Ahnentafel #121 - Mary Slaven

Mary Slaven aka Polly Slaven

Born: 1808 in Indiana
Died: April 26, 1873 in Clay Co., Illinois

Buried: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Clay Co., IL

Married: March 20, 1826 Derritt Fitzgerald, Gibson Co., IN

Census / Records:

1810 no census records for Indiana, but a John Slaven was in Maj. Robb's Detachment of the Indiana Territory Militia in Knox County.

1812 - John and Samuel Slaven from Knox Co., IN are listed in militia records

1820 - Indiana - Vigo Co. Mary would have been 12.  Two Slaven families listed:

• John Slaven 1 male -10, 1 male 26-44, 2 females -10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 45+, 1 person engaged in agriculture
• Samuel Slaven 1 male 16-25, 3 females -10, 1 female 10-15, 3 females 26-44, 1 person engaged in agriculture

1830 - Indiana - Gibson Co. age 22 living with Derritt, two children ages 1 and 2 and two step-children 7 and 10. 

1840 not found in the census

August 29th - Feast of Beheading of John the Baptist

This feast day commemorates the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist by Herod Antipas as reported in Matthew 14:1-12:

At that time Herod the ruler heard reports about Jesus; and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and for this reason these powers are at work in him."  For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because John had been telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."  Though Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet.  But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and she pleased Herod so much that he promised on oath to grant her whatever she might ask.  Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter." The king was grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he commanded it to be given; he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.  The head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who brought it to her mother.  His disciples came and took the body and buried it; then they went and told Jesus.  NSRV

It is said that after the beheading John spoke "Herod, you should not have the wife of your brother Philip."  After Salome gave the platter to her mother, Herodias is said to have repeatedly stabbed the tongue with a needle and buried the head in a dung heap.  Herod's steward's wife Joanna retrieved the head and hid it on the Mount of Olives.  The body was taken by John's disciples and buried at Sebastia. 

Ahnentafel #120 - Derritt Fitzgerald

Derritt S. Fitzgerald middle name may be Sanford

Born: June 13, 1801 probably in Kentucky
Died: April 28, 1873 in Clay Co., Illinois

Buried: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Clay Co., IL

Married: 1) Susannah Ferguson, July 15, 1818 in Posey Co., IN & 2) Mary Slaven, March 20, 1826 in Gibson Co., IN

Occupation: farmer

Census/Records:
1810 not found on census

1820 Indiana - Gibson Co. - Jeret Fitzjerel listed as head of household. 1 male 16-25 Derrit is 19, 1 female between 16 & 25 wife Susannah, she was probably about 19 and 1 male -10 son John b. 1819.

Ahnentafel #119 - Elizabeth Ogle

Elizabeth Ogle

Born: February 1, 1797 in Allegany Co., Maryland
Died: April 7, 1857 in Bartholomew Co., Indiana

Buried: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bartholomew Co., IN

Married: ca. 1818 to Thomas Towson Parks

Census / Records:
1800 Maryland - Allegany Co. age 3, Elizabeth is living with her parents and three siblings

1802 Ohio - the family moved to a farm 1/2 mile north of Dresden in Muskingum Co.

August 24th - Feast of St. Bartholomew

One of the twelve apostles St. Bartholomew was brought to Christ by Philip.  He is also known as Nathaniel.  After Christ's death Bartholomew became a missionary in India and Armenia.  He is said to have been martyred in Armenia where he was flayed alive and crucified.  A monastery dedicated to Bartholomew was built on the site.

Ahnentafel #118 - Thomas Parks, ver. 2

Thomas Towson Parks

Born: May 5, 1797 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania
Died: October 27, 1854 in Bartholomew Co., Indiana

Buried: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bartholomew Co., Indiana

Married: ca. 1818 to Elizabeth Ogle in Ohio

Occupation:  probably a farmer

Ahnentafel #117 - Mary Porter

Mary Porter

Born: 1800 in Baltimore, Maryland
Died: 1848 in Muskingum Co., Ohio

Buried: Unknown

Married: May 20, 1819 Jacob Edwards in Muskingum Co., Ohio
Census / Records:
1800 - not found on census

1810 - Mary would have been 10 years old, not found on census

Ahnentafel #116 - Jacob Edwards

Jacob Edwards

Born: 1790 in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Died: may have died in Indiana in 1855

Buried: Unknown

Married: Mary Porter May 20, 1819 in Muskingum Co., OH, she may have been his second wife.

Occupation: probably a farmer

Military:  a Jacob Edwards served as a private in Capt. Stephens Ohio Militia during the War of 1812.  Is this the same person?

Census / Records:
1790- Maryland, Anne Arundel Co. Jacob would have been new born or not yet born for this census.  I found two possibilities even though the census is torn in places and difficult to read in others

Cadwalader Edwards family is listed in the census with 3 males -16, 1 male 16+, 2 females and 4 slaves. 

William Edwards family 1 male 16+, 2 females, 4 slaves.

Ahnentafel #115 - Elizabeth (--?--)

Elizabeth (--?--)

Born: 1796 Kentucky
Died: Jan. 13, 1863 in Clay Co. IL

Buried: Unknown

Married: (--?--) Galbreath ca. 1816

Census & Records:
1820 - a Thomas Galbreath household in Washington Co., IN with 3 children under 10 years of age

1830 - a Thomas Galbraith household in Washington Co., IN with eight children

1840 - a Thomas Galbraith household in Orange Co., IN with four children. 

1850 - not found on census

August 15 - Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin

This is a holy day of obligation when Catholics are obligated to attend Mass and abstain from work.  This particular feast day celebrates the death of the Virgin Mary and the assumption of her body into heaven before it could decay or be buried.  Mary died in either Jerusalem or Ephesus according to church tradition.  No one actually knows when Mary did die and this feast may have its origin in the dedication of a church in her honor.  It has been celebrated for at least 1500 years at various times during the year.

Ahnentafel #114 - ? Galbreath

? Galbreath

Born: ca. 1790
Died: ca. 1850

Married: Elizabeth (--?--) ca. 1816

Census:
1820 - there is a Thomas Galbreath household in Washington Co., IN with 3 children.

1830 - there is a Thomas Galbraith household in Washington Co., IN with eight children

1840 - there is a Thomas Galbraith household in Orange Co., IN with four children and a woman aged 60-69

1850 - not found on census

Ahnentafel #113 - Rachel Galbraith

Rachel Galbraith

Born: Aug. 17, 1795 in Pennsylvania
Died: Oct. 10, 1875 in Clay Co., IL

Buried: probably in Colclasure Cemetery, Clay Co., IL

Married:  ca. 1813 John Colclasure

Census: 
1800 - Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co. age 5, living with her parents

1810 - not found on census

1820 - Indiana, Orange Co. - age 25 living with John and four children under ten years of age.

Ahnentafel #112 - John Colclasure

John Colclasure

Born: Jan. 6, 1791 in Kentucky
Died: Jan. 19, 1868 in Clay County, Illinois

Buried: Colclasure Cemetery in Clay County, Illinois

Marriage: Rachel Galbraith ca. 1813 in either Indiana or Kentucky

Occupation: farmer

Census/Records:
1800 not found on census

1810 an Abraham Colclasure family living in Montgomery Co., VA doesn't seem to be the same

Research Day - Henry Cronk Family

Henry A. Cronk
Born:  1833 in Vermont
Died: March 5, 1862 in the Mounds City, Illinois Civil War hospital of volnus sclopeticum otherwise known as a gunshot wound which he sustained at the Battle of Fort Donelson on Feb. 14, 1862.  Pneumonia fever from wounds received is also listed as a cause of death in the widow's pension papers filed on behalf of Hannah and the children.

Buried: Unknown, it is possible that Henry is one of the unknown soldiers buried at the Mounds City National Cemetery.  It is possible that his body was taken back to Macoupin County, IL.  The third possibility is that he is buried in Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery in Wayne County, IL where hannah is buried, but I'm beginning to think that isn't the case as Hannah and the children were living in Macoupin County during the war.  No military service tombstone has ever been applied for under his name.

Occupation: Farmer

August 3rd - Feast of St. Oswald of Northumbria

King Oswald of Bernicia was born in 604.  Benicia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom encompassing the border of Scotland and England in what is now Northumbria. As a young child he was forced into exile in Scotland.  While there he became a Christian and was baptized on the island of Iona. 

In 633 Oswald went south with a small force to meet King Cadwallon near Hadrian's Wall.  On the eve of battle as he slept, Oswald had a vision of St. Columba who told him he would have the victory.  Oswald set a large cross  and prayed before going into battle.  Afterwards his men believed and were baptized.  

Ahnentafel #111 - Nancy Young

Nancy Louisa Young

Born: June 24, 1827 Shelby County, Kentucky
Died: April 10, 1900, Oldham County, Kentucky

Buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Oldham County, Kentucky

Married: September 23, 1844 James Runyon in Shelby County, Kentucky

Census / Records:
1830 Kentucky, Shelby Co. - age 3 living with her parents.

1840 Kentucky, Shelby Co. - age 13 living with her parents and three siblings. 

Ahnentafel #110 - James Runyon

James M. Runyon
His middle name was probably either Madison or Monroe

Born: July 31, 1822 in Fayette Co., Kentucky
Died: April 4, 1898 in Oldham Co., Kentucky

Buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Oldham Co., Kentucky

Married: 1) Jane Anderson 4/11/1842 in Fayette Co., Kentucky and 2) Nancy Louisa Young 9/23/1844 in Shelby Co., Kentucky

Occupation: farmer

August 1st - Feast of St. Peter ad Vincula

Translates to St. Peter in Chains and comes from the Bible story of Peter's imprisonment in Jerusalem in Acts 12:1-19

About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church.  He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword.  After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also.  (This was during the festival of Unleavened Bread.)  When he had seized him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after Passover.  While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him.

August

Noblemen with their falcons and dogs.  In the background peasants are harvesting grains into sheaves and some are bathing and swimming in the river.  Falconry would have been reserved for the wealthy and nobles.