Showing posts with label Bacon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bacon. Show all posts

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Surname Saturday : Bacon

The BACON surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are English.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 3329 : Lydia Bacon (1656-1717).  Lydia was born March 6, 1656 in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  She married Samuel Pierce (1656-1721) on December 9, 1680 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was born April 7, 1656 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  They raised nine children in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel died July 5, 1721 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Lydia died December 5, 1717 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Anhentafel # 6658 : Daniel Bacon (1615-1691).  Daniel was born 1615 in Winston, Suffolk, England.  He married Mary Reed (1620-1691) in 1639 in Colchester, Suffolk, England.  Mary was born in 1620 in Colchester, Suffolk, England.  They raised eight children.  Mary died October 4, 1691 in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Daniel died September 7, 1691 in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

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Thursday, October 04, 2012

On This Day : October 4

1674 - Abigail JOHNSON born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Abigail was the daughter of William JOHNSON and Esther WISWELL. Abigail was my 8x-great grandmother.

1677 - John FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.

1691 - Mary BACON died in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Mary was my 10x-great grandmother.

1700 - John FIELD born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.

1704 - John CRANDALL born.  John was the son of Jeremiah CRANDALL and Priscilla WARNER.

1767 - Catherine STANLEY died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Catherine was the daughter of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1773 - Hannah MAXSON born.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas MAXSON and Hannah SISSON.

1774 - Frances Taylor MADISON born.  Frances was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.

1804 - Anna Marie Louise KAHRE born in Brinkhoff, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.

1817 - Janet WARDLAW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Janet was the daughter of Samuel DOWNEY and Martha McPHEETERS.

1849 - John Reese WRIGHT born in Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.

1850 - Peter RINEHART died in Preble County, Ohio.  Peter was the son of Ulrich RINEHART and Margaret ________. Peter was Eileen's 5x-great grandfather.

1851 - Juliett PENISTEN born.  Juliett was the daughter of George PENISTEN and Amanda Melvina CAWGILL.

1856 - Tom Burrell LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Tom was the daughter of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.

1890 - Betsy Ann STANDARD died in Fulton County, Illinois.  Betsy was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.

1893 - Abraham Lincoln BRUNER married Arabella Bruner GALBREATH.  Abraham was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1893 - Anna WRIGHT died in Brown County, Ohio.  Anna was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.  Anna was my 4x-great grandmother.

1930 - Nancy A. BRUMLEY died in Little Prairie Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri.  Nancy was the daughter of Spencer CROMEANS and Gincy ________.

1937 - Caroline Alvina SCHWEITZER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Caroline was the daughter of Johann Jacob DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.

1995 - Glen Byron PIERCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Glen was the son of Lyman PIERCE and Lavina SUNDERLAND.

Saturday, September 08, 2012

On This Day : September 8

1647 - John BACON born in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.

1671 - Moses HUTCHINSON born in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Moses was the son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________.

1709 - William CLARKE married Joan BLIVEN in Westerly, Rhode Island.  William was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1763 - Ruth MILLS born.  Ruth was the daughter of Henry MILLS and Hannah THORNBURG.

1787 - Zebulon MAXSON died in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Zebulon was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.

1798 - Hannah HAWORTH born.  Hannah was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.

1800 - Elizabeth OLIPHANT married Gravenor MARSH.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.

1811 - Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmine KIRSCHOFF.

1824 - Martha J. YOUNG born.  Martha was the daughter of Adam YOUNG and Sarah CRUM.

1845 - Sarah MAXSON married Andrew MARSHALL in Cass County, Michigan.  Sarah was the daughter of Ephraim MAXSON and Mary SMITH.

1860 - Nancy BALES married Amos MAIN.  Nancy was the daughter of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.

1892 - Hester Ann TOLLETT born.  Hester was the daughter of Major C. TOLLETT and Amanda SWAFFORD.

1902 - John Franklin CHIVLARE died.  John was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

1906 - Clinton Franklin SWOFFORD married Lucy F. STEVA in Richmond, Missouri.  Clinton was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1911 - Estella Frances McOWEN born in Putnam County, Ohio.  Estella was the daughter of William Francis McOWEN and Bessie Elizabeth McLANE.

1923 - Hannah Melvina ROSE died in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.  Hannah was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1950 - Thomas Harmon SWAFFORD died in Liberty, Missouri.  Thomas was the son of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.

Friday, September 07, 2012

On This Day : September 7

1682 - Henry SEWALL born.  Henry was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.

1691 - Daniel BACON died in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Daniel was the son of Michael BACON and Alice BOWERS.  Daniel was my 10x-great grandfather.

1719 - Abigail REED died.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1740 - John WITTER married Anne DAVIS.  John was the son of John WITTER and Sarah TEFFT.

1747 - Elisabeth BRAND born. Elisabeth was the daughter of William BRAND and Elizabeth DAVIS.

1797 - William WARDLAW married Isabel NESBIT in Harrison County, Kentucky.  William was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.  

1800 - Rebecca CHEW born in Orange County, Virginia.  Rebecca was the daughter of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.

1806 - Barbara SILLS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Barbara was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1807 - Mary CHEW born.  Mary was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1812 - Phebe SILLS born in Champaign County, Ohio.  Phebe was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1821 - Japeth B. DEACON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Japeth was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1829 - Aaron LEWIS born in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.  Aaron was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.

1845 - Elizabeth Ann BOYER married David PERKINS in Warrick County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.

1855 - William JACOBS married Catherine EICHELBERGER in Ashland County, Ohio.  William was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.

1856 - Laura Ellen MAXON born in Jamestown, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Laura was the daughter of William L. MAXON and Adaline ANDERSON.

1871 - Martha SMITH married Stephen BUNNELL in White County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.

1873 - Caroline F. CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Margaret H. HEISTAND.

1924 - James Aaron SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  James was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.

1961 - Fred MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Fred was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

1967 - Clinton Franklin SWOFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Clinton was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1998 - Nellie R. SMITH died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Nellie was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

Monday, June 04, 2012

On This Day : June 4

1652 - Rachel BACON born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Rachel was the daughter of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.


1676 - Katherine NYE died in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.  Katherine was my 10x-great grandmother.


1682 - Benjamin PIERCE born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.  Benjamin was the son of Stephen PIERCE and Tabitha PARKER.


1700 - Margaret HAINES born.  Margaret was the daughter of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.


1700 - Eliza REED born.  Eliza was the daughter of George REED and Abigail PIERCE.


1762 - Neeltje GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Neeltje was the daughter of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.


1762 - Hannah HILLYARD born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaac HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1777 - Michael SILLS born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Michael was the son of Michael SILLS and Barbara RHOADES.  Michael was Eileen's 4x-great grandfather.


1797 - James GROENENDYKE married Joannah ANTONIDES.  James was the son of Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Joannah was the daughter of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.  They were my 5x-great grandparents.


1801 - Alfred Allen SWAFFORD born.  Alfred was the son of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.


1802 - Johannes "John S." WEHRLY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Johannes was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Christina SAUBEL.  Johannes was 3x-great grandfather.


1815 - Nancy FISHER born in Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.


1829 - Rachel SMITH married Thomas TRIMBLE.  Rachel was the daughter of William SMITH and Hannah THOMPSON.


1830 - Josiah HIATT born.  Josiah was the son of John HIATT and Rebecca UNTHANK.


1834 - James McPheeters WALKER died.  James was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.


1834 - Huldah B. HUNT married Francis B. MACY.  Huldah was the daughter of Isom HUNT and Margaret BUNDY.


1838 - Luther M. PIERCE born.  Luther was the son of Royal Storrs PIERCE and Juliet MORTON.


1843 - George Washington BALES born.  George was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1849 - Jacob PETRY died in Preble County, Ohio.  Jacob was the son of Steffan PETRY.


1851 - Millard Fillmore CHEW died.  Millard was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1855 - Andrew Jackson GATTS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Andrew was the son of Perry GATTS and Isabella HEATON.


1864 - Mary WRIGHT died.  Mary was the daughter of Robert WRIGHT and Catherine APPLEGATE.


1884 - Amos Elmer LeMASTERS married Nettie BENWARD.  Amos was the son of Isaac LeMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.


1885 - Paul D. THOMAS born in Indiana.  Paul was the son of Eli Bird THOMAS and Elizabeth Angeline KING.


1919 - Mary STANDARD died in Fulton County, Illinois.  Mary was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.


1920 - Bertha A. JONES died in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  Bertha was the daughter of Hiram B. HARTER and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1952 - Carl CHIVLARE died.  Carl was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1971 - Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Bert was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.

Saturday, June 02, 2012

On This Day : June 2

1654 - Jacob BACON born in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Jacob was the son of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.

1741 - Judah HUTCHINSON died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Judah was the son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________.

1748 - Elizabeth PIERCE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Elizabeth NYE.

1761 - Torey MAXSON born.  Torey was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.

1772 - Deborah WILLSON died in Hardwick, Warren County, New Jersey.  Deborah was the daughter of Joseph WILLETTS and Deborah SEAMAN.  Deborah was my 8x-great grandmother.

1784 - Ruth HODGSON married Moses HOSKINS in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ruth was the daughter of John HODGSON and Mary MILLS.

1784 - Jerusha MOULTON born.  Jerusha was the daughter of John MOULTON and AVIS HURLBUT.

1793 - Isaac SUMNER born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of Bowater SUMNER and Rebeckah BURRAS.

1801 - Conrad NOSLER married Sarah PAINS in Montgomery County, Virginia.  Conrad was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.  Sarah was the daughter of William PAINS.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.

1804 - Jacob BOYER died in North Mill Creek, Hardy County, Virginia.  Jacob was the son of Jacob BOYER.  Jacob was Corinne's 6x-great grandfather.

1812 - Nancy YOUNG born in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.  Nancy was my 3x-great grandmother.

1823 - Hannah MILLS died in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Hannah was the daughter of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.

1839 - Albert Orlando PIERCE born in Wayne County, Indiana.  Albert was the son of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1845 - Prudence COFFIN died in Newport, Wayne County, Indiana.  Prudence was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1849 - Martha E. FAULKNER born.  Martha was the daughter of Solomon FAULKNER and Ruth BEALS.

1861 - Richard WILLIAMS died.  Richard was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah BALDWIN.

1881 - Ruth FAULKNER died in Randolph County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of John Bowater BEALS and Lois BRANSON.

1892 - John Reed Maxon CHALFANT born in West Virginia.  John was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.

1900 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE married Viola FOLLOWAY in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa Jane BOYER.

1944 - Zona PRINGY died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Zona was the daughter of William MAXSON and Hannah KESLER.

1972 - Chad Edmund PIERCE died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Chad was the son of George PIERCE and Annette STEVENS.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

On This Day : April 18

1648 - Michael BACON died.  Michael was my 11x great-grandfather.


1700 - Hannah CHENEY married Philemon CHANDLER in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1720 - Francis WORCESTER married Abigail CARLTON.  Francis was the son of Francis WORCESTER and Mary CHENEY.  They were my 7x great-grandparents.


1741 - Rebecca ALLEN married Alexander MODE in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Rebecca was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1745 - John DAVIS died in Squam, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  John was the son of William DAVIS and Elizabeth BRISLEY.  John was my 7x great-grandfather.


1751 - Elizabeth DAVIS died in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.  Elizabeth was my 7x great-grandmother.


1756 - Lois STILLMAN born.  Lois was the daughter of Joseph STILLMAN and Mary MAXSON.


1763 - Luke MAXSON born.  Luke was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1776 - Josiah WHITE born.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1796 - Rebecca HIATT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Rebecca was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1810 - Karl Ludwig KAHRE died.  Karl was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.


1822 - Amelia CHEW married James McKEE.  Amelia was the daughter of Coleby CHEW and Rebecca REES.


1822 - Nathan BALES married Miriam MARTIN.  Nathan was the son of John Bowater BALES and Lois BRANSON.


1846 - Jesse C. CHEW died.  Jesse was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.


1860 - Martha J. McPHEETERS married Edward J. MEANS.  Martha was the daughter of James Augustus McPHEETERS and Maria DUNBAR.


1867 - Nathaniel Durbin CHEW married Margaret H. HEISTAND in Darke County, Ohio.  Nathaniel was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1875 - Reason Lefestus SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Reason was the son of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.


1875 - Edward E. WRIGHT born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1877 - James A. LEWIS born.  James was the son of William Henry LEWIS and Malissa Adeline MORRISTON.


1892 - Elleiny LEWIS born in Huntington County, Indiana.  Elleiny was the daughter of Jacob LEWIS and Marietta COOK.


1896 - James Stiles CHEW died.  James was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1896 - Albert MAXON born in Greene County, Pennsylviana.  Albert was the son of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.


1896 - Milton James MAXON born in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Milton was the son of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.


1897 - Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON married Pearl May BEALS in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.  Pearl was the daughter of Nathan Thomas BEALS and Elizabeth Caroline POE.  They were my 2x great-grandparents.


1900 - Edward E. PIERCE born in Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.


1911 - John R. SWAFFORD married Clara AULT in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.


1936 - Arana Marshall WARDLOW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Arana was the son of Levi WARDLOW and Nancy Ann WRIGHT.

Friday, April 13, 2012

On This Day : April 13

1572 - Rose KERRICH born in Saxsted, Suffolk, England.  Rose was the daughter of William KERRICH and Margery ________.  Rose was my 10x great-grandmother.


1645 - Thomas BACON born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.


1706 - Deborah CRANDALL married George STILLMAN.  Deborah was the daughter of Rev. Joseph CRANDALL and Deborah BURDICK.


1723 - John LEWIS born.  John was the son of John LEWIS and Anna CLARKE.


1741 - Deborah STILLMAN married Benjamin TANNER.   Deborah was the daughter of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1792 - Bela PIERCE born.  Bela was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1793 - Randall MAXSON married Mary SAUNDERS.  Randall was the son of Joshua MAXSON and Anna SLACK.


1797 - Solomon BEALS married Catherine HARROLD.  Solomon was the son of Isaac BEALS and Hannah JONES.


1804 - Reuben MOULTON born.  Reuben was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1820 - Anna Maria STICKEL died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvnaia.  Anna was my 6x great-grandmother.


1834 - James McCOOL married Sally DAUGHERTY in Warrick County, Indiana.  James was the son of Benjamin McCOOL.


1848 - Elizabeth BOND died in Wayne County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.


1848 - James Alexander CROCKETT born.  James was the son of Joseph CROCKETT and Elizabeth JAMES.


1883 - Diana STALEY died.   Diana was the daughter of Adam YOUNG and Sarah CRUM.

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.



Monday, April 02, 2012

On This Day : April 2

1643 - Joseph CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret TURNER.  Joseph was my 8x great-grandfather.


1648 - Alice BACON died.  Alice was my 11x great-grandmother.


1676 - Margaret LAKE married William GOULDING in Gravesend, Long Island, New York.  Margaret was the daughter of John LAKE and Anna SPICER.


1688 - Sarah WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.


1707 - Rose HIGGINS married Timothy BLOOMFIELD.  Rose was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.


1715 - Sarah WILLSON born.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and   Hester OVERTON.


1720 - Mary JONES born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph JONES and Patience BEALS.


1724 - Stephen MENDENHALL died.  Stephen was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE.


1755 - Relief PIERCE born.  Relief was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.


1777 - John WHITE born.  John was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1783 - Elizabeth CHEW married Samuel STILES.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Rev. Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.


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


1787 - Hannah HILLYARD married Hugh COSTILL in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaac HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1796 - Joseph WRIGHT born.  Joseph was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Catherine APPLEGATE.


1810 - Sarah JACOBS born in Adams County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1812 - Polly STOUT married John HARRIS.  Polly was the daughter of Obediah STOUT and Mary McBRIDE.


1824 - John HIATT married Rebecca UNTHANK.  John was the son of Bennajah HIATT and Elizabeth WHITE.


1829 - Mary Ann NOSLER born.  Mary Ann was the daughter of John NOSLER and Nancy HIBBS.


1831 - Claud Francis MIGUET born in Lesoul, Houtsone, France.  Claud was the son of John Peter MIGUET and Frances ________.  Claud was Corinne's 4x great-grandfather.


1868 - Anna Caroline Wilhelmine RITT born.  Anna was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.


1871 - Mary Ann SWAFFORD married Charles Voltine LYBARGER in Richmond, Missouri.  Mary Ann was the daughter of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.


1882 - Jane HODGSON died.  Jane was the daughter of John Bowater BEALS and Lois BRANSON.


1888 - Joseph Glass McPHEETERS died in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Charles McPHEETERS and Martha GLASS.


1889 - Elmer LEE born.  Elmer was the son of John Edward LEE and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1911 - Virgil Henry SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Virgil was the son of Henry SWAFFORD and Ina Lee HUBBARD.


1931 - Maxine Elizabeth LeMASTER died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Maxine was the daughter of Gerald Walker LeMASTER and Mabel Agnes KANTNER.


1949 - Edwin Karl Friedrich RITT died.  Edwin was the son of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.


1991 - Lawrence Sylvester MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Lawrence was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

On This Day : March 24

1680 - Rachel BACON married Thomas PIERCE.  Rachel was the daughter of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.


1721 - Jonathan WAITE born. Jonathan was the son of Peter WAITE and Abigail PIERCE.


1753 - Anna Maria JACOBI born in Berghofen.  Anna was the daughter of Johannes JACOBI and Anna Elisabeth ________.  Anna was Corinne's 6x great-grandmother.


1806 - Hannah MAXSON born in Clark County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.


1851 - Jesse MAXSON died in Clark County, Ohio.  Jesse was the son of Ephraim MAXSON and Elisabeth DAVIS.  Jesse was my 4x great-grandfather.


1864 - Boater BALES married Saphrona CORY.  Boater was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1861 - Hannah DAVIS died.  Hannah was the daughter of Jonathan R. DAVIS and Elizabeth COVEY.


1862 - Mary A. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.


1866 - Eli Weldon HALEY born in Erie County, Ohio.  Eli was the son of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.  Eli was my great-grandfather.


1866 - James William BURCHFIEL born in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.  James was the son of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.


1882 - Albert SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Albert was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.


1900 - Perry D. GROENENDYKE married Anna MILLER.  Perry was the son of Elias GROENENDYKE and Hester TEAFORD.


1904 - Clara Eliza POSTLEWART died in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Clara was the daughter of Charles Sherman HAGAMAN and Lydia MOULTON.


1907 - Gay Kathryn BERGMAN born in Jay County, Indiana.  Gay was the daughter of George Calvin BERGMAN and Nora May STOLZ.


1910 - Kenneth E. CHEW died in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Kenneth was the son of William Anderson CHEW and Emma Susan STRAIGHT.


1961 - Luman Walker WEHRLY died.  Luman was the son of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine LeMASTERS.


1976 - Isabelle Helene BILLING died in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.  Isabelle was the daughter of Ord Otterbein LeMASTER and Emma W.G. GARMHAUSEN.


1984 - Lella Lewis SLINKARD died in Fresno, California.  Lella was the daughter of William Clifford LeMASTER and Lella Edith LEWIS.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012

On This Day : March 6

1644 - Margaret EXTON married William REYNOLDS.  Margaret was the daughter of John EXTON and Alis FIVINS.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1656 - Lydia BACON born in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Lydia was the daughter of Daniel BACON and Mary READE.  Lydia was my 9x great-grandmother.


1663 - John WOOLSTON born in Northamptonshire, England.  John was my 8x great-grandfather.


1690 - Ebenezer REED born.  Ebenezer was the son of George REED and Abigail PIERCE.


1703 - Joshua HADLEY born in Kings County, Ireland.  Joshua was the son of Simon and Ruth HADLEY.  Joshua was my 8x great-grandfather.


1706 - Abigail WITTER married John FREEMAN.  Abigail was the daughter of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL.


1730 - Mosher MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Mosher was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1739 - Thomas FESSENDEN died.  Thomas was the son of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1752 - Asa MAXSON born.  Asa was the son of David MAXSON and Abigail GREENMAN.


1761 - Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER born.  Heinrich was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherine KAHRE.


1769 - Amy DAVIS born.  Amy was the daughter of Joseph DAVIS and Mary BABCOCK.


1790 - Sarah TAYLOR born.  Sarah was the daughter of Commordore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1803 - William McPheeters LOGAN born.  William was the son of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.


1818 - Amer Jackson BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Amer was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.


1821 - Sarah Tira CROCKETT born in Tennessee.  Sarah was the daughter of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.


1836 - Joseph Henry PEFLEY born in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.


1839 - Mary Jane BALES born.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.


1845 - Royal Storrs PIERCE died in Mina, New York.  Royal was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.


1851 - Dora Alice FLANAGAN born in Dallas, Alabama. Dora was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.


1856 - Emory CARTER born in Hendricks County, Indiana.  Emory was the son of Milton CARTER and Louisa Ann HODSON.


1862 - Enoch CARTER died in Indiana.  Enoch was the son of John CARTER and Sarah BEALS.


1879 - Arthur Augustus METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Henrietta WEAVER.


1882 - William Henderson SWAFFORD married Sarsh Sally J. McCROSKIE in Ray County, Missouri.  William was the son of Aaron W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth SHIRLEY.


1889 - Charles Morton POE married Minnie Elizabeth SHIMEALL in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Charles was the son of Isaac S. POE and Hannah MILLS.


1967 - Viola MANKINS died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Viola was the daughter of James FOLLOWAY and Julia WILLIAMS.

Saturday, March 05, 2011

Surname Saturday : PIERCE

The PIERCE surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are English.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 13: Edna Muriel Pierce (1897-1968).  Edna was born February 7, 1897 in Madison County, Indiana.  She married June 19, 1915 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana to Virgil Lee Wright (1894-1972).  Virgil was born July 6, 1894 in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  They raised three children in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana where Virgil was a farmer.  Edna's nickname was "Peach".  Virgil died March 25, 1972 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edna died March 3, 1968 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Park View Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 26: William Francis Pierce (1865-1950).  William was born July 10, 1865 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  He married January 14, 1892 in Madison County, Indiana to Clara Penisten (1869-1906).  Clara was born March 1869 in Madison County, Indiana.  They had 7 children, 3 living to adulthood.  Clara died September 26, 1906 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  William married secondly March 4, 1909 in Madison County, Indiana to Vida Maddox (1886-1968).  Vida was born October 6, 1886 in Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky.  They had 7 children.  Vida died November 19, 1968 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  William died September 21, 1950 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  All are buried at the Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 52: Edmund G. Pierce (1837-1875).  Edmund was born April 30, 1837 in Wayne County, Indiana.  He married October 17, 1858 in Preble County, Ohio to Lydia Duell (1838-1860).  Lydia was born March 26, 1838 in Pilesgrove, New Jersey.  She died September 14, 1860.  She is buried at the West Grove Monthly Meeting Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana.  Edmund married secondly May 5, 1864 in Madison County, Indiana to Catherine Groenendyke (1843-1913).  Catherine was born February 4, 1843 in Madison County, Indiana.  They had 5 children in Richland and Lafayette Townships, Madison County, Indiana.  Catherine died December 10, 1913 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund died January 8, 1875 in Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund and Catherine are buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 104: Francis S. Pierce (1806-1881).  Francis was born June 8, 1806 in Vermont.  He married October 25, 1831 in Wayne County, Indiana to Rebecca Page (1806-1893).  Rebecca was born August 18, 1806 in New Jersey.  They had 13 children in Pickaway County, Ohio and Wayne County, Indiana where Francis was a farmer.  Rebecca died January 26, 1893 in Wayne County, Indiana.  Francis died August 5, 1881 in Wayne County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wayne County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 208: Gordon Pierce (1773-1875).  Gordon was born August 31, 1773 in Hardwick, Worchester County, Massachusetts.  He married in 1796 in Thetford, Orange County, Vermont to Thirza Smalley (c1775-1861).  Thirza was born circa 1775 in Thetford, Worchester County, Massachusetts.  They had 5 children.  Thriza died in 1861 in Pitcher, Chenango County, New York.  Gordon died February 7, 1875 in Pitcher, Chenango County, New York.


Ahnentafel # 416: Seth Pierce (1744-1835).  Seth was born September 12, 1744 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He married on April 17, 1767 to Bethiah Field (1746-1807).  Bethiah was born April 8, 1746 in Stafford, Windham County, Connecticut.  They had 12 children.  Bethiah died September 18, 1807.  Seth married secondly in 1813 to Patty Rindge (    -1829).  Seth died in 1835 in Homer, Cortland County, New York.


Ahnentafel # 832: Seth Pierce (1716-1794).  Seth was born November 30, 1716 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He married November 10, 1743 to Elizabeth Nye (1720-1749).  Elizabeth was born December 14, 1720.  They had 4 children.  Elizabeth died May 14, 1749 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Seth died December 5, 1794.


Ahnentafel # 1664: Samuel Pierce (1681-1774).  Samuel was born November 25, 1681 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He married June 14, 1705 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Abigail Johnson (1674-1787).  Abigail was born October 4, 1674 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  They had 6 children.  Abigail died March 16, 1787 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Samuel died January 26, 1774 in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.


Ahnentafel # 3328: Samuel Pierce (1656-1721).  Samuel was born April 7, 1656 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  He married December 9, 1680 to Lydia Bacon (1656-1717).  Lydia was born March 6, 1656 in Newton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  They had 9 children.  Lydia died December 5, 1717 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel died July 5, 1721 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


Ahnentafel # 6656: Thomas Pierce (1608-1683).  Thomas was born in 1608 in England, one source says Norwich.  He married May 6, 1635 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts to Elizabeth Cole (1608-1688).  Elizabeth was born March 5, 1608.  They had 13 children.  Elizabeth died March 5, 1688.  Thomas died November 5, 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


Ahnentafel # 13312: Thomas Pierce (c1583/4-1666).  Thomas was born between 1583 and 1584 in England. He married Elizabeth ________ (c1586/7-1667).  Elizabeth was born between 1586 and 1587 in England.  They had 8 children.  Elizabeth died in 1667 in Charleston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas died October 7, 1666 in Charleston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


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Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Lydia Bacon (b. March 6, 1655/56)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandmother, Lydia Bacon.

Lydia was born March 6, 1655/56 in Newton, Suffolk Co., MA, the daughter of Daniel and Mary (Reade) Bacon. Lydia married December 9, 1680 to Samuel Pierce, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Cole) Pierce. Samuel was born April 7, 1656 in Woburn, Middlesex Co.,MA and died July 5, 1721 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. Lydia died December 5, 1717 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.

Known children of Samuel and Lydia (Bacon) Pierce are as follows :
i. Samuel Pierce b. November 25, 1681 Middlesex Co., MA., d. January 26,1774 Windham Co., CT., m. Abigail Johnson
ii. Lydia Pierce b. May 25, 1683 Middlesex Co., MA., m. Timothy Snow
iii. Joseph Pierce b. March 28, 1685 Middlesex Co., MA
iv. Isaac Pierce b. March 22, 1686/87 Middlesex Co., MA., m. Grace Tucker
v. Abigail Pierce b. February 27, 1688/89 Middlesex Co., MA., m. Peter Waite
vi. Sarah Pierce b. June 22, 1691 Middlesex Co., MA., d. August 16, 1717 m. Peter Waite
vii. Ruth Pierce b. February 14, 1692/93 Middlesex Co., MA., m. Abraham Hill
viii. Tabitha Pierce b. August 28, 1697 Middlesex Co., MA., d. September 30, 1697 Middlesex Co., MA.
ix. Tabitha Pierce b. March 10, 1699/00 Middlesex Co., MA.

I descend from Samuel and Lydia (Bacon) Pierce through their son, Samuel, as follows :
Lydia Bacon and Samuel Pierce
Samuel Pierce and Abigail Johnson
Seth Pierce and Elizabeth Nye
Seth Pierce and Bethiah Field
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright

Monday, March 05, 2007

Elizabeth Cole (b. March 5, 1607/08)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 10th-great grandmother, Elizabeth Cole.

Elizabeth was born March 5, 1607/08 probably in England. Elizabeth married May 6, 1635 to Thomas Pierce, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (________) Pierce. Thomas was born 1608 in England and died November 6, 1683 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. Elizabeth died March 5, 1687/88.

Known children of Thomas and Elizabeth (Cole) Pierce are as follows :
i. Abigail Pierce b. August 16, 1639
ii. John Pierce b. May 7, 1643, d. 1720, m. Deborah Convers
iii. Thomas Pierce b. June 21, 1645, d. December 8, 1717 Woburn, MA, m. Eliza ________
iv. Elizabeth Pierce b. December 25, 1646, m. Thomas Whittemore
v. Joseph Pierce b. September 22, 1648, d. February 27, 1648/49
vi. Joseph Pierce b. August 13, 1649, d. 1716, m. Mary Richardson
vii. Stephen Pierce b. July 16, 1651 Woburn, MA, d. June 10, 1733, m. Tabitha Parker
viii. Samuel Pierce b. February 20, 1653/54, d. October 27, 1655
ix. Samuel Pierce b. April 7, 1656 Woburn, MA, d. July 5, 1721 Woburn, MA, m. Lydia Bacon
x. William Pierce b. March 7, 1657/58 Woburn, MA, d. August 22, 1720, m. Abigail Warrin
xi. James Pierce b. May 7, 1659 Woburn, MA, d. January 20, 1741/42, m. Elizabeth Kendall
xii. Abigail Pierce b. November 20, 1660, d. September 7, 1719, m. George Reed
xiii. Benjamin Pierce d. September 25, 1739 Woburn, MA., m. Mary Reed

I descend from Thomas and Elizabeth (Cole) Pierce through their son, Samuel, as follows :
Elizabeth Cole and Thomas Pierce
Samuel Pierce and Lydia Bacon
Samuel Pierce and Abigail Johnson
Seth Pierce and Elizabeth Nye
Seth Pierce and Bethiah Field
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)