Sunday, May 5, 2013

May 5th

Happy Cinco de Mayo birthdays

1797 Thomas Parks in Bedford Co., PA.  He was the son of David(?) & Elizabeth (Towson) Parks. He was living in Muskingum Co., OH in 1844.

1812 Susan Dawson the second wife of Michael Young.  She died in 1871.


1812 Jaily Hunt in Bath Co. KY the daughter of Absalom & Hester (Foster) hunt.  She died in 1884 in Brown Co., IN.

1835 Jacob Erkman in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany the son of Jacob & Katherine (Warner) Erkman.  Jacob immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1839.  He died in 1908 on his farm near Enfield, IL.  He is buried in Newman Cemetery in White Co. IL.

1853 James Smith in Clay Co. IL the son of William & Clarinda (Benefield) Smith

1886 Ernest Dreiling the son of Charles & Magdalena (Erkman) Dreiling.  He died in 1972.

1897 John Hays son of John & Magdalena (Dietz) Hays.  John died in 1980 and is buried in Enfield Cemetery, Enfield, IL.

1912 Andrew Hays in Illinois brother of John above.  Andy was a farmer in White County, Illinois.  He never married and died in 1982.  Andy is buried in Enfield Cemetery, White Co. IL.

1912 Lindell Snell husband of Magdelene Smith.  Lindell died in 1982 and is buried in Clay City, IL.

1917 Vera Robertson in Illinois the daughter of Leonard & Jennie (Beattie) Robertson.  She died in 1994 and is buried in Pin Oak Cemetery in Wayne Co. IL.

Ruby Lathrop daughter of Joel & Louisa (Dove) Lathrop
Ruby & Howard Shelton with their children
and some of their grandkids & great-grandkids
.

A single marriage today:
1631 Thomas Norton & Grace Wells in Guilford, CT.  Thomas was born in England in 1609.   Thomas died in 1648.  

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