Wetzel, Henry Rev. b. 11 Dec 1815 Wythe County, Virginia, USA d. 3 Mar 1890 Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Wetzel, Henry Rev.

1815 - 1890 (74 years)

Name	Wetzel, Henry [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
	Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel 03/03/1890 Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.-At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity. He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years. He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance. By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them. When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume. He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son. He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful. yangti added this on 7 Aug 2010 Gerald Whetsell originally submitted this to Jonathan Wayne Whetsell on 30 Oct 2009Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel
Suffix	Rev.
Birth	11 Dec 1815	Wythe County, Virginia, USA [9]
Gender	Male
Birth	11 Dec 1815	Virginia, USA [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
	"Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line", per obit
	Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel 03/03/1890 ,,, He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years.
Occupation	1841 [2, 5]
	Lutheran Minister, ordained by the Lutheran Tennessee Synod
	http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~janelle/lutherans.htm pp. 255-256 Sixty-ninth Session of the Synod, Holly Grove Church, Ilex, Davidson County, North Carolina, November 8, 1889. Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.-At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity. He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years. He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance. By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them. When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume. He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son. He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful. _________________ Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel 03/03/1890 Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.-At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity. He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years. He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance. By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them. When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume. He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son. He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful. yangti added this on 7 Aug 2010 GeraldWhetsell originally submitted this to Jonathan Wayne Whetsell on 30 Oct 2009Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel
Ordained	1841	Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
	Evangelical Lutheran, in Rader's Church
	Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel 03/03/1890 Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.-At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity. He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years. He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance. By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them. When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume. He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son. He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful. GeraldWhetsell added this on 30 Oct 2009 Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel
Residence	1860	Burke's Mill, North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia, USA [5, 7, 9]
census 1860	28 Jul 1860	Burke's Mill, North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia, USA [6, 7]
	age 45, VA; A.L.Minister
	1860 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel Name: Henry Wetzel Age in 1860: 45 Birth Year: 1815 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Burkes Mill Household Members: Name Age Henry Wetzel 45 m VA A.L.Minister M C Wetzel 40 f Hesse/Darmstadt M L Wetzel 18 m VA School Teacher F J V Wetzel 17 f VA R P A Wetzel 12 f VA M C H Wetzel 10 f VA H V Wetzel 4 f VA Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M653_1333; Page: 927; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 805333. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Occupation	1870	Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA [1]
	Lutheran Minister, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah Co's, WVa, & Baltimore MD, 49 years in all.
	Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel 03/03/1890 Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.-At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity. He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years. He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance. By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them. When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume. He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son. He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful. Gerald Whetsell added this on 30 Oct 2009 Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel
Residence	Between 1870 and 1880	Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA [9]
census 1870	15 Aug 1870	Edinburg, Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA [2, 5, 7, 10]
	age 54, VA, Minister
	20190908HAv- pasted from Source Notes, edited: 1870 United States Federal Census about Henry Witzel date: 15 August 1870 G.A. Koontz, Ass't Marshal Name: Henry Witzel Birth Year: 1816 Age in 1870: 54 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Edinburg, PO, Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Edinburg Household Members: Name Age Henry Witzel 54 VA Minister Mary C Witzel 51 VA Rebecca C A Witzel 21 VA Henrietta V Witzel 13 VA Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: M593_1678; Page: 781B; Image: 330; Family History Library Film: 553177. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. file renamed from: census 1870 USA VA Shenandoah Stonewall Witzel Henryb1816.jpb to: census 1870 USA VA Shenandoah Stonewall Edinburg _781B.jpg
census 1880	5 Jun 1880	Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA [2, 7, 11]
	age 65, VA PA PA, "agent"
	20201210HAv- edited. 1880 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel date: 5 June 1880 S. ?. Walker Name: Henry Wetzel Home: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia Age: 65 birth: 1815 Virginia Relation: Self (Head) Spouse: Mary C. Wetzel Father's birth: Pennsylvania Mother's birth: Pennsylvania Occupation: Agent Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Henry Wetzel 65 VA PA PA Mary C. Wetzel 62 wife Hesse/Darmstadt H/D H/D Henrietta V. Wetzel 22 dau VA VA Hesse/Darmstadt Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: 1390; Family History Film: 1255390; Page: 366C; Enumeration District: 84; . Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. re-named from: census 1880 USA VA(1).jpg to: census 1880 USA VA Shenandoah Stonewall 84_366C Wetzel,Henry.jpg
Obituary	Mar 1890 [12]
	age 74y 2m 20d, at his home near Calvary, 2 mi west of Woodstock, after complicated illness of 3-4 mo
	Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel 03/03/1890 Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.--At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity. He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years. He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance. By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them. When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, he was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume. He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son. He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful. GeraldWhetsell added this on 30 Oct 2009 Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel __________________________________________ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~janelle/lutherans.htm pp. 255-256 Sixty-ninth Session of the Synod, Holly Grove Church, Ilex, Davidson County, North Carolina, November 8, 1889.
Death	3 Mar 1890	Zirkle Family Cemetery, New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA [2, 3, 5]
Death	3 Mar 1890	Calvary, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA [9]
Religion	Lutheran [7]
	1871 account of the creation of Synod of VA A Guide to the Hebron Lutheran Church (Madison, Va.) Records, 1871-1882, n.d. Accession Number 42245, A Collection in the Library of Virginia Contact Information:The Library of Virginia 800 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000 USA Phone: +1(804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference) Fax: +1(804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference) Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov (Archives) URL: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Processed by: Jessica Tyree © 2005 By the Library of Virginia. All rights reserved. Conditions of Use Collection is open to research. Use Restrictions: There are no restrictions. Preferred Citation Hebron Lutheran Church (Madison, Va.). [cite specific records used and dates]. Accession 42245. Church records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Acquisition Information Purchased in October 2005. Descriptive Summary Repository: Library of Virginia Accession number: 42245 Title: Hebron Lutheran Church (Madison, Va.) Records, 1871-1882, n.d. Physical Characteristics: 34 leaves and 31 p. Language: English Scope and Content: Records, 1871-1882 and n.d., including an 1871 account by pastor Henry Wetzel (1816-1890) of the 1868 creation of the Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Synod of Virginia. Wetzel's history was intended to refute criticisms made by the Tennessee Synod, from which Concordia had extricated itself. In addition to this manuscript, the collection also contains lengthy notes on the origins and history, through 1882, of Hebron Church, now located in Madison County, Virginia. Among the notes is a handwritten copy of a 1737 pamphlet written by Johann Caspar Stover (d. ca. 1738), the congregation's first official pastor, to solicit funds from Evangelicals in his native Germany. Biographical/Historical Information: Hebron Lutheran Church is the oldest Lutheran congregation in Virginia and the South, and worships in the oldest Lutheran church building in continuous use. While the first Lutherans who came to Virginia in 1717 settled near a German colony of Reformed members, and shared a close association with them, Hebron was never a union church. Organized in 1717 and built in 1740, the church has been in the following counties: Essex, 1717; Spotsylvania, 1721 (moved 1725); Orange, 1734; Culpeper, 1749; and Madison, 1793. For more info rmation, see History of the Hebron Lutheran Church, Madison County, Virginia, from 1717 to 1907, by William Peter Huddle, 1908, and Hebron Lutheran Church: A Brief History, 1717-1974, by Jeannie Edna Light, 1974. yangti added this on 7 Aug 2010 Gerald Whetsell originally submitted this to Jonathan Wayne Whetsell on 31 Oct 2009
Death	3 Mar 1890	Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA [4, 7, 8]
	Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel 03/03/1890 Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.-At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity. He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years. He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance. By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them. When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume. He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son. He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful. GeraldWhetsell added this on 30 Oct 2009 Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel age 74. survived by two daughters (Rebecca & Henrietta)
Burial	5 Mar 1890	Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA [4, 9]
	Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel 03/03/1890 Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.-At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity. He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years. He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance. By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them. When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume. He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son. He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful. GeraldWhetsell added this on 30 Oct 2009 Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel Rev Henry Wetzel Birth: Dec. 11, 1815 Death: Mar. 3, 1890 Husband of Mary Catharine Wetzel. Family links: Children: Mary Catharine Hilker Wetzel (____ - 1864)* Martin Luther Wetzel* *Calculated relationship Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Hamburg (Shenandoah County) Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA Created by: stars&bars Record added: Dec 17, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 23442961 near Calvary; Zion's Church, 6 miles from Mr. Calvary Church
		Wetzel, Rev Henry in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Rev Henry Wetzel Birth: Dec. 11, 1815 Death: Mar. 3, 1890 Husband of Mary Catharine Wetzel. Family links: Children: Mary Catharine Hilker Wetzel (____ - 1864)* Martin Luther Wetzel* *Calculated relationship Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Hamburg (Shenandoah County) Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA Created by: stars&bars Record…
Person ID	I56004	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Wet?el, George, b. 21 May 1795, Taneytown, Carroll, Maryland, USA d. 23 Jan 1878, Farmer City, De Witt, Illinois, USA (Age 82 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Carmeny, Margareth, b. 23 Sep 1798, Wythe County, Virginia, USA d. 21 Aug 1877, De Witt, De Witt, Illinois, USA (Age 78 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	5 Jan 1815	Wythe County, Virginia, USA [3]
	Family Data Collection - Individual Records about George Wetzel Name: George Wetzel Spouse: Margaret Cormany Parents: Peter Wetzel Anna Birth Place: Taneytown, MD Birth Date: 21 May 1795 Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1815 Death Place: Farmer City, Dewitt, IL Death Date: 23 Jan 1878 Source Citation: Birth year: 1795; Birth city: Taneytown; Birth state: MD. Source Information: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Description: The Family Data Collection - Individual Records database was created while gathering genealogical data for use in the study of human genetics and disease. Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 about Margaret Carmeny Groom Name: George Wetzel Bride Name: Margaret Carmeny Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1815 County: Wythe State: Virginia Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers. Description: This collection of marriage records includes the names of over 300,000 men and women married in the State of Virginia, USA, between 1740 and 1850. In addition to providing the names of bride and groom, researchers will find the date of marriage and county in which the ceremony was performed.
Issue, jt	parents of Reverend Henry Wetzel [12]
	http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~janelle/lutherans.htm pp. 255-256 Sixty-ninth Session of the Synod, Holly Grove Church, Ilex, Davidson County, North Carolina, November 8, 1889. Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel. -- At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity. He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years. He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance. By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them. When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume. He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son. He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful.
Family ID	F39866	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Staubus, Maria Catherine, b. 20 Jun 1818, Battenberg, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany d. 12 Jan 1881, Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA (Age 62 years)

Marriage 5 Dec 1839 Augusta County, Virginia, USA [5, 7, 12]

Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 about Mary C. Staubus
Groom: Henry Wetzel
Bride: Mary C. Staubus
Marriage: 5 Dec 1839
County: Augusta
State: Virginia

Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.

Description: This collection of marriage records includes the names of over 300,000 men and women married in the State of Virginia, USA, between 1740 and 1850. In addition to providing the names of bride and groom, researchers will find the date of marriage and county in which the ceremony was performed.
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pp. 255-256 Sixty-ninth Session of the Synod, Holly Grove Church, Ilex, Davidson County, North Carolina, November 8, 1889.

Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.
-- At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days.

His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity.

He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years.

He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance.

By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them.

When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume.

He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son.

He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful.
had six daughters and one son

Issue, jt from obit 7 children- 6 daughters, one son (Rebecca & Henrietta survived him- jcw 27.10.2013)

Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.
-- At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days.

His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity.

He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years.

He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance.

By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them.

When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume.

He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son.

He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful.

Married 5 Dec 1840 Virginia, USA [8]

Children

	1. Wetzel, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1852, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1860, Virginia, USA (Age < 7 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Wetzel, Mary Catherine Hilker, b. 27 Jul 1845, Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA d. 6 Apr 1864, Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA (Age 18 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Wetzel, Rebecca C. Ann, b. 28 May 1848, Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA d. 11 Apr 1896, Dille, Clay, West Virginia, USA (Age 47 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Wetzel, Martin Luther, b. 1846, Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA d. 19 Jul 1865 (Age 19 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Wetzel, Henrietta Virginia, b. 27 Aug 1856, Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA d. 28 Jun 1906, Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA (Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Wetzel, Martha Elenora Theophelia, b. 1 Aug 1854, Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA d. 21 Apr 1855, Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Wetzel, Francis Jane Victoria, b. 11 Dec 1842, Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, USA d. 23 Mar 1871, Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA (Age 28 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F39876 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 11 Dec 1815 - Wythe County, Virginia, USA
	Birth - "Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line", per obit - 11 Dec 1815 - Virginia, USA
	Marriage - 5 Dec 1839 - Augusta County, Virginia, USA
	Married - 5 Dec 1840 - Virginia, USA
	Ordained - Evangelical Lutheran, in Rader's Church - 1841 - Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
	Occupation - Lutheran Minister, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah Co's, WVa, & Baltimore MD, 49 years in all. - 1870 - Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
	Residence - Between 1870 and 1880 - Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
	census 1880 - age 65, VA PA PA, "agent" - 5 Jun 1880 - Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
	Death - 3 Mar 1890 - Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

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Photos » Slide Show		Wetzel, Rev Henry in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Rev Henry Wetzel Birth: Dec. 11, 1815 Death: Mar. 3, 1890 Husband of Mary Catharine Wetzel. Family links: Children: Mary Catharine Hilker Wetzel (____ - 1864)* Martin Luther Wetzel* *Calculated relationship Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Hamburg (Shenandoah County) Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA Created by: stars&bars Record…
		census 1880 USA VA 20201210HAv- edited. 1880 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel date: 5 June 1880 S. ?. Walker Name: Henry Wetzel Home: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia Age: 65 birth: 1815 Virginia Relation: Self (Head) Spouse: Mary C. Wetzel Father's birth: Pennsylvania Mother's birth: Pennsylvania Occupation: Agent Marital Status:…
		census 1860 USA VA Record for Henry Wetzel (14) facts 20190908HAv- pasted from Source Citation Notes, edited: census 1860 USA VA Augusta North Subdivision Wetzel Henry minister 1860 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel date: 28th July 1860 R.W. Burke, Ass't Marshall Name: Henry Wetzel Age in 1860: 45 Birth Year: 1815 Birthplace: Virginia Home in…
		census 1870 USA VA Shenandoah Stonewall Henry Wetzel 20190908HAv- pasted from Source Notes, edited: 1870 United States Federal Census about Henry Witzel date: 15 August 1870 G.A. Koontz, Ass't Marshal Name: Henry Witzel Birth: 1816 Virginia Age: 54 Home: Edinburg, PO, Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male PO: Edinburg Household Henry Witzel 54 VA Minister Mary C Witzel…

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Hints on George Wetzel: son of Capt. John Wetzel and father of Peter Wetzel

The following document states that Peter Wetzel, Sr. from Wythe, VA was the grandson of Captain John Wetzel.
The Biographical Record of DeWitt County, Illinois, Illustrated. ?Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901.
Submitted by Judy Simpson

GEORGE WETZELL. (Volume 1, Page 367)

Among the well-known and respected citizens of Farmer City, Illinois, is George Wetzell, the efficient and enterprising editor and proprietor of the Farmer City Sun, having occupied this position since October 1, 1899, succeeding Devore & Lawrence.

The birth of Mr. Wetzell occurred near Abingdon, Virginia, October 9, 1857, and he is a son of Jefferson Wetzel, who was born in Wythe county, Virginia, June 30, 1832. The Wetzel family traces its ancestry far back to one John Wetzel, who came to America either from Germany or Switzerland, and was the first settler in what is now the city of Wheeling, West Virginia. He was a farmer and was killed by the Indians, his son Lewis avenging his father's death by slaying the murderer. The children of John were as follows: Martin, Lewis, Jacob, John, George, Susan and Christina.

George Wetzel, who was the great-great-grandfather of our subject, removed to Maryland and little is known of him in the family, except that he left a son, Peter. Peter Wetzel was a farmer in southwestern Virginia and operated a mill in Wythe county. His children were Michael, Elizabeth, George, John, Peter and Jessie. He died at the age of seventy years. George Wetzel, the grandfather of our subject, removed to DeWitt county, Illinois, in 1852, coming by team to Farmer City. By trade he was a cooper, and also engaged in farming in connection with work at his coopering. The grandmother of our subject was Margaret, a daughter of Michael Commany (Carmeney- jcw 11.08.2011), who was born in Virginia. The family born to these grandparents included these children: Henry, Isaac, Solomon, Martin, Annie, Catherine, Rebecca, Margaret, Jefferson, Ambrose, George, David and Michael. During the war of 1812 Grandfather Wetzel started to join the army, but peace was declared before he reached the seat of war. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but later became a Republican, while the religious connection of the family was with the Lutheran church.

Jefferson Wetzel, the father of our subject, was educated in the public schools and engaged in farming. In 1862 he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Seventh Illinois Drum Corps, and later organized a brass band. When a young man he learned the carpenter trade and followed that in connection with farming. His marriage was to Miss Catherine Christ, who was born in Virginia, and was a daughter of Daniel and Amanda (Minnick) Christ. The children of this marriage were as follows: William A., who married Ella Cummings, lives in Salt Lake City; David C. was a minister in the Christian church, but is now deceased, his death occurring in San Francisco; Benjamin F.; George W., of this sketch; Anna Belle, married C. F. Holmes, of Piatt county; Laura M. married A. G. Albright; Vinnie R. married Harry R. Bates, of Seattle, Washington; Nettie F. is deceased; Della Maud is also deceased; and Pearl married L. S. Webb.

Mr. Wetzell has been senior vice-commander of the G. A. R. post and has filled with efficiency several political offices, notably that of tax collector. Formerly he was a Whig, but is now an ardent and active Republican, and has done some excellent reportorial work on the Bloomington, Illinois, newspapers. For many years he has been an elder in the Christian church, and has been long connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has held high office.

It was in 1859 that George Wetzell, our subject, accompanied his parents to Farmer City and as early as his fourteenth year began a career which has been one of considerable prominence. Under John S. Harper, who was one of the earliest publishers in this city, he served an apprenticeship, graduating into a first-class printer, skilled not only in the mechanical part of the business, but comprehending with ability and intelligence to other branches of the newspaper work. In 1881 he went to Bloomington and there became the foreman of the Bloomington Daily Leader, remaining for a period of four years, going from there to Greenview, Manard county, to establish the Greenview Mail, which for four years was one of the brightest little journals of that part of the county. Returning to Bloomington he became associated with the Bloomington Pantagraph and remained in that city for eleven years, leaving that well-known journal to purchase his present newspaper in this city.

Fraternally Mr. Wetzell is connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America. Politically he is independent and at the present time he is serving as a member of the Farmer City school board. He is recognized as a man of ability and has increased the patronage of his paper in a remarkable degree since taking charge. Liberal-minded and careful, it has been the aim of Mr. Wetzell to furnish the news to the residents of Farmer City in agreeable form, to mold public sentiment in the direction of progress and improvement, to advance the interests of worthy enterprises in their midst and to give them a paper worthy of their support.

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pp. 255-256 Sixty-ninth Session of the Synod, Holly Grove Church, Ilex, Davidson County, North Carolina, November 8, 1889.

Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.-At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days.

His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity.

He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years.

He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance.

By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them.

When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume.

He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son.

He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful.

Sources

[S1929] NCLutheran Historical Sketches.
http://nclutheran.org/historical_sketches/wetzel_henry.pdf

NC Lutheran historical sketch of Henry Wetzel, Reverend
http://nclutheran.org/historical_sketches/wetzel_henry.pdf
[S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online., Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer.
Record for Henrietta Virginia Wetzel Jonathan Wayne Whetsell family tree http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13061581/person/-60181308?ssrc=&ftm=1 Jonathan Wayne Whetsell Family Tree Owner: GeraldWhetsell 1871 account of the creation of Synod of VA Hebron Lutheran Church
1871 account of the creation of Synod of VA

A Guide to the Hebron Lutheran Church (Madison, Va.) Records, 1871-1882, n.d.
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Hebron Lutheran Church (Madison, Va.). [cite specific records used and dates]. Accession 42245. Church records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information

Purchased in October 2005.
Descriptive Summary

Repository: Library of Virginia
Accession number: 42245
Title: Hebron Lutheran Church (Madison, Va.) Records, 1871-1882, n.d.
Physical Characteristics: 34 leaves and 31 p.
Language: English

Scope and Content

Records, 1871-1882 and n.d., including an 1871 account by pastor Henry Wetzel (1816-1890) of the 1868 creation of the Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Synod of Virginia. Wetzel's history was intended to refute criticisms made by the Tennessee Synod, from which Concordia had extricated itself. In addition to this manuscript, the collection also contains lengthy notes on the origins and history, through 1882, of Hebron Church, now located in Madison County, Virginia. Among the notes is a handwritten copy of a 1737 pamphlet written by Johann Caspar Stover (d. ca. 1738), the congregation's first official pastor, to solicit funds from Evangelicals in his native Germany.
Biographical/Historical Information

Hebron Lutheran Church is the oldest Lutheran congregation in Virginia and the South, and worships in the oldest Lutheran church building in continuous use. While the first Lutherans who came to Virginia in 1717 settled near a German colony of Reformed members, and shared a close association with them, Hebron was never a union church. Organized in 1717 and built in 1740, the church has been in the following counties: Essex, 1717; Spotsylvania, 1721 (moved 1725); Orange, 1734; Culpeper, 1749; and Madison, 1793. For more information, see History of the Hebron Lutheran Church, Madison County, Virginia, from 1717 to 1907, by William Peter Huddle, 1908, and Hebron Lutheran Church: A Brief History, 1717-1974, by Jeannie Edna Light, 1974.

GeraldWhetselladded this on 31 Oct 2009

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George Wetzel 1795-1878
BIRTH 21 MAY 1795 • Taneytown, Carroll, MD
DEATH 23 JAN 1878 • Farmer City, Dewitt, IL
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George Wetzel 1795-1878
BIRTH 21 MAY 1795 • Taneytown, Carroll, MD
DEATH 23 JAN 1878 • Farmer City, Dewitt, IL

Peter and Betsy Wetzell or Wetsell; swmoltz added this to Peter Wetzell on 17 Feb 2010:
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Data lost in house fire included a copy of census record in 1790 in Maryland, and copy of birth record of son George born 1795 and baptized in early German church in Carrolltown Md. Peter was a millwright.
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Wetzel Mill in Wythe County Virginia

History of Peter Wetzel Sr
Notes of David Weldon Wetzel:

In 1790-91 Peter Wetzel owned 6 1/4 acres of land in Washington county, Maryland. Peter Weitzell and Mary Pauff were married July 25, 1792 by minister John McCue at Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church in Augusta County, Virginia. In 1792-95 they are involved with the Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church in Carroll County (now Frederick county), Maryland. Peter Wetzel bought land in Wythe county, Virginia on April 29, 1802. He bought 108 acres from Jesse Evans for 220 pounds. The land was located on Beaver Creek which made up one boundry. He built the first water powered flour mill in western Wythe county. Later he bought 180 acres from Peter Yonts for 1,340 dollars. The land was located on Cove Creek which is in the northeast corner of Wythe county. On June 5, 1810 Peter bought 19 acres and 20 poles (a square pole is a unit of measure which equals 5½ x 5½ yards or 30.5 sq yds ) from George and Elizabeth Bough for 130 dollars. This land was on the south fork of Mud Creek. On March 11, 1823 Peter bought 8 1/4 acres for 824 dollars from George Wampler. This land was on the waters of the south fork of Reed Creek. At St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Mount Airy, Wythe County, Peter and Elizabeth Wetzel were the sponsors of the baptism of David Kinder. David was born June 22, 1812 and baptized October 11, 1812. The parents were Martin and Eva Kinder. On May 16, 1813 John King, born February 7, 1813, was baptized. Peter and Elizabeth Wetzel were the sponsors and John and Mary King were the parents. Peter ran a mill in Wythe County, Virginia, "Wetzel's Mill". He committed suicide in the mill by shooting himself on November 27, 1837. I'm not sure where Peter is buried. He was active at St. John's Lutheran and St. Paul's Lutheran so he may be buried in one of those church cemeteries or his grave may be covered by Rural Retreat Lake.

Joe Bailey & Irene Wetzel had Peter's birth place as Albany County, New York.
swmoltzadded this on 8 Mar 2010 d_rubartsoriginally submitted this to Rubarts Family Tree on 10 Jul 2008
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Notes on Peter Wetzel

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According to Mary Kegley,(see source notes below), Peter Sr. was a miller in Wythe County, VA.
According to coroners report, Peter committed suicide over a slander suit brought against him. He is reported to have been buried at the mill. Inventory of estate is listed by Mary Kegley, and all children named by suit brought by Peter Jr. to sell estate lands. ***There is a "large Bible" listed as part of estate inventory. I wonder if it still exists? Who has the bible?***
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	Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Taneytown, Carroll County, MD 1788-1862 Maryland German Church Records, Vol.8, edited by Frederick S. Weise, Historical Society of Carroll County, Westminster, MD 20210202HAv- blank Media Notes, so: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Taneytown, Carroll County, MD 1788 - 1862 p.26 Georg, son of Peter and Elisab. Wetzel, b. 21 May 1795, bp. 5 July 1795. Sponsors: parents…
	Remains of Peter Wetzel mill in Wythe County, VA Wetzel Mill in Wythe County Virginia swmoltz added this on 8 Mar 2010 d_rubarts originally submitted this to Rubarts Family Tree on 5 Sep 2008 These are the remains of Peter Wetzel's mill.
	Wetzell Peter17681208 to 18370701 headstone.jpg

[S1930] Cemetery, Zion Lutheran Church, Hamburg, Shenandoah, VA, Database online.
Record for Henry Wetzel Rev Henry Wetzel Birth: Dec. 11, 1815 Death: Mar. 3, 1890 Husband of Mary Catharine Wetzel. Family links: Children: Mary Catharine Hilker Wetzel (____ - 1864)* Martin Luther Wetzel* *Calculated relationship Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Hamburg (Shenandoah County) Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA Created by: stars&bars Record added: Dec 17, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 23442961
Rev Henry Wetzel

Birth: Dec. 11, 1815
Death: Mar. 3, 1890

Husband of Mary Catharine Wetzel.

Family links:
Children: Mary Catharine Hilker Wetzel (____ - 1864)*
Martin Luther Wetzel*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hamburg (Shenandoah County)
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Created by: stars&bars
Record added: Dec 17, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 23442961
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Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Interactive map and GPS data:
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 38.83009, Longitude: -78.63696

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Cemetery notes and/or description:
Old burial ground located in the churchyard, only a few broken stones remain. The main and active cemetery is located across the road from the church.

Wetzel, Rev Henry in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Rev Henry Wetzel
Birth: Dec. 11, 1815
Death: Mar. 3, 1890

Husband of Mary Catharine Wetzel.

Family links:
Children: Mary Catharine Hilker Wetzel (____ - 1864)*
Martin Luther Wetzel*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hamburg (Shenandoah County)
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Created by: stars&bars
Record…

[S2279] Public Member Tree- Jonathan Wayne Whetsell - GeraldWhetsell /, Jonathan Wayne Whetsell tree.
Record for Henry Wetzel (58) facts

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[S1412] census 1860 USA VA, (Name: www.ancestery.com;), census 1860 USA VA Augusta North Subdivision Wetzel, Henry minister; Census Place: North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: 927; Image: 407.
Record for Henry Wetzel (14) facts
20190908HAv- edited: census 1860 USA VA Augusta North Subdivision Wetzel Henry minister
1860 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel Name: Henry Wetzel Age in 1860: 45 Birth Year: 1815 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Burkes Mill Household Members: Name Age Henry Wetzel 45 VA A.L.Minister M C Wetzel 40 Hesse/Darmstadt M L Wetzel 18 VA School Teacher F J V Wetzel 17 VA R P A Wetzel 12 VA M C H Wetzel 10 VA H V Wetzel 4 VA Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M653_1333; Page: 927; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 805333. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Record for Henry Wetzel (14) facts
20190908HAv- pasted from Source Citation Notes, edited:
census 1860 USA VA Augusta North Subdivision Wetzel Henry minister
1860 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel
date: 28th July 1860
R.W. Burke, Ass't Marshall
Name: Henry Wetzel
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Burke's Mill
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Wetzel 45 VA A.L.Minister
M C Wetzel 40 Hesse/Darmstadt
M L Wetzel 18 VA School Teacher
F J V Wetzel 17 VA
R P A Wetzel 12 VA
M C H Wetzel 10 VA
H V Wetzel 4 VA

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M653_1333; Page: 927; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 805333. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

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Record for Henry Wetzel (14) facts
20190908HAv- pasted from Source Citation Notes, edited:
census 1860 USA VA Augusta North Subdivision Wetzel Henry minister
1860 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel
date: 28th July 1860
R.W. Burke, Ass't Marshall
Name: Henry Wetzel
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Burke's Mill
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Wetzel 45 VA A.L.Minister
M C Wetzel 40 Hesse/Darmstadt
M L Wetzel 18 VA School Teacher
F J V Wetzel 17 VA
R P A Wetzel 12 VA
M C H Wetzel 10 VA
H V Wetzel 4 VA

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Subdivision, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: M653_1333; Page: 927; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 805333. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

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census 1860 USA VA
Record for Henry Wetzel (14) facts
20190908HAv- pasted from Source Citation Notes, edited:
census 1860 USA VA Augusta North Subdivision Wetzel Henry minister
1860 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel
date: 28th July 1860
R.W. Burke, Ass't Marshall
Name: Henry Wetzel
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in…

[S1764] Public Member Trees, Thompson/Callen Family Tree, Owner:" c4athompson, Christian Fred Wetzel, Sheridan Family Tree (documentation in progress), Owner: yangti, Record for Rev. Henry Wetzel w obit.
Record for Henry Wetzel recovered
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Sheridan Family Tree (documentation in progress), Owner: yangti,
Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel
03/03/1890

Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.-At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days.

His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity.

He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years.

He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance.

By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them.

When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume.

He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son.

He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful.

yangti added this on 7 Aug 2010
Gerald Whetsell originally submitted this to Jonathan Wayne Whetsell on 30 Oct 2009Obituary of Reverend Henry Wetzel
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1871 account of the creation of Synod of VA
A Guide to the Hebron Lutheran Church (Madison, Va.) Records, 1871-1882, n.d.
Accession Number 42245, A Collection in the Library of Virginia

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Preferred Citation

Hebron Lutheran Church (Madison, Va.). [cite specific records used and dates]. Accession 42245. Church records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information
Purchased in October 2005.
Descriptive Summary

Repository: Library of Virginia
Accession number: 42245
Title: Hebron Lutheran Church (Madison, Va.) Records, 1871-1882, n.d.
Physical Characteristics: 34 leaves and 31 p.
Language: English

Scope and Content:
Records, 1871-1882 and n.d., including an 1871 account by pastor Henry Wetzel (1816-1890) of the 1868 creation of the Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Synod of Virginia. Wetzel's history was intended to refute criticisms made by the Tennessee Synod, from which Concordia had extricated itself. In addition to this manuscript, the collection also contains lengthy notes on the origins and history, through 1882, of Hebron Church, now located in Madison County, Virginia. Among the notes is a handwritten copy of a 1737 pamphlet written by Johann Caspar Stover (d. ca. 1738), the congregation's first official pastor, to solicit funds from Evangelicals in his native Germany.

Biographical/Historical Information:
Hebron Lutheran Church is the oldest Lutheran congregation in Virginia and the South, and worships in the oldest Lutheran church building in continuous use. While the first Lutherans who came to Virginia in 1717 settled near a German colony of Reformed members, and shared a close association with them, Hebron was never a union church. Organized in 1717 and built in 1740, the church has been in the following counties: Essex, 1717; Spotsylvania, 1721 (moved 1725); Orange, 1734; Culpeper, 1749; and Madison, 1793. For more info rmation, see History of the Hebron Lutheran Church, Madison County, Virginia, from 1717 to 1907, by William Peter Huddle, 1908, and Hebron Lutheran Church: A Brief History, 1717-1974, by Jeannie Edna Light, 1974.

yangti added this on 7 Aug 2010
Gerald Whetsell originally submitted this to Jonathan Wayne Whetsell on 31 Oct 2009
[S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. The only reference so far that has Elizabeth, the sixth girl referred to in Henry's obituary- jcw, 07.08.2011, Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer.
Rubarts Family Tree, Owner: d_rubarts, Record for Henry Wetzel
[S2077] Public Member Trees 2019-, Earhart-Landes Family - royj124 Record for Rebecca Pamella Wetzel (83) facts.
Record for Rebecca Pamella Wetzel (83) facts
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Rebecca Pamella Wetzel 1848-1896
BIRTH 28 MAY 1848 • Hesse-Darmstadt
DEATH 11 APR 1896 • Dillys Mill, West Virginia
Record for Rebecca Pamella Wetzel (83) facts
20190908HAv- Earhart-Landes Family - royj124
Rebecca Pamella Wetzel 1848-1896
BIRTH 28 MAY 1848 • Hesse-Darmstadt
DEATH 11 APR 1896 • Dillys Mill, West Virginia

[S1921] census 1870 USA VA, (Name: www.ancestry.com;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: M593_1678; Page: 781B; Image: 330; Family History Library Film: 553177.census 1870 USA VA Shenandoah Stonewall Edinburg- Rev. Henry Wetzel.
Henry Witzel (4) facts
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1870 United States Federal Census about Henry Witzel
date: 15 August 1870
G.A. Koontz, Ass't Marshal
Name: Henry Witzel
Birth: 1816 Virginia
Age: 54
Home: Edinburg,
PO, Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
PO: Edinburg
Household
Henry Witzel 54 VA Minister
Mary C Witzel 51 VA
Rebecca C A Witzel 21 VA
Henrietta V Witzel 13 VA

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: M593_1678; Page: 781B; Image: 330; Family History Library Film: 553177.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

census 1870 USA VA Shenandoah Stonewall Henry Wetzel
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1870 United States Federal Census about Henry Witzel
date: 15 August 1870
G.A. Koontz, Ass't Marshal
Name: Henry Witzel
Birth: 1816 Virginia
Age: 54
Home: Edinburg,
PO, Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
PO: Edinburg
Household
Henry Witzel 54 VA Minister
Mary C Witzel…

[S1239] census 1880 USA VA, (Name: www.ancestry.com;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: 1390; Family History Film: 1255390; Page: 366C; Enumeration District: 84; Image: .
Record for Henry Wetzel (11) facts

20201210HAv- edited.
1880 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel
date: 5 June 1880
S. ?. Walker
Name: Henry Wetzel
Home: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia
Age: 65
birth: 1815
Virginia
Relation: Self (Head)
Spouse: Mary C. Wetzel
Father's birth: Pennsylvania
Mother's birth: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Agent
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Wetzel 65 VA PA PA
Mary C. Wetzel 62 wife Hesse/Darmstadt H/D H/D
Henrietta V. Wetzel 22 dau VA VA Hesse/Darmstadt

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia; Roll: 1390; Family History Film: 1255390; Page: 366C; Enumeration District: 84; .

Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.
Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

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census 1880 USA VA
20201210HAv- edited.
1880 United States Federal Census about Henry Wetzel
date: 5 June 1880
S. ?. Walker
Name: Henry Wetzel
Home: Stonewall, Shenandoah, Virginia
Age: 65
birth: 1815
Virginia
Relation: Self (Head)
Spouse: Mary C. Wetzel
Father's birth: Pennsylvania
Mother's birth: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Agent
Marital Status:…

[S1931] SOCRATES HENKEL, D. D., HISTORY OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN TENNESSEE SYNOD, (Name: HENKEL CO., PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.; Date: 1890;).
HISTORY OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN TENNESSEE SYNOD, EMBRACING AN ACCOUNT OF THE CAUSES, WHICH GAVE RISE TO ITS ORGANIZATION; ITS ORGANIZATION AND NAME; ITS POSITION AND CONFESSIONAL BASIS; OBJECT OF ITS ORGANIZATION; WORK, DEVELOPMENT, AND VARIOUS SESSIONS; ITS POLICY; AND ITS FUTURE. By SOCRATES HENKEL, D. D. NEW MARKET, VA.: HENKEL CO., PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. 1890.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~janelle/lutherans.htm
pp. 255-256 Sixty-ninth Session of the Synod, Holly Grove Church, Ilex, Davidson County, North Carolina, November 8, 1889.

Obituary of Rev. Henry Wetzel.
-- At his residence, near Calvary, about two miles west of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 3, 1890 after a complicated illness of three or four months duration, Rev. Henry Wetzel departed this life; aged 74 years, 2 months, and 20 days.

His funeral services took place from Mt. Calvary Church, March 5, at 10 A. M., Rev. P. C. Wike officiating. His remains were then conveyed to Zion's Church, a distance of six miles, and laid to rest by the side of his consort who preceded him to eternity.

He was born in Southwest Virginia, near the Tennessee line, of Christian parents, who brought him up in the nurture and admonition of God. He prepared himself for the Gospel ministry, and was ordained to the office of pastor, by the Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Synod, at its session held in Rader's Church, near Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia, in the year 1841, and continued in the active services of the ministry until within a few months of his death, -a period of forty-nine years. During his ministry, he served congregations in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia, as well as congregations in West Virginia, doing much missionary work. He also served a congregation in Baltimore, Maryland for several years.

He was a man of strong mind and indomitable energy, an able and impressive preacher, both in the German and English languages, sound in the faith, and ever ready to promulgate, maintain, defend, and perpetuate the true doctrines and usages of the church, in their purity and simplicity. He was an able, fearless, formidable debater, full of zeal and perseverance.

By assiduous effort and close application to study and investigation, He attained an eminent degree in literature and theology, as well as in church history and dogmatics. He was one of the ablest ministers in the Valley of Virginia. He possessed an extensive library, and he really used it. He took great delight in reading the Confessions of the Church and Luther's Entire Works. He was quite familiar with them, frequently making translations from them.

When the translation of the Christian Book of Concord, or the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, into the English language, was undertaken, He was selected to make a purely literal translation of the Epitome; so, too, when Luther's Church-Postil on the Epistles was translated for publication in the English, he was selected to prepare a similar translation of the third volume.

He was a son of George and Margaret Wetzel. He entered into the estate of matrimony with Miss Mary C. Staubus daughter of Christian and Mary E. Staubus, of Augusta County, Virginia December 5, 1839, with whom he had seven children,-six daughters and one son.

He leaves two daughters and several grand-children, with numerous other relatives and friends, to lament his departure. Having finished his course here, he has now gone to the spirit world, to enjoy, as we trust, that rest and those rewards prepared for the faithful.

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