See also
Husband:
Jacob WALTER (1824-1904)
Wife:
Rachel WEISEL (1815-1876)
Children:
Marriage:
Apr 15, 1847
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lookup was done by Jane McClure in 2005 from the 7 volumes of the Bedford, PA Archives located in Phoenix at the Arizona State Archives Library.
Bedford Co., PA Archives, Vol. 5, Extracts from Bedford Gazette, p. 100:
4/23/1847 Married on 15th inst., Jacob Walters of Hollidaysburg to Rachel
Weisel of St. Clair Twp. [Hollidaysburg is in Blair County.]
Name:
Jacob WALTER
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
Aug 12, 1824
Pennsylvania, USA
DOB from gravestone.
Census:
1850 (age 25-26)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township1
Census:
1860 (age 35-36)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township, St. Clairsville2
Census:
1870 (age 45-46)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township3
Burial:
Dec, 1904
Reformed Cemetery, Osterburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania4
Death:
Dec 28, 1904 (age 80)
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
DOD is from gravestone.
Name:
Rachel WEISEL
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
Feb 19, 1815
Pennsylvania, USA5
DOB from gravestone. DOB from gravestone doesn't always agree with census data.
1850 YOB would be about 1824.
1860 YOB would be about 1819.
1870 YOB would be about 1815.
Census:
1850 (age 34-35)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township1
Census:
1860 (age 44-45)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township, St. Clairsville6
Census:
1870 (age 54-55)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township3
Burial:
Jul, 1876
Reformed Cemetery, Osterburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania4
Death:
Jul 25, 1876 (age 61)
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
DOD from gravestone.
Name:
Tracy (Teresa or Deresa) WALTER
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Jan 4, 1851
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
DOB from gravestone.
Census:
1860 (age 8-9)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township, St. Clairsville6
Census:
1870 (age 18-19)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township3
Burial:
Jun, 1875
Reformed Cemetery, Osterburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania4
Death:
Jun 17, 1875 (age 24)
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
DOD from gravestone.
Name:
Samuel WALTER
Sex:
Male
Birth:
Dec 10, 1855
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA7
Christening:
Mar 9, 1856 (age 0)
Old Log Lutheran and German Reformed Church, Osterburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Census:
1860 (age 4-5)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township, St. Clairsville6
Census:
1870 (age 14-15)
Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St. Clair Township3
Death:
US Federal Census 1850 Pennsylvania, Bedford County.
1850 Union Twp, Bedford Co., 2 Nov 1850, imprinted page no. 258:
Jacob Walter m 28 labor PA
Rachel Walter f 26 PA
Sarah Ann f 4
United States Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Bucks County 1860.
1860 Post Office, St. Clairsville, St. Clair Twp, Bedford Co., PA, 4 Jun 1860,
printed p. no. 461, Ancestry.com image 465, Dwelling 45, family 42
John Wisel 91 farmer, 2000, 100 PA
[The entry continues at top of next page, Ancestry.com image 466:]
Jacob Walter 37 m farmer personal property 100 PA
Rachel Walter 41 f PA
Sarah Jane 12 f PA
Teracy A. 9 f PA
John 6 m PA
Samuel 4 m PA
Daniel W. m 3 mos. [Daniel's birthdate was 9 Feb 1860]
1870 United States Federal Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
1870 St. Clair twp, Bedford Co., PA census, p. 671,
Jacob Walter 52, house painter
Rachael 55
Teracea 19 female
John 16
Samuel 16
Daniel 10 (all born PA)
Archie Claar Cemetery Inscriptions The BCGS publications are photocopies of his work. #118 - Archie Claar Cemetery Inscriptions - Volume 1 - $22.00 contains inscriptions from these cemeteries: Ake, Albright, Anderson, Baker, Baker Farm, Barley, Bechtel, Bloomfield, Boyer, Brumbaugh, Burger, Burget, Burk, Burket, Byers, Clappertown, Claycomb Farm, Colored, D. R. Long, Davis, Diehl's Cross Roads, Dilling, Dodson, Dry Hill, Eshelman, Fairview, Falkner, Fickes, Gochenour, Grabill, Greenfield Reformed, 2 Greenlawn Cemeteries, Hetrick, Hickory Bottom, Holliday, Holsinger, Hoover, Imler, Kaufman, Keagy, Kensinger, Koontz, Long, Lower Claar, Loysburg, Loysburg Hill, Lutheran, Mauk, McIntyre, Mennonite, Metzker, Mt. Hope, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Sinai, Nelson Farm, New Enterprise, Nicodemus, Ober, Peck, Pote, Potter Creek, Pressel, Rebecca Furnace, 3 Reformed Cemeteries, 2 Replogle Cemeteries, Rhodes, Riverside, Rodman, Royer, Salem Reformed, Salemville, Shriver, Skyles, 2 Smith Cemteries, Snowberger, Snyder, Spring Hope, St. Mark's, St. Mary's (New), Stayer, Stiffler, Stonerook, Treese, Umbower, 4 Union Cemeteries, United Brethren, Upper Claar, and Vicksburg. Blair County Genealogical Society Roller-Hojeth Memorial Library 431 Scotch Valley Road Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 814-696-3492.
Reformed Church Osterburg Bedford County:
Jacob Walter 8/12/1824-12/28/1904
Rachael Walter 2/19/1815-7/25/1876
Deresa Walter 1/4/1851-6/17/1875
Josiah Weisel 10/23/1817-9/25/1893,
Amelia Weisel 7/2/1827-10/2/1898 married.
Rebecca H Weisel 1867-1915
Bedford County, Pennsylvania Will Book Volume 4, Page 445, 1864.
The last will and Testament of John Wisel Sr. of the township of St. Clair in the County of Bedford.
I John Wisel Sr. considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory
do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following what is to say)
First I give and bequeath unto my youngest son Josiah Wisel ten dollars. And second, I give and
bequeath unto my sons Jacob, Daniel, and John Weisel share and share alike. And unto my
daughters Susan, Sally, Rachel, Rebecca and Betty I bequeath the same as to my sons Jacob,
Daniel and John. It is my will that my real estate shall all be sold at public sale and the proceeds
equally divided among my sons and daughters with the exception of Josiah who shall have nothing
but ten dollars. And lastly I appoint my son John Wisel, and John Fickes sole Executors of this
my last will and testament. And hereby revoking all other former wills by me made. Witness my
hand and seal this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
John Wisel (seal)
Signed, Sealed and Declared by us to be the last will and Testament of John Wisel
to which we hereunto subscribe our names. Andrew I. Kegg, Josiah Ritchey, Tobias Wetzel.
My daughter Susan having died since the delivery of this will herein mentioned I therefore Bequeath
her portion to the balance of my children with the exception of Josiah. [He goes on to say if there
is "any difference, dispute, question, or controversy" it should be resolved by his friends Harry? Moes
of Bedford Township and William Sill of St. Clair Township. ] Witness my hand and seal the twenty
second day of June A.D. 1858. John Weisel (Seal)
attest Andrew I. Kegg
Be it remembered that on the 31 day of Dec. A. D. 1864 Letters Testamentary were issued to
John Wisel and John Fickes the Exer. named in the forgoing will they having been both
serially sworn. O. E. Shannon Register
1860 United States Federal Census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
1860 Post Office, St. Clairsville, St. Clair Twp, Bedford Co., PA, 4 Jun 1860,
printed p. no. 461, Ancestry.com image 465, Dwelling 45, family 42
John Wisel 91 farmer, 2000, 100 PA
[The entry continues at top of next page, Ancestry.com image 466:]
Jacob Walter 37 m farmer personal property 100 PA
Rachel Walter 41 f PA
Sarah Jane 12 f PA
Teracy A. 9 f PA
John 6 m PA
Samuel 4 m PA
Daniel W. m 3 mos. [Daniel's birthdate was 9 Feb 1860]
Church minutes and baptisms, and burials of St. John's Reformed Church, Pattonsville, St. Clairville Congregation : Bob's Creek; Old Long Church Lutheran & Reformed Church, 1820-1898 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library Catalog Microreproduction of original at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Includes index.
Transcribed by Jane McClure, 2005
[St. John's Reformed Church, had a nice typed index but with no Walter or Weisel in it.]
[Much of it is completely impossible to read, white handwriting on black background.
That's especially true of the St. Clairville Congregation records. I got nothing from them.]
Baptism on 23 Sept 1867 of these 3 children of Josiah and Amelia Weisel:
Franklin Sylvester Weisel b. 9 May 1862
Lorence Burden [not sure of spelling of either name] Weisel b. 3 Sept 1864
Hannah Rebecca Weisel b. 27 Jun 1867.
Bob's Creek; Old Long Church Lutheran & Reformed Church:
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Birth of Samuel Walter 10 Dec 1855 to Jacob & Rachel Walter
Birth of William Harrison Weisel 13 Dec 1855 to John & Mary Weisel
Funeral of Peter Weisel 21 Aug 1849 [Actually, I'm NOT sure this was HIS
funeral; it was more of a ledger and I think he PAID for a funeral, but no
other name was given]
Baptism: Mary, dau of Jacob & Mary Weisel, 12 Sept 1842.
There were pages and pages of "Lists of Communicants," apparently a list of
people who took communion, several times a year. The following were
familiar names:
1846: Rachel Weisel, John Weisel, Jacob Weisel
1847 John Weisel, Jacob Weisel & wife, Rachel Walters
14 Nov 1847: Jacob Weisel, Jacob Walter, Peter Weisel
Death: Jacob Weisel 12 Apr 1839, 84 years old.
Old Log Church, Lutheran & Reformed:
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7 Oct 1840 baptism Hannah Weisel, dau of Jacob & Mary Weisel
12 Nov 1842 baptism of Mary Weisel, dau of Jacob & Mary Weisel
24 Feb 1848 Sarah Jane Walter dau of Jacob & Rachel Walter
10 Dec 1855 birth, 9 Mar 1856 baptism, Samuel Walters, son of Jacob & Rachel Walters
13 Dec 1856 birth, 6 Jan 1857 baptism, William Harrison Weisel, son of John & Mary Weisel
Death: Jacob Weisel 12 Apr 1839, age 84 years 1 mo. 2 days