Monday, December 21, 2009

Will for Johan Georg Gebhart (4 Oct 1799)


Will. George Gebhart (Union Township, Berks Co., PA: 4 Oct 1799), p. 1. Film V172-147, Index Wills & Administration Berks Co, Reg. of Wills Office in Reading , PA : 1798/name Gebhart, George; Exec. Adm.: Adam & Daniel Gebhard, Vol Adm 5, pge 155. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Jacob Bower, Esq. Register for
the Probate of Wills, and granting
Letters of Administration, in
and for, the County of Berks.

To Adam Gebhart and Danl. Gebhart,
sons of George Gebhart late of Union Township,
in Birks County, Shoemaker, deceas.,
Elizabeth Gebhart widow & Relict of
said deceas., having first renounced
her right of Administration and to
each of them,


Greeting,

WHEREAS, the said George Gebhart lately died Intestate, (as is affirmed) having, whilst he lived, and at the Time of his Death, divers Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits, within the said County, by Means whereof, the full Disposition and Power of granting the Administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattles, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased within the said County; and also, the auditing the Accounts, Calculations and Reckonings, of the said Administration & a final Dismission from the same, to me is manifestly know to belong. I desiring that the Goods, Chattles, Rights and Credits, of the said Administation & a final fismission from the fame, to me I manifestly known to belong. I desiring that the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits, of the said Deceased, may be well and truly administered, do hereby grant unto You, the said Adam Gebhart & Daniel Gebhart in whole Fidelity in this Behalf, I very much confide, full Power by the Tenor of these Presents, to administer the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased, within the said County; and also, to ask, collect, levy, recover and receive, the Credits whatsoever of the said Deceased, which at the Time of his Death, were owing, or to him did any Ways belong, and to pay the Debts in which the said Deceased stood obliged, so far forth, as the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits, will extend, according to their Rate and Order of Law, especially of well and truly administering the Goods, Rights and Credits of the said Deceased, and making a true and perfect Inventory thereof, and exhibiting the same into the Register's Office, at the Town of READING, in the County of BERKS, at or before the tenth Day of April next and tendering a true and just Account, Calculation or Reckoning, of the said Administration, at or before the tenth Day of March in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand, seven Hundred and Ninety Nine. And also, I do by these Presents, ordain, constitute and appoint, you the said Adam Gebhart & Danl. Gebhart Administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased, within the Limits aforesaid, saving harmless, and for Ever indemnifying me, and all other Officers, against all Persons whatsoever, by Reason of your Administration aforesaid, and saving to all others their Rights. In TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my HAND & SEAL of Office, the tenth day of March, in the year of our LORD, One thousand, seven hundred & Ninety eight.


Will. George Gebhart (Union Township, Berks Co., PA: 4 Oct 1799), p. 2. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Will. George Gebhart (Union Township, Berks Co., PA: 4 Oct 1799), p. 3. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Will. George Gebhart (Union Township, Berks Co., PA: 4 Oct 1799), p. 4. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Will. George Gebhart (Union Township, Berks Co., PA: 4 Oct 1799), p. 5. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Will. George Gebhart (Union Township, Berks Co., PA: 4 Oct 1799), p. 6. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.



Will.
George Gebhart (Union Township, Berks Co., PA: 4 Oct 1799), p. 7. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Family Group Sheet for Henry KEPHART Jr. (c. 1767-1845)

Husband: Henry KEPHART Jr.
Born: c. 1767
Place: PA
Married: 9 sep 1794
Place: Lancaster, PA
Died: 9 Sep 1845
Place: Dubuque Co., IA
Husband's Father: Henry KEPHART Sr.
Husband's Mother: Unknown
Wife: Elizabeth EPLEY
Born: c. 1772
Place: PA?
Died: 23 Dec 1849
Place: Dubuque Co., IA
Wife's Father: Conrad EPLEY
Wife’s Mother: Unknown


Children

1. Conrad KEPHART
Born: 12 Sep 1795
Place: Lancaster, PA
Spouse: Rebecca
Married: Unknown
Died: 26 Jul 1875
2. Naugle KEPHART
Born: 1 Feb 1798
Place: Huntingdon Co., PA
Spouse: Susan JONES
Married: c. 1820
Died: 5 May 1884
3. Henry Green KEPHART
Born: 1804
Place: Barre Forge, Huntingdon, PA
Spouse: Margaret BURDINE
Married: Unknown
Died: 1904
4. Caleb KEPHART
Born: 1804
Place: Barre Forge, Huntingdon, PA
Spouse: Jane
Married: Unknown
Died: Unknown
5. Essington KEPHART
Born: 9 Jul 1807
Place: Barre Forge, Huntingdon, PA
Spouse: Mary Ann MEISS
Married: 1830
Died: Unknown
6. Jacob KEPHART
Born: 27 May 1809
Place: Unknown
Spouse: Jane O'NEIL
Married: Unknown
Died: Unknown
7. Sarah KEPHART
Born: 1811
Place: PA
Spouse: William HAMMOND
Married: Unknown
Died: Unknown
8. John D. KEPHART
Born: 1819
Place: PA
Spouse: Sarah
Married: Unknown
Died: 6 Oct 1892
9. Catherine KEPHART
Born: c. 1820
Place: Unknown
Spouse: Richard PLUMBE
Married: 4 Feb 1834
Died: 6 Mar 1900
10. Mary Ann KEPHART
Born: 1824
Place: PA
Spouse: None
Died: 25 May 1844

Saturday, December 19, 2009

St. James Episcopal Church Records


St. James Episcopal Church. Lancaster, PA, est. 1744. Image courtesy of Lancaster County Heritage.


Marriage Record: KEPHART, Henry - Elizabeth EPLEY, Cert. by Elisha Rigg (Lancaster, PA: St. James Episcopal Church, 9 Sep 1794). Image courtesy of Verla Williams (17 Jun 1993).


Baptism Record:
KEPHART, Conrad, Cert. by Elisha Rigg (Lancaster, PA: St. James Episcopal Church, 10 Dec 1795). Image courtesy of Verla Williams (17 Jun 1993).



Marriage Record: NAGLE, John - Elizabeth Kiphart, Cert. by Elisha Rigg (Lancaster, PA: St. James Episcopal Church, 5 Nov 1793). Image courtesy of Verla Williams (17 Jun 1993).

Friday, December 18, 2009

Cottage Hill Cemetery


Panorama shot of Cottage Hill Cemetery, Dubuque Co., IA. Image © 2007 Tom Schlarman.


Cottage Hill Cemetery, Dubuque Co., IA (1993). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Cottage Hill Cemetery, Dubuque Co., Iowa. Image © 2007 Tom Schlarman. Notice the amount of plant growth under the sign.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

KEPHART Gravestones


KEPHART gravestones in the NW corner of Cottage Hill Cemetery. Image courtesy of Verla Williams (1993).

The large gravestone in the corner Row 1, Stone 1 is that of Naugle and Susan KEPHART.

In Row 2 from top to bottom we have the following:
Stone 1: Ellen KEPHART. Died 23 Oct 1869. AE 46y 7m 17d. Dau. of Conrad & Rebecca Kephart.

Stone 2: Rebecca KEPHART. Died 23 Dec 1867. AE 70y 2m 13d. Wife Of Conrad Kephart.

Stone 3: Anna Margaret (Burdign) KEPHART (16 Sep 1826-14 Oct 1862). AE 36y 1m 2d. Wife of Henry Green Kephart. Dau. of Samuel Burdign.

Stone 4: William E. KEPHART. Died 14 Sep 1854. AE 11y 1m. Son Of J. & S. Kephart.

Stone 5: Henry, Elizabeth, and Mary Ann KEPHART.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Gravestone: Henry, Elizabeth, and Mary Ann KEPHART

The graves of Henry KEPHART Jr., his wife Elizabeth (Epley) KEPHART, and daughter Mary Ann KEPHART are all marked by one obelisk-shaped gravestone in the Cottage Hill Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery in Dubuque Co., IA. The stone is in Row 2, Stone 5 as catalogued by Tom and Vicki Schlarman in 2007.

Verla and Vince Williams visited the cemetery in late 1978 and took several pictures. At the time there obviously had been very little maintenance done on the site which can be seen by the height of the grass in the pictures from that time. The inscription for Henry was on the east side of the obelisk, Elizabeth the south side, and Mary Ann the west side.


East side of gravestone. Henry KEPHART. Died 9 Sep 1845. Æ 78 yrs. Image courtesy of Verla Williams (1978).


South side of gravestone. Elizabeth, Wife of H. KEPHART. Died 23 Dec 1849. Æ 86 yrs. Image courtesy of Verla Williams (1978). In the upper right hand corner one can barely make out the gravestone for Naugle KEPHART.


West side of gravestone. Mary Ann KEPHART. Dau. of H. & E. KEPHART. Died 25 May 1844. Æ 20 yrs. Image courtesy of Verla Williams (1978). From the impression in the ground it appears as if the stone had been lying on its side for some time.

The Williamses visited again in Apr 1993 and took additional pictures. By this time someone had been maintaining the cemetery and mowing the grass. It also appears as if the caretaker or someone had cleaned, leveled, and repositioned the stone. Henry's inscription was now on the north side of the obelisk, Elizabeth's was on the east side, Mary Ann's was on the south side.


North side of gravestone. Henry KEPHART. Died 9 Sep 1845. Æ 78 yrs. Image courtesy of Vince Williams (Apr 1993).


Closeup of Gravestone. Henry KEPHART. Died 9 Sep 1845. Æ 78 yrs. Image courtesy of Verla Williams (Apr 1993).


East side of gravestone. Elizabeth, Wife of H. KEPHART. Died 23 Dec 1849. Æ 86 yrs. Image courtesy of Verla Williams (Apr 1993).


Closeup of gravestone. Elizabeth, Wife of H. KEPHART. Died 23 Dec 1849. Æ 86 yrs. Image courtesy of Verla Williams (Apr 1993).


South side of gravestone. Mary Ann KEPHART. Dau. of H. & E. KEPHART. Died 25 May 1844. Æ 20 yrs. Image courtesy of Verla Williams (Apr 1993). In the upper left corner one can see Naugle and Susan KEPHART's gravestone.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Naugle and Susan (Jones) KEPHART


Susan (Jones) and Naugle KEPHART (Date bef 1884). Image courtesy of Verla Williams. Partially digitally restored by Mark D. Williams.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Family Group Sheet for Naugle KEPHART (1798-1884)

Husband: Naugle KEPHART
Born: 1 Feb 1798
Place: Huntingdon Co., PA
Married: c. 1820
Place: PA
Died: 5 May 1884
Place: Dubuque Co., IA
Husband's Father: Henry KEPHART Jr.
Husband's Mother: Elizabeth EPLEY
Wife: Susan JONES
Born: 11 Dec 1803
Place: PA
Died: 8 Mar 1885
Place: Dubuque Co., IA
Wife's Father: Unknown
Wife’s Mother: Unknown


Children

1. Catherine KEPHART
Born: 8 Aug 1822
Place: Center Co., PA
Spouse: James McELHANEY
Married: Unknown
Died: 8 Oct 1916
2. Mary Ann KEPHART
Born: 22 Mar 1825
Place: Huntingdon Co., PA
Spouse: William REBMAN
Married: Feb 1847
Died: 12 Mar 1907
3. Henry KEPHART
Born: 16 Mar 1828
Place: PA
Spouse: Mary Rutherford
Married: 13 Mar 1855
Died: Unknown
4. Elizabeth KEPHART
Born: 14 Nov 1830
Place: PA
Spouse: William GLEW
Married: 17 Feb 1852
Died: 25 Jan 1911
5. Margaret KEPHART
Born: 18 Feb 1833
Place: Venango Co., PA
Spouse: George SHIRK
Married: 6 Jan 1854
Died: 13 Jun 1891
6. Sarah Hammond KEPHART
Born: 25 Jun 1836
Place: Venango Co., PA
Spouse: Francis Marion ALLEN
Married: 8 Feb 1860
Died: 25 Mar 1927
7. Milton KEPHART
Born: 1 Dec 1839
Place: Dubuque Co., IA
Spouse: Margaretha METTLER
Married: 11 Mar 1861
Died: 18 Feb 1933
8. Alfred Brunson KEPHART
Born: 25 Jul 1842
Place: Dubuque Co., IA
Spouse: Mary Brown MEYERS
Married: 26 Dec 1867
Died: 21 Dec 1921
9. Levina KEPHART
Born: 25 May 1844
Place: Dubuque Co., IA
Spouse: Robert McINTOSH
Married: Unknown
Died: c. 1875
10. Emma Francis KEPHART

Born: 14 Mar 1848
Place: Dubuque Co., IA
Spouse: William H. MEYERS
Married: 20 Apr 1865
Died: 25 Feb 1932

Sunday, December 13, 2009

1830 US Federal Census: Naugle KEPHART


Detail of 1830 US Federal Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

Kephart, Nagle
1 Male under 5
1 Male 10 to 15
1 Male 30 to 40
1 Female 5 to 10
1 Female 10 to 15
1 Female 30 to 40
1 Female 70 to 80
Source Citation: Year: 1830; Census Place: French Creek, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll 164; Page: 7.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1830 U.S. Census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Map of Venango County, PA


"Map of Venango County, Pennsylvania." Herbert Charles Bell, ed., History of Venango County, Pennsylvania: Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., 1890), pp. vi-vii. Images rotated and combined; courtesy of Internet Archive.