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From: Karen Stezowski <>
Subject: [DESUSSEX] Re: WHARTONS in Laurel prior to 1850
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 21:31:56 -0500
References: <3B2A7012.6817B7DC@xnet.com> <000e01c0f74b$9124f4a0$0101a8c0@pavilion>

Hello,

You are correct. When there is a surname that has zillions of entries, I have
been just summarizing. A to B means marriage, a christian name alone usually
means death, but could also mean administrator of estate, someone died at their
house, etc. I can send you the whole extract, if there is someone that seems
likely. Keep in mind that most of the listings seem to be from the first half
of the 1800's.

BENSON-Catharine, James H. to Louisa Rumford, Joseph to Mary Crockett, Mary to
John Coulter.

BENNISON - Maria M, Martha A, Thomas.

FREEMAN - Amos to Hannah Clinton, John to Mary Cronsberry, John to Mary
Robinson.

POWELL - Barring to Caroline Bayard, DeVeaux, Elizabeth, H.M., Henry Baring,
John Hare, John to Lydia McKee, Martha to Hiram Hess, Mary to Samuel Patterson,
Sarah to Edward Tunnell.

Best Regards,
Karen Stezowski
Researching Bryan (Brien, Bryant, Brian), Sheppherd, and Bennett in DE.

David Kearney wrote:

> Karen,
>
> I'm just sort of jumping in here, but could you explain the listings you
> found for WHARTON [see below]? Are these marriages, or deaths? When you
> have "George to Emeline Stout, Hester, ... ," does that mean that George
> Wharton married Emeline Stout, and that Hester Wharton died? Do the records
> give locations, or dates?
>
> We have a Hester Levina Wharton connected with our line, born 1853, in
> Illinois, after her parents, Joseph W. Wharton, and Lurana M. Benson had
> moved from Laurel, Sussex County Delaware, in about 1850 or 1851. Hester
> married a Lester BECKLER in Illinois in 1875, and she died in 1900; I
> imagine that the Hester in the record you found is, "at best," an aunt, or
> cousin.
>
> Joseph and Lurana also had a son, George A. Wharton, who also was born
> in Illinois (in 1858); this would not seem to be the George Wharton on your
> list.
>
> Would you mind also checking for the following surnames as you have the
> time: BENSON, FREEMAN, and POWELL? They all are related to our Wharton
> line in Delaware.
>
> I'm copying a fellow Wharton cousin researcher, Dick Wharton, on this,
> as he will be interested in your information also.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dave Kearney
>
> cc: Richard Wharton
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Dazey, Daisey- none listed. I checked anything I could think of that was
> close
> > and entered below. If you want full quote, let me know.
> >
> > DAISY, Mary to ROZELL, Isaac
> > DAZAY, Jesse, of DE, Hero of the Revolution.
> > DARLEY, John, Esq.
> >
> > Nothing for Foreacre.
> > WHARTON - George to Emeline Stout, Hester, Hetty Ann to Thomas Hook, Job
> to Mary
> > B. Watson, and Nancy.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Karen Stezowski
> > Researching Bryan (Brien, Bryant, Brian), Sheppherd, and Bennett in DE.
> > Donna Pope wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Karen,
> > > Thank you for your very kind offer to do lookups.
> > >
> > > I have hit a snag trying to find information about Abraham and Matilda
> > > (Wells) DAZEY and their children Susan, Jacob, Richard, Julia WHARTON,
> and
> > > Elizabeth FOREACRES.
> > >
> > > Common alternate spellings of Dazey include DAISEY, DAISY, DAREY, DASEY,
> and
> > > DAZY.
> > >
> > > Judging from the posts to the Sussex Rootsweb list, you've been busy
> lately!
> > > I certainly appreciate your generous offer and I am aware of the time it
> > > takes to do this for so many others. Thank you very much.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Donna Pope
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Karen Stezowski" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:08 AM
> > > Subject: [DESUSSEX] Lookups in Delaware Marriages and Deaths from
> > > Newspapers, 1729-1853
> > >
> > > > Thanks to everyone on this list who has ever helped me. At last I
> can
> > > > hopefully return some favors. I now own the book, Delaware Marriages
> > > > and Deaths from Newspapers, 1729-1853 from the DGS that I would be
> happy
> > > > to do lookups in if anyone is interested.
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards,
> > > > Karen Stezowski
> > > > Elmhurst, IL
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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This thread:

• [DESUSSEX] Lookups in Delaware Marriages and Deaths from Newspapers, 1729-1853 by Karen Stezowski <>
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  • Re: [DESUSSEX] Lookups in Delaware Marriages and Deaths from Newspapers, 1729... by Karen Stezowski <>