Title | History of Bucks Co. Pennsylvania | |
Short Title | Book - History of Bucks Co. Pennsylvania | |
Author | William W. H. Davis, A. M. | |
Publisher | 1905 | |
Source ID | S545 | |
Text | The Rosenbergers are descended from Henry Rosenberger, Wurtemburg, Germany and settled in Franconia township, Montgomery county, prior to 1729. He bought one hundred and fifty -nine acres of James Steel, Philadelphia, and Mochael Swartley, of the fifth generation now occupies it. He was buried at Franconia Mennonite church. His children were Benjamin, Daniel, John and Henry. the two eldest supposed to have been born in Germany. In 1739 Benjamin Rosenberger bought one hundred and twenty -five acres on the county line including the 0. G. Morris farm, died in 1777 and his widow. Helen, 1799. His son Elias. who lived and died in Rockhill, owned land in Springfield. Bedminster and Hilltown, where he lived at various periods of his life. He had four children, Benjamin. driving a baggage wagon in the Continental army before reaching manhood. spending the latter part of his life in Rockhill. John, son of Benjamin. Sr.. owned a farm in Hatfield. Montgomery county, whose sons Benjamin and Jacob, and daughters. Anna and Susannah removed to Canada. Both daughters became the wives of the Rev. Jacob Detweiler. A granddaughter of Benjamin, a daughter of John Alderfer, became the wife of. Bishop Abraham Hunsicker, who founded Free- land Seminary. the parent of Ursinus College. Henry, another son of Benjamin Rosenberger. and his children are much scattered. Daniel, the second son of Henry Rosenberger. Sr.. in 1740. bought three hundred and left acres in Hatfield township. on the county line. where he lived and died. His will mentions children. David, who married Ann Funk. Isaac married Christiana Funk. Ann married Michael KoIb. and Mary married Valentine Kratz. ------------------------ 1. Henry S. b 17 Oct 1786 d at Erwinna 19 Aug 1872 married Barbara Stout. 2. Mathias b 28 Apr 1789, d 4 Jun 1807 3. Anna b 1791, married David Worman, a tanner, at Parkerford Chester Co. Pa 4. Jacob b 12 Jul 1794, d 30 Mar 1856, married Sarah Treichler 5. Abraham d young 6. Catharine b 12 Aug 1799, married Henry Funk and removed to Northumberland Co. 7. Jonas b 27 Feb 1802, d 1855, a miller at Church Hill, Bucks Co. 8. Samuel (see below) 9. Isaac b 13 Mar 1806, d 21 Jan 1876, miller at Carversville, married Elizabeth Wismer Samuel Stover, father of Mrs Myers, was the seventh child of Jacob and Catharing, and was born on the homestead near Pipersville, 25 Nov 1804, and died there 18 Feb 1888. In 1836 he purchased of his father the brick dwelling erected in 1832, the mill and fifty acres of land, and in the same year rebuilt the mill. He continued to operate the mill during his active days, and lived there all his life. He was a successful business man, and upright and conscientious in all his dealings. He married in Dec 1836, Anna Beidler, born near Plumsteadville, 12 Sep 1808, d 2 Mar 1893, daughter of Jacob Beidler, and great-grand daughter of Jacob and Anna (Myer) Beidler, the latter daughther of Hans Meyer the paternal ancestor of the subject of this sketch. C. M. Meyers. Samuel and Anna (Beidler) Stover were the parents of two children: 1. Susan b 19 Jun 1839, d 25 Mar 1842 2. Eliza Beidler Stover b 22 Feb 1844, the wife of Christian M. Myers. She was educated in the public schools of the township both English and German, and at Excelsior Normal Institute at Carversville, in 1861, Rev. Dr. F. R. S. Hunsicker, principal, where Hon, D. Newlin Fell was also a pupil. | |
Linked to (26) | Annie Beidler Jacob Beidler Henry Funk Valentine Kratz Anna Myer Hans Myer Christian M. Myers Daniel Rosenberger Abraham Stauffer Catharine Stauffer Eliza Beidler Stauffer Henry Stauffer Jacob Stauffer Jonas Stauffer Nancy Stauffer Samuel Stauffer Susan Stauffer Barbara Stout Catharine Stover Isaac Stover Jacob Stover Mathias Stover Sarah Treichler Elizabeth Wismer David Worman Family: David Worman / Nancy Stauffer |