Family Record Quilt, Blocks Made by Lydia E. Miller Watts, 1890-1987

Quilt

1890-1987

Lydia E. Miller Watts embroidered the blocks and did the majority of the inscriptions, beginning in 1890. Some of the later inscriptions may have been done by a member of her family. The blocks were sewn together and made into a quilt in 1987.

Not on exhibit to the public.

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

embroidered on corner square of proper right side: 1916 handwritten in ink in center of "1916" square of proper right side: Great / Grand / Parents handwritten in ink, beginning in top center of "1916" square of proper right side, then going down the left side and then down the right side: Great Great Grandfather John Mouser / Born 1733 Died 1828 / Jacob Mouser B. Nov. 3 1763 / Eva Benner B. June 6 1768 / Married Nov. 10 1789 / Jacob Mouser Died July 18, 1835 / Eva Mouser Died Oct 3, 1831 / Mary E. Mouser B. Jan 19, 1791 / Christian Gruber B. Sep. 12, 1788 / Married Feb 20, 1810 / Christian Gruber D. Feb 26, 1827 / Jacob Ulsh[?] B. 1795 / Married Mary E. (Mouser) Gruber / Jacob Ulsh[?] D. Oct 27, 1873 / Mary Gruber Ulsh D. Nov 19, 1880 / Sarah Mouser / B. Dec. 26, 1799 / Married Jos. Likens / She D. July 30, 1868 / Ann M. Mouser / B. May 15, 1794 / Mar. John Thomas / She D. Dec. 22, 1841 / Mary C. Mouser / B. Dec. 5, 1795 / Mar. Thomas Harper / He D. April 1885 / She D. Oct. 28, 1841 / Margaret Mouser B. Aug 20, 1797 / Mar. Jos. Bower He d. Sep. 8, 1888 / She D. Oct. 18, 1869 / William Mouser / B. Jan. 2 1801 / D. Feb 12, 1814 / Naomi Mouser / B. Sep. 13, 1803 / John Smith B. Sep 13 1803 / Mar July 30, 1826 / He D. Nov 21, 1886. / She D. Nov. 24, 1891 / Abraham Mouser / B June 2, 1805 / Mar. Nancy Bell who D. / May 12, 1864. / He D. Mar. 11, 1861 / Isaac Mouser / Born Oct. 27, 1810 / Married Ann E. Strawbridge / He died Apr. 17,1864 / She D. May 1875 handwritten in ink, beginning in top center of "Leaf" square on proper right side, then going down the left side and then down the right side: Great Grandfather Albright Gruber / B. May 1754 / D. May[?] 1824 / Maternal Grand Parents / Christian Gruber B. Sep. 12, 1788 / Mary E. Mouser B. Jan 19, 1791 / Married Feb. 29, 1810 / Christian Gruber D. Feb 6, 1827 / Jacob Ulsh B. 1795 He D. Oct. 27, 1873 / Mar Mary E. Gruber / She Died Nov 19, 1880 / John Gruber B. Apr. 7, 18[?] / Catherine Day B. Apr 12, 1832 / John Gruber D. Mar 12, 186[4?] / Catherine Gruber D. / Rebecca Gruber B. Nov 18, 1812 / Mar. John Merchant Sep. 23, 183[7?] / Rebecca Gruber Merchant / D. Mar. 5, 1875 / Mary E. Gruber B. April 28, 1817 / Mar. Jacob Kistler Mar. 27, 1833 / Mary Gruber Kistler / D. Dec 5, 1866 / Abraham Gruber / B. July 19, 1819 / Mar. Fanny Bell Oct. 27, 1848 / Abram Gruber Died / Dec 24, 1868 / Fanny Bell B. Dec. 18, 1822 / Fanny Bell Gruber / Died Sep. 16, 1873 / Sarah M. Gruber / B. Jan 21, 1822 / William Miller B. Jan 7, 1820 / Married Oct. 31, 1839 / Died Mar. 1[6?], 1902 / Christiana Gruber / B. Aug 26, 1827 / Married Geo. W. Miller / She died Nov. 8, 1858 embroidered on square second from proper left side: Book of Life handwritten in ink in center of "Book of Life" square: Paternal / Grand / Parents handwritten in ink, beginning in top center of "Book of Life" square on proper left side then going down the left side and then down the right side: George W. Miller / Born 1802 / Nancy Pearce and Geo. Miller / Married 1817 / She Died 1841 / William Miller / B. Jan. 7, 1820 / Married Sarah Gruber / Oct. 31. 1839 / He Died 1882 / Eliza Miller / Mar. William Young / Penelope Miller / Mar. Jacob Detwiler / Sarah Miller B. May 15, 1821/ Jacob Snyder B. Feb 28, 1813 / Mar. Apr. 2, 1840 / She D. Oct 29, 1869 / He D. Aug 12, 1898 / Elizabeth Miller / B. 1822 / Mar. Cyrus Baker / She Died 1854 / John W. Miller / B. Sep. 1830 / Olive Cunningham / B. Sep. 14, 183[5?] / Mar. Dec. 29, 1852 / She D. Aug 18, 1869 / George W. Miller / Mar. Christiana Gruber / Maria Miller / Never Married / Minerva Miller / Born Nov. 25, 1841 / Mar. Spencer Stone Nov. 22, 1862 / She Died Dec. 19, 1903 handwritten in ink, beginning on top center of "Iris" square on proper left side, then going down the left side and then down the right side: William H. Miller B. in Maryland / Jan 7, 1820 D. 1882 / Sarah M. Gruber B. Jefferson Co. Va / Jan 21, 1822 Mar. Oct. 31, 1839 / Mar. Jos. Davidson Oct 9, 1884 / He Died June 7, 1886 / She died Mar. 16, 1902 / Mary A. Miller / B. Aug 29, 1840 / William White B. Sep. 2nd, 1825 / Mar. Feb 7, 1865 / He Died Oct. 16, 1898 / [Olive?] A. Miller / Born May 26, 1847 / Samuel G. Heverley / Born July 21, 1845 / Married Nov. 4, 1869 / Lydia E. Miller / B. June 29, 1852 / Robert P. Watts B. June 14, 1851 / Mar. May 14, 1876 / He was killed Apr 19, 1913 / Bruce O. Davidson / B. Oct 25, 1860 / Lotta Althouse B. Aug 31, 1861 / Married Dec. 9, 1886 / George C. Miller / B. Mar. 12, 1845 / [Louisa?] Schaefer B. July 31, 1861 / Mar. 14, 1878 / He Died Dec 17, 189[6?] / William Albert Miller / Born June 17, 1849 / Died Sep 24, 1850 / John Wesley Miller / Born Mar. 16, 1851 / Died April 4, 1851 / Sarah E. Miller B. Jan. 22, 1856 / John Shrock B. Jan 10, 1847 / Mar. Dec 1st, 1874 / Sarah E. Shrock Died July 13, 1888 / John Shrock D. May 14, 1889 / Grant A. Davidson / B. July 19, 1864 / Mary A. Bauer B. Dec 18, 1870 / Married Sep. 3, 1892 / She died Dec. 19, 1901 / Ella Smith B. Sep 11, 1871 / Mar. Jan 1st 1903 handwritten in ink and pencil, beginning on top center of "Heart with Flowers" square on proper right side, then going down the left side and then down the right side: Robert P. Watts B. June 14, 1851 / Lydia E. Miller B. June 29, 1852 / Married May 14, 1876 / Robert P. Watts D. April 19, 1913 / Lydia E. Watts D. Sept. 12, 1927 / Our Children / Harry O. Watts B. Dec 24, 1877 / Effie D. Hetrick B. Apr. 11, 1884 / Married Aug. 23, 1903 / Twins / Robert Jay Watts / Born Apr 15, 1880 / Died June 20, 1880 / Elza. Ray Watts / Born Apr 15, 1880 / Died June 22, 1880 / Claudie M. Watts / Born July 26, 1881 / Died Sep. 7 1881 / Lester Lowe Watts / Born Nov. 25, 1882 / John Worden B. 1877 / Married Oct 8, 1903 / Maud O. Watts B. Sep. 3, 1884 / James E. Cyphers B. Aug 18, 1874 / Married Apr. 15, 1907 / John Worden Jr B. Jan 20, 1904 / Walter Van Watts / Born Apr. 4, 1892 / Died May 30, 1912 / Twins / Reuel Watts B. Dec. 23, 1890 / Died Dec. 23, 1890 / Ruth Watts B. Dec. 23, 1890 / Died Dec. 23, 1890 / Claire Dewitt Watts B. Feb. 20, 1888 / Died Sep. 25, 1889 embroidered on square second from proper right side, in second row: FAITH / HOPE / CHARITY handwritten in ink, beginning on left side of "Faith Hope Charity" square, then going down the left side and then down the right side: Harry O. Watts / Born Dec. 24, 1877 / Effie D. Hetrick B. Apr. 11, 1884 / Married August 23, 1903 / Ruth Marion Watts / Born March 16, 1906 / Claire Deveen Watts / Born March 29, 1904 / Sarah Ellen Watts / Born September 30, 1913 handwritten in ink, beginning on left side of "Lily" square, then going down the left side and then down the right side: Robert Jay Watts / Born April 15, 1880 / Robert Jay Watts / Died June 20, 1880 / Elza. Ray. Watts / Born April 15, 1880 / Elza. Ray Watts / Died June 22, 1880. handwritten in ink, beginning on left side of 'Shoe" square, then going left to right: Claudie M. Watts / Born July 26, 1881 / Claudie M. Watts / Died Sept. 7, 1881 handwritten in ink, on left side of "Tipi" square on proper right side: Lester Lowe Watts / Born September 25, 1882 handwritten in ink, beginning on left side of "Pansy and Bell" square, then going left to right: John Worden / Born 1877 / Maude O. Watts B. Sep. 3, 1884 / Married J. Worden Oct. 8, 1903 / John Worden Jr. B. Jan. 20, 1904 / James E. Cyphers / Born Aug. 18 1874 / Maude O. Watts B. Sep. 3, 1884 / Married Apr. 15, 1907 handwritten in ink, beginning on left side of "Hoop Running" square, then going left to right: Claire Dewitt Watts / Born Feb. 20, 1888 / Claire Dewitt Watts / Died September 25, 1889 handwritten in ink, beginning on left side of "Dog" square, then going down the left side and then down the right side: Reuel Watts / Born Dec. 1890 / Ruth Watts / Born Dec. 23, 1890 / Reuel Watts / Died Dec. 23, 1890 / Ruth Watts / Died Dec. 23, 1890 handwritten in ink, beginning on left side of "Tulip" square on proper right side, then going down the left side and then down the right side: Walter Van Watts / Born Apr. 4, 1892 / Walter Van Watts Died May 30, 1912 handwritten in ink, beginning in center of "Puppy" square: Claire Deveen Watts / Born March 29, 1904 handwritten in ink and pencil, on left side of "Lilies" square: Ruth Marion Watts / Born March 16, 1906 / Ben. J. Hill B. Oct. 4 1904 / Married July 10 1928 handwritten in ink on left side of "Two Girls" square: Sarah Ellen Elizabeth Watts / Born September 20, 1913 handwritten in ink and pencil, beginning in center of "Seal and Fish" square, then going down the left side and then down the right side: Lewis F. Hetrick B. Jan. 15, 1860 / Elizabeth Raybuck B. Feb. 23 1868 / Married Mar. 12, 1882 / Mabel Hetrick B. Aug 17, 1887 / William Gray B. Feb 19, 1875 / Marriage Nov. 9, 1902 / Gerald Gray B. June 14, 1903 / Dora E. Hetrick / Born Apr. 11, 1883 / Harry O. Watts B. Dec. 24, 1877 / Married Aug. 23, 1903 / Jelbert Hetrick / Born Aug. 16, 1892 / Florence Hoover B. / Married Dec. 11, 1911 / Jelbert Hetrick, Jr. / Born Oct. 10 1912 / Ada Hetrick B. Nov. 5, 1889 / Herbert Perry B. Sep. 1887 / Married Nov. 1st, 1912 / Durward Perry Jr. / Born Sep. 16, 1913 / Ada Elizabeth Perry / Born July 24, 1915 handwritten in ink and pencil, beginning on left side of "Anchor" square, then going left to right: Maybel [sic] Hetrick / Born Aug. 17, 1887 / William Gray B. Feb 19, 1875 / Married Nov. 9, 1902 / Gerald Gray / Born June 14, 1903 handwritten in ink and pencil, beginning in the center of the "Two Chicks" square, then going down the left side and then down the right side: Ada Hetrick B. Nov 5, 1889 / Herbert Perry B. Sep. 1, 1887 / Married Nov. 1st, 1912 / Herbert Franklin Perry / Born Sept. 3, 1919 / Durword Perry / Born Sep 16, 1913 / Clayton Perry / B. Dec. 10, 1924 / Ada Elizabeth Perry / Born July 24, 1915 handwritten in ink and pencil, beginning on left side of "Leaf" square, then going left to right: Jelbert Hetrick / Born Aug 16, 1892 / Florence Hoover B. / Married Dec. 11, 1911 / Jelbert Hetrick Jr. / Born Oct. 10, 1912 / Jelbert Hetrick Born Aug. 16, 1892 / Grace Boyd Born Sep. 27, 1898 / Married May 19, 1913