Box From the Attic

Elizabeth Schweighofer Dasher

March 25, 1769

Today is the 253rd  birthday of Elizabeth Schweighofer Dasher, my fifth great grandmother .
Her birth is recorded in  "Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1769 Baptisms"
* "Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Schweighofer and Hannah (Florl) ,his wife, was born in the night before March 25, 1769, and baptized on the 25th. Sponsors were Ruprecht Zimmerebener, Judith Kraus and Elizabeth Kogler."

Born in Ebenezer, Effingham, Georgia, Elizabeth Schweighofer married Benjamin Dasher in 1788 and had 11 children.

She passed away on 11 Nov 1834 in Ebenezer, Effingham, Georgia, United States.

There was something about the number 11 for this couple.
She died 11 November 1834,
her husband died 11 November 1841
and they had 11 children. 
Just an observation.

Linda is daughter of Gwendolyn Kessler Hunt
Gwendolyn is the daughter of Angus Carl Kessler (1890-1979)  
Angus is the son of Irene Ophelia (Rahn) Kessler (1868-1945)  
Irene is the daughter of Lewis William Rahn (1841-1915)  
Lewis is the son of Jane Caroline (Dasher) Rahn (1815-1898) 
Jane is the daughter of Martin Dasher (1789-)  
Martin is the son of Elizabeth Schweighofer (1769-1834)  
This makes Elizabeth the fifth great grandmother of Linda.

Angeline Elizabeth Bergsteiner Hinely

Good Morning Kinfolk!

Happy Birthday, Angeline
Today is the 180th birthday of our ancestor, Angeline Elizabeth Bergsteiner Hinely,  born April 2, 1841  in Effingham County, GaShe is the daughter of John Robert Burgsteiner and Mary Elizabeth (Helmly) Burgsteiner and the wife of Edwin Jefferson Hinely, married December 5, 1866.
.She and Edwin are the parents of :
 Mary Elizabeth Hinely,
 John Edwin Hinely, 
Hardiman Jefferson Hinely,( my great grandfather)
Lillie Almedo Hinely, 
Lula Victoria Hinely, 
James Gasua Hinely, 
Osville Adam Hinely, 
Augusta Estella Hinely, 
and Maggie Belva Hinely .
She died 2 Sep 1917 in Effingham, Georgia, United States
and is buried in the Springfield City Cemetery.
1860 census she is listed as A E Bergstines
1870 census she is listed as A E Hinley
1880 census she is listed as "Angy Hinely"
https://www.findagrave.com/.../angeline-elizabeth-hinely
If anyone has any stories about Angeline, I'd love to hear them
Edit: I added a photo of her baptism record. She was baptized by a Brother Lowe September 1, 1895 into the Oak Grove Church of Christ , Effingham County, Ga at age 54.












                                            Church baptismal record

Lavinia Elizabeth Rahn

April 23, 2021      
Happy Birthday, Lavinia !
Today, April 23, is the birthday of my Great Aunt Lavinia Elizabeth Rahn McLeod.
When Lavinia Elizabeth Rahn was born on April 23, 1885, in Effingham, Georgia, her father, Lewis, was 43,
 and her mother, Emily, was 37. 
According to church records, she was baptized by a "Brother Lowe" August 18, 1899 at the age of 14. 
Oak Grove Church of Christ church records.
She married Jasper Newton McLeod on April 28, 1921. She was 36 years old.
Together they  had four children :. 
Their first born was  a son who was born April 6, 1922. He was born premature and passed away the next day.
He was buried the 8th in Springfield Cemetery.
So much heartbreak.
A year later, her daughter, Myrtice Elizabeth was born in 1923. Lavinia was 38.
Then came Jasper Newton in 1926. 
and two years later, Effie Eldora was born in 1928. 
She and Jasper owned a farm in the area of Rincon , now called McCall Road
When she and Jasper had been married,20 years, he passed away. 
She died on January 27, 1966, in her hometown at the age of 80, and was buried in Springfield, Georgia.
She would be 136.
 Her story may be short and sweet in print, but a lifetime happened in between those words.
If you can add to this post, it would be helpful.