Showing posts with label Matthews. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 09, 2017

Obituary : Gerald Walker LeMaster, Portland Commercial-Review, March 20, 1987

Obituary of Gerald W. LeMaster
Portland, Indiana Commercial-Review
March 20, 1987
FORMER COMMISSIONER GERALD LeMASTER DIES

Gerald W. LeMaster, 91, RR 6, Portland, died Thursday afternoon in Hometown Nursing Home, Celina, following an extended illness.

Born Jan. 15, 1896 in Madison Township, Jay County, he was the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara (Wehrly) LeMaster.  He first married Mabel Kantner. She died on Jan. 3, 1927.  He then married Pearl Smith on Nov. 24, 1929 and she died on March 9, 1984.

LeMaster was a retired farmer and served as a Jay County Commissioner for one term in the 1960s.  He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Salamonia.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I, where he served in the Calvary {sic}.

LeMaster was a member of the American Legion Post 211 and the Disabled American Veterans, Portland.

Surviving are one son, Robert J. LeMaster, Lorain, Ohio; three daughters, Mary M. Matthews, Emporia, Va., Mrs. Hugh (Roberta) Lenox, Alanson, Mich., and Mrs. Nadine Perry, Portland; one sister, Mary Olive Taylor, Akron, Ohio; one brother, Elvin C. LeMaster, Columbus, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.

Services are set for 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home. Rev. Francis Bock will officiate and burial will follow in the Salamonia Cemetery.  American Legion Post 211 will be in charge of military rites at the cemetery. 

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday and prior to services on Monday.

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Gerald was my paternal granduncle, the older brother of my grandfather, Ord Wehrly LeMaster.

If you are related to this family or have any additional information, I'd love to hear from you.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

On This Day : December 22

1742 - William HISCOX married Content MAXSON.  William was the son of Thomas HISCOX and Bethiah CLARKE.

1745 - Samuel GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.

1767 - Anna Marie KAMMEIER born.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherine KAHRE.

1797 - Martha WARDLAW married Henry ZUMWALT in Harrison County, Kentucky.  Martha was the daughter of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1802 - Joseph BOND married Rachel HARROLD.  Joseph was the son of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1804 - Thomas BOND married Mary NATION.  Thomas was the son of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.

1806 - Ernst Heinrich KAHRE born.  Ernst was the son of Christian Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Catherine BRINKHOFF.

1809 - Elizabeth McPHEETERS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel McPHEETERS and Lucretia BARNETT.

1836 - Benjamin BALES married Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.  Benjamin was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.

1839 - Daniel DUFFEY married Susanna FREEZE in Champaign County, Ohio.  Daniel was the son of John M. DUFFEY and Catherine WALDECK.  Susanna was the daughter of Daniel FREEZE and Catherine PENCE.  They were Eileen's 3x-great grandparents.

1842 - Elisha Dunham BECKETT born in Missouri. Elisha was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1846 - Elizabeth HECK married Amos POE in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John HECK and Catherine HECK.

1854 - Margaret MILLIKEN died.  Margaret was the daughter of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.

1855 - Allen Aaron SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Allen was the son of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

1867 - George W. IVEY born in Marshall County, Kentucky.  George was the son of George Washington IVEY and Rebecca HARROLD.

1878 - James K. KING married Flora Alice ARNOLD in Marion County, Indiana.  James was the son of Cornelius KING and Mary Ann BARNETT.

1894 - John William MATTHEWS born.  John was the son of Fitzhugh Lee MATTHEWS and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

1904 - Joseph BALES died.  Joseph was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.

1907 - Una Maude LeMASTERS married Senator Winfield PHILLIPS in Jay County, Indiana.  Una was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1939 - Jamie Cleveland REED died in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Jamie was the daughter of Grover Cleveland AULT and Ada Bell SWAFFORD.

1954 - Ida Belle BROTHERTON died in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.  Ida was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.

1991 - Donald E. MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Donald was the son of Arthur MILLER and Hallie Marie CHIVLARE.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

On This Day : November 15

1650 - John BROUGHTON married Hannah BASCOM in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.  John was the son of Thomas BROUGHTON and Mary BRISCOE.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas BASCOM.  They were my 10x-great grandparents.

1684 - Alice MARIS married Jacob SIMCOCK in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Alice was the daughter of George MARIS and Alice ________.

1730 - Richard BEESON married Ann BROWN in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Richard was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.

1738 - Thomas BROUGHTON married Adrie CRANE.  Thomas was the son of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1794 - Theophilus McPHEETERS born. Theophilus was the son of James Moore McPHEETERS and Elizabeth COALTER.

1795 - James TAYLOR married Keturah MOSS.  James was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.

1798 - Rebecca WEST married Abner LOWE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas WEST and Rachel OLIPHANT.

1815 - Rebecca NESBIT married Aaron LEWIS in Harrison County, Kentucky. Rebecca was the daughter of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.

1850 - Josiah WHITE died.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.

1859 - Pamelia Susan FLANAGAN married Allen Jackson BIRDWELL in DeSoto, Louisiana. Pamelia was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.

1866 - Frances COIT died.  Frances was the daughter of Coleby CHEW and Frances LEARNED.

1874 - Friedrich Heinrich WILD born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Friedrich was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.

1875 - Mary Elizabeth LEE married John Marshall SWAFFORD in Ray County, Missouri. Mary was the daughter of Burrell Russell LEE and Elizabeth W. NAIL.

1884 - Mary Ellen SWAFFORD married Robert Farrell GILLILAND in Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Peter Kirkpatrick SWAFFORD and Mary Ann CROCKETT.  Mary was my 3x-great grandmother.

1884 - Mattie SWAFFORD born in Bradley County, Tennessee.  Mattie was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

1885 - Wesley T. METZNER married Mary Emma ROSER in Jay County, Indiana.  Wesley was the son of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.

1893 - Haley Mae MATTHEWS born.  Haley was the daughter of Fitzhugh Lee MATTHEWS and Mary Elizabeth SWAFFORD.

1900 - Gladies HALE born.  Gladies was the daughter of Albert HALE and Elnora Jane McLANE.

1926 - Isaac Luther ERVIN died in White County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Moses ERVIN and Martha SMITH.

1949 - George Elmer HALEY died in Mt. Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio.  George was the son of William W. HALEY and Jane Elizabeth OWEN.

1995 - Leslie Howard SWAFFORD died in Kansas City, Kansas.  Leslie was the son of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

On This Day : November 10

1671 - Abraham CHERDRON born in Otterberg, Bayern.  Abraham was the son of Jean CHERDRON and Susanne CENSIER.  Abraham was my 8x-great grandfather.

1731 - Abner PHILBRICK married Mehitable STEWART.  Abner was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.

1734 - Isaac HILLIER born.  Isaac was the son of Edward HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.

1743 - Seth PIERCE married Elizabeth NYE.  Seth was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Ebenezer NYE and Sarah NEWCOMB.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1784 - George HODGSON married Ann MARIS.  George was the son of John HODGSON and Ann MILLS.

1786 - Nathaniel CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER. Nathaniel was my 4x-great grandfather.

1810 - Elizabeth JACOBS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.

1840 - Frances BEALS born.  Frances was the daughter of Elihu BEALS and Mary SIMPSON.

1851 - Lucas DAVIS born in Doddridge County, Virginia.  Lucas was the son of Cornelius S. DAVIS and Elizabeth Johnson SUTTON.

1869 - Rebecca Ann SKINNER died.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.

1870 - Ellen LAMBERTSON married David L. MENGLE in Butler County, Ohio.  Ellen was the daughter of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.

1873 - Sophia Matilda HINDS born.  Sophia was the daughter of Peter Horry HINDS and Rachel Brown LEE.

1873 - John Henderson SLOAN born in Ray County, Missouri.  John was the son of James A. SLOAN and Laura Elizabeth SANDERSON.

1876 - Johannes "John S." WEHRLY died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Johannes was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Christina SAUBEL.  Johannes was my 3x-great grandfather.

1882 - Anna May SILLS born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.

1886 - Zella Frances LEE born in Rayville, Missouri.  Zella was the daughter of William Nation LEE and Flora Bell COX.

1890 - Milton F. BAILS born in Spitzer, Putnam County, Ohio.  Milton was the son of William H. BAILS and Mary E. PENDLETON.

1911 - Lavina MATTHEWS died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Lavina was the daughter of Martin BOYER and Anna BENNETT.

1935 - Grace Florence PENISTEN died.  Grace was the daughter of George Washington PENISTEN and Jemimah STIGLEMAN.

1939 - George Logan SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  George was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.

1967 - Charles Albert HAGAMAN died.  Charles was the son of Charles Sherman HAGAMAN and Lydia MOULTON.

Friday, September 21, 2012

On This Day : September 21

1648 - David MORGAN born in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  David was the son of Miles MORGAN and Prudence GILBERT.  David was my 8x-great grandfather.

1674 - Deborah WILLSON born.  Deborah was the daughter of Robert WILLSON and Ann HOAG.

1693 - John MARIS married Susanna LEWIS in Haverford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of George MARIS and Alice ________.

1723 - Benjamin FESSENDEN died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Benjamin was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.

1761 - Sarah CHEW born in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.

1796 - Polly GAMBLE born.  Polly was the daughter of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.

1798 - John GAMBLE born.  John was the son of John GAMBLE and Rebecca McPHEETERS.

1803 - Lydia GARRETSON died.  Lydia was the daughter of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth GRIEST.

1806 - John WARDLAW married Elizabeth LANCE in Highland County, Ohio.  John was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.

1810 - Anne Marie Ilsbein KAHRE born.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.

1823 - Alzina FISHER born in Ripley, Ohio.  Alzina was the daughter of George FISHER and Hannah WRIGHT.

1831 - Seth PIERCE married Fidelia BARRETT.  Seth was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.

1833 - Jesse B. CARSON married Mary WILLIAMS.  Jesse was the son of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.

1837 - Joseph SUMNER married Susan KARNS in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Absalom SUMNER and Pricilla JACKSON.

1850 - Ezekiel CHEW died in Ross County, Ohio.  Ezekiel was the son of Joseph CHEW and Elizabeth THOMAS.

1852 - Jacob LEMASTERS died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Jacob was my 4x-great grandfather.

1871 - John Hubert SWAFFORD married Eliza WOODEN in Bradley County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Thomas SWAFFORD and Millie HALL.

1891 - Job MATTHEWS married Caroline Brown BURNS.  Job was the son of Job MATTHEWS and Christina BOYER.

1901 - Fern PIERPONT born in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  Fern was the daughter of Joseph Gilbert PIERPONT and Lena Leato ORCUTT.

1906 - Arizona BOYER died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Arizona was the daughter of Benjamin BOYER and Susan FUNK.

1908 - Virgil Forest SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Virgil was the son of John William SWAFFORD and Viola Mae MILLER.

1910 - Margaret SWAFFORD married Wheeler R. JOHNSON.  Margaret was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

1911 - Elbert Riley SWAFFORD married Mattie Angeline POPEJOY in Ray County, Missouri.  Elbert was the son of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.

1912 - Alice L. MORGAN died in Mooreseville, Morgan County, Indiana.  Alice was the daughter of Zimri HADLEY and Luretha Jane BROWN.

1912 - Maxine HALEY died in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.  Maxine was the daughter of William George HALEY and Flossie McCORMICK.

1948 - Frank GROENENDYKE died.  Frank was the son of Enoch GROENENDYKE and Minerva Jane GREEN.

1950 - William Francis PIERCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.  William was my 2x-great grandfather.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

On This Day : August 29

1747 - Sarah HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Sarah was the daughter of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.

1787 - John NESBIT married Sarah HUNTER in Augusta County, Virginia.  John was the son of Samuel NESBIT and Mary BERRY.

1792 - John DAVIS died in Bristol, Connecticut.  John was the son of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON.

1799 - James PUTMAN married Elizabeth KENDRICK in Bourbon County, Kentucky.  James was the son of Henry PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Benjamin KENDRICK and Frances CORBIN.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.

1801 - Thomas BEALS died in Highland County, Ohio.  Thomas was the son of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.  Thomas was my 7x-great grandfather.

1812 - Newton M. WALKER born.  Newton was the son of Joseph WALKER and Martha McPHEETERS.

1816 - Martin BOYER married Anna BENNETT in Franklin County, Ohio.  Martin was the son of Jacob BOYER and Magdalene STRADER.  Anna was the daughter of Joseph BENNETT.  They were Corinne's 5x-great grandparents.

1822 - William SHAW married Mary HECK in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Godfrey HECK and Elizabeth KIMMER.  They were my 4x-great grandparents.

1822 - Frances HILLIER died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Frances was the daughter of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.

1835 - Henry M. PETRY born in Preble County, Ohio.  Henry was the son of Jacob M. PETRY and Lydia MILLER.

1850 - Job MATTHEWS born.  Job was the son of Job MATTHEWS and Christina BOYER.

1884 - W.J. CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  W.J. was the son of John Jackson CUMMINGS and Mary Jane MATLOCK.

1886 - Bert Sigler LAMBERTSON born in Tipton County, Indiana.  Bert was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.

1903 - Marietta COOK married James C. POE in Wabash County, Indiana.  Marietta was the daughter of Robert COOK and Sarah DOLES.  Marietta was Eileen's 2x-great grandmother.

1909 - John COVEY married Liva SHELTON in Ray County, Missouri.  John was the son of Andrew Woolsey COVEY and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1922 - John Farley BECKETT died.  John was the son of Lemuel Daugherty BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1935 - Andrew Jackson GATTS died in Schuyler County, Missouri.  Andrew was the son of Perry GATTS and Isabella HEATON.

1988 - William ALDERMAN died in Madison, Wisconsin.  William was the son of William ALDERMAN and Ida E. HOGA.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

On This Day : August 28

1689 - Benjamin PIERCE born.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin PIERCE and Mary REED.

1697 - Tabitha PIERCE born.  Tabitha was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.

1718 - Mary MAXSON born.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph MAXSON and Bethia MAXSON.

1762 - Martha HIGGINS born in Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Martha was the daughter of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.

1764 - Abigail GARFIELD born.  Abigail was the daughter of Samuel GARFIELD and Abigail PIERCE.

1768 - Mary STICKEL born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Jacob STICKEL and Anna Maria ________.  Mary was my 5x-great grandmother.

1769 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE born.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1778 - Joannah ANTONIDES born in New Jersey.  Joannah was the daughter of Pieter ANTONIDES and Catherine VANDERVEER.

1788 - Rogers DAVIS married Lois COVEY.  Rogers was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1797 - Rachel McPHEETERS married John LOGAN.  Rachel was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.

1807 - John WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.

1808 - Moses MILLS married Elizabeth THORNBURG.  Moses was the son of Aaron MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.

1864 - James KING married Josephine HOLDRREN in Wabash County, Indiana. James was the son of William KING and Nancy OWINGS.

1863 - Jacob PETRY died.  Jacob was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena ________.

1866 - George BYERS died in Franklin Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________.

1892 - Ida DAVIS married Samuel HANCOCK in Monroe County, Indiana.  Ida was the daughter of James Austin DAVIS and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.  Ida was my 2x-great grandmother.

1892 - Lola Alice SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Lola was the daughter of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1892 - Myrtle LEE born.  Myrtle was the daughter of John Edward LEE and Sarah SWAFFORD.

1897 - James Clinton MATTHEWS born.  James was the son of Fitzhugh Lee MATTHEWS and Mary Elizabeth SWAFFORD.

1923 - Elizabeth Sarah WARDLAW died in Scott Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.

1933 - William Marion HENDRIXSON died in Franklin Township, Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

Monday, July 16, 2012

On This Day : July 16

1651 - Stephen PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Stephen was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1724 - Samuel CRANDALL born in Westerly, Rhode Island. Samuel was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Mary BURDICK.

1737 - Thankful MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Thankful was the daughter of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.

1784 - Sarah OLIPHANT born.  Sarah was the daughter of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.

1818 - Mary CANADAY married Jehu CLARK.  Mary was the daughter of Charles CANADAY and Abigail FOSTER.

1825 - Andrew BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Andrew was the son of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.

1830 - Richard TAYLOR died.  Richard was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.

1838 - Rachel LEMASTERS born in Shelby County, Ohio.  Rachel was the daughter of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1841 - Nathaniel CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Nathaniel was the son of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.  Nathaniel was my 5x-great grandfather.

1860 - Abraham Lincoln BRUNER born.  Abraham was the son of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1864 - Elizabeth Angeline KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John Wesley KING and Mary Catherine HENDRICKS.

1865 - John SLADE married Joanna McCLAIN in Clermont County, Ohio.  John was the son of Ezekial SLADE and Mary HODGKINS.

1893 - Nancy Elizabeth TOLLETT died in Pikeville, Tennessee.  Nancy was the daughter of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.

1896 - Eula Lee MATTHEWS born.  Eula was the daughter of Fitzhugh Lee MATTHEWS and Mary Elizabeth SWAFFORD.

1909 - Reed Thompson STROSNIDER born in Blacksville, Monongalia County, West Virginia.  Reed was the son of Earl Thompson STROSNIDER and Ethel Gertrude CHALFANT.

1910 - Nellie Myrtle BEALS married Albert Edward STOBER in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Nellie was the daughter of Nathan Thomas BEALS and Elizabeth Caroline POE.

1925 - Charles Alexander West CHEW died in Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Michigan.  Charles was the son of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.

1940 - Beulah Sarah ROCKWELL died in Ft. Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio.  Beulah was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

On This Day : March 15

1665 - Francis JEWETT born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Francis was the son of Ezekiel JEWETT and Faith PARRAT.  Francis was my 8x great-grandfather.


1677 - Col. Samuel CHEW died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  Samuel was the son of John CHEW and Sarah GALE.


1724 - Hannah TAYLOR born.  Hannah was the daughter of Col. James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.


1758 - John GRUBB died in Wilmington, Delaware.  John was the son of John GRUBB and Frances VANE.


1786 - Absalom SUMNER born in Stokes County, North Carolina.  Absalom was the son of Thomas SUMNER and Hannah HIATT.


1763 - Samuel MAXSON married Mary DOWNING.  Samuel was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.


1797 - Samuel WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.


1816 - Rebecca HAINES died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rebecca was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1831 - Jane LEMASTERS married Thomas McVAY in Shelby County, Ohio.  Jane was the daughter of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.


1831 - Chester PIERCE married Abigail MARSH.  Chester PIERCE was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1842 - Rebecca CAMPBELL married Joshua HALL in Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana.  Rebecca was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.


1848 - Henry Thomas HIGGINS born in Bond County, Illinois.  Henry was the son of John HIGGINS and Lucinda ALDERMAN.


1851 - John HIGGINS born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  John was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1854 - Mary BURR died.  Mary was the daughter of John HILLIER and Frances HAINES.


1864 - Sarah MARSHALL died in Strawberry Point, Iowa.  Sarah was the daughter of Ephraim MAXSON and Mary SMITH.


1880 - John ALDERMAN married Louisa SALISBURY in Bond County, Illinois.  John was the son of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.


1898 - Mary C. MARKLEY died in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1902 - Florence Helen LeMASTERS born in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.  Florence was the daughter of Charles Clinton LeMASTERS and Maude TURNER.


1931 - Job MATTHEWS died.  Job was the son of Job MATTHEWS and Christina BOYER.


1941 - Minnie P. POWELL died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Minnie was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.

Monday, March 12, 2012

On This Day : March 12

1714 - John MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.


1724 - Robert ELDERTON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Robert was the son of Roger ELDERTON and Lydia BABCOCK.


1758 - Joseph CHEW married Grace DESHON in New London, Connecticut.  Joseph was the son of Thomas CHEW and Martha TAYLOR.


1764 - Joshua G. DAVIS died.  Joshua was the son of Nathan DAVIS and Ann GIFFORD.


1781 - Nancy POTTER born.  Nancy was the daughter of George POTTER and Mary STILLMAN.


1797 - William BEALS married Rachel PIERCE.  William was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1807 - William METZNER born in Saxony.  William was the son of Jasper METZNER and Hannah REISENBURG.


1813 - Johannes NOLL died.  Johannes was the son of Johannes NOLL and Anna GERTRAUD.  Johannes was Corinne's 6x great-grandfather.


1816 - George MILLER born in York County, Pennsyvlania.  George was the son of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.


1834 - William KING married Nancy OWENS in Wayne County, Indiana.  William was my 4x great-grandfather.


1835 - Miriam MILLS married David HAWORTH in Vermillion County, Indiana.  Miriam was the daughter of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.


1848 - Joseph CHEW died in Andersonville, Ross County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of James CHEW and Mary CALDWELL.


1853 - Rebecca Ann MATTHEWS born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Rebecca was the daughter of Job MATTHEWS and Christina BOYER.


1862 - Arana Marshall WARDLOW born in Brown County, Ohio.  Arana was the son of Levi WARDLOW and Nancy Ann WRIGHT.


1880 - Harriett Caroline SWAFFORD married JohnW. LILE in Ray County, Missouri.  Harriett was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.


1893 - Margaret R. KING born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Margaret was the daughter of Eli KING and Laura Belle BLACK.


1900 - Boater BALES died in Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana.  Boater was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.


1910 - Frankie Elizabeth KING born.  Frankie was the daughter of David Victor KING and Rosie Myrtle ETCHINSON.


1913 - Rachel CUNNINGHAM died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Rachel was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.


1916 - Vernon HALEY married Wilma FREEMYER in Jay County, Indiana.  Vernon was the son of Jacob HALEY.


1916 - Benjamin Franklin LEE died in Pikeville, Tennessee.  Benjamin was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1949 - Walter Alden DILLON died in Culver, Marshall County, Indiana.  Walter was the son of Harry Alden DILLON and Edna Blanche PEEPLES.


1969 - John William LEE died in Richmond, Missouri.  John was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

On This Day : March 10

1642 - Rachel HUBBARD born in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Rachel was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.


1672 - Peter STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg.  Peter was the son of Peter STICKEL and Walburga ________.  Peter was my 10x great-grandfather.


1680 - Thankful STEBBINS born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Thankful was the daughter of Benoni STEBBINS and Mary BROUGHTON.


1692 - Joseph MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Tacey BURDICK. Joseph was my 6x great-grandfather.


1700 - Tabitha PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Tabitha was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Lydia BACON.


1726 - Joshua MIZE born in Virginia.  Joshua was the son of Jeremiah MIZE and Tabitha EDMONDS.  Joshua was Eileen's 7x great-grandfather.


1743 - Enoch PIERCE married Mary MASON.  Enoch was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1759 - Elizabeth COVEY born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Hope COVEY and Lydia DAVIS.


1765 - Catharina KIERSTEDE died.  Catharina was the daughter of Petrus GROENENDYKE and Mayke VERKERK.


1777 - Elnathan MAXSON born.  Elnathan was the son of Torey MAXSON and Martha LANPHERE.


1779 - Berthenia DAVIS born.  Berthenia was the daughter of Jonathan R. DAVIS and Elizabeth COVEY.


1783 - Thomas SWAFFORD was born in Greenville County, South Carolina.  Thomas was the son of Peter James SWAFFORD and Rennie HOWARD.


1804 - Moses SWAFFORD married Sarah SWAFFORD in Greenville County, South Carolina.  Moses was the son of Abraham SWAFFORD and Jane HOWARD.


1808 - Hannah HILLYARD married Benjamin TOMLINSON in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of John HILLIER and Frances HAINES.


1812 - William McPHEETERS married Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.  William was the son of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.


1837 - Eunice STILLMAN died.  Eunice was the daughter of Benjamin STILLMAN and Mary SAUNDERS.


1842 - George Washington JACKSON married Nancy Ann CARSON.  George was the son of Bowater JACKSON and Jennie MACE.


1846 - Jonathan HUNT died.  Jonathan was the son of John HUNT and Rachel HAWORTH.


1871 - Rebecca Ann MATTHEWS married Thomas WHITE in Warrick County, Indiana.  Rebecca was the daughter of Job MATTHEWS and Christina BOYER.


1880 - John Peter MIGUET died in Buchanan County, Iowa.  John was Corinne's 5x great-grandfather.


1882 - William ALDERMAN born in Bond County, Illinois.  William was the son of James William ALDERMAN and Mary Emeline KIMBRO.


1886 - Halcyon MAXSON born in Muscatine County, Iowa.  Halcyon was the daughter of Willard MAXSON and Phebe R. HUTCHINSON.


1890 - Vera Delphene HALEY born in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Vera was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.


1896 - Michael M. PETRY died.  Michael was the son of Stephen PETRY and ________.


1908 - John PENISTEN died in Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Sarah MUSTARD.  John was my 3x great-grandfather.


1912 - Thomas J. KING died in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana. Thomas was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1913 - John Winfield MAXON died in Mt. Morris, Green County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.


2003 - Bessie Lee BOSLEY died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Bessie was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.  Bessie was Eileen's grandmother.