EICHENBERG FAMILY Surnames in caps for visual scanning. Ancestors of MARY BOWMAN have more names in caps. MARTINISS EICHENBERG m. 17 Feb 1723 ANNA MARIA DORNIN Their children: Anna Maria Eichenbergerin (1724 - Johannes Eichenberg (1727 - Christian Eichenberg (1729 - PETER EICHENBERG (2 Aug 1731 - Anna Christina Eichenbergerin (1733 - Wilhelm Eichenberg (1738 - Maria Eichenbergerin (1738 - Martiniss Eichenberg (1741 - Elisabetha Eichenbergerin (1745 - The above family is listed on a document belonging to a family in Virginia. It shows the connection to Peter Eichenberg, who traveled to America. He was baptized in 1752, Lancaster Co., PA at the Conestoga Congregation of the Church of the Brethren. Peter spoke German, and he evidently came from Germany. PETER EICHENBERG (2 Aug 1731 - 26 Aug 1812) m. FRONICA GROFF#1 Susannah (1759 - 1846) m. 1779 Johannes MEYER John (1763 - 1756) m. Elizabeth RUSCH Peter Jr. (1765 - 1846) (1)m. 1791 Elizabeth LANDIS (2)m. 1825 Barbara GARVER ELIZABETH EICHENBERG (c 1766- 26 Oct 1830) (1)m. JOHN BOWMAN (2)m. 1811 Chisholm Holland GRIFFITH Fanny (1769 - 1836) m. Enoch BROWER Heinrich (1771 - 1828) m. 1794 Mary LANDIS All children born in Lancaster County, PA. Peter Senior moved his family to Virginia in 1790, and bought land at Rocky Mount, VA., on both sides of Little Creek. Elizabeth Eichenberg's name became Ikenberry; JOHN BOWMAN (1765-1804) m ELIZABETH IKENBERRY (c1766-1830) both b. Lancaster Co., PA - d. Franklin Co., VA. John s/o JACOB BOWMAN, SR. (1725 - 1803)#2 their children, b. in area which became Franklin Co., VA: CHRISTIAN BOWMAN (1791-1867) m HANNAH RINEHART (1793-1886) Eva (1793 - ) m. Daniel BARNHART Daniel (1795 - 1883) m. Catherine NAFF John Jr. "Johnny" m. 1813 Parizade FERGUSON Peter m. 1804 Mary SAUNDERS Benjamin m. 1826 Sophia FERGUSON CHRISTIAN BOWMAN (17 April 1791 - 24 July 1867) m. 5 May 1815 HANNAH RINEHART (25 Jul 1793 - 21 Jan 1886/1866) she d/o Jacob & Susan RHINEHART, Augusta Co., VA. Their children, born in Montgomery/Floyd Co: Magdaline (1821* - ) (1)m. 1842 William HOBACK (2)m. Henry* A. WHITLOCK, Jr. Peter (1822- ) m. 1844 Sarah Ann SPANGLER Frances (ca1823-1898) m. Hardin P. HYLTON (1822-1905)* Nancy m. Louis BOWERS MARY BOWMAN (1826-1889) m.1847 ISAAC HYLTON (1825-1859) she (2)m. 1861 Samuel WEDDLE (1812-1893) (see HYLTON pages) Susannah (1828 - ) m. 1849 Joseph WEDDLE (1826-1862) Hannah (1830-1884) m. 1853 Elijah W. HYLTON (1830-1903) Lydia (1833 - 1925) born FCVA m. James YEAROUT Elizabeth (1835? - ) m. Samuel SOWERS Christian Jr. (1836-1862)* m.1856 Mary SPANGLER (1828- )* (she was "Mary Bowman," after 1856.) NOTE: re 1860 FCVA census: Mary Spangler-Bowman was in the hh of Christian BOWMAN Sr. (Daughter-in law) The daughter, Mary Bowman-HYLTON, was widow, in another hh. HER daughter, Hannah HYLTON, was in the hh of Christian BOWMAN Sr. in 1860. NOTE: The Eikenberry genealogy places the above family of Christian Sr. in Montgomery/Floyd, and not Roanoke Co., VA. If anyone can substantiate, one way or the other, I am interested. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, RESEARCH NOTES ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, *Dates from census annotation by Barb Reininger Except as noted, this history based on "A History and Genealogy of Peter Eichenberg Family," 1955, by Charles Ikenberry & W. Lewis Eikenberry. #1 GROFF from the Andrews Genealogy. FRONICA from Ikenberry & Eikenberry, citing a letter by daughter, Susannah and Johannes Myers. This letter was written in German to Susannah's parents, Peter and Fronica Eichenberg. #2 Andrews Genealogy. Steve Deal [email protected]