Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Hiram Harter Family - Jay Co., IN

Today I finished sourcing the census data for the Hiram B. Harter family in the 1870, 1900 & 1910 census of Jay Co., IN. Hiram married my paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth Wehrly.

Hiram's occupation was a farmer, a spoke cutter and a railroad watchman in the census records. His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1890, so he was living with his son-in-law, Joseph Brandon in the 1900 & 1910 census. Interestingly, Joseph was a contemporary of Hiram's.

Hiram B. HARTER b. March 1838 Butler Co., OH., d. April 10, 1912 Portland, Jay Co., IN., m. May 29, 1890 Jay Co., IN to Elizabeth WEHRLY, daughter of John S. & Barbara (PETRY) WEHRLY. Elizabeth b. June 27, 1841 Preble Co., OH., d. November 12, 1890 Jay Co., IN.

Children of Hiram B. and Elizabeth (WEHRLY) HARTER :
i. Francis M. Harter b. ca. 1861 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
ii. Sarah J. Harter b. November 1862 Indiana, d. between 1900-1910, m. Joseph Z. Brandon
iii. William B. Harter b. ca. 1865 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
iv. John O.P. Harter b. ca. 1867 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
v. Isabel Harter b. ca. 1869 Indiana, d. after 1870 census
vi. Bertha A. Harter b. April 2, 1874 Jay Co., IN., d. June 4, 1920 Allen Co., IN., m. Arthur H. Jones

Samuel Spofford (b. January 31, 1652/53)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandfather, Samuel Spofford.

Samuel was born January 31, 1652/53 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA., the son of John and Elizabeth (Scott) Spofford. Samuel married December 4, 1676 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA to Sarah Burpbee, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Kelley) Burpbee. Sarah was born May 21, 1660 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA, and died November 18, 1729 in Bradford, Essex Co., MA. Samuel died January 1, 1743/44 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA.

Known children of Samuel and Sarah (Burpbee) Spofford are as follows :
i. Thomas Spofford b. May16, 1677/78 Essex Co., MA., m. Bethiah Hazeltine

I descend from Samuel and Sarah (Burpbee) Spofford through their son, Thomas, as follows :
Samuel Spofford and Sarah Burpbee
Thomas Spofford and Bethiah Hazeltine
Elizabeth Spofford and Bennett Field
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
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)

Katherine Tupper (b. January 31, 1622/23)

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

Katherine was born January 31, 1622/23, probably in England. Katherine married to Benjamin Nye. Benjamin was born May 4, 1620 and died April 30, 1714 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. Katherine died June 4, 1676 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.

I do not have the dates of emigration yet or the name of the ship which brought them to America.

Known children of Benjamin and Katherine (Tupper) Nye are as follows :
i. Caleb Nye b. 1654, d. May 1, 1704 Barnstable Co., MA., m. Elizabeth Wood

I descend from Benjamin and Katherine (Tupper) Nye through their son, Caleb, as follows :
Katherine Tupper and Benjamin Nye
Caleb Nye and Elizabeth Wood
Ebenezer Nye and Sarah Newcomb
Elizabeth Nye and Seth Pierce
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)