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Notes for John Wenger and Anna Sherk

1731 John Wenger, son of Christian Wenger and Eve Graybill, was born on November 9. [1] [2] [3] [4]

1731 John Wenger married Anna Sherk, daughter of John and Barbara Sherk. [5] [6] [7] [8]

"Christian Wenger bought a farm for his son in Earl Township, along the Conestoga Creek, about a half mile west of the Martindale Mennonite Church. ... Christian Wenger bought this farm May 19, 1759, and transferred it to his son, Hans (John) Wenger, June 1, 1759. Anna Sherk Wenger acquired a farm located in what is now Denver Boro, Pa. She and her husband went to live there and later their oldest son, Christian Wenger, occupied this farm. Hans (John) Wenger is believed to be buried at the Martindale Mennonite Church Cemetery, Lancaster, PA." Their children were Christian, Anna, Hans, Mary, Michael, Fanny, Eva, Joseph, Barbara, Anna, Anna, and Elizabeth Wenger. [9]

1756 John Wenger was taxed for 50 acres in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [10]

1759 Christian Wenger bought a farm in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, along Conestoga Creek and sold it to son John. [11]

1779 John Wenger was taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [12]

1799 The will of John Wenger, dated May 1 and in probate court on February 21, 1800, in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, named children Christian, John, Joseph, Mary wife of Michael Eberly, Feronica wife of Peter Weaver, Eve wife of Abraham Martin, Ann wife of Joseph Sassman, Barbara, Elizabeth, Michael. Executors Christian Wenger and (likely son-in-law) Henry Weaver. [13] [14]

1800 John Graybill Wenger died on February 12 at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and was buried at Martindale Mennonite Cemetery Old, Martindale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. John Graybill Wenger was born on November 9, 1731. [15] [16] [17]

1800 Anna Sherk Wenger died on February 12 at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and was buried at Martindale Mennonite Cemetery Old, Martindale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Anna Sherk Wenger was born in 1735. [18] [19]

Research Notes:

The birthdates of their children have been recorded in a genealogy of the descendants of Christian Wenger. [20]

See Mennonite card file with births: [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34]

See Mennonite card file with some deaths and spouses: [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46]

Anna Sausman:
1832 Joseph Sausman died on June 29 and was buried at Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Oakland Mills, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. Joseph Sausman was born on December 29, 1767. [47] [48]

1862 Anna Wenger Sausman died on September 7 and was buried at Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Oakland Mills, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. Anna Wenger Sausman was born on August 7, 1776. [49] [50]

Eve Martin:
1813 Abraham Groff Martin died on April 6 and was buried at Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Abraham Groff Martin was born on December 15, 1760. [51] [52]

1831 Eve "Eva" Scherck Wenger Martin died on August 13 and was buried at Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Eve "Eva" Scherck Wenger Martin was born on September 18, 1767. [53] [54]

1849 Anna Martin Martin died on June 4 and was buried at Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Anna Martin Martin was born on March 11, 1786. [55] [56]

1868 Susanna Wenger Martin Stauffer died on February 17 and was buried at Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Susanna Wenger Martin Stauffer was born on July 8, 1790. [57] [58]

1870 Abraham Wenger Martin died on December 29 and was buried at Clarence Centre Cemetery, Clarence Center, Erie County, New York. Abraham Wenger Martin was born on March 19, 1794. [59] [60]

1872 John Wenger Martin died on July 12 and was buried at Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. John Wenger Martin was born on February 8, 1800. [61] [62]

1873 Maria Wenger Martin Martin died on January 2 and was buried at Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Maria Wenger Martin Martin was born on May 31, 1788. [63] [64]

1886 Eve W Martin Stauffer died on December 11 and was buried at Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Eve W Martin Stauffer was born on January 3, 1805. [65] [66]


Footnotes:

[1] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 21, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[2] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 22, [AncestryImage].

[3] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 161.

[4] I. L. Stuart, History of Franklin County, Iowa, Vol. 2 (Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing, 1914), 377, [HathiTrust].

[5] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 22, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[6] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 22, [AncestryImage].

[7] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 169, C2.

[8] I. L. Stuart, History of Franklin County, Iowa, Vol. 2 (Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing, 1914), 377, [HathiTrust].

[9] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 169 C2.

[10] Albert H. Gerberich and Gaius Brumbaugh, "Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Tax Lists 1751, 1756, 1757, 1758," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 50 (1962), 15, col 2.

[11] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 169, C2.

[12] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[13] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will H-36 (image 360), [FamilySearchImage].

[14] See also, Lancaster Will book Y2-94.

[15] Find A Grave Memorial 29775280, [FindAGrave].

[16] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 169, C2.

[17] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[18] Find A Grave Memorial 73625908, [FindAGrave].

[19] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[20] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 22, [AncestryImage].

[21] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), John, [AncestryRecord].

[22] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Anna Sherk, [AncestryRecord].

[23] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Mary, [AncestryRecord].

[24] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Barbara, [AncestryRecord].

[25] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Michael, [AncestryRecord].

[26] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Anna, [AncestryRecord].

[27] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Fronica, [AncestryRecord].

[28] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Anna, [AncestryRecord].

[29] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Eve, [AncestryRecord].

[30] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Elizabeth, [AncestryRecord].

[31] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Joseph, [AncestryRecord].

[32] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Christian, [AncestryRecord].

[33] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Anna, [AncestryRecord].

[34] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Hans, [AncestryRecord].

[35] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), father Hans, [AncestryRecord].

[36] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Michael, [AncestryRecord].

[37] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Frany married Peter Weaver, [AncestryRecord].

[38] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Eva married Abraham Martin (Dec 15 1760-Apr 6 1813), [AncestryRecord].

[39] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Joseph (Sep 21 1768-Feb 20 1825) married Elizabeth Zimmerman, [AncestryRecord].

[40] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Barbara married Jacob Hoffman, [AncestryRecord].

[41] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), child John, [AncestryRecord].

[42] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Christian married Veronica Bucher, [AncestryRecord].

[43] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Anna (1776-) married Joseph Sassman, [AncestryRecord].

[44] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Hans-John married Barbara Gundy, [AncestryRecord].

[45] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Elizabeth married John Martin, [AncestryRecord].

[46] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Mary married Michael Eberly, [AncestryRecord].

[47] Find A Grave Memorial 70997149, [FindAGrave].

[48] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[49] Find A Grave Memorial 70997148, [FindAGrave].

[50] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[51] Find A Grave Memorial 37880815, [FindAGrave].

[52] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[53] Find A Grave Memorial 37881745, [FindAGrave].

[54] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[55] Find A Grave Memorial 9466229, [FindAGrave].

[56] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[57] Find A Grave Memorial 86808456, [FindAGrave].

[58] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[59] Find A Grave Memorial 37880198, [FindAGrave].

[60] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[61] Find A Grave Memorial 76962722, [FindAGrave].

[62] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[63] Find A Grave Memorial 86485012, [FindAGrave].

[64] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[65] Find A Grave Memorial 55386441, [FindAGrave].

[66] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].