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1 25 Nov 2006 Descendants of George Smith Generation No. 1 1. George 1 Smith was born 13 Aug 1720 in present day Germany. 1 , and died 15 Sep 1793 in Prince George's Cty (now Frederick Cty), MD.. He married Christiana ? 2 in Cumberland, Frederick Cty, MD.. She was born 1721 3 , and died 1790 in Frederick Cty, MD. 4 . Notes for George Smith: From "History of Emmitsburg, Maryland" by James A. Helman, 1906, pages 10 - 12: . . . A memorial of the case of the German emigrants settled in the British colonies of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, published in London, 1754: "By the most authentic accounts, for many years last past very large numbers of Germans have transported themselves into these British provinces of North America, the greatest part of them from Switzerland and the Palatinate, many from Wurtemburg and other places along the Rhine. Some few lately from lower Saxony, above thirty thousand, within the last ten years, and in 1750 more than ten thousand." "The cause of their removal from their native countries were various. Some of them fled from the severe persecution they were exposed to, at home, on account of their religion, others from the oppressions of civil tyranny, and attracted by the pleasing hopes of liberty under the milder influence of the British government, others were drawn by the solicitations of their countrymen, who had settled there before them. But for the greatest part, by the prospects they had of retrieving themselves under their deep poverty, and providing better for themselves and their families in the provinces to which they respectively retired." These men were mostly trained mechanics, masons, carpenters, vine dressers, hatters, bakers, shoemakers, tailors, butchers, blacksmiths, millers, tanners, weavers, coopers, saddlers, potters, tinners, brick makers. With such a force newly installed in the colonies, nothing but progress was to be thought of; and adding the agricultural trend of these people, the timbers fell, and houses were erected, the land tilled, and plenty was the reward, with peace reigning in every locality. The Germans on their way from Pennsylvania to Virginia seeing the rich lands of Frederick County, Md., offered them on such, terms, a rental of one cent an acre per annum, did not proceed further. In a few years the prosperity of these people was an assured thing, and the Monocacy settlement was the result. From then they spread out west and south. The church at Monocacy for years was their meeting place. What a halo of German thought concentrated here. New comers were received with open arms. News from the fatherland eagerly sought, then the social life unfettered by officials. They were Reformed and Lutheran, scattered for miles in the county, including the settlement at Fredericktown, all worshiping in this log church, until the congregation determined to move to Fredericktown in 1745. We can now with assurance state from where the early settlers came. The earliest patents on the records are 1746, although many of these pioneers took possession of land and entered it in the clerk's land office at Annapolis, they did not receive their patents for some time. Jonathan Hays and Dulaney came from Philadelphia in 1730 and entered land. Hays the farm now W. Moser's, there he died, and is buried on the farm. The Biggs land was entered at same time. Mr. Hays found vacant land between him and Benjamin Biggs. He made arrangements to ride to Annapolis on a certain day and enter up this vacant strip. Biggs started a day ahead and entered the vacant land, it has been called Benjamin's Good Luck ever since. Johathan Hays is the ancestor of the Hays family here. The first patent of record in this vicinity is to George Smith March 21st, 1746, for 500 acres now the land of Ohler, Eckard, Hockensmith and others. He was born 1720, died 1793. The survey is called Cattail
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Descendants of George Smith
Generation No. 1
1. George1 Smith was born 13 Aug 1720 in present day Germany.1, and died 15 Sep 1793 in Prince George'sCty (now Frederick Cty), MD.. He married Christiana ?2 in Cumberland, Frederick Cty, MD.. She was born 17213,and died 1790 in Frederick Cty, MD.4.
Notes for George Smith:
From "History of Emmitsburg, Maryland" by James A. Helman, 1906, pages 10 - 12:. . .A memorial of the case of the German emigrants settled in the British colonies of Pennsylvania, Maryland andVirginia, published in London, 1754:
"By the most authentic accounts, for many years last past very large numbers of Germans have transportedthemselves into these British provinces of North America, the greatest part of them from Switzerland and thePalatinate, many from Wurtemburg and other places along the Rhine. Some few lately from lower Saxony, abovethirty thousand, within the last ten years, and in 1750 more than ten thousand."
"The cause of their removal from their native countries were various. Some of them fled from the severe persecutionthey were exposed to, at home, on account of their religion, others from the oppressions of civil tyranny, andattracted by the pleasing hopes of liberty under the milder influence of the British government, others were drawn bythe solicitations of their countrymen, who had settled there before them. But for the greatest part, by the prospectsthey had of retrieving themselves under their deep poverty, and providing better for themselves and their families inthe provinces to which they respectively retired."
These men were mostly trained mechanics, masons, carpenters, vine dressers, hatters, bakers, shoemakers, tailors,butchers, blacksmiths, millers, tanners, weavers, coopers, saddlers, potters, tinners, brick makers. With such a forcenewly installed in the colonies, nothing but progress was to be thought of; and adding the agricultural trend of thesepeople, the timbers fell, and houses were erected, the land tilled, and plenty was the reward, with peace reigning inevery locality.
The Germans on their way from Pennsylvania to Virginia seeing the rich lands of Frederick County, Md., offeredthem on such, terms, a rental of one cent an acre per annum, did not proceed further. In a few years the prosperity ofthese people was an assured thing, and the Monocacy settlement was the result. From then they spread out west andsouth. The church at Monocacy for years was their meeting place. What a halo of German thought concentrated here.New comers were received with open arms. News from the fatherland eagerly sought, then the social life unfetteredby officials.
They were Reformed and Lutheran, scattered for miles in the county, including the settlement at Fredericktown, allworshiping in this log church, until the congregation determined to move to Fredericktown in 1745.
We can now with assurance state from where the early settlers came.
The earliest patents on the records are 1746, although many of these pioneers took possession of land and entered itin the clerk's land office at Annapolis, they did not receive their patents for some time. Jonathan Hays and Dulaneycame from Philadelphia in 1730 and entered land. Hays the farm now W. Moser's, there he died, and is buried on thefarm.
The Biggs land was entered at same time. Mr. Hays found vacant land between him and Benjamin Biggs. He madearrangements to ride to Annapolis on a certain day and enter up this vacant strip. Biggs started a day ahead andentered the vacant land, it has been called Benjamin's Good Luck ever since. Johathan Hays is the ancestor of theHays family here. The first patent of record in this vicinity is to George Smith March 21st, 1746, for 500 acres nowthe land of Ohler, Eckard, Hockensmith and others. He was born 1720, died 1793. The survey is called Cattail
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Branch. He was the father of eleven children, four boys and seven girls. His son John was sergeant in Capt. Win.Blair's Game Cock Company in the Revolutionary war. He had two sons-in-law all in the same company, JohnCrabbs, corporal and Jacob Hockensmith, ensign. George Sheets settled where Sells' mill stands and built a mill. Hisson Jacob joined Washington when he passed through Taneytown. He returned safe. Conducting a mill till his death,he is buried in Lutheran cemetery in Taneytown. All the Sheets families east of town are his descendants. DavidDanner settled at Bridgeport, where Correll lived. He is the head of the Danner family. His tomb is the oldest in thecommunity, 1768. George Hockensmith settled on the Albert Maxell farm, embracing the lands of D. S. Gillelan,Row and Samuel Ohler, a large tract; he is the ancestor of that name here. George Row settled on the land nowZimmerman's; he left a large family; all the Row connections descend from him. His son Arthur was a corporal inBlair's Game Cock Company. Arthur lived and died on the farm now owned by John Allison.
Sluss settled on the farm now Hawk's. The foregoing as well as the Crabbs, Ohlers, Nickumes and others in thatlocality are supposed to have come together in 1746. In the year 1757 another company arrived. Amongst wasZacharias, who took out a patent in 1757; Christian Keefer; also Diggs' survey. Samuel Emmit took out a patent for2,250 acres May 17th, 1757. William Shields came at same time. Emmit's lands extended from Middle creek,following Tom's creek to Friend's creek, then north into Pennsylvania and east, making near four miles square,including Carroll's tract. The McDivitt mill derived its name, Carroll mill, this way."---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A portion of a letter sent to Leo Lutz by Muriel Smith Schwenneker on August 18, 1999:
"The history of Emmitsburg Maryland says the first patent on record in the vicinity of Emmitsburg was toGeorge Smith March 21, 1746 for 500 acres. The survey was called Cattail Branch. George was the father of 11children, 4 boys and 7 girls. In 1775 his son John Smith was a Sergeant in Capt William Blair's Game CockCompany. He had two sons-in-law in the same company --- John Crabbs, Corporal and Jacob Hockensmith, Ensign.
The history of Emmitsburg Lutheran Church says George Smith was one of the founding fathers of thecongregation. Other families were Martin, Beard, Row, Danner, Troxel, Krise and Hockensmith. When needed, anacre near the church was acquired for a cemetery. Markers were crude stones which thru the years may havecrumbled or been used for other purposes. Now there are no grave markers for George Smith who died in 1793 or hiswife Christianna [Christina] who died in 1790. Some years later -- I don't know when -- the Smith grandchildren orgreat grandchildren erected a large monument to honor their ancestors. When my sister Beverly Smith visited severalyears ago she found the monument just as described in Wayne's [Wayne Packer] letter."----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Smith family burial ground is in Tom's Creek Cemetery, Lutheran section on the east side of Four Points BridgeRoad which is just opposite of the Methodist section. The first church in this vicinity was built in 1757 as a LutheranChurch with the Rev. John George Bager as pastor. Lutheran and Reformed used the log church until 1797, whenthey built the present Lutheran Church in Emmitsburg. All church records were lost during the move.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This document was found in Effie (Snider) Klein's archives. Its origin is unknown except what is included at the veryfirst line and last line:
[Part of the history written by J. A. Helman of Emmitsburg, Maryland, taken from the Smith record.
"George and Christiana came to the colonies March 21st, 1746. They settled on the tract of land known asCattail Branch in Frederick County.
When George S. Smith came to Maryland it was during the war known as "King George's War", commencing1721 to 1724, and lasting until 1748. No telling when they were married, but the 1st child was born August 13, 1748.Supposing he being 25 years of age when married and having four children, if boys, would have been able to beararms in 1776 and we know George 2nd who had a son born in 1775 (Daniel your great-great-grandfather) he beingthe head of this western branch of the Smiths who came to Ohio in 1824 and settled on the farm in Plain Township,Stark County, Ohio.
We do not know that any of them served in the army, but we do know that they were of age to go. Besides,George Washington passed through Taneytown seven miles east, on his way to New York and some joined his army.
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They had eleven children, four boys and seven girls, and the boys being the oldest.
I can get no positive information to warrant me in saying any of the Smiths were in the Revolutionary Army, butwere Home Guards and the young Smiths may have been of the number to guard the British prisoners whosurrendered under Cornwallis at Yorktown from our neighborhood at Chambersburg, Pa."
This was copied from History of Emmitsburg by J. S. Helman.]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A transcription of a handwritten letter from Wayne Packer to Muriel Smith Schwenneker in 1988:
"Bella Vista, ArkansasJanuary 20, 1988
Dear Cousin,
I don't know if the following is a duplicate of the information you have. I have done no research on the Smith'ssince '83-'84. At that time I had accumulated what I am enclosing-as follows:
1) Found at cemetery on Fourpoint Road off Hwy. 140 in Maryland tombstone marker as follows:On one side inscription "To memory of our ancestors. They were among the Earliest Settlers in this locality
March 21, 1746. A Patent was granted for a tract called Cattail Branch where they lived and died."
On another side "George Smith Born 1720, Died 1793 - Age 73. Christiana wife of George Smith Born 1720Died 1790 - Age 70"
The stone was about 10" to 12" square and about 30" high. The cemetery has no church near. The originalpossibly was founded by the early Germans after 1724. Presently the cemetery is cared for by the Elias Lutheranchurch in Emmitsburg, MD which is a few miles west of the cemetery. At the day of my visit, the church was notopen and the minister was out of town.
2) I have a copy of George's will dated 9/21/1773 obtained at the Frederick Cty Courthouse. His children werelisted in the will --- a very interesting document listing his children and bequeathing 60 pounds to each of hisdaughters. His children were George, John, Christian, Charlotte, Margaret, Elizabeth, Christiana, Mary, Barbara,Eva and Jacob.
Somewhere I read that George and Christiana were allowed to buy 100 acres @ 3 shillings each so they had 200acres. When George died he had 700 acres. I have no papers on this. Also George Washington visited the region as asurveyor. He could not converse with anyone because they only spoke German. This could have been in the librariesof Fredericksburg or Hagerstown or in Washington D.C. Archives or Congressional Library. They apparently orlikely arrived through the port of Philadelphia and traveled through a road through Gettysburg that led theimmigrants into Maryland and Virginia.
3) George 2nd or Jr.-born 8/13/1748 had a son Daniel who is my ancestor, of course. Thanks for your letter. Oh,yes, as much as I can tell from George Jr. or 2nd's will-his children were Daniel, Susanna (wife of Jacob Rowe),Lewis, Joseph, Elizabeth (wife of Henry Hertz[Wortz]), George 3rd will states to heirs of late son. In this case thewill states that this share was to be paid in sixths to the heirs-(I assume they got a division of one sixth of the estateand apparently there were six children.)As for trying to find other children of George 2nd and if more than one Smith came with Daniel perhaps the Libraryat Canton can give some leads. Anyhow good luck and good hunting.
It is interesting to me that the census record of 1790 Maryland contains the names of Weaver, Bectel [Bechtel]and others who apparently had children who came to Stark County. Apparently trying to find new land because (I'mguessing) there was none available in Maryland. Somewhere I read in my hunting in 83-84 that George 2nd movedwest in Maryland but could find no proof at the time. So, probably it was his son George -- a 3rd George. My timewas limited so this was not followed up and my memory does not tell me who it was and where. We do know thatGeorge 2nd had a Daniel. It is in the records of The Society of American Colonists as well as his will.
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One other bit of information I could not find was the tombstone of George 1st, placed by the Smith FamilyAssociation. Records were said to be in a bank in Hagerstown. I inquired at all the banks and also the HagerstownLibrary. Found nothing and gave up because of time. Tried the Historical Society there but no one there who couldhelp.
Incidentally, brother Don lives in Wichita, Kansas. He has one son and 3 daughters and four grandchildren,none of whom live in Wichita.
Sincerely,/s/ Wayne R. Packer "
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Reference "Revolutionary Patriots of Frederick County, Maryland 1775-1783", by Henry C. Peden, Jr., page 337:
"SMITH, George. Gave money in the amount of 2 lbs. 12 sh. 1 p. for arms and ammunition for the militia, 1775[Ref:E-62]. Associator in December, 1775 [Ref:E-172]. Juror to the Oath of Allegiance in 1778 [Ref: C-29]. OneGeorge Smith died testate in 1793, leaving children George, John, Christian, Charlotte, Margaret, Elizabeth,Christiana, Mary, Eva and Barbara [Ref: M-9:33]."
References apply to sources quoted: E= Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume XI, followed by page number.Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1917. M= Western Maryland Genealogy (New Market, Maryland: CatoctinPress, Jan. 1985 - July, 1995), 11 volumes.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GEORGE SMITH:
This was transcribed by Leo Lutz from a copy of a the Last Will and Testament of George Smith which was itselftranscribed into the court docket after George Smith died. The copy was supplied by Peg Kwadrat. The signatureswould be the clerk's copy of what was on the original. The fact that some of the signatures were copied in German isa VERY strong indicator that the originals were in German. The originals of the dockets are at the MarylandArchives in Annapolis. Spelling and punctuation were left as close to what was on the original copy as possibleexcept where noted with [ ] to clarify content.:
"In the name of God Amen, I, George Smith of Frederick County and State of Maryland having considered theuncertainty and Death, thought fit to settle my worldly affairs blessed be God, to the eight day of May in the year ofour Lord one thousand seven Hundred and ninety three make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in themanner following that is to say principally and of all things I do recommend my Soul into the Hands of God whogave it and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a decent manner, and it is my will that all my just Debts and funeralExpenses be duly paid and satisfied and I do declare this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, And first ofall things. I do, give and bequeath unto my three Sons George Smith, John Smith, and Christian Smith all that Peace[Piece] or Tract of Land situate and lying in the County and State aforesaid wherof I shall die sised [sized] inproportion to be by them equally divided in quantity of Acres and in the same manner as it was laid of [off] to themin my lifetime -------- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Charlotte the sum of Sixty pounds ------- Item Igive and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret the sum of Sixty pounds ------ Item I give and bequeath unto mydaughter Elizabeth the sum of Sixty pounds ------- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Christiana the sum ofSixty pounds ------ Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary the sum of Sixty pounds ------ Item I giveand bequeath unto my daughter Barbara the sum of Sixty pounds ------ Item I give and bequeath unto my daughterEva and unto her Heirs Forever, twenty acres of Land it being part of the same tract above mentioned, it is also myWill that my Son[s] George Smith, John Smith and Christian Smith, shall pay two years after my decease each ofthem the sum of ninety pounds to be paid in the following manner that is to say to my Six daughters abovementioned, my Daughter Eva excluded, each of them the sum of Sixty pounds as above mentioned ----- Item all therest and residue of my Goods chattled and personal estate whatsoever I give unto my eleven Children my Son Jacobincluded to be by them equally divided excepting a Bond of Ninety pounds of my Son Jacob Smith which isConditioned for six yearly equal payments, to be paid unto my six daughters above mentioned as it becomes due ----And I do make and ordain my Son[s] George Smith and Christian Smith Executors of this my last Will andTestament to take care and see the same performed according to my true intent and meaning in witness where of Ithe said Geo. Smith have to This my last Will and Testament set my hand & seal the day and Year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered by the said /s/ [name illegible] (Seal)
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George Smith as and for his last Will andTestament in the presence of us whowhere [were] present at the signing andsealing thereof -----------
Andrew Sluss, George Brinie, [illegible],John Ringland
Frederick County Sept., 21, 1793
Then came George Smith and Christian Smith and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that theaforegoing Instrument of writing is the true and whole Will and Testament of George Smith late Frederick Countydeceased that hath come to their Hands and possession that they know of no other.
Geo Murdoch Reg.
Frederick County Sept., 21, 1793
Then came Andrew Sluss and John Ringland two of the subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing last Will andTestament of George Smith late of Frederick County deceased and made Oath on the Holy Evangles of AlmightyGod, that they did see the Testator therein named sign & seal this Will, that they heard him publish promise anddeclare the same to be his last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of theirApprehensions of a sound and disposing Mind and memory I understanding, that they respectively subscribe theirnames as Witnesses to This Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and they do also see ---[name notvisible on copy] sign his name as a Witness to said Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator & allpresence of each other -------
Geo Murdoch Reg."-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From Peg Kwadrat, Email of 8-5-2000:
"Frederick County Land Records WR-3 page 62
At the request of sundry persons living in Toms Creek Hundred and Members of the Presbyterian and LutheranChurches in the same Hundred the following Agreement was recorded April the 4th Day Anno Domini seventeenhundred and eight two to wit
Frederick County State of Maryland December the twenty second one thousand seven hundred and eight one Articlesof Agreement made conducted and agreed Between George Smith, Jacob Hockersmith and Arthur Row Members ofthe evangelical Lutheran Church upon Toms Creek and Casper Rios, Peter Troxell and Abraham Bohn Members ofthe Presbyterian society of Toms Creek. Casper Rios, John Troxell and Abraham Bohn and the Remainder of theirSociety to have unmolested Right and Liberty to the Church and GraveYard on Tom's Creek. And the said Membersof the Presbyterian Society do convenant and agree to bear one half of Expenses that may hereafter be in repairingsaid Church and GraveYard, and for true performance of said Agreements the said George Smith Jacob Hockersmithand Arthur Rowe and likewise al the members of the presbyterian Lutheran Society to stand and remain by saidcovenants and promises made between said Societies and their Heirs forever. And we the above named GeorgeSmith Jacob Hockersmith and Arthur Rowe do hereunto interchangeably set their Hand and Seal in the penalty ofone hundred pound dated this Day and Year first above written"
George Smith Seal
Signed and sealed and delivered Jacob HockersmithIn presence of John McAlister Arthur Rowe--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From Frederick County Maryland Land Records, Liber E abstracts, 1752-1756, Microfilm CR 37,501, MarylandState Archives:
"445-446. George Smith took up a stray horse on the 8 June 1754 and recorded 9th June."---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS relating to George Smith:
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From History of Emmitsburg, Maryland by James A. Helman, 1906, page 9:
"1727 and 1729 are the earliest dates Maryland patents are known. 1746 the earliest I can find for thisimmediate vicinity to George Smith, Cattail Branch, west." and on page 11: " The first patent on record in thisvicinity is to George Smith, March 21st, 1746, for 500 acres, now the land of Ohler, Eckard, Hockensmith andothers. He was born 1720, died 1793. The survey is called Cattail Branch--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From Settlers of Maryland 1731-1750, by Peter Coldham, Pg 206: "Smith, George; Prince George's County, Cattail Tract, 100 acres, 4 Mar 1747, T11/424;T13/274".
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From Frederick County Maryland Land Records, Liber E abstracts, 1752-1756, Microfilm CR 37,501, MarylandState Archives:
"811-812. Henry Six recorded 20 Aug. 1755, made 19th Aug. 1755 between George Smith of FC, farmer, for27 pounds 10 shillings, 100 acres, part of a tract lying on Cat Tail Branch, containing 100 acres. Signed GeorgeSmith by mark, before Jos. Wood, Chas Jones. Christian[a] Smith wife of George Smith released dower right.Receipt. AF paid."---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"On August 19th of [1755] Henry Six, farmer, . . . purchased 100 acres of 'Cat-tail Branch', northeast ofEmmitsburg from George and Christina Smith." per Frederick Cty Land Records, E:811. Quoted from Pg. 219,Pioneers of Old Monocacy -- 1721-1743, by Tracey and Dern, Genealogical Pub. Co. Inc.
Six later sold the 100 acres to George Garry in 1761. (Per Monocacy and Catoctin, Vol. 1 by Jacob M. Holdcraft, Pg.147).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From "Pioneers of Old Monocacy - The Early Settlement of Frederick County, Maryland 1721-1743", Page219:". . .Henry Six, the father, born in 1689, petitioned the June Court of 1755 for relief, since he was "upwards of
sixty years old and unable to work." "On August 19th of that year [1755] Henry Six, farmer, obviously his son [son ofHenry Six (same name)] purchased 100 acres of "Cat-tail Branch," northeast of Emmitsburg from George andChristina Smith. Presumably he was the Joh. Henrich Sechss who on July 6, 1749 had married Elisabeth Greintsch."--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From Frederick County MD Land Records Liber G & H Abstracts, 1761-1763, MD State Archives:
62-63. George Garry recorded 18 June 1761, made 17 June 1761, between George Smith of FC. farmer, for 20shillings current money Md., sells tract called "Garry's Purchase." a part of "Cattail Branch." M&B for 2 acres.Signed in G.S. Johan Georg Schmith. before Thos Prather, Thos Norris. Receipt. Ack. At the same time the wife [notnamed] of the said George Smith. who relinquished all her right of dower. AF & duty paid
69-70. Henry Younger recorded 18 June 1761, made 17 June 1761 between George Smith of FC. farmer. for 20 pcm.sells part of a tract called "Cattail Branch." on the west side of Monocacy Creek. containing 75 acres. Signed in G .S.Johannes Georg Schmit, before Thos Prather, Thos Norris. Receipt. Ack. Christianer. wife of George Smith releaseddower. rr A F & duty paid.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From Frederick County Maryland Land Records, Liber J Abstracts, 1763-1767, (Deeds to 1765; Supersedes Recordsthrough 1767) Microfilm CR 37,506, CR 37,507 & CR 37,508, Maryland State Archives:
(Not sure on the correct spelling of Hammongirt/Harmongirt/Harmangirt)
"1224-122. George Smith recorded 22 June 1765, made 19 June 1765 between John Hammongirt, and George SmithJunior, Jacob Hockersmith and Enola Rouse, on behalf of the society belonging to the Dutch Lutheran Church atTom's Creek. Whereas the members of the said society at a late meeting at said church, agreed and determined that
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the right to the described piece of land whereon the said church is not seated should immediately be conveyed, andmade over to the names of the said Smith, Hockensmith and Rouse, on behalf of the said soceity, this indenturewitnessed that the said Harmongirt for and in consideration of 10 shillings, conveyes tract of land contiguous withthe eastern side of the lower end of an original tract called Carrolsburgh, on the south east side of a small branch ofToms Creek, containing one acre of land. Signed in GS, Hanes Mangert, before Andrew Heugh, Wm Blair. Receipt.Ack. Rachel wife of said Harmangirt released dower. AF paid.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From the Hockensmith page on 4/10/2001 on the Greater Emmitsburg Historical Society web site -----www.emmitsburg.net/archive. See Conrad Hockensmith's "Notes" for full document.
1765 Jan I8 - John Lodewick Peck, minister wrote his will. Executors Conrad Hockensmith and Jacob Matthews.Witnesses: Andrew Rowe, George Hockensmith, George Smith (the father-in-law of Jacob and Michael) [i.e. JacobHouck and Johann Michael Hockersmith]
1765 Mar 25 - bond by Conrad Hockersmith and Jacob Mathias with George Smith their sureity of 100 pounds asexcrs of John Lodwick Picks.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From "History of Elias Lutheran Church, Emmitsburg, Maryland" by Pastor William Ronald Fearer, STM, Page 135:
The Smith Family - Within the past year there stood in the approximate center of the present burial area of Tom'sCreek Lutheran churchyard a pyramid-stone with the following inscription cut thereon:-
"George Smith/Born 1720/Died 1793/Aged 73 years./Christiana Smith/wife of George Smith/Born 1720/Died1790/Aged 70 years./ To the memory of/Our Ancestors/They were amongst the/Earliest Settlers/in thislocality/March 21, 1746/A patent was granted for a Tract called/Cattail Branch/Where they lived and died./"
Historian Helman writes of George Smith and his land grant:- "The first patent in this vicinity was to George Smith,on March 21, 1746, for five hundred. acres, near the lands of Ohler, Eckard, Hockensmith, and others. He was born1720 and died 1793. The survey is called `Cattail Branch.' George Smith wasthe father of eleven children, four boys and seven girls. His son, John (2) Smith was a sergeant in Captain WilliamBlairs Gamecock Company in the Revolutionary War. He had two sons-in-law in the same company, (Much more iswritten but can't be included here due to software limitations.)
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9/2003The original home site of George Smith is now identified as 11628 Simmons Rd., Emmitsburg, MD. CattailBranch includes property west from Simmons Road on Highway 140. The Smith property was located on both sidesof the road off and on. Right on Bollinger School Road the Smith property is on the right about 1/4 mile.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------George Smith. Purchased 247 acres , Cattail Branch, BC24/506:BC26/358.
Fdk Cty, Smith's Discovery, purchased 24 acres on 10/10/1767, BC39/65:BC40/115.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More About George Smith:Burial: Aft. 15 Sep 1793, Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Frederick Cty, MD.5Military service: Private in the Maryland Militia. Authority is the Patent, dated March 21, 1746, Province ofMaryland.
More About Christiana ?:Burial: 1790, Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Frederick Cty, MD.6
More About George Smith and Christiana ?:
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Marriage: Cumberland, Frederick Cty, MD.
Children of George Smith and Christiana ? are:+ 2 i. George2 Smith, Sr, born 13 Aug 1748 in Frederick Cty, MD, at the family colonial homestead; died 15 Aug
1823 in Frederick Cty, MD..+ 3 ii. John Smith, born 1750; died 12 May 1783.
4 iii. Jacob Smith7, born 22 Mar 1753 in Pennsylvania7,8; died 21 Apr 1868 in Tuscarawas Tsp, Stark County,Ohio8. He married Mary Danner9.
More About Jacob Smith:Occupation: Shoemaker10
5 iv. Charlotte Smith, born 175511. She married Jacob Houck12.
Notes for Jacob Houck:Fact cannot yet be tied to this Jacob but is included as a possibility:
Houck, Jacob. Paid for services he rendered to the military in December, 1779 (nature of the services notstated) [Ref: V-45].
References apply to sources quoted from: Revolutionary Patriots of Frederick County, Maryland 1775-1783by Henry C. Paden, Jr., 1995. The key to the sources is in the introduction.
+ 6 v. Margaret Smith, born 1757.+ 7 vi. Christian Smith, born 1759.+ 8 vii. Elizabeth Smith, born in Frederick Cty, MD; died 27 Jun 1834 in Frederick Cty, MD.+ 9 viii. Christiana Smith, born 07 Jun 1763; died 07 Jun 1842.
10 ix. Mary Smith13, born 176513. She married Henry Krise13.
Notes for Henry Krise:From Pioneers of Old Monocacy by Grace L. Tracey and John Dern, Pg. 342: ". . . Samuel Chase in 1762used a part of "Turkey Thicket" for his survey of "Choice" as did Henry and Peter Krise in 1809 for their"Krise's Establishment".
11 x. Barbara Smith, born 176713. She married John McClain14.
Notes for John McClain:There is a John McClain identified in "Revolutionary Patriots of Frederick County, Maryland 1775-1783" byHenry C. Paden, Jr. He was a Private, northern Detachment, 3rd Maryland Line, Capt. Horatio Clagett'sCompany, 1783. Refers to Maryland Hisstorical Society Manuscript MS.1814: Revolutionary War Collection.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From History of Western Maryland, J. Thomas Scharf, 1882, there is listed John McClain and ChristianHager under Gen. Samuel Ringgold's Second Brigade of the Third Division.
12 xi. Eva Smith15, born 176915; died Bef. 185316. She married Christian Crabbs17; died Aft. 185318.
Notes for Christian Crabbs:
From "History of Emmitsburg, MD by James Helman, 1906, page 55:(It is believed this paragraph refers to Christian Crabbs but it can't be verified yet.)
"Crabbs built the mill known as Maxell's, now Martin's. Crabbs had a mill on Toms creek, below the pike.The Sisters had it later, then tore it down and built the present mill.
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Crabs, Christian: Sergenat in Capt. William Blair's company of militia in 1775 [Ref: E-55}. Ensign in the35th Battalion on November or December 28, 1776 [Ref: B-65, X-555].------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In History of Western Maryland by J. Thomas Schaarf, 1882, Pg. 138, "The game-cock company of Capt.Blair, which went frist to the front, was officered as follows": [here a list of officers including ChristianCrabbs, sergeant].
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And, later in the paragraph: "These companies formed portions of the batalions which were raised inFrederick County, and they were conspicuous during the war for their ardent devotion and steady valor."--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Christian Crabs is mentioned in the will of William Blair's will. The carpenter, Christian Crabs, was to finishthe plantation and build barn on the property willed to his son Samuel, where Blair's whole family is to bemoved.
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More About Christian Crabbs:Military service: 28 Nov 1776, Ensign, Frederick Cty, 35th Battalion, Capt. Hawkersmith's Company19
Generation No. 2
2. George2 Smith, Sr (George1)20 was born 13 Aug 1748 in Frederick Cty, MD, at the family colonialhomestead21, and died 15 Aug 1823 in Frederick Cty, MD.22. He married Margaret Danner23,24, daughter ofDietrich Danner/Tanner and Barbara Hauser. She was born 02 Oct 175225,26,27, and died 27 Mar 1822 in FrederickCty, MD.27,28,29.
Notes for George Smith, Sr:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From "History of Western Maryland", Vol. 1, By J.T. Scharf, 1968, page 589:
"The Elias church, which was built in 1797, enlarged in 1835, and remodeled in 1870, had at first a small spire,framed into the timbers of the roof, on the eastern gable. This was subsequently shattered by lightning, and thepresent steeple was built in 1814, Peter Troxel being the architect and George Smith doing the carpenter work. Theprincipal portion of the funds were provided by a lottery."
More is written on the history of the church.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From Revolutionary Patriots of Washington County, Maryland 1776-1783, Henry C. Peden, Jr, Willow bend Books,Westminster, MD 1999. This reference is believed to be about George, born 1748, who would have been 28 years old,not of his father who would have been 56 years old.
"SMITH, George. Enrolled in the third militia company organized for the Revolutionary War in the Elizabeth TownDistrict of Frederick County (now the Hagerstown area of Washington County), passed by the Committee ofObservation on June 5, 1776, and assigned to Capt. John Reynolds' command (Ref. Q-273]. Private, Militia, 7thClass, Capt. Michael Fackler's Company, 1776/1777 [Ref: M-245, A-1146]. Took the Oath of Allegiance before theHon. John Stull in 1778 [Ref O-4?, J-11]."-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Inscription on tombstone at Emmitsburg Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD:
"In memory of George Smith who dep't this life Aug 13,1823 aged 73yrs and 2days"-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item: there was a deed made by Lewis Motter to George Smith, March 27th, 1802, for a brick house along Frederickroad." per Helman in History of Emmitsburg. (this could also be in reference to this George's son who would be 22years old at this time.)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From J.A. Helman's "The Smiths":He was visiting his daughter, Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry Wortz [Helman spelled it Wentz]), near Fairfield, AdamsCounty, PA where he was taken with dysentery, dying there. He was an exemplary man, stood high in thecommunity. Dying, he left an estate, after raising his family with the conforts of the times, far in advance of thatreceived from his father's estate. After his death it passed out of the family.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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More About George Smith, Sr:Burial: Aft. 15 Aug 1823, Emmittsburg Lutheran Cemetery.Occupation: Builder30
Will: 25 Aug 1823, Will Index, Frederick County, MD: HS-3-180, 25 Aug 1823, Executor - Jacob Rowe, al31
Notes for Margaret Danner:Inscription on tombstone at Emmitsburg Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD:
"In memory of Margaret Smith wife of George Smith who dep't this life March 27, 1822 aged 69yrs 3mos 25days"
More About Margaret Danner:Burial: Aft. 27 Mar 1822, Emmittsburg Lutheran Cemetery.32
Children of George Smith and Margaret Danner are:+ 13 i. Daniel3 Smith, born 15 Mar 1775 in on the homestead three miles east of Emmitsburg, Frederick Cty, MD.;
died 12 Oct 1856 in Stark County, Ohio..14 ii. John Smith33, born 22 Aug 177834; died 22 Aug 1778 in infancy35.
Notes for John Smith:Died as an infant.
+ 15 iii. George Smith, Jr., born 16 Jun 1780; died 30 Oct 1817.+ 16 iv. Susannah Smith, born 03 Mar 1784 in Frederick Cty, MD; died 22 Feb 1864.+ 17 v. Lewis Smith, born 08 Mar 1786 in Frederick Cty, MD; died 1856.+ 18 vi. Joseph Smith, born 19 Mar 1790 in Frederick Cty, MD; died 19 Jul 1827 in Frederick Cty, MD.+ 19 vii. Elizabeth Smith, born 22 May 1792 in Frederick Cty, MD; died 11 Nov 1872 in Adams Cty, PA.
3. John2 Smith (George1)36,37 was born 1750, and died 12 May 178338. He married Catherine ?39.
Notes for John Smith:He enlisted on November 19, 1775 per Maryland Historical Magazine "Journal of Observation of the Middle Districtof Frederick County . . ." page 55.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In 1777 a John Smith signed "Oath of Allegiance and fidelity" to the State of Maryland in Prince George County.[This likely is not of this Smith family].-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From History of Western Maryland by J. Thomas Scharf, 1882, Vol. I, Pg. 124:[In response and in opposition to the Stamp Act, meetings were held to form a position]"The first meeting held in Frederick County, as published in the Maryland Gazette was convened at the old school-house, not far from Troxell's mill, on Tom's Creek, on Sunday, the 28th of August, 1770. The meeting was largelyattended by the old inhabitants, who were deeply impressed by the situation. There were present on that occasionWilliam Blair, an old resident of Scottish descent,
[here a list of the attendees follows, including John Smith]
and others. It was agreed by a "show of hands" that William Blair should be called to the chair, and John Fairesappointed secretary. The meeting was then addressed by Walter Dulany and William Elder, son of Guy, whoconcluded by offering the following resolution "Resolved, by the inhabitants of Tom's Creek, Frederick County, inthe province of Maryland, loyal to their king and country, that we reaffirm the great Magna Charta of our Civil andReligious Rights, as granted by Charles of England to Lord Baltimore and the inhabitants of this colony, asreaffirmed on the first landing of the Pilgrim Fathers of Maryland, that there shall be a perfect freedom ofconscience, and every person be allowed to enjoy his religious and political privileges and immunities unmolested."
The resolution was read and re-read and adopted by a “showing of hands." It was further "Resolved, That the
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proceedings of this meeting be published in the Annapolis Gazette and Bradford's paper at Philadelphia.”
In the mean time local causes of complaint served to intensify public feeling and increase the general opposition.
And on page Pg. 138, "The game-cock company of Capt. Blair, which went fist to the front, was officered asfollows": [here a list of officers including John Smith, sergeant].And, later in the paragraph: "These companies formed portions of the batalions which were raised in FrederickCounty, and they were conspicuous during the war for their ardent devotion and steady valor."
And on page 461, there is a short history of the founding and equipping of the Game-cock company by WilliamElder, son of Guy, who was a Quaker. The Game-cock name came "from their jaunty cap and waving plume orcockade that distinguished frontiersmen of Tom's Creek".And, the piece goes on: "It was in the hottest of the fight at Brooklyn Heights, Long Island, N.Y. where its gallantcaptain, Blair, fell mortally wounded; participated in all the most important engagements of the war, and assisted atthe siege of Yorktown and in the capture of Cornwallis".------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Many of the Emmitsburg men, including John Smith and other family members and relatives, joined the fight forindependence by enlisting in various military units. Of these, many joined Captain William Blair's "Game CockCompany". Here is a brief history of that unit and the critical nature of their activities in the achievement ofAmerican independence.
Greater Emmitsburg Historical Society
The Game Cock Company
The Turning TideOf the American Revolutionby John Allen Miller
The year was 1775 and as the sounds war grew louder, the men of Emmitsburg area quickly answered the call fortroops, forming two companies: the Game Cock Company under the command of Captain William Blair, and anothercompany under the command of Captain William Shields. These companies were manned by more than a hundredsoldiers that were ready for military use.
These companies were mustered into service with the Maryland Militia, also known as the Maryland 400 orSmallwood's Battalion. Smallwood's Battalion of 4,000 troops was formed into five companies, involving the twocompanies from Emmitsburg. The Maryland 400 hurried north into New York in July of 1776 to join the Americanarmy under the command of the great General George Washington. The Maryland 400 would gain their heroicreputation by turning the tide of the Revolutionary War at the battle of Long Island.
General George Washington wanted to seize New York from the after the British abandoned Boston in March of1776. He saw that the British would soon invade the New York area as a tactical offence, perhaps causing a decisivevictory for the British. This could lead to many colonists turning away from joining the patriot's cause forindependence. In the spring of 1776, General Washington removed his army from Boston and headed toward NewYork. In the latter part of June, as the American troops retreated from Canada, British vessels entered New YorkHarbor. As the month of July drew to a close, the British had already taken Staten Island and were blockading thelower half of the harbor. Approximately three hundred ships of supplies and transports dotted the ocean near StatenIsland. By August the Maryland 400 had engaged in their first major battle of the Revolutionary War at Long Island.
Washington's Continental Army was outnumbered, outgunned, and out-supplied and they were not ready to face awell disciplined British army of about 27,000. General Washington reported that he had about 30,000 men, but only20,000 could be used for military duty. The men in the American army did not compare in military experience suchto British. General Washington had to engage the British or the efforts of the War for Independence would be lost.
The Maryland 400, along with the rest of the army, fortified their positions and began to lay siege to New York.General Washington expected to lead his army in a two pronged attack with Manhattan as his primary objective. He
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sent roughly eighteen hundred troops across the East River to Brooklyn Heights as part of a strategy that the LongIsland attack was the beginning of a large-scale onslaught on Manhattan. General Howe landed his 20,000 troopsnear Brooklyn on August 22, 1776. With this intelligence, General Washington was convinced that the main Britishforce would concentrate on Brooklyn Heights.
General Washington ordered 10,000 troops under the command of General Israel Putnam to be deployed at LongIsland. The Maryland 400 under Major Mordecai Gist supported the right flank of the Continental Army. On August27, 1776 the British sent two divisions to engage Sullivans' and Stirling's brigades, while General Howe moved hismen through the night to encase Sullivan's left flank. In the early morning hours Hessian soldiers maneuveredthrough the key passes in the center of Sullivan's and Stirling's brigades. General Howe's troops concealed allflanking activity. The Jamaica Pass was virtually defenseless.
The British Army was now in position to attack. At 8:30 a.m., General Howe issued orders to his men to storm therear of the American center and left flank. Sullivan turned to meet the British, but the unanticipated attack causedconfusion as Hessian soldiers broke through the American center behind them. This led to the collapse and retreat ofSullivan's entire left wing. On the right flank of the American army the Maryland 400 quickly moved in and took updefensive positions on Haslet's Delawares' left side. American patriots saw a red line appear before them and theexchange of musket fire began to dominate the battlefield. The troops of the Maryland 400 the defense until 11 am,as Stirling's troops defended each and every British attack.
While the British were re-supplied and reinforced to 9,000 men, the strength of the Americans began to dissolve.General Howe launched an assault against the Marylander's right flank applying intense pressure upon them. Stirlingrealized that his 950 men could not hold the British flanking movement on his right. He realized that his men werein danger of being completely shut off from the only remaining path of retreat. The Gowanus Salt Marsh wasimportant to the Americans because it represented the only retreat back to their primary positions in BrooklynHeights. Stirling and his men retreated toward the Mill Dam road and bridge which were the only solid ground overthe swamp.
As the right flank of the American army retreated, Stirling realized that another British force was fast approachinghis left wing near the Cortelyou House. Stirling immediately detached half of the Maryland 400 and ordered hisDelaware troops and remaining Marylanders to retire across the swamp. Major Gist and his 250 Marylanders wereordered to engage the British at the Cortelyou House in a heroic attempt to hold the British while the rest of Stirling'scommand departed. The British met them with a devastating volley of musket fire. The Marylander's halted, fellback, reform and advanced toward the house again.
The British musket fire cut threw the Marylanders, forcing them to retreat and reorganize once again. The Britishinflicted heavy casualties on the Marylander's, as they assembled for three more gallant but barren assaults. As theMarylander's reorganized for their last attack, they were battered by the British reinforcements that had arrived onthe battlefield. The survivors retreated and desperately pursued a way back to their army. With the British takingpossession of the Cortelyou House, the Marylander's were denied their route of retreat at the Dam Road crossing.Disposing of their weapons and provisions, the retreating army struggled through the marsh and swamp.
Their retreat was overlooked by General Washington who was part of the Brooklyn defenses. Smallwood brought uptwo light artillery pieces and some rifle soldiers to discourage the pursuing British as they came up from the far sideof the swamp. Smallwood's quick actions allowed the remaining Americans time to swim their way to safety. By twoo'clock in the afternoon the battle of Brooklyn Heights was over. Stirling and Major Gist had been captured and onlyten out of the 250 Marylanders had returned from this gallant counterattack.
The battle of Brooklyn Heights turned out to be a stinging defeat for the Americans. More than a thousand men werekilled, captured, or missing. Generals Stirling and Sullivan were captured by the British and the battalion itself lostmore than 250 men. The majority of the casualties for the Marylanders occurred during their retreat and theirdesperate but none the less heroic action at the Cortelyou House. Of the original Maryland 400, only 96 returned, andout of those 95 only 35 were fit for continuing duty: Although the Maryland 400 was almost destroyed, the survivorswould still fight at the battle of White Plains, New York.
The battle of White Plains, New York was fought on October 28, 1776. The forces of battle included approximately2,000 Americans, under the command of General George Washington, and 13,000 British and Hessian troops led bythe British commander in chief, Sir William Howe. While General Washington retreated from the battle of Brooklyn
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Heights, the Continental Army had repulsed a British advance at Harlem Heights on October 16. GeneralWashington then withdrew his army to White Plains, New York on October 21. The Americans fortified ChattertonHill on the west bank of the Bronx River, in the vicinity of White Plains and prepared to face the oncoming Britisharmy.
General Howe landed 4,000 troops at Throg's Neck on October 12. British intentions were to encircle Washington'sarmy and bring the revolt to an early end. Upon landing the British were confronted by Colonel Ed Hand'sPennsylvania riflemen who destroyed the bridge and embankment leading from Throg's Neck to the Westchestermainland. General Howe's men were battered for six days before they reassembled and landed at Pell's Point inPelham Manor on October 18. Colonel John Glover and his diluted brigade of Marblehead troops remained on theright of Washington's northerly movement. Their assignment was to protect the Boston and White Plains Post Roads.Colonel Glover placed his regiments in a succession of ambush points along the route of Howe's army. The ensuingenfilade and leapfrog ambush tactics triggered by Glover's daring headlong charge decimated the British and Hessianadvance guard. The skirmish at Pelham was the opening act for the battle of White Plains.
General Washington combined his forces in Ft. Washington and Kings Bridge and moved north toward White Plainsalong the Albany Route. The rear of Washington's army was brought up by General Charles Lee's Virginia Division.Loaded by equipment and supplies, they started out on October 18, traveling on the west side of the Bronx River. OnOctober 21, parts of Washington's army began fortifying Chatterton, Purdy, Merritt, Hatfield and Miller Hills.Occasional skirmishes broke out across the Bronx River as rival forces exchanged shots with the patriots. On October26, the rear of Washington's army reached White Plains.
October 28, was the opening day of the Battle of White Plains. During the morning General Howe deployed a third ofhis army and began a powerful frontal and flank assault on the American troops at Chatterton Hill. His battle plancalled for a tactical offensive attack of Chatterton Hill. Phase one was led by Lt. Gen. DeHeister, who commandedthe Hessians and moved westward down Mamaroneck Road to Post Road ventilating out through Scarsdale mainly inGreenacres, and into parts of Fox Meadow. The Hessians were advancing from Fenimore Road, which was no morethan a towpath leading toward Hartsdale and Greenburgh.
General Washington directed Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer and 2,500 troops to engage the Hessians approaching fromChatterton Hill. The colonials moved across the Bronx River and engaged the Hessian troops, who then fell back intoa retreat. Greenacres became the high tide of battle. Colonel Ralle and his mounted Hessian dragons rode out insuperior numbers and engaged General Spencer at Greenacres. Spencer was overrun and his line then gave way. TheAmericans fled to the other side of the Bronx River with the Dragoons close behind them. Once they reachedChatterton Hill, the Americans took cover from the fortifications that had been built. During the engagements withthe Americans, the British were thrown back during the assaults of Chatterton Hill. The Hessian dragoons eventuallycharged their horses up the hill and won the day for the British.
General Howe's delay, heavy rains that had fallen that day , and battle plans that were not properly executed turnedthe tide of a British victory into a defeat of sorts. As the British began to defeat the American troops, General Howe'sflawless plan of encircling the Continental Army and ending the revolt early concluded disastrously as GeneralWashington and his army retreated into New Jersey. With this retreat, General Howe assumed that the battle wasover and sent the majority of his soldiers back to New York. Once the British returned to New York, General Howeproceeded to attack Fort Washington. He regained control of the fort and New York City. General Howe turnedcontrol of the British army over to General Cornwallis, who forced Washington's army to cross the Delaware Riverinto Pennsylvania.
The Maryland 400's reputation for their heroic counter attack against the British at the battle of Long Island stillstands today. The Maryland 400 is still recognized as the State's primary endowment in the struggle forindependence. General Washington recognized the gallant performance and included the men from Maryland in hisrear guard to cover the astonishing evacuation of the American force in Manhattan on the night of the August 29.The significance of the Maryland 400's struggle at New York during the Battle of Long Island is impossible tocalculate. General Washington complimented the troops from Emmitsburg at Tera Ruba near Tom's Creek, sayingthat they will always hold a part of his heart for their courageous stand against the British during what was truly aninestimable moment in our American history.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In the battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776 the Maryland Line covered the retreat of General Washington's army,and a monument to their valor stands in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y,
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This monument is inscribed:
In Honor Of Maryland’s Four Hundred, Who On This Battlefield, August 27, 1776, Saved The American Army.
During this memorable struggle the Mary¬landers numbering about 400, threw themselves heroically in thepath of the advancing and victorious British forces. They charged the enemy six times and held them in check whilethe army retreated. General Washington, who witnessed the assaults from a hill within the American lines,exclaimed: "Great God ! What must my brave boys suffer today!”
More About John Smith:Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, near Emmitsburg, MD.Military service: 1775, a Sergeant in Capt. William Blair's Gamecock Company.40,41
Children of John Smith and Catherine ? are:20 i. David3 Smith42.21 ii. Sophia Smith42.22 iii. John Smith, born 22 Oct 1782; died 12 May 1783.
More About John Smith:Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, near Emmitsburg, MD.
6. Margaret2 Smith (George1)42,43 was born 1757. She married Michael Hockersmith44,45, son of ConradHackenschmidt and ?. He was born 14 Jul 1743 in Prince Georges Cty, MD46, and died 1812 in Jessamine Cty,KY46,47.
More About Margaret Smith:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 200048
Notes for Michael Hockersmith:In "Revolutionary Patriots of Frederick County, Maryland 1775-1786" by Henry C. Paden, Jr., one MichaelHockersmith [Hawkersmith], is listed as a 2nd lieutenant in Capt. William Shield's company of militia in the 3rdBattalion from November 29, 1775, to at least December 26, 1776 [Ref: E-55, B-85, B-88, X-555].
This unit was under Capt. William Blair's Gamecock Company, raised in 1775.
In History of Western Maryland by J. Thomas Schaarf, 1882, Pg. 138, "The game-cock company of Capt. Blair,which went frist to the front, was officered as follows": [here a list of officers including Michael Hockersmith, secondlieutenant of the Second Company ].And, later in the paragraph: "These companies formed portions of the batalions which were raised in FrederickCounty, and they were conspicuous during the war for their ardent devotion and steady valor."------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From Pioneers of Old Monocacy by Grace L. Tracey and John Dern, Pg. 241: "On December 1, 1785 the followinglots were sold in the newly laid-out town of Emmitsburg . . . #26 Michael Hockersmith" (among others).
More About Michael Hockersmith:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 200048
Military service: 29 Nov 1775, Was a 2nd Lt. from Frederick Cty in the 3rd Battalion under Capt. W. Shields. 49
Children of Margaret Smith and Michael Hockersmith are:+ 23 i. Michael3 Hockersmith, Jr., born 1780 in Maryland; died 1854 in Jefferson Cty, IN.
24 ii. Maria Margaretha Hockersmith50,51, born 23 Aug 1782 in Frederick Cty, Maryland52.
More About Maria Margaretha Hockersmith:
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FTW record imported: 19 Jul 200052
7. Christian2 Smith (George1)53 was born 175953. He married Catherine Fuss53.
Notes for Christian Smith:From J.A Helman's "The Smiths", page 4:
"In the deed made May 21, 1804 by Christian Smith and his wife Catherine to Robert Flemming of the farm nowowned by W.P. Gardner for 400 pounds, containing 139 1/2 acres of land it is stated that he inherited this land fromhis father George Smith in a will date May 8, 1793. New we have ascertained when he died or near it,and we areprepared to state that his wife died before him, as her name is not mentioned in the will, it is found in Liber G.M No.2, folio 489 one of the land records of Frederick County, Maryland. The real estate was willed to be divided in equalacres as laid off to them in the testors lifetime to George, John, and Christian. To his daughter Eva twenty acres."This deed Christian made of his farm in 1804 to Robert Flemming is written most beautifully by himself.
Christian Smith was a surveyor as well as a farmer.
The Geyers, his daughter Mary and husband, think he went to Mercusburg and died there. No graves are markedthere for him or her.
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The following are possibilities and cannot yet be connected. The ages are about right for our Christian to be one ofthese:
Smith, Christian. Fifer in Capt. Joseph Wood, Jr's company of militia on November 29, 1775 [Ref: -53]. Associatorin December, 1775 [Ref: E-172]. Private in the Middle District who enlisted on August 5, 1776 [Ref: A-45, A-72, N-30:112]. Juror to the Oath of Aloligance in 1778 [Ref: C-29]. Served as a 2nd lieutenant in the Catoctin Battalion ofMilitia on August 16, 1781 [Ref: B-122].
and another reference:Smith, Christian. Sergeant in Capt. John Carmack's militia company on Nov. 29, 1775 [Ref: E-56, B-122]. 2ndlieutenant in Catoctin Battalion of Militia on May 13, 1778 and 1st lieutenant in the 34th Battalion of Militia onMarch 29, 1779 [Ref: B-122, Z-79, yet, Ref: H-15 stated he was a captain not a lieutenant, on March 29, 1779].
References apply to sources quoted from: Revolutionary Patriots of Frederick County, Maryland 1775-1783 by HenryC. Paden, Jr., 1995. The key to the sources is in the introduction.
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From Pioneers of Old Monocacy by Grace L. Tracey and John Dern, Pg. 241: "On December 1, 1785 the followinglots were sold in the newly laid-out town of Emmitsburg . . . #7 Christian Smith" (among others).
More About Christian Smith:Military service: 05 Aug 1776, On the roll of Captain Philip Maroney's Flying Camp Company, Maryland.54
Notes for Catherine Fuss:Catherine could be daughter of Philip Fuss noted in Frederick County Wills: Book A1, Pg. 163:
PHILIP FUSS of Frederick County, farmer. Will dtd. 23 July 1765, verysick. Wife to have the land for life, then to be sold and money dividedamong three boys, William, Philip, and Cunared (Conrad?), and themoveables to the girls, except one horse to William, when they come ofage. Wife Eve Fuss and Nicholas Shule exec. /s/ Philip Fuss. Wit: JohnClabaugh, Coned Hirsh. Proved 30 Sept. 1765 by 2 wit. (pp 253-4)
Children of Christian Smith and Catherine Fuss are:25 i. Mary3 Smith55, born 18 Nov 1786; died 23 Mar 1864 in Mercusburg, PA55. She married John Geyer55 Bet.
1801 - 1802; born 11 Jun 178356; died 17 Aug 1843 in Mercusburg, PA56.
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Notes for Mary Smith:Moved to Mercusburg, PA with her husband.
More About Mary Smith:Burial: Methodist Cemetery, Mercusburg, PA57
Notes for John Geyer:Moved to Mercusburg, PA with his wife where he lived and died.
More About John Geyer:Burial: Methodist Cemetery, Mercusburg, PA
More About John Geyer and Mary Smith:Marriage: Bet. 1801 - 1802
+ 26 ii. Catherine Smith, died 1894.27 iii. Joseph Smith57.
More About Joseph Smith:Burial: Mt. Carroll, Illinois57
8. Elizabeth2 Smith (George1)58 was born in Frederick Cty, MD59, and died 27 Jun 1834 in Frederick Cty,MD60,61. She married Jacob Hockensmith62,63,64,65 Bef. 1768 in Frederick Cty, MD66, son of ConradHackenschmidt and ?. He was born 174667,68, and died Oct 1818 in Emmitsburg, Frederick Cty, Maryland69.
More About Elizabeth Smith:Burial: Abt. 27 Jun 1834, Tom's Creek Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Lutheran Section, nearEmmitsburg, MD.70
Notes for Jacob Hockensmith:In History of Western Maryland by J. Thomas Schaarf, 1882, Pg. 138, "The game-cock company of Capt. Blair,which went frist to the front, was officered as follows": [here a list of officers including Jacob Hockersmith, ensign].And, later in the paragraph: "These companies formed portions of the batalions which were raised in FrederickCounty, and they were conspicuous during the war for their ardent devotion and steady valor."---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Will supplied by Peg Kwadrat, Feb. 8, 2002.
WILL OF JACOB HOCKENSMITH
FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND LIBER HS-2 (p.196); 1818
In the name of God, Amen. I Jacob Hockensmith of Frederick County in the State of Maryland being in good healthof body and of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, Considering thecertainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and therebybe the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please god to call me hence, do therefore make and publishthis my Last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say. First and principally, I commit my soulinto the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executorshereafter mentioned, and after my debts and funeral charges are paid I give and bequeath unto my beloved wifeElizabeth (in lieu of her right of Dower)Twenty four bushels of wheat, nine bushels of rye and twelve bushels of Corn yearly, and every year during her life tobe delivered to her at her residence in the course of three weeks after my decease, and so on the same quantity everyyear thereafter during her life time. Also fifteen Dollars in Current money to be paid her annually during her life, atthe time and manner the grain is to be delivered her. Also one good bed, two Cows which she may choose herself,and my mare now on the farm or some other good creature, should she not be there at my decease. She is also to haveany room she may choose in my house, and firewood and hay found for her for her two Cows and horse Creature.(The firewood and hay to be furnished her by my Son William (whom I consider to have the advantage of the
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division of my land as herein after made by having the Mill and water right).
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Henry, Two thousand dollars, to be paid him as herein after mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Jacob Eighteen hundred dollars to be paid him as hereinafter mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Peter the sum of four hundred Dollars, in addition to all I have already givenhim to be paid as hereinafter mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son David two thousand Dollars to be paid him as hereinafter mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Six hundred Dollars to be paid her as hereinafter mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary five hundred dollars to be paid her as hereinafter mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catharine Five hundred dollars to be paid her as hereinafter mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Magdalena Five hundred dollars to be paid her as hereinafter mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Polly McClief One hundred and Eighty Dollars to be paid her ashereinafter mentioned.
Item, I give and devise unto my son George, John, & William all my tract of land lying on Middle Creek on whichthey and myself now live, Containing by patent 367 acres be the same more or less, to them their heirs and assignsforever, to be divided between them equally in quantity as nearly as may be in the following manner (Vis) John tohave one third there of to include that part on which he lives - so far as to the old Orchard fence thence the balance tomake up his quantity to be laid off on the north side of the Road and to begin at the main road so as to take a part ofthe field next west of what was formerly William Ruparts land thence adjoining said Ruparts land so as to take inabout Half of the wood Land, I have on the East side of Middle Creek and adjoining Ruparts and Grabills Land.Georges part or one third to be and include the part on which he lives and all the rest of my land on the east side ofMiddle Creek not included in Johns part but is not to interfere in any manner with the water right of Middle Creek -the Balance the make up his quantity or one third to be laid off adjoining Joseph Littles and John Grabills land insuch a manner as will be most suitable but is by no means to encroach on the privileges of or round the Mill dam orany the water rights. -
Williams part to include the improvements on which I now live together with the mill and all the water right ofMiddle Creek on my Land. I also give and bequeath to my son William one Creature whichhe may make choice of himself also one good bed.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my son David and my grand Daughter Polly McClief, one good Bed, to each of them.
It is my will that as soon as Convenient after my decease that my Executors hereafter named, make sale of all mypersonal property (not herein disposed of) and that my Just Debts and funeral charges be paid out of the proceedsthereof and should there be any thing left out of the sale of my personal property, my wife to have one hundreddollars and the balance is to be equally divided among my seven sons herein before named. The legacies hereinbefore mentioned to be paid out of my real Estate by my sons John, George and William (to whom I have devised thewhole in the manner following, that is each of them John, George and William to pay two hundred Dollars at theexpiration of One year after my decease to my son David and two hundred dollars a piece at the expiration of twoyears after my decease to be paid to my son David also. It is to be understood that they are to pay two hundred dollarsa piece a year eachand every year after my decease until the whole of the legacies be all paid. the third payment of six hundred dollarsbeing two hundred dollars a piece from John, George and William to be paid to my son Henry. the fourth payment ofsix hundred dollars to be paid to my son Jacob. The fifth payment of six hundred dollars to be paid to my DaughtersElizabeth, Catharine and Magdalene, each to have two hundred dollars. The sixth pay ment to be paid to my sonHenry - and the Seventh to my son Jacob. the eighth payment to be paid to my four daughters and grand Daughter inthe following proportion Elizabeth, Catharine, Margaret and Polly McClief to have one hundred dollars a piece & mydaughter Mary to have two hundred dollars. The ninth payment of six hundred dollars to be paid to my son David.The tenth payment of Six hundred dollars to be paid to my son Henry. The eleventh payment of Six
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hundred dollars to be paid to my son Jacob. The twelfth payment to be made to my daughters Elizabeth, Mary,Catharine and Margaret in the following manner that is Elizabeth to have three hundred dollars and each of the otherthree One hundred dollars a piece. The thirteenth payment of Six hundred dollars to be paid to my sons Henry andDavid and my daughters Catharine and Magdalen. Henry and David to have two Hundred dollars each and Catharineand Magdalen to have one hundred dollars a piece. The fourteenth and last payment of six hundred and eightydollars to be paid to my son Peter and my daughter Mary and Grand daughter Polly McClief. Peter to have fourhundred dollars, Mary two hundred and Polly McClief eighty dollars. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appointmy two sons John and William to be my Executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling allformer wills by me made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of August, in the year of our Lordeighteen hundred and eighteen.
Jacob Hockensmith
Signed, Sealed, published, and declaredby Jacob Hockensmith the above namedTestator as and for his last will andtestament in the presence of us who athis request, in his presence, and in thepresence of each other have subscribedour names as Witnesses thereto.Philip NunamacherFrederick RowAndw. Smith
Frederick County, to wit;On the 12th day of October 1818, there came John Hockensmith and William Hockensmith and mad Oath on theHoly Evangely of Almighty God, that the foregoing instrument of writing is the true whole will and testament ofJacob Hockensmith late of Frederick County, deceased, that hath come to their hands and profession and that theydoth not know of any other.
Henry Steiner Regr.
Frederick County, to wit;On the 12th day of October 1818, there came Philip Nunamacher, Frederick Row & Andrew Smith, subscribingWitnesses to the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Jacob Hockensmith late of Frederick County, deceased, andmade Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that they did see the testator therein named sign and seal this willthat they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of hisso doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding; thatthey respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testatorand all in the presence of each Other.
Henry Steiner Regr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In "Revolutionary Patriots of Frederick County, Maryland 1775-1786" by Henry C. Paden, Jr., on page 181, Jacob islisted as an Ensign in Capt. William Blair's company of militia in the 3rd Battalion on November 29, 1775 [Ref: E-55, B-88]. Associator in December, 1775 [Ref: E-167]. Jacob "Hawkersmith" was a 2nd lieutenant in the 35thBattalion of militia on November or December 28, 1775 [Ref: B-86, X-555]. Jacob "Hockersmith" was a Juror to theOath of Allegiance, 1778 [Ref: C-25].
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From Pioneers of Old Monocacy by Grace L. Tracey and John Dern, Pg. 241: "On December 1, 1785 the followinglots were sold in the newly laid-out town of Emmitsburg . . . #5 Jacob Hockersmith " (among others)
More About Jacob Hockensmith:Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Lutheran Section, Emmitsburg, MD71
Military service: 29 Nov 1775, Was an Ensign in Capt William Blair's Game Cock Co.72,73,74
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Reference sources: D.A.R. Index
More About Jacob Hockensmith and Elizabeth Smith:Marriage: Bef. 1768, Frederick Cty, MD75
Children of Elizabeth Smith and Jacob Hockensmith are:28 i. Polly3 Hockensmith76. She married ? McClief77.29 ii. Henry Hockensmith78, born 29 May 1768 in Frederick Cty, MD; died 16 Sep 1839 in Stamping Ground,
Scott Cty, KY79. He married Elizabeth Trout80,81 14 May 1795 in Scott Cty, KY82,83.
More About Henry Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 200083
More About Elizabeth Trout:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 200083
More About Henry Hockensmith and Elizabeth Trout:Marriage: 14 May 1795, Scott Cty, KY84,85
30 iii. Jacob Hockensmith86, born 1770 in Frederick Cty, MD87. He married (1) Mary ?88. He married (2) Mary89.
More About Jacob Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 200089
More About Mary:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 200089
+ 31 iv. John Hockensmith, born 18 Aug 1774; died 28 Mar 1855.32 v. Elizabeth Hockersmith89, born 09 Apr 178089; died 18 Oct 1858 in Frederick Cty, MD90. She married
George Gough/Gaugh91,92; born Abt. 09 Apr 178093.
More About Elizabeth Hockersmith:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 200094
More About George Gough/Gaugh:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 200094
+ 33 vi. Peter Hockensmith, born Bef. 1782; died 09 Jun 1834 in Pike Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.34 vii. Catherine Hockensmith95. She married Silas Kittle96,97 30 Jun 1805 in Frederick Cty, MD98; born 176799;
died 1845.
Notes for Catherine Hockensmith:Sarah C., Mary, and Catherine, together with their bachelor brother David, lived on the "Hockensmith Farm"until all had died and were buried at Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery. She remained unmarried.
More About Catherine Hockensmith:Burial: family plot at Tom's Creek Lutheran CemeteryFTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000100
Status: Unmarried
More About Silas Kittle:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000100
More About Silas Kittle and Catherine Hockensmith:Marriage: 30 Jun 1805, Frederick Cty, MD101
+ 35 viii. David Hockensmith, died 30 Mar 1829 in Frederick Cty, Maryland.36 ix. George Hockensmith102,103, died 1832 in Frederick Cty, MD104,105. He married Eva Sluss105,106.
Notes for George Hockensmith:Found in "Frederick County Backgrounds" by Steve Gilland,1995, page 55:
"- THE HOCKENSMITH TAVERN - It was at the Hockensmith Tavern that ' the name of the town, hitherto known as "Poplar Fields" to Emmitsburg. Historian Helman writes of this historic event:- "The company
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had quite a merry time, having drunk to the health of the newly baptised town; they returned home full ofsanguine expectations as to the rapid growth of the infant settlement. The population at that time consisted ofseven families."'
The actual site of the Hockensmith Tavern stood on the road from Emmitsburg to Taneytown, going east atthe first bridge - brick house on one side of the road - barn on the other. The present house was built about1804 by the Gillelans. At that time the tavern was torn down. It stood back of the house - down in the yard -near the old well.
Traditions states that George Hockensmith built the tavern and served as a "mine host' until his death. Itwas shortly thereafter that the property was sold to William Gillelan. Mr. Gillelan tore down the old tavernand erected the present brick house."
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More About Eva Sluss:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000107
37 x. William Hockensmith107,108, born in Frederick Cty, MD; died 1819109,110.38 xi. Magdalena Hockersmith111,112. She married Jacob Seacrest113,114.
More About Jacob Seacrest:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000114
9. Christiana2 Smith (George1)115 was born 07 Jun 1763115,116, and died 07 Jun 1842. She married MichaelRowe116, son of Andrew Row and Sally Row. He was born 14 Jun 1750, and died 14 Jun 1831117.
Notes for Christiana Smith:The date born supplied by one source indicated it at June 7, 1763. This is probably incorrect. The tombstone showsdate of death as June 7, 1842 at age 79 years, probably only identifying the year of birth, the same as was done withMichael, her husband.
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More About Christiana Smith:Burial: Abt. Jun 1842, Tom's Creek Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, near Emmitsburg, MD.118
Notes for Michael Rowe:From Pioneers of Old Monocacy by Grace L. Tracey and John Dern, Pg. 241: "On December 1, 1785 the followinglots were sold in the newly laid-out town of Emmitsburg . . . #2 Michael Row " (among others).--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The date born supplied by one source indicated it at June 14, 1750. This is probably incorrect. The tombstone showsdate of death as June 14, 1831 at age 81 years, probably only identifying the year of birth, the same as was done withChristiana, his wife.
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More About Michael Rowe:Burial: Abt. Jun 1831, Tom's Creek Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD119
Military service: soldier in the American Revolution119
Children of Christiana Smith and Michael Rowe are:39 i. Andrew3 Rowe120.
Notes for Andrew Rowe:Died when a young man.
40 ii. Catherine Rowe121. She married ? Henry.41 iii. Christiana Rowe121. She married Jacob Wayant122.
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More About Christiana Rowe:Burial: Yaneyton, MD (probably Taneytown)122
42 iv. Elizabeth Rowe123. She married ? Zollinger123.43 v. George Rowe123.44 vi. John Rowe123.45 vii. Joseph Rowe123.
+ 46 viii. Lucy Ann Rowe, born 30 Apr 1787; died 22 Aug 1875.47 ix. Margaret Rowe123. She married ? Cain124.
+ 48 x. Mary Rowe.49 xi. Michael Rowe125.
More About Michael Rowe:Settlement: Bet. 1831 - 1834, bought property in Waynesboro, PA126
50 xii. Samuel Rowe127.+ 51 xiii. Sarah Rowe, born 02 May 1790; died 1867.
52 xiv. William Rowe127, born 07 Apr 1795128; died 07 Apr 1837128. He married Hannah Hoffman128; born 01 Jan1801; died 20 Mar 1852.
More About William Rowe:Burial: Lutheran Cemetery, Frederick Cty, Emmitsburg, MD128
Generation No. 3
13. Daniel3 Smith (George2, George1)129 was born 15 Mar 1775 in on the homestead three miles east ofEmmitsburg, Frederick Cty, MD.130,131,132,133,134,135, and died 12 Oct 1856 in Stark County, Ohio.136,137. He marriedAnna Maria Linn138,139,140,141 20 May 1800 in Frederick Cty, MD142,143. She was born 04 Aug 1783 inFrederickton, Frederick Cty, MD.144,145, and died 05 May 1852 in Stark County, Ohio.146.
Notes for Daniel Smith:From Purchasers of Land - Early Settlers of East and East Central Ohio:
Daniel Smith purchased land on 6/14/1833 in Stark County, R09-T12-S07.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1850 Census: Smith, Daniel; Stark Cty, Pg. 041, Plain Tp------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Legal notice in The Ohio Repository, Canton Ohio, April 12, 1825 whereby the one-ninth interest of Daniel Smith'sinterest in property in township twelve be set over to Daniels heirs, namely: Susannah Smith, Jacob Smith, DanielSmith and Catharine Smith who are heirs at law of Danie Smith, deceased. The property is legally described. (Theheir described as "Jacob" could be the son, John J. Smith, as no other son named Jacob is known.)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From Wander Brothers account of the Smith family:Daniel was born on the homestead in Frederick Cty, three miles east of Emmitsburg. He remained with his fatheruntil he married Ann Maria Lind. He sat up housekeeping and lived on a farm near his father.He moved from this farm in the spring of 1817 to a farm near Waynesboro, PA where he followed his avocation untilMay 18, 1825 when he conspired to go west. Loading his family in a wagon he drove from Waynesboro to Canton,Ohio purchasing a farm five miles northeast of Canton.
He and his wife spent their days on this farm, she dying on May 5, 1852, he on October 12, 1856. They sleepthe long sleep side by side five miles southeast of New Berlin (now North Canton), Ohio (Warstlers Cemetery).leaving numerous family, eleven children.
So, if dates are correct, eight of his children were born near Emmitsburg, Maryland and three were born inWaynesboro, Pa.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: J.A. Helman in Smith family story, originally transcribed by Wanda L. Brothers 9/9/1967 and preserved by
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her granddaughter, Paula Julian, Canton, Ohio.
"The land to which our ancestor Daniel Smith came in the year 1825.Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803. On March 16, 1809 Stark County was born, with five townships:
Plain, Nimishillen, Onasburg and Sandy. the Plain Township of 1809 included Green and Franklin Townships (nowin Summit County) and the present Lake Lawrence and Jackson Townships of Stark County.
It was forty years before the boundaries were established as we now know them. On February 19, 1831 the firstlots were laid out surveyed and recorded for New Berlin, Ohio (now North Canton). One year after the village platwas first recorded, New Berlin established contact with the rest of the world. On December 22, 1832 the new villagewas granted a post office. Canton was the first town to be laid out and settled in Stark County, November 15, 1805.
New Berlin changed it's name to North Canton January 30, 1918."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More About Daniel Smith:Burial: Aft. 12 Oct 1856, Warstler's Cemetery, Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.147
Emigration: 1825, from Maryland to Stark County, Ohio.148
Political Party: Democrat.Religion: Lutheran.Retirement: to New Berlin, Ohio.
Notes for Anna Maria Linn:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County show her name as Mary Ann Lind, not Anna Maria Linn. She also isshown as "Anna Marie Linn" in the D.A.C. application of Iva Rachel (Smith) Packer and on the genealogical cardfile at the Canton District Library. In D.A.R lineage book, Vol. 10, Pg. 27, #9027, she is identified as Anna MariaLind. Hellman spelled it "Lind".
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More About Anna Maria Linn:Burial: Aft. 05 May 1852, Warstler's Cemetery, Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.149
More About Daniel Smith and Anna Linn:Marriage: 20 May 1800, Frederick Cty, MD150,151
Children of Daniel Smith and Anna Linn are:+ 53 i. Margaretha4 Smith, born 13 Mar 1801 in Frederick Cty, Maryland, 3 miles north of Emmitsburg in the
family home.; died 01 Apr 1872 in Stark County, Ohio.54 ii. Samuel Smith152, born 06 Apr 1803 in Frederick Cty, MD, near Emmitsburg.153; died 18 Sep 1866154,155. He
married Jemimah Gaff155 03 Dec 1829 in Stark County, Ohio156,157; born 04 May 1805; died 03 Feb 1888.
More About Samuel Smith:Baptized by: Aft. 06 Apr 1803, Pastor John Ruthraff158
Children: eleven children
More About Jemimah Gaff:Children: Had 4 children.159
More About Samuel Smith and Jemimah Gaff:Marriage: 03 Dec 1829, Stark County, Ohio160,161
+ 55 iii. John J. Smith, born 17 Mar 1805 in Lancaster Co., PA; died 02 Oct 1864 in Canton, Ohio.+ 56 iv. Elizabeth Smith, born 08 Dec 1806 in Frederick Cty, MD; died 12 Nov 1892 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio.+ 57 v. Susannah Smith, born 26 Jan 1809 in Frederick Cty, Maryland, 3 miles north of Emmitsburg in the family
home.; died 09 Dec 1880 in North Canton, Ohio.+ 58 vi. Catherine Smith, born 30 Jan 1811 in Frederick Cty, Maryland, 3 miles north of Emmitsburg in the family
home.; died 19 Jul 1877 in North Canton, Stark Cty, Ohio.59 vii. Abraham Smith162, born 10 Dec 1813 in Frederick Cty, Maryland, 3 miles north of Emmitsburg in the family
home.163; died 03 Aug 1836 in Stark County, Ohio164,165.
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Notes for Abraham Smith:"Killed in a boiler explosion in sawmill at age 18." From archives of Effie Klein.Never married.
More About Abraham Smith:Baptized by: Aft. 10 Dec 1813, Pastor Grove166
Burial: 1836, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio167
+ 60 viii. Elias Smith, born 05 Jan 1815 in Franklin Cty, PA; died 23 Apr 1904 in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.+ 61 ix. David Smith, born 06 Apr 1817 in Frederick Cty, MD; died 11 Apr 1903 in Stark County, Ohio.+ 62 x. Juliana Smith, born 30 Mar 1819 in Frederick Cty, MD or Waynesboro, PA ??; died 19 Jun 1889 in Canton,
Stark County, Ohio.63 xi. Jeremiah Smith168,169, born 06 Aug 1827 in Waynesboro, PA170; died 30 Aug 1854 in Elkhart Cty, IN171. He
married Elizabeth Truly171 03 Sep 1843 in Stark County, Ohio; born 1825; died 27 Sep 1883.
Notes for Jeremiah Smith:The codicil of the will of Daniel Smith, his father, says Jeremiah had already died and had been a resident ofElkhart County, IN. He died unmarried.
More About Jeremiah Smith:Baptized by: Aft. 06 Aug 1827, Pastor John Ruthraff172
Children: Had 4 children.173
More About Jeremiah Smith and Elizabeth Truly:Marriage: 03 Sep 1843, Stark County, Ohio
15. George3 Smith, Jr. (George2, George1)174 was born 16 Jun 1780175, and died 30 Oct 1817176. He marriedMaria Barbara Martin177,178 1801, daughter of Matthias Martin and Anna Troxell. She was born 17 Nov 1781 inEmmitsburg, Frederick Cty, MD178, and died 23 Aug 1861 in Frederick Cty, MD179,180.
Notes for George Smith, Jr.:
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"The Elias Church. - It is probable but by no means certain that the original building of Elias Church waserected in 1797. It was conjointly owned, and on alternate Sundays and other occasions used by the EvangelicalLutheran and the Reformed Church congregation.
The German Reformed and Lutheran Churches in this neighborhood were from the start, by reason ofrelationships existing among their members and the unity of language (both being German), so intimately associatedthat they held their church property in common, and in the main recognized but one form of government. Their firstchurch was located on Tom's Creek, about two and a half miles from the town, where the Tom's Creek MethodistEpiscopal church now stands.
The Elias church, which was built in 1797, enlarged in 1835 and remodeled in 1870, had at first a small spire,framed into the timbers of the roof, on the eastern gable. This was subsequently shattered by lightning, and thepresent steeple was built in 1814, Peter Troxell being he architect and George Smith doing the carpenter work. Theprincipal portion of the funds were provided by a lottery. The charter and constitution of the organization waschanged in 1850, when each congregation assumed its own government, the two still holding the buildings andgrounds in common. The first Lutheran pastor was the Rev. Jonathan Ruthroff, who resided in Greencastle, Pa. TheRev. John G. Gropb succeeded him. He resided at Taneytown where he died March 27, 1829, aged seventy, havingbeen pastor for twenty-seven years. In 1826 Rev. John A. Hoffman became the associate of Rev. Gropb, and preachedoccasionally in the English language.
On the resignation of Rev. Gropb in 1827 or 1828, Rev. Hoffman succeeded him . . ."-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From History of Emmitsburg, Maryland by James A. Helman, 1906., page 24;
Bill for shingling the Lutheran and Reformed church in 1813.
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Lutheran and Reformed Church.
To George Smith ___Dr___6,000 pine shingles, $10, $ 60.002,000 chestnut 10, 20.0051 lbs. nails $11 1/2 cts., $ 5.87 1/294 lbs. nails 12 1/2 " 11.75Hauling shingles, 34.00Work, 81.00 ----------------- $212.62 1/2
And on page 27:
The steeple was not erected until 1814. Peter Troxell was the architect and George Smith the builder.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From J. A. Helman's "The Smiths":
They had six children, two sons and for daughters. He was a carpenter by trade. The Lutheran steeple inEmmitsburg, Maryland stands today as firm as the day he completed it, in the year 1815 with prospects of itsstanding for centuries to come. He changed his business to that of a merchant and did business in the store room ofthe corner of main Street and Lutheran Alley. He owned the house and store, living in the house. Later he purchasedthe property known as the Hyde lot corner of the square, a large brick house and a store combined. into which hemoved in the spring of 1817. He was a jovial man, a very stout built man, far better developed that other men of thetown. Like all others, his life must have to end. When, where, or how is only known after there is demise. The subjectof this narrative went fishing at night, he contracted a cold which settled in his lungs, he declined so perceptally thathis friend became alarmed. All efforts to cure proved to no avail. A few weeks prior to his death, his daughter,Margaret (afterwards Mrs H. Beam) accompanied him to Arendtsville, Adams county, Penn. to see a physician there,who had the reputation for pulmonary diseases, but all to no avail, as he died October 30, 1817.He was brought homeand buried from the house he so recently purchased, and expected to enter on a successful business career. Here isillustrated and fulfilled the saying, "Man proposes, God disposes".His widow purchase the property (now occupied by Margaret Smith, widow of Eli) where she raised her family. Thechildren as they grew to maturity married all form this, the roof (root??) tree.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More About George Smith, Jr.:Burial: Emmittsburg Lutheran Cemetery181
Notes for Maria Barbara Martin:In the 1860 Census of Frederick Cty, Emmitsburg Elect Dist. No. 5, Pg. 119, household 812, it shows a Mary B.Smith, age 79, living with George L. Smith. It is likely she is George's mother and this is the correct family. Thereare no other family members shown residing in the residence
More About Maria Barbara Martin:Burial: Emmittsburg Lutheran Cemetery181
More About George Smith and Maria Martin:Marriage: 1801
Children of George Smith and Maria Martin are:+ 64 i. Eli4 Smith, born 24 Dec 1802 in Maryland; died 03 Apr 1878.+ 65 ii. Margaret Smith, born 02 Oct 1805; died 01 Jun 1861.+ 66 iii. Lydia A. Smith, born 12 Apr 1808; died 09 Jan 1866 in Emmitsburg, MD.+ 67 iv. Catherine Smith, born 05 May 1811; died Sep 1857 in Tiffin, Ohio.
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+ 68 v. Mary Magdalene Smith, born 11 Feb 1814; died 21 Feb 1881.69 vi. George Louis Smith182,183, born 28 Nov 1817184.
Notes for George Louis Smith:
From J.A. Helman in Smith family story, originally transcribed by Wanda L. Brothers 9/9/1967 andpreserved by her granddaughter, Paula Julian, Canton, OH.
George Smith was a post humus child, born 28 days after his father's death. He was a merchant the most partof his life, and he remained a bachelor.
More About George Louis Smith:Burial: Elias Lutheran cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
16. Susannah3 Smith (George2, George1)185 was born 03 Mar 1784 in Frederick Cty, MD186, and died 22 Feb1864186. She married Jacob Row187 10 Oct 1811 in Frederick Cty, MD188. He was born 25 Nov 1781, and died 22Mar 1864.
More About Susannah Smith:Burial: Elias Lutheran Church Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
Notes for Jacob Row:From: J.A. Helman in Smith family story, originally transcribed by Wanda L. Brothers 9/9/1967 and preserved byher granddaughter, Paula Julian, Canton, OH.
Jacob and Susan lived three miles east of Emmitsburg, Maryland in prosperity all their days. Although she wasgreatly afflicted with rheumatism in the later part of her life, yes helpless, being confined to her bed about five years,dying at the age of 64 years. He live to be 82 years old, dying of pneumonia. He attended the funeral of a neighbor,the house was small and crowded, the doors open, he sat in the draft. His son told him he might catch cold settingthere, He replied, "Oh no" but he did and he died from it.
Jacob Rowe was a descendent of an old family, his ancestors dating back as far as the Smith's. He was a retiring,modest gentleman, held in great respect by his family and all that knew him.
_____________________________________This family seems to be the one enumerated on the 1820 Census for Election Dist #5, Frederick Cty, Roll M33-43,Page 146, Image #147:
Jacob RowMales under 10 yrs 1Males 26-45 yrs 2Females to 10 yrs 2Females 26-45 yrs 2no. engaged in manufacturing 1
The neighbors on the same page include Fred and John Ohler, John Kontz, Jacob Troxell, and George Snively.______________________________________
More About Jacob Row:Burial: Elias Lutheran Church Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
More About Jacob Row and Susannah Smith:Marriage: 10 Oct 1811, Frederick Cty, MD188
Children of Susannah Smith and Jacob Row are:70 i. Harriet4 Row189, born 1813. She married Henry Cramer189 in Carroll Cty, MD.
More About Henry Cramer and Harriet Row:Marriage: Carroll Cty, MD
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71 ii. Mary Ann Row189, born 20 May 1815. She married Henry Winter189; born 01 Apr 1808; died 03 Aug 1888.
More About Mary Ann Row:Burial: Elias Lutheran cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
More About Henry Winter:Burial: Elias Lutheran cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
72 iii. George Row189, born 17 Aug 1817. He married Susan McKeen189.73 iv. Elizabeth Row189, born 29 Dec 1823. She married Joseph Zimmerman189; born 14 Apr 1816; died 15 Sep
1888.74 v. Adoline Row189. She married Samuel G. Ohler189.75 vi. Margaret Row189.
Notes for Margaret Row:Died when young.
17. Lewis3 Smith (George2, George1)190 was born 08 Mar 1786 in Frederick Cty, MD191, and died 1856. Hemarried (1) Elizabeth Eichelberger192,193 27 Nov 1810 in Frederick Cty, MD194, daughter of Frederick Eichelbergerand Anna Motter. She was born 26 Nov 1786195, and died 1823. He married (2) Catherine Ann Baugher 05 Apr1813, daughter of John Baugher and Catherine Mottere. She was born 16 Sep 1785 in Abbotstown, Adams Cty,PA196, and died 12 Oct 1861 in Maryland.
Notes for Elizabeth Eichelberger:Early settlers on Monocacy Church Book, 1747 include the Eichelbergers.
Marriage Notes for Lewis Smith and Elizabeth Eichelberger:Place of marriage: By licensewith witnesses in bride's father's house.
More About Lewis Smith and Elizabeth Eichelberger:Marriage: 27 Nov 1810, Frederick Cty, MD197
More About Catherine Ann Baugher:Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.198
More About Lewis Smith and Catherine Baugher:Marriage: 05 Apr 1813
Children of Lewis Smith and Elizabeth Eichelberger are:76 i. George4 Smith199, born 1812; died 1852. He married ?.
More About George Smith:Burial: Texas
77 ii. Levi Smith199, born 1814; died 1826.
More About Levi Smith:Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
78 iii. William Smith199, born 1816; died 1863. He married Catherine Carrie Trescot199.
More About William Smith:Burial: Europe
More About Catherine Carrie Trescot:Burial: Germantown, PA
79 iv. Jashma Smith199, born 1818; died 1819.80 v. Lewis Martin Smith199, born 1820; died 24 Jan 1875. He married Fannie Beeler199; born 1836.
More About Lewis Martin Smith:
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Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
More About Fannie Beeler:Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
81 vi. Obediah Smith199, born 1823; died 1824.
18. Joseph3 Smith (George2, George1)200 was born 19 Mar 1790 in Frederick Cty, MD201, and died 19 Jul 1827in Frederick Cty, MD201. He married Elizabeth Remby202 14 Oct 1813 in Frederick Cty, MD203. She was born 06Nov 1792, and died 09 Feb 1861.
Notes for Joseph Smith:After his father's death he purchased the home farm, where he lived until his death.
More About Joseph Smith and Elizabeth Remby:Marriage: 14 Oct 1813, Frederick Cty, MD203
Children of Joseph Smith and Elizabeth Remby are:82 i. Mary Jane4 Smith204, born 23 Jun 1824; died 14 Dec 1866. She married David Agnew204; born 13 Sep 1822;
died 01 Sep 1888.
More About Mary Jane Smith:Burial: Presbyterian Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
More About David Agnew:Burial: Presbyterian Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
83 ii. Urioh Smith204, died in his 15th year.
19. Elizabeth3 Smith (George2, George1)205 was born 22 May 1792 in Frederick Cty, MD206, and died 11 Nov1872 in Adams Cty, PA206. She married Henry Wortz207 Abt. 1809 in Fairfield Union Church, Fairfield, AdamsCty, PA208, son of Marx Wortz/Worstal and Sarah Marshall. He was born 12 Oct 1784 in Mcsherrystown, Adams,Pennsylvania209, and died 30 Mar 1866 in Fairfield, Adams Cty, PA.
More About Elizabeth Smith:Burial: Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, PA
Notes for Henry Wortz:In 1828 and in 1834 was elected an Elder of the Evangelical Reformed Congregation of Fairfield, Adams County,PA.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From J.A. Helman in Smith family story, originally transcribed by Wanda L. Brothers 9/9/1967 and preserved by hergranddaughter, Paula Julian, Canton, OH.:
"Elizabeth Smith married Henry Wortz of Hanover, Pennsylvania. He descended from an old and prominentfamily, ancestors dating far back in the colonial days.
He purchased a farm near Fairfield, Adams County, Pennsylvania where they lived and died. They are buried inFairfield Cemetery, They died at a good old age and sleep the long sleep, side by side in the cemetery but a few milesfrom the home where they dwelt, On this mountain farm they dwelt in peace, for they were a peaceful pair, with hillssurrounding the valley, a beautiful valley for scenery, amidst these hills they reared their children partaking of thesimplicities of their natures, for they were of rural habits satisfied with their surroundings,
They left a generation of piers, sons and daughters who have brought no discredit to the name. They weremembers of the Lutheran church always attentive to their duties, and were missed fro the congregation when calledaway."
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Their home is identified on the large, 1858 map in the Adams Cty Historical Society reading room. The farm islocated on Tom's Creek in Adams Cty, PA
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Henry Wortz is listed as a Private, residence near Churchtown, service to expire Decr. 4, 1814, 42 miles distance, inthe Muster Roll of A Company of Militia in the Actual Service of the United States, Commanded by Capt. GeorgeHitselberger. Source: Pennsylvania Vollunteers War of 1812-1814, page 1284. And on page 1289 it showsCommencement of Service on 2d Sept., 1814 and amount paid 6.00.
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More About Henry Wortz:Burial: Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, PA
More About Henry Wortz and Elizabeth Smith:Marriage: Abt. 1809, Fairfield Union Church, Fairfield, Adams Cty, PA210
Children of Elizabeth Smith and Henry Wortz are:84 i. Lucinda4 Wortz211, born 19 Nov 1825; died 16 Feb 1895 in Cumberland Tsp, Adams Cty, PA. She married
William .H. Harrison.85 ii. Justin Wortz212, born 19 Jul 1811. He married Catherine Donaldson212; born 09 Mar 1816; died 17 Feb
1839.86 iii. Ann Margaret Wortz212, born 02 May 1813. She married Andrew Donaldson212.87 iv. Eliza Wortz212, born 14 Jan 1815. She married Jacob Hoke212.88 v. Lydia Wortz212, born 16 Sep 1817.89 vi. Susan Wortz212, born 1821. She married Jacob Freeze212.90 vii. Harriet Wortz212, born 19 Mar 1823; died 15 Apr 1898. She married John Welty212; born 28 Jan 1829.91 viii. Mary Jane Wortz212, born 08 Sep 1819.
23. Michael3 Hockersmith, Jr. (Margaret2 Smith, George1)213,214 was born 1780 in Maryland215,216, and died1854 in Jefferson Cty, IN217. He married Nancy Holeman218,219 26 Dec 1799 in Jessamine Cty, KY220,221. She wasborn 1786.
More About Michael Hockersmith, Jr.:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000221
More About Nancy Holeman:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000221
More About Michael Hockersmith and Nancy Holeman:Marriage: 26 Dec 1799, Jessamine Cty, KY222,223
Children of Michael Hockersmith and Nancy Holeman are:92 i. Joseph4 Hockersmith.93 ii. William Hockersmith.94 iii. Michael Hockersmith.
26. Catherine3 Smith (Christian2, George1)224 died 1894224. She married John McLune224.
More About Catherine Smith:Burial: Lexington, Ohio224
Notes for John McLune:Moved first to Mercusburg, PA and then to Lexington, Ohio.
Child of Catherine Smith and John McLune is:95 i. Joseph4 McLune225.
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Notes for Joseph McLune:Learned chain making in Chambersburg and moved to Mt. Carroll, ILL.
More About Joseph McLune:Burial: Mt. Carroll, IL
31. John3 Hockensmith (Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)226,227 was born 18 Aug 1774228,229, and died 28 Mar1855230,231. He married Barbara Sluss232,233 08 Jun 1799 in Frederick Cty, MD234,235, daughter of John Sluss. Shewas born 1778236, and died 1842.
More About John Hockensmith:Burial: Toms Creek Lutheran Cemetary, Frederick Co., MD237
FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000237
More About Barbara Sluss:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000237
More About John Hockensmith and Barbara Sluss:Marriage: 08 Jun 1799, Frederick Cty, MD238,239
Marriage license: 08 Jun 1799, Frederick Cty, MD240
Children of John Hockensmith and Barbara Sluss are:96 i. Catherine4 Hockensmith241.
Notes for Catherine Hockensmith:Unmarried.
More About Catherine Hockensmith:Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD241
Status: Unmarried
97 ii. Mary "Polly" Hockensmith241,242, born Bet. 10 - 13 Nov 1804; died Bet. 01 - 04 Sep 1881243.
Notes for Mary "Polly" Hockensmith:Unmarried.
More About Mary "Polly" Hockensmith:Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD244
Status: Unmarried244
98 iii. Sarah Hockensmith244, died 10 Aug 1894.
Notes for Sarah Hockensmith:Unmarried.
More About Sarah Hockensmith:Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD244
Status: Unmarried244
99 iv. Elizabeth Hockensmith244. She married ? Slaybaugh.+ 100 v. John Hockensmith, born 25 May 1804 in Maryland; died 11 May 1891.
101 vi. William Hockensmith244,245, born 09 Sep 1812; died 25 May 1864246. He married Alice Amanda247; born 24May 1816; died 12 Aug 1858248.
More About William Hockensmith:Burial: Abt. 26 May 1864, Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
More About Alice Amanda:Burial: Abt. 14 Aug 1858, Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD.
+ 102 vii. Daniel Hockensmith, born 23 May 1800; died 18 Sep 1830.
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33. Peter3 Hockensmith (Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)249,250,251 was born Bef. 1782, and died 09 Jun 1834 inPike Tsp, Stark County, Ohio252,253. He married Christina Smith254,255 24 Jan 1800256,257,258, daughter of JohnSmith and Mary ?. She was born Bef. 1782, and died 1837259,260.
Notes for Peter Hockensmith:A portion of an Email correspondence from Peg Kwadrat to Leo Lutz 7/14/2000:
"Peter Hockensmith left no will in Stark Co. but his estate was probated there. Letters of administration weregranted to Joseph Brown on 11 Aug 1834. On 12 Nov 1834 there was a public sale. The following names were onthe sale list:
George Smith ---- John Stults ---- John Hockinsmith ---- Jacob Hockensmith ---- Peter Hockensmith ----Michael Epely ---- Pitney Guest ---- Henry Stams ---- JohnShutt ---- Christal Grove ----Jacob Cratner ---- Jesse Hines ---- Jacob Mayers ---- Adam Hockingsmith ---- Joseph Grove ----Henry Becker ---- Samuel Stultz ---- Henry Uline (Wline ---- William Gillon ---- Phillip Yains (Yans) ----Andrew Wiser ---- David Hockingsmith ---- John Grove ---- Jacob Crest ---- John Halm ---- "Witto" Hockingsmith ---- Joseph Keel ---- Joseph Hins ---- John Novel (Nowel) ---- William Courcasker ---- Henry Road ---- John Richard ---- Joseph Brown ---- Joseph Kemble ---- JacobHidings ---- Jesse Hines,Jun ---- Jacob Hockingsmith ---- Dewalt Smith ---- Hermon Stults ---- Jacob Secrst ---- Henry Stands ---- Jesse Slusser ---- George Gilbert ---- Isaac Bain ---- Nicholus Eich ---- JohnRichards, Jr.
. . . Jacob Secrst. That is probably the same name as Jacob Seacreast, husband of Magadelene Hockensmith, d/oJacob and Elizabeth and sister to Peter. But I have her born 11 April 1802 and died 1 April 1874 because of the infofrom Holdcroft's Names in Stone. I have no dates for Jacob. I wonder if I have the wrong woman and she went toStark Co with her brother and Smith cousins. Magadelena was NOT living in Maryland in 1826 when her father'sestate was being settled in 1826.
After that startling discovery, I guess I have to give you the names of the folks who owed debts to Peter's estate.Here they are:
Jacob Humrey ---- James H. Lee ---- Adam Hockingsmith ---- Joseph Smith ---- Samuel Reed ----Joseph Smith ---- Henry Pennewell ---- Jacob Welty ---- Robert McCaughey ---- John Steel ----Daniel Baytel ---- Jacob Strine ---- Mrs Chestnutwood ---- Dannel Hane ---- Samuel Cox ----William Ullis ---- Thomas Brend ---- Daniel Brine ---- John Rudy ---- Ms Halm ----David Smith ---- Jacob Curest ---- Isaac Boar ---- Jacob Shott ---- Jesse Hains, Jun ----John Richards ---- Jacob Myers ---- John Halm ---- David Smith"
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More About Peter Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000260
Residence: 1810, Wayne Tsp, Mifflin Cty, PA261
Tax List: Bet. 1804 - 1811, Air Tsp, Bedford Cty, PA262
More About Christina Smith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000263
More About Peter Hockensmith and Christina Smith:Marriage: 24 Jan 1800264,265,266
Children of Peter Hockensmith and Christina Smith are:103 i. Adam4 Hockensmith267,268, born 21 Dec 1801 in Frederick Cty, Maryland269; died 18 Jul 1880269,270.
Notes for Adam Hockensmith:
A biographical sketch of Adam appeared in History of Richland County, Ohio 1807-1880 by Albert Adams
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Graham on page 883. It begins:
"HOCKENSMITH, ADAM, farmer was born in Frederick, Co, Md, Dec, 21, 1801; when he was 12 years ofage, his parents moved to Mifflin Co., Penn., where they remained for some years, and emigrated to StarkCo., Ohio, where they lived and died. Adam was married to Miss Sarah Myers Oct. 8, 1828 in Start Co.,and, in 1830, they came to Vernon Township, Crawford Co., where he entered a 40-acre tract of land; theynow reside on the southwest quarter of Sec 14 Sharon Township."
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More About Adam Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000271
104 ii. Jacob Hockensmith272,273, born 10 Oct 1803 in Frederick Cty, MD274,275; died 1850 in Stark County, Ohio275.
More About Jacob Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000276
105 iii. John Hockensmith276,277, born 07 Nov 1805 in Frederick Cty, Maryland278; died 16 Mar 1892 in Clear CreekTsp., Huntington Cty, Indiana278.
More About John Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000278
106 iv. Elizabeth Hockensmith278,279, born 22 Aug 1807280.
More About Elizabeth Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000280
107 v. Peter Hockensmith280,281, born 29 Apr 1809282,283,284.
More About Peter Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000285
108 vi. Polly Hockensmith285,286, born 01 Jun 1811287,288.
More About Polly Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000289
+ 109 vii. David Hockensmith, born 23 Apr 1813 in Pennsylvania; died 1900 in Stark County, Ohio.110 viii. Jane Hockensmith289,290,290, born 04 Aug 1815291,292.
More About Jane Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000293
111 ix. Caty Hockensmith293,294,294, born 11 Jan 1818295,296.
More About Caty Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000297
112 x. Matty Hockensmith297,298, born 02 Jul 1820299,300.
More About Matty Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000301
113 xi. George Hockensmith301,302, born 07 Nov 1822303,304.
Notes for George Hockensmith:The California fever of 1849 induced some in this place to seek the golden treasure-George Grabill, GeorgeHockensmith, Dr. James Shorb, John Davis, Francis Hoover, Richard Gilson, Jeremiah Martin. They allfound graves in California but Gilson, Shorb and Martin.
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More About George Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000305
114 xii. William Hockensmith305,306, born 25 May 1825307,308.
More About William Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000309
35. David3 Hockensmith (Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)309,310 died 30 Mar 1829 in Frederick Cty, Maryland311.He married Catherine Miller312,313 30 Aug 1819 in Frederick Cty, MD313. She was born 09 Dec 1797 in FrederickCty, MD, and died 13 Aug 1845 in Taneytown, Carroll Cty, MD.
More About David Hockensmith:Burial: family plot at Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery314
Status: Unmarried
More About Catherine Miller:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000315
More About David Hockensmith and Catherine Miller:Marriage: 30 Aug 1819, Frederick Cty, MD315
Children of David Hockensmith and Catherine Miller are:115 i. Elizabeth4 Hockensmith316.116 ii. John Hockensmith316, born 1821; died 1891317. He married Elizabeth/Isabella Staub317.
+ 117 iii. Joshua Hockensmith, born 1826; died 1869.
46. Lucy Ann3 Rowe (Christiana2 Smith, George1)318 was born 30 Apr 1787319, and died 22 Aug 1875319. Shemarried Capt. Michael Sluss. He was born 28 Jan 1785320, and died 01 Sep 1859321.
More About Lucy Ann Rowe:Burial: Tom's Creek Cemetery, Frederick Cty, Emmitsburg, MD322
Notes for Capt. Michael Sluss:From "History of Elias Lutheran Church, Emmitsburg, Maryland" by Pastor William Ronald Fearer, STM, page 144:
The Sluss Family-
At Tom's Creek churchyard there are six marked graves in the Sluss family plot. Of course, there are also unmarkedgraves. The fence enclosing what remains of this ancient burial ground was erected by a daughter of John Sluss inorder that the graves (those that remained) might be protected.
The oldest marker remaining in the Sluss plot at the present time is that of Captain Michael Sluss, a soldier in theWar of 1812-14. His wife, Lucy Ann Sluss, who is interred beside her husband, was a daughter of Michael andChristiana (Smith) Row. According to a fairly reliable tradition Captain MichaelSluss was the son of a Revolutionary soldier and his grandfather (name unknown) was one of the founders of theTom's Creek Lutheran Congregation. This could well be the true account of the Sluss family background.
John Sluss, son of Michael and Lucy Ann (Row) Sluss, also married into the Smith family, of the "Cattail Branch."His wife, Susan (Smith) Sluss, is buried beside him and her grave is marked.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------He joined the Maryland Militia to help defend Baltimore and Washington from the threat of a possible Britishinfringement in the War of 1812.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------He, along with his brother-in-law, William Rowe, were executors of the estate of Michael Rowe, father of William.Publ. 9/24/1831 in Frederick Town Herald.
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More About Capt. Michael Sluss:Census: 1840323
Military service: Bet. 1812 - 1814, soldier of the War of 1812-1814, a Captain.324
Will: 01 Aug 1859, Will Index, Frederick County, MD: GH-1-441, 1 Aug. 1859, Executor - John Sluss325
Child of Lucy Rowe and Michael Sluss is:+ 118 i. John4 Sluss, born 14 Dec 1808; died 15 Feb 1890.
48. Mary3 Rowe (Christiana2 Smith, George1)326,327. She married John Hartzell327,328, son of Johann Hertzeland Hannah Kreling. He was born 01 Jul 1779 in Adams Cty,?329, and died Jun 1828329.
Child of Mary Rowe and John Hartzell is:+ 119 i. John4 Hartzell, born in PA.
51. Sarah3 Rowe (Christiana2 Smith, George1)330 was born 02 May 1790331, and died 1867332. She marriedIsaac Fisher333 20 Feb 1819 in eitherToms Creek or Piney Creek Presbyterian Church, near Emmitsburg 334. He wasborn 05 Oct 1797335,336, and died 02 Mar 1872337,338.
More About Sarah Rowe:Burial: Lutheran Cemetery, Frederick Cty, Emmitsburg, MD339
More About Isaac Fisher:Burial: Lutheran Cemetery, Frederick Cty, Emmitsburg, MD
More About Isaac Fisher and Sarah Rowe:Marriage: 20 Feb 1819, eitherToms Creek or Piney Creek Presbyterian Church, near Emmitsburg 340
Child of Sarah Rowe and Isaac Fisher is:120 i. John Michael4 Fisher341, born 1827; died 1920. He married Mary E. Valentine341; born 1833; died 1898.
Generation No. 4
53. Margaretha4 Smith (Daniel3, George2, George1)342 was born 13 Mar 1801 in Frederick Cty, Maryland, 3miles north of Emmitsburg in the family home.343, and died 01 Apr 1872 in Stark County, Ohio344. She marriedHenry Hoover345 24 Dec 1820 in Washington Cty, MD (now Franklin Cty, PA), son of Henry Hoover and AnnaWertz. He was born 14 May 1795 in Waynesboro, Franklin Cty, PA (near Hagerstown) on the plantation owned byhis father346, and died 14 Sep 1872 in New Berlin, Ohio (now North Canton).
Notes for Margaretha Smith:From: "A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Johannes or John (Huber) Hoover and his wife Mary WatsonWho Settled in Lancaster County, Pa." a copy of which is in the Hoover Historical Center, Canton, Ohio - - - -
". . . It seems no more than right to publish the record of the family of the parents of Margaretha (Smith)Hoover, the Splendid Pioneer Mother. (It goes on to list the children of Daniel Smith and Anna Maria (Linn)Smith.)
More About Margaretha Smith:Age at death (Facts Pg): 71yrs 9days347
Baptized by: Pastor John RuthraffBurial: Aft. 01 Apr 1872, Warstler Church Cemetery, Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio347
Cause of Death: Affection of heart348
Residence: New Berlin, Ohio (now called North Canton)349
Notes for Henry Hoover:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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From History of Stark County by Henry Perrin, 1881, page 498:
"Henry Hoover, as early as 1820, erected a distillery in the township. He had the necessary apparatus formanufacturing considerable liquor. He owned a copper still, which held some twenty-five gallons, and succeeded indistilling about a barrel of whisky per day. He conducted the pursuit for many years, realizing fair pecuniaryadvantage therefrom; but, at last, when the demand for strong drink at home had partially subsided, and largerdistilleries in the county had captured his distant trade, finding that his time could be more profitably spent in otheroccupations, he closed his distillery, and retired from the now detested business."----------------------------------------------------------------------------------From "Portrait and Biographical Record of Stark County" 1892, page 276:
" . . .came to Stark county in 1827 and made their home on section 9, Plain Township until the year 1865, whenthey removed to New Berlin [now North Canton], and there passed the remainder of their days."
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More About Henry Hoover:Age at death (Facts Pg): 77yrs 4mos 29days350
Burial: Aft. 14 Sep 1872, Warstler Church Cemetery, Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio350
Cause of Death: Lung affection351
Immigration: 1827, moved to Canton.352
Occupation: BlacksmithResidence: New Berlin, Ohio
More About Henry Hoover and Margaretha Smith:Marriage: 24 Dec 1820, Washington Cty, MD (now Franklin Cty, PA)
Children of Margaretha Smith and Henry Hoover are:121 i. Jacob5 Hoover.
+ 122 ii. Anna Hoover, born 15 Sep 1821.+ 123 iii. Daniel Hoover, born 03 Aug 1823 in Franklin Cty, PA; died May 1905 in New Berlin, Ohio.+ 124 iv. Mary Hoover, born 22 Sep 1825 in Pennsylvania; died 30 Sep 1891.+ 125 v. Margaret Hoover.
126 vi. Elizabeth Hoover, born 1835353. She married Jacob Spidel.+ 127 vii. Malinda Hoover, born 1838 in Ohio; died 1892.+ 128 viii. Alice Hoover, born 1844 in Ohio.
55. John J.4 Smith (Daniel3, George2, George1)354,355,356 was born 17 Mar 1805 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died02 Oct 1864 in Canton, Ohio357. He married Nancy Shriver358,359,360,361 14 Aug 1834 in Stark County, Ohio362,daughter of David Shriver and Marie Bachtel/Bachtell. She was born 12 Sep 1812 in Canton, Stark Cty, Ohio363,and died 17 May 1895 in Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio364.
Notes for John J. Smith:There appears to be several opinions on the birthplace of John J. Smith. The Death Certificate of his son, Daniel S.Smith, states his father was born in Chambersburg, PA. Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County, page 1330,says it was Maryland in 1806. The 1860 Census shows birthplace as Maryland and his age at 53 as of 7/5/1860 andhis occupation as a farmer. The 1850 Census shows birthplace as Pa.
"He received his education in the district school near his home and being trained to farm pursuits, when starting outon his own account, located on property just north of Canton, where he owned eighty acres of excellent land . . . ""In early life he was a Whig, he later joined the Republican party, being a strong Abolitionist".
More About John J. Smith:Baptized by: Aft. 17 Mar 1805, Pastor John Ruthraff365
Census: 1860, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dwelling House #741.
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Occupation: farmingPolitical Party: Whig until the Republican party was formed, then he joined the Republicans.Religion: Lutheran
Notes for Nancy Shriver:Marriage records show her family name as "Shidler" in error. "Shriver" is the spelling used in theD.A.R. application of Iva R. (Smith) Packer.
Nancy lived with her children, Amanda and Henry afer the death of John J., her husband. They are shown on the1880 Census for Canton Twp, Staark Cty, Pg. 2, Line 4. Both of those children, ages 31 and 34 must have beenunmarried at the time.
More About Nancy Shriver:Census: 1860, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dwelling House #741.Religion: Germany Reformed Church
More About John Smith and Nancy Shriver:Marriage: 14 Aug 1834, Stark County, Ohio366
Children of John Smith and Nancy Shriver are:129 i. Mary Ann5 Smith367, born 1835 in Ohio368,369; died 1899370. She married Matthias Groffmiller371.
Notes for Mary Ann Smith:Abbrev: Census 1850: Ohio, StarkTitle: 1850 United States Federal Census, Stark County, OhioPublication: Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1998-2003.Repository:Name: Ancestry.com
Call Number: M432-730Page: Canton Township, Page 533, Dwelling 499, Family 526, Lines 4-14
Notes for Matthias Groffmiller:This name could be "Grovemiller" as there are no Groffmiller's indexed in the Census for the possible yearsand there are Grovemiller families in Canton at the time. Could not locate Mathias however. LL
130 ii. Susanna Smith372, born 1836 in Ohio373; died 1864373.
Notes for Susanna Smith:Susan died at age of about 20 years.
More About Susanna Smith:Census: 1860, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dwelling House #741.
+ 131 iii. Daniel S. Smith, born 12 Sep 1838 in Section 5, Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio on the farm of his parents.;died 17 Apr 1926 in home on Edgefield St., Canton, Ohio.
132 iv. Jeremiah Smith374,375, born 1840 in Ohio376,377; died 1905378.
Notes for Jeremiah Smith:Unmarried.
More About Jeremiah Smith:Census: 1850, Canton Tsp, Stark County, OhioOccupation: 1870, Farmer in Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio.379
Residence: Market North at 17th St, Canton, Ohio380
+ 133 v. Harriet Smith, born 28 Feb 1842 in Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio; died 1918.+ 134 vi. William Smith, born 1843 in Ohio; died 1904 in Texas.
135 vii. Henry Smith380,381,382, born Abt. 1845 in Ohio383,384; died 1887385.
Notes for Henry Smith:
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Unmarried____________________________________Possibly the same person mentioned in Stark County Death Records (1867-1908), pub by Stark CountyChapter of OGS: SMITH, Henry, d. 10 Apr 1887, single, 35, pod Plain Tp, pob Plain Tp, Farmer, white,cause General prostration, residence Plain Tp, Vol-Page 2-164.
More About Henry Smith:Census: 1850, Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio
136 viii. Amanda Smith386,387, born 1849 in Ohio388,389; died 1917390.
Notes for Amanda Smith:A twin with Orlando.
More About Amanda Smith:Census: 1850, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dwelling House #741.Residence: 16th St. East of Market, Canton, Ohio391
137 ix. Orlando Smith392,393,394, born 1849 in Ohio395; died 1922395. He married Rebecca Smith396,397,398,399,400 Abt.1870401; born 1851 in Ohio402,403; died 1937404.
Notes for Orlando Smith:A twin with Amanda.
_____________________________________Copy of letter from Muriel Schwenneker:
Muriel Smith Schwenneker 1372 Elmwood S.W. North Canton, OH 44720-4140August 18, 1999
Leo C. Lutz1116 Williamsburg PlaceLawrence, KS 66049-3731
Dear Leo,
In the 1930's I did not know much about Daniel S. Smith's family except their names and where some of themlived. There is a note in my diary for August 1937 that my dad, Earl, was meeting with Iva Packer, LesterSmith, and some of Loretta Snider's family from Kansas. Rebecca Smith (Orlando Smith'swidow) had died and due to Orlando's strangely worded will, a judge was trying to decide if Rebecca'srelatives or Orlando's relatives would benefit from the sale of his property.
Orlando was a carpenter and (I don't know what year) had built his modest house among better larger homeson N. Market St. Money was scarce and real estate was selling at a very low price. I doubt that anyone gotmuch money from it. In the last five years it has been repaired and painted and probably could sell for a priceno one dreamed of in 1937. So much for stories.
I have not met Christopher M. Smith, but when he called me several years ago we had the same information.His was so much neater and prettier I thought you would appreciate a copy of it rather than my messy typing.I hope the enclosed information tells you some of the things you wanted to know. Thank you for sending mesome dates I did not have.
/s/ Muriel Schwenneker
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He is listed in the Canton City Directory as a carpenter at 458 N. Market.
More About Orlando Smith:Census: 1850, Canton Tsp, Stark County, OhioOccupation: 1880, Carpenter on 1880 Census405
Residence: No. Market Street, Canton, Ohio405
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Notes for Rebecca Smith:Rebecca is not related to Benjamin Smith who married Harriet Smith.
More About Orlando Smith and Rebecca Smith:Marriage: Abt. 1870406
+ 138 x. Hiram Smith, born 12 Oct 1852 in Stark County, Ohio; died 21 Feb 1932 in Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.139 xi. Emma J. Smith407,408,409, born 1854 in Ohio410; died 1911 in Minerva, Stark Cty, Ohio410. She married
William Jackson Adams411 1875412; died 1902 in Minerva, Ohio412.
More About Emma J. Smith:Census: 1860, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dwelling House #741.
More About William Adams and Emma Smith:Marriage: 1875412
56. Elizabeth4 Smith (Daniel3, George2, George1)413 was born 08 Dec 1806 in Frederick Cty, MD414, and died12 Nov 1892 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio415. She married Adam Shorb416,417,418,419 20 Feb 1827 in Stark County,Ohio420, son of John Shorb and Catherine Gross. He was born 12 Oct 1796 in Baltimore, Maryland421, and died 04Oct 1866.
Notes for Elizabeth Smith:One source has Eliza having 7 children and another lists 9 children. It could be her husband had children by aprevious wife and were included. Need to do more work on this.
More About Elizabeth Smith:Baptized by: Aft. 08 Dec 1806, Pastor Groves422
Census: 1850, District No. 137, Canton Tsp, Stark County, OhioChildren: Had 7 children.423
Religion: Lutheran424
Notes for Adam Shorb:Item in The Ohio Repository (Canton, Ohio) Wednesday, December 25, 1850:"Lewis Fogle, Adam Shorb, and James Baker, who went to California last spring have returned home in good healthbut not with fortunes. "
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From Memoirs of Men and Women of Stark County by John Danner, 1904.:
ADAM SHORB.--The Shorb family has long been established on American soil, and according to well authenticatedfamily tradition the genealogy touches the Hohenzollern line,-- that of the present reigning house of the empire ofGermany. Concerning the family an article appeared in the Washington Post (D. C.), of March 23, 1902, and it willbe apropos to reproduce the same in part at this point: "Johann (or Jacob) Shorb, so the family tradition goes, marrieda daughter of the royal line of the Hohenzollerns and brought her to America, settling in what was then upperMaryland. He was a man of considerable wealth and the owner of a large fleet of trading vessels, all the fittings ofwhich were marked with the royal coat of arms. A few of these belongings are still preserved as heirlooms amongthe family, as well as a number of pieces of silver plate ad china, bearing the same markings. A large tract of landwas purchased by this Johann (or Jacob) Shorb, and a comfortable home established, where for years he dwelt inpeace with his royal wife and brought up a good-sized family of children. Of the most of these little record can befound, the aforesaid family tradition dealing with a few of the children only,--the ones probably who took mostinterest in genealogy. Two sons are mentioned, John and Jacob, and two daughters, one of whom probably married aFink and the other a Sneeringer, these two names being connected with the royal branch in the story."
Andrew Shorb, grandfather of the subject, was born in the province of Alsace, France, which is now a portion of theGerman empire, and he thence emigrated to America when a young man, landing in the city of Baltimore, where hepassed the remainder of his life. His son John, father of the subject of this memoir, was born in the city of Baltimore,in 1760, and there married Catherine Gross, a sister of the wife of Andrew Meyer, who was another of the prominentand influential pioneer citizens of Stark county. In the year 1805 John Shorb came to Ohio with his family andlocated in Steubenville, Jefferson county, while two years later he came to Stark county and became later associated
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with a Mr. Wells in laying out the original plat of what is now the city of Canton. He entered a considerable tract ofgovernment land and received patent to the same in 1809, the document having been signed, in February of that year,by Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, and James Madison, secretary of state. Mr. Shorb was anhonorable and hard-working pioneer and contributed his quota toward the up-building of Stark county. The ax withwhich he "blazed" his trail from Steubenville to Canton is still retained in the possession of the family. In 1809 hebuilt a homestead on his farm, and a portion of this building is still standing, the same having been remodeled andstanding just north of the present Shorb home, at 416 Shorb street, in the city of Canton. John Shorb met his deathin the year 1824, as the result of an accident. He was assisting in the erection of the first building of St. John'schurch, Roman Catholic, and a rafter fell in such a way as to break his back, his death occurring the following day.Up to this time the church services had been held in his house. He and been actively engaged in farming up to thetime of his death ad lived up to the full tension of life on the frontier, with its strenuous though isolated activity. Itwas a firm and robust epoch and yet it was not lacking in the soft touches of idealism, else not ours would be themany tales of romantic interest which have fallen form the lips of those who here established their homes in themidst of the forest primeval. The wife of John Shorb bore the maiden name of Catharine Gross, and she survived himby many years, passing away in 1841. Of their five children brief record is entered as follows: John, who marriedMiss Harriet Stidger, died in Canton, in 1856, having been a miller and banker and having been concerned in theorganization of one of the first banking institutions in Canton, the same having been located at the corner ofCleveland avenue and West Tuscarawas street; Mary became the wife of Dr. Andrew Rappe, one of Canton's pioneerphysicians, and she died in this city in 1851; Adam, the next in order of birth, is the subject of this memoir; Betsybecame the wife of Henry Barnes, and she died in Canton in 1831; and Joseph died in Sandusky, Ohio, where hewas long engaged in the mercantile business.
Adam Shorb was born in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, in 1796, and was a mere child at the time when his parentscame to the wilds of Ohio, though he had attended school in Emmitsburg, Maryland, prior to the emigration to Ohio,where his further educational advantages were such as were afforded in the district schools of Jefferson and Starkcounties. He was reared under the environments and influences of pioneer life and contributed his due quota to thereclaiming and cultivation of the old homestead farm, where he was reared to maturity. In the city of Canton, on the20th of February, 1827, he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Smith, who was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, andwho accompanied her parents on their removal to Stark county, Ohio, in 1825. Adam Shorb purchased the homefarm after the death of his father, and for a time he resided in a house at the corner of Fifth and Wells streets, whilelater he removed to the old homestead, where he passed the remainder of his life, his death there occurring on the 4thof October, 1866, at which time he was seventy years of age. His wife survived him by more than a score of years,passing away on the 12th of November, 1892, at the age of eighty-seven years. Mrs. Shorb was a Lutheran and Mr.Shorb a Catholic, while in politics the latter gave an unqualified support to the Democratic party. He was a man ofinflexible integrity and was held in the highest confidence and esteem by all who knew him. Of his children briefrecord is incorporated as follows: Mary died at the age of thirty-nine years; Catherine, the wife of James Rider, diedin Canton, in 1864; Elizabeth and Joseph died in childhood; Harriet resides in the old homestead; Frances, the wifeof Peter Barlet, died in Canton, in 1887; Evan died in childhood; Andrew married Harriet Knowling, and his deathoccurred in Canton in 1892; and Ella E. was the wife of John A. Moore, of Baltimore, Maryland, and since hisdecease in 1899 has returned to Canton to reside. Of Miss Harriet Shorb, daughter of this honored pioneer, we maysay that she was born in the home on Fifth and Wells streets, and in the Union school she secured her earlyeducation, her teacher having been Miss Betsey Cowles. She has always resided in Canton, where she has a widecircle of devoted friends. She is a communicant of St. John's church.
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More About Adam Shorb:Occupation: 1850, Potter and Farmer425
Religion: Catholic426
More About Adam Shorb and Elizabeth Smith:Marriage: 20 Feb 1827, Stark County, Ohio427
Children of Elizabeth Smith and Adam Shorb are:140 i. Ella Erana5 Shorb428, born Abt. 1846. She married John A. Moore.141 ii. Joseph Shorb428.
Notes for Joseph Shorb:
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Died in childhood.
More About Joseph Shorb:Burial: an Emmitsburg Cemetery429
142 iii. Mary A. Shorb430, born Abt. 1827 in Ohio; died Abt. 1866.143 iv. Catherine Shorb430, born Abt. 1830; died 1864 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. She married James Rider431.144 v. Harriet Shorb432, born Abt. 1832 in the home on Fifth and Wells streets, Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.145 vi. Frances Shorb432, born 1838; died 1887. She married Peter Barlet433.146 vii. Andrew Shorb434, born Abt. 1843; died 1892 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. He married Harriet Knowling.147 viii. Elizabeth Shorb434, born Abt. 1846.
Notes for Elizabeth Shorb:Died in childhood.
148 ix. Evan Shorb435.
Notes for Evan Shorb:Died in childhood,
57. Susannah4 Smith (Daniel3, George2, George1)436,437,438 was born 26 Jan 1809 in Frederick Cty, Maryland, 3miles north of Emmitsburg in the family home., and died 09 Dec 1880 in North Canton, Ohio439,440. She marriedIsaac Bachtel441,442,443 16 Apr 1828 in Stark County, Ohio444, son of Jacob Bachtel/Bachtell and CatherineKershner. He was born 10 Jul 1799 in Bedford Cty, PA445, and died 04 Jun 1866446,447.
More About Susannah Smith:AKA (Facts Pg): Susan448
Baptized by: Aft. 26 Jan 1809, Pastor John Ruthraff449
Children: Had 2 children.450
Notes for Isaac Bachtel:The US Census for 1860, page 79, shows the family, of three children, William, Sarah and a 9 month old male babywith a name that is partially illegible but looks like "Cha??". There is also a domestic namedCaroline Snyder, age 23,birth place "not known". Isaac's occupation is listed as "Gentleman" and Susan's as "Lady".
More About Isaac Bachtel and Susannah Smith:Marriage: 16 Apr 1828, Stark County, Ohio450
Children of Susannah Smith and Isaac Bachtel are:+ 149 i. William H. H.5 Bachtel, born Abt. 1849 in Ohio; died 1884.
150 ii. Sarah Bachtel451, born Abt. 1842 in Ohio.151 iii. Chad Bachtel, born Abt. Oct 1859 in Ohio.
58. Catherine4 Smith (Daniel3, George2, George1)452,453 was born 30 Jan 1811 in Frederick Cty, Maryland, 3miles north of Emmitsburg in the family home.454, and died 19 Jul 1877 in North Canton, Stark Cty, Ohio455,456.She married Peter Troxel457,458,459 13 Jun 1833 in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio460,461, son of Peter Troxell. Hewas born 03 Jul 1815, and died 23 Nov 1885.
More About Catherine Smith:Baptized by: Aft. 30 Jan 1811, Pastor John Ruthraff462
Burial: Jul 1877, Warstler's Cemetery, Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio463
Children: Had 10 children.464
Notes for Peter Troxel:
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More About Peter Troxel:Burial: Abt. 26 Nov 1885, Warstler's Cemetery, Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio465
More About Peter Troxel and Catherine Smith:Marriage: 13 Jun 1833, Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio466,467
Child of Catherine Smith and Peter Troxel is:+ 152 i. Susan5 Troxel, born in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.
60. Elias4 Smith (Daniel3, George2, George1)468,469,470 was born 05 Jan 1815 in Franklin Cty, PA471,472,473,474,and died 23 Apr 1904 in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio475,476. He married Sarah Kreighbaum477,478,479,480,481,482,483
08 Oct 1840 in Greentown, Stark County, Ohio484,485,486, daughter of John George Kreighbaum and Elizabeth Shott.She was born 10 Oct 1821 in Stark County, Ohio487,488, and died 15 Mar 1887 in Plain Tsp, Stark County,Ohio489,490,491.
Notes for Elias Smith:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Eli's parents came from Pennsylvania and moved to Maryland where Eli was born Jan. 5, 1815 as the sixth child.They remained there until 1825 when they moved to Stark County, Ohio when Eli was ten years old. They and theireleven children making the trip in a big wagon drawn by horses and being seventeen days on the way."--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From "History of Stark County" by William Perrin, 1881, page 896:
"ELI SMITH, farmer; P.O. Middle Branch; was born in Franklin Cty, Pa., January, 1815, being the fifth in afamily of eleven children born to Daniel and Mary Smith, who were natives of the above named county. Daniel was afarmer, and in 1825 he came to Ohio, settling on a farm in Stark Cty; he cleared the farm and lived on the same until1856, when he departed this life at the age of 82 years; his wife died in 1851. At an advanced age, Eli, the subject ofthis sketch, came to Plain Tp., when but 10 years old; be lived on the farm until he was 19, when he apprenticedhimself to the tanner's trade, which trade he has worked at from 1833 up to the present time. In 1855 he purchased160 acres of the old homestead, and has remained on the same up to the present time. He now owns 260 acres ofvaluable land in Stark Cty. In 1840 he united in marriage with Sarah, daughter of George Kreighbaum, of Stark Cty.From that marriage there have been eleven children, eight of whom are living -- Abram, George, Daniel, Lewis,Frank, Harvey, Catharine and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Democrat,and, has held many offices of trust in the township."
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"ELI SMITH was born in Franklin county, Maryland, January 5, 1815. His parents were Daniel and Mary Ann(Lind) Smith, the former of whom was a native of Pennsylvania, but later moved to Maryland and resided there untilafter the birth of their sixth child, Eli, the subject. There they remained until 1825, when they came to Stark county,Ohio, they and their eleven children making the trip in a big wagon drawn by horses and being seventeen days on theway. They settled on the farm in Plain township, where the subject now resides, established a home and reared theirfamily, and from there the eleven sons and daughters went out into the world seeking fame and fortune. The motherdied when sixty-six years old, while Mr. Smith lived many years thereafter, dying when in the eighty-third year of hisage.
When he came to Stark county, Eli Smith was but ten years old. Up to that time he had received little educationand the boundless west then afforded few facilities for the enlightenment of its youth. He worked on the farm untilold enough to engage in an avocation more to his taste, when he went to Greentown, Lake township, to learn fromhis brother the trade of tanner. For forty years, from 1834 to 1874, he worked at that calling, and in 1842 he beganthe operation of a tannery of his own at New Baltimore, doing a thriving business. In 1856 he purchased the old farmand moved thereon, superintending its cultivation in connection with the operation of the tannery. His farm consistsof one hundred and fifty-nine acres, all well improved and in a fine state of cultivation.
At Greentown, Lake township, November 20, 1840 Eli Smith was united in marriage to Miss Sarah
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Kreighbaum, a native of Greentown, born in 1824. Her father was George Kreighbaum, one of the early pioneers andleading citizens of Stark county, having served as one of its early commissioners, while her mother's Christian namewas Catherine. For nearly forty-seven years Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith lived happily together, she dying in Plaintownship, March 15, 1887. They were the parents of eleven children, nine of whom grew to maturity.
In politics Mr. Smith is a Democrat of the old school. He cast his first ballot for Martin Van Buren, the successorof Andrew Jackson in 1836. He was old enough to take an active interest in politics when "Old Hickory" ran the lasttime in 1832, being in his eighteenth year, and was sorely disappointed that he was not old enough to cast his ballotfor the grand old Democrat. In his time he has filled many of the local offices of the townships in which he lived. Hewas treasurer of Marlboro township several years, trustee of Plain township and was road supervisor and schooldirector. In every post that he filled he gave entire satisfaction and always, of his own choice, relinquished thepositions. He has been for many years a member of the English Lutheran church, of which his wife was also amember during her lifetime. Both joined when they were young, soon after the church was established in their part ofthe county.
The life of Eli Smith has been a long and useful one. He has reared a large family of sons and daughters and hasseen them go out into the world and become useful, prosperous citizens. Of all of the friends of his early youthscarcely one remains. Each has passed to his reward and left him to still enjoy the blessings of life, not the least ofwhich is the love and affection of the rising generations of grandchildren and great-grandchildren which crowd abouthim."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The 1860 Census for Plain Twp, Stark Cty, Ohio, Pg. 104 shows the family and all children were born in Ohio.Value of real estate was $12,950 and personal estate was $1,804. There was a domestic servant named Lydia Nestler(sp?), age 40, living in the house.
More About Elias Smith:Baptized by: Aft. 05 Jan 1815, Pastor John Ruthraff492
Burial: Abt. 24 Apr 1904, Warstler's Cemetery, Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio493
Cause of Death: Dropsy494
Immigration: 1825, Came to OhioOccupation: Bet. 1833 - 1874, Tanner in Stark County, OhioOther Occupation: Bet. 1850 - 1880, farming in Stark County, OhioPolitical Party: Democrat of the old schoolReligion: English Lutheran Church
Notes for Sarah Kreighbaum:Mr. & Mrs Eli Smith were the parents of eleven children, nine of whom grew to maturity.
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More About Sarah Kreighbaum:Burial: Abt. 19 Mar 1887, Warstler's Cemetery, Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio495
Religion: English Lutheran Church
More About Elias Smith and Sarah Kreighbaum:Marriage: 08 Oct 1840, Greentown, Stark County, Ohio496,497,498
Children of Elias Smith and Sarah Kreighbaum are:+ 153 i. Abraham B.5 Smith, born 20 Dec 1841 in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio; died 24 Aug 1882 in Greentown,
Ohio.154 ii. George F. Smith499,500, born 08 Jul 1843 in Ohio; died 1925501. He married Margaret A. ?502; born 1855503;
died 27 May 1910.
More About George F. Smith:Burial: Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Canton, Ohio503
+ 155 iii. William A. Smith, born 16 Jun 1845 in Ohio; died 28 Apr 1890 in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.
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156 iv. Daniel Smith504, born 17 Nov 1846 in Ohio; died 12 Feb 1898. He married E. Harmon504.
Notes for Daniel Smith:Maybe this is the same Smith listed in the 1880 Census for Stark Cty, Plain Twp, on Pg. 22
157 v. Alfred J. Smith504,505, born 01 Nov 1849 in Ohio505; died 20 Oct 1864505.158 vi. Lewis K. Smith506, born 12 Sep 1850 in Ohio; died 1918507. He married Sarah M. Immel508,509; born 26 Apr
1852; died 22 Apr 1929509,510.
More About Lewis K. Smith:Burial: 1918, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
More About Sarah M. Immel:Burial: 1929, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
+ 159 vii. Franklin H. Smith, born 19 Dec 1852 in Ohio; died 1939.+ 160 viii. Catharine Smith, born 20 Oct 1854 in Ohio; died 1936.
161 ix. Harvey O. Smith511, born 03 Jul 1858 in Ohio; died 1904. He married Julia Lesher511.162 x. Mary E. Smith511,512, born 14 May 1863 in Ohio; died 1941. She married Edward G. Fulmer513; born 1857;
died 1937.163 xi. Lydia A. Smith513, born 20 Aug 1865 in Ohio513; died 11 Oct 1867.
Notes for Lydia A. Smith:Title: Cemetery Records of Stark County, OhioAuthor: Heald, E. T., H. T. O. Blue, and R. D. PaxtonPublication: Stark County Historical Society, 1955.
Census 1870: Ohio, StarkTitle: 1870 United States Federal Census, Stark County, OhioPage: Plain Township, Page 1, Sheet 557A, Dwelling 1, Family 1, Lines 1-9Quality: 3
More About Lydia A. Smith:Burial: Warstler Cemetery, Canton, Ohio
61. David4 Smith (Daniel3, George2, George1)513,514 was born 06 Apr 1817 in Frederick Cty, MD515, and died11 Apr 1903 in Stark County, Ohio515. He married Susan Holtz516,517 03 Mar 1844 in Stark County, Ohio518,daughter of John Holtz and Mary Warstler. She was born 01 Mar 1822, and died 01 Oct 1889.
More About David Smith:Baptized by: Aft. 06 Apr 1817, Pastor John Ruthraff519
Children: Had 4 children.520
More About David Smith and Susan Holtz:Marriage: 03 Mar 1844, Stark County, Ohio520
Child of David Smith and Susan Holtz is:164 i. Juliana5 Smith, born 15 Feb 1845 in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.
62. Juliana4 Smith (Daniel3, George2, George1)521 was born 30 Mar 1819 in Frederick Cty, MD or Waynesboro,PA ??522, and died 19 Jun 1889 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio523. She married Peter Housel523,524,525 24 Mar 1842in Stark County, Ohio526, son of Anthony Housel and Mary Murray. He was born 30 Sep 1815 in NorthumberlandCty, PA, and died 19 Jun 1889 in Canton, Stark Cty, Ohio.
More About Juliana Smith:Baptized by: Aft. 30 Mar 1819, Pastor John Ruthraff527
Burial: West Lawn Cemetery, Canton Tsp, Stark County, OhioChildren: Had 10 children.528
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Notes for Peter Housel:From "History of Stark County, Ohio" by William Henry Perrin, 1881, page 613:
PETER HOUSEL, farmer; P. 0. Canton. The Housel family is one among early pioneer families of Stark Co.Peter Housel, the grandfather of our subject, migrated from Northumberland Co., Penn., in the year 1812, and settledin Plain Tp.; a part of the town of Middle Branch is on his original purchase. His father, Anthony Housel, was bornin that part of Northumberland Co. which subsequently formed Montour Co. He came to Stark Co. with his father,and afterward returned to his native place, where he remained three years. During this time he was married, andbefore his return to Stark Co., our subject was born tothem, the date of his birth being Sept. 30, 1815. His early life was spent after the manner, and with such advantages,as the customs of a new country dictated. He remained on the old farm until he was about 31 years old, and thenbought a farm two miles south of Canton, where he resided about ten years, and bought 70 acres in South Canton.This was about 1857, and his pleasant home on South Market street was then the farm residence. This propertysubsequently became valuable, and was sold out in lots - the city now reaching three fourths of a mile south of hishome. In 1840 Mr. Housel was married to the daughter of Daniel Smith, who was one of the early settlers of PlainTp. Their oldest son, Anthony Housel, is now a member of the Stark Co. bar. He was educated at the WesternReserve College, graduating June 26, 1872. He then attended law school for one year, and was admitted to practice inApril of 1875.-----------------------------------------------------------------------From: Biography-Memoirs of Men and Women of Stark County.Compiled by JOHN DANNER. B.F. Bowen, Publisher 1904
PETER HOUSEL. -- Among the early residents of Stark county who had much to do with the development of thecountry and the advancement of its material interests, the late Pete Housel, of Canton township, is worth of especialnotice. The Housel family had its origin in Holland and was first represented in the United States by the subject'sgrandfather, who sailed from his native land in a very early day and, with others of his countrymen, located inNorthumberland county, Pennsylvania. Like his ancestors for many generations, he was a tiller of the soil andfollowed agricultural pursuits in the above county until his death, which occurred not long after the colony ofPennsylvania became a state of the Federal Union. Anthony Housel, father of Peter, was born and reared in thecounty of Northumberland and when a young man there married Miss Mary Murphy, whose parents were also amongthe pioneer settlers of that part of the state, her father moving to this country from the north of Ireland. In 1816, theyear following the birth of their second child, the subject of this review, Anthony and Mary Housel moved to Ohio,making the journey on horseback, the mother carrying her infant son in her arms while the father looked after thestock and cared for the daughter, a little girl of about two or three years old. On reaching his destination Mr. Houselsettled on a quarter section of wild land in what is now Plain township and immediately addressed himself to thetasks of improvement. In due time he improved a good farm, which he made his home to the end of his days, themeanwhile taking an active interest in the general development of the country and earning the reputation of anhonorable, industrious man and an enterprising public-spirited citizen. When the First Presbyterian church ofCanton was organized Mr. and Mrs. Housel became charter members and continued faithful communicants of thesame as long as they lived, besides contributing liberally of their means to the material support of the congregation.Anthony Housel was three times married, his first wife, as already stated, being Mary Murray, after whose death heformed a matrimonial alliance with Mary Hoover and still late with Mary Kerr. By his first marriage were born thefollowing children: Peter, the immediate subject of this review: Charity, married John Werner, but both died atLouisville, this county; Thomas married Mary Neise and is now, at the age of eighty-seven years, living inUniontown, this county; Mary became the wife of Anthony Spangler, and is now living near Columbia City, Indiana;Catharine became the wife of John Sunday; Hannah is the wife of Samuel Laird, of Plain township; Sarah became thewife of S. C. Shamers, and is now living at Bloomington, Indiana; Percila married Jacob Snyder, of Plain township;John died at the age of eighteen years; Hiram H. married Alice Firestone, and is now living at Los Angeles,California; Amanda became the wife of J. H. Spangler, and is now living in Canton; Loucetta married H. C.Mentzer, and they live in Cherokee county, Kansas.Peter Housel was born September 30, 1815, in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and, as already stated, wasabout one year old when his parents took up their residence in Ohio. He was reared to agricultural pursuits on thehome farm in Stark county, attended school as opportunities offered and made such advancement in his studies thatbefore reaching the age of twenty he was qualified to teach, which line of work he followed a number of years withgratifying success. When a young man of twenty he went to Pennsylvania and for two years thereafter clerked in hisuncle's store at Danville, returning home at the expiration of that time and again devoting his attention to educationalwork. In 1842 he married Miss Julia Ann Smith, and , renting a part of the home farm, continued to live in Plaintownship until 1847, when he purchased a place of his own near Hurfords Hill, in the township of Canton. Afterliving several years on the latter farm, Mr. Housel sold it and in 1854 bought seventy-eight acres of land near the
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town of Canton, all of which is now included in the city limits, the present site of the place extending from the SouthMarket street school southward to the creek and embracing a number of valuable lots and improvements. About twoor three years after moving to his last purchase he platted an addition to the city, consisting of a number of finebuilding lots which soon found ready buyers; the city continuing to encroach upon his home, he frequently laid outother lots which were sold at liberal prices and in this way he disposed of the greater part of his land, realizing fromthe same a fortune which placed him and his family in independent circumstances. Mr. Housel was a successfulfarmer and a shrewd, far-sighted business man, as his various transactions abundantly attest. He was successful inthe accumulation of wealth and wise in its expenditure for legitimate purposes, but, as indicated above, he laid bysufficient to insure a comfortable competence besides making liberal provisions for his children. In politics he wasoriginally a Whig, but when the Republican party came into existence he gave his allegiance to the same andremained one of its zealous supporters as long as he lived. At the age of forty-four he united with the FirstPresbyterian church of Canton, later was elected an elder of the congregation and he served as such for a number ofyears, during which his course was ever that of an honorable, faithful Christian, zealous in upholding the cause of theMaster and untiring in his efforts to benefit his fellow men. He lived a useful life, accomplished much good in hisvarious relations and so impressed his individuality upon those with whom he came in contact as to win theirconfidence and lasting regard. As a neighbor he was obliging in all the term implies and ever ready to accommodatethose who applied to him for favors; as a friend he was loyal and the soul of honor, and as a citizen he laboredearnestly for the common good and hesitated not to lose sight of self and self interests in his endeavors to promotethe welfare of those among whom his lot was cast. Mr. Housel departed this life at his home in Canton on the 19thday of June, 1885, and left to mourn his loss five children and a host of friends who had learned to appreciate him forhis manly character and sterling worth. His wife, who had long been his faithful companion and true helpmate onlife's journey, was called to her reward in the year 1889. She was a loving mother, a sincere Christian and a devotedfriend, and, with a peace of mind pervading her soul like the placid flow of tranquil stream, she sank sweetly into herlast quiet sleep and fearlessly entered the valley of shadows, assured of a Heavenly Father's welcome on the otherside.The following are the names of the children born to Mr. and Mrs. Housel: Johanna, who died in childhood; Malindaalso died young; Mary Ann, deceased; Eva resides in Canton; Ella, the widow of H. W. Thomas, also makes herhome in this city; Daniel, who died at the age of nine years, was the third person to be buried in Westlawn cemetery;Laura, who departed this life at the early age of eighteen months; Anthony, by profession an attorney, resides inCincinnati; Cora, now Mrs. C. J. Everhart, of Canton; and Thomas, the youngest of the family.
More About Peter Housel:Burial: West Lawn Cemetery, Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio
More About Peter Housel and Juliana Smith:Marriage: 24 Mar 1842, Stark County, Ohio528
Children of Juliana Smith and Peter Housel are:165 i. (daughter)5 Housel, born 13 Aug 1838; died 1838.166 ii. Joanna Housel, born 12 Aug 1843.167 iii. Malinda Housel, born 11 May 1844; died in Died young.168 iv. Mary Ann Housel, born 06 Jun 1845.169 v. Eva Housel, born 20 Jan 1847.170 vi. Ella Housel, born 1849.171 vii. Anthony Housel, born 29 May 1850.172 viii. (son) Housel, born 19 Jul 1851; died 1851.173 ix. Daniel M. Housel, born 26 Aug 1852; died Abt. 1861.
Notes for Daniel M. Housel:Was the third person to be burried in Westlawn Cemetery in Canton.
174 x. (Child) Housel529, born 1853; died 1853.175 xi. Gandas G. Housel, born 22 May 1854.176 xii. Cora Housel, born 1856; died 10 Jun 1934. She married Charles Jacob Everhard530 1875 in Canton, OH;
born 29 Oct 1856 in Stark Cty,Ohio; died 30 May 1925 in Stark Cty,Ohio.
More About Charles Everhard and Cora Housel:Marriage: 1875, Canton, OH
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177 xiii. Laura Housel, born 12 Jun 1858; died Dec 1859.178 xiv. Thomas Housel, born Abt. 1862.
64. Eli4 Smith (George3, George2, George1)531 was born 24 Dec 1802 in Maryland532, and died 03 Apr 1878.He married (1) Francis Jefferson533 26 Feb 1828. She was born 07 Apr 1799 in Virginia, and died 02 Mar 1829.He married (2) Sarah Gill533 24 Dec 1834. She was born in Virginia, and died 21 Sep 1835. He married (3)Margaret I. Catvone533 16 Jan 1839533. She was born 15 Jan 1814 in Harboughs Valley, Maryland.
Notes for Eli Smith:The 1860 Census of Frederick Cty, Emmitsburg Elect. Dist No, 5 , Pg. 118, household 808,.shows him "clerking" noreal estate but personal property worth $250.
.The 1870 Census for Frederick Cty, Emmitsburg Corporation, Pg. 15.shows Eli's occupation as "Clerk in store" withreal estate valued at $1000 and personal property at $250.The first daughter listed, Laura, (name barely legible on the 1870 rolls) was reported to be 32 years old, or born about1838, but 20 years old on the 1860 rolls. The second wife of Eli's died Sept. 31, 1935 and the third marriage of Eli'swas recorded in another source to be Jan. 16, 1839. It would appear the 1860 Census was correct unless Laura wasborn prior to the marriage.
More About Eli Smith:Burial: Elias Lutheran cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
More About Francis Jefferson:Burial: Methodist cemetery, Chambersburg, PA
More About Eli Smith and Francis Jefferson:Marriage: 26 Feb 1828
More About Sarah Gill:Burial: Bunker Hill, Virginia
More About Eli Smith and Sarah Gill:Marriage: 24 Dec 1834
More About Eli Smith and Margaret Catvone:Marriage: 16 Jan 1839533
Children of Eli Smith and Margaret Catvone are:179 i. Laura B.5 Smith534, born Abt. 1840 in Maryland.180 ii. Anna M. Smith534, born Abt. 1846 in Maryland.181 iii. Thomas M. Smith, born Abt. 1848 in Maryland.182 iv. Mary Smith, born Abt. 1853 in Maryland.183 v. Virginia Smith534, born Abt. 1853 in Maryland.
65. Margaret4 Smith (George3, George2, George1)535 was born 02 Oct 1805535, and died 01 Jun 1861535,536.She married Henry C. Beam537 09 Aug 1827537. He was born 29 Sep 1803 in Baltimore, MD537, and died 13 Apr1851537.
More About Margaret Smith:Burial: Elias Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
More About Henry C. Beam:Burial: Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, MDOccupation: A miller in Baltimore
More About Henry Beam and Margaret Smith:Marriage: 09 Aug 1827537
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Child of Margaret Smith and Henry Beam is:184 i. Mary E.5 Beam538, born 07 Sep 1839; died 13 Mar 1853.
66. Lydia A.4 Smith (George3, George2, George1)539,540 was born 12 Apr 1808541, and died 09 Jan 1866 inEmmitsburg, MD541. She married Michael Helman541 18 Mar 1834541. He was born 30 Sep 1799542, and died 08Jul 1865 in Emmitsburg, MD543.
More About Lydia A. Smith:Burial: Emmitsburg Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
More About Michael Helman:Burial: Emmitsburg Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD544
Occupation: Tin and store business
More About Michael Helman and Lydia Smith:Marriage: 18 Mar 1834545
Child of Lydia Smith and Michael Helman is:185 i. Belle C.5 Helman546, born 1845; died 1935.
More About Belle C. Helman:Burial: Emmitsburg Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
67. Catherine4 Smith (George3, George2, George1)547 was born 05 May 1811, and died Sep 1857 in Tiffin,Ohio547. She married Rev. Moses Kieffer547 05 May 1840547, son of Christian Kieffer. He was born 05 May 1814in Letterkenny, Chambersburg, PA, and died 03 Feb 1888547.
More About Catherine Smith:Burial: Tiffin, Ohio
Notes for Rev. Moses Kieffer:Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904
KIEFFER, Moses, educator, was born near Chambersburg, Pa., May 5, 1814; son of Christian and Mary (Poorman)Kieffer. He was graduated from Marshall college in 1838; entered the ministry of the German Reformed church, andwas pastor at Waterstreet, Huntingdon county, Pa., 1839-43, and of the First Reformed church at Hagerstown, Md.,1843-50. He removed to Reading, Pa., in 1850, where he founded and built the Second Reformed church and waspastor there until 1855. He was president of Heidelberg college, Tiffin, Ohio, 1855-63; professor in the theologicaldepartment of the college, 1855-68, and pastor of churches: at Sandusky, Ohio, 1868; Chambersburg, 1869-71;Greencastle, 1871-74, and Gettysburg, 1874-87. In July, 1887, he removed to Sioux City, Iowa, where he was amissionary, and where the "Dr. Kieffer Memorial Church" was built to his memory. He had charge of thepublications of the German Reformed church, 1848-63. He received the degree of D.D. He was married May 5, 1840,at Emmitsburg, Md., to Catharine Ann, daughter of George Smith, and of their sons: the Rev. Augustus RanchKeiffer was a graduate of Hiedelberg college, 1860, and settled in Bradford, Pa., and George Smith Keiffer settled inBaltimore, Md. He married secondly, during his residence in Sandusky, Ohio, Elizabeth, widow of Charles Barney,who survived him. He died in Sandusky, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1888.________________________________________________________From: Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography, page 553, year ??
KIEFFER, MOSES, clergyman, college president, was born May 5, 1814, in Letterkenny, Pa. In 1855 he becamepresident of Heidelberg college of Tiffin, Ohio, which post he held till 1864, serving as professor in the theologicaldepartment from 1855 till 1867. He is now a pastor in Gettysburg, Pa.________________________________________________________
More About Rev. Moses Kieffer:Burial: Sandusky, Ohio
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Christening: 24 Aug 1814, Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pleasant Hall, PAOccupation: A prominent divine in thReform Church stationed at Hagerstown, Maryland, Reading, Penn., andPresident of Hilderburg College in Tiffin, Ohio
More About Moses Kieffer and Catherine Smith:Marriage: 05 May 1840547
Children of Catherine Smith and Moses Kieffer are:186 i. Augustus Ranch5 Keiffer.187 ii. George Smith Keiffer.
68. Mary Magdalene4 Smith (George3, George2, George1)548 was born 11 Feb 1814, and died 21 Feb 1881549.She married Joseph Moritz550 14 Jan 1837551. He was born 12 Apr 1814551, and died 17 Jul 1853.
More About Mary Magdalene Smith:Burial: Emmitsburg Lutheran Cemetery
More About Joseph Moritz:Caste: 1850, Emmitsburg Borough, Frederick Cty, MD pg. 161
More About Joseph Moritz and Mary Smith:Marriage: 14 Jan 1837551
Children of Mary Smith and Joseph Moritz are:+ 188 i. Mary Antoinette5 Monitz, born 1838; died 1907.
189 ii. Emma B. Monitz552, born 11 Nov 1846; died 1848.
More About Emma B. Monitz:Burial: Emmitsburg Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
100. John4 Hockensmith (John3, Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)553,554 was born 25 May 1804 in Maryland, anddied 11 May 1891. He married Elizabeth Smith554. She was born 06 Nov 1792 in Pennsylvania, and died 09 Feb1861.
More About John Hockensmith:Burial: Abt. 13 May 1891, Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD.
More About Elizabeth Smith:Burial: Abt. 11 Feb 1861, Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD.
More About John Hockensmith and Elizabeth Smith:Marriage license: 10/20/1831555
Child of John Hockensmith and Elizabeth Smith is:190 i. John5 Hockensmith, born Abt. 1834 in Maryland.
102. Daniel4 Hockensmith (John3, Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)556 was born 23 May 1800, and died 18 Sep1830556. He married Elizabeth Bowers556. She was born 556, and died 26 Sep 1906.
More About Daniel Hockensmith:Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD557
Children of Daniel Hockensmith and Elizabeth Bowers are:191 i. Adam Tobias5 Hockensmith, born 16 Feb 1830. He married Margaret Ann Hiteshue558 24 Sep 1855 in
Carroll Cty, MD558.
More About Adam Tobias Hockensmith:
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Baptism: 21 Mar 1830, Tom's Creek Lutheran Church, Emmitsburg, MD559
Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD.
Notes for Margaret Ann Hiteshue:They had 6 children
More About Adam Hockensmith and Margaret Hiteshue:Marriage: 24 Sep 1855, Carroll Cty, MD560
192 ii. Isamiah Hockensmith, born 03 Jan 1826; died 24 Nov 1902. She married Isaac Ohler 08 Dec 1846; born 12Apr 1812; died 02 Dec 1873.
More About Isamiah Hockensmith:Baptism: Elias Lutrheran Church561
Burial: Elias Lutheran Church Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
More About Isaac Ohler:Baptism: Elias Lutheran Church561
Burial: Elias Lutheran Church Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MDChildren: they had eight children.562
More About Isaac Ohler and Isamiah Hockensmith:Marriage: 08 Dec 1846
193 iii. Ivanna Hockensmith. She married ? Hitchahew563.
109. David4 Hockensmith (Peter3, Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)564,565 was born 23 Apr 1813 inPennsylvania566,567, and died 1900 in Stark County, Ohio568,569. He married Margaret Henry570,571 26 Feb 1837 inStark County, Ohio572,573. She was born 20 Nov 1811574, and died 05 Mar 1876 in Stark County, Ohio575.
Notes for David Hockensmith:According to Vivian G. (Hout) Clough in a conversation with Leo Lutz on Feb. 13, 2002, David moved from StarkCounty, Ohio to Emporia, Kansas and then moved to Clinton, Douglas County, Kansas.
More About David Hockensmith:Burial: Melscheimer Cemetary, Pike Township, Stark Co., Ohio576,577
FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000578
More About Margaret Henry:Burial: Melscheimer Cemetary, Pike Township, Stark Co., Ohio578
FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000578
More About David Hockensmith and Margaret Henry:Marriage: 26 Feb 1837, Stark County, Ohio578,579
Children of David Hockensmith and Margaret Henry are:+ 194 i. Caroline5 Hockensmith, born 20 Jun 1837 in Stark County, Ohio; died 01 Oct 1910 in Clinton, Douglas Cty,
Kansas.195 ii. Becca Ann Hockensmith580,581, born 17 Feb 1839582; died 16 Apr 1861 in Stark County, Ohio582.
More About Becca Ann Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000582
196 iii. Henry Hockensmith582,583, born 28 Aug 1841584; died 23 Oct 1925 in Plymouth, Marshall Cty, Indiana584.
Notes for Henry Hockensmith:From History of Western Maryland by J. Thomas Scharf, 1882, Vol. I, Pg. 124:
[In response and in opposition to the Stamp Act, meetings were held to form a position] "The first meetingheld in Frederick County, as pubvlished in the Maryland Gazette was convened at the old school-house, notfar from Troxell's mill, on Tom's Creel:, on Sunday, the 28th of August, 1770. The meeting was largelyattended by the old inhabitants, who were deeply impressed by the situation. There were present on that
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occasion William Blair, an old resident of Scottish descent, [here a list of the attendees follows including Henry Hockersmith]
and others.It was agreed by a "show of hands" that William Blair should be called to the chair, and JohnFaires appointed secretary. Themeeting was then addressed by Walter Dulany and William Elder, son of Guy, who concluded by offering thefollowing resolution "Resolved, by the inhabitants of Tom's Creek, Frederick County, in the province ofMaryland, loyal to their king and country, that we reaffirm the great Magna, Charta of our Civil andReligious Rights, as granted by Charles of England to Lord Baltimore and the inhabitants of this colony, asreaffirmed on the first landing of the Pilgrim Fathers of Maryland, that there shall be a perfect freedom ofconscience, and every person beallowed to enjoy his religious and political privileges and immunities unmolested."
The resolution was read and re-read and adopted by a " showing of hands." It was further"Resolved, That theproceedings of this meeting be published in the Annapolis Gazette and Bradford's paper at Philadelphia.
In the mean time local causes of complaint served to intensify public feeling and increase the generalopposition.
More About Henry Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000584
197 iv. Mary Elizabeth Hockensmith584,585, born 13 Jun 1844586.
More About Mary Elizabeth Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000586
198 v. Emiline Hockensmith586,587, born 15 Jan 1849588; died 11 Dec 1921588.
More About Emiline Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000588
199 vi. Charles Hockensmith588,589,590, born 05 Nov 1852591; died 22 Jan 1862 in Stark County, Ohio591.
More About Charles Hockensmith:Baptism: 03 Mar 1854, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton, by John Jacob Fast (Lutheran).FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000591
200 vii. Christian Hockensmith591,592, born 06 Jan 1856593; died 16 Apr 1861 in Stark County, Ohio593.
More About Christian Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000593
+ 201 viii. John Hockensmith, born 23 Feb 1847 in Ohio; died 07 May 1926.
117. Joshua4 Hockensmith (David3, Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)594 was born 1826, and died 1869.
Notes for Joshua Hockensmith:Joshua moved from Maryland to Iowa and then to Putnam Cty, MO.
Children of Joshua Hockensmith are:202 i. Julia5 Hockensmith, born 1851 in Taneytown, MD.203 ii. Emma Hockensmith, born 1854 in Wayne Cty, IA.
118. John4 Sluss (Lucy Ann3 Rowe, Christiana2 Smith, George1)595 was born 14 Dec 1808596, and died 15 Feb1890597. He married Susan Smith598,599, daughter of George Smith and Sarah Christ. She was born 07 Apr600, anddied 25 Jan 1896600.
Notes for John Sluss:Gravestone was inspected by Leo and Wilma Lutz on Aug. 28, 2000. There is a German inscription at the bottom.
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More About John Sluss:Age at death (Facts Pg): 81yrs 2mos 1day601
Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
More About Susan Smith:Burial: Tom's Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
Children of John Sluss and Susan Smith are:204 i. David J.5 Sluss602, born 10 Sep 1841603; died 19 Feb 1854.205 ii. John Michael Sluss603, born 03 Sep 1836604; died 01 Jan 1852.
119. John4 Hartzell (Mary3 Rowe, Christiana2 Smith, George1)605 was born in PA605. He married AuustaGiebel605.
Children of John Hartzell and Auusta Giebel are:206 i. Charles Vinton5 Hartzell605, born Abt. 1856 in Newport, PA (possibly)605; died Abt. 1927 in Muncy, PA605.207 ii. John Gates Hartzell605, born 27 Mar 1868 in Newport, Perry Cty, PA605; died 19 Oct 1942 in Des Moines,
Polk Cty., IA605.
Generation No. 5
122. Anna5 Hoover (Margaretha4 Smith, Daniel3, George2, George1)606,607 was born 15 Sep 1821. She marriedDavid Kutzner608,609 09 Apr 1846, son of Isaac Kutzner and Mary ?. He was born Jun 1821 in Franklin Cty, PA610.
More About David Kutzner:Occupation: Farmer611
More About David Kutzner and Anna Hoover:Marriage: 09 Apr 1846
Children of Anna Hoover and David Kutzner are:208 i. Mary6 Kutzner611, born Abt. 1850. She married J.J. Smith; died Bef. 1881.209 ii. Calvin Kutzner611, born Abt. 1854.210 iii. Ida Kutzner611, born Abt. 1858. She married Edward Wise; born Abt. 1858611.
123. Daniel5 Hoover (Margaretha4 Smith, Daniel3, George2, George1)612,613 was born 03 Aug 1823 in FranklinCty, PA614, and died May 1905 in New Berlin, Ohio. He married Mary Kryder615,616 12 Aug 1847617, daughter ofChristian Kryder. She was born 04 Aug 1825, and died 06 Jul 1911.
More About Daniel Hoover and Mary Kryder:Marriage: 12 Aug 1847617
Children of Daniel Hoover and Mary Kryder are:211 i. (Infant)6 Hoover.212 ii. Joseph Warren Hoover618, born 19 Nov 1843618; died 06 Mar 1931619. He married Mary Catherine
Ruthrauff619.
More About Joseph Warren Hoover:Education: Studied engineering at Univ. of Michigan620
Occupation: President of the Kansas City Mo. Bridge Co.620
+ 213 iii. William Henry Hoover, born 18 Aug 1849 in Plain Tsp, Canton, Ohio; died 25 Feb 1932.214 iv. Franklin Kryder Hoover621, born 29 Jan 1854622; died 06 Mar 1931622. He married (1) Effie Phelps623. He
married (2) Mollie Z. Williams624.
More About Franklin Kryder Hoover:Residence: Kansas City, MO and Chicago, IL625
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124. Mary5 Hoover (Margaretha4 Smith, Daniel3, George2, George1)626,627 was born 22 Sep 1825 inPennsylvania628,629, and died 30 Sep 1891. She married John Pontius630,631,632 18 Apr 1851 in Plain Twp, StarkCounty, Ohio633,634, son of Jacob Pontius and Rebecca Essig. He was born 29 Aug 1827 in Plain Twp, Stark Cty,Ohio635, and died Dec 1890636.
Notes for John Pontius:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From "History of Stark County Ohio", by Perrin, 1881, Pg. 890:
"JOHN PONTIUS. Farmer, P. 0. Canton. The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work as arepresentative native of Plain Tp., was born in Plain Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, in August, 1827, and is the oldest of afamily of three children, born to Jacob and Rebecca (Essig) Pontius, who were natives of the State of Pennsylvaniaand settled in Plain Tp. while it was a wilderness. Jacob, who was the youngest of a family of four children born toFrederick and Margaret Pontius, came to Plain Tp. in 1816; his life was that of a farmer, and be underwent manyhardships and privations incident to pioneer life. He was married to Rebecca Essig in 1825 and died in 1833 at theage of 30 years; his widow still survives him and is living with her son, Andrew Pontius. Our subject's early life wasspent on the farm where he remained until he was married. He received a common school education and farmed theold homestead for one year, then purchased the 143 acres he now lives on and has remained there since. In 1880 hepurchased 80 acres of land of the Connotton Ry. Co., situated on the railroad in the northeastern part of thetownship, and at once commenced dividing it into village lots. It was given the name of Middle Branch, the postoffice being removed there from the place where it was located for many years. During this short period Mr. Pontiushas been the cause of its rapid building up and settlement. In 1865 he was united in marriage to Elmira, daughter ofHenry Firestone; from that marriage there has been three children."-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Found in "History of Stark County" by H.T.O. Blue, page 960"
John Pontius lived on the Harrisburg road on a fine farm about four miles from Canton. The farm has beenowned and occupied by his son-in-law, William Martin, an Ex-county Surveyor, since his death. (written ?)
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JOHN PONTIUS. The Pontius family is one closely connected with the pioneer history of Stark County, andnone of those who have aided in bringing this region to its present material elevation and advanced civilization arebetter worthy of representation in a volume of this nature than its members. The gentleman whose name introducesthese paragraphs is a native of the county, having been born in Plain Township, August 29, 1827, and is nowenjoying the fruits of a life spent in usefulness and well-doing.
The subject of this biographical review was reared to man's estate on section 28, Plain Township, and attendedthe pioneer schools taught in log cabins. In its furniture, the room was as primitive as in the method of instructionemployed; on one side was a fire in a rude fireplace, and the furniture consisted mainly of slab benches with woodenpins for legs. There were no windows, but in the aperture caused by the removal of a log was placed a greased paperto serve instead of a glass.
Young Pontius was orphaned by the death of his father when a lad of five years, and when thirteen years of ageworked out by the month, and as his services became more valuable received $8 per month. Being the eldest of thefamily, the greater weight of responsibility rested upon him, and in working out in this manner lie armed himselfwith the wherewithal to defray the growing expenses. After four years employed in working for other parties, oursubject farmed the land belonging to his grandfather, and continued to thus operate until 1850, when, his grandfatherhaving died two years previous, he purchased one hundred and two acres of the estate that fall, and prepared toestablish a home of his own. In April of the following year, Mr. Pontius established a home of his own by hismarriage with Miss Mary Hoover, who was born in Franklin County, Pa., September 22, 1825. Mrs. Pontius came tothis section with her parents, Henry and Margaret Hoover, in the year 1827, and with them made her home onsection 9, Plain Township, until the year 1865, when they removed to New Berlin, and there passed the remainder oftheir days.
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To our subject and his estimable wife has been born a family of four children: Jacob H.; Lewis M.; Mary E., whomarried William H. Martin; and Thomas J. Mr. Pontius took possession of a valuable estate in Plain Township in thespring of 1851, when the only improvement it bore was a few acres cleared and a tumble-down log cabin and barn.By dint of perseverance he has made the estate what it is today, and in placing it in its present condition was ablyassisted by his devoted wife, whose good judgment and prudence in household management were highly appreciated.Her character was such as to win the respect of all who knew her, and for her share of the work incidental to theOhio pioneers she is gratefully remembered. She entered into rest September 30, 1891, mourned by many friends,whose heartfelt sympathy was bestowed upon her afflicted family.
After the death of his wife, Mr. Pontius sold his farm to his son-in-law. In 1855, he erected a large frame houseon the place, which he later remodeled and furnished in a manner which showed him to be possessed of amplemeans. He added to his acreage at different times until his property included one hundred and forty-two acres ofexcellent land, which he devoted to mixed farming. As before stated, this he sold to his son-in-law, William H.Martin, with whom he makes his home. He has bought and sold, in all, over five hundred acres of land in thistownship during the last fifteen years, and through his instrumentality the thriving village of Middlemarch wasplatted. He has made the handling of real estate his chief occupation for the past twenty years, and in this branch ofbusiness has manifested admirable judgment and, as a result, is now one of the wealthy and influential citizens of thecounty. He is practically a self-made man, as he has acquired all his property by hard work, seconded by foresightand shrewd and careful dealing. He has shown much skill and enterprise in his business affairs and is prudent andcautious in his dealings, though at the same time he is wide-awake in all his transactions, which are always fair andabove-board.
Mr. Pontius is a very devoted member of the Lutheran Church, to which body his wife belonged for a number ofyears. In his political affiliations, he is a Democrat and has taken an active part in local affairs, serving in thecapacity of Land Appraiser on two different occasions. To such men as our subject, Ohio owes her present standingamong her sister States. His excellent citizenship, his interest in all which will tend to promote the materialprosperity and, above all, the moral and intellectual welfare of society, make him a valued member of the communityin which he wields a decided influence.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The 1860 US Census shows the family and a Jacob Eby,born in Penn and aged 62, living in the home.
More About John Pontius:Baptism: 02 Dec 1827, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Middlebranch Rd & 55th Street, NE Canton, Ohio byBenjamin Faust (Reformed).Political Party: DemocratReligion: Lutheran Church
More About John Pontius and Mary Hoover:Marriage: 18 Apr 1851, Plain Twp, Stark County, Ohio637,638
Officiating at marriage: 18 Apr 1851, Rev. J.J. Fast
Children of Mary Hoover and John Pontius are:215 i. Jacob H.6 Pontius639,640, born 1851 in Ohio641; died 1874.
More About Jacob H. Pontius:Burial: 1874, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark OhioOccupation: 1870, Farm laborer642
216 ii. Lewis M. Pontius643,644, born Abt. 1854 in Ohio.217 iii. Mary E. Pontius645,646, born 1858 in Ohio647; died 1893. She married William H. Martin648,649; born 1855;
died 1937.
More About Mary E. Pontius:Burial: 1893, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
More About William H. Martin:Burial: 1937, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
218 iv. Thomas Jefferson Pontius650,651,652, born 21 Nov 1861 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio653; died 1888654. Hemarried Almina P. Holtz655; born in Stark County, near Canton, OH; died 1944656.
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More About Thomas Jefferson Pontius:Burial: 1888, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
More About Almina P. Holtz:Burial: 1944, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
125. Margaret5 Hoover (Margaretha4 Smith, Daniel3, George2, George1) was born 657. She married SylvesterKutzner658 06 Nov 1861 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton, Ohio659, son of Isaac Kutzner and Mary Zouver. Hewas born 1833660.
Notes for Sylvester Kutzner:In the 1880 census there was no mention of his wife. Only the daughter was listed in the house along with a 22 yearold domestic servant, Eba Shaw, and a 50 (maybe 56) year old farmer, Samuel Weaver.
More About Sylvester Kutzner and Margaret Hoover:Marriage: 06 Nov 1861, Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton, Ohio661
Officiating at marriage: D. Garver662
Child of Margaret Hoover and Sylvester Kutzner is:219 i. Margaret6 Kutzner, born Abt. 1866663.
127. Malinda5 Hoover (Margaretha4 Smith, Daniel3, George2, George1)664 was born 1838 in Ohio665, and died1892666. She married Adam Pontius667,668,669 17 Jan 1861 in Stark County, Ohio670, son of Peter Pontius andCatherine Essig. He was born 13 Mar 1834 in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio, and died 1864671.
More About Malinda Hoover:Burial: 1892, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
More About Adam Pontius:Baptism: 07 Dec 1834, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton, by John Jacob Faust (Lutheran).Burial: 1864, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
More About Adam Pontius and Malinda Hoover:Marriage: 17 Jan 1861, Stark County, Ohio672
Officiating at marriage: Lev. P. Herbruck
Children of Malinda Hoover and Adam Pontius are:220 i. Charles6 Pontius673,674, born 1862; died 1906.
Notes for Charles Pontius:1880 Census states he has Rheumatism
More About Charles Pontius:Burial: 1906, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
221 ii. Jay H. Pontius675,676, born 1863; died 1958.
More About Jay H. Pontius:Burial: 1958, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark OhioOccupation: 1880, Census shows him as Railroad Clerk
222 iii. Adam Pontius676, born 1865.
128. Alice5 Hoover (Margaretha4 Smith, Daniel3, George2, George1)677 was born 1844 in Ohio678. She marriedJ. Murray Lind679. He was born Abt. 1843 in Ohio.
Children of Alice Hoover and J. Lind are:
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223 i. Jennie6 Lind679, born Abt. 1868 in Ohio.224 ii. Henry Lind679, born Abt. 1869 in Ohio.
131. Daniel S.5 Smith (John J.4, Daniel3, George2, George1)680,681 was born 12 Sep 1838 in Section 5, CantonTsp, Stark County, Ohio on the farm of his parents., and died 17 Apr 1926 in home on Edgefield St., Canton,Ohio682,683. He married Lydia A. Trump684,685,686 30 Oct 1865 in Stark County, Ohio687, daughter of George Trumpand Rachel Weaver. She was born 03 Feb 1842 in Canton Tsp, Canton, OH, and died 30 Oct 1915 in Stark County,Ohio688,689.
Notes for Daniel S. Smith:______________________________________
"He was reared on the old family homestead and attended schools in Canton. At age 19 he learned the trade ofcarpenter and worked at it for five years. Then he expanded into contracting and building which he worked at of 16years. He constructed many of the buildings in the county."______________________________________
From "Portrait and Biographical Record - Stark County, Ohio", page 124:
"Daniel S. Smith, one of the wealthy and most prominent farmers in Stark County has a fine estate in PlainTownship, where he is engaged in tilling the soil to good advantage. By the exercise of thrift and prudence in themanagement of his affairs, by skill and strict attention to his calling he has placed himself in the front rank amongthe progressive agriculturists of this section. A native of this county, our subject was born on section 5, CantonTownship, September 12, 1838, and is the son of John J. Smith, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1811.
Grandfather Daniel Smith was also a native of the Keystone State, and on coming to this State in a very earlyday, made the trip over the mountains with wagon and team. His first location was made in Plain Township on theproperty now occupied by Eli Smith his son. He was a hard-working, industrious and at his decease left his family acomfortable property. He continued to reside on the, farm which he had developed from the wilderness until all hischildren were grown and established in homes of their own when he took up his abode east of New Berlin [nowNorth Canton] and there passed his last years. He was a very religious man and a consistent member of the LutheranChurch. Politically, he cast a straight Democratic vote, and was always greatly interested in local affairs and gaveliberally of his time and means toward the furtherance of all elevating measures.
The father of our subject received his education in the district school near his home and being trained to farmpursuits, when starting out oil his own account, located on property just north of Canton, where he owned eightyacres of excellent land, which by good judgment and industry he placed under good tillage, and reaped therefrom acompetence like his father before him, he was a member of the Lutheran Church, and at his death, which occurred in1865, he was fifty-four years of age. In early life he was a Whig, he later joined the Republican party, being a strongAbolitionist.
The maiden name of the mother of our subject, was Nancy Schriver; she was born in what is now the prosperouscity of Canton, and was the daughter of David and Mary Schriver, natives of Pennsylvania, who, on coming to thissection in an early age, located in Canton Township, where the father farmed and at the same time operated adistillery. He was a Democrat in politics and lived to attain good age, as did also his wife.
He of whom we write was third in order of birth in the parental family of eleven Children, two of whom aredeceased, Susan and Henry. Those living are Mary A., our subject, Jeremiah, William, Harriet, Orlando, AmandaHiram and Emma. The mother of these Children is still living at the of eighty-one years, and makes her home on theold farm, located just outside the corporate limits of the city of Canton. She is a most estimable and worthy lady anddevoted member of the German Reformed Church
Daniel, of this sketch, was reared on the old homestead and acquired a good practical education in the districtschool, supplementing the knowledge gained therein by attendance at the schools of Canton. When nineteen Years ofage, being then ready to earn his own living, he learned the trade of carpenter, at which he worked by the day for fiveyears. Then enlarging his business so as to combine contracting and building, he was thus engaged for a period ofsixteen years, and during that time established a reputation as a skilled and reliable workman throughout the entire
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county where are yet standing, many buildings which he erected.
The marriage of our subject with Miss Lydia Trump was solemnized October 30, 1865. Mrs. Smith was born inCanton Township, February 3, 1842, and is the daughter of George J. and Rachel (Weaver) Trump, natives ofMaryland, who later removed to this county, where they were ranked among its earliest settlers. To Mr. and Mrs.Smith has been born a family of five children: Loretta, Elmer, Ora, Ivy and Lester. Our subject located upon hispresent farm in 1882, and in this locality he is held in high esteem as a loyal citizen, a progressive public-spiritedman, and one who is true to others in the relations that he sustains towards them. He possesses, excellentqualifications, and as a man of sterling integrity is well known throughout the county.
In the spring of 1864, Mr. Smith enlisted in the Union army and joined Company C, One Hundred and Sixty-second Ohio infantry. He was placed on duty in his State, and being taken sick in the latter part of September,returned home, and when fully recuperated the war had come to a close. Mr. Smith is the proprietor of ninety-fouracres of land, upon which are all the modern improvements in the way of buildings and machinery. His large framehouse is a model of neatness, and the manner in which it is furnished indicates its inmates to be people of refinedtastes and ample means. He devotes his time and attention to mixed farming, and has been more than ordinarilysuccessful in all his undertakings. In his political affiliations he casts a Republican vote during elections, and as oneof the representative men of the County, he justly deserves a place in this volume."
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The military records of Daniel Smith were examined and copied by Leo Lutz in Sept. 2000 at the National Archivesin Washington, D.C. Listed here are some items from that file:
A few file cards are described as "David S. Snider" but it appears they are Daniel Snider as the other informationmatches, such as place of residence, physical description, etc.
Daniel S. Smith had the rank of Private when mustered in on May 20, 1864 at Camp Chase, Ohio. He enlisted onMay 2, 1864 in Canton, Ohio for a duty of 100 days. He was assigned to Co. C, 162 Reg't Ohio National Guard Inf.
His physical description was: Eyes - gray; hair - light; Complexion - light; height - 5. ft 8 in.
On August 12/64 he was mustered out for reason "absent sick at Canton, O since Aug. 12/64" It was recorded that hewas advanced $10.35 for clothing in-kind allowance and the clothing account was "never settled".
The War Department certified on March 30, 1893 that he was mustered out with the company on Sept. 4, 1864 andpaid to include Sept. 3, 1864.
He became ill and could no longer serve. His disease: "Camp fever".
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The National Archives also had his Pension file. Here is an abstract of the contents. The papers were copied by LeoLutz.
There are several declarations by himself and friends as to his disabilities over the years.
On Jany 28, 1893 Daniel submits Declaration for Invalid Pension "that he is partly unable to earn a support bymanual labor by reason of "Camp Fever rhumatism"." He was 54 years of age. He declared he was honorablydischarged at Camp Chase on Sept. 4, 1864.
In Feb., 1897, two affidavits from acquaintances were signed attesting to his disabilities and as to his good character.
On May 15, 1900 his affidavit mentions "disease of digestion organs (indigestion) followed his camp fever in theservice and has gradually increased in severity from year to year and especially so since the winter of 1898-9"
On July 23, 1900 a Declaration for Increase of Pension identifies his disability as "Rheumatism and disease of heart
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results of Camp Fever -- Disease of digestion organs (indigestion)".
On March 4, 1907 a Declaration For Pension was filed and attested to by Lester G. Snider and George W. Snider, hissons.
On September 5, 1925 His Declaration for Pension states " he requires regular personal aid and attendance of anotherperson since date of filing claim on account of Blindness and Deafness and debility of age 87 yrs."
On May 1st, 1926 the Bureau of Pensions was notified by Lester G. Smith (son), Administrator of Daniel's estate thatDaniel Smith had died on April 17th, 1926.
His pension at the time of his death was $72.00 per month.
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Obituary in the Evening Repository, Canton, O. -- Monday, April 19, 1926 (a picture of him was included):
PLOT IN WESTLAWN FOR WAR VETERANFuneral services for Daniel Smith, 87, a Civil War veteran who died Saturday afternoon in his home in
Edgefield will be held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2. Rev. L.M. Boyer will be in charge of the services.Burial will be made in Westlawn Cemetery.
Mr. Smith is survived by five children and his widow.
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From: Ohio In the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers, by Whitelaw Reid, Pg. 692:162d Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry --- N.G.
Colonel Ephraim Ball"162d REGIMENT-NATIONAL GUARD.
This regiment, with the exception of one company from Brown County, was composed of men from Stark County. Alarge proportion of them were men of wealth, and many of them were farmers in good circumstances. The regimentwas mustered into the United States service in May, 1864, at Camp Chase, when companies A, C, F, and K wereassigned to duty at Tod Barracks, near Columbus, and the remaining companies were assigned to duty at CampChase, where they remained until they were ordered into Kentucky to assist in repelling John Morgan.
The regiment arrived in Covington the day after Morgan's defeat at Cynthiana. Several of the companies were placedon duty in and around Covington, and the remainder of the regiment moved down the river to Carrollton, which wasthreatened by Moses Webster's men. Two companies were mounted, and the country was scoured for ten or twelvemiles, but Webster and his men could not be found. After remaining in Carrollton a few days the companies returnedto Covington, and performed post-duty. They recruited the One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment United StatesColored Infantry, and were frequently called upon to arrest prominent Rebels in that part of the State. The regimentwas mustered out of the service at Camp Chase on the4th of September, 1864."______________________________________
1880 United States Census
Census Place: Canton, Stark, Ohio
Source: FHL Film 1255066 National Archives Film T9-1066 Page 305BRelation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Daniel S. SMITH Self M M W 39 OHocc: Farmer & Carpenter Fa: OH Mo: OH
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Lydia SMITHWife F M W 37 OHocc: Keeping House Fa: PAMo: OH
Loretta E. SMITHDau F S W 14 OHocc: At School Fa: OH Mo: OH
Elmer J. SMITHSon M S W 12 OHocc: At School Fa: OH Mo: OH
Ora M. SMITH Dau F S W 10 OHocc: At School Fa: OH Mo: OH
Iva Rachel SMITH Dau F S W 6OHFa:OH Mo: OH
Allen H. Smith Son M S W 7M OHFa: OH Mo: OH
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The 1900 Census of Daniel S. Smith's family for Canton Twp, city of Canton, Stark Cty, Ohio shows wife Lydia born2/1842; son, Elmer J. born 7/1867, a blacksmith; daughter, Ora M., a seamstress, born 12/1869; daughter, Iva R., "athome", born 2/1874; and, Lester G. a bookkeeper, born 11/1879.______________________________________
More About Daniel S. Smith:AFN: 9F8D-SSBurial: 20 Apr 1926, West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, OhioCause of Death: arterio sclerosisCensus: 1850, Canton Tsp, Stark County, OhioMilitary service: 07 May 1864, Enlisted in the Union Army, Co. C, 162nd Ohio Infantry. He was discharged Sept. 4,1864.690
Occupation: Carpenter at first then building contractor. He also was a farmer.Occupation 2: Bet. 1880 - 1882, FarmerPolitical Party: RepublicanResidence: Harrisburg Rd., Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio691
Notes for Lydia A. Trump:From the archives of Effie (Snider) Klein -- a typed report:
"Read at the funeral of Lydia Trump Smith, November 2, 1916.
Lydia Trump Smith was born Feb. 3, 1842, daughter of George J. Trump a pioneer resident of this county. Sheresided in this vicinity all her life. She joined the First Reformed Church when a young woman, being confirmedApril 16, 1859.
She married Daniel S. Smith Oct. 30, 1865. Of this marriage five children were born, three daughters, Loretta E.Snider now residing in Abilene, Kansas; Ora M. Smith residing with her parents and Iva R. Packer of Canton; andtwo sons, Lester G. living in Canton and Elmer J. now residing in Cleveland, Ohio.
One brother, George J. Trump of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Gibbs of Wilmington, Delaware, andLavinia Barnett of the Georgetown Road, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.
She was stricken with apoplexy Saturday evening October 24, 1916, while eating supper and died October 30 at11 PM, being the fiftieth anniversary of her marriage"__________________________________________________
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From The Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), dated Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992:
Daughter Ora lived with her mother, Lydia, on North Cleveland Avenue by 40th Street after her husband Danieldied.__________________________________________________
More About Lydia A. Trump:AFN: 9F8D-TOBurial: 02 Nov 1916692
Census: 1850, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dwelling House #646.Confirmation: 16 Apr 1859, First Reformed Church693
More About Daniel Smith and Lydia Trump:Marriage: 30 Oct 1865, Stark County, Ohio694
Officiating at marriage: G. H Stelling695
Children of Daniel Smith and Lydia Trump are:+ 225 i. Loretta Emma6 Smith, born 15 Apr 1866 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio; died 20 Mar 1942 in Abilene, KS.+ 226 ii. John Elmer Smith, born 22 Jul 1867 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio.
227 iii. Ora May Smith696,697, born 13 Dec 1869 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio698,699; died 11 Dec 1955700.
Notes for Ora May Smith:She was listed in the 1880 Census as "At school" (Stark Cty, Canton Twp, S.Dist 8, E. Dist. 135, Pg. 34)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paraphrased by Leo Lutz from "The Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992)" -- (Don was the son of IvaSmith, Ora's sister):
Aunt Ora was still' as a board, the one time we really remember is when Lynn [Don Packer's son] was a babyand we lived on North Terrace. Lynn was not very happy and cried the whole evening- cried constantly andwe tried to console her but we couldn't. You could just tell Mom and Aunt Ora were just very uncomfortablewith it, and not very happy about it, but they didn't ever say much about it, they just kept turning the radio up.One time they came when we lived on Third Street- by this time we had both Dwight and Lynn. They wereboth there, but it wasn't very much of a family gathering. There wasn't any great joy. Aunt Ora wasn't a happyperson- she wasn't miserable, she just had no great humor about her. She was always nice enough to us, to meanyway, but she probably lived on the largesse of Lester. What he'd let her have from Grandpa's estate, or his,I never did know. I think she was left the house, and probably got as much as anybody but God only knowswhat happened. As I think I've told you, when Grandpa first took sick, according to Mom, Lester andGrandpa went to the bank and cleared out his safe deposit box. What was in it, I haven't the faintest idea. I'veread the will, and I've read the appraisers report to the executor, who was Lester. There wasn't much in theestate, and the cash was handled by Lester. Dad was the co-executor, and he refused to serve. And this is oneof those things I never knew why, but he did it because I think he knew it would be nothing but trouble,because he'd ask too many questions. When the estate was settled, it was sort of an informal arrangement,Mom got $3000, and she later found out that Aunt Loretta (who lived in Abilene) got $5000. This upset her,she never knew who got what, none of them ever asked, for some reason. They just let it go and stayedunhappy. Maybe Lester would have told her if they asked, but she never asked him. He may be muchmaligned, I don't know. But I don't think so. .------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The 1900 Census of Daniel S. Smith's family for Canton Twp, city of Canton, Stark Cty, Ohio shows wifeLydia born 2/1842; son, Elmer J. born 7/1867, a blacksmith; daughter, Ora M., a seamstress, born 12/1869;daughter, Iva R., "at home", born 2/1874; and, Lester G. a bookkeeper, born 11/1879.______________________________________________
More About Ora May Smith:Census: 1880, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 135, Pg. 34.Residence: 1942, 3819 Cleveland Ave., N.W. Canton, Ohio.701
+ 228 iv. Iva Rachel Smith, born 17 Feb 1874 in Stark Cty, County, Ohio; died 30 Jun 1967 in Country Lawn NursingHome, Canton, Ohio.
229 v. Allen H. Smith702,703, born Abt. 1879 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio.
Notes for Allen H. Smith:
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He is not on the 1900 family census so it appears he may have died or left home by then.
More About Allen H. Smith:Census: 1880, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 135, Pg. 34.
+ 230 vi. Lester George Smith, born 09 Nov 1879 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio; died 24 Mar 1970 in Aultman Hospital,Canton, Ohio.
133. Harriet5 Smith (John J.4, Daniel3, George2, George1)704,705,706,707 was born 28 Feb 1842 in Canton Tsp,Stark County, Ohio, and died 1918708,709. She married Benjamin F. Smith710,711,712,713 14 Mar 1871 in TrinityReformed Church, Canton, Ohio714,715, son of George Smith and Sarah Christ. He was born 03 Aug 1838 in thefamily home on a farm in Lake Tsp, Stark County, Ohio716, and died 1910717,718.
More About Harriet Smith:Burial: Abt. 1918, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Canton, Ohio719
Census: 1850, Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio
Notes for Benjamin F. Smith:Military records copied by Leo Lutz from files at the National archives in Washington D.C. in September, 2000:
Age 24 years; height 5 feet 10 inches, Complexion Fair, Eyes Brown; Hair DarkWhere Born Stark County, O, Occupation FarmerENLISTMENT
When: August 12, 1862Where: Canton OhioBy whom: L.F. Hake; term 3 yr'sRemarks: Deserted March 1, 63 at Covington, KY
There were other records which are abstracted as follows:
Mustered in Sept. 18, 1862 in Massillon, Ohio. Camp Massillon.Bounty paid $25.00 and premium paid $2.00.
Ranked as PrivateSept. 18 to Oct. 31, 1862 Absent. At home on sick furloughNov. & Dec. 1862 Absent on sick furlough
June 25, 1865 Roll record: deserted March 13, 1863. Joined Co. from desertion Jany 27/65. Present in arrest--------case awaiting sentence G.C.M.
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From "Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County" by John Danner, 1904, pages 560-61:
"BENJAMIN F. SMITH was born on a farm in Lake township, Stark county, Ohio, on the 3d of August, 1838.His parents were George E. and Sarah (Christ) Smith, the former of whom was born in Pennsylvania in 1799 anddied in Canton township, this county [Stark], when eighty years old, and the latter born in Columbiana county, Ohio,in 1809 and died in Canton township at the advanced age of eighty-eight years. Their union was blessed by the birthof eight children, briefly mentioned as follows: Sarah is the wife of Israel Bixler; Susan is the widow of the lateChristian Winegard; Christian, Andrew, Benjamin F., Joel, Alonzo and Philo.
The subject was reared under the parental roof in Lake township, where he remained until he had attained hismajority. He was early taught the lessons of industry and frugality and, under his father's wise instructions, acquireda good practical knowledge of the mysteries of successful agriculture. In 1859 he accompanied his parents upon theirremoval to Canton township, where he resided about three years. Going then to Illinois, he remained in that stateabout three years, but returned to Stark county, realizing that here lay just as good opportunities for a man of energyand ambition as anywhere else. He was here employed at farm labor for other people until 1871, when he purchasedninety acres of land in Plain township, being the place upon which he now resides. He has also bought sixteen acresof good farming land in Canton township and has brought his property up to a high standard of excellence, erecting
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good buildings and otherwise improving the property. He is thoroughly practical and up-to-date in his methods andhas made a notable success as an agriculturist.
On the 14th of March, 1871, Mr. Smith was united in the holy bonds of wedlock with Miss Harriet Smith, whowas born in Canton township, this county, on the 28th of February, 1842. Her parents, John J. and Nancy (Shriver)Smith, both died in Canton township, the former when sixty years old and the later at about the age of eighty-three.To the subject and his wife were born three children, as follows: George E. married Miss Elizabeth Rover; Jessie M.;Cora E. is the wife of William C. Martin. In politics Mr. Smith is affiliated with the Republican party and takes akeen interest in the trend of public events.
While active and influential in the interests of his party, he has no desire for the honors or emoluments of publicoffice. Religiously he and his wife are identified with Trinity Reformed church and are faithful and consistent in theperformance of their religious duties, giving liberally of their time and material substance in the support of thevarious interests of the church and lending their support to all movements having for their object the advancement ofthe highest interests of the community.
Before closing this brief sketch, it will be of undoubted interest to refer to the military career of the subject. InAugust, 1862, when the nation was in the midst of that greatest of all civil conflicts, Mr. Smith, feeling that hiscountry needed his services, offered himself upon the altar of his flag and enlisted in Company B, One Hundred andFifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He participated in all the marches, campaigns battles and skirmishes in which hisregiment participated, and bravely bore his part of the hardships and privations incidental to the life of a soldier.Andrew H. Smith, brother of the subject, was also a volunteer in the Sixth Ohio Cavalry, serving nearly five years.He died on his farm in Perry township, this county, about 1885."-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From "History of Stark County" by William Perrin, 1881, page 896:
"BENJAMIN F. SMITH farmer; P. O. Canton; is a son of George E. Smith, who was a native of the 'KeystoneState, and came to Stark Cty with his parents while young. He was apprenticed to the tanner's trade, and after servinghis apprenticeship carried on the business for thirty-five years in Lake Tp., where he accumulated considerablemoney, which he invested in land, and was at the time of his death one of the largest landholders in Stark Cty Hedied in 1879 at the age of 80 years. His widow (she who was Sarah Christ) is still alive. They were the parents ofeight children, our subject being the fifth child, and was born in Lake Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, Aug. 5, 1838. His youthwas spent on the farm, where he lived until he was 22 years of age. He then bought the farm he now lives on,consisting of 90 acres of well improved land, and has worked diligently on the same until it now ranks among thebest in improvements, it being rented for thirty-two years before he purchased it. In 1870 he married Harriet,daughter of John and Nancy Smith, of Canton Tp., who bore him three children, viz: --- George E.; Jessie May Bell,and Stella I. Mr. Smith is a Republican, and in 1862 and '63 fought for his country in Co. B, 115 Regiment, O. V. I."
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More About Benjamin F. Smith:Burial: Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Canton, Ohio719
Military service: Bet. Aug 1862 - 1863, Co. B., 115 Regiment, O.V.I. Civil WarPolitical Party: RepublicanReligion: Trinity Reformed churchResidence: Harrisburg Rd., Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio720
More About Benjamin Smith and Harriet Smith:Marriage: 14 Mar 1871, Trinity Reformed Church, Canton, Ohio721,722
Children of Harriet Smith and Benjamin Smith are:231 i. George E.6 Smith723,724, born Abt. 1874725. He married Elizabeth Royer.232 ii. Jessie May Belle Smith726, born Abt. 1877727.233 iii. Stella I. Smith.234 iv. Cora E. Smith728. She married William C. Martin.
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134. William5 Smith (John J.4, Daniel3, George2, George1)729,730 was born 1843 in Ohio731,732,733, and died1904 in Texas734. He married Mary ?.
Notes for William Smith:Killed in Texas
More About William Smith:Census: 1850, Canton Tsp, Stark County, OhioResidence: 1878, Moved to Texas735
Children of William Smith and Mary ? are:235 i. Charles6 Smith, born Abt. 1865.236 ii. Ora Smith, born Abt. 1868.237 iii. Elisha Smith, born Abt. Apr 1870.
138. Hiram5 Smith (John J.4, Daniel3, George2, George1)736,737,738 was born 12 Oct 1852 in Stark County,Ohio739, and died 21 Feb 1932 in Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio740. He married (1) Margaret JosephineLawrence741,742,743,744 Oct 1874745, daughter of George Lawrence and Helen ?. She was born Bet. 1852 - 1853 inOhio746, and died 11 Jan 1883 in Canton, Ohio747. He married (2) Katherine Mary Zeiter 08 Apr 1886748,749,daughter of Christian Zeiter and Mary Sexauer. She was born 18 Mar 1867 in Stark County, Ohio, and died Jan1941 in Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.
Notes for Hiram Smith:He associated himself with his brother-in-law, Alva C. Zeiter, in establishing a grocery on North Market street underthe name Zeiter & Smith.
The 1880 Census shows him as a farmer, with wife Margaret. In the household was George Shriver, age 19, a farmlaborer, and Amanda Paulus, age 19, a servant.
More About Hiram Smith:Census: 1860, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dwelling House #741.Political Party: Republican750
Residence: 911 Lawrence Ave, Canton, Ohio
More About Hiram Smith and Margaret Lawrence:Marriage: Oct 1874751
More About Hiram Smith and Katherine Zeiter:Marriage: 08 Apr 1886752,753
Children of Hiram Smith and Katherine Zeiter are:238 i. Nellie6 Smith.239 ii. Esther Smith.
+ 240 iii. Earl V. Smith, born 28 Jul 1891 in Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio; died 08 Oct 1973.
149. William H. H.5 Bachtel (Susannah4 Smith, Daniel3, George2, George1)754,755,756 was born Abt. 1849 inOhio757, and died 1884. He married Sarah E. Young758,759. She was born 1844, and died 1920.
More About William H. H. Bachtel:Military service: Abt. 1864, Civil War: Pvt., Company A, Fourth Regiment, O.V.I.
Children of William Bachtel and Sarah Young are:241 i. Maudetta6 Bachtel760,761, born Abt. 1869 in Stark County, Ohio.242 ii. Stella Bachtel761, born 1878.
152. Susan5 Troxel (Catherine4 Smith, Daniel3, George2, George1) was born in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.
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She married William Henry Hoover762 21 Nov 1871763, son of Daniel Hoover and Mary Kryder. He was born 18Aug 1849 in Plain Tsp, Canton, Ohio764,765,766, and died 25 Feb 1932766.
Notes for William Henry Hoover:From History of Stark County by Henry Perrin, 1881, page 498:
"In 1865, William H. Hoover, who owned and conducted a tannery, began manufacturing horse collars on anextensive scale. He had the means at his command for supplying all necessary materials at a small cost, and his salesat home and abroad soon placed him in the catalogue of wholesale manufacturers. His sales from tannery and factoryreach the satisfactory amount of about $40,000 per annum. He employs from seven to ten laborers. This is, perhaps,the most extensive and important industry ever in the township. It is certainly a credit to New Berlin."
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From "A Standard History of Stark County" by John H. Lehman, pages 764-65:
WILLIAM H. HOOVER. From the time he attained manhood until the present time William H. Hoover has beenprominently and closely identified with business affairs in Stark County and particularly at New Berlin, where hisenterprise and public spirit have been responsible for much of the industrial welfare and civic improvement of thatthriving little city. Mr. Hoover is head of the chief manufacturing industries at New Berlin and is interested in manybusiness and civic affairs. The, type of business man who is almost instinctively trusted by his fellows, Mr. Hooverhas proved his ability to handle and direct large interests, and belongs to the group of men who at New Berlin controland uphold the business prosperity of the locality.
William H. Hoover was born in Plain Township of Stark County, August 18, 1849, a son of Daniel and Mary(Kryder) Hoover. His parents moved to Plain Township from Pennsylvania in 1827, were early settlers there, and thefamily is one that belongs among the older family groups in Stark County.
William H. Hoover spent his early days on the old homestead, and his education came from common schools andfrom Mount Union College. From the utilization of his native talents and his vigorous and wide-awake enterprise hehas derived greater benefits than from the formal education which he took as preparation for life. His first year afterleaving school was spent in farming. The following three years he was a hard worker and learner in the tannery atHoover's Cross Roads. At the end of that time the tannery of John Lind at New Berlin was offered for sale. and aftersome negotiations young Hoover succeeded in making the purchase. During the next fifteen years he applied himselfwith unstinted energy to the business of that concern, and as a result it became the largest tannery in Stark Countyand one of the very important manufacturing establishments. From tanning Mr. Hoover branched out into themanufacture of horse collars and patent leather saddlery goods, and this industry gave steady employment to about200 operatives. The business was incorporated January 1, 1903, under the name W. H. Hoover Company. This hasbeen the central institution at New Berlin, and has contributed much to the prestige of Stark County as one of theimportant industrial centers of Ohio.
Mr. Hoover has also been a prominent factor in the construction of the Canton & Akron Electric Railway, andhas served as its president for four years. In 1908 Mr. Hoover organized and incorporated what is known as theHoover Suction Sweeper Company, for the purpose of manufacturing the suction sweeper invented and patented byMr. J. M. Spangler of Canton. Mr. Hoover is president and treasurer of this company, while H. W. Hoover is vicepresident and general manager and H. C. Price is secretary. Among moderate priced suction sweepers, the Hooverhas many features of excellence unsurpassed by any other machine on the market. As a portable and easily handledvacuum cleaner for home use it cannot be said to have any superior, and the generally extended sales and popularityare ample proof of this fact. The company have the main factory and general office at New Berlin, but also aCanadian factory and office at Windsor, Ontario, and the machine is now distributed all over North America and inforeign countries.
Mr. Hoover was married November 27, 1871, to Miss Susan Troxel of Plain Township. Stark County. Herparents were Peter and Catherine Troxel, both now deceased. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hoover were born sixchildren: Alice, who died when six years of age; Mary, who is the wife of H. C. Price. secretary of the Hoover SuctionSweeper Company : Carrie. wife of George C. Berkey of Elkhart, Indiana, and she died in 1906: Herbert W. is vicepresident and general manager of the Hoover Suction Sweeper Company, and married Grace Steele, daughter of Dr.R. C. Steele of New Berlin ; Frank married Edna Seiler of Elkhart. Indiana: and Daniel P. married Clarice Schiltz.
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Mr. Hoover, Sr., was for many years a member of the school board at New Berlin, and has membership in theMasonic, the Maccabees and the Knights of Pythias fraternities. He has been liberally identified with local affairs inhis home city and county, and has never failed to contribute to good causes and movements that will mean a betterand larger community life.
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Compiled by JOHN DANNER. B.F. Bowen, Publisher 1904
WILLIAM H HOOVER, was born in Plain township, August 18, 1849. His parents were Daniel and Mary(Kryder) Hoover, residents of Plain township, to which place they moved in 1827 from their native state ofPennsylvania. Like many another man who has accomplished a noble work in life. William H. Hoover spent hisyouth upon the farm, performing each day's duties with a promptness and energy that gave assurance of some of thecharacteristics which have made his life successful. His education was procured in the common schools and at Mt.Union College. When he began working for himself he devoted the first year to farming. He then went into thetannery at Hoover's Cross Roads, where he remained some three years, becoming familiar with every detail of thebusiness. About this time the tannery of John Lind, at New Berlin, was offered for sale and after some negotiationshe succeeded in making the purchase. For the next fifteen years he devoted himself most assiduously to the operationof this tannery, steadily increasing the capacity of the plant. In the meantime he branched out in another line, oneperfectly compatible with the tanning business. He manufactures, on quite an extensive scale, horse collars andpatent leather saddlery goods, giving steady employment to about two hundred men. This business was incorporatedJanuary 1, 1903, and is now operating as the W. H. Hoover Company. In addition to all of the other work he had onhand he became largely interested and, as is admitted by those who know, instrumental in the building of the electricline of railroad, known as the Canton & Akron Railroad, and running between Canton and Akron. He was electedpresident of the company, in which capacity he has served up to the present time.
Mr. Hoover was united in marriage, November 21, 1871, to Miss Susan Troxel, a native of Plain township, a lady ofmany accomplishments and excellent judgment. Her parents were Peter and Catharine Troxel, both of whom arenow deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are the parents of six children, viz.: Mary, Carrie, Herbert, Frank, Danieland Alice. Mary is the wife of Harley Price; Alice died when six years old and Carrie is married to George C.Berkey. All have received a good common school education and are intelligent and worthy.
In all local affairs and matters calculated to advance the interests of community, Mr. Hoover is deeply interested. Tosecure his aid and influence to any enterprise it is only necessary to convince him of its benefit to the community. Inthe education of the young he is especially interested, and that he might be in a position to better know the wants andsupply the needs of the schools, he consented to be made a member of the New Berlin school board and has served inthat capacity many years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of the Maccabees, and of the Knights ofPythias. His is indeed a busy life and with all of his vast and varied interests demanding his personal attention andsupervision it is surprising how he finds time for necessary repose. A small part of the work which he accomplisheseach month would afflict an ordinary individual with nervous prostration. The secret of his getting through itwithout difficulty, even with ease, is found in the systematic, methodical methods of the man. It is by the energy,influence and ability of such men that communities are built up.
More About William Henry Hoover:Occupation: Horse collar manufacturerResidence: N. Canton, Ohio767
More About William Hoover and Susan Troxel:Marriage: 21 Nov 1871768
Children of Susan Troxel and William Hoover are:243 i. Alice6 Hoover769, died in when six years of age.769.244 ii. Mary Hoover769. She married H.C. Price769.
More About H.C. Price:Occupation: secretary of the Hoover Suction Sweeper Company769
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245 iii. Carrie Hoover769. She married George C. Berkey769.246 iv. Herbert W. Hoover769. He married Grace Steele769.
More About Herbert W. Hoover:Occupation: vice president and general manager of the0 Hoover Suction Sweeper Company.769
247 v. Frank Hoover770. He married Edna Seiler771.248 vi. Daniel P. Hoover772. He married Clarice Schiltz773.
153. Abraham B.5 Smith (Elias4, Daniel3, George2, George1)774,775 was born 20 Dec 1841 in Plain Tsp, StarkCounty, Ohio776, and died 24 Aug 1882 in Greentown, Ohio776,777. He married Juliana Holtz778,779. She was born17 Feb 1841780, and died 29 Apr 1917780.
More About Abraham B. Smith:Cause of Death: Cancer of the stomach781
Residence: Greentown, Ohio781
More About Juliana Holtz:Baptism: 18 Apr 1841, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton, by Peter Herbruck (Reformed)782
Children of Abraham Smith and Juliana Holtz are:249 i. Villeta6 Smith, born 1868783; died 1931784.
More About Villeta Smith:Burial: 1931, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
250 ii. Ervin Smith, born Bet. 1872 - 1873785.251 iii. Ralph A. Smith, born Bet. 1878 - 1879785.
155. William A.5 Smith (Elias4, Daniel3, George2, George1)786,787 was born 16 Jun 1845 in Ohio788, and died 28Apr 1890 in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio788,789. He married Sarah Speelman790,791, daughter of George Speelmanand Elizabeth Palmer. She was born 20 Nov 1845 in Ohio792, and died 17 Jan 1921792.
More About William A. Smith:Cause of Death: Consumption793
Occupation: Farmer793
Residence: Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio793
Children of William Smith and Sarah Speelman are:252 i. Mary Elizabeth6 Smith794,795, born 25 Aug 1869 in Ohio796; died 23 Jul796. She married Rolandus Beard796;
born 23 Aug 1859796; died 20 Mar 1941796.+ 253 ii. Murray Rolandus Smith, born 25 Nov 1871 in Ohio; died 14 Feb 1940.
254 iii. Louisa Ella Smith796, born 12 Feb 1873 in Ohio796.255 iv. Nettie Smith796, born 22 Jan 1876 in Ohio796. She married Louis V. Lothamer796.256 v. Ada Amelia Smith796, born 14 Feb 1878 in Ohio796; died 1913796. She married Julius Gaskell796; born
1878796; died 1913796.
159. Franklin H.5 Smith (Elias4, Daniel3, George2, George1)796,797,798 was born 19 Dec 1852 in Ohio, and died1939799. He married Harriet Oberlin800. She was born 1853 in Ohio801.
More About Franklin H. Smith:Burial: Warstler Cemetery, Canton, Ohio802
Census: 1860, Plain Tsp, Stark County, OhioOccupation: 1870, Farm laborer in Plain Twp, Stark County, Ohio.802
Child of Franklin Smith and Harriet Oberlin is:257 i. Ira I.6 Smith803, born Abt. 1877 in Ohio804,805; died 26 Aug 1968 in North Canton, Stark County, Ohio.806. He
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married Ada M. ?806.
Notes for Ira I. Smith:Obituary is in The Canton Repository, 27 August 1968, page 26.
More About Ira I. Smith:Burial: 28 Aug 1968, Warstler Cemetery, Canton, Ohio806
Probate: 10 Oct 1969, Stark County, Ohio806
Religion: Bet. 1877 - 1968, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, North Canton, Stark County, Ohio.806
160. Catharine5 Smith (Elias4, Daniel3, George2, George1)807 was born 20 Oct 1854 in Ohio808, and died 1936.She married Joseph Haak809,810 05 Dec 1876 in Canton, Ohio, son of Jacob Haak and Barbara Zeigler. He was born27 Apr 1849 in Marlboro Tsp, Stark County, Ohio, and died 20 Sep 1914.
More About Catharine Smith:Burial: 1936, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
Notes for Joseph Haak:From Memoirs of Men and Women of Stark County by John Danner, 1904:
JOSEPH HAAK, was born in Marlboro township, Stark county, Ohio, April 27, 1849. His parents were Jacob F.and Barbara (Zeigler) Haak, both natives of Germany, in which country they were reared and married, and came toAmerica in the early thirties. Their voyage across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel, the best means of transportation atthe time, was a long, tedious and disagreeable one. They came to Stark county and first settled in Plain township,about one mile east of New Berlin, but later they moved to Marlboro township, where they purchased a farm andwhere they continued to reside up to the time of their deaths. Both died comparatively young, she at the age of forty-two, he at the age of forty-eight. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom Joseph, the subject of thissketch, was the tenth child and youngest son. The first seven years of his life were spent in Marlboro township.Being left an orphan when quite young and dependent upon his own resources, he early learned the lessons ofindustry and self-reliance. Knowing well, by his own experience, the value of money, what he got he appreciated andby the providence which he practiced he was not long in accumulating enough to invest in a piece of land in Plaintownship, a nice productive tract, capable of being converted into a fine, fertile farm.
December 5, 1876, at Canton, Ohio, Joseph Haak was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Smith, also a native ofMarlboro township, and a daughter of Eli and Sarah (Kreighbaum) Smith, natives of Frederick county, Maryland.They immediately moved into their own home on their farm in Plain township, where they have resided ever since.The farm is not large, but it would be difficult to find one better improved. The residence is large, handsome,beautifully finished and furnished in a manner which bespeaks the good taste and refinement of its occupants. Thereis a splendid, substantial barn upon the place and the stable, granaries and other buildings are all that could bedesired. It is a home of which any man may well feel proud. Mr. and Mrs. Haak are the parents of one son, Ellis F;now in his twenty-fifth year.
In politics Joseph Haak is a Democrat, a firm believer in the fundamental principles of that party and labors earnestlyin his own modest way for its success. At the present time he is serving as trustee of Plain township and has atdifferent times held other local offices. He was township assessor and school director for many years and has alwaysbeen active in anything which concerned the public, his influence and example being devoted to the improvement ofthe township. He is a progressive, public-spirited man, who never allows a little matter of expense to deter him fromdoing that which will result in good to the community. He and his wife have been for many years members of theEnglish Lutheran church and at the present time he is one of its trustees. Honest, candid, conscientious andunselfish, he is a citizen whose power for good is potential and he has rarely failed to exercise his power in anyworthy cause brought to his attention.
More About Joseph Haak:Burial: Abt. 22 Sep 1914, Warstler's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middlebranch Stark Ohio
More About Joseph Haak and Catharine Smith:
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Marriage: 05 Dec 1876, Canton, Ohio
Child of Catharine Smith and Joseph Haak is:258 i. Ellis F.6 Haak.
188. Mary Antoinette5 Monitz (Mary Magdalene4 Smith, George3, George2, George1)811 was born 1838, anddied 1907. She married Samuel Newton McNair811 16 Feb 1871812, son of Samuel McNair and Statira Bigler. Hewas born 1840, and died 1909.
More About Mary Antoinette Monitz:Burial: Abt. 1907, Mountain View Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MD
Notes for Samuel Newton McNair:Probably the Samuel N. McNair mentioned in Emmitsburg Area Historical Society website article, Emmitsburg AreaIn the Civil War by Wayde Chrismer. He was described as one of the non-commissioned officers and privates inCompany C, Cole's Cavalry who was wounded in action Sept. 2, 1862 and discharged for disability, though theRoster mistakenly carries him on the rolls until Jan, 7, 1865.
More About Samuel Newton McNair:Burial: Abt. 1909, Mountain View Cemetery, Emmitsburg, MDMilitary service: Civil War veteranOccupation: Postmaster of Emmitsburg, MD
More About Samuel McNair and Mary Monitz:Marriage: 16 Feb 1871812
Child of Mary Monitz and Samuel McNair is:+ 259 i. Pauline6 McNair, born in Emmitsburg, MD.
194. Caroline5 Hockensmith (David4, Peter3, Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)813,814 was born 20 Jun 1837 in StarkCounty, Ohio815,816, and died 01 Oct 1910 in Clinton, Douglas Cty, Kansas817. She married Henry Clay Hout818,819
25 Sep 1862. He was born 15 Nov 1839 in Stark County, Ohio, and died 19 May 1909 in Clinton, Douglas Cty,KS820.
More About Caroline Hockensmith:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
More About Henry Clay Hout:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
More About Henry Hout and Caroline Hockensmith:Marriage: 25 Sep 1862
Children of Caroline Hockensmith and Henry Hout are:260 i. Emma Olive6 Hout821, born 01 Aug 1863 in Stark County, Ohio; died 09 Mar 1935 in Clinton, Douglas Cty,
Kansas. She married William Andrew McNish821,822 19 Aug 1886; born 1861 in Kansas; died 1941.
More About Emma Olive Hout:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
More About William Andrew McNish:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
More About William McNish and Emma Hout:Marriage: 19 Aug 1886
261 ii. Margaret Elizabeth Hout823, born 02 Jun 1865; died 15 Jun 1944. She married (1) James Taylor Stebbins823;born 1847; died 12 Apr 1881824. She married (2) Jackson L. Gibler825; born 05 Jan 1866; died 07 Aug
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More About Margaret Elizabeth Hout:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
More About James Taylor Stebbins:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
+ 262 iii. John Henry Hout, born 29 Nov 1866 in Stark County, Ohio; died 26 Oct 1942 in Lawrence, KS.263 iv. Mary Etta Hout827,828, born 15 Dec 1868 in Stark County, Ohio; died 03 Jul 1959 in Lawrence, KS829. She
married Thomas William Gibler830; born 25 Jul 1869; died 26 Nov 1923.
More About Mary Etta Hout:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
More About Thomas William Gibler:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
264 v. Omena Jane Hout830, born 19 Feb 1871; died 11 Feb 1960. She married William Ice830.
More About Omena Jane Hout:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
More About William Ice:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
201. John5 Hockensmith (David4, Peter3, Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)831,832,833 was born 23 Feb 1847 inOhio834, and died 07 May 1926834. He married Amanda Snyder834,835,836 24 Mar 1868 in Stark County, Ohio837.She was born Aug 1848 in Ohio837, and died 18 Apr 1926837.
More About John Hockensmith:Burial: Melscheimer Cemetary, Pike Township, Stark Co., Ohio837
FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000837
More About Amanda Snyder:Burial: Melscheimer Cemetary, Pike Township, Stark Co., Ohio837
FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000837
More About John Hockensmith and Amanda Snyder:Marriage: 24 Mar 1868, Stark County, Ohio837
Children of John Hockensmith and Amanda Snyder are:265 i. Emma6 Hockensmith837,838, born 26 Jul 1871839; died 1962839. She married Lewis Frey839.
More About Emma Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000839
More About Lewis Frey:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000839
+ 266 ii. John Adam Hockensmith, born Dec 1890; died 16 Apr 1961.267 iii. Mervin Hockensmith839,840, born 06 Sep 1868841; died 07 Sep 1870841.
More About Mervin Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000841
268 iv. Minnie J. Hockensmith841,842, born Nov 1881843; died 1969843. She married John Hert843; born 1880843; died1965843.
More About Minnie J. Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000843
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More About John Hert:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000843
269 v. Nellie Faye Hockensmith843,844, born Oct 1886845; died 1971845. She married Garfield Bachtel845; born1881845; died 1965845.
More About Nellie Faye Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000845
More About Garfield Bachtel:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000845
270 vi. Orpha Hockensmith845,846, born 1872847; died 1970847. She married William Stokes847; born 1868847; died1950847.
More About Orpha Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000847
More About William Stokes:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000847
271 vii. Flora Olive Hockensmith847,848, born 1878849; died 1953849. She married Charles Fetters849; born 1874849;died 1951849.
More About Flora Olive Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000849
More About Charles Fetters:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000849
272 viii. Jennie Hockensmith849,850,851, born 20 Dec 1869 in Ohio852; died 07 Feb 1888852.
More About Jennie Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000852
273 ix. Stella E. Hockensmith852,853, born 1887854; died 23 Dec 1894854.
More About Stella E. Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000854
274 x. William H. Hockensmith854,855, born 18 Mar 1875856; died 29 Aug 1875856.
More About William H. Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000856
Generation No. 6
213. William Henry6 Hoover (Daniel5, Margaretha4 Smith, Daniel3, George2, George1)857 was born 18 Aug1849 in Plain Tsp, Canton, Ohio858,859,860, and died 25 Feb 1932860. He married Susan Troxel 21 Nov 1871861,daughter of Peter Troxel and Catherine Smith. She was born in Plain Tsp, Stark County, Ohio.
Notes for William Henry Hoover:From History of Stark County by Henry Perrin, 1881, page 498:
"In 1865, William H. Hoover, who owned and conducted a tannery, began manufacturing horse collars on anextensive scale. He had the means at his command for supplying all necessary materials at a small cost, and his salesat home and abroad soon placed him in the catalogue of wholesale manufacturers. His sales from tannery and factoryreach the satisfactory amount of about $40,000 per annum. He employs from seven to ten laborers. This is, perhaps,the most extensive and important industry ever in the township. It is certainly a credit to New Berlin."
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From "A Standard History of Stark County" by John H. Lehman, pages 764-65:
WILLIAM H. HOOVER. From the time he attained manhood until the present time William H. Hoover has beenprominently and closely identified with business affairs in Stark County and particularly at New Berlin, where hisenterprise and public spirit have been responsible for much of the industrial welfare and civic improvement of thatthriving little city. Mr. Hoover is head of the chief manufacturing industries at New Berlin and is interested in manybusiness and civic affairs. The, type of business man who is almost instinctively trusted by his fellows, Mr. Hooverhas proved his ability to handle and direct large interests, and belongs to the group of men who at New Berlin controland uphold the business prosperity of the locality.
William H. Hoover was born in Plain Township of Stark County, August 18, 1849, a son of Daniel and Mary(Kryder) Hoover. His parents moved to Plain Township from Pennsylvania in 1827, were early settlers there, and thefamily is one that belongs among the older family groups in Stark County.
William H. Hoover spent his early days on the old homestead, and his education came from common schools andfrom Mount Union College. From the utilization of his native talents and his vigorous and wide-awake enterprise hehas derived greater benefits than from the formal education which he took as preparation for life. His first year afterleaving school was spent in farming. The following three years he was a hard worker and learner in the tannery atHoover's Cross Roads. At the end of that time the tannery of John Lind at New Berlin was offered for sale. and aftersome negotiations young Hoover succeeded in making the purchase. During the next fifteen years he applied himselfwith unstinted energy to the business of that concern, and as a result it became the largest tannery in Stark Countyand one of the very important manufacturing establishments. From tanning Mr. Hoover branched out into themanufacture of horse collars and patent leather saddlery goods, and this industry gave steady employment to about200 operatives. The business was incorporated January 1, 1903, under the name W. H. Hoover Company. This hasbeen the central institution at New Berlin, and has contributed much to the prestige of Stark County as one of theimportant industrial centers of Ohio.
Mr. Hoover has also been a prominent factor in the construction of the Canton & Akron Electric Railway, andhas served as its president for four years. In 1908 Mr. Hoover organized and incorporated what is known as theHoover Suction Sweeper Company, for the purpose of manufacturing the suction sweeper invented and patented byMr. J. M. Spangler of Canton. Mr. Hoover is president and treasurer of this company, while H. W. Hoover is vicepresident and general manager and H. C. Price is secretary. Among moderate priced suction sweepers, the Hooverhas many features of excellence unsurpassed by any other machine on the market. As a portable and easily handledvacuum cleaner for home use it cannot be said to have any superior, and the generally extended sales and popularityare ample proof of this fact. The company have the main factory and general office at New Berlin, but also aCanadian factory and office at Windsor, Ontario, and the machine is now distributed all over North America and inforeign countries.
Mr. Hoover was married November 27, 1871, to Miss Susan Troxel of Plain Township. Stark County. Herparents were Peter and Catherine Troxel, both now deceased. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hoover were born sixchildren: Alice, who died when six years of age; Mary, who is the wife of H. C. Price. secretary of the Hoover SuctionSweeper Company : Carrie. wife of George C. Berkey of Elkhart, Indiana, and she died in 1906: Herbert W. is vicepresident and general manager of the Hoover Suction Sweeper Company, and married Grace Steele, daughter of Dr.R. C. Steele of New Berlin ; Frank married Edna Seiler of Elkhart. Indiana: and Daniel P. married Clarice Schiltz.Mr. Hoover, Sr., was for many years a member of the school board at New Berlin, and has membership in theMasonic, the Maccabees and the Knights of Pythias fraternities. He has been liberally identified with local affairs inhis home city and county, and has never failed to contribute to good causes and movements that will mean a betterand larger community life.
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Compiled by JOHN DANNER. B.F. Bowen, Publisher 1904
WILLIAM H HOOVER, was born in Plain township, August 18, 1849. His parents were Daniel and Mary(Kryder) Hoover, residents of Plain township, to which place they moved in 1827 from their native state ofPennsylvania. Like many another man who has accomplished a noble work in life. William H. Hoover spent hisyouth upon the farm, performing each day's duties with a promptness and energy that gave assurance of some of the
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characteristics which have made his life successful. His education was procured in the common schools and at Mt.Union College. When he began working for himself he devoted the first year to farming. He then went into thetannery at Hoover's Cross Roads, where he remained some three years, becoming familiar with every detail of thebusiness. About this time the tannery of John Lind, at New Berlin, was offered for sale and after some negotiationshe succeeded in making the purchase. For the next fifteen years he devoted himself most assiduously to the operationof this tannery, steadily increasing the capacity of the plant. In the meantime he branched out in another line, oneperfectly compatible with the tanning business. He manufactures, on quite an extensive scale, horse collars andpatent leather saddlery goods, giving steady employment to about two hundred men. This business was incorporatedJanuary 1, 1903, and is now operating as the W. H. Hoover Company. In addition to all of the other work he had onhand he became largely interested and, as is admitted by those who know, instrumental in the building of the electricline of railroad, known as the Canton & Akron Railroad, and running between Canton and Akron. He was electedpresident of the company, in which capacity he has served up to the present time.
Mr. Hoover was united in marriage, November 21, 1871, to Miss Susan Troxel, a native of Plain township, a lady ofmany accomplishments and excellent judgment. Her parents were Peter and Catharine Troxel, both of whom arenow deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are the parents of six children, viz.: Mary, Carrie, Herbert, Frank, Danieland Alice. Mary is the wife of Harley Price; Alice died when six years old and Carrie is married to George C.Berkey. All have received a good common school education and are intelligent and worthy.
In all local affairs and matters calculated to advance the interests of community, Mr. Hoover is deeply interested. Tosecure his aid and influence to any enterprise it is only necessary to convince him of its benefit to the community. Inthe education of the young he is especially interested, and that he might be in a position to better know the wants andsupply the needs of the schools, he consented to be made a member of the New Berlin school board and has served inthat capacity many years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of the Maccabees, and of the Knights ofPythias. His is indeed a busy life and with all of his vast and varied interests demanding his personal attention andsupervision it is surprising how he finds time for necessary repose. A small part of the work which he accomplisheseach month would afflict an ordinary individual with nervous prostration. The secret of his getting through itwithout difficulty, even with ease, is found in the systematic, methodical methods of the man. It is by the energy,influence and ability of such men that communities are built up.
More About William Henry Hoover:Occupation: Horse collar manufacturerResidence: N. Canton, Ohio862
More About William Hoover and Susan Troxel:Marriage: 21 Nov 1871863
Children are listed above under (152) Susan Troxel.
225. Loretta Emma6 Smith (Daniel S.5, John J.4, Daniel3, George2, George1)864,865 was born 15 Apr 1866 inStark Cty, Canton, Ohio866,867, and died 20 Mar 1942 in Abilene, KS. She married George W. Snider868,869 02 Dec1886 in Canton, Ohio, son of Henry Snider and Maria Kunfare. He was born 12 Feb 1861 in Canton, Ohio869, anddied 30 Dec 1928 in Abilene, KS.
Notes for Loretta Emma Smith:See "Notes" under George Snider, husband, for history of family.
Listed in the 1880 Census as "At School" (Stark Cty, Canton Twp, S.Dist 8, E. Dist. 135, Pg. 34).________________________________________Obituary, probably from the Abilene Reflector Chronicle, copied here from old family records:
"Loretta Emma Smith was born in Canton, Ohio, April 1866, where she attended the schools and grew towomanhood. On December 2, 1886, she was united in marriage to George W. Snider, also of Canton. To this union,were born eight children, all of whom survive the parents. Mr. Snider passed away on December 30, 1928.
For a period of three years Mrs. Snider and her husband lived on a farm in Stark County, Ohio, then in Canton,
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where they dwelt for 19 yrs.
In the spring of 1908 they came to Kansas settling on a farm near Abilene. They were engaged in farming untilOctober 1921 when they moved to Abilene, 305 N E Sixth Street, which has been the family home since.
It was here that Mrs. Snider lived to the day that she was so suddenly stricken on the 19th of Mar. 1942. She passedaway on the morning of Mar. 20, 1942 at the age of 75 years 11 months and 5 days.
Mrs. Snider was a home-lover and took a mother's unfailing interest in her children and grandchildren and shall begreatly missed by the community in which she has so long resided.
The children are Mrs. F. R. Klein, Des Moines, IA; Meade 0. Snider, Rapid City, So. Dak; Guy L. Snider ofMemphis, Tenn.; Claire Snider of Talmage, Kansas; Wade M. Snider of Denver, Colo; Mrs. J. H. Lutz, Emporia,Kansas; Dale S. Snider of Abilene, Kansas and Kenneth G. Snider of Los Angeles, Calif.
Two sisters; Miss Ors M. Smith and Mrs. John Packer and two brothers Lester G. Smith and Elmer J. Smith, all ofCanton also survive."
There are eight grandsons and six granddaughters.
Funeral services were held from the Eicholtz Funeral Home at 3 in the afternoon on March 23 with Dr. L. E. Cookeofficiating. Music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Cugler, accompanied by Miss Rhea Logan.
The six sons were Pallbearers.________________________________________
More About Loretta Emma Smith:Burial: 23 Mar 1942, Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, KSCensus: 1900, Stark Cty, City of Canton, OH, Dist. 102, Sheet 5B.Funeral Place: 23 Mar 1942, Eicholtz Funeral Home, Dr. L.E. Cooke offict'gLast Residence: 20 Mar 1942, 305 N.E. Sixth St., Abilene, KS
Notes for George W. Snider:From OUR HISTORY - TALMAGE KANSAS - JUNE 4-5, 1988:
"George W. Snider was born Feb. 12, 1861 near Canton, Ohio, attended Public Schools in Canton, Ada NormalSchool of Ada, Ohio, and a select man's school in Canton. After graduation he taught in Ohio Public Schools forseveral years.
George Snider and Loretta Smith were married December 2, 1886 in Canton, Ohio and had eight children. Theylived on a farm in Stark County, Ohio for three years until 1889 then moved to Canton where he followed thecarpentry trade for 19 years.
In the Spring of 1908 they loaded their possessions on a railroad boxcar and the family of 10 rode the train toAbilene, Kansas where they were met by George's brother Henry Snider. They located on a farm southwest ofAbilene in the Highland Community where they lived for eight years and after many floods along the Smokey HillRiver they decided to move away from the river.
In the spring of 1916 they moved to a farm one mile east and one mile south of Talmage then known as theTownsend Place. They lived there five years until their son, Claire, married and moved on the home place, so Georgeand Loretta retired from farming, and in 1921 moved to Abilene [living at 305 N.E. Sixth Street]. After 42 years oftrial and triumphs of their beautiful family life George passed away December 30, 1928 at the age of 67.
Loretta was a home-lover and took a mother's unfailing interest in her children and grandchildren. She spent herlater years quilting. Loretta passed away March 20, 1942 at the age of 75."
________________________________________Deed recorded 10/3/1907 from George W. Snider & Loretta Emma Snider to John Skeeles: Vol. 464, Pg. 476,
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(outlying lot) Pt, Lot #274, $200.00. (Presumed to be the sale of the family home in Canton when they moved to Abilene.)
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Obituary, probably in the Abilene Reflector Chronicle (copied here from an old family record):
"George W. Snider, fourth child of Henry and Maria Anna Snider, was born February 12, 1861 near Canton, StarkCounty. He lived with his parents and attended the schools until he had completed the public school of Canton.
Afterwards he attended the Ada Normal School of Ada, Ohio, also attended a select man's school in Canton. Afterhis graduation he engaged in the profession of teacher, and taught for several years in Ohio public schools.
On the 2nd day of December 1886 he was united in marriage to Loretta E. Smith at Canton. There were eightchildren born of this union, all or whom survive their father, six boys and two girls.
After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Snider lived on a farm in Stark County for about three years. Then they moved toCanton, Ohio, where Mr. Snider followed carpentry for nineteen years. In the year 1908 they re-moved to Kansaslocating on a farm four miles southwest of Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas.
Here they lived for eight years when they moved to another farm seven miles north of Abilene where they lived forfive years. At that time Mr. Snider retired from the farm and he and his family moved to Abilene to 305 N E SixthStreet where they lived continuously up until the morning of December 30, 1928, when Mr. Snider departed this life,age 67 years 10 months and 18 days.
There survive him his beloved companion, Mrs. George W. Snider, who has shared with him in all the trials andtriumphs of their beautiful family life for 42 years; also his eight children, Mrs. Effie E. Klein, Des Moines, Iowa;Meade Oscar, Rapid City, So. Dak., Guy Lester of Chicago, Ill; Claire Daniel of Talmage, Kansas; Wade M. ofDenver, Colo; Blema A. of Newton, Kansas; Dale Smith of Abilene and Kenneth G. of Chicago, Ill0.
There are two brothers surviving, Henry A. Snider of Abilene and Jacob J. Snider of Canton, Ohio, also sixgrandchildren, other relatives and friends.
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The family is listed in the 1920 Census in Buckeye Twp, Dickinson Cty, Kansas with George's occupation as farmer,owning his farm. The children listed are Clair, Blema A., Dale and Kenneth. (All the older children were over 27years old and on their own.)
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The 1900 US Census for Precinct A, Canton, Stark Cty, Ohio, lists all the children and showhis occupation as acarpenter. To top things off, the enumerator (Census taker) was none other than George. The handwriting is veryformal and beautiful and gives a good example of his penmanship with all the variety of letter combinations.________________________________________
More About George W. Snider:Burial: 02 Jan 1929, Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, KS (Sect. 7 Lot 150)Census: 1910, Kansas, Dickinson Cty, Grant Twp, Dist 41, Dwelling #61, Sheet 2A.Funeral Place: 02 Jan 1929, Methodist Church; Rev. R. E. Gordon, officiatingLast Residence: 31 Dec 1928, 305 N.E. Sixth St., Abilene, KSOccupation: 1902, Carpenter870
Residence: 1900, 215 Warner Ave, Canton, Ohio870
More About George Snider and Loretta Smith:Marriage: 02 Dec 1886, Canton, Ohio
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Children of Loretta Smith and George Snider are:275 i. Effie Elma7 Snider, born 15 Jun 1887 in Canton, Ohio; died 30 Sep 1966 in Wilton Manors, suburb of Fort
Lauderdale, FL. She married Frederick R. Klein 09 Jun 1917 in Omaha, NE871; born 10 Oct 1890 inMuscatine, Iowa871,872; died 20 Jan 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa873,874.
Notes for Effie Elma Snider:From Quotations in her Canton High School Yearbook, Senior Class of 1905: "A quiet lass - - there are butfew, Who know the treasures hid in you".______________________________________Obituary -- Abilene Reflector Chronical:
Mrs. Effie Klein, 80, a former Dickinson county resident, died early Friday at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., whereshe had lived for the past 10 years.
Mrs. Klein was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W, Snider and was born in Canton, Ohio. She came toKansas in 1908 and taught in the Solomon and Abilene schoolsfor a number of years.Surviving are a son, Robert Klein, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three grandsons; five brothers, Guy Snider ofPensacola, Fla., Claire Snider of Talmage, Wade Snider and Kenneth Snider of Denver and Dale Snider ofAbilene; one sister, Mrs. Joe Lutz of Emporia and other relatives.
The body will arrive in Abilene Saturday and funeral announcements will be made by the Danner Funeralhome.
More About Effie Elma Snider:Burial: 03 Oct 1966, Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, KS875
Census: 1900, Stark Cty, City of Canton, OH, Dist. 102, Sheet 5B.Education: 1905, Graduated from Canton High School876
Occupation: 1915, Teacher in High School, Winterset, Ohio876
Residence: 20 Dec 1941, Des Moines, Iowa
Notes for Frederick R. Klein:From obituary in the Solomon, Kansas newspaper, Thursday, October 6, 1966:
Mrs. Effie Klein, 80, a former Dickinson county resident, died early Friday of last week at Fort Lauderdale,Florida, where she had lived for the past 10 years.
Mrs. Klein was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Snider and was born in Canton, Ohio. She came toKansas in 1908 and taught in the Solomon and Abilene schools for a number of years.
Surviving are a son, Robert Klein, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three grandsons; five brothers, Guy Snider ofPensacola, Fla; Claire Snider of Talmage; Wade Snider and Kenneth Snider of Denver and Dale Snider ofAbilene; one sister, Mrs. Joe Lutz of Emporia and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at the Danner funeral home Monday at 2 P.M. Burial was in the Abilenecemetery.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1930 Census for Des Moines, Polk Cty, Ohio shows the three of them in residence and Fred listed as aCommercial Salesman for a company named Radio ????? and not a veteran.
__________________________________________________________________________________From Bob Klein 7/5/2005, Email: My farther, Fred R Klein, passed away January 20, 1970 in Des Moines,Iowa. He was a salesman most of his life. Selling radio's in '20's, then stokers for coal burning furnaces inthe late 30's and early 40's. We were actually on the WPA program during the depression. He worked at amanufacturing plant in St. Louis - that was when you met him. After the divorce he worked in an insuranceoffice in Des Moines.Mother passed away in Wilton Manors (suburb of Fort Lauderdale) and I flew her remains to Abilene Kansaswhere she was buried.__________________________________________________________________________________
More About Frederick R. Klein:Burial: Jan 1970Census: 1930, Iowa, Polk Cty, Des Moines, Dist. 5, Sheet 24A.
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Residence: 1941, Des Moines, IowaSocial Security Number: 478-07-9857
More About Frederick Klein and Effie Snider:Divorce: 09 Jan 1951, Des Moines, Iowa877,877
Marriage: 09 Jun 1917, Omaha, NE877
276 ii. Meade Oscar Snider, born 29 Apr 1890 in Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio; died 05 Sep 1962 in San Jose,California878,879. He married Harriett Benignus; born 30 Sep 1893 in Abilene, Kansas; died 02 May 1982 inLivonia, Michigan.
Notes for Meade Oscar Snider:Meade was a bookkeeper for a bakery in Rapid City and Huron, South Dakota.
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From obituary in the Abilene Reflector-Chronic al, Sept. 15, 1962:
Meade Snider, 72, a brother of Dale Snider and Claire Snider of Talmage, died at his home in San Jose,Calif. Sept. 5. He was a former Abilene resident and his wife is the former Harriett Benignus. After leavingAbilene in 1913, he made his home in Rapid City, S.D. before moving to San Jose in 1957.
Other survivors include his wife, a daughter, two sons, two sisters and three other brothers.
Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 7 in San Jose and burial was in Oak Hill Memorial Park there._________________________________WW I Draft Registration Card shows his age as 27, living in Pennington Cty, at 1016 Kansas City [Street?],Rapid City, SD, born April 29, 1890, Employed as Express Agent for American Express, has a wife and onechild and is asking for deferment "on account of dependency. Dated June 5, 1917._________________________________
More About Meade Oscar Snider:Burial: 07 Sep 1962, Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CaliforniaCensus: 1900, Stark Cty Ward 4, City of Canton, OH, Dist. 102, Sheet 5B.Funeral Place: San Jose, CaliforniaLast Residence: Sep 1962, San Jose, CaliforniaOccupation: bookkeeper in a bakery in Rapid City, SD880
Residence: Rapid City, SD until 1957 when he moved to CaliforniaSocial Security Number: 503-10-9121881
More About Harriett Benignus:Census: 1930, Pennington Cty, Rapid City, SD, Dist. 22, Pg. 12B.
277 iii. Guy Lester Snider882, born 26 Aug 1892 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio; died 06 Apr 1968 in Escambia Cty, FL.He married (1) Vera ?882; died Unknown. He married (2) Catherine Rice 1939883; born 25 Apr 1903 inUrbana, Illinois884,885; died 18 Jun 1991 in Baptist Manor Nursing Home, Pensacola, Florida886.
Notes for Guy Lester Snider:Guy and Catherine had no children.
Guy appears in the 1930 Census in City of Chicago, Cook County on the April 9, 1930 enumeration alongwith his first wife, Vera and brother, Ken. His occupation was shown as Service Engineer for BuildingCompany and Ken's was shown as the same. Vera was shown as a hair dresser at a beauty shop. Census ofCook Cty, Chicago, Ward 4, Block 34.
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Guy's draft Registration Card for WW-I, 1917-1918, shows him living in Denver (on New Blade ??), an"Expert Tractor Operator" for Hart-Parr Company, Denver, Colorado, single, medium height, mediumweight, blue eyes & brown hair. It confirms birthdate as 8/26/1892. Roll 1561844, Draft Board 7. Viewed onAncestry.com website 7/1/2005. (Hart-Parr Co. was the forerunner to the Oliver Tractor Company).
More About Guy Lester Snider:Burial: 16 Apr 1968, Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL, Sect. 29, Site 514
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Census: 1900, Stark Cty, City of Canton, OH, Dist. 102, Sheet 5B.Children: Had no children.Last Residence: 1971, Box 8103, Pensacola, FL 32505
More About Vera ?:Occupation: 1930, Hair dresser at a beauty shop
Notes for Catherine Rice:Was a member of the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club in Pensacola
More About Catherine Rice:Children: Had no children.Church Affiliation: 1991, Gadsden Street United Methodist Church, Pensacola, Florida886
Funeral Place: 21 Jun 1991, McNeil Keyes Funeral Home, Pensacola, FlLast known addr: Pensacola, Escambia, FL 32514Last Residence: 1971, Box 8103, Pensacola, FL 32505
More About Guy Snider and Catherine Rice:Marriage: 1939887
278 iv. Claire Daniel Snider, born 02 Aug 1894 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio; died 06 Jan 1971 in Dickenson Cty,Kansas. He married Gertrude Irene Shuey 10 Aug 1921 in a home wedding at the Shuey farm, Talmage,KS.888; born 23 May 1898 in South of Abilene, KS; died 23 May 1988 in Enterprise Estates Nursing Home,Enterprise, KS.
Notes for Claire Daniel Snider:From "Our History -- Talmage Centennial June 4-5, 1988" pages 62-64
CLAIR and GERTRUDE SNIDER
Claire Daniel Snider was born August 2, 1894 in Canton, Ohio. He moved with his family to southwest ofAbilene to the Highland community in 1908. He attended public schools in Ohio and in Kansas. In 1916 hisfamily moved to a farm one mile south and one mile east of Talmage known as the Townsend Place.
Gertrude Irene Shuey was born south of Abilene, and in 1900 her family moved several miles north ofAbilene. In 1903 they moved to the Talmage Community living two miles south of Talmage. She attendedPleasant Ridge School #104.
Claire and Gertrude were married August 10, 1921 at the residence of the bride's parents, Jared and MaryAlice Shuey. The ceremony was pronounced under a simple arched decoration in the pleasant farm homeparlor by Rev. J. Kansas Morgan in the presence of close relatives and friends.
This not unexpected social event was the pleasing sequel of an acquaintance which had existed since theearly youth of these young people. Immediately after the ceremony, those present retired to the dining room toa tastefully decorated table and were bountifully served with all the choicest edibles to be procured in thisland of good things. Later in the evening uninvited, but not unwelcome, guests to the number of about 150swarmed about and in the house and "serenaded" the newlyweds in orthodox style. Several days later theyleft in their touring car on their honeymoon to visit Claire's brothers in Colorado and South Dakota.
Claire's parents, George and Loretta Snider, retired from farming and moved to Abilene, so Claire andGertrude began housekeeping on the Snider farm southeast of Talmage. Two children were born to thisunion: Lyle and Marie.
They were members of Class 8, an organized class of young folks in the Methodist Sunday School atTalmage. They enjoyed being members of the cast of a one-act play given by the class.
Claire worked with Pearl Huitt in a butcher shop in Talmage during the winter months during the early yearsof their marriage. Claire can be remembered as clerking farm sales for 50 years, and for awhile Gertrudehelped him bank them.
During the following years they purchased the Shuey farm and in 1949 they tore down the old house and builta new home there. This was at the same time as Lyle married Dorothy Bebermeyer so they lived in the oldSnider home. So after twenty-eight years of married life, Gertie moved back around the corner to herchildhood farm.
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Gertie was an active worker in the Women's Society of the Talmage Church, being treasurer for many years.She also belonged to the Sunshine Club. She was a faithful church member until her health failed her.
Gertie told of the times when she was a small child and the Parker Carousel would come to Talmage to giverides in the evening. She would walk up the railroad tracks with her brother, sister and neighbor kids to rideon the carousel for a nickel. Then they would wait till the last ride of the night which might be as late as11:00, as it was always a free ride, before they would walk back down the railroad tracks home. Sometimesthey would have to walk around the bums or hobos sleeping on the tracks.
On Sunday, August 8, 1971, they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house at theTalmage Methodist Church. Many friends and relatives spent the day reminiscing old times with the couple.
Lyle Snider passed away December 28, 1970. His son Ray Snider and family are living in the new house hisparents, Lyle and Dorothy Snider, built on the Snider place.
Claire passed away at his home, January 6, 1972 at the age of 77. Gertrude continued to live on the farm,enjoyed working in her pretty flower beds and yard, and enjoyed her hobby of crocheting until ill healthforced her to move to a nursing home.
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More About Claire Daniel Snider:Burial: Aft. 06 Jan 1972, Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, KSCensus: 1900, Stark Cty, City of Canton, OH, Dist. 102, Sheet 5B.Social Security Number: 513-38-7833
More About Gertrude Irene Shuey:Burial: 26 May 1988, Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, KSCensus: 1930, Kansas, Dickinson Cty, Buckeye Twp, Dist. 6, Sheet 6A, Dwelling #129Funeral Place: 26 May 1988, Talmage United Methodist Church, Talmage, KSLast Residence: 22 May 1988, Enterprise Estates Nursing Home, Enterprise, KS
Marriage Notes for Claire Snider and Gertrude Shuey:
From The Abilene Daily Reflector, Aug. 12, 1921:Shuey-Snider
At the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shuey, in Buckeye township at 6 p.m., WednesdayAug. 10. Miss Gertrude I. Shuey was married to Mr. Claire Snider, also of Buckeye township Rev. J. KansasMorgan officiating
This not unexpected social event was the pleasing sequel of an acquaintance which has existed since theearly youth of. these young peo¬ple. The ceremony was pronounced under a simple arched decoration in thepleasant farm home parlors and in the presence of the near relatives.Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Shuey, Mr.and Mrs. Shuey of Emporia, Mr, and Mrs., A. E. Chasesister of the bride. and children: Geo. W. Snider and wife, parents of, the groom and their younger children;H.A Snider, uncle of the groom, wife and daughter, of Abilene: young brothers and sisters of the bide, MissHelen Burdick an intimate friend and Mrs. J. Kansas Morgan.Immediately after the ceremony those present retired to the dining room to a tastefully decorated table andwere bountifully served with all the choicest edibles to be procured in this land of good thingsLater in the evening, uninvited, but not unwelcome, guests to the number of about 150, swarmed about and inthe house and "serenaded" the newly weds in orthodox style. These also were bounteously regaled with goodthings.The bride and groom have for some years been members and attendants of Class 8, an organized class ofyoung folks in the Methodist Sunday school of Talmage. On Thursday evening preceding the wedding thisclass and other friends gathered at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. A. E, Chase, and showered themwith a great abundance of the things needful to begin housekeeping. Also the Sunshine club a neighborhoodsocial organization, on the Monday preceding gave them a shower, and numerous gifts from friends, far andnear enabled them to set up housekeeping with a home filled with tokens of friendly remembrances.Friday morning the bride and groom started in their touring car for Boulder, Colo. From whence, after a briefvisit with the groom's brother Wade who is attending the, government vocational training school there, theywill go to Dakota and visit another brother of the groom. From thence they will return and beginhousekeeping on the farm of the father of the groom, G.W. Snider, who intends moving his family to Abilene
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about the first of September for the purpose of sending his younger children to high school.This young couple are entering into this new relationship under most favorable auspices and with the goodwill and esteem of a host of friends and will at once take n place among the most substantial and progressivecitizenship of the community.
More About Claire Snider and Gertrude Shuey:Marriage: 10 Aug 1921, a home wedding at the Shuey farm, Talmage, KS.888
279 v. Wade McKinley Snider, born 17 Mar 1897 in Near Canton, Ohio889,890; died 26 Mar 1976 in Denver,Colorado891. He married Allie Maude Bynum892 25 Jun 1925 in Denver, CO892; born 01 Nov 1903 inClarksville, TX; died 07 Jun 1987 in Denver, CO.
Notes for Wade McKinley Snider:OBITUARY
Abilene Reflector-Chronicle (date?)
Wade M. Snider
Wade M. Snider, 78, died March 2, in Denver, Colo. Dale Snider, Abilene, is a brother.
He was born March 17, 1898, in Canton, Ohio, the son of George and Loretta Snider, and, moved toDickinson County with his parents in 1908. The family settled in the Highland Community and later movedto the Talmage Community.
He was a graduate of Abilene High School and the University of Colorado in Boulder. In 1974, he retiredfrom the Daly Insurance Company in Denver.
Also surviving are his wife, Allie Maude, Denver; three sons, Rodney Snider, Boise, Idaho; Buster Snider,Denver, Colo., and Neil Snider, Woodland Hills, Calif.; a daughter; Mrs. Carol White, Houston, Texas; anda. sister, Mrs. J. H. Lutz, Emporia.
The funeral was held yesterday in Denver.___________________________________________
Served as a soldier in WW I from 1917 to 1918 as a Private
More About Wade McKinley Snider:Census: 1900, Stark Cty, City of Canton, OH, Dist. 102, Sheet 5B.Military service: Bet. 1917 - 1918, Private in the A.S. in Denver893
Occupation: Executive in an insurance company in DenverResidence: 2353 Ash Street, Denver894
Residence - Last: Denver 80207Social Security Number: 521-09-4097895
More About Allie Maude Bynum:Burial: 10 Jun 1987Cause of Death: strokeResidence - Last: Denver 80207Social Security Number: 523-24-5943896
More About Wade Snider and Allie Bynum:Marriage: 25 Jun 1925, Denver, CO897
280 vi. Blema Arlene Snider, born 13 Jul 1902 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio; died 20 Oct 1976 in Emporia, Kansas.She married Joseph Henry Lutz 10 Jun 1935 in Blessed Sacrament Church, Kansas City; born 26 Mar 1901in Lyon County, Olpe, KS; died 20 Feb 1978 in KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.
Notes for Blema Arlene Snider:Obituary:Mrs. J. H. Lutz, age 74, died Oct. 22 at her home in Emporia, after suffering from a heart attack.The former Blema Snider, she was born July 13, 1902. She graduated from Empria Kansas State TeachersCollege in 1925 and taught in Newton before her marriage to Joseph H. Lutz on June 10, 1935.She is survived by the widower of the home, J. H.; three children, Loretta Tonnsen, Billings, Mont.; Leo
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Lutz, Stockton, Calif.; Mary Ann Hansen, Leawood, Ks.; and a brother, Dale Snider of Abilene.The funeral will take place Monday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. with a Resurrection Mass at the Sacred HeartCatholic Church in Emporia. Prayer services will be held on Sunday at 8 p.m. at Blair Mortuary. Intermentwill be at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Olpe, Kan.Memorial Notice: Suggested memorials should go to St. Mary's Hospital in Emporia.___________________________________Funeral Card
BLEMA S. LUTZ[Mrs. Joseph H.]
BornJuly 13, 1902 Canton, Ohio
DiedOctober 22, 1976 Emporia, Kansas
Resurrection Mass10:00 a.m. Monday October 25, 1976
Prayer Services8:00 p. m. Sunday October 24, 1976
CelebrantRev. Raymar Middendorf O.F.M.
Casket BearersLloyd Davidson Thomas E. LippertClarence Hohne Charles LutzRalph Lutz Henry Kohman
IntermentSt. Joseph CemeteryOlpe, Kansas
More About Blema Arlene Snider:Burial: 25 Oct 1976, St. Joseph Cemetery, Olpe, KSCensus: 1910, Kansas, Dickinson Cty, Grant Twp, Dist 41, Dwelling #61, Sheet 2A.Education: 08 Jun 1916, diploma from Dickenson County School Dist. No.104Funeral Place: 25 Oct 1976, Sacred Heart Church, Emporia, KSGraduation: 31 May 1926, Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, KSLast Residence: Bet. 27 Aug 1941 - Oct 1976, 1229 West St., Emporia, KSResidence: Bet. 06 Mar 1916 - 1920, moved with family to the Townsend Place, Talmage, KS
More About Joseph Henry Lutz:Burial: 22 Feb 1978, St. Joseph Cemetery, Olpe, KSFuneral Place: 22 Feb 1978, Sacred Heart Church, Emporia, KSLast Residence: Bet. 27 Aug 1941 - Feb 1978, 1229 West St., Emporia, KSOccupation: Banker - Citizens National Bank, Emporia, KSResidence: 27 Aug 1941, bought house at 1229 West St., Emporia, KSSocial Security Number: 511-12-6416
Marriage Notes for Blema Snider and Joseph Lutz:[Lutz-Snider descendants.FTW]
Emporia Gazette announcement of wedding.
"Miss Blema Snider, daughter of Mrs. Loretta Snider, of Abilene, and J.H. Lutz, son of Mrs Mary A. Lutz,of Olpe, were married at 8 o'clock this morning at the Blessed Sacrament church in Kansas City. Rev. FatherLeo [F] Lutz, brother of the groom, read the nuptial mass. The mass was sung by the boys' choir of the churchand "Ave Maria" was sung during the offertory. The bride was attended by Miss Rose Lutz, a sister of thegroom, and Sebastian Meier, of Olpe, was the best man.
The bride wore a white crepe ensemble trimmed with crystal buttons. The jacket was of white satin striped
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organza. Her picture hat and other accessories were white, and she wore a corsage.
Mr. and Mrs. Lutz left after the ceremony for a two weeks' wedding trip to the south and will be at home onCongress apartments on their return. For traveling, the bride chose a navy blue sheer suit trimmed in pink,with a blue hat with pink trim and other accessories in white.
Mrs. Lutz has been a teacher in the Senior high school. She is a graduate of the Teachers College, and wasa member of the Delta Sigma Epsilon sorority. She has attended the University of Iowa. Mr. Lutz is also aTeachers College graduate. He was a member of Kappa Sigma Epsilon fraternity. He is now assistant cashierat the Citizens National Bank.
The guests other than the immediate relatives were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klein and son, Bob, of Des Moines,Iowa, and Misses Esther Scheibe, Ferne Toomey and Irene McGinn, of Emporia."
More About Joseph Lutz and Blema Snider:Marriage: 10 Jun 1935, Blessed Sacrament Church, Kansas CityMarriage date: Married by Fr. Leo T. Lutz, brother of Joe Lutz.
281 vii. Dale Smith Snider, born 04 Mar 1905 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio; died 17 Dec 1985 in HighlandIntermediate Care Home, Abilene, KS. He married Ruth Miriam Jordan 18 Nov 1939; born 16 Nov 1908 inthe farm home near Beloit in Mitchell County, KS; died 03 Jun 1983 in her daughter's home in Tulsa, OK.
Notes for Dale Smith Snider:
Prepared by Bob Snider, Dale and Ruth's son, in Jan. 2000 and edited with apologies by Leo Lutz:
"Dale Smith Snider was born in Canton, Ohio on March 4, 1905, the second youngest of eight children. Inthe Spring of 1908 the family of ten packed all their possessions on a boxcar and moved to Abilene wherethey lived on a farm southwest of town in the Highland Community. They lived there eight years and becauseof constant flooding of the property, moved to a farm near Talmage.
He graduated from Abilene High School in 1923 and from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas in1931 with a degree in accounting. He worked in the retail clothing business, Keel's Mens wear, while incollege and for a short time after graduation. He was a member of the Lambda Chi Fraternity. (My motherused to express her disappointment that they never left Abilene for a job in the city, which would betterutilize his degree!).
Dad, was part owner of Shockey and Landes Hardware and Furniture, one of the oldest businesses inAbilene, and he also was a partner in Pioneer Equipment Company which sold International Harvesterequipment and Pontiac automobiles. He was on the board of trustees for the First Methodist Church and adirector and member of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. Also he was an active member of the AbileneLions Club.
He was an active church member in the First Methodist Church and a Sunday school teacher for manyyears.
He thoroughly enjoyed the community of Abilene, and in my opinion, liked to discuss and promote it withanyone who would listen! He used to talk about selling linoleum to Eisenhower's mother in preparation forhis return from the war. Of course, one thing I remember about growing up in Abilene is the Eisenhowerconnection - we saw him several times - it seems like your family [Lutz family] came for one of those events.Dad spent about his last 7 years of life in a nursing home suffering from Alzheimer's Disease."=======================
More About Dale Smith Snider:Burial: 20 Dec 1985, Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, KSCause of Death: Alzheimers diseaseCensus: 1910, Kansas, Dickinson Cty, Grant Twp, Dist 41, Dwelling #61, Sheet 2A.Funeral Place: 20 Dec 1985, First United Methodist Church, Abilene, KSGraduation: 1923, Abilene High School
Notes for Ruth Miriam Jordan:Prepared by Bob Snider, son, in Jan. 2000 and edited, with apologies, by Leo Lutz:
"Ruth Miriam Jordan Snider was born on the family farm near Beloit in Mitchell County, Kansas on
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November 16, 1908. She attended local schools and graduated from Beloit High School. After high schoolshe attended and graduated from Brown Mackie Business School in Salina and later moved to Abilene. Earlyin her career, in Abilene, she was secretary for the founder of United Trust Company which became UnitedUtilities.
She was active in the Abilene First Methodist Church and the Womens' Christian Temperance Union. Sheworked as legal secretary from late 1960's until her death. While working for the lawyer, who had an interestin greyhound dogs, she also became interested in the sport of dog racing. She acquired part ownership insome greyhounds while working for the attorney who raised them, and she made a little money in theprocess.
Mother was a member of Eastern Star and participated in their activities. Also, she was active in the localmental health association.
I know family was very important to both of my parents' lives and they both truly enjoyed their relatives andmy sister's children. My mother died of gastric cancer on June 3, 1983 at my sister's home in Tulsa,Oklahoma."_____________________________________
OBITUARYAbilene Reflector-Chronicle June 4, 1983
Mrs. Ruth M. Snider, 74, died Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter in Tulsa, Okla.
She was born November 16, 1908, in Mitchell County, the daughter of Charles A. and Rosina B. Jordan.She was a graduate of Beloit High School with the class of 1927 and taught in the rural schools of MitchellCounty.
She also attended the Kansas Wesleyan School of Business. She came to Abilene in 1930. On November18, 1939, she was married to Dale Snider. All of their married life has been spent in Abilene.
For years she was employed as a legal secretary for Gordon Davis Kansas Kennel.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, the ColumbianClub, the Abilene Eastern, Star, the Dickinson, County Historical Society, the Dickinson County ArtsCouncil, and the Dickinson County Mental Health Association.
She was, preceded in death by two brothers.
Survivors include her husband, Dale, of Abilene; one son, D. Robert Snider, Morrison, Colo.; one daughter,Mrs. Herb (Mary Sue) Whitney, Tulsa, Okla.; four grandchildren; three, brothers, Edwin Jordan and CharlesJordan, Beloit and Dr. Frank W. Jordan, Abilene and two sisters; Mrs. Mary Regnier, Urbana, Ill. and Mrs.Alice Kadell, Jamestown, Kan.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 P.M. from the First United Methodist Church with Rev. JohnDeck officiating. Interment will be in the Abilene Cemetery. The Danner Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.
The family suggests memorial contributions be given to a scholarship fund being established in hermemory. They may be left at the Danner Funeral Home
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More About Ruth Miriam Jordan:Burial: 06 Jun 1983, Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, KS898
Cause of Death: gastric cancerEducation: 1927, Brown Mackie Business School, Salina, KS899
Funeral Place: 06 Jun 1983, First United Methodist Church, Abilene, KSGraduation: 1927, Beloit High School
More About Dale Snider and Ruth Jordan:Marriage: 18 Nov 1939
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282 viii. Kenneth Gordon Snider900, born 07 Nov 1907 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio; died 26 Aug 1971 in Denver, CO.He married (1) Dale M. ?. He married (2) Evelyn Bunch 02 Mar 1953 in Las Vegas, NV901; born 20 Jul1918 in Hohola (now Muskogee), Oklahoma.
Notes for Kenneth Gordon Snider:
Notes from Evelyn Doan, Ken's second wife, in 1999 and 2000:
Out of high school, Ken and two friends from Abilene, Don Schroeder and Ted Karr, went to Florida tolearn construction from Guy Snider, Ken's brother. Ken next went to Chicago and then to New Mexicoworking in construction. While in New Mexico, Ken met and married his first wife, Dale. Ken workedconstruction on the Colorado River aqueduct. He then went to Guam where he was in the Engineer Corpswhen WW II broke out. Ken's marriage wasn't working well and he came back to see if he could work thingsout. While in the US, the Japanese invaded Guam and several of his buddies were killed or captured by theJapanese. Ken then joined the army in a construction division and was sent to Iran to work on governmentconstruction.
Later, after he was out of the army, he came back to California where he and Roy___ worked assubcontractors on the Long Beach breakwater. He subsequently went to work with Link Belt Speeder Co, amanufacturer of heavy equipment, especially construction cranes. He was the factory rep who installed themachines and trained the operators.
Ken was staying in Riverside at this time with his friends, Don Schroeder (friend from Abilene) and hiswife, Fern, after Ken was divorced from his first wife. The Schroeders' told Ken to look up Evelyn (Bunch)Stevens in Santa Rosa, California. Fern had been Evelyn's hairdresser and Evelyn lived with them during herseparation from Steve Stevens, her first husband. Evelyn worked at Thrifty Drug Store in cosmetics. Aftertwo dates, Ken told Evelyn "I'm going to marry you". She didn't object and they went to Reno so Evelyn couldget the divorce. Later, in March, 1953, they were married in Las Vegas. The best man and matron of honorwere their friends who lived in Blue Diamond, Nevada (outside of Las Vegas). He was plant manager of thegypsum plant in Blue Diamond.
After Ken and Evelyn were married, they moved to Santa Ana and lived there until July, 1956. In June,1953 Ken went to India to represent the company on a large project. He was to be there six months but camehome in three months after he became sick.
In July, 1956 they moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to be near the Link Belt factory. Since Ken's territorycovered the Western part of the country, he has given the option to live anywhere he wanted in the territoryso the moved back to Riverside in 1959. From there they moved to Denver in 1965 and that is where Kendied in August, 1971. His death came about from complications from what was to be a fairly routine heartsurgery._________________________________________
OBITUARYAbilene Reflector-Chronicle Aug. 27, 1971
"KENNETH G. SNIDER
Kenneth G. Snider, 63, died Thursday in Denver. He was born Nov. 7, 1807, in Canton, Ohio, the son ofGeorge and Loretta Snider, and came with his parents to Dickinson County in 1908.
Most of his working life had been spent in the heavy construction industry. He had lived for the past fiveyears in Denver:
Mr. Snider was a veteran of WW II, serving with the United States army in Iran. He was a member of theMasonic Lodge
Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, Denver; three brothers, Clair, Talmage; Wade Snider, Denver; and DaleSnider, Abilene; one sister, Mrs. J. H. Lutz, Emporia.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 am at the Abilene Cemetery with the Rev. HaroldLambert officiating.
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Friends may call at the Danner Funeral Home Monday evening."
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More About Kenneth Gordon Snider:Burial: 31 Aug 1971, Abilene Cemetery, Abilene, KSCensus: 1930, Cook Cty, Chicago, IL, Dist. 16-123, Sheet 2AMilitary service: Abt. 1945, Master Sgt. Co. B, 363 Engr RegtResidence: 1945, Los Angeles, CAResidence - Last: 1971, Denver, CO
More About Kenneth Snider and Dale ?:Divorce: Bef. 1953
Notes for Evelyn Bunch:Evelyn was born in Hohola, Oklahoma which is now Muskogee. At the age of two years her family moved toPerris, California where she stayed until she left home. Her father was killed in a house fire which consumedthe family home and all the possessions. The source of the fire was never discovered.
More About Kenneth Snider and Evelyn Bunch:Death of one spouse: 26 Aug 1971, Ken Snider diedMarriage: 02 Mar 1953, Las Vegas, NV901
226. John Elmer6 Smith (Daniel S.5, John J.4, Daniel3, George2, George1)902 was born 22 Jul 1867 in Stark Cty,Canton, Ohio902. He married Minnie E. Long903.
Notes for John Elmer Smith:Paraphrased by Leo Lutz from "Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992)":
". . . as I got older we went by Aunt Ora's and Uncle Elmer's. At one time, Uncle Elmer had been estranged fromthe family. I don't really know what happened, but for years nobody, or at least we, did not see Uncle Elmer. I haveno way of knowing what it was, but somehow Mom and Aunt Ora got back together with him, particularly after hiswife died. Maybe his wife had something to do with it, I don't know. This would have been when I was either in highschool or early college. I think her name was "Min" too.
Anyway, after she died, Omar (their son) remarried, (he'd been married and divorced to somebody else). Hemarried Pearl, and they moved in to take care of Uncle Elmer. Maybe before that Mom and Aunt Ora would go andlook in on him and take him pies. Much of this is just hazy memories, but I think Omar and Elmer had always gottenalong pretty much with the family, but Aunt Min, if that was her name, didn't."____________________________________________
The 1900 Census of Daniel S. Smith's family for Canton Twp, city of Canton, Stark Cty, Ohio shows wife Lydia born2/1842; son, Elmer J. born 7/1867, a blacksmith; daughter, Ora M., a seamstress, born 12/1869; daughter, Iva R., "athome", born 2/1874; and, Lester G. a bookkeeper, born 11/1879.___________________________________________
Listed in the 1880 Census as "At school".(Stark Cty, Canton Twp, S.Dist 8, E. Dist. 135, Pg. 34.)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------In the 1910 census for Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 235, Sheet 3B., it shows that Elmer, his wife and son Omar are livingnext door to his parents, Daniel S. and Lydia Smith, and Elmer is a carpenter.
More About John Elmer Smith:Census: 1880, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 135, Pg. 34.
More About Minnie E. Long:Census: 1910, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 235, Sheet 3B.
Child of John Smith and Minnie Long is:283 i. Omar L.7 Smith, born 22 Jan 1901 in Ohio904; died 04 Jan 1997 in Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio904. He
married (1) Wife One. He married (2) Pearl ?; born 18 Mar 1904 in Ohio; died Mar 1987 in Aultman
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Hospital, Canton, Ohio.
Notes for Omar L. Smith:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omar had no children. Pearl made him a pie each day. He'd eat it for every meal, even for breakfast.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Paraphrased by Leo Lutz from "Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992)":
"After Uncle George [Trump] and Aunt Sue died, Uncle Lester and Mom bought the Trump property andconverted into either four or six apartments. It had a big wooden barn on the property where theneighborhood kids would play. There were four rental car stalls for people who didn't have garages inaddition to the stalls for the people who rented the apartments.
Later the barn was used by Omar Smith, my cousin, (son of Elmer, my mom's brother) to make soap duringthe depression. He would buy soap chips, cook them in a big cooker there and make them into soap pails, twopound tin pails I imagine. He then hired a crew of women to go out and sell these door to door. I know littlemore than that about it. Eventually the thing was moved out to his home area on Maple Street. But how longit lasted or if he made any money out of it I have no idea. Incidentally, the apartment was one of the itemsthat went in the depression."
". . .after Uncle Elmer's wife died, Omar (their son) remarried, (he'd been married and divorced tosomebody else). He married Pearl, and they moved in to take care of Uncle Elmer."
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More About Omar L. Smith:Census: 1910, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 235, Sheet 3B.Social Security Number: 296-16-4094904
228. Iva Rachel6 Smith (Daniel S.5, John J.4, Daniel3, George2, George1)905,906 was born 17 Feb 1874 in StarkCty, County, Ohio907, and died 30 Jun 1967 in Country Lawn Nursing Home, Canton, Ohio908. She married JohnLincoln Packer909,910,911,912 22 Sep 1901 in Canton, Ohio913,914, son of Henry Packer and Susan Roth. He was born14 Dec 1877 in Canton Tsp., Stark County, Ohio, and died 16 Apr 1946 in Canton, Ohio.
Notes for Iva Rachel Smith:
Obituary , July 1, 1967
MRS. JOHN PACKERMrs. Iva Packer, 93, formerly of 5006 Tuscarawas St W, died Friday in the County Lawn Nursing Home.
Her husband, John, preceded her in death in 1946. Survivors include two sons and one brother.
Services 1 P.M. Monday at the Schneeberger funeral home, 3430 Tuscarawas St W. Burial in Forest HillCemetery. Callers from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home.
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More About Iva Rachel Smith:AFN: 9DO1-VQBurial: 03 Jul 1967, Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, Ohio915
Census: 1880, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 135, Pg. 34.Funeral Place: 03 Jul 1967, Schneeberger Funeral Home, Canton, OhioOrganizations: Daughters of the Union Veterans916
Religion: Evangelical Reformed ChurchResidence: 07 Jun 1946, 5006 Tuscrarras St., Canton, Ohio.917
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Notes for John Lincoln Packer:
From Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), summarized and edited for purposes of this history by Leo Lutz:
. . . also in his early years, Dad was very active in Republican politics. Canton was the home of US President,William McKinley, so when he was nominated for President everything was a big deal with the front porchcampaign.
Everyone came to Canton to visit, rather than him going out. I'm sure there was much partying and carrying onby the Republicans, torchlight parades and all they did in those days. After McKinley became president, they had theBuffalo Exposition and Dad was present and took the last picture of President McKinley alive. I think Wayne [Don'sbrother, Wayne Packer] has a copy of this. A copy of it hung for years in our house. Dad sold that picture, andprobably also the camera to some newspaper man for $50, according to Wayne.
He [dad] also dabbled in politics to some extent. When we lived on Park Avenue he ran for County Auditor, andI have no idea of how badly he was beaten, but at least he did not win. All I remember hearing was that he was muchdisappointed by the fact that his supporters didn't turn out to be supportive, or that people who were supportiveturned out to be anti. He was beaten and never did hold elective office, although he was always on the fringes. Heknew what went on and held appointed jobs. Probably one of these was when he was the office manager of the CityWater Works which was in the City Hall. This was for a period when we lived on 26th street. How he got it, I don'tknow, but he lost it in the Depression when they cut back if for no other reason. Probably it was political, as theDemocrats got in and out he went. After that he was out of work after being fired effectively from City Waterworks.
Then to my recollection he went to work, he probably had some odd jobs that were political handouts. I knowone time he was appraising county property, just like a real estate appraiser for the county taxes. But what years thesewere, I do not know. He worked in the county auditors office at one time. But later Bob Pollack, who was one of hisbest boyhood friends, and also a powerful Republican State Senator, was responsible for getting him appointed to theOhio Tax Commission. In this position he was in charge of the sales tax and admissions taxes in Canton. It wasprobably a fair job at the time. However when the Democrats took over he was reassigned to Marysville which was 35miles northwest of Columbus. I would imagine that the powers that be decided this and didn't think that he wouldtake the assignment. I doubt that dad had much else to do or could do nothing about it since he needed a job
They moved to Marysville, where they stayed about two years and he somehow got reassigned back to Canton inthe sales tax division again. Until Dad became 65, he was with the sales tax department. After that he accepted a jobwith Lester [Uncle Lester Smith] as a clerk at Bowman Bros Drug, which I'm sure he hated, but, he never said so.This was the last job he had. Dad had a heart attack when I was getting out of the army after World War II. When Ireturned I went down to Bowman and did some of his work because I knew that dear Uncle Lester was just lookingfor an opportunity to get rid of Dad. Dad did recover and eventually went back to Bowman's, and that was his lastjob.
Through all these ups and downs and various jobs, there must have been some good times, because they had aBuick pre World War I. The twenties were probably good times, Wayne went to a private college, Carnegie Tech.Many of his friends went to Mt. Olive which was a small, little school. Wayne joined a fraternity and so forth. Dadhad jobs and so forth, so these must have been the good days. Dad enjoyed good things, we traveled. For examplewhen we went to Canada in '39. When traveling we stayed at the better hotels, or better tourist places. We came backthrough Toronto for the National Exposition, and then through the Adirondacks. We even went to the place whereDad had invested in an oil well. He didn't lose everything, and was given a lot up there in the Adirondacks fromwhoever promoted him. We went to look at the lot, which was lost when he didn't pay taxes on it. We came back thatway on through Washington DC and then on home. It was a round about way, but I recall as we got toward the endwe stayed in the tourist courts (we never did stay at a tourist home as I recall, maybe one somewhere up in Canada).and they got fairly low. None of them were very good in those days, the only decent places were hotels.
On the way home from Washington I wasn't anxious to get home and Dad said that as you get older you'll find thatafter you've been gone a while, you'll have a desire to go home. That becomes the main thing - to get home. Also inthe family discussions in the car, I sat in the rear seat. There was something about early marriages, or having to getmarried. Mom didn't think much of this, and Dad brought up the fact that Aunt Loretta, her sister, had to get marriedto George Snider. The Sniders were good friends with Mom and Dad even though they were in Kansas. This may
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have been because Clare [Snider] had lived with Mom and Dad for a while, probably when the family moved toKansas.
Another thing I remember Dad saying, was in the old days when you had a buggy on a date, all you had to dowas throw the reins down or onto the horse, it knew the way home. And you could get on with doing whatever it wasyou were doing at the time. So things haven't changed much, or people haven't changed- just names and methods.
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More About John Lincoln Packer:AFN: 9CB6-ZW918
Census: 1910, Ohio, Marion Cty, Marion 3-Wd, Dist. 88, Sheet 4B.
More About John Packer and Iva Smith:Marriage: 22 Sep 1901, Canton, Ohio919,920
Children of Iva Smith and John Packer are:284 i. Infant7 Packer, born 02 Jan 1906 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio; died 02 Jan 1906 in Stark Cty, Canton, Ohio.285 ii. Wayne R. Packer921, born 12 Apr 1908 in Ohio; died 12 Aug 1999 in Tarrant Cty, Texas922. He married
Hazel Anthony923 31 Aug 1935 in St. Louis, MO.
Notes for Wayne R. Packer:From Alice Packer, sister-in-law to Wayne Packer, on 7-15-2000:
Wayne was in the paint business in Kansas City with his brother-in-law but it didn't work out. Later he wasan engineer with National Tube Company. They moved from Bella Vista to Fort Worth, Texas so their son,Tony, could be in a home near them.
More About Wayne R. Packer:Census: 1910, Ohio, Marion Cty, Marion 3-Wd, Dist. 88, Sheet 4B.Last known addr: 12 Aug 1999, No. Richland Hills, Tarrant, Texas924
Residence: 1983, Bella Vista, AR. 72714925
More About Wayne Packer and Hazel Anthony:Marriage: 31 Aug 1935, St. Louis, MO
286 iii. Donald Smith Packer, born 23 Jul 1917 in Canton, Ohio926; died 30 Oct 1992. He married Alice HazelSchlueter 08 Jun 1946 in Orange, New Jersey927; born 28 Sep 1923 in Morristown, NJ.
Notes for Donald Smith Packer:WW II Capt. US Army OSS.
Don was a partner in Packwood Oil and Gas, an oil and gas drilling contractor.
More About Donald Smith Packer:Burial: Wichita, KSCensus: 1920, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton Ward 6, Dist. 59, Sheet 3A.Last known addr: 01 Apr 1991, 145 So. Parkwood Ln., Wichita, KSMilitary service: WW II Capt. US Army OSSResidence: 07 Jun 1946, Commadore Hotel, Room 410, Wichita, Kansas.928
More About Donald Packer and Alice Schlueter:Marriage: 08 Jun 1946, Orange, New Jersey929
Officiating at marriage: 08 Jun 1946, Alice's father
230. Lester George6 Smith (Daniel S.5, John J.4, Daniel3, George2, George1)930 was born 09 Nov 1879 in StarkCty, Canton, Ohio931,932, and died 24 Mar 1970 in Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio932. He married (1) Myrtle ?.He married (2) Ruby O. Wark932,933,934 Abt. 1904935, daughter of ? Wark and Elizabeth ?. She was born Abt. Mar1885 in Ohio, and died Aft. 24 Mar 1970936.
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Notes for Lester George Smith:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Paraphrased by Leo Lutz from "The Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992):
Lester worked for Dad at the Best Light Company. I believe that's how Mom and Dad met, through the auspicesof Lester. Dad was bookkeeper or office manager. At that time Best Light built gas lights for the streets. Both of themwere bookkeepers. Bowman's started about this time, whatever year that was, and approached Dad to come to workfor them. He decided that this was not for him and he recommended Lester, and that's how Lester got to be atBowman's.
Lester got in the Shrine and played the cymbals in the band. He got a free trip that way to go to conventions.After he died I visited one of the co-trustees of the estate up at Barbarton. He told me how Lester would go to theseshrine conventions and each band member would be given so much money for the hotel. Lester would find thecheapest hotel or stay at the Y instead and live on practically nothing. He would save money - and came home fromthe convention with money in his pocket.
He was a weak character, obviously, at least he was in later life. He made money. He had a lot compared to therest, but in the end he ended up with very little. One old story about him that I remember: I was home one time andwent to see Bill Schellhase and in our conversation I said "I've just been up to see my uncle. And he said "Who's youruncle?" And I said "Lester Smith." "Lester Smith, he's your uncle?" And I said," yea." He said he had seen him atRotary, "and it looks like he's hardly able." I said, "He's anything but that." He dressed like a bum and didn't spendany money. Although at one time he was probably as normal as anybody, except he was a Smith. He drove aCadillac, way back when they were younger, when he was with Bowman Brothers.
Now what he actually made or did, I have no idea, but he did accumulate stock. He was a salesman forBowman's, a drug company that basically sold supplies to the factories and doctors who carried their own medicinesupply. There were no drug stores as we know them. There were drug stores, but they were in big cities. Lesterprobably did a great business by calling on factory dispensaries. They also had a subsidiary company that made somesort of mouthwash, it was red. Casco was their cold remedy pill and another subsidiary. Dad was originally a partneris this subsidiary. Later this was sold to Lester after he had taken control, either that or it was sold to him to getmoney, I don't know which. Lester traveled as far west as Kansas, so I guess his territory was wherever he wanted togo. Bowman Brothers Drug was the name because two brothers that were pharmacists started it and they sold stock todoctors to raise capital. I think I know what happened: these doctors probably had a small amount (maybe a hundredshares or $1000 a piece) and when they died or retired the only man they knew was Lester, so he'd buy their stock.As a result, he eventually had control.
When Dad was at the tax commission, he'd been sent to Marysville from Canton (because the Democrats hadcome in), and eventually he was let out. This was during the war and Lester hired Dad at Bowmans and it worked outwell on both sides. Lester gave Dad a job as bookkeeper and it kept them alive (Dad was on the lows to say the least).They had nothing except what they had in the house, car and whatever small assets they had. But Lester had nobodywho was worth anything to run the office at Bowman's and Casco. They didn't pay him much.
I returned home from Harbard, when Dad had his first heart attack, and I think Lester would have fired him andgotten someone in to take over. Of course this was a temporary situation to Dad, but not to Lester. Dad was planningto go back to work but Lester wanted help now. I went down and did Dad's work at Bowman's while Dad was sick. Itcertainly was not a difficult job. That's where I first got the idea that this might be worth something. I returned toWichita and Dad went back to work. I blame Lester for letting Dad return to work before he was able. He should nothave gone because, at that time, the treatment for heart attacks was rest. Dad certainly did not have enough time torest before he went back to work. In the meantime, I had wrecked Dad's car and they couldn't get a door for it, so hewas riding the bus to work. So who's to blame? Me, maybe, as much as Lester. But Dad would have been a miserableheart patient at home. He was not a homebody.
Bowman Brothers was a good company. It could have been made into a fairly large one and sold out for a goodsum But that's not the way it was run. Lester somehow or other got a lawyer put in as president. Lester was of the oldschool, where he stayed as treasurer, and he thought that as long as he had control of the money and the drugs, hewas in control. Well this didn't turn out to be quite the way it was. They expanded under this new man (not underLester) to where Bowman Brothers had a distribution spot in Akron and one as far west as Springfield, Illinois. What
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other ones they had, I do not know, but it was a fairly good sized wholesale drug outfit. This man (I can't think of hisname, I don't know if I ever knew it) who he put in as president eventually got control from Lester, put his son in aspresident and he became Chairman of the Board. One of them would travel around the world, looking for drugs,taking it on expense account. So I think they just took the company and stole it away from Lester.
Because of Lester's senility and his thinking he was still in charge, he just didn't know what happened to him.He loaned the company money on some real estate over in Massillon, and I think this turned out to be lost also. So Isuppose when Lester died, there really wasn't much left of all of it.------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lester was Administrator of his fathers estate. On May 1st, 1926 Lester wrote the Bureau of Pensions that Daniel S.Smith (father) died. The letter was written on letter of The Casco Co, Makers of CASCE the Cold Killer, Canton,Ohio
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Obituary in the Repository, Canton, O. (date not shown on copy)
LESTER G. SMITH SERVICES SLATEDServices for Lester G. Smith 88, of 1266 Fulton Road NW, will be held Saturday at 1 P.M. in the Armold funeral
home.
Mr. Smith, treasurer of Bowman, Inc., died Tuesday night in Aultman Hospital after a brief illness.
Rev. James Kocis will conduct the services with burial in West Lawn Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9/9/1918 Draft Registration Card shows birthdate 11/9/1879, occupation "Traveling Salesman" for Bowman Bros.Co.and Ruby Smith as wife. Residence 266 _______ Rd. N.W., Canton., medium height, medium build, blue eyesand brown hair.Draft Board Div. No. 3 city of Canton, Oh._________________________________________The 1900 Census of Daniel S. Smith's family for Canton Twp, city of Canton, Stark Cty, Ohio shows wife Lydia born2/1842; son, Elmer J. born 7/1867, a blacksmith; daughter, Ora M., a seamstress, born 12/1869; daughter, Iva R., "athome", born 2/1874; and, Lester G. a bookkeeper, born 11/1879.__________________________________________
More About Lester George Smith:Census: 1900, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 104, Sheet 3B.Residence: 1942, 1266 Fulton Rd, Canton, Ohio937
Social Security Number: 287-03-8398938
Notes for Myrtle ?:According to family stories, Myrtle absconded with Lester's estate and left nothing for the children of Lester by hisfirst marriage.
There is a Myrtle Smith on the 1920 Census for Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton Ward 7, Dist. 68, Sheet 6A; living as aroomer with no children shown.
More About Ruby O. Wark:Census: 1910, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 169, Sheet 14A.
More About Lester Smith and Ruby Wark:Marriage: Abt. 1904939
Children of Lester Smith and Ruby Wark are:
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287 i. Dorothy Irene7 Smith940, born 17 Jun 1907 in Ohio; died 15 Feb 1995941.
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Paraphrased by Leo Lutz from "Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992)":
"Lester, Dorothy's father, left some money to Dorothy, but damned little. Typical. He left her half the house -not the whole house, and some money. She also got social security. The Trust Department of the bank ran thething. For years I fussed with them and I did a little good, but never got much accomplished. As a result ofher friends in the Christian Science church and the postman who took exceptionally good care of her. withtheir efforts and their lawyer, they finally got things accomplished for Dorothy. She is still in Glenmount, theChristian Science nursing home in Hilliard, Ohio, which is near Columbus. Dorothy was always very nice tome, and I have not been very good lately about checking on her, but I will call and check on her.
I have just talked to one of the nurses for Dorothy at Glenmount. The address is 4599 Avery Road, Hilliard,Ohio 43026. (December 1992) They said they would give her the message that I had called. They said sheseems right, but she can't talk much (they do not understand her) but she does try to write and she seems tounderstand what they tell her. So she's just there, and I'm sure she's fat as a pig, that's the way it is, but she'snot suffering any. They said she seems happy. The lady I talked to said she'd be thrilled to hear from me andthis would make a good day for her. So, all in all, I'm very glad I called. I still have several cousins at thispoint. I told her that we would say our prayers for her and Jim, being a Christian Scientist, would maybe addhis own special one. I know that Omar still lives there, or did, but he pays no attention to her. (Dorothy Smithdied in February, 1995)
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Dorothy had cerebral palsy and was crippled her entire life. She never married. Her passion was oil paintingand she gave several works to family members. Leo Lutz has one scene of a wheat field which she painted in1956 when visiting Clair and Gertie's farm in Abilene.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More About Dorothy Irene Smith:Cause of Death: Cerebral palsyCensus: 1910, Ohio, Stark Cty, Canton, Dist. 169, Sheet 14A.Last Residence: Unknown, 507 Tenth St. NW, Canton, OHResidence: Bef. 1995, Zip code 44641 Louisville, Stark Cty942
Social Security Number: 279-62-1992942
288 ii. Mabel Smith, born in Portsmouth, Ohio; died Unknown.289 iii. Myrtle Smith, born in Portsmouth, Ohio; died Unknown. She married Cliff Smith.290 iv. Pearl Smith, died Unknown.
240. Earl V.6 Smith (Hiram5, John J.4, Daniel3, George2, George1)943 was born 28 Jul 1891 in Canton Tsp,Stark County, Ohio, and died 08 Oct 1973. He married Etha Haase943 11 May 1917943, daughter of ChristophHaase and Eliza Schmitt. She was born 14 Feb 1892 in Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio, and died 07 Feb 1983.
More About Earl Smith and Etha Haase:Marriage: 11 May 1917943
Child of Earl Smith and Etha Haase is:291 i. Muriel E.7 Smith, born 14 Dec 1918 in Canton Tsp, Stark County, Ohio. She married William P.
Schwenneker 04 Aug 1947; born 24 Nov 1916 in Columbus, MT944.
More About William Schwenneker and Muriel Smith:Marriage: 04 Aug 1947
253. Murray Rolandus6 Smith (William A.5, Elias4, Daniel3, George2, George1)945,946,947 was born 25 Nov1871 in Ohio948, and died 14 Feb 1940949,950. He married Carrie A. Dickerhoof951 1893952,953. She was born 28Aug 1874954, and died 17 Oct 1959954.
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More About Murray Smith and Carrie Dickerhoof:Marriage: 1893955,956
Children of Murray Smith and Carrie Dickerhoof are:292 i. Orpha Estella7 Smith957, born 08 Dec 1889957. She married Lloyd Harper957; born 23 Apr 1895957; died 02
Aug 1960957.293 ii. Wilbur Russel Smith957, born 01 Oct 1893957; died 30 Oct 1918957. He married Muriel Morris957.294 iii. Elsie May Smith957, born 19 Apr 1895957; died 1977957. She married (1) James Kelly. She married (2)
Albert A. Bellinski957,958; born 13 Oct 1892959; died 20 Dec 1990960.295 iv. Myrtle Marie Smith961,962, born 23 Jun 1897963; died 22 Jun 1960963. She married Neal Allen Schissler964;
born 02 Nov 1893965; died 24 Oct 1981.296 v. Ruth Birdella Smith965, born 13 Dec 1903965; died 1971965. She married John Garsey965.297 vi. Ernest Ralph Smith965, born 15 Jul 1906965; died 17 Mar 1975965. He married Marvel Eakin965; born 20 Mar
1908965; died 02 Feb 1993965.298 vii. Ethel Valour Smith966, born 07 Jun 1912. She married (1) Oscar Frank Osmundsen966; born 02 Mar 1904967;
died 30 Sep 1963967. She married (2) Sam R. Pelitier967; born 27 May 1907967.299 viii. Velma Pauline Smith967, born 27 Jul 1916967. She married (1) Homer Roush967. She married (2) Roy
Menegay967.300 ix. Beatrice June Smith967, born 03 Jun 1919967; died 1984967. She married (1) Thomas E. Kemper967; born 31
May 1911967. She married (2) Frank Slike967; born 14 Jan 1922967.301 x. Bernice June Smith967, born 03 Jun 1919967. She married Francis Perry967; born 03 Jan 1917967.
259. Pauline6 McNair (Mary Antoinette5 Monitz, Mary Magdalene4 Smith, George3, George2, George1)968 wasborn in Emmitsburg, MD. She married Edgar Landers Annan968 1884, son of Isaac Annan and Julia Landers. Hewas born 04 Jul 1865 in Emmitsburg, MD969.
Notes for Edgar Landers Annan:Eagar Annon
EDGAR L. ANNAN, a prominent business man of Emmitsburg Md., is a member of the well-known banking houseof Annan, Homer & Company. He was born in Emmitsburg, July 4, 1865. He is a son of Isaac S. and Julia (Landers)Annan.
The Annan family originated in Scotland. The American ancestor was Robert Annan, who was born in the town ofCupar Fife, Scotland, in 1742, and died in 1819. Of his early history nothing definite can now he ascertained. Afterpursuing the usual course at the University of St. Andrew, he commenced the study of theology under the venerableAlexander Moncrief, one of the original Seceders.
Among his fellow students were Messrs. John Mason and James Proudfit, who afterwards became fellow laborerswith him in this country. He was licensed by the Associate Presbytery of Perth when only about nineteen years old,and shortly appointed by Synod to visit the American Colonies as missionary He was but little inclined to accept theappointment, but went nevertheless. He arrived in New York in the summer of 1761, and labored as an itinerant forabout four years.
He was ordained and installed at Neeleytown, N. Y., in 1766. Here he remained for fourteen years, having fourcongregations under his charge. At the outbreak of the War of the Revolution and throughout its whole progress, heshowed himself a most earnest patriot. His fervid patriotism and especially his denunciation of the BritishGovernment during the struggle made him a man of mark.
He was visited by Washington, Colonel Hamilton, Lafayette and General Knox. In 1783, Rev. Annan removed fromNeeleytown to Boston, where he remained for three years. In 1786, he received and accepted a call from Old ScotsChurch, Philadelphia, where he continued in charge until 1801 or 1802, when he removed to Baltimore, Md., andstayed there until 1812. He retired to an estate he had purchased in York County, Pa. He died from injuries receivedby being thrown from a carriage.
Rev. Annan was twice married. He was married (it is believed in the year 1764) to Margaret Cochran, daughter ofWilliam Cochran, of Carrollsburg, York County, Pa. By this marriage there were two sons: Robert Lansdale andWilliam, both of whom became physicians. The elder settled at Emmitsburg, Md., and died in 1827. The latterlocated in Philadelphia, Pa., and died in 1797. The mother of these two children died October 13, 1793.
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The next year, Mr. Annan was married to Elizabeth Hawthorne, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Hawthorne, wholived near Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pa. She died in Lancaster County, Pa. The children of this marriage weresix, three sons and three daughters: Samuel, the second child, studied medicine, partly in this country and partly inEdinburgh. Scotland. He practiced his profession successfully at Emmitsburg, Baltimore, Lexington, Ky., and St.Louis, Mo.; Rev. William Annan, a minister who died in Pittsburgh, Pa., John B., Eliza, who married A. Noble, ofPhiladelphia, Pa. The others died young.
[Robert Annon, the eldest son of the first marriage, settled in Emmitsburg, his son, Isaac S. Annon is the father ofEdgar L. Annon, the subject of this story.]
Edgar L. Annan acquired his education at New Windsor, Md. In 1883, when he gave up his studies, he entered thebanking house of Annan, Horner & Company, at Emmitsburg. He has since remained identified with this sound andprosperous financial institution. On the death of Major Oliver A. Homer, his uncle, and one of the organizers of thefirm, Mr. Annan became cashier. This responsible position he is still filling, and he has discharged the dutiesdevolving upon him with much ability. He is numbered among the leading and highly regarded citizens ofEmmitsburg.
In politics, Mr. Annan supports the principles of the Republican party. He is prominent in Masonic circles. He holdsmembership in the Knights Templar, Frederick Commandery, and St. John’s Chapter, Baltimore. In religious affairs,he is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, in which he serves as a trustee.
Mr. Annan was married at Emmitsburg in 1884 to Pauline MCNair, of that place. They are the parents of fivechildren: Edgar L., Jr., Samuel McNair, Lewis IL., Pauline, Ethel and Richard Cochran
From Emmitsburg Historical Society
More About Edgar Annan and Pauline McNair:Marriage: 1884
Children of Pauline McNair and Edgar Annan are:302 i. Edgar l.7 Annan, Jr..303 ii. Samuel McNair Annan.304 iii. Lewis L. Annan.305 iv. Pauline Annan.306 v. Ethel Annan.307 vi. Richard Cochran Annan.
262. John Henry6 Hout (Caroline5 Hockensmith, David4, Peter3, Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)970 was born 29Nov 1866 in Stark County, Ohio, and died 26 Oct 1942 in Lawrence, KS. He married Minnie Louise Harrell971 05Apr 1893. She was born 17 May 1873 in Clinton, Douglas Cty, Kansas, and died 12 Dec 1935.
Notes for John Henry Hout:From Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol 1, Pub. by Douglas County, Kansas, Genealogical Society, Inc., pages 250-251:
John Henry Hout was born Nov. 29, 1866, in Stark County, Ohio, and died Oct. 26, 1942, in Lawrence, Kan. He wasthe third child of Henry Clay Hout (b. Nov. 15, 183?, Stark County; d. May 19, 1909) and Caroline HockensmithHout (b. June 20, 1837, Stark County; d. Oct. 1,1910, Clinton, Kan.). Both are buried in Clinton Cemetery.
John Henry had four sisters, all born in Stark County: Emma Olive (b. Aug. 1, 1863; d. March 9, 1935), who marriedWilliam A. McNish (b. 1861; d. 1941); Margaret Elizabeth (b. June 2,1865; d. June 15, 1944), who married JamesTaylor Stebbins (b. 1847; d. 1881); and then married Jack-son L. Gibler (1866 - 1934). Mary Etta "Mollie" (b. Dec.17,1868; d. July 7, 1959), who married Thomas William Gibler (b. 1869; d. 1923); and Omena Jane (b. Feb 19,1871; d. Feb. 11, 1960), who married William Ice (b. 1867; d. 195?). All are buried in Clinton Cemetery.
John Henry married Minnie Louise Harrell (b. May 17, 1873, Clinton; d. Dec. 12, 1935, Clin-ton). Both are buried in
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Clinton Cemetery. They had six children: Ethel May (b. Jan. 12, 1894; d. Feb. 5, 1988), who married Andrew Jensen(b. 1885; d. 1949) and had three children; Thomas Henry (b. Dec. 9, 1895; d. (?) 4, 1953), who married Goldie V.Jones (b. 1904; d. 1991) and had three children; George Dewey (b. Oct. 17,1897; d. Dec. 5, 1983), who marriedKatherine Bidinger (b. 1897), had one child, was divorced and then married Leah Ford; Lloyd John (b. Oct. 22,1899; d. Aug. 31, 1983), who married Ruth Helwig (b.1908; d.1976; no children); Goldie Mildred (b. March 3,1902; d. Feb. 25, 1960), who married Henry E. Dirk (b.1898) and had 13 children; and Rose Belle (b. Nov. 25, 1904;d. 1950) who married Ralph Earnest Gimblet (b.1891; d.1953) and had four children.
John and Minnie were married April 5, 1893, and lived 1/4 mile west of Clinton. A tornado went through Clinton in1917 and destroyed many buildings, including their house, but they had gone to the cellar. No family member wasinjured. They then bought a farm 1/2 mile southeast of Clinton that they farmed for many years. John farmed withhorses, raised hogs and a few milk cows. He had a farm sale and moved to Lawrence after Minnie died because hishealth was failing. He lived with his daughter until his death.
Submitted by Vivian G. Hout Clough
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More About John Henry Hout:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
More About Minnie Louise Harrell:Burial: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Douglas Cty, KS
More About John Hout and Minnie Harrell:Marriage: 05 Apr 1893
Children of John Hout and Minnie Harrell are:308 i. Ethel May7 Hout972, born 12 Jan 1894; died 05 Feb 1988. She married Andrew Jensen973; born 1885; died
1949.309 ii. Thomas Henry Hout974, born 09 Dec 1895 in Clinton, Douglas Cty, Kansas; died 04 Aug 1953. He married
Goldie Vivian Jones975; born 22 Jul 1904 in Topeka, Shawnee Cty, KS; died 07 Jul 1991 in Lawrence, KS.310 iii. George Dewey Hout976, born 17 Oct 1897; died 05 Dec 1983. He married (1) Katherine Bidinger976. He
married (2) Leah Ford976.311 iv. Lloyd John Hout976, born 22 Oct 1899; died 31 Aug 1983. He married Ruth Helwig976; born 1908; died
1976.312 v. Goldie Mildred Hout976, born 03 Mar 1902; died 25 Feb 1960. She married Henry E. Dirk976; born 1898.313 vi. Rose Belle Hout977, born 25 Nov 1904; died 1950. She married Ralph Earnest Gimblet978; born 1891; died
1953.
266. John Adam6 Hockensmith (John5, David4, Peter3, Elizabeth2 Smith, George1)979,980 was born Dec1890981, and died 16 Apr 1961981. He married Minnie Marie James981,982 25 Feb 1913983. She was born 04 Dec1894983, and died 23 Jan 1960983.
More About John Adam Hockensmith:FTW record imported: 18 Jul 2000983
More About Minnie Marie James:FTW record imported: 19 Jul 2000983
More About John Hockensmith and Minnie James:Marriage: 25 Feb 1913983
Children of John Hockensmith and Minnie James are:314 i. Ralph John7 Hockensmith984.315 ii. Marvin Henry Hockensmith985.316 iii. ?1 Hockensmith986.317 iv. ?2 Hockensmith986.
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318 v. ?3 Hockensmith986.
Endnotes
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470. 1880 Census, Stark Cty, Plain Twp, Pg.37.471. Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County by John Danner,1904, pg. 582-83, Birth place appears to be incorrect in sourceas it should be Frederick Co., MD.472. Ancestry.com, DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others by Bridget A. Smith[[email protected]]..473. 1880 Census, Stark Cty, Plain Twp, Pg. 26.474. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.475. Record of Deaths, Stark County, OH, pg. 454.476. Ancestry.com, DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others by Bridget A. Smith[[email protected]]..477. History of Stark County, Ohio, by William Henry Perrin, 1881, pg. 896.478. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM."479. Smith-Kreighbaum.FTW, Date of Import: May 28, 2000.480. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 27, Ed. 1, (Release date: September 15, 1998), "CD-ROM."481. Kreighbaum, Sarah.FTW, Date of Import: May 28, 2000.482. Stark County Early Church Records by Esther W. Powell, Pg. 108.483. 1880 Census, Stark Cty, Plain Twp, Pg. 37.484. Early Marriages of Stark Cty - 1809-1840, pg. 84.485. Paula Julian in Email letter attachment of April 21, 2002 to Leo Lutz.486. Ancestry.com, "DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others" tree by James D. and Bridget A. Smith..487. Early Church Records and Cemeteries, Stark County, Ohio by Esther Weygandt Powell, pg. 108.488. Stark County Early Church Records by Esther W. Powell, Pg. 108.489. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.490. Grave marker in Warstler's Cemetery, Canton, OH.491. Ancestry.com, "DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others" tree by James D. and Bridget A. Smith..492. A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Johannes (John Huber) Hoover and his wife Mary Watson. . ., HooverHistorical Center, Canton, Ohio.493. Grave marker in Warstler's Cemetery, Canton, OH.494. Record of Deaths, Stark County, OH, pg. 454.495. Grave marker in Warstler's Cemetery, Canton, OH.496. Early Marriages of Stark Cty - 1809-1840, pg. 84.497. Paula Julian in Email letter attachment of April 21, 2002 to Leo Lutz.498. Ancestry.com, "DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others" tree by James D. and Bridget A. Smith..499. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.500. Stark County Early Church Records by Esther W. Powell, Pg. 109.501. Early Church Records and Cemeteries, Stark County, Ohio by Esther Weygandt Powell, pg. 109.502. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.503. Early Church Records and Cemeteries, Stark County, Ohio by Esther Weygandt Powell, pg. 109.504. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.505. Ancestry.com, "DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others" tree by James D. and Bridget A. Smith..506. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.507. Stark County Early Church Records by Esther W. Powell, Pg. 108.508. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.509. Ancestry.com, by [[email protected]]..510. Stark County Early Church Records by Esther W. Powell, Pg. 107.511. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.512. 1880 Census, Stark Cty, Plain Twp, Pg. 37.513. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.514. Rootsweb.com, Descendants of Johan Heinrich Warstler and Mary Catharine Shaffer, 12/1/00.515. Paula Julian in Email letter attachment of April 21, 2002 to Leo Lutz.516. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.517. Rootsweb.com, Descendants of Johan Heinrich Warstler and Mary Catharine Shaffer, 12/1/00.518. Paula Julian in Email letter attachment of April 21, 2002 to Leo Lutz.519. A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Johannes (John Huber) Hoover and his wife Mary Watson. . ., HooverHistorical Center, Canton, Ohio.520. Paula Julian in Email letter attachment of April 21, 2002 to Leo Lutz.521. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.522. Paula Julian in Email letter attachment of April 21, 2002 to Leo Lutz.523. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.524. A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Johannes (John Huber) Hoover and his wife Mary Watson. . ., HooverHistorical Center, Canton, Ohio.525. Ancestry World Tree Project, Ancestry.com, Our Family's Tree by Ken Cool.526. Paula Julian in Email letter attachment of April 21, 2002 to Leo Lutz.527. A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Johannes (John Huber) Hoover and his wife Mary Watson. . ., HooverHistorical Center, Canton, Ohio.528. Paula Julian in Email letter attachment of April 21, 2002 to Leo Lutz.
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888. Dorothy (Bebermeyer) Snider Jan. 2000.889. FTM CD #110.890. 1900 Census.891. SSDI.892. Carol Ann Snider White in letter to Leo Lutz, June, 2003..893. Colorado Soldiers in WW-I, 1917-1918.894. Loretta Lutz Tonnsen -- personal recollection 9-99.895. FTM CD #110.896. SSDI.897. Carol Ann Snider White in letter to Leo Lutz, June, 2003..898. Obituary in Abilene Reflector-Chronicle.899. R.D. Snider in correspondence with Leo Lutz, Jan. 2000.900. 1930 Census, Cook Cty, Chicago, IL, Dist. 16-123, Sheet 2A.901. Evelyn Doan, widow of Ken Snider, in April, 2000..902. From archives of Effie Klein, supplied by son Robert L. Klein to Leo Lutz 12/1999..903. Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), dated Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992.904. Ohio SS Death Records online.905. From archives of Effie Klein, supplied by son Robert L. Klein to Leo Lutz 12/1999..906. 1880 Census, Stark Cty, Canton Twp, S.Dist 8, E. Dist. 135, Pg. 34.907. Funeral card.908. S.A.R. National number 124772, State number 950, Arkansas; Wayne Packer - member; listing Pvt. George Smith as hisancestor..909. Alice Packer (wife of Don Packer) in letter dated 7-11-1998 to Leo Lutz..910. S.A.R. National number 124772, State number 950, Arkansas; Wayne Packer - member; listing Pvt. George Smith as hisancestor..911. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January1998).912. Packer.ftw, Date of Import: Feb 12, 2001.913. S.A.R. National number 124772, State number 950, Arkansas; Wayne Packer - member; listing Pvt. George Smith as hisancestor., D.A.R. application of Iva Smith.914. Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), dated Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992.915. Funeral card.916. Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), dated Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992.917. Joe and Blema Lutz's guest book at West Street home, Emporia, Kansas.918. Packer.ftw, Date of Import: Feb 12, 2001.919. S.A.R. National number 124772, State number 950, Arkansas; Wayne Packer - member; listing Pvt. George Smith as hisancestor., D.A.R. application of Iva Smith.920. Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), dated Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992.921. Joe and Blema Lutz's guest book at West Street home, Emporia, Kansas.922. SSDI.923. Alice Packer: Visit with Leo Lutz on 7-15-2000 in Witchita, KS.924. SSDI.925. Muriel Smith Schwenneker, letter dated 8/18/1999 to Leo Lutz..926. Alice Packer, wife, per letter of 7-11-1998927. Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), dated Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992.928. Joe and Blema Lutz's guest book at West Street home, Emporia, Kansas.929. Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), dated Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992.930. 1930 Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canton, Stark, Ohio; Roll: 1870; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 35; Image:160.0..931. From archives of Effie Klein, supplied by son Robert L. Klein to Leo Lutz 12/1999..932. Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), dated Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992.933. 1930 Census, Canton, Stark Cty, OH residing with Lester g. Smith and wife Ruby, her mother..934. 1930 Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canton, Stark, Ohio; Roll: 1870; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 35; Image:160.0..935. 1930 Census.936. Death Certificate of her husband.937. Joe and Blema Lutz's guest book at West Street home, Emporia, Kansas.938. Ohio SS Death Records online.939. 1930 Census.940. 1930 Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canton, Stark, Ohio; Roll: 1870; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 35; Image:160.0..941. Memoirs of Don S. Packer (1917-1992), dated Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992.942. Ohio SS Death Records online.943. Ancestor Charts - Stark Cty OGS, March 1987,, Chart No. 149.
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944. Ancestor Charts -- Stark County, Ohio; Pub. by The Ohio Genealogical Society, March 1987, Chart #147.945. D.A.R. Linage Book #9026, page 27..946. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.947. 1880 Census.948. Ancestry.com, "DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others" tree by James D. and Bridget A. Smith..949. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.950. Ancestry.com, "DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others" tree by James D. and Bridget A. Smith..951. D.A.R. Linage Book #9026, page 27..952. D.A.R. Lineage Book vol. 2, page 233, #1645..953. D.A.R. Linage Book #9026, page 27..954. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.955. D.A.R. Lineage Book vol. 2, page 233, #1645..956. D.A.R. Linage Book #9026, page 27..957. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.958. Ancestry.com, "DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others" tree by James D. and Bridget A. Smith..959. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.960. Ancestry.com, "DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others" tree by James D. and Bridget A. Smith..961. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.962. Ancestry.com, "DeWitt, Pickel, Smith, Baker and Others" tree by James D. and Bridget A. Smith..963. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.964. Ancestry.com.965. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.966. D.A.R. Lineage Book, vol. 10, page 27, #9027..967. Family tree by Christopher Smith (b. 1958), Canton, OH 44730.968. D.A.R. Lineage Book vol. 2, page 233, #1645..969. Emmitsburg Area Historical Society webpage.970. Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol. 1, by Douglas Cty, Kansas, Genealogy Society, Inc., Page 250.971. Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol. 1, by Douglas Cty, Kansas, Genealogy Society, Inc., page 250.972. Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol. 1, by Douglas Cty, Kansas, Genealogy Society, Inc., pages 250-251.973. Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol. 1, by Douglas Cty, Kansas, Genealogy Society, Inc., page 250.974. Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol. 1, by Douglas Cty, Kansas, Genealogy Society, Inc., pages 250-251.975. Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol. 1, by Douglas Cty, Kansas, Genealogy Society, Inc., page 251.976. Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol. 1, by Douglas Cty, Kansas, Genealogy Society, Inc., pages 250-251.977. Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol. 1, by Douglas Cty, Kansas, Genealogy Society, Inc., page 250.978. Family Histories 1991-1992, Vol. 1, by Douglas Cty, Kansas, Genealogy Society, Inc., pages 250-251.979. Hockensmith tree from #216811.FTW, Date of Import: Feb 19, 2001.980. Ancestry.com - World Tree Search, File 216811.981. Hockensmith tree from #216811.FTW, Date of Import: Feb 19, 2001.982. Ancestry.com - World Tree Search, File 216800.983. Hockensmith tree from #216811.FTW, Date of Import: Feb 19, 2001.984. Ancestry.com - World Tree Search, File 21688.985. Ancestry.com - World Tree Search, 21688.986. Ancestry.com - World Tree Search, File 216811.
