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The Young Widow: Sarah Sadler
A mill in Pickering, Ontario, in the 1850s. Source: wikipedia.org Sarah Sadler is my second great-grandmother through her son, William Matthew. Sarah Sadler was born either July 3, 1838 or 1839 in Pickering Township, Ontario County (now Durham), Ontario, to William Sadler and Mary Ann Watkins. I lean toward 1839 because the 1851 Canadian census was not taken until January 1852. Pickeringā¦
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The Canadian: James Harburn
A mill in Pickering, Ontario, in the 1850s. Source: wikipedia.org James Harburn is my second great-grandfather through his son, William Matthew. James Harburn was likely born in 1836 in Pickering Township, Ontario County (now Durham), Ontario, to Matthew āAbbottā Harburn and Mary Sadler, who both seem to be immigrants from Yorkshire, England. Pickering Township was immediately east of the cityā¦
The Mysterious Matriarch: Olivia James
My paternal second great-grandmother Olivia James was most likely born in Scioto County, Ohio in 1832. Sheās also referred to as Lavina in records. Itās hard to tell if that was her name or if itās a mishearing of Olivia. Her parents were likely Daniel James and Ruth Nichols, though in over a decade of researching, Iāve still never found any documentation explicitly listing any of Oliviaāsā¦
The Lady from Upstate New York: Lucy Thompson
My maternal 2nd great-grandmother through her son, Fred. Lucy Thompson was born in Washington County, New York, along the Vermont border, on March 25, 1855. She appears in the New York state census in June that year living in Granville. Her parents were Dinsmore and Ann (nĆ©e Gillespie) Thompson. postcard of Granville NY Her fatherās first name is somewhat of a mystery. He is also listed asā¦
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The Move Killed Him: Josiah James
My paternal second great-grandfather Josiah James was born in Kentucky most likely in 1828. All signs point to his family living in either Greenup or Lewis County, Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Portsmouth, Ohio. He was likely born to Jacob James and Jacobās first wife, name unknown. Josiah was probably born while his family migrated from Bedford County, Virginia, through the Cumberlandā¦
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The Patriot Farmer: Ambrose Wilson
My maternal 2nd great-grandfather through his son, Fred. Born to Civil War veteran Thomas Wilson and Emily Patterson on August 4, 1882, Ambrose Wilson was the third of five children who grew to adulthood living on a farm in Hazelton Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan. The Wilsons Hazelton Township Ambrose married Lucy Thompson They had five children who survived to adulthood: Myrtle,ā¦
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The Champaign Kid: John Kelley
My paternal 2nd great-grandfather John Kelley was likely born near Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County on November 21, 1837. He was the first of two children to Mary Hibbard and an unknown Kelley, who is somehow related to Abraham Kelley of Champaign County, Ohio. According to a Kelley family bible, John had a full blooded sister. In my head, John is the āChampaign Kidā because I believe he isā¦
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The Scottish Son: George Porterfield
My 2nd great-grandfather through his daughter Minnie. George Porterfield was born on June 10, 1859, in Ontario, probably in Blanshard Township, Perth County. He was likely the fourth child, the first son, of Charles Porterfield and his wife Sarah Peasley, a Scotsman and a Canadian woman. George Porterfield of Maple Grove had a narrow escape from death during the electric storm which passed overā¦
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The Supposed Catholic: Eliza Hurd
My paternal 2nd great-grandmother Eliza Hurd was likely born near Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County on November 21, 1837. She was the fifth of six children to William Hurd and Mary Reynolds. Unfortunately, Mary likely died when Eliza was about 10 years old. In later censuses, a Jemima Reynolds is listed with the Hurd family. Some folks believe Jemima and Mary are the same person. If that wereā¦
The Christmas Bride: Ellen Zendler
My 2nd great-grandmother through her daughter Minnie. Ellen Zendler was born on March 25, 1866, in London, Ontario. She was the fourth child, the second daughter, of John Zendler and his wife Sarah. Iām being cagey about her motherās last name because Iām not sure what it is. The Zendlers in the 1871 Canada Census living in London, Ontario Ellen moved with her family from London, Ontario toā¦
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The Longest Living Ancestor: Nathaniel Lewis
My 2nd great-grandfather through his daughter, Elizabeth. Nathaniel Lewis was born the fourth child of twelve to Thompson Price Lewis and Elizabeth Green on January 6, 1866. He and his siblings grew up on a farm outside of Mt Vernon, Indiana, near where the Wabash river flows into the Ohio River. Nathaniel married Lena Benner in April 1888 in Posey County, and thatās where the couple settledā¦
The Missouran: Daniel James
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The Irish Woman in Canada: Jane Crawford Leary
My 2nd great-grandmother through her daughter Jane. This ancestor biography is set up a little bit differently, and thatās because there isnāt a lot of documentation of her life. So first Iāll tell you what I know for certain, and then Iāll move into some hypotheses based on DNA matches. The first record Jane Crawford appears on is her marriage certificate. She married George Leary on Novemberā¦
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The Mother : Martha Ellen Kelley James
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Chasing Rabbits
In celebration of 10 years of blogging, Iām reposting old entries. This is the second post to ever appear on this blog! āāāāā Genealogists work in an economy of questions and answers. It seems like for every answer I find, 5 more questions pop up to take its place. The obituary of Mary Benn that I posted in my previous entry is a good example. Before I sit down to research, I try to focusā¦
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The Englishman in Canada: George Leary
My 2nd great-grandfather through his daughter Jane. George Leary was baptized April 14, 1837 in Welton, Lincolnshire, England. I couldnāt find a birthdate. He was the second son of William Leary and Rebecca Smith. There are several Welton Towns in the UK, so Iād like to clarify that this is Welton-by-Lincoln in the north central part of the shire. One of the oldest buildings in town is theā¦
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