Descendants of Peter Sr. Grosnickel

Fourth Generation

11. Esther Harshman (Catherine (Harshman) Grossnickle , Johannes "Hans" Grossnickle , Peter Sr. ) was born on 7 May 1775. She died on 10 May 1851.

Reported to have had 2 children.

Esther married (John) Frederick Hollar about 1800 in , Fred. Co., MD. (John) was born on 16 Sep 1771. He died on 21 Jan 1845 in Dayton, , OH.

"Frederick was one of the preachers who served the Grossnickle Church of the Brethren. Family removed to Jefferson Twp., Montgomery Co. OH, near Dayton"

(John) and Esther had the following children:

	39	M	i	George Holler (Elder) was born in 1817. Elder George was a Dunkard minister. He and Lydia had 7 children.
				George married Lydia (Holler) Huffman.
	40	F	ii	Catherine Holler.

13. Christian Jr. Harshman Rev. (Catherine (Harshman) Grossnickle , Johannes "Hans" Grossnickle , Peter Sr. ) was born on 15 Sep 1779. He died on 20 Aug 1853.

Elder Christian Jr. resided in Wolfsville, MD. Christian & Elizabeth had 8 children. - "was a great preacher in the Dunkard 'churches' started by Elder Daniel Leatherman. Dunkard meetings and Love Feasts were held in the Harshman barn on Stony Arabia for nearly 50 years, until the first (log) Grossnickle Meeting House was built in 1747." ... sometimes the Love Feasts were held in nearby Grossnickle barns...."The Harshman barn stood proudly on the farm, pegs to hold lanterns for the Dunkard meetings still embedded in the girders, until the barn was struck by lightning on the evening of May 20, 1988." ...

("The present (1991?) owners of the Harshman farm are Elvin and Gladys (Leatherman) Naille. Both Elvin's mother and Gladys' mother were direct descendants of the Harshmans. Elvin and Gladys have no children. Elvin died May 6, 1991. He was the son of Lester & Mary C. Routzahn Naille")

When Christian Jr. married, he and Elizabeth moved into the Harshman homestead, "Stony Arabia", (along present day Meeting House Road and along the hill just west of the present Grossnickle Brethren Church), while his parents moved to their new farm "Beighley's Displeasure". Christian Jr. operated the 249 acre farm and a sawmill. He, Elizabeth and 3 small children are buried on the farm. "Elder Christian Jr., his wife and some others are buried in the meadow just north of the new dairy barn, which was built about 1965."

Christian married Elizabeth (Harshman) Shikler on 6 May 1801. Elizabeth was born on 11 Nov 1771. She died on 13 May 1845.

- She resided in Wolfsville, and is buried on the Harshman homestead, "Stony Arabia". - "She and Christian,Jr. were the parents of 8 children".
..Name could be seen as Schindler or Schenkler...1991 notes, anon. source.

Christian and Elizabeth had the following children:

+	41	M	i	John Harshman was born on 22 Mar 1805 and died on 27 Sep 1871.
+	42	M	ii	Daniel Harshman was born on 25 Jul 1817 and died on 8 Feb 1896.
+	43	F	iii	Mary (Arnold) Harshman.

14. Jonathan Harshman (Catherine (Harshman) Grossnickle , Johannes "Hans" Grossnickle , Peter Sr. ) was born on 21 Dec 1781. He died on 31 Mar 1850 in Riverside, , OH and was buried in Dayton, , OH, HarshmanvilleCem.

"Jonathan migrated with relatives to Kentucky as a young man, returned to Frederick Co. MD, and eventually made his way to Dayton, Ohio. In Dayton he became
a successful businessman,...his several occupations including: farmer, miller, distiller, merchant, president of a bank, with canal company, railroad and turnpike companies as well....
.... "Jonathan and Susannah lived and are buried at Harshmanville, Ohio (presently called Riverside, Ohio).....
Harshmanville got its name from Mr. Harshman's mill along Mad River.
Jonathan and Susannah had nine children". (from 1991 correspondant)

The entertainer, Jonathan Harshman Winters III is a descendant.

Jonathan married Susannah (Harshman) Rench on 18 Feb 1808 in Dayton, , OH. Susannah was born on 11 Nov 1786 in , Washington, MD. She died on 5 Dec 1839 and was buried in Riverside, , OH, HarshmanvilleCem.

- married in
Dayton, Ohio, but originally from Wash. Co., MD.

Jonathan and Susannah had the following children:

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Catherine (Winters) Harshman was born on 4 Jan 1810 and died on 14 Apr 1882.

22. Elizabeth (Harp) Grosnickel ((Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 13 Oct 1777 in , Frederick, MD. She died on 25 Mar 1845 and was buried in , Frederick, MD, Thurmont UBC.

Data per "Grossnickel Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, CO., 1983

Elizabeth married Jacob Harp on 7 May 1910 in , Frederick, MD. Jacob was born in 1777. He died on 24 Oct 1833 and was buried in , Frederick, MD, Thurmont UBC.

Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, CO., 1983

"1822 will directed executor to send children to school, & left all estate to wife to be divided among children (not named) after her death."

Jacob and Elizabeth had 10 daughters!

Jacob and Elizabeth had the following children:

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Mary (Harshman) Harp was born in 1812. She died in 1878. Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, CP., 1983

24. Christina (Boyer) Grossnickel ((Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 5 Oct 1780. She died on 25 Dec 1859 in , Frederick Co., MD and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick Co., MD, Grossnickle Cem..

Source of info. about husband Daniel - she appears in 1840 census as head of household, with no more mention of Daniel. Some of their children were living in the neighborhood near her. Three houses away was Peter Grossnickle. Christina is buried in Grossnickle Cemetery.

Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, Co., Nov. 1985 - "Mentioned in sister Catherine Grossnickle's 1832 will as 'comparatively destitute.' Sold land 1832 to son Peter Boyer who re-sold 1833 to Peter Grossnickle. In 1840 census in 3rd Dist., Fred. Co. Md; 1850 Catoctin Dist., Fred. Co. Her will of 1851 noted 'delicate state of health' & specified distribution of 3 land parcels of 14, 5 & 16 acres." "Her brother John, called 'John of P' inherited their father's farm 'The Two Sons'; active in building Grossnickle Meeting House - German Baptist - on part of their father's land."

We have a copy of Christina's probated will provided by Carol Constance Boyer; from Frederick Co., Md., Wills, pgs 1-4.
"Christina Boyer
Dec. & Wills
Daniel Boyer Extr.
In the name of God Amen,
I, Christina Boyer of Fred. County in the State of Maryland, being of delicate state of health of body, but of a Sound disposing mind, memory, and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to write my worldly affairs, and, thereby, be the better prepared to leave this world, when it shall please God to call me home, do therefore make and publish this my Last will and Testament, in and forever following that is to say,....

First and principally ... I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and
my body, to the Earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my children and friends, and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows. ... Per undated communication from another descendant,
Item --- I wish that my Executors shall dispose of my personal property at Public Sale, as soon as convenient and the proceeds thereof shall be equally divided between my heirs, the children of my deceased Daughter Lydia Stottlemeyer of Ohio to have the shares that will fall to their deceased mother; and the children of my deceased Daughter, Susan Warren, shall have the shares that will fall to their deceased mother. ...
Item ... I further wish that my son Jonathan Boyer, Daughters Mary Boyer and Elizabeth Clark shall have and hold the two lots of land one year after my death, clear of rent .... after which time I desire my Executors as soon as practicable to sell at Public Sale the two lots of land to wit ... the one deeded to me by Isaac Gilbert & wife, containing fourteen acres of Land, more or less. ... The other, deeded to me by Christian Harshman & wife on the 27th day of March, 1843 containing five and three quarters acres of Land, more or less. ... Also the Tract of Mountain Land named in the deed of Christian Harshman & wife of the above date containing sixteen acres, one rod and twenty perches of Land, and when they have received all the purchase money for said Lands, I direct my Executors to make to the purchasor or purchasors a good and sufficient deed for the same and the proceeds or payments as received shall be equally divided among my heirs in the same manner as the proceeds of my personal property above directed, share and share alike. ... My son Peter Boyer having received Fifty Dollars, for which I hold the note, shall receive his note for that amount, clear of interest as part of his share of the Real Estate. I further wish it expressly understood that the shares falling to my Daughter Elizabeth Clark shall be paid to her and she shall receipt to my Executors for the same, as her husband William Clark has been absent for a long time, he shall have nothing to do with it.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Daniel Boyer and Jonathan Boyer to be my sole executors of this my last will and testament. Revoking and annuling all former wills by me heretofor made satisfying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty fourth day of April, 1851.

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by Christina Boyer the above named testatrix as her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have ascribed our names as wittnesses thereto." (Signed by George Blessing, Henry Shibbitz, and Charles Hooper, and Christina Boyer - her mark.)

- Per undated letter from Marjorie Dowis Killion: "Lloyd Reddick said Peter's mother never learned to speak English."
- From family notes given to us by Dan Boyer, it is noted that Christina "never learned to speak English". Thus, we have the same story being handed down through different branches of the family of Daniel & Christina.

Christina married Daniel Sr. Boyer, son of Abraham Boyer and , about 1796 in , Frederick Co., Maryland. Daniel was born in 1775 in , Frederick, MD. He died in 1831 in , Frederick, MD.

Current thinking among family historians (personal correspondence w/Donald Boyer, York, PA, author of "American Boyers", 1984) is that Daniel was a son of Abraham Boyer, who was an orphaned child of Adam Boyer of Hallam Twp., York and wife Rosina, who married 2nd Michael Bigler of the Ellerton-Wolfsville Brethren community. Some of this may be found in the 1963 supp., 1940 (6th edition) of "American Boyers", in a chapter written by Donald Boyer (pg. 240). "Johan Adam Boyer, was b. ca 1701; m. Anna Rosina..." etc. We cannot document this yet, but there is considerable circumstantial evidence; an older dau. of Adam & Rosina was, for instance, the wife of the revered Elder Daniel Leatherman, who established the Brethren Churches in the area. Daniel was possibly a lay preacher himself; the current minister of the Grossnickle Church, Rev.. Basil Grossnickle, reports church records which list the name of Daniel Boyer concurrently with that of Christian Harshman, an age contemporary, among early ministers, with no other information. This may, however, have been a reference to Daniel and Christina's 2nd son, Daniel, who appears in a listing of ordained ministers and elders dating from about 1750 in the "Brethren Encyclopedia" (1984) Vol. III, p. 1566. A descendant living in the area (March, 1996), Elizabeth Tracey Coffman, Silver Spring, Md., reports a family tradition that her great-great-grandfather, who would be Daniel, was a German Baptist minister.

"Hist. of Frederick Co. " describes early Breth. congregations which met in homes with few records surviving. A "Daniel Boyer" is again mentioned as one of the early ministers of whom little is known.

Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland & Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, Co., Nov. 1985 - "assessed 1808 for militia exemption as pacifist in Frederick Co." ... "no probate record found." (Additional family records given to us by Dan Boyer also note that Daniel Sr. was "registered as a pacifist" and "minister of Brethren Church (German)"

REMEMBER, this Abraham/Daniel connection is not yet absolutely proven, but for the purpose of getting the information out to as many Boyer researchers as possible, we are going to make the connection in this volume in hopes that if anyone has information that can disprove the relationship, they will contact us and corrections can be made. (Sometimes, the only way to prove one fact is to disprove another! So, let us know what you know!!)

Daniel and Christina had the following children:

+	46	M	i	Peter Boyer was born on 3 Mar 1805 and died on 27 Oct 1882.
+	47	M	ii	Daniel Jr. Boyer was born on 23 Aug 1807 and died on 27 Jun 1868.
+	48	F	iii	Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Clark) Boyer was born on 24 Feb 1809 and died on 12 May 1887.
	49	F	iv	Mary Boyer was born about 1818 in , Frederick, MD. From "American Boyers", Charles Boyer, 1915
+	50	M	v	Jonathan Boyer was born in 1820 and died on 29 Dec 1856.
	51	F	vi	Susannah "Susan" (Warner) Boyer was born in 1815 in , Frederick, MD. She died before Jul 1850. Per "American Boyers", Charles Boyer, 1915 Surname from mother's will, dated April 24, 1851, which refers to her as "my deceased Daughter, Susan Warren"
				Susannah married Joseph Warner about 22 Feb 1834 in , Frederick Co., MD. The 1850 census listed only Joseph and six children; his wife Susannah had apparently died by July of that year, when the census was taken. Joseph married, 2nd, Mary Stottlemyer.
	52	F	vii	Lydia (Stottlemeyer) Boyer was born in , , MD. She died before 24 Apr 1851. Per "American Boyers", Charles Boyer, 1915 Referenced as "deceased" in mother's will, which was dated April 24, 1851, in which she is identified as "my deceased Daughter Lydia Stottlemeyer of Ohio"

25. Hannah "Ann" Grosnickel ((Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 29 Jan 1782. She died on 8 Jun 1869 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..

Hannah married her first cousin, "Grasser". They lived in the stone "spring-house" on the rum Spring farm on Highland.

Hannah married Peter Sr. "Grasser" Grossnickle, son of John Sr. Grosnickel and Maria Elizabetha (Grossnickle) Neff/Nieth, on 8 Aug 1802. Peter was born on 17 Oct 1779 in , Frederick, MD. He died on 13 Oct 1859 in near Hamburg, Fred. Co., MD.

"Grasser" and Hannah lived in the stone "spring-house" on the Rum Spring farm on Highland.

Another notation says "they lived in a log house on the "Boss Grossnickle" farm on Highland." I don't know if this is the same as the spring-house on "Rum Spring", but local descendants will know.

Date of death from Jacob Engelbrecht's "Death Ledger of Fred. Co. MD 1820-1890" - "Peter of John...age 80, near Hamburg"

Peter and Hannah had the following children:

+	53	F	i	Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Harshman) Grossnickle was born on 31 Oct 1803 and died on 3 Dec 1873.
	54	M	ii	John Grossnickle was born on 26 Nov 1804 in , , MD.
+	55	M	iii	Peter Jr. "Shoemaker Pete" Grossnickle was born on 8 Nov 1806 and died on 29 Jul 1874.
+	56	F	iv	Christina (Kesselring) Grossnickle was born on 31 Mar 1808 and died on 10 Jun 1916.
	57	F	v	Catherine Grossnickle was born on 26 May 1810 in , , MD. She died on 4 Oct 1898.
+	58	M	vi	Jacob Grossnickle was born on 26 Mar 1812 and died on 13 Mar 1882.
+	59	F	vii	Mary "Polly" (Linebaugh) Grossnickle was born on 1 Sep 1813 and died in 1889.
+	60	F	viii	Lydia (Harshman) Grossnickle was born on 17 Apr 1815 and died on 23 Feb 1890.
	61	F	ix	Susannah (Wolfe) Grossnickle was born on 4 Jul 1818. She died on 26 Oct 1903 and was buried in Johnsville, , MD. She was the second wife of Daniel Wolfe, Jr. They had 4 or more children.
				Susannah married Daniel Jr. Wolfe. Daniel was born on 8 May 1808. He died on 30 May 1884. Son of Daniel Wolfe Sr, and Magdaline Springer
	62	F	x	Rebecca "Becky" (Maugans) Grossnickle was born on 15 Nov 1822 in , , MD. She died on 4 Apr 1913 in , , MD and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
				Rebecca married Jacob "Jake" Maugans. Jacob was born in 1817. He died on 19 Mar 1898. - was son of "Old John" & Magdalennah Maugans. - Jacob & Rebecca had 8 children.
	63	F	xi	Hannah Grossnickle was born on 1 Jun 1824.
+	64	M	xii	Daniel "Old Dan" Grossnickle was born on 27 Sep 1825 and died on 17 Sep 1889.

26. John "Old John" Grosnickel ((Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 29 Jul 1783 in , Frederick, MD. He died on 5 Jan 1863 in , Frederick, MD and was buried in , Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..

Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, CO., 1983 - "In 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, & 1860 census in 3rd Dist., Frederick, Co. Inherited father's farm 'The Two Sons'; active in building German Baptist church (Grossnickle Meeting House) on part of father's land. Bought part of 'Delauter's Luck' 1820 and other land 1832, Frederick Co. Raised daughter Lydia Bussard's two children; also in 1860 census with 2 Grossnickle children, Hiram aged 7 & Charles aged 1. Will of 1859 and codicil of 1862 gave blacksmith tools to sons Peter and Mahlon, 230 acre home farm 'The Two Sons' & 2 small tracts to Peter, 85-acre Delauter' farm & 20-acre piece of home farm to Mahlon; had previously given inheritance to son John."

- "Referred to as John, Sr., another resident of "Susanna", he built the 'stone house' about 1820, for his growing family, (they had ten children). John Grossnickle Sr. greatly
enlarged his parent's house by constructing a three story addition on the west side, ca 1815-1820. (The kitchen part was prob. built earlier, around 1812) Before the house was completed, John and Polly may have lived in the little cottage of Johannes and Susanna, at the spring site.

John donated site for the present Grossnickle Church of the Brethren: Md. From Frederick Co., Md., deeds, book es1, pgs. 293-295 -- "At the request of

George Grossnickel & Daniel Boyer, the following deed was recorded June 5th,

1852", etc. "This indenture made this 20th day of March, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, between John Grossnickel husb & Mary Grossnickel his wife, of Frederick County, State of Maryland, of the one part, and George Grossnickel and Daniel Boyer of the other part, whereas the above named John Grossnickel and Mary Grossnickel his wife have given a certain parcel of land to be occupied for the sole use and purposes of a Meeting house, School house, and burial ground, unto the German baptist society, the" (meaning??) "intention of this instrument of writing is to convey the said parcel of land unto the said George Grossnickel and Daniel Boyer and their successors forever, in trust they bring at this time approved by said society as trustees to the same subject to the following proviso that is, in case of misconduct, death, removal or assignation of any one trustee so approved, the full power and authority shall be hereby given to the said Society to appoint another as successor in his" (??) "stead and so on forever_Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said John Grossnickel and Mary Grossnickel his wife, for the above recited consideration, and for and in consideration of the sum of One dollar Current money, to them in hand paid by said George Grossnickel and Daniel Boyer before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt hereof the said John Grossnickel and Mary Grossnickel, his wife, doth hereby acknowledge and themselves therewith to be fully satisfied and paid, have granted or bargained, sold, offered, and confirmed unto the said George Grossnickel & Daniel Boyer and their successors, in trust, All the following described parcel of land, being part of a tract of land called the Two Sons_ Beginning at a stone now planted on the East side of the County road leading from John Grossnickel Saw Mill to intersect the road leading from Bealleville to Wolfsville where it crossed the Catoctin Creek, and running thence North 37 degrees West 16 puches, North 52 degrees East 11 puches, South 42 degrees East 16 puches, then by and with a straight line to the beginning, containing One Acre and one quarter of land, be the same more or less, together also another part of the same tract of land called the two sons. Beginning at the same stone of the above first part & coming with the first line thereof, North 27 degrees West 9 puches, South 43 degrees West 2 puches, South 45 degrees East 4 puches, South 36 degrees West 8 1/2 puches to the end of the second line of John Cline deed, for part of said land called the two Sons, there with said deed, South 31 degrees West 9 puches, South 73 degrees East 1 puch, North 50 degrees East 6 puches, South 73 degrees East 5 1/2 puches to the County road, then by a straight line to the place of beginning, containing one half acre of land more or less, together with all and singular the improvements and advantages with the appurtenances to the above described parcels of land belonging, or in any" (??ink smear) "and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever, of these the said John Grossnickel and Mary Grossnickel his wife, of, in and to the said parcel of land and premises hereby bargained and sold, or meant, intentioned, or intended hereby to be, and every part and parcel thereof.____To have and to hold the said parcel of land above described, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances unto the said George Grossnickel and" (Peter, with strike-outs) "Daniel Boyer and their successors in Trust, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Society forever. And the said John Grossnickel and Mary Grossnickel his wife, for themselves, their heirs, the said parcel of land and premises."

John married Mary Ann "Polly" (Grossnickle) Hauver, daughter of Peter Sr. Hauver and Hannah (Grossnickle) Casebier, about 1815 in , Frederick, MD. Mary Ann was born on 27 Oct 1796 in , Frederick, MD. She died on 8 Sep 1875 in , Frederick, MD and was buried in , Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..

- this was the daughter of Peter Hauver (Haber)
Sr., & Hannah Casebier Hauver.

John and Mary Ann had the following children:

	65	F	i	Lydia (Bussard) Grossnickle was born on 25 Apr 1816. She died on 5 Mar 1848 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem.. John and Lydia had 3 children.
				Lydia married John Wesley Bussard, son of John Bussard and Susan (Bussard) DeLaughter, on 4 Mar 1845. John was born on 11 Mar 1820. He died on 13 Aug 1893 and was buried in , Frederick, MD, Middletown Ref.. - son of John Householder Bussard & Susannah Delauter. SOURCE: Dates and interment per Edith O. Eader, Frederick, Md., Sept. 1998.
+	66	F	ii	Mary Ann (Hays) Grossnickle was born on 13 May 1818 and died in 1898.
	67	F	iii	Susannah (Leatherman) Grossnickle was born on 9 Jun 1825. She died on 3 Dec 1857 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem.. died during typhoid epidemic.
				Susannah married Jacob W. Leatherman in Feb 1847. Jacob was born on 15 Aug 1819. - son of Daniel Leatherman & Christina Warrenfeltz; buried at Beaver Creek Lutheran Cem. in Washington Co., MD
+	68	M	iv	John Jr. Grossnickle was born on 18 Apr 1826 and died on 1 Nov 1858.
+	69	F	v	Catherine "Cassie" (Leatherman) Grossnickle was born on 18 Apr 1828 and died on 17 Aug 1903.
+	70	M	vi	Peter "Huneth" Grossnickle was born on 9 May 1830 and died on 9 Mar 1911.
	71	F	vii	Caroline "Callie" (Bittle) Grossnickle was born on 14 Apr 1832. She died on 26 May 1898 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
				Caroline married John Henry Bittle on 25 Dec 1853. John was born on 19 Oct 1832. He died on 25 Dec 1898. - was son of Jonathan Bittle & Rachel Bogner. John Henry and Callie were parents of 3 children.
	72	M	viii	Mahlon "Captain" Grossnickle was born on 3 Oct 1833. He died on 9 Oct 1903 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
				Mahlon married Sarah Ellen (Grossnickle) Kesselring, daughter of Samuel Kesselring and Christina (Kesselring) Grossnickle. Sarah was born on 28 Jun 1841. She died on 5 Dec 1888 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
	73	F	ix	Amanda "Mandy" (Stottlemeyer) Grossnickle was born on 6 Mar 1837. She died on 24 Mar 1912 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem.. Dates from headstone. Amanda was the second wife of Joseph stottlemeyer; they had 2 children. Amanda and Joseph's first wife, Hannah, were first cousins, through the Hauvers.
				Amanda married Joseph Stottlemeyer, son of Daniel Stottlemyer and Joanna (Stottlemyer) Recher. Joseph was born in 1823. He died on 28 Feb 1889 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem.. Dates and spelling of name from headstone.
	74	F	x	Margaret Ann (Harshman) Grossnickle was born in 1839. She died in 1877.
				Margaret married Emanuel Harshman, son of Daniel Harshman and Lydia (Harshman) Grossnickle, on 17 Mar 1867. Emanuel was born in 1844. He died on 7 Apr 1903 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..

28. Peter Grossnickle ((Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 19 Feb 1786 in , Frederick, MD. He died on 1 May 1863 in , Frederick, MD and was buried in , Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..

Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, Co., Nov. 1983 - "called 'Peter of Peter')" ... "Inherited father's farm 'The Six Daughters' & also 'Rum Spring' 1822; bought land 1820 & 1832 (sold 1833) Frederick Co. With brother John in 1820 census; farmer in 1830, 1840, 1850 census in 3rd Dist. Frederick Co.; in 1860 census with son Elias there. Will of 1855 and codicil of 1858 gave 130-acre home farm to to son Elias; willed lands (for various prices) and gave money to other 5 sons." They had 8 children.

From "Death Ledger of Fred. Co. MD", by Jacob Engelbrecht - "Peter Grossnickle died Aug 6, 1863, age 77 years, 5 months 18 days".

Peter married Margaret Rebecca "Peggy" (Grossnickle) Hauver on 16 Oct 1810 in , Frederick, MD. Margaret was born on 17 Mar 1790 in , Frederick, MD. She died on 22 Jan 1863 in , Frederick, MD and was buried in , Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..

- a daughter of Peter Hauver (Haber)
Sr., & Hannah Casebier.

Peter and Margaret had the following children:

+	75	M	i	George Peter Grossnickle Rev. was born on 16 Nov 1811 and died on 21 Oct 1891.
	76	M	ii	Peter Grossnickle was born on 22 Jun 1814. He died on 16 Sep 1880 and was buried in , Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
	77	M	iii	Jacob Grossnickle was born in 1816. He died in 1877.
	78	M	iv	Jonathan Grossnickle was born in 1817. He died in 1902.
	79	M	v	Daniel Grossnickle was born on 21 Aug 1820. He died on 26 Oct 1884 and was buried in Thurmont, , MD.
				Daniel married Elizabeth Ellen (Grossnickle) Blessing, daughter of George Jr. Blessing and Susanna (Blessing) Easterday, on 28 Dec 1843. Elizabeth was born on 4 Feb 1824 in , Frederick, MD. She died on 8 Jan 1908 and was buried in Thurmont, , MD, Rocky Ridge*. Buried at Rocky Ridge Church of the Brethren Cemetery near Thurmont - "She had 13 children"
	80	F	vi	Rebecca Grossnickle was born in 1826.
+	81	M	vii	Elias Grossnickle was born on 18 Apr 1829 and died on 2 Jun 1912.

31. Peter Sr. "Grasser" Grossnickle (John Sr. , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 17 Oct 1779 in , Frederick, MD. He died on 13 Oct 1859 in near Hamburg, Fred. Co., MD.

"Grasser" and Hannah lived in the stone "spring-house" on the Rum Spring farm on Highland.

Another notation says "they lived in a log house on the "Boss Grossnickle" farm on Highland." I don't know if this is the same as the spring-house on "Rum Spring", but local descendants will know.

Date of death from Jacob Engelbrecht's "Death Ledger of Fred. Co. MD 1820-1890" - "Peter of John...age 80, near Hamburg"

Peter married Hannah "Ann" Grosnickel, daughter of (Bernhard) Peter Grosnickel and Christina Studebaker, on 8 Aug 1802. Hannah was born on 29 Jan 1782. She died on 8 Jun 1869 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..

Hannah married her first cousin, "Grasser". They lived in the stone "spring-house" on the rum Spring farm on Highland.

Peter and Hannah had the following children:

+	82	F	i	Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Harshman) Grossnickle is printed as #53.
	83	M	ii	John Grossnickle is printed as #54.
+	84	M	iii	Peter Jr. "Shoemaker Pete" Grossnickle is printed as #55.
+	85	F	iv	Christina (Kesselring) Grossnickle is printed as #56.
	86	F	v	Catherine Grossnickle is printed as #57.
+	87	M	vi	Jacob Grossnickle is printed as #58.
+	88	F	vii	Mary "Polly" (Linebaugh) Grossnickle is printed as #59.
+	89	F	viii	Lydia (Harshman) Grossnickle is printed as #60.
	90	F	ix	Susannah (Wolfe) Grossnickle is printed as #61.
	91	F	x	Rebecca "Becky" (Maugans) Grossnickle is printed as #62.
	92	F	xi	Hannah Grossnickle is printed as #63.
+	93	M	xii	Daniel "Old Dan" Grossnickle is printed as #64.

37. Steven David Grossnickle (John Sr. , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 25 Nov 1796. He died on 20 Oct 1886 in Newtonsville, Clarmont, OH and was buried in Goshen Twp., Clermont Co., OH, Stouder Cem..

Additional source: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997: "Called David. (Prob) Born in Frederick Co. MD (in second marriage record), or (PA in 1850 census); Signed name with mark to petition for guardian in Orphan's Court in Cambria Co. PA. Listed as farmer in 1840 and 1850 census in Wayne Twp., Clermont Co., OH. German Baptist. Will of 1883 left 77 acre home farm to be divided between sons, Daniel and Andrew, who were to pay cash to other 6 children and heirs of 7th. Died....of lung fever from waiting in cold rain to kill wild turkey; buried in Stouder Cemetery. Goshen Twp., Clermont Co." (Some sources give 25 Nov 1796 as date of birth)

Steven married (1) Mary (Grossnickle) Weaver, daughter of Frederick Weaver and Elizabeth (Weaver) Maugans, on 17 Sep 1822 in , Clermont Co., OH. Mary was born on 9 Jan 1804. She died on 15 Nov 1847 and was buried in Goshen, , OH, Stouder Cem..

SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines -Mary was a dau. of Frederick & Elizabeth (Maugans) Weaver of Wolfsville, MD.

Steven and Mary had the following children:

	94	F	i	Elizabeth (Whiting) Grossnickle. SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997
+	95	M	ii	John Grossnickle was born in Aug 1824 and died on 8 Jan 1865.
	96	M	iii	David Grossnickle was born in 1828. He died in 1904. SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines. Milford, PA. Aug 1997.
	97	M	iv	Isiah Grossnickle was born in 1830. SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.
	98	F	v	Sarah Ann (Watson) Grossnickle was born about 1830. SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines. Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.
	99	F	vi	Catherine Ann (Cowin) Grossnickle was born in 1831. She died in 1902. SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.
	100	M	vii	Daniel Grossnickle was born in 1833. He died in 1908. SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.
	101	F	viii	Mary (Whiting) Grossnickle was born in 1837. SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines. Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.
	102	F	ix	Phoebe (Marconette) Grossnickle was born in 1843. SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.
	103	M	x	Andrew Grossnickle was born in 1844. SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.

Steven also married (2) Nancy (Sheldon) (Grossnickle) on 22 Jun 1848 in , , OH. Nancy was born in 1794 in , , Nova Scotia, Canada. She died in 1868 in , , OH.

Additional source: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997: " Nancy "insane" in 1850 census. Marriage record said "widow, aged 52", married first to a Sheldon, one Sheldon daughter (Nancy, born 1844, died 1923, not mentioned in stepfather's will, used Grossnickle name, married 1865 to David Soth)".

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