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My 4th great-grandfather Isaac's FALLIS Pioneer Cemetery near Bellbrook, Greene County, Ohio FOLLIS Families
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ESSIG Families

Switzerland to Maryland to Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana

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My third great-grandparents Sarah ESSIG 1833-1899 Stark County, Ohio and John CRAMER 1832-1892 Ohio both to Whitley and Kosciusko Counties, Indiana unconfirmed to Charlevoix County, Michigan.


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Shows Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery near Larwill where George and Sarah are buried

Sarah's parents were George ESSIG 1790-1866 and Catherine SCHOLLENBERGER 1796-1872 both Pennsylvania to Stark County, Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana.


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Shows Henry Worstler Cemetery in Canton, Ohio where Simon and Julianna are buried

George's parents were Simon ESSIG 1754-1852 Washington County, Maryland to Pennsylvania to Stark County, Ohio a blacksmith and Julianna SCHNEER 1761-1844 York County, Pennsylvania to Stark County, Ohio. At 98 years of age Simon is my oldest ancestor and a Revolutionary War Soldier. Tradition says father and sons were Jackson men.

Simons' parents were Wendell ESSIG about 1700-1799 Switzerland to Washington County, Maryland and Anna MATTE about 1700-1772 of Washington County, Maryland. Served with Frederick the Great in 1740. All their children and the parents, except Simon may have killed by Indians in Maryland. Arrived in Philadelphia on Ship Edinburgh, Captain James Russell, Palatinates from Rotterdam September 15, 1749.