Greene County, Tennessee Revolutionary War Land Grant: James Rodgers, 11 May 1792

North Carolina (Revolutionary War) Land Grants
Roll 12: Book 1
Ancestry.com image number 148 of 330
Page 284
(Greene County, Tennessee)

The State of North Carolina,
To all whom these Presents shall come. GREETING:

Know ye, that we, for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury
By James Rodgers

Have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said James Rodgers a tract of land containing two hundred acres lying and being in our county of Greene on the north side of Nolachucky on Deals Branch of Lick Creek. Begining at a Spanish oak, white oak and dogwood. Thence east one hundred and ten poles to a white oak and ewe?. Thence south two hundred and forty poles to a white oak and black oak. Thence with said Rodgers line one hundred and thirty six poles to a stake. Thence to the begining. As by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, here did with and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said James Rodgers his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the said James Rodgers shall cause this grant to be Registered in the Registers office of our said county of Greene within twelve months from the date here of other sum the same shall be void and of none effect.

In Testimony Whereof, we have caused these, our letters to be made patent and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Alexander Martin
Esquire, our Governor, Captain General and Commander-in-Chief at Danbury this 11th day of May, in the 16th year of our Independence and in the year of our lord 1792.
By his Excellency's Command.
G. Glasgow, Secretary.
Alexander Martin (signed)

FamilySearch Find Of The Day: The 1790 Marriage Record of James Rodgers & Ely Hays

This is the marriage of my 5th-great-grandparents, on my maternal side. I had known about this marriage in Greene County, Tennessee, not long after starting my genealogy research, but it was up until today that I had never actually seen the document. I knew the bondsmen to the marriage usually gave their seal, but I was surprised to see what looks like the signatures of James Rodgers and Samuel Hays! Here is an extract of the document:

Know all Men by these presents that we James Rodgers & Samuel Hays .... ?? are bound to his excellency William Blount, Esq. and to his successors in office in the sum of five hundred pounds to be void on condition if there be no just cause or lawful impediment to obstruct the Marriage of James Rodgers & Ely Hays...Given under our hands and seal the 20th Day of December 1790

   Signed, sealed, and acknowledged before D. Kennedy, County Clerk

   James Rodgers, seal

   Samuel Hays, seal

Surname Saturday #21: Chatham/Cheatham

I've been interested in this line for a long time now, primarily because of all the unique names within the family. I haven't had much luck on researching this family, but with such unusual middle names I'm to believe that they had to have been family surnames somewhere down the line. Here is what I know on this line:

Nancy Abigail "Nannie" Chatham
b. 17 Aug 1835, Perry County, Alabama
d. 07 Mar 1921, Carroll County, Mississippi
m. Allen Rodgers; 08 Aug 1860, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Evie Evelyn Rodgers, b. 06 Jul 1863, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Ada Elizabeth Rodgers, b. 25 May 1865, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Ida L. Rodgers, b. 01 May 1870, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Alma Gertrude Rodgers, b. 15 Jan 1872, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Allen Parks Rodgers, 29 Jun 1873, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Cicero Stephen Rodgers, b. Jan 1875, Carroll County, Mississippi

2. William Parks Chatham
b. abt 1797, possibly Orange County, North Carolina
d. May 1877, Carroll County, Mississippi
m. Elizabeth Wilson; 19 Nov 1822, Perry County, Alabama
*Narcissa Eliza Chatham, b. Aug 1823, Perry County, Alabama
*George P. Chatham, b. 18 Sep 1824, Perry County, Alabama
*James A. Chatham, b. 1827, Perry County, Alabama
*Greene W. Chatham, b. 1828, Perry County, Alabama
*John W. Chatham, b. 02 Dec 1829, Perry County, Alabama
*Sarah Chatham, b. 1830, Perry County, Alabama
*Mary Eleanor Chatham, b. 12 Sep 1831, Perry County, Alabama
*Margaret Chatham, b. 1833, Perry County, Alabama
*Nancy Abigail "Nannie" Chatham, (above)
*William Cicero Chatham, b. 1838, Pontotoc County, Mississippi
*Robert Barnes Chatham, b. 04 Oct 1839, Pontotoc County, Mississippi
*Dogan Chatham, b. 1841, Pontotoc County, Mississippi

*George H. Chatham/Cheatham (source of middle initial H.??)
b. abt 1763?, Georgia? (I'm not sure of the source of this information)
d. 1801, North Carolina or Hancock County, Georgia (again, I'm not sure of the source of this information)
m; Eleanor "Nelly"; 1790, Virginia (again, I'm not sure of the source of this information)
*Walker Chatham, b. 02 Apr 1792, Bristol Parish, Prince George County, Virginia
           m1. Sally Kendrick; 26 May 1818, Putnam County, Georgia
           m2. Abigail Turner; 11 Sep 1823, Perry County, Alabama
*George Kinchen Chatham, b. 28 Sep 1795, Bristol Parish, Prince George County, Virginia
           m. Cenia Gholson; 15 Jul 1815, Putnam County, Georgia
*William Parks Chatham, (above)
*Polly Chatham
           m. Hezekiah Davis, 09 Jun 1818, Putnam County, Georgia

According to an acquaintance I have (a possible cousin?), George H. Cheatham may have had a brother named William Cheatham, who in turn had a son named Thomas R. Cheatham, who was "adopted 11 days after his birth by Veazey Ferrill". Apparently there exists a will that mentions George and William, but I have yet to receive any copies or find any that match it for myself.

Surname Saturday #13: Vance

Vance is the surname of my 2nd-great-grandmother on my maternal side. This is what I know on her family:

1. Minnie Josephine Vance
b. 03 Aug 1872, Montgomery County, Mississippi
d. 16 Jun 1919, Montgomery County, Mississippi
m. Allen Parks Rodgers; 08 Jan 1894, Montgomery County, Mississippi
*Joe Allen Rodgers, b. 06 Nov 1896, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Norman Lester Rodgers, b. 09 Jan 1897, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Fred Lamar Rodgers, b. 22 Feb 1900, Carroll County, Mississippi
*John Archie Rodgers, b. 04 Feb 1906, Carroll County, Mississippi

2. Joseph Wney Vance
b. Dec 1849, Tippah County, Mississippi
d. Feb 1881, Montgomery County, Mississippi
m. Zilpha Azalene Blaylock; abt 1871
*Minnie Josephine Vance, (above)
*Thomas Jefferson Vance, b. 03 Oct 1875, Montgomery County, Mississippi

3. George W. Vance
b. abt 1826, Tennessee
d. 1859/1860, Carroll County, Mississippi
m. Temperance "Tempey" Howell; about 1844, possibly Mississippi
*Thomas Vance, b. about 1846, Mississippi
*James C. Vance, b. about 1848, Mississippi
*Joseph Wney Vance, (above)
*R. Elizabeth "Betty" Vance, b. about 1854, Mississippi
*William M. Vance, b. abt 1855, Mississippi
*Hugh H. Vance, b. abt 1858, Mississippi
*Mary C. Vance, b. abt 1859, Mississippi

Surname Saturday #7: Martin

Long has this family been a mystery to me up until a few years ago, when I started to finally make some breakthroughs. Martin is the surname of my paternal great-grandmother on my mother's side of the family. Here is what I know on this line:

1. Ellen Inez Martin
b. 04 June 1902, Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi
d. 02 May 1991, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
m. Fred Lamar Rodgers; 10 June 1917, Grenada County, Mississippi
*Children omitted for privacy reasons.

2. Samuel Christopher Columbus Martin
b. 02 Feb 1850, Gaston County, North Carolina
d. 16 Feb 1922, Grenada County, Mississippi
m1. Mary Britnal; 06 Dec 1873, Carroll County, Mississippi
m2. Samantha Aylene Costilow; bef. 1901, possibly Carroll County, Mississippi
m3. Evie Evelyn Rodgers; 27 Sep 1908, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Millie Martin, b. abt 1874, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Samantha "Sammie" Martin,  b. 1901/1902, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Ellen Inez Martin, (above)
*Mossie Glispie Martin, b. 28 Dec 1904, Carroll County, Mississippi
*James Gordon Martin, b. 17 Aug 1906, Carroll County, Mississippi
*Sam Hart Martin, b. 03 Jun 1907, Carroll County, Mississippi

3. William S. Martin
b. abt 1804, Lincoln County, North Carolina
d. 1860/1868, Mississippi (Civil War???)
m1. Ann L. Hannah; 04 Feb 1831, Lincoln County, North Carolina
m2. Ellen P. Hovis; 01 Sep 1845, Lincoln County, North Carolina
*George J. Martin, b. abt 1834, Lincoln County, North Carolina
*Thomas H. Martin, b. abt 1837, Lincoln County, North Carolina
*Mary C. Martin, b. abt 1846, Gaston County, North Carolina
*Elmira Terissa Martin, b. 28 Jan 1848, Gaston County, North Carolina
*Samuel Christopher Columbus Martin, (above)
*Saliana Martin, abt 1854, Gaston County, North Carolina
*John L. Martin, b. abt Feb 1856, Gaston County, North Carolina
*Nancy Martin, b. abt 1858, Gaston County, North Carolina
*Ollie M. Martin, b. abt 1860, Mississippi

William S. Martin's parentage is uncertain, but one there's one thing i'm positive of.. he's the grandson of Samuel Martin, a Captain during the Revolutionary War. Here is his information:

5. Samuel Martin
b. 26 Mar 1732, Ireland
d. 18 Nov 1836, Dallas, Lincoln County, North Carolina
m. Margaret McCurdy
Both are buried in the Goshen Presbyterian Cemetery in North Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina

*Anne Martin, b. abt 1766, Tyrone County, North Carolina
*Jane Martin, b. abt 1771, Tyrone County, North Carolina
*Robert Martin, b. abt 1773, Tyrone County, North Carolina
*William Martin, b. abt 1774, Tyrone County, North Carolina
*Joseph Martin, b. abt 1774, Tyrone County, North Carolina
*Margaret Martin, b. abt 1775, Tyrone County, North Carolina
*James Martin, b. abt 1776, Tyrone County, North Carolina
*John Martin, b. abt 1780, Tyrone County, North Carolina
*Mary Martin, b. abt 1784, Tyrone County, North Carolina
*George Martin, b. abt 1781/1784, Lincoln County, North Carolina
*Thomas Martin, b. unknown, North Carolina

Surname Saturday #4: Stuempges

Have you ever seen a family use the mother's surname, instead of the father's? My maternal grandmother, Elaine Stuempges, is the grandparent I know the most about. I've been fortunate enough to have been (and continue to be) told stories from my mom and aunt about my grandma, that I cherish every day. I really should write down everything they tell me! The Stuempges are pure German, having immigrated directly to Wisconsin in the 1850's. The earlier Stümpges family must have had some kind of wealth or higher social standing within the community, because as you'll see with the earliest generations (10 and 11), the children used the MOTHER'S surname.. not the father's. This was the case for two sisters, one of which I descend from! Very very interesting! Here is what I know on my grandmother's family:

1. Elaine Florella Stuempges
b. 31 Dec 1926, Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin
d. 19 Jun 1987, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
m1. James William Felton; 14 Jun 1948, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
m2. Thomas Thurman Rodgers; 01 Dec 1961, Crown Point, Lake County, Illinois
*Children omitted for privacy.

2. Walter John Stuempges
b. 10 Jun 1899, Coon Valley, Vernon County, Wisconsin
d. 13 May 1982, Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota
m1. Sylvia Maria Bertha Hedwig Martin; 21 Sep 1927, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
m2. Bernice Valerie Kluwe; 28 May 1949, Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota
*Children omitted for privacy.

3. Johann Philipp Julius "John" Stuempges
b. 30 Nov 1860, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
d. 16 Feb 1951, Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin
m. Anna Weishaupt; 28 Sep 1887, Newburgh's Corner, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
*Lewis Carl Stuempges
*Susanna Stuempges
*Ida Stuempges
*Adolf Julius Stuempges
*Eddie Willie Stuempges
*Arthur A. Stuempges
*Walter John Stuempges (above)
*Agnes Stuempges
*Herman Frank Stuempges
*Irvin Albert Stuempges
*Bernice Stuempges

4. Johann Peter Stümpges
b. 25 Jan 1831, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 28 Mar 1911, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
m1. Katharina Sprengling; 06 Oct 1859, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
m2. Sophia Carolina Friederica Stuek; 16 Feb 1866, First German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
m3. Johanna Ratsatz; 26 Mar 1889, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
(m1)*Johann Philipp Julius "John" Stuempges (above)
(m1)*Philipp Bernard Stuempges
(m1)*William Heinrich Stuempges
(m2)*Herman Christian Stuempges
(m2)*Sophie Johanna Anna Maria Stuempges
(m2)*Wilhelmina Stuempges
(m2)*Albert Heinrich Stuempges
(m2)*Frederich Wilhelm Stuempges
(m2)*Fredericka Wilhelmina Maria Stuempges

5. Johann Stümpges
b. Nov/Dec 1798, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
ba. 02 Dec 1798, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 1855, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
m. Gertrude Vits; 22 Oct 1825, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Heinrich Stümpges
*Johanna Mechtilda Stümpges
*Johann Peter Stümpges (above)
*Wilhelm H. Stümpges
*Julius Stümpges

6. Peter Stümpges
b. 11 Jul 1757, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. unknown, probably Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Mechtildis Vits; 08 Aug 1790, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Adelheid Stümpges
*Wilhelm Heinrich Stümpges
*David Stümpges
*Daughter Stümpges
*Johannes Peter Stümpges
*Johann Stümpges (above)
*Anna Margaretha Stümpges
*Catharina Stümpges
*Adam Stümpges

7. David Stümpges
b. 14 Mar 1714, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 18 Nov 1795, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Griedtgen Schippers; 19 May 1743, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Olletgen Stümpges
*Olletgen Stümpges
*Johann Wilhelm Stümpges
*Johann Wilhelm Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges
*Olletgen Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges (above)
*Johannes Stümpges

8. Peter Stümpges
b. 23 Dec 1680, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 23 Dec 1753, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Olletgen Pferdmenges; 17 Jun 1708, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Tringen Stümpges
*Tringen Stümpges
*Wilhelm Stümpges
*Mairken Stümpges
*David Stümpges (above)
*Corst Stümpges
*Gretchen Stümpges
*Alleta Stümpges
*Gretchen Stümpges
*Mechel Stümpges

9. Vitus Stümpges
b. 07 Aug 1655, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. unknown, Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Mercken Driescher; abt 1675
*Peter Stümpges (above)
*Antonius Christoph Stümpges
*Giertgen Stümpges
*Engen Stümpges
*Adolf Stümpges
*Adolf Stümpges
*Hedreutgen Stümpges
*Eugen Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges
*Peter Stümpges
*Godfridas Stümpges
*Anna Stümpges

10. Thönis am Bleeckkamp *(Children Used Mother's Surname!)*
b. abt 1615-1616, probably Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 1682-1684, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Giertgen Stümpges; abt 1645, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
    b. 09 Nov 1617, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
    d. aft 02 Mar 1693, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Petrus Stümpges
*Barbara Stümpges
*Trinken Stümpges
*Trinken Stümpges
*Adolphus Stümpges
*Vitus Stümpges
*Mechel Mechtilde Stümpges
*Adolphus Stümpges
*Bilgen Stümpges

11a. Peter then Bleeck
m. Trintgen am Endt
*Thönis am Bleeckkamp (above)

11b. Adolf Stümpges
b. abt 1573, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
d. 05 Feb 1658, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Barbara Drubis; 1599, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
*Vit Stümpges
*Jacob Stümpges
*Anna Stümpges
*Trein Stümpges, m. Rudolf Yeiten; children also assumed mother's surname.
*Giertgen Stümpges (above)
*Peter Stümpges

12b. Vit Stümpges
b. abt 1545
d. abt 1592, Korschenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
m. Janna
*Adolf Stümpges (above)

Surname Saturday #2: Rodgers (Yes, it's almost a week late!)

My mother's family, the Rodgers, have been in America since the early 18th century; immigrating from Ireland in 1718 and settling in Pennsylvania, before migrating to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, onward to Eastern Tennessee, then to Alabama and finally to Mississippi. Here's what I know:

1. Thomas Thurman Rodgers
b. 15 Jun 1928, Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi
d. 11 Feb 1983, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
m. Elaine Florella Stuempges; 01 Dec 1961, Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana
*Children omitted for privacy.

2. Fred Lamar Rodgers
b. 22 Feb 1900, Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi
d. 10 Jul 1958, Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi
m. Ellen Inez Martin; 10 Jun 1917, Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi
*Children omitted for privacy.

3. Allen Parks Rodgers
b. 29 Jun 1873, Carroll County, Mississippi
d. 14 Apr 1945, Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi
m1. Minnie Josephine Vance; 08 Jan 1894, Eskridge, Montgomery County, Mississippi
m2. Fannie Davidson; 23 May 1920, Montgomery County, Mississippi
*Joe Allen Rodgers, b. 06 Nov 1896
*Norman Lester Rodgers, b. 09 Jan 1897
*Fred Lamar Rodgers, (above)
*John Archie Rodgers, Sr., b. 04 Feb 1906
*Nancy Martha Rodgers, b. 29 Jun 1922
*William Chatham Rodgers, b. 10 Jul 1926
*Ruth Jane Rodgers, b. 30 Nov 1932

4. Allen Rodgers
b. 17 Apr 1820, Clarke County, Alabama
d. 11 Aug 1894, Carroll County, Mississippi
m1. Judith Walker McGehee; 05 Jan 1843, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
m2. Nancy Abigail Chatham; 08 Aug 1860, Carroll County, Misssissippi
*Andrew Jackson Rodgers, b. 29 Sep 1843
*Mary J. Rodgers, b. 27 Feb 1846
*James Hays Rodgers, b. 03 Nov 1848
*Alice Virginia Rodgers, b. 26 Jan 1851
*Allen Jasper Rodgers, b. 12 Sep 1853
*William Franklin Rodgers, b. 12 Sep 1853
*Ellen Frances Rodgers, b. 07 Oct 1856
*Evie Evelyn Rodgers, b. 06 Jul 1863
*Ada Elizabeth Rodgers, b. 25 May 1865
*Ida L. Rodgers, b. 01 May 1870
*Alma Gertrude Rodgers, b. 15 Jan 1872
*Allen Parks Rodgers, (above)
*Cicero Stephen Rodgers, b. Jan 1875

5. Hays Rodgers, Sr.
b. 01 Feb 1793, Greene County, Tennessee
d. Dec 1862, Pine Springs, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
m. Mary A. Scott; 16 Dec 1816, Clarke County, Alabama
*Lewis Rodgers, b. 20 Sep 1817
*James Rodgers, b. 03 Nov 1819
*Allen Rodgers, (above)
*Jackson Rodgers, b. 1821
*Susannah, b. 10 Feb 1822
*Stephan, b. 25 Jan 1824
*William Hays Rodgers, b. 29 Jan 1826
*Mary Ann Rodgers, b. 17 Mar 1828
*Timothy Rodgers, b. 04 Apr 1830
*Hays Rodgers, Jr., b. 01 Nov 1832
* Wilson Rodgers, b. 02 Sep 1834
*John W. Rodgers, b. 09 Nov 1836
*Elizabeth Rodgers, b. 26 Mar 1839
*Martha Jane Rodgers, b. 18 Oct 1844

6. James Rodgers
b. 1767-1769, Virginia
d. after 07 Aug 1826, Copiah County, Mississippi
m. Elly Hays; 20 Dec 1790, Greene County, Tennessee
*Elizabeth Rodgers, b. 25 Dec 1791
*Hays Rodgers, Sr., (above)
*Daughter Rodgers, b. 1794
*Absalom Rodgers, b. 1795
*Margaret "Peggy" Rodgers, b. 1797
*Susannah Rodgers, b. 09 Nov 1799
*Harvey Rodgers, b. 1800
*Elly Rodgers, b. abt 1801
*Polly Rodgers, b. 1806
*Napoleon Bonaparte Rodgers, b. 1808
*Lavenia J. Rodgers, b. 1819

7. James Rodgers
b. 1732-1745, place unknown
d. between Jul 1794 and Feb 1795, Greene County, Tennessee
m. Margaret; 21 May 1766, Augusta County, Virginia
*James Rodgers, (above)
*Joseph Rodgers, b. 1767-1769
*Thomas Rodgers, b. 1770
*John Rodgers, b. bef 1782
*Samuel Rodgers, b. 1775-1781
*Sarah Rodgers, b. bef 1784
*Margaret "Peggy" Rodgers, b. abt 1781
*Jane Rodgers, b. unknown

8. James Rodgers
b. unknown, Ireland
d. before 22 May 1760, Augusta County, Virginia
m. possibly Ann
*James Rodgers, (above)
*Thomas Rodgers, b. abt 1740
*John Rodgers, b. unknown

Do You Know Many Twins Are In YOUR Family?

Today I was doing some quick research for a fellow geneablogger. The information I came across seems to conclude that her distant grandmother was a twin; and she mentioned she didn't know of any twins in her family. It got me thinking how many sets of twins were within my own family, and how I was related to them. So.. here's an article devoted to all the twins within my family.. immediate and distant! The order in which I'll list them are: direct ancestors, then aunts/uncles and then cousins.

5th-great-grandfather & 5th-great-aunt
Christina & Jacob Friedrich Schneider; born 07 May 1794, Gutach, Ortenau Kreis, Baden, Germany
Children of Christian Schneider & Anna Mari Erhardt

6th-great-grandfather & 6th-great-aunt
Anna Maria & Jacob Schondelmaier; born 20 Aug 1751, Reichenbach, Ortenau Kreis, Baden, Germany
Children of Johann Jacob Schondelmaier & Johanna Schillinger

1st-great-uncles
Frank & Stanley Bogusz; born 23 Nov 1922, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Children of Frank Bogusz & Amelia Stec

2nd-great-uncles
Ceabron & Samuel Costilow; born 19 Nov 1871, Yazoo County, Missisippi
Children of James Andrew J. Costilow & Martha A. Miller

2nd-great-uncles
Allen Jasper & William Franklin Rodgers; born 12 Sep 1853, Carroll County, Mississippi
Children of Allen Rodgers & Judith Walker McGehee

3rd-great-aunt/uncle
Jacob & Christine Summ; born 12 May 1860, Gutach, Ortenau Kreis, Baden, Germany
Children of Johann Georg Summ & Anna Maria Schondelmaier

4th-great-aunts
Cyena & Cyrena Blaylock; born 21 Apr 1820, Barnwell County, South Carolina
Children of Levi Benjamin Blaylock & Sarah Tyler

5th-great-aunts
Borbála & Zsuzsánna Marjai; born 06 July 1787, Pthrügy, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of Mihály Marjai & Erzsébet Szabó

5th-great-uncles
Anton & Stephen Grundmann; born 21 Feb 1805, Johnsdorf, Auscha Kreis, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
Children of Joseph Grundmann & Anna Dorothea Heller

6th-great-aunts
Anna & Catharina Blum; born 08 Jun 1701, Gutach, Ortenau Kreis, Baden, Germany
Children of Adam Blum & Maria Moser

6th-great-aunt/uncle
Anna Dorothea & Franz Joseph Paschant; born 19 Dec 1728, Graber, Auscha Kreis, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
Children of Georg Paschant & Maria Kasper

8th-great-uncles
Adam & Roman Steiger; born 28 Apr 1672, Gutach, Ortenau Kreis, Baden, Germany
Children of Hans Melchior Steiger & Anna

1st cousins, 1 time removed
Kelvin & Kenneth Gombash; dates omitted for privacy
Children of Robert Gombash & Shelby Canoy

1st cousins, 2 times removed
Julie & Susan Dudash; dates omitted for privacy
Children of Stephen Dudash & Susan Gombash

1st cousins, 3 times removed
Máté & Bálint Balogh; born 21 Sept 1891, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of Bálint Balogh & Mária Tóth.

1st cousins, 3 times removed
Walton & Walter Costilow; born 28 Aug 1917, Montgomery County, Mississippi
Children of Ceabron Costilow & Della Lott

1st cousins, 4 times removed
Ernest & Waldemar Foltz; born 10 May 1897, Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin
Children of Louis Foltz & Christine Blum

1st cousins, 4 times removed
Christina & Johann Summ; born 01 Jul 1880, Gutach, Ortenau Kreis, Baden, Germany
Children of Christian Summ & Barbara Wöhrle

1st cousins, 5 times removed
Jozefa & Jakub Czwojdrak alias Czwojdzinski; born abt 1892, Daszewice, Poznan, Poland
Children of Wiktor Czwojdrak alias Czwojdzinski & Konstantyna Lesniewska

1st cousins, 5 times removed
Bénjámin & Sándor Tóth; born 15 Mar 1873, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of Károly Boros Tóth & Rákhel File

1st cousins, 6 times removed
János & Juliánna Péchy de Péchújfalu; born 29 Nov 1803, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of Miklós Péchy de Péchújfalu & Katalin Bódogh

1st cousins, 6 times removed
Constantia & Dorothea Quart; born 10 Jan 1824, Blansekow, Westpreußen, Preußen
Children of Jacob Quart & Catharina Adass

1st cousins, 7 times removed
György & Mária Handa; born 25 Apr 1801, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of Mihály Handa & Katalin Gajdos

1st cousins, 9 times removed
Adam & Christian Steiger; born 24 Dec 1702, Gutach, Ortenau Kreis, Baden, Germany
Children of Roman Steiger & Christina Baumann

2nd cousins, 3 times removed
James & John Rodgers; born 20 Aug 1883, Dialville, Cherokee County, Texas
Children of Lewis Banks Rodgers, Sr. & Mary Jane Acker

2nd cousins, 4 times removed
András & Eszter Bodnár; born 02 Jan 1870, Taktaszada, Zemplén, Hungary
Children of András Bodnár & Zsófia Szük

2nd cousins, 4 times removed
Eszter & Mária Bódogh; born 09 Nov 1913, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of István Bódogh & Eszter Tóth

2nd cousins, 5 times removed
András & Zsófia Batta; born 08 Feb 1836, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of András Batta & Zsófia Porkoláb

2nd cousins, 5 times removed
Eszter & Juliánna Cserés; baptized 04 Nov 1851, Tiszaeszlár, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of István Cserés & Sára Bódogh

2nd cousins, 5 times removed
Charles & Mississippi Howell; born 03 Jul 1862, Fayette County, Tennessee
Children of Charles Chester Howell & Frances Elizabeth Carpenter

2nd cousins, 5 times removed
Sándor & Sára Péchy de Péchújfalu; born 13 Feb 1833, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of Sándor Péchy de Péchújfalu & Sára Porkoláb

2nd cousins, 6 times removed
János & Sándor Handa; born 21 Oct 1827, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of János Handa & Mária Nagy-Köteles

2nd cousins, 7 times removed
Katalin & Sára Oláh; born 19 May 1770, Tiszaszederkény, Borsod, Hungary
Children of János Oláh & Katalin Bódogh

3rd cousins, 4 times removed
Juliánna & Zsuzsánna Bódogh; born 14 Sep 1886, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Children of László Bódogh & Zsuzsánna Mátyus

3rd cousins, 4 times removed
Alexander William & Jones Philip Harrold; born 28 Jul 1877, Delaware County, Indiana
Children of Jonathan Harrold & Phebe Turner

3rd cousins, 5 times removed
Juliánna & Mária Kun; born 23 Sep 1846, Gelej, Borsod, Hungary
Children of József Kun & Erzsébet Bódogh

3rd cousins, 6 times removed
György & István Bódogh; born 08 Jan 1791, Tiszaszederkény, Borsod, Hungary
Children of Mihály Bódogh & Anna Bede

4th cousins, 2 times removed
Flora & Mattie Blaylock; born 31 Aug 1936, Grenada County, Mississippi
Children of Hardy Benson Blaylock & Myrtle Millie Brown

4th cousins, 4 times removed
Borbála & Erzsébet Deák; born 16 Mar 1871, Tiszaszederkény, Borsod, Hungary
Children of Pál Deák & Juliánna Belényesi

4th cousins, 4 times removed
Eleanóra & Piroska Évva; born 13 Feb 1870, Mád, Zemplén, Hungary
Children of Ferencz Évva & Erzsébet Réthy de Aszaló

5th cousins, 4 times removed
Albert & Margit Bódogh; born 08 Feb 1872, Miskolcz, Borsod, Hungary
Children of Albert Bódogh & Malvina Szepessy de Négyes

5th cousins, 4 times removed
János & Zsuzsánna Sipos; born 23 Jul 1840, Tiszaszederkény, Borsod, Hungary
Children of István Sipos & Mária Bódogh

5th cousins, 4 times removed
István & Zsuzsánna Sipos; born 04 Dec 1848, Tiszaszederkény, Borsod, Hungary
Children of István Sipos & Mária Bódogh

6th cousins, 4 times removed
Barbara & Christina Aberle; born 08 May 1844, Gutach, Ortenau Kreis, Baden, Germany
Children of Conrad Aberle & Maria Wälde

There are many MANY more, but this should be enough for now. I descend from two twins!! :)

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - List Your Matrilineal Line(s)

Here are the rules, as posted on Randy Seaver's blog, for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun!!:

1) List your matrilineal line - your mother, her mother, etc. back to the first identifiable mother. Note: this line is how your mitochondrial DNA was passed to you!

2) Tell us if you have had your mitochondrial DNA tested, and if so, which Haplogroup you are in.

3) Post your responses on your own blog post, in Comments to this blog post, or in a Status line on Facebook or in your Stream at Google Plus.

4)  If you have done this before, please do your father's matrilineal line, or your grandfather's matrilineal line, or your spouse's matriliuneal line.

5)  Does this list spur you to find distant cousins that might share one of your matrilineal lines?  

Here's mine:

My matrilineal line is:

a) Nick M. Gombash
b) Réne Rodgers
c) Elaine Florella Stuempges (1926, Polar, WI -1987, Chicago, IL) married Thomas Thurman Rodgers
d) Sylvia Maria Bertha Hedwig Martin (1909, Polar, WI - 2008, Antigo, WI) married Walter John Stuempges
e) Maria Summ (1883, Antigo, WI - 1972, Antigo, WI) married Herman Wilhelm Gustav "Gust" Martin
f) Maria Blum (1860, Gutach, Germany - 1951, Norwood, WI) married Johann Georg Summ
g) Barbara Schneider (1824, Gutach, Germany - 1864, Gutach, Germany) married Georg Blum
h) Barbara Brohammer (1788, Gutach, Germany - 1856, Gutach, Germany) married Jacob Friedrich Schneider
i) Catharina Beilharz (1761, Hohenweg, Germany - 1818, Gutach, Germany) married Christian Brohammer
j) Barbara Winkler (? - ?) married Johann Jacob Beilharz
Similar to Randy, I also had my DNA tested and I came up as mtDNA Haplogroup K. We're cousins, Randy! :)

On my Gombash side, the matrilineal line of my father is:

a) John E. Gombash, Jr.
b) Mary Louise Adas (1940, Chicago, IL - 1986, Chicago, IL) married John E. Gombash, Sr.
c) Martha Violet Czarny (1911, Chicago, IL - 1989, Chicago, IL) married Edward Robert Adas, Sr.
d) Rozalia Sophia Wozniak (1887, Osobnica, Poland - 1959, Chicago, IL) married Wojciech Czarny
e) Agatha Turek (? - ?) married Wawrzyniec Wozniak

My Rodgers grandfather's matrilineal line is:

a)  Thomas Thurman Rodgers (1928, Duck Hill, MS - 1983, Paducah, KY) married Elaine Florella Stuempges
b)  Ellen Inez Martin (1902, Carrollton, MS - 1991, Jackson, MS) married Fred Lamar Rodgers
c)  Samatha Aylene Costilow (1869, Holmes Co, MS - 1908, Carroll Co, MS) married Samuel Christopher Columbus Martin
d)  Martha A. Miller (1836, AL? - 1877, Holmes/Yazoo Co, MS) married James Andrew J. Costilow

My Gombash grandfather's matrilineal line is:

a)  John E. Gombash, Sr. (1935, Caretta, WV - 2005, Joliet, IL)
b)  Catherine Anna Grządziel (1906, Barycz, Poland - 1970, Chicago, IL) married Alex Gombash
c)  Amelia Stec (1887/1888, Barycz, Poland - 1968, Cleveland, OH) married Frank Grządziel
d)  Sophia Zwiszek/Swiszek (? - ?) married Jan Stec

The Love... Square... of Mary "Polly" Hovis

A few months ago, I met a not-so-distant cousin on the internet and she was able to shed some light and new information on one of our brick-wall ancestors. Her name was Ellen, and she was the second wife of William S. Martin, of Lincoln County, North Carolina. She shared with me Ellen's maiden name.. Hovis.. and that's when all the pieces gradually began to fit together.

I knew that Ellen Hovis was born sometime around 1825 and probably in Lincoln County, North Carolina. She had a previous marriage to a Robert Kenedy (Caneda) on 23 Jan 1840 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Robert must have died, because Ellen was then married to her second husband, William S. Martin (also a widower), on 01 Sep 1845 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Here are the children of Ellen Hovis Kennedy Martin:

Ellen Hovis & Robert Kenedy:

*Margaret E. Kenedy, married to William Misskelley

Ellen Hovis & William S. Martin:

*Mary C. Martin
married to a man named McDowel; divorced?

*Elmira Terissa Martin
married to James K. McDaniel

*Samuel Christopher Columbus Martin (my 2nd-great-grandfather)
married first to Mary Britnal
married second to Samantha Costilow (my 2nd-great-grandmother)
married third to Evie Evelyn Rodgers

*Saliana Martin

*John L. Martin
married to Clementine "Clemmie" McDonald

*Nancy Martin

*Ollie M. Martin


At this point, I was at a dead-end. I didn't know anything on the parents or siblings of Ellen Hovis or William S. martin. I did however know the name of the bondsman for the marriage of Ellen and William.. Jonas Lineberger. I originally found a Jonas who was the son of a Michael Lineberger and Katherine Hovis.. a definite clue and possible connection. This later led me (with the aid of another newly found cousin) to a publication called "Our kin : being a history of the Hoffman, Rhyne, Costner, Rudisill, Best, Hovis, Hoyle, Wills, Shetley, Jenkins, Holland, Hambright, Gaston, Withers, Cansler, Clemmer and Lineberger families", published in 1915 by D.E. Ryne, L.L. Jenkins and L.M. Hoffman. Yes.. a very lengthy title.

This book was my jackpot! On page 392, it stated that Ellen Hovis who married William Martin, was (one of three) illegitimate children of Polly Hovis, later married to Eli Chapple. The book actually gave a nearly-whole page account on Eli Chapple, and the author of this section clearly knew this man and this specific family well. I knew this information had to be correct! The information has Mary "Polly" Hovis as the daughter of Andrew Hovis and his wife Nancy Foster. Later searches around the internet brought up the same information, as well as Mary "Polly" and the illegitimate kids.. who erroneously bore the Chapple surname of their step-father.

I was then told about holy grail of records for illegitimate children.. Bastardy Bonds! I never knew these type of records existed back then and I was ecstatic while reading-up on them on the internet. With Mary "Polly" having THREE illegitimate kids, odds were in my favor that something had to have been recorded.. or at least I hoped so! A week or two after finding out all this exciting information, a gracious genea-friend sent me copies of an index to the Bastardy Bonds for Lincoln County, North Carolina, covering years 1784-1842. I found the exact entry I was hoping for, for my Ellen.. and I was given an extra surprise. It had her birthdate! It listed the father as "Jonas Huffman", which I knew was a mis-spelling of Hoffman, a very large family in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

I narrowed down my search for Jonas Hoffman, which was actually pretty easy, to a man born in 1788 and died (very young) in 1829. Ellen was only 5 when her father died.. I wonder if she knew he was her father at all, at that age? Anyway.. this is where the story gets good.. really good. Jonas Hoffman was a MARRIED MAN! Ten years prior to Ellen's birth (1814), Jonas Hoffman was married to Anna Maria Costner. From 1814 til his death in 1829, Jonas Hoffman and Anna Maria Costner had nine children.. and Ellen was born smack-dab in between the 5th and 6th child. How could Anna Maria Costner have continued to be with this man, fully knowing what he had done? She had to have known, because the bastardy bond was listed as a "joint bond".. both parties accepted the support of the child (Ellen). Anna Maria had to have known her husband was paying to support an illegitimate child... Right?

The story continues to unravel. In the publication I mentioned above, it stated that Mary "Polly" Hovis "lived on the old Hoffman tract of land embracing a very small piece of ground and a cabin put up for her". In the will of Jonas Hoffman's father, John Hoffman, this is verified. It appears it was HIS land, that Mary "Polly" was living on. So the whole Hoffman family must have known she had Jonas' bastard child! The will describes a portion of land that is to be divided between Jonas Hoffman's six surviving songs, because Jonas was deceased already. It's described as "the little place where Polly Hovis lives". Further research into John Hoffman, finds that his wife was a Hovis.. and the aunt of Mary "Polly". Ellen's parents were first cousins, they shared the same grandparents.

One last little clue that is pretty cool. Ellen's half-sister, Lanie Salena Hoffman, was married to a Jonas Lineberger.. the bondsman for the marriage of Ellen Hovis and William S. Martin. Something also interesting, is that Ellen and William had a daughter named "Saliana" (according to 1870 census). Could "Saliana" be a name-sake for her aunt Lanie Salena Hoffman? Ellen must have had a close relationship with her half-sister Lanie Salena Hoffman, for her husband to be a bondsman to her marriage and to name a daughter after her!

In the Bastardy Bonds index, I was able to find one more entry for a sibling to Ellen. It was in 1818 and I believe it was for her older brother, Rufus Hovis. The father is listed as "Joseph McCallister", probably McAllister.. another large family of Lincoln County, North Carolina. Mary "Polly" was later married to Eli Chapple, a "Yankee" shoemaker originally from New York. Mary "Polly" and Eli had a son names Joseph, who was later married to a McAllister woman. Was she a half-sister to Joseph's half-brother, Rufus? I found no entry for Ellen and Rufus' brother, whose name I've seen written as both Christian and Christopher.

Oh, that connections!

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - the 1940 US Census

This is going to be a fun post. I saw on a website, that the 1940 census will be open to the public as of yesterday, one year from now. Immediately, I began thinking of who I should find first.

I've already been able to find my maternal grandparents. My grandfather, Thomas Thurman Rodgers, was born in Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi on 15 Jun 1928 to Fred Lamar Rodgers and Ellen Inez Martin. Here is an excerpt of him with his family in the 1930 census:

Rodgers, Fred L., Head, 30, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi, Farmer
Rodgers, Ellen I., Wife, 27, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi, Farm laborer
Rodgers, M. J., Son, 11, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi
Rodgers, Virginia A., Daughter, 6, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi
Rodgers, Wilburn H., Son, 4 8/12, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi
Rodgers, Thomas T., Son, 16/12, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi


My maternal grandmother was Elaine Florella Stuempges. She was born 31 Dec 1926 in Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin, to Walter John Stuempges and Sylvia Maria Martin. Here is an excerpt of her with her family in the 1930 census:

Stuempges, Walter, Head, 30, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Bohemia, Mechanic in Garage
Stuempges, Sylvia, Wife, 20, Wisconsin, Germany, Wisconsin
Stuempges, Elaine, Daughter, 3, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Stuempges, Eunice, Daughter, 1, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Wisconsin

As for my paternal grandparents, they were born after the 1930 census. My grandfather was John Edward Gombash. He was born 02 Oct 1935 in Caretta, McDowell County, West Virginia and was the son of Alex Gombash (previously Sándor Gombás) and Catherine Grządziel. Along with my great-grandparents and my grandfather, there will be 6 other children listed.. siblings to my grandfather. They're all living, so I won't state names and dates out of respect for their privacy.

My paternal grandmother was Mary Louise Adas. She was born 02 Mar 1940 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Edward Robert Adas, Sr. and his wife Martha Violet Czarny. Now knowing she was born in 1940, I'm REALLY hoping she's listed in the census. I'm not sure of the months of which the census was take that year, so I'll have to do some research on that topic. She had one younger brother who was born in 1941.

I'm going to be really curious about my paternal great-great-grandmother, as well. She was Eszter (Tóth) Gombás. Her husband, my great-great-grandfather, had died in May of 1931. She will have been a widow for 9 years now. I'm not sure of the exact location of where she will be, but I believe she may be in Lore City, Richland Township, Guernsey County, Ohio. That's where her daughter Julia (Gombash) Mayors was hopefully living at the time. I do know that Eszter died in April of 1950 in Lore City. Maybe she'll even appear in the 1950 census, too! Boy am I impatient! :)

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Ancestral Name List Roulette

1) How old is one of your grandfathers now, or how old would he be if he had lived? Divide this number by 4 and round the number off to a whole number. This is your "roulette number."

2) Use your pedigree charts or your family tree genealogy software program to find the person with that number in your ancestral name list (some people call it an "ahnentafel"). Who is that person?

3) Tell us three facts about that person in your ancestral name list with the "roulette number."

4) Write about it in a blog post on your own blog, in a Facebook note or comment, or as a comment on this blog post.

5) If you do not have a person's name for your "roulette number" then spin the wheel again - pick a grandmother, or yourself, a parent, a favorite aunt or cousin, or even your children!


I used my maternal grandfather for this exercise, his name is Thomas Thurman Rodgers (born in 1928). My whole number comes out (when rounded up) to 21 and my ancestor that fits that number is my 2nd-great-grandmother Josephine Domagalski.

A few years ago, I knew practically nothing about Josephine nor had ever seen a picture of her. Today, I have two.. maybe three.. pictures of her and I know much much more about her! :)

Fact 1: She is the only child (and the eldest) out of her eleven siblings to have been born in Medina, Orleans County, New York. The rest of her eleven siblings were born in Chicago.

Fact 2: According to the 1930 census, she was living with her family at 6019 S. Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

Fact 3: She died in the now closed and supposedly haunted Manteno State Hospital in Kankakee County, Illinois.

My 100th Post! It's my sister's birthday today!

It's my 100th blog post today! In honor of my sister's birthday, I thought I would search my family tree database to see who else was born on October 10th.. much like I did for my birthday, on May 30th. Here's what I found:

Bereczky, Klára
b. 10 Oct 1772, Taktaszada, Zemplén megye, Hungary
She was the wife of Demeter Szük, the son of my 6th great-grand uncle, András Szük of Taktaszada.

Blaylock, Adeline
b. 10 Oct 1884, Carroll County, Mississippi
d. 17 Feb 1959, Carroll County, Mississippi
She was the wife of Bradford Pierce Heath (1861-1946), also of Carroll County, Mississippi. Adeline is my 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.

Blum, Barbara
b. 10 Oct 1869, Gutach, Ortenau, Baden, Germany
d. 05 Jan 1947, Plover, Marathon County, Wisconsin
She was the wife of 1) Christoph Bauer and 2) Julius Meyer. Barbara is the younger sister of my 3rd-great-grandmother, Maria Blum Summ.

Cavendish, William, 3rd Earl of Devonshire
b. 10 Oct 1617
d. 23 Nov 1684
He was the husband of Elizabeth Cecil, my 6th cousin 12 times removed.

de Bourbon, Isabella II, Queen of Spain
b. 10 Oct 1830
d. 09 Apr 1904
She is the 2nd-great grandmother of the current King of Spain, Juan Carlos. She is my 15th cousin 7 times removed.

Gulyás, Károly
b. 10 Oct 1856, Büdszentmihály, Szabolcs megye, Hungary
He was the brother of my 3rd great grandmother, Zsuzsánna Gulyás Gombás.

Habsburg, Catharina Michelle
b. 10 Oct 1567
d. 06 Nov 1597
She was the daughter of King Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal. Catharina is the ancestress of many kings and regents of Europe. She is my 8th cousin 13 times removed.

Péchy de Péchújfalu, Count Emánuel Gábor
b. 10 Oct 1813, Boldogkő-Váralja Castle, Boldogkő-Váralja, Abauj-Torna, Hungary
d. 24 Jul 1889, Boldogkő-Váralja Castle, Boldogkő-Váralja, Abauj-Torna, Hungary
He was the husband of Zenaide Octávia Juliánna Meskó. He is my 24th cousin 6 times removed.

Porkoláb, Károly
b. 10 Oct 1824, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
d. 17 Nov 1825, Tiszadob, Szabolcs, Hungary
Károly is my cousin through several lines. We share blood connections on his paternal side through the Porkoláb family and Bódogh family. Oh his maternal side it's through the Tóth and Porkoláb families.

Rodgers, Caldonia Bell
b. 10 Oct 1890, Dialville, Texas
d. 18 Jul 1893, Dialville, Texas
Caldonia was the daughter of Lewis Banks Rodgers, Sr. and his wife Mary Jane Acker. She is my 2nd cousin 3 times removed.

Stümpges, Wilhelm
b. 10 Oct 1673, Rheydt, Rheinland, Prussia, Germany
He was the husband of Adriana Jensen (b. 1677). He is my 1st cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are his paternal grandparents: Thönis am Bleeckkamp and Giertgen Stümpges. Interestingly enough, all of their children took on their mother's surname of Stümpges. Weird, huh?

von Schaumburg-Lippe, Charlotte
b. 10 Oct 1864
d. 16 Jul 1946
She was the second wife of King William II of Württemberg. She is my 16th cousin 5 times removed.

My Birthday - May 30th

Today is my birthday and I'm now 24! I thought it'd be neat to search my database and see who all was also born on May 30th. Here is what I found:

Acker, Mary Jane:
She was born 30 May 1864 in Pickens County, Alabama to Baylis Grace Acker and Elizabeth Frances Clardy. She was married to my 1st cousin 4 times removed Lewis Banks Rodgers, Sr., on 04 Jan 1883 in Cherokee County, Texas. They had eleven children from 1883 to 1908!

Berzeviczy de Berzevicze, Mária:
She was born on 30 May 1895 in Eperjes, Sáros megye, Hungary. Her father was Elek Berzeviczy de Berzevicze and her mother was Anna Hrabéczy de Vágujhely. Mária is a very distant cousin of mine, and to date I'm related to her three times:
*9th cousin, 3 times removed
*11th cousin, 2 times removed
*12th cousin, 2 times removed

Blum, Georg
Georg was born 30 May 1786 in Sulzbach, a tiny community in Gutach, Ortenau district, Baden, Germany. He was the son of Conrad Blum and Anna Maria Lauble. Georg's paternal 3rd-great-grandparents Christian and Magdalena Blum (born in 1590's) are my 10th-great-grandparents. Georg is my 4th cousin, 7 times removed.

Bodogh, Eugene John
Eugene was born 30 May 1912 in Alpha, Warren County, New Jersey. He was born to Kálmán Bódogh and Paulina Szankó. Kálmán was born in Nemesszalók, Veszprém megye, Hungary. This line of Bódogh's were a branch of my cousins who left Miskolc in Borsod megye and resettled in Veszprém megye. The earliest members of this branch that I know of are the two brothers János and István. János was the progenitor of the Veszprém megye branch and he was a reverend. He was born about 1809 and died 05 Dec 1880 in Mihályháza, Veszprém megye, Hungary. István was a land-owner in Felsõ-Iregh, Tolna megye, Hungary. I'm not sure if he had any children or descendants. I believe the two brothers may have been born in Miskolc.

Cielewich, Edmund Edward
Edmund was born 30 May 1899 in Medina, Orleans County, New York. His parents are William P. Cielewich and Anna C. Gottovi. I also descend from the Gottovi family, and Anna is my 2nd cousin, 5 times removed.

Savoy-Carignano, King Amadeus I of Spain
He was born 30 May 1845 to King Victor Emanuele II of Italy and his wife Maria Adelaide Habsburg-Lotharingen. I'm related to King Amadeus I of Spain through countless connections, but our closest link is 15th cousins, 9 times removed through our ancestor Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmoreland. Amadeus's wife was Maria Laetitia Bonaparte, the great-niece of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Erwin, William Armstrong
He was born 30 May 1840 in McMinn County, Tennessee. He was the son of James William Erwin, Jr. and Sarah Elizabeth Rodgers. Elizabeth is the daughter of Joseph Rodgers and Elizabeth Donaldson. My 5th-great-grandfather James Rodgers, is the brother of Joseph.

Habsburg, Claudia Felicitas
She was born 30 May 1653 to Ferdinand Charles Habsburg and Anna Medici. She was the wife of Leopold I, King of Hungry and Holy Roman Emperor. Claudia is a prime example of the extent of inbreeding with the royalty of Europe. Her paternal grandfather is the brother of her maternal grandmother. Her paternal grandmother is the sister of her maternal grandfather. Her paternal great-grandparents are the exact same as her maternal great-grandparents. It doesn't help her case that her ancestors married into more Habsburg and Medici lines. Our closest line of connection makes us 11th cousins, 10 times removed.

Kolpack, Herman Gustav
He was born 30 May 1860 in Western Prussia, Germany. He was the son of Christoph Kolpack and Karolina Majewska. Herman Gustav is the grandfather of Milton, the husband of my grandmother's step-sister, Gloria Flemming.

Porkoláb, Erzsébet
She was born 30 May 1835 in Tiszadob, to Lajos Porkoláb and Borbála Szabados. Erzsébet is my 4th cousin, 4 times removed.

Porkoláb, László
He was born 30 May 1855 in Tiszadob, to György Porkoláb and Erzsébet Tamási. I'm related to László through both the Porkoláb and Bódogh families. His paternal grandmother is my 5th great-aunt.

Rodgers, Kenneth Orman
He was born 30 May 1919 in Montgomery County, Mississippi to Norman Lester Rodgers and Myrtle Pearl Bennett. Norman is the brother of my great-grandfather Fred Lamar Rodgers. Myrtle is my 2nd cousin, 4 times removed (twice, as her mother and father were first cousins).

Summ, Conrad
Conrad was born 30 May 1850 in Gutach, Ortenau district, Baden, Germany. He was the son of Johann Georg Summ and Anna Maria Schondelmaier. They were the owners at one point in time of the house called Vogtsbauernhof in Gutach. The house was passed onto Conrad's brother Jakob and then onto Jakob's daughter Christina. She was the last owner of the house until it became a museum. Conrad is the brother of my 3rd-great-grandfather Johann Georg Summ, who married Maria Blum.

Wöhrle, Georg
Georg was born 30 May 1722 in Gutach, Ortenau district, Baden, Germany. He was the son of Johannes Wöhrle, a bauer in the community Herrenbach, and Maria Breithaupt, my 1st cousin, 10 times removed. Georg was married to Barbara Schüssele, on 25 May 1745 in Gutach. Barbara is my 2nd cousin, 9 times removed.

Greene County, Tennessee Deed Abstracts, 1785-1810 - HAYS

Greene County, Tennessee Deed Abstracts, 1785-1810, Volumes 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8
By: Murray, Joyce Martin
Published: Dallas, TX, J. M. Murray, c.1997

Book 1, page 27
Indenture, 04 May 1784
James Englis and James Hays, both of Greene Co, NC, 50 pounds paid, 200 acres on Limestone fork of Lick Creek.
Signed J. E. and E. E.

Book 1, page 90
Indenture, 28 Sep 1789
Joseph Walker and David Froster, 90 pounds paid, 100 acres in Greene Co, NC, adjoining James English.
Witnesses: James Hays, Jurat, Lewis Tadlock
Registered: 11 Nov 1789

Book 1, page 123
Indenture, 09 Jan 1790
Asabel Rawlings and Henry Lackey, 175 pounds paid, 320 acres, 105 acres, 121 acres, and 30 acre tracts in Greene Co, NC as set out.
Witnesses Peter McNamee, James Hays, Daniel Rawlings

Book 1, page 144
Indenture, 26 Jan 1792
David Foster and Richard Condry, 90 pounds, 100 acres in Greene Co and Territory South of Ohio, adjoining James English.
Witnesses: James Hays, Isaac White, Jr.

Book 1, page 180
Indenture, 04 Mar 1792
James English of Western Territory and South of River Ohio, Greene Co, one part, and Heirs of William Hibits, decased, of some Territory, othe rpart, 50 pounds paid, 140 acres in said Territory on waters of Lick creek.
Witnesses: James Hays, Rebeckah English

Book 1, page 231
Indenture, 27 Apr 1793
Asabel Rawlings, Greene Co, and Samuel Hamilton, Washington Co, 25 pounds paid, tract joining James Hays, 200 acres.
Witnesses: Thomas Rogers, James Hays

Book 1, page 271
Indenture, 14 Feb 1794
Nicholas Hays and John Coplin, both of Greene Co, 100 pounds paid, 100 acre tract on branch of Sinking creek, and being Grant to said Hays, No. 519, dated at Kingston 20 Sep 1787.
Witnesses: Thomas Galbreath, Alexander Galbreath, James Hays

Book 1, page 279
Indenture, 07 Jul 1804
Thomas Johnston and Joseph Hays, both of Greene Co, TN, 200 silver dollars, 108 acres in said county beginning at corner Charles Hays.
Witnesses: James Hays, Samuel Caldwell

Book 1, page 291
Indenture, 22 Jul 1799
Samuel Hays, Jefferson County, TN, and James Hays, Greene Co, TN, one part, and Enoch Murray, Greene Co, TN, other part,

100 pound paid, 345 1/2 acres in said county, lying on both sides Alexander's creek and adjoining Swan Pond creek, Samuel Hays and James Hays.
Witnesses: George Crosby, William Crosby.
Recorded 11 Aug 1800.

Book 1, page 311
Indenture, 27 May 1793
Michael Harrisson of Greene Co, and George Purcell of same place, 130 pounds Virginia currency, 237 acres in 2 tracts, on Mill fork of Big Limestone creek, joining the John Kennedy, Frances Hughes and Daniel Henderson lands.
Witnesses: James Hays, James Stinson

Book 1, page 331
Indenture, 28 Nov 1791
Nicholas Hays, Jefferson County, TN, one part, and Michael Barger of Greene Co, TN, other part, 5 pounds paid, 3 acres on branch of Big Limestone creek, part tract conveyed by NC to Alexander McFarland, 24 Oct 1782, No. 235.
Witnesses: James Stinson, Jurat, John Hays, John Todd
Registered: 24 Mar 1799

Book 1, page 373
Indenture, 07 Jul 1798
James Stinson and William Wilson, Esquire, both of Greene Co, Tn, $1,000 paid, 250 acres in said county on Lick creek, including plantation William Young formerly lived on and adjoining John Carter, said tract being 250 acres; also 50 acres as set out.
Witnesses: John Hays, John Maloney
Registered: 10 Feb 1801

Book 1, page 374
Sheriff's Deed, 16 Apr 1800
George Conway, High Sheriff of Greene Co, TN, and James Hays, of said county, by virtue executions issued in suits of James Dalzell, King and Dickson and Baldwin Harrell, assignee of John McCarrick, against James Guthrie, $175 paid, conveyed 2 tracts of 580 acres in said county, on Lick creek and adjoining Robert Stevenson and Charles Hays. Signed by Henry Conway, Dep. Sheriff.
Witnesses: James Stinson, ? Neilson.
Registered: 28 Feb 1801, Greene County, by Daniel Kennedy

Book 1, page 344
Indenture, 01 Mar 1797
James Hornback, Jefferson Co, TN, one part and Thomas McAmish, Greene Co, TN, other part, 60 pouds paid, 100 acres on Lick creek adjoining Lane and Mulkey. Granted 23 Oct in 7th year of our Independence, to Dutten Lane by NC.
Witnesses: Samuel Hays, Jurat, Benjamin Thornbught
Registered: 10 Apr 1799

Book 1, page 368
Indenture, 18 Oct 1796
William Terrel Lewis, Davidson Co, TN, one part, and James Hays and Samuel Hayes, same place, other part, 100 pounds paid, tract on Alexander's creek, waters of Nolachuckey, including claim of William Hodges and most of Swan Pond creek, being 500 acres.
Witnesses: Isaac Carlock, Thompson Gresson, JP.
Registered 20 Apr 1799

Book 1, page 370
Indenture, 10 May 1794
Nicholas Hays and John Copeland, Greene Co, 120 pounds paid, 295 acres on Big Sinking creek, part same tract granted to Alexander McFarland by Grant of 13 Oct 1782, No. 235.
Witnesses: John Hays, Jurat, Samuel Hays, Nathan Nielson

Book 1, page 413
Indenture, 12 Jun 1801
Nathaniel Hood, one part, and George Glasscock, latter of Fauquier Co, VA, other part, $833.33 1/3 paid, 200 acres in Greene Co, on both side of Lick creek, and adjoining James Maham and Lemuel Hibbert.
Witnesses: George Crosby, John Hays, James Hays.

Book 1, page 414
Indenture, 01 Mar 1795
Charles Hays and Robert Hays, Greene Co, TN, 30 pounds paid, tract on branch of Lick creek as by original deed dated 1782, 100 acres adjoining line of Shederach Morris.
Witnesses: John Collier, Jr.

Book 1, page 422
Indenture, 02 Jun 1798
Robert Warren and William Mascat, both of Greene Co, TN, $400 paid, tract on Potters creek, beginning at corner to Bejamin Robertson survey, 200 acres.
Witnesses: James Hays, Henry Conway.

Book 1, page 443
Indenture, 10 Oct 1800
James Hayes, one part, and Alexander Hayes, other part, both of Greene Co, TN, 100 pounds paid, tract on Limestone fork of Lick creek, tract being 100 acres as in 2 patents, the first No. 40 to James English, second being No. 106 to James Hayes.
Witness: John Hayes

Greene County, Tennessee Deed Abstracts, 1785-1810 - RODGERS

Greene County, Tennessee Deed Abstracts, 1785-1810, Volumes 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8
By: Murray, Joyce Martin
Published: Dallas, TX, J. M. Murray, c.1997

Book 1, page 4
Indenture, 01 Apr 1806
James Rodgers and John Rodgers, both of Greene Co, TN, $300 (silver) paid, tract on Lick creek, 200 acres, half of 400 acres as appears by deeds granted to Asabel Rawlings in 1790, and conveyed to James Rodgers in 1792, said tract including Rodgers improvements.
Witnesses: Samuel Caldwell, William Patterson, John Olinger
Registered: 04 Nov 1806

Book 1, page 47
Indenture, 15 Feb 1797
Andrew English, Greene Co, TN, one part, and Jonathan Vanoy, said state, other part, 50 pounds paid, 200 acres on Lick creek joining Chimney Top mountain and held in original Grant No. 508.
Witnesses: William Dinwiddy, James Rodgers

Book 1, page 83
Indenture, 05 Mar 1806
James Rodgers and Samuel Caldwell, both of Greene Co, TN, $300 paid, 100 acre tract on Lick creek and being half of 200 acres as by deed granted to Asabel Rawlings in 1790, and conveyed to Rogers in 1792. Tract includes camp of Richard Pruit.
Witnesses: Hugh Williams, John Olinger, John McRodgers
Registered: 04 Jun 1807

Book 1, page 107
Indenture, 21 Nov 1804
Henry Dryman and John Olinger, Shenandoah Co, VA, 300 acre tract on Lick creek at the mouth of Long fork of said creek, adjoining James Rogers, Patrick Morrisson.
Witnessess: Cornelius Newman, Simon Pope, Daniel Olinger, James Newberry
Registered: 14 Sep 1806

Book 1, page 130
Indenture, 26 Sep 1799
James Campbell, the eldest son of Robert Campbell, deceased, and Ann Campbell, his widow, of Washington Co, NC, convey to Richard Hayworth, of Hawkins Co, NC, 20 pounds paid, tract on West side of Little Sinking creek, adjoining land of James Rogers and George Gilespie, 229 acres conveyed.
Witnesses: James Rogers, Peter Dillon

Book 1, page 140
Indenture, 22 Oct 180?
Jacob Clearwaters and Alexander Armstrong, 50 pounds paid, 50 acre tract beginning at Knobbs on said Armstrong line.
Witnesses: James Dinwiddie, Jr., Samuel Rodgers
Registered 22 Dec 1807

Book 1, page 187
Indenture, 01 Mar 1808
Abraham Smith, Washington Co, TN, one part, and James Cowan, Greene Co, TN, other part, $700 paid, 325 acre tract as conveyed by Thomas West to said Smith, and adjoining Rogers and Owens.
Witnesses: Alw. Stephenson, John Rodgers, William C. Edmondson.
Registered: 08 Jun 1808

Book 1, page 192
Indenture, 15 Feb 1796
David McNabb, Washington Co, one part, and Abraham Smith, planter, said county, by Power of Attorny from George Taylor, other part, 50 pound paid, 80 acre tract granted to said Taylor on 11 Jul 1794, Warrant No. 2539, beginning on line of James Rodgers.
Witnesses: Joseph Tucker, Jurat, John Bowers
Registered: May 1796 session of Greene County Court

Book 1, page 195
Indenture, 13 Jan 1796
James Roberts and Thomas McMackin, Greene Co West Territory South of Ohio, 32 pounds Virginia currency paid, tract in Washington and Greene Counties West Territory South of Ohio, and on Mill Creek and Big Limestone, and adjoining said Robrts and John Rodgers and said McMackin.
Witnessess: Robert Henry and David Russell

Book 1, page 199
Indenture, 06 Nov 1792
Asabel Rawlings and James Rogers, 60 pounds paid, tract on Lick creek joining Benjamin Presents camp and being 200 acres; also tract of 200 acres on said creek joining Rawlings entry which includes Pruit's camp.
Witnesses: John Woolsey, Thomas Robinsin

Book 1, page 217
Indenture, 28 Oct 1806
John Olinger and David Logan, both of Greene Co, TN, $165.16 paid, 50 acres on Lick Creek adjoining lands of James Rogers, part of said Olinger's track, conveyed to him from Henry Dryman.
Witnesses: Cornelius Newman, Thomas Perry
Registered: 26 Jul 1808

Book 1, page 231
Indenture, 27 Apr 1793
Asabel Rawlings, Greene Co, and Samuel Hamilton, Washington Co, 25 pounds paid, tract joining James Hays, 200 acres.
Witnesses: Thomas Rogers, James Hays

Book 1, page 245
Indenture, 08 Sep 1798
James Rodgers, of Greene Co, TN, one part, and Mary Rodgers, other part, 300 silver dollars paid, tract of 100 acres on Lick creek, being the half of 200 acres as by deed granted to Asabel Rawlings in 1798, conveyed to James Rodgers in 1792, said tract including Benjamin Prewit Camp.
Witnesses: James Patterson, John Woolsey
Registered: 23 Apr 1800

Book 1, page 270
Indenture, 01 Apr 1806
Samuel Caldwell and James Rodgers, 100 silver dollars paid, tract on Lick Creek, being 50 acres including part of said Rodgers improvement.
Witnesses: William Patterson, John Olinger, David Logan

Book 1, page 274
Indenture, 30 May 1798
Benjamin Gist, Knox Co, TN, one part, and John Wilson, Greene Co, TN, other part, 20 pounds paid, 44 acre tract in Greene county, part said Benjamin Gist's plantation that he formerly lived on, beginning on South side of a ridge corner to Thomas Russell land.
Witnesses: John Temple, James Stinson, James Rodgers

Book 1, page 292
Indenture, 09 Sep 1805
Samuel Rodgers and Shobal Ellis, both of Greene Co, TN, $1,000 paid, part of tract willed to said Rodgers by his father, being on Little Sinking creek, being 250 acres.
Witnesses: Joseph Allen, John Rodgers

Book 1, page 293
Indenture, 31 Oct 1804
Joseph Rodgers, Knox Co, TN, and Shobal Ellis, Greene Co, TN, $333 1/3 paid, tract on North side of McCartney's mountain, beginning at line with Campbell.
Witnesses: Samuel Rodgers, John Rodgers.
Registered: 12 Dec 1808

Book 1, page 322
Indenture, 21 Jan 1800
John Smith and Walter Headerick, both of Greene Co, TN, 40 pounds paid, tract on Lick creek between Richard Mullinex's old plantation now owned by William Crawford, and Chimney Top mountain. Original Grant No. 1388 dated 02 Dec 1796, and being 100 acres.
Witnesses: William Rogers, Samuel Caldwell

Book 1, page 352
Indenture, 23 Mar 1799
James Rodgers, Washington Co, TN, one part, and Benjamin McNutt, Greene Co, TN, other part, $100 paid, Lot 67 in Town of Greeneville.
Witnesses: Daniel McClellen, Andrew Luckey

Book 1, page 364
Indenture 29 Mar 1793
Thomas West, Greene Co, and Territory of US south of river Ohio, one part, and Abraham Smith, Washington Co, said territory, 30 pounds paid, tract in said territory on Little Sinking creek, 30 acres.
Witnesses: Samuel Frazier, Jurat, Isiah Roe
Registered: 19 Apr 1799

Book 1, page 515
Indenture, 07 Jul 1795
William Morrison, Attorney of Patrick Morrison, one part, of Mero District, Territory of US south of River Ohio, and Alexander Newberry, Greene Co, formerly Washington County of said Territory, on Lick creek above mouth of Cedar creek, 107 pounds on track being 200 acres.
Witnesses: James Rogers, John Woolsey, James Patterson
Recorded: 11 May 1802

My Mother's Paternal Lineage

1) Nick M. Gombash

2) René Rodgers

3) Thomas Thurman Rodgers
Born 15 Jun 1928, Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi
Died 11 Feb 1983, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
Married 1st Emma Sue Cheatham, 07 Aug 1947, Montgomery County, Mississippi
Married 2nd Elaine Florella Stuempges, 01 Dec 1961, Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana

4) Fred Lamar Rodgers
Born 22 Feb 1900, Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi
Died 10 Jul 1958, Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi
Married Ellen Inez Martin, 10 Jun 1917, Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi

5) Allen Parks Rodgers
Born 29 Jun 1873, Carroll County, Mississippi
Died 14 Apr 1945, Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi
Married 1st Minnie Josephine Vance, 08 Jan 1894, Montgomery County, Mississippi
Married 2nd Fannie Davidson, 23 May 1920, Montgomery County, Mississippi

6) Allen Rodgers
Born 17 Apr 1820, Clarke County, Alabama
Died 11 Aug 1894, Carroll County, Mississippi
Married 1st Judith Walker McGehee, 05 Jan 1843, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Married 2nd Nancy Abigail Chatham, 08 Aug 1860, Carroll County, Mississippi

7) Hays Rodgers, Sr.
Born 01 Feb 1793, Greene County, Tennessee
Died Dec 1862, Pine Springs, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Married Mary A. Scott, 16 Dec 1816, Clarke County, Alabama

8) James Rodgers
Born 1767-1769, Virginia
Died before 09 Aug 1826, Copiah County, Mississippi
Married Elly Hays, 20 Dec 1790, Greene County, Tennessee

9) James Rodgers
Born 1730's-1740's, possibly New England
Died between 05 Jul 1794 and Feb 1795, Greene County, Tennessee
Married Margaret ?, 21 May 1766, Augusta County, Virginia

10) James Rodgers
Born before 1718, possibly Tyrone County, Ireland
Died before 22 May 1760, Augusta County, Virginia
Married Ann ?

My Maternal Lineage

I'm a day behind with mother's day and the trend with posting our maternal lineage, so I figured I'd better hurry up and do mine! Here we go:

1) Nick M. Gombash

2) René Rodgers

3) Elaine Florella Stuempges
Born 31 Dec 1926, Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin
Died 19 Jun 1987, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Married 1st: James William Felton, 14 Jun 1948, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Married 2nd: Thomas Thurman Rodgers, 1 Dec 1961, Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana

4) Sylvia Maria Bertha Hedwig Martin
Born 28 May 1909, Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin
Died 12 Jan 2008, Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin
Married 1st: Walter John Stuempges, 21 Sep 1927, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
Married 2nd: Ewald Ferdinand Flemming, Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin

5) Maria Summ
Born 23 Jul 1883, Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin
Died 06 Apr 1972, Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin
Married Herman Wilhelm Gustav "Gust" Martin, 23 Jul 1907, Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin

6) Maria Blum
Born 06 Oct 1860, Gutach, Ortenau, Baden, Germany
Died 14 Oct 1951, Norwood, Langlade County, Wisconsin
Married Johann Georg Summ, 16 Oct 1882, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

7) Barbara Schneider
Born 06 Sep 1824, Knappenacker, Gutach, Ortenau, Baden, Germany
Died 04 Mar 1864, Gutach, Ortenau, Baden, Germany
Married Georg Blum, 17 Apr 1851, Gutach, Ortenau, Baden, Germany

8) Barbara Brohammer
Born 24 Sep 1788, Gutach, Ortenau, Baden, Germany
Died 13 Aug 1856, Knappenacker, Gutach, Ortenau, Baden, Germany
Married Jacob Friedrich Schneider, 24 Sep 1820, Gutach, Ortenau, Baden, Germany

9) Catharina Beilharz
Born 16 Jan 1761, Hohenweg, Hornberg, Ortenau, Baden, Germany
Died unknown
Married Christian Brohammer, 26 Sep 1787, Gutach, Ortenau, Baden, Germany

Wordless Wednesday - Hays Rodgers, Sr.

Hays Rodgers, Sr. (my 4th-great-grandfather)
Born: 01 Feb 1793, Greene County, Tennessee
Died: Dec 1862, Pine Springs, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Married: Mary A. Scott, 16 Dec 1816, Clarke County, Alabama

2 Year Anniversary

Tomorrow, January 12th, it'll be two years since the passing of my great-grandmother, Sylvia Flemming. I'd like to share a little information about her and include some pictures. You won't be forgotten, grandma.

(Elaine Stuempges & Sylvia Flemming before a plane ride)

She was born Sylvia Laura Hattie Martin on 28 May 1909 in Langlade County, Wisconsin. Her parents were Gustav Martin and Maria Summ. Gustav's family were from Brandenburg and Pommern, and Maria's family was from Baden. Sylvia was baptized on 13 June 1909 at St. Peter's church in Polar. Her baptismal name was Sylvia Maria Bertha Hedwig Martin.

(Elaine Stuempges & Sylvia Flemming in Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan)

Sylvia was married to Walter John Stuempges on 21 Sep 1927 in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota. They had two daughter, Elaine (my grandmother) on 31 Dec 1926 in Polar, and Eunice on 27 Sep 1928. The marriage was an unhappy one, Walter was an abusive alcoholic. Sylvia divorced him in 1944.

(Elaine Stuempges & Sylvia Flemming at Brookfield Zoo)

Sylvia later married a widower named Ewald Ferdinand Flemming. They farmed and lived happily until his death in July of 1987, just one month after her daughter Elaine (my grandma) passed away. She was a loved and well-spoken of woman and she'll always be remembered as such. Rest In Peace, grandma.