In 1880 census, Henry gives the place of his parents birth as Md.
(Franklin county then part of Cumberland Co., Penn.)
Mount Morris Township, Ogle Co., Ill 17 Aug 1870
#28 Stull, George age 79 retired farm b. Penn.
Stull, Sermantha age 47 keeping house b. Penn.#29 Welty, John D. age 61 retired farm b. Maryland
Mary age 56 keeping house b. Vir.
Arthur age 10 at home b. Ill.#30 Kepper, Hiram age 30 Miller born Penn.
Fredrica S. age 22 keeping house B. Penn.
Emma M. age 2 B. Ill.From records of Bonnie Everhart, June 1992.
Henry Stull (1806-1887) is the son of Henry Stull and Susannah ? Henry was born in Franklin Co., Penn. around 1765. He was the son of Ludwig Stull, Ludwig, who died in 1806, was one of the earliest settlers in Franklin Co.,
Penn. He purchased land there in 1755. He served in the Rev. War, along with Valentine Stull. This relationship has not yet been determined.
I have located a record of Valentin Stoll, a single man, endentured to pay for his passage to America, in the list of Communicants of the Hill Church, (Luthern) in Pike Co., in Berks Co., Penn. in 1754. He appears in the passenger list of the ship, "Rawley", docking in Philadelphia, 23 Oct 1752. The name of Ludwig Stull does not appear on the ships list, but it should be remembered, that only persons above the age of 16 were named. Several other passengers on that ship have been traced to villages in the Saarland District of Germany, near the French border. Other members of the Berks Co., Congregation have been traced into Franklin Co., Penn.
Any information on the descendants of David, Lawrence and Susan, who apparently stayed in Ogle Co., Ill. would very much be appreciated.Probate-Will of Henry Stull
IN the name of God amen. I Henry Stull ?sons of the township of Washington, County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, before the almight God, for the same, considering the certainty of my death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world, when it shall be the will of God to call me home. I do therefore make and publish this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following. -- First and principally I resign my soul to Almight God the authour of my being and my body to the earth to be dignitly buried by my executer herein after named And with respect to the things of this world wherewith it hath pleasured God to bless me with in this life. I do hereby dispose of it in the following manner.
Secondly, I do hereby order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executor. I give and desire unto my son Henry Stull and to his heirs and assigns forever. The plantation I ---------- (cannot read line) Franklin County and commonwealth of Pennsylvania containing about one hundred and one acres of land. he paying therefor the sum of two thousand Dollars herein aftrer mentioned. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Magdaline the sum of six hundred and fifty Dollars to be paid to her or her heirs by my son Henry Stull as herein after mentioned. I give and bequeath unto my beloved grad daughter Elizabeth Stull, Daughter of my son John Stull deceased, The sum of six hundred dollars, to be paid to her or her heirs, by my son Henry Stull as herein after mentioned, and unto my beloved wife Susannah Stull. I give and bequeath the one third of all the wheat, rye, corn and other grain that shall or may be raised on the plantation, devised to my son Henry Stull, to be delivered to her in the bushel yearly and every year during her natural life. by my son Henry Stull his heirs executors, administrators, or assings. and further I five and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susannah Stull two cows, five sheep, two beds, bedsteads, and bedding, one table, six chairs, one copper Kettle, and as much of my kitchen furniture as shall or may think proper to make choice of, one ten plate stove and pipe, one chest, one spinneing wheel and reel and further my son Henry Stull shall yearly and every year during the natural life of my beloved wife five to her one hundred and fifty weight good pork and about forty weight of good beef. And further my son Henry Stull shall yearly and every year, cut and haul as much firewood as my beloved wife Susannah Stull shall stand in need of to her door, and have the same choped small for her use. My son Henry Stull shall keep the two cows and two sheep, which I have hereby gived to my beloved wife, with his cattle, and feed and pasture them in the same manner that he shall or may pasture and feed his own cattle. He shall further in the spring of each and every year, give to my beloved wife during her natural life, one hog or shoat - weighing about forty weight, which she may put into the pen, and keep for her own use, and in case either of the cows which my beloved wife shall or may think proper to keep after my decease, should die or become so old as to be useless, then and either case my son Henry Stull shall give her another young cow. Henry Stull shall yearly and every year sow one quarter and half quarter of flax for my beloved wife. - and further I do order and direct that my beloved wife shall have free priviledge and authority to live in the house she now lives in, during her nautral life, and that my daughter Magdaline Stull, shall have free priviledge to dwell with her mother during her natural life, or until the said Magdalena shall get married and in case the said Magdalina should remain single, and out live her mother then and in that event, she shall be allowed to remain where she now lives, my beloved wife and daughter Magdelena to have as many apples out of the orchard as they may want for family use, and one half of the garden and a piece of ground for Potatoes, my son Henry Stull to keep that part of the house in which my beloved wife and daugher shall or may live, well doubed and under good roof, and farther I do order and direct that one hundred dollars of my estate be set apart, and remain in the hands of my son Henry Stull, clear of interest, for the purpose of paying for any medical attention that my beloved wife shall or may stand in need of. And of any part of said hundred dollars, shall remain unexpended after the death of my beloved wife than the balance
remaining to be paid to mydaughter Magdalena or to her heirs. - And further I do order and direct, that two years after my decease, that my son Henry Stull, his heirs, executors or administrators, shall pay to my daughter Magdalena, the sum of eighty dollars, and then eighty dollars on the first of April in each and every year for six years, and then the sum of ninety Dollars, - which will make the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars to her bequeathd, and further I do order and direct that eleven years after my decease, that my son Herny Stull his heirs assings or administrators, shall pay to my grand daughter Elizabeth Stull our of -------can't read --- ..-cease the sum of eighty dollars and ten --- .. (few words illegible, blank on rt. edge of last two lines on page --- top line of next page illegible - this all concerning the designs of estate concerning grand daughter Elizabeth).
....remaining her nautural life, and further I do order and direct that as (?..) of my beloved wife and my daughter Magdalena shall have one of her cows, and that my son Henry Stull his heirs, executors or administrators, shall deliver one young cow to my grand daughter Elizabeth Stull, when she comes of age, and that my beloved daughter Magdalena shall have our of my estate immediately after my decease one bedstead and bedding one spinning wheel and chest, The balance of the two thousand dollars after paying the six hundred and fifty dollars to my daughter Magdalina, and the six hundred dollars to my grand daughter Elizabeth Stull, and the one hundred dollars set apart for medical charges, I give and bequeath to my son Henry Stull together with all my personal property not disposed of likewise all sum or sums of money that shall or amy be due and owing unto me he the said Henry Stull finding for my beloved wife and daughter boarding for two years after my decease, and in case of the death of my daughter Magdalena or my grand daughter Elizabeth, without lawful issue, then and in that case, the sums hereby bequeathed to them to be and remain to my son Hery Stull or to his legal heirs, and I do hereby order and direct that the plantation devise to my son Henry Stull, shall stand bound for this payment of the several legacies, and for the shares of grain and other property bequeathed to my beloved wife daughter & grand daughter, and lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son Henry Stull executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me hereto fore made, allowing and declaring this and none other to me my last will and testament, In testimony whereof I set my hand and seal this second day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Witnesseth at the request of the Testator in his presence and in the
presence of each other, he declaring it to be his last will and Testament.
George Wertz, David Wertz, John Flanagan } His Mark
Henry Stull (H)Franklin County ? on this 2d day of August 1830, personally appeared
before me paul J. Ketich Register in the said County George Mertz, David Wertz & John Flanagan. Witnesses to the forgoing & within instrument of writing who being duly sworn according to the law despose and say that they were severally present saw Henry Stull now deceased make his mark unto theas do him publish pronounce & declare the same as and for his last will & testament & that at the time of the doing thereof the said deceased was of sound & disposing mind memory & understanding according to the best of theri knowledge & belief & that their names as witnesses to the said instrument is in their own proper hand writing & are ate the same time.Sworn & Subscribed before me this 2d day of August 1830
Paul J. Hetich, Register
George Wertz
David Wertz
John Flanagan16th August 1830. Henry Stull duly sworn well & truly to execute this will file an inventory & settle an accounting in one year or when thereto legally required & deligently & faithfully to regard & wills herby to comply with the provisions of the act of assembly relating to collateral inheritances
Paul J. Hetich Register
A true copy taken from the original
Paul J. Hetich RegisterHenry died between his making this record, 2d Dec 1829 and date of filing, 2d Aug. 1830.
#2642 Will Book O pg 34-39 Franklin Co., Penn.
Will of Henry Stull 2 Dec 1829 signed his mark H. Probated 2 Aug. 1830Washington Twn., son Henry, Plantation where now lives, 101 acres in which he is to pay $2,000. $600 to grandaughter, Elizabeth dau. of brother, John Stull deceased. Note: 31 Oct. 1825 Let. Adm. granted Henry Stull estate of John Stull Dcd.
Wife of Henry was Susannah, daughter Magdalena, sons Henry and John,
deceased.
In the 1850 census of Franklin Co., Penn. Susannah Stull, age 83, was a
member of Henry's household. It is assumed she died before the migration to
Ill. but her gravesite had not been located.
1850 Census of Franklin Co., Penn. Quincy Twnsp
Dwelling #137 Family #151
Jacob Stull age 75 (b. abt. 1775) Farmer
Solomon 35 (b. abt. 1815) Laborer
Matalene 55 (b. abt. 1795)
Mary 29
Matalene 18
Ellen 13
Jacob 8 *
Daniel 1
This is the soldier killed in the Civil War. HIs mother was Mary who died
10-10-1851 at the age of 30, bur. in Quincy graveyard. I believe the Mary
Stull b. 10-10-1795 d. 5-28-19=868 age 72 and buried at Quincy graveyard is
the above listed Matalene, a spinster dau. of Jacob. (sent by Bonnie
Everhart).
From the autograph book of Albert Burger:
Hamlin, Kansas Nov. 18th, 1894
Dear Cousin:
"Don't think of the past and future
The present is all thou hast.
The future will soon be present, Remember Me.
And the present will soon be past.
Your friend and Cousin. Miss HattieSee census of Morrill, Brown Co., Ks. 1900 pg. 144 B living with her
father, widow.
Died about 1935, buried in Morrill Cemetery.After Phillip died Hattie had another child, Cecil who was born out of
wedlock, Hattie remarried to a Henry Stine later. Cecil was married to
Marcile who may still be living. (Feb. 1992)Obituary - Mrs. H. Stein
On June 3, 1879 in Oregon, Illinois there was born to Jacob and Mary Stull a daughter whom they named, Harriette Ellen. When she was only two years old her parents moved to Kansas. The balance of her childhood was lived on the farm. At the age of 15 she joined the Brethren Church close to her home.
In 1895 she was united in marriage with Phillip Stapleton of the Hamlin
neighborhood. To this union were born four childrn, Corwin of El Centro,
Calif, August who died in infancy, Jesse and Cecil of Morrill. The family
circle was broken by the death of the father, Phillip October 10, 1899.
In 1908 she was united in marriage to Henry B. Stein of Omaha, which union is now broken by her passing on July 26, 1939 at the age of 60 years, 1 months, and 23 days.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her beloved husband, Henry Stein, her
three sons, Corwin, Jesse and Cecil, her mother Mrs. Mary Stull, one sister,
Miss Blanche Stull, two brothers, George and Will Stull and twelve
grandchildren and many neighbors and friends.
Mother Stein was known and appreciated for her willingness to help anyone
in need and she was especially helpful and willing when mothers were going into the valley of the shadow to bring new babies into the world.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Reinhart Funeral home in Morrill. Mrs. LeRoy Hardt accompanied on the piano by Miss Grace Pyle sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere", and One Sweet Solemn Thought." Pallbearers were: Dave Springer, Frank McKim, Chas. McGuire, Albert Wagner, Fred T. Elliot and Roy Livengood. Burial was in the Morrill Cemetery.
Blanche was a shcool teacher and taught in the rural schools around
Powhatton, Ks. She took care of her mother and never married until after she
had died. She was about 64 years old when she married Bill.
I visited Hiawatha, Kansas looking for all records but could not find
anything further on her. Visited Morrill and was able to find her grave, she
was buried alongside her parents.
Mary Catherine (Mollie) KNEPPER
There is an autograph dated 28, Feb. 1890 to Albert Burger, his mother was Elizabeth Stull, the Aunt of Mary C. (Mollie):
Friend Albert Feb. 28, 1890
Fall from the shipwide spreading deck
Fall down strairs and breaking your neck
Fall from the high window above
But never O. never fall in love. Remember old Me
Your Cousin
M. C. KnepperDied at her home in Ft. Cobb, Ok. date unknown. Bonnie Everhart wrote that this family had 4 sons and 4 dau. but she does not have their names, however, she noted that they can be found using the 1920 census of Ft. Cobb, OK.
There is a sister married to a Hays living in Skidmore, Nodaway Co., Mo.
Elizabeth Wolfkill receives letters from families there. One of them is a
Niece, Alice Hays. There also is an Ann and Lily who have had children and
invite Auntie to visit them. 1908-1910.
We visited Skidmore, Mo. Sunday, 24 Nov. 1991. There we visited with a
local genealogist, Pat Cheney, who directed us to a lot of information and was very helpful to us. We were there about 3 hours and made a few additional phone calls. One such call was to Mrs. Paul Hansen, Rt. Skidmore, MO. 64487, ph. # 816-928-3692. She had submitted information on the Hays family to a local historical publication. She was able to share a great deal with us concerning this family. She was using as reference: The Past and Present History of Nodaway Co., Pub. 1910.
According to the history of Skidmore, 1880-1910, Hiram and Fredrika came
from Ogle CO., Ill. about 1876-1880, settled apparently in Atchison Co., Mo.
According to the history of Maitland, 1880-1955, under Harry E. Knepper,
youngest son of Hiram and Fredrika, the family moved to Guy, Atchison Co., Mo. about the year of 1877. According to the History of Nodaway Co., Past and Present 1910, the family came to Mo. when Anna was about 4, dau. that married Steven O. Keever.
Hiram died June 30, 1901. Fredrika lived in 1910 with her children in
Nodaway Co., Mo. It also said that there were 3 brothers and 3 sisters still
living in 1910. Cannot locate anything on Mrs. Emma Turner or Mrs. Molly
Keever.
Mount Morris Township, Ogle Co., Ill 17 Aug 1870
#30 Knepper, Hiram age 30 Miller b. Penn.
Fredrica S. (Stull ?) age 22 Keeping House b. Penn.
Emma M. age 2 b. Ill.20 Jun 1992, received a letter from Bonnie J. Everhart who is of this
line, she sent some pictures, as well as additional information on her
families, dates, places, etc.Records also sent by Bonnie Everhart, information taken from Bible of S.O.
Keever. (Steven Oliver), also from 1880 census if Dale Twnsp,m Atchison, MO.From pages sent, apparently from a book on the Keever families, page 10 &
11. ....-- lovely chest was built in Franklin Co., by Hiram's father, David,
and contains five kinds of wood found in plentious supply there in the woods of Pennsylvania.
Hiram Knepper settled at a crossroad six miles west and two miles north of Skidmore. the junction became known as "Guy, Missouri". Though nothing
remains of it today, the author was privilaged to visit the site a few years
ago and came away with a piece of wood and a door knob that later were matched up with a picture of the old house; the wood clearly formed a support in the secreen of the front door of the house.
With the help of his wife, Fredirica, Hiram operated a country store
where, along with the usual inventory, they sold fresh home-made pies, fresh
eggs and garden vegetables and fruits, including peaches, the seeds of which
are thought to have come from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. In 1880, a post
office was established at Guy and located in one corner of the country store.
Hiram served as postmaster of Guy for 15 years until the office was abolished
shortly before his death. The mail was brought from Fairfax the Datham then to Guy three times a week. The mail carriers broke many wagon wheels as mud would accumlate in spots deep enough to reach the singletrees and wagon tongue. Sometimes the round trip took twenty-four hours.
There being no Church of the Brethern in the area, the Knepper's attended
Mount Salem Methodist Church which was one mile from Uncle Sam's house. The
Mount Salem School, a one-room school for eight frades, stood across the road
from the church and was attended by all the Knepper children. One of their
favorite teachers was their uncle, John C. Hunt. Next to the country store
there was a blacksmith shop operated by a Mr. Morford, who had come to the area from the Ohio Country with the Keevers. His daughter Vida, married Hiram's son Edgar. When the country store closed, the blacksmith shop moved to anouther location four miles west and four miles soouth of Skidmore and a cider miller was added. Family recollections include those of Hiram's grandson, Clay Keever, who recalls it was "the best cider I ever drank".
On the evening of June 30, 1901, while visiting the neighbors on the
front porch of his home, Hiram was fatally stricken with paralysis of the heart at the age of 61 years. His obiturary in the local newspaper described him as a "Quiet, unassuming man, an honorable and upright citizen, respected by all who knew him". Because of the obvious parallel, the author feels compelled to insert here an excerpt from a report filed with the German government at Schwarzenau in the year 1720 regarding the Brethern, including Wilhelm Knepper, living in the area. It said, "... a pious people have been living here, of whom we never heard anything evil. they kept themselves very quiet and retired and no man ever made any complaint of them."
Hiram is buried at Walkup's Grove Cemetery, six miles east and one mile
south of Fairfax, Missouri. His son, Clint, purchased the farm at Guy from
Fredrica soon thereafter and he and his wife, the former Lillie Barber, lived
there for some time and their son, Guy, was born there.
Fredrika Seibert (Ricky) STULL
Information from Mrs. Paul Hansen, 24 Nov. 1991. Skidmore, Mo. See page 105 of The Past and Present History of Nodaway Co., Mo.
As a result of information from above source, I was able to also locate and contact Bonnie Everhart, 200 Fairview St., Clinton, N.C. 28328-2308.CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
Ogle County } ss.
I, Robert F. Adams Clerk of the County Court of said County, and
Keeper of the Records and Files pertaining to Marriages,
-----------] Do hereby Certify that----------
Mr. Hiram Knepper ------ of _____________________ was married to
Miss Fredrica Stull ------- at ______________ in said County, on the 19th day of November A.D. 1867 by David E. Price a Minister of the Gospel duly
authorized to solemnize marriages by the Statute of the State of Illinois, as
appears by his return and certificate of marriage attached to the license
granted therefor by the Clerk of this Court, and now on file in my Office.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and attached this
Seal of said County Court, at my office
in OREGON, this 6th day of May, A.D. 1909
Robert F. Adams County ClerkSKIDMORE, NODAWAY COUNTY, MISSOURI
August 18, 1921
Surprise for Mrs. F. S. Knepper
Last Thursday, about fifty relatives and friends gathered, with well filled baskets at the home of M. R. Hays, four miles west of Skidmore, to celebrate the 73rd birthday anniversary of Mrs. F. S. Knepper, who makes her home with her dayghter, Mrs. Hays.
Those present were C.C. Knepper and family; Ed Knepper of Maitland; S.O.
Keever and family of Maryville; M. R. Hays and family; Clay Keever and family; Rev. Sauceman and Family, his father and mother, of Burr Oak; Halfred Botkin and family; Mrs. Walter Ward; Will Argo and family; and Joe Hays of Burr Oak; Mrs. Melina Miller of Ravenwood; George Knepper and family; Samuel Knepper; Ida M. Knepper and Mrs. J. C. Botkins of Mt. Salem; Mesdames I. I. Jones, Rachel A. Stevenson, Elizabeth Riley, Ann Bailey and Pearl Hays and wife, all of Skidmore.
At the first table were a dozen persons whose ages ranged from 65 to 84 years -- Samuel Knepper being the oldest.
The pleasure of the reunion of old time friends, several of whom had been nighbors for almost a half a century, would have been unalloyed had it not been that a message was received that morning that Mrs. Knepper's brother, aged 84 living at Morrill, Kansas, was dangerously ill.
At four O'clock she, with her son Clint Knepper, and daughters, Mrs. S. O. Keever and Mrs. M. R. Hays, left in a car for Kansas.
(The above date, Aug. 18, was the birthday of Grandma Knepper, on which date the dinner was held. I do not know what day that was, but the Skidmore News was published once a week, I believe, supposedly the latter part of the
week. O.H.L.) (This sent by Bonnie Everhart)
Thought Maybe the dates and addresses might be of some help. This brother was Uncle Jake Stull.
Edgar visited his sisters Alice Hays place for his mothers 73rd birthday
celebration. He was living in Maitland, Mo. No further information available at this time.
Taken from a post card from Lily to Aunt Wolfkill. To Mrs. Elizabeth
Wolfkill, Morrill, Ks. dated May 24, 1909 from Skidmore, Mo.
I got your card, was glad to hear from you. I am sorry you found Uncle
Jake poorly. Have you been to the Dr. yet Auntie. So sorry we didn't get to
see you again. We are all well, Lillian
Mother is still at Ann's
George had a family, at least that is according to an account at the
occation of his mothers 73rd birthday party, see notes under Fredrica. Does
not say where he was visiting from, could have been from Skidmore. That was in 1921.