Joseph PENINGTON
Elizabeth PENINGTON
Sarah Ann PENINGTON
George PENINGTON
Benjamin PENINGTON
+John PENINGTON
Benjamin PENINGTON lived with John
Joseph PENINGTON
Elizabeth PENINGTON
Sarah Ann PENINGTON
George PENINGTON
Benjamin PENINGTON
+John PENINGTON
[12798] [S79] MD Historical Lib, Baltimore
died in Baltimore
[16063] "American" referenced in card file
[12797] [S107] Familysearch.org
[15987] [S107] Familysearch.org
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_David BENTZEL _______|
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|--Annah B BENTZEL
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| _William WILLET _______|
| | (1823 - 1904) |
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|_Mary Rebecca WILLET _|
(1852 - 1926) |
| _Jacob STONESIFER ______+
| | (1787 - 1850)
|_Ann Maria STONESIFER _|
(1820 - 1905) |
|_Susanna WENTZ (VANCE) _+
(1798 - 1831)
[8708] [S14] "History and Genealogy of the Stonesifer Family of MD and PA"
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Personal notes Keith Keyser
kakeyser@aol.com
_David STEWART III___+
| (1775 - 1827) m 1812
_David STEWART IV MD_________|
| (1813 - ....) |
| |_Susannah JOHNS _____+
| (.... - 1862) m 1812
_Kensey Johns STEWART grad Lafayette College and Princeton Seminary_|
| (1859 - ....) |
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| |_Emma P LITTLEFIELD of Maine_|
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|--Maria STEWART
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|_Marian WALTER _____________________________________________________|
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[7357] [S141] Stewart/Port Penn File
_John Daniel Jr STONESIFER ___________+
| (1780 - 1849)
_John Joseph STONESIFER _|
| (1811 - 1891) |
| |_Elizabeth BAUER _____________________
| (1772 - 1846)
_Jacob Henry STONESIFER _|
| (1833 - 1919) |
| | _John Henry ROUTSON __________________+
| | | (1784 - 1860)
| |_Lydia ROUTSON __________|
| (1809 - 1881) |
| |_Barbara BEGRIL (BECTEL) _____________+
| (1785 - 1850)
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|--Joseph Harvey STONESIFER
| (1877 - 1974)
| _Jacob WENTZ _________________________+
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| _John WENTZ _____________|
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| | |_Maria SHARRETTS had several children_
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|_Elizabeth WENTZ ________|
(1835 - 1919) |
| ______________________________________
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|_Susanna KREIDLER _______|
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[11788]
He was a blacksmith practically all his life, having learned the trade from a James Baldwin. His brother, John, had learned the same trade from Emauel Yeiser- the father of Daniel Yeiser who married their sister, Savannah Stonesifer, Harvey was sexton at St Bartholomew's Church near Hanover for 16 years and 3 months at one point in his life. And like his brother, he was sometimes called on to be organist for services. In his earlier years, he had taught music in private sessions - something his father, Jacob H Stonesifer had done also. He had also served as a watchman for the former Winebrenner Canning Co for some time. He lived a little over two months past his 96th birthday,, thus making him the oldest man of our MD- PA Stonesifer family presently known. Harvey and Annie Stonesifer are buried at Rest Haven Cemetery Hanover.
This writer (Doyle Wildasin) visited several times with Harvey who lived his last years with Ira and Blanche Reichart - his son in law and daughter. He stood about 5 feet 4 inches, weighed about 100 pounds, and had a short, gray beard - all of which caused him it resemble his father very much. He was very agile and quick in his movements, and was able to get up out of a chair with almost no difficulty - however, he did admit that doing so too fast sometimes made him a little dizzy. He had a direct, friendly gaze for the person he would be talking to, and his memory was remarkable for things of the past and present - son interesting examples of which are mentioned in the following material.
He vividly remembered the time in Nov. of 1898 when six children in the family of his brother in law and sister Reuben and Alice Stonesifer Wildasin, died in a two week period from diphtheria. The farmers of the area came to the Wildasin farm and did the fall plowing and helped out in some of the other farm work.. An because the family was quarantined for some days, food and other necessities were carried to a spot near the house and set down, then the carriers would withdraw a reasonable distance, and a member of the family would come out and get the items. Any necessary exchange of messages were then shouted back and forth. Later, as the children that survived were recovering, two or so of them became critically ill again for a short time with dropsy, and aftermath of the diphtheria. Further information that he related about this family tragedy is reported under Reuben Wildasin record.
Joseph Stonesifer, Harvey's grand father lived his last years near Bart's Church where he had an acre of so of land. About an acre of the property was an apple orchard which was surrounded by a two foot high fence of wire. In this area his grandfather raised pigs, and there were always two huge swine there specially kept for butchering each year. When Harvey visited there he was always asked to help feed them. At first, he was terrified, especially of the two huge swine. However, he gradually learned that they were all quite gentle, and that they all kept their distance till the feed had been deposited for them.
Harvey was a life long member of the Lutheran congregation of St Bartholomew's Church. As previously mentioned, he had been sexton there for a period of some 16 years. During that time, he had lived next to the church where he also operated his blacksmith shop. He said that he was never once criticized while sexton, and he sometimes found it interesting to hear the church consistory argue in meeting and then take a vote on a matter just discussed.
One time there was a funeral which he said he vividly remembered and would always do so, even if he lived to be a hundred or more. He had dug the grave, and on the day of the funeral he tolled the bell of the church for the approaching procession. On coming down from the bell ringing, he was told by the minister that the family wanted three hymns sung, but someone had forgotten to tell the organist and choir to be there. So Harvey played the organ, and he and another man sang the songs before and overflowing church filled with the mourners.
Once he had requests to dig up two bodies for reburial. One occasion was when a family desired that a woman who was buried for 18 years be reburied in Mt Olivet, Hanover. The other time was a family request to dig up a young man who was buried for 16 years so that he could be reburied in a family cemetery on a farm. On this occasion, it was found that the outer box was practically gone, but the inner one the coffin seemed to be all right. However, when it was raised and ready to be placed on a cart it fell completely apart and it turned out that it had only been glued together. Harvey told a young man who was related to the body to hurry home and get another box so that the body would not suffer any harm for the happening. While this was being done one or two of Harvey's helpers were "very much affected." Harvey said it did not affect him at all. Then while he was transferring the body to its new casket, Harvey asked if the man had ever had a gold tooth. A close relative said, "Yes." Harvey then told the writer he would always remember his reply, which was " Well, he's still got it, then." He said that the occasion did not sicken him in any way, but which was more than could be said of the others who were present.
Another time, while sexton, he was asked to dig a grave between two persons already buried. The space was small, and he had to shore up the sides with boards. After the casket was down the whole thing caved in. He thought he would have to dig out the boards later, but the pallbearers told him that was not necessary, and that everything was all right. For this kindness, he was very grateful.
He said that in his youth the shoemakers still would often use wooden pegs to assemble special types of shoes and boots. His own grandfather, Joseph Stonesifer, had been a shoemaker also. Harvey's own first name was Joseph in honor of his grandfather.
Harvey was quite proud that his mother's name was Wentz. His sister, Savannah, had married Daniel Yeiser, whose father, Emanuel "Manny" Yeiser, had had a very large family and that "Manny" had taught his brother, John Stonesifer, the blacksmith trade.
He mentioned that his wife, Annie, was a daughter of Henry Smith and wife who died when she was about 9 years old. The couple that then took her and raised her treated Annie like their own daughter. When she married they did not charge her for any expenses, but gave her all her clothing plus a cow.
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_John Daniel (Sr) STONESIFER _________+
| (1731 - 1813) m 1765
_Peter STONESIFER ___|
| (1770 - 1839) |
| |_Maria Elizabeth YINGLING ____________+
| (1744 - 1821) m 1765
_Benjamin STONESIFER _|
| (1796 - 1879) |
| | _Frederick YINGLING 5 sons and 6 daus_+
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| |_Elizabeth YINGLING _|
| (1775 - 1850) |
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|--Sarah STONESIFER
| (1834 - ....)
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|_Susannah FREED ______|
(1802 - 1886) |
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|_____________________|
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[9731] [S14] "History and Genealogy of the Stonesifer Family of MD and PA"
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_Henry Albert WEIKERT _____|
| (1849 - 1919) |
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|--Robert Herbert S WEIKERT
| (1882 - ....)
| _Abraham STONESIFER _+
| | (1772 - 1861)
| _Thomas J STONESIFER _|
| | (1807 - 1877) |
| | |_Catharine ROSS _____
| | (1768 - 1832)
|_Sarah Alverta STONESIFER _|
(1849 - 1927) |
| _____________________
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|_Anna Nancy SHEMAN ___|
(1806 - 1887) |
|_____________________
[10789] [S14] "History and Genealogy of the Stonesifer Family of MD and PA"
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