THE JOSEPH WERKHEISER HOME PAGE

232. Joseph P. Werkheiser (12/23/1812-1/8/1880) married Christina Messinger (5/21/1837-11/18/1908). Joseph and Christina married on November 15, 1862. Joseph was 46 when his father died. Valentine was very guarded about giving him his inheritance outright. His five brothers all received or had help in buying contiguous farms. It seems that Joseph was a hired man for his father unitl his father died. He became twenty-one in 1833 and his father bequeathed him $1,600.00 as his pay for the 25 years from 1833 to 1858 that he worked for his father. He did not get the $1,600.00, he only got the yearly interest for the $1,600.00.
Joseph did not marry until 1862 when he was almost 50 years old. As an item of interest, his older brother, Solomon, and his wife had seven children and she had died by 1855. Joseph's wife, Christina Messinger, was 25 years younger than he was. They had nine children and the last one was born eight months after he died at the age of 67. His wife was a widow for 28 years.
Howard Werkheiser would tell the story of how his parents would hitch up the horse and sulky on a Sunday afternoon and go to visit his grandmother Christina, in Upper Mount Bethel. Howard never understood his grandparents background because he would say that they came from over the mountain, meaning on the other side of Wind Gap. This shows that he was confused with the Monroe County, Valentine Werkheiser married to Christina Fenner.
The only property from the Werkheiser barony that is known that Joseph owned, were two small parcels directly across from the Forks Church. He bought them from his borthers, Aaron and Abraham, four and six years after his father died. You can still see stones and boulders on the shoulder of the original limestone quarry today. Warren Werkheiser said that the pit or hole was filled in when the highway from Easton to Stockertown was straightened out in front of the Forks Church. Joseph and Christiana had nine children:

2321. Emma S. Werkheiser married Clement Kahler. In the family bible it is written Elma S.

2322. Valentine Theodore Werkheiser (3/24/1865-5/13/1913) married Matilda Hummel (5/21/1870-3/15/1946) on October 1, 1887. Matilda is the daughter of Jacob and Fayette Kunkel Hummel. They resided in Palmer Township. They are buried in Arndt's Cemetery. He then married Ammon Burley (11/11/1872-4/27/1925). She is buried in the Plainfield Cemetery. He had ten children:

23221. Howard Jacob Werkheiser (b. 4/3/1888) married Floence Rebecca Fehr and Clara may Hartzell. He was baptized on June 10, 1888.

23222. William Henry Werkheiser (b. 1/1/1890) married Minnie Hinkle.

23223. Steward Monroe Werkheiser (b. 4/27/1891) married Elsie Johnson.

23224. Floyd Wilson Werkheiser (7/17/1892-9/9/1894) is buried in Arndt's Cemetery.

23225. John Valentine Werkheiser (b. 4/17/1894) married Helen Lemminger.

23226. Cora May Werkheiser (b. 4/19/1898) married Grant Lilly.

23227. Laura M. Werkheiser (11/23/1899-12/22/1904) is buried in the Arndt's Cemetery.

23228. Carrie Matilda Werkheiser (b. 5/26/1901) married Maine Moyer.

23229. Edgar D. Werkheiser (10/24/1903-1/14/1905) is buried in the Arndt's Cemetery.

23229a. Erwin Thomas Werkheiser (b. 3/1/1906) married Virginia Frey.

2323. Mary U. Werkheiser married John F. King and then ? Frey.

2324. Robert J. Werkheiser (b. 9/24/1869) married Catharine Frantz. Robert was baptized on February 4, 1870 by Rev. Kuntz.

2325. Genetta M. Werkheiser (b. 12/15/1871) married Charles Anthony. She was baptized on August 14, 1872, by Rev. Reinicke.

2326. Irene S. Werkheiser (b. 10/30/1875) married Ammon Burley. In the family bible it is written, Arrine. She was baptized on May 14, 1874, by Rev. Reinicke.

2327. Charles M. Werkheiser (b. 10/30/1875) was baptized on January 11, 1876, by Rev. Reinicke.

2328. Joseph P. Werkheiser (b. 12/15/1877) married Laura Smith. He was baptized on October 24, 1878, by Rev. Reinicke.

2329. Alfred W. Werkheiser (9/7/1880-10/25/1880) was baptized on October 26, 1880, by Rev. Kuntz. He had epileptic fits.

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