Beverly Ann Hasten

Beverly Ann Hasten was born in Sandusky, Ohio on June 6, 1936 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Hasten, and she died when she was only 4 days old. Beverly's parents moved west to the Kansas City area, but I suspect that they came back to visit the grave site of little Beverly often, as evidenced by the lovely bench adjacent to their daughter's tombstone.Beverly Ann Hasten was buried in Sandusky's Oakland Cemetery.

Marriage Records in Family Search for My Great Grandma and Grandpa Yeager

After spending a few minutes browsing through Family Search, I quickly learned interesting details about my father's maternal grandparents' marriage. First, I ran into their marriage record that was recorded at the Erie County Courthouse. I had always thought that they were married in Ottawa County, Ohio, since my great grandmother, Lena Piehl, was from Oak Harbor, in Ottawa County, Ohio. Their application for marriage was recorded on September 28, 1903, on page 115 of Volume 12 in the large books of Marriage Records housed in Erie County Probate Court. Judge U.T. Curran signed the license. Grandma's surname was misspelled Pheil, and her father's name was listed as Martin, instead of Ferdinand. The minister who was expected to perform the ceremony was Rev. Joseph Widmann, a minister at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sandusky, Ohio. I always recall hearing it said that Grandma Lena Piehl Yeager was a staunch Lutheran, and I was very surprised to hear that she was married in a Catholic Church, though I knew that Grandpa Andrew Yeager had been baptized as a Catholic in Germany.

Having at hand the exact date of the marriage license, I then looked up their marriage record in the St. Mary's Catholic Church Records, a part of the Ohio Diocese of Toledo Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004 available at Family Search. The record states that Andrew Yeager married Helena Piehl at St. Mary's Catholic Church on September 30, 1903. Standing up for them were Uncle Frank Yeager and Aunt Martha Piehl. Father F.A. Reuter signed the record, and on the right hand side of the marriage record is written in Latin a phrase that roughly translated reads:

Mixed Religions

To the best of my knowledge they raised all their children in the Lutheran faith, and many of their grandchildren and great grandchildren also were brought up as Lutherans. Though they were labeled as having a marriage of "mixed religions" they celebrated both a 25th and 50th wedding anniversary, with large family gatherings to celebrate each. In my memory bank, I recall Great Grandma Yeager as a very quiet, soft spoken dear older lady. She was as gentle as could be, and I personally never heard her raise her voice to anyone. Looking at these 1903 marriage records makes me think that either Grandma or Grandpa Yeager, or perhaps both of them, may have been considered rebellious, for marrying outside of the faith in which they were brought up! On my way to work in downtown Sandusky, I pass by the Erie County Courthouse and St. Mary's Catholic Church several times a week. Now I can associate both of those buildings with my dear great grandparents!

Sentimental Sunday: Four Winds Baseball Team in the early 1960's

Pictured above is a picture of the Four Winds Little League team after their team had 23 straight wins. Mr. Ken Stauffer coached the team, which was part of the Margaretta-Bay View-Townsend League in the early 1960s. The Four Winds Restaurant was the sponsor of the team. The restaurant was located close to the entrance of the old Sandusky Bay Bridge, and many summer tourists frequented the Four Winds. The news clipping below identifies the individual Little League players on the Four Winds team.

Sadly, both Ken Stauffer and his son Tom are now deceased. Though the Stauffers are no longer with us, the memories of Little League baseball from another time remain with us.

Mrs. Carrie Cowan Endean

According to the June 10, 1972 issue of the Sandusky Register, Mrs. Carrie Cowan Endean passed away on June 1, 1972 in Carbondale, Illinois. Funeral services for Mrs. Endean were held in Sandusky on June 11, 1972, with the Rev. James Baldwin from the the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Mrs. Endean was buried at Oakland Cemetery. She was the mother of Mrs. William F. Burger, the wife of a longtime physician in Sandusky, Ohio. A marker from the Daughters of the American Revolution adorns the tombstone of Mrs. Carrie Cowan Endean.


















By performing a search in the Descendants Database of the D.A.R. Genealogical Research System, I was able to learn a great deal of family history information related to Mrs. Endean. She was born on January 27, 1884 at Crawfordsville, Indiana. She married Frederick Endean on September 11, 1907. Mrs. Endean's Revolutionary ancestor was James Cowing, a native of Virgina. James Cowing furnished supplies to the American troops during the Revolutionary War, according to the VIRGINIA PUBLIC SERVICE CLAIMS INDEX.

Abishai W. Walter, Civil War Soldier

Abishai W. Walter is buried in Strong's Ridge Cemetery in Huron County, Ohio. He was a soldier in Company B of the 123rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Walter died on June 24, 1863 from wounds he received in battle at Winchester, Virginia on June 13, 1863. He was only 25 years of age. A flag beside his tombstone honors his memory.

The military history of the 123rd Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry is found online at the Internet Archive.

Veterans Monument at North Monroeville Cemetery

This monument at the North Monroeville Cemetery honors those who served in the United States Armed Forces during several wars.

Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War are: Asaph Cook, Ephram Fish, Joseph Cook, and Benjamin Drake.

Those who served in the War of 1812 are: Charles L. Cook, John Hoyt, John Fish, Willard Jefferson, and Chauncey Cook.

Veterans of the Civil War include: Judson Willard, Harness Conyer, Fred Jefferson, Thomas Earl, Norman Gregory, George Young, George Lamoreux, John F. Miller, Newell B. Salisbury, Benjamin F. Drake, Henry Smith, Daniel Webster, Henry Thompson, William B. Horton, Victor Monroe, James Fish, John Holly, Charles Stimson, Charles Skaden, John Pinder, William St. John, Benjamin Frooman, M.R. Pierce, Youngs Gregory, Herman Webster, and Michael Freumd.

Those who lost their lives in the Civil War are: Judson Willard, Harness Conyer, Henry Thompson, George Young, William E. Horton, Thomas Carl, Benjamin F. Drake, Fred Jeffereson, Jorn F. Miller, Newell ____, Norman ____, Daniel ____. Some other veterans' names appear on the monument, but are no longer legible.


Those who served in the Spanish American War: Nicholas Fleming. World War One Veterans include George Scheid, Richard Turner Hort, and George O, Mara. John Turner fought in World War Two.

Thank you to those who served their country!

Johannes Durst

According to the ERIE COUNTY,OHIO CEMETERY CENSUS BEFORE 1909, Johannes Durst, who was also known as John Durst, was born on December 8, 1818, and died on May 30, 1898. In the 1880 U.S. Census for Erie County, Ohio, John Durst was listed as age 54, and was employed as a stone cutter. He was residing with his sister, Minnie Durst, age 40. Both John and Minnie Durst gave Baden as their birthplace.

Johannes/John Durst died on May 20, 1898, and his obituary appeared in the June 1, 1898 issue of the Sandusky Morning Star. The newspaper obituary reported that John Durst was age 79, and he had died at his home at 519 Meigs Street. He had been a resident of Sandusky since 1855. The funeral for Mr. Durst was held on June 2, 1898 at the Durst residence, and burial was at Oakland Cemetery.