Sunday, September 16, 2012

On This Day : September 16

1692 - Rebeckah PIERCE born.  Rebeckah was the daughter of James PIERCE and Elizabeth KENDALL.

1706 - Mary HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph HURLBUT and Mary CASTLE.

1721 - William BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.

1722 - William BROWN born.  William was the son of Richard BROWN and Hannah REYNOLDS.

1763 - Luke MAXSON born.  Luke was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1764 - William HEATON born in New Jersey.  William was the son of John HEATON and Abigail PAXTON.

1767 - William MAXSON married Lucy MINER.  William was the son of William MAXSON and Hannah REYNOLDS.

1771 - John ALLEN died in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John ALLEN.  John was my 9x-great grandfather.

1773 - Sarah PHILBRICK born.  Sarah was the daughter of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.

1787 - Asher HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Asher was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1816 - Ira MAXSON born in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio.  Ira was the son of David MAXSON and Sarah KINSEY.

1826 - Isaiah M. FAULKNER born.  Isaiah was the son of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.

1826 - Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER born.  Elizabeth was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1828 - Susannah PEFLEY born in Virginia.  Susannah was the daughter of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.

1829 - Melford Joseph MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Melford was the son of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.

1829 - Hannah RAINS died.  Hannah was the daughter of Anthony RAINS and Nancy GRAHAM.

1830 - Isabella GRIMES married George O. STROUFE in Shelby County, Ohio.  Isabella was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.

1852 - John P. McCOOL married Lucinda R. KELLEY in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. John was the son of Thomas McCOOL and Catherine HARPOLE.

1877 - Levi COFFIN died.  Levi was the son of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.

1878 - Austin SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Austin was the son of James SWAFFORD and Rebecca Ann BALLARD.

1879 - Franklin MILLHOUS married Almira Park BURDG in Jennings County, Indiana.  Franklin was the son of Joshua Vickers MILLHOUS and Elizabeth Price GRIFFITH.

1879 - Pearl YOUNG born.  Pearl was the daughter of Norton YOUNG and Delilah BRUNTHAVER.

1883 - Mary Victoria SCHAEFFER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.  Mary was Corinne's 3x-great grandmother.

1892 - Nellie LEE born.  Nellie was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

1902 - Walter Harold MAXON born in Mt. Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Walter was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.

1933 - Ellen W. MENGLE died in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. Ellen was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1971 - William Harrison SWAFFORD died in Pikeville, Tennessee.  William was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.

1972 - George Bennie CRAWFORD died in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona.  George was the son of George Newton CRAWFORD and Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Surname Saturday : Heck

The HECK surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown, but appear to be German.

Stories and history : 

Anhentafel  # 103 : Mary Heck  (c1803-1890).  Mary was born circa 1803 in Kentucky.  She married William Shaw (1800-1849) on August 29, 1822 in Brown County, Ohio.  William was born January 28, 1800 in Pennsylvania.  They raised 9 children in Ohio, Fayette and Madison Counties, Indiana.  William died September 25, 1849 in Madison County, Indiana.  Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Prewett Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 206 : Godfrey Heck (c1778-1858).  Godfrey was born circa 1778 in Maryland.  He married Elizabeth Kimmer (c1785-1860) on April 28, 1802 in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Elizabeth was born circa 1785 in Pennsylvania.  They raised 13 children in Kentucky and Fayette County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died in 1860 in Fayette County, Indiana.  Godrey died November 30, 1858 in Fayette County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 412 : Daniel Heck (c1751-1817).  Daniel was born circa 1751 in Bracken County, Kentucky.  He married Catherine ________ (1752-    ) in 1772.  They had at least 10 children in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Daniel died March 1817 in Bracken County, Kentucky.

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On This Day : September 15

1650 - Mary BENNETT born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of Francis BENNETT and Alice ________.

1682 - Margaret REYNOLDS born.  Margaret was the daughter of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.

1682 - Mary REYNOLDS born.  Mary was the daughter of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.

1719 - Mary BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.

1726 - Naomi WELLS married Peter KENYON.  Naomi was the daughter of Nathaniel WELLS and Mary CRANDALL.

1773 - Elizabeth GARFIELD born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel GARFIELD and Elizabeth PIERCE.

1816 - Alexander CROCKETT died in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Alexander was the son of David CROCKETT and Elizabeth ________.  Alexander was my 6x-great grandfather.

1830 - Jacob BEALS died in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of Bowater BEALS and Sarah Ann COOK.

1836 - Margaret Ann CAMPBELL died.  Margaret was the daughter of James McPheeters CAMPBELL and Betsey G. BROWN.

1838 - Magdalene BOYER died in Jackson Township, Franklin County, Ohio.  Magdalene was the daughter of Christopher STRADER and Elizabeth BUSH.  Magdalene was Corinne's 6x-great grandmother.

1838 - Boater BALES born.  Boater was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.

1842 - Susan WARDLAW born.  Susan was the daughter of James WARDLAW and Susannah GREEN.

1851 - Johannes Heinrich WILD born in Laisa, Beidenkopf, Hessen-Darmstadt. Johannes was the son of Freidrich WILD and Henriette GONDOLF.  Johannes was Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.

1865 - Selina BRUNER died in Hancock County, Illinois.  Selina was the daughter of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.

1869 - Nancy Jane HENDRIXSON married Phillip J. DUNN in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1870 - Amos S. HINSHAW married Edith C. MILLS in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Amos was the son of Stephen HINSHAW and Hannah DAVIS.

1874 - Quinna C. DUFFEY born.  Quinna was the daughter of Daniel F. DUFFEY and Susannah LEEDY.

1882 - Elizabeth JONES died in Madison County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.

1894 - Mary Elise LeMASTERS married Matthias Jefferson ATKINSON in Jay County, Indiana.   Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1919 - Joseph W. WRIGHT died in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of John WRIGHT and Anna WARDLOW.  Joseph was my 3x-great grandfather.

1936 - Mathias MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mathias was the son of William MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAFER.  Mathias was Corinne's 2x-great grandfather.

1937 - Ord Otterbein LeMASTER died in Clinton, Shelby County, Ohio.  Ord was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

2006 - Lawrence Edward MANLEY died.  Lawrence was the son of I.V. MANLEY and Flossie Pearl CUMMINGS.

Friday, September 14, 2012

On This Day : September 14

1669 - Aaron MENDENHALL born in Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England.  Aaron was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STRODE.

1711 - John BEALS married Sarah BOWATER in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas BOWATER and Sarah EDGE.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.

1731 - Nathaniel CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Nathaniel was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances WOODWARD.  Nathaniel was my 8x-great grandfather.

1751 - Jeremiah HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah was the son of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.

1769 - Lucinda PIERCE born.  Lucinda was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1808 - Dorcas BOND married John BALDWIN.  Dorcas was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1814 - Aaron PIERCE born.  Aaron was the son of Robert PIERCE and Charity THORNBURGH.

1824 - Hannah BEALS married Amos HIATT.  Hannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1871 - Sidney YOUNG married Mary Louisa BEAHLER.  Sidney was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.

1888 - Ida McKinley SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Ida was the daughter of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1889 - Bessie Elizabeth McLANE born in Vaughnsville, Putnam County, Ohio.  Bessie was the daughter of John McLANE and Emma Isabelle DINSMORE.

1892 - Hannah McVAY died in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1902 - Charles L. HALEY born in Jay County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

1911 - Benjamin Franklin WARDLAW died in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Benjamin was the son of Henry WARDLAW and Mary L. PURDUM.

1911 - Samuel SILLS died in Wells County, Indiana.  Samuel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1985 - Fred Albert WRIGHT died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Fred was the son of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

On This Day : September 13

1640 - Richard CLAYTON born in Boxgrove Parish, Sussex, England.  Richard was the son of William CLAYTON and Joan SMITH.

1685 - James PIERCE died.  James was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONYERS.

1687 - J. William CLARK married Mary HERITAGE in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Richard HERITAGE and Mary TIMMS.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1707 - Sarah HEATON born.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel HEATON and Susan HAWES.

1744 - John MAXSON married Martha PROSSER.  John was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Tacy BURDICK.  Martha was the daughter of John PROSSER.

1745 - Rachel OLIPHANT born in Greene County, Tennessee.  Rachel was the daughter of Ephraim OLIPHANT and Sarah Higgins STOUT.

1749 - Judith MAXSON born.  Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.

1749 - James MADISON married Eleanor Rose CONWAY.  James MADISON was the son of Ambrose MADISON and Frances TAYLOR.

1762 - Maria Catharina KALTREIDER born.  Maria was the daughter of Duvald KALTREIDER and Elizabeth Catherine ________.  Maria was my 4x-great grandmother.

1778 - Amy ALLEN died.  Amy was my 9x-great grandmother.

1781 - Rachel SMITH died.  Rachel was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.

1783 - Hannah WHITE died.  Hannah was the daughter of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1802 - Jesse BOND married Phebe COMMONS.  Jesse was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1842 - William FAULKNER born.  William was the son of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.

1849 - Joel C. JACKSON married Eunice DAVIS.  Joel was the son of Bowater JACKSON and Jennie MACE.

1871 - John SHIRK died in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.   John was the son of Michael SHIRK and Barbara FLICKINGER.

1881 - Joseph E. KING born in Wabash County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Nathan KING and Anzeletta HOLDREN.

1883 - Lena Leato ORCUTT born in Jay County, Indiana.  Lena was the daughter of James ORCUTT and Samantha E. METZNER.

1886 - Elizabeth RINEHART died in Henry County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel ADNEY and Anna COGER.

1887 - Frank LEE born.  Frank was the son of John Edward LEE and Sarah SWAFFORD.

1890 - Samantha E. ORCUTT died in Jay County, Indiana.  Samantha was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1900 - Nina BOYER born.  Nina was the daughter of Carlos J. BOYER and Cordie Bell WHITE.

1905 - Anna Beulah ROCKWELL born.  Anna was the daughter of Lynn Lumas ROCKWELL and Beulah Sarah LeMASTERS.

1908 - Alonzo Lee LEMASTERS born.  Alonzo was the son of Jacob Lee LEMASTERS and Daisy ELTING.

1908 - James BOTTS died in Clinton, Indiana.  James was the son of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.

1926 - James Wesley SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  James was the son of Jewell SWAFFORD and Maggie SWAFFORD.

1968 - Darius LEE died in Pikeville, Tennessee.  Darius was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.

1968 - Una Maude PHILLIPS died in David City, Nebraska.  Una was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

On This Day : September 12

1637 - Abigail WOODBURY born.  Abigail was the daughter of John WOODBURY and Agnes NAPPER.

1669 - Zechariah FIELD born.  Zechariah was the son of Zechariah FIELD and Sarah WEBB.

1678 - Sarah PRICE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert PRICE and Sarah WEBB.

1707 - Elias KOUWENHOVEN born in New Jersey.  Elias was the son of Pieter Williamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

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

1737 - Joseph CRANDALL died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of John CRANDALL.  He was my 8x-great grandfather.

1740 - John ALLEN married Phebe SCARLETT in London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.

1744 - Seth PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Seth was the son of Seth PIERCE and Elizabeth NYE.  Seth was my 6x-great grandfather.

1765 - Ephraim DAVIS born.  Ephraim was the son of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.

1771 - Bennett PIERCE born.  Bennett was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1771 - Judith MAXSON married David ROGERS.  Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1781 - Rogers TAYLOR born.  Rogers was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.

1788 - Elizabeth PIERCE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1790 - Aaron BALES born in Knox County, Tennessee.  Aaron was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1806 - Elisabeth DAVIS married Cornelius SUTTON in Harrison County, Virginia.  Elisabeth was the daughter of Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.  Elisabeth was my 5x-great grandmother.

1814 - Mary BRATTAIN died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1833 - Eliza NETCOTT born in England.  Eliza was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1833 - John Harlan PEFLEY born in Virginia.  John was the son of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.

1838 - William CARTER married Mary Wilson HODSON.  William was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1850 - Sarah BEALS married Daniel S. ALBRIGHT in Howard County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.

1853 - Chester MAXSON born in Iowa.  Chester was the son of William MAXSON and Hannah KIESLER.

1853 - Wilbur I. PATTERSON born in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Wilbur was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1879 - Hannah BEE died in Ritchie County, West Virginia.  Hannah was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1891 - Harry H. KIRK born.  Harry was the son of William Frank KIRK and Mary A. WRIGHT.

1891 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE married Florence FOLLOWAY in Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa Jane BOYER.

1897 - John SHAW died in Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.

1899 - Rosa Ellen SWAFFORD married Elias Jasper SETTLE in Ray County, Missouri.  Rosa was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1900 - William Bennett LEE died in Elizabethtown, Denton County, Texas.  William was the son of T. Aron LEE.

1902 - Lillian PIERCE born in Madison County, Indiana.  Lillian was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.

1908 - Clara L. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Clara was the daughter of Arthur Augustus METZNER and Laura D. REID.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

On This Day : September 11

1651 - Mary PHILBRICK born.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas PHILBRICK and Anne KNAPP.

1726 - Sarah WOODBURY died in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Richard DODGE and Edith ________.  Sarah was my 10x-great grandmother.

1729 - Mercy CRANDALL married William CASE in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Mercy was the daughter of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFFT.

1743 - Mary CHAMNESS born in Frederick County, Maryland.  Mary was the daughter of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.  Mary was my 7x-great grandmother.

1753 - Joseph MAXSON married Keturah RANDALL.  Joseph was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.

1760 - David MORGAN died in Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  David was the son of David MORGAN and Mary CLARK.  David was my 7x-great grandfather.

1790 - Rachel BOND born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Rachel was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1791 - Robert WRIGHT married Isabella MABONE in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.  Robert was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1806 - Oliver BABCOCK died in Leyden, Massachusetts.  Oliver was the son of Oliver BABCOCK.

1819 - Abel B. WOOLSTON married Rachel WOOLSTON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Abel was the son of John WOOLSTON and Beulah BRIGGS.  Rachel was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.  They were my 4x-great grandparents.

1837 - Jane WARDLAW born.  Jane was the daughter of James WARDLAW and Susanna GREEN.

1838 - James HECK married Amelia Ann STROUBE in Bracken County, Kentucky.  James was the son of Jacob HECK and Elizabeth ________.

1842 - Noah YOUNG married Orlintha BROWN.  Noah was the son of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.

1861 - Isabel WARDLAW died.  Isabel was the daughter of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.

1863 - John Wesley JACOBS born in Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  John was the son of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.

1876 - Joshua BOND died.  Joshua was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1881 - Beulah L. CHEW died in Hayes Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan. Beulah was the daughter of Abel Woolston CHEW and Salome H. HOLDEMAN.

1899 - Claude LEE born.  Claude was the son of Darius LEE and Anna Jane DAVENPORT.

1903 - Mildred WRIGHT died in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Mildred was the daughter of Edward E. WRIGHT and Martha Jane STARR.

Monday, September 10, 2012

On This Day : September 10

1641 - Ruth HUBBARD born in Agawam (now Springfield), Massachusetts.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.  Ruth was my 8x-great grandmother.

1705 - Elizabeth PHILLIPS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Bartholomew PHILLIPS and Mary CRANDALL.

1753 - Torey MAXSON married Martha LANPHERE in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Torey was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1767 - Amos LUNDY married Ann COLLINS.  Amos was the son of Richard LUNDY and Ann WILLSON.

1779 - James HIGGINS died.  James was the son of Jediah H. HIGGINS and Hannah STOUT.

1795 - Ephraim MAXSON died in New Salem, Virginia.  Ephraim was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethiah MAXSON.  Ephraim was my 5x-great grandfather.

1809 - John Newton LOGAN born.  John was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.

1812 - Thomas John CHEW married Abby Hortense HALLAM.  Thomas was the son of Samuel CHEW and Lucy MILLER.

1821 - Nathan YOUNG died in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Nathan was the son of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.

1829 - Esther BEALS married Jacob CARSON in Clinton County, Ohio.  Esther was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary JOHNSON.

1845 - Asa BALES died.  Asa was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary ________.

1846 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE died in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was Corinne's 6x-great grandmother.

1849 - Nathaniel Pendleton TAYLOR died.  Nathaniel was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann PENDLETON.

1856 - Nathan H. BEALS married Sarah J. JOHNSON.  Nathan was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.

1865 - James Alfred KING born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  James was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.

1870 - Mary Belle LEE born.  Mary was the daughter of Anderson LEE and Louisa Jane BRANHAM.

1874 - Phillip Elsworth LEMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Phillip was the son of William Wesley LEMASTERS and Milinda Margaret HALFHILL.

1892 - Ruth JOHNSON born in Madison County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of John M. JOHNSON and Martha PIERCE.

1895 - Grace Violet SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Grace was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1906 - Florence Lucille LEWIS born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

1909 - Josephine Alice HEATON born.  Josephine was the daughter of Floyd Wesley HEATON and Nell Ellis WOOD.

1924 - Amanda Matilda OVER died in Lodi, Medina County, Ohio.  Amanda was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.

1945 - Hubert LEMASTERS died in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.  Hubert was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HALFHILL.

Sunday, September 09, 2012

On This Day : September 9

1680 - Pierre VIELLARD died in Otterberg, Bayern.  Pierre was the son of Pierre VIELLARD.  Pierre was my 9x-great grandfather.

1751 - Anna ELDERTON married John HAWK.  Anna was the daughter of Roger ELDERTON and Lydia BABCOCK.

1771 - Frances HILLYARD born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Frances was the daughter of Isaac HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.

1798 - Rebecca SUMNER born in Stokes County, North Carolina.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1813 - Lydia MILLER born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Lydia was the daughter of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.

1815 - Martha Hill HIGGINS born in Fleminton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Martha was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.

1818 - Caleb CARSON married Delilah JESSUP.  Caleb was the son of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.

1827 - Elisha MAXSON died.  Elisha was the son of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.

1829 - Charity HOGGATT died in Clinton County, Ohio.  Charity was the daughter of Bowater BEALS and Sarah Ann COOK.

1834 - John WRIGHT married Anna WARDLOW in Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS.  Anna was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.  They were my 4x-great grandparents.

1839 - Sarah Tira CROCKETT married Peter F. LIVINGSTON in Owen County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.

1841 - Cornelius KING married Mary Ann BARNETT in Marion County, Indiana.  Cornelius was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.

1844 - Wilson Jackson LAMBERTSON died in Butler County, Ohio.  Wilson was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1852 - William MAXSON married Hannah KEISLER in Iowa.  William was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.

1853 - Sibell JACOBS died in Adams County, Ohio.  Sibell was my 6x-great grandmother.

1852 - William MAXSON married Hannah KEISLER in Iowa.  William was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.

1855 - Friedrich Wilhelm KAHRE married Louise RENNEKE in Warrenton, Indiana.  Friedrich was the son of Heinrich Wilhlem KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.

1866 - John Franklin BEALS born in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.

1866 - Beulah Sarah LeMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Beulah was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1869 - Franklin Weldon JACOBS born in Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Franklin was the son of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.

1870 - Jessie PENISTEN born in Madison County, Indiana.  Jessie was the daughter of John PENISTEN and Jane Ann ALDERMAN.

1882 - Dewitt Clinton LEMASTERS born.  Dewitt was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1886 - Jonas T. LEMASTERS born in Nebraska.  Jonas was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HALFHILL.

1895 - Benjamin Franklin WEHRLY died.  Benjamin was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1928 - Elizabeth J. HINSHAW died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.

1936 - Milton James MAXON died in Mt. Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Milton was the son of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.

1942 - Franklin Andrew HALEY died in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.  Franklin was the son of George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.

1985 - Edward Ferdinand WILDT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Arthur WILDT and Anna Magdalena DAMM.  Edward was Corinne's great-grandfather.

Saturday, September 08, 2012

Surname Saturday : Jenkins

The JENKINS surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this point.

Stories and history : 

Ahnentafel # 107 : Nancy Jenkins (1817-1856).  Nancy was born in 1817 in North Carolina.  She married Elias Groenendyke (1818-1906) on July 28, 1839 in Fayette County, Indiana.  Elias was born May 20, 1818 in Fayette County, Indiana.  They raised 9 children in Madison County, Indiana.  Elias died May 23, 1906 in Darke County, Ohio.  Nancy died May 11, 1856 in Madison County, Indiana.

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Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

On This Day : September 8

1647 - John BACON born in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.

1671 - Moses HUTCHINSON born in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Moses was the son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________.

1709 - William CLARKE married Joan BLIVEN in Westerly, Rhode Island.  William was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1763 - Ruth MILLS born.  Ruth was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.

1787 - Zebulon MAXSON died in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Zebulon was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.

1798 - Hannah HAWORTH born.  Hannah was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.

1800 - Elizabeth OLIPHANT married Gravenor MARSH.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.

1811 - Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmine KIRSCHOFF.

1824 - Martha J. YOUNG born.  Martha was the daughter of Adam YOUNG and Sarah CRUM.

1845 - Sarah MAXSON married Andrew MARSHALL in Cass County, Michigan.  Sarah was the daughter of Ephraim MAXSON and Mary SMITH.

1860 - Nancy BALES married Amos MAIN.  Nancy was the daughter of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.

1892 - Hester Ann TOLLETT born.  Hester was the daughter of Major C. TOLLETT and Amanda SWAFFORD.

1902 - John Franklin CHIVLARE died.  John was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

1906 - Clinton Franklin SWOFFORD married Lucy F. STEVA in Richmond, Missouri.  Clinton was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1911 - Estella Frances McOWEN born in Putnam County, Ohio.  Estella was the daughter of William Francis McOWEN and Bessie Elizabeth McLANE.

1923 - Hannah Melvina ROSE died in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.  Hannah was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1950 - Thomas Harmon SWAFFORD died in Liberty, Missouri.  Thomas was the son of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.

Friday, September 07, 2012

On This Day : September 7

1682 - Henry SEWALL born.  Henry was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.

1691 - Daniel BACON died in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Daniel was the son of Michael BACON and Alice BOWERS.  Daniel was my 10x-great grandfather.

1719 - Abigail REED died.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1740 - John WITTER married Anne DAVIS.  John was the son of John WITTER and Sarah TEFFT.

1747 - Elisabeth BRAND born. Elisabeth was the daughter of William BRAND and Elizabeth DAVIS.

1797 - William WARDLAW married Isabel NESBIT in Harrison County, Kentucky.  William was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.  

1800 - Rebecca CHEW born in Orange County, Virginia.  Rebecca was the daughter of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.

1806 - Barbara SILLS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Barbara was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1807 - Mary CHEW born.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1812 - Phebe SILLS born in Champaign County, Ohio.  Phebe was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1821 - Japeth B. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Japeth was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1829 - Aaron LEWIS born in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.  Aaron was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.

1845 - Elizabeth Ann BOYER married David PERKINS in Warrick County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.

1855 - William JACOBS married Catherine EICHELBERGER in Ashland County, Ohio.  William was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.

1856 - Laura Ellen MAXON born in Jamestown, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Laura was the daughter of William L. MAXON and Adaline ANDERSON.

1871 - Martha SMITH married Stephen BUNNELL in White County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.

1873 - Caroline F. CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Margaret H. HEISTAND.

1924 - James Aaron SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  James was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.

1961 - Fred MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Fred was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

1967 - Clinton Franklin SWOFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Clinton was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1998 - Nellie R. SMITH died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Nellie was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

Thursday, September 06, 2012

On This Day : September 6

1692 - Ebenezer BROUGHTON died.  Ebenezer was the son of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1717 - Ruth KENYON born.  Ruth was the daughter of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.

1736 - Jeremiah HAINES married Hannah BONNELL in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.  Hannah was the son of Robert BONNELL and Frances GOODWIN.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1742 - Ann CRANDALL married Henry HALL.  Ann was the daughter of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah KENYON.

1754 - Thomas ALLEN died in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Thomas was the son of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.

1810 - Josiah WHITE married Elizabeth WHITE.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1814 - Jesse WILLIAMS died.  Jesse was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.

1820 - Lucy CHEW married James Morgan SMITH.  Lucy was the son of Samuel CHEW and Sarah SABIN.

1825 - Samuel Loveland ANDERSON born.  Samuel was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.

1830 - Hannah TOMLINSON died.  Hannah was the daughter of John HILLIER and Frances HAINES.

1833 - Elizabeth DALBY married William CLEMONS in Greene County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Joel DALBY and Elizabeth SMITH.

1834 - James GROENENDYKE married Charity DURMAN in Fayette County, Indiana.  James was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.

1834 - William B. JACOBS married Mary EDWARDS in Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1838 - Rebecca POE died.  Rebecca was the daughter of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.

1870 - Aaron Daniel SWAFFORD born.  Aaron was the son of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.

1874 - Charles Elery JACOBS born in Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.

1880 - Cheney ERVIN died in White County, Indiana.  Cheney was the son of Moser ERVIN and Martha SMITH.

1883 - Cora Mae PATTERSON died in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Cora was the daughter of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.

1992 - Robert C. HUNT died.  Robert was the son of James Clarence HUNT and Loraine KNEPPER.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

On This Day : September 5

1666 - Ichabod BROWN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Ichabod was the son of Thomas BROWNE and Martha EATON.  Ichabod was my 9x-great grandfather.

1689 - Deborah COLTON died in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Deborah was my 9x-great grandmother.

1714 - Erasmus TAYLOR born.  Erasmus was the son of James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.

1734 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER born.  Anna was Corinne's 7x-great grandmother.

1743 - Samuel MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Samuel was the son of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.

1762 - Joel MAXSON died.  Joel was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.

1781 - Caleb SMITH died in Frederick County, Virginia.  Caleb was the son of Joseph SMITH and Rachel BEALS.

1796 - Keziah DAVIS born.  Keziah was the daughter of Joseph S. DAVIS and Hannah SUTTON.

1801 - Susanna CRANDALL born.  Susanna was the daughter of Rogers CRANDALL and Lucy POTTER.

1803 - Jonathan TAYLOR born.  Jonathan was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1821 - Anna BALDWIN married Enoch JESSOP.  Anna was the daughter of Uriah BALDWIN and Hannah HUNT.

1824 - Cyrene PHILBRICK born in Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio.  Cyrene was the daughter of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.

1825 - Sarah HAINES died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1837 - Louisa REYNOLDS married Abner BEST in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Louisa was the daughter of Isaac REYNOLDS and Christina HECK.

1846 - Mary HAWORTH died in Greene County, Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas WEST and Mary OLIPHANT.

1856 - Elizabeth BRINKER died in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.

1858 - James WARDLAW died.  James was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1867 - Nathan C. BEALS died in Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska.  Nathan was the son of John BEALS and Mary CARTER.  Nathan was my 5x-great grandfather.

1876 - Isabella JACOBS died in Ohio.  Isabella was my 5x-great grandfather.

1886 - John Marlin SWAFFORD married Octavia Elmira HAYES in Ray County, Missouri.  John was the son of James SWAFFORD and Rebecca Ann BALLARD.

1894 - Delana METZNER married John W. BEENEY in Licking County, Ohio.  Delana was the daughter of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1900 - Sophia BOYER died in Anderson Township, Warrick County, Indiana.  Sophia was the daughter of Benjamin BOYER and Susan FUNK.

1907 - Allen Aaron SWAFFORD died in Rayville, Missouri.  Allen was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

1932 - Effie Eudora RUSH died in Kansas City, Missouri.  Effie was the daughter of Peter Horry HINDS and Rachel Brown LEE.

1935 - John Marshall SWAFFORD died in Plattsburg, Missouri.  John was the son of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.

1966 - James Carney SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  James was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.

1975 - William Claude LEE died in Richmond, Missouri.  William was the son of Elbert Pearl LEE and Lillie Mae HICKMAN.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

On This Day : September 4

1676 - Hannah FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Hannah was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1706 - James CRANDALL born.  James was the son of Jeremiah CRANDALL and Priscilla WARNER.

1737 - Abigial PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Abigail was the daughter of John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN.

1737 - Mary CRANDALL married Joseph ADAMS in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Mary was the daughter of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFFT.

1783 - Joseph SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Joseph was the son of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.

1808 - Susannah WILLIAMS married Elijah ANDERSON.  Susannah was the daughter of Isaac WILLIAMS and Mary ARNOLD.

1815 - Mary Crawford WARLDAW born. Mary was the daughter of James WARDLAW and Eleanor IRWIN.

1818 - Atchinson BROWN born in London, Middlesex, England.  Atchinson was the son of George BROWN and Isabelle NEALE.

1837 - Ananias DAVIS born.  Ananias was the son of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.

1840 - Hiram NAUSLER married Susanna SIMMONS in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Hiram was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sarah KIRK.

1851 - George G. LAMBERTSON married Harriett JONES in Butler County, Ohio. George was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1857 - Mary Francis DAVIS born in Long Run, Virginia.  Mary was the daughter of Zachariah DAVIS and Huldah DAVIS.

1858 - Franklin M. PATTERSON born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Franklin was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.

1859 - Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL born.  Robert was the son of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1862 - David W. BEVAN born.  David was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.

1873 - Chauncey YOUNG married Ellen HUSS.  Chauncey was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.

1884 - Myrtle Annie BURCHFIEL born in Georgiana, Florida.  Myrtle was the daughter of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.

1885 - Elijah CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  Elijah was the son of St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.

1891 - Joel SHIRK died in Noble County, Indiana.  Joel was the son of Michael SHIRK and Barbara FLICKINGER.

1895 - Ella Maude LEE married John FIELDS.  Ella was the daughter of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

1900 - Dora Alice CRAWFORD born in Van Zandt, Texas.  Dora was the daughter of George Newton CRAWFORD and Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL.

1903 - Rebecca A. COFFELT died in Hickory Hill, Cole County, Missouri.  Rebecca was the daughter of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.

1912 - Bessie Ethyle ALDERMAN married Leonard A.V. JOHNSON in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  Bessie was the daughter of James William ALDERMAN and Vashti KIMBRO.

1917 - Doty METZNER died in Elkhart County, Indiana.  Doty was the daughter of John W. METZNER.

Monday, September 03, 2012

On This Day : September 3

1730 - Charity CHEW married Michael FISHER in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Charity was the daughter of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.

1771 - John PHILBRICK born.  John was the son of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.

1775 - Isabella PATRICK born.  Isabella was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.

1781 - Peter COGER married Mary McELWAIN in Rockingham County, Virginia.  Peter was the son of Hans Jacob KOGER and Lucinda CRUM.  Mary was the daughter of George McELWAIN and Nancy RECTOR.  They were Eileen's 6x-great grandparents.

1781 - Nathan SMITH died in Frederick County, Virginia.  Nathan was the son of Joseph SMITH and Rachel BEALS.

1788 - Jesse C. CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Jesse was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.

1795 - George MAXSON married Anna MAXON.  George was the son of Simeon MAXSON and Mary BABCOCK.

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

1820 - Daniel KING born in Ohio.  Daniel was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.  Daniel was my 3x-great grandfather.

1829 - Richard HIGGINS died in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Richard was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1830 - Thomas LEE born.  Thomas was the son of Robert LEE and Matilda SWAFFORD.

1842 - Joshua CARSON born.  Joshua was the son of Jacob CARSON and Esther BEALS.

1844 - John SWAFFORD married Mary L. FULKERSON in Monroe County, Indiana.  John was the son of Larkin SWAFFORD and Nancy ________.

1844 - Lavina Jane CAMPBELL born.  Lavina was the daughter of James McPheeters CAMPBELL and Betsey G. BROWN.

1846 - Julia M. PIERCE married Charles L. MARK.  Julia was the daughter of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.

1847 - John THOMPSON married  Elizabeth A. CLORE.  John was the son of Joseph THOMPSON and Amy BEALS.

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

1867 - Anna Maria Louise Catherine KAHRE married William ELDER.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.

1868 - Almina P. PIERCE married Andrew Jackson SIGLER.  Almina was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1868 - Margaret P. PIERCE married William Henry Harrison SOMMERS.  Margaret was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1869 - Mary E. CHEW died in Darke County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Abel Woolston CHEW and Salome H. HOLDEMAN.

1870 - Joseph James KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.

1885 - Luhanna Paralee BURCHFIEL married William M. MOORE.  Luhanna was the daughter of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1887 - Clarinda Ann RICHARDS married Charles Thomas McCOWIN.  Clarinda was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1887 - Salome YOUNG died in Jay County, Indiana.  Salome was my 4x-great grandmother.

1890 - Warren Melvin MARSHALL married Nora Inez DAY in Creswell, Oregon.  Warren was the son of Andrew MARSHALL and Sarah MAXSON.

1897 - Doty METZNER born.  Doty was the daughter of John W. METZNER.

1898 - Hollis E. LEWIS married Jennie I. SMITH in Huntington County, Indiana.  Hollis was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Laura GROFF.

1900 - Elizabeth SMITH died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucreita BARRETT.

1904 - Irvin G. METZNER married Julia STONE in Jay County, Indiana.  Irvin was the son of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.

1904 - James Richard Nolan REYNOLDS born in Ft. Jennings, Putnam County, Ohio.  James was the son of William Roger REYNOLDS and Rosa Annabelle McLANE.

1919 - Allen F. SWOFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Allen was the son of Clinton Franklin SWOFFORD and Lucy F. STEVA.

1967 - Virgil Henry SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Virgil was the son of Henry SWAFFORD and Ina Lee HUMBARD.

1969 - Fred A. LEE died in Richmond, Missouri.  Fred was the son of William Burell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

Sunday, September 02, 2012

On This Day : September 2

1671 - Mary CHENEY born.  Mary was the daughter of Peter CHENEY and Hannah NOYES.  Mary was my 8x-great grandfather.

1699 - Alice KOWENHOVEN born.  Alice was the daughter of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1709 - Nelke KOWENHOVEN born.  Nelke was the daughter of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1723 - Ezekiel JEWETT died.  Ezekiel was my 9x-great grandfather.

1746 - Johann Heinrich RULLMANN born.  Johann was the son of Heinrich Hermann RULLMANN and Catherine Maria KAHRE.

1779 - Benjamin BABCOCK born.  Benjamin was the son of Rowse BABCOCK and Ruth MAXSON.

1799 - Austin PIERCE born in Thetford, Orange County, Vermont.  Austin was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.

1827 - Alma PIERCE married Lucas WELCH.  Alma was the daughter of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.

1830 - Sarah CHEW married Nathan BAILY.  Sarah was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1835 - Newton M. WALKER died.  Newton was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.

1838 - Martha WARDLAW married John Wilcox LOWE in Brown County, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.

1838 - William MILLIKAN died.  William was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1838 - Theresa M. PIERCE born.  Theresa was the daughter of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.

1849 - John Woolman BALES born.  John was the son of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.

1849 - William Moses BALES born.  William was the son of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.

1852 - Samuel Wallace ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Samuel was the son of William Earl ANDERSON and Frances AUSTIN.

1852 - Lewis W. FISHER married Rebecca MARSHALL.  Lewis was the son of George FISHER and Hannah WRIGHT.

1852 - James STOUT born.  James was the son of Moses B. STOUT and Nancy PARKER. 

1854 - Elizabeth LEWARK died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.

1855 - William Haines DEACON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  William was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1859 - Adelphia BECKETT born in Humboldt County, Nebraska.  Adelphia was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1871 - Amanda LEWIS married Levi ARNOLD in Huntington County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1874 - William M. HEATON born.  William was the son of John R. HEATON and Sarah Jane GRAY.

1875 - Preston WARDLAW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Preston was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.

1880 - James Calvin SWAFFORD married Louisa Catherine LEE in Ray County, Missouri.  James was the son of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.

1881 - Frank Lee BEALS born.  Frank was the son of Francis BEALS and Saide Louisiane DAWSON.

1884 - Alford Clifford LEMASTERS born.  Alford was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1900 - Lula E. SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Lula was the daughter of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Anna S. COVEY.

1927 - Carl MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Carl was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

1979 - Nehersta ROBERTS died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Nehersta was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.

1990 - Erma Mabel JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Erma was the daughter of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.

1990 - Juanita LACER died.  Juanita was the daughter of Sylvester Tilman BRIODY and Eva May CHIVLARE.

Saturday, September 01, 2012

Surname Saturday : Mustard

The MUSTARD surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this point.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 109 : Sarah Mustard (c1816-aft1870).  Sarah was born circa 1816 in Ohio, according to the census records.  She married George Washington Penisten (1813-   ) before 1836.  George was born in 1813 in Pike County, Ohio.  They were the parents of at least 5 children and lived in Madison County, Indiana.  The last record for Sarah I've found is the 1870 census of Madison County, Indiana.



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On This Day : September 1

1640 - William REYNOLDS born.  William was the son of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.

1704 - Edward BEESON married Hester NAIL in Pennsylvania.  Edward was the son of Edward BEESON and Rachel PENNINGTON.

1709 - Robert WILLSON born.  Robert was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.

1712 - Lydia PIERCE born.  Lydia was the daughter of Isaac PIERCE and Grace TUCKER.

1754 - David ROGERS born.  David was the son of Nathan ROGERS and Martha DAVIS.

1765 - Rebeckah MILLS born.  Rebeckah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.

1766 - Anthony CHAMNESS married Rachel BEESON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Anthony was the son of John CHAMNESS and Ann JONES.  Anthony was my 8x-great grandfather.

1774 - Tacy DAVIS born.  Tacy was the daughter of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.

1775 - Henry PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Henry was the son of Steffan PETRY and Anna DANNER.

1792 - Samuel MOULTON born.  Samuel was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1808 - Mary WILLIAMS married Jehu ROBINSON.  Mary was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.

1841 - Edwin Wallace MOULTON married Lucinda SHERMAN in St. Albans, Licking County, Ohio.  Edwin was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1847 - James Thomas JACOBS died in Brown County, Ohio.  James was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.  James was my 5x-great grandfather.

1847 - Joseph SUMNER died in Marion County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1850 - John W. POE died in Morgan County, Indiana.  John was my 5x-great grandfather.

1850 - William TAYLOR died.  William was the son of Edmund TAYLOR and Sarah STUBBS.

1857 - Melinda MILLS born.  Melinda was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.

1863 - John Nelson LAMBERTSON born in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio.  John was the son of Nelson J. LAMBERTSON and Eliza Jane JOHNSON.

1863 - George William GUY born.  George was the son of George William GUY and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1865 - Huldah L. FISHER died.  Huldah was the daughter of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1866 - Samuel NESBIT died in Stoutsville, Missouri. Samuel was the son of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.

1867 - Cordelia Jane BECKETT died in Woodland, California.  Cordelia was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1870 - Phillip LEMASTERS married Elizabeth C. HOOVER in Allen County, Ohio. Phillip was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1871 - William Clifford LeMASTER born in Darke County, Ohio.  William was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1873 - Mary M. MORRISTON died.  Mary was the daughter of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.

1876 - Arthur B. BEVAN born.  Arthur was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.

1887 - Ella E. SYFERT born.  Ella was the daughter of George B. SYFERT and Margaret Ann McLANE.

1888 - Florence BALDWIN married Nicholas SMITH in Wayne County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1895 - Miles Clement LEWIS married Naomi C. BRANNAN.  Miles was the son of William Henry LEWIS and Malissa Adeline MORRISTON.

1910 - Lynne Oxshire SWAFFORD born in Litton, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Lynne was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Sara Anne THURMAN.

1912 - Vernon L. LEWIS born.  Vernon was the son of George H. LEWIS and Bessie B. VANSICKLE.

2008 - Maurice J. PIERCE died.  Maurice was the son of John Herman PIERCE and Charlotte FERGUSON.