Earl H. Metting

A Brief History of Jacob Wismer and a Complete Genealogical Family Register With Biographies of His Descendants from the Earliest Available Records to the Present Time By A J Fretz, Eli Wismer

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I. Jacob Wismer, (...) was born in Germany about 1684, and died in Bedminster Township, Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 4, 1787 in his one hundred and third year.

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The children of Jacob and Nanny Wismer, as near in the order of birth as could be placed were: ---Jacob, Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, Henry, Mark, Daniel, John, Christian, Nanny, Abraham.

II. Jacob Wismer,* bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., about 1721. Mrd. Margaret ---. The dates of death of himself and wife are not known. He received his portion of his father's estate in 1783. Lived in Plumstead Twp. at what is known as the burnt mill, where he followed the occupation of miller. Children: Abraham, Isaac, Anna, Mary, Elizabeth, Jacob, Mary, Barbara, Hannah, Margaret.

III. Elizabeth Wismer, bn. Sept. 1, 1753; died Sept. 9, 1837. Mrd. Joseph Nash,—. He was bn. Sept. 30, 1753; died May 31, 1830. Farmer and weaver. Lived in Tinicum Twp. Members of the Menn. ch. of which he was a deacon for many years. Children: Mary, Abraham, Jacob, Henry, Elizabeth.

IV. Mary Nash, bn. May 5, 1776; died Mar. 8, 1833. Mrd. Henry Overholt,—. Farmer, turner, spinning-wheel maker, and distiller. Menn. Children: Magdalena, Elizabeth, Anna, Mary.

V. Magdalena Overholt, bn. Mar.—, 1796; died Apr. —, 1862. Mrd. Christian Meyers,—. Farmer and German school-teacher. Menn. Children: Mary. Salome, Eliza, Elias, Sarah Ann, Susanna, Alfred, Sarah, Emeline.

VI. Salome Meyers, bn. Dec. 26, 1819. Mrd. Alpheus Myers, Jan. 13, 1842. He was bn. July 10, 1818; died Mar. 1, 1878. P. O., Western Star, Ohio. Millwright and farmer. Menn. Children: Mary, William, Lavina, Joseva, Harvey, Owen.

VII. Mary Magdalena Myers, bn. Nov. 5, 1843. Mrd. Isaac Tinsman, Mar. 31, 1861. P. O., Akron, Ohio. Day watchman at Rubber works. U. B. ch. Children: Salome, Cora, Ina, Lavina, Joseva, Edgar, John, Harvey.

VIII. Ina Aurelia Tinsman, bn. July 1, 1866. Mrd. David Metting, July 8, 1884. P. O., 206 Bowery St., Akron, O. Rubber works. U. B. ch. Children:

IX. Earl Metting, bn. Oct. 6, 1888.