MENNO-ROOTS-L Archives_Archiver_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/) > _MENNO-ROOTS_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MENNO-ROOTS) > _2000-05_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MENNO-ROOTS/2000-05) > 0959632955 ____________________________________ From: Subject: [MENNO] Wolford Hartzell Blough Berkey etc. Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 16:42:35 EDT AMISH & AMISH MENNONITE GENEALOGIES by Gingrich & Kreider says this about the Wolfords: HZ3192 - David Hertzler, Juniata County PA, born 12/4/1850 no DOD, married Eliza A. Wolford born 4/4/1854. Footnote says she was d/o Jacob and Elizabeth (Floyd) Wolford. Eliza from Dauphin Co. PA. David was s/o Noah Hertzler and Susanna Garman (6/18/1817-12/19/1900 from Dauphin Co to Juniata Co. PA) . David Hertzler can be traced back more generations if you want. BL1275 refers to Susanna Blough of Somerset Co born 8/7/1842 who married Noah Lohr. She was d/o Jonas Blough and Elizabeth Bowman (line can be traced further back). Noah, according to footnote, was a s/o Valentine and Hannah (Wolford Lohr. No dates given for Noah or his parents. BK2142 Peter Berkey married Sarah Wolford, born c.1805 in PA. Footnote says "Sallie." Children of Peter and Sarah Wolford Berkey, all born Somerset Co., are Barbara (m. Jacob Wessam); Samuel 1825-1852 (m. Mary Stutzman as h1); Hannah c1828 (m. Jacob Knavel); Rachel c1830 (m. Stephen Stutzman as w1); Susanna 6/2/1833-1918 (m. Lewis Cobaugh); Jacob P c1836 (m. Sarah Dickey); Sarah c1840; Peter c1851. Peter Berkey the father is s/o Jacob Berkey & Barbara Miller ML65. More info available on Peter Bekey line. WV554 Daniel A. Weaver m. Mary "Polly" Blough BL 1351. More on each's ancestry is available. All ch born Somerset Co. Their daughter Christina Weaver 11/5/1851 no DOD, married Robert Wolford (4-12-1857 to 1/20/1916, Somerset) as her 2d husband. First husband was Joseph A. Boyer 1853-1895. Principal source of information about Somerset PA Weavers was Anna Casebeer Weaver (1818-1893) , who married a nephew of Christina Weaver Boyer Wolford. Names of Christina's siblings available and spouses, but not the next generation except for the nephew who married Anna Casebeer. I don't know whether your Wolfords would be connected with Michael Wohlfahrt, a/k/a/ Michael Welfare. Brethren Encyclopedia says: "WOHLFAHRT (WELFARE) MICHAEL, 1687-1741, Ephrata Community leader. Wohlfahrt was born in Memel (since 1923 Klaipeda in Lithuania) on the Baltic Sea. He migrated to North America, visiting Conrad Beissel in 1722 in the course of an evangelistic journey to the Carolinas. Upon his return he lived as a hermit near Beissel. Wohlfahrt was baptized by Beissel in 1725 and became a vociferous supporter of Beissel when schism occurred in the Conestoga Brethren congregation. He became a trusted assistant of Beissel in the Ephrata Community, where he took the name Brother Angonius. When Alexander Mack Sr attempted to reconcile the parties in 1729, Wohlfahrt mocked him publicly. "Wohlfahrt was known in Philadelphia for prophetic messages which he delivered regularly at meetings of the Society of Friends and also in public. Benjamin Franklin included an anecdote about Wohlfahrt in his Autobiography, commending him for an explanation of the Ephrata Community's noncreedalism. Wohlfahrt translated or wrote several books, emphasizing sabbatarian observance, which he imbibed from the Seventh Day Baptists. The writers of the Cnronicon Ephratense (1786) described at length Wohlfahrt's activities, including his mistakes, but praised his loyalty and humility." BE also includes a reprint of an article about this fellow in the Sept. 24 1734 issue of Benjamin Franklin's newspaper, the The Pennsylvania Gaztte, taken from F> Reichmann and EE Doll, eds., Ephrata as Seen by Contemporaries 91953) 9. Since he was part of Ephrata as "Brother Angonius" I would guess he did not marry and have children, but some married folks also joined the cloistered order. I did not find a listing for Wolford family. I did find some Wolfords in the ministerial lists of Brethren Encyclopedia: A. Klein Wolford (CB) Santa Ana CA addr 1920-32; Eva Wolford (CB) Ligonier, PA addr 1926-28. Harley H. Wolford (BC) 8-3-1880-4-26-1936; Roann & Elkhart IN (pastor 1914, 1918, 1920); Lathrop, Ripon & Turlock CA (pastor 1930s); W. Independence & Gretna OH (pastor); Ashland College, OH. William Edward Wolford (CB) 9-14-1877 to 12-1-1950; eld 1920 at Ligonier Valley PA (1902-46); Waterford CA; Reedley CA. Gospel Messenger May 5 1951 p 27 might well carry obituary. Sorry, I don't think we're related to any Thompsons. But the Tompkinses apparently have been Brethren since the 1880s or so, when a Tompkins married a very Brethren Stump. Hope all this helps. Jan T ____________________________________ This thread: * _[MENNO] Wolford Hartzell Blough Berkey etc._ (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/MENNO-ROOTS/2000-05/0959632955) by