I found a photograph of an adorable little girl named Elizabeth Singleton for sale online and I really hoped that she had at least one descendant today to whom I could gift her photo. Success!

Elizabeth Singleton was born 16 July 1889 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio where her family had lived for some time. Her father was born in Wales and a quick look at the census showed that, although her mother was born in Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, both of her parents were also born in Wales.

David Singleton was born c1844 and died on 20 January 1920 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. He married Ellen Morgan c1868. She, as mentioned, was born in Danville, Pennsylvania on 9 March 1852 and passed away on 25 September 1937, also in Columbus.

Elizabeth, the subject of the photo, grew up as the youngest child in a family of nine children:

1. David W., born 24 June 1869, Newark, Licking, Ohio; died 18 November 1942, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; married Martha Phelps, 30 March 1892, Franklin county, Ohio
2. Alice, born 6 October 1870, Leetonia, Columbiana, Ohio; died 28 February 1957, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; unmarried
3. William John, born 5 December 1874, Ohio; died 23 April 1953, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; married Daisy A. Trone, 30 October 1900, Franklin County, Ohio
4. Albert, born 15 April 1877, Ohio; died 13 August 1966, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; married Mamie Drake Clouse, 11 June 1902, Richland County, Ohio
5. Charles Tod, born 4 July 1879, Ohio; died 23 January 1936, Goodwater, Coosa, Alabama; married Helen Baker, c1905, probably Mississippi
6. Fred, born 1 August 1882, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; died 30 August 1965, Florida; married Stella P. Robinson, 14 August 1907, Franklin County, Ohio
7. Ralph, born 1 February 1885, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; died 6 August 1963, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; unmarried
8. Anna “Nancy”, born 27 March 1887, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; died 15 May 1966, Yakima, Yakima, Washington; married Guy Cephas Finley, 18 September 1912, Franklin County, Ohio
9. Elizabeth, born 16 July 1889, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; died 11 November 1970, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; married Heber Wilson Leinbach, 21 October 1914, Franklin County, Ohio

Because Elizabeth was the last of nine children, her family history quickly reaches living persons.

Therefore, only a few details will be included in this family sketch. Heber and Elizabeth were the parents of two children, a daughter Mary Ellen and a son, David Singleton Leinbach. David was born 24 December 1917 and died on 7 June 2004 in Henderson County, Texas. He married twice, but apparently had no children.

By process of elimination, then, Elizabeth’s photo has gone home to a descendant of her daughter Mary Ellen.

This cute little guy is Miles Elmer Worthington. His photo has been enhanced a bit because the original has faded.

Little Miles actually went by Elmer during his long life. He was born on 27 August 1887 probably in Cattaraugus County, New York , the second of two children and only son of Miles and Rosetta (Law) Worthington.

His sibling was his older sister, Lena Sperry Worthington, who was born in January 1881.

Elmer married Jessie B. Hadley on Christmas Day, 25 December 1907 in Farmersville, Cattaraugus, New York and they settled in the nearby town of Rushford, just over the county line in Allegany, New York, and began life on their own small farm.

Elmer saw many changes in the world during his lifetime, from the invention of the automobile to the moon landing and invention of computers.

He died just short of his 100th birthday on 14 June 1987 and is buried in Rushford with wife Jessie, who predeceased him on 11 April 1974.

Elmer and Jessie were the parents of four children.

Children: (Worthington)

1. Mildred J., born 1909; died 2003; married Andrew Aldo Falsioni. They were the parents of two children.
2. Harold E., born 1910; died 1950; married Carrie E. Parke. They were the parents of four children.
3. Maurice Hadley, born 1911; died 1989; married Ada Irene Drew. They were the parents of two children.
4. Hazel, born 1913; died 1992; married (1) Forrest Washbon (2) Herbert John Newland. Forrest and Hazel were the parents of one child.

Miles Elmer Worthington’s photograph has gone home to a descendant.

Today’s vintage photo is going home to a great-great-great grandchild of Andrew Philip Gilkey.

Andrew was born on 25 March 1809 and died on 23 February 1890, both in Islesboro, Waldo, Maine. He married twice, first to Azubah Veazie on 20 March 1831. Azubah was born c1811 and died on 14 November 1839. Andrew’s second marriage was to Philena Parker on 3 January 1841. She was the widow of Jordan Veazie, Andrew’s brother-in-law. Both marriages took place in Waldo County, Maine.

He was a house joiner, kind of a specialized carpenter, by trade.

Andrew had children with both wives.

Children of Andrew and Azubah:

1. Andrew Philip, born 28 November 1832; died 12 July 1849, Waldo County, Maine
2. Lycurgus P., born 11 April 1834, Waldo County, Maine; died 6 January 1902, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland; married Sarah Josephine Sprague, c1858. Lycurgus was a sea captain.

Children of Andrew and Philena:

1. Philip E., born 3 September 1843, Waldo County, Maine; died 6 December 1854, Waldo County, Maine
2. Ethalinda Chestina, born 18 May 1845, Waldo County, Maine; died 28 February 1878, Waldo County, Maine; married Benjamin R. Redman, c1862
3. Andrew Johnson, born c1849, Waldo County, Maine; died 28 March 1873, Waldo County, Maine. In 1870, he was unmarried, a mariner by occupation, and living at home with his parents

Of Andrew’s five children, only two – Lycurgus and Ethalinda – have descendants today.

Andrew’s daughter Ethalinda was the mother of six children – Elnora Adele, born October 1862; died after 1940, possibly Cambridge, Massachusetts and married Charles Williams, c1880; Walter Herman, born 22 September 1864; died 22 January 1953 and married Emma Violet Platt, c1890 ; Ralph Winchester, born 15 June 1868; died 24 January 1946 and married Grace Derby Parker; Emerson P., born 1869; died 11 December 1869, an unnamed daughter born 4 June 1873; died 19 September 1873, Chestina Blessie, born 2 March 1876; died 8 April 1879.

Lycurgus was the father of two daughters, Maybelle Josephine, born 1859; died 1927, who married Fred L. Clayton and had one son and one daughter and Leila Evelyn, born December 1862; died 6 March 1935 who married Henry D. Pike. It appears Leila had no children.

Lycurgus’s daughter Maybelle is the line through which the recipient of this photo follows.

Maybelle Josephine Gilkey married Fred L. Clayton and this branch of the family moved to Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, likely due to the men’s occupations as mariners.

Maybelle was the mother of two children, son Edward, born April 1882; died 1938 in Baltimore, unmarried and daughter Sadie Evelyn, born 1883; died 1965, also in Baltimore.

Sadie married William C. Reid and had two children. One of her grandchildren will be receiving this special photo in the mail. 🙂