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C-392 Susan Orr to Seneca Talladay (from the Marriages St. Joseph Co. MI web page)

John Georg Dehof
1810
here rests in god
georg dehof
born september 8, 1734
married elisabeth kislin
october 19, 1754
they had 13 children
7 sons and 6 daughters
they lived together in marriage
50 years 10 months 14 days
he died april 18, 1810
age 75 years 7 months 10 days

http://users.nni.com/dehoff/dehoffgen.html
Descendants of Heinrich DeHoff (DeHooff)
Heinrich DeHooff and his family arrived in Philadelphia September 29th, 1741 aboard the Lydia. After spending a few years in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area the DeHoff family settled in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania area. There are many records of the DeHoff family at St.Jacob's Lutheran Church in Brodbecks, Pennsylvania.
George Philip DeHoff was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and moved with his family to Columbiana County, Ohio where he is buried. George's son Johannes (John) born in Pennsylvania farmed in Columbiana County, Ohio until 1851 when the DeHoff family moved with several other families, including the Homsher family, to Northeastern Indiana.
1 Henricus De Hooff (Heinrich Dehoff) b: December 08, 1707 d: July 1785
. +Anna Maria Schmitt b: August 18, 1707 d: Bef. 1785
..... 2 John George Dehoff (Johann Georg) b: September 08, 1734 d: April 18, 1810
......... +Anna Elisabeth Kisl b: August 1732 d: September 01, 1805 m: October 19, 1754
.............3 Johann Heinrich Dehoff b: December 31, 1755
.............3 Anna Catharina Dehoff b: March 16, 1757
.............3 Christina Dehoff b: Bef. 1760
.............3 Johann Niclaus Dehoff b: 1760
.............3 George Philip DeHoff b: November 05, 1761 d: Abt. 1832
................ +Margaretha Weigel b: Unknown d: Bef. 1796 m: Bef. 1784
..................... 4 Elisabetha DeHoff b: March 05, 1784
..................... 4 Henrich DeHoff b: September 03, 1785
..................... 4 Magdalena DeHoff b: April 08, 1787
..................... 4 Georg DeHoff b: May 04, 1789
..................... 4 Jacob DeHoff b: August 23, 1791
..................... 4 Peter DeHoff b: February 26, 1794
............. *2nd Wife of George Philip DeHoff:
................. +Louisa Krack b: Unknown m: Bef. 1796
..................... 4 Johannes DeHoff (John) b: February 29, 1796 d: 1860
......................... +Mary Mountz b: Unknown m: March 12, 1816
............................ 5 Anthony DeHoff b: September 10, 1822 d: May 19, 1876
............................ 5 David DeHoff b: 1827
............................ 5 Hannah Ann DeHoff b: 1831
............................ 5 Susannah DeHoff b: 1833
............................ 5 Solomon DeHoff b: 1837
............................ 5 Lydia DeHoff b: 1839
............................ 5 Joseph DeHoff b: 1841
............................ 5 Emanuel DeHoff b: 1844
..................... 4 Maria Margaretha DeHoff b: March 31, 1797
..................... 4 Hanna DeHoff b: December 01, 1799
..................... 4 Catharina Philip DeHoff b: August 22, 1802
..................... 4 Anthony DeHoff b: Unknown
..................... 4 Barbara DeHoff b: Unknown
..................... 4 James DeHoff b: Unknown
..................... 4 Polly DeHoff b: Unknown
.............3 David Dehoff b: Bef. 1765
.............3 John Deahofe (Johannes Dehoff) b: May 07, 1765 d: May 11, 1844
.............3 Christian Dehoff b: July 27, 1766 d: Abt. 1822
.............3 John Jacob Dehoff b: February 04, 1768 d: March 18, 1834
.............3 Elisabetha Dehoff b: October 24, 1769 d: 1832
.............3 Maria Barbara Dehoff b: May 17, 1772
.............3 Maria Eva Dehoff b: November 15, 1773
.............3 Peter Dehoff b: June 27, 1775 d: September 28, 1830
.....2 Anna Katharina Dehoff b: February 06, 1736
.....2 Anna Barbara Dehoff b: January 07, 1739
.....2 Johann Wilhelm Dehoff b: March 09, 1740
.....2 Johann Niclaus Dehoff b: April 14, 1743
.....2 Anna Maria Dehoff b: December 15, 1745
.....2 Jacob Dehoff b: 1749
Some of these names and dates have been previously published on Family Tree Maker's World Family Tree - CD-Rom #5, Tree #910. Some of this information came from the IGI, DeHoff family letters and family histories gathered in the early 20th century by my Great-aunt Mary DeHoff McKee.

Emmet Co. Mi Query Forum

Posted by Alan J. Thelen on Wed, 30 Jun 1999, in response to BLANCHARDS OF MI, posted by Charles Ivins, Jr. on Sat, 17 Apr 1999

Surname: BLANCHARD
Here are names I found in CURTISS Cemetery. It is located in the southwest corner of Emmet county on Ellsworth road.
NAMES:
Ada BLANCHARD b.19 September 1879
d.9 June 1980 dau. of Wm.E. and M.E. Blanchard

Susanna DEHOFF "Grandma BLANCHARD"
b.1828 d.1916

(Note from Chuck Ivins 5/6/01: see picture section to see image of 1880 census, showing Jarvis Blanchard, wife Susan (My grandmother Edith Blanchard's notes say that Susan first married an Orr, (who my research has indicated was Joseph Orr...they were the parents of Martha Orr, my great grandmother)...then Susan married a Talladay (my research indiates it was Seneca Talladay)....then she married Jarvis Blanchard. This is partially supported by the census record here. Note child Susan Talladay living with Jarvis and Susan Blanchard. Also note that on same page as census is Stephen Reifenberg and wife Harriet, who was a daughter of Peter Blanchard, brother of Jarvis Blanchard .)

FamilySearch® International Genealogical Index? v4.01 North America
IGI Record
Susan DAYHUFF
Sex: F
Marriage(s):
Spouse: Joseph ORR
Marriage: 12 Feb 1850
Sandusky, Ohio
Source Information:
Batch number: M514391

Annette DeHoff
Sunday, November 12, 2000 6:02 PM
Charles Ivins
Re: DeHoff family

Please be my guest and feel free to link or use the items you would like
- Our DeHoff family is an interesting one and I am glad to share. If you
haven't seen my new pages at Rootsweb, visit:

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dehoff/home.html

I have transcribed the will of George Dehoff and the ship list of Judith
as part of my sources for the DeHoff family.

Annette

Charles Ivins wrote:
>
> Hi Annette,
>
> I think we may have corresponded before. I'm Charles "Chuck" Ivins, Jr.
> a descendant of Moses Deahofe, son of John Deahofe b: May 07, 1765 d: May
> 11, 1844.
>
> I just created a website on ourfamily.com, and would like to add your pages
> DeHoff pages including the gravestones of John George DeHoff and his wife
> Anna Kislin. The website is free and I am not charging any one for its
> use. I intend it to be used for my family members including some third and
> fourth cousins cousins.
>
> I will reference your website as my source. If you prefer that I not
> include your webpages, I will refer my readers to your web address. Thanks!
>
> Chuck

ORR, SUSAN
State: MI Year: 1860
County: Cass County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Lagrange Township Page: 213
Database: MI 1860 Federal Census Index

NOT!

Grannybears: Just downloading your stuff, are you there?
Chuck51953: yep how was your walk?
Grannybears: Great! We went to the Sand Hill Cemetery, just down the road from us. Peter James and Jennie are there. Jarvis is there and his wife Hancey also buried there. Hancey's stone is broken and very hard to read. Jarvis' is round like a rolling pin and also hard to read but in very good shape. I took pictures.
Grannybears: Susan wife of Seneca Tallowday is also buried there Died Oct 23, 1859 aged 52? (hard to read) years.
Chuck51953: This is so amazing to me...that you folks live right there where my ancestors lived..
Grannybears: If not here, where?
Grannybears: They just happen to be G.s ancestors also.
Grannybears: G.s gr gr grandparents are Peter J. and Artimecia B.
Grannybears: It's like this, G. does not like to get toooo far from home!
Chuck51953: hmmm I am confused now....there is a grave stone for Susan Talladay Blanchard up in Emmet county....are you sure the Susan Tallowday is shown as wife of Seneca??
Grannybears: That's what it says
Chuck51953: oh dear...I need to do some checking on the stone I have a picture of ....
Grannybears: stone says Susan
wife of
Seneca Tallowday
died
Oct 23 1859
aged 52 yrs (the 52 may not be right is hard to read)
Grannybears: going to sign off now and print out your stuff, I just downloaded. See ya.
Chuck51953: okay thanks......i will check that with census, etc....bye till later..
Grannybears signed off at 9:28:29 PM.

see under Willam E. Blanchard, 1870 census

Notice under Sophia (Mrs. Nathan Skinner) Dehoff, 1860 census, that her sister, Susan (Mrs. Joseph Orr) Dehoff is not listed with this family; but a single Seneca Talladay is listed on the same page.

http://www.dunelady.com/Cass/obituaries/mort1860.htm
NAME OF EVERY PERSON WHO DIED
during the year ending 1st June 1860, whose usual place of abode at the time of death was in this family Age Sex Color Married
or
Widowed PLACE of BIRTH
Naming the State, Territory, or Country THE MONTH
in which the person died PROFESSION
OCCUPATION
or
TRADE DISEASE
or
CAUSE OF DEATH NUMBER OF DAYS ILL

Susan Tallerday 52 F M New York Oct Liver Complaint 3 days 		DeHoff, Suzanna (I6000000001035821175)
 
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CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Laura Kauffman Date: March 18, 1999 at 15:11:21
I am searching for information on Christian BLAUCH b. 7 Jul 1743 in Switzerland d. 1777 near Berlin, PA. Christian married Magdalina BENDER in 1764. I would like to know parental and sibling info on both Christian and Magdalina. Thanks!

Followups:

Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Manetta Dove Date: September 01, 1999 at 17:45:13
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Ron Zeunges of 85

Ron
Rosanna Steck Blauch died September 1804. She must have been over seventy years old. If you figure she had her first child from Christian Blauch in 1752 and was married previously to Mr Steck and had Michael from her first husband who was killed by the Indians when they raided the flax mill on oil run in Syner she would have had to be in her seventies by the time she died. I took much of my information from Herbert Blouch book on the Blauch/Blouch/Blough family but I got a lot of information from Homer Blauch who was a local historian and who kept records on the family until his death. He was my grandmother's first cousin. Christian Blauch is buried on the Palmyra-Bellegrove Road in Northlondenderry Twp. Lebanon Co., Pa. There is a marker placed there in his and Rosanna memory by the Blauch family who hold a reunion every year in August.
Manetta

Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Eddie Hanson Date: August 20, 2000 at 06:35:50
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Manetta Dove of 85

Manetta:

I have recently started tracing down my mother's ancestors that included Christain BLOUGH/BAUCH/BOUGH. I am confused with the date and place where Christain Sr. died. One source claims that he died in 1786 in Lebanon, PA. Another source claimed that he died in 1777 in Somerset County, PA. According to the US Census, Christian Blough Sr. (last name given in the US Census) was living in Somerset County, PA in the Quemahon Township along with Christian Jr. and a list of other Bloughs. However, in the 1810 US Census, there was only Christian Blough Jr. and the widow Blough living in Somerset County, PA in the Quemahon Township. Is there another Christain Blough (like Christain Blough III) that I am do not know about? If there is, it will explain a lot of things. Thanks you for your time and coperation

Eddie Hanson
edhanson1136@earthlink.net

Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Manetta Dove Date: September 15, 1999 at 19:33:31
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Linda Herrick of 85

Hi Linda
The information I got about the Brotherhood was listed in the "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" It is an original list of signatures. Christian Blauch is the 4th signture in the second row. I think there may have been a list of typed names because it sure doesn't look like Blauch on the list. His brother Hans is the 4th name from the bottom on the same list. The bottom of the list has "Ship Brotherhood, November 3, 1750, List 159C (continued). I only copied the one page.
Manetta
Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: David Date: July 10, 1999 at 20:50:01
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Ron Zeunges of 85

Ok, I'll pass on what I have on this. Christian Blough's first wife was Elizabeth Gastelli, his second wife was Rosina Steck, maiden name unknown. Christian died in 1777. I do not have any info on when Elizabeth died, but Marjorie Blocher Kinsey believed it probable that she died before the family made it to Pennsylvania. Rosina had one son from her first marriage, Michael Steck. Christian and Rosina had 6-8 children. I find a discrepency in my resources as to exactly whose they are. In Rosina's will, ( Will Bk B(1796-1806), Dauphin County, PA, pg. 269) she listed the children of her body as follows: Michael Steck, John Blough, Abraham Blough, Henry Blough, Anna Maria, Catharine the wife of Caspar Schrags, Christian wife of Christian Wilhems, and Magdalena the wife of Henry Walter. Marjorie Blocher Kinsey stated that Christian and Rosina had eight children, but she only lists seven. She also believed that Christian and Elizabeth to be the parents of four: Jacob, Elizabeth, Veronica (Freeney), and Christian.
Gingerich and Kreider listed Christian and Elizabeth as the parents of Christian, Jacob, Anna, Barbara, Elizabeth, Veronica. And listed Christian and Rosina as the parents of John, Abraham, Henry, Catherine, Christina, and Magdalena. Christian's will listed 12 children total, but did not affirm who their mothers were. Hope this helps, but I can't believe that it will. I'm getting more confused as I write this down, LOL.

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In Reply to: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Laura Kauffman of 85

Heres a little information. Christian Blauch b. 7 July 1743 is the son of Christian Blauch and Elizabeth Gastelli. He was one of 6 children of this union. Christian Sr. married again after arriving in America, probably to Rosina Steck. Christian Sr.'s brother John also immigrated from Switzerlandat the same time with his wife Anna and 7 children. My sources don't say much about Johns family. They arrived 11/3/1750 aboard the ship Brotherhood. Shari Mock has already suggested one excellent source and I would also suggest the book, "Amish and Amish-Mennonite Genealogies," by Hugh Gingerich and Rachel Kreider. This book is very comprehensive of many of the families of the Amish and Mennonite immigrants. I really don't know where you could purchase a copy, but unless you want to investigate collateral lines it would probably be sufficient just to find one in a library for a few hours.
Now as to Elizabeth Bender. I have seen this name as both Elizabeth and Magdalena, but I believe that the known sources record her as Elizabeth. I can't find my file on her at the moment but I believe that I can remember what little there is correctly. She was the dau. of John Bender, who died in 1761 in Lebanon Co. PA. She had twin brothers John and Everhardt. Elizabeth became the ward of Klaus Erb. Nothing else is known of any of her family, although I have seen a reference that says that they moved to a different part of PA and the name became Painter.
I have the Amish book as well as Mrs. Kinsey's book. Also a copy of Elias Gnageys history of the Gnaegi family, which contains guite a bit of information on the descendants of Jacob Blough and Magdalena Gnaegi(most of which is covered in Mrs. Kinseys book). If I could do a lookup for you let me know and I will try.
Hope this helps you some!
David
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Joyce Keim of 85

Howdie,
My grandmother was a Blough. She was descended from Jacob Blough and Magdalena Gnaegi. I do have a lot of information on many of the other families you mention, as well as most of the other Amish and Mennonite settlers who emigrated to PA in the 18th century and early 19th century. Most of the information is found in "Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies" by Gingerich and Kreider. This book is probably still available, and I might be able to find a address for you. The book was about $60, and worth every cent. It deals with the Settlers and their descendants that are known down to about the 1860's. I have a copy of "The Daniel Bender Family History", ed. by Lucy Beachy. I picked this up in a bookstore. It does not directly pertain to my family. If you are intersted in either of these books, just email me. I'll try to get you the info on the first one, and am willing to pass on the other for what I have in it + S+H.
David

Followups:
Posted by: James Blauch Date: August 30, 1999 at 12:03:51
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Manetta Dove of 85

Regarding the Children of Christian Blauch b. 1715 in Canton Bern, Switzerland, I believe that he only had four children with Elizabeth Gastelli and seven children with Rosanna Steck. I believe that Catherine and Anna Barbara (Barbara) were born by Rosanna Steck. This is based on reading website posting of Rosanna Steck's will dated Aug. 18, 1794 and probated on March 25, 1805. Her sons are listed as: Michael Steck (from a prior marriage), John Blough, Abraham Blough and Henry Blough. Her daughters are listed as: Anna Marie, Catherine (wife of Casper Schrags), Christina (wife of Christian Wilhelm) and Magdolena (wife of Henry Walters). She gave her estate to Christianna Willhelm.
I am a descendant of this Christian Blauch and his oldest son Jacob (born to Elizabeth Gostelli).

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Blauch/Blouch/Blough Family Book
Posted by: Manetta Dove Date: November 04, 1999 at 08:35:41
of 85

I just found out that Mrs Blouch died and willed the Blauch/Blouch/Blough books to the Lebanon County Historical Society, 924 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, Pa. 17042-5186. The cost is $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax

ancestry.com
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots > Search Results November 23, 2000

Search Terms: BLOUGH (2), JACOB (1176)
Database: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots

Name Cemetery Location Reference
BLOUGH, Jacob Quemahoning Dam Somerset Co PA 15 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. ?Serial: 6924; Volume: 14

[123935jcbuckster@cs.com.FTW]

Jacob Blough, the oldest son of Christian, became owner of the farm. He
marri ed Magdalena Gnagey. They were parents of a large family. Wilder
Jacob Blough was one of their sons. Jacob was born March 7, 1765, and
died in 1829. 		Blough, Jacob (I6000000000853859088)
 
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CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Laura Kauffman Date: March 18, 1999 at 15:11:21
I am searching for information on Christian BLAUCH b. 7 Jul 1743 in Switzerland d. 1777 near Berlin, PA. Christian married Magdalina BENDER in 1764. I would like to know parental and sibling info on both Christian and Magdalina. Thanks!

Followups:

Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Manetta Dove Date: September 01, 1999 at 17:45:13
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Ron Zeunges of 85

Ron
Rosanna Steck Blauch died September 1804. She must have been over seventy years old. If you figure she had her first child from Christian Blauch in 1752 and was married previously to Mr Steck and had Michael from her first husband who was killed by the Indians when they raided the flax mill on oil run in Syner she would have had to be in her seventies by the time she died. I took much of my information from Herbert Blouch book on the Blauch/Blouch/Blough family but I got a lot of information from Homer Blauch who was a local historian and who kept records on the family until his death. He was my grandmother's first cousin. Christian Blauch is buried on the Palmyra-Bellegrove Road in Northlondenderry Twp. Lebanon Co., Pa. There is a marker placed there in his and Rosanna memory by the Blauch family who hold a reunion every year in August.
Manetta

Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Eddie Hanson Date: August 20, 2000 at 06:35:50
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Manetta Dove of 85

Manetta:

I have recently started tracing down my mother's ancestors that included Christain BLOUGH/BAUCH/BOUGH. I am confused with the date and place where Christain Sr. died. One source claims that he died in 1786 in Lebanon, PA. Another source claimed that he died in 1777 in Somerset County, PA. According to the US Census, Christian Blough Sr. (last name given in the US Census) was living in Somerset County, PA in the Quemahon Township along with Christian Jr. and a list of other Bloughs. However, in the 1810 US Census, there was only Christian Blough Jr. and the widow Blough living in Somerset County, PA in the Quemahon Township. Is there another Christain Blough (like Christain Blough III) that I am do not know about? If there is, it will explain a lot of things. Thanks you for your time and coperation

Eddie Hanson
edhanson1136@earthlink.net

Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Manetta Dove Date: September 15, 1999 at 19:33:31
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Linda Herrick of 85

Hi Linda
The information I got about the Brotherhood was listed in the "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" It is an original list of signatures. Christian Blauch is the 4th signture in the second row. I think there may have been a list of typed names because it sure doesn't look like Blauch on the list. His brother Hans is the 4th name from the bottom on the same list. The bottom of the list has "Ship Brotherhood, November 3, 1750, List 159C (continued). I only copied the one page.
Manetta
Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: David Date: July 10, 1999 at 20:50:01
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Ron Zeunges of 85

Ok, I'll pass on what I have on this. Christian Blough's first wife was Elizabeth Gastelli, his second wife was Rosina Steck, maiden name unknown. Christian died in 1777. I do not have any info on when Elizabeth died, but Marjorie Blocher Kinsey believed it probable that she died before the family made it to Pennsylvania. Rosina had one son from her first marriage, Michael Steck. Christian and Rosina had 6-8 children. I find a discrepency in my resources as to exactly whose they are. In Rosina's will, ( Will Bk B(1796-1806), Dauphin County, PA, pg. 269) she listed the children of her body as follows: Michael Steck, John Blough, Abraham Blough, Henry Blough, Anna Maria, Catharine the wife of Caspar Schrags, Christian wife of Christian Wilhems, and Magdalena the wife of Henry Walter. Marjorie Blocher Kinsey stated that Christian and Rosina had eight children, but she only lists seven. She also believed that Christian and Elizabeth to be the parents of four: Jacob, Elizabeth, Veronica (Freeney), and Christian.
Gingerich and Kreider listed Christian and Elizabeth as the parents of Christian, Jacob, Anna, Barbara, Elizabeth, Veronica. And listed Christian and Rosina as the parents of John, Abraham, Henry, Catherine, Christina, and Magdalena. Christian's will listed 12 children total, but did not affirm who their mothers were. Hope this helps, but I can't believe that it will. I'm getting more confused as I write this down, LOL.

Followups:

In Reply to: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Laura Kauffman of 85

Heres a little information. Christian Blauch b. 7 July 1743 is the son of Christian Blauch and Elizabeth Gastelli. He was one of 6 children of this union. Christian Sr. married again after arriving in America, probably to Rosina Steck. Christian Sr.'s brother John also immigrated from Switzerlandat the same time with his wife Anna and 7 children. My sources don't say much about Johns family. They arrived 11/3/1750 aboard the ship Brotherhood. Shari Mock has already suggested one excellent source and I would also suggest the book, "Amish and Amish-Mennonite Genealogies," by Hugh Gingerich and Rachel Kreider. This book is very comprehensive of many of the families of the Amish and Mennonite immigrants. I really don't know where you could purchase a copy, but unless you want to investigate collateral lines it would probably be sufficient just to find one in a library for a few hours.
Now as to Elizabeth Bender. I have seen this name as both Elizabeth and Magdalena, but I believe that the known sources record her as Elizabeth. I can't find my file on her at the moment but I believe that I can remember what little there is correctly. She was the dau. of John Bender, who died in 1761 in Lebanon Co. PA. She had twin brothers John and Everhardt. Elizabeth became the ward of Klaus Erb. Nothing else is known of any of her family, although I have seen a reference that says that they moved to a different part of PA and the name became Painter.
I have the Amish book as well as Mrs. Kinsey's book. Also a copy of Elias Gnageys history of the Gnaegi family, which contains guite a bit of information on the descendants of Jacob Blough and Magdalena Gnaegi(most of which is covered in Mrs. Kinseys book). If I could do a lookup for you let me know and I will try.
Hope this helps you some!
David
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Joyce Keim of 85

Howdie,
My grandmother was a Blough. She was descended from Jacob Blough and Magdalena Gnaegi. I do have a lot of information on many of the other families you mention, as well as most of the other Amish and Mennonite settlers who emigrated to PA in the 18th century and early 19th century. Most of the information is found in "Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies" by Gingerich and Kreider. This book is probably still available, and I might be able to find a address for you. The book was about $60, and worth every cent. It deals with the Settlers and their descendants that are known down to about the 1860's. I have a copy of "The Daniel Bender Family History", ed. by Lucy Beachy. I picked this up in a bookstore. It does not directly pertain to my family. If you are intersted in either of these books, just email me. I'll try to get you the info on the first one, and am willing to pass on the other for what I have in it + S+H.
David

Followups:
Posted by: James Blauch Date: August 30, 1999 at 12:03:51
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Manetta Dove of 85

Regarding the Children of Christian Blauch b. 1715 in Canton Bern, Switzerland, I believe that he only had four children with Elizabeth Gastelli and seven children with Rosanna Steck. I believe that Catherine and Anna Barbara (Barbara) were born by Rosanna Steck. This is based on reading website posting of Rosanna Steck's will dated Aug. 18, 1794 and probated on March 25, 1805. Her sons are listed as: Michael Steck (from a prior marriage), John Blough, Abraham Blough and Henry Blough. Her daughters are listed as: Anna Marie, Catherine (wife of Casper Schrags), Christina (wife of Christian Wilhelm) and Magdolena (wife of Henry Walters). She gave her estate to Christianna Willhelm.
I am a descendant of this Christian Blauch and his oldest son Jacob (born to Elizabeth Gostelli).

Followups:
Blauch/Blouch/Blough Family Book
Posted by: Manetta Dove Date: November 04, 1999 at 08:35:41
of 85

I just found out that Mrs Blouch died and willed the Blauch/Blouch/Blough books to the Lebanon County Historical Society, 924 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, Pa. 17042-5186. The cost is $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax

ancestry.com
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots > Search Results November 23, 2000

Search Terms: BLOUGH (2), JACOB (1176)
Database: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots

Name Cemetery Location Reference
BLOUGH, Jacob Quemahoning Dam Somerset Co PA 15 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. ?Serial: 6924; Volume: 14

[123935jcbuckster@cs.com.FTW]

Jacob Blough, the oldest son of Christian, became owner of the farm. He
marri ed Magdalena Gnagey. They were parents of a large family. Wilder
Jacob Blough was one of their sons. Jacob was born March 7, 1765, and
died in 1829. 		Blough, Jacob (I6000000000853859088)
 
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CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Laura Kauffman Date: March 18, 1999 at 15:11:21
I am searching for information on Christian BLAUCH b. 7 Jul 1743 in Switzerland d. 1777 near Berlin, PA. Christian married Magdalina BENDER in 1764. I would like to know parental and sibling info on both Christian and Magdalina. Thanks!

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Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Manetta Dove Date: September 01, 1999 at 17:45:13
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Ron Zeunges of 85

Ron
Rosanna Steck Blauch died September 1804. She must have been over seventy years old. If you figure she had her first child from Christian Blauch in 1752 and was married previously to Mr Steck and had Michael from her first husband who was killed by the Indians when they raided the flax mill on oil run in Syner she would have had to be in her seventies by the time she died. I took much of my information from Herbert Blouch book on the Blauch/Blouch/Blough family but I got a lot of information from Homer Blauch who was a local historian and who kept records on the family until his death. He was my grandmother's first cousin. Christian Blauch is buried on the Palmyra-Bellegrove Road in Northlondenderry Twp. Lebanon Co., Pa. There is a marker placed there in his and Rosanna memory by the Blauch family who hold a reunion every year in August.
Manetta

Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Eddie Hanson Date: August 20, 2000 at 06:35:50
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Manetta Dove of 85

Manetta:

I have recently started tracing down my mother's ancestors that included Christain BLOUGH/BAUCH/BOUGH. I am confused with the date and place where Christain Sr. died. One source claims that he died in 1786 in Lebanon, PA. Another source claimed that he died in 1777 in Somerset County, PA. According to the US Census, Christian Blough Sr. (last name given in the US Census) was living in Somerset County, PA in the Quemahon Township along with Christian Jr. and a list of other Bloughs. However, in the 1810 US Census, there was only Christian Blough Jr. and the widow Blough living in Somerset County, PA in the Quemahon Township. Is there another Christain Blough (like Christain Blough III) that I am do not know about? If there is, it will explain a lot of things. Thanks you for your time and coperation

Eddie Hanson
edhanson1136@earthlink.net

Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: Manetta Dove Date: September 15, 1999 at 19:33:31
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Linda Herrick of 85

Hi Linda
The information I got about the Brotherhood was listed in the "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" It is an original list of signatures. Christian Blauch is the 4th signture in the second row. I think there may have been a list of typed names because it sure doesn't look like Blauch on the list. His brother Hans is the 4th name from the bottom on the same list. The bottom of the list has "Ship Brotherhood, November 3, 1750, List 159C (continued). I only copied the one page.
Manetta
Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND
Posted by: David Date: July 10, 1999 at 20:50:01
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Ron Zeunges of 85

Ok, I'll pass on what I have on this. Christian Blough's first wife was Elizabeth Gastelli, his second wife was Rosina Steck, maiden name unknown. Christian died in 1777. I do not have any info on when Elizabeth died, but Marjorie Blocher Kinsey believed it probable that she died before the family made it to Pennsylvania. Rosina had one son from her first marriage, Michael Steck. Christian and Rosina had 6-8 children. I find a discrepency in my resources as to exactly whose they are. In Rosina's will, ( Will Bk B(1796-1806), Dauphin County, PA, pg. 269) she listed the children of her body as follows: Michael Steck, John Blough, Abraham Blough, Henry Blough, Anna Maria, Catharine the wife of Caspar Schrags, Christian wife of Christian Wilhems, and Magdalena the wife of Henry Walter. Marjorie Blocher Kinsey stated that Christian and Rosina had eight children, but she only lists seven. She also believed that Christian and Elizabeth to be the parents of four: Jacob, Elizabeth, Veronica (Freeney), and Christian.
Gingerich and Kreider listed Christian and Elizabeth as the parents of Christian, Jacob, Anna, Barbara, Elizabeth, Veronica. And listed Christian and Rosina as the parents of John, Abraham, Henry, Catherine, Christina, and Magdalena. Christian's will listed 12 children total, but did not affirm who their mothers were. Hope this helps, but I can't believe that it will. I'm getting more confused as I write this down, LOL.

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In Reply to: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Laura Kauffman of 85

Heres a little information. Christian Blauch b. 7 July 1743 is the son of Christian Blauch and Elizabeth Gastelli. He was one of 6 children of this union. Christian Sr. married again after arriving in America, probably to Rosina Steck. Christian Sr.'s brother John also immigrated from Switzerlandat the same time with his wife Anna and 7 children. My sources don't say much about Johns family. They arrived 11/3/1750 aboard the ship Brotherhood. Shari Mock has already suggested one excellent source and I would also suggest the book, "Amish and Amish-Mennonite Genealogies," by Hugh Gingerich and Rachel Kreider. This book is very comprehensive of many of the families of the Amish and Mennonite immigrants. I really don't know where you could purchase a copy, but unless you want to investigate collateral lines it would probably be sufficient just to find one in a library for a few hours.
Now as to Elizabeth Bender. I have seen this name as both Elizabeth and Magdalena, but I believe that the known sources record her as Elizabeth. I can't find my file on her at the moment but I believe that I can remember what little there is correctly. She was the dau. of John Bender, who died in 1761 in Lebanon Co. PA. She had twin brothers John and Everhardt. Elizabeth became the ward of Klaus Erb. Nothing else is known of any of her family, although I have seen a reference that says that they moved to a different part of PA and the name became Painter.
I have the Amish book as well as Mrs. Kinsey's book. Also a copy of Elias Gnageys history of the Gnaegi family, which contains guite a bit of information on the descendants of Jacob Blough and Magdalena Gnaegi(most of which is covered in Mrs. Kinseys book). If I could do a lookup for you let me know and I will try.
Hope this helps you some!
David
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Joyce Keim of 85

Howdie,
My grandmother was a Blough. She was descended from Jacob Blough and Magdalena Gnaegi. I do have a lot of information on many of the other families you mention, as well as most of the other Amish and Mennonite settlers who emigrated to PA in the 18th century and early 19th century. Most of the information is found in "Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies" by Gingerich and Kreider. This book is probably still available, and I might be able to find a address for you. The book was about $60, and worth every cent. It deals with the Settlers and their descendants that are known down to about the 1860's. I have a copy of "The Daniel Bender Family History", ed. by Lucy Beachy. I picked this up in a bookstore. It does not directly pertain to my family. If you are intersted in either of these books, just email me. I'll try to get you the info on the first one, and am willing to pass on the other for what I have in it + S+H.
David

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Posted by: James Blauch Date: August 30, 1999 at 12:03:51
In Reply to: Re: CHRISTIAN BLAUCH 7 JUL 1743 SWITZERLAND by Manetta Dove of 85

Regarding the Children of Christian Blauch b. 1715 in Canton Bern, Switzerland, I believe that he only had four children with Elizabeth Gastelli and seven children with Rosanna Steck. I believe that Catherine and Anna Barbara (Barbara) were born by Rosanna Steck. This is based on reading website posting of Rosanna Steck's will dated Aug. 18, 1794 and probated on March 25, 1805. Her sons are listed as: Michael Steck (from a prior marriage), John Blough, Abraham Blough and Henry Blough. Her daughters are listed as: Anna Marie, Catherine (wife of Casper Schrags), Christina (wife of Christian Wilhelm) and Magdolena (wife of Henry Walters). She gave her estate to Christianna Willhelm.
I am a descendant of this Christian Blauch and his oldest son Jacob (born to Elizabeth Gostelli).

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Blauch/Blouch/Blough Family Book
Posted by: Manetta Dove Date: November 04, 1999 at 08:35:41
of 85

I just found out that Mrs Blouch died and willed the Blauch/Blouch/Blough books to the Lebanon County Historical Society, 924 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, Pa. 17042-5186. The cost is $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax

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Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots > Search Results November 23, 2000

Search Terms: BLOUGH (2), JACOB (1176)
Database: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots

Name Cemetery Location Reference
BLOUGH, Jacob Quemahoning Dam Somerset Co PA 15 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. ?Serial: 6924; Volume: 14

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Jacob Blough, the oldest son of Christian, became owner of the farm. He
marri ed Magdalena Gnagey. They were parents of a large family. Wilder
Jacob Blough was one of their sons. Jacob was born March 7, 1765, and
died in 1829. 		Blough, Jacob (I6000000000853859088)
 
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York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township
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Name: Dehoff, Moses
Description: Born
Event: Birth
Date: 15 September 1793
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

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Name: Dehoff, Moses
Description: Baptized
Event: Baptism
Date: 27 October 1793
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

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Name: Dehoff, Johannes
Description: Father
Event: Baptism
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

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Name: Dehoff, Elisabeth
Description: Mother
Event: Baptism
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0910, Date of Import: Oct 9, 2000]

Moses H. Deahofe was the fourth son of Johannes Dehoff and his wife Elizabeth. He was born on Sunday, September 15, 1793, and was baptized Moses H. Dehoff on Sunday, October 27, 1793, at St. Jacob's (Stone) Church in Codorus Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. His uncle, George Philip Dehoff, and his wife Margaretha were his sponsors.

The family moved to Maryland in 1797, and it is presumed that Moses grew up there on the family farm near Greenmount in Carroll County. He was drafted in Baltimore and served in the Maryland Militia during the War of 1812. His service was brief, lasting from July to December of 1814, but, as a veteran, enabled him to apply for land warrants in Ohio and Indiana, in 1851 and 1855, respectively. At that time he was signing his name "Deahofe" or "Deahoffe." On the 1855 application, his son Peter Henry signed his name as "Dayhoff," and, as we know, our direct ancestor John Leonard adopted the "Dayhuff" spelling at about the same time.

In the conference of the Evangelical Church, held in Abram Ayer's barn in Dry Run, Union County, Pennsylvania, from June 11 through June 16, 1816, Moses was received into the itinerant ministry as a probationer. He remained a circuit-riding preacher throughout his life, combining that with the no doubt more lucrative occupation of tailoring.

He married Barbara Blough in Berlin, Somerset Co., Pa., in September of 1821, and their first child, Enos C. Dahuff, was born in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., on November 28, 1821. Moses was sent to Ohio by his Church in 1828, his older brother John, also a minister in the Evangelical Church, having preceded him. Moses' first wife died on February 9, 1830. Sometime later, he married Sarah Lenhardt. Moses lived in Sandusky Co., Ohio, when our direct ancestor John Lenhardt was born, and later lived in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (Penn or Portage Twp.) He married once or twice more, his last known spouse having been Nancy Ross, whom he wed in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1850.

Moses died in November of 1870, possibly at Jones, Cass County, Michigan, where his daughter Sophia Dayhuff Skinner resided. However, Cass County has no record of his death, so no official pronouncement of death was made there. For now, the places of his death and burial cannot be stated with certainty.

(added 11/12/00 not yet added to website)
http://www.adherents.com/Na_210.html
Evangelical Association world 166,000 - - - 1900 Allen, Charles L. Meet the Methodists: An Introduction to the United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press (1986), pg. 44. "At the first general conference in 1816, the [Society of Evangelical Friends] chose the name Evangelical Association... By 1900 there were 166,000 Evangelicals. The church split in 1894, primarily over the use of the German language, but also over other issues. "

http://www.gcah.org/Heritage_Landmarks/Evangelical.htm
"Albright's People" began as a loose coalition of Jacob Albright's followers. Within a few years, they were organized as a growing new denomination called the Evangelical Association, which required its own facilities and programs.

The new church became interested in German-language publishing very soon after its organization. A Book of Discipline appeared in 1809, as did a catechism. These were followed by the first church songbooks, Das Geistliche Saitenspiel and Die Geistliche Viole. In the spring of 1816, the church authorized the establishment of a Publishing House.

A plot of land (66 x 136 feet) had been purchased in 1815 in New Berlin for a church building and the Publishing House. John Dreisbach (1789-1871), the first Presiding Elder of the denomination, had bought the printing press and other equipment with his own money, and all that was needed was the building.

There are no specific details of the building's construction. The press began operation in October 1816, so the building was certainly finished by then. It was a 1½ story frame building, 20 x 26 feet, built on the south side of the lot.

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Descendants of Heinrich DeHoff (DeHooff)

Heinrich DeHooff and his family arrived in Philadelphia September 29th, 1741 aboard the Lydia. After spending a few years in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area the DeHoff family settled in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania area. There are many records of the DeHoff family at St.Jacob's Lutheran Church in Brodbecks, Pennsylvania.

George Philip DeHoff was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and moved with his family to Columbiana County, Ohio where he is buried. George's son Johannes (John) born in Pennsylvania farmed in Columbiana County, Ohio until 1851 when the DeHoff family moved with several other families, including the Homsher family, to Northeastern Indiana.

1 Henricus De Hooff (Heinrich Dehoff) b: December 08, 1707 d: July 1785

. +Anna Maria Schmitt b: August 18, 1707 d: Bef. 1785

..... 2 John George Dehoff (Johann Georg) b: September 08, 1734 d: April 18, 1810

......... +Anna Elisabeth Kisl b: August 1732 d: September 01, 1805 m: October 19, 1754

.............3 Johann Heinrich Dehoff b: December 31, 1755

.............3 Anna Catharina Dehoff b: March 16, 1757

.............3 Christina Dehoff b: Bef. 1760

.............3 Johann Niclaus Dehoff b: 1760

.............3 George Philip DeHoff b: November 05, 1761 d: Abt. 1832

................ +Margaretha Weigel b: Unknown d: Bef. 1796 m: Bef. 1784

..................... 4 Elisabetha DeHoff b: March 05, 1784

..................... 4 Henrich DeHoff b: September 03, 1785

..................... 4 Magdalena DeHoff b: April 08, 1787

..................... 4 Georg DeHoff b: May 04, 1789

..................... 4 Jacob DeHoff b: August 23, 1791

..................... 4 Peter DeHoff b: February 26, 1794

............. *2nd Wife of George Philip DeHoff:

................. +Louisa Krack b: Unknown m: Bef. 1796

..................... 4 Johannes DeHoff (John) b: February 29, 1796 d: 1860

......................... +Mary Mountz b: Unknown m: March 12, 1816

............................ 5 Anthony DeHoff b: September 10, 1822 d: May 19, 1876

............................ 5 David DeHoff b: 1827

............................ 5 Hannah Ann DeHoff b: 1831

............................ 5 Susannah DeHoff b: 1833

............................ 5 Solomon DeHoff b: 1837

............................ 5 Lydia DeHoff b: 1839

............................ 5 Joseph DeHoff b: 1841

............................ 5 Emanuel DeHoff b: 1844

..................... 4 Maria Margaretha DeHoff b: March 31, 1797

..................... 4 Hanna DeHoff b: December 01, 1799

..................... 4 Catharina Philip DeHoff b: August 22, 1802

..................... 4 Anthony DeHoff b: Unknown

..................... 4 Barbara DeHoff b: Unknown

..................... 4 James DeHoff b: Unknown

..................... 4 Polly DeHoff b: Unknown

.............3 David Dehoff b: Bef. 1765

.............3 John Deahofe (Johannes Dehoff) b: May 07, 1765 d: May 11, 1844

.............3 Christian Dehoff b: July 27, 1766 d: Abt. 1822

.............3 John Jacob Dehoff b: February 04, 1768 d: March 18, 1834

.............3 Elisabetha Dehoff b: October 24, 1769 d: 1832

.............3 Maria Barbara Dehoff b: May 17, 1772

.............3 Maria Eva Dehoff b: November 15, 1773

.............3 Peter Dehoff b: June 27, 1775 d: September 28, 1830

.....2 Anna Katharina Dehoff b: February 06, 1736

.....2 Anna Barbara Dehoff b: January 07, 1739

.....2 Johann Wilhelm Dehoff b: March 09, 1740

.....2 Johann Niclaus Dehoff b: April 14, 1743

.....2 Anna Maria Dehoff b: December 15, 1745

.....2 Jacob Dehoff b: 1749

Some of these names and dates have been previously published on Family Tree Maker's World Family Tree - CD-Rom #5, Tree #910. Some of this information came from the IGI, DeHoff family letters and family histories gathered in the early 20th century by my Great-aunt Mary DeHoff McKee.

[Jan De Hoff Descendants.GED]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0910, Date of Import: Oct 9, 2000]

Moses H. Deahofe was the fourth son of Johannes Dehoff and his wife Elizabeth. He was born on Sunday, September 15, 1793, and was baptized Moses H. Dehoff on Sunday, October 27, 1793, at St. Jacob's (Stone) Church in Codorus Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. His uncle, George Philip Dehoff, and his wife Margaretha were his sponsors.

The family moved to Maryland in 1797, and it is presumed that Moses grew up there on the family farm near Greenmount in Carroll County. He was drafted in Baltimore and served in the Maryland Militia during the War of 1812. His service was brief, lasting from July to December of 1814, but, as a veteran, enabled him to apply for land warrants in Ohio and Indiana, in 1851 and 1855, respectively. At that time he was signing his name "Deahofe" or "Deahoffe." On the 1855 application, his son Peter Henry signed his name as "Dayhoff," and, as we know, our direct ancestor John Leonard adopted the "Dayhuff" spelling at about the same time.

In the conference of the Evangelical Church, held in Abram Ayer's barn in Dry Run, Union County, Pennsylvania, from June 11 through June 16, 1816, Moses was received into the itinerant ministry as a probationer. He remained a circuit-riding preacher throughout his life, combining that with the no doubt more lucrative occupation of tailoring.

He married Barbara Blough in Berlin, Somerset Co., Pa., in September of 1821, and their first child, Enos C. Dahuff, was born in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., on November 28, 1821. Moses was sent to Ohio by his Church in 1828, his older brother John, also a minister in the Evangelical Church, having preceded him. Moses' first wife died on February 9, 1830. Sometime later, he married Sarah Lenhardt. Moses lived in Sandusky Co., Ohio, when our direct ancestor John Lenhardt was born, and later lived in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (Penn or Portage Twp.) He married once or twice more, his last known spouse having been Nancy Ross, whom he wed in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1850.

Moses died in November of 1870, possibly at Jones, Cass County, Michigan, where his daughter Sophia Dayhuff Skinner resided. However, Cass County has no record of his death, so no official pronouncement of death was made there. For now, the places of his death and burial cannot be stated with certainty.

(added 11/12/00 not yet added to website)
http://www.adherents.com/Na_210.html
Evangelical Association world 166,000 - - - 1900 Allen, Charles L. Meet the Methodists: An Introduction to the United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press (1986), pg. 44. "At the first general conference in 1816, the [Society of Evangelical Friends] chose the name Evangelical Association... By 1900 there were 166,000 Evangelicals. The church split in 1894, primarily over the use of the German language, but also over other issues. "

http://www.gcah.org/Heritage_Landmarks/Evangelical.htm
"Albright's People" began as a loose coalition of Jacob Albright's followers. Within a few years, they were organized as a growing new denomination called the Evangelical Association, which required its own facilities and programs.

The new church became interested in German-language publishing very soon after its organization. A Book of Discipline appeared in 1809, as did a catechism. These were followed by the first church songbooks, Das Geistliche Saitenspiel and Die Geistliche Viole. In the spring of 1816, the church authorized the establishment of a Publishing House.

A plot of land (66 x 136 feet) had been purchased in 1815 in New Berlin for a church building and the Publishing House. John Dreisbach (1789-1871), the first Presiding Elder of the denomination, had bought the printing press and other equipment with his own money, and all that was needed was the building.

There are no specific details of the building's construction. The press began operation in October 1816, so the building was certainly finished by then. It was a 1½ story frame building, 20 x 26 feet, built on the south side of the lot.

http://users.nni.com/dehoff/dehoffgen.html
Descendants of Heinrich DeHoff (DeHooff)

Heinrich DeHooff and his family arrived in Philadelphia September 29th, 1741 aboard the Lydia. After spending a few years in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area the DeHoff family settled in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania area. There are many records of the DeHoff family at St.Jacob's Lutheran Church in Brodbecks, Pennsylvania.

George Philip DeHoff was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and moved with his family to Columbiana County, Ohio where he is buried. George's son Johannes (John) born in Pennsylvania farmed in Columbiana County, Ohio until 1851 when the DeHoff family moved with several other families, including the Homsher family, to Northeastern Indiana.

Some of these names and dates have been previously published on Family Tree Maker's World Family Tree - CD-Rom #5, Tree #910. Some of this information came from the IGI, DeHoff family letters and family histories gathered in the early 20th century by my Great-aunt Mary DeHoff McKee.

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0910, Date of Import: Jan 25, 2002]

Moses H. Deahofe was the fourth son of Johannes Dehoff and his wife Elizabeth. He was born on Sunday, September 15, 1793, and was baptized Moses H. Dehoff on Sunday, October 27, 1793, at St. Jacob's (Stone) Church in Codorus Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. His uncle, George Philip Dehoff, and his wife Margaretha were his sponsors.

The family moved to Maryland in 1797, and it is presumed that Moses grew up there on the family farm near Greenmount in Carroll County. He was drafted in Baltimore and served in the Maryland Militia during the War of 1812. His service was brief, lasting from July to December of 1814, but, as a veteran, enabled him to apply for land warrants in Ohio and Indiana, in 1851 and 1855, respectively. At that time he was signing his name "Deahofe" or "Deahoffe." On the 1855 application, his son Peter Henry signed his name as "Dayhoff," and, as we know, our direct ancestor John Leonard adopted the "Dayhuff" spelling at about the same time.

In the conference of the Evangelical Church, held in Abram Ayer's barn in Dry Run, Union County, Pennsylvania, from June 11 through June 16, 1816, Moses was received into the itinerant ministry as a probationer. He remained a circuit-riding preacher throughout his life, combining that with the no doubt more lucrative occupation of tailoring.

He married Barbara Blough in Berlin, Somerset Co., Pa., in September of 1821, and their first child, Enos C. Dahuff, was born in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., on November 28, 1821. Moses was sent to Ohio by his Church in 1828, his older brother John, also a minister in the Evangelical Church, having preceded him. Moses' first wife died on February 9, 1830. Sometime later, he married Sarah Lenhardt. Moses lived in Sandusky Co., Ohio, when our direct ancestor John Lenhardt was born, and later lived in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (Penn or Portage Twp.) He married once or twice more, his last known spouse having been Nancy Ross, whom he wed in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1850.

Moses died in November of 1870, possibly at Jones, Cass County, Michigan, where his daughter Sophia Dayhuff Skinner resided. However, Cass County has no record of his death, so no official pronouncement of death was made there. For now, the places of his death and burial cannot be stated with certainty.

The first sign of things to come occurred in Orwigsburg in 1817
when Daniel Focht, the owner of a forge, was converted under the
preaching of two Evangelical preachers, Adam Kleinfelter and
Moses Dehoff. He opened his property for a camp meeting and
supported the circuit rider John Breidenbach as he preached there.

York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township
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Name: Dehoff, Moses
Description: Born
Event: Birth
Date: 15 September 1793
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

Name: Dehoff, Moses
Description: Baptized
Event: Baptism
Date: 27 October 1793
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793 		Deahofe, Moses H. (I6000000001035821144)
 
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York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township
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Name: Dehoff, Moses
Description: Born
Event: Birth
Date: 15 September 1793
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

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Name: Dehoff, Moses
Description: Baptized
Event: Baptism
Date: 27 October 1793
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

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Name: Dehoff, Johannes
Description: Father
Event: Baptism
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

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Name: Dehoff, Elisabeth
Description: Mother
Event: Baptism
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0910, Date of Import: Oct 9, 2000]

Moses H. Deahofe was the fourth son of Johannes Dehoff and his wife Elizabeth. He was born on Sunday, September 15, 1793, and was baptized Moses H. Dehoff on Sunday, October 27, 1793, at St. Jacob's (Stone) Church in Codorus Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. His uncle, George Philip Dehoff, and his wife Margaretha were his sponsors.

The family moved to Maryland in 1797, and it is presumed that Moses grew up there on the family farm near Greenmount in Carroll County. He was drafted in Baltimore and served in the Maryland Militia during the War of 1812. His service was brief, lasting from July to December of 1814, but, as a veteran, enabled him to apply for land warrants in Ohio and Indiana, in 1851 and 1855, respectively. At that time he was signing his name "Deahofe" or "Deahoffe." On the 1855 application, his son Peter Henry signed his name as "Dayhoff," and, as we know, our direct ancestor John Leonard adopted the "Dayhuff" spelling at about the same time.

In the conference of the Evangelical Church, held in Abram Ayer's barn in Dry Run, Union County, Pennsylvania, from June 11 through June 16, 1816, Moses was received into the itinerant ministry as a probationer. He remained a circuit-riding preacher throughout his life, combining that with the no doubt more lucrative occupation of tailoring.

He married Barbara Blough in Berlin, Somerset Co., Pa., in September of 1821, and their first child, Enos C. Dahuff, was born in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., on November 28, 1821. Moses was sent to Ohio by his Church in 1828, his older brother John, also a minister in the Evangelical Church, having preceded him. Moses' first wife died on February 9, 1830. Sometime later, he married Sarah Lenhardt. Moses lived in Sandusky Co., Ohio, when our direct ancestor John Lenhardt was born, and later lived in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (Penn or Portage Twp.) He married once or twice more, his last known spouse having been Nancy Ross, whom he wed in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1850.

Moses died in November of 1870, possibly at Jones, Cass County, Michigan, where his daughter Sophia Dayhuff Skinner resided. However, Cass County has no record of his death, so no official pronouncement of death was made there. For now, the places of his death and burial cannot be stated with certainty.

(added 11/12/00 not yet added to website)
http://www.adherents.com/Na_210.html
Evangelical Association world 166,000 - - - 1900 Allen, Charles L. Meet the Methodists: An Introduction to the United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press (1986), pg. 44. "At the first general conference in 1816, the [Society of Evangelical Friends] chose the name Evangelical Association... By 1900 there were 166,000 Evangelicals. The church split in 1894, primarily over the use of the German language, but also over other issues. "

http://www.gcah.org/Heritage_Landmarks/Evangelical.htm
"Albright's People" began as a loose coalition of Jacob Albright's followers. Within a few years, they were organized as a growing new denomination called the Evangelical Association, which required its own facilities and programs.

The new church became interested in German-language publishing very soon after its organization. A Book of Discipline appeared in 1809, as did a catechism. These were followed by the first church songbooks, Das Geistliche Saitenspiel and Die Geistliche Viole. In the spring of 1816, the church authorized the establishment of a Publishing House.

A plot of land (66 x 136 feet) had been purchased in 1815 in New Berlin for a church building and the Publishing House. John Dreisbach (1789-1871), the first Presiding Elder of the denomination, had bought the printing press and other equipment with his own money, and all that was needed was the building.

There are no specific details of the building's construction. The press began operation in October 1816, so the building was certainly finished by then. It was a 1½ story frame building, 20 x 26 feet, built on the south side of the lot.

http://users.nni.com/dehoff/dehoffgen.html
Descendants of Heinrich DeHoff (DeHooff)

Heinrich DeHooff and his family arrived in Philadelphia September 29th, 1741 aboard the Lydia. After spending a few years in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area the DeHoff family settled in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania area. There are many records of the DeHoff family at St.Jacob's Lutheran Church in Brodbecks, Pennsylvania.

George Philip DeHoff was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and moved with his family to Columbiana County, Ohio where he is buried. George's son Johannes (John) born in Pennsylvania farmed in Columbiana County, Ohio until 1851 when the DeHoff family moved with several other families, including the Homsher family, to Northeastern Indiana.

1 Henricus De Hooff (Heinrich Dehoff) b: December 08, 1707 d: July 1785

. +Anna Maria Schmitt b: August 18, 1707 d: Bef. 1785

..... 2 John George Dehoff (Johann Georg) b: September 08, 1734 d: April 18, 1810

......... +Anna Elisabeth Kisl b: August 1732 d: September 01, 1805 m: October 19, 1754

.............3 Johann Heinrich Dehoff b: December 31, 1755

.............3 Anna Catharina Dehoff b: March 16, 1757

.............3 Christina Dehoff b: Bef. 1760

.............3 Johann Niclaus Dehoff b: 1760

.............3 George Philip DeHoff b: November 05, 1761 d: Abt. 1832

................ +Margaretha Weigel b: Unknown d: Bef. 1796 m: Bef. 1784

..................... 4 Elisabetha DeHoff b: March 05, 1784

..................... 4 Henrich DeHoff b: September 03, 1785

..................... 4 Magdalena DeHoff b: April 08, 1787

..................... 4 Georg DeHoff b: May 04, 1789

..................... 4 Jacob DeHoff b: August 23, 1791

..................... 4 Peter DeHoff b: February 26, 1794

............. *2nd Wife of George Philip DeHoff:

................. +Louisa Krack b: Unknown m: Bef. 1796

..................... 4 Johannes DeHoff (John) b: February 29, 1796 d: 1860

......................... +Mary Mountz b: Unknown m: March 12, 1816

............................ 5 Anthony DeHoff b: September 10, 1822 d: May 19, 1876

............................ 5 David DeHoff b: 1827

............................ 5 Hannah Ann DeHoff b: 1831

............................ 5 Susannah DeHoff b: 1833

............................ 5 Solomon DeHoff b: 1837

............................ 5 Lydia DeHoff b: 1839

............................ 5 Joseph DeHoff b: 1841

............................ 5 Emanuel DeHoff b: 1844

..................... 4 Maria Margaretha DeHoff b: March 31, 1797

..................... 4 Hanna DeHoff b: December 01, 1799

..................... 4 Catharina Philip DeHoff b: August 22, 1802

..................... 4 Anthony DeHoff b: Unknown

..................... 4 Barbara DeHoff b: Unknown

..................... 4 James DeHoff b: Unknown

..................... 4 Polly DeHoff b: Unknown

.............3 David Dehoff b: Bef. 1765

.............3 John Deahofe (Johannes Dehoff) b: May 07, 1765 d: May 11, 1844

.............3 Christian Dehoff b: July 27, 1766 d: Abt. 1822

.............3 John Jacob Dehoff b: February 04, 1768 d: March 18, 1834

.............3 Elisabetha Dehoff b: October 24, 1769 d: 1832

.............3 Maria Barbara Dehoff b: May 17, 1772

.............3 Maria Eva Dehoff b: November 15, 1773

.............3 Peter Dehoff b: June 27, 1775 d: September 28, 1830

.....2 Anna Katharina Dehoff b: February 06, 1736

.....2 Anna Barbara Dehoff b: January 07, 1739

.....2 Johann Wilhelm Dehoff b: March 09, 1740

.....2 Johann Niclaus Dehoff b: April 14, 1743

.....2 Anna Maria Dehoff b: December 15, 1745

.....2 Jacob Dehoff b: 1749

Some of these names and dates have been previously published on Family Tree Maker's World Family Tree - CD-Rom #5, Tree #910. Some of this information came from the IGI, DeHoff family letters and family histories gathered in the early 20th century by my Great-aunt Mary DeHoff McKee.

[Jan De Hoff Descendants.GED]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0910, Date of Import: Oct 9, 2000]

Moses H. Deahofe was the fourth son of Johannes Dehoff and his wife Elizabeth. He was born on Sunday, September 15, 1793, and was baptized Moses H. Dehoff on Sunday, October 27, 1793, at St. Jacob's (Stone) Church in Codorus Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. His uncle, George Philip Dehoff, and his wife Margaretha were his sponsors.

The family moved to Maryland in 1797, and it is presumed that Moses grew up there on the family farm near Greenmount in Carroll County. He was drafted in Baltimore and served in the Maryland Militia during the War of 1812. His service was brief, lasting from July to December of 1814, but, as a veteran, enabled him to apply for land warrants in Ohio and Indiana, in 1851 and 1855, respectively. At that time he was signing his name "Deahofe" or "Deahoffe." On the 1855 application, his son Peter Henry signed his name as "Dayhoff," and, as we know, our direct ancestor John Leonard adopted the "Dayhuff" spelling at about the same time.

In the conference of the Evangelical Church, held in Abram Ayer's barn in Dry Run, Union County, Pennsylvania, from June 11 through June 16, 1816, Moses was received into the itinerant ministry as a probationer. He remained a circuit-riding preacher throughout his life, combining that with the no doubt more lucrative occupation of tailoring.

He married Barbara Blough in Berlin, Somerset Co., Pa., in September of 1821, and their first child, Enos C. Dahuff, was born in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., on November 28, 1821. Moses was sent to Ohio by his Church in 1828, his older brother John, also a minister in the Evangelical Church, having preceded him. Moses' first wife died on February 9, 1830. Sometime later, he married Sarah Lenhardt. Moses lived in Sandusky Co., Ohio, when our direct ancestor John Lenhardt was born, and later lived in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (Penn or Portage Twp.) He married once or twice more, his last known spouse having been Nancy Ross, whom he wed in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1850.

Moses died in November of 1870, possibly at Jones, Cass County, Michigan, where his daughter Sophia Dayhuff Skinner resided. However, Cass County has no record of his death, so no official pronouncement of death was made there. For now, the places of his death and burial cannot be stated with certainty.

(added 11/12/00 not yet added to website)
http://www.adherents.com/Na_210.html
Evangelical Association world 166,000 - - - 1900 Allen, Charles L. Meet the Methodists: An Introduction to the United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press (1986), pg. 44. "At the first general conference in 1816, the [Society of Evangelical Friends] chose the name Evangelical Association... By 1900 there were 166,000 Evangelicals. The church split in 1894, primarily over the use of the German language, but also over other issues. "

http://www.gcah.org/Heritage_Landmarks/Evangelical.htm
"Albright's People" began as a loose coalition of Jacob Albright's followers. Within a few years, they were organized as a growing new denomination called the Evangelical Association, which required its own facilities and programs.

The new church became interested in German-language publishing very soon after its organization. A Book of Discipline appeared in 1809, as did a catechism. These were followed by the first church songbooks, Das Geistliche Saitenspiel and Die Geistliche Viole. In the spring of 1816, the church authorized the establishment of a Publishing House.

A plot of land (66 x 136 feet) had been purchased in 1815 in New Berlin for a church building and the Publishing House. John Dreisbach (1789-1871), the first Presiding Elder of the denomination, had bought the printing press and other equipment with his own money, and all that was needed was the building.

There are no specific details of the building's construction. The press began operation in October 1816, so the building was certainly finished by then. It was a 1½ story frame building, 20 x 26 feet, built on the south side of the lot.

http://users.nni.com/dehoff/dehoffgen.html
Descendants of Heinrich DeHoff (DeHooff)

Heinrich DeHooff and his family arrived in Philadelphia September 29th, 1741 aboard the Lydia. After spending a few years in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area the DeHoff family settled in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania area. There are many records of the DeHoff family at St.Jacob's Lutheran Church in Brodbecks, Pennsylvania.

George Philip DeHoff was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and moved with his family to Columbiana County, Ohio where he is buried. George's son Johannes (John) born in Pennsylvania farmed in Columbiana County, Ohio until 1851 when the DeHoff family moved with several other families, including the Homsher family, to Northeastern Indiana.

Some of these names and dates have been previously published on Family Tree Maker's World Family Tree - CD-Rom #5, Tree #910. Some of this information came from the IGI, DeHoff family letters and family histories gathered in the early 20th century by my Great-aunt Mary DeHoff McKee.

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0910, Date of Import: Jan 25, 2002]

Moses H. Deahofe was the fourth son of Johannes Dehoff and his wife Elizabeth. He was born on Sunday, September 15, 1793, and was baptized Moses H. Dehoff on Sunday, October 27, 1793, at St. Jacob's (Stone) Church in Codorus Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. His uncle, George Philip Dehoff, and his wife Margaretha were his sponsors.

The family moved to Maryland in 1797, and it is presumed that Moses grew up there on the family farm near Greenmount in Carroll County. He was drafted in Baltimore and served in the Maryland Militia during the War of 1812. His service was brief, lasting from July to December of 1814, but, as a veteran, enabled him to apply for land warrants in Ohio and Indiana, in 1851 and 1855, respectively. At that time he was signing his name "Deahofe" or "Deahoffe." On the 1855 application, his son Peter Henry signed his name as "Dayhoff," and, as we know, our direct ancestor John Leonard adopted the "Dayhuff" spelling at about the same time.

In the conference of the Evangelical Church, held in Abram Ayer's barn in Dry Run, Union County, Pennsylvania, from June 11 through June 16, 1816, Moses was received into the itinerant ministry as a probationer. He remained a circuit-riding preacher throughout his life, combining that with the no doubt more lucrative occupation of tailoring.

He married Barbara Blough in Berlin, Somerset Co., Pa., in September of 1821, and their first child, Enos C. Dahuff, was born in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., on November 28, 1821. Moses was sent to Ohio by his Church in 1828, his older brother John, also a minister in the Evangelical Church, having preceded him. Moses' first wife died on February 9, 1830. Sometime later, he married Sarah Lenhardt. Moses lived in Sandusky Co., Ohio, when our direct ancestor John Lenhardt was born, and later lived in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (Penn or Portage Twp.) He married once or twice more, his last known spouse having been Nancy Ross, whom he wed in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1850.

Moses died in November of 1870, possibly at Jones, Cass County, Michigan, where his daughter Sophia Dayhuff Skinner resided. However, Cass County has no record of his death, so no official pronouncement of death was made there. For now, the places of his death and burial cannot be stated with certainty.

The first sign of things to come occurred in Orwigsburg in 1817
when Daniel Focht, the owner of a forge, was converted under the
preaching of two Evangelical preachers, Adam Kleinfelter and
Moses Dehoff. He opened his property for a camp meeting and
supported the circuit rider John Breidenbach as he preached there.

York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township
Viewing records 1-2 of 2 Matches

Name: Dehoff, Moses
Description: Born
Event: Birth
Date: 15 September 1793
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793

Name: Dehoff, Moses
Description: Baptized
Event: Baptism
Date: 27 October 1793
Church: Records of St. Jacob?s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1762-1793 		Deahofe, Moses H. (I6000000001035821144)
 
7 @NI0888@ Yoder, Christian Jost Sr. (I6000000000682530208)
 
8 A son Peter, b. 2 Aug 1685; m. Barbara Gerber. Gerber, Barbara (I6000000006266092673)
 
9 A son Peter, b. 2 Aug 1685; m. Barbara Gerber. Gerber, Barbara (I6000000006266092673)
 
10 Burial in Thomas Cemetery

Burial in Thomas Cemetery

Seal to Parents: @I321@

Seal to Parents: @I321@ 		Livengood, Catherine (I6000000003985291009)
 
11 Died at Sea. One of two brothers who immigrated on the "Francis and Elizabeth" out of Rotterdam (MFH Jan '93) by way of Deal, and captained by George North. They arrived in Philadelphia September 21, 1742.

Jacob died at sea in transit, leaving his wife Barbara a widow with 9
children.


 		Yoder, Christian Jost Sr. (I6000000000682530208)
 
12 Elk Lick Twp, Somerset Co, PA to Armaugh Twp Mifflin Co PA by Spring
1791--probably the first settler in "Big Valley". To Half Moon Twp,
Center Co, PA by 1813--had land there as early as 1805. Almost all the
Amish in Half Moon Twp were closely related to him by blood ormarriage.
To Green Twp, Wayne Co, OH in 1826.--AAMG

Source:http://www.computer-depot.com/cflorke/Individual_notes/nti09090.htm

Children
John M. (Jotter Hannes) YODER b: 15 DEC 1754 in Berks Co., PA
Magdalena YODER b: 9 JUL 1761 in Berks Co., PA
Jacob YODER b: 17 JUL 1763 in Berks Co., PA
Barbara YODER b: 1765 in PA
Anna YODER b: ABT 1770 in PA
Christian YODER b: 1774 in Lancaster Co., PA
Yost (Red Yost) YODER b: 27 JUL 1775 in Lancaster Co., PA
Veronica "Frany" YODER b: ABT 1779 in PA 		Yoder, Hans Most (I6000000005251831276)
 
13 from Rotterdam, Holland to New York(presumed destination?)on the ship Francis &Elizabeth - sailed Rotterdam 21-Sep-1742.

FROM ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS TO PHILADELPHIA PA ON SHIP FRANCIS AND ELIZABETH 21 SEP 1742.  		Yoder, Christian Jost Sr. (I6000000000682530208)
 
14 ID: I144
Name: Christian (JOTTER) YODER
Given Name: Christian (JOTTER)
Surname: Yoder
NSFX: Sr.
Sex: M
Title: Sr.
Note: GK #YR2 - information not proven. See also Gingerich-Kreider footnoteA (1), page 489.
Birth: 1700 in Europe
Death: NOV 1775 in Berks Co., PA
Immigration: 1742



250th Anniversary of Amish Yoder Arrival

Two Hundred and fifty years ago, on Sept. 21, 1742, the following record was made at the Courthouse in Philadelphia, List 94C, witnessed by William Till and Robert Strettell, Esquire:

"The Foriegners whose names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Francis and Elizabeth, George North, Master, from Roterdam, but last from Deal, did this day take the usual Qualifications to the Government, viz.,"

Among the passengers whose names appeared on this registry were three who are now seen as representing the families of the first Amish Yoder arrivals in America. The first listed was Christian JOTTER, believed to be YR2. Next was a Jacob YODER (marked with an "X" and signed by the English clerk) and lastly a Christian YODER. The latter two folks are now believed to be sons of "the widow Barbara" and her husband who died at sea (YR1).

Three Signatures

C.Z. Mast, a well known genealogist of the Amish, maintains that Jacob Yoder was ill at the time of landing and the "X" was due not to lack of education, but to his not being available to sign in person.

There are several different works which present listings of the names in the registry. It is known that the Yoder names appear in sequence in the actual handscribed listing. The one source which seems to follow this sequence is the book "Pennsylvania German Pioneers".

Three interesting features appear in this copy of the list. First, the group of most recognizable Amish passengers have their names together (although "Johanes Qnag" marks the beginning of the "B list"). It could well be imagined that the Amish heads of household all hung together as they went to the Courthouse to make the official registry. The second item for some interest is that Christian Jotter is at the head of the Amish group. Does this signify some particular leadership of the group? It's possible. And third, the first Yoder to sign wrote his name "Jotter", followed by the English clerk signing for Jacob as "Yoder" (the sound in English). Did the last of the three Yoders on the list (believed to be Christian, son of the "widow Barbara") really spell his name with a "Y" and a "d"? Or did he just copy the spelling used on the line above him for his (presumedly absent) brother?

Here are the names as they appear in "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" (with AAMG codes added when known or suspected):

----------Christian-Jotter-(YR2)---

----------Jacob-(x)-Yoder--(YR14)---

----------Christian-Yoder--(YR12)----

----------Fredri-(K)-Meyer--

----------Christian-(+)-Miller-

----------Johanes-Qnag-

----------Moritz-Zug-

----------Christian-Zug-

----------Johannes-Gerber-

----------Jacob-Kurtz-(KZA2)-

----------Johannes-Zug-

----------Uhllerich-(+)-Stally-(SAB?)- 		Yoder, Christian Jost Sr. (I6000000000682530208)
 
15 ID: I2934
Name: Enos Cyrus DAHUFF
Given Name: Enos Cyrus
Surname: Dahuff
Sex: M
_UID: F84F490570D0D511AF8500105AE75EE987A8
Birth: 28 NOV 1821 in Somerset Co., OH
Death: 1901 in Algood, Putnam Co., TN

Father: Moses DEAHOFE b: 15 SEP 1793 in Brodbecks, York Co., PA
Mother: Anna Barbara BLOUGH b: 30 JAN 1796 in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., PA

Marriage 1 Cynthia WHITMORE b: 1821 in Genesee Co., NY
Married: 1840 in Sandusky, OH
Children
Amos DAHUFF OR DEHOFF b: 1841 in Sandusky, OH
Nathan DAYHUFF b: 1843 in Sandusky, OH
James DAHUFF b: 1846 in St. Joseph Co., MI
Mary E. DAHUFF b: 1846 in St. Joseph Co., IN
Nancy Jane DAHUFF b: 1850 in St. Joseph Co., IN
Milton DAHUFF b: 1855 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN 		Dahuff, Enos Cyrus (I6000000001035817803)
 
16 Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
about Cora A Werner
Name: Cora A Werner
[Cora A McDonough]
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence County: Mahaska
Residence State: Iowa
Locality: Adams
Birth Location: Iowa
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1869
Race: White
Relation to Head: Mother
Mother: Mary Canaga
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Father: Aden McDonough
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Marriage Place: Ohio
Line: 21
Roll: IA1925_1828

Household Members: Name Age
A D Werner 28
Era D Werner 30
Alice P Werner 9
Edward V Werner 8
Ellen J Werner 4
Cora A Werner 56
Sarah McDonough 67
Carl H Barr 72

 		McDonough, Cora H. (I6000000005947769717)
 
17 Johannes GNAEGI (AFN: MNZT-FP) Pedigree Birth: 1720 Baden, , Germaney, Sz Death: Dec 1772 , Lebanon, Pa Spouse: Magdalena YODER (AFN: MNZT-GV) Family Marriage: Abt 1747 Of, , , Pennsylvania Spouse: Mrs. Johannes GNAEGI (AFN: MNZT-B6) Family Marriage:
Gwynn [gwynn66@earthlink.com] posted on http://genforum.genealogy.com/gnaegi/messages/13.html : The Amish-Mennonite Kishacoquillas Valley Database by Betty Graber Hartzler is a font of information. This is on RootsWeb WorldConnect Project as is Pat Mote at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1450/kenaga. Her e mail is . Both agree "different sources now spell surname Kanagy, Kenaga, Kenagy, Kanaga, Gnaegy and the list goes on. Johannes was an Amish Mennonite. He spent some time in England before coming to America and it is there he m. Mary Holden and started a family. He & his family boarded the ship "Francis & Elizabeth" arriving in PA 9-12-1742. It was said Mary died on the voyage and was buried at sea. He married Magdalena Yoder not long after and named his brother in law, Christian Yoder, executor of his estate. See "Amish & Amish Mennonites" by Gingerich & Krieder, pg 208-14 & Descendents of Johannes Gnaegi & John Kenege, Sr. and related families by Eugene E. Kenega. It stands to reason he would m. Magdalena aboard ship after lost his wife as he had small children to care for. His children are listed in the Gingerich & Kreider book as well; Magdalena Gnaegi pg 548, Ulrich pg 209, Joshua "Yost" pg 209 etc.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1450/kenaga says : Hans Gnage, an Amish Mennonite was born in Switzerland during 1720. He may have immigrated to the Amish Mennonite community at Montebeliard, France and have also spent time in England before coming to America. It was in England that he married an English woman, Mary Holden, and started a family. He and his family boarded the ship Frances and Elizabeth arriving in Pennsylvania on September 21, 1742. It was said that Mary died on the voyage and was buried at sea.
Hans was granted a warrant to 122 acres of land in Berks County, Pennsylvania. This property lies between Shartlesville and Hamburg. This is near the first organized Amish congregation. Around 1750 Hans remarried Magdalene Yoder(?) . He named his brother in law Christian Yoder as executor of his estate. Hans became a naturalized British subject in Philadelphia on April 10,1761. In 1763 Hans sold his 122 acres and moved 20 miles west, purchasing 200 acres in Lebanon County. He adopted a grist mill and farmed until his death in 1772. Madgalene and the family remained on the land until the end of the century. Children of Hans Gnage [1720-1772] and Mary Holden:
Christian [b.1740?] [d. October 1799] John [b.1742] [d.1833]
- 		Gnaegi, Johannes (I6000000003961025294)
 
18 Johannes GNAEGI (AFN: MNZT-FP) Pedigree Birth: 1720 Baden, , Germaney, Sz Death: Dec 1772 , Lebanon, Pa Spouse: Magdalena YODER (AFN: MNZT-GV) Family Marriage: Abt 1747 Of, , , Pennsylvania Spouse: Mrs. Johannes GNAEGI (AFN: MNZT-B6) Family Marriage:
Gwynn [gwynn66@earthlink.com] posted on http://genforum.genealogy.com/gnaegi/messages/13.html : The Amish-Mennonite Kishacoquillas Valley Database by Betty Graber Hartzler is a font of information. This is on RootsWeb WorldConnect Project as is Pat Mote at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1450/kenaga. Her e mail is . Both agree "different sources now spell surname Kanagy, Kenaga, Kenagy, Kanaga, Gnaegy and the list goes on. Johannes was an Amish Mennonite. He spent some time in England before coming to America and it is there he m. Mary Holden and started a family. He & his family boarded the ship "Francis & Elizabeth" arriving in PA 9-12-1742. It was said Mary died on the voyage and was buried at sea. He married Magdalena Yoder not long after and named his brother in law, Christian Yoder, executor of his estate. See "Amish & Amish Mennonites" by Gingerich & Krieder, pg 208-14 & Descendents of Johannes Gnaegi & John Kenege, Sr. and related families by Eugene E. Kenega. It stands to reason he would m. Magdalena aboard ship after lost his wife as he had small children to care for. His children are listed in the Gingerich & Kreider book as well; Magdalena Gnaegi pg 548, Ulrich pg 209, Joshua "Yost" pg 209 etc.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1450/kenaga says : Hans Gnage, an Amish Mennonite was born in Switzerland during 1720. He may have immigrated to the Amish Mennonite community at Montebeliard, France and have also spent time in England before coming to America. It was in England that he married an English woman, Mary Holden, and started a family. He and his family boarded the ship Frances and Elizabeth arriving in Pennsylvania on September 21, 1742. It was said that Mary died on the voyage and was buried at sea.
Hans was granted a warrant to 122 acres of land in Berks County, Pennsylvania. This property lies between Shartlesville and Hamburg. This is near the first organized Amish congregation. Around 1750 Hans remarried Magdalene Yoder(?) . He named his brother in law Christian Yoder as executor of his estate. Hans became a naturalized British subject in Philadelphia on April 10,1761. In 1763 Hans sold his 122 acres and moved 20 miles west, purchasing 200 acres in Lebanon County. He adopted a grist mill and farmed until his death in 1772. Madgalene and the family remained on the land until the end of the century. Children of Hans Gnage [1720-1772] and Mary Holden:
Christian [b.1740?] [d. October 1799] John [b.1742] [d.1833]
- 		Gnaegi, Johannes (I6000000003961025294)
 
19 Known as "widow Rupp" before her marriage to Jacob Yoder. Gerber, Barbara (I6000000006266092673)
 
20 Our Wilson Family Tree
Entries: 12146 Updated: Sat Apr 12 13:23:32 2003 Contact: Joyce and Bert Wilson Home Page: Bert and Joyce Wilson's Home Page

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ID: I7725
Name: Francis Asbury BLACK
Given Name: Francis Asbury
Surname: Black
Sex: M
_UID: 6662490570D0D511AF8500105AE75EE908A5
Change Date: 5 Feb 2003
Birth: 1823
Death: 1898 in Hastings, MI

Marriage 1 Rebecca DAYHUFF b: OCT 1825
Married: 1841 in Fremont, OH

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Index | Add Post- 		Dayhuff, Rebecca (I6000000001035820785)
 
21 REFN: 1367
Yoder Newsletter Online
Issue Number 30 - - - October 1997
http://www.genealogy.org/~yoder/YNL/vol30.html
Hamburg Christian Yoder (Article by Rachel Kreider and Chris Yoder)
For years the story was handed down that one Barbara Yoder, whose husband died at sea, landed in America some time before 1720, with nine small children-- eight sons and a daughter--and that they settled in the Oley Valley, where sons Hans and Yost became well-known. Eventually an alert descendant publicized a discrepancy in the story and family historians began to chip away at this garbled mixing of two lines of Yoder immigrants.
Although there has never been any documentation available about the
"Widow Barbara", it is agreed that she did exist. We know that "Widow
Barbara" arrived notprior to 1720, but on September 21, 1742, on the
Francis and Elizabeth. Three Yoder men signed the ship list upon their
docking in Philadelphia. Through the efforts of Dr. Hugh Gingerich, we
now know there were eight Amish Yoder men of the first generation, and we know that two of these 1742 signatories (Jacob and Christian Joder) were sons of "Widow Barbara" . We now know that Barbaradid indeed have nine children (see YNL 2, Oct. 83), but only four of those sons were hers. The other four belonged to the other Yoder family aboard ship. This second Yoder family was once said to have been that of "Strong Jacob" Yoder, but now we know the head of the second family was the Christian Jotter on the ship list . For some reason a clerk wrote Jacob's name for him and it appears directly above that of his older brother, who wrote his name Christian Joder (SeeYNL 20). It is interesting to see this mix of spelling---Joder, the spelling used by their Swiss forebears, and Jotter, a spelling adopted by some of the family in Alsace and also in Eppstein, Germany (YNL 10). The older Christian Jotter located in Berks County on land situated where the present day townships of Upper Bern, Center, and Penn come together,
but Barbara's family settled closer to the village of Hamburg, which is
no doubt the reason that her son was known as "Hamburg Christian" to
distinguish him from the others. As these sons became of age they took
farms of their own, Christian "on the twenty-ninth day of the eighth
month, 1743" and Jacob on October 28, 1747. One old diagram in the
archives at Harrisburg shows Christian's land bounded by the farms of
Isaac Kauffman, Stephen Kauffman, Hans Hertzler and vacant land. Soon
afterward the map shows that the farms of his brother Jacob, and
Christian Fisher (apparently a brother-in-law), adjoining his. The
Hertzler property was now inthe name of Jacob Hertzler.
By 1767 Jacob Yoder was living farther south, inLancaster County, but as far as we know, Christian stayed on his original farmas long as he
lived.
Hamburg Christian's wife was named Barbara. Dr. Gingerich felt it was
probable that Barbara was the daughter of Jacob Beiler and that her
sister married his brother Jacob Yoder. There is no proof of this, but it seems possible given the known connections and proximity of the families.
Christian and Barbara reared eleven children in this home, but as time
wenton most of them left the community. The chief reason was probably
the lure of more and cheaper land, but the tensions of the American
Revolution no doubtexerted an influence as well.
"Hamburg Christian" died in his fifties (probably in 1772, although some records say 1771). His will was dated December 10, 1771. The scribe wrote it out in beautiful English script. From the details in this will, in which Christian reflected his concern that his beloved Barbara be well-cared for after his death, we can get a glimpse of how the pioneers in his time were living. 		Gerber, Barbara (I6000000006266092673)
 
22 The spelling on Elias Green Gangi children all went with the spelling of his father's name.  Gnagi, Elias Green (I6000000005947781991)
 
23 William W. Kilbourn Reese Died suddenly Monday, May 20, 1985 at his Reese home. He was 63. He was born July 28, 1921 in Tuscola County. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre, earning two Bronze Stars. He married the former Marion Spencer on May 1, 1948 in Gilford. He was employed33 years by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad until his retirement in 1983. He was a member and past commander of the Reese Post 139 of the American Legion and was a life member and past commander of the Fairgrove post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Reese United Methodist Church and a life member of the Gilford Gun Club. He is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter-in-law, Rance and Ingrid Kilbourn of Gagetown and Walter Kilbourn of Vassar; two daughters and their husbands, Patricia and Kim Haller of Saginaw and Roxanne and Neil Osantowski of Reese; eight grandchildren, Marion, Jeremiah, and Rance Kilbourne Jr., Emily, Keturah and Mitchell Kilbourn and Derik and Travis Haller; two brothers, Lenwell Kilbourn of Vassar and Dolph Kilbourn of Mason; and three sisters, Mrs Mabel Gingrich of Detroit, Mrs Oliver (Betty) Beebe of Mayville and Mrs Hubert (Dora) Bryant of Davenport, FL. One brother Allen, and one sister, Anna Phelps, preceded him in death. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Reese United Methodist Church with Rev Monroe Frederick officiating. Burial will be in the Denmark Township Cemetery under the auspices of the Reese American Legion and Fairgrove VFW. Friends may call the Ware-Smith-Woolever and Company Funeral Home of ... Kilbourn, William - Bill (I262931)
 
24 [Blanchard and Orr.FTW]

[Charles Ivins Jr. Master File.FTW]

bfw51@hotmail.com
Hi Brenda,

I'm Charles "Chuck" Ivins, Jr. in Virginia Beach, VA. I found your family
tree on rootsweb.com.

I wanted to download a portion of your tree but I don't know if its possible
to do so from the website.

Could you send me a gedcom, please? I especially interested in the
ancestors of Magdalena Gnaegi, and her husband Jacob Blough. I am descended
from their daughter, Anna Barbara Blough and her husband
Moses H. Deahofe.

Thanks!

Chuck
PS: Happy Thanksgiving!

see:
http://members.tripod.com/~tkanagie/ackintro.html

http://genforum.genealogy.com/gnegy/messages/5.html
Gnegy Family Genealogy Forum

Help is here...
Posted by: Constance Golden Date: May 19, 2000 at 11:36:26
In Reply to: Help's on its Way...hold on by Constance Golden of 13
Book to find this info and a lot of photos, biographical and vital record info:

97. Descendants of Johanes Gnäge and John Kenege, Sr. and Related Families by Eugene Ellis Kenaga

The encyclopedic volume covers the Canaga, Gnagey, Gnagy, Gnegy, Kanaga, Kanagie, Kanagy, Kenaga, Kenagy, and Keneagy families, as well as Chappuis, Frick, Groff, Herr, Hershey, Hostetter, Kendig, Landis, Long, Martin, Miller, Reist, and Schnebele families.

(534pp. hardcover. Author, 1988. $39.50)

Purchase thru: http://www.masthof.com

Hi Chuck,

I do not have any additional information other than what is on Rootsweb.
You are welcome to copy that info. At the moment it would be impossible for
me to send you a gedcom as our hard drive is full and cannot put anything
else on it.

I would be interested in whatever you might have on your line if you don't
mind sharing with me. I want to get as much info as I can.

My ancestry has several things going. I was adopted when I was 9 yrs. old.
Two yrs. ago my husband decided we needed to look into finding my birth
family. We have been able to do so & in the process learned that my birth
family & adopted family are in the same trees. That was not a known fact
before then. It has made my genealogy search all the more interesting. As
I continue to dig the closer those ties become.

If you would send me your snail address I could mail you some things but as
I said I don't have any additional info & you are free to copy what I have
on Rootsweb.

Happy holidays to you & yours.
Brenda 		Gnaegi, Magdalena B. (I6000000001034241465)
 
25 [Blanchard and Orr.FTW]

[Charles Ivins Jr. Master File.FTW]

bfw51@hotmail.com
Hi Brenda,

I'm Charles "Chuck" Ivins, Jr. in Virginia Beach, VA. I found your family
tree on rootsweb.com.

I wanted to download a portion of your tree but I don't know if its possible
to do so from the website.

Could you send me a gedcom, please? I especially interested in the
ancestors of Magdalena Gnaegi, and her husband Jacob Blough. I am descended
from their daughter, Anna Barbara Blough and her husband
Moses H. Deahofe.

Thanks!

Chuck
PS: Happy Thanksgiving!

see:
http://members.tripod.com/~tkanagie/ackintro.html

http://genforum.genealogy.com/gnegy/messages/5.html
Gnegy Family Genealogy Forum

Help is here...
Posted by: Constance Golden Date: May 19, 2000 at 11:36:26
In Reply to: Help's on its Way...hold on by Constance Golden of 13
Book to find this info and a lot of photos, biographical and vital record info:

97. Descendants of Johanes Gnäge and John Kenege, Sr. and Related Families by Eugene Ellis Kenaga

The encyclopedic volume covers the Canaga, Gnagey, Gnagy, Gnegy, Kanaga, Kanagie, Kanagy, Kenaga, Kenagy, and Keneagy families, as well as Chappuis, Frick, Groff, Herr, Hershey, Hostetter, Kendig, Landis, Long, Martin, Miller, Reist, and Schnebele families.

(534pp. hardcover. Author, 1988. $39.50)

Purchase thru: http://www.masthof.com

Hi Chuck,

I do not have any additional information other than what is on Rootsweb.
You are welcome to copy that info. At the moment it would be impossible for
me to send you a gedcom as our hard drive is full and cannot put anything
else on it.

I would be interested in whatever you might have on your line if you don't
mind sharing with me. I want to get as much info as I can.

My ancestry has several things going. I was adopted when I was 9 yrs. old.
Two yrs. ago my husband decided we needed to look into finding my birth
family. We have been able to do so & in the process learned that my birth
family & adopted family are in the same trees. That was not a known fact
before then. It has made my genealogy search all the more interesting. As
I continue to dig the closer those ties become.

If you would send me your snail address I could mail you some things but as
I said I don't have any additional info & you are free to copy what I have
on Rootsweb.

Happy holidays to you & yours.
Brenda 		Gnaegi, Magdalena B. (I6000000001034241465)
 
26 [Blanchard and Orr.FTW]

[Charles Ivins Jr. Master File.FTW]

bfw51@hotmail.com
Hi Brenda,

I'm Charles "Chuck" Ivins, Jr. in Virginia Beach, VA. I found your family
tree on rootsweb.com.

I wanted to download a portion of your tree but I don't know if its possible
to do so from the website.

Could you send me a gedcom, please? I especially interested in the
ancestors of Magdalena Gnaegi, and her husband Jacob Blough. I am descended
from their daughter, Anna Barbara Blough and her husband
Moses H. Deahofe.

Thanks!

Chuck
PS: Happy Thanksgiving!

see:
http://members.tripod.com/~tkanagie/ackintro.html

http://genforum.genealogy.com/gnegy/messages/5.html
Gnegy Family Genealogy Forum

Help is here...
Posted by: Constance Golden Date: May 19, 2000 at 11:36:26
In Reply to: Help's on its Way...hold on by Constance Golden of 13
Book to find this info and a lot of photos, biographical and vital record info:

97. Descendants of Johanes Gnäge and John Kenege, Sr. and Related Families by Eugene Ellis Kenaga

The encyclopedic volume covers the Canaga, Gnagey, Gnagy, Gnegy, Kanaga, Kanagie, Kanagy, Kenaga, Kenagy, and Keneagy families, as well as Chappuis, Frick, Groff, Herr, Hershey, Hostetter, Kendig, Landis, Long, Martin, Miller, Reist, and Schnebele families.

(534pp. hardcover. Author, 1988. $39.50)

Purchase thru: http://www.masthof.com

Hi Chuck,

I do not have any additional information other than what is on Rootsweb.
You are welcome to copy that info. At the moment it would be impossible for
me to send you a gedcom as our hard drive is full and cannot put anything
else on it.

I would be interested in whatever you might have on your line if you don't
mind sharing with me. I want to get as much info as I can.

My ancestry has several things going. I was adopted when I was 9 yrs. old.
Two yrs. ago my husband decided we needed to look into finding my birth
family. We have been able to do so & in the process learned that my birth
family & adopted family are in the same trees. That was not a known fact
before then. It has made my genealogy search all the more interesting. As
I continue to dig the closer those ties become.

If you would send me your snail address I could mail you some things but as
I said I don't have any additional info & you are free to copy what I have
on Rootsweb.

Happy holidays to you & yours.
Brenda 		Gnaegi, Magdalena B. (I6000000001034241465)
 
27 [Blanchard and Orr.FTW]

[Charles Ivins Jr. Master File.FTW]

[123935jcbuckster@cs.com.FTW]

Custom Field:<_FA#> Moved to Stark County, Ohio by 1830.
ancestry.com
Database: Gene Pool Individual Records
Name Birth Date Birth Place Death Date Death Place Marriage Date Marriage Place Spouse Father Mother

Anna Blough 30 January 1796 Somerset, , PA , , , , , Jacob Blough Magdalena Gnagey [123935jcbuckster@cs.com.FTW]

Custom Field:<_FA#> Buried on family farm in Berlin, PA. 		Blough, Barbara (I6000000001035812461)
 
28 {geni:about_me}
(1890) John Dull, administrator, will hold a public sale at the residence of the late Joseph Forney, 5 miles south of Waterloo, on Tuesday, Nov. 18th, commencing at 10 o’clock a. m. the sale will include stock, poultry, household goods, etc. Col. Brott, auctioneer.

Waterloo Courier, Waterloo, Iowa (12 Nov 1890:8)


(1892) Died.—Mrs. Joseph Forney, of Orange township, died last night at the residence of John Dull.

Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa (18 Apr 1892)



(1890) Joseph Forney, the old sexton of Enon church, four miles south of the city, died suddenly of paralysis Monday afternoon, Oct. 27th. He had been failing very perceptibly for six months, but attended to his duties as janitor on the Sunday evening, before his death. Joseph Saylor and wife had gone to pay Mr. Forney and his aged companion a visit on Monday, and while exchanging greetings, the old gentleman suddenly sank to the floor and expired. The deceased was well known in this community, and highly esteemed for his kind disposition and his generosity towards every good cause. He was born in Somerset Co., Penn., and was twice married. He was 70 years old and his funeral, conducted by the editor of the Evangelist, was very largely attended.
Waterloo Courier, Waterloo, Iowa (5 Nov 1890)

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82X-Z27 : 13 December 2017), Joseph Forney, 1860.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK5-K6W : 17 August 2017), Joseph Forney, Orange, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 56, sheet 517B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0327; FHL microfilm 1,254,327.

"Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHDY-DW2 : 3 April 2016), Mariah Forney in household of Joseph Forney, Orange, Black Hawk, Iowa; citing p. 11, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,442. 		Forney, Joseph John (I6000000058374176191)
 
29 {geni:about_me} Mary Holden, died and was buried at sea during voyage of "Francis and Elizabeth" , which arrived in Philadelphia Sept. 21, 1742.
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=== GEDCOM Source ===

Ancestry Family Trees Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
=== GEDCOM Source ===
Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=11830624&pid=-313213000  		Holden, Mary (I6000000006948037354)
 
30 {geni:about_me} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV8-84K7 : 8 September 2017), null, 1880; Burial, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States of America, Orange Township Cemetery; citing record ID 13364513, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK5-K6H : 17 August 2017), Sarah Forney in household of Joseph Forney, Orange, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 56, sheet 517B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0327; FHL microfilm 1,254,327. 		Forney, Sarah J. (I6000000072235812859)
 
31 {geni:about_me} '''https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22625537/peter-livengood

'''DAR RECORD - Peter Livengood born on 15 - Jan - 1791 at Salisbury PA
died at Salisbury PA on 14 - May - 1861 married Mary Miller on (c) - - 1813 -tcd

(f/g) Peter Livengood
Birth: Jan. 15, 1791
Somerset County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: May 14, 1861
Somerset County
Pennsylvania, USA

Husband of Mary Miller m. abt. 1818 Somerset Co, PA.

Family links:
Spouses:
Mary Miller Livengood (1798 - 1847)*
Catherine Eash Miller Livengood (1799 - 1889)
Children:
Susanna Livengood Keim (1816 - 1894)

Burial:
Livengood Cemetery
Somerset County
Pennsylvania, USA
Created by: Brenda Horton
Record added: Nov 02, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 22625537 		Livengood, Peter C. (I6000000010149737998)
 
32 {geni:about_me} '''https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57192526/jacob-saylor

'''* Reference: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57192526/jacob-saylor Find A Grave Memorial] - [https://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Nov 23 2018, 5:26:35 UTC''

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=== GEDCOM Note ===
Saylor Burial Ground on farm now owned by Consolidated Coal Co. DIRECTIONS: At edge of Summit Mills, across from Brethren Church, take Bender Bridge Rd for approximately 0.7 mi, turn left onto Turkey Hill Rd (dirt road) for approximately 2.0 mi. Cemetery is on side of knoll in woods.

Family links:
Parents:
John Seiler (1740 - 1822)
Caterina Berkey Seiler (1740 - 1809)

Spouse:
Maria Livengood Saylor (1767 - 1848)

Children:
Elizabeth Saylor Folk (1800 - 1867)*

Siblings:
Magdalena Saylor (1762 - 1792)*
Jacob Saylor (1766 - 1830)
John Saylor (1768 - 1855)*
Veronica Saylor Thomas (1773 - 1861)*
Catharine Saylor Blough (1776 - 1848)*
Maria Saylor Miller (1780 - 1846)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
9C6BSEY, LER, G2, D, Oct. 1766/Starb. D.D. 30 1830

Burial:
Saylor Burial Ground
Somerset County
Pennsylvania, USA


potential children to check: Jacob Saylor, John L., Catherine, Elizabeth, Christina, Samuel I have seen other accounts of there being more children. 2 sons married 2 Folks/Fulks sisters.

Cemetery notes and/or description:
Situated in Summit Twp., Somerset Co., on a farm owned by the Consolidated Coal Co., on the middle hill (of three hills) about 15 rods above the buildings in full view of Meyersdale. This farm was patented as the "Three Hills" and is one of the oldest places in the County, having had 10 acres cleared in 1772.
Also called Saylor Hill Cemetery.

Directions provided by Bill Thomas.
The Seiler/Saylor Burial ground is located on top of the 'second hill' of the original Three Hill's estate of John Seiler. The hill is part of a reclaimed strip mine, and sits among a clump of trees. The cemetery is in very bad shape, being covered with briers, and most of the tombstones are weathered, broken, or laying on the ground. Several groundhog holes are adjacent to some of the tombstones. Access is difficult since the 219 by-pass cuts off access to Saylor Hill Road, so you have to hoof it. You proceed up Saylor Hill Road (a cindered road) about 2500 feet, then a road perpendicular to Saylor Hill Road branches to the right. You proceed about 1000 feet to the top of the hill, and on your right is a small clump of trees. The area in general is beginning to be overgrown, so you need to look for the tallest trees, on the southeast corner of the hill. 		Seiler, Jacob Berkey (I6000000001819248071)
 
33 {geni:about_me} '''https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85563549/leah-miller

'''Married Dec 31 1843
Religion Old Amish Mennonite
She was a housekeeper and could not write
No headstone
* Reference: [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=85563549 Find A Grave Memorial] - [http://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Apr 12 2016, 21:25:04 UTC''

* Reference: [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=85563549 Find A Grave Memorial] - [http://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Apr 12 2016, 21:30:34 UTC'' 		Gnagey, Leah Mae (I6000000006947441183)
 
34 {geni:about_me} '''https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87268386/john-miller

'''9 children

Elizabeth (1809)--Issac (1811)--David (1812)--Veronica (1812)--Susanna (1815)--Levi (1817)--Christian (1820)--Catharina (1822)--Anna (1825)
--------------------
* Reference: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-230673041-1-505438/john-miller-in-myheritage-family-trees?indId=externalindividual-d4f5f6acc3422898cae7a968abf211c6&mrid=1f00f8201bfcffb78b5e4333c2721d1a MyHeritage Family Trees] - [https://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Sep 20 2018, 4:11:29 UTC'' 		Miller, John Annas III (I6000000001702781417)
 
35 {geni:about_me} '''Please do not make changes to the data in this profile without first citing an uploaded source document in the sources tool provided by Geni.'''

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195435491/barbara-forney 		Yoder, Barbara (I6000000009317190435)
 
36 {geni:about_me} '''Please do not make changes to the data in this profile without first citing an uploaded source document in the sources tool provided by Geni.'''
Be careful when adding children. Some trees include the children of Christian Yoder (1761) and Magdalena Hooley see [https://www.geni.com/people/Christian-der-dick-christal-Yoder/6000000001874644173 another Christian]


Minister and Bishop of the Amish Church.
* Reference: [https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15527830 Find A Grave Memorial] - [http://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Apr 28 2017, 18:02:38 UTC'' 		Yoder, Bishop Christian C II (I6000000002363342107)
 
37 {geni:about_me} '''Please do not make changes to the data in this profile without first citing an uploaded source document in the sources tool provided by Geni.''' Yoder, Magdalena (I6000000000843200079)
 
38 {geni:about_me} '''Please do not make changes to the data in this profile without first citing an uploaded source document in the sources tool provided by Geni.''' Yoder, Elizabeth (I6000000000990122413)
 
39 {geni:about_me} '''Please do not make changes to the data in this profile without first citing an uploaded source document in the sources tool provided by Geni.''' Yoder, Gertrude (I6000000011253859176)
 
40 {geni:about_me} '''Please do not make changes to the data in this profile without first citing an uploaded source document in the sources tool provided by Geni.''' Yoder, Esther (I6000000011254430422)
 
41 {geni:about_me} '''Please do not make changes to the data in this profile without first citing an uploaded source document in the sources tool provided by Geni.''' Yoder, Elizabeth (I6000000005251805114)
 
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Birth: 1763
Berks County
Pennsylvania, USA

Death: 1850
Richland
Cambria County
Pennsylvania, USA


Family links:
Spouse:
Barbara Livengood Yoder (1764 - 1860)

Children:
Joel Yoder (1799 - 1888)*
Susan Yoder Miller (1805 - 1893)*
Susanna Yoder (1805 - 1893)*
Catherine Yoder Miller (1808 - 1883)*
David Yoder (1811 - 1905)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Amish Bishop Jacob Eash Cemetery
Richland
Cambria County
Pennsylvania, USA 		Yoder, David (I6000000001147173525)
 
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* Reference: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-803998509/jacob-yoder-in-familysearch-family-tree FamilySearch Family Tree] - [https://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Oct 21 2017, 1:03:52 UTC'' 		Yoder, Jacob F (I6000000006357027096)
 
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Arrived on the ship Francis Elizabeth on September 21, 1742 with brother Christian Yoder who married Barbara Hooley. 		Yoder, Jacob (I6000000011083088429)
 
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Birth: Feb. 8, 1772
Berks County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Oct. 4, 1860
Pennsylvania, USA

John Yoder, son of Schweitzer Christian Yoder & his 2nd wife Barbara Hooley Yoder. 13 July 1796 purchased the original homestead from his father.

Married Barbara Yoder Yoder, daughter of John Yoder & his wife Magdalena Stutzman Yoder

1850--Yoder, John 78 PA & Barbara 76 PA

Children
1 Salome Yoder b 1797
2 Jonas Yoder b 1798
3 Moses Yoder b 1799
4 Daniel Yoder b 1801
5 Samuel Yoder b 1803
6 Gertrude Yoder b 1804
7 David Yoder b 1806
8 Fanny Yoder b 1808
9 Elizabeth Yoder b 1810
10 Joshua Yoder b 1812
11 Abner Yoder b 1814
12 Barbara Yoder b 1816
13 Lena Yoder b 1816
14 Benedict Yoder b 1817



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John Yoder, son of Schweitzer Christian Yoder & his 2nd wife Barbara Hooley Yoder. 13 July 1796 purchased the original homestead from his father.

Married Barbara Yoder Yoder, daughter of John Yoder & his wife Magdalena Stutzman Yoder

1850--Yoder, John 78 PA & Barbara 76 PA

Children
1 Salome Yoder b 1797
2 Jonas Yoder b 1798
3 Moses Yoder b 1799
4 Daniel Yoder b 1801
5 Samuel Yoder b 1803
6 Gertrude Yoder b 1804
7 David Yoder b 1806
8 Fanny Yoder b 1808
9 Elizabeth Yoder b 1810
10 Joshua Yoder b 1812
11 Abner Yoder b 1814
12 Barbara Yoder b 1816
13 Lena Yoder b 1816
14 Benedict Yoder b 1817
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Yost's father, "Schweitzer" Christian Yoder, moved his family west to the "Glades" in what became Somerset County, when Yost was 11 years old. Yost married Magdalena Rickenbach about 1786 and she bore him 5 children before his early death at age 27. She then married Michael Troyer and bore him 4 children before she is said to have died at Walnut Creek in Holmes County, Ohio and was buried in the Troyer Valley Cemetery. Yost was a farmer and a preacher in the Glades Amish Mennonite Congregation and is probably buried in the Old Yoder Cemetery on his father's homestead, but there is no legible marker.  		Yoder, Yost H (I6000000006357027363)
 
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''''Birth: Nov. 15, 1777
Elk Lick Township
Somerset County
Pennsylvania, USADeath: Sep. 6, 1846
Brothersvalley Township
Somerset County
Pennsylvania, USA


John Forney Sr. was the son of Joseph Forney and Barbara Yoder.He was a farmer and a Bishop and minister in the Church of the Brethren.(Beeghly book list death date 9-6-1846) John and Susanna Beeghly Forney had the following children:
Elizabeth:1805-Mar. Christian Boger
Jacob: 1807-Mar. Magdalene Landis
Samuel:1-24-1809 4-25-1890 Mar. Elizabeth Landis
Michael: 1-14-1811 3-20-1894 Mar. Rachel Horner
Catharina: 1-14-1813 5-24-1895 Mar. Michael Horner
John: 4-25-1815 2-6-1895 Mar. Eva Horner
Salome: 8-23-1817 11-25-1898 Mar. Abraham Miller
Joseph Sr: 4-19-1820 10-27-1890 Sarah Buechley first wife, Mary Saylor second wife
Daniel: 4-5-1824 7-26-1901 Mar. Anna Koontz
Elias: 10-11-1828 3-7-1905 Mar. Fannie Berkey
Peter: 11-28-1828 12-25-1915 Mar. Mary Blough

John 's bio at Church of the Brethen
https://archive.org/stream/historyofchurch00blou/historyofchurch00blou_djvu.txt


Family links:
Parents:
Joseph Forney (1744 - 1802)

Spouse:
Susanna Beeghley Forney (1786 - 1862)*

Children:
Samuel Forney (1809 - 1890)*
Michael Forney (1811 - 1894)*
John Christian Forney (1815 - 1895)*
Joseph Forney (1820 - 1899)*
Peter Forney (1828 - 1915)*

Siblings:
Catherine Anne Forney Gnagy (1774 - 1828)*
John Forney (1777 - 1846)
Peter Forney (1782 - 1871)*
(The book Brethren Of Western Pennsylvania lists his siblings as "There he grew up to manhood, with his three brothers, Abraham, Christian, and Peter, and some sisters)

*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Blough Cemetery (Christian Blough)
Brothersvalley Township
Somerset County
Pennsylvania, USA



UNTITLED (DESCENDENTS OF JOSEPH FORNEY):
"Buried in Blough-Forney cemetery, Berlin, PA.
"John was Bishop in the Brethren Church. He died of dropsy."
( -- Copy obtained from Sharon Cline, 8/96)

PETITION OF JOHN FORNEY, NO. 6 -- 1802 (1806?)
"25th Aug 1806 Inquest awards of the time of holding by the [sheriff?] 10 days previous [orders?] to be given to the parties of the Guardians of such as may be under age (the lands to be [strike-out] particularly described?) in the Inquisition.
"To the Honorable John [?pring?] Esqs and his associates now sitting at Somerset for the County of Somerset - At August 1800 ---
"This Petition of John Forney son of Joseph Forney late of the township of Elk Lick in the County aforesaid deceased Respectfully [as herewith?] ---
"That your said Petitioner's father lately died Intestate leaving a widow [as? vig?] Barbara Forney and [Your?] seven children [vig?] Chatharine married to Christian Knagey John Forney your Petitioner, Elizabeth Forney Peter Forney Abraham Forney Nancy Forney and Christian Forney the two last of whom are still in their minority, and that the said Intestate [died? seized?] in [his? ole...?] as of fee of and in [?] certain [m...s?] good tracts of land with the appurtenances situate lying and being in Elk Lick Township in Somerset County aforesaid ---
"Your Petitioner therefore prays your honors to award [an?] Inquest to make partition of the [m...s?] aforesaid to and among the children and representatives of the said Intestate in such manner and in such proportions as by the laws of this Commonwealth is directed, if such partition can be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole; but if such partition can not be made thereof, as aforesaid, then to [wr..? it?] and appraise the same, and make report of their [proceedings?] herein according to Law ---
"[A..s Your?] Petitioner [...?]
"John Forney"

Wm. Flory lists date of death as 6 Sep 1846. Lists source as W.G. Beeghly.

Minister, Elder - Brethren Encyclopedia, vol. 1, p. 466.
At his death he was the only elder at Conemaugh Congregation. Three of his sons, Michael, John Jr., and Peter were Brethren ministers.
Peter's obituary says he was the youngest of 12 children.
List of children from Robert C. Bowman, Manchester College: Elizabeth, Jacob, Samuel, Michael, Catharina, John Jr., Salome, Joseph, Daniel, Elias, Peter.
[Source: Jeremy Shuman and his father James, family knowledge, from an internet research on Beeghley name by Beatrice Horner Hayes 4/97.

Born on a farm near Salisbury, PA, John was one of the early bishops of the Brethren Church. About 1814 he was called to preach, later ordained as an elder. When Bishop Michael Moyer (Meyers) died in 1836, Elder Peter Cober and Elder Forney, Sr. were constituted bishops of the county jointly, each serving until his death. His youngest son Peter Forney in a letter to Jerome Blough wrote that he always had family worship, evening and morning. He wrote a good hand in both German and English, in German he signed his name "Fahrney", and in English "Forney". He was some kin to old Dr. Peter Fahrney, but how near he wasn't sure. His preaching always was sympathetic, he seemed to be tender-hearted. Three sons, Michael, John Jr., and Peter, were ministers and elders. These moved west. Others were deacons. Six grandsons and three great-grandsons by the name of Forney were ministers. He had several trades, carpenter and cooper. In his young days he was hewing timber, got very warm, went to the river, cut the ice, lay down and drank, and arose an afflicted man for his lifetime. He heard for weeks and months they thought every day would be his last. But he finally rallied, but had to do with it as long as he lived, and finally it turned into dropsy. The family of John Forney, Sr. lived on a farm in Brothersvalley Twp. until about 1840, when they moved to a farm on the west bank of Quemahoning Creek. He was the only elder in that branch of the church when he passed away. His body was laid in a lonely grave on the farm, but when the farm went out of the family's hands his body was moved to the Blough-Forney burying ground, near Berlin, where he and his wife lie buried side by side.
[Source: Two Centuries of the Church of the Brethren in Western PA 1751-1950, Brethren Publishing House 1953. Also, History of the Church of the Brethren of the Western Dist. of PA, 1916. Cited in Descendants of Johann Adam Buchele report by Beatrice Horner Hayes, Sumner, WA, 1997.]


The following from the book Brethren of Western Pennsylvania:

Jacob Beam was married to a Miss Anderson. They moved to the " Western Reserve," probably Holmes County, Ohio, wheretheir children were born and reared. When Isaiah, who was born December 28, 1817, was eight years old his mother died, leaving him to be pushed about anywhere. He made his way in the world as best he could, sometimes teaching school, sometimes carrying mail, and once for a while he was a conductor on the old Portage Railroad.

When he was 26 years of age he paid a visit to his uncles, Abraham and Hiram Beam, in Somerset County. He remained for some time, became acquainted with the family of Joseph Meyers and married his oldest daughter, Catharine, about the year 1845. The second year of his married life he lived in a house owned by John Forney, Sr., and ever after they were the best of friends. Forney was rather German and Beam was entirely English, and their associations together were mutually helpful, Forney acquiring the English language, and Beam the Pennsylvania Dutch. While living with Brother Forney he learned of the Brethren, and in 1847 he united with the church. He was Methodist, but is known to have said that he knew there ought to be a church like the Brethren when yet with the Methodists in Ohio. After leaving the Forney farm he bought eight acres of land upon which he erected a house and lived until 1858, when John Forney moved West, and Brother Beam bought his farm. This farm is a mile south of Jenners, in Jcnner Township. Here he lived till death. May 9, 1868, aged 50 years, 4 months and 11 days.


JOHN FORNEY, SR.

John Fornej^ Sr.. was born six miles south of Mcyersdale, near Salisbury, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1777. There he grew to manhood, with his three brothers, Abraham, Christian and Peter, and some sisters. He was married to Susannah Buechley, daughter of Elder John Buechley (Johann Michael Beeghly), of the Elk Lick church. To this union twelve children were born, nine sons and three daughters. Three sons, Michael, John, Jr., and Peter, were ministers and elders, and two sons, Daniel and Elias, deacons.

In 1817 he moved with his family to a large farm two miles north of Berlin, in Brothers Valley Township. Here he lived and reared his family till about 1840, when he moved to a farm on the West bank of the Quemahoning Creek, in Conemaugh Township, where he died August 31, 1846, aged 69 years, 9 months and 21 days. His widow died July 27, 1862, aged 75 3'ears, 11 months and 9 days.

After serving in the office of deacon for some years he was elected to the ministry in the Berlin church about 1830 (exact date not known), and with Peter Cober was ordained at a council at Berkley's, in October, 1836, " having a good report from those without as well as from those within." In 1840 he moved, as already stated, to Conemaugh Township, being the first and only elder in this arm of the church for six years, when he went to his reward. I have a letter from Elder Peter Forne3^ Glendale, Arizona, his youngest son, written April 4, 1914, when he was 84 years old, from which I quote: " I was the youngest one of the family, and I was very vain and foolish, ' cared for none of those things,' like GalHo, and my father died before I was eighteen. As to where he was born, or what his father's and mother's names were, or of what nationality he was I know absolutely nothing I heard him say that he and Peter Cober were elected to the deaconship at the same time, then chosen to the ministry, advanced to the second degree, and ordained to the eldership together, and they worked together, shoulder to shoulder, as long as they lived, without a clash. Father's preaching always was sympathetic. He seemed to be tender-hearted. I do not know that I ever heard him preach without shedding tears himself, as well as his congregation. As to how deep or shallow he was, 1 am not able to say. He always had family worship, evening and morning, and asked a blessing and returned thanks at meals, morning, noon and evening. I heard him say that by request he preached one funeral in English. He wrote a good hand, both in German and English. In German he signed his name Fahrney, and in English, Forney. He always kept a book of all his business with all with whom he had dealings. He was some kin to old Dr. Peter Fahrney, but how near 1 know not.

" He had several trades, carpenter and cooper. In his young days he was hewing timber, got very warm, went to the river, cut the ice, lay down and drank, and arose an afflicted man for his lifetime. I have heard told that for weeks and months they thought every day would be his last. But he finally rallied, but had to do with it as long as he lived, and finally it turned into dropsy.

" In March, 1846, he was called to preach a funeral across Stony Creek, near where Hooversville now is located. He went horseback. Next morning when he dressed himself he noticed that his feet were swollen a little. He pressed his thumb on the swelling and a dint remained. 'Why,' said he, 'they say that is dropsy.' He finished dressing and went aliout his work as usual. The next morning it was worse, and so it continued day by day until finally his legs burst open. His suffering was intense at times, and lasted till he died. So we are going down the valley one by one. My letter is somewhat fragmentary. I was out of fix for several days, so I could not write. Under the circumstances 1 did the best I could. 1 do not know whether my scril)bling will be of any use to you or not."

His body was laid in a lonely grave on tiie I'arni, but after the farm went out of the family's hands his body was removed to the Blough-l'^ofney burying ground, near Berlin, where he and his wife lie buried side by side.

Few men have the honor of being the ancestor of so long a line of ministers. Three sons, six grandsons and three great- prrandsons by the name of Forney were and are ministers. That was eight years ago. Probably there are more now.  		Forney, John P. (I6000000008202603807)
 

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