She specifically said ancestor not simply family member. So,
first job is to define ancestor so that everyone is on the same page. Merriam
Webster defines ancestor as “a person who was in someone's family in past times: one of
the people from whom a person is descended.” Personally, these two are not
necessarily the same thing.
My birthday is 16 February. Also born on that day is John
Kirchner, 158 years ago, but he is my husband’s 2x great grandfather not mine.
Technically then, this does not answer the prompt. My Uncle Tom (my mom’s
brother who just passed in August of last year) is a Valentine’s baby (14
February). Since he has passed away, he is in past times but I did not descend
from him.
The closest relative who I have descended from and who has
passed is my 3rd great grandmother, Sarah Bing Still. She was born
204 years ago on 18 February.
So who
is Sarah?
Sarah is the daughter of Robert Bing (1781-1824) and Sarah
McWilliams (1788-1859). She married George David Still (1808-1888) on 30 December
1930, to whom she had six children.
Sadly, I do not know much about her. She died of pneumonia
and is buried in the Old Doe Run Presbyterian Cemetery
in East Fallowfield . She and George however
attended the Washington ME Church.
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Ancestors in 52 Weeks is a weekly genealogical challenge issued by Amy Johnson
Crow, of No Story Too Small. Look for my weekly posts each Thursday!
© Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015
