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Friday Family History/ Happy 189th Birthday William Sterling

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The branch that  William Sterling sets on in my tree is an Uncle. He is the brother of my 3rd great grand-mother Sarah Sterling Starrett wife of Charles B. Starrett of MD.

William was born I believe in Ohio and more specifically Prairie Township Holmes Co. Ohio as we find his father there in 1850, of course that is not conclusive enough to say beyond a doubt, just too many years between birth and this census. I will need to find the earlier censuses and confirm this. His father was from Westmoreland County, PA so that is another direction to look.

I believe as an adult William lived with his wife Katy/Kate in Cleveland, Whitley Co., Indiana, for I find a gentleman with the name of William Sterling born in 1822 in Ohio in both the 1860 and 188o census for the state of Indiana. In the 1880 census we find him with his wife and 3 of his children and possibly a grandchild. Flem. (short for Fleming ) age 24 Male, Hopkins age 21 Male, Cassius age 18  Male and Kittie Money age 5 female.

Image from ancestry.com

In the 1860 census we find him with a Mary aged 41 F. I am guessing this is a first wife as in the 1880 census Katy is younger and not older than William, or she may well be Mary Catherine, something I need to look into further and the age is incorrect and we know that just never happens when dealing with the ladies! Son James age 7, son Fleming age 4 and it looks like Wolkins age 1 ( I am thinking that is Hopkins).

There are still many questions that need answered and another road which to travel in this search for ancestors.

If you are part of this family I would really love to hear from you!

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Wednesday Wedding/Oct 1886 Marriage Returns Holmes, County, Ohio.

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Marriage Records Holmes County Ohio



page 548


Granted- Oct 14, 1886 Marriage License Was this day granted to Alden Roush and Alice Homer

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Return -State of Ohio, Holmes County I certify that on the 19 day of October 1886 Alden Roush and Alice Homer were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel I. W. Keiffer no. 5771


Granted- Oct 16, 1886 Marriage Liscense Was this day granted to Thomas Graham and Mary Moore

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Return -State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify that on the 16th day of Octobers 1886 Thomas Graham and Mary Moler are legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel J.L.Hook  no. 5772


Granted- 19, October 1886 Marriage License Was this day granted to Issac Kilmer and Mary E. Munnsan

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Return-State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify that on the 19th day of October 1886 Issac Kilmer and Mary Etta Munnsan were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel L.K. Wormer no. 5773


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Granted- 0ct 19, 1886 Marriage License was this day granted to Stuart B. Bailey and Ella T. Robinson

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Return- State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify, that on the 19th day of October 1886 Stuart B. Bailey and Ella T. Robinson were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel Jas. A. Williams n. 5774


Granted- Oct 20, 1886 Marriage License was this day granted to Douglas D. Deahl and Helen S. Hecker

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Return- State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify, that on the 21 day of October 1886 Douglas D. Deahl and Helen S. Hecker were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel John Gailey no. 5775


Granted- Oct 20, 1886 Marriage License was this day granted to Silas J. McCartney and Nannie C. Terry

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 Return- State of Ohio, Holmes County I Certify, that on the 22 day of October 1886 Silas McCartney and Nancy Terry were legally joined in marriage by me a Minister of the Gospel C.D. Patterson no. 5776


Silas and Nancy “Nannie” Terry McCartney are my second great grand-parents. While I was transcribing this I realized that in my record, I had the marriage date as the 20th of  October. The source I have for this is a marriage record posted at FamilySearch.org.


In my best estimation the transcriber missed the fact that they didn’t get married on the same day that the liscense  was issued. Many of the other licenses were filled on the same day of issue. This is one very good example that having more then one proof in most important.


I also find it interesting that they were married by a C.D. Patterson and that Silas’ grand-parents, Isaiah and Lettice Hudders McCartney, were married by a J.B. Patterson. I wonder if they might be related to each other.  This just might be a fun side trip throught the records to see if they just might be kin.


While doing some research on the internet I came across this pdf file at the Holmes County Library Blog. Holmes County Library  containing a transcription of the 1886 marriage returns for that county from A to Z.


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Sunday’s Obituary William D. McCartney Columbiana County, Ohio, July 27. 1863

						

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Taken from:

The Presbyterian historical almanac and annual remembrancer of the church, Volume 6

written in 1864 by Joseph M. Wilson found on Google Books.


page 175

MCCARTNEY, WILLIAM D.—Was born in Columbia County, Pa., in 1806. Being blessed with pious parents he was trained ” in the way he should go.” He made a profession of religion in the sixteenth year of his age, and joined the church of Derry, Pa., then under the pastoral care of Rev. John B. Patterson. His duty as a Christian prompted him to look forward to the gospel ministry, and in 1828 he commenced his classical studies under the direction of Rev. George Scott, pastor of Mill Creek Church, Beaver County, Pa., by whom he was introduced into Washington College, Washington, Pa., where he was graduated in 1832. He studied Theology in the Western Seminary, Allegheny City, Pa., and was licensed by Washington Presbytery, in 1835, where he was ordained and installed as pastor of West Liberty Church, Pa. He subsequently labored in the Ridge Church, Madison, and Holmesville Church, Ohio, within the bounds of Steubenville and New Lisbon Presbyteries.


He married Miss Maria J. Stewart, daughter of Mr. Thomas Stewart, of Claysville, Pa. They had five children. Mrs. McCartney and four of their children died previous to his death. He had long been afflicted, occasioned by a decline of his total powers, and he died at his residence in Columbiana County, Ohio, July 27. 1863.


J. R. Dundass, i).i)., of Sandy, Ohio, writes as follows:—”He was a man of very superior intellectual powers, logical, clear, and discriminating in his theological views, an excellent scholar, devotedly pious, a faithful and successful minister of Christ. Notwithstanding his affliction of partial and sometimes almost total blindness, he was always cheerful and social, realizing that our light afflictions which are but for a moment worketh for us a fur more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.”


William D. I believe to be the son of my 4th great grandparents Isaiah and Lettice Hudders McCartney and my 3rd great grandfathers, Samuel Craig McCartney, brother. I just wished they had stated who Williams “pious parents” where. I guess that is for another search and another day!


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Wedding Wednesday-Harry Silas and Rita G. Munenger McCartney

						

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wedding photo of Harry S. McCartney and Rita G. Munenger
Harry S. and Rita G. Munenger McCarntey


Harry Silas McCartney was born 4 Feb 1914, Holmes Co. Ohio. He was the son of Arthur C. and Christina C. Cutter McCartney.He married 30 May 1942 Rita G. Munenger. Harry died 20 Sept 1956.


Harry and Rita are my Great Grand Uncle and Aunt.  Harry I never knew, Aunt Rita was a sweet heart as I recall.


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Amanuensis Monday

						

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Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another. From The National Standard Encyclopedia


Amanuensis Monday was started on the Transylvanian Dutch Blog. This link will take you to the page concerning Amanuensis and why one should transcribe the records !


Below find my first offering for Amanuensis Monday.


In looking for information on my Second Great Grandfather, Silas Jackson McCartney. I came across this article. My first thought after reading it was, my how journalism has changed in the last 100 years. Sometimes for the better, but sadly I think  more often then not, journalism has suffered greatly from the “politically” correct syndrome that we are now plagued with.


I doubt that this article would have been printed in this way now.


From The Mansfield News, Saturday, October 7, 1911




Old Courtship Was  Renewed

It Resulted in a Wedding of Big People in Wooster Thursday.


A couple whose combined weight approached, if it did not exceed, 450 pounds, became man and wife in Wooster Thursday forenoon the ceremony being performed by Dr. W. B. Slutz, superintendent of this district of the Methodist church.


The man was Silas J. McCartney, of Barberton, formerly of near Fredricksburg, and the bride was Mrs. Emma N. Berger, of Fredricksburg. The groom told the clerk in probate court that he was 49 years old while the lady gave her age as 44 years.


The wedding was the result of a courtship of long ago, the couple having been close friends in their youth.  A cog in the wheel of love slipped at that time and they went separated ways, the woman, Miss Emma Sterling then, marrying in her girlhood. Her husband died some years ago, her old friendship with McCartney was renewed and it resulted in a wedding Thursday.


The couple came to Wooster, in an automobile Thursday morning, and all unknown to them a big banner bearing the words. “Are We Big Enough to be Married.” floated in the breeze back on the machine all the way from Fredricksburg. When they stopped at the court house the banner was removed, but as the machine was cranked up preparatory to going to the home of the minister it was again placed on the machine. Mr. and Mrs. McCartney will live in Barberton — Wooster News

The Mansfield News, Saturday, October 7, 1911


In closing, I find the fact that Grandpa may have had issues with his weight is a medical plus for me as I struggle with the same issues in my life. This all may have been negated had it been written today as the “Are We Big Enough to be Married” without the explanation  could have well meant “old enough”.


Note: Emma was not my grandmother. Silas’ first wife Nancy “Nannie” Curl Terry was my grandmother.


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