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It Only Comes Around Every Four Years / Leap Day in Your Family Tree

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Tomorrow is leap day!

What is leap year? It takes about  365 days 6 hours for the earth to rotate around the sun. To make up for the extra 6 hours each year, one day every four years is added so that we don’t end up with winter in July and many other strange occurrences.
Now why February was chosen that I am not quite sure.

I decided to have a little fun with my family tree to celebrate leap year. What celebrations happened on this day in my ancestral family lives. I found only 3 celebrations for that day in my tree, but with all the blank spaces in my research there must be more.

The genealogy program I have on my lap-top is Legacy. In the Legacy program there is, like most other programs, an application that allows you to make a calendar. In Legacy you can print/view a whole year or just a month. I pulled up February of this year and found the following celebrations in my family tree. This would be the path to find the calendar in Legacy>Reports>Books/Other>Calender Creator. There is also Calendar List Report just below Calender Creator that you can use as well.
In 1804 on the 29 of February, Edmund Hallett was born to Samuel and Phebe Hallett Hallett. Edmund is the 4th great-great grandson William and Elizabeth Fones (Winthrop, Feake) Hallett which makes him my 3rd cousin 6 times removed, pretty removed I would say. Phebe is the descendant of William and Elizabeth. I have nothing on his father Samuel but I would not at all be surprised if he was also descended from Elizabeth and William.

The 29 of February 1872 Miss Jeannette Mitchell Thompson was born to William J. and Ellen Binnie Thompson in Dundee Illinois. Miss Jeannette is the wife of Harris Aleck Campbell. Helen Amelia Thompson Sunday is her sister and William Ashley Sunday her brother-in-law. Miss Jeannette is not related to me by blood she is a step daughter to my great-grand Aunt Anna Kaye.

On 29 of February in the of 1876 Mr. David Watt Burgess m. Miss Margaret (Maggie) Kaye daughter of Byron and Ellen Smith Kaye. David was the son of William and Elizabeth Ann Watt Burgess. They married in Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario at the home of Mrs. Ellen Kaye. Note to self, I wonder if they celebrated Sadie Hawkins in 1876 in Canada did Maggie ask David for his hand, or did David see an opportunity to only have an anniversary every four years and off the hook for the other three. Interesting thoughts!

Who in your family tree celebrates an important day on 29 of February? Check it out and have some fun! Here is a List of Leap Years.

Happy Hunting!

Amanuensis Monday, Genealogy

Amanuensis Monday/Marriage Returns Holmes Co. Ohio October 1871

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Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another. From The National Standard Encyclopedia

Amanuensis Monday was started on the Transylvanian Dutch Blog. This link will take you to the page about Amanuensis and why one should transcribe the records !

Marriage Returns Holmes Co. Ohio  October 1871

page 162
Granted-October 9, 1871 Marriage License
Was granted this day to
Robert Cowell and Miss Elizabeth Arnold
Thomas Armor Probate Judge

Affidavit- blank

Return-State of Ohio, Holmes County
I certify that on the 10th day of October A.D. 1871
Robert Co(a)well  and Elizabeth Arnold were legally joined in marriage by me a
Minister of the Gospel D.R. (?) No. 3233

October 10, 1871 marriage license
Was granted to
Joseph McDowel and Jamima Phillips
Thomas Armor Probate Judge

Affidavit-State of Ohio, Holmes County
Personally came Joseph McDowel apply for License for himself to be
Married to Jamima Phillips who being sworn, says he the said
Joseph McDowel  is over the age of twenty one and unmarried,
that said Jamima  Phillips is over the age of eighteen year and is unmarried,
resides in Holmes County, and they are not nearer in kin as first (handwritten second) cousins, and he knows no legal impediment to said marriage. His Signature Joseph McDowel

Return- State of Ohio, Holmes County
I certify that on the 15th day of October AD 1871
Joseph McDowel and Jamima Phillips where legally joined
in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel
W.L. Sharpe No. 3234

 

Granted- October 17, 1871
Marriage License was this day granted to
Charles B. Dickey
and Letty McCartney
Thomas Armor Probate Judge

Affidavit-blank

Return-State of Ohio, Holmes County
I certify on the 19th of October AD 1871
Charles B. Dickey and Letty McCartney
were legally joined in marriage by me a
Minister of the Gospel,  Geo. W. Peppet no. 3235

page 163

Granted-October 20, 1871
Marriage License was this day granted to
William J. Porter and Margret Emmons
Thomas Armor Probate Judge

Affidavit-Personally came William I Porter
apply for license for himself to be married to Margaret
Emmons, being sworn, says he the said William I Porter
is over the age of 21 years, is unmarried and the said Margaret
Emmons is over the age of 18 yrs , and is unmarried resides in
Holmes County and they are not nearer akin then first  (handwritten second)
cousins, and he knows of no legal impediment to said marriage.
William I. Porter Sworn to and abscribed to me this 20th day of October
1871  Thomas Armor Probate Judge

Return-State of Ohio, Holmes County
I certify on the 2 day of October AD 1871
William I. Porter and Margaret Emmons
were legally joined in marriage by me a
Minister of the Gospel D.R. Moor no. 3236


 Granted- October 21, 1871
Marriage License was this day granted to
Daniel D. Frozer and Susan Oliver
Thomas Armor Probate Judge

Affidavit-blank

Return-State of Ohio, Holmes County
I certify that  on the 22 day of  October 1871
Daniel D. Frozer and Susan Oliver were legally
joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel
Frederick I Chase no.3237

Granted October 25, 1871 Marriage License
Was this day granted to
David Mast and Barbary Koser

Affidavit-blank

Return- State of Ohio, Holmes County
I certify that on the 29th day of October 1871
Daniel Mast and Barbara Kaser were legally
joined in marriage by me a Justice of the Peace
Daniel Bots. no.3238

Hope you find some one  you know or that you may have been looking for! Let me know, you might be kin as Miss McCartney and Mr. Dickey are Great x3 Grand Aunt and Uncle to me!

Happy Hunting!

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“The Moment I Knew”…My addition to the Armchair Genealogist’s post

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The Arm Chair Genealogist posted this morning “The Moment I Knew”.

I can honestly say there was not a crystallizing moment when I understood that I was was the keeper of the family story. It was just a matter that it was something I was going to do. My Mother and her siblings are very interested in their family history and genealogy, so I came to this at an early age. Cemeteries are nothing new to me, papers, family stories and pictures have always been around and abound.

There was a moment when I did understand that maybe it was time to that I should actually start doing my work and not just listening to the stories. It was after my father in law passed away. It was his family that had a mystery so I set out to see if I could solve it.
I have in the last 21 yrs figured out some of the puzzle, but I am now faced with a why to solve.  Isn’t that always the way.

Jim’s, my husband, Aunt gave me a had written family tree on a large piece of paper, many of the names reaching back to pre-revolution in VA and NC. I then started working on his mother’s family tree and trying to fill in the blanks that she left in the tree. I had marvelous success with this. It seems to me that Mountain folk, or maybe southern folk in general have a keen understanding and appreciation for their ancestors and are liable to have much of their lineage either in their heads or actually written or perhaps it was just this  Eastern Kentucky family that had the desire to know their past. I have much more to do on this family, I have tucked them away for a while so that I could concentrate on my paternal lineage. Mom is busy working her lineage and I thought it best that I get some of Dad’s taken care of. This journey as been an exciting one! When I was working on Jim’s family it was his and even though it was fun and challenging it didn’t leave me with as much excitement as I find doing my history.

Now all I have to do is learn to stick with one person at a time and get them all fleshed out before moving on to the next person. If anyone has any clue on how to do this please drop me a note and let me know how you manage it.

Happy Hunting!

Genealogy, Wednesday Wedding

Wednesday Wedding/Oct 1886 Marriage Returns Holmes, County, Ohio.

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Marriage Records Holmes County Ohio



page 548


Granted- Oct 14, 1886 Marriage License Was this day granted to Alden Roush and Alice Homer

Affidavit-blank

Return -State of Ohio, Holmes County I certify that on the 19 day of October 1886 Alden Roush and Alice Homer were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel I. W. Keiffer no. 5771


Granted- Oct 16, 1886 Marriage Liscense Was this day granted to Thomas Graham and Mary Moore

Affidavit-blank

Return -State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify that on the 16th day of Octobers 1886 Thomas Graham and Mary Moler are legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel J.L.Hook  no. 5772


Granted- 19, October 1886 Marriage License Was this day granted to Issac Kilmer and Mary E. Munnsan

Affidavit-blank

Return-State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify that on the 19th day of October 1886 Issac Kilmer and Mary Etta Munnsan were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel L.K. Wormer no. 5773


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Granted- 0ct 19, 1886 Marriage License was this day granted to Stuart B. Bailey and Ella T. Robinson

affidavit-blank

Return- State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify, that on the 19th day of October 1886 Stuart B. Bailey and Ella T. Robinson were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel Jas. A. Williams n. 5774


Granted- Oct 20, 1886 Marriage License was this day granted to Douglas D. Deahl and Helen S. Hecker

affidavit-blank

Return- State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify, that on the 21 day of October 1886 Douglas D. Deahl and Helen S. Hecker were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel John Gailey no. 5775


Granted- Oct 20, 1886 Marriage License was this day granted to Silas J. McCartney and Nannie C. Terry

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 Return- State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify, that on the 22 day of October 1886 Silas McCartney and Nancy Terry were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel C.D. Patterson no. 5776


Silas and Nancy “Nannie” Terry McCartney are my second great grand-parents. While I was transcribing this I realized that in my record, I had the marriage date as the 20th of  October. The source I have for this is a marriage record posted at FamilySearch.org.


In my best estimation the transcriber missed the fact that they didn’t get married on the same day that the liscense  was issued. Many of the other licenses were filled on the same day of issue. This is one very good example that having more then one proof in most important.


I also find it interesting that they were married by a C.D. Patterson and that Silas’ grand-parents, Isaiah and Lettice Hudders McCartney, were married by a J.B. Patterson. I wonder if they might be related to each other.  This just might be a fun side trip throught the records to see if they just might be kin.


While doing some research on the internet I came across this pdf file at the Holmes County Library Blog. Holmes County Library  containing a transcription of the 1886 marriage returns for that county from A to Z.


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Family Friday History October 7-Eliza Jane Elswick 116 yrs old

		

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On this day in 1895, Eliza Jane Elswick was born to Henry and Susannah Hampton Elswick. She was born in the midst of autumn in the mountain country of Kentucky. They called home Hartley, Pike County, Kentucky. Eliza married Joseph Burke the son of  James Martin and Susana Hampton Burke on 27 November 1919 in Pike Co., Kentucky.


Joseph and Eliza had five children, the last two being a set of female twins. Eliza and one of the twins died shortly after child-birth. The second twin is my mother in law.


The Susannah and Susana are second cousins, and it is this Hampton ancestry that I connect to my husband through the Jackson family. Soooo we are actually cousins more than once, but who is counting !


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