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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 549 Today's Topics: #1 Church records from Tuscarawas Cou [MWilli1008@aol.com] #2 Re: WANT TO PURCHASE ["DorisO.Sink" ] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 19:40:30 EDT From: MWilli1008@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Church records from Tuscarawas County Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Section 10 Diary of Gnadenhutten, Beersheba and Sharon May 1816 - Dec 31 1826 by Jacob Rauschenberger, Pastor Translation by Allen P. Zimmerman at Gnadenhutten, Ohio 1955 March 1823 The thirty first: It was indeed bright on Easter Monday. But as it was impossible to reach Gnadenhutten in time for preaching, we determined to visit the remainingsick people on the Sharon side yet today. Since the snow began to melt as soon as the sun rose, there resulted an unusual mire. We first went to John Blickensderfer who lives two miles from the church by his new mill on the Muskingum. His wife has been down for some time with an accute sickness; Three of their children are sick with the measels. Here we found much need of comfort and cheer. From here we went to a neighbor, Heinrich Young in whose home a single man, Buchanan by name, who has had consumption for some time, lies very weak. We spoke with him, as we had done several times, of Jesus' love for poor sinners. On our way home we visited the sick sister Judith Herbach, but found her so weak that we could speak little with her. We reached home in the evening, very tired, but safe and sound This month distinguished itself with much rainy weather and high water, due to which the visiting of the brethren and sisters was unusually difficult. April 1823 The third: The marriage of the single brother, Daniel Guenther to the single sister Adah Simmers occured in Beersheba. Sunday, the sixth: The little son of Brother and sister Samuel Rhoads was baptised, with the name Josiah. The tenth: The burial of the married sister Sarah Warner, maiden name Everett, who fell asleep on the 8th, took place in Beersheba. In accordance with her wish, her body was interred in the cemetery at Beersheba. Brother Rauschenberger went to Sharon after the burial to visit some sick people. He found sister Herbach very weak; and sister Blickensderfer nearing her end, in accordance with her wish, the blessing on her departure was imparted the same evening, and her home going followed toward noon on the 11th. Brother Rauschenberger went to Goshen in the morning, but found the Indians in such condition that he could not have intercourse with them. From here he crossed the river, which had risen very high, to Brother and Sister Jac. Blickensderfer whose oldest son David lay sick of an inflamation of the lungs. With the unusual weakness of the child, we could not speak much with him. Sunday, the thirteenth: In Sharon,lhe remains of the widowed sister,Barbara Blickensderfer, maiden name Born, were accompanied to their place of rest. An uncommonly large funeral attendance, such as had never been seen before in this vicinity, was an indication of the esteem which the deceased enjoyed in the entire neighborhood. The fourteenth: Brother Raushenberger visited with Michael Uhrich, on the other side of Stillwater, who is likewise very sick but seems to be improving. The sixteenth: We were called to sick sister Herbach in Sharon. She was somewhat easier before we left her. Sunday, the twentieth: Two little children were baptised, namely, a little son of Brother and Sister John Buser, with the name, Heinrich, and a little daughter of Brother and Sister Peter Friedrich, with the name, Elisabeth. The twenty fifth: In Sharon occured the burial of the married sister Judith Herbach, maiden name Knaus, who went home on the 22nd. The twenth ninth: There occured in Beeersheba the burial of the child Judith Schaller, who died on the 27th, at the age of 9 years, 6 months and 11 days. Her parents are the deceased Jacob Schaller and his widow, Bunninghouse, by marriage. May 1823 The sixth: In the forenoon Brother Rauschenberger visited a sick woman by the name of Allwood, who lives on the other side of the hill. about a mile and a half southeast of Gnadenhutten. She suffers from consumption and seems near her end. July 1823 The eleventh: The burial of the married Christina Elisabeth Romig, maiden name, Blickensderfer, who went home on the 10th, took place in Sharon. He afterward baptised in the home of the widowed sister Ricksecker, the little son of Brother and Sister Jac. Blickensderfer, with the name Nathan. Sunday, the twentieth: A number of brethren and sisters and neighbors had become sick during the past week, whom Brother Rauschenberger diligently visited, and today he was called to Joh. Guenthers, who was critically confined to bed. August 1823 The eighth: In Sharon occurred the burial of the little girl Maria Blickensderfer, daughter of the deceased George, and his wife Susanna Blickensderfer, born September 2nd, 1822, 'went home' on the 7th of this month, her age 11 months and 5 days. Today, in Sandyville, the little girl, Harriet Herbach, who went home on the 6th, was also buried. She was the daughter of the widowed Benjamin Herbach. The ninth: There occurred in Sharon the burial of the little boy, Martin Buser, son of Brother John and Sister Eva Buser. He was born March 6, 1819 and departed on the 8th of this month, at the age of 4 years, 5 months and 2 days. The prevailing fever spread this week with great severity in this neighborhood and we were completely occupied with visiting the sick between the funerals. The eleventh: There took place in Sharon the funeral of the married Elisabeth Tracy, maiden name Furgusson, who died on the 10th from the effects of consumption. She was born November 12, 1773, in Montgomery County, state of Maryland. In the year 1793 she was married to the now widowed James Tracy. Their marriage was blessed with 13 children, of whom 12 are still living. She spent the last period of her lifwith her family on Brother Cun??"s land. She reached the age of 49 years and 9 months less 2 days. We spent this week with daily visitations of the sick until the 16th when Hugh Tolan, who died on the 14th of this month, was buried in Gnadenhutten. He was born July 4th, 1786, in Berkley County, Virginia. In the year 1807 he married the now widowed Sarah Shanks. Their marriage was blessed with 8 children of whom 7 are still living. Some years ago he moved into this neighborhood and worked at John Blickensderfers as a millwright. He died of the prevailing fever, at the age of 37 years, 1 month and 11 days The ninteenth: There occurred in Sharon the burial of the little girl Sarah Kenister, who went home on the 18th; a daughter of Brother Jacob and Sister Mary M. Kenister, age 11 years 4 months and 2 weeks. She was born April 2, 1812, and died of the prevailing fever. The twentieth: At the same place, the deceased little boy, Joseph Green Caples was buried. His parents are Robert and Eleanore Caples. He was born October 5, 1818 and died of the same fever, at the age of 4 years, 10 months and 2 weeks. The twenty first: Again there was a burial in Sharon, namely, the body of Heinrich Benfer who died on the 20th. He was born November 13, 1771, at Dicdenshausen in Berleburgischen and was a communicant member in the Reformed Church. He came to America in the year 1789, and in the year 1799, he married the now widowed Marie Elisabeth Klinker. Their marriage was blessed with 4 children, 3 daughters and 1 son, all of whom are still living. In the year 1899 he moved with his own, into this neighborhood, and diligently visited our church services. He was respected by everyone as a neighbor. The cause of his death was likewise the known fever. He reached the age of 51 years, 9 months and 7 days. Sunday, the twenty fourth: At 10 o'clock in the forenoon in Beersheba, there took place the burial of Michael Shaller, who died yesterday. He was born April 2, 1802 in Bern Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. In October 1821 he came to Beersehba with his step-father, Valentine Benningove and family. He died of the effects of the fever at the age of 21 years, 4 months and 26 days. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon at Sharon occurred the burial of the little girl Marie Ann Ricksecker, a daughter of the widowed sister Maria Ricksecker, who died yesterday. She was born August 14, 1816 in New Philadelphia. She died likewise of the fever. Afterward, in the home of Brother and Sister Ludwig Knaus, their grandchild, Sarah Lavinah Edmonds was baptised. The twenty fifth: Once again there was a burial in Sharon, namely Regina Buskirk, maiden name Smith, who died on the 24th. She was born October 20th, 1779, at Chambursburg in Pennsylvania. In the year 1779 she married the now widowed Isaac Buskirk. Their marriage was blessed with 7 children. She died of the known fever, her age being 42 years 10 months and 4 days. The twenty seventh: Here in Gnadenhutten occurred the burial of the child George Uhriclh who died yesterday evening. He was oldest son of Jacob and Anna Maria Uhrich on the mill. He also died of the prevailing fever. His age was 9 years, 8 months, less 2 days. He was born December 28, 1813. The twenty eighth: There took place in Sharon the funeral of the single Brother Joh. Peter Guenther. Today sister Rauschenberger had a severe attack of the prevailing fever, and on the 30th, Brother Rauschenberger also felt traces of it. Yet, with the support of the Savior, he did not need to go to bed. Sunday, the thirty first: There was a short service. At 1 o'clock in Gnadenhutten in which the little Anna Maria Uhrich, daughter of Michael and Mary Uhrich, was baptised. At 4 o'clock in Gnadenhutten, 2 bodies were interred in Gnadenhutten at the same time, namely, the married sister Dorcas Elisabeth Tschudy, maiden name Peter, and the little boy, Francis Niegerman, little son of John and Abigail Niegerman, who live in Gnadenhutten. He was born October 4th, 1822 and departed on the 30th of this month, at the age of 11 months, less 5 days. And as we close this month especially distinguished by many deaths, with sad hearts, especially because we do not know how many a one may yet be called away; for the sicknewssstill seemed to gain ground increasingly. It is very gratifying that most of the sick are quite resigned to the will of the Savior. September 1823 As the heat, along with the unusual drouth, was very great, as the fever gained ground this week with great severity, yet there came to pass but one death, namely the third of the child of a neighbor, Peter Johnson who was buried in the cemetery in Gnadenhutten, in silence, because Brother Rauschenberger did not undertake to go out, although the signs of fever had gradually disappeared. Sister Rauschenberger also recovered so far, with God's help, that, by the fourth, she began to go about in the house. The eleventh: In Sharon occurred the burial of the child, Sarah Dienst, who fell asleep on the 10th. She was born on the 19th of July, 1822 and also died of the effects of fever, at the age of 1 year, 1 month and 3 weeks. The twelfth: The single Maria Tracy, who died on the 11th, was also buried in Sharon. Her parents were our neighbor James Tracy and his wife Elisabeth who died not long ago. She was born in this state on September 10th, 1805 and lived here abouts until her end. Ten days ago she was attacked by the well known fever, which was the cause of her departturat the age of 10 years and 1 day. Sunday, the fourteenth: We had some days of rainy weather this week, which cooled down the air much; so one can hope that the sickness will slacken. Sunday, the twenty first: In Gnadenhutten, the little daughter of Jos. and Rosine Schesel was baptised, with the name Anna Maria. The twenty fourth: In Sharon was held the funeral of the little child ELiza Jane Sappington, daughter of John and Sarah Sappington, at the age of 10 months less 5 days. She was born November 28, 1822, and departed September 23 of this year, of the prevailing fever. Sunday, the twenty eighth: As no service could be held today at Beersheba we visited at Uhrichs mill and in that neighborhood with George Schemels, who with most of their children, are sick, a little new born son was baptised, with the name George. October 1823 The third: The burial of the single sister, Sarah Simmers, was held in Beeersheba. She died of the prevailing fever, after she had been attacked for a few days. Sunday, the fifth: The church service in Sharon was omitted and Brother Rauschenberger conducted the funeral of the married Sarah Smith, in New Philadelphia, her maiden name being Spangler, who died yesterday. She was born March 26, 1804 in Bald Eagle Township, Centre County, in Pennsylvania. The first of June 1807 she came here to New Philadelphia with her parents, Peter and Barb. Spangler and lived with them until she married the now widowed Milton Smith on August 1, 1822. She lived with him, first in Tuscarawas Town, and latterly in the house, formerly of Brother and Sister Blickensderfers, senior. She was here attacked by the prevailing fever and died on the 4th of this month after suffering a long time, her age being 19 years, 6 months and 7 days We were very much disquieted this week on account of greater sickness. As the weather sets in, the fever seems to become still more dangerous. It is gaining ground in Beersheba with great violence. Sunday, the 19th: Brother Rauschenberger conducted the burial of the married Maria Eva Lambrecht, 6 miles southeast across the hills from Gnadenhutten. A burial place was started on this occasion not far from a school house on Casper Werner's land. The married Eva Lambrecht, maiden name Rauh, was born January 3, 1788, in Lonchill Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Andreas and M. Eva Rauh, were of the Lutheran religion. She married the now widowed Johannes Lambrecht in the year 1816 and came here with him. Their marriage was blessed with 4 children, 1 son and 3 daughters, of whom one daughter preceded her into eternity. Her last illness was the well known fever, of which she died on the 17th of this month, her age being 35 years, 9 months and 16 days. The twentieth: In Gnadenhutten was held the burial of little Elizabeth Cheeryholmes, aged 11 months, daughter of Jacob and Mary Cherryholmes. She was born November 19, 1822, and died October 19, of this year. The twenty first: The burial of the married brother Isaac Simmers took place in Beersheba. As his wife was also seriously sick. We had an ardent prayer before the body was taken out of the house. Indeed we could hope that the sickness might abate, although most of them are recovering slowly. November 1823 Sunday, the sixteenth: In Sharon occurred the burial of Johannes Korbman who died on the 14th of this month after long suffering. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1788 and was brought up in the Lutheran religion. He married the now widowed Maria, maiden name Metzger. Their marriage was blessed with 11 children, of whom 2 preceded him into eternity. He reached the age of 43 years, 9 months and 2 days. Sunday, the twenty third: Three children were baptised, namely, the son of Brother and Sister Cornelius O'Donnel, with the name Joseph; the little daughter of Brother and Sister John Heller with the name Mary; and the little daughter of John and Lisa Stocker, with the name Sophia. The twenty fifth: Brother J. Blickensderfer set out on the journey to Columbus, the seat of government of this state, where he is attending the session as a representative of this county. Sunday, the thirtieth: In the afternoon we visited the sick sister Walton. December 1823 The first: We visited the aforesaid sister again and found her very weak. The second: Brother Rauschenberger visited a number of brethren and sisters in Sharon. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 19:13:26 -0500 From: "DorisO.Sink" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <004e01bed7c4$ebed1e60$f3ba2dd1@comteck.com> Subject: Re: WANT TO PURCHASE Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit If you don't find these you might contact Fort Wayne Genealogy Library. I don't know that they have them but the do have a fine collection and they will make copies. D. Sink ----- Original Message ----- From: MRS GINA M REASONER To: Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 3:41 PM Subject: WANT TO PURCHASE > I would like to add to my collection of genealogical material the following > publications: > > Ohio The cross road of our nation > > YEAR PUBLICATION NUMBER > 1960 No. 1,2,3,4 > 1961 No. 1,2,3,4 > 1965 No. 1,2,3,4 > 1966 No. 1,2,3,4 > 1967 No. 1,2,3,4 > 1968 No. 1,2,3,4 > 1969 No. 1,2,2,4 > > If you have these publications and no longer have a use for them and would > be willing to sell them, please contact me. If you have the publications, > but not willing to sell them, but would be willing to make copies of them, > I would reimburse you for your time and expense. > > Gina > aupq38a@prodigy.com > > -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #549 *******************************************