Baughman Park

This is one of the many sculptures in Baughman Memorial Park in Muskingum County, Ohio carved by long lost cousin Brice Baughman around the turn of the century (20th century that is).  New information found on Baughman family, still working on finding and verifying information with sources.

Generation 1. Johannes Christian Baughman b. 1736 Germany, died before June 1779 Maryland.

Generation 2. Anthony Heinrick (Henry) Baughman b. 1750, Germany, married Maria Barbara (?) 1775 in Anne Arundel County, MD.  Henry died 18322 in Baltimore.  Was Henry married to someone else before Maria?  There are nine children attributed to them.

Generation 3. Mary Catherine b. 1771(?) is date correct?  Was she Maria's daughter?  Mary Catherine married Philip Porter in 1793 in Baltimore and they moved to Muskingum Co., OH where they had three children.  Philip died in 1816 and Mary Catherine ca. 1852.  

I came across the information on Johannes two days ago.  Very exciting.  There is also interesting research problem to be pursued.  Four of Henry's children married Porters. Were the Porters siblings, cousins, not related?

• Susannah Baughman married Archibald Porter 8/19/1795
• Mary Catherine Baughman married Philip Porter 7/28/1793
• Henry Baughman married Ann Elizabeth Porter 8/16/1816
• Mary Baughman married Thomas Porter 6/25/1822

Were the Baughman's Catholic?  They lived in Maryland a Catholic colony/state.  If so, it would explain two daughters (and perhaps more) named Mary.  My roommate in college was Catholic one of about 9 children.  Every girl's first name was Mary and they went by their middle names.  

Back to Baughman Memorial Park.  Noah Baughman's property was so stony he opened a quarry.  His son Daniel Brice used the quarry as his art studio.  Most of the sculptures are historical figures such as Lincoln and Garfield.  It's very interesting.

In Memoriam January nd

1604 John Talcott age about 46 in Braintree, England was born ca. 1558 the son of John & ? (Wells) Talcott.  He married Ann Skinner and they had six children.  John worked as a pewterer.

1937 twins Phyllis & Philip Fitzgerald the children of John & Helen (Hutson) Fitzgerald.  They were born Jan. 6, 1937.

1963 Dewey Smith age 65 the son of Josiah & Laura (Hamilton) Smith born 1898.  He married Ruth and had three children.  He is buried in Lawn Ridge Cemetery in Marshall Co., IL.

1971 Herbert Shaw age 74 in Rochelle, IL the son of William & Laura (Robertson) Shaw was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1896.  He married Gertie Lathrop in 1921 and they had six children.  He is buried in Trinity Memorial Gardens in Hillcrest, IL.

1987 Mable (McWilliams) Petty age 76 was born in Olney, IL in 1910.  She married Ralph Petty in 1937.

1989 Ralph Petty age 77 the son of Glenn & Mattie (Lathrop) Petty.  He was born in Sumner, IL in 1911 and married Mable McWilliams above.  They had two children.

In Memoriam January 31st

1728 Mary (?) Edgerton Lathrop in Norwich, CT.  She married 1) John Edgerton and 2) Samuel Lathrop in 1697.

1920 Chester Harvey Wilfong was born In Wayne county, III., Jan. 20, 1892, and passed from this life at his home in Flora, III., Jan. 31, 1920, at the age of 28 years, 11 days. His death was caused by pneumonia, following an attack of the flu.  Mr. Wilfong grew up In Wayne and Clay counties and was well known In Flora, where he was highly respected. On Jan. 29,.1911, he was united In marriage to Miss Laura P. Freese, who survives him. Four children are left In her care: Herman H., Herschel E., Audry F. and Chester E.  His father died when he was two years of age, while his mother still lives. One brother and one sister and three half brothers and one half sister also survive.  Mr. Wilfong was a locomotive carpenter and is highly spoken of by his fellow workmen. He was a quiet, kind man, devoted to bis family, especially anxious that his chiIdren should profit by a father's care, which he himself had missed. The children were all sick while the father was making the losing fight for his life. Mrs. Wilfong also suffered from the flu and overwork and worry.  Funeral services were conducted at the home on Third street Monday at 2:80 p. m., by W. C. Macurdy. who was assisted at the grave by the Modern Woodman with their Impressive ceremony. Ths Interment was at Elmwood cemetery.

(The Flora Record, February 5, 1920)

1951 Lawrenceville County News - The funeral service for Leland Delbert Lathrop, 35, was held Friday afternoon in the Methodist Church in Bridgeport Methodist Church in Bridgeport with burial in the Bridgeport cemetery.  As stated last week, Lathrop was killed in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Wednesday of last week when a car in which he was riding was struck by a train.  A resident of Antioch, Lathrop was the operator of an automobile transport truck and was at Kenosha where the truck was undergoing repairs.  He was born in Urbana, a son of William G. and Nora McCulley Lathrop.  He grew to manhood in Lawrence County and attended the Lawrenceville high school.  Both parents died within recent years.  He is survived by his widow, Doris Dalrymple Lathrop, a daughter, Lois, and three brothers, Don and Harold of this county, and George Lathrop of San Antonio, Texas.

Lawrenceville Leader - Lealand Delbert Lathrop was killed suddenly at 7:30 Tuesday morning at Kenosha, Wisconsin, when the car he was driving was struck by a fast electric train.  The crossing is protected by light flashers and no gates, it was stated.  Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop have lived in Antioch, Illinois, for the past two months and he was on his way to work in Kenosha when the accident occurred.  Mr. Lathrop is the son of the late William G. Lathrop and Nora MCauley Lathrop, having been born in Urbana, Ill., April 24, 1915.  He was employed by a motor transport corporation moving autos as a driver.  He is a graduate of Bridgeport Township high school.  His [sic] is survived by his wife Doris (Dalrymple) and a daughter, Lois; three brothers, Don of Lawrenceville; Harold of Sumner and George of San Antonio.  The body rests at the Fessant Funeral Home in Bridgeport until time for the services.  The funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. at the Bridgeport Methodist church. Burial at the Bridgeport cemetery.

1973 Elmer Wilkin age 79 the son of John & Mary (Smith) Wilkin was born in 1893.  He married Delia Robinson in 1916.

1988 Truman Wilkin age 81 brother of Elmer above was born in 1906.  He married Bernice Colburn.

2009 Ruby (Haile) Shaw age 77 in Fairfield, IL.  The daughter of Fred & Mary (Calvin) Haile was born in Dahlgren, IL in 1931.  She married Verschel Shaw in Mt. Vernon, IL in 1949 and they had seven children.  She is buried in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.

Lathrop Genealogists

Don Lathrop and me sharing research a long time ago

I don't remember how we started corresponding about Lathrop genealogy, but we had a great time working on genealogy research.  Eventually we met and Don came to our house (above) and we got to go through all the photocopies, books and pictures.  Our first common ancestor is Levi & Louisa (Draper) Lathrop.  They had eleven children, two of whom were Joel and George born two years apart in Lawrence County, IL.  Joel moved to Wayne County, IL but did stay in touch with family members in Lawrence County throughout his lifetime. George stayed in Lawrence County married Rosa Petty and they had six children one of which was Don's dad William. 

In Memoriam January 30th

1999 Mrs. Mary (Johnson) Whitlow, 68, of Fairfield, died at 12:57 p.m. Saturday Jan. 30, 1999 at her home of an apparent heart attack.  She was a retired nurse’s aide and worked at Way-Fair Restorium for 16 years.  She was the widow of LeaRoy Whitlow, longtime Fairfield city employee and electric line crew chief.  Funeral rites will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Nale’s Funeral Home here, with Rev. Glenn Smith officiating.  Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be 6 to 8 Monday evening (tonight) at Nale’s Funeral Home.  She was born in Fairfield Sept. 28, 1930, the daughter of Harry and Laura Colclasure Johnson.  On June 3, 1948 she was married to LeaRoy Whitlow.  He died Nov. 28, 1992.  Also preceding her in death were her parents, one brother and one sister.  Mrs. Whitlow was one of the founding members of the Fairfield Church of the Nazarene.  Surviving are three daughters Linda Thomason of Aurora; Doris Riddle and Brenda Lee, both of Fairfield; two sons,  Dennis Whitlow of Chaffee, Mo.; and John Whitlow of Fairfield; one brother Guy Johnson of Fairfield; 11 grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Menallen Township

This is the location of Menallen Township in the current county of Adams in Pennsylvania. Gettysburg is the county seat and is outlined just beneath the second A in Adams above. Before 1800 Menallen Township and all of Adams County was part of York County which currently borders Adams to the east.  

In Memoriam January 29th

1881 Andrew Speer age 78 in Leesville, IN son of Andrew & Elizabeth (Shelton) Speer born 1802 in Kentucky.  He married Dicy Kirby in 1824 and they had twelve children.  Andrew is buried in Wever Speer Cemetery in Lawrence Co., IN.

1881 Margaret Fitzgerald age 1, daughter of William & Emily (Smith) Fitzgerald born Jan. 19, 1880 in Illinois.

1968 Ordie Robertson age 57 in Denver, CO born 1910 in Grand Valley, CO the son of Amos & Lula (Cravens) Robertson.  He married Florence Miller in 1935.  Ordie is buried in Sunset View Cemetery in Eagle, CO.

North Farnham Church

Mom standing in front of North Farnham Parish Church in Richmond County, Virginia. This was the home church of the Anthony Morgan family.  Anthony was born before 1665 in Bristol, England.  He was living in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia in 1665. Anthony bound himself to Mrs. Sarah Walker, the widow of Lt. Col. John Walker to serve an apprenticeship for seven years 1670-1676. After the completion of his apprenticeship he married Elizabeth (?) ca. 1677.  They had five children whose births were recorded in the Farnham Parish registers.

In Memoriam January 28th

1877 John Saltzman age 74 in Missouri.  The son of Peter & Catherine (Bailey) Saltzman was born in Kentucky in 1802.

1905 Mary Frances (Parrish) Gentle age 85 in Jefferson Co., IL born 1819 in North Carolina was the daughter of Ezekiel & Temperance (Perry) Parrish.  She married John Gentle in 1836 in Putnam Co., IN.  They had fourteen children.  The family moved quite frequently living in Parke Co., IN in 1840, Vermilion Co., IL in 1850, Wayne Co., IL in 1855-1860 and Jefferson Co., IL in 1870.  She is buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Jefferson Co., IL that was part of the family farm. 

1959 Mattie (Lathrop) Petty age 80 daughter of Albert & Otelia (Hostetler) Lathrop in 1878 in Sumner, IL.  She married Glenn Petty in 1905.  They had four children.  She is buried in Crest Haven Memorial Park in Richland Co., IL.

Susan (Dawson) Young

Susan Dawson was born May 5, 1812.  She married Michael Young September 29, 1835 at age 23. She was his second wife.  Michael born April 4, 1800 was the son of Jacob & Rachel Goodnight.  He had married first Emily (?) ca. 1826 and had at least three children Nancy, Julia and William.  Emily may have died when Julia was born in 1832.  Susan raised the girls and this photo has been passed down through the family to me.  Michael and Susan lived in Simpsonville, Kentucky where Michael held the position of postmaster from 1839 to 1841 and in Jefferson County, Kentucky.  In the 1860 and 1870 census records she is listed as having personal estate in the amount of $1200.  Susan died Aug. 1, 1871 at age 59.  Michael died January 4, 1877.  They are buried in the Simpsonville Cemetery.

In Memoriam January 27th

1700 Sgt. Jacob Perkins age 76 in Ipswich, MA.  He was born in England in 1624 the son of John & Judith (Gater) Perkins.  He immigrated to Massachusetts in 1630 and married Elizabeth Lovell in 1648.  They had nine children.  He married 2) Demaris Robinson ca. 1680. 

1893 Sarah (Anderson) Gurley age 31 in Wayne Co., IL.  The daughter of Stephen & Polly (Withrow) Anderson was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1861.  She married Henry Gurley in 1887 in Wayne Co., IL and they had two children.  She is buried in Bailey Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1987 Mrs. Maedell Whitlow, 59, of Fairfield, wife of Fairfield Park Superintendent Chester Whitlow died at 10:50 Tuesday Jan. 27, 1987 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney following an extensive illness.   According to family members, she had been suffering for some time from bad ciculation and had a leg amputated in recent weeks.  She had also suffered a stroke following the amputation.  Funeral services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Nale's Funeral Home with Bro. Sam Stewart and Bro. Larry Hucker officiating.  Burial will follow in Koontz Cemetery in Fairfield.  Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Thursday.  Mrs. Whitlow was born Aug. 18, 1927, in Fairfield, the daughter of Harry B. and Laura (Colclasure) Johnson.  She married Chester Whitlow Mar. 27, 1944, in Fairfield.  She grew up in Fairfield, attending schools here.  In earlier years she was an employee of Chefford Manufacturing.  While living in Joliet from 1952 until 1963, she was employed as a waitress and did factory work.  She was a member of the First Church of God in Fairfield and was a housewife.  Among survivors are her husband Chester, of Fairfield; one son, Gary of Robinson; one daughter, Mrs. Janice Ellis, of Fairfield; her mother, Laura Johnson Murray of Fairfield; one brother, Guy Johnson, of Fairfield; and seven grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by one son, her father, and one brother. was born in Fairfield, IL in 1927.  She married Chester Whitlow in 1944 in Fairfield, IL. They had three children.

In Memoriam January 26th

1892 Solomon Young age 76 in Grandview, MO the son of Jacob & Catherine (?) Young.  He was born in Simpsonville, KY 1815 and married Harriet Gregg in 1838.  They were Harry Truman’s maternal grandparents.  He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, MO.

1924 Sarah Ann (Warren) Peer Robertson Schell age 79 at the Civil War widows’ home in Wilmington, IL.  She was born in 1844 in Wayne Co., IL the daughter of William & Minerva (Gaston) Warren.  She married Hiram Peer ca. 1859 and had two children.  Sarah married 2) Amos Robertson in 1864 and had five children.  After his death in 1906 she married 3) Christian Schell.  She is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Wilmington, IL.

1958 Lillan (Halberstadt) Fitzgerald age 84 in Joliet, IL.  Lillian was born in Finlay, IL in 1873.  She married de Lafayette Fitzgerald in Iola, IL in 1891 and they had six children.  She is buried in Iola, IL.

1993 Chester Wiggins age 72 in Wayne Co., IL.  He was born in 1920 and married Marjorie Shaw in 1941.  They had six children.  

Peter Saltzman

Peter Saltzman/Saltsman/Salsman was born ca. 1765 in either Pennsylvania or Kentucky. He may have been Jewish. The name of his first wife is not known.  They had two children, George and Susannah.  He married in 1802 Catherine Bailey in Bullitt County, Kentucky.  The couple lived in Grayson County, Kentucky and had at least four children there, Daniel, John, William and Jessie.  The above image is the record of Peter Saltzman in the 1820 Grayson County census.

2 males 10-16 William & ?
1 male 16-18 John
1 male 16-26 Daniel
1 male over 45 - Peter
1 female 10-15 unknown
1 female 26-44 Catherine

Between 1830 and 1840 Peter moved his family to Pulaski County, Missouri.  He died there in 1849 and is buried in Arroll Cemetery in Arroll, Missouri.

Andrew Crissel

1790 Lincoln County, NC census entry for Andrew Crissel, Sr.  There were 3 males under the age of 16, 3 over sixteen and 4 females.  

The name has been spelled Crisel, Crissel, Crissell, Crysel and Kristle.  Not much is known about Andrew. He was born ca. 1718 possibly in Germany.  He married Mary Miller, the daughter of Michael  in Lincoln County.  They had at least nine children born in North Carolina.  Between 1790 and 1800 Andrew moved his family to Logan County, Kentucky. 

In Memoriam January 25th

1662 Elisha Janes age 23 the son of William & Mary (?) Janes.  He was born in 1639.

1774 Col. Simon Lathrop age 84 in Norwich, CT, born 1689 in Norwich, he was the son of Samuel & Hannah (Adgate) Lathrop. He married Mary Lathrop ca. 1710 and she died ca. 1713.  He married 2) Martha Lathrop in 1714 and they had at least four children.  Col. Simon Lothrop was a man of more than ordinary renown.  He commanded on of the Connecticut regiments in the successful expeditions against Annapolis and Louisburg, and was valued for his judgment in council as well as for his gallant bearing in the field.  At one period he was left for a considerable time in the chief command of the fortress at Cape Breton.'  He had entered the service as Lieut. Col. commanding the Connecticut regiment for the above expedition, and received the commission of Colonel Oct. 29, 1745.  Mr. Lothrop was several times a representative from Norwich in the General Assembly of the State.  He was often under appointments from the Assembly on important commissions, relating alike to the interests of business and religion.

1842 Thomas Ogle age 49 in Coshocton Co., OH.  He was born in 1792 the son of Joseph & Amelia (Linton) Ogle.

1843 Edward Parrish age 95 in Putnam Co., IN, he was born ca. 1748 in North Carolina.  He married Susan ca. 1779 and had at least eight children.  He is buried in Long Branch Cemetery in Putnam Co., IN.

Cascine Plantation

This is the Perry family's starter home built in 1750.  It is absolutely as small as it looks. It is Georgian in style and is a story and a "jump." with two rooms upstairs.  

In Memoriam January 24th

1929 Elvira (Lathrop) Fee age 79 born in Richland Co., IL in 1849 the daughter of Henry & Rachel (Laws) Lathrop.  She married John Fee in 1874 in Richland Co., IL.  They had five children, two of whom preceded her in death.  She is buried in Chauncey Cemetery in Lawrence Co., IL.

1980 Mrs. Lena Lathrop of Olney, 91-year-old former Sumner resident, died in Burgin Nursing Manor in Olney about 3 a.m. today.  Born in Lawrence County, Aug. 20, 1888, she was the daughter of Pope and Jennie Hardy Steward.  her husband, Orson Lathrop, one son, one daughter, and one brother preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Wanda Laughlin of Olney; six grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.  Mrs. Lathrop was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church in Olney.  Funeral rites will be conducted at 11.a.m. Saturday from Sivert Funeral Home in Sumner with the Rev. Elmer Fenton officiating.  Interment will follow in Sumner Cemetery.

1990 Mrs. Ida May Butler, 67, of 506 Spring Street, died at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1990, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.  She was rushed to the hospital by ambulance but was reported dead on arrival.  Her death was due to a diabetic illness and other complications.  Coroner Bob G. Johnson is conducting an inquiry.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City, with Rev. Havaard Dasch officiating.  Burial will be in the Garrison cemetery in the Aden area.  Visitation will be at the funeral home from 12 noon Friday to the funeral hour.  She was born in Maidson County, Ill., Feb. 14, 1922, the daughter of Alva Otto and Edna May Legg Downen.  Preceding her in death were her parents; one daughter; one brother; and one sister.  Surviving are three sons, Robert Edward Butler of Mexico; John Butler, Fairfield; and Dale Butler, Noble; three daughters, Helen Barnfield, Cisne; Henrietta Cook, Noble; and Mary Cook, Noble; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Russell Downen, Wayne City; Jesse Downen, Sims; and Art Legg Wayne City; and five sisters, Mable Austin, Sims; Lola McCormick, Wayne City; Cora Hutchcraft, Wayne City; Clarice Rawls, Wayne City; and Dorothy Hedden, Wayne City.

In Memoriam January 23rd

1744 Maria (Dentzer) Hinkle age 73 in Germantown, PA born 1671 the daughter of Johann & Barbara (Giebel) Dentzer.  She married Anthony Hinkle ca. 1692 in Germany  and had twelve children five of whom died in infancy.  The couple immigrated to Philadelphia in 1717. 

1922 Frederick Erkman age 26 the son of George & Anna (Hahn) Erkman was born in 1895.  He didn’t marry. 

1961 Effie (Dewhurst ) Lathrop age 80.  She was born in 1880 in Ohio and married Oscar Lathrop in 1905.  They had three children.  Effie is buried in Amity Cemetery in Richland Co., IL.

1973 Grace (Withrow) Gawthrop Garrison in Tulsa, OK age 75.  The daughter of Franklin & Mary (Dove) Withrow was born in 1897 in Sallisaw, OK.  She married 1) Ezra Gawthrop in 1932 and William Garrison in 1941.  She is buried in the Sallisaw City Cemetery in Sallisaw, OK.

William Smith

William E. Smith, farmer and stockraiser, P.O. Ingraham.  The subject of this sketch - commonly known as Uncle Eddie - is a native of Winchester, Frederick County, Va., and was born March 7, 1823.  His father, James E. Smith, was a native of the same county, and brought his family to Clay County in October 1838, settling in Hoosier Township, where he died on the 5th day of February, 1843.  When the Smith family located here, the wild animals were running at large through the woods and across the prairies of Hoosier Township.  Mr. Smith attended the old-fashioned subscription school, and sat on a slab or split-pole bench.  He has always resided in Hoosier Township, and now resides on the northeast quarter of Section 1.  As a farmer and stock-raiser, he has been very successful, and now owns 320 acres in his own right.  He knows all about pioneer life, and has grated corn many a time for meal to make bread, and gone forty miles to mill.  He has always been an esteemed citizen, and many persons, both old and young, frequently go to himi for counsel and advice.  Uncle Eddie's advice on all moral and financial questions is considered the standard for his neighborhood.  For twelve yeras he was Justice of the Peace, and eight years of this time before the township organization.  Mr. Smith is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He was married March 1, 1846, to Clarinda, daughter of Robert Benefield who settled in Clay County in 1837.  This union has been blessed with nine children, viz.:  George W., John W., James R., David D., Catharine E., Josiah L., Finley H., Amanda E. and Marietta.  [Clay County History]

Blandwood

Blandwood was the home of North Carolina Governor John Motley Morehead.  John the son of John & Obedience (Motley) Morehead was born July 4, 1796 in Pittsylvania County, VA.  The family moved to Rockingham County, NC in 1798.  John attended UNC Chapel Hill and graduated in 1817. He served as governor from 1841 to 1845.  Morehead purchased Blandwood in the 1840s and had it redesigned and expanded by architect Alexander Davis. After a failed peace conference in 1861 John served in the Confederate Congress.  He died at Rockbridge Springs, VA August 27, 1866.  He and his wife are buried at the Old First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro.  

Blandwood is considered to be the oldest example of Italianate architecture in the U.S.  Once part of a farm, the house is now in Greensboro, NC and is open to the public as a museum.  

In Memoriam January 22nd

1982 Funeral services for Cora Gurley Miller, 72, Wayne City, were to be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the First Christian Church of Wayne City, of which she was a member, with the Rev. John Snowdon officiating.  Burial will follow in Thomason Cemetery.  Mrs. Miller died at 10:45 p.m. Friday at her home.  She was born in Jefferson County Feb. 18, 1909, the daughter of George and Pheebie [sic] (Lane) Baldridge.  She was first married to Lyman Gurley, and he died Feb. 24, 1959.  She later married Clarence Miller in March 1969 and he survives.  In addition to her husband, survivors include two step-sons, Warren Miller and Ashley Miller both of Wayne City; five stepgrandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Homer Baldridge of Bluford, Everett Baldridge of Rockford and Charles Baldridge of Michigan; and four sisters, Oda Rainwater of Mt. Vernon, Ella Shields of Clay City, Laura Preston of Freeburg and Lela Waller of Sesser.

2011 Hazel Alice Colclasure, 81, of Burnt Prairie, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 in the Fairfield Memorial Hospital emergency room. She wrote the Burnt Prairie news for the Wayne County Press, Carmi Times and the Grayville Navigator.  Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 26 at Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield with Pastor Tim Collins officiating.  Burial will be in the Burnt Prairie Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.  She was born July 17, 1929 in Wayne County to C.T. and Nellie Bond Rudesill.  On June 17, 1949 she married Edward Dale Colclasure.  He died on Oct. 24, 2009.  Mrs. Colclasure had worked as a driver for Crawford Bus Service in Lockport. 

Surviving are four daughters, Cheryl Head of Mt. Vernon, Debbie Robb of Essix, Angie Anselmo of Millbrook and Kim Hill of Springfield; a son, Ed Colclasure, Jr. of Meadowlands, Minn.; 14 grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and a sister, Ethel Weyer of Orrville, Ohio.  She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, three sisters, her husband and two sons.

In Memoriam January 21st

1751 Jacob Hinkle age 41 in Pennsylvania.  The son of Anthony & Maria (Dentzer) Hinkle was born in Daudenzell, Germany in 1709.  The family immigrated to Philadelphia in 1717.  Jacob married Anna Margareta ca. 1730 and had nine children.  Jacob ran an inn on the Germantown Road.

His will names wife Anna Margareta and oldest son John as executors with the condition of the two aforesaid executors as to their advice and counsel accept and use those two men, viz: Henry Keppele, my dear godfather, at Philadelphia and Anthony Gilbert, my trusted friend in Germantown, so that in weighty matters they be advised by them, and without their advice not to execute anything.

He named my only daughter, Mary Barbara, and provided for the education of all of his children in school and church, also for the partition of his entire estate when the youngest child was ten years of age.

 In case his widow should marry again, she was to have the privilege of remaining on the estate during that period, her third part of all movables and revenues, according to law.  He further provided for the upbringing and comfort of his children and for the support, in her care, until each one was twelve years of age; for the protection and preservation of their property rights.

His signature, Antoni Henckel, was witnessed by Peter Brumholtz, Anthony Gilbert and Baltzer Hoffman.  Will Book I, Philadelphia, City Hall

Jacob is buried in St. Michael’s Lutheran Church cemetery in Germantown, PA. 

1878 James Fitzgerald age 21.  He was born in Illinois in 1857 the son of William & Emily (Smith) Fitzgerald.

1879 Willson Laws age 50 in Lawrence Co., IL the son of William & Appie (?) Laws was born in North Carolina in 1828.  He married Samantha Lathrop 1842 in Lawrence Co., IL.  They didn’t have any children.  Willson is buried in Leach Cemetery in Lawrence Co., IL.

1967 Emery Wilfong age 51 in Jefferson Co., IL born 1915 in Illinois the son of Emery & Minnie (Reynolds) Wilfong.  He married Emma.  Emery served as a Gunner’s Mate 3^rd class in the U.S. Naval Reserve  during World War II.  He is buried in Bethel Memorial Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Letter Dan Carpenter to E.S. CLark

Temperance (Perry) Parrish

Temperance Perry was born in 1789 in Franklin County, North Carolina.  Her father was Jeremiah "Redhead" Perry. He was called that because he was a redhead and to help distinguish from all the other Jeremiah Perrys living in Franklin County.  Franklin County is just north east of Raleigh, NC.  

The 1790 Franklin County, NC census lists the following Perrys:

James, Burwell, Jeremiah, Jeremiah, John Sr., Joshua, William, Joshua, Ephraim, Drury, Jeremiah, John, Ephraim 

Jeremiah - 2-1-7-5 2 males under 16, 1 male over 16, 7 females and 5 slaves
Jeremiah - 1-1-1-3 1 male under 16, 1 male over 16, 1 female and 3 slaves - not Redhead
Jeremiah - 1-1-3-3 1 male under 16, 1 male over 16, 3 females and 3 slaves

In Memoriam January 20th

1883 Susanna (Morehead) Gurley age 46 in Wayne Co., IL.  The daughter of Alfred & Elizabeth (Durall) Morehead was born in Kentucky in 1837.  She married Leonard Gurley in 1857 in Massac County as his second wife.  They had six children and divorced in 1868.  The couple remarried in Clay Co., IL in 1869 and two more children. 

1912 Benjamin Draper in Johnson Co., IN age 93.  Born in Dearborn Co., IN in 1818, he was the son of Thomas & Catherine (Harbert) Draper.  He married Elizabeth Wheeling in Johnson Co., IN in 1841.  They had thirteen children. Benjamin Draper was a farmer.  His attention has always been given to farming.  He has three fish ponds on his farm, which are well stocked with different varieties of carp and to these Mr. Draper gives his personal attention.  He owns 200 acres of good land, of which 120 acres are in Pleasant Township and eighty in Clark Township.  About 150 acres of his land are in cultivation.  He is a Whig and cast his first presidential vote for Harrison.  Since 1856 he has been an ardent Republican.  Benjamin is buried in Glade Cemetery in Johnson Co., IN.

S Names

Sabina – from an ancient people who lived in central Italy.  According to  legend, the Romans abducted several Sabine women during a raid, and when the men came to rescue them, the women were able to make peace between the two groups.  This name was born by several early saints.

Sadie – a form of Sarah meaning lady or princess

Salina – 3 - heaven

Sally – 6 another form of Sarah see Sadie above

Sam/Samuel – 87 – name of God or God has heard

In Memoriam January 19th

1852 Christian Goodnight age ca. 95 in Kentucky.  The son of Hans Michael Goodnight, he may have been born in Germany or Pennsylvania.  The family moved to Kentucky ca. 1778. 

1868 John Colclasure age 77 in Clay Co., IL.  Born in Kentucky in 1791 he was the son of Abraham & Abigail (Dennen) Colclasure.  He married Rachel Galbraith ca. 1813.  They had fifteen children.  He is buried in Colclasure Cemetery in Clay Co., IL.

1879 Andrew Maulding age 61 in Wayne Co., IL.  Son of Ennis & Fanny (Crissel) Maulding born Union Co., KY in 1817, he married Hester Hopkins in 1834.  They had nine children.  Andrew was a minister and farmer.  He is buried in Olive Branch Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL. 

1982 Tressie Lathrop age 77 in Wayne Co., IL., born 1904 in Wayne Co., IL she was the daughter of Joel & Louisa  (Dove) Lathrop.  Tressie never married.  She is buried in Mt. Zion / Farnsworth Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL. 

In Memoriam January 18th

1971 Herbert Edmison age 62.  He was born 1908 in Wayne Co., IL the son of Thomas & Stella (?) Edmison.  He married Violet Robertson in 1929 and had a daughter.  

Charles Speer Family

Charles Ambrose & Anna Eliza (Runyon) Speer family in Texas in the 1890s.  These are probably the youngest seven of their 11 children:  Maurice, Lida Bell, Alberta, William, Weaver, Roger and Luther.  I can only guess by their sizes which is which.  There are no names on the back of the photo.  

Charles was born July 20, 1843 in Kentucky the son of Marquis D. & Susan (Hinkle) Speer.  He married first Sarah Head in Oldham County, Kentucky in 1863.  She died in childbirth probably in 1864.  Anna was the daughter of James & Nancy (Young) Runyon born November 24, 1846 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The families lived close to the Jefferson - Oldham county line.  

Charles & Anna were married in Oldham County January 31, 1865 and had the following children:

Lou Emma born Dec. 31, 1865.  She married J.R. Gurley and had five children.  They lived in Wayne City, IL.

James born Aug. 10, 1867 married Lizzie Dudley in 1891 probably in Texas.  They had a son George b. 1893.  They were living in Yuma, AZ in 1900.  James was in Kellyville, OK listed as a widower in the 1920 census.

Ella Nora born July 16, 1869 married John Burt

Daisy Lena born May 31, 1871, died 1951 married Evans Berry.  They lived in Texas and had eleven children.  Daisy died in 1951.

Maurice Ambrose born Aug. 21, 1874, lived in Crestwood, KY and died Aug. 27, 1950.  He married Jennie Ricie (?) in 1899.  They had seven children. 

Lida Bell born Mar. 12, 1876, died Dec. 29, 1894 at age 18.  

Alberta Maye born May 2, 1878 married James McAllister.  She died in Kellyville, Oklahoma July 5, 1953.

William Guthrie born Mar. 15, 1880

Weaver Hocker born Aug. 6, 1882

Roger Clay born Oct. 23, 1884

Luther Talbot born April 18, 1886

Probst Sisters

Fredericka (Probst) Erkman, Anna Erkman &
Louisa (Probst) Harre

Fredericka and Louisa Probst are the only known children of Andrew & Sophia (?) Probst.  This is one of the biggest blocks we've come up against in the family history. Andrew and Sophia were born in Prussia and they were married there ca. 1844. Fredericka was born July 30, 1845 and Louisa March 7, 1851.  The family left Prussia and came to the United States between 1851 and 1859 when Andrew is found buying land in Marrs Twp., Posey County, Indiana.  There is a family story about an aunt dying on the boat coming to America.  A locket of the woman's hair was passed down to my mom.  I'm not sure if this was a Probst aunt or an Erkman aunt.

In the 1860 Posey County census Andrew's age is given as 31 and Sophia's as 40.  The girls are listed as Rosena and Lowesi.  Andrew died before 1868 as Sophia is buying land on her own.  Sophia died after 1892.  She is listed as the widow of Andrew Probst in the 1892 Evansville city directory.  Her home was at 121 E. Iowa Street.

From other records it is known that Andrew did not speak English.  The census taker was Elijah Spencer and it is not known how well he spoke German.  Fredericka's middle name may have been Rose or Rachel. She is listed as Rachel in the 1870 census and Rosa on the 1900 census.  Fredericka never learned to speak English.  She married Michael Dietz in 1861 at age 16 and he went to war serving in Company A of the 91st Indiana Infantry.  They had six children and eventually moved to White County, IL.  When Michael died of cholera in July 1873 Fredericka was four months pregnant with their son William who was born in January 1874.  She was a 28 year old widow with five children.

In August 1873 Jacob Erkman  and his wife Eva's son Jacob Jr. was born in White County.  A year later Eva died.   In 1876 Jacob Erkman and Fredericka (Propst) Dietz were married in Posey County, he was 40 and she was 30.  She may have moved back to Indiana or they may have opted to marry there because they both had family and friends there.  Jacob's parents had settled in Posey County before moving on to White Co.  It's possible that they had known each other in the 1860s.  Jacob's oldest child was 19 and his youngest 3 years old. Fredericka's oldest child was 15 and her youngest was 2 years old.  Together they had nine more children. Jacob died in 1908.  Fredericka died in 1913 aged 67.  Both are buried in Newman Cemetery in White County.

I know much less about Fredericka's sister Louisa.  She married as his second wife Henry Harre ca. 1910 when she was about 57.  He was a widower with grown children.  Louisa died in White Co. Nov. 23, 1923. Although Henry Harre lived three more years he was not the informant on her death certificate.  Fredericka's daughter Sophia was the informant and seems to have taken care of the arrangements.  Louisa is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville where Sophia may have been living at the time.

In Memoriam January 17th

1726 William Overall age 44 son of William & Jane (Baldridge) Overall was born ca. 1682 in Virginia.  He married Mary Jones ca. 1700 and had at least one son.

1907 Margaret (Clark) Payne age 78 in Lawrence Co., OH.  Born 1828 in Lawrence Co., OH she was the daughter of Cornelius & Elizabeth (Lambert) Clark.  She married Uriah Payne in Ohio in 1851.  She is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Wilgus, OH.

1931 Stewart Fitzgerald age 88 in Clay City, IL.  He was born in Gibson Co., IN in 1842 the son of James & Elizabeth (Taylor) Fitzgerald.  He married Martha Edwards in 1863 and they had six children.  Stewart married 2) Mary Barnett in Noble IL in 1896.  They had three children and divorced ca. 1905.  He married 3) Rebecca Ward in 1908.  Stewart is buried in Clay City Cemetery in Clay City, IL.

1962 Jerry Holler age 73 in Louisville, IL the son of Willis & Martha (Spry) Holler was born in 1888.  He worked as a grave digger.  He is buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery in Louisville, IL.

Logan County, Kentucky

This is the Logan County, Kentucky courthouse in Russellville, Kentucky.  The Maulding family came to what would become Logan County in the fall of 1780 settling just north of the Kentucky - Tennessee border along the Red River.  Over time they became quite prominent citizens in the county.  Our ancestor Ambrose was named magistrate for the first court of the county which was held at his brother Richard's home in 1792. Their brother Morton Maulding was elected as the first representative from Logan County serving in the Kentucky Legislature. Morton's Gap, Kentucky is named for him.  The youngest brother West was elected sheriff in 1792 and was reelected to the post many times.  

Before a courthouse was built there was a cemetery in this block.  Several Mauldings were buried there. There is no trace of the cemetery left.

The Maulding family probably would have stayed in Logan County had they not found themselves crosswise of the Ewing family who came into political favor there.  Ambrose moved to Christian County in 1808 and was in Hamilton County, Illinois by 1815.  Morton moved to Hopkins County by 1810 and Richard returned to Tennessee.  West's family stayed through 1830.  They may have moved to Texas.

In Memoriam January 16th

1868 Alexander Wilson age 55 in Clay Co. IL.  He was born in Kentucky in 1813 and married Lorena Cornwell in Orange Co., IN in 1833.  They had seven children.

1877 Daniel Saltzman in Pulaski Co., MO age 75.  He was born in 1802 the son of Peter & Catherine (Bailey) Saltzman.

1893 Thomas Lathrop age 49 in Wayne Co., IL. Thomas born 1843 in Johnson Co., IN was the son of Levi & Louisa (Draper) Lathrop.  During the Civil War he served in Co. K of the 61^st IL infantry.  He married Anna Stilley in Hamilton Co., IL and they had three daughters.  Thomas is buried in Mt. Zion / Farnsworth cemetery in Wayne Co., IL. 

His daughter Nellie died the same day age 17 in Wayne Co., IL.  She is buried next to Thomas in Mt. Zion / Farnsworth Cemetery.

1900 Frederick Erkman age 35 in White Co., IL.  The son of Jacob & Louisa (Hoffman) Erkman, Frederick was born in White Co., IL in 1865.  He is buried in Young’s Cemetery in White Co., IL.

1940 Magdalena (Dietz) Hays Johnson age 71 in White Co., IL.  The daughter of Michael & Fredericka (Probst) Dietz, she was born in Posey Co., IN in 1868.  She married John Hays in White Co. IL in 1887 and they had ten children.  After his death she married Sherman Johnson ca. 1919.  They were later divorced.  She is buried with John Hays in Enfield Cemetery in Enfield, IL.

1951 Alma (Holler) Landreth age 56 in Louisville, IL.  She was the daughter of Willis & Martha (Spry) Holler born 1894 in Lawrence Co., IN.  She married Earl Landreth ca. 1910 and had two children.  

Ruth & Flossie

First cousins Ruth Robertson & Flossie Osborn ca. 1925.  Flossie the daughter of Louis & Idella (Robertson) Osborn was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1910.  Ruth born 1914 was the daughter of John & Rose (Moore) Robertson.  Both girls grew up in large families Ruth being the third oldest of thirteen while Flossie was second youngest of ten.  Rose grew up in their grandfather James Henry Robertson's home the hub of the Robertson family.  Flossie married Claude Robertson about 1929, probably a cousin and they had at least one daughter.  She died March 20, 1964 at age 53 and is buried in East Hickory Hill Cemetery in Jefferson Co., IL.  Ruth married her cousin Elmer Gentle in 1933.  They had a son.  Ruth worked as a sales clerk in jewelry stores in Mt. Vernon, IL.  She died in 1995 at age 81.

In Memoriam January 15

1742 Jabez Perkins age 64 in Norwich, CT.  He was born 1677 in Ipswich, MA the son of Sgt. Jacob & Elizabeth (Lovell) Perkins.  He married Hannah Lathrop in 1698 and they had eight children.  He married 2^nd Charity Hodges in 1722 in Middleboro, MA and had a daughter.

1818 Esther (Marsh) Clark age 72 in Scotch Plains, NJ the daughter of Charles & Esther (Cutter) Marsh she was born in 1746.  She married James Clark ca. 1767.  They had four children.  She is buried at the Baptist Church in Scotch Plains, NJ.

1882 John Young age 86.  He was born in 1795 the son of Jacob & Rachel (Goodnight) Young.  He married Judith Goldsmith in 1817.

1974 Mrs. Alma Corrie Lathrop, age 87, of 702 E. Laurel St., passed away yesterday afternoon at the family residence following a long period of ill health. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Memorial chapel of the Summers-Marshall Funeral Home with the Rev. David McNabb officiating.  Interment will be in the Amity cemetery in German Township.  Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.  Mrs. Lathrop was a native of Lukin township in Lawrence County and was the daughter of W.F. Corrie and Elva McGuire Corrie.  She was united in marriage to Curtis Lathrop on December 16, 1908 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 18, 1972.  She leaves two daughters; Miss Wilma Lathrop of Olney and Mrs. Betty Manning of Newton; a daughter-in-law Mrs. Dorothea Lathrop of Olney and a son-in-law, Corwin Manning of Newton. There are 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.  She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Ruby Judy of Lawrenceville.  Besides her husband, Mrs. Lathrop has been preceded in death by a son, Kenneth and three brothers, Elmer, Glen and Everett Corrie.

Harold Fitzgerald Family

Harold Fitzgerald sitting center with his wife Irene seated next to him, their children and grandchildren. Harold was born in Iola, IL July 5, 1924, the son of Lawrence & Vida (Land) Fitzgerald.  He married Irene Ganster Nov. 29, 1942 and they had seven children:  Barbara, Judith, Harold Jr., Denise, Mark, Kevin and Randall.  Harold was an avid genealogist and lived in Las Vegas.  A lot of his research is available at the Clay County Historical Society in Louisville, IL.  Mom started a correspondence with Harold and Irene.  They were quite generous in helping her track down more of her family and sharing research.  Harold died in Las Vegas, NV Oct. 24, 1994 and is buried in Palm Valley View Memorial Park there.  

In Memoriam January 14th

1918 Bernice Wheeler age 1 day in Wayne Co., IL.  The infant daughter of Lonnie & Anna (Erkman) Wheeler.  She is buried with her brother in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.

1958 Mary (Fitzgerald) Wolfe age 86 in Clay Co., IL.  Born in 1871 she was the daughter of William & Emily (Smith) Fitzgerald.  She married Lewis Wolfe in Clay Co., IL in 1890 and they had eight children.  She is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, IL.