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    Open daily from 9am until 5pm, until 6pm, june 15 - August 15, Closed Christmas and New Year's Day. American Revolution Museum at Yorktown 200 Water Street, Route 1020, Yorktown, 23690 GPS Coordinates 37.238441,-76.516869 The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is located on Route 1020, at the edge of Yorktown and near Yorktown Battlefield, just 20 minutes from the restored area of Williamsburg, VA. From Richmond, take I-64 to Exit 247. Turn left onto Route 143. Turn left at the first traffic light, onto Route 238. From Hampton Roads, take I-64 west to Exit 247. Turn right onto Route 238 toward Yorktown. All: Follow Route 238 for three miles, then bear to the left onto Route 1020. The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is one mile on the right. Parking is free at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. View full record
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    Open from 9am until 5pm daily, until 6pm june 15 - august 15. Closed Christmas and New Year's days, Jamestown Settlement 2110 Jamestown Road, Route 31 S., Williamsburg, 23185 GPS coordinates 37.225069,-76.786218 Jamestown Settlement is located on Route 31 South, adjacent to Historic Jamestowne, just 10 minutes from the restored area of Williamsburg, Va. From Richmond, take I-64 to Exit 234 (Lightfoot). Turn right onto Route 199. Follow Route 199 for eight miles and turn right at the second traffic light onto Jamestown Road (Route 31 South).From Hampton Roads, take I-64 west to Exit 242A. Follow Route 199 for five miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light onto Jamestown Road. All: Drive four miles on Jamestown Road, and turn left at the Jamestown Settlement sign, onto Route 359. Turn right into the museum parking lot. Parking is free at Jamestown Settlement. View full record
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    Opened on April 19, 2017, the Museum of the American Revolution explores the dramatic, surprising story of the American Revolution through its unmatched collection of Revolutionary-era weapons, personal items, documents, and works of art. Immersive galleries, powerful theater experiences, and interactive digital elements bring to life the diverse array of people that created a new nation against incredible odds. Visitors gain a deeper appreciation for how this nation came to be and feel inspired to consider their role in the ongoing promise of the American Revolution. Located just steps away from Independence Hall, the Museum serves as a portal to the region’s many Revolutionary sites, sparking interest, providing context, and encouraging exploration. http://www.amrevmuseum.org/ OPEN DAILY 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 101 South Third St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 EMAIL: info@amrevmuseum.org View full record
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    Opened on April 19, 2017, the Museum of the American Revolution explores the dramatic, surprising story of the American Revolution through its unmatched collection of Revolutionary-era weapons, personal items, documents, and works of art. Immersive galleries, powerful theater experiences, and interactive digital elements bring to life the diverse array of people that created a new nation against incredible odds. Visitors gain a deeper appreciation for how this nation came to be and feel inspired to consider their role in the ongoing promise of the American Revolution. Located just steps away from Independence Hall, the Museum serves as a portal to the region’s many Revolutionary sites, sparking interest, providing context, and encouraging exploration. http://www.amrevmuseum.org/ OPEN DAILY 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 101 South Third St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 EMAIL: info@amrevmuseum.org
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    The Semi-Annual Meeting of the Maryland Society. 0830-1330 The Breakfast Buffet will consist of a selection of Krispy Kreme products with Coffee, Tea, Juice and Water. You may order your choice from the restaurant’s menu which can be viewed on their website in their dinner menu. They are known for their ‘Fish & Chips’ and ‘Bangers & Mash’ but have many excellent choices on their menu. Mr. Rod Cofield will also present a talk about Tavern's in America's Colonial Times.
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    The Maryland State Fall Forum will be held at the Milestone Event Center. Agenda: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. State Board of Management Meeting 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Information Exchange & Workshops (each workshop will be led three times) 11:15a.m., 11:45a.m., and 12:15p.m. New Membership Course: Is it Right for You? (Dottie Semotchko) Editing MSSDAR Website Content (Leda Behseresht) Mending lives: One gift card at a time (Mary Fisher) 12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
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    SAR Genealogical Research Library 809 West Main Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Phone: (502) 589-1776 Hours Monday through Friday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM 3rd Saturday of each month: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM View full record
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    SAR Genealogical Research Library 809 West Main Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Phone: (502) 589-1776 Hours Monday through Friday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM 3rd Saturday of each month: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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    Biography: Rufus Bennett was born in New England in 1760. The names of his parents are not known, but it is probable that he was a brother or a son of Isaac Bennett who died in Newport Township, Luzerne County, July 28, 1809, aged seventy-six years. Rufus Bennett was administrator of Isaac’s estate. On the tax-lists of Hanover District (which included Newport Township) the name Isaac Bennett, Jr., appears in 1776, ’77 and ’78. He was dead in 1787, and had left children: Isaac, Lois (wife of Moses Brown) and Susanna (wife of Elias Green). The Isaac last mentioned may have been the Isaac who died in July, 1809, and the father of Rufus. Rufus Bennett was a private in Capt. Samuel Ransom’s Wyoming company in the Continental service, and continued in the service under Captain Spalding upon the consolidation of the two Wyoming companies. He was one of those who came home from “the front” (as mentioned on page 978) to assist in defending Wyoming against the enemy. After the battle he joined Captain Spalding, and undoubtedly served with him until the end of the war. After the war he settled in Hanover Township, where, about 1783 or ’84 he was married to Martha Bennett (born in 1763), daughter of Ishmael Bennett of Hanover by his first wife. Ishmael Bennett, mentioned above, was, so far as known, not related by blood to Rufus Bennett. He was born in Rhode Island about 1730; removed to Connecticut, and came to Wyoming about 1773 with his three children—his wife being dead. He settled in Pittston, and, with his children, was in the Pittston fort at the time of the battle of Wyoming. About 1783 Ishmael Bennett—then living in Wilkes-Barre—was married (2d) to Abigail (Beers) Weeks, widow of Philip Weeks of Wilkes-Barre, and about 1788 they removed to Hanover Township. About 1816 Ishmael Bennett removed to the State of Ohio, where he died at the age of 104 years. His children by his first wife were: (i) Ishmael, born in 1760; came to Wyoming with his father; some years subsequently to the battle of Wyoming he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Constant Searle and widow of Capt. Dethick Hewitt; settled in Pittston Township, where he died August 29, 1844, at the age of eighty-four years, (ii) Martha, born in 1763; married to Rufus Bennett, as previously noted, (iii) Thomas, born in 1765; married to Mary Ann Espy. The children of Ishmael Bennett, Sr., by his second wife were: (iv) Daniel, born in 1784. (v) Josiah, born in 1786; married to Sarah Taylor; died in 1857. (vi) Nathan, born in 1788; died in 1872. (vii) Polly, born in 1789; died in 1831. (viii) Sarah, born in 1791; died in 1881. Rufus and Martha (Bennett) Bennett were the parents of three daughters and six sons. Rufus Bennett died April 21, 1842, at the home of one of his sons in the hamlet of Woodville, just below the then borough of Wilkes-Barre, and his widow died there in 1853. On April 22, 1842, a meeting of the citizen-soldiers of Wilkes-Barre was held at Dennis’ Hotel, to take into consideration measures for paying proper respect to the remains of Rufus Bennett. Gen. William S. Ross presided, and the following minute was adopted: “Rufus Bennett sleeps with his fathers! The Continental soldier and the border warrior—the staunch foeman of the foreign tyrant and the ruthless savage—has closed his earthly career among the scenes consecrated by the blood of his compatriots and endeared by the recollection of his own gallant participation in the memorable struggle for Wyoming. As Americans, and citizens of this Valley, we are anxious to testify our respect for the memory of the veteran soldier who periled life and limb in the war of liberty.” The. funeral of Rufus Bennett took place on April 23d. There was an unusually large number of people in attendance, and the procession to the graveyard was headed by a detachment of “Citizen Volunteers,” with music, under the command of Gen. William S. Ross. Gen. Isaac Bowman was Chief Marshal of the procession. Harvey, Oscar Jewell and Ernest Gray Smith, ed., A History of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Volume II, Raeder Press, 1909 Funeral: At a meeting of the Citizen Soldiers, in the Register's Office on Friday morning last, to take into consideration measures to pay a proper respect to the remains of the late Rufus Bennett, one of the few of those who were engaged on the memorable 3d of July 1778, in the defence of this Valley and its inhabitants: Col. J. L. BUTLER was called to the Chair, and, Amos Sistt appointed Secretary. On motion, The Chairman was authorised to appoint a committee to draft a preamble and resolutions indicative of the order to be taken by the meeting. The Chair appointed the following persons, Col. J. J. Dennis, Major F. Dana, T. W. Drake, E. Collings and W. J. Stephens. On motion, Gen. I Bowman was appointed Marshal to conduct the funeral procession--and Major L. C. Kidder, Assistant Marshal for the same purpose. On motion, Adjourned to meet at the house of Col. J. J. Dennis, at 8 o'clock, P. M. --- At the adjourned meeting at Col Dennis's at 8 o'clock P. M., (Col. Butler not being present) Gen., WM. S. ROSS was appointed President. When the following report was made by the Committee. The honor we pay the illustrious dead, is not lost to the living. When we lay the war-worn patriot of the Revolution in his grave, amidst the melancholy pageantry of the Soldier's burial rites, while we indulge a manly sorrow for our bereavement, we cling more closely around the altar built by his lofty patriotism, and we feel that it is glorious to die for our goodly inheritance. OLD RUFUS BENNETT sleeps with his fathers. The Continental soldier and the border warrior--the staunch foeman of the foreign tyrant and the ruthless savage, has closed his earthly career among the scenes consecrated by the blood of his compatriots, and endeared by the recollection of his own gallant participation in the memorable struggle for Wyoming. As Americans, and citizens of this valley we are anxious to testify our respect for the memory of the veteran soldier who periled life and limb in the war of liberty--therefore, Resolved, That his remains be buried with military honors under the direction of the citizen soldiers of Wyoming. Unanimously adopted. On motion, adjourned. (Signed by the Officers) --- On Saturday at 10 o'clock A. M., a large concourse of Citizens and Soldiers assembled at the house of the deceased, in Woodville. The procession, under Gen. J. BOWMAN, Marshall, and Major L. C. KIDDER Assistant, was formed as follows: Escort. Citizen Volunteers of Wyoming Commanded by Gen. W. S. Ross. Woodsville Lancers. Clergy. Palbearers, Corbe. Palbearers. Relatives of the Deceased. Old Soldiers, and Early Settlers of Wyoming. Citizens on Horseback. Citizens in Carriages. The procession moved forward to the place of burial in Hanover township, about four miles below the Borough. On reaching the ground the burial service of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was read by the Rev. D. W. BRISTOL--The body of the veteran was consigned to its kindred earth--three vollies of musketry, and the mournful music of the Band closed the Churchyard scene. Repairing to the Church, a Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. BRISTOL--after which the Rev. JNO. DORRANCE, gave a short sketch of the life of the deceased, when the people departed to their homes, having paid the last tribute of respect to the patriot citizen. The number of persons attending the funeral, in the procession we estimate at 500--in addition to which there were 200 or 300 at the house, but who did not go to the ground--at the ground were gathered probably a hundred more. The day was mild and beautiful--Nature was putting forth her buds and flowers--and the grave yard where they laid the soldier down was filled with Spring's sweet blossoms. The whole proceedings at the grave were deeply impressive and the silence and seriousness of the assemblage was fitting to the occasion. There are but two or three links left in the living chain that connects the present with the past. The rust of age will soon destroy them, and then the memories of '78 will be gone forever. How seemly then was the demonstration of respect by the living to the patriotic dead.
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    From "Our Bishops: A sketch of the origin and growth of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ" Jonathan Weaver, D.D. Nineteenth Bishop of the United Brethren in Christ Jonathan Weaver, D.D., the nineteenth bishop, served the Church of his choice for a period of thirty-six years, giving faithful, efficient service. His grandfather on his father's side came from Germany about the year 1750, and for a time lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. About 1752 he moved to western Pennsylvania and resided in Washington County. His grandfather on his mother's side was born in this country, but the place cannot now be ascertained. He also settled in Washington County, Pa., in an early day. He was of German origin. The father and mother were both born in Washington, Pa., in the same year., and probably about 1775. No record was kept of these events, but the dates, while not absolutely certain, are presumably correct. The father and mother of our subject were married in Washington County, Pa., about 1798. They emigrated to Ohio about the year 1810. These parents, like almost all their neighbors, were uneducated. They could read and write in the German, and learned to read and write in the English after they were married. The father died when he was about sixty-three years of age, and became a Christian when about sixty. Before this time he had lived a moral, upright life. The mother was also converted when about sixty years of age, but was inclined to religious things, and was always a faithful, persistent Bible reader. This afterward proved of great help in strengthening the faith of her son. From the time of her conversion she was a very devoted, earnest Christian, and during the later years of her life most of her time was given to reading and prayer. She was ready in the Scriptures, and well informed as to the fundamental doctrines of the Gospel. She died in the eighty-seventh year of her age, in full hope of a blessed immortality. The son has much of the temperament of the mother, and in many respects inherits her nature. J. Weaver was born in Carroll County, Ohio, February 23, 1824. There were six boys and six girls in the family, and he was the youngest of the twelve children. All of them lived to a good old age, and some of them quite well up in years. Weaver himself was about seventy-seven years years of age when he died. Of this large family one one member is left, a sister, and she is rapidly nearing the gates of the eternal city. Our subject was born and raised on a farm, and in that day it meant very much hard work and many disadvantages. He could do all manner of farm work, and did now know much else. The country was new, the people were all about on the same plane, an all laboring to clear off farms. His early associates, as a natural consequence, were farmers' boys and girls, not vicious, but uncultured, unambitious, and persons who knew but little of the world, besides the little incidents which now and then came up in the usual rounds of farm life. Although, as said before, these parents were not Christians, they were very careful to see that their boy did not go into bad company. He saw but little of the busy, active world around him; in fact, did not know that there was any. Now and then he saw a newspaper, but had no access to books suitable to boys. The great library of children's literature which greets us to-day had not then been written. The schools of that time were very poor, and even these could only be enjoyed for three months in the year. In writing of this early school days at one time, he says: "In those days schoolhouses were built of round logs with a huge fireplace in one end, around which might have been seen from twenty to forty red 'womises,' each boy holding in his hand a copy of the United States spelling book, or else had had his A, B, C's pasted on a paddle, and what added to the interest of this scene was the cracking of the whip over their backs, causing them to make some tremendous jumps (I speak from experience). The teachers in those days, or at least the majority of them, had never been through what was then the standing arithmetic, the Western Calculator. Indeed, it was not necessary they should, for when a young man had ciphered to the 'single rule of three,' he was considered a kind of graduate. These days, however, have passed away; new and splendid schoolhouses have been built; well qualified teachers are now necessary. All things considered, we are now far in advance of what we were in the days of yore. Spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic were all the teachers pretended to teach. The reading books were the spelling book and the New Testament. The benches on which they sat were made of small trees split through the center, and sticks put in them for legs." In a school of this kind he learned to read, write and cipher. There were no churches within reach of him. He never attended church on Sunday until he was fourteen years of age; occasionally he would hear preaching on a week-day evening, and this often at his father's house. This was not at all a regular thing, but happened when a Methodist or United Brethren preacher would pass that way. Both his intellectual and spiritual culture were badly neglected. When he did listen to preaching it moved him, but he did not know what to do. There was but one Christian in the neighborhood, and he was not blamed for practicing it very much. How meager the advantages, and how great the disadvantages that seemed to surround his pathway! His associates and companions were no better off than he was, so there was not much help from them. With this little light and this great darkness, there was never a time when he did not have a kind of conviction that he ought to be a Christian, but what to do and how to do he did now know, and there was no one to lead him. Is it at all strange that under such circumstances one should make blunders? When about fifteen years of age, his father having given security on some notes was compelled to pay them, and so lost his little property. He sold his farm and bought a small, poor farm in another community. It seemed a very great calamity, and from the human standpoint was a calamity, but the son afterward looked upon it as one of the disguised blessings which sometimes come to us. God's messengers do not always come to us with pleasant faces. "All God's angels come to us disguised, Sorrow and sickness, poverty and death, One after other lift their frowning masks, And we behold the seraph's face beneath, All radiant with the glory and the calm Of having looked upon the face of God." By this change the family found its way into a new community, and wee surrounded with new environments. The opportunities for education were not much improved, but the character of the schools was some better, and the teachers much better. Still the family was poor. Misfortune had crossed their ptah, the labor o the boy was needed on the farm, and he could not get more than three months of schooling during the year. His desire for more knowledge began to grow stronger, but the advanced schools were very few, and his means were limited. He busied himself in reading what books he could find, and picking up such knowledge as came in his way. When he was about twenty-one years of age, by a hard struggle and by the little help which his mother could give him (his father now being dead), he was enabled to attend a five months' term at a Presbyterian academy, located at Hagerstown, Ohio. This was the sum total of his education, so far as the schools were concerned. Had he been properly urged and encouraged, he might have done much better, but nearly all of the ministers of that day with whom he came in contact were opposed to anything like a collegiate education, so there was no one to help him in his struggle toward a higher culture of his powers. What he has gathered since that time has been by dint of much reading and constant, persistent personal effort. He has made good use of the spare moments which he could take from the duties of a busy, poorly-paid ministry, and is, to-day, a man of extensive reading and of general information. He was married to Miss Keziah L. Robb, of Mahoning county, Ohio on the 24th of February, 1847. They lived pleasantly and hopefully together until she was removed by death about four years after. She was an earnest, active Christian woman, and died in great peace. Two daughters were born to them, both now living and both married. In 1854 he was again married to Miss Mary E. Forsyth, of Canton, Stark county, Ohio. To them have been born nine children, five sons and four daughters; one son and one daughter are dead. In early life he felt the need of salvation, but having no one to teach him the way, and no special encouragements about him to enter on such a life, he made no direct effort to do better. When about seventeen years of age he was permitted to attend a camp meeting. He had no special aim in going save to see what was done at such p laces. He had never in all his life seen what was then called a "mourner's bench," but had heard of it from others and knew what it meant. So far as he understood the matter, he had no doubt as to the truth of revealed religion, but he had no clearly defined idea of what was meant by a life of devotion to God, and how that life could be entered upon. His mother's devoted reading of the Bible and her conversation with him concerning it had given him a great reverence for the Scriptures. This likely saved him from many doubts which otherwise he might have had. The camp meeting was well attended, and was conducted as in those days, by singing, praying, preaching, exhorting and shouting. The first time the mourner's bench was offered he accepted the invitation and went forward. No one asked him to go, and he could hardly at the time tell why he went. He had all along felt that he should do something, but what that something was he did now know. This was the first opportunity he had ever had, and he improved it. During the progress of the meeting he united with the United Brethren Church, but he did not experience a change of heart until 1841. He was fearful when he returned from the camp meeting that his father would be displeased with his course, as his father was not at this time a Christian. The boy determined that if possible he would work harder and be more diligent than ever before, so he would have no justifiable reason to find fault with him because of the step he had taken. Some three of four months after this the father and son were at work in the barn. The boy did now know that the father had heard of the step he had taken, for he had said nothing to him about it. While at work the father addressed the boy, saying he had understood he had made a start in religion. The boy was alarmed, for he did now know what was coming next. To his surprise the father said to him, that as he had made a start in religion he did not want him to do as so many others had done, pursue the matter for a time and then give it up, but he wanted him to stick to it. This gave the boy much encouragement. He needed some help, for he had not yet entered into the light. He had continued seeking for some six months from the time he united with the church before he had the courage to confess that he was saved. This long struggle grew out of the fact that he knew so little about the first principles of religion, and had no one to give him the proper instruction. At this time there was not a Christian in the family. Some of his brothers and sisters were seeking Christ, but they were in no condition to help him. Within a year from the time he started, his parents, two of his brothers and four of his sisters were members of the church. This made a wonderful change in affairs at home. When about nineteen years of age, he was elected class leader, and served for the space of two years. From the time of his conversion he felt impressed that he ought to enter the ministry, but he had no special qualification for the work. He read what he could, and studied more or less when about his work. When twenty years of age, he received license to exhort, and in six months after was licensed to preach. During this time he had access to some books. The youngest sister was married to a young minister, and by his help he obtained some light on the doctrines of the Gospel. Hist first exhortations and first sermons, if sermons they could be called, were studied for the most part while following the plow. The conviction grew upon him that he must give his life to the ministry, but how to creditably fill such a place he could not see. He was poor and uneducated. He did not seem to have much but good health, a strong voice and a good supply of zeal--all desirable qualifications in a preacher. As already mentioned, he spent five months at a Presbyterian academy, which gave him a little start and helped him to form some better habits of study. In 1845 he was placed on a circuit by the presiding elder, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of a minister who was in bad health. During the year 1846, he taught school a few months, and labored on a farm the balance of the year. In February, 1847, he united with the Muskingum Conference at the session held at Union Chapel, Stark county, Ohio. Bishop Russel presided. At this conference he received his first regular appointment. The name of the charge was Lake Erie mission. In a sketch of this period given in the Telescope of 1860, page 195, he says, "The mission was 200 miles around, had seventeen appointments, and there were twenty-three members. I was young and full of hope. My advantages had been very poor for I was raised under the old constitution, when men almost universally opposed an educated ministry. I had to make the best possible out of my ignorance. When the time came to start for the mission, which was distant over 100 miles, I felt some misgivings, but would not suffer even my mother to know that my mind was in the least cloudy. I packed up my effects in an old-fashioned pair of saddle bags, and took hasty leave of home and friends, and set my face toward the north. The roads were exceedingly muddy, as it was in the spring of the year, but after a few day's hard riding I reached the first appointment, and stopped with John Goodin, now in Iowa, who lived on the mission and had traveled it the preceding year. With this good brother I remained for a day or two, and then set out in search of the few scattered sheep, which were spread over six or seven counties; but thanks to my good luck, I found every one of them in the course of a month. Being now fairly addressed to my work I laid in with all my might, and soon had the number of appointments increased to twenty-three, which I filled regularly every three weeks." He received eighty members into the church during the year and $80 of salary for his services. His mother died May 9, 1867, at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. In a note in the Telescope concerning her death, he says: "Twenty years ago I took leave of my mother and her home to enter my first field of labor. Young and inexperienced, I scarcely knew what to do. What my feelings were as mile after mile was left between myself and home, I need not attempt to describe. One thing, however, gave me consolation, and has given me comfort many a time. I knew that one who lived near to God was praying for me. Some one might say this was but a trifle, but to me it was a blessed consolation. During these twenty years that I have spent in the ministry, I have always held sacred in my memory this thought, Mother prays for me. You may call me weak, but I presume to go to my grave with the fond and closely cherished recollections of a kind, Christian mother. * * * I do not claim that mother was perfect, but this I will say, that for twenty years I have not seen nor heard of a fault. She was acquainted with the Holy Scriptures as but few are. I do not remember ever asking for a passage of the Scriptures, but what she could turn to it at once." The Universalists troubled him some, especially when they found that he did now know much about their views. The result was that he was compelled to inform himself concerning their peculiarities, and when this was done they became a little more shy of him. He suffered considerably during the winter from exposure, as he was not accustomed to lake winds, and at each round he had to travel about forty miles along the lake shore. At times, when he awakened in the morning, he would find half an inch of snow or more on his bed. It was a year of trail and struggle, yet of great profit. He learned more of human nature, both in himself and others, than he had ever known before. An annoying circumstance occurred during the year. He was invited to preach at a place about seven miles south of Cleveland. There had never been but one sermon preached there, and but one man who made any profession of religion. About 100 persons came to hear him. The congregation desired to have him return, and he announced a meeting in three weeks. At this juncture a large man, who proved to be a justice of the peace and an infidel, arose and said there should be no more preaching. At the appointed time Weaver returned to fill the appointment, and the house was full. As the preacher was about to begin "the 'square entered and gave a harangue. He excited a little Irishman by some of his remarks, and he retaliated. They bandied words for a time, when the 'squire commanded him to sit down or he would make him smart for what he had said. At this rather serious time the Irishman's wife, who had been a quiet spectator, jumped to her feet and said, 'Faith, Davy, you may as well die for an ould shape as a lamb! just give him a little.' 'Faith, and I will,' says Davy, whereupon he felled the infidel to the floor, then took him by the feet, dragged him out of the house and administered to him such treatment as he judged he deserved. All this time the preacher stood in his place, hymn book in hand, secretly wishing he was somewhere else at that moment. After the fighting was over he went out of the house, and the first person he met was the Irishman's wife, who had stood hard by Davy all through the fight. Said she: 'Mr. Preacher, and wasn't that good for him?' The preacher thought it was. He was not in good health, and would have gone home, but the people insisted, and some said he must preach. He returned and preached several times after that, but the 'squire did not molest them any more, while Davy and his wife were always on hand, and paid their share of the expenses." The next year, which was only a part of a year, he traveled Mt. Vernon mission, in northeast Ohio. He had but moderate success this year, as the next session of the conference came in about seven months. He received for his work $60. At the close of this year, November 4, 1847, he was ordered by Bishop Glossbrenner to Warner's Chapel, Stark county, Ohio. In those years ministers were not required to pass through a regular course of reading, nor wee they to remain three years on probation, as now, before they could be ordained. All things were common then, very common. At this conference he was assigned to Fowler circuit, eastern Ohio. He had good success and received for his work $175. At this time he was a married man. November, 1849, the annual conference was held in Berlin, Mahoning county, Ohio, and he was assigned to New Rumley station, Harrison county, Ohio. Here he remained two years, and had fair success. His salary each year was about $260.
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    Big Lick, Hancock, Ohio, USA Dipert, George Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay Dipert, Juliett Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay Dipert, Mary J Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay Dipert, Nancy Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay Dipert, Orpha Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay Dipert, William E Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay Fischer, Wilhelm Phillipp Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay Fisher, Henry Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay Fisher, Phillip Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay Kampf, Matilda Res: 1870; Residence Post Office: Findlay View full record
  19. Ronald
    The following surnames have been compiled while conducting our own research. This is not intended to represent all inhabitents. Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Engle, Dortha Alice Birth: 08 Sep 1911 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife Isaacson, Anna Evelina Death: 27 Jul 1919 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife Death: Jul 1919 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Jensen, Anna Katherine Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 53; Occupation: None; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 246; LanguageSpoken: Danish; NaturalizationStatus: Alien; RelationToHead: Wife; MaritalStatus: Married Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 47; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 53; Occupation: None; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 246; LanguageSpoken: Danish; NaturalizationStatus: Alien; RelationToHead: Wife; MaritalStatus: Married Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 47; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife Nielsen, Chris C Res: Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Widowed Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head Nielsen, Erma Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single Nielsen, Evelin M Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single Nielsen, Fay Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single Nielson, Howard Gordon Birth: 23 Dec 1905 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son Nielson, Jerry Lewis Birth: 04 Jul 1936 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son Nielson, Ulric Christian Birth: 03 Aug 1932 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Nielson, Ulric Christian Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single Rasmussen, Darlene R Res: 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter Rasmussen, Delayne S Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter Rasmussen, Deloris Katherine Death: 15 Dec 1996 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter Birth: 04 Jul 1929 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter Res: 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Rasmussen, Donna Jean Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter Birth: 07 Apr 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Rasmussen, Dorothy Mae Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter Res: 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Rasmussen, Elmer T Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 15; Occupation: None; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 246; RelationToHead: Son; MaritalStatus: Single Birth: 27 Nov 1904 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son Death: 30 Jul 1985 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Relation to Head: Self; Relative Relation to Head: Wife Rasmussen, Frovin Death: 12 Oct 1982 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 06 Nov 1933 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 22; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 246; Industry: Labor; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; RelationToHead: Son; MaritalStatus: Single Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 13; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head Res: 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head Res: 1942 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Relation to Head: Self Rasmussen, Jane Josephine Res: 1987 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Rasmussen, Jens Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 55; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 246; HomeMortgaged: Mortgaged; HomeOwnership: Own; Industry: Farm; IsEmployed: Own Account; LanguageSpoken: Danish; NaturalizationStatus: Papers Submitt Res: 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 51; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 55; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 246; HomeMortgaged: Mortgaged; HomeOwnership: Own; Industry: Farm; IsEmployed: Own Account; LanguageSpoken: Danish; NaturalizationStatus: Papers Submitt Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 51; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head Res: Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Rasmussen, Nina Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 9; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter Res: 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter Res: 1920 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 19; Occupation: None; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 246; RelationToHead: Daughter; MaritalStatus: Single Rasmussen, Sigrid Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 19; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter Rasmussen, William Res: 1910 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Age: 16; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son Tagge, Rose Res: 1930 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Daughter, Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife Res: 01 Apr 1940 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA; Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife Res: 1935 in Rockville, Sherman, Nebraska, USA View full record
  20. Ronald
    I finished the State pages of Germany today and each now has a table of the subordinate Districts. This will allow the creation of District pages where more detailed information can be sorted and presented. The District pages are not yet created and testing will begin on how to construct those pages so the information is useful to our membership. I hope this is a positive step!
  21. Diane
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    DAR - Ann Arundel Chapter Meeting
  22. Ronald
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    Meeting will be at the Union Jack Pub
  23. Ronald
    The diocesan archive is accessible to anyone interested. The basis for use is the Kirchliche Archivordnung (KAO) (Official Journal 3/2014) and the User Regulations (Official Journal 2/2006). Please register in advance : archiv @ bistumlimburg .de or Tel .: 06431 / 295-849. DIÖZESANARCHIV Diözesanarchiv archiv@bistumlimburg.de www.dioezesanarchiv.bistumlimburg.de Weilburger Str. 16 (Gebäude des Priesterseminars)65549Limburg Tel.:06431/295-846, -847 und -848 06431/295-849 (Fragen zu Kirchenbüchern und Terminvergabe) Fax.:06431/295-89
  24. Ronald
    They are also available in Limburg! https://dioezesanarchiv.bistumlimburg.de/fileadmin/redaktion/Bereiche/dioezesanarchiv.bistum-limburg.de/KB-LM-Internet-2011.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3d7S4aPqmrJto0idGg_c8x1J9Awvx2fA53X8NLdMrLEKSSTWfEroTEqfs
  25. Ronald
    Hessen-Nassau: Zentralarchiv der Evang. Kirche > Dekanat Marienberg > Altstadt > Taufregister 1661-1717, Trauregister 1661-1717 Focus Images Dates Notes Taufregister 1661 - 1717
  26. Ronald
    Hessen-Nassau: Zentralarchiv der Evang. Kirche > Dekanat Marienberg > Altstadt > Taufregister 1661-1717, Trauregister 1661-1717 Technically this book has two sections, one for Marriages, and the other for Baptisms. I am going to seperate the source into their respective parts for clarity purposes. Focus Images Dates Notes Trauregister 2 - 1661 - 1717 Image 3 (Archion) is missing, 1661-1663
  27. Diane

    PALAM Conference

    Diane posted a calendar event in Community Calendar

    Genealogy Conference Located at the Academic Forum, Kutztown University 8:30-9:30 - Registration, Sales by Vendors, Coffee & Tea 9:30-10:30 - Gustav Peters and His Publishing House by Rev. Edward L. Rosenberry 11:00-12:00 - KEYNOTE: A Sturdy Linguistic Hybrid: Pennsylvania Dutch, Past and Present by Dr. Mark L. Louden, University of Wisconsin 12:00-1:30 - Buffet Lunch included, and Sales by Vendors 1:30-2:30 - Historic Preservation & Property Research by Jeffrey L. Marshall, Heritage Conservancy 3:00-4:00 - The Roughwood Table: Heritage Seeds, Heritage Foods and the Future of Regional Cuisine by Dr. William Ways Weaver
  28. Ronald
    This is a difficult topic to understand for me. I always took the path of creating a family tree and if there was a source from Ancestry, accept it and move on. Little did I know that the power of sourcing is much more than that. Another aspect was that I thought sources were books, not just a record or entry. That held me back from getting more value out of those sources. From today forward I am going to value and utilitze sources to a far greater extent, I was actually using church books in a novel way from my perspective, I was trying to extract all of the data from the godparents or other parts of the baptism record, but I was just typing that into the notes section for the individual concerned, vice establishing the source record and attributing it to all those facts that were included instaed of just the baptism.
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