Saturday, January 07, 2017

Roy Arthur household, 1940, Greene County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Roy Arthur household in Greene County, Indiana.  Roy is my maternal 3rd cousin 4 times removed. Our common ancestors are Alexander Crockett and Elizabeth Watkins.  Roy's parents were Benjamin Arthur and Cora Viola Ooley.


1940 U.S. census, Greene County, Indiana, population schedule, Smith Township, enumeration district (ED) 28-16, SD 7, sheet 5B, household 161, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 December 2016); National Archives, Washington, D.C..
At the time of the enumeration, Roy and his wife were living in Smith Township.  The census states that Roy owned his home and the value was $300 and he lived on a farm.  Roy was 36 years old and born in Indiana.  His wife, Mae [listed as May in the record], was 26 years old and also born in Indiana.  In 1935, their residence was the same place.

The record shows that Roy had completed the 8th grade and that Mae had completed four years of high school.  Roy's occupation was listed as a farmer, and Mae didn't have an occupation listed.

Also living in the household were sons Dale, age 4, and Keith, age 1, both born in Indiana.

If you have any additional information or are connected to this family, I'd love to hear from you.

Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Marriage Record : George Haley to Rachel H. Gary, 1835, Hardin County, Ohio

While searching at FamilySearch and updating my database, I located the marriage record for my paternal 3rd-great grandparents, George Haley and Rachel H. Gary, which took place on January 1, 1835 in Hardin County, Ohio.

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPX-J7P : 8 December 2014), George Haley and Rachel H. Gary, 01 Jan 1835; citing Hardin, Ohio, United States, reference p 7; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 914,842.
George was the son of George and Barbara Haley, Rachel's parentage is unknown at this point.  George was born in Switzerland and came with his parents to Fairfield County, Ohio in 1816.  Rachel was born in Fairfield County in 1816.  George was a minister in the Evangelical Association, and one of his early appointments may have been in Hardin County.


I do hereby certify that on the first day of January AD 1835 by virtue of a license from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas George Haley and Rachel H Gary were legally joined in marriage by me a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Hardin.  Given under my hand and seal this fifteenth day of January A.D. 1835  - George H. Hauser, J.P.

Interesting to note that Rachel's middle initial "H." was given, perhaps to distinguish her from another Rachel Gary in the area.

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Clarence Alber household, 1940, Wabash County, Indiana

Located the 1940 census record of the Clarence Alber household in Wabash County, Indiana.  Clarence's wife, Lucille, was Eileen's grandaunt.  Their common ancestors were Lawrence Solomon Lewis and Ruth Alice Sills.  

1940 U.S. Census, Wabash County, Indiana, population schedule, Ward 4, Wabash, enumeration district (ED) 85-17, SD 5, sheet 2A, household 26, 995 Michigan Street, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 December 2016); National Archives, Washington, D.C..
At the time of the enumeration, Clarence and his wife were living in the city of Wabash.  The census states Clarence was renting the home and the monthly rent was $8.  Clarence was 38 years old and born in Indiana. Lucille was 33 years old and born in Indiana.  In 1935, they were living in the same place.

The record shows that Clarence had completed the 6th grade in education and that Lucille had completed the 8th grade.  Clarence's occupation was listed as laborer on road construction through the W.P.A.

Also living in the household was daughter Mary Ruth, age 13, born in Indiana and had completed the 6th grade.

According to my database, Lucille's full name was Florence Lucille.

If you have any additional information or are connected to this family, I'd love to hear from you.