Johannes Casper Wenderoth
(1705-Cir 1777)
Anna Margaretha Strep
(1711-Cir 1772)
Johann Jacob Winteroth Sr.
(1735-1797)
Anna Maria Barbara Mayer
(1740-1818)
Barbara Winterode
(1771-1851)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Samuel Beecher

Barbara Winterode 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 13 Nov 1771, Frederick, Frederick, MD 5
  • Christened: 8 Mar 1772, Frederick: Evangelical Reformed Church, Frederick, MD 5
  • Marriage (1): Samuel Beecher
  • Died: 7 Jun 1851, Wellersburg, Somerset, PA at age 79 6

   Other names for Barbara were Barbara Beecher,7 Barbara Wenderoth, Maria Barbara Winterode,5 Barbara Winteroth,7 Maria Barbara Winteroth 8 and Maria Barbara Wintrode.

   FamilySearch ID: K231-6KF.

  Christening Notes:

Sponsors were her parents.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 24 Nov 1770 and Frederick, Frederick, MD. 8

2. Census in 1820 in Hagerstown, Washington, MD. 9 In 1820 the William Beacher household had:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 2 sons
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 father William
Females (born)
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 wife

On the next census page 111 are two more Beachers:

Samuel Beacher's household had:
Males (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 sons
16-25 (1795-1804) = 2 [too young to be Samuel]
Females (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 daughter
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 wife (Barbara Winterode)

Catherine Beacher's household had:
Females (born)
26-44 (1776-1794) = 2 daughters
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 catherine.

3. Census in 1840 in Clear Spring, Washington, MD. 10 Name: John H Fechtig
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 (Barbara Beecher, mother-in-law)
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8.

4. Census in 1850 in Southampton Twp., Somerset, PA. 7 The 1850 census recorded Barbara Beecher, 79, living in the household of John H. Fechtig, farmer, 51 and his wife, Salone, 52 and children: Matilda, 19; Susan A., 12. John and Matilda were born in Maryland, the others in Pennsylvania.

5. Obituary: on 11 Jun 1851 in Hagerstown, Washington, MD. 6 Hagerstown Herald of Freedom newspaper, 11 Jun 1851, Page 3 column A:

DIED.
On the 7th inst., at Wellsburg, Somerset Co., Pa. at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. John H. Fechtig, Mrs. Barbara Beecher, in the 80th year of her age.


Barbara married Samuel Beecher, son of Henry Beecher Sr. and Catharine. (Samuel Beecher was born on 16 Dec 1767 in , , PA,8 11 died on 8 Oct 1821 in Hagerstown, Washington, MD 12 13 and was buried in Hagerstown: Reformed Congregation, Washington, MD 12 13.)


Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of November 17, 2005).

2 .

3 (Chicago. Waterman, Watkins & Co. 1884.), Page 584, bio of S. C. Fechtig M.D.

4 William J. Hinke, Church Record of The Conewago Or Christ Church Congregation Near Littlestown Adams County Pennsylvania 1747-1871 (Online https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE2130818&from=fhd in FamilySearch.org Books), Page 26.

5 Fogel, Patricia A, Baptisms of Evangelical Reformed Church in Frederick, MD (This book is from translations by Wm. Hinke in 1941.), Page 26.

6 , 11 Jun 1851, Page 3 A. Copy available from Washington County, MD library newspaper archives.

7 , Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Southampton Township, Series: M432 Roll: 828 Page: 212.

8 (On file at the Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA.
Mar 11 1972 letter from Craig M. Bennett, 31 Meeting St, Charleston Sc 29401, to Vice Admiral William Gordon Beecher of Alexandria, VA, describing the antique hand-painted fracturs cica 1800 proving birth of Samuel to father Henry Büger in possession of Craig, a descendent.
http://www.emmitsburg.net/achs/), March 11, 1972.

9 , Maryland, Washington County, Hagerstown, Series: M33 Roll: 46 Page: 110-111.

10 , Year: 1840; Census Place: Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland; Roll: 171; Page: 160; Image: 905; Family History Library Film: 0013186.

11 , Date: 1821-10-12; Vol: XVIII; Iss: 87; Page: 3.

12 .

13 Scharf, J. Thomas, History of Western Maryland; being a history of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the earliest period to the present day; including biographical sketches of their representative men (Regional Pub. Co., 1968. Reprint of the 1882 ed. 2 volumes (1560 p.)), Page 1094.



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