Expect the blog to be less active for the next two weeks while we work on some new content for you! Expect new articles to be posted regularly on Tuesday mornings beginning again April 5th. For now, check out these family history and genealogy stories that have been in the news recently.
Genealogy: A lot of hard work digging around in the past The Blade
What genealogy can teach us about ourselves The Tampa Tribune
Dig a little deeper in documents to find genealogy gold NJ.com
Cyndi’s List celebrates 20 years The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
How common is royal ancestry?
I am a true American mixed breed. I have traced ancestors from 30+ countries of origin and probably have not yet discovered them all! At first I was embarrassed because I couldn't say "oh, I'm French" or "Yes, I'm Scottish," but you have to work with the hand you're dealt and mine is a mixed bag. Is that enough cliches for you?
If you are an American with any European heritage, chances are you have ancestors from several European countries. I have been fortunate enough to stumble across several noble and royal lines in my research that have helped me to find ancestors that date back several centuries. Granted, I still have twentieth century ancestors whose lives and origins remain a mystery as well!
All of the above is my way of saying that many of us have these hidden "noble" and "royal" lines if we are able to make connections and follow leads. Royal ancestry is a much debated topic among genealogists. Some researchers value finding a royal ancestor, but others argue that though most people with Western European ancestry are descended from William the Conqueror, it is just as likely that you also descend from his groomsman.
One reason so many genealogists are able to locate and prove royal ancestry is the simple fact that royal and noble lines kept better records of their lineage while poor, often illiterate lay people did not.
To learn more about your own potential royal background, take a look at these posts and articles:
Are you descended from royalty? Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
Do you have royal blood? Your last name may tell you. Ancestry Blog
Charlemagne's DNA and our universal royalty National Geographic
One reason so many genealogists are able to locate and prove royal ancestry is the simple fact that royal and noble lines kept better records of their lineage while poor, often illiterate lay people did not.
To learn more about your own potential royal background, take a look at these posts and articles:
Are you descended from royalty? Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
Do you have royal blood? Your last name may tell you. Ancestry Blog
Charlemagne's DNA and our universal royalty National Geographic
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Family History Case Study: Guthrie Family Group Sheet
As a companion piece to February 9th's "Ancestor of the Day" Elsie Alice Walton Guthrie, here is the family group information for Elsie and William Hugh Guthrie:
Husband
Full name: William Hugh Guthrie
Born: 29 Apr 1886, Freedom, Owen County, Indiana, USA
Married: Abt 1918
Died:19 Nov 1967, Pacific Grove, Monterrey County, California, USA
Buried: Mission Memorial Park, Seaside, Monterrey, California, USA
Father's name: John Adam Guthrie
Born: 23 September 1854, Coschocton, Ohio, USA
Died: 19 April 1929, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Mother's name: Mary Catherine Kent
Born: 17 October 1856, Indiana, USA
Died: 10 July 1934, Tolono, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Other marriages: First marriage to Ethel Unknown at least from 1908-1915
Children from first marriage:
1. William Henry Guthrie (abt 1908, Indiana, USA)
2. Branch Guthrie (abt 1912, Illinois, USA)
3. Evert Guthrie (abt 1915, Indiana, USA)
Wife
Full name: Elsie Alice Walton
Born: 22 May 1895, Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Died: 23 April 1933, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Mahomet, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Cause of death: Blood poisoning
Father's name: Adolph Robert Walton
Born: 21 June 1861, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 8 May 1925, Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Mother's name: Bertha Catherine Borst
Born: 25 October 1876, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 15 December 1906, Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Children
1. Goldia "Goldie" Marie Guthrie
Born: 15 January 1919, Raymond, Rice, Kansas, USA
Married: Floyd "Jack" Davis on 21 June 1936 at Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Died: 15 September 2004, Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Buried: Mission Hills Memorial Garden, Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, USA
2. Cleota E. Guthrie
Born: 15 March 1921, Raymond, Rice, Kansas, USA
Married: ? Shounk
Died: 12 November 1989, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
3. Eunice A. Guthrie
Born: 1924, Illinois, USA
4. Floyd Guthrie
Born: 1926, Illinois, USA
Husband
Full name: William Hugh Guthrie
Born: 29 Apr 1886, Freedom, Owen County, Indiana, USA
Married: Abt 1918
Died:19 Nov 1967, Pacific Grove, Monterrey County, California, USA
Buried: Mission Memorial Park, Seaside, Monterrey, California, USA
Father's name: John Adam Guthrie
Born: 23 September 1854, Coschocton, Ohio, USA
Died: 19 April 1929, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Mother's name: Mary Catherine Kent
Born: 17 October 1856, Indiana, USA
Died: 10 July 1934, Tolono, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Other marriages: First marriage to Ethel Unknown at least from 1908-1915
Children from first marriage:
1. William Henry Guthrie (abt 1908, Indiana, USA)
2. Branch Guthrie (abt 1912, Illinois, USA)
3. Evert Guthrie (abt 1915, Indiana, USA)
Wife
Full name: Elsie Alice Walton
Born: 22 May 1895, Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Died: 23 April 1933, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Mahomet, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Cause of death: Blood poisoning
Father's name: Adolph Robert Walton
Born: 21 June 1861, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 8 May 1925, Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Mother's name: Bertha Catherine Borst
Born: 25 October 1876, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Died: 15 December 1906, Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Children
1. Goldia "Goldie" Marie Guthrie
Born: 15 January 1919, Raymond, Rice, Kansas, USA
Married: Floyd "Jack" Davis on 21 June 1936 at Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Died: 15 September 2004, Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Buried: Mission Hills Memorial Garden, Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, USA
2. Cleota E. Guthrie
Born: 15 March 1921, Raymond, Rice, Kansas, USA
Married: ? Shounk
Died: 12 November 1989, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
3. Eunice A. Guthrie
Born: 1924, Illinois, USA
4. Floyd Guthrie
Born: 1926, Illinois, USA
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Ancestor of the Day: Moses Ruyle (1780 - 1864)
Moses Ruyle is Donica's 5th Great Grandfather. Her descent from Moses is as follows:
Moses Ruyle was born April 10, 1780 in Hampshire County, Virginia. He is often cited as the son of Henry Ruyle (1715 -1790), and his mother is identified as Catharine (1735 - 1810). Moses was the tenth of twelve children born to Henry and Catharine, their children are as follows:
"I leave and bequeath unto my sons John Ruyle, Solomon Ruyle, Moses Ruyle, Aaron Ruyle, and Peter Ruyle the plantation and land whereon I now live, with its appurtenances to be equally dividing it in such manner as my son Peter Ruyle, being the youngest may have the cleared the land that now is, to my said sons, their heirs and assigns forever...
Also it is my will and desire that the remainder of Stock of Cattle and Sheep undisposed shall go to the use of raising and Schooling my sons Solomon, Moses, Aaron and Peter they being the youngest, except in the case my som John Ruyle should make a crop or two on the plantation in order to support the family he is to have part of said Stock as a recompense for his labor and care...
I lastly constitute, nominate and appoint my wife Catharine Ruyle and my son John
Ruyle to be Executrix and Executor to this my last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 16th day of Feburary, Anno Domini 1790.
Signed, Sealed, published and delaired by the said Henry Ruyle to be and
contained his last will and testament.
Wit. N. Phillips, Jno. Cravens, Edward Jones
Proved: 1790 July"
During the decade after his father's death, Moses lost two older sisters, Magdalene (d. 1792) and Margaret (d. 1794).
Moses married first Mary Goldston (1778 - 1809) in Sumner County, Tennessee in 1804. The couple had at least three children: Mary Jane (b. abt 1805), Catherine (1805 - 1850) and Moses Ruyle, Jr. (1807 - 1808) who died in infancy. Mary died during the winter of 1808 or 1809 and the cause of her death is unclear, though most likely related to childbirth given her age and birth of her last child.
As was customary in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Moses remarried soon after the death of his first wife, this time to Elisabeth Kizer (1788 - 1851) on May 19, 1809 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Moses's second marriage produced nine children as follows:
Moses Ruyle (1780 - 1864)
Andrew Ruyle (1814 - 1897)
John Ruyle (1852 - 1937)
Della Ruyle (1890 - 1954)
Floyd Davis (1911 - 1992)
Floyd's daughter
Her son
Donica
Moses Ruyle was born April 10, 1780 in Hampshire County, Virginia. He is often cited as the son of Henry Ruyle (1715 -1790), and his mother is identified as Catharine (1735 - 1810). Moses was the tenth of twelve children born to Henry and Catharine, their children are as follows:
Henry (1753 - 1840s)
Andrew (1756 - 1840s)
Mary (1758 - 1840s)
Magdalene (1760 - 1792)
John (1761 - 1842)
Margaret (1764 - 1794)
Elizabeth (1768 - 1851)
Catherine Celia (1770 - 1868)
Solomon (1777 - 1847)
Moses (1780 - 1864)
Aaron (1781 - 1849)
Peter (1783 -1869)
By the time Moses was born, his elder siblings were in their twenties and the family had lived in Hampshire, Virginia for decades. At the time of his birth, the colony was one of four fighting for Independence during the American Revolutionary War.
Sometime between 1783 and 1790, the family relocated to Sumner County, Tennessee. Shortly after the move, Moses's father, Henry Ruyle died in 1790, when Moses was just 10 years old. Below are the paragraphs from Henry's Last Will and Testament that pertain to Moses:
Possibly the only surviving print of Moses Ruyle, ca. 1860
Also it is my will and desire that the remainder of Stock of Cattle and Sheep undisposed shall go to the use of raising and Schooling my sons Solomon, Moses, Aaron and Peter they being the youngest, except in the case my som John Ruyle should make a crop or two on the plantation in order to support the family he is to have part of said Stock as a recompense for his labor and care...
I lastly constitute, nominate and appoint my wife Catharine Ruyle and my son John
Ruyle to be Executrix and Executor to this my last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 16th day of Feburary, Anno Domini 1790.
Signed, Sealed, published and delaired by the said Henry Ruyle to be and
contained his last will and testament.
Wit. N. Phillips, Jno. Cravens, Edward Jones
Proved: 1790 July"
During the decade after his father's death, Moses lost two older sisters, Magdalene (d. 1792) and Margaret (d. 1794).
Moses married first Mary Goldston (1778 - 1809) in Sumner County, Tennessee in 1804. The couple had at least three children: Mary Jane (b. abt 1805), Catherine (1805 - 1850) and Moses Ruyle, Jr. (1807 - 1808) who died in infancy. Mary died during the winter of 1808 or 1809 and the cause of her death is unclear, though most likely related to childbirth given her age and birth of her last child.
Marriage bond for Moses Ruyle and Elisabeth Kizer
As was customary in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Moses remarried soon after the death of his first wife, this time to Elisabeth Kizer (1788 - 1851) on May 19, 1809 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Moses's second marriage produced nine children as follows:
Austin (1810 - 1879)
Emily (1811 - 1910)
Elvira Ella (1812 - 1909)
Andrew (1814 - 1897)
Polly (1815 - 1896)
Sarah (1817 -1858)
Washington (1818 - 1907)
Parlee Ann (1820 - 1893)
Henry (1822 - 1913)
Littleton (1824 - 1871)
All of Moses and Elisabeth's children were born in Tennessee. According to family sources, Moses moved to Macoupin County, Illinois in 1829. Near the end of his life, Moses had relocated to Greene County, Illinois and was living with his youngest daughter, Parley Ann and her husband, Washington Hix. Moses Ruyle died in Scottsville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA on April 10, 1864 and is buried on what was his own property, now known as the Ruyle Cemetery in Scottsville, Macoupin, Illinois.
Moses Ruyle's headstone in Scottsville, Macoupin, Illinois
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Archival Resources: Probate Cases
Probate is defined as "The legal process in which a will is reviewed to determine whether it is valid and authentic. Probate also refers to the general administering of a deceased person's will or the estate of a deceased person without a will. The court appoints either an executor named in the will (or an administrator if there is no will) to administer the process of collecting the assets of the deceased person, paying any liabilities remaining on the person's estate and finally distributing the assets of the estate to beneficiaries named in the will or determined as such by the executor." Read more at: Probate Definition | Investopedia
If you can get your hands on an estate case or probate case, you will likely find a wealth of information. A probate file may contain the subject's last will and testament, itemized lists of possessions and real estate, financial documents, lists and testimonies of living beneficiaries and next of kin. The records may also include information concerning employment, burial, funeral services, and the residence(s) of the subject's spouse and children.
Below is an example of a Last Will and Testament, which was transcribed and uploaded onto Ancestry.com for public viewing. Notice the land descriptions in the second paragraph. Legal land descriptions can help genealogists to pinpoint the exact location of an ancestor's property. Wills often end up in title abstracts of properties and residences to demonstrate changes made to property lines over the years.
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According to The Dales of Eastern Shore Maryland and Tennessee, 1986, Clarice G Neil.
Last Will & Testament of John Dale, Senior (1723-1786)
In the Name of God Amen. This 29th day of September 1785. I John Dale Senior of Worcester County and State of Maryland, Being of sound and Perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, and Calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and order this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian Like manor at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter Named and as touching our worldly Estate wherewith it hath boon Pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manor and form:
Item: I give and Bequeath to my Son James Dale all my lands to the southernmost side of a dytch that leads down by Ephraim Catho------ and thence up and with the said dytch Till S74 West of Poles Will Strich and marked chestnut White Oak and from the said Oak N 68 W 49 Poles to intersect with a dytch that leads down by Seth Hardman Whaleys with all the appurtenances to the said lands belonging to him his heirs and assignees forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my aforesaid Son James Dale one Cow & bottles after the decease of his mother to him his heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son Jessy Dale all the land that I have in possession called Bear Quarter with all the appurtenances to the said lands belonging to him his heirs and assignees for ever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid son Jessey Dale one Sow and Pigs to him his heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son John Milbourn Dale all the Remaining Part of my Lands with all the appurtenances to the said Lands Belonging, to him his heirs and assignees forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid son John Milbourn Dale on Sow and pigs to him his heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Dale one Bed and furniture, one Cow and Calf, two Ewe and Lambs, one Chest to her her heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Tabitha Dale one Bed and furniture, one Cow and Calf, two Ewe and Lambs, one Chest to her her heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid son John Milbourn Dale one Little Desk to him is heirs and assignees.
Item: I will and order that after my Debts and Legacies are paid the Remainder of my Estate be Equally divided between three of my Daughters Vis. Mary Dale, Martha Baker, & Tabitha Dale their heirs and assignees.
Item: I will and appoint my well Beloved wife Tabitha Dale and my Sons James Dale my only and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament.
Lastly I do hereby declare and confirm this to be my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal the Day and year First above written.
John Dale (seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said John Dale to be his last will and Testament, In Presence of us:
Josiah Dale
Thomas Dale
Lipporah Baker
Worcester County. The 13th day of November Anne Dom. 1786 then came Tabitha Dale and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the foregoing Instrument of writing is the true and whole Will and Testament of John Dale late of Worcester County deceased that hath come to the hands of possession and that she doth not know of any other. ----Before John Wise Ref. W. W. C. Worcester County. The 13th day of November Anno Dom. 1786 then came Josiah Dale late of Worcester and Thomas Dale two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and Testament of John Dale late of Worcester County deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator therein named Sign and Seal this Will & that they heard him Publish Pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his signing he was to the best of their apprehensions of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that they with Lipporah Baker the other subscribing witness to this will Respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this Will in the Presence and at the Request of the Testator and in the presence of each other. Before John Wise Reg. W. W. C.
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If you can get your hands on an estate case or probate case, you will likely find a wealth of information. A probate file may contain the subject's last will and testament, itemized lists of possessions and real estate, financial documents, lists and testimonies of living beneficiaries and next of kin. The records may also include information concerning employment, burial, funeral services, and the residence(s) of the subject's spouse and children.
Below is an example of a Last Will and Testament, which was transcribed and uploaded onto Ancestry.com for public viewing. Notice the land descriptions in the second paragraph. Legal land descriptions can help genealogists to pinpoint the exact location of an ancestor's property. Wills often end up in title abstracts of properties and residences to demonstrate changes made to property lines over the years.
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According to The Dales of Eastern Shore Maryland and Tennessee, 1986, Clarice G Neil.
Last Will & Testament of John Dale, Senior (1723-1786)
In the Name of God Amen. This 29th day of September 1785. I John Dale Senior of Worcester County and State of Maryland, Being of sound and Perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, and Calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and order this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian Like manor at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter Named and as touching our worldly Estate wherewith it hath boon Pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manor and form:
Item: I give and Bequeath to my Son James Dale all my lands to the southernmost side of a dytch that leads down by Ephraim Catho------ and thence up and with the said dytch Till S74 West of Poles Will Strich and marked chestnut White Oak and from the said Oak N 68 W 49 Poles to intersect with a dytch that leads down by Seth Hardman Whaleys with all the appurtenances to the said lands belonging to him his heirs and assignees forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my aforesaid Son James Dale one Cow & bottles after the decease of his mother to him his heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son Jessy Dale all the land that I have in possession called Bear Quarter with all the appurtenances to the said lands belonging to him his heirs and assignees for ever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid son Jessey Dale one Sow and Pigs to him his heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son John Milbourn Dale all the Remaining Part of my Lands with all the appurtenances to the said Lands Belonging, to him his heirs and assignees forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid son John Milbourn Dale on Sow and pigs to him his heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Dale one Bed and furniture, one Cow and Calf, two Ewe and Lambs, one Chest to her her heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Tabitha Dale one Bed and furniture, one Cow and Calf, two Ewe and Lambs, one Chest to her her heirs and assignees.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid son John Milbourn Dale one Little Desk to him is heirs and assignees.
Item: I will and order that after my Debts and Legacies are paid the Remainder of my Estate be Equally divided between three of my Daughters Vis. Mary Dale, Martha Baker, & Tabitha Dale their heirs and assignees.
Item: I will and appoint my well Beloved wife Tabitha Dale and my Sons James Dale my only and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament.
Lastly I do hereby declare and confirm this to be my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal the Day and year First above written.
John Dale (seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said John Dale to be his last will and Testament, In Presence of us:
Josiah Dale
Thomas Dale
Lipporah Baker
Worcester County. The 13th day of November Anne Dom. 1786 then came Tabitha Dale and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the foregoing Instrument of writing is the true and whole Will and Testament of John Dale late of Worcester County deceased that hath come to the hands of possession and that she doth not know of any other. ----Before John Wise Ref. W. W. C. Worcester County. The 13th day of November Anno Dom. 1786 then came Josiah Dale late of Worcester and Thomas Dale two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and Testament of John Dale late of Worcester County deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator therein named Sign and Seal this Will & that they heard him Publish Pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his signing he was to the best of their apprehensions of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that they with Lipporah Baker the other subscribing witness to this will Respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this Will in the Presence and at the Request of the Testator and in the presence of each other. Before John Wise Reg. W. W. C.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Family History Case Study: Martin family history
This is a follow-up post to one we did back in November. Below is what amounts to a family group sheet for Perry Newton Martin and Mary Olive Keltner. As you can see, family history research is always a work in progress!
Perry Newton and Mary Olive Keltner Martin
Family Group Information
Husband
Full Name: Perry Newton Martin
Born: 13 November 1875, Indiana, USA
Married: 8 April 1895, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Died: 26 July 1956, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Buried: East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Locomotive Engineer, Illinois Central Railroad, retired 1946
Church: University Place Christian Church, Urbana, Champign, Illinois, USA
Father's name: Valerian I. Martin (1851-1931)
Mother's name: Mary Jane Corn (1850-1928)
Wife
Full Name: Mary Olive Keltner
Born: 23 September 1875, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Died: 11 May 1965, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Buried: East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Telephone Operator
Father's name: Jacob M. Keltner (1810-?)
Mother's name: Margurete Cain (1845-?)
Children
1. Arthur Martin
Born: May 1896, Indiana, USA
2. Harry Ellsworth Martin
Born: 6 January 1898, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Married: Thelma Clotine Sayles (26 Jun 1906 - 27 Jan 1973) on 27 June 1924, Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Died: 26 June 1972, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Brakeman, Driver, Warehouse manager
Church: University Place Christian Church, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
3. Lee Otis Martin
Born: 1900, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Died: before 1965
4. Thelma Madeline Martin
Born: 20 April 1906
Married: Donald Oliver Sturdyvin
Other marriages: John B. Hughes, 13 May 1946, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
5. Ernest Walter Martin
Born: 1912
Died: before 1965
Perry Newton and Mary Olive Keltner Martin
Family Group Information
Husband
Full Name: Perry Newton Martin
Born: 13 November 1875, Indiana, USA
Married: 8 April 1895, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Died: 26 July 1956, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Buried: East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Locomotive Engineer, Illinois Central Railroad, retired 1946
Church: University Place Christian Church, Urbana, Champign, Illinois, USA
Father's name: Valerian I. Martin (1851-1931)
Mother's name: Mary Jane Corn (1850-1928)
Wife
Full Name: Mary Olive Keltner
Born: 23 September 1875, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Died: 11 May 1965, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Buried: East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Telephone Operator
Father's name: Jacob M. Keltner (1810-?)
Mother's name: Margurete Cain (1845-?)
Children
1. Arthur Martin
Born: May 1896, Indiana, USA
2. Harry Ellsworth Martin
Born: 6 January 1898, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Married: Thelma Clotine Sayles (26 Jun 1906 - 27 Jan 1973) on 27 June 1924, Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Died: 26 June 1972, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Occupation: Brakeman, Driver, Warehouse manager
Church: University Place Christian Church, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
3. Lee Otis Martin
Born: 1900, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Died: before 1965
4. Thelma Madeline Martin
Born: 20 April 1906
Married: Donald Oliver Sturdyvin
Other marriages: John B. Hughes, 13 May 1946, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
5. Ernest Walter Martin
Born: 1912
Died: before 1965
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Family History in the News: February 2016
Can't get enough family history and genealogy? Check out these ancestry, family history, and genealogy stories that have been in the news recently:
Bad heart to bad habits: Blame your Neanderthal DNA Washington Post
When Ancestry search led to escaped slave (Author interview) NPR
6 Rising Genealogy Apps Forbes
DNA, Genealogy and the search for who we are NPR
Can you tell your ethnic identity from your DNA? NPR
Understanding DNA testing in family history Deseret News
Why does my Lebanese dad have African DNA when I don't? The Root
Bad heart to bad habits: Blame your Neanderthal DNA Washington Post
When Ancestry search led to escaped slave (Author interview) NPR
6 Rising Genealogy Apps Forbes
DNA, Genealogy and the search for who we are NPR
Can you tell your ethnic identity from your DNA? NPR
Understanding DNA testing in family history Deseret News
Why does my Lebanese dad have African DNA when I don't? The Root
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