Josiah V. Thompson Family Record Uniontown, Pa Vol
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Will Index Date of Death Name Will Book *Oct 7, 1901 Finley, Ann Vol 12 P 47 * Markle, William Vol 3 P 248 * Merkel, Michael Vol 7 P 364 *Nov 30, 1909 Merkel, Chas H. Vol 16 P 397 *Jany 5, 1911 Merkel, Simon Vol 17 P 229 *Oct 26, 1912 Merkel, Curtis W.S. Vol 18 P 222 *Feby 2, 1920 Merkel, Wm H. Vol 23 P 158 No 6. see page 224 Will book 12 Page 47 Will of Ann Finley recites that she is of the Bor of Tamaqua & wills: 2. To dau Mary Ann Moore wife of Thos Moore of Warrior Run Luzerne Co Pa $125 3. To dau Bridget Simmers wife of Peter Simmers of Silver Creek Schuylkill Co $125 4. To son Moses Finley of Valley Furnace Schuylkill Co $25 5. To son Morris Finley of Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co $725 & all the bals of my estate. Lastly appoints Arthur J. Pilgram of Pottsville Pa Exr signed June 11, 1900 & witnessed. Ann (her mark) Finley Probated Oct 21, 1901 7. Will Book F Page 248 Will of William Markle recites he is of the Tp & Co of Schuylkill, farmer & directs: V10 Page 305 1. that his body be interred in the burying ground of the Zion Church Lewistown in sd Tp 1st gives to son Simon Markle 100 A upper part & all the sawed timber blanks & the blanks at Solomon Markles, he to pay $50 per acre for the land $1000 of it to be pd as part of his legacy. Directs that the old Homestead farm be rented out until my son Benjamin Markle becomes 21 yrs old when he shall have right to take it at $60 per acre of which $1000 is to be allowed on his legacy. To my daughter Hattie married to John Schock $1000 To my daughter Catharine married to Benneval Yoddar $1000 To my daughter Hannah Markle $1000 Balance to be equally divided among my five children. Appoints esteemed sons Solomon Markle & Simon Markle Exrs & appoints Solomon Gdn of Benj Dated Oct 28, 1866. William (his mark) Markle Witnesses: James Evans a name in German (Jeremias Yensen), Stephen Ringer. Nov 7, 1866 above 3 witnesses proved will $7 Int Rev Stamps.
Will of Chas H. Merkle recites he is of the Bor of Cressona & gives entire estate to sister Annie C. Merkle of same place & appoints her Exr. Dated Oct 9, 1907. Charles H. Merkle. Probated Dec 4, 1909
Will of Simon Merkel recites he is of Walker Tp & leaves estate to wife Lydia for life & then to be distributed in accordance with Intestate laws. Dated Apr 21, 1902. Simon Merkel Probated Jany 31, 1911 & letters c.t.a. granted to Lydia Merkel whose mark is witnessed by Emma M. Merkel.
Will of Curtis W.S. Merkle recites he is of Bor of Cressona & gives: 2d to my son Harry Guy Merkle my silver watch & chain 3 To my daughter Ethel June Merkle my piano 4 To my wife Mary Elizabeth Merkle all personal & household goods & also all my R.E. as long as she remains unmarried, but if she marries, Exrs to sell R.E. & divide proceeds equally between my wife Mary Elizabeth Merkle & my two children Harry Guy Merkle & Ethel June Merkle. Appoints wife sole Exr dated Feby 9, 1904 Curtis W.S. Merkle Probated Nov 6, 1912 Don't find will of Wm H. Merkle at Book & page noted.
Will of Michael Merkel recites he is of the Bor of Minersville, yeoman, directs body be interred in M.E. cem Minersville V10 Page 307 Gives to wife Margaret Merkel all household goods & $5000 Life Ins $2000 in others etc etc also use of dwelling in Minersville for life, she to support our daughter Mary Rosanna. Gives daughters Clara & Mary Rosanna each a watch. To my daughter Clara Ellis, wife of George Ellis certain judgts etc To son George F.P. Merkel a judgt To son William my repeating sixteen shooting rifle To dau Mary Rosanna, piano reversion of property, but if she die before reaching 21 yrs, her share to go to my children equally viz: John H. Merkel, Philip Merkel, Clara Ellis, Geo F.P. Merkel, Horace E. Merkel & William Merkel. To grandson Claude Boyer son of my daughter Emma decd $200 Charges son Horace E. Merkel with $1500 spent in his education for doctor of Medicine. Appoints brother in law, John M. Heilner, gdn of Mary Rosanna & appoints son Geo F.P. Merkel Exr Dated July 22, 1889 Michael Merkel, 2 witnesses. Probated July 30, 1889 There are no wills by any Caruthers, Jack, Kilgore, Redburn, or Rothermel The first will recorded is that of John Fearster of upper Mahantongo Tp Co of Schuellkill [sic] dated Sept 4, 1811 & recorded Nov 6, 1811 Leaving 12 o'c noon
I found them eating their lunch. Mr Warren is a compactly built stocky young man & his wife & daughter are handsome & well dressed. He, John Warren was born Apr 25, 1885 in Mahanoy City & married June 30, 1906 at Phila by Rev Wm Smith of Talmadge Reformed Church to Rebecca Ann Witman daughter of Andrew Witman & his wife Laura Elizabeth Bartlett. She was born in Roxborough Pa on Feby 14, 1888 & they have but one child: 1. Laura Elizabeth Warren born Nov 1, 1909. Mr Warren had undertaken to make up in a big bible he has a record of his family & had written them down as he got them. I will however, rearrange the order of the births at least. His mother Ellen Elizabeth Day see page 298 was married Jany 24, 1883 by Rev D.L. Mott Pastor of St Johns Eng Lutheran Ch to Andrew Warren of St Nicholas Pa. He was born Sept 12, 1860 Elmira (Ellen) Elizabeth Day born Aug 12, 1866. Their children are: 1. Thomas Jefferson Warren born Dec 24, 1883 2. John Warren born Apr 25, 1885 3. Margaret Eva Warren born Mch 14, 1888 4. William Arthur Warren born May 12, 1890 V10 Page 309 5. George Ralph Warren born Sept 6, 1892 6. Woodruff Wilbert Warren born Sept 16, 1900 Deaths Elmira E. Warren died Dec 8, 1904 George Warren died Sept 6, 1898
Thos J. Warren lives 4362 Pechin St Roxborough Pa married but no issue Wm Arthur Warren lives in 4100 block Pechin St Roxborough Pa married 4 children living, one dead. M. Eva Warren married Edwin Epley & live on Ridge Ave abt 3800 Block Phila Pa in Wissahickon. Have 3 children W.W. Warren lives Cor Pechin & Pensdale Sts Roxborough Pa have 2 children. Leaving 1:17 PM John Warren said to turn to the right from Main entrance of Odd Fellows Cem here & go down along the fence & would find the grave of his grandmother Elizabeth Day on the left of the walk. With the help of janitor or sexton, H. McLennan No 807 N. Centre St Pottsville Pa we found the small marker well down toward the corner. I gave McLennan 25 cts to look up the records & get date of her death if he could. The marker only had her name on it. Left 1:40 PM I then had the taxi drive me to new Eagle Hotel & got my satchel & overcoat & then to P&R RR where I found next trains to Sunbury being 3:33 PM & 6 AM. Then to St car stop & took the 2 Pm car for Minersville Pa & went to: V10 Page 310 Residence of Claude F. Rothermel 21 Sunbury St, Minersville, Pa Sept 26, 1923 2:33 PM The entrance to this residence is through the Thompson barber shop where Mr R. was getting shaved & I talked to his daughter, wife & niece. This house is just around the corner from where I got off at the street car sta. Mr R. says his grandfather was Isaac Rothermel, was a farmer & had the following children: 1. William Wilson, dead, Farmer see page 231 2. Amos W., dead, Father of my informant 3. Manasses, farmer, living near Klingerstown 4. Lazarus, farmer living in Klingerstown 5. Monroe, farmer living near Klingerstown 6. Abraham, farmer living near Klingerstown 7. Lucy, mar Nich. Adams, living 8. mar John Weiser, living Claude said that Lazarus lived at Klingerstown in the far western corner of this Schuylkill Co in the town & his brothers Mansasses, Monroe & Abraham, all farmers live near, within 2 or 3 miles of the town, one of them living on the old home farm of their father. Find from them whether his name was Isaac or Lafayette, see page 231. Mrs Adams lives in Williamstown Pa near, he thinks Uniontown, is 8 or 10 miles from Klingerstown, north Amos W. Rothermel came here from Klingerstown & settled here. Had V10 Page 311 married before coming Eliza Klinger. She had a son Alvin K. Wiest who was older than the Rothermel children & Calude's wife indicated that Wiest was born out of wedlock as his mother had never been married, but once & that was a rather common occurrence. Amos W. Rothermel died Jany 11, 1907 aged 65 His widow Eliza Rothermel died Apr 1921 Their children were: Maslada, a girl Milton
Edwin Charles
Lucy Claude F., the youngest. F. is but an initial he put in his name. Claude F. Rothermel says he was born at New Castle in this Co Oct 18, 1883 & on May 26, 1906 he was married at Minersville Pa by Rev Perkenpine a Methodist to Helen Jones, daughter of Daniel Jones & his wife, Mary Jane Watkins, who was born in Gowan Pa on Mch 26, 1887 & have 3 children: 1. Mary Olive Rothermel, born Feby 24, 1907 2. Margaret Jones Rothermel, born Dec 27, 1914 3. Helen Louise Rothermel, born Jany 28, 1921 Milton & Charles live on Lewis St between 5th & 6th. Claude F is a dairyman. Mrs R. is a very large woman, not tall but broad, but has a very attractive face. He said that his mother had an old Rothermel Bible
Left 3:40 PM I then walked out & up Sunbury St five blocks to the end of the brick st & of the town & turned to the right at 6th St to Lewis the next St & found the:
He lives in a block of new houses, as does his brother Charles & the houses are not numbered yet. Neither of them were home from their work, so their wives gave the records. Mrs Milton Rothermel had just recently had ten teeth pulled & was yet suffering therefrom. She said Milton Rothermel was born on June 9, 1873 at Klingerstown Pa & was married Dec 29, 1895 at Pottsville Pa by Rev J.H? Umbenhen, German Lutheran to Edith Cardella Bueck, my informant, daughter of Henry Bueck & his wife Anna Spilthorn. She was born in Minersville Dec 27, 1875 & have 3 living children & one dead, all born at Primrose Pa. She said she had been married 14 yrs & 4 mos when her first child was born. V10 Page 313 1. Norman Lester Rothermel born Apr 25, 1910 & died Mch 2, 1915 2. Dorothy Pearl Rothermel born June 13, 1912 3. Herbert Milton Rothermel born Mch 24, 1916 4. Russell Rothermel born June 11, 1919 Mr Rothermel is a timber contractor. She sent Herbert to show me which house Charles live in. Left 4:11 PM A half a square down the street was:
This Mrs Rothermel is a very handsome woman, large & well formed, pretty face & a happy healthful demeanor & her baby Gloria is a beautiful fat baby, even features, good head, happy & smiling. Mrs R. said Charles K. Rothermel (K is but an inital) was born in Mt Pleasant Pa in this section on Mch 13, 1876 & was married Nov 10, 1904 at Minersville Pa by Rev Karsch, German Luth. to Bessie Athey Vera Crone, daughter of John Crone & his wife Lizzie Athey. She says she was born in Donaldson Pa Feby 27, 1886 & have two children living & 1 dead viz: 1. Charles Rothermel born Apr 7, 1905, died Apr 17, 1905 2. Harry Burton Rothermel born Apr 10, 1919 3. Gloria Rothermel born Aug 10, 1922 Mr Rothermel is also a timber contractor Left 4:28 PM & walked back to Claude's & then out the other way to:
I found Mr Rothermel sitting on his front porch, he having got in a few minutes before from Pottsville Pa where he is clerk in the Recorders office. He says his Aunt Hannah Rothermel, now the wife of Emmon Haupt lives out beyond Klingerstown abt 3 or 4 miles north, where he is a farmer. Mr R's sister Maclada Rothereml who married Wm J. Morris who died but she lives in Centralia which is abt 2 miles fr Mt Carmel. She has two children living & one boy was killed in France in the World War. He was not sure of his grandfather's name & first said it was Jacob Rothermel but concludes it was Isaac & that it was his brother Jacob that went west he thought to MO. He said his grandfather Rothermel's father lived in Northumberland Co. Examine wills at Sunbury. One of the brothers of his father lives on the old home farm. Edwin K. Rothermel says he was born in Klingerstown Pa June 18, 1874 & was married June 15, 1904 at Pottsville Pa by Rev D.J. Power (Episcopal) to Margaret Stevenson daughter of Hugh F. Stevenson & his wife Mary Brown who was born in Posttsville Pa Aug 22, 1877, & have two children viz: V10 Page 315 1. Edwin Francis Rothermel born Aug 3, 1905 2. Gladys Margaret Rothermel born July 12, 1907 He said Alvin K. Wiest who had the old Rothermel bible & who was his older half brother, son of his mother had died Feby 2, 1923. He sd he wd try to trace it. Leaving 5:22 PM I then walked back to Claude's & got my satchel & went to the street car station & took the 5:36 PM car for Pottsville Pa arriving at 5:55 PM & coming in this Hotel, Allan said they had no room to give me, but that I could write in the writing room. I got my dinner & commenced on page 299 to write up my work. AT 1 PM the night clerk said one party who had a reservation didn't turn up, so he let me have the room. It is now 3 AM & I will go to bed as I am to be called at 5 AM, so I can get my breakfast at the Plaza Rest. & catch the 6 AM train on the P&R RR for Sunbury Pa. JVT
no Crouthamel, Abram R T.H. Crouthamel Admr Bk 9 P 6 Mch 24, 1886 *Cadwallader, Albert Seth I. Cadwallader Exr Bk 14 P 245 May 4, 1912 *Cadwallader, Geo B S.P. Wolverton Jr Admr Bk 15 P 37 Oct 27, 1914 *Cadwallader, John M Geo B. Cadwallader Admr Bk 6 P 440 May 9, 1887 *Cadwallader, Mary N Robt W. Correy Exr Bk 6 P 535 Sept 17, 1878 *Cadwallader, Mary G Geo B. Cadwallader Admr Bk 7 P 568 May 29, 1885 no Crumheller, Abraham Martin Drumheller Admr Bk 3 P 262 May 6, 1837 *Dunkelberger, Abraham Susanna Dunkelberger Bk 3 P 400 Mch 14, 1842 *Dunkelberger, Abraham minors Jacob Reaker Gdn Oct 9, 1848 *Dunkelberger, Abraham Felix Maurer gdn 169 Mch 16, 1858 Dreibelbiss, Abraham no Derrickson, David Jesse Derrickson Exr Bk 3 P 26 Sept 22, 1828 *Derrickson, Jesse Sarah C. Derrickson Admr Bk 9 P 8 May 4, 1886 no Derrickson, Mary V Edwin V. Derrickson Exr Bk 5 P 258 Apr 20, 1864 *Derrickson, Mary Sarah C. Derrickson Exr Bk 14 P 209 Mch 21, 1912 *Derrickson, Mary E Clarence A. Robt Exr Bk 17 P 555 Feby 6, 1919 *Derrickson, Sarah C H.W. Chamberlin Exr Bk 18 P 220 Oct 11, 1920 *Dunkelberger, Solomon Sarah Humble Admr Bk 6 P 47 June 19, 1872 Acct filed 4/7/80 *Derickson, Wm W Mary E. Derickson Exr Bk 5 P 329 Dec 6, 1865 *Eisenhart, Elias Casper Scholl Admr Bk 5 P 293 Feby 28, 1856 *Eisenhart, John Jones Eisenhart Admr Bk 3 P 239 Oct 4, 1836 *Elliott, Thomas Alexr Elliott Admr Bk 2 P 94 Feby 23, 1809 *Fetterolf, Emanuel Edward Fetterolf Amdr Bk 9 P 163 Jany 29, 1895 *Finley, John Jacob GroJean Admr Bk 1 P 6 May 10, 1775 *Fetterolf, Mary John Tressler Admr Bk 9 P 293 Feby 20, 1901 *Finley, William David Beveridge Exr Bk 12 P 44 Apr 6, 1904 *Markle, Abraham Catharine Markle Admr Bk 9 P 334 Oct 15, 1902 *Markle, Amandus S. Martin D. Markle Exr Bk 13 P 398 May 14, 1910 *Markle, Benjamin Isaac H. Knorr Admr Bk 5 P 279 Oct 3, 1864 *Markle, Catherine John Latshaw Exr Bk 18 P 51 Nov 22, 1919 *Markle, Annie M. Geo B. Markle Exr Bk 13 P 611 Apr 4, 1911 no Merkley, Elizabeth Jacob Merkley Admr Bk 1 P 131 June 3, 1794 *Markle, Gideon Mary Markle Admr Bk 4 P 230 Apr 1, 1851 *Markel, Gideon Chas F. Markel et al exr Bk 14 P 634 Apr 7, 1914 *Markel, Jacob Harriet Markel Admr Bk 3 P 67 Apr 21, 1830 *Markle, John G. Mary G. Cadwallader Exr Bk 6 P 575 Feby 11, 1879 *Markel, Jacob Bk 8 P 23 Mch 1, 1886 *Markle, Martin Daniel M. Schwartz Admr Bk 5 P 149 Apr 23, 1862 Markle, Martin minors Michael Emerich Gdn 316 no Mechen, Michael Saml H. Rodarmel Exr Bk 5 P 527 Sept 25, 1869 *Markle, Martin Amandus S. Markle etal Bk 12 P 327 Jany 23, 1906 *Markle, Martin Marin D. Markle Admr Bk 15 P 234 Nov 24, 1920 no Markley, Peter Elizabeth Markley Admr Bk 1 P 61 Apr 26, 1789 no Markley, Simon George Markley Admr Bk 1 P 61 Feby 14, 1789 no Marcley, Solomon Henry Shaffer Admr Bk 2 P 203 Feby 23, 1813 no Markley, Solomon Edwd G. Markley Admr Bk 2 P 517 May 23, 1826 *Markle, Zachariah Wm P, Wendel Exr Bk 10 P 564 June 17, 1898 *Rothermel, Abraham Wm Rothermel Admr Bk 3 P 450 Oct 17, 1843 *Rothermel, Abraham Saml H. Rothermel d.b.n. Bk 6 P 459 Oct 11, 1877 *Rothermel, Abraham's minors Saml S. Wagner gdn 159 Rothermel, Abraham Bk 5 P 91 Mch 23, 1861 *Rothermel, Abraham P.S. Bickel et al exrs Bk 7 P 187 Mch 30, 1881 July 5, 1876 Rothermel, Barbara B.M. Bubb Trustee 312 1/2 Aug 6, 1885 *Rothermel, Charles Danl B. Rothermel Exr Bk 8 P 503 Mch 25, 1892 *Rothermel, Charles H. B.F. Keistetter Admr Bk 15 P 147 oct 19, 1918 *Rothermel, Charles L. Jennie M. Rothermel Admr Bk 15 P 173 Feby 19, 1919 *Rothermel, Daniel Abraham Rothereml Admr Bk 2 P 436 May 17, 1823 *Rothermel, Daniel Isaac Rothermel Exr Bk 6 P 552 Bk 4 P 269 Jany 27, 1854 *Rothermel, Daniel B.M. Bubb, Admr Bk 6 P 552 Nov 15, 1878 *Rothermel, Daniel H J.G. Smith Admr Bk 9 P 139 Dec 9, 1893 *Rothermel, Elizabeth Isaac Rothermel Exr Bk 5 P 32 Nov 21, 1859 *Rothermel, Eliza Bk 10 P 532 Mch 11, 1898 *Rothermel, George T. James L. Rothermel Admr Bk 9 P 184 Feby 22, 1896 *Roadarmel, Gideon Oliver P. Roadarmel Bk 9 P 192 July 9, 1896 *Roadarmel, Gideon David Bittinger Admr Bk 9 P 192 June 11, 1896 *Rothermel, Harrison D Saml A. Bergstresser Bk 6 P 528 July 29, 1878 *Rothermel, Heaty J.H. Heinsling Exr Bk 7 P 429 Nov 10, 1883 *Rothermel, Harriet Joseph K. Brosious Admr Bk 9 P 142 Jany 16, 1894 *Rothermel, Isaac Isaac S. Rothermel Exr Bk 8 P 490 Feby 5, 1892 *Roadarmel, Isaiah Simon Vought Admr Bk 9 P 114 July 2, 1892 *Rothermel, Isaac Wm Rothermel Exr Bk 10 P 360 Oct 15, 1896 Sept 22, 1911 Rothermel, Ira Geo A. Foltz Gdn 700 Feby 22, 1906 no Raker, Jacob Geo Raker Ad c.t.a Bk 4 P 251 Aug 30, 1851 *Rothermel, James G.W. Armstrong Admr Bk 6 P 480 Jany 14, 1878 *Roadarmel, Jesse F. Sarah E. Roadarmel Exrx Bk 8 P 580 Feby 13, 1893 *Roadarmel, John F. Simon Vought Admr Bk 9 P 185 Mch 9, 1896 *Rothermel, Joseph Morris Rothermel Bk 9 P 84 Oct 14, 1904 *Roadarmel, Leonard John Roadarmel Bk 3 P 201 Jany 12, 1835 *Roadermel, Lemuel Mary A. Roadermel Bk 4 P 607 Apr 9, 1858 *Rothermel, Mary James F. Raker Exr Bk 6 P 445 July 18, 1877 *Roadarmel, Marget, George E. Roadarmel Exr Bk 10 P 26 Aug 12, 1893 *Rothermel, Mary Harvey A. Rothermel Admr Bk 15 P 314 Aug 6, 1923 *Rothermel, Oliver P. Bk 18 P 331 May 20, 1921 *Roadarmel, Roland R Deloo Roadarmel Admr Bk 9 P 379 July 5, 1904 Roadarmel, Rodman R's minors Sep Co Sham Gdn Guaranty trust 769 Feby 23, 1910 *Rothermel, Richard H. Jennie S. Rothermel Admx Bk 15 P 259 Oct 13, 1921 *Rothermel, William's minors Saml S. Wanger gdn 187 Feby 3, 1868 *Rothermel, William Daniel Holshue Adm Bk 4 P 361 Dec 10, 1853 *Roadarmel, William Jesse F. Roadermel Exr Bk 6 P 547 Oct 21, 1878 *Rothermel, William Grant M. Rothermel Admr Bk 9 P 241 Oct 10, 1898 *Rothermel, William M.S. Rothermel Admr Bk 15 P 280 May 27, 1922 *Thompson, John James Thompson et al exrs Bk 1 P 253 Oct 5, 1801 *Thompson, Joseph Joseph, Henry Bennet exrs Bk 1 P 276 July 30, 1802 no Thompson, John Sarah Thompson exr Bk 7 P 263 Dec 29, 1881 *Thompson, Mathew Rebecca Thompson et al Bk 1 P 23 Dec 10, 1782 no Thompson, Michael Jacob Reed et al Exr Bk 1 P 259 Jany 9, 1802 no Thompson, Robert Matilda M. Thompson Bk 12 P 229 July 3, 1905 no Thompson, Samuel Maria Thompson Admx Bk 4 P 359 Nov 11, 1853 *Thompson, William Jean Thompson et al exrs Bk 2 P 75 Apr 22, 1808 No other Caruthers or Finleys, Markles or Rothermels & no Jacks, Kilgores, or Redburns but there are Dreibelbiss, Driesbachs & Dunkelbergers galore. V10 Page 319 The new 1923 Directory of Sunbury & Northumberland up to date, shows: Carothers, Danl (Hazel F.) h 548 Reagan Cadwalder, Mary r 228 5atha Markel, Chas F. (Mame E.) Blksmth RD 3 Hamilton h 1304 Market *Rothermel, Alice C. r 440 Fairmont Ave Rothermel, Anna M. wid Oliver P. h 226 Pine Rothermel, A. Oscar Carp r 149 N 2d Rothermel, Ceil J. (Elizabeth S.) lab h 11 Penna Ave *Rothermel, Chas E. (Sarah E.) h 724 Market Rothermel, Clarence F. (Mabel M.) Mach. h 344 Walnut Rothermel, Emmet (Agnes M) h 820 Market *Rothermel, Geo L. (Music schr) h 113 Market Rothermel, Gladys I. r 121 S 2d Rothermel, Grant M. (Bertha M.) Brakeman h 121 S 2d Rothermel, Guy E. (Agnes M) Gass Fitter Penn Power & light Co h 3 Catawissey Ave Rothermel, Henrietta, Weaver, Susy Silk Mills h 1050 Wolverton Av Rothermel Howard Appraiser Susy Silk Mills r 75 8th Rothermel, Howard, silk wkr r 42 N 4th *Rothermel, James M. (Cora E.) mach. Susy Silk Mills h 1050 Wolverton Av Rothermel, Jennie M. wid Chas L. h 330 N 4th Rothermel, Kevi R. (Elda) mach h 843 N 4th *Rothermel, Sarah J. wid Richd H h 440 Fairmount Av Rothermel, Ulysses G., lab r 250 Line The above is Sunbury Directory Below is Northumberland Directory: Carothers, Sarah r 167 Wheatley Ave Carothers, Wm Lab h 167 Wheatley Ave Rothermel, Clyd A. (Cath E) barber r 81 Duke There are no Finleys, Jacks, Kilgores, or Redburns. JVT 3 PM 27th.
Andrew Crothers was of the Bor of Northumberland & Dr Joseph Priestly & William Elliott were bondsmen in $250. 13. Albert Cadwallader of Bor of Milton covers 6 pages of will book. Names Annie L. Cadwallader as 1st wife dead & Louisa A. Cadwallader 2d wife surviving. Excludes daughter Gertrude H. Spindel wife of Garnett Spindel. Provides for sons Austin S. & Seth I. Cadwallader & daughter Mary Louisa, wife of Henry Hill, Kate Elizabeth, wife of Norman Rife & dau Bertha May Cadwallader & son James Albert Cadwallader. States that he had a marriage contract with present wife nee Louise A. Crawford dated Apr 16, 1909 by which during her widowhood, he pay her $60 monthly. Will dated Aug 20, 1909 & Probated May 6, 1912. 14. Geo B. Cadwallader's estate was later admrd on see same Book p 67 where on Jany 6, 1916, letters were granted to Mary M. Cadwallader his daughter with bond in $10,000 with Anna E. Wolverton & Mary E. dissinger on. States he was of the Bor of Sunbury & died Oct 21, 1914 15. Estate of John M. Cadwallader states he was of Sunbury & died Apr 26, 1877 at 9 PM & letters granted to Geo B. Cadwallader bond $500. 16. Estate of Mary Nesbit Cadwallader, will discloses that she gave music lessons that her husband V10 Page 321 is still living, but she does not name & gives equally to her three sons, James Cameron, John Murray & Robt Irwin Cadwallader a long list of property given to her by her father when she got married & another list accumulated from her earnings. Dated Jany 23, 1878 Probated Sept 17, 1878 17. Estate of Mary G. Cadwallader of Sunbury states she died May 9, 1885 & letters granted to Geo B. Cadwallader with bond in $16000 with Simon P. Wolverton & John Haas sureites on may 29, 1885. See Book 15 P 67 where on Jany 6, 1916 letters were granted to Mary M. Cadwallader, she being a daughter, with bond in $8000 with Annie C. Wolverton & Mary E. Dissinger on. 18. Estate of Abraham Dunkelberger states that Susana who took out letters was his widow. 19. Estate of Jesse Derrickson states he was of the Bor of Milton & died in Feby 1861 & that the Exr viz W.W. Derrickson named in his 2will having died now May 4, 1886, Sarah C. Derrickson is appointed Amr with bond for $200 with Geo B. Cadwallader & L.T. Rohrback on bond. 20. Will of Mary Derrickson of Bor of Milton wills her entire property to her sister Sarah C. Derrickson & makes her sole exrx. Dated June 11, 1888 & witnessed by Samuel Derrickson Sarah A. Gilmore. Signed Mary Derrickson, Saml Derickson's signature. Proven Mch 21, 1912 by Kate M. Ettla & Georgia N. Derickson. V10 Page 322 21. Will of Mary E. Derickson gives To son Samuel Derickson the "Derickson" family clock & half dozen silver tablespoons. To daughter Georgia M.D. Roat entrie bals of personal property. After debts are pd, bals to divide one half to daughter Georgia M.D. Roat & remaining half to my two grandsons Geo H. Ettle & Myron D. Ettle. Appoints daughter Georgia M.D. Roat & son in law Clarence A. Roat Exrs. Dated Jany 2, 1918 signed Mary E. Derickson Proven Feby 6, 1919 22. Will of Sarah C. Derrickson [sic] of Bor of Milton gives: 2d to Jessie Irene Derickson dau of Dr Saml Derickson $100 to Sarah B. Weddell $300 to Harriet P. Derickson $300. 3d to Samuel Derickson of Dorsey Neb $1000 4th To Mary H. Sensenbach of Williamsport Pa $300, but if she shd die before to go to Margaret H. Quigley also of Williamsport Pa 5th to womans For Mis Soc of Milton $100 6 to Amer Bible Soc $100 7 To Milton Cem Co $100 to care for lot 8. To Dr James B. Neal of Shantung China $00 for Shantung Christian mission 9. To Salvation Army of Milton Pa $200 10 To Mary R. Rathmell $500 11 To Clarence A. Roat of Milton Pa $200 12 To Georgia M. Roat of $500 13 To Geo Ettla & Myron Ettla each $100 14 her estate to pay collateral inh tax 15 to 1st Pres Ch of Milton Pa $200 16 to place a bronze tablet of Rev Wm P. Breed in 1st Pres Ch Milton Pa. Georgia M. Roat 1/2 & Ettla boys other 1/2 as residuary legatees dated May 1919 Sarah C. Derickson. Proven Oct 11, 1920 23. Estate of Solomon Dunkelberger states he was of Cameron Tp & letters issued to Sarah & Thomas Humble (Anna Ruff having first renounced her right) bond in $8000. I got to here at 5 PM & they were closing for the day. The Neff Hotel Room 406 10 PM Sept 27, 1923 Sunbury Pa I got my supper & got a taxi to take me out to Fairmount Ave No 440 & will record my work of the past 3 hours as I have just got in. V10 Page 324 At residence of Mrs L.A. Schrader No 440 Fairmount Ave Sunbury Pa Sept 27, 1923 6:55 PM Mrs Schrader was the second wife & widow of Richard H. Rothermel & she gave me directions of how to reach James Monroe Rothermel, his brother. She said her late husband Richard Harrison Rothermel was born Aug 17, 1872 at Dalmatia, this Co & Mar 1. in Oct 1893 by Rev Snable to Sallie Ann Leitzel, who was born Oct 27, 1875, the daughter of Henry Leitzel & his wife Mary Shelley & by her had: 1. Elsie May Rothermel born May 6, 1897 in Richfield Pa & married Mch 29, 1921 to Charles F. Wian, son of Ulysses Wien [sic] & his wife Caroline McCafferty. He was born in Lewistown Pa July 14, 1890 & has had two children viz: 1. Charles Rothern Wian Nov 15, 1921 in Sunbury Pa 2. Stillborn son born Dec 13, 1922 Elsie's mother, Sallie A. Rothermel died Oct 31, 1895 & Richard H. Rothermel mar 2. June 19, 1905 at East Salem Juniata Co Pa by Rev Joseph E. Ott to Jennie Sarah Shirk daughter of Michael B. Shirk & his wife Josephine Shallenberger, who was born at Richfield, Juniata Co Pa July 26, 1887 & had two children & 1 dead (1905) 2. Alice Carletta Rothermel born Dec 28, 1905 in Sunbury 3. Stillborn daughter born in Wanchula Fla Mch 18, 1913 4. John Leon Rothermel in Sunbury Pa Oct 22, 1915.
Richard H's father was or is Aaron Rothermel who moved to Snyder Co Pa & is living there with his daughter Mrs Fred H. Mengel on a farm abt 2miles from Mt Pleasant Mills, a widower who will be 79 yrs old at his next birthday in Jany. She says he has an old bible with record, which he has with him. Leaving at 7:25 PM She was a helpful handsome young woman & is pretty & intelligent. Her boy came in I then walked down to Market & out 10th to Wolverton & was: At residence of James Monroe Rothermel No 1050 Wolverton St Sunbury Pa 7:50 PM He says his grandfather was Charles Rothermel & that he died in Rebuck this Co (I think I have reference to his will on page 317) over 30 yrs ago & he thinks he was 81 or 83 yrs old. He was married twice. His first wife being a Brower & his second V10 Page 326 was the widow Beistel who had two sons & a daughter by Beistel. He thinks he had 4 children by first wife & 7 by the second. He does not think that his father got the Charles Rothermel bible. Says I could find out from his father's half brother Daniel Rothermel, a retired farmer living at Urban this Coutny. He said he would know "more about the flock" than his father, as he was raised with them & his father wasn't. The first wife's children were: (It is 12:55 AM 28 & I am sleepy & will go to bed) (Resuming at 6 AM) 1. Killian, the oldest 2. Harriet, mar Benj Phillips. Both dead & left a "whole bunch of children:. See Killian Phillips, their son at Hickory Corners this county & he can give record. 3. Joseph 4. Aaron Rothermel, living near Mt Pleasant Hills children by 2d wife 5. Daniel, living at Urban, was father's exr 6. Frank 7. Lewis
8. Leannah, a girl 9. Sarah
10. Mary 11. a girl, d.y. 4. His father, Aaron had 7 children two of them died small
2. Richard H., have record 3. James. He gave me his own viz Born at Mandata, Cumberland Co Pa Oct 14, 1874, & married Jany 22, 1897 at Shamokin Pa by Rev Wampol to Cora Hapner dau of Wm Hepner & his wife, Alice Schnee, who was born in Freeburg, Pa Jany 22, 1879. No issue. He is a blacksmith, medium sized man, living at above number. 4. John Benton born May 22, 1879?. He was killed in Reading Pa on the P&R RR Co on Apr 1st or 2d 1905 where he was conductor over a freight gang. He married Minnie Keim who died abt 2 yrs after he was killed. She had one child born between 5 & 6 mos after his death in Sept 1905 viz John K. Rothermel aged 18 & who lives now in Stronsetown, Berks Co Pa with his mother's parents. 5. Ira, a boy, between Jim & John? died aged 3 yrs 6. Adella, mar to Fred H. Mengel two miles out of Mt Pleasant Mills, west out the Richfield Road & with whom her father Aaron is now living. 7. a baby girl died just after birth To go to Daniel Rothermel's take PRR to Herndon, this Co & then take a mail bus or get someone to take V10 Page 328 me to Urban Pa where he lives. He directed me how to reach Chas E. Rothermel on Market St abt No 720. Left at 8:25 PM & walked to house indicated & his wife & daughter I believe, sitting on the porch said he had gone to bed & said I could see him if I wd come early in morning. They then directed me to go up over the hill to his brother Geo L's & said his siter had just left them to go home. I then walked up Market St & finally in the darkness found just over the hill on right hand side a fine home.
A lady admitted me & said she was Mr R's sister viz: Lillie Ida Rothermel born at Mahanoy in Schuylkill Co Pa near Demsite? Apr 10, 1865 the daughter of Andrew Rothermel & on Dec 9, 1883 married at Uniontown (Pillow) Dauphin Co Pa by Rev C.K. Brumheller Lutheran Pastor, to Charles Clinton Bingemon born Mch 28, 1863 son of John Bingemon & his wife Mary Wiest. He died July 9, 1915. He was a painter by trade but was in the hotel business the last two yrs of his life. They had two children: V10 Page 329 1. Clarence Hurl born Apr 29, 1884 in Dalmatia Pa this Co & died Oct 11, 1888. 2. Clinton Cleaver Bingeman born Sept 4, 1888 in Dalmatia Pa. These dates were taken from their bible record in a small bible she went upstairs & brought down & from her marriage cft. She said her son Clinton C. was married at Harrisburg Pa to Effie Fegley daughter of Cherry? Fegley & they live at No 221 N 6th St, this city nearly up to the tunnel to whom she referred me as her memory was bad. Said they had two children Charles Clinton born on a May 2 & Helen. At this point, 9:18 PM, her brother George Lanton Rothermel, more unattractive than she & he was less communicative than she & almost uncivil but said he was born at Dalmatia Pa Oct 15 9*1869 & is unmarried & says he tunes pianos & is a teacher & writer of music. She said her father Andrew Rothermel aged 72 yrs (he must be older) is living at Dalmatia Pa & that his father Isaac Rothermel had a brother Jacob. Andrew lives one block down along the RR tracks from the PRR Sta. Go see him. Left at 9:25 PM & walked back to Hotel. It is now 7:30 AM 28th & I will go to breakfast.
I found Mr R. a Heavy set jovial man back of the house at the garage burnishing up his car preparatory to a week end auto trip to Harrisburgs & Phila Pa. He said he was born in Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co Pa Apr 22, 1869 (he says his brother Geo L. is the oldest & was born in 1861 not 1869 see preceding page) & was married Feby 3, 1889 at Dalmatia Pa by Rev Geyer Lutheran minister to Sarah Elizabeth Fenstermacher dau of Michael Fenstermacher & his wife Rebecca Snyder who was born at Dalmatia Pa Feby 3, 1871 & they have had but one child & she is dead viz: 1. Arlie May Rothermel born at Dalmatia Pa Aug 23, 1889 & died Oct 14 1919 but who however had married on June 22, 1914 at Sunbury Pa by Rev O'Boyle, Harry M. Stevens son of D.M. Stevens & his wife Margaret Neagley who was born in 1890, a year younger than his wife but had no issue. He lives in Collingwood NJ & travels for a whoel sale dry goods house. Leaving 8:17 AM I then walked back to N 6th ST & turning to the right went out to:
Mrs Bingeman recd me graciously V10 Page 331 She is a buxom medium sized woman good natured & kind but talks with a Dutch twang as does Chas E. Rothermel. She says she & Clinton C. Bingeman were married in Harrisburg Pa by Rev Kramer Reformed minister & that her name was Mary Effie Feagley & that she was born at Mahantongo, Dauphin Co Pa July 24, 1890 & was married as above Nov 29, 1909 & have two children, never having lost any, but she was married 6 1/2 yrs before her first child was born viz: 1. Charles Clinton Bingeman born May 2, 1916 at Dalmatia Pa 2. Helen Rowena Bingeman born Apr 23, 1918 here in Sunbury Pa Mr Bingeman is silk inspector at the Sunbury Converting Works of the Susquehanna Silk Corporation She said Chas E. Rothermel, their Uncle had been out in his auto yesterday to his farm. Left 8:37 AM & walked here to the Court House where I arrived at 8:50 AM & have written these two pages & will now continue my work on the records. I noticed a tablet in front of a fine new bldg, the site of the old city hotel, in honor of Thos A. Edison which says that in 1883, 40 yrs ago, he installed successfully a lighting system in that hotel that gave it the distinction of being the first building in the world that was commercially lighted by electricity. Tablet put up at time of their Sesqui Centennial here July 1, to 4 incl 1922.
Will of Wm W. Derickson states he is of Milton Pa. Gives my wife the household goods & a one third dower int in R.E. for life & gives: To sister Mary Derickson $1000 To sister Sarah Derickson $500 & then directs bals estate be divided equally among my children when they reach 21 yrs of age, his wife to get income until then for their maintenance & education. Don't name wife or children until now when he appoints wife Mary Elizabeth Derickson Exrx. Dated Oct 6, 1865. W.W. Derickson. Proven Dec 6, 1865. 25. Estate of Elias Eisenhart states he was of Shamokin Bor & the widow having renounced her right to Adm Casper Scholl is appointed Bond in $1000. 26. Estate of John Eisenhart states he is of upper Mahanoy Tp & his widow Magadalena Isenhart [sic] having renounced Jonas Isenhart is appointed Bond in $2000 27. Estate of Thomas Elliot, states he is of Chillisquaque Tp & bond given in $200 John Frick Reg. 28. Estate of Emanuel Fetterold states he is of upper Mahanoy Tp & that he died Nov 26, 1894 Bond in $1000 29. Estate of John Finley merely states that letters of Adm were granted to jacob GroJean by Wm Maclay Dep Reg. V10 Page 333 In the front of this Will Book NO 1 is copy of Com dated Mch 26, 1772 appointing Wm Maclay of Northumberland Co Pa Dep Reg of wills for Province of Penna signed by Benj Chew, Reg Genl On front fly leaf is a 3 cloumn notice with his picture from the Phila times of Jany 18, 1891 referring to his diary recently published Robert Morris & he were the first U.S. Senators fr Penna 1789 to 1791 & Maclay seems to have been against everything & everyone in authority The first estate no 1 on page 1 Vol1 is that of Micahel Welant with letters granted to his widow Magdalena Welant on Dec 18, 1772. The 4th one on same page is on estate of John Wilson with letters granted to his widow Jannet Wilson on Nov 23, 1773 by Wm Maclay Dep Reg. 30 Estate of Mary Fetterolf of Upper Mahanoy Tp states she died Dec 1, 1886 bond $2000 31. Will of Wm Finley of Bor of Mt Carmel Pa wills everything he posesses in the world to his belvoed friend David Beveridge of Port Carbon, Schuylkill Co Pa with the charge that he support my wife for life. Dated Mch 23, 1904 Probated Apr 6, 1904 32. Estate of Abraham Markle of Bor of Mt Carmel Pa who died Feby 20, 1902. Letters issued to Catherine Markle, who gave $900 bond. Issued Oct 15, 1902 Bondsmen J.E. Bastress & John Carl Jr V10 Page 334 33, Will of Amandus S. Markle of the Bor of Shamokin Pa covering one full page, directs he be buried in Shamokin Cem with rites of Grace Lutheran Cong of which he is a member provides for a monument & gives: 1st to my son Martin D. Markle gold watch & chain 2d to my son Oscar J. Markle $100 3d to my dau Anna K. Markle $100 4th to my dau Cecelia H. Markle $300 5. to my wife Maggie Markle during life or widowhood all bals estate including homestead & at her death or remarriage, goes same equally to his children who he lists as follows: Anna K. Markle, one fourth Martin D. Markle one fourth Oscar J. Markle one fourth Cecelia H. Markle one fourth & appoints wife & sons Exrs. Dated Mch 25, 1908. Probate says he died May 5, 1910 & Maggie Markle & Oscar J. having renounced letters were issued to Martin D. Markle on May 14, 1910. Not our line see page 526 JVT 11/5/23 34. Will of Catharine Markle, single of the town of Helfenstein, wills everything to Lewis B. Felker. Appoints friend John Latsha Exr. Dated Aug 7, 1919 Catharine (her mark) Markle Probate sates she was late of the Tp of East Cameron & died Nov 3, 1919. Probated Nov 22, 1919 35. Estate of Gideon Markel of Sunbury Pa with letters to Mary Markel with bond for $3000 with Benj Hendricks & Thomas Robinson Apr 1, 18151. V10 Page 335 36. Will of Gideon Markel of Sunbury Pa & wills: To son Charles F. Markle gold watch & chain To Ida May Espenshade bedroom suite To son Ralph M. my hat rack To dau Nellie G. my piano to son William G. one side board & then wills estate equally each 1/5 to above legatees. Appoints Charles F. & Ralph M. Markel & Ida May Espenshade Exrs. Dated Apr 21, 1910 Gideon Markel. Probate says he died Apr 4, 1914 & on Apr 7, 1914 letters issued to above three Exrs (see Pages 424 & 425)
To my sister Mary G. Cadwallader intermarried with Geo B. Cadwallader, his entire estate for her sole & separate use & free from any debts or interference of her husband & appoints her Exr Dated Nov 6, 1877 Probate states he died Jany 8, 1879 & letters issued Feby 11, 1879 (see pages 409 & 421)
See Book 9 Page 210 & investiage JVT 10/15/23 To heirs of my daughter Hannah Schwartz decd one share To heirs of my daughter Easter Paul one share To heirs of my daughter Susanne Staufer one share To heirs of my son Martin Markel decd one share To heirs of my daughter Christina Baum one share To heirs of my daughter Susan Staufer one share V10 Page 336 To my daughter Justina Witner one share To my daughter Sarah Tobias one share To my daughter Cathrina Wentzel one share To my daughter Elizabeth Schwartz one share To my daughter Soffia Markle one share To my daughter Herreth [sic] Daniel one share To my daughter Engealine Alling one share Dated Aug 7, 1863 & signed Benj Merkel (seal) Probated Oct 3, 1864 (see page 425) 40. Will of Jacob Markel of Jordan Tp wills all personal property to wife Catherine Markel for life & then in equal shares to my children viz: To my son John M. Markel one share To my son George W. Markel one share To my daughter Ester [sic] Markel one share To my daughter Catherine Markel one share & my R.E. 49 A in Jordan Tp gives to sons John M. & Geo W. Markel at $1200 out of which they are to pay to my daughter Ester Markel $400 & to my daughter Catharine Markle $200. Dated Feby 8, 1886 Jacob Markel Probate states he died Feby 9, 1886 Probated Mch 1, 1886. See book 9 page 211 & investigate JVT 10/15/23
To wife Emma all rents & income & use of home To friend Geo C. Graeber of Shamokin Pa in trust $50,000 & to pay income to wife for life 3d gives & devises to my children & the children of my children my residuary estate as follows: see page 526 & eliminate V10 Page 337 To my son Amandus S. Markle one seventh To my son George F. Markle one seventh To my daughter Mary Ann married to Pius Schwerbing one seventh To my daughter Alena Margherita [sic] married to Daniel Stahl one seventh To my daughter Sarah Agnes wid of Charles Tretten one seventh To my daughter Celia Louisa married to Francis O. Rankey one seventh To the children of my decd son William M. Markle equally one seventh Appoints son Amandus S. Markle & son in law Daniel Stahl Exrs. Dated Sept 30, 1904 Probate states he died Jany 18, 1906 Probated Jany 23, 1906. On Nov 23, 1920, letters d.b.n.c.t.a. on this estate with bond in $5000 were granted to Martin D. Markle & Geo D. Stahl see letters of Adm book 15 P 234. 43. Will of Zacahriah Markle of the Bor of Milton 2d to Sarah Derickson $200 or 2 shares of Danville Natl Bank 3d Gives bals of estate composed of Lehigh Valley Rr stock, Danville, NBK stock & one gold watch to Annie Markel of Milton Pa Appoints Wm P. Wendle Exr Dated Apr 15, 1898 signed Z. Markle (seal) Codicil dated Apr 18, 1898 revokes 2d clause stating he had made suitable provision for Sarah Derickson. Probate states he died May 26, 1898 & letters were issued June 17, 1898
Further proceeding in Book 6 p 459 states that he died in 1840 & on Oct 11, 1877 the sd Abraham Rothermel is mentioned as late of Little Mahanoy Tp & letters d.b.n. were granted to Samuel H. Rothermel with bond in $2200 with C.D. Maurer & G.W. Deppen on see page 429. 46. Will of Abraham Rothermel of Georgetown, farmer, directs his body be interred in Georgetown Cem in accordance with rites of German Reformed Ch To wife Hattie Rothermel $300 & int on 1/3 of R.E. To grandson William Arbogast $1000 my mtge on Lessman farm To daughter Sarah mar to G.W. Arbogast all the bals not conveyed to her & my grandson Alonzo Arbogast by deeds of certain property in Lower Mahanoy Tp. Then directs some remaining property be sold & divided equally between my daughters Sarah & Kate, said Sarah being intermarried with G.W. Arbogast. Appoints friends P.S. Bickel & Isaac Harris Exrs & appoints Harris trustee over Wm Arbogast. Dated Mch 21, 1881 Probate states he died Mch 24, 1881 Probated Mch 30, 1881 (see page 441) 47. Will of Charles Rothermel of Washington Tp gives: 1st to wife Harriet Rothermel $600 & what she gets by law 2d to my 4 children by my 1st wife Kilian Rothermel decd or his heirs, Harriet Phillips, wife of Benjamin Philips, Joseph Rothermel & Aaron Rothermel $100 together to be equally divided. 3d I give to the children of my second wife viz Eliza Hoffman wife of William G. Hoffman, Harriet Brosius, wife of (see page 429) V10 Page 340 Joseph K. Brosius & Samuel Chark $100 together to be equally divided 4th Give to my six children of my second wife viz Helena Oxenrider, wife of Elias Oxenrider, Daniel Rothermel, Frank Rothermel, Lewis B. Rothermel, Mary Geist, wife of James Geist & Sarah Snyder wife of Daniel Snyder $200 to be equally divided. 5th All residue to my ten children mentioned above 6th Stated Kilian had owed him $400 which is to taken care of by his chil. Appoints son Daniel & Joseph Brosius Exrs. It is dated Apr 26, 1889 signed Charles Rothermel States he died Mch 18, 1892 & letters issued Mch 25, 1892 to Daniel B. Rothermel & Joseph K. Brosius.
51. Estate of Daniel Rothermel late of Lower Mahanoy Tp states he died the blank day of Clark 185 blank & the heirs having renounced letters now Nov 15, 1878 d.b.n.c.t.a. issued to B.M. Bubb bond $1000 See below & Page 441
1st to my wife Elizabeth, all my lands that I have not sold to my son Isaac for life, provided she keep my daughter Barbara. After wife's death, property to be sold & divided among my children. To my son, Abraham to have his share To my son, Isaac to have his share To my son, Jacob to have his share To my daughter Catharine married to Philip Zerbe her share To my daughter Elizabeth married to George Snyder her share To my daughter Barbara shall be maintained for her share fr R.E. Appoints son Isaac Rothermel & friend Michael Lenhers Exr. Dated Apr 7? 1852 Daniel (his mark) Rothermel. Probated Jany 27, 1854. Item at No 51 is on his estate (see Page 441)
To daughter Barbara, a whole raft of household goods, cow, calf, hogs etc & gives her all bals of estate not named. Appoints son Isaac Rothermel of Lower Mahanoy Tp Exr. Dated Jany 27, 1858. Elizabeth (her mark) Rothermel Proven Nov 21, 1859 (see page 441) 55. Will of Eliza Rothermel of Upper Mahantongo Tp Schuylkill Co Pa wills everything to beloved husband Manasses W. Rothermel. Dated Jany 15, 1894 Probate states she was late of the Tp of Jordan & died Mch 4, 1898 Probated Mch 11, 1898 but no letters issued. [signed] Elizsa [sic] Rothermel V10 Page 342 52. Estate of Geo T. Rothermel of McEwensville Bor states he died Feby 2, 1896 & the widow having renounced letters were issued Feby 22, 1896 to James L. Rothermel bond $100 57. Estate of Gideon Roadarmel of Rush Tp states he died July 1, 1894 & letters issued July 9, 1894 to Oliver P. Roadarmel bon in $200 with J.M. Roadarmel & W.C. Roth Exrs. 58. Estate of Gideon Roadarmel of Shamokin Tp, states he died Mch 21, 1896 & letters issued June 11, 1896 to David Bittinger, bond in $600 with Peter R. Wilthour & Henry M. Oberdorf on. 59. Estate of Harrison D. Rothermel of Mt Carmel Bor who died July 2, 1878 & letters issued July 29, 1878 to Saml A. Bergstresser (the widow having renounced) bond in $500 60. Will of Heaty Rothermel of Georgetown, widow, directs that her body be buried in Georgetown Cem if there be room beside my late husband Abraham Rothermel according to the rites of the Reformed Church & gives: To daughter Maria, married to John Bowen Black cassimere [sic] dress goods. To daughter Kate my black shawl Directs other effects divided between said daughters & appoints Mrs Mary Bingeman & Polly Spatz to divide them & directs them to get her a $40 tombstone. Gives extended further directions but all about above two daughters. Appoints Dr J.H. Hensling Exr. Dated Oct 13, 1883. Heaty (her mark) Rotharmel Probate says she died Nov 3, 1883 & letters issued Nov 10, 1883. V10 Page 343 61. Abraham Rothermel's minors see orphans Court Docket No 9 Page 13 15 & 123 Page 13 Petition of Lewis Rothermel son of Abraham Rothermel late of Little Mahanoy Tp states he is a minor above 14 & on Nov 6, 1843 Wm Raker is apptd gdn Bond in $300. Page 15 Like petition of Reuben saying he is above 14 & on same date Frederick Raker is apptd. Bond in $200. Page 123 is further petition of Reuben stating his gdn Fredk Raker Esq had since died & on Apr 7, 1845 Saml S. Wagner is appointed.
4th directs all his property be divided in 7 parts & given as follows: 1. Andrew, my oldest son one seventh part 2. Mary, my daughter widow of Sawora [sic] Snyder one seventh 3. To the children of my decd dau Elizabeth who was mar to Isaac Dreibelbiss one seventh 4. To my son Isaac, son seventh if he be dead, to his heirs. 5. To my daughter Emeline one seventh 6. To my daughter Alice Irene now living in Phila int on the 1/7 7. to my youngest daughter Clarah one seventh Appoints J.M. Wolverton & son Isaac Rothermel Exrs Dated Jany 15, 1887 Isaac (his mark) Rothermel Probate states he died Jany 11, 1892 & on Feby 5, 1892 letters to Isaac S. Rothermel the other Exr J.M. Wolverton having died. (see pages 441 444) 69. Will of Jesse F. Roadarmel of Rush Tp gives: To my sister Sarah E. Roadarmel my entire estate & appoints her sole Exr. Dated Aug 11, 1884 Jesse F. Roadarmel. Witnesses Simon Vought & Simon Yeager Probate says he died Jany 29, 1893 & on Feby 13, 1893 letters to Sarah E. Roadarmel. 70. Will of Isaac Rothermel of Jordan Tp wife to have use of two houses & land where I now live & int on $1000 when farm is sold on which my son Monroe now lives Directs two farms to be sold & gives then V10 Page 345 To my son Amos $10 & bals to be divided in equal shares to my after mentioned children & heirs: To my son William one share To my daughter Cherty Rothermel now Cherty Weiser 1 Sh To my daughter Lucy Rothermel now Lucy Adams 1 sh To my son Lazarous Rothermel one share To my son Manases Rothermel one share To my son Esroum Rothermel one share To my son Isaac Monrow Rothermel one share To my son Abraham Rothermel one share To my daughter Hannah Rothermel now Hannah Hank one share. Appoints sons William & Lazerous Rothermel Exrs Dated Dec 27, 1892 Isaac Rothermel Probate states he died Oct 1, 1896 & on Oct 15, 1896 letters were issued to William Rothermel & Lazerous Rothermel (on Oct 22, 1896) It is now 5:17 PM. Back at 7:27 PM
73. Estate of William Rothermel of Little Mahanoy Tp letters issued Dec 10, 1853 to Daniel Holshue (the widow having renounced) Bond in $1800 with Saml S. Wagner & John Snyder on. 74. Estate of James Rothermel of McEwensville Bor who died Aug 18, 1877 & letters issued Jany 14, 1878 to G.W. Armstrong (widow having renounced) bond $500. V10 Page 346 75. Will of Mary Rothermel of Little Mahanoy Tp 1st directs body be interred in g.y. at the Emanuel Church, Little Mahanoy Tp. 2d gives her large family bible to the son Samuel but should he not want it then to my granddaughter Catharine Rothermel now wife of James F. Raker. 3d to said granddaughter Catherine all personal property except said bible & my money. Lastly appoints said James F. Raker Exr. Dated 30 Nov 1875, Mary (her mark) Rothermel. She died 10 July 1877 at 10 PM & letters issued July 18, 1877. 76. Will of William Roadarmel of Rush Tp yeoman gives: 1st to wife Mary Roadarmel all personal & real estate for her life & after her death to go to my son Jesse F. Roadermel. Rebecca Ann Roadarmel & Sarah Roadermel they the said Jesse F. Raker, Rebecca Ann & Sarah to pay jointly the sum of $500 as follows: To my son Jacob Roadermel $250, his full share. To H.J. Roadermel $250, his full share of my estate. Directs the 3 1st named shall not pay the $500 on any part of it to my sons Jacob & Henry J. until 5 yrs after the death of my wife Mary. Appoints son Jesse F. Roadermel exr dated Sept 18, 1874 Wm Roadermel He died Oct 6, 1878 & letters issued on 21 Oct 1878 to Jesse F.
1. To wife Annie M. Rothermel all personal property 2. To wife Annie M. all R.E. for life or until remarriage
4. Appoints wife Annie M. Rothermel Exr Dated Mch 31, 1916 Oliver P. Rothermel. States he died Apr 30, 1921 & will was proven May 20, 1921 83. Will of John Thompson of West Buffalo Tp yeoman being weak in body, do on this Apr 28, 1801 make this my last will gives: to my son James Thompson 12 A & all personal property to my son Benjamin Thompson £150 to be pd in 10 yrs to my daughter Rachel Lincoln $1 to my daughter Susannah Patterson $1 to my daughter Sarah Piper $1 All to be paid by James & makes his sons Benjamin & James Thompson sole Exrs. John Thompson (seal) Probated Oct 5, 1801
Directs R.E. to be sold & certain int for life to go to wife & at her death to my brothers & sisters children as hereinafter mentioned. To my brother in law Henry Bennett £150 in trust for the use of my brother Joshua Thompson & at Joshua's death to be divided among my brothers & sisters children After his widows death to be divided among my friends & relatives as follows: To my brother John Thompson's children lawfully begotten to my brother Abraham Thompson's children lawfully begotten to my sister Elizabeth Bennett's children lawfully begotten
& to the child or children of each & every one of them that may hereafter be begotten in lawful wedlock. To my sister Elizabeth Bennett's daughter Sarah Croxall Bennett £100 additional. Appoints friends Henry Bennett of Lancaster Pa Enoch Smith Esq of Sunbury Pa & Thos Hamilton Esq of Northumberland Exrs Dated Oct 10, 1801 Joseph Thompson Proven July 30, 1802 as the will of Dr Joseph Thompson
William Thompson (seal) witnesses Wm Clingjam [best guess] & James Thompson Proven Apr 22, 1808 It is now 9:50 PM & I have practically finished & the man working in the office is about ready to quit. JVT
I will now transcribe the notes taken yesterday morning at Sunbury Pa from 7:44 to 10:11 AM on my calls at eleven residences, dated as if recorded here at the time. Residence of Miss Annie M. Rothermel No 226 Pine St Sunbury Pa Sept 29, 1923 7:55 AM Mrs R. states that Oliver Perry Rothermel born Dec 2, 1858 at Tharptown, near Shamokin Pa & was 62 when he died Apr 30, 1921 (page 348 line 5). He was married at Sharp Ridge by Rev Timothy Tubbs, Methodist on May 20, 1884 to Annie Margaret Shuler, my informant who was born at Sunbury Pa Oct 19, 1864, the daughter of John Shuler & his wife Elizabeth Myers. No issue. O.P's father was Gideon, who died a long time ago, some 30 yrs, right after we were married (he died July 1, 1894 see page 342 line 7). She shows me a framed photo large size on the wall. Shows a big head & good face, covered with whiskers. He died in Rush Tp, Gideon had sisters: Mrs Effie Metz who is dead. Mrs Zimmerman who is dead & one brother, Lemuel Rothermel who had a son Edgar who lives in Ralph Tp, a farmer O.P. had brothers & sisters as follows: Wellington, 16 yrs younger, a farmer in Rush Tp. Maggie, married John Helvick & live at Aristes & have 5 children, Art, Geo, Wellington, Hazel & Raymond.
Wellington has several children married & some at home. Residence of Clarence F. Rothermel No 344 Walnut St Sunbury Pa Sept 29, 1923 8:20 AM Mrs Rothermel, a pleasant woman received me & said Clarence Franklin Rothermel, her husband, was born below Dalmatia Mch 14, 1887 & was married Apr 28, 1914 in Sunbury Pa by Rev J.M. Francis to Mabel May Yarger, my informant, daughter of Harvey Yarger & his wife Sarah Baney, who was born in Sunbury Pa July 9, 1893 & have four children all born in Sunbury & have not lost any viz: 1. Lucile Elizabeth Rothermel born Nov 12, 1916 2. Ruth Jane Rothermel born Dec 20, 1918 3. Alvin Clarence Rothermel born Jany 5, 1921 4. Sarah Cleora Rothermel born Nov 9, 1922 C.F. is son of William Rothermel (see page 344 item 67) who died below Dalmatia. She don't know names of Wm's father or brothers. C.F.'s brothers & sisters are: Grant M. Rothermel in town Ceil J. Rothermel in town Francis Rothermel in town Mrs R.E. Tressler, Dalmatia Pa Leaving 8:30 AM
He received me & says his full name is: Grant Maurice Rothermel born in Lower Mahanoy Tp May 4, 1873 & was married June 25, 1902 at Sunbury Pa by Rev Chas H. Brosius (of Grace Lutheran Church) to Bertha Maria Mantz, dau of Rannel D. Mantz [Mautz?] & his wife Hannah Connelly who was born in Snyder Co Pa on Feby 9, 1881 & have had but one child: 1. Gladys Irene Rothermel born July 16, 1904 in Sunbury Pa Grant M. is son of William Rothermel of Lower Mahanoy Tp whose father was a brother of Andrew's father which would make Jacob & Andrew first cousins. Andrew lives at Dalmatia Pa. Grant's father, William died Sept 15, 1898 & his widow Mary Elizabeth Rothermel aged 66 yrs lives at Dalmatia. Ask Ray E. Tressler, cashier of Farmer's State Bank, right back of PRR Sta who married Grant's sister can tell how to reach her. Dalmatia is 17 miles from here. Her children are: Grant M. oldest, Sunbury Pa Minnie, next married Ray E. Tressler Charles Lee, dead Francis Jacob, at home Clarence F. Sunbury Pa Ceil Jerome, Sunbury Pa 2 chil V10 Page 353 Of his grandfather Jacob's children: Daniel was in the Civil War is dead Solomon is dead. Ike killed in Civil War Mary, married Tobias Hecker, a soldier. Both dead Sallie married Daniel Radle, all dead William, as above Leaving 8:55 AM
Mrs R. said her husband Ceil Jerome Rothermel was born at Dalmatia Pa Jany 8, 1889 & was married Jany 15, 1910 at Sunbury Pa by Rev J.N. Wetzler to Sarah Elizabeth Witmer, my informant, dau of Charles Wm Witmer & his wife Amanda Walborn who was born in Dalmatia Pa June 29, 1891 & have two children: 1. Watson Kenneth Rothermel born Mch 17, 1910 in Dalmatia Pa 2. Mary Amanda Rothermel born Mch 29, 1912 in Sunbury Pa Leaving 9:09 AM
They were not at home, but Mrs Nener who rents part of the house said he was at work at Shamokin Pa & was a Boss carpenter. Says his father in his 80s & his mother 75 are living at Dalmatia Pa which formerly was Georgetown. Leaving 9:13 AM
No one at home. Residence of Levi R. Rothermel No 843 N 4th St Sunbury Pa Sept 29, 1923 9:20 AM Mrs R. said the R in her husband's name was but an initial & he, Levi R. Rothermel was born near Urban Pa Nov 3, 1887 & was married Sept 13, 1913 at Red Cross, this Co by Rev H.M. Shofer to Elda Augstadt my informant, dau of Benj Augstadt & his wife Charity Leiss who was born at Lyons Berks Co Pa Oct 22, 1886 & have three children, the first two born at Urban & the last one here in Sunbury 1. Daniel Augstadt Rothermel born Nov 26, 1916 2. Glen Urban Rothermel born Dec 23, 1918 3. Shirley Marguerite Rothermel born Dec 24, 1921
1. Jane, married Wilson Brosius whose P.O. is Dorusife, [sic] 4 chil 2. James mar & lives at Urban, 4 chil 3. Ida mar John Sierer & lives at Mt Pleasant Mills or near there & comes to Sunbury to Market. He has a fruit farm with plenty of Nambo apples. Says can drive fr here to Mt Pleasant Mills in half an hour. Have 7 children V10 Page 355 4. Charles mar & lives at Herndon this Co 12 to 15 miles out, 2 chil 5. Levi R. Rothermel as above works for PRR 6. Katie mar Herbert Hoffman & lives at South Williamsport, Lycoming Co Pa. He works for PRR 2 chil. 7. Mabel mar Lyal Minot & lives in Sunbury Pa. He works in silk Mill have 4 chil James, son of Aaron is first cousin of Levi R. their fathers being half brothers. Leaving 9:38 AM At residence of Daniel Carothers No 548 Reagan St Sunbury Pa Sept 29, 1923 9:40 AM Finding no one at home went across the street to Mrs C's mother & she said they had gone to market. Left 9:42 AM
Mrs Rothermel is a buxom good business woman & keeps lodgers & boarders. Her husband Charles Lee Rothermel was born Nov 22, 1881 below Dalmatia Pa & died Jany 6, 1919 of "Flu" & pneumonia. He was married Apr 23, 1906 at Sunbury Pa by Rev Frank I. Paul to Jennie May Martz dau of John Henry M. Martz & his wife Catherine Strohecker, who was born at Klingerstown, Schuylkill Co Pa Aug 1, 1886 & have had but two children both born in this house viz: V10 Page 356 1. Stoddard Robert Rothermel, born May 6, 1911 2. Rue Ray (a boy) Rothermel born Feby 4, 1916 Mr R. was a traveling salesman & had a delicate constitution. He was son of Wm & his mother, Mary Elizabeth is living in Dalmatia Pa. Leaving 9:55 AM At residence of Howard Rothermel No 42 N 4th ST Sunbury Pa Sept 29, 1923 10:04 AM They live on the top or 3d floor with a stairway in a hallway up to 3d floor with no entrance to 2d floor, which is reached from the other side. I find his young handsome wife in the kitchen at work & she, my informant said he was a silk worker & was away at his work & that his full name was: John Howard Evans Rothermel & he was born in Sunbury Pa Apr 10, 1904 & was married Jany 1, 1923 at Elkton Md the Gretna Green of Young Pa lovers by Rev G.T. Alderson to Henrietta S. Harro, daughter of Harry Shell Harro & his wife Della May Jones who was born at Bellefonte Pa Dec 22, 1903 but have no issue yet. Mrs R. says her husband's father is Guy Emmet Rothermel, living right here in Sunbury Pa at NO 3 Catawissa Ave & his grandfather is Also Guy Rothermel & lives on 2d ST here & his great grandfather lives at Dalmatia Pa in the town, is a road maker working every day but 80 yrs old. see page 422. Leaving 10:11 AM
I got to the P&R Sta at 10:15 AM & took the 10:19 AM train through Reading & reached Phila at 3:40 went to Broad St Sta & took the 4 PM train for NY & arrived here at 6 PM got dinner & took Rose & her three beautiful girls to see "Sallie" at the New Amsterdam Theatre & it is now 12:12 PM 30th & we are going for a ride up town on top of the Coach. Room 410 Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City Oct 1, 1923 8:11 AM I got up at 6:30 this morning & find temperature down to 52 but the sun shining brightly. I brought the Bell telephone directory for Apr 1923 with me from Sunbury & cull from the many towns listed the following names of interest: Berwick Pa (Columbia Co) Merkle, Wm A. r 109 Walnut 145 R Elysburg Pa Roadarmel, Wellington r Danville RD 6 8 14 Mainville Pa Fetterolf, Howard r 11 25 V10 Page 358 Mandata Pa Fetterolf, Chas, farm Hepler 11 2 B Fetterolf, Elmer, huckster, Hepler 11 4 B Fetterolf, John, huckster, Hepler 13 2 Rothermel, Arthur, undertaker 11 3 A Rothermel, Charles, undertaker Herdon 8=3=A Mifflinburg Pa Roadarmel, Wm r 129 J 14 Shamokin Pa Fetterolf, William r 51 N Diamond 384 M Fetterolf & Schreffler, garage 9th & Dewart 189 W Fetterolf & Schreffler, meat market 414 E Sunbury 749 Sunbury Pa Rothermel, Mrs Jennie r 330 N 4th 377 Z Rothermel, C.F. r 344 Walnut 259 Z Rothermel, G.M. r 121 S 2d 252 Z Rothermel, Geo L r 1113 Market 341 Z Trevorton Pa Hensyl,Dr office 28 3 B Raker, W.Z. store 28 4 A Wapwallopen Pa Markle, Minor r Hetlerville 25 1 Watsontown Pa Northumberland Co Rothermel, Geo r McEwensville 91 1 V10 Page 359 AT residence of Napier Markle No 90 Prospect Ave Middletown NY Oct 2, 1923 8:50 AM Mr Markle says his father was Solomon, but he don't know name of his grandfather who was called "Pap" Markle & died about the time he was born. I am making a table on next page of what he tells me. Leaving 9:30 AM
Hugh E. Meighen of Trenton Mo writes under date of Dec 19, 1923 small envelope that his two sons are both married viz: 1. Ray Meighen was married July 24, 1909 to Goldie Johnson who was born Sept 8, 1891 at Galt MO, daughter of Robert Johnson & his wife Martha McGowan & have two children: I. Alvon Lester Meighen born Dec 11, 1913 II. Margaret Frances Meighen born Mch 10, 1917 2. Lester Meighen was married Feby 1, 1913 to Edna June Foland who was born July 31, 1893 daughter of Edward E. Foland & his wife Sallie Ethel Terry & they too have two children: I. Doris Ruth Meighen, born July 14, 1916 II. Vada Dean Meighen born Feby 23, 1922 V10 Page 360 & V10 Page 361 [Descendant Chart] [fermata mark appears here] Yüklə 1,68 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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