On This Day : December 30

1725 - Samuel JEWETT born in Bradford, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Samuel JEWETT and Ruth HARDY.  Samuel was my 6x-great grandfather.

1730 - Jonathan COLLINS died in Hardwick, Sussex County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was my 8x-great grandfather.

1740 - Charles WRIGHT born in Fife, Scotland.  Charles was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.

1772 - Cyllania WOOLSTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Cyllania was the daughter of John WOOLSTON and Sarah POWELL.  Cyllania was my 7x-great grandmother.

1791 - Robert Beverly CHEW died in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Robert was the son of Robert CHEW and Mary PERROTT.

1809 - Mary HAWORTH married Thomas DOAN.  Mary was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.

1809 - Lavinia Moore McPHEETERS born.  Lavinia was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Lavinia MOORE.

1810 - David RINEHART born in Boutetourt County, Virginia.  David was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.

1825 - Samuel SCHLOTHAUER died.  Samuel was the son of Johann Michael SCHLOTHAUER and Elizabeth PETRY.

1884 - Princess Rosetta BOYER married Marin YOUNGBLOOD.  Princess was the daughter of Isaac B. BOYER and Elizabeth J. CHEVALIER.

1890 - Cora E. GROENENDYKE born.  Cora was the daughter of Thomas GROENENDYKE and Emily SMITH.

1900 - Samuel YOUNG married Lulu VINSON.  Samuel was the son of Leroy YOUNG and Mary Jane KING.

1903 - Ida Laura WEHRLY married Edward SCHOLER.  Ida was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1909 - Sarah Alice SWAFFORD married John JONES in Ray County, Missouri.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1944 - Bertha Ewing BRITTON died in Hunterdon, New Jersey.  Bertha was the daughter of Josiah Cole BRITTON and Elenor Creveling EWING.

1949 - Judy Darlene CUMMINGS died in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.  Judy was the daughter of Luther St. Patrick CUMMINGS and Frances Bernice PURDUE.

1961 - Bertha Alberta HERCULES died in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

1962 - Cloyd J. PIERCE died.  Cloyd was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.

1963 - James Sheman SWAFFORD died in Sedalia, Missouri.  James was the son of Clyde Andrew SWAFFORD and Mary Maxine BENTLY.

1981 - Daniel Wayne LEWIS died in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.

Marriage License & Return: Virgil C. Chew to Esther V. Abel, 1905

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Virgil C. Chew to Esther V. Abel, 1905"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

State Of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife,

Virgil C. Chew and Esther V. Abel

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority

In Testimony Whereeof, I, F.L. Crowe Clerk of Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, Indiana, this 2nd day of September 1905

F.L. Crowe, Clerk

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, Virgil C. Chew and Esther V. Abel on the 2'' day of Sept., 1905

S.A. Armstrong

Minister

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Virgil C. Chew to Esther V. Abel, 1905"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

RETURN OF A MARRIAGE TO COUNTY CLERK

1. Full Name of GROOM, Virgil C. Chew

2. Place of Residence Salamonia Ind.

3. Occupation Lineman

4. Age next Birthday 22 Color, White Race [blank]

5. Place of Birth, Salamonia, Ind. Nationality English

6. Father's Name Virgil C. Chew Nationality English

7. Mother's Maiden Name Lola M. Frasher Nationality English

8. Number of Groom's Marriage First

9. Full name of BRIDE, Esther V. Abel

10. Place of Residence, Near Salamonia Occupation Housekeepin

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11. Age next Birthday 18 years. Color, White Race [blank]

12. Place of Birth Noble Tp.  Nationality, [blank]

13. Father's Name Geo. W. Abel

14. Mother's Maiden Name Sarah R. Smith

15. Number of Bride's Marriage, First

16. Married at Home of Geo. W. Abel in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 2" day of Sept 1905

17. Witnesses to Marriage Cleo Stone & Grace Morgan

Marriage solemnized by S.A. Armstrong

Minister

Dated at near Salamonia, this 2" day of Sept  1905

This record of the marriage of Virgil C. Chew and Esther V. Abel was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

I have not yet been able to connect this Virgil C. Chew to other members of my family in the Salamonia area.  I've written about this in a previous post.

The mention of this Virgil's father being a Virgil C. Chew as well is suspect.  I know of no other similar named individuals in the area at the time.  He may well be a child of one of the Chews, but I need to get into Jay County courthouse and see if there are any court records.

Surname Saturday : Mills

The MILLS surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be English.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 119 : Hannah Mills (1833-1914).  Hannah was born January 9, 1833 in Morgan County, Indiana.  Hannah married August 11, 1855 in Monrovia, Morgan County, Indiana to Isaac S. Poe (1830-1909).  Isaac was born August 20, 1830 in Chatham County, North Carolina.  He served in Company E, 12th Indiana Infantry during the Civil War.  They raised 7 children in Morgan and Hamilton Counties, Indiana.  Isaac died November 20, 1909 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Hannah died March 9, 1914 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.

Ahnentafel # 238 : Henry Mills (1780-1833).  Henry was born March 31, 1780 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Henry married January 10, 1810 in Jefferson County, Tennessee to Hannah Woodward (1790-1862).  Hannah was born September 3, 1790 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  They raised 10 children.  Hannah died June 22, 1862 in Morgan County, Indiana.  Henry died March 16, 1833 in Morgan County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 476 : Aaron Mills (1749-1794).  Aaron was born December 22, 1749 in Virginia.  Aaron married January 18, 1774 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Charity Mendenhall (1754-1836).  Charity was born January, 19, 1754 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  They raised 10 children.  Charity died February 19, 1836.  Aaron died December 15, 1794 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Ahnentafel # 952 : Henry Mills (1720-1810).  Henry was born September 23, 1720 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Henry married January 18, 1740 in Virginia to Hannah Thornburg (1725-1791).  Hannah was born in 1725.  They raised 11 children.  Hannah died March 27, 1791 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Henry died October 10, 1810 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Ahnentafel # 1904 : John Mills (1688-1760).  John was born in 1688, probably in England.  John married in 1708 in Chester County, Pennsylvania to Rebecca ________. Rebecca was born circa 1688 and died in 1740 in Monocacy, Maryland.  They were the parents of 5 children. John married secondly in 1742 to Rebecca ________. They were the parents of 7 children.  John died November 24, 1760 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Related blog posts :

• Isaac S. Poe household - Hamilton Co., IN and Norton Co., KS

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