52 Ancestors 2018: Ancestors 1-4

The 52 Ancestors Challenge is back!  Amy Johnson Crow started this challenge a few years ago and I participated in 2014 and 2015.  I do not always have the time every week to write up something so I think I might just do one a month with four ancestors. 

Ancestor #1 - Carl Eric Gullens (my 3rd great grandfather)
I'm pretty sure I did this one a few years ago but I'm circling back because it is a big brick wall for me.  This is the little information I have - born in Finland and married Augistine Haldga.  I do not even have sources for this information so it could be wrong.  His son, Erick Andrew Carlson, is my 2nd great grandfather.  I have Carl and Augistine having four other children: Edla, Johanna, Lena, and August.

Ancestor #2 - John Howland (my 12th great grandfather)
I stumbled across this ancestor during the first 52 Ancestors challenge.  It has proved to be an interesting ancestor with links to many famous individuals including the Baldwin family.  I do believe there are some others but my research hasn't gotten that far yet.  I am descendent from John's daughter Desire.

Ancestor #3 - Janet Boarman (my 8th great grandmother)
Janet was born to William and Jane (nee Neale) in 1680 in Charles County, Maryland.  Janet married James Gates Jr. and I know of one child my 7th great grandmother, Margaret.

Ancestor #4 - McNeals
I have not been able to find my grandmother, Jane nor her parents and sister in the 1940's census.  My grandmother given first name is Garnet and I have tried every variation of their names to try and find them to no avail.

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The results aligned with the research I have uncovered.  There is Irish on both my Mom's mom side and my Dad's mom side so the 48% Ireland/Scottish/Wales matches up.  I also enjoy getting the matches to others that have taken the test, a few I have already been in contact with or have used their trees to help fill out my own information.

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2017 Ancestor #11 - Elizabeth Wilhemenia Johanna Kober

Elizabeth Wilhemenia Johanna Kober was born in Sachsony, Germany on 27 Feb 1846 to Frederick Augustus Kober II (1796-1851) and Charlotte Loose (1807-1879).  Elizabeth is the ninth of ten children.

Elizabeth immigrated to the USA by the birth of her first child.

Elizabeth married Christopher Gauger (b. abt 1827, d. 1895).  They had seven children.

• John (b. 1867)
• Ida (b. 1869)
• Albert F. (b. 1875)
• Christoph (b. 1876)
• Ella (b. 1879)
• Augusta W. (b. 1879, d. 1914), m. Joseph S. Frank
• Martha (b. 16 Nov 1881, d. 20 Nov 1971), m. John Raymond Stockton

Elizabeth died on 05 Nov 1912 at age 66 in Wheaton, Illinois. 

2017 Ancestor #10 - Martha Ann Carrico

Martha Ann Carrico was born Ozark County, Missouri on 14 Aug 1846 to Josiah Carrico (1803-1871) and Jane Williams (1810-1882).   Martha was the seventh of eight children.

Martha married James Wesley Riley (b. 08 Feb 1847, d. 12 Mar 1909), son of Lewis and Anna, on 23 Dec 1867.  There is an additional connection here as James is my 4th great uncle, his sister is Margaret Susan Riley my 3rd great grandmother who married Martha's brother Basil.

Martha and James had ten children:

• William Monk (b. 08 Sep 1868, d. 09 Sep 1944), m. Ethel Jean Browning
• Nancy Jane (b. 05 Jan 1870, d. 15 Sep 1954), m. John Stephens Whitten
• Martha Jane (b. 22 Oct 1871, d. 01 Oct 1959), m. William Henry Pruitt
• Mary Jane (b. 05 Aug 1873, d. 01 Oct 1959), m. William Sherman Spears
• Mitchell Edmond (b. 11 Dec 1875, d. 20 Jul 1959), m. Artimisia Chestnut / Kathryn Bowles Roberts
• Virginia (b. abt 1878)
• Parzetta (b. 20 Aug 1882, d. 21 Mar 1974), m. Harvey Lowman / Allen Coulson / Jim Coats
• Margaret Jane (b. May 1885)
• Virginia, (b. abt 1878)
• Maud E.  (b. May 1888)

Martha died on 27 Jul 1921 at age 74 in Montrose, Colorado.  Martha is buried at Grand View Cemetery in Montrose, Colorado.

2017 Ancestor #9 - Everet Lyle Green

Everet Lyle Green was born in Green County, Wisconsin on 11 Jun 1892 to Frank Burton Green (1892-1956) and Blanch Evans (1869-1958).  Everet was the second of six children.

Everet married Bernice Hartman (b. 13 Apr 1893, d. 02 Sep 1964), daughter of John and Ida, on 18 Jun 1914.  They had four children:

• Harold Roger (b. 27 Feb 1917, d. 21 Oct 1989)
• Mary Elizabeth (b. 15 Oct 1919, d. 25 Oct 1996), m. Leslie Melvin Pinnow
• Robert LaVerne (b. 01 Aug 1921, d. 11 Dec 1974)
• Charlotte Marie (b. 01 Aug 1921, d. 21 Oct 1989)

Everet died on 30 Jun 1956 at age 64 in Green County, Wisconsin.

2017 Ancestor #8 - George McNeal

Not much information on this ancestor:

George McNeal was born in Connersville, Indiana in Jul 1856 to Robert E. McNeal (1821-1894) and Elizabeth Ann Stamm (1826-1915).  George was the fifth of nine children.

George died on 25 May 1874 at age 17 in Nebraska.

2017 Ancestor #7 - August Frederick Kober

August Frederick Kober was born in Neukirchen Kreis Osterberg, Germany on 23 Mar 1843 to Frederick Augustus Kober II (1796-1851) and Charlotte Loose (1807-1879).  August was the eighth of ten children.

August married Charlotte Elizabeth Zander (1849-?) in 1871.  They had four children:

• Augustus Frederick (b. 1874, d. 1940)
• Herman (b. 1876, d. ?)
• Marie E. (b. 1883, d. ?)
• Esther L. (b. 1894, d ?)

August died on 09 Feb 1917 at age 73 in Wheaton, Illinois.  August is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City, Iowa.

2017 Ancestor #6 - Isaac Owen Carrico

Isaac Owen Carrico was born in Indiana on 15 Jun 1842 to Josiah Carrico (1803-1871) and Jane Williams (1810-1882).  Isaac was the fifth of eight children.

Isaac died in 1864 most likely fighting during the civil war as records show he was a Union solider.

2017 Ancestor #5 - Jessie Blanch Green

Jessie Blanch Green was born in Wisconsin on 09 Sep 1889 to Frank Burton Green (1868-1936) and Blanch Evans (1869-1958).  Jessie was the oldest of six children.

Jessie married Scott Roscoe Hamilton (1878-1964) in 1914.  They had three children:

• John Roberts, (b. 03 Nov 1914, d. 21 Mar 1999)
• George B., (b. abt 1917)
• Mary, (b. abt 1925)

Jessie died on 05 Jul 1980 at age 90 in Los Angeles, California.

2017 Ancestor #4 - Mary Elizabeth McNeal

Mary Elizabeth McNeal was born in Connersville, Indiana on 26 Apr 1850 to Robert E. McNeal (1821-1894) and Elizabeth Ann Stamm (1826-1915).  Mary was the fourth of nine children.

Mary married William Ellsworth Morgan (1841-1903) on 22 Jan 1872.  They had eight children:

1. George Emery, b. 13 Jan 1873, d. 15 Sep 1966, m. Amy Amelia Lutz
2. Dorah M., b. 25 Mar 1874, d. 01 Nov 1899
3. Robert Ellsworth, b. 19 Jan 1876, d. 21 Mar 1959, m. Cora Lee Bright
4. William Washington, b. 27 Dec 1877, d. 08 May 1921, m. Emma Margaret Muller
5. Daily Dale, b. 10 May 1880, d. 04 Sep 1899
6. Lewis James, b. 20 Nov 1883, d. 16 Sep 1966, m. Bessie Pearl Chastain
7. Lydia Pogue, b. 08 Jul 1885, d. 25 Jun 1961, m. Perry Francis Baldwin
8. Anthony Orval, m. 20 Jan 1890, d. 09 Oct 1896

Mary died on 10 May 1938 at age 88 in Fort Scott, Kansas.  Mary is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas.

2017 Ancestor #3 - Ludwig John Henry Herman Kober

Ludwig John Henry Herman Kober was born in Neukirchen Kreis Osterberg, Germany on 10 Sep 1836 to Frederick Augustus Kober II (1796-1851) and Charlotte Loose (1807-1879).  The fifth of nine children.

Ludwig married Caroline Gato (1847-1938).   They had two known children:

• Anna Emma (1875-)
• John Edward (1881-1933)

Ludwig died on 07 Aug 1897 at age 60.  Ludwig is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City, Iowa.

2017 Ancestor #2 - Josephus Cyrus Carrico

Josephus Cyrus Carrico was born in Carlisle, Indiana on 02 Dec 1837 to Josiah Carrico (1803-1871) and Jane Williams (1810-1882).  The fourth of eight children.

Josephus married Martha Ann Tabor (b. 19 Feb 1846, d. 14 Jan 1916), daughter of Andrew and Ruhany, on 15 Dec 1867 in Howard County, Missouri. They had eleven children:

Isaac (b. 19 Jan 1867, d. 26 Aug 1908), m. Minnie Davis
Mary Jane (b. 17 Feb 1871, d. 16 Sep 1957), m. William Taylor Long
Malissa Ellen (b. 22 Nov 1872, d. unknown), m. John Burke
James Josiah (b. 12 Nov 1874, d. 09 Feb 1953), m. Hattie Crites
Berthier Frances (b. 10 Sep 1877, d. 07 Jun 1904)
LaVina Elizabeth (b. 22 Jul 1878, d. unknown), m. Al Taylor
Andrew Jackson (b. 10 Jan 1881, d. 02 Oct 1976), m. Anna Maria Poulson
Thomas Norman (b. 14 Jun 1883, d. 19 Jul 1960)
Charles Garfield (b. 17 Oct 1885, d. 07 Jun 1954), m. Myrtle Evelyn Larson
Georgiana (b. 23 Jul 1887, d. 17 Jul 1960), m. Elia Arthur McKee
Grover Cleveland (b. 19 Nov 1890, d. 23 Apr 1967), m. Marie Smathemon

Josephus died on 07 Jun 1908 at age 70.  Josephus is buried at Pottersville Cemetery in Pottersville, Missouri.

2017 Ancestor #1 - Edmond John Green

Edmond John Green was born in Avon, Wisconsin on 03 Jan 1872.  Edmond was the youngest of eleven children born to John Jacob Green (1826-1892) and Louisa Alvira Babcock (1830-1893).

Edmond married Orpha Inez Crosby (b. 28 Jul 1872, d. 08 Oct 1953), daughter of George and Marietta, on 11 Nov 1891.  They had seven children together:

Lisle Mildred (b. 20 Aug 1893, d. 04 Feb 1965), m. Wayne Douglas
Ethel Gladys (b. 12 Oct 1895, d. 18 Jul 1961), m. Henry Herman Elmer
Frances Marie (b. 10 Oct 1897, d. 28 Mar 1971), m. Albert Badertscher
Lottie Belle (b. 13 Jul 1901, d. 31 Mar 1982), m. Alfred Leo Phillips
Esther Margaret (b. 15 Sep 1904, d. 13 Jun 1967), m. Martin Alvin Herheim
Clara Mae (b. 04 Oct 1908, d. 05 Oct 1995)
Irene Florence (b. 10 Mar 1911, d. 23 Mar 1987), m. Francis Metcalf Calvert

Edmond died on 04 May 1935 at age 63.  Edmond is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

2016 Ancestor #19 - Angeline McNeal

Angeline McNeal was born on 25 Jul 1847 in Connersville, Indiana to Robert E. McNeal (1821-1894) and Elizabeth Ann Stamm (1826-1915).  Angeline was the third of nine children:

• James (1839-1845)
• John M. (1844-1870)
• Mary Elizabeth (1850-1938)
• George (1856-1874)
• Sophia (1856-1857)
• Charles Daniel (1858-1937)
• Anthony Ellsworth (1859-1927)
• Kathryn (1862-1945)

Angeline married William Emery Morgan (1837-1906) on 26 Jan 1870 in Milton, Indiana.  They had five children:

• Cora May (1870-1964)
• Ida Belle (1871-1934)
• Sarah Eli (1879-1971)
• Mary Kathryn (1888-1970)
• William (1889-?)

Angeline died on 28 May 1933 in Byron, Illinois at age 85.

2016 Ancestor #18 - Maria H. Nachtigall

Maria H. Nachtigall was born in Wheaton, Illinois on 30 Aug 1878 at age August F. Nachtigall (1833-1890) and Charlotte Sophia Elizabeth Kober (1839-1927).  Maria was the tenth of ten children:

• Carl Christian Charles (1862-1924)
• August B. (1864-1948)
• Herman Fredrec (1866-1934)
• Armand (1868-?)
• Otto Frederick (1869-1949)
• Charlotte (1872-1937)
• Unknown (1874-1874)
• Louise B. (1874)
• Albert Carl (1876-1941)

Maria died on 16 Feb 1901 at age 22.  Maria is buried at Wheaton Cemetery in Wheaton, Illinois.

2016 Ancestor #17 - Nancy Ann Carrico

Nancy Ann Carrico was born in Indiana on 23 Jan 1833 to Josiah Carrico (1803-1871) and Jane Williams (1810-1882).  Nancy was the third of eight children:

• Elizabeth L. (1829-?)
• John R. (1832-1864)
• Josephus Cyrus (1837-1908)
• Isaac Owen (1842-1864)
• Mary Jane (1833-?)
• Martha Ann (1846-1921)
• Basil Jordan (1848-1926)

Nancy married Mackey Browning (1829-1897) in 1855 in Missouri.  They had four children:

• Mary Jane (1854-?)
• Josiah (1857-?)
• John Wesley (1858-1943)
• Martha (1861-1890)

Nancy died in 1901 at age 68 in Granbury, Texas.

2016 Ancestor #16 - Frank Burton Green

Frank Burton Green was born in Avon, Wisconsin to John Jacob Green (1826-1892) and Louisa Alvira Babcock (1830-1893) on 15 Oct 1868. Frank was the tenth of 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)
• Edmond John (1872-1935)

Frank married Blanche Evans (1869-1958) on 08 Oct 1888 in Rock County, Wisconsin.  They had six children together:

• Jessie Blanch (1889-1980)
• Everet Lyle (1892-1956)
• Lawrence E. (1893-?)
• Helen L. (1901-?)
• Paul E. (1906-?)
• Marcella Mary (1909-1981)

Frank died on 30 May 1936 at age 67.  Frank is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

2016 Ancestor #15 - John M. McNeal

John M. McNeal was born in 1844 in Connersville, Indiana to Robert E. McNeal (1821-1894) and Elizabeth Ann Stamm (1826-1915).  John was the second of nine children:

• James (1839-1845)
• Angeline (1837-1933)
• Mary Elizabeth (1850-1938)
• George (1856-1874)
• Sophia (1856-1857)
• Charles Daniel (1858-1937)
• Anthony Ellsworth (1859-1927)
• Kathryn (1862-1945)

John married Margaret Ann Leach (1840-1913) on 05 Apr 1865 in Guthrie County, Iowa.  They had six children:

• Edith Estelle (1866-1950)
• Theresa Iona (1867-?)
• Grace (1869-1942)
• Otto

John died on 10 Nov 1870 at age 26.

2016 Ancestor #14 - Albert Carl Nachtigall

Albert is my 3rd great uncle.

Albert Carl Nachtigall was born in Wheaton, Illinois on 23 Sep 1876 to August F. Nachtigall (1833-1890) and Charlotte Sophia Elizabeth Kober (1839-1927).  Albert's siblings included:

• Carl Christian Charles (1862-1924)
• August B. (1864-1948)
• Herman Fredrec (1866-1934)
• Armand (1868-?)
• Otto Frederick (1869-1949)
• Charlotte (1872-1937)
• Unknown gender (1874)
• Louise B. (1874)
• Maria H. (1878-1901)

Albert married Astella Amelia Reader (1883-1970) on 25 Oct 1910 in Vinton, Iowa.

Albert died on 29 Nov 1941 at age 65 in Wheaton, Illinois.

2016 Ancestor #13 - John R. Carrico

John is my 3rd great uncle.

John R. Carrico was born on 07 Aug 1832 in Sullivan County, Indiana to Josiah Carrico (1803-1871) and Jane Williams (1810-1882). Siblings include:

• Elizabeth L. (1829-?)
• Nancy Ann (1833-1901)
• Josephus Cyrus (1837-1908)
• Isaac Owen (1842-1864)
• Mary Jane (1833-?)
• Martha Ann (1846-1921)
• Basil Jordan (1848-1926)

John fought in the Civil War for the union and died on 30 Apr 1864 at age 31 in Arkansas.