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Happy 110th Birthday Nana/September 6, 1905/Sentemental Sunday

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Ruth and Mack taken about 1980 or so in Florida

This is one birthday I never seem to forget, and I am not sure why. Perhaps there are a  lot of dates that fall within this first week of September, a wedding anniversary, a friends birthday, a nephews birthday. Maybe it is because the change of seasons, I really don’t know but I do know not many years go by that I don’t remember Nana on her day.

Nana was born Adela Ruth Ogilvie on September 6, 1905 in Clarence, Iowa. Her parents are Rev. David M. and Barbara (Kaye) Ogilvie who where married on May 17, 1887 in Cook County Illinois.

She went by her middle name Ruth rather than Adela. Nana signed her name after she was married Ruth O. McCartney, so she kept  her maiden name intact.

Ruth is the youngest of eight, consisting of 2 boys and 6 girls, it must have been very interesting for the youngmen in that household at times.Ruth must have had an excellent teacher in the kitchen, and was  a quick study, for when she was 12, she was  awarded for her cooking abilities.  Somewhere along the line Ruth decided  to teach and she pursued that profession. In 1930 census we find her teaching in the Doylestown Schools located in Wayne County, Ohio. In Doylestown I am told is where she met her future husband, my Grandfather, W. W. McCartney aka Mack, at a church gathering. Ruth was also his Latin teacher.

Mack and Ruth where married on November 2, 1935 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio. According to Ohio law at that time, she gave up her teaching, to become a full time wife and a mother to two boys. James and Thomas (Jimmy and Tommy ). I must say Nana never stopped teaching! She always had something to share, whether it be music, nature, grammar, etiquette. Nana played both organ and piano, she learned this at an early age from one of the organist at one of her fathers many pastorates. Ruth was the ogranist at Old South Church in Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio for a time.

By the time that I came along she was indeed a very busy lady, raising strawberries, helping grandpa with his orchard and garden and of course house work and her own flower gardens and all the other duties and hobbies that she had.

We as a family lost a treasure  to cancer on April 3, 1985, in North Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida. She now lies next to Grandpa at the South Cemetery on Rt. 306 (Chillicothe Rd.) Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio.

She is missed by many!

Happy Birthday Nana!

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Friday Family History /Henry and Mary Polly Cutter Munson 1821

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Henry and Mary Cutter Munson are my 4th great grand Aunt and Uncle.

Henry Munson was the son of Isaac who was born in 1762 in Conneticut, and Elizabeth Andrews Munson, Henry was born in 1793. According to the 1850 Federal Census he was 50 and born about 1800 in Connecticut. The family removed to New York where Henry’s mother Elizabeth passed away in August of 1815. Henry and Isaac moved on to Ohio. Henry lived with his father for a few years in Franklin Township Wayne County Ohio. Isaac died 10 July 1830 and is buried in West Cemetery, Fredricksburgh, Ohio. On November 14 of 1821, Henry married Polly Cutter also known as Mary Cutter the daughter of Samuel and Mary Cole Cutter.

Henry and Mary had at least 7 children, they are:

Ezra Munson, married Eliza Wycoff both being born in Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio. Ezra died in in Missouri. I do not know where Eliza died.

Samuel C. Munson, married Jane Hughes. I have no other information on this couple. At the end of his life Samuel settled in Medina County, Ohio, and that is where he died.

Eleanor Munson, married Jared Baker who was from Summit County, Ohio.

Mary Munson, married Isaiah Jones of Holmes County, Ohio. Mary died in 1862.

Elizabeth Munson, unmarried died Oct 12 1856.

Isaac Munson 19 September 1823 in Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio. Isaac married first Eliza A. Lowe. Eliza died in 1856. Isaac then married Susan Thomas, Isaac and Eliza had three children and Isaac had one child with Susan.

Last but surely not the least, my most favorite of all these children is Henry Jr.

Henry was born 12 Feb 1837 in Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio. Henry along with all the rest of these children are my first cousins five times removed. Ah but the story of Henry gets interesting, probably not for him in his time, but certainly in my time!

Henry was first married to Rebecca Jones daughter of John Jones. They were married on 12 February 1861 in Wayne County, Ohio. They had 5 children the youngest dying in infancy.

His next marriage was to a Miss Martha C. McCartney daughter of Samuel C. and Jamima Jackson McCartney. If this is sounding familiar to you. Samuel and Jamima are my third great grandparents, so that now makes Henry my Uncle by marriage to my second great grand aunt Martha! So Henry is my first cousin 5 times removed and my second great grand uncle! How fun is that. I had three men named Henry in my files. I now have just two. Henry Junior. and Henry Senior. It was fun connecting the dots!

My actual Cutter connection does not happen until Arthur C. and Christina S. Cutter McCartney are married on 4 July 1908 in Prairie Township, Summit County, Ohio. AC and Christina are my great grandparents. Christina is the second great granddaughter of Samuel and Mary Cole Cutter. AC is the great grandson of Samuel C. and Jamima Jackson McCartney. His grandfather Silas Jackson McCartney was a brother to Martha C. McCartney Munson.

The Munson family was a very prominent family in early Wayne and Medina Counties. There is a Munson Knob located within Wayne County and Two of the early Munson Homes are still standing and are listed with the Wayne County Historical Society.

Henry Sr., died 1 Dec 1867 in Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio., and Aunt Polly passed away on 4 May 1872 in Wayne County, Ohio.

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Letter of Attorney/ Isaiah McCartney to James Wilson Esq. 1814

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While searching for a connection between Isaiah McCartney and whom we believe to be his parents John and Margaret Clyde McCartney, I found a document that proves Isaiah’s connection to his wife Lettice/Lettis/Leticia Hudders.

I  found at  the Chester County Pennsylvania website a Letter of Attorney. I ordered a copy for 5.00 and what I recieved was a Letter of Attorney drawn up for Isaiah McCartney and Lettis Hudders now McCartney his wife. This was written up to give their good friend James Wilson Esq. permission to handle this affair.

Lettice was to have recieved half of a property that her grandfather James Hudders Senr left to her in a will. The other half to her sister Mary. The stipulation of the will was that their father James Hudders Jr. would have use of the land through his natural life. I am not sure why the girls recieved this and not their father, but I am sure there must be a story in there somewhere.  James Jr. was not the only child, and usually grandchildren, especially girls,  didn’t get much mention in wills in that time period.

I now have proof of their marriage, somewhere between 1795 when James Hudders passed and his will proven and 1814 when this document was written. I have a birth date for whom I believe to be the oldest child of 1805 so that narrows it down a bit more.

My new question now is, why is she selling off her portion. I also have a letter of attorney for her sister Mary, wishing to sell her portion as well, during the same time period.
James Jr I believe  died after this document was drawn up, perhaps in the 1820’s.

Know all men by these present that We Isaiah McCartney of the township of Derry in the County of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania and Lettis his wife one of the Grand daughters and heirs of James Hudders Senr late of Chester County East Nottingham Township deceased made his last will and testament in writing where in and whereby amongst other things he did give and devise a certain track of land unto his son James Hudders, two daughters, Lettis and Mary Now know ye that we Isaiah McCartney and Lettis Hudders now McCartney his wife have made constituted and appoint in our place and stead put and dispute our trusty and loving friend James Wilson Esq of the town of Oxford Township Chester County and state of Pennsylvania our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names places and steads to grant bargain and sell or rent do anything he should think proper for to do with our part of the messuage or tract of ninety one acres of land situate in Lower Oxford Township Chester County State aforesaid joining land of James Thomas and John Watt and others with the appurtenances and all our estate right title and interest there in unto such person and persons and for such price or prices as shall think proper and also for us and in our names places and heads and as our proper act and deed to sign seal and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as shall be necessary for the absolute granting and a signing of the promises into the purchaser or purchasers in for simple giving and granting unto our said attorney by these presents our full and whole powers strength and authority in  and  about the premises to have use and to have use take all all lawful ways and means in our names for the purposes aforesaid and upon the receipts of the purchase money for the promises acquaintances or other sufficient discharge for us and in our names to make seal and deliver and generally all and every other act or acts things and things devise and (unreadable) the law what so ever needful and making to be done on and about the promises for us and in our names do execute and perform as fully largely and amply to all intents and purposes as if we ourselves might do or could do if personally present and attorneys one or more under him for the prupose aforesaid to make and constitute and again at pleasure to revoke, hereby ratifying allowing and holding firm and effected all and what so ever our said attorney shall lawfully do do in and about the premises by virtue here of I witness where of we have here unto set our hands and seals this 23 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen Isaiah McCartney (seal) Lettice McCartney (seal) Witness present Thomas Laird Letty Miller Columbia County  be it remembered that on the day of the of the above written route letters of Attorney personally came before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in a and for the County of Columbia the above and within names Isaiah McCartney and Lettis his wife and acknowledge the above as and for their act and deed witness my hand and seal of office date aforesaid Thomas Laird (seal) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Columbia County I George A. Frick Prothonatory for said county do certify that Thomas Laird is duly commissioned as Justice of the Peace for said county witness my hand and seal of Office Know all me by these present that We Isaiah McCartney of the township of Derry in the County of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania and Lettis his wife one of the Grand daughters and heirs of James Hudders Senr late of Chester County East Nottingham Township deceased made his last will and testament in writing where in and whereby amongst other things he did give and devise a certain track of land unto his son James Hudders, two daughters, Lettis and Mary Now know ye that we Isaiah McCartney and Lettis Hudders now McCartney his wife have made constituted and appoint in our place and stead put and dispute our trusty and loving friend James Wilson Esq of the town of Oxford Township Chester County and state of Pennsylvania our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names places and steads to grant bargain and sell or rent do anything he should think proper for to do with our part of the messuage or tract of ninety one acres of land situate in Lower Oxford Township Chester County State aforesaid joining land of James Thomas and John Watt and others with the appurtenances and all our estate right title and interest there in unto such person and persons and for such price or prices as shall think proper and also for us and in our names places and heads and as our proper act and deed to sign seal and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as shall be necessary for the absolute granting and a signing of the promises into the purchaser or purchasers in for simple giving and granting unto our said attorney by these presents our full and whole powers strength and authority in  and  about the premises to have use and to have use take all all lawful ways and means in our names for the purposes aforesaid and upon the receipts of the purchase money for the promises acquaintances or other sufficient discharge for us and in our names to make seal and deliver and generally all and every other act or acts things and things devise and (unreadable) the law what so ever needful and making to be done on and about the promises for us and in our names do execute and perform as fully largely and amply to all intents and purposes as if we ourselves might do or could do if personally present and attorneys one or more under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and constitute and again at pleasure to revoke, hereby ratifying allowing and holding firm and effected all and what so ever our said attorney shall lawfully do do in and about the premisses by virtue here of I witness where of we have here unto set our hands and seals this 23 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen Isaiah McCartney (seal) Lettice McCartney (seal) Witness present Thomas Laird Letty Miller Columbia County  be it remembered that on the day of the of the above written route letters of Attorney personally came before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in a and for the County of Columbia the above and within names Isaiah McCartney and Lettis his wife and acknowledge the above as and for their act and deed witness my hand and seal of office date aforesaid Thomas Laird (seal) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Columbia County I George A. Frick Prothonotary for said county do certify that Thomas Laird is duly commissioned as Justice of the Peace for said county witness my hand and seal of Office

April 29 1814 George A. Frick

Recorded Aug 11 1815

I find it rather funny (odd) that I ordered this document in August, somewhere near the bi-centenial of it writing. Guess it was meant for me to find it then.

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Friday Family History-John W. Cutter m. Margaret Cellar 6 June 1872

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Today I am happy to say that I have a marriage to share with you. Miss Margaret Cellar daughter of Joseph and Pheobe Corn Cellar was married to my double 1st cousin 5 times removed John W. Cutter. Like many brides she chose a day in June. I imagine it might have been a lovely day as June is a very pleasant time in central Ohio.

John W. was the son of John and Hannah Peterman Cutter. I am connected to John through two sets of Grandparents: Samuel and Mary Cole Cutter and James and Elizabeth Bartleson Peterman.
Both end up being connected to my McCartney lineage.

Here is a bit from Bowen’s History of Wayne County Ohio, 1910 concerning John W. Cutter,

con’t from page 728: ” John W. Cutter, of Franklin Twp, Wayne Co., Ohio, is a son of John Cutter, ……

..The subject of this sketch, John W. Cutter, was born on January 19, 1843, and spent his early days with his parents. He secured a limited education in the district schools, his vacation periods being devoted to work on the farm. He has always followed the agricultural pursuits and has been fairly successful, being accounted one of the successful farmers of his section. His farm is characterized by splendid buildings, well kept fences, modern macheinery and other accessories of an up-to-date farm. Mr. Cutter shows sound judgement in his operations, keeping in touch with the most advanced methods relating to the service of agriculture and has consequently been enabled to realize handsome returns for the labor he has bestowed.

On June 6, 1872, Mr. Cutter was married to Margaret A. Cellar, who was born March 1, 1846, in Holmes county, this state, a daughter of Joseph and Phoebe (Corn) Cellar. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, where they were married, and they came to Holmes county in 1824, making their home there during the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Cutter’s paternal grand father, Ephraim Cellar, was a veterna of the war of 1812, after the conclusion of which he went to Jefferson county, Ohio, and thence to Indiana, where he died. Mrs Cutter’s maternal grandfather was William Corn, who was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but later came to Holmes coutny, Ohio, where he spent his remaining years and died. To Mr and Mrs. Cutter have been born the following children: Morris E., who died young; Joseph C. of Franklin Township, married Della Scott, and they have seven children: Blanche, Maude, Mildred, Norma, Susan, William and Mabel. William L. of Lorain Ohio, married Bertha Scott, and they have had five children: Marcella, Helen, Ruth, Catherine, and one that died in infancy unamed. Ira C. is the wife of John Wirt, of Franklin Township, and they have one child, Kenneth; Mabel and Myrtle, twins. Myrtle married LeRoy Sparr, of Franklin township; two children, Francis and Robert. Martha V. is still under parental roof.

Mr. Cutter is a Democrat in politics and has ever taken an intelligent interest in local public affairs, though he has been in no sense an office seeker. His many splendid qualities of character have won for him the unbounded confidence and regard of all with whom he has associated. He was elceted county commissioner in 1898, took the office in 1899 and held it until 1902. He was also for thiry years a member of the school board, and served efficiently as township trustee. Fraternally he is a member of the Nation Congress and the Masons. The family all belong to the Methodist Episcopal church.

John W. Cutter died on 17 Nov 1912 in Franklin, Wayne County, Ohio, USA and was buried 20 Nov 1912 in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA. At this point have not been able to find what cemetery John was buried in, but on Find A Grave I do find Margaret buried at Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA. My best guess is that he would be buried with or near Margaret. There are also other memembers of the Cutter Family buried in versious cememteries in Wayne County Ohio. I suspect he is probably in one of them.

Margaret A. Cellar Cutter died on 21 Jun 1929 in Franklin, Wayne Co., Ohio, USA. She was buried at Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA. I have been told this Cememtery is also known as Oakhill Cememtery.

The children of this union are:
Morris Cutter
Joseph C. Cutter m. Della Scott
William L. Cutter m. Bertha Scott
Ira(?) C. Cutter m. John Wirt
Mable Cutter
Myrtle Cutter m. Leroy Sparr
Martha V. Cutter

Myrtle and Martha where twins.

My great grandfather Arthur C. McCartney’s middle name is Cellus and I have also seen it written Cellar, perhaps it is from this family in which he gained his middle name.

Happy Anniversary Cousin.

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Amanuensis Monday, Family Photos

Amanuensis-Monday Letter from James R. Kaye to his great nephew and name sake James R. McCartney and the rest of the family.

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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 concerning Amanuensis and why one should transcribe the records ! 

The letter below was written to my Grandparents and my Dad on the occasion of a visit from their Uncle and Great Uncle, James R. Kaye, the son of Byron and Ellen Smith Kaye of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. This and a few more letters were found in a scrapbook that my grandmother started for my Dad. I have been sorting through them and getting them put away in protective coverings. As time allows I will post more.

Enjoy!

 Oak Park, Ill. April 30, 1938

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James Ross McCartney aka Jimmie

 

Dear Ruth, Mac. and Jimmie:

I had such a mighty fine time with you all that I have been lonesome all week, not with standing the fact that I have been swamped with work.

You cannot know what a good time you gave me, and I want you to know how deeply I appreciate it.

I have been seeing You, Mac, out in the strawberry patch. I do hope you have had our good weather and got in all the plants. I am sure the frost danger is past, and trust everything will conspire to give you a bumper crop.

I have been telling the folks that you have everything that could be desired in your little home. It is ideal. I will always be able to picture you in it, and visualize all your movements. There you are Ruth playing with Jimmie, he chewing up the bus and Mac smoking his pipe, and your mother getting the greatest happiness out of the baby. That is what I call ideal.

You will never know little Jimmie how much happiness I got out of being with you those days. It will have an enduring place in memory. You are a darling baby, and no baby ever had finer, more ideal parents and grandma than you, and no one every had a sweeter baby.

I have been telling the folks all about you, Betty, Jimmie and little Jean wanted me to tell them more, and Jean was just as much interested as the other two. She said “Jean see baby-Mimi baby,”

 

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by which she meant she wanted to see Jimmie baby. She calls her brother “Mimi.” They would all love to see your Jimmie.

Now, Jimmie, as I told you on the Columbus picture card, You and I , little pal, will get together some time for a joint birthday party. Won’t we have a good time! The folks will be invited, and will have the privilege of doing all the cooking and baking and join in the eating.

What a happiness it will be to watch your growing life. What a joy you are and are going to be to your Mamma and daddy, because it will be impossible to find a finer boy and a finer, noble man in a week’s ride.

I have given your mother the facts regarding the state of things here, Ruth, and my talk with Winnie.

Kiss little Jimmie for me often.

I am wishing for you all every good thing and every Divine blessing, remembering you all at the Throne of Grace, and that the Good Shepperd will keep you, protect and pasture the little in your home and keeping.

Marjorie and all join in love to you all.

Your loving Uncle,
Jim