Filed in Amanuensis Monday,CampbellTags: ,

Joseph Campbell was a brother (most likely a half-brother) to my husband’s 4th great-grandfather, William Campbell.  Joseph was an associate judge in Indiana County, PA.

The transcription of the will follows the images.

In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Campbell of the Township of Center, County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania being impressed with a Sense of the uncertainty of human life but being of Sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this my Last Will and Testament and first all Just debts and funeral expenses being paid I give and bequeath the remainder of my personal estate and effects (except my silver watch) to my wife Rebecca to be at her Sole disposal. my silver watch above excepted I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Ann and further I give and devise in ____ to my wife Rebecca without power to Sell or alieviate my Real estate on Which we now reside with the improvements thereto belonging to be held and managed by her for her Sole use and benefit during her natural life and further I direct that upon the decease of my wife Rebecca my Real estate shall be disposed of and the proceeds distributed as follows. To my Daughter Sarah Ann Two Hundred and fifty Dollars and the remainder of said proceeds of Real Estate shall be divided equally among my three Daughters viz: Sarah ann.  Rebecca Jane and Nancy Ellen and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint William McCrea of Blacklick Township Executor of this my last Will and Testament In Witness Whereof I Joseph Campbell the said Testator have to this my last Will and Testament Set my hand and Seal this 21st day of December AD 1872

Joseph Campbell (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said Testator Joseph Campbell as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto

John Allison
W H McMullen

Indiana County SS Be it Remembered that on the 29th day of May 1879 before me Register of Wills for Said County was duly proved and approved the foregoing Instrument of writing as and for the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Campbell decd who died on the 16th day of May 1879 at 9 o’clock PM by the _____ of John H Allison and W H McMullen the subscribing Witnesses thereto Wm McCrea the executor named therein being dead + the widow having ____ her right Same day Letters Cum Testemento Annexo issued to John Davis + Sarah A. Campbell they having given bond to the Commonwealth in the Sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars Conditioned According to law with W. H. McMullen and John H. Allison as Security. Same day administrators Sworn according to law. (See will + probate filed)

D R. Lewis Register

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Filed in Sanchez/Sanchez-Tereso,Sunday's Obituary

I always hate reading obituaries for people who were taken in the prime of their life. 

This man was a son of Milton Francis Sanchez, a brother to my great-grandfather, Theodore Francis Sanchez.  He would have been my grandfather’s first cousin, although he died the same year my grandpa was born. 

The article doesn’t mention what this man died of, but he was only 34 yrs old and left behind a wife and four children.  Very sad. 🙁

This was an unidentified clipping, so I don’t have info on the newspaper it was from.  I’m sure it was a local paper though – in Keokuk county, IA.

Frederick M. Sanches, son of Milton and Almeda Sanchez, was born near Hedrick, July 3rd, 1884 and passed into the Great Beyond at his home in Martinsburg, Oct. 10th, 1918, at the age of 34 yrs. 3 mo. and 7 days.

He was converted in the M.E. Church of this place in early life.  At the time of his death he was a respected member of both the Masonic and Modern Woodman Lodge.  He leaves to mourn his loss his father and mother a devoted wife and four children, Glady Marie, Mary Almeda, William Frederick, and Paul Eugene. One sister, Mrs. Belle Lotspiech and one brother, Harry Sanchez besides a host of near and dear friends who extend to the bereaved family their sincere sympathy in their hour of their bereavement.

Private services were conducted at the home Saturday at 2:30 P.M. by Rev. Chas. Hawk of the M.E. church.  Interment was at the Mt. Zion cemetery.

The Martinsburg Masonic Lodge had charge of the services at the grave.

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Filed in Land Records,MoormanTags:

I am sure that this isn’t the most confusing land division out there, but it’s the most difficult one that I’ve come across in my 12 yrs of research.  It’s from the estate of my 5th great-grandfather, Charles Clark Moorman.  He died in Bedford County, Virginia in 1803.  His land was divided into little pieces after his death.  This document was dated 1811.

Just look at this drawing of the land….

This is my transcription project for this month – and it’s probably going to take me all month.  There is a description of the division of each individual piece of land and who it goes to – 2 pages worth. I think I need to brush up on my land records terminology!!

I understand the poles and the different types of trees that are used as boundary lines.  The question I have for you readers – because I know that some of you are way more experienced than I am – is what do “pointers” mean?  Is this different than a “stake”.  What exactly are pointers?  Thanks for your help!

After Ginger’s comment, I decided to add the text of this land division also so that you can see what I mean by “pointers”.  I haven’t transcribed it yet.

The above map was right here in the document.

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Filed in Follow Friday

I have to admit that I got less genealogy reading done this week than normal.  The kids started back to school this past Monday and since I’m the teacher (we homeschool), I’ve had less free time.  I’m hoping to get caught up this weekend (which is a 4-day for us!)

That being said, I still have a few favorite finds from this past week:

And of course some pictures from my adventures.  This week, some friends and I grabbed our cameras and took a walk around downtown El Paso.  It was interesting!!

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Filed in Edwards,Treasure Chest Thursday

According to the 1900 census, my 3rd great-grandparents had 7 children, but only 3 of them were living.  Those three children were the only ones I had names for, and one of them was actually adopted.

This census record was the only clue I had that they had more than the children that survived to adulthood.  It also made sense that they had adopted – perhaps because they had lost so many children and couldn’t have any more naturally.

One of the treasures I found in John Edwards’ pension file was a list of his children’s names – even the ones that didn’t survive to adulthood.

As you can see, John stated that the family records were burned in a fire, so he didn’t have exact dates for the children’s births.  (Of course, my husband can’t seem to remember any of my children’s birthdays, so this doesn’t surprise me a bit!)

I now know that they had the following children:

  1. ? Edwards (if any of you happen to have superhero vision and can read the first name of this child, I’d be forever grateful.)  Born Sept 1868.  This child must have died before 1870, because he/she is not with them in the census.
  2. Wallace, born 25 April 1871.  He died in 1946.
  3. Ida Mae
  4. John, born 2 June 1878.  This is my great-great grandfather.
  5. Samuel
  6. Arnold
  7. Olive
  8. Eldin, born 13 Feb 1895 (he was adopted).

So, my question is – was there another natural-born child that was living in 1900 that I was unaware of  or was Sarah unsure about how to answer the question about her children?  She said that she had 7 children (which she did give birth to 7 children) but 3 of them were living (her adopted son was one of these three).  Minor detail, but I’m sure it’s not important.

I’m so happy to finally put some names to these children who died at such young ages.  I now wonder if maybe I could find their gravestones, if there are any existing.  They could be in Michigan, Canada, or Iowa – so a bunch of places to look.

 

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