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Friday, October 05, 2012

On This Day : October 5

1669 - Hannah JANES born.  Hannah was the daughter of William JANES and Hannah BASCOM.

1715 - Thomas EATON died.  Thomas was my 9x-great grandfather.

1719 - Nicholas FESSENDEN died.  Nicholas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1745 - Joseph HADLEY born.  Joseph was the son of Joshua HADLEY and Patience BROWN.

1751 - Eunice STILLMAN born.  Eunice was the daughter of Benjamin STILLMAN and Mary SAUNDERS.

1752 - Solomon BEALS born.  Solomon was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.

1756 - John ERB born.  John was the son of Jacob ERB and Magdalen SCHRANTZ.

1776 - Elisha CHEW born in New Jersey.  Elisha was the son of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1777 - Nathan MAXSON born.  Nathan was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1790 - Bostin NOSLER married Rosanna SMITH.  Bostin was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.

1792 - Heinrich Hermann KAHRE.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1795 - Joseph WARDLAW died in Abbeville County, South Carolina.  Joseph was the son of Robert WARDLAW.

1796 - Betsey MOULTON born.  Betsey was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1809 - Rebecca POE born.  Rebecca was the daughter of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.

1830 - James WARDLAW married Susanna GEREN in Highland County, Ohio.  James was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1834 - Hannah LEMASTERS married James McVAY in Shelby County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1836 - William P. SMITH married Prudence MAXSON in Clark County, Ohio.  William was the son of Jacob SMITH and Jane ELLIOTT.  Prudence was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.  They were my 3x-great grandparents.

1854 - Barbara KINGAM married Thomas LEPPARD.  Barbara was the daughter of William KINGAM and Anna ALDERMAN.

1855 - Margaret RINEHART died in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Henry MINGA.  Margaret was Eileen's 5x-great grandmother.

1856 - Edie A. HENDRIXSON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Edie was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1879 - Cora Della KING born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Cora was the daughter of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsely MAY.

1899 - Minnie P. SILLS married Lewis E. POWELL in Wabash County, Indiana.  Minnie was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.

1900 - Mary Estella PETRY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.

1901 - William Anson CHEW born.  William was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.

1905 - Maud O. HALEY married John Curtis PIPPENGER in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.  Maud was the daughter of Benjamin H. HALEY and Louisa HUTTENBOCKER.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

On This Day : September 26

1695 - Johanna KOUWENHOVEN born in Brooklyn, New Amsterdam.  Johanna was the daughter of Pieter Willamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.  Johanna was my 7x-great grandmother.

1709 - Mary HEATON born.  Mary was the daughter of Samuel HEATON and Susan HAWES.

1724 - John MAXSON married Thankful RANDALL in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.

1772 - Mary CLARKE born.  Mary was the daughter of Phineas CLARKE and Mary BABCOCK.

1777 - Samuel HEATON died in Cumberland County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Samuel HEATON and Susan HAWES.

1793 - Hannah SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.

1825 - Rachel BALES married Jesse DICKS.  Rachel was the daughter of William BEALS and Rachel JOHNSON.

1844 - Dillion BALES married Eunice SMALL.  Dillon was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.

1846 - Emily MAXSON born.  Emily was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.

1851 - Clarinda MAXSON born.  Clarinda was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.

1856 - Elizabeth Caroline POE born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.  Elizabeth was my 3x-great grandmother.

1876 - Nathan Thomas BEALS married Elizabeth Caroline POE in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Nathan was the son of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.  They were my 3x-great grandparents.

1876 - Levi Reynolds BOWMAN married Kate PLOMTEAU.  Levi was the son of William W. BOWMAN and Elvira HUNT.

1877 - Howard Lee SWAFFORD born in Richmond, Missouri.  Howard was the son of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.

1888 - Edward J. SAUER married Amelia M. RITT in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.  Amelia was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.  They were Corinne's 3x-great grandparents.

1894 - Henry KING married Lora A. REID in Marion County, Indiana.  Henry was the son of Cornelius KING and Indiana BURKHART.

1899 - Phillip YOUNG died in Van Wert, Ohio.  Phillip was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.

1906 - Clara PIERCE died in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Clara was the daughter of John PENISTEN and Jane ALDERMAN.  Clara was my 2x-great grandmother.

1907 - Walter Alden DILLON born in Indiana.  Walter was the son of Harry Alden DILLON and Edna Blanche PEEPLES.

1919 - Sarah A. PETRY died in Preble County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.

1988 - Cecilia Marie WRIGHT died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Cecilia was the daughter of Harold Wayne LAMBERTSON and Martha Marie PHILLIPS.

Thursday, September 06, 2012

On This Day : September 6

1692 - Ebenezer BROUGHTON died.  Ebenezer was the son of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1717 - Ruth KENYON born.  Ruth was the daughter of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.

1736 - Jeremiah HAINES married Hannah BONNELL in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeremiah was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.  Hannah was the son of Robert BONNELL and Frances GOODWIN.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1742 - Ann CRANDALL married Henry HALL.  Ann was the daughter of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah KENYON.

1754 - Thomas ALLEN died in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Thomas was the son of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.

1810 - Josiah WHITE married Elizabeth WHITE.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1814 - Jesse WILLIAMS died.  Jesse was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.

1820 - Lucy CHEW married James Morgan SMITH.  Lucy was the son of Samuel CHEW and Sarah SABIN.

1825 - Samuel Loveland ANDERSON born.  Samuel was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.

1830 - Hannah TOMLINSON died.  Hannah was the daughter of John HILLIER and Frances HAINES.

1833 - Elizabeth DALBY married William CLEMONS in Greene County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Joel DALBY and Elizabeth SMITH.

1834 - James GROENENDYKE married Charity DURMAN in Fayette County, Indiana.  James was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.

1834 - William B. JACOBS married Mary EDWARDS in Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1838 - Rebecca POE died.  Rebecca was the daughter of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.

1870 - Aaron Daniel SWAFFORD born.  Aaron was the son of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.

1874 - Charles Elery JACOBS born in Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.

1880 - Cheney ERVIN died in White County, Indiana.  Cheney was the son of Moser ERVIN and Martha SMITH.

1883 - Cora Mae PATTERSON died in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Cora was the daughter of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.

1992 - Robert C. HUNT died.  Robert was the son of James Clarence HUNT and Loraine KNEPPER.

Saturday, September 01, 2012

On This Day : September 1

1640 - William REYNOLDS born.  William was the son of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.

1704 - Edward BEESON married Hester NAIL in Pennsylvania.  Edward was the son of Edward BEESON and Rachel PENNINGTON.

1709 - Robert WILLSON born.  Robert was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.

1712 - Lydia PIERCE born.  Lydia was the daughter of Isaac PIERCE and Grace TUCKER.

1754 - David ROGERS born.  David was the son of Nathan ROGERS and Martha DAVIS.

1765 - Rebeckah MILLS born.  Rebeckah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.

1766 - Anthony CHAMNESS married Rachel BEESON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Anthony was the son of John CHAMNESS and Ann JONES.  Anthony was my 8x-great grandfather.

1774 - Tacy DAVIS born.  Tacy was the daughter of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.

1775 - Henry PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Henry was the son of Steffan PETRY and Anna DANNER.

1792 - Samuel MOULTON born.  Samuel was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1808 - Mary WILLIAMS married Jehu ROBINSON.  Mary was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.

1841 - Edwin Wallace MOULTON married Lucinda SHERMAN in St. Albans, Licking County, Ohio.  Edwin was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1847 - James Thomas JACOBS died in Brown County, Ohio.  James was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.  James was my 5x-great grandfather.

1847 - Joseph SUMNER died in Marion County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1850 - John W. POE died in Morgan County, Indiana.  John was my 5x-great grandfather.

1850 - William TAYLOR died.  William was the son of Edmund TAYLOR and Sarah STUBBS.

1857 - Melinda MILLS born.  Melinda was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.

1863 - John Nelson LAMBERTSON born in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio.  John was the son of Nelson J. LAMBERTSON and Eliza Jane JOHNSON.

1863 - George William GUY born.  George was the son of George William GUY and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1865 - Huldah L. FISHER died.  Huldah was the daughter of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1866 - Samuel NESBIT died in Stoutsville, Missouri. Samuel was the son of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.

1867 - Cordelia Jane BECKETT died in Woodland, California.  Cordelia was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1870 - Phillip LEMASTERS married Elizabeth C. HOOVER in Allen County, Ohio. Phillip was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1871 - William Clifford LeMASTER born in Darke County, Ohio.  William was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1873 - Mary M. MORRISTON died.  Mary was the daughter of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.

1876 - Arthur B. BEVAN born.  Arthur was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.

1887 - Ella E. SYFERT born.  Ella was the daughter of George B. SYFERT and Margaret Ann McLANE.

1888 - Florence BALDWIN married Nicholas SMITH in Wayne County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1895 - Miles Clement LEWIS married Naomi C. BRANNAN.  Miles was the son of William Henry LEWIS and Malissa Adeline MORRISTON.

1910 - Lynne Oxshire SWAFFORD born in Litton, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Lynne was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Sara Anne THURMAN.

1912 - Vernon L. LEWIS born.  Vernon was the son of George H. LEWIS and Bessie B. VANSICKLE.

2008 - Maurice J. PIERCE died.  Maurice was the son of John Herman PIERCE and Charlotte FERGUSON.

Monday, August 20, 2012

On This Day : August 20

1704 - Ulrich SCHERCH born in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  Ulrich was the son of Ulrich SCHÜRCH and Barbara GRUNDBACHER.  Ulrich was my 6x-great grandfather.

1767 - Mahlon WILLSON born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Mahlon was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah COLLINS.  Mahlon was my 6x-great grandfather.

1779 - Richard TAYLOR married Sarah Dabney STROTHER in Orange County, Virginia.  Richard was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Elizabeth LEE.

1789 - Peter FESSENDEN died.  Peter was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.

1826 - Anna Marie Louise KAHRE married Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING.  Anna was the daughter of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.

1827 - John SHAW born in Indiana.  John was the son of William SHAW and Mary HECK.

1830 - Isaac S. POE born in Chatham County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.  Isaac was my 4x-great grandfather.

1859 - Amanda SNYDER died in Madison County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.

1859 - Elias P. SNYDER born in Madison County, Indiana. Elias was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER and Amanda GROENENDYKE.

1869 - Donovan CHEW born in Ohio.  Donovan was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.

1874 - John A. LEE born in Rayville, Missouri.  John was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.

1876 - Catherine E. METZNER married George W. STOLZ in Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1892 - William Clifford LeMASTER married Lella Edith LEWIS in Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana.  William was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1897 - Wilber Newman SWAFFORD born in Oklahoma.  Wilber was the son of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.

1898 - Ada Bell SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Ada was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.

1904 - Leona D. LAMBERTSON born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Leona was the daughter of Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON and Pearl May BEALS.

1909 - Margaret S. CHEW born in Evanston, Illinois.  Margaret was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Nettie TRUMBAUER.

1920 - Claud Francis MIGUET died in Hazelton, Buchanan County, Iowa.  Claud was the son of John Peter MIGUET and Frances ________.  Claud was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.

1934 - George Ewing BRITTON died in Huterdon County, New Jersey.  George was the son of Josiah Cole BRITTON and Elenor Creveling EWING.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

On This Day : August 11th

1703 - Joseph PHILLIPS born.  Joseph was the son of Bartholomew PHILLIPS and Mary CRANDALL.


1732 - Catherine VANDERVEER born.  Catherine was the daughter of Michael VANDERVEER and Belitja SNYDAM.  Catherine was my 6x-great grandmother.


1792 - Sally POTTER born.  Sally was the daughter of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1793 - Peter KIMMER born.  Peter was the son of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.


1802 - Prudence HIATT married James STANLEY.  Prudence was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1813 - John HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1821 - Orlando P. COY born.  Orlando was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.


1826 - Elvira HUNT married William W. BOWMAN in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Elvira was the daughter of Isom HUNT and Margaret BUNDY.


1841 - Christina LEWIS born in Wayne County, Indiana.  Christina was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.


1846 - John Jackson CUMMINGS born in Winston County, Alabama.  John was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.


1855 - Hannah MILLS married Isaac S. POE in Morgan County, Indiana.  Hannah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.  Isaac was the son of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.  They were my 4x-great grandparents.


1856 - Samuel PHILBRICK died.  Samuel was the son of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.


1859 - Francis W. POE born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Francis was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1862 - Jacob SHIRK died in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Michael SHIRK and Barbara FLICKINGER.


1869 - Alonzo H. MORRISTON born.  Alonzo was the son of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.


1874 - Lula Iona DAVIS born in Doddridge County, West Virginia.  Lula was the daughter of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1879 - Isaiah DUFFEY died.  Isaiah was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.


1894 - Wilbur DUFFEY born. Wilbur was the son of Isaac Fremont DUFFEY and Della BENJAMIN.


1904 - Ruby Gladys SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Ruby was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.


1921 - Lillian PIERCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Lillian was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.

1943 - Edna GAINES died.  Edna was the daughter of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.

Friday, April 27, 2012

On This Day : April 27

1567 - John WALLER born in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  John was my 13x-great grandfather.


1727 - Matthew MAXSON born.  Matthew was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.


1760 - Johannis ANTONIDES born.  Johannis was the son of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.


1764 - Nathan MAXSON married Elizabeth BROWN.  Nathan was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1764 - Ephraim MAXSON married Elisabeth DAVIS in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Ephraim was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.  Elisabeth was the daughter of Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.


1781 - Elijah PIERCE born.  Elijah was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1789 - Abijah HEATON born.  Abijah was the son of William HEATON and Abigail ________.


1792 - Keziah BOND married Daniel NORTH.  Keziah was the daughter of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.


1796 - Pieter ANTONIDES died in Flatbush, New York.  Pieter was the son of Johannis ANTONIDES and Johanna KOUWENHOVEN.


1816 - Joseph WARDLAW born.  Joseph was the son of Hugh WARDLAW and Rebecca HIRONS.


1820 - Curtis JACKSON married Rebecca SMITH.  Curtis was the son of Curtis JACKSON and Ruth BEALS.


1825 - Stephen M. YOUNG born.  Stephen was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.


1843 - Thomas Atkinson CHEW married Abigail A. LEONARD.  Thomas was the son of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.


1845 - Nancy T. POE married Aaron RAINS in Morgan County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.


1847 - Matilda JACOBS married George COOK in Wayne County, Ohio.  Matilda was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1856 - Isaac Fremont DUFFEY born in Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.


1856 - Jane DAVIS died in West Union, Doddridge County, Virginia.  Jane was the daughter of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.


1856 - John WILLIAMS died.  John was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1863 - Louisa Catherine LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  Louisa was the daughter of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.


1882 - Judiah J. HIGGINS died.  Judiah was the son of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1882 - Ella CHEW born in Jay County, Indiana.  Ella was the daughter of Charles Alexander West CHEW and Rebecca F. SHUMAKER.


1893 - Joseph Frank DUFFEY died.  Joseph was the son of Daniel F. DUFFEY and Susannah LEEDY.


1898 - John Dewey POE born in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  John was the son of Curtis W. POE and Lillian S. PHEBUS.


1904 - Rolland Albert DAVIS born.  Rolland was the son of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1904 - Freda Claire LeMASTER born in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Freda was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1909 - Donald Keith PHILLIPS born in Henryetta, Oklahoma.  Donald was the son of Senator Winfield PHILLIPS and Una Maude LeMASTERS.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

On This Day : April 4

1598 - John CLARKE died in Suffolk County, England.  John was the son of John CLARKE and Margaret ________.  John was my 11x great-grandfather.


1650 - Isaac BACON born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.  Isaac was the son of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.


1670 - Joseph CLARKE born.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.


1716 - Joseph WITTER born.  Joseph was the son of John WITTER and Sarah TEFFT.


1723 - Hannah TAPPAN died in York, Maine.  Hannah was the daughter of Robert FESSENDEN and Mary ________.


1765 - Aaron MENDENHALL died in East Caln, Pennsylvania.  Aaron was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.


1784 - Robert PATRICK died.  Robert was the son of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.


1827 - Michael SHIRK died.  Michael was the son of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.


1834 - Ruth BALES married Isaiah RICE.  Ruth was the daughter of William BEALS and Rachel JOHNSON.


1838 - Nelson J. LAMBERTSON born in Stillwell Corner, Butler County, Ohio.  Nelson was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1838 - Jane NEWBY died.  Jane was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Susanna PAINTER.


1841 - William H.H. PIERCE born.  William was the son of Royal Storrs PIERCE and Juliet MORTON.


1843 - Curtis THORNBURG married Mahala CLEVENGER.  Curtis was the son of John THORNBURGH and Elizabeth BEALS.


1856 - Jasper METZNER born in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Jasper was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.


1858 - William Anderson CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  William was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1866 - Charles Morton POE born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1867 - Hubert LEMASTERS born in Indiana.  Hubert was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HALFHILL.


1874 - Elizabeth MOORE died in Madison County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Isaac PENISTEN and Sarah Elizabeth ________.


1886 - Millard F. LYST died in Madison County, Indiana.  Millard was the son of John LYST and Sarah Wilson LAMBERTSON.


1890 - Josephus BOYER died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Josephus was the son of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.


1891 - Joseph SUMNER died.  Joseph was the son of Absalom SUMNER and Pricilla JACKSON.


1905 - Pina BOYER married Pearl BATES.  Pina was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Amanda F. ________.


1905 - Madeline DAVIS born.  Madeline was the daughter of Joseph Newton DAVIS and Almeda DAVIS.


1905 - Ralph Eugene FISHER born in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Ralph was the son of Francis Franklin FISHER and Maud LAMBERTSON.


1909 - William Francis PIERCE married Vida MADDOX in Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.  William was my 2x great-grandfather.


1932 - Sarah May PEFLEY died in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of George PEEPLES and Katherine McMILLEN.  Sarah was Eileen's great-grandmother.


1935 - Mary Jane YOUNG died in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.



Tuesday, April 03, 2012

On This Day : April 3

1671 - Abigail WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Abigail was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.


1688 - John MENDENHALL born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1701 - Johannes SCHERCH born.  Johannes was the son of Ulrich SCHURCH and Barbara GRUNDBACHER.


1739 - John CHEW married Ann JENNINGS.  John was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances TATEM.


1744 - Col. Richard TAYLOR born in Orange County, Virginia.  Richard was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Elizabeth LEE.


1753 - Tacy MAXSON born.  Tacy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Sarah BURDICK.


1787 - Anna Nancy PETRY born in York, York County, Pennsylvania.  Anna was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.


1822 - Jonathan B. HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Jonathan was the son of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1834 - Frances CHEW married Joshua COIT.  Frances was the daughter of Coleby CHEW and Frances LEARNED.


1853 - Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD married Mary Ann CROCKETT in Owen County, Indiana.  Peter was the son of Larkin SWAFFORD and Nancy ________.  Mary Ann was the daughter of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.  They were my 4x great-grandparents.


1858 - Henry Mills POE born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Henry was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1861 - Pleasant E. POE born in Morgan County, Indiana.  Pleasant was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1880 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE married Emily J. PHILLIPS in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.


1889 - Jessie May PATTERSON born in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Jessie was the daughter of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LACEY.


1893 - William SYFERT born.  William was the son of George B. SYFERT and Margaret Ann McLANE.


1910 - Matilda P. DAMM married Marion KING in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCHNEIDER.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

FindAGrave Success : John W. Poe

FindAGrave contributor Slimbeaux was able to photograph the tombstones of my maternal 5x great-grandparents, John W. POE (1781-1850) and Elizabeth (RAINS) POE (1789-1840).  


Thanks to these photographs, I now have an exact date of death for Elizabeth.   In addition, I found a previously unknown daughter of the couple, Rebecca POE (1809-1838), who was also buried in the Poe Cemetery in Morgan County, Indiana.



Friday, March 09, 2012

On This Day : March 9

1572 - John STANLEY born in Ashford, Kent, England.  John was the son of Peter STANLEY and Joane MASTERSON.  John was my 12x great-grandfather.


1663 - Ulrich SCHURCH born in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.  Ulrich was the son of Peter SCHURCH and Verena EGGIMAN.  Ulrich was my 7x great-grandfather.


1717 - Benjamin MENDENHALL married Lydia ROBERTS.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin MENDENHALL and Ann PENNELL.


1761 - Hannah POTTER born.  Hannah was the daughter of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1770 - Anne Sophie Charlotte KAMMEIER born.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherina KAHRE.


1792 - Rachel WILLIAMS married Jonathan HIATT.  Rachel was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1800 - Sarah JOHNSON married John HODGSON.  Sarah was the daughter of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.


1822 - Obed WILLSON married Elizabeth O. CARCUFF in Sussex County, New Jersey.  Obed was the son of Mahlon WILLSON and ________.


1838 - Samuel SILLS born in Champaign County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.


1845 - Elizabeth THORNBURGH died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1859 - Mary MOON died.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.


1864 - Henry J. MILLS born.  Henry was the son of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1868 - James Wesley SWAFFORD born in Missouri.  James was the son of Jewell SWAFFORD and Maggie SWAFFORD.


1870 - Samuel Brown McPHEETERS died.  Samuel was the son of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1890 - Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE died in Holsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1907 - Jesse Leonard CHEW died.  Jesse was the daughter of Thomas Atkinson CHEW and Abigail A. LEONARD.


1914 - Hannah POE died in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Hannah was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.  Hannah was my 4x great-grandmother.


1916 - Elizabeth RIEBER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was Corinne's 4x great-grandmother.


1916 - Ruben J. CHIVLARE born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Ruben was the son of Carl CHIVLARE and Lorena GRIM.


1930 - Sarah Ellen LOUDERBACK died.  Sarah was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.


1951 - John Reed Maxon CHALFANT died.  John was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


1989 - Ruby Alice HEMBERGER died in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.  Ruby was the daughter of Curtis W. POE and Lillian S. PHEBUS.



Saturday, February 25, 2012

On This Day : February 25

1599 - Ulrich GRUNDBACHER born in Switzerland.  Ulrich was my 9x great-grandfather.


1662 - Josiah WITTER married Elizabeth WHEELER in Lynn, Massachusetts.  Josiah was the son of William WITTER and Hannah ________.


1701 - Deborah HADLEY born.  Deborah was the daughter of Simon HADLEY and Ruth ________.


1710 - Sarah HAINES born.  Sarah was the daughter of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1712 - John SEWALL died.  John was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1715 - Catherine HADLEY born.  Catherine was the daughter of Simon HADLEY and Ruth ________.


1833 - Eliza HECK married Walter P. TAYLOR in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Eliza was the daughter of Jacob HECK and Elizabeth ________.


1833 - Martha HIGGINS died.  Martha was the daughter of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.


1849 - William Perry ALDERMAN married Elizabeth Ann LEE in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  William was the son of James ALDERMAN and Martha CANTELL.


1852 - Ephraim Morgan WAMSLEY born in Ohio.  Ephraim was the son of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1894 - Curtis W. POE married Lillian S. PHEBUS in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Curtis was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1899 - L. Homer CHALFANT born in West Virginia.  Homer was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


1909 - John Vernon YEAGER born.  John was the son of John Henry YEAGER and Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS.


1935 - Mary Olive LeMASTER married Virgil Thorton TAYLOR.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

On This Day : February 22

1669 - Michael NEWBOLD married Rachel CLAYTON.  Michael was the son of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.


1694 - Samuel PHILBRICK died in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Anne KNAPP.  Samuel was my 8x great-grandfather.


1757 - Noah WORCESTER married Lydia TAYLOR.  Noah was the son of Francis WORCESTER and Abigail CARLTON.  Lydia was the daughter of Abraham TAYLOR.  They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1764 - Ann HUNT born.  Ann was the daughter of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.


1785 - Mary WRIGHT born.  Mary was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1788 - James WARDLAW born in Virginia.  James was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1809 - Anthony Sanford CHEW born in New London, Connecticut.  Anthony was the son of Samuel CHEW and Mary SABIN.


1809 - Margaretta WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Margaretta was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1815 - Margaret FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Margaret was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.


1817 - Catherine DAVIS born.  Catherine was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1827 - Alexander S. HEATON married Jemima SHAW in Brown County, Ohio.  Alexander was the son of Thomas HEATON and Susan TAYLOR.


1838 - William R. POE married Susannah BRAY in Morgan County, Indiana.  William was the son of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.


1839 - Nathan JESSOP died.  Nathan was the son of Thomas JESSOP and Mary BEALS.


1845 - Amanda P. PIERCE died.  Amanda was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.


1847 - Ezra BUCHER died.  Ezra was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.


1855 - Sarah Wilson LAMBERTSON married John LYST in Butler County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1864 - Harrison Anna SLOAN born.  Harrison was the daughter of Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1864 - Sarah Jane SLOAN born.  Sarah was the daughter of Henderson SLOAN and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1874 - David SHERRICK died in Ashland County, Ohio.  David was the son of David SHIRK and Barbara ERB.  David was my 4x great-grandfather.


1880 - Aaron SWAFFORD born.  Aaron was the son of John Hubert SWAFFORD and Eliza WOODEN.


1880 - John Edward LEE married Sarah SWAFFORD in Ray County, Missouri.  John was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.


1885 - Arizona BOYER born.  Arizona was the daughter of Benjamin BOYER and Susan FUNK.


1888 - Olive Paralee BURCHFIEL born.  Olive was the daughter of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.


1898 - Stanley Duey LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Stanley was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1899 - Harley Alden DAVIS died.  Harley was the son of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1890 - Prudence SMITH died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Prudence was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.  Prudence was my 3x great-grandmother.


1905 - Sarah Springer BECKETT died in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California.  Sarah was the daughter of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1905 - Paul Washington WRIGHT born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. Paul was the son of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.


1911 - Ruth E. JOHNSON married Claude Benjamin MONTGOMERY in Madison County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of John M. JOHNSON and Martha PIERCE.


1912 - Georgiana CRANE born.  Georgiana was the daughter of Thomas Franklin CRANE and Mary Florence GILLILAND.


1927 - Mary Keziah LeMASTER died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Mary was my 2x great-grandmother.


1928 - John Henry WARDLOW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of William L. WARDLOW and Maximelia WRIGHT.


1953 - Sarah Josephine GROENENDYKE died in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Elias GROENENDYKE and Hester TEAFORD.


1997 - Zelma Maxine YOUNG died in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio.  Zelma was the daughter of William Francis McOWEN and Bessie Elizabeth McLANE.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

On This Day : January 31

1644: Jacob KIRN died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg. Jacob was my 10x great-grandfather.


1653: Samuel SPOFFORD born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of John SPOFFORD and Elizabeth SCOTT.  He was my 9x great-grandfather.


1667: William CHENEY died in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  William was the son of William CHENEY.  He was 11x great-grandfather.


1693: Richard BROWN born.  Richard was the son of William BROWN and Ann MERCER.


1729: Hannah BEALS born in Monocacy, Prince George's County, Maryland.  Hannah was the daughter of William BEALS.


1766: Israel HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Israel was the son of Israel HURLBUT and Jerusha ________.


1768: Peter TAYLOR married Margaret WALLACE.  Peter was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1811: Hannah BEALS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1839: Leah PETRY born in Preble County, Ohio.  Leah was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.


1841: Hannah PIERCE died.  Hannah was the daughter of Josiah PIERCE and Miriam COOK.


1841: Solomon LEWIS married Margaret RINEHART in Henry County, Indiana.  Solomon was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.  Margaret was the daughter of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.  They were Eileen's 3x great-grandparents.


1844: Catherine GROENENDYKE married Samuel WAMSLEY in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Catherine was the daughter of Nicholas GROENENDYKE and Lydia ________.


1856: William MILLER married Elizabeth SCHAFER in Posey County, Indiana.  William was the son of Jacob MILLER and Elizabeth SPECK.  They were Corinne's 3x great-grandparents.


1857: Hannah HIGGINS died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1886: Vernon Guy JACKSON born in Jay County, Indiana.  Vernon was the son of Lawrence Delbert JACKSON and Minerva Prudence WEHRLY.


1896: Wiley GROENENDYKE born in Arkansas.  Wiley was the son of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1901: William Perry ALDERMAN died in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  William was the son of James ALDERMAN and Martha CANTELL.


1905: Ada HEATH married Dean STANLEY in Ray County, Missouri.  Ada was the daughter of U.S. Grant HEATH and Martha Ann SWAFFORD.


1909: Ruth Cleveland FULLER married John Anson MILLER in Palatka, Clay County, Arkansas.  Ruth was the daughter of Torrence Illiff FULLER and Nettie Belle STOUT.


1910: Benjamin BOYER died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.


1924: Evelyn Gertrude YOUNG born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Evelyn was the daughter of Samuel Roscoe YOUNG and Gladys JARRETT.


1942: Marietta POE died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Marietta was the daughter of Robert COOK and Sarah ________.  She was Eileen's 2x great-grandmother.


1945: Mary Elizabeth GARNER died.  Mary was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.

Saturday, January 07, 2012

Surname Saturday : Cook

The COOK surname is in Eileen's maternal line.  The origins of the surname have not been discovered.  No known connection to my COOK line.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 29 : Marietta Cook (1855-1942).  Marietta was born April 6, 1855 in Grant County, Indiana.  She married Jacob Lewis (1847-1898) on November 28, 1878 in Wabash County, Indiana.  Jacob was born January 17, 1847 in Huntington County, Indiana.  They raised 5 children near Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Jacob died April 22, 1898 in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Marrietta married secondly to James C. Poe (1852-1923) on August 29, 1903 in Wabash County, Indiana.  James was born November 18, 1852 in Wabash County, Indiana and died January 30, 1923 in Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana.  Marietta died January 31, 1942 in Wabash County, Indiana and is buried in the Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 58 : Robert Cook (1798-aft1860).  Robert was born circa 1798 in South Carolina.  He married Sarah ________ (c1816-     ) before 1853.  Sarah was born circa 1816 in Kentucky.  They had 4 children and lived in Wabash and Miami Counties, Indiana.  Robert died after the 1860 census, when he was living in Peru, Miami County, Indiana.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Surname Saturday : Maternal Line Recap

This post is a recap of Surname Saturday posts of my maternal lines.  Taking a six-generation view of my pedigree chart, these are the families that would be in my maternal line:



  • WRIGHT Madison County, IN>Brown County, OH>Pennsylvania>Middlesex Co, MA>SCT
  • HEATON Brown County, OH>Loudon County, VA>Massachusetts
  • KING Madison County, IN>Ohio>North Carolina
  • SHAW Madison County, IN>Pennsylvania
  • PIERCE Madison County, IN>Wayne County, IN>Vermont>Worchester County, MA>Middlesex County, MA>ENG
  • GROENENDYKE Fayette County, IN>Middlesex County, NJ>New Amsterdam
  • PENISTEN Madison County, IN>Pike County, OH>New Jersey
  • ALDERMAN Madison County, IN>August County, VA
  • LAMBERTSON Madison County, IN>Hamilton County, IN>Preble County, OH>Butler County, OH>Warren County, NJ
  • COOK Butler County, OH
  • BEALS Hamilton County, IN>Clinton County, OH>Jefferson County, TN>Guilford County, NC>Chester County, PA>ENG
  • POE Morgan County, IN>Chatham County, NC
  • (unknown)
  • (unknown)
  • DAVIS Owen County, IN>Monroe County, IN
  • SWAFFORD Monroe County, IN>Mississippi>Greenville County, SC>IRE



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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Surname Saturday : POE

The POE surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 59: Elizabeth Caroline Poe (1856-1935).  Elizabeth was born September 26, 1856 in Morgan County, Indiana.  She married September 26, 1876 in Hamilton County, Indiana to Nathan Thomas Beals (1856-1915).  Nathan was born February 17, 1856 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  They raised 3 daughters in Hamilton County, Indiana and Richardson County, Nebraska.  Nathan died February 16, 1915 in Leola, Grant County, Arkansas.  Elizabeth died September 26, 1935 near Greentown, Howard County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 118:  Isaac S. Poe (1830-1909).  Isaac was born August 20, 1830 in Chatham County, North Carolina.  He married August 11, 1855 in Monrovia, Morgan County, Indiana to Hannah Mills (1833-1914).  Hannah was born January 9, 1833 in Morgan County, Indiana.  They had 7 children and lived in Morgan and Hamilton Counties, Indiana.  Isaac served as a Private in Company E, 12th Regiment Indiana Infantry during the Civil War.  After the war they moved to Richardson County, Nebraska and Norton County, Kansas.  Hannah died March 9, 1914 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Isaac died November 20, 1909 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.


Ahnentafel # 236: John W. Poe (1781-aft1850).  John was born 1781 in North Carolina.  He married October 15, 1807 in Randolph County, North Carolina to Elizabeth Rains (1789-bef1850).  Elizabeth was born September 20, 1789 in North Carolina.  They were the parents of 11 children and moved before 1850 to Morgan County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died before September 17, 1850 when John wrote his will.  John died shortly after his will was written.


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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Surname Saturday : BEALS

The BEALS surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be English, and variations of the spelling include: BALES, BAILS, BEALES, etc.  The family were members of the Society of Friends (Quaker) for many generations.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 29: Pearl May Beals (1878-1970).  Pearl was born May 11, 1878 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  She married April 18, 1897 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana to Charles Wilson Lambertson (1872-1958).  Charles was born January 25, 1872 in Preble County, Ohio.  They had 8 children and lived in Hamilton, Tipton and Madison Counties, Indiana where Charles was a painter, farmer and carpenter.  Charles died May 24, 1958 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Pearl died August 3, 1970 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 58: Nathan Thomas Beals (1856-1915).  Nathan was born February 17, 1856 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.  He married September 26, 1876 in Hamilton County, Indiana to Elizabeth Caroline Poe (1856-1935).  Elizabeth was born September 26, 1856 in Morgan County, Indiana.  They raised 3 daughters in Hamilton County, Indiana and Richardson County, Nebraska.  Elizabeth died September 27, 1935 near Greentown, Howard County, Indiana.  Nathan died February 16, 1915 in Leola, Grant County, Arkansas.  Both are buried in the Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 116: John T. Beals (1827-1917).  John was born 1827-6mo-25d in Clinton County, Ohio.  He married April 19, 1848 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana to Mary Davis (1825-1909).  Mary was born 1825-9mo-9d in Randolph County, North Carolina.  John served as a Lt. in Company A, 101st Indiana Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.  He was a farmer, and was elected Hamilton County Assessor in 1892.  He served on the board of directors of the Bank of Westfield, Westfield, Indiana. John was a genealogist, and wrote Chronology of the Beals Family (1912). Mary died July 18, 1909 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  John died September 18, 1917 in Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 232: Nathan C. Beals  (1789-1867).  Nathan was born 1789-9mo-3d at Lost Creek Monthly Meeting, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Nathan was disowned by the Society of Friends circa 1811, and later became a member of the Methodist church. He married November 25, 1820 in Clinton County, Ohio to Elizabeth Chew (1802-1881).  Elizabeth was born July 29, 1802 in Clinton County, Ohio.  Nathan was a farmer and served as County Assessor for Hamilton County, Indiana from 1841-1845.  Nathan was the first Probate Judge of Howard County, Indiana from 1844-1846. They were the parents of 10 children born in Clinton County, Ohio and Hamilton County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died January 26, 1881 in Converse, Miami County, Indiana.  Nathan died September 5, 1867 in Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska.


Ahnentafel # 464: John Beals (1763-1848).  John was born 1763-3mo-9d at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  He married 1788-10mo-23d at Center Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina to Mary Carter (1767-1799).  Mary was born 1767-5mo-17d.  They were the parents of 6 children born in Jefferson County, Tennessee and Grayson County, Virginia.  Mary died 1799-10mo-11d in Grayson County, Virginia.  John married secondly on 1803-11mo-2d in Grayson County, Virginia to Mary Johnson (1767-1841).  Mary was born 1767-9mo-21d in New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  John and Mary had 3 children born in Highland County, Ohio.  Mary died 1841-8mo-28d in Hamilton County, Indiana.  John died 1848-7mo-5d in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Hinkle Creek Cemetery, Hamilton County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 928: Thomas Beals (1719-1801).  Thomas was born 1719-1mo-14d Chester Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  He married 1741-9mo-12d at Monocacy, Prince George County, Maryland to Sarah Antrim/Ankrum (c1724-1813).  Sarah was born circa 1724.  They were the parents of 13 children.  Thomas was a minister of the Society of Friends, ministering to the Indians around the time of the Revolutionary War, one of the first ministers to cross north of the Ohio River.  Sarah died 1813-7mo-6d at Fairfield Monthly Meeting, Highland County, Ohio.  Thomas died 1801-8mo-29d at Fairfield Monthly Meeting, Highland County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 1856:  John Beals (1685-c1745).  John was born 1685-11mo-28d Chester County, Pennsylvania.  He married 1711-9mo-14d in Chester County, Pennsylvania to Sarah Bowater (1689-bef1767). Sarah was born 1689-6mo-17d in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  They were the parents of 7 children.  Sarah died before 1767 in York County, Pennsylvania.  John died circa 1745 near Winchester, Virginia.


Ahnentafel # 3712: John Beals (c1650-aft1726).  John was born circa 1650 in England.  By 1677 he appears in Pennsylvania records.  He married after 1682-11mo-1d at Chester Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania to Mary Clayton (1665-bef1726).  Mary was born 1665-6mo-29d in Rumboldswyke, Sussex, England.  They were the parents of 5 children.  Mary died before 1726 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John died after August 11, 1726 in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.


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