One hundred seven years ago this week, May H. Bennett married Henry Harris in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. May was born in Delaware City, Delaware but grew up in Lancaster County. Henry was born in Danville, Pennsylvania, but resided in Pueblo, Colorado, and that is where the couple relocated after they married. It is possible that they met through May’s uncle, William M. Ogle who was a physician in Las Animas County, Colorado in the early twentieth century.

May Bennett and Henry Harris Marriage Certificate, 1905. Click to see the full image.

She and Henry Harris had a daughter, Sarah, born about 1917 in Pennsylvania. I have found the family in the 1920-1940 censuses in Pueblo, Colorado, but not yet in the 1910 census. Therefore, the closest I can narrow down when they moved to Colorado was between 1905 and 1920. It may have been after 1917 when Sarah was born, but I have had instances with other ancestors where the woman moved back home to be close to family during a pregnancy, although I will admit, none at such a distance.

Henry, Mary and Sarah Harris in the 1930 Census. They were living at 2105 Elizabeth Street, Pueblo, Colorado.

May H. Bennett was the granddaughter of Benjamin N. Ogle and Clara Matthews of Delaware City, Delaware and the daughter of George C. Bennett and Sarah Ogle. She is my first cousin three times removed. Benjamin N. Ogle was my third great grandfather.

Lucy H. Ogle Moore was my great-great-grandmother. In 1911, her family had a picnic at the local park, commemorating it with a group photo that made it into the local newspaper.

Moore Reunion, Philadelphia, 1911. Philadelphia Inquirer 8/13/1911.

Somewhere in that photograph is my grandmother, Susan L. Todd, age 6.

Mrs. Moore’s twenty-three other grandchildren at the time include:

1. Frank A. Todd, age 18
2. John A. Todd, age 16
3. Clayton M. Todd, age 14
4. Honour Todd, age 9
5. James Todd, age 8
6. Elizabeth M. Todd, age 4
7. Olivia R. Todd, age 2
8. Margaret A. Todd, age 1
9. Benjamin M. Moore, age 11
10. Elsie Knabb, age 12
11. Flenard Knabb, age 4
12. William Knabb, age 3
13. Margaret Knabb, age 0 (born Dec 1910)
14. Clara Moore, age 14
15. Frederick Moore, age 7
16. George Tazel, age 7
17. Martha Tazel, age 5
18. Anna Wood, age 5
19. Isadore Wood, age 2
20. Clara Ulery, age 4
21. Dorothy M. Coulter, age 5
22. Robert I. Coulter, age 3
23. Edna E. Coulter, age 1

Ages are approximate for most of those listed. I am missing at least three names. Except for the Todds whom I have a good handle on, there may be some listed who passed before 1911, so I may be missing more than three. (edited 16 Jul 2013. I found Lucy’s other three grandchildren (the Coulters) and have added them to the bottom of the list.)

I only count twenty-one children in the photo. I’m not sure that I see any older teens, so Frank and John Todd may be two of the ones missing from the photograph. Or maybe the headline is wrong and there were only twenty-one present.

Perhaps there are some Moore cousins out there who can fill in the blanks.

I may be related to Timen Stiddem. I received the death certificate for Lucy H. MOORE last night that lists her parents and through a bit of investigation I found some others’ research that indicates this line:

1 Timen Lulofsson [1] STIDDEM Dr. b: ABT 1610 d: 1686
  +  UNKNOWN
     2 Lulof Lyloff [2] STEDHAM b: ABT 1654 d: 6 Jun 1704
       +  STALCOP b: ABT 1661 d: BEF 29 Jun 1714
          3 Timothy Lyloffson [11] STEDHAM b: ABT 1684 d: 1767
            + Elizabeth VANDEVER b: ABT 1696 d: ABT 5 Mar  1737/1738
              4 Lulof [41] STEDHAM b: 2 Jul 1723 d: 23 Nov 1786
                + Jane MCDOWELL d: 1764
                  5 Joseph [116] STEDHAM Capt. b: 5 Jul 1744 d: 22 Apr 1791
                    + Sarah Hedges HEDGE b: 11 May 1745 d: 20 Sep 1773
                      6 Honour [192] STIDHAM b: 26 Jan 1780 d: 7 Mar 1848
                        + William MATTHEWS b: 1778 d: 31 Jan 1848
                          7 Clara Amanda MATTHEWS b: 26 Aug 1820
                            + Benjamin N. OGLE b: 1820 d: 1902
                              8 Lucy H. OGLE b: 1848 d: 1932
                                + Charles D. MOORE b: ca1846

Cool huh? If true, I think my dad’s line now beats my mom’s (descendant of Robert AYARS) with first ancestors to America. And, I finally can say that I have some Scandinavian in me.

1860 Census: DE New Castle
Delaware City, p154
Date 10 Jul 1860

100063 100050 Benjamin Ogle 45 M Master Carpenter 2500 200 Del
                 Clara Ogle 40 F                           Del
                Josephine " 17 F                           Del
                     Anna " 13 F                           Del
                     Lucy " 11 F                           Del
                    Sarah "  9 F                           Del
                  William "  3 M                           Del

1870 Census: DE New Castle
Delaware City, p695
Date 13 Jun 1870

237 227 Ogle, Benjamin N. 54 M W Carpenter 6000 150 Delaware
                    Clara 49 F W Keeping House      Delaware
                    Annie 24 F W At Home            Delaware
                    Sarah 19 F W At Home            Delaware
                   Willie 12 M W Attends School     Delaware

1880 Census: DE New Castle
Delware City, p318B

Benjamin N. OGLE Self M Male   W 65 DE Carpenter DE DE
   Clara A. OGLE Wife M Female W 59 DE           DE DE
   Annie C. OGLE Dau  S Female W 34 DE At Home   DE DE
 William M. OGLE Son  S Male   W 24 DE Physician DE DE

1910 Census: PA Lancaster
ED72, p196

616 283 286 Bennet, George C. Head          M W 60 M1 28     DE DE DE
                              Engineer Railroad
                     Sarah B. Wife          F W 59 M1 28 2/2 DE DE DE
                Ogle, Anna C. Sister-in-Law F W 64 S         DE DE DE

1920 Census: CO Los Animas
ED125, p1A

3 3 Ogle, William M. Head           M W 59     M DE DE DE
                      Physician General Practice
            Margaret Wife           F W 41     M PA SCO SCO
            Benjamin Son            M W 1 6/12 S CO DE PA
  Bennett, George C. Brother-in-Law M W 69     M DE DE ENG
            Sarah B. Sister         F W 64     M DE DE DE