Thursday, June 21, 2012

On This Day : June 21

1645 - Thomas PIERCE born.  Thomas was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1664 - Stephen MENDENHALL born in Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England.  Stephen was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE.


1729 - Joseph HURLBUT died in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Joseph was the son of Joseph HURLBUT and Rebecca ________.  Joseph was my 8x-great grandfather.


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


1772 - Nathan DAVIS born in New Jersey.  Nathan was the son of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.


1792 - Michael SHIRK born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Michael was the son of Michael SHIRK and Barbara FLICKINGER.


1806 - Thankful BARBER died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Thankful was the daughter of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.


1810 - Zachary TAYLOR married Margaret Mackall SMITH in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.  Zachary was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


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


1820 - Lydia PEFLEY born.  Lydia was the daughter of Henry PEFLEY and Susannah BORNDRAGAR.


1821 - Robert HAINES died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert was the son of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.  Robert was my 6x-great grandfather.


1877 - Eva PIERCE born.  Eva was the daughter of Henry Eldred PIERCE and Simeathy SMELSOR.


1881 - Catherine BUCHER died.  Catherine was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.


1903 - Carson Clarence SWAFFORD born.  Carson was the son of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

On This Day : June 20

1672 - Richard MARIS born in Worchestershire, England.  Richard was the son of George MARIS and Alice ________.


1693 - Francis JEWETT married Sarah HARDY.  Francis was the son of Ezekiel JEWETT and Faith PARRAT.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.


1759 - Nathan SMITH born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Nathan was the son of Joseph SMITH and Rachel BEALS.


1780 - Cornelius SUTTON born in New Jersey.  Cornelius was the son of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.


1803 - Chester PIERCE born.  Chester was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1807 - Levi JACOBS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1843 - Norman YOUNG born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.  Norman was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1845 - John W. DUFFEY born.  John was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.


1850 - Amelia FISHER married Edward BIGLEY in Marshall County, Indiana.  Amelia was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.


1857 - David JACOBS died in Wayne County, Ohio.  David was the son of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.  David was my 4x-great grandfather.


1888 - Maud O. HALEY born in Jay County, Indiana.  Maud was the daughter of Benjamin H. HALEY and Louisa HUTTENBOCKER.


1955 - Chester Arthur "Mike" WRIGHT died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.  Chester was the son of John William WRIGHT and Ellen KING.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

On This Day : June 19

1614 - Ulrich SCHÜRCH born in Switzerland. Ulrich was the son of Casper SCHÜRCH and Margaret TRÜSSEL.  Ulrich was my 9x-great grandfather.


1689 - Thomas BROUGHTON died.  Thomas was my 11x-great grandfather.


1697 - Mary BROUGHTON born.  Mary was the daughter of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.


1756 - Judith MAXSON born.  Judith was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1780 - Sarah SHIRK married Adam FRANTZ.  Sarah was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.


1786 - Samuel STANLEY died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Samuel was the son of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.


1804 - Sarah CHEW married David REES.  Sarah was the daughter of Major James CHEW and Mary CALDWELL.


1817 - Eliza Ann H. DEACON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Eliza Ann was the daughter of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.


1821 - Edward FINEL died in East Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont.  Edward was the son of Edward FINEL and Sarah GREEN.  Edward was my 5x-great grandfather.


1824 - Anne Marie Louise KAHRE married Johann Heinrich Wilhelm OTTERBUSCH.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.


1856 - Abraham Leander SHERRICK born in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1871 - Margaret HARVEY died in Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of Charles CANADAY and Sarah RUSSELL.


1883 - Osker LEE born.  Osker was the son of Robert James LEE and Elizabeth A. CARLISLE.


1971 - Nora May BERGMAN died.  Nora was the daughter of George W. STOLZ and Catherine E. METZNER.

Monday, June 18, 2012

On This Day : June 18

1672 - John CRANDALL married Elizabeth GORTON in Warwick, Rhode Island.  John was the son of John CRANDALL and ________.


1716 - John CRANDALL born.  John was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFFT.


1729 - Steffan PETRY born in Germany.  Steffan was my 5x-great grandfather.


1732 - Benajah LARKIN born. Benajah was the son of Samuel LARKIN and Sarah CRANDALL.


1753 - Francis MADISON born.  Francis was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1754 - Bethia DAVIS died.  Bethia was the daughter of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1781 - Jacob COOK died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jacob was the son of Abraham COOK and Phoebe MILLS.


1785 - Benjamin POTTER born.  Benjamin was the son of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1794 - Joel HIATT married Mary UNTHANK.  Joel was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1829 - Elizabeth HAWORTH born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1831 - Mary HEATON born.  Mary was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1836 - Jethro Ayres HATCH born.  Jethro was the son of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.


1843 - Jacob MAXSON born.  Jacob was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.


1863 - Jobe Scott BEALS married Mary Ann MILLS.  Jobe was the son of David BEALS and Rachel HAMMER.


1863 - Elizabeth MAXSON born in Kansas.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Alice SMITH.


1872 - Amanda SHELLY married Benjamin F. RAY in Wabash County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1872 - Leslie S. YOUNG born.  Leslie was the son of Sidney YOUNG and Mary Louisa BEAHLER.


1878 - William BALES married Mary Melissa BEESON.  William was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1881 - Rosa Ellen SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Rosa was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1888 - Wiley Riddle CHEW born in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  Wiley was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Mary Jane RIDDLE.


1890 - Elizabeth Clementine BOWMAN born in Howard Lake, Minnesota.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Elmer C. BOWMAN and Jane Fraser McVEETY.


1891 - Zula Lee SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Zula was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1904 - David Victor KING married Rosie Myrtle ETCHSION.  David was the son of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.


1906 - Peter Miller YOUNG died in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.  Peter was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1912 - Martha Jane SHERRILL died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Martha was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1953 - William Homer HENDRIXSON died in Clearwater, Florida.  William was the son of Ira F. HENDRIXSON and Mary Ann BERRY.


1964 - William Harrison SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  William was the son of James B. SWAFFORD and Mahulda A. HOLLOWAY.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

On This Day ; June 17

1639 - Abigail PIERCE born.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth ________.


1689 - Sarah BOWATER born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas BOWATER and Sarah EDGE.  Sarah was my 8x-great grandmother.


1741 - Nicholas FESSENDEN died in Watertown, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.


1756 - Deborah NEWCOMB died in Lebanon, Connecticut.  Deborah was my 9x-great grandmother.


1758 - William FESSENDEN died.  William was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.


1760 - Mildred DOWNS born.  Mildred was the daughter of Capt. Henry DOWNS and Frances CHEW.


1795 - Mary WEST born in New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Job WEST and Sarah JACKSON.  Mary was my 4x-great grandmother.


1806 - Rebeckah WILLIAMS married Garland WADE.  Rebeckah was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1832 - Henry WARDLAW born in Ohio.  Henry was the son of Preston WARDLAW and Nancy WISBY.


1833 - Rachel DAVIS born.  Rachel was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1834 - Jane Elizabeth McPHEETERS born. Jane was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1861 - Austin PIERCE died in Villenova, New York.  Austin was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1863 - Nicholas Modest MIGUET married Caroline A. LONG in Buchanan County, Iowa.  Nicholas was the son of John Peter MIGUET and Frances ________.


1868 - Charles W. MORRISTON born.  Charles was the son of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.


1868 - William SUMNER died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  William was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1886 - Ethel May WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Ethel was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1890 - George David Ellsworth HALEY married Nettie M. PREMER in Jay County, Indiana.  George was the son of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1903 - Frank ALDERMAN born.  Frank was the son of George W. ALDERMAN and Sarah JARRARD.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Surname Saturday : Byers

The BYERS surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be German.


Stories and history :


Ahnentafel # 87 : Barbara Byers (1798-1874).  Barbara was born January 5, 1798 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  She married David Jacobs (1796-1857) circa 1817 in York County, Pennsylvania.  David was born October 3, 1796 in York County, Pennsylvania.  They were the parents of 10 children, raising them in York County and Wayne County, Ohio.  The family moved to Ohio circa 1835.  David died June 20, 1857 in Wayne County, Ohio.  Barbara died December 4, 1874 in Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio.  They are buried in the West Salem Cemetery, West Salem, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 174 : Abraham Byers (1771-1823).  Abraham was born December 31, 1771.  Abraham married Mary Stickel (1768-1842) circa 1795 in York County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was born August 28, 1768 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  They were the parents of at least 9 children.  Mary died September 24, 1842 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham died January 21, 1823 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 348 : Charles Byers (c1730-1799).  Charles was born circa 1730.  He married Elizabeth ________ (1739-1832) circa 1759.  Elizabeth was born in 1739. They were the parents of at least 11 children.  Elizabeth died March 20, 1832 in Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Charles died August 1799 in York County, Pennsylvania.


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Six Months In And Not Much Biting

Well, it's been six months since I began this journey of fishing for "cousin bait" by posting this series of "On This Day..." posts.  To be honest, I'm not sure it's worth continuing, though I probably will because I will feel guilty if I don't follow through with what I said I would do.


I had visions of grandeur when I began the series - thinking that folks would find my blog, notice their ancestors or cousin - and begin to contact me and share information.


I've only managed to have a few comments and a few emails about possible connections - all of which I've been too distracted to write blog posts about.  If i get time on my next vacation, I will force myself to write those out.  Those that have made a connection have been able to provide some leads for further research.


Things I've learned since starting this series:



  • The rote nature of writing a blog post day after day about events from my genealogy database can quickly lead to burnout.  If it was not for the fact that I can 'pre-load' some of these posts, there would surely be days where I was not able to get a post made.
  • There are so many facts in my database without sources, even more than I realized.  Back in the day, I was a name-collector of sorts, and added from other GEDCOMS.  Also, in the past I have too easily added facts to my database, thinking I would go back later and add the sources.  I've found that if I do it that way, the sources just do not get added.
  • Many 'facts' in my database have conflicting dates and or sources that I need to get a handle on.  If there was a date conflict, I simply didn't add that event to the list of that day.
  • Certain family lines have an over-representation in my database, due to the whether I've added from compiled genealogies, GEDCOMS, etc.
  • Though I've done some other serious research, I've simply not been able to blog about them.  Perhaps it would be better for me in the future to just blog on the fly as I research the line.
  • My guilt about not have a blog post every day is simply false guilt.  No one notices if they don't get their daily post from me.  No one. 

On This Day : June 16

1655 - Susannah STANLEY died in Massachusetts.  Susannah was my 11x-great grandmother.


1699 - Martha BROWN born.  Martha was the daughter of Rev. Ichabod BROWN and Martha WOODBURY.  Martha was my 8x-great grandmother.


1702 - Richard HERITAGE died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Richard was my 10x-great grandfather.


1730 - John FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.


1743 - Amos ROGERS born.  Amos was the son of Nathan ROGERS and Martha DAVIS.


1771 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE died.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.


1781 - Elizabeth ROBINS born in Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Obadiah ROBINS and Susannah HODGKINS.  Elizabeth was my 5x-great grandmother.


1785 - Mary STILLMAN died.  Mary was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.


1790 - Jacob BAILEY born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.  Jacob was the son of Silas BAILEY and Amy STILLMAN.


1832 - Hanna HODGKINS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Hanna was the daughter of Samuel James HODGKINS and Lydia ________.


1849 - Hannah LEMASTERS died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah was my 4x-great grandmother.


1850 - Elizabeth Ann CARTER married Ahimaaz KENDALL in Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.


1857 - Nathan MAXSON died in Hocking County, Ohio.  Nathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1859 - Hannah Maria WOOLSTON died.  Hannah was the daughter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.


1862 - George BROWN died in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.  George was the son of George BROWN and Isabelle NEALE.


1876 - Elihu BEALS died.  Elihu was the son of Solomon BEALS and Catherine HARROLD.


1879 - Parmelia DAVIS died in Pardee, Kansas.  Parmelia was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.


1903 - Naomi Agnes RICHARDS married Thomas John JONES.  Naomi was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1909 - William P. WEHRLY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  William was the son of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.  William was my 2x-great grandfather.


1910 - Jesse WRIGHT married Hazel M. O'BRYANT in Madison County, Indiana.  Jesse was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1970 - Gordon Louis METZNER died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.  Gordon was the son of Albert Louis METZNER and Linnea Henrietta CHRISTENSEN.


2001 - Clara Elnora KUNCE died in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.  Clara was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

Friday, June 15, 2012

On This Day : June 15

1671 - Richard DODGE died in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Richard was the son of John DODGE and Margery ________.  Richard was my 11x-great grandfather.


1699 - Ruth HARDY born in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Ruth was the daughter of Jacob HARDY and Lydia EATON.  Ruth was my 7x-great grandmother.


1712 - Mary FESSENDEN married Joshua PARKER.  Mary was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1750 - Joshua CHASE born.  Joshua was the son of Joshua CHASE and Mary MAXSON.


1765 - Phillip Whitehead TAYLOR born.  Phillip was the son of Francis TAYLOR and Mildred Ann CRADDOCK.


1776 - Jeremiah HAINES died.  Jeremiah was the son of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.


1794 - Peter WAITE died.  Peter was the son of Peter WAITE and Abigail PIERCE.


1817 - Prudence MAXSON born in Greene County, Ohio.  Prudence was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.  Prudence was 3x-great grandmother.


1817 - Joseph SUMNER born.  Joseph was the son of Absalom SUMNER and Pricilla JACKSON.


1825 - Johannes BYERS died in Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Johannes was the son of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________.


1830 - Gordon P. COY born.  Gordon was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.


1840 - Elizabeth Ellen CROCKETT born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph CROCKETT and Elizabeth JAMES.


1843 - Lydia MAXSON died in Genesee, New York.  Lydia was the daughter of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1862 - David G. GROENENDYKE married Phoebe Ellen HUDDLESTON.  David was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1878 - Daniel SILLS married Mary ROSS in Wabash County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.


1907 - Glen Byron PIERCE born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Glen was the son of Lyman PIERCE and Lavina SUNDERLAND.


1915 - Elizabeth C. LAMBERTSON born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON and Pearl May BEALS.


1919 - Amanda Ann SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Amanda was the daughter of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah Anne THURMAN.


1948 - Walter Joshua CARTER died in Pittsburg, Cherokee County, Kansas.  Walter was the son of Emory CARTER and Elma COX.


1959 - Ellanora Jane HUNT died.  Ellanora was the daughter of William Fleming McLANE and Elizabeth GUFFY.


1973 - Dorsey Maynard DAVIS died in Taylor County, West Virginia.  Dorsey was the son of William Morgan DAVIS and Ethel JENKINS.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

On This Day : June 14

1686 - George MENDENHALL born in Concordville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.


1705 - Samuel PIERCE married Abigail JOHNSON in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.  Abigail was the daughter of William JOHNSON and Esther WISWELL.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.


1718 - Jonathan PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Jonathan was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.


1719 - John STILLMAN born.  John was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1769 - James THORNBURGH married Mary MOON.  James was the son of Thomas THORNBURGH and Abigail BROWN.


1796 - Mary RAINS born.  Mary was the daughter of Anthony RAINS and Nancy GRAHAM.


1803 - Polly YOUNG born in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Polly was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.


1827 - Margaret CROCKETT married Thomas OOLEY in Owen County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Alexander CROCKETT and Elizabeth WATKINS.


1829 - Ezra JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Ezra was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1834 - Samuel ALLEN died.  Samuel was the son of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.


1863 - Elizabeth KING married George W. GOODLANDER in Wabash County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William KING and Nancy OWINGS.


1888 - Clarence Harrison LeMASTER born in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.  Clarence was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1893 - John DOELITSCH married Amelia WEISLING in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  John was the son of John M. DOELTISCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

On This Day : June 13

1698 - Hannah MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Hannah was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.


1733 - Ebenezer FESSENDEN married Elizabeth BARRETT.  Ebenezer was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1739 - Esther MAXSON born.  Esther was the daughter of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1778 - Benjamin KENDRICK married Frances CORBIN in Fauquier County, Virginia.  Benjamin was the son of Jacob KENDRICK and Anna FOX.  Frances was the daughter of John CORBIN and Frances FANT.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.


1801 - Lavinia E. LOGAN born.  Lavinia was the daughter of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.


1808 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE married Christian Friedrich RAHE.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1838 - Judith BURDICK died in Scott, New York.  Judith was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1881 - Judson JARRETT died in Fayette County, Iowa.  Judson was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.


1894 - Edith E. TOPP born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Edith was the daughter of Charles C. TOPP and Carrie KING.


1895 - David RINEHART died in Wabash County, Indiana.  David was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1895 - Luella Opal ROCKWELL born.  Luella was the daughter of Lynn Luman ROCKWELL and Beulah Sarah LeMASTERS.


1896 - James Thomas CAMERON born in Brown County, Illinois.  James was the son of John Francis CAMERON and Rebecca LOUDERBACK.


1902 - Yula Ursula REYNOLDS born in Ft. Jennings, Putnam County, Ohio.  Yula was the daughter of William Roger REYNOLDS and Rosa Annabelle McLANE.


1912 - Townsend HEATON died in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri.  Townsend was the son of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1961 - Ernest Ovid LEWIS died in Koscuisko County, Indiana.  Ernest was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

On This Day : June 12

1730 - Keziah LEWIS born.  Keziah was the daughter of John LEWIS and Anna CLARKE.

1779 - Mary BEALS married William SQUIBB.  Mary was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.

1791 - Catherine PENCE born in Shennandoah County, Virginia.  Catherine was the daughter of George Frederick PENCE and Mary ______.  Catherine was Eileen's 4x-great grandmother.

1799 - Benjamin BOND married Mary WILLIAMS.  Benjamin was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1800 - Abel MOULTON born in Ira, Rutland County, Vermont.  Abel was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1816 - Isaiah HUNT married Miriam GUYER.  Isaiah was the son of William HUNT and Sarah MILLS.

1816 - Asher HIATT married Achsah WILLIS.  Asher was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.

1827 - Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD born in Mississippi.  Peter was the son of Larkin SWAFFORD and Nancy ________.  Peter was my 4x-great grandfather.

1830 - Benjamin KENDRICK died in Bourbon County, Kentucky.  Benjamin was the son of Jacob KENDRICK and Anna FOX.  Benjamin was my 7x-great grandfather.

1845 - Mary Jane CROCKETT born in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.

1847 - Stephen Wesley MAXON married Elizabeth T. HALE in Pennsylvania.  Stephen was the son of Jesse MAXON and Jane NANGLE.

1871 - William Guy MAXSON born in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa.  William was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Lorencie Honore HAVEN.

1873 - Anna BEALS died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Anna was the daughter of Isaac COOK and Rachel UNTHANK.

1883 - Carson Reynolds SWOFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Carson was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1907 - Ord Otterbein LeMASTER married Emma W.G. GARMHAUSEN in Auglaize County, Ohio.  Ord was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1909 - James Austin DAVIS died in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana.  James was the son of Austin DAVIS and Fanny REYNOLDS.  James was my 3x-great grandfather.

1957 - Richard D. SILLS died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Richard was the son of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.

Monday, June 11, 2012

On This Day : June 11

1730 - Anna Catharina KAHRE born.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Katharine STEINMEIER.


1745 - Jesse MAXSON born.  Jesse was the son of John MAXSON and Martha PROSSER.


1772 - William Rowley TAYLOR born.  William was the son of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1799 - Sarah Bailey TAYLOR born.  Sarah was the daughter of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1801 - Lavinia WALKER born.  Lavinia was the daughter of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1809 - Elizabeth YOUNG born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1813 - Patsey FISHER born.  Patsey was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.  Patsey was Eileen's 3x-great grandmother.


1820 - Jonathan MAXSON born in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio.  Jonathan was the son of David MAXSON and Sarah KINSEY.


1843 - Silas WILLIAMS died.  Silas was the son of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1859 - Squire WHITE born.  Squire was the son of George WHITE and Ellen E. PIERCE.


1867 - William A. BALES married Isabena JOHNSON.  William was the son of Amer Jackson BALES and Harriett HIGGINBOTHAM.


1870 - Manerva Lavonia SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Manerva was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1898 - June Kirk DAVIS born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  June was the daughter of Ida DAVIS.  June was my great-grandmother.


1907 - George Washington ALDERMAN married Maria Rebecca ALLEN in Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri.  George was the son of James William ALDERMAN and Mary Emeline KIMBRO.


1923 - Margaret JONES died in Madison County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


2005 - Robert F. PIERCE died in Madison County, Indiana.  Robert was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.



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.

Friday, June 08, 2012

On This Day : June 8

1656 - Alice BENNETT married Ralph HUTCHINSON in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Alice was my 10x-great grandmother.


1725 - Amy ALLEN born.  Amy was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1778 - Jacob BEALS born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth BLACKBURN.


1785 - Rebecca McPHEETERS married John GAMBLE.  Rebecca was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.


1795 - James ALDERMAN married Catherine WARNER in Augusta County, Virginia.  James was the son of Richard ALDERMAN. James was my 5x-great grandfather.


1823 - Rebecca Ann Haines WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rebecca was the daughter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.


1824 - Elizabeth WARDLAW born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Hugh WARDLAW and Rebecca HIRONS.


1825 - George PENISTEN born in Pike County, Ohio.  George was the son of Joseph PENISTEN and Jerusha LUNBECK.


1828 - Hampton WARDLAW born in Ohio.  Hampton was the son of Hugh WARLDAW and Rebecca HIRONS.


1882 - William METZNER died in St. Louisville, Licking County, Ohio.  William was the son of Jasper METZNER and Hannah REISENBURG.


1884 - Floyd Wesley HEATON born in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri.  Floyd was the son of Joseph Wesley HEATON and Clara Emaline OGLE.


1892 - John Aaron SWAFFORD Jr. born in Bradley County, Tennessee.  John was the son of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

Thursday, June 07, 2012

On This Day : June 7

1698 - Francis WORCESTER born in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Francis was the son of Francis WORCESTER and Mary CHENEY.  Francis was my 7x-great grandfather.


1735 - Deborah WILLSON born.  Deborah was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETTS.


1743 - Amos LUNDY born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Amos was the son of Richard LUNDY and Ann WILLSON.


1766 - Henry MAXSON born.  Henry was the son of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.


1767 - Lydia DAVIS born.  Lydia was the daughter of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.


1775 - Rebecca HAINES married John WHITE in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rebecca was the daughter of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.


1778 - Charles PATRICK born.  Charles was the son of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.


1823 - Elizabeth W. LAMBERTSON born in Sussex County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1852 - Edward Newton BEALS born.  Edward was the son of Lemuel BEALS and Emily BRAY.


1854 - Nancy Ellen BALES born.  Nancy was the daughter of Benjamin BALES and  Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.


1861 - Minerva SHELLY married Martin KESLER in Wabash County, Indiana.  Minerva was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1865 - Jesse Walter SWAFFORD born in Vibbard, Missouri.  Jesse was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.


1884 - Daisy Malcolm BEALS born.  Daisy was the daughter of Francis BEALS and  Saide Louisiane DAWSON.


1893 - Susanna DUFFEY died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Susanna was the daughter of Daniel FREEZE and Catherine PENCE.  Susanna was Eileen's 3x-great grandmother.


1905 - Mildred SIGLER born in Madison County, Indiana.  Mildred was the daughter of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.


1960 - Edward E. WRIGHT died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1963 - William Everett GILLILAND died in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.  William was the son of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

On This Day : June 6

1647 - Joseph CHENEY born in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Joseph was the son of William CHENEY and Margaret COLE.


1757 - Samuel James HODGKINS born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  Samuel was the son of James HODGKINS and Elizabeth EVANS.


1768 - Anne HIGGINS died.  Anne was the daughter of Jediah H. HIGGINS and Hannah STOUT.


1786 - William TAYLOR married Lucy Norval HORD.  William was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1787 - Isaac RAINS born.  Isaac was the son of Anthony RAINS and Nancy GRAHAM.


1799 - Heinrich Gottleib KAHRE born in Kummersdingsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1803 - James OLIPHANT married Jane RANKIN.  James was the son of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.


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


1811 - Dorcas STANLEY married George HUNT.  Dorcas was the daughter of Samuel STANLEY and Sarah WILLIAMS.


1836 - Hiram Marion ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Hiram was the son of William Earl ANDERSON and Frances AUSTIN.


1838 - Agnes Charlotte BROWN married Morgan James HAMILTON.  Agnes was the daughter of George BROWN and Isabelle NEALE.


1854 - David COOK born.  David was the son of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.


1856 - Emory CARTER born in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Emory was the son of Milton CARTER and Louisa Ann HODSON.


1860 - James Newton SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  James was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1861 - Simon SUTTON died.  Simon was the son of Amos SUTTON and Sarah LIPPENCOTT.


1873 - Truman E. HALEY died in Marion County, Ohio.  Truman was the son of William HALEY and Jane Elizabeth OWEN.


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


1888 - William Arthur PENISTEN born.  William was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.


1891 - Francis M. SWAFFORD born.  Francis was the son of William Harrison SWAFFORD and Ann E. VICKERY.


1902 - Flossie Bell DAVIS born.  Flossie was the daughter of Lennis DAVIS and Genevia MAXSON.


1906 - Carlton Elijah CHEW born.  Carlton was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.


1914 - Anna L. VINSON died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1918 - Elden Merl STUBER died in Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio.  Elden was the son of Clarence Leroy STUBER and Vera Delphene HALEY.


1989 - John Albert SWAFFORD died in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  John was the son of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Ethel Eileen STOREY.


2010 - Tony PIERCE died.  Tony was the son of Maurice J. PIERCE and Bonnie Bell WEBB.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

On This Day : June 5

1685 - John MENDENHALL married Elizabeth MARIS in Darby Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George MARIS and Alice ________.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.


1669 - Jane CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Jane was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1708 - Elihu BABCOCK born.  Elihu was the son of Robert BABCOCK and Lydia CRANDALL.


1745 - Ada PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Ada was the daughter of John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN.


1756 - John GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.


1764 - Lydia HILYARD born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lydia was the daughter of Isaac HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1797 - Rebecca HURLBUT died.  Rebecca was the daughter of Ebenezer WARNER and Martha GILPIN.  Rebecca was my 7x-great grandmother.


1800 - Henry ALDERMAN born in Shenandoah County, Virginia.  Henry was the son of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.


1802 - Lydia DAVIS born.  Lydia was the daughter of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.


1808 - Daniel RINEHART born in Virginia.  Daniel was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1836 - Benjamin PUTMAN married Melvina BAKER in Monroe County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.


1864 - Rachel Ann WEHRLY born.  Rachel was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1867 - Susannah ALLEN died.  Susannah was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1872 - Alfred PHILBRICK died.  Alfred was the son of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.


1875 - Dunward M. FISHER born.  Dunward was the son of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.


1884 - Mary DAMM born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCHNEIDER.


1889 - Melvin Elias ORCUTT died in Jay County, Indiana.  Melvin was the son of James ORCUTT and Samantha E. METZNER.


1917 - John McLANE died in Putnam County, Ohio.  John was the son of William Fleming McLANE and Elizabeth GUFFY.


1945 - John William WRIGHT died in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca A. HEATON.  John was my 2x-great grandfather.

Monday, June 04, 2012

On This Day : June 4

1652 - Rachel BACON born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Rachel was the daughter of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.


1676 - Katherine NYE died in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.  Katherine was my 10x-great grandmother.


1682 - Benjamin PIERCE born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.  Benjamin was the son of Stephen PIERCE and Tabitha PARKER.


1700 - Margaret HAINES born.  Margaret was the daughter of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1700 - Eliza REED born.  Eliza was the daughter of George REED and Abigail PIERCE.


1762 - Neeltje GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Neeltje was the daughter of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.


1762 - Hannah HILLYARD born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaac HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1777 - Michael SILLS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Michael was the son of Michael SILLS and Barbara RHOADES.  Michael was Eileen's 4x-great grandfather.


1797 - James GROENENDYKE married Joannah ANTONIDES.  James was the son of Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Joannah was the daughter of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.


1801 - Alfred Allen SWAFFORD born.  Alfred was the son of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.


1802 - Johannes "John S." WEHRLY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Johannes was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Christina SAUBEL.  Johannes was 3x-great grandfather.


1815 - Nancy FISHER born in Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.


1829 - Rachel SMITH married Thomas TRIMBLE.  Rachel was the daughter of William SMITH and Hannah THOMPSON.


1830 - Josiah HIATT born.  Josiah was the son of John HIATT and Rebecca UNTHANK.


1834 - James McPheeters WALKER died.  James was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1834 - Huldah B. HUNT married Francis B. MACY.  Huldah was the daughter of Isom HUNT and Margaret BUNDY.


1838 - Luther M. PIERCE born.  Luther was the son of Royal Storrs PIERCE and Juliet MORTON.


1843 - George Washington BALES born.  George was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1849 - Jacob PETRY died in Preble County, Ohio.  Jacob was the son of Steffan PETRY.


1851 - Millard Fillmore CHEW died.  Millard was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1855 - Andrew Jackson GATTS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Andrew was the son of Perry GATTS and Isabella HEATON.


1864 - Mary WRIGHT died.  Mary was the daughter of Robert WRIGHT and Catherine APPLEGATE.


1884 - Amos Elmer LeMASTERS married Nettie BENWARD.  Amos was the son of Isaac LeMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.


1885 - Paul D. THOMAS born in Indiana.  Paul was the son of Eli Bird THOMAS and Elizabeth Angeline KING.


1919 - Mary STANDARD died in Fulton County, Illinois.  Mary was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.


1920 - Bertha A. JONES died in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Hiram B. HARTER and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1952 - Carl CHIVLARE died.  Carl was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1971 - Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Bert was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.

Sunday, June 03, 2012

On This Day : June 3


1706 - Samuel PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1719 - Robert WRIGHT born in Fife, Scotland.  Robert was the son of Alexander WRIGHT and Mary FERGUS.


1747 - Elizabeth ROGERS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathan ROGERS and Martha DAVIS.


1757 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth KAMMEIER born.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherine KAHRE.


1806 - George BROWN married Isabelle NEALE in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.  George was the son of Alexander BROWN and Elizabeth WRIGHT.


1826 - James GROENENDYKE married Barbara BUCK in Henry County, Indiana.  James was the son of Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  James was my 5x-great grandfather.


1830 - Benjamin H. CROCKETT married Elizabeth THOMAS in Owen County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of Alexander CROCKETT and Elizabeth WATKINS.


1837 - Thaddeus Warsaw MAXSON born in Harrison County, Ohio.  Thaddeus was the son of William MAXSON and Delilah BOWLAND.


1842 - Huldah DAVIS born.  Huldah was the daughter of Edhud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.


1847 - Sarah Ann YOUNG married James HANEY.  Sarah was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1853 - Samuel Richard SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Samuel was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.


1879 - Sarah H. GEGENHEIMER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of August GEGENHEIMER and Sarah C. HALEY.


1899 - Sarah Elizabeth PROCTOR died in Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.


1906 - Abner Clayton PENISTEN died.  Abner was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.


1911 - Goldie Marie KING married Roy C. PORTER in Madison County, Indiana. Goldie was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Ella May LOWERY.


1912 - Gilbert D. WILDT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Gilbert was the son of Arthur WILDT and Anna Magdalena DAMM.


1936 - Wesley Wilbur BECKETT died.  Wesley was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

Saturday, June 02, 2012

Surname Saturday : Elliott

The ELLIOTT surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.


Stories and history :


Ahnentafel # 77 : Jane Elliott (c1792-aft1860).  Jane was born circa 1792 in Georgia.  She married circa 1812 to Jacob Smith (c1792-1866).  Jacob was born circa 1792 in New Jersey.  Jacob died October 18, 1866 in Hardin County, Iowa.  Jane died sometime after the 1860 census, when she was enumerated in Eldora Township, Hardin County, Iowa.


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On This Day : June 2

1654 - Jacob BACON born in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Jacob was the son of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.

1741 - Judah HUTCHINSON died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Judah was the son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________.

1748 - Elizabeth PIERCE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Elizabeth NYE.

1761 - Torey MAXSON born.  Torey was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.

1772 - Deborah WILLSON died in Hardwick, Warren County, New Jersey.  Deborah was the daughter of Joseph WILLETTS and Deborah SEAMAN.  Deborah was my 8x-great grandmother.

1784 - Ruth HODGSON married Moses HOSKINS in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ruth was the daughter of John HODGSON and Mary MILLS.

1784 - Jerusha MOULTON born.  Jerusha was the daughter of John MOULTON and AVIS HURLBUT.

1793 - Isaac SUMNER born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of Bowater SUMNER and Rebeckah BURRAS.

1801 - Conrad NOSLER married Sarah PAINS in Montgomery County, Virginia.  Conrad was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.  Sarah was the daughter of William PAINS.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.

1804 - Jacob BOYER died in North Mill Creek, Hardy County, Virginia.  Jacob was the son of Jacob BOYER.  Jacob was Corinne's 6x-great grandfather.

1812 - Nancy YOUNG born in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.  Nancy was my 3x-great grandmother.

1823 - Hannah MILLS died in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.

1839 - Albert Orlando PIERCE born in Wayne County, Indiana.  Albert was the son of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1845 - Prudence COFFIN died in Newport, Wayne County, Indiana.  Prudence was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1849 - Martha E. FAULKNER born.  Martha was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.

1861 - Richard WILLIAMS died.  Richard was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.

1881 - Ruth FAULKNER died in Randolph County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of John Bowater BEALS and Lois BRANSON.

1892 - John Reed Maxon CHALFANT born in West Virginia.  John was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.

1900 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE married Viola FOLLOWAY in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa Jane BOYER.

1944 - Zona PRINGY died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Zona was the daughter of William MAXSON and Hannah KESLER.

1972 - Chad Edmund PIERCE died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Chad was the son of George PIERCE and Annette STEVENS.