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.