Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Events in My Family Tree: May 23

I am glad I can help assure that the short life of the little daughter of Loren and Dorothy Sellers will be remembered.

Births

Dorothea Ann Sellers, daughter of John Sellers and Mary Stifer/Schleifer, was born May 23, 1830 in Pennsylvania.  She is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.

Thomas Kirkland Gauntt, son of James Gauntt and Amelia Gibson, was born May 23, 1870 in Fairview, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my paternal great-grandfather.

Roscoe Sherman Flynn was born May 23, 1901 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.  He was married to Edna May Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt (above) and Jane Dunstan, who is my paternal grandaunt.

Myra Aletha Slentz, daughter of Lewis Washington Slentz and Sarah Elizabeh Mitchell, was born May 23, 1913 in Crawford County, Illinois.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Edith Esther Gaunt, daughter of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, was born May 23, 1916 in Hanford, Kings County, California.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Beatrice Roll was born May 23, 1921 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  She was married to Sidney Gordon, son of Joe Gordon and Sarah Libby Brainin, who is my maternal great-granduncle.

Baby Girl Sellers, daughter of Loren Floyd Sellers and Dorothy Eilene Crawford, was born May 23, 1945 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  She is my 6th cousin once removed.

Robert A. Hutson, son of Clifford Edmund Hutson and Dorothy A. Bone, was born May 23, 1956 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.  He is my 7th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Catherine Diane Mallow, daughter of David Wade Mallow and Mary Alice Gauntt, was born May 23, 1958 in New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin via the Gauntts.

Kip Marie Sellers was born May 23, 1962 in Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.  She is my 7th cousin.

Jason Lawrence Samuel Birnboim was born May 23, 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Dennis Christopher Gaunt was born May 23, 1973, possibly in Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed.

Christian Allen was born May 23, 1974.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Marni Brett Weinstein was born May 23, 1996 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.


Marriages

Leon Furman, son of Benjamin Furman and Sarah Meckler, and Evelyn Buzen were married on May 23, 1948 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  Leon is my 1st cousin once removed via the Mecklers.

Robert Reuben Gauntt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gauntt and Dorothy Ellen Sealace, and Linda Holmes were married on May 23, 1969, possibly in New Jersey.  Robert is my 5th cousin.


Deaths

Samuel Rowland died May 23, 1883 at the age of about 56 in Jay County, Indiana.  He was married to Elizabeth Ann Gaunt, daughter of Joseph Gaunt and Phoebe Emily Severn, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Abel Amos Lippincott, son of Abel A. Lippincott and Rachel R. Stackhouse, died May 23, 1930 at the age of 82 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd-great-granduncle.

Baby Girl Sellers (see above under Births) died May 23, 1945 at the age of less than 1 day in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  As above, she is my 6th cousin once removed.

Logan Thackeray, son of Selector Thackeray and Louise Moodey, died May 23, 1970 at the age of 83 in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

Doris W. Sellers, daughter of William Sellers and Marie B., died May 23, 1974 at the age of about 71 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

James E. Rutledge died May 23, 1995 at the age of 73 in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma.  He was married to Juanita Fern Slentz, daughter of Andrew Earl Slentz and Bessie Florence Landis, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

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