Events in My Family Tree: May 18

As Mary Woolsey was born in Maryland, little Frances Elizabeth Luckscheider died in Philadelphia.

Births

Mary Woolsey was born May 18, 1804 near Baltimore, Maryland.  She was married to John Mack, son of Jacob Mack and Nancy Moser,  who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Matilda C. K. Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, was born May 18, 1835 in Camden County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Daniel M. Votaw, son of Millard F. Votaw and Ida May Fisher, was born May 18, 1905 in Indiana, possibly in Jay County.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Votaws.

Kathryn Hildreth Johnson, daughter of John Daniel Johnson and Mary M. Hildreth, was born May 18, 1907 in Mount Holly, Burlingon County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 2x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.

Linda Leota Allen, daughter of Elwood Allen and Wilma Darlene Givan, was born May 18, 1948, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Gregory Socherman was born May 18, 1967 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Nowicki line.

Marriages

Darwin Monroe McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Strul) and Anna Krebs, and Rose Ruth Bloom were married on May 18, 1938 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  Darwin is the paternal uncle of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Pete Earl Dutcher and Carol Alene Gauntt, daughter of James Kirkland Gauntt and Newita Wanda Scott, were married on May 18, 1957 in Downey, Los Angeles County, California.  Carol is my 1st cousin once removed.

Larry Lester Reed, son of Lester Reed and Dorothy Pamela Allen, and Jacqueline McDonough were married on May 18, 1962, possibly in New Jersey.  Larry is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Joel Armstrong (oh, how I wish I knew his parents' names!) died May 18, 1854 at the age of about 56 in Northampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4x-great-grandfather.

Frances Elizabeth Luckscheider, daughter of Louis Christian Luckscheider and Eva Florence Sellers, died May 18, 1904 at the age of 1 year 2 months in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Sellerses.

Joel Chester Fuller, son of Lyman Fuller and Eliza, died May 18, 1906 at the age of 77 in Stony Creek, Warren County, New York.  He is the 2nd-great-granduncle of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Daniel Zabinsky died May 18, 1986 at the age of 65 in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.  He was married to Beatrice Furman, daughter of Benjamin Furman and Sarah Meckler, who is my 1st cousin once removed via the Mecklers.

Events in My Family Tree: April 22

April 22 certainly seems to be a popular date for the Sellers family:  six births, including two siblings!

Births

Elizabeth Sellers, daughter of John Leonard Sellers and Barbara, was born April 22, 1770, possibly in Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

John George Sellers, son of John Leonard Sellers and Barbara, was born April 22, 1784 in Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on his sister Elizabeth's birthday.  He is therefore also my 1st cousin 6x removed.

Agnes Corwin was born April 22, 1811, probably in Ohio.  She was married to Ner Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, who is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Sophia Sellers, daughter of John Sellers and Mary Stifer/Schleifer, was born April 22, 1818 in Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Jesse S. Sellers, son of Jesse Sellers and Mrs. Ann? (Bremeyer?) Grant, was born April 22, 1829 in Pennsylvania.  He is also my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Amos Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, was born April 22, 1830 in New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Catherine Fox Johnson, daughter of John Daniel Johnson and Catherine Fox, was born April 22, 1849 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is another 1st cousin 4x removed, but on my Fox line.

Florence Sellers, daughter of David Wampole Sellers and Anna Frances Jaquett, was born April 22, 1864 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Emma Rebecca Sellers, daughter of Orlando Bach Sellers and Sarah Amelia Springer, was born April 22, 1902 in Pennsylvania, probably in Bucks County.  She is my 5th cousin once removed.

Marie Gloria T. Schaefer was born April 22, 1928.  She was married to Edward Harry Gauntt, son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt and May Ethyl Lake, who is my 4th cousin once removed.

Carole Larene Porter was born April 22, 1943 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.  She was married to David Clinton Gaunt, son of Burman J. Gaunt and Gretchen K. C. Hopman, who is my 6th cousin.

Ira Marc Pollack, son of Murray Harold Pollack and Ruth Claire Ergas, was born April 22, 1959 in Far Rockaway, Queens County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Brainin line through the Pollacks.

Abby Rosner was born April 22, 1962.  She is married to Perry Leslie Minuk, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Warren Simcox was born April 22, 1963, possibly in New Jersey.  He is the 2nd cousin of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Diane R. Gaunt was born April 22, 1965 in Napa County, California.  She is my 6th cousin.

Michael F. Niemann was born April 22, 1993.  He is the 3rd cousin once removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Alexandra Lauren Minuk was born April 22, 1994, probably in Canada.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Noam Eisenstadt was born April 22, 1995 in Haifa, Israel.  He is also my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Marriages

Joseph L. Gaunt, son of Reuben T. Gaunt and Hannah Lewallen, and Elizabeth Hopkins were married on April 22, 1834 in Camden, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Joseph is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Joseph Russell Bellamy and Barbara Jean Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, were married on April 22, 1946 in Carson City, Nevada.  Barbara is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Randall Charles Ellis, son of Albert Giberson Ellis and Eva Imogene Calvert, and Elsie Davis were married on April 22, 1983 in Oklahoma.  Randall is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Andre Joachim Rocke and Tammy L. Brewer were married on April 22, 1989 in Capitola Beach, Santa Cruz County, California.  Andre is my 2nd cousin on my Meckler line.

Deaths

Lewis Cass Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, died April 22, 1903 at the age of 54 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Mary Frances Sellers, daughter of Peter Franklin Sellers and Rachel Godshalk, died April 22, 1923 at the age of 70 in Tuscarora, Juniata County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd-great-grandaunt.

David Leven died April 22, 1993 at the age of 76 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He was married to Esther Garfinkel, daughter of Eliezer Louis Garfinkel and Doba Ajzner, who is my 2nd cousin 2x removed on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Events in My Family Tree: April 16

It is so easy to go down the rabbit hole as I'm trying to fill in information for these lists.  When I saw that I still didn't know the name of Jeffrey Gaunt's mother, I spent quite some time trying to find it tonight before I decided I just needed to post what I had.

Births

Ann Gaunt, daughter of Daniel Gaunt and Mary Githens, was born April 16, 1807, probably in New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Redden N. Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Phoebe Emily Severn, was born April 16, 1821 in Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Frank Evert Gaunt, son of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, was born April 16, 1877 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Neil Bethell Sinclair was born April 16, 1885 in Tennessee.  He was married to Elizabeth A. Johnson, daughter of John Daniel Johnson and Elizabeth S. Atkinson, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.

Dorothy Emma Sellers, daughter of Samuel Ferguson Sellers and Mary Laura Gunn, was born April 16, 1900 in Pocopson, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Birdsall Sellers, daughter of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, was born April 16, 1916 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my paternal grandaunt.

William Ledger Allen, Jr., son of William Ledger Allen and Edna Hankins, was born April 16, 1952, possibly in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Jeffrey John Gaunt, son of Harvey Joseph Gaunt, Jr. and an as-yet-unknown wife, was born April 16, 1959, probably in New Jersey.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

Henry Rosenberger and Anna Darstein, daughter of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, were married on April 16, 1805, probably in Pennsylvania.  Anna is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Sellerses.

Harold Levi Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, and Josephine Fiori were married on April 16, 1948, possibly in New Jersey.  Harold is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Lawrence Matthew Gordon and Cynthia C. Blevins were married on April 16, 1983 in El Dorado County, California.  Larry is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Deaths

Robert Foote Sellers, son of Edwin Elias Sellers and Olive Lay Foote, died April 16, 1873 at the age of 3 1/2 months in Austin, Travis County, Texas.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

James Mussina Dobbs died April 16, 1927 in Tuscarora, Juniata County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Mary Frances Sellers, daughter of Peter Franklin Sellers and Rachel Godshalk, who is my paternal 2nd-great-grandaunt.

Events in My Family Tree: April 14

Both sides of my aunt's family are represented on this day's list.

Births

Nancy Holsinger, daughter of David Holsinger and Lydia Mack, was born April 14, 1808 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Eliza Bullock was born April 14, 1811 in New York, possibly in Argyle, Washington County.  She is the great-great-grandmother of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Uz Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, was born April 14, 1814 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Jacob Mack, son of Alexander Mack and Elizabeth Wineland, was born April 14, 1840 in Bowling Green, Licking County, Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Samuel Dunstan, son of Richard Dunstan and Jane Coleclough, was born April 14, 1849 in Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, England.  He is my great-great-granduncle.

James Knox Polk Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, was born April 14, 1852, his father's birthday (see above), in Columbiana County, Ohio.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Rosa Leone was born April 14, 1895 in Ohio.  She was married to Orel David Sellers, son of Joseph McClellan Sellers and Emma Margaret Loury/Lowery, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Clifford F. Allen, son of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born April 14, 1909 in New Jersey.    He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Belle Silberman was born April 14, 1912 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  She was married to Fred Lincoln McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul (originally Strul) and Anna Krebs, who is the paternal uncle of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Clarice Ida Gaunt, daughter of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, was born April 14, 1920 in Lost Hills, Kern County, California.  She is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Lynda Jean Bowen Browning was born April 14, 1983.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister, Laurie Sellers.

David Allen was born April 14, 1985.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Brandon Gregory Myhan was born April 14, 1987 in Los Angeles County, California.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Aliza Geula Pittinsky was born April 14, 2001.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Brainin line.

Marriages

Pearson R. Taylor and Grace Elizabeth Easlick, daughter of Allen Severs Easlick and Mary E. Shemeley, were married on April 14, 1923, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Grace is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Clayton Boyer Arthur Eckman and Mary Ann Lucas were married on April 14, 1956 in Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Clayton is the 1st cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Deaths

Sarah Ann Sellers, daughter of Samuel Sellers and Barbara Ann Wampole, died April 14, 1839 at the age of 4 months in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Elizabeth Wismer died April 14, 1886 at the age of 81, probably in Pennsylvania.  She was married to Abraham Hunsberger, son of Henry Hunsberger and Catherine Darstein, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Thomas Arthur Johnson, son of John Daniel Johnson and Elizabeth S. Atkinson, died April 14, 1990 at the age of 91, possibly in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.

Events in My Family Tree: April 10

This is a banner day for my Gauntt relatives.  Fully eleven of the seventeen events are from that family.

Births

Rebecca Mack, daughter of Jacob Mack and Hannah Englehart, was born April 10, 1762, probably in Pennsylvania.  She is my 2nd cousin 6x removed.

Abner H. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Abigail Atkinson, was born April 10, 1833 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd-great-granduncle.

Hannah W. Gaunt, daughter of Selah Benjamin Gaunt and Mary Elizabeth Sever, was born April 1872 in Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Henry H. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Margaret S. Scott, was born April 10, 1874 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Grover Cleveland Johnson, son of Robert Montgomery Johnson and Catherine Clark Henderson, was born April 10, 1885 in Hainesport, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.

Sherman Kirkland Flynn, son of Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, was born April 10, 1924 in Burlington County, New Jersey, possibly in Marlton.  He is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Agnes Lucille Fry was also born April 10, 1924 in Dunkirk, Jay County, Indiana.  She was married to Lee Gaunt, son of Walter Clayton Gaunt and Lulu May Sherman, who is my 5th cousin once removed.

Larry James Hagan was born April 10, 1954, probably in Canada.  He is married to Carol Roberta Rudin, daughter of Raymond Harold Rubin and Ruth Garfinkel, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Clinton Eugene Gaunt was born April 10, 1971, probably in Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin once removed.

Marriages

Gordon Ardel Redtfeldt and Lucille J. Vaughn, daughter of John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, were married on April 10, 1943 in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho.  Lucille is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Richard Bruce Sellers, son of George Moore Sellers and Bertha Poinsett Eckman, and Virginia Ann Bennett were married on April 10, 1962 in Clementon, Camden County, New Jersey.  Richard is my 1st cousin once removed.

Deaths

Joseph Gaunt, son of Joseph Gaunt and Elizabeth Borton, died April 10, 1823 at the age of 53 in Pennsylvania.  He is my 4th-great-granduncle.

John Gantt (originally Gaunt), son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, died April 10, 1857 at the age of 62, probably in Perry County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Abraham Martin Gaunt, son of Selah Benjamin Gaunt and Mary E. Sever, died April 10, 1875 at the age of 1 in New Jersey, probably in Burlingotn County.  He is my 2nd cousin 2x removed.

Joseph Bowker, son of John Bowker and Louisa J. Armstrong, died April 10, 1887 at the age of about 33 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Armstrongs.

Clinton Millingar Bidwell died April 10, 1917 at the age of 58 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.  He was married to Agnes Sellers, daughter of David Wampole Sellers and Anna Frances Jaquett, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

James Michael Leman died April 10, 1974.  He was married to Grace Yates, daughter of Charles Yates and Grace Allen, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Events in My Family Tree: March 27

After several March dates with only a few events, March 27 is a pretty busy day for my family.

Births

Jacob Holsinger, son of David Holsinger and Lydia Mack, was born March 27, 1814, possibly in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Samuel Lynd Fox, son of John Fox and Catherine Fisher, was born March 27, 1822 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd-great-granduncle.

Dora Ann Kirtlan, daughter of Homer Astwood Kirtlan and Elizabeth H. Gaunt, was born March 27, 1873 in Indiana, probably in Wabash County.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Harry Mark Gaunt, son of Arthur Lee Gaunt and Rachel Lavinia Stutsman, was born March 27, 1893 in Dunkirk, Indiana, which is in Bradford and Jay counties.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Albert Lynn Lore (originally Sellers), son of Frank Everett Eckman and Dorothy Mae Sellers, was born March 27, 1943 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin.

David Abbott Clark, son of David Lewis Clark and Helen Opal Abbott, was born March 27, 1944, possibly in Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Ronald Gregory Myhan was born March 27, 1954 in Los Angeles County, California.  He is married to Rebecca Kelly, who is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Adam Chepenik was born March 27, 1981 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gorodn line.

Amy Linden Perlman was born March 27, 1983 in Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Nowicki line.

Jorge Moreno was born March 27, 1992, possibly in Habana, Cuba.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed on my Nowicki line.

Marc Liam Walter was born March 27, 2002, possibly in Nevada.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Marriages

Robert Montgomery Johnson, son of John Daniel Johnson and Catherine Fox, and Catherine Clark Henderson were married on March 27, 1878, possibly in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Foxes.

Itzak Kardish, son of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, and Shirley Bordelay were married on March 27, 1949 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Itzak is my 1st cousin 2x removed via the Gorodetskys.

Kenneth Mirsky and Linda Cohen, daughter of Louis Cohen and Jennie Kardish, were married on March 27, 1960 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Linda is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Deaths

Adam Kneedler died March 27, 1872 at the age of 85, possibly in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Mary Sellers, daughter of Abraham Sellers and Sophia Bodder, who is my 3rd-great-grandaunt.

Nathan Millstein died March 27, 1935 at the age of about 42 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  He was married to Sarah Gordon, daughter of Victor Gordon and Esther Leah Schneiderman, who is my great-grandaunt.

Mildred Blanche Benson died March 27, 1987 at the age of 78, possibly in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona.  She was married to Oliver Franklin Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna Gaunt, who is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: March 9

This is another one of those days when many of the individuals are not related to me but were married to my relatives.  Every death for this date was a spouse of a relative.

Births

Sophia Bodder, daughter of Peter Bodder and Regina Ditor, was born March 9, 1762, probably in Pennsylvania.  She is my 4x-great-grandmother.

Joseph Gantt (originally Gaunt), son of Joseph Gaunt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born March 9, 1796 in Pennsylvania, possibly in Perry County.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Joseph Sellers, son of John Leonard Sellers and Elizabeth Wenger, was born March 9, 1828 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

John L. Bauer was born March 9, 1907 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  He was married to Elizabeth E. Moore, daughter of Howard Evans Moore and Edith E. Wells, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Owen line through the Moores.

Dorothy A. Pollack, daughter of Isaac Pollack and Bessie Brainin, was born March 9, 1916 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  She is also my 1st cousin 2x removed, but via the Brainins.

Arthur Levy, son of Charles Levy and Elaine Gordon, was born March 9, 1955 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed via the Gordons.

Sharon Mae Carter was born March 9, 1960.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Marriages

John Longanecker and Mary Mack, daughter of Jacob Mack and Nancy Moser, were married on March 9, 1841 in Pennsylvania.  Mary is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Charles S. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Selah Gaunt and Margaret S. Scott, and Susan A. Haines were married on March 9, 1912, probably in New Jersey.  Charles is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Joel Rothwax and Ellen Beth Millstein, daughter of Irwin Millstein and Julia Baena, were married on March 9, 1974 in Connecticut.  Ellen is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gordon line through the Millsteins.

Deaths

Elizabeth Kirby died March 9, 1869 at the age of 75, probably in New Jersey.  She was married to John Gaunt, son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Mary A. McGowan died March 9, 1878 at the age of 72, probably in Pennsylvania.  She was married to Joseph Gantt (see above under Births) and died on her husband's birthday.

John Bowker died March 9, 1910 at the age of about 79 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.  He was married to Louisa J. Armstrong, daughter of Joel Armstrong and Catherine Stackhouse, who is my 3rd-great-grandaunt.

Neil Bethell Sinclair died March 9, 1956 at the age of 70 in San Bernardino County, California.  He was married to Elizabeth A. Johnson, daughter of John Daniel Johnson and Elizabeth S. Atkinson, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.

Joseph Henderson died March 9, 2014 at the age of 73 in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina.  He was the third husband of Carol Beth Sellers, daughter of Bertram Lynn Sellers, Sr. and Anita Clarice Loveman, who is my paternal aunt.

Events in My Family Tree: February 14

I'm a little surprised that I have only four Valentine's Day marriages in my database.  Maybe I don't come from a very romantic family.  But there are a lot of Valentine's Day birthdays!

Births

Orlando Bach Sellers, son of Milton Henry Sellers and Susan Bach, was born February 14, 1873.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Harmon Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Elizabeth Barton, was born February 14, 1880 in Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Eugene Lee Burns was born February 14, 1884 in New Jersey.  He was married to Marion Heulings Deacon, daughter of Benjamin Deacon and Sarah Fox Johnson, who is my 2nd cousin 3x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.

Irene E. Sample, daughter of George Sample and Hannah Gaunt, was born February 14, 1899 in Indiana.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Mrs. Harriet K. Sellers was born February 14, 1903 in Pennsylvania.  She was married to Morris Sellers, son of Washington Ferguson Sellers and Emma Cora Worth, who is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Moshe Amine was born February 14, 1906 in Jerusalem.  He was married to Florence Meckler, daughter of Moshe Meckler and Mushe Zelda Nowicki, who is my maternal grandaunt.

Kenneth Leroy Abell, Jr., son of Kenneth Leroy Abell and Emma Evelyn Gaunt, was born February 14, 1943.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Bernice Lieff, daughter of Sam Lieff and Libby Kardish, was born February 14, 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardishes.

Elizabeth Lynn Steward, daughter of Warren Riley Steward and Alice Louise Gaunt, was born February 14, 1947.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Nancy Jane Gaunt, daughter of Edward Lee Gaunt, Jr. and Mary Jane Lotter, was born February 14, 1952.  She is my 6th cousin.

Marie Lynn Lore was born February 14, 1963 in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin once removed on my Sellers line.

William Wickham was born February 14, 1965.  He is the 3rd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

John Aaron Collier was born February 14, 1983 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Daniel Blanchard Carnie was born February 14, 1990 in Tarzana, Los Angeles County, California.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Brainin line.

Marriages

Fred Lincoln McStroul, son of Leo Martin McStroul and Anna Krebs, and Belle Silberman were married on February 14, 1937 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.  Fred is the paternal uncle of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Albert Giberson Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, and Eva Imogene Calvert were married on February 14, 1958 in New Jersey.  Albert is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Jerald Lee Brainin, son of Samuel Michael Brainin and Blanche Mildred Sax, and Sharron D. Grattan were married on February 14, 1973 in Los Angeles County, California.  Jerry is my 2nd cousin once removed.

Robert Lewis Newman and Coni Ann Johnson were married on February 14, 1989.  Robert is my 1st cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Deaths

Enos Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Catharine Bodder, died February 14, 1792 at the age of 2 1/2, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

John Longanecker died February 14, 1886 at the age of about 73 in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Mary Mack, daughter of Jacob Mack and Nancy  Moser, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Della Irella Sellers, daughter of Henry Sellers and Lavina Danner, died February 14, 1944 at the age of 63 in Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Events in My Family Tree: February 13

So February 12 had no deaths, and now February 13 has no marraiges.  I'm guessing that anyone thinking about getting married around this time of year might have waited until Valentine's Day to do so.

Births

Sarah Fox, daughter of Emanuel Fox and Anna Margarethe Mack, was born February 13, 1800, probably in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 4th-great-grandaunt.

Gersham Marion Core was born February 13, 1860 in Logan County, Ohio.  He was married to Anna Jane Sellers, daughter of John Wengard Sellers and Mary Melissa Conkle, who is my 4th couxin 3x removed.

Thomas Arthur Johnson, son of John Daniel Johnson, Jr. and Elizabeth S. Atkinson, was born February 13, 1899 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed on my Fox line through the Johnsons.

Harry J. Hudson was born February 13, 1906 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He was married to Irene Elizabeth Allen, daughter of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, who is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Fred Adams, son of Alma Adams and John White, was born about February 13, 1923 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.  He is the granduncle of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Theresa Hunt, daughter of John Hunt and Lois Adele Weaver, was born February 13, 1948.  She is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Alexander Jacob Kardash was born February 13, 1990 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line.

Isaiah Gabriel Lederman was born February 13, 2002.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gordon line.

Deaths

William Mack, son of Alexander Mack, Jr. and Elizabeth Neis, died February 13, 1813 at the age of 63 in Bakers Summit, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 5th-great-granduncle.

Mendel Hertz Brainin, son of Solomon Brainin and Yetta, died February 13, 1930 at the age of about 68 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, New York.  He is my maternal great-great-grandfather.

Charles Lee Gaunt, son of David Clinton Gaunt and Martha S. Hartman, died February 13, 1958 at the age of 64 in Dunkirk, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Events in My Family Tree: February 11

I think this is the first tme that the deaths for a date have outnumbered the births and marriages, in this case even added together.  And I'm actually caught up!

Births

Franklin M. Dobbs, son of James Mussina Dobbs and Mary Frances Sellers, was born February 11, 1892 in New York.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Edwin Bunting Eckman, son of John Eckman and Martha Johnson Atkinson, was born February 11, 1913 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County.  He is the granduncle of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.  He was married to Catherine Marie Sellers, daughter of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, who is my grandaunt.

Jacob Aaron Gordon was born February 11, 1998.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.


Marriages

Benjamin Louis Kushner, son of Myrim Kushner and Chaye Golubchik, and Gladys Shindelman were married on February 11, 1951 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Ben is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Meckler line through the Kushners.

David Allen Meyers and Jean Ellen Carty, daughter of Wilmer Shreve Carty and Etta Marion Allen, were married on February 11, 1961.  Jean is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Samuel Gaunt, Jr., son of Samuel Gaunt and Achsah Taylor, died February 11, 1880 at the age of 83 in New Jersey, probably in Gloucester County.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

William O. Sellers, son of Franklin Peter Sellers and Rachel M. Owen, died February 11, 1892 at the age of about 15 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed.

Sarah Naomi Boone died February 11, 1903 at the age of 47 in California, probably in Kings County.  She was married to James Knox Polk Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Amelia Hall Fox, daughter of Alexander Mack Fox and A. Mary Hall, died February 11, 1912 at the age of about 61 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Catherine Clark Henderson died February 11, 1916 at the age of about 58 in Hainesport, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Robert Montgomery Johnson, son of John Daniel Johnson and Catherine Fox, who is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Foxes.

Louisa L. Gaunt, daughter of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, died February 11, 1939 at the age of about 87.  She is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Events in My Family Tree: January 29

This date appears to be heavily weighted toward the Gauntt family and its many branches.  There are five associated family names in the list.  I've recently made contact with a granddaughter of Edna May Gauntt and look forward to learning more about that part of my family.

Births

Isaac Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, was born January 29, 1787 in Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 3rd great-granduncle.

Margaret K. Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, was born January 29, 1821 in New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Daniel Moore Sellers, son of Cornelius Sellers and Rachel Kelly, was born January 29, 1829 in Doylestown, Bucks County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 4x removed.

Lovina Hissong, daughter of Adam Hissong and Anna Mock, was born January 29, 1839 in Ohio.  She is 4th cousin 4x removed via the Mocks.

Cornelius Gaunt, son of Ner Gaunt and Elizabeth Miller, was born January 29, 1882, probably iin Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Viola Rebecca Allen, daughter of Cyrus Kunze Allen and Clara Barton Shinn, was born January 29, 1905 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Walter Robert Easlick, son of Daniel Leon Easlick and Ella Ritchie Mingen, was born January 29, 1920 in New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.

Wayne Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark, Jr. and Adeline Pearson, was born January 29, 1946.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Mark Lewis Baldwin, son of William Lewis Baldwin and Bette McNear, was born January 29, 1952 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Dianne Lee Palitii was born January 29, 1963.  She is married to Gary Lewis Rudin, who is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Marriage

Isaac D. Taylor and Ann Gaunt, daughter of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, were married on January 29, 1846, possibly in New Jersey.  Ann is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Deaths

Elizabeth S. Atkinson died January 29, 1936 at the age of 69 in Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to John Daniel Johnson, Sr., son of John Daniel Johnson, Sr. and Catherine Fox, who is my 1st cousin 4x removed through the Foxes.

Edna May Gauntt, daughter of Thomas Kirkland Gauntt and Jane Dunstan, died January 29, 1981 at the age of 78 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.  She is my grandaunt, the sister of my paternal grandmother.

Events in My Family Tree: January 27

Three of the births on this list are relatives of my family members but not of mine.  I did mention that I am doing research for extended family, right?  The most interesting person on the list is probably David Foote Sellers, who had a U.S. Navy destroyer named for him.

Births

Robert Montgomery Johnson, Jr., son of Robert Montgomery Johnson, Sr. and Catherine Clark Henderson, was born January 27, 1879, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed through my Fox line.

Walter Eugene Major, son of Clayton Major and Ida May Lippincott, was born January 27, 1892 or 1893, in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Lippincotts.

Lois Ann Bennett, daughter of Gerald Richard Bennett and Cecile Marie Bowdle, was born January 27, 1930, probably in Ohio.  She is my 7th cousin through my Sellers line.

Lyman Ross, son of Charlie Ross and Annie Garber, was born January 27, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin once removed through my Meckler line.

Carolyn Sue Jack, daughter of Ivan Robert Jack and Mary Gaunt, was born January 27, 1936.  She is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Gregory Stephen Williams, son of Robert Williams and Miriam Gaunt, was born January 27, 1947.  He is also my 6th cousin, again via the Gaunts.

Twins Ann and Evelyn Persoff, daughters of Jacob Persoff and Frieda Schneiderman, were born January 27, 1948 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York.  They are my 2nd cousins 2x removed through the Schneidermans.

Charles Allen, son of Raymond Charles Allen and Elizabeth Ray, was born January 27, 1953.  He is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Barry Aslunik was born January 27, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He is married to Ethlyn Brozovsky, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Jody Alanna Minuk was born January 27, 1966 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin through my Meckler line.

Michele Catherine Bowen was born January 27, 1972 in Mineola, Nassau County, New York.  She is the 2nd cousin of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Lori Witherow was born January 27, 1974.  She is the 2nd cousin once removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Aaron Marshall Elkins was born January 27, 1993 in Yolo County, California.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Marriages

Henry Mowery and Nora E. Sellers, daughter of Samuel Sellers and Elizabeth Barton, were married on January 27, 1887 in Auglaize County, Ohio.  Nora is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

David Logan and Estelle Lottie Sellers, daughter of Milton Henry Sellers and Susan Bach, were married on January 27, 1908.  Estelle is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Victor Bernstein, son of Sam Bernstein and Rose Gordon, and Renee Glass were married on January 27, 1961 in Flushing, Queens County, New York.  Victor is my 1st cousin 2x removed and was named after my great-great-grandfather Victor Gordon.

Mark Perry Nasrallan and Jeanne Helen Eckert, daughter of Roy Howard Eckert and Mary Elma Easlick, were marrked on January 27, 1979 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Jeanne is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Easlicks.


Deaths

David Foote Sellers, son of Edwin Elias Sellers and Olive Lay Foote, died January 27, 1949 at the age of 74 in the Naval Hospital at Bethesda, Maryland.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed and was a career Navy man (even though his father was career Army).  He achieved the rank of Admiral, and his service including the post of Superintendent at the Naval Academy.  He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.  The USS Sellers, a guided missile destroyer, was named for him.

Irene Elizabeth Allen, daughter of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, died January 27, 1976 at the age of 69 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Eleanor Jernee Thomas died January 27, 2005 at the age of 86 in Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She was married to Samuel Naglee Ellis, son of Levi Ellis and Carrie Florence Gauntt, who is my 1st cousin once removed through the Gauntts.

Martha Ann Surran, daughter of William Earl Surran and Martha Ann Naylor, died January 27, 2007.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Naylors.

"Contraband" Scholars in 1864 Baton Rouge

The new episode of Antiques Roadshow that aired on Monday, May 23, 2016 — the third hour from the visit to Cleveland that was filmed on July 11, 2015 — had an incredible item.  A man brought in some papers that came from a box of stuff that he bought for $2 at a rummage sale about 15 years ago.  The items are an amazing piece of black history from Louisiana during the Civil War.

A man named George Tallman, possibly a colonel in the Union army (according to the guest), was in Baton Rouge after the Union forces had taken it over.  He sent for his wife, Susan Carhart Tallman, who was a teacher, so she could set up a school to teach some of the children of the slaves who had been freed in the area.  Somehow, some of her papers ended up in the box from the rummage sale.  The man brought in a photo of George and Susan Tallman, a school attendance sheet with a narrative written over it, and Susan Tallman's drawings of twelve of her students.  She called them her "contraband scholars."

The students' names are Henry and Horace, Ellen's sons; Melvina Blufus; Comfort Holmes; Frederick Johnson; Mary Lawrence; Tilda Ann Mingo; Julia Morris; Alice Parkins; Earnest Scott; and Susanna Thomas.  Of the twelve drawings, only one, that of Comfort Holmes, was not shown clearly enough for me to capture the image.  One drawing, of a 7-year-old boy, did not have a name on it.

Oct. 1864 Baton Rouge La Henry, Ellen's three year old boy. Sweet, forward

Horace, Ellen's son aged 5 Oct 3d 1864 Baton Rouge La

Frederick Johnson

Alice Parkins aged 11 A tenderhearted, affectionate neat girl,
good to work & studious, but slow about learning Baton Rouge La

Aged about 7 A handsome pleasant little boy Intelligent, but not too forward Oct 24 1864 Baton Rouge La

Earnest Scott, aged 10 Baton Rouge, La. Aug 1864 A left-handed little artist

Tilda Ann Mingo aged 9 Sept 30th, 1864, Baton Rouge La

Julia Morris aged 10 Baton Rouge Aug. 1864 Sings like a mockingbird. black. A real Gipsy. deceiftul quick

Mary Lawrence, aged 12 years Baton Rouge Aug. 30 1864 A good scholar, pleasant girl

Susanna Thomas aged 13 Baton Rouge Aug 30, 1864

Melvina Blufus aged 15 Baton Rouge, La Aug 1864

Comfort Holmes Sept 1864 Age 14 Baton Rouge La

I hope that someone finds a family member in these drawings.

There might have originally been more than these twelve drawings.  Several of the drawings have numbers in the upper-left corners; that of Frederick Johnson has a 16.

I'm working on transcribing the letter and hope to post it soon.

If you visit the link to this appraisal on the Antiques Roadshow site, you can watch the video and read the transcript.

Update:  The transcription of Susan Carhart Tallman's narrative has been posted!