Other Events:

• _UID: BA7666B28060455D9305315F8E0CA80135A8

Notes:

1920 census, Eldred Twp, Claude S 24, Mazie A 29, Hilda M 3 9/12, Alma M 2 9/12,
Helen C 1/12, farmer, general farm

1930 census, Eldred Twp, Claude 34, Mat 19,
Mazie 39, M at 24, Hilda 13, Alma 12, Helen 10, John 8, Ida 3 11/12,
Merle 1 10/12, Chas? 1/12, Aaron Grafey 49 boarder,


SSN 208-16-6676
last payed in Pitman

Claude married Mazie A. KEHLER 13 Feb 1915, Valley View, Hegins Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Mazie was born 1 Oct 1890; died 12 Oct 1978, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

1. James Marvin KNERR was born 6 Jul 1915, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 24 Nov 1918, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
2. Living UNKNOWN
3. Living UNKNOWN
4. Helen Jean KNERR was born 13 Dec 1919, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 17 Sep 1939, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
5. John William KNERR was born 20 Jul 1921, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 23 Oct 1999, Middletown, Dauphin Co, PA.
6. Living UNKNOWN
7. Albert Claude KNERR was born 1 Oct 1926, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 5 Jan 1928, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
8. Living UNKNOWN
9. Living UNKNOWN
10. Living UNKNOWN

Other Events:

• _UID: F9B34946D9A0493D87F330117F8C38E820EE

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

OCCUPATION: laborer in 1890 census (at age 18), farmer/butcher on death cert.

1890 Census, Eldred Twp, laborer

1900 Census, Tremont Borough, E Ward, James Knarr (indexed as Knuss, but
there is writing over the name!), 27, Nov 1872, M7, Emma 29 Jun 1870, 4/4,
Celia Mae, Nov 1893, Claude S, Apr 1895, Minnie E, Dec 1896, James M,
Jun 1899. occupation, butcher, 157 E Main Street

1910 Census, #21/25, Eldred Twp, James M Sr, 38, speaks English, farmer,
Emma 39, married 16 years (9 children/9 alive), Zeno M 18, Claud S 14,
James M Jr 10, Ida G 9, Mary C 6, Charles D 4, Pearl V 2, Steward 1,
Catharine (mother) 79, married 42 years,
(4 children/4 alive), speaks only German

1920 census, Eldred, James M Knerr 48, public roads, Emma 49, IdaS 18,
Mary C 16, Charles D 14, Perl V 12, Stuart P 10, Sue J 8

1930 census, Eldred Twp, district 25, James Knerr 58, M at 21, Emma 59,
M at 22, Sue 19, Catherine Griffith 20, lodger, Supervisor, public road,
veteran=no

farm known as Meadowbrook Farm

marriage license says James M Knerr, born in Eldred, now a laborer in Frackville
Emma Smith born in Eldred, now a servant lady in Haas
license issued 13 Apr 1893, returned 18 May by S. Smith

see General Docket 30:790

though I've seen some people refer to him as "James Maurer Knerr", he's listed
as "James Monroe Knerr" on his death certificate, informant being Charles Knerr
(a son). James Monroe was also the name of James' son.

he's also listed as James Monroe Knerr on the delayed Certiface of Birth of my
grandmother Minnie (Knerr) Yoder

It's interesting that James had children named Zeno and Ida, and his uncle Isaac
(brother of Charles) had a daughter Zeno Ida in 1870 in Schuylkill Haven. I've
heard that the Pitman Knerr's kept in touch with the Schuylkill Haven cousins.

I can't find James Knerr in the 1900census. Mom said the family might have
been in Tremont at one time (remembering from her Mom saying that).
Cause of Death: of rectal cancer

James married Emma Jane SMITH 10 May 1893, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Emma (daughter of Daniel H. SMITH and Susannah DERR) was born 2 Jun 1870, Haas, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 16 Jun 1937, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 21 Jun 1937, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 6BB6C111C1364E00A45D87C0C17642150EC3

Notes:

1880 census, not with Daniel H. Smith. Probably Emma Smith with/Jared Hepler (pg 17/3/187/#138). age 9, occupation, child nurse.

1890 census, Eldred Twp, Emma _

My Aunt Elva Hoch remembered clearly that Emma's middle name was Jane.
Cause of Death: of chronic myocarditis

Notes:

Married:
James M of Frackville, laborer
Emma of Haas, servant lady

Other Events:

• Unknown: From 20 Apr 1861 to Jul 1861, Pvt, Civil War, Co F, 5Th Rgt PA Inf; Military
• Unknown: From 14 Aug 1861 to 29 Sep 1864, Pvt, Civil War, Co C, 50Th Rgt PA Inf; Military
• Unknown: From 12 Nov 1864 to 10 Jul 1865, Pvt, Civil War, Co C, 29Th Rgt PA Inf; Military
• Unknown: 27 Nov 1894, Civil War Pension, Number 836096; Pension
• Occupation: Farm laborer
• Occupation: Abt 1861, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co, PA; Boatman
• _UID: DB52000E8D984AB5AE9A7EDE3FDADEB8B287

Notes:

OCCUPATION: boatman (at time of enlistment), laborer (in 1870, 1890 census)

1870 census, pg 323, Eldred Twp, Charles (Knose in index) 27, laborer $200,
Catharine 37, William 1/12 (born May)

1880 census, pg 10/3/187/#76/89, EldredTwp, Charles 37 (laborer), Catholine 47,
William E 10, James D 4, Henry C 6, Isaac F 3

1890 census, Eldred Twp, Charles (laborer) 45, Catherine _, James 18, laborer

1890 veterans list, Haas, Charles Knerr, C/50, 9 Sep 1861 - 29 Sep 1864
disability - Dyspepsia and Lung ___ ?

1900 census, #107, W Eldred, Charles Knarr Dec 1843, M31, farm laborer (servant living with Daniel H Smith and Susan)

1900 census Catherine?

1910 census, Soldiers and Sailors Home, Erie PA, Charles Knarr, 66, M 44 yrs, 4/4 kids, born PA, able to speak English,occupation P.S.S.H.

Eldred Twp, #21/25, (Catharine 79, with James M. Knerr,Sr.)
married 42 years, (4 children/4 alive), speaks only German

(Charles lived briefly in Stoudtsville, PA in 1912)

MILITARY: Used last name of Knarr. Served in:
Co F, 5th Regiment PA Infantry. Apr 20, 1861 - Jul, 1861
Co C, 50th Regiment PA Infantry. Aug 14, 1861 - Sep 29, 1864
Co C, 29th Regiment PA Infantry. Nov 12, 1864 - Jul 10, 1865

Muster rolls show Charles AWOL each summer, possibly to work farm.
Mustered out Sep 29, 1864. (muster rolls on hand)

Co C, 50th had Isaac, George, Benjamin, and Charles Knarr serving together

Description from military records: 5'6.5" tall, fair complexion, gray eyes,
brown hair.

Married by Jacob Hepler, according to Civil War pension records

Pension application was once denied for "vicious habits" during the war. He
was treated for venereal disease during the Civil War.

Family story: Charles left his wife after getting his pension for approximately 20
years, then came back to his wife. He and his wife lived with different families
membersat different times. The story goes that they eventually got back
together. They sat together on the porch at James Knerr's house and made
up. Then they spent their last few years together, living in a small house that
was then builtfor them on the property (near the creek?).

Charles also was to have survived the war, but got shot in (outside?) a bar on
the way back from the Civil War. I also heard the shooter was a rebel. When
Charles was around later in life, he complained of his injury, and according to
relatives, he would have hisgrandson Jack Knerr pick out the BB's that came
to the surface with a knife (so it must have been a shotgun wound).

It's odd that his pension applicationmakes no reference to either a wound or a
disability because of it. Probablysince there was no record in his service record of
a real war time wound, it wouldn't have done any good bringing it up. But clearly,
everyone in the family seems to have known that Charles was shot in a bar related
incident on the way back.

My Great Aunt Sue [Knerr] told me she had vague recollections of Charles. She
said the young boys would tease him but he'd say "you laugh, but people
will remember me..."

Pension form of 1 Apr 1915 has this info:
married Catharine Maurer 15 Mar 1868, by Jacob M Hepler (later a copy of
certificate was made for pension file)
married at Church of God, Hepler (Bethel) Church
he and wife never married before
living now with wife
children are:
Wm E Knarr May 2nd 1870
James M Knarr November 17th 1871
Henry C Knarr December 13th 1873
Isaac F Knarr January 25th 1876

Some account of the 50th Regiment ison pg 129 of Beer's History of Schuylkill
County (bio of Samuel Losch)

Since Charles as at the Soldier's and Sailor's home in 1910, the records there
may have information:
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/rg19.htm
Cause of Death: of apoplexy

Charles married Catharina MAURER 15 Mar 1868, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Catharina (daughter of Daniel W. MAURER and Elisabeth HARTLEIN) was born 12 Mar 1832, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 31 May 1917, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 Apr 1832, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• Unknown: 6 Aug 1879, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (1 A, 107.5 P, Deed 245:538); Bought_land
• _UID: A2EB91DA258442DA950F61E9639D0A4AFF30

Notes:

1860 census, pg 450/#1166, Eldred, Catherine 28 (with grandparents)

My AuntSue [Knerr] remembers Catharina. She said that Catharine had told the
children that she was going to get a widow's pension and have lots of money
someday (after her husband died). The paper work shows that by the time the
government was done hassling her over some obvious clerical issues, she had
died and the check had to be returned.

There is some uncertainty if Joseph was a son ofDaniel W. Consider this
excerpt from Catharine (Maurer) Knarr's application for Civil War pension benefits:

On this 22, day of May AD 1917, personally appeared before me a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oath, James M.
Knarr, age 45 years a resident of Pitman, RFD in the County of Schuylkill and State
of Pennsylvania, a Son of above named claimant, who saith that his mother the said
Catharine Knarr, is now absent minded and not able to follow and attend to her
business, he therefore in her stead offers in evidance the following:

We have found a record in the family Bible belonging to the Claimant's father, Daniel
W. Maurer, and in thatBible is recorded the names and the date of each child's
births of the said Daniel W. Maurer,

Catharine Maurer, now the claimant born March 12, 1832.
Mary Maurer, Born February 23, 1834.
Anjalina Maurer, Born January 11, 1836,
Frank Maurer, Born Novemeber 28, 1838,
Hannah Maurer, Born October 22, 1841.
Magdalena and Aron Maurer, Twins, and were born in the year 1844.

In this record are no erasure nor alterations.
This record is a reliable one, being it is made in the family bible of the father of the
claimant, as it was the custom in prior generations to keep family records in Bibles.

The said claimant Catharine Knarr, was during the years 1850, and 1860, living
with her Grand-fatherJacob Maurer, in Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Penna,
at the place now called Pitman, so to me stated.

The claimants parents Daniel W. Maurer and Elizabeth Maurer, lived during the
years 1850 and 1860 in Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Penna., at the place
now called Pitman.,

All the above namedchildren of said Daniel W, Maurer, and Elizabeth Maurer,
lived during the years 1850 and 1860, except Magdalena Maurer,

The said James M. Knarr, is well known to be reuputable and entitled to credit,
and who being duly sworn, to the best of his knowledge that the facts aforesaid
in relation as stated are correct and true; and further declares that I have not personal
interest. signed "James M. Knerr" and it looks like it was overwritten with "Knarr".

Other Events:

• Unknown: 23 Feb 1885, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (4 A, 10 P, Deed 178:511); Bought_land
• Unknown: 11 Apr 1888, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (25 A, 50 P, Deed 199:331); Bought_land
• Unknown: 30 Mar 1894, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (82 A, 51.5P + 50 A, 96 P, Deed 241:236); Bought_land
• Unknown: 27 Dec 1897, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (14 A, 22 P, Deed 264:198); Bought_land
• Unknown: 3 Dec 1910, Schuylkill Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Occupation: Blacksmith, merchant
• _UID: EAB740F84BFB4F31B79961B4073EF398D492

Notes:

OCCUPATION: blacksmith for 34 years, merchant (selling groceries, drugs, farm implements, etc), farmer

- served as township assessor for 15 years
- served on school board for 12 years
- agent of North Western Mutual Fire Ins. Co, 20 years
- postmaster of Haas, 21 years

1870 census, pg 323, #48/56, Eldred,Daniel 20, (Black Smith), $300, Susanna 25,
Emma 1/12 (born May)

1880 census, #123/141, Eldred Twp, Daniel H 29 (blacksmith), Susanna 33, Jane 8,
Cyrus 6, Dirzah 3 (Emma with Jared Hepler)

1890 census, Eldred, Daniel H 40 blacksmith, Susan _, Jane _, Cyrus 17, Dirzah 13, John 3

1900 census, #107 W Eldred, Daniel H Oct 1850, M29, merchant agr, Susan
Feb 1845, 5/4, Charles Knarr, servant Dec 1843, M31 farm laborer

1910 census, Eldred Twp, #5/7, Daniel H 60, speaks English, retail merchandise, general store, Susan 65, married 40 years, (5 children, 4 living),
Cyrus D 36, widower, blacksmith, Harry 14, Charles 5(last 2 are grandchildren)

1920 census, Eldred Twp, Susie Smith 74, retail merchent, general store
able to speak English=no

land:
Daniel H Haas ux toDaniel H Smith, 178:511, 23 Feb 1885/ 2 Mar 1885, Eldred
John W Maurer est alto Daniel H Smith, 199:331, 11 Apr 1888/7 May 1888,
Upper Mah.
Benjamin Borsious est al to Daniel H Smith, 241:236, 30 Mar 1894/6 Apr 1894,
Eldred
Elizabeth Mattern by atty to Daniel H Smith, 264:198,
27 Dec 1897/29 Dec 1897, Eldred

Notes from his writeup in Schuylkill County Biographies:

Smith, Daniel H., a merchant and dealer in farm implements at Haas, Pa., was
born in Eldred township, Schuylkill county, Oct 9, 1850, a son of John S.
and Judith (Herb) Smith, the father being a mechanic in Haas during all
of his mature years. He was a master at his trade of blacksmithing and was
able to design and make anything within the sphere of his business.

*snip*

The subject of this sketch was educated in the public schools and at the age
of nineteen started on hisbusiness career independent of home counsels or
restrictions.

He married Miss Susanna Derr, of Fountain Springs, Pa, and they have four
children living,the youngest of the family, John, having died at the age of four years.
The eldest is Emma, now the wife of James Knerr, of Eldred township; Jane is
married to E.W. Brosious, also of Eldred township; Cyrus, a blacksmith by
occupation, married Clara Hepler and resides at his parental home; Dirzah became
the wife of William Treon and resides at Locust Dale, Pa.

Mr Smith served an apprenticeship to the blacksmith's trade during his youth,
and worked at that business for thirty-four years. He owns a farm which he
conducts in connection withhis mercantile business at Haas. This includes a
full line of staple and fancy groceries, drugs, confectionery, tobacco and cigars,
farm implements, etc.He has been assessor of Eldred township for fifteen
years; served twelve years as a member of the township school board; has been
local agent of the North Western Mutual Fire Insurance Company for
twenty years; and has been postmaster at Haas for twenty-one years.

He is a man thoroughly well read, and a leader in the councils of Republicanism.
His friends are legion, and his acquaintance extends to the remotest corners
of the county.


The middle initial 'H'was for Herb
Cause of Death: of acute yellow atrophy of liver

Daniel married Susannah DERR 1870, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Susannah (daughter of Michael DÜRR and Elisabeth BOYER) was born 17 Feb 1845, Coal Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 31 Aug 1924, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 3 Sep 1924, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: B3BA36588A8746698526B592B218A2577029

Notes:

Cause of Death: of cerebral hemorrhage

Other Events:

• Baptism: Abt 1812, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• Unknown: Bef 1833, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 27 Apr 1852, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co, PA (Lots 113-115, Deed 5:64); Bought_land
• Unknown: Abt 1854, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co, PA; Sold_land
• _UID: 71B2C92DCFBA40DFB3349FBBFD28718E260F

Notes:

1840 census, pg 044, Manheim Twp, 1100 1-1000 1

1850 census, pg 232, Schuylkill Haven, shows Nathan [last name not shown] 37,
Sarah 36, Isaac 17, Benjamin 14, Caroline 11, Mary 10, Charles 7,
George 4, Catharine 2 [in index as Nathan Hammel which was previous surname]

1860 census, Schuylkill Haven, Nathan Knarr (looks like Marth Knaw) 48,
carpenter, $700/150, Sarah 45, Henry 19, boatman, George 16, boatman,
Charles 14, boatman, John 6, Eliza 10 (seems to be same family)

1870 census, pg 31, Schuylkill Haven, Sarah 57 $300, John 16 boating,
in home of Henry Knarr 29

land:
James M. Riland to Nathan Knerr, 40:436, 9 Sep 1852, Lots 113-115
60' x 240', fronting on Libert St, 1 1/2 story log dwelling, well, frame stable

release to Isaac from Henry W Knerr, 145:483, 12 Aug 1876/9 Sep 1876, Lots
113-115, fronting on James St, ref to 5:64, #429, lists heirs:
Benjamin and Lowisa his wife
Henry W
Charles and Catherine
George W and Mariha
Elias Berger and Lisea (signed Eliza)
John F and Susanna
(how could the release be in 1877 when Sarah didn't die yet?)

Sarah singlesp 1820 -> Johannes Weimer and Elisabeth [Schwenk]

sp (Sarah and Samuel Reber) -> 1829 Johannes Weimer and Elisabeth [Schwenk]

sp - 1834 Wenner and wf (parents listed as Mathew? Knerr and Sara)
sp - 1835 Benjamin Knerr
sp - 1839Maria Catharina Schwenk (mother-in-law)
sp - 1841 F.C. Kroll
Sarah sp -> 1859, Benjamin Knerr and Lowisa

I did have a daughter Jane, born 1834, but whatwas source? I don't see
any mention of a Jane anywhere so deleted the name.

Nathan married Sarah SCHWENK Bef 1834, Manheim Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Sarah (daughter of Conrad SCHWENK and Maria Catharina DEWALD) was born 16 Jun 1814, Manheim Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 15 Apr 1877, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried Jerusalem Union Church, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 31 Jul 1814, Summerhill Church, South Manheim Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
• Confirmation: 18 May 1828, Summerhill Church, South Manheim Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
• Unknown: 12 Aug 1876, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co, PA (Lots 113-115, Deed 145:483); Sold_land
• _UID: C35248C084B846B2A5748C26112017197D09

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Feb 1809, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• Confirmation: 21 May 1825, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• Unknown: 29 Mar 1860, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (28 A, 101P, Deed 187:609); Bought_land
• Unknown: 25 Feb 1871, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (2 A, 80 P, Deed 187:613); Bought_land
• Unknown: 6 Aug 1879, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (1 A, 107.5 P, Deed 245:538); Sold_land
• Occupation: Farmer
• Probate: 10 Jun 1887, Schuylkill Co, PA
• Will: 15 Dec 1882, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
• _UID: 58F252643ED845ACB87BCF556C7DB8A09F03

Notes:

will 4:631

1840 Census, pg 091, Upper Mahantongo Twp, 1000 1-1200 1

1850Census, pg 395, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Daniel W 41 (farmer), Elizabeth 30?, Catherine 18, Mary 16, Angeline 14, Frank 12, Hannah 10, Aaron 7 $1500

1860 Census, pg 450/#1165/1220, Eldred Twp, Daniel 53 (farmer), Elizabeth 52 $5750/$620, Hannah 18, Aaron 15, Joseph 7, /Franklin's family...
(Catharine is single and living with grandparents)

1870 Census, Eldred Twp, pg 324, Daniel W 61, farmer, $7000/$3000,
Elizabeth 62, Aaron H 25, F.? Snyder 17 laborer

1880 Census, pg 9/3/187/#73/84, Eldred Twp, Daniel W 71 (farmer), Elizabeth 73,
Savilla Klinger 11 servant

1890 Census, Eldred Twp, (Elisabeth only)

land:
Daniel W Maurer to Catharine Knerr (daughter?), 245:538,
6 May 1879/6 May 1895, Eldred Twp
Peter R. Klock ux to Daniel W Maurer, 187:609, 29 Mar 1860/18 Jun 1886,
Eldred
Peter R. Klock ux to Daniel W Maurer, 187:613, 25 Feb 1871/18 Jun 1886,
Eldred
??Jacob Kock ux to Daniel Maurer, 22:427, 18 May 1840/7 Mar 1844, Upper
Mah
??Charles Herb ux to Daniel Maurer, 30:320 & 21:286, 1 Apr 1848/4Sep 1848,
Upper Mah

Howerters: 2 Feb 1850, elder
Howerters: 4 Aug 1856,trustee

sp (Elis w/Peter Wolfgang) -> 1831 George Hartline and Maria [Yoder]

sp - 1832 Jacob Maurer and Catharina [Schaffer]
sp - 1839 Jacob Klock andElisabeth
sp -> George Derr and Lea [Klock]
sp (Dan w/Hedwig Yoder) -> 1842 John Hartline and Catharine
sp - 1844 Peter Klock and Elisabeth
sp - 1844 John Dunkelberger and Rachel
sp -> 1844 Jacob W Maurer and Elisabeth [Maurer]

Charles Knarr Civil War pension file has this, 22 May 1917:
"We have found a record in the family Bible belonging to the
Claimant's father, Daniel W. Maurer, and in that Bible is recorded
the names and the date of each childs' births of the said Daniel W.
Maurer,

Catharine Maurer, now the claimant born Marrch 12, 1832.
Mary Maurer, Born February 23, 1834.
Anjalina Maurer, Born January 11, 1836.
Frank Maurer, Born November 28, 1838.
Hannah Maurer, Born October22, 1841.
Magdalena and Aron Maurer, Twins, and were born in the year 1844.

In this record are no erasures nor alterations.
This record is a reliable one, being it is made in the family bible
of the father of the claimant, as it was the cusom in prior
generations to keep family records in Bibles.

The said claimant Catharine Knarr, was during the years 1860, and
1860, living with her Grand-father Jacob Maurer, in Eldred Township,
Schuylkill County, Penna., at the place now called Pitman, so to
me stated."

will of Daniel W 1882/1887mentions:
- wf Elisabeth
- c/o Aaron, viz George Frances, Daniel and Elisabeth

will of Elisabeth mentions:
- Ahron's kids
- Catharine, w/o Charles Knarr
- Hennah, w/o Emanuel Gheres
- Frank (actually, his children)
? no mention of Angelina? upset that she married her first cousin?

Note - the middle initial 'W' was for Wehry

Note - census lists Joseph with Daniel Maurer and Elisabeth
but I wonder if he wasn't just raised by them. Elisabeth was 46 at
the time of Joseph's birth. He's not mentioned in the will of Elisabeth.
It doesn't have the family relationship shown in 1860 census.

also, he's not listed in Charles Knarr's pension application (which has
a list of Daniel W. Maurer's children pulled from a family bible).

Maybe he was a daughter of Catharine who would have been 21 at the time.
Or daughter of Maria Anna (who died unmarried)
Joseph Osman in 1870? in Lee Twp, Allegan Co, Michigan in 1900?
Joseph Maurer of Canal Twp, Venango Co in 1900?

Daniel married Elisabeth HARTLEIN 1831, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Elisabeth (daughter of Conrad HÄRTLEIN and Elisabetha MOSER) was born 20 Dec 1807, Earl Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 24 Jun 1895, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 28 Jun 1895, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 21 May 1825, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• Probate: 28 Jun 1895, Schuylkill Co, PA
• Will: 16 Feb 1895, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
• _UID: C05B9B60CF6042CFA0D26FF631F33955DFE8

Notes:

cty rec, 103; will 9:419

will mentions:
son Ahron, dead, and wf get nothing
c/o Ahron, George, Francis, Daniel, and Elisabeth each get $5.
Catharine, w/o Charles Knarr
Hennah, w/o Emanuel Gheras
Enjaline, w/o Jerome Heck,
Frank(but pay his share to his children Harriet w/o Elias Ghares and Lena w/o George Young)

Other Events:

• Unknown: 14 Apr 1852, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (32 A, 141P, Deed 38:247); Bought_land
• Unknown: 6 Apr 1870, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Deed Misc 22:277); Bought_land
• Occupation: Blacksmith, farmer
• _UID: BBD45278BB3740D49F1D850D4F4CE6EB19BE

Notes:

death recorded county record, pg 122

1850 census, Upper Mahantongo, John 23(blacksmith), Judith 22, Daniel 1mo

1860 census, pg 436/#1072/1117, Eldred Twp, John 32 (blacksmith $1000/$361),
Judy 31, Daniel 9, Carolus 7, William 6,Felix 4, John 3, Mary 2

1870 census, pg 330, Eldred, John 43, farmer $3000/800,
Priscilla 42, Charles 18, William 16, Felix 14, John 12, Mary 11, Sarah 10,
Catharine 8, Elizabeth 5, Lewis 2

1880 census, pg 23/3/187/#193/213, Eldred Twp, John 53 (farmer), Judith 52, Felix 24,
John 22, Catharine 18 epileptic, Elisabeth 15, Lewis 11

1890 census, Eldred Twp, John S 63 farmer, Judith _, Felix 35 laborer, Kitty

1900 census, Eldred #105, John S Oct 1827, M50, Judiah Jul 1828, 10/8 (with John H)

1910 census, #40/47, Judith is with son John H Smith, Judith 83, widow, speaks
only German, (10 children, 6 alive)

land:
Jacob M Hepler to John Smith Jr, 35:397, 1850, Up Mah.
John Smith to Samuel K. Klock, 109:110, 1869, Eldred

From the story on Daniel H. Smith in Biographies of Schuylkill County:
... a son of John S. and Judith (Herb) Smith, the father being a mechanic in Haas
during all his mature years. He was a master at his trade of blacksmithing and was
able to design and make anything within the sphere of his business....

John S. Smith was a Republican in political preferences, and a member of the
Church of God. Daniel H. Smith is the eldest of ten children born to his parents,
the others being Charles, of Ashland, Pa.; William, in Eldred township; Felix,
deceased; John, a farmer in Eldred township; Mary, of Mount Carmel;
Catherine, deceased; Lizzie, of Tower City, Pa.; Sarah, wife of William Beisel
of Shamokin, Pa, and Lewis, deceased.


Themiddle initial 'S' was for Schneider

Any chance he was in Civil War?
Pension for John S Smith, I 105th PA, Aug 1890, App 897532, Cert 887498
Enrolled 2/1/62 at Camp Jameson
mustered in 2/28/62 at Fort Lynn, PA
mustered out 7/11/65
age at enrollment 38
reenlisted 2/27/64 at Field Virginia
(company I from Jefferson County)
Cause of Death: of consumption

John married Judith HERB Bef 1850, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Judith (daughter of Daniel HERB and Elisabeth KLOCK) was born 19 Jul 1828, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 3 Mar 1914, Haas, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 7 Mar 1914, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 7 Sep 1828, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: F9D19C0C05FA4D728B852FE5A750BCF2F975

Notes:

Nickname: Julia

death certificate says parents were Daniel Herb and Solma Smith (!)
Information provided by Warren Erdman, the undertaker.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 2 Jul 1815, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• Unknown: 1825, Northumberland Co, PA; Guard_appt
• Unknown: Bef 1860, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: Abt 1864, Butler Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 27 Jun 1866, Butler Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (25 A, 93 P, Deed 99:379); Bought_land
• Occupation: Farmer
• Probate: 6 Mar 1876, Schuylkill Co, PA
• Will: 12 Feb 1876, Butler Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
• _UID: 46D2329D19014C48AAD8E7B8BE0406F27056

Notes:

will 4:331

1840 census, pg 228, Coal Twp, 0000 2-1001 1

1850 census, pg 197, Coal Twp, Michael (laborer) 33, Elizabeth, 27, Sarah 11, Elizabeth 9, Catharine 8, Susan 6, Fanny 4, Idas? 1

1860 census, #1087/1132, Eldred Twp, Michael 45, Elizabeth 38, (farmer), $700/$357,
Catharine 17, Susan 15, Fanny 13, Lavina 8, Allas 2, John 10, Philip 6

1870 census, pg 140, Butler Twp, Michael53, farmer, $800/$400
Elizabeth 50, John 20, Lavina 18, Philip 16, Alice 14, Hettie 6, Ida Stahl 2

1880 census, 18/3/172/#157, S Butler Twp, Elizabeth 60with Hettia 16 daughter and
John 6 son (?) (by brother Philip Boyer) (in village of Boyersville)

land:
FW Hughes to Michael Derr, 99:379, 27 Jun 1866, Butler Twp along Little Mah
Creek, $511.62

Note: at Zions Union Church (Kehler's), Eldred Twp, Michael Derr was a communicant
on 1 Jan 1863.

sp - 1838Sarah C. Neidling
sp - 1843 Isaac Hoffe and Catharina
sp - 1847 George Boyerand Pronicka
sp - 1850 Joseph Groffe [Grove] and Susanna
sp -> 1863 James Heiser and Mary (Brosius) (Zion Ashland)
sp - 1864 Selma Lydia Neidlinger

notes from death certificates of children:
Phillip Derr, parents = Michael Derr and ??
Elizabeth Dimler, parents = Michael Derr and ?? (mother born in PA)
Susannah Smith, parents = Michele Dree and Elizabeth Moyer

note - there was some confusion in filling out Susannah's death certificate. The
entry for fatherhad __y_r (it looks like the leading letter would not have been an 'M'
like the one written below), which was erased, and then Dree written on top.
(although even the leading 'D' is hard to read, only the _ree is clear). Clearly, this
should have been Derr and Boyer.

Michael married Elisabeth BOYER Bef 1838, Northumberland Co, PA. Elisabeth (daughter of Philip BEYER and Sarah GEIST) was born 13 Jun 1820, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died Aft 1880, Boyersville, Butler Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 25 Jun 1820, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 1F70777B3A3F459E8592A274FC8AA01E4E10

Notes:

Although Susanna Derr Smith's death certificate says her parents are Michael "Dree"
and Elizabeth "Moyer", I really think her last name is Boyer. Not only does she fit in
nicely with Philip Boyer's family, but the sponsorship by Salome Boyer (then
Neidlinger) would suggest this relationship. Also the sponsor by George Boyer would
suggest the same. Geographically, Salome lived in the upper eastern tip of Eldred
Twp which is down the valley from the families in Cameron Twps which attended the
same church. Later the Derrs and Boyers are neighbors near Fountain Hill.

The Moyer just doesn't check out anywhere. The person doing the death certificate
already had problems writing Derr (the namein the History of Schuylkill County
writeup on Daniel S. Smith), and the memory of Elisabeth's parents' names may
have long faded.

Since I've found the sponsor evidance, the fact that Salome had a daughter born
at the right time, they are at the church where Michael Derr's first kids are
baptized, that Salome (then Neidlinger) make the trek over to Fountain Springs for
later baptims of Michael Derr and also his daughter, and the similarity of last names
(Boyervs. Moyer), I'm writing up the family with Elizabeth as a Boyer.

Note also that Elisabeth's maternal grandparents, George Geist and Margaretha were
the god parents for Michael Derr (at his baptism) so there might have been a friendly
relationship between the Geist's and Derr's at that early time.

Note alsothe children Lovina born 1852, and Philip born 1855. These would appear
to be named after Elisabeth's brother Philip Boyer and his wife Lovina.

did she remarry?
Elizabeth Derr and David O'Leary
Elizabeth Derr and Joseph G Hubler