Archives: Queries from June-July 1999

PALM, PELT, VAN posted by Carol E. Webb on Tuesday, June 15, 1999

Henry S Palm b. 18870's/1880's, married Susan Van Pelt(possibly married first, to Mary Wooten).
Seeking any information on the Palm family of this area.
Carol

BASHOR, BASHORE, BESHORE, GIBBLE, KLINE posted by Larry Nelson on Tuesday, June 15, 1999

I am looking for info on ancestors who lived in Berks County, Bethal area in the mid 1700's-1870's...I know that there is at least one (1) Bashore cemetary on the "old" farm, maybe two.
It should be across the road from the "Old Merkey Meeting House", home of the Church of the Brethren.
The Family name has been recorded in differant ways since the early 1700's, but the three listed are most common.( BESHORE, BASHOR, BASHORE)
KLINE & GIBBLE are surnames that were either married into or married to a BASHOR...ect.
Thanks for any info that can be passed along.
Larry Nelson

ANN, CARLISTA, CELISTA, ELIZA, HALE, JOHN, MICHAEL posted by Karen Maleske on Tuesday, June 15, 1999

Desperately trying to find parents of Eliza Ann Hale, born Jun 1820 somewhere in PA.; was told it could possible be Berks County. She married Calvin C. Chandler in 1843 in Zanesville Ohio; her father could have been John Hale; mother could have been Carlista or Celista Hale; brother could have been Michael. Trying to prove link to Nathan Hale. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much

MILLER, WHIPKEY posted by Brenda Harbert on Tuesday, June 15, 1999

I am researching my ggg grandparents, I do not know what county they are from, but they are from PA. I know little about them. I am searching for John Miller, and he is married to Tabitha Whipkey, and they had a daughter, Susana Miller. She married a William Welling from Marshall county WV. I would appreciate any info that anyone can give me on them. Thank you. Brenda Harbert.

BAKER, KORN posted by Sue Karalfa on Thursday, July 15, 1999

Carl Korn of Berk co. married Odelia Krausen in Germany
their son Michael married Susanna Baker. any information on this family. Willing to exchange.

LEIGHTY posted by Susan Leighty on Thursday, July 15, 1999

I am looking for information on the familys of John or Jacob Leighty who moved to Westmoreland Co possibly from Berks Co. The names John, Jacob and Marks (correct spelling) are repeated in recurring generations. I beleive that these familys are related, but as yet have not found the connection.

FILBEY, SELLERS posted by Jean on Thursday, July 15, 1999

Searching for information on the parents of John Filbey born circa 1810 who resided in Wrightsville, York, PA. Possibility his parents were from Berks County. Is anyone researching the Filby family in Berks County??

BENNETHUM, GRUBER, LAUCKS, MINNICH, RUHL, SCHAUER, SCHMIDT, STUPP, UNRAH, WAGNER, WILHELM posted by Susan Cunningham on Thursday, July 15, 1999

I have my line traced back to Johannes Andreas / Johwn Andrew Bennethum, tanner of Womelsdorf, who married Maria Barbara Minnich. Earlier than that, I have only bits and pieces that I cannot fit together. His line uses the Bennethum spelling but other lines favor Benadum, Benedum, and even Benadom.
A Henrich Benadum left Ulmet, Germany in 1754 (if I recall correctly) without being manumetted
A Henrich Benadum appears on a Reading, PA tax list in the 1760s.
A Wilhelm Benedum from Berks Co. served in the Revolution.
George and Peter appear in the 1790 Census. (John was too young.)
A George Benedum helped establish the United Brethern Church in Ohio.
A Peter went south ca. 1800 to Frederick, MD and then on to Loudon Co., VA.
Some of these folks may have been John's brothers or else his uncles. Does any one have this sorted outPlease send e-mail

GOUGAR, HARDUNKEL, SCHLOTMAN posted by Erin Stone on Thursday, July 15, 1999

Looking for any info on Jacob Schlotman b. 22 Oct 1818 Kutztown, Berks County, PA, sister Lavinia, married Sussanah Harmon in Circlesville Ohio around 1845, 2nd marriage to Hannah Dunkel Gougar after SH's death.
He Died in Tarlton, Pickaway Co, Ohio on 31 July 1875.
Thank you!

ECK, SLAGLE posted by James Slagle on Thursday, July 15, 1999

Am searching for info on Charles Slagle born in 1832 --married Hannah Eck -had 3 children in Reading,Pa
Amanda b. 1856
Solomon b. 1857
George b. 1859
Then moved to Ohio where 8 more children were born.

CLARK, DOOM posted by Vicki Stinson on Thursday, July 15, 1999

My mother would like to correspond with anyone who has knowledge of this family. They moved to Nelson County Kentucky around 1780. It has been told that they came from Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Jacob Doom died 1798 in Washington County, Kentucky.

BROWN, CLINE, DEWEES, KLEIN, MARTIN posted by John Clement on Thursday, July 15, 1999

I have a letter writen in 1865 by George Martin DEWEES, in which he wrote: The great philosopher Jacob MARTIN, our great-great-grandfather was a great astromomer and mathematician. He is buried on the Ephrata Burial Ground, his tombstone inscribed Philosopher J. Martin.
Assuming 25 years per generation, this would make a 2nd great-grandfather born about 100 years earlier.
But I have another source, "Old Landmarks of Canton, Stark county, Ohio" which states his 1st great-grandfather Jacob MARTIN 1725-1790 is buried at Ephrata, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Perhaps 1st and 2nd great-grandfathers were both named Jacob MARTIN and perhaps they are both buried at Ephrata.
If so, the descendancy from 2nd GGrandfather Jacob MARTIN to George Martin DEWEES is probably:
Jacob MARTIN c1700-
+unknown
:.Jacob MARTIN 1725-1790, buried Ephrata, Lancaster Co., PA
:.+unknown
:..John MARTIN
:..+Sarah CLINE perhaps daughter of George KLEIN
:...Elizabeth MARTIN 1779-1849; b. Cocolico, Lancaster Co., PA
:...+William DEWEES 1779-1862; b. Amity, Berks Co., PA
:....George Martin DEWEES 1809-1875; b. Cocolico;
:......died Osnaburg, Stark county, Ohio
:....+Susan BROWN 1808-1863; b. Exeter, Berks co., PA
I am seeking information on the J. MARTIN buried in the Ephrata Burying Ground.
John Clement, 6940 E. Girard 205, Denver, CO 80224-2917

BOAS, DELTE, HAND, HINCH, JONES, MCPHERSON, MUSCIO, SMITH posted by Tamara McPherson on Thursday, July 15, 1999

I am looking for any one else researching the BOAS family from the Reading area. My great grandfather is Earl BOAS(b.Nov. 15, abt 1895 d. 1991). His parents are rumored to be Freeman and Mary BOAS. According to Earl they were very poor. I have had a hard time trying to find info.

REISS, RISE posted by Shirley Brown on Thursday, July 15, 1999

Searching for any information on Emma Caroline Rise, b. April 8, 1867 in Marion Twp., Berks Co., PA. She was the d/o Mary Ann Schwear, b. Jan. 1, 1845, d. April 25, 1874 & George Rise. Emma was rasided by grandparents, Longinus & Caroline (Moyer) Schwear in 1880 cenus. Emma's sister Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schwear was b. Jan. 21, 1870 and d. Apr. 3, 1871, buried at Host Cem. Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co. PA.
Any information on George Rise or Emma Caroline Rise would be appreciated. Shirley

STAMM posted by Sue Phillips on Thursday, July 15, 1999

I would like to share information with others researching the Stamm family of Berks County. The Stamm family, led by Johan Adam Stamm, immigrated in 1742. Son Werner Stamm settled in Bern Township and son John Jost settled in Heidelberg Township. The focus of my research is on Nicholas Stamm, son of Werner, and his thirteen children. Son Daniel Stamm and wife Sarah Fromm left the Berks area for Stark County, Ohio, in the late 1820s.

LERCH, LORCH posted by Sue Phillips on Thursday, July 15, 1999

I would like to share information with others researching the Lerch (or Lorch) family of Berks County. The Lerch (or Lörch) family, headed by Caspar Lerch, immigrated in 1738 on the ship Queen Elizabeth and made their home in Heidelberg Township, Berks County. Daughter Anna Eliesabetha was baptized in 1741 in Christ Little Tulpehocken Church; Caspar himself appears in a 1754 tax list for Berks County. Caspar's granddaughter Catharine Lerch married Nicholas Stamm sometime before 1775.

FROHM, FROMM posted by Sue Phillips on Thursday, July 15, 1999

I would like to share information with others researching the Fromm family of Berks County. Frederick Fromm arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Samuel in 1737 and established his home in Bern Township, Berks County. He died in 1774 in Berks County, with many family members removing to Centre County. The gravestone of son Frederick Fromm in Tusseyville, Centre County, carries a Revolutionary War marker. Frederick's daughter Sarah Fromm married Daniel Stamm and established a home in Stark County, Ohio.

BARD, BEARD, CLEVENSTINE, EMRECKEN, SCHRACH posted by Sue Phillips on Thursday, July 15, 1999

I would like to share information with others researching the Clevenstine family of Berks and Chester counties. Johan Henrich Kliebensteinn (or Henry Clevenstine) sailed into the port of Philadelphia on the Ship Sally in 1770. Henry served in the Berks County Militia during the Revolution. Henry married first Mary Emrecken, second Catharine ——, and third, Sarah Schrach, a widow. At the time of his death in 1805, Henry's thirteen children petitioned the court to appoint guardians and to protect their rights to his estate. While many descendants remained in the Berks and Chester counties area, daughter Elizabeth Clevenstine married into the Bitler family and moved to Franklin and then Auglaize Counties in Ohio about 1834. Daughter Mary Clevenstine married Amos Beard. Please help me locate Henry Clevenstine in the 1790 and 1800 U.S. census.

BITLER, LONG, SNYDER, WOLFF posted by Sue Phillips on Thursday, July 15, 1999

I would like to share information with others researching the Bitler family of Berks and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania. The family was established by John (Johannes) Bitler, who likely arrived in 1736 on the Ship Harle. John Bitler and wife Hanna Long had at least three sons: John, known as "Long" John; Daniel; and Michael. John Bitler served in the Berks County Militia during the Revolution. All three remained in the Berks County area and raised large families. The focus of my research is on "Long" John Bitler, his wife Maria Elizabeth Wolff, and their eldest son Daniel. Daniel married Elizabeth Clevenstine in 1806; all seven of their children were born in the Berks County area. In 1832, Daniel and Elizabeth removed to Franklin County, Ohio, and in 1834 they removed to Auglaize County, Ohio, founding St. Johns in Clay Township. Daniel and Elizabeth's oldest son William Bitler married Rebecca Snyder in 1828 in Schuylkill County.