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951	Will: 7 Feb 1779, proved 8 Aug 1787 Abraham Paul---Weaver Sophia [wife] Brother: Andrew Paul and three other brothers and sisters Nephew: Anbraham Paul Exis: Sophia and Abraham Paul Wit: Jacob Harter, Henry Sharpmackland, Michael Keyser Abraham Paul, b. 28 Jul 1730, son of Andreas and Elizabeth Reiner Paul. [Augustus Luthern Church at Trappe] Abraham Paul and wife sponsor baptism of Abraham Paul, son of Andreas and __. Abt Jul 28, 1730. 1776 Limerick Township Assessment, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Abraham Paul: 80 A, 2 horses, 3 cows.	Paul, Abraham (I1362)
952	William Albright household, 1850 U.S. Census, Ohio, free schedule, Preble County, Gratis Township, p. 14, dwelling 85, household 86. William Albright 28 M printer $2000 OH Elizabeth Albright 25 F OH Mary Albright 5 F OH Emma J. Albright 3 F OH Margaret Albright 1 F OH Mary Riner 60 F VA	Albright, William Fletcher (I5788)
953	William and Ann Gregg came to America with the Dixon, Hollingsworth, Sharpley, etc., families who came from the North of Ireland, probably County Armagh. William Gregg settled on a tract of 400 acres of land in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Deleware, surveyed to him 11 3M 1685. He died ye 1st of ye 7th Month and was buied on his own plantation, 1687. Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania. A.C. Myers, as quoted in Hinshaw, Vol. VI; extract of Gregg data at Fairfax MM, Loudoun County, Virginia. Notes for WILLIAM GREGG: William inherited his father's barony and the ivory-headed cane which his father decreed should be handed down to the second son, since the first inherited the land. In May of 1653, William left his Glenarm Barony, County Antrim in northern Ireland by ship and settled with his family on the southwest shore of Waterford County, southern Ireland at Ardmore. William had three sons, two of whom died. Sources: History of J.H. Gregg	Gregg, William (I707)
954	William and Sarah Bull Baker Arrived 1827 (1789-1844; 1798-1828) Background William and Sarah Bull Baker were of English descent. William was born in New Jersey and moved with his parents to Ohio. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, stationed at Fort Wayne, Indiana, which probably interested him in land in Indiana. In 1818 he married Sarah Bull of Bulls Run, VA. They lived at Miltonville, OH, where William worked as a carpenter, and six children were born. Arrival The Bakers arrived in Sheffield township from Ohio in 1827. With them came a large family group, with relatives from both sides: Andrew Jackson Bull, John and Jane Bull Patton, Robert and Nancy Bull, and Thomas Bull, and Thomas and Elizabeth Baker. Other Baker brothers (Abner and John) also came to Tippecanoe County. On the way, at Richmond, Indiana, William and Sarah lost a small daughter, who was buried in a hollow log, an Indian custom, because the ground was frozen. The Baker cabin, built on arrival in 1827, was the first cabin east of the Wild Cat. Baker cemetery Shortly thereafter, they and the Crouse, Baer, and Bayless families set aside land for a cemetery, with the provision that the cemetery would be named for the family who buried the first loved one there. The small body of William and Sarah's daughter was brought here and the cemetery named Baker cemetery. Accomplishments William was a member of the United Brethren church. Circuit riding ministers held services at the Baker cabin. In 1841 the township paid him $75 to erect a bridge across the Wild Cat at Dayton, probably the first bridge there. Before that there was only a ford. Family Sarah and William had six children. Sarah died in 1828. William remarried, in 1832, to Hannah Moore. William and Hannah had six children. William Baker died in 1844. Submitted by: Susan Y. Clawson. Bibliography prepared by Susan Y. Clawson from censuses, local records, newspaper clippings, and Tippecanoe County published biographies. Any corrections welcomed. http://www.ingenweb.org/intippecanoe/Bakerbio.html	Family F10280
955	William and Sarah Bull Baker Arrived 1827 (1789-1844; 1798-1828) Background William and Sarah Bull Baker were of English descent. William was born in New Jersey and moved with his parents to Ohio. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, stationed at Fort Wayne, Indiana, which probably interested him in land in Indiana. In 1818 he married Sarah Bull of Bulls Run, VA. They lived at Miltonville, OH, where William worked as a carpenter, and six children were born. Arrival The Bakers arrived in Sheffield township from Ohio in 1827. With them came a large family group, with relatives from both sides: Andrew Jackson Bull, John and Jane Bull Patton, Robert and Nancy Bull, and Thomas Bull, and Thomas and Elizabeth Baker. Other Baker brothers (Abner and John) also came to Tippecanoe County. On the way, at Richmond, Indiana, William and Sarah lost a small daughter, who was buried in a hollow log, an Indian custom, because the ground was frozen. The Baker cabin, built on arrival in 1827, was the first cabin east of the Wild Cat. Baker cemetery Shortly thereafter, they and the Crouse, Baer, and Bayless families set aside land for a cemetery, with the provision that the cemetery would be named for the family who buried the first loved one there. The small body of William and Sarah's daughter was brought here and the cemetery named Baker cemetery. Accomplishments William was a member of the United Brethren church. Circuit riding ministers held services at the Baker cabin. In 1841 the township paid him $75 to erect a bridge across the Wild Cat at Dayton, probably the first bridge there. Before that there was only a ford. Family Sarah and William had six children. Sarah died in 1828. William remarried, in 1832, to Hannah Moore. William and Hannah had six children. William Baker died in 1844. Submitted by: Susan Y. Clawson. Bibliography prepared by Susan Y. Clawson from censuses, local records, newspaper clippings, and Tippecanoe County published biographies. Any corrections welcomed. http://www.ingenweb.org/intippecanoe/Bakerbio.html	Family F10280
956	William Baker administered the estate of John Patton. John S. Patten household, 1830 U.S. Census, Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Fairfield Township. John S. Patten, 1010010000000/0000100000000	Patton, John Stoten (I646)
957	William Bennett household, 1870 U.S. Census, Indiana, Clinton County, Madison Township, dwelling 127, p. 15. Bennett, William, 46 M farmer IN Bennett, Margaret, 44 F OH Bennett, Arena/Irena A., 18 F at home IN Bennett, Hannah J., 10 F at home IN Bennett, Anna M., 7 F at home IN Bennett, Thomas E., 5 M at home IN Bennett, Erasmus D., 2 M at home IN [one door from Ira Mattix, brother of Margaret] History of Clinton County, Indiana. 1878. Madison Township. p. 708. William Bennett, farmer, section 23, Madison Township, was born January 4, 1822, in Switzerland County, Indiana. In 1828, his parents moved to Tippecanoe County, where they lived until 1834, then removed to this county and purchased 160 acres of land, half of which he entered from the Government. There was a saw-mill on the place, built by Garland House, and about five acres of clearing. His father was born in Central New York, where he passed his youth and early manhood, then came to Switzerland County, where he was married. He was a blacksmith by trade, but did not follow it in Clinton County. He built a grist-mill on Kilmore Creek. It had two run of stone and he ran it for many years. It has not been operated since the war. The timbers have rotted and fallen down, and the old mill is almost obliterated. He died on the old homestead December 10, 1850, and is buried on the farm. The mother of our subject was also born in the State of New York. She moved to Switzerland with her parents, and after her marriage came to this county with her husband, where she died. They had six children, three sons and three daughters. William was married in August 1859, to Margaret Ann Mattox, who was born in Ohio, July 27, 1828. She was a daughter of Jacob and Ann [Jane] Lewis Mattox, natives of New Jersey. They were married in Ohio and came to this county at an early date. Mrs. Bennett died March 30, 1877, leaving three children---Anna M, born March 18, 1862, wife of Alfred Cornelison; Thomas G, born July 19, 1865; Erasmus, born June 2, 1868. Hannah Jane, born May 24, 1860, died June 14, 1878, and is buried on ths farm. Mrs. Bennett's father left an estate worth $10,000. Mrs. Bennett was a member of the United Brethren church. Her parents were Methodists. Mr. Bennett is a Republican in politics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frankfort Daily Crescent, 16 Jan 1907 The Bennett Funeral Wm. Bennett died at his home near Hamilton, after a few days of illness. He leaves three children, Tom, Mrs. Anna Easterly, and Erastus, generally known as "Shanky." The Funeral was held at the house Saturday forenoon.	Bennett, William (I6243)
958	William Henry Starry served in the Iowa Infantry Volunteers, 1861-1865. He resided in Jones County, Iowa from 1865-1901. Willam was listed as the head of a family on the 1870, 1880, 1900 Census for Hale Township, Jones County, Iowa. He moved to Yokon, Canadian County, Oklahoma in 1901.	Starry, William Henry (I504)
959	William Hite household, 1870 U.S. Census, free schedule, Berkeley County, Logan Township, Gerardstown, p.5, dwelling 44, family 44 Hite, William, 35 M W farmer $575 $300 WV Hite, Sarah, 53, F W keeping house WV Shilo, Nancy, 15, $350 $320 WV in school William Hite household, 1880 U.S. Census, West Virginia, population schedule, Berkeley County, Hedgesville Township, E.D. 15, sheet 20, p. dwelling 38, family 40. Hite, William A., M W 55 head M farmer WV WV WV Hite, Sarah, W F 66 wife M keeping house WV WV WV Kees, Daniel, W M 10 grandson attending school WV WV WV	Hite, William A. (I4445)
960	William lived in Kansas City, Missouri.	Kiser, William (I489)
961	William Medcalfe, father of Ann, lived at Cherry Point Neck, formed by the confluence of the Yeocomico River with the Potomac, which is in Westmoreland county. The property which William and Ann conveyed in 1661 was on Broad Creek, which empties into the Yeocomico River about two miles from the Potomac, thus this land was but three or four distant miles distant from the plantation of William Medcalfe. In those days of sparse settlement, William Rust was a neighbor of the Medcalfes. Ann Rust received no land by her father's will, an indication that she was a young widow, when, as it appears, she married William Rust.	Medcalfe\Medcalf, William (I2425)
962	William never married but lived with his parents south of Otego and lived on the farm until his death. He was active and a board member of the Church. He was a farmer all of his life.	Doud, William Fay (I6770)
963	William Paul's will. Dated February 16, 1816 Ex: Peter Lemon David Paul's will. Dated December 4, 1789 Ex: Samuel Pennepaker	Paul, William (I1377)
964	William Paul's will. Dated February 16, 1816 Ex: Peter Lemon David Paul's will. Dated December 4, 1789 Ex: Samuel Pennepaker	Paul, William (I1377)
965	William Riner household, 1870 U.S. Census, Illinois, Iroquois, town of Onarga, p. 34, dwelling 391, household, 356 [renumbered], 27 Jul 1870, postoffice: Onarga Riner, William 29 M W farmer $1500 IN Riner, Mary 20 F W keeps house IN Emmett Ottis 14 M W IL Burr Oak Died Kinnison: At the home of his sister, Mrs. P.W. Grubbs, in this city on Wednesday morning, January 21, at 7 A.M., of consumption, Emmet Kinnison, aged 28 years, 2 months, and 15 days. He is gone, a young man of promise whom any one might well be proud to call a friend. Emmet was a brother of Mrs. P. W. Grubbs, and among his other relatives here are his uncles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Skeels, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Pangbourn, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Drake, and Mr. and Mrs. William Riner. He was well known in the part of the county, having lived here for the greater part of five years past. He has always borne the reputation of being a kind hearted, honest, upright boy, and many indeed there are who will feel sadness at his death. He is dead, but his memory will live long in the hearts of his friends as that of a good, true man, whose life has been one of sobriety and true moral worth. Throughout his long struggle with that dread disease, he has been patient and uncomplaining, and his death came as does a quiet sleep, fit ending for such a life.	Kennison, Ottis Emmet (I1832)
966	William Rust died before 28 Jul 1697. He was born prob by 1675 in Westmoreland Co, VA.(42) He WillProve bef 7/28/1697. (29) Parents: William RUST and Ann MEDCALFE\MEDCALF. He was married to Margaret Bonum before 1690. (29) "Rust of Virginia" 629/1696 - fined for not appearing for grand jury duty Jan 1694 - named Constable in Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Northumberland County, VA Mar 25, 1690-91 - Samuel Bonum acknowledged sale of land to William Rust Jr and wife William's will dated 3/18/1696-7, proven 7/28/1697 Margaret must have died in 1699, on 6/28/1699, George Eskridge was made administrator of her estate. Children were: William Rust, Anne Rust, Margaret Rust.	Rust, William (I2410)
967	William RUST was born about 1634 in prob in Suffolk Co, England. (50) Pioneer History of Meigs Co, OH to 1949: William Rust m. (1) Ann Medcalfe prior to May 17, 1662. She died before 1697. Wm Rust of Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, VA, was born about 1634, probably in Suffolk co, England. Arr, in colony of VA about 1650. Witnessed a will there in 1654. His son, Samuel (cont. in Samuel's) He died about Nov 1699 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland, VA.(42) SOUTHERN RUSTS. It was the original purpose to include in this volume record of all the Rusts in the United States; but the data collected of Henry Rust and his descendants has grown to such proportions that the idea was a??andoned and only a synopsis can here be given. What may be called the Southern branch of the Rust family is quite numerous and from it have sprung several attaining national prominence. The compiler has made a careful and per??stent effort to collect and a??ange the records of this branch, but it has been very unsatisfactory on account of the loss and destruction of both pablic and private records during the civil war, besides there is much less interest manifested by the Southern branch than by the descendants of Henry Rust. The earliest record of any Rusts in the South is revealed by two wills. One is the will of William Rust, made in Westmoreland county, Virginia, March 18, 1696-7; proved 28 July, 1697, witnessed by George Rust and others. Children named: William, Ann and Margaret. Probably Samuel, and George who witnessed the will, were also his children. His wife's name was Margaret. Another will was made in the same county by William Rust and bears date 1699. This was probably the son of the first William mentioned, and it is supposed he had a son John. It is thought possible that earlier records may exist in Northumberland county, an older county than Westmoreland. Doubtless the large majority of the numerous Rusts of the South are descended from this William, 1696-7, and many of the present generation have been traced directly to him; but in other lines links are wanting. The records that have been collected of this branch are valuable and would make quite a volume. Parents: John RUST. He was married to Ann MEDCALFE\MEDCALF before 17 May 1662 in prob Westmoreland Co, VA. "Rust of Virginia" William Rust of Yeocomico, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia. . . His arrival in the Colony of Virginia appears to have been about 1650, probably somewhat earlier. . . .witness to a will in 1654. 10/25/1661, William Rust and wife Anne deed a piece of property to Mary Cole. 6/13/1677, Wm Rust is discharged on "Ye Good Behavior" which would indicate that he or one of his name had participated in Bacon's Rebellion. A William Rust, in 1676, took part in Bacon's Rebellioon, an uprising growing out of the annoying and oppressive conditions which surrounded the develoopment of the Colony of Virginia. The Westmoreland records show in the succeeding months the action taken against the "rebels" of that county. . . . Among these eleven [men] are William RUST and William RUSH, the latter of whom lived in the extreme northern part of the large county. This is further convincing evidence that William RUSH and William RUST are not identical. 7/23/1661, a William Ruske made guardian of Jane Medcalfe, orphan of William Medcalfe, dec'd. William Being described as having married the sister of Jane. On the same day, William Ruske served on a jury, and at the time, Virginia law required "jurors shall be chosen of the most able men of the county." Hence, William Ruske should have been a legal resident of Northumberland county, but the author found no other mention of such a man, and concluded that the name should have been recorded as Rust, not Ruske. William Rust appears to have been well educated fot the time, for unlike many of his neighbors and intimats, he always signed documents with his signature, never by mark. The will of William Rust, Westmoreland Co, VA, Nov 29, 1699, contains only the first paragraph. The court record reads, in part: "The last Will and Testament of Wm Rust decd was this day produced in Court and Jno Tanner & Simon Robins severally deposed that they see the said Wm Rust Signe Seale and declare the same to bee his last Will & Testam't and that hee was of perfect sence & memory at the same tyme to the best of their Judm's. A probate was grtd Sam'll & George Rust Executors therin named and the Will ordered to be Recorded." __________________________________________________________ "Rust and Allied Families" by Eunice Plunkett Mesmer, 1939 The exact date of birth of Wiliam Rust is not known, but it is places at about 1625, as he was married before 1662. The first mention of the name in Virginia is found in 1650 in the earlier annals of Cople Parish in Westmoreland County. William had two brothers, Henry and John, of which little is known. Some of the records of the activities of William Rust at that early date are: 1670, May 25, acknowledges deed for Mary Cole 1673-74, February 22, deed, Nicholas Jones to William Rust. 1699, November 29, will (missing) proved, naming sons Samuel and George Rust, executors William Rust was married first to Anne Metcalfe and second to Matilda, the widow of Samuel Earle, Sr. 1662, May 17, (Northumverland Co) Anne Rust appoints her friend, Samuel Bonam, her attorney to acknowledge for her a land transfer to William Landman, 1673, Oct 27, deed, Samuel Earle to Anne, wife of William Rust. 1693, Sept 27, Samuel Earle, Sr, acknowledges conveyance of land to William Rust, St, and wife 1697, Nov 24, William Rust married Matilda Earle (sometime after this date). She married again (beofre July 25, 1705), John Bennett. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lineage and Descendants of James H. M. Rust and Louisa James Evans by Margaret Nolen Nichol William Rust, the immigrant, married Ann Medcalfe, the daughter of William Medcalfe. William Medcalfe was a headright of Lieutenant Richard Popeley, who had gone to the aid of William Claiborne when he was trying to maintain possession of Kent Island, across the Chesapeake from Maryland. William Medcalfe evidently accompanied him, and is found in the early records of Kent Island then moving to the Chickacoan Indian District with others from the island when William Claiborne lost the island to Lord Baltimore. William Medcalfe died sometime between April 1655 and 20 Jan 1656 when his will was proven in court. Children of William Rust and Ann Medcalfe were: Samuel Rust, ancestor of James H. M. Rust; William Rust, Jr.; George Rust; and John Rust. _________________________________________________________________ Rust of Virginia, p. 15 Throughout his life, William Rust is observed to be a man who stood well in his community and who had the confidence and respect of his neighbors; actively concerned in the customary affairs of the citizen in a frontier community. He does not appear to have ever held any public office, but to have been frequently called upon for citizenship duties as juror, a service which in that day was restricted to "the most able men of the county." William Rust appears to have been well educated for the time, for unlike many of his neighbors and intimates, he always signed documents with his signature, never by mark. p. 16.	Rust, William (I2355)
968	William Stillman: "They went to Lincklaen, and how many of them are yet living, I do not know."	Stillman, Samuel (I7632)
969	William was a physician in Alfred, Allegany County.	Truman, William (I979)
970	William was the treasurer of Webster Township. He was married to Nettie Price.	Kiser, William (I611)
971	William Yost household, 1860 U.S. Census, West Virginia, free schedule, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs, p. 70, dwelling 476, family 476. Wm Yost 49 M farmer $800 $300 VA Susannah Yost 52 F VA Ann C. Yost 24 F VA John W. Yost 21 M VA Rosannah Yost 19 F VA Elizabeth Yost 17 F VA Martha J. Yost 15 F VA Josephus Yost 11 M VA	Yost, William (I724)
972	William, son of Thomas, was born in Ireland in 1704. It is believed that he married an Ann Hamilton [1716-1806] in 1733, but others have claimed that she was Mary Ann Dugan. It may be possible that she was known as Ann and had a prior marriage. William's estate was divided on January 5, 1763. His tract of land was known as "William Renick's place" and was bounded by land of Thomas Dugan on the east, by Patrick Montgomery on the north, and by George Fleming on the west, including a tract of 250 acres of land called Pollock's tract. He names his wife Mary and heirs---seven children.	Rennick, William (I68)
973	Williamsport Pioneer, Williamsport IN, Friday, August 30, 1918 West Lebanon George Long, aged 88 years passed away at his home southwest of here Saturday evening after a lingering illness due to a complication of diseases. He is surveyed by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Charles McAlhania of Oklahoma, and three sons, Harley and John Long of Marshfield, and Charles Long of Oklahoma. Funeral services were held in the residence at ten o'clock Tuesday morning and burial was in the West Lebanon cemetery.	Long, George Randall (I510)
974	Willis Wedwroth Dowd's 1885 book mistakenly identifies Jeremiah as a "Pequod" War veteran. The war with the Peqouts--the first war with Native Americans in American history---ended in 1636, two years before Henry and Elizabeth settled in the New World. [RD] Inventory of moveables only--New Haven Pro. Vol.1 pt. 2:14	Doude, Jeremiah (I1099)
975	Wilson, who had lost an arm in an hunting accident, was a practicing attorney in Lynchburg, Campbell Court, died suddenly while serving in the Virginia State Assembly. No issue.	Davenport, Wilson (I442)
976	Witwer Grave Yard, Harrisburg & Downington Turnpike, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Witwer, Deacon Micheal (I855)
977	Wolfenden	Wolfington, Abraham (I672)
978	Wolfgang's birth year was given as about 1710 by Manley Mallet. He came to he colonies on 25 Aug 1717 from Switzerland with is parents, landing at Philadelphia. The family was Mennonite. He became a carpenter. His first wife was a Miss Baer, who died after a twelvemonth of marriage. About two year later, he married Elizabeth Weller, with home he had eight children, three sons and five daughters. Afer moving to Leacock, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1749, he took up farming. [information from a letter written by his son Christian] Newcomer may be spelled Neukommets, Neukomer, Neukommett. NEWCOMER, WOLFGANG Leacock Twp. March 4, 1771 March 18, 1771 Wife: Elizabeth Newcomer. Children: Henry, Christian, Barbara, Peter, Elizabeth, Anna and Magdalena. Ex.: Henry Newcomber and Francis Buckwalter. [Abstracts of Lancaster Co., PA, Wills, 1729 1819]	Newcomer, Wolfgang (I870)
979	www.billputman.com/Marsh.pdf JONATHAN MARSH Jonathan Marsh was born in Elizabethtown, Union County, New Jersey on September 14, 1696. He and is brother Ephraim moved further west from Elizabethtown and were among the founders of the village of Westfield in the early 1720s. Both brothers married Scudder girls in Westfield. Sometime around 1730 Jonathan married Mary Scudder the daughter of John Scudder. Mary was born in 1706 and died on December 9, 1805 at the age of ninety nine years. The SCUDDER FAMILY HISTORY follows in this Addendum. Jonathan and Mary lived in Westfield for the remainders of their lives. They were active in the Presbyterian Church and are both buried there in Westfield. Jonathan died there on July 27, 1779 and Mary died on December 9, 1805. They had at least four children: JONATHAN MARSH married Mary Crane and had seven children. MOSES MARSH was married three times before his death in 1785. He first married Jennet Woodruff, his second wife is unknown and the third wife was Phoebe Ludlum. He had a total of some 15 children by the three. THOMAS MARSH was born about 1735 and died on December 16, 1801. He married in Westfield on September 6, 1761 to Deborah Squire. Deborah was born on September 14, 1741 and died July 11, 1814. They had seven children. JOHN MARSH. John is our line and his life is covered in the next section.	Marsh, Jonathan (I8871)
980	ZACHARIAH SMITH, deceased, was a native of Fayette County, Ohio, born in 1809, a son of Isaac Smith. His parents were natives of Virginia, of German and Irish parentage, and in an early day settled in Ohio, where by honest and industrious efforts they secured a considerable amount of real estate, owning at one time, in Ohio and Indiana, 2,500 acres. Zachariah Smith was reared in his native county, and in 1832 was married to Susanna McClellan, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1812. They lived in Ohio about three years after their marriage, and in 1835 moved to Adams County, Indiana, and settled in St. Mary's Township. Mr. Smith became one of the prominent citizens of the county, and was it's first sheriff, serving two terms. He was a reliable officer, and during his term escorted the first convict sentenced in the county to States' prison. He also served three times as assessor, and was the candidate of his party for Representative, but was degeated by a small majority. He was at one time commissioner of Jay County, and helped lay out the county seat. He was a generous and public-spirited man, and was a friend to the needy. He was drowned in the St. Mary's River, July 7, 1844, while endeavoring to cross to procure a gift for a sick person. He left a family of nine children - Nancy, Mary, Martha, Catherine, Sarah, John, Jane, Isaac and Joseph W. John died, aged ten years, and the rest are living. The wife was thus left with a large family to care for, but she went bravely to work and succeeded well, as is attested by the esteem in which they are held in the county. She is an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Biographical and Historical Record - Adams and Wells Co. Indiana Lewis Publishing Co. Chicago, IL 1887	Smith, Zachariah (I4934)
981	Zoe Anna Burton was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and the PEO Sisterhood. She graduated from French Lick High School, French Lick, Indiana in 1934. She became a beautician and worked at the French Lick Hotel, where she met many celebrities. Later she worked at Blocks and L.S. Ayres in Indianapolis. An talented china painter, she also loved to travel.	Burton, Zoe Anna (I6)
982	[newspaper not noted] Dana Stephen Danforth was the son of Elisha and Amelia Danforth, and was born on June 12, 1853 in Raymond, now named Union County, Ohio. Death found him busy about the tasks in his home in Onarga, Illinois on November 4, 1925 at the age of 72 years, 4 months, and 22 days. When he was three years old, this family came westward and settled in Iroquois County, much of which was then virgin soil. Into the development and life of the community the elder Danforth brought a great personality, industrious, clean, upright, with puritan convictions about the fundamentals of individual and social life, but with a charitable good will that made him not only highly respected but also greatly beloved. In this manly Christian atmosphere Dana grew to manhood. By example, precept, and practice, the ministry of the church was as the sunshine of God upon the life of this family and gladly the son walked in the steps of his father, so that when he established his own home in 1877 by marriage with Miss Julia A. Riner of Onarga on October 16 of that year, this home, too, reflected the graces of Christian citizenship. Early in life he had accepted the friendship and fellowship of Jesus, and by His grace lived the life of the respected Christian; faithful to his church in which he was for many years an honored official, loyal to the best interests of the community and devout in his relation to the devine. This home was blest with four children, Mrs. Mary A. Murphey of Elma, Washington; Arthur L., Onarga; Walter C. of Newton, Illinois; and Ray R. of Onarga. Death entered the family circle on May 17, 1902 when it claimed Mrs. Danforth, the loyal companion and precious mother. On November 4, 1903, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Charity A. Scott of Chicago, who has been a true mother and companion in this home. Mr. Danforth was a successful farmer until 8 years ago, when they moved into Onarga. His general health had been unusually good until three years ago. With Mrs. Danforth he had just recently returned from the western coast where they visited the daughter Mrs. Murphy at Elma, Washington, and the stepson Mr. Arthur L. Scott of San Mateo, California. On Wednesday last he was about the house when he was stricken and died about 1 p.m. He was a good father, active Methodist, and also a member of the Mystic Workers, the M. W. A, and the Odd Fellows Lodge. From the life of this community he will be [greatly missed??]. He was buried in Onarga Cemetery, Onarga , Iroquois County, Illinois.	Danforth, Dana Stephen (I3669)
983	]Daniel Witwer was an ordained Mennonite minister for the Weaverland district of Lancaster Mennonite Conference by 1813. Witwer Genealogy of America, p. We found in Daniel Wittwer's death record some variation on his tomb stone; his age is 50 years, 6 months, and 2 days. Thus, his death as Feb., 1813, and as the record and tradition gives it that he died one year after his wife, Anna; she died in 1812, aged 42 years, as she was born in 1770. The father, Daniel Wittwer had a very nice farm on the H. and D. turnpike road, and the Witwer Grave Yard is on this farm. He erected a good house and barn and made good improvements in his time; was a good and noted minister in the Mennonite church; died in the year 1813, aged 50 years, 6 months, 2 days. His wife preceeded him just one year. They are both buried in the Witwer grave yard. It is worthy to note that the three youngest sons of our ancestor married three sisters, Reife. The Reifes were among the first settlers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in good standing and influential in society,and their properties numerous throughout the different parts of the United States. Daniel Wittwer, after his first wife died, married again to a widow, Mrs. Winger, 54; she was an excellent woman. He lived only about six weeks after his second marriage, when death called him away. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Witwer Family of Earl Township: Part 4, Michael Witwer's Family." Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. July 2007. pp. 8-25. Daniel Witwer owned substantial property, including the "Mansion House" situated on the 115 3/4 acres he inherited from his father. He purchased additional properties of 68 1/4 acres from Jonathan and Mary Rowland on April 9, 1796, 8 1/4 acres from Samuel and christine Reiff on June 28, 1797, 14 3/4 acres from Christina and Mary Holl on April 2, 1802, and 33 1/4 acres from the estate of Michael Sensenig on April 27, 1807. Daniel was not inclined to record his legal documents. However, his signature appears on an unrecorded deed dated February 25, 1797, from Daniel Witwer to Daniel Merkley. In the 1815 Direct Tax his real property was described as follows: One farm, situate adjoining lands of Jonas Witwer and John Witwer containing 240 acres having threreon one dwellinghouse of stone---of two stories 31 feet in length by 28 feet in depth; one barn of stone 61 feet by 31 feet in depth; one tennant house of Stone of two stories 35 feet by 30 feet in depth; one stone barn 75 feet by 34 feet in depth Valued at ninteen thousand Dollars $19000. Daniel was a minister of the Mennonite Church as described on his gravestone and in other sources. He served the Weaverland District under the leadership of Bishops Christian Burkholder and Henry Martin. His library, as described in the inventory of his estate, gives an insight into his religious beliefs and suggests that Daniel was influenced by Pietism. Paramount is "one martyr book," probably the Martyrs Mirror, a history that describes the suffering and travail of the early Swiss Anabaptists and other religious martyrs. A Bible, five testaments, and four hymn books were also included, as were works by three important theologians, preachers, and authors to affect Mennonite thought and practice: Johann Arndt; Jacob Denner, and Deitrich Phillips. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Her father was Rev. Witwer, a minister of the Mennonite church and highly respected man who fo many years devoted his energies to the work of the gospel. His services were especially demanded on the occasion of funerals, and his marked sympathy and borad acquaintance made him particuarly capable in delivering addresses on such occassions. He was one of the best known Mennonite ministers of his day, and was also a wealthy farmer of Lancaster County, owning an extensive and valuable tract of land. He died in his native county in mid life. His children were Isaac, David, Benjamin, Michael, Daniel [who became a physician], Elizabeth, and Barbara." Biographical and Genealogical Record of La Salle and Grundy Counties, Illinois, p. 715	Witwer, Reverend Daniel (I848)