Sunday, June 10, 2012

On This Day : June 10

1657 - Mary REYNOLDS born.  Mary was the daughter of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.


1691 - Josiah PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Josiah was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.


1733 - Stephen PIERCE died.  Stephen was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1784 - Luke MAXSON married Lydia BABCOCK.  Luke was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1793 - Isabella FEILY born in Pennsylvania.  Isabella was my 5x-great grandmother.


1804 - Catherine DAVIS born.  Catherine was the daughter of Joseph S. DAVIS and Hannah SUTTON.


1807 - Martha VICKERS married William MILHOUS.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas VICKERS and Jemima MENDENHALL.


1825 - William R. HAINES died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  William was the son of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1836 - Philip LEMASTERS born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Philip was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1848 - Levi V. JACOBS married Mary E. REEVES in Brown County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1858 - Benjamin H. HALEY born in Marion County, Ohio.  Benjamin was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.


1876 - Peter RINEHART died in Henry County, Indiana.  Peter was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1880 - Matilda A. SWAFFORD married Alfred P. THACKER in Owen County, Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD and Mary Ann CROCKETT.


1890 - John WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS.  John was my 4x-great grandfather.


1903 - Doris Elisabeth DOELITSCH died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Doris was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.


1910 - William Franklin SWAFFORD died in Rayville, Missouri.  William was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.


1911 - Bertha Alberta LeMASTER married Russell J. HERCULES in Jay County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1933 - James Alfred KING died in Bell, California.  James was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.


1934 - William H. BAILS died in Ashland County, Ohio.  William was the son of Abraham L. BAILS and Elizabeth HART.

Saturday, June 09, 2012

Surname Saturday : Sutton

The SUTTON surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be English.


Stories and history : 


Ahnentafel # 79 : Sarah Sutton (1779-1863).  Sarah was born January 3, 1779 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  She married Jesse Maxson  (1772-1851) on February 23, 1797 in Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia).  Jesse was born October 8, 1772 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  They were the parents of 12 children and lived in Greene and Clark Counties, Ohio.  Jesse died March 24, 1851 in Clark County, Ohio.  Sarah died March 18, 1863 in Clark County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 158 : Cornelius Sutton (1750-1850).  Cornelius was born October 29, 1750 in New Jersey.  He married Elizabeth Applegate (c1758-    ) before 1770.  Elizabeth was born circa 1758.  They were the parents of at least 6 children.  Cornelius died September 30, 1850 in West Union, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia). 


Ahnentafel # 316 : [?] Amos Sutton (1723-     ).  Amos was born July 16, 1723 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  He is believed to be Cornelius's father, but more research is needed.


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On This Day : June 9

1760 - Nicholas BARKER married Hannah ALLEN in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Nicholas was the son of Daniel BARKER and Elizabeth NICHOLAS.  Hannah was the daughter of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.


1848 - William Henry METZNER born in Ohio.  William was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.


1848 - Austin PIERCE born.  Austin was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.


1849 - Lucinda NAUSLER married Moses PARKS in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Lucinda was the daughter of Bostin NOSLER and Sarah KIRK.


1868 - Austin J. SHERMAN born in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Austin was the son of Warren S. SHERMAN and Margaret I. SPADE.


1876 - Samuel P.H.S.W. LAMBERTSON born in Delisle, Darke County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of Nelson J. LAMBERTSON and Eliza Jane JOHNSON.


1879 - Solomon PEFLEY died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Solomon was the son of Henry PEFLEY and Susannah BORNDRAGAR.  Solomon was Eileen's 3x-great grandfather.


1880 - George SILLS died in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  George was the son of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.  George was Eileen's 3x-great grandfather.


1888 - Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL married George Newton CRAWFORD in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas.  Mary was the daughter of William Ezekiel BIRDWELL and Dora Alice FLANAGAN.


1905 - James CHEW died in Ross County, Ohio.  James was the son of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.


1909 - George Washington BALES died in Dalton Township, Wayne County, Indiana.  George was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1910 - Ira Clyde HENDRIXSON died in Mt. Orab, Ohio.  Ira was the son of Ira F. HENDRIXSON and Mary Ann BERRY.


1966 - Alpha Revis CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Alpha was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1968 - Harvey Allen WEHRLY died.  Harvey was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.