A Well Appreciated Donation

After reading our March Newsletter, Kay Bogart of Delaware gave a generous donation to our research. This allowed Pete to apply for 10 SSA applications than has resulted in helping whittle away at the list of unidentified "Chenoweths" in the system. The count is now down to 233 unidentified out of a listing of 1,944. These identifications have in turn added bits of knowledge to our database. The social security application is one of the few vital statistic documents that is actually filled out by the person himself. Information gleaned is often full names, names of parents, place and date of birth. The ten listings are as follows.

• Carl Walter "Worth" b: Oct 20, 1894 issued: OR s/o William Worth and Ann H. Stump
• Howard Crawford b: Nov 18, 1891 issued: CA s/o Joseph & Rebecca Ann Crawford
• John Hayes b: 24 Aug 1887 issued: OR s/o John & Susan Carnahan
• John Edward b: 22 Oct 1886 issued: OH s/o Joseph Edwin & Sarah Elizabeth Levisay
• Joseph Harrison b: Mar 4, 1889 issued: TX s/o Cullen Colten & Nora Lunetta Milligan
• Karl Fletcher b: Oct 30, 1896 issued: NJ s/o Washington Ellsworth & Nellie M. Cook
• Milton Clyde b: Mar 12, 1878 issued: AR s/o John Casper & Mary Eliza Puckett
• Oscar B. b: Dec 1, 1880 issued: OH s/o Oliver Buckman, Jr & Martha S. Morrison
• Robert Carey b: Jan 14, 1899 issued: PA s/o Daniel Austin & Blanche Estelle Espy
• William Herchel b: Sep 4, 1890 issued: IN s/o Harvey Arthur & Minnie May King

Nine of the ten belong to the main file as part of the family of John and Mary. Prior to getting this information we had only known the youngest son of William Worth and Ann H. Stump as "Worth" as found in the 1900 and 1910 Census. Now we know his real name and date of birth. We know he lived in Oregon until Aug of 1966. He is buried in the Willamette National cemetery, OR, so he probably served in World War I. Information for Howard Crawford corrects his date of birth from that given in the Harris book and gives us a place of birth as Nevada, Collin Co., TX. Howard apparently moved around as he was born in Texas, is found the 1930 Census in Michigan, applied for his SSN from California and ended up in Arkansas. He died in April 1970. We had suspected that the listing for John b: 24 Aug 1887 was the son of John Chenoweth and Susan Carnahan. Now we know this was correct and that his middle name was Hayes and his exact date of birth in Portland, OR. John died Feb 1981. The John born Oct 22, 1886 is John Edward the son of Joseph E(dwin). This adds middle names and identifies a 1900 Census listing where his mother Sarah Elizabeth Levisay has remarried. John is probably the John married to a Frankie with a daughter Thelma in the 1910 census of Jasper Co., MO. From there we have not found this family, but know that John lived until January 1967.

The application of Joseph Harrison tells us that his father's middle name was Colten. Karl Fletcher corrects the spelling of his name and gives us the middle name of Mary for his mother, Nellie Mary Cook. Karl was born in Hollansburg, Darke Co., OH and died May 1978. Somehow we had the wrong year of death for Milton Clyde and this has been corrected to Oct 15 ,1972, probably in Arkansas since that is where he lived. The information also added his mother's middle name, Mary Eliza Puckett. Oscar B., as we suspected was the son of Oliver Buckman, Jr. We now have his date of birth and that he moved to Ohio and died in Alabama in Oct 1969. The information for Robert Carey corrected his date of birth. The listing for William Herchel was very helpful. He is listed in the Harris book as Hendhel. Now we have his full name and know he died January 1965 probably in Missouri. This record gives us the name of his father as Harvey Arthur where we had Harvey R. from Census listings. We believe his actual date of birth should be September 04, 1892 matching the 1900 Census and making him younger than his brother Herman Arthur Chenoweth who was born on August 12, 1890. The SSA listing has Sep 4,1890.

This has been a great help. However I would be remiss if, in mentioning this, I did not also credit Jane Shaw for an earlier "in kind" set of contributions. Jane had offered to research Ohio listing for me a few years ago. One of her projects led to the family of Carl Beverage Chenoweth. Carl's death certificate lists his parents as Charles Beverage Chenoweth and his mother as Dealy. In reality, confirmed by Virginia Bird Johnson, Carl was the son of a Charles Beverage and Delia Chenoweth, the daughter of Marshall, born out of wedlock. We had puzzled over Carl in the 1900 Census where he is found living with Marshall and his mother Delia. Carl married to Ann Pritt and Jane was able to contact the children of this marriage in Ohio.

A couple of years prior I had conversed with the two widows of Marvin Chester Chenoweth. Leona, in San Diego was the mother of Marvin's three children. Margaret, his second wife, lived in Yakima, WA. Both died in 2003. But both had described Marvin as being from West Virginia with a group of siblings I did not recognize. I was puzzled as the genealogy of the West Virginia Chenoweths is such that it was hard to imagine where this family fit. As it turned out Marvin Chester was a son of Carl Beverage Chenoweth and all this detail fell into place.

Just recently I was contacted by Devon Ryker Chenoweth, whose great grandfather is Marvin Chester, making Devon a thirteenth generation Chenoweth in this West Virginia line.

IN MEMORIAM HONOR ROLL

Age 86 - MILTON E.9 BALLARD (IVIE LUDA8 LILLY, ADELIA FLORENCE7 HARLOW, ELIZABETH SUSAN6 CHENOWETH, GABRIEL5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born May 30, 1917, and died January 23, 2004. He married KATHRYNE EVA 'KATHY' LONG. She was born April 16, 1916, and died July 26, 1996 in Tucson, Pima Co., AZ.

Age 66 - DELORES JEAN9 BAILEY nee CHENOWETH (ROBERT NEWTON8, JOHN DOTHERDY7, ISAAC NEWTON6, WILLIAM PUGH5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born August 16, 1938 in Carrollton, Carroll Co., MO, and died March 09, 2005 in Waverly, Saline Co., MO. She married (1) RILEY CORTES HAMBLEN 1953. She married (2) DAVID BAILEY

Age 65 - DELLA JOE10 BAUGHMAN nee BURGESS (WILMA BERNICE9 BLAKE, LOLA MAE8 THARP, MARY ALICE7 SEARLES, CATHERINE6 CHENOWETH, HARVEY R.5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born July 29, 1939 in Casper, Natrona Co., WY, and died May 23, 2005 in Saratoga, Carbon Co., WY. She married (1) JOHN EDWARD DICKS March 23, 1956 in Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY. She married (2) ALVA WAYNE BAUGHMAN. He was born October 16, 1927 in Salt Creek, WY, and died in Wyoming. Della died on a rafting trip on the Platte River

Age 80 - EDGAR LYLE8 BLAKELY (BESSIE BELLE7 MULKEY, JOSEPHINE6 CHENOWETH, JACOB LOWE5, JOHN C.4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born April 07, 1924 in Glide, Douglas Co., OR, and died February 12, 2005. He married CARLA BROWN.

Age 83 - HERBERT PAUL10 BRADLEY, JR. (MAURINE ANNA9 CHENOWETH, FRANCIS E. 'FRANK'8, WILLIAM HENRY7, WILLIAM COLUMBUS 'LUM'6, WILLIAM THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, JOHN1) was born July 13, 1921, and died December 14, 2004.

Age ca 64 - FRANK EDWARD9 CHAMBERS (ALICE REBECCA8 CHENOWETH, JOHN BIRDINE7, JOSEPH W.6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born May 02, 1939 in Illinois, and died before December 2004. He married JUNE MYRTLE PAUL.

Age ca 41 - CHRISTINA CHENOWETH nee PAULIN was born Abt. 1963, and died March 18, 2005 in South Pittsburg, Marion Co., TN. She married DAVID MITCHELL9 CHENOWETH (WILLIAM DALE8, JACK HYDE7, WILLIAM ANDREW6, RICHARD5, RICHARD B.4, JOHN3, ARTHUR2, JOHN1)

Age 77 - GLENN THOMAS 'TOM'8 CHENOWETH (JOHN CARL7, REASON COLONY 'REESE'6, ARTHUR5, JOSEPH4, ARTHUR3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born April 07, 1928 in Ohio, and died April 24, 2005. He married DERINDA MARCELLA 'DEMI' MURPHY.

Age 76 - JAMES RICHARD8 CHENOWETH (JAMES WILLIAM7, WILLIAM ANDREW6, RICHARD5, RICHARD B.4, JOHN3, ARTHUR2, JOHN1) was born February 24, 1929 in Benjamin, Knox Co., TX, and died March 15, 2005 in Paris, Henry Co., TN. He married IMOGENE 'JEAN' VAUGHN

Age 79 - JAMES RUSSELL9 CHENOWETH (JOHN LEWIS8, WILLIAM LEWIS7, MATHIAS ROSE6, LEWIS ROSE5, JOHN4, ARTHUR3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born August 25, 1925 in Kalispell, Flathead Co., MT, and died February 24, 2005 in Oregon. He married (1) MELBA DOBSON. He married (2) MARIA VICTORIA AMADEO.

Age 78 - MARGARET ROSE CHENOWETH, daughter of MILLARD KESTERSON and WILLIE McDANIEL, was born July 07, 1926 in Tennessee, and died March 22, 2005 in Tennessee. She married CLARENCE FREDERICK 'JIM'8 CHENOWETH (CHARLES RICHARD7, WILLIAM ANDREW6, RICHARD5, RICHARD B.4, JOHN3, ARTHUR2, JOHN1) was born November 07, 1920 in Henry Co., TN, and died November 30, 2003 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.

Age unknown - NAOMI ? died Abt. 2004. She married CLIFFORD CORDELL8 CHENOWETH (WILLIAM GUY7, HENRY SEAMAN6, HENRY5, NICHOLAS4, JOHN3, RICHARD2, JOHN1) was born June 30, 1915 in Missouri, and died September 20, 1971

Age 99 - NORA ELLEN CHENOWETH nee WILLIAMS was born May 06, 1905 in Clay Co., IL, and died March 26, 2005 in Madison, Dane Co., WI. She married February 25, 1925 in Oakwood, Vermilion Co., IL. RUSSELL EMERSON8 CHENOWETH (JOHN HENRY7, WILLIAM C.6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born February 22, 1907 in Champaign Co., IL, and died October 12, 1986 in Madison, Dane Co., WI.

Age 98 - OPAL ISABEL CHENOWETH nee COOKSON was born August 08, 1916, and died April 23, 2005 in Waynesville, Pulaski Co., MO. She married ROBERT ROGERS8 CHENOWETH (PERCY GRAYSON7, DAVID JOHNSTON6, JAMES HACKLEY5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born February 06, 1918 in Pike Co., IL, and died October 1974 in Pulaski Co., MO.

Age 77 - SHIRLEY GAYLE CHENOWETH nee SMITH was born December 21, 1927 in Afton, Union Co., IA, and died April 17, 2005 in Minnesota. She married August 24, 1947 PHILIP ELLIS8 CHENOWETH (LOUIS CASPER7, CASPER6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born July 31, 1923 in Galesburg, Knox Co., IL, and died October 14, 2004 in Minnesota.

Age 60 - THOMAS RAY 'TOM'9 CHENOWETH (ARTHUR WILLIAM8, WILLIAM HENRY7, WILLIAM HENRY6, HARVEY R.5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born November 20, 1944 in Coldwater, Branch Co., MI, and died March 29, 2005. He married KAY L. SUMMERFIELD July 21, 1969 in Indiana.

Age 66 - NORMA JEAN9 CRESS nee STUMP (MARY MAE8 CHENWORTH, CLEMENT7, WILLIAM H.6, ROBERT S.5, ARTHUR4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, JOHN1) was born February 25, 1926 in Pierceton, Kosciusko Co., IN, and died March 04, 2005 in Germantown, TN. She married RAYMOND S. CRESS May 06, 1945

Age 83 - HARRY ANDREWS9 DAVIS (MILES VICTOR8, REBECCA ELLA 'ELLEN'7 CHENOWETH, ELIAS6, WILLIAM E.5, ELIAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 07, 1921 in Pennville, Jay Co., IN, and died March 21, 2005 in California. He married BARBARA WILLIA CAUSEY Abt. 1944. She was born May 02, 1927, and died September 18, 2002.

Age unknown - RUTH GAINER nee HERFORD died January 2005. She married April 06, 1940. MERWIN O.10 GAINER (BURL R. 'BURT'9, JEFFERSON DAVIS8, VIRGINIA ETTA7 GODDIN, RACHEL6 CHENOWETH, ROBERT T.5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 07, 1914 in Oregon, and died February 23, 1994.

Age 91 - PEARL GODDIN nee KIRBY was born January 03, 1913 in West Virginia, and died September 18, 2004 in Arizona. She married June 29, 1934 WILLIAM ALTON9 GODDIN (JACOB LAWRENCE W.8, JUDSON CHENOWETH7, RACHEL6 CHENOWETH, ROBERT T.5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born May 18, 1903 in Randolph Co., WV, and died July 15, 1991.

Age 68 - JAMES FRANKLIN11 HARVEY (GLADYS MARIE10 DUNIGAN, LAURA ISABEL9 WARTHEN, ROSIE ELLEN8 GOSS, MARGARET ANN7 APPLEGATE, CYNTHIA ANN6 WHITAKER, BLANDFORD B.5, MARGARET ELIZABETH4 SEATON, RACHEL3 CHENOWETH, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born April 23, 1936 in Paragon, Morgan Co., IN, and died March 06, 2005 in Franklin, Johnson Co., IN

Age 78 - WYNNE BEALE9 HENDERSON (HELEN KATHERINE8 BEALE, MATHEW CHENOWETH7, REBECCA BELL6 CHENOWETH, GABRIEL5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born June 12, 1926 in Winchester, Lewis Co., ID, and died April 20, 2005 in Yakima, Yakima, Co., WA. He married MARJORIE MAXINE WEBB November 05, 1950 in Reubens, Lewis Co., ID. (Wynne came to the 2004 reunion in Portland and before he died he documented the Beales of Garfield Co., WA from Rebecca Bell Chenoweth. I will miss him-JEgge).

Age 97 - MARSHALL S.8 JEFFRYS (BLANCHE C.7 SHIPLEY, SARAH JANE6 CHENOWETH, JOHN BAXTER5, WILLIAM4, ARTHUR3, ARTHUR2, JOHN1) was born January 03, 1907 in Las Animas Co., CO, and died August 24, 2004.

Age 79 - EMMETT OWENS10 KELLY (VIRGINIA ALICE9 GODDIN, WILLIAM BURR8, EMMETT O'BRIEN7, RACHEL6 CHENOWETH, ROBERT T.5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born July 10, 1925 in West Virginia, and died October 01, 2004. He married HELEN WILLIAMS

Age 74 - BILLY RAY LAYNE, son of JOSHUA LAYNE and FANNY SWEET, was born May 23, 1930, and died November 19, 2004 in Botetourt Co., VA. He married MARGARET C.8 NININGER (SHEM CARLOS7, ROBERTA G.6 SWITZER, GEORGE WASHINGTON5, ELIZABETH4 CHENOWETH, THOMAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born April 30, 1924 in Botetourt Co., VA, and died January 25, 2000 in Botetourt Co., VA

Age 101 - ELSIE MAUDE7 LEAMAN nee CHENOWETH (GEORGE EDGAR6, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN5, LUKE4, ARTHUR3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born February 04, 1904 in east of Hinton, Caddo Co., OK, and died April 06, 2005. She married CLARENCE EUGENE LEAMAN June 11, 1922 in Caddo Co., OK. He was born October 17, 1900 in Oklahoma, and died August 12, 1965 in Oklahoma.

Age 73 - VAUGHN J.10 LEONARD (THELMA LOUISE9 CHENOWETH, FRANK LEE8, JAMES H.7, WILLIAM6, SAMUEL5, JONATHAN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born July 17, 1931 in Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., OR, and died March 30, 2005 in Oregon. He married ANN BARKLOW June 26, 1957 in MEXICO.

Age unknown - DOROTHY MATTOX nee FISHER died 2004. She married ERNEST8 MATTOX (ASA LEE7, EMILY J.6 CHENOWETH, LEVI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born August 03, 1920, and died 2003.

Age 75 - NORETTA VEE MAYHEW, daughter of ARLO McCRARY and THELMA ?, was born January 10, 1929 in Oklahoma, and died October 22, 2004 in California. She married JAMES DAVIS8 MAYHEW, JR. (VELYMA REBECCA7 CHENOWETH, LINCOLN MORGAN6, LEWIS FOSTER5, JOHN FOSTER4, ELIJAH3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born September 23, 1925 in Enid, Garfield Co., OK, and died February 13, 2004 in Fort Bragg, Mendocino Co., CA.

Age 69 - ROBERT EDWIN McCAMMON was born September 15, 1935 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, and died January 26, 2005 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL. He married June 27, 1959 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH CAROL YVONNE10 GERWIG (OSYE EVELYN9 STALNAKER, JAMES JASPER8, SULLIVAN ISAAC7, ELI CHENOWETH6, MARY M.5 CHENOWETH, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1).

Age 71 - JAMES FRANKLIN10 MINNEAR (JESS9, WILLIAM COLUMBUS 'LUM'8, RACHEL ELLEN7 CHENOWETH, EDWARD PUGH6, JEHU5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 22, 1933 in Hutchinson, Marion Co., WV, and died May 09, 2005. He married PEGGY LOUISE WEST February 26, 1955 in Worthington, Marion Co., WV, daughter of CASHUS WEST and RUBY STURMS.

Age 80 - ALAN KNOTTS RAFFAUF was born March 04, 1924, and died July 21, 2004. He married January 27, 1946. MARTHA FANCES10 TAYLOR (MARY ROSE9 GODDIN, WILLIAM BURR8, EMMETT O'BRIEN7, RACHEL6 CHENOWETH, ROBERT T.5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born December 24, 1921 in Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV, and died June 24, 1991.

Age unknown - HAROLD SCILACCI died 2004. He married CLARA BELLE9 TUEY (LELAND MILES8, MILES CHENOWETH7, HESTER BRISCO6 CHENOWETH, JACOB VAN METER5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1)

Age 78 - BERNARD CHENOWETH9 SMITH (ISAIAH DAVID8, ELIZABETH JANE 'LOSIE '7 CHENOWETH, DAVID WASHINGTON6, ROBERT T.5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born May 08, 1926 in Calhoun Co., WV, and died April 19, 2005. He married THELMA CHARLENE CALIHAN.

Age 1 month - MACKENZIE LYNN13 SMITH (NANCY ANN12 BEAVER, PEGGY KATHLEEN11 DUNIGAN JAMES NEAL10, LAURA ISABEL9 WARTHEN, ROSIE ELLEN8 GOSS, MARGARET ANN7 APPLEGATE, CYNTHIA ANN6 WHITAKER, BLANDFORD B.5, MARGARET ELIZABETH4 SEATON, RACHEL3 CHENOWETH, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 06, 2005 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, and died April 16, 2005 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN.

Age 80 - WILLIAM HARLEY9 STALNAKER (FENTON K.8, LAVERNA7 CHENOWETH, ROBERT JAMES6, ROBERT T.5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 01, 1924 in Calhoun Co., WV, and died May 04, 2005 in Yukon, AK. William was a veteran of World War II and had 4 children. William's line also goes back to Mary Chenoweth, the daughter of JOHN4

Age 74 - ELLA ROSE TALBOTT nee SCOTT was born November 16, 1930, and died February 10, 2005. She married April 08, 1956 in Oakland, Gannett Co., MD DARROLL L.10 TALBOTT (LUCRETIA JANE9 MCCULLOUGH, LORETTA8 FINDLEY, JAMES COLUMBUS7, DEBORAH ANN6 HART, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 CHENOWETH, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born January 22, 1925 in Kingsville, Randolph Co., WV, and died July 28, 2004 in Belington, Barbour Co., WV.

Age 78 - FOREST DELL10 WESTFALL (BARBARA ELLEN9 FRAME, HUBERT DYER8, RACHEL D.7 STALNAKER, ELI CHENOWETH6, MARY M.5 CHENOWETH, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) b. September 29, 1926, West Virginia; d. February 12, 2005; He married. MAY DALE DRAKE, October 07, 1967; b. September 21, 1929, Dansville, Livingston Co., NY; d. February 07, 2001.

Age 91 - VERA MAY8 SULLIVAN nee WESTLAKE (RHODA PEARL7 CHENOWETH, EDWARD WOODWARD6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born February 11, 1911 in Table Grove, Fulton Co., IL, and died February 15, 2005 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She married MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN July 1936 in East St. Louis, St Clair Co., IL. He died December 05, 1954 in East St. Louis, St Clair Co., IL.

Age 85 - CHARLES DWIGHT9 WHITAKER (JOSEPH PRESTON8, JOHN MUGG7, BLAND BOWEN6, BLANDFORD B.5, MARGARET ELIZABETH4 SEATON, RACHEL3 CHENOWETH, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 30, 1919 in Wayne Twp., Owen, IN, and died March 02, 2005 in Cloverdale, Putnam Co., IN. He married LILLIAN MAY BEEM January 11, 1940 in Peru, Miami Co., IN. She was born October 09, 1917 in Owen Co., IN, and died August 23, 2001 in Avon, Hendricks Co., IN.

Age 69 - CECIL EVERETT WIGAL was born May 21, 1935 in Parkersburg, WV, and died March 16, 2005 in Bayonet Point, Pasco Co., FL. He married FANNIE MARIE9 CHENOWETH (CURTIS HANGER8, JOSEPH WOOD7, ROBERT JAMES6, ROBERT T.5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, JOHN1)

Age 74 - RUBY ALLENE9 WILLIS nee ERWIN (GERTRUDE OLIVE8 THURMAN, ELIJAH NATHANIEL 'LIGE'7, JOSEPH ABSOLOM6, MARY5 CHENOWETH, ABSOLUM4, ABSOLUM3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born December 02, 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, and died February 08, 2005. She married WILLIAM FRED WILLIS September 11, 1950 in Colorado. He was born May 08, 1928, and died September 19, 1995.

REUNION '06 WEBSITE

I was just cruising the Chenoweth site and noticed that I couldn't access Bill's Reunion information or pages. Also, as I was at the reunion last August, I wanted to update my email address with you.

18 Mar 2005
Lawra Duy

I have been trying to obtain information about the next reunion in Baltimore and when I click on the link to "Bill's Site" all I get is moved to Info-Desk Anxiety Portal. The same thing happens when I Google Chenoweth Family Reunion. Can you please help me by sending me information about the next reunion in Baltimore? Thank you.

24 May 2005
Greg Mason

We are truly sorry that this site is currently inaccessible. It is currently undergoing revisions and will be up and running in the near future. We will keep you advised as to its status. - editor

8870 Formula

The 8870 Formula is a favorite of genealogists when they want to find birth dates. For some reason, many old tombstones don't have a birthdate. They simply offer the date of death and the time a particular person spent on earth. As an example, suppose the person died on May 6, 1889 and lived (according to his marker) 71years, 7 months and 9 days. But the birthdate is missing. Here's what you do:

- Convert the death date into one series of numbers, in this case 18890506 (1889-05-06). Now, subtract from it 710709 (71-07-09), the days the person lived.

- What you get is 18179797. Now, subtract "8870" from that and the answer is 1810927 or 1817-09-27. That is Sep 27, 1817.