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1151 Wilhelmus was born in 1691 and christened in the Solingen Reformed Church. He was a weaver by trade. In 1714, he became a member of the Church of the Brethern. On February, 1717, he and 5 other members of the church were arrested and taken to Dusseldorf to be tried. When all 6 men refused to recant their beliefs, they were sentenced to hard labor at Julich. (the prison still stands to this day) While imprisoned, Wilhelmus learned to make buttons, which they sold for some of the goods they needed to survive. He also composed some 4oo hymns, whil in prison. (Some of which were later published in 1720, in "Spiritual Hymnal for All Lovers of Truth") On November 20, 1720, he and others were released, and settled in the Netherlands. There he met Veronica Bloom/Bloem. They were married in 1723. In June 1729, Wilhelmus and Veronica along with 58 other Brethern Families sailed for America aboard "The Allen" with James Craigie, MAster. They arrived in Philadelphia September 15, 1729. They settled in Montgomery County and reared all their children. Then in 1737, they obtained 150 acres in Coventry Township, Chester County, where they stayed until 1742. At that time some 45 families decided to move further west to Conewago Creek (about 14 miles west of York). Wilhelmus is thought to have died in 1755 and is buried in Adams County. Some time after that, the remainder of his family is thought to have moved to Cumberland County (which became Franklin County in 1784) In 1762, Veronica shows on the tax lists for this county.

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Though the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 ended the Thirty Years War, life remained tumutuos and the country was seething with religious ferver and rife with religious persecution. Wilhelm was a weaver by trade and 1714 be became a member of the Dunkard Church. This church which became the Brethern Church as we know it today, was the focus of much controversy due to it's beliefs in adult baptism. According to the Treaty of Westphalia only infant babtism was to be practices by the three authorized religions (Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed). Wilhelm and five others, having been charged with this "crime" were marched to Dusseldorf, (about 15 miles) where they were put on trial for starting a new doctrine. The Catholics wanted them executed, the lutherans were for the galleys, and the Reformed wanted them to suffer hard labor at Julich. In the end the Reformed Church had their way and the rulling was for hard labor at Julich in a dungeon four feet deep under ground with walls about 10 feet thick. Clemens, our GGGGG Grandfather, often visited his brother during the four years Wilhelm was imprisoned. William wrote many hymns (about 400) which were later printed in the "European Brethern Hymnal, Spiritual Hymnal for all Lovers of Truth". In the end a Dutch theologian named DeBlois, who had worked hard for their release, was the person who should receive credit for the fact that the 6 men did not spend the rest of their lives in that filthy hole. The only way Wilhelmus and the others could get out of prison was their promis to leave the country. This lead to members of our direct line coming to the new country (John Godfrey Knepper) and the prospering of the family that ended in our creation. Wilhelm was so weak when he was finally released that a cart was required to carry him. The cell was so small that he had to stay in the fetal position. Wilhelm went to Friesland, Holland where he met Veronica Bloom/Bloem. They were married on the 25th of January, 1723. On the 11th of September 1729 (disputed date), William, Veronica, and possibly a son named Joshua (birthdate uncertain) set sail for Penn's Land (Pennsylvania) on the ship Allen.
If you visit a Brethern Church, you will find many of our relatives listed in church records. Many times it is spelled wrong which is something that stil happens today. You can be quite proud that our family was involved with these gentle, peaceful, and humble people. It is still my choice of religion to this day, six generations later. Some of the family members married outside their church and some such a sMary Knepper (daughter of Wilhelm) married George Adam Martin who was one of the roots of the German Baptist Church.
Our family roots go back to the home land along the Rhine river in Nordrhine, Westphalen, Germany. The eaxact palce is near the city of Solingen which is about 15 miles southeast of Dusseldorf. Solingen is known for it's cutlery even to this day/ The best pocket knife I have ever owned and carry faithfully bears the inscription on the blade, "Solingen Steel"....
If you wish to read a better account of our origins you might get a copy of National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol 73, Number 2, June of 1985. Much of the above information was gathered from this document.
Stanly D. Knepper[Privatized Descendants of Tilman Knepper 08-08-01.FTW]

Arrival of the Allen Recorded
Minutes of the provincial council.
At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 15th, 1729... A List was
presented of the names of Fifty nine Palatines, who with their Families,
making in all about One hundred and twenty six Persons, were imported in
the Ship Allen, James Craigie, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes,
as by Clearance thence dated 7th of July last. (1)
Allen Passengers Listed
A list of passengers imported in the ship Allen from Rotterdam,
James Craigie, Master, September 11, 1729.
{First Column}
William Knepper
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was born on 27 Oct 1691 in Unnersberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was christened in Solingen Reformed Church, Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He died about 1767 in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He was buridn Adams Co., Pennsylvania.

In August 1708 five men and three women, among them Alexander Mack, gathered at the Eder River in Schwarzenau for baptism. The Lutheran, Reformed and Catholic churches were the state religions of Germany, and the act of adult baptism was illegal. This new group simply called themselves ?brethren? and this act was the start of the Church of the Brethren.

In 1714, Wilhelm left the Reformed Church and became a member of the Church of the Brethren at Krefeld through baptism in the Wupper River. On 1 Feb 1717, he and five other men who had done the same were imprisoned at Julich, near Dusseldorf, to await trial for espousing adult baptism and beginning a new sect. After refusing to renounce this doctrine, Wilhelm Knepper and his friends were condemned to hard labour for life. They spent nearly four years in prison at Julich, and Wilhelm's health was broken. They were allowed visitors and his brother, Clemens, brought him clothes. During this period, Wilhelm, a weaver by trade, is supposed to have composed nearly four hundred hymns which were published in 1720 in the volume Spiritual Hymnal for All Lovers of Truth. He also learned to make buttons and sold them to buy necessities for the prisoners.

A Dutch theologian secured the release of the prisoners 20 Nov 1720. They were required to leave the country. These six prisoners and about thirty families migrated to a Mennonite Settlement at Surhuisterven, Friesland, Netherlands. On 7 Jul 1929 Wilhelm and Veronica and fifty-nine other Brethren families led by Alexander Mack left Rotterdam on the ship, Allen. They arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 11 Sep 1729. They took the Oath of Allegiance on 15 Sep 1729 and then went to Germantown.

About 1737 Wilhelm went to Chester Co. where he obtained a warrant for 150 acres in Coventry Twp. In 1765 three warrants of 100 acres each were issued to William, Veronica and Abraham Knepper in what is now Quincy Twp., Franklin Co., PA.

[Terrill] has a daughter, Mary Martha, born in 1725 who is distinct from Mary. [Wig] collapses these into a single person.

Wilhelmus married Veronica BLOOM on 22 Feb 1723 in Surhuisterven, Friesland, Netherlands. Veronica was born about 1700 in Friesland, Netherlands. She died on 17 Apr 1769 in Quincy Twp., Franklin Co., Pennsylvania.

She is the daughter of Ludwig Bloom.

[Wig] notes: "Veronica's death is listed in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster Co., PA but she probably died in Quincy Twp., Franklin Co. where she owned 341 acres."

They had the following children.
18MiJosua KNEPPER was born before 1732. He died before 15 Oct 1791.

There is a deed in his name in Antrim Twp., (now) Franklin Co., PA in 1772.+19MiiPeter KNEPPER was born about 1732. He died on 15 Oct 1791.+20MiiiAbraham KNEPPER was born on 12 Aug 1734. He died on 8 Dec 1823.+21FivMary "Martha" KNEPPER was born about 1736. She died on 10 Mar 1770.+22FvCatherine KNEPPER was born about 1738. 23FviElizabeth "Betty" KNEPPER was born about 1740 in Quincy Twp., Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. She died about 1807 in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania.

On 27 Jun 1787 Betty obtained the patent for a tract of land called "Maiden Hall" that was associated with the Ephrata Group and Snow Hill. She published several hymns. She donated land to build Mt. Zion church and cemetery, also known as Knepper's Meeting House. Her will was dated 18 Mar 1807 and probated on 10 Apr 1807 in Franklin Co., PA. She left her land to nephew, Abraham. She did not marry.

Betty never married.

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U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Wilhelmus Knepper
Name: Wilhelmus Knepper
Arrival Year: 1729
Arrival Place: Pennsylvania
Source Publication Code: 1330.1
Primary Immigrant: Knepper, Wilhelmus
Annotation: Date of arrival or date of oath of allegiance and port of arrival. Name of ship and other historical information may also be provided.
Source Bibliography: COUSINS, ELIZABETH. Immigrants Into Pennsylvania, September 1727-September 1732. np: Pathfinders, nd. 51p.
Page: 10


U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Wilhemua Knepper
Name: Wilhemua Knepper
SAR Membership: 70851
Spouse: Veronica Knepper
Children: Abraham Knepper


U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Wilhelmus Knepper
Name: Wilhelmus Knepper
Arrival Year: 1729
Arrival Place: Pennsylvania
Source Publication Code: 1330.1
Primary Immigrant: Knepper, Wilhelmus
Annotation: Date of arrival or date of oath of allegiance and port of arrival. Name of ship and other historical information may also be provided.
Source Bibliography: COUSINS, ELIZABETH. Immigrants Into Pennsylvania, September 1727-September 1732. np: Pathfinders, nd. 51p.
Page: 10

The following was taken from a microfilm on Knepper at Salt Lake
City, Utah: "Wilhelmus and Veronica Knepper, together with 58 other
families, members of the second company of the Church of the Brethren,
under the leadership of Alexander Mack, came from Westervain in West
Friesland, Germany, sailing from Rotterdam, Jul 7, 1729. They
chartered the ship Allen, James Craigie, Master, landed at
Philadelphia, and qualified, Sept. 15, 1729." "Wilhelmus was born
about 1705; united with the Church of the Brethren in Germany; was
persecuted for his faith and imprisoned three and a half years. He
settled north of Waynesboro, in what is now Franklin County Before his
death he wrote a pamphlet in defense of the faith. He died about
1755. His burial place is unknown, but he probably had his membership
in the Church of the Brethren at Great Conewago, in York Co. This
church was established about 1741, and among its members was Peter
Neiper." "Wilhelmus had 5 children: Peter, born 1732; Abraham, born
1734; Mary, wife of George Adam Martin; Catherine, wife of Johannes
Horn; and Betty, who never married, who gave the half acre of land on
which to build Mount Zion Church and for the old part of the
graveyard." "This information was obtained from Miss Grace Smith,
RFD 1, Waynesboro, Pa. and from the histories of the Church of the
Brethren."

Notes from Bill Tillman www.billtillman.com
3. WILHELMUS3 KNEPPER (HANS PETER2, TILMAN1)79,80,81 was born 27 Oct 1691 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein-
Westfalen, Germany82,83,84, and died Bet. 1766 - 1767 in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania85. He
married VERONICA BLOOM/BLOEM85,86,87 22 Jan 1722/23 in Friesland, Surhuisterveen, Netherlands88,89,90,
daughter of LUDWIG BLOEM. She was born Abt. 1702 in Friesland, Netherlands91,92, and died 27 Apr 1769 in
Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania93.


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Notes for WILHELMUS KNEPPER:
Arrival of the Allen recorded minutes of the provincial council.]
At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 15, 1729...A list was presented of the names of Fifty nine
Palatines, who with their families, making in all about One hundred and twenty six persons, were imported in the
ship Allen, James Cragie, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes, as by Clearance thence dated 7th of July
last. (1)
Allen Passengers Listed
A list of passengers imported in the ship Allen from Rotterdam
James Cragie, Master, September 11, 1729
{First Column}
William Knepper

The following info from Home Page of Gary Knepper:
Wilhelmus was born in 1691 and christened in the Solingen Reformed Church. He was a weaver by trade. In
1714, he became a member of the Church of the Brethern. On February, 1717, he and 5 other members of the
church were arrested and taken to Dusseldorf to be tried. When all 6 men refused to recant their beliefs, they were
sentenced to hard labor at Julich. (the prison still stands to this day) While imprisoned, Wilhelmus learned to
make buttons, which they sold for some of the goods they needed to survive. He also composed some 4oo hymns,
whil in prison. (Some of which were later published in 1720, in "Spiritual Hymnal for All Lovers of Truth") On
November 20, 1720, he and others were released, and settled in the Netherlands. There he met Veronica
Bloom/Bloem. They were married in 1723. In June 1729, Wilhelmus and Veronica along with 58 other Brethern
Families sailed for America aboard "The Allen" with James Craigie, MAster. They arrived in Philadelphia
September 15, 1729. They settled in Montgomery County and reared all their children. Then in 1737, they
obtained 150 acres in Coventry Township, Chester County, where they stayed until 1742. At that time some 45
families decided to move further west to Conewago Creek (about 14 miles west of York). Wilhelmus is thought to
have died in 1755 and is buried in Adams County. Some time after that, the remainder of his family is thought to
have moved to Cumberland County (which became Franklin County in 1784) In 1762, Veronica shows on the tax
lists for this county.

Subj: Re: James Sank Knepper
Date: 03/20/00 6:15:19 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: rearetrees@juno.com (Stanley D Knepper)

Dear Cousin Leann,

Yes it is Christine that I worked with. She wrote a beautiful genealogy of her immediate line. You and I are also
cousins. James Sanks Knepper b 1829 Washington County, MD, his father was Andrew Knepper b 12 MAr 1803
near Quincy in Franklin Co, PA, His father David Knepper b 5 Jun 1759 in Cumberland, Antrim Twp, Franklin
County, PA, His father was Abraham b 12 Aug 1734 in (Same as above), his father was Wilhelmus Knepper b 27
Oct 1691 in Unnersburg, Ger, his father was Hans Peter b 1658 in Solingen, Westfallen, Rheinland, Germany, his
father Tilman Knepper was born 1627 in Germany. I will send you a few stories E-mail or any other info you
want. My address is Stanly D. Knepper, 14105 Osborne Avenue NE., MArlboro Twp, Alliance, Ohio 44601-
9788. I will keep you and Chris notified of any new cousins in your line if we keep me current on your e-mail
address.
Wilhelmus Knepper is listed among the male passengers above the age of 16 years in the list of passengers on the
ship Allen carrying 59 Paletines and their families which sailed from Rotterdam July 07, 1729 and landed at
Philadelphia on September 15, 1729. (Rupp's Collection of 30,000 Immigrants into Pennsylvania)

(Note: Need to send corrected genealogy to Stanley for father of James S. Knepper)

Cousin Stan story follows:
"Back To The Old Country"

Wilhelmus Knepper was the son of Peter Knepper and Anna Maria (Fisher) Knepper, who were your GGGGGG
Grandfather and GGGGGG Grandmother. Clemens was Wilhelm's brother, Wilhelm was chistened in the
Solingen Reformend Church on 27 Oct 1691.
Though the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 ended the Thirty Years War, life remained tumutuos and the country
was seething with religious ferver and rife with religious persecution. Wilhelm was a weaver by trade and 1714 be

became a member of the Dunkard Church. This church which became the Brethern Church as we know it today,
was the focus of much controversy due to it's beliefs in adult baptism. According to the Treaty of Westphalia only
infant babtism was to be practices by the three authorized religions (Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed).
Wilhelm and five others, having been charged with this "crime" were marched to Dusseldorf, (about 15 miles)
where they were put on trial for starting a new doctrine. The Catholics wanted them executed, the lutherans were
for the galleys, and the Reformed wanted them to suffer hard labor at Julich. In the end the Reformed Church had
their way and the rulling was for hard labor at Julich in a dungeon four feet deep under ground with walls about
10 feet thick. Clemens, our GGGGG Grandfather, often visited his brother during the four years Wilhelm was
imprisoned. William wrote many hymns (about 400) which were later printed in the "European Brethern Hymnal,
Spiritual Hymnal for all Lovers of Truth". In the end a Dutch theologian named DeBlois, who had worked hard
for their release, was the person who should receive credit for the fact that the 6 men did not spend the rest of
their lives in that filthy hole.
The only way Wilhelmus and the others could get out of prison was their promis to leave the country. This lead
to members of our direct line coming to the new country (John Godfrey Knepper) and the prospering of the
family that ended in our creation. Wilhelm was so weak when he was finally released that a cart was required to
carry him. The cell was so small that he had to stay in the fetal position. Wilhelm went to Friesland, Holland
where he met Veronica Bloom/Bloem. They were married on the 25th of January, 1723. On the 11th of
September 1729 (disputed date), William, Veronica, and possibly a son named Joshua (birthdate uncertain) set
sail for Penn's Land (Pennsylvania) on the ship Allen.
If you visit a Brethern Church, you will find many of our relatives listed in church records. Many times it is
spelled wrong which is something that stil happens today. You can be quite proud that our family was involved
with these gentle, peaceful, and humble people. It is still my choice of religion to this day, six generations later.
Some of the family members married outside their church and some such a sMary Knepper (daughter of Wilhelm)
married George Adam Martin who was one of the roots of the German Baptist Church.
Our family roots go back to the home land along the Rhine river in Nordrhine, Westphalen, Germany. The eaxact
palce is near the city of Solingen which is about 15 miles southeast of Dusseldorf. Solingen is known for it's
cutlery even to this day/ The best pocket knife I have ever owned and carry faithfully bears the inscription on the
blade, "Solingen Steel"....
If you wish to read a better account of our origins you might get a copy of National Genealogical Society
Quarterly, Vol 73, Number 2, June of 1985. Much of the above information was gathered from this document.
Stanly D. Knepper[Privatized Descendants of Tilman Knepper 08-08-01.FTW]

Arrival of the Allen Recorded
Minutes of the provincial council.
At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 15th, 1729... A List was
presented of the names of Fifty nine Palatines, who with their Families,
making in all about One hundred and twenty six Persons, were imported in
the Ship Allen, James Craigie, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes,
as by Clearance thence dated 7th of July last. (1)
Allen Passengers Listed
A list of passengers imported in the ship Allen from Rotterdam,
James Craigie, Master, September 11, 1729.
{First Column}
William Knepper


The following info from Home Page of Gary Knepper:
Wilhelmus was born in 1691 and christened in the Solingen Reformed Church. He was a weaver by trade. In
1714, he became a member of the Church of the Brethern. On February , 1717, he and 5 other members of the
church were arrested and taken to Dusseldorf to be tried. When all 6 men refused to recant their beliefs, they were
sentenced to hard labor at Julich. (the prison still stands to this day) While imprisioned, Wilhelmus learned to
make buttons, which they sold for some of the goods they needed to survive. He also composed some 400 hymns,
while in prison. (some of which were later published in 1720, in "Spiritual Hymnal for All Lovers of Truth") On
November 20, 1720, he and the others were released, and settled in the Netherlands. There he met Veronica
Bloom. They were married in 1723. In June 1729, Wilhelmus and Veronica along with 58 other Brethern
Families sailed for America, aboard "The Allen" with James Craigie, the master. They arrived in Philadelphia
September 15, 1729. They settled in Montgomery County and reared all their children. Then in 1737, They
obtained 150 acres in Coventry Township, Chester County, where they stayed until 1742. At that time some 45
families decided to move further west to Conewago Creek (about 14 miles west of York). Wilhelmus is thought to
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have died in 1755 and is buried in Adams County. Some time after that, the remainder of his family is thought to
have moved to Cumberland County (which became Franklin County in 1784). In 1762, Veronica shows on the tax
lists for this county.


Subj: Re: James Sank Knepper
Date: 3/20/00 6:15:19 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: raretrees@juno.com (Stanley D Knepper)
To: Leanne01@aol.com

Dear cousin Leann,

Yes it is Christine that I worked with. She wrote a beautiful genealogy of her immediate line. You and I are
also cousins. James Sank Kneppers b 1829 Washington Co, Md, his father was Andrew Knepper b. 12 Mar 1803
near Quincy in Franklin Co, Pa, His father David Knepper b 5 Jun 1759 in Cumberland, Antrim twp, Franklin
Co,PA, his father was Abraham b12 Aug 1734 in (Same as above), his father was Wilhelmus Knepper b 27 Oct
1691 in Unnersburg,,Ger, his father was Hans Peter b 1658 in Solingen, Westfallen, Rheinland, Germany, his
father Tilman Knepper was born 1627 in Germany. I will send you a few stories e-mail or any other info you
want. My address is Stanley D. Knepper, 14105 Osborne Ave N.E., Marlboro Twp, Alliance, Ohio 44601-9788
I will keep you and Chris notified of any new cousins in your line if we keep me current on your e-mail address.
Wilhelmus Knepper is listed among the male passengers above the age of 16 years in the list of passengers on the
ship ALLEN carrying fifty-nine Palatines and their families which sailed from Rotterdam July 7, 1729 and landed
at Philadelphia on September 15, 1729. (Rupp's Collection of 30,000 Immigrants into Pennsylvania)

(Note: Need to send corrected genealogy to Stanley for father of James S. Knepper)

Cousin Stan Story
follows:
BACK TO THE OLD COUNTRY"

Wilhelm Knepper was the son of Peter Knepper and Anna Maria (Fisher) Knepper, who were your GGGGGG
Grandfather and
GGGGGG Grandmother. Clemens was Wilhelm's brother. Wilhelm was christened in Solingen Reformed
Church on 27 Oct 1691.
Through the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 ended the Thirty Years War, life remained tumultuous and the country
was seething with religious fervor and rife with religious persecution. Wilhelm was a weaver by trade and in
1714 he became a member of the Dunkard Church. This church which became the Brethren Church as we know
it today was the focus of much controversy due to it's beliefs of adult baptism.
According to the Treaty of Westphalia only infant baptism was to be practiced by the three authorized religions
(Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed). Wilhelm and five others, having been charged with this "crime"
were marched to Dusseldorf, (about fifteen miles) where they were put on trial for starting a new doctrine. The
Catholics wanted them executed, the Lutherans were for the galleys, and the Reformed wanted them to suffer hard
labor at Julich. In the end the Reformed Church had their way and the ruling was for hard labor at Julich in a
dungeon four feet deep under ground with walls about ten feet thick. Clemens, our GGGGG Grand-father, often
visited his brother during the four years Wilhelm was imprisoned. Wilhelm wrote many hymns (about 400) which
were later printed in the "European Brethren Hymnal,
Spiritual Hymnal for all Lovers of the Truth". In the end a dutch theologian named DeBlois, who had worked
hard for their release, was the person who should receive credit for the fact that the six men did not spend the
balance of their lives in that filthy hole.

The reason I am telling you this story is the fact that without these events you would likely not exist today. The
only way Wilhelm and the others could get out of prison is their promise to leave the country. This led to
members of our direct line coming to the new country (John Godfrey Knepper) and the prospering of the family
that ended in your creation. Wilhelm was so weak when he was finally released that a cart was required to carry
him. The cell was so small that he had to stay in the fetal position. Wilhelm went to Friesland, Holland where he
met Veronica Bloom. They were married on the 25th of January 1723. On the 11th of September 1729 Wilhelm,
Veronica, and possibly a son named Joshua (birthdate uncertain) set sail for Penn's Land (Pennsylvania) on the
ship Allen.


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If you visit a Brethren church you will find many of our relatives listed in church records. Many times it is
spelled wrong which is something that still happens today. You can be quite proud that our family was involved
with these gentle, peaceful, and humble people. It is still my choice of religion to this day, six generations later.
Some of the family members married outside their church and some such as
Mary Knepper (daughter of Wilhelm) married George Adam Martin who was one of the roots of the German
Baptist Brethern.

Our family roots go back to the home land along the Rhine River in Nordrhine, Westphalen, Germany. The exact
place is near the city of Solingen which is about 15 miles southeast of Dusseldorf. Solingen is known for it's
cutlery even to this day. The best pocket knife I have ever owned and carry faithfully bears the inscription on the
blade, "Solingen Steel".....

If you wish to read a better account of our origins you might get a copy of National Genealogical Society
Quarterly, Vol 73, Number 2, June of 1985. Much of the above information was gathered from this document.

Children of WILHELMUS KNEPPER and VERONICA BLOOM/BLOEM are:
MARY MARTHA4 KNEPPER93,94,95, b. Abt. 172596,97; d. 29 Apr 1794, Stony Creek, Somerset County,
i.
Pennsylvania; m. GEORGE ADAM MARTIN98,99,100; b. 1715, Lundsthal, Germany101; d. 29 Apr 1794, Stony
Creek, Somerset County, PA101.
6. ii. ABRAHAM KNEPPER, b. 10 Mar 1733/34, Cumberland, Antrim Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania; d. 08
Dec 1823, Washington Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
MARY KNEPPER102,103, b. Abt. 1736, Quincy Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania104; d. Unknown105.
iii.
CATHERINE KNEPPER106,107,108, b. 1738109,110; d. Unknown110; m. (1) JOHANNES JAMES HORN111,112; m. (2)
iv.
JOHANNES JOHN HORN113; d. Unknown113.

Notes for JOHANNES JAMES HORN:
From the Homepage of Gary L. Knepper:

Her husband, John Horn, assisted George Adam Martin in his ministry. He acted as an agent of sorts, going
ahead to arrange sites, bed and board for the revival meetings. Together they traveled much of central PA,
MD and VA.

Notes for JOHANNES JOHN HORN:
[Privatized Descendants of Tilman Knepper 08-08-01.FTW]

From Home Page of Gary Knepper:
Her husband, John Horn, assisted George Adam Martin in his ministry. He acted as an agent of sorts, going
ahead to arrange sites, bed and board for the revival meetings. Together they travelled much of central PA,
MD and VA.

ELIZABETH KNEPPER114,115,116, b. Abt. 1740, Quincy Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania117; d. 1807,
v.
Franklin County, Pennsylvania117.

Notes for ELIZABETH KNEPPER:
Elizabeth never married. She had 57 acres just west of the Antietam Creek, adjoining Abraham and
Catherine's land. She donated 1/2 acre on which to build Mt. Zzion Church and cemetery. The church was
built about 1840 and was sometimes called Knepper's Meeting House and also Union Church. A great number
of Knepper's are buried there.[Privatized Descendants of Tilman Knepper 08-08-01.FTW]

Elizabeth never married. She had 57 acres just west of the Antietam Creek, adjoining Abraham and Catherines
land. She donated 1/2 acre on which to build Mt. Zion Church and cemetery. The church was built about
1840 and was sometimes called "Knepper's Meeting House" and also Union Church. A great number of
Knepper's are buried there.

7. vi. PETER KNEPPER, b. 1732, Of Antrim Twp, Cumberland County, PA; d. Bef. 15 Oct 1791, Ephrata Cloister,
Lancaster County, PA. 		Knepper, Wilhelmus (I1665)
 
1152 WILL OF BRYAN BORU O'BANNON:

In the name of God, Amen, I, Bryan Boru O'Bannon of Parish of Hamilton and county of Faquier, State of Virginia, being sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory, thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of thi s present life, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testement in manner and form following:

First, I commend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, nothing doubting but to recieve the same at the resurrection of the Just, my body I recommend to the earth to recieve a Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter mentione d. And as for my wordly estate, which it has pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I give and dispose of as follows:

I give and bequeath to my beloved son, John O'Bannon the plantation of lands on which he now lives, containing two hundred and twelve acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever. I further give to my son John my negro woman Judy, and her fu ture increase; and after the death of my son John and his wife Sarah, I give the said negro, if living, with her said increase, to my grand-daughter Sarah, daughter of said John, and her heirs forever. And my will is that the said Judy shall, af ter my decease, be totally exempted from laboring without of doors during her natural life. I likewise give to my aforesaid son John my still unbroken horse.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son William O'Bannon the plantation of lands whereon he now lives, containing two hundred and twelve acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel O'Bannon, my plantations and lands in King George county, containing three hundred acres more or less, to him and his heirs forever. I further give to my son Samuel 100 pounds, in current money, and al l my wearing apparel.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Ambrose, sixty pounds, surrent money, to her and her heirs forever.

Item.I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Miller 100 pounds, current money

I give to my grandson, Thomas O'Bannon, son of John the plantation whereon I now live, to include two hundred and twenty acres, this side of Broad Run to him my said grandson and his heirs forever.

I give to my grandson William O'Bannon, son of my son William, the remaining part of the tract I now live on, lying chiefly on the north side of Broad Run to my said grandson and his heris forever.

I give to my grandson Bryan O'Bannon, son of my son John, one negro girl called Lucy

I give to my grandson Bryan O'Bannon, son of my son William, one negro girl called Cate.

I give to each of my grandchildren, male and female, being twenty-seven in number, the sum of ten pounds, current money, each to be paid by my Executors at the day of their marraige or as they come of age.

I give to Aaron Johnston and Francis Johnston, children of Margaret Johnston, my plantation and lands in Frederick County, containing two hundred and fifty seven acres, to be equally divided between them. And if either of them die before they co me of age or marry, I give the part of his or her so dying to the survivor and their heirs forever, and my will is that the rents or profits from the said lands be yearly laid out for education and maintenance of the said children. And furthe r I direct and appoint my son-in-law, Jacob Hite and my granddaughter Elizabeth Hite, to have the care and management of the said children until they come of age, and in case they should die without issue, then I give the aforementioned land t o my grandson, Bryan O'Bannon, son of my son John O'Bannon and his heirs forever.

I likewise give to the said Aaron Johnston one negro girl named Hannah, with her furture increase to him and his heirs forever and in case he should die without issue, then the said mentioned negro to go or decend according to the aforementione d land.

I give to the forementioned Francis Johnston five hundred pounds of Tobacco to be yearly paid to Margaret Johnston, mother of the foresaid Francis, for the support and maintenance of the said Francis during the space of four years.

It is my will and desire that my negros and all of my personal estate(except those negroes formerly given to my children and those herein bequeathed and after appraised) may be sold and the money arising therefrom be divided equally between my s ons and grandsons.

I hereby nominate and appoint my loving sons, John and William O'Bannon and my son-in-law Jacob Hite, my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament. And I do hereby Revoke, Disannul and make vooid all former wills by me made.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of September, 1760.

Signed: his, In presence of: Bryan X O'Bannon, Elias Edmonds mark. Samuel Earle and James Rogers 		O'bannon, Bryan Boru (I3205)
 
1153 Will of father: of Isaac Thomas - dated 4 Jan 1802, proved 4 Jun 1802
I, Isaac Thomas, of Laurens District State of South Carolina, being of perfect mind and memory and sound reason have thought to make, ordain and constitute this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme as following that is to say.
Item: First of all it is my will and I hereby order that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be timely and punctely paid out of my personal estate, before any other division or other distribution be made thereof.
Item: Second, it is my will that after my decease my widow should have the free privilege and comman of all my household furniture and land except a piece marked for my youngest son, William, not exceeding thirty acres and a lot of turning tool s I give to William and my smith tools I give to my son, Evean and my cart. I give to my son, John and Even all. The rest of my estate is left to my widow during her lifetime and my household furniture to do as she pleases at her death and all m y stock consisting of horse, cowes and hoghs should be equally divided between my three sons, Evean, Jeremiah and William and my two youngest daughters, Mandy Sarah and Phoeby Thomas to absolve and behoof of them there heirs and assigns the havi ng to share oldest brothers and sisters namely, Edward, Isaac, Abel, Mary Wisner and Elizabeth Cox, one shilling sterling a piece and lastly I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Thomas and my son, John Thomas to be my executors in wi tness here of I hav hearunto set my hand and seale this the forth day of eleventh one thousand eight hundred and two. Signed, sealed and pronounced to be my last will and testament. In teh presence of N.B. - Signed that I give the remainder of m y land at the decease of my wife to my son, Evean Thomas.
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Marriage of Harmison, Elizabeth - Isaac Thomas, from the book:"Montgomery County, Ohio, marriages, 1803-1851", Copied from the original and indexed by
Itindsay M. Bfien, page 123.
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see: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/QUAKER-ROOTS/2000-08/0965307526
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1850 United States Federal Census
about Isaac Thomas
Name: Isaac Thomas
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1800
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): My Division, Marshall, Indiana
Family Number: 430
Household Members:
Name Age
Isaac Thomas 50
Elizabeth Thomas 43
Jame Thomas 21
Nancy Thomas 20
William Thomas 18
Mary Thomas 17
Elias Thomas 15
Ennie Thomas 13
Sarah J Thomas 9
Levi Thomas 8
Timothy Thomas 5
Henry Thomas 2
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1860 United States Federal Census
about Isaac Thomas
Name: Isaac Thomas
Age in 1860: 57
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Washington, Starke, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knox
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Isaac Thomas 57
Julia Ann Thomas 26
Henry Thomas 12
Isaac Thomas 8
Elizabeth C Thomas 7/12 		Thomas, Isaac (I178)
 
1154 Will of John Rhodes
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=3&place=395034&rmsId=TH-909-48160-3325-46&imageIndex=305&singleView=true&from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L4BB-9SN 		Rhodes, John (I11188)
 
1155 Will probated 14 Mar 1825 Elkton, Todd, Kentucky Dickenson, Frances (I2990)
 
1156 WILL: FATHER: DEATH: will of James Foley of Fauquier County, VA, Will Book 10, page 22, dated 18 April 1825, when recorded 26 Aug. 1826: names son Briant; son Briant shown as decd. in Fauquier County, VA, Will Book 10 on page 407

WILL: SISTER: KATHARINE FOLEY WILL FAUQUIER County VA. DATED 30 MARCH 1829 PRESENTED TO COURT 25 MAY 1829
" I desire my four negroes Cheltial, William, Sarah & Mary or as many as
may remain after paying my just debts, shall be equally divided between
my five sisters -- Letitia Duncan, Sally Cockerille,Elizabeth Lawrence,
Helen Doughty ,Polly Ball and my brother Thomas Foley. I further desire
that each of the above named legatees shall pay to Mr. Taliaferro Ball
ten dollars for the benefit of my brother Bryant Foley's children to be
paid by to the children as they shall become of age."
Taliaferro Ball, Executor
Witnesses: Robert M. Stribling, Thomas B. Ball, James T. Ball, Sheltial
Ball
and James Payne Sr. 		Foley, Bryan (I3201)
 
1157 WILL: FATHER: will of James Foley of Fauquier County, VA, Will Book 10, page 22, dated 18 April 1825, when recorded 26 Aug. 1826: names son Thomas.

WILL: SISTER: KATHARINE FOLEY WILL FAUQUIER County VA. DATED 30 MARCH 1829 PRESENTED TO COURT 25 MAY 1829
" I desire my four negroes Cheltial, William, Sarah & Mary or as many as
may remain after paying my just debts, shall be equally divided between
my five sisters -- Letitia Duncan, Sally Cockerille,Elizabeth Lawrence,
Helen Doughty ,Polly Ball and my brother Thomas Foley. I further desire
that each of the above named legatees shall pay to Mr. Taliaferro Ball
ten dollars for the benefit of my brother Bryant Foley's children to be
paid by to the children as they shall become of age."
Taliaferro Ball, Executor
Witnesses: Robert M. Stribling, Thomas B. Ball, James T. Ball, Sheltial
Ball
and James Payne Sr. 		Foley, Thomas (I3261)
 
1158 WILL: FATHER: will of James Foley of Fauquier County, VA, Will Book 10, page 22, dated 18 April 1825, when recorded 26 Aug. 1826; names daughter Kitty.


WILL: KATHARINE FOLEY WILL FAUQUIER County VA. DATED 30 MARCH 1829 PRESENTED TO COURT 25 MAY 1829

" I desire my four negroes Cheltial, William, Sarah & Mary or as many as
may remain after paying my just debts, shall be equally divided between
my five sisters -- Letitia Duncan, Sally Cockerille,Elizabeth Lawrence,
Helen Doughty ,Polly Ball and my brother Thomas Foley. I further desire
that each of the above named legatees shall pay to Mr. Taliaferro Ball
ten dollars for the benefit of my brother Bryant Foley's children to be
paid by to the children as they shall become of age."

Taliaferro Ball, Executor
Witnesses: Robert M. Stribling, Thomas B. Ball, James T. Ball, Sheltial
Ball
and James Payne Sr. 		Foley, Kitty (I3262)
 
1159 WILL: FATHER: will of James Foley of Fauquier County, VA, Will Book 10, page 22, dated 18 April 1825, when recorded 26 Aug. 1826; names daughter Lattice, and her son Alamander Duncan. Foley, Lattice (I3260)
 
1160 WILL: FATHER: will of James Foley of Fauquier County, VA, Will Book 10, page 22, dated 18 April 1825, when recorded 26 Aug. 1826; names daughter Nancy. Foley, Nancy (I3202)
 
1161 WILL: FATHER: will of James Foley of Fauquier County, VA, Will Book 10, page 22, dated 18 April 1825, when recorded 26 Aug. 1826; names daughter Sally.

WILL: SISTER: KATHARINE FOLEY WILL FAUQUIER County VA. DATED 30 MARCH 1829 PRESENTED TO COURT 25 MAY 1829
" I desire my four negroes Cheltial, William, Sarah & Mary or as many as
may remain after paying my just debts, shall be equally divided between
my five sisters -- Letitia Duncan, Sally Cockerille,Elizabeth Lawrence,
Helen Doughty ,Polly Ball and my brother Thomas Foley. I further desire
that each of the above named legatees shall pay to Mr. Taliaferro Ball
ten dollars for the benefit of my brother Bryant Foley's children to be
paid by to the children as they shall become of age."
Taliaferro Ball, Executor
Witnesses: Robert M. Stribling, Thomas B. Ball, James T. Ball, Sheltial
Ball
and James Payne Sr. 		Foley, Sally (I3263)
 
1162 WILL: GRANFATHER: MOTHER: will of James Foley of Fauquier Co., VA, Will Book 10, page 22, dated 18 April 1825, when recorded 26 Aug. 1826; names his mother Lattice Duncan, and James Foley grandson Alamander Duncan. Duncan, Alamander (I3266)
 
1163 WILL: SISTER: KATHARINE FOLEY WILL FAUQUIER County VA. DATED 30 MARCH 1829 PRESENTED TO COURT 25 MAY 1829
" I desire my four negroes Cheltial, William, Sarah & Mary or as many as
may remain after paying my just debts, shall be equally divided between
my five sisters -- Letitia Duncan, Sally Cockerille,Elizabeth Lawrence,
Helen Doughty ,Polly Ball and my brother Thomas Foley. I further desire
that each of the above named legatees shall pay to Mr. Taliaferro Ball
ten dollars for the benefit of my brother Bryant Foley's children to be
paid by to the children as they shall become of age."
Taliaferro Ball, Executor
Witnesses: Robert M. Stribling, Thomas B. Ball, James T. Ball, Sheltial
Ball
and James Payne Sr. 		Foley, Elizabeth (I3891)
 
1164 WILL: SISTER: KATHARINE FOLEY WILL FAUQUIER County VA. DATED 30 MARCH 1829 PRESENTED TO COURT 25 MAY 1829
" I desire my four negroes Cheltial, William, Sarah & Mary or as many as
may remain after paying my just debts, shall be equally divided between
my five sisters -- Letitia Duncan, Sally Cockerille,Elizabeth Lawrence,
Helen Doughty ,Polly Ball and my brother Thomas Foley. I further desire
that each of the above named legatees shall pay to Mr. Taliaferro Ball
ten dollars for the benefit of my brother Bryant Foley's children to be
paid by to the children as they shall become of age."
Taliaferro Ball, Executor
Witnesses: Robert M. Stribling, Thomas B. Ball, James T. Ball, Sheltial
Ball
and James Payne Sr. 		Foley, Helen (I3892)
 
1165 William and Sarah had a total of five (5) children together.

1850 Census, Pleasant Township, LaPorte, Indiana
Brown, Sarah, age 23, born in Indiana
Brown, Calvin, age 5, born in Indiana
Brown, Sarah, age 2, born in Indiana
Brown, Orville, age 1, born in Indiana
Residing in household of:
Norris, Andrew J., age 27, farmer, born in Indiana
Norris, Sophia, age 22, born in Indiana
Norris, Lewis H., age 2, born in Indiana

Note: This is possibly Sarah Jane Harmison and her family. 		Harmison, Sarah Jane (I5340)
 
1166 William Dorsey's birth and death dates taken from both tombstone
records and family records in a Bible owned by Maurice Dorsey of North
Webster, IN
Marriage Record, Elkhart County Book 3, p. 647.
1880 Census, Kosciusko County, Tippecanoe Twp.

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
about Hannah Milner
Name: Hannah Milner
Spouse Name: William Dorsey
Marriage Date: 13 Apr 1872
Marriage County: Elkhart
Source Title 1: Elkhart County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol
Source Title 3: Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Gos
Book: 3
OS Page: 647


1880 United States Federal Census
about William Dorsey
Name: William Dorsey
Home in 1880: Tippecanoe, Kosciusko, Indiana
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Maryland
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Hannah
Father's birthplace: Maryland
Mother's birthplace: Maryland
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
William Dorsey 46
Hannah Dorsey 39
Emma J. Dorsey 6
Grant Reed 16


1870 United States Federal Census
about William Dorsey
Name: William Dorsey
Birth Year: abt 1834
Age in 1870: 36
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1870: Tippecanoe, Kosciusko, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Baydstons Mills
Household Members:
Name Age
William Dorsey 36
Martha I Dorsey 27
Emma I Dorsey 8
Ada A Dorsey 7 		Dorsey, William (I1454)
 
1167 William is Afro-American descent and served in the United States Army from 1973-1974 and from 1979-1983. Lee, William Arthur (I4154)
 
1168 William Reish died at age 2 years, 2 months and 9 days according to his headstone. Reish, William F. (I5971)
 
1169 William Rhodes, the man, who was he? What is known about him comes from his military, pension, obituary, and other related papers. William was born in 1745, probably in Virginia. Little to nothing is known about his early life, but it was said h e had an extraordinary athletic ability in his youth and through his military life in the Revolution. On September 1st , 1775 at Alexandria, Virginia he enlisted as a private soldier in the 2nd Virginia Regiment. In September 1779, he was wounde d at the Battle of Stony Point; he was subsequently promoted to Corporal. He fought in many of the major battles of the American Revolution, along with an untold number of skirmishes. The battlefields ranged from north to New York, and as far so uth as Georgia. During Williams's tour of duty he was wounded many times in battle, five times severely. William Rhodes was discharged in Richmond, Virginia, about July 3, 1783 after nearly eight years of loyal service to his country. The follow ing is more about William Rhodes during the American Revolutionary War.

William Rhodes of the 2nd Virginia Regiment, Continental Line from 1775-1783:

"The heroism and gallantry of the second Virginia regiment I cannot help particularly mentioning; they would do honor to any country in the world. It is universally believed they behaved the best of any troops in the field." ~ Virginia Gazette , October 17, 1777

In Alexandria, Virginia on September 1st, 1775 William enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year, into the first company of the 2nd Virginia Regiment. The company was under the command of Captain. George Johnston, and the regiment u nder Colonel William Woolford. Colonel Woolford, with his men, were ordered to the vicinity of Norfolk, VA to stop the attacks and drive out of Virginia the British forces and loyalists under the command of former Royal Governor Lord Dunmore. Th e first known battle of the 2nd Virginia was at Great Bridge, VA on December 3, 1775. Colonel. Woolford, with his men, defeated the British regulars and loyalists of Lord Dunmore. This battle is considered by some to be the "Bunker Hill of the S outh." The end result was that Dunmore lost his base at Norfolk, and soon left the Virginia area. Later that month the soldiers were given their first uniforms at the campus of William and Mary College. They were issued frontier dress which cons isted of purple dyed hunting frocks, with capes and cuffs, fringed down the front, blue shroud leggings, plain linen shirts with cuffs, round hats, and given tomahawks. The following year they received a more military-looking uniform.

On February 13, 1776 the 2nd Virginia was accepted for service into the Continental Line. Early that summer, the 2nd Virginia was ordered to New England to join the Continental Army under George Washington. At Williamsburg in August of 1776, enl istment's in the regiment were up. Private. William Rhodes was regularly discharged, and immediately re-enlisted for three years or the war, in contrast to the majority of the Veterans who did not and went home. Some of the battles the 2nd Virgi nia participated in during the year of 1776 were the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, and White Planes, NY. In September, Colonel. Woolford resigned and Lt. Colonel Alexander Spotswood succeeded as commander of the 2nd Virginia.

January 17, 1777, William's company commander Capt. Thomas Tibbs died, Capt. John Peyton Harrison succeeded him. Later in the year, the 2nd Virginia was involved in the capture of Elizabethtown, NJ, the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown, PA . The following was printed about William's regiment in the newspaper Virginia Gazette on October 17, 1777: "The heroism and gallantry of the second Virginia regiment I cannot help particularly mentioning; they would do honor to any country in t he world. It is universally believed they behaved the best of any troops in the field." During the winter of 1777-1778, the 2nd Virginia encamped at Valley Forge, PA. In December of 1777 at Valley Forge, the regiment had a force of 406 men, bu t of them 245 were sick. By March of 1778, the 2nd Virginia's total strength had dropped 246 men, a loss of 160 from the previous December. On June 29, 1778, they were involved in the battle of Monmouth, NJ.

Early that year, Washington recommended to Congress that in each battalion there be a company of Light Infantry. The Light Infantry was put in the places of most danger, and as Washington said, "[They were] to be constantly near the enemy and gi ve 'em every possible annoyance." Then, in August of 1778, there was an order to organize the Light Infantry. The men were handpicked from each regiment. "They were to be the best of men, the most hardy and active marksmen and commanded by goo d partisan officers." Later training would be personally overseen by drillmaster Baron Von Steuben. The Light Infantry troops were the first on the field of battle, and served as scouts and flankers. To be selected as one of the drafts for thi s elite force was a great honor. Private. William Rhodes was recorded as a member of the Light Infantry in September of 1778. In June 1779 the Light Infantry companies of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia Lines were combined in two regiments . Adjutant-General Alexander Scammell reported the following: "the above companies almost to the man are composed of proper-sized well-built men from the five feet seven to five feet nine inches high, who have been in actual service two, three , and some almost four years".

The Light Infantry was put to the test on July 15, 1779 by the taking of a British fort at Stony Point on the Hudson River in New York. It was planned that Light Infantry alone would take the fortress. A Corps Light Infantry was organized into f our regiments. The companies were pulled from most of the Continental regiments of the various colonies. It was ordered that the officers be armed with spontoons or spears, and the soldiers with bayonets on unloaded muskets. The capture was to t ake place under the cover of darkness. It began around midnight, under a barrage of heavy cannon and musketry fire from the British fort at Stony Point. The Light Infantry captured the heavily-guarded fort without the Continentals firing a shot , capturing 532, with 80 killed or wounded. The 2nd Virginia was in the First Regiment commanded by Colonel. Christian Febiger of the Light Infantry Corps. The following is a letter from Colonel. Christian Febiger to Thomas Jefferson regarding t he storming of Stony Point: "To his Excellence, Governor Jefferson, of the State of Virginia July 21, 1779 Sir: You must undoubtedly before this have heard of and seen the particulars of our glorious and successful enterprise at Stony Point, whi ch renders my giving you a detail unnecessary. But as I had the honor to command all the troops from our State employed on that service I think it my duty, in justice to those brave men, to inform you that the front platoon of the forlorn hope , [the phrase "forlorn hope" in modern terms would be a suicide squad ], consisted of ?aUc Virginians, and the front of the vanguard, of Virginians only, and the front of the column on the right of Posey's battalion composed of four companies of V irginians and two Pennsylvanians.

Lieutenant Colonel Colonelled the advance composed of 150 Volunteers, first entered the works. Seven of my men in the forlorn hope who entered first were either killed or wounded. I have the happiness to say that every officer and soldier behave d with a fortitude and bravery peculiar to men who are determined to be free, and overcame every danger and difficulty without confusion or delay, far surpassing any enterprise in which I have had an active part. I request neither reward nor tha nks, but I am happy in having done my duty and shared the dangers and honor of the day; but could wish, if not inconsistent, that the citizens of Virginia might know from your authority that their troops deserve their thanks and support. Christi an Ferbiger, Colonel." William Rhodes was one of the soldiers among the six Virginia companies in Colonel. Christian Febiger's First Regiment. He was among those on the front line, which had captured the fort that night. He was also one of the 2 9 privates of the regiment that was wounded during the battle. On August 22, 1779, the 2nd Virginia Light Infantry was involved in the battle of Poweles Hook. Of the British, 7 officers and 151 privates were captured, and about 40 of them were k illed or wounded by the bayonet, the only weapon used. Not a musket was discharged on the American side. When William Rhodes's term of enlistment was up in September 1779, he re-enlisted for the duration of the war. That month he was promoted t o Corporal, with an increase in pay from 6 2/3 dollars to 7 1/3 dollars per month.

In December of 1779, the 2nd Virginia Regiment left Virginia to march south to Charleston, SC. Two companies of the 2nd Virginia were attached to the 3rd Virginia Regiment, belonging to Colonel. Abraham Buford. The British besieged the America n soldiers at Charleston, SC in April 1780. Then, on May 12, the British captured much of the armies of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. It was the worst loss of the American Revolution. The Americans had over two thousand Continent als captured, seven hundred being Virginians, which was nearly all of their Continental troops. Most of the 2nd Virginia Regiment was captured, except for a handful of men who were with Captain Alexander Parker. William Rhodes was in Captain Cat tlet's Company, which was one of the two companies of the 2nd VA that was still with Colonel Buford. Buford and his troops, who had been delayed leaving Virginia, had inadvertently missed the siege and the subsequent capture. This would later pr ove not so lucky.

A few days later, Colonel Abraham Buford and his regiment were within 40 miles of Charleston, SC, when he received the news of the surrender. He then got the order to retreat to Hillsoro, NC. Cornwallis sent Lieutenant Colonel Banaste Tarleton w ith his Legion in pursuit of Buford's Continentals. On the 29th , Tarleton's Calvary caught up with Buford's rear guard near a place called Waxhaws. The Virginians formed a line on open ground but it was overrun and encircled by the charging cal vary. The Continentals became a helpless mass, many men throwing down their arms. Buford had an Ensign raise a white flag. Tarleton himself charged the flag, then his horse was killed. When Tarleton's men saw that he was down under a flag of tru ce, his men went mad. Tarleton could not or would not hold back his men. They went sabering left and right, ignoring any cries for quarter. Then, the Tory Infantry came in with bayonets. By now the Americans were utterly helpless. Most had dropp ed their muskets when the white flag was raised. The Tory Infantry continued the sweep over the ground, plunging their bayonets into any living American; not a man was spared. Out of the massacre, the American battle cries of "Tarleton's quarter !" and "The Waxhaw Massacre" came and became household words. Henceforth, Banaste Tarleton was known as Bloody Tarleton. American casualties were 113 killed and 203 prisoners, but 150 of these were too badly wounded to be moved and thus were par olled where they laid. While Colonel. Buford was able to escape on horseback, William Rhodes's company commander Captain Thomas Catlett was killed. Most certainly William was among the wounded. James Keep who was with William at Waxhaw was captu red; it is believed that William was also made captive.

About June 1781, the American captives at Charleston were exchanged, or paroled, and warned not to be within forty miles of a British camp. Most of the men went home, but some of the soldiers did not heed the warning, and private James Keep an d Corporal William Rhodes where put under command of Captain Alexander Parker at Yorktown, Virginia. Parker's Company was made up the few veterans left in Virginia's Continental Army since the fall of Charleston SC. On October 1781 at Yorktown , Virginia, Captain Alexander Parker's company was given the post of honor, the front line-right flank of Anthony Wayne's Brigade on the attack force against the British. In the late fall of 1781, Captain Alexander Parker's company of old soldie rs were included in a newly formed Virginia Battalion, commanded by Lt. Colonel. Thomas Posey. His battalion consisted of nine companies from various Virginia regiments, and Captain Parker's company was its Light Infantry. The Battalion was sen t south under General Arthur St. Clair during the winter of 1781 to aid General Greene, and they where put under the command of General "Mad" Anthony Wayne in an attempt to recapture Charleston, SC and Savannah, Georgia.

In the spring of 1782, Captain Parker's company Light Infantry Company involved in skirmishes with Loyalists and Indians. The following is accounts of a skirmish that took place on the Ogeechee Road near Savannah Georgia. These accounts where fr om General Anthony Wayne, and Captain Alexander Parker. General Anthony Wayne: "On the 21st instant I received intelligence of the enemy being out in force from Savannah, in consequence of which White's dragoons and Posey's infantry were put i n motion, and at 5 o'clock in the evening arrived at Mrs. William Gibbon's, six miles northwest of Savannah. At six, an express from Lt. Colonel. Jackson announced the enemy in force of Harris's bridge on the great Ogeechee [Ogeechee] road seve n miles from town, and that a small party were at Ogeechee Jersy which he intended to attach as his Corps. Upon inquiry I found that the only route to the enemy's position was through a thick swamp of near four miles extent, with enemy deep an d dangerous morasses to pass, and to intercede the Ogeechee [Ogeechee] was of an intermediate distance from Savannah and the bridge. I was properly informed that with the difficulty attending a night march over such ground, as well as the delica cy of a maneuver that placed me between the whole of the enemy's force in Georgia". The enemy force consisted of British Cavalry and a large body of infantry picked from the Seventh Regiment, the Hessians, Tanning's and Brown's regulars, with th e Choctaw Indian, the whole commanded by Colonel Brown.

Captain Alexander Parker: The [our] van consisted of one company of light infantry and a section of dragoons, under the orders of Captain Alexander Parker. This officer was directed to hasten his march through woods and swamps, and to seize a ca useway on which Browne must necessarily pass. Parker was ordered, whenever he met the enemy, to reserve his fire, and to fall back upon him with sword and bayonet. Wayne followed with the main body, to support his van. About ten in the forenoo n Captain Parker reached the causeway, when he discovered a small patrol of cavalry in his front. Each advancing, the two parties soon met, when Captain Parker accosted the leading file, and demanded the countersign. Confounded or deceived, th e British officer, instead of falling back upon Browne, approached Parker in the attitude of friendship. He now discovered his mistake, but too late to extricate himself, and was with his patrol taken, except one dragoon, who got back to Colone l Browne, moving in column to sustain his van, with cavalry in front. Lieutenant Bowyer, who commanded our horse, was ordered to charge, which was executed with decision. Bowyer was supported by Parker with his infantry. The British cavalry wer e thrown into confusion; and as Browne's whole force was in column on the causeway, from whence there was no moving, to the right or left, the substitution of his infantry for his cavalry became impracticable, and the British colonel was oblige d to fall back.

General Anthony Wayne: The precipitate flight of the enemy prevented any part of the troops from coming into contact with them, except Lt. Colonel Posey's light company under Captain Parker and a few dragoons under Captain Hughes and Lt. Boyer , conducted by Colonel. White. This small vanguard put to route the whole of the enemy's force without the use of powder. The almost impenetrable thick woods, deep swamps and morasses into which they plunged in a dispersed state and under cove r of the night screened them from total ruin at the expense of a giant fragmentation of their arms and horses which they abandoned to secure personal safety. The few of our troops that had an opportunity to engage introduced the American sword a nd bayonet with such effect as to kill many and wound some; a number of prisoners also fell into our hands, among which is Lt. Colonel. Douglas dangerously wounded.

Captain Alexander Parker: This was accomplished without loss, as General Wayne did not get up in time to improve the advantage gained by Parker. Two of our van were killed and three were wounded. We took Major Alexander, second in command, and e ighteen dragoons, with their horses and furniture. Wayne had been delayed by the swamps, which in the South invariably presented stubborn difficulties to the march of troops. As soon as he reached Parker he pursued the enemy; but all his endeavo rs to renew the action proved abortive, and Browne made good his retreat to Savannah.

General Anthony Wayne: Even Colonel. Brown and Lt. Colonel. Ingram did not find the way to town 'til the second night after the action, and then unattended. After refreshing the troops at Mrs. Gibbon's, we advanced within view of their lines, ye sterday [May 23rd] morning detaching a few infantry and dragoons to draw the enemy out, but they declined the invitation, contenting themselves with advancing a few Indians and regulars to the skirt of a swamp, from whence they commenced a scatt ering and ineffectual fire. Finding that General Clarke was not to be enticed from his Redoubts, I returned with the troops to this place, where the last arrived this morning with the news of only five privates killed and two wounded. We had als o two dragoon horses killed and three hurt, but these we shall replace with part of the cavalry taken from the enemy. I feel myself under the highest obligation to every officer and soldier for their good conduct, zeal, and perseverance durin g a very fatiguing march of near forty miles performed in a few hours to effect this enterprise.

Captain Alexander Parker: The Indians, whom Lieutenant-Colonel Browne expected to meet, would have rendered his corps superior to that under Wayne, when the encounter might have terminated differently. General Wayne seems either to have unappris ed of this intended junction, or to have disregarded it; for he pressed forward to strike his foe, regardless of ground or number. The fortuitous success of such conduct, encourages the ardent soldier to put himself upon his fortune and his cour age, -- overlooking those numerous, sure, and effectual aids to be drawn from accurate intelligence and due circumspection. Fortune at length forsakes him, no prop remains to support him but his courage, and he falls a victim of his own presumpt ion; honored for his bravery, but condemned for his temerity.

Some weeks before General Clarke made this attempt to secure the safe entry of his Indian friends into Savannah, Wayne had intercepted a trading party of the Creeks on their way to the British garrison. Of these, the American general detaine d a few as hostages, and permitted the rest to return to their own country. This generous treatment seems to have inspired apprehensions in Savannah, that its effect would diminish the British influence among the Creeks; an event deprecated by t he enemy in case of continuance of the war, which, through improbable, might nevertheless happen. Therefore it was throught proper to prevent, by suitable succor, the interruption of this second visit. To that end Browne had been detached. Not o nly, as has been seen, did the effort fail, but it was followed by a disaster very unpleasant to the enemy, and in its conclusion pregnant with cause of regret to ourselves.

Guristersigo, a principal warrior among the Creeks, conducted the party of Indians lately expected by Clarke. Althrough he did not arrive at the appointed rendezvous so as to meet Browne, he reached in the latter part of the succeeding month. Th is warrior, accompanied by his white guides, passed through the whole State of Georgia unperceived, except by two boys, who were taken and killed; and having reached the neighborhood of Wayne on the 23rd of June, he determined to strike at a pic ket of the requisite intelligence, with negro Negros for the execution of his purpose. Wayne, in pursuance of a system adopted to avoid surprise (of which the Indian chief was uninformed), moved every night; and consequently the calculation tha t he would be on the 23rd where he had been on the 22nd, was unfounded. The reverse was the fact, which would undoubtedly have been perceived by Guristersigo had he been acquainted with the custom of the American general, and his plan of attac k would have been modified accordingly. Decamping from Gibbons's late in the evening of the 22nd, Wayne exchanged positions with his picket, and thus fortunately held the very post against which the Indian warrior had pointed his attack.

Here the light infantry under Parker (who had been for several days close to Savannah) joined, and being much harassed by the late tour of duty, was ordered by the brigadier to take post near his artillery, in the rear. Knowing but one enemy, th e garrison of Savannah, Wayne gave his entire attention to that quarter; and conscious, from his precautions, that no movement could be made by the enemy in Savannah without due notice, he forbore to burden his troops with the protection of hi s rear, because in his opinion unnecessary. A single sentinel only from the quarter-guard was posted in the rear, on the main road leading through the camp to Savannah, and the very road, which Guristersigo meant to take.

Soon after nightfall the Indian chief at the head of his warriors emerged from the deep swamps, in which he had lain concealed, and gained the road. He moved in profound silence, and about three in the morning reached the vicinity of our camp. ; here he halted, and made his disposition for battle. Believing that he had to deal with a small detachment only, his plan of attack was simple and efficient. Preceded by a few of the most subtle and daring of his comrades, directed to surpris e and kill the sentinel, he held himself ready to press forward with the main body upon the signal to advance. This was not long delayed. His wily precursors having encompassed our sentinel, killed him, when Guristersigo, bounding from his stand , fell with his whole force upon our rear. Aroused from sleep, the light infantry stood to their arms, and the matrosses closed with their guns. But the enemy was amongst them; which being perceived by Parker, he judiciously drew off in silenc e and joined the quarter-guard behind Gibbons's house at headquarters.

The general had about this time mounted, and, concluding that the garrison of Savannah was upon him, he resorted to the bayonet, determined to die sword in hand. Orders to this effect were given to Parker and dispatched to Lieutenant-Colonel Pos ey, commanding in camp, distant a few hundred yards. Captain Parker, seconded by the quarter-guard, advanced upon the foe; and Posey moved with all possible celerity to support the light troops, but did not arrive in time to share in the action . Wayne, participating with his light corps in the surrounding dangers, was now dismounted, his horse being killed; the light troops, nevertheless, continued to press forward, and Parker drove all in his way back to our cannon, where the India n chief with a part of his warriors was attempting to turn our guns to his aid. Here Guristersigo renewed the conflict, and fought gallantly; but the rifle and tomahawk are unavailing when confronted by the bayonet in close quarters. We soon rec overed our artillery, and Guristersigo, fighting bravely, was killed. Seventeen of the warriors and his white guides fell by his side, and the rest fled.

The Battle account through Leutenant Colonel Thomas Posey: "The whole of the troops had for several weeks been doing hard duty, every night lying down in their rank with clothes and accoutrements on, and their arms by their sides, and almost wor n out with fatigue in watching and loss of rest, in constant expectation that the British would either come out of Savannah in force for action, or that we might have an opportunity of falling in with foraging parties. When the attack was made , it was with such fury and violence, at a dead time of the night when the men were in profound sleep (except the guards), with yelling and the use of their tomahawks, spears, scalping-knives, and guns, that our men were thrown into disorder. Wa yne and Posey had thrown their cloaks about them and lay close to each other. The alarm soon roused them, and they had proceeded but a few steps hen Capt. Parker met Colonel. Posey, and informing him that the suddenness of the attack had confuse d his men, wished to know if the colonel had any particular orders. Posey immediately ordered that the Light Infantry should be rallied behind the nearby house, and his exertions, united with Parker's, in a short space of time collected the men . Posey then placed himself with Parker at their head, and ordered a charge through the enemy to the regiment; the charge was made with celerity and firmness; through the conflict was severe, many of the Indians falling by the force of the bayon et.

One or more of the enemy fell by Posey's own arm, and unfortunately for Sgt. Thompson of Parker's Light Infantry (who, contrary to orders had taken off his coat and tied up his head with a handkerchief who manfully engaged and had immediately ne xt to Posey fired at an Indian), Posey took him, from his appearance with his coat off and his head tied up, for an Indian and thrust his sword through his body and laid him at his feet. But he greatly lamented the circumstance when he visited t he hospital the next morning, and learned from the brave but incautious sergeant the particulars of his wounds. General Wayne with the calvary followed by Posey, who had filed off to the right to gain his regiment, which he had met on its marc h to the scene of action, and placing himself at the head, charged immediately upon the rear of the enemy and put them to flight. General Wayne filed off to the left, where he fell in with a considerable body of Indians, and compelled them to re treat after a severe conflict. Thus, with the untied force and much bravery of both officers and soldiers, the whole of the Indians were defeated and routed." Chief Guristersigo was killed by bayonet. Corporal William Rhodes was once again a cas ualty of war and was one of Parker's Light Infantry men wounded that night. In October of 1782 Posey's regiment marched home to Virginia in. On about July 3rd 1783, William was discharged at Richmond, Virginia after serving for nearly eight year s. His tour of duty had taken him north to New York and as far south as Georgia.

A month after his discharge William was issued a land bounty warrant from the state Virginia which entitled him to four hundred sixteen & two-thirds acres of land in Kentucky. About a year later he was living Hampshire County [West] Virginia. W illiam wasn't the only Rhodes living in Hampshire County at that time, Thomas also veteran of the war, along with a John Rhodes. The three where living in the same tax district of the county, and they may have been related to William.

William Rhodes married Susannah ________ not a long after the war, possibly in Hampshire County. Susannah was born between 1766 and 1770. William and Susannah where living in Mason County, Kentucky by 1790. William, Susannah, and their family m ay have moved to Ohio in about 1800. On December 31, 1804, while William was living in Greene County Ohio, he made his first payment on 160-acre plot of land just south of present day Urbana, Ohio. In the year 1816 William received a pension fo r the wounds he received during the Revolution; this was in arrears dating back to 1814, when he possibly applied for the pension. In 1823 William received 100 acres of land from the US government for his service during the Revolution. William R hodes died August 22, 1825 in Urbana Ohio, and was buried on the 22rd of August with full military honors.

From the newspaper "THE OHIOAN", Urbana, OH, Thursday, August,25 1825: the obituary of William Rhodes.
On morning of the 22d inst. after a lingering illness, William Rhodes, in the 86th year of age; leaving a wife and a large number of relations and friends to lament his loss. Mr. Rhodes was a soldier of the Virginia line on the Continental estab lishment-through the whole of the Revolutionary War. He was a man, in early life, of uncommon athletic powers; and in the course of his services if my memory serves me. (having received the facts from himself,) he received five severe wounds; b y which he was so far disabled, that, for the last 8 or 10 years, he received small pettance from the bounty of his country, which served to smoothe his declining years. His remains were intered in this place on the 23d, with military honors, b y Capt. Ambrozene's company of volunteers, in the presence of a large concourse of citizens and strangers. The following next address was spoken by Gen. Vance, at the time of the interment of Mr. Rhode's body.
--Fellow citizens, and brother soldiers-- You have this day been called upon to pay the last tribute of respect to a departed solder of the Revolutionary Army: one who had not merely the honor of having his name enrolled amongst that band of pat riots and worthis, but one whose blood crimsoned the snows of Trenton, the fields of Princeton, and the battlements of Stony Point. Venerable man! Why didst thou not pay the debt of nature on the walls of York-Town, where the measure of thy glor y was complete, and whence thy name would have have been, by faithful history handed down to posterity, as one of the martyrs whose lives were offered us for the liberties of their country! Yes, there thou wouldst have had the sympathetic tear o f your beloved commander, the Father of his country, to have smoothed thy passage to the Eternal World! But why compain? Are not thy service deeplytengraven on the hearts of posterity? And notwithstanding thy mortal remains shall inhabit the col d confines of that vaulted clay, yet thy name shall live in the hearts of thy countrymen, a mausoleum that will be more lasting than monumental brass. Under our present feeling, must we not with the poet exclaim.--


* * *

In death's terrific, icy arms,

Lo! the illustrious soldier lies;

He's free from care and war's alarms,

Nor sees our tears nor hears our sighs.

* * *

old is the heart where valor reign'd;

Mute the tonge that joy inspir'd;

Still the arm that conquest gain'd,

And dim the eye that glory fir'd.

* * *

Too mean for him a world like this.

He's landed on that happy shore

Where all the saints partake of bliss,

And heroes meet to part no more. 		Rhodes, William (I1)
 
1170 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Strayer, William Ray (I3977)
 
1171 William Small served in the Civil War with Company K, Wisconsin 24th Infantry from August 21, 1862 until June 6, 1865. He is buried next to his wife, Sarah Caroline Harmison Small, and his brother, Benjamin Small, at Lake View Cemetery, Eau Cla ire, Wisconsin.

According to his pension papers, William Small came to Wisconsin in 1870 and was a boarder in the home of Isaac Harmison and Eunice Barrett Harmison when he first arrived in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He and their daughter, Sarah Caroline Harmison , were married in 1871. William and Sarah, along with her parents, Isaac and Eunice Harmison, homesteaded farms in Barron, Wisconsin from 1875 to the early 1890's. Isaac and Eunice lived with William and Sarah at the time of their deaths.

In the papers he was required to fill out in order to receive a pension through his service in the Civil War, the question was asked: "Have you ever before, or do you intend, to marry anyone else?"; to which William replied: "I have been marri ed to my beloved wife for more than 20 years and hope to continue to have the privilege for many years to come."

When World War One broke out, the Ladies of the Salvation Army had written an article in the local newspaper bemoaning the fact that they were unable to knit sweaters and scarves 'for the boys overseas' as they weren't able to obtain knitting ne edles due to shortage of materials. William Small, by then an elderly man, took it upon himself to cut done a tree or two in his back yard and whittled more than 200 pairs of knitting needles, for which the good Ladies thanked him in a letter t o the editor of the Eau Claire Telegram that also featured a picture of him. I have a pair of the knitting needles my 2nd great grandfather made, in my possession.

An apparently humble man, he purchased a large stone monument for his brother, Benjamin, when Benjamin died and had a loving memoriam to his brother engraved upon it. William provided for much smaller stones for himself, and his wife, Sarah Car oline, upon his own death. William and Sarah are buried side-by-side behind the large Small monument of brother, Benjamin, in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire County, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

William and Sarah retired from farming in the early 1900's, and retired to a large home on 7th Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He spent his 'free time' doing carpentry work for himself and his neighbors. The home stayed in the Small/Snyder fa mily until his granddaughter, Evelyn Louise Snyder's marriage.

1870 Federal Census, West Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, enumerated 18 July 1870, page 28

#207#202

Small, William, age 23, raftsman, born in the United States

*NOTE: William was living in a boarding house with several other lumberman

1900 Federal Census, Wheaton Twp., Chippewa County, Wisconsin, June 25, 1900

Small, William, Head of Household, born Dec., 1842; age 58, farmer, born in WI
Small, Sarah, wife, born Feb., 1847; age 53; born in WI
Small, Louise, daughter, born March, 1877, age 23; teacher, born in WI
Small, Mary, daughter, born Oct., 1878, age 21; born in WI
Small, Isaac, son, born March, 1883, age 17; born in WI
Gilbert, Ruth, granddaughter, born Feb., 1895, age 5
Harmison, Eunice, mother-in-law, born March, 1819; age 81; born in Ohio; parents born in SC
_______, George, nephew, farm laborer, born Oct. 1872, age 26

1910 Federal Census, E.D. 57, Sheet 18A, Ward 9, enumerated 29 April 1910, Roll#1710, Series T624

#503#334#388

Small, William, age 67, married once, 38 yrs., born in WI, father in Kentucky, mother in Ohio
Small, Sarah, age 64, wife, married once, 38 yrs., 7 ch. born, 5 ch. living, born in WI, father in Virginia, mother in Indiana
Small, Isaac, age 26, son, single, born in WI, father in WI, mother in WI
Gilbert, Ruth, age 15, granddaughter, single, born in WI, father in WI, mother in WI

1920 Federal Census, E.D. 131, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, enumerated 6th & 7th day of June, 1920, Roll #T625_1984. Page 4B, 4th Street

#303#77#89

Small, William, age 71, born in WI, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Indiana
Small, Sarah, wife age 73, born in WI, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Ohio
Kitzman, Walter, son in law, age 26, born in WI, father born in Germany, mother in Wisconsin
Kitzman, Ruth, granddaughter, age 24, born in WI; parents born in Wisconsin
Kitzman, Anita R., great granddaughter, age (?), born in Wisconsin, parents born in Wisconsin

#303 1/2#78#90

Small, Isaac B., age 35, born in WI; parents born in WI
Small, Lulu G., age 32
Small, Charles B., son, age 8, born in WI 		Small, William (I5308)
 
1172 William was residing in the home of his sister, Lydia Thomas, her husband, Robert J. Evans and their children in 1860.

NOTE: The William Thomas & family listing of 1870 and 1880 may not be William, son of Isaac and Elizabeth 		Thomas, William (I3905)
 
1173 Witnesses to the birth were Georges Schmitt and Chretien Helmlin
ger. May have died in Van Wert, OH. 		Schlemmer, Jean Adam (I633664978)
 
1174 Worcestershire: Bedwardine - St. Michael's Parish Registers (Christenings, Marriages, Burials), 1546-1812 (Marriages to 1754) County: Worcestershire Country: England
21 Jan 1593 Jhon Pritchard & Anna Newsam. 		Prichett, John (I4284)
 
1175 Worcestershire: Bedwardine - St. Michael's Parish Registers (Christenings, Marriages, Burials), 1546-1812 (Marriages to 1754) County: Worcestershire Country: England
21 Jan 1593 Jhon Pritchard & Anna Newsam. 		Newsam, Anna (I4287)
 
1176 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about William Floyd Clark
Name: William Floyd Clark
City: 445 Lake Park Avenue, Waxahachie, Texas
County: Ellis
State: Texas
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1900
Race: White
Roll: 1953275
DraftBoard: 1
Age: 18
Occupation: Working on the Clark Farm
Nearest Relative:
Height/Build: Medium/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light
Signature: Yes
Source Citation: Registration Location: Ellis County, Texas; Roll: 1953275; Draft Board: 1.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.

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July 22, 1926
Paper: Dallas Morning News

Woman Killed, Son Injured at Crossing

WAXAHACHIE, Texas, July 21--
Mrs. Lettie Clark, 60 years old, was mortally injured, and her son, Floyd Clark, suffered a badly lacerated scalp when the automobile in which t heywere riding was struck by a passenger train at a crossing in theresi dence district of Waxahachie Wednesday. They were in route fromBardwel l, near here, to the bedside of Mrs. Clark's daughter, Mrs. J. B.Boswel l, ill at her home here, when the accident occurred.

July 23, 1926
Paper: Dallas Morning News

Auto Struck by Train, Woman Dies of Injuries

ENNIS, Texas, July 22--
Mrs. Lettie Clark of Bardwell, 60 years old, died in WaxahachieSanitari um Wednesday from injuries received when her car was struck by aHouston a nd Texas Central passenger train at the Kaufman street crossingin Waxah achie Wednesday morning. Her son, Floyd Clark, was slightlyinjured. C onductor J. P. Montgomery and engineer Harry Hickox of Enniswere in cha rge of the train.

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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
about William Floyd Clark
Name: William Clark
Death Date: 6 Oct 1986
Death County: Ellis
Gender: Male
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit. 		Clark, William Floyd (I6282)
 
1177 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about William Paul Clark
Name: William Paul Clark
City: Not Stated
County: Fulton
State: Georgia
Birth Date: 24 Oct 1879
Race: White
Roll: 1557066
DraftBoard: 0

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.

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1910 United States Federal Census
about William P Clark
Name: William P Clark
Age in 1910: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Spouse's name: Susie B
Home in 1910: Nashville Ward 23, Davidson, Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William P Clark 30
Susie B Clark 27
Frann b Bond 25
Kate Bond 35
Mattie Hart 26
William P Clark Jr 1 2/12

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 23, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1496; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 718.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls.

1930 United States Federal Census
about William Paul Clark
Name: William Clark
Home in 1930: College Park, Fulton, Georgia
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Age at first marriage: 25
Parents' birthplace: Tennessee
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Clark 50
William Clark 21
John Clark 19
Frances Clark 16
Albert Clark 14
Thomas Clark 14
Edwin Clark 12

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: College Park, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: 358; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 256.0.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

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Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
about W P Clark, Sr
Name: W P Clark, Sr
Death Date: 16 Apr 1950
County of Death: Fulton
Gender: M
Race: W
Age: 70 years
County of Residence: Fulton
Certificate: 7961

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Original data: State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998. Gerogia, USA: Georgia Heatlh Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998. 		Clark, William Paul (I6311)
 
1178 Writer of children's books. Lives in Delavan, Wisconsin as of March 28, 2000. Blashfield, Jean (I5718)
 
1179 x "DUKE-SHEPHERD-VAN METRE FAMILY" by Smyth, (Allen County Pub. Lib.,
Ft. Wayne, IN) "Memoranda of journey of William Brown and Thomas
Shepherd--Shepherdstown to Wheeling: On Apr. the 18th, 1786, Wm.
Brown and Thomas Shepherd set out for Wheeling. Route out: Opequon,
Cauffmans, Boyd's Ferry, Kings, Griers, the Mountains and Thos. Wills
(places spent the night) Returning: Catfish (Washington, PA),
Chrisians Gap, Monongahela, Levi Springers (Uniontown, PA), Mountains,
Griers, Wm. Grays, Springs (Berkeley Springs, W. Va.) and
Shepherdstown." "In relation to the road taken by Thomas Shepherd
and William Brown in 1786 when they visited the region west of the
Alleghany Mountains, where John Grove and his wife Mary Brown Grove
had settled,..."( letter M.M. Hopwood, Apr. 19, 1907) It is unknown
if this is William Brown, Mary's father or brother. The Thomas
Shepherd would probably be her uncle. 		Brown, William (I295)
 
1180 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Rhodes, Nancy (I4)
 
1181 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Rhodes, Sanford (I5)
 
1182 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Rhodes, Conway (I7)
 
1183 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Rhodes, Isaac (I12)
 
1184 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Gerard, Edward F. (I23)
 
1185 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Largent, William (I26)
 
1186 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Johnston, Mary (I28)
 
1187 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Rhodes, Minerva (I29)
 
1188 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Rhodes, John (I33)
 
1189 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Rhodes, James (I34)
 
1190 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Rhodes, Samuel (I35)
 
1191 Y
Y
Y
Y 		King, Elizabeth (I37)
 
1192 Y
Y
Y
Y 		King, James (I38)
 
1193 Y
Y
Y
Y 		King, William (I39)
 
1194 Y
Y
Y
Y 		King, Oliver (I40)
 
1195 Y
Y
Y
Y 		King, Matthew W. (I41)
 
1196 Y
Y
Y
Y 		King, Lutetia (I42)
 
1197 Y
Y
Y
Y 		King, Thomas (I43)
 
1198 Y
Y
Y
Y 		King, Sarah J. (I44)
 
1199 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Gerard, Susannah Jane (I51)
 
1200 Y
Y
Y
Y 		Countryman, Peter (I72)
 

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Today's Genealogical Quote

If we know where we came from; we way better know where to go. If we know who we came from; we may better understand who we are