William F. Scheip

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. Barbara Wismer, born in Bucks Co., Pa., Oct. 11, 1761; died May 17, 1801. Mrd. David High, —. He was bn. July 3, 1752; died Sept. 20, 1847, aged over 94 years. Farmer, lived in Hilltown Twp., on farm now owned by his grandson Jacob H. High. Menn. Children: Philip, Jacob, John, Annie, Barbara, Mary.

IV. John High, bn. Sept. 20, 1795; died May 20, 1874. Mrd. Mary Keypert,—. She was bn. July 24, 1797; died Dec. 15, 1858. Mr. High, Menn. Mrs. High, Ger. Ref. Children: David, Jacob, Hannah,—, Annie, Catharine, Lavina, Barbara.

V. Catharine High, bn, Feb. 14, 1820. Mrd. Henry Albright, Esq.—. He died June 24, 1874. Farmer. Justice of the Peace and conveyancer for nearly twenty-five years. Was highly esteemed, and respected by all. Ger. Ref. Children: Lucy, Reuben, Mahlon, Henry, Mary, Charles, Lydia, Daniel, Titus.

VI. Lydia Albright, bn. in Hilltown Twp. Nov. 3, 1856. Mrd. George W. Scheip, Feb. 10, 1876. P. O., Fricks, Pa. Farmer. Ger. Ref. Children:

VII. William F. Scheip, bn. May 13, 1877.