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 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS 
 
 OF 
 
 Anthony and Barbara Eschbach, 
 
 With brief Records of tlieir Cfiildren and Descendants. 
 
 "Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 
 'Tis only noble to be good) 
 Kind hearts are more than coronets, 
 And simple faith than Norman blood," 
 
 — Tennyson. 
 
 FREDERICK, MD. 
 1902. 
 

 
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INTRODUCTION. 
 
 It is interesting" as well as instructive to study the his- 
 tory of our ancestors. In this way, we come the better to 
 understand throug-h what difficulties, trials and labors 
 they passed, in locating- and providing- for families, that 
 have since won their way to position and influence. 
 
 These humble annals have been g-athered and are now 
 published not for the gain of.g-lory, but for the preserva- 
 tion of g-enealogical history. 
 
 They are made as concise as possible, and are not pre- 
 sented as complete, but as a contribution towards any 
 work of that kind, which may hereafter be undertaken. 
 If this work had been beg-un 25 or more years ag-o, while a 
 few of those who bad known some of the principal actors 
 were yet alive, much interesting detail, now irrevocably 
 lost, might have been preserved. 
 
 Much pains has been taken by a comparison of family 
 Bible registers, and other records, and throug-h extensive 
 correspondence, to render the statistics attempted as full, 
 and the statements made as accurate as possible. 
 
 If I have in any measure succeeded in rescuing from 
 oblivion the memory of some of our ancestors, who aided 
 in shaping the character and destiny of our land, and have 
 preserved to posterity names from whom it is an honor to 
 claim descent, I shall consider myself well rewarded for 
 the time and effort expended. 
 
 Edmund Rishkl Eschbach. 
 Frederick, Md. 
 
MEMORIAL. 
 
 JOHN ESCHBACH, 
 
 The founder of the family with whose immediate his- 
 tory we are concerned, was John, the son oi John and Anna 
 Mary Eschbach, Palatines, who arrived at Philadelphia, 
 Pennsylvania, November 30, 1750, having- come in the ship 
 "Sand-wich," Hazelhood captain, from Rotterdam, last 
 from "Cowes, " with 200 passeng-ers., 
 
 He was born in the Palatinate, Germany, December 15, 
 1747. 
 
 The family settled in that part of Northampton County, 
 Pennsylvania, which is now known as Lehig-h County. 
 Here he g-rew to manhood in the bosom of a christian fam- 
 ily, and was with his parents in the communion of the 
 Reformed Church. He learned a trade in early youth, and 
 with characteristic enterprise acquired sufficient means to 
 commence business on his own account, soon after he 
 attained his majority. Having- established himself in 
 trade, the next important step was to settle himself for life. 
 
 In the year 1769 he married Anna Mary Busch, who was 
 born in the Palatinate, Germany, May 18, 1749. Her father, 
 John Michael Busch, emig-rated with his family from the 
 "Palatinate," and landed in Philadelphia, November 25, 
 1740. They were thrifty, pious people and exemplary mem- 
 bers of the Reformed Church. 
 
5 MEMORIAL. 
 
 John Eschbach having- established a home, now applied 
 himself earnestly to the prosecution of his business. 
 Industrious, frugal and reg-ular in all his habits, he was 
 prospered, so as to be enabled not only to provide for his 
 steadilv growing- family, but also to lay by something- with 
 which he might in later years secure a coveted home of 
 his own. 
 
 The pious example of his ancestors, and the early teach- 
 ings of his parents were not lost on him. He had been 
 reared in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, there- 
 fore, whilst "diligent in business, he was also fervent in 
 spirit." His domestic relations were most happy. He 
 found a true help-meet in his wife. They shared each 
 others burdens, while love nerved them to do and to dare 
 whatever mig-ht be necessary. Ten children were born 
 to them, live sons and five daughters, all but one of whom, 
 who died in childhood, survived them. They saw their 
 children g-row up around them, become members of the 
 church, and useful and respected members of society. 
 As thoughtful and considerate parents, they were con- 
 cerned that their children mig^hthave better opportunities 
 to become well settled in life than they could provide for 
 them in the locality in which they were living-. After much 
 thought and prayer, they determined in the fear of God, to 
 remove to the frontier settlements, and make homes for 
 themselves in a new, and comparatively uncultivated 
 country. 
 
 Early in the fall of 1804, the father, together with his 
 second son Anthony, made the trip on horseback, from 
 Northampton to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 
 portions of which journey was regarded as through a 
 wilderness. This was before turnpikes were built across 
 the mountains or bridges across the streams. Sometimes 
 there was only an Indian trail to indicate the line of travel. 
 They purchased a tract of 247 acres of land at $26.50 per 
 acre, in what is now Turbut and Lewis townships, North- 
 umberland County, Pennsylvania, from John Ray, an Irish 
 
MEMORIAL. 7 
 
 bachelor, who lived in very primitive style on a section of 
 this land. 
 
 In the s])ring- of 18(»5, he, with his son Anthony, who had 
 joined in the purchase of land, moved their families over 
 the mountains to this new location, with three four-horse 
 teams, bring^ing- with them their cows, and what were con- 
 sidered the necessaries of life, including- their outfit of. 
 mechanics tools. The journey was successfully made. 
 The land was divided between father and son. P>ach of 
 them proceeded during- the first summer to fell the forest 
 and to erect a substantial log- house. Into these houses 
 their families were g-athered for shelter and protection. 
 
 The prog-ress of a century is so g-reat that one can 
 scarcely realize what has been accomplished. Settlements 
 that were mere hamlets, have g-rown into stately boroug-hs 
 and populous cities. Many beautiful and thrifty towns 
 exist that were not thoug-ht of at the beg-inning- of the 
 century. 
 
 Finely constructed roads have taken the place of Indian 
 trails, and all that remains of the rude and savag-e race 
 that once peopled and claimed this territory as their home 
 are the stone relics now found in antiquarian collections. 
 The territory into which they moved, is now indeed a rural 
 paradise. The scenery is diversified and picturesque. 
 Here now dwells a prog-ressive, enterprising- and cultured 
 people, surrounded with all the comforts that prosjjeritv 
 can confer upon them. 
 
 Their children all married, and for the most part settled 
 arou nd them. Their descendants are among- the most use- 
 ful and valued citizens in church and state. 
 
 That which induced father and son to locate in this par- 
 ticular locality, was the fact, that others of their acquaint- 
 ance, and of the same relig-ious faith, had a year or two 
 earlier located here. They would constitute a community, 
 would have cong-enial neig-hbors, and the privileg^es of their 
 own church for themselves and their families. 
 
 This country at that time was sparsely settled. Minis- 
 
8 MEMORIAL. 
 
 ters were few in number, and the people g-ladly welcomed 
 whoever came in the name of their church, to minister 
 to them in spiritual thing's. The fragfmentary records of 
 those days, testify to the earnest, self-denying- and pious 
 labors of the fathers who laid the foundations of the 
 church in that locality. To recount the heroic deeds of 
 the sainted dead, and commend them to the g^ratitude and 
 favor of the living- is amongfst our most ag-reeable and 
 noble duties. 
 
 The people of the Reformed faith were probably org-an- 
 ized into a cong-reg-ation prior to the arrival of John Esch- 
 bach in the cominunity, but already in the fall of 1805, he 
 was one of the elders of the cong-reg-ation, and continued 
 to be in office to the day of his death. As at this time the 
 cong-reg-ation had no house of worship, services were held 
 in the summer in the barn of Elders John Eschbach or 
 Georg-e Stahl, and in the winter in the houses of one or the 
 other of these fathers of the church. 
 
 In the year 1809, a parcel of g-round was boug-ht and a 
 building- erected thereon desig-ned for both church and 
 school purposes. 
 
 In the fall of 1822, a reg-ular pastoral charg-e was consti- 
 tuted of which this cong-reg-ation was made a part, known 
 as the "Paradise charg-e." - 
 
 In the year 1823, the name "Paradise," first occurs in 
 the minutes of the synod, as the name of this cong-reg-a- 
 tion. Prior to this date, the org-anization is always officially 
 referred to as "Eschbach's" or "Eschbach's School 
 House." 
 
 It is a matter of justifiable pride to learn from the rec- 
 ords of this cong-reg-ation that from the year 1805, to the 
 present 1902, with but brief interruptions, there has been 
 a succession in the eldership of this cong-reg-ation, one 
 of the family bearing- the Eschbach name. John was 
 after his death succeeded by his son Anthony, and he by 
 his son David, and he by his son Albert, the present 
 incumbent. 
 
MEMORIAL. 9 
 
 These simple, silent records are eloquent in commenda- 
 tion of the integrity, piety, usefulness and positive chris- 
 tian influence of the famil}' in the community, for all that 
 is pure in life and ennobling- in citizenship. John Esch- 
 bach and his faithful wife served well their g-eneration and 
 have entered into rest. Their remains lie side by side in 
 the g-rave 3'ard adjoining- the Paradise Church, Turbut 
 Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Earths 
 fitful dreams are over, and we rejoice in believing- that 
 among- the redeemed, they sing- the "Song- of Moses and 
 the Lamb." 
 
 They left behind them one treasure as a legacy, an 
 inestimable heritage to their descendants — 2l good name. 
 
 Two neat marble slabs at the head of their graves 
 record these facts: 
 
 JOHN. 
 Son of JOU.\ and WW l\Vk\ ESl'HIMCH. 
 
 BORN DECEMBER IS, 1747. 
 DIED FEBRUARY 2.1813. 
 
 Aged, 65 yrs. 1 mo. and 17 days. 
 
 CATHERINE BUSCH, 
 WiteolJOH^ ESl'HItKH. 
 
 BORN MAY 18, 174'^. 
 DIED OCTOBER IS. 1831. 
 
 Aged, 82 yrs„ 5 months. 
 
 They had ten children, tive sons and five daug-hters, as 
 follows: 
 
 JOHN, 
 ANTHONY, 
 VALENTINE, 
 JOHN PHILIP, 
 SOLOMON. 
 
 ELIZABETH, 
 
 SUSANNA, 
 
 SYVILLA, 
 
 MARY, 
 
 CATHARINE. 
 
10 MEMORIAL. 
 
 1. John married Maky Finck. They remained in North- 
 
 ainpton County, Pennsylvania, when the rest of the 
 family removed. 
 
 2. Anthony married Barbara Romig. They had seven 
 
 children, four sons and three daug-hters. Two of 
 the sons died in early childhood, 
 
 3. Valentine, died in early youth. 
 
 4. John Philip married Mary Romig, half sister of Bar- 
 
 bara Romig. They had five children, two of whom 
 died in infancy. Three daug-hters g-rew to woman- 
 hood. He married a second time Mary Catherine 
 FoLLMER. They had two chiWren, a son and a 
 daug-hter. 
 
 5. Solomon married Mary Stahl. They had eight chil- 
 
 dren, six sons and two daughters. 
 
 6. Elizabeth married Philip Stahl. They had one child, 
 
 a son named Georg-e. 
 
 7. Susanna married Baltzar Garnhart. They had 
 
 four sons and one daughter. 
 
 8. Syvilla married Jacob Border. They had only one 
 
 child, a son. 
 
 9. Mary married Jonas Taylor. They had one son 
 
 and three daug-hters. 
 
 10. Catharine married Peter Kuhns. They had but one 
 
 child, a daughter, Catharine^ who married John 
 Balliett. 
 
MEMORIAL. 11 
 
 ANTHONY ESCHBACH, 
 
 Anthony Eschbach was the second child of John and 
 Anna Mary Esc/ibach, He was born in Northampton 
 County, Pa., Jan. 28, 1772. According- to the usage of the 
 Reformed Church, of which his parents were members, 
 he was baptized in infancy, carefully nurtured in the 
 bosom of a christian family and confirmed at the ag-e 
 of sixteen. 
 
 He was born in troublous times and nursed in the cradle 
 of liberty. The colonies were resisting- the exactions of 
 the mother country. The dormant patriotism of the people 
 was aroused. The blood of freemen coursed hotly throug-h 
 their veins. A long catalogue of wrong-s had been unheeded 
 by the Eng-lish government. The American people would 
 brook the insult no longer. The stirring and critical 
 events, which occurred so early in his history deeply 
 impressed him, so that he remembered and recounted 
 many thing-s that occurred in connection with the closing 
 struggles of the war of independence. 
 
 His educational advantages were limited. The times 
 were too stirring and the exactions too g-reat to admit of 
 much opportunity for schools. He, however, had the edu- 
 cation that comes from practical contact with men and 
 things, amid the emerg-encies that were forced upon the 
 people. He was keenlv alive to what was transpiring- in 
 the nation. He was almost twelve years of ag-e when the 
 Continental Army was disbanded by an Act of Cong-ress. 
 
12 MEMORIAL. 
 
 The returned soldiers cong-reg-ated at his father's shop, 
 and there often recounted their trials and hardships in the 
 army. The lad listened with breathless interest to the 
 recital of these experiences. He was sixteen years of 
 ag-e when George Washington was created the first Pres- 
 ident of the United States. A vivid memory of these 
 events lived with him to the close of his life. 
 
 His father being- a blacksmith, he was brought up to 
 that business. He continued to work with his father, up 
 to the time of his marriag-e, after which event he conducted 
 business on his own account. 
 
 In the spring of 1797, he married Barbara Romig, the 
 fourth child and only daug-hter of Adam and Catharine 
 BuTz Romig. This marriage relation was most congenial 
 and happy. 
 
 In 1805, he gathered up his young- family and all his 
 earthly effects and tog-ether with his father and all his 
 father's family, except his eldest brother John, who was 
 married and settled in the old home, emig-rated to North- 
 umberland Count}', Pennsylvania. They travelled each 
 with his own and one hired four-horse team, over rough 
 and unfrequented roads. This was before turnpikes were 
 made or bridges built. The larger streams which could 
 not be safely forded, had to be ferried. He had at this 
 time three children, the youngest, a babe about six months 
 old, which its mother carried in her arms, riding- the 
 family mare, on a side saddle, after the wag-ons. The 
 journey was safely made. 
 
 The land which father and son had purchased jointly, 
 was divided. Roads were laid out as they exist to this 
 day. He took possession of the dwelling-, which John 
 Ray, the former owner had occupied, and lived in it the 
 first year. It was a poorly constructed log cabin, set on 
 wooden posts about three feet above the g-round. It was 
 small and comfortless, but afforded the only shelter and 
 protection, he could at the time, secure for his young- 
 family. He felled the forest, and at once erected a log- 
 
MEMORIAL. 13 
 
 barn on the site of which the present large barn stands. 
 During- the following- year he erected a log- house, 16 by 20 
 feet, close, warm and comfortable, as compared with the 
 one he left, and moved into it in the fall of 1806. The 
 mutual sacrifices, thrift and frug-ality of husband and wife 
 enabled them to build a larg-er house in 1816, which is 
 still standing- and forms a part of the residence since then 
 continuously occupied by his descendants bearing- the 
 Eschbach name. 
 
 Immediately upon their settlement in the new home, 
 they identified themselves with the Keformed cong-reg-a- 
 tion, which was but recently org-anizcd. On the church 
 record his name occurs as one of those who assisted with 
 his means and personal labor, in the erection of the build- 
 ing- in 1809, designed for church and school purposes. It 
 was a larg-e, one-story log- house with a partition throug-h 
 the middle. One of the apartments was used for school 
 purposes during- week days, and on Sunday, the partition, 
 which was hung by hinges on one of the joists, was 
 swung up, so as to throw the two apartments into one room 
 for preaching service. 
 
 He was chosen an Elder of this congregation in 1811, 
 and except for two intervals of a year or two each, he was 
 continued in the office to the day of his death in 1834. 
 
 A new church was built jointly by the Keformed and 
 Lutheran congregations in 1823 and 1824. That building 
 was only removed in the spring of 1902, after having stood 
 untenanted for years. The material was used in the con- 
 struction of the present sexton's house of the Reformed 
 Congregation. 
 
 He was one of the Building- Committee of the Reformed 
 congregation in the construction of that Union Church. 
 It was dedicated in August, 1824. Rev. Samuel Gutelius 
 was the Reformed minister who had charge of the service. 
 
 To the day of his death, Anthony Eschbach was prom- 
 inent and useful in the church and the community in 
 which he lived. He died suddenlv from an attack of ai)o- 
 
14 MEMORIAL. 
 
 plexy on May 10, 1834, at the age of 62 years, 3 months 
 and 12 days. He left home in the morning- on horseback 
 to transact some business, and when several miles from 
 home, he received the stroke, fell from his horse, and was 
 just able to crawl to the road side, where his lifeless body 
 was found several hours after his death. 
 
 His wife survived him twenty years, and was truly a 
 \vidow\ As soon as the estate of her husband could be 
 settled, she made her home with her oldest son, who had 
 purchased the home place. About the year 1849 she sus- 
 tained a double injury in breaking- her arm and thigh. She 
 had gone with the wife of her youngest son in a buggy to 
 visit some relatives. On their return to her home, as she 
 was getting out of the buggy, the horse took fright, and 
 began to kick and run. By a kick her fore arm was 
 broken, which loosened her hold on the conveyance, her 
 clothing caught on the step in her fall, she was dragged 
 some distance and her thigh broken. The horse soon broke 
 loose from the conveyance, which probably saved her life. 
 Her companion \vho remained in the buggy was unharmed. 
 The writer, then a lad of fourteen, witnessed the accident 
 from a short distance. 
 
 This crippled her for the remainder of her life, but she 
 bore her sufferings and disability with sweet christian 
 resignation. She was a devoted wife and mother, and her 
 living grand children of today rise up to "call her memory 
 blessed." 
 
 Her remains lie by the side of her husband in the 
 Reformed grave3'ard at the Paradise Church, Northum- 
 berland County, Pennsylvania. 
 
 Two plain marble slabs record the following facts: 
 
 ANTHONY ESCHBACH, BARBARA ROMIG, 
 
 BORN JANUARY 28, 1772. Wife of Anthony Eschbach, 
 
 DIED MAY 10,1834. BORN MARCH 25,1778. 
 
 Aged 62 yrs, 3 mos, and 12 days, DiETi DECEMBER, 1854. 
 
 Aged 76 yrs, 8 mos, and 16 days. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 15 
 
 They had seven children, four sons and three daug-hters: 
 
 JONATHAN, SARAH, 
 
 CATHARINE, ELIZABETH BARBARA, 
 
 DAVID, JOHN ANTHONY, 
 JACOB. 
 
 Jonathan was born in 1798 and died in 1800, ag-ed 
 about two years. 
 
 Jacob was born November 18, 1804, and died in 1806, 
 aged about two years. 
 
 I. 
 
 CATHARINE, was the daug-hter of Anthony and Bar- 
 bara EscHBACH. She was born in Northampton County, 
 Pennsylvania, September 23, 1801; was baptized in her 
 infancy, and became a confirmed member of the Paradise 
 Reformed Cong-regation in Northumberland County, Penn- 
 sylvania, at the age of fifteen. She married Jacob Gou- 
 GER, October 23, 1817. They lived all her married life 
 within a few miles of her father's home. She died July 
 10, 1841, aged 40 years, 9 months and 17 days. 
 
 Jacob Gouger was born December 4, 1793; died July 31, 
 1865, ag-ed 71 years, 7 months and 7 da3^s. Husband and 
 wife lie buried side by side in the g^rave yard adjoining- 
 Follmers Lutheran Chiuxh, in Northumberland County, 
 Pennsylvania. 
 
16 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 They had nine children, three sons and six daug-hters: 
 
 ELIZA, MARGARET, ANTHONY ESCHBACH, 
 
 BARBARA, SARAH, MARTHA, 
 
 JOHN WILLIAM, SUSAN, JACOB. 
 
 1. Eliza, born January 25, 1819; married Nathan Wagner, 
 
 May, 1837. They had two children, Mary Caroline, 
 born January 1, 1839; died Aug-ust 8, 1857, aged 18 
 years and 7 months, and Catharine Amanda. 
 
 Mr. Wag-ner died December 31, 1860, ag-ed 50 years, 4 
 months and 2 days. His widow married Wm. Shires, 
 May, 1867. They have no children. Mr. Shires died 
 in — and she now lives in Milton, Penn- 
 sylvania, with her only living- child, Mrs. Smith. 
 
 Catharine Amanda Wagner^ born December 9, 1840; 
 married Daniel Webster Smith, January 2, 1862. He 
 was born December 8, 1842. They have one child, a 
 son. Harry Smith, born October 5, 1863; married 
 Carrie R. Grouser in May, 1881. They have four 
 children: 
 
 Daniel Webster, Jr., born September 8, 1883. 
 
 Leroy Krauser, born May 10, 1886. 
 
 Georg-e Vernon, born July 2, 1891. 
 
 Nita Ora, born April 14, 1894. 
 
 2. Barbara Gouger, born January 3, 1821; married 1845 
 
 to Daniel Karchner. He was born March 28, 1814; 
 died April 27, 1889, ag-ed 74 years, 4 months, and 29 
 days. She died July 1, 1844, ag-ed 23 years, 5 months 
 and 28 days. They lie buried in the g^rave yard 
 adjoining- the Paradise Church, Northumberland 
 County, Pennsylvania. They had one child, Catha- 
 rine Elizabeth^ born December 25, 1842; married 
 Joseph W. Emens, January 16, 1862; died December 
 19, 1882, ag-ed 39 years, 11 months and 14 days. 
 They had seven children, four sons and three daugh- 
 ters: 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 17 
 
 (/.) Daniel K., born October 8, 1802; married May M. 
 Nutting-, December 26, 1886. They had live children: 
 
 Katie Belle, born December 8, 1887. 
 Franklin Earl, born October 27, 1895. 
 Theodore, born February 5, 1897. 
 Karl Frederick, born September 2, 1899, 
 Clara May, born January 17, 1902. 
 
 (2.) Nora Belle, born Auo^ust 1, 1865; married James T. 
 Porter, November 18, 1885. They had eleven chil- 
 dren, six of whom are dead: 
 
 Edna Lee, born September 4 1887. 
 Eva Elizabeth, born March 25, 1889. 
 Clarence James, born December 9, 1890. 
 Roy Thomas, born February 16, 1899. 
 Maxie Louise, born July 6, 1902. 
 
 (j.) Charles, born June 9, 1868; married Annie Greenhill, 
 December 21, 1890. They have five children: 
 
 Virg-inia Gertrude, born October 30, 1891. 
 Josephine, born March 19, 1894. 
 Franklin Charles, born February 25, 1896. 
 William Edg-ar, born December 25, 1898. 
 Mary Lucile, born December 9, 1900. 
 
 {4.) Frank, born May 23, 1870; married Mary D. Red- 
 ding-, December 7, 1898. They have two children: 
 
 Edward R., born December 28, 1900. 
 Sara Pearl, born February 17, 1902. 
 
 (5.) Ida Earle, born June 23, 1872; married William John 
 Duncan. They have two children: 
 
 Hal Emens, born September 17, 1892. 
 Hugh La Vern, born December 11, 1895. 
 
 {6.) Pearl, born May 18, 1875. 
 
 (7.; William Austin, born October 4, 1879. 
 
 I. John William Gougek, born March 8, 1827; married 
 Esther Haag, November 3, 1847. She was born 
 
18 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 Aug-ust 8, 1830; died December 30, 1896, aged 66 
 years, 4 months and 2 days. They had eleven chil- 
 dren, six sons and five daug-hters: 
 
 Mary Catharine, born July 1, 1849. She had a son Daniel 
 Levan, born in 1867. He married Sarah Barber, in 
 
 1890. They have five children: Mildred, born 
 
 1891; Esther, 1894; Mira, 1896; Ches- 
 ter, ■ — 1898, and Amos William, 1900. 
 
 Mary Catharine, married Francis M. Irvin, December 
 — 1880; died November 20, 1884, aged 35 years, 4 
 months and 19 days. They had one child, Bessie, 
 born December 23, 1881. Unmarried. 
 
 Sarah Elizabeth, born March 11, 1857; married Daniel 
 Lerch, December — 1871. They have two children: 
 Bertha, born November 2, 1872, and Donald Gouger, 
 born April — 1881. He is a graduate of Franklin and 
 Marshall College at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, of the 
 Class of 1900, and is a student of the Hanneehman 
 Medical College, Philadelphia, of the class of 1903. 
 
 John Anthony, born January 8, 1853; married Francis 
 Manardi, February 12, 1879. She died July 31, 1882, 
 aged 39 years, 6 months and 23 days. They had one 
 child, Esther, born March 6, 1880. He married a 
 second time Helen Stanley Pierce, v\pril 21, 1886. No 
 issue. 
 
 Oliver Jacob, born Februarv 11, 1856; married Minnie 
 Seidell October, 1882. They have two children: 
 Cora, born 1884, and John T., born 1889. 
 
 Willia^n Luther, born August 30, 1857. Is unmarried. 
 
 Clara Jane, born March 26, 1859; died April 11, 1859, 
 aged 15 days. 
 
 Cora Anna, born September 9, 1863; married Calvin 
 /?^rr December 13, 1894. No children. 
 
 Edward Li)icoln, born July 19, 1865. Is unmarried. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 19 
 
 (tcrtnidc JJiiiig; born Aug-ust 12, 1868; married MattJicw 
 Fciiiou); 1895. They have one child, John Goug-er, 
 born March 24, 1896. She died April 1, 1896, ag-ed 
 27 years, 8 months and 29 days. 
 
 Isaac Newiu II, born June 21, 1870; died October 6, 1S70, 
 aged 3 months and 15 days. 
 
 Nora)! Mehincthon, born August 5, 1871; died February 
 12, 1872, aged 6 months and 7 days. 
 
 4. Anna Margakkt Gougkr, born in Montour County, 
 Pennsylvania, November 6, 1822; married Aaron 
 Heckman, January 29, 1846. She died at Des Moines, 
 Iowa, January 9, 1895, aged 72 years, 2 months and 
 23 days. He died March 9, 1886, at Constantine, 
 Michigan. They had seven children, four boys and 
 three girls: 
 
 Sarah Catharine, born February 4, 1847; married 
 Owen W. Bowen, of Albion, Indiana, May 9, 1872, and 
 died at Albion, Indiana, February 8, 1901, aged 54 
 years and four days. They had two children: 
 
 Maggie Belle, born April 14, 1873; married M. H. Web- 
 ster June 12, 1894. No children. 
 
 William Luther, born January 2, 1875; married E. G. 
 Franks, December 27, 1899. No children. 
 
 Anna Eliza, born May 19, 1849; died May 16, 1857, aged 
 1 year, 9 months and 27 days. 
 
 Henry Gotigcr, born February 13, 1851; married Eliza- 
 beth Stuart, of Schoolcraft, Michigan, February, 1881. 
 Thev are now living in Clark, South Dakota. 
 
 John Anthony, born July 24, 1852; died September 7, 
 1852, aged 1 month and 17 days. 
 
 Charles Luther, born January 3, 1856; married Theda 
 Smith, of Belvidere, 111., July 20, 1887. They are 
 now living at Girard, Kansas. 
 
 Ida Belle, born July 2, 1858; married Ira Nelson Ward, 
 
20 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 of Verg-ennes, Vermont, January 20, 1894. They 
 are now living- at Memphis, Tennessee. 
 
 John Mclancthon, born July 17, 1860; died April, 1861, 
 ag-ed 8 months and 13 days. 
 
 5. Sarah Gouger, born in Montour County, Pennsylvania, 
 
 January J5, 1829; married William Fox, 1854. He 
 was born April 29, 1822; died October 20, 1897, aged 
 75 years, 6 months and 1 day. She died April 17, 
 1901, aged 71 years, 10 months and 2 days. They 
 had two children, a son and a daughter: 
 
 Rose, born 1854; married S Hagenbuch. They 
 
 had one child, Cotta, who is unmarried. 
 
 Clarence, born 1856, and married 1878. 
 
 6. Susan Gouger, born January 24; 1832; married Abra- 
 
 ham Miller Waugh, April 15, 1858. She died Decem- 
 ber 29, 1894, aged 62 years, 11 months and 5 days. 
 He died at Rockport, 111., December 20, 1901. The 
 family home during^ the first years of their married 
 life was in Niagara County, New York. In 1867 
 they moved to New Milford, 111., and in 1883 to Rock- 
 fort, 111. They had four children, two sons and two 
 daughters: 
 
 William Humboldt, born May 24, 1859; died May 16, 
 1862, ag-ed 3 years, 3 months and 22 days. 
 
 Catharine Gouger, born June 4, 1862; is a lawyer by 
 profession, married Frank H. McCullough, also a 
 lawyer, May 30, 1890. Both were admitted to the 
 Illinois Bar in 1886. They have three children, two 
 sons and a daughter: 
 
 Hugh Waug-h, born October 12, 1891. 
 
 Hathorne Waug-h, born May 2, 1899. 
 Catharine Waug-h, born February 25, 1900. 
 
 Lettie Agnes, born October 7, 1864; died December 5, 
 1871, aofed 7 years, 1 month and 28 days. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 21 
 
 /uhri)i Liitli€)\ l)orn June Id, 1866; married Laura Lee, 
 
 Sept. 30, 18W. They have two daug-hters: 
 Dorothy Lee, born May 18, 1894. 
 Susan Jane Lee, born Aug-ust 12, 1890. 
 
 7. Anthony Eschbach Gougek, born September 2, 1834; 
 
 married Elizabeth Clapp, February 15, 1857. She 
 was born November 10, 183(). He died April 17, 1901, 
 ag-ed 66 years, 7 months and 15 days. They had 
 three children, a daug-hter and two sons: 
 
 Ella Dora, born July 12, 1859. Is unmarried. 
 
 Curtis Clapp, born February 5, 1861; married Hannah 
 Seibert, December 18, 1890. They have three chil- 
 dren, two sons and a daughter: 
 
 Georg-e Anthony, born May, 1892. 
 
 William Clarence, born December, 1894. 
 
 Helen Elizabeth, born December, 1898. 
 
 William Arthur, born May 20, 1863; married Emily 
 Rogers, November 26, 1890. No children. He died 
 September 27, 1900, ag-ed 37 years, 4 months and 7 
 da3's. 
 
 8. Mary Martha Gouger, born June 18, 1839; married 
 
 William Waguer, January 2, 1861, and are now living- 
 in Des Moines, Iowa. They have two sons: 
 
 Jacob A It ill, born July 19, 1863; married Catharine Her- 
 ron, 1883. Their children are three, as follows: 
 
 Charles W., born December, 1884. 
 
 Donald F., born March, 1888. 
 
 Helen Marguriete, born October 26, 1892. 
 
 He married a second time Eva M. Gamble, 1895. Live 
 in Des Moines, Iowa. 
 
 Wilmer Gouger Wagner, born at Constantine, Michigan, 
 May 26, 1866; married Georgia Adda ) argar, of Sid- 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 22 
 
 ney, Iowa, May 26, 1887. She was born at Knoxvillc, 
 Iowa, Aug-ust 6, 187U. They have four children, as 
 follows: 
 
 Raymond Bly, born June 10, 1888, at Malvern, Iowa. 
 
 Glen Devere, born December 10, 1890, at Clarinda, Iowa. 
 
 FMvvin Oilman, born May 3, 1893, at Shenandoah, Iowa, 
 
 Wilma Lucile, born December 10, 1901, at Burling-ton, 
 Iowa. Now live in Burling-ton, Iowa. 
 
 9. Jacob Gougek, Jr., born February 3, 1837; died June 
 10, 1837, aged 4 months and 7 days. 
 
 11. 
 
 DAVID ESCHBACH, 
 
 David was the third child and oldest living son of 
 Anthony and Barbara Eschbach. He was born in what is 
 now Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1802, and 
 was baptized in his infancy. When he was less than three 
 years of age his parents moved to Northumberland County, 
 Pennsylvania, to a locality which because of its attractive 
 surroundings, soon came to be known as "Paradise," a 
 name which it still bears. For rural beauty, natural fertil- 
 ity of soil, and charming scenery, it is rarely equalled l)y 
 any district of like size, in this countr}'. It is universally 
 agreed that the name has been worthily bestowed. In his 
 early youth the family had few comforts, but such as 
 they had, all shared together with a cheerful spirit. The 
 educational advantages of that day were limited. The 
 public school system came much later. The residents of 
 the community joined together in the erection of a school 
 house of logs, about 20 feet square, about a half mile from 
 
23 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 the family residence. When an acceptable teacher could 
 be secured, a school was conducted during- the winter 
 months. Pupils of both sexes were admitted between the 
 ag"es of five and twenty-five years. The lang-uag-e spoken 
 in the home, at this time, was German, and it was difficult 
 for such children to get on well with English lessons. 
 They were often sneering^ly called "The Dutch" by the 
 English-speaking" children. David was an energ-etic, fear- 
 less boy, and soon made his way' in school and out of it. 
 These irregular school privileges continued until he entered 
 his sixteenth year, after which his services were required 
 at home. He had, however, by this time acquired a taste 
 for knowledge, and continued to improve his leisure hours 
 at home, by reading such g-ood books as he could secure. 
 At the ag-e of eighteen he commenced to take his county 
 paper, and read it continuously to the day of his death. 
 When the Reformed Church paper was started, he became 
 a subscriber, and a careful reader of the same throug-hout 
 his entire life. He had an intelligent conception of what 
 was transpiring- in church and state. 
 
 His mother was very fond of music, and had a sweet, 
 clear voice. From her he learned to sing, and was soon 
 recog-nized as having- unusual g-ifts as a singer. This was 
 before the advent of church choirs. He became the 
 recognized leader of the cong-regational singing- at a com- 
 paratively early age, and as late as 1860 was still doing- 
 service in this capacity in the congreg-ation to which he 
 belong-ed. By his own effort he learned to play the organ, 
 and other musical instruments, so as to use them with 
 good effect in the church services. This was the aim and 
 end of his musical efforts. It was with him a service of 
 love, and never of pecuniary reward. 
 
 He was carefully instructed in the teaching-s of the 
 Heidelberg Catechism when from twelve to fifteen years 
 of age. The German language was used, which he had 
 learned to read and write from his parents. In the spring- 
 of 1818, he was confirmed in a class of twenty-six, by Rev. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 24 
 
 Yost H. Fries, then pastor of the Paradise cong-regation. 
 
 A few years later, Kev. Samuel Gutclius succeeded to 
 this pastorate. He was at the time unmarried, and made 
 his home at John Philip Eschbach's, an uncle to David, on 
 the adjoining- farm. He became a comrade of Rev. Gute- 
 lius, was much in his society, and occasionally accompanied 
 him on horseback to his several preaching points. This 
 association he ever recognized as having- been of great 
 benefit to him. 
 
 On October 14, 1824, he married Elizabeth, the only 
 child of Peter and Mary Heimbach Rishel, of Chilisquaque 
 township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Rev. S. 
 Gutelius performed the ceremony at the home of the bride. 
 She was born May 18, 1806. 
 
 At the urgent request of his wife's parents, he went to 
 live with them in the spring- of 1825, and for ten years con- 
 ducted their farm. 
 
 On May 10, 1834, his father, Anthony Eschbach, died 
 suddenly of apoplexy. He was the oldest living- son of his 
 now widowed mother, and she called on him for help and 
 support. She desired to retain in the family the home to 
 which she had given so much of her life and labor, and 
 besides this, a sister and brother, who were yet minors, 
 looked up to him for assistance in providing- them and their 
 mother a home. Under the pressure of these circum- 
 stances he returned to the home of his youth, and to the 
 relief and comfort of his mother, in 1835. 
 
 He settled up his father's estate, and purchased the 
 home place. His mother retained her home with him to 
 the time of her death, and his sister and brother remained 
 in his home, until they were severally married. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Rishel, his wife's parents, were not happy 
 in being- separated from their only child, so they sold their 
 home, and bought a small property adjoining their daugh- 
 ter's home, in 1839. Here they lived and died. After 
 their death, he settled up their estate, and purchased their 
 
25 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 property as a home for himself and his family in his 
 declining- years. 
 
 When he returned to Paradise, he resumed his active 
 relations with the Reformed cong-rej^-ation there. In 1840 
 he was elected to the Consistory, and made its secretary, 
 which office he continued to fill to the day of his death, an 
 unbroken period of 39 years. 
 
 The first Sunday school was org-anized there about 1840, 
 and althoug-h he had never himself enjoyed Sunday school 
 advantag-es, he was made superintendent, and for many 
 years served in that capacity. He was for 61 years a com- 
 municant member of the church, and during- 40 years of 
 this period was a member of the Consistory. He filled the 
 office of Elder for 32 consecutive years. He served twice, 
 on Church Building- Committees, and was each time treas- 
 urer of the committee. He was elected and served 17 
 times as Delegate Elder to the annual sessions of his 
 Classis. He represented his Classis, by its selection, at 
 the annual sessions of Synod 9 times, and was present as a 
 Delegate at the sessions of the General Synod in 1886, 
 1875 and 1878. 
 
 He never soug-ht office, either in church or state, and 
 never accepted an office with emoluments. He was deeply 
 interested in the cause of education, and served on the 
 School Board of his township, at different times, for 15 
 years. 
 
 He was a man of integrity and good judgement; a man of 
 prayer and faith. His counsel and advice were freely 
 sought by his neighbors and acquaintances, and were as 
 freely and cheerfully given. This simple statement of 
 facts, speaks for itself, and is the best eulog-y on his life 
 that could be uttered. 
 
 His wife with whom he lived in happy wedlock for over 
 20 years, was taken ill with typhoid fever, and died Octo- 
 ber 20, 1844, aged 37 years, 2 months and 2 days, leaving- 
 four children, two sons and two daughters, the oldest nine 
 and the young-est three years of age, at the time of her 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 26 
 
 death. Her remains lie in the Paradise g-rave yard by the 
 side of her parents. 
 
 He was now left with a helpless young- family, and 
 entirely dependant upon hired help. The experience was 
 trying and unsatisfactory. This induced him to marrv 
 ag-ain, earlier than he would probably otherwise have done. 
 
 His second marriag-e was with his cousin, Sarah, daugh- 
 ter of John Philip and Mary Eschbach. She was born in 
 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, February 13, 
 1822, and married September 4, 1845. She became the 
 mother of seven living- children, six sons and one daughter' 
 She was a faithful wife and devoted mother. To the chil- 
 dren of her husband, by his former marriage, she was 
 kind, considerate and helpful. They rise up lo call her 
 memory blessed. 
 
 When about 70 years of ag-e he removed from the farm, 
 to the home adjoining it, where he spent the evening of his 
 days, and where his widow lived to the time of her death. 
 
 He died surrounded by his family, February 15, 1879, 
 aged 76 years, 3 months and 18 days. His funeral sermon 
 was preached in the Paradise Church, by the Rev. John K. 
 Millett, his pastor, from 2 Cor. iv, 7-8, a text which he had 
 himself selected for this occasion some years before his 
 death. The ground at the time was covered with a beau- 
 tiful sheet of fresh snow, when a large concourse of friends 
 and neighbors, in sleighs and sleds accompanied his 
 remains to this service and his last resting place. 
 
 His widow survived him 14 years, when she too entered 
 into rest, from general debility, resulting from an attack 
 of la grippe, July 30, 1893, aged 71 years, 5 months and 17 
 days. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dan- 
 iel E. Schroedler, her pastor. The sermon was preached 
 in the Paradise Church, from Psalm xiv, 1, in the presence 
 of a large concourse of relatives, friends and neighbors. 
 Her remains lie in the family lot, by the side of her hus- 
 band, adjoining the Paradise Church. 
 
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 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 Their graves are properly marked and record the fol- 
 
 lowing" facts: 
 
 DAVID ESCHBACR 
 
 BORN OCTOBER 27, 1802. 
 DIED FEBRUARY 15.1879. 
 Aged 76 yrs, 3 months, 18 days. 
 
 ELIZABETH RISHEL, 
 
 Wife of David Eschbach, 
 
 BORN NOVEMBER 18, 1806. 
 DIED OCTOBER 20, 1844. 
 
 Aged 37 yrs, 2 months, 2 days. 
 
 They had four children, two sons and two daughters: 
 
 EDMUND RISHEL, 
 MARY CLARISSA, 
 
 ELIZABETH BARBARA, 
 DAVID JOSHUA. 
 
 Edmund Rishel, was born at Paradise, Northumber- 
 land County, Pennsylvania, November 9, 1835, bap- 
 tized by Rev. Daniel Gring, November 22, 1835, and 
 confirmed in the Reformed Church, by Rev. Henry 
 Wiegand, at McEwensville, Pens3^1vania, at the age 
 of sixteen. He was prepared for college at the 
 McEwensville Academy under Low Rynearson; 
 entered the Sophomore class of Franklin and Mar- 
 shall College at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with the 
 Class of 1856; was graduated in 1859, and completed 
 his theological studies at the seminary at Mercers- 
 burg, Pennsylvania, in 1861. He was licensed to 
 preach the Gospel, September 30, 1861, at the Synod 
 of Easton, Pennsylvania, and ordained to the Holy 
 Ministry, in the Reformed Church, by a committee of 
 Westmoreland Classis, October 30, 1861, and at the 
 same date installed pastor of the Somerset Charge, 
 in Somerset, Pennsylvania. He took the degree of 
 A. M. in course in 1863, and had conferred on him the 
 Honorary Degree of D. D., June 18, 1878, by Heidel- 
 berg- College, Ohio. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 28 
 
 He was married Noveml)er 9, 1864 to Mary Susati, sec- 
 ond daug-hter of Daniel and Catharine W. Doll, of 
 Martinsburo^, W. Va., where she was born Aug^ust 
 20, 1838. The marriage ceremony was performed in 
 the Reformed Church at Martinsburg by the Rev. 
 Wm. D. Hanson, resident rector of the Protestant 
 Episcopal Church, the only minister available at the 
 time, because of the blockade existing- by reason of 
 the Civil War. A permit to enter and to leave the 
 town was required by the Provost Marshal, of the 
 Federal troops, at the time in command of the place, 
 and that was only g-ranted upon taking- the oath of 
 allegiance to the United States Government. 
 
 He served one year as pastor of the charge in Somer- 
 set, Pennsylvania, and then became the assistant of 
 Rev. Elias Heiner, D. D., pastor of the First Reformed 
 Church, of Baltimore, Md.; succeeded to this pastor- 
 ate, on the death of Dr. Heiner, in 1863, and contin- 
 ued in the service of this congregation for eleven and 
 a half vears, until June 12, 1874, when he became 
 pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Church, of Fred- 
 erick, Md., where he continues in active service. 
 
 They have two children: Catharifie Elizabeth, born at 
 Martinsburg, W. Va., September 5, 1865, and bap- 
 tized November 2, 1865, by the Rev. Dr. B. C. Wolff. 
 
 Mary Susan, born in Baltimore, Md., January 1, 1869, and 
 baptized in the Reformed Church there, by the Rev. 
 Wm. C. Cremer. 
 
 They are both unmarried, and live with their parents 
 at Frederick, Md. 
 
 Mary Clarissa, was born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, 
 July 24, 1837, baptized by Rev. Daniel Gring in infancy, 
 married by Rev. Henry Weigand, December 15, 
 1858, toBenivelle Schaeflfer, from near McEwensville, 
 Pennsylvania. They now live at Beloit, Kansas. 
 They have five children, two sons and three daughters 
 as follows: 
 
29 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 (/.) Calvin Edmund^ born near McEwensville, Pennsyl- 
 vania, March 7, 1859, baptized in infancy by Rev. 
 Henry Wieg-and, and married January 29, 1878, to 
 Alice Shurtz, of Michig-an. They now live in Kansas, 
 
 and have one child, Beulah Altie, born 
 
 1898. 
 
 (2.") Ida Elizabeth, born September 26, 1862, and married 
 Otis Wil Hard Lewis, ^^.nn^ry 1, 1885. The}^ now live 
 in Beloit, Kansas, and have two children: 
 
 Lena Nera,born 1889. 
 
 Lloyd Herbert, born, 1899. 
 
 (?.) Sarah Saleua, born Ma}^ 12, 1864, married April, 2 , 
 
 Horace Frederick Shui'tz, of Michig-an. They now 
 live in Beloit, Kansas, and have three children: 
 
 Horace Bodell, born 1891. 
 
 Percy Ward, born 1895. 
 
 Earl, born July 20, 1901. 
 
 (7.) Melva Edna born July 28, 1868, and married John 
 Paul Frazxie. They live in Kansas, and have no chil- 
 dren. 
 
 (5.) Tilghman Elmer, born July 10, 1872. He lives in 
 Beloit, Kansas, and is unmarried. 
 
 2. Elizabeth Barbara, was born at Paradise, Pennsyl- 
 vania, October 22, 1889, baptized in infancy by Rev. 
 Daniel Gring-, married by Rev. Henry Wieg^and, 
 January 21, 1861, to William Stephen, son of John 
 Clapp, of near McEwensville, Pennsyluania. They 
 now reside in Milton, Pennsylvania. They have had 
 four children, two sons and two daug"hters. 
 
 (/.) David Horace, born near McEwensville, Pennsylvania, 
 
 January 27, 1862, baptized in infancy by Rev. Henry 
 
 Wiegand, and confirmed in the Reformed Church, 
 
 by Rev. Henry Mosser. 
 
 He went west, settled in business at Walla Walla, 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 30 
 
 Kansas, contracted typhoid fever, was sent by his 
 physician to a hospital in Denver, Colorado, a distance 
 of 218 miles, where after 22 days of illness he died, 
 September 3, 1886, ag-ed 24 years, 8 months and 5 days. 
 The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. 
 Henry Weig"ert, a Reformed minister, and hisremains 
 laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery, Colorado, where 
 they await the g^eneral awakening- of the last day. 
 
 (2.) Minnie Elizabeth, born near McEvvensville, Pennsyl- 
 vania, September 20, 1865, was baptized by Rev. 
 Henry Wiegand in her infancy and confirmed b}' 
 Rev. Henry Mosser at the ag-e of fifteen. She is 
 unmarried and lives with her parents at Milton, 
 Pennsylvania. 
 
 (?.) William Mosser^ born April 6, 1869, and baptized in 
 his infancy. He was drowned in the Warrior Run, 
 near McEwensville, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1884, aged 
 15 years, 3 months and 12 days. He, with a comrade, 
 named Phillips, of near his own age, on the evening- 
 of a warm day went together for a bath and never 
 returned. On the following- day the two were found 
 clasped in each others arms, under five feet of water. 
 It is supposed that one or both were cramped by the 
 cold Walter and so rendered helpless. 
 
 A joint funeral service was held in the Reformed 
 Church at McEwensville, Pennsylvania, conducted 
 by their pastor, Rev. John K. Millett. 
 
 (^. ) Bessie Eschhach, born Aug-ust 10, 1876, baptized in 
 infancy by Rev. John K. Millet, and attheagfeof fifteen 
 confirmed by Rev. John K. Millet. She is unmarried 
 and lives with her parents at Milton, Pennsylvania. 
 
 4. David Joshua, was born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, 
 June 4, 1841, baptized by Rev. Daniel Gring-, con- 
 firmed by Rev. George Wolff; g-raduated at Franklin 
 and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 
 
31 
 
 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 the clsss of 1882; married Elizabeth B., daug-hter 
 of Dr. Kerfoot, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, January 6, 
 
 1863. He eng-ag-ed in business and died in Phila- 
 delphia, Pennsylvania, where they lived, October 26, 
 1878, ag-ed 37 years, 4 months and 22 days. His 
 remains were brought to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 
 where the funeral services were conducted by his 
 pastor. Rev. George H. Johnston. He is buried in 
 Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 
 
 They had one child, George Kerfoot, born October 17, 
 
 1864, and died December 4, 1869, aged 5 years, 6 
 months, and 27 days. The remains of father and 
 child lie side by side in the same cemetery. His 
 widow resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 
 
 DAVID ESCHBACH. 
 
 BORN OCTOBER 27, 1802. 
 DIED FEBRUARY 15, IS?"*. 
 Aged 76 yrs,, 3 months, 18 days. 
 
 SARAH, 
 
 Wife of David Eschbach, 
 BORN FEBRUARY 13. 1822. 
 DIED JULY 30, 1893. 
 
 Aged 71 yrs,, 5 mos,, and 13 days, 
 
 They had seven living- children, six sons and one 
 daug-hter: 
 
 WILLIAM ANTHONY, 
 JOHN ABRAHAM, 
 SETH HKNRY, 
 ISAIAH ALBERT, 
 
 LEVI HENRY CLAY, 
 DANIEL ELMER, 
 SARAH CATHARINE. 
 
 1. William Anthony, born December 23, 1846, baptized in 
 his infancy by Rev. Henry Weigand, confirmed at 
 the ag-e of 15 by the Rev. Henry Mosser, died August 
 1, 1865, aged 18 years, 9 months and 17 days. His 
 
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GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 32 
 
 remains lie buried in the grave yard adjoininjj;- the 
 Paradise Church. 
 
 2. John Abraham, born April 15, 1850, baptized in infancy 
 
 by Rev. Henry Wiegand, died February 6, 1852, ag-ed 
 1 year, 9 months and 25 days, and is buried in the 
 Paradise g^rave yard. 
 
 3. Seth Hknry, born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, June 12, 
 
 1862, baptized in infancy by Rev. Georg-e Wolff; con- 
 firmed by Rev. Henry Mosser, at the ag'e of 16; mar- 
 ried by Rev. John K. Millett, to Mary Ag-nes, daug-hter 
 of Samuel and Annie Clapp, of near Paradise 
 Church, December 17, 1874. She was born January 
 5, 1855. 
 
 They had eig^ht children, two sons and six daugfhters. 
 
 Hewas in business in Milton, Pennsylvania, where he 
 died April 21, 1896, ag-ed 39 years, 3 months, and 9 
 days. Rev. David W. Ebbert, his pastor, preached 
 the funeral sermon in the Paradise Church, from 
 Heb. X. 35. His remains lie in the cemetery adjoin- 
 ing- the church. His widow and famil}^ reside in 
 Milton, Pennsylvania. 
 
 Clarence Derbe, born near Milton, Pennsylvania, Sep- 
 tember 5, 1875, baptized in his infancy by Rev. John 
 K. Millett; confirmed at the ag-e of 15, by Rev. D. W. 
 Ebbert. He is a g-raduate of the Colleg-e of Phar- 
 macy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in which city he 
 was prescription clerk for several years. He married 
 Jeannette Sticker^ of Milton, Pennsylvania, September 
 3,1900. She was born Aug-ust 11, 1877. They now 
 reside in Milton, Pennsylvania, where he conducts 
 the drug- business. An infant son was born and died 
 June 20, 1877. 
 
 Jennie Blanche, born near Milton, Pennsylvania, Ma}^ 
 11, 1878, baptized by Rev. J. K. Millett in infancy; 
 confirmed by Rev. D. W. Ebbert; married December 
 
33 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 22, 1898, Harry Gordon Phleger, of Milton, Pennsyl- 
 vania. He was born January 5, 1875. He is a ma- 
 chinist, and lives in Milton, Pennsylvania. They 
 have twin boys, born May Ih, 1901; Clarence Esch- 
 bach and Gordon Strine. They were baptized by 
 their uncle. Rev. Dr. E. R. E<*chbach, of Frederick, 
 Maryland, Aug-ust 10, 1901. 
 
 Bessie May, born at Milton, Pennsylvania, Aug-ust 11, 
 1880, and baptized in infancy by Rev. D. W. Ebbert. 
 
 Mary Susan, born November 20, 1883, and baptized in 
 infancy by Rev. Ebbert. 
 
 Annie Elizabeth, hoxvi June 11, 1885, and baptized in 
 infancy by Rev. Ebbert. 
 
 Carrie Clapp, born near Milton, Pennsylvania, Feb- 
 ruary, 2, 1887; died November 4, 1888, ag^ed 8 months 
 and 19 days. 
 
 Nita Florence, born January 19, 1900, and baptized in 
 infancy by Rev. Ebbert. 
 4. Isaiah Albert, born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, May 
 19, 1854, baptized in infancy by Rev. Georg^e Wolff; 
 confirmed by Rev. Henry Mosser, at the age of 15; 
 married by Rev. John K. Millett, to .4/r^5^/, daug-hter 
 of William Balliett, of Limestonville, Pennsylvania, 
 December 28, 1875. She was born April 20, 
 1855;. died September 3, 1902, ag-ed 47 years, 
 5 months and 13 days. He resides where he 
 was born, on the home farm in Paradise, Penns3^1- 
 vania, and has seven children, six sons and one 
 daug-hter: 
 
 Ralph David, born January 30, 1880, baptized in infancy 
 by Rev. J. K. Millett; confirmed by Rev. Daniel E. 
 Schoedler, and g^raduated as trained nurse at the 
 hospital in Newark, New Jerse}', June, 1902. 
 
 Paul Balliett, born September 14, 1882, baptized in 
 infancy by Rev. J. K. Millett, and confirmed by Rev. 
 Daniel E. Schoedler. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 34 
 
 William Josiiih^ born Aug-ust 21, 1884, baptized in infaiu y 
 by Rev. D. E. Schoedler and confirmed by Rev. 
 Wm. J. Muir. 
 
 Edmund Clarence^ born December 25, 1891, and baptized 
 in infancy by Rev. D. K. Schoedler. 
 
 Sarah Rcbckah, born Aug-ust 22, 1893, and baptized in 
 infancy by Rev. D. E. Schoedler. 
 
 Carroll Albert, born March 16, 1895, and baptized in 
 infancy by Rev. D. E. Schoedler. 
 
 Elmer Muir, born January 3, 1899, and baptized in 
 infancy by Rev. Wm. J. Muir. 
 
 5. Lkvi Henry Clay, was born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, 
 
 October 23, 1856; baptized bv Rev. Georg-e Wolff; con- 
 firmed by Rev. Henry Mosser; g-raduated at Frank- 
 lin and Marshall Colleg-e, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 
 in the class of 1880; g^raduated in medicine from the 
 University of Pennsylvania, of Philadephia, Penn- 
 sylvania, in the class of 1883; commenced the prac- 
 tice of medicine at Des Moines, Iowa; has since 
 removed to Albia, Iowa, where he is settled and suc- 
 cessfull}' practicing his profession. He married 
 Augusta Matherson Coe, of Peterboro, New York. 
 May 12, 1892. She was born March 8, 1870. They 
 have three daughters: 
 
 Florence, born January 4, 1894. 
 
 Barha7-a, born August 5, 1896. 
 
 Martha, born August 6, 1899. 
 
 6. Daniel Elmp:k, born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, April 
 
 25, 1864, baptized by Rev. D. B. Albrig-ht; con- 
 firmed by Rev. J. K. Millett, 'and g-raduated at 
 Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsyl- 
 vania, in the class of 1884. He is now a resident of 
 Des Moines, Iowa, and is unmarried. 
 
 7. Sarah Catharine, born April 26, 1869, baptized by Rev. 
 
 Henry Mosser, and died of diphtheria, November 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 35 
 
 15, 1S71, ag-ed 2 years, 6 months and 'J days. Her 
 remains arc in the family lot In the Paradise ^rave- 
 yard. 
 
 III. 
 
 SARAH ESCHBACH, was born at Paradise, Northum- 
 berland County, Penns3'lvania, July 6, 1812. She was bap- 
 tized in infancy, confirmed in the Reformed Church by 
 Rev. Henry Wag-ner, in 1828, and also married by him to 
 David Fink, November 10, 1831. They settled in Tur- 
 but Township, near the Paradise Church, and here all their 
 children, six- innumber, were born, as follows: 
 
 ANTHONY ROMIG, ABRAHAM JACOB, 
 
 BARBARA SABINA, DAVID ESCHBACH, 
 
 SARAH ELIZABETH, WILLIAM FRANKLIN. 
 
 She died at the family home, March 9, 1866, ag-ed 53 
 years, 8 months, and 3 days. He died in Philadelphia, 
 Pennsylvania, at the home of his oldest son. Dr. Anthony 
 Romig-, May 2, 1890, ag-ed 85 years, 11 months and 27 days. 
 
 Their remains lie side by side in the Paradise g^rave 
 yard, and their g-raves are designated by memorial stones. 
 
 1. Anthony Romig, born October 30, 1832, baptized in 
 infancy by Rev. Henry Wagner, and confirmed in the 
 Reformed Church, by Rev. Daniel Gring in 1838. He 
 is a graduate of medicine of the University of Penn- 
 sylvania, and later also received the Honorary Degree 
 of Ph. D. from the same institution. 
 
36 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 He was married by the Rev. Benjamin F. Knepper, at 
 Wellersburg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to 
 Susan Aihalia Fechfig, who was born at Clearspring-, 
 Maryland, November 7, 1837. They had three chil- 
 dren, all boys: 
 
 Edzvard Beecher, born at Wellersburg-, Pennsylvania, 
 Aug-ust 26, 1856, baptized by the Rev. Witmeier, of 
 the Reformed Church, September, 1856. He is a 
 g-raduate in medicine ot the University of Pennsyl- 
 vania; married Harriet S. Hayden, of Blooming-ton, 
 111., June 20, 1894. The ceremony was performed at 
 Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, at a nuptial 
 mass, conducted by the Rev, M. Weldon. They have 
 two children: Sarah Beecher, born at Philadelphia, 
 Pennsylvania, April 19, 1895, and baptized at St. 
 John's Roman Catholic Church, by Rev. Fr. Walsh. 
 Anthony Robert, born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 
 April 17, 1900, and baptized by Rev. Fr. McShilomy. 
 
 Robei't Fechtig, born at Ben wood, Virg-inia, March 26, 
 1858, baptized August 29, 1859, by Rev. Crever, of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, died at Philadelphia, 
 Pennsylvania, December 10, 1884, ag"ed 26 years, 8 
 months and 14 days. 
 
 Charles Wtnrode, born at Wheeling, Virginia, August 
 6, 1860, baptized by Rev. Smith, rector of St. John's 
 Episcopal Church, Wheeling, Virginia; died at Phila- 
 delphia, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1890, aged 29 years, 
 9 months and 6 days. 
 
 2. Barbara Sabina, born in Turbut Township, Pennsyl- 
 vania, near the Paradise Church, September 24, 1834, 
 baptized by Rev. Henry Wagner; confirmed by Rev. 
 Daniel Gring in 1848; married by Rev. George Wolff, 
 January 26, 1860, to Isaac Higgins Rozelle, who was 
 born in Ohio, December 17, 1833. They lived near 
 Delphos, Ohio, where he died, September 15, 1884, 
 aged 50 years, 8 months, and 28 days. His widow 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 37 
 
 Still lives there. They had seven children, three 
 sons and four daug^hters: 
 
 David Ellis, born October 28, 1860, married Emily Ma- 
 tilda Baxter, February 7, 1885. She was born, Sep- 
 tember 3, 1861. They have seven children as fol- 
 lows: 
 
 Ira Curtis, born November 12, 1885. 
 Sadie May, born Ang^ust 24, 1887. 
 
 Carrie Sabina, Uorn June 11, 1889. 
 Harry Kdward, \ 
 
 James Ellis, born June 11, 1893. 
 
 Emma Clare, born May 17, 1895. 
 
 Connie Aurora, born February 19, 1897. 
 
 Elizabeth Jane, born September 12, 1862, married John 
 
 W. Mossier December 22, 1885. He was born February 
 
 14, 1858, and died October 21, 1893, ag-ed 35 years, 8 
 
 months and 7 days. They had one child, Emma 
 
 Ada, born May 10, 1887. 
 
 She married ag-ain, April 7, 1898, George W. Hu^er, 
 who was born January 5, 1859. They have one child, 
 Clarence R. born July 23, 1900. 
 
 Isaac Newton, born Aug-ust 1, 1864; married February 
 14, 1901, Mary Minerva Bixler, who was born Novem- 
 ber 23, 1875. They have no children. 
 
 Charles Albert, born October 2, 1867; married September 
 13, 1893, Winnie Aurora Cook, who was born June 19, 
 
 1875. They have one child, Edna Alice, born Octo- 
 ber 16, 1900. 
 
 Ida Belle, born April 21, 1870; died November 13, 1870, 
 ag-ed 6 months and 23 days. 
 
 Cora Ellen, born November 6, 1872; died September 6, 
 
 1876, ag-ed 3 years and 10 months. 
 
 Sarah Alice, born October 26, 1875; married December 
 25, 1894, Francis Reno Oatnian, who was born July 6, 
 
38 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 1864. They have one child, Hazel Roselle, born 
 Aug-ust 25, 1896. 
 
 3. Sarah Elizabeth, born January 27, 1836; died Novem- 
 
 ber 21, 1836, ag-ed 10 months and 6 days. Her 
 remains marked by a memorial stone lie in the g-rave 
 yard adjoining- the Paradise Church. 
 
 4. Abraham Jacob, born July 26, 1837; baptized by Rev. 
 
 Daniel Gring-; confirmed by Rev. Georg-e Wolff. He 
 was a Union Soldier during the Civil War. He is 
 unmarried and makes his home in Milton, Penna. 
 
 5. David Eschbach, born May 9, 1839; baptized by Rev. 
 
 Daniel Gring; confirmed by Rev. George Wolff; mar- 
 ried Maria Phillips, March 21, 1861. She was born 
 in 1842, and died February 17, 1881, ag-ed 39 years. 
 They had eig^ht children, two sons and six daug-hters^ 
 as follows: 
 
 Mary Susanna, born April 1, 1862; married Le7nuel 
 Johe, July, 1891. She died in 1891, aged 29 years. 
 
 Sarah, born November 30, 1863; died August 9, 1867, 
 aged 3 years, 8 months and 9 days, 
 
 Emilia Jane, born November 15, 1865; died May 5, 1867, 
 ag-ed 1 year, 5 months and 20 days. 
 
 Boyd Wesley, born June 7, 1868. He is unmarried. 
 
 Elnora, born June 27, 1871; married Frederick Hinjnan. 
 
 Jennie May, born November 10, 1875; married May, 1892 
 Lemuel Joke, as his second wife. 
 
 William Edmund, born August 17, 1876; married Dora 
 Young, June 26, 1901. 
 
 Lizzie Dora, born October 16, 1879; married Lorenzo D. 
 Dexhcimer, June 20, 1899. 
 
 He married as his second wife, October 27, 1881, Sarah 
 Margaret Dezualt. They now reside in Milton, Penn- 
 sylvania, and have six children, three sons and three 
 daug^hters, as follows: 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 39 
 
 Tilla Ai/iclia, born September 16, 1883. 
 
 Scira/i Theresa^ born November 2, 1884. 
 
 Henry David, born Aug-ust 11, 1886. 
 
 Franklin Philip, born November 22, 1889. 
 
 Nora .4//c^,.born April 26, 1882; died October 12, 1896, 
 agfed 4 years, 5 months and 16 days. 
 
 Charles Williard, born March 23, 1896. 
 
 William Fkanklin, born April 8, 1843; baptized by 
 Rev. Daniel Gring- and confirmed by Rev. Georg-e 
 Wolff. He was in the Union army during- the Civil 
 War, and was several times severely wounded. He is 
 disabled, and now in the Soldiers' Hospital at Hamp- 
 ton, Roads, Virg-inia. He married Mary Elizabeth 
 Johnson, December 13, 1883. They have six chil- 
 dren, five sons and one daug-hter. The family lives 
 at Milton, Pennsylvania. 
 
 Arthur Johnson, born January 19, 1887. 
 
 Anthony Romig, born Jul}- 6, 1888. 
 
 Frank Roland, born November 11, 1889. 
 
 Walter Raymond^ born December 23, 1891. 
 
 Helen Catharine, born April 20, 1893. 
 
 John Edward, born October 29, 1898. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 40 
 
 IV. 
 
 ELIZABATH BARBARA, was born in Paradise, 
 Penns3dvania, April 17, 1817; baptized by Rev. Yost Fries; 
 confirmed by Rev. Henry Wagner; married by Rev. Dan- 
 iel Gring-, February 21, 1839, to Josiah Ballictt^ of Lime- 
 stone Township, Columbia, now Montour County, Penn- 
 S3'lvania, who was born January 17, 1818. They lived near 
 the place of his birth until 1850, when they moved to 
 Niagara County, near Lockport, New York. 
 
 They were both members of the Reformed Church, 
 but finding- no church of their own faith in their new 
 home, they united with the Lutheran Church. In their 
 later years they lived in Lockport, New York, where he 
 was for years an Elder in the church. He died respected 
 by all who knew him, October 30, 1890, ag^ed 72 years, 9 
 months, and 23 days. She survived him nine years. Her 
 death was hastened by an injury resulting- from a fall, 
 while on a visit to her young-est daug-hter living at Angelica, 
 New York, where she died October 3, 1899, aged 82 years, 
 5 months and 19 days. She was buried from her home at 
 Lockport and her remains lie by the side of her husband 
 in the cemetery of that place. They had eight children, 
 five sons and three daughters; six of them were born before 
 leaving Pennsylvania, the remaining two in the State of 
 New York: 
 
 AARON FRANKLIN, JOHN ANTHONY, 
 
 SARAH AMANDA, ELIZABETH BARBARA, 
 
 CHARLES OLIVER, JOSIAH ALBERT, 
 
 WILLIAM DAVID, MELVA EDA. 
 
 1. Aaron Franklin, born November 27, 1839, baptized 
 and confirmed by Rev. Daniel Gring. He married 
 Sarah Elizabeth Bahcock^ of Lockport, New York, 
 
41 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 in 1868. He died March 1, 1883, ag-ed 43 years, 3 
 months and 4 days. His remains lie in the cemetery 
 at Lockport, New York. They had two sons: 
 
 Louis Jephthah, born July 1, 1870; married Mary Fargo. 
 They have one son, named Fargo, about 4 years old. 
 
 Frank Howard, born September 1872; married Margaret 
 Ridge-way Ferguson in 1898. 
 
 2. Sarah Amanda, born July 3, 1841; married Gco7'ge W. 
 
 Calkins, December 27, 1887, and died November 6, 
 1898, aged 57 years, 4 months and 13 days. No chil- 
 d ren. 
 
 3. Charles Oliver, born September 14, 1843; married 
 
 October 18, 1880, Margaret Manson, who was born 
 in 1856. He is a jeweler. They reside at Waterloo, 
 Iowa, and have two daughters: 
 
 Jesse Manson, born February 1882. 
 Helene Manson, born September, 1890. 
 
 4. William David, born October 29, 1845; married Laura 
 
 Frances Maginnis, born in 1856. He is a Pharmacist, 
 and the famil}^ now reside in Buffalo, New York. 
 They have four chidren, two sons and two 
 daughters: 
 
 Harold Josiah, born in Lockport, N. Y., February 28, 
 1874; married Ada loung, November 14, 1896. He 
 is an editor, and lives in Buffalo, N. Y. No children. 
 
 Maud Romelia, born July 27, 1875; married Rev. Henry 
 Stephen Gatley, minister of the Protestant Episcopal 
 Church, July 22, 1896. No children. 
 
 Carlton James, born July 15, 1879. 
 
 Miriam Elizabeth, born January 28, 1883. 
 
 5. John Anthony, born October 19, 1847; died March 4, 
 
 1851, aged 3 years, 4 months and 15 days. 
 
 6. Elizabeth Barbara, born September 7, 1849. Unmar- 
 
 ried. Lives at Lockport, New York. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 42 
 
 7. JosiAH Albert, born October 4, 1851; married Hattie 
 
 Montgomery^ February 2, 1882. She was born June 
 7. 1856; died at Chicag-o, Illinois, Aug-ust, 1883, and 
 was buried at Lockport, New York. No children. 
 Married as his second wife Mrs. Sophia Gri/fis Frost. 
 She died at Chicag-o, Illinois, May 20, 1902, and was 
 buried at Lockport, New York. No children. 
 
 8. Melva Eda, was born September 30, 1859; married 
 
 Edivard Mamiirc, June 24, 1889. He is a teacher. 
 They reside at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and have 
 three children: 
 
 Gertrude Elizabeth, born September 24, 1891. 
 
 Alice Deborah, born May 11, 189 8. 
 
 Ruth Balliett, born June 3, 1900. 
 
 V. 
 
 JOHN ANTHONY, was born at Paradise, Northum- 
 berland County, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1819; baptized by 
 Rev. Yost H. Fries in infancy; contirmed by Rev. Daniel 
 Gring" in 1836, and married by him, October 27, 1840 to 
 Marv, daug-hter of Daniel Follmer, of Columbia, now Mon- 
 tour County, Pennsylvania, who was born April 3, 1819. 
 
 In the spring- of 1850, he removed his family from Tur- 
 butTownship, Pennsylvania, and settled in Niagara County, 
 New York. About ten years later he removed to Tama 
 County, Iowa, where the country was at the time but 
 sparsely settled. Here he endured hardships and 
 exposure, in the strenuous battle for success, that super- 
 induced great suffering from inflammatory rheumatism 
 during- the later years of his life. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 43 
 
 Some time after coming' to Iowa, the spelling of the name 
 '"'' Eschbach'"' was corrupted to ^''Eshbcwgh,''' and adopted by 
 him, the reason for which is not known to the writer. He 
 died at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, where the family was tempo- 
 rarily residing- whilst his young-est son was securing col- 
 leg-e advantag-es there, October 1, 1883, ag"ed b4 years, 3 
 months and 2 days. His remains were taken to T.ama 
 city for burial, and rest in the cemetery of that place. His 
 widow now resides at Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. 
 
 They had nine children, five sons and four daughters: 
 
 WILLIAM FOLMKR, MARY ALICE, 
 
 FRANCIS, JOHN EDGAR, 
 
 ELIZABETH CAROLINE, EMMA JANE, 
 
 SUSAN BARBARA, CHARLES HAMLIN. 
 DANIEL OSCAR, 
 
 1. William Follmer, born in Turbut Township, Pennsyl- 
 vania, February 1, 1842, and baptized in infancy by 
 the Rev. Daniel Gring-. 
 
 He was a Union soldier during- the Civil War; married 
 March 1, 1866, Emma Bi(7'lev, of Iowa, who was born 
 February 5, 1846; died September 21, 1890, aged 44 
 years, 7 months and 16 days. He is County Treas- 
 urer of Tama County, Iowa. The}' had nine chil- 
 dren, five sons and three daughters: 
 
 Mary Mysti's, born May 21, 1867; died January 25, 1880, 
 ag-ed 12 years, 8 months and 4 days. 
 
 Etmna Alice, born October 7, 1879; married March 11, 
 
 1890, George Randolph. They have two children: 
 
 Mabel Genivieve, born July 16, 1891. 
 
 Helen Lois, born March 5, 1893. 
 Edgar Follmer, born March 15, 1871; married in 1896, 
 
 Zadie Kinssear. 
 
44 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 William Carl, born May, 1876; died January 15, 1880, 
 
 ag-ed 3 years, 8 months, and 5 days. 
 Lois Elizabeth born April 8, 1878; married January 4, 
 1900, Lewis BisselL 
 
 Nellie Blanche, born November 13,1879; died May 3, 
 1881, ag-ed 1 year, 5 months, and 20 days. 
 
 Frank Merle, born May 2, 1881. 
 Ralph Waldo, born December 24, 1883. 
 
 Harry Daniel, born June 15, 1885; died July 24, 1887, 
 ag-ed 2 years, 1 month, and 9 days. 
 
 2. Francis, born in Turbut Township, Pennsylvania, 
 
 October 19, 1843; baptized in infancy by Rev. Daniel 
 Gring-; married in Tama County, Iowa, March 1, 
 1870, Emergen Z<9;w//«5C»«; is living near Tama City, 
 Iowa. They have had four children: 
 
 Mertie, born June 11, 1872; died October 6, 1873, aged 
 1 year, 3 months and 28 days. 
 
 Bertie, born June 11, 1872; died June 15, 1872, agred 4 
 days. 
 
 Grace, born July 16, 1874; died May 17, 1891, ag^ed 16 
 
 years, 10 months and 1 day. 
 Eugenia, born Aug-ust 18, 1885. 
 
 3. Elizabbth Caroline, born in Turbut Township, 
 
 Pennsylvania, Aug-ust 5, 1845; baptized in infancy by 
 Rev. Daniel Gring-; married in Tama County, Iowa, 
 May 10, 1866, Willim Henderson Stoddard, who was 
 born February 28, 1839, Litchfield, . Connecticut. 
 They reside in Columbia Township, Iowa, and have 
 eig-ht children, four sons and four daughters: 
 
 George Edgar, born March 31, 1867; married March 9, 
 1899, Lticretia Harder, of Tama County, Iowa, who 
 was born in January 8, 1875. 
 
 Bessie May, born November 17, 1869; married October 
 4, 1893, Levi Grant Overturf, who was born in York 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 45 
 
 Township, Tama County, Iowa, June 10, 1868. 
 They have four children: 
 
 Percy Hope, born February 2, 1896. 
 
 John Clinton, born November 4, 1897. 
 
 Vera, born February 2, 1900. 
 
 Baby, born Aug-ust 29, 1901. 
 
 Jesse D., born October 18, 1871; married June 21, 1897, 
 Jesse Lorane Dodszvorth^ who was born in Buffalo, 
 New York, June 7, 1868. They have one child, born 
 at Buffalo, New York, December 28, 1898, named 
 Kenneth Dodsworth. 
 
 John Henderson^ born January 6, 1874. 
 
 Maud, born Aug-ust 10, 1877. 
 
 Ma)-y, born July 14, 1882. 
 
 Carrie Elvira, born November 25, 1883. 
 
 William Eshbaug/i, born September 22, 1887. 
 
 4. Susan Barbara, born in Turbut Township, Penn- 
 
 sylvania, December 20, 1847; baptized by Rev. Daniel 
 Gring- in infancy; married in Tama City, Iowa, by 
 the Rev. J. R. A. Hanner of the M. E. Church, Sep- 
 tember 25, 1901, Orrville Marden Ellis, oi Cottonwood 
 Falls, Chase County, Kansas, where they now reside. 
 
 5. Daniel Oscar, born in Turbut Township, Pennsyl- 
 
 vania, May 24, 1850, and was baptized by Rev. Daniel 
 Gring-. While an infant his parents moved to Tama 
 County, Iowa. He g-raduated from Iowa Colleg-e in 
 1874; married Catharine Georg-iana Otis, a colleg-e 
 classmate, July 14, 1874. He at once established a 
 real estate business, and became a member of the 
 Board of Trustees of his Alma Mater, ten years 
 after his graduation. He was instrumental in the 
 creation and manag-ement of the "New Eng-land 
 Loan and Trust Company," and was for years prior 
 
46 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 to and at the time of his death its President. His 
 business interests led him to locate in Des Moines, 
 Iowa, and subsequently as the business g-rew, in 
 New York City. The family residence was Mont 
 Clair, New Jersey, from which point he could con- 
 venientl}' reach his New York office. He was prom- 
 inent in church, benevolent and financial circles. 
 "With a hig-h sense of honor and marked sincerity, he 
 combined a justness of judg-ment, and an untiring- 
 fidelity that account for his being so much sought as 
 a fiduciary adviser." "He was an intelligent student 
 and an unusually competent teacher of the Bible, and 
 was recognized as an active worker, a man of gen- 
 erous sympathies and a liberal giver." He was in 
 New York, a director of the "Review of Reviews 
 Company," and a member of the "Chamber of Com- 
 merce," at the time of his death. His physical 
 condition had caused his friends uneasiness for sev- 
 eral years. He was subject to violent attacks of 
 vertig-o and often complained of great physical dis- 
 tress. His death came suddenly and unexpectedly 
 by drowning, September 2b, 1898, aged 48 years, 4 
 months and 2 days. His body was found floating in 
 the North River, at the foot of Fourteenth Street, 
 Hoboken, New Jerse}'. His remains were taken to 
 Des Moines, Iowa, where they rest in Woodlawn 
 Cemetery. His family relations were most congenial 
 and happy. They had seven children: 
 
 Katharine Clare, born May 20, 1875; married October 
 10, 1889, Frederick Cole Dudley. They have one 
 child, Katharine, born September, 25, 1900. 
 
 Mary Genivieve, born May 2, 1877. 
 
 William Hardy, born September 21, 1879; married April 
 16, 1900, Mabel Elizabeth Chapin. 
 
 Carl born June 6, 1881; died May 29, 1882, aged 11 
 months and 23 days. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALvS. 47 
 
 .]/(//[i;ci/r/, born June 2'^ 1883. 
 
 Helen , born January 25, 1885. 
 
 Daniel Otis, born January 14, 1889; died November 21, 
 1900, aged 11 years, 10 months and 7 days. 
 
 (). Mary Alice, born in Niaj>-ara County, New York, 
 October 26, 1852; died September 17, 1860, ag-ed 7 
 years, 10 months and 21 days. 
 
 7. John Edgak, born in Niag-ara County, New York, Oc- 
 
 tober 10, 1854; died October 10, 1860, aged 5 years and 
 10 months. 
 
 8. Emma Jane, born in Niagara County, New York, 
 
 December 17, 1850; died October 23, 1860, aged 3 
 years, 10 months and 6 days. 
 
 9. Charles Hamlin, born in Niagara County, New York, 
 
 April 8, 1859. Married. Wife and babe died within 24 
 hours of each other. He has married ag-ain. Is 
 representing the ^'International Correspondence 
 Schools" of Scranton, Pennsylvania, at Rossland, B. 
 C, Canada. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 48 
 
 JOHN PHILIP ESCHBACH, 
 
 John Philip was the fourth child of John and Anna 
 Mary Esc/ibach, and was born in what is now Lehig-h 
 County, Pennsylvania, March 27, 1782. He came with his 
 parents to Lewis Township, Northumberland County, 
 Pennsylvania, in 1805, and married November 19, 1814, 
 Mary Romig, of Lehig-h County, Pennsylvania, who was 
 born October 22, 1785. She was half-sister to Barbara 
 Romig-, wife of his brother Anthony, who lived on the 
 adjoining- farm. His father, with whom hehad lived, died the 
 year preceding his marriag-e. He purchased the home 
 place and lived there to the day of his death. His wife 
 died January 10, 1825, ag-ed 39 years, 2 months and 18 days. 
 Her remains lie in the g-rave yard adjoining- the Paradise 
 Church. They had three living children: 
 
 THERESIA, CATHARINE, 
 
 SARAH. 
 
 Theresia, was born August 15, 1815; baptized by Rev. 
 Yost H. Fries; confirmed in 1831 by Rev. Henry 
 Wag-ner; married by the same, January 2, 1840, to 
 Charles Folhner, who was born January 29, 1819; 
 died May 19, 1883, ag-ed 66 years, 4 months and 20 
 days. She died November 16, 1864, ag-ed 49 years, 
 3 months and 1 day. Their remains lie side by side 
 in the g-rave yard adjoining- the Paradise Church. 
 They had five children, two sons and three daughters: 
 
 LEVI henry, SUSAN BARBARA, 
 
 MARGARET CATHARINE. CHARLES DANIEL. 
 
 SARAH ELIZA. 
 
49 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 (/.) Levi Henry, born January 5, 1841'; married Decem- 
 ber 3, 1863, Ellen Walls, born January 7, 1839. No 
 children. 
 
 (2.) Margaret Calharine, born November 11, 1842; married 
 November 28, 1876, Samuel Philip Lerch, born Oc- 
 tober 23, 1839. They have six children: 
 
 Charles Daniel, born November 17, 1868; g^raduated at 
 Ursinus Colleg-e, Pennsylvania, in the class of 1895; 
 from Ursinus School of Theolog-y, in 1898; licensed to 
 preach by Wyoming- Classis, June 3, 1898; ordained 
 and installed as pastor of the Mausdale Charg-e, May 
 23, 1899, by a Committee of Wyoming- Classis, con- 
 sisting of Revs. Geo. S. Sorber, Wm. E. Bushong 
 and Jos. W. Bell. Is unmarried. 
 
 Samuel Elmer, born Aug-ust 23, 1871; married Fannie 
 A. Menges, September 24, 1901. 
 
 Mary Theresia, born August 15, 1874. 
 
 Amy Follmer, born February 23, 1878. 
 
 Sallie Edith, I , ,^ , . ^^ 
 
 Maggie Irene, S ^^""^ ^^^ ^^' ^^^^• 
 
 3. Sarah Eliza, born January 8, 1846; married September 
 
 14, 1876, William Henry Miller, who was born April 
 27, 1840. They have three children: 
 
 Margaret Irene, born April 27, 1878. 
 
 Rosa Theresia, born December 6, 1879. 
 
 Carrie Edith, born June 23, 1884. 
 
 4. Susan Barbara, born November 14, 1847; married 
 
 December 14, 1875, Josiah Baker, born June 12, 1856. 
 They have six children, two sons and four daughters: 
 
 Samuel Edmund, born July 9, 1877. 
 
 Cyrus Oscar, born December 1, 1879; died December 
 22, 1882, aged 3 years and 21 days. 
 
 ^ 
 
I 
 
 3 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. $0 
 
 Sallie May, born September 7, 1880; died May 29, 1882, 
 agfed 2 3'ears, 3 months and 20 days. 
 
 Daisy Irene, born December 3, 1881. 
 
 Lucy Ray, born March 28, 1884. 
 
 Magg-ie Edith, born Aug-ust 21, 1888. 
 
 Charles Daniel, born June 3, 1857; married by Rev. F. 
 C. Yost, December 15, 1885, to Susan Mary Karch- 
 ner, born May 16, 1863. 
 
 II. 
 
 Catharine, was born December 9, 1818; baptized by- 
 Rev. Yost H. Fries; confirmed by Rev. Henry 
 Wag-ner; married by Rev. Daniel Gring- in 1846 to 
 Abraham Frederick, who was born March 3, 1824; 
 died December 3, 1889, ag-ed 65 years, and 9 months. 
 She died September 7, 1887, ag-ed 68 years, 8 months 
 and 27 days. They had two sons: 
 
 (/.) Franklin Pliilip, born February 27, 1848; married 
 December, 1873, Mary Jane RuJil, born January 18, 
 1852; died September 21, 1887, aged 35 years, 7 
 months and 3 days. No children. He married as his 
 second wife Mrs. Jennie Mary Ruhl, nee Rishel, 
 November 7, 1899. She was born March 15, 1852, 
 and was the widow of Calvin Riihl. He died March 
 25, 1900, ag-ed 52 years, 1 month and 18 days. No 
 children. 
 
 2. John Calvin, born February 6, 1851; married November 
 
 11, 1872, Louisa Crcyer, born January 8, 1854. They 
 
 have seven children, four sons and three daug-hters: 
 
 William Clarence, born Februarv 13, 1874; married 
 
51 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 January 19. 1899, Emma Mauser, born December 12, 
 1S79. 
 
 Lucy Catharine, born Juh- 7, 1876: married December 
 7. 1899, John Niece Endley, born January 12, 1873. 
 Thev have one child. Cloid Frederick, born Novem- 
 ber 18, 1900. 
 
 Emma Cora, born February 26, 1880. 
 
 Charles Franklin, born November 2, 1882. 
 
 Marg-aret Jane, born December 14, 1887. 
 
 Harry Calvin, born July 6, 1890. 
 
 Paul Albert, born March 19. 1892. 
 
 Ill 
 SARAH. See second wife of David Eschbach, page 26. 
 
 JOHN PHILIP ESCHBACH, married as his second 
 wife February 22. 1827, Mary Catharine Follmer, 
 born October 19. 1787: died Aug-ust 14. 1871. aged 83 
 vears, 9 months and 25 days. He died June 16, 1844, 
 aged 66 years, 2 months and 29 days. Their remains 
 rest side by side, their graves marked by monumen- 
 tal stones in the grave yard adjoining the Paradise 
 Church. They had two children: 
 
 (7.) Levi, born February 29, 1828: married December 7. 
 1859. Sallie Updegraff Crothers, born June 6, 1836. 
 They live in Muncy. Pennsylvania: had one child. 
 Annie Margaret, born June 6, 1861; died August 10. 
 1882, aged 21 years, 2 months and 4 days. 
 
 {2.) Margaret, born August 20. 1829: married Samuel 
 Fry mire. February 6, 1878. They live in McEwns- 
 ville, Pennsvlvania. No children. 
 
GENEALOGICAL ANNALS, 52 
 
 APPENDIX— A. 
 
 ADAM ROMIG, married Catharine Butz. They had 
 four children: 
 
 John, married and had children. 
 
 John Adam, married and had children. 
 
 Peter, married and had children. 
 
 Barbara, married Anthony Eschhach^ and had six chil- 
 dren, three sons and three daug-hters. 
 
 ADAM ROMIG, married as his second wife Elizabeth 
 Newhart. They had eig^ht children, three sons and 
 five daug-hters. 
 
 Daniel, died unmarried. 
 
 Samuel, married and had children. 
 
 Thomas, married and had children. 
 
 Mary, married John Philip Eschbach, and had three 
 daug-hters: 
 
 Elizabeth, married Henry Windt, and had a larg-e 
 family. 
 
 Susannah, mz.rY\e6. Jacob Mohry, and had children. 
 
 Eve, died unmarried. 
 
 Sarah, married Peter Newhart, and had one son and 
 three daug-hters. 
 
J 
 
 J 
 
(iKNKALOGICAL ANNALS. S3 
 
 APPENDIX— B. 
 
 PETER RISHEL married Anna Mary Heimbach. His 
 father was Michael Rishel, who had six sons and two 
 daug-hters. Her father was Michael Heimbach, who 
 had three sons and seven daug-hters all of whom 
 married. 
 
 Peter Rishel, was born September, 20, 1775; married 
 Anna Mary Heimbach, January 24, 1789; died May 
 9, 1857, agfed 68 years, 3 months and 10 days. 
 
 They had one child Elizabeth, who became the wife of 
 David Eschbach. They are buried side b}- side in 
 the grave yard adjoining- the Paradise Church, 
 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Their 
 graves are suitably marked by memorial stones. 
 
GENEAI.OGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 54 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Page. 
 
 Bowen, Owen W.. family record of 19 
 
 Balliett, Josiah family record of . . . 40 
 " Aaron Franklm, family 
 
 record of 40 
 
 Balliett, Louis Jephthah, family 
 
 record of 41 
 
 Balliett, Frank Howard, family 
 
 record of 41 
 
 Balliett, Charles Oliver.family rec- 
 ord of 41 
 
 Balliett, Wm. David, family record 
 
 of 41 
 
 Balliett, Harold Josiah, family rec- 
 ord of 41 
 
 Balliett, Josiah Albert, family rec- 
 ord of 42 
 
 Bissell, Lewis, family record of 44 
 
 Baker, Josiah, family record of . . . . 49 
 
 Continental Army disbanded 11 
 
 Clapp, Wm. Stephen, family rec- 
 ord of 29 
 
 Clapp, David Horace, death of.. 29 
 
 Clapp, Wm. Mo.sser, death of 30 
 
 Calkins, Geo. W., family record of. 41 
 Duncan, Wm. John, family record 
 
 of 17 
 
 Derr, Calvin, family record of 18 
 
 Dexheimer, Lorenzo D., family rec- 
 ord of 38 
 
 Dudlej', Frederick Cole, family 
 
 record of 46 
 
 Dodsworlh, Je.sse D.. familj' rec- 
 ord of 45 
 
 Eschbach, John, memoir of 5-9 
 
 Eschbach, John, familj' record of.. 9-10 
 
 Eschbach, Anthony', memoir of... 11-14 
 Eschbach, Anthony, family record 
 
 of 14-15 
 
 Eschbach's School Hou.se record of. 8-13 
 
 Emens, family record of 16-17 
 
 Eschbach, David, memoir of 22 
 
 Page. 
 
 Eschbach, David, family record of 22-27 
 
 Eschbach, Edmund Kishel, family 
 record of 30 
 
 Eschbach, David Joshua, familj' 
 record of 32 
 
 Eschbach, Seth Henry, family rec- 
 ord of 32 
 
 Eschbach, Clarence Derbe, family 
 
 record of 32 
 
 Eschbach, Josiah Albert, family 
 record of 33 
 
 Eschbach, Levi Henry Clay, fam- 
 ily record of 34 
 
 Eshbaug-h, John Anthony, mem- 
 oirs 42 
 
 Eshbaugh, John Anthony, family 
 record of 42-43 
 
 Eshbaug'h, Wm. FoUmer, family 
 record of 43 
 
 Eshbaug-h, Francis, family record 
 of 43 
 
 Ellis, Orrville Harden, record of 45 
 
 Eshbaug'h, Daniel Oscar, family 
 record of 45 
 
 Eshbaug-h, Wm. Hardy, family 
 record of 46 
 
 Eshbaug'h, Chas. Hamlin, family 
 record of 47 
 
 Eschbach, John Philip, family rec- 
 ord of 48 
 
 Endley, John Niece, family record 
 of 51 
 
 Eschbach, Levi, family record of . . 51 
 
 Feinour, Matthew, record of 19 
 
 Franks, E. G., record of 19 
 
 Fox. Wm. record of 20 
 
 Frazzie, Jean Paul, record of 29 
 
 Finck, David, family record of 35 
 
 Finck, Anthony Romig, family 
 
 record of 35-36 
 
 Finck, Edward Beecher, family 
 
 record of 3f> 
 
55 
 
 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 
 
 Page. 
 
 SO 
 51 
 
 17-18 
 18 
 
 18 
 
 21 
 
 21 
 
 21 
 
 41 
 1<) 
 
 19 
 
 19 
 2C 
 37 
 
 Finck, David Eschbach, family 
 
 record of 38 
 
 Finck, Wm. Franklin, family rec- 
 ord of 39 
 
 Follmer, Charles, family record of. 48 
 
 Follmer, Levi Henry, family rec- 
 ord of 51 
 
 Follmer, Chas. Daniel, family rec- 
 ord of 51 
 
 Frederick, Abraham, family rec- 
 ord of 50 
 
 Frederick, Franklin Philip, family 
 record of 50 
 
 Frederick, John Calvin, family 
 record of SO 
 
 Frederick, Wm. Clarence, family 
 record of 
 
 Frymire, Samuel, family record of 
 
 Goug-er, Jacob, family record of. . .. 
 
 Goug-er, John Wm., family record 
 
 of 
 
 Goug-er, John Anthony, family 
 
 record of 
 
 Gouger, Oliver Jacob, family rec- 
 ord of 
 
 Gouger, Anthony Eschbach, fam- 
 ily record of 
 
 Gouger, Curtis Clapp, family rec- 
 ord of 
 
 Gouger, Wm. Arthur, family rec- 
 ord of 
 
 Gatley, Rev. Stephen Henry, fam- 
 ily record of 
 
 Heckman, Aaron, family record of 
 Heckman, Henry Gouger, family 
 
 record of 
 
 Heckman, Charles Luther, family 
 
 record ol 
 
 Hagenbuch, S., family record of. . . 
 Hufifer, Geo. W. family record of . 
 Hinman, Frederick, family record 
 
 of 
 
 Irwin, F. M.. family record of 
 
 Johe, Lemuel, family record of 
 
 Karchner, Daniel, family record of 
 
 Lerch, Daniel, family record of 
 
 Lewis, Otis Williard. family record 
 
 of 
 
 Larch, Samuel Philip, family rec- 
 ord of 
 
 Lerch, Samuel Elmer, family rec- 
 ord of 
 
 Levan, Daniel, family record of.. 
 McCullough, Frank H.. family 
 record of 20 
 
 Page' 
 
 Mossier, John W., famil}' record of 37 
 
 Maguire, Edward, family record of 42 
 
 Miller, Wm. Henry, family record 
 
 of 49 
 
 Oatman, Francis Reno, familj' 
 record of 37 
 
 Overturf, Levi Grant, family rec- 
 ord of 44 
 
 "Paradise," 22 
 
 Porter, John T., family' record of . . 17 
 
 Paradise Reformed Church 8 
 
 Phleger, Harry Gordon, family 
 
 record of 33 
 
 Ray, John, record of 12 
 
 Rozelle, Isaac Higgins, family rec- 
 ord of 36 
 
 15-22 1 Rozelle, David Ellis, family record 
 
 of 37 
 
 Rozelle, Isaac Newton, family rec- 
 ord of 37 
 
 Rozelle, Chas. Albert, family rec- 
 ord of 37 
 
 Randolph George, family record of 43 
 
 Romig, Adam, family record of. . . . 52 
 
 Rishel, Peter, family record of S3 
 
 Shires, family record of 16 
 
 Smith, Daniel Webster, family 
 
 record of 16 
 
 Smith, Harry, family record of 16 
 
 Sundaj' Schoolsuperintendent 25 
 
 Schaffer, Benivelle, family record 
 
 of 28 
 
 Schaffer, Calvin Edmund, family 
 
 record of 29 
 
 Shurtz, Horace Frederick, family 
 
 record of 29 
 
 Stoddard, Wm. Henderson, family 
 
 record of •*■♦ 
 
 Stoddard, Geo. Edgar family rec- 
 ord of 44 
 
 38 
 18 
 
 38 
 
 16 
 18 
 
 29 
 
 49 
 
 49 
 49 
 
 Wagner, Nathan, family record of 16 
 
 Webster, M. H., family record of. . 19 
 
 Ward, John Nelson, family record 
 
 of l'» 
 
 Waugh, Abraham Miller, family 
 
 record of 20 
 
 Waugh, Edwin Luther, family 
 
 record of 21 
 
 Wagner, William, family record of 21 
 Wagner, Jacob Alvin, family rec- 
 ord of 21 
 
 Wagner, Wilmer Gouger, family 
 
 record of 21-22 
 
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