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Ancestors of Esther Garber Nissley
32.Martin Nissley, Jr., born 1747 in Mount Joy, PA; died June 3, 1799 in Mount Joy, PA.He was the son of 64. Martin Nissley and 65. Anna Snyder.He married 33. Barbara Reist Abt. 1773.
33.Barbara Reist, born 1747; died June 3, 1799.She was the daughter of 66. Peter Reist and 67. Anna Reiff.
Notes for Martin Nissley, Jr.:
"MARTIN NISSLEY located on a tract of land near [Mount Joy], upon which he built in 1774 the house in which he lived and 3 successive generations following. Martin, his father [also named Martin], and his son CHRISTIAN were all preachers in the Mennonite church."(Taken from The Nissleys in Part, by John E. Nissley, 1916; out of print.)
"In 1799, while Philadelphia was visited by an epidemic of yellow fever, MARTIN NISSLEY made a trip to the city. He became infected and as a result he, his wife [BARBARA REIST], and 3 children died of the disease. They are buried in the Kraybill Mennonite burying ground."(Taken from Peter Reist of Lancaster County and some of His Descendants, by Henry G. Reist, 1933, p.19; out of print.)
Children of Martin Nissley and Barbara Reist are:
i. | Anna Nissley, born 1774; died 1856; married Jacob Stauffer | |||
16 | ii. | Christian Nissley, born March 11, 1777 in Mount Joy, PA; died December 13, 1831 in Mount Joy, PA; married Maria Kraybill Abt. 1799. | ||
iii. | Barbara Nissley, born 1780 in Mount Joy, PA; died April 24, 1799. | |||
iv. | Martin Nissley, born May 15, 1784 in Mount Joy, PA; died March 19, 1834; married Anna Witmer; born March 22, 1795; died March 8, 1872. | |||
v. | Peter Nissley, born September 29, 1787 in Mount Joy, PA; died April 15, 1799. | |||
vi. | Fronica Nissley, born 1792 in Mount Joy, PA; died April 22, 1799. |
34.Jacob Krebiel, born 1743 in Switzerland; died December 27, 1810.He was the son of 68. John Krebiel.He married 35. Barbara Kilheffer Abt. 1770.
35.Barbara Kilheffer, born 1744; died 1777 in Mt. Hope, PA.
Notes for Jacob Krebiel:
"On November 10, 1810, JACOB KRAYBILL donated a plot of ground for a meetinghouse and a horse hitching ground. In the summer of 1812 a meetinghouse [to be known as Kraybill's] with hewn logs, cut from the surrounding timber lands, was built on a stone foundation, without cellar. The audience room was open to the roof, with an open fireplace in one of the rear corners. The entire cost was $569.48. In 1840 an addition of 12 feet was built to the north gable end. In the summer of 1869 the building was removed and a brick meetinghouse, 40 by 60 feet, was erected at a cost of $3,133. After the brick house was in use 28 years it was found to be too small, and in the summer of 1898 it was removed and a larger one, 54 by 80 feet, with basement under the whole of it, was erected, having a seating capacity of over 800. The present cemetery [Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery, across the road] is an outgrowth from a private burying ground of the Mumma family."(Taken from Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, by Martin G. Weaver, 1931, p.200.)
"JACOB KRAYBILL was the founder of the Kraybill family in America. He was born in Switzerland, or along the Rhine, in 1742. We do not surely know his father's name but it probably was John. In 1772 Jacob Krebiel bought land north of Manheim from Jacob Frederick. We know little about Jacob at this time, but he seems to have had 2 mills, as appears on a list of taxables in Rapho Township. In 1784 he sold this land to Peter Grubb, who built a huge mansion there in 1790. Jacob then bought 400-500 acres about a mile east of Donegal Springs. On part of this land he built a mill afterwards known as Nissley's mill. Jacob was married twice. His first wife, BARBARA KILHEFFER, died in 1777, aged 33, at Mt. Hope. He then married ELIZABETH DELEBAUGH. At his death in 1810 he was survived by 9 children - 3 sons and 6 daughters."(Taken from the History of the Kraybill Family in America, by Spencer L. Kraybill, 1972), pp.102-105; out of print.)
"JACOB KRAYBILL (KREBIEL) was likely 12 years of age when he arrived in the new world with his father. He eventually purchased land and operated a mill near Mt. Hope in northern Lancaster County and then sold it and 212 acres in 1784 to Peter Grubb, the iron master. In 1784 Jacob moved to East Donegal Township, where he purchased 277 acres of land and a mill which became known as Kraybill Mills, at the site of the present-day Donegal Mills Plantation. This became the 'home place' for 3 generations of Kraybills. Arthur Lord says 'the Kraybill years were the glory years for Donegal Mills as well as for the milling industry of southeastern Pennsylvania ... While Donegal Mills never became a village or the focus of a highway system, the collection of buildings made it the center of local economic activity.' When Jacob died in 1810 he owned about 680 acres. His property was divided among his 3 sons: Jacob II received the mill, Peter D. received the 'Starret Place' to the north, and Christian received the 'Bayly Place' to the south." (Taken from Kraybill Family Tour, by Simon P. Kraybill & Donald B. Kraybill, 1995, pp.2-3; to view full Tour text, go to www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/5578/kraytour.html.)
Children of Jacob Krebiel and Barbara Kilheffer are:
i. | Anna Kraybill, born January 2, 1771; died March 23, 1842 in East Donegal township, Lancaster county; married Jacob Mumma; born 1766 in Switzerland; died Abt. 1830 in East Donegal township, Lancaster county. | |||
ii. | Elizabeth Kraybill, born Aft. 1772; married Jacob Schenk | |||
17 | iii. | Maria Kraybill, born March 19, 1774; died August 14, 1846; married Christian Nissley Abt. 1799. |
40.John Reist, born September 20, 1728; died December 27, 1812.He was the son of 80. Peter Reist and 81. Anaclore Boyer.He married 41. Elizabeth Longenecker Abt. 1753.
41.Elizabeth Longenecker, born January 7, 1732; died January 7, 1806.She was the daughter of 82. Christian Langenecker and 83. Anna Barbary.
Notes for John Reist:
"He retained his father's farm on which he built, about 1753, the large stone house now standing. This house was made with a steep roof suitable for covering with earthenware tile such as were common in south Germany. The builder planned to use this material because he feared the time would come when the forests would be cut down and scarcity of timber would make it difficult to obtain shingles. As tiles were not available at the time, it was covered with straw thatch, which had to be renewed a number of times during the subsequent 100 years. John built the Spring House also, probably about 1787. The Spring House is a small stone dwelling about 100 feet from the homestead and was used by the old people through successive generations when they retired and their sons took over the farm."(Taken from Peter Reist of Lancaster County & some of His Descendants, by Henry G. Reist, 1933, p.20.)
Children of John Reist and Elizabeth Longenecker are:
i. | Elizabeth Reist, born January 21, 1755; married Samuel Kauffman; born Abt. 1755. | |||
ii. | Jacob Reist, born Abt. 1756; died July 9, 1755. | |||
iii. | John Reist, born 1758; died 1815; married Esther Hostetter; born Abt. 1758. |
Notes for John Reist: "He was the first grandchild born on the home farm. In 1798 he bought a farm of 181 acres from the heirs of Christian Carpenter for which he paid 4,088 pounds in gold and silver. This farm was located in Earl, Warwick and Manheim townships. In 1804 they purchased a farm on the site now known as Old Fort Erie at the head of Niagara River, Ontario, Canada. Their property was later taken to make room for the fort. Not being easily discouraged, they bought a farm farther inland, but when the War of 1812 broke out they sold their farm in Canada and bought from the Holland Land Co. a 250-acre tract of land near Williamsville in Erie County, New York. It was upon this property that he built his house. During their stay in Canada, the mother and one son passed away, leaving the father and 4 small children to establish a home here. During the War of 1812, they assisted the army by carrying food and supplies to the frontier. About 1816 John accidentally cut his foot with an ax while clearing the land. Blood poisoning set in causing his death."(Taken from Peter Reist of Lancaster County & some of His Descendants, by Henry G. Reist, 1933, pp.27-28; out of print.) |
iv. | Maria Reist, born November 8, 1758; died February 22, 1831; married John K. Bomberger Abt. 1777; born February 12, 1750; died August 9, 1818. | |||
v. | Peter Reist, born 1761; died 1842; married Anna Stauffer; born February 20, 1769; died November 3, 1842. | |||
vi. | Barbara Reist, born 1763; died 1838; married Christian Hostetter Abt. 1785; born 1762; died 1838. | |||
vii. | Abraham Reist, born December 20, 1764; died March 16, 1855; married Esther Reiff; born October 6, 1768; died October 23, 1842. | |||
20 | viii. | Christian Reist, born May 17, 1770; died May 16, 1855; married Barbara Hershey Abt. 1792 in PA. |
44.Jacob Brubaker, born June 11, 1758; died August 31, 1793.He was the son of 88. John Brubaker and 89. Maria Dohner.He married 45. Susanna Erb 1781.
45.Susanna Erb, born March 17, 1762; died January 22, 1844.She was the daughter of 90. Christian Erb.
Children of Jacob Brubaker and Susanna Erb are:
22 | i. | Jacob Brubaker, born January 27, 1782; died July 30, 1854; married Maria Eby October 1807 in PA. | ||
ii. | Johannes Brubaker, born September 1783; died November 18, 1792. | |||
iii. | Henrich Brubaker, born October 21, 1785; died April 26, 1839. | |||
iv. | Christian Brubaker, born September 18, 1787; died February 14, 1853; married Elizabeth Shenk; born September 1, 1789; died April 5, 1873. | |||
v. | Maria Brubaker, born 1789; died 1834; married Benjamin Eby February 25, 1807 in PA; born May 2, 1785 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died June 28, 1853 in Berlin, Ontario, Canada. |
Notes for Benjamin Eby: "Benjamin Eby was born on the old homestead at Hammer Creek, May 2, 1785. He spent his boyhood on the farm and in his father's cooper shop, making barrels for the mills. He had free access to his father's books, as well as to his brother John's library. He was not strong and it used to be said among the neighbors: 'Aus 'em Bennie gebts ka Bauer, er muss Schulmaster werre!' ('Bennie will never make a farmer, he must become a schoolteacher!'). On May 21, 1804 he was baptized in the Conestogo Mennonite Meetinghouse by Bishop Christian Burkholder. On May 24, 1806 he came to what is now Berlin [in Ontario, Canada]. He purchased land, then made preparations for the erection of a log-house. On February 25, 1807 he was married [in Lancaster County] to Mary Brubacher. On June 30 Benjamin took possession of his farm [in Canada]. On November 27, 1809 he was ordained a Mennonite minister, and on October 11, 1812 he was ordained Bishop. No sooner was he ordained minister than he advocated the building of meetinghouses. He found opposition at first, but the Erbs, Schneiders, Brubachers, Ebys and others agreed with him, and the result was that a log church was erected in 1813. In this church Bishop Eby taught school during the winter months. In 1833 it was thought advisable to erect a new church, which is still known as Eby's Meetinghouse."(Taken from History of the Eby Family, by Ezra E. Eby, 1889, pp.28 & 31-32.) |
vi. | Susan Brubaker, born 1791; died 1878; married John B. Graybill | |||
vii. | John Brubaker II, born 1793; died 1875; married Catherine Sherk |
46.Christian Eby, born February 22, 1734 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died September 14, 1807 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county.He was the son of 92. Christian Eby and 93. Elizabeth Mayer.He married 47. Catharine Bricker March 13, 1760.
47.Catharine Bricker, born 1743; died March 16, 1810.She was the daughter of 94. Peter Bricker and 95. Christiana.
Notes for Christian Eby:
"CHRISTIAN EBY, who married CATHARINE BRICKER, retained the old homestead on Hammer Creek. He greatly improved the house erected by his father in 1754. The house and barn were in their time considered stately buildings. The barn was built 99 feet long (so as not to offend a neighbor who had built a barn of the boasted length of 100 feet). Christian was a large and athletic man, retaining unusual health and vigor up to the time of his death. He wore a long beard, which in later years turned white. He lived during the Revolutionary War and foraging parties took off with some of his horses and cattle, carrying with them large quantities of flour and grain from his mill. Christian lies buried in the family grave yard on top of the hill opposite the buildings of said place."(Taken from History of the Eby Family, by Ezra E. Eby, 1889, pp.4-9.)
"CHRISTIAN EBY was the first deacon in the newly organized congregation [Hammer Creek]. The date of his ordination is not known, but reference to his duties point to some time prior to the Revolution. There is little known as to his personal work, except that the congregation was so well organized and cared for by him and his ministerial brother, Christian Bomberger, that their work is a lasting monument to their memory. There were no separate meetinghouses in the colony during his lifetime, but he and his wife, CATHERINE BRICKER, opened their dwelling, which was one of the largest in the community, as a place for services for many years."(Taken from Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, by Martin G. Weaver, 1931, p.170.)
Children of Christian Eby and Catharine Bricker are:
i. | Elizabeth Eby, born March 13, 1762 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died August 19, 1832 in PA; married Joseph Bucher Abt. 1779; born September 6, 1755; died September 1804. |
Notes for Elizabeth Eby: "Elizabeth Eby, the eldest of the above family, was married to Joseph Bucher. They resided 1.5 miles north of Lititz, where they possessed a farm of 400 acres. They both lie buried in Bomberger's Burial Ground, which is near said farm. After their decease the farm was purchased by their son, Jonas, who disposed 2 parts of it to his brothers-in-law, Joseph Brubacher and Daniel Brubacher."(Taken from History of the Eby Family, by Ezra E. Eby, 1889, p.9.) |
ii. | Christian Bricker Eby, born October 16, 1763 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died August 27, 1824 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; married Veronica (Frances) Hershey December 2, 1788; born November 19, 1766; died February 4, 1826 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county. |
Notes for Christian Bricker Eby: "CHRISTIAN B. EBY, the second child of Christian Eby, was married to VERONICA HERSHEY, daughter of Christian and Anna Hershey, on December 2, 1788. She was born November 19, 1766 and died February 4, 1826. They received the old homestead on Hammar Creek, where they lived and died, and both lie buried in the family grave yard, near their forefathers. They had a family of 9 children."(Taken from History of the Eby Family, by Ezra E. Eby, 1889, p.10.) |
iii. | Peter Eby, born October 14, 1765 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died April 6, 1843 in Salisbury township, Lancaster county; married Margarette Hess July 1788; born October 7, 1764; died February 14, 1846. |
Notes for Peter Eby: "Peter Eby was the son of Deacon Christian Eby of Hammer Creek. He married Maria Hess in 1791, and the same year purchased a farm east of the mountain gap through which the Pennsylvania Railroad laid its tracks 40 years later. On this farm was built the magnificent curve in the line which ever since has been known as 'Eby's Curve'. Sometime before 1800 Peter was ordained to the ministry as assistant to Henry Metzler of Strasburg. About the time of the building of the new Strasburg meetinghouse in 1804, Peter was ordained bishop of the entire Pequea district. Peter was known as 'The great Mennonite Bishop of Pequea'. When he was 75, God revealed to him that Christian Herr, a minister from Lime Valley, was His chosen vessel to carry on the work. Some time before the 1840 spring conference Brother Herr was pleased by the word that Bishop Eby would visit him in the near future. But Herr was surprised when Eby informed him that God would shortly call him to be assistant bishop. Brother Herr humbly refused to accept that place in so unusual a manner. However, the conference granted the privilege to ordain an assistant to Bishop Eby, with the result that Christian Herr was the only named candidate. Bishop Eby died in April 1843, at the age of 77, having served the Church 43 years. His remains repose in the old Hershey graveyard."(Taken from Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, by Martin G. Weaver, 1931, pp.47-52.) |
iv. | Johannes Eby, born October 23, 1767 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died May 25, 1845 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; married Maria Witwer July 1, 1794; born August 25, 1773 in Earl township, Lancaster county; died August 29, 1856. |
Notes for Johannes Eby: "JOHN EBY (called 'Hannes') was born on the home place on Hammer Creek, then in Warwick, now in Elizabeth Township. John was married to MARIA WITWER, who survived him 11 years. She was raised near the Blue Ball in Earl Township. John Eby was about 5 feet 8 inches in height, weighing between 140 and 150 pounds. He had dark hair, brown eyes, wearing his hair short across his forehead and long at the sides and back. He had on his lower lip a dark mole, a mark which most of the older members of the Eby family had. John spent much of his younger days in reading. He built one of the first schoolhouses in the neighborhood, on his land, at his own expense. It was he who decided the fate of the Pennsylvania Colony in Ontario, Canada. A number of Mennonites had purchased land in what is now Waterloo Township and were beginning to form settlements thereon. But soon they discovered their land was under a mortgage. The only way for them was to pay, but how? A committee was appointed to go to Franklin County, Pennsylvania and make an effort to raise the required amount. They failed in their undertaking, and all but two returned home. The remaining two went to Lancaster County, and after making known their errand a conference was called. After discussion, the idea of investing in lands under British Sovereignty did not commend itself favorably. They were about to decide against it when 'Hannes' Eby arose and advanced a new idea, namely, that they ought not to look upon the matter as mere speculation to enrich themselves but [as an opportunity] to assist their brethren in distress. The spring following, a delegate was sent to Canada with authority to extinguish the mortgage. The land was surveyed and laid out in lots of 448 acres each. A number of those lots were purchased by the Ebys, Wisslers, Brubachers and others, and most of them are now possessed by their descendants."(Taken from History of the Eby Family, by Ezra E. Eby, 1889, pp.17-19.) |
v. | Andrew Eby, born October 27, 1769 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died May 12, 1809; married Elizabeth Stauffer | |||
vi. | Catherine Eby, born October 30, 1771 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died March 4, 1856; married Abraham Burkholder June 26, 1792; born November 27, 1768; died January 15, 1840. |
Notes for Catherine Eby: "Catharine Eby, second daughter of old Christian Eby and Catherine Bricker, was born October 30, 1771. She was married June 26, 1792, to Abraham Burkholder, son of Bishop Christian Burkholder. They had a family of 9 children. They owned and occupied a farm of about 170 acres of land bounded on the north by Conestoga Creek, on the west by the land of Mark Groff, on the south by the Lancaster and Hinkeltown road, and on the east by the land of Christian Oberholtzer, in West Earl Township, Lancaster County."(Taken from History of the Eby Family, by Ezra E. Eby, 1889, pp.21-22.) |
Notes for Abraham Burkholder: "Abraham Burkholder, a son of the first bishop of the district, was early ordained as a minister at Groffdale; but at his request, and by the consent of the congregation, he was later appointed as deacon, which office he faithfully filled until his death. He died January 15, 1840, at the age of 71."(Taken from Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, by Martin G. Weaver, 1931, pp.135-36.) |
vii. | Barbara Eby, born April 27, 1774 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died March 13, 1843 in Ontario, Canada; married Joseph Schneider February 21, 1798; born May 24, 1772; died October 27, 1843 in Ontario, Canada. |
Notes for Barbara Eby: "Barbara Eby, the third daughter of Christian Eby and his wife Catharine Bricker, was born on April 29, 1774. On February 21, 1798, she was married to Joseph Schneider, who was born on May 24, 1772 and died October 27, 1843. In 1807 they, in company with some of the Ebys and Erbs, moved to what is now Berlin, County Waterloo, Province Ontario. They settled on Lot No.17, U.B., of the Township of Waterloo, now forming part of the Town of Berlin. Here they raised a family of 7 children." (Taken from History of the Eby Family, by Ezra E. Eby, 1889, p.23.) |
Notes for Joseph Schneider: "Joseph Schneider arrived in Waterloo County [Canada] in 1807. The land at that time was rugged bush, unmapped, and with no roads. Joseph traveled with his German friends, his wife Barbara, and his 4 children. They made their trip in a little more than 4 weeks. The first house Joseph's family lived in was a log cabin he built near a creek on his property. It was a good place to build, because people needed water for their families and animals. Joseph also built a water-powered sawmill in 1816. By 1820, he had enough money for a bigger house. The new house was also built near the creek, which he named Schneider Creek. He also made a road called Schneider Road, now Queen Street. The Joseph Schneider House was turned into a museum in 1979. The address is 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2G 1W7 (519-742-7752)."(Taken from http://elem.wrdsb.edu.on.ca/~fewald/queenst/4.html; also see the Joseph Schneider Haus Home Page at www.region.waterloo.on.ca/jsh/.) |
viii. | Anna Eby, born September 9, 1777 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died April 25, 1829; married Jacob Wissler March 25, 1800; born November 12, 1776 in Clay township, Lancaster county; died April 27, 1853. |
Notes for Anna Eby: "Anna Eby, fourth daughter of Christian Eby and Catharine Bricker, was born September 9, 1777 and died April 25, 1829. On March 25, 1800, she was married to Jacob Wissler, who was born on the old 'Wissler homestead' on Middle Creek, Clay Township, Lancaster County. He lived and died on the old homestead. In his old age he built a one-story brick-house for himself and his daughter Catharine. This building adjoined the house-yard of the old homestead. Both Jacob and Anna lie buried at Hammar Creek Mennonite Meeting House, 2 miles west of their home." (Taken from History of the Eby Family, by Ezra E. Eby, 1889, p.25.) |
Notes for Jacob Wissler: "Jacob Wissler was born in Clay township in 1778, son of Andrew Wissler, and was one of the successful farmers of his day, following agricultural pursuits until his death in 1853. He had prospered by thrift and industry, and at the time of his death owned 4 farms. He was a man of considerable energy, and made 3 journeys to Canada on horseback. He was one of the old Mennonites of Lancaster county, but did not ignore altogether the law of self-defense, and one of his descendants still cherishes the cane with which he defended himself against the attack of an Indian, when on one of the trips mentioned. In 1800 Jacob married Anna, daughter of Christian Eby, and 10 children were born to them."(Taken from Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, 1903, vol.II, p.665.) |
ix. | George Eby, born September 30, 1779 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died March 13, 1793. | |||
x. | Maria Eby, born November 4, 1781 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died April 9, 1783. | |||
xi. | Benjamin Eby, born May 2, 1785 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died June 28, 1853 in Berlin, Ontario, Canada; married (1) Maria Brubaker February 25, 1807 in PA; born 1789; died 1834; married (2) Magdalena Erb Aft. 1834. |
Notes for Benjamin Eby: "Benjamin Eby was born on the old homestead at Hammer Creek, May 2, 1785. He spent his boyhood on the farm and in his father's cooper shop, making barrels for the mills. He had free access to his father's books, as well as to his brother John's library. He was not strong and it used to be said among the neighbors: 'Aus 'em Bennie gebts ka Bauer, er muss Schulmaster werre!' ('Bennie will never make a farmer, he must become a schoolteacher!'). On May 21, 1804 he was baptized in the Conestogo Mennonite Meetinghouse by Bishop Christian Burkholder. On May 24, 1806 he came to what is now Berlin [in Ontario, Canada]. He purchased land, then made preparations for the erection of a log-house. On February 25, 1807 he was married [in Lancaster County] to Mary Brubacher. On June 30 Benjamin took possession of his farm [in Canada]. On November 27, 1809 he was ordained a Mennonite minister, and on October 11, 1812 he was ordained Bishop. No sooner was he ordained minister than he advocated the building of meetinghouses. He found opposition at first, but the Erbs, Schneiders, Brubachers, Ebys and others agreed with him, and the result was that a log church was erected in 1813. In this church Bishop Eby taught school during the winter months. In 1833 it was thought advisable to erect a new church, which is still known as Eby's Meetinghouse."(Taken from History of the Eby Family, by Ezra E. Eby, 1889, pp.28 & 31-32.) |
23 | xii. | Maria Eby, born October 12, 1787 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; died April 16, 1864 in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county; married Jacob Brubaker October 1807 in PA. |