Today in Family History - 27 Mar

A busy day (that is heavy on the sad side) in family history...

My 3rd great-grandmother Aafae Kuiper (Thompson line) died on this day in 1923 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan [1]. She was buried at Ravenna Cemetery in Ravenna Township, Muskegon, Michigan.

My great-grandfather Iver Frank Erickson died on this day in 1957 at home in North Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan [2, 3, 4]. He was buried on 29 Mar at Oakhurst Cemetery in Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan [2, 4].

My great-grandmother Margaret Alice White (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1978 at the Madisonville Nursing Center in Madisonville, Madison, Texas [5, 7]. She was buried on 30 Mar at McAdams Cemetery in Walker County, Texas [5, 6, 7].

References

[1] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Aafae Kuiper; Book 5, Page 55.

[2] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Iver Frank Erickson; State File No. 219.

[3] The Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan. 27 Mar 1957, page 2. Obituary for Iver Frank Erickson.

[4] Cemetery Records of Muskegon Co., Mich., Volume 3, Muskegon Co. Genealogical Society, 1983. Page 133, Oakhurst Cemetery.

[5] Death Records of Madison County, Texas. Death certificate for Margaret Alice White, Volume 7, Page 374.

[6] The Huntsville Item, Huntsville, Texas. Obituary for Margaret Alice White.

[7] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 2, North Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2004. Page 103, McAdams Cemetery.

Today in Family History - 25 Mar

My 3rd great-grandmother Magdellen Moseley Guerrant (Baldwin line) was born on this day in 1836 in Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee [1, 2].

References

[1] B. F. Baldwin, Jr. Bible. Owned by Benjamin Franklin Baldwin. Jr. and Clara Ann Clarke. "Memoranda" page.

[2] Maxwell, John R., Grimes County Cemeteries, Book One (Northern), Grimes County Historical Commission, 1992. Page 8, Bedias Baptist Cemetery.

Today in Family History - 24 Mar

My 4th great-grandfather John N. Womack, Jr. (Baldwin line) was born on this day in 1799 in Georgia [1, 2].

My 4th great-grandmother Mary Spencer (Baldwin line) was born on this day in 1790 in Buckingham County, Virginia [3, 4].

References

[1] National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. XVII, No. 3, September 1929, The National Genealogical Society, Washington, D.C., 1929. Page 49, Transcription of Baker-Womack Family Bible Record.

[2] Montgomery County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 4, Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1981. Page 68, Womack Cemetery.

[3] Moses Spencer Family Bible, 1815. Births page.

[4] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 2, North Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2004. Page 37, Ebenezer Cemetery.

Sheriff Baldwin's Mysterious Death

My 3rd-great grandfather Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Sr. died on this day in 1869 [1, 2]. The circumstances of Franklin's death are very suspicious. On 11 Apr 1868, Franklin was appointed Sheriff of Walker County [3]. I believe this was still during Reconstruction as a General appointed him (probably a Union general). He was removed without explanation by a different General on 01 Mar 1869 [3, 4]. Exactly three weeks later he was dead. Had he become fatally ill in late February? Was he injured (shot?) while working as Sheriff? Was his death sudden and coincidental? Many questions remain about the end of Franklin's life.

If you have any information about Franklin or know of resources that may answer questions about his service as Sheriff of Walker County, please leave a comment.

References

[1] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 2, North Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2004. Page 99, McAdams Cemetery.

[2] B. F. Baldwin, Jr. Bible. Owned by Benjamin Franklin Baldwin. Jr. and Clara Ann Clarke. "Deaths Page". 

[3] Tise, Sammy, Texas County Sheriffs, Hallettsville, TX, 1989. Page 518.

[4] Texas State Archives: Records of Military Orders. Fifth Military District, General Canby's Special Orders #49, 01 Mar 1869.

Today in Family History - 22 Mar

My 3rd great-grandfather Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Sr. died on this day in 1869 in Walker County, Texas [1, 2]. He was buried at McAdams Cemetery in Walker County [1]. 

Coincidentally, Franklin's grandson, my great-grandfather, Spencer Clarke Baldwin, Sr. also died on this day in 1967 at Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena, Harris, Texas [2, 3, 4]. He was buried on 25 Mar 1967 at McAdams Cemetery in Walker County, Texas [3, 4]. The circumstances of his death lead to possibilities of medical malpractice [5].

References

[1] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 2, North Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2004. Page 99, McAdams Cemetery.

[2] B. F. Baldwin, Jr. Bible. Owned by Benjamin Franklin Baldwin. Jr. and Clara Ann Clarke. "Deaths Page". 

[3] Death Records of Harris County, Texas. Death certificate for Spencer Clarke Baldwin, Sr.

[4] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 2, North Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2004. Page 103, McAdams Cemetery.

[6] Personal correspondence. E-mail from Nancy Lynn Baldwin to Kevin Paul Thompson, 10 Nov 2004.

Today in Family History - 21 Mar

My 4th great-grandfather James Covell, Sr. (Erickson line) died on this day in 1865 in Bentley Creek, Bradford, Pennsylvania [1]. He was buried at Ashland Cemetery in Wellsburg, Chemung, New York [1].

References

[1] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Cemetery Record for Ashland Cemetery, Chemung County, Page 4 (Comstock to Dean).

Today in Family History - 20 Mar

My 2nd great-grandparents Paul Thompson and Emma Christina Friedberg were married on this day in 1879 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts [1].

References

[1] Massachusetts Archive of Marriage Records. 1879, Volume 307, Page 172. (Index entry)

Today in Family History - 18 Mar

My grandfather George Avner Baldwin died on this day in 2000 in Westminster, Adams, Colorado [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. He was buried at the Adickes Addition of Oakwood Cemetery in Huntsville, Walker, Texas on 24 Mar 2000 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

References

[1] Death Records of Adams County, Colorado. Death certificate for George Avner Baldwin.

[2] Unknown Newspaper. Obituary for George Avner Baldwin (probably from Colorado newspaper).

[3] The Huntsville Item, Huntsville, Texas. 23 Mar 2000; Page 5A; Obituary for George Avner Baldwin.

[4] Unknown Newspaper. Obituary for George Avner Baldwin (probably from Madisonville Meteor). 

[5] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 3, Walker County Genealogy Society, Huntsville, TX, 2007. Page 79, Adickes Addition to Oakwood Cemetery. 

Today in Family History - 17 Mar

My 2nd great-grandfather Frank Pegoda (Anders line) was born on this day in 1873 in Walker County, Texas [1, 2, 3, 4].

References

[1] Death Records of Walker County, Texas. Death certificate for Frank P. Pegoda.

[2] Records of Huntsville Funeral Home, Inc., Volume 1, 1938-1949, Dickenson Research, Huntsville, Texas, 1992. Page 86.

[3] Pegoda Family Bible, (publication information could not be located in the Bible). "Births" page (children).

[4] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 1, South Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2000. Page 4, Bath (Possum Walk) Cemetery.

Today in Family History - 16 Mar

My 4th great-grandfather John Randolph Traylor, Sr. (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1864 in Montgomery County, Texas [1, 2].  I had originally thought John died in Walker County since he live near Old Waverly. But, his probate was located in Montgomery County [2], so he must have died there. He was buried at Old Waverly Cemetery in Walker County [1].

References
[1] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 1, South Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2000. Page 114, Waverly Cemetery.
[2] Montgomery County, Texas Probate Records, Black Box Documents, 1857-1867, Volume 3, Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc., Conroe, Texas, 1988. Pages 75 and 76.

Today in Family History - 14 Mar

My 4th great-grandmother Sijtje Hoffman (Thompson line) died on this day in 1882 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands [1]. The location of her grave is not known.

References

[1] Death Records of Uithuizen, Netherlands. Record No. 15 (for 1882).

Today in Family History - 13 Mar

My 6th great-grandparents Cornelis van der Klok and Ariaantje Kievit (Thompson line) were married on this day in 1774 in Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands [1, 2].

References

[1] Families of South Holland, dutchgenealogy.com. District I, 1756-1775, Page 112. (Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie Church Records.)

[2] Families of South Holland, dutchgenealogy.com. District I, 1776-1795, Page 114.

Today in Family History - 09 Mar

My 4th great-grandfather (and 5th great-grandfather) James A. Andrews, Sr. committed suicide on this day in 1855. The location of his grave is not known.

Very little is known about the personal life of James that would have driven him to this final act. There are indications in his obituary (shown below) that he had a problem with alcohol, and there are strains of alcoholism in his descendants to very recent generations.

References

[1] Texas State Times, Austin, Texas. 24 Mar 1855, Page 2.

[2] Minutes of the Commissioners Court of Montgomery County, Texas (Oct 1854-Feb 1861). Book is not labeled. Pages 43 and 44.

Today in Family History - 08 Mar

My grandfather George Avner Baldwin was born on this day in 1924 in West Columbia, Brazoria, Texas [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].

My 4th great-grandfather James B. Covell, Sr. (Erickson line) was born on this day in 1777 in Washington County, New York [7].

References

[1] Birth Records of Brazoria County, Texas. Birth certificate for George Avner Baldwin. Middle name is misspelled "Abner".

[2] Birth Records of Brazoria County, Texas. Corrected birth certificate for George Avner Baldwin. Affidavit filed on 26 May 1942 to correct middle name to "Avner".

[3] Death Records of Adams County, Colorado. Death certificate for George Avner Baldwin.

[4] The Huntsville Item, Huntsville, Texas. 23 Mar 2000; Page 5A; Obituary for George Avner Baldwin.

[5] Unknown Newspaper. Obituary for George Avner Baldwin (probably from Madisonville Meteor).

[6] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 3, Walker County Genealogy Society, Huntsville, TX, 2007. Page 79, Adickes Addition to Oakwood Cemetery.

[7] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Cemetery Record for Ashland Cemetery, Chemung County, Page 4 (Comstock to Dean).

Today in Family History - 06 Mar

My 4th great-grandfather Jeremiah Coleman, III (Erickson line) was born on this day in 1777 in Newburg, Wyoming, New York [1, 2].

My 5th great-grandfather Richard Comfort, Sr. (Erickson line) died on this day in 1824 in Southport, Chemung, New York [1, 3].

References

[1] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Cemetery Record for Wellsburg or Baptist Church Cemetery, Chemung County, Page 2.

[2] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Miller-Coleman Bible Record. 

[3] Tice, Joyce M., Tri-Counties Genealogy and History. Comfort "Bible" Record. From a piece of paper in a Bible; origin of information uncertain. 

Today in Family History - 05 Mar

My 4th great-grandmother Margaret Hill (Baldwin line) was born on this day in 1804 in Abbeville, South Carolina [1].

References

[1] Anne Hill Family Bible. Page 678, Family Record, Births.

Today in Family History - 04 Mar

My 2nd great-grandfather Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Jr. was born on this day in 1861 in Limestone County, Texas [1, 2, 3].

References

[1] B. F. Baldwin, Jr. Bible. Owned by Benjamin Franklin Baldwin. Jr. and Clara Ann Clarke. "Memoranda" page.

[2] Unknown Newspaper. Obituary for Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Jr.

[3] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 2, North Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2004. Page 96, McAdams Cemetery.

Today in Family History - 03 Mar

My 2nd great-grandmother Emma Christina Friedberg (Thompson line) was born on this day in 1852 in Sweden [1, 2].

My 3rd great-grandfather Jack D. Clarke (Baldwin line) was born on this day in 1833 in Georgia [3].

References

[1] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Emma Christina Friedberg; Book 5, Page 438.

[2] The Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan. 22 May 1933, page 2. Obituary for Emma Friedberg Thompson.

[3] B. F. Baldwin, Jr. Bible. Owned by Benjamin Franklin Baldwin. Jr. and Clara Ann Clarke. "Memoranda" page.

Today in Family History - 02 Mar

My 10th great-grandfather Francis Doughty, Jr. (Anders line) reportedly died on this day in 1682/3 in New York, New York, New York.  I have no primary documentation for this date. If you know of a source for this information, please leave a comment.

My 3rd great-grandmother Loretta Josephine Jones (Anders line) died on this day in 1946 in Riverside, Walker, Texas [1, 2]. She was buried at Riverside Pioneer Cemetery [1, 2].

References

[1] Death Records of Walker County, Texas. Death certificate for Loretta Josephine Jones.

[2] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 2, North Walker County, Walker County Genealogical Society, Huntsville, TX, 2004. Page 130, Riverside Cemetery.