My paternal great-grandfather, Eli Weldon HALEY, was born on this date in 1866 in Erie County, Ohio. Eli was the son of George Washington and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY. Eli married July 21, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana to Cora Belle METZNER, daughter of John Adam and Clara (MOULTON) METZNER. Cora was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana. Eli was a farmer in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana. They had 7 children. Cora died April 28, 1955 in Jay County, Indiana. Eli died June 14, 1957 in Jay County, Indiana. Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.
My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Hannah MAXSON, was born on this date in 1806 in Clark County, Ohio. Hannah was the daughter of Jesse and Sarah (SUTTON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Prudence MAXSON. Hannah married January 1, 1824 to Samuel LIPPENCOTT. Samuel was born April 22, 1803 in Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio, the son of Samuel and Amy (MAXSON) LIPPENCOTT. They raised 10 children in Logan County, Ohio. Samuel died November 16, 1859 in Logan County, Ohio. Hannah died in 1892.
My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Mary A. METZNER, was born on this date in 1862 in Jay County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, and the younger sister of my John Adam METZNER. Mary married March 4, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana to Harvey A. HUEY. Harvey was born December 1866 in Indiana. He was a Baptist minister. They lived in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, Noble County, Indiana and Genesee County, Michigan. Harvey died in 1947. Mary died in 1925.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Family Milestones: March 23rd
My paternal 3rd-great grandparents, David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS, were married on this date in 1843 in Wayne County, Ohio. David was born October 18, 1823 in York County, Pennsylvania, the son of David and Eve (________) SHERRICK. Susan was born August 18, 1825 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS. They lived in Wayne, Medina and Ashland Counties, Ohio. They had 9 children. Susan died February 24, 1864 in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio. David died September 30, 1914 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
Tombstone Tuesday: Graves Family: Arthur, Carrie, Cledith & Sadie
My cousin, Sara Roselinni, was nice enough to provide these photographs of the tombstones of her grandparents and great-grandparents. Her grandfather, Dr. Cledith O. Graves (1897-1959) was the son of Arthur E. (1871-1920) and Carrie Mae (HALEY) GRAVES (1877-1956). These graves are in Midland, Michigan.
Carrie Mae (HALEY) GRAVES was the daughter of George Washington and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY, and the younger sister of my paternal great-grandfather, Eli Weldon HALEY.
Arthur E. GRAVES was born August 1871 in Indiana. He married Carrie Mae HALEY on February 23, 1895 in Jay County, Indiana. In the 1900 census, they were living in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana. In the 1910 census, they were living in the 2nd ward of Midland, Midland County, Michigan. In the 1920 census, they were living in the 3rd ward of Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. Arthur was a carpenter. He died in 1920. Carrie died in 1956.
Cledith O. GRAVES was born November 1897 in Indiana. He married Sadie F. BELITZ. Sadie was born in 1897. Cledith was a doctor. He died 1959 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Sadie died in 1989 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
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