Teresa, That's odd. Wonder why someone used Ajesta on her cemetery marker? I've seen some of my great-grandmother's letters and she called her "Jestie". Thanks, Wilma Thaxton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa M. Herrmann" <therrman@columbus.rr.com> To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:33 PM Subject: [OHGALLIA] Ajesta Boice > Wilma: > You probably already know this, but just in case, Ajesta is actually a > nickname, her real name was Augusta. > Teresa Herrmann > > -------Original Message------- > > From: WILMA THAXTON > Date: 06/11/08 18:19:45 > To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > Thank you David and Henny. > > Actually, I am researching the Rifes. In Gallia County Birth Records, > Vol. > 2 (1881-1895), I found John Fletcher Cherrington as the father of Della > Mertie, born December 22, 1885. Ajesta Rife is listed as the mother. > > I don't find any record showing that John Fletcher and Ajesta were ever > married. Ajesta married Charles E. Boice on August 24, 1889. > > Della shows up in early census records with her grandparents, Nathan and > Elizabeth Darst Rife, and also with Charles E. and Ajesta Boice. > > Della M. Cherrington married Elsworth Bishop on May 9, 1908 in Mason > County, > WV. She died October 24, 1958 in Paducah, Kentucky - almost 93 years > old!! > > I found a photo (dated 1920) of Della with some of her Rife aunts and > uncles > in some of my grandmother's old papers. > > Thanks again for the information, > Wilma Thaxton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Stewart" <david@surftheweb.com> > To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:50 AM > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > >> Hi >> I looked him up on familysearch.org and it has his spouse & death dates >> but >> no children. >> Also his birth is listed as 26 Feb 1860 in Gallia or possibly 26 Sep 1860 >> in >> VA >> Death 28 Nov 1912 >> Married to Katie Miles 1886 in Gallia - no birth dates etc for Katie. >> >> I have 2 Switzer cousins that married Cherringtons but will have to do >> more >> research to see if tied in with this Cherrington. >> >> David Stewart (Direct Switzer decedent) >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: WILMA THAXTON >> Date: 6/10/2008 6:00:23 PM >> To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington >> >> Hi, All, >> >> Does anyone have any information on John Fletcher Cherrington, born >> around >> 1860. I have found him in the 1870 and 1880 Springfield Township census >> records with his parents, Wesley and Susan Cherrington, and then he >> disappears. The 1880 census says he is a teacher. I haven't been able >> to >> locate him in Gallia County cemetery records either. >> >> If anyone has any clues, I would appreciate the assistance. >> >> Thanks, >> Wilma Thaxton >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

We used our Grandmother's nick name on her tombstone, because she didn't like her full real name. Teresa -------Original Message------- From: WILMA THAXTON Date: 06/11/08 18:47:43 To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] Ajesta Boice Teresa, That's odd. Wonder why someone used Ajesta on her cemetery marker? I've seen some of my great-grandmother's letters and she called her "Jestie". Thanks, Wilma Thaxton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa M. Herrmann" <therrman@columbus.rr.com> To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:33 PM Subject: [OHGALLIA] Ajesta Boice > Wilma: > You probably already know this, but just in case, Ajesta is actually a > nickname, her real name was Augusta. > Teresa Herrmann > > -------Original Message------- > > From: WILMA THAXTON > Date: 06/11/08 18:19:45 > To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > Thank you David and Henny. > > Actually, I am researching the Rifes. In Gallia County Birth Records, > Vol. > 2 (1881-1895), I found John Fletcher Cherrington as the father of Della > Mertie, born December 22, 1885. Ajesta Rife is listed as the mother. > > I don't find any record showing that John Fletcher and Ajesta were ever > married. Ajesta married Charles E. Boice on August 24, 1889. > > Della shows up in early census records with her grandparents, Nathan and > Elizabeth Darst Rife, and also with Charles E. and Ajesta Boice. > > Della M. Cherrington married Elsworth Bishop on May 9, 1908 in Mason > County, > WV. She died October 24, 1958 in Paducah, Kentucky - almost 93 years > old!! > > I found a photo (dated 1920) of Della with some of her Rife aunts and > uncles > in some of my grandmother's old papers. > > Thanks again for the information, > Wilma Thaxton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Stewart" <david@surftheweb.com> > To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:50 AM > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > >> Hi >> I looked him up on familysearch.org and it has his spouse & death dates >> but >> no children. >> Also his birth is listed as 26 Feb 1860 in Gallia or possibly 26 Sep 1860 >> in >> VA >> Death 28 Nov 1912 >> Married to Katie Miles 1886 in Gallia - no birth dates etc for Katie. >> >> I have 2 Switzer cousins that married Cherringtons but will have to do >> more >> research to see if tied in with this Cherrington. >> >> David Stewart (Direct Switzer decedent) >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: WILMA THAXTON >> Date: 6/10/2008 6:00:23 PM >> To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington >> >> Hi, All, >> >> Does anyone have any information on John Fletcher Cherrington, born >> around >> 1860. I have found him in the 1870 and 1880 Springfield Township census >> records with his parents, Wesley and Susan Cherrington, and then he >> disappears. The 1880 census says he is a teacher. I haven't been able >> to >> locate him in Gallia County cemetery records either. >> >> If anyone has any clues, I would appreciate the assistance. >> >> Thanks, >> Wilma Thaxton >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message