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