Wednesday, December 19, 2012

On This Day : December 19

1646 - Bethiah HUBBARD born in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  Bethiah was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.  Bethiah was my 8x-great grandmother.

1706 - Johannes SCHERCH born.  Johannes was the son of Ulrich SCHÜRCH and Barbara GRUNDBACHER.

1729 - Mary WRIGHT born in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.  Mary was the daughter of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.

1735 - Michael SILLS born in Bingen, Hesse-Darmstadt.  Michael was Eileen's 5x-great grandfather.

1765 - Joseph CHEW born in Virginia.  Joseph was the son of James CHEW and Mary CALDWELL.

1776 - Elizabeth MILLS married Christopher HIATT in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Hur MILLS and Rachel HARROLD.

1784 - Matilda TAYLOR born.  Matilda was the daughter of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.

1792 - Zachariah TAYLOR married Susann JARRELL.  Zachariah was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Esther BLACKBURN.

1794 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.

1797 - Lucas WELCH born.  Lucas was the son of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.

1801 - William Dennison BURDICK born.  William was the son of Hazard BURDICK and Esther SHIRLEY.

1806 - Arana WARLDOW born in Ohio.  Arana was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.

1807 - Jacob BEALS born.  Jacob was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1816 - William JACKSON married Asenath ST. CLAIR.  William was the son of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1822 - Nathan DAVIS born.  Nathan was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.

1831 - Ellen E. PIERCE born.  Ellen was the daughter of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.

1835 - James HAWORTH born.  James was the son of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.

1843 - Mary Ann FISHER married John Wesley WALLICK in Miami County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.

1850 - Joseph Lancaster MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Joseph was the son of Melford Joseph MAXON and Mary E. LANCASTER.

1859 - Sarah A. BUCHER married Henry M. PETRY.  Sarah was the daughter of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.

1860 - Lindley O. BEVAN born.  Lindley was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.

1869 - Isabella LEWIS married William ARNOLD in Huntington County, Indiana. Isabella was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1875 - Edgar D. HEATON born. Edgar was the son of Townsend HEATON and Nancy Jane HALE.

1897 - Fornia Wallace DAVIS born.  Fornia was the daughter of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.

1899 - John Daniel SWAFFORD died.  John was the son of James A. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HALL.

1900 - Mary Jane RICHARDS married John William RUDKIN.  Mary was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1906 - Ethel May WEHRLY married William SHREEVE.  Ethel was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1910 - Thomas A. SWAFFORD married Florence BROOKS in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  Thomas was the son of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

1925 - Elizabeth WEBER died in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1953 - Rhoda M. WHITZEL died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Rhoda was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

1953 - Shirlie CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Shirlie was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

Marriage License & Return: Jacob Haley to Lydia J. May, 1888


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Jacob Haley to Lydia J. May, 1888"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

Jay county, Indiana, 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,

Jacob Haley and Lydia J. May

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, W.S. Fleming, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, herunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Portland, this 21st day of December A.D., 1888

W.S. Fleming Clerk



Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Jacob Haley to Lydia J. May, 1888"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage Return

1. Full Name of Groom Jacob Haley
2. Place of Residence Noble Twp, Jay Co. Ind
3. Age Next Birthday 23 years
4. Color White
5. Occupation Farmer
6. Place of Birth [illegible]
7. Father's Name Sebastian Haley
8. Mother's Maiden Name Lydia Rader
9. No. of Groom's Marriage 1
10. Full Name of Bride Lydia J. May
11. Place of Residence Noble Twp Jay Co Ind
12. Age next Birthday 20 years
13. Color White
14. Place of Birth Noble Twp Jay Co Ind.
15. Father's Name Phillip May
16. Mother's Maiden Name Caroline Young
17. No. of Bride's Marriage 1
18. Place of Marriage Bride's house
19. By [illegible]
20. Dated Dec 25th 1888

This record of the marriage of Jacob Haley and Lydia J. May was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Though parts of the record were a bit hard to read in the copy, I was able to gain some information I didn't have before, particularly being able to connect Jacob with the family of Sebastian and Lydia (Rader) Haley.  Before this, I had their marriage as an unidentified Haley in Jay County.

Another avenue of research is to find out if the bride connects with my Young family in Noble Township as well.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

On This Day : December 18

1719 - Henry CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Henry was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances WOODWARD.

1734 - Bennett FIELD married Elizabeth SPOFFORD in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Bennett was the son of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas SPOFFORD and Bethiah HAZELTINE.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1736 - Martha CRANDALL born.  Martha was the daughter of John F. CRANDALL and Hannah ________.

1738 - Mary RICHARDS born in New Jersey. Mary was the daughter of John RICHARDS and Mary ________.  Mary was my 6x-great grandmother.

1743 - Amy ALLEN born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Amy was the daughter of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.

1743 - Catherine Marie KAHRE died.  Catherine was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Katherine Marie KUHLMEYER.

1773 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Christian was the son of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmina KIRSCHOFF.

1778 - Rachel STANLEY born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Rachel was the daughter of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1786 - Mildred CHEW married James COLEMAN.  Mildred was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Martha TAYLOR.

1795 - Isaac LEMASTERS born in Virginia.  Isaac was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1819 - Mary JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Mary was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.

1819 - Octavia PIERCE born.  Octavia was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.

1835 - William Hamilton FLANAGAN born in Dallas, Alabama.  William was the son of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.

1835 - John MAXSON died in Navesink, New Jersey.  John was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Elisabeth DAVIS.

1837 - Julia BALES born.  Julia was the daughter of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.

1839 - William C. MILLS married Rebecca HADLEY.  William was the son of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.

1851 - Frances F. BOYER born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Frances was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

1856 - William P. PIERCE married Mary F. ROOD.  William was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.

1878 - Alva Monroe WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Alva was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1879 - William Harrison SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  William was the son of James B. SWAFFORD and Mahulda A. HOLLOWAY.

1892 - Charles Albert HAGAMAN married Gertrude ONSLOW.  Charles was the son of Charles Sherman HAGAMAN and Lydia MOULTON.

1895 - Solomon LEWIS died in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Solomon was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.  Solomon was Eileen's 3x-great grandfather.

1897 - Earl KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Earl was the son of James Alfred KING and Ella Mae LOWERY.

1897 - Barbara Helen METZNER born in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  Barbara was the daughter of Louis Napolen METZNER and Elizabeth REITER.

1903 - Dora Ann CUMMINGS married Washington NEEDHAM in Dyer County, Tennessee.  Dora was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.

1903 - Clarinda Ann McCOWIN died.  Clarinda was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1942 - Nora Pauline BALES died in Liberty, Missouri.  Nora was the daughter of Thomas Harmon SWAFFORD and Emma Jane DIXON.

1985 - Joseph Edward MAXON died in Pensacola, Florida. Joseph was the son of Walter Harold MAXON and Frances Ida CHUTE.

2004 - Miriam Ruth WILDT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Miriam was the daughter of Frank Field MIGUET and Amelia Matilda SAUER.  Miriam was Corinne's great-grandmother.

Marriage License & Return, Eli W. Haley to Cora B. Metzner, 1888

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Eli W. Haley to Cora B. Metzner, 1888"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

Jay County, Indiana, 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, 

Eli W. Haley and Cora B. Metzner

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, W.S. Fleming, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Portland, this  18 day of July A.D. 1888

W.S. Fleming Clerk

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

This certifies, that I, R. Dubs a Minister of the Gospel joined in marriage as husband and Wife, Eli W. Haley and Cora B. Metzner on the 21st day of July 1888

R. Dubs

This License and Certificate must be Returned to the Clerk in 90 days.

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Eli W. Haley to Cora B. Metzner, 1888"; 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, Eli W. Haley
2. Place of Residence Noble Township, Jay Co., Indiana
3. Occupation Farmer
4. Age next Birthday 23 years.  Color, White, Race Caucasian
5. Place of Birth Erie Co., Ohio Nationality, American
6. Father's Name G. W. Haley
7. Mother's Maiden Name Mary Sherrick
8. Number of Groom's Marriage, first
9. Full Name of BRIDE, Cora B. Metzner
10. Place of Residence, Wayne Twp., Jay Co. Occupation housewife
11. Age next Birthday, 20 years.  Color, White Race, Caucasian
12. Place of Birth Indiana, Nationality American
13. Father's Name John A. Metzner
14. Mother's Maiden Name Clara Moulton
15. No of Bride's Marriage first
16. Married at Wayne Twonship, Jay Co. in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 21st day of Jul 1888.
17. Witnesses to Marriage G.W. Haley & J.A. Metzner

Marriage solemnized by 
R. Dubs
Minister of the Gospel

Dated at Wayne Twp. Jay Co., Ind this 21st day of July 1888.

This record of the marriage of Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957) and Cora Belle Metzner (1868-1955) was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

These were my paternal great-grandparents.  Previously, I had located a copy of the marriage license, but not the return at the courthouse.

Though I don't have an exact location for the marriage, I speculate that it took place at the home of the bride.  The Metzner family were residents of Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.  

Witnesses listed to the marriage were the father of the groom, George W. Haley, and the father of the bride, John A. Metzner.  I do not know of any connection with the minister, R. Dubs.

Monday, December 17, 2012

On This Day : December 17

1668 - Zechariah FIELD married Sarah WEBB in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Zechariah was the son of Zechariah FIELD and Mary STANLEY. Sarah was the daughter of John WEBB and Anna BASSETT.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1717 - Francis WORCESTER died.  Francis was my 8x-great grandfather.

1720 - John MAXSON died in Westerly, Rhode Island. John was the son of Richard MAXSON and Rebecca ________.  John was my 8x-great grandfather.

1723 - Claus Heinrich KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Claus was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Katherine STEINMEIER.

1735 - Peter KOUWENHOVEN married Leah Janse SCHENCK.  Peter was the son of Pieter Williamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1741 - Robert HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey. Robert was the son of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.  Robert was my 6x-great grandfather.

1758 - George WRIGHT died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.

1764 - Rogers DAVIS born.  Rogers was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1769 - Rhoda BABCOCK born.  Rhoda was the daughter of Rowse BABCOCK and Ruth MAXSON.

1770 - Hannah MAXSON born.  Hannah was the daughter of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.

1772 - Lewis MAXSON born. Lewis was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1772 - Thomas MAXSON married Hannah SISSON.  Thomas was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1775 - Samuel ALLEN married Hannah COX.  Samuel was the son of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.

1779 - Henry REYNOLDS died in Nottingham, Pennsylvania.  Henry was the son of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.

1795 - Joseph MAXSON married Lydia POTTER.  Joseph was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1800 - Rachel KELSO born.  Rachel was the daughter of Charles KELSO and Mary McPHEETERS.

1807 - Joseph WHITE married Rebecca SMITH in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Joseph was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1831 - Mary Ann YOUNG born in Sandusky County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.

1856 - Elizabeth HEATON married Greenleaf GILBERT.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.

1871 - Clara Ettie HINDS born.  Clara was the daughter of Peter Horry HINDS and Rachel Brown LEE.

1890 - Myrtle LEE born.  Myrtle was the daughter of Tom Burrell LEE and Flora Catherine PATTON.

1893 - Carlos J. BOYER married Cordie Bell WHITE in Warrick County, Indiana. Carlos was the son of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

1894 - Serena MILLS born. Serena was the daughter of Pleasant MILLS.

1898 - Lulu B. LEE died.  Lulu was the daughter of Tom Burrell LEE and Flora Catherine PATTON.

1903 - Joseph Valentine MAXON married Bertha Mae COPE in Pennsylvania.  Joseph was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Ellen Catherine ONG.

1905 - Wellman Franklin PIPPENGER born in Huron, Erie County, Ohio.  Wellman was the son of John Curtis PIPPENGER and Maud O. HALEY.

1906 - Miles CHIVLARE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Miles was the son of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.

1906 - William YOUNG died.  William was the son of Adam YOUNG and Sarah CRUM.

1927 - Emma STURDEVANT died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.

1971 - John Dewey POE died in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.  John was the son of Curtis W. POE and Lillian S. PHEBUS.

Marriage License & Return : John Hartzell to Elizabeth Haley, 1884



Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "John W. Hartzell to Elizabeth A. Haley, 1884"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

State of Indiana, Jay County, Sct:

The State of Indiana to any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriage in Said County, Greeting:

You are hereby authorized to join together, as HUSBAND AND WIFE, 

John W. Hartzell and Elizabeth A. Haley

In Testimony Whereof, I, W.S. Fleming, Clerk of the Jay Circuit

Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Portland,

this 2nd day of May A.D. 1884

W.S. Fleming Clerk

State of Indiana, Jay County, Sct:

I, S.M. Stone, a Minister in said County, do certify

that on the 3 day of May, 1884, I joined together, as Husband and Wife,

John W. Hartzel and Elizabeth Haley

Given under my hand this third day of May, 1884.

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return: "John W. Hartzell to Elizabeth Haley, 1884"; 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  John W. Hartsell
2. Place of Residence, Wayne T.P.
3. Occupation farmer
4. Age next Birthday 26 years. Color White Race German
5. Place of Birth, Noble T.P. Nationality German
6. Father's Name John K Hartsell
7. Mother's Maiden Name Lousinda Dasmer
8. Number of Groom's Marriage 1
9. Full Name of BRIDE, Elizabeth Haley
10. Place of Residence, Nobel T.P.  Occupation Housewife
11. Age Next Birthday, 26 years.  Color White Race, German
12. Place of Birth, Noble T.P., Nationality German
13. Father's Name Sebistian Haley
14. Mother's Maiden Name Lyda Rader
15. No. of Bride's Marriage, 1
16. Marriage at S.M. Stones in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the
May 3 Day of ___ 1884
17. Witnesses to Marriage R.H. Stone Rebecca Stone

Marriage solemnized by S.M. Stone

dated at residence this 3 day of May, 1884

This record of the marriage of John W. Hartzell and Elizabeth A. Haley was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Elizabeth was the daughter of Sebastian and Lydia (Rader) Haley, and my first cousin four times removed.

I find it interesting that their nationality and race was referred to as being "German".

I do not know what the relationship was between the Stone and Haley family was.

Until I located this record, I had the marriage of John and Elizabeth as part of my unidentified Haleys in Jay County.  Now that I can locate her within the family group, I need to search for more information on their family.


Sunday, December 16, 2012

On This Day : December 16

1694 - Eliphel BUTTON born.  Eliphel was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1712 - John FREEMAN born.  John was the son of John FREEMAN and Abigail WITTER.

1738 - James TAYLOR born.  James was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1766 - Robert WRIGHT born in Scotland.  Robert was the son of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1798 - William KELSO born.  William was the son of Charles KELSO and Mary McPHEETERS.

1816 - James Stiles CHEW born in New Jersey.  James was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.

1818 - Joseph MAXSON died.  Joseph was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Jemima MUMFORD.

1824 - Nathan MAXSON died.  Nathan was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1847 - Harriett Newell CAMPBELL died.  Harriett was the daughter of James McPhetters CAMPBELL and Betsey G. BROWN.

1847 - Henry ALDERMAN married Hannah J. GILBERT in Bond County, Illinois.  Henry was the son of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.

1848 - Samantha SHELLY born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Samantha was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.  Samantha was Eileen's 2x-great grandmother.

1849 - James METZNER born in St. Louisville, Licking County, Ohio.  James was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1857 - Jeremiah Haines DEACON married Mary R. DEACON.  Jeremiah was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1869 - William JACKSON died.  William was the son of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1895 - Marianne SCHAEFFER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Marianne was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1899 - Lodosca BALDWIN married Merritt NICHOLSON in Wayne County, Indiana.  Lodosca was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1937 - William KING died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.  William was the son of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.

1971 - Arthur Raymond LeMASTER died.  Arthur was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1995 - Olivia FRAZIER died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Olivia was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Surname Saturday : Willson

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

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 113 : Sarah A. Willson (c1804-1881).  Sarah was born circa 1804 in New Jersey, probably Sussex County.  She married July 6, 1822 in Belvidere, Sussex County, New Jersey to John Lambertson (c1800-1875). John was born circa 1800 in New Jersey.  They raised a family of ten children in New Jersey and Butler County, Ohio, moving to Ohio circa 1836-37.  John died October 1875 in Farmersville, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Sarah died December 21, 1881 in Ohio.

Ahnentafel # 226 : Samuel Willson (c1780-bet1836-50).  Samuel was born circa 1780 in New Jersey.  He married before 1850 in New Jersey to Elizabeth ________(c1780-aft1850).  Elizabeth was born circa 1780 in New Jersey and died after 1850 in Butler County, Ohio.  They had at least 6 children and moved to Ohio circa 1836-37.  Samuel died between 1836 and 1850, probably in Butler County, Ohio.

Ahnentafel # 452 : Mahlon Willson (1767-1852).  Mahlon was born 8mo 27d in Hunterdon Couny, New Jersey.  He married 6mo 11d 1789 at Kingwood MM, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  The name of his first wife is unknown.  They were the parents of 11 children.  He married secondly in August 1831 to Sarah Mann.  Mahlon died February 11, 1852 in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 904 : Samuel Willson (1738-1794).  Samuel was born 1mo 5d in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married 8mo 19d 1761 at Kingwood MM, Hunterdon County, New Jersey to Deborah Collins (1741-1803).  Deborah was born March 23, 1743 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  They raised 12 children.  Deborah died January 8, 1803 in Great Meadows, Warren County, New Jersey. Samuel died 5mo 22d 1794, probably in Warren County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 1808 : Samuel Willson (1706-1785).  Samuel was born January 19, 1706 in Chesterton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel married July 13, 1732 in Bethlehem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Deborah Willets (1712-1772).  Deborah was born January 14, 1712 in Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 10 children.  Deborah died Jun 2, 1772 in Hardwick, Warren County, New Jersey.  Samuel died in 1785 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 3616 : Samuel Willlson (1681-1761).  Samuel was born May 1, 1681 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.  He married December 6, 1705 in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey to Hester Overton (1682-1730).  Hester was born October 26, 1682 in Quakertown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.   They raised 8 children.  Hester died in 1730 in New Jersey.  Samuel died 12mo 19d 1761 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 7232 : Robert Willson (1652-1709).  Robert was born in 1652 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.  He married 5mo 22d 1672 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England to Ann Hoag (c1652-1709).  Ann was born circa 1652.  They were the parents of at least 4 children.  Ann died December 1709 in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert died February 10, 1709 in Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.

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On This Day : December 15

1696 - Rebecca PRICHARD born in Suffield, Connecticut.  Rebecca was the daughter of William PRICHARD and Rebecca TAYLOR.  Rebecca was my 7x-great grandmother.

1714 - Mary CRANDALL married Thomas BROWNELL.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah COLBY.

1728 - Tacy MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Tacy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON

1756 - Anna BABCOCK married Samuel RHODES.  Anna was the daughter of James BABCOCK and Content MAXSON.

1765 - Hannah DAVIS married Samuel MAXSON.  Hannah was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1844 - Octavia PIERCE married Byram H. HARVEY.  Octavia was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.

1869 - Ella E. LAPHAM born in Franklin Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  Ella was the daughter of Earnest L. LAMPHAM and Sarah J. McVAY.

1879 - Laud Alfred DAVIS born.  Laud was the son of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.

1898 - Cyrene COX died in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana.  Cyrene was the daughter of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.

1898 - Vernon Dwight HUBER married Gertrude MAURER.  Vernon was the son of Walter F. HUBER and Emeline YOUNG.

1898 - Dorris Lucille HUBER born.  Dorris was the daughter of Vernon Dwight HUBER and Gertrude MAURER.

1899 - Florence CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of James FOLLOWAY and Julia WILLIAMS.

1906 - Otis BOYER married Bessie RUSSELL.  Otis was the son of Albert L. BOYER and Sarah M. BENNETT.

1922 - Jacob LEMASTERS died in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.  Jacob was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1934 - Nealie HAYMES died in Reidland, McCracken County, Kentucky.  Nealie was the daughter of David C. DUNAWAY and Margaret Emley PRINCE.

1963 - Ida Laura SCHOLER died.  Ida was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Death Certificate: Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley, Jay County, Indiana (1955)

Source: Cora Belle Haley death certificate, Book H-11, page 42 (1955), Jay County Health Department, Portland, Indiana

Jay County Indiana
Geneology Death Record

Name: Haley, Cora Belle
Date of Death: 4/28/1955   Time: 18:40    Sex: F

Age: 86   Months:  0    Days: 0   Hours: 0   Minutes:  0

Birthdate: 8/21/1868    Place:  Jay Co. Indiana
Death Address:  Madison Township, Indiana
Residence:  Portland, IN

County:  Jay County
Marital Status:  Married    Spouse:   Eli W. Haley
Race:  White      Occupation:  Housewife
Father:   Adam Metzner   Birth:  [blank]
Mother Maiden Name: Clara Moulton     Birth:  [blank]
Burial Place:  Mt. Zion   Jay County IN
Burial Date:  5/01/1955
Funeral Home: Baird-Freeman Funeral Home
Address:  Portland, IN

File Date:  [blank]    Book No.: H-11  Page No.: 42   Local No.: [blank]
Physician:  S.M. Hammond, MD
Manner of Death: Natural

The above death certificate is for my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley (1868-1955).  I obtained this record on my recent research trip into Jay County, Indiana.

Facts that I already knew included her death date and place and the date of birth.   Her residence shows Portland, but she was living in rural Madison Township at the time of her death according to her obituary.

Cora was married, and her spouse was Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957).

The death certificate lists her father as Adam Metzner and mother as Clara Moulton, which corresponds to information I already had.  

The funeral was held at the Baird-Freeman funeral home in Portland.  The attending physician was S.M. Hammond.  The health department would not release a cause of death, but peeking over at the records I saw that carcinoma was listed.

On This Day : December 14

1671 - Roland STEBBINS died in Northampton, Massachusetts.  Roland was my 10x-great grandfather.

1673 - Sarah WILLSON born.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert WILLSON and Ann HOAG.

1683 - Daniel CHERDRON died in Otterberg, Pfalz.  Daniel was my 10x-great grandfather.

1685 - John HAINES born.  John was the son of John HAINES and Esther BORTON.

1715 - Elisabeth PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Elisabeth was the daughter of John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN.

1715 - John POWELL died in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Robert POWELL and Prudence ________.  John was my 8x-great grandfather.

1720 - Elizabeth NYE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Ebenezer NYE and Sarah NEWCOMB.  Elizabeth was my 7x-great grandmother.

1724 - Sarah FREEMAN born.  Sarah was the daughter of John FREEMAN and Abigail WITTER.

1737 - Margery PIGGOTT died.  Margery was the daughter of James BROWN and Honour CLAYTON.  Margery was my 8x-great grandmother.

1758 - Lydia CHAMNESS born in Orange County, North Carolina.  Lydia was the daughter of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.

1769 - Lucy MAXSON married Peleg BABCOCK.  Lucy was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.

1783 - Enoch PIERCE married Experience STORRS.  Enoch was the son of Enoch PIERCE and Mary MASON.

1804 - Absalom BOYER born in Hardy County, Virginia.  Absalom was the son of Jacob BOYER and Magdalena STRADER.

1809 - Joseph BOND married Sarah MENDENHALL.  Joseph was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1814 - George J. HALEY born in Canton Basel, Switzerland.  George was my 3x-great grandfather.

1827 - Thomas James HEATON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Thomas was the son of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.

1828 - John LEMASTERS married Mary H. BAKER in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1843 - Mary DAVIS died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1849 - John P. HEATON born in Tazewell, Illinois. John was the son of Alexander S. HEATON and Jemima SHAW.

1863 - John W. DUFFEY died.  John was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.

1874 - Charles SIGLER born.  Charles was the son of Andrew Jackson SIGLER and Almira P. PIERCE.

1876 - Melinda C. LEMASTERS born in Indiana.  Melinda was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HALFHILL.

1879 - John Blackburn BALES died in Alvarado, Texas.  John was the son of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.

1880 - David COOK married Laura KOHLER.  David was the son of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.

1892 - Lula Belle PETRY married Daniel CORLE.  Lula was the daughter of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.

1893 - Clara L. CHEW married Elwood THORNE.  Clara was the daughter of Jesse Leonard CHEW and Susanna Tatem WOOD.

1897 - Luhana Paralee MOORE died in Anthony, Kansas.  Luhana was the daughter of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1930 - Robert Eugene MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Robert was the son of Arthur MILLER and Hallie Marie CHIVLARE.

1932 - William Tatem CHEW died.  William was the son of Jesse Leonard CHEW and Susana Tatem WOOD.

1948 - Vernice Geneva MANLEY died in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Vernice was the daughter of I.V. MANLEY and Flossie Pearl CUMMINGS.

1952 - Taylor CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Taylor was the son of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Florence FOLLOWAY.

1961 - George Washington ALDERMAN died in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.  George was the son of James William ALDERMAN and Mary Emeline KIMBRO.

1975 - Edward J. SAUER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Edward J. SAUER and Amelia M. RITT.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

On This Day : December 13

1709 - Bennett FIELD born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Bennett was the son of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.  Bennett was my 7x-great grandfather.

1723 - John WILLSON born.  John was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.

1726 - Cyllania WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Cyllania was the son of John WOOLSTON and Sarah POWELL.  Cyllania was my 7x-great grandmother.

1742 - Joseph CHEW married Elinor HOLT.  Joseph was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary CLARK.

1745 - Gabriel WILLSON born in Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Gabriel was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETS.

1749 - Robert WRIGHT died in Foodie, Fife, Scotland.  Robert was the son of Alexander WRIGHT and Mary FERGUS.  Robert was my 8x-great grandfather.

1752 - Michael ANTONIDES born.  Michael was the son of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.

1757 - Amy CHEW married Randall MORGAN.  Amy was the daughter of Michael CHEW and Amy PAUL.

1781 - Benjamin GREENE married Grace ROGERS.  Benjamin was the son of John Matthew GREENE and Judith MAXSON.

1792 - William BOND married Charlotte HOUGH.  William was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.

1792 - Michael STANLEY married Mary GURLEY in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Michael was the son of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1820 - Jacob WEHRLY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine SAUBEL.

1826 - John GROENENDYKE married Elizabeth SMELSER in Fayette County, Indiana.  John was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.

1826 - Isaac MENDENHALL married Elizabeth GRIFFIN in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.

1832 - Peter ANTONIDES died.  Peter was the son of Cornelius ANTONIDES and Marie VAN SICKLEN.

1836 - Amelia J. PIERCE born.  Amelia was the daughter of Royal Storrs PIERCE and Juliet MORGAN.

1846 - John HOSKINS died in Clinton County, Ohio.  John was the son of Moses HOSKINS and Ruth HODGSON.

1856 - Joseph WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.

1857 - John B. BUCHER married Catherine WEHRLY.  John was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.

1877 - John Samuel CARSON died in Greene County, Iowa.  John was the son of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.

1881 - Sarah Alice SWAFFORD born.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1903 - John Ballinger SMITH died in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.  John was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.

1905 - Carey Gilbert HENDRIXSON married Rosa Matlida MILLER in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio.  Carey was the son of Ira F. HENDRIXSON and Mary Ann BERRY.

1911 - Nora Pauline SWAFFORD born in Pollo, Missouri.  Nora was the daughter of Thomas Harrison SWAFFORD and Emma Jane DIXON.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Corinne with Santa Christmas 1992



This photo of Corinne with Santa was probably taken in Evansville, Indiana at the Eastland Mall sometime in December 1992.  She would have been just over 2 years old at the time.

On This Day : December 12

1715 - Rebecca WARNER born.  Rebecca was the daughter of Ebenezer WARNER and Martha GILPIN.  Rebecca was my 7x-great grandmother.

1732 - Hannah REYNOLDS died.  Hannah was the daughter of William BROWN and Catherine WILLIAMS.

1761 - Stephen MAXON born in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Stephen was the son of Mosher MAXSON and Tacy ________.

1786 - Lucinda TAYLOR born.  Lucinda was the daughter of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.

1795 - Henry PETRY born in York, York County, Pennsylvania.  Henry was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena ________.

1795 - James TAYLOR married Virginia Frances MOORE.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann PENDLETON.

1796 - Susannah BEALS born in Virginia.  Susannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susannah JACKSON.

1809 - Susannah BEALS born.  Susannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1819 - Jacob SMITH died in Beavercreek Township, Greene County, Ohio.  Jacob was the son of Joseph SMITH and Rachel BEALS.

1823 - Nathaniel HIGGINS died.  Nathaniel was the son of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.

1824 - Susannah WEHRLY born in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.  Susannah was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1839 - Joseph S. CROCKETT born.  Joseph was the son of William CROCKETT and Sarah SOPHER.

1844 - Sarah WEHRLY died in Preble County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1845 - William Hamilton SMITH died in Madison County, Ohio.  William was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.

1855 - Marion Clark BRUNER born.  Marion was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1863 - Edward J. SAUER born.  Edward was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.  Edward was Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.

1874 - James S. HALEY died in Marion County, Ohio.  James was the son of William HALEY and Jane Elizabeth OWEN.

1886 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE married Abigail J. YOUNG in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa Jane BOYER.

1951 - Estella Mahala WARNER died in Gorman, Texas. Estella was the daughter of Eli Bird THOMAS and Elizabeth Angeline KING.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

On This Day : December 11

1647 - Mary SMALL born in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.  Mary was my 9x-great grandmother.

1724 - Mildred TAYLOR born.  Mildred was the daughter of James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.

1728 - Hanah WILLIAMS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaac WILLIAMS and Dorothy FREEMAN.

1740 - Martha DAVIS married Nathan ROGERS.  Martha was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.

1764 - John BRAND married Rebecca GIFFORD in New Jersey.  John was the son of William BRAND and Elizabeth DAVIS.

1797 - Lettice BRIGGS died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lettice was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.  Lettice was my 6x-great grandmother.

1787 - Richard TAYLOR born.  Richard was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney TAYLOR.

1821 - Johann Jacob DEUTSCH born in Klein Engersen, Saxony.  Johann was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.

1857 - Keziah TOMLINSON died.  Keziah was the daughter of Jacob HILLYARD and Martha ROBINSON.

1859 - William Earl ANDERSON died in Lewis County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.

1877 - Susanna MENDENHALL died in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Susanna was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1892 - Galen Glenn METZNER died in Jay County, Indiana.  Galen was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Henrietta WEAVER.

1894 - Pansy DAVIS born in Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana.  Pansy was the daughter of Ida DAVIS.

1907 - Lillian Maude ERVIN married Charles R. BAKER in Monticello, White County, Indiana.  Lillian was the daughter of Isaac Luther ERVIN and Edith Katherine BEAM.

1912 - Pansy DAVIS married Peter DECKER in Monroe County, Indiana.  Pansy was the daughter of Ida DAVIS.

1993 - Sylvester BRIODY died in Oklahoma.  Sylvester was the son of Sylvester Tillman BRIODY and Eva May CHIVLARE.

Monday, December 10, 2012

On This Day : December 10

1675 - Mary BENNETT born in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of James BENNETT and Mary BROUGHTON.

1684 - John HAINES married Esther BORTON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Richard HAINES and Margaret ________.

1687 - Ebenezer PIERCE born.  Ebenezer was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Rachel BACON.

1706 - Samuel HEATON married Susan HAWES in Wrentham, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Nathaniel HEATON.  Susan was the daughter of John HAWES and Sarah DEERING.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1717 - Margaret FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Margaret was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.  Margaret was my 9x-great grandmother.

1736 - Lydia ELDERTON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Lydia was the daughter of Roger ELDERTON and Lydia BABCOCK.

1737 - Peter WRIGHT born in Foodie, Fife, Scotland.  Peter was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.

1742 - Joseph WILLSON born in Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Joseph was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETTS.

1777 - Bowater SUMNER married Rebeckah BURRAS in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Bowater was the son of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.

1812 - Hannah OLIPHANT married William BARTON.  Hannah was the daughter of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.

1823 - Asher HIGGINS died.  Asher was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1841 - Charles YOUNG died in Sandusky County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Charles YOUNG and Catherine Elizabeth KINT.

1842 - Phillip Wesley YOUNG born.  Phillip was the son of Adam YOUNG and Mary NOLAND.

1848 - Nathaniel CHEW married Nancy MOSIER in Iowa.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.  Nathaniel was my 4x-great grandfather.

1863 - Albert Orlando PIERCE married Elizabeth Williams PIKE in Wayne County, Indiana.  Albert was the son of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1867 - Mary Estella PETRY born in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.

1871 - Edward RICHARDS born.  Edward was the son of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1879 - Lewis HIXENBAUGH born in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Lewis was the son of Church HIXENBAUGH and Sarah A. MAXON.

1891 - William Arthur PENISTEN died.  William was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.

1893 - Adam YOUNG died.  Adam was the son of Philip YOUNG and Nancy McLANE.

1913 - Catherine PIERCE died in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.  Catherine was my 3x-great grandmother.

1919 - Simon RIEBER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Simon was the son of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.

1938 - William Burrell LEE died in Ray County, Missouri.  William was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.

1948 - Carl Ulysses ORCUTT died in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Carl was the son of James ORCUTT and Nancy E. MAYO.

1994 - Paul Washington WRIGHT died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Paul was the son of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.