52 Ancestors 2015 Week #11 - Johann Georg Gruen

Johann is my 5th great grandfather.


I haven't found much Irish in my direct family tree so in honor of Saint Patrick's Day I am picking a Gruen which would eventually evolve into the last name Greene.

Johann Georg was born on 25 Apr 1783 in Baumerlenbach, Oberohringen, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg (now Germany) to Georg Simon Gruen (1753-1825) and Maria Barbara Herldarth (1755-1822).  Johann had seven siblings:

• Johann Friederick (1780-1780)
• Catharina Dorthea (1781-1865)
• Johan Abraham (1785-1794)
• Christina Braven (1789-?)
• Rosina Elizabeth (1791-1791)
• Rosina Elizabeth (1794-1794)
• Johan Simon (1797-1797)

Johann's parents really seem to like the name Johann as it is the name of all their sons though two did in infancy.  There are also two Rosina Elizabeth's, are they one in the same or they used the name again after the death of their first Rosina.

Johann married Christiana Elizabeth Arnold (?-1819) on 10 Dec 1805 in Evangelish, Baumerlenbach, Oberohringen, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg.  They had eight children:

• Christiana Elisabeth Dorothea (1806-1808)
• Christina Dorothea (1808-1877)
• Eva Elizabetha (1809-?)
• Baby Girl (1810-1810)
• John Georg (1811-?)
• Fredrich Ludwig (1812-1820)
• Edward Alex (1814-1815)
• Georg Michael (1818-?)

After Christiana died, Johann remarried Wilhelmina Jacobina Leiss (my 5th great grandmother; 1802-1885) on 13 Nov 1820 in Evangelish, Baumerlenbach, Oberohringen, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg.  They had seven children:

• Elizabeth Dorothy
• John George
• Christina Carolina Jacobina (1821-1876)
• Wilhelmina Rossina (1822-?)
• John Jacob (my 4th great grandfather; 1826-1892)
• Mary J. Clara (1839-1865)
• Thomas George (1842-1865)

Mary is the first of Johann and Wilhelmina's children to be born in the US in 1839.   It doesn't look like all their children immigrated to the states with them as Christina died in Germany in 1876.  

Johann died on 03 Mar 1867 at age 83 in Morgantown, Indiana.

52 Ancestors 2015 Week #10 - Jane Williams

Jane Williams is my 4th great grandmother

Jane was born in 1810 in Pickaway, Ohio to George M. Williams (1768-1828) and Sarah Cavender (1786-1853).  Jane had five siblings:

• James Douglas (1808-1880)
• Thomas W. (1809-1909)
• Douglas (1814-1842)
• Eliza Jane (1816-1890)
• Ruth M. (1819-?)

Jane married Josiah Carrico (1803-1871) in 1828 in Sullivan County, Indiana.  They had eight children:

• Elizabeth L. (1829-?)
• John R. (1832-1864)
• Nancy Ann (1833-1901)
• Josephus Cyrus (1837-1908)
• Isaac Owen (1842-1864)
• Mary Jane (1844-?)
• Martha Ann (1846-1921)
• Basil Jordan (my 3rd great grandfather; 1848-1926)

In 1870, Jane had moved to Spring Creek, Missouri.

Jane died on 22 May 1882 at age 72 in Pottersville, Missouri.  Jane is buried at Home Land Cemetery in Howell, Missouri.

52 Ancestors 2015 Week #9 - Louisa Alvira Babcock

Louisa is my 4th great grandmother.

Louisa was born on 02 Aug 1830 in Scott, New York to Reuben Lemuel Babcock (1802-1891) and Rosena Louisa Palmer (1807-1897).  Louisa was the third of twelve children.

• Lemuel Rubin (1826-1902)
• Joseph Maxon (1828-1914)
• Lenora Lavina (1832-1893)
• Lucinda Lavinia (1832-1911)
• George S. (1834-?)
• Harriet A. (1837-1853)
• Hiram A. (1837-1844) [I also have a Hiram 1842-1844]
• Samuel J. (1840-1911)
• Nancy J. (1844-?)
• Mattie A. (1847-1928)
• Samantha (1848-1928)
• Eunice A. (1850-1852)

Louisa married John Jacob Green (1826-1892) on 20 Oct 1846 in Morgan County, Indiana.  They had eleven children:

• Mary Louisa (1848-1910)
• George McCoy (my 3rd great grandfather; 1850-1922)
• Alice J. (1852-1921)
• Melissa A. (1853-1926)
• Harriet Zeletta (1856-1914)
• Isaac Sanborn (1858-1915)
• William Oscar (1859-1921)
• Elmer (1861-?)
• Carrie M. (1866-1938)
• Frank Burton (1868-1936)
• Edmond John (1872-1935)

Louisa is listed as living in Michigan (1850 Census) and Wisconsin (1860-1880 census).

Louisa died on 08 Mar 1893 in Albany, Wisconsin at age 62.  Louisa is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

52 Ancestors 2015 Week #8 - Josiah Carrico

Josiah is my 4th great grandfather.

Josiah Carrico was born about 1803 in Carlisle, Indiana to Charles Joseph Carrico (1772-1840) and Martha Reason (1775-?).  Josiah had six siblings:

• Nancy Martha (1791-1874)
• Margaret (1792-1863)
• Reason (1794-1878)
• Basil (1795-1872)
• Catherine (1801-1871)
• Charles (1803-?)

Josiah and Charles may have been twins or Josiah could have been born in 1802 or 1804.  

Josiah married Jane Williams (1810-1882) in 1828 in Sullivan County, Indiana.  They had eight children:

• Elizabeth L. (1829-?)
• John R. (1832-1864)
• Nancy Ann (1833-1901)
• Josephus Cyrus (1837-1908)
• Isaac Owen (1842-1864)
• Mary Jane (1844-?)
• Martha Ann (1846-1921)
• Basil Jordan (my 3rd great grandfather; 1848-1926)

By 1860, Josiah and family had moved to Missouri settling primary in Pottersville.  

Josiah died in Nov 1871 at age 68.  Josiah is buried at Homeland Cemetery in Howell, Missouri.

52 Ancestors 2015 Week #7 - John Jacob Green

John is my 4th great grandfather.

John Jacob Green was born on 18 Apr 1826 in Baumerlenbach, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany to Johann Georg Gruen (1783-1867) and Wilhelmina Jacobina Leiss (1802-1885).   I have John have six full siblings:

• Christina Carolina Jacobina Gruen (1821-1876)
• Wilhelmina Rossina Gruen (1822-?)
• Mary J. Clara (1839-1865)
• Thomas George (1842-1865)
• John George
• Elizabeth Dorothy

I also have eight half-siblings though John's father's first marriage to Christiana Elizabeth Arnold (-1819).

• Christina Elisabeth Dorothea Gruen (1806-1808)
• Christina Dorothea Gruen (1808-1877)
• Eva Elizabetha Gruen (1809-?)
• Female Gruen (1810-1810)
• John Georg Gruen (1811-?)
• Fredrich Ludwig Gruen (1812-1820)
• Edward Alex Gruen (1814-1815)
• Georg Michael Gruen (1818-?)

John also had one half-sibling through his mother:

• Louisa Rosina Moegerle (1818-?)

John had moved to the US by 1846 when he married Lousia Alvira Babcock (1830-1893) on 20 Oct in Martinsville, Indiana.  They had eleven children:

• Mary Louisa (1848-1910)
• George McCoy (my 3rd great grandfather; 1850-1922)
• Alice J. (1852-1921)
• Melissa A. (1853-1936)
• Harriet Zeletta (1856-1914)
• Isaac Sanborn (1858-1915)
• William Oscar (1859-1921)
• Elmer (1861-?)
• Carrie M. (1866-1938)
• Frank Burton (1868-1936)
• Edmond John (1872-1935)

John and his family would settle in Avon, Wisconsin.  John died on 04 Feb 1892 at age 65.  John is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

52 Ancestors 2015 Week #6 - Orrel Maria Waterman

Orrel is my 4th great grandmother.

Orrel Maria Waterman was born on 12 Jun 1835 in Holland, Massachusetts to Rufus Bradley Waterman (1810-1935) and Hannah Mariah Webber (1808-1886).  Orrel was the oldest of six children:

• Susan (1840-1842)
• Charles (1842-1926)
• Elizabeth L. (1843-1913)
• Adelbert D. (1847-1924)
• Andrew B. (1850-1919)

In the 1850's census, Orrel was living in Oregon, Wisconsin.

Orrel married John Wesley Haskin (1833-1901) in 1856 in Oregon, Wisconsin.  They had eight children:

• Rosetta
• Merrick B. (1857-1931)
• Eva Adelle (1859-1957)
• Emma Elmyra (1862-1962)
• Ervin Lincoln (1864-1947)
• Flora M. (1867-1940)
• Dora Allen (my 3rd great grandmother; 1873-1952)
• Bertha Mabel (1876-1961)

The 1900 census had Orrel living in Ithaca, Wisconsin but the 1905 census Orrel was living in Denison, Iowa.

Orrel died on 15 Sep 1910 in Denison, Iowa.  Orrel is buried at Oakland Cemetery in Denison, Iowa.

52 Ancestors 2015 Week #5 - Petrus Carlsson

Petrus is my 4th great grandfather.


Petrus is actually a branch off my Nachtigall side but shares a similar last name to my paternal side.


Petrus was born on 21 Sep 1802 in St. Hestra, Sweden to Carl Andersson (1782-?) and Kerstin Petersdotter (1782-?).  Petrus married Catharina Zachrisdotter (1802-1882) on 31 Dec 1833.  They had five children:

• Johan Marten (1834-1834)
• Josepha (1835-1861)
• Augusta (1838-?)
• Sofia (my 3rd great grandmother; 1838-1891)
• Johanna Mary (1843-1913)

All Petrus children would take the last name Petersson or Petersdotter upon arrival in the states.

Petrus died on 06 Jul 1886 at age 83 in St. Hestra, Sweden.