TJLGenes: Preserving Our Family History

On This Day : January 27

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1751: John TAYLOR born. John was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1755: Ambrose MADISON born. Ambrose was the son of James MADISON and Eleanor CONWAY.

1763: Joshua MAXSON born. Joshua was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.

1779: Hannah HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Hannah was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1780: Ruth MILLS married James JOHNSON. Ruth was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.

1797: Lewis MAXSON married Tacy COON. Lewis was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1802: Judiah H. HIGGINS married Rachel McPHERSON. Judiah was the son of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.

1805: James LOGAN born. James was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.

1810: Sarah CHEW born. Sarah was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1812: Theophilus GAMBLE born. Theophilus was the son of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.

1812: George WRIGHT married Elizabeth ROBINS in Adams County, Ohio. George was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING. Elizabeth was the daughter of Obadiah ROBINS and Susannah HODGKINS. They were my 5x great-grandparents.

1821: Charles TAYLOR died. Charles was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1822: Charles PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania. Charles was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena MILLER.

1827: Mary E. LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Mary was the daughter of Burrell Russel LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.

1841: Elizabeth WEHRLY born in Preble County, Ohio. Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.

1843: George Wright HENDRIXSON born in Ohio. George was the son of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah WRIGHT.

1856: Catherine DAVIS died in Doddridge County, Virginia. Catherine was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1865: John H. PIERCE born in Indiana. John was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.

1865: Stephen F. PIERCE born in Indiana. Stephen was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.

1870: Edward CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio. Edward was the son of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Margaret H. HEISTAND.

1891: Matilda Gregg MAXON born in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Matilda was the daughter of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.

1913: Ethel Mae SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri. Ethel was the daughter of Albert SWAFFORD and Della Mae BURGESS.

1960: Joseph Valentine MAXON died. Joseph was the son of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Ellen Catherine ONG.

On This Day : January 26

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1671: John PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.

1697: Joseph HERITAGE married Hannah ALLEN in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Joseph was the son of Richard HERITAGE and Mary TIMMS.

1732: William WRIGHT born in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. William was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.

1756: Johanna ANTONIDES born. Johanna was the daughter of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.

1765: David WRIGHT born in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. David was the son of Charles WRIGHT and Peggy MORRIS.

1774: Samuel PIERCE died in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut. Samuel was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON. He was my 8x great-grandfather.

1798: Joseph WRIGHT born in Kentucky. Joseph was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.

1827: Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE died. Johann was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER. He was Corinne's 6x great-grandfather.

1832: William MAXSON married Delilah BOWLAND in Harrison County, Ohio. William was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.

1845: Nathaniel LEWIS married Mary ZOOK. Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.

1855: Ellen A. MOULTON born in Ohio. Ellen was the daughter of Charles MOULTON and Charlotte Cordelia PHILLIPS.

1860: Nettie Belle STOUT born in Adams County, Ohio. Nettie was the daughter of Moses B. STOUT and Nancy PARKER.

1881: Elizabeth BEALS died in Converse, Miami County, Indiana. Elizabeth was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS. She was my 5x great-grandmother.

1882: Isaiah W. DUFFEY born. Isaiah was the son of Isaac Fremont DUFFEY and Della BENJAMIN.

1886: Jesse Clarence LEE born in Ray County, Missouri. Jesse was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

1899: Harley Alden DAVIS born. Harley was the son of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.

1968: Pansy TIMM died in Monticello, White County, Indiana. Pansy was the daughter of Ida DAVIS.

Wordless Wednesday : Decker Boys

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:27:00 +0000

Photo postcard

Taken October 20, 1921

Wilbur Roscoe Decker

Robert Gene Decker

[Card sent to Mr. & Mrs. C.B. Lambertson; Wilbur & Robert were children of Peter W. and Pansy (Davis/Gilliland) Decker)

On This Day : January 25

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1673: Timothy PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Timothy was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Eliza ________.

1722: Magdalena SCHWARTZ died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg. Magdalena was the daughter of Hans CALMBACH and Christina ________. She was my 9x great-grandmother.

1726: Benjamin STILLMAN born. Benjamin was the son of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.

1772: Margaret MINGA born in Pennsylvania. Margaret was the daughter of Henry MINGA. She was Eileen's 5x great-grandmother.

1773: Abel BRIGGS married Lettice WOOLSTON in Burlington County, New Jersey. Abel was the son of Francis BRIGGS and Rachel STOCKTON. Lettice was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON. They were my 6x great-grandparents.

1798: Jonathan HUNT married Phebe COFFIN. Jonathan was the son of John HUNT and Rachel HAWORTH.

1803: Minerva PIERCE born in Vermont. Minerva was the daughter of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.

1809: Jesse B. CARSON born in Surry County, North Carolina. Jesse was the son of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.

1826: David BEALS married Rachel HAMMER. David was the son of David BEALS and Rachel WEST.

1841: Hazard BURDICK died in Norwich, New York. Hazard was the son of Oliver BURDICK and Lydia ELDERTON.

1841: Gordon L. PIERCE born. Gordon was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.

1853: Hiram Powers AILES born in Shelby County, Ohio. Hiram was the son of Alfred AILES and Melissa Jane YOUNG.

1854: Lucinda WELCH died in Enfield, Connecticut. Lucinda was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1872: Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON born in Preble County, Ohio. Charles was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK. He was my 2x great-grandfather.

1880: Enoch Franklin BURCHFIEL married Martha Jane DERRICK. Enoch was the son of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1895: Lula Ivene BALES born in Morrowville, Kansas. Lula was the daughter of Edward Clarkson BALES and Minnie Matilda DONN.

1903: Stephen M. YOUNG died. Stephen was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.

1916: Sue BURNETTE born in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee. Sue was the daughter of Luther L. BURNETTE and Margaret E. SWAFFORD.

1916: Keziah DAVIS died. Keziah was the daughter of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.

1918: Lester Lawrence BRADLEY born in Richmond, Missouri. Lester was the son of Aaron Elmer BRADLEY and Dora May DENNING.

1923: Lucy Grace GAUDEN died in Rayville, Missouri. Lucy was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1936: Pearl Louise WRIGHT married Charles Gail DeBOLT in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Pearl was the daughter of Edward E. WRIGHT and Martha Jane STARR.

1979: Zada TEMPLEMAN died. Zada was the daughter of John R. HEATON and Sarah Jane GRAY.

1987: Aaron Tilden SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri. Aaron was the son of Arthur Clyde SWAFFORD and Katherine ACREE.

Keeping whiskey in your home is no crime, it's an Art...

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:30:00 +0000

New Corydon, Ind. 1928?

Mrs. Clarence Stuber

Spencerville, Ohio

R.R. # 5

Monday morn I'm not washing we went to Dr. last eve. She said it was my stomach liver and kidneys. I had 2 degrees of fever I'm not feeling any better this morn. Galen went on his route. Fenning's gave me some stuff that takes out spots I tried one it took it out. Kids are all right.

Mary

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This postcard, part of the collection of my paternal great-aunt and uncle, Clarence and Vera (HALEY) STUBER, was sent to Vera by her sister, Mary (HALEY) MILLER. Apparently, Mary was quite sick. This prohibition era postcard is humorous.

On This Day : January 24

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1699: Mary HIGGINS born in Hopewell, New Jersey. Mary was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.

1704: Samuel HAINES born in Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. Samuel was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.

1741: Anna MAXSON born. Anna was the daughter of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.

1749: Elinor MAXSON born. Elinor was the daughter of John MAXSON and Thankfull RANDALL.

1811: John WRIGHT married Ann MORROW in Adams County, Ohio. John was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.

1814: Eliza Ann H. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey. Eliza was the daughter of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1821: Hannah DAVIS born. Hannah was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.

1832: Betsey Jane COOK born. Betsey was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.

1832: Rachel ROSS born. Rachel was the daughter of John ROSS and Pheobe HEATON.

1840: Clarissa A. WELCH born. Clarissa was the daughter of Lucas WELCH and Alma PIERCE.

1842: Rebecca A. SWAFFORD born in Tennessee. Rebecca was the daughter of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.

1852: Houston CUMMINGS born in Alabama. Houston was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.

1864: Hugh WARDLAW died in Brown County, Ohio. Hugh was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1865: Beulah PUCKETT died. Beulah was the daughter of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.

1866: Rev. Nathaniel CHEW died in Mahaska County, Iowa. Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER. He was my 4x great-grandfather.

1881: Charles Washington KING born in Marion County, Indiana. Charles was the son of Eli KING and Laura Belle BLACK.

1891: Elias P. SNYDER died in Delaware County, Indiana. Elias was the son of Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER and Amanda GROENENDYKE.

1896: Joseph CHEW died in Ross County, Ohio. Joseph was the son of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.

1929: William Wesley WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio. William was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.

1954: John William WEHRLY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

On This Day : January 23

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1553: Richard MASTERSON died in Ashford, Kent, England. He was my 14x great-grandfather.

1728: Ann DAVIS born. Ann was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.

1753: John WRIGHT married Hannah FESSENDEN in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON. Hannah was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN. They were my 7x great-grandparents.

1753: Petrus "Samuel" GROENENDYKE died in Flatbush, Long Island, New York. Petrus was the son of Pieter GROENENDYKE and Marritie De La NOY.

1753: William TAYLOR born. William was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1780: Betty LANGWORTHY born. Betty was the daughter of John LANGWORTHY and Altania BABCOCK.

1787: William WRIGHT born. William was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Catherine APPLEGATE.

1804: Sarah WOOLSTON born in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Sarah was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.

1815: Adeline PIERCE born. Adeline was the daughter of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.

1816: Abigail GARFIELD died. Abigail was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.

1819: Absalom HAWORTH born near Greenville, Tennessee. Absalom was the son of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.

1820: Alfred JACOBS born in Brown County, Ohio. Alfred was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1825: Orange FISHER born. Orange was the son of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.

1842: Isaac JESSOP died in Wayne County, Indiana. Isaac was the son of Thomas JESSOP and Mary BEALS.

1844: Belinda HEGEMAN died. Belinda was the daughter of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.

1845: Hannah Kuhl HIGGINS married John G. EWING in Raritan, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Hannah was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.

1845: Austin PEPPER born. Austin was the son of William PEPPER and Eliza PIERCE.

1846: Michael JACOBS died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Michael was the son of Johan Michael JACOBS and Maria Catherine CHERDRON. He was my 5x great-grandfather.

1897: Frances E. WRIGHT born in Madison County, Indiana. Frances was the daughter of James WRIGHT and Clara B. HICKS.

1903: Rachel LEWIS died. Rachel was the daughter of John ROSS and Phoebe HEATON.

1909: Carrie SWAFFORD married Frank CROWLEY in Daviess County, Missouri. Carrie was the daughter of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.

1943: Clara E. LAMBERTSON died in Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana. Clara was the daughter of William COOK. She was my 2x great-grandmother.

1976: Kenneth G. MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Kenneth was the son of Arthur MILLER and Hallie Marie CHIVLARE.

1991: Charles D. PIERCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. Charles was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.

2005: Sherman Stewart PEFLEY died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana. Sherman was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES. He was Eileen's grandfather.

Exploratory Data Analysis : Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters (1869-1930)

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:51:00 +0000

Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters

Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters (1869-1930) was my paternal great-grandmother. What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical facts I have discovered about her.

1. Vital records

1.1. Birth certificate

Barbara was born March 14, 1869 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana¹. The State of Indiana didn't require state-wide registrations of birth until after 1907. Prior to this date, they were only recorded in the counties where the event occurred. Jay County, Indiana only has birth records from 1882.

1.1.1. Birth notice in newspaper

If Barbara's birth was announced in a local newspaper, it has been lost to history. The Jay County Public Library has newspapers from the late 1880s, and there was a book by Rex Bertram "Jay Co. IN Newspaper Clippings, 1871-1887", but I haven't discovered anything earlier. The holdings of the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis do not indicate any newspapers of the period.

1.1.2. Bible record

I am not aware of the survival of a Wehrly family Bible. If one has survived to the present day, I am unaware. I will continue to reach out to extended family hoping that one does exist.

1.1.3. Baptismal record

I have reached out to local researchers in Jay County, hoping to find a record. One source states that she was a member of the United Brethren faith¹. The LeMasters were members of the Salamonia Methodist Episcopal church.

1.1.4 Adoption record

There is no indication that Barbara was adopted.

1.2. Marriage license

Barbara was married on November 13, 1886 in Jay County, Indiana to Luman Walker LeMasters². A copy of this record was the subject of a previous post. They were married by S.J. Mellinger.

1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper

I have not searched in Jay County newspapers to see if Luman and Barbara's nuptials were announced in the newspaper. Have added this to my "to-do list" on my next research trip into Jay County.

1.2.2. Anniversary notice

I have not searched in Jay County newspapers for mention of Luman and Barbara's anniversaries either. Their 25th would have been November 13, 1911. They did not survive to reach their 50th anniversary. Have added this to my "to-do list" on my next research trip into Jay County.

1.2.3. Divorce decree

There is no indication that a divorce ever occurred, and a recent search of court records during the time period did not turn up a divorce record.

1.3. Death certificate

Barbara died February 6, 1930 in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana.³ She died at the hospital there. For many years, I had assumed that she had died at her residence at Salamonia, and at least one published genealogy contains this fact. However, obituary research uncovered the true location. I need to obtain a copy of her official death certificate from the Randolph County Health Department.

1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper

Barbara's obituary appeared in the February 7, 1930 edition of the Portland, Indiana Commercial-Review. She died after complications from an operation for gall stones.³

1.3.2. Funeral home record

The Jay County Library has some of the records from the Williamson Funeral Home in Portland, Indiana. Will add this to my "to-do list" on my next research trip into Jay County.

1.3.3. Tombstone photograph

Barbara's tombstone in the Salamonia Cemetery has been photographed. The tombstone spells the surname as "LeMasters". It lists her as "Barbara Isabel 1869-1930".⁴

2. Census Records

2.1. Federal Census Records

2.1.1. 1930 Federal Census

Barbara had died a few months prior to the 1930 census and was not enumerated.

2.1.2. 1920 Federal Census

On January 12, 1920, Barbara was enumerated in Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁵ as Barbara I. Lemaster, age 50, married, born in Indiana. Her father was born in Ohio, her mother born in Indiana. She could read and write and speak English. This was the last federal census she appeared in.

2.1.3. 1910 Federal Census

On May 5, 1910, Barbara was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁶ as Barbara I. Lemaster, age 41, married, born in Indiana. She was listed as being married for 24 years and was the mother of 12 children, 11 of whom were still living. Her father was born in Ohio, her mother born in Michigan. She could read and write and speak English.

2.1.4. 1900 Federal Census

On June 1, 1900, Barbara was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁷ as Barbara I. Lemasters, age 31, married, born in Indiana. She was listed as being married for 13 years and was the mother of 8 children, 7 of whom were still living. Both parents were listed as being born in Ohio. She could read and write and speak English.

2.1.5. 1880 Federal Census

On June 3, 1880, Barbara was enumerated in Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁸ in the William Wherhly household, as Isabell Wherhly, age 11, single, attended school within year, born in Indiana. Her father's birthplace was blank, but her mother was listed as born in Michigan.

2.1.6. 1870 Federal Census

On August 2, 1870, Barbara was enumerated in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana⁹, in the William P. Werly household, as Barbary I. Wehrly, age 1, born in Indiana.

2.2. State Census Records

The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1931. These however, were merely for the purposes of determining legislative apportionment.

2.3. Agricultural Census Records

I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what information might be shed on the Wehrly family.

3.1. Draft Registration

Not applicable, as Barbara was a female.

3.2. Penison Records

Not applicable.

3.3. Service Records

Not applicable.

4. Land Records

4.1. Deed records

Deed records need to be researched more thoroughly in Jay County, Indiana, as well as Valley County, Nebraska. The family moved to Nebraska for a brief period and one record was located. However, none of these records have been sourced in my RootsMagic database.

4.2. Plat map / county map

Jay County published a plat map in 1874, 1881, 1887, 1901, 1910 and 1920 that may be relevant to the search for more information on Barbara. Currently, I have access to the 1887 and 1901 maps only.

5. Supplemental records

Supplemental records available to search for Barbara include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records. Searching these will be on my next "to-do list" research trip to Jay County.

Sources:

1. Rummel, Merle & Madelaine Ott, comp., "Three Sons of Steffan Petry, 1729-1977", Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD, p. 385.
2. Jay County, Indiana Marriage Book C-F, page 180, Clerk's office, Portland, Indiana.
3. Mrs. Lemaster Dies Thursday From Operation article, The Commercial Review, Portland, Indiana, USA, February 7, 1930, page 1.
4. Barbara Isabel LeMasters tombstone, Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana, transcribed by writer, 26 March 2009.
5. Luman Lemaster household, 1920 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 72, SD 84, sheet 5, dwelling 103, family 103; National Archives micropublication T625.
6. Cooper Lemaster household, 1910 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 67, SD 1, sheet 1, dwelling 170, family 175; National Archives micropublication T624.
7. Luman C. Lemasters household, 1900 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, ED 62, SD 67, sheet 3, dwelling 59, family 60; National Archives micropublication T623.
8. William Wherhly household, 1880 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Salamonia, Madison Township, ED 169, SD 6, page 28, dwelling 6, family 6; National Archives micropublication T9.
9. William P. Werly household, 1870 U.S. census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, Salamonie P.O., page 27, dwelling 197, family 200; National Archives micropublication M593.

This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.

On This Day : January 22

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1696: William PRITCHARD married Rebecca TAYLOR in Suffield, Connecticut. William was the son of William PRITCHARD and Hannah LANGTON. William was my 8x great-grandfather.

1707: Nathaniel HAINES born. Nathaniel was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.

1712: Henry RHOADES born in Mannheim, Germany. Henry was Eileen's 6x great-grandfather.

1733: Torey MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island. Torey was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1740: Elizabeth SHIRK born. Elizabeth was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.

1747: Tacy MAXSON married Jonathan LEWIS in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Tacy was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1810: Hannah JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Hannah was the daughter of Michael JACOBS and Margaret ________.

1816: Matthew OSBORNE died in Guilford County, North Carolina. Matthew was the son of Matthew OSBORNE and Isabel DODSON. He was my 7x great-grandfather.

1839: Amos S. HINSHAW born in North Carolina. Amos was the son of Stephen HINSHAW and Hannah DAVIS.

1864: Luhana Paralee BURCHFIEL born. Luhana was the daughter of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1871: Nancy HEATON married John Porter WARNER in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri. Nancy was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.

1876: William H.H. PIERCE married Elizabeth H. HARWELL. William was the son of Royal Storrs PIERCE and Juliet MORTON.

1876: John V. MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. John was the son of Melford Joseph MAXON and Mary E. LANCASTER.

1888: Laura Belle METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana. Laura Belle was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.

1888: Clara SWAFFORD born. Clara was the daughter of George SWAFFORD and Nancy Kathleen THACKER.

1931: Louisa Elizabeth KELLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Louisa was the daughter of Petrus Theodore RIEBER and Elizabeth SCHUHMACHER.

On This Day : January 21

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1702/3: David MORGAN married Deborah COLTON in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. David was the son of David MORGAN and Mary CLARK. Deborah was the daughter of Isaac COLTON and Mary COOPER. They were my 7x great-grandparents.

1708: Abner PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire. Abner was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.

1724: Isaiah MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island. Isaiah was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1755: Benjamin MILLIKAN born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Benjamin was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1763: William PATRICK born. William was the son of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.

1768: Charlotte HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey. Charlotte was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1768: Hannah HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey. Hannah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB. She was my 5x great-grandmother.

1774: Robena WRIGHT born. Robena was the daughter of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1787: Hannah OLIPHANT born. Hannah was the daughter of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.

1814: Susannah C. CHEW born. Susannah was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.

1816: Sarah CARTER born. Sarah was the daughter of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.

1818: Rebekah JOHNSON married William JESSOP. Rebekah was the daughter of Tarlton JOHNSON and Sarah MILLS.

1818: Julia MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont. Julia was the daughter of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.

1820: Sarah Springer CHEW born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Sarah was the daughter of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.

1823: Joseph WRIGHT married Matilda DRISHELL in Brown County, Ohio. Joseph was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Catherine APPLEGATE.

1823: Abraham BYERS died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Abraham was the son of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________. He was my 5x great-grandfather.

1836: Jesse FAULKNER born. Jesse was the son of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.

1842: Judson JARRETT married Jane WOODS in Koscuisko County, Indiana. He was Corinne's 4x great-grandfather.

1843: Clarissa A. WELCH died. Clarissa was the daughter of Lucas WELCH and Alma PIERCE.

1852: Mary A. HENDRIXSON born in New Hope, Ohio. Mary was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1853: Hannah MILLS born. Hannah was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.

1861: James Calvin SWAFFORD born in Cole County, Missouri. James was the son of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.

1878: Lucinda Julesa LeMASTERS born in Indiana. Lucinda was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HALFHILL.

1879: Thomas CHEW died in Hamilton County, Indiana. Thomas was the son of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1882: Anna Magdalena DAMM born in Browns, Wabash County, Illinois. Anna was the daughter of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCNEIDER. She was Corinne's 2x great-grandmother.

1885: Anna L. WRIGHT married Albert Morris VINSON in Madison County, Indiana. Anna was the daughter of Joseph WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.

1891: John Calvin SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri. John was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SWAFFORD.

1899: James Alfred KING married Rosie M. DILL. James was the son of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.

1901: Michael Fleenam LUARK died in Chehalis County, Washington. Michael was the son of John LUARK and Catherine WARNER.

1914: Carl CHIVLARE married Lorena GRIM in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Carl was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

1915: Charles William RITT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Charles was the son of Edward G. RITT and W.E. KUEHN.

1940: Reuben C. CUMMINS died in Maury County, Tennessee. Reuben was the son of Lindsey CUMMINGS and Caroline RUSH.

Surname Saturday : Schaeffer

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:47:00 +0000

The SCHAEFFER line is in Corinne's maternal line. The origins of the surname are Germanic.

Stories and history:

Ahnentafel # 25: Elizabeth Schaeffer (1873-1937). Elizabeth was born March 1873 in Indiana. She married Mathias 'Mat' Miller (1861-1936) in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Mathias was born October 20, 1861 in Indiana. They raised 10 children in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Mathias died September 15, 1936 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Elizabeth died July 28, 1937 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Ahnetafel # 50: Charles Schaeffer (aft1853-aft1880). Charles was born circa 1853 in Louisiana, according to the census. He married Mary Victoria Rieber (c1853-1883). Mary was born circa 1853 in Indiana. They had 6 children born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Mary died September 16, 1883 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 100: Peter Schaeffer (c1811-1930). Peter was born circa 1811 in Bavaria. He married Marianne Grossmann (c1816-1895). Marianne was born circa 1816 in Bavaria. Peter was a saloon keeper in Cincinnati, Ohio and Evansville, Indiana. They had at least 3 children. Marianne died December 16, 1895 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Peter died April 1, 1903 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Related blog posts:

The Schaeffer Murder

Another Sunday Murder

Mrs. Schaeffer Dies And Her Husband Is Held For Murder

A Husband Shoots His Wife

Schaeffer And Rieber Families: Evansville, Indiana

Obituary : Clara (Moulton) Metzner

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Evangelical Messenger, July 12, 1899, page 443

METZNER - Clara Metzner, nee Moulton, was born Sept. 30, 1843 and departed this life near Portland, Ind., July 4, 1899, aged 55 y., 9 m. and 3 d. She was married to Adam Metzner Nov. 13, 1864; to this union were born 4 children. In 1885 Bro. and Sister Metzner united with the Evangelical Association. They lived as devoted Christians until death. A son and daughter are left to mourn the loss of a Christian mother. The husband and 2 children preceded her in death. J.M. SMITH.

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Clara Moulton (1843-1899) was the daughter of Albert and Emeline (PHILBRICK) MOULTON, believed to have been born in Licking County, Ohio. Her marriage to John Adam Metzner took place in Jay County, Indiana. The names of their children were: Cora Belle, Willis A.L., Wesley F., and Lewis. Her husband died December 4, 1895. The surviving children were Cora and Wesley. Jay County Death records list her death date as July 2, 1899.

On This Day : January 20

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1686: Mindwell STEBBINS born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Mindwell was the daughter of Benoni STEBBINS and Mary BROUGHTON.

1718: William MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island. William was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1723: Joseph MAXSON born. Joseph was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.

1742: James PIERCE died. James was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1744: Simon NEWCOMB died in Lebanon, Connecticut. Simon was the son of Andrew NEWCOMB. He was my 9x great-grandfather.

1763: Mabel HURLBUT married Elijah BENEDICT. Mabel was the daughter of Moses HURLBUT and Rebecca WARNER.

1780: Maria SHIRK married George FRANTZ. Maria was the daughter of Ulrich SCHERCH and Anna SWARR.

1780: Susanna MAXSON born in Hopkington, Rhode Island. Susanna was the daughter of John MAXSON and Darcis NILES.

1781: Martha HIGGINS born in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Martha was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.

1796: Margery CANADAY married Joel HARRIS. Margarey was the daughter of Charles CANADAY and Abigail FOSTER.

1798: Thomas HUNT born. Thomas was the son of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.

1800: Ann PAUL died. Ann was the daughter of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.

1804: Parmelia MAXSON born in Green Brier Run, Virginia. Parmelia was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1806: Robert CANADAY married Amy SUMNER. Robert was the son of John CANADAY and Margaret THORNBURGH.

1820: Sarah DAVIS born. Sarah was the daughter of Ananais DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.

1821: Mary MAXSON born. Mary was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1834: Thomas COOK died. Thomas was the son of Thomas COOK and Mary MILLS.

1845: Mary TEMPLE died. Mary was the daughter of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1852: Sarah Ellen CROCKETT born in Owen County, Indiana. Sarah was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.

1861: Mathias MILLER born in Indiana. Mathias was the son of William MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAFER. He was Corinne's 2x great-grandfather.

1882: George Washington CUMMINGS born in Tennessee. George was the son of Abner CUMMINGS and Mary WRIGHT.

1913: Hazel BRIODY born. Hazel was the daughter of Sylvester Tilman BRIODY and Eva May CHIVLARE.

1917: Laura Belle METZNER married Paul L. SANDERS in Jay County, Indiana. Laura was the daughter of William F. METZNER and Mary Ann HALEY.

1923: Louise Elaine LeMASTER born in Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Louise was the daughter of Vernon Walker LeMASTER and Helene Louise GARMHAUSEN.

1931: Ardis Ellen LeMASTER born in Cowan, Delaware County, Indiana. Ardis was the daughter of John Leland LeMASTER and Dortha LeEtta DeLAUTER.

1946: Clara BUTLER died in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Clara was the daughter of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

2004: Luther St. Patrick CUMMINGS died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana. He was my father-in-law.

On This Day : January 19

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1687: John MAXSON married Judith CLARKE in Westerly, Rhode Island. John was the son of Rev. John MAXSON and Mary MOSHER. Judith was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD. They were my 8x great-grandparents.

1690: Nathaniel NEWLIN born in Pennsylvania. Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel NEWLIN and Mary MENDENHALL.

1698: Samuel CLARKE married Ann CHAMPLAIN in Westerly, Rhode Island. Samuel was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1761: Nathan DAVIS married Ann GIFFORD. Nathan was the son of Capt. Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.

1772: Jedidah H. HIGGINS died in Kingston, New Jersey. Jedidah was the son of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.

1776: Silas GARFIELD born. Silas was the son of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.

1798: Isaac BEALS born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Isaac was the son of David BEALS and Rachel WEST.

1804: Elizabeth SILLS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1829: Col. Richard TAYLOR died near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Richard was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Elizabeth LEE.

1832: Rev. Luman Walker LeMASTERS married Nancy YOUNG in Shelby County, Ohio. Luman was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________. Nancy was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE. They were 3x great-grandparents.

1843: Martha CRANDALL died. Martha was the daughter of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.

1867: Alice Bell BOYER born. Alice was the daughter of Isaac B. BOYER and Elizabeth J. CHEVALIER.

1876: Anna Henriette WILD born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Anna was the daughter of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.

1886: John GROENENDYKE died. John was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.

1888: Ulysses Grant SWAFFORD born in Cumberland County, Tennessee. Ulysses was the son of James Andrew SWAFFORD and Rebecca Jane SHERRILL.

1902: Reuben H. DAVIS died in Harrison County, Virginia. Reuben was the son of Cornelius S. DAVIS and Elizabeth Johnson SUTTON.

1966: Margot Marie RUFFALO died in Manhattan, New York County, New York. Margot was the daughter of Claude Benjamin MONTGOMERY and Ruth E. JOHNSON.

2002: James Louis PIERCE died. James was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy : Free Online Genealogy Tools

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:55:00 +0000

Week 3 – Free Online Genealogy Tools: Free online genealogy tools are like gifts from above. Which one are you most thankful for? How has it helped your family history experience?

Probably the free online genealogy tool that has helped me the most has been Google books. While not a genealogy tool per se, Google books online archive has allowed me to research older county histories and published genealogies that I might not have been able to access without an enormous expenditure of time and money.

Even those books that only provide a snippet view have been valuable as they can point to previously unknown resources that I might later decide to seek out in a library or purchase.

Particularly with ancestors and relatives with unusual names, the "hit" ratio on mentioned names being my people has turned out to be pretty high. I particularly enter names of the more difficult ancestors to see what might turn up.

For your older lines, particularly New England, searches of Google books will lead to many published genealogies that can provide fodder for future research.

For modern research, including locale research, many publishers have allowed preview pages that can give you the information you need while allowing you to decide whether you want to purchase or locate the book in a library. With today's limited budgets, this has proved invaluable.

Wordless Wednesday: Ruby Walsh & Vickie

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:07:00 +0000

Vickie & Ruby (Lambertson) Walsh, undated

On This Day : January 18

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1699: Mary CLARKE married William CHAMPLAIN in Westerly, Rhode Island. Mary was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1713: Margery BROWN married John PIGGOTT. Margery was the daughter of James BROWN and Honour CLAYTON. They were my 8x great-grandmother.

1724: Anna STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg. Anna was the daughter of Johannes BRAUN and Jacobina KIRN. She was my 8x great-grandmother.

1740: Henry MILLS married Hannah THORNBURG in Virginia. Henry was the son of John MILLS and Rebecca ________. They were my 7x great-grandparents.

1749: Joseph DAVIS married Anna BABCOCK. Joseph was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth PAVIOR.

1764: Moses MENDENHALL married Diannah RUDDUCK in Guilford County, North Carolina. Moses was the son of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.

1774: Aaron MILLS married Charity MENDENHALL in Guilford County, North Carolina. Aaron was the son of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG. Charity was the daughter of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON. They were my 6x great-grandparents.

1776: Ruth MAXSON married Peleg BABCOCK. Ruth was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.

1795: Jacob BALES married Sarah MULVANEY. Jacob was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1804: Theophilus WALKER born. Theophilus was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.

1808: Thomas Hagerman GROENENDYKE born in New Jersey. Thomas was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.

1816: John Newton LOGAN died. John was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.

1822: Susan Octavia McPHEETERS died. Susan was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.

1827: Daniel BEALS born. Daniel was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1828: Levi JACOBS married Mary Lou BEATY in Brown County, Ohio. Levi was the son of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.

1828: Margaret HINSHAW died. Margaret was the daughter of William HUNT and Sarah MILLS.

1836: Uriah PENISTEN born in Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio. Uriah was the son of Lewis PENISTEN and Elizabeth BOYLES.

1845: Michael SILLS died in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio. Michael was the son of Michael SILLS and Barbara RHODES. He was Eileen's 4x great-grandmother.

1872: Margaret Elizabeth ALDERMAN born in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois. Margaret was the daughter of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.

1970: Albert Louis METZNER died Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Albert was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Elizabeth REITER.

On This Day : January 17

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1681: James BROWN born in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. James was the son of James BROWN and Honour CLAYTON.

1685: Stephen SEWALL born. Stephen was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.

1702: Martha TAYLOR born. Martha was the daughter of Col. James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON. She was my 8x great-grandmother.

1717: Joseph CRANDALL born. Joseph was the son of Joseph CRANDALL and Ann LANGWORTHY.

1730: Nancy CHEW married Joseph BISHOP. Nancy was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1731: Judith MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island. Judith was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1742: Margaret FESSENDEN born. Margaret was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.

1754: Mary ALLEN married Moses FRAZIER. Mary was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.

1754: Elias BURDICK married Hannah COTTRELL. Elias was the son of Thomas BURDICK and Dorothy MAXSON.

1764: Thomas MENDENHALL married Phebe RUDDUCK in Guilford County, North Carolina. Thomas was the son of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.

1776: Aaron MENDENHALL married Miriam RICH in North Carolina. Aaron was the son of Mordecai MENDENHALL and Charity BEESON.

1777: Timothy JESSOP born. Timothy was the son of William JESSOP and Mary ________.

1782: Sarah HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey. Sarah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1794: Daniel HEATON born in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Daniel was the son of William HEATON and Abigail ________.

1799: Jarius CRANDALL born. Jarius was the son of Rogers CRANDALL and Lucy POTTER.

1816: John PIERCE died. John was the son of Enoch PIERCE and Mary MASON.

1822: Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Ezekiel was the son of Rev. Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST. He was my 3x great-grandfather.

1827: Susannah LEWIS born in Montgomery County, Ohio. Susannah was the daughter of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy SNIDER.

1828: Christian Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING born. Christian was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.

1830: Nancy CHEW married Joseph BISHOP. Nancy was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1835: Rachel WARDLAW born. Rachel was the daughter of Hugh WARDLAW and Rebecca HIRONS.

1837: William Earl ANDERSON married Frances AUSTIN. William was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.

1840: James H. BALES born. James was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.

1847: Jacob LEWIS born in Huntington County, Indiana. Jacob was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART. He was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.

1864: Sarah Ann KING born in Madison County, Indiana. Sarah was the daughter of Daniel KING and Elizabeth SHAW.

1865: Absalom SUMNER died in Highland County, Ohio. Absalom was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1867: Martha G. WEHRLY born. Martha was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.

1868: Mary Ann BOYER married Daniel ALLGOOD. Mary was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

1868: Martha Ann BOYER married Hensen HOUSEMAN in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Martha was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

1878: Tom Burrell LEE married Flora Catherine PATTON. Tom was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.

1895: Edwin Wallace MOULTON died in Hamilton, Marion County, Iowa. Edwin was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FENNEL.

1906: James Raymond LEE born in Ray County, Missouri. James was the son of Elbert Pearl LEE and Lillie Mae HICKMAN.

1916: Walter Raymond BOYER born. Walter was the son of Hubbard BOYER and Mina BAKER.

Obituary : Susan Jane (Haley) Haldeman

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:14:00 +0000

Evangelical Messenger, September 13, 1889, page 587

HALDEMAN - Susan Jane Haldeman, nee Haley, was born in Fairfield Co.., Ohio, March 7, 1844, and died at her home in Morrow Co., O., August 30, 1899, aged 55 y., 5 m., and 23 d. She was converted to God early in life, and united with the Evangelical Association, remaining a faithful Christian to the day of her death. Nov. 27, 1862, she was married to Alfred Haldeman. To them were born 5 sons and 2 daughters. She was a loving wife and mother, and a good neighbor, and will be sadly missed. Her husband, 5 sons, 6 grandchildren, 4 sisters and 4 brothers are left to mourn her sudden death. W.S. Mills.

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Susan was the daughter of George J. and Rachel (GARY) HALEY. I had shown her name as Susanna in my database. The children's names were: Vera B., George Allen, Maude, Christian E., Vernon J., Frank J., and Harvey Levi. In the 1870 census, the family was living in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio, but by 1880 they were in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio. After Susan's death, Alfred remarried to Mary Anna Stull in Morrow County, Ohio.

Susan's memorial page at the FindAGrave website is here.

On This Day : January 16

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1647: Mary CROSBY married Nicholas LONGHORNE in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. They were my 10x great-grandparents.

1671: Mary CLARK married David MORGAN in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Mary was the daughter of John CLARK and Elizabeth STEBBINS. David was the son of Capt. Miles MORGAN and Prudence GILBERT. They were my 8x great-grandparents.

1692: Matthias BUTTON born. Matthias was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1696: Patience BEALS born in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Patience was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.

1708: Jonathan MAXSON born. Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1715: Aaron MENDENHALL married Rose PIERSON in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Aaron was the son of John MENDENHALL and Elizabeth MARIS.

1730: Aeltje KOUWENHOVEN married William WILLIAMSEN. Aeltje was the daughter of Pieter Williamse VAN KOUWENHOVEN.

1733: Hannah CHEW married John DILKS in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Hannah was the daughter of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.

1758: Wells KENYON born. Wells was the son of Nathaniel KENYON and Eleanor UTTER.

1761: Daniel BEALS born. Daniel was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.

1771: Abner HUNT married Mary POPE in Guilford County, North Carolina. Abner was the son of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.

1820: Mary PEGG died in Indiana. Mary was the daughter of John MILLS and Sarah BEALS.

1822: Nathan BALES married Jemima HIATT. Nathan was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary ________.

1826: Elizabeth M. PEFLEY born in Virginia. Elizabeth was the daughter of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.

1828: Minerva Ann COOK born. Minerva was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.

1863: Catherine E. CUNNINGHAM died in Jay County, Indiana. Catherine was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LEMASTERS.

1881: Emeline MOULTON died. Emeline was the daughter of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.

1986: Lester SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Lester was the son of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.

On This Day : January 15

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1713: Sarah WAITE born. Sarah was the daughter of Peter WAITE and Sarah PIERCE.

1714: Benjamin BEESON born in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.

1725: Simeon CRANDALL born. Simeon was the son of Joseph CRANDALL and Ann LANGWORTHY.

1734: Pieter GROENENDYKE married Margaritta VAN IVEREN in Albany, New York. Pieter was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Delia CUYLER.

1777: Experience DAVIS married Hezekiah WEST. Experience was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1778: Sarah HUNT married Nathan HARLAN. Sarah was the daughter of Nathan HUNT and Martha RUCKMAN.

1786: Rhoda MOULTON born. Rhoda was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1816: Hannah LEMASTERS born in Champaign County, Ohio. Hannah was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1829: James CHEW married Nancy T. MILLION in St. Clair County, Illinois. James was the son of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1832: Mary FAULKNER born. Mary was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.

1836: Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING born. Anne was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.

1846: Heinrich WEHRLY died in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Heinrich was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Catherine MOSER. He was my 4x great-grandfather.

1849: Lydia MOULTON born in Bureau County, Illinois. Lydia was the daughter of Albert MOULTON and Emeline PHILBRICK.

1849: Daniel FREEZE died. Daniel was the son of John FRIES and Elizabeth PENCE.

1893: Sarah RICHARDS married Frederick Thomas MUSSELL. Sarah was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1896: Gerald Walker LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana. He was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.

1901: William H. WOODS born. William was the son of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.

1903: Percy Charles FULLER married Elle Belle DOLLAHAN in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois. Percy was the son of Torrence Illiff FULLER and Nettie Belle STOUT.

1916: Mary Jane KIMBLE died in Jay County, Indiana. Mary was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS. She was my 2x great-grandmother.

1918: George PEOPLES died in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana. George was the son of Hugh Allen Ballentine PEOPLES and Patsey FISHER. He was Eileen's 2x great-grandfather.

1994: Frances Jean BRACEY died in High Shoals, Georgia. Frances was the daughter of Malcolm Watkins SMITH and Virginia Margaret ROLFE.

Personal History : Letter From Cousin Jim (1978)

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:50:00 +0000

7/25/78

Dear Travis

How are you? I'm fine. I got your letter today. I got my cast off on the 21st of June.

I got my train set set up and I got two train engines, one of the Spirit of 76, the other is the Penn Central. I got this box car that unloads boxes by itself. So write soon.

Your cousin Jim W.

P.S. Sorry I forgot to write.

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The above is a letter written to me by my first cousin, Jim Wright, back in 1978. It was saved by my parents and given to me recently while they were cleaning out.

On This Day : January 14

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1706: Hannah FESSENDEN married Lt. Jacob TAPPAN. Hannah was the daughter of Robert FESSENDEN and Mary ________.

1712: Joseph MAXSON born. Joseph was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1712: Deborah WILLETS born in Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, New Jersey. Deborah was the daughter of Joseph WILLETS and Deborah SEAMAN.

1735: John CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey. John was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances WOODWARD.

1753: John CRANDALL born. John was the son of John CRANDALL and Esther LEWIS.

1757: Reuben TAYLOR born. Reuben was the daughter of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.

1775: John OLIPHANT married Hannah AMOS. John was the son of Ephraim OLIPHANT and Sarah Higgins STOUT.

1792: Elizabeth Lee TAYLOR born. Elizabeth was the daughter of Col. Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1794: Benjamin BEESON died in Guilford County, North Carolina. Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.

1794: Jerusha WELCH born. Jerusha was the daughter of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.

1794: Mordecai BOND died in Surry County, North Carolina. Mordecai was the son Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1797: Anna Catherine Elisabeth KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia. Anna was the daughter of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.

1805: Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia. Heinrich was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.

1810: Beverly CHEW married Maria Theoda DUER in New Orleans, Louisiana. Beverly was the son of John CHEW and Ann FOX.

1818: Solomon PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania. Solomon was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena MILLER.

1819: Thomas McCOOL married Catherine HARPOLE in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. They were Corinne's 5x great-grandparents.

1820: William W. COY born. William was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1829: Friedrich Wilhelm KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia. Friedrich was the son of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.

1833: Sylvester CHEW died. Sylvester was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.

1838: Martha A. IVEY born in Davidson County, Tennessee. Martha was the daughter of George Washington IVEY and Susan SADLER.

1840: William Henry Harrison NOSLER born in Putnam County, Indiana. William was the son of John NOSLER and Martha SNAVELL.

1845: Mary Ann BECKETT born in Missouri. Mary was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1845: Thomas Jefferson BECKETT born in Missouri. Thomas was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1852: Hannah BLAIR died. Hannah was the daughter of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1857: Martha Ann SWAFFORD born in Tennessee. Martha was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.

1860: Nancy Lucinda KING born in Madison County, Indiana. Nancy was the daughter of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.

1872: Sarah KING died in Madison County, Indiana. Sarah was the daughter of Cornelius SULLIVAN and Susanna ________.

1876: Margaret Alice RICHARDS born. Margaret was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1892: Mildred CAMPBELL died. Mildred was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.

1892: Elizabeth STOUT died. Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse STOUT and Sarah MORRISON.

1892: William Francis PIERCE married Clara PENISTEN in Madison County, Indiana. William was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE. Clara was the daughter of John PENISTEN and Jane ALDERMAN. They were my 2x great-grandparents.

1892: Clara Eliza HAGAMAN married Joe POSTLEWART. Clara was the daughter of Charles Sherman HAGAMAN and Lydia MOULTON.

1895: Osha H. WOODS born. Osha was the daughter of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.

1898: Lucena CUMMINGS married W.M. "Sell" PINKLEY in Dyer County, Tennessee. Lucena was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.

1900: Mary SWAFFORD married William NAIL. Mary was the daughter of James Newton SWAFFORD and Nancy C. LITTLE.

1906: Macy Lydia GROENENDYKE born in Ohio. Macy was the daughter of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.

1926: Phillip Wesley YOUNG died. Phillip was the son of Adam YOUNG and Mary NOLAND.

Surname Saturday : Schafer

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:38:00 +0000

The SCHAFER line is in Corinne's maternal line. The surname is of Germanic origin, with multiple spelling variations. No connection yet between this line and her SCHAEFFER line.

Ahnentafel # 49: Elizabeth Schafer (c1839-bef1887). Elizabeth was born circa 1839 in Hesse-Darmstadt, according to the 1870 census. She married William Miller (c1827-1901) on January 31, 1856 in Posey County, Indiana. They raised 9 children in Posey County, Indiana and Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. William died July 24, 1901 in Kasson, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Elizabeth died between 1875 and 1887, when William remarried.

On This Day : January 13

noreply@blogger.com (Travis LeMaster) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

1747: Ruth MAXSON born. Ruth was the daughter of John MAXSON and Martha PROSSER.

1766: Mary WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey. Mary was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Cyllania WOOLSTON.

1769: George TAYLOR born. George was the son of George TAYLOR and Sarah TALIAFERRO.

1772: Mary DOWNIE died. Mary was the daughter of Alexander WRIGHT and Mary FERGUS.

1775: Jediah STOUT married Philina CHAMBERLAIN. Jediah was the son of Freegift STOUT and Mary HIGGINS.

1814: John MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. John was the son of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.

1818: Catherine JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Catherine was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.

1840: Mattie HATCH born. Mattie was the daughter of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.

1841: Almeda DAVIS born. Almeda was the daughter of Ehud DAVIS and Catherine DAVIS.

1844: Mary Jane SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio. Mary was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS. Mary was my 2x great-grandmother.

1850: Larkin M. SWAFFORD married Catherine Jane STILES in Monroe County, Indiana. Larkin was the son of Larkin SWAFFORD and Nancy ________.

1851: Beverly CHEW died in New Orleans, Louisiana. Beverly was the son of John CHEW and Ann FOX.

1855: William Solon KING born in Madison County, Indiana. William was the son of Thomas KING and Martha E. HAGGERTY.

1858: Arvilla BEVAN born. Arvilla was the daughter of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.

1866: Landon DAVIS born in Long Run, West Virginia. Landon was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.

1867: Levi W. PETRY married Susannah COFFMAN. Levi was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.

1871: Jonathan MAXSON married Lorencie Honore HAVEN in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa. Jonathan was the son of William MAXSON and Delilah BOWLAND.

1875: Alice Beryl MAXSON born in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa. Alice was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Lorencie Honore HAVEN.

1881: Emma E. WOODS born. Emma was the daughter of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.

1886: Aaron BALES died in Chautauqua County, Kansas. Aaron was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.

1886: Helen F. WOODS born. Helen was the daughter of William Richard WOODS and Elizabeth Jane HILL.

1893: John Aaron SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. John was the son of Jesse SWAFFORD and Dollie A. HALL.

1898: John HEATON died. John was the son of Townsend HEATON and Nancy Jane HALE.

1908: Jesse William COVEY married Myrtle May COVEY in Ray County, Missouri. Jesse was the son of Andrew Woolsey COVEY and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1972: Sylvia Maxine HELLYER died in Platte County, Missouri. Sylvia was the daughter of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.

1974: Robert Wayne BURNINE died in Richmond, Missouri. Robert was the son of Cleatus Van BURNINE and Elsie Lee SWAFFORD.

1980: John Leland LeMASTER Sr. died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.