Today in Family History - 29 May

My 5th great-grandmother Anje Stevens (Thompson line) died on this day in 1820 in Huizinge, Groningen, Netherlands [1].

References

[1] Death Records of Middelstum, Netherlands. Death Registry 1820, Record #19.

Today in Family History - 24 May

My 4th great-grandfather Thomas Pinkney White (Baldwin line) was born on this day in 1801 in Virginia [1].

References

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

Today in Family History - 23 May

My 4th great-grandfather John N. Womack, Jr. (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1859 in Montgomery County, Texas [1]. He was buried at Womack Cemetery on his land in Montgomery County [1].

My great-grandfather Austin William Thompson died on this day in 1967 at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan [2, 3]. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Muskegon [2].

References

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

[2] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for Austin William Thompson; Local File No. M 383; State File No. 523.

[3] The Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan. 24 May 1967, page 46. Obituary for Austin William Thompson.

Today in Family History - 22 May

My 5th great-grandmother Charity Young (Erickson line) was born on this day in 1748 [1, 2].

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. Comfort "Bible" Record. From a piece of paper in a Bible; origin of information uncertain.

Today in Family History - 21 May

My 2nd great-grandmother Emma Christina Friedberg (Thompson line) died on this day in 1933 in Muskegon County, Michigan [1, 2, 3]. She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Muskegon.

My 2nd great-grandparents Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Jr. and Clara Ann Clarke were married on this day in 1884 in Huntsville, Walker, Texas [4, 5].

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] The Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan. 21 Sep 1935, page 2. Obituary for Paul Thompson.

[4] Marriage Records of Walker County, Texas. Volume G, Page 133.

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

Today in Family History - 18 May

My 5th great-grandparents Dirk van der Made and Neeltje Jongste (Thompson line) were married on this day in 1783 in Goedereede, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands [1].

References

[1] Families of South Holland, dutchgenealogy.com. District I, 1776-1795, Page 149.

Today in Family History - 15 May

My 3rd great-grandmother Mary Dudley Williams (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1867 in Muscogee County, Georgia [1, 2]. She was buried at Linwood Cemetery in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia [1].

Note: Mary's grave marker says her date of death was 13 May 1857. The Bible record date of 15 May 1867 has been chosen as authoritative, especially given that she was married in late 1857 and all of her children were born after this date.

References

[1] Autry, Dolores (Dowd; Johnson), Historic Linwood Cemetery of Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, Volume ?. Page 151.

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

Today in Family History - 13 May

My 6th great-grandparents William Robert Rankin and Margaret Masena Marshall were reportedly married on this day in 1751. If you know of any documentation for this date, please contact me or leave a comment.

Today in Family History - 11 May

My great-grandparents Spencer Clarke Baldwin, Sr. and Margaret Alice White were married on this day in 1912 in Huntsville, Walker, Texas [1].

References

[1] Marriage Records of Walker County, Texas. Volume L, Page 147.

Today in Family History - 10 May

My 3rd great-grandfather Calvin Townsend Covell (Erickson line) died on this day in 1879 in Ridgebury, Bradford, Pennsylvania [1, 2]. He was buried at Ashland Cemetery, Wellsburg, Chemung, New York [1].

My 4th great-grandmother Rebecca B. Pierce (Erickson line, and mother of Calvin above) was born on this day in 1780 in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts [1].

References

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

[2] Probate Court Records of Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Affidavit of Death in the probate records for Calvin Townsend Covell.

Today in Family History - 09 May

My 4th great-grandparents Derk van Zanten and Sijtje Hoffman (Thompson line) were married on this day in 1829 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands [1].

My 5th great-grandmother Precilla Boatwright (Anders line) died on this day in 1873 in Milam County, Texas [2, 3]. She was buried in Gilleland Cemetery on the family farm in Milam County [2].

References

[1] Marriage Records of Uithuizen, Netherlands. Record No. 10 (for 1829) - page 1 and page 2. Transcription

[2] Holman, Norinne Holder, 170 Years of Cemetery Records in Milam County, Texas, Volume 1 A-M, Armstrong Printing, Inc., Austin, TX, 2001. Page 326, Gilleland Cemetery.

[3] Young, Patricia Gilleland and L. Richard Scroggins, The Tree and the Vine, Gilleland Branches from Texas Roots. Page 106.

Today in Family History - 05 May

My 4th great-grandmother Mietje Poth (Thompson line) died on this day in 1878 in Ottawa County, Michigan [1]. The location of her grave is not known.

References

[1] Death Records of Ottawa County, Michigan. Volume 1, Page 151.

Today in Family History - 03 May

My 4th great-grandfather Derk van Zanten (Thompson line) died on this day in 1851 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands [1]. The location of his grave is not known.

References

[1] Death Records of Uithuizen, Netherlands. Record No. 23 (for 1851). Transcription

Today in Family History - 01 May

My 4th great-grandparents Thomas Pinkney White and Margaret Hill (Baldwin line) were married on this day in 1823 [1].

My 7th great-grandmother Magdalene Verrueil (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1731 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia [2]. The location of her grave is not known.

References

[1] Anne Hill Family Bible. Page 677, Family Record, Marriages.

[2] The Huguenot, No. 5, The Huguenot Society, 1931. Page 93.

Today in Family History - 29 Apr

My 3rd great-grandfather James A. Anders, Jr. was born in this day in 1833 in Greene County, Alabama [1, 2].

References

[1] Mt. Pleasant Community Scrapbook, Cemetery and Church, Montgomery County, Texas, 1870-1979. Page 66.

[2] 1860 United States Census. Montgomery County, Texas, Page 86 B.

Obituary of Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Jr.

Below is the obituary (from an unknown newspaper, but probably the Huntsville Item) of my 2nd great-grandfather Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Jr. who died on this day in 1922. It gives quite a bit of detail about his life with some interesting facts about his funeral. Keep in mind this was the deep South in the 1920s.

Obituary for Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Jr. (1922)

Today in Family History - 25 Apr

My 2nd great-grandfather Benjamin Franklin Baldwin, Jr. died on this day in 1922 in Walker County, Texas [1, 2, 3]. He was buried at McAdams Cemetery in Walker County [1, 2].

My 2nd great-grandparents David Wilmot Covell, Sr. and Lucinda A. Gregson (Erickson line) were married on this day in 1883 in Leavitt, Oceana, Michigan [4].

References

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

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

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

[4] Marriage Records of Oceana County, Michigan. Record Number 45.

Today in Family History - 23 Apr

My 4th great-grandparents Meindert van der Made and Jannetje Mastenbroek (Thompson line) were married on this day in 1829 in Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands [1].

References

[1] Marriage Records of Ouddorp, Netherlands. Record No. 5 (for 1829).

Today in Family History - 22 Apr

My 4th great-grandmother Hannah Comfort (Erickson line) died on this day in 1857 in Chemung County, New York [1]. She was buried at Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery in Wellsburg, Chemung, New York [1].

References

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

Today in Family History - 19 Apr

My 2nd great-grandmother James Adda Anders died on this day in 1952 in Huntsville, Walker, Texas [1, 2, 3]. She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Adickes Addition in Huntsville [4].

Note: The dates on Jimmie Adda's grave marker are believed to be incorrect. Family records and the death certificate are assumed to be correct.

My 3rd great-grandparents William Vandermade, Sr. and Aaltje Kuijper (Thompson line) were married on this day in 1857 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan [5].

My 6th great-grandmother Margaret Daniel (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1804 in Washington County, Alabama [6]. The location of her grave is not known.

References

[1] Death Records of Walker County, Texas. Death certificate for James Adda Anders.

[2] Anders Family Bible. Owned by Roy Jacob Anders, Sr. and Georgia Effie Florene Pegoda. "Deaths" page.

[3] The Huntsville Item, Huntsville, Texas. 24 Apr 1952; Page 1; Obituary for James Adda Anders.

[4] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 3, Walker County Genealogy Society, Huntsville, TX, 2007. Page 78, Adickes Addition to Oakwood Cemetery.

[5] Marriage Records of Kent County, Michigan. Book 1, Page 10. Marriage license for William Vandermade, Sr. and Aafae Kuiper.

[6] McCall, Mrs. Howard H., Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, Volume 1, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. Page 210.

Today in Family History - 17 Apr

My 4th great-grandfather William Marshall Rankin, Sr. (Anders line) died on this day in 1857 in Montgomery County, Texas [1]. The location of his grave is not known.

References

[1] Montgomery County, Texas Probate Records, Black Box Documents, 1849-1857, Volume 2, Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc., Conroe, Texas, 1988. Pages 96 and 97.

This is a colorized photograph of my uncle, George Anders "Andy" Baldwin, circa 1948.

George Anders "Andy" Baldwin
circa 1948

Old Pegoda Homestead

The picture below is a pencil drawing of the old Pegoda homestead in Walker County, Texas. It is believed to have been drawn by my great-grandmother Georgia Effie Florene (Pegoda) Anders, undated.

Old Pegoda Homestead
by Georgia Anders (undated)
(click image to enlarge)

Today in Family History - 13 Apr

My 4th great-grandfather Steven Derks van der Klok (Thompson line) died on this day in 1828 in Stedum, Groningen, Netherlands [1].

References

[1] Death Records of Stedum, Netherlands. Record No. 21 (for 1828). Transcription

Today in Family History - 11 Apr

My 4th great-grandfather Jeremiah Worsham (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1863 in Grimes County, Texas [1]. He was buried at Bays Chapel Cemetery in Montgomery County, Texas [2].

References

[1] Maxwell, John R., Grimes County Cemeteries Book Two, Second Edition, 2001. Page 20, Bays Chapel Cemetery.

Today in Family History - 08 Apr

My 6th great-grandfather Jeremiah Coleman, Sr. (Erickson family) reportedly died on this day in 1800. If you have any documentation for his death or burial, please contact me or leave a comment.

Today in Family History - 07 Apr

My 5th great-grandmother Jacomijntje van der Klok (Thompson line) died on this day in 1853 in Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands [1].

References

[1] Death Records of Ouddorp, Netherlands. Record No. 14 (for 1853).

Today in Family History - 05 Apr

My 4th great-grandfather Michael N. Clarke (Baldwin line) was born on this day in 1798 in England [1, 2].

References

[1] Autry, Dolores (Dowd; Johnson), Historic Linwood Cemetery of Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, Volume ?. Page 151.

[2] 1850 United States Census. Muscogee County, Georgia, Page 308 B.

Today in Family History - 04 Apr

My 4th great-grandparents Daniel Kuijper, Sr. and Mietje Poth (Thompson line) were married on this day in 1824 in Twisk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands [1].

References

[1] Marriage Records of Twisk, Netherlands. Record #2 (for 1824). Transcription

Today in Family History - 03 Apr

My 3rd great-grandfather Dr. John Allen White (Baldwin line) died on this day in 1911 in Huntsville, Walker, Texas [1, 2]. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Section 2 in Huntsville [1].

References

[1] Walker County, Texas Cemeteries, Volume 3, Walker County Genealogy Society, Huntsville, TX, 2007. Page 51, Oakwood Cemetery - Section 2.

[2] Records of the Texas State Archives, Confederate Pensions. File #24300, Capt. John Allen White. Form B, Application for Widows of Soldiers Who Are In Indigent Circumstances, Application by Mary Louise White.

Today in Family History - 01 Apr

My 7th great-grandparents Jacob Breen, Jr. and Ariaantje Breen (Thompson line) were married on this day in 1735 in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands [1].

References

[1] Families of South Holland, dutchgenealogy.com. District I, 1736-1755, Page 32.