Estate Records in Darke County, Ohio

Eddie Schirak's Notes & General Index Estates, Wills and Civil Cases, 1818-1878, Darke County, Ohio, by Eddie Schirak, Greenville, Ohio.

Found this book in the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, several months ago and am just getting around to extracting the information for my files.  This book gives me some places to search for estate records of distant family members.

Case # 3535 : Groendyke, Nancy E.; Nancy was the daughter of Elias & Hester (Teaford) Groendyke, Elias died in Darke County, Ohio in 1906.

Case # 3535 : Groendyke, Perry; Perry was the son of Elias & Hester (Teaford) Groendyke, Elias died in Darke County, Ohio in 1906.

Case # 3535 : Groendyke, Sarah J.; Sarah J. was the daughter of Elias & Hester (Teaford) Groendyke, Elias died in Darke County, Ohio in 1906.

Case # 3535 : Groendyke, Victoria B.; Victoria B. was the daughter of Elias & Hester (Teaford) Groendyke, Elias died in Darke County, Ohio in 1906.

This case # 3535 must be related to the division of Elias's estate.  None of these children were minors at the time of his death.

Case # 3064 : Lambertson, C.W.; I'm not able to place this Lambertson in my line, it might relate to Carmon W. Lambertson, who died 1870 in Montgomery County, Ohio, but had children who lived in Darke County, Ohio.

Distant Relatives in Darke County, Ohio Marriage Records

Darke County, Ohio, Marriages, 1899-1911 by Doris Aultman

Located this book at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana several months ago, just now getting around to going through the information.  Found a few relatives mentioned in these Darke County records.

Groendyke, Perry D. to Anna Miller, 24 March 1900.  Perry was the son of Elias Groendyke and Hester Teaford.  Anna was the daughter of George Miller and Barbara Bollinger.   Perry was my maternal 3rd-great granduncle.  Anna was my paternal second cousin 3 times removed (through the Petry line). The Groendyke surname is sometimes found as Groenendyke.

Wiley, Elmer C. to Pearle M. Lambertson, 16 March 1904.  Pearle was the daughter of James Lambertson and Jane Bish.  Pearle was my maternal 2nd cousin 3 times removed.  Prior to finding this record, I did not have her in my database.

Both of these marriages were performed by the same minister, W.K. Albright.  

Surname Saturday : GROENENDYKE

The GROENENDYKE surname is in my maternal line.  Variations include GROENDYKE, GRUENDYKE, etc.  The origins of the surname are Dutch.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 53: Catherine Groenendyke (1843-1913).  Catherine was born February 4, 1843 in Madison County, Indiana.  She married May 5, 1864 in Madison County, Indiana to Edmund G. Pierce (1837-1875).  Edmund was born April 30, 1837 in Wayne County, Indiana.  They raised 5 children in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund died January 8, 1875 in Madison County, Indiana.  Catherine died December 10, 1913 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 106: Elias Groenendyke (1818-1906).  Elias was born May 20, 1818 in Fayette County, Indiana.  He married July 28, 1839 in Fayette County, Indiana to Nancy Jenkins (1817-1856).  Nancy was born in 1817 in North Carolina.  They had 9 children in Fayette and Madison Counties, Indiana.  Elias was a farmer and teacher. Nancy died May 11, 1856 in Madison County, Indiana.  Elias married secondly on October 21, 1857 to Hester Teaford (1827-1870).  Hester was born July 26, 1827 in Ohio.  They had 4 children, and moved the family to Darke County, Ohio.  Hester died September 23, 1870 in Darke County, Ohio.  Elias died May 23, 1906 in Darke County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 212: James Groenendyke (1770-1836). James was born in 1770 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  He married June 4, 1797 to Joannah Antonides (1778-1825).  Joannah was born August 28, 1778 in New Jersey.  They had 8 children in Middlesex County, New Jersey and Dearborn and Fayette Counties, Indiana.  They moved to Indiana just after the War of 1812.  Joannah died in Fayette County, Indiana in 1825.  James married secondly on June 3, 1826 in Henry County, Indiana to Barbara Buck (1795-1878).  Barbara was born April 5, 1798 in Salem, North Carolina.  They had 7 children together. Barbara died September 17, 1878.  James died September 1836 in Fayette County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 424: Nicholas Groenendyke (1749-1808).  Nicholas was born March 20, 1749 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He had at least two wives, Violet Story and Catherine Kiple.  I do not know which was the mother of James, and this is the weakest link in the family line.  Nicholas died in February 1808.


Ahnentafel # 848: Johannes Groenendyke (1718-1785).  Johannes was born 1718 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  He married August 25, 1744, probably in Middlesex County, New Jersey, to Sarah Ann Lake (c1725-1771).  Sarah was born circa 1725 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  They had 10 children in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Sarah died May 1771.  Johannes died July 1785 near Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 1696: Petrus "Samuel" Groenendyke (bef1685-1753).  Petrus was baptised August 16, 1685 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam.  He married October 24, 1713 at Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church to Sara Probasco (c1693-1713/14).  Sara was born circa 1693 and died between 1713 and 1714.  Petrus married secondly circa 1715 to Mayke Verkerk (c1688-    ).  Mayke was born circa 1688 in New Utrecht, Kings County, New York.  They had 7 children.  Petrus married thirdly on May 13, 1732 on May 13, 1732 at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York City to Maria Van Vleck (c1685-1759).  They had one daughter.  Maria died December 175
9. Petrus died November 23, 1753 in Flatbush, Long Island, New York.


Ahnentafel # 3392: Pieter Groenendyke alias Peter Smith (c1645-1701).  Pieter was born circa 1645 in Holland. He was a character.  He was sued by two women for fathering children at the same time, Annetje Blanck and Marritie de La Noy.  He married Marritie circa 1673 and they had 6 children together.  He was in Sussex County, Delaware by 1671, when he appears on the taxlist, by 1680 he was in Kent County.  He was elected in 1685 to the Delaware Assembly from Kent County and re-elected in 1689.  He died 1701 in Kent County, Delaware.


Related blog posts:

• Tombstone Tuesday: Edmund G. and Catherine (Groenendyke) Pierce

• Groendyke Baptismal Record of New Utrecht

• Catherine Groenendyke (b. February 4, 1843)

• Happy Anniversary: Elias Groenendyke & Nancy Jenkins

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Family Milestones: June 27th

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1841 in Preble County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes and Barbara (PETRY) WEHRLY, and the older sister of my William P. WEHRLY.  Elizabeth married May 29, 1860 in Jay County, Indiana to Hiram B. HARTER, son of Henry and Mary Ann (TEAFORD) HARTER.  Hiram was born 1838 in Butler Township, Darke County, Ohio.  They raised 6 children in Jay County, where Hiram was a farmer and railroad watchman.  Hiram served in Company I, 147th Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.  Hiram died April 10, 1912 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died November 12, 1890 in Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Green Park Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Martha Julesa LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1852 in Shelby County, Ohio.  Martha was the daughter of Luman Walker and Nancy (YOUNG) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister of my Luman Walker LeMASTERS Jr.  Martha married October 13, 1872 in Jay County, Indiana to William Wade LOOFBOURROW, son of John and Martha W. (SHEPHERD) LOOFBOURROW.  William was born June 10, 1850 in Darke County, Ohio. After their marriage, they moved to Valley County, Nebraska where they raised 5 children.  William died in 1940 in Valley County, Nebraska.  Martha died in 1936 in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.

Family Milestones: May 29th

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth WEHRLY, married on this date in 1860 in Jay County, Indiana to Hiram B. HARTER, son of Henry and Mary Ann (TEAFORD) HARTER.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes and Barbara (PETRY) WEHRLY, and the older sister of my William P. WEHRLY.  Elizabeth was born June 27, 1841 in Preble County, Ohio.  Hiram was born in 1838 in Butler Township, Darke County, Ohio.  Hiram served in the Civil War in Company I, 147th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.  They lived in Jay County, Indiana and raised 6 children.  Hiram died April 10, 1912 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Elizabeth died November 12, 1890 in Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Green Park Cemetery, Portland, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Cyrene PHILBRICK, married on this date in 1856 to William Goldsberry COX.  Cyrene was the daugther of Joel and Sally (FOX) PHILBRICK, and the younger sister of my Emeline PHILBRICK.  Cyrene was born September 5, 1824 in Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio.  William was born April 14, 1818 in Cumberland, Ohio.  They had 3 children.  William died April 1, 1889 in Rose Lawn, Indiana.  Cyrene died December 15, 1898 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana.

My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Elizabeth PENISTEN, was born on this date in 1804 in Pike County, Ohio.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Isaac and Sarah Elizabeth (________) PENISTEN, and the older sister of my George Washington PENISTEN.  Elizabeth married Samuel MOORE, son of Joseph MOORE.  Samuel was born August 2, 1795 in Fayette County, Kentucky.  They had at least 1 son.  Elizabeth died April 4, 1874 in Madison County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great granduncle, Joel PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1813.  Joel was the son of Joel and Sally (FOX) PHILBRICK, and the older brother of my Emeline PHILBRICK.  Joel married November 20, 1855 to Carrie E. BROWN.  Carrie was born July 31, 1824.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: May 20th

My paternal great-grandaunt, Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS, married on this date in 1903 in Jay County, Indiana to John Henry YAEGER.  Bertha was the daughter of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LeMASTERS Jr., and the younger sister of my Luman Cooper LeMASTERS.  Bertha was born May 31, 1874 in Darke County, Ohio.  John was born October 4, 1871, of unknown parentage.  They had 6 children and lived in Clay County, Indiana.  John died in 1963.  Bertha died March 16, 1922 in Clay County, Indiana.

My maternal 4th-great grandfather, Elias GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1818 in Fayette County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of James and Joannah (ANTONIDES) GROENENDYKE.  Elias married July 28, 1839 in Fayette County, Indiana to Nancy JENKINS.  Nancy was born in 1817 in North Carolina.  They had 9 children and lived in Madison County, Indiana.  Nancy died May 11, 1856 in Madison County, Indiana. Elias married secondly on October 21, 1857 to Hester TEAFORD.  Hester was born July 26, 1827.  They had 4 children and lived in Madison County, Indiana and Darke County, Ohio.  Hester died September 23, 1870 in Darke County, Ohio.  Elias died May 23, 1906 in Darke County, Ohio.

My maternal 5th-great grandfather, James Thomas JACOBS, was born on this date in 1789 in Virginia.  James was the son of William and Sibel (LITTEL) JACOBS.  James married August 5, 1808 in Adams County, Ohio to Isabella FEILY.  Isabella was born June 10, 1793 in Pennsylvania.  They had 10 children in Adams and Brown Counties, Ohio.  Isabella died September 5, 1876 in Ohio.  James died September 1, 1847 in Brown County, Ohio.

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Jane PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1715 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Jane was the daughter of Thomas and Abigail (________) PHILBRICK, and the younger sister of my John PHILBRICK.  Jane married Ebenezer KNOWLTON and had 2 children.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Samuel PIERCE, was born on this date in 1779.  Samuel was the son of Seth and Bethiah (FIELD) PIERCE, and the younger brother of my Gordon PIERCE. Samuel married in 1800 to Persis BARROWS.  Persis was born October 1783.  They had 9 children.  Persis died February 5, 1858.  Samuel died August 17, 1849.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, Suman Douglas KING, was born on this date in 1861 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Suman was the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, and the older brother of my Ellen KING.  Suman married circa 1878 to Amanda Louisa FOX, daughter of Phillip and Mary Susanna Katherine Jane (RECTOR) FOX.  Amanda was born September 1861 in Indiana.  They raised 10 children in Madison County, Indiana.  Amanda died June 22, 1944 in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Suman died January 9, 1950 in Orestes, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

Today in my database : Joananh Antonides (b. August 28, 1778)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 5th-great grandmother, Joannah Antonides.

Joannah was born August 28, 1778 in New Jersey. She is believed to be the daughter of Pieter and Catherine (Vanderveer) Antonides. She married June 4, 1797 in New Jersey to James Groenendyke, son of Nicholas Groenendyke. James was born 1770 in Middlesex Co., NJ., and died September 1836 in Fayette Co., IN. Joannah died 1825 in Fayette Co., IN.

Known children of James and Joannah (Antonides) Groenendyke are as follows :
i. Nicholas Groenendyke b. 1798 Middlesex Co., NJ., d. bef. 1836 prob. Decatur Co., IN., m. Lydia ________
ii. Peter Groenendyke b. May 2, 1800 New Jersey, d. August 24, 1854 Montgomery Co., IN., m. Hannah Beard
iii. John Groenendyke b. October 18, 1802 New Jersey, d. January 19, 1886, m. Elizabeth Smelser.
iv. Catherine Groenendyke b. 1805 Marlboro, Monmouth Co., NJ., d. 1876, m. James Lindsey Montgomery
v. Thomas Hagerman Groenendyke b. January 18, 1808 New Jersey, d. September 24, 1875, m. Nancy Moffett
vi. James Groenendyke b. August 12, 1812 New Jersey, d. October 3, 1878 Delaware Co., IN., m. Charity Durman
vii. Michael Groenendyke b. May 25, 1815 Dearborn Co., IN., d. February 5, 1899, m. Anna Hankins
viii. Elias Groenendyke b. May 20, 1818 Fayette Co., IN, d. May 23, 1906 Darke Co., OH, m. Nancy Jenkins m(2) Hester Teaford

I descend from James and Joannah (Antonides) Groenendyke through their son, Elias, as follows :
Joannah Antonides and James Groenendyke
Elias Groenendyke and Nancy Jenkins
Catherine Groenendyke and Edmund G. Pierce
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)