Other Events:

• _UID: CD26151217DC4CD0B8FF568F95BB7568F249

Notes:

In 1984 William was living in Bethlehem, PA.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 15 Sep 1912, Salem Lutheran Church, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA
• _UID: 54B5A8F2C9C34F3FB05779DD7ABADFE71432

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

SSDI - 171-09-4060

Arthur and Ethel were married by Rev. Frederick (Lehigh Co. marriage license
#55332)

Arthur and his wife, Ethel, are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery (Cedarlawn
section, lot #214).

1953 city directory, Arthur M (Ethel L), clk h 1209 Pine
1970 city directory, Ethel L, wid of Arthur N

Arthur married Ethel L FENSTERMACHER 12 Apr 1933, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA (Lehigh Lic #55332, Rev Frederick). Ethel was born 23 Nov 1915, Slatedale, Lehigh Co, PA; died 2 May 1984, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 4143B82692D84A6F928A258D978B37AA56F0

Notes:

SSN 186-40-7899 (had death as 5 May)

Ethel was a member of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. She lived at
1209 Grenadier Blvd., Bethlehem, PA. She died in her home. (Obit in "The
Morning Call", Allentown, PA, Thursday, 3 May 1984, pg. B20)

daughter of Herbert Fenstermacher and Lilian Bailey

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• Occupation: Carpenter, contractor, foreman
• _UID: 6F588DD9E6494D559F8194B78FD97B98E49C

Notes:

1898, a butcher

1900 census, 4/130/5/#81, Howard Jun 1877 (engineer bricklayer), Mary E Nov 1879, married 2 years

1910 census, Bethlehem, 7/58/7, Robert Meixell, 33, M12, carpenter contractor,
Mary 30, 1/1/, Clyde 11, 26 Lehigh Ave

1920 census, Bethlehem, 14th ward, Howard W Meixell 42 carpenter, house, Mary 40,
Arthur 7, 423 Elizabeth Ave.

1930 census, Bethelehem, Howard W Meixell, 52, (5500), Mary E 50, M20/18,
Arthur N 17, contractor, own business
(use Floyd Achenbach to find in the index)

1911 directory, 26 Lehigh, Bethlehem, carpenter
1915-6 directory, 126 Lehigh Ave, Bethlehem, carpenter (Howard Wand Mary)
1917 directory, 422 E Ettwein Ave, Bethlehem, carpenter
1920 directory, 223 E Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, carpenter
1923 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, carpenter
1925-6 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, contractor
1927-8 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, building contractor
1929 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, building contractor
1931 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, building contractor
1937-8 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, foreman
1939 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, foreman
1941 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, foreman (Howard only)
1943 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, laborer
1945 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, Helen M, widow of Howard
->1979 = same

Howard and Mary Ellen were married at Salem Union Church at Gilbert, PA by Rev.
A. C. Wuchter. At the time of their marriage in 1898, they were both living at
Kunkletown. Howard was employed as a butcher. (Monroe Co. marriage license
#1353 issued 28 January 1898, vol. 6, p. 96)

Occupation: Carpenter, contractor, foreman.

Howard and his wife, Mary Ellen, are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery (Section
H, lot #163).

Northampton Co. orphans court, Accounts Book 26A:9, distribution amount
Distribution Docket 2, pg. 438A, $5123.97 to Arthur N, 1209 Pine, Clyde N.,
Cahoes, NY, and Helen M., widow, 123 E. Elizabeth.

Wills/Admin., File H-596, died 8:40 PM at St. Lukes, property at 123 E.
Elizabeth and 1209-1211 Pine also a 1936 Buick coupe.

Howard married Mary Ellen HEFFELFINGER 29 Jan 1898, Gilbert, Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe Co, PA. Mary (daughter of Nelson HEFFELFINGER and Julia Ann RAPH) was born 26 Nov 1879, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA; died 5 Jan 1940, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 22 Feb 1880, St. Matthew's Union Church, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA
• _UID: 4DC7333B68C2492A8109325014D09AFFA8C2

Notes:

Mary Ellen was baptized at St. Matthew's Union Church by Rev. T. A. Huber. The
sponsors were her parents.

Other Events:

• Unknown: From 16 Sep 1862 to 24 Jul 1863, Pvt, Civil War, Co H, 153Rd Rgt PA Inf; Military
• Unknown: 1872, Weissport, Franklin Twp, Carbon Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 1888, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 19 Mar 1921, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA (Deed 84:676); Sold_land
• Will: Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA
• _UID: 7F89654C81E1431F93360139EE6DA5A828EB

Notes:

will 6:168

1870 census, pg 55, Eldred, Wm 25 (Mixsell), farmer, $350, Maria25,
Emma 5, Henry 2, Andrew Christman 15 (works on farm), living by Michael Christman

1880 census, pg 500C, Franklin Twp, Carbon Co, William 33 carpenter, Maria 35,
Henry 13, Calvin 8, Bruella 6, Howard 2

1890 veterans list, William Mixsell, no dates, Kunkeltown, cronic rheumatism

1900 census, #80, Eldred Twp, 4/130/5, William b May 1845 (farmer), Maria b
Oct 1844, Clara M Nov 1886, Elizabeth Christman s-mother Mar 1826, widow

1910 census, Eldred, MarieMeixell, 65, widow, 7/5, farmer, general farm

1920

service in H/153rd ison tombstone

Military Unit History: 153rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at
Allentown Library, R174.8 Kief. Says Co H was recruited from Moore Twp.

William Meixell, Co H, 153rd, mustered 10 Oct 1862, out 24 Jul 1863 (same for Charles Meixell)

also, a William Mixel, Co K, 24th Regiment of 1862Militia. Mustered 20 Sep 1862,
out 20-22 Sep 1862 (other units mustered earlier for an emergency saw brief service).

also a William M. Mikesell, 112th Regiment (2nd PA Heavy Artillery). Unit from Philadelphia, though.

deed 43:180, Julia Ann sells land to William (was estate of Barnet Meixell, to his motherMary, who willed it to Julia Ann, her daughter)

2 May 1901, deed 54:130, toWilliam

19 Mar 1921, deed 84:676, mentions children:
Henry M Meixsell of Ashley, Luzerne Co and Emma
Calvin T of Bethlehem and Laura
Howard of Bethlehem and Mary
Emma Morris, died 3 Nov 1918
George W Morris of Stroudsburg and Carrie M (husband of Emma)
William H Morris of Lemoore, Co of Kings, CA and Edith
Sterling E, 920 M St. Fresno, Co of Fresno, CA
to: Burella Frantz, wf of Henry D Frantz of Eldred Twp

will 6:168

Civil War Pension, Can #52442, CertNo. 631652
Pension application, 28 Feb 1907:
5'10 1/2", Dark complexion, Gray eyes, Black hair, occupation Farmer

From pension,
left Kunkletown area in1872 and returned in 1888

or married Dec 24th?
or discharge 28 Aug?

cemetery records at:
http://home.ptd.net/~mexorob/StMatthewsCemetery.html

William married Maria CHRISTMAN 31 Dec 1864, Bath, East Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA (Rev Fox). Maria (daughter of Michael CHRISTMAN and Elizabeth SMITH) was born 24 Aug 1844, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA; died 25 Jan 1921, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA; was buried 29 Jan 1921, St. Matthew's Union Church, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4A67198BD4914E388923A488F4E6788FF903

Notes:

in 1850 census, possibly the Maria Christman 5, with Daniel Christman 65
and Barbary 58, Ross Twp

Other Events:

• Baptism: 28 Jun 1829, Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA (Rev Becker)
• Unknown: 21 May 1892, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA (Deed 42:260); Sold_land
• Unknown: 25 Mar 1919, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA (Deed 80:654); Sold_land
• _UID: 1266FCDBD1174A7BAE7776C7597B909557E3

Notes:

Nelson was baptized by Rev. Jacob Becker. The baptism most likely took place at
Zion Stone Church at Kreidersville.

will 7:320

1850 census, Ross Twp, 047, Nelson Heffelfinger, 21, Carpenter $500, Joseph 25,
Susan 60 (widow), Sarah 30 (they were probably still living on the old family
homestead.

1860 census, Eldred Twp, Nelson 47, inkeeper, $2500/200, Sarah 27, Richard 8,
Wilson 6, Lavina 4, Carmilla? 1, Susannah 70, David Arens 20, shoemaker

1870 census, pg 52, Eldred, Nelson 40,hotel keeper, $3500/1000, Sarah 36,
Wilson 16, Teraby 6, Sabina 14, Sarah 3

1880 census, pg 261D, Eldred, Nelson 38 farmer, July 37, Terrabius 16, Sarah 13,
Corah 10, Jenetta M 8, Mary 6m

1890

1900 census, 4/130/5/#81, Eldred Twp, Nelson Apr 1829, married 44 years, Julian
Feb 1842, married 22 years, 7 children, 5 alive

1910 census Eldred Twp, Nelson 80, M2, Juliana 68 M2, 6/5, own income, on
Village Road?

Note: a tombstone at the Union Cemetery. xxx of Nelson Heffelfinger, Sarah,
24 Nov 1832 - 11/21/1874, age 41-?-11
(1st wife?)

6 Mar 1851, deed 5:161, Ross Twp, (by guardian, settlement)
31 Jun 1859, deed 9:259, to Nelson
1 Apr 1886, deed 35:571, Eldred Twp, to M. Frantz
25 Mar 1919, deed 80:654, mentions children:
Richard P Heffelfinger of Scranton, Lackawana Co and Elizabeth
Wilson of Bethlehem andMary
Sara C Andrews, widow, Allentown
Howard W Meixell of Bethlehem and MaryE
Terrabius H of Bethlehem and Mary A
31 Mar 1919, deed 80:661 to Terrabius,and
1920-1921, deeds 82:661, 83:199, 84:652 mention more settlements by widow

also:
15 Aug 1883, Misc C:266, Eldred Twp, agreement with James Pyne

Nelson ran a saw mill near Point Nelson Hotel in Eldred Twp. around 1870. He
wasalso listed as a hotelkeeper in Eldred Twp. in 1870. In 1864 he was
appointedCounty Commissioner in Monroe Co. In 1868 he served as school
director. In 1886 he was the owner of a store at Kunkletown, PA.

Nelson left a will naming his heirs as Terrabius H., Wilson H., Sarah wife of
Joseph Andrew, Mary wife of Howard Meixell, and Richard Heffelfinger. The will
also mentions his deceased daughter Malissa. (Monroe Co. estate file #1427, will
book 7, p. 320)

http://home.ptd.net/~mexorob/StMatthewsCemetery.html

Nelson married Julia Ann RAPH Abt 1878, Monroe Co, PA. Julia (daughter of George RAPH and Sarah (Sally) MARSCH) was born 22 Feb 1842, Plainfield Twp, Northampton Co, PA; died 12 Dec 1918, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA; was buried 16 Dec 1918, St. Matthew's Union Church, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: BB14BC95B81C4D9885216A718B1F2B96C518

Notes:

Julia Ann is believed to be buried in St. Matthew's Church cemetery. There is
no tombstone on her grave.