TOMBSTONE TUESDAY JOSEPH CHEUVRONT

For Tombstone Tuesday I am sharing a photo of Joseph Cheuvront 's tombstone.  I recently found this ancestry and it will make a great addition to my story on my 5th great grandfather Joseph Cheuvront's life.

Joseph passed away on the 15th of June on Good Hope, West Virginia and is buried with several other Cheuvront family members.

Thanks for stopping by. Please watch for me postings on Joseph as I write his story. Grace

Joseph Cheuvront Leaving London 1773 For America On The Virginia

As I posted last night I have joined the Family History Writing Challenge. I decided to start with one of my 5th great grandfather. He is one of my grandfathers that I was able to copy material from at the National Archives.
The start of my story will be his journey on the Virginia after departing London.  Last night I spent time researching the Virginia, I wanted to find out what I could about this ship that crossed the Atlantic with Joseph.
My questions are how large was the Virginia? What were the conditions of the trip ?
 How long did it take to cross the Atlantic? The passenger list of the "Virginia"  has it sailing was Dec 18 through the 22 of 1773, arriving in New York.

 Here is a copy of the Passenger List of the Ship
"VIRGINIA"
sailing Dec. 18-22, 1773
(transcribed from a photcopy of an unknown published source)
Name of passenger, age, occupation, and where from
(all the passengers were listed as indentured servants for four years)

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Ashburne,Wm., 28 cutler (knife-sharpener or seller) London Auber, Peter, 26 dyer (textile dye specialist) London Beate(?), Lewis Pack, 28 farmer London Boyd(?), Wm., 26 husbandman (tenant farmer) Ireland Brandes, Henry, 33 cordwainer (leather worker) London Burgess, Wm., 34 weaver London Cagaux, Peter, 26 cooper London Challe (Ohalle, Ohalie?) Peter, 23 blacksmith London Cheauvant, Jos., 20 gilder (applies gold leaf) London Chegailles(?), Alex. 21 hatter (hatmaker), painter London Chevaillier(?), Ant., 21 brickmaker Westminster Dane, George, 33 cabinetmaker London Dawson, John, 22 ostler(?) Surrey Disbonne, Chas., 30 taylor London Fleming, Jas., 26 husbandman (tenant farmer) Cornwall Fogg, Wm., 23 blacksmith Warwickshire Garth, John, 20(?) sawyer (saws lumber into boards) London Harris, Richd. 36 gardener London Harris, Sarah 21 semptress (seamstress) London Hill, Thos., 35 schoolmaster Essex Howard, Thos., 26 surgeon London Elizabeth his wife, 23 London Isaac, Jos., 19 perukemaker (wigmaker) London Jameson, (?), 21 husbandman (tenant farmer) London Ketler, (?) Carl, 21 taylor London Kilman, Wm., 23 blacksmith Scotland Lawrence, Antho., 36 cabinetmaker Leek, (Jonathan?), 17 whitesmith (tinsmith) Worcestor Macquet, Peter, 24 locksmith London McCloud, (Jonathan?) 28 laborer Lodon Nuir, Alexd., 21 weaver Scotland Oakeley, John, 19 perukemaker (wigmaker) London O'Brian, Arch., 24 butcher Dublin Ockershanson(?), (Jonathan?), 25 baker London Ogelvie, Robt., 19 husbandman (tenant farmer) London Onwin, (Jonathan?), 17 baker Greenwich Parker, Wm., 22 edge tool maker Deptford Parrott, Benjm., 32 carpenter London Pemberton(?), Thos., 20 bricklayer Chester Smith, Benjm., 24 bricklayer Westminster Stevenson, Jos., 25 carpenter; joyner (skilled carpntr)Westminster Thomas, Richd., 35 haberdasher London Tudor, Robt., 18 leather dresser London Weatherfield, (Jonathan?), 20 blacksmith London Welch, John, 31 malster (brewer, malt seller) Surrey Wood, Thos., 23 schoolmaster Surrey Yeates, John, 24 weaver Westminster Young, John, 21 blacksmith London

 I found an interesting story while searching through Swag Bucks about the Virginia.  On November 7, 1774, residents of York County threw a “tea party,” reminiscent of the Boston Tea Party of 1773. They boarded the " Virginia and threw off some of its tea. That was less than a year after Joseph traveled on the same ship from London.
So much history happened during this period of Joseph arriving in America.

This is the beginning of my ideas for the begining of my history on Joseph. Hope that you come along as I learn more and write about my ancestor.

If you think you may be related to me through Joseph or any one else listed on the side bar please let me know. Grace

I Have To Begin Some Where ~ Starting The Family History Writing Challenge

I have decided it is time to put some of the information I have on my ancestors into print. Time to write my first story. My first piece of family history. After over 15 years of collecting census reports, on line stories that have been passed down and any other small piece of information found I will begin.

February there is a writing challenge out in the blog world. A Family History Writing Challege.
I have decided to take this challenge, to make it a goal to write for the next 29 days. Starting on the 1st of February I will write, whether it is 250 words or 500 words I will write every day.

I have decided to start with my 5th great grandfather Joseph Cheuvront.

What has stopped me from putting my family story into words?   FEAR that is what.  After all I am not a writer.  I do write on my blog but that is for fun, to help me learn and practice my writing. A place to go out and find others who are interested in my love of genealogy.

My first story may not be great or even good but it will be my story of the Cheuvront family. It will be the first chapter of a great pioneering family. It starts with Joseph and ends with Alta Cheuvront who then marries a Coleman.  I have always been intrigued with Alta one of my name sakes

But I am getting ahead of myself. For now I will concentrate on Joseph story.

Interested in joining us on the writing challenge please do. Just go ahead and sign up .

My first question was where do I start?  I just finished reading Lynn's post on Do you have a story plan ?   Simple easy way to take a look at it. 

I have listed my bullet points on Joseph as follows

• Joseph arrives on the Virginia from France December 1773 from London
• The birth of John in France 2nd of February 1757
• The first four years in America
• Marries Elizabeth daughter of John or Moses Ellsworth
• The birth of his 11 children between 1777 to 1798
• 1780 enlisting in the Revolutionary war and continuing until the surrender of Cornwallis on the 19th of October 1781
• Elizabeth dies of Typhoid Fever the 18th of August 1800
• The story of being a Methodist minister from about 1780 and for most of his life.  A piece of his last words were that he served the Methodists as " exhorter, class leader, steward, local preacher, traveling preacher and presiding elder.
• Remarries in 1802 and has four more children with Sarah Bollen
• The next years with family, enjoying his family, his country and preaching.
• The last days of Joseph, his last words and his will.  Joseph passes away on the 15th of June 1832 in Good Hope, West Virginia.

So this is my story line, my first story line. Where it will lead me I do not know but I will share some of my challenge with you over the month of February.
Thanks for stopping by, if you think we may be related through Joseph or any other relatives listed on the side bar I hope that you will contact me.

Grace

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy: Week 4 Free OFFline Genealogy Tools

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy: Week 4 Free OFFline Genealogy Tools
A bit late but better late than never

This is Week 4 of Amy Coffin’s Abundant Genealogy series.  

Free Offline genealogy tools: Which free off line genealogy tool are you most grateful?  How did you find this tool and how has it benefitted your genealogy.

My favorite off line tool is the National Archives in Washington DC. Takes a bit of work to get there from Minnesota, but I was able to go twice while my husband was at conferences in DC back in his working days.

I would get on the subway and travel to the right stop and then walk a certain path to find my way. At the end of my day I would back track to the subway and go back to our hotel. I felt so brave wandering by myself in this big city.

At the National Archives I would enter and pass the guards through the medal detector.  I had to get a pass with my name on it and then find my way to the right floors to find what ever I wanted to search for. I would fill my card with money so I could make copies of all the records I wanted.

I was fortunate to find the Civil War records of my great great grandfather John Lockwood.  Some of those papers are his application for a pension. How he stated he had pain and was able to not work like he used to do. My thoughts at that time were and still are " Poor Grandpa ".

To find Revoluntionary records on my grandfathers John Rouse. At ancestry is this file number  information on his War pension. I was able to copy many of these papers on him.

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
about John Rouse   my fifth great grandfather.

Name: John Rouse Pension Year: 1834 Application State: New York Applicant Designation: Survivor's Pension Application File Archive Publication Number: M804 Archive Roll Number: 2090 Total Pages in Packet: 112

I was able to also find information on my 5th great grandfather Joseph Cheuvront at the archives.  He also lived during the revolutionary war. Among my papers is a copy of a letter he wrote to his children and descendants about live a good life and not being sinful, the story of him arriving in this country and becoming involved with the Methodist and traveling with Rev Henckel.  I will have to find and share this some day with you.
If you by chance every find the opportunity to visit the National Archives it is a wonderful place to search for your ancestors.

Thanks for stopping by, if you should think we are related I would love to hear from you . Grace

RESEARCHING MY IRISH NAMES AT THE DULUTH LIBRARY

I  love to spend time at the Duluth down town library. Not only am I surrounded with wonderful books but the walls that do not have books have art from Duluth's past.
Today I picked the book " Irish Family Names Arms, Origins and and Locations by Brian de Breffny to look through. This book was written in 1982.
I know of at least three Irish names in my family line. There is
Daly who was the biological father of my grandmother
Gallaher Gallagher my grandmother's mothers family name from her father side
Riordan my grandmother's mother's family name on her mothers side.

Daly the surname is among the thrity commonst in Ireland; it is most heavily distributed in Munster and then in Leinster with about half the number in that province living in Ulster and in Connacht.  The O'Dalaigh sept had its territory in Co. Westmeath in the barony of Magheradernon which now forms part of the baqrony of Moyashel and Magheradernon.  Branches of the sept established themselves in other parts of the country, notably in Co. Galway, Co. Clare, Co. Cavan and Co. Cork where they flourished and multiplied, accounting for the numerous Daly descendants to be found today - about 15 to 17,000 in Ireland, and many thousands more in Britain, Canada, the United States of America,m and other countries of the Irish diaspora.  There are a few O'Daly families in Ireland who have reassumed the preflix O' as the returns of the Registar of Births in the last century only show this surname in use without its prefix.

Gallagher the O Gallchobhair sept from which Gallagher famies are descended, held a territory in the south east of Co. Donegal in the baronies of Tirhugh and Raphoe with a sept centre at Barrynaglack near Stranorlar.  Although Gallagher and O' Gallagher rank among the twenty most commonest surnames in Ireland, the distribution is still markedly concentrated close to the original territory of the sept.  At the beginning of this century two fifths of all the Gallaghers in Ireland were still to be found in Co. Donegal.  Despite 20th century population movements this pattern is still notable, with a predominace of the name outside the capital, in Co. Donegal and the neighboring Derry, Tyrone and Sligo.

Riordan O'Riordan the O'Riordans are another family to have resumed the use of the prefix O', thus reversing the situation at the end of the last century when Riordans outnumbered O'Riordans.  They are still found mainly in Munster where the O'Riordain sept was located in Co. Tipperary. The townland of ballyreardon in Barrymore barony Co. Cork commemorates the home of a branch of the spet which established itself there.

I think that my great great grandmother Joanna Riordan came from Cork. The maritime county of Cork, in Munster, is bounded by the sea on the south, and the south east. To the east it has land boundries with the counties of Waterford and tipperary, to the North with Limerick, and to the west with Kerry. At the time my ancestors were living in Ireland they were part of the labouring poor. Many  inhabited one room mud built cabins with an unglazed window aperture and a smoke hole instead of a chimney. There diet was equally miserable, often almost only potatoes.

As I look at pictures of Ireland I see beauty, but as I read statements about Ireland in the mid 1800's and how my ancestors lived I do not see beauty. I see a poor group of people who traveled the ocean for a better life. No matter what their struggles were to get here and what happened to them after they got here was still better than what they left as far as living conditions.

Chances my Gallaghers and Dalys came from that same area and their lives were the same as the Riordans.
 On my to do list is to see if I can find out where my Gallaghers and Dalys were living in Ireland before immigrating to the US. When they immigrated and on what ship they came on. .

If you think you may be related to me through these names or any others listed I would love to hear from you. Grace

TIME LINE THURSDAY PATRICK GALLAHER WHAT DO I KNOW SO FAR ?

Time line on PATRICK GALLAHER / GALLAGHER what do I know so far?

between 1830 and 1838 born in Ireland parents unknown at this time. The 1870 census has him 32 years old while the 1880 census has him at 50 years old. Same family members listed so is the same family.
abt 1850 or so arrived in the United States. Would think he arrived through New York. Would be about 12 years so when he arrived if this is true. This is when most of the Irish came to the United States. Most arrived between 1849 and 1851.
1866 April daughter Mary born
abt 1868 12 of March daughter Bridget born. Do not have exact dates of birth
abt 1869 December 15th son William born. Do not have exact dates of birth
1870 living in Hamburg, Vernon county, Wisconsin with wife Joanna and daughter Mary age 4, daughter Bridget age 2 and son William age 7 months. Census reports that all children were born in Wisconsin. Mary was born April of 1866 so were in Wisconsin as of this time. Real Estate property is listed at value of $1100 and personal property at $600. Patrick is listed as a farmer.
1880 living in Hamburg still living in the home is daughter Mary age 14, daughter Bridget age 12, son William age 10 and Kathreen age 7. This is my great grandmother. Patrick is listed as a farmer.
1895 living in Bergen, Vernon, Wisconsin. Living in the home is 2 males and 2 females. 2 are foreign born and 2 are US born. This would be Patrick, wife Joanna, daughter Mary who would be about 29 years old and son William who would be about 26 years old. Neither ever married.
1898 3rd of January Patrick passed away in LaCrosse County Wisconsin about 60 years old. Wife Joanna lived until 12 of July 1902

Wife JOHANNA RIORDAN
the 1870 census has her at 30 years old and born about 1840 while the 1880 census has her at 47 years and born about 1833. The 1900 census has her born Aug 1833 and age 66. She is widowed and mother of 5 children with 4 children living. Living with her is Mary and William. All 5 children are living at this time so not sure why it says only 4 are living. Is this an error or does this mean she has disowned one of the children. If she did consider one of her children dead it would of been my great grandmother Katherine.
Son William does not pass away till 1912 and Joanna dies on the 12 of July 1902. This is a mystery to me.

To do list on both Patrick and Joanna
death certificate for Patrick
death certificate for wife Joanna
Where are Patrick and Joanna buried?
 I know that son William buried the Catholic Cemetery in LaCrosse Wisconsin. Daughter Bridget and Bridget's husband buried there also. Location of Cemetery is 519 Losey Blvd South LaCrosse Wisconsin
When did Patrick come to the US and who with
When did Joanna come to the US and who with

Not proven as of yet
1860 census Annsville, Oneida, New York there is listed
Patrick Gallagher 30 years old making his year of birth about 1830
Joanna Gallagher 26 years old making her year of birth about 1834
this very well could be my great great grandparents.

There was a Joanna Riordan who arrived New York 15th of October 1851 on the ship Lockwood. They have her age 18 coming from Cork. This would be about the right age for my Joanna.  Also listed is a Marlin Riordan age 35 years old. Very well and probably is a relative.

To be continued. Grace

FAMILY TREASURE THURSDAY POSTCARD TO MY GREAT GRAND AUNT MARY GALLAHER 1916

Among the old family treasures that were passed down are 4 vintage postcards addressed to my great grand aunt Mary Gallaher. She is the sister of my great grandma Katherine Gallaher / Gallagher mother of my Grandma Grace

The first one is dated February 12, 1916. Mary is living in Mora, Minnesota where her sister lives.
Post card is written in pencil so hard to read but what I can make out is
Dear Aunt
Received your card was glad to hear from you
Mary got a boy Feb 4th named him James, he
weighed 9 1/2 pounds.
Alda Davidson married a man out in Texas
next two words I can not make out
signed Catherine

Catherine is the daughter of Bridget who is Mary's sister, the mentioned new mother. I find it an interesting chose that she writes a message of new baby on this post card picturing the Oak Grove Mausoleum in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

If you think we are related through this family or any other mentioned family I would love to hear from you. Grace

NOT SO WORDLESS WEDNESDAY MYSTERY RELATIVES GALLAGHER GALLAHER FAMILY

Today is Wordless Wednesday or Almost Wordless Wednesday for me. I am sharing two mystery relative of mine.  These photos were found in a family albums belonging to my great grandma Katherine Gallagher/ Gallaher or her sister Mary Gallagher.

 First question is the last name. Which way is it spelled. Their Irish accent could make it sound like their is no G.

This is the first photo. It is marked M Gallaher, M could mean Mr or maybe could be a first initial. Only the writer of this album would know, my guess is Mr.
My Patrick Gallagher/ Gallaher arrived from Ireland around 1850 maybe.  I know nothing as of yet of this family before they arrived in Wisconsin. I am not sure what port they came into, maybe New York.
My thoughts are that this could be a photo of a brother of my great great grandfather Patrick and while my Patrick moved to Wisconsin this Gallagher traveled to Ontario.
He appears to be an older gentleman well dressed.

The second photo is of a young girl from the early 1900's or very late 1890's. The name is Rose in the album, she also is well dressed. I am guessing she is about 12 years old. She could be the young daughter of the above man or maybe even a grand daughter.
Both photos are taken in Guelph Ontario by Dobereiner and Ward.

These albums are full of photos. Some identified and some not. I am hoping with the census reports and these pictures I can put some of the history together. A trip to LaCrosse Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota is in the plans for this year to search for more information.

I have had contact with a distant cousin who has information on this family from the court house. She mentioned that she would share some of these items with me but sadly never came through.

If you think you may be related to me through this or any other family listed I would love to hear from you.  Grace

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY JOHN JR DAY

Tombstone Tuesday is a daily prompt at Geneabloggers which asks bloggers to create a post including an image of a gravestone of one or more ancestors; it may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor


John Jr Day is my 6th great grandfather on my mother's side.  John was born on the 24th of September 1676 in Hartford, Connecticut.
He died on the 4th of November 1752 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut.

John married Grace Spencer about 1696 and together they had twelve children. Grace was born in 1675 and died in 1749
I am descendant from his son Isaac Day who married Ann Foote.

If you think we may be related from any family mentioned I would love to hear from you.
John is buried in Colchester Cemetery in Colchester, Connecticut.

Sepia Saturday 109 21st January 2012 Dolls Are The Theme Creepy Is My Pick

This weeks theme for Sepia Saturday is dolls. Last night I was busy working on updating my family research and spaced out taking a look at this weeks theme.

My first thought was that I would not find any old family photos with dolls. My baby photos had stuffed animals. On second look at this photo I see what is a doll on the left hand side.

The pretty baby is me of course and I am in my little tub. Mama writes there was no water in it so I am safe I guess. The note says I am chewing on my yellow duck. This picture would of been taken in 1949 and we were living in Texas, probably Baytown Texas.

I think the doll actually looks a little creepy, I sure did not have much hair at this time.

I love these old family photos. Thanks for stopping by for Sepia Saturday. I am sharing this over at Sepia Saturday. Take a look at others offerings on this weeks theme. Grace

52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy - Week 3 Free Online Genealogy Tools

Week 3 – Free Online Genealogy Tools: Free online genealogy tools are like gifts from above. Which ones are you most thankful for? How has it helped your family history experience.

What is FREE Online Genealogy tools to use to help with my family research. There is  Roots Web which is part of Ancestry hopefully it will stay free. Then there is the LDS Family research .
My favorite place is the Duluth down town library. I do not spend enough time there but when I go I enjoy myself so much. I could get lost in the research area.
They have the local newspaper that dates back into the 1800's and I have been able to find information on the death of my great great uncle George Day in 1928. That is a story I have started here but it needs further telling. The question is do you share what was never told to you?  Do you share the full story ?

The library research room is better than a candy store. No calories but full of goodies. Shelves and shelves of books.
We also have a LDS Family History Center here in Duluth. I have not taken advantage of this as of yet. Went to one genealogy meeting there and looked around. With the Internet I do not take advatage of these free sites enough. One of my goals will be this year to change that habit.
Our local Genealogical Society meets on Monday nights and this is not a good night for me.

Thanks for stopping by, take a moment and read some of my previous postings. If you think we may be related some how I would love to hear from you. Grace

STEPPING BACK IN TIME THE YEAR IS 1865 LIVING WITH GRANDPA AND GRANDMA HALL

Much of the information I have on my great great grandpa George Hall is from his obituary.
In 1864 he disposed of the grocery stock and rented a farm which he operated for a year and then purchased eighty acres of land on Sec 19, Union Twp with a small log cabin upon it, but soon replaced it with a small frame building and that in 1885 was replaced by his present commodious residence. On the 29th day of November 1860, he was married to Miss Louisa Reynolds, who is now his widow. This union was blessed with six children five of who are now living.Arthur, Florence, Mark, George and Agnes.

The year is 1864 and grandpa George has decided to no longer be in the grocery business with his brother in law Stephen Fairbanks who was married to his sister Maria.  For one year he rents a farm but then decides he wants his own piece of property. He buys eighty acres of land on Sec 19 Union Township in Janesville Wisconsin. On this land is just a log cabin that he moves his family into, soon he replaces it with a small frame home. They live here for some years making it their home until in 1885 he built his larger home.

The living quarters of the log cabin was probably one room with a dirt floor. Later they may have covered the dirt with a type of varnished cloth. This was probably windowless and grandma would of labored all day using a coal oil lamp and candlelight.  The room was probably hazy with smoke because the stone chimney drew poorly and fireplaces rarely had dampers.

The so called kitchen probably occupied one corner next to the fireplace. There were crude open shelves and a rough trough like box that would of been the sink. It of course had no drain. They would of carried water in and out in wooden buckets and would of used a basin and pitcher to wash up. There was a rain barrel under the cabin eaves to collect water when the spring ran dry in the summer. Refridgeration was either a wooden box or rock housing built over a stream or spring that would allow the crocks of milk and butter to sit in cool water during the summer.

Cooking was in an open hearth fireplace that permitted boiling, roasting, baking and steaming. Grandma Louisa's cookware would of consisted of a few different sized kettles, a dutch oven and a long handled fry pan, an iron griddle and a tea kettle. The iron utensils were skewers, a spit, trivets and a long handled spoon.

I am guessing that one of their meals would of been dandelion Greens and potatoes cooked with salt pork in a big kettle with water added.

Living in this small log cabin is George and Louisa. Louisa had a son Charles who is born on the 12th of June 1862 in Rock County Wisconsin and sadly passes away on the 1st of May 1863. At that time Louisa is pregnant with my great grandfather Arthur and he was born on the 19th of September 1863.
Daughter Florence is born the 28th of February 1865, Mark on the 23rd of May 1867, George on the 11th of May 1869 and Agnes in September 1871.

They are all living in this small frame home until George builds the larger home in 1885.
Family records are that his political sentiments were a supporter of the Republican party and favors the adoption of prohibition principles.

Step by step I am writing my family history. This is the start of my great great grandfather George Hall. As I write pieces of his history I can put it together piece by piece till I am telling what I hope is his story.  Grace

ON OR ABOUT THIS DAY MY ANCESTORS WERE BORN OR DIED

On or about the last days something happened in my family. Either there was the happiness of a birth like
Michael Cassell was born in 1763 on the 14th of January.
Anna Smith was born in 1807 on the 16th of this month or the sadness of a death in the family.
Sally Grimes passed away on the 17th of this month in 1873.

Michael Cassell was born in Augusta, Washington, Virginia to Abraham and Martha Flinner Cassell.
He married Mary Fleenor and had eleven children. He died on the 9th of August in 1847. Michael is my 4th great grandfather on my father's side of the family.

Anna Smith was born in Rome, New York parents unknown at this time. She married Alfred Day and is my 3rd great grandmother on my mother's side. She had 4 children with Alfred. She passed away some time in the 1830's date unknown at this time.

Sally Grimes is my 3rd great grandmother on my father's side. She was born on the 18th of November in 1800 in New Hampshire to Nathan Grimes and Hepsibeth Lovejoy. She married John Hall Jr and had 7 children. On the 17th of January in 1873 she passed away.

Thanks for stopping by, if you think you may be related to any of these people please let me know. Grace

AMANUENSIS MONDAY 08 Sudden and Sorrowful GEORGE HALL of Janesville Wisconsin Dies of Sun Stroke

Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog) started his own Monday blog theme many months ago called Amanuensis Monday.What does "amanuensis" mean?John offers this definition:"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

Amanuensis Monday Sudden and Sorrowful George Hall of Wisconsin Dies of Sun Stroke.

I found two newspaper obits on ancestery recently. I already knew some of this information about my great great grandfather George Hall but gained more information from these newspaper articles.

August 2nd from the Eveansville Weekly review
Died of Sun Stroke George Hall
The funeral of Mr. George Hall who died of sun stroke Wednesday July 29, 1892 was held at his late residence, near Evansville, Saturday at half past ten o'clock am services by Rev J E Coleman of the Evansville Seminary. Mr Hall was in town Wednesday, apparently in his usual health, and saying as he left that he must hurry home for he had two loads of hay to get in that afternoon. Having completed his work and helping the boys drive out some cattle that had broken into the lot, he sat down a few moments in the barn to rest before going into the house, and on rising walked a short distance, and after speaking a few words to the boys in relation to the cattle, fell unconsciously to the ground He was carried into the house and Dr. Spencer sent for. The doctor found his patient , as he hope, not in a comatose condition, not feeling satisfied in his own mind had Dr. T F Stair called, but it was soon found that the vital spark had forever gone.

Mr Hall was an early citizen coming here some years ago and going into the grocery business with Mr. Stephen Fairbanks whose wife was Mr. Halls sister. Mr Hall leaves beside his wife, three sons, Arthur, Mark and George, and two daughters, Florence and Agnes. His age was 60 years. Mr. hall was an excellant citizen and a forehanded farmer.

Sudden and Sorrowful from the Enterprise Evansville Wisconsin 5th of August 1892

Considerable excitement prevailed in our little city Friday morning over the sudden death the previous evening of Mr Geo Hall, residing on a farm about two miles west.  He was assisting in haying in his field when some stock broke into his enclosure and he helped to get them out, which over heated him, but he returned to the the barn in which he fell dead about 4 o clock P M.  Dr Spencer was with him all night, as well as neighbors and friends, using every effort possible for the unfortunate man's recovery, but all was of no avail. Dr. Stair was sent for Fri. morning, but he says that Mr. Hall was dead before he got there and he thinks he fell dead at first. The deceased was born in Hardwick, Vermont ( newspaper reported New Hampshire in error) on June 13, 1832, was the third of a family of seven children. When but six years old his father died, and two years later he went to live with an aunt, his mother's sister, where he remained until 1846 at that time he went to reside with his uncle Isaac Hall. In January 1856, he emigrated to Madison, Wisconsin, where he resided until the fall of 1860 when he came to this place and entered into the grocery business.  In 1864 he disposed of the grocery stock and rented a farm which he operated for a year and then purchased eighty acres of land on Sec 19, Union Twp with a small log cabin upon it, but soon replaced it with a small frame building and that in 1885 was replaced by his present commodious residence.  On the 29th day of November 1860, he was married to Miss Louisa Reynolds, who is now his widow.  This union was blessed with six children five of who are now living.Arthur, Florence, Mark, George and Agnes.

Mr and Mrs Hall have always ranked amongst our best and most honored citizens as well as their family. He was one of the self made men of this community, reared without the guiding council of a father, he started out in life with a cash capital of $100 and from such a beginning has become one of our most well to do farmers,and his sudden death caused many sad feelings to many hearts.  A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the house on Saturday, July 30th, 1892, to listen to the last sad rites perforned over the remains by Rev. J E Coleman, and the interment was made in the Evansville cemetery.

So much can be found in a persons orbituary and can be a great find. Newspapers can make mistakes as the state my grandfather was born, but in all is a wonderful source of family history.

Thanks for stopping by, if you find someone you think you are related to, I would love to hear from you. Grace

Sepia Saturday Theme - Hats 14 January 2012 All Dressed In Their Hats

 The theme for today's Sepia Saturday is HATS. Perfect time to dig out some old family photos of hats.

 The above picture is of my grandma Grace Daly Esler Day and grandpa Bill Day. They are pictured in their Sunday go to meeting hats. I think they look adorable. This is dated 1945 or 1946.

Next is a picture of my mother and great aunt Mary wife of my uncle Wayne Esler. It is marked 1948 and was taken in San Antonio Texas. Since that is the year I was born I am guessing my mom is pregnate with me just a few months. I loved my great aunt Mary, she had a warm smile and laugh and wore bright red nail polish. No one else in my family wore nail polish so as a child I always thought she was so daring. I love her hat tilted to the side. Boy she was so cute and adorable.

I love to see pictures of my mom before she got polio. It is fun to see her in pretty shoes. Once she had polio she no longer could wear pretty shoes like these pictured. She wore sturdy shoes and a brace on one leg.

And last picture is a wonderful vintage cabinet photo of some relatives of mine. Not sure who they are as of yet but are related on my great grandma Katherine Gallaghers side of the family. Her mother my great great grandma Joanna's maiden name was Riordan. This picture was in a vintage family album. On the paper of album is written May and Frank Riordan.
This family is full of brick walls. Maybe I can start breaking down some walls with this family album full of old cabinet photos.
I am sharing this over at Sepia Saturday. Hope that you have enjoyed seeing a couple of my vintage photos. Grace

LIVE YOUR ANCESTORS LIVES READ HISTORY BOOKS Women Sufferage In Kansas 1888

Do you ever wonder what life was for your ancestors. One of the best ways to look into their lives is to look at the history that was happening around them at that time.

Tonight while doing a search on my Flavious and Anna Woodmansee Millsap I put into the search engine their county in Kansas. They were living in Boone, Bates Missour in the 1880 census and by 1900 they were in Cleveland and Richard Townships, Stafford, Kansas.
At the Kansas Historical Society I came across a copy of Woman Sufferage in Kansas an account of the municipal elections in Kansas in 1888, as told by the newspapers of the state.

Since I know they were living in Stafford county in 1900 I went to that section to read that section.  More study will have to be done to find out exactly where Anna was living during this period of history. No matter where she was living exactly this was an important time in history for all women at that time.

Thanks for stopping by.. Grace

ON THIS DAY GRANDPA CASPER FLEENOR DIED IN 1825 in Virginia

On this day grandpa Casper Fleenor passed away in 1825
He was the 4 th of Mar 1750 in Willsbach, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
and passed away on the 11th of  Jan 1825 in Fleenor, Washington, Virginia, USA

Casper or Gasper is my 5th great grandfather. So on this day I am remembering this grandfather. I know very little about him at this time.

Thanks for stopping by for On This Day.. Grace

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY ROBERT MILLSAP Passed Away in 1842 in Indiana

Tombstone Tuesday posting is of my 4th x great grandfather Robert Millsap who passed away the 4 Apr 1842 in Hamblen, Brown, Indiana. He is the father of William Bella Millsap and was married to Marcia Lacy.

Grandfather Robert Millsap is buried in Taggart Cemetary.
Thanks for stopping by for Tombstone Tuesday Grace

ON THIS DAY GGG Grandfather Bella Millsap and GGG Grandfather Alexander Elic Coleman Were Born

Today is January 10th and I am featuring two of my great great great grandfathers. They were both born on this date and both are on my father's side of the family.
William Bella Millsap is on my father's father's side and Elic is on my father's mother's side.

Bella was born the 10 January 1797 in Green, Tennessee to Robert and Marcia Lacy Millsap. Bella was their first child born.
You can read more about the Millsap family by searching for the Millsap family link on my blog.

Alexander Elic Chalker Coleman was born in 1805 to Ebenezer and Lucy Hildreth Coleman in Connecticut. He was their 5th child.  You see what I have shared so far on Elic which is not a lot as of yet. Will have to do a time line on him soon.

If you think we are related through either family I would love to hear from you.
Thanks for stopping by, your friend in family research. Grace

1940 CENSUS WILL BE FREE ON ANCESTRY

Good morning everyone. This is what I received in my emails this morning. Of course I have received this before but thought I should share with you. I look forward to one more record to search in the quest for information on my family.

1940 Census Will be Free on Ancestry.com
Posted by Diane

Subscription genealogy website Ancestry.com has decided to make the 1940 census images and index—which will be on the site after the 1940 census is opened next year for research—free to search and view through 2013.
That’ll be more than 3.8 million images with 130 million records. Even better, they’ll be indexed by 45 fields, meaning you’ll be able to search on the name, street address, county, state, parents’ birthplaces and more.

The records won’t be on Ancestry.com right when the census is released April 2, 2012. Ancestry.com’s press release says they’ll commence “streaming onto the website in mid-April 2012.”

Can’t wait until mid-April? The record images will be available first on the National Archives’ website, but they won’t be searchable right away by name. Click here to see our post about finding your ancestors’ 1940 census enumeration district.

Get help with your census research—including preparing for the release of the 1940 census records—in the May 2010 Family Tree Magazine.
Thanks for stopping by .. your friend in family research Grace

The Whispers Of My Ancestors In My Ears Anna Woodmansee Continues

While reading blogs tonight I found Angels in my Ear which was referred by Armchair Genealogists.
She has just started out writing her blog.  I look forward to continuing to read her writings. She talks about putting depth and more to our family history besides the dates we find.

I often sit and wonder about my ancestors. What was their lifes like, what were their dreams and hopes. How did they handle the saddness in their lives. At times I wish they would whisper in my ear. Tell me their secrets.

Today I shared the obituary of my great great grandmother Anna Woodmansee. The last part talked about her long suffering. It reads She has been a great sufferer for several years, but has bore her suffering with patience and christian fortitude. What is meant by that? Did she suffer from some disease, some unknown sadness to me. I wonder?

I did find this wonderful picture of one of her sons on ancestory tonight. This is George Everett Millsap and his family. I love ancestory and how their is sharing of family pictures for others to enjoy and put into their family research books. Pictured is six children, I found out that they had one more son who lived only about three years.

While searching swag found this site about abandoned cemeteries in Decatur where my ancestors lived. It mentions Millsaps. More research needs to be done here. Anna married Flavious Armenious Millsap.

Thanks for stopping by as I share my family members and what I am finding about these wonderful people who came before me. I want to learn more about all of them. Your friend in family research Grace

OBITURARY SUNDAY Remembering Anna Woodmansee Millsap Passed Away in 1904

This is the obituary of my great great grandmother on my father's mother's side.

The Lamoni Chronicle (Iowa)
July 28, 1904

MILLSAP. - Mrs. Ann MILLSAP died at her home at Syracuse, Kansas, July 2, 1904, aged 62 years, 11 months and 22 days.
She was the oldest daughter of James and Rachel WOODMANSEE, was born in Jackson county, Indiana, July 10, 1841. She came with her parents to Lee county, Iowa, remaining there one year. In the fall of 1849 they came to Decatur county and settled west of Decatur City, near the Woodmansee bridge, September 1.

She was married to Armeneous MILLSAP. To this union was born eleven children, the oldest dying in infancy. Five sons and five daughters are living; Mrs. Adam ZION, Wilton, Minn.; Mrs. Del FERGUSON, Hope, Idaho; George of Fellsburg,
Kan.; John of Wyonoka, Okla.; Mrs. Charles PFIESTER, Great Bend, Kan.; Frank, Arthur, Carl and Ora, all of Syracuse, Kan. She leaves a husband, twenty-two grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters. They are: John WOODMANSEE, Leon, Rebuen of Indianola, George of near Decatur, Mrs. J. W. MCLAUGHLIN of Decatur, and Mrs. W. H. GRAYSON of Redding.

She united with the Christian Church when quite young, and has lived a consistent Christian until death. The husband has lost a faithful companion of nearly forty-seven years, the children a kind and loving mother. She has been a great sufferer for several years, but has bore her suffering with patience and christian fortitude.

Loving mother, thy work's all done,
Beautiful soul into glory gone.
Beautiful life with its crown now son,
God giveth rest.
Rest from all sorrows and watching and fears,
Rest from all possible sighings and tears;
Rest through God's endless, wonderful years,
At home with the blest.

Beautiful spirit, free from all strain.
Ours they heartache, the sorrow and pain;
Thine is the glory and infinite gain.
They slumber is sweet.
Peace on the brow, and the eye-lids so calm;
Peace in the heart, 'neath the white folded palm;
Peace dropping down like a wondrous balm,
& gt;From the head to the feet.

It was so sudden, our white lips said.

How we will miss her, our darling dead;
Who'll take the place of the precious one fled?
But God knoweth best.
We know he watches the sparrows that fall-
Hears the sad cry of the grieved hearts that call.
Friends, husband, children,-he loveth them all-
We can trust for the rest.

Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker
June 9, 2003
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu

Thanks for visiting your friend in family research Grace

SURNAME SATURDAY McCormick FAMILY From Virginia State 1716

SURNAME SATURDAY McCormick FAMILY From Virginia 1716

Saturday and time to take a look at one of my surnames. If by chance you find we are related I hope to hear from you.
Tonight I am looking at the McCormick family.

This line is on my father's side the Zion side.
1. Grace Zion

2. Arthur Zion b April 30 1920 d Sept 15 2008
3. Muriel Day b Feb 23 1922 Minnesota d Feb 28 1998 Minnesota

4. Perry Zion b Dec 12 1886 Kendal Kansas d Dec 21 1958 Winlock Washington
5. Alta L Hall b June 26 1892 Evansville Wisconsin d Feb 21 1944 Winlock Washington

8. Jonathan Adam Zion b Sept 29 1861 Decatuer Iowa d April 07 1927 Craig Colorado
9. Rachel Millsap b April 19 1862 Mount Ayr, Ringgold county Iowa d May 13 1945 Spanaway Pierce county, Washington

16. John Henderson Zion b 28 Nov 1831 Rush, Indiana d 22 April 1920 Foster Missouri

17. Mary Cassell 19 Oct 1834 d 20 Nov 1919 Iowa

32. McCormic Zion b 22 Jan 1795 North Fork River  Holston Washington, Virginia d 26 Dec 1836 Decatur Iowa 

33. Mary Gobble b 4th April 1796 North Fork, Holston River, Virgiania d 20 Nov 1835 Rush Indiana

64. John W Zion Sr b 1765 North Fork Holston River Virgina d before 1850 Cane Creek, Lee, Virgina

65. Lucy McCormick b 1722 Bedford, Virginia d 1854 Cane Creek, Lee, Virginia

130. William McCormick Jr b 1745 Hanover Virginia d 1775 Bedford Virginia

131. Agnes Adams b after 1740 Hanover Virginia d abt 1775

260. William McCormick b abt 1716 Fredrickville Goochland Virginia  d 1753 Louisa County, Virginia . Will is is said to have been recorded in Louisa County, Virginia in 1753. Children named in the will are reported as David, William, Thomas, John, Micajah and Charles and daughters Mary, Nancy, Sarah, and Elizabeth. Further research needs to be done to get a copy of this will.

261. Rebecca b abt 1722 Hanover Co Virginia

I have found at ancestry that there was a William McCormick who served in Captain Richard Taylor's 1st Virginia Regiment commanded by Col JamesHendricks, Esq. William McCormick is enlisted from April 1778 and received $6 2/3. He is also on Richard Taylor's company roll in September 1777. This would not be my McCormick since he had passed away. Could be a relative of his though.

My William McCormick # 130 died in 1775. His will was signed 31 July 1775. The will mentions his wife Agnes and his children John, David, William, Lucy, Jesse and Nancy. Since he makes no specific bequests to any of his children and since he names his wife along with William Adams as his sole executors, it may be that his children were quite young at least under legal age at the time of his death.

His will was executed 23 October 1775.

William Adams is listed as one the executors. " I William McCormick late of Buckingham now of Bedford County; and the Virginia tithables for Buckingham County, Virginia

Source Bedford Co Will book #1 p 239.

Further research needs to be done here to get a copy of the will by either finding a copy on the Internet or I will have it get a copy if I can visit Virginia.

More time will be spent on finding information on this family. Thanks for stopping by.. your friend in family research... Grace

ON THIS DAY LUCY HILDRETH WAS BORN IN 1787

On this day my 4th great grandmother Lucy HILDRETH was born in 1787 to William Hildreth 1736 - 1810 and Jo Anna Chalker 1748 - 1834.
Lucy is one of my grandmothers on my father's mothers side. She was born in Glastonbury, Hartford,Connecticut in 1787 and died in Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio on 20th of February in 1853.
Lucy was married to Ebenezer Coleman. Ebenzer and Lucy had at least eight children Elisha, Chester , John , Hiram, James and Erastus and Elic Chalker being my ancestor.

So on this day I am thinking about grandma Lucy, wondering what she looked like, what she was like and what life was for her.

this picture is of my 3rd great grandparents  Alexander "Elic" and Catherine Coleman

thanks for stopping by..your friend in family research. Grace

Almost WORDLESS WEDNESDAY ~ MEET ONE OF MY BRICK WALL FAMILY Gallagher Line

I just posted about my goals for this year. One is to work on some of my brick walls starting out with my mother's mother's side of the family.
Here is a great tin type photo of my great grandmother on the right side, her sister Bridget and brother William. They are part of my Gallagher / Gallaher family line. On the back of photo my mother has identified the persons in the photo pointing out grandma Katherine is in the dark clothes. I have added (R) on back for future generations.
This is a great old picture, not only showing my ancestors but the clothing of the time. This would of been taken in Wisconsin in the LaCrosse county area.
All I have for this family is the census reports I find on line, a few pictures that was passed down and the hope for more information.
I will share this picture on ancestry for other family members to find in the hopes of starting communications with them.
If you find that you are related to me through the Patrick Gallagher Joanne Riordan Gallagher line I would love to hear from you.

Till later your friend in sharing family research Grace

TIME TO PLAN MY GOALS FOR MY GENEALOGY RESEARCH

Three days into the year and I have been thinking of my goals for this year with family research. What would I like to accomplish this year.

Goal 1 Get my family note books in order with any papers laying around filed. I like to use notebooks rather than files. That way when some one visits I can just pull out to share with them what I have found.
I am separating my family notebooks into four colors for each main Surname.
Red is be my mother's fathers side
Yellow is my mother's mothers side
Blue is my father's father's side
Green is my father's mothers side
I will be starting with each note book having a family group sheet in chronologal order youngest to oldest, with a divider tab labeled Direct Line parents, grandparents, great grandparents, etc.
Collateral lines will be in chronological order in the same note book with a divider line labeled collateral to file papers on my direct ancestors siblings.
As the notebooks grow I will need to add note books. My father's side alread has 2 or 3 notebooks but they do need organizing. My mother's mother will be very small needing only one note book to start.
This is what I plan to do this week getting what I have already done in the correct order and filing any papers laying around as time allows.

All of my family papers are placed in mylar page protectors so will need to stock up on more of these and some more divider pages will be on the to buy list.

Goal 2 will be to get my family tree program updated with all the information I have found on ancestry.

Goal 3 to begin collecting death certificates of my ancestors that I do not have. Hopefully this will give me some information I may not have as of yet.

Goal 4 is to find tombstones of my family members that I have not found of yet that are posted on the internet.

Goal 5 is to work on some brick walls. I have a lot of information on all lines except my mother's mothers side. There is one brick wall after another. The only way I can solve one brick wall is with DNA and finding just the right person to get the DNA from. Another brick wall is to work on my family that came from Ireland. Finding the right ship, were there any other family members that came with them from Ireland and going from there. Both my great great grandparents came with their family members and then met and married after arriving into the United States.

Each of these goals will be divided into steps and worked on over the next few months. Hopefully will have a lot of this done by Spring so I can do some traveling and do some research. I would love to find some of my distant relatives and meet for coffee and just get to know them. Especially those that come from one of my brick wall lines.

Will share with you as I accomplish these first goals. Have you set any goals for yourself as of yet? If not this may be just the time to start. Grace

ON THIS DAY GREAT GREAT GRANDPA GALLAGHER / GALLAHER PASSED AWAY IN 1898

In 1898 on this day my great great grandfather Patrick Gallagher passed away in LaCrosse Wisconsin. Patrick was born in Ireland about 1838 and arrived in the United States some time in 1850. He was married to Joanne Riordan and had four children Mary, Bridget, Kathreen and William. He and Joanne settled in Wisconsin where they raised their family by being a farmer. I know very little about him and Joanna but do know they were Catholic.
Would be interesting to find a book to read about what it was like to live at this time and being an immigrant from Ireland.
I hope to make a trip this spring or summer to LaCrosse Wisconsin and see if I can get a death certificate for both Joanna and Patrick, find their gravestones and any other information I may find on them.

ON THIS DAY JANUARY 1ST ITS ALL ABOUT MY ANCESTORS DYING and BEING BORN

Did you every notice how many of your ancestors die on the first of the month. Truth is they either did die then or they died that month and it is just recorded on the first of the month.
Here is some of my ancestors that died on the 1st of January.

Lucy McCormick in 1854 . She was married to John W Zion Sr .Others at ancestry have John dying the same year but looking at the 1850 census she is living with son William and his family. So John has passed away some time before census was taken.
One of my goals this year is to find out more about John and Lucy
also on January 1st in Dublin Ireland James McGuire was born in 1734.
So for today's date this is what happened or maybe did not happen in my family tree.

Happy New Year to all of you and thanks for stopping by.. Grace

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE MAY GOOD FORTUNE FAVOUR YOU

Here is a wonderful vintage New Year's post card in my collection. Young child sitting on a horseshoe swing.
Telling us Good Luck and a Happy New Year postmarked Dec 30 1911. One hundred years old. How great is that.
Grace