S is for these
Surnames…
Schilling
Murrey J Schilling [1853 –
1951] was the son of Frank & Elizabeth (Ott) Schilling. He married Mary
Jane Ellzey [1857 MS – 1932] who was the daughter of John Schaffer Ellzey, Jr.
& Saryntha A Smith. Murrey & Mary Jane had nine children: Alfred, Ola,
Dixie, Ruby, Oscar, John, Minnie, Fuman & Alma.
Simmons
William Archie Simmons [1897 LA
– 1955] married Lillian Alford [1900 LA – 1969], daughter of Julius G Alford
& Lily E Brumfield. William & Lillian had three children: Woodrow, Geneva
& Gwendolyn. They lived in Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Simmons
Vern James Simmons [b1927 MI]
married Dorothy June Hurd 91929 MI – 2008 MI], daughter of Howard Merton Hurd
& Marian Louise Lehman. They had three sons.
Not only do I have Brown
ancestors, I have Smith ancestors. And, they married each other. Try to search
for those names and you will find long lists of results you have to sort
through! Here are a few of my Smiths…
Jeremiah Smith Sr. [1755 –
after 1827 MS] married Jemimah Hollis. They had four children: Jeremiah, George,
Daniel & Mary.
Jeremiah Smith [1773 SC – 1843 MS]
married Joanna Dillon [1778 NC – 1821 MS]. They had thirteen children:
Hollander, Martha P., Eli, Jane, Edwin, Wyatt, Eliza, Calvin, Lidda, Mehala,
Milevey, Joanna & Jeremiah. In 1790 Jeremiah was in Greenville Co., SC. In
1841 he was in Pike Co., MS.
Wyatt Smith [1809 LA – 1894 MS]
married Euseba Fortenberry [1809 SC – 1878 MS]. They had nine children:
Emmaline, Saryntha, William, Jasper, Newton, Rankin, Eliza Jane, Adolphus &
Walter. Census records from 1840 – 1880 show Wyatt in Pike Co., MS.
Spice
Arthur Spice [b 1877 OH] was
the son of Robert Anson Spice & Emma C Gordon. Arthur married Emaline Floy
Moore [1883 OH – 1942 OH], daughter of Peter Jonathan Moore & Caroline
Louise Gruissy. Arthur & Emaline had five children: Vernon, Glenn, Floy,
Jay & Ralph. Arthur was a farmer and worked at a brick works. In 1910 &
1920 they were in Medina Co., OH.
Spurlock
Mary Polly Spurlock [1800 GA –
1888 MS] was my third great grandmother. I know nothing about her parents or
family. I’d love to learn more. She married Edward S Brown [1806 GA – 1856 MS].
Mary & Edward had five children: Moses, Magdelene, Martha, Adeline &
James.
Strohschein
Paul C Strohschein [b1922 LA]
married Lacy L Ball [b1930 LA] in 1950. LA. Lacy was the daughter of James Alton
Ball & Mildred Olga Brown. They had four children.
Strumpf
Not only is this an interesting
surname but they are related in an interesting way. It is a case of siblings
marrying siblings. Siblings John & Maria Magdalena Stumpf married Jacob
& Mary Magdalena Ritter. Johannes Ritter, Sr. & Maria Elisabeth Keck
were the parents of Mary Magdalena Ritter [1790 PA – 1870] and Jacob Ritter
[1785 PA – 1847].
Swagler
Delbert Milton Swagler [c1883
OH – 1962] married Lena Morrison [1883 OH – 1962 OH]. She was the daughter of
Seth Benner Morrison & Margaret Jane Gruissy. Delbert & Lena had four
children: Roy, Harold, Cleal & Paul. Delbert was a farmer in Medina Co.,
OH. Lena was a seamstress.
Other
‘S’ surnames in my tree: Sanfillipo, Schmitts, Shollenberger, Slaby, Sloan, Snyder,
Sommer, Sparks, Stafford, Stahler, Stallings, Statham, Steele, Sterling, Straum,
Sullivan, Sunburg & Swank.
