Morris connection to Shelby and Alexander lineage in Wales

8x great grandfather Phillip Selby (Shelby) and his wife Margaretta Alexander

Notes:

a. Alexander is a 'new' last/maiden name for Margaretta Selby. With genealogy research it is always good to periodically check heritage sharing sites to see what others have gleaned through their time, energy, travel, and/or pocketbooks. As of a 3 weeks ago or so, I have not had a maiden name for Margaretta so I was delighted to discover a site listing her as an Alexander. 

b. This supplier for information says her parents are Thomas and Lucy Alexander. Thomas born in 1630 in Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, England and died in 1669 in Tregaron, Wales (an ancient market town for its area of Cardiganshire). Lucy is believed to be born about 1635 but otherwise unknown maiden name, birth location, death year, and death location.

c. Cardiganshire (county) has recently been renamed "Ceredigion".

d. Phillip Selby's occupation was a yeoman of gentleman status, owning farmland named "Derlyn" which still exists today belonging to another family.

e. According to St. Carons Church in Tregaron, the old cemetery stone markers of long ago were removed, so only a general area of the cemetery yard can be attributed for Phillip's and Margaretta's final earthly location. Phillip (1731) outlived his wife (1696).

f. Margaretta Alexander Selby lived from 1650 to 1696 however one source has stated circa 1655 with their children born between 1682-1696; married in 1673 in Tregaron:

(1) Mary/Maria born in February 1682;

(2) Elinora born in February 1683;

(3) Evan Sr. born in 1690; 

(4) Riceus born in 1693; and 

(5) Elizabeth born in 1696.

A recent source on the internet I read for their children attributed a "Rowland Shelby" with an unknown birth year and a death year of 1736 as another child of theirs.

Speculation for a 7 year gap between Elinora and Evan could be due to a miscarriage or stillborn or infant who died shortly after birth but not baptized or listed in church records. 

g. Evan Sr begat David (Sr.) who begat David Jr. who begat Charity Shelby (my "Morris" generations 4x great grandmother) married to Henry O'Neill Morris. Thus in Ohio in early 1800s the Shelby lineage enters or is 'grafted' into the Morris family tree.

Laible cousin Eleanor Tarmann connections to Livingston County Illinois

Laible connection

Eleanor Laible Tarmann grew up in Lacon in western Marshall County, IL. Her later years were spent in Graymont to Flanagan to rural Minonk and Dana area for church at Windtown's St. Petri Lutheran Church.

http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/obituaries/eleanor-tarmann/article_09a89f3a-d3ec-5315-8b5f-5d944091311b.html

I'm saddened that I didn't hear of her passing until after her service.

Yesterday, February 20, 2018 I had a six month follow-up ultra sound Doppler study of both legs to check for any clots after the saddle PE event in August and I had it scheduled for the OSF St. James hospital facility in Pontiac.  I begged my husband to stop by and take a few photos on our way back to Toluca. Weather was horrible with rain and wind so these pictures were taken from our car.

St. Petri Lutheran Church is east of Minonk, south of Dana, and west of Flanagan to give you sense of where "Windtown" is located. Ironically, there are wind turbines located nearby but 100-170 years ago there were reportedly lots of homes surrounding St. Petri Lutheran Church. The church grounds cover several acres with an old schoolhouse, large 2-story parsonage, beautiful architecture church, cemetery, and a few other small structures.

The church has large signs posted at Route 116 and the north/south country road (I think it is 100 North). From 116, go north 1 mile and as you continue north, the church grounds are on the NW corner as seen in the first photo below. The parsonage and church and then their cemetery are 1/10-2/10 mile more to the north.

Graymont, Eleanor's hometown, is between Flanagan and Pontiac, so from the church you would go south a mile to Route 116 and turn east traveling about 3 miles to Flanagan and continue eastward to Graymont, which is located about 1/2 mile north of Route 116.

From Windtown:

Eleanor's service was held at St. Petri however she's buried at a different cemetery closer to Flanagan.

When Earth lost Eleanor, Heaven gained a sweetheart. (Earth's loss is Heaven's gain.)

Morris links to New Jersey state history

From the official website for The State of New Jersey:

In 1664 the Dutch lost New Netherlands when the British took control of the land and added it to their colonies. They divided the land in half and gave control to two proprietors: Sir George Carteret (who was in charge of the east side) and Lord John Berkley (who was in charge of the west side). The land was officially named New Jersey after the Isle of Jersey in the English Channel. Carteret had been governor of the Isle of Jersey.


Berkeley and Carteret sold the land at low prices and allowed the settlers to have political and religious freedom. As a result, New Jersey was more ethnically diverse than many other colonies. Primarily a rural society, the colony grew to have about 100,000 people.


Eventually, governing power was transferred back to England. For many years, New Jersey shared a royal governor with New York. The governorship was finally split in 1738 when New Jersey got its own governor, Lewis Morris.

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http://www.state.nj.us/nj/about/history/short_history.html



Read more online about our ancestral Morris connections to:
*Morristown, NJ
*Morris County, NJ
*beginnings of Monmouth, NJ


More on Lewis Morris and some about Morrisania, NY:

http://www.boldhearts.com/lewis_morris.htm

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http://njfounders.org/node/170


more from this website for descendants of founders of New Jersey:

The First English Purchase of Land in New Jersey

… of New Jersey (what is now Union, Somerset, Middlesex, Morris, Essex, Counties); land bounded by the Achter Kull, …

Bartholomew Applegate

… the New Shrewsbury, New Jersey were vested with Col. Lewis Morris. … The Great Migration Begins by Robert Charles …

John Chamberlin

… son of Henry Chamberlin and Ann West. He married Rebecca Morris, daughter of Col. Lewis Morris and Elizabeth Almy of Passage Point, Monmouth County, … were granted to his widow Rebecca; her brother John Morris was appointed her bondsman.On 21 May 1743, his widow …

Francis Collins

Lewis Morris

… Lewis … Morris … On 25 October 1676, 3840 acres were conveyed to Col. Lewis Morris of Barbados and his associates in the Iron Works at … Manor. Additional property was conveyed in 1681, to Col. Morris of Tinton Manor, for Ramsant’s Point, originally …

Thomas Morris

… Thomas … Morris … Thomas Morris, a Puritan, was born in England, time and place still … it probably was in Massachusetts about 1639. He died at Morris Cove in New Haven, Connecticut, 21 July 1673 and his …

Thomas Morris

… Thomas … Morris … There is no biography available for this Founder. …

Lewis Morris of Newark

… Lewis … Morris of Newark … There is no biography available for this …

Morris ancestor great great aunt Constance

Constance "Daisy" Morris Glick was one of my great-grandfather's sisters

Dr. and Mrs. Glick lived in Metcalf, IL for several years before moving to Kentland, IN. They spent the bulk of their adult years living and working in Kentland. Their graves are in the Fairlawn cemetery which is located about 3/4 mile or so south of Kentland and about 1/3 mile west of Indiana Route 41. A narrow strip of grass next to the country road makes this marker easy to locate.

Constance Elizabeth Morris Glick was born on June 9, 1875 and died on August 27, 1966 at 91 years of age. She and Doctor Orval Glick were married on April 24, 1900 and had about 49 years together. Constance attended De Pauw University and taught before getting married. During the years in Kentland, she belonged and was active in many church and civic organizations: Kentland Presbyterian Church and its women's association, Kentland chapter of DAR, Kentland Library board, Kentland Reading Club, and Kentland Woman's Club.

Constance and Orval had 2 children: Horace Maxwell (Max) Glick and Margaret Glick Stevens. Both of their children and their spouses spent the bulk of their adult years in nearby Remington, IN and are buried in the Remington cemetery. (Remington is about 15 miles east of Kentland. Both communities are along Route 24.

Orval Everett Glick was born on November 19, 1873 in Metcalf, IL and died on August 25, 1949 at 76 years of age. Dr. Glick was also very active in each community besides his doctoring belonging to Kentland Presbyterian Church, Kentland Masonic Lodge, the Modern Woodmen, the American Medical Association, the Indiana State Medical Association, the Newton County (IN) Medical Society, and as a medical examiner for selective service during WWI and WWII.

Genealogy connections:
Samuel Dresbach Morris and Margaret Allison Morris (Rebecca's great-great grandparents) had 5 daughters and 2 sons with another daughter only living less than 14 months. Margaret had a son (or possibly an Allison relative) named David Allison who only lived about 15 years.
*Son: William Henry Morris (1867-1941)=Rebecca's great-grandfather
*Son: Isaac Chester Morris (1873-1937)
*Daughter: Rachel Isabella Morris Barnes (1864-1916)
*Daughter: Catherine May Morris Thompson (1871-1942)
*Daughter: Constance Elizabeth Morris Glick (1875-1966)
*Daughter: Jessica Morris (1878-1879; 1 yr 1m 21 days according to grave marker)
*Daughter: Margaret Morris Colley (1880-1951)
*Daughter: Marie Morris Darley (1883- ?)

Laible Ancestry Connections to Moultons and Ricketts

Continue zig-zagging back and forth on my mother's father's ancestry

Yesterday's posting gives my connections for 8 generations (!) that goes back and forth from maternal to paternal sides of the family tree for my mother's father's ancestry.

Rising Sun, IN is a delightful small county seat community along the Ohio River. Last weekend the county historical museum hosted a quilt festival. I haven't gleaned much information on the Ricketts family like how many children did Robert and Susanna Wilson Ricketts have. However, I did come across an email inquiry copy that was part of the Ricketts family file at the Ohio County Historical Museum. This email wanted to verify Robert Ricketts as Nathan Ricketts' nephew.

Why would an uncle and nephew relocate to Indiana from Pennsylvania and Maryland (where Robert was born)? I don't have proof but with the recorded military experience on their grave markers, I'm assuming as a "reward" for their service they were given frontier land to settle. It will be interesting to try finding documentation to support this.

Nathan Ricketts' new grave marker at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Cass Township of Ohio County, IN:

Nathan was only about 5 1/2 years older than Robert.

Susanna's barely discernable stone will be shared in an upcoming blog post.

Laible Connection to Moultons and Ricketts

Zig-Zagging back and forth from paternal to maternal sides past my grandfather's generation

For me, the Laible lineage is on MY maternal side--my mother's maiden name is Laible. So follow the last names:
1. Rebecca Jane Morris Sadler
2. Jane Laible Morris (& John Morris); parents
3. Virgil Laible (& Rowena Pelz); grandparents
4. Samuel Laible and Rosalia Crank Laible; great-grands
5. (James Crank & ) Sophia Moulton; 2nd greats
6. Isaac Moulton (& Mary Hatton); 3rd greats
7. Jeremiah Moulton and Vienna Ricketts; 4th greats
8. Robert Ricketts (& Susanna Wilson); 5th greats

This past Thursday afternoon, my husband and I located the graveyard and markers for #8--my 5th great grandparents!!!!

Robert and Susanna (or Susannah) Ricketts were both born in Maryland according to other researchers. I don't know yet how or when they married but they were in Dearborn County, IN when Vienna was born in 1809. Dearborn County was divided shortly after that and Rising Sun became the county seat for Ohio County.

About 7 1/2 miles NW of Rising Sun was where my husband and I found the Mt. Carmel Cemetery along Indiana Route 56. This is in Cass Township.

What I didn't know until I went to the Ohio County Historical Museum and the Mt. Carmel Cemetery was that Robert Ricketts had served in the Revolutionary War. I also didn't know that his uncle, Nathan Ricketts, also served and is buried next to Robert. Due to their military service, some one or group (possibly DAR or SAR) have replaced their old stones with new markers indicating their military units.

Susanna's marker has not been replaced and by the photos her first and last name are barely noticeable.

I'm having trouble loading the other photos, so I will end this posting and try posting Nathan's and Susanna's later.

Laible Connection to Moulton Ancestors Part 2B

Jeremiah & Vienna Ricketts Moulton's children:

I will repeat the first 2 children mentioned in the last blog (had some kind of error on page that prevented me from completing the list of children).

1. Susannah or Susie Moulton and husband Joseph or Joe Parker: Susie was born on 4/15/1827 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN. Susie and Joe had at least 1 son, Thomas William Parker, who had a marriage connection to the Crank lineage for Laibles. (more on that in an upcoming post)
2. Delilah Moulton and husband John Hatton: Delilah was born 4/6/ 1836 in Minonk, Woodford County, IL.
3. Isaac or Ike Moulton and wife Mary Jane Hatton
4. Emily Moulton and husband John Carson
5. Eleanor Moulton and husband Thomas Bennington
6. John Moulton who died at age 16
7. Matilda Moulton and husband William Young
8. William Moulton and wife _________ Holdon
9. Vienna Moulton and husband William Gay of Tonica, LaSalle County, IL

Laible Connection to Moulton ancestors Part 2A

Moulton & Ricketts--update to Jeremiah Moulton

Jeremiah Moulton was born on 3/15/1803 (location not known at this time). His marriage date and location is also unknown at time of posting. His death was 1/8/1861 in Woodford County, IL. His spouse was Vienna Louis Ricketts, daughter of Robert Ricketts and Susanna Wilson Ricketts. She was their 13th and last child.

Information gleaned from other sources said she was born in 1809 in Dearborn County, IL. (Personally I think it is another state and not IL.) Death date is not known however family notes exist saying she was at the home of their youngest child, Vienna Moulton Gay and her husband, William Gay, in Tonica, LaSalle County, IL.

Vienna Ricketts Moulton's parents

Robert Ricketts, Vienna's father, was born 1/15/1765 in Antietam, Washington County, MD. Information about his marriage date and location are not known. Vienna's mother, Susanna Wilson, was born in 1767 in Maryland.

Robert died on 2/14/1853 and is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Cass Township near Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN.

Susanna died on 2/20/1852 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN. Robert and Susanna had 13 children.

Jeremiah & Vienna Ricketts Moulton's children

Only 2 daughters' birthdates have been found from other's online information. So the age order of children is not known.

1. Susannah or Susie Moulton married Joseph or Joe Parker. She was born on 4/15/1827 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN. They had 1 known son, Thomas William Parker. Thomas' has a marriage connection to the Cranks.
2. Delilah Moulton married John Hattan. Delilah was born on 4/6/1836 in Minonk, W

Laible connection to Moulton ancestors (maternal's paternal lineage)

NOTE TO FAMILY MEMBERS: THERE ARE SEVERAL MOULTON AND CRANK MARRIAGES WITHIN OUR LINEAGE The earliest Moulton ancestor I have information researched is: Jeremiah Moulton (March 15, 1803-January 8, 1861. Sources vary with number of his children ranging from 3 to 9. Three sons I have info about are: Isaac or Ike, William, and John. Isaac Moulton (conflicting birth dates either as March 8, 1825 or June 26, 1825 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, IN. No death date found yet. Married on August 20, 1849 in Washburn, IL to Mary Jane Hatton (April 11, 1829 in Brown County, OH to November 5, 1899 in Washburn's Baptist Cemetery, Washburn, IL. Sources agree that Isaac and Mary Jane had 11 children: Elizabeth, Sophia, Mary Ellen, William, Vienna, Jeremiah, John, Anne, Benjamin, Ida, and Nancy "Belle". More information about these 11 children in a different post.

Morris heritage connection to Shelby lineage

My 4th great-grandparents through my paternal's paternal lineage were Henry O. Morris and Charity Shelby. Henry was born in 1779 and died March 23, 1869. Henry and Charity were married on March 16, 1811. Charity was born September 15, 1785 and died in 1860. Charity's lineage includes: (1) parents: David Shelby Jr. and Mary Williams David was born June 5, 1765 in North Mountain, MD. By 1805 he had served 21 years in Ohio State legislature (before the state house was moved to Columbus). More details about his militia, political, and surveying work will be listed at a later time. Mary was the daughter of Enoch and Hannah Williams. She was born on June 2, 1762 and died on October 3, 1830. David Jr and Mary have 9 children: John born in 1783, Joseph born in 1785, Charity born in 1787, Hannah born in 1789, Rezin born in 1791, Rachel born in 1794, Benjamin born in 1796, Isaac born in 1798, and Polly born in 1803. (2) Charity's grandparents: David Shelby Sr and Elizabeth Balla David Sr was born circa 1732 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales. His first wife is Elizabeth Balla, daughter of James Balla, who died sometime between 1778-1783 in PA. David Sr and Elizabeth were married before 1770 in Frederick County, MD. They have 4 children: David Jr, Jonathan, James, and Elizabeth. David Sr's 2nd wife is a widow, Catherine Bell Farris, who had 3 sons. They married sometime after 1784 in Greene County, PA. David Sr does frontiering and survey work in the area of New Madrid, MO. David Shelby Sr died in January 1799 in New Madrid, MO. Catherine died May 7, 1802 in New Madrid, MO. (3) Charity's great-grandparents: Evan Shelby Sr and Catherine Morgan Evan Sr was baptized on March 20, 1690 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales. Evan Sr and Catherine were married on February 9, 1716 in Tregaron, Wales. No other information is known at this time about Catherine. Evan Sr died before July 18, 1751 in Frederick County, MD. Evan Sr and Catherine had 9 children: Evan Jr, John, Moses, Rees, Elinora, David, Mary, Rachel, and Thomas. (4) Charity's great-great grandparents: Phillip Selby or Shelby and Margaretta Phillip is believed to have lived about 1650-1731 in Wales.

Revolutionary War Info for Hart Heritage

This posting is to share details I've gleaned for 3 Hart ancestors. The information isn't as complete as the previous posting about 3 Morris Revolutionary War patriots but these are leads for further researching. (1) Caleb Hart, A051415, Service= Virginia; Rank= Private; Birth circa 1750 in Charlotte County, VA; Death= 6/14/1810 in Halifax County, VA; Service description was "Cont." paid for service and Mary Evans Hart, wife. (2) Reuben Hart, #705693, Mary Williams Hart, wife. (3) John E. Hart, #711207, Polly Douglas, wife. Blog author's connection: paternal grandmother= Sarah Mary Hart (1905-1982)and her ancestors

Revolutionary War Info for Morris heritage

In this posting, I will share information on 3 Morris ancestors: (1) Ezekial Morris, A080859, Service:PA; Rank=Soldier; Birth= 1744 in Lancaster County, PA; Death= 10/24/1822 in Pickaway County, OH; Service Source is PA Archives 6th Service Volume 2 pages 17-18; Service description= (1) Captain James Archer, 1st Battalion; (2) Washington County, PA militia; and (3) Mary Linvill Morris, wife, and Henry O'Neal Morris, son. (2) Isaac Morris, A080879, Service: PA; Rank= Private; Birth= 1/21/1751 in Bucks County, PA; Death= 10/9/1833 in Washington County, PA; Service source is PA Archives 5th Service Volume 5 page 344; Service description= (1) Captain Grier. (3) Richard Morris, A101299, Service: PA; Rank= Private; Birth= Virgina; Death= 10/25/1816 in Pickaway County, OH; Service description= (1) Captain James Archer; (2) Washington County, PA militia; and (3) Mary Seals VanMeter, wife, and children Hannah, Benedict, and James. Blog author's connection to this posting: father was John Henry Morris (1937-2008)

VID or Very Important Date or What January 27th means

January 27th, 2014=today marks my 18th wedding anniversary!--Rebecca Jane Morris Sadler and Ernest Joe Sadler *today would have been my maternal grandmother's 100th birthday and her 77th wedding anniversary--Rowena Mildred Pelz Laible and Virgil Allen Laible *my sister-in-law's father's 64th birthday!! Happy Birthday, Bill Engelberth! *my husband's uncle-in-law, Wilfred Layton, better known as Uncle Hip, died 19 years ago