I took this photo while The Tudors series was filming at the Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland in 2009.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Wordless Wednesday - Spot the Anachronisms!
I took this photo while The Tudors series was filming at the Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland in 2009.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Tombstone Tuesday - Susan Godwin Sparks
According to her tombstone, Susan A. Sparks was born on Nov. 6, 1832 and died on Nov. 2, 1902. She was the daughter of Samuel Godwin and Ann Davis of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. She married Samuel A. Sparks on July 16, 1849. Susan and Samuel are buried in the Chesterfield Cemetery in Centerville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The grave behind hers is for Bulah Sparks, 1883-1916. Thanks to George Sparks for posting the picture on FindAGrave!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Sunday's Obituary - John Creedan
This is from an obit card in the Mercer County Library. Thanks to Marj for sending them to me!
CREEDAN, JOHN
b. 13-November-1853 OH
d. 13-December-1923
bd. I.C.C.
fa. Patrick Creeden mo. Hannah Horner
There are a couple of errors on the card. John was the son of Patrick Creedan and Hannah Hoover (not Horner) of Clinton County, OH. From the Mercer County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, he is buried in Row 10 of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Gibson Township of Mercer County.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Surname Saturday - Adams and Willis
I haven't done a lot of research on these families yet, so this post is to document what I have so far. My great-great-grandmother Ruth Edna Adams was born in May 1840 in Delaware and married William Martin Willis in 1859. William was born in Maryland in January 1828 and was the son of Senah B. Willis and Elizabeth Todd. I have seen quite a bit of research on the Todds, but not as much on the Willis or Adams families. Ruth's middle name caught my eye since my Willis grandmother was named Edna.
A marriage bond for William and Ruth is signed by William M. Willis and William I. Adams, so William I. Adams may be Ruth's father.
In the 1850 census, there is a Ruth E. Adams born about 1836 living with another family in Milford or Mispillion Hundred, Kent, Delaware, but I don't know if this is my Ruth.
In the 1860 census, the Willis family is in Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware and there is a Mary Adams, age 55 living with Ruth and William. I've wondered if Mary was Ruth's mother, but haven't been able to find any proof so far.
In the 1870 census, the family is living in Mispillion Hundred, Kent, Delaware, the same place as the Ruth E. Adams in the 1850 census.
There are several children: James, Esther, Henry, Georganna, and Francis. Mary Adams and Sarah Adams are living with them. Georganna was a colorful character that I've posted about before.
In the 1880 census, they are still in Mispillion Hundred, Kent, Delaware and my great-grandfather Eugene Willis is 1 year old. Other children are James, Henry, Georganna, Frank, William, John, and Thomas. John's middle name is Van Berkalow which I would think is another surname in the family, but I haven't found any connections so far.
By 1900, the family had moved to Centerville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
From another researcher's note, Ruth and William are buried in the Chesterfield Cemetery, Centerville, MD.
I was curious about what the "hundred" meant in the place names in Delaware. From Wikipedia, "Hundreds are unincorporated subdivisions of counties, equivalent to townships, and were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly. While their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they currently have no meaningful use or purpose except as a geographical point of reference. The divisions, or "hundreds" as they are called, comes from the times when Delaware and Maryland were colonial holdings of Great Britain. While Delaware alone retains the use of "hundreds", the origin of most place names in both states can be traced back to the times of British rule."
Here are a few items for my "to do" lists on these families:
A marriage bond for William and Ruth is signed by William M. Willis and William I. Adams, so William I. Adams may be Ruth's father.
In the 1850 census, there is a Ruth E. Adams born about 1836 living with another family in Milford or Mispillion Hundred, Kent, Delaware, but I don't know if this is my Ruth.
In the 1860 census, the Willis family is in Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware and there is a Mary Adams, age 55 living with Ruth and William. I've wondered if Mary was Ruth's mother, but haven't been able to find any proof so far.
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| 1860 Dover Hundred, Delaware census |
In the 1870 census, the family is living in Mispillion Hundred, Kent, Delaware, the same place as the Ruth E. Adams in the 1850 census.
There are several children: James, Esther, Henry, Georganna, and Francis. Mary Adams and Sarah Adams are living with them. Georganna was a colorful character that I've posted about before.
In the 1880 census, they are still in Mispillion Hundred, Kent, Delaware and my great-grandfather Eugene Willis is 1 year old. Other children are James, Henry, Georganna, Frank, William, John, and Thomas. John's middle name is Van Berkalow which I would think is another surname in the family, but I haven't found any connections so far.
By 1900, the family had moved to Centerville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
From another researcher's note, Ruth and William are buried in the Chesterfield Cemetery, Centerville, MD.
I was curious about what the "hundred" meant in the place names in Delaware. From Wikipedia, "Hundreds are unincorporated subdivisions of counties, equivalent to townships, and were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly. While their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they currently have no meaningful use or purpose except as a geographical point of reference. The divisions, or "hundreds" as they are called, comes from the times when Delaware and Maryland were colonial holdings of Great Britain. While Delaware alone retains the use of "hundreds", the origin of most place names in both states can be traced back to the times of British rule."
Here are a few items for my "to do" lists on these families:
- See if I can find any info on Ruth and William after 1900.
- Look into the Van Berkalow surname
- Look for info on Ruth's parents
- Review research done on the Todd family
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Sunday's Obituary - Ida Belle Creeden
This is from an obit card from the Mercer County Library in Ohio:
age 11 yrs., 8 mo., 3 days
CREEDEN, IDA BELLE
b. 8-December-1904 OH
d. 11-August-1916 Celina
bd. North Grove
fa. Daniel Creeden, OH mo. Lena Glall?, OH
Daniel Creeden was the son of Timothy Creeden and Mary Ann Matson. Daniel was married to Lena Gleagall in 1902 and they had two children, Ned and Ida Belle. Their son Ned died in 1915, so this must have been a very tragic time for the family.
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