Don't miss out on this extraordinary historic preservation workshop taking place at Salubria today, the home of the Rev. John Thompson and Lady Butler Brayne Spotswood Thompson, it's quite an incredible place and even more so today: Sat, Oct, 15, 2011 Venue: Salubria Manor Address: 19095 Salubria Lane, Culpeper, 22741 Description: The Germanna Foundation, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and Preservation Virginia will present hands-on demonstrations of techniques for repairing and restoring historic masonry at the circa-1757 Salubria mansion. Salubria's chimneys and upper floor were damaged in the August earthquake. Master craftsmen will discuss authentic 18th-century brick masonry techniques, lime mortars, stress-crack repair, custom replica brick manufacturing, and weather protection for curing lime mortar. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $20 Ages: (All Ages) Phone #: 540-423-1700 Web site: www.germanna.org Barb Price Holzklau/Otterbach/Heimbach/Fischbach

Thanks Query: Children of Tobias and Catherine? In Tobias's will( 1761) he listed Michael, Conrad, Catherine, Mary, Jesse, William. I need to know if Joel b c 1743, John b c 1745 and Lewis b c 1747 also belonged and were not mentioned in the will as other children received some payment of some sort.

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No, Winnie, you cannot attach files to any rootsweb message. They told you that when signed up for it. You can write and send anything, but you can NOT attach any files. It is considered as spam and rejected. Craig On Oct 12, 2011, at 6:18 PM, Winifred K Miller wrote: > I can send nothing. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A lot happening this week in Germanna country, including proposals that will change how future generations enjoy the scenery where our families' narrative of becoming Americans first began. See more on Germanna-related events tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday: http://www.germanna.org/all_news

I didn't plan to send a file. All I wanted to do was find out why I couldn't ask a question. This is the first question in weeks that went through.

I somehow missed the original post, Avis. I think it is wonderful to clean up & repair cemeteries & stones and I have participated in that myself. I am going to look for the original message by you on this. I descend from Juliana (also seen as Julia Anna Blankenbaker) who married John Huffman/Hoffman. Julianna & John had a daughter, Ellen, who married Arnold Nethers. What was once known as Huffman/Hoffman mill near Old Rag Mountain (and prior to the Huffmans, was owned by an Aylor) became known as nethers mill. i have visited twice (the past two weekends). On Sunday,October 2, I had to rush back home to get ready for a wedding that afternoon. My cousin, Anne, who was up there, too, stopped on the private land where we know there is a Huffman cemetery and spoke to the owner at length. She and I will get together soon so I can learn more of what she discovered. We want to make sure it is kept nice and there are headers...if anyone knows exactly who is buried there.... also, I list one more child for Ludwig and Susannah - Hannah (b. 29 Mar 1798 & mrd Samson Weaver; Germanna Record 13 - do not know if this is erroneous info or not). My Bowen line - my dad was Lucien Walker Bowen, Jr. (though his dad spelled it Lucian), b. 30 Jun 1919 in Brandy Station, Culpeper Co., VA has some Thornton connection going back. Both his lines have multiple Germanna ancestors. I hope you don't mind - I would like to add your branch to my tree~ On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:27 PM, avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> wrote: > Thanks so much, your reply is heartening - and much appreciated. > The Blankenbakers, Harris', Reed and Ham families are, I think, more at > peace with their graves properly identified and marked. We had a wonderful > day Monday probing for parts of the headstones etc. I actually found a > footstone and some other pieces! My son and his girlfriend took off work and > came as well, wonderful to have young people interested and involved, I am > blessed. As close to archeology as I will see - the restoration company did > miracles cleaning and piecing and resetting the stones. Von is to be given > so much credit for making this all happen - he took classes to be certified > by the State of Indiana to do the work and oversee the operation, as well as > everything else he's done. There are pictures of the before and after > available, I would be happy to email to anyone interested - thank you again > Mark for the kind words. > Avis Walker (nee Thornton/Thornton/Thornton-Blankenbaker/Joel > Blankenbaker-Susanna House) > awalker719@yahoo.com > > > --- On Wed, 10/12/11, Marc Wheat <Germanna1714@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > From: Marc Wheat <Germanna1714@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House > To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 1:34 PM > > > Avis - keep up the good work. Connecting everyone to Germanna takes time, > patience, and sometimes lonely work! > > On Oct 7, 2011, at 11:59 AM, avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I figured, but thanks for the confirmation. I am just surprised by the lack > of interest in what are Blankenbakers from the Germanna folks! I saw tons of > emails back and forth on how to get onto HeritageQuest (guess I'm spoiled, > our library offers at home access) but when there is something 'live' > happening for our shared ancestors - nothing. Not even a 'send us a report' > or 'how great!' or 'give our best to Von Blankenbaker for taking the > time/effort' I am sort of disappointed in the lack of interest - these are > direct descendants of Germanna - Joel was born in Virginia. At the risk of > sending some incorrect info (this is all I have on file here at my office, > old, not amended as I learn more, please see below, perhaps one or more of > the people who frequent the Germanna site are a part of this branch: > I started with Joel's parents - I do have more going back farther - > 4. LEWIS OR LUDWIG3 BLANKENBAKER (CHRISTOPHER2, MATTHIAS1) was born > January 21, 1765. He married SUSANNA UTZ 1784. > > Children of LEWIS BLANKENBAKER and SUSANNA UTZ are: > 5. i. JOEL4 BLANKENBAKER, b. February 04, 1795, Culpeper > VA; d. May 11, 1869, Jackson, Newton Co. IN Harris Cemetary, Newton Co. > IN small abandoned cemetary in cornfield on 55 just N of 225 on east side > of hwy just south of ditch and line of trees there is a tree in center of > graveyard which is 40 x 40 ft of cleared area.. > ii. MARY BLANKENBAKER, b. September 24, 1785; m. SIMEON > HUFFMAN. > iii. MARGARET BLANKENBAKER, b. December 11, 1788; m. > JOSEPH HOLLON. > iv. CATHRINA BLANKENBAKER, b. January 17, 1791. > v. EPHRAIM BLANKENBAKER, b. January 17, 1791; m. > ELIZABETH SMITH, January 04, 1813. > > Notes for EPHRAIM BLANKENBAKER: > Ephraim and his family are documented by Ginny lived inBoone Co KT see her > detail for census marriage records for children > > vi. SARAH BLANKENBAKER, b. March 19, 1793. > vii. JULIANNA BLANKENBAKER, b. June 20, 1800; m. JOHN > HUFFMAN, April 01, 1822. > viii. WILLIAM BLANKENBAKER, b. February 01, 1802. > ix. HARRIET BLANKENBAKER, b. June 16, 1810. > x. LUCY BLANKENBAKER, b. April 02, 1816. > xi. ELIZABETH BLANKENBAKER, b. April 16, 1787; m. > PENDLETON YOWELL, October 26, 1809. > xii. ALPHA BLANKENBAKER, b. February 12, 1804; m. SIMEON > HOUSE, November 25, 1822. > > More About SIMEON HOUSE: > Children: 11 > Generation No. 4 > > 5. JOEL4 BLANKENBAKER (LEWIS OR LUDWIG3, CHRISTOPHER2, MATTHIAS1) was born > February 04, 1795 in Culpeper VA, and died May 11, 1869 in Jackson, Newton > Co. IN Harris Cemetary, Newton Co. IN small abandoned cemetary in > cornfield on 55 just N of 225 on east side of hwy just south of ditch and > line of trees there is a tree in center of graveyard which is 40 x 40 ft of > cleared area.. He married SUSAN HOUSE December 13, 1819 in Madison Co. VA > In Virginia Marriages 1740-1750, daughter of MICHAEL HOUSE and SUSANNAH > ZIMMERMAN. > > Notes for JOEL BLANKENBAKER: > Photo in album of Isim Blankenbaker and wife Mattie title Aunt and Uncle > book in Renssalaer. > > U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 ~ Joel Blankenbaker > Name Gender Birth Year Birth Place Marriage Year Spouse Name Spouse Birth > Year Spouse Birth Place > Joel Blankenbaker male b. 1795 VA 1819 Susan House > Susan House female 1819 Joel Blankenbaker b. 1795 > VA > > 1820 Census Madison C. VA Image 1 of ? > show Joel Blankebaker 1 male 16-26 in agriculture > 1 female 16-26 > > 1830 Census Madison Co. VA Image 5 of 58 > Joel Blankenbaker 1 male under 5 > 1 male 5-10 John W. age 1 > 1 male 30-40 Michael, age 9 > 1 female under 5 Joel age 35 > 2 females 5-10 Nancy age 6 > Mary Elizabeth age 8 > 1 female 30-40 Susan/Suzannah nee House age 36 > > 1840 Census Monroe Twp Preble Co, Ohio image 199 of 230 > 2 males under 5 Simeon Addison age 1 > ?? > 1 male 10-15 James Thornel, age 6 > 1 male 10-15 John W, age 11 > 1 male 40-50 Joel, age 45 > 1 female under 5 Sarah C, age 3 > 1 female 5-10 Louisa Mildred, age 8 > 1 female 10-15 Susan Ellen, age 14 > 2 females 15-20 Nancy M age 16 > ?? > 1 female 40-50 Susan/Susannah, wife, age 45 > > 1850 US Federal Census, Haw Creek, Bartholomew County, Indiana, E.Date 23rd > Nov 1850, dwelling 1116, Family 1133, Lines 11-16 (Images 9, 10) > 11. Joel Blankenbeker 55, male, carpenter, b. Virginia > 12. Susanna, 55, female, b. Virginia > 13. Louisa, 17, female, b. Virginia > 14. James, 15, male, b. Ohio > 15. Sarah, 12, female, b. Ohio > 16. Simeon, 10, male, b. Ohio > household next door, Dwelling 1117, Family 1134 > 17 Crisler, Hamilton, 25, male, carpenter, b. Ohio > 18. Elizabeth M, 28, female, b. Virginia [Mary Elizabeth nee > Blankenbaker, sister of John W. Blankenbaker & Nancy, dau of Joel, previous > household] > 19. Emily Jane, 4, female, b. Ohio > 20. William A., 2, male, b. Indiana [eventually marries Minnie Delilah > Hopkins] > 21. James A., 5/12, male, b. Indiana > 22. Blankenbaker, John W., 20, male, carpenter, b. Virginia [son of Joel, > previous household] > 23. Nancy M, 24, female, b. Virginia [Nancy M. Blankenbaker, sister of > John and Elizabeth, dau of Joel, previous household] > 24.Castile, William M. 8, male, b. Indiana [who is this??] > > 1860 US Federal Census, Clifty, Post Office: Hartsville, Bartholomew, > Indiana, E.Date 27th July 1860, Image 9 & 10, dwelling 643, family 660, > Lines 38, 39, next page Lines 1, 2 > 37. Joel Blankenbaker, 65, Male, occupation??, b. Virginia > 38. Susan, 65, female, b. Virginia > 39. Nancy, 32, female, b. ? > 40 ( blank) > next page > 1. Sarah Blankenbaker, 22, female, b. Ohio > 2. Simon, 20, male, b. Ohio > Joel died 11 May 1869 > Susan died 1865 > Joel, Susannah are buried in small Harris Cemetary in the middle of a corn > field in Newton Co. Indiana. The Harris Cemetary is noted on the County > Map. You can find it because there is a tree growing about 1/2 block into > the corn field going North on the highway it is to your right. The markers > are surrounding the tree, are not upright, but are legible and can be moved > to view. > > > Notes for SUSAN HOUSE: > Burried in little family cemetary in Newton Co. In. in the middle of a corn > field. Se Joel notes for more > > > Preble Co Ohio - Common Pleas Court Records 1810-1850 > 6-13-1850 Susannah HOUSE vs. Isaac PIERSON,m et al. Petition for Dower > Filed 9-25-1849. Land, 77 acres W 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 23, Twp 9, Range 2. > Michael House, dec'd. Widow, Susannah House. Heirs: Elizabeth lat House, > wife of Isaac Pierrson; Nancy late House, wife of simeon Huffman; Susan late > House, wife of Joel Blankenbaker; Polly late House, wife of Thomas Shelley; > Simeon House; Lydia late House, wife of Manoah Huffman; Milly late House, > dec'd, late wife of William Tanner,her childern - Michael and Simeon Tanner; > Ann late House, wife of Simeon Bunger; Julia late House, wife of Ebenezer > Shelly; William House; all of Preble Co.; and Joshua Houe of Owen Co. > Kentucky. > > Children of JOEL BLANKENBAKER and SUSAN HOUSE are: > 6. i. LOUISA MILDRED5 BLANKENBAKER, b. April 04, 1832, > Madison Co. Virginia; d. December 10, 1905, Renssalaer In. buried > 12/10/1905, Sec D Bl 10 Lot 2 Sp 5. > 7. ii. JAMES THORNEL BLANKENBAKER, b. August 11, 1834, > Preble Co. OH; d. May 07, 1922, Newton Co IN buried in North Star Cemetary > Jackson Twshp Newton Co IN. > 8. iii. MICHAEL LEWIS BLANKENBAKER, b. February 28, 1821, > Madison Co.VA; d. 1894, Renssalaer IN Weston Cemetary. > 9. iv. ELIZABETH MARY BLANKENBAKER, b. October 14, 1822, > Madison Co. Virginia; d. July 16, 1900, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp > Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. > 10. v. SUSAN ELLEN BLANKENBAKER, b. December 26, 1826; d. > March 10, 1909, Madison Co.VA. > 11. vi. NANCY M BLANKENBAKER, b. May 10, 1824; d. July 19, > 1904, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. > 12. vii. JOHN W BLANKENBAKER, b. September 16, 1829; d. January > 15, 1890, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. > Ayr.. > 13. viii. SARAH C BLANKENBAKER, b. September 15, 1837, OH; d. > September 24, 1913, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet > of Mt. Ayr.. > 14. ix. SIMEON ADDISON BLANKENBAKER, b. November 01, 1839, OH; > d. January 07, 1911, Beaumont Butler KS. > x. MARY J BLANKENBAKER, m. WILLIAM ALBERT CRISLER, > January 11, 1874, Newton Co IN book 1A pg 302. > > > > --- On Fri, 10/7/11, Craig Kilby <craig@craigkilby.com> wrote: > > > From: Craig Kilby <craig@craigkilby.com> > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House > To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, October 7, 2011, 10:04 AM > > <snipped> -- Kathleen Bowen Simons Falls Church, Virginia Imagine keeping it simple: Worship, Community & Service at Image Church ( http://www.imagechurch.com; listen to Pastor Chris Rhodenhizer's thought-provoking messages by clicking on the Audio link!) Listen to a beautiful song, "Feel the Ocean Calling," by Roderick C. Simons: http://www.myspace.com/roderickcsimons

I would be interested in seeing the before/after pictures. Thanks. Shelley On Oct 12, 2011, at 2:27 PM, avis walker wrote: > Thanks so much, your reply is heartening - and much appreciated. > The Blankenbakers, Harris', Reed and Ham families are, I think, more at peace with their graves properly identified and marked. We had a wonderful day Monday probing for parts of the headstones etc. I actually found a footstone and some other pieces! My son and his girlfriend took off work and came as well, wonderful to have young people interested and involved, I am blessed. As close to archeology as I will see - the restoration company did miracles cleaning and piecing and resetting the stones. Von is to be given so much credit for making this all happen - he took classes to be certified by the State of Indiana to do the work and oversee the operation, as well as everything else he's done. There are pictures of the before and after available, I would be happy to email to anyone interested - thank you again Mark for the kind words. > Avis Walker (nee Thornton/Thornton/Thornton-Blankenbaker/Joel Blankenbaker-Susanna House) > awalker719@yahoo.com > > > --- On Wed, 10/12/11, Marc Wheat <Germanna1714@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > From: Marc Wheat <Germanna1714@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House > To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 1:34 PM > > > Avis - keep up the good work. Connecting everyone to Germanna takes time, patience, and sometimes lonely work! > > On Oct 7, 2011, at 11:59 AM, avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I figured, but thanks for the confirmation. I am just surprised by the lack of interest in what are Blankenbakers from the Germanna folks! I saw tons of emails back and forth on how to get onto HeritageQuest (guess I'm spoiled, our library offers at home access) but when there is something 'live' happening for our shared ancestors - nothing. Not even a 'send us a report' or 'how great!' or 'give our best to Von Blankenbaker for taking the time/effort' I am sort of disappointed in the lack of interest - these are direct descendants of Germanna - Joel was born in Virginia. At the risk of sending some incorrect info (this is all I have on file here at my office, old, not amended as I learn more, please see below, perhaps one or more of the people who frequent the Germanna site are a part of this branch: > I started with Joel's parents - I do have more going back farther - > 4. LEWIS OR LUDWIG3 BLANKENBAKER (CHRISTOPHER2, MATTHIAS1) was born January 21, 1765. He married SUSANNA UTZ 1784. > > Children of LEWIS BLANKENBAKER and SUSANNA UTZ are: > 5. i. JOEL4 BLANKENBAKER, b. February 04, 1795, Culpeper VA; d. May 11, 1869, Jackson, Newton Co. IN Harris Cemetary, Newton Co. IN small abandoned cemetary in cornfield on 55 just N of 225 on east side of hwy just south of ditch and line of trees there is a tree in center of graveyard which is 40 x 40 ft of cleared area.. > ii. MARY BLANKENBAKER, b. September 24, 1785; m. SIMEON HUFFMAN. > iii. MARGARET BLANKENBAKER, b. December 11, 1788; m. JOSEPH HOLLON. > iv. CATHRINA BLANKENBAKER, b. January 17, 1791. > v. EPHRAIM BLANKENBAKER, b. January 17, 1791; m. ELIZABETH SMITH, January 04, 1813. > > Notes for EPHRAIM BLANKENBAKER: > Ephraim and his family are documented by Ginny lived inBoone Co KT see her detail for census marriage records for children > > vi. SARAH BLANKENBAKER, b. March 19, 1793. > vii. JULIANNA BLANKENBAKER, b. June 20, 1800; m. JOHN HUFFMAN, April 01, 1822. > viii. WILLIAM BLANKENBAKER, b. February 01, 1802. > ix. HARRIET BLANKENBAKER, b. June 16, 1810. > x. LUCY BLANKENBAKER, b. April 02, 1816. > xi. ELIZABETH BLANKENBAKER, b. April 16, 1787; m. PENDLETON YOWELL, October 26, 1809. > xii. ALPHA BLANKENBAKER, b. February 12, 1804; m. SIMEON HOUSE, November 25, 1822. > > More About SIMEON HOUSE: > Children: 11 > Generation No. 4 > > 5. JOEL4 BLANKENBAKER (LEWIS OR LUDWIG3, CHRISTOPHER2, MATTHIAS1) was born February 04, 1795 in Culpeper VA, and died May 11, 1869 in Jackson, Newton Co. IN Harris Cemetary, Newton Co. IN small abandoned cemetary in cornfield on 55 just N of 225 on east side of hwy just south of ditch and line of trees there is a tree in center of graveyard which is 40 x 40 ft of cleared area.. He married SUSAN HOUSE December 13, 1819 in Madison Co. VA In Virginia Marriages 1740-1750, daughter of MICHAEL HOUSE and SUSANNAH ZIMMERMAN. > > Notes for JOEL BLANKENBAKER: > Photo in album of Isim Blankenbaker and wife Mattie title Aunt and Uncle book in Renssalaer. > > U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 ~ Joel Blankenbaker > Name Gender Birth Year Birth Place Marriage Year Spouse Name Spouse Birth Year Spouse Birth Place > Joel Blankenbaker male b. 1795 VA 1819 Susan House > Susan House female 1819 Joel Blankenbaker b. 1795 VA > > 1820 Census Madison C. VA Image 1 of ? > show Joel Blankebaker 1 male 16-26 in agriculture > 1 female 16-26 > > 1830 Census Madison Co. VA Image 5 of 58 > Joel Blankenbaker 1 male under 5 > 1 male 5-10 John W. age 1 > 1 male 30-40 Michael, age 9 > 1 female under 5 Joel age 35 > 2 females 5-10 Nancy age 6 > Mary Elizabeth age 8 > 1 female 30-40 Susan/Suzannah nee House age 36 > > 1840 Census Monroe Twp Preble Co, Ohio image 199 of 230 > 2 males under 5 Simeon Addison age 1 > ?? > 1 male 10-15 James Thornel, age 6 > 1 male 10-15 John W, age 11 > 1 male 40-50 Joel, age 45 > 1 female under 5 Sarah C, age 3 > 1 female 5-10 Louisa Mildred, age 8 > 1 female 10-15 Susan Ellen, age 14 > 2 females 15-20 Nancy M age 16 > ?? > 1 female 40-50 Susan/Susannah, wife, age 45 > > 1850 US Federal Census, Haw Creek, Bartholomew County, Indiana, E.Date 23rd Nov 1850, dwelling 1116, Family 1133, Lines 11-16 (Images 9, 10) > 11. Joel Blankenbeker 55, male, carpenter, b. Virginia > 12. Susanna, 55, female, b. Virginia > 13. Louisa, 17, female, b. Virginia > 14. James, 15, male, b. Ohio > 15. Sarah, 12, female, b. Ohio > 16. Simeon, 10, male, b. Ohio > household next door, Dwelling 1117, Family 1134 > 17 Crisler, Hamilton, 25, male, carpenter, b. Ohio > 18. Elizabeth M, 28, female, b. Virginia [Mary Elizabeth nee Blankenbaker, sister of John W. Blankenbaker & Nancy, dau of Joel, previous household] > 19. Emily Jane, 4, female, b. Ohio > 20. William A., 2, male, b. Indiana [eventually marries Minnie Delilah Hopkins] > 21. James A., 5/12, male, b. Indiana > 22. Blankenbaker, John W., 20, male, carpenter, b. Virginia [son of Joel, previous household] > 23. Nancy M, 24, female, b. Virginia [Nancy M. Blankenbaker, sister of John and Elizabeth, dau of Joel, previous household] > 24.Castile, William M. 8, male, b. Indiana [who is this??] > > 1860 US Federal Census, Clifty, Post Office: Hartsville, Bartholomew, Indiana, E.Date 27th July 1860, Image 9 & 10, dwelling 643, family 660, Lines 38, 39, next page Lines 1, 2 > 37. Joel Blankenbaker, 65, Male, occupation??, b. Virginia > 38. Susan, 65, female, b. Virginia > 39. Nancy, 32, female, b. ? > 40 ( blank) > next page > 1. Sarah Blankenbaker, 22, female, b. Ohio > 2. Simon, 20, male, b. Ohio > Joel died 11 May 1869 > Susan died 1865 > Joel, Susannah are buried in small Harris Cemetary in the middle of a corn field in Newton Co. Indiana. The Harris Cemetary is noted on the County Map. You can find it because there is a tree growing about 1/2 block into the corn field going North on the highway it is to your right. The markers are surrounding the tree, are not upright, but are legible and can be moved to view. > > > Notes for SUSAN HOUSE: > Burried in little family cemetary in Newton Co. In. in the middle of a corn field. Se Joel notes for more > > > Preble Co Ohio - Common Pleas Court Records 1810-1850 > 6-13-1850 Susannah HOUSE vs. Isaac PIERSON,m et al. Petition for Dower Filed 9-25-1849. Land, 77 acres W 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 23, Twp 9, Range 2. Michael House, dec'd. Widow, Susannah House. Heirs: Elizabeth lat House, wife of Isaac Pierrson; Nancy late House, wife of simeon Huffman; Susan late House, wife of Joel Blankenbaker; Polly late House, wife of Thomas Shelley; Simeon House; Lydia late House, wife of Manoah Huffman; Milly late House, dec'd, late wife of William Tanner,her childern - Michael and Simeon Tanner; Ann late House, wife of Simeon Bunger; Julia late House, wife of Ebenezer Shelly; William House; all of Preble Co.; and Joshua Houe of Owen Co. Kentucky. > > Children of JOEL BLANKENBAKER and SUSAN HOUSE are: > 6. i. LOUISA MILDRED5 BLANKENBAKER, b. April 04, 1832, Madison Co. Virginia; d. December 10, 1905, Renssalaer In. buried 12/10/1905, Sec D Bl 10 Lot 2 Sp 5. > 7. ii. JAMES THORNEL BLANKENBAKER, b. August 11, 1834, Preble Co. OH; d. May 07, 1922, Newton Co IN buried in North Star Cemetary Jackson Twshp Newton Co IN. > 8. iii. MICHAEL LEWIS BLANKENBAKER, b. February 28, 1821, Madison Co.VA; d. 1894, Renssalaer IN Weston Cemetary. > 9. iv. ELIZABETH MARY BLANKENBAKER, b. October 14, 1822, Madison Co. Virginia; d. July 16, 1900, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. > 10. v. SUSAN ELLEN BLANKENBAKER, b. December 26, 1826; d. March 10, 1909, Madison Co.VA. > 11. vi. NANCY M BLANKENBAKER, b. May 10, 1824; d. July 19, 1904, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. > 12. vii. JOHN W BLANKENBAKER, b. September 16, 1829; d. January 15, 1890, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. > 13. viii. SARAH C BLANKENBAKER, b. September 15, 1837, OH; d. September 24, 1913, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. > 14. ix. SIMEON ADDISON BLANKENBAKER, b. November 01, 1839, OH; d. January 07, 1911, Beaumont Butler KS. > x. MARY J BLANKENBAKER, m. WILLIAM ALBERT CRISLER, January 11, 1874, Newton Co IN book 1A pg 302. > > > > --- On Fri, 10/7/11, Craig Kilby <craig@craigkilby.com> wrote: > > > From: Craig Kilby <craig@craigkilby.com> > Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House > To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, October 7, 2011, 10:04 AM > > > Avis, > > Correct, you cannot attach ANY files on a rootsweb list. > > Craig > > On Oct 7, 2011, at 9:58 AM, avis walker wrote: > > > > --- On Fri, 9/30/11, avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > From: avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> > Subject: Fw: Little Cemetary with Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House near Renssalaer IN. > To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, September 30, 2011, 1:56 PM > > > Apparently I cannot send all the files through to rootsweb > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I can send nothing.

Thanks so much, your reply is heartening - and much appreciated.  The Blankenbakers, Harris', Reed and Ham families are, I think, more at peace with their graves properly identified and marked.  We had a wonderful day Monday probing for parts of the headstones etc.  I actually found a footstone and some other pieces! My son and his girlfriend took off work and came as well, wonderful to have young people interested and involved, I am blessed. As close to archeology as I will see - the restoration company did miracles cleaning and piecing and resetting the stones. Von is to be given so much credit for making this all happen - he took classes to be certified by the State of Indiana to do the work and oversee the operation, as well as everything else he's done. There are pictures of the before and after available, I would be happy to email to anyone interested - thank you again Mark for the kind words. Avis Walker (nee Thornton/Thornton/Thornton-Blankenbaker/Joel Blankenbaker-Susanna House) awalker719@yahoo.com --- On Wed, 10/12/11, Marc Wheat <Germanna1714@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Marc Wheat <Germanna1714@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 1:34 PM Avis -  keep up the good work.  Connecting everyone to Germanna takes time, patience, and sometimes lonely work! On Oct 7, 2011, at 11:59 AM, avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> wrote: I figured, but thanks for the confirmation. I am just surprised by the lack of interest in what are Blankenbakers from the Germanna folks! I saw tons of emails back and forth on how to get onto HeritageQuest (guess I'm spoiled, our library offers at home access) but when there is something 'live' happening for our shared ancestors - nothing. Not even a 'send us a report' or 'how great!' or 'give our best to Von Blankenbaker for taking the time/effort' I am sort of disappointed in the lack of interest - these are direct descendants of Germanna - Joel was born in Virginia. At the risk of sending some incorrect info (this is all I have on file here at my office, old, not amended as I learn more, please see below, perhaps one or more of the people who frequent the Germanna site are a part of this branch: I started with Joel's parents - I do have more going back farther - 4.  LEWIS OR LUDWIG3 BLANKENBAKER (CHRISTOPHER2, MATTHIAS1) was born January 21, 1765.  He married SUSANNA UTZ 1784.         Children of LEWIS BLANKENBAKER and SUSANNA UTZ are: 5.               i.    JOEL4 BLANKENBAKER, b. February 04, 1795, Culpeper VA; d. May 11, 1869, Jackson, Newton Co. IN Harris Cemetary, Newton Co. IN   small abandoned cemetary in cornfield on 55 just N of 225 on east side of hwy just south of ditch and line of trees there is a tree in center of graveyard which is 40 x 40 ft of cleared area..                  ii.    MARY BLANKENBAKER, b. September 24, 1785; m. SIMEON HUFFMAN.                 iii.    MARGARET BLANKENBAKER, b. December 11, 1788; m. JOSEPH HOLLON.                 iv.    CATHRINA BLANKENBAKER, b. January 17, 1791.                  v.    EPHRAIM BLANKENBAKER, b. January 17, 1791; m. ELIZABETH SMITH, January 04, 1813. Notes for EPHRAIM BLANKENBAKER: Ephraim and his family are documented by Ginny lived inBoone Co KT see her detail for census marriage records for children                 vi.    SARAH BLANKENBAKER, b. March 19, 1793.                vii.    JULIANNA BLANKENBAKER, b. June 20, 1800; m. JOHN HUFFMAN, April 01, 1822.               viii.    WILLIAM BLANKENBAKER, b. February 01, 1802.                 ix.    HARRIET BLANKENBAKER, b. June 16, 1810.                  x.    LUCY BLANKENBAKER, b. April 02, 1816.                 xi.    ELIZABETH BLANKENBAKER, b. April 16, 1787; m. PENDLETON YOWELL, October 26, 1809.                xii.    ALPHA BLANKENBAKER, b. February 12, 1804; m. SIMEON HOUSE, November 25, 1822. More About SIMEON HOUSE: Children: 11 Generation No. 4 5.  JOEL4 BLANKENBAKER (LEWIS OR LUDWIG3, CHRISTOPHER2, MATTHIAS1) was born February 04, 1795 in Culpeper VA, and died May 11, 1869 in Jackson, Newton Co. IN Harris Cemetary, Newton Co. IN   small abandoned cemetary in cornfield on 55 just N of 225 on east side of hwy just south of ditch and line of trees there is a tree in center of graveyard which is 40 x 40 ft of cleared area..  He married SUSAN HOUSE December 13, 1819 in Madison Co. VA  In Virginia Marriages 1740-1750, daughter of MICHAEL HOUSE and SUSANNAH ZIMMERMAN. Notes for JOEL BLANKENBAKER: Photo in album of Isim Blankenbaker and wife Mattie title Aunt and Uncle book in Renssalaer.  U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 ~ Joel Blankenbaker Name Gender Birth Year Birth Place Marriage Year Spouse Name Spouse Birth Year Spouse Birth Place Joel Blankenbaker male  b. 1795  VA  1819  Susan House        Susan House female                        1819  Joel Blankenbaker  b. 1795  VA  1820 Census  Madison C. VA Image 1 of ? show Joel Blankebaker 1 male 16-26 in agriculture                                            1 female 16-26    1830 Census  Madison Co. VA Image 5 of 58 Joel Blankenbaker  1 male under 5 1 male 5-10         John W. age 1      1 male 30-40       Michael, age 9    1 female under 5               Joel age 35 2 females 5-10    Nancy age 6                Mary Elizabeth age 8        1 female 30-40   Susan/Suzannah nee House age 36 1840 Census Monroe Twp Preble Co, Ohio image 199 of 230 2 males under 5 Simeon Addison age 1                ?? 1 male 10-15       James Thornel, age 6 1 male 10-15       John W, age 11 1 male 40-50       Joel, age 45 1 female under 5               Sarah C, age 3 1 female 5-10      Louisa Mildred, age 8 1 female 10-15   Susan Ellen, age 14 2 females 15-20  Nancy M age 16                ?? 1 female 40-50   Susan/Susannah, wife, age 45 1850 US Federal Census, Haw Creek, Bartholomew County, Indiana, E.Date 23rd Nov 1850, dwelling 1116, Family 1133, Lines 11-16 (Images 9, 10) 11.  Joel Blankenbeker  55, male, carpenter, b. Virginia 12. Susanna, 55, female, b. Virginia 13. Louisa, 17, female, b. Virginia 14. James, 15, male, b. Ohio 15. Sarah, 12, female, b. Ohio 16. Simeon, 10, male, b. Ohio household next door, Dwelling 1117, Family 1134 17   Crisler, Hamilton, 25, male, carpenter, b. Ohio 18.  Elizabeth M,  28, female, b. Virginia [Mary Elizabeth nee Blankenbaker, sister of John W. Blankenbaker & Nancy, dau of Joel, previous household] 19.  Emily Jane, 4, female, b. Ohio 20.  William A., 2, male, b. Indiana [eventually marries Minnie Delilah Hopkins] 21.  James A., 5/12, male, b. Indiana 22.  Blankenbaker, John W., 20, male, carpenter, b. Virginia [son of Joel, previous household] 23.  Nancy M, 24, female, b. Virginia [Nancy M. Blankenbaker, sister of John and Elizabeth, dau of Joel, previous household] 24.Castile, William M. 8, male, b. Indiana [who is this??] 1860 US Federal Census, Clifty, Post Office: Hartsville, Bartholomew, Indiana, E.Date 27th July 1860, Image 9 & 10, dwelling 643, family 660, Lines  38, 39, next page Lines 1, 2 37. Joel Blankenbaker, 65, Male, occupation??, b. Virginia 38. Susan, 65, female, b. Virginia 39. Nancy, 32, female, b. ? 40 ( blank) next page 1.    Sarah Blankenbaker, 22, female, b. Ohio 2.    Simon, 20, male, b. Ohio Joel died 11 May 1869 Susan died 1865 Joel, Susannah are buried in small Harris Cemetary in the middle of a corn field in Newton Co. Indiana.  The Harris Cemetary is noted on the County Map. You can find it because there is a tree growing about 1/2 block into the corn field going North on the highway it is to your right. The markers are surrounding the tree, are not upright, but are legible and can be moved to view. Notes for SUSAN HOUSE: Burried in little family cemetary in Newton Co. In. in the middle of a corn field.  Se Joel notes for more Preble Co Ohio - Common Pleas Court Records 1810-1850 6-13-1850  Susannah HOUSE vs. Isaac PIERSON,m et al. Petition for Dower Filed 9-25-1849. Land, 77 acres W 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 23, Twp 9, Range 2. Michael House, dec'd.  Widow, Susannah House. Heirs: Elizabeth lat House, wife of Isaac Pierrson; Nancy late House, wife of simeon Huffman; Susan late House, wife of Joel Blankenbaker; Polly late House, wife of Thomas Shelley; Simeon House; Lydia late House, wife of Manoah Huffman; Milly late House, dec'd, late wife of William Tanner,her childern - Michael and Simeon Tanner; Ann late House, wife of Simeon Bunger; Julia late House, wife of Ebenezer Shelly; William House; all of Preble Co.; and Joshua Houe of Owen Co. Kentucky.         Children of JOEL BLANKENBAKER and SUSAN HOUSE are: 6.               i.    LOUISA MILDRED5 BLANKENBAKER, b. April 04, 1832, Madison Co. Virginia; d. December 10, 1905, Renssalaer In. buried 12/10/1905, Sec D Bl 10 Lot 2   Sp 5. 7.              ii.    JAMES THORNEL BLANKENBAKER, b. August 11, 1834, Preble Co. OH; d. May 07, 1922, Newton Co IN buried in North Star Cemetary Jackson Twshp Newton Co IN. 8.             iii.    MICHAEL LEWIS BLANKENBAKER, b. February 28, 1821, Madison Co.VA; d. 1894, Renssalaer IN Weston Cemetary. 9.             iv.    ELIZABETH MARY BLANKENBAKER, b. October 14, 1822, Madison Co. Virginia; d. July 16, 1900, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. 10.            v.    SUSAN ELLEN BLANKENBAKER, b. December 26, 1826; d. March 10, 1909, Madison Co.VA. 11.           vi.    NANCY M BLANKENBAKER, b. May 10, 1824; d. July 19, 1904, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. 12.          vii.    JOHN W BLANKENBAKER, b. September 16, 1829; d. January 15, 1890, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. 13.         viii.    SARAH C BLANKENBAKER, b. September 15, 1837, OH; d. September 24, 1913, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. 14.           ix.    SIMEON ADDISON BLANKENBAKER, b. November 01, 1839, OH; d. January 07, 1911, Beaumont Butler KS.                  x.    MARY J BLANKENBAKER, m. WILLIAM ALBERT CRISLER, January 11, 1874, Newton Co IN book 1A pg 302. --- On Fri, 10/7/11, Craig Kilby <craig@craigkilby.com> wrote: From: Craig Kilby <craig@craigkilby.com> Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, October 7, 2011, 10:04 AM Avis, Correct, you cannot attach ANY files on a rootsweb list. Craig On Oct 7, 2011, at 9:58 AM, avis walker wrote: --- On Fri, 9/30/11, avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> wrote: From: avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> Subject: Fw: Little Cemetary with Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House near Renssalaer IN. To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, September 30, 2011, 1:56 PM Apparently I cannot send all the files through to rootsweb ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Avis - keep up the good work. Connecting everyone to Germanna takes time, patience, and sometimes lonely work! On Oct 7, 2011, at 11:59 AM, avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> wrote: I figured, but thanks for the confirmation. I am just surprised by the lack of interest in what are Blankenbakers from the Germanna folks! I saw tons of emails back and forth on how to get onto HeritageQuest (guess I'm spoiled, our library offers at home access) but when there is something 'live' happening for our shared ancestors - nothing. Not even a 'send us a report' or 'how great!' or 'give our best to Von Blankenbaker for taking the time/effort' I am sort of disappointed in the lack of interest - these are direct descendants of Germanna - Joel was born in Virginia. At the risk of sending some incorrect info (this is all I have on file here at my office, old, not amended as I learn more, please see below, perhaps one or more of the people who frequent the Germanna site are a part of this branch: I started with Joel's parents - I do have more going back farther - 4. LEWIS OR LUDWIG3 BLANKENBAKER (CHRISTOPHER2, MATTHIAS1) was born January 21, 1765. He married SUSANNA UTZ 1784. Children of LEWIS BLANKENBAKER and SUSANNA UTZ are: 5. i. JOEL4 BLANKENBAKER, b. February 04, 1795, Culpeper VA; d. May 11, 1869, Jackson, Newton Co. IN Harris Cemetary, Newton Co. IN small abandoned cemetary in cornfield on 55 just N of 225 on east side of hwy just south of ditch and line of trees there is a tree in center of graveyard which is 40 x 40 ft of cleared area.. ii. MARY BLANKENBAKER, b. September 24, 1785; m. SIMEON HUFFMAN. iii. MARGARET BLANKENBAKER, b. December 11, 1788; m. JOSEPH HOLLON. iv. CATHRINA BLANKENBAKER, b. January 17, 1791. v. EPHRAIM BLANKENBAKER, b. January 17, 1791; m. ELIZABETH SMITH, January 04, 1813. Notes for EPHRAIM BLANKENBAKER: Ephraim and his family are documented by Ginny lived inBoone Co KT see her detail for census marriage records for children vi. SARAH BLANKENBAKER, b. March 19, 1793. vii. JULIANNA BLANKENBAKER, b. June 20, 1800; m. JOHN HUFFMAN, April 01, 1822. viii. WILLIAM BLANKENBAKER, b. February 01, 1802. ix. HARRIET BLANKENBAKER, b. June 16, 1810. x. LUCY BLANKENBAKER, b. April 02, 1816. xi. ELIZABETH BLANKENBAKER, b. April 16, 1787; m. PENDLETON YOWELL, October 26, 1809. xii. ALPHA BLANKENBAKER, b. February 12, 1804; m. SIMEON HOUSE, November 25, 1822. More About SIMEON HOUSE: Children: 11 Generation No. 4 5. JOEL4 BLANKENBAKER (LEWIS OR LUDWIG3, CHRISTOPHER2, MATTHIAS1) was born February 04, 1795 in Culpeper VA, and died May 11, 1869 in Jackson, Newton Co. IN Harris Cemetary, Newton Co. IN small abandoned cemetary in cornfield on 55 just N of 225 on east side of hwy just south of ditch and line of trees there is a tree in center of graveyard which is 40 x 40 ft of cleared area.. He married SUSAN HOUSE December 13, 1819 in Madison Co. VA In Virginia Marriages 1740-1750, daughter of MICHAEL HOUSE and SUSANNAH ZIMMERMAN. Notes for JOEL BLANKENBAKER: Photo in album of Isim Blankenbaker and wife Mattie title Aunt and Uncle book in Renssalaer. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 ~ Joel Blankenbaker Name Gender Birth Year Birth Place Marriage Year Spouse Name Spouse Birth Year Spouse Birth Place Joel Blankenbaker male b. 1795 VA 1819 Susan House Susan House female 1819 Joel Blankenbaker b. 1795 VA 1820 Census Madison C. VA Image 1 of ? show Joel Blankebaker 1 male 16-26 in agriculture 1 female 16-26 1830 Census Madison Co. VA Image 5 of 58 Joel Blankenbaker 1 male under 5 1 male 5-10 John W. age 1 1 male 30-40 Michael, age 9 1 female under 5 Joel age 35 2 females 5-10 Nancy age 6 Mary Elizabeth age 8 1 female 30-40 Susan/Suzannah nee House age 36 1840 Census Monroe Twp Preble Co, Ohio image 199 of 230 2 males under 5 Simeon Addison age 1 ?? 1 male 10-15 James Thornel, age 6 1 male 10-15 John W, age 11 1 male 40-50 Joel, age 45 1 female under 5 Sarah C, age 3 1 female 5-10 Louisa Mildred, age 8 1 female 10-15 Susan Ellen, age 14 2 females 15-20 Nancy M age 16 ?? 1 female 40-50 Susan/Susannah, wife, age 45 1850 US Federal Census, Haw Creek, Bartholomew County, Indiana, E.Date 23rd Nov 1850, dwelling 1116, Family 1133, Lines 11-16 (Images 9, 10) 11. Joel Blankenbeker 55, male, carpenter, b. Virginia 12. Susanna, 55, female, b. Virginia 13. Louisa, 17, female, b. Virginia 14. James, 15, male, b. Ohio 15. Sarah, 12, female, b. Ohio 16. Simeon, 10, male, b. Ohio household next door, Dwelling 1117, Family 1134 17 Crisler, Hamilton, 25, male, carpenter, b. Ohio 18. Elizabeth M, 28, female, b. Virginia [Mary Elizabeth nee Blankenbaker, sister of John W. Blankenbaker & Nancy, dau of Joel, previous household] 19. Emily Jane, 4, female, b. Ohio 20. William A., 2, male, b. Indiana [eventually marries Minnie Delilah Hopkins] 21. James A., 5/12, male, b. Indiana 22. Blankenbaker, John W., 20, male, carpenter, b. Virginia [son of Joel, previous household] 23. Nancy M, 24, female, b. Virginia [Nancy M. Blankenbaker, sister of John and Elizabeth, dau of Joel, previous household] 24.Castile, William M. 8, male, b. Indiana [who is this??] 1860 US Federal Census, Clifty, Post Office: Hartsville, Bartholomew, Indiana, E.Date 27th July 1860, Image 9 & 10, dwelling 643, family 660, Lines 38, 39, next page Lines 1, 2 37. Joel Blankenbaker, 65, Male, occupation??, b. Virginia 38. Susan, 65, female, b. Virginia 39. Nancy, 32, female, b. ? 40 ( blank) next page 1. Sarah Blankenbaker, 22, female, b. Ohio 2. Simon, 20, male, b. Ohio Joel died 11 May 1869 Susan died 1865 Joel, Susannah are buried in small Harris Cemetary in the middle of a corn field in Newton Co. Indiana. The Harris Cemetary is noted on the County Map. You can find it because there is a tree growing about 1/2 block into the corn field going North on the highway it is to your right. The markers are surrounding the tree, are not upright, but are legible and can be moved to view. Notes for SUSAN HOUSE: Burried in little family cemetary in Newton Co. In. in the middle of a corn field. Se Joel notes for more Preble Co Ohio - Common Pleas Court Records 1810-1850 6-13-1850 Susannah HOUSE vs. Isaac PIERSON,m et al. Petition for Dower Filed 9-25-1849. Land, 77 acres W 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 23, Twp 9, Range 2. Michael House, dec'd. Widow, Susannah House. Heirs: Elizabeth lat House, wife of Isaac Pierrson; Nancy late House, wife of simeon Huffman; Susan late House, wife of Joel Blankenbaker; Polly late House, wife of Thomas Shelley; Simeon House; Lydia late House, wife of Manoah Huffman; Milly late House, dec'd, late wife of William Tanner,her childern - Michael and Simeon Tanner; Ann late House, wife of Simeon Bunger; Julia late House, wife of Ebenezer Shelly; William House; all of Preble Co.; and Joshua Houe of Owen Co. Kentucky. Children of JOEL BLANKENBAKER and SUSAN HOUSE are: 6. i. LOUISA MILDRED5 BLANKENBAKER, b. April 04, 1832, Madison Co. Virginia; d. December 10, 1905, Renssalaer In. buried 12/10/1905, Sec D Bl 10 Lot 2 Sp 5. 7. ii. JAMES THORNEL BLANKENBAKER, b. August 11, 1834, Preble Co. OH; d. May 07, 1922, Newton Co IN buried in North Star Cemetary Jackson Twshp Newton Co IN. 8. iii. MICHAEL LEWIS BLANKENBAKER, b. February 28, 1821, Madison Co.VA; d. 1894, Renssalaer IN Weston Cemetary. 9. iv. ELIZABETH MARY BLANKENBAKER, b. October 14, 1822, Madison Co. Virginia; d. July 16, 1900, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. 10. v. SUSAN ELLEN BLANKENBAKER, b. December 26, 1826; d. March 10, 1909, Madison Co.VA. 11. vi. NANCY M BLANKENBAKER, b. May 10, 1824; d. July 19, 1904, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. 12. vii. JOHN W BLANKENBAKER, b. September 16, 1829; d. January 15, 1890, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. 13. viii. SARAH C BLANKENBAKER, b. September 15, 1837, OH; d. September 24, 1913, North Star Cemetary, Newton Twp Jasper Co. IN just wet of Mt. Ayr.. 14. ix. SIMEON ADDISON BLANKENBAKER, b. November 01, 1839, OH; d. January 07, 1911, Beaumont Butler KS. x. MARY J BLANKENBAKER, m. WILLIAM ALBERT CRISLER, January 11, 1874, Newton Co IN book 1A pg 302. --- On Fri, 10/7/11, Craig Kilby <craig@craigkilby.com> wrote: From: Craig Kilby <craig@craigkilby.com> Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, October 7, 2011, 10:04 AM Avis, Correct, you cannot attach ANY files on a rootsweb list. Craig On Oct 7, 2011, at 9:58 AM, avis walker wrote: --- On Fri, 9/30/11, avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> wrote: From: avis walker <awalker719@yahoo.com> Subject: Fw: Little Cemetary with Joel Blankenbaker & wife,Susanna House near Renssalaer IN. To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, September 30, 2011, 1:56 PM Apparently I cannot send all the files through to rootsweb ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sarge, if you're concerned about my sensibilities, please send me the information on the REASOR connection and I won't consider it to be an invasion of my privacy. Thanks, ~Rock~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "George W. Durman" <GermannaResearch@comcast.net> To: "Marc Wheat" <Germanna1714@yahoo.com>; <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 12:46 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] [GERMANS-VA] Creating new Citations on ancestry tree > > Hi Marc, > > Well, I'm always up for connecting people to our Germanna tree. In the > past two weeks I've connected two local families (found in obits) to > Germanna. > > I would love to contact the survivors and let them about their Germanna > connections, but, as I said, I don't want to intrude on their privacy, and > also I fear they would probably think my email was some kind of scam. > > Sarge > > At 10/2/2011 08:39 AM Sunday, you wrote: > *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* >>George, that is a great illustration. We never know who will get the >>spark in genealogy, and how much our generation's work will mean to them. >>(snipped) > **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT*********** > > Germanna Database at Ancestry: > http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/28427876/recent?o_iid=41125&o_lid=41125&o_sch=Web+Property > > My Germanna Database at Rootsweb: > http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=germanna > > My Germanna Website at Rootsweb: > http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/index.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jeff, JSTOR has both the Magazine of History (short title) but a whole lot more, including the William & Mary Quarterly since its first issue. I am not sure JSTOR is making any of this free. I access it through the Rappahannock Regional Library. The key to finding articles used to be with the Earl Swemm index. These days, it is probably searchable via a search engine. However, if JSTOR is making this content available for free now, it will be a great boon. Craig On Oct 10, 2011, at 7:50 AM, Jeff Aylor wrote: > This is fantastic news because JSTOR has all of the Virginia Magazine Of History and Biographys from way back. These are a terrific resource for students of Virginia's history! > > -Jeff Aylor > > Sent from my iPod > >> >> Message: 7 >> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 22:15:26 -0400 >> From: "Lee Anne Center" <lacenter@comcast.net> >> Subject: [GERMANNA] JSTOR will make Journal content published in US >> prior to 1923 * prior to 1870 elsewhere available free >> >> >> The Weekly Genealogist (New England Historic Genealogical Society) recently >> sent out a notification that JSTOR will make journal content published in >> the USA prior to 1923 and elsewhere prior to 1870 available free to anyone >> in the world. >> >> >> >> Sometimes when I am searching for an ancestor, I get hits that bring me to a >> document on JSTOR. JSTOR is a non-profit scholarly digital archive that >> serves primarily libraries and academic institutions. For more information >> see >> http://about.jstor.org/participate-jstor/individuals/early-journal-content. >> >> >> >> Lee Anne >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marilyn, thanks for the correction. Letitia KEMPER's mother was a WHITESIDES. Sarge At 10/9/2011 06:18 PM Sunday, Marilyn Schwartz wrote: *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* >Correction to my earlier post: >The second wife of Jacob Coons (Sr.) was Letitia Whitesides KEMPER, not >Letitia Whitesides. > >-----Original Message----- >From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Marilyn >Schwartz >Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 2:54 PM >To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Jacob Coons (was Check for Person in The Tree >BEFOREAdding) > >Wetannah, > >I have that my ancestor Jacob Coons (Jr.) was the son of Jacob Coons (Sr.) >and 2nd wife, Letitia Whitesides, NOT the first wife Elizabeth Heimbach. >I'm not organized enough to put my fingers on the documentation, but I have >that Jr. was born January 12, 1800, in Montgomery County, Kentucky. By your >information below, that would be after Elizabeth Heimbach died. > >Does anyone out there have documentation on this, either way? I'm sure I do >somewhere, but I have a lot going on right now and don't have the time to >come up with it. > >Here is a web site with a short biography of Jacob Coons (Jr.) and a photo >of his tombstone: > >http://www.therestorationmovement.com/coons,jacob.htm > >-----Original Message----- >From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Wetaunah Cates >Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 1:42 PM >To: Germanna_Colonies@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GERMANNA] was Check for Person in The Tree BEFORE Adding > >I am a descendant of Johann Jost (Joseph) Coons b. 1712 Germany d. 1794 >Culpeper, or Madison VA, (son of Johannes Kuntze & Anna Gertrude Steiger) >Joseph Coons md Elizabeth Mnu Coons abt 1716 VA - 1782 Little Fork, >Culpeper, VA. My maternal ancestry is through thier son Jacob Coons >1740-1747 Culpeper VA - 1807-1808 Montgomery, KY (md x2) , with his wfie #1, >Elizabeth Heimbach (Hanback) 1747 VA - 1793 Culpeper, VA (he md #2, Letita >Whitsides). > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT*********** Germanna Database at Ancestry: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/28427876/recent?o_iid=41125&o_lid=41125&o_sch=Web+Property My Germanna Database at Rootsweb: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=germanna My Germanna Website at Rootsweb: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/index.html

Tonnie Cates brought to my attention some duplications in the COONS/KUNTZ and HANBACK/HANBACH/HEIMBACH families. Someone, instead of checking to see if those people were in the database, entered them all as new additions. This really made a mess, but I "think" I have consolidated all the duplications. PLEASE! CHECK BEFORE ADDING ANYONE TO SEE IF HE/SHE IS ALREADY IN THE DATABASE. I think all of you Germanna researchers are familiar enough with the spelling variants of surnames to know to search for all variants before adding anyone. When you search to see if anyone is already in the database, you can, for example, type in Jacob, pause a few seconds to allow the Ancestry program to find all people named Jacob, then look down the list to see if your Jacob is already there with a different spelling variation. Or, if you want to enter Jacob COONS, check first for Jacob KUNTZ, e.g. Sarge Germanna Database at Ancestry: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/28427876/recent?o_iid=41125&o_lid=41125&o_sch=Web+Property My Germanna Database at Rootsweb: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=germanna My Germanna Website at Rootsweb: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/index.html

Hi, I had to leave quickly and finish my previous post quicker than I'd like. In my haste, I made some errors, so here's the post again with better information and the errors corrected. Again, below is the excerpt on the announcement from The Weekly Genealogist, an e-mail I get as a member of the NEHGS. If you go to the link I gave you previously http://about.jstor.org/participate-jstor/individuals/early-journal-content, you can click to see a short video on accessing the early journals. The best way to search is with the Advanced Search because it allows you to narrow your search to only the content you can access for free and to a specific journal that you name and/or whatever you want to search for. To reach the Advanced Search, click on the Use JSTOR at the top of the page. Then click on Advanced Search (under the search box that appears). However, if you don't want to use the Advanced Search and don't mind sifting through non-free and free results, you can use the simple search box that appears after you click on Use JSTOR. That said, here are corrections to the first search results that I listed in my previous e-mail and that appeared when I used only the simple search box that appears after you click on Search JSTOR. The search was on the words William and Mary Quarterly. With this simple search, free access results are mixed in with other types of results. Examples of three free access results for that search were on the first page of results, William Massie's Will, The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Apr., 1919), pp. 244-246; Letters from William and Mary College, 1798-1801, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Apr., 1921), pp. 129-179 and Letters from William Franklin to William Strahan, Vol. 35, No. 4 (1911), pp. 415-462; The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 35, No. 4 (1911), pp. 414-462. There were two more free access results for the third page of results, A Letter from Mary [Mrs. Moses] Austin, The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Apr., 1907), pp. 343-346 and The Will of Mary Cary of Surry County, The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Apr., 1912), pp. 289-292. I don't know any more than I've just told you, as I have not done an exhaustive search, nor have I looked at all of the 4,098 pages of results for that search. Lee Anne ********************************** JSTOR Offers Early Journal Content for Free JSTOR, a not-for-profit scholarly digital archive which primarily serves libraries and academic institutions, has announced it will make its "journal content published prior to 1923 in the United States and prior to 1870 elsewhere freely available to anyone, anywhere in the world. This Early Journal Content includes discourse and scholarship in the arts and humanities, economics and politics, and in mathematics and other sciences. It includes nearly 500,000 articles from more than 200 journals . . . Making the Early Journal Content freely available is a first step in a larger effort to provide more access options to the content on JSTOR for these individuals."

Hello Tonnie, Yes, I see that Jacob is entered twice, once as COONS and once as KUNTZ. In the original database, he was listed as Jacob KUNTZ, with an AKA of Jacob COONS. Someone else entered the duplicate Jacob COONS after I posted the database. Again, he/she did so without checking to see if the person was already in the database, with a different variant spelling of the surname. Yes, there are NOW duplicate entries for Jacob KOONTZ/COONS, his wife, her parents, etc., BECAUSE someone added Jacob COONS without checking to see if he, his spouse, parents, etc,, were already in the database. I looked to see if I could delete/merge/correct the duplicate entries, but it is going to take some time. This one is not an easy job! Don't worry, what you entered is OK. Just wish I knew who made the duplications. I "think" I've now fixed the duplication problem. Please check it out and let me know if I messed up anywhere. I changed "Jacob KUNTZ aka COONS" to "Jacob COONS", with an AKA fact of "Jacob KUNTZ". I think that instead of listing someone like "Jacob KUNTZ aka COONS" it is better to enter him with the more common name (in this case COONS) and then making an AKA fact for the other surname. Just my preference, and it does make it easier to find someone in the database. Sarge At 10/9/2011 02:01 PM Sunday, Wetaunah Cates wrote: *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* Sarge, you stated "Please, don't duplicate people in the database! Check to see if such a person already exists in the Tree. If you find errors for a person DON'T simply add another entry for him/her with different data. If there are errors, such as wrong parents, spouses, etc., either try to make corrections TO THE PERSON, rather adding him/her again. If you don't feel comfortable making corrections, contact me and tell me what is wrong, what corrections you suggest, additions, deletions, etc., and if we come to an agreement I'll make the changes. Just remember that if you haven't worked extensively with a Shared Tree at Ancestry and learned how to do things, you could easily make things worse. Detaching a person from parents and re-attaching to a different set of parents is NOT easy". Regards, Sarge. I am a descendant of Johann Jost (Joseph) Coons b. 1712 Germany d. 1794 Culpeper, or Madison VA, (son of Johannes Kuntze & Anna Gertrude Steiger) Joseph Coons md Elizabeth Mnu Coons abt 1716 VA - 1782 Little Fork, Culpeper, VA. My maternal ancestry is through thier son Jacob Coons 1740-1747 Culpeper VA - 1807-1808 Montgomery, KY (md x2) , with his wfie #1, Elizabeth Heimbach (Hanback) 1747 VA - 1793 Culpeper, VA (he md #2, Letita Whitsides). As I was looking for the person to add my info into your tree, there are two individuals, that are the same person, one is Jacob Kuntz (no parents listed) md to Elizabeth Hanback (which is correctly showing her parents are Johan Jacob Hanback & Mary Gertrude Jung (Young). and another Jacob Coons md to Elizabeth Hanback which shows no parents for her, or him. So, I added some of my data to the "Jacob Kuntz " and Elizabeth Hanback, but edited his name to be as Jacob Kuntz aka w surname as COONS. I hope I did not do this too wrongly. I have not added their children yet. I did add some tax list information from ancestry sources, and photos' but am reluctant to continue adding anything further, until I have your approval on what I have entered so far. There are already many duplicate entries on these ancestors, and I am finding it too hard to decide which ones to work with. So I feel I should ask you to correct and or delete my added information, and help me straighten out the tree, and then I'll add back my data. Any Help at all will be appreciated. And I apologize for not seeking your help to begin with. I am a subscriber and have trees on ancestry.com. So I do realize and appreciate the concerns in your statements. I look forward to your advice and guidance. Thank you, Wetaunah "Tonnie" Coker Cates [1]tonniec@windstream.net **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT*********** Germanna Database at Ancestry: [2]http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/28427876/recent?o_iid=41125&o_lid=41125&o_ sch=Web+Property My Germanna Database at Rootsweb: [3]http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=germanna My Germanna Website at Rootsweb: [4]http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/index.html References 1. mailto:tonniec@windstream.net 2. http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/28427876/recent?o_iid=41125&o_lid=41125&o_sch=Web+Property 3. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=germanna 4. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/index.html

Wetaunah, Thanks for the clarification -- and I'm sorry I misunderstood. There are an awful lot of Coons men with the same given names (especially James, John and Jacob)! Thanks for your work posting them to Sarge's tree. -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Wetaunah Cates Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 6:29 AM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Jacob Coons (was Check for Person in The Tree Marilyn, Thank you for the link to Jacob Coons, Jr. info. I always enjoy having info to add to my extended family tree. ... However, Jacob Coons Jr, is not my ancestor. I descend from his half brother, James Coons (son of Jacob Coons Sr. and his first wife Elizabeth Hanback)

Hi Jeff, Craig and others, Below is the excerpt on the announcement from The Weekly Genealogist, an e-mail I get as a member of the NEHGS. If you go to the link I gave you previously, you can click to see a short video on accessing the early journals. You can click on the Search JSTOR selection at the top of the page. I did a quick search on the words William and Mary Quarterly. Free access results were mixed in with other types of results. Examples of three free access results for that search were on the first page of results, William Massie's Will, The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Apr., 1919), pp. 244-246; Letters from William and Mary College, 1798-1801, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography and Letters from William Franklin to William Strahan, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Apr., 1921), pp. 129-179; The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 35, No. 4 (1911), pp. 414-462. There were two more free access results for the third page of results, A Letter from Mary [Mrs. Moses] Austin, The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Apr., 1907) and The Will of Mary Cary of Surry County, The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 8, No. 4 (Oct., 1928), pp. 217-307. I don't know any more than I've just told you, as I have not done an exhaustive search, nor have I looked at all of the 4,098 pages of results for that search. Lee Anne ********************************** JSTOR Offers Early Journal Content for Free JSTOR, a not-for-profit scholarly digital archive which primarily serves libraries and academic institutions, has announced it will make its "journal content published prior to 1923 in the United States and prior to 1870 elsewhere freely available to anyone, anywhere in the world. This Early Journal Content includes discourse and scholarship in the arts and humanities, economics and politics, and in mathematics and other sciences. It includes nearly 500,000 articles from more than 200 journals . . . Making the Early Journal Content freely available is a first step in a larger effort to provide more access options to the content on JSTOR for these individuals."