Re: Ephraim Geeting 1815+ Rachel Russell d/o Christine b.1800 PA & (UKN) Russell
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Re: Ephraim Geeting 1815+ Rachel Russell d/o Christine b.1800 PA & (UKN) Russell
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Ahnentafel, Generation No. 1
1. JOHN D. RUSSELL was born 18 MAR 1799 in WESTMINSTER, CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND, and died 21 DEC 1870 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. He was buried in MT. HEBRON CEMETERY, KEEDYSVILLE, MARYLAND. He was the son of 2. DAVIDand 3. MARGARET BUCK. He married CHRISTIANA HARMON 11 JUN 1820 in FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO. She was born 22 MAR 1800, and died 8 JAN 1881 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. She was buried in FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND.
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2. DAVID RUSSELL was born ABT. 1781, and died ABT. 1 AUG 1845 in MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO. He was the son of
4. JOHN JACOB RUSSELL and 5. EVA ALBERT.
3. MARGARET BUCK.
Children of MARGARET BUCK and DAVID RUSSELL are:
i. EVE RUSSELL. She married JOHN W. BILLMYER.
ii. JACOB RUSSELL.
iii. MARY RUSSELL. She married JOHN MYERS 13 DEC 1825 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND.
iv. R. ANN RUSSELL.
v. DAVID RUSSELL was born ABT. 1794. He married ELIZABETH POFFENBERGER 30 MAR 1833 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. She was born 1806, and died AFT. 1848.
1.vi. JOHN D. RUSSELL was born 18 MAR 1799 in WESTMINSTER, CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND, and died 21 DEC 1870 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. He married CHRISTIANA HARMON 11 JUN 1820 in FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO. She was born 22 MAR 1800, and died 8 JAN 1881 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND.
vii. BENJAMIN RUSSELL was born 21 OCT 1804 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND, and died 25 MAR 1838 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. He married SARAH BENDER. She was born ABT. 1800, and died 1 JAN 1878.
viii. CATHERINE RUSSELL was born 12 MAR 1814 in WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND, and died 1881 in OHIO. She married AARON DIEHL.
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4. JOHN JACOB RUSSELLwas born 2 JUN 1754 in BERKS CO, PA, and died 2 JUN 1837 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, MD. He was buried in MT. HEBRON CEMETERY, KEEDYSVILLE, MARYLAND. He was the son of 8. HANS JACOB RUSSELL and 9. MARIA MARGARETHA BROSSMAN.
5. EVA ALBERT was born 14 SEP 1754, and died 25 JUL 1833 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. She was buried in MT. HEBRON CEMETERY, KEEDYSVILLE, MARYLAND. She was the daughter of 10. JACOB ALBERT and 11. MARGARET UNKNOWN.
Children of EVA ALBERT and JOHN JACOB RUSSELL are:
i. JOHN RUSSELL.
ii. RACHEL RUSSELL died ABT. 1848.
2.iii. DAVID RUSSELLwas born ABT. 1781, and died ABT. 1 AUG 1845 in MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO. He married MARGARET BUCK ABT. 1802.
iv. BENJAMIN RUSSELL was born 21 OCT 1804.
v. JACOB RUSSELL was born ABT. 1817 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. He married ELIZABETH HEDDEN 29 MAY 1848 in WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND.
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8. HANS JACOB RUSSELL was born ABT. 1727 in ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, and died 7 FEB 1798 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, MD. He was buried in MT. HEBRON CEMETERY, KEEDYSVILLE, MARYLAND. He was the son of 16. HANS JACOB RUSSELL and 17. VERNA WEBER.
9. MARIA MARGARETHA BROSSMAN died ABT. 3 JUL 1813.
Children of MARIA MARGARETHA BROSSMAN and HANS JACOB RUSSELL are:
i. CATHERINE RUSSELL. She married PETER BARKMAN. He died 1802.
ii. HENRY RUSSELL.
4.iii. JOHN JACOB RUSSELL was born 2 JUN 1754 in BERKS CO, PA, and died 2 JUN 1837 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, MD. He married EVA ALBERT 21 NOV 1780 in BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, daughter of JACOB ALBERT and MARGARET UNKNOWN. She was born 14 SEP 1754, and died 25 JUL 1833 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND.
iv. GEORGE RUSSELL was born 2 MAY 1757 in BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, and died 2 JUN 1837 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND.
v. MARIA SALOME ROSSEL was born 27 MAY 1761 in BERKS CO, PA, and died 8 MAR 1807 in MIDDLETOWN,MARYLAND. She married JOHN FLOOK 1781, son of JACOB FLOOK and BARBARA UNKNOWN. He was born 1756 in FREDERICK, MD, and died SEP 1827 in MIDDLETOWN , MD.
vi. ELIZABETH ROSSEL was born 1769 in WASHINGTON CO, MD, and died 1861 in ROCKINGHAM CO,VA. She married JOHN HENRY FLOOK 1785 in MIDDLETOWN, MD, son of JACOB FLOOK and BARBARA UNKNOWN. He was born 2 NOV 1759 in MIDDLETOWN , MD, and died 26 SEP 1841 in ROCKINGHAM CO, VA.
vii. JOHANNES RUSSELLwas born 12 APR 1771 in HAGERSTOWN, MD, and died 4 JUN 1808 in HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND. He married SUSANNA UNKNOWN.
viii. ROSANNA RUSSELL was born 24 NOV 1772, and died 8 FEB 1832 in SHARPSBURG, MD. She married CHRISTIAN MIDDLEKAUF 19 OCT 1789 in FAIRPLAY, MARYLAND, son of JOHANNES MIDDLEKAUFF and MARY ELIZABETH BRUNER. He was born 30 SEP 1769 in FAIRPLAY, MARYLAND, and died 1 OCT 1828 in FAIRPLAY, MARYLAND.
ix. DAVID RUSSELLwas born NOV 1775, and died 8 JUN 1783 in WASHINGTON CO, MD.
x. MARGARET RUSSELL was born in FREDERICK, MARYLAND, and died 1789 in FREDERICK, MARYLAND. She married PETER THOMAS 1778 in FREDERICK CO, MD, son of HANS MICHAEL THOMAS and BARBARA UNKNOWN. He was born ABT. 1757 in MARYLAND, and died 1 NOV 1804 in WASHINGTON, MD.
10. JACOB ALBERT.
11. MARGARET UNKNOWN.
Children of MARGARET UNKNOWN and JACOB ALBERT are:
5.i. EVA ALBERT was born 14 SEP 1754, and died 25 JUL 1833 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. She married JOHN JACOB RUSSELL21 NOV 1780 in BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, son of HANS JACOB RUSSELL and MARIA MARGARETHA BROSSMAN. He was born 2 JUN 1754 in BERKS CO, PA, and died 2 JUN 1837 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, MD.
ii. CATHERINE ALBERT. She married GEORGE SCHWENGEL.
iii. MARGARET ALBERT. She married HENRY ORNDORFF.
iv. NICHOLAS ALBERT.
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16. HANS JACOB RUSSELLwas born 1689 in ZURICH, SWITZERLAND. He was the son of 32. JACOB RUSSELL and 33. ELIZABETH WEISS.
17. VERNA WEBER was born ABT. 1689.
Child of VERNA WEBER and HANS JACOB RUSSELL is:
8.i. HANS JACOB RUSSELLwas born ABT. 1727 in ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, and died 7 FEB 1798 in KEEDYSVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, MD. He married MARIA MARGARETHA BROSSMAN ABT. 1753 in BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. She died ABT. 3 JUL 1813.
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32. JACOB RUSSELL.
33. ELIZABETH WEISS.
Children of ELIZABETH WEISS and JACOB RUSSELL are:
16.i. HANS JACOB RUSSELL was born 1689 in ZURICH, SWITZERLAND. He married VERNA WEBER 6 NOV 1714 in ZURICH, SWITZERLAND. She was born ABT. 1689.
ii. DAVID RUSSELL was born 1664, and died 26 DEC 1734. He married MAGDALENA TURCK. She was born ABT. 1675, and died 1697.
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Household Record 1880 United States Census
Ephraim GEETING Self M Male W 63 MD Retired Farmer MD PA
Rachel GEETING Wife M Female W 58 MD Keeping House PA PA
*** Christine RUSSELL ***MotherL W Female W 80 PA Retired PA MD[Note: Christine HARMON]
Mary A. REEL Other M Female W 33 MD Servant MD MD
Source Information:
Census Place Keedysville, Washington, Maryland
Family History Library Film 1254517
NA Film Number T9-0517
Page Number 401A
The family of George Russell, Huntingdon Co PA
Western Maryland Pioneers, No.1
JACOB RUSSELL OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
George Ely Russell, C.G., F.A.S.G., F.N.G.S.
Hans Jacob Rosell, son of Jacob Rosell and his wife Elsbetha Weiss, was baptized in Mettmenstetten Parish, Canton Zurich, Switzerland, on 26 May 1689. In that parish on 6 November 1714 he married Verena Weber/Waber of Evertswil, Hausen Parish. She was baptized 10 November 1689. They are listed in Mettmenstetten on the 1720 register of householders. They were Protestants. Hans Jacob Rosell was in 1727 described as a schoolmaster of Heferswil (Hefertschweil, Mettmenstetten parish), at the baptism of their son:1
Hans Jacob Rosell was baptized 16 March 17 1727/8 and was described as of Hefertschweil and among the emigrants from Obermettmenstetten to Pennsylvania on a list dated 1 May 1743.2 In or shortly after 1753 he married Maria Margaretha Brossman, probably in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where the baptisms of some of the children were recorded in the period 1754-1761 at the Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Church (in present Jackson Township, Lebanon County), and in 1757 at Stouchsburg Christ Lutheran Church (present Marion Township, Berks County). At the auction sale at Tulpehocken of the estate of Henry Boyer the list of taxables in Heidelberg Township, Berks County, for 1758. At Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Church on 29 June 1760, Jacob Rossel and wife Margaret sponsored the baptism by the Rev. J. William Otterbein of John, son of Jacob Gassert.4 Rosell was naturalized at Tulpehocken on 11 April 1763.5
Of Berks County, on 25 April 1762 Jacob Rossel purchased from James Smith of Frederick County, Maryland, the 157-acre Peter¹s Choice, a part of Stoney Glade.6 This tract is located southwest of present Keedysville, Washington County, near Porterstown. In 1764 he was the patentee of the 208-acre Resurvey of Stoney Glade, located south of Keedysville.7
On 5 March 1766 he was among Frederick County residents signing a petition.8 By deed dated 2 May 1767, Jacob Russel, stone mason, and wife Margaret sold to George Penther, weaver, 50-acre Penther¹s Purchase, a part of The Resurvey of Stoney Glade.9 (In 1776 Washington County was established from Frederick County.) By deed dated 24 June 1778 Jacob Russell paid 88 pounds to James Chapline of Washington County for 44-acre The Resurvey of Hills and Dales and adjoining Vineyard.10 In 1790 Jacob Russell was head of family in Washington County, living with his wife, but no other persons in the household.11 On 3 February 1790 James Chapline conveyed to Jacob Russell a 50-1/2-acre part of The Resurvey of Hills and Dales and Vineyard, confirming and supplementing the 1778 deed which failed to contain all the land intended.12 On 10 May 1790 Jacob received a warrant for the resurvey of 253 acres, to be called Jacob¹s Rest, parts of Stoney Glade, Little Worth, and Hills Dales and the Vineyard; the resurvey was made and patent granted on 30 April 1791.13 On March 1791 Jacob Russell purchased from Peter Thomas for 28 pounds the 7-acre Brunner¹s Lot, part of The Resurvey of Stoney Glade, which he conveyed back to Thomas for the same price on 12 November 1791. On 17 December 1791 he paid 25 pounds to Peter Thomas for 5 acres of The Resurvey of Stoney Glade.14
In the 1783 Washington County Assessment Record, Jacob Russel, Sr. was taxed for 200 acres of Stoney Glade (155 acres woodland, 3 acres meadow, 42 acres arable), total value 203 pounds; improvements valued at 30 pounds; 4 horses and 24 black cattle valued at 51 pounds; other property worth 6 pounds; total appraised value 290 pounds.
Jacob Russell died on 7 February 1798 age 71 years, undoubtedly at his homestead near Keedysville, and was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Keedysville United Brethren in Christ Church.15 The Widow Russell, age 45+, was head of the family in Lower Antietam Hundred, Washington County, in 1800, with one other female age 10-15 and one female under 10.16 (Keedysville was in Lower Antietam Hundred.) On 24 February 1798 their son John Russell was granted administration of Jacob¹s estate;17 he filed his accounts on 23 March 1799, 28 September 1799, 17 May 1800, 27 December 1800, and the final account on 19 December 1801, showing distribution of 900.14.6-1/4 pounds to the relict and children or their spouses: Peter Barkman, Jacob Russel, George Russel, John Fluke, Henry Russel, John Russel, Henry Fluke, Christian Middlecof, and Peter Thomas.18
By quit claim deed dated 25 June 1803, Jacob¹s heirs sold their respective shares in the 250-acre Stoney glade to their brother Jacob Russell for 1,556 pounds. They were identified as: George Russell of Washington County, Pa.; Henry Russell of Bedford County,Pa.; John Russell of Washington County, Md.; John Fluck and wife Sarah of Frederick County, Md.; Henry Fluck and wife Lizzy of Rockingham County, Va.; Christian Middlecalf and wife Rosanna of Washington County, Md.; and Catherine Barkman of Baltimore City, Md.19 On 15 December 1803 Jacob¹s relict Margaretta Russell conveyed property to their son Jacob Russell.20
The widow Peggy Russell, age 45+, was living alone in Lower Antietam Hundred in 1810.21 The will of Margaret Russell, widow, was dated 28 January 1805. She named her children; Jacob, George, John, Catherine, Sallm(a), Rozennah, and Elizabeth. She appointed as executors her son Jacob Russell and sons-in-law John Flook/Fluck and Christian Middlecalf. The will was probated in Washington County on 3 July 1817.22 Her gravestone, if any, has not been located, and her death date is not recorded.
Children of Jacob and Margaret Russell (order uncertain)
i. JOHN JACOB ROSELL, b. 2 June 1754 and baptized by the Reverend H. W. Stoy at Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Church 9 June 1754, sponsors: Jacob Gasser, Maria Elizabeth Lesch.4 He d. 2 June 1837 age 83y 6m 22d; bur. Mount Hebron Cemetery, Keedysville.15 Of Washington Co., Md., he m. at Stouchsburg Christ Lutheran Church 21 Nov. 1780 EVA ALBERT, daughter of Jacob Albert.23 She d. 25 July 1833 age 78y 10m 22 (or 11?)d; bur. with Jacob. On 28 Aug. 1776 Jacob Rusle enrolled in Skipton Dist., Washington Co. Militia.24 Five children.
***ii. GEORGE ROSELL, b. 2 May 1757; bapt. Stouchsburg Christ Lutheran Church 8 May 1757; sponsors: George Hollstein, Catherina Brossman.23 Lived at Hopewell Township, Huntingdon Co., PA. Estate admin. Nov. 1834.25
iii. MARIA SALOME/SALLEY/SALLY ROSSEL, b. 29 May 1761; bapt. by Rev. H. W. Stoy at Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Church 7 June 1761; sponsors: Francis Brossman and wife Maria Salome.4 She d. Middletown, Frederick Co., Md.8 March 1807; bur. in Flook family burying ground there. She was the 2nd wife of JOHN FLOOK18 (c1756-1827); m. by 1782. Eight children.26
iv. ELIZABETH/LIZZIE ROSSEL, b. Keedysville 1769; d. 1861; bur. with husband at St. Philip¹s Church cemetery, Rockingham Co., Va. She m. c1785 HENRY FLOOK (1759-1841) of Middletown.18 Her will dtd. in Rockingham Co. 30 April 1857.27 Ten children.
v. HENRY RUSSELL, living in Bedford Co., Pa. 1800-1803.28
** Note: Daughter, Rachel was b 1791 died 12/23/1867. Rachel Russell married Henry Imler
vi. JOHANNES/JOHN ROSEL, b. 12 April 1771; bapt. Zion Reformed Church, Hagerstown, Washington Co., Md. 23 June 1771;29 d. Lantz¹s Mill 4 June 1808; letters of administration were granted to his relict Susanna Russell, and guardians appointed for their 3 minor children.30 Eight children. His widow Susanna and Michael Firestone m. Washington Co. by Rev. Shafer 28 Jan. 1812.
vii. ROSANNA/ROZENNAH ROSSEL, b. 24 Nov. 1772; d. Sharpsburg District, Washington Co., Md. 8 Feb. 1832; bur. Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church cem. at Bakersville. She m. c1794 CHRISTIAN MIDDLECALF18 (1768-1828). Eleven children.31
viii. DAVID ROSELL, b. Nov. 1775; d. 8 June 1783; bur. Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Keedysville.15
ix. CATHERINE ROSSEL, m. PETER BARKMA18 (who died c1802); widow living Baltimore 1803.19
x. MARGARET ROSSEL, m. PETER THOMAS18 (c1757-1804) of Washington Co., Md c1779. Thirteen children.32
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NOTES
1. Records of Mettmenstetten Parish, Canton Zurich, communicated 6 July 1978 in letter to Mr. Klaus Hein by Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zurich.
2. Albert B. Faust, Lists of Swiss Emigrants in the 18th Century to the American Colonies (Washington: National Genealogical Society, 1920), 1:67, list #55.
3. The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.), 4 Jan. 1941.
4. Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Church Registers, Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society, Lancaster, Pa.
5. Montague S. Giuseppi, Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American and West Indian Colonies (London, 1921).
6. Frederick County Land Records (hereafter FULCRA), G:508.7
7. Maryland Land Patents, Certificate BC&GS#27:180; BC&GS#22:632.
8. Maryland State Papers: The Black Books, #1349.
9. FCLR, K:1253.
10. Washington County Land Records (hereafter WCLR), A:428-31.
11. Heads of Families - Maryland (Washington: GPO, 1907), p. 115.
12. WCLR, F:557.
13. Washington Co. Land Patents, Book 1.
14. WCLR, G:369, 542, 587.
15. Dedication of Keedysville United Brethren in Christ Church (booklet, 1946), list of Mt. Hebron cemetery inscriptions).
16. Washington County 1800 census, p. 627, line 2.
17. Washington County Wills, B:251
18. Washington County Accounts, vol. 2
19. WCLR, P:142.
20. WCLR, P:429.
21. Washington County 1810 census, p. 495
22. Washington County Wills, C:17.
23. Stouchsburg Christ Lutheran Church Registers, translation at Historical Society, Reading Pa.
24. Original roll, Maryland Historical Society, pp. 198-9, printed in Maryland Genealogical Bulletin 4:17.
25. Huntingdon County 1800 census, p. 117; Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (1897). Hunt. Co. Wills 3:47.
26. Patricia Abelard Andersen, ³Jacob Fluck of Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, and His Flook and Fluke Descendants,² National Genealogical Society Quarterly
72 (1984):166-8.
27. John W. Wayland, Virginia Valley Records (1930), p. 404.
28. Bedford County 1800 census, p. 76.
29. Zion Reformed Church Register, Hagerstown, Md., p. 3.
30. Washington County Administration Bonds, B:15; Orphans Court
Minutes and Proceedings, 1806-, p. 36.
31. Family records and research findings, Mrs. R. M. Gilyeart, Bartlesville, OK 74003, communicated by letter 1977.
32. George L. Thomas, Genealogy of Thomas Family (Adamstown, Md. 1954), p. 223, which fails to identify Margaret as a Russell. Her identity is established by the estate records of Jacob Russell.
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Franz Brossman, parents unknown, was born around 1693 in Germany*. He married at about the age of 27 to (Anna) Clara Elisabetha Rudolph on June 6, 1724*. The marriage date is cited in the LDS 1992 Microfiche file, page 77,210, in Baden, Heidelberg, Walldengelloch. Franz immigrated to the colonies in 1739. Franz died October 18, 1749 at Stouchsburg, Pennsylvania* and is buried at Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg*. The following notes were contributed to the Drummond collection by Schuyler Brossman. Contributed to him by Annette Burgert, of Worthington, Ohio in October, 1982. "More notes on Frantz Brossman, Reihen, Germany, Lutheran Churchbook (6920 Sinsheim, Elsenz) Germany. Nicholas Brossman, citizen here, and Elisabetha first appear in the church record with the Baptism of a daughter: Anna Dorothea, baptized 10 Aug 1701. They also had a son, Ludovicus, b. 12 Dec 1705. No further records of their family at Reihen. Waldengelloch, Lutheran Churchbook (6920 Sinsheim, Elsenz) Germany. Married (2) 21 May 1707 - Nicholaus Brostman, Drehrer (a turner) and Anna Maria, the widow Wipf. Married (3) 24 Nov 1711 - Meister Nicolaus Brosman, Trehrer (turner) and widower, and Magdelene, widow of Johannes burckle at Hilspach. In the baptism records of their children, it is indicated that Magdalena is Catholic. Children: 1. Johann Michel b. 25 Apr 1713: 2. Margaretha Barbara b. 5 Sep 1715. Died 8 Aug 1717 - Nicholaus Brosmann, Dreher here, age 64 years. (therefore born about 1653 - 1717 less 64 = 1653. Married on 6 Jun 1724 -Frantz Brossman, a Treher, and Anna Clara, daughter of the late Hanz Jerg Rudolph. Hans Jerg Rudolph married 18 Nov 1680 Catharina Margaretha Fessler. Their daughter Clara Elisabetha was baptized 11 Mar 1700. She is evidently the Anna Clara who married Frantz Brossman." end of report. 1994 note: impossible to determine if church records cited above relate to Frantz -Brossman without further investigation.
Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pa. Vol I of 2, publ, Beers & Co., 1909. p. 1659, vol I. The Brossman family is one of the oldest in Berks county, dating back to the early part of the eighteenth century. Francis (Frantz) Brossman, a German by birth, so tradition says, was one of the Schoharie County, N.Y., settlers who came to Berks county between 1723 & 1728. When Berks county was organized in 1752, he was an inhabitant of Heidelberg township. The following year, 1753, he paid eighteen pounds tax, and in 1754 he paid twenty-two pounds tax. This shows him to have been a large landowner. His remains are undoubtedly buried at St. Daniel's (Corner) Church, which was the spiritual home of all those early pioneers...". Schuyler Brossman, Rehrersburg, Pa. 7 Dec 1971. Brossman Family Historian.
Part of Drummond collection: "Frantz Brossman, was aged 45 years when he arrived in Philadelphia, Pa on the ship Friendship on 3 Sep 1739. According to his age he would have been born in 1693-1694. Available records indicate he had the following children: Anna Magdalena, m. Johannes Kistler; Justina Catarina, b. before 1734; Frantz Sebastian Brossman, b. 28 Aug 1728, d. 26 Nov 1797, bur Christ Luth. Ch., Stouchsburg, Pa. Served in Berks Co., Militia, Rev. War, M. Maria Saloma ----; Maria Appolonia Brossman, b. ca. 1732, Baltser Umbonhauer, lived Bernville, Pa.; Anna Margaretha Brossman, b. ca. 1733, m. Jacob Rossell; Christina, b. ca. 1738; Johannes, b. either 1739 or 1742, d. 26 Aug 1807, m. Anna Maria Heilman, b.1742, d. 1812. Frantz Brossman, the immigrant, came from Germany. He died without a will and an inventory of his estate in Jan 1750, recorded in the Lancaster County Pa courthouse lists his widow as Clarlis or Corlis. He died in October 1749 and was buried 18 Oct 1749 probably in the cemetery of Christ Lutheran Church of Stouchsburg as this is recorded in the church records... A transcription of the records are to be found in the Historical Society of Berks Co, Reading, Pa. It should be noted that the part of Lancaster county in which Frantz lived later became, in 1752, Berks County. Frantz Brossman was among the founders of Christ Church in 1743." *Source: B-1 through B-5
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History of York County, Pennsylvania. John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
Zion United Brethren Church is located near Springvale. In the absence of records, it is difficult to give exact dates, yet it is known by the oldest members of the church, that as early as 1820 such of the fathers of the denomination as Rev. John Neidig, Christian Newcomer,
John Schneider, Samuel Huber, William Brown, John Kroch and others preached in houses and barns of the neighborhood of the above named house of worship. A quarterly conference held in 1843, appointed Adam Stabley, Adam Strayer and Frederick Grove a board of trustees, under whose administration that year was built the first church of the United Brethren in Christ in York County on the lands of Adam Stabley; Rev. John Russell, then presiding elder, dedicated this church, assisted by Rev. Christian Crider, then preacher in charge of the circuit. The present beautiful church was built in 1881; Rev. Geo. W. Lightner was then the preacher in charge.
Jonathan Smiech, Jacob Stabley, John Stabley, John Seitz and John Neff were trustees. Rev. J. C. Smith of York officiated when corner-stone was laid. Rev. Ezekiel Light of Lebanon, Penn., dedicated the church. Rev. J. C. Smith of York is present pastor (1885). The pastors before
him have been Christian S. Crider, Henry Greenblade, J. S. Wentz, Tobias Crider, W. H. Craumer, J. H. Young, Peter Carl, A. H. Rice, Samuel Enterline, Isaac Coomes, W. B. Raber, Jesse Cline, and L. Kohr. Church membership is seventy-two; number of pupils in Sunday school is seventy-
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UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.
Previous to the organization of a regular congregation in Circleville, the United Brethren Church for several years maintained a printing establishment from which was issued a church paper called the Religious Telescope. This plant was located on East Main street on property purchased by a board of trustees consisting of Rev. John Russell and George and Jonathan Dreisbach, who had been appointed to the office at a general conference held in May, 1833. Rev. W. R. Rhinehart was editor of the publication.
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6.5 EPHRAIM GEETING 12/23/1816-11/7/1892
m: RACHEL RUSSELL on 9/2/1838. 7/31/1821-3/24/1890
daughter of [2] John (3/18/1799 at Pipe Creek 12/21/1870), bishop of the United Brethren Church and [3]Christina/Christena (3/22/1800-1/8/1881)(Harmon) Russell. His parents were pious people, and gave the boy the advantages of Christian training. From early youth he developed remarkable traits of affability and geniality, which served him in good stead when later he became a minister. He entered the Hagerstown Conference in 1818; went to Ohio and Joined Miami Conference the following year; ordained 1822; presiding elder in Miami in 1830; first presiding elder of Sandusky Conference 1834; delegate to 8 general conferences; in 1837 he returned to Pennsylvania Conference and was assigned to the Old Otterbein Church, Baltimore, serving 2 pastorates, 1838-41, and 1851-54. He served as a bishop 1845-49 and 1857-61. His last home was near Keedysville, Maryland. not far from the Antietam Battlefield. It was a large dwelling, containing 14 rooms, and was used as a hospital during the Battle of Antietam. Bishop Russell helped care for the sick and wounded. He also conducted a seminar for young preachers in this home. In 1870, he gave a bell, which was made in Baltimore, Maryland under a pat. of July 13, 1868, to the new church being built in Keedysville, and the first death tolled by this bell was his own. His remains were first buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery, but later reinterred in the Keedysville Cemetery.
For many years Bishop Russell was opposed to the church establishing colleges and the seminary, but lived to modify his views. He left $5,000 to Virginia Conference and
$10,000 to Pennsylvania Conference for establishmentof what might be called itinerating theological chairs. The conferences were to elect one of their number to instruct young preachers while serving in the pastorate. For many years the Pennsylvania Conference elected, each year, a Professor for the Russell Biblical Chair. The plan was found to be impracticable and the money was put to other uses.
Rev. John Russell was largely instrumental in founding of the Publishing House in 1834, and was one of the first trustees. He loaned the establishment thousands of dollars at a low rate of interest, without security. In 1840, while pastor in Baltimore, he started the publication of a German paper called “The Busy Martha.” He was also the compiler of a German hymnal, published in 1853.
granddaughter of [4] Jacob and [5] Amelia (Smith) Russell
great granddaughter of [8] John Russell who came to America on the ship Patience which docked at Germantown, Pa., Sept. 17, 1738. He settled with his wife in Pipes Crick (Peiff’s Crick) near Westminister, Maryland. [ The village of Pipe Creek is not now in existence. It was have been located along the Little Pipe Creek, close to the state road between Westminister and Union Bridge, about where Linwood village is now, and not far from New Windsor.] Mr. Otterbein visited the neighborhood while Pastor at Frederick (1760-1765) and York (1765-1774). Mr. Otterbein preached the funeral service of John Russell and after the funeral he sat under a large tree near the house and comforted John’s wife.
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purchased the Russell farm (after the Civil War) which was widely known for its excellent spring and for the fact that the place was used as a hospital immediately after the Battle of Antietam. They were buried in the Fairview Cemetery at Keedysville.
6.5.1 EMANUEL GEETING 6/12/1839-3/18/1919 was an extensive dealer in grain, coal & c. in Keedysville. m: MALINDA C. ROHRER in 5/1865. 6/1/1843-4/14/1931 daughter of [2] Jacob (10/23/1799, Wash. Co., Md.-8/14/1808) and [3] Rosanna (4/10/1808-8/12/1874, Wash. Co., Md.)(Kefauver) Rohrer who were married on 4/10/1825 in Washington County, Maryland. Jacob was born on the old Rohrer homestead, one mile south of Eakle’s Mill. They are buried in Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Maryland.
Their children were:
* Mahlon;
* Mahalia who married John Gaylor;
* Josiah ( -8/5/1896, Tilghmantown, Md.) who married Susan Palmer and served in the Civil War;
*Henry W. (6.2.2.7.1s [6] ) who married Eliza Easton, daughter of Daniel Easton and then married Laura Miller; *Samuel who married Mary Etta Parks, daughter of Joseph Parks and died at Keedysville, Maryland;
*Ezra P. ( -6/11/1896, Cumberland, Md.) who married Ann E. Highberger, enlisted in 125th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War and was with Sherman on the “March through Georgia”;
*Barbara who married William C. Gray;
*Malinda (6.5.1s), twin;
*Matilda, twin who married Jacob Keplinger;
*Lorenzo Dow (7/31/1846- ) who married Catherine Webster and
*Mary Ann ( -9/21/1905, Keedysville, Md.) who married Samuel C. Keplinger.
granddaughter of [4] John (1761-1/28/1826, Wash. Co., Md.) and [5] Eva (Bauer?/Bowers) Rohrer who were married 1780 in the Lower Antietam, Maryland. John was a private in the Militia and worked at Fulling Mill. Their children were: Elizabeth (1785-2/22/1822, Wash. Co., Md.) who married John Geltmacher (11/23/1784, Lancaster, Pa.?-1/21/1859) on 7/29/1806 in Hagerstown, Maryland; Samuel (2/14/1790, Eakle’s Mill, Wash. Co., Md.-1/19/1867, Black Hawk Twp, Black Hawk, I a.) who married Rebecca Fink (7/11/1792,Wash. Co. Md.-1826-27, Muskingum or Perry, Oh.) on 3/24/1812 in Washington County, Maryland and then Elizabeth Conrad (1/18/1797-7/28/1872, Black Hawk, Ia.); Magdalena (5/17/1792-4/14/1866, Elkhart Co., Ind.) who married Jacob Isaac Rohrer (3/30/1780, Wash. Co., Md.-4/20/1850, Berlin, Holmes Co., Oh.) on 3/2/1811 in Washington County, Maryland; Jacob [2] (10/23/1799- ); Eve who married Christian Hosselton; Catherine (10/1/1801-2/8/1885, Boonsboro, Md.) who married Henry Huntsberry; Nancy who married Jacob Poffenberger on 3/22/1820 in Hagerstown; Susanna who married John Grim on 8/14/1826 in Hagerstown and Margaret who married John Hine.
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may have had a daughter, Rachael Louise ( -10/1/1922). They were buried in Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Maryland.
6.5.2 MARY CATHERINE GEETING 10/13/1840-3/12/1844
was buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Eakle’s Mill, 1st U.B. Church (Geeting Meeting House).
6.5.3 ANN C. GEETING 85y6m21d-1/4/1933 m: JACOB H. REEL on 5/18/1865. 1/14/1845-8/16 or 17/1897 son of [2] Harry and [3] Mary (Stine) Reel
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was 6 weeks old when his mother died and he was reared by his Grandmother Stine; he was educated in the common schools. He learned the carpenters trade and also worked
as a blacksmith. He was a Republican.
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settled on the Geeting homestead of 80 acres in the Keedysville area upon their marriage.
They were members of the United Brethren Church. They were buried in Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Maryland.
6.5.4 SARAH ANN GEETING 1/10/1844-4/3/1848 was buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Eakle’s Mill, 1st U.B. Church( Geeting Meeting House).
6.5.5 SUSAN M. GEETING m: BENJAMIN TRITCH of Rohrersville.
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had no children.
6.5.6 MARTHA A. GEETING 1842-1920
m: JOHN A. CLOPPER (8.2.4) on 1/6/1866.3/11/1842 or 1837-son of [2] Samuel (66years-3/31/1871) and [3] Sophia(4/10/1811-2./28/1901)(Huffer)Clopper
grandson of [4] Rev. John ( -6/12/1852or58) and [5] Mary (Geeting (8)) Clopper
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learned, after receiving a common school education, the trade of blacksmith with David Hollenberger, in Keedysville, with whom he remained for 3 years. He then enlisted in 1st Regiment, Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry - Co. I (10/1/1861-10/1/1864) and saw active service for 3 years and 1 month. He was in many battles and skirmishes; among the battles being those near Winchester, Harper’s Ferry and Gettysburg. His only
wound was the burning of one eye by a ball, for which he received a pension. Returning from the war, Mr. Clopper resumed work at his trade near Rohrersville; he continued
this until 1891, when he retired and took up his residence in Rohrersville. He owned 50 acres of mountain land, a fine saw-mill, 2 dwellings in Rohrersville and another on
Bealer’s Summit. On his farm he had a fine orchard containing a variety of excellent apple trees and other fruit trees. He was an officer of the church since the church was built and was indeed a strong factor in the congregation. He was on the original church building committee which consisted of George M. Bealer, John A. Clopper, Robert H. Clopper who was the Sunday School superintendent and served for 34 years, John C. Easton and John R. Haynes. He voted the Prohibition ticket.
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were 2nd cousins. They were members of the Central United Brethren Church. With others they give the lot for church in Rohrersville, Maryland.
6.5.7 RUSSELL F. GEETING 7/11/1851-7/20/1854
was buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Eakle’s Mill, 1st U.B. Church (Geeting Meeting House).
6.5.8 LAVINIA ALICE GEETING 5/5/1852-3/11/1855
was buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Eakle’s Mill, 1st U.B. Church (Geeting Meeting House).
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Subject: Bishop Russel's article 30 pages
Portrait of John Russell on page 286
I 'googled" Bishop John Russell Church of the Brethren
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Our Bishops: A Sketch of the Origin and Growth of the Church of the United ... By Henry Adams Thompson
Begins page 287 and ends at page 316
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The Bishop John Russel House outside Keedysville and the bishop's grave in the Keedysville Cemetery are part of the proposed cluster as well. Russel helped begin publication of the Religious Telescope and trained preachers at
his home.
http://www.gcah.org/site/c.ghKJI0PHIoE/b.3523665/http://www.gcah.org/site/c.ghKJI0PHIoE/b.3523665/
Bishop John Russell (1799-1870), who helped begin United Brethren publishing, also trained preachers at his well-preserved home which was used as a hospital after the Battle of Antietam.
http://www.huntington.edu/ubhc/publications/ebooks/berger/p2ch01.htmhttp://www.huntington.edu/ubhc/publications/ebooks/berger/p2ch01.htm
II. THE PUBLISHING HOUSE ORGANIZED.
The appearance of these early publications served to emphasize the need of something better for the Church, a paper which should be under the direction of the General Conference, and receive the patronage of the entire Church. In the General Conference of 1833 the subject received appropriate attention, among the foremost advocates of such an enterprise being Rev. John Russel, afterward Bishop Russel. The conference being held in Pickaway County, Ohio, near the town of Circleville, that place was chosen for its location, and Mr. Russel, Jonathan Dresbach, and George Dresbach were elected trustees for the enterprise, with instructions to solicit donations, secure subscriptions, and proceed to publish the proposed paper. It was ordered that the paper be "devoted to religious, moral, and literary intelligence."
The German Periodicals.
The first German paper issued for the Church was undertaken as a private enterprise by John Russel, in 1840. It was called Die Geschäftige Martha (The Busy Martha), and was printed in Baltimore. In 1841 the General Conference assumed control of the paper, elected Jacob Erb as editor, and appointed three special trustees to take it in charge. Its career closed in one year afterward for want of support. In 1846 the publication was resumed, in Circleville, Ohio, with the name changed to Der Deutsche Teleskop (The German Telescope), and Nehemiah Altman as editor. Three years later it resumed its original name, the Busy Martha. In 1851 the name was once more changed, this time becoming Der Fröhliche Botschafter (The Joyful Messenger). This name is retained to the present. The editors of this paper have been the following: Rev. John Russel, Rev. Jacob Erb, Rev. N. Altman, Rev. David Strickler, Rev. Henry Staub, Rev. Julius Degmeier, Rev. Solomon Vonnieda, Rev. Ezekiel Light, Rev. William Mittendorf. Rev. Edward Lorenz is now in editorial charge.
http://www.lvc.edu/l-online/lore.aspx?bhiw=993http://www.lvc.edu/l-online/lore.aspx?bhiw=993
THE EARLY YEARS:
Originally the Annville Academy, LVC opened its doors to both men and women becoming one of the few co-educational institutions in the region during the mid-1800s--a full 10 years before the University of Pennsylvania became co-educational.
From 1850 to the turn of the century, 26 out of 27 United Brethren Colleges failed to survive. Lebanon Valley was the one college that endured the challenge...although barely. In 1867, a sermon was given at the Annville United Brethren Church (now Annville Methodist Church) by Bishop John Russell. Through the text, "Knowledge puffeth up," from I Corinthians 8:1, he expressed contempt for higher education, causing Lebanon Valley to lose one-fourth of its then very small student body.*
*The History of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, J. Bruce Behney and Paul H. Eller, p. 177
THE MOTTO & SEAL:
Lebanon Valley College's motto is inscribed on the wall of the Vernon and Doris Bishop Library, The Truth Shall Set You Free. The motto is also encased, in Latin, in the College's seal, Libertas per Veritatem. Over the years, the current seal and motto have changed. Prior to 1906, the College's motto was Knowledge is Power.
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1845-1849
John Russel
Jacob John Glossbrenner
William Hanby
1857-1861
John J. Glossbrenner
David Edwards
Lewis Davis
John Russel