February 17th

Birthdays

1630/31 Elizabeth Lake baptized North Benfleet, Essex, England the daughter of John & Margaret (Reade) Lake.

1660/61 Josiah Loomis in Windsor CT, the son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (More) Loomis, died Lebanon CT 1735.  The father of Josiah below.

1678 Esther Hodges daughter of Capt. Henry & Esther (Gallop) Hodges

1684/85 Josiah Loomis in Windsor, CT, the son of Josiah & Mary (Rockwell) Loomis.

McGinnis Cemetery, Muskingum Co., OH

1833 Miriam Brooks in Muskingum Co. OH, the daughter of Richards & Delinah (Coy) Brooks.  She died in Mar 17^th the same year and is buried in McGinnis Cemetery in Muskingum Co.

1901 Grandrill Robertson in Sims, IL, son of Amos & Lula (Cravens) Robertson.  He was called Shorty and Peanut.  He married his cousin Leafy Lawrence and had 2 children.  He also married Elizabeth Martin.  Grandrill died 1970 in Roan Creek, CO.

Twins George & Winford Withrow sons of Elmer & Alice (Martindale) Withrow

Clarence Garrison son of Hasten & Bernice (Stone) Garrison

Anniversaries

1864 Leonard Wolfe & Susan Wheat in Clay Co. IL.  Leonard was the son of Richard & Mary (Ford) Wolfe.  Susan was born ca. 1846 in Lawrence Co. IN.  She died in 1882 in Clay Co.

1904 Joe Fite & Jennie Lathorp in Richland Co. IL.  Joe was born in 1883.  Jennie was the daughter of Gilbert & Harriet (Roney) Lathrop.