Wetzel, Enos

1841 - 1917  (76 years)

• Name	Wetzel, Enos  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Birth	25 Feb 1841	Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA   [4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Christening	6 Jun 1841	Flicksville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Between 1860 and 1870	Lower Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
  Residence	Between 1880 and 1900	Ackermanville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Washington twp? -LDS
  business	Abt 1881	Ackermanville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
  FSID	99J3-N13  [13]
  Name	E. Wetzel
  Residence	Between 1910 and 1915	Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
  Death	Nov 1917	Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA   [1, 10]
  	age 76. Hunterdon County? -LDS
  Burial	Nov 1917	Wind Gap, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA   [10]
  	Plainfield Cemetery,
  Person ID	I113694	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Wetzel, Johann Gottlieb,   b. 11 Aug 1809, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 2 Jun 1875 (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bitz, Margaret 'Rebecca',   b. 6 May 1804, Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA d. 13 Feb 1885, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1829	Pennsylvania, USA
  	LDS
  Family ID	F63985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Achenbach, Elizabeth,   b. 28 Oct 1841, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Jan 1893, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 51 years)
  Children	1. Wetzel, Milton,   b. 1886, Smithfield, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Wetzel, Samuel,   b. 1873, Pennsylvania, USA d. Pennsylvania, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Wetzel, William Achenbach,   b. 30 Jul 1869, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Apr 1951 (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Wetzel, Elizabeth,   b. 1 Dec 1867, Pennsylvania, USA d. Pennsylvania, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Wetzel, Charlotte,   b. 27 Oct 1879, Pennsylvania, USA d. 2 May 1894, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 14 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Wetzel, Sabrina Diana,   b. 12 Oct 1864, Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 Dec 1909, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Wetzel, Caroline,   b. 14 Nov 1877, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Apr 1949, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Wetzel, Lucy,   b. Jun 1887, Pennsylvania, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F63983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Feb 1841 - Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Christening - 6 Jun 1841 - Flicksville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Between 1860 and 1870 - Lower Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Washington twp? -LDS - Between 1880 and 1900 - Ackermanville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA business - Abt 1881 - Ackermanville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Between 1910 and 1915 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA Death - Nov 1917 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA Burial - Nov 1917 - Wind Gap, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  20260108GHLn- AI CoPilot Immediate Family of Enos Wetzel Based on historical records and family data from the late 19th century, the following individuals lived in or near the Enos Wetzel household in 1886: Elizabeth Wetzel: Enos's wife, who managed the domestic side of their farming operations. Milton Wetzel (b. 1886): Enos's son, born in Smithfield (a nearby community frequently associated with the Metz area) in 1886. Children of Enos: Other children typically present in the household during this decade included Martha J. Wetzel, George W. Wetzel, and James M. Wetzel, according to census patterns of the 1880s. Extended Wetzel Family in the Region The Metz area (specifically near "Metz Crossing" or the B&O Railroad's "Bee Hive Station") was home to other branches of the Wetzel lineage, many of whom were descendants of the regional pioneer families: John Wetzel and Family: Several descendants of the original Wetzel settlers maintained large land holdings in the surrounding districts of Mannington (Marion County) and Grant/Center (Wetzel County). Israel Wetzel: Records from the late 1800s mention Israel Wetzel and his wife Hannah Elizabeth (Bensinger) Wetzel as residing in the vicinity of neighboring farms. Valentine Wetzel: While several individuals bore this name in the 19th century, a Valentine Wetzel family was historically rooted in the Marion/Wetzel county area, often associated with the Methodist communities that Enos also attended. Local Neighbors at Metz Crossing In addition to the Wetzels, the 1886 community included other prominent farming families who frequently intermarried with the Wetzels: The Metz Family: Including Jacob Metz, for whom the crossing was named. The Rice Family: Close associates and neighbors, including individuals like Francis Rice and Henry Rice.

  
  

• Sources

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TNG ID: I113694

FSID: 99J3-N13