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Boone County Ky "GERMANNA Study Group" -- first meeting March 6, 2010

KathyEastonC — 2010-02-15 18:01:15Z

Attention: Any Germanna descendants in the Boone County, Ky. Area ?

A "Germanna Genealogy Study Group" is being formed in Boone County, Ky. to collect and preserve family histories of Germanna descendants that migrated to and lived in Boone County, Ky.

Our first meeting will be on Saturday, March 6th at 10:00 a.m.
in meeting room B at the Boone County Public Library in Burlington, Ky.

For more information, please contact:
--Kathy Easton Caminiti --or-- Michael D. Rouse
at this email address > eastonhistory@fuse.net

We hope to collect as much information as we can and post to a website. I will post to the Germanna rootsweb message board as to our future progress.

If you live in Boone County, Ky. or nearby, please join us at our first meeting if you are interested in the genealogies of any of the below Boone County Germanna surnames:
Aylor
Barlow
Beemon
Blankenbaker
Carpenter
Clore / Klaar
Crigler
Crisler
Deer / Hirsch
Delph
Gaar
Glore
Hoffman
Holtzclaw
Haus / House
Huffman
Rausch / Rouse
Snyder
Souther
Tanner
Utterback
Utz
Vaughan / Vaughn
Wayland
Weaver
Wilhoit
Yager
Yowell
Zimmerman

Thank you,
Kathy Easton Caminiti
Boone County, Ky.
website: www.eastonhistory.com
email : eastonhistory@fuse.net

Frederick TANNER & Joshua ZIMMERMAN Cemetery in Boone County, Ky.

KathyEastonC — 2010-02-15 17:40:11Z

Greetings to all from Boone County, Ky.

We would like to pass on the below information to any descendants or interested parties concerning
Frederick TANNER (d. 1833) and wife Maria ROUSE TANNER :

Michael D. Rouse and I are working on obtaining a new memorial gravestone for
Frederick TANNER
- b. abt. 1753 Culpeper County, VA
- d. 1833 Boone County, Ky.
and his wife Maria ROUSE(d. abt. 1814 shortly after they arrived in Boone County, KY.)

This TANNER and ZIMMERMAN historic cemetery is located on Frederick Tanner's old farm land and on what is now near the 10th hole on a golf course in Florence, Boone County, Ky.

The DAR recorded this cemetery in "Kentucky Cemetery Records Volume I, Copyright 1960 by the Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution".
Burials there are :
---F.T. >> DAR recorded that these initials were cut by hand on limestone rock -- however this rock has not currently been found.
F.T. initials for Frederick TANNER.
His wife Maria (nee ROUSE) TANNER is thought to be buried there also.
---Susanna (nee TANNER) ZIMMERMAN > daughter of Frederick and Maria TANNER who married Joshua ZIMMERMAN -- a good part of her gravestone still exists there
---Joshua ZIMMERMAN, aged 80 yrs, 11 mos

We have met with the appropriate persons to obtain permission to install a new memorial gravestone for Frederick and Maria TANNER.

After the new gravestone is installed this Spring, we plan to have a Dedication Service, Dedication booklet, and would like to plan a gathering afterwards at the nearby Hopeful Lutheran Church.

Therefore, any TANNER descendants or any persons interested in attending or donating to the Gravestone and the Dedication Booklet and Service, please email me at eastonhistory@fuse.net.

I will setup a email list to keep those interested informed of updates and future plans for this dedication.

Michael and I did this for the Abraham VAUGHAN cemetery last year and 28 descendants attended the event. It was wonderful meeting so many other descendants -- it was like we had always known each other and like we had always been family.
And so memorable for us to walk on the land that our ancestors had.

To view a draft of the inscription for the new TANNER memorial monument (with the Lutheran Cross symbol) and a 2004 picture of the gravesites on the golf course, please visit my website at : www.eastonhistory.com/tannercemetery

To view a listing of Frederick TANNER's ancestors and some of his known descendants, please visit my website at :
www.eastonhistory/fredericktanner

Thank you,
Kathy Easton Caminiti
Boone County, Ky.
website: www.eastonhistory.com
email: eastonhistory@fuse.net

HUFFMAN, Elizabeth Need parents names

davenaliepman — 2010-02-11 13:24:50Z

Elizabeth Huffman Birth
21 APR 1831 in Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA Death
14 MAY 1916 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States

NEED LOOK UP OF FIRST HUSBAND HARVEY PLEASE AND PARENTS

Parents & Siblings CANNOT FIND

Spouse & Children

Jeremiah Riggle (1810-1896)
Anna Amanda Rigel (-)
Susan Rigel (-)
Daniel S Rigel (1867-1947)
David Booth Rigel (1873-1950) Spouse & Children

Benjamin B Harvey (1814-1856)
Photos (8) Stories (1) Audio(0)

Age: 18 Marriage to Benjamin B Harvey Rockingham County, Virginia, USA married winter of 1849 or 1850 in Church of The Brethren 1864
10 Nov Age: 33 Marriage Allen County, Ohio, USA Marriage of Jeremiah Riggle and Elizabeth Harvey
Keswick Leader Newspaper
Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 1880

Age: 49 Residence Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United
1880 United States Federal Census 1900

Age: 69 Residence Lebanon Ward 7, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
1900 United States Federal Census 1910

Age: 79 Residence Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
1910 United States Federal Census 1910

Age: 79 Residence Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
1910 United States Federal Census 1915

Age: 84 Residence Keswick
Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 1916

14 May Age: 85 Death Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States

Possible different last name Huffman to Hoffman per obituaries for Daniel S Booth in reference to his mother.

Jeremiah Riggle 1810 – 1896
Anna Amanda Rigel
Susan Rigel
Daniel S Rigel 1867 – 1947
David Booth Rigel 1873 – 1950

Benjamin B Harvey 1814 – 1856 first spouse

HUFFMAN, Elizabeth Need parents names

davenaliepman — 2010-02-11 13:23:24Z

Elizabeth Huffman Birth
21 APR 1831 in Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA Death
14 MAY 1916 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States

Parents & Siblings CANNOT FIND

Spouse & Children

Jeremiah Riggle (1810-1896)
Anna Amanda Rigel (-)
Susan Rigel (-)
Daniel S Rigel (1867-1947)
David Booth Rigel (1873-1950) Spouse & Children

Benjamin B Harvey (1814-1856)
Photos (8) Stories (1) Audio(0)

Age: 18 Marriage to Benjamin B Harvey Rockingham County, Virginia, USA married winter of 1849 or 1850 in Church of The Brethren 1864
10 Nov Age: 33 Marriage Allen County, Ohio, USA Marriage of Jeremiah Riggle and Elizabeth Harvey
Keswick Leader Newspaper
Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 1880

Age: 49 Residence Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia, United
1880 United States Federal Census 1900

Age: 69 Residence Lebanon Ward 7, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
1900 United States Federal Census 1910

Age: 79 Residence Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
1910 United States Federal Census 1910

Age: 79 Residence Dayton, Iowa, Iowa
1910 United States Federal Census 1915

Age: 84 Residence Keswick
Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 1916

14 May Age: 85 Death Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States

Possible different last name Huffman to Hoffman per obituaries for Daniel S Booth in reference to his mother.

Jeremiah Riggle 1810 – 1896
Anna Amanda Rigel
Susan Rigel
Daniel S Rigel 1867 – 1947
David Booth Rigel 1873 – 1950

Benjamin B Harvey 1814 – 1856 first spouse

HUFFMAN, Elizabeth any information Parents

davenaliepman — 2010-02-11 13:22:29Z

Vockrodt

kspencer155 — 2009-11-04 20:02:37Z

Looking for any information available for John Chris Vockrodt Born 1815 in Baden Germany came to US in 1833 at Maryland then to PA, then Virginia then settled in McLean, Illinois. Wife was Mary Jane Deal. Thank you for any help you might be able to give me or a direction to go.

Re: John B. Yager/Yeager VA>IN>IA, b. Abt. 1794

redyager45 — 2009-10-09 02:18:48Z

I have read, all messages, about John B. Yager.
Not all Yager's, came to Virginia, some when to New
York, and Pennsylvania. Also remember, John is the
English spelling, not the German. Look for the German
spelling, of first, and last name. There are three
spellings, for John, in German. "JOHAN, JOHANN, and
JOHANNES" Also, there are three spellings for "YAGER,
YEAGER, and Jager"
Ray Groves

Re: John B. Yager/Yeager VA>IN>IA, b. Abt. 1794

IBE31 — 2009-10-08 21:00:29Z

There is a will filed in Madison County Virginia dated 1794 for Adam Yaeger. I think it must be Adam Jr. In the will he mentions sons: Michael, John, Adam and Godrey. He also mentions grandsons Adam Clore and Benjamin Yaeger. There are several other names mentioned in the will also. You may also want to search for German Lutheran Churches in Madison County and Culpepper County. From what I've gathered the Yaegers were not part of the actual Germanna settlements and did live very close to them.

Schellhorn/Kretschman

kathleenbrown390 — 2009-08-27 02:34:36Z

Looking for info. on Gottfried(b. abt 1812) and Barbara Schellhorn (b. abt 1819) both of Coburg Gotha, Germany. Emmigrated in the mid 1850's via Baltimore and settling in Loudon,VA. They were the parents of Anton, Alfred, Bertha, Catharine, Stephen, and Sophia, my great-grandmother. Sophia married Hugo Kretschman in the US. He was from Eisenberg, Saxony, Germany.

Re: John B. Yager/Yeager VA>IN>IA, b. Abt. 1794

Dorian_Yeager — 2009-08-26 01:41:07Z

I am a direct descendant of John B. Yeager, originally from Virginia per the book "Rock Creek Crossings" the genealogy of the Yeagers commencing with George W. Yeager (John's 6th child). I, too, have hit a brick wall with John B. in VA and to the identity of his parents. If you have learned anything since your posting I was be terribly grateful.

Re: Ezekiel Smith Family Bible

gailachterberg1 — 2009-07-30 20:06:57Z

I am the gggg granddaughter to Ezekiel Smith. My line is through his son Peter Dingess Smith. Would anyone know anything about a family reunion that I believe takes place each year in Seguin? I would really appreciate your response. Thank you! You can reply also to my e-mail address - gail.achterberg@yahoo.com

Re: Sarah HUFFMAN of the Beverly Clan of Virginia

kenny4766 — 2009-07-05 02:43:28Z

wasn't sure if you were already aware of the group...... "The clans of Madison couty"...they have a page on ancestry.com and all kinds of info on there tree.....also i do believe theres the germanna foundation which is all accessible through here or just google germanna.....i do have a direct descendant.....elizabeth huffman....but the info i have on her is that she was born in 1765 0r 1767...not 1776 and she died in virginia not illinois....anyway hope this helps a little

Lippmann

carolinefoggitt — 2009-04-17 21:50:06Z

Seeing your post from a few years ago I just wondered if you have any more information on Lippmanns. Specifically I'm looking for Johann heinrich Lippmann (also John Henry) born Kings Sept 1855. PArents from Germany / Prussia. He became I think a yeast salesman. Could he be related to yours?
Thanks

Hoffman, Eliza J spouse & Jacob (Brother?)

tata347 — 2009-04-15 20:36:06Z

Looking for information on links to Eliza J Hoffman (dob 1824-1830) born in VA; Eliza's paretnts are believed to be William & Elizabeth (also of VA) but we have no information on them. Eliza J was married to Yancy May (possible spelling differences, reported at least once as Vancy). Eliza & Yancy also had Jacob Hoffman (Eliza's brother?) living with them reported in 1880 Fed census - after migrating from Shenadoah Valley or Culpepper, VA to Lewistown/Frederick MD. any insight on the parents of Eliza J, Jacob or Yancy is appreciated. I suspect the Yancy had some other spelling or name on most of the records.

Re: Barren Co. KY. Holsclaw/Holtzclaw

LRodgers63 — 2009-04-03 18:51:27Z

Reviewed all the msgs. and would like to remind all that the B. C. Holtzclaw book is available through the Germanna Foundation in VA.I have made contact with a number of 7th cousins by using the book.

Re: Huffmans - any relation to you?

steve44196 — 2009-03-13 18:58:04Z

Mae Belle Huffman (Hite) actually died in Jackson, Mich., not Arkansas.
Steve Hite married Debi Scroggins, not Vera. (never heard of her)
Debe Hite is married to John Peterson.
Sherry Lee Hite died in 2007.

Re: New to this Board: Looking for Culpeper, VA Hoffmans (Huffmans)

ll33477 — 2009-01-03 21:09:11Z

Thanks, Debby. I've subsequently discovered thru 1880 Census that my Hoffmans WERE Huffmans from Madison County (Culpeper) VA.

William H. Huffman (b. 8 OCT 1848, d. 19 JUL 1919)
+ Mary Adeline Huffman (no relation - b. 17 Feb 1849, d. 1928) Children as follows (all born in Madison County up to Daisy):
M Judson H. Huffman b 16 Aug 1868, d. 16 JUL 1928
M Joseph W. Huffman b 23 Jun 1870, d. 8 Mar 1944
F Lizzie Huffman b 25 Jul 1872 d. 5 Aug 1948
M Marion Huffman b 23 Jun 1874 d. 25 Apr 1964
M Seldon W. Huffman b 6 Jul 1876 d. 16 Mar 1893
M Hubert N. Huffman b 22 Oct 1877 d. 2 Jul 1929
F Daisy A. Huffman/Hoffman b 21 Nov 1879 d. 7 Jan 1956
M Ernest Y. Huffman/Hoffman b 15 Apr 1883 d. 22 Jan 1962
F Lilian Huffman/Hoffman b 6 Aug 1884 d. 18 Jul 1938
F Virginia M. Huffman/Hoffman b 9 May 1889 d. 1957
M William Fred Huffman/Hoffman b 2 Feb 1895

There are two more siblings but I can't read the writing well from this family bible.

I do not know William's or Mary's parents (William didn't give to Census nor his place of birth) and only have family info. on Daisy.

Any ideas on how to track further back on William/Mary?

Re: Barren Co. KY. Holsclaw/Holtzclaw

wfredduncan — 2008-12-30 03:23:45Z

Just noticed your post. I have recently found a Henry Holtzclaw (actually spelled "Holtsclaw" with an "S") in old Granville Co., NC records for the year 1764. I have a Y-DNA connection to the John Duncan who married Elizabeth Holtzclaw in circa 1760 She is buried at Sumpter Cem in Floyd Co Va. and had bro. Henry. Now what is so interesting about your note is that my ancestors also tie back to the Duke family of Bute/Granville Co., NC (Duke University bunch). Furthermore, my ancestor, Ambrose Harrison Duncan married Martha Slaughter(Schlotterer) daughter of Jacob Schlotterer who imigrated from Germany in 1749. He is said to have married a Hoffman or Huffman, but can't find any info on his wife, so she is not documented. Just interesting co-incidences, don't you think ?

1764 Tax list was for Robert Harris distr of Granville Co., NC. Can only find this one entry for Henry Holtsclaw in 1700's Granville Co.,NC

Re: Barren Co. KY. Holsclaw/Holtzclaw

LRodgers63 — 2008-12-30 02:11:41Z

Saw your post on Ancestry. community. My line is Jacob Holtzclaw--John Henry--James--James--William H. Holsclaw--Caroline m. John E. Rodgers--Edward--Everett-Larry. The book by B.C. Holtclaw is very useful (Germanna Foundation) and I have contacted 7th cousins descended from Jacob's other sons. I have a pretty complete file on William H. Holsclaw's descendants.

LRodgers63@hughes.net.

Re: fellow descendantsof John Kemper and Alice Katrina Utterback

misha412 — 2008-11-26 02:33:16Z

Please provide proof of your claim.

We know of both Campers and Kempers in the descendency from the Germanna colonists. However, the histories that I have read indicate he was known as John Kemper after he settled.

Are there primary source records that show he that he called himself John Camper?

Re: fellow descendantsof John Kemper and Alice Katrina Utterback

jr_camper — 2008-11-20 02:09:37Z

I hate to ruin such a long exchange;but, Johannes Kemper immigrated to the Germanna Colony in 1715 and changed his name to John Camper. Some of his sons kept the Kemper name and you may be descended from them.
John Camper married Alice Cathrina Utterback. Their son Harman Camper married Catherina Elisabeth Coontz (Kuntz). One of their sons was John W. Camper. From there this line is Peter Camper, John Lee Camper,Robert Withers Camper, William Thomas Camper, me. My grandson is the last male Camper in this line.

Re: Ezekiel Smith Family Bible

gailachterberg — 2008-11-04 21:22:55Z

Ezekiel Smith is my 4th Great Grandfather. His son, Peter Dingess Smith is my direct line. I have seen the family bible in San Antonio and have touched it also. That was so very special for me to actually see something that belonged to Ezekiel and his family. I also have the information that is listed in the bible plus other information that was listed in the Library Catalog. The bible is very fragile and the binding isn't in good condition at all. I'd like to stay in touch with you. I think I wrote you before several years ago. You can get in touch with me through my e-mail at gailachterberg@yahoo.com. It's going to be nice to find new family members. I know that there is a Smith family reunion each year in Seguin, but I don't know when this is or who to contact.
Gail (Smith) Achterberg

Re: Fleischmann(Fleshman)/ Wilts // Leer, East Frisia, Germany

velmamorgan1 — 2008-09-23 00:31:23Z

I am interested in more info on the Wilts/Fleischmann family. My grandmother is Minna Dina Wilts Fleischmann. My mother is Minna Louise Fleischmann Banks.

Thank you,

Velma Banks Morgan

Re: fellow descendantsof John Kemper and Alice Katrina Utterback

BarbPrice51 — 2008-09-22 03:51:38Z

Hello!

I'm so glad that you had the opportunity to visit the Germanna Foundation's Library and Visitors Center!! We're really trying to make it accessibile to all.

The parents of Elisabeth "Ailsey" Katrina Otterbach, the wife of John Kemper, are Herman Otterbach and Elizabeth Heimbach. Elisabeth's birthdate is 16 Apr 1697, taken from the church books at Siegen by BC Holtzclaw.

Herman and Elizabeth Otterbach traveled to Virginia with their daughters, but died soon after arriving as they don't appear on any of the records for Naturalization, or anything else. I'm a descendant of another of their daughters, Anna Margreth Otterbach, the wife of Jacob Holtzclaw. They, too, emigrated in 1714.

The home of the Otterbachs is still standing, and lived in, in Trupbach! This is the home of all of the girls born to Herman and Elizabeth. I'm glad to share any information with you!

Barb Price

Re: fellow descendantsof John Kemper and Alice Katrina Utterback

boltonnancy — 2008-09-20 19:52:38Z

I am a descendant of them through John Kemper II. I just visited the Germanna Colonies and it was great to see and use the library. I live nearby. Can someone confirm the birthdate for Alice Katrina and her parents Harman and Anna Katherina Heite(Hitt)?

Creekmouse

sherryjeffries191 — 2008-08-22 19:40:45Z

Actually this for creekmouse. That information does match mine.

Re: John George Cook(b.1812)

DickCook36 — 2008-08-22 19:27:20Z

Thanks for the reply. I don't see a connection offhand.
My ggg was 1812-1884, died in St. Louis, Mo. Don't know his parents or siblings.

Where do you see a link ?

Re: John George Cook(b.1812)

shjef161 — 2008-08-22 19:04:42Z

Hope we can help each other. This is my linage. Sounds like the same as yours. The John from 1820 and 1828 are the same, somehow they got split.

1. Peter Cook was born 1780. He married Mary.

Children of Peter Cook and Mary are:+ 2 i. John Cook was born 1828 in Rockingham, VA, USA, and died 1863 in Chancellorsville, VA, USA.
+ 3 ii. John Cook was born 1820 in Rockingham, VA, USA, and died 1863 in Chancellorsville, VA, USA.
4 iii. Thomas Cook was born 1816.
5 iv. James Cook was born 1802.
6 v. Sally Cook was born 1808.
7 vi. Evaline Cook was born 1814.
8 vii. Susan Cook was born 1822.
9 viii. Margaret Cook was born 1804.
10 ix. Elizabeth Cook was born 1818.

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2. John Cook (Peter Cook1) was born 1828 in Rockingham, VA, USA, and died 1863 in Chancellorsville, VA, USA. He married Martha Ann Turner 11 AUG 1850 in Rockingham, VA, USA. She was born 1826, and died 1862 in Childbirt, VA, USA.

Children of John Cook and Martha Ann Turner are:+ 11 i. Mollie Cook was born 11 JUN 1854 in Spring Creek, Rockingham, VA, USA, and died 26 SEP 1939 in Sultan, Snohomish, WA, USA.
12 ii. Polly Ann Cook was born 11 JAN 1853 in Rockingham, VA, USA.

3. John Cook (Peter Cook1) was born 1820 in Rockingham, VA, USA, and died 1863 in Chancellorsville, VA, USA. He married Martha Ann Turner 11 AUG 1850 in Rockingham, VA, USA. She was born 1826, and died 1862 in Childbirt, VA, USA.

Children of John Cook and Martha Ann Turner are: 13 i. Samuel Nicholas Cook was born 14 APR 1855 in Augusta, VA, USA, and died 26 JUL 1922.
14 ii. Mary Margaret Cook.
15 iii. James Cook was born 1851.

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11. Mollie Cook (John Cook2, Peter Cook1) was born 11 JUN 1854 in Spring Creek, Rockingham, VA, USA, and died 26 SEP 1939 in Sultan, Snohomish, WA, USA. She married James Henry Shippee 18 NOV 1876 in Fairbury, Jefferson, NE, USA, son of James Shiner Shippee and Mary Calista Roberts. He was born 5 MAY 1839 in Halifax, Windham, VT, USA, and died 2 APR 1930 in Hadley, Saratoga, NY, USA. He was buried 6 APR 1930 in Hadley, Saratoga, NY, USA.

Children of Mollie Cook and James Henry Shippee are:+ 16 i. Nellie C. Shippee was born 22 APR 1878 in Saratoga, NY, USA, and died 26 SEP 1946 in Seattle, King, WA, USA.
17 ii. Etta C. Shippee was born 1880 in CO, USA, and died 1900.
18 iii. Jessie Shippee was born 29 APR 1890 in CO, USA, and died 29 AUG 1890 in Old, Eagle, CO, USA.

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16. Nellie C. Shippee (Mollie Cook3, John Cook2, Peter Cook1) was born 22 APR 1878 in Saratoga, NY, USA, and died 26 SEP 1946 in Seattle, King, WA, USA. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington.. She married John William Cowden 1895 in CO, USA, son of George Washington Cowden and Elizabeth Lawrence. He was born APR 1875 in Polk County Missouri, and died 27 JUL 1932 in Colorado??.

Children of Nellie C. Shippee and John William Cowden are:+ 19 i. George William Cowden was born 18 JAN 1906 in Eagle, CO, USA, and died 26 DEC 1965 in Scottsdale AZ, USA.
20 ii. Ione Cowden was born 23 MAR 1897 in Gypsum, Eagle, CO, USA, and died MAR 1969 in Seattle, King, Washington. She married Meyer. He was born 1893 in Seattle, King, WA, USA.
21 iii. Faye Opal Cowden was born 14 FEB 1899 in Gypsum, Eagle, CO, USA, and died 1976 in Seattle, King, WA, USA. She married Reynold Moline. He was born 1895 in Seattle, King, WA, USA.
22 iv. Gladys Cowden was born 18 FEB 1903 in Gypsum, Eagle, Colorado, and died 1974 in Seattle, King, WA, USA. She married Douglas Garfield Kirk. He was born 20 JUN 1901 in Everett, Snohomish, WA, USA, and died 19 FEB 1988 in Seattle, King, WA, USA.

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19. George William Cowden (Nellie C. Shippee4, Mollie Cook3, John Cook2, Peter Cook1) was born 18 JAN 1906 in Eagle, CO, USA, and died 26 DEC 1965 in Scottsdale AZ, USA. He married Myrtle Jenson 25 AUG 1928 in OR, USA, daughter of Horrace G. Jenson and Gertie May Sigler. She was born 23 MAR 1907 in Everett, Snohomish, WA, USA, and died 17 APR 1995 in San Diego, CA, USA.

Children of George William Cowden and Myrtle Jenson are: 23 i. Lonnie Daile Cowden was born 20 JAN 1934 in Astoria, Clatsop, OR, USA, and died 27 FEB 1997 in Woodland, Cowlitz, WA, USA. He married Dorothy E. Pizer. She was born 21 NOV 1930 in Seaside, Clatsop, OR, USA, and died 27 JUL 2002 in Helena, Lewis And Clark, MT, USA.
+ 24 ii. Living Cowden.

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24. Living Cowden (George William Cowden5, Nellie C. Shippee4, Mollie Cook3, John Cook2, Peter Cook1). She married Warren Arvid Jeffries, son of Clair Nelson Jeffries and Metta Maude Barnes. He was born 25 MAY 1925 in Lakefield, MN, USA.

Children of Living Cowden and Warren Arvid Jeffries are:+ 25 i. Living Jeffries.
26 ii. Living Jeffries.
+ 27 iii. Living Jeffries.
+ 28 iv. Living Jeffries.

Re: John Rictor & Elizabeth Marr to John Wright & Joseph Blackwell, 28 July 1746

Vamuell45 — 2008-08-04 17:41:52Z

Hi, I am researching John Rector's son Henry born Mar 1, 1736 and his son William Rector born July 5, 1768. According to Henry's will dtd Apr 2, 1781 he "leaves to son William 156 acres on which Capt William Smith lives" I have not found anything for William's will, I am looking for documentation that may list his children.

Re: New to this Board: Looking for Culpeper, VA Hoffmans..

DebbyCavalcante — 2008-07-27 12:32:16Z

I think you have the wrong Alfred HUFFMAN. The Alfred who married Jane F Stringfellow is from the Little Fork Huffmans of Germanna as follows:

Hans Henrich HOFMANN b.1712 Germany d. 1783 Culpeper Co. VA
m. Anna Margarette HUETTENHEN b. 15 Sep 1713 Ger d.1792 VA
Tillman HUFFMAN b. 1735 VA d. 1826 VA (wife unknown)
John HUFFMAN b. 1764 m. Elizabeth HUFFMAN d/o his Uncle
Alfred N HUFFMAN b. Apr 8, 1797 m. Jane F STRINGFELLOW

This information is in the book "Ancestry and desendants of the Nassau-Siegen immigrants to Virginia 1712-1750" by B. C. Holtsclaw

Debby

Re: Fleischmann(Fleshman)/ Wilts // Leer, East Frisia, Germany

korlaj — 2008-07-14 18:43:24Z

Hi! I am also from the Fleshman line (and a few other Germanna families). My line is:

1Veltin Fleischmann
2Cyriacus Fleischmann & Anna Barbara Schone
3Hans Peter Fleischmann & Mary Elizabeth Broyles
4John Fleshman & Elizabeth Blankenbaker
5Ephraim Fleshman & Susannah Yager
6Jacob Fleshman & Mary Polly Charley
7William Fleshman & Delila Hughes
8Benjamin A. Fleshman & Sarah Ann Stevens
9Etta Belle Fleshman & Benjamin W. Miller
10Etta Gertrude Miller & Arthur Richard Dorsey
11Leland Richard Dorsey & Jean Etta Edwards
12Korla Jean Dorsey McFall

I'd be really interested in seeing how your line fits in.
Korla

Henry Berry Yager (son of Maldinda Yager & James Yager)

marchant142 — 2008-07-09 03:12:06Z

Betty and Lloyanne were discussing the will of Adam Yager Madison County VA 1813 in another thread. Betty's last post to that thread on April 17 2008 ended with a discussion of Malinda and James Yager's son Henry Berry Yager and their grandchildren.

I have been researching another group of Yagers in Missouri and have run across various records for Henry Berry Yager in Pike County. I thought I would share what I have found with you in a new thread just in case someone might be interested.

The Henry Berry Yager family is in the 1850 census for Pike Co Missouri. The census record lists all of the children mentioned in Betty's post. This family can be fairly easily traced through subsequent censuses from this county. The IGI marriage database at familysearch also shows marriages in Pike Co for all of Henry Berry's children although I haven't looked at any original marriage records.

There is a death certificate database on the MO State Archives website http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/ containing original death certificate images and an online search index. So far I have found original death certificates images for what are clearly two of Henry Berry Yager's children, abstracted as follows:

Annie Bibb was born 27 April 1847, died 2 Jan 1933, Pike County, buried Eolia Cemetery. Parents are listed as Henry Yager of VA and ___ Hudson of VA. (would be Judith Anne Yager based on IGI record of marriage to Benjamin Bibb 03 Mar 1867)

David Hudson Yager was born 29 Apr 1843 and died 28 Feb 1918 in Pike County, buried Eolia Cemetery. Parents are listed Henry Berry Yager (VA) and Doshia Hudson (KY).

I think I have found death certificates for two other Henry Berry children, although the parental information is not so clear:

James Yager was born 1 Apr 1845 and died 4 Nov 1931 in Pike County, buried Eolia cemetery. Parents are listed as Henry Hudson (VA) and Elizabeth Hudson (KY)

Malinda Harbold age 83 yrs, died July 18, 1924 Callaway County, buried Louisiana MO. No parents listed. (based on an IGI marriage record for Malinda B Yager to George Harbolt 19 Dec 1865)

Death certificates for some of the spouses of these people are also on-line at the MO archives website.

I hope this information helps someone out. Please feel free to contact me and I will share whatever I have about this family although I am not a direct descendant of this Yager line.

Cheers,

Tracy

Re: Barren Co. KY. Holsclaw/Holtzclaw

everettcowan1 — 2008-06-19 01:16:09Z

Are you talking about Hans Jacob Holtzclaw born in 1683 in Germany and died 1760 in Virginia? I have his wife listed as Anna Margarethe Otterbach, born in 1686 and died in 1719. I only have two children listed for them, Johannes and Katherine and neither of them had children that I have listed. I would be very interested in hearing more about this line. I know that there is much I don't have yet.

Thanks,

Rhonda Cowan

New to this Board: Looking for Culpeper, VA Hoffmans..

ll33477 — 2008-06-09 21:34:56Z

Trying to track down my Hoffmans (all from Culpeper):

GGrandmother Daisy Adelaine Hoffman (Nov. 21, 1879
Madison County, Virginia).

Her father:
William Hoffman (Oct 8, 1846 Madison County, Virginia d.?) - married to Margaret Adelaine Hoffman (not related b Feb. 17, 1849 Madison County, Virginia d. ?)

William's parents:

Alfred Nelson Hoffman (b. 1818 Madison County, Virginia d?) and wife Jane Frances Stringfellow (B 1826 Madison County, Virginia d?).??? Now am wondering if I've got the wrong Alfred Nelson...but have no reference books to verify (just discoverd the Germanna Colonies family history website today).

Need to confrim William's parents or Margaret Adelaine Hoffman's parents. Family history points to Germanna Hoffman's but I'm stuck!

Any info. on the individuals above would be much appreciated!

New E-mail address

AnitaTO — 2008-06-02 20:05:24Z

old: aschmidt2@roadrunner.com

new: schmidt.a@verizon.net

I have not received any messages from the list for 3 months.

Anita Schmidt

Re: Fleischmann(Fleshman)/ Wilts // Leer, East Frisia, Germany

inselpfarrer — 2008-05-31 10:24:45Z

Linda,
if I can help, please use
KlausWernerMeyer@web.de

Thanks!

Re: Fleischmann(Fleshman)/ Wilts // Leer, East Frisia, Germany

JeanneGorlick12 — 2008-05-31 05:24:12Z

I am also a descendant of Fleischmann, along with a lot of other early German settlers. I would be happy to share information with you. jmgorlick@cox.net

Re: Fleischmann(Fleshman)/ Wilts // Leer, East Frisia, Germany

LindaJohnston147 — 2008-05-31 01:24:02Z

I would be interested in the WILTS connection to the FLESHMAN/FLEISCHMANN line. In fact, I am interested in any information on the FLESHMAN/FLEISCHMANN line. My fourth greatgrandfather was Robert FLESHMAN, who was married to Dorothea BAUMGARDNER. I have photos of their family burial site in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, if anybody is interested.

Robert was the son of Hans Peter, who was the son of Cyriacus (the immigrant in 1717), who was the son of Veltin.

Linda Johnston

Re: Fleischmann(Fleshman)/ Wilts // Leer, East Frisia, Germany

inselpfarrer — 2008-05-30 00:07:15Z

OSB Leer (luth) Nr. 16523

Wilts, Hamke [16527], reformiert, worker at Leer
*11.Sep.1871
oo 19. APR 1897 Leer
Folkers, Fokkea [4416] *12. JUL 1864 Leer

Minnedina *30.07. ~13.09.1899 Leer

There is more about the WILTS - family!
Please write if you are still interested.

Re: Will of Adam Yager, Madison County Virginia, 1813

E_Y_Johnson — 2008-04-17 14:50:48Z

Lloyanne, I tried to send this message earlier but it bounced back, so I'm
trying again:

Would you please let me know your e-mail address so we can exchange information
offline? I think we must have a ton of data we could combine.

The year I show for probate of John Smith's will is 1832, not 1852, both in his
will and in the court order book..

Note that John Smith is not shown as head of household in the 1850 Madison Co VA
census, but instead Jemima, his widow, is HOH -- a pretty good indication John
Smith was dead before the census was taken.

Because of the 1850 census data, you are right that Jemima died after 1850, but
I'm not sure we can narrow it down to 1852 on present information. She was 76
on that census.

As to her daughter Malinda Yager. Malinda married James Yager, Jr., son of
Elisha Yager, son of Adam Yager Jr., son of the immigrant Adam. The reason
James Yager, Jr., has that Junior after his name is because his uncle (Elisha's
brother) was called James Yager, Sr., meaning "older." (See John Blankenbaker's note #1615 to the Germanna List for further
explanation.)

Malinda's husband James Yager Jr. died as a young man, that is before Nov 1812.
They had only one child Henry Berry Yager, born 25 Nov 1810. Several documents
in Madison County court records support this, notably Henry's Guardian Bond
dated 28 Oct 1813.

Note that A. L. Keith assigns the wrong James Yager as husband of Malinda. He
shows her married to James Yager, son of Adam Jr., when she was actually married
to his nephew of the same name. Yowell repeats Keith's error in Germanna Record
#10, p. 43.

Here's how these marriages / relationships go:
Nicholas Yager, Jr. (son of Nicholas b. 1735, son of immigrant Adam Sr.)
m1: Anna Wayland in 1785.
m2: Jemima Yager in 1790.
Second wife Jemima is his first cousin (dau of Adam Yager Jr, son of immigrant
Adam Sr.)

Nicholas Yager, Jr., and Jemima Yager had 2 children:
(1) Malinda b. abt. 1791, and (2) Nicholas Wesley Yager b. 4 Dec 1792. Malinda Yager married her first cousin James Yager Jr. (son of Elisha, son of Adam Yager Jr.,
son of immigrant Adam Sr.) and had one child Henry Berry Yager. As to the children of Henry Berry Yager, the only source I have is Keith, who
lists his marriage and children as follows:
Henry Berry YAGER, b: 25 Nov 1810, d: 21 Apr 1881,
m. Theodosia HUDSON, b: 1820, d: 15 Apr 1896.
Children:
(1) Malinda Berry YAGER, b: 2 Feb 1842, (2) David Hudson YAGER, b: 27 Apr 1843, (3) James Henry YAGER, b: 1 Apr 1845 , (4) Judith Ann YAGER, b: 29 Apr 1847, (5) Aggie Margaret YAGER, b: 9 Mar 1849.

I think these children are correct because they are much closer in time to when Keith was doing his research.

Betty Johnson

Re: Will of Adam Yager, Madison County Virginia, 1813

lloyanne_wallien — 2008-04-17 02:53:17Z

The report Betty mentions, which gives much information about Nicholas Wesley Yager and his family, can be viewed online here: http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VHI/html/20/0718.html

It is very interesting. Thank you, Betty!

Re: Will of Adam Yager, Madison County Virginia, 1813

lloyanne_wallien — 2008-04-17 02:23:32Z

I'm so glad to find another person who is interested in this family. So, my research on Jemima (Yager)Smith has lead me to believe that she died around 1852. First of all, she is listed in the 1850 Census for Madison County, page 103. She's listed as head of household with her children (as named in the will of John Smith)Lucinda, Jeanette, and Zachariah Shirley Smith.

The will of John Smith states: "It is my will and desire the remaining part of my estate after the death of my wife, their sd. mother, to be equally divided between all my aforesaid sons and daughters except the land that is to go as above mentioned & it is my will and desire that if any of my aforesaid sones & daughtes herein before mentioned should die without lawful heirs that their part of my estate by me herein before given to them shall be equally divided among their surviving brothers & sisters."

Probate was filed in Madison County court on 22 Jan 1852, so Jemima probably died in January of that year, or perhaps late in 1852. A document in the probate file states, after naming his surviving children: " . . . that John Smith of the county of Madison died many years ago leaving a last will and testament, by which among other things he left a portion of his estate to his wife Jemima for and during the term of her natural life and after her death to be divided amongst their children, that the property thus left consists in part of negroes, that the said Jemima died not long since and in consequence thereof the said estate thus held by the said Jemima Smith has become subject to division amongh the children of the testator according to the provisions of his last will and testament. . . "

The probate file is very large and I have yet to see all of it. It has not been microfilmed as far as I can tell, and the court clerk, while very nice, has told me she just does not have the time or resources to copy the whole thing for me. From what I can gather, the heirs could not agree how to divide the family's slaves. The court ordered a public auction.

I hope I can contact someone at Germanna so that I can submit this info to whomever is writing the book.

Do you know what became of Melinda Yager, daughter of Jemima (Yager) Smith by her first marriage? There are errors about her marriage in the Germanna Record#10. I'd like to know who her children were.

I am descended from Jemima Yager through her daughter Mildred T. (Smith) Rosson.

Lloyanne

Re: New Book, on the Yager Family!

frost_1 — 2008-04-14 18:36:54Z

Sorry I was out of town the past few days and just received your message. My name is Cathi Clore Frost and I am working on the new Yager family publication for the Germanna Foundation. It will contain the first five generations with the immigrant Nicholas Yager being generation one. The sixth generation will be mentioned briefly with their parents in generation five. Feel free to contact me at cathiclorefrost@comcast.net.

Re: New Book, on the Yager Family!

germanna1714 — 2008-04-12 03:14:06Z

Hi Ray,
The new Yager/Yeager book is being written by Cathi Frost, with major help from Betty Johnson and others.
For their personal security, you may contact either of them through the Germanna Foundation on our website www.germanna.org and click through the contact us link.

New Book, on the Yager Family!

redyager — 2008-04-12 01:35:17Z

I have been inform, that there is, a new book, being
written on, The Yager Family, of Virginia. Does anyone
know, who is writing this book. And if so, how I can,
contact them!
Ray Groves

Re: Will of Adam Yager, Madison County Virginia, 1813

redyager — 2008-04-11 23:35:29Z

Could you, please tell me, who is writing, the "NEW YAGER
BOOK'. And if there is any way, I can contact them!
Ray Groves

Re: Will of Adam Yager, Madison County Virginia, 1813

E_Y_Johnson — 2008-04-11 18:40:22Z

BTW, I forgot to mention that Jemima's year of death is stated incorrectly the William & Mary Quarterly article entitled "Nicholas Yager Descendants" by A. L. Keith as 17 Dec 1824. That date is impossible because she was still living on 28 June 1832, as follows: "On the motion of Jemima Smith and Adam Y. Smith exors. And exox named in the last will and testament of John Smith deceased . . . cert. of probat . . . granted them." {Madison Co. VA Court Order Book #8, p. 35, 28 June 1832)

This error is repeated in Germanna Record #10, p. 37, because the author probably copied Keith's 1929 chart. Hopefully, the Germanna Foundation will be getting those types of errors corrected with the new Yager Germanna Record now in the works.

You have evidently found evidence that Jemima Yager Yager Smith did not die until 1852. Would you mind sharing?

Betty Johson

Re: Will of Adam Yager, Madison County Virginia, 1813

E_Y_Johnson — 2008-04-11 18:31:12Z

I don't know if this is of any help to you, but I have looked up all the Yagers on the Culpeper and Madison County, Virginia, Land Tax lists and also the Personal Property Tax Lists up through 1829.

Jemima, the daughter of Adam Yager Jr, who first married Nicholas Yager Jr. (son of Nicholas II, son of Adam Sr, son of Nicholas I) and second married John Smith, is found on both of these lists between her marriges:

Madison Co VA Land Tax List:
1795: Jimimah Yager 214 acres, of Sampson.

She evidently bought 214 acres from Sampson, but I have not been able to locate a deed. Probably it was never recorded.

Madison Co VA Personal Property Tax List
1793 Apl 3 Jimmima Yager--4 slaves over age 16, 2 slaves 12-16, 3 horses
1794 May 14 Jemima Yager--3 slaves>16, 2 slaves 12-16, 5 horses
1795 May 22 Jemima Yager--4 slaves>16, 1 slave 12-16, 4 horses

She is not listed on the land or personal property tax lists after 1795.

I have also done research on her son Nicholas Wesley Yager in Page County, VA. If you need that information, let me know. One entry of note in the "Survey of Nicholas Yager House, WPA OF VA HISTORICAL INVENTORY, #271, Page County reads: " . . . Nicholas W. Yager was born in Culpeper & reared in Madison from whence he came to Luray. His stepfather was not kind to him so in early manhood he started out on his own. . . . " That would be John Smith, evidently. Nicholas Wesley Yager prospered in Page County

Betty Johnson

Re: Will of Adam Yager, Madison County Virginia, 1813

lloyanne_wallien — 2008-04-11 02:46:23Z

Sorry, I do not know anything further about Philemon Yager. The Philemon named in the previously posted will was the son of Adam Yager and Juriah Berry. I am researching Jemima Yager, daughter of the aforementioned couple, and have not had much luck in finding records about her siblings. I do believe that several of them moved away from Madison County, Virginia.

Jemima Yager married first Nicholas Yager, then John Smith. She died in Madison County in 1852. Because she was left a large portion of her husband's estate in his will for her lifetime only, her death sparked a dispute amongst her husband's remaining heirs. You can view a handbill announcing the sale of her slaves here: http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/mellon/lrg_html/f...

Re: Hoffman/Huffman cemetery in Madison Co., Va

JudithWinner — 2008-04-08 13:20:00Z

Thanks for the info on the Historical Society in Madison. Med will be in No. Va. this summer and I am hoping to meet him (and maybe get dNa). He called about the upkeep of the cemetery. It would be nice to find someone locally Med and I could hire to clean it a few times a year. Either way, we check on it when we go to the Bluegrass Festival at Graves Mtn in May.

Please email me at winnerwunderland@aol.com and let me know your email address so we can discuss further.

Thanks, again. (I will be unavailable on email for a week.)

Judy Hoffman-Winner