Some Poffenbergers that went west: Descendants of Henry Poffenberger 1 Henry POFFENBERGER b: December 16, 1793 d: March 29, 1843 in Frederick Co., MD . +Catherine BOGNER b: August 18, 1793 m: June 8, 1813 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA d: January 18, 1857 in Frederick Co., MD .. 2 Martha Magdalene POFFENBERGER b: in Frederick Co., MD ...... +Jacob BAER m: February 9, 1849 .. 2 Daniel POFFENBERGER b: March 29, 1812 in Frederick Co., MD (appears in 1860 Washington Co., MD census) d: April 18, 1865 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL ...... +Mary Ann MALONE b: July 19, 1815 in Washington Co., MD m: May 12, 1834 in Washington Co., MD d: April 10, 1837 in Washington Co., MD Burial: Graveyard on the Joseph Thomas Farm at Burtner's RR Station near Iron Bridge over Antietam Creek, Keedysville District, Washington Co., MD Father: James Malone Mother: Susan Albert ...... 3 Margaret Ellen POFFENBERGER b: September 25, 1835 in MD d: November 20, 1896 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL .......... +Daniel FOUCH b: December 23, 1818 in MD (appears in 1870 Oregon Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) m: April 8, 1856 in Ogle Co., IL d: April 20, 1892 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Oregon, Ogle Co., IL Father: John Fouch Mother: Mary W. Smith Military service: Civil War, Co. G, 74th IL Infantry ...... 3 James L. POFFENBERGER b: March 1837 in (appears in 1870 Rockvale Twp., Ogle Co., IL, 1880 Nemaha, Lancaster Co., NE and 1900 Grant Twp., Richardson Co., NE census) d: August 26, 1901 in (changed his name to George Washington Richardson) Burial: Heim Cemetery, Dawson, Richardson Co., NE .......... +Amelia HIGGS b: October 6, 1834 Father: James A. Higgs Mother: Susan Hammond ...... *2nd Wife of James L. POFFENBERGER: .......... +Louisa BANNER b: Abt. 1868 m: Aft. 1878 d: June 25, 1887 Burial: Avoca Cemetery, Richardson Co., NE ...... *3rd Wife of James L. POFFENBERGER: .......... +Sarah Amanda LIBBEE b: 1871 m: Aft. 1887 d: 1928 .. *2nd Wife of Daniel POFFENBERGER: ...... +Barbara Ann MILLER b: Abt. 1816 in MD (appears in 1870 Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) m: September 5, 1839 in Washington Co., MD d: March 17, 1895 Father: John Miller Mother: Mary Poffenberger ...... 3 Henrietta Ellen POFFENBERGER b: February 5, 1839 in Washington Co., MD d: February 21, 1924 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL .......... +William Jacob FISER b: February 4, 1837 in VA m: October 7, 1861 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD d: December 29, 1894 in Savanna, Carroll Co., IL Father: Jacob (Fizer) Fiser Mother: Martha Poffenberger ...... 3 Mary E. POFFENBERGER b: February 28, 1840 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD d: January 11, 1920 in Cresbard, SD .......... +Hiram F. BOWERS b: 1839 in (living in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL in 1893) m: Abt. 1863 d: Bef. 1920 in SD Father: ? Bowers ...... 3 Nancy Catherine POFFENBERGER b: August 1, 1841 in Williamsport, Washington Co., MD d: May 24, 1913 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL .......... +Josiah BARBER b: August 10, 1838 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD m: April 5, 1860 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD d: September 11, 1915 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Ignatius Barber Mother: Elizabeth Duffield ...... 3 Otho Daniel POFFENBERGER b: 1843 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD d: 1909 .......... +Sadie ? ...... 3 Elizabeth Ann POFFENBERGER b: November 30, 1844 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD d: December 27, 1860 in Washington Co., MD Burial: Benevola UB Church Graveyard, Benevola, Washington Co., MD ...... 3 Ellen Emma POFFENBERGER b: December 18, 1847 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD d: July 23, 1924 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL .......... +Wesley KNODLE b: October 17, 1836 in Fairplay, Preble Co., OH (moved with parents to Ogle Co., IL in 1840) m: March 23, 1871 in Ogle Co., IL d: March 31, 1923 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: William Knodle Mother: Rachel Minkiny Coffman ...... 3 John Robert POFFENBERGER b: September 8, 1848 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD d: January 26, 1926 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: North Grove Evangelical Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Military service: Civil War, Co. D, 142nd IL Infantry .......... +Mary Charlotte FOGLE b: January 2, 1856 d: December 3, 1900 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: North Grove Evangelical Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John (Charles/Carl) Fogle Mother: Frederika Sparr ...... 3 Walter Scott POFFENBERGER b: October 17, 1849 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD d: January 31, 1917 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL .......... +Mary Catherine YEAKLE b: 1861 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: October 2, 1878 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: February 4, 1911 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: William E. Yeakle Mother: Margaret A. Neaff ...... 3 George POFFENBERGER b: 1851 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD .......... +Annie ? ...... 3 Joseph POFFENBERGER b: Abt. 1852 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD .......... +Margaret E. WINDHORST b: Abt. 1857 in IL m: December 10, 1874 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Father: Jacob (Vindhorst) Windhorst Mother: Catherine Wessels ...... 3 William Henry POFFENBERGER b: February 1854 in MD d: Abt. 1929 ...... 3 Alice Virginia "Jennie" POFFENBERGER b: April 14, 1856 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD d: January 2, 1930 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL .......... +Emory KNODLE b: January 1, 1850 in Ogle Co., IL m: May 18, 1873 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL d: September 18, 1938 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL Father: William Knodle Mother: Rachel Minkiny Coffman .. 2 Jacob POFFENBERGER b: February 17, 1814 in Frederick Co., MD d: June 15, 1873 in Mercersburg, Franklin Co., PA ...... +Barbara RIDENOUR m: August 28, 1836 in Middletown, Frederick Co., MD ...... 3 Manda Catherine POFFENBERGER b: May 27, 1837 ...... 3 Martha E. POFFENBERGER b: May 9, 1846 ...... 3 George Franklin POFFENBERGER b: August 18, 1848 .. 2 Ellen POFFENBERGER b: March 26, 1818 in Frederick Co., MD ...... +Joseph SCHILDKNECHT m: June 2, 1837 in Frederick Co., MD .. 2 Henry POFFENBERGER b: April 29, 1820 in Frederick Co., MD d: December 19, 1896 in Frederick Co., MD Burial: St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, near Ellerton, Frederick Co., MD ...... +Mary Elizabeth BRANDENBURG b: March 8, 1829 m: February 15, 1849 in Frederick Co., MD d: March 27, 1908 in MD Burial: St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, near Ellerton, Frederick Co., MD ...... 3 Amanda C. POFFENBERGER b: Abt. January 1850 .......... +James LEATHERMAN b: Abt. 1850 in Frederick Co., MD ...... 3 Julian C. POFFENBERGER b: July 3, 1864 d: October 1, 1865 Burial: St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, near Ellerton, Frederick Co., MD ...... 3 Elmer W. POFFENBERGER b: Abt. 1868 .......... +Ida S. HARSHMAN .. 2 Elizabeth POFFENBERGER b: July 25, 1822 in Frederick Co., MD ...... +Jacob WELLER m: March 29, 1847 .. 2 George POFFENBERGER b: October 8, 1824 in Frederick Co., MD d: January 31, 1895 in Frederick Co., MD Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/