Mary Jane Sherrick (b. January 13, 1844)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 2nd-great grandmother, Mary Jane Sherrick.

Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland Co., OH, the daughter of David and Susan (Jacobs) Sherrick. Mary married October 14, 1862 in Ashland Co., OH to George Washington Haley, son of George J. and Rachel (Gary) Haley. George was born May 16, 1840 Hardin Co., OH, and died December 16, 1892 Jay Co., IN. Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay Co., IN.

Mary married secondly to Robert N. Kimble on May 8, 1897 in Jay Co., IN. Robert was born August 1841.

Children of George Washington and Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley are as follows :
i. Andrew Frank Haley b. March 4, 1864 Ashland Co., OH, m. Emma C. Leonhard
ii. Eli Weldon Haley b. March 24, 1866 Erie Co., OH, d. June 14, 1957 Jay Co., IN., m. Cora Belle Metzner
iii. George David Ellsworth Haley b. October 18, 1868 Wayne Co., OH., d. June 27, 1941, m. Nettie Premer
iv. Rachel Emma Pernina Haley b. November 21, 1869 Medina Co., OH, m. William Benton Hamlin
v. Charles Wesley Haley b. August 19, 1872 Medina Co., OH., d. August 24, 1893
vi. Carrie Mae Haley b. January 4, 1877 Seneca Co., OH., m. Arthur E. Graves
vii. Ora Amanda Haley b. August 25, 1884 Jay Co., IN., m. Frank O. Bittkofer

Arthur E. Graves Family - Jay Co., IN & Midland Co., MI

Today I sourced the census records I have for the Arthur E. Graves family from the 1900 census of Jay Co., IN and the 1910 census of Midland Co., MI. Arthur E. Graves married my great-grandaunt Carrie Mae Haley.

Arthur E. GRAVES b. August 1871 Indiana, d. after 1910 census, m. February 23, 1895 Jay Co., IN. to Carrie Mae HALEY. Carrie b. January 4, 1877 Seneca Co., OH, d. after 1910 census. Carrie was the daughter of George Washington and Mary Jane (Sherrick) HALEY.

Arthur E. Graves was a carpenter by trade in both census records.

Child of Arthur E. and Carrie Mae (Haley) GRAVES :
i. Cledith O. Graves b. November 1897 Indiana, d. after 1910 census

Martha Räuschenberger (b. January 11, 1626/27)

Today's featured relative is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Martha Räuschenberger.

Martha was born January 11, 1626/27 in Egenhausen, Württemberg, the daughter of Christoph and Barbara (Rass) Räuschenberger. Martha married Hans Stickel, son of Peter and Margaretha (Grossmann) Stickel. Hans was before November 1, 1621 in Egenehausen, Württemberg and died February 12, 1692/93 in Egenhausen, Württemberg. I do not know when Martha died.

I descend from Hans and Martha (Räuschenberger) Stickel through their son, Christoph, as follows:
Martha Räuschenberger and Hans Stickel
Christoph Stickel and Anna Bräun
Jacob Stickel and Maria ________
Jacob Stickel and Anna Maria ________
Mary Stickel and Abraham Byers
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Barbara Byers (b. January 5, 1798)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 4th great-grandmother, Barbara Byers.

Barbara was born January 5, 1798 in Warrington Twp., York Co., PA., the daughter of Abraham and Mary (Stickel) Byers. Barbara married circa 1817 in Warrington Twp., York Co., PA to David Jacobs, son of Michael and Margaret (________) Jacobs. David was born October 3, 1796 in York Co., PA and died June 20, 1857 in Wayne Co., OH.

Known children of David and Barbara (Byers) Jacobs are as follows :
i. Catherine Jacobs b. January 13, 1818 York Co., PA., d. March 19, 1892, m. Josiah Jeremiah Kanagy.
ii. Mary Jacobs b. December 18, 1819 York Co., PA., d. August 27, 1820 York Co., PA
iii. Elizabeth Jacobs b. July 25, 1821 York Co., PA., d. March 23, 1893, m. Joseph Neiswinder.
iv. Matilda Jacobs b. April 7, 1824 York Co., PA., d. May 27, 1892 Brown Co., KS., m. George Cook.
v. Susan Jacobs b. August 18, 1825 York Co., PA., d. February 24, 1864 Ashland Co., OH., m. David Sherrick.
vi. Ezra Jacobs b. June 14, 1829 York Co., PA., d. July 20, 1913 Ashland Co., OH., m. Elizabeth Margaret Fuhrman.
vii. William Jacobs b. January 29, 1832 York Co., PA., d. September 18, 1908 Ashland Co., OH., m. Catherine Eichelberger.
viii. Abraham B. Jacobs b. June 22, 1834 York Co., PA., d. May 30, 1903, m. Harriette Rife.
ix. M. David Jacobs b. October 22, 1836 Wayne Co., OH., d. October 8, 1913, m. Mary Gault
x. Margaret Jacobs b. February 11, 1839 Wayne Co., OH., d. October 9, 1913, m. Benjamin Dreiblebeis.

I descend from David and Barbara (Byers) Jacobs through their daughter, Susan, as follows:
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Jacobina Kirn (b. January 5, 1625/6)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Jacobina Kirn.

Jacobina was born January 5, 1625/6 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg, the daugther of Jacob and Barbara (Haitzman) Kirn. Jacobina married Johannes Braun, son of Michael Braun, on June 23, 1646 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg. Johannes was born September 19, 1648 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg and died July 18, 1693 in Wuerttemberg.

I descend from Johannes and Jacobina (Kirn) Braun through their daughter, Anna, as follows :
Jacobina Kirn and Johannes Braun
Anna Braun and Christoph Stickel
Jacob Stickel and Maria ________
Jacob Stickel and Anna Maria ________
Mary Stickel and Abraham Byers
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Haley Family Lineage

Here is the latest information I have on my Haley family line, starting with my great-grandfather.

Eli Weldon HALEY b. March 24, 1866 Erie Co., OH., d. June 14, 1957 Jay Co., IN., m. July 21, 1888 in Jay Co., IN to Cora Belle METZNER.

George Washington HALEY b. May 16, 1840 Hardin Co., OH., d. December 16, 1892 Jay Co., IN., m. October 14, 1862 in Ashland Co., OH to Mary Jane SHERRICK.

George J. HALEY b. December 14, 1814 in Basel, Switzerland, d. February 27, 1888 in Huron Twp., Erie Co., OH., m. January 1, 1835 in Hardin Co., OH to Rachel H. GARY.

Abraham Byers (b. December 31, 1777)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 5th great-grandfather, Abraham Byers.

Abraham was born December 31, 1777 probably in York Co., PA., the son of Charles and Elizabeth ([________]) Byers. Abraham married circa 1795 in York Co., PA to Mary Stickel, daughter of Jacob and Anna Maria ([_______]) Stickel. Mary was born August 28, 1768 Warrington Twp., York Co., PA., and died September 24, 1842 in Warrington Twp., York Co., PA. Abraham died January 21, 1823 in Warrington Twp., York Co., PA.

Known children of Abraham and Mary (Stickel) Byers are as follows :
i. Barbara Byers b. January 5, 1798 York Co., PA., d. December 4, 1874 Wayne Co., OH. m. David Jacobs.
ii. John Byers b. 1800 York Co., PA., d. September 20, 1879 Burbank, OH., m. Elizabeth Umberger.
iii. [________] Byers b. 1802 York Co., PA., d. 1802 York Co., PA
iv. Abraham Byers b. March 13, 1803 York Co., PA., d. December 31, 1867 York Co., PA., m. Louisa Bower.
v. David Byers b. 1805 York Co., PA., m. Hester ________
vi. Elizabeth Byers b. 1809 York Co., PA.
vii. Hannah Byers b. 1811 York Co., PA.
viii. Jacob Byers b. 1814 York Co., PA., m. Sarah ________
ix. Mary Byers b. 1816 York Co., PA, d. after 1884, m. William Hagen

I descend from Abraham and Mary (Stickel) Byers through their daughter, Barbara, as follows :
Abraham Byers and Mary Stickel
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Anna Wackenhut (b. December 13, 1597)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 10th-great grandmother, Anna Wackenhut.

Anna was born December 13, 1597 in Egenhausen, Württemberg, the daughter of Hans Wackenhut. Anna married March 4, 1635/36 in Egenhause, Württemberg to Anton Schwartz, son of Hans and Catherina (________) Schwartz. Anton was born ca. 1591 in Egenhausen and died October 29, 1664 in Egenhausen. Anna died May 1, 1665 in Egenahusen.

I descend from Anton and Anna (Wackenhut) Schwartz through their son, Anton, as follows:
Anna Wackenhut and Anton Schwartz
Anton Schwartz and Magdalena Calmbach
Magdalena Calmbach and Martin _______
Maria ________ and Jacob Stickel
Jacob Stickel and Anna Maria ________
Mary Stickel and Abraham Byers
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)