History of Northumberland County Barto Oliver S. Barto, (subject) owned the Farmers Hotel, at Watsontown. The Bartos are of French Huguenot extraction, the French form of the name being Perdeau. Three came to America in the early days, one John Barto locating in Berks county, in 1730. Isaac Barto mentoned was a large taxable in Oley township, in 1759. His descendant are still living in Washington township. Some time prior to 1735 Jean Perdeau located in Colebrooke township, Berks Co,where he died in 1770. Abraham Barto, great-grandfather, of Oliver S., was born in 1824, in Colebrook, and lived there till his moved to Northumberland county, in 1857. Member of the Reformed church. He died Jan 29, 1898. He married Anna (Deysher) d/o Jacob, of Pike township, Berks county. She died Jan. 29, 1863, age 36, she was the mother of 12 children; Abraham, of Montgomery Co., Augustua D., father of Oliver S., Benjamin, of Erie, Hon. James of Jetmore, Kansas, Morris, died Oct 30, 1862 aged 7, Anna married Scott Levan, and they lived at Turbutville, Emma, marred George Williams, of Turbutville, Amanda married William Phillip of Montgomery Co. Augustus D. Barto, was born Jan. 13, 1846, Oley township, Berks Co., In 1863 he joined at Reading the Army (Co. F. 2nd Bttn, 15th U.S.Inf. On June 14, 1870, he married Caroline E. Schook, d/o Philip and Susan (Sandy) Schook, whose family consisted of 13 children, namely; John, Benjamin, of NY., Lewis, of NY., David of Williamsport, Rebecca married William High, Matilda, married Sol. Stein, Sarah, Mary, Caroline married A.D. Barto., Susan, and Catharine , who marrid Jacob Weaver. Children of Augustus and Caroline, Susan, married Robert Merrell of Watsontown, Sallie, marred Frank Leform, of Montgomery co., Oliver S., of Watsontown, Isaac of Williamport, Tillie, married Henry Henshaw, of Newberry, Harry of S. Williamport, Rachel, married Fred Davis, of Plymouth, PA., Edward, of Muncy, Myrtle, married George Hoff, of Milton, PA., and Laura. Oliver S. Barto, married April 5, 1896 to Carrie L. Evans, d/o Thomas and Anna (Croft) Evans, late of Milton. No children. Althous, Samuel K., of Dublin, Bucks Co., a great-grandson of Daniel Althous, who came from Germany, and lived in Bedminster. He was accidentally killed while coming home from Phila. His Martin,. grandfather to Samuel, He had a farm near Keller's Church. His wife was Catharinee "Sigafoos:. Both are buried at Tohickon church. They had a numberous family, many of whom died young, and Martin,Levi and Tobias after reaching maturity. Those living in 1887, Mathias,of Quakertown, and Silas, in Bedminster. Tobias, father of Samuel K., was born in 1808, and died Jan. 13, 1885. He was absent from the township for 38 years but returned 4 years before his death, which place in the home of Samuel K. He was a soldier in the Mexican war and also in the Civil war. His wife was Elizabeth Kramer, d/o John, of Bedminster. She died in 1843. Children; Cathaine, Reubin, of Minneapolis, and Samuel K., who was born June 11, 1837. On Nov. 25, 1860, Samuel K., married Sarah Ann Crouthamel, d/o Enos. She was born July 26, 1837. Children; Sarah, died in childhood, Albert C., Mary C., Emma C., Edwin C., and Reubin. Births recorded at Bucks Co. Althauser, Arend (usually written as Arndt) and Anna Maria, a son, John Jost, bp March 4, 1753 Althaus, Arend, annd wfe, a dau., Magdalena,bp May 22, 1755 Althaus, Erasmus and Catharine, a son, John David, born Jan 11, 1758 Renner, John and Maria, a dau, Maria Elizabeth,born April 3, 1758, sp Henry Renner, and Christina Althaus, both single. Mull, Peter and Maria Dorothea, a dau. Maria Catharine, born ___ 18, 1772. sp. Daniel Althau, and Anna Maria Michel, both single Althaus, Daniel and Anna Maria, a dau. Catharine Elizabeth, born April 20, 1774 Althaus, Daniel and Anna Maria, a son, Daniel, born Oct 9, 1777 Althaus, Daniel and Anna Maria, a son, John, born Oct 9, 1777 Althaus, Daniel and wfie, a dau. Anna Maria, born Dec 6, 1782 Althaus, Daniel and wife, a son, Frederick, born June 16, 1784 Althaus, Daniel and Juliana, a son, Michael, born April 19, 1791 Althaus, Daniel and Julianna, a son Jacob, born Aug 1, 1793 Althaus, Magdalena, born 11 weeks ago, d/o the late Daniel and Juliana Althaus, bp May 1, 1796 Althaus, Martin and Catharine, a son, Jonas, born Oct 16, 1803 Althaus, Martin and Catharine, a son, Samuel, born Oct 16, 1804 Althouse, John and Catharine, a dau, Maria born June 9, 1806 Althouse, Martin and Catharine, a son, Tobias, born April 17, 1807 Althouse, Martin and Catharine,a son,Daniel, born March 5, 1809, sp. Daniel Althouse, and Maria "Ziegfus" Althouse,Martin and Catharine, a dau., Elizabeth, born March 7, 1811 Althouse, Frederick and Susanna, a son, Thomas, born Aug 3, 1812 Althouse, Sebastian and Maria,a dau., Maria, born Sept 18, 1813 Althouse, Martin and Catharine, a son, Elias, born April 18, 1814 Althouse, Frederick and Susanna, a son, Elias, born ___ bp Jan 29, 1815 Althouse, Michael and Barbara, a dau. Maria, born Jan 11, 1816 Althouse, Samuel, s/o Daniel and Elizabeth, born April 14, 1817 Althouse, Martin and Catharine a son, Francis, born June 21, 1818 Marriages John Althaus to Gertrude Valte, Aug 8,1756 John Renner to Elizabeth Althaus, Aug 17, 1759 Adam Greischer to Gertrude Althaus, May 5, 1761 Daniel Althaus to Maria Scheib, Sept 28, 1773 Daniel Althouse to Juliana Schwenck, June 29, 1783 Henry Althouse, to Anna Hessler, April 28, 1801 Martin Althouse to Catharine Ziegefus, Nov 31, 1802 John Althouse toCatharine Wismer, March 20, 1804 John Sylvius to Maria Althouse, June 16, 1805 Sebastin Althouse to Maria Conrad, oct 7, 1807 Frederick Althouse to Susanna Schlichter, March 11, 1810 Daniel Althouse to Elizabeth Wirt, Jan 19, 1812 Conrad Althouse to Barbara Delp, June 18, 1815 Michael Althouse to Susanna Mackel, Aug 27, 1815 Jacob Althouse to Magdalena Wenhold, Sept 26, 1816 John Blyler to Maria Althouse, June 11, 1820 Jacob Althouse to Eva Heist, Nov 21, 1824 Henry Kern toElizabeth Althouse, Sept 19, 1830 Tobias Althouse to Elizabeth Craemer, May 8, 1831 Jacob Fluck to Mary Althouse, Oct 5, 1835 Deaths Arnd Althaus died Aug 6, 1758 1783, Jan 16, was buried the wife of Mr. Althaus, aged 32y 9mos 14d 1795 Dec 16, Daniel Althaus, through an accident 1804 Aug 7, Old Mrs. Althaus 1813, Jan 2, Martin Althouse's child 1813, Jan 3, Martin Althouse's child 1814 June 6, Martin Althouse's child, 6w 6d Oct 7, 1817 John Althouse's wife, 70y 9m 10d Dec 20, 1823 Henry Althouse, 48y Jan 13, 1828 John Althouse, 84y 8d March 26, 1833 Israel Althouse, 17y April ___ 1839 Martin Althouse 58y Dec 11, 1841 Levi Althouse, 19y 7m 28d March 24, 1842 John Althous's wife, 22y Oct 7, 1842 Conrad Althouse, 58y June 30, 1843 Elizabeth Althouse, 32y 3m 2d April 17, 1846 John Althouse 33y less 15d June 1, 1848 Susanna Althouse 56y Rev. War-pensioned Althouse, Matthew, BLW, PA Line Rev.War-service Althouse, Mathew, srv 4th Regt of Light Dragoons in the Cont. Troops. War of 1812 Althouse, Zachariah, srv Vanderhoff. NY Mil, lived in Susquehanna, PA Births recorded at Northampton Co Alshouse Jacob, 24 Feb 1783, s.o Jacob and Elizabeth (Ries) Sara, 5 May 1790, d/o Johnan and Elizabeth Althaus Johannes, 23 March 1793, s/o Jost and Magdalena Maria Sara, 24 Dec 1780, d/o Jost and Magd Althause John Adam. 13 Oct 1778, s/o John Jost and Magd Court 22 April 1808, Guardians for 4 minor children of Conrad Alshouse, children; John, Maria, Elizabeth, Nancy Best Wishes, Geri