THE CORPENING FAMILY
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fttll the help of ~ of tb.e Hendrick Ooarpetm.ing clan, I .bave been gathering material for eboat ~.«l years. It is far from complete. Evon so, the material at band ma;y be of valae to IOU of JOU: so I am COJrpillng it as it is mid offer it ~ whosoever ms, want to use it in vo11dng up a faller history or aatiafJ'ing a pzesent cmiosity or need.
If I were starting Oftr again, I v011ld have asked for dates for decaased pai~ents and other manbera of the family and the name of the cemetery and place of burial. !bat data woald have been very useful to others doing research and to those who needed to eatabliab cene1n dates in their own line of descant. .As it is, I ab.all offer to do this: IJDy of 10u w.bo send me data of this sort my be assured t.bat I shill compile it mil place it along with this manusCript 1n t.be Gene~ and Historical Society, Somerset, Pannqlwnia. Or, it may ·be sent there directly.
It ia ·'1117 present intention t·o ~sap ltJT books ~en after retirement some of these early 7.eara, and mall be bappJ' to recom beppenings of the fam14' that ma:y be sent me. .baving in mitd the posaib111 t7 of keeping genealogical data on the fam ily aild maybe pu.tting it 1n more pe:rmanant form soma dq. 1amil7 tracli tion illdicatea that Bmdrlck Com-penning settled in Washington Oount7, Jktyland. !l'o m7 knowledge, there 1s no speclfic mention mate of him after his arrival. !lb.e time of hie death an:l the place of his barial are miknown to b.is present 4eeeenc18nts. )Tor can we kna.t for aura t be remained in Waaiington Cotmcy.~ Bis eon Albert married in Jqnn township, liorthampton (now Lehigh) County, Penney~ rdllia, and his son John 11 ved in Frederick County. Maryland, before he moved to berset Ooant7. Pennql'Vmlia. We ca1ld ftll xruch apace 1n cozi.,eeture 1ega:ntt:ag the fam1l7 after their ar- rival at the Jbrt ot ihi]adelph.ia the afternoon of September 14, 1751 (see page 5). ~e the Couipenninga. both Borth and Soath, wre Iutherana in the early days, we concl•lde t.bat tb.e7 were among the "Calv1Dista11 mentioned on shipboard. We hear oath:tng more of tbffP ,mtil Alben merrted. :Barbara Probst in ~ townsbip, now Le high County, Pamlqlwnia on 23 June 1n1'- and proceeded sou.th, spendiDg the Winter in Vi~nia and arrlvillg in Horth Carolina 1n 1775. Bia brot.bsr John, called George bi same, with his frliricl John Michael Walter, acconpenied Peter Arik.iiijr into Somerftet County, PennS7lvania, in 1774. Peter Anke1J1' hm fled for safety from the Indians tbs previoaa J9ar. !hey lll1!q haw cleaied land SM plmLted crops the:r:e in the scmmers - and retarned. to J'rederick Comity, Maryland, cmr1Jlg the winters and at such. times as lndi&m boatiliif7 waa too a.van. Jotm. ia registered in the 1776 census of tbat Cotz0r1- ty as age 26 and~ as 19. (See :emn~•• Mary:Jam Bsco:rda, pp. 237 am 241.) Be 1s emneratea. (5 whitea)in tile 17~ oenaQS aa a reeident of Milford tow.ship, ______Somerset County, Pennsyl'ftllia, and is reported as one of the first settlers. The tax reco:rda abov no other Ohorpennillg in that pericd in Somerset County, accord.5.ng to Mr. Eber Cockley for tbi HlatoHcal arid Geiiealoglcal Society, Somerset, Penn,.. eylvani.a.
;Jbo weN the Col11p81lDiD&s aul wbe1'8 did t.be7 cane fromT Famiq trsdi tion -,a they were ~f 1bg,2Sll0t or1g1.n which wonld make them French. It also sap that the:, came from the lil1.ted lfethe:rlards where man.r of tbs liJguenots had. fled follow iDg the ccmqµest oft.be lbglJenat st:rozgholds by Cardinal Richelieu in the 16oos. V. E l Tatum aDd Associates, Haraldists, 2101 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati 2, Ohio, states, "The name OOHPm!NG .bas been changed. from the or.tginal•••• It is better than an even chance tit was originally OOUB-PENNING, and there is a device for each of t.hese names." He then described tJ:e arms for the OOtiR family, province d' AUNIS et do Sa.intonge, near Ia Rochelle, Frcmce, and the arms for the PENNIID family, province Zu.id &lland, Netherlands. & then combined the Oou.r shield with the Penning shield (one-half for each family) into a single coat-of-ams as authentic -for the present descendants of that name. This soands so logical and in keeping with the fami4' tradition t.bat we may be reasonably sure of an intennarriage between the Ootir (French) and Penning (Illtch, United Netherlands) families and the resultant name. Other intermarriages have doubtless introduoed. other national origins. Allan Poe, Box 111, Lenoir, N. C., :p:,ints to a possible Swiss connection. The name Albert Gallatin in the Southern branch of the family cou.ld point to an unuEiual admiration or family relationship with the famous Swiss-bom American statesman and financier of that name (1761-1849). He further states that all three da.tighters of the pioneer Albert Corpening married men of Swiss or German ancestry, but only one of the five sons married into a German family.
The Dictionary ef American :Siograp.by, 1930, in an article regarding George Cbo:rpenning, the Pony Express pioneer, states that the family was of Hugue not origin, rather t.bat the family came with the Hlguenots in pioneer days. This tradition seems fell founded.
Since Jo.hn, son of Hendrick Courpenning, married Mary (Maria) Ankeny, I shall quote again from mter.Lal on' .file in the Blstor.1.cal and Genealogical Society, Somerset, Pennsylvania, regarding the .Ankeey family.
"The name is derived from the French Engken, traced tfl\ a narrov strip in Flanders wbose inhabitants were sword bearers to the Dlke and w.bt, were the fu.gu.enot adherents to Prince Conde and Mroiral Coligny. Gaspard. de Coligny was admiral of France and a beloved leader of the Huguenots, in association with Conde and. &nry of Navarre. The latter, King Henry IV, issued the Edict of Nantes guaranteeing a measure of security and freedom to Huguenots. Following his death, religic,us wars ~d persecutions ~ain broke out in France. The Edict of Nantes was revoked in 1689; thereupon 400,000 fuguenots, referred to by .historians as 'some r.,f the best intellects and skilled artisans of France, t were forced intt, exile, their property being confiscated..
"CBRISI'IAN .A?m:ENY m. Miss ~walt. IEW.ALT ANKENY b. Wurteml:urg 1728; d. Clear Spring, Maryland, 1781 m. 1 Macy Jane Ihmer dtr of Christian tbmer of Oonococheague Cm«STI.AN - issue nine children. PE.rER b. Mar., 6, 1751; d. l);c. 23, 1gc4; m• .Rosanna Bonnet (1757-1834) m. 2 Margaret Frederick JOfil - issue three children MARY B m. George C.borpenniri.g ••• issue 7 ch. HENRY - issue five children (This would be ou.r Jnhn Gef'\rge) GEOffiE - issu.a one child. MAID.ABET m. Jo.bn Walter of Somerset. JACl!3 - issue three children ELIZABEfilH m. Mr. Brading - issue one child ravid - issue five children
"In 171'6, J)ewalt Ankeny with Uncle Ce.spar Dawalt, arrived in Philadelphia, ship 1 'Neptune , Capt. Wilkinson. There were six brothers, in German annies. The Will of ~t Ankeny, quaint and lengthy in German script, probated at Ii\gerstown, Md. •••• n 2 ------CORPENING ( J.e,:rance, Holland)
ARMS: D1azur a un aper vier d'or becque, main et la,ngue d 'argent gril lete d'or, percha sur un ohicot d'or an bande. Thia for COUR, province d'AUNIS et de Saintonge Co v R - lf tl~t~G- r4 Sa t 0 ~] n ~ ~ cl 1\ Ecartele au 1 de l: e \"\ ~~~ 1. c \le 4'M Ji sa.ble de sable au lion d'argent: au 2. d'arsent a trois penseea d'azur tigees au merue: au 3. d'azur a tro1s recontres de boeuf au natural: Au 4 de gules a cinq besanta d'or 3 et 2. For PENNING, province Zuid Holland, Netherlands. The name CORPENING has been changed from the original. there is no ·coat of arms registered for the name as is but, it is better tha.n an even chance 1 t was originally COUR-PENNING, and there is a device for each or these na1nes. Koreover there is a (lour coa.t from the ancient province of de Saintonge 1n France. Very near is the city of La Rochelle, the stronghold- of the Huguenots which was be sie3ed and reduced by Richelieu in the 1600 's. Thus you have fq.cts that st~..nd up and verify your r~.m- 1ly hi:.:to1·y of France end Holland.
The sketch below is taken from a beautiful shield prepared for me by V. H. Tatum amd Associates, Her2ldis·~~s, 2101 Eastern .Avenue, Cincinnati 2, Ohio, for $18.50, Each h~lf shield reproscnts a full shield of the c·our and Penning families re spectively. The falcon 1s 1:eak and legs are silver. The rest -of him and the limb arc gold. The lion is silver with a brown background. The flowers are blue with -·' a silver background. The oxen are natural color with a blue background, and the five gold coins have a red background. The rest of it is decoration for the shield as-drawn. ~-.::':~e ".:1c:.ckgrov.na of t~J.e f?J.::e•n j_::! b1ue .. )
Co RP EN ING (d 1 Aun1s et Ge Sa1ntonge, France am COUR:_PS!.'Jl\I.NG Province de Zuid, liolle.nd )
ARMS: Pa.rt1 (--1) D'azur a un epervier d •or, becque, main et langue d 1 argent grillete d'or, percha sur un chioot d'or en bande (for COUR).{2) Ecartele au I ae ea"P.la.au lion d'ar~-;ent: au 2 d'argent a trois panseea atazur tigees du meme:au 3 d'szur a tro1s rencontres de boeilt au naturel: au 4 de gules au cinq bess:nta } !t11d 2. (for PEN.NINGJ
The family coRPg~ING has a tradition or descent from French -Huguenot and Dutch ancestry. The ria.ma._ ev-1dent ly 1s a compound of COUR from the ancient French prov inces of d'Aun1e and de Saintorige Whtatrwere near La Rochelle,(the Huguenot stronghold bes1eged and reduced by the Cardinal Due de Richelieu in the 11th century~ & PEN?;ING in the Provffi:e ot Zu1d, Holland.--·------
MISCff!IJ:AmX)US NOTES
Variations. in the spelling of a common German Christian. name of interest to u~s as given in Vol. 3, "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" by Strassburger and Hinke: Heinrich Rendr.lck Hendr.tclt· - ltendrl. Bein..'"lg Henn Ii.Ch Helldeyk · . · Henrich Heynricb. Henerich Hindrig -· &nder.t.ek Henrich ·Hend.r.lch Itvndr.lck Henerlck ~-C.bief of the .house
0harles R. Shultz points out some early variations of the name brought over by Hen drick Cow:peni.ng. In a 1776 census of Frederick Co.,_ Mi., are t.he names of Micbael Walter and John Korepening next to each other (p. 237, Brumbaugh 1s Maryland Becoro.s); and on p. 241, similarly placed. the names of Catherine Walter, age 23, and Mazy Korepenjng, age 19. I have also_c.hecked the spelling of the name as found-~ the 1790 census, Morgan Di.s- trict, Burke Co~. C;., the name of Coreponong, Albert. -Publications of The Pennsyl- vania German Society, Vol. 5, p. 2l4o, date 1789, lists Jobn Cmpeiner, s. Thomas and Catharine, bom Sept. 23, baptized October 11; · and on p. 21'4 for the year 1791, "Catba.tj.ne Copeiner, d. T.bomas and Catherine; b. March S; bap. Nov. 9". - nie 1790 census for Bedford Co., Pa., lists members of the .Ankeny and Courpenning family t.b.:u.s: .Angeny, Christon, Angeny, Peter, QQmne_y, __ Jobn, k:Jgeny, ~vid, .Angeny, Jacob. At that particuJar time, !o.bn Oomnez'§. .household consisted ot one male, age sixteen or over, four males under sixteen, and two females. I presume this John Corpney is t.he son of Hand.rick Courpenning, the ancestor of the present C.borpennjngs and Cborpenings, also of the Cozpanys and Ccrpenys. The Ca.tharine Copeiner, daughter of Thomas and Catherine or Catharine, .bas a last name that may be related. It is not of \.~ family of Jobn,. the pioneer, for Jo.hn had not been married sufficiently long to havl a mar ried son; besides there is no reeord tbat be had a son by the name of Thomas. Yet, it does look enough 1 i.ke .ou.r name, considerl 'lg the spelling and pronunciation, to be related. They may, . .howev..tr, ha.Ya b~en the aesc-~ndants of tl1a traditional third son of ~londrlck Coll.lpGnnirrg. ~v:or-.J about tb.is lator.
A letter from Eber 9ockl?Y, writing for the Historical and Genealogical Society, Somerset, Pennsyl..ania, gives us a most illuminating stat.ement about Pennsylvania names: "If the tax assessor or censu.s enumerator was German he would call them by the middle name and if English he would call them by first name." He illustrates this as follows. "!Kw.ALT ANKENY reconl shows .MARY m GEX:>IOE CIDRPENNINt} and CATHIDRINE m JOHN W.AL~ER. PETER ANKENY" reported that- he brought .his ldn GOOBGE CIDBPENNING and JOHN WALTER along to Somerset. The tax records here list JOHN CBOBPENNING and MICHAEL WALTER as the only two families by tbose names in the county. The conclusion is logi cal that they were JOBN GEOME CIDRPB!NNING and JOHN MICHAB:L WALTER." (Note: This con!i~s !he conclusion of Charles R. S.hultz's study of the J:a,alt .Ankeny family t.ba.t Mary (Maria) Ankeny married Joim. Choll)eilning and at the same time disproves the state ment by .Harry Fritz that John Cborpenning was married to .Ann~ Maria Ingrason. A por tion of his study is included in this ·m&in.a.sctlpt. ) Tbis information my bring a rash of applications for membership in the !er2ghters or Sons of t.b.e .American Bevolution for the descendants of John Cboz:penning, for Dewalt Ankeny is one of the accepted. Revolutionary names.
3 The first historian •f the 0.borpening family, so far as I .bave been able to discern, was Barry Fritz, of Somerset, Pennsylvania. Practically all t.bat we lmow of the beginnjngs of the Northern branch of the family comes from bjrn3 Errors in hjs writing may be brlefly stated: Handrick Oouzpenning and family landed in Port of Philadelphia and not lfort.h Carolina. (He seems not tc. have Im.own of t.he ell· ttCou enn rt. He was in er.ror as to the date of Albert's birth, 17 7, not 17 9. The name given for Johns wife was Jnna na Ingrason. T.b.e family ot Il9walt Ankeny has proved that it was their family, not an Ingra.son that married John George Courpeilning (0.borpening, Corpeny). We know ner today as Mary .Ankeny.
Mr. Fritz completed .his wr.l.ting about 1895.
Because it is basic in the history of t.h.a Northern branch of the family, I shall include it at t.ba proper time.
A second .historian was B. C. Tl. Wbo this was I do not know. He bad intended. to write a complete Cborpenning-Co-rpening history, but fjna] 1y limited bis writing te the descendants of Jacob of whom Mr. Fritz had no or scant know ledge. This writing was completed. in 1~--I---an-inc.luding tbis in-it.S-- entirety.
------We are greatly indebted to these men for their contrll:ution to our present knowledge of the family. Of two manuscripts of Fri tJ t.ha.t I have received., one spells the name Cozpening and the other Chotpening for tne1~brt11ern--"brarfcn-o-r--- t.he family. &Joa Corpening, wife of Pobert Lee Moore, president of Ma.rs Hill College, in North Caroljna for many, many years, did conside.rahl_e~search into the famil __y_ history. It was her cousin, Rev. J. S. Corpening, of Lancaster, S. C., t.bat the reference is made in the writing of B.C. W. Mrs. Moore's findings are not yet available to me. My tims bas been so restricted since I began this study that ·-r- .bave not yet bad access to her notes or compiled material. By the time, I get cteeply into the Southern branch, perhaps I shall. -- ·--- ·------
,i~ T_~i:iE A IillRD ~iJ? Tradition from the Ankeeys and some tmiltion in thG John arid Albert branches of tiie family seems to indicate that there was a t.hlrd son. In this year. 1962, l~ir. Eber Cockley of the Historical and Genealogical Society, Somerset, Pennsylvania fowxi a Ilenry Gborp'9nint (1 1m not-st1re of the spelling) in th~ 1800 Census of i'd.lford T~ship, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. & was aver forty..tive yeara old; so also was his wife. According to Mr.-°ocklay, they bed one daughter and nine sons, ten children in all. T1us is almost certainly the lost "tnil'd. son", probably the oldest since he was named Henry (after BendrlckT). dhat happened to them? Ten children do not easily get lost and have no descend ants. lv~y gaess is that the family adopted another name, a variation of Courpenning, at an early date. I found on.a record of HOrcping, Heney". The Amer.lean Genealcg ical-Eibliograpbioal Index lists these names which may be variations of our own:
Corpe, Co1pe!der, Corpoa.ter, Oorpentter 1 Corper, etc. Corpeiner, mentioned earlier, is· still closer. If this 1s so, more ~er to t!1em. I hope they are doing as well as- those whose names we koow. Perhaps some one in the family with more time than I bave ·at present aay make this a resaarch project. - -tr ImNIIUCK OOU!lPENNING JJ..:ia c~- At the eou.rb &use at PhlJ.adelphia Sa.tulday t.be 14th Septr 1751 :EM.. , i· Presez;toe . . Th~ Worshipful the Mayor The lbreigneria tk~e lfamEjs,are underwritten, imported I ' . ' . jn tbe Sbjp D,x:e cf '&did~ Richam Jefferys, 1 Mast~r, from Botterdam and la.st from Portsmouth, did this as, take the tisu.al QlaJifications & SllSCribe them. No~ 129. 26o wfule Freights. 9 ~ Catholichs 12f Calvinists · Jo.bn Pole
Friederich Zabooy, •••• Jobann Adam K~ller, Hendrick (k.r,.rpanni ng, (39th on list) Jeremias Geiger, •••• NOTE: Only males twenty-one years 8lld over were registered. Children were ·rated as half freights. T.bare is n? way ctf knowing, therefore, bow many c.bildren were included rr bow many mothers •
.REF&N'CES: Pennsylvania German Pioneers, by Strassburger & Bincke, ---
Vol. 1, page 458; Vol. 2 1 page 537; Vol. 3 (facsimile of signatures). Also, pp. 252-3, A Collection of Upwanls of .Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Ditch, French, and Other Iromigran ts in Pennsylvania from 1727-1776. Family tradition says that the descendants 0f Hendrick Cou:tpenning are of Ditch and fuguenot origin. For European origin, see next page from V. H. Tatum and Ass0ciates, Heraldists, 2101 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati 2, Ohio. Al&',: see quotation from Mrs. Bert.ha Tate I s old family :Bible under Albert Corpening, sr n of Hendrick. Where did &ndriek Courpenning settle in .Ameriea? "Their first home---'+i---n- .America was in wiashington County, Maryland. About the time of the Revolutionary War, tbey made their first trip into Pennsylvania for the prrpose of locating a home in that sparsely settled part of Pedforo.. County which later became Somerset Criunty. n -B. C. ~'i. "fundrlck Co11'0ning-, from· Holland in the llik:c of Bedford. to Hiiladelphin, Pa., 1751; settled -~las.hineton County, Maryland, latar Somarset ' County, Pennsylvania. n - Page 486, Vol. III, Compendium of .American Genealogy.
Hendrick's wife is never mentioned. by name in our reeords. Two sons are named, Al.bert, born 16 March 1747, and ~is brother John. It ·nqw appears that the tradition of a· tmro: son is =·tme and that his name ·was ··&nry, bome ou-t by a record in tl1e 1800 Censu.s, Milford Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvanja.
In tne early days of our CO!liltry, tnere was great freedom in spelling last names. It is not, therefore, surprising tbat tile name Courpenning was not long retained by the descendants of Hendrick. Most of the descendants of John .have t.bo DDmo Cnorpening, Chorpenning, or CorfB,ny. I seem to remember during World ·-t1ar II the name Corpenning, but do not find it now. So far as I know, the de scendants of Albert spell their name Corpen~ng. 5: ANO
JOEN dlbBPENiNG
The: foll~ng ~rifoimation was prepared by Mr. Eber Oockiey for the Historical 8l'ld ~neaJ ogicsl Sodiet7, Somerset , Pennsylvania. In eaoh ease, he gives the authority for bis statements.
_, JOBN CIDRPENING age 26 and wife MARY (ANXENY) age 19 first record in 1776 · Census of Frederick Co Md (Brumbaugh)
They came to Somerset Pa with MICHAEL WALTER family and ANKENY families 1774(?: Monmnent reconl shows MICHAEL W.Aif!':ER "gebonren" lhgebeim "ortli~" Northam Wales in 171'9 and married CATHEBINE ANKmY (Caaarina Angeanean) in 1776; he died 6 Nov 1786. i'he 9,guenot Society Begister shows the Ankeny ll~ to the-~--an--- oestors in France from CATHARINE ANXENY lx>m 1753 married MICHAEL WALTER 1749-1786, CATHERINE tJ:ie deughter of Imf.ALT_ANXE'tff.__of emu: Sl'lilf-1-o_f____ o _'MAI/J1_._{)_.f __ _ DWAIJr. Catherine (Ankeny) Walter is the sister of Mar., (.Ankeny) Chorpening. .Age 23 in 1776. ______. JOHN CIDBPENING family ancestors were French lbguenots; from Frederick Co l.fd.; settled Somerset Pa; reference 1884-History of Somerset--Goanty, which names his---- children HENRY; GBOBGE; MICHAEL; JAOOB; DAVID; R>SANNA; CATBEBINE. {pq62).
JOHN CIDBPENING and wife MARY appear on Somerset county Reformed-Lntheran chu?C.b. comrrunion record in the"Lear 17s9, and are em1merated in the 1800 Census with eight children, two daughters and six sons; Jo.bn is over 45 and MARY is in age group 26-45. Thu.s the Censt1S record verifies Brumbaugh Maryland records and. Somerset History. --- ·------· ------
JOEN CIDIHNING1S son HENRY lx>rn 10 Nov 1T-l9 was baptised Sept 1780; sponsor at baptism was Michael Walter; MICHAEL W.Ail11ER1 S daughter MABIA OATBEmNE bom 7 Nov 1781 was baptised in 1782; __sp_o_n13..o_r_at __ bapti.sm __ waa_a.NA_MABIA.__,;;CHl=-ID-.-.-.....~----~-- these are Somerset County chu.rch records. JOHN C1DRPENINCtmrtL-ii5Q, died l&J4 (Will 1F2)·marned MARY ANN ANKENY 1757:..i HENRr b. 10 Nov 1779, d 1865 (Will #6) baptised SefJioo Berlin Pa cht1:rah register. -- GiX>BGE 1785-1857 {Will f2)-~HAiBETH 1198- --&-May- 1857 -1- children. MICUL {minor in 1804 Geo Barron Gdn) married SUSANN.AH 7 children (Will #11). ___ JACOB__ 1820. __Ce__nsus 26-to. ..M§,_. Wife.--16..to-26 ______------. ---~~DAVID (minor~=ra:v~=t~0c1nr:--·-- in 1&>4 Michael Iilgtls Gdn). ------...... -·-··--· (Olpbans Court Ik>cket r/1=2 Sanerset Pa l&)l.,. names wife and children, dates proven.
______BlmRI_C'-F.DllPENING enumerated in 18QO_Censa.s Milford.~__ _somerset eo_pa_ ovsr_J¼5-j. __ _ years of age and his wife also over 45 with lD children, 1 da•lghter and nine son£:., (Is Henry a brother of John ~bov~, also over Y5 in ~OQ!}______- ______Ibubtless this is the t.bird brother******* of the Com-penning family, probably older than the other- two. On a m1cron1m-1nzhilactelphta;1-ehecked. this-Cens11-r-rec-ora: and found the spelling "Croping, Haney". The 1790 Censt1s spellEd. Jo.bn. 1s name 11 Corpney, Jobn8 • It is probable that the cbsnga of spelling--has left him oat of th~~ family history. -A. N. Cozp~ning JOHN COUll'ENNDTG-BENDBICK OOUIPENNING ANCorpening
John George Ohorpenlllg (Korepening) mrried. Maey .Ann (or Anna Maria) Ankeny, ~i,:n 6. :1776. iif.. lfashington County, Maryland. They are listed- :1n the 1776 CEaatlS, il'ed.edclt Cc. , Jfarylaai. Sbe was then nineteen years of age. She was· a daaghter of D9walt Ankeny1s second wife, Margaret Frederiek.
The name Jnken7 is derived from the French Eng1mn, traced to a narrow strip . in Flanders whose inhabitants were swom. bearers to the D1ke and who were the / HJguenot adherents to Prince Conde and Admiral Ooligny. Caspard de Coligny was admiral of France and a beloved leader of the lhguenots, in association with Conde and Henry of Navarre. The latter, Ring Henry IV, issued the Edict of Nantes guaranteeing a measure of seeari ty and freedom to Ibguenots. Following his death, -r-elrgj.011s wars and perseeutions •in broke oat 1n France. The Edict of Nantes was revoked in 1689; thereupon lID0,000 HugaeDOts, referred to by historians as "some of the best intellects and skilled artisans of France," were forced into exile, their property being confiscated. ·
ll9walt .Ankeey was bom in Wurtembt1xg, 1728i died Clear Spring, Mary!and1' 178l. He and Casper Dewalt arrived at the Port of Philadelpb.ia, October 25, 1740, on the Ship Neptane. Bis services to the American Revolution are these: & took the Oath. of Allegiance to the Colonial Cause before Judge :Sarnes, a J11stice of Peace in
Washington Co-;, Maryl.and:1--F-eb:rua:ey- 28, 1778. Ba was one of !14' persons named to relieve the distress among the inhabitants. This is foum in the Unpublished It··-= cords, Vol. 3, p. 39 of tbt9 :0-u:igbt_!rs of tbe J.merlaail ·iavolation acd-- from the Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. 12, p. :,45. His will, quaint and lengthy in Ger man scri~t, was probated ~t Hag~rstown, Md. This is p].blished in the Journal of .American History, Vol. 2, pp~l-2 under the heading: 11The Will of a Wealthy Colonial .American of 1781".
A part of the above comes from the Historical and Genealogical Society, Somerset, Pannayl~, and a part from Mrs. Boy A.-Cborpenmng, 519 7th Street, Marietta, Ohio. The:ohild:ren of John George Chorpening and Mary Ann Ankeny (1757-1So6) were Henry, George, Mioha.el, Jacob, D:tv:1.d, Rosanna, and Catherine, accordjng to the information ass.-EJd by-ivlr. Eber Cockley, based apon John Choipenirrg+s-wi_,._,ll._,~(-w1-1,...,._l #2) upon his death in 1804 and Ozphan 1s Court I))cket #2, Somerset,Pa., 1804. Mr. ~ Fritz, a descendant adds a son John, bom May 2, 1783, who lived in Somerset and was an innk~eper. Were it not for the fact that he gives a date of birth that _w_ou_ld_ __ nozmaily fit the families of tbat da,: between two other children*__ one. migbt suppose that the name was John George instead of Jo.bn and George. :But Mr. Fritz is quite positiw in his statements, even though he said that all traces of··t.bis son and his family were lost. (George was an inn keeper too.!J The recoms of - .Mrs. Boy A. C.b.oipenning, mentioned above, ~ the birth of Johann George on --sept-4,.er 26:_.. ~~-~i--n,~~di.ed.~.Feb~ l4. 1 18j'J'. srllir· lils'bana. --pcy-Atoert ______Otl&tpennil)8,t.~wae:d~··.from bim. · Pel'hapa. Ve had better let each one dl--aw .his -swn- conclu.sions.---
5b ' . atSIDRY REOORD OF~~ ,C;DRPENING FAMlLY BY aAPJ.tY FRITZ, &)?v'iEl1S.t!,~, PENN~
;- \ . , • . ' ,_ l 1 ~ • : . Note: TJle following account, QOept for certain fragments~ is taken frar a p.botostat copy of the STANDARD, date of September 27, 1895, piblished every Friday at Somerset, PenD.sylvania. It ears to be _,..,,.... · m o my ~"-4·&. ~ l'. vaa in •rr.or as to landing in N. C., Job.n's wife, and Albert's b .. ***** Of ti1e records we have we find that the Cho?penings came from the 1ld ted Nether /.Jands in Etllope and emigrated to America, date Wlknown, and landed in North Carolina..
They are descendants of the French fuguenots, and three of them in company with ::To.bn Walter, it seems, came from Nort.b. Carolina to Washington OoWity, Maeyland, and /o:rm.ed an acquaintance with D3walt .Ankeey family, who were also descendants of t.ha ~,:::-ench Huguenots, direct out of France It eems they stayed in Maryland several ;l s. e rpening family, w.ho were at that ti!!le spelling their name Corpening, ~ not as they spell it now. T.b.e pioneer, J ob.n Co eni even s 1 · ngs spe e rs. Later on, when his oldest son, Hanry, grew up and commenced.. teaching school, t.hey changed the orthograp.ey and com menced ta· spell t!leir name thus: C:b.orpenning. illzy they did so, I do not know, for t.he old orthography is the better and more natural.
Cff the three boys we have the date of the birth of only on~e- 'bom in t.be Ulited Netherlands, in Europe, on the 16th o -.. --- s in province of Pennsylvania on the 23rd day cf June:; 1.774. The widow, Eliza.bath Probst, lived in Somerset town in 1796--aiso in 1804 and ;n 1S14, still lived there.
John Chor.penning, the pione_ar, was married on t.bo 2nd day of Ma1cb, iII 1776, tc. ~1iss. Anna Marta Ingrason. We do not know w.het.ber he married in Maryland. or PenncyJ.--:::-&~- ia. . Ba was one among th.a first settlers in what is 'F>_._. ~rr,~ .... ~~,. • -s-. , ~ came re with the Ankeny' s and John Walter end settled. on the fann now owned by Samtiel C. Livengood, about two and a .balf miles sout.l:west of Somerset. Trad1t1on says tbat tney were backwm-d and forwards several times between Maryland and Pennsylvania, l:ut on. account of .hostility of t.he Indians they did not bring their families .he_re. to stay 1,nt:fl about 1700. The date is not known exactly. John Chor :::ening 1 was the father of eight children that grew up to manhood and womanhood I s ea- t.ate, to wit: Hang, John, George, Catba:tioa, 'Cevid, Micba'31, Jaoob, and. Rosanna.
Henry was the oldest among those that grew u to ·manhood' , , -...... manage o ga a fair English education, and taught school fo-::: a number of years. English and Gennan. He married Frany Sc.baaff on the th da of ~ · , --· ...,_..,.i.~...... o own ip. e followed teaching, lP"'.hat: they caJ.lecl pay sc.bool in t.nose days, for a number of years after he was mar :·•ied--farmed in the snmroer and taught school in tbe winter. Ha was quite a r,~1::;~:-.nent. m.an in his day; a man with good jlldgrne.nt and a good financier; besides faxmlng he C.ealt in horses and cattle and generally had two or th:ree heavy teame--en--t±le road i!1 ~e winter baiiling dry goods from Baltimore, Mel.., over the great National road. to Brownsville and Wheeling, his sons driving the teams. In that wa __lle mada a great ·· · p 1m w1 e ready cash to deal in stock . and bliy ttp farms. f'olitically he was first a Federalist, then a Whig and afterward a Republican; he took a very active part in politics, but as a rule refusecr·office. Belig1ously he ';l"as a true and faitbfu.l member of the Bsfoimed church at Samuel's and retained hl.s men:bere.hip there to the date of hj s death, w.bicb. osou.n-ed on the 21st day of FebrtJ.a;'"'.7r t Tf!65, aged 85 years, 4 months and 12 days. b BBCX>P.D OF THE CIDEP.€15IING F.AM±tY-'Frl.tz) .. 2
iii.a wife was a true and fa1 thful companion to him and a devoted Christian mother. Sne was a member of the same c.burch at S3mtiel 1s. They lived a great many years on w.bat is known as the old 0.ho?penr.J.ng farm on the upper Centreville road leading from Somerset to Centreville, in the old stone .hot1se. It later came in possession of Miabael ObozpeDning b¥ pnrobase, then tavid ~haff, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. waJ.ke·r, she being a granddaughter of "gran~p" dmry Ohorpenning. After they quit fat.ming tne· moved. to Somerset Pa. owned and lived in the brick .bouse now occu i _ ir. John Bicks. T.he new part t.bat Mrs. Harry G. :Ba.er occupies was built by Mr •. i .8.icks after .ha bought the property. Mr. Chorpenning in his later years lived. in La.vansville, Pa., on account that :bis son, Simon, was then living there, and he also .had a desire to live more retired. Bis faithful and affectionate companion left him on the 8th day of October 1855, aged 73 years, 5 months and 6 days. He lived nearly ten years 7et after her death and retained. his fu.11 facu.ltiss up to the last. He was pey:sical ly a hearty and heaJ thy man and very seldom that he was sick; hA vaJ ned health very highly and lived acconlingly; he also pllt a .high value on time and rroney. The writer of this article obtained. his first lessons from him on the value of time, education and money. ~he remains of both rest in the Lutheran cemetery at Samuel's c.burch, near Lavansvilla. They were the parents of ten children, towit: John, Jos eph, Bagi.ta, Jonat:bau, Micfla.el, Mary Arm. Silly, Simon, Han.nab:, and. !'rank C:horpanning who was born June 26, 1825, baptized .Aug. 27, 1827 and died October 6, 1829, aged 4 years, 3 months and 10 da-j:\ilrsl'l,.,..e------~------
(Henry Cbo:tpenn.ing' s Dascandants Jo.bn Ohoipenning, t.he oldest son of Henry and a grandson of the pioneer, Jo.hn Cho?penning, was bom January 17, 1&)2, and was married to .Magdalena Flick, a daught~-.:-" .of Lud.Wi.Ck Flick, and with her had three children, towit: Alexander Chorpenning rar r:i.ed. Mary Smith, a dailg.hter of Nie.bolas Smith of Brothers Valley, in "Smaltzdn.le. 11 Their child.ran -ar~, Lizzie and Wasley. The-pa-ren-t-s--of-t.hese children are de..:. cease¢! and their remains rest in tbe Lutheran cametery at Somerset, Pa. Harriet C.hon,enning was twice married, first to Silas tij 11 and with bim bad one son, Silag A. Will, Esq., a prominent lawyer of Pittsburg. :a:er second husband was Patrick Griffith, and with him bad fo•ir children, to-wit: Jo.bn Griffith, a law student, and. Supt. of schools near Springfield, Ohio. Bis post offica address is :Beatty, Clark-a Cowity, Ohio. William is a railroader; Elijah is at bome with .his father. Ella was married and . .bas--sine-e---di-ed her daugJ1ter Lizzt-e-;-agedfyyears, stays with her uncle .. Lawyer Will at Pittsburg, (Office No. 134 Fifth Ave.) These are children of tbe abovGJ..::oaroed &rriett Oboipe.oniDg. ~rriett ChoI:panning died )'9.roh ll, 1893. Elijah Chorpeningf s wife was Terah Barren; they .bava a number of cbild.ren of whic-L 8. onmber are grown up. They reside south of Jones Mill Fo.st Office. .Address: Indian B.ea:i, Fayette County, Penn.
Magdalena Flick ChoipeomJng died Jan. 11, 1863, aged 63 years and 20 days. Jot.i:1 0.horp~nnjng was married twice. Bis second wife was Miss Catherine Engle, a widotv when he married her, eom.a:,nly called ".Aunt Ea.te" Cho1pe.nning-r10 isso.e; a good hearted old lady. She died lately near Salisbury, Penn. John C.hoxpenning diE:d May 25, 1866, aged 64 years, 4 months and 8 day&-.--lii-s--- those of .his fi--rst------·· wife rest in the cemetery at Samu.el' s Chu.rch. nie second wife is interred at or nea:-:.:· Salisl:ury, Penn.
Joseph ChoI:penning was bom D3Cember 12, 1803, and was married. twice; .bis firf;.A.: wife, Mary S:tnltz, .he married on the 28th FebIU.Eify-1828 and W1th her bad three chi:t.d- ren: Louisa, woo married James Clark, January 3, 1850; Sa.villa, married to W"illia-:.:_ Ri.ffler, January 18, 1852, and Oliver J., never married: and died November 14, 1853, aged 19 years, 4 months and 26 days. Mrs. Savilla C.boipenning Riffle died April 15, 7 RECORD OF ra~ C.-DRPENN!NG F.AMILY (Fri tz)-3 1855, :aged 26 yea.rs, 1 man.ta and 21 days. :lis first wife, Mary Shnltz C.bozpenning, died Jwie 13, 1859, in the state of O.hio, aged 52 years, 3 months and 16 days. His second wife was Catharine Boucher, no issue, is still living in Somerset, Pa. Joseph Cho11>~nning died August 28, 1891, aged ~ yaars, 8 months and 16 days. James Clark died ~ember 8, 1892, aged 70 years, 1 month and· 17 days. The remains of the above named 'deceased. are all interred in the Lutheran cemetery at Somerset, Pa.
/' ~gina, the third child of Henry 0.horpenning, was bom April 6, 1816 and was married to John Barkman, a son of Jacob :Sarianan, Jr.• and with him bad three cbiJdren. Iavina Barkman, the oldest, is not married and lives in Lavansville, Pa. Sa.rah :Bark man, the seeond one, never married, died Sept. 27, 1867, aged 25 years, 6 mnt.hs and 12 days. T:b.e third one, .Adeline, died Nov. 18, 1877, aged 42 years and eight months; Lever married. Elmira, the fourth one, died Nov. 27, 1847, aged 6 ~ears, 11 months and g days. John Ba.1'ffllt3n, the father, died February 1, 1872, aged 65 years and 7 d.eys •. Their beloved mothar, Iegina Ohoipenning Bantman, died August 9, 1882, aged 76 years, 4 months aod 3 days. Ria remains of the above named are all interred in -L.he Lu.theran cemetery at Samuel 1 s church.
Jonathan C.boipenning, t.he 4th son, was bom ~ember 18, 1808, and was married to Miss Eliza, a daughter of lw1icbael Hay. Their children are Malinda, Washington, Frank, Edward, Clarissa, Elizabeth, Henrietta, Hannah, Harrison, Simon, Filmor~, }Jlillard, Mary Jane, and Eliza. Among those deceased. are Washington, Ed.warn, M.~llard, Mary Jane and Eliza. .8mon.g those married are Henrietta, married to Wm. B. Markes, at !rwin station; Clarissa is married to Henry E. Brown of Acme, and Lizzie to Cyrus Schrader of Penn station, all of tvesimo_reland county, Pa. Mr. F. Chorpenning, the one that managed for the family since the death of .his father and w.ho now '1W!ls and lives on the old Homestead, is married to a W'est Virginia lady and .bas six or sevea ~- He--n-ves one mile wast of Brandonville, Preston county, W. Va. Jonat.h;;n Choz:penning, the father, died Ivlarch 8, 1874, aged 65 years, 3 months and. 10 da~. The mother, Elisa Hay Cho?penning, died October 30, 1894, aged nearly 84 years. T.t·i .. ~y· lived in Somerset county, Pa., until the year 1850, when they removed to Brandonviller Preston county, r;_ Va. I and e;ugaged in fanmng. They we-re---botb members of the Pefomw, ad cburc.h and both died in iest Virginia. Their remains were brought over and in terred in the Lutheran cemetery at Samuel I s c.hu.rc.h in Somerset county, Pa.
Michael Choipenning, the fifth child of iienry Cborpenning, was bnm April 2, 1811, and was married t" Miss Lydia lvl. Friedline and with her he had 3 children: Savanna .A.nninta, wno married Frank Livengf'0d; iienry E. Chorpenning died Nov. 22, 1864, aged. 17 ;ye.are, 8 montbs and 13 days; Oliver F. died January 17, 1865, aged ll years and 19 days. Michael Chnzpenning, the father, died January 24, 1865, aged 53 years, 9 - rrnnths and 22 days. The remains of the father and children rest in the cemetery at Samu.el' s church. The widow maITied .denry Aaron Flick in May 1866.
Mary Ann 0.bozperm.ing, sixth child of Henry Ob.ozpenning, and a grandchild of Jo.bn Chorpenning, the pioneer, married llmiel Fritz, a son of Wm. Fritz, Srlt, of :Crothers Valley-t-ownship. Their children are Jos1ah W., married Emma Glessner; Urll>~~:. r..sver married; he was captured at the battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, taken tn Libby prison, from t.h.ere to tne Ielle Island on t.he James River, near-Rie.hmond, Va., and kept t.nere du.ring the winter, then taken to Andersonville, Ga., where he died fro~ E•:;;.posure on October 19, 1864, aged 26 years and_ l.5-days. His remajns rest in a soutl1- em grave. Be was a member of company F, 142d Regiment P. V. , and was also a consist-· Ant member of the Refozmed church at Hay's, in :Brothers Valle townshi • I:Bniel ~t?ritz, Jr. died in u y ~~ er died in ir...fancy in 18 3. Simon P. Fritz, Esq. married Jennie E. lllll, a daughter of Peter Illll. Eliza E. married Jonat.han J. g Re:CORD OF TiiE CiDBP~NG FAMILY (Fritz)--4
Walker, a son of Josiah G. Je1.. ome F. married Rosy Shaffer and Frank A. married Ma.ry E. Boss; and J. Harry Fritz of Somerset. Pa. , not ma.rrled. Om.iel, the father, died O:lcember 5·, 1883, aged 74 years, 5 months and ~ days. The mother, Mrs.· Mary-- .Ann Frit~, died. Nov. 29, i892, in the house where ilia was b(>m and grew up to womanhood, was married. and died. in the same house, aged 79 years, l llll"nth and 10 days. The fatbe.r was a consistent member of the Iutheran church at Pine Hill, Penn. The mother was ~ devoted member of the Pefozmed c.hurch. at ·Ehys, in Brothers ·Valley township, wll.ere they lived 59 years. The rerna~n~ of both father and mother are interred at the Bay's c.burch cemetery. HPeace be to their ashes. n
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:Sally Chozpenning, the aeventh child of; Henry 1Chdfpenning,. was lx>rn Jrily 11, 1816. and was msrried to Eroanu~l tvtasqn~ son of JahnlAa~brl; tr~ pidneer of Masons jn tbis county. In the spring of 1867, they movaj to the riortbe~ part of Fayette county near t.he Westmoreland county lin~, .T.f:l.eir _oµl~r c~ldren 1;,o'. ih. this count. are Uriah so~, ma.rn. o a ..: ss 1u __ ives n~ar. ;, ersvi . ~; · ecca married G. W. Brun- er and lives in Ibnegal, Penn.; Henry to Martha A. 1 daughter of Geo. G. Hay. Simon Chozpenning, the eight.b. c.bild of Henry C.hotpenni.Dg; and a grandson of the pionaer,·,rahn Cborpenoing,. was born Sept. 24, lSJS, in Milfom township, Somerset county, Pa., and was married three times; first to Sarah, a danghter of Jo.bn and Susanna ialter, Jr., and with her had twC1 children: Wm. Frederick, w.bo died Feb, 21, 1842, and Cevilla C.bnrpenning, who married, first, Eli Barron, and with him .had one son, Alfred Barron. Her second husband was Wm. W'hitford, with whom she had two c:bild-ren: Elmer E. a1id Wm. A., who reside at Jobn:stown, Pa. Sarah W'a:lter Chorpen ning died March 21, 1st,.3, _aged 19 years, 3 months and 7 days. Father Wm. Whitford died Sy 19, 189(), aged 76 y:E>ars, 6 montns and 8 days. Hie remains rest in the Lut.hera."1. cemetery at Lavansville, Pa. The widow, Mrs. Ce-villa Whitford stays near Dixon· Ill.
Simon Chorpenriing 1s second wife was Susan Weller, a daughter of Lad.wick Welle::\ and with her bad 8 children: Samuel Austin, Josephine, married Aust Barron, Julia F. mani.ed Philip Benford, Mary 13., iienry H., Ellen M., Harvey F., and Charley W. filmon Cb.ozpanning was matiied: three times; :bis t:hizd wife was Mrs. Sarah '.Sarltley ana:- with her has several children--they live aJ most seven miles from Waterloo , Ia. He moved_ west jn the fall of J878.
Hannah Chozpenning, the 9th of Henry Cb.orpenning' s children, and a granddat1gb,ter r:-f the pioneer, John 0.boz:penning, was l:om April 8, 1821 and was married twice; her first .husband was Geo. :B. Armstrong and with him she .bad. two children: Mary, w.ho is narr.tecr to John Trout and bave a number of children~ names not known to the writer, 9.Ud George B. Aimstrong, Jr., who is also married. and both live near Ibnegal, Pa.
amnah Armstrong's second husband was one Simon Wagaman; no issue. She died 1ear Ihn€€al and tba date of her death is not known to tbe writer.
Frank, the youngest child nf Henry Chorpenning__,. died October 6, 18Cj-L-aged. 4 . rears, 3 months and 10 days. ------r--(J~o--hn¥'1.---t0ho.tpezn:dng, Jr. ) . John C.horpenning, Jr., t.be second son of Jo.bn Chorpenning, the pioneer, was born ·ay 2nd, 1783, was married, name of woroan not known; he lived in Somerset, Pa., and ·as an inn keeper in 1830. Soma time after that he moved out of the county and all races of .aim .bave been lost, that is no one seems to know anything _ahmrL:t.he fami 1 y o.y more- none ever came back to Somerset county. RBOOBD OF THE OiDBPmING FAMILY (Fritz) - 5
(George. Ohozpeoni.ng and Bis T)escendants) George 0.bo nni • t.he third son of the ioneer was bom Se t. 26 1 and was married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Ilannah, who was bom November 1 , 1788, and with .ber bad four cbildren: two of them died in infancy; the oldest, John Cho1penm.ng, marr1ad Mara' Geiger and had two c.bildren with her, one John F., who mar ried Annie T. Hatch and resides at Spri.J;igfield, Ohio; the second child of John Cbor penniDg with Mal7 Geiger, died. in infaney.
The second child of George Ohorpeooing witb t.he fl rst wi fa was Polly, who ma.rd.ad. I:Boiel Flick, no issu.e. She died Sept. 3, 18:0, aged 39 years, 4 lD"nths and 24 days. !Bniel Flick died Mlly 19, 1887, aged 73 years, 3 mont.hs and 28 days.
Eliza 0.borpenning, the oldest daughter of George Chorpenning, of the second wife, and grarnlt.mughter nf the pio11ear, John Oirxpezming, was married to Jnhn H. l3enfoid, and with him .bad ten children: Araminta, George L. , Lavina, Marron C., John F. , Henry V., Elizabethj Obarles F., :Binnie B., and Mollie, of w.bic.h George L. is married to Minnie Bo~·, Lavina married C. A. Gaither, Marron C. was married., Binnie B. married J. S. Lyons, and Elizabeth at home: Araminta, John F •• Henry V,, C.harles F., and Mrs. Mollie V. Ba.slop, deceased. Mrs. Eliza C.borpenning :Benforo., died May 3, 1864, aged 45 years, 6 months and 27 days. &r remains rest in the Lutheran cemetery at Somerset, Pa. Mr. John :a. :Benfora:tlae been married tWice; ·. his seeond wife was a - daughter of Solomon Baer Esq. and with her has one son- •-Wm. J. Baer Benford of Ursina, . . George 0.homenn,ing, Jr. , married. Macy: W:. Pile. a danghter of Saronel C. Pile, and a:.i.th .b.er .had fou.r children: Georgia, married Mr. McKee from :Baltimore, Mi.; they now -~t=:-side in the state of Califomia. Frank married a daugher of Samnel Bove; the ; th.er two died in infancy.
Peter, the 3rd child of Georga Oboipemrl.og, died June 19, 1839, aged 17 years, - month and 13 tiays. Cyrus, the 4th, died July 1, 1839, aged 15 years, 2 months and 3 dl3.1S. Elias, tae 5th son, died Jrwe 26, 18,39, ae;ed 11 years, 6 montbs and 28 days. Lr. Frank Ohorpenning, the sixth child, was married to Miss Eliza Hook of Philad.elrlrl.i.. 9.nd had three children with her: Frank, Charley, and Mary C.borpenning. The mother ,:;f t.bese children died in Pbiladalphia. The father of Frank C.borpenmi ng died. in Califomia.
George Chozpenning, Jr., died in New Yolk City in 1891. He was the noted mail -.,artier across the Rocky Mowltains past Salt I.eke City, Utah. Territory.
Belinda Oborpenning, the seventb and yoimgest child of the Ex-Associate Jndge, George Ohoipennj ng, and a granddaughter of the pioneer, John Chorpenning, was a very .handsome voman 1 and was married to Rev. F. Benedict, a Lu.theran minister of note. It issaid that he inherited about $8,500.00 with her from Judge C.hoipenning's estate. They had four children, all deceased. The mother, Belinda Chorpenning l?enedict, died Janilary Z7, 1!64, aged 29 ~rs, 1 month and 13 days. The Bev. Frederick Benedict ·lied March 31, 1890, aged 69 years, 10 months and 11 days. He gradnated from the Theological Seminary in the olass of 1845 at Gettysburg. Penn. end was a olassmate of Rev. William M. Banin, D. D., of Philadelphia, Penn., and Rev. Dr. Aug. C. lf'adekind, n. D•• now a oot.Etd di:2:ine _of New York City. Bev. Penedict vas marr:\ed twice; bis aecond wife was Miss Mary lb.ssell, of Bedford, Penn.
10 BEOORD OF 1'"dE OIDRPENING F.AMI:tY (Fritz) -6 (Other Children of John C.bbipehning)
Bosanna, a daughter of the pioneer, John Oho±j)enning, was born Jtme 1, 1788, . end married. Oen~e Lichtenberger, Jtl.;l.y 3, loo6, and w;ith him nne daoghter 9/bo marrlea: Valentine Scbaaff ~ Sb.a died April 3b~ 18b7, aged 18 years, 10 months and g deys.
. . l /' Cat.harine, a ,daughter."£ the pioneer, Jo.bn Ohozpenning~ married Thomas Benfo~,:. and traditions sate t~y .lived on t~ fa.m nf".\w .occupied. qr Jobri Irodser at the fbbt of Laurel ill.ll in Somerset county; Penn., and. died there.
·. . i il:rvid G.hoipenning married a Miss Benfom and moved to Westnoreland county many years· !:)go.
\ Jacob C.ho:tpenning, another son of t.he pioneer, als" married. a Miss &nfnro.. They moved to Clarksburg, West Va., where their grand and great grandchildren are now living.
Michael Ohoipennjng, another son of the pioneer, married Susan Shunk, and with her had several children. Mr. Chozpe:r..ning died May 15, 1826, aged 35 years, 5 months -and 3 days. iiis remains rest in the Lutheran Cemetery at Samuel's church. The widow - aftezwards beeame t.he wife of Henry Henminger, and they nr,ved to New Iondon, near Jol11robns, Ohio.
At tbis date, September 27, 1895, there is not a single male member of the once noted Oboipenning family now in Somerset county, Penn.
Note: The above is, I believe, fourth copy of the Record of the Cho;-penning family by Fritz. One of t:hem regularly used the double "n" (Cho:rpenning), one a single "n", and a third. part one way and part the other. This photostatic copy of the original newspaper printing regularly uses -t:he,_..,det-4o~t1~bKl-ee-"u..nl!\,-J"'I--.------Errors in the intrcductory p:1.ragraphs: The date of the landing of Hendrick _Q_c,ull)enning is knewn, September 14, 1751; and it occnrred not in North Carolina, but in P.hiladelpbia. Albert's birth was March 16, 1747, not in 1949 (John's birtbdate). Jobn1 s wife was Mary (or Maria) .Ankeny, as proved by the Ankeny family, not Aii:aa. Marla Ingrason, a family name apparently not accounted for except for pos sible errnr in reading the German script of that date, according to the .Ankenys. lie need not argue about that. The Ankenys were a fine, outstanding family in co---1------ :)nial days. r/e are tremanJ.ously indebted to Mr. Fritz for .his careful documentation of the family as covered here. Most of this infnrmation would d"ubtless .have been lost ~o t.he present generation bad .b.e__ not dn~n~eiil._...!iis~a~------ It is fortunate, to,, that Mr. :B. C. W., whoever he was, traced the family of Jacob C.hoipenning, of whom Mr. Fritz had so little knowledge. This account follows the story of the famnus mail carrier, George Cboll)enning, Jr. -A. N. 00rpening P. S. This is the second complete stenciling I .have · made of this accowit. The -pi10tostatic copy of the original printing came into my hands after I had already mimeograp.bed. 250 copies of earlier accounts. It included some omissions from the others and cerrected a number of spellings·. 11 George Cborpening, Jr., grandson of John Cborpening - 1 Copied fran the Los .Angeles Times of September 9, 1923 •••••••••••••••••••• roGGED QJURAGE OF ORIGINATOR AIL THAT SAVED PONY EXPRESS
Maj. George 0.borpening was first to open mail route fran Missouri River to· Sacramento, yet Govemment .held up payment of $41,.3,000.00 ••••••••••••••••••• By J\lbert M. lbw ••••••••••••••••••• Imbued with the spirit of adventaie from his earliest boybood and incited to action by discovery of gold at Stltters Mill in 1848 George C.bo?pening of Somerset, Penn. was in the vangnard of t.he army of stu?dy men w.ho answer ed California I s call.
Major Chorpening was not only a man of action, he was a man of vision and of dogged determination, henee .his trek: aez-oss the plains was not merely the act of an ent.busiast seeking gold.. !ova of geater adventure was in the blood. Casting alx>u.t to find it, .bis business eye fell upon the possi=- bilities lying ahead. of the man who .bad the cotlI'age to face the difficulties- and brave the dangers attendant upon establishing an overland mail service across the Sierras and the Indian infested desert between Sacramento and Salt Lake IJity, thence on to MissOtlI'i RiTer. He was not the-man to lie down in tbe face of any suggested obstacles. His spirit of perseverence and pride of accomplishment were the heroic type. The recurrence of .Admis sion ~ affords an aIJ>ropriate time to t-ell-the story, becanse it was immediately after that important event in California's history that t.he United States government, in response to the appeals of t.bis courageous and optomistic American, consented at once to recognize the claims of the new star on the flag to a better mail service. In tb.e epring of 1851 his dream came true. This story is not basai upon guess work nor forgotten dates, but upon the official records of the Post Office &partment-at- was:b:ington.
If the p.1blished statements of some "historians" are made to appear ridi -ua.lous by the official records, it cannot be helped. If the facts-slightly dim by the luster of tbe recent St. Joseph Pony Express celebration that too is 11navoidable, for Cborpening established the first po~y express in -i-85--g--ana_ delivered. President ·Buchanan I s m-essage to -sacram-ento tn--s-event-ee-=---n..---- days from Lfashington.
In seek:ing---tile Overland Mail contxacts, Chozpem--rlg 1s c.hoice-
D9fini te Reco:rd -nrst contract da-ted April -25, 1851, was to Chorf)e.lling and Woodwatd ·-for--·---·--- t bree years. The first roonthl.y mail left Sacramento by pack anjmals nnder C.borpenjng 1s direction, May 1, 1851, for Salt Lake City, and on t.he same day left tbs latter city -.tor Sac1anento. Woodwd.ld was mt11de1'ed by the Indians jn November of the same year and Chorpening individually executed. the contract, for which he received $14,000.00 per year. 12 12 George Cho~!~, Jr., graDd.son of Jo.bn C.horpenjng From the I.os Angeles Times of September 9, 1923 (continued.) - 2 -----···· . Second contract dated A ril 22 1 was monthl service over the same route for four years, for which Chorpening received. 12,~.00 per year.
Third, or "Covered Coach" contract, dated. April 1, 1858, for four years to be gin July l, 1858, with services twice a month between Placerville and Salt Lake -Bity, at a compensation of $;+,000.00 per year. In 1859 G.borpening 1s compensa- tion was increased to $130,coo.oo a year. In the spring of 186o the contract was annulled. when but .balf com.plated...
All these contracts, with the acoaµpanying data, can be verified from the Post Office department. Simltaneously with t.p.e first contract ·,!.1'4.~F._)tlcGraw was given t.be contract for the eastern end of the rou.te tenninating at Independence, Mo., for two combined carrying absolutely the first overland mails between the Missouri River and Sacramento t.bat bad ever cms_sed the .Ame.rtcan Continent. ______
Difficulties encoantered: The difficulties encountered on Olioi:[email protected] 1s !'irst trip in May 1851 would .have discouraged. the majority of men. The pa.Ck train was not yet a day's travel from Placel'ville when deep snowdrifts of the High Sierras compelled: the riders to dis mount, divide the packs, and themselves break t.he road for the animals, having made .heavy wooden malls for the purpose. They were twenty-two days making the -Barson Valley, just over the eastern border of California, and t:he suffering of both the animals and. men were great. In his account of this trip, written rr.,ore t.han forty years ago, Choll)ening says, ~lhen I first aITived at Carson Valley, on the eastern slope of the Sierras, I staked off, in the usual Western manner, a quarter section of the land and arranged. to commence a permanent settlement·. · !'here was not, at t.bat time, a single w.hite man, meaning of course a settler, except my own party within wbat is now the state of Nevada, hit which was then--- the western part of Utah Territory. Ill.ring the summer (1851) l:uildings and. stockade fort were erected and a permanent mail service established."
_!!iery soon we ~ tb.e fir.st gold discoveries ever made on the eastern slope of t.b.e mountains, near the famous "Comstock Mines 11 w.hich began to bring settlers around our post , so from the 22nd of May 185-r;-dates the beginning of the State of Nevada.J_J:_t,he month of November foll,nwing, there was 61 inhabitants, fifty nine men and two women located in t.bat part of the territory. The town of Genoa now stands on the lana-which I then maaepi-aJ:?r."--
Taken by ~or Cix>rpeni~ "Per.haps the greatest ~isk mradettfo-n-stratizrg the wonde~ge-or- the man was just at the beginning of the second year of the fir~t contract, when he made the trip from Salt Lake City to Sacramento entirely alone. He thus tells the story: "I found on my arrival in Salt-Lake1{ay l85~Illl~1l excitement1rf re gard to the loss of Woodward's party and. the apparent failnre of a snccessfnl mail line across the plains. They were so earnest in their opinions respecting the danger from Indians that I found it impossible to hire men to go back to California with me. I was now entirel~ alone, a stretcb._of 800 miles of wild Indian country lay between me and my home in Sacramento. ------13 Geo:fae C.bo!P.E:!!¼~• Jr. , grandson of Jo.bn OhtJrpening From the Los Angeles Times of September 9, 1923 (continued.) - 3 ---- - "On the mornjng of the 11th of June as I awoke from a night of broken slumber, my whole being was instantly fired with the determ.i nation to make the attempt to carry the mail to Sacramento alone, regardless of what disastr0t1s results might follow. My resolve be~ made Im.own to the :postmaster at Salt Lake City and to the commmity generally was often met with ridicule and universally with great discouragement. Brig.ban Young several times personally-appealed to and kindl uri ed. me not to att t the tri as he arded. it as reckless St1icide, and informed me that they the authorities were then discussing the propriety -of taking some legal steps-to prevent me from ttus rashly sa.crifieing--my life.
Fear His Death 11 Finally in order to buy-a-small pieii:--mttte wfil.ch -!-needed:,- fran the fimi of -- .Holliday and Warner, I was requested to give t.bem an older on my father in Perm sylvania for its payment in case I should be killed by the Indians, which they all took p;,ins to infoim me WOtlld be-t.be result. 1l>wn to this t:ime no white man, so far as then known, .bad ever made the trip in less than twenty-two days from Salt Iak:e City to California, bit I now .bad only fifteen days of schedule time left me in wbie.h to deliver the mails at the Sacramento office. SJ.ch a feat was also looked upon by: the commmity as simply absum_.__
"I left t.he post office at Salt Lake Oity at 11:00 o'clock A.M. an the day-ap pointed with my outfit consisting of one sad~ mule, and one pac__k__mule, fifteen pounds of bam, seven pounds of crusai sugar, my blankets and the mail bags, in the presence of more than 100 people. In fifteen days, one and one~unr;-- I delivered the ·1 at the t officet_in_Sa.cramento. ------~
-U.A history of this long and dreary ride would make an interestiilg-zrarrative-;---a:s--- it was attended with Indian difficulties in which s.bots were exc.hanggi_and.__t_h_e____ _ swimmjng back and forth of the Ibmboldt River, then overflowing of its banks, at -a-great risk to my life, as -well as to the safety of my-·animals. ti------·--·------~--
Jl t Carson Valley, C.borpening was met by Kit Carson w.bo took him into a crowded. -saloon and introduced him in these woro.s: 11.By God, lx,ys, here is a fellow -- that just made a trip t.ba.t I wouldn 1t have tried. n
Despit-e-t.he Indians, floods, snowstorms and difficulties of every description;·---···-·· he completed. .his contract to the satisfaction of the government, April _25-,_ __185!:l--t--- and at once continu.ed the service 1mder a new and the 2nd contract, w.hic.h .had -been signed t:hree deys prior to the expiration of the other-one-;-·------···· -···--····
------·-·- ·------Ihring t.b.e midwinter months, he found. it necessary to abandon the Sierra trail -on --accoont of the impassable snow drifts~-- His stock was transfe-rred--to------San Ped.re. the mail being sent from San Francisco by bJLat. -~~ck..t:..-cra-.i... n.... s....___ __ here picked them up and by way of Ios .Angeles and San Bernardine, carried them - to Salt mk:e-etty over what is now practically the route--f'otlo~~-uy-tne Though it was disastrously expensive and the mail trains were constantly attacked -by Indians after they got ·ceyond Cajon Pass, Chorpemng persevered andJpoor in·--= 14 George C.no~ning, Jr., grand.son of John C.borpening From the Los Angeles Times, September 9, 1923 (continued) - 4 dollars but rich in experience, completed. his contract to the entire satisfaction of ·the &partment on June 30, 1858. I bave now fully accounted the first seven years of regular Overland Mail Service rto Califomia ender-Government Contract prior to 1858;- These are the---s-ev-en-years which so far as :recentl~ished accounts are concem~_ _baye b_e_e_n_entir__e~los~t and of w.bich even Bancroft, the Mentor of our sc.bool days, seemed ignorant. _Prior to the close of C.horpening 1s seeond contract, the Government bad _a_ske_d __ fo_r__ _ bids, for "Carrying t.be mails by covered wagons or carriages drawn by four mules -or :horses. 11 Major C:boll)ening was successful bidder for the entire route froin---- - _Placersville to the M-1..saour:LlliYer, bu.Llat_e_r_re__lin_gµiiU.led ___ tna_Easi_em_ and con- ______tracted. for .his old route from Pla::erville to Salt Lake. __Tlle type of man-1le_was is indicated. :ey__ th.e_ manner in _w.bi_c_h_.ba_hegan_tha __ e.xec_ution of the contract. Not to be outdone by any contractor wbo might follow his lead, -m-o·st-urna-t-e-anaserviceable co-acnes werebcnlt-1:n.--C-onc-on:t; N. H. ,----~ere------_au-1-.1_e. LJ.d.J_preaen "-- t_ A~.-nh,,.t og~~ a: h _ 0.1.-..c ~1th f. r s t _one___ b ll· lt_ ~--_ue1ng ~ · a1 _so __ t.be.1rs f. t mai· 1 . ______coach t.bat ever crossed the plains to Salt Lake City. ____ , _____ Izw.irLJL pjle~- the .young man who drove the identical coach__ into. Salt I.akeL-°it-Y-,---- ______at the present time is living in Somerset Penn. and is ninety-two years old. He and his entire family are well-mown to me personally. · He-·rs-;-Ttnifllt;-in.ecfily ___ --- s12rvivor. of the ~rty that mooe up tbe retinue of 1858.---Fearless__ y.et_gent~ -.hi-S--- quiet eye and steady nerve come to me as I look at the old coach from which ·-neit11er- threat nor savages could unseatnirff.------ Somerset was the home of Maj. Choxpening, and when he received t.be coach Contract, ·1re--seleicrtea:1rom-w:s-tt,wnsmmr··men-whomne -imew ana-cou-ia-·t-iust ·m any· emergency:-· --- _T.ho_s_e __ w.ho ___ "V-olunteered. were .. .bardy.. .men_ and__ .they_ provecLt.heir__ .metal on th.a f rontie.r.... _ They were Frank Chozpening, who later became agent at Placerville; A. J. Schell, --who-became--ag-ent- ··a~t-----sart-!Bke; -----1IWi:nn~- -Pile ;-- .!aronPlle;--samuel· ~-Pile;-·G -;------_L.e_ro~lie.nf.o~J_o.bn_Rb:ine.hart,__C.barles Bills, George :Bills, Fdward._Dillo~------____ _ W'illiam Ibwery, and others w.bose names I now .have forgotten. __ .lt__ i_s__fr_om __ tb.e memories __ oLthi s _period_tba.t__ the_ urbane_ _somew.hat_ distant__ person-______ality of l'Iaj. Chorpening comes to us at all., Heavily built, distinguished loo1dng--gent·1emaxr~ --:ruf -was·--t11e··most- doillinBirt-- figure-whenever· n-e-appeared. -----Keen·, me_tb.odicaL and positive~_.be_ knew_ .what he .. wantecL and ..went_ ..straight after_ it. Several of these men mentioned. were close relatives and friends of mine. The partings-t1:iat-day-1n---SOmerset-were even-mo-r--e--t-earru1--than--1arer--w.hen:·-sons·- an-a-·------_.hn sband s_went_-OfLto war. ______-·----- ______. ______--1n-t11e-m1-·or-1"858-,---actober,··--e-11e-mai1.--routa-r-u11y eqtnppea-ana und:er-·way·~---1n ------· - _order_to_ avoid what--he knew from e:xperience.-t.o..Jle_fataL. to__the passage_of__ c.oac.hes----- across t.he Sierras in the winter, lYiaj. Cborpening personally led an engineering -par-i-y·anaU>catea a ·new-· road sout;.n of-Ureat·-sait-uilte·--ana·-inEf-Bimbol.tRiver ;------probably one bnndred and -fifty miles -SOUth of the old trail,whi~h-r&1-n0-rth--Of the lake,and much shorter and better in every way, also connecting with the old tnur-near Carson City:-n-nacr· been proriouneed-impossible·~ana_- -was s"trewil._ wi_th__ ------t.he--bones-of--men-and---anima.ls---W.bo bad pI!SVi-OOS-1-N"--a.ttempted--thi-S-.------· - 9'eorge C;OO~ing, Jr., grandson of John C.borpening From the Ios .Angeles Ti.mes, September 9, 1923 (continued.) - 5 __AmQ_ng other m.en employed by him in locating this new:_:t_raiLwa.s_.a._some.Jfbat noted..._____ Mormon mountaineer named Boward &gan. T.his r011te is today known as the Egan Trail and forms quite a liIIk in the present Lincoln Hi@tlway. b hired man t:bus 1_ i· v;es ,n• .hi__ s to__ ry ~-YJ~-· 1_e -~r,""'.,.._ ., -...... ::1..... t~- k,.,. h-"'--~~-.lm-d _sp_i_n:1~--=-'=· · t -"' t.be __ ellkim__ett t · t _er,pn.s.e_,_· w.bose money .he earned, is fozgotten. _Bank___Mon.k, the not ed. _we_st_e_m~driver_._b_egan_~e_e_r_wi.tlLG.e_or~e Cb.orpeni.Dg,______.having driven his first trip eastward out of Placerville on July 1, 1858. It -wa-s-in-one-of'--e.borp-emng 1s artistic coac.hes t.hat Monk drove-·-H:,1-ac-e--~eley ------0:2:e_r_t.b.e Sierras dur:ing his. ...!amous~~-a.0_msa_tbe_Qo_ntin~t_._the_e..mc_t ___ dat.fL ______of which I cannot now find; but tbat drive with Monk up front, is immortalized in Grei:;te·y1 s book;~We-st Yollilg Man". -Here 1-s- anot:bar instanc-a-w.trere--the-·------_dtiYe.r. live.s in h; story but h:i s en:ploye.r. is forgot_ten_. ______~----- ______ · l3o.c.banan I s--M!!S!J~~------· _I_Jla_,re~b.een reading m11c.b. j n reeen Ew.ae& __ab_ou..t.~or_ lhs_s_e1l ___.baYing__eatablished... ______a pony express in 18Eo. Maj. Chozpening confirms this, but read. what he says, -ancr remember as you. read that "it was wrtttelf·mora·tna;n--!tt,-yea-rs-ago. "Dlring the fall of 1858, while opening the road south of lbmbolt River, I ca."1. see the --ia.ea. o:r·statl.onrnga-·oo-rseat evticy ·mai1.---st·ation·-·rronr1tissoctn-·t-o------·-- -California, for the pu.Ip:>sa-of_ _carrying Eres... Bllcbanan~.s __ _second _message__ to______Congress through to the Pacific. To this end I arranged with contractors east -of Salt- Lake for the necessary men and horses, ·-tnen sent-·a-man--io W-as1:ll:ngto:1-;·------D. G~- in .the. latter part of November,_with ..letters _to the Prasident_~ __ Atty. Genl. :Slack and others to aid in procuring the message as soon as it should be delivered to Congress. This was done, ana-w-seven'teen days~ -eig1l-c -ana-one-mlf ---- _hollrs, it was delivered. at_ Sacramento.,_ and ior_t.he__ firs.t ___ time._i11-.the_.hist.o.ry of_ _ _ the century, Sacramento City .bad news from the Eastern State before it was re- ·ceivoo:·-1n·--5an-FranUisco-. ------ -· ---·- -- ,. ------.----· ------·--·------. -- - - - "In past years I .have occasionally met with a newspaper or magazine article -reg~·-ax_p--i-01-i-s-ot-· ~someinan-·-o-roth:a-r~--c1-a1ming-to--be- the· -pioneer -and - -- _origina.t..o..r_ _of __ __the__pony expre_s.s__ac.ros.a __ t_.he __ plains+- and I_ .ant _almo__st __c_onst..rain.ed ______to hunt tbe man up to learn whether I am he or he is me for I do ioost certainly ·1arov·-a.--s·710--an-·-tne-early-s-ettlers --u-r--Salr!iake-~ty;·- t.bat-I·-wa·s -the-- first-· man ------_t.a_ _pit__ in.t_o_op_e_ration._su.ch __ an_ __ enterprise_.____ L_e_s.tablish_eci __ tb.e __ fi_rs.t__ wny _expre_s_s ___ _ in the fall of 1858, for the pirpose above named, and it was not until nearly twe> -ye-a:rs-- ·a:rte-r--tbj:-s-tinre- t:bat- i:n -uonrrect:ton witn-· W. a -Rc:ss-ell· & -Co. -,- the·- __rp .•gular __pony ___e.xpre_ss __was _e.st.ablis.hed •..! 1______------~raCi-attou-and·-TroubJ:-e------· ---- -1he increasing _of __ tba_..sernc.e__ and. 0£ Maj._____ Oho_ipening_~_s .compensation... fr.om ______.. _ $34,14oo.OO to $130,000.00 per year in 1859 started tro11ble. So long as it looked 1.J:ke -a nan:r;-ro s1ng··game-noooay-·1n--ier.re rea-, ~mt- now··-tmt- n--bffgan. ··t-o--ia1re--··on ··s1.'l( __ figure. import anc~ ._was_well_.establi sb.ecL.b~ _this. man~ s .. .Ame.rican. .. plaick~---it._ exci.t.ed __ _ the cupidity of sehemera who setrto work to beat .him out of con~rsct. They tried -to buy ·mm-ou.i-·n th_ an offeJ:- of··$1oo~ CXJO. ·oo-·wmch---wa:s t>f -cou:rser--refu.·sea ~ -- ---Tai.Tin~- · - -in ta:i~ they broughlup. ..a-.f.ew.-ou.t standj ng claims against bim, __ (.he ..wa.s .. at. ___ tbat .time.. - in the east) instituted. court proceedings, obtained. judgment and caused attach ·ment to issue. ----0:-:-Leroy Eenforo. told me himself and testifiec.1 und.er-oatli·-·tmt·-- · ------0n--the-m0-millg-0-£ --Octobe-r--§th-,----1-8§9-,--.b.e-.was.---in--Placervi-lle -- and helped -to -ha-mess------ the team preparatory to starting the stage for Salt !eke City and that the driver -----••-•---•---~-•-•------~---• ---~ ~------u•-••••• •-••• ------•• ~- • - --• •----- •- •• --•--- -~-- --• •- --- •• - • - - - ••• • • ~ • •' •• - ••• - -• ~• ~• • 9'eorge C.bozpeni~, J~., grandson of John C.borpening From the Ios .Angeles Times, Septe.aber 9, 1923 (continued) - 6 ...... _ and he, funk Monk: were r_e_qtiested to deJ.a~_.b.e__st_age__a_little while as there were passengers coming from the neighboring village to go to Salt Lake City. While sitting there 1n f'ront or-the-:botel waittng-1 they saw the Sheriff and others go to the stable and take possession of the horses, coach an_d bamess, nnde~r__,,a_n..__ _ attacbnent for debt. At tbat time there ware two mle teams standing in the ~oaded with Sllppltes for the-line, worth th.tea times as mch as the -stage __t_e__am_._ t.ba.t could__bay_e__'be_e.n_t_aken___.bad_t_.b.e_o.b_ject_Jleen __ to_ __s_a.:t_i_s_f~ _t.bLdebt.,___. ___ -Benford -~believ~~~~ ~n~-~t~;~--but t.he stage stock - - - was a conspiracy to get C.borpening 1s contract away from blm by delaying the mail and c:bm:ging failure -to comply with t.b.e--contract. On--this charge and other------trumped up but tm.trutbful c.bargtt._ C.bo_~ing's cont·ract __ was annulled. Oil_th~------ llth day of May, 1860. Concem:ing what followed, Maj._ Choz:peni_ng wrote: ____ 1'Finally du~ the winte~_o_f ____ _ 186o-61, through an act of Congress, the Bu.tterfield company was legislated. up - from their impracticable-Gila Biver route on to mine-, fixing their-compensation-·- at J.~OOO_. OO_ _pe_r_~ar~i ving thezu_£l00_.__QQO__ ~m_pfl.-Y--~4_$._l-5_0_,_000. 00 __ as__ QQ~--- __ _ pensation for moving their stock to my line. " ______The Patriot______,______In t.he midst of t.be tunnoil of bis affairs, the Civil War came on and George --Cboll.)ening was- a Patriot-;---&--did not sit down and whine -- over the --mrsfo1·tune ----- __t.bat_bad_wrecked __ t_he_grea.t_e_st irodertaking_of_.bi_s__ _l_if..e_and_left .bi_s _fo_rtu.n.!3-______strung across the wild western side of tba American continent in .hostile .bandsa ·-ffa--strow~s-----m-e-t-ai--by•~mi-ttng-a:-re-gimm-t----f-or the-tinion-Army--and--went---wi ttr•i~-·- ___ tb.mugh_t_.be_ war,_ __c_oming ou..t___ with a majo_r_1_s__ c.omroi esion..______------·------Dramatic- Ending ------· ------· ------· Xhe __ war _over •.. he__ went to .Wash.ingto~.D~C_.__, ___ and fought for__a_c_ompensation_fur his. __ loss of equipnent through annulment of the contract. He had also lost during ---t11e-· ten-years-o-r ·-1us· n1a1-1---servrce ;- s1xt-eetr man -·muroeroo oy· tner -:rnarm:rs·,----tn:ree· - - . hundred hea:i ..of_.stock either stolen..or-Jd.lled,_ ____together.with a n12mb_er__of_coaches,-- wagons, other equipment, and buildings destroyed.. He made a good fight, so good, --1.rc-r-ae-t·-tnai--nve·yearir-arter-tlie--crcrse- of tne-war-m: s ·-c1a1m-was-·reeognizea;-- -- - __ One !13cember ..day--in--1870, .ha-.went hana.a ~ery_llappY- man. _ _He ___ sat__ down at_ the ____ . - --- dinner table without having announced his good fortune, laid down in front of --lnJf ·plate·- ·a-·Uni-i-ecr States· govemroent--warran-t ·--on --ine--Treasu:ry-·-wtth·--thEr ·remark, - -· 11That__ will give-U.a--Christmas pin-money~ ___ an,yway~!' ______. ______--- _____ -- ·- -Tne--wa?Tant-was•fo-r-·tne- sum-or--$411-};ooo-.-i~---·-NQTE- ~--e:ENTS-.---·-p-o-stmas-i-e·r ·------____Gen.e_r_aL_Qriswall___ .bad made __ an_ __exbansted__examinatio_n_ and .a_ _j_oint _ __re.solu_tion__of ______the two houses of Congress bad authorized its pa~ent. Finishing his dinner, -Ma;r.--enorpentng-·-went--to·-t11e-Treasu:ry·--~present·ea:--il:i:s-warrant-.- --Be-was -t·o1:a: ··oy- -- ____t_he ___cas.bi_e_r_ that p~ent- had been__stopp.~ and lle._ ne:v.er__got _a dollar .of __ i:L __ A__ _ _ half million for dinner and not.bing for dessert! . ______Called i La_Hold~Up______------_ . Ha claimed as long as he lived. that payment woi.ild not .have been stopped had he - ob"ugB:tea·n1rn$elf to surreooer--$2e1;m-i-o--a--eer~a1n mem~r-·oz-C--ong·res·s; ·- · -- ·He __ __ref11sed. _to be .held up~ bit. his warrant snffered __t.hat __ vicariou.s_fate !------11- ' George 0.ho?pening, Jr., grandson of John Cbotj)ening From the Los .Angeles Times, September 9, 1923 (continued)~ 7 Evan an ending so disastrous· did not break t.he spirit of t.be mst remarkable man. Be later- sa.eeessfu.117 engaged in mining operations in Colorado; then going east to New York State, he died some yea.rs ago. As a small boy my mother was one to take me with her when she went to visit at a big brick residence in Somerset in th.a hey-day of .bis snccess as a mail con t raetor.--ene of t-he ot1tstcmdi'. · til0$8 usef-al.jey-deys was in the memory of several fascinating objects tbat · lay near the ou.tside door near the big house, an inAxbaustible source of juvenile wonder -and curiosity;--- ~hey _y~_~e .bgg~_jagged c~Jnlrs of quartz_from _which ~rotru.ded. m,merous small nuggets of gold - - and they were utilized to prevent the doors from slariming · in the wind.:-· -Ttte--major :bad brought -t-bem .home to denxmst-rat-e-t-he---fo-rt-unes---that-ley---at--the--ether---- end of _j;he mail trail._____ One day ~ came ho~e __~ a heavy .handb¥;, and as a little pleasurable diversion during the dinner, he got up and dumped the -contents· of-tile-bag-on the rug, ·-a-peck of gold coins. ------ ------·--- -- ·- ···- ·- ... ·------····. -· - . ------·------~---- ~------··-· ------·- -·- - - -- . ------· ------Two of bis grandsons live in I.os Angeles now -- Harry A. and Frank Chorpen.ing. - · -- To their fa:tb.er,Frank Cborpening of o.t~arfield, Pa-;-,--I-- ... o..a,.~=-a.., • ~-f-o-r------the data_~v:en here.______------______. ______~on-Fi-re--was--one- -of-·tfle-7nen-o-f---tne C:bo ip-ening-i;m-ty--of---1-85-8-, --wbo---remained-in-· ---- - _C_ali.fo_rnia and brongnt___ bi.s_ __ fami_l~u..t___ llere_. --~gied some~ars ago and his ______descendants still live around the bay. Harry C. McGee of Berkley is a son of -Geo-rge-en-orpentngt-s--~n:ght-a-i--,--wno--di--ect 1n--san-·-Franc1-sco -several-years ago ; --she -- having b.e.en. __ tha__ wido:w __o1_Jlr. ___ Frsnk__McGee_oi tba:t__ Q_i_ty.______ 18 lltOOIDCTION AND mSOENilANTs 01 0-AOJ:S CIDBPENiNG (JOHN-Hendrick) . i . . : I. 1 . . b follc,wing man11script • uri•ign~ ,bi;lt ba~ initials "B. C. W. ", written in 192S~ •e into my hands, having been copied before~ for this is a carbon eopy. Alt.bough a descendant of the north.em branch. the copy I have sometimes ll.Ses "0orpeningt1 instead. of Oborpening, but --not always. Wb:etber tbis is a ~yist 1s arrcr, · I am oot able to say. - I think it probable,.bowever, am sball feel f~ to insert the "h". It is a ;vaJ11.able d()C11ment. Lest it sball be lost and the informa.tion with it, I am including it with this manuscript, giving full credit to an author whose name is unknown to me. ·-- Hendrick Courpenning by ------·-··--•· .... B ...-0. -W.---·------·-·--·---~------1928 In the Pennsylvania State Library at Harrisburg is an old document containing a list of the male passengers over twenty-one years of age w.bo arrived in the Port of ---mlad.el~ia on September 111.-;-1751, on the good ship Olke 01T~lmiiieaiately upon arrival, that portion of the ship's passengers who were required to take the oath of-··Al:-legianee--were--taken to the Court Hoase,-where in t-he-pre-senee-of-t-ha--Mayor,· they subscribed t.bair names to th.is formal promise of lo~ty to t.ha country of their --adoption. :Between tba years 1727 and 1775 all male foreigners over twenty-one ,¥aars___ _ of age • arriving in this country, except British subjects, wera required to take _t~e _ _Q~tn of Allegian.(?~~·---·---- .--·- --·· ·---·---· __ ------·------.. ----··-- __ ---··---·-·--- . . ___ ~-_____ The list contains one .bundred and twenty-nine names. Among these men were ni~e -iarotto-s-an.tt-·on-Eriw:rdm-and:-tweuty Calv:tni&s. Many o-f-·-t:b.e-men-, -being- unu~le to write, simply affixed. their marks; while a large percentaga sign.ad in German scr.ipt.------·-·-··-----··-- ·---·-- --·-·· ...... ·---.--·--· ·---·-·- -··---·- ·-····---· .. ·-·-----·•·•·-----·· ·-·--- --···-··· --··· ~------ ___.Amo.ng_ttiese namaa._ __ in t~l~fozmed wrl tiM_.of_ _a_g~lltl~@. of ca1-~g.;r_~ _iJt __~h_e __ signature of "Handrick Courpenning11 • If Captal~ J effery1 s completa·--i1stof-pas·sengers--on··150aro· the ·--nD.ike· of l3edfcimrr .bad. been preserved among these Colonial jmmigration files, as is the case in many of --t.b.a records of this period, -w.bat-conjecture-s-would·-ba--forever--set-at-res-t-!----ft -would--·- .bave included the names of the wanen and children. ------Tradition has ever held t.bat there were three sons of Handrick, alt.ho the name of one .bas been lost to the knowloAate of the descendants of the other two. - ..-,~-- ~ ~~------· ---..---- ·------·------· -- .... - ... , ... ------·- -- - ..,_ ------~---- That the two sons, Albert and John, accompanied ti.lair fat.her to .America is a matter of record.; and tlie persistence through S'> many generations or--t11a -t-radi-tron--·-- of the third son makes him a very real figure to th.a student of Corpening history. Extensive research .bas failed-t-o-eonfi:t:m • w • , until--e-very-knewn--sea-re-e-- of infoxmation is exhausted, the .oo,pa will survive tbat some tireless .historian of Jba family will bring to light an hitherto nndj scoverad-.racord_of. this. elusive.. son ______of Hendrick. T.be fact that Albert was but four years of age and his brothar, John, presum ably younger. precludes the belief that their father negotiatiated the long voyage and subsaquent e-stablishment of a :boma in this-strange new land of his adop-tion wi thou.t the assistance of t.ba boys I mother. Their first .home in .America· was in Washington County, Maryland. About tha time of the Revolution~ War, they__ road.e t~i~_.;first trip into Pennsylvania for the ~ur- 19 Iesc~ndants of Jaeob Cb.orpenihg--B. C. W., c. -19~--2 pose of locating a .boma in that sparsely settled part of :Badford. County which later became Somerset County. The earliest bistorian of the family, Mr. J. Harry Fritz (Mary .Ann, Hanry, Jo.bn, Hendrick) in his "Genealogical Recorg. of the Oborpenning Family in .America." (Somerset, P~., Statidaid of ,Friday, September 27, 1895) states that John Cborpaning was 11 among t.b.e first settlars of w.bat is now Somerset Township, Somerset County, Penn ~ylvania, coming here with the imkRllys and John Walter, and settling on the farm now owned by Samu.el O. Livingood., abot1t two and one .balf miles southwest of Somerset." /Ha adds tnat these man maje repeated trips back and forth between Maryland and Penn sylvania before settling permanently in the lattar place, delaying t.b.e removal of their families into tnis eeetion because of the .hostility of the Indians. Ill.ring t.nis time, tbs man took up lands. Then followed. clearing and .house building. T:besa tidngs were accomplished:7m. 1 0 souls ~f8f!!:a {t~~1:!~h~!-j~!1~~1~7 '-J~r1;~~~!1:U::am::i-~ -~bare ·- Probst (Propts) in the Province of Pennsylvania. Less than two years later John Corpening was married to Anna Maria Ingrasc!l - ( ( (The Dawalt-Ankeny family~s proved that both J. Harry Fritz and incidentally B. C. W. mad.a a mistake .bare,due to copying the name f?0lD Gennan script, that t.be wife of John "Chorpenningn was in real-it¥ Anna Maria-Arlkan~ in one of its many variations in spelling, including a feminine prefix.))); 'tut whether this marriage, like .his brot.ber's, occu.rrad in Pennsylvania or whether it was back ___ in the old h.:)~Js in Washington Connty, Maryland, which .be continu.oo. witil some years later to make occasional trips, is a fact not yet established.. Certain it is that a few years after his marriage Jo.bn was settled in w.bat later -became- Somerset ~,---Fa-., ,w.hera -he--spent--t-he- ramainde-r--of--his-li-fa.------~·------. __ ~bert • on the other -~114.. left Pe;msylvania. du~the winter following his marriage, taking his young bride to Lincoln County, North Carolina, where they re- sided until atout 17ec, when they pu.rc.hased property in Bt1rke Cotmty. Great numbers or--in.e--a.escendants-·-or-·-1uoert· and ·Ba:roara{Pro bst-) ·- -c,,-tpening· ·s·t1ri---r-e·s1a:e-·u.r-tb.e ------sout.bam states. :Barbara·1g mother, Eliza.beth Probst, a widow, remained. in Somerset wnere-sne- was yat -li.Ving---se-late--as -1814.------· -·· ------· · ------·-·---- -·-· ----~------·--- -- ____ .. __ !Ine___ removal o_f__Alb..e_r:t ___ _at __ such_an__ e..a_rl_y_ dat_e to_ Nort.b. Carolina p~pably _a9CQQ;Q.t s ... for Mr. Fritz's mistaken idaa that the first Oorpeniogs in this country landed in North Carolina. Fr. Fritz's genealogical :record of the descendants of John is, for the most part,accu.rate, and but for his contribution to the history of the family, · · many important facts would be forever lost. It is evident, .however, t.bat his know- -ledge of Albe1·t endad with t.b.e latter's ·marr:tage;----It·is-tfle-J,urpose-of--tfle····pres-ent------·-- .bistorian, therefore, to attempt to compile the data of the ~ascendants of both John. ---a1..1Q---.~~~Gipeni-llg-insof--ar-as---they-are-avai-lable.... -. ------. - - - ... -----,------··------ T.be nationality of the "Courpennings~___ (Qp_n>_~~P_lgg"_, __ Qorpt?n.ing~J _Qhoxpennings_, . Corpannys) .bas been always a moot question. In Mr. Fritz 1 s history, he avers t.hat alt.bougb. the family came here from the United Netherlands, they had resided there only temporarily; tha.t they were in reality French Buguenots. In substantiation or-·-- t.bis claim, he offers the fact that t.beir earliest close friendships in this country were with French Hnguenots. Tbe .Ankenys, ·-for--•example-,- ha pointit---out,-··we-re -French -- -· -- Rlguenots tldirect out of France". (It is presumed t.bat ".Ankeny" 5 s not t.he original spelling ... )- 20 Desoeildants of Jacob C.oorperdng--B.C.W. t c. 1929-3 Others have maintained. t.bat the Corpenings were of German origin. This fallacy is no, doubt accounted. for by the early marriages in Somerset County w.be;re the origina settlers were for the most part German. The ohange here in the spelling of the name to "C.torpeotdng" w.hich oc~urred: in the tnird generation and is said by Mr. Fritz to .have been sponsored. by John's eldest son, Henry, -also lent color to tnis mistaken --be-li~ef::ia'-,.~------/ In tne Iutneran Cemetery at Somerset are the graves of many members of the C.aorpenning family. Some of the inscriptions on tba gravestones are in ~lish; some in dialectic German, or "Pennsylvania Ihtch"; while still othere are in PJ.re German. The following appears on tba tombstone at the grave · of Elizabeth, first wife of George 0.borpenning (Jo 6 Hendrick): "Hier ru.hen die Gebeina von Elizabeth Ghorpenning eine , - • , ebohrne den 16 -Novbe---A. D. 1788, verheirattete - sie mit George 0.ho~nnlng den May A. D. 1007, wu.rde Mutter von 2 so0ime11. tmd 2 _t_ochtem. ~ eine~o_echig~rank~nlager in einem Alter von 28 Jahra 8 Monjtne und 12 fage. sanst l'llhe 1hra Asscbe bis zum Tage der frollichen .aufeiste bnng.1 ------UJ:dou.bteclly Mr. Fritz had some additional reasons not mentioned in his history -£or- subscribing to the- theory -that-t-ha- family was descended: from Frene.h &gu-enot-13.----- Tbat "Hendrick Cou.rpenning" did not employ the Geiman script in .his signature either "refutes absolu.tely tbe contention tbat he was German or argu.es that he had attained a degree of scholarship well above the average German. immigrant of his day. Further more, the casual observer no~~-s t.bat "Co~nn!~'' _i~_ _9-_'Q_yiously_ n~t a Gennan sur name; nor is it reconcilable with the Ditch baptismal name of "Hendrik". T.mrse7:!0IIfltc't1ng dectu-ct10ns pro-'bably-ilave a -sttnpi-e-e--xpJ:-auatton---in 1aac1-a1---1nt-er-.:.--- marriage in the case of Hendrick's parents or more remote ancestors. T.ba fact that the nenurpennings" came to this country from Rotterdam, t.bat tha _f~ther bore .the DJ.tch name Hendrik, and that at least @a ____ son, Albert_, is !mown to , ___ _ have been bom in the t.Jhited. Netherlands constitute sufficient reason for assuming that they were partly of Ditch extraction. This would aocoant satisfactorily for t.he ___, ease with wnich. the nativa characteristics of the ear1y·-0ou.rpenn1ngs-·1n- Pennsyrvan.1a - ware fused with. and submerged. in those of a race similar as the Gannans. It mu.st be remembared., however, tbat Mr. Fritz drew the material for his histor; __of__ the faroi ly from very djre_o__t____sau.rc.es. He lived within a few._Jlli_les of the homes_of_ .nis great grandfather and grand.fat.her. His mother was born, married and died in the old .home of her father. At the age of almost eighty, her death occurred in 1892, just t.bree years before the publication of her son I s history of--tlie -Ufio-rpeiirilng -·fam..:- ---- ily. It is reasonable to sup_pcse ~.hat her recollections of her grandfather's person.al aceounts of i:ds family formed the basis of Mr. Fritz's work. ------~---- Tb.a logical conclusion is, therefore, tbat the earlJ"-Coo.zpanning blood was-a- mixture of Ditch and Franch Ihgu.enot strain. It was the ambition of the compiler to preserve for ft1ture generations a very · - full and. complete .history of the descendants of ·Hendrik Cou.rpenning through his sons Joim. and Albert. After years of effort it has been fonnd impossible to get res!X)nSe~ to many letters of inquiry; so tha.t inforrrta.tion relative to certain branches of the -family -1-s wholly lac.ldng (Here should follow as complete an account of Jo.bn as can be .bad, using Mr .. 2l Descendants "'f J'.acd'b After the records of all the descendants of John are given full~ , then comes the history of Albert 1 s "tribe". II Albert (Hendrik) -----·--- The histo17 t.bat Bev. Mr. Ooipening sent is very meagre. I hope yot1 have since receivad the complete "dope" on this bunch. --N. B. ______. ______ The reason for these apparent irrelevant bits 1s t..ba.t I was at t.ba.t ti.ma collab orating with Mr. W. g_ Cborpenning of Connellsvlile, Pa:., and 1lis own·--data-was-to--be inserted at the proper places. . B. C. W. III Jacob (Jo.bn, Henirik) Jacob, seventh son of John, was tx,rn May lo, 1794 in Somerset Co., Pa. On January 7, 1816, he married Rebecca Benford, a daughter of Thomas and Catherine -~-ra/13enford.~-- ---She--va-s-t-ol.'11 creme a,, 1(!00. Her -motbe-r-wa.11 a daugb:ter-o~a~--· ·· and Rebecca (Karenheppoch) Moore. !En:1.el Moore was a Bevolu.tionary soldier in the New Jarsey militia.---& settled in 1792 in -that-part--ef--~-Oounty, Pa. , which later became Somerset County,acqu.iring large tracts of land in Milfor Jacob and Bebeeca (Benford) C.borpening were the parents of nine children, all of whom were-_gg.1n--lll~>mar-sat---T.ownship-,-- -Some-~se-t---Co-.-,---Pa-.- ----··------·-· -- ·---· ------· In lslo, Jacob with .bis wife and all his nnmarried children except Roseann, w.bo remained with .b.er married sister, Katherine (Chorpening) Sipe, removed to Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia) where .b.e purchased a farm on the Old Northwest- em Tu.mpike, between Clarksburg and73ridgapor~~--Tacoo--chorpen.3iigdied Abgtist_2CJ, ______1848. His wife died Allgtlst 8, 1881. ------The children of Jacob and Rebecca (Benford) Cborpening were: Maryann, Kather in.eJaronel, John, &seaun, Noab, Hi ram, and George. IV Maryann (Jacob, Jo.bn, Handrik) ------·- Maryann, first child of Jacob, bom April 11, 1817, married Thomas Gain in 184o~ They lived near Salem, Harrison Oo., West Virginia. Thomas Gain was born in 181~------ and died. in 1883. Maryann (C.ho~ening) Gain died in 1885. Their children: Freeman, Samual, Aaron, Hiram. Florence :Rebecca, and Boseanoa. --·--- 1. Freeman Gain, born 1842, married. Columbia :Bartlett w.ho died 1926. Mr. Gain 22 Descendants of Jacob -Cbo:tpening --B. C. II. , 1929 •-5 lived in Harrison Co., West Virginia. Eight children: (A) Semantha Gain, m. A. D. Trough and .bas (a)· Edna Trough w.bo m. Minter Ha't'bert and bas son, Paul Harbert; (:B) Joanna Gain m. George Bond aDd .bas (a) Margaret :Boni; (C) Thomas Gain (d. 1900) m. Margaret Ferkle and hai (a) Gamet Gain who m. Ianiel Xeenan and (b) Wilma Gain who m. George Grove; (D) Ira Gain; (E) Ora Gain m. M. D. Kelley and has (a) Pose Kelley; (F) Eva Gain m. Joseph Ferkle (who d. 1900); (G) Lelia Gain m. Haslin Ta~ lor; ·(H) I,anra Gejn m. ~um Marks. Freeman Gain die_d_J_an..__lO_._l.__9,.,,,.29,,,_,__.· ______(T~ .bi story of the fifth and su.oceeding generations is necessarily incomplete, ~s I .b.ave addeti b11t little sinee abou.t 1927-28 .. ) 2. ·s-emu.aJ:--Ga:tn, b. l:Bltlt;-m;-- Mm-garet Hursey. Mr. Gain lived: in--Salem,-West-- - Virginia. Seven children (A) Ma Gain, at home; (B) Caroline Gain m. Dr. Edwin Ashby Wilson and has (a) Charles Wilson, D. O. S., practicing -.in-Clarkshllrg,.Jieat ______._ Virginia, m. Neva Monroe and has son Edwin Samuel Wilson and (b'} mancha Wilson m. Harold Poss, 1; ving in Sal am. West Va., and has d.aug~ter 1 ___ Carol~ Alice Boss; ( C) Wilbur Gain m. Am~ Wilkinson a.nci .bas (a) Tressa Gain m~ Harold 1iobertson and live--at·-- Stoney Point, N. C.; (D) Harvey Gain m. Jessie Williams and has (a) Kathleen Gain; -tE) Bomer Gain m. Battie .Bigor and has (a) Margare~--tF}-Ersie Gain m. Tbomas George and: has (a) Mary Eliza.bath George; and (G) Arthur Gain. 3. Aaron Gain, b. 11A7, m. Mary Flanagan who died 1927. He lives in Hsrrison -Co-.-,----West-Yirginia. Three children: (A) George Gain__m..._Ia~_:Bo_nd; (:B) Charles Qain; (C) Minnie Gain .m. Howard Bandolph and has (a) Pearl Bendolph m. Carl Ritter, and Jhl_ Nellie .bandolph. 4. Biram Gain, b. 1850, d. 1921, m. Margaret Ireenan. They lived at Grafton ,. Virginia. Six children: (A) Jessie Cain; (B) Aliee--Gain;---=-{G-}---GaFo-l~--Gai-n--m.-----·· Boy Hu.tson and .b.as {a) Clyde Iil.tson; (D) Wal tar Gain; (E) Beroie Gain m. C. F. Vogedine and has (a}-:t4ar-guerite Vogedine; (F}_Rarry .Gajn, dac'd. ______ 5. Florence Rebeeca Gain_._ __ b. 1858, _died 18~ ---·· - ---·---- -~ ---- -·------·------·- -·· --·-- --~------·--·----· ---· 6. P.oseanna Gain, b. 1861; m. 18&) Andrew Jackson Watson. One child: (A) Lula Anita Watson, b. 1884, m. 19)2 Haz•vey C. Showalt-ar (who died l9r8) and-ha:s (a)-Jm-ta--~ Katharene Showaltar. Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Showalter and daughter live in -0iarksbtlrg-;-rlast-Virgini-a, w.bere Mr. Waken, a contractor.-,-has-bu.i-1-t--SOme-of-.- the---~----- city 1 s finest structures, including the Methodist &piscopal Church, the largest e:ii- -f.iCe- of that denomination within the sta~--·------·-·-·······-·- ·------·-- --·-- ····-· -··--··-- IV Katharine (Jacob, John) Katherine, second child of Jacob, bom Jan. 24, 1819, married. Jacob Sipe. The~r .dad an only m:ui--d·;-ivtary-SiJ)e-;- -wbo married Grant Dtll. -Ghildren: -Ba-by-~1,---e.-ee..l J3en.Jam1n-:aart-iett and-:&njamin Coplin and -her great-g ~""4.,1, , --Carroll wore Revolutionary soldiers in Virginia; while her great-grand.father, :Fanjamj n Shinn smr1 service .in border defense-on the Western Virginia frontier. ·------···-·-· ·-·--·---- Samu.al Cborpeni.ng was a man of sound business judgment and integrity. His wife was possessed of a very wholesome ambition for his su.ccess. DJ.ring the early years ~ ll1scendants of Jadbb· . 3. ~~seph Samllel Winter, b. Oct. , 18'67, m. ?3-a11dia E. Martin and ~s (A) Alden R. wmter, b. Sept-. 23, 189~ (-M-t--n1-,,,.~~E. Winter, b. Aug. 24,-1900, (C) Samuel A. Winter, b. U30. 18, 1~2, m. June 8, 1924, Lena M. Iancaster and bas (a) Mary 1YJ.ede-l-eine Winter, -b. Ang 19, 1925. ------·------ ____4_._ Alice May Winter, b. March c.O, 1880, m. (1) John L. Sutton, (2) C. C. :Eittro Feb. 6, 1924. She livas in Olarksl:urg, West Virginia. - -v Wil:son-(-s-amnel, Jac-o--t,-J-o.bn) ------W'ilson, second son of Samuel, bom Nov. 4, 1848, died Feb. 22, 1856. ------V Jesse Burton (Samu.el, Jacob, John) Jasse Bnrton, third c.hild of_ _s_~i,__ bo_m 03cember 2:>,__1850, was_a_g_raduate of_ the old Wast Virginia Academy at Flemington, West Vizginia. Be mani.ed. Jan. 2, 18""{2, Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Somerset, Pa. They resided near Bridgeport, West Virgj Dia. Jesse :B. Cborpening died Jan. 25, 1911. The wiaow lived witli a daughter, Mrs. Willia: Lloyd Browning, in Uniontown, Pa., until .her death in 1930. Their children: Wilson Joseph, Elsie Maud, Hattie Lorene, Mabel Pearl, -Florida,~ynthi-a,--and-Alie-e -Ethel-.------______.v-I.&.-~WI-J.ilson Joseph (Jesse, Samu.al, Jacob, John) ______Wilson Joseph, first child of Jesse, 1:nm Nov. 28, 1872; studied at West Virg:r. ia University. Married,Feb. 2, 1892, Mary Mart.ha Martin who died in January 1927. Their children: Merlin ?viartin, Wilson Malcolm, qynthia Fanchon, and Beoecca :AmeTia. ---- VI! Merlin Martin (Wtlson Jo--seph, Jesse, Samuel, Jacob, Jo.bn-)------ Merlin Martin, bom March 2, 1893, studied at West Virginia University; enlisted ~. 30, 1918, at Clarksburg, wi. Va., and was in the Medical Department, Cam:p_ _Green..,._ N.C., D9c. 6, 1918, when discharged. ~ed. 03c. 26, 1926. . ------VII C~t.hia Fanchon (Wilson Joseph, Jesse) Cynthia Fanchon, bom April 16, 1896. Lives in Clarksburg, West Virginia. --- . ---- VII iilson Malcolm (Wilson Joseph, Jesse) Wilson Malcolm, bom March 18, 1899. Stu.died-at We-st V. University. Enlisted. Oct. 24 ~scendants of Jacob Chorpening---B.C.W.---c, 192g-.7 . . 2, 1918, as a private at Morgantown., w,. Va~• and ~. discharged Isa. 13, 1918. Married ~elyn Bonner. T.bay .have one son. 11.ney live in Clarksl:urg, West Va., w.bera .he is_ with Sningleton Brothers, wholesalers of produ.ce. Secretary of the local Oredi.t Men1s Association. _ VII Rabeeca Amelia (W'ilson Joseph, Jesse) :Rebecca .Amelia, oom June 12,- l~l. Died Augu.st 3, 1917. ______VI Elsie Maud (Jesse, Samu.el, Jacob, John) .,. Elsie Ma11d, second child of Jesse, born Jan. ~' 1875, married June 10, 1909, Malcolm W'ocxiworth Stotler. They live in Olark:sb.lrg, West Virginia. Their children: 1. Mary Elizabeth Stotler, b. Apr. 10, 1911; ~l-0.htrrpening--Stot-ler,b. J~- 1, 1912; 3. Anna Alice Stotler, b. March 1, 1916. VI Hattie Iorene (Jesse, Samt1el, Jacob) Battie Lorena, third child of Jesse, bom Jan., 1, 1877, !l)B.lrled ~t. 21, 19)4, William Llo~ Browning. They live in Uniontown, Pa. Three children: 1. Wm. Llo~ Browning, Jr., b • .Aug. 25, 1905; A.:i., West Virginia University. Law stu.dent at -~01 -0-r--:taw. ------·-··------·--·----·------· ··--·-···· ------ ---2. 'Arthur Montcalm Browning, b. Sept. 4, 19')8-.----Stwient-at-~th.------J. __ FrancisJsLvitlgstona Br~oO.!wn~i~ng~.--':s~..:t_.£!Ma:~y_..,_~1~6~.---!l~9~10~. ______VI Mabel Pearl (Jesse, SaDJ11el, Jacob, John) ___Ma_b_e1---p..--e-arc--'11-,--fo-ur----+t-tc:-h-c=-+c-hild of Jesse, bom Maren 31, 187~;-marr.tea-J'~ Car~-~-- lin. They live near Parkersburg, W'est Virginia. Three children: 1. Thelma Laugh- -I-in, 2. Myrtle Laughlin, and 3. F. Oarl ~,--Jr., dentistry at--- Louisville, Kentucky. VI Flerida Cynthia (Jessa, Samuel, Jacob) Florida Cynthia, fifth cbild of Jesse, tom Feb. 25, 1882, married D=ma Holland G~awt-lirop. _They live ~ridgeport, west Virginia. Two chilaren: T:·-Ear-i-a:awtnrop-~-- .A. B., Iavis and Elkins College, llkins, w. Va., m. Margaret Dils, formerly head of ·the--fup-arlment--o-t-·Expression, I.avid and Elkins Co-liege; 2-;---Pattl---Gaw-tbrop,B.---B.-S. ,-- Cincinnati Dental College, practicing profession at Clothier, West Virginia. Married. -Lilian-Pobng. . ------ VI Alice Ethel (Jesse, Samuel, Jacob John)______.Alice Ethel, sixth cbild. of Jesse, bom Sept. 2, 188~. Gra::luate in Voice and Piano, St. Joseph's Academy; married. William R. Pattie; for a number of years assisted. Mr. Pattie in Cl'aching amateur theatric.al performances.--~ey-·now·--nver_in ___ _ Frankfort, Xy., where they operate a large moving picture theatre. V Florida (Sam1lel, Jacob, Jobn) ------Florida, fourth child of Samu.el, a woman of nnnsnaJ.. attractivenes.s...__died nn~---- married. at t.be age of twenty-six. V. Fdward McCullough ( Sam12el, Jacob, Jo.bn) Fil.ward McCullough, fifth child of Samu.el, born Feb. 26, 1853, graduate of the old West Virginia Academy at Flemington, W. Va., marrt-Edcfu.lre21";-JZ77;-to- Mary Alice Gallahlle, bom ~. 3, 1856; They lived at :Bridgeport, W. Va •• Ed.ward Mc. --vt)OrDefttng-(n·;ea--i.tetg';.i-, -1886.-- The widow lives-in--Glarksbu-rg, West 1lirginia. T.hoi~ children: Sallie Florida, !41ke Vane, and Bettie Ilmkin. VI Sallie Flnrida (Fa.ward, Samuel, Jacob) Sallie Florida, first child of Ed.ward, bom Sept. 24, 1879, married October 14) -i.896, to Dr.~. Payna. They lived.lll Clarksburg, w. -·va~--Sallie--tcnorpeningJ-- 25 03scat1d>mts of Jacob Cboipening-J3. C. W., c. 1923--8 P~e died .aug. 27, ,l9ll. Two children: 1. Dr. Jo.bn Edward Peyne, born June 2S, 1898,: A. :a., west Virginia University, M. D., tJhiversity of Maryland, married Buby Snith and lives in Clalksl:urg, W. Va.; .bas two sons, John Gardinel" Payne and Edward Cborpening Payne. (2) Virginia Alice P~e, bom Nov. 17, 19)4, gradnate Millers- • married (l) George F. Bailer and lived. in Niagara Falls; married. (2) Timothy Tooney ~ ves -~-- • cb1 ld, Sallie Ann. VI Luka Vane (&iward, Samu.el, Jacob, John) Luke vane-, second child of i'dwani, dj ed in infancy. Fa.ward Samllel, Jacob) Betty D1nk:in, third child of Edwaxd, born an. , .... -'\o,,-, • • son Ool- --1 1 de t. of Danison University, Granville, Ohio; married Feb. 24, 1909, to Thomas Blair 'Willison. They ive in a ...... o, • • - ----·- T.b.om- ~s _Bla.!r_ Willison, Jr., b. Jan. 29, 1910; A. :s. at 03ni.son University, 1931. 2. 1925.Sallie A1ica·:11fill-son, -born.tfu.ne--29.·-191-1.---3-.-~- John Mac-Qieen Willison,---- born Jan. ----~-.1, --~------Iv John (JavrJ"ob, J-""-)uu.u. ------·----·------· ~------~ --·------·------John. -fourth c~ld __of Jacob, l:x,m Oct. 29, 1824, married Retecca Baned.um. Iv.ir. Cborpening was assooi-ated. -iii-Cl:arksfurg, ,1. Va. ,-wit-h--Riebam--'r-.--Lowndaa __in_ ___tb.e .. ____ _ milling business which operated as the Lowndes and Ob.orpening Company. The old mill on t.be bank of Elk Creek, a strac tare which bas been sketcbed.__aid~~.nted by every artist (local) was torn down a few years ago to makA way for an extensive--80,fttion·---·---- to-tne--quartex'S of---a~ Au.tomnhile_Co. in which Mr. George Cborpening is largely interested. T.b.e children of Job.n and Rebecca (:Benedum) Chorpening~ Rose ·--and George Furton. ______V. Bose (Joim., Jacob, John) Rose, first cllild 01 John, inarrl.E:fd in 1897 Dr. Spencer S. Wade__.___The_x live~-- in btlOrgantown, ·w. Va. Six children: Georgie wade, Frank Wade, dee 1d., Job.n Wade, ---Bebecca wade~-- ·EltzabeW·wade,---and Jean Wade. ------~~- -- - ~------~------·------~.. ------·- --·---·------V Georg--e- (John , Jac..ob , J o.hn) George, . second cili.ld of John, married Juice Hidgeley-ot--\Vhe-eling; --Wes-t-,Va--. ·------Tb.e¥---lil1'.a in t.he.. __ ,bandeome old home of his fat.her, on Grasselli Road, near Clarksl:urg, West Virginia. Mr. Chorpening graduated. fran -fErst-Vi-rginia-thive-rsit-y.,-- majoring __ ·--·----- _in Engineering. For some years, he was engaged. in mjning engineering in the coal fields of WestVirg1rua~-1,at-er-as--state---Boad:-Engineer.-au.ring_.the__ _:pioneer _~ys of road improvement. & was active in arou.sing civie interest and in mapping out the - -first ·ex-i·ensive- ·road:··in:p:mvement-pr-ogmm--in-.. .iEis_t_ Yi_:r_gi¢Et. __ -~-~ DX>re recent years, he has devoted lilll.Ch of his time to bis investments in local rosiness ·concenrs;--·------ "------~------·-·-----· ------~ -~------__,.._ ___ ·- -~, ... _ --- ~ --- Mrs. C.boipeni.ng bas a voice of pleasing___ qiiall·ty. --·•-m-a-keen--fnt-eres-t--in--C-i~.C- -affairs and bolds ~Y~:t;o~~nent offices in patriotic, social, philanthropic, and. church organizations in Cla:rltsbirg-:·----· -- ·------·-- ---·-·------~------··------·------~- - IV BoseanniJ'ac:ob, John)------~- Poseanna, fifth child of Jacob, torn Oct. 13, 1827, married Jan~-~,;----1846 (-1J------Jarou---sipe-,·--b.-Sept.-- 17,--1825-.---.T.b.e_earli__ er_ __ ye~s__ of their married life were spent in Somerset Co., Pa., bJ.t later they moved. to Indiana. -- -Aarorf-sipe--dred: Mc.trCh-29-,------· lg'f2. Boseanna (Chor,pening) Sipe married (2) _--.r!!_Yoder. Sb.e died Dec. 2, 1913,:. The ten children of R>seanna and .Aaron Sipe: r.-=Sfiiiou Pet-er--sipe, b. April 27, 18~V:; _ d. May 28, 1851. _ 2. ~ Elizabeth Sipe, b. Oct. 7, 1851, m. Sept. 7, 1869, 03niel weaver• d. Nov. 10,--iB74;--~o- children:--(A}-- Resa-Aliaa ... W'eaver_,_ _l>-._ Jµly _?~, 1870, m. l)ec. 22, 1889, Wilson Elmer Grinslade and had (a) Ersie Elizabeth Grinslade,o-.--.. -- -~~-~-25, l®,·:,n-.~~.- -25.---1911-. -Clarence. _yag~:r---~ lives in Howard County. near a; !Bsoehdants of Jacob Chorpaning--:B. C. W., c. 1929--9 Kokomo, Indiana, having five children: Herbert E. Yager, b. D3c. 6, 1913; Wilson Pressley Yager, b. Aug. 6, 1915; Iarold J. Yager, b. May 6, 1917· Marjorie May Yager:, b. May 31, 1919; and Torie .June Yager b. June 13, 1927: fb) !bra Pearl Grinslade, b. Jan. 31, 1893, m. ~. 28, 1914, Earl &uldifeer and .bas a son Jack San difeer, b. March 27, 1917. (c) Luoi~M. Grinslade, b. A,:ig .. 7, 1896, m. n,c. 31,--1914, - Thoma.a Locke and lives in Barino, New Mexico, having one daughter, Juanita Hazel _Locke, b • .Aug. lJ_, 1917; (d) Begin.a .Ann Grinslade, b. July 16, 1898, m. March 16, 1916,. John Powell and lives in Howard County, near Kokoma. Ind., .bav:i.l'lg three child. nm, William Elmer Powell, b. tsc. 27, 1918, Roseanna Powell, b. Aug. 31, 1920, and Bichard Elsworth Powell, b~ Feb. r,, 1922; (e) Jo.bn. Thomas Gnn~. Sept.-6-;------19)3, m. T.belma-and lives in 1:bward County, Ind.; aild. (f) Fern Alice Grinslade, --b-. Nov. 4.- 1~, m. Clarence Draper and lives at-Amoo-y,--I-lld-.------(B) Mary Magdalena W:ea.Dr_._ __b_._Aug._J.._lSJ~- m. ~_p:t. _12_._ _1$96J Charles Milton. Ellers, b. March. 17, 1867, d. Oct. 18, 192:>. She lives at Miami, Ind., and bas (a) an infant son, dec~d, (b) Mary Martha Ellers, b. April 5, 1905, {c) Cora Alica Ellers~ ~ii:!·Jf~r!:1~: J~~:t~9 1~:1~1!i~~~~t.9i~i~~;-diea.Jan~--6-,-191y,-mra(e/ 3. ·Malinda Ann Sipe, b. D3c. 19, 1s53, m. Il9c. 25, 1873, F.d.ward Henry Drink- water (b. Feb.--10-~--f--and--li--VeS-at.-Kokomo.,--Ind. -Two cbildren_(A) Rosa Ph:iljna ____ _ Drinkwater, b. Apr. 6, 1876 1 d. Jan. a>, l®, and (B) Pearl Drinkwater, b. Jan. __17, 1879, m~Pai,l_~leman and lives ~n New _XQrk C_!!_y__!there she is a well-knotr.n designer. ~~-~------,------_____ ------1+. George Wasfil.ngron Sipe, b.- July ir, 1856, m. Feb;-~--Ma-B-e-U---llickwall----- (b. Feb. 1 1 1863). Mr. Sipe for many years owned a dog and pony sbow with which he travelled the north.em and eentral--st-ates, meeting with great succees.--~Hl-c-.~~~--- ed and managed a large theatre in Kokana, Ind. In recent years, ill health preve.i.J.ts -his engaging in business as actively as fonnerl~ but he keeps in touch_ with the theatrical world thro~ the medium of his own interests, which he continues to manage. His only son (A) Earl Omiel Sipe, b. July 23, 1884, m. April 5, 1919 ~/inifred St. Clair, leading-woman foryeaTSwi-tn-ille-Winitrea-- St-~ --crarr ·-s-coclfl-Om:. pany, managed by her husband. They reside in Louisville, Kentucky. 5. Jo.hn·Franklin Sipe, b. April 4, 1858, m. Oct. 7, 1881 Ersie Cora Cain (b. Nov. 22, 1863). Mr. Sipe fol!-SOme years engaged in tbe _pineapple_canni~ husine_s.s_-;.-- but is now a broker in New York City. Two children: Harry Earl Sipe, b. Sept. 3, ..1882 m. Oct. 8, 1316 Dimi Lbrmer (b. Nov. 24, 1~). They live in New York City. (B) 1 Ersie ~yoma. Sipe, b. March 29, 1884. ------ 6. Lydia Catherine Sipe, b. June 2, 18Eo-;--m. Mar. 4, 1879 Henry Michael Xem b. Nov. 9, 1855. They live in Kokomo, Ind. Four children: (A) Ora Edgar Kem, b. Jan.--6, 18e&,-m. Get. 19Q3 ~es-sa.MayColdren (b. Jan.-Zf-, 1885). __['llay--l~ Kokomo, Iiµ. , and have had an only daughter Lydia Katherine Kern, b. Nov. 1, 1907, d. Nov. 4, 1907. (B) Samnel Emest Kern, b_._Jt1ne 21__. ___1_8-83.,__ died Noy. _18..,_ 189J. ______(C) darry E]m~r Xem, b. May 31, 1888, m• .Apr. 4, 1915, Lela Ibt Legg (b. Apr. 7, 18$()). Thay live at Kokomo, Ind. and bad (a) Phyllis Jean Kern, b. Jan. 31, 1921, d. Sept. 27, 1923; (b) L~an Xeitli Kern,~. 6, 1923, ancr--(c}-Owen--Sipe Kern, b. rec. 29, 1925. (D) Hallie Merle Kern, b. Nov. 27, 1894, m. June 10, 1914 Lewis ?rank Lett (b. May 28, 1888). ~ey live in Eunker Hill,Ind., -and~Louise----- Lett, b. ll3c. 12, 192), d. Jan. 22, 1923; {b) Franklin Lett, b. ~c. 1, 1923, and -{e) Ernest Lett, b. D9c. 16, 1925. ------ ------17..._._.-~Jacob Cborpenning Siw. b. Oct. 27, 1863, died April 1900, m. June 15, 1e9~;~ Mabel Brown (b. Feb. 11, 1876). They live in Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Sipe was in the diamond importing business, which is still conducted by his sons. Three child ren: (A) Helena Bosa Sipe, b. Sept. 14, 1899; (B) Charles Brown Sipe, o. Dec. ro-,- 27 l:eSCP-nclants of Jacob Ohoipening B. C. W., c. 19~10 1900; and (C) Carroll Edgar Sipe, b. Apr. 20, 1~3. 8., Samll8l Freeman Sipe, b. June 5, 1867, d • .Aug. 22, 1922, m. Oct. 25, 1887 Susanna Vloore (b. May 25, 1867). "Sam F. Sipe", di·amond importer, of Pittsburg, Pa., _a well-lm.own figure in the ccrnmerciaJ world, was one of three brothers to acquire fortunes in ttds line of business. His sons continue to operate the ba.siness estab lished. by their father. Three children: (A) Charles Glen Sipe, b. June 18, 18$0, m. Oct. 5, 1910 Henerietta Maria Goeddell, and has (a) ·Charles Glen Sipe, Jr., b. ,,Feb. 16, 1913, and (b) Samu.el Freeman Sipe, II, b. Feb. 20. 1917. (:B) Sam.1el Moore . . . I• • t I• • t t • • t t an only son (a) Sarruel Moore Sipe, Jr., b. Feb. 9, 1916. C) Harey Aaron Sipe, b. Nov, 1897, m. ~r., 1921 (1) Margaret Lewis, and Sept. 19, 19~. (2) Mary Frederica Heckel, and .bas (a) Edward Heckel Sipe, b. July 19, 1926 and (b) Sa.san Matilda Sipe, b. Feb. 22, 1928!'----~- 9. Rebecca Sobina Sipe, b. Feb. 23, 1870, d. July, 1882. 10. .Aaron Elmer Sipe, b. May -y:J, 1872, m. D::>ra Peters. They live in Buffalo, -N;--Y-;-- where -Mr;--Sipe is-a-prominent :imp:,rter of diamonds. --Two-e:hi-1-dren-:-----{-A} Chester - Sipe, b. March 15, 1899, and (B) Clare O:>ra Sipe died on the 11th birthday. IV Noah (Jacob, Jo.hn) ______Noah, sixth. c~ld of Jacob_, born Ma~__ 9,_.1~9L_~_!_- Apr. 6, 1852 (1) Malinda Norman; (2) Nancy Bickman. He lived in the lovely old coantey home on the Buckbannon75lke at- its junction with the old Lost Creek road, a few miles from Clarkslnrg, \fest Virgin ia. The house ba.med:"-a- nnmlJer-of-years ago~-and only th.a vine-covered stone c±inne:-i;-..; and stone fence which separated the grounds from the highway giving access by meanc of a q1Jaint old stil--e, mark-t.b.e-Site--0f---thi-&--0n " · s homesteai. Noah Cb::,r penning died Mar. 20, 1892. The seven children of Noah and Malinda (Norman) Chor- penning were: F.l.orence M., Minter___ ~_Qr§)l_.__Q_~g_C;3man, I~~-!-• Bird_L __ w·~~ S., and. Homer N. v.-----norenc-e- {Noah-;- -Jae-ob;---J om)-----•·------·----·--- ··-----·· ·------· Florence, first child of Noan, died at the age of seven years. · V. Minter Sebrel (Noah, Jacob, Jo.bn) ______Min_t_er ___ Seb_~el •-second_ c_.nild of_ No_ab._, ____b_. ___ ray__ 3_, __ l_856_,_ __died ___ in___ lS9S._ l:g.__ 1-577_ _, .~ _ married Lizzie I:e.visson. Four children: Rissa, Lula, Floy and Virginia. --- ____,_____ ------·"VI-Rissii-(lvlfnter--Sebrel-;Toahl___ ··----·--· - --- . -- .. -····. ------·----- ·- Rissa, first child of ~ii.nter Sebrel, b. Jan., 1878, m. Ledru Pallgh. She died ~-·;-- in I,-cn,·-Angele-s-,-where- --they .ba:l resided for many--years; ------· · -- ------VI Iula---(Minter- Sebrel,---Noah) ------. . ------___ _ Lula, second cllild of Minter Sebrel, lives in Cleveland 0.hio, where she is buyer of millinery fQ_r_~_ ile~~~-t _s~q_:r_~~------__ . _.. ______ VI Floy (Minter S. , Noah) ___F_lo_y_, -t-'lm---•-ra:~c-ru.--·--ia-o-f-Minter Sabre!, marrTe V ~ Oocarnan (Noah,-- Jacob t - -Jo.finY - Occaman, third child of Noah, died in infancy. ~·--·---~ . - ~~- 28 Isscendants of J-!icob Choi:Pen,ing-B.C.W., c. 1929 -~11 · V fda L. (Noah,. Jacob, John) _ i Ida L~ ., fburth child. of Noah, b. Oct. 14, 1861, m. F. M. Iavisson 03c. 22, 1881. Thay live in Sal.,em, ~est jVirgirita. Two :children: 1. E. Boscoe Iavisson, b. Oct. 9, 1882, m. Mdie Yerkey and. .ha- (A) H. Paul Iavisson, b. Apr. 5, 19)9; . (B) Charles E lllvieson b, Feb. 2 · 1 1:· 1 C James A. Iavisson b. Feb. 2 l 1 • (D) Bussell L. tavisson, b. Mar. 2, 1922; and E) A. Herold Iavisson, b. Mar. 21, 1925. All live in Salem, test Virginia. 2. Flora 0. !avisson., died in infancy. V :Bird (N~, Jacob, Jo.bn) · .Bird, fifth child of Noah, b. ~. 17, 1864, m. Lee Reger. Two chi~n: 1. Maude (Reger) Latstetter; 2. Edna (Beger) Snith, dec 1d. Mrs. Beger is a widow liv- ing in Pittslnrgh. ______V Wirt s. (Noah, Jacob, John) Wirt S. , sixth c.hild _of Noah, born Apr. 8, 1867, lives in Clarksburg, West Va. , where ne is in the real estate b.l.siness. V Bomer N. (Noah, Jacob, Jobn) J ---- &mer, seventh child of Noan, b. Dec. 21, 1870, live~n Clarksrurg, West Vir-- gima.• • ------·------·-·------· -----··-·------·- IV Franklin J. (Jacob, Jo.bn) Franklin Jefferson, seventh c.bild of Jacob, b. Feb. 21, 1834, left Virginia (W'est) in early manhood in response to youth's urget"o- ngo west1'--ana-set-i-1ea ifi---- Neosho, Missouri, w.bera business acumen, bonndless energy and ambition canbined in -- enabling him-to- acquire a e0n:siderable fortune in the umk:1ng business. On July 3l~ 1862 he was married at Sedalia, Missouri to Sara Elizabeth McPherson, a charming ~1 -Capable woman of Scotch descent. In the section in which they were living, the locr:. pronunciation of the family ceased to struggle against being in reality "Corpeny. ri ------Franklin Jefferson Corpeny was a man of splendid physical appearance and of brilliant mind. His widow is still living at the age of 88 years. T.beir five -cbi-J:-dren-:- Adan~i:1,-shezman, Mame Roach, Elmer Jefferson-and · t-n; Adah ~el~a~!ieliov. 26, 1863 at s~~M~. ~~~ttend~~~~bo~i at Sc~~ College, Neosho, Mo. and St. T.heresa~s .Academy, Kansas OitL Mo. She married Jan. 7, 1886 Joseph Warren Sand.er at Neosho, Mo. They lived for many years in St. Iouis where Mr. Sander was one of t.b.e owners of a large wholesale grocery firm. T.bay now reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Sander retired from bt1siness soma years ago, and-ne and Mrs. Sander .bave since travelled extensively, quite recently completing a trip around the • -w,~-,....___,~--IJp'Jy--~~r------A':11~~~~1------• V Sherman (Frankl in, Jaco__ b___ ,.__J ____ o_hn_,),______Sherman, born Jan. 23, 1865, died July 9, 1865. V Mame Boach (Franklin, Jacob, John) Mame Boach, b. July 2, 1867, graiuated from Drury College, Springfield, Mo., alY-...:. · Miss :Baur1s Conservatory of Mu.sic, Cir.1Cinnat1, Ohio. -s±le married Oct. 10, 1892, Elijah Thomas W'ebb, of W'ebb City, Mo. One child: Grace Webb, married Dr. Ger.bard Kemmerling, of Joplin, Mo. They have t.b.rae c.hildren¼¼...-. ______c______ V Elmer J. (Franld;n, Jacob. John) Elmer Jefferson, bom March 12 1 1870, at Sedalia, Mo, attended Scarritt College, _!_eos.ho,· Mo., and business college, Kansas City, Mo. V Drl.sy Elimbetil (Frank., Jacob, John) lldsy Elizabeth, b. Nov. 18, 1876, at Neosho, Mo., attended Central F~l- 29 I:escendants of Jacob Cboipenjng-B.C.W., c. 1929 .12 lege, Lexjngt10n, Mo., and College of Mu.sic, Cincinnati, Ohio. She married Dr. Gu.s tave E. Bro.ere, of St. Iollis, Mo., June 30, 1897. They live in Portland, Oregon. Four children: 1 . .Eliza.beth :Bru.ere, graduate. of Oregon University, m. Dr. Harry Goldstein at Spokane, W'asb:ington; 2. Bu.th Bruere, gra:!1late of Knox School, Coopers- . · · · in Vancouver Canada· • Alice :Bro.ere attend- iDg Bcyn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, • Jean Bruere, attending Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. -·--·-··---· ------IV Hiram {Jacob, Jolm.) -~...... --- Hiram, e1gbth ctdld of Jacob, bom Joly 11, 1836-,- was but f'ottr 1ears of- ~ Wen his parents removed from Somerset Co., Pa., to West Virginia. Feb. 9, l , he married Sarah E. Wood.yard, wbo was bom-Jul~~ near Graft~--L_::v.a.,__ Hirao ______Corpening was lmown in his comm12ni ty as a man devoted. to his family, loyal in .his _f_tie.ndabips __ _and_lioJ).orable in all bu.siness dealings. Shortly after his marriage, he moved to a farm near Bridgeport, W. Va. , where the family were still living at the time of bis death, July l, 1894. Sarah (Woodyard) Corpening, his widow, is still -living, iri 1928, in the town of :Bridgeport, where she moved in recent years. (Died Jan. 5, 1923) She and Mrs. Franklin Corpening (Corpeny) are the only remaining representatives-of ~he imrnenia-t-e--:-f~ob-Ge-rpening, being the widows -o.f-t.he-- two ~ungest of .bis married sons. ------·· ------·------.Mrs. Sarah. Corpening is a remarkable woman. in full possession of· all her facul- ties, an entertaining conversationalist, witty, responsive, a wise coansellor, a sympathetic caupanion of tru.ly Christian oliarac-ter.~y memb-ers·· o-r· ttte· you.nge-i-·-ge~ arations nave had the good fortune to spend a part of thair summers at the cheerful -old:-faxmhouse in-tile- days when "Atmt--Sarab." dispensed hospitality-af--the-wam------ Southern variety. l'o such, these experiences will forever remain among the brightc.:-:~-~~- -g-ems--in-memo-i;p-s-treas1lras..------______ ______T.b.e idea of an annual Bewiion of the descendants of Jacob Corpening was conceivecw by Mrs. Sarah (wood.Fd,) Corpening and during the many years of its observance, w.nich is on the third Sunday of .Augu.st, it bas been .bald in a delightfully cool littl(; grove on the olcliJinmr-0--o-rpentng-·ertat-e-;··------ ----1.Ptie--e-nildren -e-f-- Hiram-anti--Sar-ah-{-W'oodyard) -Corpening!----.MarY-.E.-"- Ingahy Bebecc__ a,_ Arthur raver, · Cora Lee, Iavid Frank, Fannie Estella, Flora Olive, and Thelma Ann. -··---·--· NOTE: Mrs. Sarah E. Corpening, 84, died of pneumonia at .her home on Center Street, Bridgeport, Satu.rday morning, Jan. 5, 1929. Mrs. Corpe~~' who was the daughter of Iavid and Mary {Corder) Wood.ya.id, was bom July }X;---rstll+·near~rafton,--- rl. Va. She was married. Feb. 9, 1864 to Hiram Corpening, son of Jacob and Rebecca · -(Ben-r-omt -eorpemng;·· -wno ·came ·to Har1i son--Oounty--wi -t-h his --parent-s--from--Somer-se-t-,----Pa. , - when bu.t a small boy. From the time of their marriage, they resided. on a farm east of :Bridgeport on the-. - - Tumpik&y- where Mr_ Co:ipening died_ Jnly_i_._1_89!1-. _____ For a number of years after Mr. Corpening I s death, the family remained at the old _.bome, mving in 1900 .into the town of :Bridgeport • Mrs. Corpening was from youth a member of the Harmony Grove :Baptist Church, -raining the Middleville Baptist Church after her marnage, retaii:ung---:m)-r·-a11eg1-ance throughout the years. Mrs. Coipening was the mother of eigb.t children, one of whom died in infancy. The eldest da1:,ghter1 Mary E., wife of Capt. James B1rry, died_Feb. 27, 1920. T.he surving children are Mrs. A'aitman T. Webb, of San Dlego, California; Mrs. John F. _Bussow,· of Monticello. Indiana; A. I:ever, D. Frank, Miss Cora and Miss Flora Cor pening of Bridgeport. One sister, Mrs. Mary Martha Wftners, -or Pruntytown, also survives. Funeral services were held at the late home at two o'clock Monday after --uoon, Jan.. 7, 1929, with the Bev" Mr. Loy, fo1mer pastor ')f the Middleville--Baptisrt Church in charge. 30 !ascendants of Jacob Cb.brpening_.__B~ 0 W'.-13 · V. J?iar7.E. {Hiram; J~cob, John) Mary E., first child of B.ifam, bom Jan. YJ, 1865, married April 5, 1914 (1) Bruce Johnson, who died Nov. 22, 1915; (2) Nov. 27, 1919 Captain James Hurry. Mary (Corpening) furry died Feb. 27, 1920. Capt. Hurry died Sept. 24, 1923. V. Ingaby Bebeeca (Hiram, Jacob) . I.ggaby Bebecca (Ermna), seeond. child of Hiram, born March 22, 1867, married Jan. 18, 1893, Waitman T. Webb. They lived. near Pontiac, Illinois, until September, 1912, when they .rr.ovai to San Diego, Cal. One son: Harry Corpening Webb, b. Dae. 3, 1894, m. Jan. 18,· 1921, Carmelete Waldo. They live at 1'71,ro Victoria Ave., Los.Angeles, Cal. Mrs. Ca.rm.elate (Waldo) rlebb does notable woik in sc11lpta.re. V. Arthur raver (Hiram, Jacob, Jol:m.) Artbur raver, thin:l ohild of Hiram, born Oct. 25, 1868, married March 1, 1$92 Al.ice S. Shields. They live in :Bridgeport, West Virginia, where Mr. Corpening engages in t.b.e hay, grain, and feed. business. Their children:· ~~rle~_ _Q.!__,__ born I.)sc. 22,___ _ 1893; ~ :Belle, born June 17, 1896; ~iilda Lee, bom Oct. 24, 1898, died Dec. 22, 1916; Bose Annis, bnm N0v. 4, 1900; ~ Virginia, bom I>ac. 9, 191LI-. V. Cora Lee (Hiram, Ja:ob, Jobu) ------OG-m-tae-1 fou.rth-cllild , f E.ir-am-,----be-m--Sept..--J,J-,-- -1$70,. lives-.. iu- Bridgeport.,- -West- Vi rginia, with her mother and sister, Flora. V. David Frank {Hiram, Jac"b, John) ------·---·------·-·----· -.. ------·--··--·------David Frank, fifth cb.ild 'if Biram, b)rn Jan. 25, 1875, married Dec. 15, 1913 rlallie Ray Bishop. T.ney adc>pted. a son, Jnhn :rn:omas-;-oom-·oct;~-13-, 1915-~· ·-Tbey-:..1~ve in Bridgeport 1 -, • Virginia. · V. Fannie Estella (Hiram, Jacob, Jo.hn) ___E...... a_nn_jllllL30e_Esi_el_la_,__sixth clul_d._Qf_4iram__,_00_r.o,__ ~_20-1-l816_..__J:tiarrled._}1[U"qh l4-~l9Q3___ _ John F. lhssow. T.hey lived near Pontiac, Ill., until recently when they koved. to Monticello• Indiana. They .have one snn, William Harr.v Russow, b. Sept. 8, 1904, who lives in 1-vlonticello, Ind. ------.. -- --- -----T.--:-Fl:o-ra-Oliva (Hiram, -Ja~ Flora Olive, seventh c.bild of Hiram, tom March 31, 1880, lives in Bridgeport, -W'-est-~r-gini-a.------.. ------.. --... ------ -- ______V. Thelma .Ann (Hiraml_ Jacob_._.Jo.bn)______Thelma Ann, eighth child of iiiram, born Nov. 29, 1881, died Dae. 10, 1881. -- -· --rv:----u:eorge -w~- ---c Jaco 1r, --Jonn.1--- -· ·-- -· ------·- George w·., ninth child of Jacob, was bom in 1839. He was a merchant in Clarks-. --lnrg, West- Va. -He -di-ed-f.se. 10, 1867-,~-age-~f--twenty-eight. ·- - ·- -· - -- - Since 100, when Jacob Co:rpening came with his family to Harrison__ Cou.rra.y,. Vir~ __ ginia (now West Virginia), his descendants in this section are many, alt.bough a considerable number have moved to other parts of the countcy. Just now, in 1928, however, but two males under middle age,- beariJ:¥? the name-of-Cotj)ening-,---are-1"iv:w_g - within the comity; so that the name is threatened with complete obliteration here. --(-Preponderanae-orr-emales-m ean11-gen-e-mt1orr~t.h:e--remova1·-01' many of· t.be males - to ether sections). SP.merset County, Pennsylvania, for years the home of great num bers of the descendants of Jo.bn, was without a mal~member~-~-f-ami1y-- as early as 1895, when Ivlr. Fritz compiled a genealogical record • .. Compiled by. "B. C. --j~--~-, ·-a- descendant o-f Jacob, son of John, son of Hendrick, in 1923, and released sometlrria-arter---crmr. -7;-·192~T~ - 31 Descendants of Jacob Chorpel'l?ling (John-Hendrick) ----A. N. Corpening It has not been possible for- me nt this time to follow the descendants of Jacob~s daughters---1-far.rann, F:.ather:tne~ Columbia, ar.i.d Roseann. Nor have I fmmd descendants for all the beys. Those contacted to date are as follOTAs: IV Descendants of Samuel (Jacob-John-Hendrick) V Jesse Be11jmni?1 (not _Ih.trton as given by B~C.lf .) , third child of Samuel and ·Cynthia Coplin dhorpenning (see page 24), ·was born December 20, 1850 in Harrison Co., W-est Vil-ginia and died January 25, 1911. He was a fem.er and timber man. On January 2, 1872, he was married to Mary Elizabeth (Feb. 27, 1853-1930), daughter of Joseph Smith near Centervil 1 e, Somerset Co., Pennsyl,ran;a, and made bjs home jn Sar.risen Co., West Virginia, where their children were bo:c:-i.e VI Wilson Joseph Chorpen ing (see page 24) and his wile, Mary Martha Martin~ had £our children: Merlin Martin, Wilson Malcolm, Fanchon Cynthia, and Rebecca J...:meJ ?a. VII llerlin Mm-ti..11 (see page 24) is deceased and is buried in the .fnmily plot in Greenl.awn Cemetery, Clarksburg, vlest Virginia. VII Fanchon Cynthia-.Chorpen ing, 178 Hickman Street, Clarksburg, vicst Virginia, was born April 16, 1896 in Cumberland.1 Maryland. She has held -various positions in Norwalk, Ohio and in Parkersburg and Clarksburg, West Virgin.ta and ls at present a saleslady in ''Peggy Shoppe 11 , Ready to Wear, in Clarksburg. S'.ae :ts a member of the First Methodist Church or that city. VII Wil.son MaJcolm Choo;pen ·ing (see page 24) was born March 18;; 1€'.?~~-- in Washington, Pennsylvania and died December B, 1949. He married Evelyn Luc:L1..."le Bramer {born 1900), His widow, Mrs. w. M. Cbarpening now Jjves at JJO s. FieJdir.g Street (Apt. 205), Tampa., norida. Mr. Chorpening was a member of the Sons of' the American Revolution (National 44783, State 133), tracing his heritage from Daniel Moore (see page 22). They had one son, Wilson Malcolm, Jr. VIII v111s011 Malcolm, Jr., was born November 23, 1930 :i.n Clarl{'s burg and was married Mc".rch 27, 1957 at Fort Walton, Florida to Rosemary Abrams (born December 30, 1934 .at Eutaw, Alabama). They ha·v·e a daughter Karen Gail, born April 17, 1959, in Bi:rmingha.'11, Alabama where he was stationed with the Soc:tal SecurA, ity Agency. It is nzy: Ui"'lders±¥3ndjng that be was transferred recently by t,ba+. ngfni.7 t"' Vicksburg, Mississippi. He states that while he was with the U(Its., .ltir ForcE} in Tokyo, he witnessed the retirement ceremony of a major general ChoT.'!)9~."5.nc:;~ VII Rebecca .Amelia Chorpening (See page 25). VI Elsie Maud Chorpening (Jesse Benjamin-Samuel-Jacob-John~Hendx~:tc1::);. Mrs. Malcolm Woodworth Stot1er. See page 25. VI Hat.tie Lorene (Mrs. Wm. IJoyd Browning), third child 0£ c-Tessr: Banjamin_: is said to have compiled much family history and to live in Clevelandz- Ohio'!' (rl.-, 2.5) VI Mabel Pearl {Mrs. F. Carl Laughlin). See paee 25.· VI Florida Cynthia (Mrs. Dana Holland Gawthrop) now spells her nan1G Co;rpo:nt ing, although Bible records show it to be Chorpening. She was born Febr-...1a1.""s 25, J8;_;,~ in Bridgeport, West Virgicla, and on December 17, 1900 was ma1·.ried to Dana G".;:•1b1J .. L1:~;.::; who was in the oil and gas business. T hey had two sons: Robert Earle and Paul 31a ' . Descendants of Jacob Chorpennizi.g (Job.11--He11drick) Florida Cynthia-Jessie Eenjamin-Sar.iuel-Jacob-John-Hendrick Holland. Methodist. Address: 124 W. Philadelphia, Bridgeport, West Virginia. (p"25 VII Robert; Ear1e Gawthrop, 'eon of Florida Cynthia Chorpening and Dana Holland Gawthrop, took the B. S. E. degree at Davis-Elkins College, is a Presbyter ian, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He has his own insurance {general) bus~ss. He has ·been twice married: (1) to Margaret Dils, a teacher at Davis- 'Elld.$ College; and (2) on April 28, 1961 to Margaret Ellen (born July 22, 1913), daught;er of Wilmot Webster Walker and wife Rose EJ:izabeth Hankla. She bas coJJege and business school training and does secretarial work. VII . Paul Holland Gawthrop, n. n. s., was born August 5, 1903 at Bridgeport, West Virginia and died October 21, 1958e He was a graduate o:r tho Cincinnati Dental College. Ori March 31, 1928, he married Lillian Camille, the daughter of William Barnett Poling, who survives him and whose address is 1234 E. Druid Road, Clearwater, Floz·ida. 'fh:ey had two children: Barbara Diana and Paul Holland Gawthrop, Jr. VIII Barbara Diana Gawthrop was born April 17, 1929 at Charlestcn;~ v· She aduated from Lindenwood Colle e in 1950 and is presently a teacher of history in LaSalle Academy. Catholic. 1'Iarried November 11, 19 l to Herbert Eugene Hinkle, son of John Herbert Hinkle of Holden, West Virginia and ·who was born May 17, 1925. He is an electronics technician. lliey live at 4 DorLha Avenue, Florence, Kentucky. Children: Cynthia Sarah, Feb. 4, 1953; Laura Je~.:D.. , Nov. 2, 1954. VIII PauJ HoJ J and Ga:wthrop, Jr., 606 Dewberry Tr. , Mari8 t ta, Georgia, was born July 12, 1930 at Charleston, W'est Virginia, son of Paul Hol.lt:-- .. ·; Gawtbrcp and wife LjJlian Camille Poling, He took four years college, includj_ne:, ,~. premedical course and is by occupation a medical service salesman. He was with the Air Force, January, 1953 to January 1957. On December 26, 1959, he was married to Lucille Marice, daughter of David T. Hebb of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine • They have one daughter, Sheri Lynn Gawthrop, born September 30, 1960. VI Alice Ethel (Jesse-Samuel-Jacob-John-Hendrick) was born September 2, 1886. (See page 25.) Her husband died in 1957. V Edward Mcfru11ough__{_$amuel-Jacob-John-Hendrick) Chorpening was born Feb~:Ua.r:r 2, 1853 and died August 7, 1886. He was married June 21, 1877 to Mary Alice., daughu; ter of William lHarvey) and Maria Righter Gallahue. There were three children:: Sallie Florida ( see page 25) , Luke Vane who died in infancy, and B0 ~~-t~r Dur~.L c:~(:. ··~-.. pening.• VI Betty Dunkin Corpening was born January 20, 1886, in Bridgeport, w. 'V2 ·'" the daughter of farmer and cattleman Edward McCuJ loch Corpenj ng and wifc.1 ·:·-iary Alici:.;: Ga!lahue. She graduated from Den -ison University in 1905, is a P.resbytn~··J .. 3:n., a member _o_Ll{appa_Kappa Sigma Sorority, and has had a long-time interest in gerieEl_lo9-~.,.- She was married February 24, 1909 to Thomas Blair ,iillison (born Feb. 22;-1878, ~:-·_, ..... of RooortlBayard)and Ella Blair Willison of Allegheny Co., Pennsyl'\~nia, :&:lp.t'"(;,;} Ohio, and Clarksburg, W. Va.). Her husband, now deceased, was formerly the l1ead n_:_ the Clover Fann Corporation. Their children were: Thomas Blair Willison, Jr:, Sallie Alice, and John MacQueen Willison (deceased, l:·t--'9-t-3~9f-l)t-:=.------Descendants or Ja~ob.Chorpenning (Jolµl-Hendrick) · Betcy Corpening Willison-Edward McCullough Chorpening-Samuel..Jacob-John-Hendrick ' VII Thomas Blair Willison, Jr. , was torn January 29, 1910. He grad- uated! vith the A. B. degree from·Denison University in 1.931 •. He is presently as sistant to the director 0£ information and research of the Ohio Turnpike Commission. He 1s ;Pres0y2terian, a member of Lamda Chi Alpha, the Cleveland Press Club, and the National Audobon Society. Address: 8963 Brooksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio. , VII SaJJje Alice Willison (Mrs. R. s. Mathewson, 832.5 N. 9th Avenue, Phoen;jx 21, Arizona) was born June 29, 1917 at Clarksburg, West Vjrginia, graduated with the B. s. degree in 1949 from·Arizona State University, and is a member of an Episcopal church. She was married November 14, 1940 to Rorert Stadler Mathewson (born August 28, 1.917, son of George Matheson of Detroit), a manufacturer 1s repre sentative, and has two children--Diane, born October 17, 1941 and married February 3, 1962 to Thomas Michael Taylor, 18 Hercules Drive, Warrensburg, Missouri; a:ld Barbara Mathewson, born June 29, 1944, now a student in Phoenix, Arizona. IV Franklin Jefferson Chorpening (Jacob-John-Hendrick), seventh child of Jacob. See page .29. :Wealthy Mr. Chorpening and his wife, Sara EJjzaheth McPherson of Sedalia, Missouri, 1:scame known as Franklin Jefferson Corpeny, and his descendants bear that last name. V Adah Bell, Mrs. Joseph Warren Sanders, (see page 29) lived in Tulsa, QkJ.a .. -, homa and is reported to have died about 1951. V Elmer Jefferson Corpeny, born March 12, 1870, at Sedalia, Missouri, attended Scarritt College, Neosho, Missouri, and business college in Kansas City. He too was in the banking business. He is listed in the 1921 City Djrectory of Kansas City as being a teller in the Connnerce Trust Company and as living at 3320 Prosr,"":·,~·-::,J Kansas City, Mo. VI . Elmer James Corpeny, son of Elmer Jef.ferson, was in the banking l:ru.sines3 all of his life. No other information now available. -VII Elbert Jennings Corpeny, now retired froin the-Ford-Mot-or C011ipaey, was the son of Elmer James Corpeny. He married Hallie 11arcella Overby (now deceased). Tbejr three cbjJ.dren are Elmer James Corpeny, E]eanor Joyce (Mrs. Neff, 1ih39 Forest, Kansas City, Mo.), and Elbert Jennings Corpeny, Jr., 67'32. Fontana, frairie Village, Kansas. Of these, Elmer James "Pete" Corpeny was born Aug. 19, 1933, in Kansas City, Missouri, took the Bachelor of lourualism degree witfi a major in advertising at the University of Missouri. He is now advertising and sales promotion manager ;-._f: the Uni tog Company of Kansas City. He served as first lieutenant in +;ne U. So A!7.:.:.~--; April 27, 1956-Nov.3, 1958, with twenty-months in Germany •.He is a member of the Unil;ed Pr·esbyteriari Churdl, the YMCA, and the Sig,:11a Chi fraternity. He was m.arrted August 27, 1955, to Myrna Elizabeth (b. Feb. 3, 1934; degree of B. J. at U. of Mo~)P -the daughter of AJJ.an M, Fisher of -Kansas City, M~issouri. As of May_, 19f-.1 , they had one child, Peggy Elizabeth (b. Oct. 20, 19.58). They live at 5127 W. ;2nd Ter--· _race, Prairie Village, Kansas. VII Arlo B. Corpen;y-, son of banker Elmer James Corpeny, work~2.d wjth the Kansas City Telephone Company (1921 City Directory) and seems now to be l:::•;J.X.g on the Lincolnshire Estate, Aberdeen Drive, Crete, Illinois. V Daisy Elizabeth ( see page 29), the widow of the late Dr. G. E. Bruere who Descendants of Jacob Chorpenning (John-Hendrick) Daisy.Elizabeth-Samuel-Jacob-John-Hendrick) died in August, 1950, gave her last address at The l•iann Home, 3150 N.E. Sandy Blvd • ., Portland 5, Oregon. Her daughter Elizabeth married a ¥.tr. Dieter. She died in July,, 1955, without children. Daughter Ruth married H. Hollister and lives at 1918 ,lacks011 s·tree t, PorLland, Oregon. She has a son in California and a daughter in Oh;io. Alice marrit9d Lonnebury (?) and lives · in Brewster, N. Y. According to -her mother, she has ~ daughters and one son. Jean married J. B. Janes and J jves /at 2554 S.W., St. Helens Court., Portland, Oregon. She has two sons who are in school. IV Hiram (Jacob-John-Hendrick) See page 30. V Mary E. (p. 31) married twice. No children. Deceased February 27, 1920. V Ingaby Rebecca "Emma" (p. 31) married Waitman \'{ebb. She died July 17, 1959. He preceded her on November 18, 1954. Their son Harry Corpening Webb, was born December 3, 1894 at Cornell., Illinois, and died November 18, 1954. He graduated from high school and had one year in the university. He was a printer by occupation and owned Webbcraft Stationers. Methodist, Mason, and Lion. He was an orchid hobbyist and was a member of the Orchid Society of Southern California and c.f the American Orchid Society. Ori January 19, 1921, he married Carmalete Waldo, daughter of Wm. N. and Viva Burgess Waldo of Los Angeles. Hrs. H. c. Webb now li,res at 502 N. June, Los ~'mgeles 4, California. She was born Sept. 24, 1896, attended Stanford University, is a member of a Woman's Club, is an orchid hobbyist, and :ts Like her husband, she is a l-lethodist. Mr. Webb W:::3.s a veteran of World lrJ'ar I, having served with the 117th Engineers, Rainbow Division., 1917-1919, They had one daughter, Marilyn, who is a graduate of the University o.f Maryland. (She was born Nov. 17, 1931) She is now a housewife, Marilyn Webb Millard, Littleton, Colorado. V Art~ur Dever Corpening (p. 31) died July 8, 1956. His wife, the former Alice Shields, lives in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Her two daughters, Ada (Green) and Rose, live with her. The youngest daughter, Virginia, married Roy Jackson Dent who works for DuPont, and lives at 2237 Leona Vista Street, Pasadena 7, CFlj - fornia. Their son is now about twenty years old. (I do not have his name.) V Cora Lee (p. 31) never married. She was named after the wife of Robert E. Lee, Cora Woodyard Lee. She died .April 1$, 1953 and is buried at Prunytown, 1vest Virginia. V David Frank Corpening (p. 31) tnarried twice. His first wife died; the second lives in Florida. He lives near Bridgeport, w. Va., with a housekeeper anu ;1as eightyweight years old on January 25, 1963. His adopted son-,--John---Thom3.s Cor--- pening, lives in Phoenix, .Arizona. John Thomas Corpening, Jr., is in high school and at present has plans to study medicine. V Fannie Estella (p. 31) was married March 4, 1903, to John Russow and died Octobe~ 13,1960. Her son, 1"1illiam Harry Russow continues to live on the farm, Route 6, Monticello, Indiana. He has no children. V Flora Olive Corpening, who supplied most of the information about the fa!~j_J :J of Hiram Corpening and who leaves the 11 h" out of the name, was born March 31, 1860_<¥ at Bridgeport, West Virginia, the daughter of Hiram Corpening and Sarah E. \ioodyarGr She is a farmer, a member of the Methodist Church, the Eastern Star, and the Golde~ .3ld Descendants of Jacob Chorpenning (John-Hendrick) Flora, Olive Corpening-Hiram-Jacob-John-Hendrick Age Club. She is active in the W.s.c.s. of her church. Single. She lived in Bridgeport, West Virginia, for a number of years and for the past two years in a rest home. In 19.56, she had cataracts removed from her eyes and is grateful that she can again read and write. Her address: Route l, '.Box 240, Jane Lew, West Virginia. · 3l e Ezceipt from a let'te?' written by Chester H. Monnich, 411.iJ.1. SE 01.inton St., Portland 2, Oregon, _. 5, 1952, to Mr. Ira I. Cho;pening: (same address in 1961) D3ar Sir: It was a pleasure to .hear from yon about the Coozpeni~ family. I· am oot sure if .be is alive yat, but one of grandfather Chester C.boipening' s brothers, Jddjson, lives in Sanford Florida•••• My great grandfather Noah Chol'pening lived near Nova., Ashland County, -eh±o-.------,------·--·------·------v1nen we were in :Mars~ll, Michigan, in October 1939, my aunt Grace Cbo!:Qening_,__ wife of mother's deceased brother Herbert, gave me the "C.borpenning Familytt record• •••• ~----...---•--•------•~---•------•--•~-•- "-•--~-.------•- ~---~----·--.---+-.___,.,w __, ____ .___ ------•---~---,-.,...... ,.·-~------•--·-• ---•---~ After leaving Uniontown, I noted by the map that Somerset, Pa. , wasn I t fa:r out --of our way ,-so decitied to see if we could find:---oa:t- anything --Q--flll,...... ,.'"---'1''~~~.. er:r---at------·Sam11el I s 01:urc.h near LavansvillE!_,___. ~- , which is a'bou.t · fcnr miles from Somerset, Pa. vie could see tb.e church tower but had a time find] ng our way and t.he people around -Lavansville were not very friandJ 1. ------· ------····------·---··-·-·-·--··-· --·-··----·--·-·------It was a poor day, rainy and dark in the first week of October,· 1939.· · I took · only one picture while the-re, did not know at the time ti:iat-I had taken---the-pictu:re -- __Qf __'!JJ.'¥ g:r_eat_g:rea.t_g_randfat_b~_r_!_s ___t_omhs.:t.one. I m_e_ml~_t_ri.8-d_to__ take_a __ picture _o_f the _ oldest tomb t.bat would show in a picture. There is a r:ow of tombstones reaching ·--creai----across--ttre-c-em-etery, each contai:nj:ng-some·· ··one·--ty--tner name·· --of---Chol1)ening-;.· ------Ttre · _reason_Llian__t_ed ___ to___ answ.e_r_30u.r_J._e_t__te_r_was_ _t.bat_mo_t.b_e_r_ w_as__ l_o_oking_ __ f Q:r__the_ n~attY~:_ L_ __ She foond. same and I took it to Eastman Kodak Company for an enlargement to ma::~! -you. ·------·· -·------·--·---·------· ------····-- ---·- ------·-~------~------·------·· ·-· -··· .. ---. - -- ·-·-•. -- . . ·- . --· - - .. - -- -· ------··-· ------• ·-· ·------·------····---•------·------As far as I know thare is only one cemetery, t.ba.t being in the church ya.Id of ~11IIel ts Cin:teh, --·about ~ milas--f-rom It=rvmi-sv.i.i:re-;---~--From what you wrote, it a~------~am_tba.t~~ur__gr_e_at__ _grandfatb.er__ &.nrl!. was .t.J:l.e _bro_t.f:le_r __ of _my_ _g~a~ great__ grcmd~ ______father Michael. ______I __ wi_sh__ t_o __ tha_nk you__ fo_r all_~ou- bave _done, _espec_iruly _sending you:r __ fat~r_- _ob ito.ary and am returning it to you. ·Jill say that I was born July 31, 1896 and work ·at--the--Porthmd-Gr-egon Postoffic-e as ·clerk·i:rr·charge ·of -the--second---e-lass and- permit·· __ secti~--- -~- ______. ______ I am THE DESCENDANTS OF MIClt\EL CHORPENDD (John-Hendrick) 1-ANC Michael Chorpeni:ng, . son of John Cborpening and Anna Maria Ankeny, married Susan Shunk and by her had a number of children. We lmow little of him. The ninth stone in a row :in Samuel's Church Cemetery (Lutheron) at Lavansville, Pa., states: "In memory of Michael Chorpening, born December 12, 1791, died May lS, 1826, Aged 35 years, S mos. & .3 days. "Siclmess long I did endure, Physicians were in vain. Twas God who pleased to give me ease, And free me from my pain. n Following his death, his wife, Susan., married a Hemminger and moved to New London, Ohio. See an additional nota on page 43. - - Th~ descendants -of--Mj_chael use only one••ntr-J.n spelling Cborpening. The descendants of Herbert tend to omit the "h". George changed the name to Corpany. At·- ·the~-t1me-·-o:r-'tlli"s-·wr:t-ti:ng,1q>rft, 1963, the--only descendants of Mictiael I .ha~ve~-- been able to contact are through his son Noah. (There was another Noah, descended -fr-em-Jae-eb-.--See-page -2-8-,)- --Nor do we-ha\1e~-ecor-d--of-- other-- chjJ.dren at this----·· tiloo. ---·------·-~-·--·------IV Noah (Michael..John-Hend.rick) Noah Chorp8ning was born in Somerset, Pa., July 13 -'!822. He was maITied to Maryetta Livenspire (b. Jul:y 28, 1824; d. Mar. 4, 1910L daughter of Jacob --J::iel.~rg-er-am-Eliz"abeth llein, six of whose children changed their name to Livenspire. By trade, Noah was a blacksmith. 'Ibey lived at Nova and New London, -Gh-ie, -and were -the parents--ef--ele"ren · ssa, Chester, Mlnerva, Delce).:.2.~ George, Franklin, Calista, Oliver, Addison, Alpha, and Charles Edward. Noah died .Februaey_-25,. .1912. ··-- _. --··· -·-··· .. ______~-__ --· ______ The New London Record (Ohio), March 7, 1912, printed the following notice under Nova ·News: "Noah Chorpening who died at his son Chester's nome--m-Bentou---- Harbor, Mich., was brought to Nova for funeral and burial. The remains reached here on Tuesday···evenir.fg•:,--a-ceomp-anrelt-·by" Chester -ehorpening.- -- -Thtr¼\meral took------place at the M. E. Church on Thursday at eleven o'clock a.m. Mr. Chorpening was -near· 1"""J ,,._ xr"""'-'w ~-~ "'J years (rf age ar:raiid h ti 1·" re d th~ .-greis_. . . in th. __ -- vicinity. He was a highly respected citizen." -- .. -- ···--··- -·- - . -- . - ·- --- - .. ------· Much of the following information is taken fron1··a: --book -entitled, "The Leibe-n~ -~~~~-f~Y~.•---·- ~~--~_s_t _l!_as been supplied by Chorpening descendants o:t Noah. - . - - . . -·. ' ·------•------~ ------~-~...._-----~~------~------~---· - V Melissa Chorpening (Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick) was born December o,l:8utr;~ - -cttea-Septemoe-i----12,-i86?~----trnmmTied.- - --··-----·-·----- ·------·--- v Chester Cherpening, born -J.une-29, 1846, probably at New Lond..on.,__ _ Ohio; died October 7, 1907. Farmer. Married first to Laurilla Howard by whom he had four__children_: ____ Ellsworth,. Herbert, Metta.~., and_Floss__ E_. __~arried second to_ a Mrs. Bailey of Savannah, Ohio. - VI Ellsworth Chorpening, born September 1, 1868. Farmer. Married Ida Dobbins and lived at Bloomingdale, l1ichigan. One child---Bernice. Bermce was oo-rn-in~ maz-i•ie-a:-Spencer Gey, M. il-.-, and li;ved--a-t-1-ansing, -·--·~-- Michigan. One son, James. 33 THE DESCENDANTS OF MICIL'\EL CHORPENI:00 {John-Hendrick) 2-ANJ Ch~ster-Noah-Michael..John-Hendrick VI Herbert Chorpening was born .:i.ugust 21, 1872. Farmer. l~ ried Grace (b. Oct. 30, 1879), daughter of Frank Goodrich and wife, ·Jennie L. Ran ney and _lived on a £arm near Marshall, Michigan. Methodist. Three children: Malrvel, Harry, and Margaret (or Marguerite). · 141'. Chorpening died June 3, 1935. Mrs. Chorpeiling makes her hOllS with dauglrter Marguerite. · VII Marvel .Alma Chorpening was bom Apr;J 28, 1900 at· Covert, Michigan. Hanemaker. Married July 9, 1919 to Vernon Douglas Barnett, son 0£ :w;JJiam Robert Barnett of East Jordan, Michigan. Methodist. Member of Woman's Club. Husband is a Mason. Children: Roland Dale, b. Feb. 27, 1927, and Lowell Douglas, b. April 12, 1933. VIIT Roland Dale Barnett., Mackinaw City, Michigan, --=w=a:-::s:--t"b--:=--'.orn=--TF~e:"'t::b-=ru=ary=-==--'2w-7..__,-~1"'192~7"'>--::!in'-:=--"""'E-=-a~st___,J...,,o~rdan, Michigan, son of Vernon Douglas Barnett and wife, Marvel EL.na. Chorpening. Insurance agent. Served with Army June 1, 1945 to December 1, 1946. Methodist. Member of the .American Legion. Married September 27, 1947 to Patricia Jean (b. March 30, 1928), daughter of Walter Birrell of Bay City, Michigan. ChjJdren: Kercy K. (b. December 25, 1957) and !Ulnberly Dale Bar nett (b. May 15, 1960). VII ·&Harry LeRoy Chorpening, 115 Lincoln Blvd., Battle Creek, Michigan, was born October 10, 1906 in Coloma, l·fichigan, son of Herbert and Grace Goodrich Chorpening. General Sales---mm--a~ongre-gationalist. Meznber Lion's Club, Y 1s Men 1s Club, and YMCA. Likes hunting, fishing., and golt. Married Aug. 24, 1933 to Helena Belle . (daughter of Albert R. Lepley of Colon, Michigan.-#-)-, --c.a--- business college trained housewife, born Jan. 26, 19ll. Their children: Sue s~.::-:'-~~ (Seymour), 155 D_anagh Driw~Ba.tti.e Creek., Michigan (born Oct. 7, 1934) and &1-...1 Jane (Baker), 211 Orleans Ave., Battle Creek, ?'iich., born Sept. 15, 1943. VII Margaret Chorpem.ng, oorn February 3, 19ll. Married William Fayette (Fay) OWens (born Oct. 29, 1910, son of Morris and Ju.ta OWens of Marshall, ·Michigan. He-is a farmer and office manager, 11.SC. They live on Route 4, Marshall, Michigan. One child, William Harry Owens, born February 24, 1933 and died February 21, 1960., leaving four children (\'larren-,-age.-9; Dale, 8; Rose mary, 5; and Pennie Lynn, 4,---in the care of his parents. VI Ivietta· E. Chorpening, daughter of Chester and Laurilla Howarc. Chorpening, was born June 21, 1877 and married Ernest Monnich, an interior decor ator. They resided in Portland, Oregon. Two children: Chester H. Monnich and Norma L. Monnich. VII Chester H. Monnich, born July 31, 1896, in Watervliet -Township, Michigan, son of Metta E. Chorpening and husband Ernest c. Monnich-- Postal clerk and postal service representative. In medical corps of the Anrry, Carr~- Lewis, Washington., jn World :War I. Member of C n e ational church and of the American Legion. Single. Address: 11ll~J1 S.E. Clinton St., Portland 2, Oregon. VII Norma L. Monnich, born May 26, 1899 in Benton Harbor, · Michigan, daughter of Metta E. Chorpening and Ernest c. Monnich. Proficient oper ator or the Burroughs Calculator. Ma?Tied June 21, 1922 to Robert J. Ha:t'dy, now deceased, a machinist (born Nov. 6, 1900). Congregationalist. Mrs. Hardy lives at 2812 s.E. 43rd 1'rVe., P-ort1and 6., Oregon. No children. THE DESCEND.ANTS OF 11ICIL\EL CHORPE NCNG (John-Hendrick) Chester-Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick vI F'loss E.· Chorperri.ng, four--in--c1iild of Chester Chorpe-n1ng------ and wife, ·-Laurilla Howard, was born February 14, 1884. She married Leonard Lee -t3a-Uey, ~ veneerman, and li'V8ain Portland, Oreg-011--;-Chil:dren: (1) Lucile Bailey,- b. May 19, 1903, married to Keith Gunderson, and lived in Vancouver, British Columbia. One son, Robert, Born May 27, 1923. No recent data on this family. ---- (2) Katherine Bailey, born February 13, 1911; married to Orie Barron, a sheet- metal worker,and resided at $07 s. Syracu~e st., -P-ortbmd, Oregon. A son, Dan ------Lee Barron, was born November 23, 1932. V ~linerva Chorpening (Noah-Michael-John-Hemrick) was born April 1, , • • • , • • Russell, a fireman (1847-1914 • She died in 1911. Both she and her husband were · buried at '.fsnton Harbor, llichigan. One child, Hel:ll'Y Russell, was born Jan. 17, 1873. He married Elizabeth Moser and resided at Benton Harbor. No chjJdren. V Delcena (Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick) was born October 12,. 1849 -and died September 11, 1925. She married Manuel- Knauss-,-----a--g. · ed.------March 7, 1927), and lived at Fostoria, Ohio. No issue. V George Chorpening (Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick) officially changed his name to CORP!Jfi. He was born -1-8$2--,---a-son of Noah and Maryetta Livenspire Chorpening. He was ldJJed November 12, 1905 and was buried at Fort Worth, Texas. He was a railroad collductor. In 1883, he was married to Sarah E. Coppage (b. Feb. 20; 1864; died Sept. 6, 1954) and lived at 4601 Paxton Street, -Fort Worth, Texas. Their children, second .through the _seJrenth., we.re_b_o_rn __under_ tb.e __ name Corpacy. Their names: Lena, Frank, Mary, Hazel, George, Jr., Herbert, and -Henrietta. VI Lena Chorpenjng married Elme.r_F. Looney.e------VI Frank Roger Corpany waa_b.Qrn_Novernber 12, 1889_in_ Fort ______Worth, Texas, son of George Corpany and his wife Sarah B. Coppage. He was married March 29, 1940 to Carolyn Carrie_$_tr_e_et (b. July 28, 1894). ·_ · ___. Mr. Corpany had littJ.e formal education, but like his father before him became a railroad man, ser:vj_ng__forty-seven years as fireman and as e~ineer with_t~~?fissou-r·: Pacific R2ilroad before his retirement. At the age of seventy-two, he was serving as a school patrolman. No children. Baptist. Mason. Member of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and of L.F. & E. Present address: 4813 Flamingo Road, Fort - Worth, Texas_..______------VI Mary Corpany was· born January 5, 1894. She married (1) W:i].= liam Bartholomew, mjJJ:wright, and by him had six children: Elizabeth, Rose, Wil liain, Samuel, George, and Marvin; (2) Malcolm n. Smith, an interior decorator, ai'Jd resided at Cathedral City, California. ____ - VII Elizabeth Bartfiolomew was oorn______,l-i_ar____,ch.---2~8-,-.....1~9-1-3-. She---- married George Barnes who was in the garage business. They lived at 1609 ..l\rlingtcn: Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Their two children were Georgia Jean, born Jan. 9, 1935, and Shirley Elizabeth, born July 24, 1936. VII Rose Bartholomew: born Dec. 16, 1915; married Nov. 3, 193L to Ronala11oward, a bootmaker, and resided at Fort Wo~s. THE DESCENDANTS OF ifiCIL:.EL _CHORPE'NING (John-Hendrick) 4-ANC Mary·Oorpany-George Ohorpening~hester-Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick VII William Bartholomew was bon1 October. 25·---~-·------, Vll Samuel Bartholomew. 1-aas born May 21, 192-2-. VII George Barthol01uew was born August 25, 1924. VII Marvin Bartholomew was born October. 23, 1927.-----~------ -· VI Hazel Corpa.ny (George Chorpe-ning-Noah, -etc.) wa-s born .,,l\..,pril --- 1, 1896. She married Penjamin Stone, a salesman. They lived at 1404 West 5th St., Fox·L WorLh, Texas. '!heir eight children are: (l)Lena Margaret Stone, born October 24, 1913; married to Thomas Johnson, a mechanic, and lived at 1404 w. 5th St., Fort Worth. Son 'l'homas Ra,- Johnson was born January· 22., 19.36, (2) Dorothy, bom-- 191$; died 1917. (3) Mildred, born August 27, 1918. (4) Mishabel, born July 17, 1920. (S) Henriet~, born September 22, 1923. (6) Sarah A. ~---- 1926. ·Mary E • ., born February 4, 1927. (8) Benjamin, Jr., born April 14, 19,32. VI George Corpany, Jr., 5309 Palmer Drive, Fort Worth 17, Tex- -as, was born July l.2, 1897 and married October JJ, 1917 Mrs. Ienora (Nora) McNabb__ _ whose husband, Grover, had baen JdJJed in Haiti. She was the daughter of John vl. Graves. Mr. Corpaey is a machinist and a b1dlder of towers. Grover Corpaey,______~---- Bountiful, Utah, is the son of Mrs. Corpany and former husband and had -his name changed to Corpaey after his stepfather, George, Jr., after he was grown. Grover has as his occupation the installation of baker;y ovens. The other children are Hazel, Georgia., Dan, Macy.,_ and . .Ber.tha.______·•------·------ ______JLVI ...... I...... __,._H.u;;;au:iz~el....______Lel.lw..tl.,nr...wo:.ILra!iiiL-..l,j(Mrs. Genteman) of 12074 221st St., Arter-~rt~ . California, was born in California July 12, 1918, the daughter of George Corpany, Jr.,, and Lenora Graves McMabb.· By_o_ccupation, she is a seamstress and housevtlfe. Baptist •. Her husband, born March 30, 1919, graduated from a business school and is in civil service.· nieJr children are Donald and Ronald_,_ ___twins, Jan. 6, 1947, George H., March ll, 1948, and John w., Nov. 30, 1957. VII Georgia Vi J J a (Mrs• Joseph P. Crow) , 52u5 Palmer .Drive-;- Fort Worth. 17., Texas, was born December 21, 1919 at Fort Worth. She is records clerk with The Fair Store of Texas. Baptist. Married October ll, 19_·· 7 to Joseph - Paul Crow (b._ April 28, 1916), an insurance ag~_!!t. The1 ha~-- ~°--5~hi:l,~e~_• ______VII Dan Baldwin Corpany, LJ.12 l~venue L, Fort Worth., Texas, son of George Corpany, Jr., and wife Lenora, was born July 27, 1922 at Fort Worth. He was trained in a teclmical high school and is a tool and die maker. He works as a jog builder for General Dynamics Corporation. He serv"ed in the U. s • Navy, 18 Sept 1941 to 23 Sept 1947 (presidential unit citation; American, European, and African Theatre ribbons). Member of the Eastwood-Mel,1:iocli~Church, a·J:ay leader, _song :leader, teacher of a class of senior young people, and active in Boy Scouts. On April 30, 1944, he was married-to Margi Ruth Grunwald, a daughter or-John-n-.- and Uvie Grunwald of Fort '\tlorth. She was born Nov. 11, 1923 and graduated from the Polytechnic High School. Children: Dan Michael, January 2., 1947; imthotry Stephen, August 3, 1951; Margie Maria, February 22, 1955; and John Wesley, July 20., 1960. ··-- -- VII Mary Louise (Mrs. -ors-on-v.·-wtii:ted, Route 2, Box 289,-- THE DESCENDANTS OF MICILiEL CHORPENDD- (John-Hendrick) 5-ANC George Corpany, Jr. -George Chorpening-GMs+.er-Noah-Michael, etc. Veslaco, Texas, was born in Fort Worth on December 9, 1925, daughter of lleorge Corpany, Jr., and wife Lenora. She studied at Texas Christian University. Oc cupation: Hanemaker and secretafy-bookkeeper. Baptist. She was marriea--i~-----~--- Orson V. Whited (b. Dec. 20, 1919), a graduate of .tlust:,t.n College, manager o:f ~illiamson-Diokie Mfg. Co., and a volunteer fireman. 1heir children: Morrow··------Orson Whited, Jan. 2, 1947· ~ Lana Marie Whited; Sept. 7, 1948. -~ ------···- VII Bertha Mae Corpany (Mrs. James P. Wise, 2700 Ash Crescen~, Fort W01=th., Texa·s) was burn in Fort i'lorth ...~ugust--21, 1927 and·--wa:s------·--- married to James Porter vlise (b. J~ 20, 1924), a floor-covering salesman, son of E. C • Wise. ib.ey have no children. VII Grover D. Corpaiiy , 542 'ti. 900 S. , Bomrtiful, utah, reared by' George Corpany, Jr., son of Mr. Corpany 1s ·wife by a former husband, when. grown had his name changed to Corpany. He was born Grover D. McNabb, July .31, 1915 in Fort"..Worth, Texas, attended a trade high school ar.d became a mechanic, presently a bake:cy engineer. Member of the Church of Jesus Ghrist of Latter Day - Saints. Married Nov. 15, 1942 to Margaret Morrell Egbert (a teacher with B. s. · degree; Daughter of Utah Pioneers), daughter of Samuel Roy Egbert and wife Mar--- - garet Morrell of Logan, Cache, Utah. Children: David Roy Corpaey (in Hawaii as -a- missionary of the LJ).S. church), Margaret .,."-;i.nn, a high school student, and Pa.u1- McNabb Corpany, a sixth grade student at this time. VI Herbert Lionel Corpany, Sr., 2022 Gurley St., Waco, Texas, . was born March 1, 1900, son of George Corpany and wife--,- e, of Fort Worth, Texas. He is a broom maker---manages a broom and mop factory. His wife is the former Sara Ellen Sisk. Their children are Elrel!ta (July 23, 1922), Betty.__ A. (Dec. 2, 1924', Herbert, Jr., (July 4, 1926), Ella M. (Feb 6, 1931), Maurine March 13-,--1-933), B. W. (April 28, 19.34), and Bobby lla¥ (Nov. 15, 1936). --··----- VII Betty Ann, born Dec. 2, 1924 in Ft. Worth, Texas.J------was marrie~ to Anton M. Chupik April 26, 1941 and has two children: Ronald Dean, -born Aprj] 22, 1943 and Sandra Ellen, born December 9, 1948. Mr. Ch_up_ik_i__s__ tbe __ _ owner and operator of the City Auto Glass Company. Betty Ann attended the Business School of the University of Houston and is a cle..rk-boQkke___e_p__e_r__.___ They are member$____ _ of the Assembly of God., and Mr. Chupik is a deacon in the church. Address: 3926 _W~_,__ Houston 21, Texas. ______ ___ VII .... Herbert _Lionel Corpany, Jr. , was born December 15 , _____ .__ 1926 in Wichita Falls, Texas, received the Bachelor of Science degree, and is a minister of the Assemb~of _God (in 1963 serving his 10th year as pastor of th~---- church at Lancaster., Texas). Veteran in World \-Tar II {1944-1945). On May 21, _1948, he was married to Ruby Nell, daughter of Edwin B. Crmnp of Waxahachie, Texas. Mrs. Corpany edits the weekly church huJJ.etin, plans and -direct-s--many ______church activities, plays both piano and organ and is a music teacher. They have two children-.::..Herbert Lionel Corpany, III, born Nov. 14, 1954 and Sherr10Sue·;· --- -- born October 29, 1956. VII B. W. Corpacy (initials only) was born June 8, 1934 at Wichita Falls, Texas--andwas married on February-·24;-i956 to CaroI Lorraine, the daughter of i,;Ir. and Mrs. Seaberg of Minnesota. He holds the B. s. degree in Physical Education from Baylor University and has been a teacher at Waco ana----·--- ·- ·· -- Galveston, Texas. Mrs. Corpany is a registered nurse, having graduated from the Swedish Hospital School of Nursing, Minneapolis, and holds the B. S. degree in Nursing from the University of Texas where she was a clinical instructor, 1962-63a 37 THE DESCENDANTS OF iYIICHAEL CHORPENING-( John-Hendrick) 6-ANC Corpany - 6best;er Chorpening-Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick Herbert Lionel-George . . -He served in the Marine Corps, September 1953-September 1956. &r-a?ldl'I1s-nfe ------ are now under appointment from the Foreign Missions Department, Assemblies of God, - to -~ superintendent of the Lillian Thrasher Orphana6e, Assiout, · Egypt, -following - - two years or 1anguage study at the University of Cairo. Mail will be forwarded --.from his parents 1 heme, 2022 Gurle:y, Waco, Texas. ------··-·------ ------··---·----VII Bobby Ray- Corpan,-, 1704 Sixth Street, Lalre -Oharles, -·------Loui~iana, was born November 15, 1936 at Keene, Texas, son of Herbert L. and Ellem. Sisk Gorpany. He is a barber by trade and-is-now studying---draf!ting. He was---mar-- ried to Loretta, daughter of Qnar Jones of Denver, Colorado, on 26 October 1955. They have two children• -Charles H., born October 7, 195--1-ane Barbara Jean, born ----- February 9, 1959. 141'. Corpany served in the Air Force, 10 June 1954 to 11 July 57. ------~---- The information that follows was given by "B. 11." regarding other members ot the family: (1) Elberta, born July 23, 1922, married to Eugene O. Hinkle, a----- boiler-maker for the Santa Fe Railroad; children--Gerald Eugene, b. March 21, ]9112 ·and Judith Ann, b. August,1945; address: 202~r, Cleburne, Texas-..-~ (2) Ella May, born February 1 (or was it the 6th?), 1931; married to James T. Owens, an electrical engineer with the Schulumberger QjJ Co.;- chiJdren~-Bobby ______Wayne, b. July , 19.55 and "\r/jl]iam Thomas, b. Noveri1ber 15, 1960. Address: 1704 Sixth Street, Lake Charles, Lo11j siana. (3) ·Maurine-,-born April (March?)-lh---19-J-3-;----- married Porter W.- Young., an electrician at the Owens-Illinois glass plant. Ad- dress: 2022 GurJey, Waco., Texas. (See below) ------ ____B...... ,.~W. also mentions th.a name.of Rev. Frank.Looney,_8JJ1 Catherwood, .. Houston, _ Texas, an Assemblies of God minister, who is the son of Iena Chorpening (born be .... fore her· father changed his name) and Elmer_F. 1oane3'--- ____ ---···------·--·-·--·- VI I Man rine Co rpany wa_s__bo_m_Ap_rt 1 13. 1933, at Wichita Fall_~--!- Texas, the daughter of Herbert L. and Sarah Ellen Sisk Corpany. She graduated. frc~ _b.ign sc.boo.l_and.__w_as_married JuJy-J._l.956_to Porter ~arren Yo-™_{~_._ June 6~J.93l_}j_ __ _ an electrical. machinist with bird htmting and fishing as .bobbies. They became the -P-arents of two children, Band.al Allen, bom 4>ril 2, 1957, and Thomas Rruc~_bom___ _ July 3, 1958. Maurine is a member of the Assembly of God am. is a pianist. .Addresr Mrs. Porter _vi. _Young, l.825 :Baylor Street. 1/aco, Tams. DESCENDANTS OF l\fICHAEL CHORPENnll (John-Hendrick) 7-ANC Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick V Franklin Chorpening (Noah..Jti.chael-.John-Hendrick), the sixth ch:iJd. of Noah Chorpening ana Maryetta Livenspire, was born May 16, 1854 and died February 4, 1857. He was buried at Nova, Ohio~ _ V Calista ~horpening, the seitenth chjJd o:.r Noah; and Maryetta J.ivenspire Choh,ening, was born :May 16, 1856 and ~ed Septemb~r 22 ~ 1935. She married George Phillips, a l\llllber.m.an (d. June 17, 1909). Both were bliried at Nova, Ohio..._ From their marriage were born seven childreh•-Pearl, Plea~ant, Minnie, Addison O., Ernest L., -Calista., and Chester Anson. ------VI ... Pearl.-Phj J lips .(nec_._~,._1878-May 18, _J$_oj_ was marr:Le..d.. tg_Bert~_ Thuttium (1873-1943) and they became- tlie parents of five ch:ildren:l)Nile, bo:rn in 1900 at NOVB, Ohio, ahd died in 19.38 at__Hel_Ungton, bhio; _ (2) Ehoyn-1-_ b_. July 18___ ,_ 190i at Nova atitl lives at New London; a farmer; (3) Fl;'eda (Mrs. Freda Baker), _b. No:vember 22., _l.205-,-_a scru:toLte_acher at Smithville, Ohio; ___ . (41_ __ Calista (Mrs_~------Calista Harris, b. June 3, 1907, also a school teacher, and lives on R. D. l, Sullivan., Ohio; .. and (5) Fern_(Mrs.__ Fern Ce~c), b. F~bru~!7_ __ ?6,_1902_?~_ __!i~~. at .310 Seminole Avenue, Stuart, Florida. -- VI Pleasant Arthur Phillips{Se:pt. 4~-1881-19,L:) was married-to A.rirfr -· 'Ihorpe (1891 Rochester~ Ohio-1960, Nova, Ohio). Their children: Mrs. Christine Kirk (b. February 26, 1918) who lives at 222"5 Reid Ave., Lorain,--Oli!o-arul-ifrs. Charlene Crumrine (b. March 24, 1920) who lives at JJJ1h s. Broad Street, Ashland, Ohio. VI Minnie Phillips (1882-Nov~~, 1904 at Nova, o.) marr'iea'Johrri4-;-·---- Davidsan (1873-1951 at Nova, o.) and had one daughter., Minnie (1904-0ct. 21, 1921). VI Addison Clayton Phillips (Oct. 8, 1885-July 16, 1945 at Nova) --m=-=a=-=-rr~i-=--ea____,M_a_ry_S,....-c_a_r__ bo_r_o_ugn (b. 1891-in-Balrimore) .who st1J:1-•1ives in Nova,-ohio-; Their children were all born in Nova, as follows: Howard ( October 6, 1919), Robert (De_cember -21:r; 1922), ?-Iildred ( June lt~,1925), Addison C., Jr. (November 28, 1929) who lives on R. D. 1, Nova, Ohio· and is an elementary school principal. VI Ernest Leo Phillips (November 2, 1888-1957 at Ashland, Ohio) married Leta Smith (b. August lh, 1888) who now lives-~at 743 ·xn1s,·· s, .. .&...,,~ No children. ------VI Calista Phillips (1891-1893). ------· ------···------···---·-·· ------VI Chester Anson Phillips of Nova, Ohio, the last surving child of the family of Calista Chorpening and lum.ber111an • ·ps, was l:orn-Deeember --- 10, 1896 at Nova, Ohio. He is now a retired civil service employee; veteran of World War I (8th Ohio-Infantry, June--2-6, 1916-to Go. E-., 146th Infantry, April 19, 1919) and awarded the Belgian War Cross, Dec. 17, 1918. Methodist; Mason; Amer- -iean--legion; --Veterans-of Werld--War--I.--- Married June -2-6.,--1926--to--E-sther Mal!Y=,--the.-. daughter of Joseph H. Bruckart of Nova, Ohio. 'lhey have two daughters, both -registered nurses---Virginia--1,ouise Phillips -(b-.- -July-2-1-,--l.929 ,---now- in--Ashland;______.___ .. Ohio and Evelyn Jean Phillips (b. December 2, 1933) whose address is 1787 Steckel... -Reynoldsrurg-,-. -Obi~ DES~ENDANTS OF MICB.Ait. CHORPENING (John-Hendrick) 8-ANC Noe.h-Michael-John-He~driok - . •. • a V Oliver iugustus Chorpening. efgli:6n c'.6I1d of7lo~h Chorpening and Ma.ryetta Livenspire, was born near ·Non, Ohio• August 26,.1~58 and died:November 11, ,1912. Be was 'buried at Ruggles Ashland Co., Ohio. A.farmer. Be ·was ma.rriea (1) -td Flora Tayl•r (d• JiLy 8, 1892). daughter of John Taylor, who bore him three children-~ Clifton Winfield, Walter tester, and Nellie L.~- and (2) to Isabel (Isa) Walker who died June a. 1911 after beari:ng him one son, David Roy. VI Clifton Winfield Chorpening was the first child of Oliver and -wife Flora. He was born: September 5, 1885-and died Ju-ly~-O.- -·He--waira----~- graduate of Savannah Academy and Ohio Northern Iaw School and pra.otioed law in New London, Ohio.--He- was a Congregationalist and a member of the Chamber of -8om.--- mer~e •. On June 29, 1910, he was married to Mildred E. (b. Dec. 10, 1890)a the daughter of Iafa.yette and Bertha Akers of Plymouth, Ohio. Mrs. Chorpening now --- - resides at 222 Morgan Avenue, Ashland. Ohio. Their children wer.e five in nwnber ---Robert, Oliver,- Phyllis, Paul, e.nd Joanne. ---- ·------ ------·---- VII - Robert -Burl!---Chorpening, 1841 Oakland---Pa.J!laua.7,---Lima-, --Ohio.-- was born February 24, 1911 in Akron,-Ohio, son of Clifton w. and Mildred Akers _Chorpm1i.ng. _ He ___ gradua:tled__ from high _school,_ took one.--year at Kent- Ste.te--Unilr.er.• ------sity, and studied in night school. Except for an interim in the Army during __ W_orld_ War II~·- from_ which he was d.~rged because -1>.f an_ injury, .he_worJteLf__o_r______the Burkhardt Brewing Company from 1936---se.les ma.Dager in 1951 •. In 1954. he was named Lima, Ohio, distributor for General Tire and Rubber Company. He is at present general manager and part owner of a tire store in Lima.. He is a member _of_the Chur'?h of Christ, ~he Lions Club, the Elks Lima Qlub.t the __I .. ___ M.LC• 4-~-~------and is active in Little League aaseball. On February 25, 1932, he was married to Bonita E. Jones, __ the daughter of Mrs. John L:>ng of Willard, Ohio. Bonita,______b. Miroh 31, 1911, is a housewife by oeoupation with interests in sewing and work with blind people through the Lions Club. rrThey have one son, David A. Chor- -pening, born July 20, 1944. - · · · · - ·- ------VII -"1iver Chorpening,-· second son of Cl1fton-·W1n£Ie-fd-and ------Mildred Akers Chorpening, was born May 18, 1915 in Richland Co., Ohio. He re ceivett--t-11:e-ir.--· s. and M;-A;· degrees and is Direotor73? Seoonda.r7 Student Teaching- at Ashland College. Methodist. Military service, 27 Sept 1941-0otober 1945; --tnree battle stars-;-·1,Jember--0£ Phi Delta Kappa. "Jiirried -1.lircli-23-, 1946--60- He-fen (b. Oct. 8, 1919)~ daughter·or Johll Steinbeok of •nsfield, Ohio. They have two chi ldren---John,-b .--ttir-on---s--,-igs~;-a:rr-d Am.rs1m.-i1,--·c. October 6, 1952 ~--- ]taares s :------1120 Overlook, Ashiand, Ohio. VII Phyllis, b. January 16, 1918. VII Paul Chorpening, b. November 28, 1921. Attorney. Address: 1136 Overlook, Ashland, Ghio. ---·-•------J.ZI-I · Joanne Audrey Chorpenin~ wa.-s-bern--I>eeember--4, l-9-3-1--i in------ AkroA, Ohio, the daughter of Clifton w. and Mildred Akers Chorpening. She gradu- ated from the · high s ohool and -attended the Obe_r lin Conservatory~------=- of Mlsic. She graduated with the B. s. degree in Musio Education, University of I l 1 inoi ~. By ocoupation, -She-i--S--&-~-J!eader-and musie- librarian, ------ ~mp loyed as educational director of the H. I. Fitzsimmons Co. (music) of Chicago, _Illinois. Member of the North Sjde Symphony Orchestra: M1 Phi Epsilon (music frat~rnity). Single in 1962 and living at 5751 s. Harper, Chicago 37, Illinois. 40 D~CBNDANTS OF MICHAEL CHORPENING· (Jbhn-Hendrick) 9-ANO Oliver-Noah•Michael-John-Hendriok VI Walt~r-I.ester Chorp~ning, 1712 E. _9th, St •• Cleveland 141 Ohio, was born January 25, 1888, at Ruggles, Ashlan~ Co., Ohio, son ·of Oliver Augustus and Flora Taylor Chorpening. 1·:o 192~, he :was married to Emn8 Pierce (now dSvoroea) ~ fiaugnter of George Pierce of Wakeman, Ohio. She was a saleslady and active in real· estate. They had two children, Walter I.ester. Jr., and· Emily Elaine. Mr. Chorpening is a labor negot'iator and works with the Cleveland Plain Dealer. In _.1_94~46, he :was with the Coast Guard Reserve. Presltyteria.n. Member of' the YMCA., the Chamber of Commerce, the City Club, and the 1th.sons. ·-----·--· --- ~------···-··------VII Walter· Lester Chorpening, Jr._ 3407 Ridgewood Drive, Cleveland 14, Ohio, is the son of Walter ~ster· Cho~e~ing and hi_~ wi~e F!mma Pie_!:~~!__ He was born September .21, 1929 in Cleveland Ohio, attended -Emory University in Atlanta, and is now a newspaper man, district mana~!"__ • Mem\er of'·the Christian Church, ·the National Rifle Ass'n, the Portage Revolver and Pistol Club, the w. Cuyah Sport Association, and the Professional Hunters Club International. On M:l.roh 9, 1960, he vm.s married to :Marjorie Iee Sovik, daughter of John -Sovik o-r ___ _ Broadview Heights, Ohio. Her interests: sports., home-ma.king, gardening, travel, -e-ffc~--niey-na.ve___ two -ohI1c.ren: lee Axizi llaj•ie ~- borri--Jiine- -~ l9o1-ana·-1raren ETi-za..;. -- reth. born June 17, 1962. VII Emily Elaimma.rried Thomas Bryan, an electrical engineer, -a-no. ll:Ve-s at 970 NE-92na:-St-reet-,-m-a.m.t~,·F10·rtda-.----'fh,-e--13rya:ns71ave--three~-oh-tldr-en -- ---Joanne, JiIIUey', and ~slie. VI Nellie L. Chorpening, daughter of Oliver and first wife, Flora Tayl~r, was born October 8, 1890 in Ashland Co., Ohio. She graduated from Wooster - College and received the Mlster of Arts degree from We~tern Re.serve University. -i"H"I-A--+-e-__,.._..'WIIP-~retired school teacher and lives-at 1712 E. 9th Street-. -{3-leve-land----l-4-;, -- -- Ohio. Member: American Association of University Women, Professional Business Women. Chri~eavor ltlumni~ Bible Adventure Club, Wooster Alumni Assooia?Gien-, and two teachers organizations. VI David Roy Chorpening, 2402 Stevens Avenue, Sanford, Florida, was the only child of Oliver Augustus Chorpening and his se.eond-~-IsabeL-Walker. ___ . _ He was born June 8, 1901 at Ruggles, Ashland Co., Ohio and received a high school education. For a ti.me, he was in the d~ing businesa--in--Cl-e.v-e-la.nd-r-Ohi-o-.------He is now a salesman with the Stine 141.chine Company in Sanford, Florida. He is _a CongregationaJ j st and a memlter of tbe Elks Club. On August 2-4-#---_1.926, he w-"-"--a:::..::..:s=--- married to Mildred (b. Nov. 21, 1900). daughter of l'lbtthias and Elizabeth I.orig __oj" Buffalo, New York. She attended business colle~ and is secret~J:"_y___ ~Q--~~ -~--- attorney~ They have no children. ------v Addison Chorpening (Noah-Michael-John-Hendri.ck) a the--ninth chi°id of ------_Noah Chor.pening and wife Maryetta Livenspire, was born ~une_ 4 , ___1_8~~ ~ ___ ~a.rm~r •------· ltnrried Nellie Frost and lived in Sanford, Florida. No children. ----- V Alpha Chorpening TNoah-Michael-John-Hendriok) was born December 24, 1863; married Elmer Richards, a furniture salesman (d. May 1~, 1932) and lived in IDrain, -Ohio. No children. - --·------... ------·--- ·-v---cnar1es Edward -Chorpening (Noan.:lf!ohae 1-Jolm~Hendriek) • the Titli ______child of Noah., was born June 24, 1869. He did farming, trucking, and was in a transfer business. On April 22, n,94, he marrie-d~ooecca:ll>filla Bl-adinger;;a:-~jonn;-· · They lived in Sunford, .Florida and had five children: Mildred Iris, Horace Almer, Helen Delcena., Carl Edward, and A~ys Arvilla. ·------·------·------· -- 41 DESCENDANTS OF Ml'CHAEL CHORPENING (John-Hendrick) 10-ANC Charles Edward-Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick) VI Mildred Iris Chorpening (Mrs. Byron H Squires,·207 E. 5th St., Sanford, Florida) was born December. 31, 1895 at Nova~ Oh o; the daughter of -miarles Edward Chorpening and Lovirla Biddinger.She is now a retired school bus · driver and housewife. She was married April 22, 1916 to B~ron Howard Squires \b~r. 26, 1892, son of W';!!. Squires of ~ng '.rslarid~-N~----y;y----He was a freight conductor and was also in transfer and trucking business. He 1s now deceased. They had tliree children---llirgaret • William-m.mn;·ana: Wilma.-~------ -- VII liirga.ret -wci Ile t11r-s;---z~--y;--oa.nas-,-,rotrce~-,--1lox ·232, ------Sanford, Florida) was born Mlroh 1, 1917 in Sanford, the daughter of B. H. Squires and Mildred Chorpening. She gra-duated rr-om: high----scnoo-i--a-nd is .an-insurance secre tary. Methodist. Member Parent-Teachers Organization and I.O.O.F. Seminole • • , . .-19-lt; Re£. and AC mechanic). Children: Sharan M. Ganas, b. 18, 1949, and Julie -I. Ganas (b. ·:P.il.y 21,-1-953). both-in Sanford, Florida. ------VI-v-+-J-t----11W'!t--=tir-1li-;l_,,.i-,.i-a-mm,---E~lwil'IU"'·'l-ln~ Squires, son ot Mildred Chorpening and husband Byron H. Squires, was born August 11, 1918 and is now a wheat farmer at Breckenridge, Oklahoma.. •------·------·------·-·-···-· ------ ------VII \Wilma Rebecca Squires-was born September 15,---1-92-0---i-n--~----- s. Jacksonville, Florida, daughter of Byron H. and Mildred Chorpening Squires. She attended high school end married on April 28, 1938 Emory Milton Speir, Sr. (b. April 16, 1913. an engineer on the Atlantic Coast tine Railroad.) They have two children: Sue Amoret-___(Mrs. IaRosa), b. September 28, .1940 and Emory Milton Spej.r, Jr., b. December 30, 1947, both in Sanford, Florida. Address: Route 2, Box 376, Sanford, Florida·i_n 1962. -~-- ______ ______VI :tiora.ce Almer Chorpening was born April 8, 1.898--,J. son of Charle_s______Edward and I.ovilla Biddinger Chorpening. He is a Pennsylvania Railroad Conductor. Ml.rried- (1) Re~~---·?t_~inforth, Feb~ary 19, 1926;_. (2) Harrl~-'t~_.__da~ter of Elmer __ Stearn of.Titusville. Pennsylvania. They have one daughter,_Shirley Ann. Baptist. Mlson. Address_: 3685 Penni~~on Road, Shak~~ Heights ___?0 ~-9hl:~-~---- ______ ------:--c------VI .Helen -----=-- Deloena was- ·--born ------·------Mlroh 12, 1902·------·----·-·--- in Greenwich -'------Ohio, the --- --·-·- daughter of Charles Edward a.nd Rebecca Lovilla. Biddinger Chorpening. She attended high school and business college and is presently secretary to the County Board of PiiblTo Instruc~ion., Seminole-·Co-:;-, Florida~--- ··she-·was married July-·~r_,-· 1931 to Edwar-----:d=------E. Walker (b. Dec. 7., 1890). now a retired deputy. She is Methodist and a membe~ or the Rebekan- Lodge, tne Anna Miller Circle, and the Elks Lodge. No children. Address: 806 E. 20th Street, Sanford~ Florida. VI Carl Edward Chorpening, Sanford. Florida, wo.s born July 2, 1904. He married Georgia Oakley, -Sept"ember 1r;--i.92s,-·ana11ved in-Sa.iiford., Florida. Mrqi Chorpening is an engineer on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. They have one son, ·carr-Eawa.rd Chorpening., --Jr. ------·------ VII Carl Edward Ohorpetring,-trr;-., 407 Editha Circle, Sanford, · Florida, is a freight -conductor on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. He was born Mly 2, 1927 and marrlea-fl} !Ala Fe--r-guson by whom he had ·two sons, iltan--a:ncrEd--·------ward; (2) by whom he has three ohildren---Susan, lhrk, a.nd Randy. DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL CHORPENING (John-Hendrick) 11-ANO Charles Edward-Noah-Miohae 1-•John•Hendx-iek - . . VI Alys Arvilla Chorpening· (Mrs. G. M. Simmons, B.ox H• Titusville. Florida) was born September 20., 1910, a daughter of Charles Edward and Lovilla Biddinger Chorpening. Mlrrte-d (1) Radney E. Ashdown, ?vttrch 10, 1934, a transporta tion clerkJ (2) G. M. Simmons, a clerk or· the circuit court; Titusville. Florida.. Member of the Daughters .of .the American Revoiution. - MICHAEL OHORPENNING-Additiohal data: Mr, Eber Cockley, in charge of historical raconis at Somerset, Pannsylvania, bas discovered. the foliowing Mditional d.ata regarding Michael Chorpenning. In lro4; he was -a minor and a.pon the death of his father George :Barron became his ·guardian. Will No. ll. (Somarset Co.) , 1826,iiidicates that ha had married SOSAL"mAH (Susan Fb.u.nk) and. t.hat they .bad seven children who were minors under 14 an.at.bat Haney Oho~ appointed gl1aidlan on 8 June 1826-:--Tne chi1:d.ren · were listed as Henry, Josiah. Zacharia, Elizabeth, Zedekiah, Noah, and Mary Ann. 43 ADDITION.At IESCrmDANTS OF HENRY CB:)RPa,tmING ANC-1 Benry-Jobn-Hendrich IV John Ohorpenning, according to Fritz (p. 7), was the old.est son of Henfy Cborpenning and was· bom January 17. J 802. Ha married Magdalena Flick and by_ her had three c.hildren-ilexander, Harriet, and Elijah. I have information only t;rt the descendants of Alexander a:od. Elijah. iven that is very slender. (John died 1866.) V Alexander Chorpenning married Mary Snith (Fritz, p. 7) and by her bad three children: Mary, Lizzie, and WesleJ. No information in my hands rega?ding_ the - - descendants of Lizzie and Mary. · VI William Wesley Chorpenning (1858-192:>) married Anna Wright in . 1889. There seem to have been two children-Walter, unman1.ed and deceased, and &>bert Alelt8lide-r-imorpenn1ng. ------ ___ -----· ------·------Vll--Bobert Alexandar Cborpenning ,-Cali-f-o.mia,-P~l-vani&,----- was born July 3, 1897. He took correspondence co11rses and bad apprentice training with -'aeting.bou.se, Pittsl:urgn__._beeame __a master mee.banic and superintendent for the Jamison Coal Co., Greensburg, Pa., majntenance superintendent of tbe &nna Coal Co., Ohio, and superintendent of electrical maintenance, Jones and Isugblin Steel Company. Ba is a Presbyterian and a Masoil~-an October 23, 19ID, he was mrried. to Blancne A. Smit.h, daughter of James &nith of Legonier, Pa. Two children were bom -to-t-hem-Bobeit Smith O.bo1pem:dllg and--daught-er Gailer;------· ----·- VIII Bobert Srmth Ohorpenning (1334 Prospect. Boad,------·------ Pi ttsbllrgh., 27, Pa.) was bom !Jlay 22, 1922, at Pleasant Unity, Pa., He attended J~iat~QQil~~-•--ffl!>:tiµgton__,__ Pa., served in the Pacific theater duri~ World War II t ____ and after the war .bas become assistant sales manager of the .Austin Powder Company. :Member of the United Presbyterian c.hu.rch. He was married June 12, 1948 to Mary Elizaoeth Earbai, da11@1ter-0T-stepnen Baroar of Snithfield, Ohio. (She was bom ·------September 12, 1922.) They .bave two children: Bobert W'esley, b. August 26, 1949 -and--Oh-ri-st-ine-,----b.-Mareh-¼1,- 1952. ______nII . Gaile .Cborpenning (Mrs. Scott Tt1rnhnll, 26721 W'oJf Boad, Bay Village, Ohio) was corn Februacy 18, 1924 at Greensburg, Pennsylvania ::1;~!~:~ -~!u~~ ~~~El~s~~~~•iail~ -~aw!:~~~Jriii~~2~:~-~~~~ Thomas Scott Turnbull (b. April 13, 1919, son of Harry W. and Gwen Ta.mbull of -8onsett,- Englatid ) .-He is a gramrate-o-r--therilft-;-te-lmlon-:higrr-scboo-i-·-ana:---±m:--on-S"7ear- at the tTniversity of Pittsburgh and is presently the manager of the Lake Coal, :S. & 0, -Bailroad . ~ Faith,.----LHa:Jl¼li-~~~9, 1941-.------ V Elijah Cho:tpenn.ing, son of Jobn Cborpenning (Hen:cy-Jobn-Hendrick) and Magdalena l!'lick, died Nov. a), 19;0 and is said to be buried at Samuel's Oe:.:Jstery at Lavansville. Pa., and was foll0wed by his wife, Christena J?arron, in Aug:.1st, 192;~~ wno was also buried there. Be- was a-fa.nner and is re-f-eITed to -as---a--vet-era_r1 n-f-t~------Ci vil War. we have a record of ■ix c.bildran-Annie, Llo,a. Gap.hart, B:>mer McClain, Iva Pearl, Bolla I. ,-- and ------Hene-rett-a-·~,- -a--balf--si-st&r-.------ -- VI Annie Cborpenning _(18]0?-195.Sl married John llimballld of Yo_~oo.+ Pennsylvania and bora .him nine children: Iva {Reese). Lula (Bears of Annb.lrst, Pa.', Goldie (Wagoner), Glaiys (Beason),Iucille (Michelson), Lloyd, Alva (deceased), -m.aliche (deceased), and Merle. VI LloJd Gephart Cflorpt.llAiJig1wai~l:brn .!'ebNaey 19, 1874 and ·droo.- 1.µJ. AIDITION.AL - 01 BUraf Oil)BPEltmlG AlJC-2 ilijab J$J-Simq-Jotm-Heodr1ck i April 13, 1958. On January 10, ·1912, ha was ~ad to Mary I. Abrahaln, a-daughter of J., W. Abrabaro of Snithfiold, Pennsylvania.· Of ·this marriage ve~_bom Jack Gep -bart :Csae below). Eloiae (Hrs. Wanen O. lirovn, Bo&1te 3, ioz 7m, ·lrk• Villa, Ill., mothsr of Warran B., a student in Purdlle thiversit1', and MarJ' Jrq), and Joan (Mrs. Conaway_ of 19.md,llgton, Pa. • who baa tbrae daugbters-IJ.ane, &lean, and l3alt>ara}_~---- ___ __ .. LloJd, Gepbart Cbol'penoing was a school teachc3r and pr1.neipal of several schools near Sanerset Oo~ ~ Pa., Be attended Alleghany College at Meadville, Pa., passed the state bar e:zaridnation, ·aiid becar"e an attorney at Uniontown, Pa., in the earl7 19J()e. -71e------· practiced iaw fo~ fortJC-fiw JeUS~ Methodist, Imighta of P,thias: Optimist Cltib; -teacher· am sapeti.ntendent of; Bmda,7 Ebhool and president of ~ county b:tlq--Sebool--- - assoeiation for several 7eara~ II.a widow, Mrs. Mary B. Cborpenning 11 we at 90-D Pennqlvania .Avemie, tiaiontown 1 Pa. ------______VII Ja:k aeptart; ~=-_gg_~_l:lom June 18Ll~4 at Uniont°"1!.. _ Pennqlvania, son of LloJd Gephart Cbc;n, · end Ma17 B. Abraham. & received t.be A. :s. degree from :Bethany College ('i, ..Va.)\ He was in the military service for six years-;--aerv1:ng-1n-t.tla t~rtation cblf,s !'\_.ow:rs-eaa three rears 1n ttre~eo.u-an-·--- Islands; di-,baiged 1n 194°5 with the nmk of captain. In JanDIJr1, 19116 he began -we:dt--wi-th- Seara -leeluek- and Company 8l>d is t\til.l with -them. IE is-a--retail---mere~- izer, covering fiftJZ,-three stores in the New England area., handling maJor appliances ~ telfflaion. Methodist. YariOlls social and welfare organivationa; .. .Beta Tbe.ta .... -- Pi; Elka Olu.b; BxcbaDge Club. On Jal7 22, 1938, he 1ftl8 married to Anne Catherine, danghter of ll>aa \fitter of Pittabmgh, Pa. Their children: Judith .Anne (Tietjen, ·nus . e·llirlneCoipa; oneamjgbter, born 29'-liovember 1960f;-Maef-Uather.ln~.e-;--- Jack Gephart, Jr., am Jon lloyd. Jddrees: Jack Gephart Chorpenning, ~ Edwardel !bad, Beedham-92, Maas. Jiote: In a letter t0711e,-ne said that whi~e-wo-i1d:Dg;n------ParkeralJl1rg, West_ Vixg!oia, that they .bind a little dallee balld from Marietta, Obio, io.r_a_ fashion abov and tbat three of tbe Rkimbers wre Oti.ozpenuinga that hai come Gh""t-- of Somerset Coanty, Penn91'lvania. VI -B'omer-XCiain-5J])8Dtiing,~sooofE11jab., was bom Janaary .21., 1877 and died FebNS.17 28, 1956. J.JS was a painter aDd a ac.tx>ol teacher. On September 8, ~l, be was married to Anna -:a; Craig. dangbte·r- of-Samsl --x~ erm.g- o:r--ensmpr-orr;-Jay;..·-- · -- ette Co., Pennsylvania. Mrs. C.borpenning 1s address, as of my last correspondence with her _...._,.u.c:o-JC1&a~~Bfi-, ConnellevUle,-Pa-.-----~--four--childnm •-!tilli-an-- ~ k~~(~l~ane Drive, Pitte_b_u.rgb___ ,_Pa_.)_, Edwul_ P., T._ho_ma_s______ VII Bdwam Paul Cboipenning, 38 Elliott Stree~_, Morristown, ______N. J. ;-was bom May~~---i~-at-s;-Oonnallmlle-~ -Pa~-;-aon:- of-Ibmer McLain and Anna Cboipenni11g. Be was educated at the Connellsville High Sc.oool and the Davey Insti t~,.te of Tree Smge17. Occupation: Arlx>rist. -President -of Woodland free hpert-.-,-Inc. ,------38 Elliott St., Morristown, N. J. He was a staff seigeent, 726th BailwayO:perating Battalion, dur:Jng World \er II and receivsd-t-he--Ae-1ati-e-fheat.ei-- ribbon. --Momber:------ United Presbyterian Chluch, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Masons, Boyalarch, Xnigb.ts Tauplar, Shrlners; V.F.'I. and C.B.I~ Veterans_; ___Hational Arbo_n_s_t __As_s_!_n_and ____ _ N. J. Arlx>rlst Asa 'n; Certified Tree Experts Society. Married Jane 9. 1934 to Jun.a (b. Oct. 27, 1913), daughter of Godlove Sei'tert of Orange, N. J., a booklma}ler by profession. They bave no Children. - . VII !Phomae llwood Chorperming, 79C1, Nieman Drive, Cincinnatt-·24;--- 0.bio, was bom 1ebJUa17 S, 1918 at Soll.th Oonnelsville, Pa., son of lb.mer M:Lain (or ~.__a.a_he_ spells it) am Atma Agnes Cmig Cboipenning. He received the -B-.-S-.------ degree in Commerce and Bueineas Administration at the thiversit7 of Alabama and is !l_sale~--~f thivac_ c~upitera. Preab~eria; m.ue Lodge, Consistor.,; Sbriner. ______115 Am:TIONAL -S OF BEIBr Cll)HJ?ENING ber McI&1.n-Elijab-John-Ben7.7...John,..Bmdrlck Be married Allee Mar.le, daughter of Stanton Henry SlnJts of Connellnille, Pa., on July .10, 1941. Mrs. Ohoipmning studied at the Fnmklin Commercial College and is oocapied. as mother, ~r:.s,sater, galdener, am member of her cmm,h atd with the Eaatem star. -by have one son, Thomas Elwood, Jr., born 1n Cleveland, O., August is,· 195s. ______,,V"l'-T-I-TL1'-ot-TllH11-ean~F•liilJCe-.i· __....-.-Oborpe.aning (Mrs. Frank A. E1ust, 5l"d- Iuquesne ·Drl.'98, Mt. Lebanon, Pittslnrgh, Pa.) was born May 4, 19)2 at Connellsville, Pa. , da11gbter of Homer McLean Oborpenning and wife Anna Cra1 g. She received the :B. A. degree from Masld1,g1,m College in 1924 Slld is a teacher by occupa.tion. She -~s a member 7f the Mt. !Atl,anon thited Presbyterian Church. On Augu.st 5, she was married. to Frank A. Em.st son of Michael Emst of Molllldsville, West-virginia. ·------Mr. Emst was born Nov. 2b, 1892 and was a civil engineer, division engineer of the -ir.- & O. Railroad., who had servt:ld""Vith the Ma:r.tnes during World War I---and-was--a------,32nd degree Mason. They had one daughter, Dr. Maryln R. Ernst, born July 4, 1936 -~-Frederica, Mar,=land. ------ ______VIII ~17:ln ~th Ernst.(~ lbth Emst, D.V.M., ~00 Edmonds PJ,ad, Lafayette Hill, Pa.), the daughter of Lillian Frances-.-=c-Ch-'-o-l!'_en-_ --- Ding and Frank A. Emst, was oom at Frederich, Maryland July 4, 1936. At the time - of--this writing, she la. not only-aaoctor orve'terinary medicine·;- out- 1--s ·a-graa.~------uate student in the pathology department of the University of Pennsylvania Medical --school. On Jam1ary 3(1, 1962; she was married-to-Jamas--E.-Pr!-er,-B.--V. M. and---ih. ;}. a member of tb.a staff of the Pennsylvania thiversity Veterinary Sc.bool. ------VI Iva Pearl Chorpenning (Mrs. Iva ibhlman, R. D. #1, Stahlstown, Pa.) was bom September z.3, 1880 _at O~~_oH Pa., daughter of farmer Elijah Cho1~ _penning and wife Chrlstena Barron, who in tum was the danghter of Joe Barron. Iva reeaived a common school education and was married September 8, 1~3 to James Lyman RbhJman (a --fanner,-oo:rilJuly _ 18Q) .and oeeame the mother or-two-sons--;------131 Llo~ }Jlarcus Kuhlman (b. OCt. 19, 1901.f.) who lives at Rockwood, Pa., and IhsseJ;.: -Glen-Ifu.blman (b. June 29, 1910) of-~New York. 41-eyd M. -mar-rled--Ih-th- -Ki-Eg-.- --~ They have no children. -i fu.sseli. Glenn Kuhlman, a nurse at a children's home, mar- -ried .Ad.a Geary and- is the father of six c,bjJdren: (1) Ls_cna_Hen_ry:__Kuhlman wbo ----~- married. -Irwin Myers cf Wood.stock, Virginia and itl the mother of Geoige, Eugene, Jo~, and Tracy; __ {?_L_Richam Elwocd Kuhlman of Peck.wood, Pa •..{ wbo married Gayle Campbell and is the father of Rt.chard, Cherie, and James; (3)~an of ·· · Lyons, N. Y., who married Yvonne Millar and is the fat.her of Tobbie, Carol, and -®-mi (4) Jobn Amola1nmlrnan, I,yons, N. y-;-, who married Mary Jane Henry-and------has no children; (5) Iray Ki1hlman who married Earl Ned.row of Mansfield, Ohio and is t~ mother of Michael and Lynn;--anG- (6) Patricia (Patty) Kuhlman who is sin§.(1a" Mrs. Iva Pearl Kub1man, new a retired. .hcusewife, is a member of the Church of t.b.e :Brethren. VI Henryetta (also spelled Heneretta) Chcrpenning is spoken of HS -· a -lialf-sister w.bc married Chancey :Bowman and livea:-at Salis1:furr,--P-emrsyi vania, ------where both are bu.ried.. They became the parents of ten children as follows: Anna --{Bonser) , Gal-vin,- George--,--Glint ,-Edi-soo, Trac-ey-{Sle-an-)-~(~.--Car-~------(Shirley), Ida, and Charlie. VI Bollo I. C.horpeoning., son of Elijah, was· bom 1884 and died _19_?3_. He was edu.cated. for the practice of law' and remained single until his death. 46 AIUTIOHAL WS OF mmtt CK> .ANC-4 lienry-Jobn-Hendrick · z·v Jonathan Cboipenning (see page S) was bom D:Jcember 18, 18'8, son of Henry. Cfiorpanning and Frsq Qmaaf, gHU'lsou ot pioneer John, and gzeat grmJdaon of Bmdrick CcarpermiDg who arrived in P.biladelphia with h1a famiq September 14_, 1751. J-onathan married Slim -tfEv. '.Pheir· children· seem to haw been seven in mmbol' Simon and ·Harrison wbo newr married, Millard Fillmore, Clarissa, Margaret, BenrJ.- _et_ta,__ aod limnab who never roam.ea. ~om1ng to_Frltz, Jonattlan and family li'98d. __ in Somerset Co. I Pa •• until '1850, moved to Preston Co.' West V1igin1a, near :Brandon ville, am ~eged in fmmiDg until bis death, March 8, J.871,1.. Mrs. Cborpenn.ing lived twenty years longer, until Oct."-3(), J.89)+. :Both were burled at S9-nuel 1a Omrc11·-- in Somerset Cowlty, Pennqlvania. T.be infoimation that follow• is regarding the -uescendanta of Milla:td ftllmore and Cl.arlsaa. ---·------·------· · ------ ' V Millard J'lllmore Cbozpenm.ug was the ·third- son -Of-Jonathan Cho1panmng ___ _ and Eliza - _ ___,_._ VI- Alonzo Joseph (lltaa") Chorpenni11g, -&ldfft---Ch1-ld--of--Millar4-J!ill- more and wife Eliza Ha1', was bom , 1885 am died in Fort Meyerst l'lorlda, April_25, 1959. Be___na__a_m_eo~t_raie_.__ He was man1.ed __ twice: (lJ to Etetti Elizabeth, daughter of Semuel Clark Kissing,r, _mottler ofLArt.bnr Bussell,· and (2) Mary Blaanor, dsughtor of Jaaob Decker. of whom· were.bom Paal. Josspb,· ·Al.onzo:·Jossph~ Elemior Bi.G, and Doi-ot)if .Ann, ·· . '···t - • ------ ------VII Arttmr lbssell .IDDl't'IOlfAt IBSCDD.A1ll'S OJ' fBDY OlD .ABC-5 Art,.u.r Bassell-Alonso Joseph-Millard Fillmora-Jonatban-Bm.ry-J'obn-.Bmdrick VlII Russell Dee 0.horpimd.ng, R. D. fl, Box 118, Weirton, W. Virginia, was born OJclllber 3, 1938 at Weirton, W. Va., eon of Artb11r lbssell Chorpenmng end ll:>ra Marga:ret Rl.der. BlBb school gradmte aD3. studied camera repair by_~~•• Pa.. ~basing elem, Weirton Steel Co. Setrved with the Air Force, M¥, l ~- Married Baney Carol, daughter of Joseph H. Grimes of Weirton, Jane 26 1 1. One child to dat;e, lbehele Jo, bom March 12, 1962. VII Paul Joseph C.boipenning of 211 i.e Street. Oamberland., Md., was ·born October 181 1911' fii Camberlaod, Md., son of Alonso Joseph Cborpenning and wife MatJ' lleanor Decker. He is a camsn with the l3altimore and Ohio Bailroad. Veteran, World War II, i'raneportation Ooipa, ~u. S. Arav, J~ 8, 1943-Zeb. 1, 1gll6. with service in the ~ theatre. Catholic. V.J'. W.; c. W. V!;. X. of o. Is ~ l l to Vi a Eirich (b. t 8, l9J.O, d. of Edwa.Jd. Eiricb of Cumberland, Chio • Two ahildren: Connie Rose married. MSm,e emer_ , born October 23. l~, a bank teller, so:1 Pml Jo•epb, Jr•• bom Nov. 23, 1948. - VII Alonzo Jos!P!i Ch.oipenning, Jr., 308 Franklin Street, Oamberl.Md I Ma:171.and, a printer. ------ ----~------YI~I---!l ...lildieanill:ilLllow:tit__.li]BMJith ( "lhlq11 ) , llOW Mrs.. Charles B. Minnicks, 349 Sacramento Street, W. Fort Myers, llorlda, was born ~cember 18, 1916 in Cumber land, Ma17land, daughter of Alonzo Joseph Oborpeming and wife Eleanor 09Cker. Higb. school gradllate. Housadfe. Catholic. Married Dicember 26, 1935 to Cba:r~-s Rte.bard ~nnicks (son of John ldl,em Mimncks and bom Febra.ary 2, 1915), Mr. Minnicks 1s a-division mac,sgar of Seara Boeback and Gonpe-DT. The7 .bave no children-.------VII Dlrotti¥ Ann was lx>m (AngJJst 5 ) and died (Febma....7 l, 1960) in Cumberland, Maryland. Sb.e was the daughter of Alonzo Joseph Ob.orpenning and Eleanor Dacker Oho~J.!ling. High school gradaate. Catholic. Married Feb~cy a>. l§Iio to William Gra.7aon Fisher {b. Jan. 31~1--g-17), son of G. W. Fisher), a rail road. shop foremeD. They lived on Old Town Bead. Cmnberland, Md. Their c.bildren: William Grqaon---J'ii?ier, Jr.,---(.,..,,.,..... , lt;-~brles J'J.sher (Februa:ty-2,--- 19116), and Iorotey .Ann Fisher (October l , 19:,0). Prel8Dt autreas of the family: 2'J N. lAe Street, Cwaberled, Marylm:d. VI Walter E. Q)orpenn5ng (1S8~94n. I l;10il of Millard Fillmore Ohorpanning and wife Nancy Jane \ll'a'J.dell, married. Janet Stone. ''They raised three eons and a daughter-Walter, Bobert, George, and. :Betty. Their son liuter was killed 10ung in an 81.lto accident. lbbert and George are married and each has one or more sons and daughters. n VI Ibmer O. Cborperming, 332 State Street, Fort Myers, Florida, was born December s. 1892 in :Brandonville, Weat Virginia, son of farmer M:!.llan1 Fillmore Chorpanning and wife, liancy J. Watiell. ls took courses in te:.iob.er trcrl.n- ing and ta1Jgbt fonr telJDII. in ..,___ 1 a ra.ral aabools. Daring World \far I , b.a was with the Sixth Di ~sion; disc.barged Jmie 19, 1919 w1 th rank of sergeant, after having spent fourteen months in the mill tary service, twelve of which were oversea.~ with the 17th M.G. lh. Retired from the rubber industry aft_er about thirt1-five years of service. Member of the Church of t.be Brethren, civie associations. and th-e· American Legion. Following World War I, he and ktna Mq Gra!mt the daughter of C.barlea Graim of Cumberland, Maryland, were mrried. (Apr.11 3, 19a> J. They- ha'V8 r~·~ ch.ildnm. (Mr. Ohorpeming has been vaey belpfnl to ma 1D gatherJog materl;:u abo~~ members of his famiq. !:Te writes a good barn and eqreesea himself e:zceptio:aally well.) AlDITIONAL IESCENDANTS OF. HENRY CHJ.BPEl.:illJ, Mil~rd. F11lJ1Dra-J'onatban-BIDr7-Jobn-Iimdrick VI lJanU Ward C.tx,ipenning, 1559 N.E. Aw., Tallmadge, Ohio, was bom. in 1895 ln a log house wbiob was built in 1794 1D Preston Co. West Virginia, a son of Millard Fillnx>re Oboipenning and Nancy J. \feddell. Bl.gb. sc1->ol and some universit t • Betired. June 15, l9f>() from the Research and Developnent department of the Goodyear Tire and b er ~Jl,j·-...,8:al' er o 7- our years o ser vice. Veteran, World War I: 51 &q's on the front, inelu.ding the last 11 days of the battle of the Argonne. Marrtitd Jane l.5 1 1921 to Nellie, daughter of William end Ida Lowe of Med~ne 11 Ohio. He says his wife is one of the finest cooks in the State of 0.bio, devoted to .ber United Presbyterian cb1Jreh, and a]x819 h1sy in the neignborhood with t.bs sick, injured, or depressed. T.b.eir children are Henry Ward ~~~niJ:ig.,..__.JI~_and_J~~~tMe~~M~r~C~ho~~-~~.,g~:____i~s~a~m~•~b~er~o~fJt~.be~til~~i!t~ed.;______Presbyterian cb.lrc.b. and of Iooge No. 1 F. & A. M. VII Heney Ward Cborpenni11g, Jr., 566 FaiiWood Drive, 'fallmadge, Ob.io, was born in Akron, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1922, son of Henry \faro. Chorpenning and wife, Nellie A. Lowe. Attended Qaeens College; receiftd tbs :B. S. and B. A. degrees in 1948, UniversitJ of Akron; graiuatecl from the Cleveland College of Mortuary Science in 1951~ Owns and operates coin-l.aund101DSts in Miles and Elyria. Obi.a.;. sal_u man ager, Systems Division, Friden, Inc., Akron, Ohio, office. Served. in infantry dur ing World War II. Nov. lg42-March, lgl,6; decora.tions-Fll.ropean theatre, good con I duct , combat infantryruan I s badge I and victory medal. Presbyterian. Young Ren s Pepu.blican Club; lMCA Indian Guide Program Chief; National Association of Machine Accounting. Mason. Theta Chi. J.farrf.ed July r.• 191&9 to Margaret Ellen (b • .Aug. 9. 1928 and B. A. grad1Ja.te of University of .Akron~ dalghter of E. R. McCarty of A'l.tro:-.. Their children: !avid Wa1d (Nov. 30, 1951), Dennis Alan (Jan. 29, · n--- ald :Bmce {Sept. 15, 1956). ------·------.;------VII Betty Irene (Mrs. Sherrill Cleland, 307 Monroe Streat-;---- l'alama~oo, Michigan)was born June 7, 1925 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of Henry Ward Chozpen..-riing aDd wife;-Nellie A-.-Lowe. She is a gridi1ate of the Sc.hoo~O'f Burs,~~g-, City Hospital, Akron, Ohio. She was married on July 6, 19146 to Sherrill Cleland. Kr-;.--C-leland was born Sept. 21, ]:924; A. B., Oberlin College; A. M. end Ph. D., -- Princeton; professor at Kalamazoo College. Their children are A nn Denise (bom Marcil l6, 1%()), Jl>uglas Stewart (Januar., 19, 1952), Sarah McllillllO_t_t_J.~®-e-=-r...... :=2=---• __ 1954), and SJott Cameroql(November 5, 1959. Mrs. Cleland is Presbyterian, Mother V: ce President of the Ks.1.amazoo Council of P. T. A; member of the Ka.Jama.zoo Cotme1.l of Buman Relations, the YWCA, t.b.e N P, Friend.a of Li rary, I&::.-=:.·...... y ves, ~ 2.~ 100ther for Cu.b Ebouts. 48 AIDITIONAte 1ESOENDANTS OF HDTm' CB)lHNN!NG ANC-7 Millard Fillmore-J0Il8.than-lfem7-Jo.bn-&ndrick VI Creed McKinley Cboipening, sllo Flameviev Lane, Vero Beach, Florida, was born Sept. 14, 1897, at Brandonville, West Vi~ma, son of Millerd Fillro(?re Cboiperming and Baney Jane Waddell. Biving graduated from high scbool, he took a number of corre ndence cou.rses •. Present he is a retail merehant (Creed's Bi Fi fbop · and TV technician .. -.-... -, Vero :&alb, ·Florida • It is my anderstanding that he owns this station.) Metbodiat: lbtarian; .ABBL; :BPOB. He was married in 1924 to Moille Ioaise, daughter of Isaac W. Cl'Sl' of Richmond, Virginia. His cb:ildren are Lois ·L. and :Billie B. VII Iois Louise ChorpE!nning (Mrs. Lewis W. Owen, 478 Ewing Boad, Yo11ngstown J2, Ohio, was bom June 18, 1926 in Yo1mgsta,m, Ohio, danej:tter of Creed McXinley Cboipening and )bllie Iouise, dalghter of Pobert Cray. She attended. :Board,.. man High School, thiversity of New kexlco one year, Cleveland School of Art (dress designing) one year, and received a B. S. degree in Advertising Art at Tams S,-,--ta--r-t-e-- College for Women. Draftswoman in Besearch Division, Allstin Co. and in the Ohio Bell f:raining Scbool; statistical quality control, etc. Hanemakm'. Tall, plump, blu.e-gray eyes, red hair, wears glasses, able to la~. Takes voice lessons for fun,· reads, participates in most olllich activities (She and her husband sing in the choir.), bas a sewing 4-H Cla.b of 35 girls, serves on the county 4-H Council, does committee work with the AAVW, belcmgs to a gourmet gl'9~-1 enjo~_ brigge and p~ople. &r hu.sband tooka :S. S. degree in Ellsiness .Administration at Ohio state and is pres ident of a wholesale furnace OOJl1)8l\1' and chairman of the board of a subsidiary oo~an.7 --i~-mras ducts for heating and air condit1:omng-. Bisll()~-bre-s~are--n-r.urg;--· fishing, and hanting. T.beir adopted daugbter, Gale l-oaiee, was bom October 8, 1957 and came to theD1 at the age of si~weeks.--{EB:--JI'b.ey are a delightful family. ThA~;__ __ visited me in Chicago on one occasion.) ------~------•--- -·-· ------VII Billie Bonita 0.boipening (Mrs. Harold E. Nastelin, ll77 Sylvania Bead, Cleveland Heights 21, Chio) was bom August 29, 1930 at Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of Creed BM7'folly Louise Cborpenl.Ilg. S.betook the l3achelor of Mo.,sic degree at the 13aldwin-Wallace Oonservatoey of Berea, Ohio, teaches piano and is a housewife. file was married July 24, 1954 to Harold FdwaTd Nastelin (bom April --16-,------1929, son of Nicolai Sam11el Nastelin of Conneaut, Ohio and of Finland) , a research p.b.ysici$t, -a graiuate of-Westem-Bssel!Ve--lJ'nivers.ity~ ba' post graduate stu:~.;; They have a son, Eric Fdwald, born March 2, 1961. VI Iallcy Ellen Ohorpenning was bom March 31, 19)1 in thiontown, Pa. , daughter of Millard Fillmoi-e Cborpenning and Nancy Jane Waddell. Sbe was married. to John liirold Graft (born Jpr11 J:7, 1900 am worked for Republic steel) • They made - their home at Youngstam, Chio, althougn.·.they.lived earlier·at .. --~ Pa. They had three sore , Oharles L. -G~) , William H. Oraft (1920), and-John-H.--- Graft , Jr. (1925) • ------VII Charles L. Graft, 6651 West Blvd., Yollllgstown, Ohio .• VII William Hen:ey Graft, 9753 Yates Avenue, Chicago 17, Ill. , was lx>m Augnst S, 1919 at Mt. Pleasant. Pennsylvania, son of electric engineer -John H. Graft -ana-w.c7 Ellen Chorpenning. He holds a deg.te6 in Engineering r~r=om:;r---- Ohio State University (1943) and is a research metalln_igist.. He is in the U. S. l1a.val Beeerve and was on ac\ive dllty from September 19~to April 1916 (one star on Asiatic/Pacific ribbon). & has no c.tu?Ch or other oiganizational affialiation at preSQnt. On Ap_riLl.6_._j.~_e was married. to Sylvia L., daughter of Walter C. McCrone, Sr. She graduated. from high school and a preparatory school and is, in addition to being a bousewife,active in Little League, the Pl'A, and in her church clioir. They have four sons: Jim (Jan. 26, 19lm), Tan (July aJ, 1949), and the twins Ien7 mxl lbnny (n.cember 7, 1952). Mr. Graft is with the Illinois Insti t?.1te of Tecbnology Besearch Inst1t11te, fonnerly the Aiiibar Beaearch Fo12ndat1on of I. I. T. 4q .Additional descendants of Henry V Clarissa Oabarit Ohorpenning, d812gbter of Jonathan and Eliza ~ Ob.orpenniDg, was married to Henry E. :Brown. Jcoo:ming to son Otho o. :Brown, here is a brief emoroa:ey statement· regarding the children in this home. liame IBte-of :Birth Iat-e-o-f-D:tath Who they married No • Children Annie ? ? s, rnon Mnl 1 & A mos Joo.at 4 Nettie ? ? Abe lalcks 4 Jnhnatban Bmwn .Ant1:c 1~, l 865 March, 1938 Mm7 :Brown ~ Mary ? Sept. 18, 1955 Ban Miller & Samuel mery Walter :Brown .apr. 6, Age Minnie Coffman 5 Eliza - l Age 211 S!ngle Otho Brown Sep.22, 1875 Cora l'lif8er 9 Frank Brown Nov0, ~l.87~8J----MMar~.-!1--:114f+-,-]::=t-t~~-~om~.,._...e --=E:8~ro-wl1"Pllrnr------51----- Jda ? ? William Kuhnl! 3 01.Jde :Brown Doc. J.6. -1879-~Dec~. --1::1-6-, -::l;il9~59PW-----=l3~i~m~il:,Ve_,.lb~kel:AliiJ------~3-- ______.VI..-.__...O~tbo...... __Ohorpenning :Brown. eon of ~_.__Brown and wife, Clarissa C.borpanning, was bom September ~ 1875 at .Acme, Pennsylvania, where he still lives. & is now a retired farmer, a member of the Evangelical th1 ted Brethren Church and of the Grange. He was marrlii September c:b, 1895 to Cora Fligger (deceased M~ ~. 19~). daughter of Samuel Fligger. Of tbis union, there were nine children: Bs]ph {b. Jan. 16, -1896), Bou18 l, lcme, Pa.; Mrs. Elsie Hoffer (b. Jm:te 3.S, 1897) , Route 1, Acme, Pa.; Mrs. :Bertha Stairs (b. Feb. 1, 1893) of :Berlin, Pa.; Mrs. Olive ialp (Jilly 4, 1~) of- .Acme, Pa.; Mrs. Blanche Miller (Maich 12, 19)2) of Melcroft, Pa.; ~'-Anna lralp (Jan. 15, 19)4), .tcme, Pa.; Mrs. Nettie Sergant (Feb. l ;6 ~ eraet Pa. • Mrs. Balda Newell ril 22 l 8 Mt. Pleas~~ Pa.; and Mrs. da l3erger Sept. 23, 19)9 • Greensburg, Pa. -- VII----pli Harold Brown, R. F. -D. 1, Acme, Pa., was bom at JDme, Pa., JSiltl817 16, 1896, son of Ot.bo Cbo?penning Erown and wife,Cora Fligger. Farmer. Membe~- Evangelical United :Brethren Cb1J:rch., Married. on January 16, 1920 to Ida, dauf;bter of A. P. :Yl:\lp of Acme, Pa. Their cl:dldren and. last reported addresses are as follows: _ (Otho PhilmQX' B~wn, deceased. Jan. 28, 193-Il Living- 1. Herbert A. Brown (born June 14, 1923), Beute 1, Acme, Pa. 2. D VII :Slao"he Ada :Srown (Mrs. George R. Miller, Melcroft 4, Pa.• ) was born March 12, 1~, a daugtlter of Ot.bo 0.borpenning Brown and Cora N!fles Flig:~?:t,.. : at Acme, Pa. Sb.e is a member of the Assembly of God church. On Nov. 24, 1921, et.e was married. to George Hal'Jir.>n Miller (b. July 17, 19)1). Their children: Mrs. >Adi tional Descendants of ·Hanry 0.borpenning AW0-10 Otho· fu.to1m -Olarlffa·_..J~ilattan Oborpenning-Bmry-Jo.tn-Bendr:lck Evel.Jn: :Brighton (b. nae. 24, 1918) of Acme, Pa.; Cora Miller (Sept. 24, 1922-Sept. 22t 1942); George H. Miller (b. March 6, 1924), Beute 1, Mt. Pleasant, Pa.i Mrs. Lida shaw (June 29, 1928) of Indian tiead1 Pa.; H$'7 Miller (Jan. 16, 193()J of Boate 2, Mt. Pl.ea88Jlt, Pa.; Mrs. Ioretta Sb.offer (Sept 2, 1935), Melcroft, Pa. VII Anria Matilda Brown (Mrs. Frank ICalp, Route l, Acme, Pa.) was bom JaDnaey 15, ~904~ Acme, !?a.,. tbe daughter of Otho Choipenning Brown am Oora Agnes Fllgger. Member of the Eva11gelical United l3ret.b.ren Obu.rch. Housewife. Married A pril-6, 1924 to Frank, son of Irvin and Priscilla Xalp of .Acme, Pa. · ·· , Their children are larold Bobert Kalp and Otho Bicbald Xalp. Harold married. Deloris J. Rittenour. they have three childivn-Sb.irley Ann, Deborah Jean, and Roger Lee. Otho Bi.chaid Ifalp married Jean Ella __1, and they became the parents of li'411e .Ann, Carol Lee, and Otho Richard ialp, Jr. V Margaret, d.aue,bter of JoDB-than Choipenning,married a Mr. Shroeder. They bad one daaef}ter who is deeeaaed., (nata-~~-.-._ V Henrietta, d~ter of. Jopa~~ Obozpenil!g, married Wm. Ma~. They had one son, William, who is deceased. \Dita from Homer 0. Chorpen.ning.) ~-- V. The other children of Jonathan Cborpenning (Sinx>n, lJsrrison, and H9nnati) never married.. (Data from Homer O. Oborpenning.) 52 ANC-11 ADDITION.At.. IESCENDMn'S OF lBNRY CIDBP.a:NN!NG Banry-Jobn-lktndrick IV Simon Ohorpeni ag. . according to Fritz (p. 9) , was the eigbth child of Henry Cbo:rperming 811d Fra:Ir¥ Schaaf and merrled t.bree times. The following data was taken from· the old Simon Cborpening family l3ible by I. I. Cborpen.ing at the home of Mrs. s. s. Wbitfol'd in Iavane'Ville, Pa., Sept. 28, 1'09. !l'be Bible was pmcbased in 1843. Simon Qmrpenl.Dg was lx>m September 24, lSlS; he was married Janua.q 12, 1841, to Sarah Walter, w.bo died March 21, 1843, and he married Susannah Weller Sept~er 20, 1843. Sevillah Sarah Chorpening was born March U, 1843. Samuel aistin Chorpening was bom OCtober 20, 1Slll1. Josepline Chorpening was lx>m Jam.iary 3, l.S47. Ju.nan Elizabeth Ohol'pEID:ing we.a bom Nov. 5, ls49. Henry Harrison C.borpening was bom Nov. 19, 1852. Ellen Minerva Csoipening was bom Angu,st 18, 1s55 .. Mary Belinda Chozpening was bom Jan12aey 22, 1859- Franklin Harvey: Cborpening was bom February 13, 1862. Charles Weller Choipening was born March 9, 1865. Calvin Thomas Cborpening was oom Febmaey 15, 1881. ------;LPJi~l~ly~Edna~:;:-?'IC~bo:-;;;rp~em.~·~ng:,;.:wa~s•bo~m~F~eb'kiraary~....-r----1110~,~1~88~5~.------·---· Simon Oboxpen1ng dies ipril 2, 1898; aged 79 ~rs 6 months and 8 days. From the above, it. is evident tbat his first wife, Sarah Walter, died shortly after the birth of her first child, Sevil.lah Sarah. He married the secona: time some six months later• thi..s_t.ime to Susannah Weller wbo became the m:,ther 0-J: eight children. The third marriage was to Sarah Marteeney 13arclai (Apr. 22, 18;'.s. .. Sept., 1919) in May, 1879. Of this miion were bom Calvin and Edna. Since Simor:. thorpening bed moved West 1n 1878, his marriage to Sarah ~lay followed. this move. They lived abot1t seven miles from Waterloo, Iowa. The information t.bat follows is from Edna 0m:Epeaing :Bell, the- last living child of Simon Cborpening, from Ira I. Cborpening, and other 11 v1ng descendants as indicated. V Sevillab. Sarah O.hozpaning was born March. 11, 1glj.3,- date of deatb not known. She was married first to Alfred J:arron, seeond. to Will Whitford by whom she had. three children, all deceased. V 8am1el Justin Oho:tpaning was born October 00, 181'1. & served in the T.hion Arm7 durlng the Ci Vil War. Following the war, he was married to and beeame the father of , three sons a?ld two dangh.ters ______y ___ Joe~hina_ Ohorgening (January 31 1847 to Janua~ 1898) man~ed Dav:ld Austin l3arron. Their children: William and Fannie died in infancy. · e ot:J.ars al! grew to maturity. !Jheir- auildren mJd grind.children llGW live· . in the vicinity of Waterloo, Iowa. Simon Edwaft1 :Barron (2 ohildl'eii), Hetu-y Irvin le:rron (6 cllild ren) , Joseph Franklin Barron (6 children) , Sasan Olpha Jal.k (2 children) • Anna Elisabeth Rtgden (12 children), and Jalia Gertrude .Brooks .(2 children). Th~---- themselwa are deceased. 53 AIDI,:'IC!UL IBSCERD»i1S· OF 1BRX! CH)!IEm.mn Simo,..Heury-Job:o,-.Bend·r1e1t · v· JoJ,-a. E11·za1>.eth was- bom November 5, 1849. 9le was the only one of SJroon•·s children that never came to Iowa even oa··itt.visit-. &tlejmarrJ.ed, .however, 8Jld !lad children.. It 1·s believed her hlleband. 1s name was Eb,.iJlip.:.Benfoxd. V Hanr7 11arr1·eon Cbor_penittg, the fou.rth child of SimCll Cborpening and wife. S1:asanmh Weller., was born lfov. 19~ 18 • & died in :Benedict, Nebraska, Jeb- raa.ry- • • was ..,_,_. ce: =~~~ :!~~~....,_,. on (Oct. 3, 1858 to March. 3,. l~l in S. D.), a daighter of Isaac G. Barron (Oat •. al, 183}-Jan. 5, 1~) and Bose Ann \fanrer (Nov. 28, . 1837-Feb. 18, 1926). The cb.ildren of Henr1 H. · Chor.. pening am. wife Sa.sen were Ira l., Anna Gertrwie, Geer~ A., and CJaad1t Hmry Ch.or.... pening,. l'bjt faai-ly 1198d in Blackhawk Camty, Iara.. {2) His second· rnefflage was September 21, 1915 to Miss Joaepbine Cook (d. Oct. 26, 1955) of Bened:lct, liebraslm, where he died nearly eighteen iea,rs later. VI Ira I. 0.borpening (Dec. 18, ~8)..Iec. 5, 1962) was born at Water- loo, .Blackhawk Co.. Iowa, son of limry H. Chorpening and Sarah .Amatita l3arron. 113 attended. public schools, ba.sineas college. and took correspolldence courses. For a time, he was a raral mail cazrlar in South O!ikota. In 19)9, be came a clerlt in tho office of the Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D. c. From that he finally rose to the position of a national bmk emm1ner aild later to be tbe Obief Nations] Pank ExaroSner of the Fifth Federal Beserve District (1933). Ba retired in 1943 and mEtJe his home in Sarasota, Florida, where he died. He was married Augast 6, 1914 to Eliza R. Murray (18~19211.). . They bed oo children. Mr. ChorpeniDg traveled in every state in tbs thion 8Dd in twent~five foreign countries, from Scandana-via to the Orient. Ba attended the Ohtiatian Science Church, bat was not· a member. & was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge for more than fift7 J&S,rs. VI ADM Gertrude Oborpening (Mrs. James o. Sorenson, Trent, S. D.) was born in Black &wk County, ICMa, 09cember 31, 1882. VI George A. Chorpen:I ng, son of Henry B. arid Jmatda Oho:tpiitdng, was bom in :Black Hawk Oo., Iowa, Jugtist 4, 1884 and died in Alamo, Texas, - November 5, 1955 (19597). ls atteDtled btJ.Biness College, -became a farmer, alld dealt in real estate. Methodist. Mason. His wife was Minnie Cone. They hsd two ch~ Jdren: DmaJd 0__._0bnrpen1ng, a cert:lfied public acconnvmt. and Ibria (Mrs. Ioris Wagner) who lives in Alamo, Texas. VII 0::mald C. Oborne (Office_: .AlBIJ.!Q Bational m.dg.; resid~_ ence: 318 Caw lane, San ..Antonio, Telfi:lB was born May 17, 1908, son of George Albert Ohoipening alld Minnie Cone. . OertifiEd. Public Accountant, partner of Rodgers, Chor~ peniIJg, arid Jungmann. Veteran, World War II; retired aa a major, U. S. Army,. !4etb.odist. Member: Alamo Kiwanis Club, San Antonio. Married Aagust 11, 1931 to 19,Ja Mae &nna, daughter of G. W. Ieuna of San aitonio; No c:bildzeu. ------VII n>rla Gertra:l.e Qiorpening (Mrs.~.-Wagner,-333-De- Soto Avenue, Alano, Tezas) was tx,rn October l , 1919 at .Alamo, TeDS, daue)lter of George Albert Oho~·... "' bookk~'-IC!lr and faxmer and wife Coria received. the :Bachelor of Business Nlmioistration degree, University of Tems. l 1. ·Protestant. S11ndsy -.: &lbool teacher; member of the :Ea.stem Star· and P. E. O. Siaterix>od. Bnjoys bridge arid swimming. Married March 8, 19116 to Paul Fred.en.ck Wagner (son of Charles J. Wagner of Higginsville, Mo .. ), the mcmager of a fumitare store and a sport fe.n. 511- AlDI~ONAL -S OF BIRR! ClDBPENING . .AN0-13 . Bem7r Harrison Ohorpeni.11g-Simon.-Henry-John--Hendrick VI Olalde Benry Oborpening, son of Iimrf lL aIJd. AmaJxla Cborpening, was ~m in :Slack Hawk Oamty, Iam, and gracha.ted from .the thited States Military ~ at West Point li>v. 1, 1918, and later fran all Arm:,- SChools, including t.be Batid.nal. War College. ll9 Wved. in the Amr/' Corpe of &lgineers in all commissioned grac).$a fran 2rd lieu.tenant to major general. lit was retired because o! ~e in 1956. Iaco~tiona: Legion. of Merit with Oak Ieaf OJ.aster, Brmze Star Medal. -various service medals, and several decorations from foreign countries. He is presently a teacher of mathematics, Stetson thiversity, D9Iam, Florida. Member: Episcopal 0.bu.l'Qh, Society of /fllerican Mill ta.!7 Engineers, and Jillow, Amen.can Society of Civil :Engineers. 119 was married (1) October 12, 192), to Hildegarde M. Filbert, ~l:lter of Cbarles Fllbert ot Pine Grove, Perm. !f:b.eir one child., Inroth;r Louise, married Dr. William :Bevan, Chaizman of the D:tpartment of Psychology, Yansas... State thiversity, Madlattan, lansas. Their cbild.~: William, Mark, and Boss. : · · Married (2) lltcember 2, 1935 to Mary, daugb.ter of James M. SU.le,rove of Choteau, Montana. !hey have ono daughter, Mary Anne. be address: 303 S. Stone Street, ~Land.., l'lor1da. The following incident comes from a news clipping, dated July 24, 1951: Senator TL\V9 (Minn. R.) "I notice on the map that the Missouri flows sou.th about to !'aiisa8City 8Ild. then ·almost turns a right angle (to the east). Would it be possible, general, pemaps to change the coarse of the river and divert it soath or scnthwest where its waters might be more in dematri?11 · General Cb.o!'.12~~: "Well, there's almost no limit to what engineers could do2 -if Ehej Eaa:thq. What you s1,egest probably could be done, but I wo11ldn I t estimate the cost." Senator T.bye: "!Zhen 1t1s not feasible?" The ~eneial shook his hea:l aid said, "It I s JJ.Ot feasi'6Te. VII Dorothy looise Cholp&Ding (Mrs. William fevan, 1615-w.----- Osage Street, Manhattan, Kansas) was bom .Aptj.l 9, 1923 in Honollllt1, Hawaii, daogl:te~ of krmy officer (Ua;de Henry Choipening and wife Hildegarde M. Filbert. Sbe re- -· ceived the Eachelor of Arts degree, Dlke University. Married February 17, 1945 to Yffll .• J3evan, a .. , o:t Plmns. Pennt11lvania (b. May 16. 1922; B.A., M.A., & Ph. D. Chairman, Dapartment of PsJChology, Iransas State thiversi t7 of ..Agriculture) • Their _(?hildren: William :Bevan, III, b. Nov. 18, 1945; Mark Filbert :Bevan, b. Feb. 28, 1950; am Philip Ibss Bevan, b. Sept. ~. ·- ·---·----·--·--- ·- VII M.rJ mue CuolpWUug, dBu~ter of Qeneral ulaa3e ~17 Choipening and wife, Mary S11lgrove, was bom March 30. 1949 at Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the time of this writing (1963), she is ja.st entering high school, lives at .bome witb. ber parents at 303 s. Stone, DeLand, Florida, and. is a member of the Episcopal chw:Cb.. AIDTIONAL IESZN1>ANTS OF BSN'RY' OR>BPENlllG All0-14 SiDXm-Hen.17...JohalHendrick · V Ellen Minerva Chorperiing, fifth child of Simon and fbsannah Weller Oho1llening, was bom August 18, 1855- She was married to Joseph lhodes, and they became the pa:NZlts of lix children: Ma Bb.odes (Hill)• BD;v Hlod.es, Minnie Bhodss (Warner), Nettie Bb.odes (Gilbert), Barry Bbodes, and Grace Bb.odes (IaVan), all of whom 82'8 deceased. I have no information regam1ng dates of births, marriages, or deaths, where they lived, or of present-descendants. V Mary Belinda Ohorpening, sixth child of Simon Chorpe:ning-sm-wtf-e, S1sannah Weller, was born JanJJary 22, 1859 and died in Jannary 1943 or 1~. She was ma1ried to Isaac Whipb.ey and was the mother of four children: Mrs. Viola Sb.erbarne of D:tll Bapids, South IBkota, Flczyd and John Whiphey, deceased, and Lee Wbipbey of Trent, Saith IBkota. ----- ______V larve7 Franklin Chorpening, accorning to his cbildren, Franklin 1hrvey, according to the l3ible of Simon Cborpenlng and of his sister, Mrs. Eans L. l3ell, was bom February 13~ 1862 in Somerset eo., Perinsylvania and passed t?May April 1, 19116. On January 19, 189]., he was mar1·1ecl to May L. Fenton who was---born in :Black: lswk County, Iowa, October 29, 1871 and died May 3, 1938. Mr. Cborpening was a famer. Their cbil-dr.en were Ca~l-A.--,--Ol.ai-r H., Flo,d B., Bl.ailcbe M., Lester 0.-.----- and Horace R. ChorpeniDg. VI Carl Alvin Chorpenjng, S'P7 Cheyenne, Detroit 28, Michigan, was bom December 3, 1892 at Dewar, Iowa, son of &rvey Franklin Ohoipening and wife, Mary (May) Lollise, t.be daughter of Alvin and Louise Fenton. Cari---~ea·- a higb S'hool and business educations was with the Tfth Infantry Division for twent:,-five months during World War I, and became a mac.binist-witb the Ford MotOl" Company from which he is now retired. after thirt~igb.t years of service. He waJ~ married to Violet Wb.ite on April 21, 19;0. Mm. Cborpeii:.;-giima__ born June_28_,_ __ _1902. and:. ia b7 occupation housewife and nurse. They .ba.ve no children. . VI Clair H. Oborpening. 21149 Grove Street, Sarasota, Florida, was bom August l, 1894 at Waterloo, Iowa, son of Harvey F ~ and May Iouise Fenton Chor pening. He bad a high school education and served in World- War I as a member of -- Co. 13, 21st Engineers. This regiment was one of the early arrivals in France, landing-at- Brest in--1--911--- and reta."7lin8 --to-the U. S.--A. in J 11l-Y-.---1919-.- tat es of-.___ . serVice: Nov. 19, 1917 to June 8, 1919; awarded Victory Medal and three campaign _ribbons. Before the war. he went to D:ttroit with Carl and FlQYd and became a __ con,.. ____ _ du.Ctor on the D. U. R. city transportation lines which were taken over by the City of Detroit later and lmown as the I»partment of street Bailways. He held many -arfferent positions witli t.fiis Dipartment, inclilding schedule maker, bit preferred --·-- driving. & retired in 19511, with thirty-nine years of service. l3aptist. Marrlai Jaly 8, 1929 in !oledo, Ohio to Mabel Johnson, the dan~er of- Swedisb-bctm-parent1»,- 0tto Heiman Johnson and Ingrid Christine Nelson of Morris, Illinois (both deceased -.and buried there) .---M-rs...r-UJW-I~tllllg-WSS--bo.m- Augu.st--12-,--189a.--- --&r--Prl.D.Cipa.1- CCCU--- ·- pat ion is housewife. They have no children. VI Floyd E. Choipening, 15333 Littlefield, Detroitf?f«chigan, was bom March ll, 1896 tn Allegan County, Michigan, son of Harvey F. and May L. Fenton -aboll)ening. High school education. Served With 'Trt>op A; Mt'ciligau-Nattc~&.T.~ on the Mexican border tmder General Pershing. A disability prevented him frcm se!'V ing in World War I. Be is now :retired, having served with the D. u. R. transporta tion system and the Department of Street leilways, City of Detroit, from 1915 to 1952- .About 1924, .be was married_t_o_Minnie McOleUan_Carr. The3--have no children_.__ 55 ADDITIONAL IESCERDANTS OF BEN.BI CHOBPE'.NNING Harv67 F. (or Fmnklin Harvey)-Simon-Henry-Jotm-Hendrick VI Bl8110he J:Jl. Choipening, born Ma1' 7, 1897 at Sou.th Haven. Allegan County, Michigan, died December 31, 1939 at Miami, Florida, was married to John Sontag at South Haven, Michigan in 1915. !!hey ha:1 two children: (1) Bs1mond Sontag, ,:x) B. 47th Street, Hialeah, llorlda; married. and bas two daughters and one son. llatJ6lter Madge was married in 1960. (2) A,gues Sontag married .Aaron Neiss at Sou.th lineD:, Mtcbtgan. The7 now live at ,:)5 L11enga Avenue, ~ml Gables, Florida. They have two cbildren--Patricia Neiss and Ibnald Neiss. both of w.bom are married 8?ld. have families. · VI Lester C. Choipening, December 30, ~8-September 6, 1952, served. with the Navy during World War I and was stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Tra3filng Station in Illinois. At the end of the war, he was abou.t to be commissioned. He joined the Detroit lblice Department and rose rapidly in the tellks. He was Liecten ant of Detectives, Homicide Sq1iad, when he was retired about 1951. & died quite aaadanly in his home, Miem:1, Florida, about 19.53. His es-wife lives in I»troit. They tied no cllildren. VI Horace R. Ohoipening was born April 7, 1901 and died October 2 of tbs same year. V Charles Weller Cb.orpening was bom March 9, 1865 at La.vansville, Somer set Co., Pennsylvania, son of Silwn C'twipentng and wife Susannsb Weller. He was married Januaey 1900 at Dswar, :Black lilwk Co., Iowa to Alice E. Hewitt of ~r. For a time, they lived at i'N11t, Sou.th-Dakota and later at Waterloo, Icwa. Th.et,J..y~b~a~d.______,____ two children: Warren O. aDd Wi l ma. ]amer. VII Warren Carrol Oho:rpening, dee-eased February 14, 1957, ir~-& married to Gladys Comelia Rlzner on Juna 30, 1928 and made bis home at 1423 Vine Street, Ta.terloo, Iowa. Be was formerly with the Wheele-r :Motor Company of Waterl•-'O and was one of the top Ford salesmen in the Middle Vest, a winner of the producer• s pin _and of other prizes. Warren was bom Aag. 1, 1902 at Trent, Sou.th O'w>ta. His widow, the daughter of Jacob and ntlla Rizner of Ellison, N. D., continues to live at the Choipening home at 1>-123 Vin.e_Street, Waterloo, IO'W'a 50203. ~ey were members of the Cllll.ich of the :Brethren. VII Wilma Choipening (Mrs. William H. Norley, 1'815 Westway -1)r1-ve, Washington 16, --n.--c.) was born c»tober 29, l~,--t-he daughter-of Charles· ·----·-----· Weller Chorpening and Alice, da1Jghter of Ia;njel Hawitt of Dewar, Iowa. She was valedictorian -8f. her high school, 1924, at ibdaon, Iowa, and attendecLS.tm~_r_ __ •-·----- __ _ Secretarial &lbool, Washington, D. C. For fifteen years, she was with Bishop Cafe- _t__eria, Wate_rl_ooJova. and eighteen months as clelit w1 th the F. B. I. in Washington, D. c. Sb.e was married. to W'illiam H. Norley, son of ams Norley of D1luth, Minne- · · sota, a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and who is now retired after thirty-one years service with the u:-~---Navy-;---civlliarr-p?irt?J!r~----- nel. ~ist prior to marriage, now Iutheran. Two st~.bildren: Constance Lee Norley tMrs.~ Cr.tscaolo of Alexatdria., Virginia)- c9Iid-Bonald --&-Norl...... e~:y-t:--,-- a student of electrical engineering, thiversity of Maryland, in 196o. V Calvin !Jhorcas 0horpen2ng (Calvin T.bawer Chorpening, according to Mrs. &,na Chor,pen.ing l3ell) was __ bf;>rn ~~bmary 15, 1881 and died November 25, 1959. Ha was married to Anna Jane Turner. No children. .Ail]['l'IQN.AL IJBSCEN!lABTS OF !BB.Rf OIDIPENNING ANCr-, , .16 I • ~ mon;..Hsn17-John-Rendrick V ldna Lil~ Ohorpening, born Lilly Mna, (Mrs. Edna L. Bell, 611 Lineoln Street, Waterloo, IClfa) was bom February 10, 1885, the only living child of Simon Chorpening, the datghter of his third wife, Sarah Marteeey Barclay (April 22, 1838- Sept., 1919). She was married March 6, 19()6 to Jofui E. Bell, the son of Jolii arid Sarah Bell. Ebe was widowed after fifty-six years of married life in April, 1962. -sb:e baa t'W\>daigbters, GHICe am Mary M.· Mr. :Sell was a pacldng .b.aise woliter. ------Althougb._ there were forty-two years between her and her oldest half-sister, sb.e .bas been able to eapplf! me with. aich. of the information abOllt Simon Cborpeningl.s-.f-amil.¥.-- Sb.e bas been able to maintain an active conespondence with many of the kin and bas been ·JIX)st helpful in SDS'!@J:ing questioJlS, Sb.a is a clear thinker and. has a good firm handwriting. VI Sarah Grace Bell (Mrs. lbbert L. Stevenson, P.O. Box 254, ?tausa.u. kee, Wisconsin) was bom January Zf, 19)9 at Diwar, Iowa, the da~ter of John E. Bell and Edna L. C.boipening. Ber hasband was ~he son of Christopher Stevenson aild ·- was born February 2, 1895. He is now a retired railroad yardmas;ter, active in church work, the American Legi_on, Veterane of Fomign Wars, Masons, and Eastem._st_a_r. T~ have three children: (1) Gane Francis Xilbetz Stevenson, :Box ~. :Route 1, Wheaton, _Illinois, a mail carrier; (2 Boger Allan Xu.betz, a construction worker living at 3827 W. Highland., Mil11a11kee , sconsin; and o r evenson, ecease • VI Ma:ey Margaret Bell (Mrs. Aieh L. Eodd; 877 W. -23rd Street• Ios ADgeles 7, California. Mrs. .tk>dd is an office worker.• A!DITIONAL lESCENDANTS OF GJl)IGE ClEDRPERNING ANCorpening-1 J olln-Hendrtck · 1849 W. Greenleaf C.bicago, Illinois 6o626 II~ George Ohorpenning. son of pioneer Jobn and wife Anna Maria (or Mar:v Ann) Ankeny, was married twice, both times to an Elizabeth. This George C.borpenning ~ is eall.ed Johann George by some of his present descendanta which bears otl.t the contention that his father was aJ.so-.Jobn (J"obann) George Ch.crpenning, called· J~ by SOiila and George .. by others. : According to Fritz(p. 10), George Cborpenning first married Elizabeth Hannah (5 :May 1837, aeecming to a ffX>n12rnent recom, Somerset, Pa •. and died at the age of !28 years. 8 months, and 12 days) who became the mother of four children, two of wbqm died in infancy. Son John o:erried. Macy Geiger (Jsog_1s~i) andbecsme the pa:f&D.t of John F. Ohor,Pflnning who married konie T. liltch and 11 ved in Spring.field, ~o; also of another cb:1.ld that died in infancy. The second child of George Choipennfng and Elizabeth Rennab was Polly (Ma;r 10, 1811-Sept. 3, 185()). She ~: ..· 1 married I>mli.el nick aIJd died without issa.e. Elizabeth Bmnah Chorpenrdng was bo~n November 16, 1788 and died July 28, 18;t7- ------_George QJorpenning 'a second-Wi-fe-was- EJ 11abeth--Fliek---C9--Jan-.-~--Alg--.--l~!- We: refer now to the information coupiled. by Mr. Ever Cockley, Historical and Genea- -~~cal Societz,_~~merse~, Pa. ____ ----·_-··•---··-··- ______--·------___ -·-.---·-----·--- .... _ --· ______. _... _.... ·-- ______·--··- ·u·-26-----1866~------·~-·---_· GFOBGE CHOIHNING b 26 Sep-- ..1785; -···-- .. ----·-·--·--··-- d 14---•-···----- Feb 1857;·· · · -·- m-•-- ·ELIZABETH ···· ·-· -- · -··· ·· b- ··9 · -Jan- ·1798; · -·-- JOHN 1~8-1833i m MARY 1808-1841; had son JOHN F res Spring.field Ohio (1st Elisa- bethls---soa-ANC)-· - · - --- - ·· ------·· -- · -· --··-- -·- --·------··- - ·- - ELIZABETH married JOHN' H. :BENroBD: 7 children _GEQBGE_JR ...{living_in __ l866 .• when ___ estate._aettled,. named_j_n_Q.rpbans .Conrt .. Dkt ..#2) .. ~-FRANKLIN (deceased) children named heirs FRANK, CHARLES,=~A~h~. MARY-G.W. :Benford Gdu. ·~· (T.bis family resided east of Somerset on the Badford Pike, 233 acre fann and -operat-ect-tne··-ways1dEr·-z-m:r;·-· -sora-·-thl:s·· propert·y··t·o--0ounty···:eoard ·of-Poor ·01:recrtors · -·-· --·- 9 Jan 1847; the father GEOBGE SR was a member of Commission that built Somerset ·- to QJmberland--~-e--ef-f.eet-ive--1832 ;---was---eonmi-uioned-aa- assoei-ate-Judge -of·· - - Somerset County Z'( Mar 1841 serving two teims for total of 10 years; was member _Somers~j;___ Iatheran___ c_b11 roh.-.o.n ortg:1naJ J.iat.. _of_.membars.) ______·- . ____ - -is~. ELIZABETH. CIDRPENING married JOHN -· H---·~ BBm'ORD . res Somerset. .. Pa; was- a- tanner.. -- . in- GPDIDE IEIDY LAVINA 111--e-tt-GAIT!ER·-····--·--·------·-----·--····-----·-· ------... ------· --·--- ·-----·- --- ·------·---·-----· ···------· --- .. ____ ······- -- MARION CIDBPENING MJORD b 15 Nov 1847; baptiaed 30 Jan 1849; Somerset oh reg. EIJZABi!I'II JAW ------·------··- -·----• .. ----·------··---•··-· ---- CRARLES F BELINDA _B ____ ·----- ·-·--·---- .------·-- _-·- ______. ______... ______--·------.. ---· _ _.... -·. ______--·- _ -·-··-- __ ·--";;· _ . MOILY V (This family group were named heirs of GEORGE CIDRPENING in D,cket #2. for ig57.) Cf. 7ntz 's-recom, ·· page -io. --··------· .. ------·------· --·--· ...... -----·--- -- ·------·---~------·-·• -·-····-- ·-- · GFDD--OIDBPEN!-NG- em2merated-i-n--18a)--Gensus--Some-rset--in· age groap--26--to--45------· ·· with. two females in age group 16 to 26 and two 1mder age 10; two males in age . gra,p J6 to-26, one in group lO to 16 and one in groilp nnder--10. AIDITIONAL lESOEBDA1fl'S OF GmmE CR>BPENNING .ANCoipening-2 George.-Jobi.-Hend rl.ck IV John, son of George Choipenning aDd. Elizabeth Hannah, was bom in 1008 and died in 1833. Be was marrled to Mart Geiger (DIJS-1841) and by her had one son, John J. Oboipenning,and a child tbat died in infancy. V John F. Choipenning marr:led Annie T. Batch, the d.augtiter of Annie Iaece and Warner Ihtch of Clairsville, Obio. 'rhe1r cbildl!lm were (cottnecesearily in this. order for tlleir dates are notpreaentq.available): George Wamer C.borpen ning, John Choipenrdng who married Charlotte Birroughs and had a datigb.ter lhth, Im:r7 Ghorpenning, ~mce Choipennine w.bo married .Annette Sbafei-, lived for man~ years in Chicago, and died wit.bout issue., (Bruce was a graduate of Wittenburg ol lege.), Annie who never married, Asa Choipenning, l3elinda who married George :BaJ,um, had two cbildren George and Belinda and lived in Ios Angeles, atJd Charles Choipenning who never married. Of this family, there le DO male Otioipenmng toclEcy-<,, VI George W'a:mer Ohorpenning (ls,6-June 7, 1945), son of John F. and e latch Cho-·--.a: --E:, bom died and buried at r.1.Dgfield, Ohio. On June 2, l , he was married to Martb.a A. Nie.bola b. Aug. , , e ~,~ er of Isaac lficbols a11d Marbm lc!bnald. 113 bad a public school education and worked at various clerical jobs. & and his wife were members of the Congregational- Christian C.bnrc.b.. They bad only one child, Martha T. Cborpenning. The widow, Mrs. Martha A. ChozpimDlng, lives at 7761 55th St. N. Pinellas Park, Florida.. VII Martha T. Cborpenid.ng (Mrs. Maurice J. Bondelez, 7761 55th St. N. Pinellas Park, .B'lorida) was bom December 21, 1905, the daughter of George Wamer Choipenning and !&1rtba A. Nichols. She is a graduate of the Grant Hospital School of Nursing, Colwnbus, Obio. In 1928, she was married to Gerald M. '.Breier and by him had one son, Gerald M. !re1er Jr. (b. January 13, 1934, ma.~:."- rled Shl rlq Wilsq. has a daughter, Ion., and also lives in Pinellas Park) ~ In 19~, she was married to Maurice J. Pondelez. The7 are members of the Congregar- tional-Christian Church. · !lhe above information regalding the descendants of John F. thorpenning was supplied. to me by Mrs. Mat,rtce J. lbndelez, .bis granddaoghter. V Polly Choipenning (See page 10 for account by larry Fritz.) Mr. Fritz see page lO • was the first child of George borpenru.ng f' s seeo wife, Elizabeth Flick, whom he married following the death of Elizabeth Erannab, bis first wife, on July 28, 1817. IBllf,hter Elizabeth was born OCtober 7, 1818. She was married to Jobn H. lsnfoni, a resident of Sanerset~ Pennsylvania, and a tamer in 18~ (p. 58). Seven children were nam~ as heirs of George Choipenning, acco to Ibeket in lS : Geor a Lero Lavinia who married C. l. Gaither, Marion called. Marron, by Mr. Fritz, or else a typographical error , iz e Jam,, Charles F., :Beliuda :B. (called Binni., B. by Mr. Fritz), and Molly V. (Mollie V. Haalop, b7 Mr. Fritz) • Mr. Fritz DaJDes three others who mu.st have been born after tile co\lrt docket 1n 1857 and prior to the mother's death in 1864: A:imi__ n ___ t_a_, - Jobn F. , and B:,nry V. IV George Chorpenni:og, Jr. (June 1, 18a:>-Aprll 3, 1894), eon of George Oho?\-- penning and aecor..d wife, Elizabeth Flick, is easily the most colorful of the Ohor penm.ngs in the nineteenth century. The following is a quotation fmm tha _Hi stor ical and Genealogical Society, by Mr. Cockley: ft~EOIDE CIDBPENING JR named in ]))ek et :/12 Oipbans Coo.rt Somerset Pa 1851 as a nFtill Heir" .of the late GF.OIDE-- -sR 1785-1857 i he- was living in--11866i-.---A-.s--when the estate was ,Settled, the_ _year _hi.s___mo_t~ _5-9_ AIDTIONAL -S OF Gll>BlE CB:>mmmING ANCorpening-3 Geoige-John-&ndrick . I er died••• Be had a son Dr Frank Oboipening who resided at Clearfield Pa; and a grandson H Cbor.pening McGee llilo ~aided at Berkle7 Califomia; both of them sup plied infomation for a stoq piblished in the Somerset Pa S'fANDlBD in March 1921 about 1 the first mail trip from Sacramento to Salt Ieake City. • .QmlGE OIDBPENNING, OONBAD FLICK aDd IBWIN PIIE started from Somerset in 1~9 for Oelifomia; they wlked 100 miles .to Pittsburgh, then worked their passage on river boats as. far west as Independence Mo where two mn]es and a covered wagon were purchased, which they: drove the renaining two thousand mile stretch to Sacramento •••They washed gold nuggets along the. Sacramento river, r.l.ch one ~Y ·and poor the next •••Other --men=---- _from Somerset mentioned in the story were Leroy Benford, A J. Schell, Dr.,Frank: Chon.. pening, Aaron Pile, Samuel R Pile, John Rinebart, Fdward 'Dillon, Charles Bills and William Lowry, eq,loyed by the contractors, Chorpening and~arry.tn-g the u. s. mail between Sacramento and Salt Lake City. Pll,E retumed to Sanerset 1 Feb 1862 and enlisted in the U. S. army••• There is an entry in the hotel register of t.tle Somerset Hou:se in the month of October 1872 signed by .E'BANX CBJRPENING and P G CIDJPENNJNG showing their residence to be Salt Iek4 City, paid twelve days boarding at the hotel in Sanerset Pa. Another signature in December 1872 is that of Harry M Cbozpening Esq showing his residence to be lfaahington DO. Another signature in March 1873 ia that of JOHN F CRJ.Bl?ENING sho~ng his residence to be New C'Bstle Ind. You have alNedy seen the account by Albert M. Row, pages 12-17, desoribing the period in which George Cboipenning, Jr., beld a mail contract from April 25,1851 until the last contract was annulled. May 11, 1S6o, a time in which he lost sixt~n men killed by Indians and more than three bundred head of horses aiid malest the i losB of coaches, etc. Fila claim following the caa,ellation of bis contract was bassd. ~lp::::1 the Postmaster General's estjmate of what the United St.ates owed hlro, $443,000.lCr.i I have read the opinion of the Court of Claims, Dee. T., 1e67, stating that he li~.5 ~! legitimate cla1m based upon '!both the letter and spirit of the act of 1855 and 1863, conferring jurisdiction upon this court" if tbs cla:hwmt "bas not yet received what he was fairly entitled to 1mder the law".. (p. 151) • Under an Act of 1857, he was awarded three soma ($30.ooc, $49,842. and $29,5~,95) whieh he received imder protest.. (Bef: March 3, 1857 • ll Stat. 521) On July 15, 1870, Congress passed a resolut10Il-i reqa.ea\~ the Postmaster-General to investigate and adjust anew the "claims of George OborpenniDg 1mder the first section of the act of 1857 •on the basis ·of coupensation allowed. by said act for regular mail senice 1 and f the claim growing ou.t of the curtailment and mmnlroent of his contract on romie No. 12,001 on the basis of hie agreement with tbe Postmaste~General for the service, to be settled as provided for t.b.e services named in said act' aDd further 1the r.l.l!P,t of appeal ·. from t.he proceedings of the Postmaster-General to the Court of Claims ••• reserved ~1 al lowed to ·~the said clai rnant • 11· Thie resolution was repealed in 1871. T~ veroict of the Supreme Coart, October, 1876, concludes, "The implication from the re!)eal of the resolu.tion of 1870, and. the prohibition in the act of 1871, is clear th~;t Con gress d5d not intend that any thing more sbo111d be paid to the ola~mant \rl.tJ·.:.o:~;,: i~:~-~·4 ther a11thority from that bod,y:"(undarscoring is mine-ANO). It is iqy: perso·.ua1·>-~i_1i3Iiiton ibaE \his claliii will neverDe settled. (The John c. Fremont femiq 1s still t~1-~g to recover the 14 acres on San Francisco :Bay now known as Fort Mason and valae!J. ;~ii $5,000,000. The Army took over his estate in 186 •and follo the Civil War the ar par en c.... '-""W.W.'li.iil~ the land had been ?esened previou.sly as a military re-.-, aenation and that Freemont was no more than a squa.tter on the land when he lived - there. 24 times Congress was asked to intervene. !lhe claim still stands. So does George Chorpeuning'a. Daring World War II, a newspaper reporter told me he had jw&t come from a .hearing in which it was listed. ae an. tmaettle& ol.$B. ) 6o AcmTIOHAI, DESC.DDAm'S OF GEOD CIDBPENNING AN"Corpening-4 George..John-Hendrlck So much interest ms centered apon the frontier life, tb.e mail-ca.rrler. and his cle~ma agB'Jnat the U. S. Gave1:mnaat that we almost lose sigb.t of his family~ At the end aof an article in t.b.e Dictionary of American :Biography, '-930, is a statement t.bat he was married twice. "on January 19, 1841, to Ma.17 Margaret Pile, and after her death to Mrs. Ca.11 Ja Danlep.•~ No mention is made of children. ~ Margaret · · Pile's .great grandfather, Jetnos ·Martin (171fo-May· 12, 1809) ,was a lievolu.tionary:~War . ancestor. captain in the oilltia")of- ----9-t~2f-·--tn--Giearflel:d-t--Pa.~~~-===~~~~~ WhiJ:-e--att-e~-Wittenbarg -College, --Bprln.gfield;--(fulo-, ---· · ~~i~!:e!f~~t~r!:-~entt:t:!e~o~e-~f~~~ ~------years---in-8-o-;---.A-,--l3th Ohio-voltmt-eer-Oaval.ey. H.=, was twice ·-wo-the-battle-or-- Petersbu.rg. sent to Fo rt~_s_M_on_ro_e...__ .and tbencte_.to Washillg_ton. D._J~_.__, __ _f_o_r __ .bospj~t~-- i zation where t.he family of George Chorpenning, Jr., then lived. Bis sister Geor g:$:e discovered himcm:crnursedimrback-to--fre-alth. At home, he -became-a7IIembe-iw---of---·-· the 20th FegilPellt _of tne ___Yet~rans Besene_corps. Be was an__early commande_r_~f_ __t_be ______La.rrimer Post and at one time served as aid-de-camp in the National Grand Army. ---Following- the---Givil ·War, ·h.e-pabl-t·shed-··-s-eveml-tnfluen-tial-·newspa_p-ers-;·---In--i9r3-~-- at·-- ··· ___ 1~~-. ~~. _Qf ____6Y.. ..b.e .~s_ .. -~lS;1Q.t_e.d .JWitio~. of.. l?.e.aQ_~ .• _w.bi~b. ___ offi°-.EL 4e .b~ld _unt._il_ bi~ _.. . . . death in 19Zf. On Jannary 12, 1875, he married his first coasin, Mary Lizpe, - · da2ghter--of---Bamuel--Josiah ···Bow and--Jmrelia Catb.erine -Hle---c,f--Somerset , Pa~-·-she was ·-- · ··-· a remarkable woman._acti_ve_in har_ _chu,rch aDd a teacher 1-n the Sunday SQbool_ to___ tb._f! __ _ time of her de~th at the age of 93 (Aug. S, 191,1-1) • Their children: Roy Albert --(ect.---11 ,--l~April 21: ··· -19-31),--IaFu:e---tMay 4, 1877) ;· Frank Fite- Ohorp~ iMatch-·· --- --19-, 1885-lf,.9~ _lQ_. __19}8j __._ __~elitlSe_p_t_.__29, 1887) 1 Harry Bow Oho_rpenning O'eb_._ .. 13, ____ _ 1883) , and Elizabeth {188'9-July 13, 1918). Boy Albert Ohozpenn:Jng was the only -one-of-~tb:ese children·to-~....-rv-- -- ·- · ··----- ··-··--·------·--•- ··-···-·• ······-· ·· ··------· · ------···· ·· ·· -•t1•· -•-••-•-•-• -••·•••~~ ~-- •-•-• --.-•~~•• ,r--•••- --~----••-•-•------•--•-•••- ---•-•---••••---•- •-----• ---•-•-~~-••••---•--••------•••-- ---••• -•-•-•-• ---- -~- - --••-.-- -~~••-•-~-• ,__ . • _., •-• Note: Mary Elizabeth (Liziie) Bow, wife of Frank Graft Ohozpenning, was descended -from-a-family t.bat~came-i-o-.-ertca u-i7~from-·&nnany;- ttre--nama-sp-e-1-1ect-·-·- · Ban._ __ All_ _t_he __ Bm,t_ _men_owned and edited na,spapers :1 n ~a._ .. l.n__ 1861_._ __ tb_eirs ______was the only newspaper in Clear.field Coanty that aptield tb.e govemmant and the -tm1.1-c1-ea---or-a-ratiau.r-Ltn-eo1:n-~- -·- ---(TLus informa.tron-anamuch -o~- the-above· -rrom- -c-omes·-- ·· _frc.tILMrs_._~---· Alberl-.Obotpenning (Laura>--.--519 7th Street-.- Manet.ta, Qbio....)_ ____ .... ______··•······ VI Boy mert---aoorpenoing, born October 17,· 1s75··1nacmona,-~rndiana: died April 21, 1.931 in Marietta, Ohio, was the son of Frank Graft Choxpenning and --·- wife, Mary 1Lizzie1 P.cw. Clonron scb.ool ed.ucation; enlisted in the Spanish .Amer.lean -war the &:it war vas-·a.ec~ared and served for the duration witli tb.e~any-., Fiftn- -· ··· Regiment of_ Infantl'y-.---Permaylvan\a Vol•mteers..-.----(Daptain--Woodwam wrota.on-the-bsck . 61 I • - .ADDITION.AL - OF Grt)D cmwENBl:m ANCoipenine-5 ~ Graft-George, Jr.-George..Jo.bn-Hendrick of his_ d,1-,ha?-ge, "Service honest and faithful--Character eJlCellent. ") Methodist; meni>er- of cb1rch official boaxd and secretary of the Men•a :Bible Class at the time of bla death., Charte~ member J'. F. Crenshaw Camp No. lo2, lilited Spanish War Vete~s and served both as adjutant 8Ild as C!ODllDSDder. - Died from a heart attack at the age of fif~five, leaving bis wife 8lld six· children between the ages of five am anentaen. 18 waa married Jnne 17, 1912 to Iaara Leola Klintworth, daal§lter of John E. Xlintworth and wife Bosina Wagner of Marietta, Ohio. Sbe was bom April 19, ISS6 .at Marietta, Ohio. She has been a wollder.ful mother to her sii: children. and an inapin:tion to tbam to study, go fo1WSP.i, end clo their beat. 9:ae writes an e.-xcellent haDd-aod baa much detailed information about the family histoey. Their children were Milk Winslow C'liorperiniJ1€, John Klintworth Chorpemdng, Lois Bose, Barry Bow ~~:•P~=:apt:;e~C:~T1ro~ ~o~~~i!9ai year 1797 in Somerset, Pennsylvania. A more detailed ~ort on this remarkable fam iq follows. Mra •. IS11m Qi.oipcmn!ng l ivea at 519 7th ~eet, Marietta, tllio. VII F:rank finalow- Olloipenning, 519 .. Sewntll Stb:eet, Marietta, Qhio, eldest son of !by Albert and Laara Xlintworth Cnorpmrdng, was born Angnst 17, 1913 in Marietta, Ohio. A. B., Marietta College, M. S. • Ohio State thiversity, 1950. Lt. Col •• U. S. A 1'JD7, Jl0W retired. after tweney ~ of service, 1nclad1ng World War II. ms last assignrnent was as Chief of OliniMl Pathol0g7, :Smoke General Hospital, Fort Sam &uston, 1\:aas •. Attached tb- tb.elU. St ~ Medic·u Co!'J)S;t.he ; did ma.ch research 1n serology and blood banldng, research work in syphilis, and. in other bas1C imamologic problems. Contri.lutor to many learned and scientific jour nals; leeturer in fif>lds related to his research~ Now a teacher in Obio State U"n.i versity. llieora.tions: U. s.A. Tjphus Oarm11;1sion Medal , 1947. Methodist. Olllhs and associations: Alpha Sigma Pbi, Beta :Beta I&ta, aD$r1can Association of mood J38n? .. ~~. Association of Milita.17 Surgeons, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Society of American l3acteriologlits. Married Jane 4, 1942 to Annie Lam1.e (b. Sept. Z{, 1918), daaghter of Walter M. lCrq1 of Gmpeland, Texas, an out standing homemaker and beloved partner. Children: Anne Iray, Sept. 24, 1943; Jona than 5aid, Ma.ieh 13, J.9.i.5; Kathleen, Feb. 11, 1947i and Janie Cecelia, Nov. 10, 1952. · VII John Klintworth Chorpennillg was bom Maich ID, 1915 in Marletta, Ohio, the son of. ioJ' Albert ~enrdng and Ull1J'8 IO.intworth. Veteran at World War II, December,1943-Febmary, l • Photo Department Manager, Marietta Office Supply. Member: MethodistC.burch; Ad. Club; Marietta Photograjhio Society, -Photograpbie -6oeiety of Ohio, Photographic Society of America (named "Associate" for his work in etimal.at_i~e and fo~e~ exbi~i~1-_9n phot~.ey, camera ~l~~s~---~tc!_)_!_ Married, ~. 18, 1938, to Ibrot.ey Meryl , daughter of Balph Sbarretts of O-:ra.11- bory, N. J. (She was b61n July 5, 1913.) . Their children: kary X. Ohorpm.::ing, recember 15, 194]; Cynde Mu March 5, 1947; Laura Lee, April 23, 1948; ar1::i J·. :Brent, .&pr11 30, l~. Address: 517½ 7th Street, Marietta, Obio. VII Lois Rose Ohorpenning (Mrs. ,,harles Riohard. Gadd, 4290 Iagg Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida). dallghter of Boy A. and Ieura K. Oho~r.iilng, watt bom Februal')" 27, 1917 in Marietta, Ohio. In addition to ~eing a hoaeewi!e and mot.a- er, she is a Secretary-lmgi.strar_!_ __ ~-~--marr1ed. to Charles Rte.bard Gadd, son of · _.0harles Rbcxies Gadd of :Beverly, Ohio, on Ma¥ Z7, 1939. Mr. Gadd is a high school tes,her. Their children are David-Michael Sskl, ~ 2, 1942 and Virginia Sue Gadd, February 14, 1cj+7. 62 AIDTIONAL IIScmfDAITS OF GIDlOE Cll)BPENNING AIOoipening-6 Boy Albert-J'rt.mk Graft-George, Jr• .., George.,Jotm-JJendri.ck VII Jarry Bow C.bo:ip~nning, II, _ was oorn Jenuar.v 31, 19a>, in Marietta, Ohio, son of Biij' Albert OriorpenniDg and Is,ra Xlintworth 0.hoipennitta. B. A., M.u-ietta College; attended tuke Uniwreity S:hool of Iav; : regional aales IJBD8&8r of ten districts 1n the Middle West for the Pfizer la boratories, Chicago. Lieu.tenant, USAF in World War II, B-17 pilot. Member of the CoD1D1mit7 hee\)Jterien Ohmch. Married Septanber 22, 19li) to Margaret Ellen-~-es--, ~ter of L W. B'qes, Greysville, Athens Co., Obio. Children: Susan :Beth,__ ~-- ,.--i911B; Banc7 Ellen, Nov. 2'), 1953: and Harry Bow Cboii,enn!Dg, III, Ang. 28, 1960. ~Be traces his asceatry beak to John Oht,rpeaning and Anna Maria ~- Present ----- address: a>26 Guilford Boad. ti,per Arlington, Colamliia, Ohio. ______ ------~------VII Vi~nia Ann ChorpMning (¥:rs. Fdrnnnd :e. Bmtz, 1449 ______iaiidck Boad, Oolambas ·9, Qlio) was the fifth child of Boy Albert Qiorpenning and wife, Lama Isola Klint-worth. She was born in Marietta, Ohio, eetober-2-5. 1923, and finiab.ed high ac.bool and one-half r f c e be ore her malrl on tember ~. lgijg to Fdmund BJme :Bentz b. Aug. 19, 1917), the son of 0.barles Henry :Bentz of Oolambue, Ohio.--M~- l3ent-z--itt-~sales representive- of the- Brlstol--MJers -Go-;- ihey- have three cbi.ldren: David Byme :Bentz, Jane 23. 195__1; Thomas Joseph :Bentz, Augu~t ___ _ 31, 1952; and Christine .Ann :Bentz, October 25, 1957. Mrs. :Bentz is a member of -Chrht the Xlng Catholic Obnrch and assists in the wo~ -of---the--8hild-Oonservat1-on------Isseae. ------·------·-··------·------~;-the s1xth--d-Jat'!~Jd'!:S~~~~~~:.t•:a:a:t::~ °==~ -1925 in Marietta. Ohio. He attemed Marietta College two years and served in the Army Air--Feree,--Jmmary-6,-1911>1 to-l&pril -11,-~ Formerly dispatcher, traffic------department,_ Elect:ro-Met~Q~itant Plant. Presently ~istant sh1f~___ foreman, ~~!!_~---- ese Ispt., thion Carbide Co., in l(artetta. Methodist. Member: Y1s Men •a, Club; Alpha --sigma---PM--A11Jmn11S.Aasoe-iation.----en Jan. a},- 1951,-11e--marr.ted---Betty·Mae---(b-.-Jane -11, -- - · 1928), daughter of__ Ibnald E.___ viii te_ of __ Baven _Bock, __ West Virgipi~._ ----~- h1fil 1c4ool. _g_ra.;l~ __ :ttn~t~~~:~~~~~ric~8~~:w. -=.~~:°ea~~-~.. - _!92~; and. :Betsy Jayn~--~ril 4_,_~. 4lbert hat$__ t~_gt_a)-1tlgt.ion ___of.l)011se_s_sing__t_be . original deed of a tract of land pure.based in Somerset County, Pennsylvania., in 179-.;,r -by pioneer -John-,--;t.be--aneestor;of--the--8horpen1ngs ,--ohoipemiings, Ooipaays, -8o lpdll.ya ,------and an occas__ io_na_l __ q9_1p~g-~_J!g_~------______------·-- ______------VI- ~b -Ghorperming-{It--was--tx>m February 13,-1883, son of --- __ Frank_ Graft Ohorpemd.Dg]md ~ Liz_zi~__ b__,__.t_.b_e_ __ da.ught_~~ _of__ Samo.el __b_ of'__ Clearfi.eld. Pennsylvania. For a time, .b.e was a printer; later, a service station proprietor, -and finally -an-- apartment---nouse- proprletor-;· --1a .rettrecl;-----flltheran;· -N--ever-lllarrrect- --- ------vx-·La Rge Chorpenning I b. May° 4, 1877, now deceased, was the son of h'ank Graft Ohorpemiing and ·Mary Eli-zauetn-1tcw,-llf-ve-r-ma~¢------ ------··· -- . ------·--··- ··------_____ ,.____ ··---- -... - . ------. ••· --- -· --- , ------~------·-···------. . VI Frank Pile Oborpenning, son of Frank G. and Mary Elizabeth Bow -~~-was4x>m---MarctrJ:9-;--lSS5-ana--a1ea. Marcn--io;-i93s. -m, never marrrea.. · - · VI .Amelia Oborparming, daugllter of Frank G. and Mary Lizzie Oho:r,pen- -1nng~---was--1l>m--september ~. l.S87. ---sne--never married ana lives with her brother ______,__ &rq at l722-Magnolia Aveme,- Los Angele~6. Calif-Ornia.----B'erl>rothel!--~ lent .me--- his copy of the book on the Is1beneperger family from llhich I wa.a able to get much -- mateHalabom the familt-of Boan Ohoipening, son ·of M1cfiii>T (Johzi..-Hendr!:cic)-: ~------63 ADDITIONAL DESCENDANTS OF GEOmE CIDRPENNING ANCorpening-7 Frank Graft Chorpenning-George, Jr.~ George- John-Hendrick VI Elizabeth Cborpenning, 1889-Ju.ly 13, 1918, the youngest child of Frank Graft Obo1peun:ing and wife, Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bew, never married:. I reg:ret that I have been unable to secure more detailed information about these unmaxrled children of Frartk Graft C.ho1peoning. Still, it is per.haps fortnnate that we have t.his much. Again we rett1m to Geo:r:ge Gbo2:penni:r,g, the son of the pioneer, John. Mr. Fritz seems to have failed to list one of Geori e 1 a children namel Oscar Simon see • 10 , for Pobert Neil C.horpenning traces his genealogy through .him. & lists Geozge Chozpermi?lg as bis great, great grandfather and Elizabeth Flick as his g%8at, great randmother His reat ~.¥\~~.... ft.,.. e a C ...... "li"\,,.,_i ~,..., mar ha Baker J\lly 2, 1 •v-~. 11, 1912) , t.b.e sixth of eight children by Iim.iel Baker and Oa:therine Smith. (A ninth was probabl)' by a second wife.) (llmiel Baker was descended. from Jacob Baker, a fanner on Legonier Valley, Westmoreland Co., Pa., and. ~~::stb.e son of Philip tw:\r:::~::: Baker from in or near =~:rrr Berlin, Pa.) Pobert ~~:~=- Neil Choll)enning::1!f f11rthe:r: Oscar Simoh. Simon Frank, nm, and John, of w.bom Simon Frank became his grandfather. Let's see them 1n descettling o Ider: I Hendrick Conrpenning 11 Jobn m. Anna Maria Ankeny III George m. Elizabeth Flick IV Oscar Si Ilton m. Martha :Baker Cbild.ren: Simon Frank m. !au.I'& McConnell nm John Children: Esmond Arthur m. Lyda Olive Wood Gabrge Albert, deeeased Fratik Simon, living Jack Smith, deceased. Martha, deceased. Ibmthy:, livin€ VI Esmond ArU1er O.b.orpenning, born Januru·y 26, 1903, died September 15, 1926. was the son of Simon Frank C.horpennin& and wife, Lanra McConnell. He was a lai>.orer, welder, and oil field driller. He was married i~tember 15, 1926 to Lydia Olive Wood., danghter of Emory Upton Wood and lived in Long Beach, Califot·nla~ Of this nnion, there were two sons: Robert Neil Choxpenning and D3le Wayne Chor penning. Mrs. L3UB, 0. Choz:penning lives at 16621½ S. Woodruff, Bellflower, Calif~ VII B,bert Neil Chorpenni~, 6947 Bacarro, Lang Beach 15, California, was born July 4, 1927 in Long Beach, son of Esmond Arthur Chol!)enning · and Lyda Olive Wood. High sc:bool education# With U. s. Naval Sea Bees, June ~, 1945 to Angust 26, 1946 and served in the Asiatic Pacific area, awarded Ww II V1cto:cy· medal. Eq;,loyed. by the IX>uglas Aircraft Coll)Oration. Married June 28, 195g to Ana belle Cogswell (b. Aug. 10, 1931), datl@:i:ter of Earl and May D. Cogswell of Lyn.11(0oc.r. OaJ~fom3a. Children: Daidrl ~n, October en, 1951; M.icbeJ Je, October 18, J953; and Rick Warren, Iecamber 31, 1956. &ts off to the~rents of these adopted child-- ren and their care of their beloved. ones! Members Ios Altos _United Congrega-cional ah11rch. VII 00.e Wayne Oboipeoning, 459 Debby St., Fal.Ibrool-::, Cali - fom~ a, was bom Janu.ary: 24, 1936 at Lo;ng :Beach, California, son of Esmond Arthur Chozpenning and wifa,Lyda. Olive Wood. B. A., Long Beach State College, February 1. ~59.. Occupation: U. S. :Bonier Patrol; Jetrol inspector. Member: National Ri.fle ADDITIONAL IESCENDANTS OF GEOBGE COOBPENNING .ANChorpening~8 Esmond Arthur-Simon Frank-Oscar-· Simon-George-John-Hendrick Association. Married February 2, 195 to Frances Louise Mullins (b. ril 11 l ) daugbter of uis Mu ·ns, 5 7 osevelt, Hol ydale, ifomia. Their children: Kenneth, Daoomber 12, 1955; Neil, November 26, 1957; end Lau.ryl, May 21, 1959. A.N.Corpening 1849 W. Greenleaf Chicago, Illinois 60626 GENE.AtOGICAt LINE ONIDENTIFIED The assistance of t.tvse w:bo know will be appreciated in helping to locate in their proper genealogi.cal line the following persons: l. Jobn Chorpenning w.ho was marx-ied to Charlotte Lee :Barrows i:t1 August, 1896 • .Accorn1ng ta "Tracy Genaaloa, p. 103, Charlotta Lee Ba.ITOWS was bom 3 Jamiary: 1872 and studied at Ames Iowa State College, Oomell University, and Badcliffe College. She taught at 'ifinona State 'l'eachers Oollege bi Minnesota and was an author of child- ren's a · and directed children's plays at Goodman Theater, cago. In 19 , she was residing at 1~ Oak Avenae, Evanston, Illinois. \fe know notbjng at present regarding John - Cho:rpenning, her husband. althougb. there is a reference to 1877 in Iowa (Tracy, p. 103· - Of t±tis union, there was one dattghter, Ruth Cho1penning (Mrs. James No111s, Box ltol, Big Pine Key, Florida, where her .husband is an avid garo.ener.) , born Febru. ary 11, 1898. She received the A. B. degree from Badcliffe College in 1920. The Traay· Genealogy seys t:bat she was an actress in New York City in 1931+ and gives a l~ew York City address. My letter to Mrs. Norris in Florida .bas brought no reply. 2. Frank fitll Cho.tpenning who married Agues Mills Chew, perllaps her second .marriage. We know of one son, BaJ.r.h Mills Chorpanning, a postmaster and minister who married. Ida Elizabeth Leadbeater, the daughter of Alfred J. Lead.beater. Their childl-en ware Balph Mills Chorpenn1ng, Jr., Mrs. &rved Fhnmond (Bloomfield, N. J.,), Viargaret ijJlrs. John C. Miller), and Meirlyn Olrs. Cox, 47d5 NE 14th Avenue, Po!'t.... land, Oregon). (Mrs. Harved Hammond's given name is Elizabeth.) Ralph Mills ChoJI)SDDing, ,Ir.' 22:JO NE 22nd Avet1ue. I Miami :Beach, 62, Fla.a. was bom Jannaey 30, 19)3 at Atco, N. J. 83 attended. high school and is at present a seciirl.ty guard. ~Iethodist. Member of Eilts and Moose. Married February 19, 1937 to Anna Stack (b. May 19, 1906). Mr. Chozpeoning is also a storekeeper and owns h:l ~ own business. No children are listed. ------·Marga re t Oborpennjng was torn November 2, J.S06 at Camieo, m:. J., had some high school and Bible school traimng 1 and. became an intenienominational missionaJ::r~ -Un Nov. 23, 1929, she was married to John Coulter Miller, son of .E'loyd and Mabel lviiller of 13ibbsboro, N. J. She and her hllshand have been recently retired from 'l;he :Bethany Children's Homa. Inc., at l3ethany, Kentucq. Their children are !111argaret "Elaine (Mrs. Shellem, b. Sept. 16, 1930; ad.dress: Cuthbert RI., Deer Parl-r, Haadon fieldi N. J.); ~ L., b. Jan. 27, 1932 (Mrs. Johnston, l?ox 91, Gratis, Obio); Jeannette Elizabeth Miller, b. Jan. 4, 1glio, a practical nurse at :Bethany, K~~nttlol~; arid June Alice Miller, b. June l, 1944, a student at :Bethany, :Kentucky. 3. Michael (Mike) Chorpening who married Ida - - ? , had two chl.1D_!~.. , ~{;'!:11 presuma rn in e c y o o ayne, ·--an.a, ~ ese .1~:: J ::!-.:.i!t..i.)t ;;..,,.,.n:..-Je the children were very yc11J;\g. Tbs children were Effie and Clinton De GJ:.uff Cn.:-T'[.eni- .. ing. Effie marrled Albert Fu.estman in Salem, Oregon and had a daughter, !-ia.rcia, t:~·:v:, married a doctor in Portland, Oregon about 1937. Clinton m Groff Cho?perE;.:g- w.as bom December 15, 1879 at Fort layne, Indiana and lived for a time at &rl"'=,n,, Allen CollD.ty, Indiana. He was married. three times. IJ.'he name of the first W,:fe is not known. The thiid was Bertha . - ? whose present address is :Sox 415, Arm.":llla, - California. The second was Florence Marie :Boggs whom he married. August 5, :917 and became tb.e. mother of three children: 66Olar.ice, Glenn, and--··------Clinton. !Dta X-r,'-.~~~~rn., GENEALOGICAL LINE tNIIENTMED ANCo:rpening~ Michael (Mike) Chorpening, w.bo marri Ida.· , 1849 Greenleaf inton DaGroff ho1peulng-lldcha.eL-? hicago, Illinois vvv,...... , Clarice (Elizabeth) Ohorpe , ter of Clinton Mroff Oho~"" and Flo?'- ence rie DC>t~, d. of rank homas Eogga, was born at IOamath Falls, Oregon, July 14, 1918. Shortly after finishing high acheel, abe was B&l!ied Ja.ly 3, 1936 t;o .John lalpb. Iu.ecom.be, son of Bal He·...... and Nellie M. Iwac.ombe of Klamath Falls Sb.e is s eri.an and is a member of no lodges or Civie organizations. Her interests.. ottt side h-er home tlDd work are flmti1-g, fishing, and gaiden:ing. &r ~ba:od Joins he:t•· i.t1o these interests and adds bowling and tb.e Blks lodge. He was bom April 15, 19)2. .For_ the past twent7-0D.e years, he has worked for the Pacific liortafest l3ell Telep®e.... Oor;p~. E8X end M Iastaller, lepair, etc. Olar1ce is 1n the flaffic. 1l3psrtment · of the B8UJe co~any am is a supervisor. 'l'b.q have no childN:i. bat do have pets .. a Siamese cat, Pixie Anne 11.and a cocker spemel., "Jolly". She lives near her mother. P:reeent addr,ae: 213 Vine Street, Detld., Ozegtm.. Delbert Gletm Cho!]ta,11ng (si gn.e, Glenn n.,) · was the eecoDi caild· o~ Clinton~ Groff Chol?'p&ling and Florance M. 13oggs. He was bom Ma:tcb: 1, l920 1n lfhea.tland~ Wy oming. Ha is a· sbeet-metal worker elld a 11;,at1ntetdent ri-L boileJt: constract:ion for Standald Asbestos Manufactu.rlng Ooapany, Boiler Division, 410 N. Olive Street, E~naa.s City, Mia110m1. Is 881& that ile soperlntellds boiler constrwtion all over tl:ie United States and. rarely stays more tbao six tn oioe months at a place. The last address I .bad for him was P. O. l3ox 2185, Famdngton, New Mexico. Presbyterian. Single. Clinton DeGroff Cba.rlas R. Shultz, in trying to trac.e relati'Jnship of bis •wn ancestry, the Ankeny family, and the Chorpanings tells about his own research and suggests that the .Ankeny traditien of a t.hird son of Hendrick Courpenning by the narae of George was an error and tbat it was 3endrickts son John who bad married an Ankeny. (In this and in a fur ther study tm.s is pretty well :proved .. ) .Ages and data regard.L.'1.g the Albert branch a.re also given. The letter was written to I~r. Ira I. Chorpen.ning, Sept. 9, 1942. (1-u-. Soult i is now deceased..) ------~------ My dear ~-±r. Ghorpenning: Thanks for thEUnat_e_tial.__t.hat yo_u_sant me and_w.('l,j.cb. I received today. St~l~- .bowevar, I had just about all this information receivad savaral □onths ago from Mrs. lvioore, of iv".iars tlill, N. J. , she .having received. it from you, no doubt. • • • ~ · · Al tnoUe;n I .have .known.of the C.oorr,enrJ..lli6s for many years as my mother usad to refer to the "Old 0.1.10IJ)e1in:ing Plaee-'' as we pas-seci it on the way f!Qm our farm tc Somarsat, it baing the fann later owned by Jenati1a!l J. Jalker and ..c·rancis Shaulis, I did not r~rnch inte.re1t · to su.cil infon1ation nntj 1 I I:J.Ysalf go_t_in.terest~ in some __ of Iriy own forebears. ~·han tnis information came back to me. Tnen, again strangaly, I foun.d t.J.B.t wy gr. gr. grand.fathar, Henry Bruner, my motherts family line, sold t.his land, consisting ef some 31-; acres to John Chorpenning in 1798, and t.b.at -wouTd_ce ______;r-, 1.1r gr. gr. granr1fathar. ~ha fann then came int~ the p~ssession of Jo.hn 1 s aldest sen B.enry, and then to his son Mic.hael or ·or,..ther, and t11en-u--cte--sc-endants .,{alk:er and C'.'1,., , • uJJBU..L:J. S • So muc1.1 for that. 1Jow in looking up IrlY W'alter ancestry, I cam.a across this in formation..- It :was in an account of Jiast.~rn Mary] and b-Y--.-Brllm.b_a_~h_,__a,nd_in this book I found a p.c.t0tostat of an early census r3cord 'Jf 3lizabeth Hundred, Praderick Co., :M:1.:: T.1.lis place latar bacame dagerstown, .lashi.ngton Jounty. In tba list of names I found t11..qt of 211icr.iael .lalt9r, age 26, nis wifa Cath3rine, age 23 anu a-a.augfiter Elizaoet11-,- age 6 mos. Of Cf)urse tnis wBs what I was after, and would not m3an anything to you. 3ut on tha sam~ page anct-vary-c-tose to the-·-o-tiTa--r1ranras wera---these--n~Jom--Gour penning, age 26, and l~ry Courpenning, age 19. I copied. thasa also, as I bad leArnad -t.aat- the --Cou-rpenning, Ankenys and _'JaJ ter _were_associated in _.t_b3_se_t_t.l_e..m.ent _pf Somer set, and. related. Now, in the List rif Swiss-German Immigrants to the port of Phila delphia, Bupp, tnera is foung__j~st t..nis on_a nam~,-Hendrlck c~urpenning, entered .america in Sept. 14, 1751, in the ship .oodford.. ]afore I mail this te you, -r~i-,,-an-t_t____ o_ look again in the Penna. b.rc.aives to sea if I find anything there about this 3endrick, as I am~ncT1nscfto·--i~1ink tnat ne was t1ra-fa-th3r--o-f--your-thtm- and of·-.Al-ber-t-,---and--i-f---- so, the fami::.y did not come from tne Carolinas, but a part of it later, .Albert 1s line~ --went- t.aere. It is the George --wB9--is said to--bav-a-na.en.--tha--t.ni.JXl broth.ar_ _an_d_:woo _ _is ______said te bava married. an im.keny tbat I am hunting for. (~vid~ntly both Al;bert, b. 1747, :;~~ ~(}~7-~9,:n:~:a1!v~~:v.;h:~r--- in l]5l ._~p.e __ prot.q.er _Georg~, if ______ I i1ad a let ter-f rem ~ne~ll5r;:n.an or--ine ··-s-6naley ·nerarenc-e-·-ttbrary-, · -·As±revl11e ;------ ~. C., in raferance te any data tJ.18.t t.1.1.are might be in an old _cibla t.ha.t belonged ttt tl.1.a Albe rt Jerpening family. S.j.1e---sent-ma---some----in-t-ere-stk-ig- -inf--or:uat-i-en--4-0u.nd-. -t-.nar.e-,------ and I quote: "Albert 0o:tl)ening was born the ltth a.ar of ~Iarc.ri 1747 in Yourupt (sic) in G:ermany. He was-ma~--the.--0m---daY-O-f---JJJne 11-1-4--to_.Jj_~_bar.a_Pnb_s_t_ __ in_ Lin to~--~ s.r..ip, North .dam ...... , the State of Pann. n This was the exact fonn of a ncte written in this }Jible, w... 1i.cn tr.Dwe-ver belonged te tha Probst family. From this you will note t.nat the date of th~ birth of Albert given in the Fritz account is in error as to th(-:: year, it being 1747, not 1749; and t.bat fits in with the age given in the Maryland cansus of 17 lE I made in i!tlgust of that y-aa:r, whic!i sta"tes--tn.e~1:ge-of---ffo:bn Oourpenning as 26, wnich would make the year of his birth as 1749 or early in 1750., (Note: Tl:1-is eynil twp. was-in Nortbbampton Co.mt later included. in Lahigh---Co-..-}- My dear Mr. Chorpenning-2 · Tb.ere is another error in the Fritz account, in his statement t.bat the .Ankanys and Choipennings came to Somerset with John Walter. It was with Michael Walter, and they came from Maryland, not 08 rolina, as Ricba.el Walter entered P.bila. from Germany, in 1764, according to ibpp 1s List of Imnigrants, and tm.s date of birth and entry in to America is verified by the inscription on his tombstone w:bich is found in a family cemetery on his fann on tbe lower New Centerville road, only a few miles from Somer- -Set, tbis farm later belonging to my grandfather--P-eter Sbul:t: · rand-- daughter of Mic.bael Wal tar. So I do not t.b.ing t.bat Walter ever was in Carolina lnt lived in Lancaster Co •• Pa. 1 before he moved to Maryland. and I am inclined to think the same is tme of the Jo.bn Chorpenoing family. In an account of the Albert Corpen ing family, sent me by Mrs. Moore, in ad.di tion to some of the infonnation I have al ready given, is found the statement that be and .bis wife, ma.med. in -1774, migrated~- the following winter to North Carolina, bit spent part of the winter in the Shenan doah -valley where they were snowbound:. It is l_ikely t:hat Jo±m: may have gone wit-h--.him as far as Frederick, Mi. , and then married there and later went to Somerset with 14'al ter and the Ankenys. I sb.ould. -have said that Walter married. Catherine Al.lkeny, sister of the Ankeny brothers. The letter from the Librarian of Sondley Library, also quotas from a note, or slip of paper, found in the Bible referred. to, where these names were written in a -colnmn under each ot.bar:- ·------·- ··------Albert Corpening Also a letter from C. L. Corpening, Statesville, N. C., Abraham Co?pening ~ives the names of the sons of Albert ae: John, John Corpening eorge, Jacob, Abraham, and !avid. So it is likely _Al.bert Qo.rpem.ng tllat tbe_s_e_nam.e_s__in __t_.ne __Bihle_wer~ _ _ju._st some of tha Albert Corpening children of this family. 1111ft Here there is a Geo~e Corpening, ana he rigures later in tha church accow1'.;,-~ n' Ivlorganton, dates 1835-1845. fut it does not seem likely that it would be this Gee.:··:_-.:~· wno had married an Ankeny girl from the Maryland family, as t-he--ehiidren-of-A¼ber-'~ would all .have been bom in N. Car., and probably never !mew the .Ankenys. I should a] so mention that in tha Bible referred to was a.. line written .OIL the top._-OL one _Q_.t:' __ the pages,- flJUbert Corpening - his bible lost in Yourop. 11 I am glad to give you tais ad.di tjonal information w.nicn·I-.fiave picked up--;--as a sort of by-product in .bunting for data on George Chorpenning w.ho m. Miss Ankeny, if -----tner-ewas-scrch:a:lnalrandtsuctr---a-marrtage-;·--5o--rar-;--I-trave-f-ounu-mt-the-sli-ghtest hint as to where this George lived, and am inclined to doubt the Ankeny family tradir--, --tien-.--'I!hi-s- · · c--based -en----a-letter-by--the--yo~st son,-- llth---0:hil-d- of Pete-P------Ank:eny, named Joseph Ankeny w.bo moved West, eventually to Des Moines, Ia. This _-1.et_t.er_was__wti_t_t_en_in_ilis_o_ld__ag.e_and_in__ it be_r_eie_r_s_t_o_Uncl._e_s_C.bo_rp_e_rmit1g_and \f/4~----- ter. As bis father Peter .Ankeny, Jo.bn Oorpenning and Michael Walter were very clot!•:7 friends and associates, in church and otherwise, and t.beir farms were all very cl0Ee 1 -----l begin to--wonder if-- biE referenca to Uh.Cle Chozpenning was not merely -a-courteous - way of referring to their old neighbor, the pioneer John Chorpenning •••• Sincerely yours, (Signed) Chas •. R. Shultz P. S. I might mention that t.he wife of Henry Chorpenning was Frany (Veronica) S.baff, wbose mother was Veronica Frederick, half sister to tha younger Ankeny cbil~.-> ren, and step sister to Catherine Ankeny Walter, my gr. gr. grandmother. So you come close to being an Ankeny descendant also. After several .bours at the Library, I was unable to find the name of Hendric1.: My dear Mr. Cborpenning--3 Courpenning anJ'W.here,- neither in the Penna .Archives nor in the historias of North ampton County, or Labign County wb.icn contains Lynn twp. of Northampton Co. about l&X>. I also looked at the index of t.be census of 1790 volumes of Penna, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. T.b.e only names of C'ourpennings t.bat I could fiLd, and I tried. every possible fo:rm of spelling that I eonld think of, were Albert Coreponong in N. Car. with a family of 1 adnlt male, 4 males under 16, and 4 women or girls. Tbis was in the 7th C'oapany (protably settlement), Morgan District, B1rlrs C0-.--r--mld---- John Oo]?ney in Somerset, (then Bed.fora.) County, Pa. Also strange to say, I was not able. to find anyone of the nam~ Ingmson, the family name of John Corpenni~s wife, in any one of these states. ihat made me wonder if by any chance the name of bis wife might be Ankeny, spelled. Angena at tbat time. In rq letter I mentioned t.bat John and his wife were in the 1776 census of Fred.ericlt Co., Md. WEil°~ I looked. it up again, I found t.be names of Michael Walter and John Korepening naxt each other -cn-p. 237, of Brumbatgb.-1-s Maryland Reeords; Catherine Walter, age-23 and Mary Koro pening, age 19, next each other on p. 241,- the men were both aged 26. So Walter and Korepening evidently ljved either in the same house or next each other and that might indicate that they may .have been brothers-in-law. As Mary Korepening was but 19 yrs of age, they must .have been married. rather recently when the censtis was taken, so it would seem t.nat some family of the name Ingrason, if that was her -last.name ____ _ before marriage, sbould have been living either in Penna. or Mi. in 1790. Nor does --tilErnameirrgrdSOil appear in Brumbaugh' s book on Md. Ih you know kow the naine--A.nna Maria Ingrason was fouzrl as the name of John's wife? W'as it in a family Bible, or was it just a tradition? -to- you think it at all possib-le tbat lle---WaS-the-Co.rpennixlg t.hat bad married an Ankeny? -C.R. S. T.bis ~~ positive proof that pioneer John C.botpAnning's wife was -Anna Maria (Mary) Jn keD1" ·(instead of Ingra.son). This is fow:d on pages 5 and 6 of this geitealogy. · GIN"EAT.00-Y OF TIE IESCfflDANTS OF IEwALT ANKENY By Ctiarlea Ross Shultz, a great, great, great grand~n of the pi~neer, Dawalt Ankeny, wb-:> ~s lnm ~n Germany in 1728, came to America 174Q. settled first in L9ncaster Cn'>w :Lebanon) , 01. , Pa. ; moved. to Marylalld abr>t1t 1762; was the father of the wife '>f John Cf:r..rpenning, the pioneer. pne r-f the pieneers in the later colonial period cf Pennsylvania and t:be father of' o~her pioneers '>f the Bevolu.ti,nary period is the su.bject,.· of this sketch, U3wald An:keri7, an iuPM~rant W:hc arrived ·,n these shores in the year 17116. This faot is found in the list of immigrants from the Phine Palatinate and Sr.dtzerland, by Strassba.rger Hinke, and in thd.s aoc01mt we find that name in the 11st of passen~ an the Ship Neptune which arrived. at the P~--rt .-,f Philadelphia on ~tober 25, 17 , the name being there as Dewalt Anc;n • (we shall find that both his names were given in those early days ;und..er varions spellings. On the same ship was "'ne aspar D9 t, said to have been an ancle,--br~ther to his m'"lther •. In the list of those whn tllok the oath of all0giance tt1 the king 'ln the same date, bis age was given as 18; sr- from that we get the date r,f his birth as the year 1728, which may r.r may not be exactly right. :From the same list of immigrants is also found the name of Johann Nickel Angne, age 47, and. wife Anna Catherine, age 38, as having come to .America in 1736. The name appears later in t.b.e fucks county records as Nicholas Onkeny, and will be referred to again. Also the list of immigrants reveals the nane Theobald Angane as having come to America in 1753. Both these names are found in s: sketch nf the life of Jnseph Ankeny, a grand.B'ln ,f I:ewalt, in a book, Prominent Iowans, by :Brigham, as brothers of 03walt, bit this stateJBent as well as several others in the same sketch-is probably not correct, as will be sh~wn hereafter. By tradition, the Ankeny family originated in France, proba.bly in Flanders, rr..r~ the name was said to have been .Enghen at t.bat time. The early members raf the fami}:; were Protestants and followers ">f the Prince of Conde arid Admiral Coligny,-that i'~~ they ware ibgu.en.,ts. Persecution forced them intc exile, and they later aPPear in the Ridne Palatinate. In the prt>ceedings of the Pennsylvania Folklore Society, edit ►- ad by the late Rev. Dr. Jobn Baer St'>u.dt, is found data pertinent to this sketch frcI:1 the Bavarian State .Archi-\leS-, foUDd at -Speyer, German1, and other s~Drcas. In vol. l!' p. 105, Stoudt refers to several inmigrants from various towns in Zweibrucken, in tl10 Palatinate, .or the PfaJ.z, as it is sometimes called. One of these was Peter Heyder.,,, ick, of "beralba, W.ct:' left there in 173g for Pennsylvania, and woo afterwards lived as neighl:x:>r to Jiswalt .Ankeny in Lancaster Co., Pa. In 1736, he points 0ut, one Jo nann Nickel ~fe~;--ori!:inoth, left for .America. In the same list was one- The•bald Kieffer, t,, w.bom Dr. Stoudt refers, in a footnote, as I:ewald Kieffer, the change from Tber1)ald t!> Dewald~ sigrtifieant, as indicat-ed later. ..Use from the same Oberamt (district), in 1746, came Theobald Agne and his sister, Magdalena Agne, r£ Iemsborn, The reference is without do1Jbt to 11 onr" Iawald Ankeny whc> came in that year. (As Nie.bolas and Dewald came from different towns, and ages were quite diffeiltr•• ent,. they probably were not bMthers, as given in the account referred to above.) . Also in vol. 3, p. 19, Pennsylvania lhlklore Society Proceedings, items from Geiman -newspapers which are of interest t·, us are quoted. On -Sept"91Ilber 30, 1758, a notice by Jobn Theo b:ll.d, w.ho had come t~ .America in 1752, and .bad settled 3 miles from &phrata, actvartised for the wtwr.eaboo.ts of his brother, Caspar Theo'tald, Wi)(\ had come to .America 15 years ago. The article says John was accompanied by his si9-- ter Catherine, w.bo was married on shipboard (married name not given). Dr~ St('\udt again, in a footD.•..)te, refers to the dates of entrance of John D3wald and Casl)Eir Da wald:, as given in the list ?f imn:dgrants referred to above. He also mentions that John mwald was biim at Habspeyer, Germany. IEW'ALT ANmlY-Scbu.ltz: 2 :In the ~ve tW!"' paragraphs. the writer .bas given the data on which be bases his conviction that the names Thaohald and Dewald are the same, ~r were thus used at that time.; Hance he believes that the Theobald Angena wflc. came tl'l America in 1753 was actually I:awald. ratu.ming from a visit to his former h<:"ne. He signed his name to the ship ;register as i'heohahi Angi1ee, and we find t:be name spelled t:bas in e:barch rect,rds in Somerset county wban D9wald. 1s children .bad settled there. Again we find in a church reconi of Salem Chnroh, near i:Jagerstown, Md., where he settled later, tbis item: born t9 Tha')bald Angena and wife, a da1Jgilter Elisabath, (sic) D:tcember 4, 1772, christened Feb~ry 28, 1773: also in t.b.e same record it is focnd that Theobald .Angena and wife, Marg~et.ba., were witnasses at christening of a son, Ia.vid, ~m t .., Jo.tm. Shoff and Fromica, tha latter being a dangbter of Dawald I s wife, Margaret, 'tu her first bu.sband. It can also be stated here that later, in the c.hurc:b: records of Somerset C1., it is f~und that a son was torn there to Peter, son of J:ewalt .Ankeny, and. was christened as Tile?')bald. This this writer is convinced that Theoteld Ankeny was no other than "our" D3wald, wherever the name may be found in t.bose early r~ords. Many in.stances can be funnd wbare the ministers '>f that period nsnaJ ly used. t.be name, Theobald, rather tban I:ewald. though. the latter f?nn was generally used colloquially. Regarding Johann Nickel lngne. who came to .America in 17~, and was probably an uncle r-f D:,wald., it appears that he settled in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, and that the name -sr·on bacame Onkeny. His descendants lived in Bedminster township, according to records ""f the county .hist~ries, as well as the Historical Society of fucks Co. Christian aDd Jacob A7l8eny are mentioned. in tbe latter, and in the conuty hi story it is found tbat Nicholas 0nkeny settled in the "Deep Run" section in 174i, arxi is .mentioned as one of the Tohickton settlers. In the 17 -·- Living near- them at that time was-a man named---Noab.-Fr-ede-riclt wbo, --on-October ··--··-----· 12, 1756, was killed by the Indians in one of tha frequent attacks that they made on the frontier settlements. Also seYe-.ral_oL.~e. __o_ldar children we~~-~arried _off _l?l __ ·-·-·---·· them. Tbe widow of Frederick was left with two small c.bildrent both girls, and sever--. al months later a son was tom to the widow. Al:out 1758, Dewalt married this wide-:.~:~~~-· Margaret l3eckar Frederick-and perhapsaicipted -tlie···postI:n1monsly::.oom--sofi as 111s o~-r.:-~--- This son was named Johann George , lD m March 27, 1757, and c.hri stened May 8, 1757, D.:. -recortied1?1 the Bethel Charc±1 of tbat district. --¼L-aneaster-eounty-eourt-·--ree-e-nl--shr.·~"'~·... t.bat on January 16, 1759, 03walt An.cony and his wife Margaret, late Mrs. Frt:d.2:rick, were appointed. to admini-Stel!-t- ~ . Fredr->ri.ck. The _twcJ ___ da11ght_e_r_s_ of ~-~·:.c~~ garet and. Noah Frederick were Veronica, born 1752, and C.bristina, oorn 1754. il:~ __ court, in 1762, appointed ~arqian for them, and in 1766 a different man was a:r.: pointad. to serve until they became of age. (It appears that Margaret--was the secone_ wife of Mr. Frederick, and. so the older children who were carried off by the Iniian:~~ were not hers ,-only her steP-cttildren. ) - ---·-•-·-- It was abot1t this time that Iewalt and Margaret moved to Maryland, settling at a place called. Clear Spring, in the Conoquocheagus Valley. Here he bought a small t::·~ ..1~::·: of land in 1764, and, on_Januar_y_l9, lill,_iLis found in the Maryland. records, t.bB.t DJ.val Anconi had a warrant for 500 acres,-the tract he named nwall-Pleased.R. Hs lived .here during tile r~mainder of his life and became one of the wealthy men of tl~,3 mwALT AN:Ka:NY----So.bultz- 4 regioh. Ha later took out warrants for~ n.r p.iro.babedi at least four tracts of land in whiab. was than :Bedford., now Somerset County, Pa., where several of those bom to the second wife came before he left Pennsyl-v.ania and wei-e probably baptized there. At any rate, only tbe christening of his last cbild.----saventh in the second family-is stx,wn by the nld eb:12eh reeords. !Phis is found, as already mentioned, in the Salem Obarch where the record shows tbat Elisabeth was ·bom to Theobald and. Margaratba. An gan~,1 !scamber 4t 1772, and was ohrist8lled. on Febru.aey-28., 1m, the witnasS-bei.ng__ .ij:lisabeth lbf(inJ. It is interesting to note, in referring to thase early records, how meny different spellings are found for both the first and the last name of Qµ~-• su.bject.. I:ewalt is written as Dewald, Iayvolt, lllval~ Davault. The last name comes in even mnre spellings . ,Anconi, .Ancony1 Angne, .Agnae, Angena, Acconi, etc. It is now generally spelled ei t:b.ar Ankeny or Ank:eney, the latter form being t1lat genera.1:l~y=---- used by the families that remained. in Maryland and their daseandants in the west • .And r-egam1ng the form Theobald, it might be mention-ed that one of the sons of John, old ast of the seQf>nd. family of 03walt, was named Bewalt frir .bis grandfather, bit in Greene Connty, Obin , where he spent m.1st of h:1 s life, ha was known__as_T_he.o_b_aLd.__~ey. Tba su.bject r:>f ot1r sketch died at Clear Spring in 1781. Ha left a will in which he directed that ha was to be burl.ad in the "orchard ijr the graves already there" , ju.st wbose it is is not clear, possibly several infant children w.bc'se names are not reeomed:. This bt1rial plat has been lost and plowed over; so trday--there--is--only---a--- meill(')rial stone set llP at St. Paul •s C.bu.?C.b. on Highway 1P-K:J, a. mile or two east :Jf 01.ear Spr:tng, tbj s cemetery being an his ori~naJ estate and given for bnrial purposes by· .his son John. The inscription on this stone is: To the memory cf Dswalt Ankeny, t.b.:a first ')f his name, and t.be founder of that family in .America, one thousand seven_ .h::;:.:'~ dred fr,rty six. Br'Jrn 1728, died at Clear Spring, lvi:l. 17gi-:-n In .his will, whicb. :!.s very interesting in many ways, especially as to .bis specific directions for divid.I:1g of .bis pxnpertias and the caring of :bis widnw, D3walt refers several times to hie t•twelve c.nildran". or the "seven Sl)ns and. five dar1ghters". As ha names individuaJ.:1.,;~t the sevan in tbs sacond family, it · is clear that there were five -in the first-f~~"--_..,- two sons and three daiighters. Another odd feature of the will is that he provides f~J ~-· giving his property in Maryland, divided irl.to two farms, to two of his sons "by tb.B ______casting 'lf lots", t.b.ough the two who got these f azms were to pay out the others ac- c•rding to t.ba valu.e, and the others were each to have one of bis tracts in Somers€,"~~~ then Bedford, County, Pa. The will is published in the Journal-of American History, vol. 2, pp. 661-2, under the heading: The will of a Wealthy Colonial .Amarican, of 1781. Most of the larger libraries are likely-to-have-a eopy--of-·-this publication-#----·--- R1 s sarvicee--tq__ the &voluti-0n--ara--thase.:--- _fu____ took-tha -0ath.-Of--Allegiance to_ +:!-r-; O,lonial cause bafl'.ira Jo..bn Barnes, a Justice of tbe Peace in Washington County, W.L. ·.! February 28, 177[,__ ~s found in t~ Un~ bli~tf.-~rd.s, vol. 3, __ h_ 39, of the ~ug.'.~;.. ., ters of t.ba Bevolution; and from the Maryland Historical Magazine, vol. 12, p. Y!:;:. it is found that he was one of 54 persons named tl' relieve distress among the in.bab.:.~:- ants. m.s name here is given as Davai?ilt Ancliony. ---.A rec,...moran:a---g-rants-·1::--;.r~; s n:-:-.r~:=~----- is found in Saharf's History r,f vlestem Maryland, vol.2, p. 985, and in tJ-:::--1 :r\;;;·;.usy~;..°'\li'".ie-- nia. .Arcbives,-Ser. 3, vol. ~, • • ~ .his 1 s al se, found--i-£--~~l-a}_~-6~-·--- the Huguenots, by Bev. A. stapleton, as follows: North of Sou.th Mountain) ~n tb.0 ljmits of W'asb1ngton Connty, Md., the first sattlr>ment.s ___ver_a_ made by___ :e_e..nn.cylvania._Gsl\ ______nans prinr to 1735, in the vicinity of Clear Spring. .Among the settlers with EL~1e:·~~}{ antecedents was Dewalt .Anew~ wbo arrived at Philadelphia from Europe in 17l.J6, .anc .. lied at Clear Spring in 17 , at a very advanced age. (Today we should hardly ca:_:L 53 an "OO..vancad age". ) If the first wifa of D9wal t was really a Ibmer, t.bis paragraph may be ·of scrne interest. Traditions says that a sister of Mary Jana marri~--Fiery, and-.a :laughter ,-,f tbat union was married to Il3wal tr s sen George. The following is f ounr1. in. a Md. record.: J?s~ph Fyers. (Fiery?) married Anna M. Inmnar . .Aue.. ~- 1762. Other~ mw~ ANDrr-ScbnJ t z- 5 of this name w.bo ara shown by the 179:> censu.s to have been in ·iasrungton County, Md., tb.e.Y ;are: Ludwig, John, and Christian. In &gerstown., or near by, in 1776, Michael I:5>mar: and wife Anna, · and sons Mio.ba.el, Jr. , and Frederick. The name is also conm:,n in Somerset County, Pa., and in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. In the latter county, one ef the first settlers was a Frederick I:hmer, frem, Soma~sat Coucty, Pa., knOWll as "Judge" rbmer, and was a Ihnkard preacher. BrQthers of his were George and Jacob. Also :a.. Mi.clla,el Ibmer settled. in Helmes County, dhio, adjoining Tuscarawas Oount;t. Jaceb and George, at a later date, went to Elkhart, Indiana. Michael died in iSt~S and left sons John, Jacob, and George, besides six danghters. _The sons and sons-in-law of I:ewalt Ankeny were among the first set tlars in that -pait of Bedfo:rd eotlilty w.h:i.eb. later became Somerse-t,-when--t-he- county was divided in 1795.: Christian, the oldest of the familf, was listed among the taxables there in 1775, abi both OhristiaD and Peter in 177b. In the Penna. Arch1ves it is focrd that D=Jwalt, Christian and George, a son of Christian, had taken ont warrants for lands in that : art of :Bedford count on Se tember 6, 1 4, · tha amounts of land being ~ acres, 150 acres and 150 acres, respectively. Altegether, the fam y.-----•a er, sons and grandsons,. -bad taken oo.t warrants by 1795 fer a total of over 3000 acres, and probably moat of these trac'ts were later su.1·veyadan~atented. by W1am. They also pirc.based.· other lands, either by warrants •r deeds; as, for instance, the land.s of U] .. rioh Bruner, who had laid -oat -a--town--ea-lled DMilford", and ~ .bis sons, Henry and George, which we:E9 pirchased. by Peter Ankeny, and more lots were laid out on portions _of this_land by biro. This was th.e___b__~ing of the present town of Somerset. In Black'1u.rn1s History of Somerset and Bedford Counties, Vol. 2, p. 128, refel\- _a_n_c_e____,i____ s_made t5> a letter, written by request apparently, by Joseph Ankeny, son of Peter, to IB.vid Ihsband, in 1790. Qioting frQT;n tbis letter, after he refers to Uncle .Ohris~ian w.bo eame first to Somerset in 1772 or 1773, and settled on the Fritz farm near Pine Hill. Then, the letter says, he later returned. with Peter to Somerset where "Cbristlyn settled on the John &:hrock-faim 'A'est of tcwn, and Peter on the a,gus Place where ha built a lc::g cabin and planted. an orchard. Peter went back for winter to Washington Co., Md., and returned in the spring with his wife and oldest child, and. housa.bold good.s 1 including a stove. T~hen ha --says, to. quote directly: My impression is that Uncles C.borpenning and \4altar did not come until 1780. Uncle C.borpenning 1s first improvenient was on the sama ground still occupied by the -buildings on the Old - Onorpennjng farm.. ialter1s I am not able ta describe. (Thlls he rrust have been refer- ring to Jobn Oborpenning~~.:,-----\;;U,B,,,,,,l~--.r-(;~--\#c~ were nc other Cborpennings in the county axcapt John and his sons .. ) He adds that he thinks that Harmon Ihsband came next summer (1781), w.han he rode a sorrel .borseand had one son--Isaac--whom he calla T.hus it seems probable that during these early years the men raised their crops au the frontiers in tbe sI1mmers and t'etnrned to :Maryl and for_the winters. But tn=---- 1784 both Christian and Peter were included. among the list of residents of S0merset county each witb. a family of seven. There are also records of baptism of their chi.ld- ren in Somerset even earlier than that date. Catherine Ankeny~-the oldc.~s.-~t sister of Christian and Peter, .bad married Michael W'alter and had lived for several years in or -near Hagers~own;-it~o:ilaa-aJ.so mo-vea:-To-SOirre-rs-et by that date or earlier; and possibly several 9f the other sons,-half-brothers.--had settled there tco, as well as the other son-in-law of 1:ewalt referred above as Joseph's Uncle Chorpenn~ng. In the reeords of the Berlin C.burch, both Lutheran and Reformed at that time, entries are fonnd giving baptisms) dat_es of cb.ildr_eJl of all the following: Peter and Christ ian Ankeny, Mia.ha.el Walter, Jacob and 03.vid Ankeny, and John Shoff., huBband of J:e walt I s step--daughter Ve~nica.. In 1789, accoro.ing te the Penna. Archives, Christian. Peter, l)a.vid and J~b were all registered for military service, as well as Gillian !EWALT A'Nxa:NY: Scbultz-6 Gary wbo after the death of Michael Walter in 1785 married Catherine, Michael 1s widow. Tbe census of 1790 gives ~11 the above names as residents of that part of J3edfr-rd later lm.nwn ·as Somerset County. ·· , You will ~ta t.ba:t an earli~r parenthetic statement _referred: t"' an. tmeeI tdinty in regard "t9 the Ankeny relations.hip tQ a member of the Corpenning family. 'Ine name was nriginally spelled thus, and by tradition aga,n, it was said that one nf three prothers .bad married one of the Ankeny d.angh.ters. Ey some it was said that Elisabeth '.Ankeny .bad married George ·eorpenning, and bad gone to North Carolina tn live with the family of th.a Qld.est 11f the brothers, Albert Corpenning. This man, the oldest of tfia Sf?ns, only two·, as we now know, .bad married :Barbara Probst; June 23, 1774, and gone to t.hat state, tnough a st~rm ddtained. them during the first Winter in "v''irginia. Gorre&-- p11ndence nf the writer with members of t.ba.t family new living in North Carolina. has brought ou.t the fact tbat they know of no George in the original family :)f Herldri.ck Ki)urpening (sic), w.bo came to .America in 1751 with two sons, Albert and John, though Albert later had a s,;:,n caJ led George. Dewalt' s gtandMn Joseph, in the statements qur,ted above, clearly established. the fact that he had. an uncle of that name, and the description of the location of the farm definitely refers tf' the ·~ther hrother John, tnoug.h .be dnes not use the r.:ame. The trouble in identifying this Coll)enning uncle may .aave· come from a statment in a sketch of the family of John Corpenn.ing written some years ago by J. Barry Fritz, an attorney-of the Somerset-Bar,- w.bi, should .agve known a::,w tn base his writing on facts, but apparently did not. In this account he says that John Cberpenning- the name had c.banged. to that spelling by that tjme= haa married .Anna Maria Ingrason. So far as known, he did Df'\t give the source of his inr,. formatic:>n; but one ~ assume that .be found the name in an old Bible, t:'.r an early c.bu.rch record. !f so, the name was pr,:-ibably written in German, and the fonn of the name, as written at that perif'd, would add the letters "in" to the name cf a woman to make it femfiiine. Thus the name Ankeny for a woman would. appear Angnesin. This would. look much lie the name Ingrason in the German script, and one not skilled in translatif)II r;,f the German names as written 15() years ego might readily make that e~ ror. At any rate, all evidence we can get clearly shows that lt was J0hn Chorpenning · ny, the -¥QUIJgest dangb.ter of the first family r'-f Towalt. Further reasons frir taldng this view comes from the fact that in the census, taken at Hagerstown, tnen called Elisabeth Hundred, Maryland, in .Augnst of 1776,- , as given in a phnt'.)stat in the History of Western. Maryland, by Brumbaugh,--the names and ages of Michael Walter and lrl.s wife Catherine are given and immediately follcwing each-- -men ana:-womerr-were-gi--Ven separately..::... come the names of Jo±m Oo1penning and his wife Mary and their ages. Apparently they were living tr,gether or next t~ each 0ther as wquld be natural for two -sisters. The date given for the marriage nf the Corpenninga___ _ was March of that year, s,9 they might well have lived together with members f"f the family until t.hen. Another striking bit of evidence is the practice rrf having the chri'stenings nf their children witnessed. w-hen ~ssible by parents, brcthers, ~r sr~------ters. fie find that in the case of .Ankeny, ·wa1 ter, and Corpenning families, members ef these families frequently, or generally, did just that fo-r- Em.Ch 0ther. Thus JC'hn -and- Mary Corperming were witnesses twice for .Ankeny children, and the .Ankenys 0r Walter and his wife vi.~ four-t-- Gorpenning chil~ And thiS---1-s-f.or only a part Qf the children, as the records are not all given. Also when J('hn Corpenning diad at an early age and left most..J)f. his cbil.dren_still minors, several of the Jm. keny brothers were on the adrninistrator1s bond and two 0f them were guardians fer s~me of the c.biJdren. 'l:his mass of evidence makes it apparent tbat Fritz erred when he gave tne name ~f Mrs. Corpenning as he diQ. In addition, the name Ingrasf"n cannot be fFlund in any list f1f nanes of that period.; and sp there can be no reasC"nable doubt that J9:bn Ck,1-pe.nmng was a snn-in---law-·n-9:f~fuH::n.wr-=alrt-T.t-An.k-M"H.ne~ny~.------CIDBPENNING FAMILY NOTES Assembled 1961 by Eber Cockley, Meyersdale, Pa. PffER ANXENY m 1773 at Conococh~e ( Clear ~rµig Md) BOSINA :OONNETI' and settled in :Brothers Valley Twp Somerset (then Bedford) Co Pa. Foiced to flee for aafety fran Imian. attacks according to history o~ Somerset County they retu.med. here the following year "bringing their kindred JOHN WALTER and GBX)BGE CIDBPSNNING .here as sattle1-s.n .• OBRIST ANKENY (7 whites)-;_ Pm'ER ANmiY (7 whites); __ _JQBN OIDBPENNING (5 wb1 tea) and.·MICRAEL WALTER (5 whites) are enumerated in the 1784 census as residents of Milford Twp Somerset Co Pa and t.be same families are reported among the first settlers here. In 1793 assessment list the same fou.r families appear. JOBN CIDRPENNING age 26 and MIOHMt me age 26 are fOtlllirat page---ey;--of~____...... ,.,....._~-- Maryland Bacords en11merated. in the 1776 censu.s of Frederick Co. MARY OIDBPENNING age 19 and CATBffiR!NE WALTER age 23 are foUDd at page· 241.--I'hese girls were sisters of PEI'ER and CHRI&r .ANXENY w.ho ware children of IE\f.ALT .ANXB:NY: t!1ey were the wives ·e;f JOHN r~mg CIDBPENNING and JORN MICHAF~ (AT,TE]..,:,,E______Walter Family record lists Jo.bn Michael Walter bom 1749, married 1776 CATHERINE ANKENY: their son M!~OOm 30 March 1778, died 6 Jan 1831. - GEX)EGE CIDBPENNING oom 26 sep 1785, d 14 Feb 1857 Monoment reeord Somerse,"F-t-Pa--- -ELI ZAB&!I'R wif8----0f---\iR::il~.o-----1..H-.lnl..-9-Jan 179g, died-26- At,g 1866 , same record JOSEPH CIDBPENNING died 28 Aug 13]1 aged 81 yrs 7mo 2da, same recom CATHERINE wife of Joseph died 15 Feb 1902 aged s4yrs 6mo 10 da, same record ------MARY A ~ITH wife of A CIDRPENNING b Sep 1825, d 13 July 1975, same record ·-·· ------JOHN CIDBPENNING bom 14 July 1008, died 31 Jan 1833, same :recoid ------··------~------MARY CIDBPENtllNG oom 2 Feb 1808, died 23 June 1841, same record EL-rumn marn ed-5-Ray--1-so71rBX:>:mE-crIDEPElfflI1T~--w:-ea-agea--2Syrs---Smo 12aa, motlfar of 2 sons and 2 d.at1ghters, same record MARY MABGAHET wife of GBDIDE CIDBP~NG JR d 5 Nov 1863 aged 42yrs 12da, same JOHN CH:>BPENNING b 17 Jan 1002, d 25 MaJ 1866, Samuels Church Cemetery record ~NI.filU wife of John ·bo·m 22 D3c 1799, died11 Jan 1863~--same- record ____ - ·------·------ AtiBftIBT CIDBPENNING acrother of JOEN GEOmE or--rroo.e-~k---Q;-1t1--s-ett~-m1furth --- Carolina; numerou.s descendants according to ~rds that state Meyersdale, Pa. , FebmaTy 21, 1968 Bev. A. N. Corpening, 1849 i. Greenleaf, Chicago 26' lll-ino-1.... 8a------ Dia.r Sir: In reply to you.r Letter Feb. 12. we are often puzzled by the loose manner in handling name.s__1>.f_o_ur_pionee_r ______settlers. In one deed we find. the man spelling his own name three different ways. we therefore feel a neeessity for exerc1:sing our -ecliton--ai-prerogat1ves-anct-1f-1mo-w.n- definitely, ~loy t~name lbich bas been developed by cororoon consent__and____usag_e ______over a period of years. ·we have f011m in certain cases, descendants denying the lineage --rrom an ancestor whose name --rs--spen-~-at--var:tsnce 1n--ttie---record·--from -the- -- - -present spe-1-ling-Of-the-name in-- his fam.i 1-Y--.-- although _them _c_an__b_e ___ na__ doubt _of __ tha ______connection being firmly established. in the public mind. We take tbe following records from SAMtELS CHO'BCH ODBTERf -roSW-UBJBPENNJ.NQ: LICffiEN.BEIGER born 27 -.ru1---17SS diec1--5-·--sep--·1806 -- -SL"'vON S CIDBPENNI-IG--b-24-Sep-1824;--d-6-Mey-1825 -- -- _--- _ -·-•-- ______F.B.ANELIN CHOHPENNING son of lBNRY d 6 Oct 1829 age 4y 3m 10d SABE: (wAIUBJ wife of SOOlrCID.BFENNING--aa-Ma.r'lsltJ--age··19---y }n- -7c1 ------ ~~ ~ ~ - ~~- - - --~ - -~-- MICHAEL CHOB'EENNING bl:2 Nc'I79If--a--2E,xay-1S26·· ------CBBISJ!,~Hi;;,f.;11.f;j.._..S',_Dj__~.,,_ti .. .,.~,.--d S--Jul -ls4s---· ------·------MA.RY ANN CIDBJ?ENNING b 7 May 1826; d 28 Oct 1826 EDWARD JOSEPH son of- JONATHAN CWm:ENNING __ b_"6_ 'Fee 1836; a 12 Feb ·1S36 - . - . - . SDDN S GIDBPENNING b 28-&p 1324; d 6-May 1825------·------·- we take the following-records from WION-CP1'4FJ.CERY: -~p~------ MARY CIDBIENNINJ b -2 Feb -~;---d-2-3--Jaa--184-1------... ------_JOHN CBOBPENNING b 14 Jul 1&)8; d 31 Jan 1833 ------·-- -•-·------··------. - ---·------· -- reporl--wi-11---help-yea--wi-th ~-pre-bl-em.- --'8--shall---COnt.inua-t-0- keep. -- - looking_ and ad.Vise when_ find something------· of ----·------··--interest.------Thank you for the kind---ref--e-renees-in-your 1-e-t-te-F.------~------·------Sincerely yours-; ------ EBER COCKLEY ***********-- _ Oorpenning,_ In the Johnl&)() Census,3-l-.2-D-l-l-l-O Somerset County, ---- Pe~lvania,------we------find ------·-----this record:------·------ ------•••••••••••• INSCRIPTIONS AT SAMUEL'S C.EMETERt ls copied by Bev. Gene J. Abel "Tb.ere were 11 tombstones and unfortunately the first one(a small stone) was devoid of tmy inscription. stone nnmber 2 was inscribed as follows (I copiect exactly from the stones): 11 In memory of Sareb..- consort of Simon Choipaning & Youngest daugh- .Ji&~' JC ti~:w~~;l&;nMgf·~~&n~~. 3~~~b~--- 1s3s, died July 9, 1838 1 aged 13 geys." The fourth stone: "In memory of tiwam______Jos., son of Jonathan Corpening born Feb. 6, 1s36. & died Feb. 12, 1836, aged 6 days." The fiftb. stone: This was a-large stone and personally- I think this is a wansn•s -- graw, possibly the wife of Mr. Oho~ening. All I crold decipher was "born.,.. ______-Z, I:,82. and died OCt. 8 1 1855. n The sixth stone: "Henry Ohorpenning died Jeb. -1865, aged 83 ,ears •••mo. aDi 12 days. 11 ~ -v- was also a large one.} llie seventh stone: "In memory of Franklin, son of Hericy: Chorpenning who died. 0ctobetr --6-tn:, 1829, aged 4 7ears, 3 months & 10 days. n The eighth stone: "In memory of Mary Ann Oboipan:ing, bom ~ 7, -1-826, died Oct. 28, 18'26, aged 5 mo & 21d. n !lhe ninth. stone: "In memory of Michael Ob.o~ening_, bom ~. 12, 1791, died May 15..-_____ -1826, aged. 35 years, 5 mos & 3 days. Siclmess long I did endure, physicians were -~-- 1-was-God who pleas14-to give me ease. And-Eree--me-f-rom- m7 pain. fl 9he tenth - stone: "In memory of Simon s. Chorpenglg, born Sept. 28 1 1~4, died. May 6th, 1825. -:Aged 7 mos & 10 days. 11 !Ifie eleventh stone: {Tb.is was in German and. most of it im- -possi-ble to decipher.) _ff-Bier mhe in ...••• Rosina ge •••••• Chorpaning se war •••• in••••• ~788 Stirbt •••• ~ril l~_I~--~ English_ it would meaa: Here li~s ill_.----Bonna___ _ -Glio:tpening. She was •••• in 1788. Died in April 1807. 11 _The last stone was broken and practically impossible to read,_as was atone number five. The stones were in a row and I .have numbered. them for you from left -to rigb.t. Stone number one---bad nothing on---tt-~- - Appa:rently--1-t---va~s--th,-e-grave-or-·-a------small child." ______---~------ --. ------~------.-..------··-~------_____" ____ ·- From· "Tombstone Insoriptio~s of 13E3dfold-;--Somerset & Counties, Pennsylvania. 1953: The Salem Coogregation of the·--P.efonned Church o~sville, Somerset Township-~------Somerset Co., Penn.-~ 4: Mary E.-,.d. of S. A. _&_M. A. Chorpenning, d. Apri-l--- 11, lg"'(S; aged 6 yrs. 11 Rs 3 Ds. ------5-----George--A;.--s-;---ot---s-;--·A;-&-x.--c.--e.norpenn1ng;-a.· Jprll T, 1878; -agea-2 Ys. -- 3- Ms 9 Ds. ______6. Harry F., s. of S• .A. & M. A. Choipenning, D. Mar. 11, 1878, ~ed. 10 Ys --10-Ms -ll---Bs-.-----··------____ 7. Annie E~_.i __ d.___ of_ S. _-~• __ & IvI. _A. _Cborp_enning,_ __ D.__ Apr_. --5-.-1878.; _ Jged_J__ Yr,.--.2------Ms. 9 De "Suffer Little Children to Come Unto lv1e." ·------·------·-. - --·- --·------·--·------___ ...,...._...,.._...... _•••-...... ---·-·------• ··- -·-····------... ~----·-~----·-•--·------· -·-· ·- . - - . I\.fiGH.AEL CI:DBP~NING was enumerated in the 1820 Census, Somer~_e~ '- in age__ group______- 26.J.i5, 1:oth he Dild his wife~ one -daughter in age group 10-lb, and 4 sons und.er 10 --years_;-of---e,.g-e.----JAOOB- CBeHPEl~-was---enumerat-ed-in--lSa>-Censtls--Semerset--4\,p--i.n--age------· -~~~1-il'¥s!o~~~tt=--~~!:1!: wrr: ~w::~ ~~up~~~~~ --j--dalg.tt-ers--and--6-sons-•••••Orphans Court Ibcket 1;2, -somerset, Pa:, 1834 (Will ,H:2) ;-- - -- ==s=~i-Lt-~~--and seven mino~-children --tn- l:826-,- -tne--t±me -of- -t.be- -death -of- MICHAEL --CIDBPENING .- ~------1649 \a Greenleaf Avenue Gt.tcago, Illinois 6o626 July~. 1963 l)ea:r CotlSins and All Interested Persons:- In the authmn of 196o, I began a study of tlie·-uorpening faml:ly with-the______thought that within a short time, I wowd ~ able te--eompile a nwnber of in------teresting facts about the famill and seeure _brief biogTaphies of livi!!_g_<;e-____ _ scendants of the pioneers. ·11th this in mind,· I ran off a qu.estionnaire that would give essential data and later revised-it-.-·------·------·-•--·-·--·-···-··--·-•---·----·•----- . Bow did I seeure nanesl Already, I knew a number of -OOipenings and related -families in the Soath beO-au.se I was of that ~ (eon -of- Isaac- Newton Cor------· pening and Callie Vi~a Winkler). Tben I went to a ~all Fi~lds store ___ _ in Chic~ 1 s Loop am went through about 15() telephone directories of major -eities in the tidted-States. My first-mailing--broaght-only--f~M7-re------sults. _I tried again, etelosing s~ envelopus___ t~t ~~ self:-~essed.. ___ _ The results were JlllCh better. although scores never answered, even after ~ third, or fairt-h-tries.-----The--nanes of--1'9lati~s -{ehildren, bro-thers,----- and sisters) came in with many replleC:?_ _,_ sometius~t-~-~A ___sqf'f~cient _addres~. th.a:~_ I coald write them. I have no idea how many letters were sent. I 1m on my· third box(~) of large envelopes.-·-·--·--·-·-----·--··--··-·-····-·---···-·-·-··•-···-·---·----·-•---·----·---- ... --·------·------~-·------·------·---· ------·------· -- - - So much material came in that I decided I would have to divide the work into Northern -ancI-·&Juthem studies.- Which shoc:ld··I--d:o--f1:-rst-?- ·-I ·had.-1IDre------· -·- Jn.a.t_e_nal__a) .. re_ady_~pi_l_ed. !Erit.z_ _aild __ B...Q. WJ ___in . the. lio_rtb~rn- b~~- ._If_ I __did __ the Southern branch first. I might never do the Northern J So I have prepared -the-··-North-e-rn--section··-first--- ;;;wttn-·many,---many omissit,ns-·beeause·-pe-ople- did-not· --· _want_t_o__ b_o.t_he.r __o_r_xe.n:t_s_uspicio_\1tL_oLt.he_p_roJ¢t_. __ ·______...... __ __ ··-. __ ...... ---·· _ I -am· still-a tullrtime pastor of the ·ilo-gers-Park·-&pttst·-·ebnreh,-·Ohicago·,-:- ·· _lllinoi_s_mxl__ am_abl_e ___t_o_w_orlt __only_lat.e __ at __ nigb.t__ and __occ.a.si_onally __when .. I. take___ _ haJf a day off from pastoral respJnsibilities. ~e first part - the Northam branch . is now m1meographed:cmtt--will-lre-put-in·-th-e- mail, ---f nope by- early--fai-l __ ll_.will__ t ~ __e_oJl.s1de.rabl~- t 1m~- _t_o_~-~•ot.t ____ eigtity _pege_s____ mo:re_ .or__ le_ss_,. _into __ 250 __ _ folders. (I find my ~~ling envelopes are too small, and I shall have to pro cc.re anoti1er batch.·----··-- ··------· -··-· ·-· · --·· ··· ··· · - · ------· -·- ·-- ·· - · · -· -· -·- · -· ------·-- ·------·-·· ------·· ------·-···------In th.a meantime, I shall now concentrate on the Southern branch of the family am get it together as -soou-ae-I am able;·-··---jlready, ·there-·-n:ava-t>een· -- - __man_y_b_irtils and death_s_sine_e_t_h.e_e.arly__ mat_erial __ _\ffiSJ.ent. me.. __l_ do __ ha.v-e._about __ _ a dozen pages a~ei.~1ltiit .. a bout Albert and his children. _ l~y sincere thanks to all__ of_--JO_U_w..bo.._.baY..8- _c_00pe_mt_ed_i.n __ making _this__.s.t1Xcy' ______available for future generations who may be interested in their genealoglaal -tt-ne and in family accomplishments. ---·-···-----··------·· -·•---··----··------·----·--·--····-----····-·-·- Sincerely, Albert Newton Ooipen1.ng IWIEX OF NAMES Abraham, Mary E. 45 45 Abrams, Bosemary 3la Ank,any 2,3,fa,5b, ApPendi:x Amstrong. George B -~9.______ S?::1;E~•·------_--_-----_----_------__ ------· ---=~~-~~=~==------==t'll~>d--3------ ------·------·------·------·------ . , "I J ...... l.· IBIEX OF IUISS 2 :Biddinger, Rebecca Lovilla 41 lH.lls, -Charles --6o--- :Bbnll, Patricia Jean ~ Bixler, Mary Jane l3oggs, norence Marla 66 -J3onner, Evelin ------25---- :Bonnet, lbsanna ___ 2 :Boucher, Catharine ------g- ia,nnan, Obancey: Anna, Calvin,- George, 0-lint-,--Ediaon-.------Tracey (Sloan), Cora (Gore), Carrie (Shirley), -----.I__,aa----, and Char1.ie ------110-----· :BoJd, MiDDi'i ------l/l ----- Brading, Mr. 2 Bramer, Evelyn Lucille ------.------,ra --- Breier, Gerald M.; G-.-M-.-, Jr.; Lori ------59------B rlgbton m. Evel1n, Miller _ --brownt mane.he-~ ------51-----52 ------Brown-,- --Iie11r¥--E-.-:-.Anni-e-,--Netti-e-,--- Jonathan, Mary ,---Walter-,------Eliza. Otho, Frank, .Ma., Cl1tie __ :Brown, Mary m. Jonathan Brown ------~------51 ---Br.~-Ollie m.-irank-Brown ------51- :Brown, Otho: Balpb., Elsie, l3ertba, Olive, Blanche, Atirila, Bettie, Ecla;-Uaa ------51 ---- -~-Harel&-- Otho-Pbilmer, Herbert--A..-Q)nald H., ------C4'de R. , Freda P., Bazel A., Vemon C., Frank E. 51 --:Brown, Mabel - - ~ - -B-:rown., ·Warren O.: Warren H. and Mary-Ksl'------45------Browning, William LloJd.: Wm. L., Jr._, Arthur Montcalm,______:B~e!1::: Livingstone______.. __ _ --~• 3lo :~~~~th1a· --- -- ······-·- · ·· - · -- --- ·· -~~ ~:- 1att1e Iorene------24, --3lb- - =~lwiITr!m IJ.<¢ ------· -- ...... -~:lit ----l111r4rlii--r-lson Joseph ------24, 3lb- *l3ruckart, Esther Macy______3..9______Bro.ere. Dr. Gust~w E. 30, 310 Bu.th, Aliee,Eli~------30,---3-ld- - ;!;:7r~!; Joanne, .Tiauey, Leslie · ··· - ··· · --- · 1Jf · -~, Cbarlot-te ------59------B11tterfield Conpmy (Pony Express ) ______J_J______ Cain, Ersie Cora Ganpbell, ~e CarU~l~-'---~-Qhn--~~--:_____ Cheryl_.__Bo_b_ert ____ 1 _La_rry______Carson, :Bit Carr• Minnie McClellan Chew I Agnes :Vdlls Chorpening-See following pages lNIBX OF !UMES 3 ClDBPENING w :Belle (.Atthc.J:r Deve!'-Hiram-Jaeob--Jd.ln.Hmdrlok) a1, 31d Addison (Noabr-Michael-Jotm-Hendrick) -·------~l~•__ Albert (Hendrick) . 5,6,19,20,22--· Alice Ethel (Jessie !snjamin-Samuel-Jacob-Jobn-ffelldrick) 24,· 31b Alpha (Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick) 41 . ______Alys Arvilla (0.barles &lwardr-Noab-Mic.bael-Jobn-Hendrlck) 41~ 43 JtJ,na ·0e_ rtrade ~Henry Harrt-son;..~Hen~o1m,;Dmr.tckr------,if - ·· ---- ·· d·- - Artb.u.r__Jliv_e_r__J_~_aoob-Jobn-HetLriek)___ ---·------·------··-30+-~--3]L --- . Asa· (John F.-John-George-John-B'sndrick) 59 ·------ ------··------··----·------. -- --· - - ·------~---- -· - Calista (Noah-Micha.el-Jobn-&nd.rick) 39 --ealvin ihomas (Simon-Henry.-Jotm---&ma:rlck)- ----·----·------·---··---··-·---~·---·-----·-·---- ··-··------= =' f~-- - ····t~ ~ .. -· -·-8atl- mwam. -Jr; , --enarlesFdwam~oan~cnae~H. )- ---ll2····--··· -- ···-· ·· Cavil.ah Sarab._lo.r S~vi_lab Sarah, _p._53) (SimoIJ,-Heney-Jo.bn-Qmdr.lek)____ -9- ____ .____ •-·•--•·-··----·· .. Charles C. (Arthur Dever-Biram-Jacob-Jobn-Helld.rick) 31 ·-· - --(Noah-Mi-chae~~HenarrcttJ--- ·-·---··-- ··-· -·-···· -- ·------·------·"41 ------· -· · -·- · ._C~les Well_er _{_Simon-Ii-mry-John-fimdliek)--·-·· -··-----·-·----·----·· ·------· - ·--- ... ------•- --·-· -·§Ei------··--~-···--·- --·---·-· . Chester (Noah-Michael-Jo.bn-lsndrick) 33 ·-eim:r-a;--={iill'vey Frallkl1n-S1mon.-&nry:.J~H.maric1tl ·- --- ·· - ·- ··- ·-· · - ·· --~ -· -· · · __ ..Qlarice LClin~on DeQroff_...Jvlichaal--1-_1-_t_. ____ -·-····-----. ··- _-·---·· __ . . --66- - J~ ~----~ -·- -.. ~--~· -~ -· .. -- Clinton (Cl.in.t_on_Is_Gr_off-Micbael-7 ? 2 ---··------·-·--········---·-··------·------·------E6-·------··- -·- -- .... Clinton D:lGroff (Michael - ? ? ? 66 --eo1ambta-{s amuei-~ob-Jo1:in-&ndric1t)··--· --. ------· · -2i:r- - Com~ja, mu Jacob-Jobn.-H=mdrtcl.q-----·----···------··--- -··-- .. •·······-- •-. •JP-,- 31·,- Jld· · · ~t.bia Fanchon (Wilson Joseph-Jesse l3enjamin-Sam11el-Jacob-Jo.bn-H.) 24, 31a ------·----·------·------·· - 03.vid, brother of James Choipening, m. Esther :Benford. ______·----·---· ··----·--22- ____ .__ --···---·-·---- IBvid A. (Bobert lhrr-Clifton W.-Oliver-Noah-Mic.bael-John-&ndrick) lto David Frank (B!.ram-Jaeob---Jobn-Hendrl.ck) · ----·---···········-- -~: -;rr,-3M--·- I:avld Ro& (Oliver A•• -Noah-Mic.bael-Jo.bn.--Hendrl.ck) ______·--·------=~ c. ~oor:i!n~~~~Henry-Jobn-Hendrlck}- -- -J-·-•------• ~:~= ~n: ~:Henry a:~====~--- -~------·- IDXOF N.-S 4 -ClDlRNING (continued) Edlla _Lilly ( Simon-Henry-Jobn-Hendrlek)- 57 Edward. (Carl Fdward, Jr.-Carl E.-Charlee Edwam-Noatl-Michael.-Jo.bn,..~) 42 ______Fiiward McCullOllgh (Samuel-Jacob-John-&nd.r.1.ck) 24, Jlb · Effie (Miahael-7 ? 7 ------66-=- --- Ellen Minerva (Simon-Hancy-John-lsndrick) _------•------______55 ______~~~ ~------~--~~--~- Emily Elaine (Wal.~er Lester-Oliva~~~QSb-Mi~el-Jobn-Bmtncit) ______--~l ______ ------J•• ------ ------. Harry A. (Frank-Geor~__ Jr.-George-Jolm-Hendrl~kJ______ig ______Harry LeRoy (Herbert-Chester-Noab,....Michael-Jo.bn-Hendriok) 34 ~i!!e1e~i::1g:;r-~:E:e~=i~ ...... ··· -· .. !: ~- - Henry (the third brother, son -of Henclrlck) ------1♦,-5;-·5a;· --g----~ _"C~i¥. Hen.rs" (Letter dated Feb. 21 J..962J______- 1 rx . &nry Harrison Simon-Henry-Jobn-Hend.rick) -Herbert (Chestel'-Noah-Micbael-John.... Hendrick) ------~------Hiram (Jacob-Jobn-Handrlck) ______------~------__ 22, ;,o,_.Jld---- limer N. (NQ!3b-Jacob-J obn-Hendrick) 28, 29 -Horace Alimer (Charles Edwaid-Noan-Micbael-J~Heziartck) ------41, ~------&race R. (liax-vey .F:mnklin-Simon-Henry-JohD-&ndrick) ------~------INIEX OF NAMES 5 ClDBPENING (continued) Ida L. (Noah-Jacob-Jobn--Hendrick) 28, 29 _!!!!I~~____:!Re~bec~c~a~!IIL!rs~am~~~~ac~b-J~!!IC!!hn-~B=e=n=dri~c~k,____~ ______30, 11_,_}ld_ __ _ Ira I. Henry larrison-Simon-Henry-Jobn-Hend.rl.ck) 53, ~ ------ ------Jacob (John-Hendrick) ( D:lsCanda??.tS: 22-31t------·-·-·------· ------·-··------22,-)-1------James, brother of Dlvid w.bo married Esther :Benford ______22 ______Jesse :Eenjamin (not :Burton) (Samllel-Jacob-John-Hend.rick) 24, 31a Joanne A. (Oiifton-Olivar-lfoah;..Michael--Jo.bn-limdrlck) - 11() ------John (George) (Hendrick): 1. 2, 3, 5a, 5b---6J9.-20; Appendix!l-3 (l))waJt Ankeny) __ _ John F. (Jobn-Geo'rge-John-&ndrlck) ____ 58, 59. 6o -= =g!.:.,~~otm-Bmdrtclt) ------·------. ;._59______Jobn (Henry-John-Hendrick) 7 -Jobn (Jacob-Jo!m-Hmdrick) ------~------John (Oliver-Clifton-Oliv~r-N0_~Mic.hael~limdrick} ______Jro ______John ~omas (adopted, and John Thomas, Jr.) IB.vid Franki-Hiram- ____ Jacob-Joim-Hendrlck) ------3~------Jonathan (&nry-J~&ndr.lck) ______g_ ------=~~5!:'c=:o~~==~------· ·-- -·-••. ------~ :J-- . -.------ ~ ~il ~-~~~~J.~~-R~~------~ ---~L---~~------· Karan Elizabeth (Walter Lester, Jr.-Isster-Oliver-Noah-Micbael- ___ ------·-J"otm~Hendricx)·------in ------Katb.arine_~(Jac_ob-Joh~Henan.ck) ______. ------. --- - 2-2------ lee____ ------·--- .Ann------Marie------(Walter------cr~narlck)Lester, Jr.-Isster-Oliver-Noah-Mlchael------·------·---tJ.I--·------Lester (See Walter I.aster) ------Lester C. (Iarvey F .-Simon-&nry-John-&ndrick) 56 Inla ---{tttnt-e-r-se"brel::N~aco~oo~Henariclt)------·- - 2g ------·------ Ivlabel Pearl (Jesse Benjamin-Samuel-Jaeob-John-&nd.rlck) 24, 25, 31a ~t (He-rbert~ster-Noati-MiCbae1-Jobn-1ilndrlc1tJ ______------~~------Ma.lie (Carl Fdwa.ld, Jr.-Carl E.-Cbarles E.-Noa.b-Mi.(?.bael,...John-B'endri-e.k}---~------Marshall (Oliver-Clifton-Oli ver-Noab-Michael-Jobn-Hendrlck) · lto -Marvel Alma tHenert-0.b.este~Noab.-Jiiicnael-Jolm-Hendriclt)______------~------_Ma:ey Anne_{_Clande R.-Hency Jkrrison-Simon-Hency-John.....Hmdr-iek}------5-5&------Mary :Belinda (Siman-Hanry-John-&ndrick) 55 Macy E. (Hiram Jaco~~B.mdrick) ------39;-···-31:~--3ia----- _Mary Jane (Har:cy L.-Herbert--Chester-Noab-Michael-Jobn-Hendrl-Ck)------~------·Me1:issa-(No~Micoael-Jolm-Iimdrick)-Maryann (J~ob-Jotm-Hendrlc~ ----~ _____ ------·------33·---~ ------IBIEXOF HHS 6 CB:>H?ENING ( continued) Merlin Martin (Wilson Joseph-Jesse l3enjem~u-SamQel-Jacob-John,-6mdr1.ck) 24, Jla----- Metta E. (Chester-Noab-Micbael-John-Hendrick) 34 MiaJijel (John-Hendrick) · 11, ,Z, 33 ¥tiebael ( ?) ------~------Mildred Iris (Charles F.dwani-Noah-Micbael-John-Hendrick) _____ 41, 42 Minerva (Noab,...7ti.chael-Jofm-Hend.r.lck/-- ·-- ~------Minter S~brel (Naab Jacob Jotm-Hendriek}------2$------ Occanan (Noab.-Jacob-John-Hendn.ck) ------·· -- - · · -- 28 ___ ------Oliver ,4ugastas (Noah--Mic.bael-John...Hendrick) ------lK>------Oliver_ (Clif~on W.-Oli ver-Noah-Michael-J~~rlck) ______1:IQ ______ ------· ------·· ------·------·- - - ·- . - ·--· -- -··-· -- - ·------·· ------. -- -- . ·------ ------.... ------· ·- . --- •-- - .. ··- -· - -- . -- . -- - . -Paul (Clifton-Oliver--Noah--Miosae _ )------l-lo------PollyFhyllis -C-George-Jobn-Hendrick) (Clifton-Oliver-Noa.b.-Michael-Jobn-Hendr.t.ck) ------l.io5g· ------ ·------·------·------· ------.. ------· --- -· ------ -:Rand¥ (Carl -Fdward,J~-.-Carl--E-.-C.barles -E.-Noah-Michael-John-Hendrick)--42-- -·------:z ~~~~,~~~~ -Rose (John-Jacob Jobn--Isndriak}------28------Boseann (Jacob-John-Hendrick) · 22, 26 -Rose Aouis (.Arthur Diver.:m.mm:Jaco&:Jo~Hendrlck)------·-·:,:r,-3]li ------Robert l3arr (Clifton w.--01 · . Bmdriek1-· ------41 ------·- - - ' INlEX OF· HAMES · 7 CW.BPDING (continlled) Thelma Ann (Biram..Jacob-John-&Ddrlck) -----·------Virginia ((Artb.ur Devel\-Hiram-Jacob-Jobn-Bendrick) -·---·· ·-· ____3 ~._ 3ld.-·-··-----· Vi igtn1aMin'"ter-SS1Jrel-N'oab;.:Jacob-Jobn-liindii.ck) 2o Walter Elmo and son Walter (Millard Fi1Jmore-J0118tban-Berey John-limdrick) Walter Lester (Oliver-Noah-Micbael-Jo.bn-Hendrick) 41 Walter list-er, Jr. (Walter Lester--Oliver-Ncah-Michael-Jo.bn-Hendrick) 41 Jtla.rnm_Carrol (Charles Weller-Simon-Benry-John-Bmdri.ck) ------~ ---·----·- Wilma (Charles Weller-Simon-&nry-John-&ndrick) -~ ______r:,6______.______-Wilson Josepi (Jesse ienjemii:i;.&wiel.;.racob-Jobn.-Hend.riclcf ~, 31a _Wilson Malcolm (Wilson Josepn-Jesse :Benjami-n-Sanie~acob-Jobn-Bend-rl-ek-)------24,---31a -- Wilson Malcolm, Jr. (Wilson Malcolm-Wilson_Jose18'-Jesse _~amin- ____ ----·----- ...... ··--· . Samel..Jacob--Jolm-Hendrick 31a . Wirt s._JNMb Jacob-.Jobn-Rendrlek)------·- -·-·--- ·-·--- .. •·----··------•-· ··-·--·-- - --· · -28-,-·29---- · - · · ·· - - --···•------·,·---·- CH)BPENNING _Alb_en_Boy_(Bo7- AJbert-Frank-A~-Jr-.-Geerge Jobn---Hendri-ek}-··· --6-2-, --63·- ·· .... --··- Alexander (Job.n~Heney-John-Hendrick) __ .-. ___I,_Y1f_. ...· -Monzo -iron/Joseptt (Millard~re--Jonathatl-Henry-Johri-Hendrick) 146a _.Alonzo Joseph, Jr._(Alonzo J.-Millard-··--He~....J-otm--Hsndrick}--· · --1¥7- --·-··· --·- .Amelia (Frank Graft-George, Jr.-George-John-Iimdrick) .. . ___ ...... __ 6l~ 63 . ·-('Frank-1finsiow-lu>y Al.15ert=Frank Graf~Geoi-ge ,--·Jr.- Geoi-ge- -am~-- 1 _ .. -•------.-- -· Jahn-n..-..:1...1._._ I l ~~, - ~' ·-----· ··- ---· ·· --· · · -- ··· - ··-·--· · ·-· - · · · · - ·· 62--· --- - Annie (Elijah .John-Henry-John-Hendrick) ______·- -·-- ...... ·~--···---· ...... - . Annie (John: F.-Jobn-George-.John-&ndrick) · - 59 Arthur Bl1Ssell--(Al llard· • -.a.,,a,r::;i_than--lsney.- ·- ··--· - · - -- -· -- · ·· -- -:ua (John F • ..:.Tolin--Geo~~ck) · -- · - -- - ~a --•·•--·------·-·---- ····- ·------. -·-·-·------·-. ---·------· .. ·-· ----· -·--• ..---·-----·------IB1EX OF NAMES 8 OlDa>BIBG (continued) ' Bett7 G. (Arthur Ra,ssel l-Alonzo Josephe-Millald Fill rooret·dJoiat.baD------Heney-Jom-Hend.rick) ~a :Bett1 Irene (Henry \fard-Millaffl Fillmofe;Jo~tha~Henry-John-Bindnck__ _ Billie :Bonita (Creed Mci:1nle1'--141llani Fillmore-Jonatban,.-Hen17 Jobn- Hendnc~ ~ :Brenda Ca:rolene (au-ry A.-Arthur Bu.ssell-Alon~ Joaeph-MillEmll'llI.: more Jona:than-Henry Jobn-Jimdrlck) 1-16-a- :Brian i·r1c (Albert P.oy-Boy Albert-Frank Graft-George, Jr.-George- Jobn-Hendrick) . ------63--·- -- :Smee (John F.-Jo.bn,...George Jobn-Hendrickf------59----- Catbar1ne (John-Hendrick) lO Cevilla (Si ck) ------~------➔------CharlieCharley w.-C-Simon-&nry-Jo!ii=Hendrick)(George-John-Hendrick)---=-~------· ------9-10 ---- Christine (Bobert Smith-Ibbert Alexander-Wm.-we.ley.Alaxantier...John-.------~ohn-Hendri(?k)______------~- ___ _ -oiarlssa (Jonathan-Henry-John-Hendrick) 8 - Clarlsea-Cabarlt-(Jonat~obu-Hendriek)------·· ------· --- -51------Connie Bose(Paul J.-~~~~:g- Fillmore--Jonathan- ______47 Creed McKinley (Millard Flllrrore-Jonathan-Henry...John-Bendrick) ------1&----· Cynda M. (Jclm Klintwortb..&,y Albert-Frank Graft-George..__ Jr.~--- _____ ---~ ______George-John-Hendrick) 62 -Gyros (George-John-Hendrick) ------· ------· ------·------1() - ·· -- --- Ihle WS1Ile (Esrmnd Arthur-Simon Frank-Oscar Simon:Geoi-ge-Jobii:&nd.rlck) - . -- 64 - Dm (osear--8imon-Gee-rge Jehn-Hendrick}------64------David (Johnr-.Hendrick) ______ll _ __ -te.vid Ward (Henry Ward,Jr.-Benry Ward-Millard Fillmore-Jonathan,... ------Henry...Jobn---Hend:riek) ·------· ------l+g------___Qeidri Lynn (Bobert Ne~!;;!~~~rl~n.-~~~~r-~!ll()n.- .... Ei4 .. ----Omni s Allan ( Heney -Ward-,-J-r.--Hen-ry--war&-Millard-Fillmo·re-Jonathan------.------=c-=-·-- Henry-Jobn-Hendric~------______43______Di.ane Carole (Albert !toy-Boy Albert-Frank Graft-George, Jr.- a~-~ ~~i;~;~~~- ~- lm-othy Ann 1Alonzo Joseph-Millard Fillmore-J~nathmlr.John-Hmdrick) 47 Drew Colin (Albert lt,y-Boy Albert-Frank Graft-George;--3r;;.;fteo-rg~ --- -- · · -- · - ·- · ______!lobn-&DdriQkL______. _____ 63_ -- INIEX :OF NJMES 9 OIDIPENNING (continued) ' g Eleanor Bllth Alonzo Joseph-Millard Fillmore-J.Jnathan-&nry-Jobn- &mrick) 47---- Eli•-· {George-John..~~ck) - -· ----- ~~-w------George-Jolin-Belldriek) 10, 58, 59 Elizabeth lalpb Mills-Frank 8911-? ! '. .J. =:t~=~-s~-!!i~rg&-Jom:~rlck) -~--~---6-G___ ---·· Gaile (Bobert Alexander-William Wesley-Alf'xander-Johrl,-Hen.ry------J obn-Ihndriok) ------ltl-t------~~r (~~ ~~------· --- ·-. - Jonathan-&nry-Jobn,...Hendrick) lt6a ~hn-Hendrlck)-· ---·------·----·------··------·------10,--21-,-e+------·-- ~---=-Jr._(Ge.Qrg_~o~Tiandrick).____ -· --- _ ------.. __ ... l0,__1_2~1s .... -5~::'9. George (Walter E.-Millard Fillmore-Jonathan-Henry-John,-Hendrlck) 47 . tte-o,:ge Albe-rt-iEsmond-Artbur-=Simon-Frallk~ar·-Simon-Ceorg~ · ··• · ·-- · ·- -- -- ·------·· · ------John-Hendrick)______·--~------··------·----· .. 64 ---·---·-·---·------·--•- C.eorge Warner (John F.-John-George-John-Hendrick) 59 "Georgia (George, Jr .-George-John-Handrick)------· ------.... - · -- -10,-61- -- · · -- - INIEX OF NMES lC Cll)JHNNIIG (continued) larry ltJw (Frank Graft-Geoige Jr.-=.Georg~oim-Hendriek) ------6i-;--6y------~ __lhrry Bow, II (Harry low-Prank Graft-George, Jr• ...Gaorga-.TofflrRendriclt)~--6J- _____ larry. Bow, III n · Harvey F-. ( S1roon-Haney-Johrl,..Rlndr1Ck) ----·· ------~-··- ---- ·------·------·--- -~L (Hicbael-Heney-Jobo-Hendrlck) ______g______. ______&n17 Harrison (Simon-Ifenry:-John-Hendrick) 9 --&nry Wal'd CMillatd-F:tllmore-Jonat.bm:;~=.--. --- - k}--~------!Jg------· &nry_ tl~Jr. (&ney Ward- tt ______---··-·· ______Henryetta (lbmer McLain-Elijab John-lsnry-John-lsndrlck) lt6 Homer Mcie1 n (El~o.tm-Ha~~r.tak) ------~----- ·· ·· -··-- ··· ------·· -- - Homer· O. (MtLlaxtLFilJmorEbJonathan-Beney-Jobn-Hendrick)______.. ------Jfi ___ -·· _ . __ ------. Iva Pearl (&mer McLain-Elijah-John-Henry-John-Hendrick) ~ ------•------··------· ------ ------·------·------·------·--·---~ ------·· -~------______Iratt.l~en (Frank Winslow-Boy John-&ndric~------Albert-Frank Graft-George,·- ·------Jr.-George- ·------·· ·· ·- · - -Kenneth (tale- ~smond ----ir-ank-Gecar -Simon-George-- - - ------______!~rm-&~~~l ______§_5______INJEXOFN'J\MSS 11 CIDH>ERNING (contimed.) Ia~ It. (John nintworth-Boy Albert-Frank Graft-George, Jr.-George - . John-Hendrick) 62 Isiae (Frank Graft-George, Jr.--George-Jolm-Iimdrlek) &1,----63-- Laura ae (John Klintworth-Boy Albert-Frank Graft-George, Jr.-George.- Jobn-limdrick) 62 Ialll'Tl (D91e W'a,ne-Bsmond Arth,ir-Sinon Frank,,-Osear Simon-Geol'ge------Lillian Frances Ckome/:0-~~~ab-J~obn-Bm:lrlckJ--~--¾,-lio· --- -tt~~~~:!_~:::,~~~i ------J· ~-=-= Iois lbse -CRoy Albert-Frank Graft-George, Jr.-George-John-B,ndrick) 62 --Louisa (Jo°'!Ph-Hen~o.l:Jn-;&r1dnck) ------7 ------~Y E~len (Millard Fillmore.--Jonatban-&ney.-Johil-Hendrl.ok) _____ ~ ___ ------ -Nancy Bil.en (Ha.rry flow, II-Boy -Albert-~- G~t.:.~~~e, Jr.------·George;.Jotm-;.lhnclrick)------· ------03··- -- · --- _N~~~- _(Pal_~ ___ W&JAe--~smond __ Artbllr-Simon.Frank:--Oscar--Simn-Geo.rge------John-Hendrie~ 65 --G4------___ g______. -- 7 ll11RX OF NAMES 12 CHJlPENIIHG (continued) Balph Mills (Frank Hall-? 66 7a1ph Mills, Jr. (Bupli Mill&-!Tank Hall-? 66 Bick Warren (BDbert Neil-Bamend Arthur-Simon Frank-Oscar Simon- George-John-Hendrick) 64 lbbert (Millard Fillmore--Jonathan--Banry-Jobn-Hsndr1Ck) 47 ------ Bobert Alemnder (William Wesley==Al.ezander-John.-Banr., .Jotm-S.ndrick) >111 ------Reibert Beil ~aoond Arthur-Simon J'rang...()scar Simn-George-Jobn-H.) 64 lfobert Smith (lbbert Alexander-Win. Wesley-.AlaRmder-Jo.bn-Hem7..Jo.bn,...H.) li4 --- iobert WoaleJ" (Bobert -smith-Bobert Alexander-William Wesley..------·--···--·------AJ exarder-John-&n .Tobn-lhndrlck ____1!)! ______. -Bccb.elle Jo ~sell Dee-Artb.ar lhssell--ilonzo Josf1)b-Millald 1 :Bollo I. Eli "ab--J'obn.-.1!~ ~h~~Ck~ilmdriek) ------tt------lbMDDa c1omi:&ndrickrcy --- ) ------11------Boy Albert (FraEk Graft--George,Jr• ...Ceorge-John--Hendriek) · - 61 ------Russell Dee (.Arthur lb=-~= ~o=~ard ~).lmore-.;""-.::atban- ~ ______= ~ F.~Geo~-~~ -~---:----~--~~------.-_i·_·.--·--_-- ------··------·------. - - Virginia. Ann_(Boy Albert-Frank Graft-George, Jr.-George-Jdll\-Hendrick:).. -- 62, 63 ------mm OF RAMES 13 ' Ch1ipik, Anton M.: lbnald Dian, Sandra Ellen Clark; James · Olel.and, fllerrill: Ann Ienise, Iouglas Stewart, Sarab Mcl'eimott. and Scott Cameron 4s eoclday, Eber· 3. 4, 5a, 5b .Coffman. H1 DD1 e rr,1 Cogswell, Anabelle 64 -P-x~wa..--..i.-,--fP~.-e -,------...... 27---•·------Coli~. Admiral 2 Conaww: Diane, S1Jsan, Barbara ~Die, Prince Cone,_ Minnie Cook, Josephine Coplin, Cynthia ------·- Coppage, Sarah E. C">reponong, A lbert ------~------·------· - . COBPANY (Page 35: George Chorpening- officially------ehanged his nsme to ------· ------C0~. ) :Barbara Jean (Bobby ~Herbert L.-Geo:rge Hoab-Michael-Jobn-limdr.lck-}--JS------Bertha Mae (George, Jr.-George-Noab-Michael-John,..&ndrick) Yf -&bby Bay (Harbert L.-George-Noah--MichaeT-JoJii:-~J------37~--JS------:S. W. (Herbert L.--- George-.N'oab-Michael-Jobn-li,Ddr.iCk}------·------31-, --38 ------:Setty Ann (Herbert L.-George-Noah-Mic.b.ae1-Jobn-Hendrl.ck) ______37 ·etra:rm--It (Bobby Ray-Herbert L.-George-No~cfiae~Bindrlcx:l_____ ~------OJn 13aldwin (George, Jr.-George-Noab-Micbael-Jehn-limddck}------36------Elberta (Herbert ~.--George-Noah-Miahael-Jobn-&ndrlck) 37, 38 Ella Ma1' . " ------37;·· -3-g------~_r~Noabr-Micha.el-John-Hendrick} ------J;------=.~~- I ..... -~~:~ (=e~~-~:NoAn~~~.!.Handrtck) ~· .. . -:Ifaze-i:-(Geor-ge-Noah-Micnael-Jo~HendnckJ_____ ------·-- 32~ 36 ··· &zeL(George, -Jr.-George Noah-Mi - k)------~------a, rbert Lionel ( Geo rge-Noah-Micbael-Jo.tm-Hendrick) 35, rf isrbert~L., Jr. (Herbert Lionel-George-Noan::.Mlc1iaei:..Jofin.,:Helk3.iick}- - ··37------Harbert l,ionel, III {&rbert L.-,--Jr.-Her-be-rt--li-.-Geo ------~ Jo.lm-hdrick · . JI ... llina George-lfoah-Michael-John-Heinnclcl ·· -- -- -·- · 35. 38 lfaryGeorge-Noab-Micbael-Jom-Iimdrick➔------·- -· 35- - - Ma.17 Louise (George, Jr.-George-Noab-Micha.el-John-Hendric~}__ . ______~ ______Maiiriiie (Herbert L.-George-1',ab.-Michael-John-Bmd~ k) 37, 38 -Sherrie Sue (Herbert L. ,-J-r.-Herbert-I..--George-Hoaa-MiehaeL------______John-Hendrick) ______·-- ______37_ __ _ INIBX011UMES 14 00.ll'lmY (Thia name is derived f~ Franklin Jefferson Cb.orpening (Jacob-John- ll · liindrl.ck) in the land of Missouri.) cJ, 31c Ma :Bell (Fmnklia Jaoob-Job&--Handrick) 29, J1c Arlo B. (Elmer James-Elmer Jefferson-Franklin Jeffer~acob- Johnr.Eimdrick) . 31c Iaiay EliBabeth (Elmer JefferaoBwFrenklin Jaoob-John-Iimd1 t) 31c Elbert Jennings (Elmer James-Elmer Jefferson-Franklin-Jacob- . John-Hendrick) 310 Elbert Jennings, Jr. (Elbe1t Jennings-Elmer Jamee Elmer Jefferso&-- .Franklin-Jaco b-J ohn-Hemr.lck) 31c Eleanor Joyce tt Elmer James (Elmer Jefferson-FJ'anklin Jefferson.-Jacob-John-Hendrick) 31c Elmer James, II (Elbert Jenn3ngs-Elmer James-Elmer Jefferson-l!Tankl.in Jefferaon-Jaco b-Jolm-Bandrick) 31c Elmer James ("Pete8 ) (Elbe1t Jennings-El.mer James-Elmer Jeffersonw Franklin Jefferson-Jacob-Johnr-&ndrick le Elmer Jefferson Franklin Jefferson-Jacob-John-Hendrick 29, 31c Franklin Jefferson. (Jaeob-Jobn-Iimdriek) 29, 310 Mame Boach Franklin Jefferson-Jacob-John-Hendrick __?)_ -·---·-·--·- Peggy Elizabeth Elmer James "Pete"-Elbert Jannings--Elmer JamaS:--- Elmer Jefferson-Franklin Jefferson..Jae-ob--Al=------..------J_o_bn_-_&_nd._ri-"-c--'--k_)------· ___ _Jl_c __ _ Sherman (Franklin Jeffarson-Jacob-Jobn-Iendr1ck) 29 ', __ OOBPENING l. The descendants of Albert (Hendri~~a~k:_) ,_th_a_Pi.... =~on_e_e_r~. ______a. Albert Newton Corpening, the compiler of this volWDe. b. Fnna Oo.tpening Moore 4 2. Florida· Cynthia (Mrs. I)}na lblJand Gawthr.op+-) ___,,C""""'ho~1P~e..... n_.ing~ ___..,.3=1a=------3. In some areas, telephone listiDgS ~f Cborpenings or - Chozpennings) OOUR 4. -Mrs-.-Sarah E. Coxp.ming-~ COUBP.&'NNIBG. Hendrick l, 5, 6, 19 -OO~D~BP.....EliM,llNN~ING~,---lJ~ob.--..n ... ,--lliai41is.i--w.tJ.liiiJ..lsed---.by~Sc--hi-..ll] ...... tL61z~------~Q~endix l crm.g. Anna A. ~ Cray, Mollie Iouise9 Croping, Heney: 4, 5a Crat1, Joseph. P. 936 Crumline, Mrs. Ohax'...... len--==-=e------~ __.O,._r,...,.,.1np.,...·~,...-:a...... ~~7-<---..N ....e..-...l ..... l------3-7------ LBVidson, John w. & Minnie ------39 Drvisson,. F. M.: E. Poscoe, H. Pa11l, Charles E.,. James A., Bussell L., A. Harold, & Flora 0. 29 Ila.visson, Lizzie 28 ~kar, Mary Eleanor ------lt6a ]):)nt·, Boy Jackson · 31d -----·--·---·--- ' Pi llm, Mward ------E5o Jlb. ~:ron. DJ'. - ~- ntbbins, Ida . . ~. A:rch L.. Il:imir, Christian and Mary- Jene · 2 Draper, 01.annce Dr1nlmater, Fdwa.Id Henry: Bosa Philina am. Pearl lllckwal l, .Ida Bell - Ihll,: Jennie B. . g fumbai2ld, John: Iva (Beese), Lala (:Bears), Goldie (Wegener), G~ -(Befl&on), Liicille (Mic.b.elson), Llo)'d., Alva, -manci:te, Merle 144 Dmlap, c~ __ 61 ---·--- Fgbert, Margaret Morrell Eiri.Ch, Virginia , . ~ Ellers, Charles Milton: Mary. Martha, Cora Alice, Milton, Wilson Engle, Oa'ther.tne ------Ehgleman, Pa11l E~at, Frank A.: Maryln Ba.th, D. V.M. ·------~ ------·------·------··------ Fenton, May L. FaigUson, Lela Filbert, Bild.ega?de M. 55a Fisher• M)rna Elizabeth I!?"'"°'?'l"!e -~arlea • ~'"oth~ -~n --~ ~ ------.------J'isber, Wm. Gra:1011! Wm. G. ·, Jr., --...... ~....- \4.1 ______w..:--~ A-- ).q_ Flick, Conrad - 66 · J:Lick,. I'.iiniel m. Polly -·------·--· -· --· ------· ------m-,---'58'·------·•------.1Fl~ic-..ki:::.,~Ea.lil::l::-illsab~e...thH------~ ----- Flick, Magdalena 7, l.ill- Fligger, Cora ·----- ~ -::1FLt,-,io~wf-,ll.k,-=---t~.....a1~t-h4!e ...... r.;:;__------24 J'ou.st, Amos 51 Frederick, Margaret 2 --11Fr~icdl~.-+ia+1-1ea-,--hLJdi~~.f-lliilla1--M 1tw-,•.------· ______g______Fritz, Daniel: Josiah, Uriah, llmiel, Jr., Simon, Eliza E. 8 Fritz, Harry 4; 5b,6::11,:.:.t) Fu.eston, Albert: Maraia ------·------·------~------ ---·------·------·------Gadd, Charles Richard: Illvid Michael, Virginia Sue __ 62 -Gain. Aaron m. ~ Flanagan 23 ------Gain, Florence Bebecoa ------·---\-~------·-- _Gain.Gatn, FreemanHiram m. Margaret·__ ~-Keenan--·------·------·- ·----·------· -· ------·- ···- ·"23"------22, 23 - --•-. -- Gain,. lbsanna m. Andrew Jackson Watson ------·------2J.··--·------·-·-··-·-· Ga;.n, &lmuel m. Margaret lbrsey 23 G~tn. Thomas m. Mary Ann C.borpening 22 Gaither,. O•. A. ··------· ------lO ~llahue. Mary Alice 25, 3lb IBIBX: OF lWBS 16 Gallabue, Sallie Jlorida, Idce Vane, Betty Om.kin 25, 26, 31b GeJJa:tin, Albert .... Senaa~ E. :I'.: ~aron M. and Jalle Gawtb.rop, Dma Bolland 25 Gawtb.rop, .Bo bert Barle . 25, 3lb Gawtbrop, Pauil lbllaud: :Barbara Dimm, Paa:l IL , Jr. • Sharl Ly.rm Geery~- Ada Geiger, Mary 10, 58, 59 Genteman, Hazel lenora: Ronald, Ibnald, George H., John W. 436 Glessner, Broma Goeddell, Banrlet ta Marie 28 Goldstein, Dr. Iitrry . Goodrich, Grace Graft , Charles L. Graft , Harold Graft, John ff:imld Graft, John litrold, Jr.: Frederl.ck J., Christine K., Richard M., Ihvid M., Nancy Jean Graft , William Henry: Jim, Tom, Larry, I)mnie Graim, Anna Mq Graves~ Lenora, danghter of John w. Graves Grimes, Nano~ Can>l Gri~slade, Wilson Elmer: Ersie Elizabeth, O:>ra Pearl, Iu.cy M., -Begina Ann, John Thomas, Fem Alice -----"------26cF--,---27---- ..-.G-.Jn~,DllBMU;A_J..,.d~,~MGl,,argi~- ..-Bl"-"11~:t..... h ...... :-~ ---- 1-.-----=---=---- .. ---=-. ______...~\Ft------Guy, Spencer, M. D. al'ld son James 33 Hall m. Hazel A. Brown 51 Iimkla, lbse Elizabeth ff:mna 1 · Eula Mae Bmnah, Eliza.beth 21, 58, 10 &:107, RobeI t J. ;. latch, Annie T. m. John F. Cborpenm.ng 10,~ Hay, Eliza 8, liq, Ma1t.ha 9 Hayes, Marguet Ellen 63 Hebb, Lucille Marice 25, 3lb &ekel, Mar1 Fred.en.ca 28 &ages. Iouise 24 Hendrick, various spellings 5 . ( < .- Hewitt, Alice E. 56 mekmen,Nancy 28 mnkle, Eugene O: Gerald Eugene, Judith Aran 38 ffl nkJ e, Herbert &Jg@De; QJnthia Sarah, re- ~-an------:;3~I--b___ _ lbffer, Elsie 51 lbke, l31fd1.;; 51 .-Ho-..1-..J~S....,si.¥.ltelooLollr~,,___H._.______310 ~.~m m -lbwazd, LaurJ.lla 33 Fowatd, Banald -35 Hlgus, Miehael (guardian) 5a lhrfy, Captain James _ 3f\ 31 Haraey, Margaret m. Samuel Gain 23 INIBX OF •-s 17 Ingra.eon, Anna Maria 3, 4, ·6; .Appendix, several pegee, inal. AnkeD7 6 Janes_, J. B. 3ld Jeffren.Captain of "Dike of Bedfom.11 5, l9 Johnson, Mabel Jones 1 Bonita E. long Jonea, I.oietta Kalp, Frank 52 Kalp, Harold li5bert: Sfiirley Ann, Deborah Jean, ft>ger Lee 52 Kalp; Ida. 51 ialp, Otho Bicha.ld: &I.lie Ann, Carol Lee, Otho R., Jr_. Kai, Annie Iaurle Xeanan, · Margaret 23 Xemnierling, Dr. Gerhard. 29 Xerenhappoab. ism, Henry Michael: Ora, L1dia l'atherine, Samu.el Emest, H9rey Elmer, Phyllis Jean, L1man Keith, Owen Sipe, Iallie Merle 27 King,. Ruth il.rlt, Mrs. Christine Xissinger, Heth Elizabeth :Klintworth, Ienra Leola 62 Xbftase, Mem1el ·Korepening, John Iuhlman, James ~: Lloyd M. i lhsselI Glenn Kiihlman, Baeaell Glemu · Leona Henry Richard Elwood: Cherie and James Dean: D9bbie, Carol, Ieura Jo.bn A mold Kai Patricia ( Patty) Kilhns, iilliam 51 Lancaster, Lena M. 24 Iatetetter, Me1Jde Boger 29 lacgblin, F. Carl: i'helmas, Myrtle, F. Carl. Jr. Lead.beater, Ida Elizabeth Iagg, . Lela let 27 Leibensperger, Maryetta Ispley, &lena :Belle L9tt, Lewis Frank: !Daise, Franklin, Emeet 27 Iswis, Margaret 28 Lichtenbeigar, George m. Boeanna 5a, 11 Id.Vellgood, J'raok g Livengood, Samasl 6 Livenspi re, Maryetta 33 Iocb, W:hanas: Jmmita Iazel Z/ Ionnebury 31c lllCB1 OF NAMES 18 ! Ioone,:, Elmer F. 35 Iooney, Bev. Frank (Lena-George-Noab-Michael-John-Jfendrl.ck) Icr:1.g:, Mildred I.ouck;a, Abe ~u.ey;, William U)We,' Nellie 47 Lucas, Elvema ·y: Mark Luscombe, J obn Balph 67 Lyons, J. S. JO I ~. ililliam: William ~ Marti~, Claudia E. 2 Martin, James 61 Martin, Mary Mart.ha 24 31a. 31b Ma.son, Emanuel: Uriah, Rebecca, Henry 9 MeOarty, Margaret Bl.len 48 McCrone, Sylvia L. ~ Mcn>na]d, Martha 59 McConnell, Laura ·------~64...,,____ _ McGee, Harry C. (Georgia Chorpenni.ng-George, Jr.) 18 McKee, Dr. Frank of Baltimore m. Georgia Choxpenning 10, 6o McNabb, Grover D. 31 McNabb, Lenora (Nora) 3§ McPherson, Sarah Elizabeth ~ Millard, Marilyn webb 31d Miller, :&n 51 Miller, George Harmon: Evelyn, Cora, George H., Lida, &rry, Loretta 51, 52 Miller, John Coulter: Margaret Elaine, May L., Jeat1nette, Elizabeth, _Mi___ l_l_er-,-Y-vo_nn_e June .Alice______66ij6 Minnieks, Charles Rieha?d 47 ~M,Hank ~ Monaic~, Jhester H. 32, ~ Manni.Ch, Nonaa L. ~ Monnich, Ernest ~ Moore., Daniel, father of Catherine, mother of Rebecca Benfold 22 Moo~, Su:sacu1a 28 Moser, Eliza.beth 35 Mull, Miss 9 Mull, Simon Murray, Eliza R. Myers, Irw1n: George, Eugene~ody', TraJy _Nastelin, Gero1ii F.dward: Erie E'oward Ned.row, Earl: Michael, Lynn Neff,• Mrs. _N_eisa., Aaron: Patric-ia-.,__._Ib~na~J-d______Nichols, Martha A. Norley, \fi:11:tam H. :--OonstancEfJAe , Bonald lt. No:noan. Malinda 28 liorrls, Jellles DlIBX OF NMIS 19 Olniatead, Cbarl•e 28 OverbJ, lhllie lleICella 3].c Owens. James T.: 'Bobby i'RJne, William !bnmae · 38 Owens, William !!lette: Wm. Barry, Warren, nale, Boaemery, Pennie ~ j1i. htt1e+---Willi8ID_lL______------______25, 31b ______ Jahn B.: -f)r.·-----:-=:1J;._,obn~~E-.-----V,,Vill-1r.,.gi~n~1--atii--a---...... ce~ ------=: ~ 1 -....:i..------~-4-Dr. Job.n E. :_JQ.bD_~ine_t___ ~ Oaorpening _ ----'---,----- ______PaJne, Virginia Alice m. ~~ Toone7 26 hrwing ------2 ------Pete.rs, i.ra ------· 28 ______!hillipa, George: Pearl, Fl$asan.t, Minnie, Addi.eon o., Ernest L., Calista. Cbaeter--Anscm.:------39------·------Blillips, Add1aon Cl~on: lbwal'd,___ lbbartJL_Mildred_.__.Addi)!On C., Jr. 39 ______Hlillipe, ____ . ) . . . Phillips, ene.ter-:an-.-onr- ·Vtrgillta---I.ouiae,-Eveqn--Jean ------,,------·------··- - --- . ~;;!!:•in!!eaaant Al't.bur_i __ Jlbriatintt_'" .I.orain..C~lelltl . _ _ ... _ . __ _ ~- __ . . __ _ Pi'le, :ia.:ron ______------·------18, -6r,------· Pi.le, Irwin ------•------_____ ------· ______fie)______---· Pile, Mary Margaret m. George Cborpenning, Jr. 10, 61 · Pile, Semael ~ ------·------· ------&,-=------Pee, Allen, Boz 111, Lenoir, L---C•--- - ______. ___ -·- ______2 ______Poling, Lillian -~e1r, Jotm: 11n~er;-Itiianna~ Rtcnard-na.orth· · ·· · ··· · ·· · · ·· · ·· · · zr --P-rl.-er-.- James- B...,---D.--V--.M.------· -- ].j6__ Probst, Elizabeth and ~arbara 6 INIBXO"I HJMES lbw, Albert M. - (Aiticle on George Choipinn.ing-;-Tr., 12-18) Bar,. Ma.17 Lizzie liiv(e t) , Semael Bassell, Marian Bussell, Philo: fhney Ibssov, Jobn F.: William Harr.Y' -!ii.Ss~n~a1ae,..,raa---d-Jof1Mea.:e...ph~\t11ea~n-1!19,iei:.l!n!\------3].c------1 ------29-, Sandifer, Earl: Jack 27 :=:-e~Mary ------,--. ~Scb~e~ll~,~A.,,___,_J~. ----~------______€()______-e=~~l;l;;;t-l.t,~~•r.--:r--...Alli;l~~i~ce__..,M.a1&1..-ri,.-,e...... ------~ Seaberg, Carol wrraine 37 Shafer, Annette ------59 ------_ Shaffer m. Freda P. Brown . 5l . ------·--··------·------·------Shaffer, Bos;y· L"2 .....Sb~a ..... rr__.___e..._ttx.11&111.4,~lblltJl·ro~t~hy.,___,,,_H~e!:.!!!..r,,~l!!!!______------~~------Shaw m. lida Miller ... 52 Shields, Al-ice S. ------31, 31d - SboffShultz,er 0.harlesm. Loretta R. Miller------Appe_ridi_x52 ___ _ Shunk,Shultz, SuaanMary ------f.;~7 --,,------Simnons, G. M. ...,,, Mpe, Aaroa: Simon· Peter, lfa.i7 Elizabet11~---Mannaa---"Ann;--Ge1:rrge - Washington, John Franklin, Lydia Catherine, Jacob Ohorpemd.Dg, 8at111iil Preeihall» ~.BsbeGOa: Sob1.na, and,Aaroll'Slme-r-·-- c------26-,---z,-;---2g-- Sipe1 Jacob Chorpenning: &lena Ibsa, Cb~rles Brown Z{ Sipe, Jotm Fnmkiin: Harry Earl, Ersie Wyoma------~------Sipe, George Washington: Earl :Dmiel Z7 Sipe, Samuel Freeman: Obarlea Glen.-8amae1 Moore, !err:, Aaron------28------Sipe, Aaron Elmer: ------ Taylor, J'l,ora ------.·------·------·---·------~ ------Tnird. Son ______3, 4, 5a, 19 Tho lp8 ' .Amy 39 ~udiwn, Bert: Nile, Eho1%l, Freda, Calista, Fem 39 Tietjen 115 Tooney, Timthy: Sallie Ann 26 Tu.mer, .Anna Jane ·------,6 ·-·--- Ulery, Samuel 51 ------t/addell, Nancy Jane 46a wade ------l6a------wade, Dr. Spencer S.: Georgia, Frank, John, :Rebecca, Elizabeth, Jean 25 --l~IIS-P.:io4--I...W~~=~:-'__,.~IE'l-:-...,~-,:u:rd:F:red~E--.-e:n:·_c-~k-~--~----_-_-_-~------____ -· ------. - ---- __ -~ ~E[_--<_- ______Walker, Jonathan J. 8 ·#alkar, Margaret Ellen ------31b ------Waldo, Cannelite 31, 31d walter, Catherine ______------};. Shultz: Ap •. wal.ter, John 2, 5a Walter, Micbae~ 3, Shnltz: J;p_.__ ·wa1 ter, Sarah 9, 53 watson, Andrew Jackson ~ weaver, Dmiel: lbsa ~ice, Mary Magdalena 26, 27 ------ Webb, Elijah_~nomas: Grace ______------·------___ ~------~----- ______i'lebb, iaitman T.: Harry Chorpening Webb 31, 31d Webb, Barry Chotpening: Marilyn 31d :!!:~• B~Mae ------6~,53------\'bite, Violet 55 Whiphey, Isaac: Viola, Floyd, John, Lee 55 whited, Orson V. : Morrow Orson, Lana Marie ~ whitfold, S. S. 53 ihitford~ William: Elmer E. , William A. ----9----- Wilkinson, Captain of the "Neptune" 2 Ill.Bl OF NAMES 22 ~llison, Thotnas l3lair! Thos. :Blair. Jr~, Sallie Alice, Jn. McQµeen 3lb, Jlc J ' \filsey I Shirley . . W'intQr. Theodore F.: Ice, tanra, Josepb. 1 Alice Mg: ~ wise, Jam$s P. 37 Withers. Mrs. Mary Martha \fitter, AnDf:l Catherine W'ooq.,: Lydia Olice i Woodwaid 12, f() Woodyard, Sarah E. Wr.i.gb~ , Anna ill Ya&er, Clarence: Herbert B., ·w11son Pressley, Harold J. Marjorie May, n>ris June 26, 27 -~-"1i:ldie Yoder, Mr. Young, :Brigham YoUDg, Porter W.: Bm:dal Allen-, broas '.Brace