Casper Glattfelder, III

Casper Glattfelter

Find A Grave Memorial ID # 30182778

Casper Glatfelter/Gladfelter III was born c. August 16, 1797 in York, Pennsylvania, the son of Casper Glatfelter II & Maria Eva (Kirsch) Gladfelter. Casper Glatfelter II was born in 1758, while Maria was born in 1765, in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania. Casper II is believed to have died in 1823, while Maria is believed to have died in 1851.
Casper Glatfelter III was married to Elizabeth Sultzbach on November 25, 1819 in York County, Pennsylvania.

They were the parents of at least 10 children, including;

1. (PROBABLY) John Glatfelter, born c. 1820/21 in York County, Pennsylvania. John was married to Rebecca ______________ in the 1840's. John Glatfelter is found residing two households away from Casper Glatfelter in the 1850 census of York County, Pennsylvania, seen below.

Sometime between 1850 and 1856, John moved west, but only moved as far as Ohio. At the time of the 1860 census, John Glatfelter and his family are found in Moorfield Township, Clark County, Ohio;

John Clatfelter M 37 Pennsylvania
Rebecka Clatfelter F 34 Pennsylvania
Leah Clatfelter F 13 Pennsylvania
Sarah Clatfelter F 10 Pennsylvania
Henry Clatfelter M 4 Ohio
Chas Stakemeyer M 24 Hesse Darmstadt Germany

2. (POSSIBLY) George Washington Glatfelter, born c. 1823 in York County, Pennsylvania. George was married to Eliza Ann _____________ in the early 1840's;

Their children born to George and Eliza Ann include;

A. Ellen/Helen Glatfelter, born c. 1845/46 in Pennsylvania.
B. Albert Glatfelter, born c. 1847/48 in Pennsylvania.
C. George Washington Glatfelter, born c. 1849/50 in Illinois.
D. William Gladfelter, born c. 1851/52 in Illinois.
E. Jacob Gladfelter, born c. 1853/54 in Illinois.
F. Magdeline Gladfelter, born c. 1856/57 in Illinois.
G. David Gladfelter, born c. 1858/59 in Illinois.
H. Casper Gladfelter, born c. 1861/62 in Illinois.
I. Nina Gladfelter, born c. 1865/66 in Illinois.

Sometime before 1847 and 1850, George Glatfelter took his family west, where they settled in Stark County, Illinois. At the time of the 1850 census, George and his family are found in Stark County, Illinois;

George Clotfelter M 26 Pennsylvania
Eliza Ann Clotfelter F 24 Pennsylvania
Hellen Clotfelter F 4 Pennsylvania
Albert Clotfelter M 2 Pennsylvania
George W Clotfelter M 0 Illinois

George Glatfelter and his family are found in Princeville Township of Peoria County at the time of the 1860 census;

George Gladfelter M 36 Penn
Eliza Gladfelter F 33 Penn
Ellen Gladfelter F 14 Penn
Albert Gladfelter M 12 Penn
George W Gladfelter M 10 Ills
William Gladfelter M 8 Ills
Jacob Gladfelter M 6 Ills
Magdeline Gladfelter F 3 Ills
David Gladfelter M 1 Ills

George Glatfelter died in the 1860's and his mortal remains were almost certainly laid in the Princeville Township Cemetery. Eliza may have died about this time as well. At the time of the 1870 census, George's youngest children are found residing in Princeville Township of Peoria County with their Aunt and Uncle, John and Elizabeth (Glatfelter) Carter, as well as with their widowed grandmother, Elizabeth (Saltzbach) Glatfelter

John Carter M 36 Ohio
Elizabeth Carter F 33 Pennsylvania
George Gladfeller M 20 Illinois
David Gladfeller M 11 Illinois
Casper Gladfeller M 8 Illinois
Nina Gladfeller F 4 Illinois
Elizabeth Gladfeller F 70 Pennsylvania

3. David Glatfelter, born c. 1825/26 in York County, Pennsylvania.
4. Lanah Glatfelter, born c. 1827/28 in York County, Pennsylvania.
5. Nancy Glatfelter, born c. 1829/30 in York County, Pennsylvania.
6. Jacob Glatfelter, born c. 1831/32 in York County, Pennsylvania.
7. Elizabeth Glatfelter,, born c. 1833/34 in York County, Pennsylvania.
8. Casper Glatfelter, born c. 1835/36 in York County, Pennsylvania.
9. Susan Glatfelter, born c. 1837/38 in York County, Pennsylvania.

10. Frederick Glatfelter, born c. 1839/40 in York County, Pennsylvania.
11. Emaline Glatfelter, born c. 1841/42 in York County, Pennsylvania.
12. (Possibly, but this could also be a granddaughter) Sarah Glatfelter, born May/June 1850 in York County, Pennsylvania.

At the time of the 1840 census, Casper and his family are found in Hallem Township, York County, Pennsylvania as follows;

1 male 40 to 49 (Casper)
1 female 30 to 39 (Elizabeth)
1 male 15 to 19 (probably John or George)
1 male 10 to 14 (David)
2 females 10 to 14 (probably Nancy and Lanah)
1 male 5 to 9 (Jacob)
1 female 5 to 9 (Elizabeth)
1 male 0 to 4 (Casper)
1 female 0 to 4 (Susan)

At the time of the 1850 census, Casper and his family, as well as his oldest son John, and his family, are found in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania, where they are farming;

58 John Glatfelter M 29 Pennsylvania Laborer
Rebecca Glatfelter F 25 Pennsylvania
Leah Glatfelter F 4 Pennsylvania
Sarah Glatfelter F 2 Pennsylvania
60 Casper Glatfelter M 53 Pennsylvania Farmer
Elizabeth Glatfelter F 49 Pennsylvania
David Glatfelter M 24 Pennsylvania Laborer
Lanah Glatfelter F 22 Pennsylvania
Nancy Glatfelter F 20 Pennsylvania
Jacob Glatfelter M 18 Pennsylvania Laborer
Elizabeth Glatfelter F 16 Pennsylvania
Casper Glatfelter M 14 Pennsylvania
Susan Glatfelter F 12 Pennsylvania
Frederick Glatfelter M 10 Pennsylvania
Emaline Glatfelter F 8 Pennsylvania
Sarah Glatfelter F 0 Pennsylvania

As state above, George Glatfelter took his family west to Illinois sometime before 1847 and 1850. There they settled in Stark County, Illinois. Sometime between 1850 and 1854, Casper and Elizabeth followed George to Illinois, where they settled in northern Peoria County. They settled just south of Stark County in the area of Peoria County that would soon become part of Princeville Township. There Casper farmed the land for a living and the children grew to adulthood working the land beside their father.

The family is found in Princeville Township, Peoria County, Illinois at the time of the 1860 census;

Casper Gladfelter M 63 Penn
Elizabeth Gladfelter F 59 Penn
Susan Gladfelter F 21 Penn
Frederick Gladfelter M 18 Penn

Casper L Gladfelter III died on December 22, 1868 in Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Princeville Township Cemetery in Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 30182778.

At the time of the 1870 census, Elizabeth is found widowed and living with her daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and John Carter, who are raising some of their nieces and nephews, the youngest children of George Glatfelter, who died in the 1860's

John Carter M 36 Ohio
Elizabeth Carter F 33 Pennsylvania
George Gladfeller M 20 Illinois
David Gladfeller M 11 Illinois
Casper Gladfeller M 8 Illinois
Nina Gladfeller F 4 Illinois
Elizabeth Gladfeller F 70 Pennsylvania

At the time of the 1880 census, Elizabeth is found widowed and living with her son, Casper, and his family in Akron Township, Peoria County, Illinois.

Casper Gladfelter Self M 43 Pennsylvania
Geretta Gladfelter Wife F 40 Kentucky
Elizabeth Gladfelter Mother F 79 Pennsylvania
Casper Gladfelter Nephew M 18 Illinois
Fred H Gladfelter Nephew M 18 Illinois
James Murphy Other M 26 Ireland
Edward Mc Vicker Other M 35 Ohio
Levi Hall Other M 41 New Jersey