Thursday, July 19, 2012

On This Day : July 19

1679 - Emanuel GRUBB born.  Emanuel was the son of John GRUBB and Frances VANE.


1794 - Erasmus TAYLOR died.  Erasmus was the son of James TAYLOR and Martha THOMPSON.


1796 - Zipperah B. DAVIS born. Zipperah was the daughter of John DAVIS and Marvel MAXSON.


1802 - Darnia WELCH born.  Darnia was the daughter of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.


1819 - Catharine YOUNG born in France.  Catharine was the daughter of Nicholas YOUNG and Salome ________.  Catharine was my 3x-great grandmother.


1828 - Magdalena KEENEY died in York County, Pennsylvania.  Magdalena was the daughter of Steffan PETRY and Anna DANNER.


1829 - Christian Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING died. Christian was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.


1849 - Amanda Cassandra MAXON married James C. PATTERSON in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Amanda was the daughter of Jesse MAXON and Jane NANGLE.


1861 - Zona MAXSON born.  Zona was the daughter of William MAXSON and Hannah KESLER.


1877 - Matthew HIXENBAUGH born in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Matthew  was the son of Church HIXENBAUGH and Sarah A. MAXON.


1884 - Gincy Arminda BRUMLEY born in Hardin County, Tennessee.  Gincy was the daughter of Riley Young BRUMLEY and Nancy A. CUMMINGS.


1900 - Ida DAVIS married Carvie A. MORRIS in Monroe County, Indiana.  Ida was the daughter of James Austin DAVIS and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.  Ida was my 2x-great grandmother.


1902 - Lowell Leslie PEFLEY born in Wabash County, Indiana.  Lowell was the son of Albert Duffey PEFLEY and Sarah May PEEPLES.


1902 - Edna R. WHISLER born.  Edna was the daughter of Omer A. WHISLER and Lola May LAMBERTSON.


1908 - George Gerald ORCUTT born.  George was the son of George Albert ORCUTT and Della P. JAMES.


1912 - Galen Delbert LEWIS born in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Galen was the son of Lawrence Solomon LEWIS and Ruth Alice SILLS.


1959 - John Herman PIERCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.


1959 - William Byrd SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  William was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


1965 - Evert Raymond COX died in Amarillo, Texas.  Evert was the son of Henry Luther COX and Martha Angie LEE.


1970 - Hoy Hubert KING died.  Hoy was the son of David KING and Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

On This Day : July 18

1693 - Johannes BRAÜN died in Würrtemberg.  Johannes was the son of Michael BRAÜN.  Johannes was my 9x-great grandfather.


1716 - Thomas SEWALL died.  Thomas was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1717 - Jacob BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.


1744 - Vincentius ANTONIDES died.  Vincentius was my 8x-great grandfather.


1762 - Naaman BURDICK born.  Naaman was the son of Nathan BURDICK and Goodeth MAXSON.


1767 - Tacy MAXSON married Oliver BABCOCK.  Tacy was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1771 - Johan Michael JACOBS married Maria Catherine CHERDRON in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Maria was the daughter of Hans Heinrich CHERDRON and Anna Maria HERBACH.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.


1792 - John NOSLER married Mary WYLE in Montgomery County, Virginia.  John was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.


1795 - John NOSLER married Martha SNAVELL in Montgomery County, Virginia. John was the son of Bostin NOSLER and Sophia ________.


1804 - Rachel HAINES married Japeth BISHOP in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1815 - Nathan MAXSON married Susanna DICKS in Harrison County, Ohio.  Nathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1821 - Nancy BYARS married Robert POWER in Bracken County, Kentucky.  Nancy was the daughter of John BYARS and Catherine HECK.


1827 - Amelia FISHER born.  Amelia was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susanna REEVES.


1828 - Montgomery GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  Montgomery was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1833 - Hetta RINEHART born in Henry County, Indiana.  Hetta was the daughter of Jacob RINEHART and Mary ADNEY.


1842 - Lucinda MAXSON died in Indiana.  Lucinda was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.


1851 - Henry C. ALDERMAN married Susan M. BAITS in Bond County, Illinois.  Henry was the son of Henry ALDERMAN and Hannah J. GILBERT.


1860 - Mary Elvin MAXSON born in Kansas.  Mary was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Alice SMITH.


1862 - Mary Jane CROCKETT married George William GUY.  Mary was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.


1864 - Mary Jane CROCKETT married John Thomas RICHARDS in Schuyler County, Illinois.  Mary was the daughter of Jackson Conrad CROCKETT and Clarinda GRIFFITHS.


1866 - Sarah Jane BARKER married Amos S. HINSHAW.  Sarah was the daughter of John BARKER and Amy COX.


1868 - Caroline Alvina DEUTSCH married Charles J. SCWEITZER in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Caroline was the daughter of Johann Jacob DEUTSCH and Doris Elisabeth SCHUTTE.


1875 - Thomas BEALS died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of John BEALS and Mary CARTER.


1890 - Albert ALDERMAN born.  Albert was the son of George W. ALDERMAN and Sarah JARRARD.


1904 - Solomon PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Solomon was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena MILLER.


1909 - Mary BEALS died in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John W. DAVIS and Mary BARKER.  Mary was my 4x-great grandmother.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

On This Day : July 17

1747 - Judith MAXSON died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Judith was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.  Judith was my 7x-great grandmother.


1773 - Bennajah HIATT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Bennajah was the son of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1809 - Judiah HIGGINS married Mary QUICK in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Judiah was the son of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1860 - John F. MILLS born.  John was the son of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1898 - John W. RITT died.  John was the son of Karl Ludwig RITT and Christine SCHMIDT.


1900 - Clave L. TOLLETT born.  Clave was the son of Major C. TOLLETT and Amanda SWAFFORD.


1903 - William BALES died.  William was the son of Aaron BALES and Alice MANIFOLD.


1905 - Dora Ella SWAFFORD married Jesse GOODMAN in Ray County, Missouri. Dora was the daughter of Samuel Richard SWAFFORD and Susan Isabell McGAUGH.


1911 - Edgar E. MORRISTON married Picollia OWENS.  Edgar was the son of Alonzo T. MORRISTON and Rebecca A. WAMSLEY.


1912 - Nancy Ann WARDLOW died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Anna WARDLOW.


1912 - Mary DAVIS born.  Mary was the daughter of Laud Alfred DAVIS and Eva STUTLER.


1954 - James A. LEWIS died.  James was the son of William Henry LEWIS and Malissa Adeline MORRISTON.

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.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

On This Day : July 15

1672 - Anne Margueritte VIELLARD born in Otterberg, Bayern.  Anne was the daughter of Pierre VIELLARD and Catherine BOYE.  Anne was my 8x-great grandmother.


1855 - Benjamin Franklin BOTTS married Melissa CHILDERS in Monroe County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1865 - Eliza Annette MAXON died.  Eliza was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.


1868 - Willard S. MAXSON born in Iowa.  Willard was the son of Thaddeus Warsaw MAXSON and Lydia H. YATES.


1872 - William Eli COFFELT born in Cole County, Missouri.  William was the son of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1878 - Maud LAMBERTSON born in Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio.  Maud was the daughter of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.


1890 - Joseph Glass McPHEETERS died in Monroe County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Joseph Glass McPHEETERS and Clara M. DUNN.


1883 - Matilda Gregg MAXON married Solomon Elija CHALFANT.  Matilda was the daughter of Alexander Young MAXON and Margaret ROSE.


1894 - Evert Raymond COX born in Rayville, Missouri.  Evert was the son of Henry Luther COX and Martha Angie LEE.


1894 - Anna Margaret MAXON born in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Anna was the daughter of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.


1897 - Ben F. BRADLEY born.  Ben was the son of Isaac M. BRADLEY and Manerva Lavonia SWAFFORD.


1908 - John William LEE married Addie Mae RIMMER.  John was the son of William Burrell LEE and Margaret Jane SWAFFORD.


1912 - Merrill Russell HERCULES born in Burketsville, Ohio.  Merrill was the son of Russell J. HERCULES and Bertha Alberta LeMASTER.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Surname Saturday : Finel

The FINEL surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this point.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 91 : Lydia Finel (1796-1869).  Lydia was born February 21, 1796 in Rutland County, Vermont.  She married circa 1815 in Rutland County, Vermont to Selah Moulton (1790-1848).  Selah was born October 28, 1790 in Rutland County, Vermont.  They raised 9 children in Rutland County, Vermont and Licking County, Ohio.  He died February 1848 in St. Albans, Licking County, Ohio.  Lydia died December 3, 1869 in Licking County, Ohio.  They are both buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Licking County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 182: Edward Finel (1748-1821).  Edward was born October 27, 1748 in Granville, Massachusetts.  He married in Saratoga, New York to Anna Morgan (1760-1833).  Anna was born October 22, 1760 in Sargent, New York. They raised 10 children in Rutland County, Vermont.  She died December 3, 1833 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont.  Edward died June 19, 1821 in East Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont.


Ahnentafel # 364: Edward Finel (    -bet1747/8).  Edward died between 1747 and 1748 in Granville, Massachusetts.  He married Sarah Green (1730/31-1811).  Sarah was born January 30, 1730/31 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She died February 8, 1811 in Granville, Massachusetts.


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On This Day : July 14

1590 - Christopher STRUTT married Anne WALLER in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Christopher was the son of Robert STRUTT and Agnes ________.  Anne was the daughter of John WALLER and Joan ________.  They were my 12x-great grandparents.


1732 - Sarah BEALS married John MILLS in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah was the daughter of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.


1775 - Bennett PIERCE born.  Bennett was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.


1818 - George William McLANE married Margaret A. FLEMMING in Franklin County, Ohio.  George was the son of Jacob McLANE.


1863 - Thomas Pinkner SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  Thomas was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Eliza Jane TAYLOR.


1870 - George Ewing BRITTON born.  George was the son of Josiah Cole BRITTON and Elenor Creveling EWING.


1882 - Fred E. WILD born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Fred was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.


1892 - Mary Elizabeth SWAFFORD married Fitzhugh Lee MATTHEWS in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Mary was the daughter of John Daniel SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth KEARLEY.


1906 - Hazel LEWIS born.  Hazel was the daughter of Miles Clement LEWIS and Naomi C. BRANNAN.


1907 - Oma May DAVIS born.  Oma was the daughter of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.


1957 - Eli Weldon HALEY died in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Eli was the son of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.  Eli was my great-grandfather.


1981 - Oren C. LEE died in Richmond, Missouri.  Oren was the son of Jesse Clarence LEE and Hattie Deana SMART.

Friday, July 13, 2012

On This Day : July 13

1659 - Samuel CASS born.  Samuel was the son of John CASS and Martha PHILBRICK.


1708 - Josiah PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Josiah was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail JOHNSON.


1732 - Samuel WILLSON married Deborah WILLETS in Bethlehem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Samuel was the son of Samuel WILLSON and Hester OVERTON.  Deborah was the daughter of Joseph WILLETS and Deborah SEAMAN.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.


1754 - Sara GROENENDYKE married Evert WESSELS in New York, New York.  Sara was the daughter of Samuel GROENENDYKE and Mayke VERKERK.


1784 - Elizabeth HODGKINS born in Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel James HODGKINS and Elizabeth ________.


1791 - Nathaniel LEWIS born in Canada.  Nathaniel was Eileen's 4x-great grandfather.


1809 - Rebecca SUMNER married Joshua WRIGHT.  Rebecca was the daughter of Bowater SUMNER and Rebeckah BURRAS.


1815 - Hugh WARDLAW married Rebecca HIRONS in Clermont County, Ohio.  Hugh was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1816 - Margaret MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Margaret was the daughter of Joel MAXON and Hannah FIELDS.


1820 - Jacob WEHRLY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Heinrich WEHRLY and Christina SAUBEL.


1835 - William Armfield THORNBURG married Maria CLEVENGER.  William was the son of John THORNBURG and Elizabeth BEALS.


1851 - Barbara SHERRICK died in Coles County, Illinois.  Barbara was the daughter of David SHIRK and Barbara ERB.


1864 - Thomas M. WAMSLEY born in Ohio.  Thomas was the son of Samuel WAMSLEY and Catherine GROENENDYKE.


1866 - Andrew S. CHEW died.  Andrew was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Sarah SPRINGER.


1867 - James Aaron SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  James was the son of William Harrison SWAFFORD and Ann E. VICKERY.


1879 - Justin Irving YOUNG born. Justin was the son of Charles YOUNG and Anna M. THRAVES.


1883 - Charlie BUTLER born in Jasper County, Missouri.  Charlie was the son of Frank Carlos BUTLER and Clara LEMASTERS.


1890 - Elijah W. CHEW died in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.  Elijah was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1898 - Norman Delmar PATTERSON married Nellie O. WILCOX in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Norman was the son of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.


1910 - Clay SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Clay was the son of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


1924 - Henry Leonard WEHRLY died.  Henry was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1967 - Amanda HENRY died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Amanda was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


2003 - Margaret S. CHEW died in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.  Margaret was the daughter of Nathaniel Durbin CHEW and Nettie TRUMBAUER.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

On This Day : July 12

1678 - Joseph SCHÜRCH married Christena BECK.  Joseph was the son of Peter SCHÜRCH and Anna REINHARD.


1707 - Phebe PIERCE died.  Phebe was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Rachel BACON.


1765 - Ann CHEW married David PAUL.  Ann was the daughter of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.


1757 - Phebe ALLEN married Samuel THOMPSON in Delaware.  Phebe was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1783 - Rachel HAWORTH born.  Rachel was the daughter of Absalom HAWORTH and Mary WEST.


1799 - Rebecca CHANGLER died in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Rebecca was the daughter of John ALLEN and Amy COX.


1802 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.


1821 - Benjamin WARDLAW born.  Benjamin was the son of Hugh WARDLAW and Rebecca HIRONS.


1826 - Thomas Taylor HEATON born in Brown County, Ohio.  Thomas was the son of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.


1828 - Content DAVIS died.  Content was the daughter of Nathan J. DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1835 - Olive MAXSON born in Ohio.  Olive was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Christiana DAVIS.


1837 - Jacob G. SMITH born in Jay County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of William P. SMITH and Prudence MAXSON.


1844 - Nicholas BUCHER born.  Nicholas was the son of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.


1856 - Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm KAHRE married Amelia Frederika Louise SENSMEIER in Darmstadt, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Heinrich was the son of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1874 - James Daniel COFFELT born in Cole County, Missouri.  James was the son of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1888 - George Logan SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  George was the son of James Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice SHERRIL.


1888 - Alice May PLANK  born in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.  Alice was the daughter of George Washington PLANK and Inez May BABCOCK.


1889 - Lois Beryl STEWART born.  Lois was the daughter of Richard Perry STEWART and Rachel Ann WEHRLY.


1892 - Anna MILLER married Charles R. STONE in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of William MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAFER.


1896 - John A. LEE married Lavena RENFRO.  John was the son of Robert E. LEE and Frances A. CROWLEY.


1912 - Nancy Ann WARDLOW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Nancy was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Anna WARDLOW.


1916 - William Eli COFFELT died in Goff, Nemaha County, Kansas.  William was the son of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1995 - Flora L. DRASH died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Flora was the daughter of Isaac C. CHIVLARE and Viola FOLLOWAY.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

On This Day : July 11

1703 - William KOUWENHOVEN born in New Jersey.  William was the son of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.


1715 - John BEALS born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was the son of Jacob BEALS and Mary BROOKSBY.


1727 - Martha WITTER born.  Martha was the daughter of John WITTER and Mary ________.


1787 - Richard TAYLOR born.  Richard was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1824 - John THOMPSON born in Highland County, Ohio.  John was the son of Joseph THOMPSON and Amy BEALS.


1842 - Susannah ELDRIDGE died.  Susannah was the daughter of Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.


1848 - Susannah PEFLEY married Peter HOOVER in Preble County, Ohio.  Susannah was the daughter of Solomon PEFLEY and Frances ROOF.


1850 - Elgiva McVAY died in Shelby County, Ohio.  Elgiva was the daughter of Thomas McVAY and Jane LEMASTERS.


1855 - John Wilson BEALS born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of Lemuel BEALS and Emily BRAY.


1863 - Mahlon C. BARKER died in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Mahlon was the son of Daniel BARKER and Lydia DAVIS.


1884 - Arana "Rainey" WARDLOW died in Brown County, Ohio.  Arana was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1888 - Rachel Emma Pernina HALEY married William Benton HANLIN.  Rachel was the daughter of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.


1893 - Nora SWAFFORD died in Polo, Missouri.  Nora was the daughter of John Marshall SWAFFORD and Mary Elizabeth LEE.


1899 - Carolyn L. CHEW born in Jay County, Indiana.  Carolyn was the daughter of Charles Alexander West CHEW and Rebecca F. SHUMAKER.


1909 - William Robert CARTER born in Cherokee County, Kansas.  William was the son of Walter Joshua CARTER and Cora Belle MITCHELL.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

On This Day : July 10

1681 - Joan MENDENHALL married John SPIERS in Berkshire, England.  Joan was the daughter of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joan STROADE.


1760 - Nancy GRAHAM born.  Nancy was the daughter of Richard GRAHAM and Asenath ______.  Nancy was my 6x-great grandmother.


1784 - Mary HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.


1790 - Ann HUNT died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ann was the daughter of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER.


1811 - Esther HIATT married Jesse EVANS.  Esther was the daughter of William HIATT and Charity WILLIAMS.


1812 - Peter TAYLOR died.  Peter was the son of George TAYLOR and Rachel GIBSON.


1818 - Ruth JACKSON married Jesse FEREBEE.  Ruth was the daughter of Curtis JACKSON and Ruth BEALS.


1827 - Frederick P. WEHRLY born in Preble County, Ohio. Frederick was the son of Johannes WEHRLY and Barbara PETRY.


1847 - Mary Jane JACKSON married William FROST.  Mary Jane was the daughter of Bowater JACKSON and Jennie MACE.


1858 - Ellen PIERCE married George WHITE.  Ellen was the daughter of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.


1864 - Julia Bell BRUNER born in Augusta, Illinois.  Julia was the daughter of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.


1865 - William Francis PIERCE born in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.  William was my 2x-great grandfather.


1891 - John Ralph DAVIS born.  John was the son of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.


1906 - Alean Rodney SWAFFORD married Rodney Ellsworth BARNETT in Prescott, California.  Alean was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1960 - Claude Nolan SWAFFORD died in Kansas City, Missouri.  Claude was the son of James SWAFFORD and Rebecca Ann BALLARD.

Monday, July 09, 2012

On This Day : July 9

1755 - William WRIGHT died in the Ottis (Braddock's Defeat).  William was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1769 - Randall MAXSON born.  Randall was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1775 - Jonathan MAXSON married Mary MILLARD.  Jonathan was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.


1798 - Ornon BOND born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Ornon was the son of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1843 - John CANADAY died.  John was the son of John CANADAY and Margaret THORNBURGH.


1850 - Zachary TAYLOR died in Washington, District of Columbia.  Zachary was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1852 - John BEALS died.  John was the son of John BEALS and Susannah JOHNSON.


1890 - Benny CRAWFORD died in Bienville, Louisiana.  Benny was the son of George Newton CRAWFORD and Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL.


1899 - George Roscoe KING born.  George was the son of Suman Douglas KING and Amanda Louisa FOX.


1912 - Elvin Cooper LeMASTER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Elvin was the son of Luman Cooper LeMASTERS and Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.


1973 - William Lee WRIGHT died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  William was the son of Virgil Lee WRIGHT and Edna Muriel PIERCE.  William was my grandfather.


1980 - Wilbur Roscoe DECKER died.  Wilbur was the son of Peter W. DECKER and Pansy DAVIS.

Sunday, July 08, 2012

On This Day : July 8

1706 - Hans Heinrich CHERDRON born in Erlenbach, Bayern.  Hans was the son of Abraham CHERDRON and Anne Margueritte VIELLARD.  Hans was my 7x-great grandfather.

1724 - Henry REYNOLDS died.  Henry was the son of William REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.  Henry was my 9x-great grandfather.

1795 - Dorcas WILLIAMS married David HOGGATT.  Dorcas was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1806 - Hancock TAYLOR married Sophia Elizabeth HORD.  Hancock was the son of Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1824 - Bela A. COY born.  Bela was the daughter of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1838 - Winfield S. COY born.  Winfield was the son of John COY and Almina PIERCE.

1848 - Oliver P. MAXON married Mary Jane BINEGAR in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Oliver was the son of Stephen MAXON and Rachel COOK.

1878 - William SILLS married Sarah GRIMES in Wabash County, Indiana.  William was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1887 - Mary Florence GILLILAND born.  Mary was the daughter of Robert Farrell GILLILAND and Mary Ellen SWAFFORD.

1900 - Bessie Lee IVEY born in Mayfield, Kentucky.  Bessie was the daughter of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.  Bessie was Eileen's grandmother.

1904 - Louisa Jane CHIVLARE died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

1908 - Cecil CUMMINGS born.  Cecil was the son of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.

1939 - Mary L. SWOFFORD died in Hardin, Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of Chester S. SWOFFORD and Evelyn BRIGHT.

1949 - Walter Harold MAXON died in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Walter was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.

Saturday, July 07, 2012

Surname Saturday : Woolston

The WOOLSTON surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname appear to be English.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 71: Rachel Woolston (1800-1851).  Rachel was born April 19, 1800 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She married on September 11, 1819 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Abel B. Woolston (1797-1834).  Abel was born in 1797 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 5 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He died January 12, 1834 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel died September 11, 1851 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 142: Samuel Woolston (1768-1813).  Samuel was born August 22, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married on February 26, 1795 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Hannah Haines (1768-1813).  Hannah was born January 21, 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They raised 10 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She died February 7, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died November 3, 1813 in Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 284: Samuel Woolston (1719-1773).  Samuel was born April 18, 1719 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married on December 25, 1749 in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey to Cyllania Woolston (1728-1772).  Cyllania was born December 13, 1728.  They raised 5 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She died December 30, 1772 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died August 4, 1773.


Ahnentafel # 568: Samuel Woolston (1687-bef1761).  Samuel was born 1687 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He married Susanna Budd (1691-     ).  Susanna was born in 1691.  They raised 8 children in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died before June 13, 1761 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 1136 : John Woolston (1663-1713).  John was born in Northamptonshire, England.  He married Lettice Newbold (1659-bef1709) on December 6, 1683 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Lettice was born October 14, 1659 in Yorkshire, England.  They had at least 2 children.  She died before 1709 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John died in 1713 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.


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On This Day ; July 7

1731 - Content MAXSON married James BABCOCK.  Content was the daughter of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1736 - James BABCOCK died.  James was the son of John BABCOCK.

1748 - Catharina GROENENDYKE married Lucas KIERSTEDE in New York, New York.  Catharina was the daughter of Petrus GROENENDYKE and Mayke VERKERK.

1782 - Hubbard TAYLOR married Clarissa MINOR.  Hubbard was the son of James TAYLOR and Ann HUBBARD.

1790 - Daniel FISHER born.  Daniel was the son of George FISHER and Mary ________.  Daniel was Eileen's 4x-great grandfather.

1797 - Esther KENYON born.  Esther was the daughter of Rogers KENYON and Esther MAXSON.

1838 - Elizabeth PUCKETT died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1856 - Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm WIETHOP born.  Hermann was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm WIETHOP and Anna Maria Ilsbein Katherina KAHRE.

1880 - John M. BALES died in Henry County, Indiana.  John was the son of Aaron BALES and Susannah RUSSELL.

1892 - Norma M. RITT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Norma was the daughter of John W. RITT and Tillie MAASBERG.

1905 - James METZNER died in Utica, Licking County, Ohio.  James was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1919 - Alpha Revis CHIVLARE died in Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Alpha was the son of Miles CHEVALIER and Louisa BOYER.  Alpha was Corinne's 2x-great grandfather.

1926 - Elizabeth A. FARRAH died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George S. KING and Nancy E. BOYD.

1926 - Robert Clinton KING died.  Robert was the son of George S. KING and Nancy E. BOYD.

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.

Thursday, July 05, 2012

On This Day : July 5

1663 - John PIERCE married Deborah CONVERS.  John was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.


1682 - Thomas MENDENHALL died in London, Middlesex, England.  Thomas was the son of Francis MILDENHALL.  Thomas was my 10x-great grandfather.



1704 - Peter WOODBURY died in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Peter was the son of John WOODBURY and Agnes NAPPER.  Peter was my 10x-great grandfather.


1705 - Anna Maria HERBACH born in Otterberg, Bayern.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Peter HERBACH and Anna Maria ________.  Anna was my 7x-great grandmother.


1721 - Samuel PIERCE died in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.  Samuel was my 9x-great grandfather.


1728 - Sarah HAINES died.  Sarah was the daughter of John PAINE.  Sarah was my 8x-great grandmother.


1775 - Lucy BABCOCK died.  Lucy was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Ruth ROGERS.


1779 - Silas BAILEY born in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.  Silas was the son of Silas BAILEY and Amy STILLMAN.


1793 - Daniel PHILBRICK born.  Daniel was the son of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.


1796 - Abner BEALS died in Grayson County, Virginia.  Abner was the son of John BEALS and Mary CARTER.


1813 - David KEENEY born.  David was the son of John S. KEENEY and Magdalena PETRY.


1820 - Eleanor Ann WARDLOW born.  Eleanor was the daughter of James WARDLAW and Eleanor IRWIN.


1831 - George G. LAMBERTSON born in Warren County, New Jersey.  George was the son of John LAMBERTSON and Sarah A. WILLSON.


1848 - John BEALS died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  John was the son of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.  John was my 6x-great grandfather.


1855 - John Ballinger SMITH married Rebecca Ann MAHIN in Fayette County, Ohio.  John was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.


1860 - Nancy Margaret CUNNINGHAM born in Jay County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LeMASTERS.


1866 - Emeline YOUNG married Walter F. HUBER.  Emeline was the daughter of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1869 - Hester Ann LEE born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Hester was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.


1890 - Benny CRAWFORD born in Bienville, Louisiana.  Benny was the son of George Netwon CRAWFORD and Mary Elizabeth BIRDWELL.


1898 - Karl Ludwig RITT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Karl was Corinne's 4x-great grandfather.


1904 - Emma RITT born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Emma was the daughter of Louis E. RITT and Mary A. HOLTMAN.


1906 - Frederick W. PIERPONT born in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.  Frederick was the son of Joseph Gilbert PIERPONT and Lena Leato ORCUTT.


1929 - Esther Miller BETZ died.  Esther was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.


1944 - Levi Bertis DEMPSEY died in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Levi was the son of Daniel Andrew DEMPSEY and Nancy CHIVLARE.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Wordless Wednesday : Star Spangled Banner



Old Glory Flying over Ft. McHenry

On This Day : July 4

1677 - Hannah SEWALL died.  Hannah was the daughter of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1713 - Peter CRANDALL born.  Peter was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Susannah TEFFT.


1758 - Andrew CALDWELL died in Frederick County, Virginia.  Andrew was my 8x-great grandfather.


1787 - Robert WRIGHT born.  Robert was the son of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.


1794 - Phoeba MOULTON born.  Phoeba was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1798 - Sally MOULTON born.  Sally was the daughter of John MOULTON and Avis HURLBUT.


1812 - Isabella PATRICK born.  Isabella was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.


1831 - David MIZE died in Pike County, Illinois.  David was the son of Isaac MIZE and Elizabeth ________.  David was Eileen's 5x-great grandfather.


1832 - Heinrich Friedrich KAHRE born.  Heinrich was the son of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1843 - James C. LEE born in Tennessee.  James was the son of Burrell Russell LEE and Louhaney SWAFFORD.


1850 - Margaret Ann MILLS born.  Margaret was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1857 - Jane C. PATTERSON born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio.  Jane was the daughter of James C. PATTERSON and Amanda Cassandra MAXON.


1872 - Magdalena PETRY died in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska.  Magdalena was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.


1875 - Joseph J. COCKE born.  Joseph was the son of William Jacob COCKE and Hannah Melvina BECKETT.


1875 - Josephine COCKE born.  Josephine was the daughter of William Jacob COCKE and Hannah Melvina BECKETT.


1888 - Elizabeth REEVES died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.


1895 - Maume Green THACKER born.  Maume was the daughter of Charles A. THACKER and Mary SWAFFORD.


1900 - Jessie Helen SWAFFORD born in Vibbard, Missouri.  Jessie was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1920 - Montgomery GROENENDYKE died in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.  Montgomery was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.


1945 - John Reese WRIGHT died in Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of Samuel Pangburn WRIGHT and Rebecca Ruth HALL.


1985 - Ada Bell AULT died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Ada was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.


1993 - Jack Wandell MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Jack was the son of Arthur MILLER and Hallie Marie CHIVLARE.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

On This Day : July 3

1641 - Sarah DODGE born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Richard DODGE and Edith ________.  Sarah was my 10x-great grandmother.


1691 - Samuel HUTCHINSON married Sarah ROOT in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was the  son of Ralph HUTCHINSON and Alice ________.


1705 - Daniel PIERCE married Dinah HOLT.  Daniel was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.


1725 - Joshua HADLEY married Mary ROWLAND at New Garden Meeting House, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Joshua was my 8x-great grandfather.


1777 - Elizabeth SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.


1830 - Charity MILLS died.  Charity was the daughter of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.


1837 - Nathan CANADAY died.  Nathan was the son of Charles CANADAY and Abigail FOSTER.


1857 - Samantha E. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Samantha was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.


1857 - John MILLER died in Preble County, Ohio.  John was the son of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.


1858 - Weldon J. SHERRICK born in Ashland County, Ohio.  Weldon was the son of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1866 - Joseph JACOBS died in Effingham County, Illinois.  Joseph was the son of William JACOBS and Sibel LITTELL.


1866 - William L. WARDLOW married Maximelia WRIGHT in Brown County, Ohio.  William was the son of Henry WARDLOW and Mary L. PURDUM.


1878 - Lennis DAVIS born.  Lennis was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1878 - Lewis DAVIS born.  Lewis was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.


1879 - Lucena CUMMINGS born in Tennessee.  Lucena was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1879 - Lucina CUMMINGS born in Tennesee.  Lucina was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.


1887 - William PUTMAN died in Linn County, Missouri.  William was the son of James PUTMAN and Elizabeth KENDRICK.


1889 - Elmer C. BOWMAN married Jane Fraser McVEETY.  Elmer was the son of Levi Reynolds BOWMAN and Almarinda Clementine NEUGEN.


1892 - Noah YOUNG died in Sandusky County, Ohio.  Noah was the son of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.


1893 - Owen CHEW born in Iowa.  Owen was the son of Aaron Lewis CHEW and Luella GERMAN.


1895 - Grace LEE born.  Grace was the daughter of Rufus Aaron LEE and Mary Ellen GRACE.


1900 - Louis Napoleon METZNER died in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Louis was the son of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.


1904 - George Washington PENISTEN died in Linwood, Madison County, Indiana.  George was the son of George Washington PENISTEN and Sarah MUSTARD.


1976 - George Washington CUMMINGS died in California.  George was the son of John Jackson CUMMINGS and Mary Jane MATLOCK.


1979 - Lulu E. O'DELL died in Richmond, Missouri.  Lulu was the daughter of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Anna S. COVEY.


1986 - Orville Charles WRIGHT died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Orville was the son of Fred Albert WRIGHT and Cleo Marie DORTON.


1996 - George Walker YAEGER died in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.  George was the son of John Henry YAEGER and Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS.