VALENTINE JR. and MARY KUNKEL WERKHEISER HOME PAGE

74. VALENTINE WERKHEISER, Jr. (12/11/1797-12/5/1857) married MARY KUNKLE (5/4/1796-6/19/1861). VALENTINE WERKHEISER, JR. and MARY KUNKLE lived on a farm two miles north of East Stroudsburg. They are buried in the Dansbury Cemetery in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. VALENTINE and MARY KUNKLE WERKHEISER had eleven children:

741. Elizabeth Werkheiser (B. 11/22/1817) married George Swartwood. Elizabeth was baptized on March 15, 1818. Her sponsors were Daniel and Maria Hauser.

742. Johanna or Juliana Werkheiser (B. 11/1/1819) married Charles Smith. Juliana was baptized on December 5, 1819. Her sponsors were VALENTINE and CHRISTINA WERKHEISER SR.

743. Lavina Werkheiser (12/18/1821-1838). Lavina was baptized on February 10, 1822. Her sponsors were John Learn, Jr. and Sarah Werkheiser.

744. Maria Anna Werkheiser (B. 3/24/1824) married Jonathan Taylor. Maria was baptized on June 27, 1824. Her sponsors were Henrich and Margaretha Fenner.

745. Christina Werkheiser (B. 4/16/1826) married Warren Bush and moved to Iowa. Christina was baptized on June 25, 1826. Her sponsors were William and Christina Mill.

746. REUBEN WERKHEISER (6/23/1828-11/28/1871) married FRANCES HELLER (1/28/1837-11/6/1862) and Julia Carey. REUBEN WERKHEISER was baptized on October 12, 1828. His sponsors were Joseph and Mary Heller.
FRANCES HELLER died in Kingston, Pennsylvania of typhoid fever. She is buried in the Dansbury Cemetery in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. REUBEN WERKHEISER and FRANCES HELLER had three children:

7461. Reeve Werkhieser (B. 1856). Reeve went on to be a conductor for the railroad. He married Martha ? (B. 8/24/1859). They came here to visit often from Hackensack, New Jersey. They always had a chauffeur driven car.

7462. CHARLES WERKHEISER (8/24/1859-3/14/1928).
CHARLES WERKHEISER went to work with Eastburn Werkheiser when he became old enough. CHARLES WERKHEISER boarded at the Clarence Van Winkle home, which wasn't far from the Darling farm, which belonged to LAURA FRISBIE'S grandparents. This is probably where CHARLES WERKHSIESER and LAURA FRISBIE became acquainted.
REUBEN WERKHEISER and Eastburn Werkheiser moved from Monroe County in Pennsylvania to Potterville, Pennsylvania. REUBEN WERKHEISER bought a gristmill and Eastburn Werkheiser purchased a farm. When REUBEN WERKHEISER passed away at the age of forty-four (buried in the DARLING Cemetery on Orwell Hill), Eastburn Werkheiser took over the operation of the gristmill.
CHARLES WERKHEISER was the town treasurer for Potterville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, in the early 1900's. He was also known far and wide for his buckwheat flour and feed at the gristmill. When Eastburn retired in 1908, CHARLES WERKHEISER took over the mill on his own. As the years went by CHARLES WERKHEISER became farther in debt, for he didn't have the heart to collect the money people owed him. CHARLES WERKHEISER eventually lost the grist mill. He then went on to be a watchman in Nichols, New York. CHARLES WERKHEISER died of bleeding ulcers. CHARLES WERKHEISER is buried in the DARLING cemetery in Orwell, Pennsylvania.

The Werkheiser Grist Mill that was located in Potterville, Pennsylvania.

7462. CHARLES GEORGE WERKHEISER AND LAURA CHLOE FRISBIE were married on Wednesday evening, May 23, 1888, at eight o'clock. They were married at LAURA FRISBIE'S home, (Mr. and Mrs. AARON GAYLORD FRISBIE), at Orwell, Pennslvania. You may read about LAURA FRISBIE and her family on their own page. Just follow the link at the bottom of the page. CHARLES WERKHEISER and LAURA FRISBIE had four children:

74621. Lillian Werkhieser (9/10/1890-7/15/1898) died of diabetes.

74622. Martha Frances Werkheiser (1/18/1899-4/20/1959) who had diabetes and died of a heart attack. The funeral services were held at the Archer Funeral Home in Towanda, Pennsylvania, with the Rev. Manley E. Tuttle, Jr. of Rome, Pennsylvania officiating. Internment was in the DARLING Cemetery, Orwell, Pennsylvania. You may find out more about Martha Frances Werkheiser on the Otto Roof home page. Just follow the links at the bottom of this page.

74623. Reuben Gaylord Werkheiser (6/22/1902-5/8/1947) died of drowning in the Susquehanna River. Reuben Gaylord Werkheiser married Maria Chaffee Werkheiser Kline (11/12/1906-6/17/2001).
On February 16, 1932 Reuben, who lived in Potterville, Pennsylvania at the time, obtained employment at the Kistler hatchery in Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Reuben and Maria had three children:

746231. Charlotte Ann Werkheiser married Donald Reeves.

746232. Judith Gloria Werkheiser married Ralph Yanuzzi on June 22, 1957 at the St. James Catholic Church in Waverly, New York. The Rev. G. Sturat Hogan performed the ceremony and assisted by Rev. John Walsh of St. Johns Church in South Waverly, Pennsylvania.

746233. Laura Marie married Paul Shaffer.
Reuben also had two children with Ruth E. Dunbar. Both of these children were adopted out after Reuben died. These children are:

746234. Particia Sheeler who lives in Oregon City, Oregon. Pat has three children:

7462341. Kerry who lives in Oregon City.

7462342. Kent is in the Marines and stationed in California.

7462343. Lorene is married to Geoffrey Collinge and they live in Gresham, Oregon.

746235. Pennie Lee had her named changed to Mary Ellen Brennan. Mary Ellen married Edward C. Pennay on November 2, 1967. Mary Ellen lives in Towanda, Pennsylvania. Mary Ellen and Ed have three children:

7462351. David Pennay. David lives in Towanda, Pennsylvania. David has two children:

74623511. Matthew Pennay.

746233512. Devon Pennay.

7462352. Bonnie Pennay and Steven are twins. Bonnie married Robert Colegrove on August 7, 1992. Bonnie and Robert live in Mansfield, Pennsylvania.

7462353. Steven Pennay. Steven also lives in Towanda, Pennsylvania.

74624. LAURA EUGENIA WERKHEISER (8/29/1904-6/26/1973) had diabetes and probably died of a heart attack. You may find out more about EUGENIA WERKHEISER on the ATLA ROOF home page. Just follow the links at the bottom of this page.

7463. Anna Werkheiser (b. 1861). Anna married a ? Woodward and moved to Middletown or Middleburg, New York. She had a least one child.
When FRANCES HELLER passed away REUBEN WERKHEISER married Julia Carey (1840-5/25/1876). Julia was born in Orange County, New York, and died in Potterville, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Samuel Carey (b. 4/8/1800) and Arminda Mulock (1804-7/6/1877). Samuel was born and died in Smithboro, Tioga County, New York. Arminda was born in Orange County, New York. Samuel and Arminda were married in 1818 in Walkill, Orange County, New York. Eastburn Werkheiser raised the children when the rest of the family passed away.

747. Eastburn Werkheiser (b. 2/14/1830) married Jerusha Angle (12/6/1827-7/20/1905) on November 13, 1852. Eastburn Werkheiser purchased a farm when he first moved to Bradford County. We believe it was located somewhere near Potterville, Pennsylvania. When his brother REUBEN WERKHEISER died, Eastburn Werkheiser took over the gristmill. Eastburn Werkheiser had very severe arthritis and lived with his nephew CHARLES and his wife LAURA FRISBIE WERKHEISER until he passed away.
Jerusha Angle was born in New Jersey. Eastburn and Jerusha Angle Werkheiser had five children:

7471. Alvarta Werkheiser (10/3/1853-1/29/1857).

7472. Samuel Werkheiser (5/20/1855-9/30/1874).

7473. Mary Emma Werkheiser (5/19/1858-11/17/1874). They are all buried in the Darling Cemetery.

7474. Winnie R. Werkheiser (B. 6/11/1861) was from England and adopted by Eastburn and Jerusha.

7475. Willie E. Werkheiser (1863-1912) married Mildred ? (1869-1939). Willie and Millie lived in Temple, Texas. They are also buried in the DARLING Cemetery.
Also living with Eastburn and Jerusha was Alice V. Alleshamp (B. 1864). She was their niece and was living with them in 1860 at the age of 16. This is all we have on the Werkheiser's right now.

748. Susanna Werkheiser (7/31/1833-9/2/1907) married Benjamin Taylor (d. 2/15/1894) on November 27, 1851. Susanna was baptized on September 22, 1833. Her sponsors were her parents. Susanna and Benjamin had eleven children:

7481. E. W. Taylor (b. 1852) married Anna Conkley.

7482. William S. Taylor (b. 1854) married Anna Griffin.

7483. Bloomfield Taylor (1856-1889).

7484. Ida May Taylor (b. 1860) married Henry A. Bell.

7485. Arthur Taylor (b. 1862) married Emma Brown.

7486. Minnie E. Taylor (b. 1865) married Charles Hester.

7487. Clara Belle Taylor (b. 1867) married Newton Featherman.

7488. Robert C. Taylor (b. 1869) married Alice ?

7489. Edgar Taylor (b. 1872) was a twin. Edgar married Ellen Eilenberger.

7490. Frederick Taylor (b. 1872) was a twin. He married Laura Leap.

7491. Jay Benjamin Taylor (b. 1875) married Ethel ?

749. William Werkheiser (B. 1835) married ? Van Smith.