Thursday, September 02, 2010

Family Milestones: September 2nd

My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Martha WARDLAW, married on this date in 1838 in Brown County, Ohio to John Wilcox LOWE.  Martha was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (NESBIT) WARDLAW, and the younger sister of my Anna WARDLOW.  John's parentage and dates of birth and death are unknown.  Martha was born circa 1820 in Brown County, Ohio.  Nothing further is known at this time.


My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Austin PIERCE, was born on this date in 1799 in Thetford, Orange County, Vermont.  Austin was the son of Gordon and Thirsa (SMALLEY) PIERCE, and the older brother of my Francis S. PIERCE.  Austin married March 17, 1826 to Mary Ann STERLING.  Mary's parentage and dates of birth and death are unknown.  They raised 8 children.  Austin died June 17, 1861 in Villenova, New York.



Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Family Milestones: September 1st

My paternal great granduncle, William Clifford LeMASTERS, was born on this date in 1871 in Darke County, Ohio.  William was the son of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LeMASTERS Jr., and the younger brother of my Luman Cooper LeMASTERS.  William married August 20, 1892 in Jay County, Indiana to Lella Edith LEWIS, daughter of Morgan B. and Hattie (HOOVER) LEWIS.  Lella was born April 9, 1877 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  They had 4 children.  William was a banker and worked for banks in Ohio and Colorado.  William and Lella later divorced.  Lella died April 1, 1943 in Martinez, California.  William died July 26, 1922 in Colorado.  He is buried in Colorado Springs, Colorado.


My paternal 4th-great granduncle, Samuel MOULTON, was born on this date in 1792.  Samuel was the son of John and Avis (HURLBUT) MOULTON, and the younger brother of my Selah MOULTON. Nothing further is known at this time.


My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Rebeckah MILLS, was born on this date in 1765.  Rebeckah was the daughter of Henry and Hannah (THORNBURG) MILLS, and the younger sister of my Aaron MILLS.  Nothing further is known at this time.

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