THE KRIEGBAUM HERITAGE NEWSLETTER
Volume VII; No.2 - Apr 1982
President: Mrs.H.E. Krigbaum, 1112 Monroe St., Quincy IL 62301
Vice Pres: Mrs.Hazel T Miller, 3247 E Fairfax Rd Cleveland Hts OH 44118
Past Pres: Mrs.Michael (Isabel) Malone, 2915 Atwood Ave, Topeka KS 66614
Secretary: Mrs.James (Dorothy) Steele, R.R., Palmyra MO 63461
Treasurer: Mrs.William (Kay) James, 622 So. 13th St., Quincy IL 62301
Editors : Mrs.H.E. (Carol) Krigbaum, 1112 Monroe St., Quincy IL 62301
Mrs.William (Kay) James, 622 So. 13th St., Quincy IL 62301
Message from Carol:
My, how the time flies. I believe the rest of the saying is "when you're having fun," but being in the business of preparing income taxes, I don't feel the fun part is true in my case but we have been having a lot of fun with the letters, new members, renewals, and all the new data we are accumulating on our family history. Since the last newsletter came out we have been gaining on all these things and REALLY FEEL GOOD ABOUT T. How did you like the last issue with the cover of the bridge and the work-up that KAY did on JOHANNES PHILIP? Do any of you disagree with the information that we presented? If you did, and have more definite data, we would be glad to have it. JUST WRITE US. We have another issue that has a cover. This one is a pencil sketch by one of our members, EMERY CREEKBAUM, 345 Rockhill Ct., Marco Island, FL 33937. The sketch is the John Graham plantation, Uniontown, PA. The home was built for John Graham during the revolutionary War and is still standing today. It was on this plantation that PHILIP CREEKBAUM's stone Quarry was located. EMERY is quite talented with his pen and pencil and we really appreciate this sketch. He also enjoys writing and we are using a fact / fiction story about ADAM and EVA MARIA CREEKBAUM. We hope you will enjoy it and please let EMERY know you do.
We have made contact with descendants of 2 elusive ancestors this past quarter. We will be presenting quite a bit of this new data in the July 1982 issue as it has opened many new leads and gained us some new members. PLEASE DO SEND US YOUR FAMILY SHEETS.
IN MEMORIAM:
MARJORIE M. RILEY died Friday, January 8, 1982, Levering Hospital Hannibal, MO at the age of 50 years. MARJORIE was born 2 Nov 1931 in Hannibal, MO, a daughter of HARRY and MABEL C. (Dirks) KRIGBAUM. She married JAMES D. RILEY 1 Nov 1968. Surviving is her husband, her mother, a son DENNIS of Hannibal, a stepdaughter Cindy Riley and a stepson, Brad Riley, both of Hannibal; two sisters, Mrs. David (RUTH) FORBIS, Holiday MO, and Mrs. David (SALLY) POLC, Paris MO; three brothers, H. E. (GENE), Quincy IL, RONALD (Butch), Hannibal MO, and WILLIAM (Bill) Gillespie, IL. She was preceded in death by her father. Burial was in Grandview Burial Park, Hannibal, MO.
Editor's Note: MARJORIE was more than a sister-in-law to me. She was a dear & best friend. My memories of her will always be a part or my life.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ISABEL June 19th
CONGRATULATIONS
JANALYN CREEKBAUM on your being honored as student of the month in October. She is the granddaughter of EMERY & LONI CREEKBAUM.
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We are going to try something new for our newsletter and hope with all of you helping us, we can have a lot of success with it. We are going to feature a student or young person as our "COMING GENERATION OF KRIEGBAUM HERITAGE." If you have a child, grandchild, nephew, niece or other relative you would like to be featured, please send a small photo and a short sketch or their accomplishments, future plans, etc. Below is our student for this newsletter.
JOHNNIE LEE COX (Photo inset)
JOHN was born April 1966, Quincy, Illinois. He is the son of Mrs. BETTY (Krigbaum) COX. JOHN is a sophomore at Quincy Senior High School and is an honor student. He carries a 4.8 average on a 5. scale. His subjects this year are German I, Chemistry, Algebra II, Trigonometry World History, Soph. Lit. Next year, he will be taking German II, Physics, Pre Calculus, Government, British Lit. He belongs to The Beta Club, The German Club, The Kriegbaum Heritage and The Law Enforcement Explorer Post. JOHN's dream is to become a great scientist in the research field. Maybe we have another Einstein.
WE CERTAINLY WISH JOHN EVERY SUCCESS in LIFE.
NEW MEMBERS:
Frank Gregory, 6601 Eucalyptus Dr., Sp #46, Bakersfield CA 93306
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Creekbaum, 9188 Upper Twin Road, Lyndon OH 45649
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Longbottom, 1164 Catherine St., Suffield OH 44260
Mr. William Orville Creekbaum, P. 0. Box, Los Banos CA 93635
Sidney J. Jordan, HHD - USAMCA, BHR (SE) APO New York 09034 (in Germany)
Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. Milne, 1425 Ptarmigan Ct., NW, Salem OR 97304
Mr. & Mrs. Dole R. Hinton, 13O9 Betty Lane, Pasadena TX 77502
Mr. & Mrs. James L Good Jr., 916 Lupin Way, San Carlos CA 94070
Mrs. Lois Longstaff, 55229 Mt Victory Road, Powhatan Point OH 43942
RENEWALS:
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Kriegbaum, 4363 Trails End Dr, Kettering OH 45429
Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey J. Creekbaum, 2016 Rice Rd., Caldwell ID 836O5
Mr & Mrs. Stanley Green, 7237 Hatillo Av., Canoga Park CA 91306
Mr. Max Sniffen, Box 723, Woodville TX 75979
Mr. Erwin Ulmer, 412 West 1st, North Platte NE 69101
Mr. & Mrs. W.G. Kriegbaum, 564 West 3100 South, Bountiful UT 84010
Mr & Mrs C.N. Krigbaum Jr., Rt 2 Box 215, Winfield MO 63389
Mr & Mrs Carl Krigbaum, 318 Elm, P0 Box 277, Page AZ 86040
Mrs. Margaret Seebold, RD 3 Box 82, Mifflinburg PA 17844
Mr & Mrs Robert E Gaff, 68458 Morton St., Edwardsburg MI 49112
Mr & Mrs Stanley F Pontious, 11219 W. 80th Ct., St John IN 46373
ADDENDA: NEW MEMBERS
Mr & Mrs Gary L Wallace, RR # 1, Colony Dr Box 156 Butler KY 41006
Mr & Mrs. Yenneth L. Hanson, 415 Oakwood Place, Hinsdale IL 60521
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MARCO ISLAND EAGLE THURSDAY OCT.15 ????
Pursuit Of Heritage Absorbs Creekbaums
A TREASURY of memorabilia has resulted from the search for the family roots of EMERY and LONI CREEKBAUM.
"It could become a hobby, it's almost addicting," is how EMERY CREEKBAUM describes his study of the CREEKBAUM family history. He found it to be a very long history, indeed. There are thousands of descendants in the United States of the original immigrant settlers. "The Kreighbaum Family Heritage" is a newspaper published by Mrs. H. E. KRIGBAUM, Quincy, IL for its members. The CREEKBAUMs are not alone in their pursuit of the past. Since 1977, when the television special series "Roots" drew the largest audience in its history, more people than ever before are looking back to seek their origins. But EMERY CREEKBAUM and his wife LONI have been delving into historical records for years, traveling all over the country seek remnants of the past, and have found many interesting facts about the family. Their interest developed through Emery's and Loni's profession, selling monuments and headstones in Muncie and Brownsburg, Ind. "People seem to be more interested in family history at such times," he said. The couple have recently returned from a family reunion in Hannibal, MO. Celebrating the 232nd anniversary of the arrival from Germany of the family CREEKBAUM were 150 members from 43 states.
There are thousands of descendants of the original four brothers; their genealogies were detailed on four charts each six feet long. EMERY and LONI have found that the name was not always CREEKBAUM: the spelling was changed on the manifest of the ship Albany which docked at Philadelphia in 1749. Strangely, the four brothers; ADAM, PHILLIP, WILHELM and CONRAD all spelled their last name differently, a not uncommon practice. (Note by Nancy Peché: only Adam and Wilhelm were brothers.)
At the recent reunion in Center, EMERY and LONI were awarded a plaque for traveling the longest distance. He made a speech to the assembled CREEKBAUMS, KREIGHBAUMS, KRIGBAUMS, CRICKBAUMS and KRICKBAUMS them he "never saw so many people who could not spell their own name." The Marco Island CREEKBAUMS have recorded 13 different spellings of the original KREIGHBAUM name. EMERY has noted from his studies that early keepers of public records could not spell. "Nobody could. In those days, nothing was standardized." Wherever the CREEKBAUMS travel, they meet members of the family. Not just the KREIGHBAUM, but maternal branches too, including the CAHILL's, DARLINGTON's and SCHULZE's. Their research leads to interesting stories of members of the family.
EMERY has made copies of public records, which he carefully preserves. He also has in his possession a copy of the journal of 17 year-old LOUVENIA CREIGBAUM, who crossed the country in a wagon train in 1862. He has made copies of military records, and found that there has been a member of the family serving in every war the country has fought, four in the Revolutionary War. He has heard some fine hand-me-down stories of some of his relatives. One was JAMES CAHILL, EMERY's third great grandfather, who came from a family of weavers in Londonderry, Ireland. This colorful man at age 60 went to town with his shillelagh under his coat. It was his idea of an entertaining afternoon to go looking for a fight. James CAHILL as CAHALL had served under Washington in the Revolutionary War. Congress granted him 3,000 acres in Ohio for his service to the Revolutionary cause. When the grant came the name was misspelled to CAHILL so he changed his name rather than return the grant for correction. The old soldier lived to 102, having worked with a sickle in the fields at the age of 100. At 82, in a hurry to mount his horse to fetch the doctor, he stood on a tree stump and jumped, going right over the horse. Genealogical searches can sometimes lead to discoveries of living relatives, too. While searching for CAHILL's grave marker in an Ohio cemetery, they met another genealogy buff, and found they were both looking for a common ancestor, the same JAMES CAHILL. JAMES CAHILL's daughter [REBECCA] became the mother of one of EMERY's favorite ancestors, GEORGE WASHINGTON CREEKBAUM. EMERY admits to identifying himself with his great grandfather; they are somewhat alike in looks and stature. GEORGE WASHINGTON CREEKBAUM was born in 1808, the grandson of James CAHILL and apparently inherited some of James' hardiness. On his 100th birthday the town of Mentor, Ky., closed down to celebrate. There was a huge dinner and pictures were taken. In his honor they played his favorite game baseball. GEORGE WASHINGTON CREEKBAUM
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at the age of 100 played third base because, he said," I like the throw to first." This 100 year old man became a celebrity in the area. People came to see him, expecting a wizened invalid. One group had to do their looking and talking while GEORGE finished hoeing a row of corn. He had planted three acres of it, and took care of it himself.
Looking for one's ancestors can lead to interesting and educational excursions. EMERY was gratified and inspired when he visited an old fort in Maryland, near Hagerstown. The barracks is now a museum. ADAM KREIGHBAUM, one of the immigrant brothers, had helped build this fort. EMERY said he liked to feel that he had touched some of the work that ADAM had done. Perhaps touched the very stones that ADAM had placed, the stones which were transported by "rockboats" pulled by horses. Another early settler, PHILLIP CREEKBAUM enlisted in 1776, and served in the Maryland troops for three years, in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown. EMERY has a copy of sworn statements by PHILLIP's friends that PHILLIP had fought in these battles under Captain Heyser. He had lost his papers, and needed the statements to collect his pension. After the war, PHILLIP CREEKBAUM opened a stone quarry in Uniontown, Pa., and advertised his millstones in verse of his own composition. Finding the records in this instance was not easy. EMERY sent the required two dollars to the U.S. General Services Administration for a search of the records for PHILIP CREEKBAUM. It came up negative, but he persisted. He sent another two dollars plus two more to the searcher to "look a little further." The search came up with the name spelled as GREECHBAUM.
Besides the G.S.A., EMERY says the Salt Lake City Library genealogy department has thousands of records of families on microfilm. To search out a particular family, all that is needed are the names of parents, grandparents and great grandparents. The easiest records to find are the military rolls, he said, and EMERY's relatives have been very active in the military. In the Civil War, JOHN THOMAS and his brother GEORGE WASHINGTON CREEKBAUM were too old to bear arms, but aided the hometown resistance and aided slaves to escape via the underground railway. GEORGE's son, called JOHN JASPER CREEKBAUM, fought for the North in the Ohio Volunteers. He met ANNA DARLINGTON when she brought water to the troops on a forced march. He swore to come back and marry her and kept his word. The couple had 11 children. One, ALLETA BANNISTER is living today at 86, and proud of the fact that her grandfather was born in 1808. The CREEKBAUM’s have many such stories to pass on to the new generations coming up. Their children, JIM, STEPHEN, SUE and JOY have presented them with ten grandchildren. JOCELYN three, and JANALYN, six, traveled with their grandparents to the Kreighbaum family reunion this year. The other grandchildren, TRACY and TRAVIS, JOHANNA, JOE ALLEN, JoAnna MARIE, ANGELA, RICK and VICKI, have found their studies of history more interesting, since their family played a known part in it. Besides being a part of history, there is the family's hardiness, longevity, and a persistent sense of humor in all its members. As GEORGE WASHINGTON CREEKBAUM said on one occasion, "If I had known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself." Their search has led to some revealing facts about the family. Some of the professions discovered are salesmen, doctors, lawyer, actors, screen writers, and a professional clown. Recently they have found that searches for the KREIGHBAUM name are being made in Europe, and the family goes back before 1600. The name is translated to mean cherry tree, or stone fruit tree.
EMERY and LONI CREEKBAUM are continuing their painstaking search of the past with patience and pride. They are planning to leave this legacy to their grandchildren.
(Picture inset of Emery and Loni Creekbaum)
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"The Early Life and Times of ADAM and (EVE - MARY CREIGHBAUM")
These incidents were supposed to have taken place between the years of 1756 - 1758 where Hagerstown, Md. is at this time. The incidents supposedly happened to one or the early settlers, so naturally we'll fantasize and assume it was our ancestor, ADAM. In those years the area was very wild and unsettled; there were small bands of Indians roaming the region, some were bad and some were of a friendly nature. Wolves, Bears, Big Cats and other wild life were in abundance. The one and two room homes were mostly log cabins with lean-to's. ADAM CREIGHBAUM and his wife, EVE (MARY's home) was a two room stone house with a loft and a wooden front porch which had four supporting posts that ADAM had hewn square with an Ax. ADAM had well learned the trade of stone mason and a good working knowledge of Blacksmithing while growing up in Germany. Immigrants who were skilled in such trades as stone worker, carpenter, blacksmith and gunsmith were in great demand, and a new community that could boast of one or more of these Tradesmen considered it self lucky. ADAM and his little family had been coaxed to the area because of his much-needed skills. When they had arrived in the area and ADAM saw building stones in abundance lying on top of the ground, he couldn't believe it. He said to EVE, "There lies our new home; all we have to do is put it together." After the house was done, ADAM then walled in their spring which was on the side of a hill by their house; he then built a small stone springhouse over it, and piled dirt around it for insulation. The springhouse was big enough to walk into; inside was bins for winter food storage, around the ledge of the spring itself ADAM built stone shelves to sit fresh churned butter, EVE's bread starter, eggs and other items that needed to be kept cool in the hot summers. Not many of the neighbors' wives had such convenience; most of them had to suspend their fresh foods down into a well on a rope and large board; and in the winter, dig a hole and line it with straw and put their winter supply of food inside and cover it with more straw, then cover the whole thing with dirt. It worked very well, but was not nearly so handy as EVE's springhouse. After the home and springhouse were completed, ADAM then proceeded to change the old Log Cabin into a shelter for their livestock. First he widened the door, then he built a lean-to on all four sides -- his plans being to use the center part, the cabin, to store grains and small tools. One shed was to house his half-dozen ewes and their buck; their wool was needed badly to keep them in clothing. One shed was planned for their milk cow, and hopefully in the future there would be more. This shed also contained a pen for their sow and pigs; their chickens roamed at will. The third shed would house their team of horses which they were so proud of. ADAM liked horses; oxen were much too slow for him and of course the fourth shed would provide extra storage for hay and fodder. Most of the fodder would be shocked and left in the field to be brought in during bad weather. ADAM then proceeded to clear his fields; trees were to be cut, stumps removed, before he could start to pick up the stones to build the fences that were to surround his fields. First he built a rock boat which is actually a small sled about 30" wide and 148" long, which was made by splitting small logs into short planks fastened across two runners made of 6" logs tapered to slide on the ground, a single tree was chained to the runners to which the horse was hitched. ADAM always used the older, quieter mare to pull the rock boat; she being the mother of their other horse, ADAM called her Gran Mere. Gran Mere was very steady, never excited easily so ADAM could safely turn his back to her, pick up a rock, turn, and load it without fear of her running off. Once in a while ADAM would accidentally load the sled too heavy and Gran Mere would have difficulty starting it. ADAM would shorten the traces a couple of links and she'd take right off.
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They would haul the loaded sled to the edge of the field where a fence was under construction and ADAM would unload it while building the fence; it was a little tricky without mortar, but ADAM mastered it. On their return for another load, ADAM always unhitched one trace so Gran Mere would not hit her heels on the loose bouncing single tree. ADAM took very good care of her because man and horse depended greatly on each other in those days. Their little farm was shaping up in fine style; it had been back-breaking work all the way. He and EVE were very proud, and some of the neighbors showed their envy, but at the same time were glad for them, too, ADAM showed them ideas from Germany that would help make their life a bit easier. In later years, ADAM would become in much demand to build some of the larger, finer stone houses in and around Hagerstown when it came into being in the mid - 1760's. ADAM would also be asked to aid in the building of Ft. Frederick, nearby, for protection for the settlers in case of Indian uprisings; the fort would be completed just before Hagerstown would be founded by John Haggard. It would be from ADAM's blacksmith shop that the huge 43-pound hinges would come that would support the huge oak gate to the fort. Fort Frederick is still standing today for one and all to see and admire. ADAM kept his Smithy at the village some two miles away from his little farm. He tended his shop about one day a week except in spring and fall, when the teams usually needed new shoes for ground breaking, or winter shoes with corks and heels for working on frozen ground or ice. Also, there were plow points to sharpen, open rings and devices, and other hardware to make, and of course many other kinds of repair. ADAM had more or less inherited the shop; it being left when the young smithy had the urge to move on westward taking his tools, but leaving the building and stone forge. When ADAM was given the abandoned shop and small farm the smithy had left behind, he had to rebuild everything. ADAM had to even make a new bellows, as the original owner had even taken that. After ADAM got his blacksmith shop going, it was very pleasant work because he had to think while working, and this he liked. ADAM got into the habit that whenever he had a horse to shoe, he always made two sets of shoes; one set he added to his inventory so that when the next busy season came he would not have to make every set, just get a set of his extra, fit them, and nail them on. One day he had an extra set lying on the anvil cooling; they had been dipped in water while red hot to temper them, but lying on the anvil they were still hot enough to burn you, when into the shop walked John Stall, a man of few words as they say. John saw the shoes lying on the anvil, reached down, picked one up, gave it a toss and dropped it on the ground. ADAM said, "John, why did you drop that shoe so fast?" John said very solemnly, "It don't take me long to look at a horseshoe." ADAM was known far and wide for his strength and muscular build; the heavy work he had done all his life was the source of his strength. ADAM was still in his early thirty's at the time a stranger and a bully, at that, came through their little village. While in his cups at the local tavern, the bully swore he could whop any man alive, and asked who is the strongest and meanest man in this town - I'm going out and whip him good. The local boys told him to go up to the blacksmith shop, he should find what you're looking for up there. When the bully came charging out of the tavern headed for the blacksmith shop, the local boys followed along to see the fun. ADAM was sitting out in front of the shop talking to a group of young boys when the bully came up and said, "I'm looking for the toughest man around!" ADAM quickly took in the situation, there was a double shovel plow sitting in front of the shop, it perhaps weighed a hundred pounds, ADAM reached down and picked it up with one hand, raised it straight out and pointed down the road and said, "He just left, he lives in the second cabin down that way; I hope you beat the hell out of him, he sure whipped me good
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last week." They say the Bully left town and was never heard of again. One day while he was resting, sitting on a fence her was building; one of his neighbors, Mr. Shipley, stopped by to chat a bit. The Shipley family lived down the road about a mile. He told ADAM ,"We butchered yesterday; if you and EVE and the kids come down and visit, we'll give you a mess of fresh liver and a cut of beef." That evening, ADAM asked EVE if she would like to take a moonlight stroll to the neighbors and pick up the promised fresh meat. She replied, "No, with the little one on the way and working in the garden today, I'm too tired, but you go ahead; I'll be all right." "ADAM, be sure and ask them if they would look after our stock two or three days, I do want to go back and see our old neighbors and go to church. You do remember promising I could go back for a visit whenever I got homesick. I would like to leave Saturday Morning if it's all right with you." So, ADAM decided to go alone, but as a protection for EVE and the little ones, he tied their dog, Villie, to one of the posts on the front porch. Villie was a huge dog, very vocal and protective, and was usually always at ADAM's side when he was working in the fields. Many a time he had given ADAM warnings to lurking Indians, wolves, big cats, that would be watching him as he worked. Never would he forget the time he went to the corn patch for some roasting ears and walked up on a she bear with two cubs. She had just knocked him down when Villie grabbed her. The old sow would have killed ADAM if it hadn't been for Villie. So ADAM felt EVE and the children would be safe with Villie around. Indians, he never worried about, as they never attacked at night. They feared that if they were killed in a night attack their spirits couldn't find their way to the Happy Hunting Grounds, which was fine with ADAM. Well, it seems ADAM sauntered to the neighbor's cabin about a mile away, stayed a little longer than intended, his neighbor's wife prepared a basket of fresh liver and a cut of fresh beef and said they would pick up the basket the next time they were past, and to tell EVE they would be glad to help them out while you folks are away. ADAM started home; he hadn't gone but a couple hundred yards when he heard a rustling in the woods behind him. He turned and in the moonlight quite a ways back he saw the largest wolf he'd ever seen
coming toward him. ADAM picked up the pace to a slow jog, he kept a watch over his shoulder, the wolf was gaining on him, so he went a little faster. When he got to a small stream he had crossed coming down, he saw in the mud his own foot print and beside it a huge wolf track. ADAM took another look toward the on coming wolf and saw he would be on him in a matter of seconds, so he took quick aim with his muzzle loader and fired; he didn't take time to reload, but instead grabbed the fresh liver from the basket and threw it on the ground and took off. He ran about a hundred years and turned in time to see the wolf stop and smell the liver and start after him again. This unnerved ADAM to the point of panic, he threw the basket down and took off full speed for home. It is really amazing how fast a man can run in moccasins carrying a muzzle loader, but when the necessity arrives, it can be done. ADAM hit the front porch of his house at full speed, crashed through the front door, turned and slammed it shut, and tried to get his breath when EVE said, "Did Villie catch up to you? He was raising so much cain tied to that post I turned him loose; he wanted to be with you." A few days later when ADAM was at the blacksmith shop some of the local boys were talking about how fast one of the young boys could run. ADAM said, "Fellers, you ain't seen running till you see a KRICKBUM in a hurry. Why the other night I outran that big dog of mine for a mile and he never did catch up to me!"
Emery Creekbaum
Dec. 16, 1981
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FACTS:
1.) ADAM CREAGBAUM and his wife EVE came to the Hagerstown area from Berks Co., Tulepehocken Twp., Penn. Hagerstown, MD. is only 3 miles south of the Penn. border. Bedford Co., Penn. is less than 20 miles, Berks Co., Pa. is less than 60 miles. It is quite feasible that the children that were born after they came to Maryland, were taken back to their church in Berks Co., Pa. for baptism, during the trips back home to visit friends and relatives.
2.) Traveling time could vary, due to quality, breed, and age of their team.
3.) ADAM CREAGBAUM and EVE lived the rest of their lives in Maryland, they both died intestate (without will) ADAM prior 1779 and EVE 1788. In settling both their estates the last name was spelled CRIEBAUM. At ADAM's death he owned at least four farms. Three of the farms were transferred by PHILLIP in 1784 to RICHARD SHIPLEY his brother-in-law, the husband of his sister EVE CHRISTINA. EVE must have kept at least 1 farm for herself as her estate was also settled at Hagerstown in 1788.
4.) Most of these stories are handed down from father to son. I personally do not know to which generation they belong. All names are factual, life styles and home construction are accurate.
The only fiction contained in this story is, did the incidents all belong and happen to ADAM?
We have received so many letters, calls, etc., telling us how much you enjoy our newsletter. You cannot imagine what it means to us to know that you do like it. We do, however want you to tell us if you do not like something or if you have suggestions to make it better. We have also received letters from other societies in several states who wish to use it in display and workshops for newsletters. This makes us very proud. However, only through your contributions can we come up with all the information and genealogical material to keep up the quality we now have. DO KEEP THE INFORMATION COMING................
We wish to thank all of you that sent us translations for the Krichbaumhof that appeared in the last issue of our newsletter. We will be using the translation that we received first from Mrs. LUELLA ZACHMANN KRICHBAUM, Canton Ohio who holds several degrees from Kent State Univ. Each translation we received verified the others but we cannot print them all. The translation will be in a later issue as room permits. Mr. Emery Creekbaum, Marco Island, FL has sent us a pencil sketch of the photo that appeared in the last issue and we would like to use it sometime also.
We are running low on back issues and will no longer be able to send any issues prior to January 1980. The cost of each issue will be $1.50. This includes cost of mailing.
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MESSAGE FROM KAY:
Before I present my report I want you to know that I have had quite a time preparing this one. I have written it four times and I am still not pleased with it but Carol has informed me that time is up and the newsletter has to go out.
This great immigrant JOHANNES ADAM and his wife, EVA MARIA, appear to be on the move, but I don't think they were. They evidently lived very close to the Maryland, Pennsylvania Line. Records show up in Washington Co. MD. and Berks Co. PA. The estate papers of JOHN ADAM spell the name CREEBAUM. JOHN ADAM and EVA MARIA had two sons, JOHN ADAM Jr., PHILIP.
The descendants of JOHN ADAM Jr., seem to carry the name KRIGBAUM, KRICHBAUM, KRICKBAUM, whereas his brother PHILIP carries CREEKBAUM. Then I really get into problems with PHILIP when some of his descendants start showing up in Kentucky where CONRAD K & C-BAUMS (of Frederick and Allegany Counties, MD.) descendants are also. And to top it off ...CONRAD had a son MICHAEL whose descendants are also using the name of CREEKBAUM. We really have to be careful. As you can see, they can very easily get mixed up. For example - ADAM has a son PHILIP and CONRAD has a son PHILIP. They are both in Maryland. From a list of people living in Elizabethtown, Washington Co., MD. later changed to Hagerstown, we have PHILIP GREEGBAUM, age 17 years, this being dated August 1776. I believe this one is ADAM's PHILIP. Elizabethtown or Elizabeth Hundred, when the above census was taken was at that time (1776) in Frederick Co. Md., where the immigrant CONRAD lived. An act or Legislature January 26, 1814, read "to alter and change the name of Elizabethtown, Washington Co. Md. to Hagerstown. Washington Co. MD was created in 1776 and was formed from Frederick Co. MD. Frederick Co. MD was created in 1748 being formed from Prince George's Co. MD. Allegany Co. MD. was created from Washington Co. MD. in 1789. Our CONRAD left a will in Allegany Co. Md. in 1805 in which he named a son PHILIP.
Another example: CONRAD also had a son named JACOB, who is listed on the Tax List of Jessamine Co. KY. in 1800.
JACOB is listed in the Kentucky Court Orders and Deeds under the name of CREEKPOND and CREEKBAUM. Also in these deeds in Vol. A, Page 36, "DEED Ann Laird to Philip Baker and ADAM CREEBAUGH. Who is this ADAM CREEBAUGH? It sure looks to me that it is possible that CONRAD and ADAM could be brothers. What do you think?
ATTENTION -- Max Sniffen, Emery Creekbaum and Cecile Condie.
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Nancy Peche writes:
Below in the report on JOHANNES ADAM, the immigrant, I've used the surnames with the different spellings as found in the translations for the baptismal recordings for the children of JOHANNES ADAM KRIEGBAUM and his wife EVA MARIA / MARY. Using the surname found in the baptismal recordings makes it easier for indexing the parents and children.
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JOHANNES ADAM KRICHBAUM (surname spelled KRICBHAUM on Ship Manifest)
2 Sep 1749 ... Comes to America, Ship Albany, List 127C.
[# 1]. 8 Apr 1753 - Daughter, ANNA BARBARA
Parents: JOHN ADAM KRIEGBAUM and wife EVA MARY.
Baptized: Apr 15, 1753 -- Christ Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken, Berks Co. PA.
Sponsors: Joh Wilhelm KRIEGBAUM and wife
QUESTION: Where is ANNA BARBARA?
According to charts I have received from Mrs. MARGARET D. SEEBOLD, RD 3, Box 82, Mifflinburg, PA 17844 and Mrs. MURIEL DAY GREEN, 7247 Hatillo Ave., Canoga Park, CA 91306, they both descend from BARBARA KREICHBAUM who married JOHN HOY, who was born 25 Apr 1767 Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co, PA.
JOHN HOY died 21 Jul 1849, Limestone Twp. Union Co. PA.
They had a daughter, MARY ELIZABETH, born 22 Sep 1792-3 at Limestone Twp., Union Co. PA.
MARY ELIZABETH married 5 Apr 1814, Union Co. PA to WILLIAM MEYER.
MARY ELIZABETH died 4 Nov 1827 around Snydertown, Centre Co., PA.
The areas are definitely in the area of where JOHANNES ADAM and EVA MARIA were and also the immigrant JOHANNES WILHELM and his wife ANNA BARBARA, who also have a daughter born about the same time. Which one of the two does this BARBARA KREICHBAUM belong to? Any help appreciated.
[# 2]. 9 Nov 1755 -- Daughter, ELIZABETH
Parents: JOHN ADAM GRIEGBAUM and wife EVA MARY.
Baptized: 17 Nov 1755 -- Christ Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken, Berks Co. PA.
Sponsors: Thomas Knorr and wife.
QUESTION: What happened to ELIZABETH? I have no other information with the exception of her birth. Does she have any descendants? HELP!
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[# 3]. 22 Sep 1758 -- Son, PHILIP
Parents: JOHN ADAM KRIEGBAUM and EVA MARY.
Baptized: 24 Sep 1758 -- Christ Lutheran Church,Tulpehocken, Berks Co, PA.
Sponsors: Philip Korr, Catherine Korr
QUESTION: Where is PHILIP?
This one has records show up in several different places. First, his birth record is in Tulpehocken, Berks Co. PA. He is married to CATHERINE JOLLY in Washington Co. MD and he dies in Brown Co. OH. The following was taken from the book, "Tombstone Inscriptions of Brown Co. Ohio, Volume I, compiled by Lillian Colletta and Leslie Puckett, 1963."
Page 73. Red Oak Churchyard, Union Twp.
CREEKBAUM, Eleanor (born Fayette Co., PA) 27 July 1787-27 Dec 1870.
Page 97. Old Ripley Cemetery, Union Twp.
CREEKBAUM, PHILIP (pvt. Hausseger's German troops- Rev. War) died 3 Feb 1826. CATHERINE (wife of PHILLIP) died 19 July 1828 at the age of 73 years, 3 months, 30 days.
I have copies of his Revolutionary War papers. On one of the papers the following was written. In 1821 soldier referred to his wife, 2 sons and 4 daughters. No names stated. There was no further family data on file.
Also: Residence of soldier at enlistment - Hagerstown, MD.
Residence at date of application: Faith Co. PA., Menallen Twp. This was in 1821.
By the way -- this is where EMERY CREEKBAUM, the artist of our cover, MAX SNIFFEN, who wrote the article on his great grandfather GEORGE W. CREIGHBAUM for his children and gave us permission to print it in the Oct. 1980 issue of The Kriegbaum Heritage, and CECILE CONDIE, whose picture along with her husband appeared in the last issue, all come in. There is a lot more work to be done on the descendants of PHILIP and CATHERINE. Many of the dates are conflicting. We must be patient and keep at it. We will straighten it all out someday. Will print more on his Revolutionary War soldier in our July issue.
[# 4.]. 29 Dec 1762 -- Son, JOHN ADAM, Jr.
Parents: JOHN ADAM KRIEGBAUM and wife EVA MARIA.
Baptized: 8 Jan 1763 -- Christ Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken, Berks Co PA.
Sponsors: John Adam Menges and his wife.
QUESTION: Where is JOHN ADAM, Jr? He was born 8 Dec 1761, Tulpehocken, Berks Co PA., according to his tombstone located in Agustaville, Northumberland Co., PA, but according to the church records of Christ Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken, Berks Co. PA, he was born 29 Dec 1762, and baptized: 8 Jan 1763.
Sponsors were John Adam Menges and his wife.
JOHN ADAM, Jr. married: RACHEL (Regina) SNYDER (Schneider) 16 April 1785, Berks Co., PA. RACHEL SNYDER was a sister to the first governor of PA.
*** Note to Nancy Peché by Nelson Sulouff:
"I checked up on the statement about "first governor of PA." Gov. SNYDER was NOT the first governor of PA. He was the first governor to come from the "working class" and not from the "aristocracy." He was the first one to come from a German background, and consequently was a very popular governor, well liked by all the Germans in Pa." ***
The JOHN ADAM KRICKBAUM family of Tulpohocken Twp., Berks Co., PA became quite prominent in the affairs of Northumberland Co., PA. ADAM Jr. owned mill property in Plum Creek Valley, Northumberland Co., PA.
Following are census records tracing JOHN ADAM, Jr. and his family.
Note by Nancy Peché: Notice there are two Adam’s in the 1790 census.
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1790 CENSUS, Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA, Page: 136
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Ancestry.com – Roll: M637_8; Image: # 12 of 12
Indexed: Adam Kreechbawm
Line 20. KREECHBAWM, Adam
Males:
[2] above 16
[3] below 16
Females:
[1] female
Ancestry.com – Roll: M637_8; Image: # 4 of 12
Indexed: Adam Krichbowm
Line 15. KRICHBOWM, Adam
Males:
[2] above 16
[3] below 16
Females:
[1] female
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1800 CENSUS, Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA
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Ancestry.com - Roll: 35; Page: 681; Image: 265 - # 9 of 9
Indexed: Adam Kreigbaum
Line 15. KREIGBAUM, Adam
Males:
[2] under 16
[2] 10 –16
[1] 26 – 45
Females:
[1] 26 – 45
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1810 CENSUS, Shamokin Twp., Northumberland Co., PA
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Ancestry.com – Roll: 53; Page: 267; Image: 88 – # 3 of 6
Indexed: Adam Streichbaum
KREICHBAUM, Adam, Farmer
Males:
[1] under 10
[1] 10 – 16
[1] 26 – 45
Females:
[1] 45 & over
Here you will notice that RACHEL is listed as over 45. Her birth date according to her tombstone in Agustaville PA -- 20 Sep 1758. She is older than ADAM Jr. I still think ADAM should have been listed as over 45.
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1820 CENSUS, Augustaville Twp., Northumberland Co., PA
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Ancestry.com - Roll: M33_107; Page: A3; Image: 160 - # 3 of 6
Indexed: Adam Krichbaum
KRICHBAUM, Adam
Males:
[1] 16 – 26
[1] 45 & older
Females:
[1] under 10
[1] 26 – 45
[1] foreigner not naturalized
Where is RACHEL? Is she listed incorrectly as the female 26 - 45?
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1830 CENSUS, Shamokin Twp., Northumberland Co., PA
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Ancestry.com - Roll: 147; Page: 204; Image # 21 of 26.
Indexed: Adam Keekbaum
Line 6. KREEKBAUM, Adam
Males:
[1] 70 – 80
Females:
[1] 10 – 15
[1] 70 – 80
According to Altalaha Evangelical Lutheran Church Records – Rehrersburg, PA., Volume I, 1757-1842, the following children were born to JOHN ADAM KRIEGBAUM / KRICHBAUM / KRIECHBAUM / GRIECHBAUM and RACHEL or REGINA [SNYDER / SCHNEIDER].
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Note by Nancy Peche: The first four children's surnames are listed as found in the baptismal records at the Altalaha Evan. Lutheran Church Records.
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1. JOHANNES KRICHBAUM -- b. 15 June 1785 -- bapt. 18 Sept 1785
Sponsor: Johannes SCHNEYDER
2. WILHELM KRIECHBAUM -- b. 17 Jan. 1788 -- bapt. 17 Feb. 1788
Sponsors: WILHELM KRIECHBAUM and BARBARA.
3. EMANUEL KRIECHBAUM -- b. 29 July 1789 -- bapt. 13 Sept 1789
Sponsors: Jacob SCHNEIDER and Salme.
4. Johann GEORGE GRIECHBAUM -- b. 02 June 1792 -- bapt. 16 June 1792.
Sponsors: Michael SCHNEIDER and Gertrude GRIECHBAUM, single.
NOTE: I also have 2 other sons listed as the children of JOHN ADAM & RACHEL or REGINA [SNYDER / SCHNEIDER].
5. DANIEL KRIEGBAUM -- b. 11 Jan. 1798
Married: Catherine WEISER -- 3 May 1829 Northumberland Co, PA.
Catharine WEISER is g-g-granddaughter of Conrad WEISER.
6. JOHNATHAN KRIEGBAUM -- b. ca 17 Dec 1801 married Catherine FASOLD.
Buried: Eden Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Plum Creek, Northumberland, Co, PA. Tombstone: d. 19 Aug 1878, aged: 76 yrs, 8 mo, 2 dys.
JOHANNES ADAM KRICHBAUM, Jr. is buried at Agustaville, Northumberland Co., PA. His tombstone gives his date of death as 1 March 1839. The name on the tombstone is spelled KRICHBAUM.
And finally, the 5th child born to JOHN ADAM KRIEGBAUM, the immigrant, & his wife EVA MARIA.
[# 5]. May 1766 -- Daughter -- CHRISTINA,
Parent: JOHN ADAM KRIGBAUM [spouse not listed].
Baptized: 9 May 1766, Trinity Sunday
.... Altalaha Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rehrersberg, Berks Co, PA.
Sponsors: George EMMERT and wife.
QUESTION: What happened to CHRISTINA? She was born ca May 1766. Sponsors were Georg EMMERT and wife. She married RICHARD SHIPLEY -- 27 Jan. 1785 -- in Washington Co. MD. There was a deed between RICHARD SHIPLEY and PHILIP CREAGHBAUM -- 3 April 1784 -- both of Washington Co. MD at this time. (See July 1981 issue of newsletter for a copy of this deed.) I have no other information on CHRISTINA & RICHARD SHIPLEY. I believe they stayed in Washington Co., MD.
8 June 1779 -- Distribution of Estate of ADAM CREEBAUM at Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD. Eva Mary CREEBAUM and David Jones are administrators. It names 4 children, PHILLIP CREEBAUM, BARBARA, ADAM and CHRISTINA. Also states the following: DAVID, JOHN and MARY CREEBAUM. Bonds for the distribution taken.
QUESTION: Who are David & John CREEBAUM?
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NOTE BY NANCY PECHE:
Look carefully at the copy of the written estate record. It reads DAVID JONES and MARY CREEBAUM not DAVID, [comma] JOHN and Mary CREEBAUM. DAVID JONES was the administrator of the estate. The above should read: "4 children: PHILLIP CREEBAUM, BARBARA, ADAM, and CHRISTINA.
Bonds for distribution taken: DAVID JONES and MARY CREEBAUM."
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3 April 1784 -- Deed between RICHARD SHIPLEY and PHILIP CREAGHBAUM, both of Washington Co. MD. Refers to PHILIP CREAGHBAUM as heir at law to the estate of his father ADAM CREAGHBAUM, late of Washington Co. MD.
I want to thank all of you for your many different contributions. Without your letters, comments, etc., I would not be able to make a report. I believe We have the best family newsletter there is. KEEP WRITING.
Be sure and watch the July 1982 issue for the workup on CONRAD of Frederick and Allegany Counties, MD. We have several new members from this line and have much to tell you in the next issue. One more thing, if you are planning to attend the reunion in Topeka, Kansas .... Will plan to see you there.
KAY JAMES
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAZEL MILLER
Hazel is our Vice President.
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Compiled by Kay James, 622 So. 13th St., Quincy, ILL, 672301.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD:
HUSBAND: JOHANNES ADAM KRIGBAUM, immigrant
Birth: Germany
Death: 1779, Hagerstown, Washington Co., Md.
Places of Residence: Tulpehocken, Rehrersburg, Pa, Washington Co., Md.
WIFE: EVA MARIE (Kurr)
...... Note by Nancy Peche: Her name was EVA MARIA WEBER according to the last issue of the KHN published in 1989……
Sources: CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pa. Washington Co., Md. estate records.
Childrens names in full:
1. ANNA BARBARA -- b. 8 April 1753, Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pa.
2. ELIZABETH -- b. 9 Nov. 1755, Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pa.
3. PHILIP -- b. 22 Sept. 1758, Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pa.
Married: 6 June 1780, Washington Co., Md. -- Catharine JOLLY
Death: 3 Feb. 1826, Ripely, Brown, OHIO
Burial: Old Ripley Cem., Brown, OHIO
4. JOHN ADAM -- b. 29 Dec. 1762, Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pa.
Married: 16 April 1785, Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsberg, Berks Co., PA
to: ANNA REGINA [Rachel] SNYDER [Schneider]
Death: 01 March 1839, Augustville, Northumberland Co., PA
Buried: Stone Church, Rockefeller Twp., PA
5. CHRISTINA -- b. May 1766,
Baptized: Altalaha Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rehrersburg, Berks Co., PA
Married: RICHARD SHIPLEY
END KRIEGBAUM HERITAGE NEWSLETTER VOL. VII, No. 2 - APR 1982
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