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JACOB WISMER.
AND A COMPLETE
GENEALOGICAL FAMILY REGISTER
WITH
BIOGRAPHIES OF HIS DESCENDANTS FROM.
THE EARLIEST AVAILABLE RECORDS
TO THE PRESENT TIME.
WITH PORTRAITS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS.
BY
ZEBze^t. ^. J". Pbetz,
OF MILTON, N. J.
With an introduction by Eli Wismer, of Plumstead^Pa.
1893.
MENNONITE PUBLISHING CO.,
ELKHART, IND.
Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1893,
By A. J. FBETZ, Milton, N. J.,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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PREFACE.
A number of the Wismer connection in Bucks
Co., Pa., Canada, and elsewhere, desiring a histoiy
of the Wismer family compiled for publication in
book form, requested us to undertake the work, and
as a mark of favor and kindness towards those
friends, we kindly consented.
As is usually the case, in the compiling of family
genealogies, the work is not as complete as it should
be, owing to the failure of some of the connections to
respond to our communications to furnish us with
their family records, and other information they pos-
sessed.
We feel indebted to many of the friends for their
kindness in furnishing information for this genealogy.
Prominent among those who have interested them-
selves in the work, and given us valuable aid, by fur-
nishing us much information are: Eli Wismer, Plum-
stead, Pa.; Aaron Wismer, Jordan Sta., Ont. ; Reu-
ben W. Kratz, Pomona, Kans; H. W. Gross, Doyles-
town, Pa.; Samuel Nash, Doylestown, Pa.; Till-
man W. Moyer, Campden, Ont., and others.
Milton, N. J., 1893. The Author.
INTRODUCTION.
Deeds of great men live long after them. Monu-
ments rear their lofty heads to perpetuate their mem-
ory or commemorate some remarkable events in
which they moved as leading factors. Historical vol-
umes hand down to future generations the details of
their achievements as monarchs before whom nations
trembled and vanished; as warriors whose word of
command spread death and desolation through the
world; as statesmen whose political abilities pro-
claimed liberty to millions of the human race, and as
religious reformers who suffered persecution and
martyrdom that the light of Gospel doctrine might
shine over the whole earth and dispel the darkness of
superstition, — the idle fancies, rigor or excessive ex-
actness in religious opinions and practices.
In introducing this volume to the descendants of
our pioneer American ancestor, we do not claim for
him any famous deeds as a man of renown, but a no-
ble courage and a virtuous and exemplary character,
embodied in a person, who never rose above a hum-
ble position in life, which, if strongly formed in the
people of a nation, does more towards promoting its
prosperity and welfare than the courage and charac-
ter of many men of fame.
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Any one somewhat acquainted with the early
history of our country well knows, that the principal
motive that led many people from different parts of
Europe to come to America, was to escape from the
various religious persecutions which they had to en-
dure in their native countries. That our ancestor,
Jacob Wismer, who settled in Bucks Co., Pa., about
one hundred and seventy years ago, was one of those
who abandoned the land of their births, and faced the
dangers and hardships which confronted the early
settlers in the New World, we have reason to believe;
not from a positive knowledge of facts prior to his
arrival in America, but from subsequent events in
connection with the organization of the Mennonite
Congregation at Deep Run, of which he was one of
the leading originators.
It is not only a pious but an instructive task, to
collect and preserve the memorial of our ancestor
who, in making himself a home in the wilderness,
also complied with the Divine command to the ances-
tor of the human family, and laid the foundation of a
family, in number, of thousands, whose members are
now spread far and wide over the United States and
Canada. People who fail to appreciate and cherish
the virtues and exemplary deeds of their ancestors,
however humble their position or insignificant their
acts, are not likely to transmit anything worthy of
remembrance or imitation to their descendants.
Let us pause and reflect. Let us draw a compar-
ison of the period of our ancestor in the "father-
land," and the land of his adoption. Persecutions
ami intolerance in the Old World. Savages and for-
ests in i he New.
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How the hearts of our fathers must have beat
with mingled joy and sadness when they bade adieu
to their native land and set sail for the New World.
Behind them the homes of their births and rulers in-
tolerant and oppressive. Before them the vast ocean
and a land of liberty of conscience. What a contrast
they must have felt after having been established in
their new homes on American soil; no more bound
down by the whims and caprices of tyrannical kings
and rulers. These were the preliminaries that our
family encountered. Few of us have tasted hardships
like unto his. All of us may enjoy the gifts, the ben-
efits and the advantages which promote our temporal
prosperity and welfare, or secure our immortal felic-
ity. Surely such blessings should awaken the grati-
tude of all who partake thereof.
Representatives of the family fill many impor-
tant and prominent positions in the walk of life.
They may be found, not only among the tillers of the
soil and mechanics, but also among teachers of our
public schools, and ministers of the Gospel; among
the medical and legal professions, among editors and
publishers of religious and secular papers, and among
professors of advanced institutions of learning.
Turning over the leaves of this volume may be a
melancholy task to some of us. There are names in
it that revive no remembrance of those that bore
them; and there are others which bring before us
very distinctly the forms and faces with which we
were once familiar. Many of the names have long
ago been chiseled on the grave-stones of their own-
ers, to remind us of friends whose book of life was
closed long ago. There are also names that belong to
those who are still living and some of whom are very
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dear to us. It is rather a humiliating reflection that
this thing of rags and sheepskin will outlast many
generations of us. In the course of time its leaves
will become discolored with age, and all will decay.
But of the human volume it is only the binding that
decays. The contents are immortal, and if found
worthy will re-appear with rare embellishments
where the mildew of time can never mar them.
Eli Wismer.
Plumsteadville, Pa., Jan. 1893.
LIST OF EXPLANATIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
In the preparation of this work it will be observed
that all descendants are recorded in the regular order of
birth, from the oldest to the youngest, each generation being
marked consecutively from first to last. The Roman numer-
als placed before each name indicates the generation to which
they belong, as: —
I. Jacob Wismer (First generation).
II. Jacob Wismer (Second generation).
III. Rev. Abraham Wismer (Third generation).
IV. Barbara Wismer (Fourth generation).
Beginning with the first (I) ancestor, Jacob Wismer,
all his children are named in the order of birth as near as
possible. Then follows his oldest son, Jacob Wismer (II.
Generation), and his children (III. Generation) next. Rev.
Abraham, being the oldest, is followed down to the last of
his descendants; then the second in order of birth of the III.
Generation, and so on until the end of the entire branch of
Jacob Wismer of the II. Generation is reached. Then the
second child of Jacob Wismer of the I. Generation, viz.:
Elizabeth (Wismer) Angeny (II. Generation), is carried
down in like manner to the last of her descendants, and so
on throughout the entire connection.
Where marriages occur between members of the con-
nection, the husband carries the record. In all such cases
a numbered reference is placed after name and marriage of
the wife, as, for example: (See Index of References No. 1).
In the Index of References will be found No. 1. Catharine
Gross, Page — . On the page given, in the body of the book,
the family records will be found.
la the General Index will be found the names of all
the descendants of eighteen years and over, also the pages on
which their family records are given in the body of the book.
To find family records see Index of Branches, where
names of all that had issue of the first, second, third and
fourth generations are given.
Abbreviations: Mrd. signifies Married; bn. born; Dec'd.
Deceased; S. Single; Montg. Co. Montgomery Co.; Twp.
Township; ch. church; Menu. Mennonite; Ev. Ass'n. Evan-
gelical Association; Presby. Presbyterian; Luth. Lutheran;
Ger. Bap. German Baptist; Ger. Ref. German Reformed;
Meth. Ep. Methodist Episcopal; Cong. Congregatioiialist.
THE WISMER FAMILY HISTORY.
I. Jacob Wismer, ancestor of the numerous fam-
ily of that name in Bucks and Montgomery Counties
Pa., and other portions of the United States and Can-
ada, was born in Germany about 1684, and died in
Bedminster Township, Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 1, 1787
in his one hundred and third year.
The precise time when he emigrated to America
is not known, but may have been as early, or before
1710.
The place of landing is also an unsettled fact. It
is admitted by most of his descendants that he landed
on one of the Carolina States.
By some it is thought that the site of Charles-
ton in South Carolina had been the place of landing,
and that he had taken up laud in that section. Others
state that he landed in North Carolina* which is
thought to be the most probable, and he may have
been one of the number of a hundred German families,
who, driven from their homes on the Rhine by per-
secution, and in 1709, settled along the Roanoke and
head waters of the Neuse river, in N. C. At the out-
break of the Indian war, led by the Tuscaroras, the
savages, on the night of October 2, 1711, fell with
such fury upon this German settlement that one hun-
*W. W. H. Davis' History of Bucks Co., states that he
emigrated to North Carolina, where he lived ten years, etc.
dred and thirty of them perished. That he had been
among the unfortunate emigrants in this German set-
tlement is not in the least improbable, although there
is no positive proof that such was the case. A tradi-
tion of the family says, that a sister accompanied him
to America, that after they settled, the Indians fell
upon them and killed the former, the latter held out
some tobacco before the savages, which caused their
savage nature to yield to such an extent that he was
enabled to make his escape. It is said that after he
made his escape he walked and ran ninety miles in
one day. He traveled north as far as Byberry in Phil-
adelphia County, Pa. , from whence he later, moved
to Bucks County.
The motive that impelled the Wismer ancestor
to these shores is not known, but undoubtedly was
on account of religious persecution which raged in
the father-land, and which was the chief cause of the
emigration in those early days of so many of the pio-
neer fathers to the New World where no cruel perse-
cution was waged against the devout worshipers of
God. Here was a refuge for the oppressed people of
God, of other nations, and hither they came by the
thousands where they might worship God under the
bright sun of religious freedom, untrammeled and
unoppressed.
As to his nationality, it has been insisted upon by
some that he was an Englishman, but of this there is
no proof in fact. On the contrary, evidence point
more directly and conclusively to German nation-
ality.
The fact of his having been a member of a dis-
tinctively German church is strong evidence in favor
of Germany having been the father-land.
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The deed of William Allen to the denomination
of Mennonites for fifty acres of land at Deep Run,
was drawn in favor of six persons, who are named in
the deed as being members of said denomination and
who are supposed to have been the principal or lead-
ing originators of the Deep Run congregation. Among
the six was Jacob Wismer, who, we have every reason
to believe was the ancestor, or Jacob the first, and
which shows that he was a Mennonite, and worshiped
with German people, and from which we infer that
he himself was a German.
Also the fact that there are now in the United
States, Wismers who were born in Germany and
Switzerland, and that there are to this day Wismers
still residing in those countries is strong evidence
against the Bucks County ancestors having been an
Englishman.
An aged lady still living in Bucks Co., a great-
granddaughter of Mark Wismer, son of Jacob the
first, relates that she heard the oldest of her ancestors
say that Jacob Wismer came from Germany.
She also says that among her great-grandfather
Mark Wismer's books, was an old German Bible,
strongly bound, with brass plates and clasps, that had
belonged to Jacob Wismer, and contained a record of
his family.
After Mark's death the Bible came into the pos-
session of an aunt to the lady referred to, and later
was owned by herself, and was finally destroyed by
fire during the burning of her house.
Jacob W T ismer was the first white man to settle
upon the tract he purchased in Bucks County.
Tradition says that the party who brought him
from Byberry unloaded family and effects under a big
tree in the woods, and on leaving him gave the fol-
lowing tart advice, "Now Wismer work or die."
In what year he settled in Bucks County is not
positively known, but is supposed to have been in
1726, in which year the first sum of money was paid
by the Leeches. According to the contract of Penn
and Alcok, the rent on the tract did not become due
until the tract had become occupied, hence there is
evidence of considerable weight showing the time of
settlement to have been as stated.
The tract on which Jacob Wismer settled in
Bucks County, previous to his purchasing it, was
comprised of 375 acres, and which William Penn Pro-
prietor and Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania,
granted and conveyed by indenture on the 16th of
July 1691, unto one Jeffrey Alcok of Ordslyford,
County of Chester, Kingdom of England.
Alcok was held by the same indenture under a
yearly rent of one shilling for every one hundred acres,
to become due and payable as soon as occupied. On
the 6th of February 1723 Alcok granted and conveyed
the same tract to Peter Dicks of Upper Providence
Chester Co., Pa., under the same rent as Alcok. On
May 22, 1725, Dicks granted and conveyed the same
tract to John Leech of Philadelphia, and his brother
Isaac Leech of Cheltenham Twp., Philadelphia Co.
Up to this time the tract had been unoccupied and
indefinitely located (in the Province of Pennsylvania
towards the Susquehanna river). By order of Jacob
Taylor surveyor general under date of January 28,
1726, the aforesaid tract was located, surveyed and
laid out unto Leech and brother by Thomas Watson,
County surveyor on the 3d of February 1726, and for
which they probably paid £60 lawful money of
Sigqatures of Jacob aqd Naqqy Wisnr)er
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America, and which was the first sum paid for the
entire tract.
On Apr. 29, 1727 John Leech granted and con-
veyed his share of the tract unto his brother Isaac, who
in his will, bearing date Oct. 14, 1711 authorized and
empowered his wife Rebecca, and brother Thomas
Leech to convey to Jacob Wismer, and other persons
in the will named, the 375 acres.
On May 17, 1719, Rebecca Leech and Thomas
Leech gave title to Jacob Wismer of Bedminster
Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania for 210 acres
being the south western portion of the 375 acre tract,
and for which he paid £100 lawful money.
On the 12th of April 1773, Jacob Wismer sold the
tract to his son Henry of Hilltown for i'500 which
was to be paid in installments after his (Jacob's) death
to his nine children. About the same time he made a
will in which he stated the time when the share of
each should become due after his death. The amount
of £54 12 s. 6 pence was the sum that fell to each of
the nine heirs; viz., Jacob, Mark, Abraham, Daniel,
John, Christian, Mary, Elizabeth and Nanny.
Henry the purchaser of the Homestead received
no share of the £500.
Jacob Wismer's son Henry, and son-in-law Henry
Kephart, were appointed executors of his estate.
The old Homestead is divided into six tracts and
occupied as follows, — Abraham Wismer, a great
great-grandson of Jacob Wismer, and great-grandson
of Henry Wismer of the second generation, owns the
old homestead with 72 acres; Samuel Wismer, brother
to Abraham Wismer mentioned above, owns and re-
sides upon a tract of 19^ acres on the S. W. and 6 or
8 acres S. E. of the homestead belong to David K.
Landis; William D. High, is the owner of 90 acres
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on the N. E.; Jacob M. Rush, owns 5 acres which is
surrounded on three sides by the High tract, and
Jacob D. Swartz owns 11 acres S.W. of High's tract.
Towards the close of his life his occupation was
that of wheelwright, and which he may have car-
ried on in connection with farming for many years.
He is said to have had three wives, and was mar-
ried to his third wife after coming north about 1720,
and with whom he lived 67 years, she being 81 years
old at the time of his death. Her Christian name was
"Nanny," and she was the mother of all his children.
Her maiden name is unknown, but it is known that
the children and grandchildren received legacies from
one Jacob Sowder, and it is presumed that she was
the daughter of Jacob Sowder.
*A pear tree raised from a seed which had been
planted by Nanny is still standing on the homestead
a living monument to the memory of the distinguished
couple. Thirty five years ago it was the most mag-
nificent tree known in that vicinity. In wonder and
astonishment, it is said, many a mortal stood gazing
at its stately form and admiring its magnitude, a
strange contrast to its primitive state. Age and
storms have overcome its strength, and greatly re-
duced and diminished its former usefulness and noble
appearance.
It is not known that Jacob Wismer ever held any
official position in the county or township, but he
was a petitioner for the new Township of Bedminster,
as tlic "Jacob Weismore," signed to the petition for
the township in 1711 was no doubt meant for Jacob
Wismer.
*Extrac1 from sketch of Wismer family, by Eli Wismer,
of Plumstead, Pa.
At the time of his death he had one hundred and
seventy children and grandchildren.
Although living to the great age of 103 years, he
retained his mind until within about two months, and
could walk out and dress and undress himself within
about two weeks of his death.
The remains of himself and wife were no doubt
laid to rest in the grave-yard of the Old Mennonite
church at Deep Run, the scene of their zeal for God's
cause, and where for many years they worshiped the
God of their fathers, and left to their numerous pos-
terity an und} T ing example, to "go and do likewise."
And so shall they remain until that day when the
great angel shall descend from heaven with a shout,
and swear with a solemn oath, that "time was, time
is and time shall be no more," when God shall again
quicken the bones, and bid the sleepers come forth.
Then may it be their great joy to see their numerous
posterity safely sheltered in the fold of the great
Shepherd, and together join in the triumphant, shout
of the redeemed.
The children of Jacob and Nanny Wismer, as
near in the order of birth as could be placed were; —
Jacob, Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph. Henry, Mark,
Daniel, John, Christian, Nanny, Abraham.
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB WISMER, SON
OF JACOB WISMER.
II. Jacob Wismer,* bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., about
1721. Mrd. Margaret — . The dates of death of him-
self and wife are not known. He received his portion
of his father's estate in 1783. Lived in Plumstead
Twp. at what is known as the burnt mill, where he
followed the occupation of miller. Children: Abra-
ham, Isaac, Anna, Mary, Elizabeth, Jacob, Mary,
Barbara, Hannah, Margaret.
III. Rev. Abraham Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Aug.
21, 1746. Mrd. — . He was familiarly known as
Abraham Wismer, the "long-beard." It is related
that as he and his nephew, Martin Overholt, were
coming near where a number of people were gath-
ered, some one among the crowd seeing his long
snowy white beard, inquired, "What is that coming
there?" and another replied, "Why, that is preacher
Wismer; he has swallowed a white horse and that is
its tail hanging out of his mouth." Martin Overholt,
who heard the remark, became very angry, and was
about taking off his coat to resent the insult when his
grandfather laid his hand on his shoulder, holding
him back, saying, "Du musst nicht fechten." Abra-
ham Wismer was ordained to the ministry of the
Mennonite church at Deep Run, where he served as
one of the ministers. Children: Barbara, Margaret,
Elizabeth. Hannah, Magdalena.
Jacob Wismer'a <>1<1 family r>il>le, printed inNurnberg,
Germany, in 17:;<i, containing his family records, is now in
the possession of his great-grandson, Jaeob L. Shaddinger.
of Hilltown, Pa.
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IV. Barbara Wismer, bn. April 9, 1778; died Aug.
21, 1854. Mrd. Rev. Christian Gross, Apr. 26, 1803.
He was born Dec. 24, 1776; died July 22, 1865.
Farmer and minister. Menn. Children: Abraham,
Jacob, Mary, John, Christian. Isaac.
V. Abraham Gross, born Feb. 12, 1805; died June,
1853. S.
V. Jacob Gross, bn. Jan. 29, 1807. Mrd. Mary Over-
holt in 1830. She died—. P. O., Fountain vi'lle, Pa.
Farmer, weaver and school-teacher. Menn. Chil-
dren: Margaret, Christian, Isaac.
VI. Margaret Gross, bn. — ; died — . S.
VI. Christian A. Gross, born July 8, 1835. Mrd.
Anna M. Mover, Feb. 7, 1866. P. O., Landisvillc,
N. J. Farmer and teacher. Ev. Ass'n. Children:
(VII.) Lizzie R. Gross, bn. Sept. 22, 1872. (VII.) Mary
Jane Gross, bn. Dec. 9, 1871. (VII.) Jacob W. Gross,
bn. June 26, 1879. (VII.) David B. Gross, bn. Mar.
2, 1883.
VI. Isaac M. Gross, bn. Oct. 28, 1837. Mrd. Jane A.
Carroll, Dec. 31, 1868. P. O., Kirksville. Mo.
Teacher. Presby. One child: (VII.) Mary Carroll
Gross, bn. Feb. 9, 1870.
V. Mary Gross, born Nov. 1, 1810. Mrd. Abraham
Weatherman — . P. O., Seville, O. No. issue.
V. Rev. John Gross, bn, Dec. 3, 1811. Mrd. Cath-
arine Wismer, — . P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer
and minister, lie was ordained to the ministry of the
Menn. eh. at Deep Run in 1852, where he is still en-
gaged in the active work of the ministry. Children:
Abraham, Mary.
VI. — , bn. — ; died.
VI. Abraham C. Gross, bn. Jan. 13, 1811. Mrd.
Sarah, daughter of Rev. Samuel Godshall, Oct. 1,
1865. P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer. Menn.
Children: (VII.) William S. Gross, bn. Oct. 10, 1866.
Farmer. S. (VII.) Catharine Gross, bn. Dec. 8, 1867.
Mrd. Abraham W. Shaddinger. (See Index of Refer-
ences No. 1.) (VII.) Mahlon Gross, bn. Sept. 1, 1873.
Teacher. S. (VII.) Jacob Gross, bn. Nov. 9, 1879.
VI. Mary Gross, bn. July 18, 1818. Mrd. Samuel
Gayman. (See Index of References No. 2.)
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V. Christian Gross, bn. July 10, 1817; died Jan. 25,
1838. S.
V. Isaac Gross, bn. July 18, 1821. Mrd. Deborah
Wismer, Jan 15, 1852. Farmer. Menn. Children:
David. Samuel, Sarah, Mary, Barbara, Tobias, John,
Ephraim. — Mrd. second wife, Annie Smith (widow
Dirks) of Russia, — . Children: Isaac, Alfred.
VI. David Gross, bn. Oct, 16, 1852; died same day.
VI. Samuel Gross, bn. Jan. 3, 1851. Mrd. Emma L.
Hunsberger, — . P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Taught
school from 1875 to 1887. Since then farmer. Menn.
No issue.
VI. Sarah Gross, bn. May 22, 1855. Mrd. Harvey
Gayman. (See Index of References No. 3.)
VI. Mary W. Gross, born May 28, 1857. Mrd.
John H. Myers, Dec. 20, 1877. P. O., New Britain.
Menn. Children: (VII.) Isaac G. Myers, bn. Oct. 20,
1878. (VII.) Debbie May Myers, bn. Sept. 21, 1881.
(VII.) Elsie Myers, bn. Oct. 30, 1883. (VII.) Joseph
Walton Myers, bn. Feb. 9, 1888; died Nov. 25, 1888.
VI. Barbara Gross, bn. Aug. 26, 1859; died Aug. 31,
1862.
VI. Tobias Gross, bn. June 13, 1862; died June 25,
1862.
VI. John Gross, bn. Oct. 21, 1863: died Jan. 3, 1864.
VI. Ephraim Gross, bn. June 10, 1865. S.
VI. Isaac Gross, bn.— .
VI. Alfred Gross, bn.— .
IV. Margaret Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham Over-
holt, — . Children: Jacob, Abraham, Isaac, Henry.
V. Jacob Overholt, bn. — ; died—. Mrd. Barbara
Gross,—. One child: (VI.) Maria Overholt, bn.— .
Mid. David K. Landis,— . P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa.
No issue.
V. Abraham Overholt, bn.— . Mrd. Magdalena
Gross, . Children: Joseph, Mary, Rebecca, Henry,
Susanna, Isaac, Abraham.
VI. .Joseph G. Overholt, bn.— . Mrd. Elizabeth
Leatherman,— . P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Children:
(VII.) Barbara Overholt, (VII.) — Overholt.
VI. Mary Overholt, bn. Sept. 1, 1833. Mrd. William
Markley, Apr. 25, 1857. He was bn. Feb. 10, 1830;
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died June 12, 1870. Blacksmith. Menn. Children:
(VII.) Lanah Markley, bn. Feb. 26, 1858. (VII.) Re-
becca Markley, bn. Oct. 31, 1859; died Aug. 27, 1882.
Mrd. — Weatherwax,— . (VII.) Jacob Markley, bn.
Mar. 30, 1861. (VII.) Joseph Markley, bn. Jan. 23,
1863; died Sept. 22. 1865. (VII.) Susanna Markley,
bn. Dec. 5, 1861. (VII.) Isaac Markley. bn. Aug. 18,
1867. (VII.) Elizabeth Markley, bn. Apr. 8, 1870.
Mary mrd. second husband, Rev. Daniel Royer, Jan.
18. 1877. P. O., Clay City, Ind. Farmer. Menn's.
VI. Rebecca Oyerholt, bn. Aug. 18, 1836. Mrd.
Samuel Histand, Dec. 17, 1861. P. O., Doylestown,
Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Susanna Hi-
stand, born Oct. 21, 1865; died next day. (VII.)
Anna L. Histand, born Mar. 8, 1867. (VII.) Abra-
ham O. Histand, bn. Feb. 10, 1869. Mrd. Emma B.
Wismer, Oct. 3, 1891. P. O., Gardenville, Pa. (VII.)
Samuel S. Histand, bn. Apr. 9, 1871. (VII.) Lydia L.
Histand, bn. Dec. 2, 1873. (VII.) Lizzie S. Histand,
bn. Dec. 10, 1876. (VII.) Maggie O. Histand, born
Sept. 11, 1879.
VI. Henry Overholt, bn.— . Mrd.— Mover.
VI. Susanna Overholt, bn. — . S.
VI. Isaac Overholt, bn. — . Mrd. Elizabeth Procter,
— . P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Children: Mary,
Hannah, Annie, John. — Isaac mrd. second wife, Mary
(Hunsberger) Detweiler.
VII. Mary Overholt, born Dec. 21, 186S. Mrd.
Enos B. Wismer. (See Index of References No. 1.)
VII. Hannah Overholt. bn.— . Mrd. William Gross.
P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. One child: (VIII.) - .
VII. Annie Overholt, bn.—. S.
VII. John Overholt, bn. — ; died — .
VI. Abraham G. Overholt, born — . Mrd. Mary,
daughter of Abraham Wismer, Sen.. Feb. 13,1875.
P. O., Dovlestown, Pa. Carpenter. Menn. Children:
(VII.) Katie Overholt, bn. Apr. 21. 1876. (VII.) Mag-
gie Overholt, bn. Nov. 11. 1879. (VII.) Emma Over-
holt, bn. July 15. 1881. (VII.) Mary Overholt, born
June 21, 1881. (VII.) Carrie Overholt, bn. Aug. 16,
18S7.
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V. Isaac Overholt, bn.— . Mrd. Susan Miller,—.
Reside in Ohio. No issue.
V. Henry Overholt, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 25,
1817. Mrd. Elizabeth Marley, Nov. 11, 1847. P. O.,
Blake, O. Blacksmith. Menn. Children: Margaret,
Salome, Susan, Maria, Jacob, Isaac, Joseph, Abra-
ham, John, Samuel, Henry, Elizabeth.
VI. Margaret Overholt, bn. in Medina Co., O., Sept.
29, 1848. Mrd. Lewis Loahr, May 3, 1867. P. O.,
Acme, O. Farmer. Luth. Children: (VII.) Amanda
Loahr, bn. July 5, 1869. (VII.) Kietta Loahr, born
X..v. 14, 1870." Mrd. Charles Rinehart, Dec. 25,
1890. P. O., Blake, O. Farmer. (VII.) Ellen Loahr,
bn. Auo-. 30, 1872. (VII.) Emry Loahr, bn. Sept. 11,
L874. (VII.) Charles Loahr, bn. June 30, L876.
VI. Salome Overholt, bn. Oct. 13, 1849; died May
30, 1860.
VI. Susan M. Overholt, born Feb. 3, 1851. Mrd.
Noah N. Yoder, Apr. 1, 1875. He was bn. Jan. 11,
1850. P. O.. Acme, O. Farmer. He w r as elected
commissioner of Medina Co. in 1888 and re-elected in
1891. Meth. Children: (VII.) Isaac Ivan Yoder, bn.
Dec. 30, 1875. (VII.) Harvev Yoder, bn. Nov. 6, 1877.
(VII.) Enos Yoder, bn. Apr. 17, 1880. (VII.) Mary
Elizabeth Yoder, bn. Jan. 2, 18S2. (VII.) Henry Har-
rison Yoder, bn. Oct. 28, 1888.
VI. Maria Overholt, born Sept. 29, 1852. Mrd.
Levi II. Kindv. Sept. 7. 1873. He was born Nov. 1,
is ll. P. O., Medina, O. Harness-maker. Children:
(VII.) Myrtle Leora Kindy, bn. Aug. 6, 1874; died
Apr. 9, 1875. (VII.) Henry Clayton Kindy, bn. June
24, L876. (VII.) Infant daughter, born and died Feb.
L9, L882. (VII.) Floidy Kindv, bn. May 12, 1885;
«licd S.-pt. 28, 1SS5. "(VII.) Wardie B. Kindy, born
July 17. L890.
VI. Jacob M. Overholt, bn. July 25, 1854. Mrd.
Emaline Shelly, May 10, 1881. She was bn. Nov. 5,
1861. P. O.. Blake, O. Carpenter and farmer. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Frankie Overholt, bn. Sept. 7, 1882. (VII.)
Elty May Overholt, bn. July 13, 1885. (VII.) Rollie
Overholt, bn. May 22, 1887. (VII.) Bessie Overholt,
bn. July .".. 1888.
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VI. Isaac M. Overholt, bn. Jan. 11, 1S56; Mrd. Jes-
sie A. Darsey, June 20, 1878. P. O., Seville, Ohio.
Machinist. Children: (VII.) George Overholt, horn
Feb. 1, 1879. (VII.) John R. Overholt, bn. Aug. 4.
1880. (VII.) Fred M. Overholt, bn. Sept. 7, 1882.
(VII.) Isaae C. Overholt, bn. Sept. 16. 1884.
VI. Joseph Overholt, bn. June 10, 1858; died Oct. 7.
1858.
VI. Abraham Overholt, bn. June 10, 1858; died Aug.
15, 1858. Twin to Joseph.
VI. John M. Overholt, bn. Sept. 11. 1859. Carpen-
ter. S.
VI. Samuel M. Overholt, bn. Jan. 5. 1861. P. O.,
Eleria, O. Runner for Confectionery Co. S.
VI. Henry M. Overholt. bn. Oct. 3, 1861. P. O.,
Gecao-o, 111. Carpenter. S.
VI. Elizabeth M. Overholt, bn. May 27. 1S66. Mrd.
Charles D. Reed, Apr. 25. 1891. P. O., Medina, O.
Iron moulder.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. — : died — . Mrd. Joseph
Overholt, — . Children: Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Mar-
tin. Joseph, Margaret.
V. Sarah Overholt, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., in 1800;
died 1886. Mrd. John Leatherman in 1819. Farmer.
Menn. Children: Elizabeth, Martin, Jacob, Marga-
ret, Joseph. Mary, Sarah. John.
VI. Elizabeth Leatherman. bn. Sept. 28, 1822; died
June 21. 1861. Mrd. William Overholt. Nov. 18,
1811. Farmer. Menn. Children: Amos. Martin,
John, Aaron, Abraham, William, Jonas. Levi, Sarah.
Jacob, Leah. Mary, Elizabeth, Rufus.
VII. Amos Overholt. bn. Jan. 6, 1843. Mrd. Eliza-
beth Mover,—. P. O., Clarion. Mich. Farmer.
United Brethren. Children: (VIII.) Alice Overholt,
bn. 1870. Mrd. U. G. Reiser,—. (VIII.) John U.
Overholt, bn. 1873. (VIII.) Fannie Overholt. bn. 1876.
(VIII.) Edna E. Overholt, bn. 1S79. (VIII.) Clarence L.
Overholt, bn. 1883. (VIII.) Claude Overholt. bn. L888.
VII. Martin Overholt. bn. Feb. 23. 1811. Mrd.
Catharine Nusbaum, Jan. 9, 1870. P. O.. Bliss.
Mich. Farmer and carpenter. Menn. Brethren in
Christ, Children: (VIII.) Lester Overholt, bn. May
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20. 1872. (VIII.) Orpha Overholt, bn. July 20, 1875.
(VIII.) Cora Overholt, bn. May 1, 1879. (VIII.) Flor-
ence Overhoit; (VIII.) Lawrence Overholt (twins), bn.
Mar. 7, 1881. (VIII.) Oscar Overholt, bn. March 10,
1888.
VII. John Overholt, bn. Aug. 22, 1845. Mrd. Lydia
Ann Brown, Feb. 22, 1880. P. O., Goshen, Ind.
Carpenter. Children: (VIII.) Ellen May Overholt, bn.
Dec. 27, 1880. (VIII.) John Wm. Overholt, bn. Apr.
6, 1882. (VIM.) Bertha B. Overholt, bn. Feb. 10,
1881. (VIII.) Rufus F. Overholt, bn. Dec. 18, 1885.
VII. Aaron Overholt, bn. Dec. 5, 1816; died Feb. 16,
1865.
VII. Abraham Overholt, bn. Jan. 27, 1818. Mrd.
Linda N. Miller, Sept. 6, 1888. P. O., Grand Rap-
ids, Mich. Christian ch. One child: (VIII.) Zoe El-
nora Overholt, bn. Feb. 2, 1890.
VII. William Overholt, Jr., bn. Mar. 20, 1819; died
May 21, 1878. Mrd. Sarah Wismer, Apr. 3, 1870.
Farmer. Menn. Children: (VIII.) Clara Overholt, bn.
Jan. 23, 1871; died Dec. 14, 1S84. (VIM.) Mary Eliz-
abeth Overholt, bn. Nov. 19, 1872. (VIM.) "Elmer
Francis Overholt, bn. Mar. 10, 1875; died June 10,
1888.
VII. Jonas Overholt, bn. in Ohio Aug. 12, 1850-
Mrd. Catharine Nusbaum in 1873. P. O., Dutton*
Mich. Farmer and minister. Ger. Bap. Children :
(VIM.) Alpha Virt Overholt, bn. in 1874. (VIM.) Ar-
thur Francis Overholt, bn. in 1876. (VIM.) Rosa Ann
Overholt, bn. in 1878. (VIM.) John William Overholt,
l)n. in 1880. (VIM.) Charles Monroe Overholt, bn. in
L882. (VIM.) Walter Clyde Overholt, born in 1885.
(VIM.) Lloyd LeRoy Overholt, bn. in 1891.
VII. Levi* Overholt, bn. Jan. 18, 1852; died Aug. 31,
1852.
VII. Sarah Overholt, bn. May 2, 1853; died Apr. 23,
L861.
VII. Jacob Overholt. bn. July 4, 1854. Mrd. Ettie I.
Hammond in 1879. P. ()., Conklin, Mich. Farmer.
Children: (VIM.) M. Clare Overholt. bn. Apr. 24,
1881; died Nov. 22, 1881. (VIM.) W. Clyde Overholt,
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bn. Feb. 13, 1883. (VIII.) Harold L. Overholt, bora
Dec. 27, 1887.
VII. Leah Overholt, bn. Nov. 9, 1856; died April 9,
1885.
VII. Mary Ann Overholt, bn. May 7, 1858; died Dec.
12, 1888.
VII. Elizabeth Overholt, bn. Mar. 16, 1860; died
Mar. 22, 1882.
VII. Rufus Overholt, bn. Jan. 25, 1863. Mrd. Ida
Hammond, Dec. 12, 1888. P. O., Dutton, Mich.
Dairy farmer. One child: (VIII.) Blanch E. Overholt,
bn. Aug. 19, 1891.
VI. Rev. Martin Leatherman, born Dec. 9, 1823.
Mrd. Susanna Meyers, Feb. 8, 1818. P. O., Wads-
worth, Ohio. Retired farmer and minister. He was
ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite church in
Medina Co., Ohio, Oct. 2, 1880, and preaches in the
Guilford and Wads worth churches. Children: Alfred,
Elias, Melinda, Levi, Sarah, Elmer, Mary.
VII. Alfred Leatherman, bn. Apr. 25, 1819. P. O.,
Belle Plain, Ivans. Salesman in dry goods store. S.
VII. Elias M. Leatherman, bn. Nov. 5, 1850. Mrd.
Ella L. Pelton, Nov. 6, 1873. P. O., Cuvahoga Falls,
Ohio. Miller. Attends Meth. ch. Children: (VIII.)
Perry B. Leatherman, bn. Oct. 21, 1875; died Feb.
23, 1886. (VIII.) EvaO. Leatherman, bn. July 22,
1878. (VIII.) Jerry M. Leatherman, born April 29,
1881. (VIII.) E. Roy Leatherman; bn. Dec. 25, 1885.
(VIII.) Harley P. Leatherman, bn. Oct. 5, 1888.
VII. Melinda Leatherman, bn. in Medina Co., Ohio,
July 31, 1853. Mrd. Luther Keagle, Jan. 1, 1878.
P. O., Pomoma, Mich. Farmer. Free Meth. Chil-
dren: (VIII.) Alfred Keagle, bn. Oct. 20, 1878. (VIII.)
Susanna Grace Keagle, bn. Sept. 19, 1882. (VIII.) In-
fant, bn. June 16; clied June 19, 1881. (VIII.) Floyd
Millard Keagle, bn. Oci. 1, 1891.
VII. Levi Leatherman, bn. Dec. 7, 1855. Mrd. Car-
rie E. Pelton, Nov. 18, 1880. P. O., Wadsworth, O.
Farmer. Children: (VIII.) Kleber M. Leatherman,
bn. Nov. 21, 1881. (VIII.) Wallace P. Leatherman,
bn. Mav 17, 1881.
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VII. Sarah Leather man, bn. Nov. 18, 1861; died July
20, 1891. Mrd. Richard Stephens, Apr. 10, 1890.
VII. Elmer Leatherman, bn. July 6, 1865. Mrd. Sue
Weisz, July 18, 1891. P. O., Wadsworth, O.
VII. Mary Leatherman, bn. Nov. 11, 1867. S.
VI. Jacob Leatherman, bn. Aug. 12, 1825. Mrd.
Elizabeth Landis, Sept. 21, 1853. P. O., Goshen,
Ind. Farmer. Menn. Children: Alvin, Levi, Su-
sanna, Samuel, Martin, Daniel, William.
VII. Alvin Leatherman, bn. May 22, 1855. Mrd.
Maggie Sink,—. P. O., Goshen, Ind. Children:
(VIII.) Irvin Ulvsses Leatherman, bn. June 15, 1882.
(VIII.) Charles Edwin Leatherman, bn. May 3, 1886.
(VIII.) Florence Edith Leatherman, bn. Apr. 6, 1888.
(VIII.) Grade Ellen Leatherman, bn. June 3, 1891.
VII. Levi Leatherman, bn. June 4, 1857. Mrd. Mary
Kreider,— . P. O., Goshen, Ind. Children: (VIII.)
David Elmer Leatherman, bn. Dec. 26, 1878. (VIII.)
Ella; (VIII.) Alice Leatherman (twins), bn. Nov. 21,
1879. (VIII.) Mandie E. Leatherman, bn. Apr. 9,
1882. (VIII.) Jacob Irvin Leatherman, bn. Feb. 1,
1884. (VIII.) John Arthur Leatherman, bn. Sept. 12,
1885. (VIII.) Salome Leatherman, bn. Oct. 14, 1886;
died Mar. 12, 1892. (VIII.) William Leatherman, bn.
Jan. 29, 1888; died Mar. 18, 1888. (VIII.) Orpha A.
Leatherman, bn. Apr. 12, 1889. (VIM.) Mervin A.
Leatherman, bn. Aug. 12, 1890. (VIII.) Anna Mary
Leatherman, bn. Oct. 16, 1891.
VII. Susanna Leatherman, bn. Jan. 26, 1859. Mrd.
Henry Hygema, Feb. 4, 1883. P. O., Wakarusa,
Ind. Farmer. Menn. Br. in Christ. No issue.
VII. Samuel L. Leatherman, bn. Jan. 30, 1862.
P. O., Goshen, Ind. Mrd. Emma Ganger, of Girard,
111., Dec. 28, 1892.
VII. Martin Leatherman, bn. Feb. 14, 1864. Mrd.
Maggie M. Leatherman, Dec. 25, 1888. P. O., River
Styx, O. Employed in store at River Styx, O. One
child: (VIII.) Beulah E. Leatherman, bn. Apr. 7, 1892.
VII. Daniel Leatherman, bn. Mar. 11, 1868. Resides
in Elkhart, Ind. S.
VII. William Leatherman, bn. Jan. 24, 1871.
VI. Margaret Leatherman, bn. in Backs Co., Pa. r
Jan. 29, 1827. Mrd. Win. Moser, in 1846. He was
bn. Jan. 1, 1821. P. O., Nappanee, Intl. Farmer.
Christian eh. Children: Minerva, Sybilla, Sarah, Ru-
fns, Myron, Orpha, Gladius.
VII. Minerva Moser, bn. Jan. 11, 1818; died Sept.
12, 1STS. S.
VII. Sybilla Moser, bn. Mar. 29, 1S19. Mrd. Wm.
Albright, in 1866. P. O., Goshen, Ind.
VII. Sarah Moser, bn. Feb. 3, 1851. Mrd. Fielding
Price, Apr. 18, 1870. P. O., Nappanee, Ind. Farmer.
Children: (VIII.) De Etta Price, bn. Nov. 22, 1873.
(VIM.) Eunice Price, bn. Dec. 22. 1876.
VII. Rufus Moshcr, bn. in Elkhart Co., Ind., Nov.
20, 1S53. Mrd. Bertha Anderson, Apr. 1, 1881.
P. O., Grand Rapids, Nebr. Farmer. Christian eh.
Children: (VIII.) Daltie Mabel Mosher, bn. May 10,
1885. (VIM.) Reba Joy Mosher, bn. Mar. 13, 1887.
VII. Myron Moser, bn. at Goshen, Ind.. Julv 10 T
1859. Mrd. Alice Walker, in 1880. P. O., Millwood,
Ind. Farmer. Christian eh. ; wife. Seventh Day Ad-
ventist. Children: (VIM.) Carrie A. Moser. (VIM.)
• George Rufns Moser. (VIII.) Irwin C. I. Moser.
(VIM.) Lottie Joy Moser. (VIM.) Walker E. Moser.
VII. Orpha Moser, bn. Aug. 20, 1803. Mrd. Chaun-
cey Miller, Nov. 29, 1889. P. O., Nappanee, Ind.
Barber. Christian oh. No issue.
VII. Gladius Mosher, born June 1, 1S71; died Feb,
18, 1873.
VI. Joseph Leatherman, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Dec.
26, 1830. Mrd. Elizabeth Mover, June 20, 1850.
P. O., Grand Rapids, Nebr. Farmer. Meth. Chil-
dren: Abraham, Rosanna, Franklin, Martin, Sarah,
Elizabeth, Lorinda, Mary, Joseph, Nellie, Jessie,
Orpha.
VII. Abraham Leatherman, bn. Mar. 20, 1850. Mrd.
Christiann Peglev, Oct. 18, 1879. P. O,, Plain view,
Minn. Farmer. Meth's. Children: (VIM.) Nellie Har-
riet Leatherman, bn. July 5, 1881. (VIM.) Nettie Eliz-
abeth Leatherman, bn. Apr. 27, 1883. (VIM.) Clar-
ence Martin Leatherman, bn. Dec. 1, 1885.
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VII. Rosanna Leatherman, bn. in Elkhart Co., Ind.,
Sept. 3, 1851. Mrd. George W. Swift, May 29, 1873.
P. O., Garden City, Minn. Farmer. Meth's. Chil-
dren: (VIII.) CoraE. Swift, bn. Apr. 7, 1874. (VIII.)
H. lone Swift, bn. Nov. 21, 1882.
VII. Franklin Leatherman, bn. Apr. 17. 1856. Mrd.
Isabella Swift, in 1882. P. O., Grand Rapids, Nebr.
Farmer. Meth. Children: (VIM.) Charles Frank
Leatherman, bn. Nov. 17, 1882. (VIII.) Alfred Joseph
Leatherman, bn. July 11, 1881. (VIII.) Mary Gene-
vieve Leatherman, bn. Jan. 10, 1886. (VIII.) Ada
Mary Leatherman, bn. Feb. 9, 1888. (VIII.) Barney
Le Roy Leatherman, bn. Jan. 21, 1890.
VII. Martin Leatherman, bn. Dec. 29, 1858. Mrd.
Cora Kendal, Oct. 25, 1883. P. O., Garden City,
Minn. Farmer and school-teacher. Seventh Day
Adventists. Children: (VIII.) Charles Fay Leather-
man, bn. Nov. 21, 1884. (VIII.) Sona Elizabeth Leath-
erman, bn. Jan. 19, 1887. (VIII.) Spurr K. Leather-
man, bn. Feb. 11, 1889.
VII. Sarah Leatherman, bn. Aug. 23, 1862. Mrd.
"Wm. E. Leonard, July 25, 1887. P. O., Grand Rap-
ids. Nebr. Farmer. Meth. Children: (VIII.) Leo
Lawrence Leatherman, bn. Nov. 22, 1888. (VIII.)
Svlva Laurinda Leatherman, bn. Nov. 16, 1891.
VII. Elizabeth Leatherman, bn. Feb. 1, 1864. Mrd.
Samuel Molten Marston, Apr. 11, 1884. P. O., Gar-
den City, Minn. Farmer. Meth. Children: (VIII.)
Ethel F. Marston, bn. Dec. 30, 1886. (VIII.) Hannah
Elizabeth Marston, bn. Oct. 21, 1890.
VII. Lorinda Jane Leatherman, bn. at Plainview,
Minn., Apr. 10, 1866. Mrd. Ervin M. Cram, Apr.
19, 1885. P. O., Butte City, Nebr. Blacksmith and
farmer. Children: (VIM.) Addie Beulah Cram, bn.
Jan. 22. 1886. (VIM.) Ralph William Cram, bn. June
22, 1887. (VIM.) Mary Elizabeth Cram, bn. Nov. 23,
1888. (VIM.) Roy Elmer Cram, bn. Sept. 26, 1890.
VII. Mary Leatherman, born at Plainview, Minn.,
July 22, 1869. Mrd. Ransom W. Springer, Julv 25,
1887. P. O., Grand Rapids, Nebr. Farmer. Meth.
One child: (VIII.) Nellie May Springer, bn. Oct. 15,
1890.
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VII. Joseph Leatherman, bn. Feb. 1, 1871. P. 0.,
Plainview, Minn. S.
VII. Nellie Leatherman, bn. July 27, 1873. S.
VII. Jessie Leatherman, bn. Aug. 8, 1876.
VII. Orpha Leatherman, bn. Oct. 24, 1880.
VI. Mary Leatherman, bn. — ; died in 1852, aged 11
years.
VI. Sarah Leatherman, bn. — ; died in 1856, aged 17
years.
V. Elizabeth Overholt, bn. — ; died—. S.
V. Mary Overholt, bn. in 1801; died in 1889. Mrd.
Abraham Beam. He died — . No issue. Mary mrd.
second husband, Abraham Wismer. (Sec Index of
References No. 5.)
V. Martin Overholt, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Eliza-
beth Dinstman, July 1, 1820. Carpenter and cabinet
maker. Menn. Children: Sarah, Abraham, Elizabeth
Judith, Anthony, Joseph, Simeon, Eli, Jacob.
VI. Sarah Overholt, bn. Feb. 10, 1822; died May 6,
1881. Mrd. D. S. Waterman, Dec. 25, 1815. P.O.,
Wadsworth, Ohio. Farmer and carpenter. Children:
Abraham, Infant, Infant, Noah, Albert, Harvey,
Elizabeth, Caroline, Louisa, Sarah.
VII. Abraham Waterman, bn. July 22, 1816; died
Aug. 28, 1816.
VII. Infant son still born May 21, 1817.
VII. Infant daughter, bn. Aug. 13, 1848; died next
day.
VII. Noah Waterman, bn. Dec. 10, 1819. Mrd. Fy-
etta Miller, June 8, 1871. Carpenter at Massillon,
Ohio. Presby. Children: (VIII.) William B. Water-
man, bn. Sept. 23, 1872; died Apr. 20, 1874. (VIII.)
Sarah J. Waterman, bn. Feb. 28, 1875. (VIM.) Mil-
ton H. Waterman, bn. Jan. 23, 1881. (VIII.) Arthur
G. Waterman, bn. Feb. 2, 1883; died July 10, 1883.
VI. Albert Waterman, bn. Mar. 4, 1853; died July
18, 1872.
VII. Harvey Waterman, bn. Sept. 13, 1854. Mrd.
Lucy Y. Foster, Jan. 8, 1873. Carpenter at Massil-
lon, Ohio. Ger. Ref. Children: (VIII.) Alfred E.
Waterman, born Nov. 6, 1873. (VIII.) Harley A.
Waterman, born Oct. 24, 1875. (VIII.) Emma M.
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Waterman, bn. Mar. 19, 1878; died Jane 1, 1879.
(VIM.) Jessie E. Waterman, bom Sept. 26, 1881.
(VIII.) Myrtle B. Waterman, bn. Sept. 30, 1883; died
May 19, 1887. (VIII.) Arthur L. Waterman, born
Nov. 27, 1886.
VII. Elizabeth Waterman, bn. Sept. 16, 1856. Mrd.
Rev. J. S. Kendall, Sept. 16, 1880. Minister of the
U. B. Ch. One child: (VIII.) Alta Lucretia Kendall,
bn. Jan. 18, 1882; died Jan 7, 1887.
VII. Caroline Waterman, bn. Oct, 15, 1859. Mrd.
Jackson S. Burgner, Oct. 19, 1876. Farmer. Ger.
Ref. Children: (VIII.) Clarence L. Burgner, bn. May
11, 1878. (VIII.) Clemens J. Burgner. bn. July 15,
L879;died Sept. 1, 1881. (VIM.) Clyde S. Burgner,
bn. Dec. 4, 18S2. (VIM.) Floyd S. Burgner, bn. Jan.
29, 1885.
VII. Louisa Waterman, bn. Oct. 19, 1861.
VII. Sarah Waterman, bn. Oct. 1. 1861; died infant.
VI. Abraham Overholt, born Nov. 19, 1826. Mrd.
Catharine Ault, Feb. 21,' 1853. She died Apr. 29,
1879. Children: Mary, Cynthia, Elizabeth.- Abraham
mrd. second wife Amelia M. Fuller, Aug. 7, 1882.
Blacksmith, now farmer in Medina Co., Ohio. Free
Meth.
VII. Mary Jane Overholt, bn. Feb. 1, 1854. Mrd.
James Keao-le, Oct. 7, 1875. Wesleyan Meth. Chil-
dren: (VIM.) Arthur C. Keagle, bn. Auo-. 13, 1876.
(VIM.) John A. Keagle, bn. Aug. 17, 1877. (VIM.)
Walter C. Keagle, bn. Apr. 13, 1879. (VIM.) Carrie
E. Keagle, born Nov. 7, 1880. (VIM.) George L.
Keagle, bn. Aug. 31, 1887.
VII. Cynthia E. Overholt, born Dec. 25, 1857. Mrd.
Stephen C. Crooks, Sept, 11, 1879. Sawyer. Free
Meth. Children: (VIM.) Mary A. Crooks, bn. July 5,
1881. (VIM.) Frances C. Crooks, bn. Nov. 23, 1887.
(VIM.) Stephen A. Crooks, bn. Aug. 23, 1889.
VII. Elizabeth A. Overholt, bn. Nov. 23, 1864.
VI. Elizabeth Overholt, born Nov. 12, 1828. Mrd.
Rev. Ephraim Hunsberger, Mar. 13, 1862. Farmer
and bishop of New Mennonite ch., Wadsworth, Ohio.
Children: (VII.) Matilda Hunsberger, born Mar. 26,
L863; died Oct. 21, 1863. (VII.) Franklin Hunsberger,
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bn. Mar. 31, 1861. P. O.. Wadsworth, Ohio. Clerk.
Mean. (VII.) Augusta Hunsberger, boru Apr. 22,
1867.
VI. Judith Overholt, born Sept. 22, 1831. Mrd.
Abraham Fry, Oct. 27, 1867. Farmer in Barry Co.,
Mich. Menn. Children: (VII.) Charles Fry, bn. Jan.
3, 1871; died May 26, 1873. (VII.) Anna E. Fry, bn.
Nov. 14, 1875.
VI. Anthony Overholt, bn. in Ohio, Mar. 1, 1831.
Mrd. Hannah Nash, in 1857. P. O., Wadsworth, O.
Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Elmina Overholt,
bn. May 16, 1858; died Mar. 1859. (VII.) Twin bovs,
bn. and died Dec. 26, 1859. (VII.) Ida Overholt, bn.
June 21, 1863. (VII.) Minerva Overholt, bn. Jan. 1,
1865. (VII.) Reuben Overholt, born Apr. 1, 1868.
(VII.) Alvcrna Overholt, bn. Mar. 2, 1872.
VI. Joseph Overholt, bn. Nov. 30, 1836; died in 1838.
VI. Simeon Overholt, born Oct. 25, 1838. Mrd.
Almira F. Miller, Mar. 27. 1862. She died in Oct.
1875. P. O., Nashville. Mich. Meth. Children:
(VII.) Lucy Ellen Overholt. bn. in Elkhart Co., Ind.,
Mar. 13, 1864. Mrd. Jacob H. Heckathorne, June
27, 1888. Cashier in M. C. Freight office at Marshall,
.Mich. Meth. (VII.) John Wesley Overholt, born
Sept. 28, 1865. Meth. S. (VII.) Francis Asbury
Overholt, born Aug. 27, 1870. S. (VII.) Elizabeth
Overholt, bn. in 1873; died aged 1 year.
VI. Eli Overholt, bn. Jan. 23, 1811. Mrd. Catha-
rine Baughman, Oct. 6, 1869. She died Nov. 23, 1877.
Children: (VII.) Olive Belle Overholt, born Aug. 19,
1870. (VII.) Albert Overholt, bn. Sept. 6, 1872.
Eli mrd. second wife Mary E. Millar (widow) Sept.
11, 1881. Children: (VII.)' Arthur B. Overholt, bn.
Mar. 11, 1883; died Ausr. 26, 1883. (VII.) Flossv M.
Overholt, bn. May 2, 1889. Mr. Overholt enlisted
in Co. H., 29th Regt, O. V. V. I., Oct. 23, 1861,
fought in battles of Winchester, Port Republic and
Chancellorsville, Va. He was captured by the enemy
at Port Republic, and imprisoned at Belle Isle about
3 months. He was wounded at Chancellorsville and
w^as discharged Dec. 3, 1863. Has served as post-
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master at Wadsworth, Ohio, under the administra-
tions of Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Harrison.
VI. Jacob L. Overholt, born Mar. 23, 1844. Mrd.
Ellen Sho waiter, in 1868. P. O., Wadsworth, Ohio.
Foreman in planing mill. Children: (VII.) Mary
Overholt, (VII.) Emma Overholt,
V. Joseph Overholt, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Anna
Dinstman, Nov. 8, 1827. Shoemaker and farmer.
Dunkards. Children: Jonas, Margaret, Fannie, Ben-
jamin, Henry.
VI. Jonas Overholt, bn. in Medina Co., Ohio, Oct.
2, 1828; died Mar. 9, 1889. Mrd. Sarah Ann Means,
in 1850. She died — . Moved to Iowa in 1851. Car-
penter and farmer. Christians. Children: Benjamin,
Nettie, Hemy, Ira, Joseph, Eli.
VII. Benjamin F. Overholt, bn. in Medina Co., O.
Dec. 3, 1851. Mrd. Mary A. Morgan, Mar 12, 1877.
Stock breeder in Iowa. Children: (VIII.) Grace Ger-
trude Overholt, bn. Apr. 30, 1878. (VIII.) Eldora
Myrtle Overholt, bn. July 1, 1880. (VIII.) Olive
Pearl Overholt, bn. June 12, 1887.
VI !. Antoinetta Overholt, bn. in Medina Co., Ohio,
Dec. 11, 1853. Mrd. Bryan McClure, Mar. 10, 1871.
Farmer in Dallas Co., Iowa. Presby. Children: (VIII.)
Sarah Maud McClure, bn. July 19, 1877. (VIII.)
Harry McClure, bn. Mar. 22, 1879. (VIII.) Elsie Pru-
dence McClure, bn. Aug. 25, 1883.
VII. Henry Overholt, bn. in 1855; died in 1859.
VII. Ira M. Overholt, bn. May 5, 1857; died July 11,
1882.
VII. Joseph Owen Overholt, bn. in Jones Co., Iowa,
July 19, 1860. Mrd. Ursula Goodchild, Sept, 7, 1883.
Teacher and R. R. tax contractor. Children: (VIM.)
Jonas Ira and Anna Imy Overholt, bn. Sept. 13,
1881. (VIII.) George Sigel Overholt, bn. Mar. 25,
1890.
VII. Eli Sigel Overholt, bn. May 5, 1862. Mrd.
Phoebe Mitchell, Jan. 1, 1885. Farmer in Iowa.
Children: (VIII.) Joseph Owen Overholt, bn. Feb. 8,
1887. (VIII.) George Overholt, bn. Jan. 26, 1888.
VI. Margaret Overholt, bn. July 16, 1830; died Nov.
1, 1865. Mrd. Win. H. Ruby, Oct. 17, 1852. Farmer.
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Christians. Died in the service of the U. S. at St.
Louis in 1864. Children: Etta, George, Horatio.
VII. Etta Ruby. bn. in Ohio, Dec. 29, 1853. Mrd.
L. W. Hubbard, July 10, 1875. Druggist at Mon-
mouth, Iowa. Meth. Children: (VIIL) Jerome C.
Hubbard. (VIM.) Pearl M. Hubbard. (VIM.) Ira Carl
Hubbard.
VII. George W. Ruby, bn. in Iowa, Jan. 12, 1857.
Mrd. Linnie Johnson, Aug. 27, 1876. Farmer in
Guthrie Co., Iowa. Christians. Children: (VIM.) Irene
Aernes r udv . (VIII.) Cynthia Caroline Ruby. (Vlll.)
Owen M. Ruby.
VII. Horatio N. Ruby, bn. in Iowa, Mar. 26, 1859.
Farmer in Guthrie Co., Iowa. S.
VI. Fannie Overholt. bn. Nov. l', 1833. Mrd. Joseph
Hudson in 1S50. Photographer at Tama City, Iowa.
Disciples. Children: (VII.) Edgar A. Hudson, bn. in
Ohio, Jan. 9, 1852. Mrd. M. F. George, Mar. 6,
1878. Photographer. No issue. (VII.) Almond B.
Hudson, bn. in 1859; died, aged 3 years.
VI. Benjamin F. Overholt, bn. Nov. 18, 1811; died
Sept. 16, 1843.
VI. Henry Overholt, bn. Jan. 11, 1816. Mrd.—.
Children: '(VII.) Fannie. (VII.) David. (VII.) Jennie.
(VII.) Sadie.
V. Margaret Overholt, bn. Jan. 2, 1807; died Sept.
16, 1872^ Mrd. Jacob F. Leatherman, Mar. 25, 1827.
P. O., River Styx, Ohio. Retired farmer. Menu.
Children: Henry, Joseph, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary,
Samuel, Catharine, Anna, Fannie, John, Margaret,
Jacob, Manasseh.
VI. Henry Leatherman, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Feb.
10, 1828. Mrd. Elizabeth, daughter of Martin Over-
holt, Sept. 26, 1818. Carpenter, farmer. Ordained
minister of the Church of God about 1879. Children:
Sybilla, Martin, Maria. Maggie, Jacob, Minnie, Liz-
zie, Anna.
VII. Sybilla Leatherman, bn. in Ohio, July 1, 1860.
Mrd. Philip C. Ahl, Jan. 18, 1880. Carpenter. Ch.
of God. No issue.
VII. Martin Leatherman, bn. Mar. 18, 1863. Mrd.
Barbara East, Nov. 1, 1888. Clerk and teacher. One
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child: (VIII.) Clayton H. Leatherman, bn. Oct. 29,
1889.
VII. Maria Leatherman, bn. Jan. 6, 1865.
VII. Maggie M. Leatherman, bn. Jan. 10, 1866.
Mrcl. Martin Leatherman. (See Index of References
No. 27.)
VII. Jacob H. Leatherman, bn. Feb. 15, 1869.
VII. Minnie Leatherman, bn. Oct. 27, 1870.
VII. Lizzie Leatherman, bn. Sept. 21, 1872.
VII. Anna Leatherman, bn. Mar. 7, 1876.
VI. Joseph Leatherman (twin), bn. Feb. 10, 1828;
died Mar. 26, 1818.
VI. Sarah Leatherman, bn. Oct. 22, 1829. Mrd. To-
bias Kreider, Mar. 18, 1875. Carpenter, farmer.
Menn. No issue.
VI. Elizabeth Leatherman, bn. Aug. 25, 1831. Mrd.
Henry Kehr, Nov. 30, 1856. Farmer in Ind. Menn.
Children: Margaret, Mary, Martin, John, Laura,
David.
VII. Margaret Kehr, bn. Aug. 25, 1857. Mrd. Chan-
cey Claus, Apr. 25, 1877. Farmer in Ind. Menn.
Children: (VIII.) Rosa Clans. (VIII.) Clayton Claus.
(VIII.) Maud Claus.
VII. Mary Magdalena Kehr, bn. Jan. 9, 1859. Mrd.
Granville Landis, Sept. 28, 1881. Menn. Bre. in
Christ. Children: (VIII.) Anna Landis. (VIII.) Henry
Landis.
VII. Martin Kehr, bn. May 6,1860. Mrd. Martha
Eyer, Dec. 27, 1881. Farmer in Ind. Menn. Bre. in
Christ. One child: (VIII.) Nellie Elizabeth Kehr.
VII. John Kehr, bn. Aug. 11, 1861. Mrd. Louisa
Bechtel, July 26, 1885. Farmer in Ind. Menn. Bre.
in Christ Children: (VIII.) Roscoe B. Kehr. (VIII.)
Roy F. Kehr.
VII. Laura Kehr, bn. Mar. 11, 1862; died next day.
VII. David F. Kehr, bn. Sept. 25, 1870.
VI. Mary Leatherman, bn. in Ohio, Oct. 20, 1832.
Mrd. Abraham Means, Feb. 2, 1851. Farmer in Kan-
sas. Mrs. M. Menn. Mr. M. River Brethren. Chil-
dren: Malinda, David, Franklin, Anna.
VII. Malinda Means, bn. in 1852; died in 1853.
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VII. David Means, bn. May 2, 1854. Mrd. Malinda
Berkey, Dec. 27, 1877. In stone business in Kansas.
Meth." Children: (VIII.) Malinda M. Means. (VIII.)
Orville B. Means. (VIII.) Frank I. Means, bn. in
1883; died in 1886. (VIII.) Wilbur E. Means, bn. in
1886; died in 1887. (VIII.) Mary B. Means.
VII. Franklin Means, bn. Apr. 5, 1857. Mrd. Ellen
Garberich, Jan. 22, 1880. Farmer in Kansas. U. B.
ch. Children: (VIII.) Willie H. Means, bn. 1880; died
1882. (VIII.) Infant, born and died in 1883. (VIII.)
Bertha J. Means. (VIII.) Boyd J. Means.
VII. Anna Means, bn. Dec. 22, 1859. Mrd. J. S.
Garberich, Mar. 6, 1879. Farmer in Kansas. Chil-
dren: (VIII.) John W. Garberich. (VIII.) David F.
Garberich. (VIM.) Mary Maud Garberich.
VI. Samuel Leatherman, bn. Oct. 20, 1831. Mrd.
Maria Bishel, Apr. 26, 1862. Farmer in Ohio. Ch.
of God. Children: (VII.) Eli Leatherman, bn. Nov.
16, 1861. Farmer. (VII.) Ida Leatherman, bn. June
29, 1869. (VII.) Franklin Leatherman, bn. Feb. 17,
1873.
VI. Catharine Leatherman, bn. June 5, 1836. Mrd.
Abraham Capp, Jan. 10, 1857. Commercial profess-
or and writer. Ch. of God. Children: James, Mary,
Lizzie, Sarah, Franklin, Allen.
VII. James Capp, bn. Nov. 21, 1857. Mrd.—.
VII. Mary Capp, bn. Oct, 31, 1858. Ch. of God.
VII. Lizzie Capp, bn. Mar. 18, 1860. Mrd. Abel
Dintaman, Dec. 11, 1879. Farmer in Mo. Children:
(VIII.) Ira Dintaman. (VIII.) Ivan C. Dintaman, bn.
1883; died 1883. (VIM.) Lydia E. Dintaman. (VIM.)
Earl A. Dintaman, bn. 1888; died 1889.
VII. Sarah Capp, bn. Aug. 25, 1861. Mrd. Alpha
Holderman, Mar. 1, 18S3. Farmer in Mo. Ch. of
God. Children: (VIM.) James H. Holdeman. (VIII.)
Sarah E. Holdeman. (VIM.) Alpha A. Holdeman.
(VIM.) John Holdeman.
VII. Franklin Capp, bn. Feb. 10, 1866. Farmer in
Cal.
VII. Allen B. Capp; bn. Dec. 25, 1870. Mrd. Zora
McCoy,—. Farmer in Medina Co., O.
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VI. Anna Leatherman, bn. Feb. 7, 1838. Mrd.
Abraham J. Moyer, Dec. 28, 1861. Farmer in Elk-
hart Co., Ind. Mr. M. Menn. Bre. in Christ, Mrs. M.
River Bre. eh. Children: Fannie, Salome, Minerva,
John, James, Manasseh, Anna.
VII. Fannie Moyer, bn. Nov. 10, 1863. Teacher.
Menn. Bre. in Christ.
VJI. Salome Moyer, bn. Mar. 25, 1865. Mrd. David
Buzzard, Mar. 10, 1887. Canvasser. Resides in Elk-
hart, Ind. One child: (VIII.) Edith M. Buzzard.
VII. Minerva Moyer, bn. Aug. 31, 1866.
VII. John W. Moyer, bn. Aug. 19, 1868.
VII. James F. Moyer, bn. Jan. 23, 1871; died Mar.
24, 1871.
VII. Manasseh Moyer, bn. Oct. 11, 1874.
VII. Anna Moyer, 'bn. Mar. 10, 1880.
VI. David Leatherman, bn. in Medina Co., O., in
1830. P. O., Gormley, Ont. Teacher, at present
nurse. S.
VI. Fannie Leatherman, bn. Apr. 7, 1841. Mrd.
John O. Smith, Jan. 7, 1871. Reside in Branch Co.,
Mich. Children: (VII.) Manasseh Smith. (VII.) Jacob
Smith. (VII.) Margaret Smith. (VII.) Mary Smith.
(VII.) Samuel Smith. (VII.) William Smith. (VII.)
Sarah Smith.
VI. John Leatherman, bn. Dec. 11, 1842; died June
19, 1865. Mrd. Anna Leatherman, — . Carpenter.
Menn. No issue.
VI. Margaret Leatherman, bn. Sept. 2, 1844. S.
VI. Jacob O. Leatherman, bn. Mar. 19, 1846. Mrd.
Christina Hounstein, Jan. 10, 1875. Farmer. Ch. of
God. Children: (VII.) Catharine Leatherman. (VII.)
Joel Leatherman. (VII.) Martha Leatherman. (VII.)
Alpha Leatherman. (VII.) Franklin Leatherman,
died Aug. 9, 1883. (VII.) Mary Leatherman. (VII.)
Noah Leatherman.
VI. Manasseh Leatherman, bn. Aii^. 14, 1848. Mrd.
Katie E. Long, June 13, 1861. P. O., River Styx,
Ohio. Farmer. Mrs. L. mem. Ref. ch.
IV. Hannah Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Henry
Landis, — . Children: Abraham, Jacob, Henry, Jo-
seph, Sarah, Susan, Hannah, Daniel, Elizabeth.
V. Abraham Landis, bn. — ; died } r oung.
V. Jacob Landis. bn. Oct. 9, 1801; died Mar. 3,
1867. Mrd. Catharine Wismer, Nov. 7, 1826. Chil-
dren: Mary, Henry, Hannah, Eliza. — Jacob mrd. sec-
ond wife, Mary, widow of Samuel Bleam, Oct. 21,
1852. Children: Abraham, Amanda.
VI. Mary Landis, bn. in Bucks Co., Oct. 12, 1827.
Mrd. William S. Wismer. (See Index of References
No. 6.)
VI. Henry Landis, bn. Jan. 19, 1833; died aged 11
da vs.
VI. Hannah Landis, bn. Apr. 28, 1831; died in 1856.
VI. Eliza W. Landis, bn. in Bucks Co., Apr. 10
1835. P. O., 2260 Fair Hill St., Phila., Pa. S.
VI. Abraham H. Landis, bn. Feb. 27, 1851; died
Feb. 13, 1879. Mrd. Kate Rheinhart.— . One child:
(VII.) Frank Pierce Landis.
VI. Amanda Landis, bn. Mar. 8, 1856. Mrd. Frank
P. Dungan, July 1, 1877. Res. Phila. Children:
(VII.) Warren H. Dungan, bn. Apr. 18, 1879; died
Apr. 28, 1880. (VII.) Laura May Dungan, bn. Apr. ,.
1882. (VII.) Mary Lizzie Dungan, bn. May 5, 1881.
V. Henry Landis. bn. — . Mrd. — .
V. Joseph Landis. bn. — . Disappeared.
V. Sarah Landis, bn. — . Mrd. — Landis.
V. Susan Landis, bn. — . S.
V. Hannah Landis, bn. in Bucks Co., Sept. 6, 1810;
died in Medina Co., Ohio. .Mar. 25, 1819. Mrd.
Abraham Leatherman. — (his first wife). He was bn.
Aug. 11, 1808; died Sept. 12. 1871. Soon after mar-
riage they moved to Medina Co.. Ohio, bought a 160-
acre tract of woodland upon which they settled in the
wilderness and engaged in farming. Menu. Children:
Jacob, Elizabeth, Henry, Mary, Daniel, Hannah,
Annie. Susanna, Abraham.
VI. Jacob L. Leatherman, bn. in Medina Co., Ohio,
Mar. 7, 1831. Mrd. Elizabeth, daughter of John
Swartz, Jan. 27, 1867. P. O. Pipersville. Pa. His
boyhood was spent at home with his parents, aiding
in clearing the land and running the saw mill. At
the age of 21 he learned the carpenter's trade which
he followed until he married. In L881 he was drafted
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in the army, but procured a substitute. He afterwards
came to Bucks Co., Pa., and in 1872 purchased the
farm of Israel D. Fox, near Pipersville, where he
still resides. Menn. Children: (VII.) Annie S. Leath-
erman, bn. Dec. 24, 1867; died Aug. 23, 1869. (VII.)
Abraham S. Leatherman, bn. Oct. 28, 1870. P. O.,
Pipersville, Pa School-teacher. (VII.) John S Leath-
erman, bn. Dec. 12, 1872. (VII.) Daniel S. Leather-
man, bn. Sept. 8, 1874. (VII.) Jacob S. Leatherman,
bn. Apr, 14, 1877. (VII.) Lizzie S. Leatherman, bn.
Feb. 20, 1881.
VI. Elizabeth L. Leatherman, bn. Mar. 15, 1835;
died Nov. 11, 1854.
VI. Henry L. Leatherman, bn. in Medina Co., Ohio,
Jan. 31, 1837. Mrd. Angelina Bentler, Jan. 8, 1867.
She died in 1884. P. O., Freeport, Mich. Farmer.
Attends Menn. ch. Children: Abraham, Herman,
Mary, Ida, John, Orvin.
VII.' Abraham Leatherman, bn. May 12, 1868. S.
VII. Herman Leatherman, bn. Oct.' 24, 1869.
VII. Mary Leatherman, bn. Apr. 27, 1872. Mrd.
John Shively, Oct. 2, 1889. P.O., Freeport. Mich.
Engineer. Cong's. One child: (VIII.) Hazel Shively,
bn. Feb. 29, 1890.
VII. Ida Leatherman, bn. Oct. 10, 1874.
VII. John Leatherman, bn. Oct. 15, 1878.
VII. Orvin Leatherman, bn. May 24, 1884.
VI. Marv L. Leatherman, bn. Aug. 6, 1838; died
Nov. 5, 1852.
VI. Daniel Leatherman, bn. in Medina Co., O., Jan.
21, 1840. Mrd. Esther Zimmerman, May 8, 1873.
P. O., Seville, O. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Mary
Leatherman, bn. July 17, 1875. (VII.) Emma Leath-
erman, bn. Mar. 17, 1879.
VI. Hannah Leatherman, bn. Mar. 19, 1841. Mrd.
Jacob B. Overholt, Apr. 21, 1867. P. O., Seville, O.
Ch. of God. Children: (VII.) Daniel Overholt, bn.
Sept. 10, 1870. (VII.) Mary Overholt, bn. Oct. 23,
1872.
VI. Annie L. Leatherman, bn. July 5, 1842; died
May 13, 1882. Mrd. John Leatherman,—. He died
5 months after marriage from a bruise received by
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the kick of a horse.- -Annie mrd. second husband,
Peter D. Steiner, Jan. 8. 1870. Farmer in Mich.
Mrs. S.. Menn. Children: (VII.) Leah Steiner, bn.
Nov. 4, 1870. (VII.) Menno Steiner, bn. Jan. 8, 1872.
(VII.) Samuel Steiner, bn. Apr. 5, 1873. (VII.) John
Steiner, bn. Apr. 29, 1871. (VII.) Euos Steiner. bn.
Oct. 23, 1S75. (VII.) Peter Steiner, bn. Jan. 11, 1877;
died Feb. 27. 1877. (VII.) Mary Steiner, bn. Feb. 3,
1878. (VII.) Noah Steiner, bn. Dec. 31,' 1879. (VII.)
Anna Steiner. bn. May 8, 1882.
VI. Susanna L. Leatherman. bn. in Medina Co., (_)..
Mar. 9, 1811. Mrd. Tobias S. Eby. May 1. 1870. P. O.,
Pandora, O. The first winter after marriage Mr. Eby
taught school. Apr. 1, 1871, they moved to Wayne
Co., Ohio, where he and his brother had purchased a
farm, on which they lived 16 years, after which they
purchased a farm in Richland Twp. , Allen Co., O.,
and moved thereon in 1887. Menn's. Children: (VII.)
Henry W. Ebv. bn. Mar. 28, 1872. Menn. (VII.)
Clara D. Ebv, bn. May 9, 1873. Menu. (VII.) Har-
vey L. Eby, bn. Oct. ll 1874. (VII.) M. Amanda Ebv.
bn. Jan. 10, 1876. Menn. (VII.) timma L. Eby, bn.
Dec. 22, 1876. (VII.) Samuel L. Eby, bn. Apr. 23,
1878. (VII.) Ada L. Ebv, bn. May 31, 1881.
VI. Abraham L. Leatherman. bn. Mar. 19, 1819;
died Mar. 30, 1849.
V. Daniel Landis, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., June 10,
1815; died in Ohio, June 28, 1852. Mrd. Mary Lan-
dis, — . She was born in Lancaster Co., O., Julv 20,
1810; died July 6, 1846. Oil miller. Menn. Chil-
dren: Barbara, Joseph, Enos.
VI. Barbara Landis, bn. — ; died small.
VI. Joseph Landis, bn. Apr. 30, 1843. Mrd. Chris-
tiana Freed, Jan. 2, 1870. P. O., Wakarusa, Ind.
Blacksmith, farmer. Menn. One child: (VII.) Rhoda
Priscilla Landis, bn. Jan. 8, 1876.
VI. Enos Landes, bn. Nov. 9, 1844. Mrd. Sarah Ann
Rosenberger, Aug. 30, 1876. P. O., Reserve. Kans.
Plasterer and farmer. Ger. Bap. Children: (VII.)
William Henry Landes, bn. June 25, 1S78. (VII.) El-
len Jane Landes, bn. Dec. 20, 1880. (VII.) Mary Edna
Landes, bn. Ma}- 7, 1884.
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V. Elizabeth Landis, bn. Mar. 14, 1818; died Mar.
22, 1888.
IV. Magdalena Wismer, bn, — ; died — . S.
Ml. Isaac Wismer, bn. June 3, 1748; died — .
III. Anna Wismer, bn. Apr. 6, 1750; died—.
III. Mary Wismer, bn. Aug. 17, 1752; died young.
III. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Sept. 1, 1753; died Sept.
9, 1837. Mrd. Joseph Nash,—. He was bn. Sept.
30, 1753; died May 31, 1830. Farmer and weaver.
Lived in Tinieum Twp. Members of the Menn. ch.
of which he was a deacon for many years. Children:
Mary, Abraham, Jacob, Henry, Elizabeth.
IV. Mary Nash, bn. May 5, 1776; died Mar. 8, 1833.
Mrd. Henry Overholt, — . Farmer, turner, spinning-
wheel maker, and distiller. Menn. Children: Magda-
lena, Elizabeth, Anna, Mary.
V. Magdalena Overholt, bn. Mar.—, 1796; died Apr.
— , 1862. Mrd. Christian Meyers,—. Farmer and
German school-teacher. Menn. Children: Mary, Sa-
lome, Eliza, Elias, Susanna, Sarah, Emeline, Alfred.
VI. Mary Meyers, 1m. Mar. 7, 1818. Mrd. Jacob
Kratz, Nov. 28, 1838. He was bn. June 3, 1814.
P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: Sa-
lome, Henr}-, Anna, Isaiah.
VII. Salome Kratz, bn. in Bucks Co., July 30, 1839.
Mrd. Rev. John F. Funk. (See Index of References
No. 7.)
VII. Henry M. Kratz, bn. in Bucks Co., July 23,
1845. Mrd. Sophia L. Shaddinger, Jan. 4, 1868.
P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Menn. One child:
(VIII.) Mary Emma Kratz, bn. Sept. 23, 1868.
VII. Anna Kratz, bn. July 22, 1850. S.
VII. Isaiah Kratz, bn. May 7, 1856; died Aug. 3b
1856.
VI. Salome Meyers, bn. Dec. 26, 1819. Mrd. Al-
pheus Myers, Jan. 13, 1842. He was bn. July 10,
1818: died Mar. 1, 1878. P. O., Western Star, Ohio.
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Millwright and farmer. Menn. Children: Mary,
William, Lavina, Joseva, Harvey, Owen.
VII. Mary Magdalena Myers, bn. Nov. 5, 1843.
Mrd. Isaae Tinsman,' Mar. '31, 1861. P. O., Akron,
Ohio. Day watchman at Rubber works. U. B. ch.
Children: Salome, Cora, Ina, Lavina, Joseva, Edgar,
John, Harvey.
VIM. Salome C. Tinsman, bn. 1861. Mrd. J. W.
Roth. P. O., Lexor, O.
VIII. Cora Adel Tinsman, bn. July 30, 1863. Mrd.
William J. McLister, July 12, 1885. P. O., North
Pine St., Akron, O. Rubber works. U. B. ch. One
child: (IX.) Clemy McLister, bn. Apr. 10, 1887.
VIII. Ina Aurelia Tinsman, bn. July 1, 1866. Mrd.
David Metting, July 8, 1881. P. O.,*206 Bowery St.,
Akron, O. Rubber works. U. B. ch. Children": (IX.)
Edgar Metting, bn. Sept. 29, 1886. (IX.) Earl Met-
ting, bn. Oct. 6, 1888. (IX.) Josie Metting, bn. Aug.
25, 1891; died Feb. 2, 1892.
VIII. Lavina Ketura Tinsman, bn. Apr. 11, 1868.
VIII. Joseva Ann Tinsman. bn. May 30, 1871.
VIII. Edgar Alpheus Tinsman, bn. Apr. 12, 1875.
VIII. John C. Tinsman, bn. Oct. 10, 1877; died Oct.
17, 1881.
VIII. Harvey Benjamin Tinsman, bn. Mar. 15, 1885.
VII. William Henry Myers, bn. Mar. 21, 1846. Mrd.
Emaline Johnson. P. O., Akron, O.
VII. Lavina Keturah Myers, bn. Oct. 25, 1848. Mrd.
Solomon Kraver, Oct, 25, 1866, P. O., Windfall, O.
Farmer. Lnth. Children: (VIII.) Edwin Ellsworth
Kraver, bn. Feb. 15, 1869; died Dec. 10, 1885. (VIII.)
Harvey Franklin Kraver, bn. July 3, 1874. (VIII.)
Elsie Irene Kraver, bn. Aug. 13, 1882.
VII. Joseva Ann Myers, bn. Apr. 25, 1851. Mrd.
Septimus Seiberling, in 1868. He died July 8, 1873.
Machinist. Children: (VIII.) Allen S. Seiberling, bn.
Nov. 19, 1868. (VIII.) James Francis Seiberling, bn.
Sept. 20, 1870. (VIII.) Elsie May Seiberling, bn. Dec.
18, 1872.— Joseva mrd. second husband, Jacob J.
Slanker, June 9, 1883. P. O., Wooster, O. Sewing
machine agent. Luth. One child: (VIII.) Anna Mabel
Slanker, bn. June 29, 1889.
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VII. Harvey Anson Meyers, bn. Dec, 29, 1853.
Mrd. Alice B. Miller, in 1876. P. O., Western Star,
Ohio. Farmer. Children: (VIII.) Franklin A. Mvers.
bn. Mar. 8, 1877. (VIM.) Freddie H. Myers, bn. Sept.
29, 1878. (VIII.) Sadie M. Myers, bn. June 18, 1881.
(VIII.) Mattie S. Myers, bn." Aug. 23, 1881. (Vlll/l
Hattie L. Myers, bn. Sept. 6, 1887. (VIII.) Elsie C.
Myers, bn. Jan. 21. 1889. (VIII.) Vernie J. Myers,
bn. Dec. 20, 1890.
VII. Owen Franklin Myers, bn. May 7, 1857. Mrd.
Alice Helmich, Mar. 20, 1889. P. O., Akron, Ohio.
Clerk, Ger. Ref. Children: (VIII.) Eddie Alpheus
Mvers, bn. June 26, 1880. (VIII.) Bertha May Myers,
bn. Oct. 26, 1881. (VIII.) George William Myers, bn.
June 26, 1887.
VI. Eliza Movers, bn. Nov. 3, 1822; died May 25,
1869. Mrd. Tobias Kreider, Jan. 8, 1846. P. O.,
Wadsworth, O. Carpenter. Menn. Children: Sarah,
Susanna, Mary, Emeline, Levi, Lucinda, Amanda,
Pricilla.
VII. Sarah Ann Kreider, bn. May 23, 1818; died
June, 1876. Mrd. George Beery. P. O., Branson,
Mich.
VII. Susanna Kreider, bn. Sept, 28, 1850. Mrd.
Willis E. Van Alstine,— . P.O., Shipshewana, Ind.
Photographer. Children: (VIII.) Charles Guv Van
Alstine, bn. Nov. 2, 1873. (VIII.) Nettie Maud Van
Alstine, bn. Jan. 8, 1875. (VIII.) Cora Bell Van Al-
stine, bn. Feb. 17, 1877. (VIM.) Willis Edwin Van
Alstine, bn. Feb. 7, 1879. (VIM.) Claud Edgar Van
Alstine, bn. Feb. 10, 1881. (VIM.) Lucinda May Van
Alstine, bn. Feb. 22, 1883. (VIM.) Lee Coe Van Al-
stine, bn. Sept. 5, 1885. (VIM.) Philip Laley Van Al-
stine, bn. Oct, 15, 1887. (VIM.) Mary Frances Van
Alstine, bn. Mar. 3, 1889. (VIM.) Fred Frank Van
Alstine, bn. Feb. 9, 1890.
VII. Mary Masrdalena Kreider, bn. Jan. 26, 1853;
died Apr. 17, 1865.
VII. Emaline Kreider, bn. Sept. 2, 1855; died Feb.
10, 1857.
VII. Levi Kreider, bn. Nov. 13, 1857. Mrd. Rebecca
Keller, June 1, 1881. P. O., Nappanee, Ind. Cabi-
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net maker. One child: (VIM.) Lvdia L. Kreider, bn.
June 27, 1882.
VII. Lucinda Kreider, bn. Julv 15, 1860. Mrd.
Dexter E. Wilder. Oct. 10, 18S6. P. O., Orland,
Ind. Farmer. Children: (VIII.) Bessie Wilder, bn.
Dec. 6, 1888. (VIII.) Jesse Wilder, bn. Apr. 19, 1890.
(VIII.) Charles Henry Wilder, bn. June 2, 1891.
VII. Amanda Kreider, bn. in Ind. June 8, 1863.
Mrd. Christian Greenenwald. He was bn. in Ger-
many, Sept. 21, 1859. Res., Chicago, 111. Carpen-
ter. Luth. Children: (VIM.) Bertha Greenenwald, bn.
Aug. 26, 1879. (VIM.) Rudolph Greenenwald, bn.
Feb. 20, 1881. (VIM.) Sarah Greenenwald, bn. Mar.
30, 18S3. (VIM.) Freddie Greenenwald, bn. Apr. 27,
lss.5. (VIM.) Albert Greenenwald, bn. May 11, 1887.
(VIM.) Christena Greenenwald, bn. Nov. 8, 1889.
VII. Pricilla Kreider, bn. June 5, 1866. Mrd. Eu-
gene Moore, Nov. 24, 1887. P. O., Elida, O. Farmer.
Menn. Children: (VIM.) Laban Miles Moore, bn. Dec.
7, 1S88; died Dec. 16, 1888. (VIII.) Levi Tobias
Moore, bn. Nov. 1, 1889.
VI. Sarah Mevers, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 19,
1836. Mrd. Daniel Friedt, Jan. 1, 1857. P. O.,
Blake, O. Farmer. Menn. Children: Lavina, Erne-
line, Elias, Noah, Malinda, David, Samuel, Daniel,
Salome.
VII. Lavina Friedt, bn. Sept. 11, 1S58. Mrd. Henry
Houscworth, Nov. 21, 1878. P. O., Poe, Ohio. La-
borer. Children: (VIM.) Norman Houseworth. bn.
Dec. 5, 1879. (VIM.) Freddie Houseworth, bn. Feb.
18, 1881; died Aug. 18, 1881. (VIM.) Sadie House-
worth, bn. Nov. 21, 18S2. (VIM.) William House-
worth, bn. Jan. 19, 1890.
VII. Emeline Friedt, bn. Sept. 16, 1861.
VII. Elias Friedt, bn. Sept. 11, 1863. Mrd. Lizzie
Lesher, Feb. 11, 1891. P. O., Acme, O. Carpenter.
VII. Noah Friedt, bn. May 7, 1866.
VII. Malinda Friedt, bn. Sept. 3,1869. Mrd. Charles
Henshue, Feb. 11, 1891. P. O., River Styx, Ohio.
Farmer. Luth.
VII. David Friedt, bn. Dec. 15, 1872.
VII. Samuel Friedt, bn. Nov. 10, 1871.
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VII. Daniel Friedt, bn. July 28, 1877; died Feb. 21,
1880.
VII. Salome Friedt, bn. May 23, 1882.
VI. Emeline Meyers, bn. in Medina Co., Ohio, Aug.
14, 1839. Mrcl. David Nold, Oct. 13, 1861. F. O.,
Elkhart, Ind. Carpenter in Lake Shore R. R. shops.
Menn. No issue.
VI. Elias Meyers, bn.— . S.
VI. Susanna Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. Rev. Martin
Leatherman. (See Index of References No. 8.)
VI. Alfred Meyers, bn— ; died S.
V. Elizabeth Overholt, bn.— . Mrd. Daniel Gross,
— . He was bn. Mar. 21, 1781; died Mar. 15, 1875.
One child: Salome.
VI. Salome Gross, bn. — . Mrd. Rev. Isaac Rickert,
— . P. O., Fountain ville, Pa. Minister of the Menn.
ch. Children: Lizzie, Isaiah.
VII. Lizzie Rickert, bn. — . Mrd. Harvey Myers,
Jan. 20, 1883. P. O., Gardenville, Pa. Farmer.
Menn. Children: (VIII.) Bertha Myers, bn. Dec. 22,
1883. (VIII.) Isaac Myers, bn. June 16, 1886.
VII. Isaiah Rickert, bn.— . Mrd. Emma Mack.
V. Anna Overholt, bn. June 14, 1805; died Apr. 13,
1864. Mrd. Christian Gross, May 18, 1828. He died
Sept. 21, 1832. Tinsmith. Menn. Children: Mary,
Magdalena, Henry. — Anna mrd. second husband,
Abraham Shaddinger, Mar. 12, 1835. He died May
2, 1877. Farmer. Menn. Children: Lewis, Sarah,
Huldah, Harvey, Isaac, William, Wesley.
VI. Mary Gross, bn. June 14, 1829; died Mar. 27,
1886. Mrd. Abraham Bergey,— . He died,—. No
issue.
VI. Magdalena Gross, bn. Dec. 24, 1830. Mrd.
Henry Fly, Nov. 7, 1850. He died Oct. 9, 1888.
Farmer. Menn. Children: Samuel, Mary, Anna.
VII. Samuel G. Fly, bn. Jan. 5, 1852. Mrd. Sarah
Gross,—. P. O., Fountainville, Pa. Children: (VIII.)
Laura Fly. (VIII.) Henry Fly. (VIII.) Joseph Fly.
(VIII.) Edith Fly.
VII. Mary Fly, bn. Feb. 9, 1853; died Feb. 17, 1875.
Mrd. Abraham M. Moyer,— . Children: (VIII.) Ja-
netta Moyer. (VIII.) Mary Moyer.
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VII. Anna Fly, bn. May IT, 1858. Mid. Abraham M.
Moyer,—. P. O., Chalfont, Pa. Children: (VIII.)
Mairsie Moyer. (VIII.) Henry Moyer. (VIII.) Theo-
dore Moyer. (VIII.) Alma Moyer.
VI. Henry Gross, bn. May 5, 1832. Mrd. Mary
Funk, Dec. 2, 1851. P. O., Doylestown, Pa. Har-
ness-maker. Presby. Children: (VII.) Milton H.
Gross, l)n. -; died Mar. 10, 1859. (VII.) Samuel H.
Gross, bn.— ; died Sept. 1, 1877. (VII.) M. Ida
Gross, bn.— . (VII.) Anna M. Gross, bn.— . Mrd.
Isaiah Godshall, Jan. 13, 1885. Mrs. G., Presbv.
(VII.) A. Lincoln Gross, bn. — ; died Mar. 25, 1863.
(VII.) Emma L. Gross, bn. Mar. 5, 1864. Mrd. Jacob
Bissey, Mar. 5, 1887. Farmer. Presby. No issue.
(VII.) Ella E. Gross, bn.— . (VII.) J. Asher Gross,
bn. — .
VI. Lewis Shaddinger, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar.
2, 1836. Mrd. Charlotte McKay,—. P. 0., LeMars,
Iowa. Farmer. Presby. One child: (VII.) Anna Belle
Shaddinger, bn. Jan. ±883.
VI. Sarah Ann Shaddinger, bn. June 12, 1838; died
Oct. 11, 1868. S.
VI. Huldah J. Shaddinger, bn. Sept. 26, 1810. Mrd.
John F. Landis, Aug. 29, 1872. P. O., Dublin, Pa.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Landis in early life taught school,
and have also been officially connected with Sunday-
school work. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Ada
May Landis, bn. Jan. 31, 1874. (VII.) Fannie E. Lan-
dis, bn. Oct. 23, 1875. (VII.) Wilmer Landis, bn.
June 30, 1878; died Jan. 14, 1886. (VII.) George W.
Landis, bn. Feb. 22, 1881. (VII.) Eugene S. Landis,
bn. Aug. 30, 1886.
VI. Harvey G. Shaddinger, bn. Jan. 7, 1843. Mrd.
Elizabeth Ann Fretz, Mar. 18, 1866. P. O., Dublin,
Pa. He enlisted in Co. A. 104 Penna. Vol., Sept. 6,
1861, for three years, and served in the following en-
gagements: Lee's Mills, Williamsburg, Chickahom-
iny. Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, Bottom Bridge, White
Oak Swamp, Carter's Hill, Janles , Island, Siege of
Fort Wagner, and Siege of Charleston. He was ap-
pointed Corporal, April 1, 1863. He was discharged
on expiration of enlistment Sept. 30, 1864, and re-en-
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listed as Sergeant in Co. I., 213 Pa. Vol., Feb. 16 y
1865, for one year, or during the war, and was dis-
charged at the close of the war Nov. 18, 1865. Menn.
Children: (VII.) A. Wesley Shaddinger, bn. Aug. 5,
1866. Mrd. Catharine Gross, Apr. 9, 1892. P. O.,
Fountain ville, Pa. Teacher. Menn. (VII.) Elmer F.
Shaddinger, bn. Apr. 12, 1869; died Aug. 24, 1869.
(VII.) Anna Charlotta Shaddinger, bn. Sept. 6, 1870.
Menu. (VII.) Jonas Moyer Shaddinger, bn. Apr. 21,
1873. (VII.) M. Magdalena Shaddinger, bn. Oct. 4,
1875. (VII.) Dora May Shaddinger, bn. May 3, 1878.
VI. Isaac Shaddinger, bn. Apr. 24, 1845; died Oct.
30, 1860.
VI. William J. Shaddinger, bn. Mar. 24, 1847; died
Oct. 8, 1860.
VI. Wesley Clymer Shaddinger, bn. in Bucks Co.,
June 3, 1850. Mrd. Kate H. Moyer, Oct. 14, 1871.
She died Apr. 15, 1874. No issue. — Wesley mrd. sec-
ond wife, Maggie R. Mininger, Oct. 16, 1875. Har-
ness-maker. Luth. Children: (VII.) Annie Minerva
Shaddinger, bn. Nov. 14, 1876; died Apr. 11, 1879.
(VII.) Elmer M. Shaddinger, bn. Feb. 1, 1878. (VII.)
Edwin M. Shaddinger, bn. Mar. 17, 1880; died Jan.
11, 1881. (VII.) Lizzie May Shaddinger, bn. June 13,
1881. (VII.) Mary Alice "Shaddinger, bn. Mar. 31,
1884. (VII.) Charles M. Shaddinger, bn. Feb. 25,
1889. (VII.) Ella Nora Shaddinger, bn. Aug. 16, 1891.
V. Mary Overholt, bn. Dec. 25, 1807. Mrd. Jacob
Gross. (See Index of References No. 9.)
IV. Abraham Nash, bn. July 1, 1778; died July 22,
1823. Mrd. Mary Gross, — . Children: Elizabeth,
Mary, Joseph, Rebecca, Abraham, Jacob, Anna.
V. Elizabeth Nash, bn. Feb. 18, 1805; died May 25,
1880. Mrd. Jacob Fry. (See Index of References No.
10.) Elizabeth mrd. second husband John Hippie.
Ev. Assii ch.
V. Mary Nash, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar. 2, 1808;
died Nov. 8, 1885. Mrd. Abraham B. Moyer, about
1830. He was born in Lincoln Co., Ont., Jan. 19,
1809; died Apr. 21, 1865. Farmer. Menn. until
about 1850, when they joined the Ev. Ass'n ch.
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Children: Anna, Tobias, Samuel, Abraham, Mary,
Jacob, Levi, Sophia, Jesse.
VI. Anna Mover, bn. Jan. 9, 1831. Mrd. John
Wismer. (See Index of References No. 11.) Anna
mrd. second husband William W. Moycr. (See Index
of References No. 12.)
VI. Tobias Moyer, bn. — . S.
VI. Rev. Samuel G. Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. — . P.
O., Cedar Falls, Iowa.
VI. Abraham N. Moyer, born in Haldimand Co.,
Ont., Auq;. 10, 1837. Mrd. Nannie Entrekin, Sept.
7, 1870. P. O., Kansas City, Kan. The first 19
years of his life were spent on his father's farm in
Canada. Hard work, limited school privileges, but
with some extra study enabled him to pass his exam-
inations, and began teaching at the age of 20. For
18 years he continued teaching with slight interrup-
tion. His fields of labor having been in Canada,
Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. In 1859 -'60 a few
terms in Clark Seminary, Aurora, 111., aided him in
making a start in the classics. He prized his
mother-tongue, and taught classes in German in the
Public Schools of Independence, Mo., in 1868-'70 and
in Wyandotte, Kan., from 1872 to 1875. In 1879 he
engaged in editorial work on the Wyandotte Gazette,
later called the Kansas City Gazette, until 1887 when
he sold his half interest in the paper, and engaged in
banking, being (1892) Vice President of the Wyan-
dotte National Bank, and Treasurer of the Kansas
City Savings Bank. Presby. Children: (VII.) Metta
Sophia Moyer, bn. May 9, 1873. (VII.) Clyde En-
trekin Moyer, bn. Mar. 18, 1879.
VI. Mary Moyer, bn — . Mrd. Tobias Schantz, Aus.
6, 1863. P. O., Berlin, Ont, Book agent. U. Bre.
in Christ, Children: (VII.) Orpha Moyer Schantz, bn.
May 27, 1861. (VII.) Lydia Mary Etta Schantz, bn.
Oct, 9, 1866. (VII.) Sophia Emma Schantz, bn. May
1, 1861). (VII.) Austin Tobias Schantz, bn. Oct. 5,
1871. (VII.) Arthur Benjamin Schantz, bn. Nov. 22,
1876. (VII.) Florence Annie Catharine Schantz, bn.
Dec. 28, 1ST!). (VII.) Herbert Cecil Palmer Schantz,
)>ii. May 3, L883.
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VI. Jacob N Moyer, bn. Oct. 23, 1812. Mrd. Mary
Jane Miller, Apr.' 20, 1886. P. O., Harrisburg, Pa.
Accountant. Meth. Children: (VII.) Willard White
Moyer, bn. Apr. 12, 1887. (VII.) Frances Moyer, bn.
July 19, 1889. (VII.) Richard Moyer, bn. Sept. 9,
1891.
VI. Levi N. Moyer, bn. June 19, 1845. Mrd. Mary
E. Raymond, June 20, 1871. P. O., Chicago, 111.
Dry goods merchant. Meth. Children: (VII.) Charles
Raymond Moyer, bn. June 20, 1872; died Nov. 25,
1878. (VII.) Harry Rollin Moyer, bn. Jan. 6, 1875.
(VII.) Eva Maud Moyer, bn. June 24, 1876; died Dec.
11, 1878. (VII.) Mary Emma Moyer, bn. Nov. 1,
1877. (VII.) Edward Warren Moyer, bn. Mar. 15,
1880. (VII.) Jennie Moyer, bn. Feb. 4, 1885.
VI. Sophia Moyer, bn. — ; died Nov. 20, 1870. Mrd.
John H. Book, — , (VII.) Infant daughter died un-
named.
VI. Jesse G. Moyer, bn. Feb. 28, 1850. Mrd. Anna
E. Tomlins, Oct. 15, 1874. P. O., Kansas City, Kan.
Real Estate A^t., Notary Public. Ev. Ass'n ch.
Children: (VII.) Lillian Mover, bn. Feb. 26, 1876.
(VII.) Manirve Moyer, bn. July 7, 1877. (VII.) Her-
bert Moyer, bn. Oct. 12, 1879. (VII.) Mabel Moyer,
bn. Feb. 3, 1881. (VII.) Edna Moyer, bn. Feb.' 25,
1885. (VII.) Etta Edith Moyer, bn. Feb. 5, 1887.
(VII.) Bertha Moyer, bn. June 24, 1890.
V. Rev. Joseph Nash. bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., about
1812. Mrd. Mary Shelly, Sept. 8, 1833. P. O.,
Campden, Ont. Mr. Nash emigrated to Canada in
1828, and 1836 settled in South Cayuga, Ont., where
he cleared up and worked a farm, and in the fall and
winter worked at his trade that of weaving. He was
ordained a minister of the Mennonite church about
1841. Some years later he united with the Evangelical
Association church, of which he is still a member,
and has been for many years a local preacher. Chil-
dren: Elizabeth, Mary, Rebecca, Abraham, Sophia,
Jacob, Samuel, Anna, Saloma.
VI. Elizabeth Nash, bn. in Clinton Twp., Ont., Aug.
14, 1834. Mrd. Amos Albright, June 17, 1849. P.
O., Faulkton, S. Dak. Carpenter. Meth's. Chil-
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dren: Angcline, Jemima, Mary, John, Rebecca,
Joseph.
VII. Angeline Albright, bn. in 1851. Mrd. Henry
Livens, — . P. O., Seaforth, Ont. Merchant. Meth's.
Children: (VIII.) Dell Livens. (VIII.) May Livens.
(VIII.) Harrv Livens.
VII. Jemima Albright, bn. 1852; died 1882. Mrd. —
Herrick, — . P. O., Ostrander, Ont. Farmer.
Meth's. Children: (VIII.) Olive Gertrude Herick.
(VIII.) Muriel Mar^erette Elizabeth Herick.
VII. Mary Albright, bn. in 1851. P. O., Faulkton,
S. Dak. S.
VII. John Henry Albright, bn. in 1856. Mrd. —
McCloud, of London, Ont., — . She died — . P. O.,
Sioux City, Iowa. Contractor and builder. One
child: (VIII.) Mavbell Albright.
VII. Rebecca Albright, bn, in 1858. Mrd. James
Norton, — . Electrician. No issue.
VII. Joseph Albright, bn. 1860. Mrd.—. P. O., De-
troit, Mich. Conductor on street car. One child:
(VIII.) Joseph Albright.
VI. Mary Nash, bn. Dec. 3, 1S36. Mrd. Daniel
Albright,' Jan. 2, 1855. P. O., Campden, Ont. Boot
and shoe merchant. Ev. Ass'n ch. Children: Mary
Joseph, John, Jacob.
VII. Mary Margaret Albright, born Nov. 21, 1855.
Mrd. Lewis A. Moyer in 1871. P. O., Hamilton,
Ont. Book-keeper. Meth. Children: (VIM.) Clay-
ton H. Moyer, bn. in 1871. (VIII.) Gertrude H.
Mover, born 1880. (VIII.) Thomas S. Mover, born
1885. (VIII.) Mary Winnifred Moyer, bn. 1889.
VII. Joseph Watson Albright, bn. Oct. 2, 1857; died
Oct. 16, 1857.
VII. John Arthur Albright, bn. Feb. 3, 1859; died in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sept. 11, 1887.
VII. Jacob Hiffh Albright, bn. Oct. 16, 1861. Mrd.
Priscilla Gulp," Aug. 1881. P. O., Grimsby, Ont.
Painter and paper hanger.
VI. Rebecca Nash, bn. in Haldimond Co., Ont., Jan.
15, 1839; died Sept. 21, 1862. She attended the com-
mon schools of her section until her 18th year. But
desiring to pursue a more complete course, prepara-
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tory thereto she attended a Grammar school, but on
account of ill health she was compelled to discontinue
her school attendance.
When about 17 years of age she began teaching
school, and continued, except when attending school,
until within about three months of her death. When
in her 18th year she was converted and soon after
united with the Ev. Ass'n church, and though often
in darkness, with conflicts, doubts, and fears, yet
bright hope as often intervened to cheer and light her
path until the end came, and the crown won.
Among her writings were many pieces of her
own composition, mostly of a religious character,
that speak well of her poetical talents. We make
room for one written for an intimate friend and
schoolmate.
[RESPONSE.
You smooth the tangles from my hair
With gentle touch and tend'rest care,
And count the years ere you shall mark
Bright silvery threads among the dark, —
Smiling the while to hear me say,
"You'll think of this again some day!
"Some day!"
I do not scorn the power of time,
Nor count on years of fadeless prime;
But no white gleams will ever shine
Among these heavy locks of mine.
Ah, laugh as gaily as you may,
You'll think of this again some day,
Some day !
Some day I shall not feel as now,
Your soft hands move about my brow;
1 shall not slight your light commands,
And draw the long braids through my hands;
I shall be silent and obey, —
Aiul you— you will not laugh that day,
That day!
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I know how long your loving hands
Will linger with these glossy bands,
When you shall weave my latest crown
Of these thick braidings long and brown;
But you shall see no touch of gray
Adown their shining lengths that day,
That day!
And while your tears are falling hot
Upon the lips which answer not,
You'll take from these one treasured tress,
And leave the rest to silentness,
Remembering that I used to say,
" You'll think of this again some dca/,
"Someday!"
VI. Abraham Nash, bn. Mar. 28, 1841. Mrd. Sarah
A. Logan, in 1876. P. O., Perry Station, Ont.
Meth. One child: (VII.) Richard Nelson Nash, born
Jan. 28, 1877.
VI. Sophia Nash, bn. May 1, 1813; died Aug. 22,
1844.
VI. Jacob Nash, bn. Oct. 3, 1845. Mrd. Mary Sny-
der,—. P. O., St. Anns, Ont. Children: (VII.) Ches-
ter Allan Nash. (VII.) Nellie Josephine Nash. (VII.)
Zoey Nash. (VII.) George Nash.
VI. Samuel S. Nash, bn. in Haldimand Co., Ont.,
June 5, 1848. Mrd. Sarah A. Moyer, Dec. 4, 1871.
Teacher. Ev. Ass'n ch. Children: (VII.) Florence
Beatrice Nash, bn. Feb. 28, 1876. (VII.) Aubrey De
Witt Nash, bn. May 26, 1881. (VII.) Justus Hugh
Nash, bn. Dec. 28, 1885. (VII.) Samuel Leland Nash,
bn. Aug. 26, 1888.
VI. Anna Nash, bn. Jan. 12, 1851. Mrd. David F.
Houser, Sept. 12, 1873. P. O., Campden, Ont.
Butcher. Ev. Ass'n ch. Children: (VII.) Maynard
Houser, bn. 1874. (VII.) George A. Houser, bn. 1879.
(VII.) Judson Stanley Houser, bn. June 22, 1886;
died Sept. 7, 1886. (VII.) Joseph Henry Houser, bn.
Jan. 1, 1888.
VI. Salome Nash, bn. May 19, 1856. Mrd. Judson
Anderson. P. O., Virgil, Ont.
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V. Rebecca Nash, bn. Nov. 27, 1812; died Aug. 16,
1884. Mrd. David B. Moyer, Mar. 4, 1833. Farmer.
In early life they were Mennonites, but during the
great revival of God's work at the "Twenty" in Clin-
ton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont., in 1849-1851, they ex-
perienced the grace of God in the renewal of their
hearts, and subsequently united with the Evangelical
Association church, of which they remained faithful
and active members until death. Children: Samuel,
Mary, Anna, Barbara, Eli, Elizabeth, David, Simeon.
VI. Rev. Samuel N. Moyer, bn. Aug. 10, 1834. His
early life was spent on the old homestead farm at the
Twenty up to about the age of twenty years. During
the winter months he attended the common school
u in dem Schulhaus an der Krick." In Jan. 1854 he
commenced teaching school, taught three months,
and was paid $11.00 per month and board. The fol-
lowing year he also taught three months, and then
decided to make teaching his life work, and at once
took a course in the Normal school, and followed the
profession of teaching until 1868. In the 15th year of
his age he was converted, and united with the Evan-
gelical Association church. In 1857 he commenced to
exercise his talents for the Lord in the Sabbath-
school work, and weekly tract distribution in Port
Elgin, where he was teaching. This he followed up
for years both summer and winter. He was also ap-
pointed Class-leader at the first organization of the
Ev. Ass'n church at that place in 1859. During these
years he was impressed, and knew that he should go
forth as a herald of the cross of Christ, but his unfit-
ness seemed so great that he dared not venture to let
even his dearest friends know of his convictions. Fi-
nally, through the searching inquiry of a father in Is-
rael, he yielded his assent, and was given work as a
local preacher in 1867. At the next Annual Confer-
ence held in Blenheim Twp., under the Presidency of
Bishop Joseph Long, he was licensed as probationer,
and sent as Junior preacher to Upper Wolwich Cir-
cuit to assist Rev. Theo. Hand. In 1869 he was sent
to Blenheim Circuit alone; Hamburg Circuit, 1871-
1872; Lincoln and Gainsboro Mission, 1873-1876, and
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Campden Station one year; Hespeler Mission, 1877 — ;
Credition Station, 1880—; Hespler Mission, 1883—.
In 1881 he was elected Presiding Elder and sent to
the Ottawa District, and also as pastor of the Golden
Lake Mission. In 1887 he was stationed on the North
District, and 1889 on the West District. He was or-
dained Deacon in 1870 at Credition, and Elder in
1872 at Lingelbach's church. Preaching Christ and
pointing sinners to the Lamb of God, has been and
still is the greatest joy of his life, and the Lord has
richly crowned his feeble endeavors to glorify His
name, and given him many seals to his ministry on
every pastoral charge he has served. In Sept. 1858
he was married to Martha Jane, daughter of Benja-
min and Lavina Brown, of Gainsboro, Ont. She died
without issue. May 21, 1871. For second wife he mrd.
Mary Anna, widow of Conrad Seibert, and daughter
of William and Anna (Schweitzer) Lingelbach, June
4, 1872. P. O., Sebringville, Ont. Children: (VII.)
Ida Susanna Mover, bn. Mar. 23, 1873; died Apr. 16,
1876. (VII.) Eli Simpson Mover, bn. Feb. 28, 1876.
(VII.) Anna Margaret Moyer, bn. Aug. 2, 1878. (VII.)
Samuel Nehemiah Mover, bn. Aug/ 1, 1881. (VII.)
Mary Rosa, Ettie A. Mover, bn. Nov. 6, 1883.
VI. Mary Mover, bn. Sept. 30, 1836; died May 11,
1837.
VI. Anna Moyer, bn. Aug. 26, 1838. Mrd. Chris-
tian A. Gross. (See Index of References No. 13.)
VI. Barbara N. Mover, bn. May 8, 1841; died April
11, 1885. Mrd. Gilgian Trachsel. Feb. 27, 1873. P.
O., Shakespeare, Ont. Farmer. Ger. Ev. ch. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Edwin Trachsel, bn. Feb. 28, 1874. (VII.)
Lizzie Trachsel, bn. Aug. 2, 1875. (VII.) John Gideon
Trachsel, bn. Jan. 6, 1877. (VII.) Samuel Trachsel,
bn. Oct. 30, 1878. (VII.) Sarah Rebecca Trachsel, bn.
Feb. 28, 1885.
VI. Eli N. Mover, bn. July 11, 1813. Mrd. Sarah
Hippie, Feb. 4-," 1866. P.O., Toronto, Ont. Manu-
facturer and dealer in school supplies. Meth. Chil-
dren: Rebecca, Maggie, Martha. Harrv.
VII. Rebecca Arminta Mover, bn. Dec. 2°. 1*66.
Mrd. Ezra Albright, Dec. 28, 18*7. P. O.. Jordan,
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Ont. Meth. One child: (VIII.) Ethel Edna May
Albright, bn. Dec. 15, 1890.
VII. Maggie May Moyer, bn. Sept. 25, 1869. Meth.
VII. Martha Dell Moyer, bn. Jan. 12, 1873. Meth.
VII. Harry Rollison Amdeus Moyer, bn. Jan. 17,
1878. Meth.
VI. Elizabeth N. Moyer, bn. Dec. 1, 1845. P. ().,
Dunnville, Ont.
VI. David N. Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., June
12, 1849. Mrd. Margaret Tweddle, of Quebec, Aug.
12,1875. P. O., Naperville, III. Traveling salesman.
Children: (VII.) Ernest J. T. Moyer, bn. July 31,
1876. (VII.) David Bertram Moyer, bn. Jan. 4, 1878.
(VII.) Leland Percy Moyer, bn. Aug. 21, 1879. (VII.)
Reginald Woods Moyer, bn. Jan. 29, 1882. (VII.)
Margaret Moyer, bn. Feb. 21, 1892.
VI. Simeon N. Moyer, bn. Aug. 13, 1852. Mrd.
Rhoda Moyer, July 28, 1874. P. O., Dunnville, Ont,
Carriage maker. Meth. Children: (VII.) Sarah Lu-
ella Moyer, bn. July 7, 1875. (VII.) Earnest Sidney
Moyer, bn. Dec. 9, 1881. (VII.) Florence Mabel
Moyer, bn. May 6, 1883. (VII.) John Curtis Moyer,
bn. Nov. 2, 1885.
V. Abraham Nash, bn. Nov. 27, 1812. Mrd. Fran-
ces Wismer, Oct. 10, 1843. P. O., Upper, Ont.
Land surveyor, conveyancer and farmer. Ev. Ass'n
ch. Children: Susanna, Mary, Daniel, Frances,
Samuel.
VI. Susanna Nash, bn. May 24, 1846. Mrd. Abra-
ham G. Wismer. (See Index of References No. 43.)
VI. Mary Nash, born Jan. 2, 1848. Mrd. Isaac
Hoover, Mar. 28, 1878. P. O., Rodney, Ont. Car-
penter. Meth. Children: (VII.) Lome Hoover, bn.
Nov. 27, 1879. (VII.) Fannie Hoover, bn. May 20,
1881. (VII.-) Pelma Hoover, bn. Apr. 6, 1885.
VI. Daniel Wismer Nash, bn. Jan. 5, 1850. Mrd.
Anna Wismer, Jan. 29, 1879. P. O., South Cayuga,
Ont, Farmer. Ev. Ass'n ch. Children: (VII.) Will-
iam Warren Nash, bn. Jan. 4, 1880. (VII.) Ardel
Theodore Nash, bn. Nov. 12, 1881. (VII.) Lottie Mabel
Nash, bn. Dec. 4, 1883. (VII.) Lulu Constance Nash,
bn. Sept. 3, 1887.
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VI. Frances Deborah Nash, bn. Feb. 27, 1852. Mrd.
Jonathan Carter, Mar. 24, 1888. P. O., Rodney,
Ont. Butcher. Meth. One child: (VII.) Abraham
Nash Carter, bn. July 27, 1890.
VI. Samuel Abraham Nash, bn. May 7, 1854; died
Sept. 2, 1854.
V. Jacob Nash, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — . Chil-
dren: (VI.) Jacob. (VI.) William. (VI.) Ann. &c.
V. Anna Nash, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 29,
1819. Mrd. Samuel Fry. (See Index of References
No. 14.)
IV. Jacob Nash, bn. Jan. 25, 1781; died Nov. 25,
1851. Mrd. Elizabeth Myers, — . Mason and farm-
er. Lived in Tinicum Twp. Menn. Children:
Samuel, Susan, Elizabeth, Joseph, William, Henry,
Tobias, Levi, Mary, Eli, Anna, Jacob.
V. Samuel Nash, bn. Jan. 10, 1810. Mrd. Bar-
bara Wismer, Mar. 27, 1832. P. O., Doylestown,
Pa. Mr. Nash followed farming for some years. He
was also a well known auctioneer and general business
agent. Some years ago he retired from active work,
and moved to Doylestown, Pa., where he still resides.
Children: Sophia, Susanna, Reuben, Levi, Samuel,
Huldah, Amanda, Deborah, Marietta, Lizzie.
VI. Sophia Nash, bn. Jan. 1, 1833. Mrd. David
Kepler, Jan. 1, 1855. P. O., Wismer, Pa. Farm-
er. Baptists. Children: El wood, Wilson, Joanna,
Harvey.
VII. S. Elwood Kepler, bn. Aug. 1, 1856. Mrd.
Abbie F. Nay lor, Feb. 28, 1884. P. O., Dawson, N.
Dak. Merchant. Cong. Children: (VIII.) G. Don-
ald Kepler, bn. Dec. 15, 1885. (VIII.) J. Faires
Kepler, bn. Feb. 2, 1890.
VII. Wilson Kepler, bn. June 8, 1860; died July 6,
1861.
VII. Joanna Kepler, bn. Apr. 3, 1863. Mrd. W. A.
Reed, — . P. O., Jamestown, N. Y. One child:
(VIII.) Harvey Roy Reed.
VII. Harvey Kepler, bn. Feb. 8, 1869. P. O., Daw-
son, N. Dak. Compositor. Baptist.
VI. Susan W. Nash, bn. Apr. 26, 1834. Mrd. John
R. Lear. (See Index of References No. 47.)
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VI. Reuben W. Nash, bn. Jan. 6, 1836; died May 27,
1892. Mrd. Catharine Myers, in 1860. Farmer.
Children: Anderson, John, Huldah, Samuel, Annie,
Reed, Mary.
VII. Anderson Nash, bn. Nov. 11, 1860. Mrd.
Emma Skillman, Feb. 25, 1888. P. O., Wismer, Pa.
Farmer. One child, son: (VIM.) — Nash, bn. Sept.
15, 1892.
VII. John M. Nash. bn. Apr. 5, 1863. Mrd. Catha-
rine C. Smith, in 1881. Farmer. Luth. One child:
(VIII.) Sallie S. Nash, bn. Oct. 31, 1881.
VII. Huldah Nash, bn. Sept 3, 1861; died Dec. 15,
1861.
VII. Samuel N. Nash, bn. July 11, 1866. S.
VII. Annie Nash, bn. June 2, 1868; died, Sept. 28,
1868.
VII. Reed Nash, bn. July 28, 1869. S.
VII. Mary Ellen Nash, bn. Nov. 9, 1875.
VI. Levi'W. Nash, bn. Mar. 26, 1838. P. O., Wis-
mer, Pa. Owns the old Nash homestead. S.
VI. Samuel Nash, born Jan. 20, 1811; died Oct. 3,
1811.
VI. Huldah J. Nash, bn. July 28, 1812. Mrd. Theo-
dore J. Kline, Oct. 1, 1865. He was bn. May 13,
1811; died Aug. 4, 1868. P. O., Doylestown, Pa.
He served as Lieutenant of the 128 Pa. regiment.
His occupation had been that of school teacher and
photographer. He was elected Justice of the Peace
of Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., Apr. 11, 1868, and
at the same time superintendent and timed^eeper of
outside hands of Hokendauqua iron works of Lehigh
County. Baptists. Children: Jeannetta, Theodore.
VII. Jeannetta N. Kline, born Jan. 10, 1867. She at-
tended the Millersville State Normal School during
the winter and spring of '83 and '84. She then passed
an examination, and taught Union school, Bedminster,
a term of six months. Again attended Millersville
the summer session of '85. Taught the South West-
ern school, Plumstead Twp., the terms of '85, '86,
]87, '88. In the fall of 1889 she received a Profess-
ional Certificate under County Supt. W. H. Slotter,
and taught Dyer's Hill school, Plumstead Twp.,
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until December when she was married to U. S.
Grant Myers. (See Index of References No. 15.)
VII. Theodore J. Kline, born April 6, 1869. He at
tended the Groveland school, Plumstead Twp., until
Feb. 1885, when he became an apprentice in the
"Intelligencer Printing Office," - at Doylestown, Pa.,
and served for four years. He then entered the
composing room, where he remained for a time, and
was then promoted to the printing department,
which position he still occupies. S.
VI. Amanda Nash, bn. May 11, 1844; died Feb.
28, 1871.
VI. Debbie Ann Nash, bn. May 11, 1846. Mrd.
Philip Z. Jenkins, May — , 1868. P. O., Plumstead-
ville, Pa. Wheelwright. Presby. Children: (VII.)
Flora N. Jenkins, bn. Jan 16, 1869. Mrd. William
E. McElderry, Mar. 5, 1891. P. O., Boonville, Ind.
(VII.) S. Frank Jenkins, bn. Apr. 9, 1872. (VII.) A.
Lizzie Jenkins, bn. May 28, 1875. (VII.) Lily May
Jenkins, bn. July 10, 1879.
VI. Marietta Nash, bn. Oct. 20, 1850; died Jan. 13,
1871.
VI. Elizabeth Nash, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr. 20,
1854. Mrd. George W. Mcintosh, of Doylestown,
Pa., Apr. 22, 1880. Mr. Mcintosh learned the
printing trade in the office of the Bucks County In-
telligencer, where for several years he served as press-
man, and job printer, and was subsequently appointed
foreman of the establishment. In 1879 he removed
to Illinois and bought oncdialf interest in the Repub-
lican, published at Watseka, Iroquois Co. After a
short residence there he sold his interest in the Re-
publican, and returned to Doylestown, Pa., and re-
sumed work again in the Intelligencer office in his old
position as foreman. When the daily edition of the
Intelligencer was started in 1886, he was appointed
business manager, but for the past three years he has
served as local editor of the daily and weekly Intelli-
gencer. Mr. Mcintosh, Presbyterian, Mrs. Mcintosh,
Baptist. One child: (VII.) Florence Nash Mcintosh,
bn. Nov. 4, 1887.
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V. Susan Nash, bn. Dec. 30, 1810. Mrd. Samuel
Myers, Dec. 21, 1835. Farmer. Menn. Children:
Hannah, Jacob, Tobias, Christian, Amos, Charles,
Anna.
VI. Hannah Myers, bn. Jan. 10, 1836; died Sept. 3,
1838.
VI. Jacob N. Myers, bn. Feb. 19, 1838. Mrd. Anna
Maria Myers, Nov. 9, 1861. P. O., Fricks, Pa.
Farmer. Menn. Children: John, Samuel, Sarah,
Amos, Damon, Anna, Alfred, Amanda, Christian,
Susan.
VII. John Myers, bn. Oct. 28, 1862. Mrd. Susan
Rosenberger, Nov. 11, 1886. P. O., Lawndale, Pa.
Children: (VIII.) Ottomar Myers, bn. Feb. 28, 1888.
(VIII.) Titus Mvers, bn. Jan. 9, 1891.
VII. Samuel Myers, bn. Mar. 7, 1861; died Aug. 9,
1861.
VII. Sarah Myers, bn. Apr. 28, 1865; died same day.
VII. Amos Myers, born Jan. 26, 1867; died Apr. 7,
1867.
VII. Damon Myers, bn. Apr. 17, 1868.
VII. Anna Elizabeth Myers, bn. Dec. 19, 1869; died
July 25, 1881.
Vli. Alfred Myers, bn. Dec. 17, 1871; died Sept. 20,
1872.
VII. Amanda Mvers, bn. Jan. 25, 1873.
VII. Christian Myers, bn. Aug. 24, 1874; died Jan.
14, 1875.
VII. Susan Myers, bn. Mar. 29, 1878.
VI. Tobias N. Mvers, bn. — . Mrd. Rosanna Kratz,
Jan. 19, 1865, P. O. 39 N. 11th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Merchant and real estate agent. Children: Ulysses,
Allen, Laura, Lillie, Rosa.
VII. Ulysses S. Grant Myers, bn. Nov. 23, 1865.
Mrd. Jeannetta N. Kline, Jan. 1, 1890. He attended
Sandy Ridge school, Doylestown Twp., until fall of
, 82, when he commenced the term at Doylestown
Seminary. He then entered the store of William
Thompson & Son of Doylestown, as clerk for a year,
then took the regular course of three years at the
Doylestown Seminary, graduating in June, 1886. He
then attended the School of Phonography, 1320
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Chestnut St., Philadelphia, after which he started in
the house furnishing business at 39 N. 11th St., Phil-
adelphia. One child: (VIII.) Russel Blair Myers.
VII. S. Allen Myers, bn. Oct. 24, 1869.
VII. Laura Bertha Myers, bn. Mar. 1876; died 1878.
VII. Lillie May Myers, bn. Aug. 25, 1878.
VII. Rosa Pearl Myers, bn. July 2, 1882.
VI. Christian M. Myers, bn. Apr. 29, 1841. Mrd.
Eliza B. Stover, Feb. 7, 1868. P. O., Pipersville, Pa.
Miller. Children: (VII.) Samuel Horace Myers, bn.— ,
1864. Graduated at Lafayette College in 1888, since
then has been studying law, and engaged in real es-
tate business. He received the Master's degree from
Lafayette College in 1891. Graduated in the Law
Dept. of U. of P. in June 1892, and is engaged in the
practice of the same. (VII.) Hugh Ely Myers, bn. — .
(VII.) Ira Stover Myers, bn.— .
VI. Amos M} r ers, bn. — . Mrd. Huldah Myers, in
1868. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Clara Myers,.
bn. 1869. (VII.) Henry Myers, bn. and died 1870.
(VII.) Horace Watson Myers, bn. 1871. Edward M.
Mvers, bn. 1874. (VII.) Annetta Myers, bn. 1876.
(VII.) Samuel Myers, bn. 1878. (Vli.) Alice Myers,,
bn. 1881. (VII) 'Susanna Myers, bn. and died i885.
(VII.) Charles Elmer Myers bn. 1886. (VII.) Howard
Myers, bn. 1889.
VI. Charles Myers, bn. Sept. 25, 1847. Mrd. Emma
J. Zeigler, daughter of Eli L. Zeigler, Esq., May 30,
1874. Merchant and Postmaster at Orvilla, Pa.'Ger.
Ref. No issue.
VI. Anna Myers, bn.— . Mrd. David Kratz,— . He
died, — . No issue.
V. Elizabeth Nash, bn. Aug 17, IS 12; died—. Mrd.
Christian Fretz, son of Deacon Abraham Fretz, (his
second wife). No issue.
V. Joseph Nash, bn. Aug. 20, 1814: died June 7,
1851. S.
V. William Nash, bn. Nov. 24, 1816; died Dec. 15,
1851. S.
V. Henry Nash, bn. Nov. 22, 1848. Killed in sand
pit at Jenkintown, Pa., Sept, 8, 1849.
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V. Tobias Nash, bn. Apr. 6, 1821. Mrd. Rebecca L.
Solliday. Res. Wormansville, Pa. Children: (VI.)
William. (VI.) Mary. (VI.) Samuel. (VI.) John.
V. Levi Nash, bn. Jan. 7, 1823; died Mar. 5, 1823.
V. Mary Nash, bn. Feb. 15, 1821:; died Mar. 25, 1850.
V. Eli Nash, bn. July 8, 1826; died Dec. 1, 1851.
Tc3.cn oi*
V. Anna Nash, bn. Aug. 5, 1829. Mrd. Samuel H.
Moyer, Aug. 30, 1855. He died Jan. 22, 1884. He
was ordained deacon of Mennonite church at Bloom-
ing Glen, Pa., in 1853. Children: Tobias, Levi, Su-
sanna, Amanda. — Anna mrd. second husband, Rev.
Henry B. Moyer, Oct. 22, 1885. Farmer. Menn. He
was ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite church
at Blooming Glen in 18-13.
VI. Tobias N. Moyer, bn. Apr. 4, 1857. Mrd.—.
P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa.
VI. Levi N. Moyer, bn. Apr. 23, 1864. Mrd. Annie
High, Jan. 11, 1886. P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa.
Farmer, Menn. Children: (VII.) William Mover,
bn. Apr. 13, 1888. (VII.) Christian Moyer, bn. June
18, 1891.
VI. Susanna Moyer, bn. Mar. 15, 1859. Mrd.—
Yoder,— . P. O., Dublin, Pa.
VI. Amanda Moyer, bn. July 10, 1868. Mrd. Mil-
ton Stover, — . P. O., Dublin, Pa.
V. Jacob Nash, bn. Dec. 24, 1831; died Jan. 26,
1841.
IV. Henry Nash, bn. Sept. 30, 1783; died Oct. 18,
1861. Mrd. Margaret Overholt,— . Moved to Ohio
about 1835. Children: Levi, Samuel, Henry, Julia,
Hannah.
V. Levi Nash, bn.— . Mrd.—. P. O., Western Star,
Ohio.
V. Samuel Nash, bn — . Mrd. — . in Michigan.
V. Henry Nash — .
V. Julia Ann Nash, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar. 9,
1832. Mrd. Charles Schall, Oct, 24, 1852. He died
Nov. 28, 1863. P. O., Wadsworth, O. Menn. Chil-
dren: Meredith, Hannah, Sabina.
VI. Meredith Schall, bn Aug. 17, 1853; died Nov. 9,
1853.
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VI. Hannah Elizabeth Schall, bn. Oct. 2, 1854.
Mrd. John P. Overholt, Jan. 31, 1878. P. O., Wads-
worth, O. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Infant
still-born, Oct. 11, 1879. (VII.) Julia Pearl Overholt,
bn. July 30, 1881. (VII.) Mary Ann Overholt, bn.
Apr. 15, 1883. (VII.) Merton Franklin Overholt, bn.
Sept. 7, 1886.
VI. Sabina Catharine Schall, bn. Oct. 12, 1856. Mrd.
Jacob B. Transue, Aug. 24, 1880. P. O., Ravenna, O.
Kiln burner in tile factory. Mrs. T. Congregation al-
ist. Children: (VII.) Edwin Franklin Transue, bn.
Aug. 14, 1881. (VII.) Julia Margaret Transue, bn.
Sept, 23, 1889.
V. Hannah Nash, bn. in 1838. Mrd. Anthony Over-
holt. (See Index of References No. 16.)
IV. Elizabeth Nash, bn. June 25, 1788; died Nov. 9,
1823. Mrd. Daniel Gross, June 20, 1809. Farmer
and weaver. Menn. Was deacon of the Doylestown
Menn. ch. for about thirty years. Children: Mary,
Joseph, Eliza, Sophia.
V. Mary Gross, bn. May 20, 1812; died in infancy.
V. Joseph N. Gross, bn. Aug. 3, 1816. Mrd. Sarah
Wismcr, Mar. 16, 1841. P. O., Doylestown, Pa.
Farmer in New Britain Twp., where he lived on the
same farm for 56 years from the age of twelve. In
1884 he moved to Doylestown Twp., where he lives
retired. Menn. Children: Henry, Susanna, Daniel,
Levi, Isaiah.
VI. Henry W. Gross, bn. Feb. 4, 1842. Mrd. Susan
E. Funk, June 17, 1875. P. O., Doylestown, Pa.
Mr. Gross worked on the farm until 19 years of age,
going to a country school thr.ee or four months in the
winter. In 1861 he began teaching at Pipersville at a
salary of $22.00 per month of 22 days, teaching every
alternate Saturday. The summer of 1868 he spent
in Canada and the western part of Pennsylvania. The
winter of 1868-69 he taught school in Robinson Twp. ,
Allegheny Co., Pa., and the two following years in
Allegheny City. In the summer of 1873 he finished a
regular Normal Course at the Millertville State
Normal School, and in 1875 received the degree of
Master of the Elements. After graduating he was
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Principal of the Etna Borough, Allegheny Co., Pa. y
Public Schools five consecutive years. His health
then needing a change of employment, he resigned
his position, and engaged in farming in Bucks Co.,
and later engaged in the Creamery business. He
and wife are members of the Doylestown Presbyte-
rian ch. of which he was ordained elder in Jan. 1890.
Children: (VII.) Sarah Ella. (VII.) Emma Laura.
(VII.) Esther. (VII.) Walter Gross died 1890, aged 8
months.
VI. Susanna Gross, bn. June 4, 1813; died Dec. 11,
1873. Mrd. William J. Leatherman, — . Children:
(VII.) Harvey K. Leatherman, died Mar. 10, 1870,
aged 7 months, 17 days. (VII.) Daniel G. Leatherman,
bn. — . Mrd. Ida L. Algard, in 1892. Clerk in
Philadelphia, Pa. (VII.) Abraham G. Leatherman,
bn. — . Clerk in Philadelphia, Pa. (VII.) Edwin G.
Leatherman, bn. — . Clerk in Philadelphia, Pa.
VI. Daniel W. Gross, bn. June 3, 1840; died, aged
33 years, 8 months and 9 days. He was a graduate
of the Millersville, Pa., State Normal School. When
about 18 years old he commenced teaching and taught
several years in the Public Schools of Harrisburg, Pa.
Was principal of the schools of Sharpsburgh, Pa., and
at the time of his last illness he was a member of the
faculty of the Millersville, Pa., State Normal School.
Presby.
VI. Levi N. Gross, bn. Oct. 21, 1851. Mrd. Anna
Worthington, Apr. 5, 1881. She was born Apr. 20,
1856. P. O., Portland, Oregon. Supt. of syrup
manufacturing. Meth. Children: (VII.) Mary Lu-
cretia Gross, bn. in Chicago, 111. (VII.) Joseph Wat-
son Gross, bn. at Mitchel, Dakota. (VII.) Levi
Worthington Gross, bn. at Wheaton, 111.
VI. Isaiah W. Gross, bn. Jan. 10, 1861. Mrd. Mary
Ann Fretz, Oct. 11, 1881. She was bn. June 8,
1861. Foreman in Samuel S. Fretz's umbrella fac-
tory in Philadelphia. Menn. One child: (VII.) Anna
Elizabeth Gross, bn. Jan 11, 1887.
V. Eliza Gross, bn. Sept. is, 1819; died, S.
V. Sophia Gross, bom Sept. 20, L821; died July 12,
1818.
$-€/t/v-c7 ,
(See page 60.)
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III. Jacob Wismer, bn. Feb. 8, 1756; probably died
3'oung.
III. Mary Wismer, bn. Jan. 29, 1759.
III. Barbara Wismer, born in Backs Co., Pa., Oct.
11, 1761; died May 17, 1801. Mrd. David High, — .
He was bn. July 3, 1752; died Sept. 20, 1847, aged
over 94 years. Farmer, lived in Hilltown Twp., on
farm now owned by his grandson Jacob H. High.
Menn. Children: Philip, Jacob, John, Annie, Bar-
bara, Mary.
IV. Philip High, bn. Mar. 3, 1783; died Dec. 15,
1863. Mrd. Mary Hunsicker, — . She was bn. Dec.
22, 1786; died Jan. 14, 1871. Farmer. Menn.
Children: Elizabeth, Annie, David, John, Jacob,
Henry, Mary, Lydia.
V. Elizabeth High, bn. — ; died Feb. 5, 1845. Mrd.
Henry L. Kulp, Mar. 1835. Farmer. Menn. Chil-
dren: Mary, Dilman, Hester.
VI. Mary Kulp, bn. Mar. 29, 1836. Mrd. Jacob
Kulp, — . Farmer. Children: (VII.) Henry Kulp.
(VII.) Dillman Kulp. (VII.) Amanda Kulp. (VII.)
Lizzie Kulp.
VI. Dilman Kulp, bn. Aug. 12, 1839; died, infant.
VI. Hester Kulp, bn. Sept. 23, 1840; died Jan. 21,
1878. Mrd. Joseph B. Fretz, Nov. 23, 1867. P. O.,
Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Sarah
Ann Fretz, bn. Feb. 10, 1869. (VII.) Henry K.
Fretz, bn. Apr. 14, 1870. (VII.) Emma Jane Fretz,
bn. Apr. 18, 1872; died Dec. 6, 1876. (VII.) Catha-
rine K. Fretz, bn. Apr. 7, 1875. (VII.) Harvey K.
Fretz, bn. Jan. 12, 1878.
V. Annie High, bn. — . Mrd. Garret Shoemaker,
— . He died — . Farmer. Menn. One child:
VI. Mary Ann Shoemaker, bn. Nov. 25, 1844. Mrd.
Tobias Schrauger, Nov. 10, 1864. P. O., Souderton,
Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children:
VII. Caret Schrauger, bn. Sept. 27, 1866. Mrd.
Tillie Barnt, Jan. 5,^1888. One child: (VIII.) Welling-
ton Schrauger, bn. Nov. 12, 1888.
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VII. Annie Schrauger, bn. June 29, 1873; died Mar.
27, 1883.
VII. Katie Schrauger, bn. Mar. 27, 1879.
VII. Ellen Schrauger, bn. Aug. 26, 1881.
V. David High, bn. — ; died — , aged 20 years.
V. John H. High, bn. — . Mrd. Rebecca Fry, Nov.
8,1816. P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer. Menn.
Children: Mahlon, Amanda, Mary, Henry.
VI. Mahlon F. High, bn. Feb. 27, 1818. Mrd. An-
nie Detweiler, — . Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.)
John High. (VII.) Joseph High. (VII.) — .
VI. Amanda High, bn. June 26, 1850. Mrd. David
Myers. P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Hotel-keeper. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Oscar High. (VII.) Mary Lizzie High.
(VII.) Anna May High.
VI. Mary High, bn. June 18, 1856. S.
VI. Henry High, bn. Mar. 20, 1858. Mrd. Sue
Johnson, — . Children: (VII.) A son, bn. — ; died
— . (VII.) A son, — .
V. Jacob H. High, bn. in 1819. Mrd. Anna Moyer,
daughter of Jacob Moyer, — . P. O. , Dublin, Pa.
Farmer. Menn. Children: Abraham, Jacob, Henry,
Elizabeth, Philip.
VI. Abraham M. High, bn. — . Mrd. — Lapp. P.
O., Chalfont, Pa. Seven children.
VI. Jacob M. High, bn. — . Mrd. Lydia Meyers.
P. O. , Dublin, Pa. Three children.
VI. Henry M. High, bn. — . Mrd. Ida Keller, — .
P. O., Dublin, Pa. Mei chant-tailor. One child (VII.)
VI. Elizabeth High, bn. — . Mrd. Jacob Frank. P.
O., 312, 2d St., Allentown, Pa. Laborer. Ger.
Ref. ch. Children: (VII.) Ida Frank, bn. — . (VII.)
— Frank, bn. — ; died — .
VI. Philip High, bn. — ; died — , aged 29 years, 11
months. S.
V. Henry H. High, bn. Oct. 26, 1821. Mrd. Lydia
Moyer, Nov. 1, 1850. She was bn. May 13, 1831;
died Oct. 19, 1856. Children: Mary, Lizzie, Samuel.
— Henrv mrd. second wife, Annie Yoder, Mar. 21,
1880. P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa. Farmer. Menn.
Children: Sue, Henry, Annie.
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VI. Man- High, bn. Feb. 2, 1S52. Mrd. John D.
Detweiler, — . P. O., Sellersville, Pa. Farmer.
Children: (VII.) Clayton Detweiler, bn. July 29, 1878.
(VII.) Lizzie Detweiler, bn. Nov. 1, 1879. (VII.) Allen
Detweiler, bn. Dec. 3, 1882. (VII.) Anna Detweiler,
bn. Feb. 22, 1881. (VII.) Katie Detweiler, bn. Dec.
11, 18S5. (VII.) Mamie Detweiler, bn. Dec. 25, 1887.
(VII.) Susie Detweiler, bn. Mar. 1, 1889.
VI. Lizzie High, bn. Oct. 27, 1851. Mrd. Jacob
Derstine, — . P. O., Sellersyille, Pa. Farmer.
Menn. Children: (VII.) Henry Derstine, bn. — ; died
— . (VII.) Mamie Derstine. (VII.) Katie Derstine.
(VII.) Ida Derstine.
VI. Samuel Hii>h, bn. Oct. 11. 1856; died May 11,
1858.
VI. Sue Hio-h, bn. Apr. 28, 1859. S.
VI. Henry High, bn. Dec. 18, 1862. Mrd. Mary
Hunsberger, Jan. 15, 1887. She was bn. Mar. 1,
1866. PT O., Blooming Glen, Pa. Farmer, lives on
the old homestead. Menn. One child: (VII.) Elmer
High, bn. Jan. 17, 1888.
VI. Annie High, bn. Aug. 23, 1866. Mrd. Levi N.
Mover. (See Index of References No. 17.)
V. Mary High, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Henry L.
Kulp (his second wife), Oct. 26, 1816. Children:
Elizabeth, Philip, Sarah, Jacob, Isaac.
VI. Elizabeth Kulp, bn. May 19, 1818. Mrd. Jacob
J5. Kulp in 1869. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Catha-
rine Kulp, bn. 1870; died Apr. 11, 1877. (VII.)
Henry Kulp, bn. 1872; died Apr. 11, 1S77. (VII.)
Abraham Kulp, bn. 1873; died Apr. 7, 1877. (VII.)
Sarah Kulp, bn. 1876; died Apr. 21, 1876. (VII.)
Jacob Kulp, bn. 1878. (VII.) Annie Kulp. born
1879. (VII.) Isaac Kulp. born 1S80. (VII.) Lizzie
Kulp, born 1882. (VII.) Harvey Kulp, born 1881.
(VII.) John Kulp, bn. 1886. (VII.) Samuel Kulp, bn.
1888.
VI. Philip Kulp, bn. Dec. 25, 1850; died, infant.
VI. Sarah Ann Kulp, bn. Aug. 13, 1853. Mrd. Eli
S. Strouse, Jan. 19, 1878. Laborer. Menn. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Katie K. Strouse, bn. Aug. 22, 1S79.
(VII.) Lizzie K. Strouse, bn. July 3, 1881. (VII.)
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Mary K. Strouse, bn. Nov. 1, 1882. (VII.) Emma
K. Strouse, bn. May 23, 1884. (VII.) Harry K.
Strouse, bn. July, 23, 1885. (VII.) Harvey K.
Strouse, bn. Feb. 8, 1887. (VII.) Annie K. Strouse,
bn. July 16, 1888.
VI. Jacob H. Kulp, bn. Sept. 13, 1855. Mrd. Sarah
Ann D. Kulp, Jan. 11, 1879. Farmer. Menn.
Children: (VII.) Harvey K. Kulp, bn. May 28, 1881.
(VII.) David K. Kulp, bn. May 10, 1884; died Apr.
30, 1888. (VII.) Katie K. Kulp, bn. Apr. 4. 1887;
died Aug. 27, 1887.
VI. Isaac H. Kulp, bn. Jan. 28, 1863. Mrd. Mary
Angeny, Feb. 19, 1887. P. ()., Blooming Glen, Pa.
Laborer. Menn.
V. Lydia High, bn. — ; died, aged about 20 years.
IV. Jacob High, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Annie Huns-
berger. No issue.
IV. John Hisrh, bn. Sept. 20, 1795; died May 20,
1874. Mrd. Mary Keypert,— . She was bn. July 24,
1797; died Dec. ~15, 1858. Mr. High, Menn. Mrs.
High, Ger. Ref. Children: David, Jacob, Hannah, — ,
Annie, Catharine, Lavina, Barbara.
V. David High, bn.— . Mrd.—Yeakel— . One child:
(VI.) Mary High, bn.— . Mrd. Wilson Hendricks.
V. Jacob High, bn. — ; died Aug. 29, 1863. Mrd.
Mary Meyer, Apr. 9, 1859. She was bn. Oct. 23,
1839; died May 22, 1872. Laborer. Menn's. Children:
Lizzie, Mahlon.
VI. Lizzie High, bn. May 26, 1860. Mrd. Isaac
Bishop, Dec. 16, 1882. P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer.
Menn's. No issue.
VI. Mahlon M. High, bn. May 13, 1863; died Dec.
1888. Mrd. Mary Krout, in 1882. Shoemaker and
carriage trimmer. Ger. Ref. Children: (VII.) Oscar K.
High. (VII.) Henry High. (VII.) Susan High.
V. Hannah High, bn.— . Mrd. Reuben Moyer — .
V. Annie High, bn. — . Mrd. Jesse Klein, — . He died
— . Farmer. Luth. Children: Sarah, James. — Annie,
mrd. second husband Anthony Grass, — . P. O., Hill-
town, Pa. Farmer. Ger. Ref. One child: Levi.
VI. Sarah Jane Klein, bn.- . Mrd. Levi Snyder.
Farmer. Ger. Ref. One child: (VII.) Francis Snyder.
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VI. James Klein, bn.—. Mrd. Ella Brainier, — . P.O.,
Sonderton, Pa. Farmer. Luth. Children: (VII.) Irvin
Klein, bn. Dec. 30, 1876. (VII.) Leidy Klein, bn. Aug.
8, 1880. (VII.) Lizzie Florence Klein, bn.— .
VI. Levi Grass, bn. — .
V. Catharine High, bn, Feb. 14, 1820. Mrd. Henry
Albright, Esq. — . He died June 24, 1874. Farmer.
Justice of the Peace and conveyancer for nearly
twenty-five years. Was highly esteemed, and re-
spected by all. Ger. Ref. Children: Lucy, Reuben,
Mahlon, Henry, Mary, Charles, Lydia, Daniel, Titus.
VI. Lucy Albright, bn. — . Mrd. Simon Klein, — . P.
O., Lansdale, Pa. Teamster. Children: Emma, etc.
VII. Emma Kline, bn. May 3, 1856. Mrd. Jacob H.
Moyer, Oct. 11, 1873. P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa.
Superintendent of Blooming Glen Creamery. Menn.
Children: (VIII.) Azalia Mover, bn. July 19, 1875;
died June 17, 1882. (VIII.) Titus K. Moyer, bn. Apr.
11, 1877. (VIII.) Abraham E. Moyer, bn. Mar. 25,
1879; died June 15, 1882. (VIII.) Marv Estella Moyer,
bn. July 16, 1881. (VIII.) Alice Kline Moyer, bn.
Sept. 14, 1883. (VIII.) Lucy Ann Moyer, bn. Dec. 12,
1885. (VIM.) Charlotte Grace Moyer, bn. Apr. 24,
1889.
VI. Reuben Albright, bn. — . Mrd. Christiana Huns-
berger, Oct. 29, 1870. P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer.
Presby. Children: (VII.) Oliver H. Albright, bn. Aug.
17, 1871. (VII.) Maggie Albright, bn. Aug. 24. 1873.
(VII.) Reuben H. Albright, bn. Aug. 4, 1875. (VII.)
Sadie Albright, bn. Aug. 1, 1877. (VII.) Philip H.
Albright, bn. Jan. 1, 1880; died Mar. 14. 1882. (VII.)
Howard H. Albright, bn. Mar. 24, 1882. (VII.) Grover
Cleveland Albright, bn. Mar. 28, 1885. (VII.) Katie
Albright, bn. Feb. 24, 1888. (VII.) Walter Albright,
bn. Feb. 27, 1891.
VI. Mahlon Albright, bn.— . Mrd.—. P. O., Colmar,
Pa.
VI. Henry Albright, bn. Aug. 6, 1850. Mrd. Sue M.
Bishop, Oct. 2, 1875. Ticket Ag't at Lansdale, Pa.
Ger. Ref.
VI. Mary Albright, bn. Dec. 22, 1852. Mrd. Isaiah
S. Bissey, Sept. 25, 1875. P. O., 1247 Sergent St,
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Phila.,Pa. Clerk P. R. R. R. Lehigh Ave. Phila.
Luth. Children: (VII.) Raymond Bissey, bn. Apr. 15,
1877. (VII.) El wood Bissey, bn. Apr. 15, 1877; died
Apr. 17, 1877. (VII.) Oscar Bissey, bn. Jan. 25, 1879;
died Mar. 18, 1882. (VII.) Arabella Bissey, bn. Nov.
26, 1881; died Apr. 22, 1889.
VI. Charles Albright, bn.— . Mrd. Camilla Moyer
— . P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa. Tailor. Children:
(VII.)Bessie Albright. (VII.) Abner Albright.
VI. Lydia Albright, bn. in Hilltown Twp. Nov. 3,
1856. 'Mrd. George W. Scheip, Feb. 10, 1876. P. O.,
Fricks, Pa. Farmer. Ger. Ref. Children: (VII.) Will-
iam F. Scheip, bn. May 13, 1877. (VII.) Maria Scheip,
bn. Apr. 1, 1879; died Jan. 22, 1882. (VII.) Estella
Scheip, bn. July 11, 1880. (VII.)Martha Scheip, bn.
Mar. 2, 1883. (VII.) Viola Scheip, bn. Feb. 20. 1885.
(VII.) Mary Scheip, bn. Nov. 21, 1887. (VII.) Catha-
rine Scheip, bn. June 8, 1889. (VII.) Anna Scheip, bn.
Nov. 22, 1890.
VI. Daniel Albright, bn. Jan. 10, 1859. Mrd. Eliza-
beth Krupp, of Lansdale, Pa., Oct, 11, 1883. His
boyhood days were spent on his father's farm in Hill-
town, Pa. When 16 years of age his father died. At
that time having shown some proficiency in his stud-
ies, his teacher Miss Emily Rowland, advised him to
prepare for the profession of teaching. Having a great
desire for knowledge, and receiving encouragement
at home, he concluded on a course, and in the spring
of 1875 entered the Millersville, Pa., State Normal
School, where he remained a number of terms, after
which he received license to teach, and taught the
home school in his native township for six months.
Feeling a lack of qualifications to teach properly, and
detesting the yearly examinations for provisional cer-
tificates, he concluded to overcome these obstacles,
and returned to the Millersville Normal School and
completed a Normal course, taking the degrees of
Master of the Elements, and Elementary Didactics,
completing the course in 1880. In the fall of 1880,
he took charge of a school in Lancaster Co. and be-
came principal of the Borough Schools of Sellersville,
Bucks Co. in the fall of 1881, where he taught two
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winters, and where he, during the summer of 1882,
conducted a teacher's training class, enabling several
pupils to pass satisfactorily the Superintendent's
teacher's examinations. In the fall of 1882 he received
the appointment of Principal of schools of the bor-
ough of Lansdale, Pa. where he remained two years.
Then resigned, and discontinued teaching for a time,
and later took charge of the schools of North Wales
for one term, then taught a school in Durham Twp.,
Bucks Co., two terms. He then became ambitious for
the position of County Superintendent of Bucks Co.,
and being solicited to become a candidate, he consented,
but was defeated by a small majority. In the fall
of 1887, he took charge of the schools at Hatboro, Pa.
for one term, then quit teaching and entered the ser-
vice of the Phila. and Reading R. R. serving one
year as Station Ag't at Lansdale, after which he re-
ceived the position of Freight Ag't at Phila. Meth.
Ep. Children: (VII.) Mary Albright, bn. May 22,
1886. (VII.) Karl Albright /bn. Apr. 13, 1892.
VI. Titus Albright, M. D. bn. in Bucks Co., Feb. 1,
1861. Mrd. Lizzie E. Eckel, in 18S3. At the age of
seventeen years he entered the Millersville State Nor-
mal School taking a two years course, after which he
taught school three consecutive winters in his native
township. In the spring of 1882, he entered the of-
fice of his preceptor Dr. Harvey Kratz for the pur-
pose of reading medicine. In the fall of '82 he was
admitted to the University of Penna. Medical Dept.,
wbere he graduated in the spring of 1885. In the fall
of '85 he located at Hatfield, Montg. Co., to practice
his profession, and where he still resides and enjoys
a lucrative practice. Children: (VII.) Eva Viola Al-
bright, bn. Apr. 1, 1884. (VII.) Blanche Albright, bn.
Feb. 17, 1886. (VII.) Markley Cameron Albright, bn.
Mar. 6, 1888. (VII.) Robert Burdette Albright, bn.
Apr. 11, 1890.
V. Lavina High, bn. — . Mrd. Thomas Kooker, — .
V. Barbara High, bn. in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co.,
Aug. 29. 1827. Mrd. Aaron Andrews, in spring of
1819. He was bn. in Rockbil 1 Twp., Oct. 19, 1823;
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died in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co., May 13, 1861.
Carpenter and miller. Luth. One child:
VI. Reuben High Andrews, M. D. bn. in Hilltown
Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 20, 1850. He was the
only child of Aaron and Barbara Andrews. His father
was for some years a ' 'boss 1 ' carpenter, and later on
purchased a small tract of land along a creek in Hilltown
Twp. located about a mile west of Dublin, near the
site of an old saw mill. He erected a dwelling house
and a grist mill, and the family lived there until the
father died.
Reuben, after the death of his father, went to
live with his grandfather Andrews in Marlborough
Township near Berkyeomenville, Montg. Co., but in
less than two years his grandfather also died and he
went to live with his mother, who about this time
married again to Henry S. Krout, a farmer of Bed-
minster Township, Bucks Co. There Reuben worked
on the farm, attending the district school during the
winter months.
When about eighteen years of age, he attended
the boarding school then known as the Excelsior Nor-
mal Institute situated at Carversville and prepared
himself for teaching. He taught his first term of pub-
lic school at what was then called the Upper Sellers-
ville School. After this he attended one term the
Keystone State Normal School at Kutztown. This
he followed by another term of teaching, this time
his own district school in Bedminster Township. At
the same time he commenced the study of medicine
under the tutorship of the family physician Dr. Moses
Rice, of Hagersville. While engaged for a few
months as a substitute teacher in New Britian Town-
ship, Dr. Rice was taken ill and died. He continued
his studies with Dr. Rice's successor, a Di. Klinger-
man, but subsequently the late Dr. J. H. Krause of
Plumsteadville became his preceptor. He entered the
Medical Department of the University of Pennsylva-
nia, and graduated in the spring of 1871. On the
fourteenth of April of the same year he entered upon
the practice of his profession at Kulpsville, Montg.
Co., where he soon gained a liberal patronage. In
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the fall of 1875, he married Miss Mary M. daughter
of Nathan Beidler, of Bedminster, Bucks County. In
the spring of 1876, he moved to Lansdale on the N.
P. Railroad where he soon purchased a lot and erected
a dwelling and an office. While here engaged in the
active duties of his profession, he conceived the idea
of publishing a monthly Medical Journal; and in
March 1879 issued the first number of "The Medical
Summary." In the early part of 1881, he bought a
half interest in the "Lansdale Reporter," the local
and weekly newspaper and printing establishment,
and in the summer of the same year built a home and
office for this business on Main Street called "Re-
porter Building.'' In the spring of 1884, on account
of failing health, and rapidly increasing duties pro-
fessionally and with his Medical Journal, he sold his
practice and dwelling to Dr. Samuel Seese. About
the same time he bought a house on Twenty-third
street Philadelphia, where he removed with his pub-
lication, "The Medical Summary." Here he lived
about a }*ear, sold his property and removed to Lans-
dale, buying a building lot adjoining his former home.
There he at once commenced to build one of the finest
residences in that section at that time, and also at the
same time buying the other half interest in the "Re-
porter" newspaper and printing business. This busi-
ness he conducted himself along with the Medical
Journal for about a year when he sold the entire in-
terest of the Lansdale Reporter Printing and Pub-
lishing business and shortly afterwards returned to
Philadelphia, on Columbia Avenue, where, since sell-
ing out his practice in Lansdale, he has devoted al-
most his entire time, doing only a select practice, to
his medical publication "The Summary."
The monthly issue of "The Summary" has not been
less than 10,000 copies for several years past. It is a
national Journal circulating in every state and terri-
tory of the United States, and some in foreign coun-
tries.
He has three daughters, the two older ones, at
the time of the publication of this book, are attending
the Twelfth Grade in the George G. Meade, Grammar
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School Philadelphia. (VII.) Lottie Grace Andrews,
bn. Feb. 24, 1877. (VII.) Florence Mabel Andrews,
bn. Jan. 4, 1879. (VII.) Beatrice Lilla Andrews, bn.
Dec. 12, 1885.
IV. Annie High, born, — ; died — . Mrd. Samuel
Mover, (his second wife) — . Deacon in the Menn. ch.,
Blooming Glen. One child:
V. Barbara Mover, bn. July 26, 1813; died Aug.
1890. Mrd. Jacob Hunsicker, Sept. 4, 1835. He was
born, Oct. 28, 1809; died May 29, 1880. Farmer.
Menn. Children: Annie, Lydia, Hannah, Maria,
Lana, Susan, Isaac, Sophia, Barbara, Leanna.
VI. Annie Hunsicker, bn. May 1, 1837. Mrd. Abra-
ham Baum, Apr. 20, 1856. P. O., Blooming Glen,
Pa. Farmer and butcher. Menn. Children: Henry,
Mary, Hannah, Laura, Annie.
VII. Henry Baum, bn. May 11, 1857. Mrd. Sarah
G. Moyer, — . P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa. Farmer
and butcher. Menn. Children: (VIII.) Alice Baum,
bn. Oct. 14, 1876; died Jan. 18, 1886. (VIII.) Arthur
Baum, bn. Oct. 28, 1880. (VIII.) Stella Baum, bn. July
16, 1885. (VIII.) Sallie Baum, bn. Jan. 12, 1888. (VIII.)
Addie Baum. bn. Nov. 5, 1891.
VII. Mary Ellen Baum, bn. Sept. 2, 1860. Mrd.
Amandus Baringer, in 1877. P. O., Benjamin,
Pa. Farmer. Ger. Ref. ch. Children: (VIII.) Wilson
Baringer, bn. Nov. 7, 1877. (VIII.) Emma Baringer,
bn. Aug. 13, 1879. (VIII.) Francis Baringer, bn. May
20, 1882. (VIII.) Annie Baringer, bn. July 2, 1892.
VII. Hannah Baum, bn. June 6, 1862. Mrd. Chris-
tian G. Moyer, — . P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa. Farm-
er. Menn. Children: (VIII.) Minnie Moyer, bn.
Feb. 25, 1884. (VIII.) Mamie Moyer, bn. Aug. 22,
1885. (VIII.) Elmer Moyer, bn. Apr. 27, 1888.
VII. Laura Baum, bn. June 4, 1871; died Mar. 1,
1878.
VII. Annie Baum, bn. July 4, 1873; died Sept. 11,
1873.
VI. Lydia Hunsicker, bn. Nov. 2, 1839; died Mar. 8,
1845.
VI. Hannah Hunsicker, born, Sept. 8, 1841. Mrd.
Joseph Johnson, in 1859. He was bn. in 1834. P.
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O:, Benjamin, Pa. Ev. Ass n. Children: (VII.) Abra-
ham Johnson, bn. Feb. 1861; died—. (VII.) Emma
Johnson, bn. June 8, 1869. S.
VI. Maria Hunsicker, born, July 26, 1843. Mrd.
William Baum, — . P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Farmer,
and director of Souderton National Bank. Children:
Hannah, Harvey, Ida, — .
VII. Hannah Baum, bn. — . Mrd. Samuel Moyer, — .
P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa. One child: (VIII.) Arthur
Moyer.
VI i. Harvey Baum, bn.— . Mrd.—. P. O., Dublin,
Pa.
VII. Ida Baum, bn.— .
VII. —Baum,—.
VI. Lana Hunsicker, bn. Sept. 5, 1811; died Apr.
1, 1815.
VI. Susanna Hunsicker, born. Sept. 29, 1816. Mrd.
Ephraim Moyer, Oct. 29, 1861. P. O., Blooming
Glen, Pa. Carpenter. Menn. Children: Emma, Mil-
ton, Jacob, William, Harry, Wilson, Clayton, Susan,
Ida, Florence.
VII. Emma Mover, bn. Aug. 2T, 1865. Mrd. Hiram
G. Moyer, Dec. 1884. P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa.
Farmer. Menn. Children: (VIII.) Cora Moyer, born,
Feb. 21, 1886. (VIII.) Delia Mover, bn. Dec. 11, 1888.
(VIII.) Bertha Moyer, bn. Feb. 17, 1891.
VII. Milton Moyer, bn. Nov. 10, 1866; died Feb. 11,
1868.
VII. Jacob Moyer, bn. Nov. 16, 1868; died May 8,
1877.
VII. William Moyer, bn. Sept. 25, 1871; died Oct.
16, 1871.
VII. Harry Moyer, bn. Jan. 6, 1873.
VII. Wilson Moyer, bn, Apr. 24, 1876; died May 8,
1877.
VII. Clayton Mover, bn. Apr. 27, 1879.
VII. Susan Madora Mover, bn. Aug. 13, 1881.
VII. Ida May Moyer, bn. Feb. 21, 1886; died Aug.
12, 1886.
VII. Florence Moyer, bn. Feb. 10, 1890.
VI. Isaac Hunsicker, bn. Dec. 26, 1849. Mrd. Sarah
Cassel, in 1871. She died Sept. 24, 1878. P. O., Ben-
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jamin, Pa. Farmer. Mcnn. Children: (VII.) Henry
Hunsicker, bn. Jane 4, 1872. (VII.) Jacob Hunsicker,
bn. Apr. 23, 1874; died Mar. 30, 1876. (VII.) Martin
Hunsicker, born, Sept. 11, 1875. (VII.) Allen Hun-
sicker, bn. Oct. 17, 1877; died Feb. 26, 1879. Isaac
mrd. second wife Susanna Derstine, — . Children:
(VII.) Sallie Hunsicker, bn. July 3, 1880. (VII.)
Abraham Hunsicker, bn. Dec. 4, 1881. (VII.) Lizzie
Hunsicker, bn. September 2, 1883. (VII.) Harvey
Hunsicker, bn. June 10, 1885. (VII.) Annie Hunsicker,
bn. Apr. 15, 1887. (VII.) Hiram Hunsicker, bn. Sept.
22, 1888. (VII.) Elmer Hunsicker, bn. Jan. 18, 1890.
(VII.) Wilson Hunsicker, bn. May 3, 1891.
VI. Sophia E. M. Hunsicker, bn. in Bucks Co.,
July 17, 1851. Mrd. Zachary T. Waltz, Nov. 2, 1875.
P. O. , Perkasie, Pa. Custom tailor. Ger. Ref. ch.
Children: (VII.) Arthur H. Waltz, bn. July 31, 1880;
died Apr. 3, 1883. (VII.) William H. Waltz, bn. Dec.
4, 1882, (VII.) Lillie H. Waltz, bn. Feb. 25, 1877;
died same day.
VI. Barbara Hunsicker, bn. Oct. 8, 1853. Mrd.
Peter Yoder. — . P. O., Blooming Glen, Pa. Farmer.
Menn. No issue.
VI. Leanna Hunsicker, bn. Aug. 1, 1855; died Sept.
24, 1855.
IV. Barbara High, bn. Aug. 11, 1798; died Oct, 24,
1883. Mrd. Samuel Moyer,* — , (son of Deacon
Samuel Moyer, by a former wife). Lived on a farm
now owned by Christian F. Moyer, near Blooming
Glen, Pa. Menn. Children: John, Annie, Maria,
David, Abraham, Hannah, Susan.
V. John Moyer, bn. Nov. 12, 1818. Mrd. Lizzie
Moyer, — . Farmer and drover. Menn. Children:
Barbara, Hiram, Amanda, Hannah, Mary, Lizzie,
Samuel, John.
VI. Barbara Moyer, bn.— . Mrd. Abraham Cassel.
P. O., Sterling 'ill. Children: (VII.) Clayton. (VII.)
Mamie. (VII.) Gertie.
* This is a rare incident for a father and son to marry
sisters.
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VI. Hiram Moyer, bn.— . Mrd.— . P. O., Sterling,
111.
VI. Amanda Moyer, bn.— . Mrd. —Roth,—. P.O.,
Sterling, 111. Children: (VII.) Belle. (VII.) Lena Pearl.
VI. Mary Moyer, bn. — .
VI. Hannah Mover, bn. — . Mrd. — Trewdeon, — .
P.O., Sterling, 111. One child: (VII.) Harry Trewdeon.
VI. Lizzie Moyer, bn.— . Mrd. —Wright. P. O.,
Sterling, 111.
VI. Samuel Mo}*er, bn. — . Mrd. Irene — . P. O.,
Sterling, 111. One child: (VII.)—.
VI. John Moyer, bn. — .
V. Anna Moyer, bn. July 29, 1820; died—. Mrd.
Henry Button. He was born about 1816; died — .
Justice of the Peace, etc. Children: James, Susanna,
Infant, Infant, Maria, Sylvester. — Anna mrd. second
husband James Bergey, — . No issue.
VI. James Button, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Hannah
Slotter, — . One child: (VII.) James.
VI. Susanna Button, bn. — ; died aged 16 yrs. S.
VI. Infant bn. — ; died unnamed.
VI. Infant bn. — ; died unnamed.
VI. Maria Button, bn.— . Mrd. Charles Weisel— .
P. O., Benjamin, Pa. Cigar-maker. Children: (VII.)
Infant. (VII.) Infant. (VII.) Lottie. (VII.) Wallace.
(VII.) Annie. (VII.) Emma.
VI. Sylvester Button, bn. — . Mrd. — Cline, — , Res.
Philadelphia. Children: (VII.) Florence. (VII.) Roscoe.
(VII.) Bertram. (VII.) Delia.
VI. Emma, bn— . Mrd. Abraham Groff, -^. P. O.,
Sellersville, Pa. Blacksmith. Children: (VII.) Howard
Groff. (VII.) Walter Groff.
V. Maria Moyer, bn. Nov. 30, 1822. Mrd. Peter L.
Snyder, — . He died — . Farmer. Luth. One child:
(VI.) Hannah Snyder, died aged 21 yrs. Maria mrd.
second husband Jacob Baughman— . He died — .
No issue.
V. David Meyers, bn. Mar. 1, 1826. Mrd. Margaret
Hendricks,—. Merchant. Children: (VI.) Frank.
(VI.) Phares. (VI.) David. (VI.) Lincoln. (VI.) Simeon.
(VI.) Lizzie. (VI.)-.
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V. Abraham H. Myers, bn in Bucks Co., Pa.,
June 3, 1829. Mrd. Hannah Alderfer, June 13, 1850.
P. O., Sterling, 111. Carpenter and painter. Menn's.
Children: Isabella, James, Amanda, Jemima, Maria,
Nelson, Lincoln, Irvin, William, John, Grant, Hiram,
Frank, Nettie.
VI. Isabella Myers, bn. Jan. 7, 1851; died Aug. 5,
1852.
VI. James Myers, bn. Sept. 3, 1852. S.
VI. Amanda Myers, bn. Sept. 5, 1851. Mrd. E. I.
Stedman, July 1, 1872. P. O., Unadilla, Neb.
VI. Jemima Myers, bn. Sept. 20, 1856; died Mar.
28, 1881. Mrd. William Stedman, Jan. 1876
Children: (VII.) Boy Stedman, bn — ; died—, aged 3
years. (VII.) — Stedman, bn — .
VI. Maria Myers, bn. July 7, 1858; died Sept. 12,
1858.
VI. Nelson Myers, bn. July 22, 1859. Engineer. S.
VI. Lincoln Myers, bn. Aug. 31, 186L Mrd.—.
Farmer.
VI. Irvin Myers, bn. July 20, 1863; died Jan. 29,
1881.
VI. William Myers, bn. Sept, 17, 1865. Engineer. S.
VI. John Myers, bn. June 22, 1867. Brick-mason. S.
VI. Grant Myers, bn. Mar. 28, 1869. S.
VI. Hiram Myers, bn. Aug. 11, 1871. Mrd. .
One son: (VII.)—.
VI. Frank Myers, bn. Nov. 20, 1875; died Jan. 13,
1879.
VI. Nettie Myers, bn. Dec. 8, 1878; died Nov. 26,
1881.
V. Hannah Moyer, bn. Jan. 18, 1831. Mrd. Enos
Savacool, — . P. O. , Benjamin, Pa. Merchant. Luth.
Children: Susan, James, William, Levi, Frank.
VI. Susan Savacool, bn. Oct. 9, 1851; died infant.
VI. James Irvin Savacool, bn. Jan. 8, 1856; died
affed 8 years.
VI. William Savacool, bn. Feb. 18, 1858. Mrd. Ella
Stoneback. She died in 1886. Children: (VII.) Lizzie
Savacool. (VII.) Erwin Savacool. — William married
second wife Mrs. Lavina Savacool — . P. O., Perkasie,
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Pa. Dealer in eoal and lumber. Lath. Children:
(VII.) Hannah Savaoool. (VII.) Robert Patterson
Savaeool.
VI. Levi Savaeool, bn. — ; died aged about 20 years.
VI. Frank Savaeool, bn. Dec. 5, 1864. Mrd. Malinda
Winner—. Salesman in Philadelphia, Pa. No issue.
V. Susan Moyer, bn. Oct. 11, 1831; died Mar. 26,
1858. Mrd. Thomas B. Deetz, Oct. 11, 1851. P.O.,
Sellersville, Pa. Carriage builder. Luth. Children:
(VI.) Emma Jane Deetz, bn. Mar. 3, 1856; died Sept.
25, 1857. (VI.) Jacob Irwin Deetz, bn. Mar. 11, 1858;
died July 17, 1858.
IV. Mary High, bn. in Bucks Co. Pa. about 1790;
died in Summit Co., Ohio, in 1861. Mrd. David
Newcomer, — . He died in 1833. Carpenter. Menn.
Children: Barbara, John, Annie, David, Mary. Susan,
Eliza, Lavina, Jacob. — Mrd. second husband Jacob
Fretz, in 1839. He died in 1865. Shoemaker. Menn.
V. Barbara Newcomer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Mathias
Smith,-. Children: (VI.) Jacob Smith, bn.—. P.O.,
Athens, Mich. (VI.) Caroline Smith bn.— . Mrd.
Wm. H. Yonkey. P. O., Wadsworth, O. (VI.) David
Smith, bn. — ; died 1876. 21yrs. (VI.) Elizabeth Smith,
bn: — died young. (VI.) Harvey Smith, bn — . Married
Corda Wagner. P. O., Wadsworth, O.
V. John Newcomer, bn.--; died infant.
V. Nancy Newcomer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., July
8, 1816; died at Sterling, 111. June 7, 1888. Mrd. John
Kline, in 1838. He was bn. July 17, 1814; died June
2, 1864. Farmer. Menn. Children: Henry, Mary,
Susanna, John, Emeline, Lavina, Elizabeth, Sarah.
VI. Henry N. Kline, bn. in Montg. Co., Pa., Nov.
18, 1838. Mrd. Mary A. Cassel— , P. O., Mention,
Mich. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Frank Kline, bn. May
5, 1867. (VII.) Charles Kline, bn. Sept. 19, 1868.
VI. Mary Ann Kline, bn. Oct. 1, 1810. Mrd. Lewis
Vogt, Oct. 2, 1860. P. O., Sterling, 111. Luth.
Children: Susanna, Margaret, Josephine, Agnes,
Emeline, Edith, Ida, John, Clara.
VII. Susanna Vogt, bn. July 13, 1861. Mrd. Ross
Overly, July 13, 1882. P. O., Sterling, 111. One
child:* (VIII.) Nellie Overly, bn. May 10, 1883.
VII. Margaret A. Vogt, bn. Oct. 10, 1862. MrcL
Norton Bush, May 25, 1883. He died Mar. 5, 1889.
Children: (VIII.) Franklin L. Bush, bn. Apr. 1, 1884.
(VIII.) Gertrude G. Bush, bn. July 10, 1885. (VIII.)
Mabel M. Bush, bn. Nov. 3, 1886. (VIII.) Henry
Oliver Bush, bn. Oct. 11, 1888.— Margaret mrd. sec-
ond husband John F. Johnson, June 1, 1891. P. O.,
Sterling, 111. One child: (VIII.) Hattie Irene Johnson,
bn. May 6, 1892.
VII. Josephine Vogt, bn. July 28, 1866. Mrd. Elmer
Coopernell in 1885. He died May 29, 1886. One
child: (VIII.) Eva Maud Coopernell, bn. Mar. 4, 1885;
died May 19, 1886. — Josephine mrd. second husband
Daniel Grant, Dec. 31, 1891. P. O., 26 N. Ashland
Ave., Chicago, 111.
VII. Agnes May Vogt, bn. Mar. 3, 1868. Mrd.
William Kraft, Mar. 17, 1892. P. O.. Sterling, 111.
VII. Emeline Vogt, bn. Mar. 14, 1871. Mrd. Fred.
Duffield, Jan. 16, 1892. P. O., Sterling, 111.
VII. Edith Vogt, bn. Jan. 30, 1873; died Apr. 4,
1873.
VII. Ida Mav Vogt, bn. Oct. 28, 1874.
VII. John Martin Vogt, bn. Jan. 3, 1877.
VII. Clara Vogt, bn. July 9, 1879.
VI. Susanna Kline, bn. in Montg. Co., Pa., Sept. 3,
1842. Mrd. Benjamin A. Schultz, Nov. 15, 1864.
He died May 19, 1874. P. O., Sterling, 111. Cong.
Children: (VII.) Samuel Henry Schultz, bn. Apr. 8,
1865; died Mar. 31, 1882. (VII.) James K. Schultz,
bn. Feb. 18, 1869. (VII.) Edwin K. Schultz, bn.
Jan. 15, 1872.
VI. John N. Kline, bn. July 15, 1845; died Apr. 21,
1887.
VI. Emeline Kline, bn. Mar. 22, 1848. Mrd. Ed-
ward H. Wildasin, May 17, 1867. P. O., Sterling,
111. Children: (VII.) Anna Lurame Wildasin, born
Feb. 13, 1868. (VII.) Joshua Wildasin, born Nov. 1,
1872.
VI. Lavina Kline, bn. Dec. 19, 1850. Mrd. Abra-
ham B. Hunsberger, Apr. 7, 1869. P. O., Sterling,
111. Baptists. Children: (VII.) Alvin R. Hunsberger,
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bn. July 14, 1871. Electrician. (VII.) Bertha G.
Hunsberger, bn. July 7, 1876. Baptist. (VII.) Mabel
A. Hunsberger, bn. Mar. 7, 1885.
VI. Elizabeth Kline, bn. May 10, 1857. Mrd. Frank
Compton, Aug. 18, 1871. P." O., Sterling, 111. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Anna Belle Compton, bn. Dec. 22, 1874.
Mrd. Ephraira B. Shumaker, Sept. 28, 1892. P. O.,
Sterling, 111. Baptists. (VII.) Clarence Eugene
Compton, born June 14, 1877. (VII.) Claud Elmer
Compton, born June 14, 1877; died Aug. 29, 1877.
(VII.) Olive Maud Compton, bn. Mar. 26, 1879. (VII.)
Eva Blanch Compton, bn. Aug. 2, 1881.
VI. Sarah Ann Kline, bn. Mar. 9, 1859. Mrd. An-
drew J. Pexton, Apr. 11, 1881. P. O., Sterling, 111.
One child: (VII.) Edwin H. Pexton, bn. Dec. 16, 1882.
V. David Newcomer, bn. — ; died. Mrd. — . Dea-
con in Menn. ch. Children: (VI.) Annie Newcomer,
bn. — . Res. 123 Pigeon St., Elkhart, Ind. (VI.).
Mathias Newcomer, bn. — . P. O. , Wakarusa, Ind.
(VI.) Barbara Newcomer, bn. — . Mrd. — Ginrich.
Res. 720 Main St., Goshen, Ind. — David mrd. second
wife Esther Wismer, in 1860. No issue.
V. Mary Newcomer, born in Bucks Co., Pa.,
Apr. 21, 1820. Mrd. Charles Cassel, Oct. 8, 1840.
He was bn. May 4, 1812; died Jan. 12, 1888. Was
blind 3 or 4 years. P. O., Doylestown, O. Farmer.
Baptists. Children: Ann, David, Mary, Lovina, Joel,
Sarah, George, Elizabeth, Susanna, Jacob, Charles.
VI. Ann Cassel, born Apr. 3, 1842. Mrd. Louis
Roland — . P. O. , Port Providence, Pa. R. R. en-
gineer. Baptists. Children: (VII.) Clarence, (VII.)
Elhanan, (VII.) Benny, (VII.) Albanus, (VII.) Lewis.
Of these children Elhanan and Benny met with a
very sad death. Clarence the eldest had gone to Port
Providence for the mail, and when returning was met
about i mile from home by his brothers. By the
roadside was a sand hole, into which all jumped
except little Louis. Suddenly the overhanging bank
gave way and buried the three eldest and the fourth
all but his head. Albanus told Louis to give the
alarm, and help soon came. Albanus was rescued
uninjured. Clarence was next reached, and was sup-
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posed to be dead, but was resuscitated in a little
while. As soon as possible Elhanan and Benny were
reached, but both were dead, though only covered
with eighteen inches of sand. The funeral of the two
boys was largely attended. The ministers present
were Rev's. C. I. Tompson, Jacob Meyers, Jacob
Gottwals and C. C. Walker. The sight was a sorrow-
ful one, and many a strong man broke in tears as
they gazed upon the little forms so suddenly cut
off upon the threshold of life.
VI. David Cassel, bn. Aug. 1, 1843. Mrd. Lucy
Cramer, — . P. O., Clinton, Iowa. Children: (VII.)
Huldah May Cassel, bn. — ; died — . (VII.) Walter
Cassel. (VII.) Charles Harvey Cassel. (VII.) Clara
Bell Cassel.
VI. Mary A. Cassel, bn. Feb. 28, 1845. Mrd. Henry
N. Kline. (See Index of References No. 18.)
VI. Lovina Cassel, bn. Nov. 27, 1846. Mrd. William
Kindig, — . He died in 1872. P. O., 174 East 4th
St., Canton, Ohio. Baptist. Children: (VII.) Jesse
DeCorsa Kindig. (VII.) Clyde Allen Kindig.
VI. Joel Cassel, born Mar. 27, 1850; died Feb. 11,
1853.
VI. Sarah Jane Cassel, bn. Jan. 20, 1852. Mrd.
Charles G. Folsom, July 15, 1891. P. O., 178 Elder
St., South Bend, Ind. Tinner.
VI. George Cassel, bn. Jan. 7, 1859. P. O., Tacoma,
Wash. Farmer. S.
VI. Elizabeth Castel, bn. Sept. 18, 1855. Mrd.
David Beal, — . P. O., Doylestown, O. Contractor
and builder. Children: (VII.) Mary Beal. (VII.) Flor-
ence Adella Beal. (VII.) Willis Roy Beal.
VI. Susanna Cassel, bn. Aug, 14, 1857. Mrd. Charles
Betz, — . P. O., Medina," O. Farmer. Children:
(VII.) Ellen Betz. (VII.) Aden Betz. (VII.) Jennie
EltaBetz (dec'd). (VII.) Russel Betz. (VII.) Benny
Betz. (VII.) Mary Alfia Betz.
VI. Jacob Cassel, bn. Sept. 26, 1859. Mrd. Anna
Kuhn, Oct. 22, 1892. P. O., Tacoma, Wash. Land-
lord. Agnostic.
VI. Charles Cassel, bn. in Medina Co., O., Jan. 17,
1863. Mrd. Lucy Snyder, Jan. 17, 1885. P. O.,
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Youngstown, O. Manufacturer of patterns. Children:
(VII.) George Ellis Cassel, bn. Feb. 28, 1886. (VII.)
Frank Nelson Cassel, bn. June 26, 1887. (VII.)
Charles Everett Cassel, bn. Oct. 20, 1891.
V. Susan Newcomer, bn. — . Mrd. Mathias Smith,
— . He died 1892. No issue.
V. Eliza Newcomer, born July 23, 1821. Mrd.
Hiram R. Fenimore, Oct. 10, 1860. He died Apr.
14, 1891. P. O., Akron, O. Farmer. Baptists
Children: Milton, Ella, Hiram, Adelbert.
VI. Milton M. Fenimore, bn. Aug. 9, 1861. Ma-
chinist.
VI. Ella N. Fenimore, bn. Feb. 18, 1861. Saleslady.
VI. Hiram A. Fenimore, bn. Feb. 26, 1866. Ma-
chinist. Baptist.
VI. Adelbert L. Fenimore, bn. Feb. 9, 1868. Mrd.
Nora Hunt, Dec. 21, 1890. P. O., Akron, O. Ma-
chinist. Baptist. One child: (VII.) Helen Maria
Fenimore, bn. Nov. 10, 1891.
V. Lavina M. Newcomer, born in Bucks Co., Pa.,
Oct 2, 1826. Mrd. George Decker, Sept. 30, 1852.
P. O., Johnson's Corners, O. Shoemaker. Lutheran.
No issue.
V. Jacob Newcomer, bn. — . Mrd. Catharine Daub,
— . P. O., Wakarusa, Ind. Children: (VI.) Samuel.
(VI.) Harvey.
III. Hannah Wismer, born in Bucks Co., Pa.,
Feb. 17, 1761; died — . Mrd. John Schattinger, *
son of fHans George Schattinger, — . Farmer.
Menu. Children: Margaret, Abraham, Anna, John,
Mary, Henry, Joseph, Jacob.
* It is said that Schattinger was the original mode ot
spelling the name, but it is now spelled Shattinger and Shad-
dinger, by the descendants.
t Hans George Shaddinger, according to the tradition
of the family was a native of Wittenburgh, Germany. Emi-
grated to America in the ship Patience from Rotterdam, last
from Cowes. Arrived Sept. 17, 1753. Taught school at
Deep Run. Had rent free for taking care of the Mennonite
meeting-house. Children: Abraham, John, Andrew, Eliza-
beth, (mrd. Tinsman) and other daughters.
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IV. Margaret Schattinger, born — . Mrd. Jacob
Gross, — . Lived in Ohio.
IV. Abraham Shaddinger, bn. Jan. 8, 1789; died — .
Mrd. Agnes Landis, Oct. 20, 1812. She was bn.
July 29, 1791; died Apr. 28, 1852. Weaver. Menn.
Children: Jacob, Mary, John, Hannah, Magdalena,
Sarah.
V. Jacob L. Shaddinger, bn. July 22, 1313. Mrd.
Mary Leatherman, Mar. 8, 1842. She died — . P.
O., Dublin, Pa. Retired farmer. Menn. Children:
Sophia, Mary, Charles, Edward, Sallie, Elias. — Jacob
mrd. second wife Sarah Fretz, Mar. 23, 1875.
VI. Sophia Shaddinger, bn. Apr. 12, 1814. Mrd.
Henry M. Kratz. (See Index of References No. 83.)
VI. Mary Ann Shaddinger, bn. July 18, 1847. Mrd.
Rev. Henry B. Rosenberger, Dec. 19, 1868. Farmer
and minister. Mr. Rosenberger was ordained to the
ministry of the Mennonite church at Blooming Glen,
Pa., where he has since served as one of the minis-
ters. No issue.
VI. Charles F. Shaddinger, bn. June 15, 1850; died
June 2, 1876. Carpenter. Menn.
VI. Edward E. Shaddinger, bn. Dec. 21, 1852; died
Oct. 29, 1884. Mrd. Anna Rosenberger, Nov. 23,
1879. Farmer. Menn. One child: (VIlJ Henry Shad-
dinger. bn. May 23, 1881.
VI. Sallie Shaddinger, born Sept. 30, 1855; died
Aug. 20, 1879. Menn.
VI. Elias F. Shaddinger, born Sept. 11, 1858; died
Feb. 4, 1863.
V. Mary L. Shaddinger, bn. Au£. 31, 1815. Mrd.
Christian Gayman, Sept. 30, 1845. Farmer near
Fountain ville, Penna. Menn. Children: Abraham,
Harvey.
VI. A*. James Gayman, bn. Oct. 12, 1847. Mrd.
Lydia Swartzlander, June 14, 1877. Mr. G. began
teaching school in 1866 and has followed that pro-
fession ever since. One child: (VII.) Paul Swartz-
lander Gayman, bn. May 13, 1885.
VI. Harvey Gayman, "born Apr. 12, 1849. Mrd.
Sarah Gross, in Sept. 1876. Formerly school-teacher,
now farmer. P. O., Fountain ville, Pa. Children:
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(VII.) Bertha Gayraan, bn. July 23, 1879. (VII.) J.
Willis Gayman, born Sept. 4, 1882; died Feb. 23,
1889. (VII.) George G. Gayman, bn. Mar. 1, 1886.
V. John L. Shaddinger, bn. July 16, 1818. Mrd.
Catharine Schlotter, Oct. 8, 1810. P. O., Blooming
Glen, Pa. Carpenter. Menn. Children: William,
Mary, Harvey, John, Susanna.
VI. William J. Shaddinger, bn. Sept. 24, 1811. He
enlisted in 1862 in the 104th Regt, Co. A. Penna. Inf. ,
and was killed by a bomb on Morris Island, at the
siege of Fort Wagner, Aug. 21, 1863.
VI. Mary Elizabeth Shaddinger, bn. Dec. 4, 1844;
died — . Mrd. William M. Kratz, — . Menn. No
issue.
VI. Harvey Shaddinger, bn. July 15, 1S48. Mrd.
Annie Fretz, Nov. 23, 1872. Saddler, painter and
paper-hanger. P. O., Kansas City, Mo. Baptists.
Children: (VII.) Willie Ira Shaddinger, bn. Apr. 24,
1876. (VII.) John Alvin Shaddinger, bn. Jan. 1,
1883. (VII.) Anna Laura Shaddinger, bn. Dec. 18,
1884. (VII.) Ina May Shaddinger, bn. May 1, 1887.
VI. John Henry Shaddinger, bn. Aug. 14, 1853.
Paper-hanger at Little Rock, Ark.
VI. Susanna Shaddinger, bn. Feb. 22, 1859. Mrd.
William D. Bishop, Oct. 31, 1878. Merchant of the
firm Bishop and Bro., Blooming Glen, Pa. Menn.
Children: (VII.) Katie Florence Bishop, bn. Mar. 4,
1880. (VII.) Lizzie Cora Bishop, born, Nov. 4, 1881.
(VII.) Walter S. Bishop, bn. Dec. 29, 1885.
V. Hannah Shaddinger, born Dec. 2, 1821. Mrd.
Joseph Leatherman, — . Farmer. Menn. Children:
Abraham, William.
VI. Abraham S. Leatherman, born, June 14, 1847.
Mrd. Ella Snyder, Feb. 5, 1874. Veterinary Surgeon
at Clinton, N. J. One child: (VII.) Maud Leatherman,
bn. May 25, 1875.
VI. William S. Leatherman.
V. Magdalena Shaddinger, bn. June 17, 1826. Mrd.
Samuel A. Detweiler, Sept. 10, 1845. He died Oct.
23, 1873, in 111. Christian ch. Children: Joseph,
Clayton, Mary, Hannah, Edwin, Abia, Henry, Anna,
Harvey.
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VI. Joseph S. Detweiler, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Aug.
21, 1847. Mrd. Fannie R. Rutt, Sept. 12, 1872. P.
O., Sterling, 111. Merchant. Christians. Children:
(VII.) Ira Grant Detweiler, bn. Oct. 17, 1873. (VII.)
Harry Detweiler, bn. Aug. 31, 1875. (VII.) Guy
Leroy Detweiler, bn. June 8, 1880. (VII.) Anna Pearl
Detweiler, bn. July 10, 1888.
VI. Clayton S. Detweiler, bn. Aug. 29, 1850. Mrd.
Cora A. Noble, Dec. 27, 1883. P. O., Clay Centre,
Neb. Farmer. Christian. Wife Cong. Children:
(VII.)Fannie Lucile Detweiler, bn. June 4, 1885. (VII.)
Verne Noble Detweiler, bn. May 8, 1887.
VI. Mary Ann Detweiler, born May 12, 1852; died
Dec. 14, 1864.
VI. Hannah Detweiler, bn. Dec 23, 1854. Mrd.
Christian R. Rutt, Sept. 12, 1872. Wheelwright in
Whiteside Co., 111. Christians. Children: (VII.) Mar-
tin Elwood Rutt, bn. Mar. 11, 1874; died Aug. 20,
1879. (VII.) Ida May Rutt, bn. Nov. 22, 1877; died
Aug 21, 1879. (VII.') John Clayton Rutt, bn. Mar. 15,
1879. (VII.) Albert Leroy Rutt, bn. Sept. 10, 1880;
died Nov. 26, 1884. (VII.) Samuel Urr Rutt, bn. Oct.
21, 1882; died Dec. 27, 1882. (VII.) William Lloyd
Rutt, bn. Feb. 15, 1886.
VI. Edwin S. Detweiler, M. D. bn. May 9, 1856.
Physician in Chicago, 111. Cong.
VI. Abia John Detweiler, bn. at Sterling, 111., Feb.
27, 1860. Mrd. Lena Brooks, Dec. 21, 1882. P. O.,
Clay Centre, Neb. Farmer. Christians. Children:
(VII.) Bertha Detweiler, bn. Oct. 15, 1883. (VII.) Mag-
dalena Detweiler, bn. Mar. 4, 1885. (VII.) Edwin
Detweiler, bn. Aug. 24, 1886. (VII.) Ida Pearl Det-
weiler, bn. Sept. 19, 1888.
VI. Henry Detweiler, bn. Oct. 19, 1863; died Dec.
7, 1864.
VI. Anna Detweiler, bn. May 18, 1866; died Feb. 5,
1867.
VI. Harvey James Detweiler, bn. July 10, 1867.
Teacher in Clay Co., Neb. Christian.
V. Sarah Shaddinger, bn. June 7, 1826; died— , aged
about 14 years.
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IV. Anna Shaddinger, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Samuel
Myers, — . He died — . Farmer. Menn. Children:
Christian, Abraham, Joseph, Hannah, Sarah, John,
Levi.
V. Christian S. Meyer, bn. — . Mrd. — Detweiler, — .
P. 0., Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: So-
phia, Mary, Anna, Lizzie.
VI. Sophia Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham K. Meyer,
Jan. 23, 1863. "Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Till-
man Meyer, bn. Dec. 10, 1865. (VII.) Lydia Meyer,
bn. Oct. 14, 1869. (VII.) Edwin M. Meyer, bn. Nov.
20, 1873. (VII.) Abraham Meyer, bn. Mar. 5, 1880.
VI. Mary Meyers, bn.— . Mrd. Rev. John Leather-
man. (See Index of References No. 19.)
VI. Anna Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. Jacob Leatherman.
(See Index of References No. 20.)
VI. Lizzie Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. John O. Overholt.
P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa.
V. Abraham S. Meyers, bn.— . Mrd. Elizabeth
Leatherman, — . P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Farmer.
Menn. Children: (VI.) Christian L. Meyers, bn. — .
P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. (VI.) Abraham L. Meyers,
bn.— . (VI.) Anna Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. Jacob High,
— . P. O., Bedminster, Pa. (VI.) Sallie Meyers, bn.
— . Mrd. Jacob Angeny. (See Index of References
No. 21.) (VI.) Lizzie Meyers, bn.— . P. O., Bed-
minster, Pa. S.
V. Joseph S. Meyer, bn. in Bedminster Twp., Feb.
25, 1838. Mrd. Anna Miller, Nov. 21, 1860. She was
bn. in Lehigh Co., Mar. 24, 1838. P. O., Pipersville,
Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: Abraham, Milton,
William, Anna, Elizabeth, David.
VI. Abraham M. Meyer, bn. June 28, 1862; died
May 28, 1872.
VI. Milton M. Meyer, born Oct. 11, 1864. Mrd.
Emma Wisler, — . P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Farmer.
One child: (VII.) Joseph Meyer, bn. 1889.
VI. William M. Meyer, bn. Feb. 23, 1867. Mrd.
Eliza Meyer, — . P. O., Dublin, Pa. Laborer. One
child: (VII.) Anna Meyer, bn. 1889.
VI. Anna M. Meyer, bn. Sept. 22, 1869. Mrd. To-
bias Hunsberger,— . P. O., Pipersville, Pa. Farmer.
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VI. Elizabeth M. Meyer, bn. Oct. 29, 1871. S.
VI. David M. Meyer, bn. Dec. 29, 1877.
V. Hannah Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham Gehman,
Dec. 20, 1846. *P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Menn.
Children: Samuel, John, Elizabeth, Anna, Sarah,
Infant, Catharine, Hannah.
VI. Samuel Gehman, bn. Nov. 3, 1818. Mrd. Mary
Gross, Feb. 1, 1873. P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa.
Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) John Gehman, bn.
Mar. 12, 1874. (VII.) Abraham and Samuel Gehman,
bn. Aug. 10, 1876. (VII.) Daniel Gehman, bn. Nov.
17, 1878.
VI. John Gehman, bn. Mar. 8, 1851; died May 27,
1861.
VI. Elizabeth Gehman, bn. Nov. 8, 1852. Mrd.
Henry Rice, Dec. 9, 1878. Farmer. Menn. Children:
(VII.) Abraham Rice, bn. Oct, 27, 1882. (VII.) Anna
Rice, bn. Oct. 13, 1884. (VII.)Hannah Rice, bn. Sept,
7, 1886. (VII.) Samuel Rice, bn. Aug. 23, 1888.
VI. Anna Gehman, bn. Feb. 8, 1855. Mrd. Martin
M. Leatherman. (See Index of References No. 22.)
VI. Sarah Gehman, bn. Oct, 10, 1857. Mrd. Jacob
Y.« Leatherman, Feb. 1876. Farmer. Menn. Children:
(VII.) Elizabeth Leatherman. (VII.) — Leatherman.
VI. Infant bn. and died unnamed.
VI. Catharine Gehman, bn. Sept. 24, 1860. Mrd.
Samuel Leatherman, in 1880. Menn. Children: (VII.)
Abraham, (dec'd). (VII.) David. (VII.) Jacob. (VII.)
Hannah. (VII.) Anna.
VI. Hannah Gehman, bn. June 7, 1864. Mrd. Henry
Y. Leatherman in 1884. Farmer. Menn. One child:
(VII.) Sarah Leatherman, bn. Oct, 10, 1889.
V. Sarah Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. Aaron Tyson, — . One
child: (VI.) Joseph M. Tyson, bn.— . Mrd. Elizabeth
Leatherman, — .
V. John S. Myers, bn. in Bedminster Twp., Pa.,
Nov. 20, 1813; died Mar. 6, 1S87. Mrd. Mary Holde-
man in 1835. She was bn. Oct. 28, 1810; died Apr.
7, 1845. Children: Anna, Cornelius, Hannah. — John
mrd. second wife — Hunsicker (a widow Derstine).
Farmer. Menn. Children: Lydia, Sophia, John,
Mary.
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VI. Anna Myers, bn. Oct. 8, 1837. Mrd. Daniel
Myers,—. He died — . P. O., Pipersville, Pa. Chil-
dren: Peter, Mary, Lydia, Daniel.
VII. Peter Myers, bn.—. Mrd.—. P. O., Pipersville,
Pa.
VII. Mary Myers, bn.— . Mrd. Albert Rice in 1882.
P. O., Pipersville, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children:
(VIM.) Daniel Rice, bn. Mar. 1883. (VIII.) Harvey
Rice, bn. in 1885. (VIII.) Twins died unnamed. (VIII.)
Noah Rice, bn. July 1888.
VII. Lydia Myers, bn. — ; died—. Mrd. Isaac M.
Mill. Two children: — . — .
VII. Daniel Myers, bn.— . S.
VI. Cornelius Myers, bn. in Bedminster Twp., Pa.
Oct. 24, 1839. Mrd. Anna Wismer, Mar. 20, 1869.
P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children:
(VII.) Libbie Myers, bn. Aug. 7, 1870. S. (VII.) Mary
Myers,bn. Dec. 23, 1871. S. (VII.) Ella Myers, bn.
Dec. 20, 1873. S. (VII.) Cornelius Myers, bn. May 3,
1876. (VII.) Eli Wismer Myers, bn." Apr. 18, 1878.
(VII.) Sophia Myers, bn. Apr. 29, 1880. (VII.) Annie
Myers, bn. May 21, 1885.
VI. Hannah Myers, bn. Dec. 4, 1813; died May 27,
1811.
VI. Lydia Myers, bn. — . Mrd. Jacob M. High.
(See Index of References No. 23).
VI. Sophia Myers, bn. Oct. 9, 1855. Mrd. John L.
Fretz, Oct. 9, 1875. P. O., Gardenville, Pa. Farm-
er. Menn. Children: (VII.) Wilson L. Fretz, bn.
Apr. 15, 1878. (VII.) Ella Nora Fretz, bn. Aug. 5,
1881. (VII.) Mary Etta Fretz, bn. Sept. 6, 1886. (VII.)
Flora Fretz, bn. May 20, 1888.
VI. John A. Myers, bn. — . Mrd. Mary Myers — .
Menn. Have Issue.
VI. Mary Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. Daniel G. Gross — .
P. O., Founta'inville, Pa.
V. Levi S. Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. — . No issue.
IV. John Shattinger, bn. Aug. 13, 1799; died Mar.
5, 1861. Mrd. Catharine Myers,—. She was bn. Sept.
1810. Farmer. Mrs. S. Menn. Children: Mary,
Rachel, Jacob, Ephraim, Joseph, Eliza, Hannah,
Samuel, John, Wilson, Levi.
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V. Mary W. Shaddinger, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr.
30, 1829. Mrd. Geo. Hoverstick, May 17, 1849. He
died Apr. 19, 1891. They lived in Pennsylvania six
years, then purchased a farm in Indiana on which
they lived from 1861 to 1889, when they sold it and
bought a home in Nappanee, Ind. Shoemaker and
Farmer. Mr. H. member Ch. of God. Mrs. H. Meth.
Ep. Children: Washington, Caroline, Emma.
VI. Washington Hoverstick, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa.,
June 18, 1852. Mrd. Annie Kauffman, Sept. 12,
1871. She was born at Fish Lake, Ind., Sept. 10,
1855. P.O., Waukesha, Wis. Engineer on Wiscon-
sin Central R. R. Meth. Children: (VII.) Zulah
Hoverstick, bn. June 21, 1879. (VII.) Gracie Hover-
stick, bn. Feb. 5, 1885. (VII.) Delia Hoverstick, bn.
Aug. 23, 1886. (VII.) Frank W. Hoverstick, bn. Oct.
5, 1888.
VI. Caroline Hoverstick, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Aug.
6, 1851. Mrd. Samuel J. Winder, May 5, 1873. He
wasbn. at Portage, O., Dec. 17, 1818. P. O., Otta-
wa, Kan. Carpenter in employ of Sante Fee R. R.
shops. Mrs. W. Meth. Children: (VII.) Frank Alda
Winder, bn. Nov. 23, 1871. Meth. (VII.) Harry Le-
ander Winder, bn. Aug. 26, 1877. Meth. (VII.) Wil-
lis Nelson Winder, bn. Jan. 6, 1881. (VII.) Charles
Earl Winder, bn. Aug. 28, 1885; died Feb. 2, 1892.
(VII.) Nellie Elsie Winder, bn. Feb. 7, 1889.
VI. Emma Hoverstick, bn. in Bureau Co., 111., June
20, 1858. Mrd. Fred. J. Bryson, son of Rev. George
Bryson, Sept. 12, 1875. He was bn. in Elkhart Co.,
Ind., Nov. 8, 1851. P. O., Waukesha, Wis. Fireman
on Wisconsin Central R. R. Children: (VII.) Nellie
Irene Bryson, bn. Aug. 15, 1878. (VII.) Louis Leroy
Bryson, bn. May 9, 1880.
V. Rachel Shaddinger, bn. Mar. 7, 1831. Mrd. Na-
than Fretz, — . P. O., Gardenville, Pa. Farmer.
Drover. Children: Laura, Lizzie, Ella, Eddie, Dan-
iel, Willis, Clara.
VI. A. Laura Fretz, bn. — . Mrd. Absalom Fretz,
Dec. 27, 1883. Grocery business at 1130 Norris St.,
Philadelphia, Pa. Baptists. Children: (VII.) Herbert
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S. Fretz, bn. Dec. 20, 1886. (VII.) Walter L. Fretz,
bn. June 12, 1889.
VI. Lizzie F. Fretz, bn. Aug. 10, 1861. Mrd. Mont-
gomery Miller, Nov. 16, 1881. Machinist. Baptists.
Children: (VII.) Pearl F. Miller, bn. Sept. 16, 1885.
(VII.) Willis F. Miller, bn. Jan. 20, 1888; died Aug.
18, 1888.
VI. Ella Fretz, bn.
VI. Eddie Fretz, bn. — . Mrd. Miss Black. One
Child: (VII.) — .
VI. Daniel Fretz.
VI. Willis Fretz.
VI. Clara Fretz.
V. Jacob Shaddinger, bn. Dec. 7, 1833. Mrd. Mary
J. Wismer, — . P. O., Lahoska, Pa. Mason. Bap-
tists. Children: Hannah, Theodosia, Addie, Theodore,
Lidie, Harry.
VI. Hannah A. Shaddinger, bn. at Richboro, Pa.,
June 5, 1865. Mrd. Charles Lawson Pierson, Sr., — .
He was bn. in Philadelphia, Pa., May 30, 1868. P. O.,
Philadelphia, Pa. Carpenter and builder. Children:
(VII.) Ida Myrtle Pierson, bn. Mar. 4, 1890. (VII.)
Charles Lawson Pierson, Jr., bn. Jan. 13, 1892; died
July 15, 1892. (VII.) Earl Leslie Pierson, bn. Jan. 12,
1893.
VI. Theodosia C. Shaddinger, bn. in Plumsteadville,
Pa., Sept. 4, 1867. Mrd. Isaac Peters, — . He was
bn. in N. J., Jan. 1, 1858. Laborer. Children: (VII)
Isaiah P. Peters, bn. Nov. 21, 1888; died Oct. 25,
1890. (VII.) Agnes E. Peters, bn. Apr. 16, 1891.
VI. Addie G. Shaddinger, bn. in Bucks Co., Nov.
13, 1870.
VI. Theodore Shaddinger, bn. Nov. 7, 1873; died Apr.
25, 1885.
VI. Lidie Shaddinger, bn. in Solebury, Oct. 11,
1876.
VI. Harry G. Shaddinger, bn. in Solebury, Oct. 21,
1881.
V. Ephraim M. Shadinger, bn. Mar. 31, 1835.
Mrd. Kate W. Cope, Mar. 30, 1865. P. O., Pember-
ton, N. J. School-teacher. Baptists. Children: (VI.)
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Spencer C. Shadinger, bn. Jan. 9, 1874. Baptist. S.
(VI.) John Hervey Shadinger, bn. — ; died May 1877.
V. Joseph Shadinger, bn. Aug. 27, 1837; died — .
Mrd. Hannah Hanway, — . She died — . Children:
(VI.) William Shaddinger, bn. — ; died — . (VI.) David
Shaddinger, bn. — .
V. Eliza Shaddinger, bn. Jan. 1, 1840; died Mar. 17,
1863. Mrd. Joseph Nash, - . Had one child, (VI.) —
Nash, bn. — ; died - .
V. Hannah Shaddinger, bn. Dec. 1, 1842. P. O.,
Garden ville, Pa. S.
V. Samuel Shaddinger, bn. Nov. 5, 1843.
V. John Shaddinger, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Nov.
14, 1845. Mrd. Jennie R. Titus, of Philadelphia, Pa.,
May 7, 1874. P. O., Goshen, Ind. Book-keeper.
Baptists. Children: (VI.) Jennie Louisa Shaddinger,
bn. Nov. 1, 1876; died Feb. 10, 1889. (VI.) Howard
Shaddinger, bn. Mar. 5, 1887; died Sept. 13, 1887.
(VI.) Wilson Whitney Shaddinger, bn. Feb. 6, 1889.
V. Wilson Shaddinger, bn. Oct. 5, 1847. S.
V. Levi Shadinger, "bn. Sept. 27, 1849. P. O., Gar-
denville, Pa. Studied medicine. Graduated M. D. at
University of Pennsylvania. Baptist. S.
IV. Mary Shattinger, bn. about 1804; died 1864.
Mrd. David Weirman, — . He was bn. about 1800;
died in Philadelphia, Pa. , about 1832. Hotel keeper.
Mr. W. Menn. Mrs. W. Baptist. Children: John,
Joseph, Charles, Cordelia.
V. John Weirman, bn. about 1824; died 1875. Mrd.
Wilhelmina Lukins, — . Family live at 2310 Fairhill
St., Philadelphia.
V. Joseph Weirman, bn. about 1827; died in 1873.
Mrd Martha Yothers, — . Free Christian. Res.
Philadelphia, Pa.
V. Charles Weirman, bn. near Milford, Pa., in 1829.
Mrd. Amanda Jones, — . P. O., Vineland, N. J.
Formerly coach-maker. Baptist. Children: Emma,
Carrie, Annie, George.
VI. Emma Weirman, bn. 1855. Mrd. John Livezey,
— . Painter. Baptist. Children: (VII.) Bertha Live-
zey, bn. in 1876. (VII.) Carrie Livezey, bn. in 1879;
died in infancy. (VII.) Annie Livezey, bn. in 1879
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(twin); died in infancy. (VII.) Elsie F. Livezey, bn.
in 18S2.
VI. Carrie Weirman, bn. 185S. P. O., Vineland,
N. J. Baptist, S.
VI. Annie Weirman, bn. 1860. Mrd. Wm. Coulter.
Hosiery M'fg in Phila. Baptist. Children: (VII.)
Annie A. Coulter, bn. in 1881. (VII.) Emma F.
Coulter, bn. in 1888. (VII.) Ruth E. Coulter, bn. in
1891.
VI. George Weirman, bn. in 1862; died 1882. Bap-
tist. One child: (VII.) Charles Weirman, bn. in 1882;
died in infancy.
V. Cordelia Weirman, bn. about 1831; died 1862.
Baptist.
IV. Henry Shattinger, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., June
12, 1800; died Mar. 22, 1811. Mrd. Mary A. Shad-
dinger, daughter of Jonathan and Susanna Shad-
din o-er, Mar. 25, 1825. She was bn. Aug. 1, 1801:
died in Phila.. Pa., May 15, 1881. Farmer. Baptists!
Children: Margaret, Susanna, Caroline, Samuel,
Joseph, Hannah, Henry, Matthias.
V. Margaret G. Shattinger, born July 29, 1826;
died Dec. 23, 1861. Mrd. Reading Lewis, M. D.,
Jan. 18, 1818. He died in Caldwell, Kan., Jan. 1.
1888. Children: Granville, Byron, Mary.
VI. S. P. Granville Lewis, bn. in Dublin, Bucks Co. ,
June 21, 1849. Mrd. Mary A. Griffin, Oct. 19, 1875.
She was born Aug. 1, 1818. P. O., Caldwell, Kan.
Real estate and insurance. Mrs. L., Baptist. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Sydney Caroline Lewis, bn. and died
Jan. 11, 1877. (VII.) Edna Bell Lewis, bn. Mar. 30,
1880. (VII.) Ralph Granville Lewis, Eugene Neal
Lewis, bn. Feb. 15. 1882, twins. (VII.) Francis Clay
Lewis, bn. Apr. 16, 1881; died Oct. 22, 1888. (VII.)
Ernest Lewis, bn. Aug. 15, 1888.
VI. Byron Lewis, bn. Feb. 3, 1853.
VI. Mary Caroline Lewis, bn. at Dublin, Pa., Dec.
13, 1854. Mrd. Titus Eugene Neal, Jan. 17, 1877.
He was bn. in Knoxville, Towa. P. O., Caldwell,
Kan. Banker. Baptists. Children: (VII.) Mabel
Gertrude Neal, bn. May 23, 1880. (VII.) Frances
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Inez.Neal, bn. June 26, 1882. (VII.) Alice Neal, bn.
Mar. 25, 1891.
V. Susanna Shattinger, born July 29, 1826; died
Oct. 2, 1841.
V. Caroline Shattinger, bn. June 29, 1830. Mrd.
Rev. C. C. Bitting, D. D., Dec. 5, 1855. Res. 1420
Chestnut St. Phila., Pa. Dr. Bitting was bn. in
Philadelphia, Pa., graduated from the Central High
School in 1850. Baptized Feb. 1847 and united with
the Broad Street Baptist Church. Prosecuted his
studies at the University at Lewisburg, Pa., and the
Hamilton N. Y. Madison University. Taught in the
Baptist Female College of Tenn., and was ordained at
Murfreesboro, Tenn. He was pastor of the Mount
Olivet and Hopeful Baptist churches, in Hanover
county, Va., 1855-1859. At Alexandria, Va., 1859-
1866. Secretary of the Sunday-school Board of
the Southern Baptist Convention 1866-1868. Pas-
tor in Linchburg, Va., 1868-1872, where the
results were most successful. He was District
Secretary for the Southern states of the American
Baptist Publication Society, then became pastor of
the Second Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., 1873-
1876, and the Franklin Square Baptist Church, Balti-
more, Md., 1876-1883. Since that time he has been
the Bible and Missionary Secretary of the American
Baptist Publication Society in Phila. , Pa.
In 1874, Dr. Bitting visited Europe, Palestine and
Egypt, during which time he baptized two persons in
the river Jordan at the traditional baptizing place of
the Redeemer. He has made valuable additions to
the literature of the denomination. Children: Will-
iam, Charles, Linnaeus, Carrie, Miriam, Ruth,
Naomi.
VI. Rev. William Coleman Bitting, M. A., born in
Hanover Co., Va., Feb. 5, 1857. Mrd. Anna Mary
Biedler of Page Co., Va., Nov. 17, 1886.
Mr. Bitting was graduated M. A. by Richmond
College, Richmond, Va., June 1877. He was Final
Orator Mu Sigma Rho Literary Society, of his alma
mater, June 1876; Gwin Medallist, School of Philos-
ophy, session 1876 -'77; Orator of Society of Alumni.
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June 1885. He was licensed to preach by Franklin
Square Baptist Church; Baltimore, Md.", Sept. 2,
1877; the same month matriculated at Crozer Theo-
logical Seminar}-, Chester, Pa., by which he was
graduated June 1880, after pursuing full course. He
was stated supply for Lee Street Baptist Church,
Baltimore, Md., July 1 to Dec. 31, 1880. Became
pastor of the Baptist Church at Luray, Va., Feb. 5,
1881, where he was ordained May 15, 1881, and con-
tinued until Dec. 31, 18S3. While serving the church
at Luray, he was also pastor at Front Royal, Va.,
Feb. 27, 1881 to Jan. 31, 1882; and at Riverton, Va.,
Feb. 1882 to Dec. 31, 1883. On Jan. 1, 1881, he
became pastor of the Mount Morris Baptist Church,
New York City, which during his nine years of serv-
ice has increased in membership from 253 to 750,
besides building an edifice costing $90,000. He edits
a church paper, issued weekly; is the New York cor-
respondent of The National Baptist of Philadelphia,
Pa.; The Watchman of Boston, Mass.; and The Cen-
tral Baptist of St. Louis, Mo.; has contributed to
various newspapers, magazines, and volumes of ser-
mons. He has been President of the Baptist City
Mission of New York City, since Oct. 1890; President
of the Baptist Ministers' Home Society since Dec.
1887; member of Executive Committee New York
Baptist State Convention since 1889. One child:
(VII.) William Charles Bitting, bn. Aug. 17, 1887.
VI. Charles C. Bitting, Jr., bn. in Va., July 11, 1858.
Mrd. Eva H. Rayfiekt— . Graduate from Maryland
University Law School, Baltimore, Md., 1878. Law-
ver. Res. 1420 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. Children:
(VII.) Carrie R. Bitting, bn. in Baltimore, Md., Oct.
5, 1881. (VII.) Hattie Ruth Bitting, bn. in Abilene,
Kan., Jan 1, 1887.
VI. Linnaeus L. Bitting, bn. in Virginia, Oct. 11,
1859; died in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 21, 1886. Phy-
sician. Graduate of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Baltimore, Md.
VI. Carrie Bitting, bn. in Va., Dec. 8, 1862; died
May 28, 1861.
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VI. Miriam Bitting M. D. bn. in Alexandria, Va.,
Sept. 22, 1864. Physician. Graduate of the wo-
man's Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., the woman's
and children's Hospital; Belleview Medical College,
N. Y. and Philadelphia Hospital, Pa.
VI. Ruth Bitting, bn. in Alexandria, Va., Feb. 12,
1866. Graduated in Philadelphia.
VI. Naomi Bitting, bn. in Linchburg, Va., Nov. 21,
1869. Student at University of Pennsylvania.
V. Samuel M. Shattinger, 'bn. May 16, 1832; died
Sept. 13, 1853.
V. Joseph S. Shattinger, bn. Aug. 17, 1834. Mrd.
Margaret Dudgeon, of 111. , — . She died — , leaving
five children. — Joseph married second wife Susim
McCound, — . P. O., Abilene, Kan., five children
by this marriage.
V. Hannah Shattinger, bn. July 19, 1836. Mrd.
Prof. Thomas O'Neill, of Philadelphia, Apr. 24, 1856.
Res. 2405 Master St., Phila., Pa. Professor of
Music. Prof. Thomas O'Neill was born in Philadel-
phia, Pa., Dec. 14, 1829. At a very early age he
evinced a talent for music which he gratified by
writing notes to any thing in the form of a melody
that he heard whistled or sung. A talent, however,
which his father thought not to encourage. In 1856
he became organist and choirmaster of the Broad
Street Baptist church in Philadelphia. He was sub-
sequently induced to remove to Norristown, where for
many years the music at the Frest Presbyterian church
of which he was organist and choirmaster, w r as an at-
tractive feature of the services. After ten consecu-
tive years of service as principal of the music depart-
ment at the Oakland Female Institute, at Norristown,
then a flourishing school for young ladies, he volun-
tarily resigned the position at the seminary in order
to attend to outside teaching. Quite a number of his
pupils occupy prominent positions.
Mr. Elnord Beaver, a competent church organist
of Norristown, was under his instruction for five
years, and Miss Anna L. Cressinan, who succeeded
him as organist at the F. P. ch. was his pupil for a
like term of years. Among his brightest pupils is
pa* 9
^ if. ^eL&» .^f. J2.
(See page 151.)
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his daughter, Mrs. J. Jay Gheen, of West Chester,
who is a pianist of such signal ability that her music
is not only a joy to her, but is an unfailing source of
pleasure to her large circle of friends.
Mr. O'Neiirs compositions are characterized by an
originality and depth of feeling which proclaim him
to be a composer cf decided talent. His "Morning
Song" and "Among the Birds' 1 are little gems, while
his " "Good-bye, Sweet Day" has been described as "a
charming little bit of music, of that plaintive tone
that never fails to touch a responsive chord in the
heart of the listener." As a lecture?' and writer, Mr.
O'Neill also deserves mention, his letters (as special
correspondent) to the Norristown Herald, are graph-
ic, complete and interesting in the extreme, he pos-
sesses that rare faculty of putting into words the im-
pression conveyed to his own poetic soul by beautiful
music and brilliant effects, and some of his letters on
this subject are the most charming we have ever read.
Mr. O'Neill, Presby. Mrs. O'Neill, Baptist. Chil-
dren: Carrie, Margarette, Thomas, Samuel.
VI. Carrie O'Neil, bn. in Phila. Jan. 20, 1857. Mid.
John Jay Gheen, of West Chester, Pa., Oct. 8, 1885.
He was born in E. Bradford, Chester Co., Pa., Feb.
19, 1855. P. O., West Chester, Pa. Lawyer.
Presbv. Children: (VII.) John Edward Gheen, bn.
July 2, 1886. (VII.) Thomas Stanley Gheen, bn.
June 11, 1887. (VII.) Evan Pennock Gheen, bn.
Mar. 1, 1890.
VI. Margarette O'Neil, born in Norristown, Pa.,
Oct. 2, 1858. Mrd. Rev. Thomas R. Evans, Nov. 9,
1886. He was bn. in Beaufort, Wales, Aug. 7, 1839.
P. O., Azusa, Cal. Minister of the Baptist church.
One child: (VII.) Emily Evans, bn. Sept. 6, 1888.
VI. Thomas Ralph O'Neil, born in Norriston, Pa.,
Dec. 4, 1863. Engraver on wood.
VI. Samuel H. O'Neil, born in Norristown, Pa.,
Feb. 11, 1868. Engraver on wood.
V. Henry S. Shattinger, bn. Oct. 3, 1839. Mrd.
Nellie Parks of 111. P. O., Abilene, Kan. Two chil-
dren.
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V. Matthias Shattinger, born Aug. 24, 1841; died
Feb. 6, 1853.
IV. Joseph Shaddinger, bn. — ; died—, 1892.^ Mrd.
Anna Shaffer, — . Farmer. Baptists. Children:
Maria, William, Amanda, Annie.
V. Maria Shaddinger, bn. — . Mrd. Cyrus S. Black.
(See Index of References No. 24.)
V. William Shaddinger, bn. — . Mrd. — . Reside
in Philadelphia.
V. Amanda Shaddinger, bn. — . Mrd. Amos Wis-
mer. (See Index of References No. 25.) — Amanda
mrd. second husband Jacob Handy, — . P. O., New
Hope, Pa. One child: (VI.) — Handy.
V. Annie Shaddinger, bn. — . Mrd. Lewis Wismer.
((See Index of References No. 26.)
IV. Jacob Shaddinger, bn. — ; died. S.
III. Margaret Wismer, bn. June 4, 1768; died July
23, 1822. Mrd. Anthony Fretz, Apr. 16, 1795. He
was bn. Feb. 1, 1774; died Jan. 26, 1856. He mrd.
second wife a Quaker lady. He lived on a farm of 60
acres at the "Old Burnt Mill," in Plumstead Twp.
Farmer and miller. He was known as "Lame An-
thony," having received an injury to one of his legs
by a scythe or cradle, making amputation necessary.
Children: Samuel, Anna, Mary, Mark, Elizabeth,
Joseph, Catharine.
IV. Samuel Fretz, bn. Jan. 17, 1796. Mrd. Elizabeth
Fretz in 1824. Miller. In 1832 they moved to Clinton,
N. J. from whence 17 years later they moved to Me-
dina Co., O. where he died, Apr. 6, 1852. Sawyer.
Children: Lewis, Anthony, Christian, Mahlon, Anna.
V. Lewis Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Oct. 26, 1826.
Farmer, sawyer and builder, now retired. He enlisted
under the call of President Lincoln for 75,000 men,
and was commissioned Captain of the first company of
Vol's raised in Medina Co. After expiration of en-
listment, he again enlisted in the 166 O. N. G., the
last company raised in Medina Co., serving as first
Lieutenant with Captain's duties. This company was
sent to Washington as National Guards, to guard the
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forts on Arlington Heights, near Alexandria. For
honorable services rendered he received a certificate
of thanks from President Lincoln. Some of the prin-
cipal battles engaged in were Fort Henry, Fort Don-
aldson, Pittsburgh Landing, Shiloh, etc. He has
served in various Twp. offices, among them Justice of
the Peace. Unmrd.
V. Anthony Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 5,
1829. Mrd. Emily Hosmer in 1855. She died soon
after, leaving one child — Ida. Anthony mrd. second
wife Hannah A. Crawford, Sept. 19, 1863. One child:
Clair. Mr. Fretz was formerly in partnership with
his brother Lewis, as farmer, sawyer and builder. At
the outbreaking of the war he enlisted in the 12th 111.
V. I. as musician. He enlisted a second time in 166
O. N. G. as principal musician, and received from
President Lincoln a certificate of honorable service.
P. O., Wooster, O. Presbyterian elder.
VI. Ida E. Fretz, bn. Jan. 17, 1856. Mrd. Melvin S.
Flickinger, Feb. 11, 1878. P. O., Chippewa Lake, O.
Farmer. Meth. Children: (VII.) Anna Fern Flick-
inger, bn. May 4, 1881. (VII.) Lulu Hope Flickinger,
bn. Mar. 31, 1889.
VI. Clair W. Fretz, bn. Oct. 3, 1870.
V. Christian Fretz, bn. Oct. 18, 1831; died Nov. 19,
1836.
V. Mahlon Fretz, bn. at Clinton, N. J., — . Mrd. — .
Enlisted in the 12th 111. V. I. as musician, and while
in the army contracted a disease from which he died
soon after his return. One child: (VI.) Mahlon D.
Fretz, bn. — . Mrd. — .
V. Anna W. Fretz, bn. at Clinton, N. J. May 21,
1811. Mrd. Chester W. Abbott, Aug. 9, 1861.
Farmer in Medina Co., O. He enlisted in the 103d
Reg't O. V. I. for three years and participated in the
battles of East Tennesee, Knoxville, Armstrong, At-
lanta, Franklin, Nashville, Wilmington, Goldesbor-
ough, and Raleigh. Mrs. A. Presby. Children: (VI.)
Lewis Fretz Abbott, bn. in Medina Co., O., in 1862.
Mrd. Philena Bowman, Sept, 12, 1882. Farmer and
miller. He Presby. She Disciple. No issue. (VI.)
Cora L. Abbott, bn. in 1866. Mrd. Clifford V. Matter-
son. P. O., Seville, O. Merchant. Presby. (VI.) Ida
E. Abbott, bn. in 1873; died Dec. 12, 1881.
IV. Anna Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Aug. 10, 1797;
died in 1885. Mrd. Joseph Solliday, Dec. 11, 1817.
Children: Joseph, Mary, Lucy, Lewis. — Anna mrd.
second husband Tobias Weisel, — . Children: Lucinda,
Caroline, Anthony.
V. Joseph Solliday, bn. Oct. 24, 1818.
V. Mary Solliday, bn. Mar. 3, 1820; died Jan. 25,
1821.
V. Lucy Ann Solliday, bn. Mar. 18, 1822; died Nov.
11, 1822.
V. Lewis C. Solliday, bn. Nov. U, 1823. Mrd. Mary
Ann Solliday, Nov. 2, 1845. Farmer. Ger. Ref.
Children: Morris, Catharine, El wood.
VI. Morris Solliday, bn. Oct. 14, 1849. Mrd. Emma
Moyer, Nov. 7, 1878. P. O., Erwinna, Pa. Farmer.
Ger. Ref. One child. (VII.) Gertrude Solliday.
VI. Catharine Ann Solliday, bn. Apr. 7, 1845; died
May 3, 1876. Mrd. Newberry Sassaman, — . One
child: (VII.) Mary May Sassaman.
VI. T. Elwood Solliday, bn. — . Mrd. Emma Yost, — .
V. Lucinda Weisel, bn. — . Mrd. Joshua Evans, M.
D. — . He died — . Children:
VI. Olive Evans, — ; died young.
VI. William Evans, — ; died young.
VI. Carrie Evans, — . Mrd. George E. Wagner, — .
Children: (VII.) Carrie Wagner. (VII.) Florence Wag-
ner.
VI. Annie Evans, mrd. William T. Beans, — .
VI. Wilbur C. Evans.
VI. Edward S. Evans.
V. Caroline Augusta Weisel, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa. S.
V. Anthony Fretz Weisel, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa.
Mrd. Hannah E. Delp, — . P. O., Doylestown, Pa.
Dealer in fancy coach and driving horses. Children:
(VI.) Debbie D. Weisel. (VI.) H. Ross Weisel. (VI.)
Augusta Weisel.
IV. Mary Fretz, born, Apr. 26, 1799; died — . Mrd.
Samuel Solliday, May 17, 1821. He died Oct. 3, 1830.
Children: Eli, Rachel, Joseph, Clarissa, Wilson, Sarah.
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— Mary mrd. second husband John Bissey, Nov. 10,
1816. He died Oct. 3, 1870.
V. Eli K. Solliday, bn. Dec. 22, 182i;died in 1887.
V. Rachel E. Solliday, bora May 11, 1823. Mrd.
Robert A. Bayard, --. He died July 21, 1851. At-
tends Presbyterian ch. Children: Mary, Armstrong,
Martha, Sarah, Elizabeth, Joseph.
VI. Mary A. Bayard, bn. May 10, 1812; died — .
VI. Armstrong Bayard, bn. Dec. 10, 1813; died — .
VI. Martha A. Bayard, born, Dec. 8, 1816. Mrd.
William H. Gandey, Oct. 25, 1865. P. O., Lambcrt-
ville, X. J. Paper manufacturer. Presby. Children:
(VII.) James C. W. Gandey, born July 17, 1866;
drowned July 17, 1879. (VII.) Minnie B. Gandey, bn.
May 10, 1868. (VII.)Ann B. W. Gandey, bn. Sept. 28,
1870. (VII.) Lizzie L. Gandey, bn. Sept. 28, 1872; died
Nov. 11, 1877. (VII.) Sallie Gandey, bn. Sept. 18, 1871;
died Dec. 29, 1887. (VII.) Mattie B. Gandey, bn. Nov.
1. 1875. (VII.) Hannah E. H. Gandey, bn. Oct. 24,
1880.
VI. Sarah L. Bayard, bn. Aug. 16, 1818; died Aug.
1873. Mrd. Alfred C. Gandey, Dec. 28, 1869. One
child: (VII.) Harry B. Gandey, bn. Oct. 1870; died
Sept. 1876.
VI. Elizabeth Bayard, bn. Aug. 29, 1850; died — .
VI. Joseph Ely Bayard, bn. Nov. 2, 1853. Married
Lizzie A. Holcomb~ Feb. 2, 1873.
V. Joseph Solliday, bn. Sept. 5, 1824. Mrd. Annie C.
Atkinson, Feb. 17, 1816. P. O., Hawley, Pa. Mer-
chant. Presby. No issue.
V. Clarissa A. Solliday, bn. Aug. 20, 1826. S.
V. Wilson A. Solliday, bn. Mar. 4, 1828; died — .
V. Sarah Solliday, bn. Apr. 28, 1830. Mrd. J. B.
Longshore, M. D. of Camden, N. J. Apr. 12, 1851.
Presby. No living issue.
IV. Mark Fretz, born Mar. 17, 1801; died July 21,
1819. Mrd. Julia A. Bissev, Dec. 20, 1825. Miller.
Children: Silas, Margaret, Mary, Wilson, Julia, Nel-
son, Jonas, Justus, Claiissa, Sarah.
V. Silas Fretz, bn. Dec. 1, 1826; died in Michigan,
May 19, 1878. Mrd. Catharine Ann Johnson. Mill-
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wright. Meth. Ep. Children: Lucinda, Anna, Alice,
George, Kittie.
VI. Lucinda Fretz, bn. at Frenchtown, N. J. Sept.
14, 1853. Mrd. Joseph S wails, Aug. 15, 1872. P. O.,
Charlevoix, Mich. Sea carpenter. Meth. Ep. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Eva Swails. (VII.) Alice Swails. (VII.)
Silas Swails. (VII.) Lillie Swails. (VII.) Maggie Swails.
(VII.) John Swails. (VII.) Flora Swails.
VI. Anna E. Fretz, bn. in Wayne Co., O. Apr. 11,
1857. Mrd. Frank W. Swails, Dec. 27, 1876.
VI. Alice Amelia Fretz, bn. in Defiance Co., Ohio,
May 26, 1863. Mrd. C. P. House, May 9, 1882. P.
O., Puyallup, Washington. Barber.
VI. George H. Fretz, bn. in Williams Co., O., Apr.
23, 1867. Seaman at South Haven, Mich.
VI. Kittie Louisa Fretz, bn. and died Aug. 10, 1873.
V. Margaret Fretz, bn. Sept, 22, 1828. Mrd. James
Wells in 1850. He died in 1875. Sail-maker. Presby.
Children: Susan, Ida, Harry.
VI. Susan Wells, bn. July 21, 1856. Mrd. James A.
McCaughan, May 1, 1879. Merchant. Presby. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Margaret Sarah McCaughan. (VII.) James
Stewart McCaughan. (VII.) Mary Emily McCaughan.
(VII.) Susie A. McCaughan. (VII.) Harry Wells
McCaughan.
VI. Ida Wells, bn. Apr. 4, 1860.
VI. Harry Wells, bn. Aug 24, 1862.
V. Mary 'Fretz, bn. Sept'. 26, 1830. Mrd. Mahlon
Hendricks in 1850. No issue.
V. Wilson Fretz, bn. Feb. 14, 1832. Mrd. Mary
Saville. She died Dec. 10, 1869. Lumberman. Res.
9 Wilson St. Phila., Pa. Children: Mark, Lydia,
Mary.
VI. Mark Fretz, bn. Sept. 14, 1857. Mrd. Alice
Kurtz, Sept. 12, 1877. She died Feb. 7, 1884.
Blacksmith. One child: (VII.) Charles Fretz, bn. June
30, 1880.
VI. Lydia Fretz, bn. May 7, 1859. Mrd. William H.
Servos, June 13, 1881. Children: (VII.) William H.
Servos. (VII.) Gertrude Servos. (VII.) Edna May
Servos died Oct. 24, 1888. (VII.) Viola Moore Servos.
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VI. Mary Louisa Fretz, bn. Nov. 10. 1861; died Jan.
19, 1885.
V. Julia A. Fretz, bn. Nov. 2, 1834. No. 9 Wilson
St. Phila., Pa. Presby. S.
V. Nelson Fretz, bn. Sept. 12, 1836; died in infancy.
V. Jonas Fretz, bn. June 11, 1S38; died in infancy.
V. Justus Fretz, bn. July 29, 1839; died in infancy.
V. Clarissa Fretz, bn. May 21, 1842; died in infancy.
V. Sarah E. Fretz, bn. Sept. 7, 1843; died Aug. 24,
1860. S.
IV. Elizabeth Fretz, bn. Nov. 9. 1803; died young.
IV. Joseph Fretz, bn. Mar. 23, 1807; died Mar. 17,
1854. Mrd. Catharine Fretz, daughter of "Big Joe,"
in 1833. Cabinet maker and miller. Menn. Children:
Nathan, Isaiah, Reuben, Moses, Ely, Aaron.
V. Nathan Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa. May 3, 1834.
Mrd. Catharine Longenecker, June 24, 1854. She
died Dec, 1884. P. 07. Indianapolis, Ind. Children:
(VI.) Infant, died aged 5 days. (VI.) Lavina Fretz,
mrd. — Miller — . He died — . (VI.) Mary Fretz.
(VI.) Noah Fretz. (VI.) Martha Fretz. (Vi.) Susan
Fretz. (VI.) Jacob Fretz. (VI.) Rhoda Fretz.
V. Isaiah Fretz, bn. Mar. 3, 1836: died Mar. 8, 1839.
V. Reuben Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 27,
1837. Mrd. Fannie Holley, Nov. 15, 1868. Aug. 14,
1862 he enlisted for 3 years in the 103 O. V. I. was
in the command of Gen. A. E. Burnside, in the siege
of Knoxville, Tenn. and with Gen. Sherman in the
Atlanta Campaign. Farmer in Clay Co., Ind. He
attends Meth. Ep. ch. Wife, Menn. Children: (VI.)
Catharine Fretz, bn. Aug. 14, 1869. (VI.) Laura
Fretz, bn. Dec. 4, 1870; died Oct. 16, 1876. (VI.) Cy-
rus Fretz, bn. Jan. 20, 1873; died Jan. 12, 1875. (Vi.)
Rachie Fretz, bn. Sept. 24, 1874. (VI.) Emma Fretz,
bn. Aug. 19, 1876. (VI.) Anthony Fretz, bn. Sept,
21, 1878. (VI.) Mattie Fretz, bn! in Feb. and died
Mar. 26, 1881. (VI.)Dorothea Fretz, bn. Aug. 18, 1882.
(VI.) William Abram Fretz, bn. Dec. 15, 1884. (VI.)
Maud Fretz, bn. Dec. 1886; died Feb. 12, 1887. (VI.)
Clara Hope Fretz, bn. June 14, 1888.
V. Aaron Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 11,
1840. Mrd. Ella Chase, Dec. 31, 1873. In 1861 he
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enlisted in the U. S. I. 1st Battalion, and served his
country three years. P. O., Edmund, Oklahoma.
Meth. Ep. Children: (VI.) Lulu Ella Fretz. (VI.)
Hazzard D. C. Fretz. (VI.) Maud Leno Fretz.
V. Moses Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 14, 1841.
Mrd. Elizabeth C. Henney, July 3, 1866. In April
1861, he enlisted for three months, and Sept. 1, 1861,
re-enlisted in Co., D. 15th U. S. Regulars. Was ap-
pointed Corporal Nov. 26, 1861, served in the en-
gagements of Green River, Ky., Corinth, Miss. P.
O., Jackson, Mich. Foreman in Knickerbocker Pack-
ing Co. Establishment. Children: Anna, William,
Lulu.
VI. Anna Marilla Fretz, bn. in Steuben Co., Ind.,
Feb. 4, 1868. Mrd. Grant Bennett, July 5,' 1884.
Machinist. One child: (VII.) Arty Eugene Bennett,
bn. Aug. 10, 1885.
VI. William F. Fretz, bn. Sept. 20, 1870; died in
1873.
VI. Lulu C. Fretz, bn. Feb. 11, 1877.
V. Ely Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 27, 1843.
Mrd. Mary E. Simerman, Dec. 23, 1869. She died
May 28, 1883. Children: (VI.) Jennie D. Fretz, bn.
Oct. 13, 1870. (VI.) Arthur W. Fretz, bn. Dec. 12, 1872.
— Ely mrd. second wife Katie Yohey, Dec. 30, 1884.
Foreman of Siberling Reaper and Mower Co., Doyles-
town, Ohio. Meth.^Ep. One child: (VI.) George C.
Fretz, bn. Feb. 14, 1886.
IV. Catharine Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept.
20, 1813. Mrd. Samuel Solliday. Jeweler and lumber
and coal merchant. P.O., New Hope, Pa. Presby.
Children: Silas, Willie, Caroline, Wilson, Edward,
Charles, Amanda, Mary, Samuel, Calvin, Harry,
Ella.
V. Silas Solliday, bn. in 1834; died in 1835.
V. Willie Solliday, bn. in 1836; died Feb. 27, 1885.
Mrd. J. Howard Murray in 1860. Mrs. M. Presby.
Children: Carrie, Edward, Anita, Howard.
VI. Carrie A. Murray, bn. — . Mrd. Richard White-
head, in 1885. Manufacturer of rubber goods. Mrs.
W. Episcopalian. Children: (VII.) Richard R. White-
head. (VII.) J. Murray Whitehead.
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VI. J. Edward Murray.
VI. Anita R. Murray.
VI. Howard Murray.
V. Caroline Solliday, bn. in 1838. Presby. S.
V. Wilson Solliday, bn. in 1839. Mrd. Lizzie Crook
in 1861. Book-keeper for Lehigh Valley Shops at
South Easton, Pa. Children: (VI.) Charles Solliday.
(VI.) William Solliday. (VI.) Clara Solliday. (VI.)
Harry Solliday. (VI.) Lida Solliday. (VI.) Roy and
Russel Solliday, (twins).
V. Edward Solliday, bn. in 1811. Mrd. Mary Read-
ing, Feb. 6, 1864. Special agent in Le^al Dept. of
Penna. R. R. Co. Presby. Children: (VI.) Ollie Solli-
day. (VI.) Howard Solliday.
V. Charles Solliday, bn. in 1843: died in 1844.
V. Amanda Solliday, bn. in 1845; died in 1847.
V. Mary Solliday, bn. in 1847. S.
V. Samuel Solliday, bn. 1849; died 1877. Presby.
V. Calvin Solliday, bn. 1851. Mrd. Louisa Hoppock,
in 1877. Jeweler, lumber and coal merchant at New
Hope, Pa. Presby. One child: (Vl.)Chrissie Solliday.
V. Harry Solliday, bn. 1857. Mrd. Sylvia Curtis in
1883. Ticket receiver for the Pa. R. R. at Indianapo-
lis, Ind. Presby. One child: (VI.) Raymond Solliday.
V. Ella Solliday, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., in 1857.
II. Mary. Wismer, daughter of Jacob Wismer, I.
date of birth not known, but probably born about
1723. Mrd. Christopher Angeny, — . At the time
she received her legacy from her father's estate
June 14, 1791, she was a widow. No descendants
of her's have been found.
DESCENDANTS OF ELIZABETH WISMER
DAUGHTER OF JACOB WISMER, I.
II. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Apr. 29, 1725; died — .
Mrd. Jacob Angeny, Nov. 11, 1762. He was bn. in
1710; died — . Farmer and miller. He built the mill
known as Angeny's mill, on the Deep Run, one mile
east of Dublin, and includes the places now owned
and occupied by Abraham K. Meyer, Joseph Tyson,
a portion of Ephraira Detweiler's farm, and where the
Old Mill stood with about 3 acres belonging to Abra-
ham K. High. Children: Elizabeth, Mary, Barbara,
Jacob.
III. Elizabeth Angeny, bn. Nov. 19, 1763; died—.
Mrd. Abraham Mover — . Farmer. Lived in Spring-
field Twp., Bucks Co. Menn. Children: Elizabeth,
Mary, Catharine, Henry.
IV. Elizabeth Moyer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Jacob
Moyer, — . He died — . Farmer. Menn. Children:
Abraham, Nancy, Elizabeth, Sarah.
V. Abraham Moyer, bn. Nov. 14, 1820; died Nov.
19, 1879. Mrd. Catharine Ann Fretz in 1818. She
was bn. July 29, 1827; died July 29, 1853. Children:
Elizabeth, Henry. — Abraham mrd. second wife Eliza-
beth, daughter of John and Anna Lapp, Mav 1856.
She was bn. Nov. 5, 1831; died Dec. 14, 1888. Farmer.
Menn. Children: Jacob, John, Sallie, Mary, and two
died.
VI. Elizabeth Moyer, bn. Jan. 21, 1850. Mrd. Jacob
H. Myers, Nov. 28, 1874. P. O., Dublin, Pa.
Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Flora M. Myers, bn.
June 18, 1876. (VII.) Abraham Linford Myers, bn.
Nov. 6, 1879.
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VI. Henry F. Moyer, bn. Jan. 18, 1852. Mrd. A.
Eliza Swartley Nov. 18, 1882. P. O., Line Lexington,
Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Martha Moyer,
bn. Mar. 2, 1889. (VII.) Laura Moyer, bn. — ; died
— . (VII.) Harvey Moyer, bn. — .
VI. Jacob L. Moyer, bn. Res. 1129 Kay St. Phila.,
Pa.
VI. John L. Moyer, bn. — . P. O., Line Lexington,
Pa.
VI. Sallie Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. John Garges. P.
O., Line Lexington, Pa.
VI. Mary L. Moyer, bn. Mar. 8, 1867. Mrd. Isaac
M. Swartley He was bn. Jan. 16, 1865; died May
21, 1892. P. O., Line Lexington, Pa. Menn. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Bertha M. Swartley, bn. Aug. 22, 1890.
(VII.) Harvey M. Swartley, bn. Jan. IT, 1892; died
Feb. 17, 1892.
V. Anna Moyer, born — . Mrd. Jacob H. High.
(See Index of References No. 28.)
V. Elizabeth Mover, born — . Mrd. William F.
Myers, in 1819. He was bn. Nov. 20, 1819; died — .
Farmer. Menn. Children: Catharine, Sarah.
VI. Catharine Myers, bn. — ; died infant.
VI. Sarah Myers, bn. in 1852. Mrd. Jacob B.
Rosenberger, in 1873. Merchant. Menn. Children:
(VII.) William M. Rosenberger, bn. 1875. (VII.) Allen
M. Rosenberger, bn. 1881. (VII.) Susie May Rosen-
berger, bn. 1886.
V. ' Sarah Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. Daniel Kaisinger, — .
IV. Mary Moyer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Abraham
Meyers, — . Farmer. Menn. (Author of Hymns
printed in German.) Children: David, Elizabeth,
Nancy.
V. David D. Meyers, born Apr. 30, 1821. Mrd.
Annie Benner, Sept. 19, 1817. P. O., Plumstead-
ville, Pa. Retired farmer. Menn. No issue.
V. Elizabeth Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. Jacob O. Leath-
erman. (See Index of References No. 29.)
V. Nancy Meyers, bn. — . Mrd. Martin Leather-
man. (See Index of References No. 30.)
IV. Catharine Moyer, bn. Dec. 24, 1805; died Nov.
8, 1879. Mrd. Henry Leatherman, Oct. 18, 1829.
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He was born June 17, 1806; died Dec. 21, 1859.
Farmer. Menn. Children: Elizabeth, Abraham,
Sarah, Henry, Joseph.
V. Elizabeth Leatherman, bn. Aug. 20, 1831. Mrd.
Isaac M. Wismer. (See Index of References No. 31.)
V. Abraham Leatherman, bn. June 12, 1834. Watch-
man in Phila., Pa. S.
V. Sarah Leatherman, born May 10, 1837. Mrd.
Peter Bean. Carpenter in Phila., Pa. Menn's.
Children: Emma. William, Laura.
VI. Emma Bean, bn. Jan. 3, 1864. Mrd. Ambrose
Moyer, Dec. 25, 1882. Provision dealer in Phila.,
Pa. Menn. One child: (VII.) Elwood Mo}'er, born
Sept. 29, 1883.
VI. William H. Bean, bn. July 22, 1866. Stair-
builder. Menn.
VI. Laura Bean, bn. Apr. 22, 1869; died July 16,
1869.
V. Henry Leatherman, bn. Nov. 25, 1840. Mrd.
Sarah Fegley, Nov. 3, 1881. Whiting manufacturer
in Phila. , Pa. Mrs. L. Ger. Ref . No issue.
V. Joseph Leatherman, bn. Mar. 16, 1847. Mrd.
Amanda Smith, Jan. 7, 1870. Whiting manufact-
urer in Phila., Pa. Menn. One child: (VI.) Charles
Leatherman, bn. Aug. 28, 1873.
IV. Henry A. Moyer, bn. in Bucks Co., 1812; died
Jan. 18, '1891. Mrd. Anna Moyer, — . Farmer.
Menn's. Children: Sarah, Elizabeth, Nancy, Lana,
Maria, Catharine.
V. Sarah Moyer, bn. - . Mrd. Samuel S. Beidler,
— . P. O., Shelly Station, Pa. Menn. Children:
Annie, Amanda.
VI. Annie Beidler, bn. — . Mrd. Tobias Shelly, — .
P. O., Shelly Sta., Pa. Farmer. Ref. ch. Three
children — .
VI. Amanda Beidler, bn. — . Mrd. Allen H. Erd-
man, — . P. O., Shelly Sta., Pa. Carpenter. Luth.
One child: — .
V. Elizabeth Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. Wm. H. Landis.
P. O., Richland Centre, Pa. One child: (VI.) Henry
Landis, bn. — . Mrd.
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V. Nancy Moyer, bn. Feb. 24, 1840. Mrd. Enos S.
Beidler, Mar. 23, 1862. P. O., Shelly Station, Pa.
Menn. Children:
VI. William M. Beidler, born Aug. 16, 1863; died
Sept, 13, 1887.
VI. Amanda M. Beidler, bn. July, 28, 1866. Mrd.
William L. Lapp, May 11, 1888. P. O., Hilltown,
Pa. One child: (VII.) Laura B. Lapp, bn. Oct. 16,
1891.
VI. Climena M. Beidler, born Feb. 7, 1869; died
June 11, 1887.
VI. Lizzie M. Beidler, born Sept. 17, 1871; died
Aug. 13, 1887.
VI. Katie M. Beidler, bn. Apr. 27, 1871.
VI. Ida M. Beidler, bn. Dec. 13, 1877.
VI. Henry M. Beidler, bn. Oct. 30, 1879.
V. Masfdalena Moyer, born in Springfield, Tvvp.,
Bucks Co., Pa., Oct. 1, 1813; died Apr. 27, 1880.
Mrd. Christian L. Rosenberger. He was bn. in
Richland Twp., Oct. 27, 1838. P. O., Zion's Hill,
Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: Anna, William,
Elmer, Lizzie, Harvey, Samuel, Catharine.
VI. Anna Mary Rosenberger, bn. Sept. 11, 1866.
VI. William Henry Rosenberger, bn. Aug. 9, 1868.
Mrd. Alice Schlifer, — . P. O., Centre Valley, Pa.
Butcher. Menn. One child: (VII.) Violet Rosen-
berger, bn. Feb. 6, 1891.
VI. Elmer Rosenberger, bn. Jan. 25, 1871. Mrd.
Elcmina Young, — . P. O., Zion's Hill, Pa. Farmer.
Menn. One child: (VII.) Henry Rosenberger, born
Nov. 23, 1889.
VI. Lizzie Rosenberger, bn. Apr. 10, 1875.
VI. Harvey Rosenberger, bn. Aug. 14, 1877.
VI. Samuel Rosenberger, bn. Feb. 28, 1873; died
Apr. 21, 1873.
VI. Catharine Rosenberger, bn. Apr. 4, 1880; died
Sept. 10, 1880.
V. Maria Moyer, bn. Sept. 28, 1847. Mrd. William
Stauffer, in 1866. P. O., Zion's Hill, Pa. Farmer.
Menn. Children: (VI.) Emma Stauffer, born Mar.
1868. Mrd. Harvey S. Rummery, — . P. O., Allen-
town, Pa. Clerk.* (VI.) John Stauffer, bn. 1870.
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Menn. S. (VI.) Henry Stauffer, born 1872; died
1875. (VI.) Howard Stauffer, born 1875. Menn.
(VI.) Oliver Stauffer, bn. 1878. Menn. (VI.) Clar-
ence Stauffer, bn. 1885. Menn.
V. Catharine Mover, born Sept. 24, 1852; died
Apr. 25, 1878. Mrd. William M. Geisinger, Jan.
15. 1873. P. O., Centre Valley, Pa. Farmer. Menn.
Children: (VI.) Abraham Geisinger, bn. Dec. 5, 1874.
(VI.) Henry Geisinger, bn. Jan. 18, 1878.
III. Mary Angeny, bn. Mar. 12, 1765; died — . Mrd
Jacob Oberholtzer, May 17, 1791. He was born
Mar. 12, 1767. Farmer. Menn. Children: Jacob,
Elizabeth, Martin, Barbara, Infant, Anna, Maria,
Sarah.
IV. Jacob Overholt, bn. Apr. 6, 1792; died — . Mrd.
Anna Shutt, — . Farmer. Menn. No issue.
IV. Elizabeth Overholt, bn. Dec. 5, 1793; died — .
Mrd. Christian Fretz, Mar. 6, 1817. He was born
Sept. 5, 1787; died — . Mason. Menn. Children:
Christian, Enos.
V. Christian Fretz, bn. Nov. 5, 1821; died Sept, 5,
1866. Mrd. Maria Moyer, Mar. 7, 1847. Farmer.
Menn. Children: Elizabeth, Annie, Abraham, Sal-
lie, Jacob, Henry, Isaiah.
VI. Elizabeth Fretz, bn. Mar. 15, 1848. Mrd. Jo-
seph D. Bishop, Feb. 20, 1869. P. O., Blooming
Glen, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Three children died
unnamed.
VI. Annie Fretz, bn. Oct. 24, 1850. Mrd. William
Beidler, June 4, 1870. Salesman. Children: (VII.)
Ella Beidler, bn. Feb. 24, 1871. (VII.) Maria Beid-
ler, bn. June 15, 1872.
VI. Abraham M. Fretz, bn. May 15, 1853. Mrd.
Sarah Ann Hendricks, Nov. 22, 1873. P. O., Bloom-
ing Glen, Pa. Menn. Children: (VII.) Ulysses G. H.
Fretz, bn. June 20, 1875. (VII.) Albertha H. Fretz, bn.
Nov. 26, 1885. (VII.) Mabel May Fretz, bn. Apr.
6, 1888. (VII.) Anna Mvra Fretz, bn. Aug. 23, 1891.
VI. Sallie Fretz, bn. Mav 10, 1855. Mrd. A. E.
Detweiler, Jan. 20, 1877. " Tinsmith. Menn. Chil-
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dren: (VII.) Manerva Detweiler, born Oct. 6, 1878.
(VII.) Preston Detweiler, bn. Jan. 18, 1883. (VII.)
Sarah Alma Detweiler, bn. Mar. 2, 1892.
VI. Jacob M. Fretz, bn. Feb. 6, 1860. Mrd. Lizzie
Geisinger, — . Children: (VII.) Emma G. Fretz, bn.
May 1, 1886. (VII.) Allen G. Fretz, bn. Aug. 1888.
(VII.) Cora G. Fretz, bn. — .
VI. Henry M. Fretz, bn. Apr. 8, 1863. Farmer in
Marshall Co., Kans.
VI. Isaiah M. Fretz, bn. Jan. 27, 1866. Mrd. Lizzie
Moyer, — .
V. Enos Fretz, bn. — ; died — , aged 24 years.
IV. Martin Overholt, born Oct. 13, 1796; died — .
Mrd. Anna Kulp, Dec. 20, 1825. She died 1885.
Farmer. Menn. One child: Jacob.
V. Jacob K. Overholt, bn. Sept. 14, 1826; died — .
Mrd. Hannah Baum, Nov. 25, 1849. Farmer. Menno-
nite deacon for 30 years. Children: Martin, Hetty,
Anna, Sarah, Joseph, Kate, Jacob.
VI. Martin Overholt, bn. Jan. 26, 1851. Mrd. Kate
Hunsberger, Mar. 17, 18S8. P. O., Benjamin, Pa.
Miller. Menn.
VI. Hetty Overholt, bn. Jan. 21, 1853. Mrd. Levi
L. Meyer, Dec. 20, 1873. P. O., Bedminster, Pa.
Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Emma Meyer, bn.
Oct, 8, 1876. (VII.) Annie Meyer, bn. Nov. 12, 1880.
(VII.) Jacob Meyer, bn. Apr. 6, 1887.
VI. Anna Overholt, bn. Mar. 29, 1855. Mrd. Abra-
ham M. Hunsicker, May 27, 1876. Miller. Menn.
Children: (VII.) Sallie Hunsicker. (VII.) Katie Hun-
sicker. (VII.) Jacob Hunsicker. (VII.) Hannah B.
Hunsicker.
VI. Sallie Overholt, bn. Jan. 2, 1858. Mrd. George
A. Schriver, Nov. 27, 1881. Farmer in Harvev Co.,
Kan. Luth. Children: (VII.) Richard Schriver. (VII.)
Nola Schriver, (and two died).
VI. Joseph B. Overholt, bn. July 29, 1860. Mrd.
Sallie Leatherman, Sept. 29, 1883. P. O., Dublin,
Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Hannah Over-
holt, (VII.) Lizzie Overholt.
VI. Kate Overholt, bn. — . P. O., Dublin, Pa. S.
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VI. Jacob Overholt, bn. Aug. 17, 1867. Mrd. — Herr,
IV. Barbara Oberholtzer, bn. Aug. 8, 1798; died — .
Mrd. John Leatherman (known as "thick John") — .
Farmer. Menn. Children: Jacob. Martin, Mary,
Elizabeth, Barbara, Nancy.
V. Jacob O. Leatherman, bn. — ; died — . Mrd.
Elizabeth Myers. Farmer. Menn. Children: John,
Martin, Samuel, Elizabeth, Abraham, David, Anna,
Jacob, &c.
VI. Rev. John Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. Mary
Myers. P. O., Dublin, Pa.
VI. Martin Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. — . P. O.,
Bedminster, Pa.
VI. Samuel Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. — . P. 0. r
Bedminster, Pa.
VI. Elizabeth Leatherman, bn. Mrd. Joseph M.
Tyson. (See Index of References No. 32.)
VI. Abraham Leatherman, bn. — ; died. — . S.
VI. David Leatherman, bn. — ; died — . S.
VI. Anna Leatherman, bn. — ; died — . S.
VI. Jacob Leatherman, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Anna
Myers, — . Two children: (VII.) — . S. (VII.) — . S.
V. Martin Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. Nancy Myers,
— . P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Chil-
dren: (VI.) John M. Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. —
Kulp. P. O., Bedminster, Pa. (VI.) Eli Leather-
man, bn. — ; died — . S.
V. Mary Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. John Detweiler,
— . He died — . Farmer. Menn. Children: Peter,
Jacob, Anna.
VI. Peter Detweiler, bn. — . Mrd. Catharine God-
shall (dau. of Rev. Samuel Godshall). P. O., Dub-
lin, Pa.
VI. Jacob M. Detweiler, bn. Sept. 25, 1848; died
Dec. 8, 1892. Mrd. Mary Myers, Nov. 25, 1871.
Farmer. Menn's. One child: Emma.
In his youth Mr. Detweiler attended school in
winter, and assisted his father on the farm along the
headwaters of Deep Run.
The year following his marriage he took charge of
his father's farm, of which he later became the owner,
and on which he resided until the date of his tragic
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death. On December 8, 1892, between the hours of
six and seven in the evening, he left his home on foot
to transact some business affairs with a neighbor, dis-
tant about one mile. He did not return at the ex-
pected hour, and about midnight members of the
family went to the place he had intended to visit and
learned he had not been there. A searching party im-
mediately started over the rout, through woods and
fields, supposed to have been taken.
Between two and three o'clock his lifeless body
was found in a shallow pond of water, in his own
woods, about fifty rods from his house. His coat and
vest were open, his watch and money were missing.
Suspicions of foul play were fully aroused, and were
confirmed by further investigations. In a line from
the spot where the body was found, about one fourth
of a mile in length, along the trail of strange and
peculiar footprints, were found an account book, and
a purse and wallet from which the contents had been
removed, all of which were identified as belonging to
the deceased. An autopsy also revealed a number of
contusions, caused by blows on the head. Great ex-
citement prevailed in the vicinity, and hundreds of
people visited the spot and surroundings daily. De-
tectives were immediately employed. The county
authorities offered a reward of $500 and a citizens'
meeting of the surrounding vicinity an additional
reward of $1000 for the apprehension and conviction
of the guilty person or persons.
His remains were interred at the Deep Run
Mennonite church of which he was a member. On
Dec. 12, an immense throng assembled to pay their
last tribute of respect. By actual count, over 325 car-
riages left his late residence in the funeral procession.
He was much esteemed and highly respected by hosts
of relatives, friends and acquaintances.
VII. Emma Detweiler, bn. Dec. 28, 1872. Mrd. Os-
car A. Rufe, Sept. 19, 1891. P. O., Dublin, Pa.
Farmer. Lutherans.
VI. Anna Detweiler, bn. — . Mrd. Mahlon F. High.
(See Index of References No. 33.)
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V. Elizabeth Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. Joseph G.
Overholt. (See Index of References No. 34.)
V. Barbara Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham K.
High, — . P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Chil-
dren: John, etc. (VI.) John L. High, bn. — . Mrd.
Mary Moyer, — . P. O., Dublin, Pa.
V. Nancy Leatherman, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Abra-
ham Kulp. P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Farmer, shoe-
maker. Menn. Children: Mary, Anna, John, Abra-
ham, Barbara.
VI. Mary Kulp, bn. — . Mrd. Aaron M. Kulp, — .
P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Farmer. Menn. No issue.
VI. Anna Kulp, bn. — . Mrd. Isaac O. Yothers, — .
P. O., Dublin. Farmer. Menn. Children: Ed, Abra-
ham, &c.
VI. John L. Kulp, bn. — . Mrd. Hannah Barndt, — .
P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Farmer. Children: (VII.)
Henry Kulp. (VII.) Isaac Kulp. (VII.) Ellen Kulp.
(VII.) Mary Kulp. (VI I.) (Baby) Kulp.
VI. Abraham L. Kulp, bn. — . Mrd. Emma Rohr. P.
O., Bedminster, Pa. Farmer. Children: (VII.) — . — .
VI. Barbara Kulp, bn. — ; died young.
VI. — Kulp, bn. — ; died young.
IV. Anna Oberholtzer, bn". May 15, 1801; died Sept.
15, 1888. Mrd. Peter Loux, May 12, 1836. He was
bn. June 27, 1776; died July 24, 1871. Farmer.
Menn. One child:
V. Mary Loux, bn. Mar. 3, 1837. Mrd. Enos Huns-
berger, Nov. 5, 1859. P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa.
Farmer. Menn. Children: (VI.) Anna L. Hunsberger,
bn. Feb. 26, 1861; died Mar. 29, 1863. (VI.) Sarah
Hunsberger, bn. Nov. 11, 1862; died Apr. 8, 1863.
'(VI.) Emma L. Hunsberger, bn. June 12, 1861. Mrd.
Samuel W. Gross. (See Index of References No. 35.)
(VI.) Peter L. Hunsberger, bn. Nov. 9, 1869. S. (VI.)
Harvey D. Hunsberger, bn. Oct. 8, 1873.
IV. Maria Oberholtzer, bn. Sept. 17, 1803. (living
'92.) Mrd. John Leatherman, (known as "little John")
— . Farmer. Menn. Children: Elizabeth, Anna,
Marv, Catharine, Hannah.
V. Elizabeth Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham S.
Meyers. (See Index of References No. 36.)
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V. Anna Leatherman, bn. — ; died Mar. 10, 1890.
Mrd. Aaron Fretz, Oct. 30, 1858. He died — . Jus-
tice of the Peace and auctioneer. Presby. Children:
Susanna, Tobias, Harvey, Marietta, Franklin, Anna,
Theodore.
VI. Susanna Fretz, bn. Sept. 17, 1860; died Jan. 19,
1871.
VI. Tobias Fretz, bn. May 18, 1862. Mrd. Millie
Strouse, — . Res. Phila. Presby. Children: (VII.)
Charles Fretz. (VII.) Aaron Fretz. (VII.) Mabel Fretz.
VI. Harvey Fretz, bn. Jan. 30, 1861. Presby. S.
VI. Marietta Fretz, bn. June 8, 1865; died Mar. 21,
1869.
VI. Franklin Fretz, bn. Aug. 28, 1867; died July 20,
1878.
VI. Anna Fretz, bn. Nov. 27, 1869.
VI. Theodore Fretz, bn. Feb. 20, 1872; died Aug. 27,
1872.
V. Mary Ann Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. David B.
Myers in 1852. He died — . Farmer. Menn. Chil-
dren: Catharine, Barbara, Harve} 7 , Mary.
VI. Catharine Myers, bn. Dec. 19, 1854. Mrd. Will-
iam H. Myers, Oct. 13, 1877. Farmer. Menn. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Franklin Myers, bn. Jan. 18, 1879. (VII.)
Rosa May Myers, bn. Jan. 26, 1881. (VII.) Clara
Myers, bn. July 19, 1881.
VI. Barbara Myers, bn. Nov. 1, 1856. Mrd. Calvin
Lear, — . Farmer. Menn. Have issue.
VI. Harvey Myers, bn. Oct. 9, 1858. Mrd. Annie
Lear, — . Farmer. Menn. Have issue.
VI. Mary Myers, bn. Apr. 5, 1861. Mrd. John A.
M} r ers, — . Menn. Have issue.
V. Catharine Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. Samuel
Shelly, — . P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer.
Menn. Children: John, Kate, Mary, Emma, Harvey,
Levi, Frank, Lizzie, PMwin.
VI. John Shelly, bn. — . Mrd. Lizzie Leatherman,
— . P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa.
VI. Kate Shelly, bn. — . Mrd. Christian Crouthamel
— . P. O., Fountain ville, Pa.
VI. Mary Shelly, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Edward
Schmell, — .
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VI. Emma Shelly, bn. — . Mrd. Wilson Lear — .
P. O., Garden ville, Pa.
VI. Harvey Shelly, bn. Mar. 1, 1864. Mrd. Mary E.
Godshall, Dec. 18, 188T. Laborer. Menn. One child:
(VII.) Walter G. Shelly, bn. Dec. 22, 1888.
VI. Levi Shelly, bn. — .
VI. Frank Shelly, bn. — .
VI. Lizzie Shelly, bn. — .
VI. Edwin Sheliy, bn. — .
V. Hannah Leatherman, bn. — . Mrd. Samuel Ders-
tine — . Farmer. Menn. Children: (VI.) John Ders-
tine, bn. — . Mrd. Lydia M. Mill, — . (VI.) Isaac
Derstine, bn. — ; died aged 15 years. (VI.) Mary
Derstine. (VI.) Samuel Derstine. (VI.) Abraham
Derstine. (VI.) Lizzie Derstine. (VI.) Anna Derstine.
IV. Sarah Overholt, bn. Aug. 25, 1808. Mrd. Rev.
Samuel Leatherman, Apr. 12, 1836. He was bn. May
1, 1815. P. O., Line Lexington, Pa. Farmer and
minister. Ordained minister of the Mennonite church
at Line Lexington in 1843. Children: Jacob, Eliza-
beth, Henry.
V. Jacob Leatherman, bn. Apr. 30, 1837. Mrd.
Sarah Musselman, Jan. 1861. Menn. Children: (VI.)
Samuel Leatherman. (VI.) John Leatherman.
V. Elizabeth Leatherman, bn. Jan. 5, 1840. Mrd.
Charles Taylor, Oct. 7, 1877. He died Aug. 12, 1889.
Farmer. Menn. No issue.
V. Henry Leatherman, bn. Jan. 13, 1845. Mrd.
Catharine Lapp, Dec. 7, 1871. P. O., Line Lexing-
ton, Penna. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VI.) Emma
Leatherman, born May 28, 1873. . (VI.) Abraham
Leatherman, bn. Sept. 17, 1876. (VI.) Sallie Leather-
man, bn. Jan. 24, 1879. (VI.) William Leatherman,
bn. Sept. 3, 1882. (VI.) Henry Leatherman, bn. July
20, 1884; died Sept. 17, 1884.
III. Barbara Angeny, bn. Apr. 8, 1770; died — .
Mrd. Joseph Moyer of Hilltown, Pa., — . Farmer.
Menn. Children: Samuel, Joseph, William, Henry,
Jacob, Elizabeth, Mary.
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IV. Samuel Moyer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — Hun-
sicker. Farmer. Menn. Children: Isaac, Samuel,
Jacob, Joseph, Lydia, Maria.
V. Isaac H. Moyer, born. — . Mrd. — . P. O.,
Blooming 1 Glen, Pa. Children: (VI.) Mary Moyer, bn.
— . Mrd. John L. High. (See Index of References
No. 37.) (VI.) William M. Moyer, Jr. bn. — . P. O.,
Blooming Glen, Pa. (VI.) Samuel Mover, bn. — . P.
O., Blooming Glen, Pa. (VI.) Svbilla Moyer, bn. — .
Mrd.-. '
V. Samuel H. Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. Mary Ann
Moyer, daughter of Rev. Abraham F. Moyer, in 1862.
She was born June 2, 1815. P. O., Dublin, Penna.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VI.) Milton Mover, bn.
Sept. 9, 1863; died Oct. 5, 1863. (VI.) Esther Ellen
Moyer, bn. Apr. 27, 1865; died Jan. 20, 1877. (VI.)
Abram Mover, bn. Oct. 5, 1867. (VI.) Anna Mary
Moyer, bn. Nov. 10, 1869; died Sept. 9, 1877. (VI.)
Amanda Mover, bn. Aug. 6, 1871; died Apr. 1, 1877.
(VI.) Ellen Mover, bn. May 2, 1871. (VI.) Harriet
Mover, bn. July 6, 1875. (VI.) Lizzie Mover, born
July 1, 1S77. (VI.) Delia Moyer, bn. Mar. 20, 1880.
(VI.) Emma Mover, born Oct. 31, 1882. (VI.) Ida
Mover, bn. Aug". 19, 1885; died Aug. 17, 1886.
V.' Jacob H. Moyer, bn. — . P. O., Dublin, Pa.
V. Joseph H. Mover, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., May 22,
1840; died Feb. 27, 1886. Mrd. Elizabeth George,
Feb. 8, 1862. She was bn. Dec. 1, 1839. Farmer.
Menn's. Children: Mar} r , Emma, Abraham, Daniel,
Lizzie, Kate, Addie, Joseph.
VI. Mary G. Mover, bn. — . Mrd. Jacob M. Rush,
Aug. 1, 1883. P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer.
Menus. Child: (VII.) Nora Lizzie Rush, bn. Feb. 20,
1885.
VI. Emina Mover, bn. in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co.,
May 21, 1865. Mrd. John Bergstresser, Apr. 2,
1887. P. O., Pipersville, Pa. Merchant. Mrs. B.
Menn. Children: (VII.) Abel Bergstresser. (VII.)
Howard Bergstresser. (VII.) Daniel Bergstresser.
VI. Abraham G. Moyer, bn. Apr. 4, 1867. Mrd.
Hannah Fretz, Oct. 27, 1887. P. O., Milford Square,
Pa. , Merchant. Menn. Children: (VII.) Willis Moyer,
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bn. Apr. 23, 1891. (VII.) Pearl Moyer, bn. Feb. 12,
1893.
VI. Daniel G. Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. Maggie Souder.
P. O., Telford, Pa.
VI. Lizzie Moyer, bn. — . S.
VI. Katie Moyer, bn. Apr. 15, 1874. Mrd. Henry
C. Beidler, Mar. 21, 1892. P. O., Milford Square,
Pa. Clerk. No issue. (1893.)
VI. Addie Moyer, bn. — . S.
VI. Joseph Wilson Moyer, bn. — ; died May 24,
1882.
V. Lydia Moyer, bn. May 13, 1831; died Oct. 19,
1856. ' Mrd. Henry H. High. (See Index of Refer-
ences, No. 82.)
V. Maria Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. Samuel Godshall. P.
O., Blooming Glen, Pa.
IV. Joseph Moyer, bn. Dec. 29, 1802; died Nov. 4,
1842. Mrd. Elizabeth Hunsberger, Oct. 31, 1826. She
died — . Farmer. Menn. Children: Barbara, John,
Elizabeth.
V. Barbara Moyer, bn. Sept. 20, 1827. Mrd. Fran-
cis Gerhart, Nov. 9, 1845. P. O., Dublin, Pa. Tailor
and farmer. Children: (VI.) Maria Gerhart, bn. — ;
died — . (VI.) Abraham M. Gerhart, bn. — . Mrd.
Amanda Springer, — . (VI.) Emma Gerhart, bn. — .
Mrd. Harry Leatherman, — . (VI.) Joseph Gerhart,
bn. — . Mrd. Adda Derr, — . (VI.) Samuel Gerhart,
bn. — . Mrd. Mattie Swartz.
V. John Moyer, bn. Apr. 25, 1829; died about 1867.
Mrd. Barbara Benner, — . Children: (VI.) Milton.
(VI.) Reuben. (VI.) Lizzie. (VI.) Mary (dec'd.)
V. Elizabeth Moyer, bn. Nov. 30, 1837; died Nov.
18, 1890. Mrd. Abraham Landis, — . Children: (VI.)
John. (VI.) Reuben. (VI.) Emma. (VI.) Edmund
(dec'd.)
IV. William A. Moyer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Sarah
Clymer. She died — . Children: Henry, Samuel, Bar-
bara, John, Mary.
V. Henry Moyer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — .
V. Samuel C. Moyer, M. D., bn. — . Mrd. — . P.
O., Lansdale.
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V. Barbara Moyer, bn. Mar. 12, 1810. Mrd. George
R. Landis, Nov. 15, 1860. P. O., Dublin, Penna.
Farmer. Menn. Children: Sarah, Daniel, William,
John, Samuel.
VI. Sarah Landis, bn. 1861, Mrd. Daniel O. Landis,
1880. Fireman on train. Children: (VII.) Abraham.
(VII.) Barbara. (VI.) Ida. (VII.) Samuel.
VI. Daniel M. Landis, M. D., bn. in Milford Twp.,
Bucks Co., Pa., April 17, 1864. Soon after his birth
his parents moved to Hilltown Twp. , where he was
brought up on the farm. He was always fond of go-
ing to school, and always had the good fortune to be
at the head of his class. In 1879 one of his teachers,
Mr. A. R. Moyer, imbued him with the spirit to go
to a high school, and accordingly in March, 1881, he
was sent to the Quakcrtown High School. In the
summer he worked on the farm again with his father.
The next winter, 1882, he resided with his uncle, Dr.
S. C. Moyer, and attended the Lansdale High
School. His residence here no doubt had something
to do with his future profession. In the fall of 1883
he began teaching school, and taught for three suc-
cessive winters. In the spring of 1881 he went to the
North Wales Academy one course. He took up the
study of medicine in the summer of 1886, with his
uncle, Dr. S. C. Moyer. In the fall of that same
year he entered the Hahnemann Medical College of
Philadelphia, Pa., from which he graduated in April
1889 as Doctor of Medicine, and Doctor of Homeo-
pathic Medicine. In April of the same year of grad-
uation he located at Perkasie, Pa., where he is still
Eracticing his profession. He was mrd. to Lizzie
[edrick, daughter of David and Sarah Hedrick, of
near Chalfont, Pa., in 1889. Menn's. One child:
(VII.) Joycelin Landis, bn. May 2, 1892; died July 16,
1892.
VI. William M. Landis, bn. July 1, 1869. Mrd. Liz-
zie Detweiler, Nov. 10, 1892. P. 0., Dublin, Pa.
Farmer.
VI. John M. Landis, bn. 1878.
VI. Samuel M. Landis, bn. Nov. 1883.
V. John Moyer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — .
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V. Mary Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. John Christman, — .
P. O., Milford Square, Pa.
IV. Henry A. Moyer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Oct.
26, 1807; died Aug. 1, 1875. Mrd. Sarah Gerhart,
Dec. 8, 1833. She was bn. Aug. 20, 1811; died Feb.
28, 1890. Farmer. Menn. Children: Lydia, Abra-
ham, Barbara, Joseph, Sarah, Henry, Jacob, Isaiah.
V. Lydia Mover, bn. Feb. 22, 1835. Mrd. Samuel
M. Gerhart, Oct, 22, 1852. P. O., Perkasie, Pa. Re-
tired farmer. Ref. ch. Children: Mahlon, Sallie,
John, Albert, Frank.
VI. Mahlon M. Gerhart, bn. Oct. 7, 1853. Mrd.
Susan Kramer,—. P. O., Hilltown, Pa. Farmer.
Ref. ch. Children: (VII.) Sallie Gerhart. (VII.) Har-
vey Gerhart. (VII.) Lydia Gerhart.
V'l. Sallie A. Gerhart, bn. Oct. 28, 1856. Mrd. Jesse
L. Stump,—. P. O., Ridge, Pa. Blacksmith. Ref.
ch. Children: (VII.) Tiras (dec'd). (VII.) Jennie. (VII.)
Ira.
VI. John H. Gerhart, bn. Dec. 17, 1S59. Mrd.
Emma Leatherman, — . P. O., Fountainville, Pa.
Farmer. Ref. ch. Children: (VII.) Howard. (VII.)
Elsie.
VI. Albert M Gerhart, bn. Mar. 10, 1863. Mrd.
Laura Loux, — . P. O. , Pipersville, Pa. Creamery-
man. Ref. ch. One child: (VII.) Wilmer Clarence
Gerhart.
VI. A. Frank Gerhart, bn. Dec. 12, 1866. P. O.,
Mauch Chunk, Pa. Printer. Ev. Ass'n.
V. Abraham G. Moyer, bn. Sept. 26, 1837; died—.
Mrd. Annie Hunsberger, — . P. O., Blooming Glen,
Pa.
V. Joseph G. Moyer, bn. Feb. 10, 1840. Mrd. Mary
Ann Kratz, Dec. 23, 1862. P. O., Perkasie, Pa.
Lumber and coal merchant. Ger. Ref. Children:
Madora, Irwin, Elmer, Mary, Lyre, Gertie.
VI. S. Madora Moyer, bn. Apr. 3, 1864. Mrd. B.
Frank Hartzell, Feb. 23, 1883. P. O., Chalfont, Pa.
Merchant miller. Ger. Ref. Children: (VII.) Russel
M. Hartzell, bn. Mar. 11, 1885. (VII.) Percy M.
Hartzell, bn. Mar. 15, 1887.
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VI. H. Irwin Mover, bn. Aug. 2, 1865. Mrd. Eliza,
daughter of David K. Moyer, of Hilltown, Sept. 29,
1887. P. O., Perkasie, Pa. Clerk. Ger. Ref. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Marion Mover. (VII.) Joseph Nevin
Mover.
VI.' Elmer K. Moyer, bn. July 22, 1867. Mrd.
Laura Wickert,— . Res. 2111 Percy St., Phila., Pa.
Ger. Ref. Children: (VII.) Ernest Wickert Moyer.
(VII.) Grace Evelyn Moyer.
VI. Mary Delilah Mover, bn. Nov. 2, 1872. P. O.,
Perkasie,* Pa. Ger. Ref.
VI. J. Dvre Mover, bn. Sept. 11, 1875.
VI. Gertie K. Moyer, bn. Mar. 1, 1882.
V. Barbara Moyer, bn. Aug. 28, 18—. Mrd. Sam-
uel G. Kramer. P. O., Church Hill, Pa.
V. Sarah Jane Moyer, bn. Oct. 15, 1815. Mrd.
Henry O. Moyer. P. O., Bedminster, Pa.
V. Henry G. Moyer, bn. in Bucks Co., Aug. 28,
1818. Mrd. Emeline Seiple, of Allentown,— . P. O.,
Perkasie, Pa. Mr. Mover spent his boyhood days on
his father's farm in Hilltown Twp., and attended the
common schools of the township and several terms at
the Leondonian Seminary, and graduated in the Phil-
adelphia Business College at the age of 20 years. He
spent the next 15 years as clerk in store, three years
at Blooming Glen and several years in Philadelphia,
in the wholesale notion house of Mackey, Bodder &
Co. , and 10 years with J. A. Hendricks at Perkasie.
In 1879, when Perkasie Borough was founded, he
was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, and
on May 10, 1890, he entered upon his third term,
having now served about 13 years in that capacity.
The latter part of 1881, he engaged in the news-
paper business, and in company with Mahlon H. Sel-
lers, under the firm name of M. H. Sellers & Co., es
tablished the "Central News," a local weekly paper.
Jn Feb. 1882 Mr. Sellers died, and his interest in the
paper was purchased by Samuel R. Kramer, and
since then the firm name has been Moyer and Kra-
mer. The "News," after hard struggling in the be-
ginning, soon obtained a firm footing and is now rec-
ognized as one of the leading papers of upper Bucks
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Co., with a circulation of over 2000 copies weekly.
Mr. and Mrs. Mover are members of the Evangelical
Association church at Perkasie, of which he is a class-
leader, and in this capacity has done considerable
public speaking. Children: (VI.) Bertha May Moyer,
bn. May 13, 1871; died Dec. 16, 1877. (VI.) Wallace
B. Moyer, bn. Dec. 10, 1873; died Apr. 8, 1875.
(VI.) Henrietta Moyer, bn. Apr. 21, 1876; died Jan.
18, 1882. (VI.) Jennie Moyer, bn. Dec. 16, 1877; died
Jan. 9, 1882. (VI.) Mabel Rebecca Moyer, bn. Oct.
10, 1882. (VI.) Emilie Moyer, bn. Mar.' 2, 1886; died
July 25, 1887. (VI.) Henry Clayton Moyer, bn. Mar.
5, 1888.
V. Jacob G. Moyer, bn. Feb. 23, 1852. Mrd. Susan
B. Dill, June 20," 1871. P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Ba-
ker. Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VI.) Charles Linford
Moyer. (VI.) Wesley D. Moyer. (VI.) G. Ida Mover.
(VI.) Cora May Moyer. (VI.) Annie Letitia Moyer.
(VI.) Emma Floyd Moyer. (VI.) Paul Stanley Moyer.
V. Isaiah G. Moyer, bn. Nov. 12, 1853; died—.
IV. Jacob Moyer, bn. — ; died in Canada. S.
IV. Elizabeth Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham Ger-
hart. He died — . Children: (V.) Mary Ann Gerhart,
bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Abraham Zeigenfuss. (V.) Re-
becca Gerhart, bn.—. Mrd. Elias Weikler. (V.) Abra-
ham Gerhart, bn. — ; died. Mrd. — . (V.) Elizabeth
Gerhart, bn. — . P. O., Perkasie, Pa. S.
IV. Mary Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham K. Huns-
berger, Apr. 11, 1833. He was bn. Mar. 1, 1811;
died Aug. 23, 1865. Farmer. Menn. Children: Bar-
bara, Joseph, Veronica, Maria, Lucy, Eliza, Isaiah,
Lydia.
V. Barbara Hunsberger, bn. Apr. 5, 1834. Mrd.
Levi Loux, 1855. He died Mar. 15, 1863. Wheel-
wright. Children: (VI.) Abraham F. Loux, bn. May
14, 1856; died Mar. 8, 1863. (VI.) Oliver S. Loux
and Alfred H. Loux, twins, bn. Sept. 6, 1857; died
Mar. 8, 1863. (VI.) William M. Loux, bn. Sept. 17,
1859; died Mar. 3, 1863. (VI.) H. Erwin Loux, bn.
Feb. 4, 1862; died Apr. 22, 1863.— Barbara mrd. sec-
ond husband, Samuel T. Morris, Oct. 14, 1865.
P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Ref.
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V. Joseph Hunsberger, bn. Feb. 15, 1836; died aged
about 3 years.
V. Veronica Hunsberger, bn. Dec. 31, 1837; died
aged about 2 years.
V. Maria Hunsberger, bn. Feb. 15, 1840. Mrd.
William H. Fretz, Dec. 25, 1873. He died May 13,
1888. Carpenter. Menn. Children: (VI.) Edmund
Fretz, bn. Oct, 19, 1871. (VI.) Mary Lizzie Fretz,
bn. July 16, 1876. (VI.) Leah Anna Fretz, bn. Mar.
17, 1879.
V. Lucy A Hunsberger, bn. Mar. 23, 1813. Mrd.
Joseph Loux, Aug. 11, 1869. P. O., Plumsteadville,
Pa. Carriage trimmer. Ger. Ref. Children: (VI.)
Ulysses G. Loux, bn. Nov. 5, 1872. (VI.) Abraham
W. Loux, bn. Feb. 26, 1877.
V. Eliza Hunsberger, bn. July 1, 1816. Mrd. Peter
B. Loux, Dec. 21, 1871. Farmer. Menn. No issue.
V. Isaiah Hunsberger, bn. Apr. 5, 1850; died May
31, 1877. Mrd. Emily Gick, — . No issue.
V. Lydia A. Hunsberger, bn. Nov. 1, 1853; died
Mar. 21, 1863.
III. Jacob Angeny, bn. Dec. 2, 1773; died — . Mrd.
Barbara Gehman, — . Farmer and miller. Owned
the old Angeny homestead. Children: Jacob, Eliza-
beth, Abraham, Samuel, William, David.
IV. Jacob Angeny, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Mary
Slifer, — -. She died — . Farmer, owned greater por-
tion of the old homestead. Children: Joseph, Jacob,
Catharine, Nancy.
V. Joseph S. Angeny, bn. Mar. 10, 1828. Mrd.
Sarah Detweiler, Feb. 15, 1851. P. O., New Britain,
Pa. Farmer. Children: (VI.) Josephine Angeny, bn.
— ; died Nov. 11, 1881. (VI.) Mary Angeny, bn. Aug.
21, 1851. Mrd. Benevil F. Markley, Oct. 22, 1890.
Res. Phila., Pa. Mrs. M. Baptist. (VI.) Leidy An-
geny, bn. — ; died Apr. 17, 1862. (VI.) Wilson H.
Angeny, bn. — . Mrd. Amanda Brunner, — . Res.
Phila., Pa. (VI.) Emma Angeny. (VI.) John D. An-
geny. (VI.) Edwin Angeny. (VI.) Joseph S. Angeny.
(VI.) Ida Angeny. (VI.) Sarah E. Angeny. (Vi.)
Granville Angeny. (Vl.) Ferdinand G. Angeny.
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V. Jacob S. Angeny, bn. — . Mrd. Garner. P. O.,
Dublin, Pa.
V. Catharine Angeny, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham F.
Hunsbergcr, Dec. 9, 1858. P.O., Dublin, Pa. Farm-
er. Menn. Children: (VI.) Mary Ann Hunsberger,
bn. 1860. (VI.) Remandes Hunsberger, bn. 1863.
(VI.) Jacob Hunsberger, bn. 1867. (VI.) Leidy and
Edwin Hunsberger (twins), bn. 1877.
IV. Elizabeth Angeny, bn. — ; died S.
IV. Abraham Angeny, bn. Oct. 27, 1802; died May
14, 1880. Mrd. Leah Fretz, daughter of Martin
Fretz, of Hilltown, Oct. 21, 1828. They lived on the
property known as Angeny's Mill, in Bedminster
Twp., until the spring of 1818, when they moved to
Union Co., Pa., and later (1859) to Milton, North-
umberland Co., Pa., where Mr. Angeny perished in
the great fire of 1880 in his 78th year. Carpenter
and cabinet-maker. Menn. Children: Anna, Barbara,
Eva, Martin, Leah, Rachel, Abbie, Katharine, Mi-
nerva.
V. Anna Eliza Angeny, bn. Dec. 21, 1829; died Jan.
13, 1850. S.
V. Barbara Angeny, bn. Aug. 29, 1831. Mrd. Jacob
Gehman, Oct. 2, 1819. P. O., Beatrice, Nebr. Farm-
er. Menn. Children: Abraham, Jacob, Elizabeth,
Fannie, Rachel, Sarah, Lillie, Emma, Benjamin,
Samuel, Mary.
VI. Abraham A. Gehman, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa.,
Aug. 26, 1850. Music teacher at Hutchinson, Kans.
VI. Jacob Gehman, bn. Mar. 24, 1852; died Oct. 26,
1860.
VI. Elizabeth Gehman, bn. Jan. 19, 1851; died Oct,
20, 1860.
VI. Menno S. Gehman, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., May
17, 1856. Running a stock range in Wyo.
VI. Fannie Gehman, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 19,
1858. Mrd. Samuel Horning, of Clarinda, la., Oct.
31, 1878. P. O., Pickrell, Nebr. Farmer. Disciples.
Children: (VII.) Benjamin F. Horning, bn. Apr. 19,
1880. (VII.) Jacob Leo Horning, bn. Apr. 12, 1881.
(VII.) Edwin G. Horning, bn. Aug. 2, 1882. (VII.)
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Jennie Agatha Horning, bn. Jan. 5, 1884. (VII.) Al-
ice Horning-, bn. Jan. 19, 1888.
VI. Rachel A. Gehnian, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Feb.
17. 1860. Mrd. Henry Wm. Smith, of Rockford,
Mo., Oct. 21, 1886. Mrs. S. Baptist. Mr. S. Luth.
Children: (VII.) Arthur Raymond Smith, bn. July 23,
1887. (VII.) — Smith, bn. — .
VI. Sarah Gehman, bn. in Fayette Co., la., Aug. 10,
1862. Mrd. William G. Grebe, Dec. 25, 1883.
Farmer in Atchison Co., Mo. Meth. Ep. Children:
(VII.) Elsie Grebe, bn. Sept. 27, 1881. (VII.) Guy
Grebe, bn. Mar. 28, 1886. (VII.) Herbert Grebe, bn.
June 12, 1888. (VII.) — Grebe (a daughter), bn. — .
VI. Samuel Gehman, bn. in Fayette Co., la., July
6, 1861. Running a stock ranch in Wyo.
VI. Lillie A. Gehman, bn. in Fayette Co., la., Apr.
15, 186S. Teacher. S.
VI. Emma B. Gehman, bn. in Fayette Co., la.,
Sept. 27, 1870. Mrd. Rew H. R. Murphy, Sept. 1,
1891. P. O., Beatrice, Nebr. Minister of Free Bap-
tist ch.
VI. Benjamin F. Gehman, bn. in Fayette Co., la.,
Aug. 1, 1873.
VI. Mary Anna Gehman, bn. Aug. 6, 1876.
V. Eva Angeny, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Oct. 25,
1833. Mrd. Reuben L. Hatfield, Dec. 1, 1851. P. O.,
Milton, Pa. Tinner. Baptists. Children: Annetta,
Ella, Lillian, Carroll, Edgar, William, Minnie,
Grace, Mabel.
VI. Annetta V. Hatfield, bn. May 29, 1853. Mrd.
William I. Webb, Apr. 27, 1880. P. O., Milton, Pa.
Clerk and book-keeper. Meth. Ep. Children: (VII.)
John Webb, bn. Mar. 10, 1881; died Sept. 7, 1881.
(VII.) Fannie B. Webb, bn. July 18, 1883.
VI. Ella E. Hatfield, bn. Aug.' 9, 1855.
VI. Lillian Y. Hatfield, bn. Dec. 1, 1857. Mrd.
John H. Krauser, Mar. 27, 1879. P. O., Milton, Pa.
Traveling salesman. Children: (VII.) Webb Guy
Krauser, bn. May 31, 1880. (VII.) James B. Krauser,
bn. July 5, 1883.
VI. Carroll D. Hatfield, bn. Dec. 1, 1859. Mrd. Laura
Quick, Mar. 29, 1881. P. O., Huntsville, Mo. Car-
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riage maker. Baptists. Children: (VII.) Walter Hat-
field, bn. Dec. 14, 1882. (VII.) Annetta Jennie Hat-
field, bn. Jan. 25, 1885.
VI. Edgar A. Hatfield, bn. Feb. 16, 1862. Mrd.
Anna M. Brigg, Nov. 30, 1886. P. O., La Junta,
Colo. Machinist.
VI. William S. Hatfield, bn. Sept. 2, 1864. Painter
and paper-hanger.
VI. Minnie El~ Hatfield, bn. Feb. 7, 1869.
VI. Grace C. Hatfield, bn. Jan. 24, 1872.
VI. M. Mabel Hatfield, bn. Jan. 17, 1877.
V. Martin F. Angeny, bn. Nov. 27, 1835; died Oct.
30, 1865. Mrd. Clara F. Hagner, Mar. 3, 1864.
Carpenter. Baptists. One child: (VI.) Harry R. An-
geny, died Oct. 5, 1865, aged 7 mo.
V. Leah Angeny, bn. Dec. 9, 1837; died Jan. 13,
1866. S.
V. Rachel Angeny, bn. Feb. 24, 1840. Mrd. Seth
Comly Hill, Oct, 3, 1861. P. O., Milton, Pa.
Farmer. Baptists. Children: (VI.) Raymond C. Hill,
bn. Aug. 31, 1862; died Aug. 11, 1864. (VI.) Clara R.
Hill, bn. May 29, 1864. (VI.) Kate E. Hill, bn. Aug.
21. 1866. (Vi.) Alice Hill. bn. June 19, 1869. (VI.)
Bessie Hill, bn. Oct. 24, 1872. (VI.) Herbert Hill,
bn. Apr. 16, 1874. (VI.) Harry M. Hill, bn. Apr. 30,
1878.
V. Abbie C. Angeny, bn. June 26, 1842. Mrd.
Thomas Shuler, in 1866. P. O., Grand Junction, la.
Machinist. Meth. Ep. Children: (VI.) Elmer E.
Shuler, bn. Nov. 26, 1867. Druggist at Omaha, Nebr.
(VI.) Charles C. Shuler, bn. July 2, 1869. Grocery-
man at Grand Junction, la. (VI.) J. Eugene Shuler,
bn. Mar. 28, 1871. Clerk in Chicago. (VI.) Martin
A. Shuler, bn. May 27, 1872. (VI.) Bessie M. Shuler,
bn. Oct. 3, 1875. (VI.) Willie T. Shuler, bn. Jan. 16,
1878. (VI.) Robert A. Shuler, bn. Aug. 14, 1880.
(VI.) David O. Shuler, bn. Oct. 8, 1883; died Nov.
28, 1886. (VI.) Ben Harrison Shuler, bn. July 18,
1888.
V. Katharine Angeny, bn. Sept. 18, 1844. Mrd.
William Shields, Dec. 26, 1867. P. O., Kelly Point,
Pa. Wheel- wright. Mrs. S. Baptist, Children: (VI.)
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Esther Lucas Shields, bn. Dec. 26, 1868. Presby.
(VI.) Lillian Angeny Shields, bn. Dec. 12, 1870. Bap-
tist. (VI.) Ellen Harris Shields, bn. Jan. 31, 1873.
Presby. (VI.) William Scott Shields, bn. Apr. 11,
1875. (VI.) Edgar Thomson Shields, bn. Sept. 24,
1877. (VI.) Charlotte Elliott Shields, bn. May 4,
1880. (VI.) James Leigh Shields, bn. Jan. 27, 1885.
V. Minerva Angeny, bn. in Union Co., Pa., June
26, 1852. S.
IV. Samuel Angeny, bn. — . Mrd. Anna Kulp, Apr.
2, 1832. She was bn. Apr. 12, 1812; died Feb. 19,
1876. P. O., Perkasie, Pa. Farmer. Menu. Chil-
dren: Hester, Barbara, Tillman.
V. Hester Angeny, bn. Dec. 14, 1833. Mrd. Jacob
Hockman, Oct. 15, 1859. Carpenter. Children: Reu-
ben, Annie.
VI'. Reuben Hockman, bn. Feb. 21, 1862. Mrd.
Elizabeth Strouse, 1883. P. O., Hatboro, Pa. Ton-
sorial artist. Meth. Ep. Children: (VII.) Lillian
Hockman, bn. Jan. 5, 1884. (VII.) Gertrude Hock-
man, bn. July 13, 1886.
VI. Anna Hockman, bn. Feb. 11, 1865.
V. Barbara Angeny, bn. May 28, 1835. Mrd.
Henry M. Kramer, Sept. 29, 1864. Carpenter.
Luth. Children: (VI.) Emma Kramer, bn. Jan. 18,
1867. Mrd. C. F. Follmer, Oct. 27, 1888. Machin-
ist. Luth. (VI.) William H. Kramer, bn. Apr. 15,
1873; died Mar. 30, 1876. (VI.) Anna E. Kramer, bn.
Apr. 9, 1875; died July 18, 1876. (VI.) S. Linford
Kramer, bn. Sept. 18, 1879.
V. Tillman Angeny, bn. Apr. 28, 1844. Mrd. Vic-
toria Grace Wickert, June 17, 1886. Salesman in
general store. Lutherans No issue.
IV. William Angeny, bn. Aug. 24, 1808. Mrd.
Catharine Nouamaker, Mar. 1, 1836. She was bn.
May 24, 1817; died Apr. 14, 1886. P. O., Garden-
ville, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: (V.) Sarah An-
geny, bn. July 2, 1840; died Feb. 27, 1845. (V.)
Abraham Angen}', bn. Nov. 2, 1841; died June 7,
1862. (V.) Samuel Angeny, bn. Feb. 21, 1846. S.
(V.) Anna Angeny, bn. "Oct. 15, 1851. S.
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IV. David Angeny, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Elizabeth
Kulp, Nov. 14, 1841. She was bn. June 30, 1815.
P. O. , Blooming Glen, Pa. Farmer. Menn. Chil-
dren: Henry, Jacob, Anna, Mary.
V. Henry Angeny, died in infancy.
V. Jacob K. Angeny, bn. Dec. 11, 1845. Mrd. Cath-
arine Shelly, Apr. 12, 1873. Farmer. Menn. Chil-
dren: (VI.) Elizabeth S. Angeny, bn. July 23, 1875.
(VI.) Henry S. Angeny, bn. Oct. 26, 1876. (VI.) Da-
vid S. Angeny, bn. Mar. 10, 1879. (VI.) Jacob S.
Angeny, bn. Apr. 1, 1881. (VI.) Mary S. Angeny,
bn. Mar. 5, 1883. (VI.) Katie S. Angeny, bn. May
9, 1886. (VI.) Anna S. Angeny, bn. Oct. 27, 1888.
V. Anna Angeny, bn. Sept. 1, 1850. Mrd. Henry
K. Detweiler, Feb. 28, 1874. P. O.. Blooming Glen,
Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VI.) Samuel A. Det-
weiler. bn. Mar. 17, 1875; died Aug. 20, 1875. (VI.)
David A. Detweiler, bn. May 2, 1876. (VI.) Mary A.
Detweiler, bn. Aug. 1, 1878; died — . (VI.) Elizabeth
A. Detweiler, bn. Nov. 19, 1879. (VI.) Annie A. Det-
weiler, bn. Aug. 7, 1882. (VI.) Mary A. Detweiler,
bn. Mar. 20, 1884; died Mar. 30, 1885. (VI.) Jacob A.
Detweiler, bn. Dec. 21, 1886. Still-born. (V|.)
Emma A. Detweiler, bn. Jan. 19, 1888.
V. Mary Angeny, bn. Apr. 18, 1857. Mrd. Isaac H.
Kulp. (See Index of References No. 38.)
(See page 177 )
DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH WISMER SON OF
JACOB WISMER.
II. Joseph Wismer, bn. in Backs Co., — ; died be-
fore his father made his will. His portion of his
father's estate, was paid to his two sons in 1791.
Mrd. — . Children: Jacob, Joseph.
III. Jacob Wismer, bn. -Dee. 3, 1751; died Apr. 18,
1837. Mrd. Susan Delp, — . She was bn. about 1761;
died Dec. 15, 1827, aged QQ years. Lived at Weaver-
town, and is known as "Weavertown Jacob. 11 Farmer.
Children: Mary, Catharine, Nancy, Elizabeth.
IV. Mary Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Michael
JBissey, — . Moved to Ohio. Had issue, a son: (V.)
Adna.
IV. Catharine Wismer, bn. Mrd. Joseph Fredericks
— . Farmer. Menn's. Children: Isaac, Jonathan,
Jacob, Abraham, Henry.
V. Isaac Fredericks, bn. — ; died young.
V. Jonathan Fredericks, born — . Mrd. Rebecca
Morris, — . Carpenter in Camden, N. J. Children:
(VI.) Joseph. (VI.) Jacob. (VI.) Cornelia. (VI.) Emma.
(VI.) Susan.
V. Jacob W. Frederick, bn. in Plumstead Twp.,
Bucks, Co., Nov. 7, 1820. Mrd. Esther L. Morris,
daughter of Joseph and Dorothy Morris of Wrights-
town, Pa., Mar. 26,1816. Farmer. Children: Joseph,
Henry, Edward, Emily.
VI. Joseph M. Frederick, bn. — . Mrd. Lizzie Ely,
— . One child: (VII.) Linford K.
VI. Henry S. Fredericks, bn. — . Mrd. Lizzie H.
Betts, — . P. O., Carversville, Pa. Children: (VII.)
Edward C. (VII.) Flora L.
VI. W. Edward Fredericks, bn. — . S. P. O., Carv-
ersville, Pa.
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VI. S. Emily Fredericks, bn. — . P. O., Carvers
ville, Pa. S.
V. Abraham Fredericks, bn. Nov. 14, 1824. Mrd.
Louisa Van Hart in 1854. Laborer. Children:
Amanda, Mary, Hannah.
VI. Amanda Fredericks, bn. Feb. 18, 1855. Mrd.
Thornton Worthington, Jan. 1, 1873. P. O., Dublin,
Pa. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Mary Worthington,
bn. Mar. 5, 1876. (VII.) Charles Worthington, bn.
Nov. 11, 1879. (VII.) Anson Worthington, bn. Dec.
2, 1881; died aged 6 yeais. (VII.) Taylor Worthing-
ton, bn. Feb. 5, 1884. (VII.) Levi Worthington, bn.
June 14, 1886, (VII.) Laura Worthington, bn. July
12 1889
VI. Mary Fredericks, bn. Oct. 8, 1856, Mrd. Taylor
Worthington. P. O., Levin, Pa. Farmer. Children:
(VII.) L. Ellen Worthington, bn. Aug. 9, 1878; died
Oct. 27, 1879. (VII.) Arthur C. Worthington, bn.
Sept. 19, 1880. Killed while trimming a fallen tree,
Apr. 5, 1892. (VII.) Lewis W. Worthington, bn.
Apr. 20, 1888. (VII.) Alonzo F. Worthington, bn.
Mar. 20, 1886, (VII.) Edith Worthington, bn. July 7,
1889. (VII.) Eva B. Worthington, bn. Sept. 20, 1891.
VI. Hannah Fredericks, bn. July 5, 1859. Mrd.
Alonzo Fesmire. P. O., Hopewell, N. J. Foreman
and engineer of Hopewell Stone Crusher. Children:
(VII.) John B. Fesmire, bn. Nov. 10, 1878. (VII.)
Bertha L. Fesmire, bn. Mar. 23, 1880. (VII.) A. Fred-
die Fesmire, bn. Dec. 16, 1881; died Sept. 6, 1882.
(VII.) Nora Fesmire, bn. May 8, 1882; died Mar. 3,
1885. (VII.) George Fesmire, bn. Oct. 26, 1884; died
Feb. 22, 1885. (VII.) Frank Fesmire, bn. Jan. 25,
1885. (VII.) Harry Fesmire, bn. Apr. 15, 1887. (VII.)
Raymond Fesmire, bn. May 27, 1888; died Aug. 20,
1888. (VII.) Martha B. Fesmire, bn. Sept. 22, 1889.
(VII.) Alonzo Fesmire, Jr. bn. June 8, 1891.
V. Henry Fredericks, bn. — . Mrd. — . Lives in
Ohio.
IV. Nancy Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Charles
Rice, -. He was bn. Jan. 2, 1800; died July 16, 1884.
Carpenter 25 years then farmer. Children: Susan,
Margery, Elizabeth, Jacob, James, Abagail.
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V. Susan Rice, bn. in Bucks Co., May 11, 1829; died
Dec. 17, 1892. Mrd. William Mitchell, Dec. 11, 1850.
He was bn. Jan. 26, 1819; died Jan. 22, 1890. Black-
smith. Children: Edgar, Marques, Morris, Abby,
Charles, William, Augustus, Glenville, Anna, Henry,
Alfred, Albert, Keziah.
VI. Edgar Lehman Mitchell, bn. Sept, 12, 1851. P.
O., Flourtown, Pa.
VI. Marques DeLafavette Mitchell, bn. Nov. 3, 1853;
died July 16, 1851.
VI. Morris Harvey Mitchell, bn. Jan. 21, 1855. Mrd.
Mary Lake in 1880. P. O., New Hope, Pa. Drives
mill team. One child: (VII.) Harriet W. Mitchell,
bn. 1881.
VI. Abby Ann Mitchell, bn. July 6, 1856; died July
25, 1856.
VI. Charles Henry Mitchell, bn. June 1, 1857; died
June 7, 1857.
VI. William Worthington Mitchell, bn. Feb. 6, 1859.
Mrd. Mary Smith, Feb. 28, 1881. Res. 2005 Madison
Ave., Phila. Car builder. One child: (VII.)Earl Mitch-
ell, bn. Feb. 27, 1891; died June 27, 1891.
VI. Augustus Ludlow Mitchell, bn. Aug. 5, 1860.
Mrd. Anna Wilson. P. O., Penns Park, Pa. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Walter Mitchell. (VII.) Nellie Mitchell.
(VII.) Howard Mitchell.
VI. Glenville Lear Mitchell, bn. Nov. 28, 1861. Mrd.
Sallie Foster. P. O., Pinesville, Pa. One child: (VII.)
Lehman Mitchell.
VI. Anna Louisa Mitchell, bn. Mar. 17, 1863. Mrd.
J. Frank Johnson. Res. 2120 Darien St., Phila. One
child: (VII.) Cora Johnson.
VI. Henry Levi Mitchell, bn. — ; died Aug. 24,
1865.
VI. Alfred Ross Mitchell, bn. Jan. 6, 1866; died May
23, 1866.
VI. Albert Printz Mitchell, bn. Sept. 6, 1867; died
Oct. 7, 1867.
VI. Keziah Printz Mitchell, bn. Sept. 6, 1867; Mrd.
Charles Clinton McEntvre. P. O., Carversville, Pa.
Children: (VII.) Alice Ross McEntyre, bn. May 31,
1890. (VII. Elmer McEntyre, bn. June 3, 1891.
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V. Margery Rice, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Levi Mun-
day, — . Children: Cornelia, Samuel, George, — .
VI. Cornelia Munday, bn. — . Mrd. Alfred Ross.
V. Elizabeth Rice, bn. — . Mrd. John Magee. P.
O., Somertown, Pa. Children: (VI.) Charles. (VI.)
Anna.
V. Jacob Rice, bn. — . Mrd. — . P. O., Lawrence,
Kansas. Children: Cornelia, Charles, Hannah, Mary.
V. James Rice, bn. — . Mrd. Kate Flack, — . P.
O., Hestonville, West Phila. Son: (VI.) Samuel Rice.
V. Abagail Rice, bn. — ; died when about 2 yrs. old.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, mrd. John Shaddinger.
III. Joseph Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Barbara
Wismer, daughter of Henry Wismer of Hilltown, Pa.
— . Farmer in Bedminster Twp. Children: Elizabeth,
Barbara, Catharine, Esther, Henry, Henry, Joseph,
Jacob, Mary, Anna.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Dec. 8, 1782; died in
Mar. 1836. Mrd. Jacob Ruth in 1801. Children:
Henry, Catharine, Barbara, Michael, Hettie, Eliza-
beth, Mary, Joseph, Anna, John.
V. Catharine Ruth, bn. in 1801. Mrd. John G.
Myers. One son: (VI.) Levi Myers. P. O., Wismer, Pa.
V. Barbara Ruth, bn. Feb. 10, 1806; died Feb. 20,
1893. Mrd. George Lear, — . Children: Jacob, John,
Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, Peter, Isaac.
VI. Jacob R. Lear, bn. — . Mrd. — . P. O., Wis-
mer, Pa. Children: (VII.) Anson Lear. P. O., Phil-
lipsburgh, N. J. (VII.) Smith Lear. P. O., Philadel-
phia, Pa. (VII.) Harvey Lear. P. O., Wismer, Pa.
(VII.) Calvin Lear. P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. (VII.)
Ellen Lear, bn. — . Mrd. — Nichols, — . P. O ,
Wismer, Pa. (VII.) Cadie Lear, bn. — . Mrd. — Trau-
ger, — . P. O., Ottsville. Pa. (VII.) Mary Lear, bn.
Mrd. — Riegel, — . P. O., Pipersville, Pa.
VI. John R. Lear, bn. — . Mrd. Susan W. Nash, in
1857. P. O. , Doylestowm, Penna. Contractor and
member of the council of Doylcstown Borough. In
1873 he was nominated by the Republican party for
County Commissioner. Presby. Children: Rosa, Min-
nie.
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VII. Rosa Lear, bn. — . Mrd. Martin Hulshizer,
June 12, 1884. P. O., Doylestown, Pa. Druggist.
Mr. Hulshizer is organist of the Presbyterian church
of Doylestown, a position he has held for over 25
years, and a member of Brock's Orchestra since its
organization in 1876.
VII. Minnie Dora Lear, bn. — ; died Mar. 8, 1872.
VI. Elizabeth Lear, bn. in Bucks Co., July 20, 1834.
Mrd. Samuel F. Welden, Oct. 1, 1854. P. O., Dan-
boro, Pa. Presby. Children: Martha, Mary, Curtin,
Kate, Anna, George, Jennie, Lizzie.
VII. Martha L. Welden, bn. June 5, 1856. Mrd.
James M. Heinle, — . P. O., Danboro, Pa. Presby.
One child: (VIM.) Samuel W. Reigle.
VII. Mary Ellen Welden. bn. June 21, 1S58. Mrd.
Henry F. "Bisson, —. P.O., Soleburv, Pa. Presby.
Children: (VIII.) Anna May Bisson. (VIII.) Florence
Bisson. (VIII.) Lizzie W. Bisson.
VII. A. G. Curtin Welden, bn. Nov. 27, 1860. Mrd.
Annie Leatherman, — . Res. 2550 Germantown Ave.,
Phila., Pa. Grocervman. Baptist. Children: (VIII.)
Mabel Welden. (VIM.) Russel Welden. (VIII.) Grace
Welden, bn. — ; died — .
VII. Kate L. Welden, bn. Jan. 1, 1S63. Mrd. Amos*
Fretz, Oct. 27, 1886. Res. 2550 Germantown Ave.,
Phila., Pa. Grocervman. Baptists. Children: (VIII.)
Elsie W. Fretz. (VIII.) Florence Fretz.
. VII. Anna B. Welden, bn. July 29, 1865. Presby. S.
VII. George L. Welden, bn. Sept. 27, 1867. S.
VII. Jennie L. Welden, bn. May 12, 1870; died July
22. 1S90.
VII. Lizzie Welden, bn. Oct, 2, 1872. Presby. S.
VI. Joseph R. Lear, bn. Mar. 5, 1S37; died Feb. 21,
1885. Mrd. Mary Ann Wismer, — . P. O., Wismer,
Pa. Carpenter, undertaker, farmer, merchant. Mrs.
L. Baptist. One child: (VII.) Lincoln Lear, bn. Nov.
9, 1866. Mrd. Anna Hunsberger, — . P. O., 11 &
Mifflin St., Phila., Pa. Merchant grocer. Baptist.
VI. Mary Lear, bn. in Bucks Co., July 5, 1840.
Mrd. Jacob M. Steineback, — . P. O., Shelly, Pa.
Farmer. Luth's. Children: (VII.) Howard Steine-
back, bn. Dec. 9, 1864. Mrd. Ida Benner, Feb. 28,
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1891. P. O., Zionsville, Pa. Merchant. Luth's.
(VII.) Annie Steineback, bn. May 2, 1881.
VI. Peter R. Lear, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar. 4,
1811. P. O., Clear Water, Cal. Stonemason. S.
VI. Isaac R. Lear, bn. June 1, 1817. Mrd. Emma
Bissey, Sept. 28, 1872. P. O., Tinicum, Pa. Mason.
No issue.
V. Michael Ruth, bn. 1808. Mrd. Catharine Ders-
tine. P. O., Lansdale, Pa. Children: (VI.) Henry D.
Ruth, bn. — . P.O., Lansdale, Pa. (VI.) Abraham
D. Ruth, bn. — . P. O., Lansdale, Pa. (VI.) Annie
Ruth, bn. — . Mrd. — .
V. Hettie Ruth, bn. 1810; died — .
V. Elizabeth Ruth, bn. 1811; died — . Mrd. Isaac
Cassel (dec'd), — .
V. Mary Ruth, bn. 1815; died—.
V. Joseph Ruth, bn. 1818; died — .
V. Anna Ruth, bn. 1819; died — . Mrd. Samuel
Ebert (dec'd).
V. John Ruth, bn. 1821. Mrd. Catharine Derstine,
Dec. 25, 1852. She was bn. May 11, 1830. P. O.,
Lansdale, Pa. Shoemaker. Children: (VI.) Mary
Ann Ruth, bn. Dec. 23, 1853; died Oct. 18, 1856.
(VI.) Henry Ruth, bn. — . Mrd. — . P. O., Lansdale,
Pa. (VI.) Abraham Ruth, bn. — . Mrd. — . P. O.,
Lansdale, Pa.
IV. Barbara Wismer, bn. June 13, 1785; died Mar.
14, 1870. Mrd. Mark Fretz (son of "Shoemaker"'
Henry Fretz). Children: Joseph, Henry, John,
Mary, Barbara, Elizabeth.
V. Joseph Fretz, bn. — .
V. Henry Fretz, bn. Nov. 27, 1811; died Sept, 12,
1861. Mrd. Elizabeth Landis, Dec. 12, 1859.
Farmer. Menn. Children: Maria, Catharine, Eliza,
Sarah, Barbara.
VI. Maria Fretz, bn. Jan. 6, 1855; died May 12, 1855.
VI. Catharine Fretz, bn. Oct. 30, 1856. Mrd. Isaac
M. Swartz, Sept. 7, 1878. Farmer. Menn. Children:
(VII.) Elizabeth Swartz, bn. May 10, 1879; died Aug.
3, 1879. (VII.) — Swartz, bn. June 3, 1880; died May
20, 1885. (VII.) Annie Swartz, bn. Oct. 4, 1882.
(VII.) Ida Swartz, bn. Aug. 15, 1886.
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VI. Eliza Fretz, bn. Sept, 27, 1858. Mrd. Mahlon
Moyer, — .
VI. Sarah Fretz, bn. July 1, 1860. Mrd. Samuel L.
Myers, Oct. 26, 1878. * He died Feb. 25, 1889.
Farmer. Menn's. One child: (VII.) Anna Myers, bn.
Jan. 26, 1885; died Jan. 16, 1887.
VI. Barbara Fretz, bn. Jan. 7, 1863. Mrd. Jacob
Y. Moyer, May 21, 1884. Farmer. Menn. One child:
(VII.) Lizzie Moyer, bn. Jan. 31, 1887; d. Feb. 9, 1887.
V. John Fretz, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Catharine
Moyer, Feb. 1, 1819. Farmer. Menn. Children:
Amanda, Henry, Barbara.
VI. Amanda Fretz, bn. Nov. 15, 1819. Mrd. John
Keller, Jan. 12, 1878. Farmer. Luth. Children:
(VII.) Ervin Keller, bn. July 7, 1881. (VII.) Jacob
Keller, bn. June 13, 1886.
VI. Henry Fretz, bn. July 22, 1852. Mrd. Susan
Keller, — . Farmer. Luth. Children: (VII.) Wilmer.
(VII.) Phares. (VII.) Harvey. (VII.) Ida. (VII.) Delia.
VI. Barbara Fretz, bn. Jan. 9, 1855. Mrd. Aaron
Swartz, Nov. 17, 1877. Menn. Children: (VII.) Katie
Swartz, bn. Nov. 2, 1878. (VII.) Ella Swartz, bn.
Nov. 17, 1880. (VII.) Isaac Swartz, bn. May 11, 1883.
(VII.) Amanda Swartz, bn. May 17, 1885. (VII.)
Samuel Swartz, bn. Dec. 26, 1886. (VII.) Anna
Swartz, bn. Jan. 26, 1889.
V. Mary Fretz, bn. — ; died 1889. Mrd. Henry
Shelly, — . He died — . Had issue. Mrd. second
husband, — Frick.
VI. Catharine F. Shelly, bn. — . Mrd. Jacob K.
Angeny. (See Index of References No. 39.)
V. Barbara Fretz, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. George
Wismer. (See Index of References No. 10.)
V. Elizabeth Fretz, bn. -; died — . S.
IV. Catharine Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Jan. 23,
1787; died Sept. 23, 1859. Mrd. John Althouse in
1803. He was bn. in 1772; died in 1818. Farmer.
Ger. Ref. Children: Sarah, Mary, Joseph. Enos.
V. Sarah Althouse, bn. Jan. 12, 1805; died infant.
V. Mary Althouse, bn. June 9. 1806. Mrd. Jacob
Weidner, — . He died — . Lutlrs. No issue.
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V. Joseph Althouse, bn. Nov. 2, 1807. Went west
and was lost sight of.
V. Enos Althouse, bn. Jan. 24, 1811; died July 1,
1890. Mrd. Rosanna Hetzell, Mar. 31, 1853. She
was bn. in Wittenburg, Germany, Nov. 7, 1835.
Ger. Ref. Children: Mary, Franklin.
VI. MaryC. Althouse, bn in Phila., Pa., Dec. 23,
1856. Mrd. William A. Moock, Nov. 23, 1876. He
wasbn. June 9, 1855. Res. 1840 N. 8th St., Phila.
Ger. Ref. Children: (VII.) William Enos Moock, bn.
Jan. 10, 1878; died Aug. 17, 1878. (VII.) Mary Laura
Moock, bn. May 28, 1879. (VII.) Alice Rosanna
Moock, bn. Mar.' 31, 1881; died July 30, 1881. (VII.)
George Stefles Moock, bn. Sept. 7, 1882.
VI. Franklin B. Althouse, bn in Phila., Jan. 13,
1861. Mrd. Marv WilhelminaBruestle. She was bn.
July 27, 1862. Res. 1227 Tuckcs St., Phila., Pa.
Train caller. Ger. Ref. Children: (VII.) Franklin
Enos Althouse, bn. Jan. 29, 1883. (VII.) Mary Ros-
anna Althouse, bn. Feb. 23, 1885.
IV. Esther Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 12,
1790; died in Waterloo Co., Ont., Sept, 2, 1881.
Mrd. John Cressman, Oct, 3, 1818. He was bn. in
Bucks Co., Pa., May 15, 1795; died in Waterloo Co.,
Ont. Farmer. Menu's. Children: Joseph, Anna,
John, Barbara, Heniy.
V. Joseph Cressman, bn. — . Mrd. — . Children:
(VI.) Joseph, bn. — . P. O., Breslau, Ont. (VI.) Mo-
ses, bn. — . P. O., Breslau, Ont.
V. Anna W. Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Nov. 18, 1821. Mrd. Eli C. Shantz, May 5, 1840.
He was bn. Jan. 23, 1816; died Sept, 19, 1889.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: Barbara, Enos, John,
Esther, Anna, Eli, Israel, Magdalena, Susanna.
VI. Barbara C. Shants, bn. Mar. 10, 1841; died Dec.
6, 1876.
VI. Enos C. Shantz, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan.
26, 1843. Mrd. Elizabeth H. Strickler, Feb. 21,
1883. She was bn. April 29, 1854; died Mar. 7, 1884.
P. O., Berlin, Ont. Farmer. Menn's. Visited in
Bucks Co., Pa., Sept, 1872, and for some months
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was employed on a farm near Lansdale, then returned
to Canada, Jan. 1873. No issue.
VI. John C. Shantz, bn. July 5, 1846. Mrd. Mary
Snyder, Feb. 22, 1874. P. O., Berlin, Ont, Farmer.
Menn. Children: (VII.) Israel S. Shantz, bn. Aug.
31, 1875. (VII.) Norman S. Shantz, bn. Dec. 5, 1876.
(VII.) Anna S. Shantz, bn. July 2, 1878. (VII.) Ma-
linda S. Shantz, bn. Nov. 4, 1879. (VII.) Titus S.
Shantz, bn. May 17, 1881. (VII.) Alvina S. Shants,
bn. Apr. 8, 1883. (VII.) Amza S. Shantz, bn. Apr. 9,
1885. (VII.) Mary Ann S. Shantz, bn. Mar. 2, 1887.
VI. Esther C. Shantz, bn. June 2, 1848. P. O., Ber-
lin, Ont. Menn. S.
VI. Anna C. Shantz, bn. Mar. 10, 1851. Mrd.
Ephraim B. Snyder, Oct. 24, 1875. He died May 18,
1880. No issue. Anna mrd. second husband, Samuel
B. Snyder, Nov. 2, 1890. P. O., Baden, Ont.
Farmer. Menn's.
VI. Eli C. Shantz, bn. Mar. 26, 1854. Mrd. Lu-
cinda Weber, Nov. 9, 1879. She was bn. Sept. 6,
1855. P. O., Berlin, Ont. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Valina W. Shantz, bn. Oct. 23, 1880.
(VII.) Sylvester W. Shantz, bn. Apr. 10, 1883.
VI. Israel C. Shantz, bn. May 29, 1857; died Nov.
19, 1857.
VI. Magdalena C. Shantz, bn. Sept. 8, 1858. P. O.,
Berlin, Ont. S.
VI. Susanna C. Shantz, bn. Aug. 2, 1861. Mrd.
John H. Schmitt, Jan. 2, 1883. He was bn. July 1,
1858. P. O., Elmira, Ont. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Amzi S. Schmitt, bn. dead Sept. 2, 1883.
(VII.) Josiah S. Schmitt, bn. Oct. 1, 1884. (VII.) Ma-
nasseh S. Schmitt, bn. Dec. 9, 1885. (VII.) Aden S.
Schmitt, bn. July 30, 1887; died Aug. 14, 1887. (VII.)
Eli S. Schmitt, bn. Aug. 17, 1888; died July 5, 1889.
(VII.) John S. Schmitt, bn. Apr. 1, 1891. (VII.) Clay-
ton S. Schmitt, bn. Dec. 24, 1892: died Jan. 4, 1893.
V. John Cressman, bn. Dec. 23, 1822; died Jan. 28,
1845. Mrd. Catharine Shiedel, Oct. 28, 1844.
Farmer. Menn. No issue.
V. Barbara Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
July 8, 1823. Mrd. Samuel Cressman, Apr. 13, 1841.
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He died — . Farmer. Menu's. Children: Enos,
Anna, Abraham, Henry, Esther, Samuel, John,
Aaron, Barbara, Mary, Israel, Menno, Lucinda.
VI. Enos Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.
Mrd. Elizabeth Shontz, daughter of Bishop Henry
Shontz. P. O. , New Dundee, Ont.
VI. Anna Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Jan. 15, 1844. Mrd. Rev. Samuel S. Bowman, Mar.
24, 1887. P. O., Berlin, Ont. Retired. Menn's. Or-
dained to ministry in 1863. No issue.
VI. Abraham Cressman, bn. at New Dundee, Water-
loo Co., Ont., Jan. 31, 1845. Mrd. Veronica Snyder,
Feb. 13, 1866. P. O., Berlin, Ont. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: Selina, Samuel, Ida, Edgar.
VII. Selina Cressman, bn. Dec. 15, 1867. Mrd.
Frank Shantz, Sept. 28, 1886. Children: (VIII.)
Fanny Violet Shantz, bn. May 8, 1888. (VIM.) Esther
Estella Shantz, bn. Aug. 26, 1891; died Feb. 14,
1892.
VII. Samuel Cressman, bn. Nov. 24, 1870.
VII. Ida and Edgar Cressman, (twins) bn. Sept. 2,
1882.
VI. Henry Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
June 17, 1846. Mrd. Hannah Bingamin, Jan. 18,
1869. She died Jan. 13, 1870. He mrd. second wife
Mary Ann Boorse, Oct. 1871. P. O., Lansdale, Pa.
Book-keeper. Ger. Ref. One child: (VII.) Essie Ann
Cressman.
VI. Esther Cressman, bn. Jan. 20, 1848. Mrd. Amos
M. Shantz, Dec. 3, 1872. P. O., Manheim, Ont.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VII.) Jonathan Shantz,
bn. Oct. 12, 1873. (VII.) Nancy Shantz, bn. Jan. 29,
1875. (VII.) Selina Shantz, bn. Mar. 22, 1877. (VII.)
Addison Shantz, bn. Aug. 22, 1878. (VII.) Samuel
Shantz. bn. Feb. 29, 1880.' (VII.) Magdalena Shantz,
bn. May 9, 1882. (VII.) Barbara Shantz, bn. Sept. 22,
1884. (VII.) Elminda Shantz, bn. Jan. 6, 1889. (VII.)
Silva Shantz, bn. Mar. 26, 1891; died June 2, 1892.
VI. Samuel C. Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Apr. 9, 1849. Mrd. Angeline Bingeman in 1873. P.
O., Baden, Ont, Farmer. Children: (VII.) Elma
Cressman, bn. Mar. 30, 1874. (VII.) Laura Cressman,
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bn. Nov. 18, 1875. (VII.) Millo Cressman, bn. Feb.
10, 1878. (VII.) Morgan Cressman, bn. Mar. 3, 1880.
(VII.) Nellie Cressman, bn. Apr. 4, 1882. (VII.) Alice
Cressman, bn. Aug. 6, 1881. (Vll.)Harry Cressman, bn.
Oct. 28, 1885. (VII.) Zillah Cressman, bn. Mar. 26,
1887. (VII.) Bruce Cressman, bn. Jan. 5, 1889. (VII.)
Douglass Cressman, bn. Sept. 26, 1890. (VII.) Thel-
bert Cressman, bn. Nov. 17, 1892.
VI. John Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., Oct.
24, 1851. Mrd. Mary Horlacher, Dec. 26, 1876. P.
O., New Dundee, Out. Farmer. Menn's. Children:
(VII.) Ida Cressman, bn. Nov. 18, 1877. Menn. (VII.)
Nina Cressman, bn. Jan. 18, 1880. (VII.) Ivan Cress-
man, bn. Jan. 4, 1883.
VI. Aaron Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.
Apr. 8, 1854. Mrd. Magdalena Betzner. P. O.,
Strasburg, Ont. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.)
Barbara Cressman, bn. July 7, 1878. (VII.) Ida Mi-
nerva Cressman, bn. Apr. 19, 1880. (VII.) Maria
Cressman, bn. Apr. 30, 1884. (VII.) Lanora Cress-
man, bn. Oct. 10, 1886. (VII.) Mabel Cressman, bn.
Oct. 8, 1888. (VII.) Wilfred Solon Cressman, bn. Feb.
14, 1891. (VII.) Alvina Cressman, bn. Mar. 19, 1893.
VI. Barbara Cressman, bn. — ; died — , aged 5 years.
VI. Mary Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan.
26, 1858. Mrd. Titus Bin<raman, Dec. 12, 1882. P.
O., New Dundee, Ont. Farmer. Children: (VII.)
Olive Bingaman, bn. Dec. 6, 1883. (VII.) Essie Binga-
man, bn. May 23, 1885. (VII.) Ada Bingaman, bn.
May 3, 1886. (VII.) Elmer Bingaman, bn. Sept. 14,
1887; died Nov. 18, 1887. (VII.) Roy Bingaman, bn.
Sept. 20, 1888, (VII.) Moral Bingaman, bn. Sept. 10,
1890. (VII.) Ina Bingaman, bn. Sept. 15, 1892.
VI. Israel Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan.
2, 1860. Mrd. Sarah Bowman, June 16, 1886. P. O.,
New Dundee, Ont. Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VII.)
Ethelbald Cressman, bn. Jan. 13, 1888. (VII.) Orkney
Cressman, bn. Dec. 17, 1889.
VI. Menno Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Nov. 5, 1861. Mrd. Mary Ann Nahrgang, June 28,
1887, P. O., Berlin, Ont. Dry goods merchant.
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Menn's. One child: (VII.) Grace Geraldine Cressman,
bn. Jan. 30, 1892.
VI. Lucinda Cressman, bn. — . S.
V. Henry Cressman, bn. in Waterloo Co. , Ont. , Feb.
27, 1825. Mrd. Sarah Woolner, Mar. 1, 1851. P. O.,
Berlin, Ont. Retired farmer. Menn's. Children:
Esther, Adaline, Susannah, Louisa, Phillis.
VI. Esther Cressman, bn. Apr. 29, 1852; died Mar.
5, 1856.
VI. Adaline Cressman, bn. Mar. 25, 1855; died Aug.
21, 1862.
VI. Susannah Cressman, bn. July 25, 1857. Mrd.
John K. Devitt, --. P. O., Berlin, Ont. Farmer.
Menn's. Children: (VII.) Elsie Selina Devitt. (VII.)
Clarissa Leda Devitt. (VII.) Alice Adelia Devitt.
(VII.) Bernice May Devitt. (VII.) Sarah Magdalena
Devitt.
VI. Louisa Cressman, bn. June 1, 1860. Mrd. Dil-
man Brubacker, — . P. O., St. Jacobs, Ont. Farmer.
Menn's. Children: (VII.) Magdalena Brubacker. (VII.)
Irvin Brubacker. (VII.) Adina Brubacker. (VII.) Hen-
rietta Brubacker. (VII.) Ida Brubaker. (VII.) Stanley
Brubacker.
VI. Phillis Cressman, born Aug. 25, 1863. Mrd.
George S. Weber, — . P. O., Berlin, Ont. Faimer.
Menn's. Children: (VII.) Irvin Weber. (VII.) Ida
Adelia Weber.
IV. Henry Wismer, bn. Mar. 11, 1792; died an in-
fant.
IV. Henry Wismer, bn. Mar. 10, 1791; died June 11,
1876. Mrd. Mary Cressman. Lived in Waterloo Co.,
Ont. Children: Daniel, Henry, Barbara, Esther,
Elizabeth, Mary.
V. Rev. Daniel Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. — . P. O.,
Berlin, Ont. Children: Moses, Esther.
VI. Moses Wismer, bn. — . P. O., Preston, Ont.
VI. Esther Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.
Mrd. John B. Kraft. He was bn. in Waterloo Co.,
Ont,, Apr. 6, 1844. P. O., Caledonia, Mich. Farmer.
Children: Lydia, Urias, Noah, Elsie, Alfred, George,
Robert, John, Eddie, Sarah, Laura.
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VII. Lydia Ann Kraft, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Nov. 1, 186S. Mrd. Wesley Break, Sept, 16, 1889.
P. O., Crosby, Mich. Blacksmith. Children: (VIM.)
Clinton Break, bn. July 14, 1890. (VIII.) Myrl Break,
bn. Sept. 7, 1891.
VII. Unas Kraft, bn. Feb. 22, 1870, in Waterloo
Co., Ont.
VII. Noah Kraft, bn. Dec. 11, 1871, in Waterloo
Co., Ont.
VII. Elsie Kraft, bn. Apr. 1, 1873; died Nov. 30,
1873.
VII. Alfred Kraft, bn. Nov. 1, 1871, in Oxford Co.,
Ont.
VII. George Kraft, bn. Oct. 26, 1876, in Oxford
Co. , Ont.
VII. Robert Kraft, bn. Nov. 6, 1877, in Oxford Co.,
Ont.
VII. John Kraft, bn. Feb. 22, 1880, in Kent Co.,
Mich.
VII. Eddie Kraft, bn. Sept. 4, 18S2, in Kent Co.,
Mich.
VII. Sarah Kraft, bn. Apr. 12, 1884, in Kent Co.,
Mich.
VII. Laura Kraft, bn. Sept. 16, 1886.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. — ; died — •. Mrd. — .
V. Barbara Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Oct. 25, 1816; died in Clinton Co., Mich., Aug. 28,
1889. Mrd. David Baer, Jan. 30, 1838. He was bn.
Nov. 24, 1810; died in Oxford Co., Ont., July 6,
1881. Farmer. Menn's. Children: Amos, Henry,
Mary, Abraham, Daniel, Elizabeth, Esther, John,
Martin, Sallie.
VI. Amos Baer, bn. Nov. 27, 1838. Mrd. — . P. O.,
Bright, Ont.
VI. Henry Baer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., Oct. 21,
1842. Mrd. Leah Bowman, Feb. 27, 1868. P. O.,
Mannheim, Ont. Carpenter and farmer. Menn's.
Children: (VII.) Angeline Baer, bn. July 7, 1869.
(VII.) Elvina Baer, bn. Mar. 12, 1871. (VII.) Moses
Baer, bn. July 25, 1872. (VII.) Henry Baer, bn. Feb.
27, 1874; died June 14, 1874. (VII.) Fidia Baer, bn.
May 4, 1875; died Oct. 14. 1880. (VII.) Ephraim
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Baer, bn. Jan. 24, 1877. (VII.) Simon Baer, bn. Dec.
22, 1879. (VII.) Louisa Baer, bn. Feb. 18, 1881.
(VII.) Josiah Baer, bn. Oct. 9, 1882. (VII.) Noah Baer,
bn. Oct. 26, 1884. (VII.) Eva Baer, bn. May 15,
1886. (VII.) Edon Baer, bn. Sept. 22, 1887; died Oct.
21, 1887. (VII.) Norman Baer, bn. Sept. 21, 1888.
(VII.) Ezra Baer, bn. Nov. 20, 1890.
VI. Mary Baer, bn. Dec. 21, 1844.
VI. Abraham Baer, bn. July 30, 1846; died June 25,
1868.
VI. Daniel Baer, bn. July 5, 1848; died Nov. 30,
1852.
VI. Elizabeth Baer, bn. July 24, 1850. Mrd. Henry
Miller. P. O., St. Johns, Mich.
VI. Esther Baer, bn. — . Mrd. Samuel Bauman.
P. O., Rosina, Ionia Co., Mich.
VI. John Baer, bn. Dec. 18, 1853.
VI. Martin Baer. bn. Oct. 17, 1855; died Oct. 13,
1861.
VI. Sallie Baer, bn. Sept. 17, 1859; died July 27,
1878.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Mar. 28, 1824. Mrd. Moses B. Snvder. He was bn.
Mar. 12, 1826; died Feb. 16, 1868. "Farmer. Menn's.
Children: Marv, Amos, Abram, Magdalena, Jacob,
Henry, Ephraim, Isaac, Menno.
VI. Mary Snyder, bn. Nov. 28, 1847. Mrd. John C.
Shantz, Feb. 22, 1874. P. O., Breslau, Ont. Menn's.
Children: (VII.) Hettie Shantz, bn. at Bloomingdale,
Ont. Mrd. Moses Eby, Mar. 9, 1890. P. O., Moor-
field, Ont. Farmer. Menn. Bre. in Christ. (VII.)
Israel Shantz. (VII.) Norman Shantz. (VII.) Annie
Shantz. (VII.) Malinda Shantz. (VII.) Titus Shantz.
(VII.) Elvina Shantz. (VII.) Amzi Shantz. (VII.) Mary
Shantz.
VI. Amos W. Snyder, bn. Apr. 16, 1849. Mrd.
Lydia Shantz, Feb. 15, 1874. P. O., Bloomingdale,
Ont. Farmer. United Brethren. Children: (VII.) Ur-
ban Snvder, bn. Mar. 24, 1875. (VII.) Lizzie Snyder,
bn. June 2, 1877. (VII.) Alvin Snyder, bn. Feb. 27,
1879.
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VI. Abraham Snyder, bn. Dec. 19, 1852; died Jan.
11, 1853.
VI. Magdalena Snyder, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Jan. 1, 1854. Mrd. John S. Frey, Feb. 21, 1875.
P. O., Breslau, Ont. Farmer. Menn's. Children:
(VII.) Ephraim Frey, bn. Feb. 28, 1876. (VII.) Abram
Frey, bn. Jan. 18, 1877. (VII.) John Henry Frey, bn.
Feb. 10. (VII.) Catharine Frey, bn. Mar. 31,' 1880.
(VII.) Elizabeth Frey, bn. Jan. 11, 1882. (VII.) Su-
sanna Frey, bn. Mar. 18, 1881. (VII.) Isaac Frey, bn.
Oct. 6, 1885. (VII.) Benjamin Frey, bn. Nov. 15,
1887. (VII.) Josiah Frey, bn. Mar. 28, 1890. (VII.)
Jackniah Frey, bn. Oct. 27, 1881. (VII.) — Frey, bn.
1893.
VI. Jacob Snyder, bn. May 4, 1856. Mrd. Mary
Ann Snyder, June 1878. P. O., Freeport, Ont. New
Menn's. Children: (VII.) Alberta Lorena Snvder.
(VII.) Luella Florence Snyder. (VII.) Harvey Alton
Snyder.
VI. Henry Snyder, bn. Feb. 11, 1857. Mrd. Sarah
Shantz, June 1875. She died June 10, 1878. United
Bre. One child: (VII.) Elah Snyder, bn. May 3, 1876.
— Henry mrd. second wife, Elizabeth Snyder, Feb.
3, 1879. She died Jan. 20, 1883. One child: (VII.)
Elton Snyder, died infant. — Henry mrd. third wife,
Lena Moss, May 1885. P. O., Caledonia Station,
Mich. One child: (VII.) Ira Alvin Snvder.
VI. Ephraim Snyder, bn. Mar. 5, 1858. Mrd. Su-
sanna Eby, Mar. 14, 1880. P. O., Blooming-dale,
Ont. Gardener. New Menn's. Children: "(VII.)
Hannah Snyder, bn. Jan. 16, 1881; died Jan. 18,
1881. (VII.) 'Hiram Snyder, bn. Jan. 29, 1882; died
Oct. 26, 1883. (VII.) Jeremiah Snyder, bn. Aug. 20,
1884.
VI. Isaac Snyder, bn. Aug. 7, 1860. P. O., Hes-
peler, Ont. Carpenter. S.
VI. Menno Snyder, bn. Oct. 6, 1864. P. O., Grand
Rapids, Mich. Farm laborer. S.
V. Esther Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., June
1, 1826; died Nov. 20, 1881. Mrd. Daniel Shantz,
Oct. 30, 1849. He was bn. Mar. 30, 1827. P. O.,
Bloomingdale, Ont. Farmer. Menn's. Children: Ja-
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cob, Henry, Noah, Maria, Daniel, Esther, Barbara,
Menno.
VI. Jacob W. Shantz, bn. Sept. 3, 1850. Mrd. Mag-
dalena Cressman, Jan. 19, 1873. P. O., Wallace,
Ont. Fanner. Menn's. Children: (VII.) Ananias
Shantz, bn. Oct. 21, 1873. (VII.) Esther Shantz, bn.
Aug. 7, 1875. (VII.) Addison Shantz, bn. Sept, 24,
1877. (VII.) Nathan Shantz, bn. Sept. 13, 1879. (VII.)
Emma Shantz, bn. Sept. 2, 1881. (VII.) Fanny
Shantz, bn. Nov. 17, 1883. (VII.) Celina Shantz, bn.
June 1, 1887.
VI. Henry Shantz, bn. Feb. 16, 1852; died Aug. 1,
1879. Mrd. Magdalena Bauman, Oct. 29, 1876.
Children: (VII.) Hannah Shantz, bn. Oct, 10, 1877.
(VII.) Henry Cyrenus Shantz, bn. June 6, 1879.
VI. Noah W. Shantz, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Aug. 10, 1854. Mrd. Rachel C. Shantz, Feb. 27,
1876. She died Aug. 20, 1890. P. O., Geneva, 111.
Millwright. Menn. Children: (VII.) Edmund Shantz,
bn. Apr. 12, 1877. (VII.) Elah Shantz, bn. Dec. 23,
1878. (VII.) Daniel Shantz, bn. Oct. 17, 1880. (VII.)
Myrtie Shantz, bn. Sept. 3, 1882; died Oct. 13, 1883.
(VII.) Susannah Shantz, bn. Jan. 2, 1885; died Nov.
12, 1886. (VII.) Maurice Shantz, bn. Aug. 13, 1887.
(VII.) Orvie Shantz, bn. Sept. 20, 1889.
VI. Maria Shantz, bn. May 17, 1858. Mrd. Charles
Reichel, Apr. 24, 1885. P. O., Bloomingdale, Ont,
VI. Daniel W. Shantz, bn. Apr. 8, 1861. P. O.,
Leetsville, Mich. S.
VI. Esther Shantz, bn. Mar. 26. 1863. Mrd. Owen
S. Bauman, Jan. 15, 1882. P. O., May City, Iowa.
Three children.
VI. Barbara Shantz, bn. June 16, 1865. Mrd. Chris-
tian Albemang, Apr. 19, 1885. P. O., Bloomingdale,
Ont,
VI. Menno W. Shantz, bn. May 26, 1869. S.
V. Mary Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., June
12, 1831". Mrd. Abraham S. Cressman, Jan. 21, 1877.
P. O., Washington, Ont, Retired farmer. Menn's.
No issue.
IV. Joseph Wismer, bn. Apr. 9, 1797; died Aug.
25, 1861. Lived in Canada, where he died unmarried.
Jacob C. Wisriqer, (See page 212.)
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IV. Jacob Wismer, bn. Feb. 23, 1799; died in Phila.
Apt. 19, 1871. Mrd. Esther Rosenberger, — . She
was bn. in Montg. Co., May 10, 1810; died in Phila.
Sept. 18, 1877. Produce dealer. Mr. W. Meth. Ep.,
Mrs. W. Reformed. Children: Mary, Joseph, Ann,
Barbara, Emma, Henry, Charles, Jacob, Esther, Al-
len, Franklin.
V. Mary Ann Wismer, bn. in Phila. Jan. 8, 1830.
Mrd. Frederick Theilacker, Feb. 6, 1818. He was
bn. in Wurtemburg, Germany, came to the United
States when six years of age; died Feb. 27, 1861.
Meth. Children: Charlotte, William, Christian,
Anna, Esther, Mary, Samuel.
VI. Charlotte Theilacker, bn. — . Mrd. Antone F.
Miller,—. Res., 2715 Girard Ave., Phila., Pa. Ci-
gar manufacturer. Children: (VII.) Alice E. Miller.
(VII.) Lottie Miller. (VII.) Frank Antone Miller.
VI. William J. Theilacker, bn. Feb. 14. L850. Mrd.
— . Fire Insurance. Children: (VII.) Mary Emma
Theilacker. (VII.) William Theilacker.
VI. Christian F. Theilacker, bn. Mar. 12, 1851; died
Mar. 23, 1851.
VI. Anna Eliza Theilacker, bn. Feb. 13, 1853; died
Mar. 13, 1851.
VI. Esther Ann Theilacker, bn. May 12, 1851; died
Jan. 11, 1856.
VI. Mary Ellen Theilacker, bn. Nov. 28, 1858. Mrd.
Mahlon E. Foust, — . Tin-roofer. One child: (VII.)
Mattie Foust, — .
VI. Samuel Scatergood Theilacker, bn. May 27, 1860.
V. Joseph Wismer, bn. — ; died in 1832.
V. Anna Eliza Wismer, bn. Sept. 1, 1S33; died
Sept. 1818.
V. Barbara A. Wismer, bn. Oct. 5, 1835; died in
1838.
V. Emma Matilda Wismer, bn in Philadelphia, Jan.
11, 1837. Mrd. Henry Fetters, Jan. 11, 1856. He
was bn. Jan. 15, 1830; died Aug. 12, 1886. P. O.,
1326 Palmer St., Philadelphia, Pa. Children: James,
Esther, Charles, Wilhelmina, Milton, Jacob, Clifford,
Walter, Mary, Ella.
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VI. James Fetters, bn. in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 16,
1857. Res. 1326 Palmer St., Philadelphia. Driver. S.
VI. Esther Aim Fetters, bn. Aug. 8, 1858; died Aug.
17, 1858.
VI. Charles Henry Fetters, bn. in Philadelphia, Sept.
13, 1859. Driver. ' S.
VI. Wilhelmina Fetters, bn. Sept. 25, 1862. Mrd.
Charles H. Royer, Apr. 30, 1889. Children: (VII.)
Wilhelmina Edna Rover, bn. Apr. 20, 1890. (VII.)
Mabel Irene Royer, bn. Sept. 8, 1892.
VI. Milton Augustus Fetters, born Feb. 6, 1865.
Mrd. Clara Spencer, Oct, 17, 1890. P. O., 2127
Uber St., Philadelphia. Carpenter. Baptist.
VI. Jacob Wismer Fetters, bn. Sept, 27, 1868. 1326
Palmer St., Philadelphia. Salesman. Meth. Ep. S.
VI. Clifford Fetters, bn. Oct. 19, 1870. 1326 Palmer
St., Philadelphia. Carpenter. Meth. Ep. S.
VI. Walter Fetters, bn. Oct. 19, 1870; died Nov. 16,
1870.
VI. Mary Emma Fetters, bn. Sept, 20, 1872. Meth.
Ep. S.
VI. Ella May Fetters, bn. May 29, 1876.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. Aug. 21, 1839; died Apr.
1874. Mrd. Kate Sweaney, — . Children: (VI.) Hes-
ter Wismer. (VI.) Drusilla Wismer.
V. Charles R. Wismer, bn. in Philadelphia. Nov. 7.
1841. Mrd. Eliza Shuman, Dec. 1, 1867. Res. 2122
Marshall St., Philadelphia, Pa. Clerk. Ref. Chil-
dren: (VI.) Infant, born and died unnamed, Aug. 3,
1868. (VI.) Laura Virginia Wismer, bn. Nov. 17, 1869;
died July 10, 1888. ' (VI.) Charles Eugene Wismer,
bn. July 12, 1872.
V. Allen Wismer, bn. Nov. 2. 1844; died Aug. 20,
1846.
V. Jacob Wismer, bn. in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 7,
1847. Mrd. Mary Catharine Sill, July 28, 1870. Res.
1422 Savory St. , Philadelphia, Pa. Dealer in delicacies.
Children: (VI.) Lillian Wismer, bn. June 3, 1871. S.
(VI.) Amice Wismer, bn. Mar. 18, 1874. S.
V. Esther Wismer (twin), bn. Jan. 7, 1847; died
Mar. 10, 1848.
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V. Franklin Wismer, bn. Jan. 23, 1851; died Feb.
6, 1856.
IV. Mary Wismer, bn. in To wamencinTwp., Montg.
Co., Pa., Dec. 25, 1801; died Dec. 31, 1889. Mrd.
George Knipe. Children: Amos, Mary, Joseph, Anna.
— Mary mrd. second husband Jacob Overholtzer, —
He was bn. 1781; died 1856. Miller. Ger. Ref. Chil-
dren: Barbara, David, Emma, Henry, Lavina.
V. Amos Knipe, bn. Nov. 18, 1819; died—. Mrd.
— . Mason. Son: Lewis W. Knipe, 939 Randolph St.,
Philadelphia.
V. Mary Knipe, bn. in Montgomery Co., Pa., Jan.
18, 1821. Mrd. William Krupp, Dec. 27, 1810. He
was bn. June 11, 1817; died Feb. 7, 1887. Farmer.
Menn's. Children: Eliza, David, Isaiah, Annie.
VI. Eliza Krupp, bn. Feb. 23, 1812. Mrd. Samuel
D. Hunsberger. P. O., Souderton, Pa. Children:
(VII.) William E. Hunsberger. (VII.) Samuel W.
Hunsberger. (VII.) Charles O. Hunsberger. (VII.)
Sylvania K. Hunsberger. (VII.) Jonathan Sidney
Hunsberger. (VII.) Mary Jane Hunsberger, bn. — ;
died — .
VI. David K. Krupp, bn. Feb. 13, 1811, in Towa-
mencin Twp., Montg. Co., Pa. P. O., Souderton,
Pa. S.
VI. Isaiah K. Krupp, bn. Sept. 25, 1816. S.
VI. Annie K. Krupp, bn. Nov. 13, 1819; died Feb.
10, 1870. S.
V. Joseph Knipe, bn. Sept. 13, 1823; died Aug. 7,
1876. Mrd. — . Carpenter. Son: Chester C. Knipe,
Hatfield, Pa.
V. Anna Knipe, bn. Aug. 12, 1826; died aged about
8 months.
V. Barbara Amanda Overholtzer, bn. in Montg. Co.,
Oct. 10, 1831. Mrd. Abraham R. Roth, son of Peter
Roth, Aug. 9, 1856. He died Apr. 11, 1879, aged 51
y. 9 m. 10 d. P. O., Lansdale, Pa. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: Henry, Isaiah, Abraham, Mahlon, Mary,
Emeline, Harve} r .
VI. Henry O. Roth, bn. June 10, 1857; died Feb. 18,
1861.
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VI. Isaiah O. Roth, bn. Jan. 29, 1860. Mrd. Katie
Souder, daughter of Henry Souder. She bn. May 27,
1868. P. O., Telford, Pa. Engineer. Children: (VII.)
Harry S. Roth, bn. Aug. 7, 1886; died Jan. 18, 1887.
(VII.) Elsie S. Roth, bn. Oct. 20, 1888; died Julv 3,
1890. (VII.) Ei-ma S. Roth, bn. Dec. 14, 1889. (VII.)
Edna S. Roth, bn. June 9, 1892.
VI. Abraham O. Roth, bn. Nov. 19, 1861. Mrd.
Kate Alderfer, June 16, 1886. Two days after their
marriage June 18th, Mr. Roth took his newly made
wife back to her parents from the Roth homestead,
and while returning to his home he took a friend,
Peter Roth, with him in his carriage, and took the
road to Sellersville, where they had some business to
attend to. As they were crossing the rail-road track
at Clymer's Crossing, they were caught by a wreck-
train, and the newly made husband was instantly
killed, while Peter Roth escaped serious injury. Thus
the young couple were married only two days when
they were separated by death.
VI. Mahlon O. Roth, bn. Dec. 1, 1862. Mrd. Katie
G., daughter of Samuel Derstine, 1884. P. O., Lans-
dale. Pa. Machinist, Children: (VII.) Andrew D.
Roth, bn. May 20, 1885. (VII.) Laura D. Roth, bn.
Oct, 31, 1886. (VII.) Annie D. Roth, bn. Dec. 22,
1890: died July 30, 1891.
VI. Mary Lizzie Roth, bn. Oct. 19, 1870. Mrd. Ed-
win B. Bergey, Nov. 22, 1890. He was bn. July 6,
1863. P. O., Lansdale, Pa. Teamster for bakery.
Menn's. One child: (VII.) Edwin R. Bergey, bn. Oct.
28, 1892; died Nov. 2, 1892.
VI. Emeline O. Roth, bn. July 22, 1874; died Oct,
16, 1874.
VI. Harvey O. Roth, bn. Nov 25, 1875; died July 4,
1876.
V. David Overholtzer, bn. — . Mrd. Mary Ann
Belz. P. O., Soudcrton, Pa.
V. Emma Overholtzer, bn. — . Mrd. John Ober-
holtzer, — . P. O. , Lansdale, Pa.
V. Henry W. Overholtzer, bn. in Tomensin, Pa., in
1841 Mrd. Catharine Hagey in 1869. 429 Berks St.,
Philadelphia, Pa. Insurance agent. Presby. Chil-
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dren: (VI.) Mary I. Oerholtzer, bn. in 1871. Mrd.
Thomas Cressman. Res. 2208 Delhi St., Philadelphia,
Pa. (VI.) Eva E. Overholtzer, bn. in 1873. (VI.) Harry
E. Overholtzer, bn. in 1875. (VI.) Silas G. Overholtzer,
bn. in 1S77. (VI.) Flora E. Overholtzer, bn. in 1879.
(VI.) Catharine E. Overholtzer, bn. — ; died 1887.
V. Lavina Overholtzer, bn. — ; died — .
IV. Anna Wismer, bn in Montg. Co., Pa., May 10,
1806; died Oct. 6, 1890. Mrd. Isaac B. Tyson, — .
He was bn. in Montg. Co., Oct. 26, 1804; died Jan.
5, 1882. Farmer and miller. Brethren in Christ.
Children: Benjamin, Enos, Isaac, Barbara, Lydia,
Reuben, Emeline, Mary, John, Harriet.
V. Benjamin W. Tyson, bn. — ; died young, aged 19
years.
V. Enos W. Tyson, bn. — -. Mrd. Sarah Rauden-
bush, — . P. O., Schwenksville, Pa.
V. Isaac Tyson, bn. — ; died young, aged 18 years.
V. Barbara Tyson, bn. — ; died } T oung.
V. Lydia W. Tyson, bn. in Montg. Co., Pa., Aug.
11, 1836. Mrd. Henry S. Heisey, Sept 15, 1861.
P. O., William's Mill, Pa. Farmer. Brethren in
Christ. Children: Anna, Reuben, Daniel, Isaac,
Henry, Noah, Emma, Levi.
VI. Anna T. Heisey, bn. Nov. 22, 1863. Mrd. H. B.
Brubaker. Brethren in Christ, One child: (VII.)
Howard Brubaker.
VI. Reuben T. Heisey, bn. July 5, 1861. Mrd. An-
nie M. Baker. P. O., Shepherdstown, Pa. Children:
(VII.) Fanny Heisey. (VII.) Paul Heisey.
VI. Daniel T. Heisey, bn. near Falmouth, Lancas-
ter Co., Pa., Mar. 21, 1866. Mrd. Catharine A.,
daughter of Jacob and Mary McQuate, of New
Kingston, Cumberland Co., Pa., Sept, 26, 1891.
P. 6., Hagerstown, Md. Railway Postal Clerk on
line from Baltimore, Md., to Roanoke, Va. Meth. Ep.
VI. Isaac Heisey, bn. Jan. 20. 1868. Mrd. Cora
Evans. P.O., William's Mill. Pa. One child: (VII.)
J. Henry Heisey.
VI. Henry Heisey, bn. Sept. 20, 1869. S.
VI. Noah Heisey, bn. Dec. 15, 1871. S.
VI. Emma Heisey, bn. Oct. 13, 1873. S.
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VI. Levi Heisey, bn. May 2, 1880.
V. Reuben W. Tyson, bn. — . Mrd. Sue Fryer.
P. O., Royer's Ford, Pa.
V. Emeline W. Tyson, bn. in Upper Providence
Twp., Montsr. Co., Pa., Mar. 1, 1840. Mrd. Daniel
P. Kinsell, Nov. 24, 1873. P. O., Royer's Ford, Pa.
Farmer. Menn. Bre. in Christ. Children: (VI.)
Emma T. Kinsell, bn. Aug. 28, 1874. P. O., Rover's
Ford, Pa. Tailoress. Menn. Bre. in Christ. '(VI.)
Samuel T. Kinsell, bn. Feb. 7, 1876. P. O., Royer's
Ford, Pa. School-teacher. Menn. Bre. in Christ.
(VI.) Eve Ann T. Kinsell, bn. Nov. 8, 1877. P. O.,
Royer's Ford, Pa. Tailoress. Menn. Bre. in Christ.
(VL) Isaac T. Kinsell, bn. June 28, 1880. Menn. Bre.
in Christ. (VI.) Lydia T. Kinsell, bn. June 4, 1883.
(VI.) Elizabeth T. Kinsell, bn. Mav 1, 1886.
V. Mary A. Tyson, bn. in Montg. Co., Pa. Mrd.
Levi S. Heisey, Nov. 1868. P. O., Mechanicsburg,
Pa. Farmer. 'Bre. in Christ. Children: (VI.) Enos T.
Heisey, bn. Mar. 19, 1870; died Sept, 26, 1870. (VI.)
Cyrus T. Heisey, bn. Oct. 10, 1871. (VI.) Ezra T.
Heisey, bn. July 24. 1873. (VI.) Willie T. Heisey,
bn. Dec. 31, 1874. (VI.) Katie A. Heisey, bn. Apr.
26, 1878.
V. John Tyson, bn. — ; died young, aged 16 }'ears.
V. Harriet Tyson, bn. in Montg. Co.,' Pa., Nov. 2,
1844. Mrd. George Detwiler, of Canada, Nov. 27,
1870. P. O., Sherkston, Ont. Farmer. River Breth-
ren. Children: (VI.) Emma Detwiler, bn. Oct. 12,
1871. S. (VI.) Tyson Detwiler, bn. June 6, 1873. S.
(VI.) Henrietta Detwiler, bn. May 14, 1875. S. (VI.)
Irene Detwiler, bn. Aug. 12, 1878; died Oct. 18, 1882.
(VI.) Anna Abigail Detwiler, bn. Mar. 17. 18S2. (VI.)
George Leslie Detwiler, bn. Apr. 28, 1885.
DESCENDANTS OF HENRY WISMER, SON
OF JACOB WISMER.
II. Henry Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Fa., about
1730; died — . Mrd. Barbara Lederach in 1754. He
was an enterprising, shrewd and prosperous man.
From old documents in the possession of his descend-
ants it can be seen that, of the entire family of Jacob
Wismer, he (Henry) was probably the most promi-
nent in wealth and business abilities. Agriculture
was his chief pursuit. In 1773 he became owner of
his father's farm of 210 acres in Bedminster. At the
same time he had a farm in Hilltown of 110 acres, on
which he lived and died. In 1793 he sold the home-
stead with 120 acres to his son Abraham, and the re-
maining 90 acres to one Ekel, and in 1805 he sold his
Hilltown farm to his son-in-law John Funk. He re-
ceived a life right for himself and wife. Funk was to
reside on the farm and take good care of the old
couple. He was bound to provide all the necessaries
and comforts for old age, even to the point of carry-
ing their firewood into their room and furnish them
with five gallons of whiskey yearly as long as either
of the old folks lived. Weaving and distilling whis-
key were also carried on in connection with farming.
Judging from items entered on his Da} r Book from
1768 to 1800, we are led to believe that persons in
need of money and work depended in a great meas-
ure on him for assistance. It also appears that a few
of his brothers were dependant on him for support
towards the close of their lives. In 1803 he male a
will, which reads as follows:
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7fn the name of God, Amen. I, Henry Wismer of
Hilltown township in the county of Bucks and
state of Pennsylvania we were being of old age and
weak in body but of perfect sound mind and memory
thanks be to God therefore calling unto mind the
mortality of my Body Do make and ordain this to be
my last Will and Testament in manner following,
first of all I Reccommend my sould into the hands of
the almighty god that gave it and my body, I Rec-
commend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Chris-
tian manner at the discretion of my Executors here-
after named, and Touching such worldly Effects
which it has pleased God to bless me with in this life,
I Give and dispose of the same in manner following.
First of all after my debts and funeral charges is
paid I do Will all my money that I have in hand and
all my effects to my well beloved Wife Barbery as
much as she pleases to keep of it, then it is my Will
that my Executors hereafter named shall make a
vendue and sell of my Effects what my wife don't
want to keep, & Collect the money and Give it into
the Hands of my widow that she may dow with all
the money that is in hand and what will be made of
the vendue what she pleases during her lifetime and
after her decease nry Executors is to make sale of the
effects that is left and pay it to my heirs. Some has
got more away and some less, and so my Executors
must pay to the eleven heirs of the money that is left
and what will be made of the effects after my wifes
decease to make them all alike, only my son Samuel
he is not to Sheer with the rest because he has got
his three hundred pounds aforehand if there is not
anuf of the money that is left and maid out of the ef-
fects then my Executors must take of the three hun-
dred pounds which is to be paid down of the planta-
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tion and make them all alike. My son-in-law John
Funk is to pay 14 hundred pounds for my plantation,
three hundred pounds in one year after my decease
and then yearly and every year one hundred pounds
is to be paid till the whole is paid and still as the
payments is paid my Executors is to pay it to my
eleven heirs sheer and sheer alike. Notabena my
Daughter Nancy is to have 20 pounds less than the
other heirs, because the 20 pounds goes to her 2 sons
of her first husband. As soon as John Funk pays the
three hundred pounds the first payment I Give my
son Abraham Wismer one of the Executors full and
ample power to make and execute a sufficient Deed
of Conveyance unto the said John Funk clear of all
encumbrance as well as myself could done if I was
living. Notabena, I do will to my two Grandsons
Jacob and Henry Rute ten pounds apice to be paid
out of their mother Nancy's Portion to be paid out of
the first payment of the plantation if there is anuf
left. And last of all 1 do hereby Anominate my son
Abraham Wismer of Bedminster Township County
of Bucks and state of Pennsylvania and John Funk
of Hilltown Township my son-in-law and County and
State aforesaid to be my sole Executors of this my
last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly Dis-
alow and Revoke all former Testaments wills Lega-
cies and Executors. Relating this and Confirming
this to be my last will and Testament. In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and six.
Signed Sealed published |
pronounced and declared I
by the said Henry Wismer | ,— a—,
to be his last will and Tes- | Henry Wismer. IseaT}
taraent in the presence of I — ■—'
us. Jacob Wismer, |
Jacob Landis. I
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Following is an article of agreement made with
his son-in-law, John Funk.
"Articles of agrement made & Concluded the
12th day of September, in the year of our Lord One
thousand Eight hundred & Five, Between Henry
Wismer, Senior, of the Township of Hilltown, in the
County of Bucks, & State of Pennsylvania, of the one
part, & John Funk of the Same place, farmer Yeoman,
of the other part. Witnesseth that the Said Henry
Wismer, Senior, hath granted, bargained & Sold, re-
leased & Confined unto the Said John Funk, his heirs
and Assigns forever, all & Singular, that Certain
parcel or tract of Land, Situate in the Township &
County aforesaid, Containing One hundred & forty
acres, be the Same more or Less, & adjoins to Land
of Abraham Gudshallics, Isaac Williamsis, Daniel
Richardses & others, it being the aforesaid Henry
Wismer' s Old farm, and Every part & parcel thereof,
with the appurtenances, together with all woods &
waters thereunto in anywise belonging & the revertion
& Revertons remainder & remainders, rents, Isues &
profits thereof.
In Consideration whereof the Said John Funk is
to pay fourteen hundred pounds Lawful Money of
Pennsylvania in Manner hreinafter Expressed & it is
agreed Between both Contracting partyess, that the
Said John Funk is to dwell on the above mentioned
premises & take Care of the Said Henry Wismer
and his wife Barbara, During their Lives; & the Said
John Funk is to give & procure them the Said Henry
Wismer & barbara his wife, in this present year,
1805, Twenty Bushels of Rye, Six Bushels of
Indian Corn, Six Bushels of wheat, Six Bushels
Buckwheat & four Bushels of potatoes, two hundred
weight of pork, & one hundred weight of Beef, one
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Barrel of good Syder & one Barrel of water syder,
& five gallons of Wiskey; and Suffer them to go
into the Orchard to get what fruit they want to
use in the House, & Likewise Keep a Horse and Cow
for them, as he would his own, both Summer & winter,
& when Barbara is not able to Milk her Cow then
Funk must Cause her to be Milked, & the Milk put
up for the Old people's use; and the time their Cow
gos drye he is to Soply them with Milk and Butter.
This all must be given & done in this present year
mentioned, & Likewise in Every Other year, as Long
as Either Shall Live. And Likewise the Said John
Funk is to Suffer them to Dwell in the Little House
adjoining to the gebelend, and Suffer them the poses-
ion of the Little Room adjoining to the same, & Like-
wise grant them the prevelidge of going through
their Room upon their Loft to Carry thither & hither
what Ever the List of their own property, & Likewise
into the Celler & Likewise grant them the use of the
Little garden adjoining the Little House. & the Said
John Funk is to Carry their grain to Mill, & when
ground, Return the Same again. And Likewise he is
to Soply them with firewood Cut & hailed to the
Dore, & Likewise See the Same Cut Small & Caryed
in the House for them. This all must be granted &
Done Whenever required, During Either of their
Lives; & after their Decease, in twelve Month's time
the Said John Funk must pay into the hands of the
aforesaid Henry Wismer's Executors or administra-
tors three hundred pounds good & Lawful Money of
Pennsylvania, aforesaid, Upon which payment the
Said Executors or administraters must Execute unto
the Said John Funk, his heirs, Executors, adminis-
traters or assigns A good & Sufficient Deed of Con-
veyance for the above described premises & Every
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part & parcel thereof, & is to be Clear of all Incum-
berance & after Such Execution the Said John Funk
must pay One hundred pounds Lawful Money, as
aforesaid, yearly, untill the Said Fourteen hundred
pounds are paid, for Which Bonds & good Security
must be given, if Required, for the true performance
Whereof we bind Ourselves, our heirs, Executors &
administrators to Each other, his heirs, Executors,
administrators or assigns in the Sum of two thousand
Eight hundred pounds Money as aforesaid firmly by
these presents, Sealed with our Seals the day & year
first above written.
Signed, Sealed & Delivered 1 TT -r X7 . r — '— >■>
in the presence of Henry W ismer. {seal}
Thomas Darrow,
Henry Lisey, Jim., I John Funk. {^2}
Jacob Landis. J <■> — , — >j
The children of Henry and Barbara Wismer are
as follows: Jacob, Abraham, Annie, Maria, Henry,
Joseph, Christian, Esther, John, Elizabeth, Samuel,
Barbara.
III. Jacob Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr. 15,
1755; died — . Mrd. — . Issue: Henry, Jacob, a
Mrs. Bradford, and a Mrs. Rittenhouse. — Jacob mrd.
second wife — . Issue, one child, Mary. They lived
along the Schuylkill in the direction of Royer's Ford,
in Montg. Co., on the farm now owned and occupied
by Henry Thomas. Miller and farmer.
IV. Henry Wismer, M. D., bn. — ; died of yellow
fever.
IV. Jacob Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — . Issue:
Henry, John, Ephraim, Eliza.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — . Child:
(VI.) Frank Wismer, P. O., Royer's Ford, Pa.
V. John Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd.
V. Ephraim Wismer, bn. — ; died — . S.
V. Eliza Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — Rhodes,
— . No issue.
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IV. — Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Hezekiah
Bradford — . No issue.
IV. — Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Henry
Rittenhouse, — . Children: Charles, Mary.
V. Charles Rittenhouse, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — .
V. Mary Rittenhouse, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Abel
Thomas, — . Children: (VI.) Harry Thomas, bn. — .
Mrd. — . P. O., Royer's Ford, Pa. (VI.) Edwin
Thomas, bn. — . P. O., Royer's Ford, Pa.
IV. Mary Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Daniel
Stahl. He died — . No issue. Mary mrd. second
husband Isaac Lindcrman. He died — . No issue.
III. Abraham Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Nov. 5,
1756; died in 1811, aged 87 y. 3 m. 27 d. Mrd.
Veronica Myers, — . She was bn. Apr. 3, 1757; died
about 1818. Mrd second wife Mary, a widow of Det-
weiler (maiden name Freed). Farmer. Menn. ch.
He was the third owner of the Wismer homestead.
During the Revolutionary war, his father's teams
were pressed into service by the Americans, and
Abraham was sent along as teamster, more to take
good care of and return the teams. In 1783 Abraham
Wismer and one Martin Lowry buried the remains of
the notorious outlaw, Moses Doane, who was shot
along the Tohickon, on a farm adjoining the Wismer
homestead. Mr. Wismer often referred to the mourn-
ful appearance of the procession to the grave, com-
posed of a few neighbors, two females, and a small
dog. The women w T ept bitterly, and the dog showed
his grief by stepping to the edge of the grave and
looking into it. Children: Henry, Samuel, Isaac,
Barbara, Catharine, Veronica, Abraham, Elizabeth,
Esther.
IV. Henry Wismer bn. Mar. 21, 1778; died Sept. 11,
1828. Mrd. Barbara Ruth, — . Farmer, clock and
watch maker, and cattle dealer. Children: Michael,
Abraham, Fanny, Elizabeth.
V. Michael Wismer, bn. — ; drowned in Virginia,
Cattle dealer. S.
V. Abraham Wismer, bn. — ; died young.
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V. Fanny Wismer, bn. June 13, 1802; died Mar. 17,
1873. Mrd. John Funk. (See Index of References
No. 61.)
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Isaac
Stover, — . Children: (VI.) Henry W. Stover, bn. — .
Mrd.—. P. O., Carversville, Pa. (VI.) Oliver Stover,
bn. -; died — . S. (VI.) Jacob Stover, bn. — . (VI.)
Newton Stover, bn. — . (VI.) Ann Eliza Stover, bn.
— . Mrd. -. (VI.) Emma Stover, bn. — . (VI.) Fan-
nie Stover, bn. — .
IV. Samuel Wismer, bn. Jan. 10, 1780; died Oct. 2,
1851. Mrd. Susanna Detweiler. She was bn. — ; died
July 16, 1861, of paralysis. She was found prostrate
in the yard shortly after breakfast, life extinct. Her
age was 88 y. 11 m. 1 d. On the occasion of her fu-
neral 160 carriages accompanied her remains to the
place of burial.
Mr. Wismer was a farmer, sawyer, and weaver.
He had but three days' English schooling, yet he was
a fluent English and German reader, and also wrote
both languages, keeping his accounts in the English
language. He was a self-educated man, settling up
estates, in the neighborhood, and transacting various
other public duties in a time when there w T ere but few
lawyers to advise and counsel. His six daughters had
five spinning-wheels in operation at one time, and the
sixth daughter did the reeling, and the father the
reading in the evening. His children do not remem-
ber of having received a cross word from him. His
family government was mild yet firm. Each daughter
received a spinning-wheel as part of her "outsetting".
Several of the daughters learned to weave and did
considerable of it while at home. Five of the daugh-
ters had a silk wedding-dress, though most of their
every-day wear was homespun. The old time lard
lamps were used in the family, hot bricks being put
under the lamps to keep the lard warm and thin.
Rye bread was the staff of life. All the girls made
full hands in the hay and grain fields, and raking
leaves in the woods. Some of them also aided at the
saw-mill. Menn. Children: Abraham, Elizabeth,
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John, Samuel, Barbara, Catharine, Fannie, Susanna,
Sarah, Deborah, Henry.
V. Abraham D. Wismer, bn. Aug. 10, 1802; died
Aug. 17, 1882, aged 80 y. 7 d. Mrd. Catharine Myers,
May 3, 1827. Farmer. Menn. Children: Isaac,
Hannah.
VI. Isaac M. Wismer, bn. Oct. 11, 1830. Mrd.
Elizabeth Leatherman in 1851. P. O., Hatfield, Pa.
Carpenter. Kef. ch. Children: Henry, Catharine,
Emma. Sarah, Abraham, Amos, Hannah, Adaline,
Ida, Mary.
VII. Henry L. Wismer, bn. May 30, 1852. Ref.
Ch. S.
VII. Catharine Wismer, bn. May 25, 1851; died Dec.
20, 1862.
VII. Emma Wismer, bn. May 12, 1856. Mrd. John
Seibert, May 15, 1875. Farmer. Luth. Children:
(VIII.) Byron W. Seibert, bn. May 27, 1876. (VIM.)
Reuben W. Seibert, bn. Sept. 16," 1880.
VII. Sarah Jane Wismer, bn. Feb. 13, 1858; died
Dec. 2, 1862.
VII. Abraham L. Wismer, bn. Jan. 20, I860; died
Dec. 9, 1862.
VII. Amos S. Wismer, bn. Dec. 28, 1861. Mrd.
Lydia Knipe, Oet. 4, 1884. Merchant tailor. Ref.
ch. Children: (VIII.) Lottie Wismer. (VIM.) Harrison
Wismer.
VII. Hannah E. Wismer, bn. Nov. 30, 1863. Mrd.
Henry M. Obcrholtzer, Nov. 16, 1882. Plasterer.
Mrs. O. Ref. ch. Children: (VIM.) Maxwell W. Ober-
holtzer, bn. Apr. 13, 1884. (VIM.) Annie E. Ober-
holtzer, bn. Oct. 18, 1888.
VII. Adaline Wismer, bn. Oct. 14, 1867. Mrd. Will-
iam F. Kilmer, Dec. 24, 1887. Ref. ch.
VII. Ida Wismer, bn. May 14, 1869. Ref. ch. S.
VII. Mary Ann Wismer, bn. June 11, 1873; died
Jan. 10, 1*874.
VI. Hannah Wismer, bn. Feb. 18, 1835. Mrd. Amos
Scheetz, Jan. 31, 1858. P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer.
Ger. Ref. ch. No issue.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Oct, 24, 1804; died Apr.
14, 1886. Mrd. Abraham Hunsberger, son of Bishop
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Henry Hunsberger, 1827. He was bn. Aug. 27, 1803;
died Feb. 3, 1883. Farmer. Menn. Children: Sam-
uel, Henry, Catharine, Abraham, Simeon, Susan,
Elizabeth, Jacob, Joseph, Sarah.
VI. Samuel W. Hunsberger, bn. July 27, 1828. Mrd.
Catharine Fretz, Feb. 23, 1854. P. O., Fountainville,
Pa. Farmer. Menn. Children: Mary, Elias, Amanda,
Kate, Susanna, Anna, Allen, William, Daniel.
VII. Mary F. Hunsberger, bn. Apr. 26, 1855. Mrd.
Charles C. Atkinson, Nov. 15, 1879. Shoemaker.
One child: (VIM.) Samuel Howard Atkinson, bn. Feb.
8, 1882, '
VII. Elias F. Hunsberger, bn. Oct, 13, 1856. Mrd.
Mrs. Sarah Overholt (maiden name Wismer), — .
Teamster. Menn. Children: (VIII.) Harvey Samuel
Hunsberger. (VIII.) Nettie Catharine Hunsberger.
VII. Amanda E. Hunsberger, bn. Mar. 1858. Mrd.
Philip Miller, — . Teamster in Phila. No issue.
VII. Kate Hunsberger, bn. May 19, 1860.
VII. Susannah Hunsberger, bn. Aug. 14, 1862; died
Sept. 7, 1862.
VII. Annie Hunsberger, bn. Sept. 27, 1863. Mrd.
Samuel L. Gross, Mar. 12, 1887. Farmer. Children:
(VIII.) Warren H. Gross. (VIII.) Melvin Gross.
VII. Allen F. Hunsberger, bn. Mar. 28, 1866. En-
listed in the U. S. Army in 1888. Stationed at Fort
Hamilton, Battery I., N. Y.
VII. William F. Hunsberger, bn. Apr. 23, 1869.
VII. Daniel Hunsberger, bn. Apr. 28, 1875; died
Sept, 11, 1875.
VI. Henry W. Hunsberger, bn. July 13, 1830; died
Jan. 24, 1883. Mrd. Mary Rittenhouse, Jan. 1866.
She was bn. Apr. 3, 1840; died June 2, 1878. Farmer.
Children: (VII.) Ida R. Hunsberger, bn. Oct, 8, 1866.
S. (VII.) Alvah R. Hunsberger, bn. Oct, 16, 1868.
Mrd. Maggie Moyer, of Hilltown, Pa., Feb. 1, 1890.
P. O., Hilltown, Pa. (VII.) Charles L. Hunsberger,
bn. Oct. 12, 1871.
VI. Catharine W. Hunsbero-er, bn. Sept. 25, 1832;
died Sept. 10, 1864. Mrd. Jacob B. Overholt, Dec.
1856. P. O., Seville, O. Farmer. Menn. Children:
Isaac, Hannah.
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VII. Isaac H. Overholt, bn. Sept. 6, 1857. Mrd.
Alice S. Ziegler, Aug. 7, 1881. P. O., Rittman, O.
Carpenter. Children: (VIII.) Charles Franklin Over-
holt, bn. June 30, 1882; died June 29, 1883. (VIII.)
William Henry Overholt, bn. Feb. 20, 1884. (VIII.)
Effie Elizabeth Overholt, bn. Aug. 13, 1885. (VIII.)
John Clifford Overholt, bn. Sept 4, 1887.
VII. Hannah Liby Overholt, bn. July 24, 1850. Mrd.
E. E. Pratt, 1888. P. O., Dalton, O. Farmer. Chil-
dren: (VIII.) lva Irene Pratt, bn. Jan. 18, 1889.
(VIII.) RayE. Pratt, bn. Sept. 22, 1890.
VI. Abraham W. Hunsberger, bn. Aug. 29, 1834;
died — . Mrd. Sarah Moore, Nov. 27, 1858. Farmer.
Menn. Children: Milton, Franklin. Abraham.
VII. Milton M. Hunsberger, bn. Mar. 9, 1860; died
Oct, 13, 1863.
VII. Franklin M. Hunsberger, bn. in Bucks Co.,
Dec. 26, 1861. Mrd. Louisa B. Moyer. P. O., Hill-
town, Pa. Carpenter. Luth. Children: (VIII.) Lillie
Amelia Hunsberger, bn. Aug. 4, 18S4. (VIII.) Charles
Pierson Hunsberger, bn. Oct. 20, 1885. (VIII.) Mary
Agnes Hunsberger, bn. Jan. 0, 1800. (VIM.) Anthony
Franklin Hunsberger, bn. Mar. 19, 1891.
VII. Abraham M. Hunsberger, bn. in Bucks Co.,
Dec. 0, 1863. P. O., Hilltown, Pa. S.
VI. Simeon W. Hunsberger, bn. Oct. 26, 1836. Mrd.
Elizabeth Schrauger, Feb. 26, 1860. She was bn.
Dec. 15, 1838. P. O., Fountainville, Pa. Farmer.
Menn. Children: (VII.) Jacob Hunsberger, bn. Mar.
13, 1862; died same day. (VII.) Susanna Hunsberger,
bn. Apr. 22, 1S63; died Mar. 14, 1883. (VII.) Jonas
Hunsberger, bn. Jan. 12, 1866. Mrd. Kate Heacock,
Apr. 24, 1889. She was bn. Dec. 1868. (VII.) Tobias
Hunsberger, bn. Feb. 16, 1868. Mrd. Anna Meyers,
Oct. 17, 1891. She was born Sept. 22, 1869. Laborer.
Menn. (VII.) John Hunsberger, bn. June 17, 1871;
died Mar. 6, 1883. (VII.) Elizabeth Hunsberger, bn.
June 17, 1871; died same day. (VII.) Abraham Huns-
berger, bn. Aug. 29, 1874. Saddler. S.
V|. Susanna Hunsberger, bn. Apr. 15, 1839; died
Jan. 1, 1848.
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VI. Elizabeth Hunsberger, bn. Dec. 13, 1841; died
Dec. 25, 1813.
VI. Jacob W. Hunsberger, bn. July 13, 1841; died
July 21, 1845.
VI. Joseph W. Hunsberger, bn. Mar. 19, 1847.
P. O., Fricks.
VI. Sarah Hunsberger, bn. June 19, 1850; died Jan.
10, 1851.
V. John D. Wismer, bn. Aug. 20, 1806; died Oct.
16, 1878. Mrd. Nancy Fly, — . Shoemaker. No
issue.
V. Samuel Wismer, bn. Mar. 1, 1809; died aged 6
months.
V. Barbara Wismer, bn. Feb. 1, 1811. Mrd. Samuel
Nash. (See Index of References No. 41.)
V. Catharine Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept.
20, 1813. Mrd. Jacob Kratz, — . He was bn. in Bucks
Co., Aug. 13, 1811; died Feb. 1, 1872. In May 1839
they moved to Wayne Co., O., where they purchased
a farm on which they lived until he died. Menn.
Children: Samuel, Maria, Reuben, Heniy, Jacob,
Lee.
VI. Samuel W. Kratz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., in 1836.
P. O., Acme, O. Retired teacher and farmer. Menn.
Single.
VI. Maria Kratz, bn. in Wayne Co., O., Sept. 17,
1840. Mrd. John C. Steiner, in 1863. P. O., Ster-
ling, O. Farmer. Menn. Children: Reuben, Edwin,
Kate, Harvey, Alice, Franklin, Lizzie.
VII. Reuben K. Steiner, bn. Dec. 6, 1863.
VII. Edwin L. Steiner, bn. Aug. 3, 1866.
VII. Kate A. Steiner, bn. June 20, 1869. Mrd. An-
drew D. Blouijh, in 1884. P. O., Fredericksburg, O.
Druggist. Disciples. One child: (VIII.) Walter H.
Plough.
VII. "Harvey J. Steiner, bn. July 8, 1872.
VII. Alice C. Steiner, bn. Feb. 11, 1876.
VII. Franklin K. Steiner, bn. Apr. 11, 1879; died
July 6. 1879.
VI i. Lizzie May Steiner, bn. Nov. 10, 1882.
VI. Reuben N. Kratz, bn. in Wayne Co., O., July 2,
1 345. In early life Mr. Kratz taught in the public
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schools, and also conducted sinking-schools in the
vicinity of his former home in Wayne Co., O. He
was married to Amanda M. Miller, of Akrcn, O.,
Sept. 11, 1ST3. In 1882 they moved to Mitchell,
South Dakota. He has been variously occupied as
lumber merchant, land office clerk, land attorney,
and at present occupies the position of Register of
U. S. Office at Mitchell. He was also one of the
founders of the University of Dakota, and is a mem-
ber of its managing board. He is also prominent in
religious circles, and is President of the South Da-
kota State Sunday School Association. Meth. Ep.
Children: (VII.) Frank E. Kratz. bn. Oct. 11, 1874;
died July 6, 1878. (VII.) Fred M. Kratz. bn. Feb. 21,
1879. (VII.) Carl Samuel Kratz. bn. Feb. 13, 1888.
VI. Henry Elton Kratz. M. A., Ph. D., bn. in Wayne
Co., O., Oct. 11, 1819. He prepared himself "for
college in the common and high schools of his native
state, and supported himself by teaching. He first
entered Denison University, Granville, O., where he
remained two years, and then completed his collegiate
course at Wooster University, Wooster O., graduat-
ing with the degree of B. S. in 1871. Later the de-
gree of M. A. was granted him by his Alma Mater.
He at once entered upon the work of teaching, and
has been Superintendent and Principal of schools in
several important cities, principally those of Bucyrus,
O., and Dexter, Mich. In both of these states he was
frequently engaged in the institute work by the side
of their best educators. In 1881, he went abroad,
taking his family with him, and during two }'ears
resided in London. While in Europe he made a
special stud}' of systems of education, and methods
of instruction. He met many of the leading educators
of the Old World, and became familiar with their
theories. Opportunities were offered him to observe
school work there which he readily and profitably
availed himself of, and returned to this country. The
year 18S5 found him installed in the schools of Mitch-
ell, Dakota, as Superintendent, a position he held for
four years. He organized and graded these schools
and put them in a condition second to none in the
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Country. His pupils have found easy admission to
the schools of our Leading cities. He promptly
identified himself with the educators of the state, and
has been present at every important educational
meeting in Dakota since 1886. When the Educational
Association organized the reading circle department
he was made the chief officer, and in turn made the
reading circle one of the vital educational forces of
the state. He was three times unanimously chosen
president of the State Educational Association, an
honor not before conferred on any member. He was
also prominently mentioned for the position of Ter-
ritorial Superintendent of Public Instruction. At the
first election for state officers, the leading educators
and teachers all over the state made urgent appeals
for him to consent to become a candidate for the of-
fice of State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Against his better judgment he was finally induced
to make an effort to secure the Republican nomina-
tion. Unfortunately preceding nominations on the
ticket, bunched the nominees in his part of the state,
and he was defeated, although even then he received
a large number of votes in the convention.
In the spring of 1889 he was called to the chair
of Pedagogy and principalship of the Normal De-
partment of the University of South Dakota. He
also completed a post graduate course in Philosophy
and Pedagogy in Wooster University, and received
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
In November 1891, he was unanimously chosen
Superintendent of the Sioux City, Iowa, schools, to
succeed Prof. Chas. W. Deane. He completed the
year's work in such a satisfactory manner, that he
was unanimously re-elected for two years at a salary
of $2,500 per year. Sioux City has a population of
over 40,000, about 6,000 children are enrolled in her
schools and 140 teachers are required to instruct
them. From this it can be readily inferred that Dr.
Kratz's present field of work is a broad one, and his
responsibilities great.
In addition to his other duties he conducts Teach-
ers' Institutes, lectures from time to time, and occa-
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sionally contributes articles on educational topics to
the press, and is Director of the Lake Madison Chau-
tauqua Assembly at Lake Madison, South Dakota.
Taken altogether, it may readily be seen that Dr.
Kratz is an exceedingly busy man. He was married
to Lizzie M. Deal of Buevrus, O., July 19, 1876.
Meth. Ep. ch. Children: (VII.) Horace Elton Kratz,
bn. Nov. 12, 1877. (VII.) Bessie May Kratz, bn. Jan.
2, 1879. (VII.) Arthur Murray Kratz, bn. Nov. 5,
1880. (VII.) Edward Mars Kratz, bn. Oct. 13, 1891.
VI. Jacob Kratz, bn. in Wayne Co., O., Feb. 7,
1855. Mrd. Acelia Kindig, Mar. 1, 1876. P. O.,
Shepherd. Mich. Farmer. Meth. Ep. Children: (VII.)
Anna M. Kratz, bn. Jan. 1, 1878. (VII.) Harvey D.
Kratz, bn. Sept. 27, 1S79. (VII.) Infant, bn. July
9; died Sept. 19, 1881.
VI. Lee G. Kratz, bn. in Wayne Co., O., July 27,
1858. He inherited musical tastes from his parents,
both of whom were lovers of music, and each pos-
sessed gifts and accomplishments exceeding ordinary
attainments. He early exhibited marked endowment
with these family traits, was diligent at school, and
availed himself of high school privileges at Seville, O.
After his father's death and breaking up of the old
home, he went to live with his brother Reuben in
Akron, O. , where he entered High School and came
under the notice of Prof. N. L. Glover, the instructor
in music, under whose influence and counsel he de-
cided to make music his life study and work. For
two years he engaged in teaching school, all the time
pursuing his study in music. He attended Ohio Nor-
mal Music School three terms, and spent one term in
Dana's Musical Institute at Warren, O. Later he en-
tered the College of Music at Cincinnati, O., where
he graduated in 1882, with second honor of his class.
He afterwards engaged in the work of his profession
at Davenport, Iowa. Here his influence was felt as a
teacher and organizer of Church Choirs, Quartettes,
Male Choruses, and as author of musical composi-
tions. His work in building up the Vocal Department
of St. Catharine's Hall secured complimentary rec-
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ommendation from Bishop Perry, of the Episcopal
church.
In 1887, desiring larger opportunities and fields
he removed to Omaha, where success and prosperity
has invariably attended all his enterprises, making
him a typical Western man in spirit and work. He
is Director of the Vocal Department of the Univer-
sity of Omaha, has three church choirs under train-
ing regularly, and is constantly giving concerts. He
organized and is Director of the celebrated "T. K."
Quartette, also the l 'Owls," a popular male chorus of
40 voices. He has for the last two years given special
attention to musical work in Chautauqua Assemblies.
His compositions are mostly of a sacred character.
His reputation and usefulness is rapidly enlarging.
He was married to Frankie Curtis, of Galva, 111.,
Nov. 30, 1887. P. O., Omaha, Nebr. Meth. Ep. No
children.
V. Frances Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Nov. 2,
1815; died May 7, 1851. Mrd. Abraham Nash. (See
Index of References No. 12.)
V. Susanna Wismer, bn. Mar. 16, 1818; died aged 3
da}'s.
V. Sarah Wismer, bn. Apr. 30, 1819. Mrd. Joseph
N. Gross. (See Index of References No. 11. )
V. Deborah Wismer, bn. Sept. 2, 1821; died Dec.
15, 1871. Mrd. Isaac Gross. (See Index of Refer-
ences No. 15.)
V. Henry D. Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., June 2,
1825. Mrd. Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Leather-
man, - . P. O., Gardenville, Pa. Farmer. Menu.
Children: John. Susanna, Joseph.
VI. John L. Wismer, bn. Sept. 29, 1850. Mrd. Kate
Shelly, Sept. 8, 1876. She was bn. Jan. 16. 1856.
P. O., Gardenville, Pa. Farmer. Menu. One child:
(VII.) Walter Wismer, bn. Nov. 28, 187s.
VI. Susanna Wismer, bn. Sept, 13, 1852. Mrd. To-
bias F. Shelly, Sept. 3, 1878. He was bn. Jan. 20,
1851. P. O.,' Gardenville, Pa. Farmer. Menn. One
child: (VII.) Bessie May Shell v. bn. Apr. 3, 1883.
VI. Joseph L. Wismer, bn. May 21, 1855. In Jan.
1879 went to Canada, remained two years. After visit-
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ing his parents in Bucks Co., in Dec. 1880, he returned
to Canada and remained three years. In March 1886
he took a trip to various parts of the West, visiting
Sterling, 111., Los Angeles, Cal., and many towns
and villages in California, among them San Fran-
cisco. From Los Angeles he took the largest
steamer on the Pacific Ocean for San Francisco,
where he remained some days, then took train for
Sterling, 111., stopping at Sacramento, Salt Lake
City. Lftah, which he represents as the cleanest city
he ever was in, and where he remained a day and a
night. From thence he went to Denver. Colo., and
on through Iowa to Sterling, 111., remaining until
Oct. 10, when, in company with Albert Myers, of
Hilltown, Pa., he went to Chicago and thence to Elk-
hart, Ind., where he parted company with Mr. My-
ers, then went to Buffalo, and arrived in Canada, Oct.
23, L886. Mrd. Anna H.. daughter of Rev. John F.
Rittenhouse, of Jordan, Ont, Jan. 23, 1889. P. O.,
Gardenville, Pa. Farmer. Menu's. Children: (VII.)
Ada Wismer, bn. May 29, 1890. (VII.) Paul Wismer,
bn. Nov. 2, 1892.
IV. Isaac Wismer. bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., May 21,
1782; died in Ont. June 18, 1842. Mrd. Anna High,
of Out., in the fall of 1802. She died—. He mrd.
second wife, Barbara Martin, — . Farmer. Menn.
Children: Abraham, John, Isaac, Anna, Philip, Dan-
iel, David, Barbara, Catharine, Henry, Elizabeth,
Veronica, Solomon.
V. Abraham Wismer, bn. Aug. 13, 1803. Mrd. Su-
sanna Grobb, Dec. 19, 182(3. She was bn. Feb. 1,
1809; died Dec. 24, 1883. Farmer. Menn. Children:
Isaac, John, Elizabeth, Anna, Abraham, Susanna,
William, Barbara, Freeman, Sarah, Mary.
VI. Isaac G. Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Oct.
11, 1827. Mrd. Anna Mover, Mar. 9, 1852. She was
bn. Oct. 1. 1829; died Sept. 12, 1875. Children: La-
vina. Anna, Maria. Jacob, Sarah, Emma. Norman,
Hulda. — Mrd. second wife, Hannah Smith. .Apr. 11,
1878. P. O., South Cayuga. Farmer, Blacksmith.
Menn. One child: Robert.
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VII. Lavina Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Feb. 6,
1853. Mrd. Michael Dohn, Sept. 19, 1871. P. O.,
South Cayuga, Ont. Fanner. Ev. Ats'n. Children:
(VIM.) Albert F. Dohn, bn. Aug. 3, 1875. (VIII.) Hat-
tie B. Dohn, bn. Aug. 9, 1877. (VIII.) Elsie M. Dohn,
bn. May 13, 1880. (VIM.) Leslie T. Dohn, bn. Dec.
10. 1883. (VIM.) Lavern S. Dohn, bn. June 18, 1888.
VII. Anna M. Wismer, bn. June 6, 1855. Mrd. D.
W. Nash. (See Index of References No. 46.)
VII. Maria Wismer, bn. Apr. 22, 1858. Mrd. G. D.
Culp, Oct. 20, 1880. P. O., Rainham, Ont. Farmer.
Baptists. Children: (VIM.) Robert E. Culp, bn. June
30, 1883. (VIM.) Anna Nina Culp, bn. Apr. 19, 1885.
(VIM.) George Ernest Culp, bn. Apr. 6, 1887.
VII. Jacob M. Wismer. bn. Dec. 25, 1860. Mrd.
Frances High, Aug. 18, 1886. P. O., Campden, Ont.
Blacksmith. One child: (VIM.) Harry Wismer, bn.
Nov. 7, 1887.
VII. Sarah B Wismer, bn. Oct, 16, 1863. Ev. Ass'n.
VII. Emma Wismer, bn. Nov. 8, 1865. Teacher.
Ev. Ass'n.
VII. Norman Wismer, bn. Apr. 3, 1868. P. O.,
Camville, Manitoba. Farmer.
VII. Huldah Wismer, bn. Mar. 24, 1872. Ev. Ass'n.
VII. Robert D. Wismer, bn. Feb. 1, 1879.
VI. John G. Wismer, bn. Oct. 29, 1829. Mrd. Mary
High, Feb. 19, 1861. She died Nov. 18, 1878. Farmer.
Menu. Children: (VII.) Sarah Wismer, bn. Nov. 18,
1862. Ev. Ass'n. (VII.) Martha Wismer, bn. Feb. 25,
1864. Ev. Ass'n. (VII.) Sandy Wismer, bn. Oct. 16,
1865. Ev. Ass'n. (VII.) Sylvester Wismer, bn. Feb.
27, 1872. Ev. Ass'n. (VII.) John Wismer, died at
birth. (VII.) Mary Wismer, died at birth. — Mrd. sec-
ond wife, Janet McOmish (a native of Perthshire,
Scotland), Dec. 23, 1879. Mrs. W. Presby.
VI. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Mar. 1, 1832. Mrd.
Philip High, Mar. 9, 1852. P. O., South Cayuga,
Ont. Farmer. Menn. Children: Mary, Sarah, Em-
erson, Abraham, Isaac, Susie, Barbara.
VII. Mary Ann High, bn. Mar. 9, 1853; died Dec.
25, 1862. "
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VII. Sarah High, bn. Feb. 10, 1855. Mrd. Freeman
Rittenhouse, Dee. 1, 1878. P. ()., Dunnville, Out.
Farmer. Menn. One child: (VIII.) Harvey Ritten-
house, bn. Sept, 19, 1880.
VII. Emerson W. High, bn. Dec. 18, 1856. Mrd.
Mary Fry, Feb. 27, 1881. She died Jan. 18, 1882.
One child: (VIII.) Orpha High, bn. Dec. 12, 1881.-
Mrd. second wife, Barbara Jane Mclntyre (widow).
Jan. 27, 1886. P. O., Beamsville, Oht. Farmer.
Menn.
VII. Abraham W. High, bn. Nov. 2, 1858. Mrd.
Rebecca Jane Beck, Dec. 13, 1882. P. O., South
Cayuga. Ont. Farmer. Children: (VIII.) Abraham
High, bn. Mar. 20, 1886. (VIII.) Annie High, bn.
Nov. 1, 1887.
VII. Isaac W. High, bn. Dec. 9, 1860. Mrd. Lily
Mora Overholt, Dec. 15,1886. P. O., South Cayuga,
Ont. Farmer.
VII. Susie High, bn. Nov. 29, 1861. Mrd. Albert
Rittenhouse, Sept. 10, 1882. P. O., Dunnville, Ont.
Farmer. Children: (VIII.) Henry Rittenhouse, bn.
Sept. 15, 1885. (VIII.) Elizabeth Rittenhouse, bn.
July 23, 18S7.
VII. Barbara Jane High, bn. July 4, 1867.
VI. Anna Wismer, bn. May 6, 1834. Mrd. Philip
Mover, June 1857. Children: Norman, Delos, Hattie.
Vli. Norman Moyer, bn. Apr. 4, 1858. Mrd. Emma
McCurdy, Jan. 3, 18S4. Farmer. Ev. Ass'n. One
child: (VIII.) Burges Mover, bn. Dec. 17, 1884.
VII. Delos Mover, bn. Mar. 25, 1866.
VII. Hattie Belle Moyer, bn. Aug. 9, 1872.
VI. Abraham G. Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Nov. 29, 1836. Mrd. Susanna Nash, May 21. 1870.
P. O., South Cayuga, Ont. Children: (VII.) Abraham
Wismer, bn. Mar. 13, 1871. (VII.) Harvey Wismer,
bn. July 24, 1873. (VII.) Wilford Wismer, bn. Sept.
19, 1875. (VII.) Florence Wismer, bn. Dec. 23, 1877.
(VII.) Delos Wismer, bn. May 9, 1880. (VII.) Fannie
Wismer, bn. June 24, 1882; "died Feb. 17, 1888.
VI. Susanna Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar.
25, 1840. Mrd. Ephraim Grobb. (See Index of Ref-
erences No. 48.)
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VI. William G. Wismer, bn. July 21, 1842. Mrd.
Huklah Ann Smith, Mar. 31, 1870. P. O., South
Cayuga, Ont. Machinist. Children: (VII.) Mary Jane
Wismer, bn. Aug. 28, 1871. Teacher. (VII.) Clara
Arminta Wismer, bn. Dec. -1, 1873. (VII.) Burges S.
Wismer, bn. Mar. 16, 1876. (VII.) Bertha May Wis-
mer, bn. Mar. 16, 1876. (VII.) Holland S. Wismer,
Im. Aug. 10, 1881. (VII.) Lena Alberta Wismer, bn.
Aug. 4, 1883.
Vir Barbara Wismer, bn. May 18, 1846. Ev. Ass'n.
Single.
VI. Freeman Wismer, bn. June 30, 1848. Presby.
VI. Sarah Wismer, bn. May 24, 1852; died Sept. 23,
1855.
VI. Mary Wismer, bn. July 13, 1854. Presby.
V. John Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Sept.
20, 1804; died Dec. 27, 1872. Mrd. Agnes Honsber-
ger, Mar. 13, 1832. She was bn. Aug. 14, 1809; died
Nov. 23, 1878. Farmer. Menn's. Children: Mary,
Annie, Barbara, Agnes, Joseph, Margaret, Christian,
John, Abraham, Matilda, Sarah, Adelia.
VI. Mary Wismer, bn. Mar. 18, 1833; died Dec. 16,
1864. Mrd. Ralph Carle, — . Children: Robert, Ag-
nes.
VII. Robert Carle, bn. — . Mrd. Augusta Kratz,
Sept. 1883. P. O., Jordan, Ont. Farmer.
VII. Agnes Carle, bn. Dec. 8, 1862. Mrd. James B.
High, Dec. 27, 1882. Farmer. Meth. Children:
(VIII.) Ethel Hio-h, bn. Oct. 18, 1883. (VIII.) Howard
High, bn. Dec^ 24, 1885. (VIII.) Murrey High, bn.
June 9, 1887. (VIII.) Carson High, bn. Jan. 17, 1891.
VI. Annie Wismer, bn. July 14, 1834; died Sept. 18,
1847.
VI. Barbara Wismer, bn. Feb. 18, 1836; died Jan.
21, 1872. Mrd. Isaiah Albright. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: Henry, Orpha, Agnes, Joshua, John, Jo-
seph, Barbara.
VII. Henry Albright, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Dec.
25, 1858. Mrd. Bella Steakel. Jan. 29, 1890. P. O.,
Selton, Ont. Farmer. Attend Presby. ch. Children:
(VIII.) Agnes Robena Albright, bn. Feb. 13, 1891.
(VIII.) Lottie May Albright, bn. Aug. 3, 1892.
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VII. Orpha Albright, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., June
5, 1S60. Mrd. John Ackroyd, Dec. 5, 1883. P. O.,
Burton, Mich. Farmer. Meth. Ep. Children: (VIII.)
Harriet Winnifred Ackroyd, bn. Nov. 22, 1885.
(VIM.) Mary Barbara Ackroyd, bn. Feb. 11, 1888.
(VIII.) Jessie Merle Ackroyd," bn. Apr. 1, 1892.
VII. Agnes Albright, born Mar. 6, 1862. Mrd.
Charles D. Walker, May 29, 1889. P.O., Dante,
Ont. Meth's. One child: (VIII.) Meda Walker, bn.
July 22, 1890.
VII. Joshua Albright, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Dec.
29, 1864. P. O., Field, B. C. Farmer. Meth. S.
VII. John Albright, bn. July 25, 1868. P. O., Can-
more, N. W. T. Farmer. Meth. S.
VII. Joseph Albright, bn. in Middlesex Co., Ont.,
Feb. 21, 1869. P. O., Calgary, N. W. T. Book-
keeper. Meth. S.
VII. Barbara Albright, bn. Nov. 13, 1870. P. O.,
Dante, Ont. Meth. S.
VI. Agnes Wismer, bn. Mar. 21, 1838; died Mar. 25,
1865. Mrd. Jacob F. Rittenhouse. (See Index of
References No. 19.)
VI. Joseph II. Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Jan. 1, 1810. Mrd. Hester Ann High, Oct. 28, 1867.
P. O., Jordan, Ont. Farmer. Meth. One child:
(VII.) Camby Wismer, bn. Oct. 11, 1871. P. O., Jor-
dan, Ont.
VI. Margaret Wismer, bn. Oct. 17, 1811; died Jan.
2, 1868.
VI. Christian Wismer, bn. Oct. 1, 1813; died Sept.
3, 1815.
VI. John Wismer, bn. Jan. 1, 1816; died Jan. 13,
1879. Mrd. Eva Valeria Wills, Dec. 27, 187r,,
Farmer. Disciples. One child: (VII.) Sadie Lauretta
Wismer, bn. Apr. 9, 1878. P. O., Jordan, Ont,
Meth.
VI. Abraham Wismer. bn. May 6, 1818; died Sept.
3, 1818.
VI. Matilda Wismer, bn. Auff. 8, 1819. Mrd. Isaac
G. Culp. P. O., Jordan, Ont.
VI. Sarah Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Dec.
31, 1851. Mrd. John H. Kratz, Feb. 19, 1879. P. O.,
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Jordan, Ont. Dealer in hard and soft wood, lumber
and timber. Menn's. No issue.
VI. Adelia Wismer, bn. Nov. 19, 1851. Mrd. John
G. Stoner, Dec. 31, 1878. He was bn. Apr; 22, 1854.
Employed in button factory. P. O., Berlin, Ont.
Ref. Menn. Children: (VII.) Wilson Stoner, bn. July
18, 1881. (VII.) Justus Stoner, bn. May 25, 1886.
(VII.) Bertha Stoner, bn. Apr. 4, 1889. (VII.) Viola
Stoner, bn. Apr. 14, 1892.
V. Isaac Wismer, bn. July 31, 1806. Mrd. Magda-
lena High, daughter of David High, of Bucks Co.,
Pa., Sept. 29, 1835. She was bn! — ; died May 27,
1892. Emigrated to Canada . P. O., Port-
dalhousie, Ont. Farmer. Menn. Children: Eli, Mary,
Tobias, Aaron, Freeman, Alfred, Ephraim.
VI. Eli Wismer, bn. Sept. 18, 1836. Mrd. Catharine
High of Louth, Ont., Apr. 15, 1862. She died Feb.
9, 1877. P. O., St. Catharines, Ont. Farmer. Meth.
Children: Emma, Ida, Joshua, Franklin, Huldah,
James. — Mrd. second wife, Catharine Mover, of
Clinton Twp., Ont., May 21, 1877. Children: Curtis,
Vernon.
VII. Emma Amelia Wismer, bn. Feb. 10, 1863.
Mrd. — .
VII. Ida Sophia Wismer, bn. Sept. 10, 1864.
VII. Joshua Wismer, born Nov. 3, 1865. Married
Emma, daughter of Daniel K. High, Esq., Nov. 18,
1891.
VII. Franklin Wismer, bn. Apr. 10, 1867.
VII. Huldah Orpha Wismer, bn. Nov. 21, 1868.
VII. Curtis Wismer, bn. July 26, 1881.
VII. Vernon Wismer, bn. Feb. 12, 1888; died Feb.
16, 1888.
VI. Mary Wismer, bn. May 9, 1839. Mrd. Henry
Grobb, Mar. 31, 1863. He was bn. Sept, 18, 1829.
P. O., Beamsville, Ont, Farmer. One child: (VII.)
Aaron Grobb, bn. Feb. 14, 1870.
VI. Tobias Wismer, bn. Jan. 18, 1841. Mrd. Joanna
Emery, of Louth Twp., Ont,, Nov. 21, 1866. P. O.,
St. Catharines, Ont. Farmer. Meth. Children: Su-
san, Eliza, Ada, Ella, Harry, Minnie, Florence, Isaac.
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VII. Susan Alberta Wismer, bn. 1867. Mrd. Samuel
Honsberger, — . One child: (VIII.) InaMay Honsber-
ger, bn. Mar. 24, 1891.
VII. Eliza Magdalena Wismer, bn. Oct. 8, L869.
VII. Ada May" Wismer, bn. Jan. 11, 1872.
VII. Ella Belle Wismer, bn. Nov. 13, 1873.
VII. Harry Thomas Wismer, bn. Aug. 29, 1875.
VII. Minnie Edney Wismer, bn. Apr. 25, 1878.
VII. Florence Ethel Wismer, bn. Apr. 9, 1881; died
Sept. 7, 1881.
VII. Isaac Arthur Wismer, bn. June 18, 1883.
VI. Aaron Wismer, bn. Jan. 7, 1843. Mrd. Mary
Margaret Martin, daughter of Abraham and Catha-
rine Martin, Jan. 19, 1876. P. O., Jordan Station,
Ont. Farmer. Baptists. No issue.
VI. Freeman Wismer, bn. Oct. 19, 1845. Mrd. Mary
Kratz, Jan. 8, 1866. She was born Jan. 23, 1841.
P. O., St. Catharines, Ont. Farmer. Menn. Bre. in
Christ. Children: (VII.) Salina Wismer, bn. Dec. 9,
1866. (VII.) Morgan Wismer, bn. July 10, 1869.
(VII.) Albert Wismer, bn. May 11, 1872. (VII.) Arch-
ibald Wismer, bn. Oct. 14, 1875. (VII.) Hattie Wis-
mer, bn. Feb. 11, 1879. (VII.) Mary Wismer, bn.
Nov. 8, 1881.
VI. Alfred Wismer, bn. July 15, 1848. Mrd. Bar-
bara Moyer, daughter of Jacob H. Moyer, Jan. 8,
1874. P. O., Portdalhousie, Ont. Farmer. Baptists.
Children: (VII.) Elsie Maud Wismer, bn. June 3,
1877. (VII.) Herbert Stanley Wismer, bn. Mar. 27,
1882. (VII.) Eva Florence W'ismer, bn. Feb. 20, 1886.
VI. Ephraim Wismer, bn. Aug. 25, 1851. Mrd.
Magdalena Moyer, of Louth Tvvp., Ont. v Aug 1,
1872. P. O., St. Catharines, Ont, Book-keeper.
Baptists. Children: (VII.) Clara Euretta Wismer, bn.
Oct. 9, 1873. (VII.) Norman Howard Wismer, bn.
Dec. 8, 1875. (VII.) Cora Mabel Wismer, bn. Oct. 6,
1877. (VII.) Effie Gertrude Wismer, bn. Feb. 7, 1880.
(VII.) Hilliard Grover Wismer, bn. July 11, 1886;
died Aug. 21, 1887. (VII.) Walter Stanley Wismer,
bn. July 21, 1887.
V. Anna Wismer, bn. — , 1808; died — . Mrd. Ja-
cob Detweiler, — . He was bn. in Bucks Co., Pa.,
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Jan. 20, 1808; died — . Farmer. Menn's. Children:
Isaac, Daniel, Benjamin, John, Jacob, Barbara, Su-
sanna, Christian, Enoch, Annie, Mary.
VI. Christian Detweiler, bn. July 22, 1836. Unmrd.
VI. Enoch W. Detweiler, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Sept. 8, 1839. Mrd. Victoria Willits, Nov. 27, 1860.
Farmer. United Brethren. Children: Lavina, Ros-
etta, Alice, Barbara, Elsie, George, Effie.
VII. Lavina Detweiler, bn. Sept. 26, 1861. S.
VII. Rosetta W. Detweiler, bn. Mar. 20, 1865. Mrd.
Emanuel Hilborn, Apr. 1886. P.O., Grand Valley,
Ont. Miller. United Brethren. Children: (VIM.)
Ada Hilborn, bn. Feb. 18, 1888. (VIII.) Leslie Hil-
born, bn. Nov. 3, 1889.
VII. Alice Jane Detweiler, bn. June 1, 1867. Mrd.
John W. Battler, Apr. 2, 1890. P. O., New Dundee,
Ont. Farmer. United Brethren. No children.
VII. Barbara Annie Detweiler, bn. Feb. 18, 1869. S.
VII. Elsie Eletia Cecilia Detweiler, bn. Aug. 2,
1873. S.
VII. George William Detweiler, bn. Sept. 16, 1875.
VII. Effie Detweiler, bn. Feb. 11, 1879.
VI. Annie W. Detweiler, bn. July 21, 1811. Mrd.
Adam B. Cassel, May 21, 1861. P. O., New Dundee,
Ont. Farmer. United Brethren. Children: Milton,
Oliver, Lavina, John, Jacob.
VII. Milton D. Cassel, bn. May 17, 1862; died same
day.
VII. Oliver D. Cassel, bn. June 16, 1863. Mrd. Bar-
bara S. Geiger, Aug. 21, 1886. P. O., New Dundee,
Ont. Spinner and carder in wool factory. Children:
(VIII.) James Llovd G. Cassel, bn. June 15, 1887.
(VIII.) Hattie Melissa G. Cassel, bn. Jan. 6, 1890.
VII. Lavina D. Cassel, bn. Nov. 29, 1865. United
Brethren. S.
VII. John D. Cassel, bn. Sept. 3, 1871. Farmer.
VII. Jacob D. Cassel, bn. Sept. 3, 1871. Employed
in button factory. United Brethren.
VI. Mary Ann Detweiler, bn. Sept. 12, 1850. Mrd.
Albert Willits, Feb. 2, 1872. P. O., Wroxeter, Ont.
Farmer. Cong. ch. Children: (VII.) Jemima W T illits,
bn. Jan. 25, 1873. (VII.) Barbara Anna Willits, bn.
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May 19, 1879. (VII.) Alberta Willits, !>n. Apr. 5,
1881. (VII.) Jacob Willits, bn. Apr. 19, 1883. (VII.)
Alfred Willits, bn. Apr. 22, 1886. (VII.) Norman
Willits, bn. July 18, 1888. (VII.) Gordon Willits, bn.
June 28, 1891.
V. Philip Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Aug.
31, 1810. Mrd. Margaret High, Jan. 20, 1836. She
died — . Farmer. Menn's. Children: Henry, Barbara,
Elizabeth, Isaac, Joseph, Mary, William, Sarah, John,
Henrietta, Magdalena, Susanna.
VI. Henry Wismer, bn. Oct. 26, 1836; died Jan. 21,
183T.
VI. Barbara Wismer, bn. Feb. 12, 1838; died Nov.
16, 1838.
VI. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. July 9, 1839; died Dec.
19 1839.
VI. Isaac Wismer, bn. Mar. 9, 1841; died May 8,
1847.
VI. Rev. Joseph M. Wismer, bn. July 28, 1812.
Mrd. Mary Fretz, Dec. 17, 1867. She was born June
15, 1812. P. O., Jordan, Ont. Farmer, bee-keeper
and minister. He was ordained to the ministry of the
Mennonite church Nov. 1, 1885. Children: (VII.)
Philip Henry Wismer, bn. Mar. 26, 1870. (VII.) Mar-
garet Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Dec. 17, 1871. (VII.)
Etta Eltha Wismer, bn. June 25, 1877. (VII.) Victoria
Catharine Wismer, bn. Feb. 26, 1880; died Jan. 20,
1881.
VI. Mary Ann Wismer, bn. May 1, 1811. Mrd.
Daniel B" Rittenhouse, May 2, 1872. P. O., Jordan,
Ont. Baptists. One child: (VII.) Thania Ladema Rit-
tenhouse, bn. May 8, 1875.
VI. William Andrew Wismer, bn. Apr. 19, 1816.
Mrd. Alma Alberta Patterson, Mar. 1, 1876. P. O.,
Jordan, Ont. Farmer. As a believer he has accepted
a crucified Savior in the person of Jesus Christ, re-
ceived water baptism in His name, and worships at
(Moyer's) Mennonite church. Children: (VII.) Louisa
Catharine Wismer, bn. Oct, 21, 1877. (VII.) Annalora
Margaret Wismer, bn. Mar. 11, 1880. (VII.) Jessie
Alberta Wismer, bn. Sept, 4, 1882. (VII.) Ethel Mary-
ettie Wismer, bn. Nov. 6, 1885. (VII.) Beatrice Vic-
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toria Wismer, bn. July 18, 1888. (VII.) Elma Elmira
Wismer, bn. May 12, 1891.
VI. Sarah Catharine Wismer, bn. Aug. 16, 1818;
died Dec. 11, 1883. Mrd. Jacob Issler, — . Cabinet
maker. She had arranged to join the Presbyterian
ch. but death prevented. (VII.) One child, still- born.
VI. John Henry Wismer, bn. Dec. 8, 1850. Mrd.
Nancy Catharine Tutford, Jan. 23, 1878. P. O.,
Beamsville, Ont. Farmer. Meth. One child: (VII.)
Mabel A. Wismer, bn. Jan. 25, 1880.
VI. Henrietta Wismer, bn. Aug. 31, 1852. Mrd.
William A. Patterson, Sept. 30. 1880. P. O., Smith-
ville, Ont. Farmer. Presby's. One child: (VII.) Emery
Ulysses Patterson, bn. June 5, 1883.
Vi. Magdalena Wismer, bn. Oct. 19, 1851; died
Nov. 9, 1855.
VI. Susanna Wismer, bn. June 1, 1857; died Mar.
8, 1859.
V. Daniel Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., July
20, 1812; died in 1891. Mrd. Barbara High, Jan. 3,
1837. She was born Apr. 23, 1817; died July 23,
1881. In early life farmer, later carpenter and cooper.
Methodist. Children: Amos, Henry, Solomon, Fran-
cis, Susan, Anna, Mary, Barbara.
VI. Amos Wismer, bn. June 1. 1838; died Mar. 11,
1839.
VI. Henry Wismer, bn. May 29, 1810. Mrd. Nancy
Shelly, Dec. 18, 1866. P.O., Suspension Bridge, Ont.
Bridge carpenter on Grand Trunk Railway. Meth.
Children: (VII.) Ida Wismer, bn. Nov. "28, 1867.
Mrd. Albert E. Salter, Jan. 6, 1892. P.O., St. Cath-
arines, Ont. Wesleyan Meth. No children. (VII.)
Hilliard Judson Wismer, bn. Feb. 28, 1869. P. O.,
Courtice, Ont. Member Salvation army, of which he
is an officer. S. (VII.) Francis James Wismer, bn.
Dec. 10, 1871; died Sept. 3, 1872. (VII,) William
Henry Wismer, bn. Feb. 23, 1875; died May 3, 1878.
(VII.) 'Mary Margaret Wismer, bn. Sept. 22, 1879.
VI. Solomon Wismer, bn. Nov. 24, 1812. Mrd. Su-
san High, Feb. 13, 1866. P. O., Grimsby, Ont. Car-
penter. Mrs.W. Meth. Children: (VII.)' James Wis-
mer, bn. Ails. 26, 1867; died Oct. 6, 1867. (VII.)
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Rolland Wismer, bn. Nov. 12, 1868. (VII.) Delia May
Wismer, bn. Jan. 30, 1870. (VII.) Mary Elvora Wis-
mer, Im. May 9, 1874. (VII.) Florence Beatrice Wis-
mer, bn. Mar. 27, 1877. ^Vl I.) Emily and Emerson
Wismer, (twins) bn. Mar. 5, 1880; died May 20, 1880,
and July 30, 1880, respectively. (VII.) Edwin Wis-
mer, bn. Mar. 26, 1882; died Feb. 24, 1884.
VI. Francis J. Wismer, bn. May 25, 1845; died Sept.
20, 1864.
VI. Susan Amanda Wismer, bn. May 15, 1849. Mrd.
Charles Phillips, Dec. 22, 1870. P.O.', Grimsby, Ont.
Machinist. Meth. Children: (VII.) W. E. Phillips,
bn. Jan. 7, 1872. Printer in the office of ""The Inde-
pendent'" at Grimsby, Ont. (VII.) Grace D. Phillips,
bn. Mar. 8, 1880.
VI. Anna Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Mar. 21, 1852.
Mrd. James A. Hewitt, Jan. 5, 1876. P.O., Grimsby,
Ont. Carpenter and builder. Meth. Children: (VM.)
Lillian Orphelia Hewitt, bn. Apr. 8, 1877. (VII.)
James Arthur Hewitt, bn. Dec. 26, 1879. (VII.) Lot-
tie May Hewitt, bn. Mar. 9, 1881. (VI U Ethel A.
Hewitt, bn. Feb. 17, 1884. (VII.) Albert Roy Hewitt,
bn. Oct. 10, 1890.
VI. Mary Margaret Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co.,
Ont., Feb. 12, 1854. Mrd. Edwin George Paradice, of
Bristol, England, Feb. 7, 1878. P.O., Grimsby, Ont.
Children: (VII.) Louisa Maud Paradice, bn. Apr. 28,
1879. (VII.) Edith Mabel Paradice, bn. Aug. 7, 1881.
(VII.) Marguerite Frances Paradice, bn. Feb. 8, 1884.
VI. Barbara Catharine Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co.,
Ont., Dec. 26, 1862. Mrd. Alexander Ryckman, 1888.
P.O., Grimsby, Ont. Meth's. Children: (VII.) Charles
Edwin Ryckman, bn. Aug. 5, 1889. (VII.) Albert
Franklin Ryckman, b. Aug. 31, 1891; d. July 15, 1892.
V. David Wismer, bn. — ; died young.
V. Barbara Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Aug.
10, 1816; died Apr. 10, 1886. Mrd. Joseph B. Moyer,
Dec. 20, 1836. He was born Apr. 7, 1814; died Aug.
3,1891. Farmer. Menu's. Children: Anna, Franklin,
William, Solomon, Margaret, Oliver.
VI. Anna Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.. Feb. 8,
1843. Mrd. Abraham C. Moyer, Mar. 28, 1872.
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P.O., Blooming Glen, Pa. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Harvey Moyer, bn. Jan. 21, 1873. S.
(VII.) Franklin Moyer, bn. June 2, 1874; died Nov.
29, 1874. (VII.) Madilla Moyer, bn. Sept. 27, 1875.
(VII.) Leidy Moyer, bn. Sept. 8, 1877. (VII.) Lillie
Moyer (twin), bn. Sept. 8, 1877; died Apr. 25, 1878.
(VII.) Granville Moyer, bn. Feb. 14, 1879. (VII.) Mel-
vin Moyer, bn. Apr. 29, 1881; died May 10, 1881.
(VII.) Isaiah Moyer, bn. June 6, 1882; died Nov. 25,
1892. (VII.) Ald'a Moyer, bn. Nov. 6, 1883.
VI. Rev. Franklin W. Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co.,
Ont., Aug. 22, 1845. Mrd. Leah Houser, Oct. 15,
1867. P.O., Jordan, Ont. Minister of Mcnnonite
Brethren in Christ. Children: (VII.) Morgan Moyer,
bn. May 22, 1869; died July 27, 1881. (VII.) Charley
Moyer, bn. Jan. 30, 1871. P. O., Fen wick, Ont,
Clerk in store. (VII.) Rowley Moyer, bn. Apr. 15,
1874; died Apr. 12, 1884. (VII.) Nettie Moyer, bn.
July 11, 1876; died May 7, 1878. (VII.) Hattie Moyer,
bn. July 15, 1878; died Feb. 15, 1882. (VII.) Justus
Moyer, bn. Feb. 22, 1883.
VI. William H. W. Moyer. bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Jan. 20, 1847. Mrd. Margaret M. Moyer, Feb. 4,
1868. P. O., Jordan, Ont. Farmer. Menu. Bre. in
Christ. Children: Minerva, Irvin, Edwin, Sarah,
Bosalpha, Herbert, Ellis.
VII. Minerva Moyer, bn. Mar. 15, 1S69. Mrd. Byron
Honsberger, — . P. O., Jordan Sta., Ont. One child:
(VIII.) Flossy Honsberger.
VII. hvin Moyer, bn. Feb. 11, 1871.
VII. Edwin Moyer, bn. May 17, 1873.
VII. Sarah Jane Moyer, bn". June 29, 1875.
VII. Bosalpha Moyer, bn. Mar. 5, 1878.
VII. Herbert Lome Moyer, bn. Oct. 25, 1879.
VII. Ellis Moyer, bn. July 18, 1883.
VI. Solomon W. Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont,,
Aug. 28, 1848. Mrd. Mary Jane Moyer, Oct, 10,
1872. P. O. , Jordan, Ont. Farmer. Menn. Children:
(VII.) Harper Moyer, bn. May 1, 1877. (VII.) Gordon
Moyer, bn. Sept. 10, 1879. (VII.) Wayne Moyer, bn.
Mar. 19, 1888.
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VI. Margaret W. Moyer, bn. June 19, 1850. Mrd.
William "B. Rittenhouse, Mar. 17, 1874. P. O.,
Beams ville, Ont. Proprietor of "The Excelsior Fish
Ponds," and fruit farm. Meth's. Children: (VII.) Nel-
lie Rittenhouse, bn. Feb. 26, 1875. (VII.) Hilda Rit-
tenhouse, bn. Sept. 28, 1877. (VII.) Howard Ritten-
house, bn. Apr. 29, 1883. (VII.) Bertha Rittenhouse,
bn. Nov. 8, 1885. (VII.) Nelson Rittenhouse, bn. Apr.
22, 1887.
VI. Oliver W. Mover, bn. Jan. 3, 1857. Mrd. Sarah
B. Rittenhouse, P.O., Campden, Ont.
V. Catharine Wismer, bn. — ; died young.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. June 29, 1821; died May 14,
1881. Mrd. Anna Kratz, in 1845. She was born
June 25, 1821. No issue.
Mr. Wismer was one of the best known citizens
in the count}' of Lincoln, Ont., having through official
business and otherwise become known to a large
number of persons. While young he enjoyed the few
educational advantages which the county afforded.
After marriage he engaged in farming in which he
was very successful. In Jan. 1861, he offered himself
for municipal honors, and by a majority of one vote,
w r as elected a member of the township council, in
w r hat was undoubtedly the sharpest contested Mu-
nicipal election ever held in the county of Lincoln.
He was a member of the Twp., council for eight suc-
cessive years. In 1870, he was elected Reeve of Louth
Twp., which office he held for seven years. In 1875,
he was elected Warden of Lincoln Co. He served as
a member of the Louth Twp., council for 16 years.
He lived on the shore of Lake Ontario, where he
owned a farm of 80 acres which he sold for $12,000,
and his estate at his death was worth 120,000. He
w T as well known as a sterling and upright man, and a
faithful worker for the best interest of the people, and
enjoyed the high esteem of all who knew him.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. May 16, 1823; died Aug.
4, 1879.
V. Veronica Wismer, bn. Apr. 2, 1828; died Jan. 23,
1884. Partially insane.
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V. Solomon Wismer, (by second wife,) bn. June 13,
1837; died aged about one week.
IV. Barbara Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr.
15, 1785; died Apr. 17, 1851. Mrd. Henry Rickert,
— . Children: Daniel, Isaac, Samuel, Catharine, Bar-
bara, Frances, Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth.
V. Daniel Rickert, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — .
V. Isaac Rickert, bn. — ; died — .
V. Samuel Rickert, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — .
V. Catharine Rickert, bn. — . Mrd. — Armatage.
V. Barbara Rickert, bn. — . Mrd. — Sherm.
V. Frances Rickert, bn. — . Mrd. — Delph, and —
Hunsberger.
V. Henry Rickert, bn. — . Mrd. — . Have issue.
V. Jacob Rickert, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — . Had is-
sue.
V. Elizabeth Rickert, bn. — . Mrd. — Berks — .
Have issue.
IV. Catharine Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., July
23, 1787; died in Canada, Aug. 1, 1858. Mrd. John
High,* July 27, 1819. He was born in Bucks Co.,
Pa., July 27, 1770; died in Canada in 1833. Farmer
and weaver. Menn. Children:
V. Anna High, bn. — ; died 1838.
V. Abraham High, bn. — ; died 1845.
V. Margaret High, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Nov.
18, 1825; died Sept. 5, 1890. Mrd. Dilman Moyer,
Sept. 5, LS43. He was bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Oct.
6, 1820; died Apr. 23, 1879. Farmer, real estate
agent, and grain merchant. Menn. Children: Bar-
bara, Catharine, John, Samuel, Annie, Lucinda,
Susanna.
VI. Barbara Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Oct.
29,1811. Mrd. Charles Arrand, Nov. 14, 1867. P.O.,
Parkhill, Ont. Farmer. "Believer's ch." Children:
(VII.) F. Tillman Arrand, bn. Apr. 28, 1872. (VII.)
Eliza Arrand, bn. Jan. 11, 1874. (VII.) Mary Ann
* John Moyer of Wardsville, Ont., has coverlets made by
him, also a copper kettle still in use brought from Philadel-
phia, and a brass clock Mr. High took with him to Canada
made either by Henry or Abraham Wismer in Pennsylvania.
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Arrand, bn. Mar. 5, 1875; died Mar. 14, 1875. (VII.)
Salena Arrand, born Mar. 8, 1876. (VII.) Oliver
Arrand, bn. Aug. 30, 1877. (VII.) Annie Melvina
Arrand, bn. Dec. 13, 1878. (VII.) Richard James
Arrand, bn. Apr. 29, 1880. (VII.) Norman Arrand,
bn. Oct. 25, 1886; died Apr. 25, 1887. (VII.) Ethel
May Arrand, bn. Dec. 24, 1888.
VI. Catharine Moyer, bn. Mar. 22, 1819. Mrd. Isaac
Saylor, May 2, 1871. P. O., Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Children: (VII.) Margaret Ann Saylor, bn. Aug. 30,
1872. (VH.) Eva Bell Saylor, bn. May 1, 1874. (VII.)
Flora Etta Saylor, bn. Oct. 1, 1876; died Nov. 11,
1876. (VII.) Catharine Saylor, bn. July 3, 1878.
(VII.) Hattie Saylor, bn. July 5, 1884; died Sept. 23,
1884.
VI. Anna Moyer, bn. 1850; died Sept. 21, 1881. S.
VI. John Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., June 7,
1853. Mrd. Esther Saylor, Dec. 21, 1876. She died
Mar. 5, 1883. P. O., Wardsville, Ont. Farmer.
Menn. Children: (VII.) Isaac Ervine Moyer, bn. Nov.
6, 1877; died Aug. 8, 1878. (VII.) Emma Grace Moy-
er. bn. June 14, 1880. (VII.) Mabel Bernice Moyer,
bn. June 12, 1879. (VII.) Cora Esther Moyer, "bn.
Feb. 23, 1883. John mrd. second wife Margaret
Smith, Apr. 18, 1888. One child: (VII.) Rosinea Irene
Moyer, bn. Dec. 29, 1889.
VI. Samuel Moyer, bn. Dec. 26, 1855. P. O., Wards-
ville, Ont. S.
VI. Susanna Moyer, bn. Apr. 20, 1858. Mrd. Robert
Arrand, Dec. 20, 1877. P. O., Ferguson, Ontario.
Farmer. Ch. of God. Children: (VII.) Wilbert Ar-
rand, b. Oct. 22, 1878. (VII.) Mary Arrand, b. Mar. 19,
1881. (VII.) George Arrand, bn. Aug. 18, 1884.
(VII.) Margaret Arrand, bn. Oct. 9, 1886. (VII.)
Minnie Arrand, bn. Apr. 26, 1889.
VI. Lucinda Moyer, bn. Nov. 6, 1865; died Aug. 2,
1891. S.
IV. Veronica Wismer, bn. July 22, 1789; died in
infancy.
IV. Abraham Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Nov. 30,
1791; died June 25, 1859. Mrd. Elizabeth Leather-
man, Apr. 13, 1813. She was born Feb. 5, 1790; died
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Apr. 15, 1845. Children: Samuel, Esther, Jacob,
Catharine, Mary, Elizabeth, Abraham. For second
wife Abraham mrd, Mary, daughter of Joseph Over-
holt, and widow of Abraham Bean, in 1847. She was
born in 1804; died in Kent Co., Mich., in 1889. One
child: Sarah.
He was the fourth owner and occupant of the
Wismer homestead. During his early life he also dis-
tilled whiskey from apples on the farm. Thousands
of bushels of apples were thus disposed of in the
neighborhood. About 900 gallons of whiskey was the
yield in a good season. This occupation so far carried
on by every generation had its career ended by the
subject of this sketch, who, from his earlier experi-
ence, and a full realization of the danger to, and de-
moralizing effects on the rising generation, could
without the surrender of any convictions, abandon
the heretofore popular "Still."
Mr. Wismer and wives were members of the Old
Mennonite church at Deep Run, of wnich he was a
deacon thirty years. During his term as deacon some
stirring events took place ending in a division of the
church. He was a popular man in the community,
well read and posted in the ordinary business transac-
tions of his day. Settling estates, clerking s-iles,
writing wills and agreements, &c, occupied part of
his time.
V. Samuel Wismer, bn. Nov. 14, 1814. Mrd. Eliza-
beth Kulp, — . She was born June 11, 1823. P. O.,
Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer. Resides on a part of the
old Wismer homestead. During his early life time he
had two remarkable escapes. When a few years of
age lightning struck his father's house. The electric
bolt descended through the chimney, followed the
pipe to the stove and went through the 1 floor within a
few feet of where he lay asleep in a little bed.
While yet a boy he and his brother Jacob were
sent to cut up a tree top. Jacob, who was several
years younger, seized the axe and slashed around
among the limbs. The result was startling. Samuel
was standing near by on the ground while Jacob was
perched a little higher. The axe descended and made
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a clean cut through the hat to the skin of Samuel's
forehead without drawing any blood or making a
scratch. Mr. Wismer is a highly respected citizen, and
he and wife are members of the Mennonite ch., Deep
Run. Children: Eli, Anna. John, Mary, Elizabeth.
VI. Eli Wismer, bn. Jan. 25, 1844, on the south-
western part of the original tract, in Bedminster Twp.,
Bucks Co., Pa. He received a common school educa-
tion in the district school at Deep Run, which was
open four months and towards the close of his school
days five months in a year. In 1865 he received a
certificate from the Superintendent of Public Schools,
to teach in the county. He taught four terms in his
native township, and one at Plumsteadville.
He was appointed Assistant U. S. Marshall to
take the ninth Census of Bedminster Township in
1870. In the same year he was married to Annie
Myers, daughter of Joseph Myers, of Plumstead
Township. She was born June 29, 1816. In 1871 he
commenced farming on the farm on which he was
born. At the organization of the Plumsteadville Dairy
Men's Association in 1880 he was elected Secretary
and soon after salesman for the association, which
position he holds the twelfth eonsecutive year.
His father's teaching, in early life impressed on
him the evils arising from the use of intoxicants, and
during the Constitutional Amendment Campaign he
was among the leading agitators in his community to
prohibit the manufacture and sale thereof as a bever-
age. P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Harvev Wismer, bn. Sept, 1, 1873. (VII.)
Clara Wismer, bn." Feb. 23, 1880; died Mar. 18, 1881.
VI. Anna Wismer, bn. Dec 6, 1817. Mrd. Cornelius
Mvers. (See Index of References No. 50.)
VI. John Wismer, bn. July 10, 1850; died Apr. 11,
1851.
VI. Mary Wismer, bn. Apr. 6, 1855. S.
VI. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Sept. 19, 1862. S.
V. Esther Wismer, bn. Aug. 6, 1816. Mrd. David
Newcomer. (See Index of References No. 51.)
V. Jacob Wismer, bn. Dec. 21, 1818: died Dec. 1890.
Mrd. Sophia Loux, — . He was the fifth owner of the
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homestead reduced by his father to 70 acres.* Farm-
er. Menn. Children: Franklin, Levi.
VI. Franklin L. Wismer, bn. Au£. 11, 1818; died
Oct, 18, 1888. Mrd. Magdalena Leatherman, — . She
died Sept. 10, 1889. Children: (VII.) Emma Wismer,
bn. Apr. 9, 1871. Mrd. John Rogerson, — . (VII.)
Sallie Wismer, bn. — . S. (VII.) Henry L. Wismer,
bn. Mar. 2, 1874. (VII.) Ervin Wismer, bn. June 28,
1880. (VII.) Alice Wismer, bn. Sept. 1887.
VI. Levi L. Wismer, bn. in New Britain, Bucks Co.,
Jan. 10, 1851. Mrd. Ida I. Holcombe, May 29, 1886.
Res. 2617 Darien St., Philadelphia, Pa. Carpenter.
No issue.
V. Catharine Wismer, bn. Oct. 18, 1821. Mrd. Rev.
John Gross. (See Index of References No. 52.)
V. Mary Wismer, bn. Au£. 21, 1824; died Apr. 1,
1851. S.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Sept. 1, 1826; died Dec.
17 1837.
V'. Abraham Wismer born Oct. 14, 1829. Mrd.
Catharine Bishop, — . She was born Feb. 24, 1830.
Farmer. Owns the homestead with 72 acres. Menn's.
Children: Henry, Mary, Jacob, Anna, Abraham,
Enos, Lizzie, Emma.
VI. Henry Wismer, bn. Sept. 2, 1855. Mrd. Lydia
Myers, Oct. 16, 1879. Farmer. Menn's. Children:
(VII.) Kate Wismer, bn. Sept, 24, 1884. (VII.) Mary
Emma Wismer, bn. June 4, 1887; died Feb. 5, 1888.
(VII.) Ella Wismer, bn. Mar. 31, 1889.
VI. Mary Wismer, bn. Dec. 4, 1853; died July 5,
1891. Mrd. Abraham G. Overholt. (See Index of Ref-
erences No. 53.)
* Buildings were erected on the other 50 acres in 1843 and
since occupied by Samuel Wismer. So far every transfer was
made from father to son, either by private sale, will or agree-
ment. Jacob willed the homestead to his son Levi, and a
life-right to his widow. Levi refused to accept it under the
provisions of his father's will, and this forced it to be offered
at public sale in Feb. 1891, for the first time since it was oc-
cupied by the first ancestor Jacob Wismer about 165 years
ago. The record of from father to son was also broken at this
sale, the purchaser being a brother, and the occupant a neph-
ew of the former owner.
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VI. Jacob Wismer, bn. in 1857; died in 1858.
VI. Anna Wismer, bn. Apr. 28, 1859. Mrd. Ja.res
Bergev. (See Index of References No. 51.)
VI. Abraham B. Wismer, bn. Nov. 11, 1861. Mrd.
Ella Shelly, Jan. 29, 1885. Farmer. Menn. No is-
sue.
VI. Enos B. Wismer, bn. Jan. 9, 1868. Mrd. Mary
Overholt, — . P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer.
Memvs. No issue.
VI. Lizzie Wismer, bn. Jan. 13, 1864. Mrd. William
B. Detweiler, Oct. 4, 1883. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Martha Detweiler, born Dec. 31, 1885.
(VII.) Abraham Detweiler, bn. Oct. 29, 1887. (VII.)
Bessie Detweiler, bn. July 30, 1889.
VI. Emma Wismer, bn. Apr. 18, 1871. Mrd. Abra-
ham Hiestand. (See Index of References No. 55.)
V. Sarah Wismer, bn. Mar. 15, 1819. Mrd. William
Overholt, Jr. (See Index of References No. 56.)
Sarah mrd. second husband Elias F. Hunsberger.
(See Index of References No. 57.)
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, born on the old Wismer
homestead in Plumstead Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., Jul} r
24, 1794; died Aug. 12, 1852, aged 58 years 18 days.
Mrd. Abraham Kratz — , and with him located in New
Britain Twp., Bucks Co., where she spent the whole
of her married life.
She was a woman of rare intelligence, and Chris-
tian virtue, making her home an ideal one, and is con-
sequently held in fond remembrance by all who knew
her. She was the mother of eleven children, seven
sons and four daughters. She with her husband was a
member of the Mennonite church, and died in the
triumphs of a living faith, and are buried at Blooming
Glen church yard. Farmer. Children: Henrv, Levi,
Frances, Barbara, Abraham, William, Valentine,
Catharine, Christian, Elizabeth, Reuben.
V. Henry Kratz, bn. Feb. 27, 1815; died Feb. 15,
1873. Mrd. Mary Jane Harris, — . She died — .
Children: (VI.) Josiah Kratz, bn. — ; died young. (VI.)
John Kratz, bn. — ; mvsteriously disappeared.
V. Levi Kratz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 28, 1817.
Mrd. Lydia A. Clark, Mar. 21, 1885. Farmer and
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gardener in Clay Co., 111. Mr. Kratz, Menn., Mrs.
Kratz, Christian ch. No issue.
V. Frances Kratz, bn. Jan. 17, 1819. Mrd. William
E. Fretz, about 1840. P. O., Lawndale, Pa. Farmer.
Ev. Ass'n. Children: Samuel, Elizabeth, Reuben,
Abraham, Mary.
VI. Samuel K. Fretz, bn. June 14, 1841. Mrd. Mary
E. Boyer, Jan. 7, 1865. P.O., Clayton, Del. Farmer.
Meth. Ep. Children: (VII.) Ervin B. Fretz, bn. June
20, 1866. (VII.) Abraham B. Fretz, bn. Oct. 25, 1867.
(VII.) Hannah E. Fretz, bn. May 5, 1871; died in
1872. (VII.) Fannie B. Fretz, bn. Feb. 11, 1873.
(VII.) Horace B. Fretz, bn. Oct, 19, 1876. (VII.) Peter
B. Fretz, bn. Sept. 6, 1878. (VII.) William B. Fretz,
bn. Sept. 9, 1880. (VII.) Emma B. Fretz, bn. Sept.
16, 1882.
VI. Elizabeth Fretz, bn. Dec. 27, 1813. Mrd. Charles
George,—. Children: (VII.) William George, bn. — ;
died in infancy. (VII.) Jacob George, bn. Mar. 30,
1883.
VI. Reuben K. Fretz, bn. in Bucks Co., Dec. 2, 1846.
Mrd. Mary R. Detweiler, Nov. 21, 1868. P. O., Lu-
con, Pa. Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VII.) Garret
D. Fretz, bn. Sept. 28, 1869. (VII.) Fannie D. Fretz,
bn. Dec. 8, 1871. (VII.) Annie D. Fretz, bn. Feb. 25,
1875. (VII.) William D. Fretz, bn. Mar. 13, 1877;
died Oct. 11, 1879. (VII.) Henry D. Fretz, bn. July
21, 1879. (VII.) Wilson D. Fretz, bn. May 8, 1882.
(VII.) Reuben D. Fretz, bn. Sept, 3, 1884. (VII.) Abra-
ham D. Fretz, bn. Apr. 27, 1887.
VI. Abraham K. Fretz, bn. May 9, 1851. Mrd. Anna
Amanda Hechler, Oct. 15, 1881. P. O., Hatfield, Pa.
Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VII.) Mary Alice Fretz, bn.
Sept. 3, 1882. (VII.) Aaron Melrose Fretz, bn. Feb.
15, 1887.
VI. Mary B. Fretz (twin), bn. May 9, 1851. S.
V. Barbara Kratz, bn. June 29, 1821; died Oct. 12,
1890. Mrd. Henry K. Myers in 1842. He was born
in 1817. Farmer. Menu's. Children: (VI.) Levi My-
ers, bn. in 1843: died in 1887. S. (VI.) Huldah My-
ers, bn. in 1848. Mrd. Amos Myers. (Sec Index of
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References No. 58.) (VII.) Elias Myers, bn. in 1854;
died 1862.
V. Abraham Kratz, bn. Feb. 25, 1823. Mrd. Eliza-
beth Dateman, — . P.O., Dublin, Pa. Wagon-maker.
Mr. K. Menn., Mrs. K. Luth. Children:
VI. Menan Kratz, bn. Oct, 11, 1850. Mrd. Cathar-
ine Aker. Dec. 22, 1875. She was bn. Nov. 5, 1851.
Wheelwright, Mrs. K. Ger. Ref. One child: (VII.)
Elva Kratz, bn. Oct. 5, 1887.
VI. Abraham D. Kratz, bn. Sept. 6, 1856. Mrd.
Sarah Derstine, Feb. 19, 1881. She was bn. Apr. 3,
1860. P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Menn's. Children:
(VII.) Lizzie Kratz, bn. Jan. 31, 1882. (VII.) Sallie
Kratz. bn. Mar. 15, 1883. (VII.) Leidv Kratz, bn.
Jan. 17, 1886. (VII.) A. Linford Kratz, bn. June 22,
1890.
VI. Amanda Kratz, bn. June 9, 1860. Mrd. Jere-
miah W. Fillman, Oct, 12, 1880. P. O., Dublin, Pa.
Farmer. Mrs. F. Menn. Children: (VII.) Ella Fill-
man, bn. Aug-. 15, 1881. (VII.) Stella Fillman, bn.
Auff. 5, 1884/ (VII.) Ida May Fillman, bn. Feb. 27,
1887. (VII.) Lizzie Fillman bn. Nov. 22, 1889.
V. William Henry Kratz, bn. July 26, 1825; died
May 7, 1871. Mrd. Martha I. Kennedy, Oct, 18, 1849.
She was born Sept. 12, 1824; died* Jan. 12, 1876.
Farmer. Children: Emily, Joseph, William, Janet,
Horace, James, Martha.
VI. Emily E. Kratz, bn. May 26, 1851; died Sept,
26, 1862.
VI. Joseph Kratz, bn. May 11, 1853; died Sept, 28,
1862.
VI. William Henry Kratz, bn. Sept, 21, 1855; died
Sept, 24, 1862.
VI. Janet Ferris Kratz. bn. Mar. 19, 1857. Mrd.
Mahlon Cl.ymer Haldeman, July 11, 1878. P. O.,
Hamlin, Minn. Druggist. Baptists. Children: (VII.)
Eva Ferris Haldeman, bn. July 14, 1879. (VII.) Grace
Anna Haldeman, bn. Dec. 28, 1881. (VII.) Horace
Kratz Haldeman, bn. May 27, 1886.
VI. Horace Greelev Kratz, bn. in Bucks Co., Aug. 4,
1859. Mrd. Anna Apel, Oct. 22, 1889. Milk dealer
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in Philadelphia. Baptist, wife Ger. Ref. One child:
(VII.) Horace Harry Kratz, bn. Aug. 12, 1891.
VI. James Monroe Kratz, bn. Jan. 6, 1862; died Apr.
12, 1878.
VI. Martha Isabella Kratz, bn. July 13, 1865. At-
tends Presby. ch.
V. Valentine Kratz, bn. Feb. 24, 1828. Mrd. Sarah,
daughter of William and Mary Kratz, in 1852. Farm-
er. Menn's. Children: Mary, Allen, William, Abra-
ham, Valentine, Tobias, Henry, Sarah, Emma, Laura.
VI. Mary Ann Kratz, bn. Nov. 23, 1853; died — .
VI. Allen Kratz, bn. June 28, 1855. S.
VI. William Kratz, bn. May 8, 1858; died aged 10
months.
VI. Abraham L. Kratz, bn. Dec. 21, 1859. Mrd.
Anna, dau. of Daniel Myers, Dec. 26, 1886.
VI. Valentine Kratz, bn. Mar. 31, 1862; died aged
2 years.
VI. Tobias Kratz, bn. June 13, 1864; died aged 2
years.
VI. H. Ervin Kratz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar. 8,
1867. Attended public school from age of 6 until
11 years, when his mother died. He was then hired
to his Uncle Henry K. Myers, where he remained 3
years, then hired to William and Amos Myers for
two years, going to school in winter, after which he
returned to his Uncle Henry K. Myers, where he
remained four years. On Mar. 1, 1890, he arrived at
Pomona, Kans., where he has since been employed by
the month. S.
VI. Sarah Kratz, bn. Sept. 3, 1869; died 1891. Mrd.
Oliver J. Mills, of Tinicum, Oct. 5, 1889. P.O.,
Lansdale, Pa. One child: (VII.) Clara Mills, bn. Nov.
17, 1890.
VI. Emma E. Kratz, bn. June 8, 1871; died aged 9
months.
VI. Laura Kratz, bn. Feb. 1, 1875.
V. Catharine Ann Kratz, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Feb.
24, 1830; died Nov. 29, 1863. Mrd. Rev. Abraham
F. Detweiler, May 27, 1855. He was bn. Apr. 6,
1829. Moved to Illinois in 1856. Farmer and minis-
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ter. P.O., Lewisville, 111. Menn. Children: Roseana,
Catharine, Mary, Abraham.
VI. Roseana K. Detweiler, bn. Oct. 2, 1858. Mrd.
Frank Clark. No issue.
VI. Catharine Ann Detweiler, bn. Oct, 15, 1859.
VI. Mary Elizabeth Detweiler, bn. June 29, 1861.
Mrd. Charles Schroder, Oct. 20, 1885. Farmer. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Estella Catharine Schroder, bn. Oct. 8,
1886. (VII.) Caroline Schroder, bn. Feb. 2, 1887.
(VII.) William Augustus Schroder, bn. Dec. 8, 1889.
(VII.) Levi K. Schroder, bn. Apr. 5, 1892.
VI. Abraham Lincoln Detweiler, b. May 17, 1863. S.
V. Christian Kratz, bn. Mar. 22, 1832; died July 31,
1831.
V. Elizabeth Kratz, bn. May 21, 1835; died Sept. 15,
1840.
V. Reuben W. Kratz, bn. in New Britain, Bucks
Co., Pa., Feb. 23, 1838. In the fall of 1852 his father
and mother died in the space of five weeks. Left an
orphan at the early age of 11 years, he went to Plum-
stead, Pa., where he attended one winter term of
school. In the following spring he hired to H. K.
Myers for eight months at farm work. Then appren-
ticed to his brother Abraham at wagon-making, serv-
ing one year and nine months. In the spring of 1856,
he faced towards the West, believing there were
better things in store for the young than in the
densely inhabited East; went to Whiteside, Co., 111.
and worked at wagon-making, breaking prairie with
an ox team, threshing, &c. In 1860 he married Ema-
line A. Swena, of Sterling, 111. In the spring of 1863
they loaded their goods and effects in an old wagon
and started for Kansas. Their whole wealth consisted
of a team, wagon, bed, stove, a few minor articles of
household goods, and $21 in cash. They started for a
point in eastern Kansas to find a home for themselves,
and on May 10, 1863, located where they now reside,
in Appanoose Twp., Franklin Co., Kans. P. O.,
Michigan Valley, Kans. Here they lived in a log cabin
with puncheon floor and clapboard roof. In August
Mr. Kratz joined the state Militia, and served in
Kansas and Missouri 18 months. While on such duty
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the family remained without a protector, and he had
permission to go home at times and get supplies for
their maintenance. The nearest mill was 20 miles
away and run only one day in a week. The nearest
trading store was at Lawrence, 32 miles distant. The
Militia was disbanded in 1864, and from that time
Mr. Kratz was able to be at home and care for his
family. Neighbors were a long distance apart. No
settlement except along the streams, and it was com-
mon to visit neighbors 10 or 12 miles distant. The
Sac and Fox reserve was near by and Indians were
plenty, but always peaceable and friendly. Mrs. Kratz
was left alone one night, and sleeping with the doors
open, several Indians entered to inquire for whiskey.
She informed them the whiskey, if there was any,
was at the wakeup, about three miles distant, and
they retired.
In the winter of 1865, through the kindness of
two of their old neighbors in Illinois, Messrs. C C.
Alexander, and John Benjamin, who advanced the
money, they were able to buy a stock farm of 152
acres; 37 acres of this was afterwards sold to assist in
paying for the balance. In 1878, Mr. Kratz purchased
240 acres, making a farm at this date of 355 acres.
In the spring of 1866 he erected a log cabin 16x16
feet foundation. This the family occupied until the
fall of 1873, when a more commodious house was
built, but this the family soon outgrew, and in the
spring of 1886 a house costing over $3,000 was erected.
In an early day Mr. Kratz determined to give strict
attention to raising stock, and he has never allowed
himself to lose sight of this idea. He has at times 150
head of cattle, 40 head of horses, and 200 hogs feed-
ing, making a specialty of fattening beef cattle. The
business has not always been prosperous, owing to
grasshoppers, chinch bugs and dry weather. School
facilities have always been good — probably as good as
many in the older states. Mr. Kratz has served on the
School Board in his district 24 years. He and wife
are members of the Congregational ch. Children:
Frances, William, Horace, Lemuel, Amy, Harriet,
Esther.
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VI. Frances R. Kratz, bn. Dec. 26, 1860. Mrd.
Watson Beaman, Mar. 11, 1881. P. O., Coronado,
Kans. Children: (VII.) Chancy Rav Beaman,* bn.
Feb. 3, 1885; died Aug. 23, 1890. (VII.) AvaCharlottie
Beaman, bn. Apr. 29, 1886. (VII.) Infant son, bn.
Mar. 21, 1888; died Mar. 31, 1888. (VII.) Effie Cath-
arine Beaman, bn. July 8. 1889.
VI. William Henry Kratz, bn. June 26, 1867. S.
VI. Horace Clement Kratz, bn. Aug. 22, 1870. S.
VI. Lemuel Abraham Kratz, bn. Feb. 7, 1872.
VI. Amy Elizabeth Kratz, bn. Aug. 18, 1876.
VI. Harriet Emeline Kratz, bn. Mar. 29, 1878.
VI. Esther Amelia Kratz, bn. Noy. 23, 1882.
IV. Esther Wis>mer, bn. Feb. 8, 1797; died Feb. 5,
1877. Mrd. Jacob Bergey, July 15, 1811. Children:
Abraham, Susan, Jacob, John, Anna.
V. Abraham Bergey, bn. Auff. 30, 1815; died Nov.
8. 1888. Mrd. Anna Kile, — . "She was born Aug. 30,
1817; died Mar. 19, 1860. Farmer. Menn's. Children:
Anna, Mary, Jacob, James, Oliyer, Susanna, etc.
— Mrd. second wife, Mary Gross, — ; she died — . No
issue.
VI. Anna Bergey, bn. Apr. 21, 1813; died June 16,
1891. Mrd. John Godshalk, — . Farmer. Menn's.
Children: (VII.) Samuel B. Godshalk, bn. Feb. 25,
1880; died Aug. 7, 1881. (VII.) Isaiah B. Godshalk,
bn. May 29, 1881; died June 9, 1882. (VII.) Isaac B.
Godshalk, bn. Oct. 23, 1882; died July 21, 1885.
(VII.) Jacob B. Godshalk, bn. Mar. 21, 1884; died
Aug. 16, 1886. (VII.) Daniel B. Godshalk, bn. Jan. 1,
1886. (VII.) Harvey B. Godshalk, bn. Sept. 19, 1887;
died Dec. 8, 1887.
VI. Mary Bergey, bn. — . Mrd. — Sampey. He
died — . Children all deceased. Mary mrd. second
husband, William J. Leatherman, — . P. O., Plum-
steadville. Pa. Have issue.
* While out herding stock he rode his horse onto an old
well covered over with boards and dirt, and which breaking
through, precipitated him down 108 feet to the bottom and
the horse on top of him. His mother was the first to go down
into the well by a hastily improvised windlass and rope to
rescue the mangled remains of her first born.
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VI. Jacob Bergey, bn. — . P. O., Fountainville, Pa.
VI. James Bergey, bn. Mar. 23, 1851. Mrd. Anna
Wismer, Nov. 7, 1878. P. O., Fountainville, Pa.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VII.) Noah Bergey, bn.
Dec. 26, 1880. (VII.) Hattie Bergey, bn. Aug. 14,
1882 (VII.) Infant son, bn. and died Sept. 8, 1888.
VI. Oliver Bergey (twin), bn. Mar. 23, 1851 Mrd.
Hettie Detweiler, Jan. 17, 1880. She was born May
24, 1862. P. O., Fountainville, Pa. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: (VII.) Lizzie Bergey, bn. Feb. 26, 1881.
(VII.) Mamie Bergey, bn. July 5, 1882. (VII.) Wilson
Bergey, bn. Oct. 9,' 1883. (Vil.) Pricilla Bergey, bn.
Nov. 19, 1885. (VII.) Anna Bergey, bn. Aug. 19,
1889.
VI. Susanna Bergey, bn. — ; died small. Others
died single.
V. Susan Bergey, bn. Sept. 28, 1816; died Apr. 3,
1889. Mrd. Abraham Funk, Aug. 28, 1836. P. O.,
Levin, Pa. Farmer. Menn. About two years ago,
by the upsetting of a load of hay, he hurt his ankle in
such a manner that it was necessary to amputate the
foot. Children: Samuel, Jacob, Annie, Hester, Will-
iam, John, Matilda, Mary, Hemy, Abraham, Sus-
anna, Elizabeth, Oliver.
VI, Samuel Funk, bn. — ; died an infant.
VI. Jacob Funk, bn. — . Mrd. Margaret Albright,
— . Resides in Trenton, N. J. Children: (VII.) John
Funk. (VII.) Mahlon Funk. (VII.) Clinton Funk.
(VII.) Daniel Funk. (VII.) Annie Funk.
VI. Annie E. Funk, bn. Oct. 9, 1841. Mrd. Henry
D. Haldeman, Dec. 25, 1868. He died Dec. 4, 1888.
P. O., Levin, Pa. Farm laborer. Menn's. No issue.
VI. Hettie B. Funk, bn. — . Mrd. Daniel C. Kratz,
Feb. 14, 1862. P. O., Lucon, Pa. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: Anna, Abraham, Amanda, Maria, Esther,
Svlvanus, Araminda, Elizabeth, Emma, Harry.
VII. Anna F. Kratz, bn. Jan. 13, 1863. Mrd. Peter
Hunsberger, - . P. O., Lucon, Pa. Farmer. Chil-
dren: (VIII.) Elmer K. Hunsberger, bn. Mar. 23, 1889.
(VIII.) Edwin K. Hunsberger, bn. Aug. 16, 1890.
VII. Abraham F. Kratz, bn. Mar. 31, 1865; died Apr.
24, 1885.
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VII. Amanda F. Kratz, bn. Nov. 20, 1866. Mrd.
Abraham L. Alderfer, Jan. 5, 1889. P. O., Lucon,
Pa. Laborer. One child: (VIII.) Bertha K. Alderfer,
bn. Feb. i:>, 1890.
VII. Mary F. Kratz, bn. Jan. 1, 1867. Mrd. Joseph
L. Wismer. (See Index of References No. 59.)
VII. Esther F. Kratz, bn. June 27, 1871.
VII. Svlvanns F. Kratz, bn. Jan. 10, 1873.
VII. Mintie F. Kratz, bn. Nov. 19, 1874.
VII. Elizabeth F. Kratz, bn. Sept. 19, 1876; died
Feb. 1877.
VII. Emma F. Kratz, bn. Dec. 24, 1877.
VII. Harry F. Kratz, bn. Mar. 13, 1880.
VI. William Funk, bn. — . Mrd. Susanna Gehman,
— . P. O., Dovlestown, Pa. Children: (VII.) Samuel.
(VII.) Abraham. (VII.) Gerilla. (VII.) Mary. (VII.) John.
— Mrd. second wife Mary Ann Kime, — . Children:
(VII.) Jesse. (VII.) Oscar." (VII.) Willie, and one died.
VI. John B. Funk, bn. — . Mrd. Sallie Johnson, — .
P. O., Fountainville, Pa. Children: (VII.) Ella. (VII.)
Clayton. (VII.) Dora, and two died.
VI.' Matilda Funk bn. — . Mrd. Charles Jones, — .
P. O.. Ambler, Pa. Children: (VII.) Mattie. (VII.)
Infant died. (VII.) Laura. (VII.) Roy, (dec'd). (VII.)
Mabel.
VI. Mary Funk, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham Kile, — .
P. O., Levin, Pa. Blacksmith. Menn's. Children:
(VII.) Addie. (VII.) Annie. (VII.) Mary. (VII.) John.
(VII.) Emma. (VII.) Katie. (VII.) Abraham. (VII.)
Oliver. (VII.) Daniel. (VII.) Lizzie.
VI. Henry Funk, bn. — . Mrd. Malinda Kayfoss, — .
Resides in Maryland.
VI. Abraham Funk. bn. — . Mrd. Lizzie Wambold,
— . P. O., Ambler, Pa.
VI. Susanna Funk, bn. in New Britain, Pa.. Man 26,
1853. Mrd. William J. Fuss, Nov. 18, 1876. He was
born in Worcester Twp., Montg. Co., Nov. 7, 1850.
P. O., Skippack, Pa. Tinsmith. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: (VII.) Harvey Fuss, bn. Sept. 28, 1877.
(VII.) John Fuss, bn. Jan. 21, 1880. (VII.) Newton
Fuss, bn. Feb. 26, 1881. (VII.) Lizzie Fuss, bn. Oct.
2, 1882. (VII.) Mary and Martha Fuss (twins), bn.
13
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Mar. 15, 1881. (VII.) Annie Fuss, bn. Feb. 12, 1886.
(VII.) Emma and Ella Fuss (twins), bn. Apr. 17, 1890.
(VII.) Laura Fuss, bn. Oct. 21, 1891.
V. Jacob Bergey, bn. Aug. 31, 1818. Mrd. Susanna
Leatherman, — . Children: Catharine, Mary, Esther.
— Jacob mrd. second wife, widow — Nice, — . No
issue.
VI. Catharine Bergey, bn. — . Mrd. Isaac L. Kulp,
-. P. O., Danbora, Pa. Children: (VII.) Lizzie.
(VII.) Hettie. (VII.) Isaac. (VII.) Jacob (dee'd). (VII.)
Harvey (dee'd). (VII.) Sallie. (VII.) Katie, etc.
VI. Mary Ann Bergey, bn. — . Mrd. Abraham L.
Kulp, — . P. O., Danboro, Pa. Farmer. Menn. No
issue.
VI. Esther Bergev, bn. — . Mrd. Henrv B. Detweiler,
-. P. O., Dublin, Pa. No issue.
V. John Bergey, bn. Feb. 21, 1823. Mrd. Susanna
Wismer, — . P." O., Graters Ford, Pa. No issue.
V. Anna Bergey, bn. July 11, 1830. Mrd. William
Garges, — . Farmer. Children: Amanda, Hettie.
Abraham, John, Henry.
VI. Amanda Garges, bn. — . Mrd. Christian K.
Meyer, — . P. O., Plumsteadville. Pa. Carpenter
and undertaker. Menn's. One child: (VII.) Edwin G.
Meyer, bn. in 1881.
VI.* Hettie Garges, bn. May 10, 1857. Mrd. Benja-
min Wismer. (See Index of References No. 60.)
VI. Abraham Garges, bn. — . Mrd. Mary Ann
Swartley, — . P. O., Chalfont, Pa.
VI. John Garges, bn. — . Mrd. — Moyer.
VI. Henry Garges, bn. — . S.
III. Annie Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Ana-. 27,
1759: died -. Mrd. Feltie Ruth, — . He died, — .
Children: (IV.) Henry. (IV.) Jacob. (Both went to
Canada.) Ann mrd. second husband Frank Albright,
of Hilltown, Pa., some time previous to 1788. They
moved to Monroe Co., N. Y. where they resided in
1821.
III. Mary Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Nov. 15, 1761;
died -- . Mrd. Christian Knipe, in 1815. Resided in
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Gwynedd, and ten years later in Montgomery Tvvp. ,
Montg. Co. Children: (IV.) Joseph Knipe, (bachelor)
and probably a son John.
III. Henry Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Feb. 15,
1764; died* 1823. Mrd. Mary Freed, May 19, 1785.
Lived in Montg. Co. Distiller. Menn's. Children:
John, Barbara, Mary, Elizabeth, Nancy, Henry,
Susan.
IV. John Wismer, bn. Oet. 2, 1786; died — . S.
IV. Barbara Wismer, bn. Sept. 28, 1788; died June
19, 1858. Mrd. Abraham Kolb, — . He was bn. Nov.
19, 1789; died Sept. 11, 1856. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: John, Mary, Catharine, Henry, Ann.
V. John Kolb, bn. 1811; died 1832. S.
V. Mary Kolb, bn. Sept. 2, 1813; died Sept. 2, 1836.
Mrd. William Fritzeharles, — . No issue.
V. Catharine Kolb, bn. Jan. 31, 1816; died—. Mrd.
Andrew Gallagher—. Children: (VI.) John Henry
Gallagher, bn. — . (VI.) Barbara Jane Gallagher, bn.
-. Mrd. Michael Ham, — . (VI.) Mary Ann Galla-
gher, bn. — . Mrd. Ira Reifsnyder. P. O., Linfield,
Pa. (VI.) Abraham James Gallagher, bn. — . Was
killed in the Rebellion. Catharine mrd. second hus-
band Adam Bry — .
V. Henry Wismer Kulp, bn. 1819; died — . Mrd.
Susanna T. , daughter of Rev. Geo. Hellerman, of Gcr-
mantown, Pa., in 1811. Farmer. Menn's. Children:
Sarah, Hetty, George, Winfield, Emma, Annie, Elbe,
Mary.
VI. Sarah Frances Kulp, bn. in 1815. Mrd. Samuel
A. Topham, -. Res. Philadelphia. Children: (VII.)
Samuel A. Topham, bn. 1876. (VII.) Percival To-
pham, bn. 1877; died 1879.
VI. Hetty Kulp, bn 1817; died 1851.
VI. George A. Kulp, bn. 1819; died 1851.
VI. Winfield Scott Kulp, bn. 1851. Mrd. Bella
Breinging, in 1872. Tailor in Phila. One child: (VII.)
Frank Kulp.
VI. Emma Jane Kulp, bn. 1855; died 1857.
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VI. Annie Kulp, bn. 1857; died in 1875. A lovely
Christian, esteemed by all who knew her.
VI. Ellie V. Kulp, bn. 1860. Mrd. Jacob Hartman,
— . Confectioner in Phila. No children.
VI. Mary Adelia Kulp, bn. 1867.
V. Ann Kolb, bn. Sept. 17, 1825. Mrd. William D.
Hunsicker, Feb. 22, 1841. He died May 30, 1887.
P. O., Norristown, Pa. Farmer. Ref. ch. Children:
Mary, Abraham, William, Daniel, Joseph, Milton,
Irvin, Annie, Lizzie, Emma.
VI. Mary Jane Hunsicker, bn. Feb. 4, 1847. Mrd.
John S. Boyer, — . P. O., Norristown, Pa. Farmer.
Ger. Ref. Children: (VII.) Howard T. Boyer, bn.
Mav 19, 1868. (VII.) Ida May Boyer, bn. Apr. 20,
1876.
VI. Abraham K. Hunsicker, bn. Aug. 22, 1849. Mrd.
Susan Tyson, — . P. O., College ville, Pa.
VI. William Henry Hunsicker, bn. Apr. 8, 1851:
died Jan. 22, 1859. '
VI. Daniel K. Hunsicker, bn. Aug. 27, 1853; died
Aug. 24, 1855.
VI. Joseph C. Hunsicker, bn. Jan. 23, 1856. Mrd.
Alice Rhoades. P. O., Iron Bridge, Pa. Farmer.
Children: (VII.) Norman R. Hunsicker, bn. July 23,
1879. (VII.) Quintin LeRoy Hunsicker, bn. Jan. 29,
1881. (VII.) Bertha Isaphinc Hunsicker, bn. May 29,
1883. (VII.) Mary Idella Hunsicker, bn. Apr. 23,
1886. (VII.) H. Earl Hunsicker, bn. Apr. 18, 1889.
(VII.) J. Vernon Hunsicker, bn. Nov. 19, 1890; died
July 14, 1892.
VL Milton K. Hunsicker, bn. Apr. 1, 1858. Mrd.
Rosa Smith, — . P. ()., Iron Bridge, Pa.
VI. Irvin K. Hunsicker, bn. Feb. 18, 1860. Mrd.
Anna Stearly, — . P. O.. Limerick Square, Pa.
VI. Annie K. Hunsicker, bn. Sept. 12, 1862. Mrd.
Addison Forker, — . P. O., Trappe, Pa.
VI. Lizzie Ella Hunsicker, bn. Aug. 25, 1864. Mrd.
Willis Bosler, — .
VI. Emma K. Hunsicker, bn. Apr. 19, 1867.
IV. Mary Wismer, bn. in 1791; died July 31, 1884,
aged 93,-3, -5. Mrd. David Levingood, — . Children:
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(V.) David, &c. — Mary mr&. second husband James
Preston, - — .
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Apr. 7, 1793; died un-
married.
IV. Nancy Wismer, bn. Mar. 1, 1796; died June 22,
1863. Mrd. David Shutt, — . He died, — . Nancy
mrd. second husband Jacob Shutt, — .
IV. Henry Wismer, bn. 1798; died — .
IV. Susan Wismer, bn. Aug. 2, 1800; died Aug. 2,
1882. Mrd. John Clemence, — .
III. Joseph Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr. 1,
1765; died in Waterloo Co., Out.. Nov. 29, 1834.
aged 69 y., 7 in., 28 d. Mrd. Hannah Fried, — . She
died June 6, 1830, aged 69 yrs., 7 mo., 6 da. They
moved to Canada in 1800, and settled near Blair,
Ont., where they lived until death. Mason, weaver,
and farmer. Children: Elizabeth, Henry, Barbara.
Catharine, Jacob, John, Hannah.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., — ;
died — . Mrd. — Dodge. (V.) Son Joseph Dodoe.
P. O.. Plattsville, Out/
IV. Henry Wismer. bn. in Bucks Co., Pa.. Dec. 20,
1781); died in Waterloo Co.. Ont., Feb. 15, 1854.
Mrd. Hannah Schlichter, Apr. 23, ISIS. She was hn.
Dec. 18, 1798, in Franklin Co.. Pa.; died in Waterloo
Co., Out., June 26, 1878. Farmer. Menu's. Chil-
dreni Joseph, Mary. David, Susanna. Daniel. Anna,
Moses, Lydia, Elizabeth. Isaac.
V. Joseph Wismer. bn. Jan. 25, 1819. A deaf-mute.
Res. Caledonia, Mich
V. Mary Wismer. bn. June 21. 1821; died Feb.
25,1875. Mrd. Amos M. Clemens. Children: Henry.
Hannah, Abraham, Mary, Noah, Rachel, Lydia.
VI. Henry Clemens, bn. — . Mrd. Martha Yules.
VI. Hannah Clemens, bn. - ; died - . Mrd. Wendell
Bowman, — . Children: (VII.) Marv Bowman, bn.-
July 23. 1865. Mrd. Simon Pender, 1883. P. (>..
Freeport, Mich. (VII.) Elo Bowman, bn. June 13,
1867. P. O., Caledonia, Mich. (VII.) Luella Bow-
man, bn. Mar. 18, 1873. P. O., Caledonia, Mich.
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VI. Abraham Clemens, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Sa-
lome Bowman. Issue: (VII.) Olive M. Clemens, bn.
— . Mrd. Norman Eby. 'P. O., Caledonia, Mich.
VI. Mary Clemens, bn. — . Mrd. Edward Williams.
P. O., Petoskey, Mich.
VI. Noah Clemens, bn. — Mrd. Maggie Dodge, — .
P. O., Grand Rapids, Mich.
VI. Rachel Clemens, bn. — . Mrd. Edward Clark.
P. O., Caledonia, Mich.
VI. Lydia Clemens, bn. — . Mrd. Washington Bow-
man. P. O., Oakfield, Mich.
V. David S. Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
June 3, 1823; died Aug. 2, 1884. Mrd. Elizabeth
Weaver, Sept. 5, 1843. Farmer. Menn's. Children:
Mary, Lydia, Isaac, Benjamin, Joseph, Nancy,
David.
VI. Mary Ann Wismer, bn. in 1844. Mrd. Isaac
Overholtzer. P. O., Berlin, Ont.
VI. Lydia Ann Wismer, bn. in 1845. Mrd. James
Wright. P. O., Moles worth, Ont.
VI. Isaac Henry Wismer, bn. in 1848. Mrd. Mary
Burkholder. P. O., Preston, Ont.
VI. Benjamin Slichter Wismer, bn. in 1850. Mrd.
Dianna Abra, — . P. O., lmlay City, Mich. Team-
ster. Meth. Children: (VII.) Nancy Hannah Wismer,
bn. Sept. 7, 1873. (VII.) Elizabeth Wismer, bn. July
9, 1875. (VII.) William Wismer, bn. Nov. 8, 1879.
VI. Joseph Wismer bn. in 1856.
VI. Nancy Wismer, bn. in 1857. Mrd. John Sherk.
P. O., Brown City. Mich.
VI. David Ezra Wismer, bn. in 1865. *
V. Susanna Wismer, bn. Nov. 27, 1825; died Nov. 28,
1825.
V. Daniel Wismer, bn. Sept. 29, 1826; died Oct. 30,
1827.
V. Anna Wismer, bn. Apr. 6, 1829; died Jan. 11,
1872. Mrd. Benjamin Shupe, Oct. 17, 1847. He was
bn. July 27, 1823. P. O., New Dundee, Ont. Farm-
er. Tunkers. Children: Isaac, Hannah, Elizabeth,
George.
VI. Isaac Shupe, bn. — ; died Sept. 9, 1849.
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VI. Hannah Shupe, bn. Aug. 10, 1850. Mrd. Eri
Srigley, Mar. 13, 1881. He was bn. Nov. 2, 1853.
P. O., Kurtzville, Ont. Farmer. Tunkers. Children:
(VII.) Elmina Srigley, bn. June 9, 1882. (VII.) Anna
Melissa Srigley, bn. Aug. 18, 1881. (VII.) Melvin
Srigley, bn. Apr. 11, 1887.
VI. Elizabeth Shupe, bn. Dec. 21, 1852. Mrd.
George Eby, Apr. 9, 1878. P. O., Aden, Ont.
Farmer. Mrs. Eby, Menn.
VI. George Shupe, bn. Apr. 6, 1855. Mrd. Eliza-
beth Becker, Apr. 9, 1878. P. O., New Dundee,
Ont.. Farmer. Mrs. Shupe, Lutheran. Children:
(VII.) Alvin Shupe, bn. May 8, 1879. (VII.) Hattie
Shupe, bn. June 15, 1881. (VII.) Harvey Shupe, bn.
Oct. 20, 1883. (VII.) Maurice Shupe, bn. Aug. 3,
1885.
V. Moses Wismer, bn. Sept. 15, 1831; died same day.
V. Lydia Wismer, bn. in Ont., May 2, 1833. Mrd.
Joseph C. Bowman, Oct. 5, 1852. P. O., Caledonia,
Mich. Farmer. Menn's. Children: Nancy, Hannah.
Maria, Solon.
VI. Nancy Bowman, bn. July 15, 1851. Mrd. Elias
Winter, — ■. P. O., Caledonia, Mich. Farmer. Evan-
gelicals. Children: (VII.) Hannah Winter. (VII.)
Orrin Winter. (VII.) Solon Winter.
VI. Hannah Bowman, bn. Sept. 25, 1856; died Feb.
23, 1872.
VI. Maria Bowman, bn f June 9, 1861. P. O., Cale-
donia, Mich. Dressmaker. IT. Br. ch.
VI. Solon Bowman, bn. — . P. O., Caledonia, Mich.
Farmer.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Apr. 11, 1835. Mrd.
Solomon Albright, - . P. O., Jordan, Ont. Chil-
dren: (VI.) Ezra Albright. Mrd. Margaret Moyer.
P. O., Jordan, Ont. (VI.) Jacob Albright, bn. — .
Mrd. — , P. O., Jordan, Ont.
V. Isaac Wismer, bn. Sept. 13, 1810; died Aug. 16,
1874. Mrd. Nancv Hilburn. Farmer. Menn. P.O.,
Gait, Ont, Children: (VI.) Cyrus Wismer. (VI.)
John Wismer.
IV. Barbara Wismer, bn. in Chester Co., Pa., in
1792; died in Canada, Aug. 10, 1831, aged 12 years.
' ' r> — 188 —
Mrd. Henry Schlichter, — . He died Aug. 11, 1834,
aged 45 years. They were both victims of the cholera
scourge which swept over Ontario in 1834.- Had
issue.
IVi Catharine Wismer, bn. in Chester Co., Pa., Apr.
11, 1794; died at Preston, Ont., Nov. 22, .1881. Mrd.
Henrv B. K. Baiunan, May 4, 1813. He was.bn. in
Berks Co., Pa., Nov. 27, 1790; died at Preston, Ont,,
Feb. 12, 1858. Farmer. Menu. Children: Joseph,
Henry, Hannah, Solomon, Peter, Elizabeth, Mary,
Nancy, Abraham, Aaron.
V. Joseph K. Bauman, bn. in Pa., Apr. 10, .1814;
died in Berlin, Mich., Jan. 15, 1890. Mrd. Susan
Sechrist, Mar. 15, 1839. She died July 5, 1888.
Farmer. Menn. Children: Catharine, Benuel, John,
Henry, Joseph.
VI. Catharine Bauman, bn. Aug. 1, 1840. Mrd.
Michael Millard, — . He died — . No issue. Catharine
mrd. second husband William Holcomb, — . He died
--. No issue. Mrd. third husband Hiram Gross, — .
P. O., Tallmage, Mich. No issue
VI. Brunei Bauman. bn. Dec. 23, 1843. Mrd. Mattie
Cooper. P. O., Berlin, Mich. Children: (VIL) John
Bauman, bn. — . S. (VII.) William Bauman, bn. — .
S. (VII.) Minnie Bauman, bn. — . S. (VII.) Daisy
Bauman, bn. — . S. (VII.) Bessie Bauman, bn. — . S.
VI. John Bauman, bn. June 24, 1846.
VI. Henry Bauman, bn. May 26, 1849.
VI. Joseph S. Bauman, bn. at Berlin, Mich., Deo. 3,
1863. Mrd. Mary Gardiner, Sept. 30, 1885. 'P.O.,
Berlin, Mich. Farmer. Children: (VII.) J. Earliest
Bauman, bn. Sept. 14, 1888. (VII.) Charles H. Bau-
man, bn. May 20, 1891. (VII.) Katie E. Bauman, bn.
May 30, 1892.
V. Hetory Bauman, bn. Oct, 10, 1816; died Feb.. 23,
1838. *
V. Hannah Bauman, bd* Feb. 28, 1819; died *k
Mrd. Noah Shantz. Issue five girls and-;five boys.
(VI.) Aaron. (VI.) Emanuel, &c. u;i~tf w.ha
V. Solomon Bauman, bn. July 17, 1821;' died ^Jan.
2, 1869. Mrd. Mary Stauffer, Mar. 7, 1843. Issue
five boys and four girls. (VI.) Peter, &c.
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V Peter Bauman, bn. at Preston, Ont., A us;. 26-,
1825; died Mar. 19, 188-1. Mrd. Catharine Bean, Julv
23< 1850. She was bn. Nov. 28, 1833; died Aug. 7.
1852. Millwright. Mr. B.,Mennonite, Mrs. B., Evan-
gelical. Children: Nancy. Catharine.
VI. Nancy Bauman, bn. May 15. 1851. Mrd. Benja-
min B. Sherk. P. O., Breslau, Ont.
VI. Catharine Bauman, bn. in Ontario, Ana - . 6, 1852.
Mrd. David Groh, Apr. 13, 1879. P. O.. Hespeler,-
Ont. Attend Evangelical cb. One child: (VII.) Flora
May Groh, bn. Feb. lit. 1883. ,
V. Elizabeth Bauman, bn. July 7, 1828^ died Feb.
23, 1890. Mrd. — No issue.
V. Mary Bauman, bn. Sept. 22, L830. Mrd. Andrew
Groff, May 30, 1868. P.O., Waterloo, Ont. Nine
children.
V. Nancy Bauman, bn. Dee. 20, 1832. Mrd. William
Lehman, Feb. 6, 1855. No issue.
V. Abraham Bauman, bn. at Preston. Ont., Nov. 30,
1834. Mrd. Mary Ann Allen, July 28, 1863. P. O..
Doon. Ont. Carpenter. Menu. Children: Jane
Catharine. Henrietta, Wilhelmina.
VI. Jane Ann Bauman. bn. .Ian. 22. L865. Mrd.
John H. Card. May 11. 1887. Children: (VII.) Clay-
ton Card. bn. Feb. 29, 1888; died Feb.. 14, 1889.
(VII.) Eva J. Card. bn. Dec. 18, 1889. (VII.) Alberta
B. Card, bn. Apr. 11, 1892.
VI. Catharine A. Bauman. bn. Apr. 6, 1867.
VI. Henrietta Bauman, bn. Jan. 23, 1870.
VI. Wilhelmina Bauman. bn. Sept. 8, 1S72; died
Aug. 21. 187:;.
V. Aaron Bauman. bn. Mar. 20. 1S37. Mrd. Mar v
Bitner, Aug. 11. 1863.
IV. Jacob Wismer, bn. in Pa., June 1797; died in
Huron Co., Ont.,, Feb. 1875. Mrd. Susanna Detwei-
ler. in 1825. She was bn. in Pa., June 22, 1810; died
in Waterloo Co., Out., July 2, 1874. He became a
cripple, and made his living making ox yokes, rakes.
axe handles and shingles. Menu. Children: Catha-
rine, Levi. David. ,
V. Catharine Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Jan. 5, 1839. Mrd. Henry Treffry, June 11, 1855.
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P. O., Burnside Station. Manitoba. Meth. Children:
Susanna, Phebe, Mary, Robert, Jacob, William,
Margaret, Emma, Jacob, Catharine, Lydia, George.
VI. Susanna Treffry, bn. June 29, 1856. Mrd. Solo-
mon Beck, May 24* 1879. P. O., Burnside Station,
Man. Farmer.' Ch. of England. Children: (VII.)
James Beck, bn. Apr. 27, 1882. (VII.) Emma Beck,
bn Oct. 21, 1887. (VII.) Eva Beck, bn. Sept. 6, 1889.
(VII.) Phebe Beck, bn. Sept. 5, 1892.
VI. Phebe Ann Treffry, bn. Jan. 16, 1858. Mrd.
Henry Voss, Jan. 17, 1876. P. O., Burnside Station,
Man. Farmer. Lutheran. Children: (VII.) Catharine
Voss, bn. Aug, 1878. (VII.) Henry Voss, bn. June
29, 1880. (VII.) Mary Voss, bn. Dec. 1, 1883. (VII.)
Violet Vots, bn. Sept. 6, 1885; died Nov. 6, 1885.
(tfll.) Robert Voss, bn. Sept. 21, 1887. (VII.) Nor-
man Voss, bn. Oct. 21, 1888.
VI. Mary Ann Treffry, bn. Nov. 2, 1859. Mrd.
Thomas Beck, Aug. 17, 1882. P. O., Burnside Sta.,
Man. Cb. of England. Children: (VII.) William
Beck, bn. Sept. 20, 1883. (VII.) Charles Beck, bn.
May 6, 1887. (VII.) Eliza Beck, bn. Jan. 13, 1889.
VI.* Robert John Treffry, bn. Dec. 25, 1861. Mrd.
Casiah Elizabeth Lee, Oct. 21, 1888. P. O., Burnside
Sta., Man. Meth's. Children: (VII.) Jorsa Treffry,
bn. Oct. 23, 1889. (VII.) Robert Leslie Treffry, bn.
June 6, 1892; died Mar. 30, 1893.
VI. Jacob Treffry. bn. Mar. 22, 1864; died Mar. 25,
1864.
VI. William Henry Treffry, bn. Apr. 12, 1865. Mrd.
Anna May Kizer. of Michigan. Jan. 27, 1892. P. O.,
Burnside Sta., Man. Meth. One child: (VII.) Carrie
May Treffry, bn. Jan. 23, 1893.
VI. Margaret Treffry, bn. July 28, 1867. Mrd.
Frank E.' Green, Dec. 25, 1889.' Res. 90 Hallot St.,
Winnipeg, Man. Miller. Ch. of England. Children:
(VII.) Mabel Catharine Green, bn. June 23, 1892.
(VII.) Ivy Green, bn. Sept. 25, 1893.
VI. Emma Treffry, bn. Jan. 12, 1871. Mrd. James
Acheson, Feb. 9, 188S. P. O., Burnside, Man.
Children: (VII.) Arthur Acheson, bn. Mar. 9, 1889.
(VII.) Martha Mabel Acheson, bn. Mar. 17, 1890.
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(VII.) Alislnese Acheson, bn. May 6, 1891. (VII.)
Florence Irena Acheson, bn. Sept. 9, 1893.
VI. Jacob Treffrv, bn. July 13, 1873. (Twin.)
VI. Catharine Treffry, bn. July 13, 1873. Mrd.
Frederick W. Green, July 13, 1892. Res. 90 Hallot
St., Winnipeg, Man. Miller. Ch. of England. One
child: (VII.) Islay Catharine Green, bn. Aug. 7, 1893;
died Sept. 26, 1893.
VI. Lydia Ann Treffry, bn. Apr. 30, 1876. Seam-
stress. Meth. S.
VI. George Treffry, bn. Apr. 9, 1879.
V. Levi Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont. Aug.
10, 1840. Mrd. Mary Jane Broderic-k, — . P. O.,
Redman, Mich. Joiner and millwright. Has been
the owner of six patents, live in Canada, and
one in the United States, being an improvement on
bee hives. Mr. Wismer is not a member of any
denomination of Christians, but feeling that he is "a
chosen vessel of God, as one chosen from the depth
of poverty and ignorance," he has preached at times
for the last fifteen years. Children: (VI.) Marv Eliza-
beth Wismer, bn. Apr. 26, 1872. Mrd. John James
Cornish. P. O., Redman, Mich. Farmer. (VI.)
William Jacob Wismer, bn. Jan. 19, 1874. (VI.)
Emma Rilla Wismer, bn. Sept. 12, 1875. (VI.) Ella
Norah Wismer, bn. Aug. 30, 1877. (VI.) Shadrach
Meshach Abednego Wismer, bn. Au£. 29, 1879.
(VI.) Isaiah Wismer, bn. Feb. 9, 1882/ (VI.) Infant,
stillborn Aug. 29, 1884. (VI.) Catharine Wismer, bn.
July 30, 1885. (Twin.) (VI.) Infant son, stillborn
July 30, 1885. (VI.) Levi Wismer, bn. May 2, 1892.
V." David Wismer, bn. in 1842; died in 1844.
IV. John Wismer, bn. in Chester Co., Pa., Apr. 2,
1799; died in Waterloo Co., Ont., July 23, 1890.
Mrd. Susannah Cressman, — . She was bn. in Pa.,
1801; and died Sept. 1838. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: Jacob, Hannah. Abraham, Joseph, Elizabeth,
Susan, John, Henry, Esther.
V. Jacob Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., Feb.
23, 1823. Mrd. Leah Hamacher, July 11, 1855. P.
O., Garlington, Kans. Farmer. Evangelical. Chil-
dren: Nancy, Cyrus, Sarah, Aaron.
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•VI. Nancy Wismer, bn. July 13, 1856. Mrd. George
M. Beck, Nov. 15, 1876. P. O., Kill Creek, Kans.
Farmer. Evangelical. Children: (VII.) Sarah Ellen
Wismer, bn. Sept. 17, 1877. (VII.) Alice Wismer, bn.
Feb. 28, 1879; died Jan. 20, 1880. (VII.) David
Franklin Wismer, bn. May 31, 1880; died Mar. 11,
1887. (VII.) Sylvia Wismer, bn. Mar. 7, 1882. (VII.)
Amanda Wismer, bn. Sept. 28, 1881. (VII.) Aaron
Wismer, bn. Dec. 2, 1886. (VII.) Laura Wismer, bn.
Feb. 7, 1888. (VII.) Minnie Wismer, bn. Nov. 20,
1890. (VII.) George Garfield Wismer, bn. Mar. 9,
1893.
VI. Cyrus Wismer, bn. Feb. 3, 1859; died Sept, 30,
1861.
VI. Sarah Jane Wismer, bn. in Huron Co., Ont,,
Aug. 27, 1860. Mrd. John Schnellbacher, Nov. 27,
1879. He died — . One child: (VII.) Nola Aletta
Schnellbacher, bn. Sept, 3, 1881. Sarah mrd. for her
second husband Levi Andre, June 11, 1889. P. O.,
Princeton, Kans. Farmer. Evangelical eh. Children:
(VII.) Mary Ethel Andre, bn. July 3. 1890. (VII.)
Jacob Raymond Andre, bn. Nov. 20, 1891.
VI. Aaron Wismer, bn. in Huron Co., Ont., June
11, 1862. Mrd. Lillian Kalltleisch, in 1886. P. O.,
Garlington, Kans. Farmer. Evangelical. Children:
(VII.) Nettie May Wismer, bn. Dee. 2, 1888. (VII.)
Millie Wismer, bn. Dec. 28, 1890. (VII.) Alice Wis-
mer, bn. Dec. 12, 1892.
V. Hannah Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.. May
23, 1825. Mrd. Jesse Penfold, — . P. O., Elora,
Ont. Mrs. P., Meth. Children: Susanna, David, Eli-
jah, James, Thomas, Elizabeth, John, Phoebe,
Harriet, Hannah, Jesse.
VI. Susanna Penfold, bn. in Waterloo, Ont., Au<r.
18, 1811, Mrd. Thomas Batters, Feb. 27, 1861. P.
O., Neepawa, Man. Farmer/Children: Jesse, Catha-
rine, William, Eliza, Elizabeth, Mary, Phoebe, John,
Thomas, Harriett, James.
VII. Jesse Edward Batters, bn. Dec. 23, 1861. Mrd.
Charlotte Lctitia Walker, June 19, 1885. P. O.,
Neepawa, Man. Farmer. Presby. One child: (VIII.)
Melvine Campbell Batters, bn. Aug. 13, 1888.
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VII. Catharine Batters, bn. Oet. 28, 1863; died Jan.
29, 1864.
VII. Eliza Jane Hatters, bn. Nov. 3, 1864: died June
10, 1867.
VII. William Batters, bn. Jan. 13, 1867. Mrd. Eliza-
beth Mcintosh, July 16, 1892. P. O., Holland, Man.
Stone mason and farmer. Presby.
VII. Elizabeth Batters, bn. Apr. 3, 1869. Mrd.
Antonia Meaehan, Jan. 4, 1887. P. O., E. Saginaw,
Mich. Employed in the Round House, E. Saginaw,
Mich. Presby. Children: (VIII.) Maggie Meaehan,
bn. Apr. 16, 1889. (VIII.) Airrell Meaehan, bn. May
13, 1891.
VII. Mary Hannah Batters, bn. May 31, 1871. P.
O., Gorrie, Out. Tailoress. Presby. S.
VII. Phoebe Ann Batters, bn. Aug. 16, 1873. P. O.,
Neepawa, Man. Tailoress. Presby. S.
VII. John Henry Batters, bn. Sept. 7, 1875. Presby.
VII. Thomas Batters, bn. Jan. 1, 1878. Presby.
VII. Harriett Matilda Batters, bn. Mar. 7, 1880.
VII. James Wellington Batters, bn. Sept. 27, 1882.
VI. David Penfold, born Mar. 18, 1814; died Aug.
1849.
VI. Elijah Penfold. born Auo-. 17, 1845; died May
1865.
VI. James Penfold, born Auo-. 13, 1817; died Aug.
1848.
VI. Thomas Penfold, born in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Apr. 4, 1849. Mrd. Margaret Annettie Harvey, Aug.
4, 1884. P. O., Prince Arthur's Landing, Ont. Gov-
ernor of Port Arthur's Jail. Presby. Children: (VII.)
Garnet Scully Penfold bn. Nov. 20, 1886. (VII.)
Harvey Stanley Penfold, bn. Feb. 25, 1893.
VI. Elizabeth Penfold, bn. Mar. 25, 1851. Mrd. J.
B. Hewitt, Mar. 7, 1883. P. O., Hetland, South Da-
kota. Farmer. Four children.
VI. John Henry Penfold, bn. Nov. 18, 1853. Mrd.
Emma Holz worth Dec. 19, 1883. P. O., Elora, Ont.
Farmer. Children: (VII.) Marvin Penfold, bn. Dec.
1, 1884; died July 30, 1885. (VII.) Russel Penfold,
bn. Dee. 20, 1886. (VII.) Mary Hannah Penfold, bn.
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Dec. 25. 1888. (VII.) Emma Pearl Penfold, bn. Apr.
22, 1890.
VI. Phoebe Ann Penfold, bn. June 1, 1856. Mrd.
Robert Peel Wintield, Mar. 10, 1887. P. ()., Elora,
Ont. Farmer. No issue.
VI. Harriet Amanda Penfold, bn. Sept. 6, 1858; died
June 1869.
VI. Hannah Penfold, bn. Dec. 25, 1860. P. O.,
Elora, Ont. S.
VI. Jesse Penfold, bn. June 19, 1866. P. O., Port-
age La Prairie, Man. S.
V. Abraham Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
Apr. 1827; died July 1861. Mrd. Susanna Mott. She
was bn. in Oxford Co., Ont,, Sept. 10, 1838. Chil-
dren: Rachel. John. Stillman, Rebecca.
VI. Rachel Cornelia Wismer, bn. in Middlesex Co.,
Ont., Nov. 23, 1854. Mrd. Henry Nichols, June 19,
1877. He was bn. Mar. 29, 1842, in Middlesex Co.,
Ont. P. O., Glendale, Ont. Farmer. Baptists. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Levert Judson Nichols, bn. Apr. 2, 1878.
(VII.) Ida Alberta Nichols, bn. Dec. 24, 1879. (VII.)
Henry L-roy Nichols, bn. Jan. 9, 1886
VI. John Louis Wismer. P. O., Doom Ont.
VI. Stillman J. Wismer, bn. --. Mrd. MaryMusser.
P. O., Blair, Ont.
VI. Rebecca Wismer, bn. — ; died — .
V. Joseph Wismer, bn. near Roseville, Ont., Apr.
20, 1829. Mrd. Charlotte Hewitt, — . She was
bn. July 1, 1836. P. ()., Blair, Ont. Farmer.
Children: Susanna, Mary, Benjamin, Adelina, Sarah,
Hannah, Joseph, John, William.
VI. Susanna Wismer, born May 29, 1852. Married
George Millard, Dec. 1, 1870. He died in Apr. 1879.
Farmer. Children: (VII.) Elizabeth Millard, bn. Nov.
10, 1871. (VII.) John Millard, bn. July 12, 1873. (VII.)
Benjamin Millard, bn. June 15, 1875. Susanna, mrd.
second husband William Airess, Dec. 25, 1882. P.
O., Winterbourne, Ont. Farmer. Children: (VII.)
Hannah Airess, bn. Apr. 16, 1884. (VII.) William
Airess, bn. Oct. 27, 1887. (VII.) Hugh Airess, bn.
May 7, 1893.
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VI. Mary Ann Wismer, bn. May 7, 1854; died Aug,
1856.
VI. Benjamin Wismer, bn. Mar. 11, 1856. Married
Maggie. Airess, Oct. 15, 1886. P. O., Ayr, Ont.
Carpenter. Children; (VII.) Charlotte Wismer, bn.
Feb. 15, 1888. (VII.) Maggie Wismer, bn. Aug. 1890.
(VII.) Jalia Wismer, bn. June 1891. (VII.) Benjamin
Wismer, bn. May 18, 1893.
VI. Adelina Wismer, bn. Nov. 11, 1858. Mrd.
W T illiam Short. — . P. O., Hespeler, Ont. Farmer.
Children: (VII.) James Short, bn. Aug. 1, 1879.
(VII.) Charlotte Short, bn. Dec. 17, 1882. (VII.)
Joseph Leonard Short, bn. May 21, 1891.
VI. Sarah Jane Wismer, bn. Nov. 7. 1860. Mrd.
Thomas Mighton, — . P. O., Almaville, Ontario.
Farmer. Children: (VII.) Charlotte Paulina Migh-
ton, born Julv 16, 1878. (VII.) Eva Matilda
Mighton, bn. Oct. 22, 1879. (VII.) Harriet Jane
Mighton, bn. June 7, 1893.
VI. Hannah Wismer, bn. Jan. 1, 1867. Mrd. George
Gress, — . P. O., Ayr, Ont. Carpenter and builder.
Children: (VII.) George Gress, bn. May 1, 1886.
(VII.) Ethel Gress, bn. July 6, 1888. (VII.) Charlotte
Gress, bn. Julv 9, 1890.
VI. Joseph Wismer, bn. July 11, 1869. Mrd. Eliza-
beth Caruthers in 1889. P. O., Blair, Ont. Children:
(VII.) William John Wismer, bn. Feb. 28, 1890. (VII.)
Sarah Jane Wismei, bn. Jan. 11, 1892.
VI. John Wismer, bn. Apr. 26, 1873. P. O., Blair.
Ont. Blacksmith.
VI. William Wismer, bn. Nov. 28, 1871.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Roseville, Ont., Mar.
13, 1831. Mrd. William Abra. Feb. 17, 1816. P. O.,
Blair,Ont. He wasbn. in Snati'ham, Eng., Nov. 6, 1815;
died near Blair, Ont., July 20. 1889. 'Farmer. Bap-
tists. Children: Deanna, Hannah, Joseph, Moses.
Susanna, John, William, Elizabeth, Harry, Eliza.
Julia, Jacob, Noah, Mary.
VI. Deanna Abra, bn. Jan. 10, 1817. Mrd. Ben-
jamin Wismer, — . Residence, Imlay City, Mich.
Teamster. Meth. Children: (VII.) Nancy Hannah
Wismer, bn. Sept. 7, 1873. (VII.) Elizabeth Wismer,.
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Im. July 9, 1875. (VII.) William Wismer, bn. Nov. 8,
1879.
VI. Hannah Abra, bn. May 12, 1818. P. O., Blair,
Ont. Baptist. S.
VI. Joseph Abra, bn. Nov. 21, 1819. / MM. Helen
Wallace, — . P. O., Roseville, Ontario. Farmer.
Attends Baptist church! Children: (VII.) Helen
Abra, bn. Sept. 10, 1871. (VII.) John William Abra,
bn. Mar. 29, 1879. (VII.) Elizabeth Abra, bn. Jan. 13,
1883. (VII.) Janet Abra, bn. Mar. 7, 1887.
VI. Moses Abra, bn. Sept. 6, 1851. Mrd. Maggie
Little, Dee. 20, 1882. P. O., Doon, Ont. Farmer.
Baptists. Children: (VII.) Susanna Abra, bn. Apr.
28, 1881. (VII.) Harrv L. Abra, bn. June 1, 1887;
died Aug. 27, 1888. (VII.) Caroline Abra, bn. Feb.
21, 1889/
VI. Susanna Abra. bn. Dee. 6, 1853; died Jan. 4,
1879. Mrd. John Marshall, Oct. 3, 1873. He died
Dec. 15, 1881. Farmer. Presby. One child: (VII.)
Elizabeth Marshall, bn. May 8, 1875.
VI. John Abra, bn. Feb. 20, 1856; died Dec. 5, 1858.
VI. William Abra. bn. Mar. 28, 1858. Mrd. Maggie
W. Hall, Feb. 17, 1881. P. O. North Bav, Ont.
Carpenter. Baptist. Children: (VII.) William James
Abra, bn. Apr. 6, 1882. (VII.) Robert Hall Abra, bn.
July 29, 1884; died Sept. 29, 1884.
VL Elizabeth Abra, bn. Jan. 13, 1861; died June 3,
1861.
VI. Harrv Y. Abra, bn. Mar. 31, 1862. Mrd. Aggie
Murray, Sept. 5, 1893. P. O., Doon, Ont. Farmer.
VI. Eliza Young Abra, bn. Aug. 26, 1865. P. O.,
Blair. Ont. Baptist. S.
VI. Julia Ann Abra, bn. Mar. 26, 1867. P. O.,
Blair, Ont. Baptist.
VI. Jacob Finch Abra, bn. Mar. 10, 1870.
VI. Noah Abra, bn. July 7, 1872.
VI. Mary Ann Abra, bri. Jan. 20, 1874. Baptist.
V. Susan Wismer, bn. Aug. 1833. Mrd. William
Pickett, — . P. O., Corinth, Mich. Children: Eliza-
beth, John, Esther, Joseph, Mary, Amos, George,
Jesse.
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VI. Elizabeth W. Pickett, bn. in Out., Apr. 9, 1850.
Married Cyrus Noggle. — . P. O., Shelbyville,
Mich. Children: Ellen. Rose, Ruth, Clark. Auda,
Blanche, Liva, Edith. Malinda, Jesse.
VII. Ellen Alniira Noggle, bn. Mar. 13, 1ST3. Mrd.
W. B. Manning, Aug. 2, 1890. P. O., Bradley, Mieh.
Children: (VIII.) Oscar Almon Manning, bn. June 20,
1892. (VIII.) Jessie Pearl Manning, bn. Mar. 10, 1893.
VII. Rose EttaNoggle, bn. Jan. 22, 1875. Mrd. G.
E. Bush. Feb. 21, 1893. P. O.. Shelbyville, Mieh.
VII. RuthE. Noggle, bn. June 15, 1878; died June
15, 1878.
VII. Clark Almon \<><ri>le. bn. Apr. 30. 1880.
VII. Auda E. Noggle, bn. July 12. 1882: died June
8, 1884.
VII. Blanche Elma Noggle, bn. Mar. 1. 1S84: died
June 28, 1885.
VII. Liva Susanna Noggle, On. Nov. 9, 1885.
VII. Edith May G. Noggle, bn. Oct. 27, 1887.
VII. Malinda Wilhelminia No^le, bn. Julvll, 1890.
VII. Jessie M. Noggle, bn. Dec. 28, 1893.
VI. John W. Pickett, bn. Oct. 6, 1851.
VI. Esther W. Pickett, bn. Sept. 17. 1853; died same
day.
VI. Joseph W. Pickett, bn. Oct. 7. 1854.
VI. MaryW. Pickett, bn. July 15, 1856; died Jan.
1, 1888.
VI. AmosW. Pickett, bn. Oct. 4,1860.
VI. George W. Pickett, bn. Oct. 28, 1862. Mrd.
Stella Gill. May 27. 1885. P. O., Corinth, Mich.
Farmer. Children: (VII.) Fernie E. Pickett, bn. Sept.
25. 1887. (VII.) K. Glen Pickett, bn. Oct. 28, 1890.
VI. Jesse W. Pickett, bn. Mar. 6, 1869. P. O., — .
Mich. Farmer. S.
V. John Wismer, bn. Auo-, 1835. Mrd. Nancy Snv-
der, Sept. 1856. P. O., Blair, Ont. Farmer. Menn.
Children: Benjamin, John, David, Henry, Leah,
Nancy. Isaiah.
VI. Benjamin Snyder Wismer, bn. June 10, 1857.
Mrd. Catharine Kumpf, Feb. 10, 1879. P. O., Blair,
Ont. Farmer. Menn. Children: (VII.) Nancy Wis-
mer, bn. Jan. 20, 1880; died May 11, 1880. (VII.)
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Sarah Wismer, bn. Sept. 12, 1881; died Jan. 27,
1891. (VII.) Leah Wismer, bn. Aug. 10, 1883; died
Jan. 21, 1891. (VII.) Mary Wismer, bn. Nov. 22,
1885. (VII.) Catharine Wismer, bn. Dee. 28, 1888.
VI. John Wismer, bn. Apr. 1859. Mrd. Susanna
Gehman. May 1885. Farmer. Menn.
VI. David Wismer, bn. June 12, 1861. Mrd. Esther
Shantz, Oct. 1, 1889. P. O., Blair, Ont. Farmer.
Menu. One child: (VII.) David Elton Wismer, bn.
Am?. 11, 1890.
VI. Rev. Henry Wismer, bn. Mar. 23, 1863. Mrd.
Lucinda Miller. Jan. 3, 1888. P. O., Wyandott,
Ont. Minister. Engaged in farming until 1892, when
he was appointed as minister to Maryboro Twp.,
Wellington Co., Ont., Mennonite Bre. in Christ.
Children: (VII.) Harold Wismer, bn. May 27, 1891.
(VII.) Russel Wismer, bn. Aujt. 12, 1893.
VI. Leah Wismer. bn. Jan. 28, 1865. Mrd. John R.
Naissmith, Apr. 21, 1891. P. O., Blair, Ont, Farmer.
One child: (VII.) John Wismer Naismith, bn. Feb. 3,
1893.
VI. Nancy Wismer, bn. May 1867. Mrd. John Geh-
man, Oct. 1887. P. O., Freeport, Ont. Farmer.
Menn.
VI. Isaiah Wism.r, bn. Auo-. 1870. Farmer. Menn. S.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., July
10, 1837.' Mrd. Margaret Smith, June 23, 1860. P.
O., Amulree, Ont. Farmer. Menn's. Children: Eliz-
abeth, Emma, Ellen, Annie, Georo-e, Susan, Henry.
VI. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Ont,, Jan. 5, 1861.
Mrd. George J. Stueck, Feb. 8, 1880. P. ()., Hamp-
stead, Ont, Post Master. Mrs. S., Lutheran. Chil-
dren: (VII.)Maggie A. Stueck, bn. Jan. 21, 1881. (VII.)
Albert J. Slueck, bn. Mar. 25, 1881. (VII.) Adeline
H. Stueck, bn. Jan. 2, 1886.
VI. Emma Wismer, bn. Dec. 22, 1866. Mrd. Levi
Cook, Mar. 2, 1885. P. O.. Amulree, Ont, Farmer.
Menn's. Children: (VII.) Margaret Ellen Cook, born
Oct. 2, 1886; died next day. ' (VII.) Henry Edward
Cook, bn. Dec. 21, 1887. '(VII.) Phoebe Ann Cook,
bn. Aug. 11, 1889. (VII.) William Cook, bn. May 3,
1890. (VII.) Maggie Cook, bn. Feb. 11, 1893.
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VI. Ellen Wismer, bn. Nov. 2, L869. Mrd. William
Cook, Mar. 10, 1887. P. ().. Amulree, Ont. Farmer.
Lutherans. Children: (VII.) Ephrairn Cook, bn. Oct.
2, 1888. (VII.) Robert Cook, bn. Aug. 15, 1890.
VI. Annie Wismer, bn. Mar. 13, 1873. Luth. S.
VI. George Wismer. bn. July 11. 1876.
VI. Susan Wismer. bn. Nov. 10, 1878; died Apr. :'».
1880.
VI. Henry Wismer. bn. Sept. 26, 1889.
V. Julia Esther Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.
Mar. 18, 1840. Mrd. James Webster, Oct. 2, 1855.
He was bn. in Renicnmir, Forpershire, Scotland.
Miller. Baptists. Children: William, Georgiana,
John.
VI. William Alexander Webster, bn. in Waterloo
Co., Out.. Mar. 14, 1857. Mrd. Sheloa A. Slipp,
Aug. 1ST0. lies. Ill Moody St., Waltham, Mass.
Photographer. Baptists. One child: (VII.) William
A. Webster, Jr. bn. Sept. 14, 1883.
VI. Georgiana Elizabeth Webster, bn. in Brattle-
boro, Vt., Oct. 19, 1860; died Mar. 28, 1863.
VI. John Thomas Webster, bn. at Brattleboro, Vt.,
Feb. 14, 1862. Mrd. Annie L. Francis, Sept. 28,
1888. P. O., Cambridgeport, Mass. Merchant. One
child: (VII.) J. Russel Webster, bn. Apr. 12, 1891.
III. Barbara Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar.
9, 1766: died Jan. 28, 1861, aged 94 years, 10 months
and 19 days. Mrd. Joseph Wismer of Hilltown, Pa.
He was bn. July 23. 1753; died in Chester Co., Pa.,
Aug. 30, 1820, aged 67 years, 1 month and 7 days.
Went to Canada in 1800.' (See page 120.) Children:
Elizabeth, Barbara, Catharine, Esther, Henry,
Henry, Joseph, Jacob, Mary, Anna.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Dec. 8,
1782. Mrd. Jacob Ruth. (See page 120.)
IV. Barbara Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., June 13,
1785. Mrd. Mark Fret/. (See page 122.)
IV. Catharine Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Jan. 23,
1787; died Sept. 23, 1859. Mrd. John Althouse. (See
page 123.)
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IV. Esther Wismcr, mrd. John Cressman. (Seepage
124.)
IV. Henry Wismer, bn. Mar. 11, 1792; died an in-
fant. (See' page 128.)
IV. Henry Wismer, bn. Mar. 10,1791, in Bucks Co.;
died in Waterloo Co., Ont, June 11, 1876, aged 82
years, 3 months and 1 day. Mrd. Mary Cressman,
— . She was bn. in Montgomery Co., Pa., Aug. 17,
1792; died in Waterloo Co;, Ont'., July 12, 1872, aged
79 years, 10 months and 25 days. Came to Canada in
1806. Mr. Wismer went to Canada in 1815. Farmer.
Menn's. Children: Barbara, Abraham, Daniel, Jacob,
Elizabeth, Esther, Mary, Henry. (See page 128.)
V. Barbara Wismer, bn. Oct. 25, 1816; died — . Mrd.
David Baer (See page 129.)
V. Abraham Wismer, bn. Sept, 2, 1818; died Sept.
7, 1823.
V. Rev. Daniel Wismer, bn. July 29, 1820. Mrd.
Sallie Erb. (See page 128.) She was bn. in Waterloo
Co., Ont., Apr. 1, 1823; died in Marion Co., Kans.,
Oct. 17, 1885. Farmer and minister. Menn's. Chil-
dren: Noah, Moses, Isaac, Esther, Henry, Lydia,
Daniel. — Daniel mrd. second wife widow Lydia
Brubaker.
VI. Noah E. Wismer, bn. Dec. 29, 1814; died Apr.
9, 1867.
VI. Moses E. Wismer, bn. Apr. 9, 1846. Mrd. Lena
Snider. P. O., Preston. Ont. (See page 128.)
VI. Isaac E. Wismer, bn. Sept, 15, 1847. Mrd.
Susanna Snider. P. O., Elmira, Ont,
VI. Esther Wismer. Mrd. John B. Kraft, (See
page 128).
Vi. Henry E. Wismer, bn. Feb. 18, 1851; died in
MirionCo., Kans., Aug. 8, 1887. Mrd. Mary Ann
Martin.
VI. Lydia Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., July
14,1853. Mrd. Samel S. Moyer. P. O., Berlin, Ont.
School teacher, Ivory button maker, now book-
keeper. Menn. Bre. in Christ. Children: (VII.) El-
mina Moyer, stillborn Feb. 19, 1875. (VII.) Amasa
Moyer, bn. Mar. 1, 1876; died Sept. 9, 1877. (VII.)
Alvin Mover, bn. May 14, 1877. (VII.) Daniel Moyer,
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bn. Feb. 26, 1879. (VII.) Myron Mover, bn. Apr. 30,
1881. (VII.) Sarah Ann Mover, bn. Mar. 23, 1883;
died-. (VII.) Cora Mover,* l)n. Apr. 8, 1887. (VII.)
Cella Mover, bn. May 20, 1890.
VI. Daniel Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Out , Jan.
31, 1860. Mrd. Theresa Gekel. P. O., Berlin, Ont.
V. Jacob Wismer, bn. Jan. it. 1822; died Sept. 9,
1823.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, mrd. Moses B. Snyder. (See
page 130.)
V. Esther Wismer, mrd. Daniel Shantz. (See page
131.)
V. Mary Wismer, mrd. Abraham S. Cressman. (See
page 132.)
V. Henry Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont., Aug.
21, 1833; died in Texas, Mar. 15, 1885. Mrd. Hattie,
daughter of John Bliehni.
III. Christian Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Dec. 17,
1767: died Oct. 11, 1852. Mrd. Mary Kosenberger,
— . Farmer. Lived and died in Skippack Twp.,
Montg. Co. Menn's. Children: Jacob, Abraham,
Barbara, Henry, David. Elizabeth. Ann. Mary, Han-
nah, Christian.
IV. Jacob Wismer, bn. June 10, L795; died about
1852. Mrd. Mary Detweiler — . Farmer. Mr. W. ,
Baptist, Mrs. W., Menn. Children: Jacob, Christian.
Isaac, Henry.
V. Jacob D. Wismer, bn. in Montg. Co., Sept. 28,
1820. Mrd. Catharine Hnnsberger, of Chester Co.,
Pa., Apr. 8, 1845. P. O., Parkers Ford, Pa. Farmer.
Mr. W., Meth., Mrs. W., Menn. Children: Benja-
min, Mary, Elizabeth, Win field, Kate, Jacob,
Joseph.
VI. Benjamin F. Wismer, bn. Feb. 15, 1846. Mrd.
Kate R. Urncr of Chester Co., Sept. 28, 1876. P. O.,
Battle Creek, Mich. Dairyman. Seventh Day Advent-
ists. Children: (VII.) Maggie May Wismer. bn. July
3, 1877. (VII.) Trvin W. S. Wismer, bn. Aug. 18,
1879. (VII.) Ella Bertha Wismer, bn. Feb. 12, 1883;
died June 26, 1883. (VII.) Bertha Wismer, died in
infancy.
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VI. Mary M. Wismer, bn. Feb. 3, 1848. Mrd. John
Wagoner, — . P. O., Spring City, Pa. Farmer. Gcr.
Ref. One child: (VII.) Harry Levi Wagoner.
VI. Elizabeth H. Wismer, bn. Apr. 19, 1851. Mrd.
William F. Latshaw, — . P. O., Spring City, Pa.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VII.) Harry J. Latshaw.
(VII.) Willis W. Latshaw. (VII.) J. Irvin Latshaw.
(VII.) Mary Kate Latshaw.
VI. Winfield S. Wismer, bn. July 1, 1852. Mrd.
Flora High of Chester Co., Pa., — . P. O., Parkers
Ford, Pa. Ger. Bap. Children: (VII.) Edgar H. Wis-
mer. (VII.) Charles J. Wismer.
VI. Kate R. Wismer, bn. Oct, U, 1854. P. O.,
Parkers Ford, Pa. Gcr. Bap. S.
VI. Jacob C. Wismer, bn. Dec. 8, 1857. Farmer. S.
VI. Joseph M. Wismer, bn. May 2, 1861. P. O.,
Parkers Ford, Pa. Farmer. Baptist. S.
V. Christian D. Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. — .
V. Isaac Wismer, bn. — ; died --. S.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. — .
IV. Rev. Abraham Wismer, bn. in Skippack,
Montg. Co., Pa., Mar. 15, 1707; died Oet. 15, 1877.
Mrd. Susanna Kolb — . She was bn. June 23, 1804;
died Feb. 23, 1855. Farmer and minister. He was
ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite church,
which he served for 38 years. 24 of the 38 years as
bishop. Children: Henry, Susanna, David, Abraham.
V. Rev. Henry K. Wismer, bn. Feb. 11, 1823. Mrd.
Mary Cole, Oct. 13, 1850. She was bn. May 6, 1826.
P. O., Creamery, Pa. Farmer and minister. He was
ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite church,
June 5, 1883. Children: Abraham, Susan, Catharine.
Benjamin, Henry, Elizabeth.
VI.' Abraham Wismer, bn. Jan. 20, 1852; died Feb.
28, 1853.
VI. Susan C. Wismer, bn. in Montg. Co.. Mar. 28,
1853. Mrd. Joseph C. Gander, son of deacon Joseph
Gander, Sept. 2, 1875. He died Oct. 21, 1880. Farm-
er. Menn's. One child: (VII.) Harry W. (binder, bn.
Oct. 5, 1878. Susan, mrd. second husband Milton H.
Walters, Nov. 11, 1882. P. ()., Rudy, Pa. Miller,
Justice of the Peace, dealer in real estate, farmer,
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and at present time member of the Legislature of Pa.
Mr. W.. Luth., Mrs. W., Menu. Children: (VII.)
Laura W. Walters, bn. Aug. 21, 1883. (VII.) Howard
W. Walters, bn. Feb. 2, 1885. (VII.) Emma Norman
W. Walters, bn. Oet. 17. 1889.
VI. Catharine Wismer, bn. Sept. 29, 1854: died Dec.
29, 1878.
VI. Benjamin Wismer, bn. Jan. 27, 1856. Mrd.
Hettie Garges, Dec. 11, 1880. P. O., Creamery, Pa.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VII.) Mary G. Wismer,
bn. Jan. 15, 1886; died next day. (VII.) A.r.anda G.
Wismer, bn. May 18, 1889.
VI. Henry Wismer, bn. Sept. 3, I860; died Apr. 6,
1875.
VI. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. July 4, 1866; died Oct.
21, 1887.
V. Susanna Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. John Bergey.
No issue.
V. David K. Wismer, bn. Oet. 1, 1830. Mrd. Sarah
H. Bergey, Mar. 23, 1856. P. ().. Creamery, Pa.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: Elizabeth, Susanna,
Abraham, Joseph, Mary, Sallie, Henry, David,
Jonas, Lydia, Annie, Louisa, Amanda.
VI. Elizabeth B. Wismer, bn. Mar. 1, 1857. Mrd.
Peter Con ver. P. O., Elrov, Pa.
VI. Susan B. Wismer, bn. Sept. 15. 1858. Mrd. Sam-
uel Alderfer. P. O., Iron Bridge, Pa.
VI. Abraham B. Wismer, bn. Apr. 10, 1860; died
Oct. 14, 1866.
VI. Joseph B. Wismer, bn. Feb. 9, 1863. Mrd.
Anna DifFenderfer. P. O., Franconia Square, Pa.
VI. Mary Wismer, bn. May 6, 1865; died Apr. 29,
1875.
VI. Sallie B. Wismer. bn. Aug. 18, 1867. Mrd.
Nelus K. Godshall, Dee. 27. 1884. P. O., Creamery,
Pa. Children: (VII.) Lizzie W. Godshall, bn. Dec
4, 1885. (VII.) Henry W. Godshall, bn. Auo-. 15,
1887. (VII.) Lovina W. Godshall, bn. Sept. 18,' 1889.
(VII.) Joseph W. Godshall, bn. Feb. 20, 1891; died
Aug. 18, 1891. (VII.) David W. Godshall, bn. Apr.
18, 1892.
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VI. Henry B. Wismer, bn. Nov. 9, 1869. Mrd.
Lizzie Shatz. P. O., Harleysville, Pa.
VI. David B. Wismer, bn. Feb. 11, 1872. S.
VI. Jonas B. Wismer, bn. Nov. 1, 1873; died Aug.
21, 1874.
VI. Lydia B. Wismer, bn. June 29, 1875.
VI. Annie B. Wismer, bn. Mar. 15. 1877.
VI. Louisa B. Wismer, bn. Feb. 4, 1881.
VI. Amanda B. Wismer, bn.- June 17, 1883.
V. Abraham K. Wismer, bn. Jan. 4, 1834. Mrd.
Sophia Alleback, in 1855. She died in 1863. P. O.,
Graters Ford, Pa. Children: Christian, Susan, Abra-
ham, John. — Abraham mrd. second wife Franey R.
Landis, in 1866. Farmer. Ch. of God. Children:
Mary, Franey, Sophia.
VI. Christian A. Wismer, bn. Nov. 6, 1856. Mrd.
Emma E. Fry. daughter of Eli Fry, Dec. 20. 1879.
P. O., Graters Ford, Pa. Farmer. Ref. ch. Children:
(VII.) Eli F. Wismer, bn. July 6, 1885. (VII.) Charlcs'
E. Wismer, bn. Dec. 10, 1887.
VI. Susan A. Wismer, bn. Nov. 19, 1858. Mrd.
Abraham K. Landis, in 1882. P. O., Grates Ford,
Pa. Farmer. River Brethren. Children: (VII.) Franie
W. Landis, bn. Jan. 7. 1883. (VII.) Mary W. Landis,
bn. Mar. 14, 1885. (VII.) Henry W. Limdis, bn. Oct.
16, 1887.
VI. Abraham A. Wismer, bn. May 14, 1861. Mrd.
Annie W. Kauffman, Jan. 1, 1885. P. O., Graters
Ford, Pa. Farmer. M?nn's. Children: (VII.) Chris-
tian K. Wismer, bn. Oct. 13, 1886. (VII.) Ezra K.
Wismer, bn. Mar. 1, 1889.
VI. John A. Wismer, bn. Aui>-. 26. 1863; died in
1864.
VI. MaryL. Wismer, bn. Sept. 17, 18(57; died in
1868.
VI. Franie L. Wismer, bn. Dec. 25, 1868.
VI. Sophia L. Wismer, bn. July 30, 1879.
IV. Barbara Wismer, bn. Aug. 12, L798; died — .
Mrd. John Conner, — . Moved to Ohio, he died soon
after moving there. No issue. Barbara mrd. second
husband Abraham Bean — . No issue.
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IV. Henry Wismer, bn. Aug. 13, 1800; died May 26>
1884. Mrd. Hannah Bean, in 1821. She died Dee. ( >
1824. Children: John, Kate. — Henry mrd. second
\yife Catharine Detweiler, Oct. 18, 1825. Children:
Samuel, Christian, Mary. Anna, Eliza, Barbara,
Lydia.
V. John Wismer, bn. Mar. 24, 1822; died May 1.
1889. Mrd. Mary G. Bean, — . She died Nov. 14,
1888. Farmer. Menu. Children: Henry, John, Cath-
arine, Lewis. Emanuel.
VI. Henry B. Wismer. bn. May 20, 1846. Mrd.
Mary A. Wireman, Nov. 21, 1867.* She was bn. Sept.
8, 1850. P. O., Sehvvenksville, Pa. Farmer. Mrs.
W., Ref. ch. Children: (VII.) John W. Wismer. bn.
Oct, 27, 1870. (VII.) Katie W. Wismer, bn. Apr. 21,
1872; died Aug. 4, 1873. (VII.) Lizzie W. Wismer,
I>n. Dee. 13, 1873. (VII.) Mary W. Wismer. bn. Sept.
3, 1875. (VII.) Harry W. Wismer. bn. Mar. 4, 1877.
(VII.) Annie W. Wismer, bn. Aug. 4, 1878. (VII.)
Alvin W. Wismer, bn. Jan. 4, 1880; died July 1,
1887. (VII.) Alma W. Wismer, bn. Nov. ID, 1881.
(VII.) Jennie W. Wismer, bn. Mar. ID, 1883. (VII.)
Flora W. Wismer, bn. Oct. 10. 1884. (VII.) Willie
W. Wismer, bn. Jan. 30, 1885. (VII.) Alice W. Wis-
mer, bn. Mar. 18, 1886; died Oct. 20, 1887. (VII.)
Ella W. Wismer, bn. Sept. 1, 1889.
VI. John B. Wismer, born Feb. 1, 1849. Married
Amanda B. Kratz, Mar. 2, 1876. She died Auo-. 10,
1886. P. O., Linfield, Pa. Merchant miller. Menu.
Children: (VII.) Irvin K. Wismer. bn. Oct. 19, 1877.
(VII.) Warren K. Wismer, bn. June 12. 1879. (VII.)
Hannah K. Wismer, bn. Jan. (1, 1882.
VI. Catharine B. Wismer. bn. Sept. 24, 1851. Mrd.
James T. Grater, Jan. 11, 1873. He died June 20,
1883. P. ()., Grater's Ford, Pa. Farmer. Menu.
Children: (VII.) Mary W. Grater, bn. May 27, 1*74.
(VII.) Sarah W. Grater, bn. Apr. 3. L876; died Mar.
14, 1878. (VII.) Sylvester W. Grater, bn. Auo-. 8,
1878. (VII.) Catharine W. Grater, bn. Auir. 8, 1880.
(VII.) James W. Grater, bn. Mar. 12, 1883; died Sept.
21, 1883.
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VI. Lewis B. Wismer, bn. Nov. 9, 1853. Mrd. Alice
E. Fry, Jan. 29, 1881. She was bn. May 18, 1859.
P. O., Collegeville, Pa. Practical slater. Ref. ch.
Children: (VII.) Ralph F. and Anna Wismer, (twins),
bn. Nov. 29, 1881. (VII.) Mary F. Wismer, bn. Aug.
11,1884. (VII.) Herbert F. Wismer, bn. Nov. 20,
1888; died Auo-. 16, 1889. (VII.) Lillian F. Wismer,
bn. Nov. 20, 1888; died Aug. 3, 1889.
V. Catharine Wismer, bn. Mar. 21, 1822; died Oct.
1, 1867. Mrd. John Gashow, Nov. 21, 1816. Chil-
dren: Mary, Henry, Catharine, Sarah, John, Frances,
Elizabeth, Samuel, Willie, Hannah.
VI. Mary Ann W. Gashow, bn. June 17, 1818; died
Feb. 22, 1890. Mrd. Horace U. Rosenberger, July
24, 1869. He died Feb. 18, 1890. Children: (VII.)
Harry G. Rosenberger, bn. July 24, 1870; died Sept.
29, 1870. (VII.) John G. Rosenberger, bn. Mar. 15,
1873. (VII.) Horace G. Rosenberger, bn. Feb. 18,
1875. (VII.) Franklin G. Rosenberger, bn. Apr. 15,
1882; died July 18, 1884. (VII.) William G. Rosen-
berger, bn. Feb. 11, 1886.
VI. Henry W. Gashow, bn. Dec. 16, 1850. Mrd.
Catharine C. Rosenberger, Sept. 30, 1876. She was
bn. June 10, 1854. Children: (VII.) Elizabeth R.
Gashow, bn. Jan. 24, 1879. (VII.) Landes R. Gas-
how, bn. Feb. 27, 1881. (VII.) Mamie R. Gashow, bn.
June 15, 1886.
VI. Catharine W. Gashow. bn. Feb. 12, 1852. Mrd.
Robert Goodman. Children: (VII.) John G. Goodman,
bn. Dec. 27, 1875. (VII.) Martha G. Goodman, bn.
Jan. 14, 1877. (VII.) Annie G. Goodman, bn. Oct.
20, 1878. (VII.) Daniel G. Goodman, bn. Dec. 10,
1879. (VII.) Mary G. Goodman, bn. July 29, 1881;
died Aug. 5, 1881. (VII.) Sallie G. Goodman, bn.
Nov. 21, 1882. (VII.) Robert G. Goodman, bn. Nov.
2, 1884. (VII.) Susanna G. Goodman, bn. Nov. 1,
1886. (VII.) Harrison G. Goodman, bn. Nov. 4, 1888.
(VII.) Clementine G. Goodman, bn. Au«f. 30, 1890.
VI. Sarah W. Gashow, bn. Sept. 24, 1854. Mrd.
Henrv C. Moyer, Feb. 12, 1876. P. O., Sellersville,
Pa. Children: (VII.) John G. Moyer, bn. Oct, 3,
L877. (VII.) Henry G. Moyer, bn. July 7, 1879. (VII.)
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Ellon Norah Mover, bn. July 29, 1881. (VII.) Leidy
G. Moyer, bn. 'Nov. 16, 1883. (VII.) Anna Mary
Mover,* bn. Oct. 30, 1885. (VII.) Franklin G. Moyer,
bn. Sept. 28, 1890.
VI. John W. Gashow, bn. June (5, 1856. Mrd. Kate
F. Nice, Nov. 12, 1881. Children: (VII.) Abraham N.
Gashow, bn. Oct. 24, 1882. (VII.) Henry N. Gashow,
bn. Dec. 2, iss5.
VI. Frances W. Gashow, bn. Dec. 16, 1857; died
Jan. 15, 1858.
VI. Elizabeth W. Gashow, bn. Sept. 3, 1859. Mrd.
Henry C. Godshall, Nov. 30, 1878. Children: (VII.)
Mary G. Godshall, bn. July 16, 1880. (VII.) Harry
G. Godshall, bn. July 7, 1882. (VII.) Abraham G.
Godshall, bn. July 14, 1887. (VII.) John G. Godshall,
bn. May 25, 1889'.
VI. Samuel W. Gashow, bn. Mav 8, 18(51. Mrd.
Carrie Shearer, Feb. 13, 1886. P. ()., Perkasie, Pa.
Mr. G., lief. Mrs. G., Lnth. ch. One child: (VII.)
William Henry Gashow, bn. Sept. 22. 1890.
VI. Willie W." Gashow. bn. Feb. 14, 1863.
VI. Hannah W. Gashow, bn. Dee. 2, 1864. Mrd.
Alfred S. Mover, Sept. 15, 1887. He died Nov. 6,
1889. One child: (VII.) Irvin Enos G. Mover, bn.
Fei). 20, 1889. Hannah mrd. second husband Irving
H. Swink, Au<>-. 19, 1891.
V. Samuel Wismer, bn. July 16, 1826. Mrd. Sarah
Allebaeh, — . Children: Sarah, Kate.
VI. Sarah A. Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Jacob Kistner.
P. O., Hatfield, Pa. Childien: (VII.) Elizabeth W.
Kistner, bn. Apr. 27, 1872; died Nov. 5. 1873. (VII.)
Henry W. Kistner. bn. Feb. 8, 1*74; died Nov. 2,
1875." (VII.) Catharine W. Kistner, bn. ,Sept. 11,
1875. (VII.) Isaac W. Kistner. bn. Apr. 10, 1878.
(VII.) Lydia W. Kistner, bn. Oct. 10. 1880. (VII.)
Samuel W. Kistner, bn. Oct. l^, 1887.
VI. Kate A. Wismer, bn. ; died — . S.
V. Christian Wismer, born Jan. 5. 1829. Mrd.
Sarah Cole, Dec. 25, 1852. She was bn. Apr. 11.
1832; died Mar. !». 1881. P. ()., Trappc, Pa. Farmer.
Lives on the homestead. Menu's. Children: Benja-
min, Henry, Abraham, Catharine, Mary, Christian.
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VI. Benjamin Wismer, bn. May 21, 1854; died Mar.
2, 1855. '
VI. Henry Wismer, bn. Oct. 5, 1856. Mud. Ella
Grimlev. P. 0., Trappe, Pa. Farmer. Children:
(VII.) Gideon Wismer, bn. Feb. 5, 1880 (VII.) Ber-
tha Wismer, bn. Mar. 1, 1881. (VII.) Harry Wismer,
bn. Mar. 3, 1882. (VII.) Christian Wismer, bn. Sept.
4, 1889.
VI. Abraham C. Wismer, bn. Nov. 25, 1858. Mrd.
Harriet Kepler, — . P. O., Senatoga, Pa. Farmer.
Luth. No issue.
VI. Catharine C. Wismer, bn. May 3, 1861. Mrd.
Jacob Custer, — . P. O., Trappe. Farmer. Menu's.
Onechild: (VII.) Royal Custer.
VI. Mary Ann Wismer, bn. Sept. 16, 1865. Mrd.
Wayne S. Heebener, — . P.O., Norritonville, Pa.
Farmer. Sch wen kf elder. One child: (VII.) Grace
Heebener.
VI. Christian C. W T ismer, bn. Jan. 3, 1872.
V. Mary Wismer, bn. Sept, 22, 1830; died Mar. 13,
1882. Mrd. Henry B. Cassel, Nov. 25, 1849. Chil-
dren: (VI.) Elizabeth Cassel, bn. Feb. 24, 1852. P. O.,
Creamery, Pa. S. (VI.) Catharine Cassel, bn. Mar. 4,
1857; died Aug. 9, 1857.
V. Anna Wismer, bn. Oct. 26. 1831. Mrd. Joseph
R. Fry, Oct. 8, 1853. He died June 11, 1890. Moved
to 111., Apr. 1857. P. O., Sterling, HI. Ch. of Christ.
Children: John, Matilda, Emily, Martha, Josephine,
Henry.
VI. John W. Fry, bn. Oct. 14, 1855. Mrd. Laura
O'Hara, Aug. 11, 1886. Ch. of Christ. One child.
VI. Matilda W. Fry, bn. Nov. 24, 1856. Mrd. Or-
lando S. Bare, Nov." 26, 1874. Ch. of Christ. Chil-
dren: (VII.) John Abram Bare, bn. Dec. 6, 1875. (VII.)
Anna Mary Bare, bn. Apr. 29, 1877. (VII.) Verna
Luella Bare, bn. Nov. 15, 1878. (VII.) Joseph O.
Bare, bn. Mar. 12, 1880; died Apr. 17, 1880. (VII.)
Agnes Evaline Bare, bn. Apr. 8, 1887. (VII.) Orlando
Smith Bare, bn. Dec. 15, 1890.
VI. Emily W. Fry, bn. Dec. 7, 1858. Mrd. Elon G.
Babcock, Sept. 1884. Ch. of Christ. Children: (VII.)
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Clarence Lewis Babcock, bn. May 22, 188(3. (VII.)
Mat tie Celesta Babcock, bn. Aug. 9, 1887.
VI. Martha W. Fry, bn. Apr. 16, 1861. P. O., Ster-
ling 111. Ch. of Christ. S.
Vi. Josephine W. Fry, bn. Oct. H». 1863; died May
22, 1864.
VI. Henry W. Fry, bn. June 22, 1866. Ch. of
Christ. S.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Dec. 22, 1832; died — .
Mrd. Jacob Detweiler, — . He died — . No issue.
V. Barbara Wismer, bn. Apr. 30, 1834. Mrd. Joseph
B. Kreamer, Dee. 11, 1861. Children: Jacob, Catha-
rine, Franklin, Mary, Ella, Anna. William, Elmer,
Emma, Lizzie, Agnes.
VI. Jacob W. Kreamer, bn. Feb. 28, 1863. Mrd.
Ellen F. Royer, Dec. 20, 1881. Children: (VII.) Harry
R. Kreamer, bn. Dec. 5, 18S5. (VII.)ElaminaR. Krea-
mer, bn. Aug. 7, 1887. (VII.) Jeremiah R. Kreamer,
bn. June 27, 1889. (VII.) Laura R. Kreamer, bn.
May 23, 1891.
VI.* Catharine W. Kreamer, bn. Dec. 26, 1861. Mrd.
John N. Frey. Ref. ch. One child: (VII.) Frank Her-
man Frey, bn. Feb. 9, 1891.
VI. Franklin W. Kreamer, bn. Mar. 29, 1866; died
Mar. 30, 1868.
VI. Ella Kreamer, bn. Oct. 16, 1867.
VI. Mary Kreamer, bn. Oct. 16, 1867; (twin) died
next day.
VI. Anna W. Kreamer, bn. Apr. 11, 1869. Mrd.
Adam S. Keonig. Children: (VII.) Martha May K.
Keoni«', bn. May 1, 1887. (VII.) John K. Keonig, bn.
Apr. 3, 1889. (VII.) William Henry Keonig. bn. Apr.
30, 1870. (VII.) Elmer W. Keening, born Sept. 3,
1871. (VII.) Emma W. Keonig, bn. May 11, 1873.
(VII) Lizzie W. Keonig, bn. Feb. 16, 1875. (VII.)
Agnes W. Keonig, bn. Mar. 16, 1876.
V. Lydia D. Wismer, bn. Oct, 17, 1835. Mrd. Isaac
A. Landis, Oct. 17, 1863. He was bn. Dec. 20, 1838.
P. O., Providence Square, Pa. Farmer. Children:
(VI.) Kate W. Landis, bn. Sept, 5, 1861; died June 2,
1881. Mrd. John H. Zetty, Nov. 3, 1883. No issue.
(VI.) Mary W. Landis, bn. Auo-. 22, 1866. Mrd.
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Wilson M. Underkoffler, Jan. 12, 1889. Machinist,
(VI.) Daniel W. Landis, bn. Mar. 5, 1869. Mrd.
Maggie Hock, July 25, 1891. (VI.) Lizzie W. Landis,
bn. Feb. 20, 1876.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. Feb. 17, 1838; died Aug. 29,
1838.
IV. David Wismer, bn. Apr. 5, 1802; died Sept.
1876. Mrd. Hannah Shutt, — . Farmer. River
Brethren. Children: Joseph, Maria, Sarah, Hannah,
Daniel, Hester.
V. Joseph S. Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Mary Tyson.
P. O., Creamery, Pa. Farmer. Children: Salome,
David, Joseph, Barbara, Amos.
VI. Salome Wismer, bn. — . S.
VI. David Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Mary Kulp, — .
P. O., Norristown, Pa. One child: (VII.) Russcl Wis-
mer.
VI. Joseph T. Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Mary F.
Kratz, — .
VI. Barbara Wismer, bn. — . S.
VI. Amos Wismer, bn. S.
V. Maria Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Jacob Ruth,
-. Children: (VI.) Malinda. (VI.) Ambrose. (VI.)
Michael.
V. Sarah Wismer, bn. — . S.
V. Hannah Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. David Lenhart,
— . Farmer. River Brethren. P. O., Silver Spring,
Lancaster Co., Pa. Children: (VI.) Lizzie. S. (VI.)
Abraham. S.
V. Daniel Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Augustine Huns-
berger, — . Shoemaker and groceryman. Children:
(VI.) Louisa. (VI.) Alice. (VI.) Willie. (VI.) Mary.
V. Hester Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Henry
Fitz Gerald, — . Six children, died young.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer. bn. Apr. 14, 1801; died, sin-
gle, aged 80 years.
IV. Ann Wismer, bn. June 11, 1808; died — . Mrd.
Michael Bean, — . Farmer. Menn's. One child:
V. Henry Bean, bn. — . Mrd. Sarah Schantz, — .
P.O., Center Square, Pa. Farmer. Children: (VI.)
Annie. (VI.) George.
IV. Mary Wismer, bn. Apr. 21, 1810; died single.
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IV. Hannah Wismer, bn. June 13, 1811; died small.
IV. Christian Wismer, bn. Apr. 13, 1817. Mrd.
Mary Cassel, Dec. 3, 1887. She was bn. Apr. 21,
1811. Retired farmer. Mr. Wismer is a man of ven-
erable appearance, who with his wife have been faith
fill members of the River Brethren church at Lawn-
dale, Pa., for many years. About 30 years ago he
was orjiained deacon, and in the faithful discharge of
his religious duties it has been his chief joy to see his
beloved Zion prosper in the Lord, while his patri-
archal appearance, and presence in Zion is a source
of inspiration to his fellow laborers in the Master's
cause. In old age he is still abundant in labors for
his Redeemer, and a crown awaits him beyond. "Let
me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end
be like 1118." Children: Susanna, Sarah, Elizabeth,
Jacob, Mary, Joel, David.
V. Susanna Wismer, bn. July 21, 1839. Mrd. David
Ruth, Nov. 1861. P. O., Lawndale, Pa. Mason. Ev.
Ass'n. Children: Christian, Mary, Sallie, Lizzie.
VI. Rev. Christian W. Ruth, bn'. Sept. 1, 1865. Mrd.
Emma J. Springer, of Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 19,
1885. Res. 305 S. Penna. St., Indianapolis. Ind.
Mr. Ruth lived with his grandfather, Christian
Wismer, on the farm for several years; he then went
to live with his uncle Jacob Wismer, who was a mer-
chant and tailor, remaining until 1882, when he went
to learn the printing trade in the office of John G.
Stauffer, of Quakertown, Pa. After serving his ap-
prenticeship, he was recommended as being competent
of taking charge of an office, and accordingly was
employed as foreman of a printing office in Indianap-
olis, Ind., Apr. 1, 1881.
In July 1881 at the age of 18 years he received lo-
cal preacher's license, and began preaching. In the fall
of this year he resigned his position as foreman of the
printingoffice,and began to travel as an evangelist or re-
vivalist on the interdenominational line, laboring in any
church where called. He is a member of the "Heav-
enly Recruit Association" church, for which denomi-
nation he has established some churches in Indiana.
He was ordained, and received Elder's license in July
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1889, but by request continued as an evangelist. Up
to date he has conducted revival services in thirteen
states, and all through the Province of Ontario.
Since 1884 he has traveled about 8,000 miles annually.
Jn revival work he has been eminently successful.
He has not attempted a revival at any place where he
has continued a week or more, without some converts,
and he has frequently conducted revivals where more
than a hundred were converted in a few weeks. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Emma Naomi Ruth, bn. Nov. 26, 1886.
(VII.) George Christian Ruth, bn. Nov. 28, 1888.
(VII.) Ray mond Reber Ruth, bn. Jan. 1, 1891.
VI. Mary Ruth, bn. July 19, 1868. Mrd. Nathan
Ivan Hunsberger. He was bn. May 15, 1868. P. O.,
Lawndale, Pa. Farmer. Ev. Ass'n. One child: (VII.)
Walter R. Hunsberger, bn. June 7, 1890.
VI. Sallie Ruth, bn. May 1871. Mrd. Harvey K.
Bishop, July, 1890. P. O., Benjamin, Pa., Ev. Ass'n.
VI. Lizzie Ruth, bn. Jan. 12, 1879. Ev. Ass'n. S.
V. Sarah Wismer, bn. June 25, 1841. River Breth-
ren ch. S.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. June 11, 1843. Mrd.
Henry Allabough, Oct, 11, 1866. P. O., Lawndale,
Pa. Laborer. Children: (VI.) David W. Allabough,
bn. May 13, 1869. S. (VI.) William W. Allabough,
bn. Feb. 25, 1871. S. (VI.) Mary W. Allabough, bn.
July 14, 1873. S.
V. Jacob C. Wismer, bn. Aug. 11, 1848. Mrd. Cath-
arine Stout, Oct. 30, 1873. P. O., Lawndale, Pa.
Mr. Wismer was educated principally in the common
schools, and attended Ursines College two terms.
He resides at Lawndale, where he has an establish-
ment manufacturing clothing doing a business of
about $50,000 annually. Children: (VI.) Joel Wismer,
l)n. May 23, 1875; died Mar. 7, 1877. (VI.) Charles
Wismer, bn. Jan. 6, 1878. (VI.) William Wismer,
bn. May 28, 1879. (VI.) Catharine S. Wismer, bn.
Sept. 9',' 1892.
V. Mary Wismer, bn. Oct. 17, 1850; died Sept, 14,
1866.
V. Joel Wismer, bn. Jan. 7, 1853. Mrd. B. Shelly,
Jan. 29, 1876. P. O., Lawndale, Pa. Farmer. River
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Brethren. Children: (VI.) Jacob Wismer, bn. Jan. 9,
1877. (VI.) Sallie Wismer, bn. Oct. 10, 1879; died Jan.
20, 1883. (VI.) Matilda Wismer, bn. Dec. 7, 1883.
(VI.) Christian Wismer, bn. Nov. 6, 1887; burned to
death Oct. 29, 1888. (VI.) Anna Mary Wismer, bn.
Mar. 17, 1889.
V. David C. Wismer, bn. Mar. 25, 1857. Mrd. An-
nie R. Roberts, Sept. 19, 1878. She was bn. Dec. 19,
1859. P. O., Quakertown, Pa. Machinist, dealer in
machinery, and mechanical engineer. Atheist, Free-
thinker. Children: (VI.) Edwin R. Wismer, bn. July
10, 1879. (VI.) Joel R. Wismer, bn. Mar. 20, 1881.
(VI.) Horace Darion R. Wismer, bn. May 20, 1881.
(VI.) Leroy R. Wismer, bn. Sept. 30, *1887. (VI.)
Walter R. Wismer, bn. Feb. 23, 1890. (VI.) Pearl
Olivia R. Wismer, bn. Nov. 13, 1891.
III. Esther Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Oct. 19, 1771;
died Apr. 22, 1852. Mrd. John Funk — , 1791. He
was born about 1771; died in Hilltown Twp., in 1819,
aged 18 years. Farmer. Menu's. Children: Michael,
Samuel, Jacob, John, Abraham, Joseph, Mary, Bar-
bara, Catharine, Elizabeth, Anna, and one drowned
in a tanner's vat.
IV. Michael Funk, bn. July 1, 1793; died Feb. 22,
1878. Mrd. — , daughter of Abraham Hunsberger,
— . She died — . Children: Abraham, Magdalena,
Elizabeth, Catharine. — Michael mrd. second wife — ,
daughter of Lawrence Hippie, Sen. Weaver, farmer,
sawyer, near Campden, Ont. Menn's.
V. Abraham Funk, bn. — ; died in 1817. Mrd. Bar-
bara Fretz in 1811. She was bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Jan. 15, 1821; died in 1817. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: Mary, Jacob.
VI. Mary Funk, bn. Dec. 28, 1841. Mrd. Isaac
G. Hunsberger, Apr. 11, 1863. He was bn. Sept. 13,
1811. P. O., South Cayuga, Ont. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: Annie, Rosetta, Jacob, John.
VII. Annie Maria Hunsberger, bn. Nov. 6, 1864.
Mrd. Henry Huber, Jan. 10, 1886. Farmer. Ev.
Ass'n. Children: (VIM.) Burness Huber, bn. Mar. 10,
15
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1887. (VIII.) Clara Elizabeth Huber, bn. Sept, 21,
1888.
VII. Rosetta Hunsberger, bn. Jan. 13, 1872; died
May 13, 1877.
VI i. Jacob Hunsberger, bn. Dec. 1, 1876. Ev. Ass'n.
VII. John Elmer Hunsberger, bn. Dec. 5, 1878.
VI. Jacob Funk, bn. Oct. 26, 1846; dievl Feb. 20,
1885. Mrd. Dinah Honsberger, Nov. 26, 1867. Farm-
er. Menn's. Children: (VII.) William H. Funk.
(VII.) Arthur James Funk. (VII.) Sarah Jane Funk.
(VII.) Aggie Mabel Funk. (VII.) John Franklin Funk.
(VII.) Mary Elizabeth Funk. (VII.) Joseph Funk,
(dec'd).
V. Magdalena Fimk, bn. — . Mrd. John Houser, — .
V. Elizabeth Funk, bn. — . Mrd. — .
V. Catharine Funk, bn. — . Mrd. Michael Morter.
IV. Samuel Funk, bn. Apr. 14, 1795; died Nov. 9,
1871. Mrd. Edith Benner, daughter of Sabastian Ben-
ner, of Franconia Twp. , Pa., in 1824. She was bn.
Dec. 13, 1786; died Mar. 25, 1860. Carpet and linen
weaver. Lived near Blooming Glen, Pa. Menn's.
One child:
V. John Funk, bn, Apr. 17, 1826. Mrd. Mary Fretz,
daughter of Abraham Fretz, of Hilltown, Pa., Oct.
17, 1852. She was bn. Oct, 1, 1823. P. O., Telford,
Pa. Farmer, tailor. Menn's. Children: (VI.) Susanna
Funk, bn. Sept. 27, 1860; died same day. (VI.) Sam-
uel F. Funk, bn. Dec. 11, 1861; died Jan. 24, 1881.
Operator. Menn.
IV. Jacob Funk, bn. in Springfield Twp., Bucks
Co., Dec, 16, 1796; died Sept, 4, 1875. Mrd. Mar-
garet Haldeman. She died Aug. 17, 1829. Children:
Mary, Catharine. — Jacob mrd. second wife, Susanna
Fretz, daughter of Martin Fretz of Hilltown Twp.,
Dec. 9, 1830. She was bn. Mar. 23, 1802; died Feb.
4, 1890, aged 87 vs., 10 mos., 11 ds. Mason, brick-
layer and farmer. Menn's. Children: Margaret,
Esther, John, Sarah, Abraham, Jacob, Susan.
V. Mary Ann Funk, bn. in Hilltown Twp., Bucks
Co., Oct. 5, 1821. Mrd. Jacob Beidler, Apr. 23, 1844.
Residence Chicago, 111. Presby. Children: Joseph,
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Augustus, William, Francis, Emma, John, David,
George.
VI. Joseph Beidler, bn. Sept. 12, 1815; died Oct. 22,
1845.
VI. Augustus F. Beidler, bn. Oct. 5, 1848. Mrd.
Mary Louise Hannah, Oct. 16, 1890. Res. Hinsdale,
111. Dealer in real estate in Chicago, 111. Congre-
gational. One child: (VII.) Augustus Hannah Beidler.
VI. William Henry Beidler, bn. Jan. 20, 1851. Mrd.
Ada M. Gregory, July 5, 1877. Lumberman in Chi-
cago, 111. Episcopalian. Children: (VII.) William
Henry Beidler, bn. Dec. 24, 18S0; died Aug. 7, 1881.
(VII.)' Walter Gregory Beidler, bn. June 10, 1883;
died Apr. 10, 1884.
VI. Francis Beidler, bn. Oct. 18, 1854. Mrd. Eliza-
beth M. Loose, Mar. 8, 1893. Lumber dealer in Chi-
cago, 111. Presb}'.
VI. Emma Beidler, bn. Feb. 28, 1857. Mrd. Arthur
B. Camp, Oct. 5, 1887. Res. Chicago, 111. Presby.
Children: (VII.) Mary Beidler Camp. (VII.) Jay Bei-
dler Camp.
VI. John Beidler, bn. Dec. 16, 1859; died July 22,
1881. Presby.
VI. David Beidler, bn. Apr. 13, 1862. Res. San
Francisco, Cal. Collector.
VI. George Beidler, bn. Oct, 28, 1864. Real estate
business, Chicago, 111.
V. Catharine Funk, bn. in Bucks Co., Mar. 25, 1824.
Mrd. George S\vartle}% Nov. 8, 1842. He was bn.
in 1820. PTO., Colmar, Pa. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: Oliver, Mary, Jacob.
VI. Oliver Swartley, bn. in 1845; died in 1853.
VI. Mary Swartley, bn. Feb. 24, 1852. Mrd. Francis
P. Sheip, Oct. 21, 1873. P. O., Colmar, Pa. Farmer.
Ger. Ref. Children- (VII.) Alma E. Sheip, bn. Mar.
29, 1875. (VII.) Arthur B. Sheip, bn. Dec. 22, 1876.
VI. Jacob F. Swartley, bn. 1855. Mrd. Sarah M.
Geil, Nov. 6, 1888. She was bn. May 9, 1861. P. O.,
New Britain, Pa. Farmer. One child: (VII.) Catha-
rine Swartley.
V. Margaret Funk, bn. Oct. 15, 1831; died Nov. 22,
1857. Mrd. Benjamin Frick, in 1853. Menn's. One
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child: (VI.) Samuel F. Frick, bn. July 27, 1856.
Mrd. Lizzie Thierolf, June 13, 1891. P. O., Fricks,
Penna.
V. Esther Funk, bn. July 1, 1833. Mrd. John L.
Frick, in 1851. He died in 1880. Merchant and
builder. Meth. Ep. Children: (VI.) Elizabeth, (de-
ceased). (VI.) Jacob F., printer with Mennonite
Publishing Co., Elkhart, Ind. ; died at his home in
Phila., Apr. 15, 1882. (VI.) Joel, printer in Phila-
delphia; died at his home July 6, 1881. (VI.) Edward,
(dec'd). (VI.) Emma E. (VI.) Charles E.
V. John Fretz Funk, bn. m Hilltown Twp., Bucks
Co., Pa., Apr. 6, 1835. He worked on the farm as
soon as old enough, going to school in the winter
season until he was in his nineteenth year (1851),
when he commenced teaching in his native township,
and taught during the winter for three successive
winters. He also attended school at Freeland Sem-
inary three months during the summer of 1855, and
again in 1856. In the spring of 1857, after closing his
school at Chestnut Ridge S. H., in Hilltown township,
he went to Chicago, 111., and engaged in the lumber
business, in which he continued nine years. In the
winter of 1859-60 he became a member of the Menno-
nite church at Line Lexington, Bucks Co., Pa. In
January of 1861 he commenced the publication of the
Herald of Truth and Der Herald der Wahrheit, and
on the 19th of the same month was married to Salome
Kratz, daughter of Jacob Kratz of Hilltown, Bucks
Co., Penna. She was born on the 30th of August
1839. On the 28th of May 1865, he was ordained
to the ministry in the Mennonite church near Gard-
ner, Grundy Co., 111. In April 1867 he removed to
Elkhart, Ind., and established there the business
house now known as the "Mennonite Publishing
Company," first under his own name, and afterwards
under the firm name of John F. Funk and Brother,
after having associated with himself his brother Abra-
ham K. Funk, and continued the business under this
firm name until May 11, 1875, when the Mennonite
Publishing Co., was organized. On the 6th of June
1892 he was chosen and ordained to the office of bishop
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over six congregations including Elkhart, Yellow
Creek, Holdeman's, Olive, Salem and Nappanee dis-
tricts in Elkhart Co., Ind. Children: (VI.) Martha
Funk, bn. in Chicago, 111. (VI.) Susan Marv, bn. and
died in Chicago, 111. (VI.) Phoebe Funk, bn. in Elkhart,
Ind. Mrd. Abram B. Kolb, Jan. 3, 1893. He was
born near Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ont. Editor of
Herald of Truth and Word* of Cheer. (VI.) Rebecca,
(dec'd). (VI.) Grace Anna, (dee'd). (VI.) John Edwin,
(dvvd).
V. Sarah Funk, bn. in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co.,
Apr. 21, 1S37; died Aug-. 20, 1839.
V. Abraham Kratz Funk. bn. in Hilltown, Bucks
Co., Jan. 20, 1810. His early years were spent on his
father's farm. He attended school about four months
usually in the winter, and a month or two during the
summer. He commenced teaching in the public
schools of the county, at the age of 18, under the
county superintendency of Win, H. Johnson. He at-
tended school at Freeland Seminary, at Freeland, now
Collegeville, Montgomery Co., in 1859, and the Ex-
celsior Normal Institute, at Carvers ville, Bucks Co.,
in 1861. After spending five years in farming during
the summer and teaching in winter, he went to Chi-
cago, 111., in the spring of 1863 and engaged in the
Lumber business. After a residence of five years in
Chicago, he went to Elkhart, and there entered into
a co-partnership with his brother, under the firm
name of John F. Funk and Brother, as publishers and
booksellers. They continued the publication of the
Herald of Tric?h and Der Ilerold der Wahrheit, and
also issued during the continuance of this co-partner-
ship a number of religious works, the most important
of which was t ;, e great book of martyr*, in the Ger-
man language, containing over 1100 quarto pages,
and the complete works of Menno Simon, which was
translated from the Holland and printed in English.
In 1875 he became one of the principal stockholders
in the Mennonite Publishing Co., which was then or-
ganized, and has since held the position of secretary
and treasurer of that institution. He married Annie
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M. Landis, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Geil) Lan-
dis, of Greer's Corner, near Dublin, Bucks Co., Pa.,
Mar. 11, 1872. Mennonites. Children: (VI.) Mary
Maude. (VI.) Edna Josephine. (VI.) Esther Wini-
fred.
V. Jacob Silas Funk was bn. in Hilltown Twp.,
Bucks Co., Pa., Apr. 13, 18-12. He spent his early
days on his father's farm, and received, as was cus-
tomary in those days, a fair, common school educa-
tion. He afterwards, during the early part of 1862
and the summer of 1863, spent two terms at the Ex-
celsior Normal Institute, at Carversville, Bucks Co.
He taught in the schools of his native county, from
1862 to 1865. In the spring of 1865 he gave up that
vocation and went to Chicago, 111., and engaged in
the lumber business. On the 28th of Sept., of the
same year he purchased a scholarship in the Eastman
Business College of that city, and took a commercial
course, attending evenings only. After four years'
residence in Chicago, he determined to engage in
business for himself, and accordingly, in the spring of
1869, located at Chillicothe, Mo., where he opened a
lumber yard and commenced business on his own ac-
count. On the 15th of January following (1870), he
was married to Annie K. Stover, daughter of Jonas
Stover, of E. Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. He af-
terwards became connected with the North Western
Lumber Co., who had their mills at Eau Claire, Wis-
consin, and extensive yards at Hannibal, Mo ; and
on the 20th of April 1880 moved with his family from
Chillicothe to Hannibal. Afterwards when the duties
of his position required him to be mostly in the neigh-
borhood where the mills of the company were located,
he found it more economical and convenient to have
his family in that vicinity also, and accordingly, on
the 20th of July 1885, he removed to Minneapolis,
Minn. He continued with the above firm eleven
years, during which time he gained with them the
highest esteem and respect, both for his conscientious
business integrity and his excellent qualifications for
the work in which he was engaged. In the spring of
1890 he severed his relations with the N. W. Lumber
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Co., but the warm feeling of esteem and respect which
he had won for himself during these extended busi-
ness relations continued to the end of his life.
He took an active part in the various civil, social
and religious movements of the day, and was always
ready and willing to assist in all enterprises of public
interest, and held continuously positions of responsi-
bility and honor. Soon after his removal to Chilli-
cothe, in 1869, he was elected superintendent of the
Sunday-school of the Presbyterian church of that city,
which position he held until his removal to Hannibal
in 1880. He was converted and united with the Third
Presbyterian church of Chicago during the time of
his residence there. In 1871 or 72 he was elected
elder of the First Presbyterian church of Chillicothe.
He was secretary of the school board of that city,
and through his influence was built the beautiful new
school building, costing from $45,000 to $50,000. In
1875 he was also member of the city council. During
the last three years of his residence in Chillicothe he
was correspondent of the Globe Democrat, a republi-
can paper of St. Louis. During the summer of 1890,
after severing his connection with the N. W. L. Co.,
he, with A. Fiero, was appointed, by the lumber
manufacturers of the N. W., to inspect the system of
grading employed by the leading manufacturers of
the north-west, and their report was received with
much favor and satisfaction. After the completion of
this commission, he became connected with the T. B.
Scott Lumber Co., of Merrill, Wis., and during a
business trip through Illinois and Indiana, he was
taken sick with a severe bilious attack, and after
nearly a week of suffering in hotels, in Terre Haute,
Ind., Chicago. 111., and on the road, he reached his
home in Minneapolis, Minn., on the 22d of Septem-
ber. The disease assumed a complicated form which
resulted in blood poisoning, and after three weeks more
of intense suffering, which he bore with patience, he
died on the 15th of Oct. 1890, aged 48 v., 6 m., 2 d.
Presbyterians. Children: (VI.) Emma Laura Funk,
bn. Mar. 30, 1871; died Oct. IB. 1872. (VI ) Frederick
Stover Funk, bn. Jan. 26, 1873; died Mar. 20, 1877.
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(VI.) Gertrude Elizabeth Funk, bn. Feb. 25, 1877.
(VI.) Susan Anna Funk, bn. Jan. 29, 1885.
V. Susan Elizabeth Funk, bn. May 4, 1846. Mrd.
Henry W. Gross, June 17, 1875, son of Joseph N.
Gross. Mr. Gross is a graduate of the Millersville,
Pa., State Normal school, having graduated in June
1873. At the time of his marriage he was principal of
the public schools at Etna, Allegheny Co., Pa. His
present occupation is farming and creamery business.
Members of the Presbyterian church of Doylestown,
Pa., of which he was ordained elder in Jan. 1890.
Children: (VI.) Sarah Ella Gross. (VI.) Emma Laura
Gross. (VI.) Esther Gross. (VI.) Walter Gross, bn.
in 1889; died Mar. 8, 1890.
IV. John Funk, bn. 1798; died 1834. Mrd. Fannie
Wismer. Clock and watch maker. Menivs. Children:
Sarah, Henry, Rachel, Michael.
V. Sarah Funk, bn. Jan. 1, 1822. Mrd. Jacob Shad-
dinger, — . Farmer. Menn's. One child:
VI. John F. Shaddinger, bn. in 1848. Mrd. Mina
Worman, Apr. 4, 1874. P. O., Gardenville, Pa. Jus-
tice of the Peace. Ger. Kef. Children: (VII.) Clara
Shaddinger, bn. June 3, 1876; died Sept. 3, 1877.
(VII.) Henry W. Sbuldinger. bn. July 18, 1878; died
May 9, 1879. (VII.) Walter Shaddinger, bn. Feb. 26,
1880.
V. Henry W. Funk, bn. July 18, 1825. P. O., Gar-
denville, Pa. Farmer. Menu. S.
V. Rachel Funk, bn. Mar. 20, 1828; died Dec. 20,
1841.
V. Michael Funk, bn. Nov. 17, 1830; died Sept. 23,
1846.
IV. Abraham Funk, bn. — ; died at Mauch Chunk,
Pa. Not known that he had any family.
I v '. Joseph Funk, bn. in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co.,
Oct. 30, 1800; died Jan. 21, 1S82. Mrd. Sarah C\-
pher, Nov. 10, 1829. In early life he learned the
milling trade, and vvprked as journeyman at Spring-
town. After marriage he purchased the old Lain lis
farm in Springfield Twp., where he lived until his
death. Mr. Funk's manners were bluff, speaking at
all times what he thought was right and just. He was
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very fond of fishing and hunting, and in his 80th
year would hunt for squirrels and rabbits, and fish
with the fling net along the creek for sport.
In polities he was an ardent Republican, and a
strong Anti-slavery man, and while doing all in his
power to bring about the success of his principles, he
never asked for any position or office. He was a
member of the Lutheran church of Springfield of
which he was an elder for a number of years. Chil-
dren: William, Jonas, Joseph, John, Hester, David,
Susanna, Tillman, Effie, Sarah.
V. William Funk, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Catharine
Frankenfield, — . She died — . Children: Charles,
— . (VI.) Charles Funk, bn. — . Mrd. - - Franken-
field — . P.O., Hellertown, Pa. William mrd. second
wife Elizabeth (Hess) Wierbach, — . One child:
(VI.) -.
V. Jonas Funk, bn. — ; died -- . Mrd. Catharine
Barron, — . One child: (VI.) Emma V. Funk, bn. — .
Mrd. Henry Strunk, — . P. O., Springtown, Pa.
V. Joseph S. Funk, bn. Apr. 1, 1831. Mrd. Annie
Fretz, Nov. 23, 1857. She was bn. Jan. 29, 1837. P.
O., Ridge, Pa. Farmer. Mr. F., Luth., Mrs. F.,
Menu. Children: Adeline, Elmer.
VI. Adeline Funk, bn. Jan. 28. 1859. Mrd. Gideon
Rosenberger, of Bedminster, Jan. 8, 1880. Farmer.
Children: (VII.) Joseph Rosenberger. (VII.) Minnie
Catharine Rosenberger.
VI. Elmer E. Funk, bn. Aug. 15, 1861. Mrd. Phi-
lena Zeigenfoss, June 12, 1881. Teacher. Children:
(VII.) Mamie Nora Funk. (VII.) Elmer Mallard Funk.
(VII.) Anna Ray Funk.
V. John Funk. bn. — . Mrd. Sue Richards — . Mr.
Funk served in the war.
V. Esther Funk, bn. — . Mrd. Peter Hartman — .
P. O., Quakertown, Pa. Farmer. Luth. Children:
(VI.) Mary Hartman, bn. Jan. 31, 1861. Mrd. Samuel
Hofford, — . P. O., Quakertown, Pa. (VI.) Clara
Hartman, bn. July 21, 1862. Mrd. George Weitz — .
P. O., Richland Centre, Pa. (VI.) Francis Hartman,
bn. Feb. 26, 1863. (VI.) Joseph Hartman, bn. Julv
29, 1871.
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V. David Funk, bn. — ; died in the service of the U.
S. in the Red River Expedition. S.
V. Susanna Funk, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Titus
Richards—. P. O, Easton, Pa. One boy: (VI.) Clin-
ton A. Richards.
V. Tillman S. Funk, bn. — . Mrd. Elizabeth Emma
J. Stover, — . P. O., Pleasant Valley, Pa. Laborer.
Luth. One child: (VI.) David Funk.
V. Effie Funk, bn. Jan. 16, 1817. Mrd. John L.
Koch. P. O., Pleasant Valley, Pa. Farmer. Luth.
Children: (VI.) Oscar D. Koch, bn. Feb. 5, 1868.
(VI.) Laura O. Koch, bn. Jan. 15, 1870. (VI.) Cora
C. Koch, bn. Jan. 9, 1872. (VI.) John S. Koch, bn.
Mar. 5, 1874. (VI.) Ira E. Koch, bn. Mar. 26, 1876.
(VI.) Kirby F. Koch, bn. Sept. 16, 1878; died Oct.
11, 1881. (VI.) Carrie S. Koch bn. Sept, 15, 1880.
(VI.) Harry A. Koch, bn. July 13, 1883. (VI.) Calvin
R. Koch, bn. May 27, 1885. (VI.) Warren E. Koch y
bn. Dec. 20, 1887.
V. Sarah Funk, bn. June 16, 1850. Mrd. Samuel S.
Algert, June 4, 1869, P. O., Easton, Pa. Traveling-
salesman. Ref. ch. Children: (VI.) Irene Albert, bn.
Oct. 18, 1870 Mrd. Horace Lehr, Feb. 22, 1892. P.
O., Easton, Pa. Senior member of H. Lehr & Co.
Organ manufacturers. (VI.) D. Stanley Algert, bn.
Mar. 29, 1873. (VI.) Joseph F. Algert," bn. Feb. 25,
1875. (VI.) Carrie M. Algert, bn. Apr. 12, 1877. (VI.)
Albert Austin Algert, bn. May 18, 1885; died Aug.
30, 1886.
IV. Polly Funk, bn. Feb. 13, 1802; died Oct. 16,
1880. Mrd. Jacob Swartley, Nov. 19, 1820. He was
bn. Dec. 9, 1796; died July'6, 1881. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: Infant, Sarah, Eliza, John, Mary, Jacob,
Infant, Sophia, Infant, Susanna, Infant, Infant.
V. Daughter, bn. June 24, 1822; died in infancy.
V. Sarah Ann Swartley, bn. Apr. 3, 1823; died in
infancy.
V. Eliza Swartley, bn. Mar. 3, 1824; died Jan. 19,
1890. Mrd. Jacob D. Rosenberoer, Dec. 23, 1843. He
was bn. Nov. 28, 1819. P. O, Souderton, Pa. Lived
on and farmed the old Roscnberger farm near Reiff's
Corners for 41 years. The farm is now in the posses-
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sion of their youngest son Artenias. Dunkards. Chil-
dren: Frank, Albert, Mary, William, Sarah, Hannah,
Jacob, Ann, Isaiah, Alpheus, Amanda, Artemas,
Susan.
VI. H. Frank Rosenberger, bn. Oct. 5, 1844:. Mrd.
Amanda E. Kline, of Upper Saucon, Sept. 5, 1869.
P. O., Allentown, Pa. Early in life he embraced the
profession of teaching, which he has followed for 29
years, and is one of the prominent teachers of Lehigh
Co., Pa. One child: (VII. Robert Fulton Kline Rosen-
berger, bn. July 1, 1884.
VI. Albert Swart ley Rosenberger, bn. — ; died in
infancy.
VI. Mary Matilda Rosenberger, bn. Feb. 6, 1847.
Mrd. Jacob B. Snyder, of Hatfield, Pa., Mar. 1867.
He died Nov. 10, 1868. One son: (VII.) Jacob R.
Snyder. Mary mrd. second husband Jacob Tellman,
of*Rockhill, Pa. P. O., Hatfield, Pa. Farmer. Chil-
dren: (VII ) Carrie Ida Fellman, bn. — ; died infant.
(VII.) Kate R. Fellman. (VII.) Isaiah Fellman, bn. —;
died — . (VII.) Frank Fellman, bn. — ; died infant.
VI. William F. Johnston Rosenberger, bn. Nov. 29,
1848. Mrd. Wilhelmina Shellenberger, — . P. O.,
Souderton, Pa. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Milton Ros-
enberger, bn. — ; died infant. (VII.) Hamilton Rosen-
berger, bn. — ; died infant. (VII.) Harry Rosenberger.
(VII.) Alvin Rosenberger.
VI. Sarah Jane Rosenbersrer, bn. Nov. 27, 1851.
Mrd. John M. Kulp, of Hilltown, Pa. — . P. O ,
Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Leidy R. Kulp.
(VII.) Mary Ellen Kulp.
VI. Hannah Etta Rosenberger, bn. Feb. 17, 1853.
Mrd. Aaron H. Moyer, of Lower Salford, Pa., July
12, 1881. P. O., Ha'rlcysville, Pa. Farmer. Ger. Bap.
Children: (VII.) Jacob Vincent Moyer, bn. Auff. 24,
1882; died May 6, 1886. (VII.) Eliza Icedore Moyer,
bn. Apr. 23, 1884; died May 6, 1886. (VII.) Hannah
Ida Moyer, bn. Mar. 20, 1886. (VII.) Aaron Wilson
Moyer, bn. Apr. 15, 1888. (VII.) Emma Miriam
Moyer, bn. Feb. 27, 1890. (VII.) Ellen Rosa Moyer,
bn/June 30. 1891.
VI. Jacob Rosenberger, bn. — ; died in infancy.
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VI. Ann Eliza Rosenberger, bn. Aug. 4, 1856. Mrd.
Jacob S. Rosenberger, — . Own and occupy the
Wireman farm near Chalfont, Fa. Children: (VII )
Paul Rosenberger, bn. — ; died in infancy. (VII.)
Elmer Wellington Rosenberger. (VII.) John Arthur
Rosenberger. (VII.) Jacob Wilmer Rosenberger.
VI. Isaiah Rosenberger, bn. Apr. 11, 1858. Mrd.
Jemima, daughter of David Rosenberger, of Hocker-
town, Pa. — . P. O., Harleysville, Pa. No issue.
VI. Alpheus Rosenberger, bn. — ; died in infancy.
VI. Amanda Rosenberger, bn. — ; died in infancy.
VI. Artemas Rosenberger, bn. May 10, 1863. Mrd.
Mary Ann Hendricks, "of Hilltown, Pa. -. P. O.,
Souderton, Pa. Owns old homestead near Reiff's
Corners. Children: (VII.) Joseph Wesley Rosen-
berger. (VII.) Fanny Elizabeth Rosenberger. (VII.)
Jacob Herman Rosenberger.
VI. Susan S. Rosenberger, bn. May 16, 1866. Mrd.
William D. Kratz. He wasbn. Nov. 29, 1859. P. O.,
Lawndale, Pa. Farmer. Ger. Bap. Children: (VII.)
Lucre tia R. Kratz, bn. May 29, 1882; died June 9,
1882. (VII.) Jacob R. Kratz, bn. Aug. 29, 1884.
(VII.) Lavina R. Kratz, bn. Nov. 1, 1886. (VII.)
Henry Clayton R. Kratz, bn. Nov. 28, 1888. (VII.)
Artemas R. Kratz, bn. Dec. 16, 1890.
V. John F. Swartley was born in New Britain Twp.,
Bucks Co., Pa., July 29, 1826. He went west later
in life and owned land and farmed near Rolling Prai-
rie, in La Porte Co. , Ind. For a number of years during
the latter part of his life he traveled through various
parts of the United States and Canada, visiting the
large cities and places of interest and making it a point,
on the last several presidential inaugurations, to be in
Washington. With this purpose in view he went east
to visit his relatives in the neighborhood of Line Lex-
ington, the place of his nativity, during the month of
Nov. 1892, and about the first of Jan. 1893 proceeded
to Washington to spend the winter and remain until
after the inauguration of President-elect Cleveland.
On the 23d of January he was found dead in his
room, at .his hotel, having been asphyxiated by gas
escaping from the burner, which by an accident had
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been turned open. He was 66 } r ears of age and a
bachelor. His remains were buried in the Line Lex-
ington Mennonite grave yard. He was a member of
the Christian ch.
V. Mary Ann Swartley, bn. July 29, 1826; died — .
Mrd. Valentine Clymer — . He died — . Children:
Elmira, Sallie, Mary, Jacob, Emma.
VI. Elmira Clymer, bn. Dec. 5, 1849. Mrd. William
C. Knipe, Mar. 13, 1875. Res. 309 Center St. Beth-
lehem, Pa. Carpenter. Meth. Ep. Children: (VII.)
Walter W. Knipe. bn. Sept. 21, 1876. (VII.) Clara
M. M. Knipe, bn. Oct. 8, 1879.
VI. Sallie Clymer, bn. — . Mrd. William S. Kratz,
— . Res. Phila., Pa. Children: (VII.) Flora. (VII.)
Delia. (VII.) Wellington, (dec'd). (VII.) Howard,
(dec'd). (VII.) Frank, (dec'd). (VII.) Raymond, (de-
ceased). (VII.) Irene, (dec'd). (VII.) George. (VII.)
Edwin and Abel, twins, (both dec'd).
VI. Mary Clvmer, bn. — . Mrd. Aaron M. Kratz,
Jan. 8, 1878/ P. ()., Lansdale, Pa. Merchant. Ger.
Ref. One child: (VII.) A. Wesley Kratz, bn. May
16, 1880.
VI. Jacob Clvmer, bn. — . Mrd. Emma Everhart
— . P. O., Norristown, Pa. One daughter: (VII.)
Birdie.
VI. Emma E. Clymer, bn. Apr. 7, 1S59. Mrd. Wm.
G. Brand, May 5, 1881. P. O., Chalfont, Pa. Clerk.
Ref. ch. Children: (VII.) Infant, stillborn Dec. 29,
1885. (VII.) Infant, stillborn Oct. 23, 1888.
V. Jacob Swartley, bn. Dec. 11, 1828; died in in-
fancy.
V. Sophia Swartley, bn. Feb. 7, 1832. Mrd. Henry
A. Price, Feb. 9, 1851. P. O., Harleysville, Pa.
Farmer. Ger. Bap. Ordained minister in 1867.
Children: Sarah and Mary (twins), John.
VI. Sarah Price, bn. Jan. 31, 1852. Mrd. Henry S.
Harr, Nov. 20, 1875. P. O., Telford, Pa. Miller and
farmer. Ger. Ref. No issue.
VI. Mary Price, bn. Jan. 31, 1852. Mrd. Wm. A.
Reed, Dec. 20, 1873. P. O., Kulpsville, Pa. Farmer.
Children: (VII.) Mary Reed, bn. Aug. 25, 1883. (VII.)
William Reed, bn. May 11, 1890.
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VI. John Price, bn. June 6, 1854. Mrd. Mary
Bradly, Apr. 1, 1876. Res. 1211 Somerset St., Phila-
delphia, Pa.
V. Son, bn. Sept. 16, 1831; died in infancy.
V. Susanna Swartley, bn. Nov. 7, 1835. Mrd. John
L. Frick, — . He died Sept. 9, 1873. P. O., Fricks,
Pa. Merchant. Menn's. Children: Isabella, Mary,
Francis, Jacob, Sarah
VI. Isabella Frick, bn. Dec. 30, 1855. Mrd. James
M. Hartzell, -. P. O., Chalfont, Pa. Miller. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Laura. (VII.) Elsie. (VII.) Jennie. (VII.)
Blanche.
VI. Mary Amanda Frick, bn. Dec. 30, 1855; died in
infancy.
VI. Francis J. Frick, bn. Oct. 23, 1859. Mrd. Ida
M. Barndt, — . P. O., Fricks, Pa. One child: (VII.)
John Howard Frick.
VI. Jacob W. Frick, bn. Nov. 21, 1861. P. O.,
Fricks, Pa. S.
VI. Sarah Ellen Frick, bn. Sept. 19, 1865. Mrd. T.
R. Hartzell, — . P. O., Colmar, Pa. Children: (VII.)
Raymond Hartzell, died in infancy. (VII.) Lela Hart-
zell. (VII.) Pearl Hartzell.
V. Daughter, bn. July 9, 1841; died an infant.
V. Daughter, bn. June 9, 1843; died an infant.
IV. Barbara Funk, bn. Jan. 13, 1804, (still living
Dec. 1893. Mrd. John Loux, Jan. 3, 1822. He was
bn. Aug. 26, 1798; died Mar. 21, 1879. Carpenter.
Ger. Ref. Children: Franklin, Elvey, William,
Lewis, Mary, Levi, Reed, Eliza, John, Emeline.
V. Franklin Loux, bn. in Tinicum Twp., Feb. 17,
1823; died Apr. 6, 1861. Mrd. Catharine Zeigenfuss,
She was bn. Jan. 11, 1825. Carpenter. Luth's. Chil-
dren: Amanda, Elvey, Sarah, Mary, Emma, John.
VI. Amanda Loux, bn. Apr. 14, 1846. Mrd. Reed
Fretz of Bedminster, Pa., Jan. 27, 1870. P. O.,
Bedminster, Pa. Farmer. Mrs. Fretz, Presby. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Jacob Franklin Fretz, bn. Nov. 27, 1870.
(VII.) Minerva Fretz, bn. Julv 21, 1872. (VII.) Anna
Laura Fretz, bn. Aug. 18, 1873. (VII.) Nelson Os-
wald Fretz, bn. Nov. 3, 1875. (VII.) Mabel Celia
•>•>;
Fretz, bn. Nov. 3, 1S77. (VII.) Mary Matilda Fretz,
bn. Dec. 31, 1879.
VI. Elvey Zachary Lonx, bn Aug. 4, 1848; died 1852.
VI. Sarah Ann Loux, bn. July 13, 1850. Mrd. Jesse
Walton, 1871. P. O., Hartsville, Pa.
VI. Mary Matilda Lonx, bn. Oct. 16, 1852; died in
1878. Mrd. Levi Fluck in 1870. Children: (VII.) El-
mer Fluck, (dec'd). (VII.) Jesse Fluck, (dec'd). (VII.)
Lelah Fluck, (dec'd). (VII.) William Fluck.
VI. Emma Jane Loux. bn. June 13, 1855. Mrd.
Levi Fluck, 1881. P. O., Doylestown, Pa. Child:
(VII.) Lolla Fluck.
VI. John Loux, bn. Jan. 12, 1858. Mrd. Hannah
Shaddinger, Jan. 7, 1882. P. O., Mechanic's Valley,
Pa. Farmer. Menu's. Children: (VII.) Willa F.
Loux, bn. Feb. 27, 1884. (VII.) John Franklin Loux,
bn. Nov. 21, 1888.
V. Elvey Loux, bn. Feb. 12, 1825. Mrd. Magdalena
Mill, Nov. 11, 1847. P. O., Allentown, Pa. In early
life he was a shoemaker, then farmer and later mer-
chant. Evangelical ch. Children: Titus, Edwin, Vi-
oletta, Clara, Wilson, Newton.
VI. Titus M. Loux, bn. Dec. 24, 1850. Farmer in
Dakota. S.
VI. Edwin M. Loux, bn. Oct. 26, 1852. Mrd. Rosa
E. Fritz, Sept, 16, 1875. P. O., Allentown, Penna.
Merchant. Attends Evangelical ch. Children: (VII.)
Adina I. Loux, bn. Sept. 21, 1876. (VII.) Elvey E.
Loux, bn. Dec. 4, 1877; died Aug. 18, 1878. (VII.)
M. Mary Loux, bn. Sept. 25, 1880. (VII.) James F.
Loux, bn. June 6, 1882. (VII.) Grace F. Loux, bn.
Sept. 23, 1889.
VI. Violetta Loux, bn. Nov. 16, 1854. Mrd. John
S. Jacoby, Dec. 24, 1874. P. O., Allentown, Penna.
Merchant. Evangelical ch. One child: (VII.) Edwin
L. Jacoby. bn. Mar. 22, 1876.
VI. Clara Loux, bn. — . Mrd. Vabey Tice, — . P.
O., Alburtis, Pa. Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VII.) Bertha
Tice. (VII.) Edith Tice.
VI. Wilson Loux, bn. about 1870. P. O., Allen-
town, Pa. Merchant, Ev. Ass'n. S.
VI. Newton Loux, bn. — ; died — , aged 4 years.
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V. William Loux, bn. Jan. 20, 1827; died Dec. 5,
1843.
V. Lewis Loux, bn. in Tinicum Twp., Bucks Co.,
Feb. 19, 1829. Mrd. Eliza Hartman, daughter of
Henry and Susanna Hartman, Aug. 6, 1851. P. O.,
Easton, Pa. Carpenter. Ger. Ref. Children: Annie,
Ellen, Elizabeth.
VI. Annie Loux, bn. May 8, 1855. S.
VI. Ellen J. Loux, bn. July 11, 1858; died Apr. 12,
1861.
VI. Elizabeth Loux, bn. Jan. 26, 1861. Mrd. Edward
Schnabel, Oct. 27, 1887. P. O., Bethlehem, Pa.
Shoe store. One child: (VII.) Florence Elizabeth
Schnabel, bn. Dec. 29, 1889.
VI. Mary Ann Loux, bn. July 1, 1831; died June 11,
1850. Mrd. John G. Mill, — . No issue.
V. Levi F. Loux, bn. Feb. 6, 1831. Mrd. Rachel
Frier, Aug. 15, 1865. She died — . Levi mrd. second
wife Fannie A. Carper, Sept. 12, 1878. P. O., Bed-
minster. Pa. Blacksmith. One child: (VII.) — .
V. Reed F. Loux, bn. July 27, 1836. Mrd. Lydia
Jane Cooper, Dec. 21, 1861. P. O., Pipersville, Pa.
Creameryman. Reformed ch. Children: (VI.) Sheridan
Loux. (VI.) Laura Loux.
V. Eliza Loux, bn. Apr. 11, 1839; died July 21,
1872. Mrd. Isaac Crouthamel, Jan. 17. 1863. P. O.,
Line Lexington, Pa. Cabinet maker and undertaker.
Ref. ch. Children: Elvy, Irwin, Emma, John.
VI. Elvy Crouthamel,' bn. Nov. 10, 1863. Mrd.
Maria Filman. P. O., Chalfont. Pa. Children: (VII.)
Etta Crouthamel, bn. Aug. 21, 1885. (VII.) Zrma
Crouthamel, bn. Aug. 18, 1888.
VI. Irwin Crouthamel, bn. Dec. 17, 1865. Mrd.
Laura Whvback, Oct. 1, 1887. P. O., Lansdale, Pa.
Children: (VII.) Arthur Crouthamel, bn. Nov. 6, 1888.
(VII.) Russel Crouthamel, bn. Nov. 7, 1889.
VI. Emma Crouthamel, bn. May 13, 1868. 1010
Green St., Phila., Pa. S:
VI. John T. Crouthamel, bn. Oct. 27, 1870. S.
V. John Loux, bn. May 12, 1812; died Oct. 15, 1850.
V. Emeline Loux, bn. about 1817. Mrd. William
Stehle, bn. in Germany; died May 1, 1891, aged 18
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yrs. Res. Philadelphia, Pa. Children: (VI.) Laura. (VI.)
William. (VI.) Herman, died in 1881. (VI.) Edward.
(VI.) Annie. (VI.) Charles. (VI.) Sheriden. (VI.) War-
ren.
IV. Catharine Funk, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Oct. 0,
1805; died Sept. 20, 1889. Mrd. Moses Grobb, — ,
He was bn. Nov. 16, 1806; died May 2, 1877. Catha-
rine went to Canada with her sister Elizabeth.
Fanner and weaver. Menn's. Children: Esther,
Jonas, Lydia, Mary. Elizabeth, Sarah, Franklin, So-
phia.
V. Esther Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar. 21,
1830. Mrd. Solomon Moyer, Feb. 4, 1851. Farmer.
Menu's. Children: William, Ephraim, Isaac.
VI. William G. Moyer, bn. Mar. 8, 1852. Mrd.
Susan Culp, Apr. 9, 1876. Farmer. Mcnn's. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Norman C. Moyer, bn. Feb. 7, 1878.
(VII.) Milton C. Moyer, bn. May 15, 1881. (VII.) Sol-
omon C. Moyer, bn. Mar. 23, 1883. (VII.) Isaac C.
Moyer, bn. Sept. 27, 1881. (VII.) Alberta C. Moyer,
bn. Aug. 26, 1885. (VII.) Orpha C. Moyer, bn. Mar.
1, 1888.
VI. Ephraim Mover, bn. Jan. 19, 1855. Mrd. Ella
Smith, Oct. 23, 1889.
VI. Isaac Moyer, bn. July 30, 1863.
V. Jonas Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Oct. 31,
1831. Mrd. Sarah Moyer, May 29, 1860. Farmer.
Meth. Children: Valeria, Rowland, Alberta, Eva.
VI. Valeria Grobb, bn. May 21, 1861. Mrd. Thomas
R. Gilmore, Oct. 11, 1887. Farmer. Meth. One
child: (VII.) Leslie G. Gilmore, bn. June 20, 1892.
VI. Rowland Grobb, bn. Jan. 31, 1864; died Oct. 20,
1872.
VI. Alberta Grobb, bn. Jan. 10, 1876; died Aug. 3,
1878.
VI. Eva Elma Grobb, bn. Mar. 5, 1878; died Aug.
3, 1878.
V. Lydia Grobb, bn. Oct. 28, 1832; died May 16,
1891/ Mrd. Joseph Houser, Jan. 23, 1854. Farmer.
Meth. Children: Sarah, Mary, Franklin, Lucinda,
Levi, Ida, Allen, Sophia, Amanda.
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VI. Sarah Catharine Houser, bn. Nov. 4, 1854. Mrd.
Solomon Smith, Dec. 24, 1873. P. O., South Cayuga,
Ont. Farmer. Meth. Children: (VII.) Wilber M.
Smith, bn. Dec. 11, 1875. (VII.) Loren E. Smith, bn.
Dec. 19, 1882.
VI. Mary Jane Houser, bn. Mar. 12, 1858; died Feb.
18, 1865.
VI. Franklin Houser, bn. Dec. 2, 1860; died Feb. 14,
1865.
VI. Lucinda Houser, bn. May 28, 1863.
VI. Levi Houser, bn. Aug. 11, 1865. Mrd. Georgi-
ana Hunsman, — . P. O., Beamsville, Ont. One
child: (VII.) Mina Lorind Houser, bn. Apr. 3, 1892.
VI. Ida Houser, bn. June 18, 1868.
VI. Allen Houser, bn. Aug. 26, 1869.
VI. Sophia Houser, bn. Sept. 24, 1871.
VI. Amanda Houser, bn. May 21, 1874.
V. Mary Ann Grobb, bn. June 5, 1834. Mrd. Will-
iam Tallman. Farmer and brickmaker. Meth. Chil-
dren: James, Walter, Emma, Orpha, Clara. Sarah.
VI. James Harvey Tallman, bn. Jan. 3, 1855. Mrd.
Anna Russ, Nov. 15, 1877. Farmer and sawyer.
Meth. Children: (VII.) Clara Tallman, bn. Aug. 14,
1879. (VII.) James Wallace Tallman, bn. Oct. 17,
1883
VI. Walter F. Tallman, bn. Dec. 29, 1856. Mrd.
Eliza A. Beemer, of Clinton, Ont,, Feb. 20, 1884.
Farmer and brickmaker. Meth. Children: (VII.)
Forence Helena Tallman, bn. Jan. 1, 1889- (VII.)
Mary Elizabeth Tallman, bn. Dec. 26, 1891.
VI. Emma Tallman, bn. Mar. 8, 1861; died Dec. 29,
1863.
VI. Orpha Tallman, bn. Feb. 2, 1865.
VI. Clara Ann Tallman, bn. Apr. 29, 1867; died June
29 1873
VI. Sarah Tallman, bn. July 4, 1869; died Aug. 6,
1870.
V. Elizabeth Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Nov.
3, 1835; died Sept. 8, 1876. Mrd. Thomas Brigham,
in 1859. Laborer. Meth's. Children: Isaac, Kate,
William, Mary.
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VI. Isaac N. Brigham, bn. Jan. 26, 1861. Mrd.
Isabelle Wilson, of Brantford, Ont., Sept. 14, 1887.
P. O , Welland, Ont. Mechanical engineer. Baptists.
Children: (VII.) Franklin Wilson Brigham, bn. June
•_'t'. 1SS0. (VII.) Nettie Elizabeth Brigham, bn. Nov.
7, 1891.
VI. Kate Sophia Brigham, bn. Dec. 9, 1862; died in
1865.
VI. William E. Brigham, bn. July 22, 1864; died in
1866.
VI. Mary Ann Brigham, bn. Apr. 19, 1S66. Mrd.
Gideon Burton, of Alpena. Mich., June 10, 1891. P.
O., Alpena, Mich. Liveryman. Menn. "Trinity" ch.,
Alpena. One child: (VII.) Charles Wellington Bur-
ton, bn. Mar. 19, 1893.
V. Sarah Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Aug. 23.
1838. Mrd. Wilson Nickerson, — . Farmer. Meth's.
Children: John, Mary, Alice, Lillie, Anna, Nellie.
VI. John F. Nickerson, bn. Feb. 5, 1863. Mrd.
Ellen Parnell. P. O., St. Catharines, Ont.
VI. Mary E. Nickerson, bn. Mar. 8, 1864. Mrd.
John Currie, — . Farmer. Children: (VII.) Ethel
Currie, bn. Oct. 1, 1885. (VII.) William Currie, bn.
Oct. 26, 1886.
VI. Alice E. Nickerson, bn. Mar. 1, 1868. Mrd.
Norris W. Stevens, Aug. 4, 1888. P. O., St. Catha-
rines, Ont. Gardener. Meth's.
VI. Lillie C. Nickerson, bn. Apr. 8, 1873. Mrd.
John W. Hack, Jan. 11, 1893. P. O., Jordan, Ont.
Farmer. Meth.
VI. Anna S. Nickerson, bn. July 16, 1878.
VI. Nellie V. Nickerson, bn. Dec. 18, 1881.
V. Franklin Grobb, bn. in Clinton Twp., Lincoln
Co., Ont., Nov. 29, 1843. Mrd. Martha Ismond, Nov.
6, 1872. P. O., Brantford, Ont. Manufacturer, oc-
cupying the position of Mechanical Supt., in the
Brantford factory of the Massey-Harris Co. Ltd.
Baptists. Children: (VI.) Charles Hillyard Grobb,
bn. Oct. 7, 1873. (VI.) Frederick Ismond Grobb, bn.
July 9, 1877. (VI.) Jessie Eveline Grobb, bn. July
14, 1883. (VI.) Robert Gordon Grobb, bn. Sept. 20,
1885.
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V. Sophia Grobb, bn. Aug. 5, 1845.
IV. Elizabeth Funk, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Aug. 20,
1807; died Nov. 3, 1887. Elizabeth, in company with
her sister Catharine Funk, went to Canada to visit
friends, and while there Elizabeth mrd. John Kitten-
house, and they took their wedding trip to Bucks
Co., Pa., horseback. They were married in 1826.
Children: Michael, Andrew, Mary, Barbara, Jacob,
John, Catharine, Abraham, George, Moses, Dinah,
William.
V. Michael Rittenhouse, bn. Jan. 10, 1829; died
Sept. 1856. Unmrd.
V. Andrew Rittenhouse, bn. — ; died in infancy.
V. Mary Rittenhouse, bn. — ; died in infancy.
V. Barbara Rittenhouse, bn. Apr. 19, 1833; died
Oct. 4, 1871. Mrd. Henry Albright, Jan. 23, 1855.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VI,) John Albright, bn.
in Haldimand Co., Ont., Jan. 4, 1856. Farmer. (VI.)
Abraham Albright, bn. Dec. 21, 1859. Mrd. Miss
Price, Nov. 17, 1886. Button manufacturer at Berlin,
Ont. Methodists. No issue. (VI.) Israel Albright, bn.
Apr. 26, 1862. Mrd. Ella Tufford, Dec. 16, 1885.
Laborer. Meth. No issue. (VI.) Ruby Albright, bn.
Nov. 29, 1868. S.
V. Jacob F. Rittenhouse, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Oct. 24, 1834. Mrd. Agnes Wismer, Feb. 1, 1859.
She died Mar. 25, 1865. P. O., Campden, Ont.
Children: Anna, Elizabeth, Martha. — Jacob mrd.
second wife Barbara Kratz, Nov. 30, 1865. Farmer.
Menn's. Children: Frank, Martin, Mary.
VI. Anna Rittenhouse, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
May 10, 1860. Mrd. Rev. Allen M. Fretz, of Bed-
minster, Bucks Co., Pa., Mar. 5, 1884, (his second
wife). He was bn. in Tinicum Twp., Bucks Co., Dec.
12, 1853. P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Farmer, and
resides on the homestead of his grandfather, Chris-
tian Fretz, now owned by his father Ely. When 17
years old he was sent by his parents to the Menno-
nite Seminary at Wadsworth, Ohio. He subsequently
attended one term at the Excelsior Normal Institute
at Carversville, Pa., after which he taught school
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eleven terms, working on his father's farm daring the
summer months.
In the fall af 1882 he accepted the nomination of
the Republican party as a candidate to the state
legislature, which was tendered him; his party being
in the minority in that year's campaign, he was, with
the rest of the ticket defeated. In 1883 the second
Mennonite church at Deep Run called him to the
pastorate of that church, and he was accordingly or-
dained to the ministry by Bishop Moses Gottshall,
Oct. 13, 1883, and installed pastor of the same. Feel-
ing the pressing need of an English paper in the in-
terest of his branch of the Mennonite church, he,
with the aid of Rev. N. B. Grubb, pastor of the
church in Philadelphia, succeeded in getting out the
prospectus of ^The Mennonite" which was laid before
the conference and accepted as one of the periodicals
of the church. He is still one of the editors of the
paper, which has since been enlarged an el improved,
and has steadily increased in popularity and circula-
tion since it was started. On Nov. 24, 1893 he was
ordained bishop by Rev. Win. 8. Godshall, assisteel
by Rev. J. S. Moyer, at Deep Run, Pa., and has the
spiritual oversight as bishop of the Deep Run and
Souderton churches. At the latter place a neat and
substantial church edifice has recently been finished,
of which he was elected pastor in full charge Feb. 9,
1893. Children: (VII.) Jacob Rittenhouse Fretz, bn.
July 22, 1886. (VII.) Eli R. Fretz, bn. Nov. 27, 1888.
(VII.) Viola Fretz, bn. Mar. 22, 1891.
VI. Elizabeth Rittenhouse, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Jan. 7, 1862. S.
VI. Martha Rittenhouse, bn. Aug. 9, 1863; died
Mar. 25, 1875.
VI. Frank K. Rittenhouse, bn. Sept. 24, 1866. Sta-
tionary engineer in Chicago, 111. Mrel. Mollv Kellv.
Children: (VII.) Mary. (VII.) Frank.
VI. Martin K. Rittenhouse, bn. July 8, 1869. Res.
Chicago, 111.
VI. Mary K. Rittenhouse, bn. June 2, 1872.
V. John F. Rittenhouse, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Feb. 13, 1836. Mrd. Elizabeth Honsberger, Nov. 23,
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1858. P. O., Jordan, Ont. Farmer. He was ordained
deacon of the Mennonite church in 1885, and ordained
minister in the spring of 1889 at M oyer's church.
Children: Infant, Solomon, Anna, Ettie, Enoch,
Infant, Cinderella, Infant, Edith, Alberta, Valeria,
Jonathan, David.
VI. Infant son, bn. Jan. 29; died Jan. 30, 1860.
VI. Solomon Itittenhouse, bn. July 4, 1861. Mrd.
Mattie Moore, Dec. 1885. Meth's. Children: (VII.)
Arthur Rittenhouse, bn. June 2, 1887. (VII.) Edith
Rittenhouse, bn. Dec. 10, 1888.
VI. Anna Rittenhouse, bn. in Lincoln Co., Out.,
Mar. 18, 1863. Mrd. Joseph Wismer. (See Index of
References No. 62.)
VI. Ettie Rittenhouse, bn. Nov. 5, 1864. Mrd.
Robert Martin, July 1, 1886. School teacher. Menn's.
One child: (VII.) Leo Martin, bn. July 5, 1887.
VI. Enoch Rittenhouse, bn. Apr. 11, 1866; died
Sept. 10, 1877.
VI. Infant son, bn. Nov. 3; died Nov. 5, 1868.
VI. Cinderella Rittenhouse, bn. Sept. 29, 1869. Mrd.
Edward Wilson Fry. (See Index of References No.
75.)
VI. Infant son, bn. July 1; died Sept. 15, 1871.
VI. Edith Rittenhouse, bn. Sept. 11, 1872; died
Sept. 18, 1880.
VI. Alberta Rittenhouse, bn. Oct. 8, 1874.
VI. Valeria Rittenhouse, bn. Oct, 24, 1875.
VI. Jonathan Rittenhouse, bn. Feb. 9, 1877.
VI. David Rittenhouse, bn. Aug 5, 1878; died Sept.
13, 1878.
V. Catharine Rittenhouse, bn. Jan. 1838; died Dec.
1872. Mrd. Jacob Swartz — . No issue.
V. Abraham Rittenhouse, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Oct. 24, 1840. Mrd. Christena Kienzle, Feb. 10,
1863. P. O., Jordan, Ont. Farmer and minister. He
Avas ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite church,
at Moyer's church, Lincoln Co., Ont., Oct. 22, 1871.
Children: Emma, Barbara, Sophia, Tobias, Naomi,
Abraham, Jacob, Mary, John, William, Aaron,
Moses, Margaret.
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VI. Emma Alice Rittenhouse, bn. Jan. 9, 1864.
Mrd. Isaac Rccsor, of Cedar Grove, Ont., Dec. 16,
1890.
VI. Barbara Elizabeth Rittenhouse, bn. July 24,
1865. Mrd. Albert B. Reesor, of Cedar Grove, Ont.,
Jan. 13, 1891. One child: (VII.) Emma Reesor, bn.
Jan. 2, 1893.
VI. Sophia Rittenhouse. bn. July 16, 1867. Mrd.
David N. Reesor, Jan. 17, 1893.
VI. Tobias Rittenhouse, bn. Feb. 5, 1869.
VI. Naomi Rittenhouse, bn. Aug. 3, 1870.
VI. Abraham Rittenhouse, Jr., bn. July 28, 1872.
VI. Jacob Rittenhouse, bn. Aug. 28, 18*74.
VI. Mary Rittenhouse, bn. July 29, 1876.
VI. John Rittenhouse, bn. Mar. 4, 1879.
VI. William Rittenhouse, bn. Apr. 6, 1881.
VI. Aaron Rittenhouse and Moses Rittenhouse,
(twins,) bn. May 12, 1884.
VI. Margaret Rittenhouse, born and died Apr. 29,
1887.
V. George Rittenhouse, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Sept. 12, 1843. Mrd. Mary Honsberger, Dec. 26,
1865. P.O., South Cayuga, Ont. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: (VI.) John Emerson Rittenhouse, bn. June
11, 1867. Farmer. (VI.) Franklin Rittenhouse, bn.
Jan. 13, 1869. Farmer. (VI.) Allen Rittenhouse, bn.
Jan. 29, 1872. (VI.) Elizabeth Rittenhouse, bn. Mar.
4, 1874. (VI.) Sarah Rittenhouse, bn. Mar. 18, 1875.
(VI.) Rosetta Rittenhouse, bn. June 22, 1879.
V. Moses F. Rittenhouse, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Aug. 12, 1846. Mrd. Emma Stover, of Bucks Co.,
Pa , Dec. 1871. Lumber merchant in Chicago, 111.
Presbyterians. Children: (VI.) Edward F. Ritten-
house', bn. Nov. 3, 1872. (VI.) Charles J. Ritten-
house, bn. Nov. 13, 1874. (VI.) Walter Rittenhouse,
bn. Mar. 31, 1879.
V. Dinah Rittenhouse, bn. May 23, 1848; died May
19, 1883. Mrd. Allen Moyer, Feb. 9, 1871. Nursery-
man. Mrs. Moyer, Men'n. Children: (VI.) Milton
Moyer, bn. Feb. 22, 1872; died Oct, 30, 1875. (VI.)
Ada Moyer, bn. Aug. 8, 1875. (VI.) Laura Moyer,
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bn. Oct. 10, 1877. (VI.) Lottie May Moyer, bn.
Oct. 16, 1881.
V. William Rittcnhouse, M. D , bn. in Lincoln Co.,
Ont., Sept. 5, 1852. Mrd. Mary, daughter of Wm. W.
Moyer, of Campden, Ont., Apr. 2, 1871. Mr. Ritten-
house received a common school education, attending
school in the winter months, and soon as he was old
enough worked on his father's farm in the summer.
Before he was quite seventeen, he obtained a certifi-
cate to teach, and on Jan. 1, 1870, took charge of his
first school. For over thirteen years he labored in
the school room, till failing in health he was com-
pelled to seek other occupation. At the age of 22
while teaching a country school, at the modest sum
of $100 a year, he was married. Three years later, he
secured an appointment to a position in the Central
school of St. Catharines, Ont. After four years of
hard work, he was promoted to headmastership of
the school. But the unceasing labor, the close confine-
ment, and the loss of two of his children so wore
upon his health, that in 1883 he resigned his position
to seek some more active out door life. During the
same year he began the study of medicine, and the
next year he removed to Chicago; where in 1886 he
received his degree at the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, and at once settled down in the same city to
engage in the practice of his profession. Children:
(VQ Ernest Rittenhouse, bn. May 1, 1876. (VI.)
Jane Rittenhouse, bn. Apr. 12, 1881; died Aug. 25,
1882. (VI.) Henry Rittenhouse, bn. Aug. 3, 1883;
died Oct. 23, 1883.
IV. Anna Funk, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., — . Mrd.
Jacob Geil, — . He was bn. in Bucks Co., Feb. 3,
1803. P. O., Chalfont, Pa. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: John, Enos, Samuel.
V. JohnF. Geil, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar. 30,
1831. Mrd. Sarah A. Schofiekl, Apr. 5, 1860, in
Livingston Co., Mich. She was bn. in Steuben Co.,
N. Y., Mar. 22, 1831. P. O., Williamsport, N. Dak.
In early life Mr. Geil taught school for about ten
years, and for twelve years was employed in making
surveys for making and publishing county maps,
mostly in Michigan. He later moved to Emmons Co.,
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North Dakota, where he has been engaged for some
years in farming.
In July 1889, he was appointed Deputy Clerk of
the District court, for the reason that he understood
the German language. His part of the work was to
do business with the Russian German people that
reside in Emmons Co., N. D. and which business con-
sisted mainly of taking final proofs and tilings for
land. The Russian Germans greatly appreciated the
favor of having in the office at the county seat, one
who could converse and do business with them in their
own language, and interpret and answer in German
their German letters for them, and they soon came
to the conclusion to do what they could to keep Mr.
Geil in office at the county seat, and they soon had an
opportunity of acting upon their conclusion. In Sept.
1890, Mr. Geil was nominated by a vote of 45 to 16
by the Republican county convention as a candidate
for Register of Deeds, and in November of same
year was elected to that office by a majority of 140,
having received all the (150) Russian German votes,
although said Russian Germans were nearly all Dem-
ocrats.
In January 1892 John F. Geil was appointed a
Notary Public in and for Emmons, N. D. by the Gov-
ernor of the state. In the same year (1892) Mr. Geil
was nominated by acclamation as a candidate for Reg-
ister of Deeds, for another term, by both Republican
and Democratic county conventions, and at the elec-
tion of November 8th of same year was elected to
that office unanimously, — receiving all the votes cast.
In addition to the duties performed as Register
of Deeds, Mr. Geil docs conveyancing, Notarial
business, interpreting, and sundry clerical work.
Since filling these offices his residence has been at
Williamsport, the county .<eat. Meth. Ep. Children:
Anna, Lincoln, Frederick.
VI. Anna E. Geil, bn. at Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 4,
1864, was engaged for a number of years in teach-
ing public schools in Michigan, and North Dakota, in
which she was very successful. She also taught vocal
and instrumental music. She was married to Rev.
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Charles S. Lane, Aug. 15, 1889. He was bn. in Eng-
land, and his father was an Episcopal Clergyman.
Rev. Mr. Lane was formerly a member of the North
Dakota Methodist Episcopal Conference, and was
stationed at Mandan, N. D., on the west side of the
Missouri river. He was next assigned to Ardoch, and
afterwards to Walhalla, both flourishing towns in the
Red River Valley, N. D. In 1892, he was transferred
to the Wisconsin conference and stationed at North
Greenfield in that state, within the suburbs of Mil-
waukee. Mr. and Mrs. Lane, had previous to the
meeting of conference in Wisconsin, in 1892, attended
the Moody training school in Chicago.
Rev. Charles S. Lane, is an eloquent and effect-
ive preacher, and an energetic worker in the u Vine-
yard of the Lord,' 1 and in Mrs. Lane, he has an able
assistant. She had taken an active part in Sunday-
school and other religious work previous to her mar-
riage, and that work has since increased in activity
and extent, according to the opportunities and de-
mands of her position.
VI. Lincoln Geil, bn. at Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec.
26, 1«65. Mrd. Etta Miles of Detroit, Mich., Sept.
21, 1889. She was bn. in Michigan, Dec. 6, 1870. At
the time of his marriage he kept a General Store at
Winchester, Emmons Co., N. Dak. Early in 1890
they moved to Pierre, South Dak., where they re-
mained only a few months, and then moved to De-
troit, Mich., where he was conductor on the Street
Cars until the fall of 1891, when he removed to
North Dakota, where he took up a homestead in
Logan township, 6 miles south-east of Williamsport.
He is now Deputy Clerk of the District Court of
Emmons Co., N. D. Children: (VII.) Anna Geil, bn.
in Detroit, Mich., July 2, 1890. (VII.) William Geil,
bn. May 23, 1892; died Sept. 16. 1892.
VI. Frederick Augustus Geil, bn. Sept. 13, 1870.
V. Enos F. Geil, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr. 27,
1836; died Mar. 17, 1891. Mrd. Mary Means, Feb.
10, 1859. P. O., Levin, Pa. Farmer. >lenn's. Chil-
dren: Amanda, Sarah, Anna.
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VI. Amanda M. Geil, bn. Nov. 13, 1859. Mrd. Jonas
M. Mover, Jan. 15, 1880. Farmer. Mcnn's. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Anna Laura Mover, bn. May 29, 1881.
(VII.) Mary G. Moyer, bn. Aug. 9, 1883. (VII.) Alice
Mover, bn. Sept. 3, 1885. (VII.) Sylvanus Moyer,
bn. Feb. 4, 1888. (VII.) Mabel Moyer, bn. Dec. 10, 1892.
VI. Sarah M. Geil, bn. May 9, 1861. Mrd. Jacob F.
Swartley, Nov. 6, 188S, Farmer. One child: (VII.)
Catharine Swartley.
VI. Anna M. Geil, bn. May 14, 1865. Mrd. Oliver
Keller—. Farmer. Luth's. Children: (VII.) Laura
G. Keller, bn. Sept. 18, 1884. (VII.) Howard G.
Keller, bn. May 28, 1887. (VII.) Walter M. Keller,
bn. Nov. 22, 1888.
V. Samuel F. Geil, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 28,
1841. Mr. Geil received a good academic education
in his native county. In 1859 he removed to Cleve-
land, O., where he began the study of law. After
passing through the usual studies he was admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court of the state of Ohio,
Sept. 26, 1862. Having read law with Herrick and
Harlow, he attended the Ohio State and Union Law
College, at Cleveland, from which he graduated May
26, 1862. At the breaking out of the war in 1861, he
was among the first to enter the volunteer service,
and was appointed 1st Lieutenant of the 2d Regt. O.
Cavalry, and remained until Dec. 11, 1861, .when
he resigned. In Nov. 1862 he removed to California,
and took up his residence in Monterey Co., where he
has been actively engaged in the practice of law. He
served two terms as district Attorney of Monterey
Co., and during his incumbency conducted many
cases of great importance and public interest, in a
highly satisfactory and successful manner. He has
had a larsfe and profitable practice for the last fifteen
years. He is at the present time Attorney for the'
Southern Pacific Railroad Company and other cor-
porations. For the last ten years there has not been
a case in the county in which he resides, of any im-
portance, either civil or criminal, that he has not been
engaged in. Immediately after his arrival in Califor-
nia, he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court
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of the state of California, and all the Federal courts.
On Feb. 2, 1866 he married Josefa Sanchez, who
with the two living children are members of the
Roman Catholic church. Mrs. Geil descends from an
old and prominent Spanish family of the region of
country in which she lives. Her grandparents on her
mother's side were native Californians. Her father,
Don. Rafael Sanchez was private Secretary to Gov-
ernor and General Micheltorena under Mexican rule.
Children: (VI.) Samuel Geil, bn. Mar. 8, 1867; died
Nov. 10, 1868. (VI.) Samuel Geil, bn. Nov. 1869;
died, aged 7 days. (VI.) Anna Geil, bn. in Monterey
Co., Cal., Feb. "13, 1870. Mrd. John J. Wyatt, Dec.
27, 1892. P. O., Salinas City, Cal. Lawyer. He,
Protestant. She, Catholic. (VI'.) Lydia Geil, bn. Oct.
17, 1874; died June 15, 1885. (VI.) Herlind Geil, bn.
May 19, 1876.
III. John Wismer, bn. Mar. 10, 1771; died about
1810. Mrd. Esther Fry, — . Farmer and weaver.
Emigrated to Canada in 1800. They lived for a time
in Lincoln Co., then moved to Elgin Co., where he
died, aged 64 years. Children: Henry, Elizabeth,
Mary, Jacob, Barbara, John, Nancy, Margaret.
IV. Henry Wismer bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr. 3,
1795; died Oct. 24, 1859. Mrd Nancy Moycr, Feb.
11,1817. She died — . Farmer. Menn's. "Children:
Barbara, John, Dilman, Jacob, Isaac, Esther, An-
drew, Abraham, Henry, Samuel, Joseph, Catharine,
Daniel.
V. Barbara Wismer, bn. Dec. 17, 1817; died July
23, 1863. Mrd. David Hoover. Children: Christo-
pher, Henry, John, Isaac, Mary.
VI. Christopher Hoover, bn. — . Mrd. Magdalena
Houser, Nov. 3, 1863. P. O.. South Cayuga, Ont.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VII.) Nancy Hoover, bn.
— . Menu. S. (VII.) Mary Hoover, bn. — . Menn.
S. (VII.) Barbara Hoover, 'bn. — . Menn. S.
VI. Henry W. Hoover, bn. — . Mrd. Lydia Sherk.
P. O., Selkirk, Ont.
VI. Rev. John W. Hoover, bn. in York Co., Ont.,
Oct. 11, 1845. Mrd. Harriet Bristol, Dec. 25, 1867.
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P. O., South Cayuga, Ont. Minister. Mrs. Hoover,
cancer doctor. Brethren in Christ (Tunkards). Chil-
dren: (VII.) Jennie Hoover, bn. Dec. 19, 1868. Dress-
maker. (VII.) Omar Hoover, bn. July 11, 1871. Mrd.
Mary A. Buckman, Oct. 4, 1893. P. O., South Ca-
yuga, Ont. Farmer. (VII.) Bertha Olevia Hoover, bn.
Jan. 6, 1879; died in 1888, aged 9 years, 4 months
and 28 days.
VI. Isaac Hoover, bn. in York Co., Ont., Aug. 9,
1818. Mrd. Mary Nash, Mar. 27, 1878. P. O., Rod-
ney, Ont, Farmer. Meth. Children- (VII.) Lome
Hoover, bn. Nov. 27, 1879. (VII.) Fannie Hoover, bn
May 20, 1881. (VII.) Pelma Hoover, bn. Apr. 6, 1885*.
VI. Mary Ann Hoover, bn. — . Mrd. George Alair.
P. O., Kippen. Ont.
V. John Wismer, bn. Feb. 9, 1819; died Oct. 25,
1858. Mrd. Elizabeth Moyer, — . She died — . One
child: Jacob. —John mrd. second wife Anna Moyer,
Apr. 11, 1852. Farmer. Ev. Ass'n. Children: Mary,
Martha, Sophia, Solomon, John.
VI. Jacob Wismer, bn. — . P. O., Olympia, Wash.
VI. Mary Wismer, bn. in South Cayuga, Ont., Feb.
5, 1853. S.
VI. Martha Jane Wismer, bn. Sept. 5, 1854; died
Sept. 22, 1854.
VI. Sophia Wismer, bn. in South Cayuga, Ont,,
Oct. 9, 1855. Mrd. John P. Eiler, Dec. 19, 1889. P.
O., Cedar Falls, Iowa. Farmer. Meth's. One child:
(VII.) Burness Wismer Eiler, bn. Apr. 1, 1891.
VI. Solomon G. Wismer, bn. in South Cayuga, Ont.,
Sept. 25, 1857. P. O., Cedar Falls, Iowa. Farmer.
Ev. Ass'n. S.
VI. John E. Wismer, bn. Mar. 26, 1859. Mrd. Pri-
cilla Moyer, Dec. 31, 1887. P. O., Brantford, Ont,
Wagon maker. Meth. Children: (VII.) Howard Wes-
ley Wismer, bn. Aug. 28, 1889. (VII.) Harvey Ray-
mond Wismer, bn. Sept. 11, 1891.
V. Dilman Wismer, bn. June 23, 1820; died infant.
V. Jacob Wismer, bn. Jan. 9, 1822; died infant.
V. Isaac M. Wismer, bn. Nov. 23, 1823. Mrd. Eliza-
beth Fry, Mar. 23, 1848. P. O., South Cayuga, Ont.
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Farmer. Ev. Ass'n. Children: Lavina, Menno, John,
Anna, James, Melinda, Louisa, Alfred, Martha.
VI. Lavina Wismer, bn. Apr. 9, 1849; died Apr. 6,
1850.
VI. Menno Simon Wismer, bn. Aug. 9, 1850. P. O.,
South Cayuga, Ont. -
VI. John H. Wismer, bn. in South Cayuga, May 3,
1852. Mrd. Lydia E. Trafelet, Sept. 30, 1879. P. O.,
Port Elgin, Ont. Nurseryman. United Brethren ch.
Children: (VII.) Winnie Laurel Wismer, bn. Sept.
29, 1880. (VII.) Pearl Eby Wismer, bn. May 13, 1886,
(twin). (VII.) Emery Fry Wismer, bn. May 13, 1886.
VI. Annie E. Wismer, bn. Aug. 28, 1853; died Aug.
13, 1880.
VI. James Albert Wismer, bn. Nov. 11, 1855; died
next day.
VI. Melinda Catharine Wismer, bn. Aug. 18, 1857.
VI. Louisa Ann Wismer, bn. Nov. 15, 1859; died
same day.
VI. Alfred Isaac Wismer, bn. Nov. 6, 1862; died
Feb. 1, 1869.
VI. Martha Emma Wismer, bn. Nov. 8, 1868.
V. Esther Wismer, bn. Sept. 1, 1825. Mrd. David
High, Jan. 25, 1853. P. O., South Cayuga, Ont.
Farmer. Menn's. Children: Magdalena, Henry,
Catharine, Anna, Isaac, Jacob.
VI. Magdalena High, bn. Nov. 1, 1853. Mrd. Solo-
mon Honsberger, Nov. 30, 1875. He died — . Mag-
dalena mrd. second husband Solomon Houser, Mar.
22, 1881. P. O., Rainham, Ont. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: (VII.) Aaron Houser, bn. Jan. 11, 1882; died
Mar. 10, 1889. (VII.) Sarah Houser, bn. Mar. 12,
1881. (VII.) Ezra Houser, bn. July 6, 1886.
VI. Henry High, bn. Dec. 31, 1851. Mrd Catharine
Honsberger. P. O., South Cayuga, Ont. Farmer.
Menn's. Children: (VII.) Courtl'in High, bn. Jan. 20,
1879; died July, 1880. (VII.) Samantha High, bn.
Mav 25, 1881. (VII.) Emerson High bn. Nov. 11,
1886.
VI. Catharine High, bn. Apr. 30, 1857. Mrd. Sam-
uel Eyman, May 23, 1879. P. O., North Pelham,
Ont. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Esther Ann Eyman,
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bn. Dec. 7, 1880; died same day. (VII.) Melvin Ey-
man, bn. May 26, 1882. (VII.) Luetta Eyman, bn.
July 1, 1883. * (VII.) Luella Eyman, bn. Apr. 11, 1884;
died Oct. 11, 1885. (VII.) William Eyman, bn. Aug.
27, 1886; died Nov. 29, 1886. (VII.) Christian Eyman,
(twin) bn. Aug. 13, 1887; died Aug. 20, 1887. '(VII.)
Christopher Eyman, bn. Aug. 13, 1887; died Oct. 5,
1887. (VII.) Elsina Eyman, bn. June 26, 1889. (VII.)
Alice Eyman, bn. June 20, 1892.
VI. Anna Hisrh (twin to Catharine), bn. Apr. 30,
1857. Mrd. Ephraim Sloat, July 5, 1885. P. O.,
Jordan Station, Out. Laborer. Children: (VII.) Jacob
Lamon Sloat, bn. Oct. 3, 1886. (VII.) Samuel Anion
Sloat, bn. May 1888. (VII.) David Albon Sloat, bn.
Apr. 21, 1889. (VII.) Avalene Sloat, bn. June 24,
1890; died Oct. 3, 1890. (VII.) Emmaretta Sloat, bn.
Feb. 18, 1891.
VI. Isaac High, bn. Dec. 11, 1861. Mrd. Minnie
Ann Fry, July 1888. P. O., 123, Bond St., Toronto.
Carpenter and joiner. One child: (VII.) Evelyn Mary
High. bn. Aug. 6, 1889; died Dec. 25, 1891.
VI. Jacob High, bn. Jan. 24, 1865. P.O., 139 Gelston
St., Buffalo, N. Y. Carpenter and joiner. Ev. Ass'n.
V. Andrew Wismer, bn. Aug. 31, 1827. Married
Catharine Swartz. She died — . Andrew mrd. sec-
ond wife Sophia Stenglc. P. O., Campden, Ont.
V. Abraham Wismer, bn. Dec. 6, 1829. Mrd. Mary
Everts, — . P. O., South Cayuga, Ont. Children:
(VI.) Gleason Wismer, bn. Sept/l8, 1875; died Jan.
24, 1876. (VI.) Catharine Wismer, bn. Julv 24,
187S.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. Jan. 22, 1832; died Feb.
1834.
V. Samuel Wismer, bn. July 12, 1834; died Sept.
29, 1858. Mrd. Sarah Fretz, daughter of David Fretz,
Jan. 13, 1855. She was bn. Feb. 27, 1836; died June
15, 1857. Children: Elizabeth, Henry. — Samuel mrd.
second wife Anna Hoover, — . Farmer. Menn's.
VI. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in 1855. Mrd. Gleason
E. Thoman, June 22, 1875. Farmer. Menn's. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Isaiah Thoman, bn. May 20, 1876. (VII.)
David Thoman, bn. Mar. 4, 1878. (VII.) Harvey
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Thoman, bn. Mar. 10, 1880. (VII.) Manasseh Thoman,
bn. Jan. 25, 1882. (VII.) Russel Thoman, bn. Oct. 30,
1883. (VII.) Mary Anna Thoman, bn. Mar. 28, 1886.
(VII.) Sarah Elizabeth Thoman, bn. July 21, 1888.
VI. Henry F. Wismer, bn. June 5, 1857. Mrd. An-
nie May Reesor, Aug. 17, 1880. P.O., Whitevale,
Ont. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Franklin Russel Wis-
mer, bn. Aug. 20, 1881; died Dec. 21, 1881. (VII.)
Mary Loraine Wismer, bn. Sept. 28, 1884.
V. Joseph Wismer, bn. Sept. 16, 1836; died Feb.
9g ig37
"v! Catharine Wismer, bn. Dec. 19, 1837. Mrd.
Abraham Moyer. P. O., Jordan, Ont.
V. Daniel Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Dec.
29, 1839. Mrd. Elizabeth Cober, Sept. 10, 1867.
P.O., Rodney, Ont. Farmer. Mrs. Wismer, Tunkard.
Children: Jacob, Matilda, Nancy, Mary, Hannah,
Rebecca, Abraham.
VI. Jacob Wismer, bn. July 26, 1868.
VI. Matilda Wismer, bn. Apr. 13, 1870.
VI. Nancy Wismer, bn. Apr. 11, 1872. Mrd. Fred
Schmiedendorf, Dec. 25, 1890. P. O., Preston, Ont.
Carpenter. One child: (VII.) Menno Schmiedendorf,
bn. Oct. 2, 1891.
VI. Mary Wismer, born Mar. 9, 1874.
VI. Hannah W 7 ismer, bn. Nov. 15, 1876.
VI. Rebecca Wismer, bn. Jan. 25, 1879.
VI. Abraham Wismer, bn. Aug. 31, 1883.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Oct.
3, 1796; died Nov. 26, 1881. Mrd. Samuel S. Moyer.
He was born Oct. 16, 1794; died June 1871. He "was
familiarly known as ''Fly Sam," from living on Fly
Creek. Farmer. Menn's. Children: Barbara, John,
William, Catharine, Elizabeth, Henry, Tilman, Es-
ther, Israel, Moses, Aaron, Anna.
V. Barbara Moyer, bn, July 23, 1819; died May 28,
1864. Mrd. Samuel M. Moyer, — . He was bn. 1818;
died July 6, 1883. Farmer. Evangelical ch. Children:
William, Sarah, Jacob, Albert.
VI. William Moyer, bn. 1847; died an infant.
VI. Sarah Moyer, bn. 1857. Mrd. James Reece.
P. O., Tintern, Ont. Children: (VII.) Annie Reece,
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bn. in 1874. (VII.) Infant son, bn. 1882; died infant.
(VII.) Ethel Reece, bn. 1886. (VII.) Lauren Stanley
Reece, bn. 1889.
VI. Jacob M. Mover, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., 1857.
Mrd. Sarah Lodema McCurdy, Feb. 12, 1879. P.O.,
Campden, Ont. Merchant. Evangelical ch. No issue.
VI. Albert M. Moyer, bn. Feb. 21, 1861. Mrd.
Jennie Smith, Sept. 15, 1886. P. O., Brantford, Ont.
Confectioner. Attends Presby. ch. Children: (VII.)
Percival Mover, bn. Apr. 12, 1888; died May 16,
1888. (VII.) Charles Wesley Moyer, bn. Aug. 20,
1889; died Oct. 26, 1889. (VII.) Maggie May Moyer,
bn. May 31, 1890; died Nov. 20, 1890.
V. John W. Moyer. bn. Mar. 28, 1821; died May 27,
1891. Mrd. Mary Honsberger, Dec. 17, 1815. She
died Mar. 26, 1863. Children: Amanda, Freeman,
Emma, Agnes, Sarah, Rhoda, Melvin, Daniel, Maty.
—John mrd. second wife, Sarah Fretz, Nov. 29, 1868.
No issue. Farmer. Menu's.
VI. Amanda Moyer, bn. Sept. 27,1846. Mrd. Benjamin
Comfort, Mar. 8, 1870. P. O., Tintern, Ont. Meth's.
Children: (VII.) John Herbert Comfort, bn. Jan. 4,
1871. (VII.) A^nes Arminta Comfort, bn. June 9,
1873. (VII.) William Hilton Comfort, bn. Dec. 30,
1876.
VI. Freeman H. Moyer, bn. Mar. 8, 1848. Mrd.
Annie Honsberger, Dec. 25, 1879. P. O., Campden,
Ont, Meth's. Children: (VII.) Mary Elsie Moyer, bn.
Feb. 12, 1881. (VII.) Hugh Ellis Moyer, bn. Feb. 8,
1883. (VII.) Fred Clare Moyer, bn. Nov. 6, 1887.
(VII.) John Wrav Mover, bn. Nov. 4, 1889.
VI. Emma Mover, bn. Oct. 26, 1849. Mrd. Benoni
Crumb in 1877. No issue.
VI. Agnes Mover, bn. Sept. 27, 1851. Mrd. Joseph
Gerber, March'6. 1870. P. O., Fremont, Michigan.
Tanner. C )ngresrationalists. Children: (VII.) Theron
D. Gerber, bn. Feb. 13, 1871; died Sept. 16, 1881.
(VII.) Frank Gerber, bn. Jan. 12, 1873. (VII.) Mary
Gerber, bn. Dec. 10, 1875; died Sept. 2, 1876. (VII.)
Harry Gerber, bn. Dec. 6, 1879. (VII.) Ethel Gerber,
bn. Mar. 16, 1884. (VII.) Joseph Gerber, Jr., bn.
June 22, 1885.
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VI. Sarah E. Moyer, bn. Oct. 26, 1853. Mrd. Jo-
siah D. Albright, Dec. 31, 1879. Meth's. Children:
(VII.) William Donald Albright, bn. Ang. 15, 1881.
(VII.) Frederick Stanley Albright, bn. Mar. 23, 1883.
(VII.) Margaret Albright, bn. Nov. 29, 1886. (VII.)
Charles Raymond Albright, bn. Mar. 25, 1888.
VI. Rhoda Moyer, bn. Dec, 1, 1855. Mrd. Simeon
N. Moyer. (See Index of References No. 63.)
VI. Melvin Moyer, bn. Mar. 21, 1858. P. O., St.
Catharines, Ont. Meth.
VI. Daniel H. Moyer, bn. Feb. 28, 1860. P. O.,
Campden, Ont. Meth.
VI. Mary Jane Moyer, bn. Apr. 2, 1862. Mrd. Eli
Oates Lane, — . P. O., Tintern, Ont. Meth. One
child: (VII.) Flossey Lane.
V. William W. Moyer, bn. Mar. 23, 1823; died May
1. 1891. Mrd. Barbara Albright, — . She died — .
Children: Sarah, Salome, Mary, Lena, Mahlon, Will-
iam, Margaret, Aaron, Ezra. — William mrd. second
wife, Anna Moyer, Nov. 19, 1865. Fruit grower and
evaporator. Children: Curtis, Gilbert, Edward, Ella,
Burness.
VI. Sarah Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. Samuel S. Nash.
(See Index of References No. 64.)
VI. Salome Moyer, bn. — . Mrd. Jacob H. Eckhardt,
-. P. O., 31 Simmer St., Hartford, Conn.
VI. Mary Moyer, bn. near Campden, Ont., Apr. 26,
1852. Mrd. Wm. F. Rittenhouse, M. D. (See Index
of References No. 65.)
VI. Masfdalena A. Mover, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Feb. 10,^1856. Mrd. Wm. H. Hippie, July 12, 1881.
P. O., 27 William St., Hartford, Conn. Meth. Ep.
No issue.
VI. Mahlon H. Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Jan.
19, 1858. Mrd. Margaret C. Zimmerman, July 27,
1881. Res. 49 Oak St., Hartford, Conn. Stenogra-
pher. Meth. Ep. Children: (VII.) Ruth Mover, bn.
Julv 29, 1889. (VII.) Pauline Moyer, bn. June 16,
1892.
VI. William Henry Moyer, bn. --. S.
VI. Margaret Moyer, bn. — ; died — .
VI. Aaron Moyer, bn. — ; died — .
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VI. Ezra Mover, bn. — : died — .
VI. Curtis Moyer, bn. Aug. 14, 1866. Res. Hartford,
Conn. Book- keeper. Attends Con of 1 ch. S.
VI. Gilbert L. Mover, bn. Nov. 15, 1867. Res. Pitts-
burgh, Pa. Electrician. Ev. Ass'q. S.
VI." Edward A. Moyer. bn. Nov. 18, 1869. Res. Hart-
ford, Conn. Machinist. Metli. Ep. S.
VI. Ella Mover, bn. Dec. 31, 1871. P. O. , Campden,
Ont.
VI. Burness Moyer, bn. duly 20, 1875.
V. Catharine Mover, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Jan.
17, 1825; died May 3, 1891. Mrd. Christian H.
Honsberger, Mar. 19, 1848. He was bn. June 28,
1825. Farmer. Menu. ch. Children: Malinda, Eliza-
beth, Alfred, Samuel, Mary, Amanda, Aaron, Curtis.
VI. Malinda Honsberger, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Dec. 25, L848. Mrd. Jacob G. Gulp, Mar. 2. 1871.
P. ().. St. Catharines, Ont. Farmer. Meth. Children:
(VII.) Charles Ellston Gulp, bn. Feb. 14, 1881. (VII.)
Elsie Maud Gulp, bn. Feb. 28, 1883.
VI. Elizabeth Honsberger, bn. Apr. 16, 1850; died
May 30, 1851.
VI.' Alfred Honsberger, bn. Aug. 17, 1853. Mrd.
Eliza Rvckman, Apr! 2. 1870. P.O.. St. Catharines,
Ont. Farmer. Meth. Children: (VII.) Chester Frank-
lin Honsbero-er, bn. Dec. 15, 1880: died Feb. 14, 1887.
(VII.) Bjssie Pearl Honsberger, bn. Jan. 14, 1888.
VI. Samuel Honsberger bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
July 3. 1857. P. O.I Jordan Sta., Ont, Mrd. Al-
berta Wismor, daughter of Tobias Wismer, Dec. 21,
1S87. Farmer. Metlvs. One child: (VII.) Ina May
Honsberger, bn. Mar. 24, 1891.
VI. Mary Honsberger. bn. July 3, 1860. P.O., Jor-
dan Sta.,' Ont. Meth. S.
VI. Amanda Honsberger. bn. Mar. 22, 1863. P. O.,
Jordan Sta,. Ont. Music teacher. Meth. S.
VI. Aaron Honsbero-er, bn. Mar. 12, 1866. P O.,
Jordan Sta.. Ont. Farmer. Meth. S.
VI. Curtis Honsberorer, bn. June 23, 1872; died Nov.
21, 1872.
V. Elizabeth Mover, bn. Feb. 17, 1827. Mrd. Jacob
Albright, Feb. 17, 1846. P. O., Merritton, Ont.
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Meth's. Children: Alma. Annie, Noah, Moses, Jacob,
Barbara, Jesse, Lizzie.
VI. Alma Albright, bn. Dec. 19, 1847. P. O., Mer-
ritton, Ont. Seamstress. Meth. S.
VI. Annie Albright, bn. May 2, 1849. Mrd. William
Greenwood, May 28, 1874. P. O., Merritton, Ont.
Meth's. Children: (VII.) Samuel Herbert Greenwood.
(VII.) Grace Greenwood. (VII.) William Fielding
Greenwood. (VI 1.1 Elizabeth Greenwood.
VI. Noah Albright, bn. May 16, 1851; died July 25,
1862.
VI. Moses Albright, bn. Oct. 13, 1853. Mrd. Eliza
Rice, Oct. 26, 1882. P. O., Merritton, Ont, Boss
weaver. Meth's. Children: (VII.) Ethel Gertrude
Albright, bn. June 9, 1885. (VII.) Mabel Irene Al-
bright, bn. Nov. 14, 1891.
VI. Jacob Albright, bn. Sept. 22, 1856. P. O., 122
High St., West Detroit, Mich. Meth. S.
VI. Barbara E. Albright, bn. Mar. 13, 1860. Mrd.
George W. Pilling, June 24, 1884. P. O., Humber-
stone, Ont. Machinist. Mrs. Pilling was a music
teacher before marriage. Meth. One child: (VII.)
Elizabeth Pilling, bn. May 28, 1885.
VI. Jesse Albright, bn. Jan. 3, 1863. P. O., Mer-
ritton, Ont. Book-keeper. Meth. S.
VI. Lizzie Albright, bn. Aug. 13, 1866. P. O., Mer-
ritton, Ont. Meth. S.
V. Henry W T . Moyer, bn. Apr. 6, 1828. Mrd. Nancy
Ann House, daughter of Lewis House, Aug. 30, 1851.
She was bn. Feb. 5, 1831; died June 12, 1875. Chil-
dren: Lewis, Anna, Marietta. — Henry mrd. second
wife Mary N. Fry, Dec. 19, 1876. P. O., Campden,
Ont. Tinsmith. Ev. Ass'n. Children: Emery, Sidney.
VI. Lewis Allen Moyer, bn. Aug. 23, 1853. Mrd.
Mary Margaret Albright, daughter of Daniel Al-
bright, Aug. 23, 1874." She was born Nov. 24, 1855.
Res. North Hamilton, Ont. Book-keeper for the
Bell Organ and Piano Co., of Hamilton, Ont. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Clayton Henry Moyer, bn. Dec. 27,
1874; died Aug. 11, 1893. (VII.) Gertrude Moyer, bn.
Mar. 24, 1880. (VII.) Thomas Mover, bn. Apr. 11,
1885. (VII.) W 7 inifred Moyer, bn. Mar. 28, 1888.
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VI. Anna Jane Mover, bn. Sept. 27, 1856. S.
VI. Marietta Moycr, bn. June 12, 1865; died Mar. 9,
1880.
VI. Emery Fry Mover, bn. May 8, 1881.
VI. Sidney Fry Moyer, bn. Dec. 9, 1881.
V. Tilman W. Moyer, bn. Feb. 10, 1831. Mrd.
Polly Hnnsberger, Jan. 1851. She died Dec. 18.
1859. Children: Madilla, Samuel. — Tilman mrd.
second wife, Agnes Hunsberger, Feb. 1861. P. O.,
Campden, Ont. Furniture dealer, and undertaker.
Menu's. Children: Harvey. Pricilla, Orpha.
VI. Madilla Mover, bn. May 16, 1856. Mrd. Levi
Fretz, Oct. 11, 1880. P. O., Campden. Ont. Fruit
grower. Meth's. Children: (VII.) Beatrice Fretz, bn.
Jan. 7, 1881. (VII.) Cora Fretz, bn. Aug. 21, 1888.
VI. Samuel Mover, bn. Mar. 30, 1858; died Mar. 8,
1860.
VI. Rev. Harvey Moyer, bn. Julv 23, 1862. Mrd.
Kate Duncan, — . P. O., Walters "Falls, Ont. Minis-
ter of Methodist eh. One child: (VII.) Beata Moyer.
VI. Pricilla Mover, bn. May 1, 1867. Mrd. John E.
Wismer. (See Index of References No. 66.)
VI. Orpha Moyer, bn. Nov. 17, 1871; died May 5,
1885.
V. Esther Mover, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar. 16,
1833; died Sept. 1, 1881. Mrd. Jonas Moyer, Oct. 5,
1856. Farmer. Attended Menu, ch., Mrs. Moyer,
Ev. Ass n. Children: Menno, Sylvester, Elizabeth,
Morgan, Simeon, Jonas, Annie, Alice.
VI. Menno Mover, bn. Sept. 1, 1857. Mrd. Magda-
lena Louisa Hesse, — . P. O., Bloomingdale, Ont.'
Farm laborer. Lutheran. Children: (VII.) Annie
Margaret Moyer. (VII.) William Angus Moyer. (VII.)
Sylvester Edward Mover. (VII.) Bertha 'Elizabeth
Mover. (VII.) Amelia Jane Mover.
VI. Sylvester Moyer, D. D. S., bn. near Beamsville,
Lincoln Co., Ont., Feb. 20, 1859, on the homestead
of his grandfather where he spent the first 11 years
of his life, and where he learned to prattle the
"Pennsylvania Dutch, " which has been of such ines-
timable benefit to him in his business life. When 11
years of age he with the family left the old home-
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stead, and for nearly a year thereafter he tended bar
in a hotel. Daring the winter months of the four fol-
lowing years he attended a country school, working
for his board among the farmers. During the sum-
mer months he was variously employed in a Flax
mill, team driver, and "hired man," and thus man-
aged to give his parents considerable assistance, and
paj the expenses of his education. When 18 years of
age he passed a teachers' examination, and at once
began to "train the young idea how to shoot." This
he continued to do for ten consecutive years. But the
confinement of the school room and too close atten-
tion to his studies in preparation for higher exam-
inations somewhat overtaxed his physical powers.
This coupled with a strong desire to cross the "Her-
ring Pond" induced him to take a hurried trip to Eng-
land during the summer of 1886. Before returning
he spent a week in the "Land o'eakes" and took a
short tramp among the farmers in the North of Ire-
land. The return trip from Glasgow to New York was
the roughest of the season. For six days as deep called
unto deep he was obliged to heave about everything
except the anchor. However the trip proved highly
beneficial to his health. Although fond of teaching,
but from the fact that teachers arc poorly rewarded,
and stimulated also by mercenary motives and ex-
pectations, he directed his attention to the profes-
sions. He was then principal of the largest public
school in Waterloo Co., and in receipt of the largest
salary paid to a public school teacher in the county.
But he felt that he had reached the meridian of his
success, so he laid down the "ferrule" and took up
the forceps. In due time he received the degree of L.
D. S. , and soon after the degree of D. D. S. from the
University of Toronto. Before the last candidate had
handed his papers to the examiners, he was "enroute"
to Gait, where he had bought an established practice,
and by the time that the result of his examination
reached him, he was in his office ready for business
and "thirsting for gore." His first patient was a
charity negro. Ominous he thought. But the cloud
had no "silver lining." Brighter days soon followed;
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and now at the age of 33 after two years in his own
dental office, he can only say that he is not sorry
that he chose this as his profession. He was mrd. to
Jennie Hunter, Oct. 12, 1886. P. O., Gait, Ont.
Dentist. Presbyterian. Children: (VII.) Leslie Clare
Moyer. (VII.) Alice Maud Moyer.
VI. Elizabeth Mover, bn. Feb. 22, 1861. Mrd. Levi
H. Stauffer, —.P. O., Breslau, Ont. Farmer.
"Cosmopolitan" ch. No issue.
VI. Morgan Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Nov.
16, 1863. Mrd. Marguerite Florence Bain, daughter
of Frank Bain, Feb. 1, 1888. P. O., Montreal Junc-
tion, Ont. Real estate, and dealer in suburban city
property. Attends Meth. ch. Children: (VII.) Hazel
Estella Moyer, bn. Nov. 29, 1888. (VII.) Marguerite
Olive Moyer, bn. Dec. 10, 1891.
VI. Simon Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Feb.
20, 1866. Killed by lightning Aug. 11, 1892. He
and his brother-in-law, Mr. Allan Eby, were plowing
in a field when a storm came up suddenly. They took
shelter under a tree, when they were struck by light-
ning, and both instantly killed. Their wives running
out to see if any barns were struck, saw the horses
running around the field, and went to learn the cause.
Thev soon noticed a tree smoking, went to it and saw
their husbands lying on each side of it with their feet
nearly touching each other. One child: (VII.) Elva
Mover, bn. — ; died — .
Vi; Jonas A. Moyer, born May 30, 1869. Mrd.
Charlotte McGwimi, — . P. 0.,'St. Thomas, Ont.
Baggage and expressman on Ingersoll branch of
Canadian Pacific Railway. Attends Meth. ch. ; wife
brought up a Roman Catholic. No issue.
VI. Anna Mover, bn. Aug. 8, 1873. P. O., Gait,
Ont. Baptist.
VI. Alice Moyer, bn. Au ff . 5, 1876; died Feb. 28,
1881.
V. Rev. Israel W. Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Apr. 16, 1835. Mrd Caroline Alberta House of Clin-
ton Twp., Ont., June!, 1861. P. O., Campden, Ont.
House painter and minister. Mr. Moyer was con-
verted in 1862. United with the Wesleyan Methodist
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church of Smithville circuit, and was licensed as an
exhorter the same year, by the Quarterly Conference,
and placed on the circuit plan, with an appointment
for every two weeks, which he filled for two years.
In 1865 he was granted local preacher's license by
the Beamsville Quarterly Conference, and preached
every Sabbath for ten years. In 1875 he connected
himself with the Evangelical Association, under the
superintendence of Rev. S. N. Moyer, and preached
one year on the Campden and Gainsboro circuit,
traveling about thirty miles to his appointments, and
preaching twice every Sabbath. On account of the
German work, he not being able to preach in the
German language, the following year he returned to
the Wesley an Methodist church as local preacher on
Beamsville circuit, preaching at Beamsville and
other points every Sabbath until 1882, when a change
was made in the circuit, after which he traveled about
twenty miles every Sabbath preaching twice, for two
years, Rev. J. Rowe, preacher in charge. Since 1885
he has preached every Sabbath morning at Jordan
Station, at which place he has preached for twenty-
five years. Children: Sarah, Alberta, James.
VI. 'Sarah Catharine Moyer, bn. Sept. 7, 1863;
died Apr. 14, 1865.
VI. Alberta Mover, bn. Aug. 10, 1866. Mrd. Nelson
E. Honsberger, Dec. 23, 1884. P. O., Campden, Ont.
Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VII.) Charles Clarence Hons-
berger, bn. June 1, 1886; died May 2, 1891. (VII.)
Ethel Maud Honsberger, bn. May 13, 1888. (VII.)
Lucy Maria Honsberger, bn. Sept. 22, 1890. (VII.)
Hazel May Honsberger, bn. Sept. 19, 1892.
VI. James Arthur Moyer, bn. Apr. 7, 1870. P. O.,
Campden, Ont. Attends Methodist eh. S.
V. Moses W. Moyer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont,, Sept.
17, 1837; died Apr. 26, 1890. Mrd. Catharine S.
High, Jan. 23, 1865. Carriage painter. Wesleyan
Meth. Children: (VI.) Owen Moyer, bn. in Cayuga,
Ont., Apr. 9, 1866. Freight clerk, and telegraph
operator, employed by the Grand Trunk Ry. Meth.
Ep. P. O., Jackson, Mich. S. (VI.) Malinda Moyer,
bn. Aug. 30, 1868. Res. 206 Dewitt St., Buffalo. S.
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(VI.) William Moyer, bn. May 17, 1871. Res. 206
DewittSt, Buffalo. S. (VI.) Tacy Moyer, bn. Juno
10, 1874. S. (VI.) Nellie Mover, bn. Feb. 10, 1876;
died Aug. 27, 1876. (VI.) Mabel Mover, bn. Nov. 4,
1881.
V. Aaron W. Mover, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Feb.
25, 1840. Mrd. Catharine Honsberger, --. She was
bn. in Haldimand Co., Ont. in 1844. P. O., Camp-
den, Ont. Farmer. Menn's. Children: (VI ) Alpheus
Mover, bn. in 1872. (VI.) Sylvester Moyer, bn. in
1878. Ev. Ass'n eh.
V. Anna Moyer, bn. May 13, 1842. Mrd. Joseph M.
Mover. — . P. O.. Campden, Ont. Farmer. One
child: (VI.) Maud Mover.
IV. Mary Wismer, bn. Jan. 5, 1800; died Dec. 22.
1880. Mrd. David Caughell. lie died in 1848. Farmer
in Elgin Co., Ont. Mr. C, mem. Ch. of England.
Mis. O, Disciple. Children: Maria. John, Alma,
James. Henry, Edward.
V. Maria L. Caughell, bn. in Eloin Co., Ont.. Mar.
11, 1821. Mrd. David M. Smith, — . He died Nov.
23, 1853. Farmer. Ch. of England. Children: Alma,
William Mary. Malcolm. —Maria mrd. second hus-
band, Abraham Grobb, Jan. 27, 1857. P. O., Portage
La Prairie, Manitoba. Farmer. Children: Martha,
Charles. (See Index of References No. 68.)
VI. Alma Smith, bn. June 3, 1845. Mrd. John
McFadyen, — . Res. Victoria Road, Ont. Shoemaker.
Meth's. Children: (VII.) Benjamin. (VII.) Jennie.
(VII. j Martha.
VI. William Henry Smith, bn. Jan. 16. 1847. Mrd.
Allie Parker, — . P. O., Treherne. Manitoba. Post
master. Ch. of England. One child: (VII.) Reita
Smith.
■ VI. Mary Jane Smith, bn. Nov. 8, 1848. Mrd. James
A. Rose,' Dec. 20, 1883. Miller. Ch. of England.
P. O.. Hargrove. Manitoba. No issue.
VI. Malcomb Smith, bn. Apr. 26. 1851; died Aug. 8,
1853.
V. John Caughell, bn. — . Mrd. Martha Green, — .
V. Alma Caughell, bn. — ; died aged 19 years.
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V. James Caughell, bn. — . Mrd. Rucena Bailey, — .
P. O., St. Thomas, Ont.
V. Henry Caughell, bn. at Yarmouth Centre, Ont.,
Sept, 15, "1829. Mrd. Susan Thayer in 1851. She
died — . Children: Maria, George, Arthur, Alma,
Eve. — Henry mrd. second wife, Susan Wismer,
daughter of * Jacob Wismer, July 21,1869. P.O.,
New Sarum, Ont. Farmer. Children: David, Annie,
Martha, Mary.
VI. Maria Caughell, bn. Sept. 2, 1852. Mrd. James
Chambers, Mar. 8, 1876. No issue.
VI. George Caughell, bn. May 6, 1851. Mrd. Frances
Boughner, — . P. O., Aylmer, Ont. Nurseryman.
Meth's. Children: (VII.) Ernest Caughell. " (VII.)
Cecil Caughell.
VI. Arthur Caughell, bn. Dec. 12, 1858. Mrd. Mary
Brower, — . Railroad contractor. No children.
VI. Alma Caughell, bn. Nov. 15, 1861. Mrd. John
D. Sinclair, — . P. O., Guilds, Ont. Farmer. Disci-
ples. Children: (VII.) Henrv Neil Sinclair, bn. — ;
died — . (VII.) Flora Myrtle Sinclair, bn. — .
VI. Eve Caughell, bn. Oct. 5, 1865. Mrd. Daniel
McLennan, — . P. O., Mt. Salem, Ont. Farmer.
Children: (VII.) Edna Pearl McLennan, bn. May 28,
1886; died Sept, 25, 1886. (VII.) Lome McLennan,
bn. Oct. 30, 1887. (VII.) Grace McLennan, bn. Jan.
14, 1890; died Jan. 21, 1890.
VI. David J. Caughell, bn. Sept. 6, 1871. S.
VI. Annie L. Caughell. bn. May 23. 1874.
VI. Martha B. Caughell, bn. Jail. 26, 1876.
VI. Mary E. Caughell, bn. Mar. 28, 1882.
V. Edward Caughell, bn. — ; died a young man. S.
IV. Jacob Wismer, bn. near Niagara. July 15, 1802;
died Mar. 30, 1872. Mrd. Annie Wilcox, daughter
of Wm, and Susan Wilcox, — . She was born Dec. 7,
1810; died Oct, 29, 1849. Mr. Wismer was a tall
man, and stood 6 ft. 2 in. and weighed 300 pounds
when at his best.
It is related that on a wager, he carried 12
bushels of oats in a bed-tick up an outside stairs.
He afterwards said he could carry the oats easy
enough, but the tick being so large rubbed against
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the weather boards, and he had to steady himself
with one hand, and pull the tick along. Children:
Barbara, David, John, Henry, Elizabeth, Abraham,
Jacob, Susan.
V. Barbara Wismer, bn. Mar. 30, 1832. Mrd. John
Dicknison. P. O., Orvill, Out. Farmer.
V. David Wismer, bn. in Yarmouth Twp., Ont. ,
Aug. 10, 1831. Mrd. Sarah Hoskins, Dec. 6, 1860.
She was bn. Aug. 22, 1839. P. O., Rodney, Ont,
At the age of 20 years he purchased a farm of 150 acres
in Aldborough Twp., Ont., upon which he still resides.
During his early life game was very plentiful in his
section of the country, and on one occasion he killed
two deer at one shot, and four turkeys all in less than
an hour. Farmer. Disciples. Children: (VI.) Carrie
Wismer, bn. Oct. 21, 1861. Mrd. Duncan McNicol,
Nov. 11, 1889. P. O., St, Thomas. Ont. Drover.
(VI.) Alonzo Wismer, bn. Aug. 21, 1867. Mrd. Bessie
Leitch, Oct. 28. 1891. P. O., West Lome, Ont.
Farmer. Disciples. (VI.) Henry Wismer, bn. Sept.
2, 1868. P. O., Rodney, Ont. S. (VI.) Mary Wis-
mer, bn. Mar. 12, 1870. S. (VI.) Edith Wismer, bn.
July 13, 1881.
V. John Wismer, bn. — ; died when 5 years old.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. — ; died when 9 years old.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Elgin Co., Ont., Jan.
12, 1813. Mrd. William Trott, Dec. 29, 1863. P.O.,
Mount Brydges, Ont. Farmer. Ev. ch. Children:
Elizabeth, James, Mary, Grace.
VI. Elizabeth Ann Trott. bn. Aug. 17, 1867. S.
VI. James Stroud Trott, bn. Mar. 27, 1870. S.
VI. Mary Trott, bn. Apr. 25, 1872. Mrd. James
Small,—.' P.O.,Mt, Brydges, Ont, Farmer. Presby's.
One child: (VII.) Russel Stroud Small.
VI. Grace Trott, bn. Apr 21, 1871; died May 12,
1871.
V. Abraham Wismer, bn. in 1811. P. O., Rodney,
Out, Farmer and cattle dealer. S.
V. Jacob Wismer, bn. Oct, 21, 1813; died Dec. 23,
1880. Mrd. Louisa Chatterson, -. Children: (VI.)
Clara Wismer, bn. — ; died — . (VI.) Kenneth Wis-
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mer, bn. — . 13 years old. (VI.) Susie Wismer, bn.
— . 11 years old.
V. Susan Wismer, bn. in El^in Co., Ont., May 25,
1845. Mrd. Henry Caughell. (See Index of Refer-
ences No. 67.)
IV. Barbara Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Abra-
ham Grobb, son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Fretz)
Grobb, Apr. 13, 1821. He was bn. in Lincoln Co.,
Ont., Feb. 19, 1803 (living 1S89). Farmer. Menn's.
Children: Elizabeth, John, Mary, Abraham, Marga-
ret, Sarah, Moses, Ephraim, William.
V. Elizabeth Grobb, bn. Jan. 20, 1825; died Sept.
28, 1825.
V. John W. Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar.
19, 1826. Mrd. Catharine Tallman, daughter of Oliver
and Ann Tallman, Feb. 13, 1850. She was bn. Feb.
10, 1833; died — , 1855. Children: (VI.) Joshua
Grobb, bn. Oct. 2, 1852.; died Nov. 19, 1869. (VI.)
Barbara Ann Grobb, bn. Mar. 27, 1855; died Aug.
1855. — John mrd. second wife Frances, daughter of
David and Susanna Honsberger, of South Cayuga,
Oct, 7, 1856. She was bn. Nov. 1, 1835. Resides in
Manitoba. Children: Walter, Maggie, Sylvester, Eli,
Ettie, Annie, Jennie, Abraham.
VI. Walter Grobb, bn. Dec. 3, 1858. Mrd. Euretta
Jane Lee, Oct. 29, 1881. Blacksmith. Resides in
Manitoba. Children: (VII.) Loella May Grobb, bn.
Oct. 10, 1885. (VII.) Alberta Larien Grobb, bn. Jan.
3, 1889.
VI. Maggie Grobb, bn. July 21, 1857. Mrd. Daniel
Dashwood, Sept, 22, 1881. Blacksmith at South
Cayuga, Ont. Children: (VII.) Charles Dashwood,
bn. July 10, 1882. (VII.) William Arthur Dashwood,
bn. May 11, 1881. (VII.) John Francis Dashwood, bn.
Dec. 14, 1885. (VII.) Annie Mabel Dashwood, bn.
May 22, 1889.
VI. Sylvester Grobb, bn. in South Cayuga, Ont,,
Sept. 29, 1860. Mrd. Jennie Trimble, Jan. 11, 1888.
She was bn. in Huron Co., Manitoba, Feb. 9, 1868.
Farmer in Manitoba. One child: (VII.) Maggie Ettie
Grobb.
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VI. Eli Grobb, bn. May 19. 1865. Res. Manitoba. S.
VI. Ettie Grobb, bn. Feb. 1, 1871.
VI. Annie Grobb, bn. Aug. 29, 1876.
VI. Abraham Arthur Grobb, bn. Oct. 17, 1878.
V. Mary Grobb, bn. Oct. 18, 1827; died Apr. 10,
1831.
V. Abraham Grobb, bn. in Elgin Co., Ont., Sept. 30,
1829. Mrd. widow Smith (Nee Maria L. Cauffhell),
of Elgin Co., Ont, P. O., Portage La Prairie, ^Mani-
toba. Farmer. Children: Martha, Charles.
VI. Martha Grobb, bn. in Elgin Co., Ont., Oct. 2,
1857. Mrd. Henry Ogletree, May 2, 1883. Res.
Manitoba. Children: (VII.) Roy Lor'an. (VII.) Charles
Archibald.
VI. Charles E. Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Oct.
22, 1859. Mrd. Margaret Ann Carnthers, Mar. 26,
1884. Res. Manitoba; Children: (VII.) Mabel Laura.
(VII.) Hazel.
V. Margaret Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont,, June
18, 1831. S.
V. Sarah Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar. 8,
1833. Mrd. William C. Smith, — . He died Apr.,
1885. Hotel keeper. Mrs. Smith, Meth.
V. Moses W. Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., June
22, 1835. Mrd. Sarah Elizabeth Durham, Feb. 1863.
She died Mar. 5, 1885. Children: (VI.) Adelaide Ar-
minta Grobb, bn. Aug. 2, 1868. (VI,) Mary Martha
Grobb, bn. July 31, 1872. (VI.) Joshua Charles Grobb,
bn. Aug. 18, 1871:. (VI.) Elmer Murry Grobb, bn.
June 9. 1881.— Moses mrd. second wife Adelaide
Eliza Durham, Jan. 1887. Builder. Presby.
V. Ephraim W. Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
July 8, 1837; died Aug. 14, 1885. Mrd. Susanna
Wismer, Feb. 10, 1869. Farmer, also Township As-
sessor and Collector for 14 years. Presby. Children:
(VI.) Millie Ann Grobb, bn. Mar. 16, 1871. (VI.)
Hattie Jane Grobb, bn. June 4, 1879.
V. William H. Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar.
27, 1843. Mrd. Elizabeth Ann James, — .
IV. John Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Oct, 5,
1804; died Jan. 30, 1888. Mrd. Mary Crane, June 11,
1828. Farmer. Mrs. Wismer, Disciple. Children:
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Elizabeth, Nancy, Henry, Amanda, John, Orlando,
Alma, Maiy, George, Stephen, Andrew, David.
V. Elizabeth Wismcr, bn. Oct. 3, 1829. Mrd.
Thomas McGregor. P. O., Belmont. Ont.
V. Nancy Wismer, bn. Sept. 9, 1831. Mrd. Jonathan
W. Brooks, Aug. 17, 1851. P. O., Brush Creek, la.
Farmer. Disciples. Children: Saphronia, Orlando,
Mary, Stephen, Amanda, Frank, Etta.
VI. Saphronia Brooks, bn. Feb. 16, 1853. Mrd. Miles
Charlton, — . P. O., Mapleton. Ont. Farmer. Disci-
ples. Children: (VII.) Olive Charlton. (VII.) Coral
Charlton. (VII.) Eva Charlton. (VII.) Orlando Charl-
ton. (VII.) Ora Charlton.
VI. Orlando Brooks, bn. May 31, 1857. Mrd. Mary
Beman, — . P. O., Eaton Rapids, Mich. School
teacher. Disciples. Children: (VII.) Olive Brooks.
(VII.) Mabel Veneta Brooks.
VI. Mary Elizabeth Brooks, bn. Dec. 21, 1858. Mrd.
George H. Eckhart, — . P. O., Brush Creek, Iowa.
Farmer. Later Day Saints. Children: (VII.) Edna
Violet Eckhart. (VII.) Cecil May Eckhart,
VI. Stephen Ora Brooks, bn. July 19, 1863; died
Sept. 29, 1887. School teacher. Disciple.
VI. Amanda Brooks, bn. Oct, 17, 1861:. Mrd. John
Jones, — . P. O., Fayette, Iowa. Carpenter. Disci-
ple. One child: (VII.) Harold Carlyle Jones.
VI. Frank Brooks, bn. Apr. 5, 1868. Mrd. Lillian
Marian Boots, — . P. O. Brush Creek, la. Farmer.
VI. Etta Brooks, bn. Dec. 5, 1872. Mrd. Fred Old
Father, — . Carpenter. Disciple. One child: (VII.)
Harry Lee Old Father.
V. Henry Wismer, bn. Oct. 26, 1833; died June 27,
1865. Mrd. Marv Taylor, — . She died -
V. Amanda Wismer* bn. Oct. 19, 1835. Mrd. Jesse
Hoover, — . P. O., Aylmer, Ont,
V. John Franklin Wismer, bn. Jan. 19, 1838. Mrd.
Emeline Burns, -- . P. O., Kingsville, Ont.
V. Orlando Wismer, bn. Dec. 27, 1839; died Oct, 5,
1863. Mrd. Clarinda Caughell, — . No issue.
V. Alma Wismer, bn. Dec. 16, 1841. Mrd. Robert
Putnam, — . P. O., St. Thomas, Ont.
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V. Mary Wismer, bn. Feb. 8, 1844. Mrd. Nicholas
Pero, — . P. O., St. Thomas, Ont.
V. George VV. Wismer. bn. Apr. 29, 1846. Mrd.
Lavina Bishop, — . P. O., Flint, Mich.
V. Stephen Wismer, bn. May 28, 1848. Mrd. Carrie
Burns, — . P. O., Staples, Ont.
V. Andrew Wismer, bn. Mar. 28, 1850. Mrd. Carrie
Butchart. P. O., Mapleton, Ont. Farmer. Ch. of
Christ. Children: (VI.) Henry Franklin Wismer, bn.
Mar. 7, 1877. (VI.) Arthur Gavin Wismer, bn. July
7, 1878. (VI.) Mary Evelyn Wismer, bn. May 13,
1882.
V. David Wismer, bn. Oet. 10, 1852. Mrd. — . P. O.,
Grot on Park.
IV. Nancy Wismer, bn. Feb. 12, 1807. Mrd. Samuel
Houser, — Farmer. Menu's. Children: Barbara,
Margaret, Abraham, Magdalena.
V. Barbara Houser, bn. — . Mrd. David Fretz, Aug.
30, 1859. He was bn. Mar. 5, 1838: died Mar. 28,
1878. Farmer. Menu's. Children: William, Frank-
lin, Elizabeth, Nancy. David, Sophia, Lavina. — Bar-
bara mrd. second husband, Andrew Kratz, Feb. 14,
1884. P. O., Jordan, Ont.
VI. William Fretz, bn. Sept. 2. 1860. Mrd. Maggie
Troup, Sept. 22, 1881. P. O., Jordan, Ont. Farmer.
Children: (VII.) Myrtle Fretz, bn. July 17, 1885.
(VII.) Lillian Fretz, bn. Nov. 18, 1888.
VI. Franklin Fretz, bn. Nov. 3. 1861. Mrd. Catha-
rine, daughter of Rev. Daniel Honsberffer, Oct. 3,
1888. P.^O., Jordan Sta., Ont. Meth. One child:
(VII.) Clarence Elton Fretz, bn. Jan. 26, 1890.
VI. Elizabeth Fretz, bn. Dec. 11, 1862. Mrd. James
Troup, Oct. 5, 1882. Farmer. Meth's. Children:
(VII.) Franklin Troup. (VII.) David Troup. (VII.)
Mildred Troup.
VI. Nancy Fretz, bn. July 9, 1864. Mrd. Alexander
Troup, Jan. 3, 1882. Track foreman on G. T. R. R.
Meth's. Children: (VII.) Arthur Troup, bn. Apr. 8,
1884. (VII.) William Troup, bn. June 26, 1886. (VII.)
Roy Troup, bn. Mar. 11, 1889.
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VI. David Fretz, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar. 5,
1866. Mrd. Minnie Troup, Jan. 1890. Carpenter.
Moth's.
VI. Sophia Fretz, bn. Dec. 25, 1887. Mrd. Martin
L. Ressor, Feb. 15, 1888. Farmer. Meth's. One
child: (VII.) Edna May Ressor, bn. Dec. 18, 1889.
VI. Lavina Fretz. bn. Feb. 7, 1869. Meth.
V. Margaret Houser, bn. July 30, 1836. Mrd. Sam-
uel J. Fretz, Apr. 15, 1856. He was bn. May 1, 1831.
P. O., Jordan, Ont. Farmer. Mean's. Children:
Anna, John, Mary, Sarah, Catharine, Barbara, Jacob,
Margaret, Sylvester, Albert, Emanuel, Emerson.
VI. Anna E. Fretz, bn. Feb. 4, 1857; died Dec. 18,
1887. Mrd. Solomon H. Moyer. Farmer. Menu's.
Children: (VII.) Ervin Moyer, bn. June 27, 1879;
died May 25, 1880. (VII.) Maggie Moyer, bn. Dec.
26, 1880. (VII.) Sylvester Mover, bn. Oct. 5, 1882.
(VII.) Clayton Moyer bn. May 5, 1885.
VI. John Franklin Fretz, bn. Dec. 30, 1858; died
Oct. 20, 1859.
VI. Mary Fretz, bn. Apr. 20, 1860.
VI. Sarah Fretz, bn. July 25, 1861. Mrd. Solomon
H. Eckhardt, Mar. 25, 1888. Laborer. Menn. Br. in
Christ.
VI. Catharine Fretz, bn. Mar. 11, 1863. Mrd. Joshua
Atveo, Nov. 25, 1881. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Will-
iam Edward Atyeo, bn. Sept. 12, 1885. (VII.) Samuel
Dclos Atyeo, bn. Jan. 17, 1887.
VI. Barbara Fretz, bn. Nov. 30, 1861. Mem. Menn.
Br. in Christ. S.
VI. Jacob H. Fretz, bn. Oct. 17, 1866. Mem. Menn.
Br. in Christ. S.
VI. Margaret Fretz, bn. May 29, 1869; died Nov. 1,
1869.
VI. Sylvester Fretz, bn. Oct. 2, 1870.
VI. Albert Fretz, bn. Jan. 27, 1871; died May 12,
1880.
VI. Emanuel Fretz, bn. Jan. 17, 1877.
VI. Emerson Fretz, bn. July 5, 1879; died Nov. 16,
1880.
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V. Magdalena Houser, bn. July 9, 1842. Mrd.
Christopher Hoover. (See Index of References No.
84.)
V. Abraham Houser, bn. in Haldimand Co., Ont.,
June 9, 1849. Mrd. Fidelia Gay man, Apr. 29, 1875.
P. O., Dunnville, Ont. Fruit grower. Menn's. Chil-
dren: (VI.) William Housser, bn. Dec. 16, 1877. (VI.)
Isaac Housser, bn. Jan. 9, 1880; died Jan. 23, 1880.
IV. Margaret Wismer, bn. Dec. 30, 1809; died May
30. 1877. Mrd. Stephen Wilcox, about 1829. He died
Oct. 19. 1888. Farmer. Baptists. Children: Esther,
Susan, Henry, George, Mary.
V. Esther Wilcox, bn. at New Sarum, Ont., Sept.
29, 1830. P. O., Orwell, Ont. Baptist. S.
V. Susan Wilcox, bn. in Dorchester Twp., Ont.,
Sept. 19, 1832. Mrd. Albert Secord, — . P. O., St.
Thomas, Ont. One child: (VI.) Ida Secord, bn. — ;
died — .
V. Henry Wilcox, bn. Dec. 16, 1835; died Apr. 3,
1880. Mrd. Naomi Stehes.
V. George M. Wilcox, bn. in Yarmouth Twp.,
Ont., Jan. 25, 1838. Mrd. Margaret Elliott, Nov. 10,
1864. P. O., St. Thomas, Ont/ Machinist. Disciples'
ch. No children.
V. Mary E. Wilcox, bn. Jan. 17, 1841; died Aug. 1,
1854.
III. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr.
3, 1776; died — . Mrd. Jacob Fry in 1794. He was
bn. Jan. 27, 1768; died — . Emigrated to Canada in
1800. Children: Mary, Henry, Barbara, Jacob, John,
Amos, Elizabeth, Samuel, Dilman, Joseph, Isaac,
Catharine.
IV. Marv Fry, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., July 3, 1795;
died May 30, 1876. Mrd. Moses Couse, June 22,
1824. Farmer. Presby's. Children: Elizabeth, Bar-
bara, Anna, Mary, Margaret, Catharine.
V. Elizabeth Couse, bn. Apr. 9, 1825; died Oct, 18,
1883. Mrd. James S. Henry, — . He died Apr. 17,
1882.
V. Barbara Couse, bn. Oct. 5, 1826. Mrd. Joseph
Snyder, — . P. O., Toronto, Ont.
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V. Anna Couse, bh. Oct. 24, 1828. Mrd. Niel Mac
Gregor, — . He died — . P. O., St. Catharines, Ont.
V. Marv Couse, bn. June 16, 1830. Mrd. Jacob
Oldham,"—. He died — . P. O., Beamsville, Ont.
Merchant. Presby's. Children: Jeanie, James, Min-
nie, Alexander, Jessie, John.
VI. Jeanie Oldham, bn. Dec. 8, 1855. Mrd. Thomas
Kemp, — . P. O., Seaforth, Ont. Miller. Children:
(VII.) May. (VII.) Robert. (VII.) Kenneth. (VII.)
Beverly.
VI. James Oldham, bn. July 18, 1857. Mrd. -
Wismer. P. O., Brantford, Ont.
VI. Minnie Oldham, bn. June 21, 1859. Presby.
VI. Alexander Oldham, bn. May 8, 1865. Presby.
VI. Jessie Oldham, bn. Dec. 17, 1866. Presby.
VI. John Oldham, bn. Nov. 16, 1869. Presby.
V. Margaret Couse, bn. Mar. 9, 1832. Mrd. Charles
Hunter. He died — . P. O., Windson, Ont. Mer-
V*. Catharine Couse, bn. June 27, 1839. Mrd. Dr.
— McClean, — . He died — . Mrd. second husband
John Longuin, — . Res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
IV. Henry Fry, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar. 27,
1797; died July 30, 1887. Mrd. Anna High, Apr. 3,
1823. Farmer. Menn's. Children: Elizabeth, Catha-
rine, Catharine, Barbara, Anna, Mary John, Henry,
Jacob, William, Martha.
V. Elizabeth Fry, bn. Mar. 11, 1824. Mrd. Isaac
Wismer. (See Index of References No. 69.)
V. Catharine Fry, bn. Aug. 18, 1825; died Nov. 21,
1825.
V. Catharine Fry, bn. June 12, 1827. Mrd. Valen-
tine Honsberger, Nov. 26, 1851. P. O., South Ca-
yuga, Ont. Farmer. Ev. Ass'n. Children: Solomon,
Annie, Henry, Jerome, Isaac, Samuel, Oscar, Ed-
ward, Martha, George, Elsie.
VI. Solomon Honsberger, bn. in 1853; died in 1853.
VI. Annie Honsberger, bn. in 1851. Mrd. Freeman
H. Mover. (See Index of References No. 70.)
VI. Henry F. Honsberger, bn. in 1857.
VI. Jerome F. Honsberger, M. D., bn. in Haldimand
Co., Ont., Oct. 6, 1859. Mrd. Alberta C. Stoddard,
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of Delhi, Ont., Oct. 14, 1890. P. O., Delhi, Ont.
Methodists. Dr. Honsberger received his early edu-
cation in the district schools, going to school during
the winter months, and during the summer assisted
on his father's farm. But his ambitious young mind
soon made him dissatisfied with his limited education,
and the small opportunities which a farm life afforded
for advancement. Accordingly at the age of 17, he,
with his brother, began to prepare himself for the 3d
class teachers' examination, and with the help of the
lady teacher who boarded in their home, by improv-
ing every spare moment often studying till midnight
after a hard day's work on the farm, they passed the
examination successfully. In the fall succeeding the
examination he attended the Model School, in Cale-
donia, obtained his certificate, and at the beginning
of the New Year, began teaching. After teaching for
3 years, he spent a term at the Collegiate Institute,
Brantford, and in July 1880, passed the 2d class
teachers' examination there, carrying off a scholar-
ship given by that Institution for proficiency. He
next attended the Normal School at Toronto, ob-
tained his Professional 2d class certificate, and taught
for two years more. But as is often the case he was
only using the profession of teaching as a stepping-
stone to something higher. Ever since his boyhood
he had made up his mind to be a doctor, and now he
was about to enter upon the fulfillment of that dream.
In the fall of 1882, he began his medical course at
Trinity Medical College, Toronto, passed his exami-
nations successfully at the end of each year, and
graduated in March 1886, both from Trinity Medical
College and Trinity University, standing at the head
of his class at the University. A few weeks later he
sailed for England, where he spent six months con-
tinuing his studies in the largest hospital, and under
the most distinguished physicians of London. Here
he passed another examination, taking the degree of
Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, of
England. He returned in November, and in the fol-
lowing spring located in Delhi, a thriving little town
in Norfolk Co., Ont., where he has worked a large
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and lucrative practice. Though he has been less than
six years in actual practice, Dr. Honsberger is already
widely known throughout that district as a clever
voting physician, whose ability is sure to gain for
him a leading place in his profession.
VI. Isaac Honsberger, bn. and died in 1861.
VI. Samuel Honsberger, bn. and died in 1863.
VI. J. Oscar Honsberger, bn. in 1861.
VI. Edward Honsbergei, bn. in 1866; died in 1871.
VI. Martha Honsberger, bn. in 1869; died in 1869.
VI. George H. Honsberger, bn. in 1871.
VI. Elsie Honsberger, bn. and died in 1873.
V. Barbara Fry, born Oct. 7, 1829. Mrd. John
Houser, Oct, 7,' 1864. P. O., Campden, Ont.
V. Anna Fry, bn. Feb. 7, 1831; died Jan. 31, 1859.
Mrd. Jacob Hippie, Jan. 23, 1855. Children: Will-
iam, Frank.
VI. William H. Hippie, bn. Nov. 28, 1855. • Mrd.
Magdalena A. Moyer, July 12, 1881. P. O., Hart-
ford, Conn. Stenographer. No issue.
VI. Frank Hippie, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont,, Jan. 9,
1858. Mrd. Anna, daughter of Judge H. B. Whit-
beck, of New York City, Apr. 18, 1888. Mr. Hippie
attended the public schools until 16, then went to the
Grammar school at Beamsville, Ont, one year. He
next attended the Collegiate Institute in St. Catha-
rines for one year. He then taught school in Niagara
Twp. , Lincoln Co. for two years, after which he went
to the McGill University, Montreal, where he re-
mained two years. He then came to New York, and
studied one year in the law department of the Uni-
versity of New York, after which he was admitted to
the New York Bar. In 1884 he went abroad and re-
mained in England two years for the benefit of his
health, and recreation. On his return he located in
New York where he has been since engaged in the
practice of law. Democrat, Episcopalian.
V. Mary Fry, bn. Mar. 21, 1834. Mrd. Jacob Hip-
pie, Feb. 19, 1861. P. O., Campden, Ont. School
teacher and farmer. Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VI.)
Arminta Hippie, bn. Dec. 11, 1863; died Feb. 21,
1864. (VI.) Alpheus H. Hippie, bn. Feb. 25, 1865.
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Dentist at Stratford, Ont. (VI.) Clara Hippie, bn.
Mar. 5, 1867. (VI.) Lillie M. Hippie, bn. May 17,
L875.
V. John Fry, M. D., bn. Apr. 30, 1836. Mrd. Car-
oline Overholt, Sept. 28, 1864. P. O., Selkirk, Ont.
Physician. Ch. of Christ. Children: (VI.) Charles
Vernon Fry, bn. Aug. 29, 1866. Wholesale dry-
goods in Detroit, Mich. Ch. of Christ. S. (VI.) Frank
DeWitt Fry, bn. July 15, 1868. Law student in
Toronto University. Ch. of Christ. S. (VI.) Lillie M.
Fry, bn. Sept. 17, 1870. School teacher. S. (VI.)
Minnie N. Fry, bn. Sept. 17, 1870. S.
V. Henry Fry, bn. Sept. 17, 1838; died Feb. 8.
1863.
V. Jacob Fry, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar. 3,
1811. Mrd. Samautha Ann Reece, Nov. 17, 1863. P.
O., Jordan, Ont. Farmer. Meth's. Children: (VI.)
Bertha Fry, bn. Nov. 22, 1866; died Nov. 26, 1868.
(VI.) Loyell Judson Fry, bn. Jan. 13, 1868. Mrd.
Addie Jane Simmerman, Feb. 17, 1891. P. O., Jor-
dan, Ont. Farmer. Meth's. (VI.) Melvin Ollie Fry,
bn. Dec. 2, 1871. P. O., Jordan, Ont. Bookkeeper,
and stenographer. Meth.
V. William Fry. bn. Sept. 24, 1843. Mrd. Lydia
Havney, Aug. 30. 1871. P. O., Fen wick, Ont.
V. Martha Fry, bn. Nov. 24, 1846. Mrd. Benjamin
Moot, Feb. 25, 1868. P. O., Pelham, Ont.
IV. Barbara Fry, bn. Dec. 25, 1802; died March 5,
1886. Mrd. Jacob Overholt, Aug. 6, 1833. Carpen-
ter and farmer. Menu's in early life, later joined Ev.
Assn. Children: Samuel, Isaac, Mary, Elizabeth,
Sophia, Sarah, Israel.
V. Samuel Overholt, bn. May 25, 1834; died Oct. 25,
1857. S.
V. Isaac Overholt, bn. Dec. 10, 1835. Mrd. Matilda
Hoover, Nov. 11, 1850. P. O., South Cayuga, Out.
In early life taught school, now farmer. Meth's.
Children: Mary, Hervev. Emma, Ella, Percey.
VI. Mary Catharine Overholt, bn. Dec. 7", 1859.
Mrd. Rev. H. C. Dunsmore, — . Minister of Congre-
gational ch. Children: (VII.) Harry Coyne Duns-
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more, bn. — ; died — . (VII.) Percey Robert Duns-
more, bn. — ; died — .
VI. Hervey Overholt, bn. Aug. 5, 1861. Mcth. S.
VI. EmmaR. Overholt, bn. Feb. 27, 1870. P. O.,
South Cayuga, Ont. School teacher. Meth. S.
VI. Ella li. Overholt, bn. Feb. 27, 1870, (twin). P.
0.\ South Cayuga, Ont. School teacher. Meth. S.
VI. Percey Overholt, bn. Apr. 5, 1879.
V. Mary Overholt, bn. Apr. 11, 1837. Mrd. Samuel
M. Mover, — . He died — . P. O., Campden, Ont.
V. Elizabeth Overholt, bn. June 12, 1838. Mrd.
Joseph Sherk, Aug. 28, 1873. P.O., Selkirk, Ont.
Farmer. Disciples. One child: (VI.) Joseph Melvin
Sherk, bn. June 30, 187-1. Attending high school at
Dunnville, Ont.
V. Sophia Overholt, bn. Apr. 12, 1840. Mrd. Val-
entine Stengel. He died — . P. O., Campden, Ont.
Sophia mrd. second husband, Andrew Wismer. (See
Index of References No. 71.)
V. Sarah Overholt, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Apr.
22, 1841. Mrd. Peter E. Culp, Sept. 24, 1861. P.O.,
Beamsville, Ont. Farmer. Meth's. Children: Mary,
Matilda, James, Emma, Israel, Lettie.
VI. Mary Jane Culp, bn. Jan. 20, 1863; died Aug. 5,
1865.
VI. Matilda Ann Culp, bn. Aug. 3, 1864. P. O.,
Beamsville, Ont. Menn.
VI. James Henry Culp, bn. Aug. 28, 1866. P. O.,
Beamsville, Ont. Farmer.
VI. Emma Elizabeth Culp, bn. Apr. 8. 1869. Mrd.
Jerome Tuff ord, Sept. 14, 1886. P. O., Beamsville,
Ont. Farmer. One child: (VII.) Arthur Jerome
Tufford, bn. Aug. 5, 1887.
VI. Israel Judson Culp, bn. Nov. 12, 1871. Mrd.
Bertha Goudie, Dec. 22, 1892. P.O., Tonawanda,
N. Y. Street paver.
VI. Lettie Bell Culp, bn. Oct. 13, 1874. Mrd. Charles
D. Barber, Sept, 16, 1890. P. O., Beamsville, Ont.
Public laborer. One child: (VII.) Charles Lloyd Bar-
ber, bn. Oct. 28, 1892.
V. Israel Overholt, bn. Mar. 22, 1843. Mrd. Caro-
line Beck, Mar. 21, 1865. P. O., South Cayuga, Ont.
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Retired farmer, now engaged in bee keeping. Ev.
Ass'n. One child: (VI.) Lilly Idora Overholt, bn.
Nov. 25, 1868. Mrd. Isaac W. High, Dec. 15, 1886.
Farmer. No issue.
IV. Jacob Fry, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Sept. 15,
1804; died May 7, 1845. Mrd. Elizabeth Nash, Mar.
2, 1830. Farmer. Mr. Fry, Mennonite; after his
death Mrs. Fry joined Ev. Ass"n ch. Children: Mary,
Joseph, Abraham, Elizabeth, Anna, Salome.
V. Mary Fry. bn. Nov. 30, 1830. Mrd. Henry
Honsberger, Oct. 29, 1851. He was bn. Oct. 21,
1822. Farmer. Ev. Ass'n. Children: Mary, Jacob,
Salome, William.
VI. Mary Honsberger, bn. Sept, 6, 1852. Mrd.
Freeman* M. Moyer, Dec. 4, 1875. He died Nov. 22.
1887. Children: (VII.) Milton Leslie Moyer, bn. Jan.
29, 1879. (VII.) William Arden Moyer, 'bn. Sept. 4,
1887.
VI. Jacob Honsberger, bn. July 25, 1855; died Aug.
28, 3 884. Mrd. Saphrona C. Culp, Feb. 18, 1880.
One child: (VII.) Eva Dell Honsberger, bn. Dec. 9,
1882.
VI. Salome Honsberger, bn. Apr. 14, 1859; died
June 28, 1890. Mrd. William H. Crowe, Dec. 21,
1887. Children: (VII.) Effie Crowe, bn. Dec. 16, 1888.
(VII.) Ethel Crowe, bn. Dec. 24, 1889.
VI. William Honsberger, bn. Jan. 30, 1862. Mrd.
Minnie A. Haist, Jan. 25, 1888. P. O., Jordan, Ont.
Farmer. Ev. Ass'n.
V. Joseph N. Fry, bn. Nov. 27, 1832. Mrd. Nancy
Albright, Dec. 3, 1861. P. O., Campden, Ont.
Farmer. Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VI.) John E. Fry,
bn. Sept. 15, 1862. P. O., Oaklawn. 111. Carpenter.
Attends Meth. ch. S. (VI.) Daniel W. Fry, bn.
June 2, 1865. Mrd. Margaret Hodden, Sept. 1886.
Res. 113 Emily St., Buffalo, N. Y. Stenographer and
type writer. Meth's. No issue. (VI.) Jacob O Fry,
bn. July 1, 1867; died Sept. 3, 1869. (VI.) Henry
Edgar Fry, bn. Mar. 5, 1871. Res. 41 India St., Bos-
ton, Mass. Stenographer. Congregational ch.
V. Abraham Fry, bn. Aug. 10, 1835. Mrd. Martha
Jane Pysher, Jan. 30, 1861. P. O., Jordan, Ont.
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Farmer. Ev. Ass'n. Children: Wilford, Edward,
David, Sylvester, Abraham.
VI. Wilford Kirby Fry, bn. Oct. 29, 1862. Mrd.
Jessie Olway Zimmerman, Dec. 17, 1890. P. O.,
Jordan, Ont.
VI. Edward Wilson Fry, bn. Aug. 5, 1864. Mrd.
Cinderella Rittenhouse, Jan. 14, 1890. P. O., Jordan,
Ontario.
VI. David Pysher Fry, bn. Feb. 23, 1866. Mrd.
Caroline Dohn, Sept. 29, 1886. P. O., Tintern, Ont.
One child: (VII.) Abram Delbert Fry.
VI. Sylvester Melvin Fry, bn. Apr. 25, 1871. Res.
Chicago, 111. S.
VI. Abraham Delbert Fry, bn. June 5, 1872; died
Sept. 19, 1872.
V. Elizabeth Fry, bn. Nov. 3, 1837. Mrd. Rev.
Robert A. Clark, 'May 18, 1871. At the time of their
marriage Mr. Clark was an itinerant minister of the
United Brethren ch. and continued to preach until
1882, when they settled on a farm, where they re-
mained until the spring of 1890, and then he resumed
preaching again. He was bn. in Cumberland, England.
Children: (VI.) John Benson Clark, bn. Feb. 23, 1872.
(VI.) Alberta Viola Clark, bn. Feb. 16, 1874. (VI.)
Annie Mary Clark, bn. Apr. 20, 1878. (VI.) Robert
Fry Clark,'bn. Feb. 10, 1880.
V. Anna Fry, bn. Apr. 8, 1840. Mrd. Andrew Bil-
ger, Feb. 8, 1870. P. O., South Cayuga, Ont. Shoe-
maker and shoe merchant. Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VI.)
William Fry Bilgcr, bn. Dec. 6, 1870. (VI.) John
Edward Bilger, bn. June 9, 1872. (VI.) Jacob A 1 born
Bilger, bn. Jan. 11, 1874. (VI.) Charles Ruby Bilger,
bn. July 12, 1876. (VI.) Gertie Bilger, bn. * Nov. 4,
1880. (VI.) Anna Lavilla Bilger, bn. Dec. 19, 1882;
died Dec. 28, 1884.
V. Salome Fry, bn. Aug. 16, 1842. Mrd. William
H. Michener, Dec. 27, 1864. P. O., Dunnville, Ont.
Carriage maker. Meth's. Children: (VI.) Alberta
Michener, bn. May 18, 1868. Mrd. John Dohn, Jan.
15,1889. P. O. /Buffalo, N. Y. (VI.) Jennie Ann
Michener, bn. Jan. 5, 1872. (VI.) Harold Herbert
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Michener, bn. May 6, 1878. (VI.) Ethel Winifred
Michener, bn. June 10, 1883.
IV. John Fry, bn. Aug. 7, 1806; died Jan. 23, 1884.
Mrd. Anna Mover, Mar. 24, 1820. She was bn. Oet.
30, 1806; died'Oet, 7, 1851. Blacksmith. In early
life belonged to Mennonite eh., later he joined the
Evangelists, and finally became a Universalis!. Chil
dren: Jacob, David, Dilman, Henry, John, Samuel,
Anna, Elizabeth, Catharine, Joseph. — John mrd.
second wife, Magdalena (Honsberger) High, Dec. 21.
1852. Children: Mary, Barbara.
V. Jacob Fry, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Dec. 31,
182i). Mrd. Mary Ann Cowlthorp. Oct. 1, 1850.
She died Oct. 12, 1879. P. O., Cottam, Ont. Farmer.
Meth's. Children: John, Ellen, Rosetta, Rozaltha,
James, Susan, Eusebia, Clara, Jacob.
VI. John Harlen Fry, bn. Jan. 27, 1852. Mrd.
Lauretta Wigle, May 5, 1880. She died Jan. 3, 1885.
Res. Chicago, 111. Carpenter. Meth's. One child:
(VII.) Asa Harlen Fry. bn. Mar. 9, 1882; died Sept.
6, 1882.
VI. Ellen Delcna Fry, bn. Oet. 5, 1853. Mrd. Charles
Totten, Feb. 4, 1892.' P. O., Essex, Ont.
VI. Rosetta Catharine Fry, bn. May 24, 1855. Mrd.
John Vickers, Feb. 26, 1879. He died Sept. 7, 1880.
Farmer. Meth's. One child: (VII.) Karle Ranson
David Vickers.
VI. Rozaltha Fry. bn. May 24, 1855 (twin); died
June 12, 1855.
VI. James Richard Fry, bn. July 26, 1859. Mrd.
Effie Mav Janson Leamington, Dee. 17,1890. Res.
Buffalo, N. Y. Meth's.
VI. Susan Elizabeth Fry, bn. Sept. 22, 1861; died
Mav 1, 1864.
VI. Eusebia Ann Fry, bn. June 9, 1864. Mrd. Al-
fred Gascoyne. P. O., Essex, Ont. Farmer. Meth's.
Children: (VII.) Orpha Viola Gascoyne, bn. Sept. 6,
188C. (VII.) Raymond Aurillan Gascoyne, bn. Jan. 10,
1888; died Sept. 11, 1888. (VII.) Peray Harlan Gas-
coyne, bn. Apr. 19, 1891.
V'l. Clara Leslie Frv, bn. Nov. 4, 1866. S.
VI. Jacob M. Fry, bn. Jan. 27, 1869. S.
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V. David Fry, bn. Dec. 28, 1831. P. O., Dunnville,
Ont. S.
V. Dihnan Fry, bn. May 30, 1833. Mrd. Louisa
Jones, — . P. O., South Cayuga, Ont. Carpenter
and farmer. Children: Sarah, John, Wellette, Janette,
David, Rosa, Mary, George, Orpha, Eva.
VI. Sarah Elizabeth Fry, bn. Dec. 18, 1861. P. O.,
31 Sackville, Toronto, Ont. Baptist. S.
VI. John Malcolm Fry, bn. Sept. 2, 1863. Mrd.
Jessie Deamude. P. O., South Cayuga, Ont. Mrs.
Fry, Baptist. Children: (VII.) Delia Fry, bn. Jan. 16,
1886. (VII.) Donald Blane Fry, bn. Nov. 15, 1887. (VII.)
Helena Fry, bn. Jan. 21, 1890: died Feb. 15, 1891.
(VII.) Mildred Fry, bn. July 11, 1892.
VI. Wellette Fry, bn. Sept. 8, 1865. Mrd. John A.
Honsberger, Jan. 7, 1885. P. O., Dunnville, Ont.
Painter. Mrs. Fry, Baptist. Children: (VII.) Muriel
Constance Honsberger. (VII.) Harold Honsberger.
(VII.) Murry Honsberger. (VII.) Estella Honsberger.
VI. Janette Fry, bn. Aug. 8, 1867. Mrd. Erie L.
Crumb, Feb. 23, 1886. P. O., Dunnville, Ont.
Painter. Children: (VII.) William Benonni Crumb.
(VII.) Robert Victor Crumb. (VII.) Edward Frederick
Crumb.
VI. David Allen Fry, bn. Mar. 27, 1871. P. O.,
South Cajmga, Ont. S.
VI. Rosa Bell Fry, bn. June 11, 1872. P. O., South
Cayuga, Ont. Teacher. S.
VI. Mary Emma Fry, bn. Aug. 11, 1871. P.O.,
South Cayuga, Ont. Evangelical ch. S.
VI. George Edward Fry, bn. Sept. 12, 1876.
VI. Orpha Estella Fry,' bn. Aug. 22, 1879; died Jan.
22, 1880.
VI. Eva May Fry, bn. May 26, 1881. Ev. Ass'n ch.
V. Henry Fry, bn. Nov. 17, 1831; died Jan. 1, 1835.
V. John Fry, bn. Apr. 12, 1836; died Feb. 19,
1841.
V. Samuel J. Fry, bn. Dec. 21, 1838. Mrd. Magda-
lena Houser, Sept, 27, 1861. P. O., Dunnville, Ont.
Baker. Inclines to Universalist ch. Children: John,
Naomi, Jason, Agnes, Magdalena, Annie, Samuel.
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VI. John Sylva Fry, bn. July 14, 1865. Mrd. Mag-
gie Sullivan, Oct. '27, 1886. P.O., 252 Ohio St.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Baker. Mrs. F., Catholic. Children:
(VII.) Nellie Lauretta Fry, bn. July 22, 1887; died
Dec. 30, 1891. (VII.) Maggie Leland Fry, bn. Dec.
2, 1889. (VII.) Katie Fry, bn. Nov. 12, 1891.
VI. Naomi Fry, bn. Feb. 21, 1867. P. O., Buffalo,
N. Y. Single.
VI. Jason Fry, bn. June 23, 1868; died Mar. 25,
1869.
VI. Agnes Fry, bn. Oct, 2, 1869.
VI. Magdalena Ophelia Fry, bn. Nov. 15, 1870.
VI. Annie Laurie Fry, bn. Aug. 12, 1872. Res.
Newark, Del.
VI. Samuel Iva Fry, bn. Feb. 19, 1874.
V. Anna Fry, bn. Feb. 15, 1841; died Mar. 7, 1867.
Single.
V/Elizabeth Fry, bn. Aug. 19, 1843. P. O., South
Cayuga, Ont. S.
V.' Catharine Fry, bn. Aug. 14, 1846. Mrd. Abram
W. Dickhout, in 1867. P.O., Dunnville, Ont. Farmer.
Children: (VI.) Meta Annetta Dickhout. bn. Aug. 22,
1870. Mrd. Bert Elderidge, of Buffalo, N. Y., May
28,1891. Commissioner of the fruit market. (VU
Edith Luella Dickhout, bn. June 12, 1872. (VI.) Earle
L. Elmore Dickhout, bn. Aug. 4, 1874. (VI.) Mary
Maud Dickhout, bn. Apr. 15, 1877. (VI.) Genevieve
Somerville Dickhout, bn. Apr. 11, 1879. (VI.) Robbie
Roy Dickhout, stillborn Nov. 29, 1881. (VI.) Percival
Lome Dickhout, bn. July 27, 1886.
V. Joseph Fry, bn. Nov. 23, 1848; died Dec. 29,
1848,
V. Mary Fry, bn. Aug. 25, 1855; died 1882. Mrd.
Emerson High. Feb. 1882. P.O., South Cayuga, Ont.
Farmer. Mennonites. One child: (VI.) Orpha Jane
High, bn. Dec. 1882.
V. Barbara Fry, bn. Feb. 25, 1858; died Mar. 27,
1858.
IV. Amos Fry, bn. June 29, 1808; died Oct, 26,
1827. S.
IV. Elizabeth Fry, bn. May 4, 1810; died Mar. 25,
1839. Mrd. David Grobb, 'Sept. 23, 1828. He was
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bn. Dec. 9, 1804; died Mar. 3, 1890. Blacksmith,
wagon-maker and farmer. Menn's. Children: Eliza-
beth, Joshua, Barbara, Jacob, Anna.
V. Elizabeth Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., June
26, 1829; died Oct. 2, 1887. Mrd. David E. Culp,
Nov. 12, 1850. Farmer. Moth's. Children: (VI.) Da-
vid H. Culp, bn. Oct, 9, 1851; died Sept. 3, 1879. S.
(VI.) Mary Ursula Culp, bn. June 25, 1853; died Feb.
11, 1872. S. (VI.) Dudley Jonas Culp, bn. Apr. 30,
1855. (VI.) Joshua F. Culp, bn. July 28, 1859. (VI.)
Martha C. Culp, bn. Dec. 25, 1861.' (VI.) Elizabeth
Susan Etta Culp, bn. June 5, 1864. (VI.) Ella Amelia
Culp, bn. July 28, 1867. (VI.) Evelyn Louisa Culp,
bn. Aug. 12, i869. (VI.) Silas Wright Culp, bn. Apr.
9, 1872.
V. Joshua Grobb, bn. Jan. 18, 1831; died Oct. 15,
1858. S.
V. Barbara Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar. 3,
1833; died Nov. 7, 1890. Mrd. James E. Nelles, Jan.
5, 1855. Farmer and pump-maker. Meth's. Children:
Emerson, Ella, Anna, James, David, Barbara, Row-
land.
VI. Emerson W. Nelles, bn. Jan. 28, 1856.
VI. Ella A. Nelles, bn. Mar. 17, 1857. Mrd. George
H. Horning, Dec. 26, 1883. Farmer. Meth's. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Roy Nelles Horning,. bn. Aujt. 22, 1886.
(VII.) Lloyd Harris Horning, bn. Nov. 3, 1888.
VI. Anna E. Nelles, bn. Jan. 10, 1861.
VI. James Edgar Nelles, bn. July 22, 1864.
VI. David Henry Nelles, bn. Mar. 21, 1867.
VI. Barbara Maud Nelles, bn. Oct, 17, 1872.
VI. Rowland C. Nelles, bn. Mar. 29, 1876.
V. Jacob Fry Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont,, June
17, 1835. Mrd. Mary Matilda Depew, Feb. 25, 1863.
Wheelwright and farmer. Attends Meth. ch. Chil-
dren: (VL) Clara A. Grobb, bn. Jan. 23, 1864; died
Nov. 14, 1879. (VI.) Ida Elizabeth Grobb, bn. Sept,
26, 1865. Mrd. Jacob Albright, Dec. 19, 1889.
Farmer. Meth's. (VI.) Arietta May Grobb, bn. July
19, 1868.
V. Anna Grobb, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont,, May 7,
1838. Mrd. Ira F. Culp, Nov. 5, 1862: Farmer.
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Meth's. Children: (VI.) Joshua G. Gulp, bn. Oct, 11,
1863; died Aug. 31, 1865. (VI.) Lillie Jane Culp, bn.
Aug. 25, 1866; died Mar. 12, 1880. (VI.) William D.
Culp, bn. Oct. 4, 1868. (VI.) Martha Barbara Culp,
bn. Dee. 23, 1870; died Aug. 10, 1871. (VI.) Rosabelle
Culp, bn. June 15, 1873. (VI.) Anna Culp, bn. Nov.
1, 1874. (VI.) Fred Nelles, and Frank Depew Culp,
bn. July 24. 1883.
IV. Samuel Fry. bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont,, May 15,
1812; died Nov. 28, 1881. Mrd. Anna Nash, Jan. 2,
1838. Farmer. Ev. Ass , n. Children: Jacob, Elias,
Samuel, Mary, Sarah, Anna.
V. Jacob N. Fry, bn. June 10, 1839; died Aug. 26,
1850.
V. Elias N. Fry, bn. Nov. 1, 1841. Mrd. Catharine
Houser, Sept. 25, 1866. P. O., Campden, Ont.
Wheelwright. Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VI.) Alberta
Fry, bn. Aug. 21, 1869. (VI.) Rosa Fry, bn. Aug. 4,
L872. ■ (VI.) Sanford Fry, bn. Nov. 3, 1874. (VI.)
Charles Fry, bn. Oct. 15, 1876. (VI.) Edith Fry, bn.
Mar. 6, 1878; died 1880. (VI.) Willie Fry, bn. June
22, 1882. (VI.) Lottie Fry, bn. Feb. 16, 1885.
V. Samuel N. Fry, bn. Nov. 19, 1843. Mrd. Sarah
C. Grobb, Oct. 1, 1872. P. O.. Jordan, Ont. Farmer.
Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VI.) Annie Rosetta Fry, bn.
May 29, 1876. (VI.) Alpheus Leland Fry, bn. Mar.
22, '1883.
V. Mary Fry, bn. Feb. 1, 1846. Mrd. Henry W.
Moyer. (See Index of References No. 72.)
V.Sarah Fry, bn. Aug. 12, 1848; died Sept. 15,
1886.
V. Anna Fry, bn. Oct. 30, 1850; died Jan. 30, 1876.
Mrd. Samuel M. Houser, Oct, 31, 1872. P. O.,
Campden, Ont. Farmer. Ev. Ass'n. Children: (VI.)
Nellie Belle Houser, bn. Oct. 8, 1873. (VI.) Sarah
Dell Houser, bn. Nov. 14, 1875.
IV. Dilman Fry, bn. Feb. 15, 1815; died Jan. 8,
1883. Mrd. Eve Werner, Jan. 4, 1838. Blacksmith.
Disciples. Children: Catharine, William, Jacob,
Caroline, Julian.
V. Catharine Fry, bn. in Haldimand Co., Ont., Dec.
5, 1838. Mrd. James Edgar Ellsworth, Apr. 30, 1856.
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P. O., Hamilton, Ont. Unitarians. Children: (VI.)
Ideuma E. Ellsworth, bn. in Walpole, Ont., July 25,
1857. Dressmaker. Unitarian. (VI.) Emily H. Ells-
worth, bn. in Walpole, Ont., Nov. 4, 1859. Unitarian.
(VI.) Jacob Fry Ellsworth, bn. in Walpole, Ont.,
Nov. 9, 1862. Mrd. Hattie Davis, of Albion, N. Y.,
Nov. 28, 1887. P. O., Hamilton, Ont. Clerk. (VI.)
Alexander W. Ellsworth, bn. in Rainham, Ont., Nov.
25. 1861. Clerk. (VI.) Edgar L. Ellsworth, bn. Sept.
24^ 1866. Clerk. (VI.) Eve E. Ellsworth, bn. Oct. 13,
1869. Unitarian. (VI.) Rodney O. Ellsworth, bn. Mar.
12, 1872. Clerk. (VI.) Charles W. Ellsworth, bn.
June 9, 1871. Printer. (VI.) Kanneth J. Ellsworth,
bn. Nov. 4, 1876. (VI.) Richard S. Ellsworth, bn.
May 8, 1879.
V. William Fry, M. D., bn. Aug. 20, 1840; died
Mar. 29, 1876. Mrd. Mary E. Nevens, — . Physician.
No issue.
V. Jacob Fry, bn. Sept. 30, 1842. Mrd. Elizabeth
Honsberger. P. O., Wellington, Ont. Veterinary
surgeon, graduate of the Toronto Veterinary College.
Children: (VI.) Harry W. Fry, bn. Jan. 5, 1868. Mrd.
Frances, daughter of Dr. Joseph Michener, May 23,
1889. P. O., Dunnville, Ont. Veterinary surgeon.
Meth's. No issue. (VI.) William A. Fry, bn. Sept. 7.
1872. P. O., Ingersoll, Ont. Printer. (VI.) Myrtle E.
Fry, bn. May 30, 1879.
V.* Caroline'Fry, bn. Aug. 2, 1844. Mrd. William G.
Scott. P. O., Dunnville, Ont.
V. Julian Frv, bn. June 1, 1846. Mrd. R. H. Mc
Kenna. V. S.' P. O., Picton, Ont.
IV. Joseph Fry, bn. Oct. 6, 1817; died Sept. 22,
1855. S.
IV. Isaac Fry, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Aug. 17,
1819; died Apr. 16, 1892. Mrd. Mary Albrightf Dec.
12, 1841. She was bn. Apr. 21, 1823; died Apr. 15,
1892. In early life Mr. Fry followed carpentering in
in the neighborhood of the "Twenty 1 ' in Ont. In 1852
he moved to South Cayuga, Ont., where for about a
year he managed a general store for James Henry of
Beamsville. In 1853 he purchased the stock and good
will from Mr. Henry, and secured the appointment
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of Post Master, when the office was first established
in the same year, and carried on the business (general
store and post office) successfully for over 30 years.
Having provided a comfortable home for his wife and
twelve children he retired from business about 1886,
with an income sufficient for all family needs and
comforts. He for many years also held the office of
Clerk and Treasurer of the township, and for over
thirty years discharged the duties of local preacher of
the Evangelical Association ch., in a very acceptable
manner. He was very enthusiastic in all church and
Sunday school work. Children: Matilda, Maria,
Menno, Pricilla, Isaac, John. Mary, Solomon, Ellen,
Allen, Emily, Martha.
V. Matilda Fry, bn. — . S.
V. Maria Fry, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Mar. 25,
1*44. Mid. Nelson Drake. P. O., Cayuga, Ont.
Merchant. Meth's. Children: (VI.) Francis Alpheus
Drake, M. D., bn. Feb. 23, 1863. Mid. — Eggman.
Res. 40!) Connecticut St., Buffalo, N. Y. Phvsician.
Meth. (VI.) Florence M. Drake, bn. July 26, 1865.
S. (VI.) Chester A. Drake, bn. Feb. 14, 1867. S.
(VI.) Daisy E. Drake, bn. Nov. 23, 1872. S.
V. Menno S. Fry, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Dec. 16,
1845. Mrd. Margaret Pennington. She died about
1876. P. O., Chicago, 111. Bookkeeper. Meth.
Children: (VI.) George Fry. (VI.) Constance Fry.
Menno mrd. second wife — .
V. Pricilla Fry, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Jan 11.
1848. Mrd. D. B. Phillips. P. O., Woodstock, Ont.
Druggist. Meth's. Children: (VI.) Wesley Tennyson
Phillips, bn. Jan. 1875; died July 1881. (VI.) Mary
Winnfred Phillips, bn. June 1877.
V. Isaac Fry, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont., Dec. 9,
1849; died Sept. 27, 1873. School teacher. Meth.
V. John Henry Fry, bn. Nov. 3, 1851; died Jan. 16,
1871. School teacher. Methodist.
V. Mary Jane Fry, bn. in Haldimand Co., Ont., Feb.
3, 1854. Mrd. Albion Wardell. P. O., Hamilton,
Ont. Unitarian. One child: (VI.) Bud Hope Wardell.
V. Solomon Milton Fry, bn. in Haldimand Co., Ont.,
Mar. 1, 1856. Mrd. Bina Ethel Maxim, Sept. 1,
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1879. P. O., Brantford, Ont. Merchant. Unitarian.
One child: (VI.) Roy Jay Fry.
V. Ellen Fry, bn. in Haldimand Co., Ont., June 15,
1858. Mrd. Rev. Robert H. Balmer, Aug. 21, 1879.
He was bn. in Kingston, Ont. Sept. 2, 1853. He was
educated in Hamilton, Toronto, and Montreal, Can-
ada, completing his theological studies in the Wes-
ley an Theological Seminary of Montreal. He was or-
dained to the ministry of the Methodist church of
Canada June 1879. At the time of the union of the
Methodist bodies in Canada he removed to the United
States and connected himself with the Detroit Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church Sept. 1881
in which he had been offered an excellent appoint-
ment. During 1888, he was invited unanimously to
the pastorate of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Weston, Ohio, where he has remained 3 years having
more than ordinary success in revivals and building.
At the meeting of the Central Ohio Conference at
Toledo Sept. 1891, he was stationed at Napoleon, the
county seat of Henry Co., Ohio, where he is still
(1892) serving. Mrs. Balmer has proved an excellent
partner for her husband in his ministerial work, as-
sisting him in his work, winning and maintaining a
high degree of respect on every charge where they
have unitedly labored. Children: (VI.) John Ernest
Balmer, bn. May 6, 1883. (VI.) Robert Wesley Bal-
mer, bn. Sept. 3, 1886. (VI.) Grace Margurite Bal-
mer, bn. Mar. 17, 1891.
V. Rev. Allen Burness Fry, bn. in Haldimand Co.,
Ont., Oct. 11, 1861. Mrd. Mary E. Jordan, of Port
Robinson, June 17, 1891. P.O., Dublin, Ind. Mr.
Fry received a common school education, and at the
age of 18 years began teaching school in his native
province and which he followed for seven years. In
January 1889 he came to the United States, and in
April of the same year he entered the ministry of the
Methodist Episcopal church. One child: (VI.) Naomi
Livingstone Fry, bn. Sept. 6, 1892.
V. Emily Fry, bn. in Haldimand Co., Ont., Oct. 4,
1863. P.O., South Cayuga, Ont. Meth.
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V. Martha Fry, bn. in Haldimand Co., Ont., July 3,
L866. P. O., Toronto, Ont, Stenographer. Meth.
IV. Catharine Frv. bn. Nov. 27, L821; died May 17,
L889. Mrd. — Albright. Son: Jacob. P. O., South
( ':i\ uga.
III. Samuel Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 2,
177S; died in Elgin Co.. Ont.. Mar. 31, 1868. Mrd.
Fannie Cranmer, May 11, 1811. She was born Feb.
11. 1783; died Mar. 23, 1841. Emigrated to Canada.
Children: Abraham. Jacob, Elizabeth, John, Samuel,
Fannie, Nancy.
IV. Abraham Wismer, bn. — : died — . Mrd. Isa-
bella Lincoln, — . Children: (V.) James Henry. (V.)
Abraham. (»'.) John. (V.) Emily. (V.) Samantha.
(V.) Almira.
IV. Jacob Wismer, bn. Jan. 5, 1811: died in Bay-
ham, Ont., Sept. 18, 1884. Mrd. Almira Pace, May
29, 1851. She was bn. Oct. 18, 1834. Farmer.
Met If s. Children: Perlina, William. Wesley, Albert.
V. Perlina Wismer. bn. May 29, 1854, Mrd. George
Tribe, Oct. 5, 1870. P. O., Straffordville, Ont.
Farmer. United Brethren. Children: (VI.) Emma
Tribe, bn. Feb. 19, 1881. (VI.) Mary Tribe, bn. July
21; 1884. (VI.) Murtie Tribe, bn. May 15, 1886. (VL)
Nora Tribe, bn. Sept. 29, 1891.
V. William Wismer. bn. in Elj>-in Co , Ont., June
24, 1858. Mrd. Annie Williams, about 1879. P.O.,
Burlington, Iowa. Foreman in wheel factory. One
child: (VI.) Carl Wismer. bn. Oct. 29, 1884.
V. Wesley Wismer. bn. June 16, 1860; died June
25, 1877. '
V. Albert E. Wismer, bn. Nov. 5, 1865. P. O.,
Burlington, Iowa. Mechanic. S.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Lincoln Co., Ont.,
Jan. 5, 1814, (twin): died Feb. 10, 1887. Mrd. Jacob
Bently, Mav 28, L832. Farmer in Bayham Twp.,
Ont. "Mr. B., Mem. ch. of England; Mrs. B., Meth.
Children: Fannie, Elizabeth, Samuel, Tamar.
V. Fannie Bently, bn. in Grimsby, Ont., May 2,
1833. Mrd. Edwin Faris Johnson, Apr. 1, 1856.
Children: Eleanor, Elizabeth. — Fannie mrd. second
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husband William Thomas in 1885. P. O., Vienna,
Ont.
VI. Eleanor Frances Johnson, bn. Nov. 24, 1858.
Mrd. Henry Wm. Alteman, Apr. 5, 1875. Children:
(VII.) Peter Wesley Alteman, bn. Feb. 9, 1876. (VII.)
Charles Ernest Aiteman, bn. July 31. 1878. (VII.)
Eleanor Caroline Alteman, bn. Dec. 5, 1880. (VII.)
Henry Wm. Alteman, bn. Nov. 26, 1884; died in
1891.
VI. Elizabeth Elsie Johnson, bn. Dec. 9, 1865; died
Oct. 2, 1868.
V. Elizabeth Bently, bn. in Bay ham, Ont,, Sept, 26,
1835. Mrd. Henry Paulding Marlatt, Mar. 14, 1861.
He died Feb. 2, 1892. Children: (VI.) Jacob Marlatt,
bn. Dec. 11, 1861; died July 17, 1881. (VI.) William
Marlatt, bn. Sept. 24, 1863; died Sept. 27, 1879.
(VI.) John F. Marlatt, bn. Oct, 27, 1865. (VI.) Alex-
ander J. Marlatt, bn. Sept. 19, 1867. (VI.) Sarah
Jane Marlatt (twin), bn. May 28, 1870. (VI.) Eliza-
beth Ann Marlatt, bn. May 28, 1870. (VI.) Joseph
Marlatt, bn. Feb. 1, 1873. (VI.) Cecil Marlatt, bn.
June 26, 1876.
V. Samuel Bentlv, bn. in Bay ham Twp., Ont., Nov.
25, 1840. S.
V. Tamar Lucinda Bentlv, bn. Dec. 4, 1845. Mrd.
William Martin Tribe, Dec. 12, 1863. Children:
Jane, Elizabeth, Jacob, Ambrose, Emelinc, Adeline,
Amy, Susanna, Joseph.
VI. Jane Tribe, bn. May 5, 1865. Mrd. James
Acker, Mar. 5, 1887. One child: (VII.) May Acker,
bn. Feb. 15, 1889.
VI. Elizabeth Tribe, bn. Feb. 19, 1871. Mrd.
One child: (VII.) — .
VI. Jacob Tribe, bn. June 7, 1872.
VI. Ambrose Tribe, bn. May 2, 1874.
VI. Emeline Tribe, bn. Mar'. 9, 1877.
VI. Adeline Tribe, bn. Feb. 10, 1882.
VI. Amy Tribe, bn. June 7, 1884.
VI. Susanna Tribe, bn. Apr. 23, 1886.
VI. Joseph Tribe, bn. Jan. 23, 1890.
IV. John Wismer, bn. May 4, 1816.
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IV. Samuel Wismer, bn. Feb. 13, 1820; died about
1851. Unmrd.
IV. Fannie Wismer, bn. Oct. 13, 1823.
IV. Nancy Wismer, bn. Apr. 22, 1825; died about
1850. Mrd. Isaac Ryckman, — . Children: (V.) Mary
Ann Ryckman, bn. — ; died young. (V.) Nancy Ryck-
man, bn. — ; died young.
DANIEL WISMER, SON OF JACOB WISMER.
II. Daniel Wismer, bn. — ; died — . He was sickly,
and was provided for by his brother Abraham, until
his (Daniel's) death. His portion of his father's estate
he willed to his brother Abraham, on condition that
he provide for and take care of him during his life
time, which on falling due was paid to Abraham early
in 1795.
JOHN WISMER, SON OF JACOB WISMER.
II. John Wismer, bn. — ; died in 1794. He lived with
Jacob Angeny, Jr., where he died. From Feb. 1784,
until his death he was looked after by his brother
Henry who furnished his wearing apparel, &c. pay-
ing for same out of his own (John Wismer's) estate.
The £3. 6s. willed by Jacob Souder, and paid into
the hands of his brother Henry, and his portion of his
father's estate, also in Henry's care, the remainder of
which after his (John Wismer's) death was paid in
1795 to his remaining brothers and sisters, is con-
clusive evidence that he had no issue. Among the
items of sickness and funeral expenses paid to Jacob
Angeny, Jr., by Henry Wismer, in accordance with
the custom of the times, was "2 gallons and 3
quarts of whiskey for John's burying 10 shillings 2
pence.
DESCENDANTS OF MARK WISMER, SON OF
JACOB WISMER.
II. Mark Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., in 17:57;
died in 1831, aged 94 years and 22 days, buried at
Deep Run. Mrd. — . Weaver by trade. The house in
which he lived during his last years, and in which he
died is an old log cabin still standing near the old
Wismer homestead. In style and appearance it is a
curiosity. A representation of it is given on another
page. Children: Henry, Susan, David, Mark, Catha-
rine, Daniel, Barbara, Elizabeth, Anna.
III. Henry Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 2,
1766; died "Sept. 17, 1844. Mrd. Susanna—.* For his
second wife he married Kate Crout. No issue. He
was known as "Whig Henry."' Farmer. Children
all by first wife: David, Moses, Solomon, Mary,
Elizabeth, Emanuel, Aaron, Anna.
IV. David Wismer, bn. Sept. 6, 1798; died - . Mrd.
Mary Stover, daughter of Daniel Stover, — . Mason.
Christian ch. Children: Aaron, Henry, Levi, John,
Mary. Josiah, Jonas, Samuel, Catharine.
V. Aaron S. Wismer, bn. Feb. 15. 1824. Mrd. Anna
Andrews, Jan. 10, 1850. P. O., Upper Blacks Eddy,
Pa. Children: Rachel, Joseph, Mary, William, John,
Anna, George, Aaron, William, Margaret, Dennis,
David, Samuel.
VI. Rachel Wismer, bn. Feb. 28, 1851.
VI. Joseph Wismer. bn. Apr. 11, 1852. Mrd. Mar-
garet Milker, — . P. O., Phillipsburg, N. J. Children:
(VII.) Anna Wismer. (VII.) Raymond Wismer.
* "She is supposed to have been a half-bred Indian of
English descent, and a most noble and beautiful woman."
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VI. Mary C. Wismer, bn. Sept. 18, 1853.
VI. William Henry Wismer, bn. Sept. 8, 1855; died
Sept. 17, 1857.
VI. John S. Wismer. bn. Aug. 14, 1857. Mrd.
Lydia Gilmer, — . P.O., Milford, N. Y. Children:
(VII., Anna Wismer. (VII.) John Wismer. (VII.)
Samuel Wismer. (VII.) Maggie Wismer. (VII.)
George Wismer. (VII.) Nellie Wismer. (dee'd).
VI. Anna Elizabeth Wismer, born Feb. 29, 1859;
died Apr. 11. 1891. Mrd. Jaeob Ulmer, — . One
child: (VII.) Ida May rimer, died aged 11 days.
VI. George Wismer. born Sept. 16, 1860. Mrd.
Emma Sheetz, — . P.O., Phillipsburg, N.J. Chil-
dren: (VII.) Lulu Wismer. (VII.) Harvey Wismer.
VI. Aaron S. Wismer, Jr., bn. Apr. 26, 1862.
VI. William D. Wismer, bn. July 2Q, 1861.
VI. Margaret Wismer, bn. Sept. 11, 1866. Mrd. Ray
Balliet, — . One child: (VII.) May Ballict.
VI. Dennis Wismer, bn. Aug. 6, 1868.
VI. David Wismer, bn. July L6, L870.
VI. Samuel Wismer, bn. Sept. 23, 1873.
V. Henry Wismer. bn. — : died -. S.
V. Levi Wismer. bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Mary Ann
Wismer. — . Children: Emma. William, Hugh,
Henry.
V. John Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. — Heaney.
V. Mary Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Dennis O.
Daniel, — . Children: Laura, Albert (dee'd), Clin-
ton.
V. Josiah Wismer, bn. — ; died — . S.
V. Jonas Wismer, bn. — ; died — .
V. Samuel Wismer, bn. — ; died — .
V. Catharine Wismer, bn. — ; died — .
IV. Moses Wismer, bn. Nov. 18, 1800; died Oct. 21,
1871. Mrd. Mary Slifer, daughter of Henry and
Elizabeth Slifer, — . She died — . Children: Samuel,
Elizabeth, William, Aaron, Mary, Delilah, Rebecca,
Henry, Lydia, Charles, John. -Moses mrd. second
wife, Barbara, widow of Daniel Fretz (maiden name
Hockman), Oct. 28, 1817. Farmer, weaver. Menu's.
Children: Israel, Eliza.
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V. Samuel Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. — . P. O., Nesh-
aininy, Pa. Children: (VI.) Susanna. (VI.) Samuel.
(VI.) 'Henry. (VI.) Barbara. (VI.) Elizabeth.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. — ; died in infancy.
V. William S. Wismer, bn. Julv 31, 1828. Mrd.
Mary Landis, Dec. 16, 1849. P. ()., Bcdminster, Pa.
In early life shoemaker, now farmer. Mr. Wismer
enlisted July 12, 1863, in the 90th Regt., Pa. Vols.,
served all through Wilderness campaign of battles,
and Todd's tavern, where he was wounded in the
right arm between the wrist and elbow. While in
front of Petersburgh he had a severe attack of rheu-
matism lasting nearly four weeks, and was unable to
be on duty. Was in the engagement at North Ann
river, and at the battle of the Welden and Peters-
burgh R. R., Aug. 19, 1864, he was taken prisoner,
and confined in the famous Libby prison two days,
Belle Isle seven weeks and three days, and in Sals-
hurry, N. C, a little over four months; altogether a
prisoner of war for six months and twelve days.
Luth's. Children: Jacob, Moses, William, Joseph,
Mary, Hannah, Marcellina, Susanna, Francis, Infant.
VI. Jacob L. Wismer, bn. Jan. 31, 1851; died May
22, 1855.
VI. Moses L. Wismer, bn. Apr. 3, 1853. Mrd.
Elizabeth Steer, — . She was bn. Apr. 15, 1856.
P. O. , Bedminster, Pa. Carpenter, farmer. Deacon,
Lutheran ch., Dublin. Children- (VII.) William
Henry S. Wismer, bn. Sept. 1, 1877. (VII.) Andrew
S. Wismer, bn. Mar. 7, 1882. (VII.) Noah S. Wismer,
bn. Jan. 6, 1884.
VI. William L. Wismer, bn. July 6, 1855. Mrd.
Caroline Popp, Dec. 15. 1877. She was bn. in Wer-
temburgh, German v, Mar. 2, 1855; died Oct. 31,
1887. Children: (VII.) Violetta P. Wismer, bn. Sept.
26. 1879. (VII.) Isaac P. Wismer, bn. Mar. 12, 1882.
— William mrd. second wife, Mrs. Lueinda Miller,
daughter of John C. Crouthamel, Jan. 4, 1890. She
was bn. Nov. 29, 1857. P. O., Dublin, Pa. Saddler.
Mr. W., Lutheran. Mrs. W., Ger. Ref.
VI. Joseph L. Wismer, bn. Oct. 10, 1857. Mrd.
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Martha J. Burrows (Nee Hopkins), — . Grocery
merchant in Philadelphia.
VI. Mary Elizabeth Wismer, bn. June 25, 1859.
Mrd. Milton Strawn. He was bn. Apr. 27, 1858.
P. O., Dublin, Pa. Farmer. Luth's. Children: (VII.)
Irwin W. Strawn. bn. Aug. 29. 1881. (VII.) Howard
W. Strawn, bn. Sept. 13, 1883. (VII.) Warren W.
Strawn. bn. Oct. 21-, 1885. (VII.) Martha Jane Strawn,
bn. Oct. 8, 1887. (VII.) Bertha W. Strawn, bn. Au^.
IT, 1889.
VI. Hannah Wismer, bn. July 31, 1861; died Apr. 9,
1862.
VI. Marcellina L. Wismer, bn. June 2, 186-1. Mrd.
John H. McCrork, -. He was bn. May 14, 1860.
P.O., Blake, Ohio. Ditcher. Luth's. Children: (VII.)
Mary Ellen W. McCrork, bn. Sept. 22, 1889. (VII.)
Flossy W. McCrork, bn. Mar. 13, 1891.
VI. Susanna L. Wismer, bn. May 2. 1866; died Feb.
2, 1875.
VI. Francis Henry Wismer, bn. July 23, 1868. P.O.,
Olympia. Washington. S.
Vi. Infant son, stillborn, Feb. 20, L863.
V. Aaron Wismer, bn. — ; died young.
V. Mary Ann Wismer. bn. — . Mrd. Levi Wismer.
(See Index of References No. 74.)
V. Delilah Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. John Rensheimer,
--. He died—. Children: (VI.) Lydia A liee Ren-
sheimer. (VI.) — Rensheimer, (dee*;!;. — Delilah mrd.
second husband, Henry Lehr, — . Children: (VI.)
Hattie Lehr. (VI.) — Lehr.
V. Rebecca Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Reuben Gruver,
— . Children: (VI.) -- Gruver. (VI.) Mary Gruver.
V. Henry S. Wismer. bn. Mar. 23, 183S. When 18
years old he went to Ohio (1856). Mrd. Maggie A.
Rice, July 9, 1861. She was bn. Feb. 25, 1841.
Moved to Huntington, Ind., in Mar. 1870. Farmer.
Lutherans. No issue.
V. Lydia Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., May 26,
1841. Mrd. Joseph S. Long, Apr. 12, 1864. P. O.,
Wadsworth, Ohio. Farmer. Ref. eh. Children;
Clara, Sarah, David.
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VI. Clara Ellen Long, bn. June 9, 1865; died Nov.
3, 1887.
VI. Sarah May Long, bn. Oct. 1, 1867. Mrd. Peter
E. Keller, March 13, 1888. P, O., Wadsworth,
Ohio. Laborer. Ref. ch. Children: (VII.) Olio Jan-
etta Keller, bn. Dec. 22, 1881). (VII.) Joseph Ervin
Keller, bn. Apr 20, 1891.
VI. David E. Long, bn. Sept. 13, 1872.
V. Charles Wismer, bn. — ; died small.
V. John Wismer, bn. — ; died small.
V. Israel H. Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., July
10, 1818. Mrd. Mary E. Smith, Nov. 1, 1871. P. O.,
Wismer, Pa. Carpenter and farmer. Luth's. Children:
(VI.) Willie S. Wismer. (VI.) Steward S. Wismer.
(VI.) Horace S. Wismer. (VI.) Amos S. Wismer.
V. Eliza Ann Wismer, bn. June 30, 1850. Mrd.
Henry W. Wismer. (See Index of References No.
76 ') .
IV. Solomon Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Nov. 5,
1802; died May 13, 1857. Mrd. Catharine Kile. She
was bn. Feb. 8, 1811. Farmer and carpenter. Luth's.
Children: Edmund, Mary, Abraham, Infant, Hart-
man, Catharine, Susanna, Enos, Elizabeth, Aaron,
Oliver, Martha, Isaac.
V. Edmund K. Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., June
13, 1831. Mrd. Susan Lear, Sept. 19, 1857. Res. 916
Kurtz St., Philadelphia, Pa. Harness maker. Luth's.
Children: Ella, Harvey.
VI. Ella Minta Wismer, bn. Sept. 19, 1859. Mrd.
Otto Schmolze, Sept. 29, 1881. Children: (VII.) Edna
Lillian Schmolze. (VII.) Anna Estella Schmolze.
(VII.) Emma Dune Schmolze. (VII.) Emily Oterson
Schmolze.
VI. Harvey W. Wismer, bn. July 20, 1861. Mrd.
Annie Dengler, Oct, 10, 1S87. Res. 918 Kurtz St.,
Philadelphia, Pa. Harness maker. Children: (VII.)
Carl Edmund Wismer, bn. Jan. 13, 1890. (VII.) John
Millard Wismer, bn. May 11, 1892.
V. Mary Wismer, bn. Oct. 7. 1835. Mrd. Joseph L.
Wismer. (See Index of References No. 77.)
V. Abraham K. Wismer, bn. June 21, 1838. Mrd.
Hannah Bergstresser, Nov. 21, 1860. Shoemaker.
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Luth. He enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, in Company H,
L38th Reg't., Perina. Vols., was in several engagements,
and was taken prisoner in the battle of Frederick
Junction, July!*, 1864, and was confined in the famous
Libby prison. After his release he arrived at Ann-
apolis, Aid., Sept. 26, and died Sept, 30, 1864. No
issue.
V. Infant bn. and died June 22, L839.
V. Hartman K. Wismer, bn. June 19, 1840. Mrd.
Harriet Van Horn. — . Res. !»27 Master St., Phila-
delphia, Pa.. Children: (VI.) Robert Lane Wismer,
l)u. near Flemington, X. J., June 13. 1865. (VI.)
Laura Wismer. bn. in Bucks Co.. Pa.. Dec. 19, 1867;
died Jan. 3. 1873. (VI.) Deborah Gross Wismer, bn.
in Bucks Co.. Jan. 10. 1870; died Dec. 26, 1889. She
was the pet of the family, and a great favorite among
her Wismer relatives, and a noble, kind hearted and
loving Christian lady. She was engaged to be married
on the day she was buried. Lutheran. (VI.) Howard
Wismer. 'bn. in Bucks Co.. May 17. 1872. (VI.) Isaac
Gross Wismer. bn. Apr. 7. L874. (VI.) Mary Wismer,
bn. Mar. 7, 1*76; died Oct. 16, L876. (VI.) Catharine
Wismer, bn. May 29, L878. (VI.) Eolah J. Wismer.
bn. Jan. 21. 1881. (VI.) Eugene Wismer. bn. Aug. 22,
L883; died Mar. 4, 1884. (VI.) Pamella Wismer, bn.
Jan. 4, 1885. (VI.) Walter Van Horn Wismer, bn.
Aug. 24, 1887. (VI.) Harriet Wismer, bn. Mar. 28,
L890. (VI.) Anna Wismer. bn. Sept. 25. 1892.
V. Catharine K. Wismer. bn. in Bucks Co.. Pa.,
May 12. 1812. Mrd. Rev. Louis Trautman, Apr. '.».
L862. He was bn. in Montpellier, France, emigrated
to this country in early childhood with his parents,
and settled in Allegheny City, Pa. At about the age
of 16 years he entered a course of studies preparatory
to the ministry at the Academy at Zellienople, Butler
Co.. Pa , ami completing his studies at the Pennsyl-
vania College, at Gettysburg, and the Theological
Seminary of the same place. He was ordained to the
ministry of the Lutheran church in 1861. and the
same year took charge of the Lutheran church at
Ostand, Washington Co., Ohio, preaching in both the
English and German languages. He later moved to
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Canton, Ohio and took charge of a congregation near
that place, together with another congregation near
Massillon, Ohio where he served until within a few
weeks of his death which occurred on March 22, 1865
in Canton, O., where he is buried. Children: (VI.)
Martha Florine Trautman, bn. July 27, 1863; died
Aug. 1863. (VI.) Alexander L. Trautman, bn. Feb.
17, 1865. Mrd. Emma May Keep, of Erwinna, Pa.,
Nov. 24, 1892. Res. 2629 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Clerk. (VI.) Leander A. Trautman, bn. Feb. 17,
1865. (Twin.) Res. 2629 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Finished his course as law student, and was admitted
to the Allegheny county bar, on Saturday, March 18,
1893, having passed with the highest honors. S. —
Catharine mrd. second husband, Josiah B. Nobbs.
He died Feb. 13, 1893, in the 66th year of his age.
He was a well known resident of the Twelfth ward,
Pittsburgh, Pa., and no other man in the ward has
been more thoroughly identified with its interests
than Mr. Nobbs, and his death will be universally re-
gretted. Mr. Nobbs was born in London, England,
Nov-. 2, 1827, and came to America when quite young.
For over half a century he has been a resident of the
Twelfth ward. For a number of years he was super-
intendent of the metal working department of the
Pennsylvania railroad shop, and has been engaged in
his present business, that of tinsmith, since before
the war. He has always been an ardent Republican
and prominently identified with the interests of the
community, business and political. Several times he
has been elected to councils, to the school board and
to the office of alderman, and at the time of his death
was the treasurer of the O'Hara school board, and
one of the warmest friends and supporters of that in-
stitution. He was president of the Acme Building &
Loan Association, member of the Knights of the
Mystic Chain, of the American Legion of Honor,
Royal Arcanum, Equitable Aid Union and United
Workmen. His life has been one of uprightness and
integrity. Lutheran's. Children: (VI.) Edmund Stan-
ton Nobbs, bn. Sept. 22, 1871; died May 30, 1872. (VI.)
Lillian Mabel Nobbs, bn. Apr. 7, 1873. Student. (VI.)
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Rella Gertrude Nobbs, bn. Oct. 18, 1875; died Sept.
6, 1876. (VII.) Villa Eugenia Nobbs, bn. Nov. 26,
1877; died Mar. 1878. (VI.) Myra Olevia Nobbs, bn.
Dec. 23, 1878. (VI.) John Roney Nobbs, bn. Aug.
21, 1885; died Aug. 11, 1888. (VI.) Joseph Harvey
Nobbs, bn. Feb. 27, 1887; died June 24, 1887.
V. Susanna Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar. 6,
1844. Mrd. Joseph I. Anderson, June 8, 1865. Chil-
dren: (VI.) Charles Herbert Anderson, bn. Julv 20,
1866. (VI.) Mary Ann Anderson, bn. May 5, 1868;
died July 29, 1868. — Susanna mrd. second husband,
Thos. A'. Hoffman, Oct. 20, 1881. P. O., Box 1072
Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. H.. Lutheran.
V. Enos Wismer, bn. Nov. 1845; died May 1847.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Feb. 20, 184—. Mrd.
Anthony Hoffman, — . Res. 704 Wallace St., Phila.
One child: (VI.) Lillie Bertha Hoffman, bn. Sept. 3,
1874.
V. Aaron K. Wismer, bn. Oct. 12, 1848. Mrd.
Elmira Rice, in 1871. Res. 1213 N. 12th St., Phila.
Harness maker. Luth. Children: (VI.) W infield Wis-
mer, bn. 1873; died 1S74. (VI.) Minnie Estella Wis-
mer, bn. 1875. (VI.) Frank Raymond Wismer, bn.
1881. (VI.) Blanch Estella Wismer. bn. 1887.
V. Oliver K. Wismer. bn. in Bucks Co., May 19,
1850. Mrd. Matilda Kemery, June 4, 1S73. She
died—. Res. 201 Tremont St., Boston. Mass. Car-
penter. Baptist. Children: (VI.) Anna May Wismer,
bn. June 4, 1874. (VI.) Martha L. Wismer. bn. June
25, 1876.
V. Martha Wismer, bn. May 22, 1852. Mrd. George
W. Lynch, — . He was bn. Jan. 28. 1848. Res. 44th
and North Sts., Pittsburgh, Pa Children: (VI.) Harry
Lynch, bn. Jan. 14, 1873. Mrd. Ella Hogue, Sept.
15, 1892. Res. Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh^ Pa. (VI.)
Hannah Catharine Lynch, bn. May 23, 1876. (VI.)
Mary Virginia Lynch," bn. Aug. 26, 1879. (VI.) Frank
Benjamin Lynch*, bn. Mar. 9/ 1882.
V. Rev. Isaac K. Wismer. bn. in Bucks Co.. Pa.,
Sapt. 24, 1853. Mrd. Marv Louisa Kirkbride, July 1,
1885. P. O., Latrobe, Pa. When Mr. Wismer was
3i years of age his father died, and a year later his
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mother took the two youngest of the family (Martha
and himself), and moved to Carversville, Pa., where
they lived four years, and where he attended the vil-
lage school, and laid the foundation of his education.
When ten years old he went to live near the old home-
stead, with Aaron S. Meyers, a farmer, with whom he
remained four years, after which he lived with his
brother, Hartman K. Wismer, near Plumsteadville for
four years, attending school in the winter season.
When 18 years old he hired to Isaac Gross, a neigh-
boring farmer. In the spring of 1872, he went to
Philadelphia, and engaged in the harness making
trade with his brother Edmund K. Wismer. After
several years, he felt moved to prepare himself for
the ministry, and accordingly entered a "select"
school for young men and boys, George Eastburn,
M. A., Principal, from which he graduated in June
1878, and was at once examined to enter the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, and having received a free
scholarship entered that institution in Sept. 1878
from which he graduated in June 1882. In Sept, of
the same year he entered the Lutheran Theological
Seminary, Phila., from which he graduated in May
1885, and was ordained to the ministry at the meet-
ing of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania June 2, 1885.
He was called to, and accepted the pastorate of the
Lutheran church at Du Bois, Clearfield Co., Pa., Oct.
1, 1885, and after a pastorate of six years and eight
months, he resigned and accepted a call to the pas-
torate of the Lutheran church of Latrobe, Westmore-
land Co., Pa., June 1, 1892. Children: (VI.) Ida May
Wismer, bn. June 26, 1886. (VI.) Martha Florine
Wismer, bn. Dec. 9, 1888.
IV. Mary Wismer, bn. June 17, 1801; died July 21,
1875. Mrd. Josiah Walton, — . He was born Dec.
15, 1782; died Dec. 28, 1855. Farmer. Quakers.
Children: Benjamin, Edmund, Margaret, Uree,
Martha, Susan.
V. Benjamin Walton, bn. Nov. 15, 1829; died Aug.
3. 1850.
V. Edmund Walton, bn. Feb. 11, 1882. Res. 819
Spring Garden St. , Phila. , Pa.
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V. Margaret Walton, bu. June 9, 1834. Mrd. Ed-
win Tomlinson. Dec. 22, 1853. P. O., Byberry, Pa.
Farmer and auctioneer. Children: Benjamin, Ella,
Walter, Clara, Anna, Bertha, Bessie, Edwin, Ray-
mond.
VI. Benjamin W. Tomlimon, l>n. Dec. 25, 1854.
Mrd. Amy C. Osmond, Dec. 25, 1879. P. O., Mor-
risville. Pa. Farmer. Auctioneer. Children: (VII.)
Ellie M. Tomlinson. bn. Nov. 10, 1880: died Nov. 12,
L880. (VII.) Emily A. Tomlinson, bn. Oct. 25. 1881.
(VII.) Charles R. Tomlinson, bn. Mar. 30, 1885; died
Apr. 13, 1885. (VII.) Alethia M. Tomlinson, bn. Mar.
8, 1888; died Sept. 16, 1888. (VII.) Esther M. Tomlin-
son. bn. Mar. 29, L890. (VII.) Edwin Earl Tomlinson.
bn. Sept. 15, 1892.
VI. Ella Tomlinson, bn. Nov. 8, 1857. Mrd. Harry
Jenkins. Dec. 19, 1878. Pes. 553 Bailey St. , Camden,
N.J. Children: (VII.) M. Edna Jenkins, bn. Dec.
20, 1879. (VII.) Frances H. Jenkins, bn. Oct. 18,
1887.
VI. Walter Tomlinson, bn. Dec. 5, 1860. Mrd.
Anna L. Knight, Dec. 24. 1883. P. O., Bvberrv,
Phila., Pa.
VI. Clara Tomlinson. bn. July 31, 1862. Mrd. J.
Lincoln Knight, Oct. 11, 1882. "P. O., Wilburtha, N.
J. Farmer. Presby. Children: (triplets), Linda,
Lizzie, Maggie, all bn. Jan. 24, 1887. (VII.) Lizzie and
Maggie', died soon after birth. (VII.) Linda Knight,
died Aug. 7, 1887.
VI. Anna Mary Tomlinson, bn. Sept. 7, 1864. Mrd.
Howard Watson, Oct. 17, 1888. P. O., Byberry,
Phila., Pa. Carpenter. Children: (VII.) Harry Lewis
Watson, bn. May 12, 1890. (VII.) Howard Chester
Watson, bn. Nov. 1, 1892.
VI. Bertha Tomlinson, bn. Mar. 12, 1874; died Jan.
6, 1876.
VI. Bessie Edna Tomlinson, bn. Dec. 11. 1874.
VI. Edwin C. Tomlinson, bn. Aug. 3, 1876.
VI. J. Raymond Tomlinson, bn. Sept. 2, 1880.
V. Uree Anna Walton, bn. Aug. 7, 1836. Mrd.
John P. Headley. P. O., Horsham, Pa.
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V. Martha Walton, bn. Nov." 15, 1838. Mrd. Joseph
B. Shropshire, — . He died — .
V. Susan Walton, bn. June 3, 1811; died Sept. 12,
1871. S.
V. Israel Walton, bn. Oct, 16, 1813; died Mar. 9,
1811.
V. Mary Walton, bn. Apr. 1, 1816; died Apr. 16,
1883. S.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. June 5, 1806; died June
15, 1875. Mrd Elias Wis.ner. (See Index of Refer-
ences No. 78.)
IV. Emanuel Wismer, bn. July 16, 1809; died Aug.
29, 1885. Mid. Elizabeth Angeny, — . She died fall
of 1892. Carpenter. Menu's. Children: Samuel,
William, Abraham, Katy, Salome, Henry, John,
Alfred, Hannah.
V. Samuel A. Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Mary Ann
Snyder,—. She died Feb. 2, 1865. One child: 'Mary.
— Samuel mrd. second wife, Christiana Mast, — .
Children: Catharine, Amanda, Lizzie, Sarah, Martha,
Ella.
VI. Mary Wismer, bn. Jan. 31, 1865. Mrd. William
H. Esser, — . Children: (VII.) Zenas Esser, bn. May
12, 1888. (VII.) Elizabeth Esser, bn. July 21, 1891;
died Sept, 11, 1891.
VI. Catharine Wismer, bn. Mar. 7, 1866. Mrd. Wil-
son Huber, — .
VI. Amanda Wismer, bn. Dec. 10, 1867. Teacher.
Single.
VI. Lizzie Wismer bn. Feb. 1870.
VI. Sarah Wismer, bn. — .
VI. Martha Wismer, bn. — .
VI. Ella Wismer, bn. — .
V. William A. Wismer, bn. — . Killed at the battle
of Antietam.
V. Abraham A. Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Martha
Bisset, — . Children: William, Mary.
V. Katy Ann Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Edward Trau-
ger, — . He died Oct. 5, 1891. Children: Rosella,
Joseph, Lincoln, Robert.
VI. Rosella Trauger, bn. July 31, 1861; died Nov.
16, 1866.
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VI. Joseph Trauger, bn. — .
VI. Lincoln Trauger, bn. — .
VI. Robert Trauger, bn. — . Mrd. Susan Landis, — .
She died — . One child: (VII.) Lydia Trauger.
V. Salome Wismer, bn. June 18, 1845: died Nov. 30,
1866. S.
V. Henry Wismer. died young.
V. John Wismer. died young.
V. Alfred Wismer, died young.
V. Hannah Wismer, died young.
IV. Aaron Wismer, bn. Jan. 13, 1812; died June 13,
1822.
IV. Ann Wismer, bn. Dec. 12, 1814. Mrd. George
Michener, Sept. 28, 1837. He died — . Farmer.
Metlrs. Children: Amos, Seth, Alfred, Charles.
Mary.— Ann mrd. second husband, George Border,
Oct. 1, 1860. No issue.
V. Amos li. Michener, bn. July 7, 1838; died Sept.
2, 1868. Mrd. Amanda Burroughs, Feb. 14, 1865.
Blacksmith. Mrs. M., Meth. Children: Lincoln,
George. Mr. Michener enlisted at the breaking out
of the Rebellion, and served three years in company
D., 5th Reg't, Penna. Cavalry Vol. and received an
honorable discharge.
VI. A. Lincoln Michener, bn. Dec. 2, 1865. Mrd.
Emma K. Martindale, Mar. 7, 1888. P. O., Camden,
N. J. Salesman, wholesale dry goods. Episcopalian.
One child: (VII.) Maria B. Michener, bn. Dec. 4, 1890.
VI. George P. Michener, bn. July 14, 1867. Mrd.
Edith Moore, Jan. 30, 1889. P. O., Camden, N. J.
Sash and blind maker. Attends Meth. ch. One child:
(VII.) Leon B. Michener, bn. Dec. 21, 1890.
V. Seth Michener, bn. Dec. 3, 1839. Mrd. Harriet
R. Boilean, of Bustleton, Pa., Mar. 23, 1864. P. O.,
Watsontown, Pa. Butcher. Children: (VI.) Infant,
died aged 3 days. (VI.) William B. Michener, bn.
Mar. 16, 1866; died Mar. 23, 1875. (VI.) Anna M.
Michener, bn. Jan. 23, 1868. S. (VI.) Jennie P.
Michener, bn. Dec. 10, 1869; died Apr. 25, 1888. (VI.)
Hattie Michener, bn. Feb. 28, 1873. (VI.) Seth K.
Michener, bn. Mar. 23, 1875. (VI.) Cora M. Michener,
bn. Jan. 6, 1877; died Sept. 27, 1890. (VI.) Maud E.
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Michener, bn. June 1, 1878. (VI.) Charles T. Mich-
ener, bn. Nov. 21, 1879. (VI.) Lulu E. Michener, bn.
Aug. 21, 1881. (VI.) Infant boy, bn. Nov. 12, 1882;
died Dec. 20, 1882. (VI.) Bertha A. Michener, bn.
May 26, 1881. (VI.) George A. Michener, bn. Nov.
23, "1886.
V. Alfred Michener, bn. Nov. 22, 1812; died July
1890. Enlisted in the 5th Reg't, Penna. Cavalry Vol.,
in Sept. 1861. Served one year, and was honorably
discharged at the close of the war.
V. Charles T. Michener, bn. July 20, 1815. Mrd.
Ellen Laura Keller, Mar. 5, 1872. She died Apr.
1871. One child: (VI.) Vernie Michener, bn. Jan. 10,
1873; died Apr. 1873. — Charles mrd. second wife,
Martha C. Nicely, Sept. 27, 1883. Post Master and
merchant at Dewart, Pa. Presbyterians. One child:
(VI.) Charles Vincent Michener/ bn. Sept. 11, 1885.
V. Mary E. Michener, bn. Mar. 30, 1819; died aged
3 months.
III. Susan Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Single.
III. David Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., — ; died
— . Mrd. Lydia Everett, — . Farmer. Menn's. Immi-
grated from Bucks Co., to Canada in 1806. Settled in
Markham Twp. , Ont., where he purchased a tract of
500 acres of land. Children: Moses, Asa, Jacob,
Henry, Naney, Lydia, David, Samuel.
IV. Moses Wismer, bn. Feb. 27, 1791; died—. Mrd.
Eunice Noble, — . Farmer. Christian ch.
IV. Asa Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar 11,
1795; died Sept, 30, 1869. Mrd. Elizabeth Lighte.
She died Nov. 12, 1860. Farmer. Menn's. Children:
Catharine, Jacob, David, Artemas, Elizabeth, Henry,
liegina. Asa..
V. Catharine Wismer, bn. Aug. 6, 1818; died June
3, 1827.
V. Jacob Wismer, bn. Nov. 13, 1819. Mrd. Anna
Heighes, May 1, 1856. P. O., Forestville, Mich.
Fanner. Christian ch. Children: Elizabeth, Hannah,
Alpha, James, Ella, George.
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VI. Elizabeth A. Wismer, bn. Nov. 21, 1858. Mrd.
Osro E. Van Wormer, Apr. 23, ISTT. P. O., Sand
Beach, Mich. Miller. One child: (VII.) Myrtle A.
Van Wormer, bn. Jan. 27, 1878.
VI. Hannah K. Wismer, bn. Nov. 25, 1860. Mrd.
James M. Smiley, June 3, 1890. P. O., Sigel, Mich.
Farmer. Latter Day Saint eh. Children: (VII.) Mar-
shall J. Smiley, bn. Apr. 26, 1891. (VII.) Frances E.
Smiley, bn. Aug. 21, 1892.
VI. Alpha W. Wismer, bn. Apr. 27, 1861. Mrd.
Kate E. Oughton, Oct, 4, 1886. P. O., Forestville,
Mich. Farmer. One child: (VII.) Alphoretta May
Wismer, bn. Dec. 3, 1889.
VI. James H. Wismer, bn. June 10, 1863. S.
VI. Ella P. Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Isaac Pipher, Dec.
3,1890. P. O., Jeddo, Mich. Farmer. Latter Day
Saints.
VI. George T. Wismer, bn. Nov. 21, 1874.
V. David Lighte Wismer, Jr., bn. Jan. 27, 1822.
Mrd. Catharine Anderson, Mar. 10, 1846. She died
June 19, 1871. P.O., New Market. Ont. Retired
fanner. Methodists. Children: John, Marshall, Well-
ington, Albert. -- Mr. Wismer mrd. second wife,
Elizabeth Eves, Mar. 6, 1873. One child: Walter.
VI. John A. W«ismer, M. A., bn. Nov. 29, 1846.
Mrd. Julia S. Webster, Aug. 28, 1870. Is a graduate
with honors of Trinity University in Toronto, Ont.,
and for the past ten years has been a Master in one
of the Leading educational institutions there. Children:
(VII.) Ernest. (VII.) Floyd. (VII.) Karl. (VII.) Wini-
fred.
VI. Marshall Hamilton Wismer, bn. May 23, 1849;
died Dec. 1, 1881. Teacher. Unmarried.
VI. Wellington Howard D. Wismer, bn. Oct. 15,
1853. Mrd. Catharine Bamer. Teacher. Children:
(VII.) Hamilton David Wismer, bn. Apr. 20, 1874. In
mail and printing office, Toronto, Ont. (VII.) Edith
Wismer. (VII.) Alice Mabel Wismer. (VII.) Wilford
J. Wismer. (VII.) Maud Elizabeth Wismer. (VII.)
Gordon S. Wismer. (VII.) Arthur Horace Wismer,
(dec'd).
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VI. Albert Edwin C. F. Wismer, bn. May 16, 1862.
Mnl. — O'Neil. P. O., Grand Rapids, Mich. Painter
in Harrison wagon works.
VI. Walter Ives Wismer, bn. May 15, 1871.
V. Artenms Wismer bn. Dec. 23, 1821; died Jan. 23,
1825.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Jan. 12, 1826; died Apr.
16, 1827.
V. Henry H. Wismer, bn. in Markham, Ont., Aug.
9, 1829; died Mar. 20, 1881. Mrd. Anna E. Miller.
She was bn. Oct. 4, 1828; died Apr. 10, 1871. Farmer.
Methodists. Children: George, Isaac, Fidelia, Clar-
issa.
VI. George M. Wismer, bn. Apr. 14, 1856. Mrd.
Anna E. Hunter, Dec. 6, 1884. P.O., Corunna, Mich.
Merchant. Mcth. Ep. No issue.
VI. Isaac Wismer, bn. — ; died — .
VI. Fidelia Wismer, bn. June 18, 1859. Mrd. Philip
Badgers, Sept. 28, 1886. P. O., Ballantrae, Ont,
Farmer. Christian ch. No issue.
VI. Clarissa Jane Wismer, bn. in Markham, Ont.,
June 10, 1863. Mrd. Elias Degeer. Dec. 13, 1881.
P. O., Ballantrae, Ont, Farmer. Christian ch. Chil-
dren: (VII.) George Malcolm Degeer, bn. 1882. (VII.)
Annie Degeer, bm 1883. (VII.) Zella Degeer, bn. 1885.
(VII.) Earnest Hillard Degeer, bn. 1889.
V. Regina Wismer, bn. in Markham, Ont., July 26,
1831. Mrd. George Morrison. He was bn. in Ireland
in 1831. P. O., Nottawa, Ont. Farmer. Moth's.
Children: Elizabeth, Annie, David, Mary, Thomas,
Scot burn.
VI. Elizabeth Morrison, bn. June 20, 1856. S.
VI. Annie Morrison, bn.* June 20, 1856. (Twin.)
Mrd. John P. Baker, Dec. 3, 1890. P. O., Nottawa,
Ont. Farmer. Meth's.
VI. David Morrison, bn. July 1, 1858.
VI. Mary Morrison, bn. Sept. 19, 1860. Mrd.
Thomas Jackson, Mar. 2, 1887. P. O., Nottawa, Ont,
Miller. Meth's. One child: (VII.) Lillian May Jack-
son, bn. July 27, 1888.
VI. Thomas Henry Morrison, bn. Mar. 19, 1864. S.
VI. Scotburn Buist Morrison, bn. Oct, 10, 1867. S.
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V. Asa Wismer, bn. Aug. 9, 1834; died Dec. 6, 1881.
IV. Jacob Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Nov. 9,
1798. Mrd. Elizabeth Wurts, Feb. 3, 1823. She was
bn. Sept. 27, 1801; died in fall of 1850. Farmer.
Children: Delilah, Emeline, Anna, Enos, Maria,
Jacob, Abraham, Lewis, Abraham. — Jacob mrd. sec
ond wife, Julia Curtis, Dec. 2, 1852.
V. Delilah Wismer, bn. in York Co., Out,, Aug. 31,
1821. Mrd. Henry Jackson, Jan. 29, 1850. He died
Sept, 26, 1892. P. O., Nanticoke, Ont. Farmer.
Episcopalians. Children: Wellington, Elizabeth,
Edith, William.
VI. Wellington Jackson, bn. Dec. 7, 1850. Mrd.
Esther Bangfield, — . Res. 93 Emily St., Buffalo, N.
Y. House carpenter. Episcopalian. One child: (VII.)
Svbilla Jackson.
VI. Elizabeth Jackson, bn. Sept. 12, 1854. Mrd.
James Johnson, — . P. O., Nanticoke, Ont. Farmer.
Meth. Children: (VII.) William Henry Johnson.
(VII.) Edith Delilah Johnson. (VII.) Annie Mabel
Johnson. (VII.) James Arthur Johnson.
VI. Edith Jackson, bn. Jan. 7, 1857. Mrd. George
Albert Evans, — . P. O., Cheapside, Ont. Farmer.
Episcopalians. Children: (VII.) Ainsley Romain
Evans. (VII.) Ida Edith Evans. (VII.) Margaret Deli-
lah Evans. (VII.) William Henry Evans, (dec'd).
(VII.) Albert Edward Evans. (VII.) Lizzie Mabel
Evans. (VII.) Julia Maud Evans.
VI. William Frederick Jackson, bn. Feb. 20, 1859.
Mrd. Annie Ross, — . P. O., Nanticoke, Ont, Farm-
er. Episcopalian. Children: (VII.) Warren Jackson.
(VII.) Lillian Delilah Jackson.
V. Emeline Wismer, bn. Aug. 13, 1826. Mrd. Ana-
nias Turner. P. O., Toronto, Ont.
V. Anna Wismer, bn. Jan. 15, 1829; died 1842.
V. Enos Wismer, bn. Jan. 14, 1831; died 1842.
V. Maria Wismer, bn. Jan. 28, 1833; died 1842.
V. Jacob Everett Wismer, bn. July 9, 1835. Mrd.
Sarah Adalinc Morrison, of Painesville, Ohio, Oct.
20, 1857. She died Mar. 4, 1874. P. O., Markham,
Ont, Children: Laura, John, George, Ada. — Mr.
Wismer mrd. second wife, Mary Coleman, Oct. 3,
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1870. She died Feb. 12, 1890. One child: Lizzie.
Mr. Wismer left home in 1852, went to Ohio, where
he remained until 1857, when he removed to Nanti-
coke, Ont. In 1861, he returned to Painesville, Ohio,
and later, went south and worked in the Government
Navy yard as ship carpenter. In the winter of 1870
he moved to Allegan, Mich., and engaged in farming.
He has also been occupied as merchant and fruit
grower. He has also traveled quite extensively, hav-
ing traveled from the C. P. R. limits to the southern
boundaries of the U. S. and from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coasts. He is also a fisherman of note, having
made excursions among the lakes of Canada, and
taken many of the speckled beauties, and other vari-
eties, and aside from his other duties he has also con-
tributed articles to the press.
VI. Laura Janette Wismer, bn. at Nanticoke, Out.,
Aug. 17, 1858. Mrd. Perley E. Lonsbury, Jan. \C^
1879. P. O., Kellogg, Mich/Farmer. One child: (VII.)
Beatrice M. Lonsbury, bn. June 3, 1880.
VI. John Everett Wismer, bn. at Port Dover, Ont.,
Nov. 24, 1861. General salesman in Chicago, 111. S.
VI. George Clark Wismer, bn. at Painesville, Ohio,
Apr. 12, 1863. Druggist at Hinsdale, III.
VI. Ada May Wismer, bn. at Port Burwell, Out.,
July 18, 1866. Mrd. Reuben W. Hamlin, in Santa
Barbara, California, Jan. 12, 1887. P. O., St. Catha-
rines, Ont. Ch. of England. Children: (VII.) Ada
Corinne Hamlin, bn. Dec. 9, 1889. (VII.) Cvrene
Hamlin, bn. Feb. 2, 1890. (VII.) Reuben Floyd Ham-
lin, bn. Oct. 10, 1891.
VI. Lizzie Jane Wismer, bn. Sept. 5, 1877.
V. Abraham Wismer, bn. Sept. 30, 1838; died 1842.
V. Lewis Levi Wismer, bn. Mar. 24, 1841; died
1842.
V. Abraham L. Wismer, bn. July 5, 1844. Mrd.
Fannie Andrews, — . P. O., 62 North Cotton, To-
ronto, Ont.
IV. Henry Wismer, bn. Dec. 31, 1800; died — .
Mrd. Barbara, daughter of Jacob and Anna (Wismer)
Angeny, — . u Pow Wow" doctor. Resided in Can-
ada. No issue.
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IV. Nancy Wismcr, bn. May 25, 1802; died Nov. 20,
1887. Mrd. Daniel Moore in 1819. He was bn. 1797;
died 1855. Millwright. Christian church. Children:
Henrv, Lydia, Abraham, Mary, Julia, Daniel.
V. Henry Moore, bn. June 7, 1820; died Oct. 1842.
V. Lydia Moore, bn. Feb. 9, 1822. Mrd. Galon O.
Gilbert, June 21, 1838. He died May 18, 1878. P.
O., Cresswell, Ont. No issue.
V. Abraham Moore, bn. in Markham Twp., Ont.,
Feb. 6, 1824. Mrd. Zilpa Ann White, May 16, 1848.
P. O., Faribault, Minn. In 1846 he moved to Oxford
Co., Ont., and engaged in the saw mill business, and
farming. In 1868 he moved to Minnesota where he
has since been engaged in the foundry and machine
business. Baptists. Children: Daughter, David,
Charlotte, Lydia, Jeremiah, Sanford, Mary, Anna,
Frederick, Archy.
VI. Daughter, bn. Feb. 26, 1849; died Mar. 28, 1851.
VI. David Martin Moore, bn. Dec. 18, 1850; died
Oct. 22, 1851.
VI. Charlotte Moore, bn. Aug. 9, 1852. Mrd. Ser-
vetus W. Clark, July 4, 1874.' P. O., Duluth, Minn.
Laundry. Cong. Children: (VII.) Lillian W. Clark,
bn. June 7, 1877. (VII.) Judson Smith Clark, bn.
Apr. 19, 1884.
VI. Lydia Alfretta Moore, bn. Aug. 11, 1855. Mrd.
F. Mimroe, Oct. 25, 1876. P. O., Faribault,
Minn. Cutter. Cong. ch. Children: (VII.) Archibald
John Mimroe, bn. Sept, 10, 1879. (VII.) Gordon
Moore Mimroe, bn. Nov. 1, 1885. (VII.) Charlotte
Jean Mimroe, bn. May 9, 1888.
VI. Jeremiah White Moore, bn. July 14, 1857. P.
O., Denver, Col. S.
VI. Sanford A. Moore, bn. Apr. 26, 1859; died May
20, 1863.
VI. Mary Elizabeth Moore, bn. Nov. 17, 1862; died
Nov. 28, "1862.
VI. Anna Adelaid Moore, bn. June 22, 1864. Mrd.
Thomas B. Alcirk, Jan. 1, 1884. P. O., Duluth,
Minn. Laundry. Methodists. Children: (VII.) Herbie
Gordon Alkirk, bn. Sept. 8, 1884. (VII.) Edith May
Alkirk, bn. June 30, 1886.
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VI. Frederick Abraham Moore, bn. Mar. 18, 1867.
P. O., West Superior, Wis. S.
VI. Archy Herbert Moore, bn. Apr. 11, 1870. Was
drowned in Cannon river, June 26, 1886.
V. Mary Moore, bn. Mar. 15, 1826; died Mar. 5,
1840.
V. Julia Ann Moore, bn. Mar. 1, 1828. Mrd. Heze-
kiah Noble, Jan. 25, 1848. He was bn. Sept. 5, 1822.
P. O., Little Britain, Out. Farmer. Christian eh.
Children: Eli, Alzinah, Thomas, Lydia, Nancy, Hcz-
ekiah, Alfaretta, Abraham.
VI. Eli Daniel Noble, bn. Feb. 3, 1849; died July 25,
1849.
VI. Alzinah Noble, bn. Feb. 25, 1850. Mrd. David
Culbert, Dec. 25, 1870. P. O., Little Britain, Ont.
Farmer. Children: (VII.) Evylena Culbert, bn. Apr.
16, 1872. (VII.) John Hczekiah Culbert, bn. Feb. 22,
1874. (VII.) Howard Noble Culbert, bn. July 18,
1875. (VII.) Maurice Lincoln Culbert, bn. June 18,
1880.
VI. Thomas Henry Noble, bn. Feb. 28, 1853. Mrd.
Hannah E. Ramsey, Dec. 25, 1875. P. O., Cresswell,
Ont. Farmer. Children. (VII.) Elizabeth Henrietta
Noble, bn. Feb. 2, 1877; died Feb. 24, 1877. (VII.)
Ethel May Noble, bn. July 8, 1878. (VII.) Vida
Petala Noble, bn. Nov. 30, 1880. (VII.) Millie Alberta
Noble, bn. May 2, 1883. (VII.) Julia Labella Noble,
bn. Nov. 13, 1885. (VII.) Nancv Ann Noble, bn. Aug.
30, 1890; died same day.
VI. Lydia Ann Noble, bn. June 2, 1857. Mrd.
Thomas Reazin, in 1879. P. 0., Cresswell, Ont.
Farmer. Childien: (VII.) Florence Reazin, bn. Mar.
21, 1880. (VII.) Hezekiah Reazin, bn. Mar. 21, 1882.
(VII.) Sarah Reazin, bn. Dec. 25, 1884.
VI. Nancy Noble, bn. July 20, 1858; died Aug. 15,
1883. Mrd. Charles Dann,' Sept. 25, 1881. No issue.
VI. Hezekiah J. Noble, bn. Apr. 29, 186 L; died Apr.
30, 1862.
VI. Alfaretta Noble, bn. Mar. 11, 1865. Mrd. Charles
Dann, Jan. 27, 1892.
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VI. Abraham Hezekiah Noble, bn. — .
V. Daniel J. Moore, bn. Mar. 13, 1830; died June
it, L862.
IV. Lydia Wisraer, bn. in 1805. Mrd. William
Witter.
IV. David Wismer, bn. in Markham Twp., Ont.,
Dec. 22, 1807; died Sept. 8, 1890. Mrd. Mary Toman,
Oet. 15, 1826. She was bn. Aug. 13, 1810; died July
16, 1883. They began married life with very little of
this world's goods, but by industry and frugality
they became the possessors of some property. They
settled on Lot 17, Con. 7, in Markham Twp., Ont.,
which they cleared, and on which they resided until
the}- died. They were members of the Christian
church, of which he was a Deacon for many years,
and to which in early life they walked and carried
the baby, the distance being six miles. They lived
together 57 years, and celebrated their golden wed-
ding on Monday, Oct. 16, 1876. (The wedding day
falling on Sunday.)
The family consisted of 14 children, of whom 11
were living. Of the 65 living descendants, including
husbands and wives, 43 were present at the golden
wedding. Twenty-two were prevented from attending
on account of sickness, and otherwise. The table
was elaborately spread, in the center of which stood
a six story cake with Mags rising from the center, on
which the words "Welcome Home 1 ' were beautifully
laid in gold leaf. Immediately before eating, the
children sang the well known hymn, "Welcome
Home," after which David Wismer and wife, their
children with their husbands and wives, partook of
the refreshments, and the grandchildren finishing the
repast.
The artist, Mr. Tomlinson, of Stouffvillc, being
present, a picture of the family group was admirably
taken, after which the various golden, and other
presents, were placed on platters, and the company
gathered in the parlor to witness the presentation of
the gifts, and to listen to an address by John Milne,
one of the sons-in-law, which was as follows:
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Dear Parents: — It is with mingled feelings of regret and
pleasure that we are here assembled together to commemorate
the fiftieth anniversary of your wedding day. With feelings
of regret that on account of sickness and other unavoidable
causes there are some of our children deprived of the privilege
of meeting with us to-day and partaking alike of the pleasant
associations and remembrances that this meeting will afford
to us all; and also with regret that in the course of nature
there is no human probability or liklihood that so many of
this family will ever be permitted to meet you again on this
side of eternity. But still we meet with united feelings of
pleasure to know that God in His divine providence has
graciously permitted you and us to enjoy a meeting of this
kind, one which is granted to hut few in this world. When
we, your children, cast our minds back through our younger
years we cannot but admire and derive great pleasure in
contemplating the care and diligence you manifested in
raising so large a family in such a manner as would enable
them all to become honest, industrious and useful members
of society and we trust in this respect your efforts have not
been altogether in vain. We cannot but call to mind that in
all your teachings you did not forget to continually draw our
attention to the all important fact that there was an All-wise
Providence to whom we should always look for guidance
and support through our walks in this life. We must now
congratulate you that God has so far blessed you with health,
strength of mind and body, and prosperity in the things of
this world far above the average of those of your ages, and
now, dear parents, as we are met together on an occasion
never to be forgotten, and one that will never occur again
during our lives and in token of our love for you, and as
remembrances to be cherished by you, dear father, we
present you with these few small gifts, and to you dear
mother we also present a few tokens of our love and esteem.
These gifts, though small in themselves and representing but
little in value, still they are rich in the love and esteem
which we have towards you. Our united prayer is that God
in His goodness may see fit to bless you both with many
years of happy and peaceful companionship together, and
when you are done with all the troubles and trials of this
earthly career, you may have a seat in that eternal home
promised to those who remain faithful to the end; and also
when we, your children, and our families, have done with
the things of this life, our humble prayer is that we may be
permitted to meet with you there and be as one happy
family united in Heaven. In conclusion we all say for once
more, God bless you and all your posterity. Amen.
After the address the hymn ' 'Shall we gather at
the River," was heartily and feeling-ty sung by all.
Mrs. Wismer responded in a few \v T ords, by
thanking her children and grandchildren for the love
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and esteem shown by thorn, and for the harmony
exhibited towards each other, and presented each
with a piece of the wedding cake.
Mr. Wismer also responded in a very interesting
manner, referring back to the time when his father
and mother with Their six children, in the year 1805,
moved from Bucks Co., Pa., to Markham, Ont., and
described many of the trials the pioneers encountered,
the implements used by them, and his wedding trip 50
years ago, when he and his wife went on horseback
to get married. He then closed by thanking, in a
very impressive manner, his children and grandchil-
dren for the presents made to him and their mother,
urging them to diligence and honest dealings in their
duties of this life" Children: Nancy, Levi, Eli,
Salome, Joseph, Philemon, Sarah, Lydia, Barbara,
Enos, Albertina, Elijah, Catharine, Nellie.
V. Nancy Wismer, bn. in Markham Twp., Out., in
ls-_>7. Mrd. Augustus von Bnseck*, Jan. 1, 1815.
P. O., Stouffville, Ont. Saddler. Luth's. Children:
Charles, Theodore, Amelia, Arnetta, Eli, Mary.
VI. Charles William von Busick, bn. Nov. 22, 1816;
died Aug. 31, 1819.
VI. Theodore Alexander von Busick, bn. July 11,
L819. Mrd. Elmira Hnbcr, Aug. !), 1870. She was
bn. May 5, L852. P. O., Stouffville, Ont. Saddler.
Conir. eh. Children: (VII.) Arnettc Constance Cecelia
von Busick, bn. Sept. 12, 1871. (VII.) Rudolph Al-
exander von Busick, bn. Mar. 6, 1871. (VII.) Albert
Edwin von Busick, bn. Aug. 21, 1881. (VII.) Leo
Ottomer von Busick, bn. Feb. 11, 1887.
VI. Amelia Jane von Busick, bn. Oct. 6, 1851. Mrd.
Oltomar Parecki, June 7, 1882. He was bn. Aug. 22,
1850. P. O., Erie, Pa. Jeweler. Luth's. No issue.
VI. Arnette Cecelia von Buseck, bn. Oct. 22, 1853;
died Apr. 26, 1856.
VI. Eli Albeit von Buseck, bn. Nov. 26. 1856. Mrd.
Mary Keener, June 2, 1885. She was bn. June 20,
1857. P. O., Sunderland, Out. Saddler. Luth's. No
issue.
* Mr. von Buseck is a descendant of one of the oldest
titled families in Germany.
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VI. Mary Albertina von Bnseck, bn. Nov. 6, 1860.
Mrd. Archibald S. Leaney, Sept. 1, 1881. He was
bn. May 2, 1856. P. O., Stouffville, Ont. Merchant.
Lath's. One child: (VII.) Jesse Aileen Leaney, bn.
Mar. 21, 1886.
V. Levi Wismer, bn. in York Co., Ont., Dec. 7,
1828. Mrd. Lucinda Osborne, Nov. 27, 1853. P. O.,
Ringwood, Ont. Farmer. Christian ch. Children:
Levi, Emma, Ida, Effie, Rosa.
VI. Levi Franklin Wismer, bn. Apr. 25, 1859. Mrd.
Elizabeth Cruickshank, Dec. 15, 1886. P.O., Au Sable,
Mich. Millwright. Baptists. Children: (VII.) Ida
Wismer, bn. Sept. 9, 1888. (VII.) Otto Wismer, bn.
Mar. 10, 1891.
VI. Emma Floren Wismer, bn. Oct. 23, 1860. Mrd.
Boyd Burk, Oct. 20, 1886. P. O., Brougham, Ont.
Farmer. Church of England.
VI. Ida Wismer, bn. Apr. 18, 1868; died July 25,
1888.
VI. Effie Violette Wismer, bn. June 25, 1871. Bap-
tist.
VI. Rosa Nell Wismer, bn. July 21, 1875. Baptist.
V. Eli Wismer, bn. Apr. 13, 1831; died May 7, 1871.
Mrd. Matilda Kamphousen, Mar. 8, 1859. Children:
(VI.) Edward. (VI.) Charles. (VI.) Arthur.
V. Salome Wismer, bn. Apr. 15, 1833; died Aug. 8,
1833.
V. Joseph Hume Wismer, bn. June 5, 1831; died May
20, 1854.
V. Philemon Wismer, bn. May 31, 1836; died Feb.
5, 1883. Mrd. Mary Ann Miller, July 7, 1857. P.O.,
Gore Bay, Manitolian Islands. Farmer. Christian
ch. Children: Henrietta, Joseph, Jacob, Ida, Mary,
Martha, Ethelda.
VI. Henrietta Louisa Wismer, bn. Apr. 25, 1858.
Mrd. Bassil C. Cannuff, Sept. 15, 1879. P. O., Nor-
wich, Ont. No issue.
VI. Joseph Lewis Wismer, bn. Dec. 30, 1860. Mrd.
Lizzie Monzzeth, — . P. O., Gore Bay, Ont. Baker.
Children: (VII.) Olive Monzzeth Wismer, bn. Apr.
20, 1886. (VII.) Effie Wismer, bn. May 17, 1887; died
Apr. 3, 1889. (VII.) Harold S. Wismer, bn. Dec.
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25, 1888. (VII.) Elfleda Isabella Wisnier, bn. May IT,
1891.
VI. Jacob David Wismer, bn. June 15, 1S64. P. O.,
Gore Bay, Ont. Presby. 8.
VI. Ida Jane Wismer, bn. Mar. 1, 1868. Mrd.
George A. Morris. P. O., Thornbnrg, Ont. Mer-
chant. Children: (VII.) Gertrude Morris, bn. Sept.
26, 1889. (VII.) Ernest Russell Morris, bn. May 18,
1891.
VI. Mary Hannah Wismer, bn. Mar. 28, 1871.
VI. Martha Helena Wismer, bn. Mar. 2, 1873.
VI. Ethelda Albertina Wisnier, bn. May 31, 1878.
V. Sarah Jane Wismer, bn. in York Co., Ont., Apr.
13, 1838. Mrd. John Balthurst Burk, Oct. 23, 1853.
P. O., Brougham, Ont. Formerly blacksmith, now
farmer. Ch. of England. Children: (VI.) Eleanor
Burk, bn. Aug. 23, 1854; died Oct, 13, 1854. (VI.)
Mary Magdalena Burk, bn. Oct. 10, 1855; died Aug.
25, 1859. " (VI.) Eli Albert Augustus Burk, bn. Mar.
30, 1858; died Aug. 14, 1861.
V. Lydia Helen Wismer, bn. Feb. 29, 1840. Mrd.
Henry Peard Hand, Sept. 14, 1802. P. O., Daytona,
Fla. '
V. Barbara Ann Wismer, bn. Feb. 1, 1S42. Mrd.
John Milne, Nov. 28,1860, P.O., Essex Centre, Ont.
In early life Mr. Milne taught school, since then has
been largely in the manufacturing business, and is at
present engaged in private banking and real estate.
Meth's. Children: Florence, Arthur. Ariadne, John.
VI. Florence Milne, bn. Nov. 27, 1861. Mrd. Frank
Leute, of Duluth, July 26, 1802. Railway despatches
VI. Arthur E. Milne, bn. Feb. 6, 1864. Mrd. Ce-
linda Robinson, Sept. 28, 1887. Children: (VII.) Ad-
die L. Milne, bn. July 1880. (VII.) Carlisle Milne,
lm. Sept. 1891.
VI. Ariadne Milne, bn. Sept. 23, 1866. Mrd. Orlando
C. Barrie, Feb. 22, 18S6. Manufacturer of paints.
Children: (VII.) Earl Barrie, bn. Nov. 26, 1888. (VII.)
Millie Barrie, bn. Aug. 1800. (VII.) Leland Barrie,
bn. Dec. 1891.
VI. John H. Milne, bn. Sept. 28, 1878.
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V. Enos Everett Wismer, bn. Feb. 11, 1844. Mrd.
Jemima Young, Mar. 20, 1864, She died Mar. 1880.
P. O., Essex Centre, Out. Farmer, carpenter, stone-
mason. Children: Albert, Joseph, Elijah, Theodore,
Susan, Alice, Clarence. — Enos mrd. second wife,
Robena McConnochie, Sept. 14, 188-. Presby's. One
child: Archie.
VI. Albert Everett Wismer, bn. Dec. 5, 1866. Mrd.
Elizabeth Kendrick, in 1888. P. O., Essex, Ont.
Farmer. Meth's. Children: (VII.) Lulu Wismer. (VII.)
Ethel Wismer.
VI. Joseph Wismer, bn. Dec. 7, 1867. Mrd. Mrs.
Sicksmith, in 1890. Tin smith in Toronto, Ont.
VI. Elijah Wismer, bn. Dec. 7, 1867 (twin). Mrd.
— Styler, in 1889. P. O., Essex, Ont. Sawyer. One
child: (VII.) Jemima Wismer.
VI. Theodore Augustus Wismer, bn. Nov. 27, 1868.
Mrd. — Copeland, in 1888. P. O., Essex, Ont. Me-
chanic. Meth's. Children: (VII.) Enos Wismer. (VII.)
Alice Wismer.
VI. Susan Wismer, bn. June 8, 1870; died Apr. 25,
1871.
VI. Alice Alberta Wismer, bn. Feb. 25, 1873. Mrd.
George Loucks, in 1890. P. O., Detroit. Machinist.
Meth's. One child: (VII.) Bella Loucks.
VI. Clarence Eugene Wismer, bn. Feb. 25, 1880.
VI. Archie M. Wismer, bn. Dec. 15, 1885; died Feb.
4, 1888.
V. Albertina Wismer, bn. in Markham Twp., Ont.,
Feb. 12, 1846. Mrd. James Logic, Nov. 9, 1862. He
was born on a Mill farm in Morayshire, Scotland,
Apr. 3, 1838. His mother died while he was an in-
fant. At 17 years of age he was compelled to seek
on this side of the Atlantic a home which unhappily
Scotia denies to so many of her sons. Chopping and
clearing land occupied the first five years of his ex-
perience in Canada, when he was appointed teacher
in the school in Feversham, county of Grey, with no
other qualification than youth, energy, and the limited
education acquired at the Parochial school in his na-
tive parish. After three years service as teacher, he
engaged in business in Feversham, at which he con-
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tinned with varied success in several towns in Canada,
when, in 1885, he moved to Michigan with his family
and engaged in business in Ithca, Gratiot county.
During 1887 he was appointed Steward of Alma
College, an institution chartered by the state, and
under the care of the Presbyterian Synod of Michi-
gan, where he and wife now reside. Presbyterians.
Children: Charlotte. Man, William, Eva.
VI. Charlotte Louisa Logic, bn. June 11, 1864. Mrd.
James A. Ovas, of Rapid City, Manitoba, — Mill-
owner. Presby. Children: (VII.) Charlotte Albertina
Ovas. (VII.) James McDonald Ovas. (VII.) Colin Al-
exander Ovas. (VII.) Kathleen Ovas.
VI. Mary Albertina Logic, bn. May 10, 1867. Mrd.
Robert t. Butchart, — . Railway Agt. Mrs. B.,
Presby. Mr. B., Meth. P. O., Rapid City, Manitoba.
No issue.
VI. William James Logic, bn. Jan. 3, 1870. P. O.,
Rapid City, Manitoba. Miller. Presby. S.
VI. Eva Anne Laing Logie, bn. Mar. 21, 1872. Mrd.
Fred A. Rundle, — . P. O., Detroit, Mich. Pattern
maker. Mrs. R., Presby. Mr. R., Meth. No issue.
V. Elijah Wismer, bn. Apr. 7, 1848. Mrd. Susannah,
daughter of Daniel Strickler, Esq., Sept. 18, 1871.
P. O., Markham, Ont. Farmer, owns the old home-
stead in Markham Twp., known as the Willowdale
farm. In 1890 he purchased 55 acres of the Hunter
estate known as Apple Grove Cottage, and moved
thereon. His wife inherited 20 acres, so they own in all
120 acres. Christian ch. Children: (VI.) Charles Walter
Wismer, bn. Sept, 5, 1872. (VI.) Ella Elizabeth Wis-
mer. bn. Dec. 22, 1875. (VI.) Ina Augusta Wismer,
bn. Apr. 26, 1880. (VI.) Edith Mary Wismer, bn.
Jan. 24, 1884.
V. Catharine Caroline Wismer, bn. in York Co.,
Ont,, July 8, 1850. Mrd. Francis Coleman, Feb. 10,
1869. P.O., Oshawa, Ont. Farmer. Children: (VI.)
Mary Elizabeth Coleman, bn. in 1871. (VI.) Arnetta
Jane Coleman, bn. in 1873.
V. Nellie Wismer, bn. Apr. 5, 1852. Mrd. Huffh
Wilson Barrie, Sept. 19, 1871. P. O., 70 Baltimore
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Ave., Detroit, Mich. Commercial traveler. Cong.
Children: Minnie, Malcom.
VI. Minnie Augusta Barrie. bn. Oct. 1872. Mrd.
Fred H. Wilson, in 1890. One child: (VII.) Crida
Gertrude Wilson, bn. in 1891.
VI. Malcom Herbert Barrie, bn. in 1879,
IV. Samuel Wismer, bn. Mar. 7, 1811; died Dec. 16,
1881. Mrd. Anna Urmy, Mar. 15, 1831. She died
May 7, 1882. Farmer. Menn's. Children: Frances,
Dorothy, Judith, Lucy.
V. Frances Wismer.' bn. May 18, 1833; died — .
Mrd. Michael Honsberger, — . He died — . Frances
mrd. second husband, John Baker, — . He died — .
V. Dorothy Wismer, bn. Aug. 27, 1831. Mrd. John
Pipher in 1851. P. O., Stouffville, Ont.
V. Judith Wismer, bn. Mar. 28, 1836. Mrd. Aretus
Urmy, Apr. 9, 1857. P. O., Markham, Ont. Farmer.
Children: (VI.) Emily Jane Urmy, bn. Jan. 21, 1858.
(VI.) Albert Walter Urmy, bn. Nov. 1, 1865. (VI.) Ed
Stanley Urmy, bn. Aug. 18, 1870.
V. Lucy Wismer, bn. Oct. 3, 1811; died Aug. 15,
1841.
III. Mark Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Feb. 12, 1775;
died Feb. 16, 1858. Mrd. Mary Elizabeth Nnnna-
maker, — . She died Feb. 12, 1853. Mason. Luth's.
Children: John, Catharine, Maria, Jonas, Samuel,
Nancy, Mark, Jacob.
IV. John Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Catharine
Krout, — . She died — . Son: Joseph. — John mrd.
second wife, Catharine Roofner, — . Daughter: Mary.
V. Joseph Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Catharine Shoup,
-. Children: (VI.) Lincoln (dec'd). (VI.) Amanda
(dec'd). (VI.) Catharine. (VI.) Monroe.
V. Mary Wismer, bn. — .
IV. Catharine Wismer, bn. July 21, 1802; died Oct.
4, 1811. Mrd. Jacob Landis. (See Index of Referen-
ces No. 79.)
IV. Maria Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Samuel Worthing-
ton, — . Children: (V.) Mary Worthington, bn. — .
Mrd. Phineas Gilbert, — . (V.) Mark Worthington,
bn. — . Mrd. Mary Renner, — .
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IV. Jonas Wisrner, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — Benner.
Children: (V.) Anna Wismer, bn. — . P. ()., Plum-
steadville, Pa. (V.) Tomacilla Wismer, bn. -- . Mrd.
Thomas White, — . P. O., Point Pleasant, Pa.
IV. Samuel Wismer, bn. Oct. 20. 1808. Mrd. Mary
Ann Roofner, Dec. 28, 1838. P. O., Pipersville, Pa.
Miller. Luth. Children: Elizabeth, Anna, Samuel.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Mar. 7, 1841. Mrd. Ed-
ward Updegraff. P. O., Pipersville, Pa. Farmer.
(VI.) Edgar, (deceased). (VI.) Ervin.
V. Anna C. Wismer, bn June 10, 184-2. Mrd. Henry
G. Gilmore. P. O., Erwinna, Pa. Stone mason.
Mrs. G., Catholic. Children: Samuel, Laura, Martha,
Henry, William, Anna. Bertha.
VI. Samuel Gilmore, bn. June 11, 1866.
VI. Laura Jennetta Gilmore, bn. May 31, 1868.
Mrd. James W. Johnson. P. O., Barberstown, N. J.
Children (VII.) Walter Johnson. (VII.) Estella John-
son. (VII.) Samuel Johnson.
VI. Martha Jane Gilmore, bn. Sept. 8, 1870.
VI. Henry Forest Gilmore, born March 9, 1872.
(Twin.)
VI. William Edwin Gilmore, bn. Mar. 9, 1872.
VI. Anna Catharine Gilmore, bn. Oct. 15, 1876.
VI. Bertha May Gilmore, bn. July 12, 1883; died
Sept. 11, 1881. "
V. Samuel Wismer, bn. Aug. 1, 1848; died Aug. 12,
1871. Catholic. S.
IV. Nancy Wismer, bn. Mar. 7, 1813; died — . Mrd.
Michael Shoup, — . He was bn. Feb. 10, 1819; died
Oct. 11, 1889. Laborer. Children: Mary, Mark,
Katie.
V. Mary Ann Shoup, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., — . Mrd.
John Miller. P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Shoemaker.
Children: (VI.) Theodore Miller. (VI.) Matilda May
Miller, (deceased). (VI.) Augustine Miller, (deceased).
(VI.) Shady Miller, (deceased). (VI.) Eleanore Miller.
V. Mark 'Shoup, bn. — . P. O., Norristown, Pa.
V. Katie Ann Shoup, bn. — .
IV. Mark Wismer, bn. Aug. 27, 1812; died Aug. 30,
1886. Mrd. Deborah Johnson Strawn, Dec. 1831:.
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Farmer. Baptists. Children: Hettie, Mary, Thomas,
Edward, Joseph.
V. Hettie A. Wismer, bn. May 18, 1836. Mrd.
Thomas A. Darrah, Dec. 3, 1857. He died Aug. 27,
1890. P. O.* Doylestown, Pa. Farmer. Baptists.
Children: Charles, William.
VI. Charles W. Darrah, bn. Aug. 4, 1859; died Mav
2, 1892. Mrd. Katie Conlan, Apr. 17, 1881. Florist.
Children: (VII.) T. Armstrong Darrah, bn. Feb. 21,
1883. (VII.) Maggie H. Darrah, bn. Nov. 15, 18S6.
VI. Wm. T. H. Darrah, bn. Feb. 23, 1863. P. O.,
Doylestown, Pa. Has a country seat, and lives re-
tired. Attends Presbyterian eh. S.
V. Mary Etta Wismer. bn. June 19, 1839. Mrd.
Owen Craven, Jan. 1, 1867. Res. 622 W. Cumber-
land St., Phila., Pa. Real estate Agt. Baptists. Chil-
dren: (VI.) Emma J. Craven, bn. Dec. 17, 1871. S.
(VI.) Horace B. Craven, bn. July 29, 1873; died
July 29, 1874. (VI.) Howard B. Craven, bn. Au<r.
11,* 1884; died Dec. 11, 1884.
V. Thomas Watson Wismer, bn. Mar. 18, 1845.
Mrd. Mary Anna Kaisinger, Oct. 20, 1868. P. O.,
Mechanics Valley, Pa. Farmer. Children: (VI.)
Georire W. Wismer, bn. Aug. 29, 1869. (VI.) Nellie
W. Wismer, bn. May 30, 1874. (VI.) May S. Wis-
mer, bn. Nov. 29, 1875.
V. Edward E. Wismer bn. Feb. 26, 1818; died Mar.
2, 1848.
V. Joseph Fell Wismer, bn. Sept. 11, 1851. Mrd.
Josephine C. Wiley, Dec. 30, 1874. P. O., Buckmans-
ville, Pa. Farmer. Children: (VI.) Carrie J. Wis-
mer, bn. Dec. 28, 1875. (VI.) Edward E. Wismer,
bn. Aug. 15, 1878. (VI.) Lizzie K. Wismer, bn. Oct.
29, 1881. (VI.) Newlin W. Wismer, bn. Nov. 7,
1887.
IV. Jacob N. Wismer, bn. Mar. 29. 1815; died June
16, 1890. Mrd. Sarah Afflerback, Aug. 5, 1848. She
was bn. July 4, 1829; died Sept. 11, 1885. Miller.
Christian eh. Children: Samuel, Aaron, Maria,
Mary, Sarah, Jacob, Jonathan, Susanna.
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V. Samuel A. Wismer, bn. Aug. 21, 1850. Mrd.
Amy M. Hall, June 19, 1880. Blacksmith. Chris-
tian eh. No children.
V. Aaron A. Wismer, bn. May 4, 1853. Mrd. Ma-
tilda Cooper, Oct. 14, 1878. P. O , Lumberville, Pa.
Stone mason. Christian ch. No children.
V. Maria E. Wismer, bn. Mar. 29, 1856. Mrd. J.
Albert Hall, Dec. 23, 1880. Blacksmith in Phila., Pa.
Christian ch. No children.
V. Mary C. Wismer, born Feb. 15, 1859. Mrd.
Charles Eckhart, July 29, 1880. Christian ch. Chil-
dren: (VI.)
V. Sarah Jane Wismer, bn. Nov. 29, 1861. Mrd.
Philetus R. Pittman, Mar. 4, 1880. Christian ch.
One child. (VI.) — .
V. Jacob A. Wismer, born Sept, 4, 1864. Mrd.
Annie Raith, June 16, 1891. Christian ch.
V. Jonathan Francis Wismer, bn. Mar. 14, 1869.
Christian ch.
V. Susanna Matilda Wismer, born Sept. 11, 1872.
Christian ch.
III. Catharine Wismer, born — ; died — . Mrd.
Joseph Black, — . Menn's. One child: Zenas.—
Joseph left home when his son Zenas was six weeks
old, and was never heard from since.
IV. Zenas W. Black, bn. Oct. 22, 1800; died Dec.
1889. Mrd. Susanna, daughter of Capt. Emanuel
Solliday, of the war of 1812. She was born Aug. 5,
1805; died — . Baptists. Children: William, Wilhel-
mina, Jeremiah, Mary ; Emanuel, Cyrus, Hannah,
Morris, Zenas, John.
V. William S. Black, bn. in Tinicum township,
Bucks Co., Apr. 24, 1823. Mrd. Lydia Ann Gilbert,
Feb. 22, 1849. She died Feb. 5, 1855. (VI.) Two
children, (stillborn). — William mrd. second wife,
Margery Anna Lindsay, Dec. 22, 1857. P. O., Har-
risburg, Pa. Children: William, Charles, Franklin,
Helen, William, Richard, Caroline.
Mr. Black, when a boy about two }^ears old, was
taken by his grandmother Catharine Black, (Nee
Wismer), with whom he lived until she died when he
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was about ten years old. During- the time he lived
with his grandmother he attended school very regu-
larly winter and summer; but at that time the coun-
try school was only an apology for a school, as many
of the teachers were very indifferent, in fact, some of
the pupils were better qualified to teach than the
teacher. After his grandmother's death he went home
to his father and mother for a short time, and then
was placed with a farmer in Bedminster Twp., to do
the chores in and around the house and barn and go
to school, which was a very advantageous change to
him so far as the school was concerned. He attended
Deep Run school during those two years most of the
time, winter and summer. An excellent teacher had
charge of thw school who took great pride in seeing
his pupils learn.
At the close of his farm life Mr. Black began to
look around for something to do whereby he could
realize money for his labor. The best paying offer
was that of "tow boy" on the canal, which his mother
opposed very much, and also gave him some advice
which he has never forgotten, and which no doubt
has kept him out of many difficulties. The people, at
least some of them, at that day thought the occupa-
tion of a boatman was degrading. But notwithstand-
ing some "tow boys" have risen to exalted stations —
one to the Presidency of the United States, and an-
other to the Attorney Generalship of the common-
wealth of Pennsylvania. In the fall of 1839, Mr.
Black hung up the tow line for good and cast his eye
in another direction. In December 1839 his father
bound him an apprentice, to learn the art and mystery
of the printing business, to Gen. John S. Bryan,
then the publisher of the Doylestown Democrat, and
the printing office was the college from which he
graduated in 1811. His master was always kind to
him and trusted him implicitly with much of the
financial matters in the establishment. In those days a
boy learning the printing business in a country office
had three days in the office, and three days out carry-
ing the mail and newspapers. That system has long
since been abolished.
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Being free in 1841 he made a pilgrimage to Phil-
adelphia in search of employment, which he soon
secured, and where he worked for twenty years, ten
of these years he was foreman of the establishment at
a good salary for those days. In March 1865 he
moved to New Castle, Pa., where he published the
JVew Castle Gazette and Lawrence County Democrat
for some fourteen or fifteen years, but did not get
rich, being more anxious to help others than himself.
In 1872 he was elected Mayor of the City of New
Castle, Pa., as a Democrat, over his Republican op-
ponent, his majority being 119 votes. The usual
Republican majority in the city was from six to eight
hundred.
On the first day of January 1879 he was ap-
pointed to a clerkship in the Auditor General's
Department of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
In May 1881 the administration changed and conse-
quently the clerks changed. He then went to Wat-
sontown, Northumberland county, and conducted a
newspaper establishment for some time, when he was
persuaded to take a clerkship in a bank — the hardest
work he ever did — the business was entirely new to
him, having no experience at all in that line of busi-
ness. After four years he relinquished his position in
the bank and went back to the printing business, at
which he was working when elected Alderman of the
Sixth Ward of the City of Harrisburg.
VI. William Henry Black, bn. Mav 21, 1859; died
Jan. 11, 1865.
VI. Charles John Black, bn. May 14, 1862; died Oct.
5, 1877.
VI. Franklin Jackson Black, bn. in Phila., Pa., Dec.
13, 1861. Mrd. Nettie May Fox, of Rochester, Pa.,
— . P. O., Mechanicsburg, Pa. Prcsby's. No chil-
dren.
VI. Helen Louisa Black, bn. at New Castle, Pa.,
Mar. 11, 1867. School teacher. Presby. S.
VI. William Smith Black, bn. at New Castle, Pa.,
Oct. 8, 1869. P. O., Harrisburg, Penna. Printer.
Presby.
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VI. Richard Vaux Black, bn. Mar. 13, 1872; died
July 27, 1872.
VI. Caroline Hulda Black, bn. in New Castle, Pa.,
Apr. 15. 1873. Graduate of the Normal school at
Bloomsburg, Pa. Presby.
V. Wilhelmina Chapman Black, bn. in Bucks Co.,
Oct. 28, 1825. Mrd. James Clark, of Manchester,
England, July 14, 1811. He is supposed to have been
lost at sea. Machine printer. Children: Susanna,
Hannah, William, Emily. — Wilhelmina mrd. second
husband, Joseph H. Allen, Sept. 19, 1861. He was
bn. Oct. 1, 1831; died Oct. 26, 1875. Boatman.
Meth's. Children: Wilhelmina, Josephine, Annie.
VI. Susanna B. Clark, bn. Feb. 26, 1816. Mrd.
Henry Umstead, Nov. 25, 1865. Res. 45 Tyrell Av.,
Trenton, N. J. Sawyer. Baptist. Children: Frank,
Charles, Jonah, Albert, Harry.
VII. Frank W. Umstead, bn. Oct, 18, 1866. Mrd.
Effie T. Siefert, — . P. O., Trenton, N. J. Children:
(VIII.) James Umstead. (VIII.) William Umstead.
VII. Charles O. Umstead, bn. Apr. 16, 1873.
VII. Jonah Umstead, bn. June 25, 1875.
VII. Albert Umstead, bn. Nov. 29, 1877.
VII. Harry Umstead, bn. Nov. 14, 1885.
VI. Hannah Mary Clark, bn. in Providence, R. I.,
Dec. 22, 1850. Mrd. Alonzo P. Geddes. He died
Sept. 1, 1890. Res. Phila., Pa. Keep boarding house.
Meth. Children: Joseph, Alfred, Franklin, Everett,
Martha, Emily.
VII. Joseph Henrv Geddes, bn. Feb. 8, 1870. Mrd.
Mary Armstrong." Res. 35 Wister St., Phila., Pa.
Driver. One child: (VIII.) Infant son, bn. July 23,
1891; died Oct. 15, 1891.
VII. Alfred Cooper Geddes, bn. June 5, 1875.
VII. Franklin W. C. Geddes, bn. Feb. 24, 1878.
VII. Everett P. Geddes, bn. Nov. 13, 1882.
VII. Martha Emma Geddes, bn. Sept. 10, 1886.
VII, Emily Myers Geddes, bn. Aug. 14, 1890.
VI. William H. Clark, bn. Feb. 24, 1853. Mrd.
Mary Fields, — . Resides in Phila., Pa. Children:
(VII.) Annie Clark, bn. — ; died — . (VII.) Ellen
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Chirk, bn. — ; died — . (VII.) Wilhelmina Clark,
bn. — .
VI. Emily E. Clark, bn. Mar. 1, 1855; died Sept. 27,
1892. Mrd. Samuel M. Myers, Dec. 22, 1880. Res.
79 Klagg Ave., Trenton, N. J. Policeman. Meth's.
No issue.
VI. Wilhelmina Solliday Alien, bn. Sept. 23, 1862.
Mrd. Horace J. Geddes, Dec. 21, 1881. P. O., Uh-
lerstown, Pa. Lock-tender. Baptists. Children: (VII.)
Douglass Geddes, bn. Oct. 31, 1882. (VII.) Horace J.
Geddes, bn. June 29, 1884. . (VII.) Allen H. Geddes,
bn. Apr. 12, 1886; died Apr. 17, 1886. (VII.) Eliza-
beth C. Geddes, bn. June 20, 1887. (VII.) W. Clark
Geddes, bn. Dec. 2!>, 1889. (VII.) James Geddes, bn.
Feb. 12, 1892; died Feb. 11, 1892.
VI. Josephine H. Allen, bn. Oct. 26, L861. Mrd.
Joseph F. Tighe, Apr. 28, 1886. Res. Pittsville,
Phila., Pa. Paperhanger. Catholics. Children: (VII.)
Wilhelmina Tighe, bn. Mar. 1, 1887. (VII.) Sylvester
Tighe, bn. Nov. 30, 1889. (VII.) Agnes Tighe, bn.
Apr. 1, 1892.
VI. Annie H. Allen, bn. Nov. 3, 1867. Mrd. Abram
Martin Porter, Dec. 29, 1881. Res. 151 E. Duval St.,
Phila., Pa. Police officer. Baptist. Children: (VII.)
Marion Helen Porter, bn. Sept. 20, 1886. (VII.)
Maggie Grace Porter, bn. July 23, 1889.
V. Jeremiah S. Black, bn. Nov. 21, 1828; died Nov.
1, 1860. Mrd. Delilah Holcomb, Feb. 25, 1855. Boat-
man. Attended Meth's and Bap. ch's. Children:
Edwin, Wilmer, Eugene.
VI. Edwin Forest Black, bn. Oct, 1, 1856; died May
3, 1860.
VI. Wilmer Davis Black, bn. Jan. 8, 1858. Mrd.
Marv Frankenhouse, Dec. 21, 1879. Res. 1113 Pop-
lar St., Phila., Pa. Milk dealer. Children: (VII.)
Wilmer Morris Black, bn. Oct. 2, 1880. (VII.) Delilah
Holcomb Black, bn. Mar. 6, 1882. (VII.) Harvey
Summers Black, born Dec. 8, 1883. (VII.) Mary
Frankenhouse Black, bn. Oct. 11, 1885. (VII.) Bertha
Black, bn. June 28, 1888. (VII.) Elsie Laurie Black,
bn. Sept. 5, 1890.
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VI. Eugene Leslie Black, bn. Aug. 28, 1859; died
Dec. 2, 1862.
V. Mary Black, bn. in 1831; died — .
V. Emanuel 8. Black, bn. in Plumstead, Pa., Oct.
23, 1833. Mrd. Hannah Hofford, Feb. 22, 1870. Res.
1113 Poplar St., Phila., Pa. Brick-layer, and station-
ary engineer. Attends Baptist ch. Children: (VI.)
Ellen Frances Black, bn. Nov. 28, 1870. (VI.) Will-
iam Wallace Black, bn. Dec. 21, 1871.
V. Cyrus S. Black, bn. Feb. 10, 1836. Mrd. Maria
Shaddinger, daughter of Joseph and Ann Shaddinger,
Nov. 1, 1878. She was bn. Apr. 3, 1812. Blacksmith.
Baptist. No issue.
V. Hannah Black, bn. in 1838; died in 1839.
V. Morris Black, bn. Nov. 19, 1840. P. O., Point
Pleasant, Pa.
V. Zenas W. Black, bn. Nov. — , 1844. P. O., Point
Pleasant, Pa.
V. John W. Black, bn. — , 1846; died 1847.
III. Daniel Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa.. Sept. 2,
1780; died in 1854. Mrd. — Ott. No issue. — Mrd.
second wife, — Ruth, — . Children: Delila, Henry,
John. — Daniel mrd. third wife, Elizabeth Lott, — .
Laborer. Attended Mennonite ch. Children: Eper-
netus, Josiah, Joseph, George, Elizabeth, Zenas,
Catharine.
IV. Delila Wismer, bn. — ; died — .
IV. Henry Wismer, bn. — ; died in 1853. Mrd. Su-
sanna Ott, — . Farmer. Ger. Ref. Children: Levi,
Heniy, Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, Francis.
V. Levi Wismer, bn. — ; died about 1884. Mrd.
Lydia Nichols, — . Children: (VI.) Lizzie Wismer.
(VI.) Susan Wismer.
V. Henrv Wismer, bn. in Bedminster, Pa., Oct. 29,
1843. Mrd. Mary Louisa Wentz. P. O., Doylestown,
Pa. Farmer. Baptists. Children: (VI.) Laura A.
Wismer, bn. Apr. 19, 1S70. Mrd. Wm, Carr, Dec.
25, 1891. Res. 19 Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Weaver. Ref. ch. No children. (VI.) Emma V. Wis-
mer, bn. Aug. 29, 1874.
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V. Mary Wismer, bn. Aug. 15, 1845. Mrd. Jonh
McNeal, Doc. 25, 1872. P. ()., Carvers villc, Pa.
Farmer. Attends Christian ch. One child: (VI.) Rob-
ert McNeal, bn. Sept. 16. 1875.
V. Joseph Wismer, bn. Sept. 16, 1847. Mrd. Janetta
B. Green, of Quakertovvn, Pa., Feb. 13, 1873. P. O.,
Solebury, Pa. After his father's death he was taken
by a family of Friends by name of Armitage, with
whom he found a good home. Farmer. Meth. Chil-
dren: (VI.) Charles A. Wismer, bn. and died Jan. 13,
1877. (VI.) Hannah M. Wismer, bn. Aug. 16, 1879.
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Aug. 24, 1851. Mrd. John
Lightcap, Jan. 1, 1874. P. O., Tradesville, Penna.
Butcher. Attends Meth. ch. Children: (VI.) Laura
May Lightcap, bn. May 24, 1876. (VI.) Evan Light-
cap, bn. Dec. 9, 1877. (VI.) Walter Jacob Lightcap,
bn. May 29, 1888.
V. Francis Wismer, bn. — ; died — .
IV. John Wismer, bn. — ; died — .
IV. Epernetus Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. — . P. O.,
Wismer, Pa. In early life taught school. No issue
\\l. Josiah L. Wismer, bn. July 29, 1818; died Jan.
30, 1893, highly respected and esteemed by all his
acquaintances. Mrd. Achsah J. Hall, — . She was bn.
Feb. 29, 1826. P. O., Plumsteadvillo, Pa. Farmer.
Attended Menn. ch. Children: Charles, Sarah, Mary,
Elias, Catharine, Henry, Joseph, Jacob, Jesse, Lydia,
Wilson, Eperneatus.
V. Charles H. Wismer, bn. at Southampton, Pa.,
Aug. 22, 1842. Mrd. Kate Kratz, — . P. (_)., Plum
steadville, Pa. Laborer. Children: (VI.) Lydia Wis-
mer. (VI.) Mary Wismer. (VI.) Emma Wismer.
V. Sarah Wismer, bn. in Plumstead Twp. , Feb. 24,
1843. Mrd. Samuel Murray, — . He died — . One
child: (VI.) Maggie Murray. — Sarah mrd. second
husband, John McStay, — . P. O., Wismer, Pa. One
child: (VI.) Josiah McStay.
V. Mary J. Wismer, bn. Sept. 6, 1845. Mrd Jacob
Shadinger. (See Index of References No. 80.)
V. Elias Wismer, bn. June 6, 1847. Mrd. Barbara
Swartz, — . P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Mason. Chil-
dren: (VI.) Oscar Wismer. (VI.) Jesse Wismer. (VI.)
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Rosie Wismer. (VI.) Minnie Wismer. (VI.) Bertie
Wismer. (VI.) Lilie Wismer.
V. Catharine A. Wismer, bn. Apr. 17, 1819. Mrd.
Thomas Wonders, P. O., Doylestown, Pa. Children:
(VI.) Launie Wonders. (VI.) Debbie Wonders.
V. Henry Wismer (twin), bn. Apr. 17, 1819; died
Feb. 4, 1861.
V. Joseph L. Wismer, bn. Jan. 17, 1852. Mrd. Erne-
line Sims, — . Children: (VI.) Josie Wismer. (VI.)
AVillie Wismer.
V. Jacob H. Wismer, bn. Oct. 22, 1853. Mrd. Sarah
Ann Kratz, Jan. 29, 1876. P. O., Plumsteadville,
Pa. Carpenter. Mrs. W T ., Ger. Bap. Children: (VI.)
Rosella Wismer, bn. Nov. 17, 1876. (VI.) Elizabeth
Wismer, bn. June 23, 1878. (VI.) Franklin K. Wis-
mer, bn. May 25, 1880. (VI.) Wilson K. Wismer, bn.
June 5, 1882". (VI.) Samuel K. Wismer, bn. Sept, 22,
1885. (VI.) Bertha May Wismer, bn. Dec. 7, 1887.
(VI.) Sarah Wismer, bn. June 4, 1890.
V. Jesse Wismer, bn. Sept, 6, 1856; died Jan. 29,
1863.
V. Lydia A. Wismer, bn. Sept. 6, 1859. Mrd. Frank
Trumbour, — . Children: (VI.) Willie Trumbour.
(VI.) Clara Trumbour.
V. Wilson J. Wismer, bn. Sept. 6, 1861.
V. Eperneatus Wismer, bn. Aug. 6, 1861; died Nov.
1885.
IV. Joseph L. Wismer, bn. Dec. 27, 1823. Mrd.
Rebecca W. Algard, — . She died Dec. 1, 1853. One
child: Lucetta. — Joseph mrd. second wife, Mary
Wismer, — . P. O., Plumsteadville, Pa. Farmer.
Children: Edward, Brock, David, Rebecca, Emma,
Joseph, Hartman, Ada, Michael.
V. Lucetta A. Wismer, bn. Oct. 21, 1853. Mrd.
William J. Kepler, Dec. 11, 1875. P. O., Carvers-
ville, Pa. Blacksmith. Mrs. K., Presby. One child:
(VI.) Lizzie Dora Kepler, bn. Mar. 5, 1879.
V. Edward Wismer, bn. Feb. 28, 1855; died Sept.
13, 1855.
V. Brock Wismer, bn. Mar. 9, 1856. Mrd. Ella
Cooney, Feb. 16, 1882. P. O., 1111 Water St., War-
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ren, Pa. Children: (VI.) Mary. (VI.) Gertrude. (VI.)
Frank. (VI.) Anna.
V. David S. Wismer, bn. Mar. 11, 1858. Mrd. Ella
Amey, Dec. 17, 1887. P.O., Richlandtown, Pa, One
child. (VI.) Charles Wismer.
V. Rebecca Wismer, bn. Mar. 14, 1860. Mrd. Har-
vey Fretz, Sept. 19, 1891. He was bn. Jan. 30, 1864.
P. O., Gardenville, Pa.
V. Emma Wismer, bn. Aug. 23, 1861; died Feb. 24,
1880.
V. Joseph G. Wismer, bn. June 12, 1863; died Feb.
14, 1864.
V. Hartman Wismer, bn. Nov. 24, 1864; died Sept.
1, 1865.
V. Ada Wismer, bn. Jan. 14, 1866; died Nov. 6,
1866.
V. Michael W. Wismer, bn. Sept. 29, is 70.
IV. George Wismer, bn. — . Mrd. Barbara Fretz,
— . Res/ Philadelphia. Children: (V.) John. (V.)
Reuben. (V.) Daughter, mrd. Reuben Krout. All in
Philadelphia.
IV. Zenas Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Oet. 26, 1821.
Mrd. Ann Sophia Umstead, in 1844. She died—.
Children: Caroline, Emma, Jenks, Rocil la. — Zenas
mrd. second wife, Rebecca L. Smith, in 1863. P. O.,
Carversville, Pa. Farmer. Children: Mary, Sarah.
V. Caroline Wismer, bn. July 2, 1847; died in 1853.
V. Emcline Wismer, bn. Sept. 2, 1S48. Dressmaker
at Doylestown, Pa. Lutheran. S.
V. Jenks Wismer, bn. Jan. 13, 1851. Mrd. Amanda
Huber, Oct. 10, 1874. P. O.. Plover, Pa. Carpenter.
Ger. Ref. One child: (VI.) Sallie Wismer, bn. June 1,
1879.
V. Roeilla Wismer, bn. Nov. 14, 1852. Mrd. Albeit
B. Barnes, Nov. 8, 1877. P. O., Doylestown, Pa.
Farmer. Mrs. B., Presby. One child: (VI.) Frank Z.
Barnes, bn. Dec. 25, 1880.
V. Mary Elizabeth Wismer, bn. A no-. 28, 1865. S.
V. Sarah Annie Wismer, bn. Apr. 26, 1870. S.
IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Nov. 5, 1825. Mrd. Peter
Beeler, -. He was bn. July 2, 1820; died Jan. 19,
1858. Children: Mary, Hannah, Peter, John, Sallie,
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Lizzie.— Elizabeth mrd. second husband, Andrew S.
Michener, — . No issue. Mrs. Michener, Ger. Kef.
V. Mary Beeler, bn. Oct. 3, 1847. Mrd. Edward
Heath, — . P. O., Lambertville, N. J. No issue.
V. Hannah Beeler, bn. Jan. 23, 1849; died Apr. 14,
1858.
V. Peter Beeler, bn. Mar. 5, 1853. Mrd. Lizzie
Myers, Oct. 20, 1877. P. O., Wismer, Pa. Carpen-
ter and undertaker. Ger. Ref. Children: (VI.) Alice
Beeler, bn. Nov. 27, 1883. (VI.) Horace Beeler, bn.
Dec. 11, 1886.
V. John Beeler, bn. Feb. 25, 1856; died Mar. 14,
1856.
V. Sallie Beeler, bn. Feb. 25, 1856 (twin). Mrd.
Harry Gaugel, Nov. 9, 1878. P. O., Gardenville, Pa.
Farmer. Ger. Ref. No issue.
V. Lizzie Beeler, bn. Sept, 24, 1859. Mrd. Daniel
Michener. Children: (VI.) Rose Rell Michener, bn.
Nov. 6, 1876. (VI.) Elmer Michener, bn. Mar. 2,
1880.
IV. Catharine Wismer, bn. Sept. 22, 1828. Mrd.
Isaac Maust. P. O., Locktown, N. J. Mason. Chil-
dren: Mary, Lizzie, Sarah.
V. Mary Maust, bn. Jan. 11, 1849. Mrd. Peter King.
P. O., Pipersvillc, Pa.
V. Lizzie Maust, bn. Aug. 15, 1851. Mrd. Newberry
Hagcr. P. O., Idell, N. J.
V. Sarah Maust, bn. July 30, 1858. Mrd. George R.
Sherman, Sept. 8, 1877. P. O., Locktown, N. J.
Farmer. Mrs. S., mem. Christian ch. One child:
(VI.) Katie Sherman, bn. Sept. 23, 1887.
CHRISTIAN WISMER, SON OF JACOB
WISMER.
II. Christian Wismer, bn. — ; died Feb. 20, L795.
At the close of his life he resided with Jacob Angeny,
Jr. His share of his father's estate, and a small leg-
acy from Jacob Sowder, was held in trust by Henry
Wismer. In 1796 all that remained of Christian's
estate was divided anions: his remaining- brothers and
sisters. The above division of his estate is also con-
clusive evidence that he had no issue. A prominent
item among his funeral expenses is 2 gallons and 2
quarts of whiskey.
''In drawing conclusions from Henry Wistner's
Day Book, we are led to believe that John and Chris-
tian were the most prominent of the three wild sons
of Jacob Wismer the first."
NANCY WISMER, DAUGHTER OF JACOB
WISMER.
II. Nancy Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Henry
Kephart, — . Moved to Virginia, where descendants
still reside. Children: Stophel, Henry, etc.
III. Stophel Kephart, bn. — .
III. Henry Kephart, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — . Chil-
dren: Polly, Anna, Elizabeth, Nancy, Henry, John,
Margaret, Catharine.
IV. Polly Kephart, bn. Feb. 3, 1799. Mrd. David
Ray, — . Children: Joseph, Frank, Lindy, Nell},
Josiphene, John, James.
IV. Anna Kephart, bn. Nov. 29, 1800; probably died
small.
IV. Elizabeth Kephart, bn. Feb. 3, 1802.
IV. Nancy Kephart, bn. June 24, 1805.
IV. Henry Kephart, bn. in Va., Sept. 23, 1807.
Mrd. Mary Cole, May 21, 1834. P.O., Lilly, Va.
Farmer and weaver. Methodist. Children : Maria,
John.
V. Maria Kephart, bn. in 1837. Mrd. John Gilmer,
-.He died—. Children: (VI.) George D. Gilmer,
bn. 1859. (VI.) Nelly Gilmer, bn. 1863. (VI.) — Gil-
mer, bn. dead. — Maria mrd. second husband, Frank
Klinesorgh, — . He died May 20, 1885.
V. John Kephart, bn. May 29, 1839. Mrd. Mary
Allen, May 1864. P. O., Lilly, Va. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: William, Charles, B— , Mary, John, Mar-
tha.
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VI. William Henry Kcphart, bu. May 25, 1865.
Mrd. Elizabeth Gilmer. P. O., Mount Sidney, Va.
Farmer. Children: (VII.) Wclden Kephart. (VII.) -
Kephart.
VI. Charles O. Kephart, bn. Sept. 7, 1866. S.
VI. B. Kephart, bn. Oct. 15, 1868.
VI. Mary Kephart, bn. Aug. 29, 1870.
VI. John T. Kephart, bn. Feb. 9, 1874.
VI. Martha Kephart. bn. Aug. 29, 1876.
IV. John Kephart, bn. Jan. 3, 1810.
IV. Margaret Kephart, bn. Feb. 7, 1812. Mrd. —
Owens. Children: Harriet. Sarah, Thomas, Eliza-
beth, Mary, Dorcas.
IV. Catharine Kephart, bn. Feb. 1, 1814. Mrd.
William Lash, — . Children: Maria, Joseph, Mary,
Maggie.
DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM WISMER,
SON OF JACOB WISMER.
II. Abraham Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Feb.
20, 1743; died Apr. 27, 1828. Mrd. Anna — . She
was born July 21, 1746; died Nov. 20, 1823. Weaver
Children: Jacob, Elizabeth, Anna, Mary.
III. Jacob Wismer, bn. Dec. 1, 1769; died Nov. 15,
1842. Lived and died near Pipersville, Pa., and was
miller at Esquire Loux's mill. Unmrd.
III. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Oct. 24, 1771; died — .
Mrd. Abraham Tinsman, — . Moved to Westmore-
land Co., Pa.
III. Anna Wismer, bn. Oct. 19, 1784; died Mar. 6,
1860. Mrd. — . One child.
IV. Elias Wismer, bn. Feb. 28, 1803; died Oct. 10,
1870. Married Elizabeth Wismer, — . Carpenter.
Children: Henry, Mary, Catharine, Lewis, Amos.
V. Henry W. Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Mar.
7, 1832. Mrd. Eliza Ann Wismer, Jan. 29, 1870.
P. O. Wismer, Pa.
Mr. Wismer was educated in the common
schools. Early in life he engaged in the mercantile
business in partnership with his father for several
years, and afterwards on his own account. After the
death of his father, he went into partnership with his
brother-in-law Joseph R. Lear. He still continues in
the business at the old stand. He has been the Post-
master at Wismer ever since it was founded in 1872.
He has been Auditor of the township for 9 years, and
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has been Judge, Clerk, and Inspector of election for
a number of times. He was a Director of the Point
Pleasant Bridge Co., and was made President of the
company, which position he still holds. He is also
Treasurer of the Bucks Co., Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., and is Manager and Treasurer of the Union
Dairyman's Association, and Director of Danboro and
Point Pleasant turnpike. In politics he is a Repub-
lican. Mrs. Wismer, Baptist. Children: (VI. ) A
daughter, stillborn. (VI.) Harmon Wismer, bn. Aug.
28, 1873; died Mar. 3, 1875. (VI.) Preston Wismer,
bn. Oct. 25, 1875; died — , 1875. (VI.) Mavnard
Wismer, bn. May 31, 1877. (VI.) Ella Wismer, bn.
Apr. 2, 1881. (VI.) Mary Wismer, bn. Oct. 29, 1886.
V. Mary Ann Wismer, bn. Feb. 22, 1831. Mid.
Joseph R. Lear. (See Index of References No. 81.)
V. Catharine Wismer, bn. Apr. 22, 1836. Mrd. Ja-
cob W. Sterner, June 28, 1855. P. O., Trevose Sta.,
Pa. Miller. Children: Alaminda, Emma, Grant.
Mary, Edward.
VI. Alaminda Sterner, bn. in Sussex Co., N. J., Feb.
20,1857. Mrd. George Ridge, Feb. 12, 1880. P.O.,
Churchville, Pa. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Clara
Ridge, bn. Oct. 15, 1881. (VII.) Alvin Ridge, bn.
Nov. 19, 1888.
VI. Emma Sterner, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 3,
1860. Mrd. Thomas La Rue, Feb. 22, 1882. P. O.,
Trevose, Pa. Farmer. Children: (VII.) Cora La Rue,
bn. Apr. 9, 1883. (VII.) Bessie La Rue, bn. July 26,
1885.
VI. Grant Sterner, bn. Nov. 20, 1866.
VI. Mary Sterner, bn. Jan. 21, 1869.
VI. Edward Sterner, bn. May 29, 1871.
V. Lewis Wismer, bn. Oct. 10, 1839. Mrd. Annie
Shaddinger. Res. Phila., Penna. Mason. Baptist.
Children: (VI.) Lottie Wismer, S. (VI.) Emma Wis-
mer, S.
V. Amos Wismer, bn. Aug. 16, 1815; died Feb. 18,
1876. Mrd. Amanda Shaddinger, — . Mrs. W., Bap-
tist. Children: (VI.) Laura M. Wismer bn. Oct. 3,
1867. Baptist. (VI.) Mary E. Wismer, bn. Feb.
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1870. Presby. (VI.) Benjamin Wismer, bn. Apr. 17,
1874; died Mar. '20, 1888.
III. Mary Wismer, bn. Apr. 22, 1778; died Oct. 26,
1868. Mrd. John Engcrt, — . Blacksmith. Chil-
dren: Abraham, Annie.
IV. Abraham Engert, bn. — ; died — . S.
IV. Annie Engert, bn. — . Mrd. John Kratz, — .
Farmer. Children: Mary, Isaac.
V. Mary Kratz, bn. — . Mrd. John Cronthamel,
— . P. O., Bedminster, Pa. Blacksmith. Children:
(VI.) Mary Ann Crouthamel. (VI.) —Cronthamel.
V. Isaac Kratz, bn. — . S.
DESCENDANTS OF FELIX WISMER OF
WYTIKON, SWITZERLAND.
I. — Wismer, the earliest ancestor of this branch
of whom we have any information, was a farmer and
lived in the village of Wytikon, Canton Zurich,
Switzerland. The village of Wytikon is situated three
miles from Zurich, and at one time consisted of 31
families, 15 families bearing the name of Wismer.
He is supposed to have belonged to the Reformed
church.* He had but one child, a son:
II. Felix Wismer, born in Wytikon, Switzerland, and
lived on the old homestead. Is also supposed to have
belonged to the Reformed church. And also had but
one child, a son:
III. John Wismer, born in Wytikon, Canton Zurich,
Switzerland, in Oct. 1778; died in 1849. He was a
farmer, and inherited the old homestead from his fa-
ther. In early life he married, but his wife died soon
after, leaving no issue. In 1829 he married a widow
Regula Gljettly, (Nee Muller). After the death of
her husband she emigrated to the United States with
her sons, and died in 1877 aged 79 years. Members
of the Reformed church of Switzerland. Children:
John, Henry, Elizabeth, Jacob, Solomon.
IV. John W T ismer, bn. in Wytikon, Canton Zurich,
Switzerland, in 1830. Emigrated to the United
States in 1850. P. O., Olncy, Oregon. No family.
* The Reformed church was the state church, and was
closely guarded by the government. In former years it sup-
pressed every other religious organization.
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IV. Henry Wismer, bn. in Wyticon, Canton Zurich,
Switzerland, Apr. 28, 1832. Emigrated to the United
States in 1855. After landing he at once set out for
Dubuque, Iowa, where he arrived Mar. 12th. In this
city he resided until 1863. In the spring of this year
he moved with his mother to Dayton Tvvp., Bremer
Co., Iowa, where he purchased 80 acres of land, to
which he soon added 40 acres more. At this time
Da}^ton Twp. had but few settlers, and his nearest
neighbors lived a mile distant. On Sept. 16, 1865, he
was married to Rosina Messerly. In the fall of 1890
be sold his farm in Davton Twp., and purchased ten
acres in Sumner, Iowa. On the 3d of Oct., 1890,
while he and wife were driving through a part of
Sumner on the way to their purchase on which they
were building a new house, the horse took fright as
they turned a corner, the wagon was upset and they
were hurled to the ground. Mr. Wismer was slightly
injured, but Mrs. Wismer died Oct. 11, 1890 from the
effects of injuries received by the accident. P. O.,
Sumner, Iowa. Presbyterians. Children: Bennie,
A — , Edward, Leila, Martha.
V. Bennie H. Wismer, bn. July 16. 1866; died Feb.
8, 1868.
V. A. J. Wismer, bn. in Bremer Co., Iowa, Feb.
20, 1868. He remained at home on the farm until
he was 21 years of age, and attended the district
school during the winter. He is now engaged in the
restaurant business in Sumner, Iowa.
V. Edward A. Wismer, bn. in Bremer Co., Iowa,
Mar. 15, 1870. Was brought up on his father's farm,
and received his education in the public school. Ton-
sorial artist in Sumner, Iowa. Presbyterian.
V. Leila E. Wismer, bn. in Bremer Co., Iowa, Dec.
31, 1872. Mrd. F. M. Lyon, in 1890. P. O., Sum-
ner, Iowa. Presbyterian. One child: (VI.) Edna
Lucile Lyon, bn. Jan. 31, 1892.
V. Martha M. Wismer, bn in Bremer Co., Iowa,
Apr. 29, 1871. She attended the district schools un-
til she was 11 years of age, when she was sent to
school at Cedar Falls, Iowa. P. O., Sumner, Iowa.
Presbyterian.
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IV. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. in Wytikon, Canton
Zurich, Switzerland, in 1834. Still resides in Switzer-
land. Mrd. Jacob Fries, — . He died, — . One child:
(V.) — Fries. She mrd. second husband Jacob Dig-
gleman, — .
IV. Jacob Wismer. bh. in Wytikon, Canton Zurich,
Switzerland, May 26, 183(5. Emigrated to the United
States in 1855. Mrd. Frederica Hickethier, in 1859.
P. O., Bethany, Oregon. Farmer. Presby's. Chil-
dren: Emma, Bertha, Louisa, Walter, Otto, John,
Ida, Carl, Solomon, Frederica.
V. Emma Wismer, bn. May 29, 1860. Mrd. Henry
Hamel. P. O., Bethany, Oregon. Farmer. Presby's.
Children: (VI.) Bertha Hamel. (VI.) Ida Hamel. (VI.)
Willie Hamel. (VI.) Otto Hamel. (VI.) Emma Hamel.
(VI.) Alfred Hamel.
V. Bertha Amelia Wismer, bn. Nov. 23, 1862; died
Aucr. l, 1863.
V." Louisa Mary Wismer, bn. May 22, 1861. Mrd.
J. F. Dysle. P. O., Bethany, Oregon. Blacksmith.
Presby's. Children: (VI.) Hedwig^Dysle, (VI.) Wal-
ter Dysle, (VI.) Ida Dysle.
V. Walter Jacob Wismer, bn. June 30, 1866.
V. Otto John Wismer, bn. May 1, 1868.
V. John Jacob Wismer, bn. Oct. 20, 1870.
V. Ida Julia Wismer, bn. Feb. 8, 1873.
V. Carl Enoch Wismer, bn. May 23, 1875.
V. Solomon Henry Wismer, bn. Apr. 1, 1878.
V. Frederica Hortensias Wismer, bn. Apr. 22, 1880.
IV. Solomon Wismer, bn. in Wytikon, Canton Zu-
rich, Switzerland, 1839. Emigrated to the United
States in Mar. 1855. P. O., Menomenee, Wisconsin.
DESCENDANTS OF CONRAD W1SMER* OF
AERZEN, GERMANY.
I. Conrad Wismer, bn. at Aerzen, Germany. Mrd.
— . Farmer and miller. Aerzen is located about ten
miles from the city of Hanover, Germany. Children:
Conrad, Auguste, Elizabeth, Daughter, Johan.
II. Conrad Wismer, bn. at Aerzen, Germany, about
1790; died about 1853, in Scharzfeld, Germany.
Mrd. — . Miller, owned the homestead mill at
Aerzen, and also a mill at Scharzfeld. Children:
Ferdinand and a daughter.
III. Ferdinand Wismer, bn. in 1830. Mrd. — . Mil-
ler, inherited his father's propert}^. Had issue.
III. The daughter mrd. — , resided at Hildersheim,
Germany.
II. Auguste Wismer, bn. about 1792; died — . Mrd.
Piepenbrink, — . One child: (III.) Conrad
Piepenbrink, bn. — . Probably never married.
II. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. — .
Had a large family. Farmer near Hameln, Germany.
II. Daughter Wismer (name not known), bn. — ;
died — . Mrd. — . Farmer near Hameln, Germany.
Had a large family, now supposed to be somewhere
in the United States.
A descendant of Peter Wismer, Wurtembergian
counselor, born August 4, 1419.
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II. John Henry Conrad Wismer, bn. at Aerzen,
Germany, Apr." 4, 1800; died Dec. 13, 1853. Mrd.
Elizabeth Dora Straup, in 1830. She was born in
Landsberg an tier Warthe, Feb. 31, 1797; died Mar.
21, 1891, aged 94 years and 1 month. Mr. Wismer
went to Berlin, Germany, when quite young, where
he remained until he died. His occupation was that
of merchant tailor. Children: Auguste, Ferdinand,
Anna, Rudolph, Marie, Francis.
III. Auguste Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germany, Dec.
16, 1831. Mrd. August Schroeder, — . Res. Berlin,
German}^. Machinist. No issue.
III. Ferdinand Henry Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Ger-
many, July 27, 1833. Mrd. — . Mr. Wismer em-
barked for 'the United States on the 9th of Feb. 1852,
and landed March 31st of the same year at New
York. In Dec. 1852 he went to Newark, N. J., and
settled there permanently, and engaged very exten-
sively in the manufacture of clothing, from which
business he retired several years ago.
Mr. Wismer has been, and is now connected
with a number of public and private enterprises.
He was elected and served three terms (nine years)
as water commissioner of the city of Newark, and
took a prominent part in securing fcr the city, under
the most favorable conditions for the same, the much
needed new Water Supply from the Pequannock
River. In 1887 he was appointed a member of the
State Board of Assessors of New Jersey, and is the
President of that Board. He is also President of
German Building and Loan Association, and of the
Finley Rubber Varnish Co., both very successful
corporations. Children: Francis, Ferdinand, Eliza-
beth, Dora, Auguste.
IV. Francis William Wismer, bn. in Newark, N. J.,
July 26, 1862. Mrd. Katie Schafer, May 5, 1886.
She was bn. in Newark, N. J. Res. Newark, N. J.
No issue.
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IV. Ferdinand Henry Wismer, bn. in Newark. N. J.,
Dec. 10, 1864. Res. Newark, N. J. Carpenter.
Served seven years in the 5th Regt, National Guards;
four years as First Sergeant and received an honor-
able discharge June 1892. S.. , .
IV. Dora Wismer, bn. in Newark, N. J.
IV. Augustc Isabella Wismer, bn. in Newark, N. J.
III. Anna Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germany, May 15,
1835. Mrd. Heinrich, — . Res. Berlin, Ger-
many.
III. Rudolph Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germany, May
31, 1837. Mrd. — . Res. Berlin, Germany. Children:
(IV.) Ottilie Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germ. (IV.)
Anna Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germ. (IV.) Ferdinand
R. Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germ. Res. Newark, N. J.
(IV.) Rosalie Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germ. (IV.)
Marie Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germ. (IV.) Otto Wis-
mer, bn. in Berlin, Germ. (IV.) Herman Wismer,
bn. in Berlin, Germ. (IV.) Clara Wismer, bn. in
Berlin, Germ. (IV.) Emma Wismer, bn. in Berlin,
Germ.
III. Marie Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germany, Apr.
24, 1839. She came to New York about 1865. Mrd.
Fluegge, — . He died in 1876. No issue.
III. Francis Wismer, bn. in Berlin, Germany, June
6, 1842. Mrd. — . Res. Newark, N. J. Mr. Wismer
came to the United States in 1863. Children all born
in Newark, N. J. (IV.) Ida M. Wismer. (IV.) Anna
C. Wismer. (IV.) Mamie Wismer. (IV.) Melinda
Wismer. (IV.) Francis Wismer. (IV.) Rudolph Wis-
mer.
OMISSIONS.
The following records should have been inserted on page
19, after Sarah Leatherman.
VI. John Leatherman, bn. Oct. 8, 1828. Mrd. Mary Mover.
Farmer. P. O., West Carlisle, Kent Co., Mich. Menn's.
Children: Sarah, Susanna, Christian, Aaron, Abraham,
Elizabeth, John, Amos, Mary, Xelson.
VII. Sarah Leatherman, bn. July 30, 1850. Mrd. Henry
Garber. P. O., Bliss, Emmet Co., Mich. Farmer. Menn's.
Children: Salina, Delia, Olin, Maude, Donald, Ellis.
VIII. Salina Garber, mrd. Charles Keyser. Farmer. P.O.,
Bliss, Mich. Children: (IX.) Lottie. (IX.) Elsie. (IX.) Infant.
VIII. Delia Garber.
VIII. Olin Garber.
VIII. Maude Garber.
VIII. Donald Garber.
VIII. Ellis Garber.
VII. Susanna Leatherman, bn. July 17, 1852; died July 31,
1852.
VII. Christian Leatherman, bn. Aug. 30, 1853; died June 11,
1884. Mrd. Malinda Xogle. Policeman. Res. Grand Rapids,
Mich. Children: (VIII.) Alvin. (VIII.) Oliver (dec'd). (VIII.)
Revilo (dec'd).
VII. Aaron Leatherman, bn. Aug. 27, 1S56. Mrd. Caroline
Benawa. Farmer. P.O., West Carlisle, Kent Co., Mich.
Children: (VIII) Otto. (VIII.) Gilbert (dec'd). (VIII.) Forrest.
VII. Abraham Leatherman, bn. Apr. 17, 1859. Mrd. Lydia
Beery. Creamery business. Res. Muskegon, Mich. One
child: (VIII ) Orr.~
VII. Elizabeth Leatherman, bn. June 9, 1861; died May 4,
1863.
VII. John Leatherman, bn. Oct. 15, 1863. Mrd. Sarah Mer-
vau. Creamery business. Muskegon, Mich. Children: (VIII )
Audie. (VIM.) "Bert.
VII. Amos Leatherman, bn. Aug. 14, 1867. Mrd. Carrie
Wells. Farmer. P. O., West Carlisle, Mich. Children: (VIII.)
Rosamond. (VIM) Clarence. (VIM.) Melburn H.
VII. Mary Leatherman, bn. Apr. 16, 1870. Mrd. Albert M.
Brubacher, Dec. 16, 1891. U. B. Manufacturer of tablets,
with Garden City Stationery Co., Elkhart, Indiana.
VII. Xelson Leatherman, bn. Sept. 21, 1873.
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The following should have been inserted immediately
after the descendents of III Daniel Wismer, on page 318.
III. Barbara Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Emanuel Gor-
don, — . Descendants not found.
III. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. an Everett,
of New Jersey. Descendants not found.
III. Anna Wismer, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Jacob Angeny, — •
Children: John, Abraham, Henry, Stophel, Catharine, Da-
vid, Barbara. — Anna mrd. second husband, John Loux, — .
One child: Moses.
IV. John Angeny, bn. — . Mrd. — . Children: (V.) Jacob,
Henry, Bettsy, David, Kate.
IV. Abraham Angeny, bn. — . Never married.
IV. Henry Angeny, bn. — '. Not married.
IV. Stophel Angeny, bn. — . Mrd. — Berger, — . Children:
(V.) Elizabeth Angeny, bn. — ; died in 1892. Mrd. Emanuel
Wismer. (See Index of References No. 85.) (V.) Daughter,
name not known.
IV. Catharine Angeny, bn. — . Not married.
IV. David Angeny, bn. — . Mrd. — . Lived in Canada.
IV. Barbara Angeny, bn. — ; died — . Mrd. Dr. Henry Wis-
mer. (See Index of References No. 86.)
IV. Moses Loux, bn. — .
CORRECTIONS AND OMISSIONS.
Page 16 read Maggie Link instead of Maggie Sink.
" 16 " Maude Leatherman instead of Mandie.
" 19 " VII. Albert Waterman instead of VI.
" 28 " Hazel Shively bn. June 29, instead of Feb. 29.
" 29 " Idalj. Eby instead of Ada.
" 30 The family of Christian Myers and V. Magdalena
Overholt should appear in the following order:
(VI.) Mary. (VI.) Salome. (VI.) Eliza. (VI.) Elias.
(VI.) Sarah Ann. (VI.) Susanna, (VI.) Alfred. (VI )
Sarah. (VI.) Emeline.
VI. Elias Mvers was bn. Dec. 1, 1824; died Aug.
3, 1850.
VI. Sarah Ann Myers was bn. Mar. 5, 1827; died
Feb. 12. 1829.
VI. Alfred Myers, bn. Jan. 5, 183-1; died July 25,
1846.
333
Page 30 read Salome Kratz bn. Aug. 30, instead of July 30.
32 " VH. Sarah Ann Kreider mrd George Beery.
Children: Lillian Grace, and Martha.
65 " VI. Hiram Moyer, mrd. Fannie Reinhart.
Have issue.
65 " VI. Marv Moyer, mrd. Antony Trudo. Son:
(VII.) Harry.
65 " VI. Hannah Moyer, mrd. Martin Grubb.
No issue.
65 " VI. Susan Moyer, mrd. Allen R. Hendricks,
(an omission). Children: (VII.) OliveG. (VII.)
Leon S.
65 " VI. Amanda Moyer, mrd. Warren Roath.
65 " VI. Lizzie Mover, mrd. John Reitz. Children:
(VII) Arthur W. (VII) Marv E. (VII.) Walter
L. (VII.) Ada E. (VII.) Clayton E.
65 " VI. Samuel Mover, mrd. Lorenza Hamblin.
Children: (VII.)' Harry Martin. (VII.) Guy
LeRoy.
65 " VI. John Mover, mrd. Gertie Lvle. No issue.
89 " IV Mark Fretz, mrd. Julia Ann Bissey. Chil-
dren: Silas, Margaret, Mary — Mark mrd.
second wife Marv Magdalena Scheetz. Chil-
dren: Wilson, Julia, Nelson, Jonas, Justus,
Clarissa, Sarah.
120
128
129
III. Joseph Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa.,
Julv 23, 1753; died in Chester Co., Pa.. Aug.
30, "1820, aged 67 yrs., 1 m., 7 d. Married
Barbara Wismer, daughter of Henry Wismer.
IV. Henry Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa.,
Mar. 10, '1794; died in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
June 11, 1876, aged 82 yrs., 3 m., 1 d. Mrd.
Mary Cressman. She was bn. in Montg. Co.,
Pa., Aug., 17, 1792; died in Waterloo Co.,
Out., July 12, 1872, a°:ed 79 yrs., 10 m., 26 d.
Mr. Wismer went to Canada in 1815 and Mrs.
W. in 1806. Farmer. Mennonites. Children:
Barbara, Abraham, Daniel, Jacob, Elizabeth,
Esther, Marv, Henry.
V. Barbara 'Wismer, bn. Oct. 25, 1816; died
Aug 28, 1889. Mrd. David Baer, &c.
V. Abraham Wismer, bn. Sept. 2, 1818; died
Sept, 7, 1823.
V. Rev. Daniel Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co.,
Out., Julv 29, 1820. Mrd. Sallie Erb. She was
born in Waterloo Co., Ont., April 4, 1823; died
in Marion Co , Kan., Oct. 17, 1885. Farmer.
Minister in Mennonite ch. Children: Noah,
Moses, Isaac, Esther, Henry, Lvdia, Daniel.
VI. Noah E. Wismer, bn. Dec. 29, 1844; died
April 9, 1867.
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Page 129 • VI. Moses E. Wismer bn. April 9, 1846. Mr'd.
Lena Snider. P. O., Preston, Ont.
VI. Isaac E. Wismer, bn. Sept. 15, 1847. Mrd.
Susanna Snider. P. O , Elmira, Ont.
VI. Esther Wismer, bn in Waterloo Co.,
Ont., April 19, 1849. Mrd. John B. Kraft,
March 29, 1888. For full report of Kraft family
see page 129.
" 130 VI. Henry E. Wismer, bn. Feb. 18, 1851; died
Aug. 8, 1887. Mrd. Mary Ann Martin.
VI. Lvdia Wismer, bn. in Waterloo Co., Ont.,
July 14, 1852. Mrd. Samuel S. Moyer. P. O.,
Berlin, Ont. School teacher, butter maker;
now book keeper. Men. Br. in Christ. Chil-
dren, eight in number.
VI. Daniel Wismer, bn. Jan. 31, 1860. Mrd.
Theresa Gekel. P. O., Berlin, Ont.
V. Jacob Wismer, bn. January 9, 1822; died
September 9, 1823
V. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. March 28, 1824.
Mrd. Moses B Snyder.
For further records of Elizabeth Wismer's
family see page 130.
"131 V Esther Wismer, bn. June 1, 1826.
V. Mary Wismer, see page 132
V. Henry Wismer, bn. Aug 21, 1833; died in
Texas, Mar. 15, 1885. Mrd. Hetty, daughter of
John Bliehm Children, not reported.
" 132 IV. Joseph Wismer, bn. April 9, 1797; died
Aug. 25, 1861. Single.
" 133 IV. Jacob Wismer, bn Feb. 23, 1799
" 135 IV Mary Wismer, bn. Dec 15, 1801.
" 137 IV. Anna Wismer, bn. May 10, 1805.
" 145 read III. Abraham Wismer, mrd. second wife,
Mary, widow of Christian Moyer, not Detwei-
ler (maiden name Freed).
" 175 " VI. Elias Myers, not VII.
" 192 VI. Nancy Wismer, mrd. George Beck; names
of their children are miss-printed Wismer,
read Beck in each case.
" 223 " VI. Mary Matilda Rosenberger, mrd. second
husband Jacob Fe/fman, not Tellman.
" 228 " Irma Crouthamel, instead of Zrma.
" 315 " Jo/m McNeal, instead of Jonh McNeal.
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Tabulated Statement of the Descendants of
Jacob Wismer from 1723 to 1893 as far
as received.
Generation.
Children
born bearing
the name
Wismer.
Died.
Living.
Total of
Descendants
born.
Died.
Living.
I.
1
1
1
1
II.
11
11
11
11
III.
37
37
43
43
IV.
106
93
13
202
176
26
V.
302
122
180
918
339
579
VI.
405
73
332
2334
478
1856
VII.
199
34
165
2313
347
1966
VIII.
4
4
366
33
333
IX.
4
!_
3
1065
371
694
6192
1429
4763
The total number of descendants reported, is
6,192. Complete returns of all born bearing the name
Wismer, would probably bring the number up to
about 1,200, and the total number of descendants to
about 6,800 more or less.
Descendants of Jacob Wismer, son of Jacob,
the Pioneer, as far as received.
Children
Total of
Generation.
born bearing
the name
Wismer.
Died.
Living.
Descendants
born .
Died.
Living.
II.
1
1
1
1
III.
10
10
10
10
IV.
5
5
31
30
1
V.
177
68
109
VI.
477
111
366
VI L
780
125
655
VIII.
280
29
251
IX.
4
1
3
16
16
1760
375
1385
336
Descendants of Elizabeth Angeny, daughter
of Jacob Wismer, as far as received.
Generation.
Children
born bearing
the name
Wismer.
Died.
Living.
Total of
Descendants
born.
Died.
Living
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
1
4
24
96
260
119
1
4
17
29
54
8
7
67
206
111
504
113
391
Descendants of Joseph Wismer, son of Jacob
Wismer, as far as received.
Generation.
Children
born bearing
the name
Wismer.
Died
Living.
Total of
Descendants
born.
Died.
Living.
II.
1
1
1
1
III.
2
2
2
2
IV.
14
14
14
14
V.
18
9
9
72
35
37
VI.
4
4
180
32
148
VII.
246
34
212
VIII.
13
2
11
39
26
13
528
120
408
Descendants of Henry Wismer, son of Jacob
Wismer, as far as received.
Generation.
Children
born bearing
the name
Wismer.
Died.
Living.
Total of
Descendants
born.
Died.
Living.
II.
1
1
1
1
III.
12
12
12
12
IV.
52
46
6
80
71
9
V.
143
62
81
371
137
234
VI.
236
53
183
1067
215
852
VII.
160
31
129
994
163
831
VIII.
4
4
70
1
69
608
205
403
2595
600
1995
— 337 —
Descendants of Mark Wismer, son of Jacob
wlsmer, as far as received.
Generation.
Children
born bearing
the narne
Wismer.
Died.
Living.
Total of
Descendants
born.
Died.
Living.
II.
1
1
1
1
III.
9
9
9
9
IV.
34
27
7
43
36
7
V.
136
50
86
183
69
114
VI.
154
16
138
323
61
262
VII.
39
3
36
168
17
151
VIII.
3
1
2
373
106
267
730
194
536
Descendants of Abraham Wismer, son of Jacob
Wismer, as far as received.
Generation.
( 'hildren
born bearing
the name
Died.
Living.
Total of
Descendants
born.
Died.
Living.
Wismer
II.
1
1
1
1
III.
4
4
4
4
IV.
1
1
3
2
1
V.
5
1
4
7
1
6
VI.
11
4
7
18
4
14
VII.
4
4
22
11
11
37
12
25
INDEX OF REFERENCES.
No. Page.
86 Barbara Angeny, mrd. Dr. Henry Wismer, 296
38 Mary Angeny, mrd. Isaac H. Kulp, 56
85 Elizabeth Angeny, mrd. Emanuel Wismer, 290
18 Mary A. Cassel, mrd. Henry N. Kline, 67
68 Maria Caughell, mrd. Abraham Grobb, 257
33 Anna Detweiler, mrd. Mahlon F. High, 54
40 Barbara Fretz, mrd. George Wismer, 317
69 Elizabeth Fry, mrd. Isaac M. Wismer, 241
72 Mary Fry, mrd. Henry W. Meyer, 248
60 Hettie Garges, mrd. Benjamin Wismer, 203
22 Anna Gehman, mrd. Martin M. Leatherman, 100
1 Catharine Gross, mrd. Abr. W. Shaddinger, 36
2 Mary Gross, mrd. Samuel Gay man, 76
3 Sarah Gross, mrd. Harvey Gay man, 72
17 Annie High, mrd. Levi N. Mover, 50
35 Emma L. Hunsberger, mrd. Samuel W. Gross, 10
70 Annie Honsberger, mrd. Freeman H. Moyer, 245
84 Magdalena Houser, mrd. Christopher Hoover, 240
59 Mary F. Kratz, mrd. Joseph T. Wismer, 210
7 Salome Kratz, mrd. John F. Funk, 216
15 Jeannetta N. Kline, mrd. U. S. Grant Myers, 48
6 Mary Landis, mrd. William S. Wismer, 282
27 Maggie M. Leatherman, mrd. Martin Leatherman, 16
31 Elizabeth Leatherman, mrd. Isaac M. Wismer, 147
32 Elizabeth Leatherman, mrd. Joseph M. Lyon, 76
34 Elizabeth Leatherman, mrd. Joseph G. Overholt, 10
36 Elizabeth Leatherman, mrd. Abraham S. Meyers, 75
20 Anna Meyers, mrd. Jacob Leatherman, 100
29 Elizabeth Meyers, mrd. Jacob O. Leatherman, 100
58 Huldah Myers, mrd. Amos Myers, 49
23 Lydia Myers, mrd. Jacob M. High, 54
19 Mary Meyers, mrd. Rev. Jno. Leatherman, 100
30 Nancy Meyers, mrd. Martin Leatherman, 100
8 Susanna Meyers, mrd. Rev. Martin Leatherman, 15
21 Sallie Meyers, mrd. Jacob Angeny,
11 Anna Moyer, mrd. John Wismer", 241
12 Anna Moyer, mrd. Wm. W. Moyer, 246
13 Anna Moyer, mrd. Christian A. Gross, 9
28 Anna Moyer, mrd. Jacob H. High, 54
37 Mary Moyer, mrd. John L. High, 102
65 Mary Moyer, mrd. Dr. Wm. Rittenhouse, 236
63 Rhoda Moyer, mrd. Simeon N. Moyer, 44
— 339 —
No. Page
66 Priscilla Moyer, mrd. John E. Wismer, 241
82 Lydia Moyer, mrd. Henry H. High, 54
64 Sarah Moyer, mrd. Samuel S. Nash, 41
14 Anna Nash, mrd. Samuel Fry, 273
10 Elizabeth Nash, mrd. Jacob Fry, 267
16 Hannah Nash, mrd. Anthony Overholt, 21
43 Susannah Nash, mrd. Abraham G. Wismer, 157
47 Susan W. Nash, mrd. John 11. Lear, 120
4 Mary Overholt, mrd. Enos B. Wismer, 173
5 Mary Overholt, mrd. Abraham Wismer, 170
9 Mary Overholt, mrd. Jacob Gross, 9
62 Anna Rittenhouse, mrd. Joseph L. Wismer, 154
75 Cinderella Rittenhouse, mrd. Edward Wilson Fry, 268
25 Amanda Shaddinger, mrd. Amos Wismer, 323
26 Annie Shaddinger, mrd. Lewis Wismer, 323
24 Maria Shaddinger, mrd. Cyrus S. Black, 314
83 Sophia Shaddinger, mrd. Henry M. Kratz, 30
39 Catharine F. Shelly, mrd. Jacob K. Angeny, 116
71 Sophia Stengel, mrd. Andrew Wismer, 243
49 Agnes Wismer, mrd. John F. Rittenhouse, 232
46 Anna M. Wismer, mrd. D. Wismer Nash, 44
50 Anna Wismer, mrd. Cornelius Myers, 77
54 Anna Wismer, mrd. James Bergey, 180
41 Barbara Wismer, mrd. Samuel Nash, 45
73 Barbara Wismer, mrd. Joseph Wismer, 120
52 Catharine Wismer, mrd. Rev. John Gross, 9
79 Catharine Wismer, mrd. Jacob Landis, 27
45 Deborah Wismer, mrd. Isaac Gross, ' 10
76 Eliza A. Wismer, mrd. Henry W. Wismer, 322
78 Elizabeth Wismer, mrd. Elias Wismer, 322
55 Emma B. Wismer, mrd. Abraham O. Hiestand, 11
51 Esther Wismer, mrd. David Newcomer, 69
61 Fannie Wismer, mrd. John Funk, 220
42 Frances Wismer, mrd. Abraham Nash, 44
53 Mary Wismer, mrd. Abraham G. Overholt, 11
74 Mary A. Wismer, mrd. Levi Wismer, 281
77 Mary Wismer, mrd. Joseph L. Wismer, 316
80 Mary J. Wismer, mrd. Jacob Shaddinger, 79
81 Mary A. Wismer, mrd. Joseph R. Lear, 121
44 Sarah Wismer, mrd. Joseph N. Gross, 51
56 Sarah Wismer, mrd. William Overholt, Jr., 14
57 Sarah Wismer, mrd. Elias F. Hunsberger, 148
48 Susanna Wismer, mrd. Ephraim Grobb, 257
67 Susan Wismer, mrd. Henry Caughell, 254
INDEX OF BRANCHES.
Gen. Page.
I Jacob Wismer, 1
II Jacob Wismer, 8
III Abraham Wismer, 8
IV Barbara VVismer, mrd Rev. Christian Gross, 9
IV Margaret Wismer, mrd Abraham Overholt, 10
IV Elizabeth Wismer, mrd Joseph Overholt, 13
IV Hannah Wismer, mrd Henry Landis, 26
IV Magdalena Wismer, died single, 30
III Isaac Wismer, born 1748, 30
III Anna Wismer, born 1750, 30
III Mary Wismer, born 1752, died young, 30
II [ Elizabeth Wismer, mrd Joseph Nash, 30
IV Molly Nash, mrd Henry Overholt, 30
IV Abraham Nash, mrd Mary Gross, 36
IV Jacob Nash, mrd Elizabeth Myers, 45
IV Henry Nash, mrd Margaret Overholt, 50
IV Elizabeth Nash, mrd Daniel Gross, 51
III Jacob Wismer, born 1756, 53
III Mary Wismer, born 1759, 53
III Barbara Wismer. mrd David High, 53
IV Philip High, mrd Mary Hunsicker, 53
IV Jacob High, mrd Annie Hunsberger, 56
IV John High, mrd Mary Keypert, 56
IV Annie High, mrd Deacon Samuel Moyer, <>2
IV Barbara High, mrd Samuel Moyer, 64
IV Mary High, mrd David Newcomer, 67
III Hannah Wismer, mrd John Schattinger, 71
IV Margaret Schattinger, mrd Jacob Gross, 72
IV Abraham Shaddinger, mrd Agnes Landis, 72
IV Anna Shaddinger, mrd Samuel Myers, 75
IV John Shattinger, mrd Catharine Myers, 77
IV Mary Shattinger, mrd David Weirriian, 80
IV Henry Shattinger, mrd Mary Shaddinger, 81
IV Joseph Shaddinger, mrd Anna Shaffer, 86
IV Jacob Shaddinger, died single, 86
III Margaret Wismer, mrd Anthony Fretz, 86
IV Samuel Fretz, mrd Elizabeth Fretz, 86
IV Anna Fretz, mrd J. Sollidav, and T. Weisel, 88
IV Mary Fretz, mrd S. Sollidav, and J. Bissey, 88
IV Mark Fretz, mrd Julia A. Bissey, 89
IV Elizabeth Fretz, died young, 91
IV Joseph Fretz, mrd Catharine Fretz, 91
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Gen. Page
IV Catharine Fretz, mrd Samuel Soliday, ' 92
II Mary Wismer, mrd Christopher Angeny, 93
II Elizabeth Wismer, mrd Jacob Angeny, 94
III Elizabeth Angeny, mrd Abraham Moyer, 94
IV Elizabeth Moyer, mrd Jacob Moyer, " 94
IV Mary Moyer, mrd Abraham Meyers, 95
IV Catharine Moyer, mrd Henry Leatherman, 95
IV Henry A. Moyer, mrd Anna Moyer, 96
III Mary Angeny, mrd Jacob Oberholtzer, 98
IV Jacob Overholt, mrd Anna Shutt, 98
IV Elizabeth Overholt, mrd Christian Fretz, 98
IV Martin Overholt, mrd Anna Kulp, 99
IV Barbara Overholt, mrd John Leatherman, 100
IV Anna Overholt, mrd Peter Loux, 102
IV Maria Overholt, mrd John Leatherman, 102
IV Sarah Overholt, mrd Rev. Samuel Leatherman 104
III Barbara Angeny, mrd Joseph Moyer, 104
IV Samuel Moyer, mrd Hunsicker, 105
IV Joseph Moyer, mrd Elizabeth Hunsberger, 106
IV William A. Moyer, mrd Sarah Clymer, 106
IV Henry A. Moyer, mrd Sarah Gerhart, 108
IV Jacob Moyer, died in Canada, single, 110
IV Elizabeth Moyer, mrd Abraham Gerhart, 110
IV Mary Moyer, mrd Abraham K. Hunsberger, 110
III Jacob Angeny, mrd Barbara Gehman 111
IV Jacob Angeny, mrd Mary Slifer, 111
IV Elizabeth Angeny, died single, 112
IV Abraham Angeny, mrd Leah Fretz, 112
IV Samuel Angeny, mrd Anna Kulp, 115
IV William Angeny, mrd Catharine Nonamaker, 115
IV David Angeny, mrd Elizabeth Kulp, 116
II Joseph Wismer, 117
III Jacob Wismer, mrd Susan Delp, 117
IV Mary Wismer, mrd Michael Bissey, 117
IV Catharine Wismer, mrd, Joseph Fredericks 117
IV Nancy Wismer, mrd Charles Bice, 118
IV Elizabeth Wismer, mrd John Shaddinger, ISO
III Joseph Wismer, mrd Barbara Wismer, 120
IV Catharine Wismer, mrd John Althouse, 123
IV Joseph Wismer, died single, 132
IV Henry Wismer, mrd Mary Cressman, 128 and 200
IV Esther Wismer, mrd John Cressman, 124
IV Elizabeth Wismer, mrd Jacob Ruth, 120
IV Barbara Wismer. mrd Mark Fretz, 122
IV Jacob Wismer, mrd Esther Rosenberger, 133
IV Mary Wismer, mrd Knipe and Oberholtzer, 135
IV Anna Wismer, mrd Isaac B. Tyson, 137
II Henry Wismer, mrd Barbara Lederach, 139
III Jacob Wismer, mrd , 144
IV Henry Wismer, M. D., died of Yellow fever, 144
IV Jacob Wismer, mrd , 144
23
342 —
Gen. Page.
IV Wismer, mrd Hezekiah Bradford, 145
IV Wismer, mrd Henry Rittenhouse, 145
IV Mary Wismer, mrd D. Stahl and I. Linderman, 145
III Abraham Wismer, mrd Veronica Myers and
Mary Freed, 145
IV Henry Wismer, mrd Barbara Ruth, 145
IV Samuel Wismer, mrd Susanna Detweiler, 146
IV Isaac Wismer, mrd Anna High, 155
IV Barbara Wismer, mrd Henry Rickert, 168
IV Catharine Wismer, mrd John High, 168
IV Veronica Wismer, died in infancy, 169
IV Abraham Wismer, mrd Elizabeth Leatherman, 169
IV Elizabeth Wismer, mrd Abraham Kratz, 173
IV Esther Wismer, mrd Jacob Bergey, 179
III Annie Wismer, mrd Feltie Ruth, 182
IV Henry Ruth. 182
IV Jacob Ruth,' 182
III Mary Wismer, mrd Christian Knipe, 182
IV Joseph Knipe, 183
III Henry Wismer, mrd Mary Freed, 183
IV John Wismer, died single, 183
IV Barbara Wismer, mrd Abraham Kolb, 1S3
IV Mary Wismer, mrd David Levingood, 184
IV Elizabeth Wismer, died single, 185
IV Nancy Wismer, mrd Dav. Shutt and Jacob Shutt, 185
IV Henry Wismer, 185
IV Susan Wismer, mrd John Clemence, 185
II [ Joseph Wismer, mrd Hannah Fried, 185
IV Elizabeth Wismer, mrd Dodge, 185
IV Henry Wismer, mrd Hannah Schlichter, 1S5
IV Barbara Wismer, mrd Henry Schlichter, 187
IV Catharine Wismer, mrd Henry B. K. Bauman, 188
IV Jacob Wismer, mrd Susanna Detweiler, 189
IV John Wismer, mrd Susanna Cressman, 191
IV Hannah Wismer,
III Barbara Wismer, mrd Joseph Wismer, 199
III Christian Wismer, mrd Mary Rosenberger, 201
IV Jacob Wismer, mrd Mary Detweiler, 201
IV Rev. Abraham Wismer, mrd Susanna Kolb, 202
IV Barbara Wismer, mrd J. Conner and Abr. Bean, 204
IV Henrv Wismer, mrd Hannah Bean, 205
IV David Wismer, mrd Hannah Shutt, 210
IV Elizabeth Wismer, died single, 210
IV Ann Wismer, mrd Michael Bean, 210
IV Mary Wismer, died single, 210
IV Hannah Wismer, died small, 211
IV Christian Wismer, mrd Mary Cassel, 211
III Esther Wismer, mrd John Funk, 213
IV Michael Funk, mrd Hunsberger, 213
IV Samuel Funk, mrd Esther Benner, 214
IV Jacob Funk, mrd M. Holdeman and Su. Fretz, 214
— 343 —
Gen. Page.
IV John Funk mrd Fannie Wisnier, 220
IV Abraham Funk, , 220
IV Joseph Funk, mrd Sarah Cypher, 220
IV Mary Funk, mrd Jacob Swartley, 222
IV Barbara Funk, mrd John Loux, 226
IV Catharine Funk, mrd Moses Grobb, 229
IV Elizabeth Funk, mrd John Rittenhouse, 232
IV Anna Funk, mrd Jacob Geil, 236
III John Wismer, mrd Esther Fry, 240
IV Henry Wisnier, mrd Nancy Moyer, 240
IV Elizabeth Wisnier, mrd Samuel S. Moyer, 244
IV Mary Wisnier, mrd David Caugbell, ' 252
IV Jacob Wisnier, mrd Annie Wilcox, 254
IV Barbara Wisnier, mrd Abraham Grobb, 256
IV John Wisnier, mrd Mary Crane, 257
IV Nancy Wisnier, mrd Samuel Houser, 259
IV Margaret Wisnier, mrd Stephen Wilcox, 261
III Elizabeth Wisnier, mrd Jacob Fry, 261
IV Mary Fry, mrd Moses Couse, 2<il
IV Henry Fry, mrd Anna High, 262
IV Barbara Fry, mrd Jacob Overholt, 265
IV Jacob Fry, mrd Elizabeth Nash, 267
IV John Fry, mrd Anna Moyer, 269
IV Amos Fry, died single, 271
IV Elizabeth Fry, mrd David Grobb, 271
IV Samuel Fry, mrd Anna Nash, 273
IV Dilman Fry, mrd Eve Werner, 273
IV Joseph Fry, died single, 274
IV Isaac Fry, mrd Mary Albright, 274
IV Catharine Fry, mrd Albright, 277
III Samuel Wisnier, mrd Fannie Cranmer, 277
IV Abraham Wisnier, mrd Isabella Lincoln, 277
IV Jacob Wisnier, mrd Almira Pace, 277
IV Elizabeth Wisnier, mrd Jacob Bently, 277
IV John Wisnier, 278
IV Samuel Wisnier, 279
IV Fannie Wisnier, 279
IV Nancy Wisnier, mrd Isaac Ryckman, 279
II Daniel Wisnier. No issue, 279
II John Wisnier. No issue, 279
II Mark Wisnier, mrd — , 280
III Henry Wisnier, mrd Susanna , 280
IV David Wisnier, mrd Mary Stover, 280
IV Moses Wisnier, mrd Mary Slifer, 281
IV Solomon Wisnier, mrd Catharine Kile, 284
IV Mary Wisnier, mrd Josiab Walton, 288
IV Elizabeth Wisnier, mrd Elias Wismer, 290
IV Emanuel Wisnier, mrd Elizabeth Angeny, 290
IV Aaron Wisnier, died single, 291
IV Ann Wisnier, mrd George Michener, 291
III Susan Wismer, died single, 292
— 344 —
Gen. Page.
III David Wismer, mrd Lydia Everett, 292
IV Moses Wismer, mrd Eunice Noble, 292
IV Asa Wismer, mrd Elizabeth Lighte, 292
IV Jacob Wismer, mrd Elizabeth Wurts, 295
IV Henry Wismer, mrd Barbara Angeny, 296
IV Nancy Wismer, mrd Daniel Moore, 297
IV Lydia Wismer, mrd William Witter, 299
IV David Wismer, mrd Mary Toman, 299
IV Samuel Wismer, mrd Anna Urmy, 306
III Mark Wismer, mrd Elizabeth Nunnamaker, 306
IV John Wismer, mrd Catharine Krout, 306
IV Catharine Wismer, mrd Jacob Landis, 306
IV Maria Wismer, mrd Samuel W 7 orthington, 306
IV Jonas Wismer, mrd — Benner, 307
IV Samuel Wismer, mrd Mary Ann Roomer, 307
IV Nancy Wismer, mrd Michael Shoup, 307
IV Mark Wismer, mrd Deborah Johnson, 307
IV Jacob N. Wismer, mrd Sarah Aftierback, 308
III Catharine Wismer, mrd Zenas W. Black, 309
IV Zenas W\ Black, mrd Susanna Solliday, 309
III Daniel Wismer, mrd — Ott, — Ruth, and Lott, 314
IV Delilah Wismer, , 314
IV Henry Wismer, mrd Susanna Ott, 314
IV John Wismer, 315
IV Epernetus Wismer, mrd, 315
IV Josiah L. Wismer, mrd Achsah J. Hall, 315
IV Joseph L. Wismer, mrd — Algard, — Wismer, 316
IV George Wismer, mrd Barbara Fretz, 317
IV Zenas Wismer, mrd Ann S. Umstead, 317
IV Elizabeth Wismer, mrd Peter Beeler, 317
IV Catharine Wismer, mrd Isaac Maust, 318
III Barbara Wismer, mrd Emanuel Gordon, 332
III Elizabeth Wismer, mrd — Everett, 332
III Anna Wismer, mrd Jacob Angeny, 332
IV John Angeny, mrd — , 332
IV Abraham Angeny, unmarried, 332
IV Henry Angeny, unmarried, 332
IV Stophel Angeny, mrd — Berger, 332
IV Catharine Angeny, unmarried, 332
IV David Angeny, mrd — . 332
IV Barbara Angeny, mrd Henry Wismer, 332
IV Moses Loux, 332
II Christian Wismer, died 1795. No issue, 319
II Nancy Wismer, mrd Henry Kephart, 320
III Stophel Kephart, 320
III Henry Kephart, 320
IV Polly 'Kephart, mrd David Ray, 320
IV Henry Kephart, mrd Mary Cole, 320
IV Margaret Kephart, mrd — Owens, 321
IV Catharine Kephart, mrd William Lash, 321
II Abraham Wismer, mrd Anna — , 322
— 345 —
Gen. Page.
Ill Jacob Wisnier, bn. 1769; died 1842, single, 322
III Elizabeth Wismer, mrd Abraham Tinsman, 322
III Anna Wismer, mrd — , 322
IV Elias Wismer, mrd Elizabeth Wismer, 322
III Mary Wismer, mrd John Engert, 324
IV Abraham Engert, died single, 324
IV Annie Engert, mrd John Kratz, 324
I — Wismer, 325
II —Wismer, 325
III John Wismer, mrd Regula Muller, 325
IV John Wismer, no family, 325
IV Henry Wismer, mrd Rosina Messerly, 326
IV Elizabeth Wismer, 327
IV Jacob Wismer, 327
IV Solomon Wismer, 327
I Conrad Wismer, mrd — , 328
II Conrad Wismer, mrd — , ; 328
III Ferdinand Wismer, mrd — , 328
II Auguste Wismer, mrd — Piepenbrink, 328
III Conrad Piepenbrink, 328
II Elizabeth Wismer, mrd — , 328
II John Henry Conrad Wismer, mrd E. Dora
Straup, 329
III Auguste Wismer, mrd August Schrceder, 329
III Ferdinand Henry Wismer, — , 329
III Anna Wismer, mrd — Heinrich, 330
III Rudolph Wismer, mrd — , 330
III Marie Wismer, mrd — Fluegge, 330
III Francis Wismer, mrd — , 330
GENERAL INDEX.
In the following index, where there are more than
two persons bearing the same family name, the family name
is given only with the first name on the list. The first col-
umn of figures gives the generation, the last column the
page on which the name is found.
6 Abra Diana
195
6 Albright Lucy
57
6 Eliza Y.
196
6
Lydia
58
6 Harry Y.
196
7
Maggie
57
6 Hannah
196
6
Mahlon
57
6 Jacob F.
196
7
Mary
39
6 Joseph
196
7
Mary M
39
6 Julia
196
6
Mary
57
6 Mary
196
6
Moses
248
6 Moses
196
7
Oliver H
57
6 Noah
196
7
Orpha
159
6 Susanna
196
7
Rebecca
39
6 William
196
6
Reuben
57
6 Abbott Cora
87
7
Reuben H
57
6 Abbott Lewis F.
87
6
Ruby
232
6 Albright Abraham
232
6
Titus, M D
59
7 Agnes
159
6
Anderson Charles H
287
6 Alma
248
H Andrews Reub. H, M I
> 60
6 Annie
248
6
Allen Annie H
313
7 Angeline
39
6
Josephine H
313
7 Barbara
159
6
Wilhelmina S
313
6 Barbara E.
248
5
Althouse Enos
124
6 Charles
58
6
Franklin B
124
6 Daniel
58
5
Joseph
124
6 Ezra
187
5
Mary
123
6 Henry
57
5
Mary C
124
7 Henry
158
4
Angeny Abraham
112
6 Israel
23-2
5
Abraham
115
7 Jacob H
39
4
Abraham
332
6 Jacob
187, 248
5
Abbie C
114
6 Jesse
248
5
Anna 115
116
6 John
232
5
AnnaE
112
7 John
39, 159
3
Barbara
104
7 John A
39
4
Barbara
332
7 Joseph
39, 159
5
Barbara 112
115
7 Joseph W
39
5
Betty
332
7 Joshua
159
4
Catharine
332
7 Jemima
39
5
Catharine
112
6 Lizzie
248
5
David
332
— 347 —
4
Angeny David
116
6 Bauman Beimel
188
4
David
332
6
Catharine
188, 189
3
Elizabeth
94
6
Catharine A
189
5
Elizabeth
33-.'
5
Elizabeth
189
4
Elizabeth
112
6
Henry
188
6
Elizabeth S
116
5
Henry
188
6
Edwin
111
5
Hannah
188
5
Eva
113
6
Henrietta
189
6
Emma
111
6
Jane A
189
5
Henry
332
7
John
188
4
Henry
332
6
John
188
5
Hester
115
5
Joseph K
188
5
Jacob S
112
5
Mary
189
5
Jacob K
116
6
Nancy
189
3
Jacob
111
5
Nancy
189
4
Jacob
111
6
Peter
188
5
Jacob
332
5
Peter
189
6
John D
111
5
Solomon
188
4
John
332
7
William
189
5
Joseph S
111
6
Baer Amos
129
6
Joseph S, Jr
111
7
Angeline
129
6
Josephine
111
6
Elizabeth
130
5
Katharine
114
i
Elvina
129
5
Kate
332
6
Esther
130
5
Leah
114
6
Henry
129
3
Mary
98
7
Henry
129
6
Mary
111
6
John
130
5
Mary
115
6
Mary
130
5
Martin F
114
7
Moses
129
5
Minerva
115
6
Bayard Joseph E
89
5
Rachel
114
6
Martha A
89
5
Samuel
115
6
Sarah L
89
4
Samuel
115
7
Batters Elizabeth
193
4
Stophel
332
7
Jesse E
192
5
Tilman
115
7
John H
193
4
William
115
7
Mary H
193
6
Wilson H
111
7
Phoebe A
193
6
Algert D Stanley
222
7
William
193
6
Irene
222
6
Barrie Minnie A
306
6
Joseph F
222
5
Beeler Lizzie
318
6
Allabough David W
212
5
Mary
318
6
Marv W
212
5
Peter
318
6
William W
212
5
Sallie
318
7
Arrand Eliza
168
6 Bean Emma
96
7
F Tillman
168
5
Henry
210
7
Mary A
168
6
William H
96
7
Baura Hannah
62, 63
6
Beidler Amanda
96
7
Harvey
63
6
Amanda M
97
7
Henry
62
6
Annie
96
7
Mary E
62
6
Augustus F
215
5
Bauman Abraham
189
6
Climena M
97
5
Aaron
189
6
David
215
348 —
7 Ella Beidler
98
6
Brooks Mary E
258
6 Emma
215
6
Orlando
258
6 Francis
215
6
Saphronia
258
6 George
215
6
Stephen
258
6 John
215
7
Boyer Howard T
184
(j Kate M
97
7
Bowman Elo
185
7 Maria
89
7
Luella
185
6 William M
97
7
Mary
185
6 William H
215
6
Maria
187
5 Bergey Abraham
179
6
Nancy
187
5 Anna
182
6
Solon
187
6 Anna
179
6 Button James
65
6 Catharine
182
6
Maria
65
6 Esther
182
6
Sylvester
65
6 Jacob
180
5
Caughell Alma
253
5 Jacob
182
6
Alma
254
6 James
180
6
Annie
254
5 John
182
6
Arthur
254
6 Mary
179
6
David
254
6 Mary A
182
6
Edward
254
6 Oliver
180
6
Eve
254
5 Susan
180
6
George
254
5 Bently Elizabeth
278
5
Henry
254
5 Fannie
277
5
James
254
5 Samuel
278
5
John
253
5 Tamer L
278
5
Maria L
253
6 Bilger Jacob A
268
6
Maria
254
6 John E
268
7
Capp Allen B
25
6 William F
268
7
Franklin
25
5 Black Cyrus S
314
7
James
25
6 Caroline H
312
7
Lizzie
25
5 Emanuel S
314
7
Mary
25
6 Franklin J
311
7
Sarah
25
6 Helen L
311
7
Carle Agnes
158
5 Jeremiah S
313
7
Carle Robert
158
5 Morris
314
6 Cassel Ann
69
6 Wilmer D
313
6
Charles
70
5 WilhelminaC
312
6
David
70
5 William S
309
6
Elizabeth
208
4 Zenas W
309
6
Elizabeth
70
5 Zenas W
6 Bitting Charles C, Jr
314
83
6
6
George
Jacob
70
70
6 Linnaeus L
83
7
Jacob D
162
6 Miriam, M D
84
7
John D
162
6 Naomi
84
6
Lavina
70
6 Ruth
84
7
Lavina D
162
6 Rev. William C
82
6
Mary
70
6 Brigham Isaac N
231
7
Oliver D
162
6 Brigham Mary A
231
6
Sarah J
70
6 Brooks Amanda
258
6
Susanna
70
6 Etta
258
6 Clark Alberta V
268
6 Frank
258
6
Emily E
313
— 349
6 Clark Hannah M
312
7 Cressman Samuel
6 John B
268
7
Selina
6 Susanna B
312
6
Susanna
6 William H
312
6 Crouthamel Elvey
6 Clemens Abraham
186
6
Emma
6 Hannah
185
6
Irwin
6 Henry
185
6
John T
6 Lydia
186
7
Culbert Evylena
6 Mary
186
7
Howard N
6 Noah
186
7
JohnH
7 Olive M
186
6
Culp Anna
8 Rachel
186
6
David H
6 Clymer Elmira
225
6
Dudley J
6 Emma E
225
6
Ella A
6 Jacob
225
6
Elizabeth S E
6 Mary
225
6
Emma E
6 Sallie
225
6
Evelyn L
7 Comfort Agnes A
245
6
Israel J
7 Comfort John H
245
6
Joshua F
7 Compton Anna Belle
69
6
James H
6 Coleman Arnetta J
305
6
Lettie B
6 Coleman Mary E
305
6
Mary U
5 Couse Anna
262
6
Martha C
5 Barbara
261
6
Matilda A
5 Catharine
262
6
Rosabella
5 Elizabeth
261
6
Silas W
5 Margaret
262
6
William D
5 Mary
262
6 Darrah Charles W
6 Craven Emma J
308
6 Darrah William T H
6 Cressman Abraham
126
6 Derstine John
6 Aaron
127
6
Mary
5 Anna W
124
6
Samuel
6 Anna
126
6
Detweiler Abraham L
5 Barbara
125
6
Abia J
7 Elma
126
7
Alice J
6 Enos
126
6
Anna
6 Esther
126
6
Anna W
5 Henry
128
7
Barbara
6 Henry
126
6
Catharine
6 Israel
127
6
Christian
6 John
127
6
Clayton S
5 John
125
6
Edwin S
5 Joseph
124
7
Elsie E
6 Joseph
124
6
Emma
7 Laura
126
7
Emma
6 Louisa
128
6
Enoch
6 Lucinda
128
7
George W
6 Mary
127
7
Harry
6 Menno
127
6
Hannah
6 Moses
124
6
Harvey J
6 Phillis
128
6
Henrietta
6 Samuel
126
7
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126.
126
128
228
228
228
228
298
298
298
273
272
272
272
272
266
272
266
272
266
266
272
272
266
273
272
273
308
308
104
104
104
177
74
162
101
162
162
177
162
74
74
162
13S
101
162
162
74
74
74
138
74
350 —
6 Detweiler Jacob M 100
6 Joseph S 74
7 Lavina 162
6 Mary A 162
6 Mary E 177
6 Peter 100
6 Roseanna K 177
7 Rosetta W 162
6 Tvson 138
6 Dickhout Earle L E 271
6 Edith 271
6 Meta A 271
8 Dohn Albert 156
6 Drake Chester A 275
6 Daisy E 275
6 Florence M 275
6 Francis A, M D 275
7 Eby Clara D 29
7 Harvey L 29
7 Henry W 29
6 Ellsworth Alexander W 274
6 Charles W 274
6 Edgar L 274
6 Emily H 274
6 Eve E 274
6 Ideuma E 274
6 Jacob F 274
6 Rodney O 274
4 Engert Abraham 324
4 Engert Annie 224
6 Evans Carrie 88
6 Evans Annie 88
6 Fetters Charles H 134
6 Clifford 134
6 James 134
6 Jacob W 134
6 Mary E 134
6 Milton A 134
6 Wilhelmina 134
6 Fen i more Adelbert L 71
6 Ella N 71
6 Hiram A 71
6 Milton M 71
5 Fredericks Abraham 118
6 Amanda 118
6 Hannah 118
5 Henry 118
6 Henry S 117
5 Jacob W 117
6 Jacob 117
5 Jonathan 117
6 Joseph 117
6
Fredericks Joseph
117
6
6
6
Mary
S Emily
W Edward
118
118
117
5 Fretz Aaron
91
7
Abraham B
174
6
Abraham K
174
6
Abraham
98
6
Anna
103
6
Anna
92
6
Annie
98
7
Ann
53
5
Anna W
87
4
Anna
88
6
Anna E
90
7
Anna
226
6
Anna E
260
7
Annie D
174
5
6
Anthony
Amanda
87
123
6
Arthur W
92
6
Alice A
90
6
A Laura
78
6
Barbara
260
5
Barbara
123
6
Barbara
123
6
Barbara
123
4
Catharine
92
6
Catharine
91, 123
7
Catharine K
53
6
Catharine
260
5
Christian
98
6
Clara
79
6
Clair W
87
6
Daniel
79
6
David
260
6
Eddie
79
6
Edmund
111
5
Elizabeth
123
6
Elizabeth
98
6
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174
6
Elizabeth
259
6
Eliza
123
5
7
Ely
Emma D
92
174
5
Enos
99
6
Ella
79
7
Ervin B
174
7
Fannie B
174
6
Franklin
259
6
7
George H
Garret D
90
174
351 —
6 :
Fretz Harvey
103
6 Frick Charles E
216
6
Henry M
99
Emma
216
5
Henry
122
6
Francis J
226
6
Henry
123
6
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226
7
Henry K
53
6
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226
a
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87
6
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216
6
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99
H
Joel
216
7
Jacob F
226
6
Sarah
226
6
Jacob H
200
6
Samuel F
216
«
Jacob M
99
7
Friedt David
33
6
Jennie D
92
7
Elias
33
5
John
123
7
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33
4
Joseph
91
7
Lavina
33
5
Joseph
122
7
Malinda
33
5
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91
7
Noah
33
€
Lavina
91, 260
7
Samuel
33
5
Lewis
86
7
Fly Anna
35
6
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79
7
Mary
34
6
Lucinda
90
7
Samuel
34
6
6
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Lulu E
90
92
5
6
Fry Abraham
Agnes
267
271
'6
Mary B
174
6
Alberta
273
4
Mary
88
5
Rev Allen B
276
5
Mary
90, 123
7
Anna E
21
6
Mary L
91
5
Anna 2*4, 268,
271, 273
6
Mary
91, 260
6
Annie L
271
4
Mark
89
4
Amos
271
6
Mark
90
5
Barbara
264
5
Margaret
90
4
Barbara
265
5
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87
5
Catharine 262,
271, 273
7
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226
4
Catharine
277
5
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92
5
Caroline
274
5
Nathan
91
6
Charles V
265
6
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259
6
Clara L
269
7
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226
6
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267
€
Noah
91
6
David P
268
6
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91
5
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270
5
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91
6
David A
270
«
Reuben K
174
4
Dilman
273
4
Samuel
86
5
Dilman
270
6
Samuel K
174
6
Edward W
268
5
Sarah E
91
6
Ellen D
269
■6
Sarah
123, 260
5
Ellen
276
■6
Sallie
98
5
Elizabeth 262,
268, 271
5
Silas
89
4
Elizabeth
271
6
Sophia
260
5
Elias N
273
6
Sylvester
260
6
Eusebia A
269
6
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103
5
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276
7
Ulvsses G H
98
6
Emifv W
208
6
Willis
79
6
Frank D
265
5
Wilson
90
6
Harry W
274
6
William
259
4
Henry
262
— 352
5
Fry Henry
265
6
Fry William A
274
6
Henry W
209
6
Wellette
270
6
Henry E
267
6
Wilford K
268
4
Isaac
274
5 Funk Abraham K
217
5
Isaac
275
4
Abraham
220
5
Jacob 265, 269,
274,277
5
Abraham
213
6
Jacob M
269
6
Abraham
181
4
Jacob
267
6
Adeline
221
6
James R
269
4
Anna
236
6
Janette
270
6
Annie
180
6
Jobn W
208
4
Barbara
226
5
John, M D
265
4
Catharine
229
6
John E
267
5
Catharine
214, 215
4
John
269
6
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221
6
John H
269, 275
5
David
222
6
John M
270
6
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222
6
John S
271
6
Edna J
218
5
Joseph N
267
5
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222
4
Joseph
274
4
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232
5
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274
5
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216, 221
6
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265
6
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221
6
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265
6
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221
4
Mary
261
5
Henry W
220
5
Mary 264, 267,
271, 273
6
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181
6
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270
6
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180
5
Mary J
275
4
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214
5
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265, 277
5
Jacob
218
6
Martha W
209
6
Jacob
180, 214
6
Matilda
208
6
John B
181
5
Matilda
275
5
John
214, 221
5
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275
4
John
2-20
6
Magdalena O
271
5
John F
216
5
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275
5
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221
6
Melvin O
265
4
Joseph
220
6
Minnie N
265
5
Joseph S
221
6
Naomi
271
6
Mary
181, 213
5
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275
5
Mary A
214
6
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273
6
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218
6
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270
6
Martha
217
6
Rosetta C
269
5
Magdalena
214
5
Salome
268
5
Margaret
215
6
Sarah E
270
6
Matilda
181
5
Sarah
273
4
Michael
213
5
Samuel J
270
5
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220
6
Samuel I
271
6
Phoebe
217
4
Samuel
273
4
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222
5
Samuel N
273
4
Samuel
214
6
Sanford
273
6
Samuel F
214
6
Sylvester M
268
5
Sarah
220, 222
5
Solomon M
275
6
Susanna
181
5
William
265
5
Susanna
222
5
AVilliam, M D
274
5
Susan E
220
— 353
5 Funk Tillman S 222
5 William 221
8 Garber Delia 331
8 Garber Salina 331
6 Garges Abraham 182
6 Amanda 182
6 Henry 182
6 Hetty 182
6 John 182
6 Gallagher Abraham J 183
6 Barbara J 183
6 John H 183
6 Mary A 183
7 Gandy Anna B W 89
7 Gandy Minnie B 89
6 Gashovv Catharine W 206
6 Elizabeth W 207
6 Hannah W 207
6 Henry W 207
6 John*W 207
6 Mary Ann W 206
6 Samuel W 207
6 Willie W 207
6 Gayman A James 72
6 Gayman Harvey 72
7 Geddes Alfred C 312
7 Geddes Joseph H 312
6 Gehman Abraham A 112
6 Anna 76
6 Benjamin 113
6 Catharine 76
6 Elizabeth 76
6 Emma B 113
6 Fannie 112
6 Hannah 76
6 John 76
6 Lillie A 113
6 Menno S 112
6 Rachel A 113
6 Samuel 76, 113
6 Sarah 76, 113
6 Geisinger Abraham 98
5 Gerhart Abraham 110
6 Abraham M 106
6 Albert M 108
6 A Frank 108
5 Elizabeth 110
6 Emma 106
6 John H 108
6 Joseph 106
6 Mahlon M 108
5 Mary A 110
5 Gerhart Rebecca
6 Sallie
6 Samuel
6 Gilmore Henry I
6 Laura
6 Martha J
6 Samuel
6 William E
6 Geil Amanda M
Anna E
Anna M
Anna
Enos F
Frederick
John F
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Samuel F
Sarah M
7 Gerber Frank
7 Goodman John G
Grobb Aaron
Abraham
Adelbert A
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Arietta M
Barbara
Charles H
Charles E
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Elizabeth
Ettie
Ephraim W
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Franklin
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John W
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Joshua
Joshua C
Lydia
Maggie
Margaret
Martha
Mary A
Mary M
Millie A
Moses W
Sarah
Sophia
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110
108
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307
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237
239
240
238
238
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238
239
239
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206
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231
272
272
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231, 257
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256
354 —
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25G
6
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137
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229
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137
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65
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Noah
137
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9
6
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137
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9
6
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138
7 Anna M
35
7
High Abraham W
157
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9
5
Abraham
168
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9
6
Abraham M
54
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10
6
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54
6 Daniel W
52
6
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157, 243
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52
5
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168
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35
5
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53, 56
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10
4
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62
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35
6
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55
G Henry W
51
4
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64
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52
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59
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10
7
Barbara
157
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9
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57
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9
6
Catharine
242
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9
5
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54, 56
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51
5
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53
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52
6
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54
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9
7
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157
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9
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56
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34
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54
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9
6
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55, 242
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54
243
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7
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157
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34
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56
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10
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56
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10
6
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243
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52
5
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54
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52
6
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54
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9
4
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56
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221
6
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102
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5
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54
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221
5
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59
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221
6
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55, 56
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113
5
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56
6 Carroll D
113
6
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56
6 Edgar A
114
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54
G Ella E
113
G
Magdalena
242
6 Grace C
114
5
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168
G Lillian V
113
6
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, 55, 56
6 Minnie E
114
4
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67
6 William S
114
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55
G Heisey Anna T
137
4
Philip
53
G Cyrus T
138
6
Philip
54
6 Daniel T
137
7
Sarah
157
G Emma
137
7
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157
6 Ezra T
138
6
Sue
55
— 355
6 Hill Alice
114
7 .
Hoover Nancy
240
6 Bessie
114
7
Omar
241
6 Clan, R
114
6 :
Hoverstick Caroline
78
6 Herbert
114
6
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78
6 Kate E
114
6
Washington
78
7 Histand Abraham O
11
7 :
Hudson Edgar A
23
7 Anna L
11
6
Hunsicker Abraham K 184
7 Lydia L
11
6
Annie K
184
7 Samuel S
11
6
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62
6 Hippie Alpheus
264
6
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64
6 Clara
265
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184
6 Frank
264
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62
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264
7
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64
6 William H
264
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63
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115
6
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184
6 Reuben
115
6
Joseph C
184
6 Hoffman Lillie
287
6
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184
6 Honsberger Aaron
247
6
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63
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262
7
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64
6 Alfred
247
6
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184
6 Amanda
247
6
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184
K George H
264
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64
6 Henry F
262
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63
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6 Jacob
264
267
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Abraham M
149
149
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262
7
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149
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6 Mary 247
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6 William
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148
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261
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110
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230
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148
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230
7
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135
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259
7
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148
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130
7
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14S
6 Levi
230
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111
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230
6
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102
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261
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20
5 Margaret
260
7
Franklin M
149
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41
6
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148
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273
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148
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273
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111
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230
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112
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230
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167
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235
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234
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226
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235
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225
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163
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225
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235
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168
6
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234
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168
5
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236
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168
6
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97
5
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168
6
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224
5
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168
6
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224
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168
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97
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34
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223
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224
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120
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206
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120
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97
5
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120
6
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120
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223
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120
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224
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120
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223
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119
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95
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Abraham 235
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Mary L
97
136
136
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136
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232
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23
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235
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23
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234
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23
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235
6
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122
5
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145
6
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122
6
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234
5
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122
5
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235
6
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122
6
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235
5
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120
(i
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5
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120
6
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235
6
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211
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234
5
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122
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233
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122
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235
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122
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235
5
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122
5
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232
6
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212
6
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235
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122
5
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233
6
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212
365
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6 Levi 67
li William 66
7 Savior Eva B 169
7 Savior Margaret A 169
8 Seiberling Allen S 31
8 Elsie M 31
8 James F 31
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7 A Wesley 36
li AddieG 79
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7 Anna C 36
4 Anna 75
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6 Charles V 72
5 Ephraim 79
6 Edward E 76
5 Eliza SO
6 Harvey G 35
6 Harvey 73
5 Hannah 73, 80
6 Huldah J 35
5 Jacob 72, 79
4 Jacob 86
6 John F 220
5 John L 73
6 John H 73
5 John SO
7 Jonas M 36
4 Joseph 81 i
5 • Joseph s0
5 Levi, M D 80
<> Lewis 35
5 Maria 86
7 M Magdalena 36
5 Magdalena 73
fi Mary A 72
5 Mary L 72
6 Mary E 73
5 Mary W 78
5 Rachel 78
5 Samuel 80
6 Sallie 72
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6 WeslevC 36
5 Wilson sn
6 William J 73
5 Shattinger Caroline
5 Hannah
Henry
Henry S
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5 Margaret G
4 Mary
5 Samuel M
5 Susanna
(i Schall Hannah E
6 Schall Sabina C
7 Schantz Lydia M
7 OrphaM
7 Sophia E
7 Schrauger Garret
7 Schultz~Edwin K
7 Schultz James K
(i Shantz Aaron
7 Ananias
6 Anna C
Barbara 1
Daniel W
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Enos C
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Esther
Henry
Hetti'e
Israel S
Jacob W
Jonathan
John C
Magdalena C
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Nancy
Noah W
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7 Sheip Alma E
6 Sherk Joseph M
6 Shell v Catharine F
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Emma
Frank
Harvey
John
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82
84
81
85
77
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72
81
80
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82
51
51
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37
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266
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104
104
104
103
103
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104
6 Stauffer John
97
6 Mary
103
7 Steineback Howard
121
6 Shields Ellen H
115
7
Steiner Edwin L
150
6 Esther L
115
7
Enos
29
6 Lillian
115
7
Harvey J
150
6 William S
115
7
John
29
5 Shoup Katie
307
7
Kate A
150
5 Mark
307
7
Leah
29
5 Mary A
307
7
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29
G Shoemaker Mary Ar
m 53
7
Reuben K
150
6 Shuler Bessie M
114
7
Samuel
29
6 Charles C
114
(i
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323
6 Elmer E
114
6
Edward
323
6 J Eugene
114
6
Emma .
323
G Martin
114
6
Grant
323
G Shupe Elizabeth
187
6
Mary
323
G George
187
6
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146
G Hannah
187
6
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146
G Smith Alma
253
G
Fannie
146
7 Jacob
26
6
Jacob
146
7 Manasseh
26
6
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146
6 Mary J
253
6
Oliver
146
G William H
253
7
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90
6 Snyder Amos
130
7
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90
6 Ephraim
131
5
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222
6 Henry
131
6
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215
(i Isaac
131
5
John F
224
6 Jacob
131
6
Mary
215
G Mary
130
5
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225
G Magdalen a
131
5
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225
G Men no
131
5
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226
7 Urban
130
8
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18
G Solliday Catharine
88
G
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230
5 Calvin
93
6
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230
5 Caroline
93
(i
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230
5 Clarissa
89
6
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133
5 Edward
93
G
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133
5 Ella
93
G
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133
5 Eli K
89
6
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133
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93
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31
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88, 89
8
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31
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88
8
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31
5 Mary
93
8
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31
G Morris
88
8
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31
5 Rachel
89
8
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31
5 Samuel
93
6 Tomlinson Anna M
289
5 Sarah
89
Benjamin W
289
6 T El wood
88
6
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289
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92
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289
5 Wilson
93
6
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289
6 Stauffer Emma
97
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289
6 Howard
98
7
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43
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6 Trauger Joseph 291
(J Lincoln 291
6 Robert 291
6 Trautman Alexander L 286
6 Trautman Leander A 286
(i Treffry Catharine 191
(J Emma 190
(> Jacob 191
6 Lydia 191
6 Margaret 190
6 Mary A 190
(i Phebe A 190
<» Robert J 190
6 Susanna 190
6 William H 190
6 Tribe Ambrose 278
(i Elizabeth 278
Jacob 278
6 Jane 278
•5 Tyson Benjamin W 137
5 Emeline W 138
5 Enos W 137
5 Harriet 138
5 Isaac 137
6 Joseph M 76
5 Lydia W 137
5 Mary A 138
5 Reuben W 138
7 U instead Charles O 312
7 Frank W 312
7 Jonah 312
8 Van Alstine Charles G 32
8 Van Alstine Nettie M 32
7 Vogt Agnes M 68
7 Emeline 68
7 Ida M 68
7 Josephine 68
7 Margaret A 68
7 Susanna 67
6 von Buseck Amelia J 301
7 Arnette C C 301
6 Eli A 301
6 Mary A 302
7 Rudolph A 301
6 Theodore A 301
8 Waterman Alfred E 19
7 Caroline 20
7 Elizabeth 20
8 Harley A 19
7 Harvey 19
7 Louisa 20
Waterman Noah 19
Sarah J 19
Walton Benjamin 288
Edmund 288
Margaret 289
Martha 290
Sarah 290
Susan 290
Uree A 289
Webster John T 199
Webster William A 199
Weirman Annie 81
Carl E 327
Carrie 81
Charles 80
Cordelia 81
Emma 80
George 81
John 80
Joseph 80
Weisel Anthony F 88
Caroline 88
Debbie D 88
H Ross 88
Lucinda
88
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90
Ida
90
Susan
90
Welden Anna B
121
A G Curtin
121
George L
121
Jennie L
121
Kate L
121
Lizzie
121
Martha L
121
Mary E
121
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261
George M
261
Henry
261
Susan
261
Wildasin Anna
Wildasin Joshua
Willits Jennie
Winder Frank A
Wismer Aaron
Aaron S
Aaron S, Jr
Aaron K
Aaron A
Rev. Abraham
Abraham
161,
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68
162
78
192
280
281
287
309
8
145
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5 Wismer Abraham 147, 155
172, 194, 200, 243, 255
277
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7 Abraham 157
4 Abraham 169, 277
<> Abraham B 173
4 Rev. Abraham 202
5 Abraham K 204, 284
6 Abraham A 204
6 Abraham C 208
5 Abraham A 290
5 Abraham L 296
2 Abraham 322
7 Ada llil
7 Adaline 147
6 Adelia 160
6 Adelina 195
6 Agnes 159
5 A J 326
7 Albert 161
5 Albert E 277
6 Albert 294
6 Albert E 304
5 Albert ina 304
6 Alfred 161
5 Alma 258
6 Alice A 304
5 Almira 277
6 Alonzo 255
'i Alpha W 293
5 Amanda 258
<> Amanda 290
Amice 134
7 Amos S 147
<> Amos 210
5 Amos 323
5 Andivw 243, 259
4 Ann 210, 291
4 Anna 137
7 Anna M 156
5 Anna 161, 18(5, 20«, 307
I) Anna E 165, 281
Anna 171, 173
<> Anna M 287
5 Anna C 307
3 Anna 322, 332, 330
3 Annie 182
<i Annie 199
7 Archibald 161
6 Arthur 302
4 Asa 292
5 Wismer Asa 295
2 Auguste ' 328
3 Auguste 329
4 Auguste I 330
4 Barbara 9, 122, 168, 183
187, 204, 250
3 Barbara 53, 199, 332
5 Barbara 120, 150, 105
209, 240, 255
6 Barbara 158, 210, 282
6 Barbara C 165
5 Barbara A 303
6 Benjamin S 186, 197
6 Benjamin 195, 203
6 Benjamin F 201
5 Bennie H 326
5 Bertha A 327
5 Brock 316
4 Catharine 117, 122, 168
188, 306, 318
5 Catharine 150, 172, 189
206, 244, 281, 323
6 Catharine 203, 290
6 Catharine B 205
6 Catharine C 208
5 Catharine K 285
5 Catharine C 305
3 Catharine 309
5 Catharine A 316
7 Camby 159
5 Charles R 134
6 Charles E 134
6 Charles 302
(i Charles W 305
5 Charles H 315
(i ( 'arrie 255
6 Carrie J 308
3 Christian 201
5 Christian 207
Christian A 204
6 Christian C 208
4 Christian 211
2 Christian 319
7 Clara A 158
7 Clara E 161
6 Clarissa 294
1 Conrad 328
2 Conrad 328
Cyrus 187
5 Rev. Daniel (12S&200)
6 Daniel 201
5 Daniel 210, 244, 1(14
369
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199
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279
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277
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204
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191
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302
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6
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314
5
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290
3
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292
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2! i5,
317
5
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293
6
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173
5
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154
5
Enos E
304
6
Deborah
28o
4
Eperaeatus
315
7
Delia M
165
5
Eperneatus
317
5
Delilah
283
,295
5
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144
6
Dennis
281
(i
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161
4
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330
5
Esther 131
, 171
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5
Dorothy
306
4
Esther
124,
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6
Drucilla
184
3
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213
5
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284
6
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128
(i
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302
5
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146
5
Edward A
326
4
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279
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302
2
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325
6
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171,
160
3
Ferdinand
328
5
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302
3
Ferdinand H
329
5
Elias
315
4
Ferdinand H
330
4
Elias
322
6
Fidelia
294
5
Eliza
144
6
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144
7
Eliza M
161
7
Franklin
160
5
Eliza A
284
6
Franklin L
172
5
Elijah
305
5
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154,
306
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304
3
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330
4
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6
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327, 290, 315,
317
4
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329
3
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261,
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6
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204
332
6
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158,
161
2
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94,
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5
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327
5
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259
167, 187, 195, '
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6
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293
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6
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2! 14
198, 203, 243
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6
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296
6
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202
(I
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308
6
Elizabeth B
203
4
George
317
6
Elizabeth A
293
4
Hannah
26
7
Ella B
161
3
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71,
280
6
Ella M
284
7
Hannah E
147
6
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147,
195
6
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305
5
Hannah
192,
210
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6 AV
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293
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7
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293
3
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117
144
322
7
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161
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327
7
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157
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201, 254,
277,
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6
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284
5
Jacob 134,
171,
191,
255
5
Hartman K
285
292
6
Henrietta
164
7
Jacob M
156
6
Henrietta L
302
6
Jacob
173
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244
4
Henry 128,
144,
145,
5
Jacob D
201
185, 20,"), 240,
296,
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6
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202
326
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212
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134,
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295
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303
258,281, 314
4
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308
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309
7
Henry L
147
5
Jacob H
316
5
Henry D
154
6
James S
255
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255, 282
172
208
5
6
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James H
277
293
7
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172
5
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317
3
6
6
5
6
6
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5
5
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Rev Henry
Henry E
Rev Henry K
Henry B
Henry L
Henry S
Henry H
Henry W
204
183
198
200
202
205
244
283
294
322
5
5
6
6
6
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John D
John L
John G
John 159,
John H
John H C
John 183,
306, 325
John W
John B
John
John E
John F
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144
187,
191,
158
154
195
164
257,
197
150
194
156
198
242
329
278
5
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7
6
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Hester
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Hilliard J
Huldah
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156
308
134
210
164
160
285
7
6
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325
241
205
205
240
296
258
279
7
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160
161
6
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281
6
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296
6
John A, M A
293
6
Ida J
303
5
John J
327
5
Ida J
327
5
Jonathan
309
6
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302
5
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2»1
6
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147
4
Jonas
307
4
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155
5
Joel
212
6
Isaac G
155
7
Joshua
160
5
Isaac 160
187
202
5
Josiah
281
6
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18H
4
Josiab L
315
6
Isaac E
200
2
Joseph
117
5
Isaac M
211
3
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120,
185
5
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287
4
Joseph
132
6
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285
6
Joseph L
154,
282,
302
6
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198
6
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186,
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5
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284
280, 304
1
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6
Rev Joseph M
163
371 -
5 Wismer Joseph 185, 194
306, 315
6 Joseph M 202
6 Joseph B 203
5 Joseph S 210
ti Joseph T 210
•5 Joseph H 302
5 Joseph F 308
5 Joseph L 316
4 Joseph L 316
5 Judith 306
5 Julia E 199
6 Kate R 202
6 Kate A 207
5 Katy A 290
6 Laura V 134
6 Laura J 296
6 Laura A 314
6 Laura M 323
7 Lavina 156
6 Leah 198
5 Leila E 326
6 Levi L 1 72
5 Levi 191, 281, 302, 314
6 Levi F 302
6 Lewis B 206
5 Lewis 323
6 Lillian 134
6 Lizzie 173, 290
7 Lizzie W 205
5 Louisa M 327
5 Lucetta A 316
6 Lydia A 186
5 Lydia 187, 283
6 Lydia 200
6 Lydia B 204
5 Lydia D 209
4 Lydia 299
5 Lydia H 303
5 Lydia A 316
4 Margaret 10, 261
3 Margaret 86
6 Margaret 159, 281
7 Margaret E in;:
6 Marcellina L 283
7 Maria 156
5 Maria 210
4 Maria 306
3 Marie :;.;n
5 Maria E 209
2 Mark 280
3 Mark 306
Wismer Mark 307
Marshall H 293
Martha 150
Martha E 242
Martha 303
Martha 287
Martha M 326
Mary 93
Mary 17,135,145,184,
210, 253, 288
Mary 132, 172, 185. 208,
259, 281, 284, 306, 315
Mary A 133, 283, 323
Mary J 158
Mary 158, 160, 171, 172,
241, 244, 255, 290, 303
Mary A
Mary E
Mary M
Mary
Mary E
Mary W
Mary C
Mary E
Mary S
Mary C
Mary J
Malinda
Matilda
Men no S
Minnie
Michael
Moses
Moses
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191.
308.
163, 186, 208
165
165, 202
182, 324
283, 323
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281
317
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315
242
159, 244
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145, 317
128
281, 292
282
118, 185,259,
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320
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Nellie W
Noah E
Norman
Norman H
Oliver K
Orlando
Otto J
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Philip
Philip H
Philemon
305
308
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156
161
287
258
327
277
163
163
302
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194
5
W ismer Stephen
250
6
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2S0
6
Stillman J
104
5
Rebecca
317
6
Susanna 154, 157
104
5
Regina
294
282
6
Robert L
285
5
Susanna 203,211
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5
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317
5
Susanna M
309
7
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165
7
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302
6
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204
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330
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185
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172
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203
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202
7
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161
6
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203
6
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Salome
210
291
3
7
Susan
Sylvester
202
156
4
Samuel
146,
279,
306,
6
Theodore A
304
307
5
Thomas W
308
5
Samuel
170,
207,
243,
6
Tobias
100
277, 281,
282,
307
5
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307
3
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277
5
Veronica
167
6
Samuel
281
282
6
Walter I
294
5
Samuel A
290
309
5
Walter J
327
5
Surah 154,
173,
210,
211,
6
Wellington
203
315
5
Wesley
277
7
Sarah B
156
7
Wilford
157
7
Sarah
156
6
William G
158
6
Sarah
159
195
6
William A
163
6
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William J
191
6
Sarah J
192
5
William
277
6
Sarah A
207
6
William D
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5
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317
5
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Sarah J
303
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282
7
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Solomon
156
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William A
200
6
164
6
Winfield S
202
6
Solomon G
241
5
Wilson J
310
4
Solomon
284
4
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317
5
Solomon H
327
5 Worthington Mark
306
6
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241
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306
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