Monday, March 28, 2016

2016 Ancestor #12 - Elmer Green

Elmer is 4th great grand uncle.

Elmer Greene was born in May 1861 in Avon, Wisconsin to John Jacob Green (1826-1892) and Louisa Alvira Babcock (1830-1893).  Elmer had eleven siblings:
Elmer married Agnes Carrollson (1865-?) on 12 Dec 1885 in Wisconsin.  They had two children together:
  • Frank (abt 1886)
  • Stella (abt 1888)
Elmer date of death is unknown.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

2016 Ancestor #11 - Elizabeth Ann Stamm

Elizabeth is my 4th great grandmother.

Elizabeth Ann Stamm was born on 11 Nov 1826 in Hagerstown, Maryland to Jacob Stamm (1767-1840) and Elizabeth Shank (1795-1880).  Elizabeth had five half-siblings and ten full siblings:
  • Joseph (1792-?)
  • Maria Magdelena (1792-1794)
  • Elizabeth (1794-1862)
  • Adam (1796-?)
  • Johannes Heinrich Georg (1800-1885)
  • Susannah (1815-1897)
  • Daniel (1817-1870)
  • Jacob (1819-1876)
  • Catharine (1821-?)
  • Elizabeth (1822-?)
  • Anna Eliza (1826-?)
  • William R. (1828-1910)
  • Samuel (1830-1904)
  • Henry T. (1878-?)
  • Henryetta E. (1884-?)
Elizabeth married Robert E. McNeal (1821-1894) on 19 Mar 1843 in Fayette County, Kentucky.  They had nine children:
Elizabeth died on 09 Aug 1915 at age 88 in Byron, Illinois.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

2016 Ancestor #10 - Charlotte Nachtigall

Charlotte is my 3rd great grand aunt.

Charlotte was born on 10 Mar 1872 in Neukirchen Kreis Osterberg, Germany to August F. Nachtigall (1833-1890) and Charlotte Sophia Elizabeth Kober (1839-1927).  Charlotte was the sixth of nine children:
I have no record of Charlotte marrying or having any children.

Charlotte died on 22 Jan 1937 at age 64.  Charlotte is buried at the Wheaton Cemetery in Wheaton, Illinois.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

2016 Ancestor #9 - Elizabeth L. Carrico

Elizabeth is my 3rd great grand aunt.

Elizabeth L. Carrico was born on 20 Apr 1829 in Sullivan County, Indiana to Josiah Carrico (1803-1871) and Jane Williams (1810-1882).  Elizabeth was the oldest of eight children:
  • John R. (1832-1864)
  • Nancy Ann (1833-1901)
  • Josephus Cyrus (1837-1908)
  • Isaac Owen (1842-1864)
  • Mary Jane (or Ann) (1844-?)
  • Martha Ann (1846-1921)
  • Basil Jordan (my 3rd great grandfather; 1848-1926)
Elizabeth married John White (1823-1900) in 1847.  They had three children:
  • Sabrina (1854-?)
  • Fletcher (1862-?)
  • James W. (1870)
The 1880 census has Elizabeth and family living in Franklin, Indiana.  According to the 1900 census, Elizabeth was widowed living in Mineral Wells, Texas. No known death date for Elizabeth.

2016 Ancestor #8 - Carrie M. Green

Carrie is my 3rd great grand aunt.

Carrie M. was born in Aug 1866 in Avon, Wisconsin to John Jacob Green (1826-1892) and Louisa Alvira Babcock (1830-1893).  Carrie was the ninth of eleven children:
Carrie married George F. Donyes (1862-1921) on 25 Mar 1883 in Green County, Wisconsin.  They had two children:
  • Jesse Nelson (1893-1975)
  • Dorothy (1903-1943)
Carrie and family spent time living in Durand, Illinois.  After George's death, Carrie was living in Waukesha, Wisconsin according to the 1930 census.  

Carrie died on 14 Aug 1938 at age 72 in Los Angeles, California.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

2016 Ancestor #7 - Robert E. McNeal

Robert is my 4th great grandfather.

Robert E. McNeal was born on 04 Jul 1821 in Harrisburg, Indiana.  Robert's parents are unknown.

Robert married Elizabeth Ann Stamm (1826-1915) on 19 Mar 1843 in Fayette County, Indiana.  They had nine children:
Robert died on 27 Feb 1894 in Byron, Illinois at age 72.