Descendants of Peter Sr. Grosnickel
Fifth Generation
(Continued)
59. Mary "Polly" (Linebaugh) Grossnickle (Hannah "Ann" Grosnickel , (Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 1 Sep 1813 in , , MD. She died in 1889 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
Mary married Benjamin "Ben" Linebaugh. Benjamin was born on 25 Sep 1804. He died on 6 Aug 1877.
- son of John & Magdaline Linebaugh
-Ben & Mary had 6 or more children.
Benjamin and Mary had the following children:
+ 158 F i Amanda Elizabeth (Clark) Linebaugh was born on 18 May 1851 and died on 14 Dec 1930.
60. Lydia (Harshman) Grossnickle (Hannah "Ann" Grosnickel , (Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 17 Apr 1815 in , , MD. She died on 23 Feb 1890 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
Lydia married Daniel Harshman, son of Christian Jr. Harshman Rev. and Elizabeth (Harshman) Shikler. Daniel was born on 25 Jul 1817. He died on 8 Feb 1896.
Daniel and Lydia had 10 children.
- Daniel & Lydia's grandparents were cousins; Daniel's grandmother and Lydia's grandfather were first cousins.
Daniel and Lydia had the following children:
+ 159 F i Susan Rebecca (Leatherman) Harshman is printed as #112. 160 M ii Emanuel Harshman is printed as #113. + 161 F iii Mary "Polly" (Grossnickle) Harshman is printed as #114. 162 F iv Ellen Harshman is printed as #115.
64. Daniel "Old Dan" Grossnickle (Hannah "Ann" Grosnickel , (Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 27 Sep 1825 in , , MD. He died on 17 Sep 1889 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
Daniel and Susan Lapole Grossnickle had 8 children.
Daniel married Susan (Grossnickle) Lapole on 21 Dec 1850. Susan was born on 8 Jul 1826. She died on 11 Feb 1909.
Name is sometimes also seen
as Lapold & Leopold.
Daniel and Susan had the following children:
66. Mary Ann (Hays) Grossnickle (John "Old John" , (Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 13 May 1818. She died in 1898 and was buried in , Frederick, MD, Grossnickle Cem..
Mary married Denton C. Hays. Denton was born on 8 Oct 1811. He died on 9 Aug 1846 and was buried in Wolfsville, Frederick, MD, Brandenburg Cem..
- From source who wishes to remain anonymous," Denton was son of Wilson Hayes & second wife, Mary Hatherly. Denton is buried in the burial plot on the Hays-Brandenburg homestead, along Brandenburg Hollow Road, near Wolfsville."
Denton and Mary had the following children:
164 F i Barbara Hays was buried in Wolfsville, Frederick Co., MD, Wolfsville Luth..
68. John Jr. Grossnickle (John "Old John" , (Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 18 Apr 1826. He died on 1 Nov 1858 and was buried in Wolfsville, Frederick, MD, St. John's Luth..
died during
typhoid epidemic.
John married Mary (Grossnickle) Leatherman, daughter of Elder Jacob Leatherman and Susannah (Leatherman) Harp, on 27 Mar 1849. Mary was born on 23 May 1828. She died on 26 Sep 1898.
- dau. of Elder
Jacob Leatherman & 1st wife Susannah Hayes.
John and Mary had the following children:
+ 165 M i Tilghman F. Grossnickle was born on 4 Oct 1852 and died on 16 Sep 1937.
69. Catherine "Cassie" (Leatherman) Grossnickle (John "Old John" , (Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 18 Apr 1828. She died on 17 Aug 1903.
Catherine married Elias Daniel "Eli" Leatherman, son of Jacob "Jake" Leatherman and Sarah "Sallie" (Leatherman) Wolfe, on 2 Dec 1848. Elias was born on 30 May 1827. He died on 30 Jan 1879.
- son of Jacob
Leatherman & Sarah "Sallie" Wolfe.
Elias & Catharine had 4 childdren.
Elias and Catherine had the following children:
+ 166 M i Jacob Caleb Harlan Leatherman was born on 20 Jul 1854 and died on 20 Jan 1920. + 167 M ii John Henry Melvin "Mel" Leatherman was born on 20 Jul 1854 and died on 2 Jun 1928. 168 M iii (Elias) Koontz Leatherman Rev. was born on 4 Oct 1846. He died on 17 Feb 1937. (Elias) married Mary Ellen "Ella" (Leatherman) Linebaugh on 30 Dec 1883. Mary Ellen was born on 6 Nov 1863. She died on 30 Oct 1929.
Ella and Koontz had 9 children; 1 girl and 8 boys.+ 169 F iv (Louisa) Caroline"Callie" (Harshman) Leatherman was born on 12 Jan 1850 and died on 7 Jan 1885.
70. Peter "Huneth" Grossnickle (John "Old John" , (Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 9 May 1830. He died on 9 Mar 1911 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
Huneth and Maria were parents of 12 children.
Notes from source who wishes to remain anonymous:
"Another resident of "Susannah", it is likely that "Huneth" and wife began housekeeping in Hanse and Susannah's century-old cottage, until sometime in the 1850's when a new home was erected on the farm for their family. This house, of log construction, stood just across the lane from his parent's large farmhouse. About 2 years after his first wife died following the birth of their ninth child, "Huneth" married Polly Harshman, daughter of Daniel and Lydia Grossnickle Harshman who lived on the old Matthias Ulrich Hirschmann farm, present home of Mrs. Gladys Naille. Huneth and Polly had 2 more children, so eleven children were raised in the "middle" house along the lane."
Peter married (1) (Anna) Maria Elizabeth (Grossnickle) Bittle, daughter of Jonathan Bittle and Rachel (Bittle) Bogner, on 23 Dec 1852. (Anna) Maria was born on 6 Dec 1834 and was christened on 25 Apr 1835 in Myersville, Frederick, MD, St. John's. She died on 1 May 1875 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, United Brethren.
- dau. of
Jonathan Bittle & Rachel Bogner. She was known as Maria. She was the first wife of Peter "Huneth" Grossnickle; they were the parents of 12 children.
Peter and (Anna) Maria had the following children:
170 M i William Harlan "Harl" Grossnickle was born on 23 Feb 1854. He died on 13 Mar 1922. William married Martha Ellen (Grossnickle) Routzahn. Martha was born on 19 Mar 1856. She died on 28 Sep 1929.
- dau. of
Hezekiah & Elizabeth Routzahn; 3 children.+ 171 M ii Charles Caleb Grossnickle was born on 16 Aug 1858 and died on 15 Aug 1938. 172 M iii Mahlon Webster "Webb" Grossnickle was born in 1860. He died in 1923. Mahlon married Alice (Grossnickle) Gaver. Alice was born in 1861. She died in 1924.
- dau. of Elias
Gaver & Henrietta Shibits.+ 173 F iv Flora A. (Wiles) Grossnickle was born on 3 Aug 1862 and died on 12 Jul 1929. + 174 F v Caroline Amanda (Ausherman) Grossnickle was born on 7 Aug 1864 and died on 9 Apr 1895. + 175 F vi Margaret Ellen "Ella" Grossnickle was born on 20 May 1866 and died on 24 Nov 1921. 176 F vii Anna Elizabeth "Liz" Grossnickle was born in 1869. She died on 18 Feb 1944. Anna married Ira Victor Harshman. Ira was born on 15 Mar 1871. He died on 5 Jul 1935.
- son of John
Thomas Harshman & Nancy Jane Bowman; 3 children.177 F viii Maria Alveria Grossnickle was born on 9 Jul 1870. She died on 1 Nov 1933. 178 M ix Thomas Franklin B. Grossnickle was born on 6 Apr 1874. He died on 4 Jan 1902 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Breth..
Peter also married (2) Mary "Polly" (Grossnickle) Harshman, daughter of Daniel Harshman and Lydia (Harshman) Grossnickle, on 28 Feb 1877. Mary was born on 20 Apr 1846. She died on 18 Dec 1922 and was buried in Ellerton, Frederick, MD, Ellerton Cem..
Second wife of Peter Grossnickle.
- She was a dau. of Daniel Harshman & Lydia Grossnickle.
Some information provided by Mary Grossnickle, 1997.
Peter and Mary had the following children:
+ 179 M x Welty Keefer Grossnickle was born in Dec 1877 and died in 1946. + 180 M xi John Peter Grossnickle was born on 20 Mar 1880 and died on 6 Jan 1955.
75. George Peter Grossnickle Rev. (Peter Grossnickle , (Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 16 Nov 1811. He died on 21 Oct 1891 in , Wabash, IN and was buried in , Wabash, IN, Cripe Cem..
Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, Co., 1984 - "(used 'Grosnickel' in school copybook)" ... "To Hamilton Co., Ind. in 1831 by river steamer & on foot to buy 120 acres (sold 1865), but father insisted he return to Md. to live. In 1840 census in 3rd Dist. Frederick Co.; 1850 & 1860 in Middleton Dist., Frederick Co.; 1870 & 1880 in Chester Twp., Wabash Co., Ind. Farmer and German Baptist deacon, minister, & elder near Myersville, Jackson Dist., known for his emotional preaching. Civil War battle of South Mountain ran across his farm; he sent son Emmanuel to Penn. with 7 of farm horses to keep soldiers from confiscating them. Bought 2 farms (100 & 160 acres) & moved 1865 near N. Manchester, Wabash Co.; named street south of his eventual 600 acres 'Maryland Ave.' Also ran 1st steam sawmill in area. Sold land in 1882 to 3 sons; family said that a few years before death he called together his 10 living children one Sunday & gave farm deed to each son & money equivalent to each daughter. Intestate probate record showed only personal property and notes." ... died "of several strokes; buried Cripe (Frantz) Cemetery, Pleasant Twp., Wabash, Co., but son Jonas moved body 1909 to Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Twp."
Was, with cousin Daniel Boyer, trustee for establishment of a permanent meeting-house, school, and cemetery for the Brethren community in Frederick Co.,
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."
George married Anna Barnhiser, daughter of Martin Barnhiser and Sarah McDonald, on 29 Apr 1832 in , Frederick, MD. Anna was born on 2 Jan 1815 in , Washington, MD. She died on 29 Apr 1878 in , Wabash, IN and was buried in , Wabash, IN, Cripe Cem..
Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, Co., 1983 - "died" ... " of stroke; buried Cripe (Frantz) Cemetery, but re-buried 1909 Pleasant Hill Cemetery; family said every time a hen cackled, she sent a child out to find her egg; during Civil War battle of South Mountain, baked bread & pies all day to feed soldiers who came asking for food; in wheelchair last 7 years from stroke.?
George and Anna had the following children:
181 F i Margaret Grossnickle was born in 1833. She died in 1891. + 182 F ii Sarah Anne "Sallie" Grossnickle was born in 1834 and died on 2 Oct 1901. + 183 M iii Lawson Grossnickle was born in 1837 and died in 1914. 184 F iv Elizabeth (Baker) Grossnickle was born in 1840. She died in 1901. + 185 F v Susannah (Blickenstaff) Grossnickle was born on 17 Jun 1842 and died about 1873. 186 M vi Emanuel M. Grossnickle was born in 1844. He died in 1915. 187 F vii Hannah Amanda (Delauter) Grossnickle was born in 1845. She died in 1924. 188 M viii Levi Grossnickle was born on 2 Feb 1849. He died in 1853. 189 M ix George Peter Grossnickle was born on 5 Nov 1850. He died on 8 Nov 1869. + 190 M x Jonas "Joney" Grossnickle was born on 16 Nov 1852 and died on 24 Apr 1944. 191 F xi Mary Catherine (Ulrey) Grossnickle was born in 1854. She died in 1914. 192 M xii Hezekiah Grossnickle was born in 1856. He died in 1939.
81. Elias Grossnickle (Peter Grossnickle , (Bernhard) Peter , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born on 18 Apr 1829. He died on 2 Jun 1912.
Elias and Nancy stottlemeyer Grossnickle had 3 children.
Elias married Nancy (Grossnickle) Stottlemeyer, daughter of John Poe Stottlemeyer and Susannah Rebecca (Stottlemeyer) Wolfe. Nancy was born on 11 Mar 1832. She died on 5 Oct 1888.
They had the following children:
193 F i Susan Rebecca Grossnickle.
Susan was the first wife of John Caleb Leatherman; they had 5 children.Susan married John Caleb Leatherman.
He had 5 children with his first wife, Susan Rebecca Grossnickle.+ 194 M ii (Charles) Upton Grossnickle was born on 16 Aug 1856 and died on 28 Oct 1957. 195 F iii Claretta E. (Harp) Grossnickle was born on 16 Aug 1856. She died on 12 Jun 1919.
Known as Clara. Clara and Silas had 8 children.Claretta married George Silas Harp Rev.. George was born on 24 Jun 1853. He died on 12 Aug 1925.
Known as Silas. Silas and Clara had 8 children.
95. John Grossnickle (Steven David Grossnickle , John Sr. , Peter Jr. , Peter Sr. ) was born in Aug 1824 in , Clermont Co., OH. He died on 8 Jan 1865 in , Clermont Co., OH and was buried in Goshen Twp., Clermont Co., OH, Stouder Cem..
SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997: "He was a farmer in the 1850 Census, Clermont Co., Oh, Wayne Twp."
John married Deborah "Debbie" (Grossnickle) Whiting on 2 Oct 1845. Deborah was born in 1827 in , , OH.
SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines. Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.
John and Deborah had the following children:
196 F i Nancy Grossnickle was born in 1847.
Source: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.197 F ii Sarah A. (Stouder) Grossnickle was born in 1848. She died in 1942.
SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines. Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.Sarah married Isaac Stouder.
SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines198 M iii David Grossnickle was born in 1852.
SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines. Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.199 M iv Frank Grossnickle.
SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines. Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.Frank married May (Grossnickle) Griswold.
SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines, Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.200 M v Daniel Grossnickle was born in 1854. He died in 1921.
SOURCE: Anna Grossnickle Hines. Milford, PA. Aug. 1997.+ 201 M vi Simon Peter Grossnickle was born on 30 Jan 1858 and died on 1 Dec 1950.
