Here is some of my research I've done on my WINTERSTEEN family including the surnames of ALLEN, AMMAN, ARMSTRONG, BASQUIN, BERTOLDIE, BILLINGS, BROWN, BUCKLEY, CRAMER, DAVIS, DEMMING, DUNCAN, ENGLE, FARRINGTON, FISH, GRIFFITH, HAUGHTON, HORACEK, HUBER, HUNTER, INGRAM, KENDALL, KESTER, LUCAS, MALONE, MAY, MITCHELL, MOORE, NICKERSON, OGDEN, PLOPPER, PORTER, QUIGGLE, REED, REISS, RICHTER, ROATH, ROBY, SAYER, SMITH, STASKKO, STEPHENS, STEVENSON, STILES, STODDARD, SKEELS, TIDD, WALSBEN, WATTS, WOODS.
My grandparents:
Walter Ryun RICHTER
Anita WINTERSTEEN
Walter Ryun RICHTER, was born on 29 OCT 1906 and it is believed that he was born near Naponee, Nebraska. He was one of four children born to Henry RICHTER and Nora RYUN.
Anita Mae WINTERSTEEN, was born on 16 FEB 1907 at Republican City, Nebraska. She was one of five children born to Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN Jr. and Lola Valentine SKEELS.
Walter RICHTER and Anita Mae WINTERSTEEN were married on 16 FEB 1928 in Hastings, Nebraska and to them 2 children were born:
(1) Guy W RICHTER, (Please note that the W does not stand for anything. It is believed to have represented the family names of Walter and Wintersteen.) b. 30 JAN 1931, where?, Nebraska, m. Joan SAYER on 02 FEB 1958 in Arapahoe, Nebraska. (Please write for more information);
(2) Rodney Jerol RICHTER b. 08 DEC 1936 at Scottsbluff, Nebraska, m. 18 NOV 1956 Naponee, Nebraska to Lorene AMMAN (Please write for more information);
Walter Ryun RICHTER grew up on a small farm in south central Nebraska near Naponee, Nebraska. Walter and Anita both attended high school in Republican City, Nebraska. It is wondered that maybe Anita's parents were against them getting married as on 16 FEB 1928, the day Anita turned 21, they were married and after a short time moved to Morrill, Nebraska. Walter and Anita had two children, Guy W and Rodney Jerol.
Anita was talented in music and art. In 1926 Anita helped put on a play, "Believe me Xantippa" on April 22, 23, 1926 to help earn money for the new first Alumni Association that was organized in 1925.
After they were married, Walter and Anita attended church in Henry, Nebraska and there Anita played the piano for church services.
After Rodney's birth, Anita was not a well woman. Then when Rodney was just under three years old, Anita was hospitalized with a tubular pregnancy and died. Anita RICHTER passed away on 05 OCT 1939 . She is buried in the Republican City Cemetery, Republican City, Nebraska. Walter then raised the boys with the help of relatives. After trying different jobs and taking a machine course for a metal lathe, Walter moved to Denver, Colorado for a short time and worked in a defense plant. Laura DUNCAN helped Walter take care of the boys. While in Denver, Walter married Ann WATTS. Ann had two boys too, but this marriage did not work out and they were soon divorced. When Rodney was five years old, Walter moved his family back to Naponee where his parents, Henry and Nora RICHTER helped raise Guy and Rodney. There Walter farmed with his father.
In 1957, Walter married Verlene LOWRY. Verlene had one son, Joe HORACEK. Joe was a Freshman in high school when Walter and Verlene were married. Walter and Verlene lived on the family farm which was located south and west of Naponee. Here they planted a row of several Evergreen trees.
In 1960, Walter and Verlene sold their farm and moved to Marshfield, Missouri where they bought and ran a dairy farm. In about 1967 Walter and Verlene moved into Marshfield. Walter was diagnosed with having cancer, and on 18 MAR 1970, Walter passed away. Walter was buried in Marshfield, Missouri. But in 1988, Verlene had his body moved to the Naponee Cemetery. She felt better about having Walter's body closer to family and if you look southwest from the Naponee Cemetery, you can see that row of trees Verlene and Walter planted on the old farm they lived on when they were first married.
Verlene continued to live in Marshfield, and later married Alvin BERTOLDIE, a retired barber. Alvin too became sick and passed away in ?1986. Verlene then moved to Sedalia, Missouri, the same city in which her son, Joe HORACEK and his wife Shirley live. Joe works at the college there in Sedalia and Shirley paints and sells her watercolor paintings. Joe and Shirley have no children.
My great-grandparents:
Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN Jr.
Lola Valentine SKEELS
Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN Jr. was born on 26 April 1863 at Huntsburg, Geauga County, Ohio. He was the second of two children born to Shannon Ransler and Abigail E. (BASQUIN) WINTERSTEEN. He was born just three days before this father died of typhoid fever at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington, D.C. The Civil War was then being fought, and his father was serving in the Union Army at the time of his death. In 1875, Shannon WINTERSTEEN Jr., his sister, Drette, mother, Abigail and step father, John HUBER moved to south central Nebraska near Republican City. With the exception of a few short intervals, Shannon lived his entire life in this area. Shannon's obituary says that as a young man he served as a rider for the Pony Express from Philipsburg, Kansas to Republican City, Nebraska. However, I know this to be wrong as the Pony Express was only in existence for an 18 month period around 1861. Shannon was only about two years old when the Pony Express stopped. I do believe he carried mail by horse between Philipsburg, Kansas and Republican City, Nebraska, but he was a contracted mail delivery person and cannot be classified as a Pony Express rider.
On 30 October 1884 he was united in marriage to Lola Valentine SKEELS. To this union three sons and two daughters were born:
(1) Arthur WINTERSTEEN b. ae 1885 died at 5 days;
(2) Lemuel W. WINTERSTEEN b. JUL 1886-7, Nebraska, d. 14 MAY 1939 (believed to have died in Alberta, Canada), m. 03 APR 1906 Harlan County, Nebraska to Agnes HUNTER, b. 24 DEC 1882, d. 03 DEC 1959. ;
(3) Gladys D. WINTERSTEEN b. 23 MAR 1892 Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska d. 06 SEP 1983, Alma, Harlan County, Nebraska, buried in Orleans, Nebraska cemetery. Gladys was married four times, #1 m. 1910 to George Washington FARRINGTON, #2 WALSEBEN, #3 STEVENSON, and #4 m. 15 SEP 1949 at Franklin, Nebraska to Herman MALONE. Gladys had one son, Ross FARRINGTON who died in 1972;
(4) Vaude L. WINTERSTEEN b. 04 MAR 1898 Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska, d. 11 AUG 1980, at the Veteran's Hospital in Prescott, Arizona and is buried in Yarnell, Arizona. Vaude was married 06 OCT 1936 at Mount County, Rose, Colorado to Eka Lucille DUNCAN who was born 06 NOV 1906 at Long Pine, Brown County, Nebraska to Walter DUNCAN (13 OCT 1880 - 09 JAN 1952) and Eka Myreatte PLOPPER (05 APR 1883 - 30 DEC 1922) . Vaude and Lucille had no children.
Vaude served in W. W. I and was a member of the DAV World War I Chapter of Yarnell, Arizona. Vaude was also a member of the Presbyterian Church, Masonic Blue Lodge of Republican City, Nebraska, Scottish Rite Consistry [sic] and Eastern Star. In later years he joined the Salvation Army. Vaude and Lucille lived most of their married years in the state of Colorado where Vaude was employed by the U.S. Government as a predatory control hunter. In 1973 they moved to Arizona.
After Vaude's death Lucille moved to Nebraska to be closer to her nephews, Rodney RICHTER and Guy RICHTER. Lucille died 21 DEC 1988 at Franklin County, Nebraska and is buried at Yarnell, Arizona. ;
(5) Anita Mae WINTERSTEEN b. 16 FEB 1907, Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska d. 05 OCT 1939 Scottsbluff, Nebraska. More about Anita can be found in a separate section for her and her husband, Walter RICHTER. (See their section above. Please write for more information)
I would like to note that Shannon and Lola WINTERSTEEN also raised Daisy SKEELS, Lola's younger sister.
Shannon R. WINTERSTEEN Jr. engaged himself in various enterprises, but after a few years he established himself in a meat market and grocery business. He affiliated himself with the Masonic Order in the prime of his manhood. He had a kind, genial disposition, a natural lover of harmony which he found reflected in the great out doors and habitually spread good cheer with his friendly optimism wherever he went. He was generally recognized as a friend of little children and the feeble and unfortunate.
On July 24, 1939, just seven months before Shannon WINTERSTEEN's death, Ralph STODDARD wrote this letter to the Republican City Ranger Newspaper:
"Dear Editor: Our hero is none other than Shan R. Wintersteen. Shannie (to me) has probably forgotten the incident, I haven't.
"About fifty six years ago, five boys went swimming at Munson's Mill. It was Sunday, just after Sunday School. In those days, swimming on Sunday was a sin.
Stanton GOULD was in the crowd. Stanton couldn't swim, he just thought he could. It just happened that Stanton was going down for the third time when Shan drove up in the city dray. Just one thing to do, go in clothes on, which Shannie did. If one performed in this day as Shannie did then, he would hit the headlines in all the metropolitan papers.
"The affair was kept a secret for years. I, for one, have never forgotten that scene of terror. Don't tell me that Shannie hasn't got the stuff in him. Shannie has been my hero to this day.
"Yours very truly, Ralph STODDARD."
Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN Jr. passed away at his home in Republican City, Nebraska on 02 FEB 1940 at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 6 days. He is buried in the Republican City Cemetery.
It is interesting to note that the Probate Records for Shannon WINTERSTEEN Jr. lists his heirs, Gladys and Vaude each receiving 1/3 and his deceased daughter, Anita's two children Guy and Rodney as receiving 1/6 each. No mention is given to his deceased son, Lemuel's children. Family stories tell of a rift between Lemuel and his family and that is why he moved his wife and children to Canada. Very little contact was ever made between the families after that although it was noted in Lola's obituary that her health started failing after the loss of her son, Lemuel on Mother's Day, 1939.
I would like to note that Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN Jr.'s death certificate is not correct. It lists his mother's maiden name as "Elizabeth Waggoner". This is not correct. His real parents are Abigail E. BASQUIN and Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN Sr. There is a marriage license, pension and military papers and affidavits to prove this fact. An explanation for the wrong name on the death certificate is that it was filled out and signed by his wife, Lola and since she herself was not in the best of health, maybe she misunderstood the question on the form. Also, it is believed that Shannon Jr.'s mother might have been remarried to a Waggoner at the time of her death. Since I have found legal papers that in fact document his true parents, I am not too concerned with the error on the death certificate.
Lola Valentine SKEELS was born on 14 FEB 1867 in Uniontown, Stark County, Ohio to Samuel Warren SKEELS and Amanda MITCHELL. She was the oldest of nine children.
Lola received a teacher's certificate in 1884 and began working as a school teacher at age 16 in the Republican City area in 1883-1885 and 1887-1888. She taught school in a sod house school. School terms were shorter then, about 3 months in length. She was paid $20.00 a month. Lola also worked for WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) and was a charter member of the Women's Relief Corp Against Booz. She was the State President for the Relief Corp in 1922. She was a good artist and painter. She had good talent and had some lessons at the old McPherson Normal College in Republican City, Nebraska. Some of her paintings are still in the family.
Lola was very community minded and was quite active in several civic organizations, including serving as an officer for the Republican City, Nebraska Community Library Association that was organized on March 23, 1924.
With the exception of short terms of residence in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Orleans, and Palisade, Nebraska, Shannon and Lola WINTERSTEEN spent their married life in Republican City, Nebraska.
Lola was converted to the Presbyterian Church at the age of 14 later becoming a member of the Methodist Church and remaining a faithful member.
Lola was very religious and strict, but also a devoted wife and mother, that had a hard time showing affection to those she loved.
Lola Valentine (SKEELS) WINTERSTEEN passed away on 27 DEC 1945 at Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska and is buried in the Republican City Cemetery.
My grandmother's siblings and their children:
Lemuel W. WINTERSTEEN
Agnes HUNTER
Lemuel W. WINTERSTEEN b. JUL 1886-7, Nebraska. He was one of five children born to Shannon R. WINTERSTEEN and Lola Valentine SKEELS.
Agnes HUNTER, b. 24 DEC 1882. The names of her parents and siblings are unknown at this time.
Lemuel WINTERSTEEN and Agnes HUNTER were m. 03 APR 1906 Harlan County, Nebraska. To them ten children were born:
(1) Mary WINTERSTEEN, b. 1907 at Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska, m. STASKKO;
(2) Cecil WINTERSTEEN, b. ? at Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska, d. ?;
(3) Robert WINTERSTEEN, b. ? at Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska, d. ?;
(4) William WINTERSTEEN, b. ? at Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska, d. ?;
(5) Beulah WINTERSTEEN, b. ?, d. ?;
(6) Sylvester WINTERSTEEN, b. ?, d. ?;
(7) Mildred WINTERSTEEN, b. ?, d. ?;
(8) Grace WINTERSTEEN, b. ?, d. ?;
(9) Fay WINTERSTEEN, b. ?, d. ?;
(10) Robert WINTERSTEEN, b. ?, d. ?.
Lemuel WINTERSTEEN and his family moved to Canada in 1913.
Lemuel WINTERSTEEN died 14 MAY 1939 (believed to have died in Alberta, Canada).
Agnes HUNTER died 03 DEC 1959, also presumed to have died in Canada.
In 1973 Rodney RICHTER received a letter from Lemuel's daughter, Mary STASKKO listing all of Lemuel and Agnes WINTERSTEEN's children.
George Washington FARRINGTON
Gladys D. WINTERSTEEN
George Washington FARRINGTON, b. ?. The names of his parents and siblings are unknown at this time.
Gladys D. WINTERSTEEN, b. 23 MAR 1892 Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska. She was one of five children born to Shannon WINTERSTEEN and Lola SKEELS.
George and Gladys were m. 1910. To them one son was born:
(1) Ross FARRINGTON, b. ?, m. ? d. 1972.
Gladys was married four times, #1 m. 1910 to George Washington FARRINGTON, #2 WALSEBEN, #3 STEVENSON, and #4 m. 15 SEP 1949 at Franklin, Nebraska to Herman MALONE.
Gladys WINTERSTEEN MALONE d. 06 SEP 1983, Alma, Harlan County, Nebraska, and is buried in Orleans, Nebraska cemetery.
Ross FARRINGTON
(Wife's Name Unknown)
Ross FARRINGTON, b. ?. He was the only child born to George Washington FARRINGTON and Gladys WINTERSTEEN. His wife's name is unknown at this time. They had two daughters:
(1) Janet FARRINGTON, b. ?, m. Delray REISS. Janet resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado;
(2) Carol FARRINGTON, b. ?, m. Guy WOODS. Carol resides in Kansas City, Kansas.
Ross FARRINGTON passed away in Colorado in 1972.
My great-great-grandparents:
Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN Sr.
Abigail E. BASQUIN
Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN Sr. was born on 02 APR 1839 in Ohio to James WINTERSTEEN Jr. and Sally ROATH. He was the second child of nine.
Abigail E. BASQUIN was born on 01 DEC 1841 in Ohio to Oliver BASQUIN and Mary Jane TIDD. She was one of seven children.
On 03 MAY 1859 Shannon WINTERSTEEN was united in marriage to Abigail E. BASQUIN at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio. He was 20 and she was 18 years old. To them two children were born:
(1) Drette Cecilla WINTERSTEEN b. 01 APR 1860, Chardon, Ohio d. (?), m. LUCAS.;
(2) Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN (Jr.) b. 26 APR 1863, Thompson, Huntsburg, Ohio, d. 02 FEB 1940, Republican City, Harlan County, Nebraska.
The Civil War broke out, and like many men in his family, Shannon R. WINTERSTEEN Sr. enlisted into the military service on 08 SEP 1862. He was mustered into Company F of the 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Shortly after he enlisted, however, he became ill with typhoid fever. He had a long bought with the illness and on 29 APR 1863, just three days after his son, Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN Jr. was born, he died at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington, D.C.
His body was taken back to Ohio and he was buried in the Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio Cemetery.
After Shannon R. WINTERSTEEN Sr. died, Abigail found herself a young 22 year old widow of two small children.
Tilden W. PORTER was appointed Guardian of the minor children of Shannon WINTERSTEEN, Sr. Mr. PORTER later became insane and Shannon WINTERSTEEN, Jr. had to get a new guardian in 1883 . Alfred T. SMITH of Republican City, Nebraska was appointed the new guardian. This was done to enable Shannon WINTERSTEEN, Jr. and his sister, Drette WINTERSTEEN to collect back pension money from their father's service in the Civil War that was due them. It seems that they had received the pension money up through 1876, but then it stopped and their father, Shannon WINTERSTEEN, Sr. was dropped from the pension rolls in 1880. This must of been due to the fact that their first guardian had gone "insane" and was not taking care of their legal business.
Six years later on 25 MAR 1869 Abigail BASQUIN WINTERSTEEN married John Watson TIDD. He too, however, apparently died because she then married John HUBER (Family Group #1/20c). Abigail and John also had two children:
(1) John HUBER Jr. b. Orange County, California, date unknown. John was living in Orange County, California in February 1940; and
(2) Agnes HUBER, b. Orange County, California, date unknown. Agnes apparently passed away prior to February, 1940 as she is not listed as a surviving relative in her step-brother, Shannon WINTERSTEEN's obituary.
However, it is unknown if these two children were both of theirs of if just his from a previous marriage. In Shannon WINTERSTEEN's obituary John HUBER is listed as a half-brother. No date is known on their births. The location of their births is also questionable. John HUBER, Jr. and Agnes HUBER are believed to have lived in Orange County, California in 1940. No proof has been found to prove this as yet. In 1881 John HUBER was still living in Republican City, Nebraska.
In 1875 the family moved to Nebraska and settled near Republican City, Nebraska.
Drette Cecilla WINTERSTEEN married John LUCAS in 1876 in Phillips County, Kansas. John LUCAS was born 1844 in New York. John's father was born in Connecticut and his mother in Rhode Island. In 1880 they are known to have lived in Republican City, Nebraska. To them one daughter was born;
(1) Adella LUCAS, b. 1877, Nebraska
John LUCAS apparently died between 1880- 1886 as Drette married W. A. BUCKLEY in 1886 in Phillips County, Kansas.
My great-great-grandparents other children:
John M. LUCAS
Drette Cecilla WINTERSTEEN
John M. LUCAS was born 1844 in New York. The names of his parents and siblings are unknown at this time. John's father was born in Connecticut and his mother in Rhode Island.
Drette Cecilla WINTERSTEEN b. 01 APR 1860, Thompson, Geauga County, Ohio d. (?). She was one of two children born to Shannon WINTERSTEEN and Abigail BASQUIN.
John LUCAS and Drette WINTERSTEEN were married in 1876. The place of their marriage is unknown. In 1880 they lived in Republican City, Nebraska and John's occupation was an attorney. Drette's brother, Shannon WINTERSTEEN, age 14, was living with them at the time the 1880 Census was taken. Shannon was listed as a common laborer. Drette and John are known to have had one child:
(1) Adella LUCAS, b. 1877 in Nebraska.
After John LUCAS died, Drette WINTERSTEEN LUCAS remarried W. A. BUCKLEY in 1886 at Phillips County, Kansas.
My 3-great-grandparents:
James Jacobes WINTERSTEEN Jr.
Sally ROATH (ROTH)
James Jacobes WINTERSTEEN Jr. was born ca 1803 in Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. He was one of eight children born to James Jacobes WINTERSTEEN Sr., and Prudence DAVIS.
Sally ROATH (ROTH) was born 07 FEB 1814 in New York. The names of her parents and siblings are unknown. The only thing known about her parents is that they were both believed born in Connecticut.
James Jacobes WINTERSTEEN Jr. and Sally ROATH were married 31 DEC 1833 in Geauga County, Monteville, Ohio by Rev. Oravge Lyman. They had nine children:
(1) Van Buren WINTERSTEEN, b. 01 SEP 1835 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio. He served during the Civil War in Co. B, 88th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He died 22 JAN 1867 at the age of 31 years, 11 months and 17 days. He is buried at the Monteville Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio;
(2) Shannon Ransler WINTERSTEEN, b. 02 APR 1839 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, m. 05 MAY 1859 to Abigail E. BASQUIN. He died 29 APR 1863 at the age of 19 years, 4 months, and 27 days. He is buried at Monteville Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio. ;
(3) Harriet T. WINTERSTEEN, b. 11 DEC 1842 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio. She died 12 AUG 1881 at the age of 40. She is known to have had one daughter, Laverna who married Edgar E. ALLEN ;
(4) George Polk WINTERSTEEN, was born 12 AUG 1844 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio. He was married APR 1872 to Elizabeth C. ROBY. He served during the Civil War in Company C, 1st Ohio Lite Artillery. He did 07 APR 1905 at Pueblo County, Plateau City, Colorado ;
(5) Charles H. WINTERSTEEN, was born NOV 1846 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio. He was married 23 OCT 1870 to wife #1 Lona HAUGHTON, #2 Alma A. FISH, b. ae 1865 in Ohio, m. ca 1874 in Ohio , and #3 Mrs. Emma B. CASEBOLT, m. ca 1897 in Missouri. Charles served during the Civil War in Company K, 177th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Charles is known to of had two daughters: Ava R. WINTERSTEEN, b. ae 1875 Ohio, and Lillie D. WINTERSTEEN, b. ae 1879 Nebraska. ;
(6) Lovim (Lovina ? Lovum) WINTERSTEEN, was born 1847 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio;
(7) Leverette WINTERSTEEN, (twin) b. DEC 1851 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio. He died 13 AUG 1869 at the age of 18 years, 9 months and is buried at the Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio Cemetery;
(8) Lemuel WINTERSTEEN, (twin) b. DEC 1851 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio. He married E. MAY (is this the first name or last name?). d. 1932 at Mesa County, Colorado ;
(9) Sally Theressa WINTERSTEEN, was born 1855 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio.
James WINTERSTEEN died 27 AUG 1883 at the age of 80. Sally ROATH died 07 AUG 1880 at Geauga County, Monteville, Ohio at the age of 66 years and 6 months.
The above family information was gotten from the Geauga County Library, Chardon, Ohio; Robert WINTERSTEEN informational data base; 1860 Geauga County, Monteville Township, Ohio U.S. Census; Geauga County Cemetery Records; and the 1870/1 U.S. Census of Geauga County, Monteville Township, Ohio.
My 4-great-grandparents:
James Jacobes WINTERSTEEN Sr.
Prudence DAVIS
James Jacobes WINTERSTEEN Sr. was born 1770 in Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey and was christened on 29 APR 1770 at Raitan, Somerset, New Jersey. He was one of eight children born to Jacob WINTERSTEEN, and Maria (last name unknown).
Prudence DAVIS was born 26 APR 1769 in New Jersey. The names of her parents and siblings are unknown.
James WINTERSTEEN and Prudence DAVIS were married ca 1793 at Columbia County, Pennsylvania. To them the following eight children were born.
(1) Nicholas WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1794 at Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, m. 11 JUL 1821 by Warham PARSONS, J.P. Geauga County, Ohio to Eliza I. QUIGGLE. Nicholas died 29 FEB 1884;
(2) Joshua WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1795 at Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, m. 03 AUG 1820 at Geauga County, Ohio by J. P. James BROWN to Polly QUIGGLE. Joshua died in the 1850's;
(3) Peter William WINTERSTEEN, b. 01 NOV 1799 at Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, m. 29 JUL 1828 by J. P. John GLASS to Lydia H. STEPHENS, (she d. 27 JAN 1859 at age 49 and is buried at Monteville Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio). Peter died 01 JAN 1868 and is also buried at the Monteville Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio ;
(4) Caleb H. WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1801 at Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, m. 28 MAY 1829 by Elder Wm. COLLINS to Samanthe INGRAM;
(5) James WINTERSTEEN,160 (Jr.) b. ca 1803 at Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, m. 31 DEC 1833 by Rev. Orange LYMAN to Sally ROATH, he d. 27 AUG 1883. ;
(6) Mary (Abraham?) WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1804 at Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, m. 20 APR 1824 by Augustus SISSON, J. P. in Geauga County, Ohio to Ransom BILLINGS. Mary passed away 01 JUN 1830;
(7) Elizabeth K. WINTERSTEEN, b. 15 FEB 1807 at Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and m. 29 OCT 1829 to Gould NICKERSON son of Alijah NICKERSON. Elizabeth died 25 NOV 1880;
(8) Hannah WINTERSTEEN, b. 26 JUL 1809 to Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, m. OCT 1829 by J. P. John GLASS at Geauga County, Ohio to John ROATH who later served in the Civil War and d. 06 NOV 1872 at the age of 67 years 2 months and 6 days. He is buried at the Monteville Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio. Hannah died 15 MAY 1861;
James WINTERSTEEN died 12 or 17 FEB 1857 or 1852 at the age of 87 and is buried at Monteville Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio.
Prudence DAVIS died 07 MAY 1853 at the age of 84 years, 11 days and is buried at Monteville Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio.
My 5-great-grandparents:
Peter William WINTERSTEEN
Lydia H. STEPHENS
Peter William WINTERSTEEN was born 01 NOV 1799 at Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania to James WINTERSTEEN and Prudence DAVIS. He was one of eight children.
Lydia H. STEPHENS was born ae 1810 in Canada. The names of her parents and siblings are unknown.
Peter and Lydia were married on 29 JUL 1928 at Monteville, Geauga County, OH by John GLASS J. P. To them eleven children were born:
(1) James E. WINTERSTEEN, b. 23 JUL 1829 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, m. Sarah GRIFFITH, ca 1877, d. 18 DEC 1896 at Geauga County, Ohio;
(2) Jacob WINTERSTEEN, b. 26 AUG 1830 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, m. Hannah Ann MOORE ca 1855, d. 01 DEC 1904;
(3) Jane WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1834 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, d. ?;
(4) Eveline Naomi WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1836 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, m. D. C. DEMING on 11 FEB 1857;
(5) Peter C. WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1838 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, d. ?;
(6) Lydia WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1840 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, d. ?;
(7) Davis WINTERSTEEN, b. 1842 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, m. Clara ARMSTRONG 01 JAN 1867, d. 18 DEC 1896 at Geauga County, Ohio;
(8) Allen G. WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1847 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, d. ?;
(9) Laura WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1850 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, d. ?;
(10) Adalade E. M. WINTERSTEEN, b. ca 1851 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, m. J. W. TIDD on 25 MAR 1869, d. ?;
(11) Maryland Villa WINTERSTEEN, b. 01 FEB 1858 at Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio, m. 1904 to Arthur K. BROWN. She died 01 FEB 1935.
Peter WINTERSTEEN died 01 JAN 1868 at the age of 68 years, 2 months and is buried in the Monteville Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio.
Lydia H. STEPHENS died 27 JAN 1859 at the age of 49 years in Monteville, Geauga County, Ohio. She is buried at the Monteville Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio.
My 6-great-grandparents:
Jacob WINTERSTEEN
Maria (Surname Unknown)
Jacob WINTERSTEEN was born in Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey and baptized on 17 FEB 1745 at Raritan D. R. Church, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was one of 12 children born to Jacobus WINTERSTEEN and Anna ENGEL.
Maria (Surname Unknown), was born ?. The names of her parents and siblings are unknown.
Jacob and Maria were married ca 1767 in New Jersey. To them the following children were born:
(1) Jacobes (James) WINTERSTEEN, baptized 29 APR 1770 at Sommerville, Somerset, New Jersey, m. ca 1793 to Prudence DAVIS, d. 12 FEB 1857. ;
(2) Peter WINTERSTEEN, b. 28 DEC 1771 at Knowlton Township, Warren, New Jersey, d. prior to 1850;
(3) William WINTERSTEEN, b. 23 JUL 1774 at Knowlton Township, Warren, New Jersey, m. #2 wife Mrs. Elizabeth (OGDEN) REED, d. 20 AUG 1857;
(4) Anna WINTERSTEEN, b. 21 AUG 1776 at Knowlton Township, Warren, New Jersey, m. John Ky KENDALL on 10 JAN 1799, d. ?;
(5) Philip WINTERSTEEN, b. 26 OCT 1778 at Knowlton Township, Warren, New Jersey, m. Hannah STILES, d. 1839;
(6) Jacob WINTERSTEEN, b. 24 OCT 1781 at Knowlton Township, Warren, New Jersey, m. ca 1805 to Mary DAVIS, d. 22 JAN 1828;
(7) Maria WINTERSTEEN, b. 24 OCT 1781 at Knowlton Township, Warren, New Jersey, d. ?;
(8) Henry WINTERSTEEN, b. 07 JUN 1786 at Knowlton Township, Warren, New Jersey, d. ?.
Jacob WINTERSTEEN served as a Private in the Revolutionary War and served in Sussex County, New Jersey. He was on the Knowlton Town Committee in 1780, 1781, 1782, 1788 and 1789.
After Maria died (date unknown), Jacob remarried Hannah KESTER.
My 7-great-grandparents:
Jacobus WINTERSTEEN
Anata (Anna) ENGEL
Jacobus WINTERSTEEN was born 15 APR 1708 in Germany. The names of his parents and siblings are unknown.
Anate (Anna) ENGEL was also born in Germany. The date of her birth is unknown. Her parents were William ENGEL and Elsie HOPPOG (OHLBACH?). The names of her siblings are unknown.
Jacobus WINTERSTEEN and Anate (Anna) ENGEL were married ca 1729 in New Jersey. To them the following 12 children were born:
(1) William WINTERSTEEN, b.
(2) Elizabeth WINTERSTEEN, b.
(3) Judick (Judith) WINTERSTEEN, b.
(4) Judick WINTERSTEEN, b.
(5) Jacobus (James) WINTERSTEEN, b.
(6) Philip WINTERSTEEN, b.
(7) Jacobus (Jacob) WINTERSTEEN, b.
(8) Nicolaus WINTERSTEIN, (note name change) b.
(9) Hendrick WINTERSTEEN, b.
(10) Anate (Anna) WINTERSTEEN, b.
(11) Jannetje (Joanna) WINTERSTEEN, b.
(12) Margaretha WINTERSTEEN, b.
Jacobus WINTERSTEEN served as a Private in Capt's Jacob TenEyck's Co., 1st Bat. from Somerset County, New Jersey.
Jacobus died 23 JUN 1780 in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, and was buried at the Presbyterian Churchyard in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
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