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        9a. Elizabeth Werkheiser (9/1/1781-1/27/1845) married Abraham Bellisfield (5/14/1777-12/16/1854). Elizabeth was born in Bethlehem Township. She was orphaned at the age of ten months. It is surmised that her sister Catherine mothered her to adulthood, because Elizabeth met and married Abraham in Monroe County before moving down to Plainfield Township. Elizabeth and Abraham resided in Plainfiled Township. They attended the Plainfield Church. Abraham owned some land near Edelmans and his name appears on boundary line descriptions near John Martin Werkheiser's 23 acre farm. Elizabeth and Abraham are buried in the Plainfield Cemetery or St. Peters Cemetery in Plain Field Townhip, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth and Abraham had eleven children:

        9a1. John Bellisfield (11/15/1802-8/11/1879) married Susanna Knecht (5/18/1802-3/25/1856) and a Belinda or Julie. John is buried in the Schoeneck Moravian Cemetery. Susanna is buried in Plainfield Cemetery. You may read more about John and his family on their own page. Just follow the link at the bottom of this page.

        9a2. Simon Bellisfield (10/24/1804-8/30/1888) married Anna Margaretha ? and Judith Schug (10/13/1801-3/13/1885). They are buried in the Forks Cemetery. Simon and Anna had two children:
        9a21. Anna Melinda Bellisfield (twin, born 1/25/1826).
        9a22. Sarah Locinda Bellisfield (twin, 1/25/1826). Both girls died on February 9, 1847. Simon and Judith are buried in the Forks Cemetery. Simon and Judith had three children:
        9a23. Sybilla Bellisfield (1/30/1829-1/19/1917) married Joseph Frace (6/24/1826-4/10/1903). They are buried in the Arndts Church Cemetery. Sybilla and Joseph had nine children:
        9a231. Lenora Frace (b. 1850).
        9a232. Theodore A. Frace (b. 1851).
        9a233. Simon A. Frace (b. 1853).
        9a234. Anna M. Frace (b. 1855).
        9a235. James Stewart Frace (b. 10/8/1857).
        9a236. Joseph Henry Frace (b. 3/15/1859).
        9a237. Matilda Frace (b. 1864).
        9a238. Ellen A. Frace (b. 1867).
        9a239. William J. Frace (b. 1869).
        9a24. Elijah Belliesfield (b. 1831).
        9a25. Aaron Bellisfield (3/21/1833-9/1/1893). You may read more about Aaron and his family on their own page. Just follow the link at the bottom of the page.

        9a3. Elizabeth Bellisfield (b. 1806) married Christopher Foelker (b. 1771) on December 4, 1825.
        The following newspaper announcement appeared in the Northampton Correspondent printed at Easton, Pennsylvania, on Friday, December 16, 1825.
        Married on December 4, 1825, by the Rev. J.A. Probst, Mr. Christopher Foelker, widower, aged 55 years, to the amiable Miss Elizabeth Belles, aged 19 years, daughter of Mr. Abraham Belles, both of Plainfield.
        Elizabeth and Christopher had five children:
        9a31. Caroline Felker (b. 2/18/1827) married Jacob Florey.
        9a32. George Jackson Felker (4/27/1828-4/14/1886) married Catharine ? George and Catharine had three children:
        9a321. Benjamin Felker (b. 1851).
        9a322. Elizabeth Felker (b. 1855).
        9a323. Amanda Felker (b. 1858).
        9a33. Hugh Felker (b. 1831) married Etna or Edna ?
        9a34. Abby Ann Felker (b. 4/6/1836).
        9a35. Margaret Felker (b. 1838) married Josiah Sandt. Margaret and Josiah had five children:
        9a351. Hugh F. Sandt (b. 1864).
        9a352. Charles E. Sandt (b. 1868).
        9a353. Daniel F. Sandt.
        9a354. Emma M. Sandt (b. 1877.
        9a355. Edwin C. Sandt (b. 1878).

        9a4. Peter Bellisfield (3/2/1809-3/5/1861)) married Lydia Ann McPeck (9/26/1805-1/25/1860) on January 3, 1833. Peter was a tailor. Peter and Lydia are buried in the Plainfield Cemetery. Peter and Lydia had three children:
        9a41. Anna Elizabeth Bellisfield (11/19/1829-1/4/1849).
        9a42. Andrew R. Bellisfield (b. 1831) married Cathy Ann Moyer. Andrew and Cathy had two children:
        9a421. William H. Bellesfield (12/29/1857-3/24/1922) married Ann ? William and Ann had one child:
        9a4211. John H. Bellesfield (10/29/1882-5/28/1933).
        9a422. Farris Peter Bellesfield (b. 1863).
        9a43. William Uriah Bellisfield (b. 1838) married Anna ? and served in the Civil War.

        9a5. Mary Bellisfield (4/5/1811-1877) married Jacob Leibert (8/12/1808-5/1/1883) on July 4, 1830. Mary and Jacob are buried in the Forks Cemetery. Mary and Jacob had eleven children:
        9a51. Elizabeth Leibert (12/12/1831-4/24/1882) married Jacob Abraham Sober (10/21/1829-2/1909) on June 30, 1855. Elizabeth and Jacob are buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. They had one child:
        9a511. James Ellsworth Sobers (4/16/1865-9/30/1943) married Louise Schreiner (3/23/1870-7/24/1947) on August 27, 1887. James and Louise are buried in the Fairview Cemetery. They had one child:
        9a5111. Virginia Sober (b. 8/20/1902) who married a ? Sandt.
        9a52. Andrew Jackson Leibert (b. 1832) married Ann Louisa Moon. Andrew was a merchant miller near Easton, Pennsylvania. Andrew and Ann had one daughter:
        9a521. Celestia Agnes Leibert (1853-11/17/1868).
        9a53. George Leibert (3/11/1835-6/20/1899) married Lydia ? (b. 1839). George was a farmer. George and Lydia had one child:
        9a531. Lillia E. Leibert (b. 3/21/1868) married a Keller.
        9a54. James Leibert (b. 1837) married Mary ? They had a son:
        9a541. Eddie, who died at the age of 30.
        9a55. Molly Ann Leibert (12/4/1838-1/11/1897) married George W. Sober, Jr.
        9a56. Mary Ann Leibert (7/23/1840-11/26/1897) was unmarried and mentally ill.
        9a57. Jacob F. Leibert (5/24/1845-4/11/1913). Jacob was an Evangelist and a Civil War pensioner.
        9a58. Emma Leibert (b. 1847) married Josiah Itterly, who was Calvin Itterly's father.
        9a59. Martha Leibert (9/19/1849-8/24/1853).
        9a59a. Peter Leibert (4/25/1852-8/30/1853).
        9a59b. Helena Leibert (b. 12/9/1854).

        9a6. Charles Bellisfield (5/19/1813-1/10/1879) married Christiana Fenner (11/18/1814-10/30/1843) on May 19, 1834. Charles and Christiana had three children:
        9a61. Amandus Bellisfield (1837-1874) married Josephine McCracken on May 13, 1859. They had two children:
        9a611. Martha Bellesfield (b. 1859).
        9a612. Charles Bellesfield.
        9a62. Quintes Bellisfield (b. 1838) probably died young according to the census.
        9a63. Elizabeth Bellisfield (b. 1840) married ? Hineline and Joseph Savitz. Elizabeth and ? Hineline had one child:
        9a631. Clarence Peter Hineline (b. 1861). Elizabeth and Savitz had two children:
        9a632. Jerome Savitz (b. 1866).
        9a633. Elmira Savitz (b. 1870). Charles then married Julianna Remely (10/11/1814-9/16/1875). Charles and Julia had one child:
        9a64. Catharine Bellisefield (b. 1850) probably died young according to the census.
        According to the 1850 census, Bushkill Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 10 Aug 1850, p26, visit 214: Charles Bellesfrild [indexed Bellesfrield], 36, miller, $1400, PA Amandus ", 15, laborer, PA Julia Ann ", 35. PA Quintes ", 12, PA Elizabeth ", 10, PA Catharne Ramelig, 70, PA, was Julia Ann's mother.
        The 1860 census shows, Palmer Township (Easton PO), Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 13? Jul 1860, printed p 930, visit 1145: Charles Bellis, 46, miller, $0, $1000, PA Julian ", 45, PA Elizabeth ", 20, PA Edward Hartzel, 21, miller, PA Moses Eizenhart, 24, miller, PA James M. Cawley, 14, PA
        and living next door is: 1860 census, Palmer Township (Easton PO), Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 13? Jul 1860, printed p 930, visit 1144: Amandus Bellis, 23, shoemaker, $0, $100, PA Josephine ", 23, PA Martha ", 8m, PA
        The 1870 census, Forks Township (Easton PO), Northampton County, Pennsylvania, printed p 443, 23 Sep 1870, visit 252: Bellisfield, Charles, 57, miller, $2800, $2000, PA --, Julia A, 56, keeping house, PA Hineline, Clarance, 9, PA Hay, George, 20, miller apprentice, PA

        9a7. Susanna Bellisfield (b. 8/2/1815) died young.

        9a8. Catharine Bellisfield (b. 10/25/1817) married Bernard Kindt (b. 1813) on December 25, 1838. Catharine and Bernard had four children:
        9a81. Abby Ann Kindt (b. 1842) married George Andre. Abby and George had three children:
        9a811. Theodore Andre (b. 1867).
        9a812. Barnet Andre (b. 1868).
        9a813. Mary Andre (b. 1870).
        9a82. Jonas F. Kindt (b. 1844) married Elizabeth ? Jonas and Elizabeth had two children:
        9a821. Robert W. Kindt (b. 1869).
        9a822. Corna V. Kindt (b. 1874).
        9a83. Elizabeth Kindt (b. 12/2/1848).
        9a84. Sabina Kindt (b. 6/1850).

        9a9. Sally/Sarah Ann Bellisfield (12/21/1819-7/31/1896) married John Leibert (11/21/1819-6/25/1886) on March 19, 1843. John is a brother to Jacob. They are buried in the Schoeneck Cemetery. Sally and John had four children:
        9a91. Ottilia Leibert (3/21/1849-3/26/1861).
        9a92. Sally Ann Leibert (b. 1851) married Henry Kern.
        9a93. Amalinda Leibert (6/1/1853-12/29/1909) married Charles Henry (7/3/1854-9/18/1926). They had one child:
        9a931. Ella Sarah Henry (11/8/1889-9/14/1894).
        9a94. John Leibert II (b. 6/18/1861) married Emma Folkerson (b. 2/17/1864) on June 23, 1883. They had one child:
        9a941. John Leibert III (b. 5/13/1885).
        9a9a. Abraham Franklin Bellisfield, Sr. (11/8/1826-7/2/1891) married Sarah Ann Ward (11/16/1820-10/8/1883). Sarah is the daughter of Daniel and Catherine Ward. They are buried in the Forks Cemetery. Abraham and Sarah had seven children:
        9a9a1. Rebecca Bellisfield (b. 1847).
        9a9a2. Augustus Bellisfield (b. 1849).
        9a9a3. Maria Catharine Bellisfield (b. 1850) married John A. Hess on January 21, 1871.
        9a9a4. Anna E. Bellisfield (b. 1854).
        9a9a5. Abraham Franklin Bellisfield, Jr. (10/24/1856-7/31/1909) married Ida Matilda Steele (2/28/1859-5/30/1941) on October 24, 1876. They are buried in the Fairview Cemetery in West Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. Abraham and Ida had eleven children:
        9a9a51. Lillian Anna Bellisfield (7/1/1878-12/8/1950) married William Slaybecker and Louis Hefel.
        9a9a52. Catharine Bellesfield (7/3/1879-3/11/1952) married Horace L. Gearhart and Otis Henry.
        9a9a53. George Oliver Bellesfield (7/2/1881-12/9/1884).
        9a9a54. John Henry Bellesfield (7/21/1883-4/15/1959) married Hattie Heffner.
        9a9a55. Edgar Saxe Bellesfield (1/13/1886-7/1962) married Susann Dora Jacobs on November 14, 1908.
        9a9a56. William Harrison Bellesfield (3/27/1889-3/23/1973) married Florence E. Bealer on March 16, 1907.
        9a9a57. Annie A. Bellesfield (3/7/1892-7/29/1892).
        9a9a58. Benjamin F. Bellesfield (11/17/1893-10/3/1953) married Marie E. Haas and Maude M. ?
        9a9a59. Paul Cornelius Bellesfield (5/16/1897-8/31/1970) married Helen M. Diener on November 11, 1916.
        9a9a59a. Ruth A. Bellesfield (7/31/1899-5/25/1900).
        9a9a59b. No information.
        9a9a6. Sarah Ann Bellisfield (4/21/1859-11/16/1928) married Josiah Fehr (12/14/1858-3/1925). Josiah was a blacksmith as was his father Reuben Fehr who married Caroline Clewell. Sarah and Josiah are buried in the Forks Cemetery.
        9a9a7. Mary Jane Bellisfield (b. 1854) married ? Rader. Abraham and Sarah are buried in the Forks Cemetery.
        9a9b. George Adam Bellisfield (7/17/1829-2/25/1907) married Lucinda Stofflet (b. 1828). George was a shoemaker and a watchmaker. They are buried in the Howertown Cemetery. George and Lucinda had two children:
        9a9b1. George Uriah Bellisfield (5/25/1852-2/14/1905) married Susan Louisa Reppert on July 14, 1873. They are buried in the Howertown Cemetery. George and Susan have six children:
        9a9b11. Herbert V. Bellesfield (7/19/1874-9/15/1874).
        9a9b12. George Wendell Bellesfiel (12/15/1875-1/31/1877).
        9a9b13. Eva Mary Bellesfield (10/24/1878-6/14/1881).
        9a9b14. Hattie Lucinda Bellesfield (12/13/1879-8/6/1880).
        9a9b15. Charles Bellesfield (7/31/1881-7/5/1881) a twin.
        9a9b16. Betha Bellesfield (7/31/1881-8/14/1881) a twin.
        9a9b2. Levi H. Bellesfield (1/26/1854-6/6/1912) married Mary M. Souders. Levi and Mary had two children:
        9a9b21. Harry W. Bellesfield (5/1874-12/30/1942) married Ellen B. Wall (1877-6/10/1945). Harry and Ellen had one child:
        9a9b211. Mary C. Bellesfield (1911-2/28/1978).
        9a9b22. Lottie L. Bellesfield (b. 1877) married Harry H. Kemmerer (b. 1876) on November 11, 1897. They are buried in the Immaculate Church Cemetery in Allentown, Pennslyvania. Lottie and Harry had two children:
        9a9b221. Emma C. Kemmerer.
        9a9b222. George Kemmerer

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