Events in My Family Tree: March 25

James Selover, still going strong at 89 years old, is another avid genealogist, who has been researching the Armstrong line for many years.

Births

Jacob E. Long was born March 25, 1815 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He was married to Elizabeth Zook, daughter of David Zook and Nancy Mack, who is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

George W. Mosier was born March 25, 1859 in Ohio.  He was married to Mary Margaret Sellers, daughter of Joseph Sellers and Leah Crumrine, who is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Elwood Allen, son of John Murdock Allen and Katherine Housell Space, was born March 25, 1915 in New Jersey, probably in Burlington County.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Maurice Allen, son of Elwood Lambert Allen and Beatrice Graham, was born March 25, 1929 in New Jersey.  He is my 5th cousin on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

James Carroll Selover was born March 25, 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.  He is the third husband of Mabel Ellen Elizabeth Brickel, daughter of James Newbill Armstrong and Beatrice Ruth Anne Swain, who is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Armstrong line through the Swains.

Clifford Adlain Gauntt, son of Clifford Benjamin Gauntt and Lillie May Pitts, was born March 25, 1947 in Alton, Madison County, Illinois.  He is my 4th cousin.

Jerry Wright, son of Alvin Wright and Dorothy Simcox, was born March 25, 1951.  He is the 2nd cousin of my 1st cousin Albert Lore on his Eckman line.

Herbert J. Gaunt, son of Charles Jacob Gaunt, Jr. and Ruth Ann Schinnerer, was born March 25, 1955, possibly in Indiana.  He is my 6th cousin.

Stacey L. Gordon was born March 25, 1961 iN San Diego County, California.  She is the 1st cousin once removed of my aunt Mary McStroul.

Deaths

Margaret K. Githens, daughter of Thomas Githens and Mary Gaunt, died March 25, 1900 at the age of 79, probably in Cumberland County, New Jersey.  She is my 2nd cousin 4x removed via the Gaunts.

Charles R. Gaunt, son of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, died March 25, 1906 at the age of 65 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

Jane Paxson Pearson, daughter of Hiram H. Pearson and Sidney Godshalk, died March 25, 1923 at the age of about 77, possibly in Pennsylvania.  She is my 1st cousin 4x removed via the Godshalks.

Catherine S. Dunn, daughter of Patrick J. Dunn and Catherine Bowden, died March 25, 1939 at the age of 71 in South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  She is the maternal great-grandmother of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Frank Eckman, son of John Eckman and Martha Johnson Atkinson, died March 25, 1964 at the age of 63 in Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is the paternal granduncle of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Leon Furman, son of Benjamin Furman and Sarah Meckler, died March 25, 2008 at the age of 84, probably in New York.  He is my 1st cousin once removed through the Mecklers.

Events in My Family Tree: March 4

In 1888, before she married, Elizabeth Jaudon Sellers authored a book titled From 18 to 20:  A Novel, which is available on Google Books.

Births

David Sellers, son of Abraham Sellers and Catharine Kulp, was born March 4, 1807 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

John Zook, son of David Zook and Nancy Mack, was born March 4, 1818, probably in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He is also my 2nd cousin 5x removed, but via the Macks.

Achsah Gaunt, daughter of Samuel Gaunt and Ann Horner, was born March 4, 1843, probably in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  She is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

George Eckman was born March 4, 1901, probably in New Jersey.  He is the 1st cousin 2x removed of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Dolly Garber, daughter of Zelig Garber and Ida Mekler, was born March 4, 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  She is my 2nd cousin 2x removed via the Meklers.

Francis John Gaynor, son of John Francis Gaynor and Wally Mary Ruppert, was born March 4, 1920 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.  He is the granduncle of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Clara Alice Flynn, daughter of Roscoe Sherman Flynn and Edna May Gauntt, was born March 4, 1923 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  She is my 1st cousin once removed via the Gauntts.

Gloria Jean Alcott was born March 4, 1944.  She was married to Ronald Alvin Lucas, who is the 1st cousin once rmeoved of my 1st cousin Albert Lore.

Virginia Lee Gaunt, daughter of Edward Lee Gaunt, Jr. and Mary Jane Lotter, was born March 4, 1945 possibly in Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin.

Mary Edith McStroul, daughter of Eugene Washington McStroul and Elizabeth Almira Heath, was born March 4, 1947.  She is my aunt.

John Joseph Preisner III was born March 4, 1995 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.  He is the grandnephew of my aunt Mary McSstroul.

Marriages

Joseph Whitacre and Anna Gaunt, daughter of Jacob Gaunt and Hannah Holmes, were married on March 4, 1824, possibly in Ohio.  Anna is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Samuel M. Gaunt, son of John Gaunt and Elizabeth Kirby, and Caroline Horner were married on March 4, 1841, possibly in New Jersey.  Samuel is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

George W. Sellers, son of John Wengard Sellers and Mary Melissa Conkle, and Annetta R. Lowry were married on March 4, 1878 in Auglaize County, Ohio.  George is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Rothell Leaton Thurman and Bertha May Gaunt, daughter of William Alvin Gaunt and Mamie B. Mitchell, were marrked on March 4, 1930, probably in California.  Bertha is my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Deaths

Jeremiah Mock, son of John Mock and Mary Brown, died March 4, 1863 at the age of 34 in Belleville, Knox County, Ohio.  He is my 4th cousin 4x removed.

Elizabeth Jaudon Sellers, daughter of David Wampole Sellers and Anna Frances Jaquett, died March 4, 1922 at the age of 60 in Shanghai, China.  She is my 4th cousin 3x removed.

Clara Alice Flynn, who was born on March 4, 1923 (see above), also died March 4, 1923 in Burlington County, New Jersey.