Where Were They 100 Years Ago? part 3

Where Were They 100 Years Ago?

This week Randy Seaver's SATURDAY NIGHT GENEALOGY FUN  challenge is: Where were they 100 Years Ago? 

1)  Determine where your ancestral families were on 18 May 1919 – 100 years ago.

2)  List them, their family members, their birth years, and their residence location (as close as possible).  Do you have a photograph of their residence from about that time, and does the residence still exist?

I have accounted for seven of my maternal ancestors in 1919.  I had miscounted in my last post.  So to clarify, my Great-great grandmother Margaret Schmidt Bovenschen, her son William and his wife Sena (Heitman) Bovenschen and their daughter Helen were in one household.  The my great grandfather Fredrick Moehlmann, his ex-wife Mathilda Tendick and their son Alfred Moehlmann were also living in 1919. That is a total of seven.   In 1919 there were four ancestors in my father's line that were living in Indiana.

My great grandmother Mary Elizabeth (Adkins) Sargent  in June of 1918 was living in Linton, Greene, Indiana according to her son Hobart's WWI registration. Hobert was married in January of 1919 in Vanderburg County and living in Evansville, Indiana. In the 1920 census Mary is living with her son and daughter-in-law in Evansville.  So it not certain at what point she joined them, but I think she was probably at 1124 S. 8th Sreet in Evansville.  That home no longer exists.

Martha Emmaline (Davis) Houchin (1854-19440), my great grandmother, married her second husband on May 29, 1919 in Pike County, Indiana. Since the death of her first husband in 1911 until her second marriage she lived in this house in Glezan, Pike, Indiana.

Adding my two paternal great grandmothers brings the total to nine ancestors living in 1919.  The next post will include the final two ancestors.

Where Were They 100 Years Ago? part 2

Where Were They 100 Years Ago?

This week Randy Seaver's SATURDAY NIGHT GENEALOGY FUN  challenge is: Where were they 100 Years Ago? 

1)  Determine where your ancestral families were on 18 May 1919 – 100 years ago.

2)  List them, their family members, their birth years, and their residence location (as close as possible).  Do you have a photograph of their residence from about that time, and does the residence still exist?

My last post had my Bovenschen ancestors and this post will my Grandfather Moehlmann's side.  This line had three ancestors living in 1919.  My Great great grandfather, Frederick August Henry Moehlmann, 1868-1941, was living at 526 E Sanders Street in Indianapolis, Indiana according to the 1919 Indianapolis phone directory:

According the  1920 census, Fred is a boarder in the home of Henry and Elizabeth Hemmelgern and their three teenage sons.  As far as i know there is no relationship between the two families and Henry works in a saw mill while Fred works for the railroad.  In fact Fred had lived at three different addresses since the death of his father in 1911.  After his divorce in 1907 he had lived in the home of his parents.

Fred's ex-wife, Mathilda Tendick 1872- 1970, my great grandmother, was living in 1919 on the family farm in Greene County, Indiana.  In the household was her son Alfred (1894-1974) who had just been discharged from the Army in January and her brother Dedrick.  Mathilda's mother had just died in October 1918.  This is the only picture I have of the small wood frame house, taken in 1918.

So far I have accounted for six ancestors on my maternal side that were living in 1919. In the next post I will look at the ancestors on my paternal side.

Where Were They 100 Years Ago?

 

This week Randy Seaver's SATURDAY NIGHT GENEALOGY FUN  challenge is: Where were they 100 Years Ago? 

1)  Determine where your ancestral families were on 18 May 1919 – 100 years ago.

2)  List them, their family members, their birth years, and their residence location (as close as possible).  Do you have a photograph of their residence from about that time, and does the residence still exist?


I always enjoy these challenges.  However, while I usually try to answer them, I haven't done it in a post.  I was surprised to find that I had 11 ancestors living in 1919 and all of them were in Indiana. 

On my maternal side, there were three generations, with four of my ancestors, living in this home farm of William Bovenschen in Greene County, Indiana.

My oldest ancestor living in 1919 was my Great-great grandmother Margaret (Schmidt) Bovenschen.  She was born in Germany in 1842 and immigrated about 1850 with her parents, settling in Greene County, Indiana.  She married Dedrick Bovenschen in 1862.  In 1911 Dedrick died and she moved in with her son William, my great grandfather (1866-1947). 

In the 1919 household were William, age 52 and his wife Gesena (Heitman), 52, and their children: Grace age 25, Helen age 23 - my grandmother, Tressa age 20, Bernice age 18, Ruth age 15 and Wayne age 11 and William's mother Margaret, age 77. Anna their oldest daughter had already married.

The Bovenschen farm was 272 acres with a large brick house.  These are the only pictures I have and they were taken at family events in 1920 and 1921. The house is no longer standing. In his later years William leased the land for coal mining and then after his death the family sold the land.

Marriage of Thomas McDonald Sargent and Berha Lee Houchin

Bertha Lee Houchin was born in  Martin County, Indiana.  Thomas McDonald Sargent was born in Pike County, Indiana.  They met in Greene County, Indiana.  The Sargent's had moved to Greene County after the death of the father in 1898.  Bertha's oldest sister, 15 years older, was living in Linton with her husband and five children. Bertha had gone to visit her and met her future husband.

 Petersburg Pike County Democrat, September 6, 1907, Petersburg, IN, newspaperarchive.com

I don't know if they met on this particular occasion, but it sounds like she was doing more than just helping her sister with five small children.

Berha Lee Houchin

This postcard was sent to Donald in November of 1909 just a few weeks before they were married.

10-1-09

Mr Donal Sargent

Linton, Ind.

  Dear

      How are you by this time. I am OK. Would like to see you. Will close From

                          nihcuoH arhtreB

The backwards writing on the mirror on the front says "I wish you were with me"  and she signed her name backwards as well.

Donald Sargent

Bertha and Donald were married on December 13, 1909 in Petersburg, Pike, Indiana.

They are my paternal grandparents.

Weddings of My Great Great Grandparents in Germany

Two sets of my great great grandparents had marriages that occurred in Germany.

 Ida Sophia Mathilda Krentler was 26 years old in 1867. She was the eighth of fourteen children. Her mother had died the year before. Also in 1866 two of her brothers had immigrated to the United States.  She had a big decision to make. Frederick Henry Wilhelm Moehlmann had asked her to marry him. Little is know about his family but both of his parents had died, his mother 10 years prior and his father six year before. He had only one full brother and three half brothers. But I think her decision was more than just getting married. Frederick also wanted to goes to the United States.

So on August 16, 1867, in Meisen, Schaumburg, Germany the two were married.  But the parish record sheds light on how difficult the decision must have been, for there was a notation "Very short notice/time given for the intention of marriage. They married at 7 in the evening because their ship is going to America."  Just how long they had to get to Bremen and set sail is not known but just 17 days later, on September 2, 1867, Ida and her new husband arrived in New York to start their new life.

They lived in Indianapolis and raised a family of nine children during their 42 year marriage.

Fredrick Henry Wilhelm and Ida Sopia Matilda (Krentler) Moehlmann

The other set of great great grandparents that were married in Germany followed a much different path.  Peter Tendick and Katrina Kukes were married in Neukirchen, Rhineland, German on January 14, 1858.  Katrina was 20 and Peter was 21. Katrina's mother had died shortly after Katrina's birth. Katrina's only brother, six years older, had immigrated to the United states four years earlier.

Katrina and Peter raised a family of 10 children before they came to the United States.  In 1889 they made the long journey with their four youngest children. They came to rural Greene County, Indiana where Katrina's brother and his family lived. Their oldest daughter had immigrated two years prior. Their two oldest boys who were already married remained in Germany.

Katrina (Kukes) and Peter Tendick

Katrina and Peter lived to celebrate their 51st wedding anniversary.

Katrina and Peter's daughter Matilda Tendick married Fredrick and Ida's son Fredrick Moehlmann.

Marriage of Mathilda Tendick and Frederick Moehlmann 1893

There isn't much documentation for the marriage of my great grandparents.  Mathilda had gone to the big city of Indianapolis leaving the home farm of her parents shortly after her immigration to the States from Germany in 1889.

It's not really known how she met her future husband, but there is a picture of her with her future sister-in-law. So it may have been through that relationship. Both ladies were name Mathilda.

Mathilda Moehlmann & Matilda Tendick

Just two weeks before their wedding, Fred purchased a home. 

The Indianapolis Journal, 07 Nov 1893, Tue, Page 7

The notice in the paper for the couple getting there marriage license is the only mention of them in the paper.  Fred was 25 and Matilda was 22. No  wedding announcement was made. They were married in Indianapolis, not Greene county where her parents lived.  I don't even know if other family members attended.

The Indianapolis Journal, 19 Nov 1893, pg 2

Matilda (Tendick) and Frederick Moehlmann

Wedding 1893

The Moehlmann Home at 1611 Spann Ave, Indianapolis, IN c. 1905

Matilda Tendick Moehlmann and son Alfred.

Marriage of Alfred W. Moehlmann & Helen Margaret Bovenschen

Today's highlighted wedding is that of my maternal grandparents, Alfred William Moehlmann and & Helen Margaret Bovenschen who were married on March 26, 1921, in Linton, Green County, Indiana at the parsonage of the Saron Reformed Church.

Alfred & Helen both grew up on farms north of Linton.  Alfred had lived with his mother and maternal grandparents and a couple of his aunts and uncles.  Helen's father had a large farm and she had five sisters and a brother.  They had dated for several years and then had a year long engagement.

Helen Bovenschen & Alfred Moehlmann

October 1918, Alfred was home on leave from the Army 

Alfred had been an only child with his parents divorcing when he was about 10 or 11.  He was very much affected by the divorce and promised himself that he would not follow in those footsteps.  He did have the example of his maternal grandparents who lived to celebrate their 50th anniversary.  Alfred wanted to be sure that he had sufficient funds to set up housekeeping. 

On the morning of their wedding they drove to Bloomfield, the county seat, and got their marriage license.  He stated that this was the first time he and Helen had been together in the morning.  

Bloomfield News, 31 Mar 1921, Bloomfield, Indiana

They were married at the parsonage of Rev. Fledderjohann, pastor of their church.  Afterwards they returned to Helen's parent's home and had a large family dinner. And the custom of her father was that they spend their first married night in his home.

Two months later Helen's sister Grace was married.  Grace had originally wanted to have a double ceremony with Helen, but Alfred and Helen had declined.  The following article was primarily about Grace's wedding but the last paragraph mentions her sister's wedding.

It wasn't until I found the following newspaper article that I learned of the significance of Alfred and Helen's wedding date.

Helen and Alfred shared their anniversary with Helen's oldest sister Anna, and Helen's parents.  So at this 1929 dinner hosted by  Helen and Alfred, they are celebrating their 8th anniversary,  Anna and Karl Kramer their 16th anniversary, and William and Gesena Bovenschen their 38th anniversary.  Alfred had always admired William Bovenschen and I'm not surprised he chose his own wedding day on the same day as his father-in-law.

50th Anniversary 

Standing: Jane (Moehlmann) & Arnold Sargent, Bill Moehlmann, Alfred Moehlmann, Jr., Abe & Margaret (Reeves) Moehlmann, Patty (Clark) Moehlmann Front: Helen (Moehlmann) & Butler Rhodenbeck, Helen (Bovenschen) & Alfred Moehlmann, Vera (Herron) Moehlmann

Helen Margaret (Bovenschen) & Alfred William Moehlmann

50th Anniversary

1971

  Alfred had kept a daily diary for decades and here is what he wrote about his anniversary in 1971:

   

"Our Golden Wedding was March 26th. It was a Beautiful Day, temperature 32 - 50 degrees. Margaret over early to see Jane, Arnold and Lynda. Arnold took a lot of pictures. We got 16 anniversary cards before today, the mailman brought 16 more, Tuney brought 10 more from the P.O. and we got 3 more from our kids. Aunt Bernice brought a gift of flowers. We also got a gift of flowers from the Hightower family and from the Warsaw folks. Jane and Arnold took Lynda to Indianapolis to catch a plane about 2 p.m. All the family  (grownups) over to visit at night."

  "We celebrated the occasion Sunday March 28th. It was mostly cloudy but nice 48-61. Stella Struckmeyer called early and said she would sing a song over radio from Calvary Baptist Church at 8 a.m. announcing it was a special number dedicated to us. More flowers and gifts began coming early. Mom and family to church. It was examination day for the confirmants including Melynda. Family and relatives and friends visited all afternoon. The women folks had the dining room all decorated in gold coloring. The table had a covering of gold material and the sides were draped with a golden lace. A candelabra centered the table with golden colored candles and a huge Golden Wedding cake also had its place of honor. The women folks served punch and cake to everybody. Pictures were taken all day long - both still and movies Helen L., Bob and Ken came over at night for our final visitors. I stood the excitement better than I thought I would and had a good nights sleep."

Marriage of Esther Jane Moehlmann and Arnold Lee Sargent

Celebrating the month of February by highlighting weddings.  The first wedding is that of my parents, Esther Jane Moehlmann and Arnold Lee Sargent who were married on September, 29, 1946 in Linton, Greene County, Indiana.

Arnold and Jane and their families were nearby neighbors just outside Linton.  During high school, Arnold was good friends with Jane's brother Tuney, and Jane was friends with Arnold's sister, Mary.  Arnold had a car and he was often the chauffeur for a group of friends on the the weekends. Arnold graduated from Linton Stockton High School in 1941 and went to work for the local newspaper, The Linton Citizen, as a typesetter.  Jane graduated in 1942 and then went to business college in Indianapolis, often riding the bus home on weekends.

In January of 1943 Arnold enlisted in the Army and after training in Alabama, spent the next three years overseas, first in England and then France.  Jane had become engaged to a schoolmate who had joined the Navy. Arnold had become rather serious with a girl he met in England. Jane's engagement was broken and Arnold starting have second thoughts about his girl.  The two began writing letters during 1944.  He returned home in January 1946 and they were married in September.

Jane Moehlmann & Arnold Sargent

1946 , Linton, Indiana

The wedding took place in the home of Jane's parent at 489 First St., Linton, Indiana.

Moehlmann - Sargent Wedding on Sept 29, 1946

Bride Jane Sargent between her parents Alfred & Helen Moehlmann

And groom Arnold Sargent between his parents Berth & Donald Sargent

Linton Daily Citizen, 1 Oct 1946, page 3, Linton, IN 

50th Wedding Anniversary celebrated at First United Church of Christ, Orlando, FL

Arnold & Jane Sargent with children Lynda & Randal

1996

The Orlando Sentinel,  01 Oct 2006, 

Sun,  Main Edition, Page F8, Orlando, FL,

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Longest Marriage?

 Randy Seaver’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge this week:

1)  Marcia Philbrick wrote Celebrating 50 Years today on her Heartland Genealogyblog, and suggested it for a Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge, so here it is:

2)   How many of your ancestors were married for FIFTY years?  What is the longest marriage of your ancestors in your tree (from marriage to first death of a spouse, or divorce)?  Consider, say, the last 6 generations to make it manageable!

This is an interesting challenge and ties into some posts I want to do about the weddings of my ancestors. So to begin, I have been married for 46 years.

Parents
Esther Moehlmann and Arnold Sargent, married 1946 - 2007, 61 years

Grandparents
Helen Bovenschen and Alfred Moehlmann, married 1921- 1973, 52 years
Bertha Houchin and Donald Sargent, married 1909 - 1949, 40 years

Great grandparents
William Bovenschen and Gesena Heitman, married 1891 - 1933, 42 years
Frederick Mohelmann and Mathilda Tendick, married 1893 - 1906 (divorced), 13 years
Jasper Sargent and Mary Elizabeth Adkins, married 1876 - 1897, 22 years
Leright Houchin and Martha Emmaline Davis, married 1872 - 1911, 39 years

Great great grandparents
Dedrick Bovenschen (his 2nd marriage) and Margaret Schmidt, married 1862 - 1911, 49 years
Henry  Heitman and Anna Ramacher, married 1867 - 1907, 40 years
Peter Tendick and Katrina Kukes, married 1858 - 1909, 51 years
Frederick William Moehlmann and Ida Krentler, married 1867 - 1909, 42 years
Jacob Sargent and Nancy Skeen, married 1852 - 1895, 43 years
Nelson Adkins and Jane Williams, married 1848 - 1864, 16 years
Chesterfield Houchin and Nancy Smith, married 1846 - 1853, 7 years
Jesse Gross Davis, Jr and Martha McClannahan, married 1842 - 1880, 38 years

3rd great grandparents
Henrich Kuches and Matilda Mangelmann, married a1830 - 1838, 8 years
Jacob Schmidt and Anna Kueppers, married 1839 - 1850, 11 years
William Heitman and Gesena Memering, married 1841 - 1851, 10 years
Henry Ramacher and Mareken Hochwahr, married 1828 - 1862, 34 years
Gerhard Tendick and Margarethe Holtmann, married 1822 - 1864, 42 years
Franz Moehlmann and Johanne  Wasserhuhn, married 1836 - 1856, 20 years
Friedrich Krentler and Ernestine Rauschenbusch, married 1829 - 1856, 27 years
Elisha Sargent and Savina Waggoner, married 1830 - 1846, 16 years
Henry Skeen and Drucilla Percyfield, married 1817 - 1848, 31 years
Henry Williams and Nancy McBride, married 1803 - 1828, 25 years
Jesse Houchin and Elizabeth  Clifford, married 1818 - 1860, 31 years
Jesse Gross Davis and Nancy Mason, married 1815 - 1857, 42 years
John McClannahan and Sarah Ring, married 1821 - 1836, 15 years

4th great grandparents
Johann Schmidt and Sophia Pfannebecker, married 1796 - 1812, 16 years
Adolph Ramacher and Metzen Gravers, married 1793 - 1840, 47 years
Christian Mohlmann and Dorothea Wissel, married 1771 - 1798,  27 years
Christian Rauschenbusch and Ernestine Plumer, married 1800 - 1834,  34 years
Joseph Sargent and Elizabeth Waggoner, married 1809 - 1830, 21 years
James Skeen and Mary Boyd, married 1790 - 1834, 44 years
Peter Pursifufll and Margaret Selser, married 1777 - 1830, 53 years 
Thomas Adkins and Rutha Lynch, married 1782 - 1845, 63 YEARS
Thomas Mahan and Naomi Cox, married 1800 - 1828, 28 years
John Mason and Hannah Hutcheson, married 1797 - 1846, 49 years

5th great grandparents
Johan Pffannebecker and Maria Barbara Renner, married 1766 - 1795, 29 years
Gerhard Frohgarts and Magdalena ten Dick, married 1734 - 1752, 18 years
Peter Davis Eaton and Catherine Williams, married 1740 - 1767, 27 years

I have 41 couples through by 5th great grandparents that I have marriage dates for along with death dates. The longest marriage goes to my 4th great grandparents Thomas Adkins and Rutha Lynch who were married for 63 years.  Thomas survived the Revolutionary War, married in 1782 and raised nine children while moving from South Carolina to the Kentucky wilderness. The only other couple over 60 years is my parents with 61 years.  Only one couple was divorced.

Three couples were married for 50 or more years and twelve celebrating 40-49, including myself.

Marriage of Frances Lynn Hall and Joseph Frank Towles

Frances Hall was born in Richard City, Marion County, Tennessee on March 1, 1924. Joseph Towles was born in South Pittsburg, Marion County, Tennessee on August 28, 1925.  They had attended the same schools before Joseph went to the Tennessee Military Institute. On October 2, 1943, Joseph joined the Army and was sent to the European Theatre, where he earned two purple hearts. Upon his return he went to work for Sterchi Bros. It was a furniture store that sold quality furniture on credit. Joseph was a credit manager.  Frances at attended Edmondson Business School in Chattanooga and was working at an Insurance Company.

From the South Pittsburg Hustler newspaper:

Miss Frances Hall is Shower Honoree

  Miss Barbara Ann Allison and Mrs. Quenton Hughes were co-hostesses at a miscellaneous shower Friday evening at the home of Miss Allison in Richard City honoring Frances Hall.
  Spring flowers were used in the room decorations with a color scheme of yellow and white being observed.  Several written contests furnished the diversions.  Miss Hall received a number of attractive and useful gifts.
  Those present were Miss Ann Patton, Misses Flora and Viola Johnson, Mrs. Cecil Smallwood, Mrs. Gene Stone, Mrs. John Reid Lowry, Mrs. Buford Stroup, Mrs. A.G. Morgan, Mrs. Walter Payne, Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs. Ernest Towles, Miss Lina Alton, Miss Valeta Choate, Mrs. Ray Lawson, Miss Ann Searcy, Mrs. Raymond Vinson, Mrs. J.J. Williams, Mrs. James E. Brannon, Mrs. Roland Blevens, Mrs. W.W. Atnip, Miss Glenna Purcell, Mrs. Lloyd Hall.

Stag Party Honors Joe Frank Towles

  Bill Ivey entertained at a stag party at his home Friday evening honoring Joe Frank Towles on the eve of his marriage to Miss Frances Hall of Richard City.

  Those enjoying the affair were the honoree, Bobby Fitz-Gerald, Harold and Gene Ivey, and the host.

These pictures are from their engagement announcement:

On February 18th they got their marriage license:

The next day they were married at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Here is the account from the South Pittsburg Hustler:

TOWLES-HALL

Couple Wed on Feb. 19

  South Pittsburg - Miss Frances Hall, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lloyd Hall of Richard City, became the bride of Joe Frank Towles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Towles of this city, Feb. 19.

  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E.R. Knox at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Jasper.

  The bride wore an aqua gabardine suit with brown accessoreis.  Her corsage was a green orchid.

   Mrs. Quenton Hughes, sister of the bride, was matron of honor and Bobby Firzgerald served as best man.

   Mrs. Towles, is a graduate of South Pittsburg, High School and attended Edmondson's School of Business.  She was employed with Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company in Chattanooga at the time of her marriage.

   The bridegroom is a graduate of Tennessee Military Institute at Sweetwater and attended the University of Chattanooga.  He is connected with the credit department of Sterchi Bros. in Ashville, N.C.  Mrs. Raymond Graham of Chattanooga is his sister,

  The couple will live in Asheville.

On This Day - January 31

ARTHUR JOHN KALLEMBACH was born on January 31, 1902. Arthur was the youngest of four children born to Charles Kallembach (1858-1926) and Lenora or Elnora Watson (1872-1920).  Henry was born in Clark County Indiana.

In the 1910 census, Arthur is eight years old and living on the family farm. He did attend school. His oldest brother had married the year before and his 17 year old brother is a laborer on the farm.  By 1920 Arthur's sister has married and has three children.  Arthur is 18 and working on the family farm with his brother.  His mother at the age of 48, dies in October of 1920. A month later Arthur marries Mary Elizabeth Sands. His brother Theodore married in 1923. Then in 1926, Arthur's father dies.

Arthur and Mary have three sons: Elvin Eugene in 1921, Raymond Leslie in 1923, and Arthur Ivan in
1936. Son Elvin served during World War II and was wounded. Raymond also served.

The Daily Chronicle, 09 Mar 1944, Thu, 

Page 5, DeKalb, IL, newspapers.com

On the 26th wedding anniversary of Arthur and Mary, their son Raymond was married.  Arthur was  the sheriff of Scott County Indiana in 1947-48. From 1949 to 1954 he is a police officer. By the time their youngest son is married, in 1959, Arthur and Mary are divorced.  In 1969 he marries Mary Barrett Deaton.  In 1973 Arthur dies at his own hands. 

The Tribune, 13 Jul 1973, Fri, Page 3, 

Seymour, IN, newspapers.com

Things get a little confusing at this point.  The obituary mentions a son at home, Arthur E. Barrett. This son was born in 1956, long before the marriage of Arthur and his second wife. His death certificate does state that his parents are Arthur J. Kallembach and Mary Barrett.

In 1978 Arthur's son Raymond also runs for Sheriff but is defeated.


Arthur is my husband's first cousin 3x removed.

On This Day - January 30

JOHN E MASON was born on January 30, 1866 in Hardin County, Kentucky. John's parents are  Joseph J. Mason (1839-1926) and Emily A. Perry (1835-1915). He was an only child.  The 1880 census shows a 14 year old John with his parents. His father is a farmer, his mother is keeping house and John attended school.  No marriage record has been found but about 1889 John marries. His wife's name is Nannie Williams (maiden name from son's death certificate.) Their son Joseph Clifford Mason was born January 15, 1890.  The family can not be found in the 1900 census.  John died October 28, 1906. In 1910 his wife is the head of household and their 20 year old son is living with her. Neither shows an occupation. In 1930 Joseph is head of household with a home valued at $2000 and his mother is living with him. He is a farmer. In 1940, it once again switches and Nannie is the head of household. They are now living on Main Street in Sonora, Kentucky.  She is working as a waitress and Joseph is living with her but does not have an occupation, he indicates he is unable to work.  Joseph dies in 1954. His death certificate says that he was a telegraph operator for the railroad and he never married. John's wife dies in 1958 at the age of 84 from pneumonia. The family is buried in the Sonora Cemetery in Sonora, Kentucky

John Mason is my 1st cousin 4x removed.






1870 census ?
1880 census wife 2 child John farmer john attended school
1900 census 2 ad servant

On This Day - January 29

CARILDA SUSAN SERGENT was born on January 29, 1860 in Morgan County, Kentucky.  Her father was Joseph Tomas Sargent (1822-1870) born in Virginia. Her mother was Sarah Ann Blair  (1825- ?). Cardila was the fifth of six children.  When she was born, her widowed grandfather Elijah Sergent was living in the household. Cardila's father joined the Kentucky volunteers in October 1861 but  by March was in the hospital in Nashville.  He was medically discharged with hydrothorax in June 1862.  The family goes to Crawfordsville, Indiana (about 250) miles from their home, to a poor house. Joseph dies there in 1865. The family moves back to Morgan County, Kentucky. In 1870 Carilda is living in the household of Elizabeth Sargent. Not sure of the relationship. Her mother and youngest sister are living with Sarah's brother and his family. In January 1878 Carilda marries Green Adam Sergent.  He is her second cousin once removed.  Green and Carilda raise their 14 children on the family farm in Morgan County, Kentucky. Cardila dies in 1926 at the age of  66 and Green dies in 1930, age 77. 

Cardila Sergent is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

On This Day - January 28

JONATHAN PERCIVALL was born Janaury 28, 1680.  He was the son Samuel Percivall (1648-1684) and Elizabeth Porter (abt 1660-aft 1681).  They were married in Manchester, Lancashire, England, the same place that Johnathan was born.  On January 6, 1703 Jonathan married Mary Hatton in Cheshire, England where Jonathan was a butcher. Son Benet was born in 1704 and died a year later. Peter was born 1706 and died in 1732. Thomas was born in 1707 and Benjamin in 1708. Unfortunately, Mary died shortly after the birth of Benjamin.  Johnathan remarried later that year to Mary Mills.  They had seven children between 1710 and 1723. Johnathan died in November of 1723 in Over Parish, Cheshire, England.

Jonathan Percivall is my 7th great grandfather.

On This Day - January 27

MALINDA BOONE was born on January 27, 1839 in Greene County, Indiana. Her parents are Jeremiah Boone (1813-1850) and Elizabeth Ann Simmons (1818-1900).  She was the third child of seven born between 1835 and 1849.  In the 1840 census the family is in Green County, Indiana and in the family of five Malinda is the baby.  The family has expanded by four children in the 1850 census. Unfortunately the census was taken in August and Jeremiah had died in April. Malinda's father died of typhoid fever at the age of 37 leaving children aged 15 to 2.  Malinda's mother remarries in 1852.  But during the next eight years, three more of her children die, including Malinda in 1853.  Two of her brothers serve during the Civil War and one did not survive.  

Malinda Boone is my 2nd cousin 4x removed.

On This Day - January 26

HENRY DIEDRICK WAYNE BOVENSCHEN was born on January 26, 1908 in Linton, Greene, Indiana.  He is the son of William Bovenschen (1866-1947) and Gesena Heitman (1867-1933).  He went by the name Wayne.  He was the youngest of seven children and the only boy.

In the 1910 census he is 2 years old and living on the family farm in rural  Greene county.  His oldest sister is 18. By 1920, his oldest sister has married and his 78 year old paternal grandmother has moved in. The 1930 census has just Wayne, a student, and his youngest sister at home. There were four weddings in the 10 years since the previous census. Wayne's mother died in 1933 when he was 25.  In February 1935, Wayne marries Margaret Parrett in Vigo County, Indiana. 

The couple was married by Margaret's brother, Olin Edgar Parrett. At the time of his marriage Wayne was working as the assistant manager of Terre Haute Brewery.  In 1940 they are living in St. Louis, Missouri. At the time of the census in April he is unemployed and looking for work as a superintendent of brewery. He had worked for 30 weeks the prior year. His family has increased by two - a son born in 1936 in Terre Haute and a son born in 1940 in St. Louis. In July 1940 he is back in Indiana and working on a three month WPA project.

Linton Daily Citizen, 

11 Jul 1940, Page 1, 

Linton, IN, newspapers.com

The next move for the Bovenschen family is to Wilmington Delaware.  The 1940 military registration has him working for the Delmarvia Brewing Company. They were there until 1946 when they moved back to Terre Haute.  The 1948 Terre Haute directory has Wayne once again working for the Terre Haute Brewery and he is still there in 1958.  Wayne dies in 1980 in Terre Haute.  Three of his sister survive him. His wife dies in 1998. 

Wayne Bovenschen is my first great uncle.

On This Day - January 25

WEAVER PETER "PETE" SLOAN was born on January 25, 1884 in Pike County, Indiana. Weaver is the youngest child of six born to Alexander Campbell Sloan (1840-1926) and Paradine Woolsey (1842-1922). In 1900 Weaver is 16 and helping his father on the family farm. Seven years later he is married to Maggie Pearl Beck in the neighboring Gibson County and their first son arrives shortly after.  Son Donald follows in 1910.  Both sons indicate on census records that they were born in Illinois, but I can not find Weaver in any 1910 census. In Dec 1911 Weaver marries for the second time to Florence Cannon in Knox County, Indiana. He was living in Vincennes and working as a laborer. He had two children with Florence, a son and daughter. In 1918 he indicates an occupation of travel agent, I believe it means he is a traveling salesman.  Weaver's 1918 military registration says he is working for Cappel-Gerrard Produce Co. that is located in Peoria, IL which is 225 miles away from his residence. In the 1920 census the family is living in Vincennes and he is working as a traveling man for a poultry house. In 1928 he is living in Indianapolis and working as a poultry man. It appears that Weaver has no further contact with his children from his first marriage. In their marriage announcements and obituaries, Weaver is never mentioned. In 1930 the family is living on a farm in Brown  County, Indiana. By 1940, Weaver and Florence have moved to Monroe County, Indiana.  Both of their children had married. At the time of the census, Weaver had been out of work for 13 weeks and is seeking employment, and he had only worked 30 weeks the prior year for $360.  He does own his home that he values at $800. In 1942 he is living in Bloomington, Indiana and is self employed but does not indicate what type of business.
Weaver's wife dies in 1982 at the age of 86.  Weaver dies in 1985 at the age of 101.

The Vincennes Sun-Commercial, 08 Mar 1985, Fri, Page 9, 

Vincennes, IN, newspapers.com

I was unable to find anything about his baseball years.  There were no newspaper articles about it. 

Weaver is my 3rd cousin 2x removed.