Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth Dateabt 1799
Birth PlaceBedford County, PA, USA
Death Date10 Oct 1866
Death PlaceBedford County, PA, USA
FatherValentine WEIRICK
MotherCatherine Ann [WEIRICK]
Misc. Notes
A newspaper death notice: “Fell down in yard and died. Was in good health until then.”1866
Spouses
Misc. Notes
First name identified as “John” at this source.1867
Family ID4893
Birth Dateabt 1783
Death Dateaft 1875
Death PlaceChaneysville, Bedford Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceChaneysville Methodist Cemetery, Chaneysville, Bedford Co., PA, USA
Misc. Notes
Source indicates Nicholas was born in GERMANY, MD, VA, or PA.
His daughter Nancy Wertz Hooks' death certificate indicates Nicholas was born in Germany but different census data says MD or VA or PA.
Nicholas served in the War of 1812 and is buried in Chaneysville Methodist Cemetery with a headstone provided by the Government [See Headstone photo].
According to the 1920 U.S. census, Nicholas Wertz spoke German.
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May also be known as “Nicodemus”1187
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Nicodemus Wertz "grandfather of Emily Bennett" [Bennett is unknown].1864
Emily is the child of one of Nicholas’ kids who moved westerly.1865
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[There is currently no relationship known to the people mentioned in the two paragraphs below.]
A Paul Wertz is featured in the book "History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania." (1884), pp. 379-380. According to the book, he emigrated from Germany, and settled in Bedford County prior to 1771 living in Cumberland Valley. His children were John, Paul, Jacob, Henry. Betsy (McFerran), Kate (May), Mary (Lee), Rebecca (McFerran), Sarah (Mahoney) and Ann (Brosier) all of whom had died by the writing of the book in 1884.
It goes on to mention that John Wertz, son of Paul, was born in Germany and came to this country as a boy. He reared nine children: Henry, William C., Bonner (deceased), Josiah, John J., Rachel (Hardman), Catherine (Lee), Mary (James), and Rebecca (Easter). [I have a photocopy of this article, with a few additional facts, and will create a source should I find these individuals are related.]3
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His daughter Nancy Wertz Hooks' death certificate indicates Nicholas was born in Germany but different census data says MD or VA or PA.
Nicholas served in the War of 1812 and is buried in Chaneysville Methodist Cemetery with a headstone provided by the Government [See Headstone photo].
According to the 1920 U.S. census, Nicholas Wertz spoke German.
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May also be known as “Nicodemus”1187
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Nicodemus Wertz "grandfather of Emily Bennett" [Bennett is unknown].1864
Emily is the child of one of Nicholas’ kids who moved westerly.1865
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[There is currently no relationship known to the people mentioned in the two paragraphs below.]
A Paul Wertz is featured in the book "History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania." (1884), pp. 379-380. According to the book, he emigrated from Germany, and settled in Bedford County prior to 1771 living in Cumberland Valley. His children were John, Paul, Jacob, Henry. Betsy (McFerran), Kate (May), Mary (Lee), Rebecca (McFerran), Sarah (Mahoney) and Ann (Brosier) all of whom had died by the writing of the book in 1884.
It goes on to mention that John Wertz, son of Paul, was born in Germany and came to this country as a boy. He reared nine children: Henry, William C., Bonner (deceased), Josiah, John J., Rachel (Hardman), Catherine (Lee), Mary (James), and Rebecca (Easter). [I have a photocopy of this article, with a few additional facts, and will create a source should I find these individuals are related.]3
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Family ID1280
Marr Datebef 1820
ChildrenHenry (~1823-)
Zacharius (~1825-1874)
John (~1828-)
Valentine (1830-1906)
Mary Ellen (~1832-)
Anna Rebecca (~1834-1916)
Margaret (~1835-)
Elizabeth A (~1836-)
Nancy (1836-1920)
Barbara (~1844-)
Emanuel (~1844-)