Genealogy Data Page 2 (Notes Pages)
Witmeyer, Harry George (b. 14 FEB 1885, d. 27 JUL 1940)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1900 - 1910
Source: (Birth field)
Title: "Descendants of John and Sally Witmeyer," written by their grandchildren
Source: (Burial field)
Title: Evergreen Cem. Records, Annville
Occupation: Place: Evangelist
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Witmeyer, Elizabeth May (b. 4 OCT 1886, d. 7 MAR 1979)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1900 - 1910
Source: (Name field)
Title: Bellegrove Lutheran Church Cemetery, Bellegrove, Lebanon Co.
Source: (Birth field)
Title: Bellegrove Cemetery Records
Source: (Death field)
Title: "Descendants of John and Sally Witmeyer," written by their grandchildren
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Witmeyer, Anna Kate (b. 31 MAR 1888, d. 9 JAN 1971)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1900 - 1910
Source: (Birth field)
Title: "Descendants of John and Sally Witmeyer," written by their grandchildren
Source: (Death field)
Title: Cemetery records
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Witmeyer, Carrie Janette (b. 12 JAN 1890, d. 6 FEB 1976)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1900 - 1910
Source: (Birth field)
Title: "Descendants of John and Sally Witmeyer," written by their grandchildren
Source: (Death field)
Title: Cemetery records
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Witmeyer, Cyrus R. (b. 4 SEP 1891, d. 19 APR 1895)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1900 - 1910
Source: (Name field)
Title: John Adam Witmeyer, Sr's (1860 - 1938) Memoirs
Source: (Name field)
Title: Bellegrove Lutheran Church Cemetery, Bellegrove, Lebanon Co.
Source: (Birth field)
Title: Bellegrove Cemetery Records
Source: (Birth field)
Title: INDIV2.DAT
Media: OtherData:
Text: Date of Import: 4 Nov 1998
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Witmeyer, John Adam (b. 12 SEP 1893, d. 5 MAY 1975)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1900 - 1910
Source: (Birth field)
Title: "Descendants of John and Sally Witmeyer," written by their grandchildren
Source: (Death field)
Title: Cemetery records
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Witmeyer, Paul Eugene (b. 12 APR 1896, d. 30 MAY 1971)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1900 - 1910
Source: (Birth field)
Title: "Descendants of John and Sally Witmeyer," written by their grandchildren
Source: (Death field)
Title: Cemetery records
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Witmeyer, *Emma Minerva (b. 13 APR 1901, d. 7 FEB 1932)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1900 - 1910
Source: (Name field)
Title: Lebanon Co. Court House
Source: (Birth field)
Title: Cemetery records - Shoop's Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co.
Source: (Death field)
Title: Records - First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Annville
Source: (Burial field)
Title: Cemetery records
Note: EMMA attended Annville Elementary and High School. She was a music major while at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Lebanon Co., PA from which she graduated in 1921. She majored in piano and organ. Apparently she didn't like her middle name because on one of her sheets of music she signed her name "EMMA MARGARET WITMEYER."
EMMA andCAWLEY were married at the Annville Lutheran Church on Main Street (the church building in which they were married has been replace by a new building). She was active in church work and was the church organist. EMMA died at age 31 in 1932 of Pulmonary Embolism (Bureau of Vital Statistics #11764).
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Ebersole, *John Moyer (b. 26 JUN 1811, d. 11 JUL 1887)
Source: (Birth field)
Title: Cemetery records
Source: (Individual field)
Title: Lebanon Co. Court House
Event: Type: Inventory
Date: 9 JUN 1888
Place: Lebanon Co., D-95 and K-234
Event: Type: Deed
Date: 1 JUL 1871
Place: Lebanon Co., V - 1, p. 534, 535
Event: Type: Deed
Date: 15 AUG 1848
Place: Lebanon Co., K - 332, purchase of farm in Londonderry Twp.
Event: Type: Deed
Date: 24 MAR 1869
Place: Lebanon Co., Deed Book U, p. 157, 158, 159
Will: Date: 16 JUL 1887
Place: Lebanon Co., E - 58
Event: Type: Census - 1850
Place: on file
Event: Type: Census - 1880
Place: on file
Note: JOHN was born and raised on his parent's farm in W.. Donegal Twp., Lancaster, Pa. JAW,Sr. says of him, "Now during the summer he worked the farm and in the fall of the year and winter he was driving a six horse team from his home to Philadelphia and out as far as Pittsburgh (He would have traveled from Lancaster to Philadelphia on what was the first turnpike built in America. It was 62 miles long and was completed in 1794 at a cost of $465,000. It used a new construction technique pioneered by Scotsman James McAdam (thus the word "macadam"). To pay the cost of building the road a fee was collected at ten toll-gates on the road. The road is now known as Route 30. At Columbia, Pa. he would have been able to travel across the Susquehanna River on the covered bridge that was built in 1811.Took wheat down and loaded merchandise, took as far out as Pittsburgh. Traveled 25 miles a day. He had a big wagon covered with cloth so that the rain did not come on his goods (This was probably a Conestoga wagon, which was commonly used at that time as the main means of transportation for commerce. The wagon traditionally carried a set of team bells. If the wagon driver needed help along his journey he had to give up his bells to his rescuer This is the origin of the saying "I'll be there with bells on." This would indicate that no problems were encountered along the way.) He had a heavy raincoat and hat that he could cover his shoulders. He said to me that he walked many a rainy day along side his team, so he did that for years until the canal came (canals and early railroads linked nearly all parts of the state by 1840.) He was single that time and then he bought a farm between Palmyra and Campbelltown, the third farm from Palmyra along the highway. Now he was alone so he found a lady by the name of SARA H. ARNOLD."
On record at the LebCCH is a purchase of a 170 acre farm on 2 Apr 1847 in Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co., by JOHN EBERSOLE for $6893.43 lawful money of the United States(K-332 LebCCH). JOHN & SARAH lived on this farm for the remainder of their lives. After SARA'S death JOHN married Leah Grubb.
As per JAW,Sr. it was JOHN and SARA's son John that was in the Civil War. "He was there over 3 years and never was wounded. Got caught and put in Libby prison a while, got shot two times through his cap. One evening the boys were sitting in camp and they heard somebody shoot, then they looked around and at last he noticed a black spot in a tree so he got his gun and fired at the black spot and down came a sharp shooter." John survived the Civil War. He died 13 Apr 1908 and is buried in the U.B. cemetary in Annville.
Another son, Jacob, lived in Palmyra. Forrest Witmeyer remembers going with JAW,Sr. to visit him and watching him make brooms.
After JAW,SR.'s father died and they sold the farm outside of Annville, JAW,Sr. went to live with his grandfather JOHN and Leah at their farm in Campbelltown. They spent many evenings talking of old times.
JOHN died at the age of 76 and is buried in Campbelltown. JOHN'S Will was written 23 July 1884 & he died 11 July 1887. In his Will he directed that after his death his property should be sold at public sale & the interest on Fifteen hundred dollars should be paid annually to his widow Leah "as long as she remains my widow and if she marries again or at her death as my widow the said sum of Fifteen hundred dollars shall be equally divided share and share alike among all my children then living-she my said wife shall retain all the personal property and money she brought to me when we married." He bequeathed the sum of $2500. to all of his children. Some of the children had already received part of their inheritance, so they were just bequeathed the remainder. After each child received their $2500. the remainder of the estate was to be distributed evenly among the children or the survivors of them & "should any of my children not be satisfied in this way it is my will that he or she shall receive nothing from my estate."
JOHN'S inventory (LebCCH D-95 & K-234) included 1 Bay Horse $40., 1 Harness $3., 1 Carriage $17.50, 1 Iron Trough $5., 27 crocks apple Butter $8., 5 chairs $1.30, carpet $3., 4 Brls. viniger $10., 1 tub & churn $4. The total inventory came to $1373.46. JOHN'S(10) 81 acre farm was sold in 1888 to his son in law Jacob K. Shenk for $10162.83.
JAW,SR. states that "The Ebersole family that I knew were in stature very robust, heavy built in bone & muscle. The boys were over 6 feet in height, but not the girls. The boys weighed from 160 to 190 pounds but not the girls. But the Arnolds where my Grandmother originated had an uncle that weighed 325 pounds and the rest of the family was in proportion from 120 to 180 pounds. They were short in height and stout in proportion. They died at an old age ...."
ADDITIONAL SOURCES
The Ebersole Families by C.E.Ebersole
Lancaster Co. A History by H.M.J.Klein
The Pennsylvania Story by Fortenbaugh & Tarman
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Arnold, *Sara Herchelroth (b. 12 OCT 1815, d. 7 JUN 1867)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Christiana Hergleroth
Source: (Name field)
Title: Zion Lutheran Church Records, Manheim, Lancaster Co.
Media: Book
Note: p. 18 #15
Source: (Birth field)
Title: Cemetery records
Note: SARA was born and raised in Manheim, Lancaster County. When she was baptized 14 Jan 1816 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manheim, her name was listed on the church record as Salome. Her mother died when she was 12 years old.
Apparently she became a Mennonite when she was married, because her death notice appears in the July 1867 edition of the "HERALD OF TRUTH", a Mennonite Church publication. "On the 7th of June, 1867, near Campbellstown, Lebanon Co., Pa., wife of JOHN EBERSOLE, aged 51 years, 7 months, and 25 days. Sermons were preached by John Strickler & Dohner -- - She was a member of the Mennonite Church. She bore her bodily afflictions with great patience, and repeatedly remarked that she was waiting for the coming of the Master, Prepared and willing to depart. Her departure seems to be a great loss ot her friends. They mourn their loss " (Note: Her name was not mentioned -just her husband's!)
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Grubb, Leah (b. 16 FEB 1831, d. 31 JAN 1893)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1880
Source: (Individual field)
Title: Lebanon Co. Court House
Event: Type: Inventory
Date: 1893
Place: Lebanon Co., Book S - 536
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Ebersole, Daniel Arnold (b. 26 JAN 1836, d. 21 MAY 1897)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1850
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Daniel A. Ebersole - H-466, Lebanon Co. Court House
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Ebersole, John Arnold (b. 2 DEC 1838, d. 13 APR 1908)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1850
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Daniel A. Ebersole - H-466, Lebanon Co. Court House
Source: (Birth field)
Title: 1850 census
Note: EBERSOLE, John A., private, Co. F 93rd, Feb. 29, 1864; mustered out June 27, 1865. He is listed as a PA Volunteer in the War of the Rebellion - 1861-1865.
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Ebersole, Elias Arnold (b. 19 MAR 1840, d. 8 FEB 1915)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1850
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Annie A. Ebersole - L-625, Lebanon Co. Court House -
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Daniel A. Ebersole - H-466, Lebanon Co. Court House
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Ebersole, Sarah Arnold (b. 26 SEP 1842, d. 8 MAY 1885)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1880
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1850
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Ebersole, Mary Arnold (b. 7 FEB 1843, d. 16 JUN 1923)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1850
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Annie A. Ebersole - L-625, Lebanon Co. Court House -
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Daniel A. Ebersole - H-466, Lebanon Co. Court House
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Ebersole, Christianna (b. 11 FEB 1845, d. 27 MAY 1923)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1880
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1850
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Daniel A. Ebersole - H-466, Lebanon Co. Court House
Source: (Death field)
Title: Will of Annie A. Ebersole - L-625, Lebanon Co. Court House -
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Ebersole, Caroline (b. 4 OCT 1846, d. 31 AUG 1917)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1880
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1850
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Daniel A. Ebersole - H-466, Lebanon Co. Court House
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Ebersole, Leah (b. 8 APR 1848, d. 19 MAY 1927)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1850
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Annie A. Ebersole - L-625, Lebanon Co. Court House -
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Daniel A. Ebersole - H-466, Lebanon Co. Court House
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Ebersole, Jacob A. (b. 23 MAY 1850, d. 31 MAR 1929)
Source: (Name field)
Title: Federal Census - 1850
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Annie A. Ebersole - L-625, Lebanon Co. Court House -
Source: (Name field)
Title: Will of Daniel A. Ebersole - H-466, Lebanon Co. Court House
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