They Went West: Pennsylvanians in Ohio

They Went West Pennsylvanians in Ohio Transcribed by CARL THURMAN SMITH, F.G.S.P. T HE following funeral entries of Pennsylvanians who died in Ohio are extracted from the transcript made by the Rev. Carl Smith from the original record begun in 1824 by the Rev. H. Heinke, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, Ellerton, Ohio. Until 1852, the pastor entered no biographical information to speak of, and few ages. One entry only indicates place of birth, that for John Snepp, given below. From 1853 to 1865, a new pastor included only the age of the deceased, then from 1865 to 1867, occasionally the parentage or spouse's name, and age. From then on, the practice seemed to be to include place of birth and other information if the deceased was not a native of Ohio. For this present record, the only entries which have been extracted are of former Pennsylvanians. The first meeting house in Jefferson Township was a log structure, built jointly by the Lutheran and German Reformed people in 1812. It was known as Salem Church, and was near Bear Creek, at Ellerton on the Dayton-Germantown Pike, southwest of Dayton about nine miles. FUNERAL RECORD, SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELLERTON Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio 5 Aug. 1852, John Snepp, b. Berke Co., Pa. 3 Dec. 1779; resided in Jefferstown [sir] Twp. about 46 years. Died suddenly 4 Aug. 1852, at an age 72-8-1. 10 Sept. 1867, Levi David Eschelman, b. Fredericksburg, Lebanon Co., Pa., d. 9 Sept., aged 13 yrs. 7 mo. 10 Feb. 1868 [sic], John Hartzel, b. Pa. 25 Sept., d. 17 Feb. 1868, aged 74-4-22. 8 March 1868, Jacob Weaver, b. Berks Co., Pa. 4 Sept. 1791, d. 6 March 1868, aged 77-6-2. 30 Nov. 1868, Maria Hahn, w. of Daniel Hahn, b. Berks Co., Pa., d. 29 Nov. 1868, aged 61-7-23. 20 June 1870, Magdalene Shade, b. 22 March 1785 "In Tulpehocken Tap., Berks Co., Pa., d. 19 June, aged 85-2-28. 300 Pennsylvanians in Ohio 301 25 Sept. 1870, Susannah Kuhns, wife of Jacob Kuhns, b. in Lebanon Co., Pa. 12 Dec. 1805, d. 24 Sept., aged 64-9-12. 20 July 1871, John Schell, b. Barks Co., Pa. 7 Dec. 1795, d. 18 July, aged 75-7-11. 5 Aug. 1871, Sarah Swope, widow of Mathias Swope, b. Lancaster Co., Pa. 5 June 1793, d. 3 Aug., aged 78-1-29. 16 Aug. 1871, Daniel Halm, b. 3 Oct. 1801; to Ohio 1807; d. 14 Aug., aged 6910-11. 5 Oct. 1871, Abraham Warner, b. Schuylkill Co., Pa. 29 June 1794, d. 4 Oct., aged 77-3-5. 14 Apr. 1872, Isaac Stubb, b. Berks Co., Pa. 10 March 1821, d. of smallpox 3 Jan., aged 50-9-24. 24 June 1872, Joseph Ney, b. Lebanon Co., Pa. 8 Jan. 1808, d. 23 June, aged 64-5.15. 12 Aug. 1872, Emma Shade, wife of John Shade, b. Berks Co., Pa. 6 June 1853, d. 11 Aug., aged 19-2-5. 21 March 1873, Susannah Hartzel, widow of John Hartzel, b. 12 Apr. 1802 in Rockbridge Co., Va., immigrated with parents to Jefferson Twp. in 1807; m. 19 Oct. 1819; had 17 children, 13 living; bapt. and coed, by Rev. H. Heinke 32 years ago; d. 19 March, aged 70-11-7. 4 June 1873, Henry Gebhart, b. 22 March 1791 in Berks Co. [Tulpehocken Twp.]; bapt. in infancy by Rev. Wagner, conf. in Evang. Luth. Church; m. Sarah Werth in 1812; moved to Ohio 1828; d. 2 June 1873. 28 Sept. 1873, Christopher Licthe [Leighty], b. Bern Twp., Berks Co., Pa. 8 Sept. 1792; bapt. in infancy and conf. in German Ref. Church though for a long time a communicant member of the Evang. Lutheran; m. Barbara Shuder Oct. 1815; m. 2nd wife Catharine Slander 25 July 1867; moved to Ohio 1807; d. 26 Sept., aged 81 yrs. 18 d. 1 Oct. 1873, Daniel Wertz, b. Franklin Co., Pa. 20 Dec. 1781; bapt. infancy, coed. Evang. Lutheran; m. Sarah Weimer June 1803; to Ohio 1808; d. 28 Sept., aged 91-9-8; had 14 children, all arrived at manhood; leaves 11 children, 81 grandchildren, 149 great grandchildren, 15 of the 4th generation. Total 256. 5 Oct. 1873, Lydia Shade, maiden name Stubb, wife of William Shade, b. in Barks Co., Pa. 6 Sept. 1848; bapt. in infancy by Rev. Ulrich, conf. Evang. Lutheran by Pastor C. Albrecht; m. William Shade 16 March 1865; d. 1 Oct., aged 25 yrs. 25 d. 17 Feb. 1874, Isaac Lambert, b. 1 Jan. 1811 Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 14 Feb., aged 651-13. 16 Dec. 1874, William Geiger, b. Exeter Twp., Berks Co., Pa. 26 Jan. 1839; d. 14 Dec., aged 38-10-18; an unmarried man. 7 July 1875, George Getter, b. Lancaster Co., Pa. 3 Feb. 1805; bapt. infancy, coed. in Salems Church by Pastor J. C. Dill. Immigrated to Ohio 1819; m. Mary Wertz Feb. 1828. He was an excellent man and highly respected by all his neighbors and an earnest and consistent member of the Evan& Lutheran Church. He d. 5 July, aged 70-5-5. 7 Jan. 1876, Catharine Lichte, widow of Christopher Lichte, b. Mahonoy Twp., Northumberland Co., Pa. 30 Apr. 1805; bapt. by Rev. George Loclunan, conf. Lutheran; m. C. Lichte 25 July 1867; d. 6 Jan., aged 70-8-7. 12 July 1876, Elizabeth Warner, widow of Abraham Warner, b. Braunschweig Twp., Barks Co. 26 June 1799; could member of Salems; d. 10 July, aged 77 yrs. 14 d. 12 March 1878, Elizabeth Becher, wife of John Becher, b. Dauphin Co., Pa. 13 June 1802; bapt. and conf. in Evang. Lutheran Church; d. 10 March, aged 75-8-27. 302 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 22 July 1879, Peter Weaver, b. PMegrove, Serbs Co., Pa. 20 Nov. 1793; to Ohio 1806; d. 20 July. One of the original members of the church and one of the oldest citizens of the township. 1 Sept. 1879, John Philip Wolleber, d. 31 Aug., aged about 75 yrs. Born in Barks Co., Pa. 20 Oct. 1879, Emma Kabolt, daughter of John, b. Serbs Co. 23 Feb. 1866, d. 18 Oct. 19 Sept. 1880, Susannah Schell, widow of John Schell, b. Lebanon Co., Pa. 10 Sept. 1799, d. 18 Sept. To Ohio 1828. 17 April 1881, George Patton, b. Md. 16 Jan. 1809; to Ohio when about aged 12 yrs., d. Liberty, 0., 15 Apr. 1881, aged 72-2-29. 14 June 1881, Jacob Kuntz, b. Lebanon Co., Pa. 26 Feb. 1805; to Ohio 1838; d. 12 June, aged 76-3-17. 24 Apr. 1881, John Caspar Stiver, b. near Harrisburg, Pa. 5 March 1799; to Ohio 1806; d. 21 Apr., aged 82-1-16. 10 July 1881, Eliza Patton, one Getter, widow of George Patton, b. Lancaster Co., Pa. 23 May 1813; bapt. infancy, cool. Lutheran by Rev. H. Heinke; to Ohio with parents 1819; m. George Patton Dec. 1831; d. Liberty, Ohio, 8 July, aged 68-1-15. 26 March 1882, Marinda Elizabeth Shade, nee Gruber, wife of Henry Benton Shade, b. 30 Sept. 1845 in Serbs Co., Pa., bapt. in infancy, conf. Salem 23 Dec. 1860; m. 17 Apr. 1862; d. 23 March, aged 36-5-23. 26 Feb. 1884, Eva Getter, nee Seep, widow of John Getter, b. Serbs Co., Pa. 9 Apr. 1803; from her youth a member; d. 21 Sept. 1883, aged 80-5-12. 15 June 1884, Matilda Hunter, nee Boyer, b. 14 March 1818 in Berks Co., Pa., to Ohio 1852, bapt. and cod. Lutheran; d. 13 June, aged 66-2-29. Died in Ohio, JOHN LORAH, Esq., formerly from Serbs County, aged 69 yrs. 6 mos. 11 days. Reading Adler 16 November 1838 2 May 1831, ADAM RIEGEL of Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio, grandson of Jacob Kintzer, late of Tulpehocken Township, Seeks County, deceased, acknowledges having received from Christian Lesher, of Tulpehocken Township, Serbs County, his guardian, monies due him from the estate of his grandfather Jacob Kintzer. . . . Serbs County Miscellamous Book C - 3. 493