25. John SCHOPF
Information taken from the book "Early German American Schupp/Shupp/Shup
Families and their Descendants from the 1600's to the Present" by Atwood James
Shupp and Katherine F. Shupp.1850, 1860 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census, p. 152.
Death: Death Affidavits of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (Docket A-1, p. 154)
1850, 1860 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census, p. 152.
26. Anna SCHOPF
1850, 1860 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census.
1850, 1860 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census.
73. Henry LINDEMAN
1850 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census.
1850, 1860, 1870, 1900, 1920 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census.
The obituary of Fanny S. Lindeman was published in the Gospel Herald, June 1918.
Fanny was never married.
27. Henry SCHOPF Jr.
Information taken from the book "Early German American Schupp/Shupp/Shup
Families and their Descendants from the 1600's to the Present" by Atwood James Shupp and Katherine F. Shupp.Henry received from his father 2 tracts on north side of Charlestown Road
including family cemetery (Will Q-1-96, Lancaster1850 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census
1850 Manor twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census
28. Abraham SCHOPF
Trinity Luthern Marriage Record - Lancaster Co., Penn.
Information taken from the book "Mennonites of Washington Co., Maryland."
Information taken from the book "Early German American Schupp/Shupp/Shup
Families and their Descendants from the 1600's to the Present" by Atwood James
Shupp and Katherine F. Shupp.1860, 1870 Clear Springs, Washington Co., Maryland Census
Birth & Death Dates: Clear Spring Mennonite Church Graveyard Records
The obituary of Abraham Schopf/Shupp was published in the Hagerstown Mail newspaper on February 28, 1873.
Trinity Luthern Marriage Record - Lancaster Co., Penn.
Information taken from the book "Mennonites of Washington Co., Maryland."
1860 Clear Spring, Washington Co., Maryland Census.
Information taken from the book "Early German American Schupp/Shupp/Shup
Families and their Descendants from the 1600's to the Present" by Atwood James
Shupp and Katherine F. Shupp.Birth & Death Dates: Clear Spring Mennonite Church Graveyard Records
29. Maria SCHOPF
1850 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census.
Jacob is not listed with his family in the 1850 census so we are assuming that
he has died.
92. Henry SCHMELTZ
1850 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census.
93. Mary SCHMELTZ
1850, 1860 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census.
30. Susannah SCHOPF
1850 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census.
Susannah does not appear on the 1860 census with the rest of her family so it
is believed that she has died by this time.
1850, 1860 Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census.
David was a physician.
32. Abraham WITMER
Abraham was a Mennonite bishop. He was ordained to the ministry in the early
decades of the 1800's and later became bishop for the district.Abraham obtained land from his father in Chapman Twp., Snyder Co.,
Pennsylvania (Deed H-397, Uniion Co. Courthouse, Lewisburg, Pennslyvania)
across the Mahantango Creek from his father's house, where he built a stone
house that is still standing (1988).
108. Susanna WITMER
In 1850 Adam and Susan were living in Susquehanna Twp., Dauphin Co.,
Pennsylvania. By 1860 they had moved to Barree Twp., Huntindon Co.,
Pennsylvania. In 1870 Susan was a widow living Petersburg, Huntingdon Co.,
Pennsylvania. In 1900 she was living in Altoona.
Magdalena had at least two Risser children when she married Abraham. After
Abraham died, she married Michael Bashore who had a number of children be fore
he married Magdalena. The Witmer, Risser, and Bashore children were all raised
together in Abraham Witmer's house in Snyder Co., Pennsylvania.
33. Anna WITMER
Ann was mentioned in the will of her sister Elizabeth Bishop in 1858 but she
died before payment was made. George Leiter received $100 from the Bishop
estate and signed a release (Miscellaneous Book A, p. 500, Mifflintown) in
1861.
George Leiter (John A Leiter, "History and Genealogy of the Leiter Families,
including Lighter, Liter, Lyter") Mennonite bishop in the Juniata district,
purchased 75 acres in 1830 in dLiverpool Twp., Perry Co., Pennsylvania from his
father.George Leiter was ordained to the ministry in 1829 and later became bishop.
110. Catharine LEITER
Catharine is listed in the 1850 census of Liverpool with her parents.
114. George LEITER
Parents: IGI Film 1903946
115. Joseph LEITER
Joseph is listed in the 1850 census of Liverpool, Pennsylvania.
116. Jacob Witmer LEITER
Jacob also went with the spelling of his surname as Leyder.
Jacob and family were living on a farm in Delaware Twp., Juniata Co.,
Pennsylvania, in 1880. By 1900 they were living in Thompsontown, Pennsylvania.
In 1910 Susan was living with her son Simon.Marriage: IGI Film 1903868
34. Barbara WITMER
Barbara and John Leiter lived on a farm in Chapman Twp., Snyder Co.,
Pennsylvania. Barbara received a share of the estate of her sister Elizabeth
Bishop. John wrote a will shortly before he died, nameing his brother George
executor.
Parents: IGI Film 1903955
120. Barbara LEITER
In 1844 Joseph and Barbara purchased a farm in Liverpool Twp., Perry Co.,
Penn. from George Leiter (Deed T-2-326, Perry Co. Courthouse, New Bloomfield,
Penn.). The farm was located just west of Barner's Church. Joseph and Barbara
lived there until their deaths.Marriage: IGI Film 1903868
121. John LEITER
In 1845 John and Sarah moved to Fulton Co., Indiana, where he became the
founder of the town of Leiter's Ford.Marriage: IGI Film 1903868
125. Anna LEITER
In 1830 Samuel and Anna and their children were living on a farm in Fermanagh
Twp., Juniata Co., Penn.Marriage: IGI Film 1903868
Martha and Anna are twins.
37. Jacob WITMER
In 1829 Jacob Witmer received 133 acres in Greenwood Twp., Juniata Co., Penn,
and Chapman Twp., Snyder Co., Penn., from the estate of his father. He died in
possession of this land and it passed to his son Abrahm (Miscellaneous Book A,
p. 135, Mifflintown, Penn.).
129. Henry WITMER
Henry Whitmer was living in Fayette Twp., Juniata co., Penn., when he wrote
his will devising his property to his brothers and sisters (Will B-197,
Mivvlintown, Penn.).1850, 1860 Juniata Co., Pennsylvania Census
41. Fannie WITMER
An inventory was filed on their estate on June 4, 1831, in Juniata Co., Penn.,
just after her husbands death. Papers were filed Aug 28, 1837, appointing
George Leiter and Joseph Page guardians of there children.
135. Joseph LEITER
1880 Millerstown, Perry Co., Pennsylvania Census
1880 Millerstown, Perry Co., Pennsylvania Census
136. Elizabeth LEITER
Elizabeth and Peter were living in Liverpool Twp., Perry Co., Penn., in 1850.
In the spring of 1866 they moved to Elkhart Co., Indiana.Marriage: IGI Film 1903869
After Elizabeth died, Peter married for a second time and had five more
children.
43. Elizabeth SHOPP
Elizabeth and her husband Michael Coover brought their family from
Pennsylvania to Vandalia, Montgomery Co., Ohio in 1829. Her brother,
Christian, and his family also came with them to Ohio.Information was taken from a newspaper article printed on June 18, 1871, in
Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania.Information was taken from "Shopp's Station" by Nora B. Thompson.
Additional Dates: IGI Film 1904000
1850, 1860 Butler Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio Census
Birth & Death: Book - Shopp's Station
Information was obtained in a visit to the Montgomery Co., Ohio, Historical
Society and the Montgomery Co., Ohio Library.In 1829 Michael moved his family from Pennsylvania to Montgomery, Ohio. His farm then contained 120 acres, which he cleared from the woods, with the exception of a small portion. He was a prosperous man, and bought more land, until at length he owned 234 acre, and became a very wealthy and substantial farmer. He was one of the earliest of the United Brethren ministers in Butler township, and rode a circut for many years, becoming well known for many miles around.
141. Michael COOVER
"Centennial Port.," Canover -p. 1181; 1267
Information was taken from the book "History of Dayton and
Montgomery Co., Ohio"Information was obtained in a visit to the Montgomery Co., Ohio, Historical
Society and the Montgomery Co., Ohio Library.1850, 1860, 1870 Butler Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio Census
In the 1870 Census it states that Michael is a dwarf.
144. David COOVER
Information was taken from the book "History of Dayton and
Montgomery Co., Ohio"Information was obtained in a visit to the Montgomery Co., Ohio, Historical
Society and the Montgomery Co., Ohio Library.1850, 1860 Butler Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio Census
David was a Dwarf. He grew to only 30" tall.
146. William H. COOVER
"Centennial Port.," Canover -p. 1181; 1267
"History of the City", Drury - p. 2; 882Information was taken from the book "History of Dayton and
Montgomery Co., Ohio"Information was obtained in a visit to the Montgomery Co., Ohio, Historical
Society and the Montgomery Co., Ohio Library.William was a Physician.