Showing posts with label Morgan. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Events in My Family Tree: September 22

Gilbert Lewis Clark was born on his parents' 8th wedding anniversary.  But according to Wikipedia, the traditional gift for the 8th anniversary is salt, not a son.

Births

Martha Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of John Bowen and Martha Baden, was born September 22, 1859 in Massachusetts.  She is the great-grandaunt of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Agnes Ruth Fell was born September 22, 1884 in Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York.  She was the wife of Harley Heath, son of William Augusta Heath and Mary Codner, who is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my aunt Mary McStroul and her sister Jean McStroul and the 1st cousin 3x removed of my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Lela Vanessa Gaunt, daughter of David Wise Gaunt and Margaret Williams, was born September 22, 1901 near Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Gilbert Lewis Clark, son of Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, was born September 22, 1915 in Richvalley, Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Barbara Joan Gaunt, daughter of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born September 22, 1929 in Indiana, possibly in Allen County.  She is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Angela Marie Morgan was born September 22, 1976.  She is my 6th cousin.

Marriages

Oren Wilson Clark and Anna G. Gaunt, daughter of Lewis Cass Gaunt and Mary A. Kindlesparger, were married September 22, 1907 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana.  Anna is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Frederick H. Brusnahan and Viola Rebecca Allen, daughter of Cyrus Kunze Allen, Jr. and Clara Barton Shinn, were married September 22, 1928, probably in Mercer County, New Jersey.  Viola is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Deaths

Sarah Ann Whitacre died September 22, 1884 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 65.  She was the wife of Uz Gaunt, son of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, who is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gaunts.

Ruth Thackeray, daughter of Joseph Thackeray and Mary Dubois, died September 22, 1910 in Laughery, Ripley County, Indiana at the age of 76.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed on my Gauntt line through the Thackerays.

James P. Gaynor, son of Mr. Gaynor and Jane Langley, died September 22, 1913 in Manhattan, New York County, New York at the age of 66.  He is the great-great-grandfather of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Homer Kirtlan, son of Homer Astwood Kirtlan and Elizabeth H. Gaunt, died September 22, 1941 in Wabash County, Indiana at the age of 80.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Itzhak Kardish, son of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, died September 22, 1991 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at the age of about 68.  He is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Events in My Family Tree: March 1

Whereas February 28 was the day of the Sellerses, March 1 appears to be Gauntt day, with six Gauntt events appearing.  The Sellerses still managed to appear three times.

Births

Samuel Ferguson Sellers, son of Samuel G. Sellers and Anna C. Ferguson, was born March 1, 1873 in Pennsylvania.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Mervin Gauntt Allen, son of John Murdock Allen and Katherine Housell Space, was born March 1, 1918 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Nancy Khol Hitt was born March 1, 1948.  She was married to David Abbott Clark, son of Gilbert Lewis Clark and Helen O. Abbott, who is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Clarks.

Carol Roberta Rudin, daughter of Raymond Harold Rudin and Ruth Garfinkel, was born March 1, 1956 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  She is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line through the Garfinkels.

Scott Wayne Morgan was born March 1, 1975.  He is my 6th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Forrest Ronald Appleton II was born March 1, 1982 in Los Angeles County, California.  He is my 1st 2x removed on my Gauntt line.


Marriage

Lee Levy, son of Charles Levy and Elaine Gordon, and Donna Plotkin were married on March 1, 1992, possibly in New York.  Lee is my 2nd cousin once removed via the Gordons.


Deaths

John W. Gaunt, son of Uz Gaunt and Sarah Ann Whitacre, died March 1, 1865 at the age of 28, probably in Ohio or Indiana.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Lavinia Coppelberger died March 1, 1904 at the age of 82, possibly in Telford Borough, Bucks or Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  She was married to Alexander Sellers, son of Peter Sellers and Susanna, who is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Lavina Danner died March 1, 1919 at the age of about 74 in Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.  She was married to Henry Sellers, son of John Leonard Sellers and Elizabeth Wenger, who is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Edna Wright died March 3, 1943 at the age of 61 in Los Angeles County, California.  She was married to Elmer Boone Gaunt, son of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, who is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Sam Schneiderman, son of Joine Schneiderman and Anna Ida, died March 1, 1964 at the age of about 88 in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida.  He is my 2nd-great-granduncle.