A primary method I am using in my research of the early Brethren Churches of Kentucky, is to follow the Brethren families, as they go to Kentucky, and as members of the family leave Kentucky in the moves west. I have collected the following data on these families. I would appreciate your review of this information, and any proven corrections you can provide. Than you Merle C Rummel ********************************* HS-1 Nancy Ann ROHRER..........m. 1770...............Abraham HOUSER b. c1750 Washington Co MD................b. 1740 Wittenberg Ger d. 1813 Jessamine Co KY.................d. 4 June 1825 Clermont Co bur: Houser Cemetery KY.........................bur: Mt Olive Cemetery Felicity OH f. Samuel Rohrer................................f. ?Peter Hauser m. M Catherine Hanson...........................m. Magdalena ch: ...Jacob........(1771-1847).....m. 1795, Mary Philips ..........Spencer Co KY ...Abraham......(1773-1838).....m. 1797, Mary Trisler ..........Jessamine Co KY ...John.........(1776-1839).....m. 1800 Anna M Arnspiger .......Logan Co IL ...Elizabeth....(1784-1861).....m. 1806, George Mason ..........Bloomington IL ...Barbara......(1785-1859).....m. 1802, John Waggaman .........Carroll MO ...Isaac........(1786-c1862)....m. 1808 ,Catherine Bruner ......Clermont Co OH ...Henry........(c1787-.........m. 1819, Susan McGuire ...David........(1789-1878).....m. 1813, Elizabeth Dillman .....Atlanta IL ...Samuel.......(1791-1839).....m. 1811, Sarah Piper ...........Harrison Co IN ...Christopher..(1793-1862).....m. 1820, Elizabeth Hoover ......Felicity OH ...Jonathan.....(c1795-1819) ...................................Harrison Co IN ...Nancy........(1800-1861),,,,,m. 1818, Joel Hoover ...........Clermont Co OH Abraham -came to America with brothers: Jacob and John 1783 Washington Co MD Tax Assess: Lower Antietam -45A Woods; 55A Arable; ..................................4 horses; 23 black cows 1794 – Jessamine Co KY –Town Branch - Short Shun Pike; Jessamine Co KY (east of Wilmore) Abraham Sr –minister/Elder, German Baptist Brethren .....Flour mill; distillery (grain donations made into whiskey – for church “Poor Fund”) Nancy – sister of Elder Jacob Rohrer – of Jessamine Co KY David -Cedron 1872 to IL HS-11 Jacob HOUSER............m. 1795.................Mary (Phillips) HOOVER b. 1771 Hagarstown M....................b. 1770 Lancaster Co PA d. 21 Nov 1847 Mt Eden KY.......................d. 1860 Spencer Co KY bur: Benjamin Clark Cem........................bur: Benjamin Clark Cem f. Abraham Houser m. Nancy Rohrer ................................................1/h: Henry Hoover, d. 1791 .......................................................-ch: Susan (Polly) ch: ...Polly........(1789-1842).....m. 1818, John Chowney ..........Nicholsville KY ...Nancy........(1796-1873).....m........Harrison Hunt .........Nicholsville KY ...Solomon......(1801-1874).....1/m 1823, Elizabeth Bixler ....Logan Co IL ................................2/m .......Nancy Hawes ...John.........(1804-1881).....m.Sallie Clarke ................Spencer Co KY ...Elijah.......(1809-1872).....m. 1830, Nancy Bridgewater .....Clark Co IN ...Sallie.......(c1810-c1850)...m........John Houser ...........Logan Co IL ...Bradford.....(1812-1889).....m........Nancy Steward ...Braxton......(1812-1904).....m. 1841, Sarah Clarke ..........Ralls Co MO c1798 –move to Kentucky, by wagon and flatboat ......– to Jefferson Co KY (Louisville) -considered it unhealthy c1801 –to Spencer Co KY – Mt Eden (Beach Creek Church) Braxton/Bradford –born during move -1 day apart – one in TN– other in KY HS-12 Abraham HOUSER Jr.......m. 1797.................Mary Elizabeth TRISLER b. 23 Dec 1773 Hagerstown MD...................b. 23 Dec 1776 Washington Co MD d. 6 Sept 1838 Nicholsville KY.................d. 4 Sept 1838 Logan Co IL f. Abraham Houser...............................f. Peter Trisler, MD m. Nancy Rohrer.................................m. Elizabeth ?Houser ch: ...Nancy........(1798-1838) m. 1810, David Bruner .............Logan Co IL ...Peter........(1799-1863) m. 1827, Sarah Horine .............McLean Co IL ...Jefferson....(1800 d/inf) ...Elizabeth....(1801-1847) m 1822, John R Hoover .............Clermont Co IN ...Jonathan.....(1803-1878) m. 1834, Susan Mason ..............McLean Co IL ...Susan........(1805-1844) m. 1827, Peter Horine ...John.........(c1806-1840) m. 1832, Elizabeth Rhorer .........Lexington KY ...Kate.........(c1807-1848) m. 1828, Stephen Arnspiger ........Logan Co IL ...Sophia.......(d/inf) ...Mary Ann.....(1812-1900) m........Wm Longworth Jessamine Co KY Peter Trisler arrived Hagarstown MD – 1780, ship “Royal Edith” ...moved to Jessamine Co KY c1794 Peter Horine Sr – wife Barbara Trisler (sister of Peter MD) – ship “Royal Edith” ...– 3 of sons to Jesamine Co KY To Logan Co IL HS-13 John HOUSER.............m. 22 Jan 1801..........Mary Anne ARNSPIGER b. 1776 Washington Co MD..................b. 12 Oct 1777 Bedford PA d. 11 Aug 1839 Logan Co IL.....................d. 17 Apr 1855 Logan Co IL bur: Houser Cem, Logan Co IL f. Abraham Houser...............................f. Christopher Arnspiger m. Nancy Rohrer.................................m. Elizabth Sageser ch: ...Christopher..(d/inf) ...Fanny........(1803-.........1/m 1820, David Knave ...............................2/m 1824, Charles Chowning ...Jonas........(1799-1846)....m. 1829, Elizabeth Richardson ...Spencer Co KY ...Joshua.......(1806-1897)....m. 1829, Rebecca Miller .........Lincoln IL ...John.........(1807-.........1/m c1830, Sallie Houser ...............................2/m 1838, Telytha Bryan .........Logan Co IL ...Aaron........(1809-1863)....m. 1833, Elizabeth Hawes ........Logan Co IL ...Sallie.......(1811-.........1/m.......Ellis Clark ...............................2/m.......Solomon Houser ........Logan Co IL ...Jefferson....(1813-1908)....m. 1838, Fanny Dills ............Logan Co IL ...Jemima.......(1815-.........m. 1836, Samuel Waters ..........Logan Co IL ...Mary.........(d/inf) Mississippi River man – Mercantile business Logan IL ....Opened 1st successful coal shaft – Lincoln IL – Lincoln College Moved to Tecumseh Nebr HS-14 Elizabeth HOUSER........m. 4 Feb 1806...........George MASON b. 24 Nov 1784 Washington Co MD................b. 18 Jul 1784 d. 29 Apr 1861 Bloomington IL..................d. 27 Jul 1863 f. Abraham Houser m. Nancy Rohrer ch: ...Sallie.......(1806-..........m. 1833, Adam Horine ...David........(d/inf) ...Elizabeth....(d/inf) ...Susan........(1812-1898).....m. 1834, Jonathan Houser .......Bloomington IL ...Anna.........(1813-1842).....m........John Harley ...Mary.........(1817-1889).....m........Samuel B Haggard ...Simon P......(1818-1857).....m. 1844, Emma Minter ...Martha.......(1824-1877).....m........Benjamin Harrison ...George.......(1827-1881).....m. 1851, Harriet C Stiles HS-15 Barbara HOUSER..........m. 29 Mar 180...........John WAGAMAN b. 14 Nov 1785 Washington Co MD................b. 1781 Somerset Co PA d. 11 Sep 1859 Carroll Co MO...................d. 24 Apr 1852 Monroe Co IN bur: Big Creek Cemetery f. Abraham Houser...............................f. William Wagaman II m. Nancy Rohrer ch: ...Elizabeth....(c1802-c1840)...m. 1820, Samuel Grow ...Abraham......(1804-1856).....m. 1834, Mary Walden ...........Bosworth MO ...Nancy........(1805-1873).....m. 1824, Emanuel Hoover ........Clermont Co OH ...Sarah........(1806-1859).....m. 1827, John Tressler .........Monroe Co IN ...Solomon......(1807-1905).....m. 1835, Rebecca Beckett .......Independence MO ...Joshua.......(1810-1899).....m. 1840, Margaret Stine ........Morgan Co IN ...Suzanna......(1811-1904).....m. 1839, Jacob Rhorer ..........Monroe Co IN ...Mary.........(1812-..........m. .............................Mitchell IN ...David........(1814-1880).....m. 1838, Mary Dykes ............Bogard MO ...Martha.......(1815-1879).....m. 1833, Samuel Bryant .........Bosworth MO ...John.........(1817-1865).....m. 1837, Martha Dykes ..........Carrollton MS ...Catherine....(1817-..........m. 1829, Perry Bales ...Alice........(1819-..........m. 1847, Abraham Franklin ...Lucy.........(1824-..........m. 1844, John Vint HS-16 Christopher HOUSER......m.......................Elizabeth HOOVER b. 7 June 1786 Hagerstown MD....................b. 16 Oct 1800 Hagerstown MD d. 16 July 1862.................................d. 30 Sept 1880 bur: Mt Olive Cem...............................bur: Mt Olive Cem f. Abraham Houser...............................f. John Hoover m. Nancy Rohrer.................................m. Elizabeth Rice ch: ...Jonathan.....(1821-..........m. 1843, Margaret Dillaman .....Champaign IL ...David........(1824-1851) ...Susan........(1825-..........m. 1848, David Printy ...John.........(1828-1904).....m........Rebecca Rice ...Joel.........(1830-1851).....nm ...Christopher..(1833-1850) ...Samuel.......(1835-1913).....m. c1865, America Buchanan ...Elizabeth....(1837-1899).....m. 1867, David Wingert .........Shenandoah Co IA ...Mary.........(1838-1926).....nm ...Abraham......(1842-1901).....m........Mary McMurchy 1850 Census, Clermont Co. Franklin twp; Eliza Hoover (18) with HS-17 Isaac HOUSER.............1/m 23 Nov 1808........Catherine BRUNER b. 1786 MD..............................b. c1790 Jessamine Co KY d. 22 Dec 1855 Logan IL........................d. 1827 Harrison Co IN bur: Miller Farm Logan IL f. Abraham Houser...............................f. George M Bruner m. Nancy Rohrer.................................m. Elizabeth Weighley .........................2/m 1830............Phebe POOL ................................................b. 1808 NY ................................................d. IL ................................................m. Bridget ch: ...JK...........................m.........Sucretia..............Pottawattamie Co IA ...Sarah E ...Catherine....................m.........AF Rayburn............Logan Co IL ...Jonas........(1810-1850).....m.........Nancy Robinson ...Nancy........(1821-1836) ...William......(1827-1864).....m.........Sarah Love ...Susanna......................m.........James Hannah ...George.......................m.........Sarah ...David........................m.........Mary Jane ...Jonathan.....(1831- m.........Sarah West ...Chatham......(1835- ...Lois C.......(1837- ...Abram........(1844- ...Isaac R......(1846- 1820 – to Corydon IN – sawmill 1824 – to Clermont Co OH – flatboat produce to New Orleans (pork, flour, meal, apples, corn 1850 Census, Clermont Co. Franklin twp; Jonathan/Chatham b Iowa ......widow DL, Nancy Houser, living adjacent with 7 ch and Chatham 1852 –to Waynesville IL 1858 –to Atlanta IL HS-18 David HOUSER............m. 13 Nov 1813..........Elizabeth DILLMANN b. 28 Sep1789 Washington Co MD..................b. 18 Dec 1793 Bracken Co KY d. 9 May 1878 Atlanta IL........................d. 3 Aug 1867 Atlanta IL f. Abraham Houser...............................f. Andrew Dillman m. Nancy Rohrer.................................m. Barbara Roush ch: ...Abraham......(1814-1851) ...........................................CA ...Sophia.......(1816-1845).....m. 1838, Milton Judd ...Andrew.......(1817-1830) ...Salina.......(1818-1839).....m. 1838, Joseph Hoover ...Ellisannah...(1820-..........m. 1842, John Stubblefield .....McLean Co IL ...David........(1822-..........m. 1854, Elizabeth Evans ...Milton.......(1824-1863).....m. 1855, Martha J McClure ..............TX ...Elizabeth....(1826-1904).....m. 1846, James H Evans ...Mary A.......(1827-..........m. 1847, Benjamin F Gardner ....DeWitt Co IL ...Susanna......(1829-..........m. 1851, Andrew C Rankin .......Atlanta IL ...John M.......(1831-1908).....m. 1856, Sarah E Cook ..........Center Point IA ...Jonas........(1835-..........m. 1857, Mary E Martin .........Lincoln IL ...William......(1837-..........m. 1868, Mary E Oliver Jessamine Co KY c1826 – Clermont Co OH - David –Grocer HS-19 Samuel HOUSER...........m. 24 Jul 1811..........Sarah PIPER b. 1791 Washington Co MD d. 1839 Harrison Co IN f. Abraham Houser m. Nancy Rohrer ch: ...Jacob........(c1812-c1833) ...Abraham......(1814-1890)......1/m.......Amanda Deering .................................2/m 1840, Loucinda Younger......Jefferson Co KY ...George.......(1815-1901)......m. 1836, Sarah Toops ...........Harrison Co IN ...Elizabeth....(1819-...........m........John Sparks HS-1A Henry HOUSER............m. 22 Jan 1819..........Susan McGUIRE b. c1797 Jessamine Co KY..................b. 1798 SC d. before 1850 Census f. Abraham Houser m. Nancy Rohrer ch: ...Elizabeth....(1822-............m.................Brualy? ...Eliza........(1832- ...George.......(1834- 1850 Census, Clermont Co. Franklin twp; Susan head of house .....all children born in Kentucky .....Elizabeth Brualy? w ch: Joseph (8), Madison (5) HS-1B Nancy HOUSER............m. 21 Dec 1818..........Joel HOOVER b. 26 Nov 1800 Jessamine Co KY.................b. 19 Jul 1794 Washington Co MD d. 14 May 1864 Clermont Co OH..................d.12 Jun 1884 Clermont Co OH f. Abraham Houser...............................f. John Hoover m. Nancy Rohrer.................................m. Elizabeth Rice ch: ...Elizabeth....(1820-1876).....m..........Charles Love ........Clermont Co OH ...Abraham......(1822-1876).....m..........Sarah Gray ...Saloma.......(1824-c1875)....m..........James Crosswell .....Clermont Co OH ...Nancy........(1826-1866).....m..........Andrew Love .........Clermont Co OH ...Sophia.......(1828-1837) ...Ellen........(1829-..........m..........William Kimler ......Clermont Co OH ...Sarah........(1831-..........m..........John Buntin .........Clermont Co OH ...Lydia........(1834- ...Susan........(1835-..........m..........John L Orendorff ...Joel.........(1841-..........m..........Jennie Myers Brown Co OH Hagarstown MD c1821 – Clermont Co OH