Monday, March 26, 2018

Events in My Family Tree: March 16

After a somewhat reduced presence, the Sellerses made a big comeback for the March 16 listings.

Births

Jesse Sellers, son of Abraham Sellers and Sophia Bodder, was born March 16, 1789 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd-great-granduncle.

Rachel Carl was born March 16, 1805.  She was married to John Gantt (originally Gaunt), son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, who is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Franklin Sellers, son of Abraham Sellers and Catharine Kulp, was born march 16, 1817, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Susan Sellers, daughter of John Leonard Sellers and Elizabeth Wenger, was born March 16, 1837 in Pennsylvania.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Laura Facenda, daughter of William George Facenda, Jr. and Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, was born March 16, 1954, possibly in Virginia.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Armstrong line.

Elliot Garfinkel was born March 16, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Martin Ross was born March 16, 1965 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Mark Harris Perlman was born March 16, 1967 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Nowicki line.

Jordan Martin Rubinstein was born March 16, 1994 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gordon line.


Marriages

Benjamin Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, and Mary Sheets were married on March 16, 1826 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  Benjamin is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

James Mussina Dobbs and Mary Frances Sellers, daughter of Peter Franklin Sellers and Rachel Godshalk, were married on March 16, 1886 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  Mary is my 2nd-great-grandaunt.

Orlan Fay Gaunt, son of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha Sophronia Hartman, and Ruth Irene Waybright were married on March 16, 1912 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana.  Orlan is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Loren Floyd Sellers, son of James Byron Sellers and Mary Catherine Bear, and Dorothy Eilene Crawford were married on March 16, 1935 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  Loren is my 5th cousin 2x removed.


Deaths

John Sellers, son of Abraham Sellers and Sophia Bodder and brother of  the Jesse Sellers listed above in the births, died March 16, 1847 at the age of 56, on his brother's 58th birthday.  He is also my 3rd-great-granduncle.

Oliver Bowker, son of Joseph Bowker and Lydia A., died March 16, 1892 at the age of 19 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Henry Plummer Gaunt, son of David Gaunt and Pamela Plummer, died March 16, 1897 at the age of about 74 in Gloucester, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Mary Elizabeth Sever died March 16, 1907 at the age of about 56, probably in New Jersey.  She was married to Selah Benjamin Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, who is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

John H. Gauntt, son of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, died March 16, 1917 at the age of 2 years 2 1/2 months, probably in New Jersey.  He is my paternal granduncle.

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