ANNA MILLER (Mary, John Hartzig), born December 13, 1839; died August 19, 1911; buried in Fairview Cemetery, Dushore, Pa.

Married Percival Wentzel, born August 3, 1836 in Cherry, PA; died January 4, 1921.

Note: Percival was the son of Jacob and Susannah (Beare) Wentzel. Jacob was born in Berks County, PA in 1878. Susannah, daughter of John Beare, was born February 21, 1809 in Windsor Township, Berks County, PA, and married Jacob on February 15, 1831 somewhere in Berks County, the Reverend William Pauli presiding. Susannah died October 19, 1878, following Jacob to the grave by a brief three months. He died on July 17, 1878 at the age of 84 years, two months and two days.

The Wentzel and Zaner families are among the early prominent German families in the area. The Wentzels relocated to the Dushore area between 1834 and 1836; Percival was the first member of his own family of origin to be born in Sullivan County. In 2002, Bob Sweeney purchased the Wentzel Family Bible at auction on eBay and donated it to the Sullivan County Historical Society. The Bible, published in 1850 and purchased by Jacob in Towanda, PA in that year, contains written records on Jacob, his wife and children.

The Sullivan Review
Aug. 24, 1911

The Sullivan Review
January 5, 1921

Children of Anna and Percival Wentzel:

Arvilla Wentzel (Anna, Mary C. John Hartzig), born 1868; died September 1941

Married Levi B. Yonkin on April 7, 1888. He was born August 12, 1945, son of Peter and Catherine Suber Yonkin. He died August 12, 1945.

Child of Arvilla and Levi Yonkin:

The Sullivan Review
September 10, 1941

Mrs. Arvilla Yonkin, wife of Levi B. Yonkin of Cherry township, died Tuesday morning in the Packer Hospital at Sayre, where she has been a patient for the past 26 days.

She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Percival Wentzel, of Cherry township, where she was born 73 years ago.

She is survived by her husband, a son Ernest Yonkin at home, a sister, Mrs. Clara Vincent, and a brother LeRoy Wentzel of Sayre.

The body was removed to the Holcombe funeral parlor at his place and later to her late home.

Funeral service will be held from the home Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, with further service in the Reformed Church of the Redeemer, of which she was a faithful member.

The pastor, Rev. Clement B. Meyer, will officiate.

Interment in Fairview Cemetery.

The Sullivan Review
August 16, 1945

Ernest Yonkin (Levi, Catherine, Jacob Suber) born July 14, 1897; died September 12, 1984

Married Zora Stiff

No children

Leroy Wentzel (Anna, Mary C., John Hartzig), born in 1871; died December 1, 1965.

Clara A. Wentzel (Anna, Mary C., John Hartzig), born 1890; died September 22, 1947

Married James Vincent on October 21, 1889

Child of Clara and James Vincent:

The Sullivan Review
September 25, 1947

Mrs. Clara A. Vincent, wife of the late James Vincent, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude Zaner of Cherry Township, Monday, September 22 after a long illness.

Mrs. Vincent was born in Cherry Township, a daughter of the late Percival and Anna Miller Wentzel. After the death of her parents, she moved to Sayre with her brother, LeRoy Wentzel, where she made her home for a number of years.

Since her health failed, she has been living with her daughter.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Claude Zaner, three grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services were held at the Holcomb funeral home, Carpenter Street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.

Rev. Clement B. Meyers, pastor of the Reformed Church, officiated. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.

The Sullivan Review
April 28, 1898

James P. Vincent, died at his home in Milan, Bradford Co., on Sunday morning; cause, pneumonia. He was 37. A wife and one daughter, aged 7, survive; his mother; one sister, Ida; two brothers, Charles and Fred P., Mr. and Mrs. Percival Wentzel of this place, the parents of Mrs. Vincent, attended the funeral.

1. Alma Costello Vincent (Clara, Anna, Mary C., John Hartzig) born August 19, 1890; died February 29, 1976

Married Claude Edward Zaner. He was born July 2, 1886, son of Nelson H. and Ida May Smith Zaner. He died September 14, 1953

Children of Alma and Claude Zaner:

The Sullivan Review
March 11, 1976

Alma C. Zaner, 85, formerly of Sayre, died Feb. 29, 1976 at Sayre House.

Mrs. Zaner was born in Milan and had spent her early life in the Dushore area, moving to Sayre about 61 years ago. She was the widow of Claude Zaner, who died in 1953.

Surviving are one son, Nelson Zaner of Dushore, and one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Alice) Letcavage of Colma, Calif. Another daughter, Delma Langeland, preceded her in death in 1953.

There are ten grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren and one cousin.

Funeral and committal were held at the Lowery Funeral Home, 225 S. Main St., Athens, March 3.

The Rev. David C. Newhart, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, officiated at the funeral.

Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Dushore.