Back on Guy Fawkes Day, I treated myself to a birthday present of genealogical research in Jay County, Indiana. It was a productive day. Over the next few weeks I hope to digest the data and update my database with my finds.
At the Jay County Health Department, I was able copies of death certificates for the following ancestors : Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley, Eli Weldon Haley, William P. Wehrly, Mary Keziah (Chew) LeMaster, and John Adam Metzner. These were ones that had been identified as missing from my files as I worked through the Exploratory Analysis series. The health department provides for $ 4.00 a "Geneology Death Record", complete with mis-spelling of genealogy. At least it is better than nothing, more on that later.
At the Jay County Clerk's Office, I was able to have the most productive and fun research experience. I had lists of items that I wanted to research from my previous trips to Jay County, and once I found the boxes where the originals were kept, the clerks let me pretty much have free reign. I was able to make several copies of court cases, though they did charge $ 1.00 per page. I was hoping to use my Flip-Pal, but it would have been too time consuming and of course nothing I wanted to copy was very small.
At the Jay County Public Library, I searched newspapers during the time period of the Dillinger Terror Gang crime spree, hoping to find mention of a local connection to Harry Pierpont. I did manage to find an article that stated the gang had passed through the Loblolly area. I also found an article about Arthur LeMaster's grocery store, and the death notice of a potential Haley relative. The reporting during the time period of 1933-34 was fascinating with all of the stories of robberies, union strikes, jail breaks, etc.
At the Jay County Historical Society museum, I was able to obtain copies of plat maps from 1881 and numerous marriage returns from the clerk's office. The society had obtained the original marriage returns and have placed them in plastic sheet protectors and are keeping them in binders in the museum. This find was a gold mine, as it was much cheaper to make copies here ($0.25) than at the clerk's office. The society is staffed by volunteers, but their museum is one of the best local history museum's I've seen. They are working on digitizing many of the local records as well.
Over the next few weeks, I intend to post some of these findings to the blog. A few of them added additional family members and provided areas for further research.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
On This Day : November 14
1683 - William PRICHARD married Elizabeth ALLEN in Suffield, Connecticut. William was the son of William PRITCHARD and Hannah LANGTON. William was my 8x-great grandfather.
1743 - Johann Gerhard KAHRE died. Johann was the son of Johann Jurger KAHRE and Anna Katherine STEINMEIER.
1751 - Elizabeth CLARKE born. Elizabeth was the daughter of Joshua CLARKE and Hannah COTTRELL.
1771 - Christopher STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Württemberg. Christopher was the son of Hans STICKEL and Martha RAÜSCHENBERGER. Christopher was my 8x-great grandfather.
1759 - Jonathan MAXSON married Lydia CLARKE. Jonathan was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.
1783 - George BYERS born in York County, Pennsylvania. George was the son of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________.
1793 - Isom HUNT married Margaret BUNDY in Randolph County, North Carolina. Isom was the son of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.
1801 - Anna Marie Louise KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia. Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.
1802 - Hugh WARDLOW died. Hugh was the son of William WARDLAW and Jane HARPER.
1811 - Joel HUNT married Mary STARBUCK in Guilford County, North Carolina. Joel was the son of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.
1830 - Monroe G. GROENENDYKE born in Indiana. Monroe was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.
1842 - Daniel PHILBRICK died. Daniel was the son of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.
1853 - Isaiah DUFFEY born. Isaiah was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.
1859 - Lorenzo Dow FiSHER born. Lorenzo was the son of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.
1882 - Walter Lee STRUDEVANT born in Hamilton County, Indiana. Walter was the son of Calvin STURDEVANT and Emma BEALS.
1743 - Johann Gerhard KAHRE died. Johann was the son of Johann Jurger KAHRE and Anna Katherine STEINMEIER.
1751 - Elizabeth CLARKE born. Elizabeth was the daughter of Joshua CLARKE and Hannah COTTRELL.
1771 - Christopher STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Württemberg. Christopher was the son of Hans STICKEL and Martha RAÜSCHENBERGER. Christopher was my 8x-great grandfather.
1759 - Jonathan MAXSON married Lydia CLARKE. Jonathan was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.
1783 - George BYERS born in York County, Pennsylvania. George was the son of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________.
1793 - Isom HUNT married Margaret BUNDY in Randolph County, North Carolina. Isom was the son of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.
1801 - Anna Marie Louise KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia. Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.
1802 - Hugh WARDLOW died. Hugh was the son of William WARDLAW and Jane HARPER.
1811 - Joel HUNT married Mary STARBUCK in Guilford County, North Carolina. Joel was the son of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.
1830 - Monroe G. GROENENDYKE born in Indiana. Monroe was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.
1842 - Daniel PHILBRICK died. Daniel was the son of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.
1853 - Isaiah DUFFEY born. Isaiah was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.
1859 - Lorenzo Dow FiSHER born. Lorenzo was the son of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.
1882 - Walter Lee STRUDEVANT born in Hamilton County, Indiana. Walter was the son of Calvin STURDEVANT and Emma BEALS.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
On This Day : November 13
1692 - Elizabeth HIGGINS died. Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.
1727 - Anna LEWIS born. Anna was the daughter of John LEWIS and Anna CLARKE.
1755 - Joseph ALLEN married Deborah HILL in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Joseph was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.
1768 - George WRIGHT died. George was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.
1773 - Samuel CHEW born in New London, Connecticut. Samuel was the son of Samuel CHEW and Lucy MILLER.
1777 - Sarah BURDICK married Peleg MAXSON. Sarah was the daughter of Edward BURDICK.
1801 - Marvel MAXSON born in Green Briar Run, Virginia. Marvel was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.
1801 - Catherine HECK married John BYARS in Bracken County, Kentucky. Catherine was the daughter of Daniel HECK and Catherine ________.
1852 - Tryphena PHILBRICK died. Tryphena was the daughter of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.
1857 - John McLANE born in Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio. John was the son of William Fleming McLANE and Elizabeth GUFFY.
1864 - John Adam METZNER married Clara MOULTON in Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG. Clara was the daughter of Albert MOULTON and Emeline PHILBRICK. They were my 2x-great grandparents.
1865 - Catherine FREEZE died in Wabash County, Indiana. Catherine was the daughter of George Frederick PENCE and Mary ________. Catherine was Eileen's 4x-great grandmother.
1873 - Phebe Jane LeMASTERS married William R. WILSON in Jay County, Indiana. Phebe was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.
1886 - Luman Cooper LeMASTERS married Barbara Isabel WEHRLY in Jay County, Indiana. Luman was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW. Barbara was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH. They were my great-grandparents.
1925 - Martha Ann McCLARNEY died in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee. Martha was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.
1944 - Rebecca CUMMINGS died in Maury County, Tennessee. Rebecca was the daughter of Lindsey CUMMINGS and Caroline RUSH.
1727 - Anna LEWIS born. Anna was the daughter of John LEWIS and Anna CLARKE.
1755 - Joseph ALLEN married Deborah HILL in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Joseph was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.
1768 - George WRIGHT died. George was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.
1773 - Samuel CHEW born in New London, Connecticut. Samuel was the son of Samuel CHEW and Lucy MILLER.
1777 - Sarah BURDICK married Peleg MAXSON. Sarah was the daughter of Edward BURDICK.
1801 - Marvel MAXSON born in Green Briar Run, Virginia. Marvel was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.
1801 - Catherine HECK married John BYARS in Bracken County, Kentucky. Catherine was the daughter of Daniel HECK and Catherine ________.
1852 - Tryphena PHILBRICK died. Tryphena was the daughter of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.
1857 - John McLANE born in Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio. John was the son of William Fleming McLANE and Elizabeth GUFFY.
1864 - John Adam METZNER married Clara MOULTON in Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG. Clara was the daughter of Albert MOULTON and Emeline PHILBRICK. They were my 2x-great grandparents.
1865 - Catherine FREEZE died in Wabash County, Indiana. Catherine was the daughter of George Frederick PENCE and Mary ________. Catherine was Eileen's 4x-great grandmother.
1873 - Phebe Jane LeMASTERS married William R. WILSON in Jay County, Indiana. Phebe was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.
1886 - Luman Cooper LeMASTERS married Barbara Isabel WEHRLY in Jay County, Indiana. Luman was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW. Barbara was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH. They were my great-grandparents.
1925 - Martha Ann McCLARNEY died in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee. Martha was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.
1944 - Rebecca CUMMINGS died in Maury County, Tennessee. Rebecca was the daughter of Lindsey CUMMINGS and Caroline RUSH.
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