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Record for Peter Wetzel
Cemetery-Whitesels-UB-Ch-marker, Rockingham County Virginia
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JoyceGayCragueoriginally submitted this to Gay - Crague Family Tree on 17 Jan 2010
Pleasant Valley area, Rockingham County, Virginia. From the corner of Route 11 south (Main Street) and Route 659 (Port Republic Road) travel east 5.3 miles on Route 659.
Turn right onto Route 276 (Cross Keys Road).
Go a short distance and turn right onto Route 679 (Battlefield Road).
Go to Route 681 (N Whitsel Church Road) and turn left.
Cemetery is on the left side of the road.
Notes: Cemetery is well maintained with fence around it.
In 1987, Brett & Judy Nordgren provided the data and notes in the Remarks Column.
They also noted; The site is presently occupied by a small Mennonite Church, the original United Brethren Church building having been removed in 1976.
Inscription on historical monument:
"Mary Whitesel, widow of Peter Whitesel Sr. and her eight children came from Maryland to Virginia in 1778. In 1824 her son Peter Jr. donated the land on which a log church building was erected. The first United Brethren Church building in Virginia. The log structure was replaced in 1874 and in 1893 the second building was replaced by a frame building which was removed in 1976. Mother Mary Whitesel is buried in an unmarked grave."
Note by Brett & Judy Nordgren: The Widow Mary story is not correct. Peter Weitzel, Sr., his wife Anne and 6 or 7 of their children, who eventually numbered 9, came from Leitersburg, Maryland sometime around 1791. Survey Date and Recorder 6/6/07 Bob and Lois Emswiler Photos Lois Emswiler
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Record for Mary Elizabeth Pauff (17) facts
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Cemetery-Whitesels-UB-Ch-marker Rockingham Co, Virginia RennaWarrenadded this on 17 Jul 2010
JoyceGayCrague originally submitted this to Gay - Crague Family Tree on 17 Jan 2010
Pleasant Valley area, Rockingham County, Virginia.
From the corner of Route 11 south (Main Street) and Route 659 (Port Republic Road) travel east 5.3 miles on Route 659.
Turn right onto Route 276 (Cross Keys Road). Go a short distance and turn right onto Route 679 (Battlefield Road).
Go to Route 681 (N Whitsel Church Road) and turn left.
Cemetery is on the left side of the road.
Notes Cemetery is well maintained with fence around it.
In 1987 Brett & Judy Nordgren provided the data and notes in the Remarks Column. They also noted;
The site is presently occupied by a small Mennonite Church, the original United Brethren Church building having been removed in 1976. Inscription on historical monument:
"Mary Whitesel, widow of Peter Whitesel Sr. and her eight children came from Maryland to Virginia in 1778.
In 1824, her son Peter Jr. donated this land on which a log church building was erected. The First United Brethren Church building in Virginia. The log structure was replaced in 1874 and in 1893 the second building was replaced by a frame building which was removed in 1976.
Mother Mary Whitesel is buried here in an unmarked grave.
20190405HAv- pasted and re-organized from front Media Details, Whitesel memorial:
Cemetery-Whitesels-UB-Ch-marker Rockingham Co, Virginia RennaWarrenadded this on 17 Jul 2010
JoyceGayCrague originally submitted this to Gay - Crague Family Tree on 17 Jan 2010
Pleasant Valley area, Rockingham County, Virginia.
From the corner of Route 11 south (Main Street) and Route 659 (Port Republic Road) travel east 5.3 miles on Route 659.
Turn right onto Route 276 (Cross Keys Road). Go a short distance and turn right onto Route 679 (Battlefield Road).
Go to Route 681 (N Whitsel Church Road) and turn left.
Cemetery is on the left side of the road.
Notes Cemetery is well maintained with fence around it.
In 1987 Brett & Judy Nordgren provided the data and notes in the Remarks Column. They also noted;
The site is presently occupied by a small Mennonite Church, the original United Brethren Church building having been removed in 1976. Inscription on historical monument:
"Mary Whitesel, widow of Peter Whitesel Sr. and her eight children came from Maryland to Virginia in 1778.
In 1824, her son Peter Jr. donated this land on which a log church building was erected. The First United Brethren Church building in Virginia. The log structure was replaced in 1874 and in 1893 the second building was replaced by a frame building which was removed in 1976.
Mother Mary Whitesel is buried here in an unmarked grave.
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Mary Whitesel, widow of Peter Whitesel Sr.
20190405HAv- pasted and re-organized from front Media Details, Whitesel memorial:
Cemetery-Whitesels-UB-Ch-marker Rockingham Co, Virginia RennaWarrenadded this on 17 Jul 2010
JoyceGayCrague originally submitted this to Gay - Crague Family Tree on 17 Jan 2010
Pleasant Valley area, Rockingham County, Virginia.
From the corner of Route 11… |
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Record for Peter Wetzel 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. robylp1added this on 4 Apr 2010 d_rubartsoriginally submitted this to Rubarts Family Tree on 10 Jul 2008
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.
robylp1added this on 4 Apr 2010
d_rubartsoriginally submitted this to Rubarts Family Tree on 10 Jul 2008
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Peter Wetzel, Sr. grandson of Captain John 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, 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.
robylp1added this on 4 Apr 2010
GeraldWhetselloriginally submitted this to Jonathan Wayne Whetsell on 9 Mar 2010
- [S1396] Ancestry.com, Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;).
Record for Peter Weitzell Peter Weitzell in the Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Name: Peter Weitzell Date: 26 Jul 1792 Spouse Name: Mary Pauff Notes: This marriage record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Remarks: Bride is the daughter of George Pauff and sister of Charles Pauff, who put up bond. Description: Spouse Bond Date: 25 Jul 1792 Source Information Ancestry.com. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. Originally published in 1912. Crozier, William Armstrong, ed. Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800. Being transcriptions from the original files at the County Court House of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners. New York, NY: Fox, Duffield & Co., 1905. The will abstracts for Isle of Wight and Norfolk counties were taken from microfilmed copies of the original Will Books. Some of these records may be found at the Family History Library as well as other libraries and archives. The originals may be found at the appropriate county courthouses.
Peter Weitzell in the Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Peter Weitzell
Date: 26 Jul 1792
Spouse Name: Mary Pauff
Notes:
This marriage record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800.
Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks:
Bride is the daughter of George Pauff and sister of Charles Pauff, who put up bond.
Description: Spouse
Bond Date: 25 Jul 1792
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data:
Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. Originally published in 1912.
Crozier, William Armstrong, ed. Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800. Being transcriptions from the original files at the County Court House of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners. New York, NY: Fox, Duffield & Co., 1905.
The will abstracts for Isle of Wight and Norfolk counties were taken from microfilmed copies of the original Will Books. Some of these records may be found at the Family History Library as well as other libraries and archives. The originals may be found at the appropriate county courthouses.
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1804 - 1874 (69 years)
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