1808 Sophia Dellinger, child of Jacob Dellinger and Catharina Dellinger, was baptized on July 30 at the Lutheran Church, in Delroy Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. Sophia Dellinger was born on June 22. [1]
1830 John Forry lived in Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (10 thru 14) and 1 (20 thru 29); and females: 1 (under 5) and 1 (20 thru 29). [2]
1850 John Forry (age 50, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Sophia Forry (age 43), Eliza Forry (age 18), Sarah Forry (age 16), Frances Forry (age 14), John Forry (age 12), Daniel Forry (age 10), William Forry (age 8), Rudolph Forry (age 6), Mary Forry (age 4), and Elenora Forry (age 2). [3] [4]
1860 John Forry (age 57, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Sophia Forry (age 49), John Forry (age 21), Daniel Forry (age 19), William Forry (age 17), Rudolph Forry (age 15), Lydia A Forry (age 13), and Elenora Forry (age 11). [5] [6]
1862 Eleonora Forry, daughter of John and S Forry was buried in March, at Forrey Cemetery, Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, age 12-?-07. [7]
1870 John Forry (age 66, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Sophia Forry (age 58). Elias Hake (age 23) was listed adjacent with children Allen (age 2) and Henry (age 1). John Forry (age 28) was listed nearby with Emma (age 21) and Harry (age 2). [8] [9]
1872 The will of John Forrey, of Hellam Twp, York County, was dated September 16. The will was affirmed by witnesses on October 19, 1872. His widow was mentioned, but not named. The 106 acre mansion tract where John lived was bequeathed to son John D. Forrey. Grandchildren Ellen Hake, Henry Hake, John Wasser, and Moses Wasser were named. Son Rudolph D Forrey received a 76 acre tract. Son William Forrey received a tract. The will named four sons John D, William, Rudolph D, and Daniel, and son-in-law Elias Hake (intermarried with daughter Mary) and daughter Francis Ann (intermarried with John Wasser) [10]
1872 John Forrey died on October 10 and was buried in Forry Cemetery, Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [11] [12]
1875 By deed, the estate of John Forry granted a tract in Hellam Twp and a release to Rudolph Forrey, executor. [13] [14]
1876 The Orphans Court of York County heard several issues related to the estate of John Forry. [15]
In the matter of the estate of John Forry late of York County, Pa deceased
The sheriff … returned the writ … against Rudolph D. Forry at the instance of James B. Zeigler and now, to wit July 25, 1876, the court direct that a cont of the Fr Fa at the instance of James B. Zeigler … to collect $483.13 with interest …
The sheriff … returned the writ … against Rudolph D. Forry at the instance of Susan Newcomer and now, to wit July 25, 1876, the court direct that a cont of the Fr Fa at the instance of Susan Newcomer … to collect $279.13 with interest …
The sheriff … returned the writ … against Rudolph D. Forry at the instance of Sarah Armold and now, to wit July 25, 1876, the court direct that a cont of the Fr Fa at the instance of Sarah Armold … to collect $279.13 with interest …
Rudolph D. Forry presented an inventory of the estate.
Rudolph D. Forry reported that no funds were available to make the payments on July 27. [16]
1880 Sophia Forry (age 71, born in Pennsylvania, widowed), mother-in-law, lived in Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Elias Hake (age 30), Ellen Hake (age 12), and Henry Hake (age 9). Sophia Forry's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. [17]
1881 By deed, [the estate of] John Forry et ux granted a tract in Hellam Twp to William Forrey. [18]
1882 By deed, Sophia Forry, John D Forrey, and the estate of John Forrey granted a tract in Hellam Twp to Columbia P D R R Co. [19] [20]
1885 By deed, the estate of John Forry granted a tract in Hellam Twp to Elias Hake. [21]
1898 Sophia Forrey died on December 8 and was buried in Forry Cemetery, Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [22] [23]
1908 William D Ferry, married, son of John Ferry and Sophia Dellinger, died at age 65, on April 29, 1908 in Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. William D Ferry was born on December 3, 1842 in Pennsylvania. [24]
Research Notes:
A biosketch of Sophia Dellinger reported [25] [26]:
Sophia Dellinger, born 22 June 1808 in Windsor Twp married John D Forry, born 1 October 1802 in Hellam Twp, son of Henry Forry and Barbara Engle. His mother, Barbara was the grand-daughter of Ulrich Engle, a Swiss Anabaptist immigrant in 1754 who settled in Donegal township of Lancaster County (PA Mennonite Heritage Vol XVI, N3, July 1993). Her uncle Jacob Brechbill Engle, born 5 Nov 1753, also immigrated in 1754, and after his marriage to Veronica Shrock in 1773, co-founded the River Brethren faith with Peter Witmer (History of the Old Order River Brethren by Laban T Brechbill, 1972). Sophia died 8 December and was buried at the Forry Cemetery, Hellam Twp, York County, Pennsylvania.
Mennonite Records report that John Forrey (1815-1886), son of John Forrey and Susanna Engle married Sophia Dellinger (1803-September 1, 1898). The names of the children agree with those named in John's will dated 1872. This contradicts the relationships that we show. The date of death reported for John Forrey in the Mennonite Record is inconsistent with the date of the will. We seek clarification about this inconsistency. [27] [28]
Who was James B Zeigler representing in 1876?
1827 A marriage date of January 30 has been reported. We seek documentation for the marriage of John Forrey and Sophia Dellinger.
[1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryRecord].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial 61791411, [FindAGrave].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[10] York County, Pennsylvania Will Y-408, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[11] Find A Grave Memorial 50650039, [FindAGrave].
[12] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[13] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 5V-205, Index entry, deed not digitized, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[14] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 5R-590, Index entry, deed not digitized, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[15] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket 2S-306, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].
[16] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket SS-345, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].
[17] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[18] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 6P-680, Index entry, deed not digitized, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[19] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 6W-388, Index entry, deed not digitized, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[20] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 6W-388, Index entry, deed not digitized, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[21] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 7L-418, Index entry, deed not digitized, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[22] Find A Grave Memorial 50650102, dates unclear, [FindAGrave].
[23] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[24] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, Certificate 45158, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[25] Donald Frankline Billet and Edward Albert Dellinger, The Chronicles and Genealogy of the Jacob Dellinger Family of York County, PA (1993), 185, [GoogleBooks].
[26] John E. Engle and Eugene K Engle, "A Letter from Immigrant Ulrich Engle to Switzerland," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 16 (July, 1993), 11-18, at 17, Names Ulrich Engel and Magdalena Bixler, perhaps the parents of Barbara Engel.
[27] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[28] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].