( State of New Jersey )
" September 9, 2024 "
The earliest known member of my Mettler (Metler) family tree is my Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather " Johann George Mettler ( 1 ) " who was born in April 2, 1696 presumably in Holland. Efforts to establish who his parents were have been futile up to this point .....
For ease of identification within this document each family member has a number that is referenced through this entire document. That is, " Johann " is number ( 1 ), since he is the oldest known family member, his first child " Marie Metter " is number ( 2 ), his 2nd child " Johann Philip Metter " is number ( 3 ), and so on .....
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" Johann George Mettler ( 1 ) " is the senior member known of this family. He was born on April 2, 1696 presumably in Holland.
He married " Ann Johanna " who was born in 1700 also presumably in Holland. Together they immigrated to America on the ship " James Goodwill " which set sail from Rotterdam and arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 11, 1728. They first settled in New York City and prior to 1736 they moved to Rockaway Valley, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
" Great Grief " came upon this family when
" 2 " of their children passed away :
" Johann George Mettler ( 1 ) " preceded his wife in passing away on May 26, 1745 at the age of 49 years, 1 month, and 24 days .....
" Ann Johanna Mettler " passed away on March 23, 1777 at about the age of 77 years old. It is unknown where either of them is interred. They had 9 known children together :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) Marie (2), Johann (3), and Ann (4) were all born presumably in Holland.
( 10 ) ~
 " Johann " immigrated with his parent from Rotterdam, Holland to America arriving on September 11, 1728 on the ship " James Goodwill " in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married " Ann Johanna Pfenninger ". Her parent's names are currently unknown and she was born in 1732 also in Holland. He and his wife lived in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Johann " served as a " Captain in the Third Regiment of the Hunterdon County Regulars during the Revolutionary War ". " Ann Johanna Pfenninger Mettler " preceded her husband in passing away on March 23, 1777 at about the age of 45 years old and was interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey ..... " Johann Philip Mettler ( 3 ) " passed away on December 2, 1783 at the age of 59 years old and was also interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey. They had 16 known children together : 12. George Mettler ~ b. ca. 1748 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 13. Elizabeth Mettler ~ b. ca. 1750 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 14. John George Mettler ~ b. October 6, 1752 ~ d. November 8, 1831 ~ " Age 79 years ~ 1 month ~ 2 days " 15. Nancy Mettler ~ b. ca. 1753 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 16. James Mettler ~ b. May 2, 1754 ~ d. July 11, 1830 ~ " Age 76 years ~ 2 months ~ 9 days " 17. Mary Ann Mettler ~ b. February 8, 1756 ~ d. August 4, 1827 ~ " Age 71 years ~ 5 months ~ 27 days " 18. George Mettler ~ b. 1757 ~ d. January 17, 1831 ~ " Age abt. 74 years " 19. Sarah Mettler ~ b. ca. 1759 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 20. Henry Mettler ~ b. February 27, 1761 ~ d. September 26, 1827 ~ " Age 66 years ~ 6 months ~ 30 days " 21. Philip Mettler ~ b. 1763 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 22. Catherine Mettler ~ b. ca. 1765 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 23. Hannah Mettler ~ b. ca. 1767 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 24. Benjamin Mettler ~ b. ca. 1769 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 25. Rebecca Mettler ~ b. 1772 ~ d. 1842 ~ " Age abt. 70 years " 26. Isaac Mettler ~ b. ca. 1774 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) All the children, other than William (11) dropped one of the " T 's " in their last name according to the records. It is unknown why they did so however for clarity they are all shown with two " TT 's ". George (12) died young.
( 3 ) ~ (N) Johann Philip Mettler ~ (N) Ann Johanna Pfenninger Mettler ~ ( Wife of Johann ) Children of Johann and Ann : ( 14 ) ~
He married " Elizabeth _____" and they were known to be Presbyterians. " James Mettler ( 16 ) " preceded his wife in passing away on July 11, 1830 at the age of 76 and was interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey. " Elizabeth Mettler " passed away on February 12, 1839 at the age of about 83 yeears and was interred along side of her husband. They had 8 known children together : 28. Joseph Mettler ~ b. November 12, 1784 ~ d. October 16, 1843 ~ " Age 58 years ~ 11 months ~ 4 days " 29. Permelia Mettler ~ b. May 5, 1787 ~ d. July 14, 1868 ~ " Age 81 years ~ 2 months ~ 9 days " 30. Abraham Mettler ~ b. ca. 1788 ~ d. August, 1877 ~ " Age abt. 89 years " 31. Ranah Mettler ~ b. 1790 ~ d. November 27, 1858 ~ " Age abt. 68 years " 32. Rhoda Mettler ~ b. ca. 1792 ~ d. November 28, 1836 ~ " Age abt. 44 years " 33. Charity Mettler ~ b. February 7, 1795 ~ d. May 9, 1884 ~ " Age 89 years ~ 3 months ~ 2 days " 34. Susannah Mettler ~ b. ca. 1797 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
Margaret ( 27 ) married " Isaac Kitchin " on December 14, 1800 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Abraham ( 30 ) was baptisted on February 23, 1789 and he married " Thisby _____". When they both passed away they were interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey.
Ranah ( 31 ) married " Wesley Johnson " and she was baptisted on January 8, 1791.
Rhoda ( 32 ) was baptisted on January 7, 1793 and she married " David Warford ". When they died they were both interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey.
Charity ( 33 ) was baptisted on February 7, 1795 and she married " William Duckworth ".
Susannah ( 34 ) was baptisted on April 6, 1797 and died prior to 1830.
( 16 ) ~ Children of James and Elizabeth :
( 27 ) ~ Margaret Mettler Kitchen ~ Isaac Kitchen - ( Husband of Margaret )
( 30 ) ~ Abraham Mettler ~ Thisby Britton Mettler - ( Wife of Abraham )
( 31 ) ~ Ranah Mettler Johnson ~ Wesley Johnson - ( Husband of Ranah )
( 32 ) ~ Rhoda Mettler Warford ~ David Warford - ( Husband of Rhoda )
( 33 ) ~ Charity Mettler Duckworth ~ William Duckworth - ( Husband of Charity )
 She married " William Bloom " who was born in Neuwied, Rhine Valley, Wurtenberg, Germany on February 26, 1752 the son of " John Peter Blum " and " Eva Ann Wagner Bloom ". " Mary Ann Mettler Bloom ( 17 ) " preceeded her husband in passing away on August 4, 1827 at the age of 71 years, 5 months, and 27 days in Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania and was interred in the McClure Cemetery in Curwensville, Pennsylvania. " William Bloom " passed away on May 4, 1828 at the age of 76 years old and was interred next to his wife. Together they had 11 known children : 36. Isaac Bloom ~ b. August 10, 1780 ~ d. February 8, 1859 ~ " Age 78 years ~ 5 months ~ 29 days " 37. William Bloom Jr. ~ b. August 17, 1782 ~ d. August 12, 1871 ~ " Age 88 years ~ 11 months ~ 26 days " 38. Elizabeth Bloom ~ b. August 23, 1784 ~ d. September 18, 1875 ~ " Age 91 years ~ 26 days " 39. John Roll Bloom ~ b. January 25, 1786 ~ d. June 30, 1872 ~ " Age 86 years ~ 5 months ~ 5 days " 40. Peter Bloom ~ b. February 7, 1789 ~ d. May 27, 1840 ~ " Age 51 years ~ 3 months ~ 20 days " 41. Benjamin Bloom Sr. ~ b. December 31, 1790 ~ d. August 13, 1877 ~ " Age 86 years ~ 7 months ~ 13 days " 42. Mary Bloom ~ b. September 25, 1792 ~ d. May 17, 1877 ~ " Age 84 years ~ 7 months ~ 22 days " 43. Abraham Bloom ~ b. June 18, 1795 ~ d. September 23, 1874 ~ " Age 79 years ~ 3 months ~ 5 days " 44. Sarah " Sallie " Bloom ~ b. June 30, 1796 ~ d. May 17, 1871 ~ " Age 74 years ~ 10 months ~ 17 days " 45. James Bloom ~ b. February 28, 1798 ~ d. September 16, 1866 ~ " Age 68 years ~ 6 months ~ 19 days " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
Anna ( 35 ), Isaac ( 36 ), William ( 37 ), Elizabeth ( 38 ), and John ( 39 )
Peter ( 40 ), Benjamin ( 41 ), Mary ( 42 ), Abraham ( 43 ), Sarah ( 44 ), and James ( 45 )
( 17 ) ~ Children of Mary Ann and William :
( 37 ) ~
He married " Mary Allen " on September 22, 1808 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She was born the daughter of " Moses Allen " and " Margaret (_____) Allen " in 1790. " Joseph Mettler ( 28 ) " preceeded his wife in passing away on October 16, 1843 at the age of 58 years old and was interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey. " Mary Allen Mettler "passed away on April 16, 1866 at the age of 75 years old and was interred next to her husband in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey. They had 12 children : 51. Johnston Mettler ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 52. Joseph Mettler, Jr. ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 53. Howell Mettler ~ b. ca. 1820 ~ d. July 8, 1880 ~ " Age abt. 60 years " 54. Elizabeth Mettler ~ b. May 10, 1816 ~ d. February 20, 1887 ~ " Age 70 years ~ 9 months ~ 10 days " 55. Allen Sent Mettler ~ b. April 15, 1818 ~ d. March 27, 1891 ~ " Age 72 years ~ 11 months ~ 12 days " 56. Hadoram Mettler ~ b. March 1, 1822 ~ d. March 14, 1903 ~ " Age 85 years ~ 13 days " 57. James Mettler ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 58. Samuel Besson Mettler ~ b. May 11, 1830 ~ d. May 3, 1902 ~ " Age 71 years ~ 11 months ~ 23 days " 59. Jane Mettler ~ b. 1830 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 60. Mary Mettler ~ b. May 24, 1825 ~ d. March 5, 1895 ~ " Age 69 years ~ 9 months ~ 12 days " 61. Almira Mettler ~ b. 1836 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
The birth order of the children is currently being verified ....
Amy (50) married "Samuel Wilson" who was the son of Joseph Wilson.
( 28 ) ~ Children of Joseph and Mary :
( 53 ) ~
She married " Johnson Runyan " ( #66 of the Runyan Family History ) on December 24, 1803. He was born the son of " Absolam Runyan " and " Winifret Johnson Runyan " on January 19, 1782 in Kingwood Township, New Jersey.
The " Runyan Family "
and " Mettler Family "
" Johnson " inherited 1/2 of his father " Absolam's " farm. The other half going to his brother " Thomas Runyan ". He later bought the other half from " Thomas Runyan " in 1814. " Johnson " was elected a Freeholder of Kingwood Township. He later went bankrupt, according to the Hunterdon County Gazette of August 9, 1826, and lost the farm. " Johnson " and " Permelia " then bought the old homestead and farm of " Johann Philip Mettler ( 3 ) ", grandfather of his wife " Permelia " in Alexandria Township, New Jersey. In 1830 " Johnson " served as co-executor of the will of his father-in-law " James Mettler ( 16 ) ". They first showup as a family in the 1850 Federal Census ( Recorded : September 11, 1850 ) residing on a farm in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Johnson " is noted as being a 68 year old " Farmer " and " Permelia " is noted as being a 63 year old
" Housekeeper ". " 2 " of their children are residing with them " :
" Johnson Runyan " preceeded his wife in passing away on January 29, 1852 in Alexandria Township at the age of 70 years and 10 days old. He was buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey. His wife " Permelia " then went to live with her daughter " Orpha " in Little York, New Jersey. In the 1860 Federal Census ( Recorded : August 1, 1860 ) " Permelia " is noted as being a 73 year old " widow ". She is residing in a home in Little York, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Her daughter Orpha ~ ( Age 50 ) is still residing with her mother. " Permelia Mettler Runyan ( 29 ) " passed away on July 14, 1868 at the age of 81 years, 2 months, and 9 days old and was interred next to her husband and her parents in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery They had 9 children : 63. Orpha Runyan ~ b. 1808 ~ d. 1881 ~ " Age abt. 72 years " 64. Laraine Runyan ~ b. April 19, 1809 ~ d. August 1, 1894 ~ " Age 85 years ~ 3 months ~ 13 days " 65. Clarissa Runyan ~ b. August 4, 1811 ~ d. January 5, 1900 ~ " Age 88 years ~ 5 months ~ 1 day " 66. Stanford Runyan ~ b. 1812 ~ d. June 28, 1820 ~ " Age abt. 7 years " 67. Oakley Runyan ~ b. December 25, 1813 ~ d. December 7, 1895 ~ " Age 81 years ~ 11 months ~ 9 days " 68. Alvah Runyan ~ b. December 13, 1816 ~ d. November 24, 1872 ~ " Age 55 years ~ 11 months ~ 11 days " 69. Sylvester Hill Runyan ~ b. 1818 ~ d. March 22, 1855 ~ " Age abt. 37 years " 70. Clarkson D. Runyan ~ b. 1824 ~ d. July 16, 1852 ~ " Age abt. 28 years " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
All of the children are believed to have been born in Kingwood Township, New Jersey.
( 29 ) ~ Children of Permelia ( 29 ) and Johnson Runyan : ( 62 ) ~
He married " Sarah Apgar " on March 6, 1803 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Sarah " was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey on May 25, 1787 the daughter of " Frederick Apgar " and " Elizabeth Philhower Apgar ". All the Federal Census data " prior to 1850 " did not list the individual family member names ..... Prior to the 1850 Federal Census " Isaac " and " Sarah " had " 3 " of their children pass away :
In the 1850 Federal Census ( Recorded : July 26, 1850 ) residing in Pike, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. " Isaac " is noted as being 69 years old however " His profession is not noted " and " Sarah " is noted as being a 64 year old " Housekeeper ". " 2 " of their grandchildren are residing with them " :
" Isaac Bloom ( 36 ) " preceeded his wife in passing away on February 8, 1859 at the age of 78 years and 6 months old in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania and was interred in the McClure Cemetery, Curwensville, Pennsylvania. " Sarah Apgar Bloom " passed away on September 11, 1868 and was interred next to her husband. Together they had 13 known children : 72. Elizabeth Bloom ~ b. November 28, 1805 ~ d. September 19, 1849 ~ " Age 43 years ~ 9 months ~ 22 days " 73. William Lorenzo Bloom ~ b. July 17, 1807 ~ d. October 20, 1842 ~ " Age 35 years ~ 3 days " 74. John Bloom ~ b. February 1, 1809 ~ d. August 16, 1883 ~ " Age 74 years ~ 6 months ~ 15 days " 75. Mary " Polly " Bloom ~ b. September 10, 1810 ~ d. July 5, 1887 ~ " Age 76 years ~ 9 months ~ 25 days " 76. Benjamin Bloom ~ b. June 4, 1812 ~ d. September 5, 1897 ~ " Age 85 years ~ 3 months ~ 1 day " 77. James Apgar Bloom ~ b. March 9, 1814 ~ d. July 17, 1902 ~ " Age 88 years ~ 4 months ~ 8 days " 78. Nancy Jane Bloom ~ b. 1816 ~ d. August 23, 1899 ~ " Age abt. 83 years " 79. Priscilla E. Bloom ~ b. October 9, 1818 ~ d. Feburary 26, 1883 ~ " Age 64 years ~ 4 months ~ 17 days " 80. Eleanor Bloom ~ b. July 1, 1820 ~ d. June 30, 1842 ~ " Age 21 years ~ 11 months ~ 29 days " 81. Caroline Bloom ~ b. April 19, 1823 ~ d. December 25, 1910 ~ " Age 87 years ~ 8 months ~ 6 days " 82. George Apgar Bloom ~ b. March 26, 1825 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 83. Jeniza Bloom ~ b. April 30, 1828 ~ d. March 21, 1910 ~ " Age 81 years ~ 10 months ~ 21 days " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
All the children are believed to have been born in Pike Twp., Clearfield County, PA.
William (73) married " Hannah Conklin Bloom ". They had " 1 " known daughter Rachael Mary Bloom who married George Gale DeWitt .....
Eleanor (80) was believed to have never married .....
Jeniza (83) was believed to have never married .....
No information is available on the other children.
( 36 ) ~ Children of Isaac ( 36 ) and Sarah Bloom : ( 71 ) ~
He married Mary Ann Passmore on December 29, 1818 She was born the daughter of Abraham and Susanna Peirce Passmore on March 2, 1802 in Lancsster County, Pennsylvania. All the Federal Census data " prior to 1850 " did not list the individual family member names ..... Prior to the 1850 Federal Census " James " and " Mary Ann " had " 1 " child that passed away :
In the 1850 Federal Census ( Recorded : July 29, 1850 ) they are residing on a farm near Pike, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. " James " is noted as being 52 years old " Farmer " and " Mary Ann " is noted as being a 48 year old " Housekeeper " and " 5 " of their children are residing with them " :
In the 1860 Federal Census ( Recorded : September 18, 1860 ) they are residing in a home near Bloom, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania with a post office address of Forest, Pennsylvania. " James " is noted as being 63 years old " Inn Keeper " and " Mary Ann " is noted as being a 58 year old " Housekeeper ". Residing with them are :
" James Bloom ( 45 ) " preceeded his wife in passing away on September 18, 1866 at the age of 68 years, 6 months, and 21 days old in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania and was interred in the McClure Cemetery in Curwensville, Pennslyvana. In the 1870 Federal Census ( Recorded : July 8, 1870 ) " Mary Ann " is noted as being a 68 year old " Widow " and is residing with her daughter " Martha Caldwell Bloom Averell " and her family in a home near Bloom, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania with a post office address of Forest, Pennsylvania.. Residing in the home are :
In the 1880 Federal Census ( Recorded : June 17, 1880 ) " Mary Ann " is noted as being a 78 year old " Widow " and a " Boarder " in the home of A. S. Holden located in Bloom, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Mary Ann Passmore Bloom passed away on October 5, 1883 in Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 3 days old. She was interred with her husband. They had 11 known children : 95. Amelia Bloom ~ b. April 24, 1821 ~ d. December 3, 1893 ~ " Age 72 years ~ 7 months ~ 9 days " 96. Maria J. Bloom ~ b. August 24, 1822 ~ d. July 12, 1825 ~ " Age 2 years ~ 10 months ~ 19 days " 97. Elizabeth Bloom ~ b. September 26, 1824 ~ d. April 26, 1904 ~ " Age 79 years ~ 7 months " 98. Abram Passmore Bloom ~ b. July 21, 1826 ~ d. September 4, 1908 ~ " Age 82 years ~ 1 month ~ 14 days " 99. Lewis Iddings Bloom ~ b. July 15, 1828 ~ d. January 31, 1903 ~ " Age 74 years ~ 6 months ~ 16 days " 100. Susanna Bloom ~ b. October 2, 1830 ~ d. September 26, 1880 ~ " Age 49 years ~ 11 months ~ 24 days " 101. Ganer P. Bloom ~ b. June 8, 1834 ~ d. March 15, 1909 ~ " Age 74 years ~ 9 months ~ 7 days " 102. Mary Ann Bloom ~ b. November 23, 1836 ~ d. October 1, 1932 ~ " Age 95 years ~ 10 months ~ 8 days " 103. Jemima D. Bloom ~ b. February 28, 1839 ~ d. July 6, 1918 ~ " Age 79 years ~ 4 months ~ 8 days " 104. Martha Caldwell Bloom ~ b. June 12, 1841 ~ d. February 3, 1921 ~ " Age 79 years ~ 7 months ~ 22 days " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
All the children are believed to have been born in Curwinsville, Pennslyvania.
( 94 ) ~ William married " Matilda Harley " and they had " 7 " known children together .....
( 45 ) ~ Children of James ( 45 ) and Mary Ann Bloom : ( 94 ) ~ (N) William Mettler Bloom ~ (N) Matilda Harley Bloom ~ ( Wife of William )
She married " Andrew Bray Rittenhouse " in 1832 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He was born the son of " Edward Rittenhouse " and " Elizabeth Bray Rittenhouse " on November 22, 1807. All the Federal Census data " prior to 1850 " did not list the individual family member names ..... They first show up in the 1850 Federal Census ( Recorded: September 7, 1850 ) residing on a farm in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Andrew " is noted as being 42 years old and a " Farmer " and " Elizabeth " is noted as a 34 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 5 " oldest children :
In the 1860 Federal Census ( Recorded: August 25, 1860 ) still residing on the farm in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey now noted with a post office address of Croton. " Andrew " is noted as being 52 years old and a " Farmer " and " Elizabeth " is noted as a 45 year old " Homemaker " and " 2 " of their children are still residing with them :
In the 1870 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 24, 1870 ) they are residing in Raritan Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey with a post office address of Flemington. " Andrew " is noted as being 62 years old and a " Retired Farmer " and " Elizabeth " is noted as a 54 year old " Homemaker " and " 2 " of their children are residing with them :
" Andrew Bray Rittenhouse " preceeded his wife in passing away on September 22, 1872 at the age of 64 and was interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, NJ. " Andrew Bray Rittenhouse's " occupations ( other than being a farmer ) included :
" Elizabeth Mettler Rittenhouse ( 54 ) " passed away on Febuary 22, 1887 at the age of Age 70 years, 9 months, and 10 days old and was interred next to her husband. They had 7 children : 106. Amy Mettler Rittenhouse ~ b. April 6, 1834 ~ d. May 10, 1858 ~ " Age 24 years ~ 1 months ~ 4 days " 107. Dewitt Clinton Rittenhouse ~ b. October 11, 1836 ~ d. May 31, 1916 ~ " Age 79 years ~ 7 months ~ 20 days " 108. Joseph Mettler Rittenhouse ~ b. abt. 1837 ~ d. abt. 1838 ~ " Age abt. 1 year " 109. Mary Mettler Rittenhouse ~ b. Aug, 1841 ~ d. 1920 ~ " Age abt. 78 years " 110. James Mettler Rittenhouse ~ b. abt. 1842 ~ d. abt. 1849 ~ " Age abt. 7 years " 111. Joseph Mettler Rittenhouse ~ b. 1843 ~ d. 1910 ~ " Age abt. 67 years " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
Joseph ( 108 ) Died as an infant .....
Mary ( 109 ) married William J. Rounsavell" on November 9, 1870 in her parent's home and they didn't have any children .....
James ( 110 ) Died as a child .....
Joseph ( 111 ) married " Melvina Taylor " and had " 3 " known children :
( 54 ) ~ Children of Elizabeth ( 54 ) and Andrew Bray Rittenhouse : ( 107 ) ~
He married " Elizabeth Worman " on January 1, 1853 in the St. James (Straw) Lutheran Church, Greenwich, Warren, New Jersey. She was born on July 12, 1832. Her parent's names are currently unknown. In the 1860 census they were residing in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. They first show up in the 1860 Federal Census ( Recorded: January 6, 1860 ) residing in a home in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey. " Samuel " is noted as being 28 years old and a " Sash and Blind Maker " and " Elizabeth " is noted as a 24 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 2 " oldest children :
In the 1870 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 9, 1870 ) they are now residing in a home in Stewartsville, Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey. " Samuel " is noted as being 39 years old and " Elizabeth " is noted as a 38 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 3 " children :
In the 1880 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 2, 1880 ) they are now residing in a home in Still Valley, Warren County, New Jersey. " Samuel " is noted as being 50 years old and a " Horse Trainer " and " Elizabeth " is noted as a 48 year old " Homemaker ". Residing with them are " 2 " of their daughters and " 2 " grand-daughters :
" Great Sadness " came upon this family ..... " Arabel 'Bella' Mettler Kremer ( 112 ) " wife of Francis T. Kremer passed away on January 8, 1881 at the age of Age 27 years, 2 months, and 25 days. It is believed it was due to childbirth complications. She was interred in the Greenwich Cemetery, Warren County, New Jersey. Sadly ... most of the " 1890 Federal Census " materials were destroyed in a 1921 fire and none of the information for the State's of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania or Delaware survived the fire. In the 1900 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 2, 1900 ) they are now residing in a home that they " owned mortgage free " in Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey. " Samuel " is noted as being 70 years old and a " Home Framer " and
" Samuel Besson Mettler ( 58 ) " preceeded his wife in passing away on May 3, 1902 at the age of Age 71 years, 11 months, and 23 days and was interred in the Greenwich Cemetery, Greenwich Township, New Jersey. In the 1910 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 22, 1910 ) " Elizabeth " is noted as being 76 years old and a " Widow ". She is residing with her daughter Lillie in a home on New Bromwick Turnpike, Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey along with " 2 " of her grand-daughters :
" Elizabeth Worman Mettler " passed away on January 21, 1912 at the age of 79 and was interred with her husband. They had 3 known children : 113. Howard Mettler ~ b. June 7, 1857 ~ d. December 3, 1899 ~ " Age 42 years ~ 5 months ~ 26 days " 114. Lillie Mettler ~ b. January 3, 1864 ~ d. February 26, 1935 ~ " Age 71 years ~ 1 month ~ 23 days " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above ) Arabel ( 112 ) married " Francis T. Kremer " and they had one child : " Cora M. Kremer " ..... Lillie ( 114 ) was never married .....
( 58 ) ~
Children of Samuel ( 58 ) and Elizabeth Mettler :
( 112 ) ~
He married " Ann Apgar " on November 19, 1840 in Alexandria Township. She was born July 20, 1819. Where she was born & who her parents were is unknown. They first show up in the 1850 Federal Census ( Recorded: September 6, 1850 ) residing in a home just outside of Little York, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. ( House was still standing in 1990 ) " Alvah " is noted as being 30 years old and a " Carpenter " and " Ann " is noted as a 36 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 4 " oldest children :
In the 1860 Federal Census ( Recorded: August 4, 1860 ) they are residing on a farm outside of Frenchtown, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Alvah " is noted as being 44 years old and a " Farmer " and " Ann " is noted as a 47 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 7 " youngest children :
In the 1870 Federal Census ( Recorded: August 10, 1870 ) they are still residing on the farm outside of Frenchtown, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Alvah " is noted as being 54 years old and a " Farmer " and " Ann " is noted as a 57 year old " Homemaker " and their " 5 " youngest children are residing with them :
" Alvah Runyan ( 68 ) " preceded his wife in passing away on November 24, 1872 at the age of 55 years, 11 months, and 11 days old in Alexandria Township. He was interred at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, New Jersey with his other family members, close to his brother " Oakley ( 67 ) " and sister " Orpha ( 63 ) ".
" Alvah's " farm was sold by his son and executor " John Martin Runyan " to _____ Alpaugh. The sale was not recorded, however, until 1922 for some reason.
In the 1880 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 5, 1880 ) " Ann " is noted as a 69 year old " Widow " residing with her son " Johnson Runyan " ~ ( Age 28 ) in a home near Frenchtown, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
" Great Sadness " gripped the family when " Corinda Runyan Shepherd " the wife of " Peter Aller Shepherd " passed away on October 25, 1881 at the age of 35 years and 8 days old. She is interred in the Holcombe Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. They had " 4 " children together.
Sadly ..... most of the " 1890 Federal Census " materials were destroyed in a 1921 fire and none of the information for the State's of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania or Delaware survived the fire.
" Ann Apgar Runyan " passed away on March 4, 1897 at the age of 77 years, 7 months, and 16 days old and is interred next to her husband at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. They had 8 children :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
( 120 ) ~ John Martin married " Eura Ann Sinclair ". She was born in 1847 and died in 1930.
( 121 ) ~ Mary Ella married "William Gardner" & had one daughter, Adah.
( 123 ) ~ Martha married "George D. Huff". She is interred at Mt. Pleasant Cem., NJ. They had " 2 " known children :
Carrie Mary Huff McLees
( 124 ) ~ Johnson was born in Alexandria Township & married a widow named "Brown" in Newark, NJ on October 14, 1897.
( 125 ) ~ Spencer married " Laura H. Dalrymple " and they had no known children.
( 126 ) ~ Stanford C. married a "Mary J____" who died on June 17, 1917.
( 127 ) ~ Emma married a "Kephart" & is interred in Mt. Pleasant Cem. in plot 118. ( 68 ) ~ ( 120 ) ~ " Runyan Family History "
where he is shown as " # 90 " in that family tree ! He married " Martha Jane Post " in 1856 in New York. She was born in 1836 in New York the daughter of " William Post " and " Ida B. Post ".
They first show up in the 1860 Federal Census ( Recorded: August 25, 1860 ) residing in a home in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Wilson " is noted as being 27 years old and a " Laborer " and " Martha " is noted as a 24 year old
" Wilson " served in the Union Army during the Civil War in the " 34th New Jersey Infantry Regiment " . After his passing his wife was awarded a Pension for his service.
In the 1870 Federal Census ( Recorded: July 13, 1870 ) they are residing on a farm in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey with a post office address of Sergeantsville. " Wilson " is noted as being 37 years old and a " Farmer " and " Martha " is noted as a 34 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 4 " oldest children :
" Great Sadness " came upon this family when " Mary Etta Rittenhouse ( 132 ) " passed away on November 15, 1876. It is currently unknown where she was interred.
In the 1880 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 25, 1880 ) they are residing in a home in Franklin Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey. " Wilson " is noted as being 47 years old and a " School Teacher " and " Martha " is noted as a 43 year old " Homemaker " raising " 4 " of their children :
" Wilson M. Rittenhouse ( 105 ) " preceeded his wife in passing away on October 24, 1881 at the age of 48 years and was interred in the Locust Grove Cemetery, Quakertown, New Jersey.
Wilson's occupations included: 1860 laborer, 1870 farmer, 1877 Commissioner of Deeds for Delaware Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ, and in 1880 was a school teacher.
" Martha Jane Post Rittenhouse " passed away in 1896 at the age of 60 and was interred with her husband. They had 6 children :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
Nothing further is known of the children. ( 105 ) ~
Children of Wilson ( 105 ) and Martha Rittenhouse :
( 131 ) ~
She married " John Bellis " on November 27, 1853 in the Locktown Christian Church, Locktown, Delaware Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ,. John was born on January 8, 1828 most likely in New Jersey. His parent's names are currently unknown.
John worked as a Store Owner from 1852-1893 in Locktown, New Jersey and was also worked as the first postmaster of Locktown, New Jersey.
" Amy Mettler Rittenhouse Bellis ( 106 ) " preceeded her husband in passing away on May 10, 1858, from possibly child birth complications, at the age of 24 years old. She was interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
" John Bellis ", after the passing of Amy, was remarried to Rachel Anne Rittenhouse and they had " 3 " Children.
" John Bellis " passed away on February 2, 1907 and was also interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. John and Amy had 2 children :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
Mary ( 137 ) was 5 months old when she passed away.
( 106 ) ~
Child of Amy ( 106 ) and John Bellis :
( 137 ) ~
He married " Jane Aller Shepherd " in 1858. She was born the 1st child and 1st daughter of " John Shepherd, II " and " Sarah Aller Shepherd " on April 14, 1836 in New Jersey.
After their marriage they first resided in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey where " Dewitt " worked as a Farmer and " Jane ", of course, as a farmers wife.
They first show up as a family on the 1860 Federal Census ( Recorded: August 7, 1860 ) residing on a farm in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Dewitt " is noted as being a 23 year old " Farmer " working on a farm with a real estate value of " $7,000.00 " and " Jane " is noted as a 23 year old " homemaker " raising their oldest son :
In the 1870 Federal Census ( Recorded: July 2, 1870 ) they are shown residing in a home near Flemington, Raritan Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Dewitt " is noted as being a 33 year old " Painter " and " Jane " is noted as a 34 year old
In the 1880 Federal Census ( Recorded: June, 1880 ) they are still shown residing in a home in Raritan Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Dewitt " is noted as being a 45 year old " Constable " and " Jane " is noted as a 45 year old
Sadly ... most of the " 1890 Federal Census " materials were destroyed in a 1921 fire and none of the information for the State's of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania or Delaware survived the fire.
Also a " 1900 & 1910 Federal Census " has not, as of yet, been found for this family.
" Jane Aller Shepherd Rittenhouse " preceded her husband in passing on December 3, 1908 at the age of 72 years, 7 months, 19 days old and was interred in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, New Jersey.
In the 1915 New Jersey State Census ( Recorded: June 2, 1915 ) " Dewitt " is noted as being retired, a widower, and 79 years old. He is noted as residing in a home at 56 Bonnell Street, Flemington, New Jersey with his son " Charles " and his wife " Catherine Stryker Rittenhouse ". There are also two younger girls, who relationship I'm unsure of, residing with them: Edna Rittenhouse who is 21 years old and a " Stenographer " and Luella Rittenhouse who is 18 years old and noted as a " Scholar " at Flemington, High School.
" Dewitt Clinton Rittenhouse ( 107 ) " passed away on May 31, 1916 and was interred in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, New Jersey with his wife. They had " 4 " known children together.
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
( 142 ) ~ Charles married " Catherine Stryker " and they had no known children.
( 143 ) ~ Dewitt, Jr. is believed to have never been married.
( 107 ) ~ ( 142 ) ~ He married " Lillie Snyder " who was born on August 25, 1856 the daughter of " Peter K. Snyder " and " Nancy A. Wheeler Snyder " in New Jersey.
They first show up as a family on the 1880 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 9, 1880 ) residing in a home in Bloomsbury, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Howard " is noted as being a 22 year old " Bartender " and " Lillie " is noted as a 23 year old " homemaker " raising their " 3 " children :
Sadly ... most of the " 1890 Federal Census " materials were destroyed in a 1921 fire and none of the information for the State's of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania or Delaware survived the fire.
" Howard Mettler ( 113 ) " preceeded his wife in passing away on December 3, 1899 at the age of 42 years old and was interred in the Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
In the 1900 Federal Census ( Recorded: June, 1900 ) they are now residing in a home they were " renting " on East High Street in Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. " Lillie " is noted as a 43 year old " Widow " and their " 3 " children are still residing with her :
In the 1910 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 16, 1910 ) " Lillie " is noted as a 53 year old " Widow " residing with her daughter
In the 1920 Federal Census ( Recorded: January 2, 1920 ) " Lillie " is noted as a 63 year old " Widow " residing with her daughter
In the 1930 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 11, 1930 ) " Lillie " is noted as a 73 year old " Widow " residing with her daughter
In the 1940 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 7, 1940 ) " Lillie " is noted as a 82 year old " Widow " residing with her daughter
" Lillie Snyder Mettler " passed away on June 1, 1943 at the age of 86 years old. She was interred next to her husband. They had 3 known children together :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
All three children were born in Bloomsbury, Hunterdon County, NJ.
Elsie ( 144 ) married " Charles Fredrick Carhart " and they had " 1 " known child :
( 113 ) ~
Child of Howard ( 113 ) and Lillie :
( 144 ) ~
She married " Peter Aller Shepherd " on September 29, 1868. He was born on December 17, 1844, the son of " John Shepherd " and " Mary Sherred Shepherd ".
The " Shepherd Family "
and " Mettler Family "
They first show up as a family in the 1870 Federal Census ( Recorded: August 10, 1870 ) residing in a home in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Peter " is noted as being a 25 year old " Laborer " and " Corinda " is noted as a 23 year old " homemaker " and they currently don't have any children ...
On July 16, 1877 the young family was hit with " Great Sadness " when their son " Lemuel Shepherd " passed away at the age of 3 years, 8 months, and 22 days old. He was interred in Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey. Soon after his passing the family moved from their home in Stockton to the one in Lambertville.
In the 1880 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 14, 1880 ) they are now residing at 48 Elm Street in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Peter " is noted as being a 35 year old " Railroad Clerk " working at the Stockton Railroad Station selling tickets ( still standing in 2024 ) and " Corinda " is noted as a 33 year old " homemaker " raising their " 3 " children :
" Corinda Runyan Shepherd ( 122 ) " preceded her husband in passing away on October 25, 1881 at the age of 35 and was interred in the Frenchtown Cemetery in Frenchtown, New Jersey.
" Peter " was married a second time in 1885 to a widowed woman whose first name was " Larine " and her maiden name was " Servis ". She was previously married to a " Allen " and had one known child named " Lizzie S. Allen ". " Larine " was born in July, 1843.
Sadly ... most of the " 1890 Federal Census " materials were destroyed in a 1921 fire and none of the information for the State's of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania or Delaware survived the fire.
The 1900 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 6, 1900 ) notes that " Peter ", age 55, is still residing in Stockton and working at the Stockton Railroad Station selling tickets and residing with his second wife " Larine Servis Shepherd " who is 56 years old. Also residing with them is " Larine's " daughter " Lizzie S. Allen " age 24 and her mother " Elizabeth Servis " age 75. " Peter's " sons " Alvah ", " Charles ", and " Harry " were all out residing on there own at this time ...
The 1910 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 18, 1910 ) notes that " Peter ", age 65, is still residing in Stockton in a home that he was renting and working at the Stockton Railroad Station as a shipping clerk and " Larine ", age 66, is a " housekeeper ". Also still residing with them is " Larine's " daughter " Lizzie ( Nettie ) S. Allen " age 43.
The 1920 Federal Census ( Recorded: January 26, 1920 ) notes that " Peter ", age 75 and a widower, is still residing in Stockton in a home on Bridge Street that he was renting and working at a " Toll Gate ". Also still residing with him is his step-daughter " Lizzie ( Nettie ) S. Allen " age 50. " Larine Servis Shepherd " must have passed away between 1910 and 1920 .....
In early September, 1921 " Peter " suffered an appendix attack and was taken to the Hospital in Trenton, New Jersey. There he stated that he would only allow Dr. Best of Rosemont to operate on him and Dr. Best was notified.
Prior to Dr. Best's arrival " Peter Aller Shepherd's " appendix burst causing his death on September 10, 1921 at the age of 76 years, 8 months, and 24 days. He was interred in Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey.
The remains of his first wife, " Corinda Runyan Shepherd ( 122 ) " were then dis-interred by the family and moved from Stockton and re-interred beside her husband in Lambertville, New Jersey. They had " 4 " children :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
( 150 ) ~ Alvah married Miss Susan Trout and they both moved to near Riverside, California in 1906 where he is interred.
( 151 ) ~ Lemuel died at the age of 4 years and is interred in the Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville.
( 152 ) ~ Charles and his descendants are shown in the " Shepherd Family History ". ( 122 ) ~ Corinda Runyan Shepherd ~ Peter Aller Shepherd
( 151 ) ~ Lemuel Shepherd
He was married first to " Emma Lane Hockenbury " on January 22, 1879 in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She was born on April 1, 1860 in Tewksbury, Hunterdon County, New Jersey the daughter of " David Hockenbury " and " Susan Sutton Hockenbury ".
The Federal Census of 1880 ( Recorded: June, 1880 ) shows " Andrew ", a teacher by profession, residing with his parents and
Sadly ... most of the " 1890 Federal Census " materials were destroyed in a 1921 fire and none of the information for the State's of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania or Delaware survived the fire.
In the 1900 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 22, 1900 ) they are noted as residing in a home in Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Andrew " is noted as being 40 years old and employed as an " Agent for a Wire Fence Company " and " Emma " is noted as a 41 year old " Homemaker " now raising all " 6 " of their children :
In the 1910 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 30, 1910 ) they are still noted as residing in a home that they were " renting " in Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Andrew " is noted as being 50 years old and now is " President (owner) of a Wire Fence Company " and " Emma " is noted as a 50 year old " Homemaker " raising her youngest son :
" Great Sadness " struck the family on January 31, 1915 when " Emma Lane Hockenbury Rittenhouse " preceded her husband in passing away. She was interred in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
" Andrew ", now a widower, was married second in 1918 to " Angelina E. Divine Faulks " who was also a widow of James H. Faulks who had passed away in 1916. " Angelina " was born the daughter of " Michael William Divine " and " Angelina Elizabeth Divine " on January 31, 1861 in New York. She also had " 3 " adult children: Alice F., James Donald, and Walter Divine Faulks at the time of their marriage.
In the 1920 Federal Census ( Recorded: January, 1920 ) they are shown residing in a home on a farm that they owned mortgage free near Lebanon Villiage, Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Based on all census data it appears that " Andrew " sold his Wire Fence Company, " Angelina " sold the home that was left to her mortgage free by her late husband, and they both ended up purchasing this farm.
The 1920 Census notes that " Andrew " is a 64 years old " Laborer " on their farm and " Angelina " is noted as a 57 year old " Homemaker ". Also residing with them is " Angelina's " son Walter Divine Faulks who is noted as a single 23 year old " Farmer ". Also residing with them is Alice F. Faulks Bowlby the 26 year old widowed daughter of " Angelina ", Harold V. Rittenhouse the 11 year old grandson of " Andrew ", and Clara I. Divine Naughright the widowed 55 year old sister of " Angelina ".
From the year of 1926 through the year of 1933 " Andrew " served as the first Mayor of the town of Lebanon, New Jersey.
In the 1930 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 10, 1930 ) they are shown residing in a home that they owned " mortgage free " on Cherry Street in Lebanon, Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Andrew " is noted as being 70 years old and employed in a " Fencing Factory " and " Angelina " is noted as a 67 year old " Homemaker ". Still residing with them is Alice F. Faulks Bowlby the 34 year old widowed daughter of " Angelina ".
" Great Sadness " again struck the family on January 12, 1936 when " Angelina E. Divine Rittenhouse " preceded her husband in passing away at the age of 74 years, 11 months, and 12 days. She was interred next to her first husband James in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, Union County, New Jersey.
In the 1940 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 4, 1940 ) " Andrew ", now age 80, is shown residing in a home that he owned " mortgage free " on Brunswick Avenue in Lebanon, Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Also residing with him is his step-daughter Alice F. Faulks Bowlby the 46 year old widowed daughter of " Angelina ".
Sometime in 1942 " Andrew ", who was suffering from ill health, moved to Clinton, New Jersey to the home of his daughter " Jennie Rittenhouse Leigh " and her husband Walter Scott Leigh.
" Andrew Bray Rittenhouse ( 140 ) " passed away there at the age of 85 years, 1 month, and 20 days. He was interred next to his first wife " Emma Lane Hockenbury Rittenhouse " in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Together he and " Emma " had " 6 " childten together :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
( 160 ) ~ George ~ married " Lillian Nichols " and they had one known child together: Andrew Bray Rittenhouse.
( 161 ) ~ Nellie ~ married " John William Sharp " and they had one known child together: Myrtle G Sharp.
( 162 ) ~ Jennie ~ married " Walter Scott Leigh " on June 17, 1914
( 163 ) ~ Malvena ~ married " Walter Bennet Sharp " on October 1, 1910 at her home in Lebanon, New Jersey.
( 164 ) ~ Walter ~ Nothing further is currently known.
( 165 ) ~ Rufus ~ Served with the U.S. Army's 5th Division during World War I
( 140 ) ~ ( 160 ) ~ (N) George Bellis Rittenhouse
She was married to " George Crater Hughes " on November 2, 1882 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " George " was born on June 16, 1862 in New Jersey the son of " Arthur Hughes " and " Susan Stires Hughes ".
In 1881 " George " started the " Democrat Advertizer " which later became the " Hunterdon County Democrat " newspaper.
Sadly ... most of the " 1890 Federal Census " materials were destroyed in a 1921 fire and none of the information for the State's of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania or Delaware survived the fire. " This was the first Federal Census they should have been noted ..... "
" Great Sadness " struck this young family on February 21, 1889 when their little daughter " Stella Hughes " passed away at the age of 3 months and 14 days. Stella was interred in the Stroudsburg Cemetery, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
They first show up as a family in the Federal Census of 1900 ( Recorded: June 11, 1900 ) residing in a house they were renting on Pocono Street, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. " George " is noted as being a 37 year old " Editor " and " Ella " is noted as a 37 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 7 " children :
In the Federal Census of 1910 ( Recorded: April 22, 1910 ) they are now noted as residing in a house they were renting at 206 Broad Street, Washington, Warren County, New Jersey. " George " is noted as being a 47 year old " Manager of a Printing Office " and " Ella " is noted as a 47 year old " Homemaker ". Still residing with them are " 6 " of their children :
In the Federal Census of 1920 ( Recorded: January 12, 1920 ) they are now noted as residing in a house they were purchasing at 38 North Crystal Street, East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. " George " is noted as being a 57 year old " Publisher of a Daily Newspaper " and " Ella " is noted as a 57 year old " Homemaker ". Still residing with them are " 5 " of their children :
" George C. Hughes " ended up starting what was call the " Hughes Printing Company ". He became the publisher of the :
From 1921 through 1930 " George C. Hughes " served as the postmaster for the East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania post office. During this time their son " Russell " took over the duties of the " Hughes Printing Company ".
In the Federal Census of 1930 ( Recorded: April 8, 1930 ) they are now noted as residing in a house they owned at 6 South Kistler Street, East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. " George " is noted as being 67 year old and the " Post Master " of East Stroudsburg and " Ella " is noted as a 67 year old " Homemaker ". Still residing with them is their daughter :
Residing next door to them in 1930, at 4 South Kistler Street, is their son " Russell " with his wife " Sarah C. Cole Hughes " and their son's " R. Clinton Hughes " and " R. Dale Hughes ".
" Ella Rittenhouse Hughes ( 141 ) " preceded her husband in passing away on March 3, 1937 at the age of 74 years, 4 months, and 30 days. She was interred in the Stroudsburg Cemetery, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
" George Crater Hughes " passed away on December 16, 1938 and he was interred with his wife. Together they had " 8 " children :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
( 170 ) ~ Nivea ( Vevea ) ~ Is noted as a daughter in the 1910 Federal Census with the name " Vevea ".
( 175 ) ~ Edna ~ married " Frank Lynn Lantz " and they had " 1 " known children together.
( 176 ) ~ Carl ~
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I
Carl Leroy Hughes, Jr.
( 177 ) ~ Edwin ~ Served in the U.S. Army during World War I
Claire Hughes
~ b. September, 1926 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age ~ Still Surviving ? "
( 141 ) ~ ( 171 ) ~
Was born the 4 th child and 4 th son of :
He married " Amanda Carver Howell " in 1901. She was born on October 3, 1883 in Trenton, New Jersey the daughter of " George Manuel Howell " and " Rachel Carver Howell ". After their marriage they resided in Lambertville, New Jersey during their lifetimes.
Prior to their marriage " Harry " enlisted in the Army on October 6, 1899 and served with Company K, 43rd Infantry Regiment during the Spanish American War.
They first showup as a family in the New Jersey State Census of 1905 ( Recorded: June 7, 1905 ) residing in a home that they were renting at 245 Union Street, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Harry " is noted as being 28 years old and employed as a " Wheel Maker " and " Amanda " is noted as a 22 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 2 " oldest children :
In the Federal Census of 1910 ( Recorded: May 9, 1910 ) they have moved a few houses away and are now residing in a home that they were renting at 264 Union Street, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Harry " is noted as being 32 years old and employed as a " Carpenter " with the Railroad and " Amanda " is noted as a 27 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 4 " oldest children :
" Great Sadness " struck the young family on August 21, 1911 when their infant son, " Norman Shepherd ", passed away at the age of 10 months and 10 days. He was interred in the Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
In the Federal Census of 1920 ( Recorded: January 19, 1920 ) they have once again moved, basically around the corner, to a home located at 52 Elm Street, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey that they were purchasing and currently had a mortgage on the home. " Harry " is noted as being 43 years old and employed at the " Pottery " near his home and " Amanda " is noted as a 37 year old " Homemaker " raising " 5 " of their children :
A Federal Census for the year 1930 has not, currently, been found for the family .....
However between the 1920 census and before the 1940 census the following changes happened to the following family members:
In the Federal Census of 1940 ( Recorded: April 9, 1940 ) they are still residing in a home, that they now own mortgage free, located at 52 Elm Street, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Harry " is noted as being 63 years old and employed as a " Burner " with the government and " Amanda " is noted as a 56 year old " Homemaker " raising their youngest " 2 " children :
" Harry Jacob Shepherd ( 153 ) " was taken to the Hospital in Trenton, New Jersey for an operation on his Prostate. During the operation he passed away on May 22, 1951 at the age of 73 years, 10 months, and 5 days. He was interred in the Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey.
His wife " Amanda Carver Howell Shepherd " passed away on July 14, 1969 in their home on 52 Elm Street in Lambertville at the age of 85 years, 9 months, and 11 days. She was interred with her husband in the Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey. They had 8 children :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
All the children were born in Lambertville, New Jersey.
( 183 ) ~ Mary " Emma " married " Harry E. Runyon " and they had no children.
( 184 ) ~ Norman passed away at the age of 10 months & is interred in Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey. " Personal Note "
( 153 ) ~ ( 183 ) ~ ( 184 ) ~
Was born the 1 st child and 1 st son of :
He was first married to " Rose Della Congilio " in May, 1922 in Lambertville. Rose was born the daughter of Fransico and Della (_____) Congilio on August 26, 1897 in Lambertville, New Jersey.
" Peter " and " Rose " had three children together. She worked as a Homemaker while raising her children.
They first show up as a family in the 1930 Federal Census ( Recorded: May 9, 1930 ) residing in a home they were " renting " near Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey close to the Titusville East Road. " Peter " is noted as being 26 years old and working as a " Machinist with the Railroad " and " Rose " is noted as being a 30 year old " Homemaker " raising their three children :
" Rose Della Congilio Shepherd " preceded her husband in passing away on February 21, 1936 of Heart Failure in Titusville, New Jersey. She was 38 years old. She was interred in the Saint John the Evangelist Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey.
He then married a second time to " Frieda Elias " during the summer of 1937. Her parents and dates are currently unknown. They were later divorced and did not have any children together and she did not show up in the 1940 Federal Census.
In the 1940 Federal Census ( Recorded: May 1, 1940 ) residing in a home they were " renting " on East State Street, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. " Peter " is noted as being 37 years old, a " Widower ", and working as a " Machinist with the Railroad ". His three children are residing with him :
" Peter " then married a third and final time to " Anna Mary Powers " on September 1, 1948 in Trenton, New Jersey. Anna was born the daughter of Margaret Cleary Powers on December 16, 1906. Her father's name is currently unknown. Anna had four children previous to this marriage - Joan, Gerald, James and Joseph.
A 1950 Federal Census has not been found for the family .....
" Peter " was employed with the Pennslyvania and Penn Central Railroads for 47 years as a Steam Engine and Diesel Locomotive Foreman. He retired in 1969. He was a member of the Moose Lodge & the Manor Clark Social Club.
" Peter Aller Shepherd ( 180 ) " preceded his wife in passing away on August 30, 1978 at the of 75 years, 3 months, and 3 days in the St. Francis Medical Center of Heart Failure. At the time of his death he was residing in Ewing Township and was interred in the Ewing Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
" Peter's " third wife " Anna Mary Powers Shepherd " passed away on February 5, 1985 at the age of 78 years, 1 month, and 20 days of Heart Failure and was interred next to her husband.
( 180 ) ~ ( 200 ) ~ Was born the 2nd child and 1st daughter of :
She married second to " Thomas H. Werner " who was born on November 27, 1907 and passed away on April 3, 1991. Thomas' parents are unknown at this time.
" Ida May Shepherd ( 181 ) " passed away on April 5, 1997 at the age of 92 years, 8 months, and 22 days and was interred with her parents in Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey. She did not have any children during either marriage.
( 181 ) ~ " Russell " and " Edith " lived in multiple houses, all in the Lambertville area during their marriage. Right after their marriage they rented a home on Hewitt Road just north of Goat Hill Road.
On October 31, 1929, prior to the 1930 Federal Census, the family suffered " Great Sadness " when their daughter and sister " Dolores Stout " who was born on May 31, 1929, passed away at the age of Age 5 months. She was interred in the Holcombe Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
They are first shown in the 1930 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 9, 1930 ) residing at 24 Elm Street which is a home that they " rented ". " Russell " is shown as a 27 year old " Shoemaker " in the " Lambertville Rubber Mill " and " Edith " is a 24 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 3 " oldest children :
On April 10, 1934 the family suffered " Great Sadness " when their daughter and sister " Vivian Ida Stout " passed away at the age of 9 years, 8 months, and 27 days due to a Rheumatic Heart Condition with which she was born. She was interred in the Holcombe Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
In the 1940 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 3, 1940 ) they are still residing at 24 Elm Street which is a home that they " rented ". " Russell " is shown as a 37 year old " Roll Man " in the " New Hope Paper Mill " and " Edith " is a 34 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 3 " children :
In the 1950 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 10, 1950 ) they are residing at 22 Elm Street which is a home that they " owned with a mortgage ". " Russell " is shown as a 47 year old " Mechanic Helper " in the " New Hope Paper Mill " and " Edith " is a 44 year old " Saleslady " in a " Drug Store ". They have " 1 " child residing with them :
" Edith ", at first, worked at home as a mother and homemaker. She later worked as a " Saleslady " in a " Drug Store " on Union Street in Lambertville. She enjoyed playing Bingo and was an avid member of the Patriotic Order of American's Lodge (P.O.A.). She served one year as the National President of the P.O.A.
Her husband " Russell " first worked at the " Lambertville Rubber Mill " and in later years he worked in the " Union Paper Mill " in New Hope, Pennsylvania ( currently apartment buildings ) until his passing. He was a member of the Top Rock Club, enjoyed shad fishing on the Delaware River ( See the shad fishing photo on the Stout Family History ) and was an avid baseball player in his younger years. His baseball team mates included his brother Edgar " Mitty " S. Stout and Edith's brother " Harry Jacob Shepherd, Jr. ( 145 ) ".
" Russell Stout " preceded his wife in passing away on December 8, 1965 of a Heart Attack at the age of 62 years and 10 months after 42 years of marriage. He was interred in the Holcombe Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey.
29 years later " Edith Elizabeth Shepherd Stout ( 182 ) " was found stricken in her home by friends on Thursday, January 20, 1994 and taken to the Doylestown, PA Hospital where she died later that night of a stroke at the age of 88 years, 6 months, and 7 days. She was interred in the Holcombe Riverview Cemetery next to her husband on Monday, January 24. Together they had 5 children :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) ( 213 ) ~ Dolores ~ Passed away at age 5 months due to problems stemming from birth. ~ She is the only sister without her own paragraph. ( 182 ) ~ ( 210 ) ~ ( 213 ) ~
" My Great-Uncle Sheppie "
He married " Olive Howell " on June 17, 1944 in the Cenetary United Methodist Church in Lambertville, New Jersey. She was born on October 4, 1905 the daughter of " Charles E. Howell " and " Jennie Shakespeare Howell " in Wilmington, Delaware. " Olive " was previously married to " Howard Van Sant " in 1924 with whom she had " 3 " children : " Howard Van Sant, Jr., William Van Sant, and Janice Van Sant ".
They are first shown in the 1950 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 11, 1950 ) residing at 249 North Union Street, Lambertville, New Jersey.. " Sheppie " is shown as a 37 year old " Accountant " at " Diamond Silver " and " Olive " is a 42 year old " Homemaker " raising their only child :
" Sheppie " attended all of his schooling in Lambertville. After their marriage they continued to live either in Lambertville or the area. They first resided at 249 N. Union Street, then moved to 57 Elm Street, after the flood of 1955. They later moved into a house on the road between Lambertville and Hopewell next door to his niece " Joyce Stout Buchanan ( 212 ) " and her husband " Jim Buchanan " and they eventually returned to Lambertville to a home on Jefferson Street.
He worked in the office at Pennshale Brick of New Hope, Diamond Silver as a Plater and in the office and worked as the Office Manager of Lewis Concrete in New Hope until his retirement. " Sheppie " also served as the mayor of Lambertville for 16 years from 1952 through 1968. His wife " Olive " stayed at home and raised their son and worked as a housewife.
" Sheppie " was also an avid semi-pro baseball player in the mid-1930's. His baseball playing team mates included his brother-in-law " Russell 'Bink' Stout " ( see his sister " Edith's ( 182 ) " info above ) and " Russell's " brother Edgar " Mitty " S. Stout.
" Harry Jacob 'Sheppie' Shepherd, Jr. ( 185 ) " preceded his wife in passing away on his birthday, November 28, 2001 and was cremated. His ashes were interred in the Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey.
" Olive Howell Shepherd " was later moved to the Fountains nursing home in Pennsauken, NJ area where she passed on January 14, 2005. She was also cremated and interred next to her husband. They had one son together and Olive had 3 children previous to their marriage, Howard, William and Janice Van Sant.
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) Previous children of " Olive Howell Van Sant " :
" William Van Sant " currently resides in Bensalem, PA.
" Janice Van Sant ", who was born in 1933, married "James S. Harris, Jr." and they resided in rural Lambertville, NJ.
No further information is available concerning " Howard Van Sant, Jr. "
( 185 ) ~ " My Great-Uncle Dick "
On June 19, 1944 " Dick " was assigned to LST-920 where he served as a Radioman Second Class during World War II. LST-920 was involved in a " top secret cargo mission " from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to England in 1944 and was also part of the Landing on Okinawa in 1945.
After returning from his time in the Navy " Dick " married " Janet Rhead " in 1954 in Trenton, New Jersey. Janet was born on May 7, 1931 the daughter of Harry Rhead in Trenton, New Jersey. She was raised by her Dad and his sister Dorothy Rhead. After their marriage they first resided in Lambertville, New Jersey.
" Dick ", like his cousin " Marvin Shepherd ", had done extensive research in the Shepherd Family Tree. " Dick " also, along with his cousin " Marvin ", officially installed the U.S. Government Revolutionary War Veterans Stone in Baptistown, New Jersey. This stone is still decorated each Veteran's Day by the County.
" Richard Charles 'Dick' Shepherd ( 186 ) " passed away on April 19, 2019 at the age of 93 in Mount Holly, New Jersey. His wife Janet currently resides in Medford, New Jersey. They had 3 children together :
( 186 ) ~ (N) Richard Charles Shepherd
" My Great-Aunt Gladys "
She married first to " Alan Rorer " and second to " Charles Oliver ". Neither husbands parents names are known at this time.
" Gladys " lived in Nantucket for 25 years and then became a resident of Agawam, Massachusetts. She was employed for many years at the Storrowton Tavern in West Springfield as a bookkeeper and hostess.
In her leisure time she was an avid golfer and was a member of the Miacoment Golf Club on Nantucket. She also enjoyed playing bingo at many different venues and the slot machines at Mohegan Sun. Attending and watching her favorite basketball team the UCONN Women was also exciting for " Gladys ".
Cruising was a passion for her, and she visited the Caribbean, Europe, Egypt, and Hawaii on her many voyages.
" Gladys Virginia Shepherd Oliver ( 187 ) " passed away on May 9, 2020 in Massachusetts at the age of 92 years. She was interred in the Springfield Street Cemetery, Agawam, Massachusetts.
Family Notes :
( 225 ) ~ Sandra was adopted by Charles Oliver and she married " Mary Hanley " in 2009. They reside in Agawam, Massachusetts. ( 187 ) ~
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