When searching for information on your ancestors, it is worthwhile to check the Web sites of the cemeteries that they are buried in. Sometimes they contain useful information.
The Web site of Calvary Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee has a burial lookup feature. The information provided included the date of burial, the location of the burial plot, and whether the person was a veteran. Until I searched this Web site, I did not know when my 3rd-great-grandmother's second husband John Cox had died, since his name is so common and I did not know much about him. There are two men named John Cox who were buried in Calvary Cemetery, within two years of each other, but I knew which was the right person because only one was buried in the same plot as my 3rd-great-grandmother.
The Web site of Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio has even more information. Members of my aunt's family are buried there. The Web site has a genealogy search section which can be searched by name or location. When you get a list of search results, you can click on a person's name and you will see a PDF of the burial card for that person. The cards include information such as age at death, place of birth, place of death (street address), last residence, date of death, date and time of burial, location of grave, cause of death, parents' names, name of the burial plot owner, and relationship of the deceased to the burial plot owner. When I found the burial card for my aunt's great-grandmother Mary Jane (Lewis) Oliver, I learned that her mother's maiden name was Spooner.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Tombstone Tuesday: Katherine Elizabeth Gatlin
Katherine Elizabeth Gatlin was born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee on 16 November 1909. She was the daughter of Clarence Bateman Gatlin and Ella Lee. She worked for AT&T for forty-one years. She died on 18 June 1994 in Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio and was buried on 21 June 1994 in Calvary Cemetery, Nashville, section 16, lot 64, space 7.
Monday, October 24, 2016
Mappy Monday: Bass Islands, Lake Erie
This map shows the location of the Bass Islands, which are in the western half of Lake Erie, and are part of Ottawa County, Ohio.
My 5th-great-grandfather Andrew Russell was a private in Tunstall Quarles' Company of Infantry, 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia during the War of 1812. His regiment formed on 1 September 1812. By mid-September, they reached General William Henry Harrison's headquarters in St. Marys, Ohio. They then proceeded north and began the construction of Fort Jennings. After the fort was completed, the regiment remained on garrison duty for a few months. They then headed north to Put-in-Bay, which is located on South Bass Island. The U.S. had suffered defeats in and near the western Lake Erie area at the beginning of the war. Andrew's regiment may have been sent north to help increase the U.S. military presence in the area. They were eventually sent back to Cincinnati because their term of service was coming to an end. I am not sure how much time Andrew spent in Put-in-Bay. South Bass Island has been called the "Key West of Lake Erie," but surely it did not seem that way to Andrew and the other men during the winter of 1813.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Tombstone Tuesday: Clara Louise Gatlin
My first cousin three times removed Clara Louise Gatlin was born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee on 2 September 1902. She was the daughter of Clarence Bateman Gatlin and Ella Lee. She worked as a clerk for New York Life Insurance Co. in Nashville, Tennessee. She died on 31 January 1984 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio and was buried on 4 February 1984 in Calvary Cemetery, Nashville, section 16, lot 64, space 3.
Monday, August 29, 2016
Military Monday: Kentucky in the War of 1812
During the War of 1812, my 5th-great-grandfather Andrew Russell was a private in Tunstall Quarles' Company of Infantry, 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia. Although he is not mentioned by name in the clippings below, they provide more information about his experiences.
Captain Quarles' regiment is specifically mentioned in this report of army movements.
Andrew was one of the 600 men in Col. Jennings' regiment.
Andrew's regiment built Fort Jennings.
Kentucky Gazette, 8 September 1812, page 3. Kentucky Digital Library.
Captain Quarles' regiment is specifically mentioned in this report of army movements.
Kentucky Gazette, 15 September 1812, page 13. Kentucky Digital Library.
Andrew was one of the 600 men in Col. Jennings' regiment.
Hornets' Nest (Murfreesboro, NC), 5 November 1812, page 2
Andrew's regiment built Fort Jennings.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
52 Ancestors: Week 52 "Resolution": Andrew Russell
My 5th-great-grandfather Andrew Russell is one of my brick walls. I do not know when or where he was born, or who his parents were. Some online family trees state that he was born in 1778 in North Carolina, but I have never seen a source for this information. There were men named Andrew Russell in Augusta County, Virginia, where my Andrew Russell's wife's parents were from; I suspect that he may be related to them.
Andrew Russell married Hannah Hardgrave on 28 June 1799 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. In 1800, he lived in Pulaski County, Kentucky, which had been created from parts of Lincoln and Green Counties in December 1798.
He was one of the commissioners that helped to plan the town of Somerset (the county seat of Pulaski County) and arrange the location of public buildings such as the courthouse, jail, and stocks. (Pulaski County Fact Book II: Chapter 2: The Founding and Growth of Somerset.)
He was enumerated in Somerset in the 1810 United States census. This is the only census record that I have for him. His household consisted of 1 free white male age 26-44, 2 free white males under age 10, and 1 free white female age 26-44, 1 free white female age 10-15, and 3 free white females under age 10.
1810 United States census, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, roll 8, page 143, image 00135. Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Andrew was a private in Tunstall Quarles' Company of Infantry, 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia during the War of 1812. His regiment constructed Fort Jennings in Ohio and remained there on garrison duty. They later headed north up to Put-in-Bay, Ohio. They were sent back to Cincinnati and discharged in 1813. The 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia Reenactment Group's unit history provides more information on the regiment's activities.
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. Soldiers of the War of 1812. Printed by authority of the legislature of Kentucky. Frankfort, KY: E. Polk Johnson, 1891. Available from Internet Archive.
Compiled service record, Andrew
Russell, Pvt., Tunstall Quarles' Company of Infantry, 2nd Regiment
Kentucky Volunteer Militia, War of 1812. Record Group 94. National
Archives, Washington, DC.
In the 1820 United States census, Andrew's wife Hannah was enumerated as head of household in Davidson County, Tennessee. Andrew may have died by 1820. I have found no further record of him.
This year I kept my resolution to obtain Andrew Russell's military records from the National Archives and Records Administration. In the coming year, I resolve to obtain land records. According to a Rootsweb family tree page for James Matthews (who rented land from Andrew Russell), Andrew Russell received two certificates for 100 and 300 acres of land on Pitman's Creek in June 1801. According to note 10, this information came from Pulaski County Order Books 1 and 2.
I will also take another look at the microfilmed Pulaski County, Kentucky tax lists at my local Family History Center. I made digital copies of the relevant pages, but some of the microfilm was very hard to read. Some of the copies are difficult to read; those pages might be a little easier to read if I go back to the microfilm. Fortunately some images, like the one below, are legible.
1800 Tax List, Pulaski County,
Kentucky. Pulaski County (Kentucky). Tax Assessor. Tax books 1799-1822.
Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Historical Society, 1952-1953.
Family History Library microfilm 8209.
Andrew Russell married Hannah Hardgrave on 28 June 1799 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. In 1800, he lived in Pulaski County, Kentucky, which had been created from parts of Lincoln and Green Counties in December 1798.
He was one of the commissioners that helped to plan the town of Somerset (the county seat of Pulaski County) and arrange the location of public buildings such as the courthouse, jail, and stocks. (Pulaski County Fact Book II: Chapter 2: The Founding and Growth of Somerset.)
He was enumerated in Somerset in the 1810 United States census. This is the only census record that I have for him. His household consisted of 1 free white male age 26-44, 2 free white males under age 10, and 1 free white female age 26-44, 1 free white female age 10-15, and 3 free white females under age 10.
Andrew was a private in Tunstall Quarles' Company of Infantry, 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia during the War of 1812. His regiment constructed Fort Jennings in Ohio and remained there on garrison duty. They later headed north up to Put-in-Bay, Ohio. They were sent back to Cincinnati and discharged in 1813. The 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia Reenactment Group's unit history provides more information on the regiment's activities.
In the 1820 United States census, Andrew's wife Hannah was enumerated as head of household in Davidson County, Tennessee. Andrew may have died by 1820. I have found no further record of him.
This year I kept my resolution to obtain Andrew Russell's military records from the National Archives and Records Administration. In the coming year, I resolve to obtain land records. According to a Rootsweb family tree page for James Matthews (who rented land from Andrew Russell), Andrew Russell received two certificates for 100 and 300 acres of land on Pitman's Creek in June 1801. According to note 10, this information came from Pulaski County Order Books 1 and 2.
I will also take another look at the microfilmed Pulaski County, Kentucky tax lists at my local Family History Center. I made digital copies of the relevant pages, but some of the microfilm was very hard to read. Some of the copies are difficult to read; those pages might be a little easier to read if I go back to the microfilm. Fortunately some images, like the one below, are legible.
Monday, December 21, 2015
Mappy Monday: Route of the Erie & Western Transportation Co. (Anchor Line)
This map shows the route of the Erie & Western Transportation Co. (Anchor Line), as well as connecting lines (both railroad and steamer). Passengers could travel from Buffalo, New York; Erie, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; and Detroit, Michigan to the summer resorts. They could connect at Mackinac Island and then take steamer lines.
I found this map interesting because it gave me an idea of how my ancestors John and Ann (Walker) Winters and their daughter Elizabeth may have traveled from Tonawanda, New York to Chicago, Illinois.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
52 Ancestors: Week 50 "Naughty": Michael J. Dyer
Many members of my family would be good choices for this week's 52 Ancestors theme, "Naughty." I have written about many of them already. I keep finding more and more "black sheep." This week I will focus on my 2nd-great-grandmother's brother Michael J. "Mike" Dyer, who only recently was added to the "naughty list" of relatives after I did more research in newspapers.
Mike was born about 1868 in Tennessee, probably Nashville (his family's place of residence). He was the son of Irish immigrants Mary and Michael Dyer. In 1870, Mike's father committed suicide. His mother remarried John Cox in 1871, but was widowed in 1878.
In 1884, Mike and his friends Patrick Kane and David Hanley (or Harley) ran away from home. Mike stole $40 from his mother's grocery store and got on a train in Nashville. They stopped at Louisville, Kentucky to buy revolvers, and then got off the train in Cincinnati, Ohio. They wanted to go West. They had been reading about Jesse James and Buffalo Bill, and wanted to scalp Indians and experience the Wild West. But they were hungry and broke, so they tried to sell their guns, and were arrested. Telegraphs were sent to their families.
The "Bound for the Plains" article, which was published in the 17 April 1884 issue of the Cincinnati Enquirer,was reprinted in the Nashville newspaper Daily American, 18 April 1884.
In May 1888, Mike was charged with assault with intent to kill.
In February 1892, Mike shot at William Dunn, who was engaged in a fight with Dave Farrell, and one of the bullets hit Dunn's thigh. Mike's half-brother Tom Cox then whipped out a knife and cut Dunn's neck.
Shortly afterward, Mike appeared in City Court on the charges of assault with and carrying a pistol and shooting in corporate limits.
In 1893, Mike was charged with carrying weapons.
In September 1894, Mike was arrested for gaming and was fined $10.
On December 12, 1895, Mike and Charles Neyman got into a fight. Charles, who claimed that Mike started the fight, hit Mike on the head with a hammer. Mike's skull was fractured, and several pieces of bone had to be removed. It was reported that he would recover.
However, on 24 December 1895, Mike died at his mother's home.
Two days after Mike's death notice was published, an item appeared in the newspaper which provided more information. Mike died of "congestion of brain." He must have died as a result of the blow on his head. I wonder if Charles Neylan was charged with murder. He should have been.
Mike's half-brother William Cox died on 2 March 1896. When William was buried, Mike's body was removed from a vault and buried at the same time.
Mike was born about 1868 in Tennessee, probably Nashville (his family's place of residence). He was the son of Irish immigrants Mary and Michael Dyer. In 1870, Mike's father committed suicide. His mother remarried John Cox in 1871, but was widowed in 1878.
In 1884, Mike and his friends Patrick Kane and David Hanley (or Harley) ran away from home. Mike stole $40 from his mother's grocery store and got on a train in Nashville. They stopped at Louisville, Kentucky to buy revolvers, and then got off the train in Cincinnati, Ohio. They wanted to go West. They had been reading about Jesse James and Buffalo Bill, and wanted to scalp Indians and experience the Wild West. But they were hungry and broke, so they tried to sell their guns, and were arrested. Telegraphs were sent to their families.
Daily American (Nashville, TN), 17 April 1884, page 4
The "Bound for the Plains" article, which was published in the 17 April 1884 issue of the Cincinnati Enquirer,was reprinted in the Nashville newspaper Daily American, 18 April 1884.
Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 April 1884, page 4
In May 1888, Mike was charged with assault with intent to kill.
Daily American (Nashville, TN), 8 May 1888, page 4
In February 1892, Mike shot at William Dunn, who was engaged in a fight with Dave Farrell, and one of the bullets hit Dunn's thigh. Mike's half-brother Tom Cox then whipped out a knife and cut Dunn's neck.
Daily American (Nashville. TN), 27 February 1892, page 3
Shortly afterward, Mike appeared in City Court on the charges of assault with and carrying a pistol and shooting in corporate limits.
Daily American (Nashville, TN), 1 March 1892, page 3
In 1893, Mike was charged with carrying weapons.
Daily American (Nashville, TN), 6 September 1893, page 4
In September 1894, Mike was arrested for gaming and was fined $10.
Nashville Daily American, 11 September 1894, page 6
On December 12, 1895, Mike and Charles Neyman got into a fight. Charles, who claimed that Mike started the fight, hit Mike on the head with a hammer. Mike's skull was fractured, and several pieces of bone had to be removed. It was reported that he would recover.
Nashville American, 14 December 1895, page 6
However, on 24 December 1895, Mike died at his mother's home.
Nashville American, 25 December 1895, page 5
Two days after Mike's death notice was published, an item appeared in the newspaper which provided more information. Mike died of "congestion of brain." He must have died as a result of the blow on his head. I wonder if Charles Neylan was charged with murder. He should have been.
Nashville American, 27 December 1895, page 5
Mike's half-brother William Cox died on 2 March 1896. When William was buried, Mike's body was removed from a vault and buried at the same time.
Nashville American, 3 March 1896, page 4
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Travel Tuesday: Elizabeth (Winters) Mapplebeck and Granddaughter Vivian Visit Toledo, Ohio
In 1907, my 2nd-great-grandmother Catherine Elizabeth (Winters) Mapplebeck and her granddaughter Vivian briefly visited Alton, Madison County Illinois. They had moved from Alton to St. Louis, Missouri in 1906. They probably visited Elizabeth's friends. They then went to Toledo, Ohio for a few weeks.
Elizabeth's son Garfield Graham was living in Toledo, Ohio in 1907. They must have been going to visit him.
Polk's Toledo Directory for the Year Commencing July 1907, page 646. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Alton Evening Telegraph, 3 June 1907, page 5
Elizabeth's son Garfield Graham was living in Toledo, Ohio in 1907. They must have been going to visit him.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Military Monday: More Information on Andrew Russell, Private in 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia, War of 1812
My 5th-great-grandfather Andrew Russell was a private in Tunstall Quarles' Company of Infantry, 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia during the War of 1812. According to the book Soldiers of the War of 1812, the men in the company were enlisted from 1 September 1812 to 1 October 1812. I recently received Andrew Russell's compiled service record from the National Archives and Records Administration, and found out that he served with the company for a longer period of time. He was enlisted from 1 September 1812 to 30 March 1813.
The 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia Reenactment Group has a unit history on their Web site. By looking at the history and the compiled service record, I can see what Andrew was doing during the War of 1812.
The unit history states that the 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia was formed in Frankfort, Kentucky on 1 September 1812. The regiment marched to Lexington, Kentucky, and then went to Newport Barracks in Newport, Kentucky. The men received 2 months' advance pay at Newport.
The company pay roll dated 30 November 1812 states that Andrew Russell was advanced ten dollars at Newport.
Compiled service record, Andrew Russell, Pvt., Tunstall Quarles' Company of Infantry, 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia, War of 1812. Record Group 94. National Archives, Washington, DC.
By mid-September, the men had arrived at General William Henry Harrison's headquarters in St. Marys, Ohio. They then headed north and constructed Fort Jennings. It was completed in October 1812. They remained at Fort Jennings on garrison duty.
Several months later, the men headed further north, and got as far as Put-in-Bay, Ohio. They were then sent back to Cincinnati, and were discharged in 1813.
According to the company muster roll dated 9 March 1813, the company marched 164 miles to the rendezvous, and 164 miles back. They marched about fifteen miles per day.
Compiled service record, Andrew Russell, Pvt., Tunstall Quarles' Company of Infantry, 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia, War of 1812. Record Group 94. National Archives, Washington, DC.
The 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia Reenactment Group has a unit history on their Web site. By looking at the history and the compiled service record, I can see what Andrew was doing during the War of 1812.
The unit history states that the 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia was formed in Frankfort, Kentucky on 1 September 1812. The regiment marched to Lexington, Kentucky, and then went to Newport Barracks in Newport, Kentucky. The men received 2 months' advance pay at Newport.
The company pay roll dated 30 November 1812 states that Andrew Russell was advanced ten dollars at Newport.
By mid-September, the men had arrived at General William Henry Harrison's headquarters in St. Marys, Ohio. They then headed north and constructed Fort Jennings. It was completed in October 1812. They remained at Fort Jennings on garrison duty.
Several months later, the men headed further north, and got as far as Put-in-Bay, Ohio. They were then sent back to Cincinnati, and were discharged in 1813.
According to the company muster roll dated 9 March 1813, the company marched 164 miles to the rendezvous, and 164 miles back. They marched about fifteen miles per day.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Those Places Thursday: Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
My mother moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey as a teenager and attended high school there. My father moved to Ridgewood the summer after he graduated from high school. Shortly after he had moved to Ridgewood, he went away to college at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. More than 600 miles away from their mutual town of residence, my parents found each other!
Elliott Hall, one of the dormitories, is the oldest building on campus. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Front and southern side of Elliott Hall, Miami University. 16 August 2010. By Nyttend (Own work) [Public domain]. Available from Wikimedia Commons.
Alumni Hall used to be the Alumni Memorial Library. The Department of Architecture is now located in this building.
Alumni Hall, Miami University. Environmental Protection Agency Photo [Public domain]. Available from Wikimedia Commons.
My father appears in this photo from the 1963 school yearbook Recensio. He was a member of the accounting honor society Beta Alpha Psi.
Recensio, Miami University, 1963. Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Recensio, Miami University, 1963. Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
My parents are Miami Mergers (Miami alumni married to each other). The official description is "When two hearts beat as one and both attended Miami, it's a Miami Merger." There are special Miami Merger Valentines that are sent out.
Some people confuse Miami University with the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Mail has been sent to the wrong school, and once a student was actually sent to the wrong school! This mix-up happened at the time that my parents were attending Miami University.
Elliott Hall, one of the dormitories, is the oldest building on campus. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Alumni Hall used to be the Alumni Memorial Library. The Department of Architecture is now located in this building.
My father appears in this photo from the 1963 school yearbook Recensio. He was a member of the accounting honor society Beta Alpha Psi.
My parents are Miami Mergers (Miami alumni married to each other). The official description is "When two hearts beat as one and both attended Miami, it's a Miami Merger." There are special Miami Merger Valentines that are sent out.
Some people confuse Miami University with the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Mail has been sent to the wrong school, and once a student was actually sent to the wrong school! This mix-up happened at the time that my parents were attending Miami University.
Wilmington News-Journal (Wilmington, Ohio), 21 September 1960, page 1
Sunday, June 7, 2015
52 Ancestors: Week 23 "Wedding": Anna Elizabeth Gatlin and All Her Husbands
My great-grandfather's sister Anna Elizabeth Gatlin had many weddings, and so did her husbands!
Anna was born in Nashville, Tennessee on 3 December 1890. She was the daughter of John William Morton Gatlin and Sarah Claire "Sadie" Dyer. Anna married her first husband, Frank Joseph Smith, on 5 July 1910 in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Marriage record, Frank Smith and Anna Gatlin. 5 July 1910. Williamson County, Tennessee, Available from Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Frank worked as a stenographer for J. B. Ransom & Co. Most of Anna's family moved to Chicago, Illinois (where my great-grandparents were already living), but Anna and Frank stayed in Nashville at least until 1916.
Nashville City Directory with Revised Map 1914. 50th volume. New York: Marshall-Bruce-Polk. Available from Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
By 1920, they were living in Upper Penns Neck, Salem County, New Jersey with their daughter, Claire Marie Smith, who was born about 1911-1912. Frank was working as a clerk in a dye plant.
1920 United States census, Carneys Point Village, Upper Penns Neck Township, Salem County, New Jersey, population schedule, enumeration district 191, sheet 5A. Available from Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
I am not sure when Anna left New Jersey or when she and Frank split up, but on 3 July 1928, she married Charles Morrison in Lucas County, Ohio. They were both residents of Detroit, Michigan at the time of their marriage. Anna claimed that the marriage was her first.
Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013, index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q4Q-4D8), Charles Morrison and Anna E Smith, 3 Jul 1928; citing Lucas,
Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm
2,168,583.
On 23 October 1931, Anna was granted a divorce from Charles. The cause was extreme cruelty. The case was contested.
Morrison v. Morrison, Wayne County, Michigan, 23 October 1931 decree. Ancestry.com. Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Michigan. Divorce records. Michigan Department of Community Health,
Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.
Anna's next husband was Cornelius Thomas de Kam. Cornelius was from Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. On 28 August 1900 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, he married Grace Matilda Brandon. Grace died in Detroit, Michigan on 11 October 1918. On 21 June 1919, Cornelius married Anna Jacoba Peterson. Anna was granted a divorce from Cornelius on 13 October 1932. The cause was extreme cruelty. Perhaps infidelity was a factor. Just sixteen days later, on 29 October 1932 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, Cornelius married Anna E. (Gatlin) Morrison.
Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013, index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q4B-LM4), Cornelius T Dekam and Anna E Morrison, 29 Oct 1932; citing Wood,
Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm
2,367,788.
On 26 November 1935, Cornelius was granted a divorce from Anna. The cause was extreme and repeated cruelty. The case was not contested.
de Kam v. de Kam, Wayne County, Michigan. 26 November 1935 decree. Ancestry.com. Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Michigan. Divorce records. Michigan Department of Community Health,
Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.
On 26 May 1936 in Lucas County, Ohio, Cornelius remarried his former wife Anna Jacoba (Peterson) de Kam. Anna (Gatlin) de Kam took a job as a saleswoman at Frank & Seder, and lived at the Strathmoore Hotel.
Polk's Detroit (Wayne County, Mich.) City Directory 1937. Centennial ed. Detroit: R. L. Polk & Co. Available from Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Anna's last husband was Russell Joseph Doying. The two of them had something in common: multiple marriages! Russell (who at that time was going by the name Joseph R. Doying) married Gladys M. Kiefer on 14 December 1916 in Redford, Wayne County, Michigan. She divorced him on 31 March 1920 because of extreme cruelty and non-support. On 31 March 1923 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, he married Minerva I. Coffron. She divorced him on 20 January 1927 because of extreme cruelty. On 5 August 1929 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, he married Jane G. Morgan. He divorced her on 19 May 1930 because of extreme cruelty. On 14 February 1931 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, he married Anna D. Gorenson. He divorced her on 31 January 1934 because of cruelty.
Under her first husband's surname, Smith, Anna married Russell Joseph Doying on 17 May 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. It was her fourth marriage and his fifth.
Marriage record, Russell J. Doying and Anna E. Smith, 17 May 1937. Wayne County, Michigan. Available from Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Original data:
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952. Michigan
Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health
Statistics.
Anna and Russell divorced on 4 June 1941 in Wayne County, Michigan. She never remarried. She died in August 1964. According to the Social Security Death Index, her last residence was Illinois. I am still searching for her exact date of death and her place of death.
Anna was born in Nashville, Tennessee on 3 December 1890. She was the daughter of John William Morton Gatlin and Sarah Claire "Sadie" Dyer. Anna married her first husband, Frank Joseph Smith, on 5 July 1910 in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Frank worked as a stenographer for J. B. Ransom & Co. Most of Anna's family moved to Chicago, Illinois (where my great-grandparents were already living), but Anna and Frank stayed in Nashville at least until 1916.
By 1920, they were living in Upper Penns Neck, Salem County, New Jersey with their daughter, Claire Marie Smith, who was born about 1911-1912. Frank was working as a clerk in a dye plant.
I am not sure when Anna left New Jersey or when she and Frank split up, but on 3 July 1928, she married Charles Morrison in Lucas County, Ohio. They were both residents of Detroit, Michigan at the time of their marriage. Anna claimed that the marriage was her first.
On 23 October 1931, Anna was granted a divorce from Charles. The cause was extreme cruelty. The case was contested.
Anna's next husband was Cornelius Thomas de Kam. Cornelius was from Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. On 28 August 1900 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, he married Grace Matilda Brandon. Grace died in Detroit, Michigan on 11 October 1918. On 21 June 1919, Cornelius married Anna Jacoba Peterson. Anna was granted a divorce from Cornelius on 13 October 1932. The cause was extreme cruelty. Perhaps infidelity was a factor. Just sixteen days later, on 29 October 1932 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, Cornelius married Anna E. (Gatlin) Morrison.
On 26 November 1935, Cornelius was granted a divorce from Anna. The cause was extreme and repeated cruelty. The case was not contested.
On 26 May 1936 in Lucas County, Ohio, Cornelius remarried his former wife Anna Jacoba (Peterson) de Kam. Anna (Gatlin) de Kam took a job as a saleswoman at Frank & Seder, and lived at the Strathmoore Hotel.
Anna's last husband was Russell Joseph Doying. The two of them had something in common: multiple marriages! Russell (who at that time was going by the name Joseph R. Doying) married Gladys M. Kiefer on 14 December 1916 in Redford, Wayne County, Michigan. She divorced him on 31 March 1920 because of extreme cruelty and non-support. On 31 March 1923 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, he married Minerva I. Coffron. She divorced him on 20 January 1927 because of extreme cruelty. On 5 August 1929 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, he married Jane G. Morgan. He divorced her on 19 May 1930 because of extreme cruelty. On 14 February 1931 in Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, he married Anna D. Gorenson. He divorced her on 31 January 1934 because of cruelty.
Under her first husband's surname, Smith, Anna married Russell Joseph Doying on 17 May 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. It was her fourth marriage and his fifth.
Anna and Russell divorced on 4 June 1941 in Wayne County, Michigan. She never remarried. She died in August 1964. According to the Social Security Death Index, her last residence was Illinois. I am still searching for her exact date of death and her place of death.
Monday, November 10, 2014
Military Monday: Andrew Russell, Private in 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia, War of 1812
My 5th-great-grandfather Andrew Russell was a private in the 2nd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Militia during the War of 1812. Colonel William Jennings commanded this regiment. Tunstall Quarles, Jr. armed and equipped one of the companies of the 2nd regiment and became its captain. Andrew Russell was one of the men in his company. He and the other company members enlisted on 1 September 1812. Some of the men, including Andrew Russell and Tunstall Quarles, were from Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Andrew and the rest of his company were enlisted until 1 October 1812. Colonel Jennings' regiment established Fort Jennings, located on the Auglaize River in Ohio, midway between Fort Barbee and Fort Defiance.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Pretty Boy Floyd Killed by FBI Agents
On 22 October 1934, bank robber Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd was shot and killed. Four FBI agents led by Melvin Purvis and four East Liverpool, Ohio police officers led by Chief of Police Hugh McDermott pursued him, and he was shot in a cornfield behind a house on Sprucevale Road, near Clarkson, Ohio.
Pretty Boy Floyd committed more than thirty bank robberies in the Midwest, mostly in Ohio and Oklahoma. When he robbed the banks, he would also destroy mortgage documents. On 9 April 1932, he shot and killed Erv Kelley, a bounty hunter and former sheriff of McIntosh County, Oklahoma. He and Adam Richetti were suspects in the Kansas City Massacre, a shootout which resulted in the death of four police officers and a prisoner. However, it is possible that he was not actually involved. He was named "Public Enemy No. 1" on 23 July 1934.
Charles Arthur Floyd married Ruby Hardgraves in 1924. The couple had a son, Charles Dempsey Floyd (also known as Jack Dempsey Floyd). Ruby and I are both descendants of Francis Hardgrave and Sarah Greer. We are fifth cousins twice removed.
State of Ohio, Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics. Certificate of Death, no. 58753, 22 October 1934, Charles A. Floyd. Available from Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953, FamilySearch.org.
References
Floyd, Charles Arthur (1904-1934)
FBI — Kansas City Massacre - Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd committed more than thirty bank robberies in the Midwest, mostly in Ohio and Oklahoma. When he robbed the banks, he would also destroy mortgage documents. On 9 April 1932, he shot and killed Erv Kelley, a bounty hunter and former sheriff of McIntosh County, Oklahoma. He and Adam Richetti were suspects in the Kansas City Massacre, a shootout which resulted in the death of four police officers and a prisoner. However, it is possible that he was not actually involved. He was named "Public Enemy No. 1" on 23 July 1934.
Charles Arthur Floyd married Ruby Hardgraves in 1924. The couple had a son, Charles Dempsey Floyd (also known as Jack Dempsey Floyd). Ruby and I are both descendants of Francis Hardgrave and Sarah Greer. We are fifth cousins twice removed.
Image available from http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/kansas-city-massacre-pretty-boy-floyd.
Ruby (Hardgraves) and Charles Arthur Floyd. Photo available from Pretty Boy Floyd: Picture Gallery.
References
Floyd, Charles Arthur (1904-1934)
FBI — Kansas City Massacre - Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Dutch Veterans' Day
Since 2005, Dutch Veterans' Day (Veteranendag) has been observed on the last Saturday in June. The date was chosen in honor of Prince Bernhard, who was born on June 29. Veterans who served the Netherlands in wars or international peacekeeping operations are honored on this day. A parade takes place at The Hague, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force performs a flyby. Local events are also organized in other cities.
On 29 October 1932 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, my great-grandfather's sister Anna Elizabeth Gatlin (Anna E. Morrison at the time of her marriage) married Cornelius Thomas de Kam. Both were living in Detroit, Michigan. They divorced in Wayne County, Michigan on 26 November 1935, and Cornelius remarried his second wife, also named Anna.
Cornelius (Cornelis) was born on 15 August 1873 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. He immigrated to Canada, and then to the United States. According to his attestation paper for the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, he had served in the Dutch army for six years. I searched militieregisters.nl, which contains militia records from seventeen Dutch archives, and I found that a record is available for Cornelis Thomas de Kam. Unfortunately, payment for the image must be made by bank transfer, and with added bank fees, it would be expensive to purchase the document.
Cornelius continued his military service after he immigrated to Canada. He agreed to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force on 22 September 1914.
Attestation paper, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force. Cornelius Thomas de Kam. 22 September 1914. Available from Library and Archives Canada.
Cornelius was a major in the Calgary Cycle Corps. He was also director of the provincial military school in Alberta, Canada. The infantry school was conducted in one of the city schools, but moved to Camp Sarcee in Calgary, Alberta in 1916.
References
Dutch Veterans' Day: last Saturday of June
Netherlands Veterans Institute
On 29 October 1932 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, my great-grandfather's sister Anna Elizabeth Gatlin (Anna E. Morrison at the time of her marriage) married Cornelius Thomas de Kam. Both were living in Detroit, Michigan. They divorced in Wayne County, Michigan on 26 November 1935, and Cornelius remarried his second wife, also named Anna.
Cornelius (Cornelis) was born on 15 August 1873 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. He immigrated to Canada, and then to the United States. According to his attestation paper for the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, he had served in the Dutch army for six years. I searched militieregisters.nl, which contains militia records from seventeen Dutch archives, and I found that a record is available for Cornelis Thomas de Kam. Unfortunately, payment for the image must be made by bank transfer, and with added bank fees, it would be expensive to purchase the document.
Screen shot from militieregisters.nl, showing that a record is available for Cornelis Thomas de Kam.
Cornelius continued his military service after he immigrated to Canada. He agreed to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force on 22 September 1914.
Cornelius was a major in the Calgary Cycle Corps. He was also director of the provincial military school in Alberta, Canada. The infantry school was conducted in one of the city schools, but moved to Camp Sarcee in Calgary, Alberta in 1916.
References
Dutch Veterans' Day: last Saturday of June
Netherlands Veterans Institute
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