Family Milestones: November 8th

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Beleytie ANTONIDES, was born on this date in 1758, the daughter of Pieter and Catherine (VANDERVEER) ANTONIDES. Beleytie would be the older sister of my Joannah ANTONIDES. She was baptised at the Reformed Dutch Church at Flatbush, Long Island. Beleytie died young.

My paternal granduncle, Chesleigh Franklin LEMASTER, married Clara Louis BURKEY on this date in 1913 in Jay County, Indiana. Chesleigh was born May 25, 1890 in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LEMASTER. Clara was born December 16, 1894 in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of John and Teresa (BEEBE) BURKEY. Chesleigh was a farmer and carpenter in Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana. Chesleigh died August 7, 1960 in Jay County, Indiana and Clara died October 30, 1985 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, William Perry ALDERMAN, married Mary Ellen SAPP on this date in 1883 in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois. Mary was his second wife, his first wife, Elizabeth Ann (LEE) ALDERMAN, having died March 4, 1879 in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois. William Perry ALDERMAN was born circa 1815 in Illinois, the son of James and Martha (CANTRELL) ALDERMAN. William died January 31, 1901 in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.