Events in My Family Tree: July 26

My cousin Mabel Brickel has Armstrongs on both sides of her family.  Her father was an Armstrong, and her maternal grandmother was also.  I'm related to her through her grandmother.

Births

Agnes Ann Gantt, daughter of Joseph Gantt and Mary A. Lobaugh, was born July 26, 1818 in Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 5x removed via the Gantts.

Harold Harper Sams was born July 26, 1893 in Athens County, Ohio.  He was the husband of Lillian Anna Dunstan, daughter of Frederick Dunstan and Anna Waltz Horner, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Dunstan line.

Bessie Leone Scifert was born July 26, 1919 in Wolcott, White County, Indiana.  She was the wife of Roscoe Freeman Hutson, son of Earl Morris Hutson and Catherine Corenne Utley, who is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Hutsons.

Edward Harry Gauntt, son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr. and May Ethyl Lake, was born July 26, 1920 in New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Walter Henry Frederick, Jr., son of Walter Henry Frederick and Rachel Lavina Gaunt, was born July 26, 1943.  He is my 6th cousin via the Gaunts.

Deborah Facenda, daughter of William George Facenda, Jr. and Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, was born July 26, 1951, possibly in Virginia.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Armstrong line through Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel.

Randall Charles Ellis, son of Albert Giberson Ellis and Eva Imogene Calvert, was born July 26, 1954 in Indiana.  He is my 2nd cousin on my Gauntt line through the Ellises.

Adrienne Sekula was born July 26, 1954 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is the second wife of Victor Sigmund Perlman, son of Rubin Perlman and Miriam Kramer, who is my 2nd cousi once removed on my Nowicki line through the Perlmans.

Mark Lewallen Gauntt III, son of Mark Lewallen Gauntt, Jr. and Bertha M. Spangler, was born July 26, 1958.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line.

Holiday Hunt Russell was born July 26, 1965, possibly in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida.  He was the husband of Vivian Socherman, daughter of Max Socherman and Mirta Mata, who is my 4th cousin once removed on my Nowicki line through the Sochermans, and whose birthday is July 25.

Tracy Jane Gauntt was born July 26, 1966.  She is my 2nd cousin.

Andrew Charles Van Hoy was born July 26, 1983.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Sheret Ross was born July 26, 1991.  He is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

William George Facenda, Jr. and Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, daughter of James Newbill Armstrong and Beatrice Ruth Anna Swain, were married July 26, 1947 in Norfolk City, Virginia.  Mabel is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Armstrong line through the Swains.

Charles R. Gordon and Robbin Patricia McStroul, daughter of Darwin Monroe McStroul and Rose Ruth Bloom, were married July 26, 1959, in San Diego County, California.  Robbin is the 1st cousin of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Deaths

Lawrence Joseph Gauntt, son of Joseph L. Gauntt and Rebecca Elizabeth Coverly, died July 26, 1907 in New Jersey, possibly in Burlington County, at the age of 5 1/2 weeks.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Laura Belle Gaunt, daughter of Robert Barclay Gaunt and Harriet Prickett, died July 26, 1957 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at the age of 91.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

William Daily Allen, son of George N. Allen and Irene H., died July 26, 1961 in Burlington County, New Jersey at the age of 79.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Bettie Jean Slentz, daughter of Andrew Earl Slentz and Bessie Florence Landis, died July 26, 2007 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas at the age of 91.  She is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Slentzes.

Events in My Family Tree: February 7

No marriages for February 7 in my family tree, but I did discover another pair of twins.  Theese Gaunt twins are 3rd cousins once removed of the Votaw twins who were born on January 21, 1883.  The two other pairs of twins who had January birthdays are on different family lines than the Gaunts.

Births

Twins John and Elizabeth Gaunt, children of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, were born February 7, 1828 in New Jersey.  They are my 3rd cousins 4x removed.

Catherine Fox, daughter of John Fox and Catherine Fisher, was born February 7, 1830 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  She is my 3rd great-grandaunt.

Margaret Stewart was born February 7, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She was married to David Kardash, son of Louis Kardash and Mary Udashkin, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Kardashes.

Melissa Sue Burkett was born February 7, 1973 in Sonora, Tuolomne County, California.  She is married to my 1st cousin Todd Meckler and is a wonderful person whom I am happy to have met.

Erica Borkowski was born February 7, 1976.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Joshua Van Hoy was born February 7, 1981.  He is also my 5th cousin 2x removed on my Gauntt line.

Marla Rose Greenberg was born February 7, 1987 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  She is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line.

Deaths

Mahlon S. Sellers, son of Thomas Sellers and Elizabeth Schellenberger, died February 7, 1882 at the age of 51, probably in Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

Jason Mack, son of John Mack and Mary Woolsey, died February 7, 1902 at the age of 59, possibly in Ohio.  He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

Hannah Ridgeway died February 7, 1929 at the age of about 88 in Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey.  She was the fourth wife of Selah Benjamin Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed.

William Burr Gaunt, son of Reuben Lewallen Gaunt and Jane Weatherby, died February 7, 1942 at the age of 79.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Events in My Family Tree: January 14

Until today I had not realized that my half-sister and I each have a grandmother with a birth date of January 14.  In fact, my paternal grandmother is also her paternal grandmother, because we have the same father.  So both of her grandmothers were born on January 14!

Births

Adam Kneedler was born January 14, 1787 in Pennsylvania.  He was married to Mary Sellers, daughter of Abraham Sellers and Sophia Bodder, who is my 3rd great-grandaunt.

Christina Long was born January 14, 1827 in Ohio.  She was married to Jeremiah Mock, son of John Mock and Mary Brown, who is my 4th cousin 4x removed.

Harrison Sellers, son of Samuel Sellers and Ann Cressman, was born January 14, 1845 in Pennsylvania.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

Samuel Andrew Sellers, son of John Wengard Sellers and Mary Melissa Conkle, was born January 14, 1853 in Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Anna Gauntt

Anna Gauntt was born January 14, 1893 in Westhampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my paternal grandmother.

Louise Elsie Gaynor, daughter of John Francis Gaynor and Josephine O'Connor, was born January 14, 1903 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the maternal grandmother of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Adelle Taylor

Adelle Cordelia Taylor was born January 14, 1914 in Union, Newton County, Mississippi.  She was my paternal grandfather's third (and final) wife.

Elbert W. Gaunt, son of Charles Gaunt and Pearl E. Cory, was born January 14, 1917.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

James Clayton Gaunt, son of Mack Gaunt and Martha Nora Martin, was born January 14, 1923 in Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

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Richard Bradley Smith was born January 14, 1963 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.  He is married to Marcie Weinstein, my 4th cousin.

Christopher Van Hoy was born January 14, 1974.  He is my 5th cousin 2x removed through my Gauntt line.

Sean Robert Cunningham was born January 14, 1985 in Indiana.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed through my Gauntt line.

Zachary Alexander Tennenhouse was born January 14, 1999 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.  He is my 4th cousin once removed through the Mecklers.

Marriages

Reuben T. Gaunt and Mary Budd were married on January 14, 1841 in Milford, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Reuben, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, is my 3rd great-granduncle.

Samuel Ferguson Sellers and Mary Laura Gunn were married on January 14, 1896 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Samuel, son of Samuel G. Sellers and Anna C. Ferguson, is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Deaths

Flossie Kerlister Sellers, daughter of Grover C. Sellers and Addie, died January 14, 1914 at the age of 4 years and 8 months in Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Courtland Ward Major, son of Clayton Major, Jr. and Ida May Lippincott, died January 14, 1978 at the age of 71 in Lake County, Florida.  He is my 1st cousin 3x removed via the Lippincotts.