Showing posts with label Cheney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cheney. Show all posts

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Surname Saturday : Cheney

The CHENEY surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are English.  I have not yet made a connection to my other Cheney lines, and much more research is needed.

Ahnentafel # 1529 : Mary Cheney (1671-    ).  Mary was born September 2, 1671.  She married Francis Worcester (   -1717). Francis birth date is unknown at this time.  They lived in Essex County, Massachusetts.  Francis died December 17, 1717.  Mary's death date is unknown.

Ahnentafel # 3058 : Peter Cheney (c1639-   ).  Peter was born circa 1639 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.  He married Hannah Noyes.  Nothing further is known at this point.

Ahnentafel # 6116 : John Cheney (   -1666).  John married Martha ______. John died July 28, 1666.  Nothing further known.

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Saturday, August 08, 2015

Surname Saturday : Cheney

The CHENEY surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the family are English.  There is much more research needed on the early English lines.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 3077 : Margaret Cheney (1656-1717).  Margaret was born November 26, 1656 in England.  She married Nicholas Fessenden (1650-1719) on January 1, 1674 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was born 1650 in Canterbury, England.  They had 14 children in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas died February 24, 1719 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and is buried in the Old Burial Ground in Cambridge.  Margaret died December 10, 1717 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massaschusetts and is buried in the Old Burial Ground in Cambridge.

Anhentafel # 6154 : Thomas Cheney (1633-1694).  Thomas was born 1633 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  He married Jane Atkinson (   -1724).  Jane's birth is unknown.  They had 7 children in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Jane died July 29, 1724.  Thomas died in 1694.

Ahentafel # 12308 : William Cheney (1603-1667).  William was born July 31, 1603 in Lanbourn, Berkshire, England.  He married Margaret Cole (c1604-1686).  William immigrated to America in 1633.  Margaret was born circa 1604 in England.  They raised 6 children in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Margaret died July 1686 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  William died January 31, 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Ahentafel # 24616 : William Cheney (1584-   ).  William was born 1584 in England.  Nothing further is known.

Ahnentafel # 49232 : John Cheney Nothing further known.

Ahnentafel # 98464 : Robert Cheney.  Nothing further known.

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Monday, November 26, 2012

On This Day : November 26

1656 - Margaret CHENEY born in England.  Margaret was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.  Margaret was my 9x-great grandmother.

1767 - Thomas CLARKE died in Rhode Island.  Thomas was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1782 - Hannah HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.

1796 - William Berry TAYLOR married Susan Harrison GIBSON.  William was the son of Jonathan TAYLOR and Ann BERRY.

1806 - Hannah BEALS married William ELLIS.  Hannah was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth BLACKBURN.

1806 - David MIZE married Hannah PETER in Washington County, Kentucky.  David was the son of Isaac MIZE and Elizabeth ________.  Hannah was the daughter of Samuel PETER and Mary TAYLOR.  They were Eileen's 5x-great grandparents.

1815 - Samuel LEWIS born in Ohio.  Samuel was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.

1816 - William CANADAY married Anne HUNT.  William was the son of Charles CANADAY and Abigail FOSTER.

1847 - Mary Polly WOOLMAN died.  Mary was the daughter of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.

1850 - Coleby CHEW died.  Coleby was the son of Coleby CHEW and Frances LEARNED.

1874 - Hannah Leutitia LEMASTERS born.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1874 - Luman Walker WEHRLY born.  Luman was the son of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LEMASTERS.

1884 - Grace G. RANTS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Grace was the daughter of David F. RANTS and Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM.

1890 - Elizabeth GILBERT died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.

1891 - Lily Schaefer MILLER born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Lily was the daughter of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

1893 - John William HUNT born.  John was the son of John A. HUNT and Ellanora Jane McLANE.

1964 - Lola May WHISLER died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Lola was the daughter of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.

1979 - Ernest SWAFFORD died in Dayton, Ohio.  Ernest was the son of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.

Friday, November 02, 2012

On This Day : November 2

1655 - Robert BURDICK married Ruth HUBBARD in Newport, Rhode Island.  Ruth was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1678 - Ebenezer CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Ebenezer was the son of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.

1719 - Barbara ANTONIDES married Dirck VAN VECHTE.  Barbara was the daughter of Vincentius ANTONIDES and Anatie VAN COUVENHAVEN.

1738 - Ruth FESSENDEN married John HUNT in Boston, Massachusetts.  Ruth was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.

1778 - Prudence HIATT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Prudence was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.

1786 - Lydia BEALS married Aaron TYSON.  Lydia was the daughter of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1793 - Henry KEENEY born.  Henry was the son of John S. KEENEY and Magdalena PETRY.

1796 - Joseph SUMNER married Abigail JESSOP.  Joseph was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.

1797 - Catherine MAXSON born in New Salem, Virginia.  Catherine was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1817 - William MILLS born.  William was the son of William MILLS and Sarah MAULSBY.

1829 - Samuel J. PEPPER born.  Samuel was the son of William PEPPER and Eliza PIERCE.

1834 - Ezra BUCHER born.  Ezra was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.

1839 - Nancy A. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Nancy was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Maria MILLS.

1844 - Levi W. PETRY born in Preble County, Ohio.  Levi was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.

1845 - William P. WEHRLY born in Preble County, Ohio.  William was the son of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.  William was my 2x-great grandfather.

1847 - Stephen M. YOUNG married Mary WOODRUFF.  Stephen was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.

1848 - Sarah Margaret BECKETT born in Polk County, Iowa.  Sarah was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1855 - William Aaron SWAFFORD born.  William was the son of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.

1856 - William A. PENISTEN born.  William was the son of George PENISTEN and Amanda Melvina CAWGILL.

1856 - Thomas SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Thomas was the son of Peter James SWAFFORD and Rennie HOWARD.

1867 - Rufus Aaron LEE born.  Rufus was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.

1872 - John Elmer PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Levi W. PETRY and Susannah COFFMAN.

1879 - Wilbur E. YOUNG born.  Wilbur was the son of Chauncey YOUNG and Ellen HUSS.

1887 - Ira F. HENDRIXSON died in Brown County, Ohio.  Ira was the son of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1892 - Emma Dorothy Sophie RITT married Henry Herman BISHOFF in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.

1895 - James WRIGHT married Clara B. HICKS in Madison County, Indiana.  James was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.

1899 - Orpha Mable HALEY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Orpha was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

1911 - Lula Iona DAVIS died.  Lula was the daughter of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.

1935 - Peter SCHAEFFER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Peter was the son of Charles SCHAEFFER and Mary Victoria RIEBER.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

On This Day : September 29

1639 - John CHENEY born in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of William CHENEY and Margaret COLE.

1672 - Samuel CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Samuel was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1687 - Charity GRUBB born in New Castle County, Delaware.  Charity was the daughter of John GRUBB and Frances VANE.  Charity was my 8x-great grandmother.

1714 - Anne KOUWENHOVEN born.  Anne was the daughter of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1746 - Phoebe BEALS married Robert SUMNER in Frederick County, Virginia.  Phoebe was the daughter of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.

1760 - Daniel GARFIELD born.  Daniel was the son of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.

1767 - David CHEW married Hannah STILLE.  David was the son of Jeffrey CHEW and Ann DRIVER.

1797 - Michael PETRY born.  Michael was the son of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.

1802 - Abraham BEALS married Mehetable BEESON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Abraham was the son of William BEALS and Priscilla HORTON.

1827 - Christina BOYER born in Franklin County, Ohio.  Christina was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.

1833 - Mary Todd THORNTON died.  Mary was the daughter of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.

1847 - Nancy Jane HENDRIXSON born in New Hope, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1849 - Anne Marie Catherine Sophia KAHRE born in Tengern, Westphalia.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.

1853 - Alexander Young MAXON married Margaret ROSE in Pennsylvania.  Alexander was the son of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.

1858 - Louisa LEE married Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Louisa was the daughter of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.

1864 - Ann Elizabeth BRUNER married Hugh Keene HUGHES.  Ann was the daughter of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1868 - Mary HANCE died.  Mary was the daughter of Edmund HANCE and Hannah Maria WOOLSTON.

1869 - Charlotte KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Charlotte was the daughter of Daniel KING and Sarah J. ________.

1874 - Abel MOULTON died in Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont.  Abel was the son of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.

1878 - Everett Ellsworth PEEPLES died in Marshall County, Indiana.  Everett was the son of George PEEPLES and Katherine McMILLEN.

1907 - Edgar D. HEATON married Francis HILLMAN.  Edgar was the son of Townsend HEATON and Nancy Jane HALE.

1914 - Isolina SIMPSON died in Butler County, Ohio.  Isolina was the daughter of George G. LAMBERTSON and Harriett JONES.

1923 - Norman Dayre MAXON died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.  Norman was the son of Walter Harold MAXON and Frances Ida CHUTE.

1924 - Abraham Lincoln BRUNER died.  Abraham was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

On This Day : September 25

1640 - John CHENEY born in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  John was the son of William CHENEY and Margaret COLE.

1694 - Christoph STICKEL married Anna BRAÃœN in Egenhausen, Württemberg.  Christoph was the son of Hans STICKEL and Martha RAÃœSCHENBERGER.  Anna was the daughter of Johannes BRAÃœN and Jacobina KIRN.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.

1707 - Richard STOCKTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Richard was my 9x-great grandfather.

1739 - Benjamin PIERCE died in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.   Benjamin was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1722 - Deborah PIERCE married Samuel DENTON.  Deborah was the daughter of Benjamin PIERCE and Mary REED.

1804 - William McPHEETERS married Elizabeth McDOWELL near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.  William was the son of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.

1805 - John MAXSON born in Green Brier Run, West Virginia.  John was the son of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1849 - William SHAW died in Madison County, Indiana.  William was my 4x-great grandfather.

1849 - Hosea Tilson SMITH born.   Hosea was the son of William P. SMITH and Prudence MAXSON.

1860 - Clara LEMASTERS born in St. John's, Allen County, Ohio.  Clara was the daughter of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1862 - Abel Woolston CHEW married Salome H. HOLDEMAN in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio.  Abel was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.

1878 - Clarissa A. WRIGHT married William Henry BALLEIN in Brown County, Ohio.  Clarissa was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Anna WARDLOW.

1879 - Edmund FISHER married Martha HICKSON.  Edmund was the son of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1884 - Edwin Everett CHALFANT born in West Virginia.  Edwin was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.

1884 - Felix CUMMINGS married Nancy E. MATLOCK in Maury County, Tennessee.  Felix was the son of Lindsey CUMMINGS and Caroline RUSH.

1886 - Jesse Omer PENISTEN born.  Jesse was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.

1892 - Thomas W. SWAFFORD married Mary GRAY in Bradley County, Tennessee.  Thomas was the son of John Hubert SWAFFORD and Eliza WOODEN.

1974 - Amelia Matilda MIGUET died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Amelia was the daughter of Edward J. SAUER and Amelia M. RITT.  Amelia was Corinne's 2x-great grandmother.

1980 - John James CUMMINGS died in Denton, Arkansas.  John was the son of Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS and Melinda Ellen PACE.

1982 - Mardelle McHARRY died.  Mardelle was the daughter of Hoy Hubert KING and Cleo Fern COX.

1994 - Robert Laverne ALDERMAN died in New Glarus, Wisconsin.  Robert was the son of William ALDERMAN and Ida E. HOGA.

Monday, September 24, 2012

On This Day : September 24

1684 - Mary CHENEY married John HOLBROOK in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.

1698 - Jacob HAINES born.  Jacob was the son of William HAINES and Sarah PAINE.

1726 - Joseph DAVIS born.  Joseph was the son of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.

1752 - Catherine HADLEY born.  Catherine was the daughter of Joshua HADLEY  and Patience BROWN.

1789 - George TAYLOR born.  George was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1797 - Sylvanus MAXSON married Betty LANGWORTHY.  Sylvanus was the son of Silvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.

1804 - John LEMASTERS born in Mason County, Virginia.  John was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1817 - Hannah BEALS married Samuel BROWN.  Hannah was the daughter of David BEALS and Rachel WEST.

1818 - Hannah MAXSON married Asa BEE.  Hannah was the daughter of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1829 - Beulah Haines WOOLSTON married Daniel DEACON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Beulah was the daughter of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.

1832 - Patrick CUMMINGS born in Walker County, Alabama.  Patrick was the son of Spencer CROMEANS and Gincy ________.

1836 - George PEEPLES born in Miami County, Indiana.  George was the son of Hugh Allen Ballentine PEEPLES and Patsey FISHER.  George was Eileen's 2x-great grandfather.

1842 - Mary BYERS died in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Jacob STICKEL and Anna Maria ______.  Mary was my 5x-great grandmother.

1874 - Mary Seleta FLANAGAN married William C. ALLRED in Panola, Texas.  Mary was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.

1875 - Thomas Hagerman GROENENDYKE died.  Thomas was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Joannah ANTONIDES.

1879 - Edith Mabel LeMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Edith was the daughter of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1880 - Raymond MAXSON born in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa.  Raymond was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Lorencie Honore HAVEN.

1892 - Charles Dewitt SWAFFORD born in Taitsville, Missouri.  Charles was the son of John Marlin SWAFFORD and Octavia Elmira HAYES.

1894 - Isabella STROUFE died in Champaign County, Ohio.  Isabella was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.

1901 - Erma Mabel WRIGHT born in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Erma was the daughter of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.

1917 - Carl Heinrich KAHRE died.  Carl was the son of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.

Sunday, September 02, 2012

On This Day : September 2

1671 - Mary CHENEY born.  Mary was the daughter of Peter CHENEY and Hannah NOYES.  Mary was my 8x-great grandfather.

1699 - Alice KOWENHOVEN born.  Alice was the daughter of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1709 - Nelke KOWENHOVEN born.  Nelke was the daughter of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.

1723 - Ezekiel JEWETT died.  Ezekiel was my 9x-great grandfather.

1746 - Johann Heinrich RULLMANN born.  Johann was the son of Heinrich Hermann RULLMANN and Catherine Maria KAHRE.

1779 - Benjamin BABCOCK born.  Benjamin was the son of Rowse BABCOCK and Ruth MAXSON.

1799 - Austin PIERCE born in Thetford, Orange County, Vermont.  Austin was the son of Gordon PIERCE and Thirsa SMALLEY.

1827 - Alma PIERCE married Lucas WELCH.  Alma was the daughter of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.

1830 - Sarah CHEW married Nathan BAILY.  Sarah was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1835 - Newton M. WALKER died.  Newton was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.

1838 - Martha WARDLAW married John Wilcox LOWE in Brown County, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.

1838 - William MILLIKAN died.  William was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1838 - Theresa M. PIERCE born.  Theresa was the daughter of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.

1849 - John Woolman BALES born.  John was the son of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.

1849 - William Moses BALES born.  William was the son of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.

1852 - Samuel Wallace ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Samuel was the son of William Earl ANDERSON and Frances AUSTIN.

1852 - Lewis W. FISHER married Rebecca MARSHALL.  Lewis was the son of George FISHER and Hannah WRIGHT.

1852 - James STOUT born.  James was the son of Moses B. STOUT and Nancy PARKER. 

1854 - Elizabeth LEWARK died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.

1855 - William Haines DEACON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  William was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1859 - Adelphia BECKETT born in Humboldt County, Nebraska.  Adelphia was the daughter of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1871 - Amanda LEWIS married Levi ARNOLD in Huntington County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1874 - William M. HEATON born.  William was the son of John R. HEATON and Sarah Jane GRAY.

1875 - Preston WARDLAW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Preston was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.

1880 - James Calvin SWAFFORD married Louisa Catherine LEE in Ray County, Missouri.  James was the son of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.

1881 - Frank Lee BEALS born.  Frank was the son of Francis BEALS and Saide Louisiane DAWSON.

1884 - Alford Clifford LEMASTERS born.  Alford was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1900 - Lula E. SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Lula was the daughter of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Anna S. COVEY.

1927 - Carl MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Carl was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

1979 - Nehersta ROBERTS died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  Nehersta was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.

1990 - Erma Mabel JOHNSON died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Erma was the daughter of Charles Riggs WRIGHT and Bertha Cordelia LEONARD.

1990 - Juanita LACER died.  Juanita was the daughter of Sylvester Tilman BRIODY and Eva May CHIVLARE.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

On This Day : July 31

1603 - William CHENEY born in Lambourn, Berkshire, England.  William was the son of William CHENEY.  William was my 11x-great grandfather.


1693 - Bethia MAXSON born.  Bethia was the daughter of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.  Bethia was my 6x-great grandmother.


1727 - Pieter ANTONIDES born.  Pieter was the son of Johannis ANTONIDES and Johanna KOUWENHOVEN.  Pieter was my 6x-great grandfather.


1743 - Samuel PIERCE born.  Samuel was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.


1749 - Mary BROWN died in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was my 9x-great grandmother.


1780 - George WRIGHT born in Pennsylvania.  George was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.  George was my 5x-great grandfather.


1792 - Andrew WARDLAW married Margaret FULTON in Augusta County, Virginia.  Andrew was the son of James WARDLAW and Martha STEELE.


1823 - Jonathan MAXSON died in Newport, Rhode Island.  Jonathan was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1826 - Hannah COOK died.  Hannah was the daughter of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.


1840 - John PHILBRICK died in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.  John was the son of John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN.  John was my 5x-great grandfather.


1872 - Heinrich Hermann KAHRE died in Hoyleton, Illinois.  Heinrich was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.


1872 - Hollis E. LEWIS born in Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana.  Hollis was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Laura GROFF.


1876 - Effie Eudora HINDS born.  Effie was the daughter of Peter Horry HINDS and Rachel Brown LEE.


1889 - Jessie Mae PATTERSON died in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Jessie was the daughter of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.


1891 - Hoy Hubert KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Hoy was the son of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.


1912 - Florence GROENENDYKE born in New Marion, Ripley County, Indiana.  Florence was the daughter of Frank GROENENDYKE and Lydia ROHLS.


1920 - William SILLS died in Wabash County, Indiana.  William was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.


1965 - Harry Daniel KING died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Harry was the son of Benjamin Zellen KING and Elizabeth Ann SCHELL.


1971 - Homer Hanley PEFLEY died.  Homer was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.


2001 - Leota Marie PEFLEY died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Leota was the daughter of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.  Leota was Eileen's grandmother.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

On This Day : July 29

1627 - Thomas CLARKE died in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.  Thomas was the son of John CLARKE and Katherine COOKE.  Thomas was my 10x-great grandfather.


1724 - Jane CHENEY died.  Jane was my 10x-great grandmother.


1720 - Joseph CRANDALL married Elizabeth CHURCH.  Joseph was the son of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah COLBY.


1768 - Catherine Elizabeth KINT born in Germany.  Catherine was my 5x-great grandmother.


1772 - Thomas PIERSON died in East Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Thomas was the son of Thomas PIERSON and Susanna ________.  Thomas was my 9x-great grandfather.


1787 - Jesse HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina. Jesse was the son of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.


1802 - Elizabeth CHEW born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.  Elizabeth was my 5x-great grandmother.


1810 - Josephus GRIMES born.  Josephus was the son of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.


1820 - Hanna Maria WOOLSTON born.  Hannah was the daughter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.


1822 - Mary HECK married Joseph TAYLOR.  Mary was the daughter of Jacob HECK and Elizabeth ________.


1834 - Nancy Ann LEMASTERS born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1847 - Selina HAWORTH married Andrew Jackson BRUNER.  Selina was the daughter of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1871 - Martha Jane SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Martha was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1877 - Albert P. COFFELT born in Cole County, Missouri.  Albert was the son of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1896 - Mabel M. CUNNINGHAM died.  Mabel was the daughter of John William CUNNINGHAM and Leona A. DRAKE.


1920 - Horrace Frederick CHEW died.  Horrace was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Minnie I. SAFFORD.


1937 - Andrew Frank HALEY died in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois.  Andrew was the son of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1981 - Charles E. WOOD died in Putnam County, Ohio.  Charles was the son of Walter W. WOOD and Ella E. SYFERT.


1986 - Ida May HARRISON died.  Ida was the daughter of Paul TILLEY and Dora Ann CUMMINGS.


2000 - Gilbert D. WILDT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Gilbert was the son of Arthur WILDT and Anna Magdalena DAMM.

Friday, July 06, 2012

On This Day : July 6

1606 - Barbara REIST born in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  Barbara was the daughter of Hans REIST and Kungold ZEHNDER.  Barbara was my 9x-great grandmother.


1673 - Hannah CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Hannah was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1711 - Jonathan MORGAN born in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Jonathan was the son of David MORGAN and Deborah COLTON.  Jonathan was my 6x-great grandfather.


1750 - Anna Catherine Maria RULLMANN born.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann RULLMANN and Catherine Maria KAHRE.


1772 - Lydia WORCESTER died.  Lydia was the daughter of Abraham TAYLOR.  Lydia was my 6x-great grandmother.


1809 - Jacob JACKSON married Susannah GAINES.  Jacob was the son of Curtis JACKSON and Ruth BEALS.


1822 - John LAMBERTSON married Sarah A. WILLSON in Belvidere, Sussex County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Elizabeth _______.  They were my 4x-great grandparents.


1822 - Margaret RINEHART born in Henry County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.  Margaret was Eileen's 3x-great grandmother.


1839 - Lydia MAXSON died.  Lydia was the daughter of Simeon BABCOCK.


1845 - Jesse Turner WILLIAMS married Anna H. GROW.  Jesse was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Sarah RUSSELL.


1847 - George W. METZNER born in Licking County, Ohio.  George was the son of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.


1847 - Christina BOYER married Job MATTHEWS in Warrick County, Indiana.  Christina was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.


1863 - Louhaney LEE died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Louhaney was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Lucinda HOWARD.


1877 - Blanche Amanda ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Blanche was the daughter of Samuel Wallace ANDERSON and Lydie Louisa HALL.


1894 - Virgil Lee WRIGHT born in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Virgil was the son of John William WRIGHT and Ellen KING.  Virgil was my great-grandfather.


1906 - Aaron LEWIS died in Griswald, Cass County, Iowa.  Aaron was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1907 - White Patton SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  White was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


1978 - Lester SIGLER died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Lester was the son of John H. SIGLER and Nelia KIMMERLING.


1985 - Beatrice Mae PENISTEN died.  Beatrice was the daughter of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

On This Day : June 6

1647 - Joseph CHENEY born in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Joseph was the son of William CHENEY and Margaret COLE.


1757 - Samuel James HODGKINS born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  Samuel was the son of James HODGKINS and Elizabeth EVANS.


1768 - Anne HIGGINS died.  Anne was the daughter of Jediah H. HIGGINS and Hannah STOUT.


1786 - William TAYLOR married Lucy Norval HORD.  William was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1787 - Isaac RAINS born.  Isaac was the son of Anthony RAINS and Nancy GRAHAM.


1799 - Heinrich Gottleib KAHRE born in Kummersdingsen, Westphalia.  Heinrich was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1803 - James OLIPHANT married Jane RANKIN.  James was the son of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.


1809 - Jacob JACKSON married Susannah GAINES.  Jacob was the son of Curtis JACKSON and Ruth BEALS.


1811 - Dorcas STANLEY married George HUNT.  Dorcas was the daughter of Samuel STANLEY and Sarah WILLIAMS.


1836 - Hiram Marion ANDERSON born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.  Hiram was the son of William Earl ANDERSON and Frances AUSTIN.


1838 - Agnes Charlotte BROWN married Morgan James HAMILTON.  Agnes was the daughter of George BROWN and Isabelle NEALE.


1854 - David COOK born.  David was the son of George COOK and Matilda JACOBS.


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


1860 - James Newton SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  James was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1861 - Simon SUTTON died.  Simon was the son of Amos SUTTON and Sarah LIPPENCOTT.


1873 - Truman E. HALEY died in Marion County, Ohio.  Truman was the son of William HALEY and Jane Elizabeth OWEN.


1885 - Daniel LEWIS married Alpha M. RICHARDSON in Huntington County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.


1888 - William Arthur PENISTEN born.  William was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.


1891 - Francis M. SWAFFORD born.  Francis was the son of William Harrison SWAFFORD and Ann E. VICKERY.


1902 - Flossie Bell DAVIS born.  Flossie was the daughter of Lennis DAVIS and Genevia MAXSON.


1906 - Carlton Elijah CHEW born.  Carlton was the son of William Tatem CHEW and Lucretta VAN DEXTER.


1914 - Anna L. VINSON died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca Ann HEATON.


1918 - Elden Merl STUBER died in Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio.  Elden was the son of Clarence Leroy STUBER and Vera Delphene HALEY.


1989 - John Albert SWAFFORD died in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  John was the son of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Ethel Eileen STOREY.


2010 - Tony PIERCE died.  Tony was the son of Maurice J. PIERCE and Bonnie Bell WEBB.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

On This Day : June 5

1685 - John MENDENHALL married Elizabeth MARIS in Darby Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George MARIS and Alice ________.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.


1669 - Jane CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Jane was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1708 - Elihu BABCOCK born.  Elihu was the son of Robert BABCOCK and Lydia CRANDALL.


1745 - Ada PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Ada was the daughter of John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN.


1756 - John GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.


1764 - Lydia HILYARD born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lydia was the daughter of Isaac HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1797 - Rebecca HURLBUT died.  Rebecca was the daughter of Ebenezer WARNER and Martha GILPIN.  Rebecca was my 7x-great grandmother.


1800 - Henry ALDERMAN born in Shenandoah County, Virginia.  Henry was the son of James ALDERMAN and Catherine WARNER.


1802 - Lydia DAVIS born.  Lydia was the daughter of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.


1808 - Daniel RINEHART born in Virginia.  Daniel was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.


1836 - Benjamin PUTMAN married Melvina BAKER in Monroe County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.


1864 - Rachel Ann WEHRLY born.  Rachel was the daughter of John P. WEHRLY and Catherine E. LeMASTERS.


1867 - Susannah ALLEN died.  Susannah was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1872 - Alfred PHILBRICK died.  Alfred was the son of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.


1875 - Dunward M. FISHER born.  Dunward was the son of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.


1884 - Mary DAMM born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCHNEIDER.


1889 - Melvin Elias ORCUTT died in Jay County, Indiana.  Melvin was the son of James ORCUTT and Samantha E. METZNER.


1917 - John McLANE died in Putnam County, Ohio.  John was the son of William Fleming McLANE and Elizabeth GUFFY.


1945 - John William WRIGHT died in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of Joseph W. WRIGHT and Rebecca A. HEATON.  John was my 2x-great grandfather.

Friday, June 01, 2012

On This Day : June 1

1643 - Mehitable CHENEY born in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Mehitable was the daughter of William CHENEY and Margaret COLE.


1664 - Joseph CLARKE died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Thomas CLARKE and Rose KERRICH.  Joseph was my 9x-great grandfather.


1690 - Nicholas SEWALL born.  Nicholas was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1701 - Thomas BURPBEE died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was my 10x-great grandfather.


1719 - Lydia BEALS born.  Lydia was the daughter of William BEALS and Rebecca CHAMBERS.


1758 - James TAYLOR married Ann HUBBARD.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Alice THORNTON. 


1760 - Rebeckah BURRAS born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Rebeckah was the daughter of John BURRAS and Esther ________.


1763 - Francis BRIGGS died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Francis was the son of John BRIGGS and Sarah SMITH.  Francis was my 7x-great grandfather.


1795 - Tacy DAVIS died in White Day Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia.  Tacy was the daughter of John F. CRANDALL and Mary ________.  Tacy was my 6x-great grandmother.


1801 - Thomas CHEW born.  Thomas was the son of Andrew CHEW and Anna Maria BARTHUS.


1813 - Samuel NESBIT married Nancy THOMAS in Harrison County, Kentucky.  Samuel was the son of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.


1823 - George PETRY died in York County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of Steffan PETRY and ________.  George was my 4x-great grandfather.


1845 - James BOTTS married Margaret PURSIFULL in Monroe County, Indiana.  James was the son of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1862 - Mary Elizabeth SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.


1863 - Georgiana PENISTEN born.  Georgiana was the daughter of George PENISTEN and Amanda Melvina CAWGILL.


1864 - Gordon L. PIERCE died.  Gordon was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.


1886 - Ella HIXENBAUGH born in Roscoe, Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Ella was the daughter of Church HIXENBAUGH and Sarah A. MAXON.


1892 - Rosetta MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Rosetta was the daughter of Joseph Lancaster MAXON and Josephine Agnes May GAMBLE.


1901 - James A. SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  James was the son of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1901 - Kenneth P. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Kenneth was the son of Wesley F. METZNER and Elnora M. AXE.



Tuesday, April 24, 2012

On This Day : April 24

1681 - Anne LEMASTER born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.  Anne was the daughter of Abraham LEMASTER and ________.


1684 - Mary CHENEY married John HOLBROOK in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1692 - Mary Ann BEALS born in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Mary Ann was the daughter of John BEALS and Mary CLAYTON.


1762 - Sarah SPRINGER born in Wilimington, Delaware.  Sarah was my 5x-great grandmother.


1781 - Joel PHILBRICK born in Dracut, Massachusetts.  Joel was the son of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.  He was my 4x-great grandfather.


1782 - Elisha STILLMAN married Prudence BURDICK.  Elisha was the son of Elisha STILLMAN and Mary DAVIS.


1791 - Rachel HODGSON died.  Rachel was the daughter of Thomas MILLS and Elizabeth HARROLD.


1794 - Rachel BEALS born.  Rachel was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susanna JACKSON.


1802 - Stephen C. DAVIS married Nancy F. RANDOLPH.  Stephen was the son of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.


1810 - Mary Ann HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.


1813 - Beulah HAINES married Joseph DEACON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Beulah was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1840 - Elijah PEPPER born.  Elijah was the son of William PEPPER and Eliza PIERCE.


1850 - Mary Ellen WAMSLEY died.  Mary Ellen was the daughter of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1859 - George MILLER married Barbara BOLLINGER.  George was the son of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.


1863 - Martha Ann SWAFFORD born in Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1876 - Darius LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennesse. Darius was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.


1885 - Martha Rowena SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.


1908 - Mattie SWAFFORD married Napoleon BROTHERTON in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  Mattie was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

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.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

On This Day : April 17

1665 - Mary CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1689 - Mary MENDENHALL married Nathaniel NEWLIN in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joanne STROADE.


1707 - Bethiah CLARKE died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Bethiah was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.  Bethiah was my 8x great-grandmother.


1707 - Zachary TAYLOR born in Orange County, Virginia.  Zachary was the son of James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.


1709 - James CRANDALL born.  James was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFFT.


1717 - John BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.


1717 - Elizabeth DAVIS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.


1740 - John CRANDALL married Esther LEWIS in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Mary BABCOCK.


1745 - Mary PIERCE born.  Mary was the daughter of Enoch PIERCE and Mary MASON.


1751 - Goodeth BURDICK born.  Goodeth was the daughter of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.


1767 - Seth PIERCE married Bethiah FIELD.  Seth was the son of Seth PIERCE and Elizabeth NYE.  Bethiah was the daughter of Bennett FIELD and Elizabeth SPOFFORD.  They were my 6x great-grandparents.


1783 - George POTTER born.  George was the son of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1797 - John BURDICK born.  John was the son of Hazard BURDICK and Esther SHIRLEY.


1814 - Rebecca West CHEW born.  Rebecca was the daughter of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.


1833 - Oliver G. GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  Milo was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1839 - Benjamin Franklin LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Benjamin was the son of Burrell Russel LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1841 - Catherine Elizabeth YOUNG died in Auglaize County, Ohio.  Catherine was my 5x great-grandmother.


1844 - Daniel ADNEY married Susan S. ALEXANDER in Union County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Thomas ADNEY and Elizabeth DUNN.  Daniel was Eileen's 5x great-grandfather.


1845 - Nathaniel Durbin CHEW born in New Jersey.  Nathaniel was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1845 - Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT married Rebecca Ruth HALL in Highland County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS.


1864 - Daniel F. DUFFEY married Susannah LEEDY in Wabash County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.


1875 - Henry Leonard WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Henry was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1878 - Samuel McPherson HIGGINS died.  Samuel was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Rachel McPHERSON.


1882 - Mary WHITE died.  Mary was the daughter of Levi COFFIN and Prudence WILLIAMS.



Thursday, February 16, 2012

On This Day : February 16

1627 - Christopher STRUTT died in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Christopher was the son of Robert STRUTT and Agnes ________.  Christopher was my 12x great-grandfather.


1671 - Joseph CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Joseph was the son of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1671 - Nathaniel EDGE born.  Nathaniel was the son of George EDGE and Joan ________.


1677 - Sarah WEBB married Robert PRICE in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John WEBB and Anna BASSETT.  Sarah was my 9x great-grandmother.


1697 - Sommers PIERCE born.  Sommers was the son of William PIERCE and Abigail WARRIN.


1716 - Joseph CRANDALL married Ann LANGWORTHY in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Rev. Joseph CRANDALL and Deborah BURDICK.


1748 - John PHILBRICK died in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  John was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.


1752 - Zephaniah CLARK born.  Zephaniah was the son of Oliver CLARK and Elizabeth FREEMAN.


1759 - Joseph POTTER born.  Joseph was the son of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1775 - Sylvanus MAXSON born.  Sylvanus was the son of Sylvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.


1788 - Dorcas BOND born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Dorcas was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1796 - Thompson TAYLOR married Nancy Ann OLDHAM.  Thompson was the son of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1809 - Sarah McPHEETERS married John D. POAGE in Fayette County, Kentucky.  Sarah was the daughter of John McPHEETERS and Elizabeth CAMPBELL.


1815 - Melinda C. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Melinda was the daughter of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.


1816 - Joseph CROCKETT born.  Joseph was the son of Alexander CROCKETT and Elizabeth WATKINS.


1823 - James BOTTS born.  James was the son of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1832 - George SILLS married Mary GRIMES in Champaign County, Ohio.  George was the son of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.  Mary GRIMES was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.  They were Eileen's 3x great-grandparents.


1835 - Michael M. PETRY born in Eldorado, Preble County, Ohio.  Michael was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena ________.


1845 - Caroline Marie Louise KAHRE married Ernst Samuel OLDEMEIER.  Caroline was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1862 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.


1867 - Clarinda Ann RICHARDS born.  Clarinda was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1871 - Nathaniel LEWIS died in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1915 - Nathan Thomas BEALS died in Leola, Grant County, Arkansas.  Nathan was the son of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.  Nathan was my 3x great-grandfather.


1918 - Maggie R. HELMS married John Austin REYNOLDS in Warrick County, Indiana.  Maggie was the daughter of Charles W. HELMS and Emma C. WHITE.


1942 - John PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.



Tuesday, January 31, 2012

On This Day : January 31

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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