Notes: Sterneman - Willett Family History

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451	Tom McCarty came to Texas from Russell Co., Virginia at age 17. Murrel McCarty retells a story told to him that Thomas' last name was Carty until he came to work in Texas for the railroad. He was Irish and the other railroad workers called all Irish men"Mac." Thus he became known as McCarty even though his fathers name was Carty. Murel also tells of stoping at Bristol Virginia and tearing two pages of Carty's from the phone book during one of their vacations. Tom is said to have about 17 siblings (probably all with the Carty last name). Murrel McCarty has an old typed piece of paper (undated) that contains the following information: Thomas Frazier McCarty Sisters: Martha, & Harriet married Pat Bussy. Brothers: Jerry, Floyd an invalid. Born: Dec. 2, 1862, Abington, Va. Russel Co., Va. Anniv. Dec. 20, 1891 Died: Dec. 6, 1941, Electra, Texas & burried same. Family came from County Limbrick Ireland. The only Thomas F. Carty listed in "John P. Carty of Molls Creek" is on page 11 (as born about 1867 in Electra, Texas) with a sister named Martha and a sister named F. Harriet. Harriet married Bob Holbrook but Martha married R. C. Bussey. He is also listed as having brothers Jerry C. and Robert Floyd. There is no reference to an invalid in the family but the number of matching strands makes me certain that this is the same person as Thomas Frazier McCarty that died in Electra, Texas. Buried on Pearl Harbor Day. Obituary (from Nina McCarty's notes): Thomas (Tom) F. McCarty, 80, retired farmer, died in his home at Electra at 11 O'clock Saturday morning. He had been ill for the last year. A native of Russell County Virginia, McCarty came to Texas 50 years ago. He became a resident of Electra in 1916. Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. George Rohlfing of Fort Worth & Miss Rita McCarty of Electra; and four sons, Chester McCarty of Oklahoma, Leo, Raymond, and Ivan of Electra. Rites will be conducted from the Electra M. E. Church with Rev. T. L. Hoffstutler and Rev. E. H. Coburn officiating. Interment will be in the new Electra Cemetery under the direction of the James B. Tollen Funeral Home. @MI99@	Carty\Mccarty, Thomas Frazier (I9654)
452	Tombstones located by Kenny Spurrier on July 6, 1999. Miller Cemetery is located one mile south of intersection of 453 and 93 on west side of road about 8 miles south of Smithland, Livingston Co., Kentucky.	Blake, Nannie (I4399)
453	Tuggy was born in Bonne Terre the closest town to Farmington, Missouri to have a hospital.	Smith, Pauline Ann (I6227)
454	Twin brother of Randolph	Weyer, Ralph (I257)
455	Twin brother to Ralph	Weyer, Randolph (I256)
456	Two dead in the Beetle War After the French Revolution, the French also submitted Switzerland and established French military rule with the support of elements hostile to the state. The whole country was plundered by French troops and by the political and military representatives of France, especially the state coffers were confiscated in the most unrestrained way. As in most cantons, resistance to the new Helvetic constitution, created on the French model, formed in the canton of Lucerne which the people had to take the oath on August 19, 1798. In the then office of Ruswil, the resistance and incitement to the new constitution was so strong that Ruswil and four other communities were occupied with three battalions of French troops. The population of Ruswil finally gave in and swore the oath to the constitution. In the spring of 1799 the Helvetic French government had to provide 18,000 men to defeat Austria and Russia the in the war and they also planned to move 20,000 men to protect the internal order. As a result of all this, an open uprising broke out in Beromünster, Nottwil, Ruswil and Entlebuch against the hated Helvetic government, which was called the Beetle War because of the year of the beetle flight. ' On the night of April 14th to 15th, 1799, the Helvetic government sent a force of 1,000 men, including 500 French soldiers, into Nottwil. Some of them moved from Neuenkirch up the mountain towards the Flüss Chapel. The rebels were beaten and dispersed by the government troops on the heights of the Flüss and near Upper- and Middle Arig. The descendants of Adam Stirnimann-Müller knew until the recent past - according to the master tailor Anton Stirnimann, who worked for a long time in the old schoolhouse in Nottwil until he moved to Sursee with his sister Rosa and there on March 12, 1967 at the age of 90 years - to report how French soldiers broke into the two houses of the Stirnimann family in Mittelarig and shot the two brothers Joseph and Xaver. The death register of the parish of Nottwil records the names of eight men who perished in the war on April 15, 1799 (“in bello obierunt”). In the first place are the two brothers Joseph Stirnimann vir, Mittelarig Xaver Stirnimann vir, Mittelarig called. The names of the next five should also be recorded here: Mathias Kaufmann famulus (= servant), Elischwand Johannes Schmidli, Oberbernern Joseph Bächler, Oberbernern Joseph Hug, Oberbernern Jakob Meier, Bramegg The last person named is a peregrinus (= stranger) whose name nobody knew. The Latin word vir means a married man. The former Joseph Adam Stirnimann, who was married to Anna Maria Fischer, left two sons, of whom descendants still live today. The marriage of Xaver Alois Stirnimann, who was married to Anna Maria Katharina Birrer, remained childless, as the Franciscan Fortunat Stirnimann informed his brother-in-law Niklaus Felix in Römerswil in a letter dated 29th fallow month 1800: It also happened that Xavery Stirnyman died blissfully without children and his quoted remittances were distributed among brothers and sisters.	Stirnimann, Kaspar Aloysius (I997)
457	Two dead in the Beetle War After the French Revolution, the French also submitted Switzerland and established French military rule with the support of elements hostile to the state. The whole country was plundered by French troops and by the political and military representatives of France, especially the state coffers were confiscated in the most unrestrained way. As in most cantons, resistance to the new Helvetic constitution, created on the French model, formed in the canton of Lucerne which the people had to take the oath on August 19, 1798. In the then office of Ruswil, the resistance and incitement to the new constitution was so strong that Ruswil and four other communities were occupied with three battalions of French troops. The population of Ruswil finally gave in and swore the oath to the constitution. In the spring of 1799 the Helvetic French government had to provide 18,000 men to defeat Austria and Russia the in the war and they also planned to move 20,000 men to protect the internal order. As a result of all this, an open uprising broke out in Beromünster, Nottwil, Ruswil and Entlebuch against the hated Helvetic government, which was called the Beetle War because of the year of the beetle flight. ' On the night of April 14th to 15th, 1799, the Helvetic government sent a force of 1,000 men, including 500 French soldiers, into Nottwil. Some of them moved from Neuenkirch up the mountain towards the Flüss Chapel. The rebels were beaten and dispersed by the government troops on the heights of the Flüss and near Upper- and Middle Arig. The descendants of Adam Stirnimann-Müller knew until the recent past - according to the master tailor Anton Stirnimann, who worked for a long time in the old schoolhouse in Nottwil until he moved to Sursee with his sister Rosa and there on March 12, 1967 at the age of 90 years - to report how French soldiers broke into the two houses of the Stirnimann family in Mittelarig and shot the two brothers Joseph and Xaver. The death register of the parish of Nottwil records the names of eight men who perished in the war on April 15, 1799 (“in bello obierunt”). In the first place are the two brothers Joseph Stirnimann vir, Mittelarig Xaver Stirnimann vir, Mittelarig called. The names of the next five should also be recorded here: Mathias Kaufmann famulus (= servant), Elischwand Johannes Schmidli, Oberbernern Joseph Bächler, Oberbernern Joseph Hug, Oberbernern Jakob Meier, Bramegg The last person named is a peregrinus (= stranger) whose name nobody knew. The Latin word vir means a married man. The former Joseph Adam Stirnimann, who was married to Anna Maria Fischer, left two sons, of whom descendants still live today. The marriage of Xaver Alois Stirnimann, who was married to Anna Maria Katharina Birrer, remained childless, as the Franciscan Fortunat Stirnimann informed his brother-in-law Niklaus Felix in Römerswil in a letter dated 29th fallow month 1800: It also happened that Xavery Stirnyman died blissfully without children and his quoted remittances were distributed among brothers and sisters.	Stirnimann, Joseph Adam (I753)
458	Uncle Sonny was also born in Bonne Terre, the closest town to Farmington, Missouri to have a hospital.	Smith, Albert Jr. (I3807)
459	Unmarried in 1879	Wireman, Nancy (I2543)
460	Unsure of exact death date, but he died 3 weeks before his daughter's birth.	Orr, Joseph (I3858)
461	US Army Officer, noted for his service in the Civil War and the Indian Wars. He entered military service as an Aide-de-Camp to Lieutenant General Phil Sheridan on 1 July 1862. He was promoted to Captain, 2nd US Missouri Volunteers, on 7 Sept 1863, and was moved to Aide-de-Camp, from 18 May 1864 to 1 August 1866. In numerous engagements during the Civil War, he was brevetted to Major and Lt. Colonel on 2 March 1867 for services at Fisher Hill. Appointed 2nd Lt, 5th US Cavalry on 23 Feb 1866, and promoted to Captain, 7th Cavalry, on 28 July 1866. Promoted to Major and later, to Lieutenant Colonel, while serving as Aide-de-Camp to Major General Sheridan from August 1870 to August 1888. He was appointed to Colonel, AAG, on 25 Jan 1897, and to Brigadier General on 27 May 1898. He retired on 16 April 1902.	Sheridan, Grig. General Micheal Vincent (91032296)
462	Usually listed as Gus Haydock, was listed as Augustus Haydock in the 1850 Census under Harriet Haydock in Livingston Co. Kentucky. Youngest son of Harriet Conway Haydock. Was in the Confederate Army. Died and was barried in the trench with 100's of other Cnfederate soldiers after the battle of Pittsburgh Landing (Shiloh).	Haydock, Augustus (I4781)
463	von Alpnach.	Küchler, Remigius (I718)
464	von Buttisholz.	Käch, Theresa (I714)
465	von Buttisholz.	Egli, Maria Eva (I732)
466	von Freimettigen.	Moser, Maria Luise (I83)
467	von Mittelarig.	Stirnimann, Jost Joseph Johann (I679)
468	von Ruswil.	Bächler, Katherina (I730)
469	von Schüpfheim.	Müller, Maria (I729)
470	W. V. became a partner of A. D. Leech and carried on the bussiness after the older brother's death. Moved to Cape Girardeau with his family in 1856. From the "Story of Great-Grandmother Leech" (for more detail see Master Sources); Amzi Leech and Elizabeth Haydock were married Oct. 19th, 1853. Four years later, in 1857, they came to Cape Girardeau to live, and Amzi Leech became the owner of a general merchandise store on the corner of Main and Themis Street, the best business stand in town at the time. From what I have gathered of A. D. Leech's business methods, I suspect they more nearly resembled 20th Century methods than anything Cape Girardeau had experienced up to that time. He established a cotton market that brought cotton to the Cape from as far South as Arkansas, instead of to Menphis, as previously. It was not an unusual sight in season to see cotton wagons lined up next to the Leech store, down Main street, up Independence and south on Spanish for half a block or more. Mr. Frank Anderson of Commerce once told me that A. D. Leech went personally among the farmers of the lower counties and solicited their business, that he had a charming personality and numbered his friends in Southeast Missouri by the hundreds, the men held their cotton for him because they had confidence in his fair and square dealing. He had faith in the future of Cape Girardeau and gave the town his loyal support. A. D. Leech died in 1873 at the age of thirty nine.	Leech, Amzi Dodridge (I4401)
471	W. V. became a partner of A. D. Leech and carried on the bussiness after the older brother's death.	Leech, William Varnell (I4787)
472	Wallburga's maiden name on the passenger boat listing was Nehmer. Maiden name on marriage license was Namer, on marriage certificate was Nemer. Her brother, Wolfgang's name on military records is Neimer, with a note saying "also found as Nemer". Wolfgang's tombstone also lists his name as Nemer. Wallburga lists her birthplace and both parents' birthplace, as Bavaria in the census. Wallburga arrived in New York on 20 May 1852, when she was 11 years old, on the ship "Gertrude" from Harve. She arrived with her brothers and sisters; Anna 25, Francisca 20, Joseph 18, Georg 14, Wolfgang 8 years old. The Nehmer children are listed between Casper and Anna Obermeyer and their son Xavier, 5 years old. It is speculated that the children's father died, and Anna re-married to Casper Obermeyer. Anna's maiden name was Kreil according to death certificate dated 3 Oct 1853. Walburga Nemer proceeded to Cincinnati to join a brother who had settled there, where she met Adam Fischer. She listed her occupation as housekeeper in the 1860 and 1870 census, and was that in Albert Fischer's memoirs. In 1890 census, she was widowed and living with her son Joseph, and both listed occupation as farmers. Joseph had lost his leg in a sawmill accident. Walburga was listed as head of household and owner of the farmhouse. Also in the household was Joseph Duering, servant and farmer, 24 years old. Wallburga died near Fulda, Indiana, four days after catching pneumonia.	Nemer, Walburga (I1996)
473	Walter, one of the ancestors of the Ohmstal family, was, like his father, a jury member, i.e. a member of the court, and a long-time official father, i.e. a poor man. In 1696 he married Magdalena Marbach of Krummbach, who gave him four sons and five daughters. The Marbach were a respected and well-to-do farming family, they donated the still existing splendid chapel in Krummbach. Walter's second marriage to Elisabeth Erni remained childless. Only two of his four sons grew up: Adam (* 1699, t1763, m. 1. Barb. Wolf, 03 II. Barb. Ziswiler) and Joseph (* February 17, 1719, t February 28, 1766, m. 1743 Anna Maria Grossmann).	Stirnimann, Johann Walter (I9674)
474	Was living in Port Aransas during the 1919 huricane.	Thompson, William P. (I7765)
475	was the official sack master from 1601-1624 and mayor of Willisau from 1623-1629 (d.1632).	Peyer, Gabriel (58860330)
476	We think she is also buried in Vernon, Texas next to her husband James Watson Ladd. Her other husband Joseph Orr is also probably buried there.	Herring, Sarah Melissa (I3859)
477	Went to work for and live with others. -- moved away from the homeplace. After 1876, moved to Missouri with wife and had one son, Wert.	Spurrier, William Thomas (I4395)
478	Went with the Cavalry from Fancy Farm to Junction City, KS	Willett, John Alexander (I20)
479	WFT Vol 5, Tree #1463 list Mary Gresham with parents Thomas Wesley Gresham and Margarit S. Wilie. Must be the same Mary Gresham. Murrel McCarty has an old typed piece of paper (undated, probably typed by Nina Suttle McCarty) that contains the following information: (Molly) Mary Elizabeth McCarty Born: Dec 14, 1870, Collin Co. Texas Died: Dec 13, 1931, Electra, Texas and burried same Married: Dec. 20, 1891 to T. F. McCarty Daughter of Thomas Wesley Gresham & Margarit S. Wylie Gresham.	Gresham, Mary Elizabeth (I2993)
480	When Edward was about 14 he began studying the art of pewter making. A young lad, such as Edward desiring to become a Pewterer would have to apprentice himself to a master craftsman for a period of 7 years sometimes longer. The young apprentice lived with his Master and was subject to his disciple. Upon completing his apprenticeship he was given the Freedom oath, had his touch struck, sat up shop and had his name added to the yeomanry list at the Hall of Worshipful Company of Pewterers of London. (Information from Chats in Old Pewter by Masse, pp. 33-34). In 1681 at the age of 23, Edward Willett received his mark and became a Pewterer. He was given leave to strike his touch in the Pewterer's Hall of London in 1684/5 (Older Pewter by Cotterell, p337, #5161). By 1692, Edward Willett is known to be living on the Patuxent River in the Province of Maryland. How long he had been in Maryland prior to this date is not known. Laughlin ranks Edward Willett who studied in London among the earliest of American Pewterers in his book, "The Pewters of the South." In "A Short History of Pewter by Elsie Englefield printed in London in 1933 she states, "only Pewterers' sons could follow the calling ..." (p 22). If this were true Edward Willett would have to be the son of Richard Willett, a Pewterer who received his mark in London c 1660. The same book says, "Pewter is mainly composed of tin. The highest-priced metal in the trade, known as 'tin and temper' (best quality) is an alloy with copper and antimony, and is free from lead ... The original standards of quality for making different articles in Pewter have survived the ages. ... English Pewter dated back to the 10th century, and was in common use until the middle of the 18th century. The Pewter manufactures had no competition and were generally very wealthy. (pp 24-27). "The earliest record of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers are to be found in their ordinances for the year 1348. These regulations insisted upon a high standard of quality and workmanship in the trade, and also included fines and penalties if disregarded. Evidence of this insistence of good work can be seen in specimens of Pewter preserved to this day in museums and in the collections of expert Pewter lovers. In 1503 an Act of Parliament gave the Company authority to control the trade, making it compulsory for all makers to stamp their ware with a Touch Mark or Punch, also to register their mark on the Touch Plates of the Company. All makers were compelled to adhere to the standard of quality demanded by the regulations of the Company. Searchers were appointed to visit the Pewter makers, and inspect the work. If found to be inferior it was destroyed and in some cases the makers fined. Registration of Touch Marks continued to about the year 1824, and it is by this means that the date and the makercan be determined." The Coat-of-Arms was sometimes used as an inscription on the Pewterer's touch. Towards the end of the 17th century the touches appeared with the makers' names. Edward Willett incorporated both practices in his touch. The Willett families in England had Coats-of-Arms so similar that is certain they were originally of one family. On the top of each Willett Coats-of-Arms is found a bird over a crown as Edward Willett had struck on his touch. The original will of EdwardWillett of Prince George's Co., MD still in existence in the Hall of Records in Annapolis, carries his seal. This seal bears the imprint of a crown with a bird over it. Because of this seal, it is believed Edward Willett is an English Willett descendant. The bird found on the top of the crest and Coats-of-Arms of the Willetts is said to be a willet, a large light colored shore bird known for its loud cry, "wil-, wil-, willet." In 1692 he was listed as Clerk of the Vestry, St. Paul's Parish in Mount Calvert (also called Charles Town). In 1696 Edward Willett's signature, along with other county officials in the Province, is signed on a letter to the King congratulating him on his deliverance from assassination (Archives of Maryland 20:546) On 7/28/1698 Edward Willett purchased a 43 acre tract of land called "Beall's Craft" which was on the west side of the Western Branch of the Patuxant River (Deed A:152). On 2/25/1700 he purchased a 100-acre tract called "Horserace" which joined "Beall's Craft" on the south (Deed A:437). On 4/18/1702 Edward Willett bought a tract of land called "Bealington" on the west side of the Patuxent River which included a dwelling house, a barn, stables, yards, gardens and an orchard. As well as an additional piece of property containing 100 acres called "Good Luck" (Deed A:437). Both pieces adjoined the property he already possessed. On 8/12/1702 he purchased a tract of land called "Little Doan" which contained a dwelling house, barns, stables and 103 acres ofland (Deed C:9).	Willett, Edward (I375)
481	Whether Benjamin Oney II was born in Providence, RI to Stephen Olney and Rachel Coggswell or born probably in New Jersey to Benjamin Oney and Ann Wilson is still a mystery. Another source reports he was born in Oxford, England to a Benjamin Oney of VA. Benjamin Oney II and Jemima were living on the Delaware River on the Jersey side, not far form Burlington, above Philadelphia, when their oldest child Joseph was born. Two more sons were born either in New Jersey or Frederick Co., VA, where Benjamin and Ann apparently lived for a time. By the time son James was born, about 1770-1775, Benjamin Oney II was living in Tazewell Co., VA. Tazewell is considered one of the counties that was commonly where settlers awaited the opening of Indian lands to the west, now Tennessee and Kentucky. However, probably due to his advancing age, Benjamin Oney II lived there until his death in 1801.	Oney, Benjamin II (I2789)
482	While she was living with Aunt Molly and Uncle Emory in Austin, Texas, she was hit by a car that was driven by a doctor's daughter. She had a concussion and was in the hospital for several days. When she was adopted at 7 years of age she had had very little schooling and restarted the first grade with Connie. Her teacher, realizing that she was older and more mature than the other first graders, gave her a book to read and told her that if she could read this book she would be placed in 2nd grade. She did.	Martin, Reba Pauline (I7687)
483	Widowed before the writing of the "History of Southeast Missouri." In letters from Mrs. Ralph J. Garrett to Pauline Smith, Betty says that Aunt Hattie had one daughter (Helen) and two sons.	Albert, Hattie (I5793)
484	Wilkes County, Georgia court records of 20/9/1786, 28/9/1788, 18/8/1790, unknown in Land Book C; land grant in Cumberland County, North Carolina of 29-4-1768; to Wilkes County by 1783. Served in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina [see pension application]. Moved to Pike County, Alabama about 1822-1824. [Gilmore Genealogy].	Gilmore, George (I8008)
485	WILL OF RICHARD WIMSATT In the name of God Amen, the tenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and fifty two I Richard Wimsatt Senior, in St. Mary's County being sick and weak of body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally & first of all I give my soul to almighty God that gave it & my body to the Earth from where it comes & to be buried in Christian like manner at the consideration of my executors hereafter mentioned shall see fit nothing doubting but that at the general resurection I shall receive the same again by almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly goods please God to endow me with I dispose of as follows VIZ... Item I give and bequeath to my first son, Richard Wimsatt a tract of land that was my fathers Called Williams Endeavor, one hundred and twenty five acres, & to him & his heirs... Item I give and bequeath to my two second sons, Robert and Henry Wimsatt my dwelling plantation containing two hundred and forty acres, called Wimsatt's Frollik to be equally divided to them & their heirs.. Item I give my fourth son Ignatius Wimsatt twenty pounds of Maryland... Item I give my four daughters VIZ, Mary, Monica, Dorothy, Sussana, Wimsatt's each a feather bed and furniture. Lastly I appoint my wife Theresa Wimsatt and my two first sons Richard and Robert Wimsatt my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, and so hereby disallow all other will or wills by me made, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the day and year before written... Signed sealed & acknowledged to be the last will & testament of the said Richard Wimsatt in Richard Wimsatt presence of us the subscribors Peter Ford Ignatius Jarboe William Johnson Susanna Fenwick Robert R. Wimsatt ST. MARY'S COUNTY WILL BOOK 28 PAGE 249	Wimsatt, Richard , Jr. (I2826)
486	William Weyerman, according to tradition, was a native of Germany who as a young physician, poor and of plebian origin, went to Holland where he met Gertrude Sateman, the daughter of a rich man and fell in love. When her parents discovered this they sent their only child to a nunnery and tried to get William sent away. But the nun whose business it was to watch the wayward girl was so human as to soon be carrying letters between the lovers, and as finally to help the distressed damsel jump from an upper window into the arms of her lover, and to throw the casket of jewels after her, which had been the bribe given the nunnery for her safe keeping. They came soon after to the German settlement at Germantown, PA. by 1717, where finding the hardy pioneer settlers in no need of a physician, he went to weaving coverlets, which industry in connection with the £&1e of contents of the jewel casket, kept the wolf from the door of their cabin. Gertrude willingly allowed the knowledge of her maiden name to die out, as she was so outraged at her family's treatment of her that she left it as an injunction on her descendants never to go to Holland after her fortune, as no good would follow it. This couple possessed a large bible, printed in Dutch, which was still in a fair state of preservation in 1899. The title pages are profusely illustrated with the quaint woodcuts of the sixteenth century. There is nothing to indicate where it was published, but in 1538, it was for sale on the lower side of Schotland, near Danswyck, presumably in Holland. The first child whose we have a date for was born 1721, so there may have been children who died before his birth. In 1723 the family removed to the Mennonite settlement on Skippack Creek in present Montgomery Co., PA, where William purchased 57 acres of land and engaged in farming as well as the occupation of Blue Dyer, meaning Chemist. He purchased 137 acres more in 1729, adjoining the Mennonite meeting house. They moved to present day Adams Co., PA, 1737 where William owned a vast tract of land on Bermudian Creek, reaching from above Route 15 to below Hershey farm on Route 94, including what later became York Springs It was about this time that they became Quakers. William Weyerman's occupation was described as "Blue Dyer", and he also operated a mill. The mill, their house and barn were all built of logs. His friends, the Indians, came to his mill and slept on the floor while he ground their maize. They also bartered at his little store for the trinkets he had brought with him on his long ocean voyage, with this very purpose in view. The first log mill was succeeded by one of stone, and this two story stone mill has worn out two frame tops. The structure of the mill was unique because of the Colonial doorways, and an article was written for "The American Miller" in 1911, describing it, and showing a picture The reporter said it was the only mill in the U.S. built in that style. The Original ten foot chimney on the mill roof was of stone but was replaced by one of brick. A dam was not necessary, as a natural eighteen foot fall, starting from above Route 15 was all that was needed, showing that William Weyerman knew he had found an ideal place for his mill when he selected this site. Across the road from the mill is the stone house built in 1772 by Nicholas Wierman. This house, the mill and the Huntinton Friends Meeting house were all built of the same type of stone, quarried on Wierman land. The Indians shared with him a spring located near a large oak tree, close to his home .To this day, arrowheads, axes, tomahawks and other evidences of this Indian tribe are found around Wierman's Mill {written in 1950). William Weyerman was one of the four men in Huntington Township mentioned in a list of the most remarkable Inhabitant in the several townships and Settlement over Susquehanna.... fit to discharge Publick Office," sent to the Provincial government at Philadelphia, in 1749. Each son specialized in a different field, Henry as a tanner, Nicholas as a miller, William as a Potter, and John I attended to the legal matters of the family.	Weyerman, William (I2750)
487	William, first seen in the 1850 Census working as a farm laborer in household 464 for Charles Henderson, is most likely a son of John P. Carty but is not listed in "John P. Carty of Molls Creek."	Carty, William (I4307)
488	Without a doubt, it was the aforementioned Hans Blum against whom Heinrich Stirnimann presented himself to the mayor and council of Willisau on the eve of the feast of Petri Stuhlfeier (= February 21) in 1590. According to the document issued by the town clerk, Hans Blum had accused Heinrich Stirnimann of having financially disadvantaged the children of his deceased brother Ulrich Stirnimann. Heinrich Stirnimann asked the mayor and to advise the question witnesses "of the truth against and against Hans Blum" through the town clerk "according to the legal form" and to give him a copy of the protocol. As a witness, Heinrich Stirnimann presented Christian Rösch, Weibel of the Luthern district, the Vogt, i.e. guardian of the children of Ulrich, as well as an unknown Kaspar Zuber. The statements of the two men basically represent a detailed bailiff's account, which completely exonerates Heinrich Stirnimann from the allegations made against him. As already noted, this Hans Blum cannot be anyone other than the owner of the Witelingen farm at the time. At that time the Blum family is only proven in the Pfaffnau area, especially in Witelingen, but not in the Luthern Valley. Hans Blum knew the brothers Heinrich and Ulrich Stirnimann from the time when they were still in Witelingen. We have no reason to doubt that Heinrich and Ulrich The sons of Peter Stirnimann, the former owner of the Witelingen farm, which was subsequently acquired by Uoli Blum and whose owner can be proven to have been his son Hans Blum in 1590. There was probably tension and disagreement between the families of the seller and the buyer, one of their effects may be the dishonorable allegations that Hans Blum made about Heinrich Stirnimann.	Stirnimann, Heinrich (I789)
489	Wolfgang immigrated to the U.S. on Ship " Gertrude", Havre to New York arriving on May 20, 1852 with his siblings, mother and possible stepfather Casper Obermeyer and their son, Xavier Obermeyer, age 5. A naturalization record has not been found in Spencer County, Indiana. The 1860 census shows Wolfgang age 16 as a farm laborer living in Harrison Township, Spencer County with his [probable] stepfather and half-brother, Casper Obermeir and Xavier Francis. Wolfgang's service in the Civil War was in Company H, 42nd Indiana Infantry from October 9, 1861 until September, 1864. He served as Post Teamster between November, 1863 and his discharge. He was in the battles of the Cumberland Campaign, including Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Lost Mountain and Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia; and the Siege of Atlanta. He later received a pension of $6.00 a month due to a battle wound which fractured his left leg. [List of Pensioneers: INDIANA p.192 certificate no. 121,703]. Wolfgang and his wife Johanna outlived their children: Katherine Schaefer (stepdaughter) died at age 26 in 1886; Rupert Wolfgang died at age 17 in 1889; Emma, the youngest, was killed at age 6 in a train accident in Troy in 1991 with her 18 year old cousin Carrie (daughter of Wolfgang's brother Joseph Nemer); Joseph Alois died at age 26 in 1892, and Maria Johanna (Kleiser) died at age 24 in 1897 after giving birth to a son, Frank. No record was located for John B. Nemer (seen on census 1870). Wolfgang lived in Fulda and was an early trustee of Harrison Township Schools (1894-1900) as well as Harrison Township Assessor and later Township Trustee. He retired from this position around 1900. He was also a member of the Fulda Star Band and playedthe coronet for over 40 years. In 1905 Wolfgang was one of the organizers and directors of the Troy Bank in Perry County, Indiana. The following is from "The History of Troy, Indiana" by Frank Baertich: "The Troy Bank was organized June 30, 1905 as a private bank with a Capital stock of $20,000. Price per share was $100.00 and to be an officer or director you had to own two or more shares of stock." (p. 69). Wolfgang is listed as owning 12 and 1/2 shares of bank stock. Within 6 months of becoming a director of the Troy Bank, Wolfgang became one of the directors of the Troy Brewery & Ice Plant. The above cited article details how through expanding too rapidly, the brewery came into financial problems and reorganized: "The company could not meet its obligations at the bank. At this point the brewery had to go through a reorganization program and in January 1906 they were incorporated and sold $40,000.00 in stock." (Baertich 118-119). Wolfgang's wife Johanna, called Jane, died at age 69 in 1909. Several months after Jane's death, he wrote his "Last Will" on May 7, 1910, witnessed by nephew Joseph M. Nemer and by John G. Kleiser, the father of Wolfgang's only grandchild. _________ Ferdinand News, 10 July 1914: Mr. Nemer, one of our few veterans is entitled to the honor and credit of being without doubt the oldest coronet player in the county, where not the state, having played his instrument all along since the band was founded in1871 by Father Benno, OSB. Mr. Nemer is 70 years young and is still an expert musician." _________ Ferdinand News, 13 Nov 1914: Wolfgang Nemer, inspector of the Fulda precinct, found after he arrived at Rockport last Wednesday morning that he had forgotten some of the necessary papers for the count of the votes and had to return to get them. He left Rockport at 11:15 a.m. in an auto and was back in Rockport at 3:05 p.m., just 3 hours and 15 minutes in making the round trip. He went through Troy and returned through Lamar, traveling, he says about 60 miles. We are living in a time of fast travel." _________ Ferdinand News, 26 Mar 1915: Wolfgang Nemer was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1844, and died here last Tuesday evening after an illness of several weeks of a complication of diseases. Mr. Nemer served in the Civil War on the 42nd Ind. Vol., under Capt. Allen Gentry of this county. After the war he held several township offices, being assessor and later trustee of Harrison township. His last 14 years were spent in retirement. He was a member of the Fulda Star Band, having played the coronet for over 40 years, a record hard to beat. The funeral was held last Thursday morning at nine o'clock and was one of the largest ever held here, with Rev. Zoglemann in charge. According to Mr. Nemer's wish the Star Band furnished music for his funeral." _________ On March 16, 1915 Wolfgang died of heart failure and complications at age 71. John G. Kleiser filed application to be appointed executor of the estate and filed bond with Joseph M. Nemer and John A. Fischer on March 20th. All property (except $200 to Catherina Schaefer - relationship unknown, daughter of John B. Schaefer, deceased) was left to Wolfgang's grandson, Frank W. Kleiser (son of Wolfgang's deceased daughter Maria Johanna Nemer and John G. Kleiser). *Spencer County Probate, Record of Wills Number 4, p. 78. 20 March 1915.	Nemer, Wolfgang (I1981)
490	Younger sister of Civil War hero Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Mary Sheridan Wilson, age 33, was the fourth of six children born to their Irish immigrant parents, John and Mary Minah (Meenagh) Sheridan, and the first in the family known with certainty to have been a native of Somerset, Ohio. (Historians still debate the exact whereabouts of Philip's birth.) The nearest in age to her famous brother, she was his only surviving sister and the most frequent of his correspondents during his years as a West Point cadet. During the third year of the Civil War, when Mary was 29, she married John Wilson in a wedding ceremony which took place on August 16, 1863. The couple's marriage ended with Mary's death less than five year later, and their only child, an infant son, is interred here with her. Although her life was relatively brief, Mary lived to see her favorite brother rise to become one of the most celebrated men in 19th Century America. Predeceased by her siblings Rosa (d.1831) and Patrick (d.1851), her survivors included her parents and her brothers Philip, John, and Michael. All are now reunited here at Holy Trinity Cemetery with the exception of Rosa--an infant who was buried at sea en route from Ireland--and Generals Philip and Michael Sheridan, who were interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.	Sheridan, Mary (69096064)
491	Zelma Minyard and Clyde Martin are the biological parents of Reba Pauline, Ruby Clydine, and Clyde Martin, Jr. After the Death of Clyde Martin in 1926, Zelma married Curtis Willis. Curtis did not want and did not think they could afford the children. Therefore they were adopted by other members of the Martin family. Reba Pualine (age 7) and Ruby Clydine (age 5) were adopted (1937) by Ida Bell Cato and William Luther (Bill) Martin. Clyde Jr. was adopted by Virgie Overstreet and Barney Martin. After adoption they were raised near Lockett in Wilbarger Co., Texas.	Minyard, Lydia Zelma (I3811)
492	[DMM?] Betsey's death is the same year as the birth of Samuel. Was her death due to complications from his birth?	Varnell, Betsey (I7825)
493	[Email from Doris Pickering, Dated: June 20, 2004] Nancy Chandler Langston was Samuel Glenn's second wife; widow of Jacob Langston; brother of Nathan Langston.	Chandler, Nancy (I7610)
494	[Fischer,Clark.ftw.FTW] Adam lists his birthplace, and both parents' residence as Hesse-Darmstadt in the census. This is a town south of Frankfort, Germany. According to Joe W. Fischer, Adam immigrated to the United States as a stowaway on a ship, he thought in the mid 1800s. Adam never talked about the "Old Country", indicating he did not want his whereabouts known. Adam immigrated to New York in 1847, according to Adam's naturalization paper, written in Louisville on April 25, 1853. According to Uncle Albert, Adam first went to Cincinnati. One Adam Fischer is in the 1850 Ohio Census in Sutton, Meigs County. In stories related by Betty Riney, Adam came to America to stay out of the military draft, and the many wars in Europe. Adam left 10 brothers in Hesse. If the Hessian authorities could confirm Adam had fled the country, they would force one of his brothers to take his place in the Army. Therefore Adam was very secretive about his identity. It is also said that there was a notice in the Louisville papers, of his family trying to locate him to settle the estate after his father died, but Adam would not answer. Another story was that, during the Civil War, Adam had just sold a wagon for ten dollars, when Morgan's Raiders (Confederate Calvary) came into the Indiana town. He had the ten dollars pinned to his shirt. The raiders demanded money, and he gave them hiscoin purse, but feared for his life if they found him holding out. The raiders missed the ten dollars. Walburga met Adam in Cincinnati and they married in Louisville. They were married by Charles L. Daubert, who was pastor of the German St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Louisville on May 16, 1858. Apparently Adam was Reformed Lutheran, and Walburga Catholic. They were remarried in St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church on February 20, 1859. Evidently Adam was bald because, as my mother told the story, on the morning after the wedding, when his bride awoke, she was startled by the wig on top of the bedpost; she thought it was some kind of furry animal. During the 1860 census, and when John was born, they lived in Jeffersontown, Kentucky near Louisville in Jefferson County. They attended St. Martin's Catholic Church. Adam was a Wagon Maker in 1860 and 1870 living among Kentucky born English people, and a Farmer in 1880 living among Germans in Fulda. The family moved between Louisville and Fulda several times, apparently (per children's birthplaces) moved permanently in 1872, Adam and Walburga are buried in St. Boniface's Catholic Church Cemetery in Fulda, Indiana. Adam's tombstone's inscription reads: " Von Harzen haten wir dich lieb. Dein Tod hat so sehr betrubt. Ach, wir konnen es nitch verstehen, dasz du fruh von uns gehn." This translates to: "We loved you so dearly. Your death has affected us so very much. Oh, we cannot understand, since you left us so suddenly." Touching, isn't it? Census estate value personel estate children occupation 1860 $500 $150 0 wagon maker 1870 $800 $400 3 wagon maker 1880 - - 7farmer by Dan Fischer notes: (unknown Fischers in St. Boniface records): A Michael Fischer married Catherina Heth (from Troy) at St. Boniface, Fulda, on 22 May 1853. A Wilhelm Fischer married Margretha Hensley on 19 Sep 1871; wit Bernard & Elizabeth Fischer. An Elizabeth Fischer married Anthony Doeny on 26 Jan 1875, Bernard was witness.	Fischer, Adam (I2315)
495	[The following is from Collin County, Texas, Fammilies, Volume II by Allice Ellison Pitts and Minnie Pitts Champ. The entry is titled "Gresham, John Haran", by Mike W. Thompson and Bobby G. Lane:] John Haran Gresham was born Feb. 24,1829 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee the son of George Gresham and Nancy (Ann) Chaffin. On Jan.27, 1847 in Odes Co., Tennessee he was married to Mary Caroline Langham the daughter of Ransom Langham and Francis Wiltshire. John Gresham moved to Maury Co., Tennessee near Culleoka about 1850. He was born of the Spirit and received into the Methodist Church South, in 1854. Four years after that he was licensed to preach by Reverend J.E. Hughes, presiding elder, July 28,1858. On October 8,1865 he was ordained deacon by Bishop Kavanaugh at Nashville, Tn. and was ordained elder by Bishop Enoch M. Marvin Oct. 9, 1870 at Harrell's Chapel, Hunt Co., Texas. He passed to his reward April 3, 1892. His wife Mary Caroline died Oct. 22, 1914. Both were buried at the Honaker cemetery near Farmersville. When the dogs of war were unleashed by the federals in 1861. John volunteered as chaplain of the 9th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry at Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee. While serving in the command of Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest, he was captured at FortDonelson on Feb.16, 1862. He was shot in the head by a guard while being held as a prisoner of war at Terre Haute, Indiana which was one of the contributing causes of his death in his sixty-third year. Recovered from his wound and exchanged in Sep. 1862, Gresham returned with his battalion to active operations near Port Hudson, Louisiana. Attached to the brigade of Colonel John L. Logan, this body of troops operated up and down the Mississippi River, from Vicksburg to Baton Rouge, having many lively engagements with the enemy, who was trying to occupy the country. On one occasion the battalion surprised and captured the 14th New York Cavalry, with all their arms, equipments. etc. During the siege of Port Hudson, the brigade made a raid on the federal supply base at Springfield Landing on the Mississippi River. The result of this raid was the destruction of the garrison, the burning of over half a million rations and a large quantity of quartermaster stores, together with a very large train of wagons. In Nov. 1863, the battalion was sent on a raid to destroy federal communications in south central Tennessee then occupied by the enemy. Gresham no doubt made a quick visit to his family at this time as his son Joshuary was born nine months later. Unfortunately, while returning to his unit, he was captured again and sent north to the prison pen at Camp Chase, Ohio. Exchanged in March of 1864, Chaplain Gresham returned to his unit in north Georgia now attached to Wheeler's Cavalry Corps under the command of General Joseph E Johnston and the Army of Tennessee. In the bloody battles for Atlanta the battalion made quite a reputation for gallantry and efficiency and was always assigned to a post of danger, and was engaged in active work almost daily. The services from this to the close of the war were entirely in the field, in the front, on the flank, or in the rear ofthe enemy. In Nov. 1864, the 9th Battalion with Wheeler's cavalry, not over four thousand strong, moved to oppose Sherman's army of over sixty thousand in its march through Georgia and the Carolinas. The Confederacy had been reduced to a shell by this time and there was not sufficient troops to oppose Sherman. He made war on old men, women, and children, burned cotton-gins and dwelling-houses and destroyed property at will. His army could be traced by the light of burning houses by night and the smoke by day. The 9th Battalion did all it could to assist in preventing the federals from spreading over the country, and succeeded to some extent. The battle of Bentonville, North Carolina was the last major engagement of the war. It was fought on the 19th and 20th of March, 1865. Gresham's unit, now reduced to fewer then one hundred men, successfully held a portion of the line against Sherman's infantry assaults. The remnants of the Army of Tennessee were surrendered at Charlotte, North Carolina on May 3, 1865. However, elements of the old 9th Battalion were not aware of the surrender and fought the last engagement of the war east of the Mississippi River at Henry Court House, Virginia on May 4. Neither side knew the war was over and the feds were soundly whipped. John Gresham returned to his family in Maury County. The country side was ravaged and an oppressive military rule was in force. After the death of his mother in l869, he brought his family to Farmersville, Texas and lived next door to a former member ofhis old battalion, James L. Montgomery. Reverend Gresham was enrolled in the Farmersville Methodist Church in 1870. He became a circuit rider and kept up a regular monthly appointment for seventeen years and married numerous early Collin and Hunt County residents. Some quotes from his obituary are as follows; "His preaching was clear, forcible, unsparing of the ungodly, full of sympathy for the suffering and love for the righteous. All understood that he preached because he loved the souls of men." In 1874, Reverend Gresham bought a small farm just south of Merit near the Collin County line. Until his death he was a man of service to his church and to his com-munity. The great Christian-gentleman Robert E. Lee said, "DUTY IS THE SUBLIMEST WORD IN OUR LANGUAGE.DO YOUR DUTY IN ALL THINGS.YOU CANNOT DO MORE. YOU SHOULD NEVER WISH TO DO LESS." The epitaph on John Haran Gresham's tombstone reads, "HE WAS FAITHFUL TO EVERY DUTY." The children of John Gresham and Mary Caroline Langham; 1. Thomas Wesley b. July 1, 1848 Lawrence Co., Tn. d. Jan. 24. 1921 Merit, Hunt Co., Tx. m. Margaret S. Wylie Nov. 16, 1867 Maury Co., Tn. 2. George Louis b. Jan. 20, 1850 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. 1904 Huckabay, Erath Co., Tx. m. Callie D. Wylie Sep. 7, 1872 Collin Co.,Tx. 3. Ida E.C. b. Jan. 1, 1852 Culleoka, Maury Co.,Tn. d. after 1914 Walla WaIla, Washington. m. William P. Wolf Feb. 14, 1872 Collin Co.,Tx. 4. Cerragorde b. 1854 Culleoka. Maury Co., Tn. d. after 1914 Santa Anna, Coleman Co., Tx. m. J.F. Oaks July 13, 1873 Collin Co., Tx. 5. Mary F. born 1856 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. July 5, 1862 Maury Co. Tn. 6. Martha A. born 1858 Culleoka, Maury Tn. d. June 7, 1862 Matiry Co. Tn. 7. lrabell A. born May 27, 1859 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. died Mar. 5, 1943 Port Aransas, Tx. m. William T. Thompson Nov. 4, 1880 Hunt Co., Tx. 8. John D. b. Feb.15, 1862 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. Aug. 5, 1872 Collin Co., Tx. 9. Joshuary B. b. July 8, 1864 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. Dec. 27, 1864 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. 10. Harriet S. b. Mar. 15, 1866 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. Nov. 22, 1903 Hunt Co., Tx. m. George Benson. 11. Hettie G. b. May 7,1870 Farmersville, Collin Co., Tx. d . Dec. 18, 1870 Farmersville, Collin Co., Tx. 12. William Marvin b. Oct. 22, 1873 Farmersville, Collin Co., Tx. d. July 7, 1945 Rogers Co., Ok. m. Dollie Mutinger May 4, 1913 Collinsville, Ok. 13. Alice Langham b. Mar. 25, l876 Hunt Co., Tx. d. Jan.16, 1957 Port Oconner, Calhoun Co., Tx. m. James Fletcher Griffin Dec. 24, 1893 Hunt Co., Tx. In 1995, the descendants of Reverend John Gresham, under the leadership of Mr. Bobby 0. Lane, gathered together donations and moved his remains from the abandoned and overgrown Honaker Cemetery to the Merit Cemetery. We are all very proud of this man and take inspiration from his character. His memory lives in our hearts.	Gresham, Rev. John Haran (I3805)
496	[WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #2880, Date of Import: Sep 27, 1999] Col. Glenn was one of four brothers. They reportedly went their separate ways and never heard from each other again, other than reading about a Glenn who lived somewhere else and wondering if he was a relative. The family lived in Georgia for a while, where the oldest three, all boys were born. They moved to Kentucky in 1806, riding horseback with Betsy holding the youngest in her arms. They settled in Livingston County, Kentucky, from which Caldwell County was formed in 1809. The location where they settled is now Lyon County, across the road from where the Glenn Chapel Methodist Church is now. [Email from Doris Pickering, Dated: June 20, 2004] He was a teacher, a Democrat, a Methodist. He was 5 ft. 8 or 9 in. tall, weighed about 170, fleshy, fair, dark hair and blue eyes. Dutch Irish. **********************************************************	Glenn, Col. Samuel (I7824)

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Tom McCarty came to Texas from Russell Co., Virginia at age 17. Murrel McCarty retells a story told to him that Thomas' last name was Carty until he came to work in Texas for the railroad. He was Irish and the other railroad workers called all Irish men"Mac." Thus he became known as McCarty even though his fathers name was Carty. Murel also tells of stoping at Bristol Virginia and tearing two pages of Carty's from the phone book during one of their vacations. Tom is said to have about 17 siblings (probably all with the Carty last name).

Murrel McCarty has an old typed piece of paper (undated) that contains the following information:
Thomas Frazier McCarty
Sisters: Martha, & Harriet married Pat Bussy.
Brothers: Jerry, Floyd an invalid.
Born: Dec. 2, 1862, Abington, Va. Russel Co., Va.
Anniv. Dec. 20, 1891
Died: Dec. 6, 1941, Electra, Texas & burried same.
Family came from County Limbrick Ireland.

The only Thomas F. Carty listed in "John P. Carty of Molls Creek" is on page 11 (as born about 1867 in Electra, Texas) with a sister named Martha and a sister named F. Harriet. Harriet married Bob Holbrook but Martha married R. C. Bussey. He is also listed as having brothers Jerry C. and Robert Floyd. There is no reference to an invalid in the family but the number of matching strands makes me certain that this is the same person as Thomas Frazier McCarty that died in Electra, Texas.

Buried on Pearl Harbor Day.

Obituary (from Nina McCarty's notes):
Thomas (Tom) F. McCarty, 80, retired farmer, died in his home at Electra at 11 O'clock Saturday morning. He had been ill for the last year.
A native of Russell County Virginia, McCarty came to Texas 50 years ago. He became a resident of Electra in 1916.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. George Rohlfing of Fort Worth & Miss Rita McCarty of Electra; and four sons, Chester McCarty of Oklahoma, Leo, Raymond, and Ivan of Electra.
Rites will be conducted from the Electra M. E. Church with Rev. T. L. Hoffstutler and Rev. E. H. Coburn officiating. Interment will be in the new Electra Cemetery under the direction of the James B. Tollen Funeral Home.
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Carty\Mccarty, Thomas Frazier (I9654)

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Tombstones located by Kenny Spurrier on July 6, 1999. Miller Cemetery is located one mile south of intersection of 453 and 93 on west side of road about 8 miles south of Smithland, Livingston Co., Kentucky.

Blake, Nannie (I4399)

453

Tuggy was born in Bonne Terre the closest town to Farmington, Missouri to have a hospital.

Smith, Pauline Ann (I6227)

454

Twin brother of Randolph

Weyer, Ralph (I257)

455

Twin brother to Ralph

Weyer, Randolph (I256)

456

Two dead in the Beetle War
After the French Revolution, the French also submitted Switzerland and established French military rule with the support of elements hostile to the state. The whole country was plundered by French troops and by the political and military representatives of France, especially the state coffers were confiscated in the most unrestrained way. As in most cantons, resistance to the new Helvetic constitution, created on the French model, formed in the canton of Lucerne which the people had to take the oath on August 19, 1798. In the then office of Ruswil, the resistance and incitement to the new constitution was so strong that Ruswil and four other communities were occupied with three battalions of French troops. The population of Ruswil finally gave in and swore the oath to the constitution.

In the spring of 1799 the Helvetic French government had to provide 18,000 men to defeat Austria and Russia the in the war and they also planned to move 20,000 men to protect the internal order. As a result of all this, an open uprising broke out in Beromünster, Nottwil, Ruswil and Entlebuch against the hated Helvetic government, which was called the Beetle War because of the year of the beetle flight. ' On the night of April 14th to 15th, 1799, the Helvetic government sent a force of 1,000 men, including 500 French soldiers, into Nottwil. Some of them moved from Neuenkirch up the mountain towards the Flüss Chapel. The rebels were beaten and dispersed by the government troops on the heights of the Flüss and near Upper- and Middle Arig. The descendants of Adam Stirnimann-Müller knew until the recent past - according to the master tailor Anton Stirnimann, who worked for a long time in the old schoolhouse in Nottwil until he moved to Sursee with his sister Rosa and there on March 12, 1967 at the age of 90 years - to report how French soldiers broke into the two houses of the Stirnimann family in Mittelarig and shot the two brothers Joseph and Xaver. The death register of the parish of Nottwil records the names of eight men who perished in the war on April 15, 1799 (“in bello obierunt”). In the first place are the two brothers

Joseph Stirnimann vir, Mittelarig
Xaver Stirnimann vir, Mittelarig
called.

The names of the next five should also be recorded here:

Mathias Kaufmann famulus (= servant), Elischwand
Johannes Schmidli, Oberbernern
Joseph Bächler, Oberbernern
Joseph Hug, Oberbernern
Jakob Meier, Bramegg

The last person named is a peregrinus (= stranger) whose name nobody knew.

The Latin word vir means a married man. The former Joseph Adam Stirnimann, who was married to Anna Maria Fischer, left two sons, of whom descendants still live today. The marriage of Xaver Alois Stirnimann, who was married to Anna Maria Katharina Birrer, remained childless, as the Franciscan Fortunat Stirnimann informed his brother-in-law Niklaus Felix in Römerswil in a letter dated 29th fallow month 1800:

It also happened that Xavery Stirnyman died blissfully without children and his quoted remittances were distributed among brothers and sisters.

Stirnimann, Kaspar Aloysius (I997)

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Stirnimann, Joseph Adam (I753)

458

Uncle Sonny was also born in Bonne Terre, the closest town to Farmington, Missouri to have a hospital.

Smith, Albert Jr. (I3807)

459

Unmarried in 1879

Wireman, Nancy (I2543)

460

Unsure of exact death date, but he died 3 weeks before his daughter's birth.

Orr, Joseph (I3858)

461

US Army Officer, noted for his service in the Civil War and the Indian Wars.

He entered military service as an Aide-de-Camp to Lieutenant General Phil Sheridan on 1 July 1862. He was promoted to Captain, 2nd US Missouri Volunteers, on 7 Sept 1863, and was moved to Aide-de-Camp, from 18 May 1864 to 1 August 1866. In numerous engagements during the Civil War, he was brevetted to Major and Lt. Colonel on 2 March 1867 for services at Fisher Hill. Appointed 2nd Lt, 5th US Cavalry on 23 Feb 1866, and promoted to Captain, 7th Cavalry, on 28 July 1866. Promoted to Major and later, to Lieutenant Colonel, while serving as Aide-de-Camp to Major General Sheridan from August 1870 to August 1888. He was appointed to Colonel, AAG, on 25 Jan 1897, and to Brigadier General on 27 May 1898. He retired on 16 April 1902.

Sheridan, Grig. General Micheal Vincent (91032296)

462

Usually listed as Gus Haydock, was listed as Augustus Haydock in the 1850 Census under Harriet Haydock in Livingston Co. Kentucky.

Youngest son of Harriet Conway Haydock. Was in the Confederate Army. Died and was barried in the trench with 100's of other Cnfederate soldiers after the battle of Pittsburgh Landing (Shiloh).

Haydock, Augustus (I4781)

463

von Alpnach.

Küchler, Remigius (I718)

464

von Buttisholz.

Käch, Theresa (I714)

465

von Buttisholz.

Egli, Maria Eva (I732)

466

von Freimettigen.

Moser, Maria Luise (I83)

467

von Mittelarig.

Stirnimann, Jost Joseph Johann (I679)

468

von Ruswil.

Bächler, Katherina (I730)

469

von Schüpfheim.

Müller, Maria (I729)

470

W. V. became a partner of A. D. Leech and carried on the bussiness after the older brother's death.

Moved to Cape Girardeau with his family in 1856.

From the "Story of Great-Grandmother Leech" (for more detail see Master Sources);
Amzi Leech and Elizabeth Haydock were married Oct. 19th, 1853. Four years later, in 1857, they came to Cape Girardeau to live, and Amzi Leech became the owner of a general merchandise store on the corner of Main and Themis Street, the best business stand in town at the time. From what I have gathered of A. D. Leech's business methods, I suspect they more nearly resembled 20th Century methods than anything Cape Girardeau had experienced up to that time. He established a cotton market that brought cotton to the Cape from as far South as Arkansas, instead of to Menphis, as previously. It was not an unusual sight in season to see cotton wagons lined up next to the Leech store, down Main street, up Independence and south on Spanish for half a block or more. Mr. Frank Anderson of Commerce once told me that A. D. Leech went personally among the farmers of the lower counties and solicited their business, that he had a charming personality and numbered his friends in Southeast Missouri by the hundreds, the men held their cotton for him because they had confidence in his fair and square dealing. He had faith in the future of Cape Girardeau and gave the town his loyal support. A. D. Leech died in 1873 at the age of thirty nine.

Leech, Amzi Dodridge (I4401)

471

W. V. became a partner of A. D. Leech and carried on the bussiness after the older brother's death.

Leech, William Varnell (I4787)

472

Wallburga's maiden name on the passenger boat listing was Nehmer. Maiden name on marriage license was Namer, on marriage certificate was Nemer. Her brother, Wolfgang's name on military records is Neimer, with a note saying "also found as Nemer". Wolfgang's tombstone also lists his name as Nemer.
Wallburga lists her birthplace and both parents' birthplace, as Bavaria in the census.
Wallburga arrived in New York on 20 May 1852, when she was 11 years old, on the ship "Gertrude" from Harve. She arrived with her brothers and sisters; Anna 25, Francisca 20, Joseph 18, Georg 14, Wolfgang 8 years old.
The Nehmer children are listed between Casper and Anna Obermeyer and their son Xavier, 5 years old. It is speculated that the children's father died, and Anna re-married to Casper Obermeyer. Anna's maiden name was Kreil according to death certificate dated 3 Oct 1853.
Walburga Nemer proceeded to Cincinnati to join a brother who had settled there, where she met Adam Fischer.
She listed her occupation as housekeeper in the 1860 and 1870 census, and was that in Albert Fischer's memoirs.
In 1890 census, she was widowed and living with her son Joseph, and both listed occupation as farmers. Joseph had lost his leg in a sawmill accident. Walburga was listed as head of household and owner of the farmhouse. Also in the household was Joseph Duering, servant and farmer, 24 years old.
Wallburga died near Fulda, Indiana, four days after catching pneumonia.

Nemer, Walburga (I1996)

473

Walter, one of the ancestors of the Ohmstal family, was, like his father, a jury member, i.e. a member of the court, and a long-time official father, i.e. a poor man. In 1696 he married Magdalena Marbach of Krummbach, who gave him four sons and five daughters. The Marbach were a respected and well-to-do farming family, they donated the still existing splendid chapel in Krummbach. Walter's second marriage to Elisabeth Erni remained childless. Only two of his four sons grew up: Adam (* 1699, t1763, m. 1. Barb. Wolf, 03 II. Barb. Ziswiler) and Joseph (* February 17, 1719, t February 28, 1766, m. 1743 Anna Maria Grossmann).

Stirnimann, Johann Walter (I9674)

474

Was living in Port Aransas during the 1919 huricane.

Thompson, William P. (I7765)

475

was the official sack master from 1601-1624 and mayor of Willisau from 1623-1629 (d.1632).

Peyer, Gabriel (58860330)

476

We think she is also buried in Vernon, Texas next to her husband James Watson Ladd. Her other husband Joseph Orr is also probably buried there.

Herring, Sarah Melissa (I3859)

477

Went to work for and live with others. -- moved away from the homeplace.

After 1876, moved to Missouri with wife and had one son, Wert.

Spurrier, William Thomas (I4395)

478

Went with the Cavalry from Fancy Farm to Junction City, KS

Willett, John Alexander (I20)

479

WFT Vol 5, Tree #1463 list Mary Gresham with parents Thomas Wesley Gresham and Margarit S. Wilie. Must be the same Mary Gresham.

Murrel McCarty has an old typed piece of paper (undated, probably typed by Nina Suttle McCarty) that contains the following information:
(Molly) Mary Elizabeth McCarty

Born: Dec 14, 1870, Collin Co. Texas
Died: Dec 13, 1931, Electra, Texas and burried same
Married: Dec. 20, 1891 to T. F. McCarty

Daughter of Thomas Wesley Gresham & Margarit S. Wylie Gresham.

Gresham, Mary Elizabeth (I2993)

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When Edward was about 14 he began studying the art of pewter making. A young lad, such as Edward desiring to become a Pewterer would have to apprentice himself to a master craftsman for a period of 7 years sometimes longer. The young apprentice lived with his Master and was subject to his disciple. Upon completing his apprenticeship he was given the Freedom oath, had his touch struck, sat up shop and had his name added to the yeomanry list at the Hall of Worshipful Company of Pewterers of London. (Information from Chats in Old Pewter by Masse, pp. 33-34).

In 1681 at the age of 23, Edward Willett received his mark and became a Pewterer. He was given leave to strike his touch in the Pewterer's Hall of London in 1684/5 (Older Pewter by Cotterell, p337, #5161).

By 1692, Edward Willett is known to be living on the Patuxent River in the Province of Maryland. How long he had been in Maryland prior to this date is not known. Laughlin ranks Edward Willett who studied in London among the earliest of American Pewterers in his book, "The Pewters of the South."

In "A Short History of Pewter by Elsie Englefield printed in London in 1933 she states, "only Pewterers' sons could follow the calling ..." (p 22). If this were true Edward Willett would have to be the son of Richard Willett, a Pewterer who received his mark in London c 1660.

The same book says, "Pewter is mainly composed of tin. The highest-priced metal in the trade, known as 'tin and temper' (best quality) is an alloy with copper and antimony, and is free from lead ... The original standards of quality for making different articles in Pewter have survived the ages. ... English Pewter dated back to the 10th century, and was in common use until the middle of the 18th century. The Pewter manufactures had no competition and were generally very wealthy. (pp 24-27).

"The earliest record of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers are to be found in their ordinances for the year 1348. These regulations insisted upon a high standard of quality and workmanship in the trade, and also included fines and penalties if disregarded. Evidence of this insistence of good work can be seen in specimens of Pewter preserved to this day in museums and in the collections of expert Pewter lovers. In 1503 an Act of Parliament gave the Company authority to control the trade, making it compulsory for all makers to stamp their ware with a Touch Mark or Punch, also to register their mark on the Touch Plates of the Company. All makers were compelled to adhere to the standard of quality demanded by the regulations of the Company. Searchers were appointed to visit the Pewter makers, and inspect the work. If found to be inferior it was destroyed and in some cases the makers fined. Registration of Touch Marks continued to about the year 1824, and it is by this means that the date and the makercan be determined."

The Coat-of-Arms was sometimes used as an inscription on the Pewterer's touch. Towards the end of the 17th century the touches appeared with the makers' names. Edward Willett incorporated both practices in his touch.

The Willett families in England had Coats-of-Arms so similar that is certain they were originally of one family. On the top of each Willett Coats-of-Arms is found a bird over a crown as Edward Willett had struck on his touch. The original will of EdwardWillett of Prince George's Co., MD still in existence in the Hall of Records in Annapolis, carries his seal. This seal bears the imprint of a crown with a bird over it. Because of this seal, it is believed Edward Willett is an English Willett descendant. The bird found on the top of the crest and Coats-of-Arms of the Willetts is said to be a willet, a large light colored shore bird known for its loud cry, "wil-, wil-, willet."

In 1692 he was listed as Clerk of the Vestry, St. Paul's Parish in Mount Calvert (also called Charles Town). In 1696 Edward Willett's signature, along with other county officials in the Province, is signed on a letter to the King congratulating him on his deliverance from assassination (Archives of Maryland 20:546)

On 7/28/1698 Edward Willett purchased a 43 acre tract of land called "Beall's Craft" which was on the west side of the Western Branch of the Patuxant River (Deed A:152). On 2/25/1700 he purchased a 100-acre tract called "Horserace" which joined "Beall's Craft" on the south (Deed A:437). On 4/18/1702 Edward Willett bought a tract of land called "Bealington" on the west side of the Patuxent River which included a dwelling house, a barn, stables, yards, gardens and an orchard. As well as an additional piece of property containing 100 acres called "Good Luck" (Deed A:437). Both pieces adjoined the property he already possessed. On 8/12/1702 he purchased a tract of land called "Little Doan" which contained a dwelling house, barns, stables and 103 acres ofland (Deed C:9).

Willett, Edward (I375)

481

Whether Benjamin Oney II was born in Providence, RI to Stephen Olney and Rachel Coggswell or born probably in New Jersey to Benjamin Oney and Ann Wilson is still a mystery. Another source reports he was born in Oxford, England to a Benjamin Oney of VA.
Benjamin Oney II and Jemima were living on the Delaware River on the Jersey side, not far form Burlington, above Philadelphia, when their oldest child Joseph was born. Two more sons were born either in New Jersey or Frederick Co., VA, where Benjamin and Ann apparently lived for a time.
By the time son James was born, about 1770-1775, Benjamin Oney II was living in Tazewell Co., VA. Tazewell is considered one of the counties that was commonly where settlers awaited the opening of Indian lands to the west, now Tennessee and Kentucky. However, probably due to his advancing age, Benjamin Oney II lived there until his death in 1801.

Oney, Benjamin II (I2789)

482

While she was living with Aunt Molly and Uncle Emory in Austin, Texas, she was hit by a car that was driven by a doctor's daughter. She had a concussion and was in the hospital for several days.

When she was adopted at 7 years of age she had had very little schooling and restarted the first grade with Connie. Her teacher, realizing that she was older and more mature than the other first graders, gave her a book to read and told her that if she could read this book she would be placed in 2nd grade. She did.

Martin, Reba Pauline (I7687)

483

Widowed before the writing of the "History of Southeast Missouri."

In letters from Mrs. Ralph J. Garrett to Pauline Smith, Betty says that Aunt Hattie had one daughter (Helen) and two sons.

Albert, Hattie (I5793)

484

Wilkes County, Georgia court records of 20/9/1786, 28/9/1788, 18/8/1790, unknown in Land Book C; land grant in Cumberland County, North Carolina of 29-4-1768; to Wilkes County by 1783. Served in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina [see pension application]. Moved to Pike County, Alabama about 1822-1824. [Gilmore Genealogy].

Gilmore, George (I8008)

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WILL OF RICHARD WIMSATT

In the name of God Amen, the tenth day of February in the year of
our Lord, one thousand,
seven hundred and fifty two
I Richard Wimsatt Senior, in St. Mary's County being sick and weak
of body but in perfect
mind and memory, thanks be to God for it, therefore calling to mind
the mortality of my body
& knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and
ordain this my last will and
testament, that is to say principally & first of all I give my soul
to almighty God that gave it
& my body to the Earth from where it comes & to be buried in
Christian like manner at the
consideration of my executors hereafter mentioned shall see fit
nothing doubting but that at
the general resurection I shall receive the same again by almighty
power of God, and as
touching such worldly goods please God to endow me with I dispose of
as follows VIZ...
Item I give and bequeath to my first son, Richard Wimsatt a tract
of land that was my fathers
Called Williams Endeavor, one hundred and twenty five acres, & to
him & his heirs... Item
I give and bequeath to my two second sons, Robert and Henry Wimsatt
my dwelling
plantation containing two hundred and forty acres, called Wimsatt's
Frollik to be equally
divided to them & their heirs.. Item I give my fourth son Ignatius
Wimsatt twenty pounds of
Maryland... Item I give my four daughters VIZ, Mary, Monica,
Dorothy, Sussana, Wimsatt's
each a feather bed and furniture. Lastly I appoint my wife Theresa
Wimsatt and my two first
sons Richard and Robert Wimsatt my whole and sole executors of this
my last will and
testament, and so hereby disallow all other will or wills by me
made, ratifying and confirming
this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness
whereof I have set my hand and
seal the day and year before written...

Signed sealed & acknowledged
to be the last will & testament
of the said Richard Wimsatt in Richard Wimsatt
presence of us the subscribors

Peter Ford
Ignatius Jarboe

William Johnson
Susanna Fenwick
Robert R. Wimsatt

ST. MARY'S COUNTY WILL BOOK 28 PAGE 249

Wimsatt, Richard , Jr. (I2826)

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William Weyerman, according to tradition, was a native of Germany who as a young physician, poor and of plebian origin, went to Holland where he met Gertrude Sateman, the daughter of a rich man and fell in love. When her parents discovered this they sent their only child to a nunnery and tried to get William sent away. But the nun whose business it was to watch the wayward girl was so human as to soon be carrying letters between the lovers, and as finally to help the distressed damsel jump from an upper window into the arms of her lover, and to throw the casket of jewels after her, which had been the bribe given the nunnery for her safe keeping.
They came soon after to the German settlement at Germantown, PA. by 1717, where finding the hardy pioneer settlers in no need of a physician, he went to weaving coverlets, which industry in connection with the £&1e of contents of the jewel casket, kept the wolf from the door of their cabin.
Gertrude willingly allowed the knowledge of her maiden name to die out, as she was so outraged at her family's treatment of her that she left it as an injunction on her descendants never to go to Holland after her fortune, as no good would follow it.
This couple possessed a large bible, printed in Dutch, which was still in a fair state of preservation in 1899. The title pages are profusely illustrated with the quaint woodcuts of the sixteenth century. There is nothing to indicate where it was published, but in 1538, it was for sale on the lower side of Schotland, near Danswyck, presumably in Holland.
The first child whose we have a date for was born 1721, so there may have been children who died before his birth. In 1723 the family removed to the Mennonite settlement on Skippack Creek in present Montgomery Co., PA, where William purchased 57 acres of land and engaged in farming as well as the occupation of Blue Dyer, meaning Chemist. He purchased 137 acres more in 1729, adjoining the Mennonite meeting house.
They moved to present day Adams Co., PA, 1737 where William owned a vast tract of land on Bermudian Creek, reaching from above Route 15 to below Hershey farm on Route 94, including what later became York Springs
It was about this time that they became Quakers.
William Weyerman's occupation was described as "Blue Dyer", and he also operated a mill. The mill, their house and barn were all built of logs. His friends, the Indians, came to his mill and slept on the floor while he ground their maize. They also bartered at his little store for the trinkets he had brought with him on his long ocean voyage, with this very purpose in view.
The first log mill was succeeded by one of stone, and this two story stone mill has worn out two frame tops. The structure of the mill was unique because of the Colonial doorways, and an article was written for "The American Miller" in 1911, describing it, and showing a picture The reporter said it was the only mill in the U.S. built in that style. The Original ten foot chimney on the mill roof was of stone but was replaced by one of brick. A dam was not necessary, as a natural eighteen foot fall, starting from above Route 15 was all that was needed, showing that William Weyerman knew he had found an ideal place for his mill when he selected this site.
Across the road from the mill is the stone house built in 1772 by Nicholas Wierman. This house, the mill and the Huntinton Friends Meeting house were all built of the same type of stone, quarried on Wierman land.
The Indians shared with him a spring located near a large oak tree, close to his home .To this day, arrowheads, axes, tomahawks and other evidences of this Indian tribe are found around Wierman's Mill {written in 1950).
William Weyerman was one of the four men in Huntington Township mentioned in a list of the most remarkable Inhabitant in the several townships and Settlement over Susquehanna.... fit to discharge Publick Office," sent to the Provincial government at Philadelphia, in 1749.
Each son specialized in a different field, Henry as a tanner, Nicholas as a miller, William as a Potter, and John I attended to the legal matters of the family.

Weyerman, William (I2750)

487

William, first seen in the 1850 Census working as a farm laborer in household 464 for Charles Henderson, is most likely a son of John P. Carty but is not listed in "John P. Carty of Molls Creek."

Carty, William (I4307)

488

Without a doubt, it was the aforementioned Hans Blum against whom Heinrich Stirnimann presented himself to the mayor and council of Willisau on the eve of the feast of Petri Stuhlfeier (= February 21) in 1590. According to the document issued by the town clerk, Hans Blum had accused Heinrich Stirnimann of having financially disadvantaged the children of his deceased brother Ulrich Stirnimann. Heinrich Stirnimann asked the mayor and to advise the question witnesses "of the truth against and against Hans Blum" through the town clerk "according to the legal form" and to give him a copy of the protocol. As a witness, Heinrich Stirnimann presented Christian Rösch, Weibel of the Luthern district, the Vogt, i.e. guardian of the children of Ulrich, as well as an unknown Kaspar Zuber. The statements of the two men basically represent a detailed bailiff's account, which completely exonerates Heinrich Stirnimann from the allegations made against him.

As already noted, this Hans Blum cannot be anyone other than the owner of the Witelingen farm at the time. At that time the Blum family is only proven in the Pfaffnau area, especially in Witelingen, but not in the Luthern Valley. Hans Blum knew the brothers Heinrich and Ulrich Stirnimann from the time when they were still in Witelingen. We have no reason to doubt that Heinrich and Ulrich The sons of Peter Stirnimann, the former owner of the Witelingen farm, which was subsequently acquired by Uoli Blum and whose owner can be proven to have been his son Hans Blum in 1590. There was probably tension and disagreement between the families of the seller and the buyer, one of their effects may be the dishonorable allegations that Hans Blum made about Heinrich Stirnimann.

Stirnimann, Heinrich (I789)

489

Wolfgang immigrated to the U.S. on Ship " Gertrude", Havre to New York arriving on May 20, 1852 with his siblings, mother and possible stepfather Casper Obermeyer and their son, Xavier Obermeyer, age 5.
A naturalization record has not been found in Spencer County, Indiana. The 1860 census shows Wolfgang age 16 as a farm laborer living in Harrison Township, Spencer County with his [probable] stepfather and half-brother, Casper Obermeir and Xavier Francis.
Wolfgang's service in the Civil War was in Company H, 42nd Indiana Infantry from October 9, 1861 until September, 1864. He served as Post Teamster between November, 1863 and his discharge. He was in the battles of the Cumberland Campaign, including Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Lost Mountain and Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia; and the Siege of Atlanta. He later received a pension of $6.00 a month due to a battle wound which fractured his left leg. [List of Pensioneers: INDIANA p.192 certificate no. 121,703].
Wolfgang and his wife Johanna outlived their children: Katherine Schaefer (stepdaughter) died at age 26 in 1886; Rupert Wolfgang died at age 17 in 1889; Emma, the youngest, was killed at age 6 in a train accident in Troy in 1991 with her 18 year old cousin Carrie (daughter of Wolfgang's brother Joseph Nemer); Joseph Alois died at age 26 in 1892, and Maria Johanna (Kleiser) died at age 24 in 1897 after giving birth to a son, Frank. No record was located for John B. Nemer (seen on census 1870).
Wolfgang lived in Fulda and was an early trustee of Harrison Township Schools (1894-1900) as well as Harrison Township Assessor and later Township Trustee. He retired from this position around 1900. He was also a member of the Fulda Star Band and playedthe coronet for over 40 years.
In 1905 Wolfgang was one of the organizers and directors of the Troy Bank in Perry County, Indiana. The following is from "The History of Troy, Indiana" by Frank Baertich:
"The Troy Bank was organized June 30, 1905 as a private bank with a Capital stock
of $20,000. Price per share was $100.00 and to be an officer or director you had to
own two or more shares of stock." (p. 69).
Wolfgang is listed as owning 12 and 1/2 shares of bank stock. Within 6 months of becoming a director of the Troy Bank, Wolfgang became one of the directors of the Troy Brewery & Ice Plant. The above cited article details how through expanding too rapidly, the brewery came into financial problems and reorganized:
"The company could not meet its obligations at the bank. At this point the brewery
had to go through a reorganization program and in January 1906 they were
incorporated and sold $40,000.00 in stock." (Baertich 118-119).
Wolfgang's wife Johanna, called Jane, died at age 69 in 1909. Several months after Jane's death, he wrote his "Last Will" on May 7, 1910, witnessed by nephew Joseph M. Nemer and by John G. Kleiser, the father of Wolfgang's only grandchild.
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Ferdinand News, 10 July 1914: Mr. Nemer, one of our few veterans is entitled to the honor and credit of being without doubt the oldest coronet player in the county, where not the state, having played his instrument all along since the band was founded in1871 by Father Benno, OSB. Mr. Nemer is 70 years young and is still an expert musician."
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Ferdinand News, 13 Nov 1914: Wolfgang Nemer, inspector of the Fulda precinct, found after he arrived at Rockport last Wednesday morning that he had forgotten some of the necessary papers for the count of the votes and had to return to get them. He left Rockport at 11:15 a.m. in an auto and was back in Rockport at 3:05 p.m., just 3 hours and 15 minutes in making the round trip. He went through Troy and returned through Lamar, traveling, he says about 60 miles. We are living in a time of fast travel."
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Ferdinand News, 26 Mar 1915: Wolfgang Nemer was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1844, and died here last Tuesday evening after an illness of several weeks of a complication of diseases. Mr. Nemer served in the Civil War on the 42nd Ind. Vol., under Capt. Allen Gentry of this county. After the war he held several township offices, being assessor and later trustee of Harrison township. His last 14 years were spent in retirement. He was a member of the Fulda Star Band, having played the coronet for over 40 years, a record hard to beat.
The funeral was held last Thursday morning at nine o'clock and was one of the largest ever held here, with Rev. Zoglemann in charge. According to Mr. Nemer's wish the Star Band furnished music for his funeral."
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On March 16, 1915 Wolfgang died of heart failure and complications at age 71. John G. Kleiser filed application to be appointed executor of the estate and filed bond with Joseph M. Nemer and John A. Fischer on March 20th. All property (except $200 to Catherina Schaefer - relationship unknown, daughter of John B. Schaefer, deceased) was left to Wolfgang's grandson, Frank W. Kleiser (son of Wolfgang's deceased daughter Maria Johanna Nemer and John G. Kleiser).
*Spencer County Probate, Record of Wills Number 4, p. 78. 20 March 1915.

Nemer, Wolfgang (I1981)

490

Younger sister of Civil War hero Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Mary Sheridan Wilson, age 33, was the fourth of six children born to their Irish immigrant parents, John and Mary Minah (Meenagh) Sheridan, and the first in the family known with certainty to have been a native of Somerset, Ohio. (Historians still debate the exact whereabouts of Philip's birth.) The nearest in age to her famous brother, she was his only surviving sister and the most frequent of his correspondents during his years as a West Point cadet. During the third year of the Civil War, when Mary was 29, she married John Wilson in a wedding ceremony which took place on August 16, 1863. The couple's marriage ended with Mary's death less than five year later, and their only child, an infant son, is interred here with her. Although her life was relatively brief, Mary lived to see her favorite brother rise to become one of the most celebrated men in 19th Century America. Predeceased by her siblings Rosa (d.1831) and Patrick (d.1851), her survivors included her parents and her brothers Philip, John, and Michael. All are now reunited here at Holy Trinity Cemetery with the exception of Rosa--an infant who was buried at sea en route from Ireland--and Generals Philip and Michael Sheridan, who were interred in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Sheridan, Mary (69096064)

491

Zelma Minyard and Clyde Martin are the biological parents of Reba Pauline, Ruby Clydine, and Clyde Martin, Jr. After the Death of Clyde Martin in 1926, Zelma married Curtis Willis. Curtis did not want and did not think they could afford the children. Therefore they were adopted by other members of the Martin family. Reba Pualine (age 7) and Ruby Clydine (age 5) were adopted (1937) by Ida Bell Cato and William Luther (Bill) Martin. Clyde Jr. was adopted by Virgie Overstreet and Barney Martin. After adoption they were raised near Lockett in Wilbarger Co., Texas.

Minyard, Lydia Zelma (I3811)

492

[DMM?] Betsey's death is the same year as the birth of Samuel. Was her death due to complications from his birth?

Varnell, Betsey (I7825)

493

[Email from Doris Pickering, Dated: June 20, 2004]

Nancy Chandler Langston was Samuel Glenn's second wife; widow of Jacob Langston; brother of Nathan Langston.

Chandler, Nancy (I7610)

494

[Fischer,Clark.ftw.FTW]
Adam lists his birthplace, and both parents' residence as Hesse-Darmstadt in the census. This is a town south of Frankfort, Germany.
According to Joe W. Fischer, Adam immigrated to the United States as a stowaway on a ship, he thought in the mid 1800s. Adam never talked about the "Old Country", indicating he did not want his whereabouts known. Adam immigrated to New York in 1847, according to Adam's naturalization paper, written in Louisville on April 25, 1853. According to Uncle Albert, Adam first went to Cincinnati. One Adam Fischer is in the 1850 Ohio Census in Sutton, Meigs County.
In stories related by Betty Riney, Adam came to America to stay out of the military draft, and the many wars in Europe. Adam left 10 brothers in Hesse. If the Hessian authorities could confirm Adam had fled the country, they would force one of his brothers to take his place in the Army. Therefore Adam was very secretive about his identity. It is also said that there was a notice in the Louisville papers, of his family trying to locate him to settle the estate after his father died, but Adam would not answer.
Another story was that, during the Civil War, Adam had just sold a wagon for ten dollars, when Morgan's Raiders (Confederate Calvary) came into the Indiana town. He had the ten dollars pinned to his shirt. The raiders demanded money, and he gave them hiscoin purse, but feared for his life if they found him holding out. The raiders missed the ten dollars.
Walburga met Adam in Cincinnati and they married in Louisville. They were married by Charles L. Daubert, who was pastor of the German St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Louisville on May 16, 1858. Apparently Adam was Reformed Lutheran, and Walburga Catholic. They were remarried in St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church on February 20, 1859.
Evidently Adam was bald because, as my mother told the story, on the morning after the wedding, when his bride awoke, she was startled by the wig on top of the bedpost; she thought it was some kind of furry animal.
During the 1860 census, and when John was born, they lived in Jeffersontown, Kentucky near Louisville in Jefferson County. They attended St. Martin's Catholic Church.
Adam was a Wagon Maker in 1860 and 1870 living among Kentucky born English people, and a Farmer in 1880 living among Germans in Fulda.
The family moved between Louisville and Fulda several times, apparently (per children's birthplaces) moved permanently in 1872,
Adam and Walburga are buried in St. Boniface's Catholic Church Cemetery in Fulda, Indiana. Adam's tombstone's inscription reads:
" Von Harzen haten wir dich lieb.
Dein Tod hat so sehr betrubt.
Ach, wir konnen es nitch verstehen,
dasz du fruh von uns gehn."
This translates to:
"We loved you so dearly.
Your death has affected us so very much.
Oh, we cannot understand,
since you left us so suddenly."
Touching, isn't it?
Census estate value personel estate children occupation
1860 $500 $150 0 wagon maker
1870 $800 $400 3 wagon maker
1880 - - 7farmer
by Dan Fischer
notes: (unknown Fischers in St. Boniface records):
A Michael Fischer married Catherina Heth (from Troy) at St. Boniface, Fulda, on 22 May 1853.
A Wilhelm Fischer married Margretha Hensley on 19 Sep 1871; wit Bernard & Elizabeth Fischer.
An Elizabeth Fischer married Anthony Doeny on 26 Jan 1875, Bernard was witness.

Fischer, Adam (I2315)

495

[The following is from Collin County, Texas, Fammilies, Volume II by Allice Ellison Pitts and Minnie Pitts Champ. The entry is titled "Gresham, John Haran", by Mike W. Thompson and Bobby G. Lane:]

John Haran Gresham was born Feb. 24,1829 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee the son of George Gresham and Nancy (Ann) Chaffin. On Jan.27, 1847 in Odes Co., Tennessee he was married to Mary Caroline Langham the daughter of Ransom Langham and Francis Wiltshire.

John Gresham moved to Maury Co., Tennessee near Culleoka about 1850. He was born of the Spirit and received into the Methodist Church South, in 1854. Four years after that he was licensed to preach by Reverend J.E. Hughes, presiding elder, July 28,1858. On October 8,1865 he was ordained deacon by Bishop Kavanaugh at Nashville, Tn. and was ordained elder by Bishop Enoch M. Marvin Oct. 9, 1870 at Harrell's Chapel, Hunt Co., Texas. He passed to his reward April 3, 1892. His wife Mary Caroline died Oct. 22, 1914. Both were buried at the Honaker cemetery near Farmersville.

When the dogs of war were unleashed by the federals in 1861. John volunteered as chaplain of the 9th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry at Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee. While serving in the command of Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest, he was captured at FortDonelson on Feb.16, 1862. He was shot in the head by a guard while being held as a prisoner of war at Terre Haute, Indiana which was one of the contributing causes of his death in his sixty-third year.

Recovered from his wound and exchanged in Sep. 1862, Gresham returned with his battalion to active operations near Port Hudson, Louisiana. Attached to the brigade of Colonel John L. Logan, this body of troops operated up and down the Mississippi River, from Vicksburg to Baton Rouge, having many lively engagements with the enemy, who was trying to occupy the country. On one occasion the battalion surprised and captured the 14th New York Cavalry, with all their arms, equipments. etc. During the siege of Port Hudson, the brigade made a raid on the federal supply base at Springfield Landing on the Mississippi River. The result of this raid was the destruction of the garrison, the burning of over half a million rations and a large quantity of quartermaster stores, together with a very large train of wagons.

In Nov. 1863, the battalion was sent on a raid to destroy federal communications in south central Tennessee then occupied by the enemy. Gresham no doubt made a quick visit to his family at this time as his son Joshuary was born nine months later. Unfortunately, while returning to his unit, he was captured again and sent north to the prison pen at Camp Chase, Ohio.

Exchanged in March of 1864, Chaplain Gresham returned to his unit in north Georgia now attached to Wheeler's Cavalry Corps under the command of General Joseph E Johnston and the Army of Tennessee. In the bloody battles for Atlanta the battalion made quite a reputation for gallantry and efficiency and was always assigned to a post of danger, and was engaged in active work almost daily. The services from this to the close of the war were entirely in the field, in the front, on the flank, or in the rear ofthe enemy.

In Nov. 1864, the 9th Battalion with Wheeler's cavalry, not over four thousand strong, moved to oppose Sherman's army of over sixty thousand in its march through Georgia and the Carolinas. The Confederacy had been reduced to a shell by this time and there was not sufficient troops to oppose Sherman. He made war on old men, women, and children, burned cotton-gins and dwelling-houses and destroyed property at will. His army could be traced by the light of burning houses by night and the smoke by day. The 9th Battalion did all it could to assist in preventing the federals from spreading over the country, and succeeded to some extent.

The battle of Bentonville, North Carolina was the last major engagement of the war. It was fought on the 19th and 20th of March, 1865. Gresham's unit, now reduced to fewer then one hundred men, successfully held a portion of the line against Sherman's infantry assaults. The remnants of the Army of Tennessee were surrendered at Charlotte, North Carolina on May 3, 1865. However, elements of the old 9th Battalion were not aware of the surrender and fought the last engagement of the war east of the Mississippi River at Henry Court House, Virginia on May 4. Neither side knew the war was over and the feds were soundly whipped.

John Gresham returned to his family in Maury County. The country side was ravaged and an oppressive military rule was in force. After the death of his mother in l869, he brought his family to Farmersville, Texas and lived next door to a former member ofhis old battalion, James L. Montgomery.

Reverend Gresham was enrolled in the Farmersville Methodist Church in 1870. He became a circuit rider and kept up a regular monthly appointment for seventeen years and married numerous early Collin and Hunt County residents. Some quotes from his obituary are as follows;

"His preaching was clear, forcible, unsparing of the ungodly, full of sympathy for the suffering and love for the righteous. All understood that he preached because he loved the souls of men."
In 1874, Reverend Gresham bought a small farm just south of Merit near the Collin County line. Until his death he was a man of service to his church and to his com-munity.

The great Christian-gentleman Robert E. Lee said, "DUTY IS THE SUBLIMEST WORD IN OUR LANGUAGE.DO YOUR DUTY IN ALL THINGS.YOU CANNOT DO MORE. YOU SHOULD NEVER WISH TO DO LESS."
The epitaph on John Haran Gresham's tombstone reads, "HE WAS FAITHFUL TO EVERY DUTY."
The children of John Gresham and Mary Caroline Langham;

1. Thomas Wesley b. July 1, 1848 Lawrence Co., Tn. d. Jan. 24. 1921 Merit, Hunt Co., Tx. m. Margaret S. Wylie Nov. 16, 1867 Maury Co., Tn.

2. George Louis b. Jan. 20, 1850 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. 1904 Huckabay, Erath Co., Tx. m. Callie D. Wylie Sep. 7, 1872 Collin Co.,Tx.

3. Ida E.C. b. Jan. 1, 1852 Culleoka, Maury Co.,Tn. d. after 1914 Walla WaIla, Washington. m. William P. Wolf Feb. 14, 1872 Collin Co.,Tx.

4. Cerragorde b. 1854 Culleoka. Maury Co., Tn. d. after 1914 Santa Anna, Coleman Co., Tx. m. J.F. Oaks July 13, 1873 Collin Co., Tx.

5. Mary F. born 1856 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. July 5, 1862 Maury Co. Tn.

6. Martha A. born 1858 Culleoka, Maury Tn. d. June 7, 1862 Matiry Co. Tn.

7. lrabell A. born May 27, 1859 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. died Mar. 5, 1943 Port Aransas, Tx. m. William T. Thompson Nov. 4, 1880 Hunt Co., Tx.

8. John D. b. Feb.15, 1862 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. Aug. 5, 1872 Collin Co., Tx.

9. Joshuary B. b. July 8, 1864 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. Dec. 27, 1864 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn.

10. Harriet S. b. Mar. 15, 1866 Culleoka, Maury Co., Tn. d. Nov. 22, 1903 Hunt Co., Tx. m. George Benson.

11. Hettie G. b. May 7,1870 Farmersville, Collin Co., Tx. d . Dec. 18, 1870 Farmersville, Collin Co., Tx.

12. William Marvin b. Oct. 22, 1873 Farmersville, Collin Co., Tx. d. July 7, 1945 Rogers Co., Ok. m. Dollie Mutinger May 4, 1913 Collinsville, Ok.

13. Alice Langham b. Mar. 25, l876 Hunt Co., Tx. d. Jan.16, 1957 Port Oconner, Calhoun Co., Tx. m. James Fletcher Griffin Dec. 24, 1893 Hunt Co., Tx.

In 1995, the descendants of Reverend John Gresham, under the leadership of Mr. Bobby 0. Lane, gathered together donations and moved his remains from the abandoned and overgrown Honaker Cemetery to the Merit Cemetery. We are all very proud of this man and take inspiration from his character. His memory lives in our hearts.

Gresham, Rev. John Haran (I3805)

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[WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #2880, Date of Import: Sep 27, 1999]

Col. Glenn was one of four brothers. They reportedly went their separate ways and never heard from each other again, other than reading about a Glenn who lived somewhere else and wondering if he was a relative.

The family lived in Georgia for a while, where the oldest three, all boys were born. They moved to Kentucky in 1806, riding horseback with Betsy holding the youngest in her arms.

They settled in Livingston County, Kentucky, from which Caldwell County was formed in 1809. The location where they settled is now Lyon County, across the road from where the Glenn Chapel Methodist Church is now.

[Email from Doris Pickering, Dated: June 20, 2004]
He was a teacher, a Democrat, a Methodist. He was 5 ft. 8 or 9 in. tall, weighed about 170, fleshy, fair, dark hair and blue eyes. Dutch Irish.
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Glenn, Col. Samuel (I7824)

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