Sam Bowser doesn't want to hear this because he likes the story! Barro Inken is a speculation and unproven. My g-grandmother was a Beeghley/Buchele/Beechly/etc and I have a lot Beeghleys on my tree. Never having seen any proof of Barro's existence, I believe that the Native American woman never existed and that Barbara was the first wife. Bettie -----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >Sent: Sep 5, 2006 12:00 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: MDGARRET-D Digest V06 #203 > Bettie

Just a small correction John "Lightfoot" Durst died in 1840 ( the previous message had 1812) he served in the War Of 1812. He is buried ( not a private cemetery) in the Old Hill Cemetery in Salisbury, Somerset Co., Pa. His father, Casper Durst, Rev.War Soldier , is also buried there with a field stone marking his grave site as C X D, 1839. If anyone is interested I am attempting to verify his Rev.War service to have a marker placed on his grave. I need any Rev.War documentation that the D.A.R. may have accepted. There is a marker on the grave site of John Lightfoot Durst that was erected in the 1960's honoring his military service.

Lois, I only know this because we had many many family picnics at Cooper's rock when I was growing up. I have great fond memories of looking out over the incredible beauty of the Cheat river valley. Todd

Good morning, I have been watching this interesting discussion on native American ancestry and thought I'd mention that if descendants of the native American person in question are living, some pretty advanced DNA testing is available that will show the percentage of probability of an "Indian" connection. Although the cost can be pricey it would certainly lay to rest some of the speculation. The following URL is an informative website on the subject: http://www.genetealogy.com/ I am in no way connected with this website and there are others available if you do a browser search. Best regards...Eileen

me too, Todd! but haven't the pictures as they were destroyed in the family homestead fire in the mid-60's. ----- Original Message ---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2006 8:33:31 AM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] The Henry Bittinger Study--Coopers Rock Lois, I only know this because we had many many family picnics at Cooper's rock when I was growing up. I have great fond memories of looking out over the incredible beauty of the Cheat river valley. Todd ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html

Coopers Rocks is actually in Monongalia County. The main entrance off Interstate 68 is in Preston but the Rocks/overlook area is in Monongalia County. East of Morgantown. Quite a awesome sight.

Does this help??? See World Connect tree. ID: I73845543 Name: WILLIAM H. BITTINGER Given Name: WILLIAM H. Surname: BITTINGER Sex: M Birth: 04/24/1817 in PINE HILL, PA (cs note: north of Meyersdale/ before Berlin) Death: 12/09/1862 in NEAR BITTINGER, MD Father: JOHN HENRY BITTINGER b: 07/14/1778 in BERLIN, PA Mother: BARBARA BOWSER b: 07/1772 in SHREWSBURY TWP, PA Marriage 1 AGNES RUCKLE b: 05/02/1816 Children 1. SARAH ELLEN BITTINGER b: 05/18/1853 in BITTINGER, MD src: Wm. Knox tree on World Connect rootsweb [email protected] wrote: >Sam, > >I'm thinking the borders between MD, WV and PA in that northwest corner >above Morgantown, where Cheat Lake is located, may have been along the Alleghany >County border or a different county before it was Garrett County. > >I recall that Delaware was a band from the east coast to the west until the >states were divided up. > >William was born in 1817. By the time they started taking the census and up >to 1850, that information could have changed. > >[p. 7. of the Bittinger Book lists Henry's father's land as a 112.5 acres in >southern Brothersvalley--now Summit Township--lies along the Berkeley Flat >Road, 1.5 miles NE of the town of Meyersdale. Property was owned by Harold >Saylor at the time the Bittinginger book was published in 1986.] > >Dursts and Beeghley's were from around that area too. John Lightfoot is >buried in a pioneer graveyard on Ord Rd in West Salisbury. Died 1812. Was a >veteran. Tecumseh also died in 1812. > > It's about 20 mi to Cooper's Rock Campground above Morgantown--Old Rt 40 >goes right through there). > >Philip, Henry Bittinger's father, died in March or April 1816. > >Wm Bittinger 4/24/1817-12/9/1862 (Wm Bittinger with his brother-in-law >George Ruckle were hunting deer. They got one and Wm was carrying it and he fell >and a broken off sapling run a hole in his side. A different story was told by >Jacob Brown). Another interesting fact was that just three days before, Wm >had made his last will and testament. It was witnessed by Jacob Brenneman, >Joel J. Brenneman and George Ruckle. > >The Ruckle family moved next door to the Henry Bittinger family in 1844 > >Wm Bittinger (4/24/1817) m. Agnes Ruckle (b. 5/2/1816) -- Their first child, >Thomas Henry "Thomas Hen" Bittinger (b. 1/14/1844) > >In 1844 Henry Ruckle (wife Kitty Stark) purchased a 200-acre tract in the >Forks next property southwest of Henry Bittinger's "Briar Patch." The present >rock Lodge Road runs across the Ruckle tract; the eastern end of this road >begins at the eastern line of this property. One very noteworthy feature of the >Ruckle tract is its large grove of sugar maples. This stand of timber was >later known as Broadwater's Grove, and is now called Brenneman's Grove. > >The Beeghly's and Diehls lived only one mile south of Rt 40 and west of the >Cove Rd in an area just north of Bear Creek ;o) > >I decided to look into the wives of the twins: (Elizabeth Foust (b. 11/1817) >wife of Jonathon Bittinger and Hannah Foust (b. abt 1827) wife of Solomon >Bittinger. > >The sisters were the children of Henry Foust, Sr., and Mary Miller. Census >records in 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 listed Henry's household in Saltlick >Township. The 1831 assessment was the first to include Jacob Foust -- presumably >Henry and Mary's son. Prior to this time, Henry has been the only Foust (or >Faust) named in the township in tax or census lists, or in any recorded >Fayette County deed. [Bittinger Book p. 545] > >In 1839 "Henry Foust and Mary his wife of Saltlick Township" sol 85.5 acres >(part of the 1817 purchase) to Jacob Foust of the same township." Now, isn't >that a coincidence -- 1817, Fayette County, PA (between Somerset and Cooper's >Rock) I noticed two large bodies of water and Fort Necessity Battle Ground >just to the left (west). It appears that Henry sold his property to David M. >Foust and John C. Durst. David was Henry Foust's youngest son. > >By the way, Beulah Miller has two of the books regarding the Beeghley's. She >feels what she already has confirms that Barra Inkin (spelling?) was Native >American and did exist. She's looking for book number three. She says she >senses that the Amish connection is the one that has the problem with >recognizing the Native American connection to our families. Maybe someday we'll get to >the bottom of this mystery. > >Lois > > >==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== >Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html > > > >

Hi Todd, Okay, I saw Coopers Rock (didn't see the words State Forest written beneath it); however Rt 40 does turn into Rt 68 at Keyser's Ridge (I missed that). Morgantown looks like it's southeast of Rt 68. Rt 68 intersects with Rt 70 west of Morgantown--at least that's the way it looks to me. Lois In a message dated 9/4/2006 8:44:04 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Just a slight clarification. Coopers Rock is not above (if above means north of) Morgantown. Coopers Rock is in Preston CO. near Bruceton MIll. Rt 68 goes right through there not 40. 40 goes up into PA north of Keysers Ridge. Todd

Yes, it is awesome! I've not been there for over 40 years, but it was so impressive I can remember it. Definitely a must see, if/when you're ever in the area. ----- Original Message ---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2006 3:03:13 AM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] The Henry Bittinger Study Coopers Rocks is actually in Monongalia County. The main entrance off Interstate 68 is in Preston but the Rocks/overlook area is in Monongalia County. East of Morgantown. Quite a awesome sight. ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Sonny O'Haver, [email protected]

I have worked for some time in trying to separate various John Ryans who left records in Virginia. One of these with wife Sarah left a pension application in Randolph Co., WV. He gave his birth place as Hampshire Co., Virginia and indicated travel during Revolutionary period to Ohio and southern Shenandoah Valley. One of his children gave his own birth place as Maryland. This John Ryan appears to have first purchased property in Randolph Co., Virginia in 1795 and the child born in Maryland was likely born in 1793. John and Sarah had an arrangement to be cared for by a son Felix Ryan. John probably died before 1840 and Sarah within a few years thereafter. Felix appears to have disposed of his property in Barbour Co., VA in about 1853 and went to Iowa (together with his married oldest daughter Elizabeth Ryan and Samuel Stalnaker. Elizabeth has been confused with her aunt, Isabel Ryan Stalnaker who was married to a Samuel Stalnaker, an uncle of the previous mentioned Samuel Stalnaker who went to Iowa). An earlier John Ryan (also with a wife Sarah) appears to have lived for a while on Cheat River in about 1770-1780 but probably retreated with a neighbor John Crouch following an Indian encounter. Later John appears to have returned and acquired property near present Elkins, WV. All of John Crouch's family except for one already widowed daughter-in-law and her children appears to have moved to Kentucy before 1790. One of John Crouch's sons claimed his sister was married to a John Ryan and there is some evidence of such a couple in Kentucky and probably later in Ohio. Now I find a John Rine in Allegany county in 1810 with a somewhat unusual family: 3 males under 10, 5 males 10 to under 16, 5 males 16 to under 26, and 2 males 26 to under 45. And 1 female 10 to under 16, 1 female 16 to under 26 and 1 female 26 to under 45. One person "free" and not Indian and 4 slaves. Has anyone any knowledge of this family. It could be this John Rine for which Ryan Glade was named. It could be a person related to either the John or Jame Ryan who apparently lived in Hampshire Co., Virginia. He may be totally unconnected to other Ryans mentioned herein. Any clue and thoughts would be welcome. Thank you. Nicholas Sturm [email protected] EarthLink Revolves Around You.

I have this little bit for the Beeghly line and I would like to know if I have the correct information. I would be a descendant of Barbara Zug-Zook (2nd wife) through the daughter Barbara, wife of Christian Meyers. Pat (Friend) Thompson 1 [1] John Michael BEEGHLY b: 02 Feb 1739 d: 12 Aug 1812 .. +Barro INKEN b: 09 Sep 1742 d: 20 Jan 1770 ....... 2 Jacob BEEGHLY b: 10 Dec 1766 d: 02 Jul 1834 ........... +Mary "Polly" HENDRICKS b: 10 Mar 1776 d: 02 Sep 1831 ....... 2 John BEEGHLY b: 26 Jun 1768 d: 10 Oct 1834 ........... +Susanna FLORY b: 14 Mar 1768 d: 21 Nov 1856 ....... 2 Joseph BEEGHLY b: 19 Jan 1770 d: 20 Apr 1852 ........... +Mary KEAGY d: 21 Nov 1856 *2nd Wife of [1] John Michael BEEGHLY: .. +Barbara ZUG-ZOOK b: 09 Jan 1745 d: 1815 ....... 2 Barbara BEEGHLY b: 27 Oct 1773 d: 11 Mar 1842 ........... +Christian MEYERS b: 25 Feb 1761 d: 07 Dec 1843 ....... 2 Mariah (Mary) BEEGHLY b: 12 Dec 1774 d: 17 Mar 1825 ........... +Michael MEYERS b: 30 Oct 1762 d: 14 Mar 1836 ....... 2 Elizabeth BEEGHLY b: 17 Feb 1778 d: 23 Oct 1823 ........... +Joseph FLORY b: 23 Dec 1769 d: 27 Oct 1823 ....... 2 Abraham BEEGHLY b: 31 Jan 1780 d: 30 Oct 1865 ........... +Elizabeth KEAGY b: 02 Aug 1781 d: 10 Oct 1848 ....... 2 Catharina BEEGHLY b: 23 Apr 1782 d: 24 Mar 1863 ........... +Jacob "Jack" HORNER b: 1777 d: 26 Jun 1844 ....... 2 "Hannah" Anna BEEGHLY b: 07 Jun 1784 ........... +John COVER b: 23 Jul 1778 ....... 2 Susanna BEEGHLY b: 18 Aug 1786 d: 27 Jul 1862 ........... +Elder John FORNEY b: 15 Nov 1777 d: 06 Sep 1846 ....... 2 Michael BEEGHLY, Jr. b: 10 Jan 1789 d: 21 Jan 1856 ........... +Susanna KIMMEL b: 10 May 1793 d: 06 Mar 1858 Pat (Friend) Thompson www.friendfamilyassociation.org <http://www.friendfamilyassociation.org/>

Just a slight clarification. Coopers Rock is not above (if above means north of) Morgantown. Coopers Rock is in Preston CO. near Bruceton MIll. Rt 68 goes right through there not 40. 40 goes up into PA north of Keysers Ridge. Todd

Sam, I'm thinking the borders between MD, WV and PA in that northwest corner above Morgantown, where Cheat Lake is located, may have been along the Alleghany County border or a different county before it was Garrett County. I recall that Delaware was a band from the east coast to the west until the states were divided up. William was born in 1817. By the time they started taking the census and up to 1850, that information could have changed. [p. 7. of the Bittinger Book lists Henry's father's land as a 112.5 acres in southern Brothersvalley--now Summit Township--lies along the Berkeley Flat Road, 1.5 miles NE of the town of Meyersdale. Property was owned by Harold Saylor at the time the Bittinginger book was published in 1986.] Dursts and Beeghley's were from around that area too. John Lightfoot is buried in a pioneer graveyard on Ord Rd in West Salisbury. Died 1812. Was a veteran. Tecumseh also died in 1812. It's about 20 mi to Cooper's Rock Campground above Morgantown--Old Rt 40 goes right through there). Philip, Henry Bittinger's father, died in March or April 1816. Wm Bittinger 4/24/1817-12/9/1862 (Wm Bittinger with his brother-in-law George Ruckle were hunting deer. They got one and Wm was carrying it and he fell and a broken off sapling run a hole in his side. A different story was told by Jacob Brown). Another interesting fact was that just three days before, Wm had made his last will and testament. It was witnessed by Jacob Brenneman, Joel J. Brenneman and George Ruckle. The Ruckle family moved next door to the Henry Bittinger family in 1844 Wm Bittinger (4/24/1817) m. Agnes Ruckle (b. 5/2/1816) -- Their first child, Thomas Henry "Thomas Hen" Bittinger (b. 1/14/1844) In 1844 Henry Ruckle (wife Kitty Stark) purchased a 200-acre tract in the Forks next property southwest of Henry Bittinger's "Briar Patch." The present rock Lodge Road runs across the Ruckle tract; the eastern end of this road begins at the eastern line of this property. One very noteworthy feature of the Ruckle tract is its large grove of sugar maples. This stand of timber was later known as Broadwater's Grove, and is now called Brenneman's Grove. The Beeghly's and Diehls lived only one mile south of Rt 40 and west of the Cove Rd in an area just north of Bear Creek ;o) I decided to look into the wives of the twins: (Elizabeth Foust (b. 11/1817) wife of Jonathon Bittinger and Hannah Foust (b. abt 1827) wife of Solomon Bittinger. The sisters were the children of Henry Foust, Sr., and Mary Miller. Census records in 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 listed Henry's household in Saltlick Township. The 1831 assessment was the first to include Jacob Foust -- presumably Henry and Mary's son. Prior to this time, Henry has been the only Foust (or Faust) named in the township in tax or census lists, or in any recorded Fayette County deed. [Bittinger Book p. 545] In 1839 "Henry Foust and Mary his wife of Saltlick Township" sol 85.5 acres (part of the 1817 purchase) to Jacob Foust of the same township." Now, isn't that a coincidence -- 1817, Fayette County, PA (between Somerset and Cooper's Rock) I noticed two large bodies of water and Fort Necessity Battle Ground just to the left (west). It appears that Henry sold his property to David M. Foust and John C. Durst. David was Henry Foust's youngest son. By the way, Beulah Miller has two of the books regarding the Beeghley's. She feels what she already has confirms that Barra Inkin (spelling?) was Native American and did exist. She's looking for book number three. She says she senses that the Amish connection is the one that has the problem with recognizing the Native American connection to our families. Maybe someday we'll get to the bottom of this mystery. Lois

What were the locations of the enumerations? That can be very significant since "born here" was very frequent if the responder did not have a strong view or the enumerator was not very persistent. Did all of these die before 1920? > [Original Message] > From: Sam Bowser <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 9/4/2006 8:20:11 AM > Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] The Henry Bittinger Study > > I decided to do a study as to where William H. Bittinger's children indicated he was born > in the 1880 through 1910 federal census. The results are pretty clear that as far as his > children were aware, he was born in MD. > > Responses- 18 indicate William was born in MD; 1 in Ohio. > > Thomas Henry Bittinger- > 1880- Father born in MD; Mother born in Ireland. > 1900- Father born in Ohio, Mother born in Ireland. > 1910- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. > > Catharine (Bittinger) Brennaman- > 1880-both Parents born in MD. > 1900-both Parents born in MD. > 1910-Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. > > Cornelius Bittinger- > 1880- No place of birth given for Father, Mother > born in Ireland. > 1900- Died in 1894 > > Josiah Bittinger- > 1880- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. > 1900- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. > 1910- Deceased. > > Anna Elizabeth (Bittinger) Stark- > 1880- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. > 1900- Both Parents born in MD. > 1910- Both Parents born in MD. > > Sarah Ellen (Bittinger) Orendorf- > 1880- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. > 1900- Both Parents born in MD. > 1910- Both Parents born in MD. > > Julia Ann (Bittinger) Miller- > 1880- Both Parents born in MD. > 1900- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. > 1910- Died in 1907. > > Alice (Bittinger) Buckel > 1880- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. > 1900- Father born in MD, Mother born in Germany. > 1910- Both Parents born in MD. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 11:29 PM > Subject: [MDGARRET] The Henry Bittinger Study > > > > > > Bob would tell me how people would walk up to him and strike up a > > conversation about his being of Indian blood. I didn���t have a ���The Bittinger book,��� so > > Bob would tell me a little about what had been written as well as other, > > more believable versions. > > On this last trip, Bob said someone had just recently confirmed that based > > on Henry Bittinger���s whereabouts before William was born, he was of Shawnee > > blood. > > Up to this point I didn���t know about William, only about the lady he called ��� > > Grandma Buckel.��� I really wanted to get Bob���s side of the story about > > William and asked him if he would tell me the story so I could document it > > properly. > > Bob agreed to meet a little early before dinner our last night in Maryland > > and he very patiently took me back to a time when Henry Bittinger was living > > with the Indians. I do not know the source of the information on how Bob > > finally found out about his grandfather, but here is what I learned > > The Story About William . . . > > Most knew William H. ���Bill��� Bittinger as Henry Bittinger���s youngest son. He > > was even given the middle initial of Henry���s name. Henry Bittinger was known > > to have lived among the Indians as a young man. Why he lived with the > > Indians is not known. At some point Henry got into an argument with an Indian > > inside of a cabin and the male Indian and squaw were both killed. Both were buried > > under the floor of the cabin where they would not be found so that Henry > > could get away. It was not known what the argument was about. The child would > > have died if left behind. That child was William. One would wonder if the > > argument might have been over the child. As you will see later, it appears William��� > > s older brothers were also of Indian blood. > > William���s death was reported in the Bittinger book as a result of his > > falling on a sapling while chasing after a deer. The sapling went through his side > > mortally injuring him. Bob believes William was stabbed. > > Bob���s stories about William seemed to be very credible. It seems to match > > the time period that Henry and his family were missing for several years. Bob���s > > great-uncles, the twins, on pages 73 & 75 of The Bittinger Book appear to be > > of Indian blood���they are obviously not identical twins���could even have been > > from two different families. > > Before I decided to write this story, I first read the first 23 pages of The > > Bittinger book very intently to see what had been written before. I > > discovered several interesting things that happened leading up to and after William���s > > birth and I put that in a timeline as well as numbered the children born. > > It is impossible to verify through documentation if William, the ���twins��� > > Jonathan or Solomon or even if the ���missing��� child (#7) were Henry���s and > > Barbara���s biological children. > > The census records give some evidence that three children had been born in > > OH. The twins were said to have been born May 14, 1814. They look very much > > like Native Americans in their picture in The Bittinger book, p. 73 and 75. > > Someone gave their birthplace as Maryland in the 1850 or 1870 census. Ohio > > schedules had been destroyed, so there is no real proof, just more ���say so.��� > > William (b. Apr 24, 1817), child #10 was Henry and Barbara Bittinger���s last > > child���Barbara would have been 45 when William was born. Three children under > > six for a woman that age would be a handful. > > The following is a timeline summary from what I read. > > (1) There was a period of time from 1806-1816 that Henry���s whereabouts > > were not known. He was no longer a resident of Somerset after 1806. He > > reappears in 1815 taxed in District 2, which is now part of Northern Garrett County > > (Grantsville?). > > (2) 1816 was a bad weather year for Garrett County, Henry���s father Philip > > died this same year, and Henry sold his share of Philip���s estate (in > > Brothersvalley, Somerset, 1�� miles NE of Meyersdale, along Berkeley Flat Road, now > > owned by Harold Saylor) > > (3) In 1817, Henry���s worth was reassessed. It appears he lost a horse and > > gained cattle. His cash was also less. Could be he bargained with the > > Shawnee for the children born after 1806. Who would know. Records were not kept on > > Indian births or marriages. Women and children���s names were not included in > > the census before 1850���just the number of how many males and females in > > various age categories. > > (4) The marriage of Henry (b. Jul 14, 1778) and Barbara Barbary Bauser > > (b. Jul 1772) was estimated to be about 1799 based on the age of their first > > child Peter born Jul 17, 1800. Henry was about 21 and Barbara already 27. > > Therefore, when William was born in the Spring of 1817, Barbara would have been > > almost 45. How many would have even known this family when they moved back > > after 11 years? How many would have seen her through the winter to know if she > > had been pregnant or not���the snow probably hadn���t even melted by April 24th. > > Who would have been the wiser whether Barbara had even carried the baby, > > especially if she was a little on the heavy side. > > As far as I can tell, there is no documentation to prove or disprove the > > last five children were Henry���s and Barbara���s. > > The stories in the Bittinger book that were passed down through Charlotte > > Bittinger���s family shows that Henry not only lived with the Indians, but he was > > obviously welcomed into their camp and into their homes. The stories told by > > Henry Bittinger���s grandchildren show Henry���s disregard and lack of respect > > toward the Indians. Could it be that after Henry received his portion of his > > father���s estate in 1816, he needed to populate his household quickly to help > > with the farm as his older children were approaching legal age. This meant > > that at 21, the boys, now men, would no longer be required to hand over their > > wages to the head of household. Many worked outside of the farm to earn wages > > and that was all turned over. That's the way it was as told to me by my > > cousin Doris Knox. > > Peter and Charlotte Bittinger, Henry and Barbara���s two oldest children, > > would have been 17 and 15, when William was born (or brought home). > > Bob Brenneman descends from William���s line as follows _[1]_ > > (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftn1) : > > 1. William H. ���Bill��� Bittinger (Apr 24, 1817-Dec 9, 1862) m. (Apr 11, > > 1843) Agnes Ruckle (May 2, 1816-Mar 23, 1875). > > 1.1 Alice Bittinger (Jul 23, 1858-Apr 1, 1937) m. Joe Buckel (Nov 10, > > 1848-Sep 27, 1920) > > 1.1.1 Mary Jane Buckel (Oct 23, 1889-Jun 14, 1973) m. Lloyd Franklin > > Brenneman (Dec 1, 1872-Mar 27, 1953). Mary was called ���Mary Lloyd��� after > > marrying to differentiate her from the other Mary Brennemans. > > 1.1.1.1 Robert Owen ���Bob��� Brenneman (Jul 30, 1918) m. Marguerite Lucille > > ���Margie��� Hetrick (Sep 14, 1926) > > The Shawnee > > The Shawnee are known to have resided in Ohio. I did some research on > > Tecumseh (means Shooting Star), a Shawnee chief from Ohio, more specifically it is > > believed he was born in a camp near Chilicothe which only means ���The Old > > Campsite.���_[2]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftn2) The place of his birth > > and his age are equally uncertain. The first record of Tecumseh���s official > > communication with the whites was in 1807 (the same time frame that Henry and > > family disappeared). > > Tecumseh was the son of a Shawnee chief and the captured daughter of > > Governor Jesse Bayles and Marie Monraine. They came from the vicinity of Winchester > > in the Shenandoah Valley to settle near Ice���s Ferry in 1770. Their second > > child, daughter Mary, born in 1763, was stolen by the Indians and returned years > > later with a two-year old son whom she call Tecumseh. She said he was born > > in the Indian Camp on Quarry Run, about two miles from Ice���s Ferry. Tecumseh > > was said to have a complexion more of a light brown (or a light copper) than > > red, his countenance oval, with bright hazel eyes���some said his eyes were more > > green���Henry referred to the Shawnee as ���yellow buggers.��� There are white, > > black, yellow, tan and red Indians. > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > > _[1]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftnref1) From The Bittinger Book by > > Wayne Bittinger > > > > _[2]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftnref2) Tecumseh and the Bayles > > Family Tradition by G. H. Bayles, taken from the Register of Kentucky > > Historical Society > > > > > > > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > > Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? 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I decided to do a study as to where William H. Bittinger's children indicated he was born in the 1880 through 1910 federal census. The results are pretty clear that as far as his children were aware, he was born in MD. Responses- 18 indicate William was born in MD; 1 in Ohio. Thomas Henry Bittinger- 1880- Father born in MD; Mother born in Ireland. 1900- Father born in Ohio, Mother born in Ireland. 1910- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. Catharine (Bittinger) Brennaman- 1880-both Parents born in MD. 1900-both Parents born in MD. 1910-Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. Cornelius Bittinger- 1880- No place of birth given for Father, Mother born in Ireland. 1900- Died in 1894 Josiah Bittinger- 1880- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. 1900- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. 1910- Deceased. Anna Elizabeth (Bittinger) Stark- 1880- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. 1900- Both Parents born in MD. 1910- Both Parents born in MD. Sarah Ellen (Bittinger) Orendorf- 1880- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. 1900- Both Parents born in MD. 1910- Both Parents born in MD. Julia Ann (Bittinger) Miller- 1880- Both Parents born in MD. 1900- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. 1910- Died in 1907. Alice (Bittinger) Buckel 1880- Father born in MD, Mother born in Ireland. 1900- Father born in MD, Mother born in Germany. 1910- Both Parents born in MD. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 11:29 PM Subject: [MDGARRET] The Henry Bittinger Study > > Bob would tell me how people would walk up to him and strike up a > conversation about his being of Indian blood. I didn’t have a “The Bittinger book,” so > Bob would tell me a little about what had been written as well as other, > more believable versions. > On this last trip, Bob said someone had just recently confirmed that based > on Henry Bittinger’s whereabouts before William was born, he was of Shawnee > blood. > Up to this point I didn’t know about William, only about the lady he called “ > Grandma Buckel.” I really wanted to get Bob’s side of the story about > William and asked him if he would tell me the story so I could document it > properly. > Bob agreed to meet a little early before dinner our last night in Maryland > and he very patiently took me back to a time when Henry Bittinger was living > with the Indians. I do not know the source of the information on how Bob > finally found out about his grandfather, but here is what I learned > The Story About William . . . > Most knew William H. “Bill” Bittinger as Henry Bittinger’s youngest son. He > was even given the middle initial of Henry’s name. Henry Bittinger was known > to have lived among the Indians as a young man. Why he lived with the > Indians is not known. At some point Henry got into an argument with an Indian > inside of a cabin and the male Indian and squaw were both killed. Both were buried > under the floor of the cabin where they would not be found so that Henry > could get away. It was not known what the argument was about. The child would > have died if left behind. That child was William. One would wonder if the > argument might have been over the child. As you will see later, it appears William’ > s older brothers were also of Indian blood. > William’s death was reported in the Bittinger book as a result of his > falling on a sapling while chasing after a deer. The sapling went through his side > mortally injuring him. Bob believes William was stabbed. > Bob’s stories about William seemed to be very credible. It seems to match > the time period that Henry and his family were missing for several years. Bob’s > great-uncles, the twins, on pages 73 & 75 of The Bittinger Book appear to be > of Indian blood—they are obviously not identical twins—could even have been > from two different families. > Before I decided to write this story, I first read the first 23 pages of The > Bittinger book very intently to see what had been written before. I > discovered several interesting things that happened leading up to and after William’s > birth and I put that in a timeline as well as numbered the children born. > It is impossible to verify through documentation if William, the “twins” > Jonathan or Solomon or even if the “missing” child (#7) were Henry’s and > Barbara’s biological children. > The census records give some evidence that three children had been born in > OH. The twins were said to have been born May 14, 1814. They look very much > like Native Americans in their picture in The Bittinger book, p. 73 and 75. > Someone gave their birthplace as Maryland in the 1850 or 1870 census. Ohio > schedules had been destroyed, so there is no real proof, just more “say so.” > William (b. Apr 24, 1817), child #10 was Henry and Barbara Bittinger’s last > child—Barbara would have been 45 when William was born. Three children under > six for a woman that age would be a handful. > The following is a timeline summary from what I read. > (1) There was a period of time from 1806-1816 that Henry’s whereabouts > were not known. He was no longer a resident of Somerset after 1806. He > reappears in 1815 taxed in District 2, which is now part of Northern Garrett County > (Grantsville?). > (2) 1816 was a bad weather year for Garrett County, Henry’s father Philip > died this same year, and Henry sold his share of Philip’s estate (in > Brothersvalley, Somerset, 1½ miles NE of Meyersdale, along Berkeley Flat Road, now > owned by Harold Saylor) > (3) In 1817, Henry’s worth was reassessed. It appears he lost a horse and > gained cattle. His cash was also less. Could be he bargained with the > Shawnee for the children born after 1806. Who would know. Records were not kept on > Indian births or marriages. Women and children’s names were not included in > the census before 1850—just the number of how many males and females in > various age categories. > (4) The marriage of Henry (b. Jul 14, 1778) and Barbara Barbary Bauser > (b. Jul 1772) was estimated to be about 1799 based on the age of their first > child Peter born Jul 17, 1800. Henry was about 21 and Barbara already 27. > Therefore, when William was born in the Spring of 1817, Barbara would have been > almost 45. How many would have even known this family when they moved back > after 11 years? How many would have seen her through the winter to know if she > had been pregnant or not—the snow probably hadn’t even melted by April 24th. > Who would have been the wiser whether Barbara had even carried the baby, > especially if she was a little on the heavy side. > As far as I can tell, there is no documentation to prove or disprove the > last five children were Henry’s and Barbara’s. > The stories in the Bittinger book that were passed down through Charlotte > Bittinger’s family shows that Henry not only lived with the Indians, but he was > obviously welcomed into their camp and into their homes. The stories told by > Henry Bittinger’s grandchildren show Henry’s disregard and lack of respect > toward the Indians. Could it be that after Henry received his portion of his > father’s estate in 1816, he needed to populate his household quickly to help > with the farm as his older children were approaching legal age. This meant > that at 21, the boys, now men, would no longer be required to hand over their > wages to the head of household. Many worked outside of the farm to earn wages > and that was all turned over. That's the way it was as told to me by my > cousin Doris Knox. > Peter and Charlotte Bittinger, Henry and Barbara’s two oldest children, > would have been 17 and 15, when William was born (or brought home). > Bob Brenneman descends from William’s line as follows _[1]_ > (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftn1) : > 1. William H. “Bill” Bittinger (Apr 24, 1817-Dec 9, 1862) m. (Apr 11, > 1843) Agnes Ruckle (May 2, 1816-Mar 23, 1875). > 1.1 Alice Bittinger (Jul 23, 1858-Apr 1, 1937) m. Joe Buckel (Nov 10, > 1848-Sep 27, 1920) > 1.1.1 Mary Jane Buckel (Oct 23, 1889-Jun 14, 1973) m. Lloyd Franklin > Brenneman (Dec 1, 1872-Mar 27, 1953). Mary was called “Mary Lloyd” after > marrying to differentiate her from the other Mary Brennemans. > 1.1.1.1 Robert Owen “Bob” Brenneman (Jul 30, 1918) m. Marguerite Lucille > “Margie” Hetrick (Sep 14, 1926) > The Shawnee > The Shawnee are known to have resided in Ohio. I did some research on > Tecumseh (means Shooting Star), a Shawnee chief from Ohio, more specifically it is > believed he was born in a camp near Chilicothe which only means “The Old > Campsite.”_[2]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftn2) The place of his birth > and his age are equally uncertain. The first record of Tecumseh’s official > communication with the whites was in 1807 (the same time frame that Henry and > family disappeared). > Tecumseh was the son of a Shawnee chief and the captured daughter of > Governor Jesse Bayles and Marie Monraine. They came from the vicinity of Winchester > in the Shenandoah Valley to settle near Ice’s Ferry in 1770. Their second > child, daughter Mary, born in 1763, was stolen by the Indians and returned years > later with a two-year old son whom she call Tecumseh. She said he was born > in the Indian Camp on Quarry Run, about two miles from Ice’s Ferry. Tecumseh > was said to have a complexion more of a light brown (or a light copper) than > red, his countenance oval, with bright hazel eyes—some said his eyes were more > green—Henry referred to the Shawnee as “yellow buggers.” There are white, > black, yellow, tan and red Indians. > > > ____________________________________ > > _[1]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftnref1) From The Bittinger Book by > Wayne Bittinger > > _[2]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftnref2) Tecumseh and the Bayles > Family Tradition by G. H. Bayles, taken from the Register of Kentucky > Historical Society > > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? 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Bob would tell me how people would walk up to him and strike up a conversation about his being of Indian blood. I didn’t have a “The Bittinger book,” so Bob would tell me a little about what had been written as well as other, more believable versions. On this last trip, Bob said someone had just recently confirmed that based on Henry Bittinger’s whereabouts before William was born, he was of Shawnee blood. Up to this point I didn’t know about William, only about the lady he called “ Grandma Buckel.” I really wanted to get Bob’s side of the story about William and asked him if he would tell me the story so I could document it properly. Bob agreed to meet a little early before dinner our last night in Maryland and he very patiently took me back to a time when Henry Bittinger was living with the Indians. I do not know the source of the information on how Bob finally found out about his grandfather, but here is what I learned The Story About William . . . Most knew William H. “Bill” Bittinger as Henry Bittinger’s youngest son. He was even given the middle initial of Henry’s name. Henry Bittinger was known to have lived among the Indians as a young man. Why he lived with the Indians is not known. At some point Henry got into an argument with an Indian inside of a cabin and the male Indian and squaw were both killed. Both were buried under the floor of the cabin where they would not be found so that Henry could get away. It was not known what the argument was about. The child would have died if left behind. That child was William. One would wonder if the argument might have been over the child. As you will see later, it appears William’ s older brothers were also of Indian blood. William’s death was reported in the Bittinger book as a result of his falling on a sapling while chasing after a deer. The sapling went through his side mortally injuring him. Bob believes William was stabbed. Bob’s stories about William seemed to be very credible. It seems to match the time period that Henry and his family were missing for several years. Bob’s great-uncles, the twins, on pages 73 & 75 of The Bittinger Book appear to be of Indian blood—they are obviously not identical twins—could even have been from two different families. Before I decided to write this story, I first read the first 23 pages of The Bittinger book very intently to see what had been written before. I discovered several interesting things that happened leading up to and after William’s birth and I put that in a timeline as well as numbered the children born. It is impossible to verify through documentation if William, the “twins” Jonathan or Solomon or even if the “missing” child (#7) were Henry’s and Barbara’s biological children. The census records give some evidence that three children had been born in OH. The twins were said to have been born May 14, 1814. They look very much like Native Americans in their picture in The Bittinger book, p. 73 and 75. Someone gave their birthplace as Maryland in the 1850 or 1870 census. Ohio schedules had been destroyed, so there is no real proof, just more “say so.” William (b. Apr 24, 1817), child #10 was Henry and Barbara Bittinger’s last child—Barbara would have been 45 when William was born. Three children under six for a woman that age would be a handful. The following is a timeline summary from what I read. (1) There was a period of time from 1806-1816 that Henry’s whereabouts were not known. He was no longer a resident of Somerset after 1806. He reappears in 1815 taxed in District 2, which is now part of Northern Garrett County (Grantsville?). (2) 1816 was a bad weather year for Garrett County, Henry’s father Philip died this same year, and Henry sold his share of Philip’s estate (in Brothersvalley, Somerset, 1½ miles NE of Meyersdale, along Berkeley Flat Road, now owned by Harold Saylor) (3) In 1817, Henry’s worth was reassessed. It appears he lost a horse and gained cattle. His cash was also less. Could be he bargained with the Shawnee for the children born after 1806. Who would know. Records were not kept on Indian births or marriages. Women and children’s names were not included in the census before 1850—just the number of how many males and females in various age categories. (4) The marriage of Henry (b. Jul 14, 1778) and Barbara Barbary Bauser (b. Jul 1772) was estimated to be about 1799 based on the age of their first child Peter born Jul 17, 1800. Henry was about 21 and Barbara already 27. Therefore, when William was born in the Spring of 1817, Barbara would have been almost 45. How many would have even known this family when they moved back after 11 years? How many would have seen her through the winter to know if she had been pregnant or not—the snow probably hadn’t even melted by April 24th. Who would have been the wiser whether Barbara had even carried the baby, especially if she was a little on the heavy side. As far as I can tell, there is no documentation to prove or disprove the last five children were Henry’s and Barbara’s. The stories in the Bittinger book that were passed down through Charlotte Bittinger’s family shows that Henry not only lived with the Indians, but he was obviously welcomed into their camp and into their homes. The stories told by Henry Bittinger’s grandchildren show Henry’s disregard and lack of respect toward the Indians. Could it be that after Henry received his portion of his father’s estate in 1816, he needed to populate his household quickly to help with the farm as his older children were approaching legal age. This meant that at 21, the boys, now men, would no longer be required to hand over their wages to the head of household. Many worked outside of the farm to earn wages and that was all turned over. That's the way it was as told to me by my cousin Doris Knox. Peter and Charlotte Bittinger, Henry and Barbara’s two oldest children, would have been 17 and 15, when William was born (or brought home). Bob Brenneman descends from William’s line as follows _[1]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftn1) : 1. William H. “Bill” Bittinger (Apr 24, 1817-Dec 9, 1862) m. (Apr 11, 1843) Agnes Ruckle (May 2, 1816-Mar 23, 1875). 1.1 Alice Bittinger (Jul 23, 1858-Apr 1, 1937) m. Joe Buckel (Nov 10, 1848-Sep 27, 1920) 1.1.1 Mary Jane Buckel (Oct 23, 1889-Jun 14, 1973) m. Lloyd Franklin Brenneman (Dec 1, 1872-Mar 27, 1953). Mary was called “Mary Lloyd” after marrying to differentiate her from the other Mary Brennemans. 1.1.1.1 Robert Owen “Bob” Brenneman (Jul 30, 1918) m. Marguerite Lucille “Margie” Hetrick (Sep 14, 1926) The Shawnee The Shawnee are known to have resided in Ohio. I did some research on Tecumseh (means Shooting Star), a Shawnee chief from Ohio, more specifically it is believed he was born in a camp near Chilicothe which only means “The Old Campsite.”_[2]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftn2) The place of his birth and his age are equally uncertain. The first record of Tecumseh’s official communication with the whites was in 1807 (the same time frame that Henry and family disappeared). Tecumseh was the son of a Shawnee chief and the captured daughter of Governor Jesse Bayles and Marie Monraine. They came from the vicinity of Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley to settle near Ice’s Ferry in 1770. Their second child, daughter Mary, born in 1763, was stolen by the Indians and returned years later with a two-year old son whom she call Tecumseh. She said he was born in the Indian Camp on Quarry Run, about two miles from Ice’s Ferry. Tecumseh was said to have a complexion more of a light brown (or a light copper) than red, his countenance oval, with bright hazel eyes—some said his eyes were more green—Henry referred to the Shawnee as “yellow buggers.” There are white, black, yellow, tan and red Indians. ____________________________________ _[1]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftnref1) From The Bittinger Book by Wayne Bittinger _[2]_ (aoldb://mail/write/template.htm#_ftnref2) Tecumseh and the Bayles Family Tradition by G. H. Bayles, taken from the Register of Kentucky Historical Society

In a message dated 9/3/2006 8:51:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi Lois: You've raised some interesting points here I'd never really thought about, most notably Barbara (Bowser) Bittinger's age when the last of her and Henry's children were born. Age 45 is definitely pushing it. I wonder now about the last 5 of her children. Also, one census record standing alone doesn't mean much; but in the case of the twins, Jonathan and Solomon Bittinger where there appear to be 5 census records showing them born in Ohio. That's significant. Then regarding William H. Bittinger's descendants- I'd never given too much thought to it, but I think I recall Ferne Beachy telling us once that she had Indian blood. Her father was William Edward Buckle, son of Joseph Buckle and Alice Bittinger, daughter of William H. Bittinger. Appearances can be deceiving as has been discussed here, but Ferne does have a ruddy complexion. I met one of her brothers once and one sister, but I don't recall that either shared that trait with Ferne. Ferne was a very hard working farm wife in her younger days and spent hours in the sun, so it's really hard to tell if her darker complexion came from that, or from her ancestry. So you've convinced me there is a possibility that some of Henry Bittinger's children could have had a different mother than Barbara Bowser and possibly were of Indian ancestry. Sorry it took me so long to figure out what you were getting at. Sam No problem Sam. This is even longer ;o) I am very close to the Indian history--I find it very fascinating and at times overwhelmingly sad. As my memory fades on some things, it seems this lineage will forever be in my mind and heart. I have a lot of Cherokee blood through my mother's side. My sister-in-law did her lineage. What a time she had tracing that back. She ran into all kinds of difficulty. There is Northern Irish mixed with Cherokee, Spanish and English on her side. The one great paper record she was able to obtain on my mother's 2nd great-grandparents mistakenly duplicated the groom's mother's name (Rebecca) as the name of the mother of the bride's--the mother of the bride name should have been Elizabeth Victoria Wilson Bales. Elizabeth and Mary Allis Boles/Bales, my mother's mother were the only two my mother spoke of in her Cherokee line. She told us that Elizabeth was a Cherokee herb doctor (tribal doctor). I tried for sometime to connect my Bales lineage with Tecumseh Bayles (Shawnee) but was unsuccessful. As it turns out, Henry Bittinger was probably more closely connected. :o) The following was excerpted from Tecumseh and the Bayles Family Tradition by G. H. Bayles (Register of Kentucky Historical Soc.). I find this very interesting as Tecumseh and Henry Bittinger were born about the same time. Perhaps Henry lived near Ice's Ferry when his last five children were born or at least the twins, Jonathan and Soloman (born 5/1814 in OH, born two years after Tecumseh died). Tecumseh ("Shooting Star"), is believed to be the son of a captured girl Mary Bayles (b. 1763) the daughter of Governor Jesse Bayles and Marie Monraine, of S.C. and Tecumseh's father, thought to be Peckishinoah, Chief of the Shawnee at the time. The Bayles family came from the vicinity of Winchester, VA, in the Shenandoah Valley to settle near Ice's Ferry in 1770. It is not certain when Tecumseh was born (est abt 1779-1780--d. in the war of 1812). One says he was born on Hacker's Creek; another, on Mad River, still another, in old Chillicothe (means "The Old Campsite"). A description given of Tecumseh was that "His height was about five feet nine inches, his face oval rather than angular, his nose handsome and straight, his mouth beautifully formed, like that of Napoleon I, as represented in his portraits; his eyes clear and transparent hazel, with a mild, pleasant expression when in repose, or in conversation, but when excited in his oration, or by enthusiasm of conflict, or when in anger they appeared like balls of fire; his teeth beautifully white, his complexion more of a light brown or tan than red." Another description given by Capt. Glegg in Aug 1812, said "His complexion (is) light copper, countenance oval, with bright hazel eyes beaming cheerfulness, energy and decision." Indians do not have oval faces or hazel eyes." Mary was held captive for several years before the Chief married her. While the chief was away, Mary and Tecumseh (two years old) were traded for several Indians and returned to her family. Tecumseh was never fully accepted by the white settlers and left at age 14 to return to the Shawnee. He later became their chief--he kept his mother's maiden name. His mother married Andrew Ice in 1782 (Tecumseh was about 3). They had at least two sons, Jesse and John Ice before Tecumseh left home. He often visited his home, and was always on the friendliest terms with his mother's people and their neighbors. The night before the battle in which he lost his life, he and his two half brothers (Jesse and John), soldiers in the American Army, sat on the trunk of a fallen tree and visited for some time. The above was written by G.H. Bayles--his grandfather was Tecumseh's first cousin--his father was his first cousin once removed. Mr. Bayles goes on to say there is no scrap of documentary evidence to support this story. Mr. Bayles goes on to say that his father's uncle, John Bayles, b. in 1801-2, Tecumseh's first cousin, remembered him well and often told his father stories about him. G. Bayles said his hazy recollection is that he was also told the stories, but he was only 14 when his father died. A very early recollection was of his father telling them one day as they went up Quarry Run that Tecumseh was born right around there. For years Bayles had the idea that Tecumseh was born in one of the little houses, then standing, at Henry Clary furnace, which they were passing when he was told the story. The houses were not built till about 1833 (after Henry's time). In 1905, G. Bayles' father on a visit to Buffalo saw numbers of Indians displaying their wares for sale. One who said he was a Salamanca Indian told his father that his great-grandmother was a white captive girl from Morgantown named Jimmeson (Jamison). When he learned what his father's name was, he said his great-grandfather's particular friend had a white captive wife by that name and their son was the Great Chief Tecumseh. The Indian said Tecumseh was born in the Indian camp under the rock ledges in the fork of Quarry Run about a mile from the river, and described it as a place where huge fragments of rock projected from the hillside and some extended out above ground forming a shelter for the camp. He said he had never been in this country but gave a reasonably close description of a trail crossing the Monongahela near Point Marion, crossing the Cheat a little higher up, going over Cheat Neck, up the river past Ice's Ferry to near where Mont Chateau now stands, leaving the river and following a beach around the hillside to and across Quarry Run just above the fork, then up the hill to the rock camp. From the camp, the trail continued, he said, across the mountain the glades of Sandy Creek, Briery Mountain and on south and east across the range (to flint deposits). Bayles went to where the pike crosses Quarry and he and his brother walked down along the run to near the fork. There we found just such rocks as the Indian had described; such as are in Rock City, near Painter Rock (Cooper's Rock Park). They saw no evidence of a camp other than the rocks, nor did they find any artifacts. We are reminded here that a hundred years ago that region was well developed industrially and a thriving village stood only a mile from this site. Several writers give Tecumseh's birthplace as Chillicothe. Since the word means "camp ground," it might just as well be the camp ground on Quarry Run as some other camp ground in Ohio. (Makes you want to go check it out huh . . . maybe I will get the chance some day) Since the above was written, Mr. Bayles received some correspondence on Aug. 20, 1946, from N. F. Kendall, Historian and Genealogist, Grafton, WV, quoting from some old family records. He said, in part: Jeremiah Kendall (1758-1843), an Indian Scout and frontier "Ranger," was a great uncle of his grandfather, Elias Kendall. Jeremiah and his son, Gen. William Kendal left in his paper many personal "memoirs," some of which his nephew, Rev. William Kendall, his great-grandfather, copied--also copied by his father, W.B.C. Kendall. This one on Tecumseh: Being an "Indian Ranger" on frontier guard duty along the upper Ohio, had, on at least eleven different occasions to meet in conference with the Shawnee Indian Chief (before and after his appointment as chief) on grievances between whites and Indians. He always wanted to be a friend of the whites, so long as they (whites) would deal fairly with him. To Jeremiah Kendal, Tecumseh was always anxious to make agreements, and he always observed them. His mother was a white girl, captured by Indians when about ten or eleven years of age. A Mr. Ice told him she was captured on Buffalo Creek. Tecumseh says: "She was taken near Ice's Ferry, and her name was Mary Bayles, and when about 15 years of age she was compelled to marry his father, who wanted a son by a white woman. His father had two other Indian wives. While his father the Chief was away at war, his mother and himself was exchanged for two Indian women and three Indian men. On his return he (the chief) was very mad. When he was told that he could visit his son any time he wanted to, and be a friend to Tecumseh's mother's people, this pleased him." Tecumseh also told Ranger Kendall that his father and his half brothers and sister, who were full blooded Indians, visited him many times at Ice's Ferry, "which," he says, "was not far from his birth place. He says "I visited them at their home, where Springfield, OH, is, about four times, and they always brought me back to mother." In a third note Kendall said: "I asked Tecumseh why his father compelled this white girl to marry him. He answered "Good Indians never have children out of wedlock; must be married." I also asked if his father thought well of his white wife. Tecumseh answered "Yes; she was no slave; she was his favorite squaw (wife). He planned that she should head a new clan and tribe. He treated her with great kindness" (Mr. Ice informed me that Mary Bayles never had an unkind word for her Indian friends). It is believed that Tecumseh, while at Ice's Ferry, must have seen Gen. Washington when he crossed there in 1784, as well as the great Methodist missionary and pulpit orator, Ashbury, when he preached there the same year. Practical cessation of Indian atrocities along the frontier is generally credited to Gen. Wayne's victory at Fallen Timbers in 1794, but Tecumseh's well-known humanity as shown on many later occasions may well have been the influence that controlled the roving bands. It was about 1793 that he left Ice's Ferry and rejoined the Indians. He became a firm and almost fanatical opponent of white aggression on Indian lands; and, failing to get any satisfaction from Gen. Harrison, then governor of that region, he joined the British, became a Brigadier General in their army and was the strongest force fighting against the Americans in the land battles of the War of 1812. Tecumseh's stubborn determination to fight it out instead of run away brought on the battle of the Thames where he was killed in the fight. His body was never seen again by white men and his burial place has never been discovered or divulged. *** My Mother (Lena Victor Harwood Philpott Hetrick) never knew her mother. Mary Allis died when Mom (the baby) was only two years old, leaving four girls ages 13, 9, 6 & 2--Their father was a Hostler for the RR--he died alone in a boarding house in Mt. Hope 10 years later--both parents died from TB/ consumption. Mom also spoke about Sam Houston and the Alamo as if she lived during that time--almost like Sam was an old family friend. I did some research and found that her g-grandmother, Elizabeth Victoria Wilson Bales, was a teenager at the time Sam married a Cherokee woman (his second marriage). So that's that . . . I will send the study I did on the Henry Bittinger family in a separate email. There may be some little clues in there I haven't covered. It will also include the story Bob Brenneman told me about his great-grandfather William "Bill" Bittinger. Lois

Hi Lois: You've raised some interesting points here I'd never really thought about, most notably Barbara (Bowser) Bittinger's age when the last of her and Henry's children were born. Age 45 is definitely pushing it. I wonder now about the last 5 of her children. Also, one census record standing alone doesn't mean much; but in the case of the twins, Jonathan and Solomon Bittinger where there appear to be 5 census records showing them born in Ohio. That's significant. Then regarding William H. Bittinger's descendants- I'd never given too much thought to it, but I think I recall Ferne Beachy telling us once that she had Indian blood. Her father was William Edward Buckle, son of Joseph Buckle and Alice Bittinger, daughter of William H. Bittinger. Appearances can be deceiving as has been discussed here, but Ferne does have a ruddy complexion. I met one of her brothers once and one sister, but I don't recall that either shared that trait with Ferne. Ferne was a very hard working farm wife in her younger days and spent hours in the sun, so it's really hard to tell if her darker complexion came from that, or from her ancestry. So you've convinced me there is a possibility that some of Henry Bittinger's children could have had a different mother than Barbara Bowser and possibly were of Indian ancestry. Sorry it took me so long to figure out what you were getting at. Sam ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 4:20 AM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Indian Blood/Pow Wow Medicine > > In a message dated 8/31/2006 3:36:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Just my two cents, which isn't worth much these days.......but remember that > Bavarian Germans (very high immigrant population in the area at that time ~ > Hessians) are often dark haired and have somewhat darker skin than the Aryan > northern European. And if you spend your life in the fields you are > definitely going to get brown! This may account for many folks having a somewhat > Indian appearance. And in later life you tend to lose some underlying fatty > tissue which will cause the cheekbones to be more pronounced. I don't think > appearance should be the basis for assumption. Verify the blood line instead. > > Genie > > > > Yes, very true. Some of the Hetricks (my great-grandfather Conrad's brother > Martin's descendants from Zeilbach and Hesse Darmstadt, Germany had the high > cheekbones as young people. > > In the case of Bob Brenneman we know that he has Indian blood through > Henry's son William. Bob is very adamant about how Henry Bittinger acquired William > as a baby--also about how William died. The story varies depending on who > you talk to or who gave information for the books that covered this. > > One thing that struck me was Henry's wife Barbara's age (b. 7/1772) at the > time she supposedly gave birth to her last 4 to 5 children. > > > Children of Henry Bittinger (b. 7/14/1778) m. Barbara "Barbary" Bauser (b. > 7/1772) > > 1. Peter Bittinger (b. 7/14/1800) m. Sarah "Sally" durst > 2. Catharine Bittinger (b. 3/4/1802). First wife of Casper Durst, Sr. > 3. Daniel Bittinger (b. 1/6/1804). Married Phebe Wiland > 4. Henry Bittinger, Jr.? (possibly b. 12/4/1805). > 5. Joseph "Joe" Bittinger (b. abt 1807). Married Elizabeth Durst > > 6. a son? (b. bet. 1810 & 1820) > 7. George Bittinger (possibly b. bet. 1810 & 1815) > 8. & 9. Twins: Jonathan "Jonas" Bittinger and Solomon H. Bittinger (b. > 5/14/1814) > 10. William H. "Bill" Bittinger (b. 4/24/1817) > > > Barbara was 38 years old in 1810. By 1820 she was 48 and had had 5 more > children and the birth information seems very confused. I would think that the > first four children were obviously old enough to know if their mother had given > birth to these children or not. Also, the oldest children were in their 50's > when the last five children started their families. The truth most likely is > in the verbal family history and how Bob came to find out about his great > grandfather. The three families involved in this Bittinger/Brenneman history > includes the Ruckels, Buckels, Bittingers and Brennemans. > > ***** > > Bob Brenneman's Line: > > > Henry Bittinger (b. 7/14/1778) m. Barbara "Barbary" Bauser (b. 7/1772) > ... William H. "Bill" Bittinger (b. 4/24/1817) m. Agnes Ruckle (b. 1816) > ......Alice Bittinger (7/23/1858-4/1/1937) m. Joseph "Joe" Buckle (later > Buckel), 11/10/1848-9/27/1920 > .........Mary Jane Buckel (10/23/1889-6/14/1973) m. Lloyd Franklin Brenneman > ............Robert Owen "Bob" Brenneman (b. 7/30/1918) m. Margaret Hetrick, > dau of Oscar and Ruth Faidley Hetrick. > > Lois Hetrick Stewart > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html >

Nicely done! I think it is important enough to know of these things, that one can inform all medical personel involved with care. ...especially if you've documented your na ancestry. thanks naahkitty! nice to see you here!! Beth ----- Original Message ---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 2, 2006 12:34:19 PM Subject: [MDGARRET] About Physical Characteristics as "Indicators" of Native Ancestry Native Americans don't all look alike. And they are not the Hollywood image of old. Go to any Pow Wow and you will see Native Americans of all colors. From the lightest of color hair, eyes and skin to the darkest due to intermarriage with other races from the earliest of times up til today. The following list started as a collection of Physical Characteristics noted by numerous researchers over many years of doing research. It does not point to any one tribe. They are merely physical characteristics that we look for as "indicators" when researching Native American Ancestry. When I was in elementary school I was a Tomboy and loved being barefoot. Until one day in school where we traced our feet. I noticed for the first time that my feet were different. My big toes are shorter than my other toes and I have what is considered a small foot with an extremely high arch. I thought I was deformed and started wearing socks or sat with my feet under me to hide them. Another girls mother was a helper in class. She noticed the change, she told me that in some tribes, feet like mine were a sign of royalty. She actually used a different word which I didn't understand at the time that she explained was like a princess. She was a full Cherokee so I believed her and wasn't embarrassed anymore. I just accepted her reassurance as any young child would. Growing up I didn't know of my own heritage. I was constantly amazed by people who would come up to me asking what tribe. They would say I looked Indian because of my coloring, cheek bones, or my nose, and numerous other physical characteristcs. I felt complimented, but thought they were confused. It wasn't until years later when a distant cousin of my mothers told us we were part Shawnee, that I became involved in Native American Ancestry research and found out what they had been talking about all those years. Many people are surprised to find the physical characteristics running in their family, are often "indicators" of Native American Ancestry. High cheekbones where glasses set high on the face and get all smeary on the bottom of the lens. Almond shaped almost oriental looking eyes. Lazy eyes in children. Heavy "fat" eyelids where the eyelid appears to have an extra fold. A melanin (pigmentation) in the back of the eye on the retina peculiar to Native Americans. "Shovel" teeth, the teeth have a ledge on the backside. Run your tongue across them, they feel almost like a shovel shape. Large front teeth with a slight or more than slight gap. Lack of the Carrabelli cusp on the maxillary first molars, (a little bump) which is missing in Native Americans. Large heavy earlobes. Crooked fingers particularly the little finger or pinky. An inverted breastbone. Often called a Chicken Breast. The bone actually makes an indentation in the chest. Little toes that lie under the next one. A second toe longer than the big toe. A wider space between the big toe and second one. An extra ridge of bone along the outside of the foot. A student of mine was surprised when her Dentist asked if she has Native American ancestry. She said yes and he told her that she has "lingual nodes", two bony nodes that protrude from the jaw bone under the tongue. This sparked my interest as I have one, but the dentist told me as a kid that it was a misplaced tooth. Often misunderstood for physical abuse is the Mongolian bruise found on new born children of Native Ancestry. (Also appears in some Asian newborns). In some cases this is described as a blue stain, or a birth mark, in a triangle formation at the base of the spine. It may disappear in time, but is not always the case. In my family we call this the furry triangle, as it has been replaced by a light fuzzy triangle of hair. In addition to the physical attributes mentioned, there are five major diseases that we look for in Native American Family lines. Again everyone knows about the drunken Indian. Alcoholism is due to the lack of an enzyme to convert the alcohol in the bloodstream. Arthritis. It is beginning to appear that Fibromyalgia is also related to Native ancestry. About half of American Indian adults have diabetes; most have type 2 diabetes. Rates vary markedly among tribes. Type 1 diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native youth is relatively rare; however, recent reports highlight an increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. American Indians and Alaska Natives have genetic, medical, and lifestyle risk factors for type 2 diabetes. American Indians and Alaska Natives with diabetes have a high incidence of diabetes complications such as eye and kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and lower extremity amputations. Cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death in American Indians, and diabetes is a high contributing risk factor for cardiovascular disease. There is currently much interest in the occurance of Hypo Glycemia - the opposite of Diabetes Low Blood sugar causing women to become Diabetic during pregnancy. Oclesia of the Esphogus - the last muscle in the esphogus becomes to strong and closes off after just a few bites and the person can not swallow any more. People with this can easily starve to death. Ventricula Parastole which is a heart Arrithmaya and is thought to occur only in Delaware (Lanape) ancestry. Heart Disease. Thyroid conditions Hypo and Hyper are often found in those with Native Ancestry. Kidney problems including Kidney stones. There have been many people who found out they are Native American quite by accident. They need a transfusion, or have cancer and are in need of bone marrow transplants, they cannot find a match as there are several antigens in the blood which are hard to match, also indicative of Native American Ancestry. Some of the information concerning Physical Characteristics which can indicate Native Ancestry, first appeared in an article by NAAH Contributing Editor Snowflower "Let's Get Physical". Snowflower is a Shawnee Genealogist familiar with all of the tribes in the Ohio Valley area. Additional scientific and medical information was gleaned from an article in the Family Tree publication of the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library P O Box 1110 Moultrie Ga 31776-1110 Information in the article was credited to T.L.& M. Genealogy published by the Talbot Library and Museum , P. O. Box 349, Colcord OK 74338. The list appears on many websites, some approved and acknowledgd, others we aren't always aware of. The list is also used as one of many fact sheets at the Native American Family History and Cultural Heritage booth at many Pow Wows where we set up to aid people in beginning their genealogical search. The list is updated as we hear from other researchers, though we don't immediately add items unless there is some information corroborating the item as an inidicator. The list also appears in numerouse email lists online when discussions like this come up. Laurie Beth Roman Publisher/Executive Editor Native American Family History & Cultural Heritage Newsletter ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html

Grateful for the discussion and thank you to Laura for sharing her knowledge of physical traits. I appreciate everyone's input on this subject. Pauline