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Abraham Pittenger

M, #11051, b. 1800, d. 1832

Parents

FatherHenry Pittenger (b. 2 April 1764, d. 17 May 1827)
MotherMary "Polly" Barcus (b. 1760, d. 1 May 1831)

Biography

Birth1800Abraham Pittenger was born in 1800.1
Death1832He died in 18321
Last Edited28 May 2022

Citations

  1. [S918] Fred Hiner Dale, A History of the Pittenger Family in America (1942), 15; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyofpitteng02dale/page/n3 : accessed

Peter Pittenger

M, #11052, b. 1803

Parents

FatherHenry Pittenger (b. 2 April 1764, d. 17 May 1827)
MotherMary "Polly" Barcus (b. 1760, d. 1 May 1831)

Family 1: Elizabeth McMillan (b. 1803, d. 1851)

Family 2: Elizabeth Rice

Biography

Birth1803Peter Pittenger was born in 1803.1
Marriage23 March 1852He and Elizabeth Rice were married on 23 March 1852 in Wayne County, Ohio, Second wife. She may have been the daughter of Barnhart Rice and his wife Susanna, from nearby Wooster.

In the 1850 census, he is listed with a wife Elizabeth of almost his same age, with William and Albert, and 15-year-old Alexander. It looks like Salina, Arminda C., John R., Thomas and Daniel are children of his second wife.2,3
Last Edited28 May 2022

Citations

  1. [S606] , National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls., 1860 Federal Census (1 June 1860) (.)
  2. [S918] Fred Hiner Dale, A History of the Pittenger Family in America (1942), 15; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyofpitteng02dale/page/n3 : accessed
  3. [S1010] Ohio County Marriages, 1789 - 2016: p. 30; County Court Houses, Filmed by Family History Library, FHL Film, Ohio

Elizabeth Rice

F, #11053

Family: Peter Pittenger (b. 1803)

Biography

Marriage23 March 1852Peter Pittenger and Elizabeth Rice were married on 23 March 1852 in Wayne County, Ohio, Second wife. She may have been the daughter of Barnhart Rice and his wife Susanna, from nearby Wooster.

In the 1850 census, he is listed with a wife Elizabeth of almost his same age, with William and Albert, and 15-year-old Alexander. It looks like Salina, Arminda C., John R., Thomas and Daniel are children of his second wife.1,2
Last Edited28 May 2022

Citations

  1. [S918] Fred Hiner Dale, A History of the Pittenger Family in America (1942), 15; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyofpitteng02dale/page/n3 : accessed
  2. [S1010] Ohio County Marriages, 1789 - 2016: p. 30; County Court Houses, Filmed by Family History Library, FHL Film, Ohio

Peter Peterson

M, #11054

Family: Maria Pittenger (b. 26 October 1760)

Biography

MarriagePeter Peterson and Maria Pittenger were married, date unknown
Last Edited29 May 2022

Catherine Peterson

F, #11055

Family 1: John Pittenger (b. 20 January 1771)

Biography

MarriageJohn Pittenger and Catherine Peterson were married, date unknown Second wife of John, second husband of Catherine.
NoteCatherine with the granddaughter of Maria Low Pittenger and Peter Peterson.
MarriageWilliam Pittenger and she were married, date unknown William was the grandson of William Pittenger (Pippenger) and Eva Henderschot.1
Last Edited29 May 2022

Citations

  1. [S1009] Jr. Tress E. Pittenger, The Pittenger Families of New Jersey 1665 to 1800: The Descendants of Richard Pewtinger (Palmyra, Virginia: 1999), Chapter 5, p. 51; digital images, familysearch.org, familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/545464-redirection : accessed

William Pittenger

M, #11056

Biography

MarriageWilliam Pittenger and Catherine Peterson were married, date unknown William was the grandson of William Pittenger (Pippenger) and Eva Henderschot.1
Last Edited29 May 2022

Citations

  1. [S1009] Jr. Tress E. Pittenger, The Pittenger Families of New Jersey 1665 to 1800: The Descendants of Richard Pewtinger (Palmyra, Virginia: 1999), Chapter 5, p. 51; digital images, familysearch.org, familysearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/545464-redirection : accessed

Nicholas Pittenger

M, #11057, d. 1869

Parents

FatherJohn Pittenger (b. 20 January 1771)
MotherNancy Spivey

Biography

NoteSee Brooke Cty, VA census for 1820 and 1830, then Schuyler County, IL
Death1869Nicholas Pittenger died in 1869
Last Edited29 May 2022

Sophia Smalley

F, #11058, b. 1797, d. 8 December 1852

Parents

FatherRichard Smalley (b. 1768, d. 12 May 1845)
MotherCatharine Emmons (b. 22 June 1777, d. February 1861)

Family: John R. Armstrong (b. 1795, d. 1871)

Biography

Birth1797Sophia Smalley was born in 1797 in Virginia. Birth may have been 1793. Location may have been Ohio.
Marriage1817John R. Armstrong and she were married in 1817
Death8 December 1852She died on 8 December 1852 in Holmes County, Ohio,
Burial10 December 1852She was buried on 10 December 1852 in Holmes County, Ohio.
Last Edited13 March 2023

John R. Armstrong

M, #11059, b. 1795, d. 1871

Family: Sophia Smalley (b. 1797, d. 8 December 1852)

Biography

Birth1795John R. Armstrong was born in 1795.
Marriage1817He and Sophia Smalley were married in 1817
Census1850He appeared in the census 1850 in Salt Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio. John is listed as: John Armstrong (age 58, Estate $3500, born in Ireland)
Sophia (age 57, born in Virginia)
Sarah (age 30, born in Ohio)
Catharine (age 24, born in Ohio)
John F. (age 17, Laborer, born in Ohio)
Mary A. [or W] (age 16, born in Ohio)
Lydia J. (age 13, born in Ohio)
Chas. B. Dickey (age 3, born in Ohio)
John W. Dickey (age 16, Laborer, born in Ohio)

next door: John Armstrong (62, Farmer, $3000 estate, born in Ireland) with Anna, age 44 born in Michigan, John, 19, Farmer born in Ohio, and George, 14 born in Ohio.
Death1871He died in 1871 in Salt Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio,
Last Edited30 May 2022

Benjamin F Smalley

M, #11060, b. 4 March 1855, d. 25 March 1925

Parents

FatherRichard Smalley (b. 1805, d. 24 March 1895)
MotherArdilla Vantilburg

Biography

Birth4 March 1855Benjamin F Smalley was born on 4 March 1855 in Ohio.
Death25 March 1925He died on 25 March 1925 in Jeromeville, Ashland County, Ohio, At the time of his death, according to his death certificate, he was divorced from his wife Dora.
Last Edited29 May 2022

Henry Smalley

M, #11061, b. 1790, d. 1846

Parents

FatherRichard Smalley (b. 1768, d. 12 May 1845)
MotherCatharine Emmons (b. 22 June 1777, d. February 1861)

Family: Fanny Jane Daugherty (b. 1810, d. 1886)

Biography

MarriageHenry Smalley and Fanny Jane Daugherty were married, date unknown1
Birth1790He was born in 1790 in Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio.
Death1846He died in 1846 in Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio,
Last Edited29 May 2022

Citations

  1. [S877] "Public Member Tree," database, Ancestry.com (http:/www.ancestry.com).

Fanny Jane Daugherty

F, #11062, b. 1810, d. 1886

Family: Henry Smalley (b. 1790, d. 1846)

Biography

MarriageHenry Smalley and Fanny Jane Daugherty were married, date unknown1
Birth1810She was born in 1810.
Death1886She died in 1886
Last Edited29 May 2022

Citations

  1. [S877] "Public Member Tree," database, Ancestry.com (http:/www.ancestry.com).

Isaac Smalley

M, #11063, b. 1807, d. 1888

Parents

FatherRichard Smalley (b. 1768, d. 12 May 1845)
MotherCatharine Emmons (b. 22 June 1777, d. February 1861)

Biography

Birth1807Isaac Smalley was born in 1807. This birthdate may be wrong. Richard and Catherine supposedly had 5 sons, and Isaac would have been a logical name. This is just based on a public tree, so needs further research.
Death1888He died in 1888
Last Edited30 May 2022

R. V. Smalley1

M, #11064, b. 1847

Parents

FatherRichard Smalley (b. 1805, d. 24 March 1895)
MotherArdilla Vantilburg

Biography

Note4th son of Richard and Ardilla.
Birth1847R. V. Smalley was born in 1847 in Montgomery Township, Ashland County, Ohio.
Marriage1876He and Barbara Jane Golbert were married in 1876 in Montgomery Township, Ashland County, Ohio,2
Last Edited30 May 2022

Citations

  1. Probably Richard Valtilburg
  2. [S896] George William Hill, History of Ashland County, Ohio (Williams Bros., 1880), p. 334; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyofashland00hill/page/n5 : accessed

Barbara Jane Golbert

F, #11065

Family: R. V. Smalley (b. 1847)

Biography

Marriage1876R. V. Smalley and Barbara Jane Golbert were married in 1876 in Montgomery Township, Ashland County, Ohio,1
Last Edited30 May 2022

Citations

  1. [S896] George William Hill, History of Ashland County, Ohio (Williams Bros., 1880), p. 334; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyofashland00hill/page/n5 : accessed

Margaret Howard Knight

F, #11068, b. 15 July 1881, d. 20 April 1950

Family: George Tilley Seabury (b. 12 April 1880, d. 25 May 1945)

DaughterMary Knight Seabury+ (b. 9 March 1911, d. 2 August 1986)

Biography

Birth15 July 1881Margaret Howard Knight was born on 15 July 1881 in Providence County, Rhode Island.1
Marriage6 September 1904George Tilley Seabury and she were married on 6 September 1904 On Findagrave, two children are listed for Margaret and George, Howard Knight Seabury (1907-1910) and Thomas Mumford Seabury (1909-1912). They also had a daughter, Mary Knight Seabury.
Death20 April 1950She died on 20 April 1950 at Midtown Hospital in New York City, New York County, New York,1
Obituary21 April 195021 April 1950, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Daily News Obituary:. Mrs. George Seabury Dies

Mrs. Margaret Knight Seabury, 68, wife of the late George T.Seabury, a native Newporter and one-time secretary of the American Society of Civil Engineers, died Thursday in Midtown Hospital, New York.

A native of Providence, Mrs. Seabury had resided in New York many years. She was a past president of the Engineering Women's Club and a director of the Little Gardens Club in the Washington Square area of New York.
A daughter, Mrs. Medley P. Ray of New York, and a brother, Dexter Knight of Providence, survive.

Burial services will be held at Swan Point cemetery in Providence at 4:15 PM Saturday.
Burial22 April 1950She was buried on 22 April 1950 at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.1
Last Edited17 July 2022

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, George Tilley Seabury, 31864142

Mary Knight Seabury

F, #11069, b. 9 March 1911, d. 2 August 1986

Parents

FatherGeorge Tilley Seabury (b. 12 April 1880, d. 25 May 1945)
MotherMargaret Howard Knight (b. 15 July 1881, d. 20 April 1950)

Family: Medley Porter Ray (b. 12 April 1910, d. 18 June 1975)

DaughterMargaret M. Ray+ (b. 23 April 1937, d. 9 May 1981)

Biography

Birth9 March 1911Mary Knight Seabury was born on 9 March 1911 in White Plains, Westchester County, New York.
Graduation1929She graduated 1929 from White Plains High School in White Plains, Westchester County, New York,
Marriage11 June 1934Medley Porter Ray and she were married on 11 June 1934 at Lighthouse Inn in New London, New London County, Connecticut, as reported in the Newport Mercury, 15 Jun 1934
Newspaper Mention15 June 1934The 15 June 1934 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Miss Seabury of New London Weds Mr. Ray

Bride is Granddaughter of Late Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Seabury of this City

The marriage of Miss Mary Knight Seabury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Tilley Seabury of new London, and granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Mumford Seabury of this city, to Medley Porter Ray, took place at Lighthouse Inn, New London, Monday afternoon. In her wedding party Miss Seabury had her cousin, Miss Caroline Seabury, daughter of LeRoy Seabury of Portsmouth, as a bridesmaid. Amont the guest from newport were Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Seabury and Mrs. John C. Seabury.
Newspaper Mention25 June 1934She was mentioned in a newspaper report about Medley Porter Ray when 25 June 1934 edition of the Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine, reported In Calais News: The marriage of Medley P. Ray, son of Mrs. William Ray of this city, and Mary K. Seabury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Seabury of New York city, took place in New London, Conn., last week. They motored to Calais for a few days' stay and are receiving the congratulations of their friends. Mr. Ray is a graduate of the University of Maine and an electrical engineer with the Inter Urban System of New York.
Death2 August 1986She died on 2 August 1986 in Clearwater Beach, Florida,
Obituary4 August 19864 August 1986, St. Petersburg, Florida, Tampa Bay Times Obituary:. Ray, Mary Seabury, 75, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Aug 2, 1986) at her residence. Born in White Springs, N.Y., she came here in 1978 from New York. She was a member of the Ascension Episcopal Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two grandsons, Geoffrey A. Herring, Clearwater, and Christopher R. Herring, Austin, Texas, and a grandaughter Robin J. Herring, Austin. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
Last Edited17 July 2022

Medley Porter Ray

M, #11070, b. 12 April 1910, d. 18 June 1975

Family: Mary Knight Seabury (b. 9 March 1911, d. 2 August 1986)

DaughterMargaret M. Ray+ (b. 23 April 1937, d. 9 May 1981)

Biography

Birth12 April 1910Medley Porter Ray was born on 12 April 1910 in Calais, Maine.
Marriage11 June 1934He and Mary Knight Seabury were married on 11 June 1934 at Lighthouse Inn in New London, New London County, Connecticut, as reported in the Newport Mercury, 15 Jun 1934
Newspaper Mention15 June 1934He was mentioned in a newspaper report about Mary Knight Seabury when 15 June 1934 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Miss Seabury of New London Weds Mr. Ray

Bride is Granddaughter of Late Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Seabury of this City

The marriage of Miss Mary Knight Seabury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Tilley Seabury of new London, and granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Mumford Seabury of this city, to Medley Porter Ray, took place at Lighthouse Inn, New London, Monday afternoon. In her wedding party Miss Seabury had her cousin, Miss Caroline Seabury, daughter of LeRoy Seabury of Portsmouth, as a bridesmaid. Amont the guest from newport were Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Seabury and Mrs. John C. Seabury.
Newspaper Mention25 June 1934The 25 June 1934 edition of the Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine, reported In Calais News: The marriage of Medley P. Ray, son of Mrs. William Ray of this city, and Mary K. Seabury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Seabury of New York city, took place in New London, Conn., last week. They motored to Calais for a few days' stay and are receiving the congratulations of their friends. Mr. Ray is a graduate of the University of Maine and an electrical engineer with the Inter Urban System of New York.
Census1940He appeared in the census 1940 at 112 202nd St. in New York City, New York County, New York. Medley is listed as: Ray, Medley P. (Head, age 30, college 4 years, b. in Maine, lived in same place in 1935, Electrical Engineer for the Board of Transportation)
Mary S. (Wife, age 29, college 4 years, born in NY)
Margaret M. (Daughter, age 2, born in N.Y.)
Death18 June 1975He died on 18 June 1975 in New York City, New York County, New York,
Obituary21 June 197521 June 1975, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, Newsday Obituary:. Port Washington: Services will be held Monday for Medley P. Ray of 39 Harbor Hills, a retired superintendent of power generation services for the Consolidated Edison Co., who died Wednesday in Polyclinic Hospital, Manhattan.

Ray, 65, who retired in 1971, had been with Con Ed since 1959. He held a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maine and had served as president of the Edison Engineering Society.

Ray had been active in a number of glee clubs in the New York area. An accomplished musician, he played the trombone, piano and baritone horn.

In addition to his wife, Mary Seabury, he is survived by a daughter, Margaret Ray Herring, of Port Washington, and three grandchildren.

Services at 7 pm in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Port Washington.
Last Edited16 July 2022

Margaret M. Ray

F, #11071, b. 23 April 1937, d. 9 May 1981

Parents

FatherMedley Porter Ray (b. 12 April 1910, d. 18 June 1975)
MotherMary Knight Seabury (b. 9 March 1911, d. 2 August 1986)
Margaret (Ray) Herring. Great Granddaughter of Mary Tilley Seabury

Biography

MarriageHerring and Margaret M. Ray were married, date unknown
Birth23 April 1937She was born on 23 April 1937 in New York City, New York County, New York.
Death9 May 1981She died on 9 May 1981 in Clearwater Beach, Florida,
Obituary11 May 198111 May 1981, St. Petersburg, Florida, Tampa Bay Times Obituary:. Herring, Margaret Ray, 44 of 116 Devon Drive, Clearwater Beach, died Saturday (May 9, 1981). Born in New York, she came here in 1980 from Port Washington, NY, where she was a lab technician and medical assistant and a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Port Washington.

Survivors include two sons, Geoffrey A., Houston, TX, and Christopher R., Austin, TX, a daughter Robin Jeannette Herring of Austin, and her mother Mary Sebury [sic] Ray, Clearwater Beach. Bouchard-McCullough Funeral Homes, Dunedin.
Last Edited16 July 2022

Herring

M, #11072

Family: Margaret M. Ray (b. 23 April 1937, d. 9 May 1981)

SonGeoffrey A. Herring+
SonChristopher Ray Herring
DaughterRobin Jeannette Herring

Biography

MarriageHerring and Margaret M. Ray were married, date unknown
Last Edited16 July 2022

Geoffrey A. Herring

M, #11073

Parents

FatherHerring
MotherMargaret M. Ray (b. 23 April 1937, d. 9 May 1981)
Last Edited17 July 2022

Josh Herring

M, #11074

Parents

Last Edited17 July 2022

Jeremy Herring

M, #11075

Parents

Last Edited17 July 2022