401. ABIGAIL⁷ CULP (JOHN⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53056) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1791. ABIGAIL died circa 1865 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown.

       She married PATRICK HOUSE 31 August 1815 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario. (PATRICK HOUSE is #53249.) PATRICK was born 1793 in Waterloo County, ON, Canada. PATRICK was the son of DANIEL HOUSE and SARAH. PATRICK died 20 March 1883 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 89.

            ABIGAIL CULP and PATRICK HOUSE had the following children:

      1009      i.  CATHARINE⁸ was born 17 May 1818

          1010 ii.  WILLIAM was born circa 1821

          1011 iii.  JESSE was born 16 January 1830

          1012 iv.  PETER was born 1831

  402. DEBORAH⁷ CULP (JOHN⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53057) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1793. DEBORAH died after 1841 in Middleton Twp., Norfolk Co., ON, at age unknown.

       She married THOMAS PINCKNEY MABEE circa 1819. (THOMAS PINCKNEY MABEE is #55536.) THOMAS was born circa 1789 in St. Stephen, NB, Canada. THOMAS was the son of SILAS MAYBEE and PHOEBE LAPECA. He married DEBORAH HOUSE 28 December 1856. THOMAS died 15 January 1876 in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. ON, at age 86.

       THOMAS PINCKNEY MABEE was born in New Brunswick ca. 1789 . He came with his father to Upper Canada in 1806, living at Port Dover, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County. During the war of 18 Pinckney was a Private in Peter Raplje's Company of the First Norfolk Militia, then served in McCracken's Division.

       He filed a land petition dated at Port Talbot, on September 10,1840, upon which he stated that he bad bee located by Colonel Thomas Talbot on 100 acres of land on the Talbot Road in 1815 and performed the req' settlement duties. He requested a grant of the lot with a recommendation from Talbot. The land board him his lot of the south half of Lot 140, on the South side of Talbot Road. Although this petition was filled 1840, he bad settled there much earlier. His obituary stated that he took up this land after his service in the War of 1812.

       Thomas' first wife, Deborah Culp, died and he married his second wife DEBORAH HOUSE at Middleton on December 28, 1856. DEBORAH HOUSE, was born ca. 1793. They resided at Middleton at the time of the 1861 census. In 1871, Pinckney was residing with his son, John, in Bayham Township. Pinckney died on January 15, 1876 in his 87th year.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       Mutrie, R Robert, "6000 New York Ancestors - A Compendium of Mabie Research" 1986.

            DEBORAH CULP and THOMAS PINCKNEY MABEE had the following children:

      1013      i.  NANCY⁸ was born 22 September 1819

          1014 ii.  PRISCILLA JANE was born 1821

          1015 iii.  JOHN P. was born 2 January 1823

          1016 iv.  ANNE was born circa 1826

                  v.  ELIZABETH (#55539) was born in Middleton Twp., Norfolk Co., ON circa 1828. She married UNKNOWN JONES date unknown. (UNKNOWN JONES is #55540.)

          1017 vi.  WILLIAM PINCKNEY was born 31 July 1830

          1018 vii. MARY was born circa 1832

          1019 viii. JACOB was born 25 January 1833

          1020 ix.  SARAH was born circa 1834

                  x.  SOPHIA (#55542) was born in Middleton Twp., Norfolk Co., ON circa 1835. She married RICHARD WINTERS date unknown. (RICHARD WINTERS is #55543.)

                 xi.  CATHERINE (#55551) was born in Middleton Twp., Norfolk Co., ON circa 1836. She married RICHARD WINTERS date unknown. (RICHARD WINTERS is #55552.) RICHARD was born circa 1824.

                xii.  MARGARET (#55553) was born in Middleton Twp., Norfolk Co., ON 22 September 1841. She married JOSEPH H. BROWN 1 March 1866. (JOSEPH H. BROWN is #55554.) JOSEPH was born 26 April 1839 in Knox Co. Ohio, USA.

  403. TIMOTHY⁷ CULP (JOHN⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53058) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 10 August 1799. TIMOTHY died 21 September 1872 in Jordan Station, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 73.

       He married SOPHIA THOMAS circa 1825 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada. (SOPHIA THOMAS is #53061.) SOPHIA was born 21 October 1808 in Port Credit, Peel Co. Ontario. SOPHIA was the daughter of PETER THOMAS. SOPHIA died 24 October 1891 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario, at age 83.

            TIMOTHY CULP and SOPHIA THOMAS had the following children:

      1021      i.  WILLIAM ALEXANDER⁸ was born 6 September 1826

          1022 ii.  HENRY was born 13 April 1828

          1023 iii.  MARY was born 1830

          1024 iv.  ANN was born 31 October 1831

          1025 v.  CYRUS THOMAS was born 28 September 1833

          1026 vi.  PETER THOMAS was born 6 April 1838

          1027 vii. JOSEPH TIMOTHY was born 1 April 1840

                viii.  SARAH (#53202) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1843. SARAH died 1864 in Seneca Twp. Haldimand Co. Ont., at age 21. She married ISAAC LOUNSBURY 4 February 1863 in Caistor Twp. Lincoln Co. ON. (ISAAC LOUNSBURY is #53203.) ISAAC was born 17 May 1840 in Grimsby Twp. Lincoln Co. Ont.. ISAAC was the son of ELI LOUNSBURY and TRUDY. He married BARBARA JANE CULP 2 September 1865. ISAAC died 24 October 1921 in Seneca Twp. Haldimand Co. Ont., at age 81.

          1028 ix.  ALEXANDER was born circa 1846

          1029 x.  BARBARA JANE was born 28 September 1848

          1030 xi.  DAVID was born 2 November 1848

  404. JOHN⁷ CULP JR. (JOHN⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42390) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 28 June 1800. JOHN died 13 December 1865 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 65. His body was interred after 13 December 1865 in John Culp Farm L7 C1 Clinton.

       He married twice. He married ELIZABETH circa 1821. (ELIZABETH is #42391.) ELIZABETH was born 13 July 1803 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. ELIZABETH died 21 October 1855 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 52. Her body was interred after 21 October 1855 in John Culp Farm L7 C1 Clinton. He married SARAH ANN SMITH 27 October 1861 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada. (SARAH ANN SMITH is #55555.) SARAH was born 26 April 1828. SARAH was the daughter of SHEDIACH SMITH and ELIZABETH. She married HENRY TYSON JR. before 1846 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada. SARAH died 14 February 1902 in Niagara Falls, New York, USA, at age 73.

       1851 CENSUS, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, LINCOLN COUNTY

       JOHN CULP, age 52 and his wife ELIZABETH, age 48, were living in a frame house on a farm in Clinton Township. With them at that date were their children, MARY 17, WILLIAM 15, CHARLOTTE 13, JACOB 11, NELSON 7 and MARGARET age 2.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            JOHN CULP JR. and ELIZABETH had the following children:

                   i.  ANN⁸ (#53028) was born in St. Thomas, Elgin Co. ON, Can. 1822. ANN died 10 April 1907 in Beamsville, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 84. Her|his body was interred 12 April 1907 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON. She|he married JOHN J. HONSBERGER 15 June 1840 in Beamsville, Lincoln Co., ON. The following individual is also linked to this event: GEORGE MCCLUTCHEY REV. (minister). (JOHN J. HONSBERGER is #53029.) JOHN was born 17 October 1812 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. JOHN was the son of JOSEPH HUNSBERGER. JOHN died 13 April 1886 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 73. His body was interred after 13 April 1886 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON.

                            NOTE - There is unconfirmed speculation that Jacob may be the son of Joseph Huntsberger (1781 - 1854) buried in the Beamsville Baptist Cemetery, Beamsville, Ont.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

                            Obituary of ANN CULP widow of JOHN J. HONSBERGER Taken from the Beamsville Express - Thurs. April 18, 1907

                            The death of Mrs. Ann Honsberger, for over seventy-five years a respected resident of this community, took place on Thursday, April 10th. The deceased lady was born in St. Thomas 85 years ago, and 21 years ago on Saturday (the day of her burial) her husband was killed on the G.T.R. between here and Jordan. A family of 7 children survive, as follows; Mrs. D. Hixon, Mrs. J.C. McCombs, Mrs. Painter, Beamsville; Mrs. Alvord, Buffalo; Mrs. House, Jordan; and Mr. Amasa Honsberger, Lake Shore. Mrs. Honsberger has about 40 grandchildren, 26 g-grandchildren and 2 g-g-grandchildren - five generations in all. The late Mrs. Kelter was also a daughter of deceased.

                            The funeral on Saturday was conducted by Rev. S.M. Jones and Rev. C.J. McLean, service being held at the home of Mrs. D. Hixon. Interment took place in Mount Osborne cemetery. The pall bearers were all grandchildren of deceased.

                            The death of a son-in-law of Mrs. Honsberger, Mr. Lowell L. Alvord of Buffalo, a veteran of the civil war, took place on Wednesday last, interment taking place at Buffalo on Friday.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

                  ii.  TIMOTHY (#42490) was born in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. ON 17 September 1824. TIMOTHY died 10 July 1825 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. His body was interred after 10 July 1825 in John Culp Farm L7 C1 Clinton.

          1031 iii.  ISAAC was born circa 1826

          1032 iv.  THOMAS was born 17 March 1828

          1033 v.  SOLOMON was born 30 October 1832

                 vi.  MARY ANN (#42392) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1835.

          1034 vii. WILLIAM was born 1837

          1035 viii. CHARLOTTE was born 6 July 1839

                 ix.  SON (#42883) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 20 September 1841. SON died 20 October 1841 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. His body was interred after 20 October 1841 in John Culp Farm L7 C1 Clinton.

          1036 x.  JACOB was born circa 1843

          1037 xi.  NELSON S. was born 23 February 1845

                xii.  MARGARET (#42397) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1850.

       JOHN CULP JR. and SARAH ANN SMITH had the following children:

      1038  xiii.  PRISCILLA was born 24 April 1863

          1039 xiv. JOHN was born 25 February 1866

  405. JACOB⁷ CULP (JOHN⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53059) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1803. JACOB died 10 August 1887 in Houghton Twp. Norfolk Co. ON, at age 84.

       He married MARGARET SMITH 1 July 1834 in Middlesex Co. Ontario, Canada. (MARGARET SMITH is #55563.) MARGARET was born 1810. MARGARET died 17 October 1896 in Houghton Twp. Norfolk Co. ON, at age 86.

       Jacob Culp and Margaret Smith, both of Bayham were married on the 2st of July 1834, by Mr. John Burwell, J.P. Witnesses were Hiram H. Gilbert and Mary Edison. [London District Marriage Register]

            JACOB CULP and MARGARET SMITH had the following children:

                   i.  JOHN⁸ (#55564) was born in Houghton Twp. Norfolk Co. ON 1852. JOHN died 5 February 1881 in Houghton Twp. Norfolk Co. ON, at age 28.

                  ii.  HENRY ALBERT (#55565) was born in Houghton Twp. Norfolk Co. ON 1856. He married ALMA date unknown. (ALMA is #55566.)

                 iii.  MARGARET (#55567) was born in Houghton Twp. Norfolk Co. ON 1862.

  406. CYRUS⁷ CULP (JOHN⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53060) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 14 April 1806. CYRUS died 22 January 1893 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 86.

       He married twice. He married ELIZABETH MILMINE 11 November 1839 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario. (ELIZABETH MILMINE is #55569.) ELIZABETH was born 27 July 1815. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JAMES MILMINE and MARGARET LUTES. ELIZABETH died 26 August 1866 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 51. Her body was interred after 26 August 1866 in John Culp Farm L7 C1 Clinton. He married CHRISTINA TINLIN after 1866. (CHRISTINA TINLIN is #55570.) CHRISTINA was born 23 December 1817 in Scotland. CHRISTINA was the daughter of JAMES TINLIN and ANNA BRANDER. CHRISTINA died 29 June 1893 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 75.

            CYRUS CULP and ELIZABETH MILMINE had the following children:

                   i.  NANCY⁸ (#42986) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 7 September 1840. NANCY died 21 March 1853 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 12. Her body was interred after 21 March 1853 in John Culp Farm L7 C1 Clinton.

                  ii.  JAMES (#42988) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 28 August 1842. JAMES died 21 March 1843 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. His body was interred after 21 March 1843 in John Culp Farm L7 C1 Clinton.

                 iii.  MARY (#42989) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 24 December 1844. MARY died 26 March 1847 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 2. Her body was interred after 26 March 1847 in John Culp Farm L7 C1 Clinton.

                 iv.  ALMEDIA (#42987) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 30 March 1848. ALMEDIA died 7 May 1851 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 3. Her body was interred after 7 May 1851 in John Culp Farm L7 C1 Clinton.

  407. MOSES⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42494) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1793. MOSES died 16 November 1879 in Oneida Twp., Haldimand Co., Ont., at age 86.

       He married MARGARET (MATILDY) HOUSE circa 1823 in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. ON. (MARGARET (MATILDY) HOUSE is #20350.) MARGARET was born 31 May 1796 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. MARGARET was the daughter of JOSEPH HOUSE and REBECCA HORNING. MARGARET died 4 March 1885 in Oneida Twp., Haldimand Co., Ont., at age 88.

       In 1815, Moses left his home and his parents, at Clinton Township and trekked to Bayham Township, in Middlesex County (now Elgin County). He had petitioned to the Land Board of Upper Canad for a grant and then received a "location ticket', for two hundred acres of land, at Talbot Settlement, being Lot 135 on the south-side of Talbot Road East. Also accompanying Moses to Bayham at this time were two of brothers, Joshua and Aaron, as well as two of their first cousins, Timothy and John Culp (both sons of their uncle John Culp, of Clinton, whom also had acquired 'location tickets'

       Moses was still residing at Bayham in 1824, when he married Margaret House, a daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Horning. Margaret was born on the 30th of May 1794, at Clinton Township and she died the 4th day of March 1883 at Oneida Township, Haldimand County in her 89th year.

       Mainly due to the reason that the land at east Bayham Township was so sandy and not really suitable for successful crop farming, Moses and Margaret decided to leave that part of the country for "greener pastures". They moved to Oneida Township in Haldimand County, where they purchased river lot No. 40, in the range east of McKenzie Road. Here, upon the banks of the Grand River they spent the rest of their lives, farming on their plantation and raising their children. They were Disciples of the Church of Christ, by faith.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            MOSES CULP and MARGARET (MATILDY) HOUSE had the following children:

      1040      i.  WILLIAM⁸ was born 28 August 1825

                  ii.  MARY M. (#41900) was born in Oneida Twp., Haldimand Co., Ont. 8 August 1832. Her body was interred in Delhi Cem. Norfolk Co. Ont.. She married WILLIAM WESLEY CLINTON 30 December 1860 in Wentworth Co. ON, Canada. The following individual is also linked to this event: WILLIAM BOTHWELL REV. (minister). (WILLIAM WESLEY CLINTON is #41901.) WILLIAM was born 2 May 1834 in Copetown, Ontario, Canada. WILLIAM was the son of WILLIAM CLINTON and PHEBE C.. WILLIAM died 17 November 1906 at age unknown. His body was interred after 17 November 1906 in Delhi Cem. Norfolk Co. Ont..

                            MARRIAGE REGISTER of the REV. WILLIAM BOTHWELL, Minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Haldimand County, Ontario. - WILLIAM WESLEY CLINTON, 25 of Oneida Township, s/o William and Phebe Clinton, married in Haldimand County on 30 December 1860, MARY M. CULP, 27 of Oneida Township, d/o Moses and Margaret Culp. Witnesses John Young and James Kerr. NAC microfilm series MS 248 Reel 7.

  408. JOSHUA⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42495) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1795. JOSHUA died 17 February 1840 in Nelson Twp. Halton Co. Ont., at age 44.

       He married MARY A. CLINE date unknown. (MARY A. CLINE is #55577.) MARY was born circa 1797 in Grimsby Twp. Lincoln Co. Ont.. MARY was the daughter of ADAM CLINE and SUSANNA HERB. MARY died 1882 in Nelson Twp. Halton Co. Ont., at age unknown.

       In the year 1815, JOSHUA CULP, along with two of his brothers, Moses and Aaron left their home and parents at Clinton and moved to Bayham Township, Middlesex County, where they were granted lands at the Talbot Settlement. The land, unfortunately, was extremely sandy and proved to be quite unsuitable farmland for home steading. Neither Joshua nor Moses remained at Bayham, which left their brother Aaron the only one to stay. Moses removed to Oneida Township and Joshua ended up moving to Nelson Township. They built a log-cabin home and barn and remained there for the rest of their lives, where they farmed and raised a large family. Originally, Joshua was raised as a "Dunker", as were all of his many brothers and sisters, however following his marriage to Mary, he converted and joined with the Methodists at Nelson Township

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            JOSHUA CULP and MARY A. CLINE had the following children:

                   i.  DAUGHTER⁸ (#55580). She married WILLIAM WINTER date unknown. (WILLIAM WINTER is #55581.)

                  ii.  ELIZABETH (#55582).

                 iii.  JONAS (#55583).

          1041 iv.  ADAM HENRY was born 1816

          1042 v.  CATHARINE was born circa 1818

          1043 vi.  JOHN was born 1825

          1044 vii. ANNA was born circa 1832

          1045 viii. SARAH JANE was born 1833

          1046 ix.  HIRAM T. was born 1836

  409. AARON⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42496) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1797. AARON died circa 1828 in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. ON, at age unknown.

       He married MARY MILLER 2 March 1819 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario. (MARY MILLER is #52288.) MARY was born 1803 in Rainham Twp., Haldimand, ON. MARY was the daughter of JOHN MILLER and MARY HOOVER.

            AARON CULP and MARY MILLER had the following children:

      1047      i.  FRANCES⁸ was born 26 August 1819

          1048 ii.  BENJAMIN was born 1822

          1049 iii.  SOLOMON was born 29 April 1827

  410. JOHN I.⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42497) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1802. JOHN died 12 June 1878 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 75.

       He married ELEANOR POWERS date unknown. (ELEANOR POWERS is #51689.) ELEANOR was born 1806. ELEANOR died circa 1883 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown.

       Following the marriage of JOHN I. CULP and ELEANOR POWERS the couple resided for a number of years in their small log cabin beside the Red Creek, which ran through the homestead farm. Around 1839, John and Nellie purchased and resided on the north-half of Lot 10, Concession II, Clinton, fifty acres of rich sandy loam, shaded by mature hardwoods. This property was formerly owned by John's brother, Solomon. Their first dwelling house on this farm was a single storey log cabin, in which at least five of their oldest children were born.

       Although John was raised, along with his twelve brothers and sisters, according to the old Mennonite traditions of Bucks County, Pa., John and Nellie were amongst the first pioneer members of the Lakeshore Church of Christ, which was formed at Culp Settlement, in the year 1832. He was immersion baptized in Lake Ontario by Daniel Weirs in 1839. Many of the Culp children also became dedicated members of the newly formed congregation.

       John and Mary were buried in the U.E.L. Cemetery, at Culp Settlement This cemetery had its beginnings as a family burying ground for John's Uncle's family, Tilman Culp, and many other Loyalists and neighbours

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            JOHN I. CULP and ELEANOR POWERS had the following children:

      1050      i.  MARY M.⁸.

                  ii.  JAMES B. (#51695) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 17 September 1830. JAMES died 15 October 1910 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 80. He married ACHSAH HOUSE 29 September 1880 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co., ON. The following individual is also linked to this event: J. SMITH REV. (minister). (ACHSAH HOUSE is #51696.) ACHSAH was born 5 September 1847 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. ACHSAH was the daughter of ISAAC HOUSE and SARAH ANN TIFFANY. ACHSAH died 22 January 1913 in Wellandport, ON, Canada, at age 65. Her body was interred after 22 January 1913 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON.

                            Death Notice - Achsah (House) Culp

                            Taken from the Beamsville Express Jan. 29, 1913, p.8

                                     A former resident of our locality, Achsah House, relict of the late James B. Culp, passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. High, Wellandport. The remains were interred in Mt. Osborne cemetery on Friday last.

                             ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - #012,222 JAMES B. CULP, 50, bachelor of Clinton Township, born in Clinton Township, farmer, Disciple of Christ, s/o John J. Culp and Nellie, married by license on 29 September 1880 in Hamilton, by Rev. J. Smith, ACHSAH HOUSE, 34, spinster of Clinton Township, born in Clinton Township, Disciple of Christ, d/o Isaac House and Sarah. Witnesses Aaron Culp and Elizabeth Anderson. Ontario Archives microfilm Series 923 Reel 35.

                            James was born at Culp Settlement, in his grandfather Jacob Culp's homestead farm, Lot No. 13, Concession 1 (with the Broken Frontage), Clinton Township. He married to Achsah House, a daughter of Isaac and Sarah Ann (Tiffany) House, of Clinton Township. James and Achsah resided on a portion of the old John I. Culp homestead, where they spent their entire lives together. Achsah was born at Clinton in 1848 and died at her sister's home in Wellandport, Ontario, on 22 Jan 1913.

                            Obituary of JAMES B. CULP

                            Taken from the Beamsville Express of October 20, 1910, p.8

                                     On Saturday, an old and respected citizen passed away in the person of Mr. James B. Culp, though he had been in poor health for some time, the end came unexpectedly, as he was ill, for only a few hours.      Mr. Culp was born in Clinton Twp. on the lakeshore beside the Red Creek and spent most of his life in this locality. He attained the ripe old age of four score years in September. He leaves to mourn his decease, a sorrowing wife and four brothers, viz: Anthony of Buffalo, George of Toronto, Warner of Pt. Dalhousie; and Richard of Clinton Twp. The funeral services were held on Tuesday from his late residence to the Disciple church Beamsville, after which interment took place in Mt. Osborne Cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Mr. D. H. Jacobson of Jordan.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

          1051 iii.  ANTHONY was born 24 June 1833

          1052 iv.  GEORGE A. was born circa 1836

                  v.  ELLEN ANN (#51700) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1840. ELLEN died 9 November 1913 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 73. Her body was interred 12 November 1913 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. She married JONAS ALBRIGHT 8 March 1893 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. The following individual is also linked to this event: NATHANIEL WARDELL REV. (minister). (JONAS ALBRIGHT is #51701.) JONAS was born 1840 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. JONAS was the son of ABRAHAM ALBRIGHT and FANNY. He married NANCY OVERHOLT 2 February 1871 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada. .

                              ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - #007,142 JONAS ALBRIGHT, 53, widower of Clinton Township, born in Clinton Township, labourer, Evangelist, s/o Abraham Albright and Fanny, married by license on 8 March 1893, in Clinton Township, by Rev. Nathaniel Wardell, ELLEN CULP, 53, spinster of Clinton Township, born in Clinton Township, Disciple of Christ, d/o John Culp and Nellie. Witnesses Andrew Clp and Maggie May Culp. Ontario Archives microfilm Series 923 Reel 79.

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                                     DEATH of ELLEN ANN CULP widow of JONAS ALBRIGHT Taken from the Beamsville Express Wednesday, November 12, 1913

                            The death occurred on Sunday, of Mrs. Jonas Albright, at the age of 74 years. Mrs. Albright, whose maiden name was Ellen Culp, was the second wife of Mr. Albright, who predeceased her last February. The funeral takes place this afternoon

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

                 vi.  AMANDA (#55595) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1842. AMANDA died 23 January 1923 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 80.

          1053 vii. MARSHALL was born 1843

          1054 viii. WARNER J. was born 18 January 1847

          1055 ix.  RICHARD FARREL was born 1 November 1849

  411. SOLOMON⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42317) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1 May 1805. SOLOMON died 3 April 1885 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 79. His body was interred after 3 April 1885 in Jacob Culp Farm L13 C1 Clinton.

       He married twice. He married MARY MILMINE 3 July 1832 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario. (MARY MILMINE is #42318.) MARY was born 2 July 1811 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario. MARY was the daughter of JAMES MILMINE and MARGARET LUTES. MARY died 12 March 1844 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 32. Her body was interred after 12 March 1844 in Jacob Culp Farm L13 C1 Clinton. He married CATHARINE MATILDA LUCAS circa 1850. (CATHARINE MATILDA LUCAS is #42885.) CATHARINE was born 24 November 1829 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. CATHARINE was the daughter of HENRY LEWIS LUCAS and FRANCES RODRIGUIZ. CATHARINE died 30 October 1918 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 88. Her body was interred after 30 October 1918 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON.

       Religion played a very major and important part of the lives of Solomon and Mary Culp, as well as in the lives of their children. It started in the latter part of the month of August 1832 when they were immersion baptized in the cold waters of Lake Ontario, for the remission of sin. They were received by Daniel Weirs, into the newly formed congregation of the "Christian Disciples", later known as the "Church of Christ". A number of other Clinton Township residents were also baptized that year, all of whom were blood relatives or close friends of Solomon and Mary.

       On a portion of the property of Solomon Culp (Lot 13, BF Concession), a saw mill was located where Bartlett Creek (locally called "Rouge Creek" or "Red Creek") empties into Lake Ontario. The mill, in all probably, was owned and built by Solomon Culp.

       When the American were retreating from the 'Battle of the Forty', they peppered the sawmill building with gunshot. The building was later moved to Lot 16, BF Concession on the property of Mr. G. Allan Cook, where it is presently being used as a barn.

       The publication entitled "A Church upon the New Testament Alone" (The History of the Beamsville Church of Christ, 1832-1932), which was authored by the Elders of the Beamsville Church of Christ and published May 1982, had the following words to say about Solomon Culp

       "Perhaps the most influential member of the Clinton congregation in its first half century was Solomon Culp. He was born of Loyalist settlers in 1805, baptized by Daniel Weirs, probably in 1832, married the first time to Mary Milmine in 1832, and the second time to Matilda Lucas. probably about 1850. He was a church leader for more than 50 years, serving not only as a deacon, but also as an elder, as well as a frequent speaker at church services. His way of announcing the evening service was still remembered long afterward: "We will meet at 'airly' candle light." By 1879, he was described as an "aged veteran" who had "nearly lost the use of his voice and eyes, but his love for and interest in the cause has grown stronger and brighter, notwithstanding his infirmities." The locality where the church met during those years was sometimes referred to as "Culp's Settlement". Subsequent membership of the Beamsville Church, down to the present time has always included several Culps."

       In 1881 SOLOMON CULP, age 77, was farming in Clinton Township, Lincoln Cunty, Ontario. With him were his wife MATILDA, age 50 and the following children. GEORGE 27, CLAUS 25 (should be CYRUS), FRANCES 22. NELLA 13. There is also ELISA 55 but this may be an error in the age. If not, we don't know who this was living with them. All shown in 1881 Ontario Census, Clinton Township, Lincoln County, Division 145, Sub-division D, Page 24. NA film # C-13255.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MR. Gary Culp, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Mrs. Patricia High, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            SOLOMON CULP and MARY MILMINE had the following children:

                   i.  JAMES⁸ (#42888) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 5 February 1833.

          1056 ii.  NANCY was born 9 August 1834

          1057 iii.  AARON was born 30 April 1836

                 iv.  MARY ANN (#42891) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 3 May 1838.

          1058 v.  SUSAN was born 9 June 1840

          1059 vi.  JOHN HENRY was born 22 November 1841

       SOLOMON CULP and CATHARINE MATILDA LUCAS had the following children:

      1060   vii.  GEORGE LEWIS was born 1 November 1852

          1061 viii. CYRUS ALLEN was born 10 July 1854

          1062 ix.  FRANCES ALICE was born 25 February 1857

          1063 x.  ROLLANELLA BENEDID was born 15 March 1868

  412. JACOB⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#39609) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1808. JACOB died 7 January 1851 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 42. His body was interred after 7 January 1851 in Jacob Culp Farm L13 C1 Clinton.

       He married SARAH GILMORE 8 March 1839 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario. (SARAH GILMORE is #39610.) SARAH was born before 1817 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario. SARAH was the daughter of MOSES GILMORE and CLORINE. SARAH died date unknown in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. Her body was interred date unknown in Jacob Culp Farm L13 C1 Clinton.

            JACOB CULP and SARAH GILMORE had the following children:

                   i.  JAMES⁸ (#55612) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON.

          1064 ii.  PETER EDMOND was born 18 December 1839

                 iii.  ELIZABETH (#39608) was born in Beamsville, Lincoln Co., ON 18 December 1839. ELIZABETH died 21 May 1911 in Beamsville, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 71. Her body was interred after 21 May 1911 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON. She married twice. She married UNKNOWN DEAN date unknown. (UNKNOWN DEAN is #42897.) She married GEORGE HONSBERGER ECKHARDT 5 October 1898 in Beamsville, Lincoln Co., ON. (GEORGE HONSBERGER ECKHARDT is #10882.) GEORGE was born 29 March 1845 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. GEORGE was the son of FREDERICK ECKHARDT and MAGDALENA HONSBERGER. He married ANNA M. OVERHOLT 25 September 1866 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. GEORGE died 11 July 1909 in Beamsville, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 64. His body was interred after 11 July 1909 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON.

                            MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - #009207-98 (Lincoln Co): George H. ECKHARDT, 53, widower, miller, Clinton twp., Beamsville, s/o Frederick ECKHARDT & Mae Delane? (correction - Magdalena) HONSBERGER, married Elizabeth DEAN, 58, widow, Beamsville, same, d/o Jacob CULP & Sarah GILMORE, witn: Robert B. & Maud CULP of Beamsville, 5 Oct 1898 at Beamsville.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

                 iv.  MARY (#55613) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1842. She married BENJAMIN DUNN 10 June 1863 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada. The following individual is also linked to this event: D. OLIPHANT REV. (minister). (BENJAMIN DUNN is #55614.) BENJAMIN was born circa 1819.

  413. CATHERINE⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42499) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1810. CATHERINE died after 1851 at age unknown.

       She married NATHAN GILMORE before 1833 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (NATHAN GILMORE is #42500.) NATHAN was born circa 1808. NATHAN was the son of MOSES GILMORE and CLORINE. NATHAN died August 1844 in Beamsville, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 36.

            CATHERINE CULP and NATHAN GILMORE had the following children:

      1065      i.  WARNER NATHAN⁸ was born 17 March 1833

                  ii.  ALICE (#55619) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1834.

                 iii.  ELIZA A. (#55620) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1836.

                 iv.  SARAH (#55621) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1838.

                  v.  JAMES (#55622) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1840.

                 vi.  ELLEN (#55623) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1844.

  414. MARY⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42502) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1814. MARY died 1835 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 21. Her body was interred 1835 in Jacob Culp Farm L13 C1 Clinton.

       She married ALFRED BORTTLE SR. circa 1831 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (ALFRED BORTTLE SR. is #42503.) ALFRED died date unknown in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. His body was interred date unknown in Jacob Culp Farm L13 C1 Clinton.

       Alfred and Mary were very early members of the newly-formed congregation of 'Christian Disciples', at Culp Settlement, in Clinton Township. In all probability, Alfred Sr. and Mary were buried in the Jacob Culp Jr. family cemetery, which was located on the old homestead, Lot 13, Concession BF. Issue: Alfred Borttle, Jr. Alfred Borttle Sr. was born in Canada and had been residing there since prior to 1851 with the family of Warner and Elizabeth Culp. It has been said that Alfred's death was a suicide.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MR. GARY CULP, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

            MARY CULP and ALFRED BORTTLE SR. had the following child:

                   i.  ALFRED⁸ (#55624) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1 March 1835. ALFRED died 27 May 1887 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 52.

                            Following the death of his father, young Alfred was taken in and raised by the family of Solomon Culp, where he remained until the year 1851. Then, at the age of sixteen, he was taken into the home of his Uncle Warner and Aunt Elizabeth Culp, where he resided for many years, until he earned enough money to purchase twenty seven acres of land, which was located on the east half of Lot 12, in the first and second concession of Clinton Township.

                            From 1881 to 1887, Alfred was in a poor state of health and require quite a bit of nursing care, which was provided by his cousin Walter Culp (son of Uncle Warner Culp).

                            Alfred Borttle was buried in a single grave at Mount Osborne Cemetery, Beamsville, He never married.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MR. GARY CULP, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

  415. ELIZA⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42504) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1815. ELIZA died circa 1901 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown.

       She married JESSE HOUSE circa 1872. (JESSE HOUSE is #53254.) JESSE was born 16 January 1830 in New York State, USA. JESSE was the son of PATRICK HOUSE and ABIGAIL CULP. He married MARGARET circa 1853 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. He married SARAH circa 1901. JESSE died 16 May 1904 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 74. His body was interred 18 May 1904 in L 10 C 1 Clinton Twp. Wimer Fa.

       Obituary of JESSE HOUSE

       Taken from the Beamsville Express, May 19, 1904, page 8

JESSE HOUSE, died Sunday [May 16, 1904] and was buried on Tuesday on the farm of J.H. Wismer [Lot 10, Concession BF, Clinton Township]

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            JESSE HOUSE and ELIZA CULP had the following child:

                   i.  KETURA⁸ (#55625) was born in Nelson Twp. Halton Co. Ont. circa 1873. She married WILLIAM LUCY date unknown. (WILLIAM LUCY is #55626.) WILLIAM was born circa 1860 in Grimsby Twp. Lincoln Co. Ont..

  416. CHARLOTTE⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42508) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 17 March 1820. CHARLOTTE died 28 March 1908 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 88. Her body was interred after 28 March 1908 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON.

       She married JOHN ADAIR circa 1842. (JOHN ADAIR is #42509.) JOHN was born 1822 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. JOHN died 4 April 1876 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 53. His body was interred April 1876 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON.

       Obituary of CHARLOTTE CULP widow of JOHN ADAIR

       One of the pioneer and highly esteemed residents of this district - Mrs. Charlotte Adair - was laid at rest on Friday afternoon, in Mount Osborne cemetery. The deceased was a native of Clinton Twp., having been born at the old home near the Lake Shore, 89 years ago. She had resided for the past 66 years on the Adair homestead on the mountain. Her husband predeceased her 32 years ago. Of the remaining members of the family, there are one daughter and two sons, viz.; Miss Fanny, and Mr. E. Adair, at home, and Mr. John Adair, of Toronto. Mrs. Robt. Boughner, of the Mountain, is a sister of the late Mrs. Adair, whose maiden name was Culp. The funeral service on Friday was conducted by Rev. Dr. MacIntyre, the pall-bearers being Messrs. John Ross, A. Finbow, W. McLeod, D. Davis, J.D. Bennett and A. Lidel.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MR. GARY CULP, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

            CHARLOTTE CULP and JOHN ADAIR had the following children:

                   i.  ERASMUS⁸ (#55629) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 31 January 1843. ERASMUS died 30 April 1913 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 70.

                  ii.  SARAH ANN (#55630) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1845.

                 iii.  ZERUIAH ALEXANDER (#55631) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1846. ZERUIAH died 1891 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 45.

                 iv.  FANNY (#55632) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 22 October 1854. FANNY died after 1922 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown.

                  v.  JOHN (#55633) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1858. JOHN died 17 March 1922 in Toronto, York Co. ON, Canada, at age 63.

  417. WARNER⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42510) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 21 April 1821. WARNER died 4 January 1898 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 76.

       He married ELIZABETH THOMPSON circa 1850 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (ELIZABETH THOMPSON is #50902.) ELIZABETH was born 14 August 1833 in S. Grimsby Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont.. ELIZABETH died 25 March 1916 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 82. Her body was interred after 25 March 1916 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON.

       DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH CULP

       Taken from the Beamsville Express of March 29, 1916, p.1

       Death claimed another of the townships oldest residents, on Saturday morning, in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Culp, relict of the late Warner Culp, in her 88th year. Deceased was born in the township of South Grimsby, but had resided in Clinton nearly all her life. Two sons, Andrew and Walter and one daughter, Mrs. J. C. Tufford survive. The funeral took place from the residence of her son Andrew Culp, on Monday afternoon, to Mount Osborne Cemetery.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan station, Ontario, Canada.

            WARNER CULP and ELIZABETH THOMPSON had the following children:

      1066      i.  WALTER THOMPSON⁸ was born 28 August 1851

                  ii.  ELIZA JANE (#50905) was born in Beamsville, Lincoln Co., ON 8 October 1854. ELIZA died 11 September 1919 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 64. Her body was interred after 11 September 1919 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON. She married twice. She married GEORGE BESSEY 27 January 1885 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. The following individual is also linked to this event: NATHANIEL WARDELL REV. (minister). (GEORGE BESSEY is #50906.) GEORGE was born 1834 in Grantham Twp. Lincoln Co. ON. GEORGE was the son of DAVID BESSEY and SARAH.

                            ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - # 006,700 GEORGE BESSEY, 51, widower, speculator of Beamsville, Disciple, s/o David Bessey and Sarah, married by license on 27 January 1885 in Clinton Township by Rev. Nathaniel Wardell, ELIZABETH CULP, 30, spinster of Clinton Township, Methodist, d/o Warner Culp and Elizabeth. Witnesses Andrew Culp and Etta Sauris. Ontario Archives microfilm Series MS 932 Reel 50.

                            She married JOHN CALLENDAR TUFFORD 29 September 1908 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co., ON. (JOHN CALLENDAR TUFFORD is #55634.) JOHN was born July 1852 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. JOHN died 10 April 1920 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 67.

                            Death Notice -- Mary Culp & Elizabeth Culp

                            Taken from the Beamsville Express

                            Death entered the homes of two of our residents on Thursday and claimed as victims, Mrs. Mary McInnis - only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Culp and Mrs. J. C. Tufford, at the home of her brother, Mr. Walter Culp      Mrs. McInnis suffered long and patiently from a cancer, having been ill for many months at her home in Hamilton and then at her old home with her parents. She leaves to mourn her decease, a sorrowing husband, a loving daughter, besides her mother and one brother, Herb Culp. Mrs. Tufford's illness was of short duration but of a severe nature. Besides a sorrowing husband, she leaves two brothers, Walter T. and Andrew and one sister, Miss Ada, to mourn the loss of a loved one.  

                            Mrs. McInnis's funeral was held on Saturday afternoon from the home of her father and mother, to Mt. Osborne Cemetery. Mr. I. J. Keffer officiating.      Mrs. Tufford's funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from her late home to the Disciple church, where services were held prior to internment in Mt. Osborne cemetery. Mr. L. J. Keffer conducted the services, assisted by Mr. O. E. Tallman, Jordan, and Mr. Hines of Meaford.        Mrs0   The Express joins with a host of friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved families.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan station, Ontario, Canada.

                 iii.  ADA (#55635) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 15 November 1856. ADA died January 1938 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 81.

          1067 iv.  ANDREW (TINE) was born 5 April 1857

  418. ANNA⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42506) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1823.

       She married JOHN CONKLIN circa 1845. (JOHN CONKLIN is #42507.) JOHN was born circa 1826.

            ANNA CULP and JOHN CONKLIN had the following children:

                   i.  DEXTER⁸ (#55636) was born corca 1846.

                  ii.  EMMA (#55637) was born circa 1848.

  419. SARAH⁷ CULP (JACOB (JAKE)⁶, JACOB⁵, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42511) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON circa 1825.

       She married ROBERT BOUGHNER circa 1845. (ROBERT BOUGHNER is #42512.) ROBERT was born circa 1819.

            SARAH CULP and ROBERT BOUGHNER had the following children:

      1068      i.  CHRISTOPHER⁸ was born circa 1846

                  ii.  ARCHIBALD (#55639) was born circa 1848.

  420. MARY⁷ SILVIUS (BARBARA⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42513) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 5 August 1798. MARY died 1887 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 88.

       She married HENRY GEIL 1822 in Bucks County. PA, USA. (HENRY GEIL is #42514.) HENRY died 14 March 1858 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age unknown.

            MARY SILVIUS and HENRY GEIL had the following children:

                   i.  JACOB S.⁸ (#55640) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA.

                  ii.  ABRAHAM (#55641) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 18 October 1827.

                 iii.  MARY (#55642) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 16 December 1831.

                 iv.  CHRISTIAN (#55643) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 24 June 1834.

                  v.  ANN ELIZABETH (#55644) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 20 December 1838.

  421. MARY FRETZ⁷ RITTENHOUSE (DINAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#511) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 01 April 1794. MARY died 1873 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 79. Her body was interred 1873 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

       She married TILLMAN HOUSSER 13 April 1813 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada. (TILLMAN HOUSSER is #2601.) TILLMAN was born 19 October 1792 in Bucks County. PA, USA. TILLMAN was the son of JACOB HOUSSER and SUSANNAH KOLB. TILLMAN died 31 January 1871 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 78. His body was interred after 31 January 1871 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

            TILLMAN HOUSSER and MARY FRETZ RITTENHOUSE had the following children:

       895      i.  MICHAEL⁷ was born 11 January 1814

          896   ii.  MARGARET was born 20 September 1815

                 iii.  JACOB (#12191) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 07 February 1818. JACOB died 20 September 1828 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age 10.

          897  iv.  BARBARA was born 05 March 1820

          898   v.  ANNA was born 30 April 1822

          899  vi.  SUSANNAH was born 25 September 1824

                vii.  JOHN (#13674) was born in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada 10 November 1828. JOHN died 10 May 1844 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age 15. His body was interred after 10 May 1844 in Mountview Cem. Campden, ON.

          900 viii.  JOSEPH was born 08 March 1830

          901  ix.  TILMAN RITTENHOUSE was born 17 June 1832

          902   x.  SAMUEL RITTENHOUSE was born 23 January 1837

                 xi.  DANIEL (#12213) was born in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada 20 March 1839. DANIEL died 20 March 1839 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age unknown.

  422. MARGARET FRETZ⁷ RITTENHOUSE (DINAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#512) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 1 February 1796. MARGARET died 13 June 1832 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 36. Her body was interred after 13 June 1832 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       She married JOSEPH FRETZ SR. 15 December 1817 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (JOSEPH FRETZ SR. is #2602.) JOSEPH was born 25 September 1795 in Bucks County. PA, USA. JOSEPH was the son of HENRY FRETZ and ANNA KRAUT. He married CATHARINE MEYER 2 April 1833 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada. He married ELIZABETH MARTIN after February 1835. JOSEPH died 23 March 1870 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 74. His body was interred after 23 March 1870 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       Obituary of JOSEPH FRETZ SR.

       Taken from the Herald Of Truth, May, 1870

       On the 23rd of March, in Canada West, JOSEPH FRETZ, formerly of Bucks county, Pa., aged 74 years, 4 months and 20 days. [sic]

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            JOSEPH FRETZ SR. and MARGARET FRETZ RITTENHOUSE had the following children:

      1069      i.  MARY⁸ was born 21 December 1819

                  ii.  SARAH (#13050) was born in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada 17 January 1822. SARAH died 30 November 1899 Campden, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 77. Her body was interred after 30 November 1899 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON. She married JOHN WISMER MOYER 29 November 1868. (JOHN WISMER MOYER is #11017.) JOHN was born 28 March 1821. JOHN was the son of SAMUEL (FLY SAM) S. MOYER and ELIZABETH WISMER. He married MARY HONSBERGER 17 December 1845. JOHN died 27 March 1891 Campden, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 69. His body was interred 31 March 1891 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                            Obituary of JOHN WISMER MOYER

                            From Herald of Truth - April 15, 1891

                      MOYER. - On the 27th of March 1891, in Lincoln Co., Ont., of heart disease John W. Moyer, aged 70 years. Buried at the Mountain church on the 31st, where a large number of relatives and friends assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to a dear brother and friend who was a good example to us all. He leaves a widow (his second wife) and nine children"all grown" to mourn his departure, but they need not mourn as such who have no hope. May God comfort and sustain the bereft ones in their deep affliction. Services by John F. Rittenhouse and Pre. Canada, from Num. 23: 10.

                            Obituary of SARAH FRETZ wfe of JOHN WISMER MOYER

                            From Herald of Truth - January 1, 1900

                      MOYER - Sister Sara Fretz Moyer was called from this life to her heavenly reward on the 30th of November, 1899, at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 13 days. She was afflicted much during the past two years, but bore patiently all her sufferings, always resigned to the all wise will of God. Her husband, John W. Moyer, to whom she was united in matrimony in 1868, preceded her, having "fallen asleep" several years ago. The funeral service and interment took place at the Mennonite meeting-house near Camden, Lincoln Co., Ont., near which place the sister resided. Many friends whose esteem and love she had won by her Christian example and motherly affection came together on this occasion. Christian love and fellowship, which binds hearts together in this life cannot be severed by death and the grave. Services conducted by John F. Rittenhouse and S.F.Coffman. Text, Matt. 25:21, "Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION Mrs. Patricia High, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada

          1070 iii.  BARBARA was born 15 January 1824

          1071 iv.  DIANA was born 17 February 1826

                  v.  ANNA RITTENHOUSE (#13705) was born in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada 20 March 1826. ANNA died 14 July 1895 Campden, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 69. Her body was interred 17 July 1895 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                            Obituary of ANNA RITTENHOUSE FRETZ

                            From Herald of Truth August 1, 1895

                      FRETZ. On the evening of the 14th of July, 1895, at Campden, Lincoln Co., Ont., of heart disease, Sister Anna R. Fretz, daughter of Joseph Fretz, aged 67 y., 4 m. She was a member of the Mennonite church for a long time, and her place at meetings was seldom vacant when health permitted her to be there. She was called away by the Master very unexpectedly to the friends and neighbors, but we can see that when the Master calls we have to obey. She leaves two brothers and two sisters to mourn their loss. The remains were interred at the Mountain M. H. on the 17th, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. Funeral services were conducted at the house by John F. Rittenhouse and at the church by Gilbert Bearss, from 2 Sam. 20: 4, latter clause. Peace to her ashes.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      Mrs. Patricia High, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada

          1072 vi.  HENRY was born 19 March 1830

          1073 vii. JOSEPH RITTENHOUSE was born 13 June 1832

  423. ANNA FRETZ⁷ RITTENHOUSE (DINAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#142) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 15 March 1798. ANNA died 13 February 1880 in Southwold Twp, Elgin Co. Ont., at age 81. Her body was interred after 13 February 1880 in Straffordville Cem. Elgin Co..

       She married ABRAHAM MOYER HUNSBERGER 13 February 1817 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (ABRAHAM MOYER HUNSBERGER is #141.) ABRAHAM was born 28 June 1794 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA. ABRAHAM was the son of CHRISTIAN HUNSBERGER SR. and AGNES DIERSTEIN MEYER. ABRAHAM died 24 December 1862 in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. ON, at age 68. His body was interred after 24 December 1862 in Straffordville Cem. Elgin Co..

       ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER was born on 28 June 1794 in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His father was Christian Hunsberger and his mother was Agnes Meyer.

       ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER emigrated to Canada about 1800 with his father CHRISTIAN HUNSBERGER, his mother AGNES DIERSTEIN MEYER along with 1 brother and 6 sisters. They came from Hilltown Township, Montgomery County, Pa.

       It is believed the family settled in Clinton or Louth Townships in Lincoln County at first. I cannot find any land records for them and as there was another Hunsberger family with the names of Christian and Abraham in the area, the records are confusing to follow.

       Barbara Coffman in her book SAMUEL FRY THE WEAVER states that "cousins Christian and Agnes left for the Talbot District about 1810".

       ABRAHAM would have been only 16 in 1810. He married ANNA RITTENHOUSE in 1817 and purchased his own land in 1827. He bought 100 acres from Henry Wismar. Copy of the deed in my file is dated 6 January 1827 recorded (Old Middlesex Numbers) 18 January 1827. Instrument # 865. The property was south 1/2 lot # 125, concession 6, Bayham Township, Elgin County on the south side of Talbot Road. This later became Straffordville. In my files are historic and modern maps showing the location.

       ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER was a farmer and belonged to the Mennonite Church. However I can't find where there was a Mennonite congregation near their farm. That is probably why he became a Methodist as stated in the Moyer Family History by Rev. A. J. Fretz. See the excerpt from this book below.

       He purchased 101 acres from Ezekial Forsythe. This was south 1/2 lot 126, Concession 6, Bayham Township, Elgin County. Copy of this deed in my file is dated 17 December 1827 recorded (Old Middlesex Numbers) 28 April 1828 Instrument # 991. Photographs taken in 1994 are also in my file as well as historic and modern maps showing the location.

       ABRAHAM had applied for a Crown Land Grant. He received 200 acres which was Lot 122 Concession 6, Bayham Township, Elgin County. It was on the south side of Talbot Road (now in Straffordville). Copy of the original Crown Patent dated 3 December 1838 is in my files. Crown Patents are held by the Register of Patents located on Bay Street in Toronto. In my files are historic and modern maps showing the location.

       In 1851 ABRAHAM sold 32 acres of the above property to Benjamin Garrett. Copy of the deed in my files is dated 29 July 1851 recorded 10 April 1856 Instrument # 1410. Then on 8 January 1861 he gave 1 acre to the Cemetery Association of Straffordville and that cemetery is where ABRAHAM and his wife ANNA RITTENHOUSE are buried. Their plots are # 122 and # 123. There are photographs in my files of the tombstones and cemetery. These were taken in 1994. Daughter Elizabeth is also buried there. She died at age 18. Location of the cemetery is shown on maps in my files.

       An except from the Moyer Family History, by Rev. A. J. Fretz, first published in 1896 (page 88-89)

       "In the year 1800 Abraham Hunsberger removed with his parents to Lincoln County, Ont., where the years of his boyhood and youth were spent. Some years later they removed to Bayham township, Elgin county, and settled on a homestead in the then backwoods. His early education had been exclusively in German and for a time he taught a German school, but later in life he learned also to read English, his 9-year-old son Enos being his tutor. He held the office of school trustee and in other ways took an active part in the educational interests of the community. Near the village of Straffordville (then called Sandy Town) he cleared and donated to the public an acre of ground for burial purposes a "God's Acre," free to all, regardless of their religious belief, and in which he himself lies buried. He contributed freely of his time and means for the opening up and improvement of new roads, not only in his capacity as Path Master, but often by getting up "Bees" for the purpose. He made it a rule to give three to five days of each year to the service of the poor. This time was largely devoted to soliciting contributions for, and alleviating the sufferings of those who had met with fire losses or other misfortunes, and he himself always gave liberally to every good cause. He was widely known for his hospitality, benevolence and honorable manner of dealing, and lived so truly pious a life that he had the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. He attended the Methodist church while living in Bayham, but to the last he had a feeling of deep sympathy and regard for the church of his fathers and of his own early years, and near the end of his life went 80 miles to the Moyer settlement at the "Twenty" to receive the Holy Sacrament from Mennonite hands."

       An indenture dated 4 June 1872 is in my file, showing where widow ANNA RITTENHOUSE HUNSBERGER sold the part of the property included by Lot 125 and 126, for $600 Instrument # 5330 taken from Elgin County Deed Book.

       I speculated where the children would have attended school. There was no Mennonite School in the area according to local historians I talked to, but there was the "SMUCK SCHOOL" just down the road less than a 1/2 mile. It was located on the north corner of Lot 14 Concession 5, Bayham Township, Elgin County. It was known as School # 12 and is very likely the school Susan Hunsberger attended and where her father may have taught.

       WILL of ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER

       Written 25 February 1862 Probated 6 March 1863 Will #87

       Ontario Archives Microfilm Cabinet 6 Reel 520

       In the Name of God Amen - I, Abraham Hunsberger of the Township of Bayham, in the County of Elgin, in the Province of Canada, yeoman, being of infirm health but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks to the Benevolent giver of all his mercies, calling to mind the shortness of this life and realizing the certainty of death, for all must die, do make, constitute and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me made.  

       First I give my body to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors and my soul I give to God who gave it in sure and certain hope for a glorious resurrection when both shall be reunited, and as touching and concerning such personal Estate either in lands or property wherewith God has seen fit to bless me with, I give, devise and bequeath as follows.  

       First - I will and desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executors as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.   I give and devise to my beloved wife Anna Hunsberger all my household goods and furniture, plate, linen and china for the term of her natural life or as much thereof as she may select being not less than three Beds, Bedsteads and Bedding complete with sufficient changes to maintain them at all times, comfortable, clean and neat, not less than one stove sufficient to keep warmed the rooms she may occupy, nor any less quantity of china or cookery ware as she may wish to have set up in her rooms for comfort or convenience and not less than one good cupboard of her own choice with chairs, tables, chests, bureaus, looking glasses and other things as she may wish or desire, either for comfort, convenience or ornaments, let it be hereafter and always remembered that for the term of her natural life my said beloved wife shall have the whole control of selection of all my said household goods and effects and also the use of the South Room and two adjoining Bed Rooms in my dwelling house situated in a part of the south half of Lot number One hundred and twenty six with fuel always fitted placed in her room and fires as may be needed . Kept up to keep for her use, one good Horse properly broken with Harness, Robes, Buggy and Cutter to be well kept and person to attend upon the harnessing and unharnessing thereof when required, To have the use of the Garden and Orchard as she may require and further and lastly I charge upon my son Enos Hunsberger the suitable and comfortable maintenance in sickness and in health of my said b beloved wife Anna with proper domestic attendance, with nurses and medical attendance in sickness and with proper Christian Burial at death.  

       I give and devise to my son Enos Hunsberger the north seventy five acres of the South half of Lot number one hundred and twenty six in the sixth Concession of the Township of Bayham in the County of Elgin also the South twenty five acres of the south half of Lot number one hundred and twenty five in said sixth Concession of said Township of Bayham to have and to hold the same to him my said Son Enos Hunsberger in fee simple and to his heirs and assigns forever subject to the charges hereintofore made for the proper maintenance and support of my said beloved wife Anna as hereinbefore recited and the further charge of the sum of Five hundred dollars of lawful money of Canada payable as follows.

        First, that my Executors hereinafter named shall each be paid one dollar per day for each and every day they shall actually be occupied with the business connected with their trusts and all necessary expenses incurred by them in the discharge of such duties as Executors. The balance to be paid in yearly payments of One hundred dollars each the first payment becoming due and payable one year from the day of the death of the survivor of either myself or said wife and then annually on the same day until the whole balance so remaining shall be fully paid said payments to be made share and share alike to each of my surviving children, my son's daughters Sarah Bearse, Susan Grobb, Moses Hunsberger, Polly Moyer, Nancy Wright and Enos Hunsberger or to their heirs.  

       Further - The residue of any lands and premises of which I may die possessed of, I order that the same shall be sold so soon as my Executors hereinafter named shall judge to the best advantage after my decease and upon the best terms they can make for price and times for payment and after payment of costs and expenses connected with each sale the whole proceeds as they become due to be alike divided share and share alike to all my said heirs before named children of the heirs.   And I hereby authorize my Executors to be hereinafter exercised to sell the same and to make all the necessary Deeds and conveyances necessary for the proper transfer of said Lands in as full and complete manner as I myself might or could if then alive.         Further - all the residue of my household effects of any and whatsoever kind after the decease of myself and my said wife or the survivor of us shall belong to and I hereby bequeath the same to my son Enos Hunsberger subject to the charge of twenty dollars yearly to his mother during her lifetime and lastly, any residue of what kind soever I hereby bequeath the same to each and every of my children share and share alike.  

       And further I charge upon my son Enos Hunsberger payable in the first day of January in each and every year during the life time of his mother my said Wife Anna the sum of Twenty five dollars to the sole use and benefit of my said wife and to be by her expendable as may please her best.         And I nominate and appoint my trusty and well prized friend Amos High and Andrew High, yeomen, now residing in the Township of Bayham aforesaid to be the executors of this my will hereby revoking all former wills . In witness whereof I the said Abraham Hunsberger have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand and eight hundred and sixty two.

                                                                                  Abraham Hunsberger Signed

Signed sealed published and declared by the said

testator Abraham Hunsberger as and for his last will

and testament in the presence of us who at his request

and in his presence and in the presence of each other

have subscribed our names as witness thereto

D. C. Swayze, Ass. Clerk of the Township of Bayham

Michael Hunsberger, yeoman on Lot 125 Con. 6, Bayham

Moses Brown, labourer, Bayham

       INVENTORY of ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER

       Filed by Executors Andrew High and Amos High on 6 March 1863

       Note - This inventory reveals the value placed on goods at this time.

3 Beds, Bedsteads and Bedding                    $75.00

1 Bureau                                                         15.00

1 dining Table                                     6.00

1 chest with Drawers                                      4.00

1 Box Stove                                                    4.00

8 Chairs                                                          3.00

1 Bible (Cottage 3 Volumes)               4.00

1 Looking Glass                                              1.50

1 muckle Bed and Bedding                             2.00

1 Horse                                                           50.00

1 Buggy                                                          30.00

1 Set Single Harness                                      10.00

1 Buffalo Robe                                                10.00

Wheat sold by Enos Hunsberger                    7.70 

Written obligation Enos Hunsberger 400.00 

Note Enos Hunsberger           40.00

Note Peter Yokom                  12.80

Note                 George H. Wright            11.20

Note Aaron hunsberger           78.95

Cash on Hand                                                5.86

___                                                     Total  $770.01

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       Death Registration for Anna Hunsberger # 003172-80. Copy in my file taken from Ontario Archives Microfilm MS 935 Reel # 24. Note that she died in Southwold Township and not in Bayham so I believe she died at the home of her son Michael.

       SAMUEL FRY THE WEAVER by Barbara F. Coffman published in 1982 by the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario.

       PERSONAL and AGRICULTURAL CENSUS 1851 for Bayham Township, Elgin County. Copy in my file taken from Census Reel # C11719 at Barrie Public Library.

MOYER FAMILY HISTORY by Rev. A. J. Fretz. originally published in 1896.

DESCENDANTS of WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE by Mrs. Patricia High, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada

       Probate of the Estate of ANNA HUNSBERGER

       Her Majesty's Surrogate Court of Elgin County

       Probated 25 day of May 1880

       Be it known that on the Twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty the Last Will and Testament of Anna Hunsberger late of the Township of Southwold in the County of Elgin, widow, deceased, who died on or about the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty at the Township of Southwold, in the County of Elgin, who at the time of her death had a fixed place of abode at the Township of Southwold and County of Elgin who was proved and registered in the said Surrogate Court, a true copy of which said last Will and Testament is hereunder written and that the Administration of all and singular the personal Estate and effects, rights and credits, of the said deceased, and anyway concerning her Will was granted by the aforesaid Court to George Suffel of the Village of Vienna in the County of Elgin, Merchant, the sole Executor named in the said Will. He having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same by paying the first debts of the deceased and the Legacies contained in her Will so far as he is hereunto bound by law and to exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said Estate and effects and credits and to render a just and true account of the Executorship whenever required by law so to do.

Signed - David M. Laws

Register of the Surrogate Court

County of Elgin

       Will of ANNA HUNSBERGER widow of ABRAHAM HUNSBERGER

       Written 26 April 1873 Proved 25 May 1880

       This is the Last Will and Testament of me Anna Hunsberger of the Township of Bayham in the County of Elgin, widow.  

       I hereby nominate constitute and appoint George Suffel of the Village of Vienna in the County of Elgin, Merchant, to be the Executor of this my Will.  

       I give and bequeath all my money, debts, securities for money, money services by mortgages, goods, chattels, household furniture and effects and all other of my personal property and effects whatsoever and wheresoever of which I will die possessed or entitled to unto my said Executor Georg Suffel his Executors and Administrators upon trust with all convenient speed after my decease to make sale and convey such part thereof as may be convertible into money or as to my said Executor may secure best and to collect in any said debts and to stand possessed of the whole in trust after payment of all my just debts and executorship expenses to divide as follows that is to say the sum of four hundred dollars to be equally divided between my Daughters andSons, Sarah Bearse, Susan Grobb, Nancy Wright, Aaron Hunsberger and Michael Hunsberger. Namely the sum of eighty Dollars each and upon the further trust to divide this residue of any such money and of all other of my personal property and effects of which I shall die possessed or entitled to unto and equally between my Daughters and Sons. Sarah Bearse, Susan Grobb, Nancy Wright, Michael Hunsberger, Aaron Hunsberger and Enos Hunsberger share and share alike to whom I bequeath the same accordingly and my will further is that in case any of the above named Legatees shall die before me or before his or her share or shares under this my will shall become due and payable leaving lawful issue such share or shares shall belong to such issue and in case of the death of any of the said Legatees without lawful issue before my decease or before or before his or her share or shares shall become due and payable then my will is that such share or shares shall go and be equally divided among the remaining Legatees including the issue of any deceased Legatee such issue taking the share or shares which his or her or their parent or parents would have had if living.             And my will further is that in case my son Enos Hunsberger relinquishes all claims to all the goods and chattels and property bequeathed to him by my late husband Abraham Hunsberger to me or for any use during my natural life then all that portion of the Twenty Five Dollars a year directed by my said husband's will to be paid to me by the said Enos Hunsberger which may remain unpaid at the time of my death shall be remitted to the said Enos Hunsberger his heirs Executors and Administrators and he and they shall be released and discharged from the payment of the same otherwise if he or they shall try to enforce any claim to the said goods and chattels or any part thereof.  

       Further I devise all Estates vested or which at the time of my death shall be vested in me as Mortgages or Trustee unto and to the use of the said George Suffel his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, respectively subject to the Equities and Trusts affecting the same respectively and so far as I am specifically interested as Mortgagee to be disposed of as part of my personal Estate for the purposes of my Will.  

       Further my will is that any said Executor shall be entitled to take and receive for his time trouble and care in carrying out the points (?) of this my Will the sum of Four Dollars a day for every day necessarily spent by him for that purpose and in any event not less than Ten Dollars in the whole.       In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of the witnesses ascribed (?) below this Twenty Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three.

                                                                                                          her

                                                                            Signed       Anna X Hunsberger

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the mark

 said Anna Hunsberger as and for her last Will

and Testament in the presence of us who at her

request in presence and in the presence of each

other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

Cyrainius Pratt

John Crawford

       In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affirm the Seal of the Surrogate Court of the County of Elgin at the Town of St. Francis in the County of Elgin this Twenty Fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

                                                                                            Signed - David M. Laws

                                                                      Registrar of the Surrogate Court of the County of Elgin

            ABRAHAM MOYER HUNSBERGER and ANNA FRETZ RITTENHOUSE had the following children:

      1074      i.  SARAH RITTENHOUSE⁸ was born 15 December 1817

          1075 ii.  SUSAN RITTENHOUSE was born 21 September 1819

          1076 iii.  MOSES RITTENHOUSE was born 15 March 1822

          1077 iv.  AARON RITTENHOUSE was born 11 April 1824

          1078 v.  AGNES was born 16 April 1827

          1079 vi.  MICHAEL RITTENHOUSE was born 9 January 1830

          1080 vii. MARY (P0LLY) was born 20 June 1833

          1081 viii. NANCY RITTENHOUSE was born 28 May 1836

          1082 ix.  ENOS RITTENHOUSE was born 12 May 1840

                  x.  ELIZABETH (#211) was born in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. ON 23 January 1844. ELIZABETH died 13 February 1862 in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. ON, at age 18. Her body was interred after 13 February 1862 in Straffordville Cem. Elgin Co..

  424. JOHN FRETZ⁷ RITTENHOUSE (DINAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#513) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 22 May 1800. JOHN died 8 June 1881 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 81. His body was interred 10 June 1881 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       He married ELIZABETH FUNK 26 February 1828 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (ELIZABETH FUNK is #2603.) ELIZABETH was born 20 August 1807 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JOHN FUNK and ESTHER WISMER. ELIZABETH died 3 November 1887 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 80. Her body was interred 06 November 1887 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       ELIZABETH FUNK and her sister CATHARINE FUNK traveled to Canada to visit friends. While there she met JOHN FRETZ RITTENHOUSE and they were married 26 February 1828 in Clinton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. They took a wedding trip, traveling back to Bucks County on horseback.

       CATHARINE FUNK also married when she was in Canada with her sister ELIZABETH, visiting friends. She married MOSES GROBB.

       Obituary of ELIZABETH FUNK

       widow of JOHN FRETZ RITTENHOUSE

       From the Herald of Truth November 1887

RITTENHOUSE.-On the 3d of November, in Clinton township, Lincoln county, Ont., of old age and complicated diseases, Elizabeth Rittenhouse, widow of the late John Rittenhouse, who preceded her about six years. Her age was 80 years, 2 months and 13 days. Her maiden name was Funk, and she was born in Hilltown township, Bucks county, Pa., and came to Canada in the year 1827, where she lived until her death. She united with the Mennonite Church in Pennsylvania and lived a faithful member, strong unto the end in the faith that her Redeemer liveth. She was buried on the 6th at the Moyer burying-ground, where a large number of relatives and friends were assembled to pay their last respects to a beloved sister and friend. Funeral services by A.K. Honsberger from John 14:1,2.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

HISTORY of BISHOP HENRY FUNK by A. J. Fretz, published in 1899 by the Mennonite Publishing Co. of Elkhart, Indiana. ELIZABETH FUNK is found on page 571.

       Obituary of JOHN FRETZ RITTENHOUSE

       Taken from the Herald of Truth July 1881.

       Rittenhouse. June 8th, in Lincoln Co., Ont., of the infirmities of old age, gradually sinking till the last, Bro. John Rittenhouse, aged 81 years, and 17 days. He was sick about six weeks, and bore his afflictions with Christian fortitude. He longed for the time of his departure that he might meet Jesus in a better world, and with this hope he fell asleep in peace. He was buried on the 10th. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church for many years. He leaves an aged companion and seven children and many relatives to mourn his departure, but they mourn not as those who have no hope. His life was one of the most exemplary piety. May we all imitate his faithfulness and devotion.

            JOHN FRETZ RITTENHOUSE and ELIZABETH FUNK had the following children:

                   i.  MICHAEL FUNK⁸ (#8488) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 10 February 1829. MICHAEL died 24 September 1856 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 27. His body was interred after 24 September 1856 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

                            MICHAEL FUNK RITTENHOUSE was an early schoolteacher in Lincoln County. His school cipher book is in the possession of relative, Norma Reesor Barkey, of Scarborough, Ontario. She is also holding the John Rittenhouse family Bible.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                       MR. LARRY RITTENHOUSE, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

                  ii.  ANDREW (#8489) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 22 June 1830. ANDREW died 31 August 1832 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 2. His body was interred after 31 August 1832 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

                 iii.  MARY (#8490) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 9 October 1831. MARY died 10 November 1832 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 1. Her body was interred after 10 November 1832 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

          1083 iv.  BARBARA FUNK was born 19 April 1833

          1084 v.  JACOB FUNK was born 24 October 1834

          1085 vi.  JOHN FUNK was born 13 February 1836

                vii.  CATHARINE (#8495) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 14 January 1838. CATHARINE died 2 December 1872 in Jordan, Lincoln Co. ON, at age 34. Her body was interred 5 December 1872 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland. She married JACOB A. SWARTZ date unknown. (JACOB A. SWARTZ is #53016.) JACOB was born 1811. JACOB died 23 June 1866 in Haldimand Co., ON, Canada, at age 54. His body was interred 25 June 1866 in Huber's Mennonite Cem. ON, Canada.

                            Obituary of JACOB SWARTZ

                            Taken from the Herald of Truth, August 1866 - Vol. III, No.8, page 67, 68

                      On the 23rd of June, in Haldimand Co., Canada West, of a protracted illness, Bro. Jacob Swartz, in the 55th year ofhis age. He was buried on the 25th at Huber's M. _., where a funeral sermon was delivered by Abraham High, C. Gayman and _ Anderson. Bro. Swartz was a minister in the Mennonite Church. He was ordained to preach in June 1838, and was a faithful steward, in his Master's house. He earnestly admonished his hearers to flee from the wrath io come, and to refrain from the follies of the world, its vanities and pride. During his sickness, his great concern was to speak to those who came to visit him about religion, and to exhort them to humility-to lay aside the things ofthe world, to deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Christ. The last words he spoke to me, he said, "I have considered all my things and I think I can make them no better. I feel that I have grace in Jesus; 'that I cap meet him and obtain the crown of glory, where there will be and love." "He slept with his fathers and they buried him in the city o David. II 2 Chron 27:9.

                            Obituary of CATHARINE RITTENHOUSE

                            wife of JACOB A. SWARTZ

                            Taken from the Herald of Truth - January 1873

                      On the 2nd of December, at Jordan, Ont., CATHARINE, wife of Jacob SWARTZ, and daughter of John and Elisabeth Rittenhouse aged 34 years, 10 months, and 18 days.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

          1086 viii. ABRAHAM FUNK was born 24 October 1840

          1087 ix.  GEORGE FUNK was born 12 September 1843

          1088 x.  MOSES FRANKLIN was born 12 August 1846

          1089 xi.  DINAH was born 23 May 1848

          1090 xii. WILLIAM FUNK was born 5 September 1852

  425. JUDITH⁷ HIPPLE (SARAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8540) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 September 1800. JUDITH died 02 April 1883 at age 82.

       She married BENJAMIN MICHENER 6 August 1822. (BENJAMIN MICHENER is #57945.) BENJAMIN was born 17 July 1798 in Bucks County. PA, USA. BENJAMIN was the son of AMOS MICHENER and LEAH SHEPPARD. BENJAMIN died 1886 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age 87.

            JUDITH HIPPLE had the following children:

      1091      i.  LAWRENCE⁸ was born 19 May 1823

                  ii.  RACHEL (#11969) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1 January 1825. RACHEL died 3 September 1825 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. She married ALBERT LANE date unknown. (ALBERT LANE is #11970.)

                 iii.  RACHEL (#11968) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 31 July 1826. RACHEL died 26 December 1843 at age 17.

          1092 iv.  JOSEPH HIPPLE was born 22 November 1828

          1093 v.  SARAH was born 28 May 1831

          1094 vi.  MARY was born 29 October 1833

          1095 vii. JOHN was born 22 April 1836

                viii.  ELIZABETH (#12006) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 29 July 1838. ELIZABETH died 8 August 1838 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. Her body was interred after 8 august 1838 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

          1096 ix.  LEAH was born 20 September 1839

          1097 x.  WILLIAM was born 30 June 1842

          1098 xi.  AMOS was born 21 December 1844

  426. MARGARET⁷ HIPPLE (SARAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8541) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 11 March 1803. MARGARET died 24 January 1891 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age 87. Her body was interred after 24 January 1891 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

       She married JOSEPH MICHENER 27 February 1821 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co. Ontario. The following individual is also linked to this event: WILLIAM SAMPSON REV. (minister). (JOSEPH MICHENER is #12031.) JOSEPH was born 30 September 1793 in Bucks County. PA, USA. JOSEPH was the son of AMOS MICHENER and LEAH SHEPPARD. JOSEPH died 9 March 1886 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age 92. His body was interred 13 March 1886 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

       The MICHENER FAMILY BIBLE located at the Jordan Historical Museum of the Twenty belonged to Joseph Michener. It was presented to Canada's (former) Governor General Roland Michener by the Jordan Historical Museum of the Twenty regarding his genealogy.

       "JOSEPH MICHENER (1793-1886) served as a Private in Capt. James Company of Pennsylvania Militia. he was drafted September 5, 1815 in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and served three months and twenty days. After his discharge, he lived in Plumstead where he worked as a carpenter.

       Joseph Michener came to Canada from Pennsylvania around 1818-1820. Tradition says that Joseph carried his carpenter's tool box all along the trail north, sleeping upon it at night to protect it from thieves."

       Joseph settled on a farm near Campden, Clinton Township, Lincoln County. The Michener homestead is still standing on Yonge Street, near Tintern on Lot 8, Concession VIII and XI, Clinton Township. It was built by Joseph Michener around 1822 using local native pine. Great pine timbers are still in place and the floors are thick pine boards."

       It is believed that Joseph travelled to Canada with his brother Benjamin. The Michener brothers married sisters, Margaret and Judith Hipple. Joseph Michener is a direct ancestor of Daniel Roland Michener who was Canada's Governor General from 1967 to 1974.

The above article is shown here through the courtesy of Mrs. Jennifer Haines, Jordan, Ontario, Canada.

       Obituary of JOSEPH MICHENER

       Taken from the HERALD OF TRUTH, May 1, 1886

MICHNER - On the 9th of March, in Lincoln Co., Ont., of old age, Joseph Michner, aged 92 years, 5 months and 11 days. He was buried at the Mennonite Church on the mountain on the 13th. Services were held by A. K. Honsberger and ----- Row, from Rev. 14:13. He leaves an aged widow and a large family of children to mourn their loss but they need not mourn as those who have no hope.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.J

            MARGARET HIPPLE and JOSEPH MICHENER had the following children:

                   i.  ELIZABETH⁸ (#57947).

                  ii.  SALLY (#57948).

                 iii.  LEAH (#12044) was born Campden, Lincoln Co., ON 27 October 1824. LEAH died 9 September 1844 Campden, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 19. Her body was interred after 9 September 1844 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON. She married an unknown person date unknown.

                 iv.  MARY (#12046) was born Campden, Lincoln Co., ON 13 May 1827. MARY died 15 December 1864 Campden, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 37. Her body was interred after 15 December 1864 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                  v.  LAWRENCE HIPPLE (#12048) was born Campden, Lincoln Co., ON 30 March 1829. LAWRENCE died 31 March 1921 at age 92. He married P. LAMPMAN date unknown. (P. LAMPMAN is #12049.)

                 vi.  SUSANNAH (#12050) was born Campden, Lincoln Co., ON 11 April 1831. SUSANNAH died 7 November 1914 at age 83. She married JOHN DOLAN date unknown. (JOHN DOLAN is #12051.)

          1099 vii. SARAH was born 03 February 1832

                viii.  JONAS (#12052) was born Campden, Lincoln Co., ON 1 July 1833. JONAS died 11 November 1896 in Poplar, Minnesota, USA, at age 63.

          1100 ix.  WILLIAM H. was born 17 October 1835

                  x.  JOSEPH (#12053) was born Campden, Lincoln Co., ON 19 September 1837. JOSEPH died 26 July 1901 Dunnville, Haldimand Co. ON, at age 63. He married ELIZABETH HOPKINS date unknown. (ELIZABETH HOPKINS is #12054.) ELIZABETH died Dunnville, Haldimand Co. ON, at age unknown.

          1101 xi.  JACOB was born 21 July 1839

                xii.  MARGARET (#12064) was born Campden, Lincoln Co., ON 30 July 1843. MARGARET died 24 October 1925 Campden, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 82. Her body was interred after 24 October 1925 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                xiii.  SOLOMON (#12066) was born Campden, Lincoln Co., ON 1850. SOLOMON died date unknown Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, at age unknown.

  427. SARAH FRETZ⁷ HIPPLE (SARAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#1409) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 1 July 1805. SARAH died 6 April 1874 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age 68. Her body was interred after 6 April 1874 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

       She married CHRISTIAN HONSBERGER before 1822 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada. (CHRISTIAN HONSBERGER is #218.) CHRISTIAN was born 29 April 1796 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA. CHRISTIAN was the son of CHRISTIAN HUNSBERGER SR. and AGNES DIERSTEIN MEYER. CHRISTIAN died 26 May 1866 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age 70. His body was interred date unknown in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON.

            CHRISTIAN HONSBERGER and SARAH FRETZ HIPPLE had the following children:

      1102      i.  MARY⁸ was born 29 August 1823

                  ii.  AGNES (#11028) was born in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada 16 March 1825. AGNES died young in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age unknown.

                 iii.  LAWRENCE (#11040) was born in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada 6 December 1826. LAWRENCE died young in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age unknown.

          1103 iv.  WILLIAM HIPPLE was born 7 April 1828

                  v.  DAVID (#12067) was born in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada 26 September 1829. DAVID died young in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age unknown.

          1104 vi.  SARAH HIPPLE was born 18 November 1831

          1105 vii. MARGARET (PEGGY) HIPPLE was born 21 October 1833

          1106 viii. DANIEL was born 5 January 1836

          1107 ix.  BARBARA HIPPLE was born 27 July 1838

          1108 x.  ELIZABETH was born 26 January 1840

                 xi.  JOSEPH (#11029) was born in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada 29 July 1842. JOSEPH died young in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age unknown. His body was interred date unknown Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

                xii.  JOHN (#12068) was born in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada 29 July 1842. JOHN died young in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age unknown. His body was interred date unknown Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

          1109 xiii. HENRY was born 16 October 1844

  428. WILLIAM⁷ HIPPLE (SARAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8543) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 14 September 1807. WILLIAM died 08 January 1884 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 76. His body was interred after 8 January 1884 in Mountview Cem. Campden, ON.

       He married SUSANNA SHUNK 24 January 1832 in Markham Twp. York Co. ON. (SUSANNA SHUNK is #10602.) SUSANNA was born 1810 in Vaughan Twp. York Co. Ont.. SUSANNA died 9 October 1878 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 68. Her body was interred after 9 October 1878 in Mountview Cem. Campden, ON.

            WILLIAM HIPPLE and SUSANNA SHUNK had the following children:

      1110      i.  JACOB⁸ was born 19 November 1832

                  ii.  SARAH (#12069) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 13 December 1834. She married HENRY BOLLER 30 December 1856. (HENRY BOLLER is #12070.) HENRY was born circa 1830.

          1111 iii.  MARY was born 22 February 1837

                 iv.  TENA (#12079) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 11 January 1840. TENA died 16 September 1840 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. Her body was interred after 16 September 1840 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland. She married an unknown person date unknown.

                  v.  MATILDA (#12090) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 05 June 1841. MATILDA died 06 July 1841 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. Her body was interred after 6 July 1841 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

          1112 vi.  MARGARET was born 31 August 1842`

          1113 vii. WILLIAM was born 13 February 1845

                viii.  DINAH TENA (#12080) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 March 1847. DINAH died 16 October 1893 in Gainsboro Twp, Lincoln Co. ON, at age 46. Her body was interred after 16 October 1893 in Lanes Cem. Lincoln Co. Ontario. She married ROBERT MOOT date unknown. (ROBERT MOOT is #42927.)

                 ix.  JOHN (#12089) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 5 November 1850. JOHN died 28 July 1868 at age 17. His body was interred after 20 July 1868 in Mountview Cem. Campden, ON.

                  x.  ABRAHAM (#42928) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 26 February 1855. ABRAHAM died 21 July 1855 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. His body was interred after 21 July 1855 in Mountview Cem. Campden, ON.

  429. JOHN⁷ HIPPLE (SARAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8544) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 13 October 1809. JOHN died 1891 in Lincoln Co. ON, Canada, at age 81. His body was interred 1891 in Mountview Cem. Campden, ON.

       He married twice. He married BARBARA HIGH 4 March 1834 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (BARBARA HIGH is #11886.) BARBARA was born 26 July 1811 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. BARBARA was the daughter of DANIEL HOCH JR. and CATHARINE BECHTEL. BARBARA died 1 July 1851 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 39. Her body was interred after 1 July 1851 in Mountview Cem. Campden, ON. He married ELIZABETH (BETSY) NASH after 1 July 1851. (ELIZABETH (BETSY) NASH is #10655.) ELIZABETH was born 18 February 1805 in Bucks County. PA, USA. ELIZABETH was the daughter of ABRAHAM NASH and MARY GROSS. She married JACOB WISMER FRY 02 March 1830 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. ELIZABETH died 25 May 1880 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 75. Her body was interred after 25 May 1880 in Mountview Cem. Campden, ON.

            JOHN HIPPLE and BARBARA HIGH had the following children:

                   i.  INFANT⁸ (#11909) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 7 January 1835. INFANT died 7 January 1835 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown.

          1114 ii.  CATHARINE was born 5 July 1836

                 iii.  SARAH (#11910) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 March 1838. SARAH died 9 April 1840 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 2. Her body was interred after 9 April 1840 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

                 iv.  WILLIAM (#11887) was born 1839. WILLIAM died 06 October 1841 at age 2.

          1115 v.  MARGARET was born 01 February 1842

          1116 vi.  SARAH was born 31 July 1843

                vii.  MARY (POLLY) (#11897) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 15 January 1846. MARY died 13 September 1849 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 3. Her body was interred after 13 September 1849 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                viii.  JOHN (#11908) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 6 January 1848. JOHN died 10 February 1850 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 2. His body was interred after 10 February 1850 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                 ix.  WILLIAM (#42933) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 14 September 1849. WILLIAM died 28 February 1850 at age unknown. His body was interred after 28 February 1950 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

  430. LAWRENCE⁷ HIPPLE (SARAH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8545) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 21 February 1812. LAWRENCE died 01 June 1892 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 80. His body was interred after 1 June 1892 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       He married CATHARINE BUSHEY 9 May 1837 in Reading Twp. Adams Co. Pa.. (CATHARINE BUSHEY is #12092.) CATHARINE was born 7 September 1816 in Adams County. PA., USA. CATHARINE died 16 July 1900 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 83. Her body was interred after 16 July 1900 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       Obituary of CATHARINE BUSHEY widow of LAWRENCE HIPPLE

       Taken from the HERALD OF TRUTH - August 15, 1900

HIPPLE - Catharine, widow of Lawrence Hipple, of Clinton township, Lincoln Co., Ont., died of heart failure, July 15th 1900, leaving one son and six daughters to mourn their loss, but not as such that have no hope. She passed away with a firm hope of a blessed future. Her age was 83 yrs., 10 mos., and 8 das. Deceased was born in Adams Co., Pa., (her maiden name was Bushy). She united with the Mennonite Church in her young days and was a pillar in the church to her end. A large number of friends and relatives followed her to her resting place at the Moyer M. H. where the body was laid in the grave to remain to the final resurrection. Funeral services at the house by John F. Rittenhouse and at M. H. by Noah Stauffer.

       Obituary of LAWRENCE HIPPLE

       Taken from the Herald Of Truth July 1, 1892

HIPPLE.--On the 1st of June, 1892, in Lincoln Co., Ont., Lawrence Hipple, aged 80 years, 3 months and 11 days. He was troubled for many years with asthma, and about two years before his death he had been confined to the house by being afflicted with palsy, but suffered his afflictions with Christian fortitude. He had a longing to depart and be with Christ, of which he had a full assurance that it would be much better than in this world. The remains were interred at the Moyer church on the 3d. A large number of friends and relatives assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to a near and dear friend. His seat at the meeting in his church was seldom vacant if health permitted. He was a consistent member of the church for many years. Funeral services by Noah Stauffer, of Waterloo Co., Ont. John F. Rittenhouse.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            LAWRENCE HIPPLE and CATHARINE BUSHEY had the following children:

      1117      i.  ELIZABETH⁸ was born 26 November 1838

                  ii.  SARAH (#12095) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 02 September 1842. SARAH died 24 February 1844 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 1. Her body was interred after 24 February 1844 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

          1118 iii.  ANNIE was born 15 March 1845

          1119 iv.  MARY was born 21 April 1847

          1120 v.  EPHRIAM was born 21 September 1849

                 vi.  CHRISTIAN BUSHEY (#12112) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 2 January 1852. CHRISTIAN died 2 September 1852 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown. His body was interred after 2 September 1852 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

                vii.  CATHARINE (#12113) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 15 May 1854. She married JACOB R. SHANTZ 4 December 1877 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (JACOB R. SHANTZ is #12114.) JACOB was born date unknown in Berlin, Waterloo Co. ON, Can.. JACOB was the son of JACOB B. SHANTZ and ANNIE.

                            ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - #006022-77 (Lincoln Co): Jacob R. SHANTZ, 22, farmer, Berlin - Waterloo Co., same, s/o Jacob B. & Annie, married Catherine HIPPLE, 23, Clinton twp., same, d/o Lawrence & Catherine, witn: Ephraim HIPPLE & John N. KEYS?, both of Clinton twp., 4 Dec 1877 at Clinton twp

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

          1121 viii. MARGARET was born 6 August 1856

          1122 ix.  JUSTINA was born 15 February 1859

  431. ELIZABETH⁷ GROBB (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#129) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 3 January 1797. ELIZABETH died 30 May 1873 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 76. Her body was interred after 30 May 1873 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

       She married MANASSEH TUFFORD 27 February 1826 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (MANASSEH TUFFORD is #1334.) MANASSEH was born 02 August 1806 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON. MANASSEH was the son of PHILIP TUFFORD and MARY FRETZ. MANASSEH died 29 July 1870 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 63. His body was interred after 29 July 1870 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

       Entry in Tufford Family Bible. "This may certify that Manase Tufford is a Member of the Mennonite Society in the Niagara District, Township of Clinton, February 21st 1835. Jacob Gross, Minister"

       Manasseh and Elizabeth settled on a farm in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont., on the present Cosbt (?) Road and located between Fly Road and Young Street.

       SOURCE oF INFORMATION TUFFORD FAMILY BIBLE . This bible is held by Margaret Romagnoli and the details were sent to me by Mr. Larry Rittenhouse, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            MANASSEH TUFFORD and ELIZABETH GROBB had the following children:

                   i.  PHILIP⁸ (#10105) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 01 April 1830. PHILIP died 22 October 1913 in S. Cayuga Twp, Haldimand, ON, at age 83. He married MARIA PAGE 07 February 1865 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (MARIA PAGE is #32658.) MARIA was born 10 July 1837. MARIA died 07 April 1921 in S. Cayuga Twp, Haldimand, ON, at age 83.

                            PHILIP TUFFORD was a farmer in South Cayuga Township, Haldimand County, Ontario. His religion was Dunkard.

                  ii.  MOSES (#10107) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 26 October 1835. MOSES died 03 May 1919 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 83. His body was interred after 13 May 1919 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                            MOSES TUFFORD was a farmer and miller in Clinton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. He was a member of the Disciple Church.

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                 iii.  ABRAHAM (#10106) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 26 April 1839. ABRAHAM died 13 November 1906 in S. Cayuga Twp, Haldimand, ON, at age 67. His body was interred 16 November 1906 in S, Cayuga Mennonite Cem. ON.

                            Obituary of ABRAHAM TUFFORD

                            Taken from the Gospel Witness December 1906

                            TUFFORD.-Abraham Tufford was born in Clinton Twp., Ont., April 6, 1839; died in South Cayuga, Ont., Nov. 13, 1906; aged 67 y. 7 m. 9 d. Funeral services were held on the 16, by Moses Hoover from the text, John 5:28, 29.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Canada.

          1123 iv.  JOHN GROBB was born 16 August 1841

  432. MARY⁷ GROBB (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#130) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 7 September 1798. MARY died 01 December 1889 in Vaughan Twp. York Co. Ont., at age 91. Her body was interred after 07 December 1888 in Edgely Mennonite Cem. Vaughan Twp..

       She married JACOB SMITH 19 December 1826 in Markham Twp. York Co. ON. (JACOB SMITH is #1335.) JACOB was born 15 February 1793 in Somerset, Somerset Co. PA. JACOB was the son of JACOB SCHMIDT SR. and FANNY WEBER. JACOB died 07 June 1867 in Vaughan Twp. York Co. Ont., at age 74. His body was interred after 07 June 1867 in Edgely Mennonite Cem. Vaughan Twp..

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

Mr. Clarence Smith of Gowanstown, Ontario, Canada supplied a copy from JACOB SMITH's bible showing the dates of births and deaths. JACOB SMITH was the g-g-grandfather of Clarence Smith. it was originally written in German and was translated by Amos B. Hoover from Pennsylvania.

            MARY GROBB and JACOB SMITH had the following children:

      1124      i.  ELIZABETH⁸ was born 19 December 1827

                  ii.  JACOB (#10094) was born in Markham Twp. York Co. ON 15 October 1829. JACOB died 16 October 1851 in Markham Twp. York Co. ON, at age 22.

          1125 iii.  ABRAHAM was born 24 December 1830

          1126 iv.  SAMUEL was born 09 February 1833

          1127 v.  BARBARA was born 25 June 1835

          1128 vi.  JOSEPH was born 23 August 1837

                vii.  MOSES (#10103) was born in Markham Twp. York Co. ON 22 January 1840. MOSES died 7 November 1844 in Markham Twp. York Co. ON, at age 4. His body was interred after 07 November 1844 in Edgely Mennonite Cem. Vaughan Twp..

                viii.  JOHN (#10104) was born in Markham Twp. York Co. ON 28 May 1842. JOHN died 26 March 1845 in Markham Twp. York Co. ON, at age 2. His body was interred date unknown in Edgely Mennonite Cem. Vaughan Twp..

  433. JOHN⁷ GROBB (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#131) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 21 March 1800. JOHN died 07 February 1885 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 84. His body was interred 10 February 1885 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       He married MARY HIGH 13 March 1827 in Elgin County, ON, Canada. (MARY HIGH is #1336.) MARY was born 18 February 1806 in Elgin County, ON, Canada. MARY was the daughter of HENRY HOCH and ELIZABETH ALBRIGHT. MARY died 29 July 1880 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 74. Her body was interred after 29 July 1880 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       I have a photocopy of a page from the diary of Deacon Philip Wismer where it states the group that travelled with John Fretz family, all arrived at "The Twenty" in 1800. They left Bucks County, Pennsylvania in July and it is beleived they arrived at "The Twenty" in early September. We know that JOHN GROBB was born on 21 March 1800. The fact he would have been only about 3 months old when they started the trip, is not unusual. There are many cases of our ancestors travelling with babies that young. In fact another son-in-law of John Fretz, Michael Rittenhouse and his wife Dinah Fretz, travelled with them and they also had a baby named John who was probably even younger as he was born 22 May 1800.

       JOHN GROBB was a Cabinet Maker and gained a reputation for excellent work. In fact even today anyone fortunate enough to own one of his furniture pieces is holding a valuable antiquity. He sometimes signed his furniture on the bottom of one of the drawers. We believe the "secretary" or chest of drawers and desk combination, that was made as a wedding present for Jacob Grobb , and which is now in the possession of Larry Love, was made by JOHN's brother DAVID GROBB. He was a blacksmith, wheelwright and farmer but may have made some furniture as well. We were always told that JOHN GROBB signed every piece of furniture he made. But in the article below the author states that very few pieces were actually signed so it is still possible JOHN made the "secretary" we have in our possession.

       JOHN GROBB married MARY HIGH on 13 March 1822. She was born in Elgin County, Ontario on 18 February 1806 and her father was HENRY HIGH. JOHN and MARY lived in a large stone house just east of Beamsville on what is now known as John Street.

       JOHN GRUBB was an Overseer in Clinton Township in 1856. A copy of the Oath of Office signed by many men including JOHN GRUBB is in my files. It is dated 19 April 1856.

       “John Grobb-Cabinetmaker

       From the Upper Canadian September /October 2004

       John Grobb ranks as one of the best known Niagara Peninsula cabinetmakers. His par ents came to settle in Clinton Township in the fall of 1799, part of the group of Mennonites who arrived from Pennsylvania. John was born in 1800. In the early part of the century, he must have apprenticed with another cabinetmaker, one whose own tradition dated back to the 18th century.         At first, Grobb worked in a neoclassical style, reminiscent of Chippendale and Adam. By 1820, he constructed pine tables, chairs and other useful furnishings, working out of a stone building located on his father's farm.  In 1827, he married Mary High of Elgin County. The Grobbs farmed on Lots 6 and 7, Con. II, Clinton Township. They spent the rest of their lives there. While John farmed, he also made time to make furniture on order and never kept an inventory. The precision of his work could mean it might take him a month to complete a piece. He used lathes, saws, and hand tools to create his long-lasting furniture.  

       Grobb made highboys, linen presses, chests of drawers or desks for his family, relatives or neighbours. He made his most elegant furniture of bl ack walnut, walnut or cherry - woods plentiful in his vicinity.             Jordan Ontario antique dealer and collector, Audrey Griffith has bought some pieces through the years which she is certain were made by John Grobb. They possess his style and design, and she bought the furniture from people in the area where the cabinetmaker lived and worked.  

       The, collector has a walnut chest of drawers made with some pine and white ceramic drawer pulls. It's Chippendale style was popular in this part of the area well into the 19th century. She also has a two-piece walnut cupboard with panels on upper an lower doors, inset quarter columns and ogee or S- shaped bracket feet. It was probably. made between 1830 and 1840. These S-shaped feet seemed to be a more popular feature with the Mennonite cabinetmakers.  

       Griffiths is also very proud of a slant-front desk which she is certain was made by John Grobb in the 1840s. The desk has a gallery around the top, and is made of cherry wood. It has white ironstone pulls or handles on the drawers and ogee bracket feet.      Mrs. Griffith values "proportion, style and workmanship" in the furniture she buys. Then she notices "the condition of the piece," and finally the wood.  

       Grobb was known to have signed only one piece of furniture, a tall chest of drawers made of cherry wood with dust boards, or panels, between the pine drawers. A couple from Grimsby, Ontario owned it some years ago, and it came from the home of one of the surviving members of the Grobb family. The couple who owned this treasured piece of furniture used to live in the area where the Grobbs farmed, and knew members of the family. The chest was a heavy piece, strongly made with a spindled gallery around the top of it. It also had inset quarter columns, and ogee bracket feet. The drawer pulls are believed to be pressed glass, and are round in shape.  

       The interesting fact about it was the old style script on the bottom of one of the drawers. It looks like heavy, black crayon, written in two lines "John Grobb - 1846, November 2."      John Grobb's work has been handed down from one generation to another, and the pieces he made are still treasured by their owners.”                           

       JOHN and his wife MARY were both Mennonites as were their parents. So they were members of the Mennonite Church in Vineland. They lived in a large stone house, east of Beamsville on John Street, across the road from his brother Moses, the weaver. (Lots 6 and 7, Conc. II, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ont.

       JOHN died on 7 February 1885 at the age of 84 years, 10 months and 26 days. He is buried in the Old Mennonite Burying Ground in Vineland. His plot is number V22. MARY HIGH died on 29 July 1880 at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 11 days. She also is buried in the Old Mennonite Burying Ground in Vineland. Her plot is V18.

            JOHN GROBB and MARY HIGH had the following children:

      1129      i.  ABRAHAM HIGH⁸ was born 13 December 1827

          1130 ii.  HENRY HIGH was born 18 September 1829

                 iii.  ELIZABETH (BETSY) (#10037) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 22 July 1832. ELIZABETH died 04 June 1897 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 64. Her body was interred after 04 June 1897 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON.

          1131 iv.  MARY (POLLY) was born 27 January 1837

                  v.  BARBARA (#10051) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 29 June 1838. She married WILLIAM MILO JONES 21 April 1892 in St. Catharines, Lincoln Co. ON. The following individual is also linked to this event: J. H. RATCLIFFE REV. (minister). (WILLIAM MILO JONES is #17996.) WILLIAM was born 1837 in Wentworth Co. ON, Canada. WILLIAM was the son of WILLIAM H. JONES and JANE FLETCHER.

                            ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - # 007,358 WILLIAM MILO JONES, 57, widower of St. Catharines, carpenter, Methodist, s/o William H. Jones and Jane Fletcher, married by license on 21 April 1892, in St. Catharines, BARBARA GROBB, 52, spinster of Beamsville, Methodist, d/o John Grobb and Mary High, by Rev. J. H. Ratcliffe. Witnesses Maggie Ratcliffe and W. G. Ratcliffe. NAC microfilm series 923 reel 75.

          1132 vi.  JOSEPH HIGH was born 26 January 1842

          1133 vii. CATHARINE was born 16 November 1845

  434. ABRAHAM⁷ GROBB (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#132) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twp, Lincoln Co. 19 February 1803. ABRAHAM died 19 May 1890 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 87. His body was interred after 19 May 1890 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       He married BARBARA WISMER 13 April 1824 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (BARBARA WISMER is #1337.) BARBARA was born 27 August 1799 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. BARBARA was the daughter of JOHN WISMER and ESTHER FRY. BARBARA died 02 July 1868 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 68. Her body was interred after 02 July 1868 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       ABRAHAM GROBB was the son of ABRAHAM GROBB and ELIZABETH FRETZ. He was born in the house on Lot 7 Concession 3, Clinton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario where his father owned 100 acres. The house is still standing in 2002 but is in derelict condition. It has been used for many years to house seasonal migrant fruit pickers during the harvesting season.

       ABRAHAM married BARBARA WISMER, daughter of JOHN WISMER and ESTHER FRY on 13 April 1824. Only a month after their wedding Abraham purchased Lot 18, Concession 7 from Thomas Topping. This property was located on top of the escarpment, south of Beamsville. It was on the "Fly Road".

       Petition for Crown Land Grant by ABRAHAM GROBB Jr.

       Dated 6 July 1804 Upper Canada Land Petition

       From Ontario Archives G8/11 Reel C2029

       "To his Honourable Alexander Grant, Esquire, President, administering the Gvernment of the Province of Upper Canada.

       The petition of Abraham Grobb of Clinton, yoeman, humbly showeth that your petitioner came from Pennsylvania to the this Province about six years ago, that he has a wife and five children. - That he has property to the amount of one hundred and fifty pounds currency of this Province. - That he has taken the Oath of Allegiance and is desirous to occupy and improve a vacant lot of land of the Crown. - That he is prepared and undertakes in case his petition shall be favourably answered to pay within three days from the date of your Order in Council into the hands of his Majesty's Receiver General of this Province, as well as the whole of the fees allowed by his Majesty, to be charged on the Patent that is issued, as the fees of survey, and your petitioner will within the same period produce to the Clerk of the Executive Council, the Receiver General, receipt for such fees and your petitioner will also attend the Secretary of the Province within 21 days from the date of Your Honour's Order in Council and take out such deed. Wherefore your petitioner prays Your Honour may be pleased to grant him 200 acres of the waste Lands of the Crown under the regulations acted upon the 6 July 1804 and as in duty bound he shall ever pray.

                                                                      Signed Abraham Grobb York 16 June 1806"

       Abraham and his wife Barbara were Mennonites as were their parents. They attended the Mennonite Church in Vineland. He was a farmer.

       The original house on the Abraham Grobb farm was built of hand-hewn pine logs and was a storey and a half high It is not known at what dates there were added to the original, but a kitchen living room, with two adjoining bedrooms were added and a large woodshed, with a summer kitchen was put on the south east corner.

       One of the most interesting buildings on the farm was "The Shop". A type of building which was often included in the Pennsylvania Mennonite farms. It was a two storey building and on the ground floor, there was a long work bench, equipped with all kinds of building tools. There was a huge fireplace at the south end, with cranes to hold the huge black kettles, used in making apple butter, or for frying out lard and heating water at butchering time. It also housed a forge used in blacksmithing and for repairing farm implements. There was a stove in the middle of the floor for heat if they wanted to work there in winter. At the north end of the building on the outside stood a barrel, where wood ashes were placed, then water was added periodically to the barrel and the leach from this was used for lye in making "soft soap". In the second storey there were all kinds of cast off things such as baby's cradle (hand-made), a wool winder, a spinning wheel, old rope, bee hives and many other articles that today would be a treasure trove for antique dealers. Of course all of these things had been in the early days.

       Abraham had stipulated in his will that Margaret, his daughter was to keep the house as long as she lived and Moses and William were to provide her with wood and other necessities. However, both William and Ephriam predeceased her so it was Delbert Grobb, William's son, who had helped his Grandfather and Aunt Margaret, who took his father's place and at his Grandfather's death, he moved in with his Aunt Margaret (Aunt Maggie). At the time, he was only 1 5 years old. To follow the stipulations in his Grandfather's will, he had to pay off the beneficiaries. At Margaret's death in 1913, he became the owner of the farm. Delbert Grobb and his family lived on the farm until 1948, when he retired from farming and sold the farm to Martin Durksen, who had farmed in Manitoba. Martin Durksen had 9 children and eventually, Cornelius Durksen, his son took over the farm. marin Durksen built a new house closer to Fly Road and the old house was used for storage. In 1983 and 1984, the old house was taken down and the log part, with the fireplace was shipped to Collingwood, Ontario. Comelius Durksen sold off parts of the farm and the remaining acres and the buildings are now (1987) owned by a gentleman who keeps a herd of dairy goats.

       In 1995 the Lincoln Council declared the old Grobb barn on this site as a Historical site under the Heritage Act. It was assessed as to condition and as to what could be preserved. This protects it from destruction. An article in thet Lincoln Post Express 1 March 1995 gives all the details of the plan.

       The first school at Section No. 5 Clinton was on Abraham Grobb land. In 1968, land on the Southwest corner of Mountain Street and the Fly Road was purchased form Francis and Jemima Comfort and a new brick school was built there. Because of the location of the first school, it was known as Grobb School until it was sold in 1966 to to become the Baron Hirsch Lincoln County Jewish Congregational Centre. The Jewish Congregation was mad up of Jews who had migrated to Canada during the second World War. In 1984 the school was sold to private owners and is now a private dwelling.

       Two of the sons of ABRAHAM and BARBARA WISMER , JOHN and ABRAHAM, emigrated to Manitoba where many of their descendants live today.

       Obituary of ABRAHAM GROBB

       Taken from the Herald of Truth, July 1, 1890

GROBB.-On May 19th 1890 in Lincoln Co., Ontario, of old age, Abraham Grobb, aged 87 years, and some months. Funeral on the 23d. Buried at the Moyer church, where a large number of friends and relatives assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to a neighbor, a friend and a beloved one. Funeral services by J. F. Rittenhouse and Pre. McIntyre. This was the last member of a large family. Peace to his ashes.

: AN ARTICLE WRITTEN TO HONOUR ABRAHAM GROBB  FULL OF YEARS

       Abraham Grobb of the Township of Clinton, who died on the 19th of May, 1890, and whose death was briefly referred to at the time, had reached the great age of 87 years, having been born on February 18th, 1803. He was a member of the Mennonite faith and the services at the house were conducted under the auspices of that body by Mr. John F. Rittenhouse. The remains were followed to the Mennonite Church on the stone road east of Beamsville by a large concourse of friends and neighbours, Rev. Dr. McIntyre of the Presbyterian church, Beamsville, officiating at the church and grave.

       The reverend gentleman delivered an impressive and eloquent funeral discourse which we regret our limited space prevents us from giving in full. The text was from Psalm xcii, 14: "They shall bring forth fruit in their old age". After referring to the many changes the deceased had witnessed in his lifetime, including his own family bereavements that had taken away his partner in life in her prime, and his two sons in the flush of vigourous manhood, the preacher proceeded to draw valuable moral lessons from the eventual life history that was closed. When a man reached old age he outgrew many of the things of the world. Every stage of life outgrows that which precedes it. In youth we outlive infancy, in manhood, we outlive youthhood, in old age, we outlive manhood, and in eternity, we outlive old age. The things that pleased us in childhood do not please us in manhood, and the aged have outgrown the pleasures of youthhood and manhood. If their life was only feeding on these pleasures; if these were the foodof the soul, when old age came, they would be tasteless and often bitter. In old age, even our occupations were outgrown. Wealth, fame, politics, were not satisfying food for the soul. The joys and comforts of our own homes were outlived by old age. Shadows fell upon the home of the deceased as the years ripened. The mother was taken away; the sons went out to make homes for themselves and some of them here hushed into the sleep that knows no waking. One after another had left the parental roof until only one remained, a devoted and faithful daughter, to comfort the aged father, to minister to him like an angel of mercy along the way down to the grave. As we reach old age all earthly things fail, the pleasing things of youth and manhood in our homes pass away. There was only a sad prospect lying before the aged man who has lived on the things of the world. In his old age he has lost interest in them; they have no comfort or joy for him. What food could cheer, comfort and strengthen the departed as he approached the great age of 87 years? He could not guide the plough; he could not take part in the busy scenes of this life. How sad, weary and desolate his life would have been, burdened with the weight of years, if his mind and heart could not have been interested in the things, the promises, the hopes of the great kingdom of God. It was a joyous thing to know that his hopes were fixed on things above and that he stood upon the brink calm and resigned, looking for the salvation that was to be revealed in its fullness after his long life. He received the sacrament of the Lord's supper at the hands of Revs. J. F. Rittenhouse and Mr. Wismer of Waterloo and a short time afterwards, fell on sleep. Christ was the right food for the soul. He brought pardon, peace, light , encouragement.

       The Rev. gentlemen closed an earnest exhortation as follows: "If, today, we could speak the word or sound the trumpet that would call forth the dead lying beside the church, and if we would ask the little children who have long ago learned to speak the language of heaven what is the right food for the soul? They would answer: "It is Christ". If we would ask those in the prime of life and the aged, they would say, "It is Christ". All the dead brought to life standing before us with one voice would cry out: "It is Christ: it is Christ that is the right food for the soul".

       All of the above, was originally copied by Miss Reita Grobb, from an unnamed source. It was supplied through the courtesy of David E. Rouse, December 21, 1993.

       Abraham Grobb was buried in the Old Mennonite Burying Ground in Vineland, where his monument stands today. Plot U6. His wife Barbara who had died 22 years earlier is buried in the same plot. At one time, the Grobb name was very prominent on the Fly Road in Clinton Township, where Abraham Grobb lived. Lot 18, Concession 7, beside the school that came to bear the family name.

            ABRAHAM GROBB and BARBARA WISMER had the following children:

                   i.  ELIZABETH⁸ (#18183) was born in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp. 20 January 1825. ELIZABETH died 28 September 1825 in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp., at age unknown. Her body was interred after 28 September 1825 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

          1134 ii.  JOHN WISMER was born 19 March 1826

                 iii.  MARY (#18184) was born in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp. 18 October 1827. MARY died 10 April 1831 in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp., at age 3. Her body was interred after 10 April 1831 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

          1135 iv.  ABRAHAM WISMER was born 30 September 1829

                  v.  MARGARET (MAGGIE) (#10077) was born in Lot 18 Con 7, Clinton Twp. 18 June 1831. MARGARET died 08 October 1912 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 81. Her body was interred after 08 October 1912 in Mt. Osborne Cem., Beamsville, ON.

          1136 vi.  SARAH was born 08 March 1833

          1137 vii. MOSES WISMER was born 22 June 1835

          1138 viii. EPHRAIM WISMER was born 08 July 1837

          1139 ix.  WILLIAM HENRY was born 27 March 1843

  435. DAVID⁷ GROBB (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#32) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twp, Lincoln Co. 09 December 1804. DAVID died 03 March 1890 in Lot 3, Con 1, Clinton Twp. Lincoln Co., at age 85. His body was interred 07 March 1890 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       He married twice. He married ELIZABETH WISMER FRY 03 September 1828 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (ELIZABETH WISMER FRY is #1327.) ELIZABETH was born 04 May 1810 at "The Forty", Grimsby, ON. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JACOB FRY and ELIZABETH WISMER. ELIZABETH died 25 March 1839 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 28. Her body was interred after 25 March 1839 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION for death date. A document handwritten by SAMUEL FRY, held by the Jordan Museum of the Twenty.

       He married SUSAN RITTENHOUSE HUNSBERGER 28 January 1844 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (SUSAN RITTENHOUSE HUNSBERGER is #33.) SUSAN was born 21 September 1819 in Bayham Twp. Elgin Co. ON. SUSAN was the daughter of ABRAHAM MOYER HUNSBERGER and ANNA FRETZ RITTENHOUSE. SUSAN died 10 October 1896 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 77. Her body was interred 13 October 1896 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       WILL of SUSAN HUNSBERGER widow of DAVID GROBB

       Dated 3 February 1888 Sworn to 23 November 1896

       Surrogate Court, County of Lincoln, Ontario, Canada

       Application #1885, Grant #1872, County of Lincoln Archives

       "I Susan Grobb of the Township of Clinton in the County of Lincoln and Province of Ontario, wife of David Grobb of the same place, declare this to be my last will and testament.

       Firstly: I hereby nominate and appoint John F. Rittenhouse and Isaac G. Culp, farmers and both of the Township of Clinton, my executors to carry out all my wishes and decrees as hereinafter described.

       Secondly: I will and decree that any said executors sell and convey all any such real estate in any and manner they may think best and for the the best interest of said estate and after having deducted from the proceeds of said sale all my lawful debts and the funeral expenses of myself and my husband, including tombstones for both of us, then shall they divide the remainder of the proceeds of said estate equally among my five daughters and their children, provided my daughters have survived me. viz. Elizabeth, wife of David Culp, Barbara, wife of James E. Nelles, Anne, wife of Ira F. Culp, Sarah C., wife of Samuel N. Fry and Orpha, wife of Jonas H. Smith, except that in the distribution the shares of my said daughter Elizabeth Culp, my said executors shall pay to my granddaughter Elizabeth Susan Etta Culp, daughter of said Elizabeth Culp, the sum of two hundred dollars out of said shares and then divide the remainder of said shares equally among all her children including the said Elizabeth Susan Etta Culp, viz. her four daughters and three sons.

       Thirdly: I will and decree that in the distribution of a note at hand which I now hold against Rittenhouse and Embree of the City of Chicago, consisting of the sum of eight hundred and seventy-five dollars and 78 cents, dated April 7, A.D. 1887, my executors shall pay out of said note one hundred dollars to Jacob F. Grobb and one hundred and fifty to my son Sylvester H Grobb, or their children. The remainder of said note they shall divide equally among my aforesaid five daughters or their children, provided my daughters do survive me.

       Fourthly: I will and decree that in case my said husband David Grobb, survive me, my said executors shall see to it he have a comfortable living out of my said real estate even if they have to dispose of a certain portion of it, but in any case it is to be left entirely to their own best judgement and ability.

       Fifthly: I will and decree that my said executors have the privilege of settling up the whole of my personal and real estate within two years after the decease of my said husband, provided he lives longer than I do, but if I live longer than he, or he die before I do, then shall they have the same privilege

       Sixthly: I will and decree that my said executors shall divide equally among my said daughters, or their children, in case any of my said daughters survive, all my personal property not referred to above.

       In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty third day of February A.D. 1888 in the presence of myself and in the presence of each other have subscribed their names as witnesses.

                                                                                        Signed Susan Grobb

Witnesses Noah Moyer

                 Rebecca Moyer

       This is the paper writing marked "A" referred to in the affidavit of Rebecca Moyer.

       Sworn before me this 23rd day of November 1896.

Signed Rebecca Moyer J. G. Cadham            a Commissioner

       Obituary of SUSAN HUNSBERGER widow of DAVID GROBB

       Taken from Herald of Truth November 1896

"GROBB - On the 9th of October 1896, of congestion of the lungs, SUSAN GROBB, age 77 and some days. She was born in Bayham Township, and when about 21 September 1819 24 years old she came to Lincoln County, Clinton Township, Ontario, and took charge of the family of small children of David Grobb, widower, and afterwards was married to him. To this union were born two sons and three daughters, of whom one son and two daughters survive her. One son and one daughter of the first marriage survive her. Her husband preceded her to the spirit world about six years ago. She was a very kind mother and neighbour and a devoted Christian and Bible reader. She was buried at the Moyer Church on the 21 September 1819 13th, where a large number of relations and friends assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to a friend to all. Peace to her ashes."

       This obituary is particularly of interest as it discloses how Susan Hunsberger met David Grobb when she came to his home to look after his children when his first wife, Elizabeth Fry, died.

       DAVID GROBB was born on 9 December 1804 in Clinton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario in the district known as "The Twenty". The creeks were numbered starting at Niagara Falls and so this creek was the Twenty Mile Creek. His father was ABRAHAM GROBB JR. and his mother was ELIZABETH FRETZ.

       DAVID GROBB was a MENNONITE and a farmer as well as a blacksmith and wagonmaker by trade.

       DAVID purchased 90 acres in Clinton Township, Lincoln County. It was the east half of Lot 3 Concession 1 including the Broken Front along Lake Ontario. The Bargain and Sale Instrument was # 9806 Registered 31 July 1834. In my files are historic and modern maps showing the location. Also in my file is a copy of the Land Abstract Ledger Sheet for this land.

       In 1994 this property is still being farmed, partly in fruit trees and the rest in grapes and vegetables. Robert Martin and his sons are the present owners. His father purchased the land from the executors of Susan Hunsberger Grobb's estate.

       Around the 1850s the rail lines were reaching the Bothwell area in Kent County not far from Chatham, Ontario. They were offering land at bargain prices to attract settlers. DAVID GROBB applied for Crown Lands and received the following. There are historic and modern maps in my files showing the locations.

50 acres west 1/2 west side of Lot 2 Concession 6, Zone Township, Kent County, 26 February 1855. In 1994 it is still being farmed but no original buildings remain.

100 acres west 1/2 Lot 1 Concession 2, Zone Township, Kent County, 6 August 1862. It also is still being farmed in 1994.

49 acres west side Lot "C" and 5 acres Lot 7 in the Gore, Zone Township, Kent County

       DAVID GROBB never lived on these properties and finally sold them all to Jacob Moyer for $ 4160. Deed dated 31 December 1865 Recorded 6 January 1866. The interesting aspect of these properties is that GEORGE AUGUSTUS SMITH from Smithsville, Grimsby Township, purchased land right beside DAVID GROBB'S land at the same time. It shows the families knew each other which becomes significant later when George Smith's son JONAS married David Grobb's daughter ORPHA.

       The house that DAVID GROBB built on the shore of Lake Ontario near Vineland was much enlarged later by MOSES RITTENHOUSE. However in 1994 the original part of the house is still in excellent shape and extends back from the newer part. It is owned in 1994 by Robert Martin's brother and in my files are photographs. This is the house where my grandmother ORPHA GROBB SMITH lived while growing up.

       In my file is a somewhat unusual deed. David Grobb and his wife Susan Hunsberger sold the property to their son Sylvester for $ 4500 on 2 August 1884. Then they took back a mortgage with a "lifetime" lease for $ 200 annually which was to be applied to the mortgage until the death of David and Susan.

       I was never able to locate a will for David Grobb. DAVID GROBB died on 3 March 1890 but SUSAN HUNSBERGER, David's second wife, lived until 10 October 1896. She left a will which ordered the executors to sell the property in Clinton Township and divide the proceeds between her daughters and other stipulations for her sons. This solves the mystery of why there was no will for David Grobb. Susan's will was made out in 1888 when David was still alive. However it shows all the property was already in her name, for some reason. So when David died there was no reason for a will of his own. How the property was in Susan's name at the time she made her will in 1888, is still a mystery. David and Susan had deeded the property to their son Sylvester in 1884. Maybe only part of the property was included in this deed.

       DAVID GROBB, his first wife ELIZABETH FRY and his second wife SUSAN HUNSBERGER are buried in the old section of the Mennonite Cemetery in Vineland which is enclosed by a stone wall. In my files are photographs taken in 1994 of their tombstone (plot V 4) and the graveyard.

       Obituary of DAVID GROBB

       Taken from the Herald of Truth April 1890

       GROBB.-On the 3d of March 1890, on the Lake Shore, Lincoln County, Ontario, David Grobb, aged 85 years, 2 months and 22 days. He was buried at the Moyer Church on the 7th. He had been helpless for some time and seemed willing and ready to meet the call of death.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       DAVID GROBB'S death registration (spelled GROTT in the index) # 009723-90, 3 March 1890 taken from Ontario Archives microfilm reel MS 435 # 58. Copy is in my file.

       SUSAN HUNSBERGER GROBB'S death registration # 011335-96, 10 October 1896 taken from Ontario Archives microfilm reel MS 935 # 79. Copy is in my file.

       ANNALS OF THE FORTY, VOLUME 4, published by the Grimsby Historical Society in 1953.        SAMUEL FRY THE WEAVER by Barbara F. Coffman published in 1982 by the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario.

            DAVID GROBB and ELIZABETH WISMER FRY had the following children:

      1140      i.  ELIZABETH⁸ was born 26 June 1829

                  ii.  JOSHUA (#845) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 January 1831. JOSHUA died 16 October 1858 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 27. His body was interred after 16 October 1858 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

          1141 iii.  BARBARA E. was born 03 March 1833

          1142 iv.  JACOB FRY was born 17 June 1835

          1143 v.  ANNA FRY was born 7 May 1838

       DAVID GROBB and SUSAN RITTENHOUSE HUNSBERGER had the following children:

      1144    vi.  SARAH CATHARINE was born 21 November 1844

                vii.  EMMA JANE (#124) was born in Lot 3, Con 1, Clinton Twp. Lincoln Co. 19 April 1847. EMMA died 13 November 1886 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 39. Her body was interred 16 November 1886 Vineland (II) Mennonite Cem. On.

                viii.  EMERSON D. (#125) was born in Lot 3, Con 1, Clinton Twp. Lincoln Co. 15 July 1849. EMERSON died 21 March 1851 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 1. His body was interred after 21 March 1851 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

          1145 ix.  SYLVESTER HUNSBERGER was born 23 August 1851

          1146 x.  ORPHA was born 21 February 1858

  436. MOSES⁷ GROBB (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#133) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twp, Lincoln Co. 16 November 1806. MOSES died 2 May 1877 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 70. His body was interred after 2 May 1877 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       He married CATHARINE FUNK circa 1827. (CATHARINE FUNK is #1338.) CATHARINE was born 09 October 1805 in Bucks County. PA, USA. CATHARINE was the daughter of JOHN FUNK and ESTHER WISMER. CATHARINE died 25 September 1889 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 83. Her body was interred 26 September 1889 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       Obituary of CATHARINE FUNK widow of MOSES GROBB

       Taken from the Herald of Truth October 1889

       GRUBB. - On the 25th of September, in Lincoln Co., Ontario, of old age and paralysis, Sister Catharine Grubb, aged 83 years, 11 months and 15 days. She was born in Bucks Co., Pa. Her maiden name was Funk. She came to Canada in 1826, and was married to Bro. Moses Grubb, who died 12 years ago. She was a faithful sister in the Mennonite church for about 68 years. Buried on the 26th at the Moyer church. Funeral services by Noah Stauffer and Pre. Jackson. Many friends and neighbors assembled to mourn for a departed friend, mother and sister. She died with the blessed assurance that her Redeemer lives.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

       MOSES GROBB was the son of ABRAHAM GROBB and ELIZABETH FRETZ. He was a farmer and Weaver. He is written up in the booklet "Ontario Handwoven Textiles", by K.B. Brett, one time Curator, Dept. of Textiles, Royal Ontario Museum. He was a "Jacquard Weaver",and like others in the province, probably went to the United States to learn "Jacquard Weaving" and to purchase equipment. Many coverlets or bedspreads exist today which are his work.

       When his father ABRAHAM GROBB died, MOSES took over the farm of 100 acres on Lot 7 Concession 3, Clinton Township. His name still appeared on this property in the Lincoln County Farm Atlas of 1876. This was just the year before he died.

       It is thought MOSES GROBB had his tiny shop for weaving on the farm on Lot 7 Concession 3, Clinton Township, Lincoln County. David Rouse remembers his aunt Reita talking about Moses shop and said the large loom nearly filled the whole shed.

       Another record says he lived at the corner of John Street and Maple Ave., where he had a building in which he worked. This was just across the road from where his brother John, the cabinet maker lived. Maybe these locations were at different dates.

       The following excerpts are from a 1949 article describing a weaving exibit, held at the Royal Ontario Museum and at the Museum of the Twenty at Jordan, Ontario. It is a little confusing as there are places where you can't tell whether they are talking about MOSES GROBB or SAMUEL FRY. So I will show this in the biographical notes for both men. When they talk about family relations, keep in mind that the brother of MOSES GROBB, DAVID GROBB, had first been married to ELIZABETH WISMER GROBB, the sister of SAMUEL FRY. So the relationship was very close and probably accounts for some of the similarities in their training in the weaving techniques.

       "Moses Grobb, an early weaver imported a jacquard loom. Jacquard looms utilized a punch card which made possible complicated patterns which could be repeated automatically. Ready-made standard pattern cards could be bought, which accounts for. the standardization of many patterns in Canada and the United States.

       The earliest jacquard loom was recorded in Canada in 1834 about seven years after it appeared in the United States. "Four roses" was a popular design in both countries. "Rose and Crown" was another International design.

       This exhibition gives a comprehensive picture of the high standard of design and craftsmanship achieved by the professional weavers in the Niagara Peninsula during the 19th century. It is one of the first tangible results of the research work being carried out by the Textile Department of this Museum on the history of weaving in Ontario. Royal Ontario Museum and in the Jordan Museum, Ontario.

       Coverlets, blankets, yard goods, carpeting and household linen in a variety of simple and complex weaves form the greater part of the display. A large number of those were woven by Samuel Fry (1812-1881). The following two items are of special interest. In a case on the farm near Vineland, and woven in double faced twill, is an outstanding example of linen weaving; in the centre case on the south wall a coverlet woven in a rare point twill weave is a unique example of this weave, being the first of its kind found in Ontario. His double cloth and double faced twill coverlets, also shown in that case, are further examples of his fine weaving, and his birdseye coverlets in the case to the right illustrate his fine sense of harmonious colour combination.

       The designs and drafts of much of Samuel Fry's complex weaving and his account books, which record orders taken by him for all types of weaving, are an important part of the exhibition. They throw valuable light on the variety and quantity of his work. Of the large number of designs recorded in his pattern books, and the orders for many families in the Niagara Peninsula which fill his account books, few examples exist today.

       The jacquard coverlets which are among the most spectacular articles shown were woven by Moses Grobb (1806- 1877). He was skilled on the hand loom, as may be seen by his fine piece of linen weaving and the checked blankets, but he specialised in jacquard weaving, which he is believed to have learned in the United States. Though most of the coverlets shown were woven for members of his family he, like Samuel Fry, probably had a large clientele of families in the district.

       Of Abraham Nash, father of Samuel Fry's wife, little is known, but judging from the patterns which are attributed to hin, it is as a linen weaver that he was probably best known. It is due to the generous support of the Textile Industry and the keen interest of Miss Annie Fry, granddaughter of Samuel Fry, in this research project, that it has been possible to arrange this exhibition. Miss Fry's own collection and that of her brother, Mr. A.L. Fry, form the greater part, of it". October 1949.

       This is probably a suitable place to insert a personal note about a double woven coverlet that was given to my grandparents JONAS SMITH and ORPHA GROBB for a wedding present in 1879. The family stories say it was woven by JACOB FRY but this raises some questions as JACOB FRY, SAMUEL's father died in 1847. JACOB WISMER FRY, SAMUEL's brother died in 1845. I suppose it could have remained in the possession of SAMUEL until he gave it to my grandparents in 1879. SAMUEL himself died just 2 years after that.

       The coverlet was double woven, dark blue in a Pine Tree design. My grandparents took it to Regina when they moved to there in 1882. It was often used to hold out the drafts from the prairie wind blowing through the cracks in the frame shack. They brought it back to Toronto when they moved back to Ontario in 1898 and it was given to my mother LAURA MAUDE SMITH when she and my father MARTIN AUBREY LOVE were married in 1910. I remember it being used as a couch cover at our cottage in Muskoka. My mother gave it to my wife BETTY JEAN BOLTON when we were married in 1938. My wife gave it to our daughter CAROLE JEAN LOVE GEROW who has it in her safekeeping now.

       Obituary of MOSES GROBB

       Taken from the Herald of Truth September 1877

       In Lincoln Co., Ontario, on the 2nd of May 1877, Bro. MOSES GROBB, aged 70 years, 5 months and 16 days. He was buried on the 5th at the Mennonite burying gromd at the Twenty. He had been in feeble health for a number of years. In his last illness he was sick about six weeks, during which time he suffered severe pain. He was not able to lie in bed, and died in his chair. We hope our loss is his eternal gain.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MR. DAVID ROUSE, Coldwater, Ontario, Canada.

MRS. BEVERLY DeSPIEGELAERE, Bruxelles, Manitoba, Canada

            MOSES GROBB and CATHARINE FUNK had the following children:

      1147      i.  ESTHER⁸ was born 21 March 1830

          1148 ii.  JONAS was born 31 October 1831

          1149 iii.  LYDIA was born 28 October 1832

          1150 iv.  MARY ANN was born 05 June 1834

          1151 v.  ELIZABETH was born 03 November 1835

          1152 vi.  SARAH was born 23 August 1838

          1153 vii. FRANKLIN was born 29 November 1843

                viii.  SOPHIA (#9988) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 05 July 1845. SOPHIA died 24 February 1939 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 93. Her body was interred after 24 February 1939 Vineland (II) Mennonite Cem. On.

  437. SUSANNAH⁷ GROBB (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#134) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twp, Lincoln Co. 4 February 1809. SUSANNAH died 24 December 1883 Campden, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 74. Her body was interred after 24 December 1883 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

       She married ABRAHAM WISMER 19 December 1826 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (ABRAHAM WISMER is #1339.) ABRAHAM was born 13 August 1803 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. ABRAHAM was the son of ISAAC WISMER and ANNA HOCH. ABRAHAM died 22 March 1895 Campden, Lincoln Co., ON, at age 91. His body was interred 24 March 1895 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

       Obituary of ABRAHAM WISMER

       Taken from the herald of Truth April 1895

WISMER. On March 22d, 1895, of old age and dropsy, Abraham Wismer of Clinton township, Lincoln Co., Ont., aged 91 y., 7 m., 9 d. He was a member of the Mennonite church in this place for many years. He was for the last few years afflicted so that he could not go from home and the most of the time was spent in great pain and distress, but he suffered all his afflictions in patience and with Christian fortitude and had a living hope of better things when suffering here ends. He was fully resigned to the will of God and it seemed he longed for the call of God. The remains were buried at the Mountain church on the 24th. Although the roads were very bad the church was more than filled. Services by Noah Stauffer from Prov. 14: 32. Peace to his ashes.

       Obituary of SUSANNAH GROBB wife of ABRAHAM WISMER

       Taken from the Herald of Truth February 1884

       Wismer.- On the 24th of December, near Campden, Clinton twp., Lincoln Co., Ont., Susanna, wife of Abraham Wismer, aged 74 years, 10 months, and 22 days. She was for fifty years a faithful member of the Mennonite church, and died with a fervent trust in Jesus, and a glorious hope of everlasting life. In her suffering, even when the pains were so sever as to be almost unendurable, she still thanked the Lord and said, " I am willing to bear it all for Jesus." To her husband and children she said, " Give me up for Jesus, Jesus will help you bear it all." A sorrow stricken family deeply mourns because of their separation, though they have every reason to believe she has gone to be happy with Jesus. Funeral services by Abraham Hunsberger,from Luke 8:52 - "She is not dead, but sleepeth."

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            ABRAHAM WISMER and SUSANNAH GROBB had the following children:

      1154      i.  ISAAC GROBB⁸ was born 14 October 1827

          1155 ii.  JOHN GROBB was born 29 October 1829

          1156 iii.  ELIZABETH was born 01 March 1832

          1157 iv.  ANNA was born 06 May 1834

          1158 v.  ABRAHAM GROBB was born 29 November 1836

          1159 vi.  SUSANNA was born 25 March 1840

          1160 vii. WILLIAM GROBB was born 21 July 1842

                viii.  BARBARA (#10006) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 18 May 1846. BARBARA died 02 June 1901 at age 55. Her body was interred after 02 June 1901 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                 ix.  FREEMAN GROBB (#10007) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 30 June 1848. FREEMAN died 1923 at age 75. His body was interred 1923 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                  x.  SARAH (#13799) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 24 May 1852. SARAH died 23 September 1855 at age 3. Her body was interred after 23 September 1855 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

                 xi.  MARY (#10008) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 13 July 1854. MARY died 15 July 1924 at age 70. Her body was interred after 15 July 1924 in Campden Mennonite Cem. ON.

  438. JOSEPH⁷ GROBB (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#135) was born in Lot 7, Con 3, Clinton Twp, Lincoln Co. 26 March 1817. JOSEPH died 13 October 1879 in St. Catharines, Lincoln Co. ON, at age 62. His body was interred after 13 October 1879 in Victoria Lawn Cem. St. Cath. O.

       He married twice. He married ELIZABETH BREWER Not married in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. (ELIZABETH BREWER is #31607.) ELIZABETH was the daughter of WILLIAM BREWER. He married SUSANNAH HIGH 20 September 1841. (SUSANNAH HIGH is #1340.) SUSANNAH was born 1820 in Elgin County, ON, Canada. SUSANNAH was the daughter of HENRY HOCH and ELIZABETH ALBRIGHT. SUSANNAH died 11 January 1896 at age 75. Her body was interred after 11 January 1896 in Victoria Lawn Cem. St. Cath. O.

       JOSEPH GROBB was a Furniture dealer in St. Catharines. He lived both in Jordan and St. Catharines but the dates are unknown.

       A touch of scandal confronted JOSEPH GROBB the year before he married SUSANNAH HIGH, We find the following entry in the Archives of Ontario / Affidavits of Bastardy / Call number AO, RG 22-3188.

       "Elizabeth Brewer of the township of Clinton, spinster, daughter of the late William, saith that she hath been seduced by one Joseph Grobb of Clinton aforesaid in said District of Niagara, yeoman, by whom she is now pregnant and that her ...(text omitted)...need Joseph Grobb is really and truly the father of the child which she is now pregnant as aforesaid.

                                                                                      Signed Elizabeth X Brewer

                                                                                           15th day of November 1839"

       The records show that a child named JOSEPH B. GROBB was born on 20 February 1840. To my knowledge noone has found a marriage between JOSEPH GROBB and ELIZABETH BREWER so it is a mystery how this child carries the GROBB name. This must be the correct JOSEPH GROBB, as accused by ELIZABETH BREWER, as there were no other Joseph Grobbs in the area in that time frame. JOSEPH was single at that date and may have settled out of court in some way. He may have agreed to give the child the name GROBB. The child was also given the middle initial of "B" which would tie in with the custom of a middle name being the family name of the mother.

       No record has been found telling us what happened to ELIZABETH BREWER after the baby was born. It may be she actually died at the time of the childbirth which was all too common at that time. JOSEPH married SUSANNAH HIGH on 20 September 1841, 19 months after the above events. Subsequently they had 8 children. The fifth child born to them, they named JOSEPHUS CURTIS GROBB. It was the only boy where they latinized the name. Was this a way of distinguishing between this legitimate son and the JOSEPH born 20 September 184110 years earlier to ELIZABETH BREWER ?

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            JOSEPH GROBB and SUSANNAH HIGH had the following children:

                   i.  KATIE⁸ (#18182). Her body was interred date unknown in Victoria Lawn Cem. St. Cath. O.

          1161 ii.  MARY ANN was born 19 March 1843

          1162 iii.  PHILIP HENRY was born 11 August 1845

                 iv.  ALMEDA ELIZABETH (#10017) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 12 December 1847. She married JOHN BREWER MCINTYRE 10 December 1867. (JOHN BREWER MCINTYRE is #10018.)

                            JOHN McINTYRE was an Undertaker and Cabinet Maker.

          1163 v.  JOSEPHUS CURTIS was born 31 May 1850

          1164 vi.  JAMES ALSAMUS was born 18 May 1852

                vii.  LUCY EVERETTA (#10029) was born in St. Catharines, Lincoln Co. ON 21 December 1860. LUCY died 15 June 1899 at age 38. She married HOWARD M. ROGERS 25 February 1891 in St. Catharines, Lincoln Co. ON. The following individual is also linked to this event: W. J. ARMITAGE REV. (minister). (HOWARD M. ROGERS is #18181.) HOWARD was born 1860 in St. Catharines, Lincoln Co. ON. HOWARD was the son of ELKANAH ROGERS and MARY.

                            ONTARIO MARRIAGE REGISTRATION - # 007,176 HOWARD M. ROGERS, 31, bachelor of St. Catharines, merchant, Baptist, s/o Elkanah Rogers and Mary, married by license on 25 February 1891 in St. Catharines, LUCY EVERETTA GROBB, 29, spinster of St. Catharines, Church of England, d/o Joseph Grobb and Susanna, by Rev. W. J. Armitage. Witnesses H. Johnston and Bella Cuthbert. NAC microfilm series 932 reel 71.

                viii.  LILLY (#10030) was born in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON 27 November 1862. LILLY died 03 July 1865 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 2. Her body was interred after 03 July 1865 in Victoria Lawn Cem. St. Cath. O.

       JOSEPH GROBB and ELIZABETH BREWER had the following child:

      1165    ix.  JOSEPH BREWER was born 20 February 1840

  439. ABRAHAM⁷ STOVER (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54466) was born in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 9 July 1793. ABRAHAM died 20 April 1874 at age 80.

       He married SUSANNA STOVER 29 March 1814. (SUSANNA STOVER is #54467.) SUSANNA died 26 August 1848 at age unknown.

            ABRAHAM STOVER and SUSANNA STOVER had the following child:

      1166      i.  DAVID⁸ was born 1 January 1820

  440. CATHARINE⁷ STOVER (ELIZABETH⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54468) was born in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 27 March 1795. CATHARINE died 8 January 1857 at age 61.

       She married HENRY STOVER 1813. (HENRY STOVER is #55650.) HENRY was born 17 March 1787 in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa.. HENRY died 5 October 1859 at age 72.

            CATHARINE STOVER and HENRY STOVER had the following children:

                   i.  JOSEPH⁸ (#55651) was born in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 8 December 1814.

                  ii.  SAMUEL (#55652) was born in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 23 December 1822.

                 iii.  JOSIAH (#55653) was born in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 26 June 1826.

                 iv.  ELI (#55654) was born in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 10 November 1829.

                  v.  FRANKLIN (#55655) was born in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. 3 March 1834.

  441. JOHN⁷ MEYER (JUDITH⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54464) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 21 February 1792.

       He married AGNES FRETZ 6 April 1817 in Bucks County. PA, USA. (AGNES FRETZ is #55645.)

            JOHN MEYER and AGNES FRETZ had the following children:

      1167      i.  MARTIN⁸ was born 23 September 1818

                  ii.  JOSEPH FRETZ (#55647) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 18 October 1822.

                 iii.  LEAH (#55648) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 19 July 1824.

                 iv.  BARBARA (#55649) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 21 October 1830.

  442. ISAAC⁷ MEYER (JUDITH⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54462) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 23 September 1809. ISAAC died 23 July 1900 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 90.

       He married AGNES MYERS 17 October 1833 in Bucks County. PA, USA. (AGNES MYERS is #97050.) AGNES was born 5 March 1811 in Bucks County. PA, USA. AGNES was the daughter of ABRAHAM MYERS and BARBARA BEWIGHOUSE. AGNES died 9 December 1888 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 77.

            ISAAC MEYER and AGNES MYERS had the following children:

                   i.  WILLIAM⁸ (#97056) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA. He married ELIZA FRETZ date unknown. (ELIZA FRETZ is #97062.) ELIZA was born date unknown in Bucks County. PA, USA. ELIZA was the daughter of JONAS O. FRETZ and ELIZABETH O. ALDERFER.

          1168 ii.  LEWIS (LEVI) was born 12 April 1835

                 iii.  MARY (#97058) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 17 July 1836. MARY died 24 December 1861 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 25. She married LEVI L. FRETZ February 1860. (LEVI L. FRETZ is #96372.) LEVI was born 24 September 1829 in Bucks County. PA, USA. LEVI was the son of ABRAHAM FRETZ and SUSANNA LEATHERMAN. He married MARIETTA ROSENBERGER 15 October 1864 in Bucks County. PA, USA. LEVI died 2 August 1891 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 61. His body was interred after 2 August 1891 in Blooming Glen, Mennonite Cem. PA.

                 iv.  BARBARA (#97059) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA circa 1845.

          1169 v.  HARVEY M. was born 29 August 1851

          1170 vi.  SARAH (SALLIE) was born 22 September 1854

  443. ANNA⁷ FRETZ (HENRY⁶, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54474) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 12 August 1795. ANNA died 10 April 1875 in Montgomery Co. PA, USA, at age 79.

       She married JACOB C. MOYER date unknown. (JACOB C. MOYER is #101901.) JACOB was born 9 December 1791 in Montgomery Co. PA, USA. JACOB was the son of JACOB MOYER and MARIA CLEMMER. JACOB died 29 March 1879 Pennsylvania, USA, at age 87.

            ANNA FRETZ and JACOB C. MOYER had the following children:

      1171      i.  JACOB F.⁸ was born 7 May 1823

                  ii.  MARIA F. (#103538) was born 24 February 1826. MARIA died 9 January 1876 at age 49. She married ENOS FLUCK date unknown. (ENOS FLUCK is #103680.) ENOS was born 31 January 1824. ENOS was the son of PHILIP FLUCK and MARIA OTT.

                 iii.  HENRY F. (#103474) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA 5 October 1829. HENRY died 21 June 1906 at age 76. He married three times. He married SARAH L. MOYER date unknown. (SARAH L. MOYER is #101920.) SARAH was born circa 1831 in Bucks County. PA, USA. SARAH was the daughter of JOHN C. MOYER and ELIZABETH A. LEDERACH. SARAH died 28 September 1862 at age 31. He married CATHERINE ANN ROSHONG date unknown. (CATHERINE ANN ROSHONG is #103475.) CATHERINE was born circa 1833. CATHERINE was the daughter of JEREMIAH ROSHONG and MARY ETTINGER. He married ELIZA BREY date unknown. (ELIZA BREY is #103476.) ELIZA was born May 1833. She married ABRAHAM F. HARLEY date unknown. ELIZA died after 15 April 1910 in Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA, at age 76.

  444. ABRAHAM KRATZ⁷ FRETZ (JOSEPH⁶, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#99322) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA 8 February 1799. ABRAHAM died before 1844 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age unknown.

       He married ANNA NANCY GEISINGER MYERS 10 March 1829 in Bucks County. PA, USA. (ANNA NANCY GEISINGER MYERS is #75954.) ANNA was born circa 1805 in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA. ANNA was the daughter of HENRY S. MEYER and MARIA MARGARET GEISINGER.

       In April 1844, Nancy, widow of Abraham Fretz, petitioned the Bucks Co Orphan's Court for the assignment of Abraham Myers as guardian for her children, Joseph, Mary and Sarah, and for the assignment of Joseph Fretz of Bedminster Twp as guardian for John and Abraham. Shown in Orphan's Court file #5643.

            ABRAHAM KRATZ FRETZ and ANNA NANCY GEISINGER MYERS had the following children:

      1172      i.  JOSEPH M.⁸ was born 12 June 1831

                  ii.  MARY ANN (#101358) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA 18 January 1835.

          1173 iii.  SARAH MYERS was born 18 May 1837

          1174 iv.  JOHN M. was born 16 September 1839

          1175 v.  ABRAHAM M. was born 2 August 1843

  445. SARAH⁷ FRETZ (JOSEPH⁶, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54487) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. 28 August 1812. SARAH died 7 August 1890 at age 77.

       She married ABRAHAM G. MYERS 1834 in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA. (ABRAHAM G. MYERS is #95847.) ABRAHAM was born 27 October 1800 in Bucks County. PA, USA. ABRAHAM was the son of HENRY S. MEYER and MARIA MARGARET GEISINGER. ABRAHAM died 27 January 1881 at age 80.

            SARAH FRETZ and ABRAHAM G. MYERS had the following children:

      1176      i.  FRANCIS F.⁸ was born 22 April 1838

                  ii.  MARY F. (#101245) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 23 April 1840. MARY died 7 June 1893 Pennsylvania, USA, at age 53.

          1177 iii.  AARON F. was born 4 May 1846

  446. JOSEPH F.⁷ MYERS (ESTHER⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54491) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA 26 March 1800. JOSEPH died 26 August 1860 at age 60.

       He married MARY SHELLY 30 January 1827. (MARY SHELLY is #94102.) MARY was born 5 June 1800 in Bucks County. PA, USA. MARY was the daughter of MICHAEL SHELLY and ELIZABETH MEYER. MARY died 17 April 1877 at age 76.

            JOSEPH F. MYERS and MARY SHELLY had the following children:

                   i.  ELIZABETH⁸ (#94105) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 4 November 1827. She married HENRY S, MUSSELMAN 6 october 1850. (HENRY S, MUSSELMAN is #94109.) HENRY was born circa 1820. HENRY died 16 May 1885 at age 64.

          1178 ii.  LUCY ANN was born 5 February 1829

                 iii.  MATILDA (#94107) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 10 October 1831. She married JACOB YOST date unknown. (JACOB YOST is #28863.) JACOB was born circa 1817 in Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pa.. JACOB was the son of PETER YOST and ELIZABETH ZIEGLER.

                 iv.  ESTHER (HESTER) (#94108) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 30 November 1839.

  447. JONAS F.⁷ MYERS (ESTHER⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54492) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA 13 February 1802. JONAS died 26 April 1885 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 83. His body was interred after 26 April 1885 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

       He married VERONICA (FRANEY) FRETZ 1 April 1828 in Bucks County. PA, USA. (VERONICA (FRANEY) FRETZ is #12498.) VERONICA was born 8 August 1806 in Bucks County. PA, USA. VERONICA was the daughter of MARTIN OBERHOLTZER FRETZ and ANNA MEYER KRATZ. VERONICA died 1 November 1885 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 79. Her body was interred after 1 November 1885 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

            JONAS F. MYERS and VERONICA (FRANEY) FRETZ had the following children:

      1179      i.  CATHERINE⁸ was born circa 1835

          1180 ii.  LEAH was born 24 November 1839

  448. CATHERINE⁷ MYERS (ESTHER⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54493) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA 15 December 1804. CATHERINE died 19 April 1890 in Montgomery Co. PA, USA, at age 85.

       She married CHRISTIAN C. MOYER 1831. (CHRISTIAN C. MOYER is #95095.) CHRISTIAN was born 11 May 1800 in Montgomery Co. PA, USA. CHRISTIAN was the son of JACOB MOYER and MARIA CLEMMER. CHRISTIAN died 9 December 1840 at age 40.

            CATHERINE MYERS and CHRISTIAN C. MOYER had the following children:

      1181      i.  RACHEL M.⁸ was born 26 October 1833

          1182 ii.  LEAH was born 7 November 1835

          1183 iii.  ABRAHAM M. was born 9 October 1837

                 iv.  JONAS M. (#95099) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA 17 December 1839. JONAS died after 1 January 1920 in U. Salford Twp, Montg. Co. PA, at age 80.

  449. RACHEL⁷ MYERS (ESTHER⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54494) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA 2 September 1807. RACHEL died 22 September 1893 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 86. Her body was interred after 22 September 1893 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

       She married JOHN F. MYERS 26 January 1836 in Bucks County. PA, USA. (JOHN F. MYERS is #95811.) JOHN was born 8 September 1809 in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA. JOHN was the son of HENRY MYERS and ELIZABETH FRETZ. JOHN died after 22 September 1893 at age 84.

            RACHEL MYERS and JOHN F. MYERS had the following children:

      1184      i.  REUBEN M.⁸ was born 5 November 1836

          1185 ii.  CATHERINE was born 9 June 1839

                 iii.  REED (#95816) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA circa 1844. REED died 16 July 1865 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 21.

  450. ABRAHAM⁷ MYERS (ESTHER⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54496) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA 4 January 1810. ABRAHAM died 16 March 1866 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 56. His body was interred after 16 March 1866 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

       He married ANNIE SHIMMEL 28 August 1838 in Tohickon Ref. Ch. Bucks Co. PA. (ANNIE SHIMMEL is #74190.) ANNIE was born 11 July 1814. ANNIE died 3 June 1895 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 80. Her body was interred after 3 June 1895 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

            ABRAHAM MYERS and ANNIE SHIMMEL had the following children:

      1186      i.  RACHEL⁸ was born 12 January 1840

          1187 ii.  JONAS SHELLY was born 1 August 1842

          1188 iii.  MARY SHIMMEL was born 8 July 1848

          1189 iv.  HENRY S. was born 30 May 1850

          1190 v.  LAMECH S. was born 11 February 1852

          1191 vi.  MINERVA S. was born 29 June 1855

          1192 vii. ABRAHAM S. was born 22 September 1857

  451. EPHRAIM⁷ MYERS (ESTHER⁶ FRETZ, DOROTHEA⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54497) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA 30 March 1813. EPHRAIM died 26 March 1853 at age 39.

       He married MARY KEELER 8 September 1843 in Bucks County. PA, USA. (MARY KEELER is #96846.) MARY was born 17 October 1813. MARY died 17 April 1884 at age 70.

            EPHRAIM MYERS and MARY KEELER had the following child:

      1193      i.  OLIVER K.⁸ was born 16 January 1844

  452. ANNA⁷ FRETZ (CHRISTIAN⁶, JUDITH⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54510) was born in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA 6 July 1802. ANNA died 3 April 1889 at age unknown.

       She married PETER HILLPOT 16 October 1828. (PETER HILLPOT is #55656.)

            ANNA FRETZ and PETER HILLPOT had the following children:

                   i.  LEWIS⁸ (#55657).

                  ii.  SUSANNA (#55658).

                 iii.  MARY (#55659).

  453. HENRY⁷ FRETZ (CHRISTIAN⁶, JUDITH⁵ CULP, DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#54511) was born in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA 1804. HENRY died 1889 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA, at age 85.

       He married ELIZABETH WOLFINGER date unknown. (ELIZABETH WOLFINGER is #55660.)

            HENRY FRETZ and ELIZABETH WOLFINGER had the following children:

                   i.  LEVI⁸ (#55661).

                  ii.  SARAH (#55662). She married UNKNOWN BEAN date unknown. (UNKNOWN BEAN is #55663.)

                 iii.  SAMUEL (#55664).

                 iv.  FRANEY (#55665). She married HENRY CEYLAR date unknown. (HENRY CEYLAR is #55666.)

                  v.  READING (#55667).

                 vi.  REUBEN (#55668).

                vii.  JOSEPH (#55669) was born 13 September 1833.

                viii.  MARY (#55670) was born 8 November 1835. She married FRANCIS NACE date unknown. (FRANCIS NACE is #55671.)

          1194 ix.  LIZZIE was born 27 May 1845