HUBER/HOOVER/HOOBER of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana & Iowa and related surnames:, Shriver/Schriver/Schreiver/Schreiber, Rothenbucher, Vrouw, Kiefer/Keffer, Lookhart/Luckhart/Lukehart/Lueckhardt, Seitz, Moller, Sheets/Sheetz, Nass, Hensel

Switzerland & Germany & Prussia>>PA or MD>>VA>PA>OH>IN>Iowa

FRAZIER of North Carolina & Indiana and related surnames: Van Arsdale/Vanarsdal/Vanorsdal/Van Arsdalen, Walker, Otwell, Saferight/Sigfried, Pugh/ap Hugh, Richardson, Price/ap Rhys, Bevan/ap Evan, Awbrey/Aubrey/de Alberico (Normandy), Reynolds, Fisher, Clayton, Hutton, Miller, Langford/Lankford, Wilcox, Brown, Williams/ap Edward, Roberts/ap Hugh, Harry/Harris, Owen, Hugh, Lloyd, Ireland, Vaughan/Vachan/Vychan, Reese/Rhys/Rice, Gunter/Gaunt d'Or (Normandy), Morgan, Lewis, Bois/Boys (Normandy), Pitcher, Scull/Skull, Walbieffe/Walboeffe, Mowbray, Pierrepont, Havard/de Havre (Normandy), Gwilym, Griffith/Gruffydd/Griffin, Thomas, Purcell, Beeston, Puleston, Roberts, Herbert, Whitney, Bulkeley, Touchet, Holland/de Holland, Plantagenet (unverified), Stanley, Dalton, Troutbeck, Gam, Wynter, Cradock, Clement, Steventon, Marshall, Waring, Guttyn, David/Davis/Davies, Clunn, Saltar, Bostock, Howell/de Howell, Jenkin, Starkey, Agnew, Clibborn, Ladburner, Warde, Underwood, Meeres/Meares, Edwards, French, Fowle, Shurlock, Brinton, Bagley, Smith, Grazebrook/Gresbroke/de Gresbroke, Sutton, Tomlinson, Mason, Biddle/Biddulph, Exton, Cholmely, Harrison, Reading, Dawes, Fenton, Nixon, Harding, Comly, Heaton, Scott, Naylor, Cutler, Bullock, Tyler, Kroesen/Croesen, Bergen, Romeyn/Romine, Wyckoff, Kregier/Cregier, Probasco/Probatske, Lubbertsen, de Sille, Staats, Muelmans, Merwijns, Van Schouwen, Harperts, Van Der Goes, Vanderbrughgraeff, Van Ness, Van Dyck, Van Pelt, Van Huizen, Pieters, Gijsberts, Hagen, Aertss, Haelter, Strycker, Seubering, Hendricks, de Rapalie/Rapalje, Trico/Tricault, Albertsen, Jans, de Romaignan, Marschalk

Quaker lineage--Scotland, Wales, England & Ireland>NJ, PA, NC>IN>Iowa

Dutch lineage--Netherlands>New Amsterdam>>NY & NJ>PA>KY>IN>Iowa

Where they lived:

IOWA (Marshall Co, Hardin Co), INDIANA (Boone Co, Montgomery Co, Harrison Co), KENTUCKY (Hardin Co), NORTH CAROLINA (Orange Co, Guilford, Randolph Co,) OHIO (Hocking Co, Ross Co, Seneca Co, Columbiana Co, Pickaway Co) PENNSYLVANIA (Bucks Co--Southampton & Northampton twps, Chester Co, Bedford Co; Somerset Co--Brother's Valley twp, town of Berlin, Adams Co, Berks Co--Alsace twp, Lancaster Co, Huntingdon Co--Tyrone twp, Indiana Co, Philadelphia Co), NEW JERSEY (Burlington), NEW YORK (New Amsterdam, New Netherlands (Albany), Flatlands, Kings Co (Long Island, Brooklyn, Port Richmond) MARYLAND (Somerset Co, Anne Arundel Co, Frederick Co, Washington Co ), DELAWARE (Sussex Co, New Castle Co) VIRGINIA? WEST VIRGINIA ? SCOTLAND (Invernesshire), IRELAND (Rainstown, County Carlow; County Armagh, County Antrim, County Cavan; County Meath; Dublin) ENGLAND (Sussex, Kent, Yorkshire, Dorset, Devon, Hampshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Westmorelandshire, London),WALES (Pembrokeshire?; Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Merionethshire; Monmouthshire) GERMANY (THE PALATINE --Zeselberg, Pfaltz; possibly Trippstadt, Essenheim, and Mannheim; PRUSSIA--Vockerode, Spangenberg. Muesen), SWITZERLAND (possibly Aesch?) NETHERLANDS Limburg, Drenthe, Zeeland, Overijssel, Gouda, Friesland, Amsterdam, The Hague, Gelderland, Groningen, Huizen DENMARK? Bornholm Island BELGIUM (walloon) Namur, Liege, Antwerpe; Nukerke Flanders, NORWAY Bergen POLAND Breslau, Silesia (Poland) BRAZIL Recife FRANCE LaRochelle, Paris; Normandy

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Betty's Immigrant Ancestors of Virginia & Maryland

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HUBER FAMILY

WILLIAM HENRY "BILL" HUBER born at home April 14, 1922 Union, Hardin Co, Iowa, died September 20, 2001 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, WA. Bill was the youngest of 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls. Bill's mother was MINTIE MAE BRUTON b. Aug 1878 Sparta Christian Co MO, died 1960 Iowa; and his father was ALONZO COX HUBER, b. Dec 25, 1871 Thornton, Boone Co IN, died 1951 Iowa. Both are buried in the Bangor, Iowa Friend's church cemetary. I have a copy of their marriage certificate, dated July 6, 1901 in McCracken, Christian Co. Missouri. They were married in the home of Mrs. B.B. Bruton (Mintie Mae's mother Siloama Whitecotton Bruton) by a minister William Davidson M.G. From the birthplaces of their children listed below, it appears that they moved around quite a bit in the first few years of their marriage, from Christian Co MO where Mintie's family was, to Arkansas, to Marshall Co Iowa where Alonzo's family was, back to Christian Co MO and eventually to Union, Hardin Co Iowa around 1910

ALONZO COX HUBER and MINTIE MAE BRUTON had these children:

Wilmer Burton "Pete" Huber born April 7, 1902 ? Christian Co MO married Hazel Kerkindall . Pete passed away 1966

Lawrence Winford "Brownie" Huber b March 8, 1904 Harrison, Boone Co Arkansas, married Irene Craig (Brownie passed July 1974, Irene still alive?)

Inez Wanda Huber b Nov 20, 1905 Marshall Co Iowa passed away 1997 m. Orville Shutt

Helen Lucille Huber b July 8, 1908 Christian Co MO passed away 1976 m Dan Donner

Chester Bain "Chet" Huber b Nov 11, 1910 Union, Hardin Co Iowa m. Margaret Wagner ( Margaret still living; married 2nd time to unk Carter) Chester passed away, date unknown.

Alice Alone Huber b Feb 13, 1913 passed away 1966 Union Iowa m. Gale Mobley

Argo Arznil Huber b Feb 14, 1915 Union, Iowa d Jan 9, 2005 m. Jess "Buss" Menter

Isaac Dresdon "Ike" Huber b Feb 24, 1917 passed away 1999 m. Naomi unknown

Olga Dorine "Babe" Huber b March 9, 1919 Union, Iowa; died June 2002 m. Charles Menter

William Henry "Bill" Huber born 1922 Union, Iowa died Sept 20, 2001 married Alice Martine 1945, divorced, then married Connie Porter 1979

Grandfather ALONZO C HUBER was previously married to Mary E Rohrer Dec 27, 1897 in Boone Co IN. They are listed in the 1900 Boone co IN census, Center twp, Alonzo spelled "Elonzo". Apparently there was a boy child from this first marriage George E Hoover/Huber b 1900 Boone co IN, as per the 1900 census, but I have been unable to find out more information concerning what happened to George and his mother. I was told by family members that Alonzo's first wife died, and that prompted Alonzo to head south to Missouri, but I have not yet been able to verify this.

Grandfather ALONZO HUBER's father was PHILLIP L. HUBER b 1844 OH and his mother's name was CAROLINE AMELIA "CRAMELIA" FRAZIER b 1848 Thornton, Boone Co IN. They were married Nov 24, 1869 in Boone Co Indiana. Wedding was performed by Alexander Hoover, JP as per their marriage license. In 1870 census PHILLIP & CRAMELIA were living in Montgomery Co IN, Sugar Creek Township, Darlington Post Office. They lived right next door to PHILLIP'S mother Catherine (Shriver) Huber and his youngest brother Elijah Huber.

Cramelia and Philip Huber had these children

Alonzo Cox Huber b. Dec 25 1871 Thornton, Boone Co IN m Mary Rohrer, Mintie Mae Bruton, children listed above

Aretta Huber b. 1872 Marshall Co IA married Jefferson Spake, moved to OK. Children mostly born OK except a few born Iowa : Neva Spake b 1893 Iowa, Wilda Spake b 1895 Iowa m Clarence Marshall Wren, Cordy George Spake b 1900, Cady Spake, Wilmer Spake, Elmer Spake, Merle Spake, Orley Spake, Gorman Spake, Veva Spake, Josephine Spake.

Minnie Huber b. 1882 Marshall Co IA married Melvin Clemens, then William Planders; Four sons: Ralph Clemens, Harley Clemens, Charles Plander, Elmer Plander.

Clara Huber b. ? died in infancy

Great Grandfather PHILLIP L HUBER was quite a mystery man. Around 1882 he took young Alonzo age 12 to the Hardin Co ((Iowa) fair. He gave the boy some money and told Alonzo to meet him at the horse barn at a certain hour. Alonzo went to the horse barn and waited...and waited...and waited. Philip never showed up. In fact, he disappeared completely, leaving Cramelia Frazier Huber to raise her three children alone. No one knows what happened to him. Cramelia married Peter Clow in 1895, and he died in 1899. Apparently she was very unlucky in love!!

Great grandfather PHILLIP L. HUBER's father was ELIJAH HUBER b abt 1808 Ohio, died June 7, 1857 Montgomery Co IN, and his mother was CATHERINE SHRIVER b abt 1812 PA, died May 28, 1888 IN, daughter of LEWIS SHRIVER and SUSANNAH LOOKHART or LUCKHART. who were from colonial families that were original settlers of Maryland, but migrated to PA and eventually to Ohio.

ELIJAH & CATHERINE received their license to marry on August 11, 1829 in Hocking Co, Ohio. I have found ELIJAH in the 1830 Hocking Co Ohio Fed census with wife and baby daughter, living near his father WILLIAM HUBER and Catherine's father LEWIS SHRIVER.

ELIJAH had a brother JACOB HUBER who married CATHERINE'S sister MARGARET SHRIVER. The two families lived next to each other in Sugar Creek Twp, Montgomery Co Indiana from about 1850 onward. The surname spelling was both HUBER or HOOVER on census records, varying from year to year. I have also seen it spelled HOOBER. See the biography of Jacob Huber below.

ELIJAH & CATHERINE (SHRIVER) HUBER and JACOB & MARGARET (SHRIVER) HUBER are all buried in the St James Lutheran Cemetary, Franklin Township, Montgomery Co IN.

According to the 1850 Montgomery Co IN census, and St James Lutheran church cemetary records, ELIJAH and CATHERINE HUBER had the following children:

Susan Huber b abt 1830? OH no further information; may have died young?

Lewis Huber b abt 1834 OH died in Civil War buried St James Lutheran cemetary, Montgomery Co IN no dates, no marriage record.

William V Huber b March 23 1835 Hamilton Co OH, d 1900, m Margaret J Hemphill, lived in Cass County IN by 1880 census. Family back in Montgomery Co IN by 1900 census. Buried St James Lutheran Cemetary, Montgomery Co IN. Several children of his also buried there. Middle name probably "Valentine" after his two uncles. Likely served in the Civil War.

Martin Huber b abt 1840 OH Civil War 10th & 27th Indiana Infantry m. Eliza Sappenfield, lived Parke Co IN by mid 1860s. SEE BIO BELOW

Phebe Ann Elizabeth Huber b Dec 20, 1838 Pickaway Co OH died 1906 Montgomery Co IN m George Bowen, several children buried Clouser Cemetary

Mary M. Huber b abt 1841 OH m Oliver Mahon, William Little

Phillip L Huber b 1844 OH m Caroline Amelia "Cramelia" Frazier 1869 Boone Co IN Middle name probably Lewis or Louis after his grandfather, and first name Phillip after his maternal uncle.Phillip Shriver.

Mariah/Maria Huber b abt 1845 OH m. Alfred F. Clouser, numerous children; bio of son Martin Clouser available online

Indiana Huber (female) b Jan 9, 1848, died 1871 Montgomery Co IN m Isaac Bowen, two children before her death.

Marcus P. Huber b 1850 IN died July 5, 1851, buried St James Lutheran cemetary

Elijah "Liga" Huber b abt 1853 IN m. America J. Rogers 1875 Boone Co IN

This family was present in the 1850, 1860 & 1870 census in Sugar Creek Twp, Montgomery Co IN. I have only been able to find some of them in the 1880 and 1900 census.

BIOGRAPHY OF JACOB HUBER/HOOBER (brother of gg grandfather Elijah Huber)

JACOB HOOBER, farmer, Darlington, was born in Ohio in 1814 and was married in 1837, and emigrated to Coles Co Illinois in 1842, where they remained but six weeks, then to Fountain Co IN, where they lived seven years. Then they came to Montgomery Co Indiana in 1850, and located where they live now. His father W. Hoober ( William Huber as per the 1830 Ohio census) was a native of Virginia, and emigrated to Ohio in pioneer times, where he died at age 60 years. Jacob's mother, Elizabeth Kiefer Hoober, was a native of Ohio, descended from German parents. She died in her 65th year. Mrs Jacob Hoober (Margaret Shriver) is the daughter of Louis (Lewis) Shriver and Anna (Susannah) Lookhart (Luckhart)Shriver, both natives of Maryland. They emigrated to Ross Co Ohio in 1821. The former died in 1845, the latter in 1857. By this marriage Jacob Hoober has one child, Eliza Ann, married to Charles Shone. Mr Hoober and his wife are members of the Lutheran church. In his boyhood he received not even the education of the Common School. He is the possessor of a good farm of 40 acres, which is in good cultivation and well stocked.

From "Montgomery Co Indiana History" by H W Beckwith, p 577, H H Hill publishers, Chicago, Illinois, 1881

BIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN HUBER (son of Elijah, brother to Phillip L Huber)

MARTIN HUBER farmer, Parkville, is a native of Ohio, b in 1830, and is the son of Elijah & Catherine Shrever (Shriver) Huber, both natives of PA (incorrect? Elijah born OH). When 17 he came with his parents to Indiana. His father was both a cooper and a farmer. Martin's maternal grandfather L. Shriver (Lewis Shriver) was a soldier in the war of 1812. At the age of 34 Martin was married to Eliza Sappenfield, daughter of Matthias & Christiana Grimes Sappenfield, both natives of NC and early pioneer settlers in Parke Co IN. Eliza's father was a prime leader of the Lutheran church where he lived. They have by this union one child, Perry W Huber. He (Martin?) lives on the old farm of his wife's father, consisting of 115 acres. Along the south branch of the Little Raccoon there is an abundance of sandstone of a very fine quality for building and a bed of fire rock which is quite valuable for furnace building. In politics Martin Huber is a straight Jackson democrat. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran faith.. Their ancestors were strict patrons of religion. Mrs. Huber (Eliza Sappenfield?) has a brother who is a minister in the church to which she belongs. Mr Huber began life poor, but by perserverance he makes farming a success.

From "History of Parke Co Indiana" by J. M. Beedle, HH Hill pub, Chicago, date?

WILL OF LEWIS SHRIVER/SCHREIVER (father-in-law of Elijah Huber)

Schreiver, Lewis--dated 9-14-1830, recorded April 1831, Wife Susannah (Luckhart) Schreiver to serve as executrix. Sons: Frederick William Schrevier, Philip Schreiver, John Luckhart Schreiver, and Thomas Schreiver. Daughters: Catherine Schreiver now Huber, Margaret and Eliza Ann Schreiver. signed: Lewis Schreiver. Witnesses Samuel Fetheroff and Anthony Swinhart. Codicil dated 11-27-1830 states that testator has conveyed part of land bequethed in will to Sarah Bixler and her heirs. Witnesses: Samuel Fetheroff and William (his mark) Francisco.

From "Hocking County Ohio Wills, 1825-1845"

LEWIS SHRIVER was present in the Huntingdon Co PA census in 1800, near his brother in law Conrad F Luckhart; and the Hocking co Ohio census of 1830. His widow SUSANNAH (LUCKHART) SHRIVER is listed in the 1836 tax list of Hocking Co OH as the owner/operator of a mill. She is listed with her children in the 1840 census. I have not yet found her in the 1850 census. Their children were:

Frederick William Shriver b abt 1810 PA m. Elizabeth Schreckengaust, lived Hocking Co OH and Cass Co IN

Catherine Shriver b abt 1812 PA m Eljiah Huber, lived Hocking co OH and Montgomery Co IN

Phillip Shriver b 1818-1822 PA m Margaret unknown; was living in Montgomery Co IN by 1860. Likely died in the Civil War. He was enlisted in the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union Army. His wife was listed as a widow, with one son Alonzo Shriver, in the 1870 & 1880 Montgomery Co IN census.

John Luckhart Shriver no info

Margaret Shriver b abt 1818 OH m. Jacob Huber, brother of Elijah Huber, lived Montgomery Co IN

Elizabeth Shriver no info

Thomas Shriver b abt 1830, was listed with Jacob and Margaret Shriver Huber in the 1850 Montgomery Co IN census. May have died in the Civil War.

For more information on the SHRIVER/SCHREIVER/SCHREIBER line, and related surnames SHEETS, LUCKHART and more, please see my Rootsweb Worldconnect online family Tree huberfrazier2

Great great grandfather ELIJAH HUBER'S father was WILLIAM or WILHELM HUBER b abt 1779 or 1780 PA? or possibly in the town of Watson, Hampshire Co VA (now Capon Springs West Virginia), died March 1836 Hocking Co Ohio, and his mother was ANNA ELIZABETH KIEFER/KEFFER, b Jan 2, 1780 Berlin, Somerset Co PA died abt 1845 Hocking Co Ohio. She was the daughter of JOHANN JACOB KEFFER and ANNA MARIA NASS.

WILLIAM / WILHELM HUBER & ANNA ELIZABETH KEFFER were married around 1798 in Somerset Co PA, and appear in the 1800 Berlin, Somerset Co PA census as a young couple with one child, near both their elderly fathers. After the death of their parents, they emigrated to Ross/Hocking Co Ohio by abt 1805, as per early census records and Keffer family research. According to church records, and the research of Lee Arnold of William's Lake, BC Canada, and others, they had the following children:

Anna Maria "Mary" Huber b April 4, 1799 Berlin, Somerset Co PA as per baptismal record of the Trinity German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church which was witnessed by Christian Huber (relationship unknown); Anna Maria Huber m unknown J. Kashner / Karshner/ Kershner; died probably bf 1850 Ohio or Indiana?? Children??

Joseph or Frederick Joseph Huber b Aug 25, 1802, as per baptismal record of the Trinity German Reformed / Evangelical Lutheran Church, witnessed by Jacob "Hubert" & wife (there was no Hubert family living in Berlin or attending the German Reformed Church during this time period, so this must be a transcription error and should read "Huber") m Margaret Unknown. Listed 1850 Hocking Co OH census near Valentine Huber & his family; Joseph named his son Valentine Huber b abt 1831 died aft 1880, Coles Co IL; daughters Jemimah Huber b abt 1834 and Delilah Huber b abt 1844, others?

Valentine Huber b May 12, 1805 Berlin, Somerset Co PA as per baptismal record of the Trinity German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church witnessed by Valentine Gies (likely son of Rev Henry Gies / Giese/ Giesey) & Elizabeth (likely Valentine Geis' sister or mother); Valentine Huber m. 1st) Mary unknown, 2nd) Amelia Kashner/ Karshner/ Kershner, lived in Boone Co Indiana 1850, 1880 census. Published bio of only surviving son Harvey W Huber available online

Elijah Huber b abt 1808 Ohio m. Catherine Shriver; sister of Margaret Shriver below; numerous children, see above

Jacob Huber b abt 1814 Ohio m. Margaret Shriver sister of Catherine Shriver; one daughter Eliza Ann Huber m Charles Schoen, Montgomery Co IN.

Harriet Huber b 1827 Ohio, never married, lived with Valentine Huber & family. Likely named after Harriet Giese, daughter of Rev Henry Giese.

 

WILL OF WILLIAM / WILHELM HUBER, HOCKING CO OHIO WILLS, BOOK 1, 1825-1845 p 637

WILLIAM HUBER, dated 4-1-1835, recorded March 1836. Wife ANNA ELIZABETH (Keffer) HUBER to serve as executrix, and all property bequeathed to her on condition that she not marry again. Signed William (appears to be spelled Wilhelm) Huber,Witnesses: Daniel Kershner, Elijah Kershner and James Spencer

ANNA ELIZABETH KIEFER/KEFFER b Jan 2, 1780 Berlin, Brother's Valley Twp, Bedford/ Somerset Co PA was the daughter of JOHANN JACOB KEFFER Sr b June 3, 1734 Zeselberg, Germany, and ANNA MARIA "MARY" NASS b abt 1744 Germany. They apparently came to Brother's Valley township, Bedford/Somerset Co PA in the late 1770s. JACOB & ANNA MARIA "MARY" KEFFER also had three sons

Valentine Keffer b Oct 6, 1777 PA; m Catherine Zeiger, lived Pickaway Co Ohio, in census up to 1850. Fought in the war of 1812.

Michael Keffer b June 26, 1766 Zeselberg, Germany d July 7, 1852 Vaughan, York Co, Ontario, Canada; m Anna Maria Welch. Children baptized in the Trinity German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church Berlin PA: Samuel Keffer b March 3, 1800

Johann Jacob Keffer Jr b June 25, 1763 Zeselberg, Germany; died Ontario Canada m Anna Margaret Kiefer (cousins?), d/o Michael Kiefer and Margaret Mueller/Miller. Children baptized in the Trinity German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church Berlin PA: Anna Maria Keffer b Apri l4, 1792; Jonathan Keffer b May 19, 1803; Susanna Keffer b April 29, 1804; Eva Keffer b Aug 11, 1809.

VALENTINE KEFFER may have accompanied WILLIAM WILHEM HUBER & ANNA ELIZABETH KEFFER HUBER to Ohio when they went there around 1805 or 1806. The other two sons MICHAEL KEFFER & JOHANN JACOB Jr KEFFER and the mother ANNA MARIA NASS KEFFER moved to Ontario, Canada sometime after the father JOHANN JACOB KEFFER Sr. died in 1802. They can be found in records there.

The family's surname appears as "Keffer" (sometimes "Keifer" or "Keefer") in almost all records, so I will use that spelling.

JOHANN JACOB KEFFER Sr & ANNA MARIA NASS KEFFER came to America in 1767 on the sailing vessel "Sally" , as per the research of Lee Arnold, Janet Foster and several others.

1779 Tax list, Brother's Valley twp Bedford (Somerset Co formed in 1795) Co PA; JOHANN JACOB KEFFER Sr does not appear in any Bedford Somerset Co PA tax list previous to 1779. His son MICHAEL KEFFER may have been in Turkeyfoot twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA in 1776.

Settled in Brother's Valley twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA and was the founder of the town of Berlin, PA, as per numerous sources, on July 27, 1784.

Listed in the DAR Patriot Index as "Jacob Keefer" Pvt PA (1966 edition)

According to Somerset Co land records, JOHANN JACOB KEFFER Sr owned two tracts of land, "Pious Springs" (half of which he deeded to Jacob Glessner in 1789 for the use of the Evangelical Reformed and Evangelical Lutheran Congregation and their school), and "Troublesome" listed as 390 1/2 acres, purchased 1784.

"The supreme council of Pennsylvania granted to JACOB KEFFER (in trust) for the Calvinistic and Lutheran congregations, for the support of schools, forty acres of land at the headwaters of Stony Creek, where the Lutherans and Calvinists had laid out a town called Berlin. "

"These settlers finally decided to form the first town, Berlin, in 1778. They gathered at Pine Hill and planned out the town. However, after much festivities, one of the young men was accidentally killed during a horse race. The town's formation was put off - until JACOB KEFFER decided to try to organize a town later."

Source: History of Bedford & Somerset Co PA by Blackburn

Listed in the 1800 Somerset Co PA census as JACOB KEFFER, Sen.

INVENTORY OF ESTATE OF JACOB KEFFER Sr, DECEASED. Filed June 15, 1802 Berlin, Brother's Valley twp, Somerset Co PA

Personally appeared Francis Hay and Jacob Keefer (Jr) the appraisers of the Goods & Chattels of the estate of JACOB KEFFER Senior before me the Subscribe and the Justices of the piece (sic) in and for said county and was Duly sworn as the law directs & declares & says that the within appraisement is just & true as it stands appraised to the best of their knowledge and understanding & further the 12th day of June 1802 (signed) George Johnson, Francis Hay, Jacob Keefer (Jr)

Know all men that I, MARY KEFFER, widow and relict of JACOB KEFFER late of Brothers Valley in the county of Somerset, deceased, do hereby relinquish and give up to my three sons JACOB, MICHAEL and VALENTINE all right and claim whatever which I by law have to the administration upon the estate of my said husband Jacob Keffer; and do herely declare that I have no intention or wish to take upon myself the administration aforesaid. 13th day of May, 1802 (signed) Mary X her mark Keffer; Adam Miller; George Johnson

$200.00 to make true and careful in entory (?) of all & sinlular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased with have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of said JACOB, MICHAEL & VALENTINE. Inventory to be filed June 29, 1802; final settlement to be made May 29, 1903 (signed) Jacob Keffer (Jr), Valentine Keffer

For more detailed information on the KEFFER family, see my Rootsweb Worldconnect Online family tree database huberfrazier2, link below.

Great X3 grandfther WILLIAM WILHELM HUBER's father was JACOB HUBER Sr b bet 1740 and 1750, place unknown, died Aug 1803 Berlin, Brother's Valley twp, Somerset Co PA, and MAGDALENA unknown. At this time I am still researching this couple.

**JACOB HUBER Sr OF BERLIN, SOMERSET CO PA WAS LIKELY NOT THE SAME PERSON AS JACOB HUBER Sr OF HAMPSHIRE CO VA, WHO MARRIED ELIZABETH HOTZENBELA / HATZENBUHLER / HOTSINPILLAR, AS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT, AND AS PER RESEARCH OF LEE ARNOLD (KEFFER FAMILY) OF WILLIAMS LAKE, BC CANADA.

Records for JACOB HUBER/HOOVER Sr found in Berlin, Somerset Co PA:

1790 census No JACOB HUBER or HOOVER listed in the 1790 census for Brother's Valley twp, Bedford (later became Somerset) Co PA.

June 6, 1792 land deed from Peter SWITZER Sr & wife Maria Veronica "Franey", of Brother's Valley Twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA to JACOB HOOVER; another source shows land deed same day to JOHN HOOVER/HUBER of Bedford Co PA, who is also in census & early tax lists in the town of Berlin, Somerset Co PA. JOHN HUBER Sr lived in Berlin Somerset Co PA by the 1800 census. For more on JOHN HUBER, see 1) NOTE below. JOHN HOOVER/HUBER Sr attended the same German Reformed schurch as JACOB HUBER Sr & his son WILLIAM/WILHELM HUBER in Berlin Somerset Co PA.

1793 June 10, Baptism Record German Reformed / Evangelical Lutheran Church; Berlin, Bedford/Somerset Co PA, JACOB HUBER, elder, and George Frey, deacon, witnessed baptism of David Ritschy b Feb 14, 1793, son of Daniel Ritschy & Catherine, "on their way to Kentucky".

1796 tax list Somerset Co PA Brothers Valley twp, near JACOB KEFFER Sr, listed as "JACOB HOOVER".

1797 March 23 JACOB HUBER and wife as witnesses to the baptism of ADAM SCHUNK son of Simeon / Simon Schunk, at the German Reformed / Lutheran Church in Berlin, Brother's Valley twp, Somerset Co PA

1800 tax list Somerset Co, Brother's Valley twp, town of Berlin as "JACOB HOOVER"

1800 Somerset Co PA census, Brother's Valley township, town of Berlin, near son WILLIAM/WILHELM HUBER; listed as JACOB HUBER, Sen. elderly couple, no children; next to JOHN HUBER Sr, elderly couple, no children (brother?).

1802 August 25; JACOB HUBER Witnessed baptism of Joseph or Frederick Joseph Huber, son of William Huber, German Reformed Church / Evangelical Lutheran Church records; listed as Jacob "Hubert"(there was no Hubert family living in Berlin or attending the German Reformed Church during this time period, so this must be a transcription error and should read "Huber")

1803 will of JACOB HUBER Sr written June 13, 1803; probated Aug 1803, Berlin, Brother's Valley township, Somerset Co PA; wife Magdalena, son William/Wilhelm, see below.

WILL OF JACOB HOOVER/HUBER Sr, transcribed from the original; probated Aug 1803 Berlin, Brother's Valley Township, Somerset Co PA:

In the Name of God Amen. I JACOB HOOVER of the town of Berlin, in the township of Brother's Valley,and county of Somerset and state of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following--first I give and bequeath to my beloved wife MAGDALENA HOOBER the dwelling house wherein I now live,with all the lots that I now own and occupy in the town of Berlin, laying on the North street on the north side of the street adjoining Beck street No. 22-23-24 all in one square, to keep them in her possession as long as she lives for her comfort. At her decease all the property real and personal I give to my son WILLIAM HOOBER as for a recompence for keeping my wife his mother at her house or at his own house. For his trouble I give and bequeath to my wife her bed close (sic) and one iron pott, one iron kettle, tea kettle, one (illegible) dish, two pleats (plates), four spoons, one coffee mill and her chest, and the rest of my hous furnituer I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM HOOBER, one house clock, one grind stone, and all the rest of what kind and name or what nature they may be of, bequeath to my son WILLIAM HOOBER; and if my wife should mary agin (sic) or should leve my son WILLIAM HOOVER, then my son WILLIAM should not be bound to give her any support of any the aforementioned articles, but in case she stays with him, he is to provide all necessaries for her during life--and lastly I do hereby appoint my son WILLIAM HOOBER the sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by one made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred and Three. Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the above named JACOB HOOBER to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of and at the request of the testator. ABRAHAM CABLE, GEORGE JOHNSON, HENRY GIESEY**

**(This is REVEREND HENRY GIESE who emigrated from Germany in about 1776, and was previous to 1794 pastor of the German Reformed / Evangelical Lutheran Church of Loudon Co VA; later he became pastor of several German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran congregations in Bedford and Somerset co PA, including Glade Reformed Church, Somerset Co PA 1812-1833. His son VALENTINE GIES/GIESE/GIESEY witnessed the baptismal record of WILLIAM WILHELM HUBER's son, VALENTINE HUBER b May 12, 1805 Berlin, Somerset Co PA, see above. A biography of Reverend Henry Geise / Geisey follows at end of this Huber section, see 2) NOTE below).

Could be one other signature in the witness section, but it has faded.

The estate inventory is quite lengthy, as is the list of debts owed. Here are the names transcribed from the original, a veritable who's who of Berlin, Somerset Co. PA in 1800:

JOHN FLETCHER, WILLIAM FOGEL, JACOB GOOD, DR. JOHN KIMMEL, REV H GIESE (spelled "GIESEY" and "GIESIE" several places in the document), CASPER KIEFER (for coffin), ADAM STATT or STALL, LUDWIG BAKER, BALTHUS PERKENHILL or PERKENHITE, JACOB KEFFER Jr, JACOB SCHWARTZ, CHRIST. MYER, ROBERT PHILM (sp? prob PHILSON), GEORGE WITT, FREDRICH WELLER, ABRAHAM CABLE, ADAM MILLER, CHRISTIAN FISHER, JACOB LOWRY, GEORGE SCHWARTZ, GEORGE MANDEL, SAMUEL (illegible surname), MORGAN J. RHEES Register & Clerk of Orphans.

JOHN FLETCHER and LUDWIG BAKER performed the estate inventory. WILLIAM / WILHELM HUBER signed the estate inventory.

JACOB HUBER Sr owned a great deal of land in Berlin and lots of livestock and household items are listed on the estate inventory. He would have been considered quite wealthy for the time period in which he lived.

The only known child of JACOB HUBER Sr and MAGDALENA UNKNOWN was

William Wilhelm Huber b abt 1776-1779 VA? PA? MD? moved with father JACOB HUBER Senior to Brother's Valley Twp Somerset Co PA where William married Anna Elizabeth Keffer in about 1798. In 1800 Berlin, Somerset Co PA census, young couple with one infant daughter. Migrated to Ross Co OH abt 1805-1807, which part later became Hocking Co OH. WILLIAM WILHELM HUBER died 1836 Hocking Co Ohio, as per his will, see above. He signed his will "Wilhelm Huber", and also signed his father's estate inventory record "Wilhelm Huber". The two signatures were clearly made by the same person.

 

1) NOTE JACOB HUBER Sr may have had a brother JOHN HUBER / HOOVER / HOVER Sr who was living in Brother's Valley twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA from 1776 onward. They appear in the 1800 Berlin, Somerset Co PA census, which shows them both as over 45 years old, married to an spouse over 45 years old, no children in household.

Neither my proven ancestor JACOB HUBER Sr nor this JOHN HUBER Sr are related to CASPER HOOVER / HUBER b abt 1740s-1750s who lived in Brother's Valley Township, Bedford/Somerset Co PA. This is as per the research of Richard A. Hayden, in his article in National Genealogical Society Quarterly Vol 91 #4, Dec 2003. However, CASPER HOOVER / HUBER did attend the same German Reformed church as JACOB HUBER Sr and JOHN HUBER Sr.

CASPER HOOVER / HUBER, son of MICHAEL HUBER who died 1789 Air / Ayr township Bedford Co PA, did have a brother JOHN HOOVER / HUBER, who can be traced in Air / Ayr township records concurrent with Brother's Valley township records for the "other" JOHN HUBER Sr who is listed in the 1800 Berlin, Somerset Co PA census. Clearly the two John Hubers were two different people.

See my Worldconnect online family tree for CASPER HOOVER / HUBER

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Notes on JOHN HUBER Sr of Berlin, Somerset Co PA and wife ANNA MARIA unknown:

Children's birth dates as per records of the Berlin, Somerset Co PA German Reformed / Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.

JOHN HOOVER/HUBER Sr attended the same German Reformed church as JACOB HUBER Sr & his son WILLIAM/WILHELM HUBER in Berlin Somerset Co PA as per church baptism records.

1776 tax list Brother's Valley Twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA JOHN HUBER--landowner

1779 tax list Brother's Valley twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA JOHN HOVER, resident

1780-1785 baptismal records for children of JOHN HUBER / HOOVER & wife ANNA MARIA in German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brother's Valley townships, (which part was later town of Berlin)

1783 tax list Brother's Valley twp Bedford/Somerset Co PA JOHN HUBER

1784 tax list Brother's Valley twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA JOHN HOOVER

1789 Militia list Brother's Valley township, JOHN HUBER, taken by Michael Boyer

1790 census JOHN HOOVER Bedford Co PA (there were three of that name for that census, township not delineated)

June 6, 1792 land deed from Peter SWITZER Sr & wife Maria Veronica FRANEY, of Brother's Valley Twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA to JACOB HOOVER; another source shows land deed same day to JOHN HOOVER/HUBER of Bedford Co PA, Land in Berlin?

Oct 2, 1792 three land deeds JOHN HOOVER for 100 acres, 100 acres, and 200 acres Bedford Co PA (which part became Somerset Co PA in 1795 ?)

April 4, 1794 land deed JOHN HOOVER 400 acres Bedford Co PA (which part became Somerset Co PA in 1795?)

1800 census JOHN HUBER Sr Berlin, Somerset Co PA couple over 45; near JACOB HUBER Sr, also couple over 45.

Children of JOHN HUBER Sr of Berlin Somerset Co PA & ANNA MARIA his wife as per German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church records, Berlin PA:

John Huber Jr b abt 1770s-1780 prob Brother's Valley twp Somerset Co PA; possibly in 1800 census, Addison twp, Somerset Co PA, young-mid age couple with children, possibly living with an older couple. John Huber Jr may have married Christina ?? as per baptism records

Henry Huber b Dec 10, 1778 Brother's Valley twp, Somerset Co baptized July 27, 1779 as per baptism record, Trinity German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran church, witnessed by Jacob Glessner. Not listed in 1800 Somerset Co PA census.

Jacob Huber b Nov 4, 1781 Brother's Valley twp, Somerset Co PA, as per baptismal record from Trinity German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Berlin, Somerset Co PA; witness: Jacob Walker & Elizabeth. May have been living in Somerset twp, Somerset Co PA, for 1800 census, young-midaged couple with children.

Susanna Huber b Sept 30, 1785 Berlin, Somerset Co PA as per baptismal record from Trinity German Reformed/ Evangelical Lutheran Church; witness: John Heinbach

 

2) NOTE: I am including here a biography of REVEREND HENRY GIESE / GIES / GIESEY sent to me by Alf H.Giese of Germany: Clearly Rev Henry Giesey was close to the JACOB HUBER Sr family of Berlin Somerset Co PA, if only as the pastor of their church. More research to come.

Source: Pastors and People of Somerset Classis - page 363 and 364
Supplements / Ergänzungen  by / von Alf-Hjalmar Gieße (AHG).

HENRY GIESE (Johann Henrich Giesse / Gieße) was born in the village of Hessisch Lichtenau, upper Saxony, Hessen  Germany, on April 13, 1757 (1755). He was the 2nd of eleven children born to his parents Heinrich Gieße, Cantor at Hessisch Lichtenau and Martha Elisabeth (Heydolph). At an early age he was sent to Hersfeld where he attended the gymasium as had his father and grandfather , Paul, and with him his younger brother, Johann Friedrich, where he remained six years, and subsequently spent two years at the university of Marburg studying theology. After him, Johann Friedrich also studied theology at Marburg and later on became a very famous church man - Bishop of the reformed Church in Hessen Nassau.

He came to America in 1776, and remained in and near New York about four years. He then went to Norfolk and York, in Virginia, where he spent a short time. In 1782 he came to Fredericktown, Md, intending to return to his native country; but, becoming aquainted with the Revs. Krug and Henop, who urged upon him the destitute condition of the church, and the great need of ministers, as a reason why he should desist from his purpose, he was prevailed upon to remain in this country. In compliance with their solicitations, he visited and preached to several congregations in Virginia, namely Short Hill, Goose Creek, and one at the South Mountain.

In 1782 or 1783 he made application on the Coetus of the German Reformed Church, for ordination; and in accordance with a resolution of that body, he was subsequently ordained, in Virginia. At that time he resided in Frederick Co, Md.; but soon after his ordination, he removed to Loudon Co., Va. The congregations regularly served by him, were German Settlement (Lovettsville), Short Hill, and Goose Creek Congregations. He also made occasional visits to other places, as, Winchester, Staunton, Lexington, Pigot Mountain, and Frieden´s church. He served this charge about twelve years; and as, during that time, a number of the members had removed to Bedford, and Friend`s Cove, in Bedford Co., Pa., he, at their urgent request, paid them a visit. At the same time, he also visited Berlin, in Somerset Co., where he received a call; and, in compliance with the wish of the people and the earnest solicitations of his ministerial brethren, he at length took charge of the district  comprising, the congregations of Berlin, Salisbury, and Samuel´s church, and also Bedford, which last place he served for the space of three years.

He entered upon his duties in this extensive fied - then comperatively new and thinly settled - sometime in the fall of 1794. His first baptisonal entry bears date April 26, 1795. During his ministry here, he organized congregations in Stoystown, Gideon´s, Stony Creek, Heuman`s, now Wellersburg, and also made frequent visits to Westmoreland and Fayette counties. 

After having traversed this wide section of country for the space of thirty-eight years, he resigned his charge, in consequence of increasing bodily infirmities, in 1833. Gradually sinking under the pressure of years, he closed his earthly career on March 24, 1845, aged 88 years, 11 months and 11 days. He is buried at Berlin. On his tombstone is the following stanza:
                              
                               "His shepherd crook he laid aside,
                                      His pleasures and employ;
                                 And he who long a flock did guide,
                                      We trust now feeds with joy."

3) NOTE: ADAM HOOVER / HUBER / HOVER b 1740s-1750s and his wife ELIZABETH were also living in Brother's Valley township, Bedford/Somerset Co PA during the 1770s-1780s. They were members of the same German Reformed / Evangelical Lutheran Church in Berlin, Bedford/Somerset Co PA as JACOB HUBER Sr and JOHN HUBER Sr. At this time I am still researching this individual, and I suspect he may be in some way related to JACOB HUBER Sr or JOHN HUBER Sr. He is not in any way related to CASPER HOOVER / HUBER of Brother's Valley township, Bedford/Somerset Co PA, or Casper's father MICHAEL HUBER of Air / Air township, Bedford Co PA, as per the research of Richard A. Hayden, NGS Quarterly Dec 2003 article cited above.

Notes on ADAM HOOVER / HUBER

1779 tax list ADAM HOOVER 50 acres, Brother's Valley twp, Bedford Co PA

Jan 25, 1781 ADAM HOOVER, witnessed baptism of Elizabeth Heinbach, daughter of John Heinback

1783 tax list ADAM HOVER 50 acres, Brother's Valley twp, Bedford Co PA

1784 tax list ADAM HOOVER 450 acres, Brother's Valley twp, Bedford Co PA

1789 Militia List, ADAM HOOVER, Brother's Valley twp, Bedford Co PA, taken by Michael Boyer.

(ADAM HOOVER disappears from Brother's Valley twp, Bedford PA records after 1789)

1790 census Woodberry twp, Huntingdon Co PA, couple over 45, children (not sure this is correct ADAM HOOVER)

1800 census Woodberry twp, Huntingdon Co PA Adam Hoover, couple over 45, with at least one adult daughter & some younger children at home  (Not sure this is correct ADAM HOOVER)

List of children of ADAM HOOVER & ELIZABETH as per baptism records of the German Reformed / Evangelical Lutheran Church,  Berlin, Brother's Valley twp, Bedford/Somerset Co PA: 

Susanna Hoover, Aug 24, 1780 , daughter of Adam Hoover & Elizabeth; witnessed Susanna Zimmerman

Anna Maria, Hoover, May 14, 1783, daughter of Adam Hoover & Elizabeth, witnessed Maria Bayer

Catherine Hoover , Feb 14, 1785 daughter of Adam Hoover & Elizabeth, witnessed by John  & Eva Heinbach

MANY THANKS TO MY AUNT ARGO MENTER, FIRST COUSINS BARB COLLINS AND RON SHUTT, ALL OF MARSHALLTOWN IOWA, WHO PROVIDED ME WITH HUBER PHOTOS AND FAMILY INFO. ALSO A BIG THANKS TO FRAZIER COUSIN KENT MYRICK WHO HELPED ME FIND CATHERINE HUBER IN THE 1860 & 1870 CENSUS, STEPHANIE RAMSEY FOR THE BIO OF MARTIN HUBER, DAVID SMITH FOR THE WILL OF LEWIS SHRIVER/SCHREIVER, AND KIM HANCOCK FOR HER INDIANA LOOKUP HELP! ANOTHER BIG THANKS TO SARAH WREN, MY 4TH COUSIN ONCE REMOVED, FOR HER INFO ON THE SPAKE/HUBER FAMILY; THANKS TO LEE ARNOLD FOR INFORMATION ON THE KIEFER/KEFFER FAMILY, NEAL UMSTOT FOR RECORDS FROM THE BERLIN PA GERMAN REFORMED/ EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH; ALF H GIESE FOR SHARING A BIOGRAPHY OF REV HENRY GIESE, AND TO DANIEL BLY-- FOR KEEPING ME FROM BECOMING TOO COMPLACENT IN MY RESEARCH!

FRAZIER FAMILY

Great grandmother CAROLINE AMELIA "CRAMELIA" FRAZIER's father was ELI BRANSON FRAZIER born Jan 17 1826 in Guilford North Carolina, and her mother was NANCY VAN ARSDALE born March 31 1828 IN, daughter of SIMON VAN ARSDALE and NANCY WALKER both born about 1790, who married Sept 1814 in Corydon, Harrison Co IN.

Nancy's entire family except for two other sisters died in the 1832 cholera epidemic when Nancy was two; and later she became a "bound out" girl. For more info on this, click on the link below. NOTE AS OF FEB 2007 I HAVE TRACED THE VAN ARSDALE FAMILY BACK TO THE NETHERLANDS IN 1600s. See my Rootsweb Worldconnect Online family tree database huberfrazier2 for more information.

A will & estate document has recently surfaced which indicates that SIMON VAN ARSDALE actually may have died in 1828 Harrison Co IN, before the cholera epidemic. Click on link below for a transcription of these documents.

ELI BRANSON FRAZIER was likely named after Eli Branson b 1776 d 1818 Chatham Co NC, son of Levi Branson & Mary Maynor who were members of the Cane Creek Quaker MM in what is now Union Co SC, but was part of NC at that time. In about 1839, when ELI was a boy about ten years old, his entire family moved with their Quaker congregation to Indiana, this according to Westfield Monthly Meeting, Hamilton Co IN Records, see HENRY FRAZER section below.

CENSUS RECORDS FOR ELI BRANSON FRAZIER:

1850 Boone Co IN census, Sugar Creek twp with wife and children
1860 Boone co IN census, Sugar Creek twp with wife and children
1870 Boone Co IN census, Sugar Creek twp, Elizaville P.O. with wife and children

The family moved from Boone Co IN to Bangor, Marshall Co Iowa in 1870, and ELI died there in 1871. He is buried Bangor Friend's Church Cemetary, Bangor, IA. His grave is at the foot of his wife's grave, but his stone is down & barely readable.

ELI's occupation according to census records was tanner.

Paul Steinbach has noted that his wife's grandmother Julia Ann Frazier indicated that her father ELI BRANSON FRAZIER fought for a short time during the Civil War, despite his Quaker faith. He may have been part of the 115th Regiment of the Indiana Infantry, which was only together for about 6 months Aug 1863 to Feb 1864. More research to come

ELI BRANSON FRAZIER and NANCY VAN ARSDALE were married May 20 1847 in Thornton, Boone Co, IN. They were Quakers and attended the Bangor Friends Church when they moved from Indiana to Iowa. Both are buried in the Bangor Friends cemetery. Eli and Nancy had these children:

Caroline Amelia "Cramelia" Frazier born April 9, 1848 Thornton Boone co IN married Phillip L Huber 1869, then Peter Clow 1895. She died 1937 Marshalltown, Iowa and is buried Bangor Friends Cemetery, Bangor Marshall Co, Iowa.

Minerva E. Frazier born Oct 21 1849 Thornton IN died 1858 age nine

Elizabeth Frazier born 1850 Thornton IN not in any census, died young?

Henry E. Frazier born Nov 21 1851 Thornton IN died 1863 thrown from horse

Gilbert L. Frazier born Aug 5 1854 Thornton IN married Edith Kindley

Jasper Newton Frazier born Dec 24 1856 Thornton IN married Hannah McDaniel

Mary Oleva Frazier born March 1, 1859 Thornton IN married Will Miller

Alice Blanche Frazier born 1862 Thornton IN died in childhood (accidental) date?

Julia Ann Frazier born Feb 1, 1865 Thornton IN married Albert Way

Addie Frazier Burgess Recollections on Nancy Van Arsdale and her family UPDATED INFO ON FAMILY OF NANCY VAN ARSDALE APRIL 2008

Great great Grandfather ELI BRANSON FRAZIER'S father was HENRY FRAZER born Aug 19 1793 Randolph Co? NC and his mother was MARY "POLLY" OTWELL Born Dec 12 1798 Guilford, North Carolina, daughter of JAMES OTWELL & ELEANOR REYNOLDS. Henry & Mary were married Jan 13, 1816 in Guilford, NC. HENRY & MARY and all their children migrated from NC to Indiana, and eventually to Iowa. MARY died abt 1855 and HENRY died Aug 3, 1863 in Mt Pleasant, Iowa. They were Quakers. They can be found in the following census records:

1810 census--can't find in NC; may have been living in father's household age 20-30

1820 census--can't find in NC; may have been living in father's household age 30-40

1830 West River, Randolph Co, IN, with older man age 60-70 in household, likely father Isaac Frazier (another Henry Frazer was living in Randolph Co NC in 1830, but may have been from a different branch of the family)

1839 Westfield MM, Hamilton Co IN; received HENRY FRAZER & family from Cherry Grove MM in West River, Randolph Co IN.

1840 Washington Twp, Hamilton Co IN; couple age 50-60; many children;  father Isaac Frazier age 70-80 likely living in household; mother REBECCA already dead??

1844 Westfield MM Hamilton Co IN, granted certificate for HENRY FRAZER & Family, and ISAAC FRAZIER to move to Sugar Plains MM, Boone Co IN.

1850 Boone Co IN District 7 HENRY with wife Mary and children

1860 Bangor, Marshall Co Iowa HENRY age 66 b NC in household of daughter Abi who married George Elliot, with son Lotan Frazier age 28.

1863 Buried in Cedar Creek Cemetary, Mt Pleasant, Henry Co Iowa.

HENRY and MARY had these children:

Ann Millis Frazier born Jan 28 1817 Guilford NC married Henry Way

Jerusha Reynolds Frazier born Oct 10 1819 Guilford NC married Thomas Gossett; she was likely named after Jerusha Reynolds, who married Thomas Frazier, son of John Frazier & Marjorie Stanley, Quakers, of Guilford NC.

Fanny L. Frazier born Aug 8 1822 possibly Randolph NC married Frank White

Alson Gray Frazier born Apr 8 1824 Guilford NC married Hannah Reese, Mary Hockett

Eli Branson Frazier born Jan 17 1826 Guilford NC died 1871 Bangor Iowa m. Nancy Van Arsdale

Matilda Frazier born Jan 5 1828 Guilford NC married John McDill Crosby/Corsbie?

Abi Erwin Frazier (Female) born Feb 26 1830 Randolph Co IN married George Elliot

Loton Smith Frazier born April 17 1832 Randolph Co IN married Emily Bunch, Phebe Hixson

Heber Ellis Frazier born May 3 1834 Randolph Co IN married Keziah Hixson

Elzena Davis Frazier born April 4 1838 Randolph Co IN married Jeremiah Cox

Curtis Otwell Frazier born Nov 19 1840 Thornton, Boone Co IN married Jane Hockett

More about the OTWELL/ REYNOLDS line in SIDESHOOTS

HENRY and MARY "Polly" OTWELL FRAZIER: Pioneer family IN and IA

Great x 3 grandfather HENRY FRAZER'S father was ISAAC FRAZIER born Jan 16 1763 Guilford NC and his mother was REBECCA SAFERIGHT born 1765 Orange Co NC daughter of HENRY & NANCY or NANNIE SAFERIGHT (Sigfrit? Siegfried?Sigfried?). HENRY was likely a German Quaker, as all of his children married Quakers in Guilford, NC. ISAAC & REBECCA are mentioned in the 1802 will of HENRY SAFERIGHT/SIGFRIED:

1802 Guilford Co NC WILL of HENRY SAFERIGHT: Henry names his son John and daughters Catherine, Mary, and Neomi. The executors are William and John Hodgson and the witnesses are Isaac Frazer and Rebeckah Frazer. In Vol. III of the 1802 Court Estate Records he is listed as Henry Saferight with executors William and John Hodson and witnesses Isaac Frazier and Rebecca Frazier. This links the name spellings to the same man. Also, in the "Index to Deceased Guilford Co., NC Court Records" August 1781 - February 1811,Henry is listed as Henry Saferight.

ISAAC FRAZIER and REBECCA SAFERIGHT were married abt 1785 in Orange or Guilford Co NC; Names of his children and their spouses as per 1898  & 1904 letter from Ann M. Frazier Way, a descendent. ISAAC FRAZIER was originally a Quaker, but was apparently shunned by the church for a time for operating a distillery in NC:

"Thou wanted to know the occupation of our Ancestors.  I think the men were mostly farmers and the women domestic housekeepers. My grandfather , ISAAC FRAZIER, was a blacksmith, as were also some of his nephews.  He had a distillery in his younger days which was looked upon with more favor than in these days, and made his own whiskey and brandy, Quaker as he was, and indulged in their use until he became a drunkard and went blind.  He was taken to Dr Mendinhall in Jamestown to be doctored, and while shut up in a dark room  was converted and never tasted another drop of intoxicants, not even cider, after it had worked, and died a Christian" 
Excerpt, 1904 letter by Ann M. Frazier Way

Can be found in the following census:

1790 Guilford Co NC census

1800 Salisbury twp, Guilford Co NC near brother in law John Saferight, wife's parents living with John?

1802 Guilford Co NC Will of Henry Saferight: Henry names his son John and daughters Catherine, Mary, and Neomi. The executors are William and John Hodgson and the witnesses are Isaac Frazer and Rebeckah Frazer. 

1804 Center Quaker MM Guilford Co NC shows Ann Frazier, daughter of Isaac & Rebecca, marrying Isaac Hodson.

1810 Greensboro, Guilford Co NC census (difficult to read)

1820 Guilford Co NC census (difficult to read)

1830 West River, Randolph Co IN, male age 60-70 in household of son Henry Frazer (another Isaac Frazier was living in Guilford Co NC in 1830, but that person was younger and probably from a different branch of the family).

1840 Washington twp, Hamilton Co IN, male age 70-80, in household of son Henry Frazer

1844 Westfield MM Hamilton Co IN, granted certificate for HENRY FRAZER & Family, and ISAAC FRAZIER to move to Sugar Plains MM, Boone Co IN.

Death date & place as per a post on a genealogy forum; I have not been able to verifiy it as yet myself. One source says Fulton Co IN; another says Boone Co IN.

ISAAC FRAZIER and REBECCA SAFERIGHT had these children:

Ann "Nannie" Frazier born 1784 Guilford NC m Isaac Hodson

Mary Frazier born 1786 Guilford NC m William Hodson

Isaac Frazier born 1790 Guilford NC died 1798 age 8 years

Naomi "Amy" Frazier born Dec 29 1790 Guilford, NC m Benjamin Wheeler

Henry Frazier/ Frazer born Aug 19,1793 Randolph Co? NC m. Mary Polly Otwell

Jennifer Taylor's page on Henry Saferight (Heinrich Sigfried) b. 1743

Great x 4 grandfather ISAAC FRAZIER'S father was THOMAS ( NOT "GEORGE THOMAS") FRAZIER born 1725 place unknown. His wife was MARY Unknown born abt 1728, possibly (unverified) daughter of THOMAS & ELIZABETH (Richardson) PUGH, who moved from Chester Co PA to NC. New information from the Westfield Quaker Monthly Meeting in Hamilton Co IN indicates that the parents of my ancestor ISAAC FRAZIER b Jan 19, 1763 were THOMAS & MARY FRAZIER (not GEORGE THOMAS FRAZIER). Previously, all information on ISAAC's parents came to me through the writings of Ann M. Frazier Way, also a descendant of ISAAC FRAZIER & REBECCA SAFERIGHT.

I still suspect that ISAAC's father THOMAS FRAZIER, may have been the son of JOHN FRAZIER b abt 1680s prob Scotland who died 1744 Carteret Co NC, and MARY FALCONER b 1680s-1690s, daughter of JOHN FALCONER b 1660s-1670s prob Scotland, and SARAH Unknown. The FALCONERS of Bath/Craven/Carteret Co NC were likely Quaker; the book "Scottish Quakers of Early America 1650-1700" by David Dobson lists several with the FALCONER surname who emigrated from Scotland in the late 1600s to the Scottish Quaker settlement of Perth Amboy, NJ. (No Fraziers/Frazers, unfortunately!). Also, a JOHN FALCONER/FALKONER, possibly MARY's father, is listed as an immigrant to Bath Co NC in the early 1700s. More research to come!

Children of THOMAS FRAZIER & MARY unknown. Most of their alleged children married Quakers and maintained that religion:

 

George Frazier born 1751 Orange Co ? NC, died TN; m Jane Grimes (not Quakers??) Children born 1770s-1780s: David Frazier m Sarah Hays, Cyrus Frazier m Elizabeth Beeson, Martha Frazier m Edmund Hays, George Jr Frazier m Sarah Russell, Thomas Frazier m Mary White, Nancy Ann Frazier m Thomas Russell, poss 2nd) to David Frazier, Elizabeth Frazier m John Russell, John Frazier m Jemima Ledford, William Frazier m Zelpha Hays, Josiah Frazier died young, Samuel Frazier died young?, Jane Frazier m Elias Hays, Mary Polly Frazier m Enoch Swafford.

Thomas Frazier born 1752 Orange Co ? NC, died TN; m. Sarah Unknown, maiden name possibly Johnson (not Quaker??). Children born 1770s-1780s: Nancy Frazier m John Williamson Bowers, David Frazier m Elizabeth Parker, Thomas N Jr Frazier m Mary Magdalene Shaffer, Samuel Frazier m Sarah Sally Shaffer, Geoge Jr Frazier m Mary Polly Mismer, John F Frazier m Mary Polly Scott, Isaac Frazier m Mary Polly Myers, Jane Frazier m Alexander Rudder, Johnson Frazier, m Mary Polly Mace, Keziah Frazier m Thomas Brown, Woodson Brown.

David Frazier born 1753 Orange Co ? NC (unverified--no records--could this possibly be Daniel Frazier, not David??)

Elizabeth Frazier born 1755 Orange Co ? NC m Anthony Reynolds, son of David Reynolds; migrated to Indiana before 1800. Children born 1770s-1780s: Isaac Reynolds m Tamar Hawkins, Rachel Reynolds m Benjamin Cox, Susannah Reynolds, Mary Reynolds m Thomas Hunt, Levi Reynolds m Hannah Underhill, Sarah Reynolds m Henry Thornburg, Ruth Reynolds m Lemuel Maulsby

Rachel Frazier born 1760 Orange Co ? NC m Solomon Reynolds. They were Quakers; Solomon's parents,William Reynolds II and 2nd wife Rachel John, attended New Garden MM Guilford, NC. Mary Polly Otwell who married Henry Frazer was one of William Reynold II's granddaughters, see next entry.

Isaac Frazier born Jan 19, 1763 Orange Co ? NC died before 1850 Indiana; m REBECCA SAFERIGHT, daughter of Henry Saferight & Ann "Nannie" Unknown who were likely German Quakers. Isaac & Rebecca also Quaker, attended Center MM, Guilford, NC as per marriage record of their daughter Ann "Nannie" Frazier. Migrated to Randolph & Boone Co Indiana. Children: Ann "Nannie" Frazier m Isaac Hodson, Mary Frazier m William Hodson, Isaac Jr Frazier died young, Naomi "Amy" Frazier m Benjamin Wheeler, Henry Frazer/Frazier m Mary Polly Otwell (granddaughter of William Reynolds II mentioned above)

Francis Henry Frazier born 1766 Orange Co ? NC m. Elizabeth Betsey Stanley. Quakers, attended Cane Creek MM now in Union Co SC; 1799 moved to Center MM Guilford NC. Migrated to Ohio and Indiana. Children born 1780s-1790s: David Frazier m Rebecca Cook, John Frazier m Lydia Way, Thomas Frazier m Hannah Hockett, Gideon Frazier m Ann Hockett, Sarah Frazier m Isaac Hockett, Elizabeth Frazier m Travis Emery, Ann Frazier m Jonathan Johnson, William Frazier, Susannah Frazier m William Connor, Francis Jr Frazier m Eunice Beard.

John Frazier born July 4 1769 Orange Co ? NC m. Marjorie/Margery Stanley. Quakers, attended Cane Creek MM; 1797 moved to Center MM Guilford NC. Apparently did not migrate to Indiana like his brothers?? Children born 1780s-1790s: James Frazier m Nancy Lane, Ann Frazier; John Jr Frazier m Mary Reaves, Margery Frazier, Thomas Frazier m Jerusha Reynolds, Nathan Frazier m Mary Barden, Stanley Frazier m Dorcas Hodson, David Frazier m Nancy Ann Frazier (cousins?), Susannah Frazier m Johnson Yates, Samuel Frazier m Louisa unknown.

James Frazier born 1772 Orange Co ? NC m. Susannah/Susan Stanley. Quakers, attended Cane Creek MM; 1801 moved to Center MM Guilford NC. Migrated to Randolph Co IN. Children born 1780s-1790s: Lovina Frazier m Enos Hodson, Samuel Frazier m Mary Cook, Elizabeth Betsey Frazier m Robert Hodson, Francis Frazier m Letita Clearwater, Sarah Frazier m Annuel Hodson, Susannah Frazier m Irvin Hodson & two others, James Jr Frazier m Mary Polly Nichols, Mary Ann Frazier m John Graham, Isaiah C Frazier m Fanny Ellis.

Ann Frazier born 1775 Guilford? Randolph? Orange? Co NC (no records)

A BIG THANKS TO ELIZABETH FRAZIER COLE, LORRAINE FRITCH, JENNIFER TAYLOR, KEN KOCH, KENT MYRICK, MY SPECIAL OTWELL FRIEND IN INDIANA (WHO WISHES TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS), AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE FRAZIER EMAIL GROUP WHO HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH HELP AND GUIDANCE ON THIS FAMILY!

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