Showing posts with label Wardlow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wardlow. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Research Trip to Brown County, Ohio

Spent last weekend with my mom on a trip to the Brown County, Ohio area where her Wright and Wardlow families originated.  My plan was to visit the Brown County Genealogical Society library in Georgetown and if possible, visit a couple of family cemeteries.

The trip to Georgetown is about three hours and we left early in the morning with plenty of time to spare before the museum opened at noon.  Not knowing how long I might need at the museum, I hoped to see if we could locate the Wardlow and Wright cemeteries in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio and see what shape they were in.

Both of these pioneer cemeteries are already posted on FindAGrave, so I had already seen the tombstones of the family, but I wanted to get a feel for the area.  Looking on topographical maps, I programmed by Google Maps to take us straight to the Wardlow cemetery first, where my 4th-great grandfather, John Wright (1814-1890) was buried.

As we came into Ohio and were nearing our destination, I saw the sign for historic Williamsburg and we made a slight detour to check it out.  I knew that our Wright family had been in Williamsburg from some of the early deeds in Clermont County.

Driving around, we found Harmony Hill, where William Lytle had his home and land office.  He was an early surveyor and settler in the area.  Their museum wasn't opened yet, but we took a few pictures and planned to come back if we had time.


We headed towards the Wardlow cemetery first, which I knew was near Sardinia and with the GPS we were able to get into the general area.  Then it became a game of watching the road for the cemetery.  We found a few roads that had familiar names, including Wardlow Road,  which we turned down and found an abandoned house that looked like it was not somewhere we wanted to be stuck.

We didn't find the cemetery until mom pulled it up on her phone and Google maps was telling us to turn on "Cemetery Road", except the road didn't have a sign.  There was man outside at the house next door, so we stopped and verified that the cemetery was down that gravel road.  He told us we should be ok to go down there, but did tell us that the owner might come down and see what we were doing.



We headed down the gravel road to the cemetery, went through the gate, and began to look for the graves of John & Anna (Wardlow) Wright.  We found them pretty easily, as their marker was one of the tallest in the cemetery, and the only Wright buried there.  I was able to get a couple of good photographs of mom with the markers and took some video.  We were there just before noon, so the shadow effect on the marker wasn't the best.

Mom next to inscription for John Wright

Mom next to inscription for Anna (Wardlow) Wright
Just as we were leaving the cemetery, a lady came up on a Gator and asked us what we were doing.  Fortunately, she could tell we weren't there to cause trouble, and I gave her one of my genealogy calling cards and explained our relationship to the Wardlow clan.  She was not a Wardlow, but her sorority sister, who lived across the road, was a Wardlow descendant and the owner of the property.  Unfortunately, she wasn't home, but her friend was able to tell us a bit about the land and the history of the place.  Seems they had to take down the "Cemetery Road" sign as they were having too many people 'partying' and dumping trash, etc. on the property and the cemetery.  Such a shame because the property was so peaceful.

I was able to take a brief video of the cemetery that will give you a feel for the place.  A nice final resting place for my ancestors.


We spent some time talking and the lady showed us a tour of the Wardlow barn, which had been on the property since 1805.  The barn had been moved from its original spot closer to the road, and obviously had been refurbished, but some of the original hand-hewn beams were present.  We signed our names on the wall of the barn, where other guests had done.




We were invited to come back by later in the day, but explained that we were heading to Georgetown to the museum, and depending on how our day went, we might not be able to visit.  We mentioned that we were also going to see if we could find the George Wright cemetery, which we also knew was on private property, and she was familiar with it and able to give directions.  Apparently, enough of our distant cousins have visited in the past and had asked for the same directions.

We headed down the road and around to try to locate the Wright cemetery, again using GPS.  Fortunately, I had already checked it out on Google maps with a satellite view, so when I saw the property that I was sure it was near, we were able to stop.  Once again, we were fortunate as the owner of the property was home and was willing to talk to us about the family plot.  She was not a Wright descendant, but told us a story about how when they bought the property some 30 years prior, an old woman came knocking on their door and told them they would be cursed if they didn't restore the iron fence around the Wright family plot!  She said there were a lot of snakes back there, and that her husband would be home shortly and that he could take us back.

Her son actually came by after a few minutes, and was gracious to take us back to the woods where the family plot was in his Gator.  As we walked back through the woods and the deer trail, it was obvious that very few people had been back there in some time.  The son told us that one of the markers had disappeared and was across the creek and on another property now.  We were able to find George Wright and his son Samuel's tombstone standing upright.  Samuel's was broken and leaning against a tree.  Mom was clearing some leaves and found Elizabeth's tombstone laying down and partially buried.  We did not find the marker for Rebecca, Samuel's wife.  The iron fencing was partially visible though the brush.

George Wright (1780-1853)

Samuel P. Wright (1816-1859)

Elizabeth (Robins) Wright (1781-1857)

Condition of Elizabeth's stone

How the cemetery looks in the woods
We were so thankful for the kindness of these strangers who now owned the family farms of our ancestors and were willing to allow us to view their final resting places.  After later looking at the maps of the pieces of land, it appears that the George Wright farm and the Wardlow farm butted up against each other in a triangle type pattern - which helps explain why George's son, John, married the neighbor girl - a Wardlow.

It was just getting close to noon, and we'd already had an outstandingly productive day.  Not knowing how long we'd need to be at the museum, I was taking a chance by looking for the cemeteries early and was able to strike pay dirt.  These visits made the trip worthwhile.

We went into Georgetown and visited the Brown County museum and spent some time looking through their vertical family files.  Searching the Wright family file, I found a copy of a letter that I had written to them back in 1990!


It is good to know that they keep materials!  I will have to send some updated research notes to them to add for future researchers.  I was able to make a few copies of some of the files on the Wright, Wardlow and other families I knew of in Brown County.  Being my first time at the museum, my research plan was not as well thought out as I would have liked. Now that I have a lay of the land, I will be able to plan a return trip and do more digging.

On our way back towards Indiana, we stopped back in Williamsburg at Harmony Hill and spoke with their museum folks and the Clermont County Historical Society as well.  I purchased a book on the Virginia Military District land grants that contained some information on Robert Wright, and picked up some materials for future research.




While at Harmony Hill, I mentioned that our John Wright was an early settler in Williamsburg with William Lytle, and the lady mentioned that the local cemetery had a marker to all of the Revolutionary War veterans.  Not knowing for sure that John was a veteran, nor knowing where he was buried, we took a chance and went to the cemetery on our way out of town.  We searched the old section but didn't find any markers that had the Wright name.  We did find the marker placed by the local SAR, that did not list any family names of ours as veterans buried there.



Not only did I have a good time researching mom's family history with her, but visited some beautiful areas of southwest Ohio.  I'm already planning to make a return trip to do more research.


Friday, April 28, 2017

George Wright FAN Club, 1850 census, Brown County, Ohio

George Wright appears in the 1850 census of Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio in dwelling 1556, family 1561.  The census lists George as a 69 year-old farmer, born in Pennsylvania, along with his wife, Elizabeth, age 68, also born in Pennsylvania.

In focusing on his FAN (Friends, Associates & Neighbors) club, I’ve looked into the neighboring ten households before and ten households afterwards to ensure that I’m covering all of his close neighbors.  What I’ve discovered is that, as expected, many of these families are inter-connected through marriage and have been part of the same network for several years.

In this analysis, I started with George’s household and then moved to through the ten households prior before picking up and working on the ten households after his enumeration.

Living in the same household as George and his wife, Elizabeth, are four other Wrights, including Samuel P., age 33, farmer, born in Ohio.  This is George’s known son. [His middle name was Pangburn, a potential clue to another family relationship.]  Samuel’s wife, Rebecca R., age 24, born in Ohio and their two children: Elizabeth S., aged 4, born in Ohio and George H., age 2, born in Ohio complete the household.

Next door is the family in dwelling 1555, family 1560 headed by John Wright, age 35, farmer, born in Ohio.  This is also George’s known son.  John’s wife, Anne, age 34, born in Ohio and their five children : Elizabeth J., age 14, born in Ohio; Joseph, age 12, born in Ohio; Nancy, age 9, born in Ohio; Mary, age 7, born in Ohio and Maxamelia, age 4, born in Ohio complete the household.  [These names all match the 1883 sketch of John Wright’s family in the History of Brown County, Ohio.  I descend from John’s son, Joseph.]

The family in dwelling 1554, family 1559 is headed by John Robbins, age 52, farmer, born in Pennsylvania.  Living in the household are Mary, age 23, born in Ohio; William, age 20, born in Ohio; Elizabeth, age 19, born in Ohio; Sarah, age 17, born in Ohio; George, age 14, born in Ohio; Cecilia, age 12, born in Ohio; Amos, age 6, born in Ohio; and Lydia, age 4, born in Ohio. [Could this be a brother to George's wife, Elizabeth Robins/Robbins?]

The family in dwelling 1553, family 1558 is headed by William P. Hindman, age 24, born in Ohio.  Living in the household are Amanda, age 25, born in Ohio and Caroline A., age 2, born in Ohio.

The family in dwelling 1552, family 1557 is headed by Allen Hendrixson, age 33, farmer, born in Kentucky.  Living in the household are Sarah, age 30, born in Ohio; Elizabeth, age 9, born in Ohio; George, age 8, born in Ohio; William M., age 5, born in Ohio; Nancy, age 2, born in Ohio and Susana, age 6 months, born in Ohio. [Allen Hendrixson married Sarah Ann Wright on October 24, 1839 in Brown County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Robins) Wright]

The family in dwelling 1551, family 1556 is headed by William Hindman, age 62, farmer, born in Kentucky.  Living in the household are Nancy, age 58, born in Pennsylvania;  William, age 7, born in Indiana; as well as Martha J. Huggins, age 32, born in Ohio; Vilena Huggins, age 8, born in Ohio; and Eveline Davis, age 15, born in Ohio.   

The family in dwelling 1550, family 1555 is headed by Mary Robins, age 50, born in Ohio.  Living in the household are John, carpenter, age 26, born in Ohio; Josiah, carpenter, age 25, born in Ohio; Samuel, carpenter, age 19, born in Ohio; Lucinda, age 17, born in Ohio and William M., farmer, age 15, born in Ohio.

The family in dwelling 1549, family 1554 is headed by Jonathan W. Riley, age 26, miller, born in Ohio.  Living in the household are Olive, age 29, born in Ohio; John O., age 4, born in Illinois and Rosella, age 2, born in Ohio.

The family in dwelling 1548, family 1553 is headed by John W. Riley, age 60, miller, born in North Carolina.  Living in the household are Sarah, age 58, born in Kentucky; Elizabeth, age 24, born in Ohio and Thirza, age 17, born in Ohio.

The family in dwelling 1547, family 1552 is headed by Thomas Purdy, age 28, farmer, born in Pennsylvania.  Living in the household are Lucinda, age 24, born in Ohio, and William T., age 2, born in Ohio.

The family in dwelling 1546, family 1551 is headed by William Wilson, age 50, farmer, born in Virginia.  Living in the household are Sarah, age 49, born in Pennsylvania; Elizabeth, age 22, born in Ohio; Sarah A., age 16, born in Ohio; Martin, age 14, born in Ohio; Josiah, age 9, born in Ohio and Letty J., age 7, born in Ohio.

This ends the enumeration of the ten households prior to George Wright in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio in the 1850 census.  Next I will focus on the ten households afterwards.

The family in dwelling 1557, family 1562 is headed by John T. Reeves, age 38, farmer, born in Ohio.  Living in the household are Eliza, age 39, born in Ohio; Frances, age 19, born in Ohio; William R., age 16, born in Ohio; Rebecca, age 14, born in Ohio; John R., age 7, born in Ohio; Daniel Smith, age 19, laborer, born in Ohio and Sybil Jacobs, age 81, born in Virginia. [John T. Reeves married Elizabeth Jacobs, daughter of William & Sybil (Little) Jacobs - another branch of my family.]

The family in dwelling 1558, family 1563 is headed by James Calvin, age 39, farmer, born in Ohio.  Living in the household are Matilda, age 30, born Ohio; David, age 12, born in Ohio; Mary J., age 8, born in Ohio; Christena, age 6, born in Ohio; Martha J., age 4, born in Ohio and John T., age 2, born in Ohio.

The family in dwelling 1559, family 1564 is headed by Jane Calvin, age 66, born in Virginia.  Living in the household are Albert, age 32, farmer, born in Ohio; Robert, age 30, farmer, born in Ohio; Luther, age 28, farmer, born in Ohio and Jane, age 26, born in Ohio. [Believe this is the Jane Wardlow who married Joseph Calvin January 12, 1805 in Clermont County, Ohio.  Jane was the daughter of Robert & Janet (Downey) Wardlow.]

The family in dwelling 1560, family 1565 is headed by Morris Vance, age 33, farmer, born in Ohio.  Living in the household are Nancy, age 33, born in Ohio; Margaret, age 10, born in Ohio; Jane, age 9, born in Ohio; James H.P., age 5, born in Ohio; John, age 3, born in Ohio; Joseph, age 1, born in Ohio and Abraham S., aged 1 month born in Ohio.  [Morris Vance married Nancy Calvin, daughter of Joseph & Jane (Wardlow) Calvin.]

The family in dwelling 1561, family 1566 is headed by Margaret Wardlow, age 44, born in North Carolina.  Living in the household are Elizabeth J., age 17, born in Ohio; Catherine S., age 14, born in Ohio; Jacob W., age 12, born in Ohio; Margaret, age 9, born in Ohio;  James, age 7, born in Ohio and Thomas G., age 3, born in Ohio. [Believe this is Margaret (Hoss) Wardlow, who married Philander Wardlow on December 26, 1822 in Brown County, Ohio.  He died August 25, 1847 and was the son of William and Isabel (Nesbit) Wardlow.]

The family in dwelling 1562, family 1567 is headed by Matilda Wardlow, age 30, born in Ohio.  Living in the household is Isabella, age 70, born in Virginia and David, age 17, born in Ohio.  [Believe this is Matilda, daughter of William and Isabel (Nesbit) Wardlow.]

The family in dwelling 1563, family 1568 is headed by Ellis M. Dye, age 41, farmer, born in Ohio.  Living in the household are Margaret, age 38, born in Ohio; Sarah J., age 16, born in Ohio; James H., age 14, born in Ohio; Matilda A., age 12, born in Ohio; David G., age 9, born in Ohio; Noah E., age 7, born in Ohio; Mary A., age 5, born in Ohio; Mary A., age 5, born in Ohio; John R., age 3, born in Ohio and Henry P., age 1, born in Ohio.

The family in dwelling 1564, family 1569 is headed by Patrick Vance, age 43, farmer, born in Ohio.  Living in the household is Rebecca, age 43, born in Ohio; Ruth, age 20, born in Ohio; John, age 18, born in Ohio; Elizabeth, age 16, born in Ohio; David, age 12, born in Ohio; Daniel, age 10, born in Ohio; McKea, age 8, born in Ohio; William W., age 5, born in Ohio and Jesse H., age 2, born in Ohio.

The family in dwelling 1565, family 1570 is headed by William Vance, age 46, farmer, born in Kentucky.  Living in the household is Margaret J., age 25, born in Ohio; Joseph C., age 23, farmer, born in Ohio; Lydia A.M., age 19, born in Ohio; Mary M., age 17, born in Ohio; Sysena, age 15, born in Ohio; Sophrona, age 12, born in Ohio; William H.H., age 10, born in Ohio; Thomas C.H., age 6, born in Ohio; Lafayette S., age 4, born in Ohio; and Hanson L.P., age 1, born in Ohio.

The family in dwelling 1566, dwelling 1571 is headed by Hysom Moler, age 34, farmer, born in Kentucky.  Living in the household is Nancy A., age 27, born in Ohio; Thomas S., age 8, born in Ohio; James L., age 6, born in Ohio; Matilda A., aged 3, born in Ohio; Henry H., age 1, born in Ohio and Margaret, age 16, born in Ohio.

I will be adding these names and family members to my spreadsheet of George's FAN club and begin searching for additional clues that might tie them to George, either through marriage or land records.  

If you have any connection or are related to any of these families, I would love to hear from you.

Friday, May 06, 2016

John Wright to Joseph Wright, Deed Book 33, page 280, Madison County, Indiana

Located the following deed at the Madison County, Indiana Recorder's Office that concerns my maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Joseph Wright, and pinpoints when he came to be in Madison County.  As a bonus, the document shows that the land was owned by his father, my 4th-great grandfather.

THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, That John Wright of Brown County, in the State of Ohio, CONVEY AND WARRANT TO Joseph Wright of Madison County, in the State of Indiana for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged, the following Real Estate, in Madison County, in the State of Indiana: to wit  The South West quarter of the South East quarter, and the South East quarter of the South West quarter of Section Twenty Five (25) in Township Twenty One (21) North of Range Seven (7) East, containing Eighty Acres more or less.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Said John Wright has hereunto set his hand and seal this 1st day of November, 1867.

John Wright
Anna (her mark) Wright


Attest Jacob Hubbard, R.M.C.

STATE OF INDIANA, Madison County, Sct: Before me, James Mohan Recorder in and for said County, this 1st day of November, 1867, personally appeared John Wright and  acknowledged the execution of the annexed Deed.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.  James Mohan R.M.C.

I certify that the deed of which the above and foregoing is a true copy, was stamped with $ 0.50 Revenue, and recorded this 4th day of November, 1867 at 1 o'clock P.M.

James Mohan, Recorder of Madison County.

In the margin:  State of Indiana, Madison County, SS : Personally appeared Anna Wright, on this 29" day of Nov. 1870 and acknowledged before me the signing of the within Deed to be her free and voluntary act.  Witness my name and seal as Recorder date aforesaid - Jacob Hubbard R.M.C.

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This was a good find for me, pinpointing land purchase by Joseph in Madison County.  The first record I have for him in Madison County prior was the 1870 census.  I knew that he had come to Madison County sometime just after the Civil War, as his son James was born 1868 in Madison County.  Now I have a definitive date.

Interesting to me that Anna (Wardlow) Wright, wife of John, had to come to Madison County from Ohio in 1870 to acknowledge the deed signing.  

Thursday, September 03, 2015

Shaky Leaves : Iva Josephine (Ballein) Wardlow (1881-1932)

Iva Josephine (Ballein) Wardlow (1881-1932) is my 1st cousin 4 times removed on my maternal side.  She was the daughter of William Henry and Clarissa A. (Wright) Ballein. Surname variants include Bollein and Boline. Ancestry.com is currently showing 13 hints from historical records for her in my LeMaster and Allied Families member tree.



One of the databases was Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 which shows her death on October 3, 1932 in Brown County, Ohio.

Name:Iva J Wardlow
Death Date:3 Oct 1932
Death Place:Brown, Ohio, USA
Another database was the FindAGrave Index, 1600s-current which led me to Iva's memorial at FindAGrave.

Name:Iva Josephine Wardlow
Birth Date:1 Mar 1881
Death Date:3 Oct 1932
Cemetery:Sardinia Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio, USA
Has Bio?:N
Spouse:John Francis Wardlow
Children:Bryce E Wardlow 
John Ellison Wardlow
URL:http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...
In the 1920 census, Iva was enumerated along with her husband John F. and two sons, John and Bryce in Sardinia, Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.

1920 US Census, Brown County, Ohio, population schedule, Sardinia, Washington Township, enumeration district (ED) 47, SD 9, sheet 13A, dwelling 249, family 251, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

In the 1910 census, Iva was enumerated along with her husband John F. and two sons, John and Bryce in Sardinia, Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.

1910 US Census, Brown County, Ohio, population schedule, Sardinia, Washington Township, enumeration district (ED) 24, SD 5, sheet 4B, dwelling 114, family 119, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

I've updated the information that I have for Iva in my RootsMagic database and added her children to my Ancestry family tree.

If you are related or have any additional information or corrections, I would love to hear from you.

Monday, December 09, 2013

Wardlow Deeds Clermont County Ohio

Researching at the Genealogy Center, I located the following Wardlow family records in Clermont County Ohio Deeds and Mortgages 1791-1830 an index by Alma Aicholtz Smith, 1991.  Will be writing to the Clermont County Recorder to obtain copies of these:

1815 Wardlow, Joseph to Wardlow, Robert          Book N-12:025   289acres Life estate

1817 Wardlow, Robert to Wardlow, William decd heirs   Book P-14:140 373 5/8acres

1815 Wardlow, Robert to Wardlow, Samuel         Book M-11:379  150acres White Oak Creek

1806 Wardlow, Robert to Wardlow, John              Book F-05:211 200acres White Oak Creek

The Robert Wardlow is my ancestor, Robert Wardlaw (c1745-1820) a Revolutionary War veteran from Rockbridge County, Virginia.  He was married to Janet Downey.   The William, Samuel and John mentioned were all his children, as was Joseph, who appeared to be granting Robert land in 1815.  

Will be writing off for copies of these deeds.

Saturday, December 07, 2013

Wardlow & Wright Guardianships, Clermont County, Ohio

During my last visit to the Genealogy Center, I located the book Clermont County Ohio Wills, Estates & Guardianships, 1800-1851 an index by Aileen Whitt of New Richland, Ohio, 1986 which contained some information relative to my Wardlow and Wright ancestors.  The surname Wardlaw became Wardlow when they moved into Ohio, and both are alternative spellings.

Page 191 – March 1813 Common Pleas Court  Book B-64
               
                Wardlow, James               guardianship
                Wardlow, Jane                  guardianship
                Wardlow, Mary                 guardianship
                Wardlow, Matilda            guardianship
                Wardlow, Philander        guardianship
                Wardlow, Robert             guardianship
                Wardlow, Samuel            guardianship

These were all the children of William Wardlaw (1771-1812) and Isabel Nesbit.  William was killed during the War of 1812.

Page 191 – December 1817 Common Pleas Court Book C-152

                Wardlow, Samuel            estate

Page 191 – July 1818 Common Pleas Court Book C-367

                Wardlow, Samuel            estate

Page 191 – March 1818 Common Pleas Court Book C-344

                Wardlow, Samuel            estate

Not sure just yet which Samuel this might be, but all these cases are probably related.  Will have to request the records to find out.

Page 191 – November 1812 Common Pleas Court B-4

                Wardlow, William             estate

Page 191 – August 1814 Common Pleas Court Book B-248

                Wardlow, William             estate

Page 191 – Jun 1819 Probate Court Will Book B-330

                Wardlow, William             estate

Page 192 – Probate Court Microfilm Book 6-875

                Wardlow, William             estate

Page 192 – August 1814 Common Pleas Book B-293

                Wardlow, William             estate

Page 192 – March 1814 Common Pleas Book B-229

                Wardlow, William             estate

Page 192 – March 1813 Probate Court Will Book A-75

                Wardlow, William             estate

Page 192 – Probate Court Microfilm Book 8-1604

                Wardlow, William             estate

These three all likely relate to William Wardlaw (1771-1812), killed during the War of 1812.

Page 205 – October 1824 Probate Court Will Book C-284

                Wright, George                 estate

Page 205 – Probate Court Microfilm Book 6-918

                Wright, George                 estate

I’m not sure how this George Wright might be related to my family.  Will have to request the records to find out.

Page 205 – August 1814 Common Pleas Book B-247

                Zumwalt, Henry                estate

Page 205 – August 1814 Common Pleas Book B-286

                Zumwalt, Henry                estate

Page 205 – March 1819 Probate Will Book B-301

                Zumwalt, Henry                estate

Page 205 – November 1815 Common Pleas Book B-539

                Zumwalt, Henry                estate

Page 205 – September 1814 Probate Will Book A-232

                Zumwalt, Henry                estate

Page 205 – early 1818 Probate Will Book B-170

                Zumwalt, Henry                estate

Page 205 – August 1814 Probate Will Book A-193

                Zumwalt, Henry                estate

Henry Zumwalt was the husband of Martha Wardlaw (1776-1855).  He was a colonel of the Ohio Militia during the War of 1812.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Research Trip to Ft. Wayne

Last Monday I took a day off and completed a research trip to the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne.  I always enjoy researching in this library, and manage to find something new every time.

Though I didn't prepare fully for the trip, and ended up using a 'shotgun' approach to research, jumping from family to family, I did manage to find some gems, a synopsis of which follows:

  • Cummings family : Found plat maps of Winston County, Alabama locating the land where Eileen's ancestors bought land just before the Civil War.  These maps show the location of neighbors as well, many of whom married into the family, which may lead to making more connections.
  • Wardlaw/Wardlow family : Found estate and guardianship records indicies in Clermont County, Ohio with references to original records for me to contact the court and obtain copies.  Also located records of deeds and mortgages in early Clermont County, Ohio and early tax records
  • Wright family : Found estate and guardianship records referenced in Clermont County, Ohio with references to original records for me to contact the court and obtain copies.  Also located records of deeds and mortgages in early Clermont County, Ohio and early tax records.
  • Stuber family : Located cemetery records in Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio that mark the resting place of two Stuber infants.
  • Orcutt/Pierpont family : Located a family genealogy on the Orcutt ancestry that included the family of Harry Pierpont, through his mother, Lena (Orcutt) Pierpont.
  • Fessenden/Wright family : Located the family genealogy on the Fessendean family and the section detailing the Hannah (Fessenden) Wright family.
  • Freeze Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Wabash County, Indiana.
  • Jarrett Family : Located court records of Corinne's line in Koscuisko County, Indiana.
  • Chew Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Jay County, Indiana.
  • Wehrly Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Jay County, Indiana.
  • LeMaster Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Jay County, Indiana.
  • Haley Family : Located mention of the family in early newspaper records of Jay County, Indiana.
Will follow up with more detailed posts as I input this information into my database.  

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

On This Day : December 26

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

1727 - Dorothy FREEMAN married Isaac WILLIAMS in Preston, Connecticut.  Dorothy was the daughter of John FREEMAN and Abigail WITTER.

1734 - John PHILBRICK married Judith SANBORN in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  John was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.  Judith was the daughter of Enoch SANBORN and Elizabeth DENETT.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.

1753 - Christoffel GROENENDYKE born in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Christoffel was the son of Johannes GROENENDYKE and Sarah Ann LAKE.

1753 - Joseph CHEW died.  Joseph was the son of Nathaniel CHEW and Mary CLARK.

1766 - Johann Karl Ludwig KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Johann was the son of Johann Jurgen KAHRE and Anna Catherine Elisabeth OBERMEIER.

1792 - Hannah BEALS married Isaac WILLIAMS.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas BEALS and Sarah ANTRIM.

1793 - William JACKSON born.  William was the son of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1796 - Molly PATRICK died. Molly was the daughter of John PATRICK and Janett McPHEETERS.

1806 - Jerusha WEST married Isaac ADAMA in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Jerusha was the daughter of Thomas WEST and Rachel OLIPHANT.

1813 - Jane MAXSON born in Ohio.  Jane was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1822 - Philander WARDLOW married Margaret HOSS in Brown County, Ohio.  Philander was the son of William WARDLOW and Isabel NESBIT.

1839 - Sarah SHELDON died in Brown County, Ohio. Sarah was the daughter of William JACOBS and Sibell LITTELL.

1846 - Rogers DAVIS died.  Rogers was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1850 - Susannah BEALS married Thomas CLEVENGER. Susannah was the daughter of Daniel BEALS and Susannah JACKSON.

1852 - William Jefferson SWAFFORD born in Tennessee. William was the son of Richard SWAFFORD and Malinda C. SWAFFORD.

1856 - Nancy PETRY died.  Nancy was the daughter of Stephen PETRY.

1859 - Martha J. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1867 - Jacob LeMASTERS married Sarah Ann HALFHILL in Jay County, Indiana.  Jacob was the son of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1867 - Nancy ERVIN married Walter CARR in White County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of Moses ERVIN and Martha SMITH.

1894 - Jessie Lillian LOOFBOUROW married John Crandall CHATFIELD in Valley County, Nebraska.  Jessie was the daughter of William Wade LOOFBOUROW and Martha Julesa LeMASTERS.

1901 - Lyman PIERCE married Lavina SUNDERLAND in Delaware County, Indiana.  Lyman was the son of Edmund G. PIERCE and Catherine GROENENDYKE.

1901 - James Burrell LEE married Eliza Jane TAYLOR in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  James was the son of Benjamin Franklin LEE and Mary Isabella THURMAN.

1911 - Catherine E. WEHRLY died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine was the daughter of Luman Walker LeMASTERS and Nancy YOUNG.

1916 - Joseph Evans HEATON died in Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Joseph was the son of Joseph HEATON and Mary Ann EVANS.

1947 - Ida Isabelle  COFFELT died in Everest, Kansas.  Ida was the daughter of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.

1954 - Grace Violet DAVIS died in Richmond, Missouri.  Grace was the daughter of James Calvin SWAFFORD and Louisa Catherine LEE.

1961 - Alice May SAXTON died in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.  Alice was the daughter of George Washington PLANK and Inez May BABCOCK.

1970 - Orilla Catherine ANDREWS died in Grant County, Indian.  Catherine was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

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.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

On This Day : November 14

1683 - William PRICHARD married Elizabeth ALLEN in Suffield, Connecticut.  William was the son of William PRITCHARD and Hannah LANGTON.  William was my 8x-great grandfather.

1743 - Johann Gerhard KAHRE died.  Johann was the son of Johann Jurger KAHRE and Anna Katherine STEINMEIER.

1751 - Elizabeth CLARKE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Joshua CLARKE and Hannah COTTRELL.

1771 - Christopher STICKEL died in Egenhausen, Württemberg.  Christopher was the son of Hans STICKEL and Martha RAÃœSCHENBERGER.  Christopher was my 8x-great grandfather.

1759 - Jonathan MAXSON married Lydia CLARKE.  Jonathan was the son of John MAXSON and Tacy ROGERS.

1783 - George BYERS born in York County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of Charles BYERS and Elizabeth ________.

1793 - Isom HUNT married Margaret BUNDY in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Isom was the son of Thomas HUNT and Ann BEALS.

1801 - Anna Marie Louise KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.

1802 - Hugh WARDLOW died.  Hugh was the son of William WARDLAW and Jane HARPER.

1811 - Joel HUNT married Mary STARBUCK in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Joel was the son of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.

1830 - Monroe G. GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  Monroe was the son of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.

1842 - Daniel PHILBRICK died.  Daniel was the son of John PHILBRICK and Sally JEWETT.

1853 - Isaiah DUFFEY born.  Isaiah was the son of Daniel DUFFEY and Susanna FREEZE.

1859 - Lorenzo Dow FiSHER born.  Lorenzo was the son of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1882 - Walter Lee STRUDEVANT born in Hamilton County, Indiana.  Walter was the son of Calvin STURDEVANT and Emma BEALS.

Friday, November 09, 2012

On This Day : November 9

1666 - Elizabeth PIERCE married Thomas WHITTEMORE.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1774 - Jesse WILLIAMS married Eleanor JOHNSON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jesse was the son of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.

1795 - Sarah WRIGHT born. Sarah was the daughter of John WRIGHT and Sarah FLEMING.

1795 - Isaac S. SMITH born in Frederick County, Virginia.  Isaac was the son of Jacob SMITH and Patience BALLINGER.

1796 - Ruth JACKSON married Joseph HOGGATT.  Ruth was the daughter of Jacob JACKSON and Ann BEALS.

1799 - James Moore McPHEETERS died near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.  James was the son of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.

1804 - Justin M. PIERCE born.  Justin was the son of Elijah PIERCE and Patty MOULTON.

1808 - Mildred CAMPBELL born. Mildred was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.

1811 - Hannah Kuhl HIGGINS born in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Judiah HIGGINS and Mary QUICK.

1838 - Frances KENDRICK died.  Frances was the daughter of John CORBIN and Frances FANT.  Frances was my 7x-great grandmother.

1855 - Wesley T. METZNER born in Jay County, Indiana.  Wesley was the son of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1869 - John Wright WARDLOW born in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of Levi WARDLOW and Nancy Ann WRIGHT.

1871 - Frank GROENENDYKE born in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Frank was the son of Enoch GROENENDYKE and Minerva Jane GREEN.

1891 - Alfred H. SAUER married Mollie HUMMEL.  Alfred was the son of George F. SAUER and Agnes Barbara HOFFHER.

1907 - Daniel SILLS died in Dunkirk, Jay County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of George SILLS and Mary GRIMES.

1911 - Bessie Mae LEMASTERS born.  Bessie was the daughter of Jacob Lee LEMASTERS and Daisy ELTING.

1915 - Thelma Lee SWAFFORD died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Thelma was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Nancy Alice PATTON.

1937 - Amberson LEWIS died in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Amberson was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Marietta COOK.

1943 - Martha Rowena BARNES died in Richmond, Missouri.  Martha was the daughter of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.

1949 - Clarence WILDT died in Marion, Illinois.  Clarence was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.

1952 - Louisa MAASBERG died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of William MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAFER.

Monday, October 29, 2012

On This Day : October 29

1652 - Daniel EDGE born.  Daniel was the son of George EDGE and Joan ________.

1652 - Joseph EDGE born.  Joseph was the son of George EDGE and Joan ________.

1664 - Anton SCHWARTZ died in Egenhausen, Württemberg. Anton was the son of Hans SCHWARTZ and Catherina ________.  Anton was my 10x-great grandfather.

1678 - John BROUGHTON married Elizabeth WOODRUFF.  John was the son of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1750 - Cornelius SUTTON born in New Jersey.  Cornelius was the son of Amos SUTTON and Jane CLAWSON.  Cornelius was my 5x-great grandfather.

1776 - Anna Catherine Louisa KAHRE born in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Johann Friedrich KAHRE and Anna Marie Wilhelmine KIRSCHOFF.

1797 - Susanna MAXSON married John PEABODY.  Susanna was the daughter of John MAXSON and Darcis NILES.

1813 - Lydia TYSON died.  Lydia was the daughter of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.

1827 - Elizabeth SHAW born in Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William SHAW and Mary HECK.  Elizabeth was my 3x-great grandmother.

1834 - Lydia MILLER married Jacob M. PETRY.  Lydia was the daughter of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.

1840 - Susanna WRIGHT married William Riley HALL in Brown County, Ohio.  Susanna was the daughter of George WRIGHT and Elizabeth ROBINS.

1840 - Melinda JACOBS married Henry S. KIMBALL in Ohio.  Melinda was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1848 - Mary HEATON married Bennett KRATZER in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.

1851 - Mary Elizabeth HALL born.  Mary was the daughter of Joshua HALL and Rebecca CAMPBELL.

1873 - Elizabeth Rachel GEGENHEIMER born in Huron, Erie County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of August GEGENHEIMER and Sarah C. HALEY.

1883 - Townsend W. HEATON born.  Townsend was the son of Townsend HEATON and Mary Louise WINTERS.

1900 - Elleiny LEWIS died in Huntington County, Indiana.  Elleiny was the daughter of Jacob LEWIS and Margaret COOK.

1900 - Everet B. LEWIS died in Dora, Wabash County, Indiana.  Everet was the son of Jacob LEWIS and Margaret COOK.

1908 - Robert C. WEHRLY born in Ridgeville, Randolph County, Indiana.  Robert was the son of John William WEHRLY and Esther L. WHITE.

1920 - Louisa WARDLOW died in Schuyler County, Missouri.  Louisa was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.

1945 - Patricia Lou LeMASTER died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Patricia was the daughter of Chesley Franklin LeMASTER and Clara Louise BURKEY.