Category Archives: Family

SNGF-Correction and Addition to “Your Maternal Grandfather’s Paternal Line”

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The end of January Randy Seaver at Genea-Musing had us play a little detective game to find possible men in our Maternal Grandfather’s Paternal Line.

There is one thing I forgot to post and it was number one on Randy’s list….my glasses must not have been anywhere near my eyes!

 What is your mother’s father’s patrilineal line? That is, his father’s father’s father’s … back to the most distant male ancestor in that line?

Roger Terrell  b. Between 1614 and 1616 Nanzing, Essex, England d. Abt 1681 Milford, New Haven, CT m. Abigail Ufford Bef 1638 Milford, New Haven, CT b. Abt 1620 probably England d. Abt 1658 Milford, New Haven, CT

Thomas Terrell b. 23 Oct 1656 Milford, New Haven, CT. d. Bef 26 Apr 1725 Elizabeth Union, Co., NJ m. Mary Dayton

Josiah Terrill b. 1699 d. 12 Dec 1749 Elizabethtown , Essex Co., NJ m. Hannah

Lewis Terrill b. Abt 1709 Elizabethtown, Essex, NJ m. Ann Babcock 30 May 1745 Lebanon, CT b. 15 May 1721 Coventry, CT

Josiah Terrill b. 23 Aug 1750 Coventry, CT m. Elizabeth

David Covey Terrill b. 8 Jun 1808 Cambridge VT d. 13 Dec 1888 Sheffield Twsp, Ashtabula Co., OH m. Susan Foreman 10 Nov 1845 Crawford Co., PA b. 7 Jun 1829 PA d. 18 Jun 1907 13 Strong Street, Ashtabula, OH

Adelbert S. Terrill b. 23 Jul 1859 Crawford Co., PA d. 15 Jun 1935 Ashtabula , Ashtabula Co., OH m. Dency Jane Rugg 15 Nov 1882 Ashtabula , Ashtabula Co., OH b. 15 Jan 1864 Sheffield Twsp, Ashtabula Co., OH d. 11 Mar 1958 Rock Creek, Ashtabula Co., OH

Walter I. Terrill 12 Mar 1905 Ashtabula Co., OH d. 6 Dec 1999 Kinsman, Trumbull Co., OH m. Arleen Louise Beach 2 Aug 1931 Cleveland OH b. 13 Aug 1907 Ashtabula , Ashtabula Co., OH d. 2 Sep 1972 Willoughby, Lake Co. OH

Dency J. Terrill m. James R. McCartney

Julia McCartney m. James E. Hogston

Now that I have all that out-of-the-way. The addition to the story.

I commented in the original posting that my Uncle Milton (Mom’s brother) was having his DNA tested for this line. The results came back today and I am truly the 8th great-granddaughter of Roger and Abigail Ufford Terrell.  There are a few question that remain in this tree and hopefully in time we will be able to fill in all the blanks.

This has been a fun journey.  I am wondering if I could get my spouse to do one for his family as there remains  a huge question about 4 generations back. It is a question about parentage of one of his grandfathers. Hummm :D

Happy Hunting!

Advent Calendar-December 3 -Made by Little Hands with Love !

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This year the folks at geneabloggers.com have decided to host another Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories prompt. There is a prompt for each day between Dec 1 and Dec 25. You can find details at Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories (ACCM). Pick up your pen and join the fun!

 Made by Little Hands with Love !

 

I have many ornaments on my tree, gold, silver, red, and green. Ornaments made of wood, plastic, glass, and pottery. The tree is dressed in splendor each year.

I also have ornaments that do not grace my tree, but those that were given to me that included a stand. I have two such ornaments. One is a traditional globe with Santa on it and the other, I actually keep out all year. It was given to me by our oldest daughter, Jessica.  It is an ornament that has a small family tree on it with Jim’s and my name at the bottom the children’s names in the tree.  These are all wonderful, but I must say my favorite ornaments on the tree are those made by little hands.

If you have kids in your lives, I am sure you’ve all seen these hand-made goodies.  Santa’s made with construction paper, and cotton. Candles made with strung beads, Rudolf made with a clothes pin. The list is endless.
On my tree lives memories not only of my children’s younger days, but I believe one or two of mine have survived, how that happened I am not sure!
I gave my sister back an ornament that she made as a child that hung on our tree for many years. I am not sure if she was happy with it our not.
These ornaments hold the most in my heart, and when one gets damaged beyond repair it is these that I truly hate to throw away. For these are by little hands with love and with the true spirit of giving, to parents or other adults that they held near and dear to their hearts.

I have not decided yet if I will pass these treasures on to the kids as they settle into their own lives with their own traditions.  For now they still grace my tree and remind me of the smiles or my children.

Merry Christmas!

Treasure Chest Thursday/ Grandparents

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Gloria Bush, Marilyn Butler, Janet Ogilvie Center: David M. Ogilvie, Norman R. (Bud) Frazier, Barbara Kaye Ogilvie back: Warde Butler, Jr., Dorothy Davis, David Frazier, Barbara Butler, Donald Ogilvie

 Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.
Proverbs 17:6

I often times wonder what my life might be like today if there had not been men of God in my family. What would my views on life be like, what would my circumstances be like?

I know that most of these men did not touch my life physically as at least four that I can name had passed before I was born. Great Grandpa Ogilvie,  Great Grand Uncle Alexander Kaye and Great Grand Uncle James R. Kaye and last but certainly not least Great Uncle Harry Bush, where all men of the cloth. Really at this point I must say had it not been for James and Alex, I would probably would not be writing of this family.  The story goes that Alex and David were in Seminary together at  the Chicago Theological Seminary. As chance would have it Alex took his friend Dave home to a good home cooked meal and matters of the heart ensued. Dave’s eye fell on Alex’s sister Barbara and the rest is history. Their marriage took place on 17 May 1887 in Chicago Ill.

It says in the bible James 5:16….The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. I must wonder if the prayers of these men’s parents were answered. I know that Alex and James’ father kept them in prayer even when James was not yet born. James was born shortly after his father, Byron’s, death. In a letter written by the mother Ellen shortly after the death of her husband she wrote this…

“I can give you but a brief account of your Dear Brothers last days on the morning of the 6th of March we had Breakfast at 7 oclock  we had worship as usual he read the 9th ch of the romans passed some remarks on the lecture the minister gave the evening before kneeled down & commended himself & family to the care of his heavenly father the children had gathered around me to say the Lords prayer  he turned round & looked at them left the house…”

Byron did not return home alive, yet if this is the habit he had in life he had his family constantly in front of the throne. I would dare say he would have been proud of his boy’s, his son-in-law and at least one grandson-in-law.

Did the prayers of these men for their families bring blessing upon their families? Maybe from the outsiders eyes it might not seem so, but being among the children of children I can say my life has abounded with blessing, with loving and caring grandparents, parents, aunt and uncles. I would say that the great blessing is knowing that I am one of God’s children and that he loves me beyond compare. This of course is only one part of my family. There are and were Godly men in my mothers lineage that must have prayed for their generations as well.

I guess my point in all this is that treasures come in all different forms, but I truly believe that the treasures we lay up in heaven are the lives of our loved ones and our descendants as we seek to follow the Lord and we place their welfare in the Lord’s hands.

 

Obitkit Contest-What’s In Your Obituary/Julia Hogston Obit

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This was prompted by Geneabloggers contest OBITKIT™ CONTEST – WHAT’S IN YOUR OBITUARY?
Julia K. Hogston, 100 of Belleville Michigan passed on day unknown only to God place to be determined later.
The cause of death is unto all men there is appointed a time and it was hers.
Julia was born on a cold winter day on the banks of Lake Erie in the town of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio.
She came as a surprise to her parents as they planned for a pizza party and received an early gift, a month early that is on 3 January 1958. James R. and Dency J. Terrill McCartney welcomed her home a month later after she had gained the weight that was needed for the hospital to release her.

Four years later she welcomed a sister into the fold her name is Patricia Ellen McCartney.
Julia, graduated from John Glenn High School, with the bicentennial class “76” in Westland, Michigan.
It was a cool crisp fall evening on 18 September 1976, Julia, married James E. Hogston. James is the son of Edgar and Lola Burke Hogston. They celebrated their 35+ anniversary this year. They re- visited the place of their honeymoon, The Smokey Mountains.

Mrs. Hogston spent many years raising her children, Jeremy, Jessica, Janice and , James. When times called for it she would work out side of the home. Some of the jobs she held were, Nursing Assistant at Camelot Nursing Home, soft-wares associate at K-Mart and, a retail employee at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.
She was a faithful member Romulus Free Will Baptist Church, where she attended for more than 40 yrs. Julia was part of the worship team and was for many years the treasurer.

She was survived by her Husband James Hogston, her children Jeremy Hogston (Jacki) , grand-daughters Misteana and Alyza Hogston, Mrs. Jessica Ellmore (Tom), Janice Hogston and, James Hogston.

Julia  precedes  her parents James R. McCartney and Dency J. Terrill and, and is preceded by her  in- laws Edgar and Lola Hogston.
Services will be held at Romulus Free Will Baptist Church on… such a day as called for.
Burial afterward will be at (guess we need to get this taken care of, somehow can’t get hubbie to do this one, we do have wills LOL)

A memorial fund has been set in her name at Romulus Free Will Baptist Church.
Christian, Loving Mother and Best Friend

What will your obit look like :D  Help the family out and get this set before you go!