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Note: — Printed in Antietam Valley Record, April 1899 — from a copy found by E. C. Wyand in an old German Bible in the Attic of the Christian Wyandt Home. PREFACE |HIS volume owes whatever its worth may be to the desire I have had since childhood days to know who I am. At the start this work was to make that discovery and to appease my idle fancy. The way, at the beginning, was apparently broad and well illuminated, but six- teen years have elapsed since the initial line was written, and the task has become one of no little propor- tions. It has taken the writer to all the important libraries in Mary- land, Washington, D. C, and Boston, as well as to all the County Court Houses in which records of interest may have been deposited, — Hagerstown, Frederick, Upper Marlboro and Annapolis. Every graveyard in which, perchance, a stone of interesting date might rest, has been visited and records made for comparison. Scores of old bibles have been pressed into service, news- paper files gleaned, and last but not least, trips were made everywhere to consult Old Folks. We regret that the most valuable records were burnt with the Court House in Frederick City, Mary- land, which was the county seat of what is now Washington County from 1745 to 1797, in 1846. Here, there, and everywhere, particulars of in- formation were gathered for comparison as well as for new light. A trip was made through the West in 1904, visiting Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, and in 1906 a special trip was made through Ohio, all the centers being visited. So obscure were some dates that we have resorted to logic and mathematics, yet with it all we see clearly how incomplete and inaccurate our details are, and solicit your indulgence. From this acorn we trust an oak will grow, and then the planting has paid for itself. One of the most striking points in the history of these two families is that of their inter-marriage. Repeatedly first cousins have married, here in Maryland, in Pennsylvania and in Ohio. As a result of this inter-marrying the writer is doubly qualified for his duty, being a direct de- scendant of Christian Wyandt on both sides — Christian Wyandt being both his great grand- father and great-great grandfather. Another incident qualifying the writer, and which is father to this effort, is that many years of his childhood were spent with his grandfather, Ezra J. Snyder, in the old Putman and Wyandt house. It was those boyhood days there in that atmosphere, in which these ancestors lived and died, that awak- ened the desire which has resulted in this work. My thanks are tendered first of all to David O. Snyder, who has patiently withstood thirty years continued questioning; to Mrs. Truman Palmer, Wilmot, for notes, clippings and letters; to Dr. Adolphus Gans, Massilon, Ohio, E. K. Trauger, Attorney at Law, Plymouth, Ohio; to Rev. J. D. Wyandt, Justice, Ohio; Judge D. D. Heller, De- catur, Ind.; Miss Bessie Host, Bowerston, Ohio; Caleb Wyand, D. H. Wyand, Keedysville, Md., Miss Emily Parker, and Wm. H. Welfley, Somer- set, Pa., and others. Respectfully submitted, E. Clayton Wyand. CONTENTS Page Andrew Putman and Posterity - - - - n Andrew Putman Will - - - - 20 Deed from Josiah Chapline to Andrew Putman - 12 Putman Reunion, Ohio - - - - 23 Christian VVyandt and Posterity - - - - 24 Deed from Putman Heirs to Christian Wyand - 24 Deed from Abraham Rote to Christian Wyandt - 28 Christian Wyandt' s Will - - - - 35 Aftermath - - - - - - -74 Miscellaneous Letters ----- 82 Wyandt Geneology - - - - - - 89 E. Clayton Wyand - _____ I02 ILLUSTRATIONS E. C. Wyand - Frontispiece Opposite Pack 2 The Homestead ------ 3 3 The Homestead, near view - - - - 1 1 4 Distill and Spring House - - - -12 5 Somerset, Pa. - - - - - - 16 6 Jacob Snyder ___--- 22 7 Mrs. Jacob Snyder - - - - - 27 8 Mrs. Christiania Wyandt Deaner - - - 30 9 John H. Snavely and Wipe - - - 37 10 Old Folks Reception 40 11 Keedysville, Md. ----- 44 12 David Henry Wyand _____ 46 13 Jacob M. Snyder _____ 51 14 Four Generations - - - - - 54 15 Judge D. D. Heller ----- 58 16 David 0. Snyder ------ 60 17 Daniel B. Wyandt - - - - - 65 18 Scott Wyandt ____-- 66 19 Dr. Alpheus H. Gans ----- 68 20 Dr. Cullen P. Wolf - - - - 72 21 Dr. Louis E. Menuez - - - - 77 22 The Three Doctors' Wives - - - - 80 23 W. H. H. Agler, A. W. Agler - 84 24 David H. Buxton ------ 86 25 Curtis L. Buxton _____ 90 26 Rev. Simon Snyder Wyand - - - - 95 27 JosEphus E. Wyand ----- 98 28 Modern Putman-Wyand-Snyders - - - 100 29 At the Old Homestead, Nov, 1908 - - - 102 K m O X < s H C « Q < B X B tn t> O s H O Z H c/; pq « a u b K H P w W K -5 3\ o K 2 g -* P > x P y. hi 1 a ^ I - ftl ANDREW PUTMAN AND POSTERITY A NDREW PUTMAN, or Buttman, came to America from Germany, but there is noth- g ing to prove the year of his arrival nor the port of landing. Whether he had settled in Pennsylvania and pushed into Maryland during "The Border Trouble," or whether he found his way here during the inllux of Germans, who had been gathered up by Joss Hite and Jacob Von Meeter to settle in Virginia, at the request of the Governor of Virginia, we do not know. But we do know that he had settled upon a tract of ninety acres of vacant land, and in 1770 (by the records at the Frederick City Court House) purchased of Joseph Chaplin fifty acres, tract called " Part- nership," a part of a traet called ' Resurvey on Root's Hill," now together, and known as the "Old Snyder Homestead," which is situated one mile south-east of Kakle's Mills, Md. In Rupp's thirty thousand names of Germans who arrived in Philadelphia from Palatinate, via Rotterdam, between 17 19 and 1780, we find but one mention of the name Buttman — one Philip Jacob Buttman, who sailed Oct. 7, 1743. On the same ship came one Henrich Brunner and one Johan Philip Schneider. The date and famil- iar associated names may count for something. The Andrew Buttman in question may have re- sided in Pennsylvania, or one of the Northern 12 ANDREW PUTMAN AND POSTERITY colonies — perhaps Massachusetts, where the name is among the oldest — and came to Maryland when the invitations were extended to German families by the Governors of Maryland and Virginia. (There were two — John and Philip Putman in Frederick County in 1790 with families.) All we know is that Andrew Putman, or Buttman, was in Washington County before 1770, and that the neighborhood there was a wilderness whose des- olate frontiers, on dark nights, were made hideous by the whoop of painted warriors and howl of wild beasts. The log house which Putman erected as his residence, and which was perhaps the first house in this section, is standing to-day and occupied by descendants, — D. O. Snyder and sister. DEED FROM JOSIAH CHAPLINE TO ANDREW PUTMAN (Examined and delivered to Andrew Putman.) At the request of Andrew Puttman the follow- ing Deed was Recorded, January 11, 1770. To wit: This Indenture made this Eighteenth Day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine, Between Josiah Chapline of the County of Frederick and Province of Maryland on the one part, and Andrew Putt- man of the same county and Province aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth, that the said Josiah Chapline for and in consideration of the sum of c U w I y 2 - ■j. y x - V. — - - u - - - - - - MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 13 eighty-five pounds current money to him in hand, paid by the said Andrew Puttman before the Ensoling and Delivering of these presents the Re- ceipt whereof the said Josiah Chapline doth hereby acknowledge and of every part Parcell thereof doth aquitt and Discharge the said Andrew Putt- man, his heirs, and assignes for ever, he the said Josiah Chapline hath granted, Bargained and sold alianted and confirmed, and by these presents doth hereby grant, Bargain, sell, allain and con- firm unto the said Andrew Putnam, his heirs and assigns for ever all that Tract of Land called " Partnership/ 1 lying and being in the County aforesaid being a part of the tract of Land called the Resurvey on Roots Hill and Being the said part called Partnership at the end of the thirteenth line of the Resurvey <>n Roots 1 Hill and Running thence south five Degrees east one hundred and live perches, then >onth thirt y-four Degrees, west thirty-two Degrees, then South eighty Degrees west fourteen perches, then north seventy one Degrees west twenty two perches to the end of the twenty-second line of the said land called Resurvey on Root's Hill and running with the twenty -thirdline of the said land north twenty- five degrees west twenty-six perches. Then by a straight line to the Beginning containing Fifty acres of Land in the same more or less with the appurtenance unto the said Land belonging or anywise appurtaining and all the estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claims, and Demand whatsoever of him the said Josiah Chapline, of, in and unto Fifty acres of Land called Partnership and Prem- 14 ANDREW PUTMAN AND POSTERITY ises thereto Belonging and every Part thereof TO have and To hold — the said Land all and singular the Premises and appurtenances thereto Belonging unto him the said Andrew Puttman, his heirs, and assignes, to be the only property and behoof of the said Andrew Putman, his heirs, and assigns forever, and to not other use, intention or purposes whatsoever, and the said Josiah Chapline for himself and his Heirs the said Fifty acres of Land and all the Bargained Premises thereto belonging to Josiah Chapline and his heirs and against all and every other Person or Persons whatever claiming by, from or under him they or any of them shall and will awarrent and forever Defend by these presents In witness whereof the said Josiah Chapline signed, sealed and Delivered in the presence of Sam'l Beall, Jr., Thomas Prather. Josiah Chapline. [seal] On the back of the Deed were the following Indorsements, to wit: December ioth, 1769, Received the day and year within written of Andrew Puttman the Sum of 85 pounds current money, being the considera- tion money within mentioned — (I say rec'd pr me) Witness present, Sam'l Beall, Jr., Thos. Prather. MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. i Frederick Courts, ss., Dec. the 10 day, 1769. Came Josiah Chapline partie mentioned in the within Deed before us the subscribed being two of his Lordship's Justices of the Peace and for the county aforesaid, and acknowledge the within Instrument of writing to be his act and Deed and the ^Fifteen acres of Land therein mentioned and every part thereof to be the Right and estate of the within named Andrew Putnam, his heirs and assignes forever. Sal'l'l Be all, Jr. Thos. PraTHER. The date of Put man's birth and that of his mar- riage are unknown. Neither is it known where Put man and his wife are buried, but is generally supposed by the oldest descendants that they lie buried in Mrs. F. B. Keyfauver's apple orchard. Here forty-two yards from the fence on the line south of the orchard, and forty-two yarde east from the rocks above the branch of water, and about 150 yards direct south from the house, is the site of the family burial plot, and here lies, to my knowledge, the remains of Rose Wyand, my father's sister. My father's brother, Caleb Wyand, pointing out the plot to me on Jan. 1 1909, remarked that it used to be enclosed with a paling fence, around which he plowed when a boy, and later when the fence had decayed, and fallen, he plowed across the plot. George Fisher, an old colored man, an ex-slave and war veteran, * Error on record. There were also other errors in the copy work and given here. E. C. W. 16 ANDREW PUTMAN AND POSTERITY tells me that he and Pembroke Griffith there years ago plowed out grave stones. Mrs. Amelia Rohrer, a descendant who is now in her eightieth year, tells me that she attended funerals which were held in the barn. I believe Christian Wy- andt is buried here also. To arrive at the age of Andrew Putman we resort to figures. Amelia Putman, fifth child, died in 1853 nearly one hundred years of age. She was born about 1754. There were four chil- dren before her. Allow two years between each and we have for the date of birth of the first, 1744. There was no settlement here prior to 1745, and Putman came between 1750 and 1770, therefore, Putman had a family when he arrived. Now allow twenty-three years for his age before birth of first child, in 1744 or 1746, he was born, accordingly, about 1721-23. He may have been twenty-five or thirty at time of his marriage. If he was born in 1721 he was only fifty-eight when he died in 1777. We are sure of the date of his death, it being clearly stated by the Register of Wills. Just who Catherine Putman, his wife, was we may never know. She may have been either a Wyandt or a Schneider. Andrew and Catherine Putman had eight chil- dren — three sons and five daughters: (1) John, (2) Peter, (3) Elizabeth, who married John Dull; (4) Magdalena ("Mary"), who married Henry Brunner; (5) Amelia, ("Mary Ann"), who mar- ried Christian Wyandt; (6) Catherine, who mar- ried Adam Schneider; (7) Susan, who married Henry Baker; and (8) Andrew. i V -_ ■ MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 17 Peter and Andrew Putman, John Dull and Henry Brunner removed to Milford Township, Bedford County, Pa., in 1785, and later, into Somerset County, Pa., to which place Adam Schneider also removed. Adam Schneider, who married Catherine Putman, and posterity is a subject in the second section of this volume. Henry Baker removed to Baltimore, and, I believe, was engaged in the manufacture of glass. Christian Wyandt(Wyand),who married Amelia Putman, is the subject of the- second section of this work. John Dull and hi^ wife, Elizabeth (Putman), (\]vd in Ohio when the scourge of cholera passed that state. Their son Joseph Dull, d\<-d in Lick- in- County, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1891, aged 87 years, 8 months, 8 days, leaving ten children, four grandchildren and twenty-four great-grand-chil- dren. Joseph Dull was a recruiting officer during the Civil War. Andrew Putman (II > married Elizabeth Lenhert and to them were bom eleven children: John, Gabriel, Joseph, Peter, Polly, who married John Schaffer; Kate-, wife of Win. Logan; Eva, wife of Geo, Paron; Sallie, wife of Geo. Piles; Rose, wife of John Coves, Hannah, wife of Henry Brunner (Jr.?) ; and Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Putman, her cousin. John (111), born in Somerset County, Pa., on Feb. 2, 1789, removed to Ohio in 18 17, settled government land, section 33, married Charlotte King. To them were born seven children: Mary, Mrs. Jeremiah Agler, Van Wert County, Ohio; 1 8 ANDREW PUTMAN AND POSTERITY Elizabeth, now Mrs. Andrew Spidle, Wilmot; An- drew, at Justice; Phoebe, now Mrs. Wm. Slater, Mercer County; Timothy, Beach City; Annie, and a baby, both dying young. The wife of John Putman (III) died in 185 1, and he married Sarah Hall, who lived with him until his death, May, 3, 1872. He was then 83 years, 3 months 1 day. He left five children, 22 grand children, 80 great-grand children, and 14 great-great grand children. Gabriel Putman, of Andrew Jr., born in Somer- set County, Pa., Jan. 24, 1795, migrated to Ohio in 1817. Two years later returned to Pennsyl- vania and married Susan Weimer, and took her to his log cabin in the Ohio wilderness. He made a valuable farm of the unbroken forest. To them five children were born: Joseph, Hiram, Chris- tiana Kaylor, Harriet Shunk of Iowa, and Sallie Ash of Wood County. Two years after the death of his wife he married Rebecca White, who died three years later. In 1871 he married Sarah Hite, who survived him. He was township constable and trustee for some years. With D. B. and C. Wyandt he founded the Agricultural Works which was for years the most prosperous manufacturing establishment in Stark County. He died on Nov. 27, 1882, at the ripe age of 88 years. Peter Putman of Andrew Jr., migrated to Stark County about 1830, then to Van Wert County about 1838, where he settled down in the woods and made himself a pleasant home. He was the father of eighteen children, seventy-five grand children and fifteen great-grand children. MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 19 Peter Put man (II) had eleven children: George, Henry, Michael and Peter, who lived and died in Somerset County, Pa., Jacob and Andrew, who migrated to Van West County, Ohio, in 1835, where they died, and Joseph, who emigrated to Stark County. I >hi<». Joseph Put man (III), last of the family of Peter 1'utman (II), born in Somerset County, Pa., 1808. Bereft of father at five years. Taken by his brother Peter and brother-in-law, Wm. Shunt. He began life as a farm hand at low tragi In October, 1829, married Elizabeth Put man, young est daughter and child of his uncle, Andrew Put- man (I! . By frugality and industry he was • 11 aide to luiy a small farm. With the death of Andrew Put man he met reverses .i\\(\ in 1833 went from Somerset County to Stark County, Ohio, where he purch acres in Sugar ek Township. The old pioneec died in 1890 at t lie 1 i j - y< lonths and 13 days. He was a membei of the Evangelical church. The following children survived him: William Putnian. Mi>. Henry KLreiling, Mis. Frederick Xaumaun, and Mrs. Mary Gonawer. Andrew Putnam 'ill son of John Putnam (II), was horn in Somerset Count}', in 1816. Two years afterward his father removed to Stark County, Ohio. At the age of 22 Andrew married Judith Slater, last of a family of fourteen children. He farmed and sawed timber. He soon removed to a faim near Justus. He had four children, two of which preceded him in that far journey. Two survive. Hainan and Mrs. Daniel Hoffman. 20 ANDREW PUTMAN AND POSTERITY At 30 he joined the United Brethren Church and, as there was no building for a time in that section, his house was the place of worship and home of the minister. He was liberal toward all churches, and was a strong prohibitionist. He died at the age of seventy-five from pneumonia. WILL OF ANDREW PUTMAN In the name of God, Amen, I, Andrew Putman, of Washington County, and Province of Maryland, being Sick and weak in Body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and pub- lish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, viz.: first and punctually I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it me, and my Body to be buried in decent order at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named, and as to the worldly Estate it has pleased God to bestow on me, I give and bequeath as follows: Imprimis: I will that all my Just Debts and funeral charges be first paid, then, I give and be- queath unto my well beloved Wife, Catherine, the use of all my Estate, Real and Personal, for and during her Natural Life in case she remains a widow, but if she marrys I do allow that my Estate may be Immediately sold to the best ad- vantage (excepting her thirds) and distributing amongst my children in the same manner as is hereinafter mentioned, allowing her, my said wife, fifty pounds good and lawful money of Pennsylvania over and above her thirds if she doth marry. Item: I give and bequeath unto MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 21 my son John Twenty-five pounds of the above currency, and to my sons Peter and Andrew Twenty pounds each over and above any of the rest of my children. Item: I also give and be- queath unto my children John, Peter, Elizabeth, Mary, Maryann, Catherine, Susannah and An- drew all the remainder of my estate. Real and Personal, to be sold at the death or marriage of my wife Catherine, which should happen first, and the Money to be equally divided amongst them. Lastly, I do contribute and appoint my trusty Friends, Samu'l Baker and Conrad Schnebly Executors of this my last Will and Testament, making void all other Wills by me heretofore made. In Testimony whereof I, the said Andrew Putman, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this fourth day of February, in the year of Our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy- seven. Signed, Sealed and delivered to be the last Will and Testament of the Testator, in presence of us who have signed at the Testator's request and in his presence. N. B. — The name Catherine was interlined be- tween the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth line before the signing and sealing thereof. Henry Geeting, John Tolts, Peter Shally. Andrew Putman. [seal] 22 ANDREW PUTMAN AND POSTERITY (Indorsement on Back of Will.) On the back of the original will of the said An- drew Putnam are the following indorsements, (to wit) : Washington County, June 14, 1777. Then came Samuel Baker and Conrad Schnebly and made oath, etc., that the within Instrument of writing is the true and whole will and testament of Andrew Putman, of said county dece'd, that came to their hands or possession and that he doth not know of any other. And on the same day came Henry Geeting, Jr., Wm. Tolts and Peter Shally the three subscribing witnesses to the within Last will and Testament of Andrew Putnam and severally made oath on the Holy Evangelical, etc., that they did see the Testator therein named sign and Seal this Will and that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament and at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that they respectively subscribed their names to the Will in the presence and at the request of Testator and each other. Certified by, Thomas Sprigg, Register. Recorded, 14th June, 1777. JAC< >B SNYDER, A I 92 WAR OF l8l2) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 23 PUTMAN FAMILY REUNION A reunion of the Put man family was held in the grove on J. \V. and \Y. S. Putman's farm, three miles south of Wilmont, Ohio, during the summer of 1888. Dinner was served on a 120 foot table. \Y. S. Putnam was master of ceremonies. Five hundred persons were present. In September, 1902, a reunion of the YVvandt Snyder and R oh re I families was held in the Town Hall in Keedysville, Bid. Caleb Wvand was master of eeremoni< Dinner was served in the hall to all. About 1 50 persons were present. Chief addresses wen- made by Caleb Wvand, D. II. Wy- and, A. D. Snyder and D. O. Snyder, Keedysville, Christian and Czar Snyder of Yeedersburg, Ind., and ' Uncle Joe" Snyder of Bismarck, 111. 24 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY C "CHRISTIAN WYANDT [Weyandt, Wey- , gandt, Wyand, Wyant, Wiegand, Voyant, |§2| Voint, etc.,] came to America from the State of Barvaria, Germany, about the time of the War of the Revolution, and made his home with Andrew Putman [Buttman], the sub- ject of the first section of this volume. In about 1778 (soon after the time of Putman's death), he married Amelia Putman, fifth child of Andrew Putman, she being then about twenty-five. In 1793 Wyandt bought the Putman estate "Part- nership," and his tract on Resurvey "Root's Hill," from the heirs. DEED OF ANDREW BUTTMAN TO CHRISTIAN WYAND At the request of Christian Wyand the follow- ing release was rendered 9th April, 1793, to wit: To all people to whom these presence shall come, greeting, Whereas Andrew Buttman of Washington County, in the State of Maryland, deceased, did by his last will and Testament, ordain and command that all his Estate in Land lying and being situated in the County and State aforesaid, now known and distinguished by the name of Partnership, consisting formerly of two tracts, the one containing fifty acres being called MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 25 part of Root's Hill, the other containing ninety- two acres and one quarter of an acre taken up as vacant land by the said Andrew Buttman by virtue of a warrant, now surveyed into one tract, should be divided in certain portions amongst his children, John Buttman, Klizabeth, Magdalene, Catherine, Mary, Peter and Andrew and Susannah l'uttman, and whereas the before mentioned heirs of the Estate of the said Andrew Putt man, Sr., Have for a valuable consideration to them in hand paid, sold and alliened their right, title, in- terest, claim and Demand of, in and to the said Estate in Land of the said Andrew Puttnam, Sen., to Christian Wyand Husband to the said Mary Buttman one of the co-heirs aforesaid. Now know ye that we John Dull husband to the said Elizabeth, ami Henry Brunner husband to said Magdalene and Adam Sncider husband to said Catherine, and Peter Buttman and Amelia his wife and Andrew Buttman & Elizabeth his wife all of Milford Township, Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania, and Henry Baker and Susanna his wife of Baltimore town in the State of Maryland all of us heirs of the estate of the said deceased, do for us and each of us, for our and each of our heirs, executors, and administra- tors forever acquit release and discharge him the said Christian Wyand, his heirs, executors and administrators of and from all action or acting, suits, claims, and demands which we the heirs aforesaid or our and each of our heirs and exec- utors administrators or assigns can or may make against him the said Christian Wyand or his heirs, 26 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY executors, or administrators for or on account of the estate of the said Andrew Buttman, Sen., deceased, or any part or parcel thereof and that he the said Christian Wyand for his heirs shall be forever freed and discharged from all and every claim or claims of others — that we or either of us or our heirs might make against the said Christian Wyand or his heirs executors or administrators. In Testimony whereof we have hereto set our hands and affixed our seals this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us ( , ( ) John X Dull, Elizabeth X Dull, (Ger.) Henry Brunner, (Ger.) Magdalene Brunner, (Ger.) Adam Schneider, Catherine X Schneider, (Ger.) Andrew Buttman, (Eng.)AMELIA PUTMAN, (Ger.) Peter Buttman, (Eng.)ELIZABETH X PUTMAN, (Ger.) Henry Baker, Susanna X Baker, Witnesses to: Henry Baker, Susanna Baker, Isaac V. Bibber, Abm V. Bibber. SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL MRS. JACOB SNYDER, AT 87 (CATHERINE WYANDT) (No. 4) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 27 On the back of the aforegoing Release were written the following endorsements to wit: Dee. 14, 1792, came Henry Baker & Susanna his wife before us the subscribing Justices of the peace for Baltimore City and did acknowledge the afore- going Instrument of writing to be their act and Deed according to the true intent and meaning of the same. Acknowledged before Isaac Vn. BlBBBR, Abm. Vn. BlBBBR. Bedford County, test. On the sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two personally came before us one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in Bedford County and MillOrd Township the within mentioned John Dull and Elizabeth his wife and Henry Brunner and Magdalene, his wife, Adam Snydei and Catherine his wife, and Andrew Put- man and Elizabeth his wife, and did volunterly acknowledge the written Instrument to be a full release as witnessed my hand and seal the day and year above writ I in. Philip King, William Ward, sbal SBAL Baltimore County, test: I hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that Isaac Yanbibber and Abraham Van- bibber, Gentlemen before whom the written ac- knowledgments were taken and who have thereto subscribed their names, were at the time of taking 28 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY and signing thereof and still are two of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and to all certificates by them given as such. Our faith and credit, as and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as thereout. In testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this twelfth day of March seventeen hundred and ninety- three. Wm. Gibson, CVh Balto. City. Bedford County in the State of Pennsylvania to wit: I hereby certify to all whom in may con- cern that Philip King and William Ward, Gentle- men, before whom the within acknowledgement was taken and who have thereunto subscribed their names were at the time of the taking and signing thereof and still are two of the Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and to all certificates by them given as such due faith and credit is given as well in Court of Justice as thereout. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this third day of April Anno Domini, seventeen hundred and three. David Espy Prothy. DEED June 3d, 1795. Abraham Rote of the County of York and State of Pa., to Christian Viont 50 acres of land for 175 pounds in Wash. Co., Md. being a part of Land on Resurvey of Root's Hill, from Moses Chapline to Richard Dean & R. Dean, heirs to Christian Rote to A. Rote heir-at-law. MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 29 CHRISTIAN VOYANT, HIS PATENT, ETC. The State of Maryland. To all persons to whom these pres- ents shall come Greet- Thos. S. Lee, ing, Know Ye That A. C. HANSON, Chan. whereas Christian Yoyant of Washing- ton county by his pe- tition to the chancellor did set forth that a cer- tain Andrew Butman on the thirtieth Day of Aug- ust seventeen hundred and seventy one had re- ceived for him a special warrent of revision, before that time obtained out of the proprietary's land office, on fifty acres part of a tract of land, lying then in Frederick, but now Washington county, called the Resurvey on Root's Hills originally on the thirty first Day of December seventeen hun- dred and sixty granted Moses Chapline for three hundred acres. In I'arsuauce whereof a resurvey was made on the eighteenth Day of December seventeen hundred and seventy one and called Partnership, a certificate whereof was returned to the land office by which it appeared the same contained one hundred and forty two acres and one quarter of an acre. Ninety two acres and one quarter whereof was vacancy added for which the said Andrew Butman fully complied according to the conditions of plantation then in force. That the said Andrew Butman departed this life in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, having first made his last will and testament, by which he divided all his real and personal estate 3 o CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY to his wife Catherine during her life, if she should remain a widow, but if she married, then to be sold and the proceeds thereof to be distributed among his children. That the said Catherine Butman is yet alive and remains a widow. That John Butman being the eldest son of the deceased and having the legal estate in the said land on the twenty ninth Day of August seventeen hundred and ninety two, with Sarah, his wife, executed a deed conveying unto the petitioner (who married Amelia one of the daughters of the aforesaid An- drew Butman deceased) the said land resurveyed as aforesaid called Partnership, for the purpose of enabling her to obtain a patent and afterwards carrying into effect the will of the said Andrew Butman deceased. The petitioner therefore prayed that a patent might be given to him for the purpose aforesaid and the facts appearing to the Chancellor to be truly stated it was thereupon ordered that patent should be issued accordingly, The State of Maryland Doth therefore hereby and confirm unto him the said Christian Voyant the aforesaid land resurveyed as aforesaid called Partnership, lying in Washington county afore- said. Beginning for the outlines thereof at the end of the sixth line of the original and running thence with said land reversed the two ? courses viz: south twenty five degrees east twenty six perches south eighty six degrees east forty five perches then south eight degrees east forty perches south fifty six degrees east thirteen perches north eight degrees west ten perches south seventy one degrees east twenty two perches north eighty four MRS CHRISTIANIA \VVA\hT DBANER MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 31 degrees east fourteen perches north thirty four degrees east thirty two perches south eighty seven degrees east one hundred and twenty one perches south seventy degrees east seventy five perches north fifty degrees west thirty perches north twenty two degrees west sixteen perches north seventy degrees west eighty four perches north eighty seven degrees west twelve perches south twenty degrees west five perches north eighty ven degrees west twenty two perches south twenty nine f which we give as made by the writer of this sketch, July, [906, from the records now on file in the Hagerstown, Md., Court House. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CHRISTIAN WEYANDT, DECEASED (Rec'd Dec. u" 1811 recorded Mar. 22' i v >«. See act of assembly Dec. Session 1830, Chap. 4'-) Christian Weyandt in the County of Washington and State of Maryland. This is my first and last Will and Testament. I will that my son in law Jacob Schnebly and my son in law Jacob Schneider, shall be my exec- utors of my estate both real and personal, to sell to tin- highest bidder and payer, they shall have my full right and power. If any of the land must be sold, to sjive Deeds and obtain Deeds from Joseph Chapline for the one hundred acres of Land which Jacob Schneider bought of him of Hills dales and the vineyard for which Land said Adam Schneider has in full and over paid him, and I Christian Weyandt have paid in full the said Adam Schneider for the said one hundred acres of Land of Hillsdales and the vineyard and if Joseph Chapline will not voluntarily give a Deed 36 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY for said Land then my said executors shall appeal to the Laws of the Land and make him give one and further my executors shall have the right (if the neighbors who have of my Land within the enclos- ures of the Tract named Rich Hill and partner- ship and shall not give peaceable possession of the same), then my said executors shall make them give up said Lands by law and the expense shall be paid out of my estate — and it is my will that, my wife Emmily shall have the upper and lower rooms in the stone House and half of the spring house, a quarter of an acre of ground for a Garden, and as much room in the cellar as she shall have occasion for to put in what articles she may have and a cow stable the lower and upper part — and she and the children who are yet with her shall have free egress and ingress from and to said House and the right of walking or driving from to and through the yard, and this right my wife Emmily shall have during her life unless she again marries, in which case the above named privileges shall cease, in lieu thereof my Executors shall pay into her Hands annually fifty Dollars out of my estate, out of the third payment which Jacob Schneider has to make they shall pay her (if she is again married) first payment of fifty Dollars and so on out of every payment he has to make, she shall have annually her fifty Dollars during her life, the surplus which Jacob Schneider has to pay over these sums, shall be equally divided between two of my children as will hereafter follow. The two first payments which Jacob Schneider has to make shall in the JOHN H. SXAVELY (No. 49) MRS. J. H. SNAVELY MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 37 first place be divided among my four daughters, that is my Daughters Susanna and Elizabeth shall have the first payment each of fifty pounds and my Daughter Annia Maria and Dina shall have the second payment each fifty pounds lawful money of Maryland as all my other children have Land, under price this is the reason why my Daughters shall have these sums in the first place. Farther my wife Km mil v shall have the one hun- dred acres named Hillsdales and the Vineyard which I have of Joseph Chapline and the fifty acres which I have from the heirs of Christian Roth during her life (provided she does not again marry but if she again marries she shall no longer have any right to this Land but it shall be divided between my two sons and given into their posses- sion forever and it shall be divided for them in the middle, the beginning 1 think will be near where Partnership has its beginning at Rich Hill and from the beginning the fifty acres of Rich Hill and the one hundred acres of Hills dales and the vineyard shall be divided in the middle into the other side line of Hills dales at the mountain, the lower part to Jacob Schneider into the Land (Lane?) shall be the line between Jacob Schneider and my son Christian. Jacob Schneider will probably receive about (no figures) acres of the fifty which I have from Roth's heirs, My son Chris- tian shall have the right to the water or who after him shall have this Land in possession for three days and three nights in one week if it is water time, and my son Christian, or who shall after him be in possession of this land shall not assist 3 8 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AXD POSTERITY in working at the dam and help to keep it in order then he or they shall have no right to the water, the water right shall be forever, but as many years as the possessor of this Land shall refuse to assist in keeping the dam in repair so many years shall he be deprived of the right to the water. Jacob Schneider or he who after him may have the Land in possession on which this dam is sit- uated, whenever he intends repairing this dam shall give two or three days' notice to my son Christian or his successor my son Christian shall have of the Hills dales and the vineyard fifty acres and of Rich Hill twenty four acres and a half together about seventy-five acres but if Joseph Chapline should measure out more than one hundred acres then my sons Christian and Simon shall divide the same equally the Land of my son Christian shall be valued at sixteen dol- lars per acre and if his patrimony shall not amount to as much he shall pay thirty dollars a year to those children who have yet to receive (when he is of age and has the Land in possession. My son Simon shall have the upper part adjoining Charles Huberock viz: of Rich Hills twenty four acres and of Hills dales and the vineyard fifty acres (if Chapline does not measure out more than one hundred acres), together with seventy four acres and it shall be valued to him at fourteen Dollars per acre and if his patrimony shall not amount to so much he shall pay to those children who have yet to receive, thirty Dollars a year (when he is of age and shall have the Land in possession and when both my sons shall have paid their MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 39 Land in full then shall my full right and title be vested in them, and if they should not wish to receive these Lands then my executors shall sell it and pay them their patrimony. The 16th Feby, 181 1, have I Christian Weyandt sold to Jacob Schneider the Land which I bought from the heirs of Andrew Buttman in Rich Hill fifty acres and in Partnership ninety two acres and a quarter making together one hundred and forty two acres and a quarter at the rate of twelve pounds lawful money of Maryland per acre and twelve months after my death his heirs have to pay to my heirs one hundred pounds lawful money and so on every year until the whole of the Land shall be paid and when the said Jacob Schneider shall have paid the said Land in full to my heirs then my full right and title to the said Land shall be vested in him the said Jacob Schnei- der and his heirs and not before, and if it should so happen that he or they could not make up one of the payments, then they shall have power to sell as much Land as will meet such payment but not more, as Daniel Geeting has land of the fifty acres of Rich Hill and if it is not bought together again then the said Jacob Schneider or his heirs need not pay for such Land but only pay as many twelve pounds as they receive acres, — The first payment viz: — one hundred pounds shall be di- vided between my two daughters Susanna and Elizabeth fifty pounds to each and the second payment shall be divided between my daughters Anna Maria and Dina fifty pounds to each. In the first instance out of the third payment my wife 4 o CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY Emmily shall have her fifty Dollars (if she is again married) but if she is not again marreid or dead then my Daughters Catherine and Susanna shall each have fifty pounds. The fourth payment shall be divided between my daughters Elizabeth and Anna Maria each fifty pounds, the fifth pay- ment shall be divided between my daughters Catherine and Dina to each fifty pounds and so on until the Land is paid for in full and each of my five Daughters shall have their patrimony — but if my wife Emmily is still living or again mar- ried then each of the girls will only receive, instead of the fifty pounds forty pounds twelve shillings and six pence. My ten children shall have equal shares of my property in Washington County, State of Maryland and in Milford Township Somer- set County, State of Pennsylvania. My son Jacob, my son John, my daughter Catherine, my son Henry, my Daughter Susanna, my Daughter Elizabeth, my Daughter Anna Maria, my Daugh- ter Dina, my son Christian and my son Simon shall all have equal when the four girls shall first have their two hundred pounds in advance, and it is my will that my three sons shall have the Land in Milford Township, Somerset County and State of Pennsylvania, my son Jacob shall have of "Sharpwork" one hundred and Twenty one acres and three quarters acres, and of "Lingan" fifty four acres together one hundred & seventy five acres and three quarters of an acre, and he shall give for each acre four dollars, to be de- ducted from his patrimony of my estate, and if his patrimony shall not amount to so much he — 3 ■r. — w : ~ 7. " .- -• a - ^ x x - ~ ^ ' p^ — 7. «! MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 41 » shall pay annually to those children who have yet to receive thirty dollars as soon as my estate shall be settled up. My son John shall have "Emsworth" that is one hundred and twelve and a half acres and of "Sharpwork" he shall have forty acres that part which shall best suit to the other tract together one hundred and fifty two acres and a half he shall give -for each acre four dollars to be deducted from his patrimony and if his share of my property shall not amount to so much he shall pay annually to those children who have yet to receive thirty Dollars as soon as my estate is settled up. My son Henry shall have "Eebatana", viz: Two hundred and ninety two acres and a half he shall give for each acre two dollars to be deducted from his patrimony, and and if his legacy patrimony or share of my estate should not amount to so much he shall in like manner as the others pay annually to those chil- dren who have yet to receive thirty Dollars, as soon as my estate shall be settled up, and if one or the other of my above named sons shall still have to pay a farther sum to those children who have received less and yet claim so soon as he or they pay up to the others in full then my full right and title shall be vested in them for ever to the Lands which I have herein willed unto them. If my son wishes to have a church on his Lands he shall give one and a half acres of Land for which he shall pay nothing. I give it free for ever but it shall not be a Contention church it shall be free 42 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY for every pious preacher that preaches the Gospel. I sign this with my Hand before — Christian Wyandt, [seal] December 21, 181 1. Witnesses : Casper Snavely, Adam Snavely, Jacob Snavely. Christian Wyandt in the County of Washington and State of Maryland this is my first and last Will and Testament concerning my personal property. I will that my wife Emmily shall have the ten- plate stove and a feather Bed and Bedstead two Blankets and all the other necessary articles to make a complete Bed, further she shall have two cows, four sheep these things she shall have in advance and afterwards the third part of my per- sonal property with the other two thirds and the residue notes. My debts shall be paid and if anything is left after the payment of my debts it shall be equally divided among my three un- married daughters and after deducted from their patrimony or share of my estate and of the money which I shall leave Elizabeth, Anna Maria, and Dina it shall be equally divided among them, and it is my will that my wife Emmily and the un- married children shall have all the grain I shall leave whether wheat, Rye, corn, Buckwheat or oats, whether it is in the Barn or in the Mill in the ground or in the fields or on the loft; they shall have it all to live upon and cloth themselves. MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 43 I sign this with my Hand before — Witnesses : Casper Snavely, Christian Wyandt, [seal] Adam Snavely, Jacob Snavely. On the 31st day of December 181 1 came Jacob Schnebley and Jacob Wyandt and made oath that this is the whole will of Christian Wyandt late of said County deceased, that hath come to their hands and possession and that they do not know of any other. At the same time came Casper Snavely, Adam Schnebly, and Jacob Schnebly and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator herein named sign and seal this will that they heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament. That at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that they sub- scribed their names to this will in the presence & at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other. Certified by — George C. Smoot, Reg. Washington County, to wit: Charles G. Boeustler having been appointed by the Orphans' Court to make a faithful and cor- rect translation of the Testament and last will of Christian Wyandt late of said County Deceased written in the German language and exhibited to this court for probation returns to court the an- 44 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY nexed sheets Nos. i, 2, 3, 4, & 5 and makes oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God in Open Court that the several sheets numbered as afore- said, a faithful & correct translation as to the substance and meaning thereof. Certified in Open Court: Test. George C. Smoot, Reg. In Testimony that the aforegoing is a true copy I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the public seal of my office this seventh day of March, 1812. George C. Smoot, Reg. Note. — See Act of Assembly passed December session 1830 chapter 41 authorizing this record. As we read over both the Deed and Will we are forced to smile, they seem odd and misplaced — times have wrought such changes! But we must remember that in those days there were no armed constabulary in every corner to hold down the rebellious spirit; no league of lawyers running rampant through the country seeking 'trade," a man's Deed and Will were law, from which there was no appeal. But this odd language was in rote in those days. Even in the newspapers. I give here some ex- tracts taken from the files of The Maryland Ga- zette, published in Annapolis, Md.: Annapolis, May 31, 1745. "To be Sold — A Likely Servant woman, that has 6 years and a half to serve: She is strong and healthy, can do any Household Work, and *> — * < - Q — y. ~ < i. ^ - - / - — - (N MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 45 understands Weaving. Enquire of the Printer hereof. X. B. — Her principal Failing is Drunk- enness.." "Advertisement. — Whereas John Powell was advertised last week in this paper as a Runaway; but being only gone into the country a cider- drinking, and being returned again to his master's service; These are therefore to acquaint all Gentle- men and others who have any watches or clocks to repair, that they may have them done in the best Manner and at reasonable Rate William Roberts. AUG. 14, 1700. — The- Small Pox is now only in one House in this Town, in the back Part of it; and we can assure those who asn-il otherwise, that they lib under a mistaki . To Christian and Mary 'Amelia' YVyandt were born ten children: (I) Jacob, (II) John, (III) Catherine, (IV) Henry, (V) Susan, (VI) Hlizabeth, (VII) Mary, (VIII) Christena, (IX) Christian, (X) Simon. (I) Jacob Wyandt, born in 1779, settled in vSomerset County, Pa., in 18 15, emigrated to Stark County, Ohio. Died in 1838. He married Magdalena Brubacher [b. 1785, d. 1864]. To them eight children were born: (I) Joseph [1807-1843], married Jane Reed; (2) Christian, born 1809, died in Wilmot, O., May 6, 189 1, aged 82 years, 3 months, and 22 days. He lived with his mother after his father's death until her death in 1864. 46 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTHRITY He was a merchant and was connected with his brother, D. B. Wyandt, in the firm known as C. & D. B. Wyandt. They were also engaged in farming and the foundry business. He was also a partner with his brother in the Machine Shops and Foundry in Wilmot under the name,Wyandts,Putman &Son. At the death of his younger brother Daniel, upon whom he had depended as superintendent of his business, he retired from active service to his farm and the care of his lamented brother's family, selling his business investments. In religious and political matters he was a strong man and was one of the foremost men of his com- munity. His kind and charitable disposition occasioned the people to join his brother's chil- dren in calling him ever 'Uncle Christ." He never married, probably due in early life to his wish to be near in the support of his widowed mother, and then the following year after her demise the death of his beloved brother Daniel left a family for his fatherly care and worthy occupants for his home. His funeral sermon was delivered by Dr. O. Cone, President of Buck- tel College, Akron, and the services were attended by an unusual large gathering. (3) Lena, 181 1- 1862, married Elias King, among the descendants being E. K. Trauger, Attorney-at-Law, Plymouth, Ohio, the writer visiting Mr. Trauger in July, 1906, in regard to this work. (4) Elizabeth, 1814-1889, married Samuel Fenner. Their son Joseph, who served in the Civil War, lives at Shiloh, Ohio; (5) Sarah, 1817-1857, married Henry McGinnis; (6) Daniel, 1820-1865, married Catherine Griffith. 0&I '^ DAVID HENRY \\YA\I> \,, 63 MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 47 Their children are Cyrus F., occupying the old home, at Wilmot, Ohio; Walter G. and Charles C, at Abiline, Kan. — the wife of Charles Wyandt being Mary Grace Parker, granddaughter of Maj. Dudley \V. Rhodes, Washington, D. C. — he is engaged in insurance business; Winfield Scott, at the age of 18, killed in the battle at Marietta, Ga., being a member of the 19th Ohio V. I. — at Wil- mont there is a Camp of Sons of Veterans known as the Scott Wyandt Cam]), No. 23, S. of V.; Mary, wife of Dr. Alpheus Gans; Lydia, wife of Dr. Cullen Wolf; Sallie, wife of Dr. Louis K. Menuez. We arc fortunate enough to be able to give a picture of Daniel B. Wyand, the father, Scott, and the three daughters with their doctor husbands. We have spoken of Daniel as the associate of his brother Christian in business. (7) Mary, 1823, was still living at la^t reports. She was married to John Frease, Napoleon, Ohio. (8) Rachel, iSjo, married David Stambaugh; burnt to death by oil stove explosion; lived in New Philadelphia, ( >hio. John Wyandt, son of Christian and Amelia (Put- man) Wyandt, born in Washington County, Md., Dec. 6, 1783. Removed to Somerset County, Pa., then to Harrison County, Ohio, about 1817. At age of thirty married Magdaline Warner, b. 1795, in Ma- ryland, her mother being a cousin to President Wil- liam Henry Harrison. John Wyandt went to Ohio by wagon and pack horse, settled on a tract in Mon- roe Township, Harrison County, he dying there Feb. 48 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY 25, 1848, and his wife Feb. 12, 1868. To them -were born six children: (1) John, (2) Jacob, (3) Daniel, (4) Abraham, (5) Christena, (6) Mary A. Among the descendants now living are Judge D. D. Heller, Decatur, Ind; Mrs. \V. H. Host, and Mrs. W. B. Penn, Bowerstown, Ohio, all children of (5) Mary A. (Ill) Catherine, b. 1784, third child of Christian and Amelia (Putman) Wyandt, married Jacob Schneider (Snyder), b. 1777, son of Adam Schneider, who married Catherine Putman. They were, therefore, first cousins. Adam Schneider was born in Germany in 174^, and was in all probabilities, acquainted with the Putman and Wyandt families there, if not related to them. They, like as not, joined hands in venturing to the New World, and clung together, as did their children later in going West. The progenitor of the Schneider family was Michael Schneider, Ger- hardtsbrum Zueibruchen Landgraranate of Licken- ger, Dukedom of Miedlinger Germany. The Sch- neider ancestors are buried in Babacher Church ;yard, beyond Gerhardtsbrum. Michael Schneider married Barbara . They had three sons. Of these, Michael, married Anna Barbara Trout- man. Michael and Anna Schneider had children: (1) Valentine; (2) Adam, born Dec. 31, 1747, ar- rived in Philadelphia Sept. 17, 1773, married Cath- erine Putman, Nov. 1, 1775; (4) Henry, born 1763, single, died Apr. 18, 1816; (5) Jacob, born 1769, married Susanna Heiple, died 1844; (6) Barbara, married Adam Hoch; (7) Anna Ottilia, married Hoch. MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, < >HIO. 49 Valentine Schneider married a daughter of Adam Heintz, Heintz Mills. Germany. Anna Ottilia mar- ried Adam Hoch, lived in homestead in Gerhardts- brum. Their descendants own the Old Homestead today and they have been visited by their Ameri- can Schneider cousins, taking greatest pride in en- tertaining them. They stand in the highest rank, one of the boys new being Burgomaster of that pla< Schneider arrived in America in 177.;, ac- cording to his Bible. He was a tailor and was em- ployed in Baltimore for a few years. In 1780 he turned to the Put man home, where in 1775 he had married Catherine. Tradition says he was a tailor, but history has U0 BUCfa fact. This notion may have been conceived from the nunc Dei let, the name which, in English, is "The Tailor." We have every reason to think that while Adam Schneider lived in Baltimore, he returned to Ger- hardtsbrum, Germany his old home and brought back to this country with him his two brothers Henry and Jacob. Henry tin ■ of twenty-one years and Jacob a lad of fifteen. They landed in this count ry in 1 784. Just when Adam Schneider and his two brothers went west as far as Somerset is not recorded, but in 1787 Wbolerick Bruner entered into an agreement with Adam Schneider to sell Adam Schneider of Washington County in the State of Maryland two hundred acres of land and upwards, part of which is the said Burner's dwelling place which Bruner had bought of Harman Husband, and is at the pres- ent time the home of Rupert Kuniwell. Adam 5 o CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY Schneider paid to Woolrich Bruner'the sum of one hundred pounds and one house and lot in Baltimore Town on Howard Street joining the widow Rank- les, and occupied by Jacob Reader. This agree- ment is now in the possession of F. G. Parker, Johnstown, Pa. The deed is on the records of Bed- ford County. This ground was laid out by Adam Schneider September 12, 1795 for a town in con- nection with Peter Ankeny who owned the ground south of what is now Main Street. The orignal plot of this town (being Somerset) is owned by F. G. Parker, Somerset, Pa. The town was first called Mulfordtown, but in the same year the name was changed to Somerset. About fifteen or twen- ty houses were erected in Somerset at this time, 1795- Adam Schneider was a man of means and great enterprise, and at once realized the need of four things necessary for a prosperous town; a Church, a School, a place of Justice, and a burial ground. Consequently on the original plot of the town (1795) ground was set apart and donated for the above named purposes, and they have all come down to us intact (1909). Except the old Luth- eran Church which was sold by the Lutheran de- nomination (with the permission of the Adam Schneider heirs) to buy another place for the new Church. The old Church is now the property of Mr. Isaiah Pile, and used as a dwelling. One has but to look at this quaint old place to realize that our forefathers believed in plenty of room, solidity of structure and simplicity. Whether there was a School-house placed upon SERG. JACOB M. SNYDER (CIVIL WAR) (No. 1 14) MARYLAND. PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 51 the lots donated we are not able to say, but we have a record of two additional lots joining those donated sold by Adam Schneider to the Trustees of the Somerset Academy in the year 1816 for the sum of one hundred and twenty-nine dollars. Jacob Schneider was Secretary of the Board of Trustees at this time and in the same year adver- tised for bids for the building of the Academy. In 1897 the handsome Union School Building was built on these lots. The Court House speaks for itself and shows up it's magnificence and grandeur which if the donator of the ground if he were living could say with all of the descendants-well and beautifully done. By the U. S. Pension roll for Revolutionary Ser- vice, Adam Schneider received pension 1820- 1825. He served as a private in the Penna. Line, as did one Henry and John Snyder and John Putman. One John Wygant was in Capt. Klotz's Flying Camp. One John Weyant was an adj. -gen. A German Regiment was raised by Capt. Jacob Brun- ner. Adam and Catherine (Putman) Schneider had fourteen children: )i) Jacob, b. 1777: (2) Susan, b, 1778; (3) Adam, b. 1 781 ; (4) Rosana, b. 1783; (5) Henry, b. 1784; (6) Elizabeth, b. 1787; (7) John b. 1789, d. 1789; (8) Magdalenab. 1790; (9) John 2d b. 1792; (10) Peter, b. 1794; Catherine, b. 1795 (12) Ailla, b. 1797; (13) Maria, b. 1799; ( J 4) Joseph b. 1802. We can only trace the one child of Adam Schneider which interests this sketch. Jacob Schneider was born at the old Snyder Homestead at Eakles' Mills, Md., in 1777; died 52 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY May 31, 1869, at the same place, aged 92 years, 3 months, 14 days. He married Catherine Wyandt, his cousin, in 1801. She was born Aug. 20, 1784, and died Sept. 30, 187 1, aged 87 years, 1 month, 10 days. She was all her life a member of the United Brethren Church. Jacob Snyder joined the Lutheran Church when converted at 19. During the last 20 years of his life he was totally blind. When the War of 1812 broke out he enlisted and went to serve his country. He resided all his life in this county excepting ten years spent in Somerset county, where he owned 900 acres of land. He and his wife frequently rode on horseback to Somerset, and also made a trip by same way to Ohio. The children of Jacob and Catheirne (Wyandt) Schneider were: (1) Christian, b. 1802, married Virginia Wright. He was a weaver and conducted a factory on the farm now owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder, part of the old homestead. He removed to Indiana, thence to Illinois. His descendants are numer- ous, among them three sons: (1) Christian, living in Veedersburg, Ind., now more than three score and ten; (2) Alfred C, Estherville, la., farmer, was a member of the Illinois Volunteers and was in several battles; (3) Milton, living in Loda, 111. Christian Snyder of Veedersburg has several children living in that vicinity, among them being Czar Snyder, who visited Maryland in 1902 with his father, and attended the family reunion -held by the Wyands and Snyders, in Keedysville. Milton Snyder has a son Oscar, and two daughters, all three living in Iowa. He has MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 53 married a second time. A daughter of Christian Snyder, Sr., married Dr. McBride of Illinois. She has been dead for some years. Her daughter, Mrs. Tilly Clark, lives in Gibson City and has a family among which is Miss Clarcnda, a school teacher of Danville, 111., and Mrs. Dr. Mclntyre of Chicago. Another daughter married John Webb, Paxton, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Webb are the parents of fourteen children, nine of which are L;irls. We called on the family at their home July 1 1, 1904, and we'll never forget the scene in that home that Sunday evening as those girls surrounded an organ and, with other instruments, converted that home into — not a church — but man's paradise on earth. Mr. and Mrs. Webb sat in their easy chairs oblivious to all earthly sor- rows. A photo of the four older girls appears in this work. Christian Snyder, Sr., died at age of 81 years, on his farm in Ford County, 111. (2) Rosanna, b. Nov. 1, [804, married John Geeting, a farmer who went to Indiana where they died. Among their children were Henry, Isaiah, and Catherine. (3) John, b. Aug. 30, 1806, married Eliza Ann Brenner, farmed the homestead awhile then re- moved to Ohio, dying at West Alexander, leaving children: Aaron, Klias, a physician, Jacob S., and Maretta, who married Elias Mumma. (4) Elizabeth, b. June 18, 1809, married Thomas Wright, a weaver who carried on the business on the Snyder Homestead, and at Porterstown (three miles west of his home). He removed to Fountain County, Ind., where he bought and cleared forest 54 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY land upon which he lived until his death. He left one son, Ezra, who retained his farm and who married Susan, daughter of Simon and Rebecca (Geeting) Wyand. Ezra Wright is living still at Marshall Field, Ind., at the age of 76. I visited him in 1904 on my way from Loda, Bismarck, to Veedersburg in company of Milton Snyder, we driving the distance. (5) Susanna, b. April 1, 181 1 ; (6) Ezra J., b. March 1, 1813, married Sarah A. Staubs. Ezra Snyder was a store keeper at Buena Vista, now Eakle's Mills, from 185 1 to 1857. I have letters written in Baltimore which were sent by post to him. They have no envelopes. They were folded neatly and sealed with wax, or tied with a string. The name and address were writ- ten on the back as we write on an envelope. There is no stamp but a post date. One of them is — "Ezra J. Snyder, Merchant, Buena Vista, Near Mt. Look Out, Washington County, Md." The house occupied by him as a store was the first erected in this section. It is only one story and a half but the half is ceiled in old New Eng- land fashion. There is a large basement with two rooms. This house is the same in which F. and D. H. Wyand, and a score of others, got their start. It was the business place before M. C. Eakle erected the present store and warehouse with the coming of the steam car. I was in the house this morning (April 7, 1909). Men are dig- FOUR GENERATIONS (NO. 48) MRS. MARY WYANIU BALL, CANTON, OHIO DAUGHTER MRS. A. C. CUBBISON MRS FLORA CUBBISON RITCHIE HILDA MAY RITCHIE MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 55 ging a well in the rear and, I am grieved to say, though in a most excellent state of preservation the house is doomed, and ere another moon it will be in history only, and a modern dwelling adorning its foundation. Ezra Snyder returned to the old Homestead of his father (the Putman- Wyandt place) and devoted the remainder of his days to farming, and died there in 1888, having fallen in the barn of my father's home nearly a year before, sustaining a compound fracture of hip. He was 75 at the time and though he made a heroic effort to recover age was against him. His wife was a daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Blessing) Staubs, a relative of George P. Bles- sing, the famous hero of " Highlandtown' during the Civil War. To Ezra and Sarah Snyder were born ten children: (1) Catherine, died young; (2) Jacob M., now living and enjoying his three score and ten in Estherville, Iowa. He was for years a real estate dealer and sold much of the wild land in that section. He enlisted in Co. D, Ninety- Second Illinois Volunteers and was with the army of Cumberland. He was wounded in the battle of Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 19, 1863. He was transferred in 1864, an d mustered out at Rock's Island, July 16, 1865 as Second Corporal. He mar- ried Mary A. Rinehart, of Virginia, and they have three children: Fidelia, (Mrs. Bert. Miller), Esth- ervill Laura; (Mrs. J. Utz), on her father's farm near Estherville; Annie (Mrs. Davis), on another of her father's farms near Estherville. Each have several children. They were visited by the writer in 1904, and together we fished in the Des 56 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY Moines on the farms. (3) David O., who with two maiden sisters now reside in the old Putman house. He has resided on the farm most of his life. He is single, and for twenty-five years taught school. He has been engaged extensively in the raising of sheep. "Uncle D. O." is a great church man and Sunday school worker. It is a bad day, indeed, that keeps him from church twice on Sunday. As a rule he is there three times often driving to the country churches 15 or 20 miles before and between services. He is known in many parts of Maryland in this work, and there has seldom been a Sunday School Institute that did not request him to help them. He has trav- eled through the West, being in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, the past year to attend the Reunion held in Canton, Ohio. You are indebted, my reader, to him for much of this volume. Not only his untiring efforts and continued urging me on during recent years, but when I was a tot of 3 and 4 and up, those years were spent by me on the old Putman and Wyandt farm with my grand- father, Ezra J. Snyder, and under my never- ending questions from unsatisfied curiosity "Un- cle D. O." never wearied. It gave him pleasure to explain and now that acorn of thirty years ago has grown into this volume. (4) Elizabeth, mar- ried Martin Snyder (not a relative). They had three children: (1) Katherine, (2) Edgar, con- ductor on the Rock Island R. R. (Iowa); (3) Har- vey M., commercial traveler, resides with his wid- owed mother. Martin Snyder died in 1880. (5) Ro- sanna, married Nicodemus Zimmerman (second MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 57 cousin), now deceased. They had five children: (1) Benjamin, a B. & O. fireman, who was killed in 1896, leaving a widow and five children; (2) Oliver L, foreman in Pittsburg Steel shops; (3) Kate, (4) Sadie, both living in Keedysville with their mother; (5) Henry Kidd, married, lives in Keedysville and is chief clerk in his cousin's hard- ware store, H. G. Snyder & Co.; (6) Susan P. lives with her brother, D. O., in the Putman house. (7) Mary Etta, married Daniel W. Wyand, and is the mother of the author of this work (see D. W. Wyand under Simon Wyand family) ; (8) Aaron D., who has been a school teacher all his life and at this time, resides in Keedysville. He has been en- gaged in the fruit business during the summer. He has traveled in the West and owns farms in Kansas. He married Annie Eakle of Leiters- burg, Washington County, Md. They had two children: the eldest, Miss Verde, now at Annville Lebanon Valley College; (9) Jeremiah, deceased. He farmed for many years for his father Ezra J. and 'later entered the railway postal service and ran on the local branch of B. & O. for some years. Transferred to Baltimore- Winchester, Va., route. A few years before death, which occurred in 1901, and while yet on the road, he purchased the Baker hardware store in Keedysville, taking his son in as partner. He married Nellie Easterday, of Frederick County, Md. They had three children: (1) Jennie (Mrs. C. O. Eakle), Eakle Mills, (2) Her- bert, who now owns the store which his father established; (3) Grace, at home in Keedysville, Md. Jeremiah Snyder founded the Eakles' Mills 58 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY Sunday school in 1877, in the school house. Ten years later the church was built. (10) Barbara E. resides with her brother and sister in the Put- man house. She is rightly the fostered mother of the author, and tucked him away in bed many a night while the howling north wind whistled round those old stone buildings and made the windows re-echo in their ancient casements. Many a time has the author's nerve been quieted by her assurance that no spooks were nigh as he lay trembling with fear that the Indian and war- time horrors the old house had witnessed would be repeated under the cover of night. The widow of Ezra Snyder died Sept. 24, 1889, just one year to the date of the death of Ezra, her husband. Both were buried in Keedysville, after services in the U. B. church, of which they were life-long members. (7) Adam Snyder, b. April 4, 18 15, married Miss Neff. He was a farmer and settled in Preble County, Ohio, where he died leaving one son, John A., now a farmer in Missouri. (8) Mary, b. July 18, 1817, married John Bom- berger, and settled in Illinois. They had chil- dren: Josiah, EHas D. (died 1907), Catherine, Mary Ellen, and Clarenda. (9) Matilda C. b. July 7, 1819; she never mar- ried, was an extensive traveler through the West. Taken ill on her last tour and brought back to the homestead, at her request, that she could die there. She died in 1894 aged 76. (10) Jacob, b. 182 1, died in infancy. (11) Clarissa, b. Aug. 11, 1823, married William *r 1 1 JUDGE OF THE 26TII JUDICIAL DISTRICT. INDIAN. 4 (N( . 107) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 59 Buxton, a miller; their children were: Catherine, Jacob, of F. Wyand & Co., Keedysville, John W., Almeda (Mrs. W. O. B. Sparrow), Susan, who married Rev. J. W. Kiracofe; Dr. Otho C. Western City, Iowa, David H. of Globe Manufacturing Co., Des Moines, Iowa, Curtis Lafayette, in busi- ness with his brother, David H. The Globe Machine and Supply Company, of which D. H. Buxton is the sole proprietor, is the largest engine-making concern west of the Missis- sippi, and their trade covers a vast territory. The pictures of both D. H. and C. L. Buxton ap- pear in this work. (12) Josiah, b. Dec. 31, 1827, married in Illinois and is the only surviving member of the family. He has visited his boyhood home twice — 1900 and 1902. The writer spent several days with him at his home in Bismarck, 111., in 1904. Quite a lot of pictures were snapped of "Uncle Joe" both then and while in Maryland. He has a fine farm and was a "younger' man than the writer in 1904. He has three children: (1) Martin, at home; (2) Dora (Mrs. Wilson), Bismarck; (3) Prof. Otho C. of Danville schools. (13) Jacob (2), b. March 22, 1832, died in infancy. IV, Henry, son of Christian and Amelia (Put- man) Wyand, was born 1787, removed to Somer- set County, Pa., 181 1, thence to Stark County, Ohio, 18 18. He married Elizabeth Warner. They were the progenitors of the Stark County branch of the Wyandt family. They had eleven 6o CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY children: (i) Simon, b. 1812, married and in 1838 removed to Van Wert County, Ohio, one son, John, now living at Conway, Ohio, (2) Sarah, b. 18 14, married John Brubaker Franklin County, Pa. They lived in Wilmot, Ohio, then removed to Florida, Ohio. They had eight children. (3) Eva, b. 18 16, married George Agler; lived on a farm west of Wilmot all her life. Their children were: W. H. H. Agler, 1840-1909, a member of the famous 19th O. V. I.; Mrs. Sarah Raff, of Traverse City, Mich.; Mrs. Elizabeth Dill, of Wil- mot; Mrs. John Eberly, of Stanton, Neb.; Mrs. Austin A. Hay, of Beach City; George W. Agler, of Ligonier, Ind.; Benjamin F. Agler, of Wilmot, Ohio; Abram Agler, Clerk of Courts, Canton, O., is a grandson; (4) Susan, b. 18 18 in Pennsyl- vania, married William Reed, lived three years in Van Wert County, and more than three score in Wilmot, Stark County. They had eight children, among them, Hiram Reed of Hicks- ville, Ohio, William Reed of Massillon, Henry and Frank of Wilmot, Mrs. Andrew Ax, and Mrs. Austin Shetler, of Beach City, and Mrs. Daniel W. Resh of Wilmot. [An incident of singular occurrence is recalled from some notes as I pen Mrs. Andrew Ax's name — William Ax, her son, died from spinal meningitis after a few months past the 18th year of life. The author had that disease at a few days past the 18th year of his life and made a recovery only to be entirely destitute of the sense of hearing], (5) David, b. in Wilmot, Jan. 26, 1820, married Mary Fribley, Feb. 18, 1842, lived near Wilmot. Their chil- y?fi DAVID o. SNYDER (No. 115) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 61 dren are: (i) Daniel F., b. Nov. 18, 1842; (2) Hester, b. Jan. 7, 1844; (3) Elizabeth, b. Aug. 14, 1845. In 1845 David Wyandt removed to Henry- County, he assisting in clearing the sites occupied by the towns of Napoleon and Florida. Malaria fever scare drove them back to Wilmot (then Milton). Here their fourth child, Rebecca, was born in 1853, and Annetta in 1856. The resi- dence then owned by David Wyandt and from which he was buried Sept. 11, 1861, is now owned by his youngest son, Rev. J. D. Wyandt, b. Oct. 18, 1859. Hester died on Sept. 29, 1873, and the wife of David Wyandt July 11, 1892. Daniel F., the eldest son, was a member of Co. K, 163 O. V. I., and died at Fort Monroe Aug. 1, 1864. He was buried on the banks of the James River in Virginia. Neither Daniel F. nor Hester were married at time of their deaths. Elizabeth married David Foutz, 1879, Annetta married Henry P. Fisher, 1886, and has two children. Rebecca married Abraham Kanaga, 1893, he dying a year later. Jacob D. married Regena E. Ruegsegger. To them were born four children, the eldest, Effie Ruth, being now a student at Otterbein Univer- sity. Jacob Wyandt has been a minister in the United Brethren Church since 1884, in Eastern Ohio and has served as Presiding Elder seven years. He owns valuable farm land. (6) Catherine, b. 1822, d. 1846, married Logan, lived and died in Wilmot. (7) Magda- lena, b. 1824, married Jacob Hurraw and lived on the old home farm where she died. She was the mother of Mrs. Truman Palmer of Wilmot, who 62 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY with her husband resides upon the old home place west of town. She and Mrs. Palmer have two chil- dren, Mrs. J. O. Newcomer, merchant in Wilmot, and Jacob Palmer, cashier of the Wilmot Citizens Bank. Jacob Palmer is married and has one child. (8) Elizabeth, b. 1826, married Wilhelm, lived near Wilmot on a farm. One son, J. S. Wilmot, a graduate of Otterbein University, is Editor of the Canton Repository, and is well known as a church worker. (9) Jacob, b. 1830, died De- cember, 1908. He spent his entire life as a mer- chant in Wilmot. His first wife, whom he mar- ried in 1859, was Isabel Sager of Wilmot. To them were born three children: (1) Mrs. Mary Reed of Wilmot; (2) Mrs. Ella Mohn, Deleware, Ohio, and Harry E., Cleveland, Ohio. The wife of Jacob Wyandt dying in 1895 he married Frances Hoab in 1899. They were visited by the writer on July 13, 1906, and the venerable old merchant at 76 furnished us most of our facts, in writing, we publish of Henry Wyandt's family. The night was spent with them, the old gentleman being active, though slightly disabled by a frac- ture of hip some months before. (10) Mary A., b. 1833, married John Ball, of the Ball Manufact- uring Co. She is living in Canton at this time, the only survivor of that large family. We visited her in 1906 and saw her children to the third generation — Mrs. Cubbenson, Mrs. Ritchie and Hilda May Ritchie. (11) Annetta, b. 1838, married John Spidell, lived in Wilmot. V. Susan, daughter of Christian and Amelia MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 63 (Putman) Wyand, born April 7, 1791, married Jacob Snavely or Sneveley, in 18 12, a son of Cas- per Snavely, who came from Barvaria, Germany. Died Dec. 31, 1857, aged 66 years, 4 months, 24 days. To Jacob and Susan Snavely were born five children: (1) John H., 18 13, resided in Sharps- burg, Md., father of 13 children, among them, Martin, Hezekiah and John. Among his grand- children are Prof. Guy Snavely and Dr. Earle Snavely of Maryland Hospital for Insane, both graduates of Baltimore College. (2) Catherine, married Martin Eakle, after whom Eakle's Mills are named. (3) Betsy (Mrs. Jacob Miller), Sharpsburg. (4) Washington C, married Eliza- beth Staubs and lived on his father's homestead, and (5) Mary E., wife of John Keyfauver, who lived on a part of the old Snavely homestead. Jacob Snavely was a farmer, having 600 acres. He cultivated a vineyard and made wine. He also kept tavern and a wagon stand, and operated a saw and grist mill later known as Eakle's Mills, in honor of Martin Eakle, son-in-law of Snavely. Eakle conducted a general store after Ezri J. Snyder sold out. He became postmaster and rail road agent. He was succeeded by his son, Wash- ington C. Eakle, who was succeeded by his son, Clayton O. Eakle, the incumbent. The wife of C. O. Eakle is the great-great-grand daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Wyand) Snyder, therefore both Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Eakle are descended directly from Christian and Amelia (Putman) Wyand. They have four children, representing the sixth generation of the Wyand family. 64 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY Washington C. Snavely, son of Jacob and Cath- erine Snavely, succeeded his father as farmer of the Snavely homestead farm, lived there all his life, married Elizabeth Staubs and to them were born nine children: Jacob and Susan (Wyandt) Snavely are buried in Mt. Hebron graveyard, near Keedysville, the site of the Old Geeting Meeting-house — the first U. B. church in Mary- land. The Snavely homestead, in part, the farm, is now owned and cultivated by David H. Snavely, son of Washington Snavely. He owns in this farm a portion of Hills Dale and so brands his peaches which he ships by the carload to Eastern cities. They are grown on the old vineyard. VI. Elizabeth, b. 1795, daughter of Christian and Amelia Wyand, married David Rohrer, moved to Dayton, Ohio. Some of the descend- ants live at Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio. VII. Mary, b. 1796, married Benjamin Zim- merman, carpenter. They resided on a portion of her father's vast estate which was continually growing. To them five children were born: Car- rie, died 1906, aged 84 years. At the age of 60 she married Michael Flynn, lived on the Zimmer- man place all her life; Neil, died March, 1909, age 74, a machinist living first at Martinsburg, W. Va., but last part of life in Chambersburg, Pa. Pie leaves a number of children; Elias, Nicodemus, and Amelia (Mrs. Martin Rohrer), who owns the old Zimmerman homestead, is to-day turning the four score year, entertains her descendants unto DANIEL B. WYANDT (No. 17) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 65 the fourth generation. She has given us much information. Her memory is as clear through seventy-six or eight years back. She is the only surviving member of the family — a third genera- tion from Christian Wyandt. Mary (Wyand) Zimmerman died Oct, 10, 1838, aged 42 years, 9 months, 13 days. Her remains lie beside those of her mother, Amelia Wyand, and those of her brother, Simon Wyand, and sister, Susan Snavely in Mt. Hebron graveyard. Her grave and all others are well marked and cared for. Among her descendants are Prof. Guv and Dr. Earle Snavely, whose paternal ancestor was Jacob Snavely. VIII. Christena, daughter of Christian and Amelia Wyand, was born in 1793, married Sam- uel Deaner, a farmer, in Keedysville. To that union were born three children: (1) Jonas, (2) Sophia, who married George W. Rohrer and moved West; one son, Milford F., was at one time mayor of Council Bluffs, Iowa. (3) Catherine, who married Joseph Thomas, a farmer and butcher of Keedysville; one of their daughters married Jacob Snavely, Jr., of Washington Snavely, second cousins; another daughter mar- ried Mr. Lovell, merchant at Benevola, Md. Jonas Deaner taught school, and later took up farming on his father's estate. He married Ann Marie Baker. They had four children: Eugenia (Mrs. Daniel Nikirk) Keedysville; Arbelin, de- ceased; Prof. H. Clay, formerly professor at Leb- anon Yalley College, now cashier in an Annville 66 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY bank; Fannie (Mrs. D. D. Keedy), Keedysville. Jonas and Anne Marie Deaner, both died in same year, the former in June, the latter in September, 1904, aged respectively 78 and 79. IX. Christian Wyand, son of Christian and Mary "Amelia" (Putnam) Wyandt, b. Feb. 3, 1800, married Polly Cost of Keedysville, Md., in 1825. Was a farmer residing on a portion of his father's estate known as Hill's Dale, now the farm of F. T. Hagan, Eakle's Mills, Md. Their children were: (1) Frederick, b. 1827, learned shoe making at Eakle's Mills, became a merchant in Keedysville, and in 1861 built the F. Wyand block which contains the largest retail store in Washington County outside of Hagerstown. In 1863 he married Lydia Ecker of Porterstown, who survives. To them were born three children: (1) Annie (Mrs. Theodore Davis), Boulder, Col; (2) Grant, successor to his father in the mercantile business, and president of the Keedysville Cit- izens Bank; (3) Lillie (Mrs. Harvey Cost), Hagers- town. Each of the children have families. (2) David Henry, b. Oct. 2, 1830, learned shoe making with his brother, went to Keedysville as his broth- er's clerk in 1861, erected the Dr. A. D. Baker house as a hotel in 1864. I* 1 x ^74 he erected the largest and most modern hotel in the county out- side of Hagerstown, and conducted it until 1900 when it became the Line House. It was known widely for its temperance atmosphere. David Wyand was drafted during the Civil War but em- ployed a substitute, who fell in battle. D. H. has WINFIELI) SO >TT WYANDT KIl l ED in H.\ l I l l \'.i l) l8) \ . . 1 1 1| , MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 67 served continuously for 37 years as superintendent of the Keedysville U. B. Sunday School. He is known as one of the pillars of that denomination. In 1862 he married Kate Wilson. To them two children were born: William (deceased) was a B. & O. telegraph operator, Temperance (Mrs. William Baxter). They reside with her parents. (3) Hiram, b. 1833, is proprietor of the City Hotel, Hillsboro, Ind. His second wife is the eldest daughter of the late Rev. D. R. Bovey, of Keedys- ville, Md. By the first marriage he has two chil- dren: Frederick and Annie; (4) Mary, daughter of Christian and Polly Wyand, died in her eigh- teenth year. (X) Simon Wyand, youngest child of Christian and Mary "Amelia" (Putman) Wyandt, was born in 1804, married Rebecca Geeting (or Guething), daughter of Rev. Geo. A. Geeting, Jr. They lived on that portion of the original homestead now in the farms of Mrs. Frank Keyfauver and William G. Smith. Simon Wyand owned the farm now occupied by his son, Caleb Wyand, in the west end of Keedysville, Md. This tract formerly em- braced all the lower portion of the town site. A copy of the deed from Simon Wyand to the Vestry of Mt. Vernon Reformed Church, for the land upon which the church stands is on file at the Hagerstown Court House. Simon Wyand was killed on July 23, 1872, by his team of four horses running away at the railroad crossing near Eakle's Mills. He and his wife lie buried in Mt. Hebron graveyard close by the graves of her father and 68 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY grandfather, Bishop Geeting, and his mother, "Amelia" Wyandt, and several of his sisters. To Simon and "Amelia" Wyandt were born six chil- dren (i) Joshua, deceased, farmer, lived near Burnside Bridge, below Sharpsburg, Md.; married a Miss Middlekauff, who died early afterwards. He then married Miss Annie Miller of Sharpsburg. To them were born nine children: (i) Minnie (Mrs. Alvin Millendore), Gapland, Md., deceased, left a number of children, among them Harry M. Millendore, merchant and post master at Gapland; (2) Fannie, (Mrs. J. Moser), Burkittsville, Md., deceased, (3) Albert, deceased, farmer, (4) Kate (Mrs. O. W. Burtner), Sharpsburg, deceased, (5) Harry, farmer, Boonsboro, Md., (6) Jacob, (7) Benjamin, (8) Joseph, (9) Daisy (Mrs. W. O. Cox), all living in or near Sharpsburg, and all are mar- ried and have families. (2), Catherine, married Ezra Wright, of Marsh- field, Ind., a native of Maryland. He was visited by the writer in 1904 and at three score and ten and more was active. His son by this marriage, Aaron, lives at Bismarck, 111., and is a farmer. He was also visited in 1904, he living but a short distance from Uncle Joe Snyder. For Ezra Wright's father, see Snyder family. (3), Caleb Wyand, b. 1841, now living on his farm at West end of Keedysville, Md. He is a great United Brethren church man, and an ardent Republican; served as County Commissioner, and held corporation town offices. Married Sarah P. Blessing, a near relative to the " Hero of Highland Town" of Civil War fame, in 1865. They are the DR. All Hi: IS II CANS (No 104) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 69 parents of six children: (1) Emory, deceased, watchmaker and jeweler of Keedysville. He left several children, among them Chester Wyand, his successor in the watchmaking business, (2) Ora B., farmer on the home place, (3) Myrtie (Mrs. Woodward Poffenberger), Bakersville, Md., (4) Lorilla, deceased, (5) Pearl (Mrs. Wilson), Hagerstown, (6) Eva, member of a college faculty in Mississippi. (4), Barbara A., daughter of Simon and Rebecca Wyand, married Jacob Rohrer in 1870. They farmed for her father and at his death purchased his resident farm. Jacob Rohrer died in 1891, after they had moved to the Cost farm at Pry's Mill, Keedysville, Md. His widow continues to reside on the farm, she and Caleb Wyand, the surviving children of Simon Wyand. They had four children: (1) Alice (Mrs. Harvey Leighter), Keedysville, (2) Dr. Caleb W. G., a prominent Baltimorian physician and a member of the Fac- ulty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, (3) Simon, and (4) Jacob, (twins), both farmers at Keedysville. (5) Daniel W. Wyand, b. March 11, 1847, edu- cated at County schools and Otterbein Univer- sity, Westerville, Ohio. Teacher in Washington County schools for thirty years — until his death. He was also engaged in farming and was for a number of years a Justice of the Peace. He was well known as an author and speaker, as well as Sunday school superintendent and church worker. In 1869 he married Mary E. Snyder, daughter of Ezra Snyder, her father being his first cousin. 7 o CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY They had nine children: (i) Webster H., commer- cial traveler, Hagerstown, Md. He married Daisy Bovey, daughter of Rev. D. R. Bovey, Keedys- ville, and they have five children. (2) Rev. Simon S., minister in the M. E. church in Iowa. He is a graduate of several colleges and of Yale. Was for some years president of the Memorial Univer- sity, Mason City, Iowa. He married Frances Farman of Iowa, and lives now at Albion. (3) Arthur Percival, member of the Faculty of Wo- man's College, Frederick City, Md., has been con- nected with business schools in Hagerstown and Frederick City. (4) E. Clayton, the Author of this book. (5) Gershone, deceased, (6) Hattie (Mrs. C. C. Hoffmaster), Hagerstown, Md., (7) Ira, deceased, (8) Amos D., and (9) Fred B., living with their mother on the parental place the latter attending school in Hagerstown. Daniel W. Wyand died March 9, 1898, from blood-poisoning, as a result of a cut on face. He was buried on his birthday and laid to rest in Fairview cemetery, Keedysville, aged 52 on day of burial. (6), Aaron C. Wyand, youngest of Simon Wy- and's family, b. 1849 graduated at Eastman Busi- ness College, New York, was a commercial traveler and farmer. He erected the most modern farm buildings in the community, upon a portion of his father's estate, now owned by W. G. Smith. To this place he brought Virginia Easterday as his bride in 1872. To them five children were born: (1) Charles L., commercial traveler, Hagerstown, Md., (2) Josephus E., who served a term in the U. S. Navy as an orderly and participated in the MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 71 Spanish War on the U. S. S. Texas. He re-en- listed and traveled on the U. S. S. Essex, a training ship, when it went to European ports. He died from an operation for appendicitis in 1900, and was buried on the National Cemetery at Beaufort, S. C. He was stationed at the Washington Navy- Yard after the Spanish War waiting the remaining months of his enlistment. The writer was then at college in Washington, D. C, and we had days together. He gave me his experience in the war, smiling, related how he had volunteered to go with Hobson to bottle up the Spanish fleet in the Harbor of Havana. Later, when the mariners were landed and ordered to scale the hill, Jo- sephus was one of the first on terra firma and up the hill, amid the rain of shot. At the Navy Yard the commandant became attached to him and gave him a place as his assistant, which ex- cused him from drill and hardships. After going through the place with him I asked him how he had won the respect of the officer and secured the position. He replied: "The officers know that I Lo not drink and am a Christian." (3) Orange Judd, grocer in Hagerstown, (4) Martin L., confec- tioner and baker, Waynesboro, Pa. ,(5) Virginia, died in infancy a few days after her mother's death. Aaron C. Wyand married as his second wife Mar- sina Beck of Washington County, and selling his farm removed to Antietam Furnace where he en- gaged in storekeeping and was custodian of the old Furnace property. He died from Typhoid in 1898, a few months after his brother Daniel, and was followed a few months later by his eldest 72 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY brother, Joshua. Singular it has seemed, that after 40 years death should approach a family and carry away three men within a year who were in robust health up till a few weeks before they yielded up all that was mortal. Aaron C. Wyand was well known as a Sunday school worker. In Mt. Hebron graveyard we find the grave of Amelia Wyand. On the stone, in English, we read these two notices: "AMELIA WYAND Died Nov. 6th, 1853 Aged nearly 100 years." "CHRISTIAN WYAND Died 1812." In this same graveyard, which was the first public burial ground in that section, it being planned by Rev. Geo. A. Geeting, Sr., out of his own estate, close to the grove of stately oaks, we find the graves of the following relatives of Amelia (Putman) Wyandt: Her daughter, Mary Zim- merman, her son Simon and his wife Rebecca, Catherine Snyder and husband Jacob Snyder, Elizabeth Snyder, wife of Thomas Wright who died at age of 22 years, 10 months, twenty-four days. Rebecca (Geeting) Wyand, died on Feb. 13, 1866, aged 59 years, 5 months, 22 days. On one of the stones marking the graves of Simon and Rebecca Wyand is the following: " Our father and mother are gone, They lay beneath the sod. Dear parents, tho' we miss you much, We know you rest with God." DR. CULLEN P. WOLF I No. 101) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 73 Upon another stone in the graveyard I find this in German : " Das du bist, das ware ieh, Das ieh nun bin, Das wirst du werden." In English this is: "As you are, so was I, As I now am So you will be." SOME RECORDED DEEDS By the Court Records I find there was at an early date a Wyand family branch in what is now Funks- town, near Hagerstown. The best known.member was Yost Wyand, In 1786, when the place was called Jerusalem, a deed was made to Jacob Wyand by Susan White. In 1795 a deed from Jonathan Double to Henry Wyand. 1791, Henry Wyand from Peter Creager. Henry Wyand from Jacob Funk. Christian Vincent from James Chapline, 181 1. Christian Viont from Abraham Rote, 1795, 50 acres on Root's Hill. Christian Wyand, Jr., to Fred Baker, 1 85 1. Simon Wyand from Mahlan Rhoderick, 1847. Simon Wyand from Joseph Geeting, 1853. Simon Wyand from J. Geeting in 1854. Simon Wyand and wife to Samuel Cost, 1855. Simon Wyand and wife to Vestry of Mt. Vernon Church, 1855. Simon Wy- andfrom Jacob Firey, i860. Jacob Wyand of Eliza- bethtown(Hagerstown)to Philip Adams, deed, 1793, per house No. 23, in Jerusalem (Funkstown). Yost Viont or Wyand from John Simpkins, 1779. Yost Wyand housetojohn Brownin Jerusalem, 1830, etc. 74 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY AFTERMATH jF you were to ask me about occupations of the Wyandt and Wyands I should say that in number in one occupation that of merchant and general store keeping leads. Farming second. All vocations are well repre- sented from laborers to judge and legislator. There are scores of teachers, professors, doctors, lawyers, bankers, factory owners, railroaders, and there seems to be an unusual large number of Sunday school superintendents. It is a well known fact that the progenitor of the original Weyandt family was a bishop and at the head of the plan which founded the leading divinity school in Germany back in 1555, and was president of several colleges The early settlers of this family in America were ministers and teachers. I refer you here to the branch founded at what is now Newbury, New York, by Rev. George Wyandt. Of this line, a descendant, Charles Weyandt, has published in a monthly organ in 1897, an histor- ical sketch of that family. Michael Weigand settled in Newburgh, in 1709. Cornelius Weygandt in Philadelphia (Ger- mantown) in 1736. In 1749 Rev. Geo. Albert Weygandt was called to the pastorate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in New German- town, New Jersey. Michael Weigand was born in 1656 and was leader of the Lutheran Refugees MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 75 to the Hudson River, N. Y., in 1709. The Family Record describes the families back to Bishop John Wigand, born in Mansfield, Upper Saxony, 1523. He was at the head of a school at 18 and was one of the founders of a theological school. He at- tended lectures of Luther and Melancthor. Dur- ing his last years he was at the head of the Uni- versity of Wiemar. He published many religious books. There were a number of ministers in each line, mostly Evangelical Lutheran. Of these a son of Cornelius Weygandt, George Henry Wey- gandt, was ordained in the Lutheran church in Frederick City, Md., May 24, 1824. He was styled as the Herculean preacher and traveler. He died at 68, having preached 5,534 sermons, baptized 3,453 persons, and married 383 couple The progenitor, Rev. Geo. Herman Weygandt, was born in Rhine Palatinate, and the descendants have now, so the publisher of the Family Record tells me, just fifty variations of the name, and the people are in every state in the union, almost. The Record says: Peter Weygandt, b. in North- ampton County, Pa., 1760, became a blacksmith, in 1792 removed to Washington County, Pa., and in 18 15 to Stark County, Ohio. He also obtained grants in Wayne and Richmond Counties. He resided a few miles north of Massillon, dying there in 182 1. A number of the early families served in the Revolutionary War, one, Lieutenant Mar- tin Weyandt, winning distinction. There was another line in New Jersey. One in Shenandoah, Virginia, the progenitor of which was Peter Wyant. A great-grandson, David W. Wy- 76 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY ant, is a prominent merchant in that town and we visited him March 29, 1909. This extract comes from a German paper printed in Easton, Pa., in April ,1828. "In Northampton County there still lives per- haps the only soldier of General Wolfe's army in the whole state, John Weygandt, who has resided in this county many years and who is now near his 97th year. He was present at the battle of Quebec and was wounded in the fight. He speaks of the great soldier with the greatest admiration. John Weygandt served through the Revolutionary War as a friend of freedom." The Wyands are everywhere, and they look alike in every respect save name. In August, 1908, I visited a furniture factory at Easton, Maryland (Eastern shore). This was a big estab- lishment and I went in to look up an old friend whom I heard had been working there. To see him I had to get permission from the foreman of his department. When the foreman advanced I thought of my brother living in Frederick City from appearances, but I thought it was a foolish dream until he gave me his name, then I began to believe I was out of my head — his name was George W. Wieand, Allentown, Pa. Another incident, the sequel to above, is, when I got a copy of The Family Record of the New York family there was a photo of one of the family in it. I covered the name with a card and asked every person who knew my brother, including my mother, two brothers and sister, and all de- clared it was my brother in Frederick. Another DR. LOUIS MRNUEZ (No. 103) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 77 incident, the following extract from a letter to me from my brother living in Iowa explains. "Since being in public services I have received many, many, letters with my name, as I now remember, Wyant, Whine, Wiand, Wine, Whyon, Wyland, Wheyland, Whyn, Whyne, Wynd, Wyan, and at least half a dozen more ways. Wish you would look up the enclosed cards:" "Harry A. Wyand, Livery, Sale and Boarding Stable, etc., 316 N. Main St., Crockton, Minnesota." I ran into this fellow there last April. In every way he resembled father, and when 1 met him I picked him out of a bunch of men, all strangers. I could locate him as easily as I could locate you. His hair, eyes, and whole features were the same as the Wyand type-. \o\v, he and his brother came to Crookston, Minn., from Sparta, Wis., 17 years ago. His parents came t<> Sparta from Prince Kdwards Islands, near Nova Scotia. We are from the same tree." Prom the following, taken from the Baltimore, Md., American, March 30, 1909, we see clearly the Wyand family tree over in old Germany is still bearing fruit : "A. Schumacher & Co., local agents for the North German Lloyd Line, were advised by cable that Mr. Heinrich Wiegand, director general of the company, died at noon yesterday at his home at Hamberg, Germany, after a lingering illness. "Mr. Heinrich Wiegand was born at Bremen, August 17, 1855, and attended the schools and college of his native city. After studying law at the Universities of Erlangen, Bonn, Berlin and 78 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY Strassburg he returned to Bremen for the prac- tice of his profession. His prominent activities as a lawyer, especially in admiralty and commer- cial law, soon gained for him an enviable reputa- tion, and on February 15, 1889, he was appointed chief of the legal department of the North German Lloyd. On April 23, 1892, he was elected director of the company and shortly after was appointed director general. "With his entrance into office a new epoch be- gan for the North German Lloyd and the com- merce of Bremen, marking an important period in the history of the German merchant marine. An entirely new fleet of ships were built for the Lloyd during his directorship; new docks were constructed, new services inaugurated and branch lines established in the Mediterranean, the South Seas, Japanese and Australian waters, and two schoolships were put into commission to train cadets for future service as officers on the con- stantly growing fleet of the company. " His care for the welfare of the employes of the North German Lloyd was evidenced by his exten- sion of the Seamen's Pension Fund, by the found- ing of a Widow's and Orphans' Fund and by estab- lishing the 'Elizabeth Wiegand Home' in honor of his deceased wife. "Mr. Wiegand visited Baltimore about six years ago for the purpose of inspecting our harbor facilities. Out of respect to his memory the flag was draped at halfmast over the German Consu- late yesterday." From Maryland Archives we get the following MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 79 name as among those who formed the company of militia from Middle District Frederick County, which marched to camp in New York: "Jacob Weyant, or Wieant ' (just as the name appears on the roll which shows the name had been guessed at). On the muster roll we find these names: "John Pitman." "Joseph Bootman." John Snider was a member of Captain Mantz's Flying Camp, Frederick, formed July 13, 1776. FAMILY REUNION It was a beautiful day, when 175 of Weyandt- Warner relatives met in their annual reunion at Myers' Lake, at Canton, last Thursday, September 10. In the forenoon they gathered at this beau- tiful resort and awaited dinner, which was served in the usual picnic manner at the noon hour. In the afternoon services were opened by sing- ing the song, " We'll Gather at the River." Prayer by David O. Snyder, of Kakles Mills, Md. After this a Scriptural lesson by Caleb Weyandt of Keedysville, Md., was read — the NIYth chapter of St. John. After which short speeches were made by the following named persons: D. M. Al- dridge of Dell Roy, Ohio; Caleb Weyandt of Kee- dysville, Md.; Jeremiah Warner of Bowerston, Ohio., who has been president of the association for the past two years; David O. Snyder of Eakles Mills, Md., who also exhibited several fine pictures of the old Weyandt homestead in Maryland — 8o CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY this homestead was built over ioo years ago. It is located close to the battlefield of Antietam, the land running up to said battlefield. After these exercises, a business meeting was held. In the election of officers, A. W. Agler of Canton, was chosen president for the coming year; Jacob Palmer of Wilmont, was elected sec- retary, Melvin Warner of New Philadelphia, was made vice-president, and W. B. Weyandt of Bow- erston, treasurer. The following persons were selected as a committee on music: B. F. Agler, Emerson Long, U. R. Henry, H. W. Penn and D. M. Aldridge. The committee on arrangements consists of A. A. Hay, Andrew Cubbinson, Samuel Warner, Caleb Weyandt, George W. Raff, Jere- miah Warner and Leroy Foutz. The next meet- ing will be held at Myers' Lake, probably the last Saturday of August, 1909. A motion was made that each party should bring a basket of food and all eat together. A very interesting letter was read from E. Clay- ton Weyandt, tracing the Weyandt's genealogy from Germany down to the present day. NOTES. Caleb Weyandt and David O. Snyder in attend- ing this reunion made their first trip from Mary- land to Ohio. They are quite fine men, religious and sociable. They came together to Bowerston on Wednesday and were guests of Mrs. W. B. Penn and W. H. Host and families. On Wednes- day evening a social meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Penn, and quite a pleasant time was spent, talking over family connections, etc. a z w X 7. - < r. < > 5 ? o W *> a: 2 S w w 2 CO in !-. S 5 2 -* a: MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 81 Regrets were expressed at the reunion that Miss Bessie Host of Bowerston, who has been the sec- retary of the association for the past year, was unable to be present. The reunion closed by singing, "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name." And with hand shakes and good-byes, all departed for their respective homes. \V. H. Host. — Harrison County Democrat, Sept. 17, 1908. 82 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS Somerset, Pa., May 3, 1909. Rev. E. C. Weyand, Dear Sir: — Your letter addressed to P. M. was placed in my box for an answer. This I will try and give so far as I can. The Putnams were here before 1800, except that they were not here in 1784. I do not know how much earlier. Seem to have located in what is now Milford Township, although some may also have been in the part afterwards cut off to Middlecreek. I knew a Mr. Peter Putnam, but not intimately; do not know his father's name. He lived on a very nice farm in Milford, about five miles south of Somerset, said to have been born on it. Have passed it many times. Near end of life he removed to Rockwood, about five miles from his former home. Was born in 1830, married to Susan Walter and died Nov. 15, 1903. Member German Reformed Church and quite a good man. Family — David F. Putnam, Rockwood, Pa.; Mrs. Margaret Hoover, Mrs. Mabel Hanger (both of Rockwood, I think) ; Georgi- ana, wife of R. H. Walker, Meyersdale, Pa.; Darlie, wife of J. A. Hochstetter, New Somerset. I think this is Jacob H.; will in- quire of him when I next see him. I think a letter addressed to David, first mentioned, would give further information. Annie B. Putnam, Trent, Somerset County, is probably a widow. Silas Putnam, also Trent, is a laborer. Wm. B. Putnam, R. F. D. No. 3, Somerset County, Pa. The wives of Henry Keim and Peter Keim (cousins), of Elk Lick Township, were Putnam girls, but whether sisters of Peter, before mentioned, I do not know. Peter K's wife was Rebecca Putnam. About 1858 they moved to Laurel ville, Westmoreland County, Pa., where both died a long while ago. Their oldest son, John Henry Keim, lives somewhere in Ohio; locality I do not know. Clay Putnam Keim, second son, died at Greensburg, Pa., Jan. 14, 1906. His children — John Keim, at Laurelville; Erma, Howard and Miriam were then at home in Greensburg, Pa. Nelson Keim, another son of Peter and Rebecca P. Keim, lives, I think, at Martinsburg, Pa. There was also a daughter who is Mrs. D. B. Fisher, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. While I knew her as a very little girl, I have forgotten her given name. As to the wife of Henry Keim, also a Putnam, I do not remem- ber her first name, while Mr. Keim himself is now dead. She may still be living. I do not know how many children they had MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 83 but their son, David Keim, lives on home farm at West Salisbury, Somerset County, Pa. I know that there were two daughters, both married, but I do not know to whom. I will add that these two Putnam girls who were married to Henry and Peter Keim, also had a brother John who died early in life, about 185 1 or 2. His wife was a sister of Henry Keim, and I believe after her husband's death she returned to her fath- er's home. I recall that her son, age about seven years, was out in the field when they were hauling in grain, and in some way the boy fell under a wheel of the loaded wagon and was crushed to death. This took place about 1858 or 9. I do not know whether Mrs. Putnam, now deceased, had any other children or not, but you can ascertain this by writing to her brother, Mr. John J. Keim, Elk Lick, Somerset County, Pa. John Dull was a pioneer settler, was here as early as 1783. I knew Daniel, William and Samuel H. Dull. I think Mrs. Geo. Brant was their sister, all deceased. I think they were grand- sons of John Dull, though they might also have been of a genera- tion one removed later. Rufus H. Dull's age was, I judge, past 60. Glade, Somerset County, Pa., can probably give you much information. I knew him quite well; a fine man. I think his address still is Glade. But his wife died several years ago and he may have changed. Should you fail to get a reply from him let me know and I will locate him if he has changed. E. E. Dull, Rockwood, I think is his son, but I may be wrong as to that. There are without doubt Dull descendants in the female lines but I can't tell anything about them. I will add that some of the Dulls have drifted across the Laurel Hill into Fayette County, Pa., I mean some of the earlier stock. As to the Bruner family there are still some of them in the county but 1 am unable to say from which line they come. There were three Brunei's who cut a figure in early history of the Somer- set settlement — Henry, George and Ulrich, or Woolerick. The authorities from which I derive the most of my information say that W. Bruner settled to north of Somerset; that H. Bruner's house was within town of Somerset; George Bruner's west of Somerset — only initials are used for first names and these may have been a slip of the pen by which the W. and H. were put to wrong places. If Henry really first improved land now site of part of Somerset, then there must have been a deal of some sort between Henry and Woolerick, for Woolerick Bruner certainly sold the land, now a part of Somerset, to Adam Schneider, for I have a copy of the agreement between them. He had really platted the town of Milford here, then sold it to Snyder, who in r 795 replatted and called it Somerset. George Bruner was 2d Lieutenant in one of the companies of the organized militia in 1779 (Revolutionary period). 84 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY There are Burners still about and I give you these names — Ross Bruner, R. F. D. No. 2, Rockwood, Pa.; A. W. Bruner, Gebhart, Somerset County, Pa. ; Clark Bruner, Glade, Pa. (These all in Milford Township.) In Middlecreek Township lives — Israel Bruner, whose P. O. is R. F. D. No. 2, Rockwood, Pa. In Jefferson Township live these — Wm. H. Bruner and Noah H. Bruner, P. O., R. F. D. No. 3, Somerset, Pa.; John A. Bruner and Solomon Bruner, R. F. D. No. 4, Somerset, Pa. I cannot tell from which of the three pioneers they spring. Mrs. A. H. Huston of Somerset was a Bruner, but she was raised at Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa. I will ask Mr. Huston and ascertain what they know. 1 do not know how well the people whose names I have given you may be versed in their family history. You probably know that many people know little beyond names of grandparents, and some don't even know those, and this inquiry of yours necessarily goes back as far as 1775. If those early Bruners lived up to or after 1795, then much information may be gathered from old wills, writs of partition and similar court papers on file at Court House prior to 1795. Such information must be sought for at Bedford. Ancient deeds on record also give some information, as do old tax records and survey books. I think you are right as to the maiden name of Adam Snyder's wife having been Putnam. Adam Snyder bought the land on on which that part of Somerset north of Main street, was platted from Woolerick Bruner. Peter Ankeny owned the land south. They platted it together as Somerset, but each sold his own lots. John H. Snyder, Staystown, Pa., a grandson, is still living, well up in the eighties, but still active. Saw him in town a few days ago. Don't know how readily he would answer letters as writing I think would go hard on account of age. His brother Simon lives in Minneapolis, Minn. Samuel P., another brother, died here in town several years ago. Simon Gebhart, a son-in-law of Adam Snyder, died in Dayton, Ohio, within past year. Must have been about 88 years old. The earliest Weyand in Somerset County that I know of was Jacob. Whether he was the progenitor of the entire Somerset County family I do not know. Along about 1795, perhaps a little earlier perhaps a little later, the famous White Horse Tav- ern on Bedford pike.on top of Allegheny County, was kept by a Weyand and I think he was the man. There was a Major Jacob Weyand about 18 12, of Pennsylvania Militia, also the same. Of present Weyands there are: George Weyand, Somerset, Pa.; Henry Weyand, same address; Perry M. Weyand and Wilson Weyand, also Somerset. Pa. There was a Solomon Weyand died near Bakersville perhaps 35 or more years ago. His widow, Mary, died about 1902 or 3, \v. ii ii ac. I BR v. i to A \V AC.I.KU (No. 140-1) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 85 age near 79. Left 5 sons, 1 daughter, 57 grandchildren, 42 great- grandchildren. It is probable that those whose names I have given are of that stock. Wesley Barkley, son-in-law, Bakers- ville, Somerset County, could give information. I used to know an old gentleman named Weyand who used to live on Pike about four miles east of Somerset. I forget first name. Is no longer living. He belonged to the Dunkard Church. One of his daughters was married to a Mr. Kimmell and I think they live on home farm. Will make further inquiry if I see him, but that is not very often. There was a Samuel Weyand died in Black Hawk County, Iowa, in 1895. Samuel was probably a brother of Solomon, as he went to [owa from Jefferson Township where Solomon lived. I think all the Somerset County Weyands are of the same original families. Tin- re now remains to mention Daniel Wey- and. He was raised at the White Horse Hotel or Tavern on top of Allegheny Mountain. Later he came to Berlin and among other things taught school. Married a Miss Johnson there. About 1834 he came to Somerset and purchased the Somerset 11 hig, which he conducted until [840. I believe in that interval he also served a term in Pennsylvania Legislature. Read law and was admitted to bar in 1841, and for his day became a man of considerable wealth for a community like this. A Democrat in his polities and a pillar of the Methodist Church. I do not remember year of his death except that it was after 1880. He had no sons; family all girls. These 1 think are all living — Mrs. S. H Darragh, beaver, Pa. (Think her first name is Kath- erine, now a widow); Mrs. Sarah Weyand Piatt, Somerset, Pa.; Mrs. Mary W. Shafer, Somerset, Pa.; Emma Weyand Adams, wife of Capt. Milo R. Adams. Capt. Adams died at Washington City a few weeks ago. They lived there. Mrs. John F. Blymer, youngest daughter, probably lives in Bedford, Pa. First name, I think, is Mat tie. They did live in Bedford, but may have gone to Philadelphia. If you write to Sarah W. Piatt, Somerset, Pa., she will proba- bly be able to tell you all about her father's family. Of course you should write to some of the Weyands who live in the country, if you want details about them, as Mrs. P. might not have them. I would also add that there was a Mr. Weyand lived at Beaver, Pa., where for many years he published a newspaper. Think his first name was Michael and that he was a brother of Daniel. For information about his family you had better write to Mrs. Scudder H. Darrah, Beaver, Pa., who certainly knows all about them as he was probably her uncle. Trusting that I have given you enough to enable you to run these several families down, I am, Very truly yours, Somerset, Pa. Wm. H. Welfley. Mr. Welfley does not claim all the above statements are cor- rect.— E. C. W. 86 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY Bowerston, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1908. Mr. E. C. Wyand, Eakles Mills, Md. My Dear Sir: — Your very interesting letter and sketch was received this morning, and it is needless to say I am delighted with them. We all feel so glad to know that you of the East are interested in our movement here in Ohio. We sincerely hope to meet some of you in Canton this year. Some have written to that effect. We only hope that nothing will prevent, and as many of you as can come will be very welcome. I have sent out almost 300 invitations, one to each family. The first reunion was a little picnic gotten up in a hurry and inviting only the relatives here in our own township. Mrs. Rohan, from Ken- tucky, and Mrs. E. M. Long from Cadiz, being about the only ones present from a distance. They talked it over, formed an organization and last year extended the invitation to all they could trace up. Last year there were about 150 present, but we had a very disagreeable day, which probably lessened the attendance. So this year Mrs. W. B. Penn wrote to Mr. Caleb Wyand and started a correspondence in your state. All from Maryland who have written are greatly interested. I will give you some idea of our plan. We have printed application blanks which we send out and they are returned with the fee of one dol- lar. This makes you a member of the association and you receive your certificate. You will receive the invitations each year and can keep track of the reunions in that way. This fee includes the family and is paid only once (not each year). This is used to pay the expense of printing, etc., etc. The first letter I received was from W. H. Wyand, Hagerstown, Md., and I sent him a half dozen of these blanks. Now I do not know how far apart you people are or anything about the number of families, so if you do not get a blank from him and care for any, I will gladly send them. John Weyandt was my great-grandfather and I'm sending you a very short sketch which I have copied. After this reunion is over I will write you all I can find out. Just now this little sketch is all that is available. He had four sons and two daugh- ters — one of which, Mary, is my grandmother. She was married to Henry Boen Heller. They lived all their lives within a mile of this town. They had two sons and four daughters, one Mar- garet J., married to W. H. Host is my mother. I think we can surely get some subscribers for your book — at least I will do my best, and will write you results. I surely am in favor of a reunion at the "Old Homestead." Will be glad to get the pictures and to hear from you again Yours, Miss Bessie Host, Bowerston, Harrison Co., Ohio. DAVID II. IH'XT< >.\ (Xo. 126) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 87 Decatur, Ind., April 2, 1909. Mr. E. Clayton Wyand, Eakles Mills, Md. Dear Sir: — My sister, Mrs. \V. H. Host, of Bowerston, Ohio, on yesterday sent me a typewritten copy of a letter written by you on the 25th day of August, 1908, to her daughter, Miss Bessie Host, Secy, of the- Warner Weyandt Reunion Association, and which was read at their [908 re-union by Miss Host. I have read the letter and the brief history that follows the letter, with great deal of interest. I was not at the reunion, and I am not informed that you were there. I observe from your letter that you are prepailing a family history of the Weyandis. My interest in the matter grows out t<\ the fact that my mother was a Weyandt 1 was quite young when my grand-father died, and my recollec- tion is that his Christian name was John. He had six children that I remember, namely: John, Jacob, Daniel, Christena and Mary A (my mother), I presume you have all these names. My mother and father were married in about the year 1837. My father's people and my mother's people came to Ohio from Greene County, Pennsylvania, about the year 1819. As I am informed they wire both burn in Greene County, Pa. When I was quite young 1 remember of bearing my (band-mother Wey- andt talking about HagerstOWU, Maryiand. What 1 desire to be informed on is, will your book, when completed, run down the lines of relationship SO as to take in the daughters and fam- ilies of daughters of tin- Weyandts, In short, would it give my mother's children, her name having, by marriage, been changed to Heller? If so, I would feel more interest in it. A number of years agi \ I \\ as in Van Wo I . I >hi< », and met a Mr. Weyandt and had a talk with him. I have but a faint recollection of what he Said for I was at the time in a hurry and only talked with him a few moments. It seems to me that he said his father was a cousin of my grand-father Weyandt. I speak of this incident thinking that you may not have heard of them, I live in Adams County, Indiana, which joins Van Wert County, Ohio, and that set of Weyandts were pioneers of Van Wert County. I would be greatly pleased to attend a reunion at your place, such as you have suggested in your letter to Miss Host, but my age is against me in making any promises. I was 70 years old last Monday. ( >f course, I do not feel as old as I used to imagine a person would feel at tha age of three score and ten. I have served twelve years on the Circuit Court bench, but am engaged in the practice of law with my son at this time. I have lived here over forty two years. If you have no data of the Van Wert Weyandts, I might get it for you. I would gladly help you if I could be of any service to you, in order to get the history published. Very truly yours, D. D. Heller, Decatur, Adams Co., Ind. 88 CHRISTIAN WYANDT AND POSTERITY Canton, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1908. Mr. Caleb Wyandt, Keedysville, Md. Dear Sir: — I am interested in finding official records which tell something of my ancestors on my mother's side. My mother was Elizabeth Wyandt, daughter of Henry Wyandt, who was born in Washington Co., Md., according to a county history, in 1787. His father was Christian Wyandt and his mother Amelia Putman (or Putnam) Wyandt of the same county. What I am after is facts in regard to the birthplace of Henry Wyandt and as to his family. Also whether Christian Wyandt was in any way connected with service in the Revolutionary war. I am interested in a Sons of American Revolution chapter being formed here and want to know my lineage, so as to ascertain whether I am eligible to membership. If you can point me to any history, or any records that will help me trace this ancestry and establish proof of service in the Revolutionary war, if he served, I shall esteem it a great favor. My mother's mother, (my grandmother) was a Warner, daughter of George Warner, also of Maryland, I am told. From William Bell, an aged man of this city, a cousin of my mother, I learn that George Warner and the Wyandts lived in about the same section of Maryland. Should you be able to give me any facts in regard to this George Warner and his wife, her maiden name, etc., I would appreciate that very much. May be he was of Revolutionary note. If I get a trace of proof that either of the ancestors named were in service in the Revolutionary war, or that their wives were of Revolutionary stock, I shall have to file proof of this service and give the line of descent with as much proof of mar- riage, birth, death, etc., as can be had. You may not remember me, but I am the Wilhelm who is News Editor of The Repository and on whom you made a short call last September. Believe me I shall greatly appreciate any help you may give me along the lines indicated. Very respectfully yours, J. S. Wilhelm. MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 89 WYANDT GENEALOGY Christian Weyandt, 1753-1812 in. Amelia Putman, 1753-IS53 II. 2. Jacob Wyandt, 1 779-1838. 3. John Wyandt, 1783-18 — . 4. Catherine Wyandt, 1 784-1 871. 5. Henry Wyandt, 1 787-1859. 6. Susanna Wyandt, 1790- 1857. 7. Elizabeth Wyandt, 1793-18 — . 8. Mary Wyandt, 1795- 1838. 9. Christena Wyandt, 1797-18 — . 10. Christian Wyand, 1800-18 — . 11. Simon Wyand, 1804-1872. II. 2. Jacob Wyandt, 1779-1838 in. Magdalena Brubachcr, 1785-1864 III. 12. Joseph Wyandt, 1 807-1 891. 13. Christian Wyandt, 1809-1891 14. Leah Wyandt, 1811-1802. 15. Elizabeth Wyandt, 1814-1889. 16. Sarah Wyandt, 18 17-1859. 17. Daniel B. Wyandt, 1820-1865 iS. Mary Wyandt, 1822 . 19. Rachel Wyandt, 1824 . III. 17. Daniel B. Wyandt, 1820-1865 m. Catherine Griffith. IV. 100. Scott Wyandt. 10 1. Lillian Wyandt. 102. Charles Christian Wyandt. 103. Sallie Wyandt.. 104. Mary Wyandt. 105. Cyrus Wyandt. 106. Walter Wyandt. II. 3. John Wyandt, 1783-18— m. Magdalena Warner, 1795-18— III. 20. John Wyandt. 21. Jacob Wyandt. 22. Daniel Wyandt. 23. Christena Wyandt. 24. Abraham Wyandt. 25. Mary A. Wyandt. 9 o CHRISTIAN WYANDT GENEALOGY \ III. 25. Mary A. Wyandt, 18 m. Henry Boen Heller. IV. 106. Nancy Heller. 107. Daniel D. Heller. 108. Edwin S. Heller. { 109. Margaret J. Heller. I no. Mary E. Heller. I in. Albert P. Heller. [112. Elizabeth A. Heller. II. Catherine Wyandt, 1784-1871 m. Jacob Schneider, 1777-1869 26. Christian Snyder, 1802-18— 27. Rosanna Snyder, 1804-18 — 28. John Snyder, 1806-18 — . 29. Elizabeth Snyder, 1809-18- 30. Susanna Snyder, 1811-18 — 31. Ezra J. Snyder, 1813-1888. ■) 32. Adam Snyder, 18 15-1890. 33. Mary Snyder, 181 7-1 89-. 34. Matilda Snyder, 1819-1894. 35. Jacob Snyder, 1 821-21. 36. Clarissa Snyder, 1823- 1883. 37. Josiah Snyder, 1827-1909. 38. Jacob Snyder, 1832-32. 3i. "3- 114. III. U.S. Ezra J. Snyder, 116. 1813-1888 j 117. m. Sarah Staubs, 118. 1814-1889 119. 120. 121. 122. IV. Catherine Snyder. Jacob M. Snyder. David O. Snyder. Elizabeth Snyder. Rosanna Snyder. Susan Snyder. Mary E. Snyder. Aaron D. Snyder. Jeremiah Snyder. Barbara E. Snyder. IV. 114. Jacob M. Snyder, m. Margaret Rinehart. V. 300. Fidelia A. Snyder. 301. Laura V. Snyder. 302. Anna M. Snyder. V. VI. 300. Fidelia Snyder, / 500. Arnold Miller, m. Bert Miller. \ 501. cruris l. hi'xti >.\ (No. 128) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 91 V. VI. 301. Laura V. Snyder, / 502. m. John Utz. \ 503. VI. V. 302. Anna Snyder, m. John Davis. 504- 505- I 506. V. IV. f 303. Kate Snyder. 116. Elizabeth Snyder, \ 304. Edgar Snyder. m. Martin Snyder. ( 305. Harvey M. Snyder. IV. 117. Rosanna Snyder, m. 56. Nic. Zimmerman. V. " 306. Benj. Zimmerman. 307. Oliver J. Zimmerman. - 308. Kate Zimmerman. 309. Sadie Zimmerman. 310. Henry K. Zimmerman. IV. V. 119. Mary E. Snyder, / (See 70. Daniel W. Wyand), m. 70. Daniel W. Wyand. \ IV. V. 120. Aaron D. Snyder, / 319. Verda Snyder. m. Annie Eakle. \ 320. Genevieve Snyder. IV. 121. Jeremiah Snyder, m. Nellie Easterday. V. 321. Jennie Snyder. 322. Herbert G. Snyder. ( 323. Grace Snyder. V. 321. Jennie Snyder, m. Clayton O. Eakle. VI. 507. Dora Eakle. 508. Nyle Eakle. 509. — [510. — 92 CHRISTIAN WYANDT GENEALOGY V. 322. Herbert G. Snyder, / 511. m. Maude Baxter. I512. VI. III. 36. Clarissa Snyder, 1823-1883 m. William Buxton. IV. 123. Jacob Buxton. 124. Susan Buxton. ■{ 125. Almeda Buxton. 126. David H. Buxton. 127. Otho C. Buxton. 128. Curtis L. Buxton. IV. 123. Jacob Buxton, m. Mary Cunningham. V. { 324. Harry L. Buxton. 325. Mary Buxton. 326. George Buxton. IV. 124. Susan Buxton, m. Rev. J. W. Kiracofe. V. 327. John Kiracofe. 328. . • 329. Bertha Kiracofe. 330. Nellie Kiracofe. ,33i- • IV. 125. Almeda Buxton, m. W. O. B. Sperow. V. [ 332. Dr. Edgar Sperow. - 333. Rev. Everett Sperow. 334. Cora Sperow. , 335- John Sperow. IV. f 336. 126. David H. Buxton, \ 337. m. . [338. V. IV. V. 128. Curtis L. Buxton, / 339. Maude Buxton, m. . \ MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 93 III. 37. Josiah Snyder, m. IV. 129. Martin L. Snyder. 130. Dora Snyder. 131. Prof. Otho C. Snyder. II. Henry Wyandt, 1787-1859 m. Elizabeth Warner. III. 39. Simon Wyandt, 181 2-18 — . 40. Sarah Wyandt, 18 14-18 — . 41. Eva Wyandt, 18 16- 18 — . 42. Susan Wyandt, 1818-18 — . ■ 43. David Wyandt, 1820-1861. 44. Catherine Wyandt, 1822- 1864. 45. Magdalena Wyandt, 1824-18 — 46. Elizabeth Wyandt, 1826-18 — . 47. Jacob Wyandt, 1830-1908. 48' Mary A. Wyand, 1833-Living. IV. III. 40. Sarah Wyandt, 1814-18— m. John Brubacker. 1812-1892 ' 132. 133- 134- 135- 136. 137. 138. 1 139- III. 41. Eva Wyandt, 1816-18— m. George Agler. 140 141 142 H3 '44 IV. Harry Agler. 42. IV. f 145. Hiram Reed. III. 146. William Reed. Susan Wyandt, 147. Henry Reed. 1818-1885 148. Frank Reed. m. William Reed. 149. Mrs. Andrew Ax. 150. Mrs. Daniel Resh. I I5i. Mrs. Austin Sheller 94 CHRISTIAN WYANDT GENEALOGY III. 43. David Wyandt, i^20-iS6i m. Marv Friblev, 1818-1892 IV. 152. Daniel F. Wyandt, 1S42-1S64. 155. Hester Wyandt, 1844-1873 154. Elizabeth Wyandt, 1S45- 155. Rebecca Wyandt, 1853- 156. Annetta Wyandt, 1S56- ( 157. Rev. Jacob D. Wyandt, 1859- IV. 157. Rev J. D. Wvandt, m. Regena Ryegsegger. V. (340. Effie Wvandt, 1SS5- \ 341. David D. Wyandt, 1S87- | 342. Mary P. Wyandt, 1S92- [343. Muriel I. Wyandt, 1S94- III. 45. Magdalena Wyandt, m. Jacob Hurraw. IV. 159. Mrs. Truman Palmer. 160. . IV 159. Hurrah, m. Truman Palmer. V. $44. Ollie Palmer. 345. Jacob Palmer. III. 46. Elizabeth Wyandt, m. Wilhelm. f 161. 162. 163. 1164. IV J. S. Wilhelm. III. 47. Jacob Wyandt, 1 830- 1 90S m. Isabel Sager, 1832-1895 m. (1899) Frances Hoab. IV. Marv Wvandt, 1S60- Ella* Wyandt, 1^62- Harn,- E. Wyandt, 1S64- II. Susan Wyandt, 1791-:^- m. Jacob Snavely. III. 49. John H. Snavely, 1813- 50. Catherine Snavely, 18 15-1896. 51. Betsy Snavely, 1S17. I 52. Washington C. Snavely, 1S19-1894 {53. Mar\- E. Snavely, 1821- REV. SIMON SNYDER WYAXD (No. 243) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 95 III. 49. John H. Snavely, m. 68. 69. 70. 7i- 72- 73- 74- 75- 76. 77- 78. 79- 80. IV. Martin Snavely. Mrs. Smith. Mrs. M. F. Lumm. Charles Snavely. Hezekiah Snavely. John Snavely. IV. V. 173. Charles Snavely, / 346. Prof. Guy Snavely m. 202. Rohrer. 347. Dr. Earle Snavely. III. 50. Catherine Snavely, in. Martin Kakle. 181 [82 183 [84 [85 IV. Jacob S. Eakle. Georgianna Eakle. Washington Eakle. H. M. R. Eakle. Amanda Eakle. IV. 183. Washington Eakle, m. Nellie Cushwa. 348. 349- 350. I 35i- : V. Daisy Eakle. Clayton O. Eakle. Clarence W. Eakle. Mame Eakle. Nellie Eakle. IV. V. 185. Amanda Eakle, / 333. Washington C. Hagan. m. Frank T. Hagan. \ 354. Mollie Hagan. IV. 181. Jacob S. Eakle, m. Mollie Sperow. f 355« 356. 357- 358. 359- Lettie R. Martin L Eakle. Eakle. Elsie Eakle. Roy Eakle. 96 CHRISTIAN WYANDT GENEALOGY IV. ' 186. Susan Snavely. III. 52. Washington C. Snavely, m Elizabeth Staubs. 187. David H. Snavely. 188. John L. Snavely. 189. Mollie Snavely. 190. Jacob Snavely. 191. Benj. F. Snavely. 192. Alice Snavely. 193. Daniel W. Snavely. IV. V. 187. David H. Snively, / 360. Abraham Snavely. m. Kate Hammond. \ IV. 190. Jacob Snavely, / 361. m. Emma Thomas. \ 362. V. IV. 193. Daniel W. Snively, / 363. m. Iva Naille. \ V. III. 53. Mary Snavely, m. John Keyfauver. IV. 194. Julia M. Kefauver. 195. Jacob Keyfauver. 196. Washington Keyfauver. 197. Amanda Keyfauver. 198. George Keyfauver 199. Elias Keyfauver. 200. Kate Keyfauver. 195 V. IV. f 364. Frank B. Keyfauver. Jacob Keyfauver, < 365. Charles Keyfauver. m. Annie Reel. [ 366. Harry K. Keyfauver. V. 364. Frank B. Keyfauver, m. Poffenberger. VI. 513. Lee Keyfauver. 514. Alice Keyfauver. 515. May Keyfauver. 516. Charles Keyfauver. 517. Ralph Keyfauver. MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 97 IV. 200. Kate Keyfauver, m. Samuel Oliver, m. John Fisher. V. f 467. Mollie L. Oliver. \ 368. Hugh O. Fisher. [ 369. Gay Fisher. IV. 198. George Keyfauver, / 370. m. Emma Gouff. \ V. Pearl Keyfauver. II. 8. Mary Wyandt, m. Benj. Zimmerman. 54- 55- 56. 57- 58. III. Caroline Zimmerman. Elias Zimmerman. Nicodemus Zimmerman. Neil Zimmerman. Amelia Zimmerman. III. 56. Nicodemus Zimmerman, m. 117. Rosanna Snyder. IV. / (See No. 117, Snyder family). \ III. 58. Amelia Zimmerman, m. Martin J. Rohrer. 201, 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. IV. Mrs. Samuel Hoffmaster. Mrs. Chas. Snavely. Lewis \V. Rohrer. Mrs. David Stouffer. Charles A. \V. Rohrer. Elmer Rohrer. Nic. Z. Rohrer. IV. 201. Mary Rohrer, m. Samuel Hoffmaster. . V. 371. Martin Hoffmaster. 372. Estella Hoffmaster. 373. George Hoffmaster. 374. Clinton Hoffmaster. 375. Daisy Hoffmaster. 376. Arthur Hoffmaster. 377. Agnes Hoffmaster. IV. 203. Lewis Rohrer, m. Annabell Tucker. V. 378. Ray F. Rohrer. 379. Roy B. Rohrer. 380. Reta E. Rohrer. 98 CHRISTIAN WYANDT GENEALOGY IV. 205. Hettie Rohrer, / m. 173. Charles Snavely. \ V. (See No. 173, Snavely), IV. 204. Maria Rohrer, m. David Stouffer. V. '381. Ada Stouffer. 382. Carl Stouffer. - 383. Pearl Stouffer. 384. Earl Stouffer. [ 385. Guy Stouffer. V. 381. Ada Stoufer, /413. m. Gantz. 1414. VI. III. II. [ 59. Jonas Deaner. 9. Christena Wyandt, < 60. Sophia Deaner. m. Samuel Deaner. I 61. Catherine Deaner. III. 59. Jonas Deaner, m. Annie M. Baker. IV. 208. Eugenia Deaner. 209. Arbelin Deaner. 210. Prof. H. Clay Deaner. 211. Fannie Deaner. III. IV. 61. Catherine Deaner, / 212. Emma Thomas, m. Josiah Thomas. \ 213. Annie Thomas. IV. 213. Emma Thomas, m. 190. Jacob Snavely. \ / (See No. 190. Snavely). II. 10. Christian Wyand. m. Polly Cost. III. [62. Frederick Wyand. - 63. David H. Wyand. 64* Hiram C. Wyand. 65. Mary Wyand. JOSEPHUS E. WYAND (SPANISH WAR MARINER) (No 251) MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 99 IV. III. [214. Anna Wyand. 63. Frederick Wyand, \ 215. Grant Wyand. m. Lydia Ecker. ( 216. Lillian Wyand. IV. V. 214. Anna Wyand, / 386. Fred Wyand. m. Theodore Davis. \ 387. IV. V. 215. Grant Wyand, / 388. Lena Wyand. m. Etta Rohrer. \ 389. Fred Wyand. IV. 216. Lillian Wyand, m. Harvey Cost. V. 390 39i 392 393 394 1395 Lloyd Cost. III. IV. 63. David H. Wyand, / 217. William C. Wyand. in. Kate E. Wilson. \ 218. Temperence Wyand. III. 64. Hiram C. Wyand, m. . m. Susan Bovey. IV. 219. Anna Wyand. 220. Fred C. Wyand. II. 1 1. Simon Wyand, m. Rebecca Geeting. III. 66. Joshua Wyand. 67. Susan Wyand. 68. Caleb Wyand. • 69. Barbara A. Wyand. 70. Daniel W. Wyand. 71. Rose Wyand. b 72. Aaron C. Wyand. ioo CHRISTIAN WYANDT GENEALOGY III. 66. Joshua Wyand, m. Anna Miller. IV. 221. Minnie Wyand. 222. Albert Wyand. 223. Fannie Wyand. 224. Kate Wyand. 225. Harry Wyand. 226. Jacob Wyand. 227. Benj. Wyand. 228. Joseph Wyand. 229. Jossie Wyand. IV. 221. Minnie Wyand, m. Alvin Mullindore. 396 397 • 398 399 (400 Harry Mullindore. III. IV. 67. Susan Wyand, / 230. Anna Wright, m. Ezra Wright. \ 231. Aaron Wright. III. 68. Caleb Wyand, m. Sarah P. Blessing. IV. 232. Emory E. Wyand. 233. Ora B. Wyand. 234. Myrte Wyand. 235. Lorilla Wyand. 236. Pearl Wyand. 237. Eva Wyand. IV. 232. Emory E. Wyand, m. Susan Hoffman. V. "401. Elmer Wyand. 402. Chester Wyand. 403. Arbelin Wyand. 404. 405. 406. IV 233. Ora B V. m. Wyand, / 407. Eva Vinson. \ 408. OQ CO PQ Pi a W £ Q a > - < 2 P >< X < < S > fO - > "5 1? i a a a £ 0, < ^ t> 3 J H a P K a' ti a W - - MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. 101 IV. 234. Myrta Wyand, / 409. m. Wood Poffenberger. \ IV. [410. 235. Pearl Wyand, I411. m. Wilson. (412. III. 69. Barbara A. Wyand, m. Jacob C. Rohrer. IV. 238. Alice Rohrer. 239. Dr. C. W. G. Rohrer. 240. Simon S. Rohrer. 241. Jacob M. Rohrer. III. 70. Daniel W. Wyand. m. 119. Mary E. Snyder. IV. 242. Webster H. Wyand. 243. Rev. S. Snyder Wyand. 244. Arthur P. Wyand. 245. E. Clayton Wyand. 246. Hattie E. Wyand. 247. Ira E. Wyand. 248. Amos D. Wyand. 249. Fred B. Wyand. IV. 242. Webster H. Wyand. m. Daisy E. Bovey. 4*3 414 4i5 416 4i7 V. Ralph B. Wyand. Mary Wyand. Genevieve Wyand. Frances Wyand. Dorothea Wyand. IV. V. 244. Arthur P. Wyand, / 418. Howard L. m. Florence Lamar. \ Wyand. III. 72. Aaron C. Wyand, m. Virginia Easterday, m. Marsina Beck. IV. 250. Charles L. Wyand. 251. Josephus E. Wyand. 252. Orange J. Wyand. 253. Martin L. Wyand. 254. Virginia Wyand. io2 CHRISTIAN WYANDT GENEALOGY E. CLAYTON WYAND T SCJ2& HE compiler, born April 22, 1S75, in the house occupied by General McClellan as headquarters during battle of Antietam, half mile west of Keedysville. Md. Edu- cated at public schools, becoming deaf at 18 from spinal meningitis, after two years learning the mercantile business, entered Maryland School for the Deaf in 1S94. Learned printing and prepared for college. Entered Gauladet National College for the Deaf in 1S97. graduating with degree of B. A. and honors of orator. Became a member of the Faculty of Maryland School on leaving college. Was connected with the college magazine during the entire college life. Studied art at the college and at Corcoran Art Gallery School during college career. Active worker among the deaf mutes of Maryland and traveled the state in the interest of the school. Has been president of the State Association and other organizations of the deaf. According to a resolution adopted by the Alumni of Maryland School in 1904. he is author of, and carried through the Legislator, the compulsory edu- cational law for the deaf. Has been a writer and contributed to publications of the public as well as those in the interest of the deaf, among them being Harper's. Has been a leader in «the National Association of the Deaf in the conventions in St. Louis in 1904, and in Norfolk, Ya., 1907. At the latter he welcomed the delegates in behalf of the South. Is now on three committees, being chair- \VK HAT) ANOTHER USE T"R THE AD NOVEMBER MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO. Io- nian of the one delegated to call on President Roosevelt in regard to civil service regulations barring the deaf from public service. While at college was interested in church work and thought of entering the ministry, this being offset by faculty positions. Licensed by the United Brethren Church in September, 1908, as missionary to the Deaf. Preached in Maryland, Washington, D. C, and Virginia, going to New England three months later at the call of the Deaf of Boston and other cities. Took up work there and now employed under the direction of the Evangelical Alliance and is accepted by all the denominations of that body, he having been or- dained an elder by the U. B. Church in March, 1909. His work is now confined to the deaf, as he speaks normally and is frequently in public. Has the distinction of being the first of the so- called deaf mutes to get into the order of Knights of Pythias, and was given credit for breaking the barrier at the National convention in Norfolk. Work in History and Archaeology merited him the degree of M. A. In lineage he descends from Christian Weyandt through Simon (last son), and Daniel Webster Wyand. On his mother's side he descends from Christian Wyandt through Catherine, who married Jacob Snyder, her son Ezra J., and Mary Etta, the daughter of Ezra J. Snyder and Daniel W. Wyand were first cousins. Many of his childhood years were spent in the old Putman and Wyandt homes, living with his grand parents, Ezra J. Snyder and wife. To that incident belongs the birth of this book.