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Descendants of David Pankes Pancoast

Generation No. 2

2. SARAH LOUISA PANKES² PANCOAST (DAVID PANKES¹) was born September 02, 1831 in Elyburg, PA, and died September 08, 1905 in Ira, Iowa. She married FREDERICK GERHART February 26, 1854 in Danville, MontourCo. PA -Parsonage, Pine St Lutheran Church, son of JACOB GERHART and DOROTHEA BRACKOFF. He was born October 14, 1830 in Danville, (Northcumberland), PA, and died March 23, 1905 in Ira, Iowa.

Notes for FREDERICK GERHART:
Census Records:

I have copies of the following census records for Frederick Gerhart: This first census record lists Frederick and his siblings and his mother. It is to be noted that his father was not listed. An 1840 census lists a 'Doraty Gerhart' also and this may be our Dorothee` which would indicate Jacob was either dead by 1840 or at the least not living with Dorothee`.

1850: Danville, Montour County, PA #444769 Dwelling 498:
Dorothea Gearhart - age 52 b. France
Fred Gearhart - age 18 Helper b. Pa.
John Gearhart - age 17 b. "
Mary Gearhart -age 12 b. "
George Gearhart - age 24 Laborer b. France
Henry Gearhart - age 23 Moulder b. France
Dorothea Gearhart age 22 b. Germany (this girl is assumed to be a relative to Dorothee` & Jacob - perhaps a child of one of Jacob's brothers. She later marries Henry and they are the parents of the remaining child:
Mary E. Gearhart - age 7 months b. PA.
Bernhard Vogel age 25 Laborer b. Germany (Since he was born in Germany he may have been related to Henry's wife, Dorothea.)

1860: Danville, Montour County, PA #0805146 Dwelling #1071:
Frederick Gearhart - age 33 ...Puddler b. PA.
Sarah " age 27 b. "
Mary " age 6 b. "
Martha " age 3 b. "
Hannah Pankes age 15 b. " (I believe this may have been Sarah's sister although she would be 12 according to the birth year I have for her however the census records for ages are not always exact)
Dorothea Gearhart age 73 b. Pa. ( It is to be noted that Frederick's mother was born and married in Alsace Lorraine, France. And was born in 1798. The 1850 census shows her correct age.)

1870: Newton, Jasper County, Iowa Pg: 451 taken on 4th day of August, 1870:
Frederick Gearhart age: 39 Farmer b. PA (and it lists both his father & mother of foreign birth)
Sarah age: 36 Keeping house b. Pa.
Ellen (my grandmother) age: 16 At home b. Pa
Martha age: 12 At School b. Pa.
Wm. E. age: 9 At School b. Pa.
George W. age: 7 At School b. Pa.
Enos L. age: 2 At home b. Pa

1880: Independence Township, Ira, Iowa, Jasper County, Pg. 14B
(Very difficult to read)
Frederick Gearhart age: 50 Farmer b. Pa. (parents born in France)
Sarah age 48 Keeping house b. Pa. (parents born in Pa.)
Mary age 26 daughter b. Pa.
Martha age: 22 daughter b. Pa.
Wm. E. age: 19 son b. Pa farm laborer
George W. age: 17 son b. Pa. farm laborer
Enos L. age: 12 son b. Pa. ar school
Joseph age: 9 son b, Pa. at school

An Obituary for Frederick Gearhart:

SUICIDE AT IRA.
For the first time in the history of the neighborhood of Ira, a coroner's call was sent in from there on Saturday morning for an investigation into the death of Fred Gearhart.
For some years past he had been in poor health and recently had shown symptoms of intended suicide. On Saturday morning his grandson went to his room to see him and the grandfather said he would not get up just yet and the boy and his mother went to rake the yard. After some little time, about twenty minutes, the boy returned to his bedroom and found the body suspended from the bed post by means of a red bandanna handkerchief around his neck and tied to the bed post.
No inquest was held as all indications were perfectly clear that death came to him while by himself and by his own hand.
The deceased lived just east of Ira and leaves a family of five, including one son, George, who lives in Newton. He has been a resident of that neighborhood for many years and by hard work had accumulated considerable property. (Dated March 29, 1905

Communion Records from Pine Street Evangelical Lutheran Church, Danville, Montour Co., Pa.

Frederick communed on these dates: Dec, 1851; Feb 29, 1852; Apr 11th, 1852; Dec 12th, 1852; April 3rd, 1853; August 21st, 1853; June 4th, 1854.

Marriage Notes for SARAH PANCOAST and FREDERICK GERHART:
Both Sarah and Frederick Gearhart are buried in Union Chapel Cemetery in Ira, Iowa

Children of SARAH PANCOAST and FREDERICK GERHART are:

5.	i.	MARY ELLA³ GEARHART, b. January 24, 1855, Wilkesbarre, PA; d. October 11, 1944, Seattle, WA.
6.	ii.	MARTHA GEARHART, b. October 19, 1857, Pa.; d. February 01, 1898.
7.	iii.	WILLIAM ELLSWORTH GEARHART, b. August 10, 1860, Pa.; d. September 18, 1950, Union Chapel Cemetery, Iowa (Newton/Ira).
8.	iv.	GEORGE WINFIELD GEARHART, b. December 23, 1864, Pa.; d. March 18, 1921, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa.
9.	v.	LESLIE ENOS GEARHART, b. January 22, 1868, Pa.; d. October 25, 1943.
10.	vi.	JOSEPH R GEARHART, b. January 21, 1872, Jasper Co., IA; d. May 01, 1961, Newton, IA.
11.	vii.	THOMAS JEFFERSON GEARHART, b. April 21, 1876, IA; d. December 23, 1937, Newton, IA (buried at Union Chapel Cemetery).
	viii.	MAGGIE GEARHART.
12.	ix.	SHIRLEY LEONE GEARHART, b. January 23, 1879, Ira, Iowa; d. April 21, 1969, Port Orchard, WA (South Park Villa, WA.).

3. WILLIAM PANKES² PANCOAST,SR. (DAVID PANKES¹) was born 1837, and died 1912. He married SARAH ELIZABETH RIFFLE 1861, daughter of JACOB RIFFLE and SARAH GIBSON. She was born 1844.

Notes for WILLIAM PANKES PANCOAST,SR.:
I have a naturalization record that shows William Pancoast as a witness for William Ottridge on June 4, 1824. This from the Abstracts of Naturalization Records, Circuit Court, District of Columbia found in FamilyTreemaker CD 170, Immigrants to the New World, 1600s - 1800s. I do not know if this is the correct William Pancoast.

According to the 1870 census in the 'Boroough of Danville, 4th Ward, Montour County, PA on the 25th day of August, 1870 William Pancoast was 33 yrs old which would make his birth year about 1837.

Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH RIFFLE:
Sarah was 26 as recorded in the 1870 census taken on the 25th day of August, 1870 and shows her as the wife of William Pancoast and 26 years old.

Children of WILLIAM PANCOAST and SARAH RIFFLE are:

	i.		SALLIE PANKES³ PANCOAST.
	ii.		WILLIAM PANKES PANCOAST,JR..
	iii.		MARY E. PANKES PANCOAST, b. 1864.

Notes for MARY E. PANKES PANCOAST:
according to the record of the 1870 census for the borough of Danville, 4th ward, Montour County, Pa Mary E. was the daughter of William & Sarah Pancoast and was 6 yrs. old. I had her listed as Martha but Joe Pinz has documented her name was Mary.

	iv.		GRACE PANKES PANCOAST.
	v.		ALICE PANKES PANCOAST.
	vi.		CHARLES E. PANKES PANCOAST, b. 1867.

Notes for CHARLES E. PANKES PANCOAST:
According to the 1870 census Charles is the son of William & Sarah Pancoast and is 3 years old. I did not have a Charles listed as their son but have included it at this time.

vii.

DAVID PANKES PANCOAST, b. 1869.

Notes for DAVID PANKES PANCOAST:
I did not have a David listed as a son to William & Sarah Pancoast however the 1870 census does list him as their son and aged 1 yr old. This is the 1870 census of the borough of Danville, 4th Ward, Montour County, Pa.

4. CHARLES H. PANKES² PANCOAST (DAVID PANKES¹) was born March 11, 1842 in Elysburg, Pa., and died April 01, 1914. He married CATHARINE ELIZABETH RIFFLE August 08, 1866 in Milton, Northumberland County, PA by Jos. Bound, JP., daughter of JACOB RIFFLE and SARAH GIBSON. She was born May 1844 in PA, and died 1930.

Notes for CHARLES H. PANKES PANCOAST:
Family oral tradition relates the following: Charles was born in PA. He served in the Union Army during the civil war and was granted land in Cuba, MO. He married in PA and traveled by wagon to Cuba, MO. His wife, Catherine, cried for six months once they arrived at the site to build a log cabin.

Military Service: Bet. November 11, 1862 - July 27, 1865, Civil War, Union Army: MO 11th Cavalry, Compay A.

Children of CHARLES PANCOAST and CATHARINE RIFFLE are:

DAISY PANKES³ PANCOAST, b. October 08, 1868.

Notes for DAISY PANKES PANCOAST:
My mother's family record says there was a child, Daisy, however this record from Joe Pinz does not show a Daisy. This may have been the nickname of one of the girls he has listed but I am leaving it in place at this time until I have proven info.

13.	ii.	SARAH ELIZABETH PANKES PANCOAST, b. January 14, 1867, Fanning, Crawford Co., MO; d. October 13, 1950, St. Louis, MO.
	iii.	MARY A PANKES PANCOAST, b. October 08, 1869, MO; d. January 01, 1961.
	iv.	JOHN D. PANKES PANCOAST, b. September 15, 1870, MO; d. August 26, 1892.
	v.	ALICE C PANKES PANCOAST, b. July 05, 1872, MO; d. 1909, MO.
14.	vi.	WILLIAM C. PANKES PANCOAST, b. March 05, 1874, MO; d. 1941.
	vii.	HENRY H PANKES PANCOAST, b. October 09, 1875, MO; d. March 25, 1964.
	viii.	CATHARINE E. PANKES PANCOAST, b. March 09, 1877, MO.
	ix.	AUDREY R PANKES PANCOAST, b. October 20, 1878, MO.
	x.	EDWARD O PANKES PANCOAST, b. February 15, 1880, Mo; d. 1907, Mo.
	xi.	JAMES A PANKES PANCOAST, b. September 03, 1881, MO; d. 1966; m. ETTA ?; b. Abt. 1871, IA; d. 1960, MO.

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