Showing posts with label Larkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Larkin. Show all posts

Monday, June 18, 2012

On This Day : June 18

1672 - John CRANDALL married Elizabeth GORTON in Warwick, Rhode Island.  John was the son of John CRANDALL and ________.


1716 - John CRANDALL born.  John was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFFT.


1729 - Steffan PETRY born in Germany.  Steffan was my 5x-great grandfather.


1732 - Benajah LARKIN born. Benajah was the son of Samuel LARKIN and Sarah CRANDALL.


1753 - Francis MADISON born.  Francis was the daughter of James MADISON and Eleanor Rose CONWAY.


1754 - Bethia DAVIS died.  Bethia was the daughter of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.


1781 - Jacob COOK died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jacob was the son of Abraham COOK and Phoebe MILLS.


1785 - Benjamin POTTER born.  Benjamin was the son of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1794 - Joel HIATT married Mary UNTHANK.  Joel was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1829 - Elizabeth HAWORTH born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.


1831 - Mary HEATON born.  Mary was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1836 - Jethro Ayres HATCH born.  Jethro was the son of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.


1843 - Jacob MAXSON born.  Jacob was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.


1863 - Jobe Scott BEALS married Mary Ann MILLS.  Jobe was the son of David BEALS and Rachel HAMMER.


1863 - Elizabeth MAXSON born in Kansas.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Alice SMITH.


1872 - Amanda SHELLY married Benjamin F. RAY in Wabash County, Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1872 - Leslie S. YOUNG born.  Leslie was the son of Sidney YOUNG and Mary Louisa BEAHLER.


1878 - William BALES married Mary Melissa BEESON.  William was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1881 - Rosa Ellen SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Rosa was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1888 - Wiley Riddle CHEW born in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  Wiley was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Mary Jane RIDDLE.


1890 - Elizabeth Clementine BOWMAN born in Howard Lake, Minnesota.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Elmer C. BOWMAN and Jane Fraser McVEETY.


1891 - Zula Lee SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Zula was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.


1904 - David Victor KING married Rosie Myrtle ETCHSION.  David was the son of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.


1906 - Peter Miller YOUNG died in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.  Peter was the son of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1912 - Martha Jane SHERRILL died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Martha was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1953 - William Homer HENDRIXSON died in Clearwater, Florida.  William was the son of Ira F. HENDRIXSON and Mary Ann BERRY.


1964 - William Harrison SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  William was the son of James B. SWAFFORD and Mahulda A. HOLLOWAY.

Thursday, November 03, 2011

No Marker ?

Sometimes there simply just isn't a marker at a cemetery for an ancestor.  Whether due to ravages of time, weather or vandalism, today it is possible that a marker from a few generations back might not be there anymore.  Religious beliefs may have precluded any time of marker, or the family may not have been able to afford to place one on the final resting place.


Recently, I had requested two photos of memorials at the FindAGrave website for my maternal 6th-great grandparents, Jacob SWAFFORD (1762-1845) and Sarah (LARKIN) SWAFFORD (c1772-1852).  Both are listed as being buried at the Brushy Cemetery in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.   There are several members of the SWAFFORD family with tombstone photographs in this cemetery.


However, a transcription of the burials at the cemetery at USGenWeb does not list Jacob or Sarah.  Other SWAFFORDS, however, are listed.


It is possible that whomever created the memorial in the database was in error, and they are simply buried elsewhere.

Saturday, May 07, 2011

Surname Saturday : SWAFFORD

The SWAFFORD surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are believed to be Irish.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 63: Mary Ellen Swafford (1854-1932).  Mary Ellen was born August 30, 1854 in Monroe County, Indiana.  She married July 2, 1873 in Monroe County, Indiana to James Austin Davis (c1850-1909).  James was born circa 1850 in Indiana.  They raised two daughters in Monroe and Owen Counties, Indiana.  They divorced and Mary Ellen married secondly on November 15, 1884 in Monroe County, Indiana to Robert Farrell Gilliland (1849-1916).  Robert was born November 27, 1849 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.  They raised two children in Monroe County, Indiana.  Robert died August 4, 1916 in Whitehall, Owen County, Indiana.  Mary died January 28, 1932 near Dolan, Monroe County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 126: Peter Kirkpatrick Swafford (1827-1885).  Peter was born June 12, 1827 in Mississippi.  He married April 3, 1853 in Owen County, Indiana to Mary Ann Crockett (1835-1865).  Mary Ann was born in 1835 in Owen County, Indiana.  They raised three daughters in Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary Ann died circa 1865.  Peter died 1885 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 252: Larkin Swafford (1790-1839).  Larkin was born in 1790 in Greenville County, South Carolina.  He married before 1817 to Nancy ________ (c1790-bef1850).  Nancy was born circa 1790 in Tennessee.  They raised six children in Tennessee, Mississippi and Monroe County, Indiana.  Larkin came to Monroe County, Indiana before 1839.  Nancy died after 1850 census of Monroe County, Indiana.  Larkin died 1839.


Ahnentafel # 504: Jacob Swafford (1762-1845).  Jacob was born 1762 in Greenville County, South Carolina.  He married in 1790 to Sarah Larkin (c1772-1852).  Sarah was born circa 1772 in Virginia.  They raised 13 children in Greenville County, South Carolina and Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Sarah died 1852 in McMinn County, Tennessee.  Jacob died 1845 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.


Ahnentafel # 1008: Peter Swafford (1740-    ).  Peter was born circa 1740 in Ireland.  He married Rennie Howard (c1745-     ).  Rennie was born circa 1745 in Ireland.  They raised 8 children in Greenville County, South Carolina.  Peter died in Greenville, South Carolina.


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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Family Milestones: February 28th

My paternal granduncle, Clarence Harrison LeMASTER, was married on this date in 1911 in Jay County, Indiana to Ferry May BICKEL.  Clarence was the son of Luman Cooper and Barabara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS, and the older brother of my Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  Clarence was born June 14, 1888 in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska. Ferry was born August 27, 1891 in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Simon Francis and Mary E. (GILLETT) BICKEL.  They had 5 children.  Ferry died July 20, 1978 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  Clarence died November 28, 1963 in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Anna PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1720 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Anna was the daughter of Thomas and Abigail (________) PHILBRICK, and the younger sister of John PHILBRICK.  Anna married Ebenezer SHAW on November 19, 1738.  I do not have dates of birth and death for Ebenezer.  They had 3 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Charles YOUNG, was born on this date in 1789 in Berkeley County, Virginia.  Charles was the son of Charles and Catherine Elizabeth (KINT) YOUNG, and younger brother of my Phillip YOUNG.  Charles married March 1818 to Nancy SCOTHORN.  Nancy was born August 1, 1798 in Rockingham County, Virginia, the daughter of Lewis SCOTHORN.  They had 9 children in Sandusky County, Ohio.  Nancy died March 28, 1862 in Clear Lake, Steuben County, Indiana.  Charles died December 10, 1841 in Sandusky County, Ohio.

My paternal 4th-great granduncle, John MOULTON, was born on this date in 1789.  John was the son of John and Avis (HURLBUT) MOULTON, and the older brother of my Selah MOULTON.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Nicholas H. SHAW, was born on this date in 1832 in Clarkshill, Fayette County, Indiana.  Nicholas was the son of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth SHAW.  Nicholas married on August 10, 1862 in Iowa to Elizabeth YEAMON.  They had at least 1 child.  Nicholas died January 3, 1917 in Denver, Colorado.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Peter J. SWAFFORD, was born on this date in 1805 in South Carolina.  Peter was the son of Jacob and Sarah (LARKIN) SWAFFORD, and the younger brother of my Larkin SWAFFORD.  Peter married Rebecca IGUO; married secondly to Tennessee Annie CORBET.  Peter died February 18, 1886 near Pikeville, Tennessee.