Sunday, March 1, 2026

Ancestor Anniversaries in March

Do you have an anniversary in your family branches in March? 

I have uncovered a few. 

Check the surnames to see if you may have a match here. 

Follow the links for more information.




2 March 1963. John Eugene Jolliff (b 1937) married Nora Louise Dulaney (b 1942). John was the son of Glenn Raymond Jolliff & Helen Vanita Eschleman. 

3 March 1916. County Tipperary, Ireland. Timothy J. Horgan (c 1885 – after 1920) married Julia Mullane (1885 – 1918). Julia was the daughter of Daniel Mullane & Brigid English. She was my great grand aunt. Their children were Mary & Teddy. Their marriage was brief because of Julia’s death at the age of 32.

4 March 1897. Ohio. James Elmer Messmore (b 1873) married Emma D. Ritter (1876 – 1969). Emma was the daughter of John William Ritter & Anna Scott). 

7 March 1946. James Sheppard, Jr. married Elenora Cutrer. Elenora was the daughter of Isaac Omer Cutrer & Serena Olivia Lee. 

8 March 1888Ohio. Philip M. Creasy (1867 – 1934) married Mary E. Wasem. Philip was the son of Christian Gruissy & Mary Wise. Their son was Harry Lewis Creasy. They were married 46 years.

9 March 1947. Ohio. William Alered Huff (1926 – 1979) married Lucille Marguerite Mark. Lucille was the daughter of Charles Forest Mark & Bertha Flickinger.  

10 March 1864. William H. Schilling married Christianna Euseba Fortenberry (1844 – 1920). Christianna was the daughter of Gasua Chapman Fortenberry & Sarah Brown. 

10 March 1898Ohio. Samuel Martin Jolliff (1871 – 1927) married Margaret Maude Mark (1881 – 1964). Margaret was the daughter of William Mark & Elidia Rebecca Ritter. They had 8 children. 

11 March 1878Mississippi. Samuel Matthew Foil married Margaret Jane Brumfield (1862 – 1937). Margaret was the daughter of Isaac Nelson Brumfield & Sarah Jane Smith. They had ten children. They were married 58 years.

12 March 1927. Howard Merton Hurd (1900 – 1973) married Marian Louise Lehman (1904 – 1969). Howard was the son of Roy Hurd & Mona D. Morrison. They had 2 children and were married 42 years.

16 March 1848.  William John Fortenberry (1814 – 1896) married Elizabeth Martha Ann Cutrer (1827 – 1909). William was the son of William Jasper Fortenberry & Violette Kennington. They had 10 children. 

23 March 1896. Amite, Mississippi. Frank Richard Brumfield (1869 – 1960) married Julia Gardner (1877 – 1948). Frank was the son of Joseph Warren Brumfield & Courtney Jane Simmons. They were the parents of 12 children. 

24 March 1878. Manhattan, N.Y.  Leopold Gartner (1860 – 1948) married Florence Edelstein (1860 – 1908). Leopold was the son of Markusz S. Gartner & Devorah Dora Horn. Fannie was the daughter of Adolph Edelstein & Netty Grofs. They had 5 children and were married for 30 years. They are my great grandparents. 

24 March 1929. Fleet Rankin Cutrer (1902 – 1978) married Mildred Maeola Bauds

27 March 1943. Columbia, Mississippi. Julius Robert Fornea (1922 – 1992) married Donis Bernelda Ball (1925 – 2015). Julius was the son of Robert Hilton Fornea & Julia Allen Wilkes. Donis was the daughter of James Alton Ball & Mildred Olga Brown. They were the parents of 10 children. They were married 49 years. 

30 March 1893. Pennsylvania. John T. Ritter married Margaret Evans. John was the son of Samuel Ritter & Hannah E. Koch. 

31 March 1939. Charles Edgar Brumfield married Virginia Rawls. Charles was the son of Charles Edgar Brumfield & Katie Leona Freeman. They had 2 children. 

 


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