Sunday, December 23, 2012

On This Day : December 23

1673 - Thomas PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of John PIERCE and Deborah CONVERS.

1686 - Isaac PIERCE born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Isaac was the son of Thomas PIERCE and Rachel BACON.

1698 - John POWELL married Elizabeth PARKER in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Robert POWELL and Prudence ________.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George PARKER and Sarah ________.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.

1705 - Simon HADLEY born. Simon was the son of Simon HADLEY and Ruth ________.

1711 - Patience BABCOCK born.  Patience was the daughter of Robert BABCOCK and Lydia CRANDALL.

1735 - Moses HURLBUT married Rebecca WARNER.  Moses was the son of Joseph HURLBUT and Mary CASTLE.  Rebecca was the daughter of Ebenezer WARNER and Martha GILPIN.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1761 - Mary HUNT married William ROBINSON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.

1769 - Anna WOODBURY died.  Anna was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.

1801 - Jonathan PEFLEY born in Botetourt County, Virginia.  Jonathan was the son of Henry PEFLEY and Susannah BORNDRAGAR.

1820 - Phebe SUMNER married William REECE.  Phebe was the daughter of Bowater SUMNER and Rebeckah BURRAS.

1821 - Nathan YOUNG born in Pickaway County, Ohio.  Nathan was the son of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.

1826 - Anne Marie Louise Charlotte BOLLING born in Schnathorst, Westphalia. Anne was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm BOLLING and Anna Marie Louise KAHRE.

1842 - Sarah A. BUCHER born in Maryland.  Sarah was the daughter of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.

1847 - Joshua Vickers MILLHOUS married Elizabeth Price GRIFFITH in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  Joshua was the son of William MILLHOUS and Martha VICKERS.

1856 -  Elizabeth SILLS died in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1874 - Foster MAXSON born in Muscatine County, Iowa.  Foster was the son of Willard MAXSON and Phebe R. HUTCHINSON.

1883 - Henry MIGUET married Katherine JARRETT in Buchanan County, Iowa.  Henry was the son of Claud Francis MIGUET and Eliza NETCOTT.  Katherine was the daughter of Judson JARRETT and Jane WOODS.  They were Corinne's 3x-great grandfather.

1883 - Margaret Lena RICHARDS born.  Margaret was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1883 - LeRoy Garfield WEHRLY died in Jay County, Indiana.  LeRoy was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1885 - Jesse BEALS died in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Jesse was the son of John BEALS and Mary JOHNSON.

1892 - Bert Vernon SIGLER died in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Bert was the son of Daniel SIGLER and Minerva PIERCE.

1900 - Edward E. PIERCE died in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Clara A. PENISTEN.

1906 - James Carney SWAFFORD married Ettie FISHER in Ray County, Missouri.  James was the son of James J. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth Ann Gant HANKINS.

1910 - Lottie COVEY married William H. CLEVENGER in Ray County, Missouri.  Lottie was the daughter of Andrew Woolsey COVEY and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1916 - Landon DAVIS died.  Landon was the son of Stillman Coon DAVIS and Keziah DAVIS.

1929 - Julia C. PRIEB died in Olathe, Kansas.  Julia was the daughter of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1970 - Bessie Elizabeth McOWEN died in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  Bessie was the daughter of John McLANE and Emma Isabelle DINSMORE.

Marriage License: Arthur E. Graves to Carrie M. Haley, 1895

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Arthur E. Graves to Carrie M. Haley, 1895"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

You are hereby duly authorized to join together as 

Husband and Wife

Arthur E. Graves and Carrie M. Haley

In Testimony Whereof, I, [illegible]

Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Portland, this 22nd day of February 1895

[illegible]
 Clerk

State of Indiana Jay County SCT:

I, Rev. R. Rainey a Minister in said County do certify that on the 23 day of February 1895 I joined together as Husband and Wife Arthur E. Graves and Carrie M. Haley. 

Gien under my hand, this 23 day of February 1895

Rev. R. Rainey

This record of the marriage of Arthur E. Graves (1871-1920) and Carrie Mae Haley (1877-1956) was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Carrie Haley was the daughter of George Washington Haley and Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley, making her my paternal great-grandaunt.



Corinne at Christmas, 1992



Corinne at Christmas 1992 at my apartment in Evansville, Indiana.  

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Surname Saturday : Davis

The DAVIS surname is in my maternal line.  No connection has yet been found to my other DAVIS lines.  This line was of the Quaker faith.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.

Ahnentafel # 117 : Mary Davis (1825-1909).  Mary was born September 9, 1825 in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Mary married April 19, 1848 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana to John T. Beals (1827-1917).  John was born June 25, 1827 in Clinton County, Ohio.  He served in Company A, 101st Indiana Infantry during the Civil War.  They raised 6 children in Hamilton County, Indiana.  John died September 18, 1917 in Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Mary died July 18, 1909 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 234 : John W. Davis (1794-1877).  John was born October 31, 1794 in Chatham County, North Carolina.  John married October 12, 1814 in Chatham County, North Carolina to Mary Barker (1793-1890).  Mary was born November 24, 1793 in Randolph County, North Carolina.  They raised 11 children.  Mary died January 30, 1890 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana. John died August 2, 1877 in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Old Friends Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 468 : Charles Davis (1771-1850).  Charles was born February 4, 1771 in Chatham County, North Carolina.  Charles married October 17, 1793 in Chatham County, North Carolina to Hannah Piggott (1774-1812).  Hannah was born July 9, 1774 in Orange County, North Carolina.  They raised 12 children.  Hannah died October 25, 1812 in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Charles died February 24, 1850 in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Ahnentafel # 936 : John Davis (1735-1806).  John was born September 28, 1735 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John married in 1759 in Orange County, North Carolina to Mary Chamness (1743-1819).  Mary was born September 11, 1743 in Frederick County, Maryland.  They raised 12 children.  Mary died June 22, 1819 in Chatham County, North Carolina.  John died November 21, 1806 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Ahnentafel # 1872 : Charles Davies (c1706-    ).  Charles was born circa 1706 in England. Charles married December 9, 1733 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania to Hannah Matson.  They raised 8 children.  Charles died in North Carolina.


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Marriage License & Return: Harry S. Green to Loetta J. Metzner, 1900



Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Harry S. Green to Loetta J. Metzner, 1900"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife

Harry S. Green and Loetta J. Metzner

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Ed V. Fitzpatrick Clerk

of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, Indiana, this 18th day of May 1900.

Ed V. Fitzpatrick, Clerk

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage, as Husband and Wife, 

Harry S. Green and Loetta J. Metzner on the 19th day of May 1900.

Rev J.W. Metzner


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Harry S. Green to Loetta J. Metzner, 1900"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

RETURN OF A MARRIAGE TO COUNTY CLERK

1. Full Name of Groom Harry S. Green
2. Place of Residence Jay Co. Ind.
3. Occupation Farmer
4. Age next Birthday 30 Color White Race Caucasian
5. Place of Birth Jay Co. Ind. Nationality American
6. Father's Name William Green
7. Mother's Maiden Name [illegible]
8. Number of Groom's Marriage First
9. Full Name of Bride Loetta J. Metzner
10. Place of Residence Jay co., Ind.  Occupation House keeper
11. Age next Birthday 30 years.  Color White Race Caucasian
12. Place of Birth Jay Co. Ind. Nationality American
13. Father's Name William F. Metzner
14. Mother's Maiden Name Mary A. Haley
15. Number of Bride's Marriage 1
16. Married at Bride's Parents home in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 19th day of May 1900.
17. Witnesses to Marriage Mr. & Mrs. W. Green and Mr. & Mrs. W. Metzner

Marriage solemnized by 

Rev. J.W. Metzner
Defiance O.

Dated at Briant, Ind. this 19 day of May 1900.

This record of the marriage of Harry S. Green and Loetta J. Metzner was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Loetta was the daughter of William F. Metzner (1844-1929) and Mary Ann (Haley) Metzner (1846-1926), making Loetta my first cousin three times removed.

Prior to locating this record, I only had her name as a child of William and Mary, and now have a new avenue to research.

The minister that married them was Loetta's older brother, John W. Metzner, and Evangelical Association minister.

Interesting that the spelling of the name of the town in Jay County was used as 'Briant', rather than Bryant as it is today.

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.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Death Certificate: William P. Wehrly, Jay County, Indiana (1909)

Source: William P. Wherly, death certificate Book H-6, page 18 (1909), Jay County Health Department, Portland, Indiana

Jay County Indiana
Geneology Death Record

Name: Wherly, William P.
Date of Death:  6/14/1909   Time: 0:00   Sex:  M

Age: 63  Months: 7  Days: 12  Hours:  0  Minutes: 0

Birthdate: 11/02/1845    Place:  Ohio
Death Address:  Madison Township
Residence:  Madison Township

County: Jay County
Marital Status:  Married   Spouse:  Olive Wherly
Race:  White      Occupation:   Retired
Father:  John S. Wherly      Birth:   Pennsylvania
Mother Maiden Name:  Barbara Wherly (Petry)   Birth:  Pennsylvania
Burial Place:  Salamonia, IN

Burial Date:  [blank]
Funeral Home:  Stolz Williamson & Straley
Address:  [blank]

File date:  [blank]   Book No.: H-6   Page No.: 18   Local No.: [blank]
Physician:  W.A. Chen, MD
Manner of Death: Natural
Cause of Death:  Gastric Ulceratio, Heatenesis

The above death certificate is for my paternal 2nd-great grandfather, William P. Wehrly (1845-1909).  I obtained this record on my recent research trip into Jay County.

Obtaining this record has led to a correction in my database.  Previously, I had William's death date listed as June 16, 1909.  More than likely, this was actually his burial date.  However, the date of the 16th is listed on his tombstone.

The spelling of the surname is interesting, and almost led to the clerk not being able to find the record.  

Facts that I already knew included his birth date and place.  He was born in Preble County, Ohio according to other sources.  

William was married, his spouse was Olive Jane (Smith) Wehrly (1846-1913).

His parents were listed as John S. Wherly born in Pennsylvania and Barbara Wherly (Petry) born in Pennsylvania.   This information correlates to what I've already found.

The physician was listed as W.A. Chen, but this was a typographical error or a misreading of the record as the physician in Salamonia was W.A. Chew.

The cause of death appears to be a typographical error and should be hematemesis, which would correlate to his stomach trouble listed in his obituary.

On This Day : December 21

1675 - Hannah SEWALL born.  Hannah was the daughter of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.

1695 - John REYNOLDS born.  John was the son of Henry REYNOLDS and Prudence CLAYTON.

1742 - Stephen CRANDALL born.  Stephen was the son of John F. CRANDALL and Elizabeth LEWIS.

1749 - Matthew MAXSON married Martha POTTER.  Matthew was the son of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.

1757 - Hannah MAXSON married David REYNOLDS in Washington County, Rhode Island.  Hannah was the daughter of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1769 - Silvanus MAXSON married Lydia LEWIS in Washington County, Rhode Island.  Silvanus was the son of John MAXSON and Hannah MAXSON.

1775 - Elizabeth WRIGHT born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Peter WRIGHT and Robena CROUSE.

1815 - Solomon BEALS married Elizabeth JOHN in Martinsville, Ohio.  Solomon was the son of Jacob BEALS and Elizabeth BLACKBURN.

1816 - Achsah ANDERSON born.  Achsah was the daughter of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.

1825 - Christopher STRADER died in Ross County, Ohio.  Christopher was Corinne's 7x-great grandfather.

1825 - Barbara SILLS married Samuel MAGGART in Champaign County, Ohio.  Barbara was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1833 - Jesse WILLIAMS died in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.  Jesse was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1841 - George REYNOLDS married Levina CARTER in Bracken County, Kentucky.  George was the son of Isaac REYNOLDS and Christina HECK.

1856 - John Marshall SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  John was the son of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.

1868 - Dora Alice FLANAGAN married William Ezekiel BIRDWELL in Rusk, Texas.  Dora was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.

1876 - Harvey Allen WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Harvey was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1881 - Sarah A. LAMBERTSON died in Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Elizabeth ________.  Sarah was my 4x-great grandmother.

1881 - Elsie Lois YOUNG born.  Elsie was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Anna M. THRAVES.

1886 - Roy CHIVLARE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Roy was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

1892 - Thomas John RICHARDS married Alice Jean McNAMARA.  Thomas was the son of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1895 - Flarrie Pochahontas SWAFFORD born in Lomax, Illinois. Flarrie was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

1903 - Bessie Eldora LeMASTERS married Albert E. HENRY.  Bessie was the daughter of Phillip LeMASTERS and Elizabeth C. HOOVER.

1912 - Edith Alene MAXON married George Crawford BAER in Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia.  Edith was the daughter of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant June BAREMORE.

1924 - Hubbard BOYER died.  Hubbard was the son of Christopher C. BOYER and Amanda F. ________.

1967 - Cora E. MILLER died in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Cora was the daughter of Thomas GROENENDYKE and Emily SMITH.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

On This Day : December 20

1654 - Elizabeth BENNETT born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Francis BENNETT and Alice ________.

1751 - Mayke GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Mayke was the daughter of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.

1764 - Benjamin ALLEN married Hannah GREENFIELD.  Benjamin was the son of John ALLEN and Amy COX.

1788 - Friedrich Hermann KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Friedrich was the son of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.

1791 - Samuel JEWETT died in Hollis, New Hampshire.  Samuel was the son of Samuel JEWETT and Ruth HARDY.

1797 - Thomas McCOOL born in Virginia.  Thomas was the son of Benjamin McCOOL and _______.  Thomas was Corinne's 5x-great grandfather.

1798 - Jesse STANLEY married Lydia GURLEY in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jesse was the son of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1806 - Rachel SMITH born in Washington County, Tennessee.  Rachel was the daughter of William SMITH and Hannah THOMPSON.

1810 - Jacob ERB died in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was the son of Nicholas ERB and Catherine ________. Jacob was my 6x-great grandfather.

1836 - Esther LUNDY died in Johnsonburg, Sussex County, New Jersey.  Esther was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and Deborah WILLETS.

1840 - Elizabeth LEWIS married John OLIVER in Wayne County, Indiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.

1842 - Amanda P. PIERCE born.  Amanda was the daughter of Francis S. PIERCE and Rebecca PAGE.

1844 - Emily Caroline COOK born.  Emily was the daughter of James S. COOK and Eunice HUNT.

1846 - Nancy DAVIS married James M. CAMPBELL in Monroe County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of John DAVIS and Susannah ________.

1846 - Anne Sophie Louise KAHRE born.  Anne was the daughter of Karl Heinrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROGER.

1853 - Eliza Paralee BRUNER died.  Eliza was the daughter of Andrew Jackson BRUNER and Selina HAWORTH.

1870 - John Spence BURCHFIEL born in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.  John was the son of Joseph Rmenia BURCHFIEL and Louisa LEE.

1876 - Nettie B. HEATON born.  Nettie was the daughter of Townsend HEATON and Mary Louise WINTERS.

1894 - Louis Napoleon METZNER married Elizabeth REITER in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  Louis was the son of William METZNER and Barbara POWELL.

1895 - Hannah Leutitia LEMASTERS married James Sam ELLIOTT.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1899 - Thomas GROENENDYKE married Hattie BALLARD in Madison County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of Elias GROENENDYKE and Nancy JENKINS.

1904 - Wyatt CUMMINGS married Laura HARENOR in Dyer County, Tennessee. Wyatt was the son of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.

1925 - Thomas J. BIGLEY died.  Thomas was the son of Edward BIGLEY and Amelia FISHER.

1960 - Henry SWAFFORD died in Richmond, Missouri.  Henry was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILIES.

Marriage License & Return : Andrew F. Haley to Emma C. Leonhard, 1887


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Andrew F. Haley to Emma C. Leonard, 1887"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

Jay County, Indiana, SS:

To All who shall See these Presents Greet:

Know Ye, That any person empowered by law to solemnize marriages, is hereby authorized to join together, as Husband and Wife,

Andrew F. Haley and Emma C. Leonhard

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, W.S. Fleming, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Portland this 2d day of November A.D., 1887.

W.S. Fleming Clerk

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

This Certifies, That I, Geo. Wolf Pastor of the Ev. Church joined in marriage as Husband and Wife, Andrew F. Haley and Emma C. Leonhard, on the third day of November, A.D. 1887.

Geo. Wolf


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Andrew F. Haley to Emma C. Leonhard, 1887"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage Return

1. Full Name of Groom Andrew F. Haley
2. Place of Residence Noble Twp. Jay Co. Ind.
3. Age next Birthday 24 years
4. Color White
5. Occupation Farmer
6. Place of Birth Ashland O.
7. Father's Name G.W. Haley
8. Mother's Maiden Name M.J. Scherrick
9. No. of Groom's Marriage 1
10. Full Name of Bride Emma C. Leonhard
11. Place of Residence Noble Twp. Jay Co. Ind.
12. Age Next Birthday 22 years
13. Color White
14. Place of Birth Noble Twp. Jay Co. Ind.
15. Father's Name J. T. Leonard
16. Mother's Maiden Name Chr. Theurer
17. No. of Bride's Marriage 1
18. Place of Marriage Noble Twp. Jay Co. Ind.
19. By Rev. Geo. Wolf
20. Dated Nov. 3. 1887

This record of the marriage of Andrew Franklin Haley (1864-1937) and Emma Catherine Leonhard (1866-1925) was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Andrew was my paternal great-granduncle, son of George Washington and Mary Jane (Sherrick) Haley.  The return show's Emma's father as "J.T. Leonhard", but I have it as John Philip Leonhard in my database.

The Haleys were members of the Evangelical Association church, but I'm not aware of any other connections with the minister, George Wolf.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

On This Day : December 19

1646 - Bethiah HUBBARD born in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  Bethiah was the daughter of Samuel HUBBARD and Tacy COOPER.  Bethiah was my 8x-great grandmother.

1706 - Johannes SCHERCH born.  Johannes was the son of Ulrich SCHÃœRCH and Barbara GRUNDBACHER.

1729 - Mary WRIGHT born in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.  Mary was the daughter of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.

1735 - Michael SILLS born in Bingen, Hesse-Darmstadt.  Michael was Eileen's 5x-great grandfather.

1765 - Joseph CHEW born in Virginia.  Joseph was the son of James CHEW and Mary CALDWELL.

1776 - Elizabeth MILLS married Christopher HIATT in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Hur MILLS and Rachel HARROLD.

1784 - Matilda TAYLOR born.  Matilda was the daughter of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.

1792 - Zachariah TAYLOR married Susann JARRELL.  Zachariah was the son of Zachary TAYLOR and Esther BLACKBURN.

1794 - Anna Catherine Elisabeth KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE and Anna Marie Ilsbein KROEGER.

1797 - Lucas WELCH born.  Lucas was the son of Thomas WELCH and Lucinda PIERCE.

1801 - William Dennison BURDICK born.  William was the son of Hazard BURDICK and Esther SHIRLEY.

1806 - Arana WARLDOW born in Ohio.  Arana was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.

1807 - Jacob BEALS born.  Jacob was the son of Daniel BEALS and Catherine JACKSON.

1816 - William JACKSON married Asenath ST. CLAIR.  William was the son of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1822 - Nathan DAVIS born.  Nathan was the son of Ananias DAVIS and Rebecca CLAYTON.

1831 - Ellen E. PIERCE born.  Ellen was the daughter of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.

1835 - James HAWORTH born.  James was the son of Nathaniel HAWORTH and Anna OLIPHANT.

1843 - Mary Ann FISHER married John Wesley WALLICK in Miami County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.

1850 - Joseph Lancaster MAXON born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Joseph was the son of Melford Joseph MAXON and Mary E. LANCASTER.

1859 - Sarah A. BUCHER married Henry M. PETRY.  Sarah was the daughter of Nicholas BUCHER and Catherine PETRY.

1860 - Lindley O. BEVAN born.  Lindley was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.

1869 - Isabella LEWIS married William ARNOLD in Huntington County, Indiana. Isabella was the daughter of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1875 - Edgar D. HEATON born. Edgar was the son of Townsend HEATON and Nancy Jane HALE.

1897 - Fornia Wallace DAVIS born.  Fornia was the daughter of Winchester Journey DAVIS and Lula Iona DAVIS.

1899 - John Daniel SWAFFORD died.  John was the son of James A. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HALL.

1900 - Mary Jane RICHARDS married John William RUDKIN.  Mary was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1906 - Ethel May WEHRLY married William SHREEVE.  Ethel was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1910 - Thomas A. SWAFFORD married Florence BROOKS in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  Thomas was the son of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

1925 - Elizabeth WEBER died in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Allen HENDRIXSON and Sarah Ann WRIGHT.

1953 - Rhoda M. WHITZEL died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Rhoda was the daughter of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

1953 - Shirlie CHIVLARE died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Shirlie was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.

Marriage License & Return: Jacob Haley to Lydia J. May, 1888


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Jacob Haley to Lydia J. May, 1888"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

Jay county, Indiana, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, that any person empowered by Law to solemnize marriages, is hereby authorized to join together, as Husband and Wife,

Jacob Haley and Lydia J. May

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, W.S. Fleming, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, herunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Portland, this 21st day of December A.D., 1888

W.S. Fleming Clerk



Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Jacob Haley to Lydia J. May, 1888"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage Return

1. Full Name of Groom Jacob Haley
2. Place of Residence Noble Twp, Jay Co. Ind
3. Age Next Birthday 23 years
4. Color White
5. Occupation Farmer
6. Place of Birth [illegible]
7. Father's Name Sebastian Haley
8. Mother's Maiden Name Lydia Rader
9. No. of Groom's Marriage 1
10. Full Name of Bride Lydia J. May
11. Place of Residence Noble Twp Jay Co Ind
12. Age next Birthday 20 years
13. Color White
14. Place of Birth Noble Twp Jay Co Ind.
15. Father's Name Phillip May
16. Mother's Maiden Name Caroline Young
17. No. of Bride's Marriage 1
18. Place of Marriage Bride's house
19. By [illegible]
20. Dated Dec 25th 1888

This record of the marriage of Jacob Haley and Lydia J. May was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Though parts of the record were a bit hard to read in the copy, I was able to gain some information I didn't have before, particularly being able to connect Jacob with the family of Sebastian and Lydia (Rader) Haley.  Before this, I had their marriage as an unidentified Haley in Jay County.

Another avenue of research is to find out if the bride connects with my Young family in Noble Township as well.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

On This Day : December 18

1719 - Henry CHEW died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Henry was the son of Richard CHEW and Frances WOODWARD.

1734 - Bennett FIELD married Elizabeth SPOFFORD in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Bennett was the son of John FIELD and Mary BENNETT.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas SPOFFORD and Bethiah HAZELTINE.  They were my 7x-great grandparents.

1736 - Martha CRANDALL born.  Martha was the daughter of John F. CRANDALL and Hannah ________.

1738 - Mary RICHARDS born in New Jersey. Mary was the daughter of John RICHARDS and Mary ________.  Mary was my 6x-great grandmother.

1743 - Amy ALLEN born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Amy was the daughter of John ALLEN and Phebe SCARLETT.

1743 - Catherine Marie KAHRE died.  Catherine was the daughter of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Katherine Marie KUHLMEYER.

1773 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Christian was the son of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmina KIRSCHOFF.

1778 - Rachel STANLEY born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Rachel was the daughter of Strangeman STANLEY and Jemima MILLS.

1786 - Mildred CHEW married James COLEMAN.  Mildred was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Martha TAYLOR.

1795 - Isaac LEMASTERS born in Virginia.  Isaac was the son of Jacob LEMASTERS and Hannah ________.

1819 - Mary JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Mary was the daughter of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.

1819 - Octavia PIERCE born.  Octavia was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.

1835 - William Hamilton FLANAGAN born in Dallas, Alabama.  William was the son of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.

1835 - John MAXSON died in Navesink, New Jersey.  John was the son of Joseph MAXSON and Elisabeth DAVIS.

1837 - Julia BALES born.  Julia was the daughter of Benjamin BALES and Nancy WRIGHTSMAN.

1839 - William C. MILLS married Rebecca HADLEY.  William was the son of Henry MILLS and Hannah WOODWARD.

1851 - Frances F. BOYER born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Frances was the daughter of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

1856 - William P. PIERCE married Mary F. ROOD.  William was the son of Austin PIERCE and Mary Ann STERLING.

1878 - Alva Monroe WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Alva was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1879 - William Harrison SWAFFORD born in Tennessee.  William was the son of James B. SWAFFORD and Mahulda A. HOLLOWAY.

1892 - Charles Albert HAGAMAN married Gertrude ONSLOW.  Charles was the son of Charles Sherman HAGAMAN and Lydia MOULTON.

1895 - Solomon LEWIS died in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Solomon was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.  Solomon was Eileen's 3x-great grandfather.

1897 - Earl KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Earl was the son of James Alfred KING and Ella Mae LOWERY.

1897 - Barbara Helen METZNER born in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  Barbara was the daughter of Louis Napolen METZNER and Elizabeth REITER.

1903 - Dora Ann CUMMINGS married Washington NEEDHAM in Dyer County, Tennessee.  Dora was the daughter of Wyatt CUMMINGS and Margaret HENSON.

1903 - Clarinda Ann McCOWIN died.  Clarinda was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.

1942 - Nora Pauline BALES died in Liberty, Missouri.  Nora was the daughter of Thomas Harmon SWAFFORD and Emma Jane DIXON.

1985 - Joseph Edward MAXON died in Pensacola, Florida. Joseph was the son of Walter Harold MAXON and Frances Ida CHUTE.

2004 - Miriam Ruth WILDT died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Miriam was the daughter of Frank Field MIGUET and Amelia Matilda SAUER.  Miriam was Corinne's great-grandmother.

Marriage License & Return, Eli W. Haley to Cora B. Metzner, 1888

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Eli W. Haley to Cora B. Metzner, 1888"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

Jay County, Indiana, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, that any person empowered by Law to solemnize marriages, is hereby authorized to join together, as Husband and Wife, 

Eli W. Haley and Cora B. Metzner

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, W.S. Fleming, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Portland, this  18 day of July A.D. 1888

W.S. Fleming Clerk

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

This certifies, that I, R. Dubs a Minister of the Gospel joined in marriage as husband and Wife, Eli W. Haley and Cora B. Metzner on the 21st day of July 1888

R. Dubs

This License and Certificate must be Returned to the Clerk in 90 days.

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Eli W. Haley to Cora B. Metzner, 1888"; County Marriage Returns Collection, Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Indiana State Board of Health

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full name of GROOM, Eli W. Haley
2. Place of Residence Noble Township, Jay Co., Indiana
3. Occupation Farmer
4. Age next Birthday 23 years.  Color, White, Race Caucasian
5. Place of Birth Erie Co., Ohio Nationality, American
6. Father's Name G. W. Haley
7. Mother's Maiden Name Mary Sherrick
8. Number of Groom's Marriage, first
9. Full Name of BRIDE, Cora B. Metzner
10. Place of Residence, Wayne Twp., Jay Co. Occupation housewife
11. Age next Birthday, 20 years.  Color, White Race, Caucasian
12. Place of Birth Indiana, Nationality American
13. Father's Name John A. Metzner
14. Mother's Maiden Name Clara Moulton
15. No of Bride's Marriage first
16. Married at Wayne Twonship, Jay Co. in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 21st day of Jul 1888.
17. Witnesses to Marriage G.W. Haley & J.A. Metzner

Marriage solemnized by 
R. Dubs
Minister of the Gospel

Dated at Wayne Twp. Jay Co., Ind this 21st day of July 1888.

This record of the marriage of Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957) and Cora Belle Metzner (1868-1955) was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

These were my paternal great-grandparents.  Previously, I had located a copy of the marriage license, but not the return at the courthouse.

Though I don't have an exact location for the marriage, I speculate that it took place at the home of the bride.  The Metzner family were residents of Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.  

Witnesses listed to the marriage were the father of the groom, George W. Haley, and the father of the bride, John A. Metzner.  I do not know of any connection with the minister, R. Dubs.