Surnames: FLENNER, WEHR, GEBHART, WARWICK, SMITH, SCHENCK, WITHEROW, WHITTMAN, HINKLE, IRWIN, KING, KYGER, ELLIOTT CLEMENTS, HARNECK, COOK, MEHL, PEPPER, POPP, SHELEY, WITHROW, from Memoirs of the Miami Valley, Vol. III, 1919 on page 222: in bio on Frank H. FLENNER, it mentions his father, Adam FLENNER, and "his first wife was a Miss WEHR, and they had six children." on page 247: in bio on Albert GEBHART, it mentions: "On November 10, 1878, Mr. Gebhart was married to Mary, daughter of George and Mary R. WEHR, natives of Germany who came to the United States as young married people and, after a short stay in Cincincnati, took up their abode in St. Clair township, where Mr. WEHR purchased a farm. There he continued to be engaged in agricultural pursuits until the time of his death at the age of seventy-eight years. His widow survives him until the age of eighty-seven years and passed away at Seven Mile. They were members of the Reformed church and the parents of the following children: Lawrence, deceased; Annie, deceased, who was the wife of Leslie WARWICK; Lena, who married Albert SMITH, of Preble county, Ohio; Andrew, formerly a farmer of St. Clair township, but now retired and living at Hamilton; John, deceased, who married Ella SCHENCK; Margaret, of Seven Mile, widow of Lou WITHEROW; Mary, who became Mrs. GEBHART; and Lizzie, who married Emiel W! HITTMAN, of Seven Mile." on page 311: in bio on Gustav HINKLE, it mentions one of his daughters "Flora, who is the wife of Charles WEHR, of this township." on page 352: in bio on Cornelius IRWIN, it mentions his brother, William IRWIN "was married June 8, 1870, to Harriet, daughter of Adam and Catherine (WEHR) FLENNER, farming peope of near Overpeck, Ohio, who subsequently secured a farm near Darrtown and finally moved to Woodsdale, where they continued farming all their lives." on page 383: in bio on Louis A. KING, it mentions his son, "George, who married Fern WEHR." on page 384: in bio on William KING, Louis A. KING's father, it mentions the same information described in the Louis A. KING bio. on page 408: in bio on George Huston KYGER, it mentions his father, Huston Daniel KYGER, was educated in the home schools of Darrtown in which community he was reared as a farmer on the home place; and was married in 1871 to Louisa FLENNER, of Milford township a daughter of Adam and Catherine (WEHR) FLENNER, natives of Butler county and farming people of Woodsdale, Ohio. Adam and Catherine FLENNER were the parents of these children: Chambers, a farmer of Milford township, who married Laura ELLIOTT of Darrtown and died March 3,1899; Nathan, who is single and resides at Darrtown; Louisa, who became Mrs. KYGER; Harriet, who married William LEVIN of Darrtown; Lavanda, the widow of John CLEMENTS, of Hamilton; and Catherine, who married Cornelius IRWIN. For his second wife, Adam FLENNER married Amanda HARNECK, of Westchester, Ohio, and they had these children: Ollie, who is deceased; Frank; James, of Trenton, Ohio; Elizabeth, who married Joseph WEHR, of Overpeck, Ohio; and Isabelle, who marr! ied George COOK, of Westchester. on page 476: in bio on Jacob MEHL, "He was born in Fairfield township, Butler county, March 7, 1865, onwe of twleve children of Jacob and Lena (WEHR) MEHL, who were both natives of Strasburg, Germany. Besides Jacob, the other children, eleven of whom are living, were Elizabeth, Anna, Lucy, Mary, Lena, Clara, Sarah, Samuel, William and Frank. The father came to the United States when a young man, locating in Butler county, where he worked as a farmhand a number of years. Later he rented a farm and soon the results of his efforts became apparent. In addition to his success with his acres he also became popular in the community and was respected by all as a desirable citizen who had the best interests of the community at heart. He passed away in 1889 and it may be truthfully said that genuine sorrow was expressed over his death. His sons and daughters had now grown to maturity and were well equipped, both by home training and inherited smartness, to perpetuate the estimable name of th! e family." on page 565: in bio on Frank E. PEPPER, "Mr. PEPPER is a native son of Butler county, and was born at Overpeck, January 20, 1868, his parents being William and Amanda (WEHR) PEPPER. Mr. PEPPER died in 1877." on page 575: in bio on George POPP, it mentions his brother "Andrew, who married Mary WEHR of Middletown, and is now deceased." on page 645: in bio on Daniel Millikin SHELEY, it mentions his son "William, who lives in Detroit, married Sarah WEHR, deceased." on page 669: in bio on D. B. SMITH, it mentions his son "Isaac M., living near the home place, who married Mollie WEHR." on page 783 in bio on David K. WITHROW, it mentions his brother "Leonidas H. deceased, a farmer of Wayne township, who married Margaret WEHR." Gary King Batavia IL -----Original Message----- From: NELL116 To: Kingsk1117 Sent: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 12:59:02 PM Eastern Standard Time Subject: Wehr Hi Gary, Please send information from on the WEHR families in Memoirs of the Miami Valley. They lived in Butler County, Ohio. Jacob Wehr and Catherine Weaver were my GGG Grandparents. Nellie Barnes