Twila, I just got home and eagerly "opened" my email...and there the roster was!! Wow---wonderful job!!! I forwarded it on to my father, in my eternal hopes to get him totally addicted to the geneology-online thing....<grin> ---Susan -----Original Message----- From: Veysey <veysey@coos.or.us> To: BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com <BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 1:24 AM Subject: The All New B/P'Hymer Roster THE ALL NEW BEHYMER/PICKLESIMER AND ALL NAME VARIATIONS RESEARCH ROSTER ANCESTOR: JOHAN GEORGE BECKTELHYMER, THE ELDER (questionable) Direct Descendants: Johan George Becktelhymer (questionable)–John Beckelhymer (questionable)–John Beckelhymer/Behymer (1754-1812)–Martin Behymer (1794-1881)–Leroy Elmore Behymer (1832-1901)–Mary Elizabeth Behymer(1856-1941)–Leroy Elmore Gundy (1883-1944)–Thelma Grace "Sallye" Gundy (1923- ) SALLYE GUNDY is the granddaughter of Mary Elizabeth Behymer who wrote beautiful stories, never published. At the age of 81 she wrote about her trip, as a young woman with a baby, from Campbell Co., KY to Howell Co., MO by wagon and flat boat down the Ohio River to the Mississippi River. She told about the time the Jesse James group stopped at their camp. Sallye can be contacted at SalGundy@aol.com ANCESTOR: JOHAN GEORGE BECHTELHYMER, THE ELDER Direct Descendants: Johan George Bechtelhymer (bef 1712-bef 1790)–John Beckelhymer (abt 1732-1801)–Joseph Beckelhymer (b.1770-1771-d.1833)–Elizabeth Beckelhymer (1806-1859)–James Henry Lower (1848-1914) JOHN TIPPET of Rancho Palos Verdes, California is the great grandson of James. Family legend (unverified) has it that John Jay Lower, who married Elizabeth Beckelshymer, was a descendant of John Jay, the first Supreme Court Justice of the United States. John Tippet has a Behymer website at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JohnDoeTippet/Behymert.htm#t1 He can be contacted at johndoetippet@csi.com ANCESTOR: JOHAN GEORGE BECKELHYMER, THE ELDER Direct Descendants: Elder John Beckelhymer–John Beckelhymer, Sr.–Jacob Beckelhymer (abt 1778- )–Elias Beckelhymer/B'Hymer/Behymer (1814-1900)–Benjamin T. Behymer (1851-1924)–Dorothy Evelyn Behymer (1902-1996) SUSAN DeBRUNNER, originally from Ohio, but now in Chattanooga, Tennessee is the granddaughter of Dorothy. Susan's Behymer information can be accessed on her website at http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/Vineyard/4360/behymer.html She can be contacted at S_DEBRUNNER@prodigy.net ANCESTOR: JOHAN GEORGE BECHTOLSIMER ? Direct Descendants: Johan George Bechtolsimer?–John Beckleshymer? (m. Elizabeth Rinker)–Jacob B'Hymer (b.1777-1778-d.?)–Solomon Behymer (1819-1917)–Mary Elizabeth Behymer (1854-1918)–Ida Myrtle Davis (1876-1942)–Eva Manderville (1899-1987) RICK PHILLIPS of Redmond, Washington is the grandson of Eva who once told him that she remembered her mother telling about coming West in a covered wagon as a small girl. Rick can be reached at Edwin-P@worldnet.att.net ANCESTORS: ABRAHAM BECKTELHEIMER and Christina Direct Descendants: Abraham Becktelheimer–Abraham Becktelheimer (abt 1772-abt 1822) KENNY BECKLEHIMER believes he is the grgrgrgr-grandson of Abraham, born abt 1772 in Franklin, VA and married to Mary Polly Kingery on Oct. 28, 1790. Kenny can be contacted at kjbeck@cmq.com ANCESTORS: JACOB PICKLESIMER (1743) and Catherine Kilgary Direct Descendants: Jacob Picklesimer (1743)–Henry Picklesimer (1765-1828)–Abraham Picklesimer (1787-1861)–George Picklesimer (1830-1924)–John Wilson Picklesimer (1861-1942)–Earl Picklesimer (1900-1966)–Gwendolynn Picklesimer (1933- ) JOHN HINDMAN of Chattanooga, Tennessee is the son of Gwendolynn. He can be contacted at TideofTn@aol.com ANCESTORS: ABRAHAM ADAM PICKLESIMER (b. 1775) and Elizabeth Prater Direct Descendants: Abraham Adam Picklesimer (b. 1775)–John Picklesimer (1807-1860)-- Nathaniel Picklesimer (1829-1904)–John Milton Picklesimer (1854-1929)–Edward Jackson Picklesimer (1874-1955)–Clancey Ernest Picklesimer (1905-1992)–John Walter Picklesimer (1939- ) JOHN WALTER PICKLESIMER has written a book "The Picklesimers of Eastern Kentucky". He also has a Picklesimer website at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/John-W-Picklesimer/index.html John can be contacted at Jpick323@aol.com ANCESTOR: ABRAHAM ADAM PICKLESIMER Direct Descendants: Abraham Adam Picklesimer–Samuel Picklshimer–Lewis Pickleshimer/Simer (1832)–Sara Catherine Simer (b. 1862)–Bertie Burks (b. 1888)–Carl Self (b. 1907)–Genie Ve Orene Self (b. 1926)–David M. Newlin (b. "Aw, shucks, it's a secret, along with my middle name") DAVID NEWLIN of El Paso, Texas can be contacted at DMNewlin@aol.com ANCESTORS: JONATHAN OR JOHN BEHYMER (1744-1812) and Sarah A. Direct Descendants: Jonathan or John Behymer (1744-1812)–Solomon Behymer (1782-1858)–William Behymer (1822-1890)–Sara Emeline Behymer (1866-1906)–Ethel Mae [Corbin] Smith (1889-1982)–Elaine [Smith] Robison (1913- )–Tom Robison (1948- and now finally eligible for AARP membership) TOM ROBISON of Ossian, Indiana is the grandson of Ethel Mae Corbin, the only daughter of Sara Emeline Behymer and Alfred Thomas Corbin. Ethel began teaching piano at age 17 and gave her last lesson two days before she died at age 92. She gave over 75,000 lessons in her lifetime. During that remarkable lifetime, she was never a patient in a hospital. Tom can be contacted at tcrobi@adamswells.com ANCESTOR: JONATHAN BEHYMER/BECHTELHEIMER (whatever) Direct Descendants: Jonathan Behymer (1744-1812)–Nathaniel Behymer–Andrew Jackson Behymer–Sarah Ellen Behymer WILFRED PENNINGTON is the great-grandson of Sarah. He can be contacted at unclwil@midwest.net ANCESTORS: NATHANIEL BEHYMER and Anna Magdelaine Direct Descendants: Nathaniel Behymer–John Behymer (m. Jane Meeker)–Harriet Jane Behymer (1828-1911) KAY MASSEY of Sweet Home, Oregon is the grgr-granddaughter of Harriet who died in Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado. She had 12 children, seven boys and five girls. Kay can be contacted at massey@proaxis.com ANCESTORS: JACOB BECKELHIMER (b. 1761) and Christina Direct Descendants: Jacob Beckelhimer (1761- )–Levi Beckelhimer–Henderson Beckelhimer–Edith Mae Beckelhimer–Shirley Dillon–Deanna Adams DEANNA HOLM is from Sebastopol, California. Deanna can be contacted at HolmHogs@aol.com ANCESTORS: JACOB BECKELHYMER (b. 1761) and Christenah Direct Descendants: Jacob Becklehimer (b. 1761)–Aaron Beckelhimer (1814-1841)–Mary Leola Beckelhimer (1859-1916)–Edith Creasman (1883-1952) DULCA (rhymes with Tulsa) lives in Clovis, California, but calls Oregon home. She is the granddaughter of Edith. Her great grandparents homesteaded in Oregon between 1883 and 1887. Dulca can be contacted at ToDulca@aol.com ANCESTORS: JACOB B'HYMER (b. Abt 1778) and Elizabeth France Direct Descendants: Jacob B'Hymer (abt 1778- )–Solomon Behymer (1819-1917)–Mary Elizabeth Behymer(1854-1918)–Ida Myrtle Davis(1876-1942)–Howard Earl Manderville(1901-1992) TWILA VEYSEY of Myrtle Point, Oregon is the grgr-granddaughter of Mary Elizabeth Behymer who married William T. Davis. Mary died in Toppenish, Washington and is buried in the nearby town of Zillah. A photograph of her, taken in the early 1900s is on her tombstone. Twila can be reached at veysey@coos.or.us ANCESTORS: SOLOMON BECKELHYMER (1781-1858) and Mary (Polly) Webb Direct Descendants: Solomon (1781-1858)–Samuel Behymer (1809-1887)–William Behymer (1835- ?)–Charles Russell Behymer (1895-1978)–Charles Glenn Behymer (1926-1956)–Linda Behymer. LINDA ADKINSON of Madison, Indiana is the granddaughter of Charles. She has found that searching for her ancestors has been difficult as her grandfather's mother, Matilda, died when he was one day old and the children were all sent to be raised by different families. Her e-mail address is ladkinso@seidata.com ANCESTORS: ELIJAH BEHYMER (b. 1793) and Elizabeth McKinsay, 2. Susan Direct Descendants: Elijah Behymer (1793-?)--Henry Behymer (1843-1928)--Nora Behymer (1871-1932)--Russell Hardin Graham (1889-1957)--Russell Lee Graham (1912-1949)--Reta Kathleen Graham (1942- ) KATHY FRIEND can be contacted at friendlm@trianglenet.net ANCESTOR: JAMES BECKELHYMER Direct Descendants: James Beckelhymer (1805-1880)–Jackson C. Beckelhymer/Behymer (1842-1901)–Walter Behymer, Sr. (1874-1935) CATHY SILVA of Fresno, California is the granddaughter of Walter, Sr. Her father was from Bethel, Ohio. Cathy can be contacted at SILVA4GATE@aol.com ANCESTOR: BENJAMIN BECKELHYMER Direct Descendants: Benjamin Beckelhymer (b. 1790-1800–d. 1844)–Levi Beckelhymer (1823-?) –Isaiah Beckelhymer (1860-1889)–Joseph Russell Beckelhymer (1898-1984)–Gladys E. Beckelhymer DEB PARK of the "great state of Pennsylvania" is the granddaughter of Joseph. Her ancestor Benjamin was born in Virginia, moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, then moved to Fountain Co., Indiana. Benjamin and his son Levi planted many of the maple trees that still line the streets of Covington, Indiana. She can be contacted at davepark@postoffice.ptd.net ANCESTOR: IVEN/ISAAC/IVAN EUGENE BEHYMER (1880-1901) Direct Descendants: Iven/Isaac/Ivan Eugene Behymer (1880-1901)–Merrill Eugene Behymer (1905-1993)–Darrell Eugene Behymer (1929- )–Greg Behymer (1957- ) GREG BEHYMER of California has two genealogy books written on the Behymers, "Deep Roots" by Edith Sipple and "Beckelshymer, Beckelhymer, Behymer Roots" by Mary Johnson Behymer, Greg's step-grandmother. Each book has a different line preceding Iven. One claims Iven's father was Samuel Elliott Behymer and the other claims Thomas Scott Beckelshymer (1848-1898). Greg can be contacted at gdbehymer@norway-c.it.earthlink.net