Saturday, July 07, 2012

Surname Saturday : Woolston

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


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 71: Rachel Woolston (1800-1851).  Rachel was born April 19, 1800 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She married on September 11, 1819 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Abel B. Woolston (1797-1834).  Abel was born in 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 5 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He died January 12, 1834 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel died September 11, 1851 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 142: Samuel Woolston (1768-1813).  Samuel was born August 22, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married on February 26, 1795 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Hannah Haines (1768-1813).  Hannah was born January 21, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 10 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She died February 7, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died November 3, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 284: Samuel Woolston (1719-1773).  Samuel was born April 18, 1719 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married on December 25, 1749 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey to Cyllania Woolston (1728-1772).  Cyllania was born December 13, 1728.  They raised 5 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She died December 30, 1772 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died August 4, 1773.


Ahnentafel # 568: Samuel Woolston (1687-bef1761).  Samuel was born 1687 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married Susanna Budd (1691-     ).  Susanna was born in 1691.  They raised 8 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died before June 13, 1761 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 1136 : John Woolston (1663-1713).  John was born in Northamptonshire, England.  He married Lettice Newbold (1659-bef1709) on December 6, 1683 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lettice was born October 14, 1659 in Yorkshire, England.  They had at least 2 children.  She died before 1709 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John died in 1713 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


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On This Day ; July 7

1731 - Content MAXSON married James BABCOCK.  Content was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1736 - James BABCOCK died.  James was the son of John BABCOCK.

1748 - Catharina GROENENDYKE married Lucas KIERSTEDE in New York, New York.  Catharina was the daughter of Petrus GROENENDYKE and Mayke VERKERK.

1782 - Hubbard TAYLOR married Clarissa MINOR.  Hubbard was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.

1790 - Daniel FISHER born.  Daniel was the son of George FISHER and Mary ________.  Daniel was Eileen's 4x-great grandfather.

1797 - Esther KENYON born.  Esther was the daughter of Rogers KENYON and Esther MAXSON.

1838 - Elizabeth PUCKETT died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1856 - Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm WIETHOP born.  Hermann was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm WIETHOP and Anna Maria Ilsbein Katherina KAHRE.

1880 - John M. BALES died in Henry County, Indiana.  John was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.

1892 - Norma M. RITT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Norma was the daughter of John W. RITT and Tillie MAASBERG.

1905 - James METZNER died in Utica, Licking County, Ohio.  James was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1919 - Alpha Revis CHIVLARE died in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Alpha was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa BOYER.  Alpha was Corinne's 2x-great grandfather.

1926 - Elizabeth A. FARRAH died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George S. KING and Nancy E. BOYD.

1926 - Robert Clinton KING died.  Robert was the son of George S. KING and Nancy E. BOYD.

Friday, July 06, 2012

On This Day : July 6

1606 - Barbara REIST born in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  Barbara was the daughter of Hans REIST and Kungold ZEHNDER.  Barbara was my 9x-great grandmother.


1673 - Hannah CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Hannah was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1711 - Jonathan MORGAN born in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Jonathan was the son of David MORGAN and Deborah COLTON.  Jonathan was my 6x-great grandfather.


1750 - Anna Catherine Maria RULLMANN born.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann RULLMANN and Catherine Maria KAHRE.


1772 - Lydia WORCESTER died.  Lydia was the daughter of Abraham TAYLOR.  Lydia was my 6x-great grandmother.


1809 - Jacob JACKSON married Susannah GAINES.  Jacob was the son of Curtis JACKSON and Ruth BEALS.


1822 - John LAMBERTSON married Sarah A. WILLSON in Belvidere, Sussex County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Elizabeth _______.  They were my 4x-great grandparents.


1822 - Margaret RINEHART born in Henry County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.  Margaret was Eileen's 3x-great grandmother.


1839 - Lydia MAXSON died.  Lydia was the daughter of Simeon BABCOCK.


1845 - Jesse Turner WILLIAMS married Anna H. GROW.  Jesse was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah RUSSELL.


1847 - George W. METZNER born in Licking County, Ohio.  George was the son of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.


1847 - Christina BOYER married Job MATTHEWS in Warrick County, Indiana.  Christina was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.


1863 - Louhaney LEE died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Louhaney was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Lucinda HOWARD.


1877 - Blanche Amanda ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Blanche was the daughter of Samuel Wallace ANDERSON and Lydie Louisa HALL.


1894 - Virgil Lee WRIGHT born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Virgil was the son of John William WRIGHT and Ellen KING.  Virgil was my great-grandfather.


1906 - Aaron LEWIS died in Griswald, Cass County, Iowa.  Aaron was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1907 - White Patton SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  White was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


1978 - Lester SIGLER died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Lester was the son of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.


1985 - Beatrice Mae PENISTEN died.  Beatrice was the daughter of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.