Josiah V. Thompson Family Record Uniontown, Pa Vol
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Martha HornbeckMaria Hornbeck Fred Hornbeck Annetta Hornbeck Henry Hornbeck Mary Elizabeth Schoonmaker, ob M. John Vernooy & lived at Accord NY Both dead. Dr Chas D. Vernooy Corland NY can give record. He married Mary Anderson his 2d cousin, granddaughter of Hannah. Abt 5 other children. Hilah Schoonmaker, ob m. Albert Myers Both dead & buried here. Mary MyersJohn Myers Carrie Myers Charles Myers Joachim Schoonmaker ob M. Louise Krom Buried here Daniel SchoonmakerAlton Schoonmaker Helena Markle, B June 30, 1822 m. Charles Corwin Mrs Vernooy can give data. Lucins M Corwin., married. All dead No issue Hilah Middah Markle, B May 3, 1825 ob aged 94 yrs mar Sept 20, 1855 Benjamin R. Mowris who was born Jany 21, 1828 & died. Mary Elvena Mowris, my informant Born Sept 22, 1856 unmarried. Charles Corwin Mowris, B Mch 12, 1859 m. Oct 14, 1881? to Mary E. Hull who was born Feby 22, dau of Wm Hull. Both living at South Lima NY where he is a produce Com merchant Chas Russell Mowris, B Dec 26, 1882? m. William Mowris Born Apr 26, 1923 Mary Elizabeth Mowris, single Arthur Hull Mowris, single John Russell Mowris, B Aug 14, 1863 mar June 20, 1905 to Charlotte Tucker & both living at Copley O. No issue. Solomon Markle, B Oct 30, 1827 ob Apr 10, 1868 m. Elizabeth Schoonmaker. No relation of Jno DePuy S. Calvin Markle, B Oct 10, 1830 ob M. Nancy DePuy. Had 8 children. Elizabeth Markle, ob mar Wm F. Perry & both living at NO 413 S 43d St Phila & can give record of her family. Jacob Markle, see P. 380 Joseph, unmarried Lucas, married Jemima, was 2d wife of Jacob Davis. Buried at Accord NY. See page 380 & 381 & item 2 page 384 Instead of being a dau of Jacob, she may be dau of a sister Maria Lydia Markle, mar Asa Miller & had dau Lydia Reuben Markle, see p 380 lived in Waterloo Seneca Co NY mar a Van Wagenen & had a family. Both dead. Cornelius Markle, see p 380 also pages 214 & 215. V10 Page 378 Wilbur Hotel Sayre Bradford Co Pa Oct 4, 1923 4:14 PM office floor writing desk. I just got in ten minutes ago on the Lehigh Valley RR from New York City where I left at 8:10 PM last night having arrived at 7:10 Pm from Accord NY, got my teeth, my laundry & my supper. I recall that on Tuesday evening driving from Port Jervis to Middletown with Blaine E. Coleman, the Shewango Mountain Ridge was on the right & our route passed along the Delaware & Hudson Canal & after passing the village of Huguenot NY, there was a large plain between the road & the mountain & Blaine said there was a seventeen mile level there between locks in the old days of the lock. We crossed Neversink River on the way. Nearing Middletown, we passed a big State Institution where Mrs Wood's daughter is confined. She hurt her spine & then went in bathing when her monthly courses were on, with the result that she lost her mind & went crazy. Yesterday going to Accord NY, I passed at Napanoch & Wawarsing a big state institution for Criminal Mental defectives. I also passed Kerponkson Sta & P.O. NY which is no doubt the place referred to on page 373 as the place her husband Solomon B. Markle came from but it is not in Greene Co. I think the tombstone of Daniel H. Markle at Accord NY see later is that of his father.
Miss Mowris has a nice home, frame building near the RR sta & adjoining the P.O. & lives very comfortably on the second floor renting the first. She is a tall well built woman with big eyes & was very kind & gave most valuable information on my return later. She said her grandfather was Henry Markle, called the Yankee from New England but who came originally from Penna she thought. He died when her mother was 20 & his wife died when her (Miss M's) mother was 18. She said she had a list of her mother's brothers & sisters with dates of their birth, but she thinks she packed it & sent it, with other papers to her brother Rev John Russell Mowris, Pastor of the Copley Meth Ch at Copley Ohio near Akron O where she expects to go the last of this month & if she does & finds the record will send it to me. She says she knew Fred Markle well & that he had a brother or two & she thought a sister who married a Decker & says he was a first cousin of her mother Hilah Markle see page 214. She says there is an Elias J. Markle who had a brother Abraham who were sons of Jacob Markle & said Elias J. was living a mile or two from here but she didn't think they were related although they claimed they were.
Leaving now at 9:50 AM to go see Mrs Silkworth & return. I returned at 11:20 AM & Miss Mowris had written off the record of her father & mother with names & dates of birth of their children which I am embodying in table on page 376. Miss Mowris during my absence had refreshed her recollections by a talk with an elderly neighbor & said her grandfather, Henry Markle had brothers Jacob, Reuben & Cornelius & she guessed that Cornelius's wife was Betsy or Mary Connor. See page 214 & 215. Her mother's Uncle "Jake" had two boys Joseph & Lucas who lived around here "Luke: moved away & she thinks was married, but Joseph wasn't. They had one sister Jemima who married Jacob Davis & they lived half a mile fr here. She was his 2d wife. His first wife was a Schoonmaker by whom he had two children. He had three children by Jemima viz: 1. Jerome Davis, who is dead. Had two girls one of whom is dead. 2. Mary Davis, married Lewis Flenckiger & live at Kerhonkson, NY. V10 Page 381 3. Mead Davis, he is a school teacher at Connelly across the River from South Roudout near Kingston, NY Reuben Markle, Uncle of Miss Mowris' mother lived out in Seneca Co NY in the town of Waterloo, NY. He married a Van Wagenen & had a family. He & his wife are both dead. Don't know whether there are some children there yet or not. Miss Mowris visited him there when she was abt 20 yrs old, say in 1876. Has never seen any of them since. Reuben, Jacob, Cornelius & Henry had a sister who married Asa Miller & she thinks her name was Lydia as she had an only child. She thinks whose name was Lydia & who she thinks was named for her mother. She gave me the record of her Aunts, Martha & Helena's descendants & of her mother's which I have entered in the table pages 376. She said her mother was 94 when she died. I expected to get dates of her parents & grandparents death at the cem, but in the few minutes I had before the train left, I got but part of what I went for & should go back. I bade my very helpful & considerate informant goodbye & left at 11:55 AM I went then to L.M. Decker's store on the other side of the P.O. & he called a young man who came in abt 15 minutes & drove me out two miles to Elias J. Markle's, an old V10 Page 382 stone house on a slight elevation to the right of the Kingston Road, where the woman told me he was in his 91st yr & had walked down the road half a mile to Edgar Krom's so my auto having gone, I walked back & was: At residence of Edgar Krom, Rochester Tp Ulster Co NY Accord P.O. Oct 3, 1923 1 PM This is a fine old residence to the left of the road coming back a thousand feet or more & Mr Krom, with gray whiskers said his ancestors settled there abt 1720 or 1701. He said Elias J. Markle, who was his Uncle by marriage, he having married a sister of his father, had not been there today, but our auto having returned, he got in with me & we went up to the garage on the road, where we found Mr Markle & took him back to the house. He said his full name was: Elias Jacob Markle Born Feby 14, 1833 in this Tp in or near Accord, son of Jacob A. Markle who was born in the same Tp & neighborhood in 1801 & who died in 1883 aged 82 yrs. He died in the fall. His house got fire & he being feeble was not able to get out & was suffocated from the smoke. His old Dutch Bible with the record was burned in that fire. Jacob A's father was Abraham Markle, as Elias J. says his father often told him, that his Elias J's brother Abraham was named for his grand
Jacob A, his father Elias, for whom he was named Johanns
Mollie, who was married twice Elizabeth, who married an Osterhoudt Nancy, who was married. His Uncle Elias Markle had sons Jacob & James whose descendants scattered off & one was a miller below Hawley. His Uncle Johannns [sic] had children: 1. Jacob A. Markle who married Dinah Osterhoudt & had 8 boys & 2 girls 2. Abraham 3. Thomas 4. Helena He said old "Hancum" as he called him ie Henry Markle, the grandfather of Miss Mowris, was some kind of a cousin of his father, so his father had told him. He says his grandfather Abraham didn't come over alone, thinks a brother came with him. Says he is sure his grandfather came over from Holland & landed about Newton. My time being limited, Mr Krom proposed getting further records & sending to me, so I gave him my address. Mr Markle is a slender, tall well preserved man with moustache & sparse whiskers under his chin. Left 1:22 PM V10 Page 384 At Accord Rural Cemetery Accord NY Oct 3, 1923 1:30 PM This cemetery is just a short distance from the RR Station & in the back part of same are many of the Markles & their kin, but in my limited time I only got a few viz: 1. James S. Markle, Dec 18, 1838, June 17, 1876 Maria C. Van Wagenen, his wife July 8, 1837, Jany 15, 1909 2. Phoebe J. Schoonmaker wife of Jacob Davis died Jany 5, 1857 aged 37 yrs 8 mos 3 days. Two daughters of Jacob Davis, died Phoebe Davis died Feby 2, 1844 Charlotte aged 6? mos 17 days Jane Ann aged 3 yrs 1 mos 17? days Jacob Davis died Apr 16, 1896 aged 81 yrs, 8 mos 8 days Jemima Barley, wife of Jacob Davis born Nov 25, 1835, died Mch 14, 1908. Maria Markle, wife of Henry Barley died Feby 19, 1889 aged 76 yrs & 6 days Leah L., dau of Jacob & Jemima Davis, died May 11, 1874 aged 1 yr 3 days Clark V., son of Jacob & Jemima Davis died Apr 24, 1871 aged 3 yrs & 1 day. 3. Solomon Markle died Apr 12, 1868 aged 41 yrs 5 mos 12 days Elizabeth H. wife of Solomon Markle died Sept 6, 1892 aged 57 yrs 2 mos 12? days Norris E. Markle Aug 27, 1856, Jany 31, 1914 V10 Page 385 4. Daniel H. Markle 1837 1900 His wife Lavina Gross born 1840 evidently still living Elizabeth Addis wife of Daniel H. Markle born Apr 30, 1837, died May 25, 1874 Almira
Jacob 5. Martha Markle, wife of John D. Schoonmaker died Mch 18, 1892 aged 72 yrs 6 mos. Joachim H. Schoonmaker died Feby 28, 1879 aged 32 yrs 9 mos 24 days. John D. Schoonmaker, died Nov 6, 1870 aged 71 yrs 3 mos 2 days. Saw the Calvin Markle tombstone nearby & had to leave before getting some of the most desired records. Left 1:44 PM Drove down to the station & sent telegram to Dr W.B. Force No 20 E 53d St NY to leave my teeth, gold plate, at information desk Waldorf Astoria NY before 7 PM today, got my ticket & left on the 1:56 PM train on the NY out & Western RW Co for New York where I arrived & left as above noted. It is now 7:46 AM 4th & I am written up to date & will go in to breakfast. JVT
Mr Markle is a remarkably well preserved man for his years with a full smooth unwrinkled face & talks with a very noticeable Dutch accent. He does not know the name of his grandfather, but says his father Jonas Markle always told him that he, Jonas was born in Berks Co Pa. He thinks his grandfather died in Berks Co Pa but is not sure but says his widow died at the home of her son Jonas Markle in the Quakake Valley when Daniel, my informant, was a small boy abt 6 yrs old & is buried in the Quakake Cem Packer Tp, Carbon Co Pa as is her sons Jonas, Abraham, & Reuben, but he says there are no markers to any of them. He says his Uncle Gideon moved to the State of Indiana but he don't know the town or county. He does not remember ever seeing him. Only knew Abraham & Reuben & the Aunt that lived in Scranton Pa. There were three other sisters, one in Ohio, one in Reading & one here, but he never saw them. He thinks his brother Joel, 3 yrs older than him would have his father's bible. He, Joel Markle, lives in Rush Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa, an old bachelor living by himself. Go to McAdoo Pa & Mr Miller who has a knitting mill can tell you how to find him as he passes his place every day in his auto. Mrs Markle has brought out their
Mrs Markle says she had a lot of church cfts giving births & christening of her husband's brothers & sisters, but she gave them to his brother Joel. Mr Markle says that of his children, Laura & Charles were born in Packer Tp, Carbon Co Pa & all the others were born in Rush Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa. He kind of half believes on thinking it over that his grandfather's name was Abraham Markle but isn't sure. Says his Uncle Abe had a son Abe & his Uncle Rube had a son Abe. Mr Markle has a short iron gray mustache & his hair is iron grey. His wife is a small active lithe woman. Their youngest daughter, Lilly (Mrs Kleckner) came over & has given me her record on Page 389 & helped me to complete her brother William's on Page 388 by calling Amy who is at a neighbor's on the phone. Mrs Markle's hair is still black. Leaving 11:55 AM V10 Page 388 & V10 Page 389 [Descendant Chart] [Markle] [Children] Jonas Markle, born in Berks Co Pa. He was born Oct 1, 1816? & died Apr? 1892 in Rush Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa. Mar Julia Anna Stewart. Died abt 6 mos after her husband. Benneville Markle, died when small Elizabeth Markle, m. Thos Jeff Day Gideon Markle, died of typhoid fever in his 21st yr, unmarried. Joel Markle, unmarried B Nov 1844. Daniel Markle, Born Apr 8, 1848, m. Apr 17, 1873 to Sarah Catharine Ward who was born Nov 27, 1854 (daughter of Lydia Ann Lindner) in Rush Tp. Laura Ellen Markle, B Aug 23, 1873 m. William Moser. Both at Quakake Junct. He is an engineer on Lehigh Valley. Have 1 boy & 2 girls. Samuel Irvin Markle, B Sept 19, 1876 m.1. Emma Christ, divorced. M.2. Cora Niemeyer, a widow. No issue by either. He lives in Wash D.C. & is a Photographer Charles Elmer Markle, B Nov 19, 1878 Got his record George Washington Markle, B Feby 22, 1881, m. Emma Smith & have 2 boys living. Lives in Hazleton Pa. Drives A & P Co truck. Daniel Augustus Markle, B Oct 2, 1883 m.1. Carrie Snyder, divorced. M.2. Carrie Zearfoss, a divorcee. No issue by either. Lives in Flint Mich. Foreman in Buick works. Sarah Elizabeth Markle, B July 16, 1888 ob Sept 11, 1889 William Benhard Markle, B Sept 11, 1890 m. Feby 5, 1913 to Amy Godshall dau of Benj Godshall & his wife Kate Texter, who was born June 28, 1891. He is a switchman in Lehigh Valley RR yards. William Irvin Markle, B Oct 17, 1913 Olive Augusta Markle, B June 26, 1916 Glenna Catharine Markle, B Oct 23, 1918 Lilly Minerva Markle, B Mch 8, 1893 m. August Kleckner. Both living at 710 S. Wilbur Ave Sayre Pa where he is a RR yardman, son of Wilson Kleckner & his wife Hannah Godschall. He was born June 26, 1890 & mar Dec 22, 1909, oldest child born in Rush Tp other 3 here in Sayre Pa. Melva Catharine Kleckner, B July 16, 1911 Warren August Kleckner, B Mch 27, 1915 ob Sept 12, 1915 Alberta Mae Kleckner, B Apr 9, 1916 Wilson Daniel Kleckner, B Apr 6, 1918 Jacob Markle, [son of Jonas] went to Delano to get some tobacco & walking back on the tracks was struck by train & died, was unmarried. Missouri Markle, M.1. Charles Barrier died of consumption. M.2. Nathan Hontz, Luzerne Co farmer where he died. M.3. Adam Rose. he died in Weatherley. She lives in Bethlehem Pa with her son Oliver Hontz. Amanda Markle, M. Elia Krepps. She died & he is at Mt Carmel Pa. Frank Krepps. He died 3 yrs ago Martha Krepps Hannah Markle, died unmarried see page 594 Amy Markle, died young Wm Albert Markle, M. Sarah Igo Ellen Markle, the youngest, m.1. Roberts. He died in 6 mos later. M.2. John Blair, he died 2 yrs later. M.3. Tighlman Driesback. He died last Mch. She was living in Reading Pa at 904 Rose St, but recently moved & her P.O. is Interville Pa, Berks Co Pa where she lives with her son in law James C. Northheimer. Abraham Markle [brother of Jonas] married & had a family see pages 258 & 458. Reuben Markle, m. "Betsey" Moore. Had children. Gideon Markle, married & had children. Went to State of Indiana. Rachel Markle, m. Louis Hontz. Lived & died in Scranton Pa. Don't know abt her children. Hannah Markle, m. Koch. Lived & died in Reading Pa. Only saw one of the boys whose name he thinks was Dan. Leah Markle, never saw her, she died when Mr M. was small. Had 3 daughters. Rebecca Sarah, m. John Shriver, died in Sugarloaf Valley Charlotte, m.1. Reuben Welsh. He went to war & never came back M.2. Nathan Barrier. He died in Sugar Loaf Valley. M.3. Bittenbender [Bitterbender?] who died in Hazleton. A dau Markle, m. Foulke. Lived in Ohio. Don't know town or Co. Jacob Foulke, in Ohio, visited here once. V10 Page 390 At residence of Benj F. Griffin No 201 Centre St Milton Northumberland Co Pa Oct 5, 1923 8:40 AM I walked out here from the Hotel & a short fleshy serving woman told me Mr Griffin had gone to his work at Shimers machine shop, but that Mr & Mrs Kohle, Geo Markle & his wife had been up here last Sunday for the day & told them I would be here so they had the large dilapidated Griffin bible laid out on the table in readiness. It was printed in 1861 by Wm W. Harding Phila & the record is as follows: Births Mary M. Markle was born in Dec 19, 1829, daughter of John & Elizabeth Markle. William H. Griffin, son of Isaac & Elizabeth Griffin was born in the town of Providence, June 26, 1825. Their children: 1. John M. Griffin born Jany 30, 1854 2. Emma E. Griffin born July 30, 1856 3. Benjamin Franklin Griffin born Nov 17, 1860 4. Clarence Griffin born Aug 10, 1862 5. Clara S. Griffin born Dec 18, 1863
William H. Griffin died Mch 5, 1865 Mary M. Griffin died July 15, 1908
Sallie Springer Griffin, born Feby 20, 1882 & who died Apr 12, 1882. An obituary notice found in the Bible of Geo B. Markle Sr says he died at the residence of his son John on West Broad St (Hazleton Pa) a few minutes before 11 o'c Saturday night, aged 61 yrs. Funeral services in the Pres Ch Thursday afternoon 1:30 Interment at Milton Private States: He was born in Milton Pa July 1, 1827 & was the son of John & Emily Markle. Attended the Common Schools & learned surveying. Left school at 14 & followed different avocations & at 17 went to Phila & learned carpentering while engaged as a carpenter he fell & hurt himself & rtd home, & went to Bloomburg Pa to help his father who had left Milton & gone to that place. At the age of 20, he married Miss Emily Robison of Bloomsburg. Their union was blessed with nine children, five of whom are living Miss Clara, Miss Ida, George B. Jr, John & Alvan. He moved to Hazleton Pa in 1849 & in 1858 formed the firm of G.B. Markle & Co & commenced mining coal in Jeddo. In 1872, his health commenced to fail & in 1879, he retired & spent 1879 1880 abroad. Spent winter of 83 84 in NY & as travel did not improve his health, he decided V10 Page 392 to spend his remaining years in quiet. He moved to Phila in 1874 & lived there since. He arrived in Hazleton May 14, to spend the summer where he became suddenly worse & the skill of the best physicians including Drs Costa & Mayo of Phila could avail nothing. Funeral notice of Mrs Geo B. Markle Sr which funeral took place from the residence of her son Alvan on West Broad St (Hazleton )a) Services conducted by Dr John Hemphill D.D. of West Arch ST Pres Ch Phila of which she was a member compares her with Dorcas & cites a life full of good works. Pastor cited that often they would find a large roll of greenbacks in the contributions box with no hint from whom they came, but they always knew such rolls were also often sent to his home. His sermon was a beautiful eulogy. Mrs Nancy Seiler is the housekeeper who has given me the above records & directs me to Mrs Smith, Mrs Roat & the cemetery. Leaving now 9:35 AM V10 Page 393 At residence of Luther McLancthon [Melanethon?] Smith No 117 Stanton Ave Milton Pa Oct 5, 1923 11:11 AM Mrs Smith met me at the door & is giving me the following which she says she copied from the Bible. Mrs Smith was: Clara Sweeney Griffin born Dec 18, 1863 & on May 26, 1887 was married by Rev Pollsgrove (Meth) at Milton Pa to Luther M. Smith who was born July 16, 1854 in Belle Vue Huron Co O, the son of Joseph H. Smith & his wife Elizabeth Brown. Have had two children, both born here. 1. Clara Viola Smith born May 30, 1888. She married Nov 7, 1921 at NY City to George Quincey Barnet, both of NY City where she made her home. He was born Dec 23, 1887, the son of Robert Barnet. They have one child born in NY City viz: 1. Donald Barnet born Aug 4, 1922. Mr Barnet is in the Government school taking up drawing. He served in the World War & was over seas in service. 2. Emma Ruth Smith born Sept 22, 1891. At home unmarried. Mr Smith is a filer at Shriver & sons Machine shop.
Leaving 11:40 AM At residence of Clarence Anten Roat No 376 E. Mahoning St Milton Pa Oct 5, 1923 12:07 PM Mr & Mrs Roat have brought out the old big German bible of her great grandfather, Christian Merkel which is in German & was printed in NÜrmberg in 1768. The bible is well preserved is covered with hogs hide is 18 inches long 12 1/2 in wide & 5 1/2 in thick. The only family record is on the back fly leaves & covers two pages, all the earlier record written in German as is shown by the translation which Mr & Mrs Roat had made by a good German scholar & which is as follows: "Translation Christian Merkel, born on the Mosselem (near Reading) Mch 18, A.D. 1758. Upon arriving at the age of manhood, he was pleased to get married after the Christian religion with a maiden named Maria Strauben who was born near Lancaster in Jany 8th A.D. 1759. The Lord blessed them with a little son & he received the name by Holy Baptism of: 1. Jacob, witnesses being his grandfather V10 Page 395 & grandmother. He first saw the light of the world Aug 31st, A.D. 1782. The Lord blessed them again with a little son & he received the name by Holy Baptism of: 2. Wilhelmns born Nov 8, A.D. 1783. The Lord again presented them with a son who received by the Holy Baptism the name of: 3. Johannes born Oct 24, A.D. 1785. The Lord presented a little daughter who received the name by Holy Baptism of: 4. Elizabeth, born July 24 A.D. 1787 The Lord blessed them with a little son who received the name by Baptism of: 5. Samuel, born Feby 27 A.D. 1788 (Here is a 7 mos child which was not the first one after marriage) The Lord presented again a little son who received the name by Holy Baptism of: 6. Gideon, born on Mch 25th, A.D 1791 The Lord again presented a little daughter who received the name by Holy Baptism of: 7. Maria, born Nov 26, A.D. 1792 The Lord presented again a little daughter who received the name by Holy Baptism of: 8. Katherina, born Sept 23, A.D. 1796 (Mrs Roat says Christian Markle's wife above is what we call Straub & the "en" was just the German as in "Mercklen") There are 740, 512 & 480 pages & then some unpaged in the old bible = 1732 pages. 9. Peter Markle son of Christian & Mary Markle was born Mch 8, A.D. 1798 (Mrs Roat says Peter died unmarried, but don't know where) V10 Page 396 Katharina Merkel born Sept 23, 1796 married John Philip Follmer who was born near Milton Pa in 1793. Their children as recorded in the back of the old German Bible were: 1. Samuel born on the Homestead near Milton Pa July 29, 1830 2. Mary Elizabeth born on the Homestead near Milton Pa Nov 29, 1831 3. Philip Henry born on the Homestead near Milton Pa Aug 17, 1834 John Philip Follmer died Sept 16, 1882 }see item 5 Katherine Markle, his wife died June 21, 1883} page 40 Samuel Follmer died Nov 24, 1866 Philip Henry Follmer died July 11, 1891 Mary Elizabeth Follmer Derrickson died July 3, 1919 V10 Page 397 [blank] V10 Page 398 The Neff Sunbury Pa Room 508 Oct 5, 1923 10:10 PM I will now transcribe what I penciled down after leaving Mr Daniel Markle at Sayre Pa yesterday afternoon in addition to what I wrote down today in Milton Pa at the three residences visited Pages 390 to 396, the greater part of my conference with Georgia Roat being penciled down & she being a veritable find & delightful charming cousin fully sensed & full of the traditions of the family. When I got to the Wilbur Hotel & asked for the street car for Elmira yesterday, the 12:30 PM car had just left two minutes before, but I took the 12:50 car to Waverly NY & while waiting there for the 2 o'c car, got shaved. reached Elmire NY at 3 PM & found train for Milton Pa wd not leave until 3:55 PM, so that did not give me time to go out 4 miles in the country to see: Mrs Geo Gasper Pine City NY RD1 who is Sudie, one of the daughters of Elizabeth Markle (dau of Abraham) (See Page 258 bottom) who mar Henry Henninger whose address Mrs Daniel Markle gave me. Amy, her daughter in law sd to take the Pine City St car fr Elmira NY. They live on a farm 3 or 4 miles fr Elmira.
Daniel Markle has the typical Markle build, a little under average height & stockily & solidly built with the distinctive Markle type of face. His wife is a small homely woman, but was very kind. 3:40 PM Elmira NY Oct 4, 1923 Telephone Directory Jack, E.L. r 405 W. 5th Tel 2511 J Kilgore, H.W. r 213 Mt Zoar Tel 2138 No Caruthers, Finleys, Markles, Redburns or Rothermels Train leaving 3:55 PM Office of The Milton, Milton Pa Oct 5, 1923 7 AM Northern Dist United Tel Directory June 1923 Ashland Pa Rothermel, W.S. res 228 Centre Tel 8 E Bellefonte Pa Markle, R.W. res High Tel 126 6 Markle, H.J. res Pleasant Shore Pa Tel 28 Z Jersey Shore Pa Fetterolf, John Res 426 Washington Ave Tel 65 W Lansford Pa Price, Floyd, res W. Bertsch Tel 210 E Mill Hall Pa Markle, Paul Farmer Mill Hall Rd Tel 4513
Merkle, Samuel Res Catawissa RD 3 Tel Shamokin Pa Jack, Frank L. Res 423 S 5th Tel 45 Z State College Pa Markle, A.F. res E. Beaver Ave Tel 4 A Markle, James res State College RD Tel 103 C Tamaqua Pa Fetterolf, Mary res 125 W. Broad, Dentist Tel 126 Y Zion Pa
Markle, Wm H. res Hublersburg Tel 2212 No other Caruthers, Finley, Jack, Kilgore, Markle, Redburn or Rothermel in any of the following towns listed in the directory: Altoona, Avis, Beech Creek, Bellwood, Berwick Bloomsburg, Catawissa, Centre Hall, Coaldale, Danville, Elysburg, Exchange, Girardville, Glasgow, Greenwood, Hollidaysburg, Howard, Hughesville, Landsville, Lewisburg, Lock Haven, Loysburg, Mahanoy City, Mantzville, Maple Hill, Martinsburg, McKeansburg, Millheim, Millville, Milton, Minersville, Montgomery, Montoursville, Mt Carmel, Murray, Nesquehoning, Northumberland, Nuremberg, Orangeville, Oriole, Pottsville, Ringtown, Roaring Spring, Salladasburg, Schuylkill Haven, Seven Points, Shenandoah, Snow Shoe, Strawbridge, Summit Hill, Sunbury, Tremont, Trout Run, Turbotville, Tyrone, Washingtonville, Williamsburg & Williamsport. Bell Telephone Directory at Milton is same as the one I went over at Sunbury Pa. Finished 8 AM
1. Zachariah Markle Dec 23, 1807, May 29, 1898 Ann O. wife of Z. Markle Jany 28, 1813, July 2, 1854 Just across the walk fr above is: 2. Hiram R. Shearer died Jany 1, 1913 aged 83 yrs 10 mos 20 days Ellener A. wife of Hiram R. Shearer died Jany 11, 1888 aged 51 yrs & 17 days. Ida Shearer dau of H.R. & A. Shearer died Nov 12, 1868 in her 9 yr Annie E. Shearer dau of H. & A.E. Shearer died Nov 22, 1878 in her 10 yr 3. In memory of Christian Markel who was born Mch 18, 1758, died Mch 28, 1836 aged 78 yrs & 10 days. He left this world in heart resigned, In hopes a better world to find In memory of Ann Maria wife of Christian Merkel who died May 23, 1832 aged 73 yrs 2 mos 27 days. Departed in Peace There is a small U.S. Flag with "American Revolution" on it put up by D.A.R. between their two firm tall stones. V10 Page 402 4. Harry, son Wm W. & M.E. Derickson age 5 mos Jesse, son of Wm W. & M.E. Derickson aged 6 yrs Willie Wood, son of W.W. & M.E. Derrickson died Nov 21, 1872 aged 7 yrs & 8 mos Wm W. Derickson died Nov 17, 1865 aged 46 yrs. 5. Samuel C. Follmer died Nov 24, 1866 aged 36 yrs 3 mos 26 days Sallie A. wife of Samuel C. Follmer Born Feby 10, 1835, died Dec 18, 1899. John Follmer, son of W.P. & Ella Stout died Sept 14, 1878 aged 10 mos & 15 days Elizabeth Crist, widow of Adam Crist died Sept 16, 1831 aged 78 yrs 8 mos 28 days Susan Follmer, born Jany 27, 1771, died Jany 17, 1861 aged 89 yrs 11 mos & 20 days. Henry Follmer died Mch 28, 1822 aged 54 yrs & 19 days These two are the parents of Philip Follmer below. Katie Markle, wife of Philip Follmer born Sept 23, 1796 died June 21, 1883 aged 86 yrs 8 mos & 18 days. Philip Follmer born Dec 15, 1793 died Sept 16, 1882 aged 88 yrs 9 mos & 1 day. Then going down around the Markle vault (ie the Geo B. Markle Sr vault) 6. Mary M. Markle wife of Wm Griffin Dec 19, 1829, July 15, 1908 Benjamin F. son of John & Rosa Griffin July 7, 1885, Jany 6, 1911 V10 Page 403
Rosa M., his wife May 22, 1861 still living 7. Markle, this is the Geo B. Markle Sr tomb covered with vines, ivy, myrtle etc on a sloping hill & the back part being about level with the ground it is almost hidden. I looked in but could not go in to get any inscriptions. 8. Markle monument, small one right in front of vault Father Mother Jacob Markle Harriet Markle Sister Anne Lizzie Markle Anne Markle No inscriptions on any. Going up the hill again to go out, on Turbot St, I saw: 9. David K. Rugh Co 9 112 Reg Pa Vol 1832 1915 Leaving 10:55 AM I then walked down Turbot St to Centre & turning to the right, went one block to Stanton Ave & turning to the left, found Mrs Smith at the first house on the right hand side with her younger daughter Ruth & on Pages 393 & 394 is the record she gave me partly from their records & from her & Ruth's memory. The Kohlers had been there Sunday & told them of my coming. I then walked back Turbot St past the cemetery to Mahoning St to Georgia Roat's, see pages 394 to 396 et al & what follows: V10 Page 404 At Georgia Roat's 376 E. Mahoning St 1 PM (see page 394 et seq) Milton Pa Oct 5, 1923. Mrs Roat with the proverbial Markle hospitality, insisted on my having lunch with them, so before I had quite finished copying the translation from her great grandfather's wonderful bible with the fine firm clasps, which it took us both to hook, by my pressing down, I went & sat down with her & her husband & her fine nephew, Geo H. Ettla. Mr Roat asked me to say the blessing & we had a fine lunch, everything being good & tasty. Mr Roat is a smooth faced handsome man, the picture of health & Mr Ettla is 6 ft with a Roman nose & looks much like Jim Scholl. We talked for 3 hours & I noted down part of what Georgia told. She said she was delicate as a girl & consequently did not marry until too late to have children, which she said was a mistake & she regretted. She is about the size of Mrs Pallini & while not a handsome woman is a wonderfully good woman. She said when at Reading Pa, some 13 to 15 yrs ago, she met a Mrs Burke (it was Brandt) who was a Lutheran aged up in the 60s, whose husband was then living who was the daughter of Samuel Merkel who about 40 yrs ago was Treasurer
Esther Bushar had a daughter Hettie Bushar who married David Krauser & their grandson, William Krauser is a druggist here owning the Drugstore at No 9 S. Front ST just a few doors from the hotel Milton. Georgia phoned the Drugstore & residence & found that he & his wife were both out & would not return until 6 PM. He is abt 32. Ask him for Grandparents bible. Write him. V10 Page 406 Hettie Bushar Krauser's children were: 1. Charles Bushar Krauser, oldest. He is dead. He had a son: 1. James, living here on Front St unmarried. 2. Hettie died unmarried aged abt 18 2. Ellis Krauser, died unmarried. 3. Louise Krauser, married Cyrus Brown who had but one child: 1. Esther Brown who married Dr Wm H. Follmer. She is dead, but left one son: A. Cyrus Brown Follmer, who was overseas in the World War & rendered very distinguished services in the ambulance corps, got several medals of honor & was by reason thereof was made U.S. Asst Consul at Lyons, France. He is unmarried. Write him. His father married again & lives now in Williamsport Pa. 4. Daniel Krauser, married Catharine Heinen. Both dead & it is their son Wm H. who is the druggist here above referred to. I called at the Drug store at 5:30 PM on my way to the train & he had not returned. The clerk gave me a slip: E. Krauser & Bro Druggists No 9 South Front St Milton Pa. I told him I wd write. 5. Emma Krauser, died unmarried.
1. Jacob Markle, mar 1. Catharine Hougendoebler & had one son by her viz: 1. Zachariah Markle. He married a woman of lovely character both beautiful & good & he was so wonderfully in love with her that when she died comparatively young, he so revered her memory that he wouldn't think of having anyone take her place. Another mistake as Georgia said. No issue. [Jacob Markle] mar 2. Harriet Echard who had a queer strain that descended to her children: 2. Elizabeth, died unmarried, born 1828 3. Anne, died unmarried, born 1830. Mrs Cora Dahlstrom, oldest child of Geo B. Markle Sr was Anne's closest friend & may have gotten her & her father's records. The mother, Harriet would be born about 1797 & died _____. Cora Dahlstrom got her father Geo B. Markle's bible & probably that of Anne's father. As she just died abt 2 wks ago, I think it well to see her husband at Ardmore Pa soon. Anne was born abt 1830 & died I believe abt 1911 as heretofore shown. Elizabeth was 2 yrs older & born say 1828.
1. John Gray, married & had 2 children. He left Milton Pa early before Georgia's time & she don't know what became of them. 2. Jane Gray, married a Johnson & had but one child & it died young & she died at Montoursville Pa 3. Catharine Gray married the same Johnson, who had first married her sister Jane for his 2d wife. No issue. 4. Clarissa Gray, born she says 1809 & died 1889, died unmarried in Milton Pa "was a proud old spinster". Anne Markle had a tombstone put up for her but without dates which they explain by saying it would cost more to have dates cut.
1. Dr John G. Markle, oldest 3. Mary Georgiana Markle. She mar 1. Horatio Wolverton, She mar 2. Genl Geo B. Cadwallader a distinguished Civil War veteran & a druggist later. Had children: a. Mary Wolverton, d.y. aged 7 yrs b. Mary Markle Cadwallader, living at No 22 S 5th ST Across from the five half million dollar Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Stone, corner of 5th & Market in 2d house from corner. She lives by herself, but has a companion living with her. c. Anna Jones Cadwallader, m.1. Simon P. Wolverton Jr, His father was first cousin of Mary Georgina's first husband. M.2d Wm R. Rohrbach & live at
1. Samuel Derickson oldest, lived in NY City, a very excellent gentleman & was a close friend of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt & a witness to one of the codicils of his will & was also a close friend of Russell Sage. He died in NY City about 1908 aged abt 89 yrs. He was a real Markle in appearance & Georgia said the contour of his face was strikingly like mine. He had six children, 3 daughters & 2 sons & a baby died young. His record would likely be with his daughter: a. Sarah Waddell, widow of Robert Waddell. Did live in Washington Square, but moved she thought to suburbs, says can get her address from John Markle, NY. She has three children, a son & two daughters. Her address is No 2 Graham Court at 1945 16th St NY City b. Mary Derickson mar. Townsend who is dead & she lives at above number or did two yrs ago. No issue. c. William Wood Derickson Jr, dead.
d. Harriet Derickson died unmarried in NY City e. Samuel Derickson died a few yrs ago in Connecticut where he was a practicing physician. Married & had one daughter Irene who was unmarried 2 yrs ago. f. the baby that died young 2. Mary Derickson, next to Samuel died here in 1912 aged 93 yrs a very excellent & wonderful woman. She is buried in the upper cem & would have a marker. 3. Martha Derickson mar Joseph Anten. She died a young woman without issue abt 1849. Buried in upper Cem. He is dead & buried in the west where he went after her death. 4. William Wood Derickson, father of my informant & was the handsomest man in Milton Pa, an excellent man & very popular. He, like his brother Samuel, took after the Markles in looks & disposition. He died of cirrhosis of the liver. He was in business in NY City with this brother Samuel. He married his first cousin Mary Elizabeth Follmer "the best woman that ever lived", daughter of Philip Follmer & his wife Katie Markle Follmer.
A. Jesse Derickson died aged 6 yrs B. Catharine Markle Derickson married Harry David Ettla of Marietta Pa. She died in 1918 & he lives in Williamsport Pa. She had two children: a. Geo Henry Ettla born June 30, 1888, single. It is he I met who was with us at lunch & I think lives there, a fine man. b. Myron Derickson Ettla born Apr 7, 1891, also single. Lives in Rock Island Ills. C. Samuel Derickson, a twin with Philip Henry. He lives in Dorsey Nebraska & has the bible record of his grandparents Jesse & Mary Derickson & like his sister Georgia is a stickler for old family heirlooms. The cradle spoken of later is also with him. He has 8 children. She will get me their record. D. Philip Henry, twin with Saml, died a babe. E. Georgia Markle Derickson born Jany 8, 1862, my good gracious & wonderful informant who by her statement that her mother & grandmother told her that Esther Bushar was a sister of her own great grandfather Christian V10 Page 414 Markle, enables me with the information gotten in Aug 1898 from John H. Rhoads & the records at Reading Pa to locate this Christian as the son of Peter Markle the oldest brother of my great grandfather Casper Markle 1730 1819. She married Apr 25, 1912 at Milton Pa by Rev Dr J.M. Reimensnyder to Clarence Anten Roat who she styles as good a husband as ever was, who was born in Mausdale, Montour Co Pa, near Danville Pa Jany 17, 1869, son of Lewis Roat & his wife Jane Anten (of the distinguished Hunter family) a 2d cousin or 1st cousin once removed of Philip Anten. His business is that of an auditor which he has held with the American Car & Foundry Co for 25 yrs. By reason of delicate health she did not marry earlier. No issue. F. William Wood Derickson Jr died in 1872 aged 7 yrs The Shimer Works are known as Milton Mfg Co. They make nuts & bolts.
6. Samuel? died in infancy. 7. A son died in infancy. Their records wd be with Samuel Derickson of Dorsey Neb who has the Jesse Derickson bible. 8. Sarah Caroline Derickson last child of Jesse & Mary Markle Derickson died aged 83 yrs in 1920 & is buried in the upper Milton cemetery. She was unmarried. 8. Katherine Markle married Philip Follmer of Turbot Tp 3/4 of a mile fr Milton Pa. The Follmers were early pioneer settlers here. The family came to Penna in 1738 from Wurtemburg Germany, coming over on the ship Friendship & first settled in NY & soon removed to Berks Co Pa. See History of Follmer Family 1899 Published & compiles by Chas Carroll Follmer, Grand Rapids Mich & can be had by sending him two dollars. It only gives his branch however. Georgia allowed me to bring with me four type written pages of Derickson & Follmer which I am to have copied & return originals to her with a carbon copy ctd top of next page. Mr C.F. Markle came in at 6 Am & it is now 7 AM & will have to quit, get bkfst & to to train. V10 Page 416 Oak Hill Oct 8, 1923 6:55 PM continuing transcribing. Continued from line 32 preceding page. Philip & Katy Follmer had four children. They were very religious. Georgia thinks her Uncle's daughter must have gotten the bible of Philip & Katy. Their children: 1. Samuel Follmer married Sarah Summers from Milton Pa & had but one child. A. Ella, who married Wm Stout & had four children: a. Sarah Stout married Philip Kohler of New York City. She is dead, he living in NY City. No issue. b. Maurice, married. c. Lee, married d. "Ned" Thinks was not married. Don't know about these boys except that one lives in Phila & one in Chicago. 2. Mary Elizabeth Follmer, married Wm W. Derickson see page 411 et seq where I have part of this. 3. Philip Henry Follmer m.1. Sarah Dresler & had one child: A. Catharine who married a Mr Noll a Reformed Minister who lived for many years, but recently came fr there to Milton Pa He is dead & she lives here with two daughters, one daughter is married & living in Mass. (It is now 7:44 Pm & I am sleepy & will go to bed as I didn't go to bed last night at all.) (It is now 8:40 AM 9th & I will resume. I slept 11 hours last night fr 8:45 PM to 7:45 AM) Write to her viz: Mrs Catharine Noll RFD Milton Pa for her grandparents bible record & her
[Philip Henry Follmer] m.2. Mary Meixsell & by her had two children: B. Carrie, unmarried lived in Lewisburg Pa C. Grace, unmarried lived in Lewisburg Pa. Their mother & father both dead. Georgia says they would not have old record but Catharine would. Referring to the Follmer History adverted to above, she said George Jacob Follmer, who was born in America, moved in 1773 from Bethel Tp Berks Co Pa to Turbot Tp, Northumberland Co Pa. He came with his brother Michael Follmer, who was the father of Henry (see item 5 page 402) the father of Philip who married Katie Markle. Speaking of her talk with Mrs Burke when in Reading Pa, Georgia said the old Markle homestead after being in the family for 8 generations passed after 1888 following the death of Samuel Merkle into other hands to whom his son sold it. This Samuel was the father of Mrs Brandt. Leaving 4:11 PM I noted down after leaving Georgia the following things she told me: Robert Gray died in 1854 aged 70 yrs. She thinks his wife died 20 yrs before that. Mrs Roat said that Christian Markle, her great grandfather, moved from Berks Co Pa to Bloomsburg Columbia Co Pa & she thinks her grandmother was born in Columbia Co Pa. Mrs R has looking glass they brought to Bloomsburg Pa with them apparently as good as new 3 ft by 16 inches black walnut frame. She also owns the cradle they brought, but which she loaned to her brother Sam in Nebraska to rock his children in. In moving V10 Page 418 from Berks Co Pa, they strapped this looking glass & the cradle on the feather beds & thus carried them safely to their new home in the wagon. This was before her grandmother was born. She says the cradle is a plain cherry one & in it her grandmother was rocked & all of her children, grandchildren & some great grandchildren & is still good & strong. Her brother Sam in Nebraska has it now. The big German bible was given by Christian Markle to Katie his favorite child & she gave it to her daughter Mary Elizabeth who gave it to her daughter Georgia as a wedding gift. She has also a breakfast table which they brought from Berks Co Pa Mr Roat says he was born Jany 17, 1869 at Mausdale, just this side of Danville Pa in Montour Co Pa. Georgia says her grandmother Katie Markle went with her husband Philip Follmer into the Reformed Church to which the family has since adhered. Georgia spoke of an old leather bag that Mrs Brandt told her about which had been in the Markle family for generations & which had in it the old family records & old letters from prominent members of the family & other prominent people & which Mrs Brandt said had been stolen after her father's death. Among the letters in this bag were some from a member of the Markle family who was a sea Capt or at least a seafaring man. This was probably Bernard, a son of Peter, who if I remember right was a seafaring man. I then got the 4:50 PM P&R RR train for Sunbury Pa, got my dinner there at the Neff & walking out Market St was soon at my cousin's viz: V10 Page 419 Residence of Miss Mary Markle Cadwallader No 22 S. Fifth St Sunbury Pa Oct 5th, 1923 7:33 Pm Miss Cadwallader admitted me. She is a short well built woman about the size of Sarah F. Ainsworth & says her father, Genl George B. Cadwallader was born in the country, near Langhorne, Bucks Co Pa, but was brought to Danville Pa when about 2 yrs old & reared by his Uncle Dr Magill a brother of his mother Hannah Magill. His father, Dr Cadwallader was a practicing physician in Bucks Co Pa about Doylestown Pa. Genl Geo B. Cadwallader died Oct 21, 1914 aged 86 yrs & 1 day born then Oct 20, 1828. He was stricken with pneumonia on his birthday 20th & died next day. Miss C's mother Mary Georgianna died May 9, 1885 aged 45 yrs & a few months. Both are buried at Pomfret Manor Cem here. She thinks she was born in June & was either 44 or 45 yrs & 11 mos old. She was daughter of Gideon Markle see page 409 & mar 1. Horation [sic] Wolverton. Don't think he was related to her sister's husband. They had one daughter: 1. Mary Wolverton, who died young Mar 2. Genl Geo B. Cadwallader who served 4 yrs in the Civil War. He enlisted first at Shamokin Pa for 3 mos service & then re enlisted & was on the staff of Gen Sherman on his march to the sea & then with Sheridan & was with Meade & at the Battle of Gettysburgh Pa was a Capt a Quarter Master Genl, a Colonel & was brevette Genl. In the loyal legion was known as Col. The fine building on lot adjoining is where Miss C's mother was reared. This old property
V1 has been in the Robins family since they got it from the Penns, & the original title papers were to Zachariah Robins who she thinks was the father of her grandmother Polly Robins who married Gideon Markle. She survived her husband some years, but died before Miss C. was born. They are buried here in the old graveyard called Sunbury Cemetery at Lower end of 4th St. (It is 11:11 Am & I must go in town). (It is 6:09 PM & I am back & continuing) Their son, John G. Markle & Mrs Cadwallader were moved from there & buried in the new cemetery established before 1893 (Mother dead 38 yrs was not buried there) She thinks there is a flat stone with inscription. Mrs C. had by her second husband: 3. Mary Markle Cadwallader born Oct 10, 1875 in Sunbury Pa, my informant. 4. Anna Jones Cadwallader born Mch 23, 1879 2. A son born prematurely & died same day oldest by 2nd husband. 4. Anna Jones Cadwallader m.1. Simon P. Wolverton Jr on Oct 10, 1906 at Sunbury Pa, son of Simon P. Wolverton Sr & his wife Elizabeth Hendricks. He was born Oct 21, 18__ & died Nov 10, 1915. No issue. He was State Senator several terms. He is buried in the Wolverton mausoleum in the cemetery which is away out Market St & the Catawissa Road on the outskirts of the town & is called the Pomfret Manor cem. M.2. Aug 29? 1921 in Phila Pa to Wm Rockefeller Rohrbach son of Lloyd T. Rohrbach & his wife Jennie Haas who was born V10 Page 421 in Sunbury Pa Mch 8? 1876. No issue. He was a widower with children & he is the owner of the Water Co which has the old home adjg Miss C. rented for their office. Miss M. says her mother had a brother Christian Markle who went off from home when 18 yrs old & they never heard from him after except that her & his brother Dr John Markle (a doctor who never practiced) heard in Phila Pa through someone in one of the lodges that he had died in the west. She says her Uncle John Markle died unmarried when she was about a year old. See item 38 P 335. Leaving 8:20 PM
Mr R. is the father of John Howard Evans Rothermel whose wife I saw here last Saturday forenoon. He, Guy Emmet was born Dec 14, 1886 at Dalmatia Pa (then Georgetown) the son of Arisman Oscar Rothermel who is a son of Andrew Rothermel, who lives now in Dalmatia Pa right down along the RR below the depot. He is 83 yrs old & works every day on the State Highway & would likely have to see him about supper time. He is road supervisor & during butchering season does all the butchering. He, Andrew, has a brother living in Shamokin Pa whose name is Isaac, a bricklayer living out by Edgewood Park. Geo L. & Chas E. who I saw last week are brothers of Mr R's father V10 Page 422 A. Oscar Rothermel, his father, was born, he thinks in 1863 & married Lucy Annetta Spotts, daughter of Emanuel Spotts & his wife Elizabeth Wirt she died Feby 1911 (buried Feby 22d) & he lives at No 149 N 2d St. He works for the Penna RR Co. Had but two children: 1. Guy Emmet Rothermel, my informant 2. Clyde Arisman Rothermel, born Feby 2, 1890? who lives in Northumberland Pa & is a barber. He mar Dec 31, 1920 Kate Morganstern. His address is 81 Duke St, Northumberland Pa & had 3 children: 1. Vaugh [sic] Morganstern Rothermel born say Nov 1907 before marriage & who died of sugar diabetes aged 15 yrs 10 mos & days & was buried on Sept 26, 1923. 2. Anna Elizabeth Rothermel 3. Margery May Rothermel 6 mos. All three born in Northumberland Pa the last two since marriage. Guy Emmet, my informant was mar 1st Nov 26, 1903 at Sunbury Pa to Cora Meiser, daughter of Benj Meiser of Meiserville Snyder Co Pa & his wife Anna ________ & who he divorced in July 1911 "for laying too much on her back". she has been married three times since, all of whom have divorced her & she is living now with her 4th since. Their son don't recognize her when he meets her on the streets. They had two children viz: 1. John Howard Evans Rothermel born Apr 10, 1904 see page 356 2. Arisman Oscar Rothermel born Oct 17, 1906. he died aged 2 yrs 8 mos & 11 days say June 28, 1909. V10 Page 423 Mar 2d Aug 10, 1922 at Sunbury Pa by Rev S.P. Erisman of United Evangelical Church to Agnes Minerva Dock daughter of Wm Dock & his wife, Sarah Keister. She was born in Dry Valley Union Co Pa Dec 7, 1886. Mr R is a member of St Johns Reformed Church. No issue by 2d wife. He works as a gas fitter for the Penna Power & Light Co. Says his grandmother can give more information than his grandfather, but talks Dutch mostly. He says his Aunt, a sister of his father, Annie, married to Frank Zerbe, both living in Dalmatia just across from the church (Reformed & Lutheran) have a big family. He also has an Uncle Adam Elmer Rothermel living in Lancaster Pa where he runs a haberdasher store. Leaving 5:40 PM Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church cor Market & 5th St & opposite Miss Mary M. Cadwallader's is a fine stone church & very large & is said to have cost near half a million dollars. The first street car to be run by electricity was run in Sunbury 40 yrs ago, for two blocks, is in the town & used now for a work shop. At 10:30 PM, Chas F. Markle of 1304 Market St, who I had been out again to see & found to be out, phoned & said he could give his ancestry back to his grandfather & wd call at the Neff in the morning to see me between 6 & 7 o'c (It is 9:40 PM & I will quit for tonight. Howard W. Showalter of Fairmont WVA & J. Fred Beatty of Mannington called at 6:15 PM & remained until 8 Pm this 9th). (Resuming at 8:08 AM 10th) V10 Page 424 The Neff Room 508 Sunbury Pa Oct 6, 1923 6:05 AM Charles Fenton Markel of 1304 Market St came in here at 6 AM as arranged. He was automobiling this summer to Harrisburg Pa & on making a detour between Selinsgrove & Liverpool, he passed through a small village called East Salem, Juniata Co Pa where a Mr Markel, owner of "Markels Variety Store, East Salem Pa was having travelers sign in his book & when he signed his name, he said his name was also Markel & he had been located at East Salem Pa for 35 yrs. He was a man in his 50s. Try to see him. Charles F. says his grandfather, was Martin Markle who died rather young, aged he thought 40 or 42. His home was back of Herndon Pa where he was a farmer. His widow, Betsy Markle never remarried & survived him many years & lived to be 84 yrs & some months & died abt 1895, or when C.F. was abt 16 yrs old. She was a grand old lady. Her husband Martin had been a strict disciplinarian. She died on the old homestead that had been her husband's. Her son, John Markel or Merkel (see item 41 page 336) lived there with her & later bought the place. They each kept separate tables until her very last years when she was not able to continue cooking. He never heard of any brothers or sisters of his grandfather. His grandmother's name before marriage was Elizabeth Shadle She had the family bible of her husband & her son John got it & when he died in Jany 1923
1. Benjamin, died a young man unmarried (see item 39 page 335, which shows that Martin was son of this Benjamin there mentioned) 2. Gideon Markel, Father of my informant. He died Apr 4, 1914 (see item 36 page 335) aged 64 or 65 yrs. He Mar 1st Kate Bitterman. She died when my present informant Charles F. was 9 mos old leaving two children: 1. Calvin, died aged 8 yrs 2. Charles Fenton born July 31, 1879 at the Fairmont Hotel, Sunbury Pa. Mar 2d Emma Reed who died 6 yrs before he did & by her he had three children: 3. William Grover 4. Ralph Montgomery who is a doctor in Carlisle Pa 5. Nellie Grace. Gideon's 2d wife had a child, Ida May, when he married her. Ida may married a man named Espenschade. Charles F., my informant, was married when 18 in the Spring Mch or Apr 1879 at Sunbury Pa by Rev C.H. Mutschler to his eldest daughter Clara Martha Mutschler who was born say 1877, daughter of above & have had two children both born in Sunbury Pa.
B. Gideon Henry Born Sept 1900 & who is single, living in Phila Pa where he is an accountant. Charles F. is a general blacksmith. We conclude that Martin Merkel at No 41 Page 336 is his grandfather as he recalls the names of Schwartz & Shaffer as familiar, see also item 39. Wm G. Markle mar Margaret Kimble who died abt 3 yrs ago & he is now a widower. No issue. He is a chemist & lives at Elmira NY. Ralph M. Markel, married Louise Keiter & lives in Carlisle Pa. No issue. Nellie Grace Markel mar Benj Mantz & they live at Williamsport Pa where he has a good job with the Penna RR Co. Have 3 children, all young viz Lois, Robert & Benjamin. 3. John Markel married Anna Lenker. He died in Jany last & she in March last & are buried at Urban, Schwartz Church & had 2 children: 1. Urban Markel mar Wert [West?] & live at Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co Pa P.O. Millersburg Pa RFD 2 a happy free going farmer & have "a plump dozen children" mostly grown up. See him & get record. 2. Minnie Markel married John Leffler & lives in Shamokin Pa where he is a miner & have two girls both married. (It is 9:33 Am 10th & I must go in town) (It is 6:20 PM 10th & I resume transcribing) (However, first will note that with Pallini, driving I started with Cousins C. Abigail Van Kirk (in her 89th yr) & her niece Beryl Robinson at 10:30 AM & drove us through Fairchance & Smithfield Pa to V10 Page 427 the graves of Jennie M. Showalter & J. Robinson Showalter & found no marker had ever been put up at either grave. We then drove from there to Uncle Samuel Robinson's old home in Nicholson Tp where Some lived for so many years & she & Beryl spent over an hour in the house until 1 PM. The house & 85 A of the old farm is now occupied & owned by Moses & Samuel Clark, brothers & in the orchard above the house, I found a tree of leather coat or Roman stem apples which were picked & piled on the ground & I bought them 2 bus for $200 & brought them along. Going past the David M. Johnson farm now owned by Wm Moser, I bough half a bushel of good quinces for $1.50 & we then drove to Old Frame G.Y. & found Uncle Samuel's monument but no marker to his grave, but one to his first wife Emma Louise nee Bedford who died Mch 1850 aged 33. John T. Smith's wife buried adjoining was her sister. Uncle Samuel was born 1803 & died 1892 & his father John Robinson buried near died in 1864 aged 88 born 1776 & James Robinson buried to his left born 1778 was, we thought his brother & to his left is henry Robinson & wife who were Uncle Samuel's grandparents from which it appears Henry's wife was a Core & Abb said that Col James Robinson would never have anything to do with the Core family claiming differences had arisen in settlement of some estate. Near John Robinson's grave was that of John M. Robinson, son of Uncle Samuel died 1839 aged 2 yrs & Abb sd his first child was a boy, this John M. that died & he then had five daughters, one of whom, Allie, wife of David Gans is buried further down in g.y. We then drove home through High House & Continentals 3 & 2 & got to 161 Union St at 2:15 PM) V10 Page 428 4. Kate Markel married John Eabling. He is dead. At last reports she was living at Haven Kansas, where she went many yrs ago. She was the oldest of the family & if living is away up in years. He was a farmer. Had 3 daughters all married & one son dead. 5. Christiana Markle mar Samuel Dubendorf. Both dead. Lived back of Millersburg Pa. Route 1. She had 3 children & was his 2d wife. 1. Mary E., married 2. William, married 3. Grant, married, 6. Ann Markle, the youngest married David Engel. Both living adjoining the home farm & have 4 boys all married viz Wilson, Oscar, Charles & Dewey. I then got my breakfast & took the PRR train for Dalmatia Pa where I went to seen Andrew Rothermel & arranged to see him in the evening & also went to the Farmers State Bank & arranged with the cashier to see his mother in law, Mrs WM Rothermel when I got back in the evening. After considerable effort, I got H. Myers Bohner to take me in his auto over in Snyder Co which necessitated crossing the Susquehanna River just above Dalmatia where the river is a mile wide & by reason of shallow water & rocks, it took us two hours to get over. We then drove out through Mt Pleasant Mills & came to the farm house: Residence of John Adam Sierer Perry Tp Snyder Co Pa Oct 6, 1923 12:05 PM V10 Page 429 I found all the children & Mrs Sierer in the uninviting frame house which I entered from the rear. Mrs Sierer is the daughter of Daniel Rothermel of Urban Pa who is a half brother of Aaron & son of Charles. Her name was Ida Rothermel, born in Schuylkill Co Pa Aug 10, 1881 & was married Sept 17, 1910 at Red Cross by Rev G.W. Kopenhaver to John A. Sierer, son of Geo W. Sierer & his wife Sophia Mengel who was born near Mt Pleasant Mills Pa July 26, 1878 & have 7 children, the first three born in Sunbury Pa & the others in this house & have lost none. 1. Margaret Evelyn Sierer born Apr 10, 1911 2. Elsie Irene Sierer born June 13, 1912 3. Lester Melvin Sierer born Mch 19, 1914 4. Russell Edgar Sierer born Apr 19, 1916 5. Helen Mae Sierer born May 24, 1918 6. Robert Albert Sierer born Feby 10, 1920 7. Marlin Tony Sierer born June 20, 1922 Leaving 12:20 PM
Went to the back door & found Aaron Rothermel, black eyed but enfeebled with asthma, who is living here with his son in law & daughter. He says he is the son of Charles & the grandson of Abraham (see item 47 page 339) but he can't tell what Abraham's father's name V10 Page 430 was, but says they came from about Kutztown, Berks Co Pa & are descended from John who came from Holland & was buried at sea coming over & he thinks he is 7th in descent from him, but is not sure. He got this from his father Charles, who knew the generations clear back but as his, Aaron's mother, died when he was young, he left home & didn't get much or any of it. Said his father said he was 2nd cousin of Peter Rothermel at Phila Pa who painted the Battle of Gettysburgh. He said his father called Peter the painter's father John & he wd be first cousin of Abraham. His grandfather Abraham came from Kutztown Pa when his son Charles was a small boy & settled at Greenbriar Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa. Another Abraham Rothermel came also from Berks Co Pa at Mahanoy (Red Cross) Northumberland Co Pa. He was first cousin of Aaron's grandfather Abraham. Aaron's grandfather Abraham married a Yeager. The other Abraham married her sister. His grandfather, Abraham Rothermel is buried at Himmels Church which is up above Red Cross. The other Abraham Rothermel he thinks was buried at Hunter's Sta. This Abraham had sons William, Lewis, & Reuben and William was the father of Saml Hunter Rotharmel, the coal man of Phila. Aaron's grandfather was 83 & his grandmother was nearly 94 when they died & both are buried at Himmels Church, & they think they have tombstones & knows his
father Charles has. He remembers his grandparents & says he was grown when his grandfather died & was married when his grandmother died. His grandfather's children were: 1. Martin, the oldest. He went to Illinois with his family, thinks to Ogle Co. Had children Amos, Louri & others. 2. Charles, next 3. Amos, moved with his family consisting of but one child, a girl to near the same place in Ills & were neighbors. 4. Isaac Rothermel went to Klingerstown Pa & of his sons are Abraham, Lazarus, Manassas, Monroe, etc. 5. Katie, married Charles Botcher 6. Hannah married Michael Emerick 7. A daughter married Jacob Hoffman 8. a daughter married Kohler & moved up State to Brush Valley Centre Co Pa. 2. Charles Rothermel mar 1st Elizabeth Bowers & had 5 children. mar 2d Harriet Beistel & had 8 children viz: Killian, Joseph, Aaron, Harriet, & Amanda and Abraham, Daniel, Frank, Mary, Lana, Sara, Katie & Lewis. Don't know where his grandfather's bible went unless his half brother Dan got it. Aaron Rothermel says he was born in Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Jany 10, 1840. He went in front room to get his own family bible which is a large one published by W.W. Harding Phila 1870. (It is 9:10 PM & I am getting sleepy & will quit) (It is 5:15 PM 11th & I will resume transcribing having just rtd from Pgh Pa.) V10 Page 432 Record from his bible is as follows: Yüklə 1,68 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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