Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Tombstone Tuesday Dwight Henry Day and Betsey Anderson Day Buried Pleasant Prairie Cemetery

Today for Tombstone Tuesday we are visiting my 2nd great grandfather Dwight Henry Day and my 2nd great grandmother Betsey Anderson

Click on link to read other Tombstone Tuesday posts

He is buried in a small cemetery named Pleasant Prairie  3 miles from Zumbro Falls Minnesota.\

I was able to visit the cemetery in 2000.

Dwight 1829 -1913  Betsey lived 100 years 1838 to 1938











Friday, May 27, 2016

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Wednesday Wednesdays Zion Family Southwest Virginia Colonial Times

Tonight on ancestry I found 3 of my Zion ancestors listed in the Annals of Southwest Virginia.

Date                    Groom                                      Bride                                                Minister

1789 Nov 3       Zion John              4th great grandfather     Lucy MacCormack       John Frost

1811 Mar 11      Zion Jacob            4th great uncle               Caty Fleenor             Charles Pennington

1818 Aug 27     Zion McCormack 3rd great grandfather      Mary Gobble              David Jesse



I was wondering what the marriage customs would be for my ancestors in colonial America

I found an excerpt from an article by historian Alice Morse Earle in the Journal of American Folklore (April June 1893).

The bride and groom and bridal party walked a little procession to the meeting house on the Sabbath following the marriage.  We read in Sewall diary of a Sewall bride thus coming out  or walking out bride , as it was called in Newburyport Cotton Mather thought it expedient to thus make public with due dignity the marriage.  In some communities the attention of the interested public was further drawn to the new married couple in what seems to us a very comic fashion.  On the Sabbath following the wedding, the gaily dressed bride and groom occupied a prominent seat in the gallery of the meeting house , and in the middle of the sermon they rose and slowly turned around to display complacently on every side their wedding finery.

Other customs were just before joining hands the Bridegroom quits the place , who is soon followed by the Brides men and , as it were, dragged back to duty.

Did the bride throw a stocking, was there drinking and dancing after the wedding.

I wish I could travel back in time to see where they married , what they wore and what the customs were for the Zions in colonial Virginia.




 

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Tombstone Tuesday Michael Flinner / Fleenor Washington County Virginia My 4th Great Grand Uncle

Today for Tombstone Tuesday I am sharing about Michael Flinner / Fleenor the brother of 5th great grandfather Gasper ( Casper ) Fleenor making him my 4th great grand uncle

Michael Flinner / Fleenor, son of Johannes Flinner and Anna Minnick, was born November 28, 1760, in Philadelphia, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and died August 03, 1837, in Mongle Springs, Washington County, Virginia.

He married Sarah "Sally" Linder on December 10, 1781, in Three Springs, Washington County, Virginia. She was born on July 08, 1765, in Washington County, Virginia and died July 09, 1853, in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. She was the daughter of (George Anton) Anthony Linder and Mary Newland.

Michael is buried in the Fleenor Cemetery #89, Washington County, Virginia. They raised a family of 14 children.

According to researcher Michael Meek: Michael Flinner served in the American Revolution in the western part of Virginia at various times from 1777 to 1780. On March 26, 1833, he applied for a soldiers pension, his soldier certificate was 12609 under the act of June 7, 1832. The pension was granted and he received $51.66 per annum issued May 11, 1833. Buried: Fleenor Cemetery #89, Washington County, VA.

Michael was a Justice of Washington County, VA. on the 19th of June, 1821.



Fleener Cemetery #89. GPS: 36.789117, -82.031173

Michael's stone is no longer actually at the cemetery. The owner had passed away already when we went, however we talked to his son, and according to him, the previous owner had the stone removed due to the amount of people asking to visit the cemetery.




Monday, May 23, 2016

Census Sunday Gasper ( Casper ) Fleenor 5th Great Grandfather

One of my ancestors has been hidden in the files on my desk.

Time for me to get to know the Fleenor  family line.

 I started Saturday with Surname Fleenor family name

Gasper was born March 4th 1750 in Germany and passed away January 11th 1825.

Parents are Johannes Flinner /Fleenor 1721 1789  and Anna E Minnich 1722 1780

Today I have printed out the census reports of Gasper and found him in 1810 and 1820

In 1810 Gasper was living in Washington County, Virginia with his family.

Free white persons Males 16 thru 25  2
Free white persons Males 45 and over  1
Free White persons Females 16 to 25  1
Free white persons Females 45 and over  1

In 1810 Gasper would of been about 60 years old  and his wife Margaretha would also been about 60 years old
In 1820 Gasper and Margaretha are the only ones living in the home.

I am only beginning to work on this family.

Their daughter Mary 1786 1852 married Michael Cassell 1763 1847.


Saturday, May 21, 2016

Surname Saturday Flinner Family

It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week.

I am at my 6th great grandfather Johannes Flinner

Grace

Arthur Zion 1921 2008
Muriel Day 1922 1998

Perry Zion 1886 1958
Alta Hall 1892 1944

Jonathan Adam Zion 1861 1927
Rachel Millsap 1862 1945

John H Zion 1831 1920
Mary Cassell 1834 1919

Jonathan Cassell  1812 1845
Elizabeth Carmichael  1812 1899

Michael Cassell 1763 1847
Mary Fleenor 1786 1852

Gasper Casper Fleenor 1750 1825
Margaretha Andtes 1750 1829

Johannes Flinner / Fleenor 1721 1789
Anna E Minnich 1722 17??

They had 4 children as far as I know
source is find a grave gave the 3 sons I have a Martha marrying another ancestor
with Johannes as father .. work to be done here.
Michael
Gasper ( Casper)
Nicholas
Martha

John Lovejoy Will PAGE 5 and 6 Continuing Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestral Roots POST 6

Will of John Lovejoy PAGE 5 & 6 Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestral Roots POST # 6

I am researching my Lovejoy family over several posts.

John Lovejoy was born 1622 and passed away 1690.  John was first married to Mary Osgood who died July 15, 1675. John and Mary had 12 children.
He waited more than a year before marrying Hannah Pritchard.

Post 1 of Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestors go here

John Lovejoy's will continues Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestors Post 2
to see page 1 click here.

To read page 2 of the will click here

To read page 3 click here

Page 4 of the will click here

John Lovejoy’s will is 6 pages

Page 5 of John Lovejoy will

I John Lovejoy of Andover in ye county of Essex in New England do declare this writing to be a further addition to my Will which heareth date ye 1st of September one thousand six hundred & Ninty with my hand and seale thereto (viz=) my will is that all my household Goods should be devided Equally between my son Ebenezer and my Daughter Deborah after my wifes decease.  And further my will is that my son Ebenezer pay or cause to be payed to my two daughters Abigaile and Deborah within one year after their marriage three pounds apiece in Neat cattle or sheep at ye price which those men shall judge them at which whith ye oversight of my son Ebenezer … Further I declare my will conerning my Grand child Frances Lovejoy that is now under my care and charge my will is that she  remaine with her Grandmother my loving wife, and her uncle my son Ebenezer until she be of eighteen years of age, and at the end of that terme of time, my will is that my son Ebenezer give her convenient clothing provided shee live with him until that age –Further I declare my will & desire that my Brother Thomas Osgood and my son William Lovejoy and my son Joseph Lovejoy be the men that shall have the oversight of my son Ebenezer until he come to age, also the oversight of my granddaughter above until her marrage desiring them to exercise parent all care and authority towards them in all things as if they were their own children, and also see that they doe carry themselves well and dutifull towards ye mother my dear wife, that they greive her not in her old as ye expect the Blessing of God upon you and yours - also I declare my will further concerning my son Ebenezer that he make no bargains at any time against the minds of these men above named which I appoint his overseers during the time of his non age : and I doe appoint my son Ebenezer and my loving wife executor and Executrix to this my last will , they acting in all difficult cases with the advice of those men, I have appointed overseers , hoping that they will see my dead body be decently buryed, they defraying my funerall expenses, I take my leave of them , the world , and all things else, within this vale of tears committing my soul into the hands of Jesus Christ my dear redeemer : with whom I hope to remaine world without end , amen, and for ye confirmation of this addition of my last will & testament I put to my hand and seale this twenty third day of October one thousand six hundred ninety.

Witness
Thomas Osgood                                       mark
                                                                    +

Susannah Osgood                                John Lovejoy

Page 6
This being presented to my executor for Probate Thomas Osgood and Susannah Osgood give oath in Court at Ispwich March 31 1692 that they did see John Lovejoy signe  Seale and declare this instrument as an addition to his last will and that he was at that time of a disposing mind and composed for such a work
Copyd Reed  
as attest Thomas Wade Clk
Examined Attest Daniel Rogers Register

On reverse of will when folded copy of Mr Jno Lovejoy’s Will 7sh

Sepia Saturday






Happy Sepia Saturday... today it is about children in our family circle





The above photo is of my great grandfather William Albert ( 1867 - 1920 ) and one of his brother's    ( maybe Arley)





This photo is of my maternal grandfather William H Day and his siblings.
Pictured back row Fairfax ( 1894 - 1966), William H , ( 1889 - 1964) Morris (1891 - 1985 and Bernard ( 1896 - 1977)
Front row is Grace ( 1900- 1993) Dewey ( 1898 - 1929)  and Gladys.( 1899 - 1993)
Children of my great grandparents William Albert ( 1867 - 1920 ) and Carrie( Lockwood) Day ( 1870 - 1946)



 Above picture is of my daddy as a baby with his twin sister Alice and 2 of his brothers George and John. Brother Joe is not photo  and was born the next year.



This picture is of my father, sister Mary and me. My mother was in the hospital after coming down with polio. Taken about 1952


Stop over to see other Sepia Saturday posts here.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Friday's Faces From The Past Mama and Aunt Daisy About 1937

Today is Friday and I am sharing a face from the past.

Today I am sharing 2 photos of my mama and aunt Daisy with Uncle Day in one of them.

This was probably taken about 1937 in Ogilvie Minnesota.

Mom was born in 1922 with aunt Daisy born in 1913 and Uncle Don born in 1914.

All are gone but never will be forgotten





John Lovejoy Will Continues PAGE 4 Getting to Know My Ancestor POST 5

Will Of John Lovejoy PAGE 4 Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestral Roots POST # 5

I am researching my Lovejoy family over several posts.

John Lovejoy was born 1622 and passed away 1690.  John was first married to Mary Osgood who died July 15, 1675. John and Mary had 12 children.
He waited more than a year before marrying Hannah Pritchard.

Post 1 of Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestors go here

John Lovejoy's will continues Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestors Post 2
to see page 1 click here.

To read page 2 of the will click here

To read page 3 click here

John Lovejoy’s will is 6 pages 

Page 4 of the will 

Last part of page 3 is Further my will is that my son Ebenezer pay to his sister Deborah Lovejoy or her heirs five pounds in good and merchantable corne or cattle within nine 
Page 4 continues years after my decease & as concerning 20 acres of Land in my great division of land which I value in price at twenty pounds in pay which Land above said I will to my three sons viz= Christopher Joseph and Nathaniel to dispose of among themselves as they please, Provided that they pay to their 4 sisters vis= Sarah Johnson Ann Blanchard Abigail Lovejoy Deborah Lovejoy I say they paying to their four sisters above said five pounds a piece in Currant merchantable Corne or cattle at ye price Currant within Twelve months & one day after my decease. Then that sister which hath not received her five pounds shall have Liberty upon their neglect to seize one fourth part of ye above said land upon my sons neglect & and not paying as above said Every sister above said hath ye same Liberty & In Testimony that this is my own Will & written according to my own mind In Every Degree & Tittle of it I say for confirmation of this my last Will & Testament I put to my hand & seale the first day September In ye year of our lord one thousand six hundred and ninety 

Witnesses                                                                            
Thomas Osgood                                                The Mark of  + 

Susanah Osgood                                                 John Lovejoy


Att a Court att Ipswich March 31 1691 /2 Thomas & Susannah Osgood made oath in Court that they did see.  John Lovejoy signe and scale & declare this as his last will & testement & they signed as witnesses & that he was compound and is hereby allowed to be entered into record.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Will of John Lovejoy PAGE 3 Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestral Roots POST # 4

Will Of John Lovejoy PAGE 3 Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestral Roots POST # 4

I am researching my Lovejoy family over several posts.

John Lovejoy was born 1622 and passed away 1690.  John was first married to Mary Osgood who died July 15, 1675. John and Mary had 12 children.
He waited more than a year before marrying Hannah Pritchard.

Post 1 of Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestors go here

John Lovejoy's will continues Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestors Post 2
to see page 1 click here.

To read page 2 of the will click here

John Lovejoy’s 6 page will continues here on page 3

Item   I will and bequeth to my son Joseph Lovejoy twenty acres of upland lying in my Great Division of Land on ye west side of my son Nathaniel, his land & one sixth part of ye meadow called ye pond meadow: also all that piece of meadow called Boston meadow which he made use of the Last year It being now all within fence- Provided he or his heirs or any of them pay yearly to his mother my loving wife H. L. two bushels of Ind. Corn , one of wheat, one of Rye and forty pounds of pork all good and merchantable &and also one Load of good hay well saved & delivered yearly both for time and place at ye appointment of such as order her affairs also five pounds in good and merchantable corn or cattle.  To my daughter Ann Blanchard or her children each one of them a like share & and this to be paid sometime with nine years of my decease.
Item   I will & bequeath to my son Ebenezer Lovejoy , my youngest son , my dwelling house, barn, orchard & all my land joying thereto with that my Land on East side of ye highway and also a parcell of meadow lying by ye hill called Boston hill bounded round with upland & a brooke & also all that parcell of  meadow lying in ye  farm Beginning at ye Bridge & so on ye East side of Christophers land & joynig on ye west side of my grandson John Lovejoys meadow – and ye sixth part of ye pond meadow and also all my share of Land in Shawshinn field also all ye Stock Either of neat cattle or other which is in being at my decease – also all my moveable goods on one kind or other that shall be Left. I doe bequeath it all unto my son Ebenezer Except some other order appear from under my hand for the disposing of them – provided he pay or cause to be payed to his mother my loving wife H. L. five pounds yearly during her naturall life  In currant mearchantable goods as she shall stand in need of her clothing & also two barrels of good cydar he providing and maintaining barrels and also twelve bushels of good apples and all delivered and well stored yearly in her part of ye Cellar further my will is that my son Ebenezer provide & maintaine one good new milch cow so delivered yearly new milch upon or about ye first day of May, and all this my will is that it be faithfully performed in Every degree and Tittle yearly according to ye record of my will  respecting my loving wife further my will is that my son Ebenezer maintaine suitable help in sickness or weakness for his mother & also that he maintain constantly for her a convenient fire also if she desire it a Horse & Man to carry her to meeting , my will is that he doe this only in her living in dwelling house – Further my will is that my son Ebenezer pay to his sister Deborah Lovejoy or her heirs five pound in goods and merchantable corne or cattle within nine

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Will Of John Lovejoy PAGE 2 Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestral Roots POST # 3

I am researching my Lovejoy family over several posts.

John Lovejoy was born 1622 and passed away 1690.  John was first married to Mary Osgood who died July 15, 1675. John and Mary had 12 children.
He waited more than a year before marrying Hannah Pritchard.

Post 1 of Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestors 

John Lovejoy's will continues Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestors Post 2
to see page 1 click here.

There are 6 pages of  his will to be posted for you and my family members.

Last sentence of page 1 of will .... Also I further declare my mind as concerning a writing which was made between myself & my wife about ye time of our marriage respecting her convenience of living after my decease , my will con-

Page 2 Of John Lovejoy's will

concerning thus is : That if she please rather to accept of that which those specified, Then all this to be null and void and nothing worth as concerning her,  But she refusing of that & accepted of this: my will is that it be faithfully performed to her in Every Degree and Tittle.

Item   Concerning my son Wm Lovejoy my Eldest son now living , I have given him his portion all ready as may appear by Deeds confirmed to him of ye Land which he now lives upon

Item  I will & bequeath to my son Christopher Lovejoy Thirty acres of Land joyning on ye West side of ye land of my grandson John Lovejoy be ye same more or less - & a parcell of meadow on ye north endof his ye said Christopher's Land which is now within his fence and also a sixth part of ye meadow which is called ye pond meadow - provided he and his heirs or any or any of them pay yearly to his mother my loving wife H. L. tow bushels of good Indian corn one bush of wheat one bushel of Rye all good and merchantable corne & also forty pounds of good & merchantable pork to be delivered to her yearly according to ye terms of my will to her - also , halfe a Load of good Hay well saved and delivered both for time and place according to ye appointment of her or those that have the management of her affairs -also five pounds in good merchantable corn or cattle sometime within nine years after my decrease to be payd by my son Christopher or his heirs to my daughter Sarah Johnson or her children each one of them a like share.

Item  I will & bequeath to my son Nathaniel Lovejoy all that Lott and upland which I formerly intended for his brother Benjamin - also a piece of meadow Lying upon ye brook that cometh out of crane meadow, bounded on ye South East Corner with upland &on ye East side with ye meadow of my Grandson John Lovejoy , to ye upland on ye northwest side ye meadow , all of meadow called ye pond meadow, and also a sixth part of meadow called ye pond meadow, povided he or his heirs or any of them pay yearly to his mother my loving wife H.L. two  bushells of Indian corn , one bushel of wheat , one of Rye, all good and merchantable corn & also forty pounds of merchantable pork yearly & half a load of good hay well saved and delivered yearly both for time and place according to ye appointment of those that have ye management of her affairs , also five pounds in good and merchantable corn or cattle to my daughter Abigaile Lovejoy or her children sometime within nine years after my decease.

I will be continue posting on my Lovejoys in the future for you and my family members.

Thanks for stopping by

Monday, May 16, 2016

Amanuensis Monday Post 10 Will Of John Lovejoy PAGE 1 Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestral Roots POST # 2

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 Will of John Lovejoy 1622 - 1690


Found on ancestry 
Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840

The following page



NameJohn Lovejoy
Probate Date31 Mar 1691
Residence PlaceAndover, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
Probate Typetestate
Inferred Death Year1691
Inferred Death PlaceMassachusetts, British America
File Number17068


I am posting my 9th great grandfather's will that I found in

The Lovejoy Genealogy 
with biographies and history 1400 - 1930 
compiled, written, edited and published
by Clarence Earle Lovejoy

The devotion of John Lovejoy had for his second wife Hannah Pritchard, is demonstrated by the careful provision he made for her in his six page will which is reproduced in this book.
John Lovejoy died Nov 7,1690 and his will was presented for probate Mar 31 1691.

I am typing as it was written in the English and writing of the time.

Page 1

In the name of God amen, I John Lovejoy of Andover in ye county of Essex in New England, being through God's mercy in health and enjoying my understanding & memory yet with all, considering my frailty, being also in age so in yt, respect cannot expect long to continue here, observing also what sudden changes so frequently fall out, knowing it to duly Incumbent for to sett things in order before I goe out of ye Land of the Living do ordain this my last Will & Testament , Committing my soul into ye hands of Jesus Christ my blessed savior & redeemer: my body to a decent bury all in what place ye Lord shall please to call me out of this present life.  In hopes of a joyful resurrection, at ye  resurrection of ye just into Eternal life, & for my outward Estate which it hath pleased ye Lord to lend me I thus dispose as followeth _- first, as to my dearly beloved wife Hannah Lovejoy with whom by Gods good providence we have lived comfortably together in a married condition about 13 years, my desire is that her life may be made comfortable while she continues in this world & for yt end doe give and bequeath unto her my beloved wife Hannah Lovejoy all of east end of my dwelling house  with half ye cellar & she is to have her liberty to chuse which half of ye cellar shall be hers and she to have liberty to Enjoy ye same until her decease or marriage also, I will & bequeath to my loving wife twelve bushels of good and merchantable corn also six pounds of good and merchantable pork, two barrels of cyder , one bushell and halfe of good malt, twelve bushels of good apples, my will is that all this be provided for her and delivered to her yearly during her naturall life, by 12 bushels of corn I mean six of Indian 3 of wheat & three of Rye, also I will & bequeath to my loving wife one good new milch cow for her use during her naturall Life & delivered to her yearly upon ye first day of May and she to Enjoy ye benefitt of it for milk ye Ensuing year.  Also , I will & bequeath to my loving wife five pounds yearly during her life in such things as she shall stand in need of Either at ye Merchants or at home, for clothing - also , a horse and Man to Wait upon her, to carry her to meeting if she desire it.  Also, my Will is that a convenient fire be maintained for her & suitable help in sickness or weakness provided for her & maintained by my son Ebenezer all of ye time of her dwelling in my house.  Also I further declare my mind as concerning a writing which was made between myself & wife about ye time of our marriage respecting her convenience of living after my decease, my will con-

Page 2 to be coming


Sunday, May 15, 2016

Getting To Know My Lovejoy Ancestral Roots Post 1 John Lovejoy

Over the next few weeks I am going to be adding the Lovejoy 's to my family tree.  From John coming to America in about 1630 to the present I will travel through the generations.



The following information is from The Lovejoy Genealogy with Biographies and History 1460 - 1930
compiled, written, Edited and Published by Clarence Earle Lovejoy copyrighted 1930.
I bought a copy of this book over 10 years ago and it is full family trees.
I am sure there is new information found since 1930 and I look forward to finding it.

JOHN LOVEJOY of Andover, son of Rowland of England was the common ancestor of most of the Lovejoy families in America and was born in England about 1622.  He died in Andover, Massachusetts Nov 7th 1690.

The date of  when John Lovejoy immigrated to America has not been determined satisfactorily.  Some believe he arrived on April 11th 1630 in the ship " Arabella".  On that same ship some believe
that his future father in law traveled.  Other's believe that John's future father in law Christopher Osgood and his family came on the boat Mary and John arriving in 1633/4.

Similar differences of opinion exist about the exact date when John Lovejoy settled in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts.

According to Abbot's History of Andover, the list of the first settlers is recorded on  a leaf in the town records and written in ancient hand. It is with out date, but probably was written when most of the settlers were still living, so is considered that it may be correct.

The list follows and is in the order of when they arrived.
Mr Bradstreet
John Osgood ( future father in law)
Joseph Parker
Richard Barker
John Stevens
Nicholas Holt
Benjamin Woodbridge
John Frye
Edmond Faulkner
Robert Barnard
Daniel Peer
Nathan Parker
Henry Jaques
John Aslett
Richard Blake
William Ballard
John Lovejoy my 9th great grandfather
Thomas Poor
George Abbot
John Russ
Andrew Foster
Thomas Chandler

John did not marry until another seven years.  How he lived and who he lived with I have no idea.

According to Miss S L Bailey's Historical Sketches of Andover, the third in the list of the first ten marriages in Andover was on Jan 1, 1651, John Lovejoy and Mary Osgood b 17 Mar 1633 or 32 Marlboro, Wilts, England d in Andover July 15, 1675.
They were married at Ipswich, Massachusetts by Rev Mr. Simons.

Children of John and Mary

Mary b April 11 1652 d Andover June 18 1677
Sarah b April 11 1654 d Andover February 22 1706
John b February 9 1655 d Andover July 14 1680
William b April 21 1656 or 57 d Andover July 9 1748
Ann b Dec 21 1659 d Andover Feb 29 1724
Christopher b Mar 1 1661/2 d Andover Mar 17 1736/7
Joseph b Feb 8 1662/3 d Andover June 5 1737
Benjamin b Dec 4th 1664 d 1689 while a soldier at Pemaquid Me
Nathaniel b May 29 1667 d Andover Mar 7 1752
Abigail b Aug 20 1669 d Andover May 2 1747
Deborah b Nov 4 1671
Ebenezer b Jan 22 1673 d Andover May 15 1760

John waited more than a year after the death of Mary Osgood , before he took as his second wife, Hannah Pritchard widow of  William Pritchard on February 12, 1676.  The marriage was in Andover, Massachusetts .
Hannah out lived John and died August 1 1705 in Andover of a cancer in her throat.

Interesting note is that Hannah and William Pritchard had a daughter Sarah born January 22, 1662. Sarah married her step brother Joseph Lovejoy my 8th great grandfather.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Wordless Wednesday #22 New Found Photos of Great Grandparents Arthur Hall and Mabel Coleman Hall

Wordless Wednesday is her but I can not ever be totally wordless

Cousin shared two photos of my great grandparents Arthur Hall and Mabel Jane Coleman Hall.
So nice to see photos of them in their early married years.

I think that they are so adorable.


Mabel and Arthur Hall


 Grandma Alta and her little sister Mae

Arthur, Belle, Mabel, Alta and Mae

To read more about the Hall family click here or the Coleman family click here

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Tombstone Tuesday Marcia Lacy 4th Great Greatmother Paternal Side




back of head stone and foot stone 

For Tombstone Tuesday I am sharing about one of my 4th great grandparents Marcia Massy Lacy wife of Robert Millsap.

Marcia was born 8th of August 1764 August Virginia and passed away 19th of April 1842 Brown Indiana

Seven children born to them.

William Bela Millsap 1797–1885
James Millsaps 1798–1860
Gabriel Millsaps 1801–
Anna Millsaps 1803–
John Millsaps 1805–1892
Marcy Millsaps 1805–
Gamatiel Armstrong Millsaps 1824–1908

Family line

Me
Arthur Zion married Muriel Day
Perry Zion married Alta Coleman
Jonathan Zion married Rachel Ann Millsap
Rachel daughter of
Flavious Armenious Millsap married to Anna Woodmansee
Bella Millsap married to Elizabeth McQuire
and Marcia Lacy wife of Robert Millsap

On This Day Remembering Katherine Gallaher Great Grandmother Happy Birthday

On this day May10th I am remembering my great grandmother Katherine Gallaher.
Happy birthday grandma.


To read more about her click on the link.
If you think we are related please message me..

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Favorite Photo of Mom Muriel Day




Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - A Favorite Photo of Your Mother
It's Saturday Night, 
Time for more Genealogy Fun!!



This photo is of me and my mom probably taken late 1948 or early 1949.  I am guessing it was taken after church where I was dedicated to the Lord.

Tonight we are to post one of our favorite photos of our mother.  How can I possibly post only one photo. But I will. She is my mom , raised my sister and me and made a home for my dad for all of us.

She was the youngest of 3 living children in the family , having 2 brothers pass away at early age.

She met my father in May 1943 and they married in October of that year.  Dad was in the merchant marines during the war so was away from her during their early years.

I was born in 1948 with my sister born in 1950. After that would come two sons , the first passing away at three days old and my brother David being born in 1963.

Mom would get polio in 1952  while we were living in Texas.  She was not expected to live but being the fighter she was she remained on this earth until 1998.

There are so many stories about my mother and I have posted some here.

Click on this link and you will be able to read more pictures and stories of my favorite woman my mother





Friday, May 6, 2016

Friday Faces From The Past Who Are These Ancestors Riordan Family Members

Some times I feel like I am just stumbling along and tripping on my ancestor's roots.

Here are three photos from my 2nd great aunt Mary Gallaher photo album.  She has thankfully identified these 3 photos , but as of now I do not know how they fit in the family tree.
I have spent the last couple evenings searching ancestry census records and U S City Directories.

First photo identified as Danial Riordan , wife and daughter Photographed in  La Crosse Wisconsin


Second  photo identified as Mrs Ann Riordan ( could be wife of Perry? pictured below)




Third photo identified as Perry? Riordan not sure of first name La Crosse Wisconsin 



If any of you recognize these people please message me. I know they are related to me through
Mary's mother Johanna Riordan Gallaher.  I feel that Perry? is probably Johanna's brother.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Those Places Thursday Where Did We Come From To My Great Great Grandparents

Where did we come from ... from me to my great great grandparents..

I born in Texas

Dad born Colorado
Mom born Minnesota 

Grandparents 
Grandpa Zion Kansas
Grandma Hall Wisconsin 

Grandparents 
Grandpa Day Minnesota
Grandma Esler Minnesota

Great Grandparents
Jonathan Zion Iowa
Rachel Millsap Iowa

Arthur Hall Wisconsin
Mabel Coleman Nebraska

William Albert New York

Carrie Lockwood  Minnesota

Andrew Daly unknown
Catherine Gallaher Wisconsin 

Great Great Grandparents
John Henry Coleman Indiana
Mary Cassell Illinois 

Flavious Millsap Indiana 
Anna Woodmansee Indiana

George Hall Vermont
Louisa Reynolds New York

John Henry Ohio
Alta Cheuvront Ohio

Dwight Henry Day New York
Betsy Anderson New York

John Lockwood New York 

Betsy Eddington New York

unknown gg grandparents
unknown gg grandparents

Patrick Gallaher Ireland
Johanna Riordan Ireland


31 birthplaces

Texas 1
Colorado 1
Vermont 1
Kansas 1
Illinois 1
Nebraska 1
Iowa 2
Indiana 3
Ireland 2
Ohio 2
Unknown 3
Wisconsin 3
Minnesota 4
New York 6

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Wordless Wednesday #21

Wordless Wednesday ( almost since I am rarely wordless)

Today I am sharing a photo of me and my aunt Daisy.

I am about 1 year old and we were living at Texas at the time.

This is the day that my dad graduated from bible college.


Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Tombstone Tuesday Hunting For the Tombstones Of My Gallaher Family

Destination is La Crosse, Wisconsin and the Catholic Cemetery to hunt for the graves of my great great grandparents Patrick and Johanna ( Riordan) Gallaher.

Find a grave notes that there is over 1500 graves and only about 23 percent are photographed.

Among those not pictured is my Gallaher's.

Trip is planned for the summer , hopefully Thursday to take a short trip to La Crosse.

Goals are to find cemetery and graves. To take photos of the graves and post on ancestry and here.

Goal is to go to court house to see if I can get death certificates for both Patrick and Johanna.  I am hoping that I will find out who their parents are.


 I am nowhere  done searching for my roots. For my missing family members.  So many to fine so little time.  This has been a hard few years ...