Wallace MOULTON died in Hamilton, Marion County, Iowa.  Edwin was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FENNEL.


1906: James Raymond LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  James was the son of Elbert Pearl LEE and Lillie Mae HICKMAN.


1916: Walter Raymond BOYER born.  Walter was the son of Hubbard BOYER and Mina BAKER.

Obituary : Susan Jane (Haley) Haldeman

Evangelical Messenger, September 13, 1889, page  587

HALDEMAN - Susan Jane Haldeman, nee Haley, was born in Fairfield Co.., Ohio, March 7, 1844, and died at her home in Morrow Co., O., August 30, 1899, aged 55 y., 5 m., and 23 d.  She was converted to God early in life, and united with the Evangelical Association, remaining a faithful Christian to the day of her death.  Nov. 27, 1862, she was married to Alfred Haldeman.  To them were born 5 sons and 2 daughters.  She was a loving wife and mother, and a good neighbor, and will be sadly missed.  Her husband, 5 sons, 6 grandchildren, 4 sisters and 4 brothers are left to mourn her sudden death.  W.S. Mills.

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Susan was the daughter of George J. and Rachel (GARY) HALEY.  I had shown her name as Susanna in my database.  The children's names were: Vera B., George Allen, Maude, Christian E., Vernon J., Frank J., and Harvey Levi.  In the 1870 census, the family was living in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio, but by 1880 they were in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio.  After Susan's death, Alfred remarried to Mary Anna Stull in Morrow County, Ohio.


Susan's memorial page at the FindAGrave website is here.

On This Day : January 16

1647: Mary CROSBY married Nicholas LONGHORNE in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1671: Mary CLARK married David MORGAN in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of John CLARK and Elizabeth STEBBINS. David was the son of Capt. Miles MORGAN and Prudence GILBERT.  They were my 8x great-grandparents.


1692: Matthias BUTTON born.  Matthias was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.


1696: Patience BEALS born in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Patience was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.


1708: Jonathan MAXSON born.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.


1715: Aaron MENDENHALL married Rose PIERSON in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Aaron was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.


1730: Aeltje KOUWENHOVEN married William WILLIAMSEN.  Aeltje was the daughter of Pieter Williamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN.


1733: Hannah CHEW married John DILKS in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.


1758: Wells KENYON born.  Wells was the son of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.


1761: Daniel BEALS born.  Daniel was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.


1771: Abner HUNT married Mary POPE in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Abner was the son of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.


1820: Mary PEGG died in Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.


1822: Nathan BALES married Jemima HIATT.  Nathan was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary ________.


1826: Elizabeth M. PEFLEY born in Virginia.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.


1828: Minerva Ann COOK born.  Minerva was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.


1863: Catherine E. CUNNINGHAM died in Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LEMASTERS.


1881: Emeline MOULTON died.  Emeline was the daughter of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.


1986: Lester SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Lester was the son of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.