TOMBSTONE TUESDAY ~ Anna Barbara Martin–1748-1822–My 5th great grandmother

In Memory of

Anny B. Frampton

who died August 9

1822

aged 66 years

Anna Barbara Martin was born 18 Mar 1749 in Germany.  I have her baptismal record of 21 Mar 1749 in Ludwigsburg, Wurttembeg, Deutschland.  She was the daughter of Johann Eberhard Martin and Jacobina Elizabeth Wunderlich, both born in Germany.

She married John Frampton, Jr. about 1780 in Derry Township, Pennsylvania.

I have 8 children born to them, 2 girls and 6 boys.  I descend from their daughter, Rachel Frampton (1781-1855).

I know very little about Anna’s life.  I do know she ended up in Burlington, Lawrence, Ohio and died there on 9 Aug 1822.  I was able to visit the Burlington Green Lawn Cemetery and found her headstone. You may visit her findagrave memorial here # 70712927.

Her husband, John died in 1808.  I suspect she went to Burlington because her sons, Martin & Isaac were there, as well as her daughter, Rachel.

There is much more research to be done on Anna & her family.

Some of the sources used so far are:

• Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Families & Records before 1800 Supplement by Raymond Martin Bell, Page 36
• Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Families & Records before 1800 by Raymond Martin Bell, page 16a
• Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1519-1969, digital images on Ancestry.com, pages 18 & 19
• Sons of the American Revolution Applications

I have plans to travel, for the first time, to Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, later this year.  I hope to find much more information on the Martin & Frampton families while I’m there.  Wish me luck.

Thoughts and questions that came up while I wrote this post...

• Why the discrepancy on her age on the tombstone? By her date of birth, she would have been 73 years old at the time of her death, not 66.
• Did she and/or her husband John, have prior marriages?  The both seemed a little old for a first marriage in 1780 (both in their 30's).
• Where is John buried? 

Please contact me if you are related to or have any information on this family.  I’d love to hear from you.

If you have any corrections or additions to what I’ve mentioned here, please let me know.

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Happy hunting,

Michigan Girl

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MYSTERY MONDAY - Who's Your Daddy? Brick Walls Post #3–Rev. Isaac C. Hunter 1798-1842

This is the third post in my series about brick walls in our family. You can find the other posts here:

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Bio for Isaac C. Hunter
Rev. Isaac C. Hunter is my 3rd great grandfather on my mother’s side.  From all accounts he was born 30 Aug 1798 in Bellefonte, Mifflin, Pennsylvania.  By 1828 he had moved to Lawrence County, Ohio where he married Emily GILLEN on 11 Sept 1828.  They had 5 children: Susan, James, Martha, Isaac C. Jr. and John E.  Isaac was an itinerant preacher in the Ohio and Michigan territories.  He died 27 Jun 1842 in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio at age 43.

Finding any records in Pennsylvania in those early years is not easy.  I’ve not yet made a trip to Mifflin County.  However, I have been in contact with their historical society volunteers and they were not able to find anything about Isaac C. Hunter’s birth.
 
By the 1830 census we find Isaac C. Hunter living in Burlington, Lawrence, Ohio with his family.  In the 1840 census he and his family are in Perry, Pickaway, Ohio.
Here are those census records:
(CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE IT)

Rev. Isaac C. Hunter was a Methodist Episcopal Preacher.
Quite a lot has been written about the Rev. Isaac C. Hunter and his ministry.  He seems to have been quite well respected.

A history of his ministry:

·        Age 20 -  7 Aug 1819 – Admitted to trial to Methodist Episcopal ministry at the annual conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Appointed to the Beaver circuit.

·        Age 22-23 – about 1921 – Became a Deacon in the church

·        Age 23-24 – about 1823 – Became an Elder in the church

·        Age 24-43 – Was an itinerant preacher throughout the Ohio & Michigan territory

Here are some of the many documents I have regarding Rev. Isaac C. Hunter and his ministry. 

THESE FOUR PAGES ARE ARTICLES FROM THE IRONTON REGISTER IN OHIO

Methodism in Gallipolis

Obituary from Methodist Episcopal Conference 1843

THESE NEXT FIVE PAGES ARE THE OBITUARY WRITTEN BY A FELLOW PREACHER

ARTICLE ABOUT REV. ISAAC C. HUNTER IN THE WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE - 1843

As you can see, I have quite a few publications and articles about my 3^rd great grandfather, his ministry and his death.

Sadly, none of them mention his parents.

Here is the family group record in my Legacy database.

 Some SURNAMES ASSOCIATED WITH Rev. Isaac C. Hunter

Boggs, Bridwell, Frampton, Gillen, Lunsford, Pope, Stover, Trail

 

It is difficult to locate records from the late 1700’s and early 1800’s in Pennsylvania.  Actually, it’s difficult in most states during that time period.  Church records can be a great help.  In this case, you'd think there would be a church record.  I have not exhausted all sources at this time and hope to continue this search at the FHL in June.

I have tried the following research methods to locate any possible records:

• Searched land records and located one at the BLM land site for Isaac Connely Hunter in Ohio.  Certainly could be our Isaac C. Hunter, but I cannot prove it.
• Searched the 1790 & 1800 census records for any Hunters in Mifflin or surrounding counties.  Located a couple of “possibles” but, again, have yet to find proof.
• Googled “Isaac C. Hunter” and found several book references, but none mention his parents.
• Posted message to online forums in Pennsylvania and Ohio on Genealogy.com
• Searched the Mifflin County Historical Society webpage and located a few Hunter men, but have not connected them.
• Looked through images of Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 for Gallia, Journals & Wills 1831-1844 and 1841-1849 and found no Hunters.

What would you do next?
What have I missed, short of traveling to Mifflin County?

I welcome any and all suggestions from my very knowledgeable readers.

If you think you might be related, even remotely, to anyone mentioned in this blog, please contact me!

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Happy hunting,

Michigan Girl

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