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Record for Jacob Wetzel Jacob Wetzel In 1772, Captain John Wetzel, his wife and children, along with 10 other families, moved to near Wheeling, VA., now WV. The little settlement immediately became the target of various Indian raids. Jacob Wetzel and his brothers soon became legendary for their adventures in Indian fighting. The brothers served as scouts with General St. Clair's forces, against Indians, in the Northwest Territory. Jacob Wetzel, with his wife and children, moved to the new state of Kentucky, in 1809. Jacob moved, 2 years later, to the Indiana Territory. The family settled near the present site of Laurel. That year, Jacob Wetzel took part in the Battle of Tippecanoe, with General William Henry Harrison's militia. For more information on "The Battle of Tippecanoe," go to the following site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/tippecanoe/titlepage.html After the War of 1812, Jacob Wetzel selected a tract of land near Worthington, Indiana. He discovered that the trip to the new site would involve several weeks of long and difficult travel. He then devised a plan of cutting a direct trail, or trace, through the south central part of Indiana, from Laurel to the White River area. Cyrus Wetzel accompanied his father in this endeavor, as well as others: Thomas Howe; Thomas Rush; Richard Rush; and Walter Banks. This trail, known today, still, as the Whetzel Trace, became the first east-west route through Indiana. It was just wide enough for a team of oxen. It was 60 miles in length, through dense, primoral forests. In 1820 a group of Indiana Commissioners nearly chose the Whetzel settlement as the state capitol, but choose Indianapolis, instead, by only 1 vote. Jacob Wetzel lived in the vicinity of Waverly until his death, July 2, 1827, at the age of 62. He was buried in a small family cemetery on his farm, and his grave is marked with a simple sandstone slab, as graced many of the pioneer graves. The little cemetery, today, is located near State Road 37, about 18 miles from Indianapolis. (The above information is shared in "The Whetzel Family," compiled by Lewis H. Yankey, who quotes from Orville Funk.) lah867 added this on 15 Nov 2012 Tiffany Hutchison originally submitted this to Hutchison/Cain, Baker/Cox, Morgan on 30 Jan 2009
Jacob Wetzel
In 1772, Captain John Wetzel, his wife and children, along with 10 other families, moved to near Wheeling, VA., now WV. The little settlement immediately became the target of various Indian raids. Jacob Wetzel and his brothers soon became legendary for their adventures in Indian fighting. The brothers served as scouts with General St. Clair's forces, against Indians, in the Northwest Territory.
Jacob Wetzel, with his wife and children, moved to the new state of Kentucky, in 1809. Jacob moved, 2 years later, to the Indiana Territory. The family settled near the present site of Laurel. That year, Jacob Wetzel took part in the Battle of Tippecanoe, with General William Henry Harrison's militia. For more information on "The Battle of Tippecanoe," go to the following site:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/tippecanoe/titlepage.html
After the War of 1812, Jacob Wetzel selected a tract of land near Worthington, Indiana. He discovered that the trip to the new site would involve several weeks of long and difficult travel. He then devised a plan of cutting a direct trail, or trace, through the south central part of Indiana, from Laurel to the White River area. Cyrus Wetzel accompanied his father in this endeavor, as well as others: Thomas Howe; Thomas Rush; Richard Rush; and Walter Banks.
This trail, known today, still, as the Whetzel Trace, became the first east-west route through Indiana. It was just wide enough for a team of oxen. It was 60 miles in length, through dense, primoral forests. In 1820 a group of Indiana Commissioners nearly chose the Whetzel settlement as the state capitol, but choose Indianapolis, instead, by only 1 vote.
Jacob Wetzel lived in the vicinity of Waverly until his death, July 2, 1827, at the age of 62. He was buried in a small family cemetery on his farm, and his grave is marked with a simple sandstone slab, as graced many of the pioneer graves. The little cemetery, today, is located near State Road 37, about 18 miles from Indianapolis. (The above information is shared in "The Whetzel Family," compiled by Lewis H. Yankey, who quotes from Orville Funk.)
lah867 added this on 15 Nov 2012
Tiffany Hutchison originally submitted this to Hutchison/Cain, Baker/Cox, Morgan on 30 Jan 2009
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- [S1191] Billie Walsh, Genealogy Report: 'Wetzel Tree Billie.rft (Billie Walsh) [Word doc], (Name: Microsoft Word;).
b & d dates
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Record for Jacob Wetzel Headstone, Jacob Whetzel, Sabra Whetzel Newton, and her daughter Amanda (2 yrs old): SACRED in the memory of JACOB WHETZEL was born Sept. 16th 1765 and died July 2nd 1827 ________ __? 2nd SABRA WHETZEL Wife of Charles Newton, born Feb.22nd 1798, died Jan__ 20? 18?? __.__ ALSO AMANDA daughter of S. & C. Newton, 1821 Aged 2 years __________
Headstone, Jacob Whetzel, Sabra Whetzel Newton, and her daughter Amanda (2 yrs old):
SACRED
in the memory of
JACOB WHETZEL
was born Sept. 16th 1765
and died July 2nd 1827
________
__? 2nd
SABRA WHETZEL
Wife of
Charles Newton,
born Feb.22nd 1798,
died Jan__ 20? 18??
__.__
ALSO AMANDA
daughter of S. & C. Newton,
1821 Aged 2 years
__________
Wheeling marker:
Fort Wetzel Historical Marker, Wheeling, West Virginia
"John Wetzel and sons Lewis, Jacob, Martin, John and George came with the Zanes and built a fort. The Wetzels became famous as scouts and Indian fighters. In 1787, the elder Wetzel was killed by Indians at Baker's Station."
loweline added this on 18 Jul 2012
Mikechedester57 originally submitted this to Chedester / Taylor Lineage on 19 Dec 2011
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Fort Wetzel Historical Marker, Wheeling, West Virginia
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Fort Wetzel Historical Marker, Wheeling, West Virginia
FORT WETZEL
John Wetzel and sons, Lewis,
Jacob, Martin, John and George
came with the Zanes in 1769
and built a fort. The Wetzels
became famous as scouts and
Indian fighters. In 1787, the
elder Wetzel was killed by
Indians at… |
- [S1584] C.B. Allman -(related to Wetzel's through Ezra Allman, married to Amanda, daughter of Eliza Wetzel Kelly?), Allman, C.B., Lewis Wetzel: Indian Fighter, (Name: The Devin-Adair Co, New York, 1939, 1961: original title: "The Life and Times of Lewis Wetzel";), 08.
- [S1191] Billie Walsh, Genealogy Report: 'Wetzel Tree Billie.rft (Billie Walsh) [Word doc], (Name: Microsoft Word;).
for marriage date and place
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1813 - 1855 (42 years)
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