April 11th

Birthdays . . . 

1571 Catheran Hanson baptized Austerfield, England the daughter of John & Margaret (Gressam) Hanson

1676 Abigail Rockwell in Windsor, CT, the daughter of Samuel & Mary (Norton) Rockwell.  She died in 1741.

1805 Dicy Kirby the wife of Andrew Speer

1915 Roy Erkman in White Co., IL the son of Roy & Agnes (Lictenberger) Erkman

Trixie Erkman

Trixie Erkman – or maybe it was yesterday . . .

Anniversaries . . . . 

1652 Nathaniel Gallop & Margaret Eveley in Boston, MA.  Nathaniel was born in England the son of John & Christabel Gallop.  He came to America on his father’s ship the Griffin in 1633.  He and Margaret had 4 children.

1809 James Maulding & Margaret Crissel in Logan Co., KY.  James was born in 1790 to Ambrose & Peggy Maulding.  He died in 1853 in Hamilton Co., IL.  Margaret was born 1792 in NC the daughter of Andrew & Mary (Miller) Crissel and died after 1859 in Hamilton Co., IL.  James & Margaret had 11 children.  They are buried in 10 Mile Cemetery.  We are related to both Mauldings and Crissels.

1842 James Runyon & Jane Anderson in Fayette Co., KY.  James the son of John & Sarah (Stout) was born 1822 in Fayette Co. KY.  This was his first marriage.  He and Jane had a daughter Sarah.  He married 2) Nancy Young in 1844.  They had six children.  James died 1898 in Oldham Co., KY and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery there.

1945 Donald Musgrave & Jessie Erkman.  Donald is the son of Robert & Rella (Maulding) Musgrave.  Jessie is the daughter of John & Anna (Heady) Erkman, so I’m related to both of them.  They have 3 children.

1998 Tony McAllister & Cynthia Maddox in Flora, IL.  Tony is the son of Donald & Marjorie (Oliver) McAllister