JACOB ARNWINE I, married Catherine Julian WELTZ. (Was it he, or his son Jacob, who Washington IRVIN, late of Catawissa, Pa., said was married twice?) They came to, or near, Danville in 1801, perhaps from the New Jersey Colony. He came from England. (When?) His ancestors came to England, from Holland, which, in that previous century, was about the only land of religious freedom. With the Puritans, he came from England to the Colonies. Did his wife, too, come from England, or was she born in the Colonies?
It is plain that the name ARNWINE sounds like the Dutch accent of Holland. Under the Anglo-Saxon influence of England, it came to be IRVIN(E). Scotch blood comes in with the next generation through the ACOR family. Margaret ACOR came from Scotland and her husband from Ireland. Hence, some see in, in the name IRVIN, the Irish, ERIN, as it may appear in IRWIN. However, it is quite clear that the names, ARNWINE and IRVIN, are the same in origin.
This Jacob ARNWINE, the first, as we may call him, had a brother, General Burtis ARNWINE, said to be the most handsome[sic] man in the British Army, in the Colonies. Some say that he was never heard of after the Battle of Monmouth; others that he was sent to White Hall, Canada, and his identity lost. Jacob's son, of this same name, likely bore his uncle's name. Named after a general!
Jacob I, was on the side of the American Colonies. He is said to have given his fortune to help the cause of the Colonies. He seems to have been of the rank of nobility: wore velvet coats with silver buttons.
JACOB ARNWINE I - JULIAN WELTZ:
1. - Elizabeth: married Stephen VANATTA. Gov. WERTZ, one time governor of New Jersey, was their grandson.
2. - Ellen: married Isaac VANATTA, a brother of Stephen VANATTA.
3. - Hester: married a Mr. BRUNER.
4. - Beckie: married a Mr. HEINER.
5. - Mary: married a John CHAMBERLAIN.
6. - Margaret: Born in N.J. Nov. 17, 1798; died on a farm near Danville, Feb. 10, 1893. Married Andrew CHILDS Oct. 24, 1815. He was born June 13, 1789: had 15 children; 9 sons, David being the 14th child; 13 grew up; David, Cyrus, and Hiram being grandsons. (A grand-daughter, Mrs. H. GROOM, nee Cora CHILDS, of Chicago, Ill., has furnished most of the above and given information).
7. - Sarah: married a Mr. WILSON.
8. - Bertis, or Burtis. He had a 2nd wife, 14 years old, when he married her, 15 years older than their first child.
9. - JACOB ARNWINE II. (Because of the many similar names and origins, we pause to give the Burtis ARNWINE family first).
BURTIS ARNWINE
A county history relates that he settled in the southern part of West Hemlock Twp., a numerous family all gone now. He was a colonial veteran and I feel quite certain that he is buried in the New Columbia Cemetery. (Some say that his mother, Catherine Julian ARNWINE was buried here, also.) Their Children:
1. - Vincent
2. - Jacob
3. - William
4. - Peter
5. - John
6. - Daniel
7. - Mary
8. - Rebecca: married George STYER, brother of Cornelius, and an uncle of Cyrus STYER; she was his second wife; first wife was Kathryn HARTMAN, sister of uncle Harris HARTMAN. (end of page one)
Is this where Clark LONG comes in, or was his father Daniel, above?)
9. - Amanda
10. - Lizzie, who lived in Canada
11. - Sadie
There is mentioned an Andrew IRVIN who live on a farm near WILSON's.(?) The Howard IRVIN family, a grandson of Burtis, is he? Alfred IRVIN, where come in? The above John had a son, George, after whome father IRVIN was likely named.
JACOB ARNWINE II and MARGARET ACOR
Jacob ARNWINE II was born May 31, 1804; d. May 1(illegible)th, 1876. He married Margaret (Patty) ACOR, Oct. 31, 1828. She was born Dec. 20, 1806; died Nov. 22, 1882. Their Children:
1. - Sara, b. July 29, 1837(?); married MORRISON, then NEWBERRY. Jesse, b. Aug. 2, 1875; d. Nov. 21, 1907; Rebecca NEWBERRY - Lawrence; then Theo. Roome.
[handdrawn line from #2, below, to, and including, #5, below, with notation in margin "my husband's family"]
2. - SYLVESTER WESLEY ARNWINE (IRVIN), born Feb. 8, 1833.
3. - Washington Irvin
4. - Daniel: 1st wife, Mary ...; 2nd, Alice DEILY: Harry [handdrawn circle around Harry, with the word "dead" written in the margin]: Martha(MONG): Sara (HUNT): Jacob (d. in War): Kemmerer [handdrawn circle around Kemmerer with line to margin note of "Kimber"]: Elizabeth [handdrawn circle around Elizabeth with arrow to margin note of "Harriette"]
5. - Rhoda: married Harris HARTMAN (Frank; Hattie, Bruce, Ray.)
6. - Martha: married THOMPSON.
7. - (?) Mary: ALBECK.
SYLVESTER WESLEY ARNWINE (IRVIN) - STILL
Sylvester Wesley ARNWINE (IRVIN) was born Feb. 8, 1833: died Oct. 1, 1877. He was a Civile[sic] War Veteran with his brother Washington. He was wounded in the Battle of Antietam(?), left for dead, hunted by brother and finally found with the aid of another searcher; recovered and met death by fall from wagon in Danville.
He married Effie Jane STILL, Aug. 25, 1854. She was born April 9, 1831. She died Jan. 30, 1906. (Both buried in Straub's Cemetery)
(Jacob ARNWINE and wife were first buried in Straub's, also, but later bruied in Long's CEmetery by Daniel ARNWINE). (His father was also likely buried at Straub's). Their Children:
1. - Elizabeth b. Jan. 31, 1855: d...189..? Married ....EBERHART.
Josephine ..... and Sara.
2. - GEORGE DEPUE IRVIN born Nov. 28, 1855; d. March 12 (Wed.) 1919.
3. - Sara Jane b. Sept. 16, 1858; d....? Married High STETLER.
Mary, Clint, Sarah, Frank, Moses, Charles, Merlin, Effie.
4. - Charles b. Nov. 9, 1860; d....? Married Dora BRITTON.
Effie, John, Mary, Charles, Bessie, Dorothy, ....baby.
5. - Charlotte Rosella b. Feb. 8, 1862. Married George BARNHART.
Ruth Rachael, Grace.
6. - Mary Isabella b. Aug. 18, 1866; d....? Married .... MESSERSMITH.
7. - [illegible name] Franklin b. April 1, 1669; Married Della DRAKE.
Steward.....Marie.
(Fill in all names, dates, marriages, children etc. for your family)
GEORGE DEPUE IRVIN - ELLA UDORE SMITH FAMILY:
George Depue Irvin, b. Nov. 28, 1856; died March 12, 1919, Wednesday; buried March 15, Saturday; New Rosemont Cemetery.
Married Ella Udora SMITH .......date? Children:
1. - William Huber (Hoover) b. March 21, 1880; married Carrie DUNN ....
[illegible].....Albert.....George.
2. - Hugh Washington b. Feb 2[illegible], 1882; m. Carrie VonBLOHN.....
3. - Lula May b. June 14, 1885; Married Frank MADDEN.....
[first letter illegible]arl, James, Dorothy.
4. - Carrie Belle b. Dec. 19, [illegible] m. Harvey RISKMILLER.....
5. - Karl Eugene b. Oct. 15, 1889; m. Blanche Myrtle JOBSON, Dec. 20, '17:
NOTE: Karl is the author of the "Arnwine Family Tree"
Karl Eugene, Jr., b. June 29, 1921; Billy Kipp, June 25, 1924. Sara Jane, July 26th, 1928.
6. - Edna Matilda b. June 14th, 1893; d. Jan. 31 (Tues.); b. Fri, Feb. 3.
Married Roy COOPER....date? Betty.... Bobby.
7. - Rachael Marian b. March 23, 1895; married Harry MOYER..... Dawn.
THE AARON SMITH FAMILY TREE
David SMITH, born March 31, 1781: died Oct. 23, 1857. He married Catherine HINER, Sept. 13, 1803. She was born June 18, 1786; died Dec. 24, 1832. Here is a list of their children taken from his family Bible (123 years old in 1935) and from the markers in the New Columbia Cemetery, where nearly all are buried:
1. - Susannah SMITH born September 28, 1805.
2. - Elisa SMITH born June 31,[sic] 1808.
3. - Mary SMITH born June 23, 1810.
4. - Margaret SMITH born March 1, 1812.
5. - Jacob SMITH, born January 27, 1814.
6. - John SMITH born October 25, 1815.
7. - Catherine SMITH born Sept. 5, 1817; died June 16, '50.
8. - AARON SMITH BORN AUG. 7, 1821; DIED SEPTEMBER 27, 1901.
9. - Mahala [or Mabala] SMITH bor Dec. 23, 1823.
10. - Robert SMITH born May 7, 1825.
11. - Samuel Henderson SMITH b. Feb. 9, 1827.
12. - Ibba SMITH b. March 17, 1828 (Married name HOLTER?).
13. - Christopher H. SMITH born May 23, 1829.
David SMITH married, as his second wife, Anna LEIDY, June 12, 1834. The family Bible records that "there were no children by this marriage." Did this David SMITH come from England to the Colonies, or was it his father? Their early home was located on the north side of the road, east of the CRIM farm and west of the Powell MAUSTELLAR farm. Later they moved to the Aaron SMITH farm.
THE AARON SMITH FAMILY:
Aaron SMITH was born Aug. 7, 1821; died Sept. 27, 1901. He was 80 years, 1 month and twenty days old. He married Rachael Matilda FOWLER, jan. 1, 1843. She was born March 4, 1822: died Setp. 27, (they died on same date of the month) 1897: age, 76 years, 6 months and 23 days. Their Children:
1. - Bowen SMITH b. Jan. 3, 1844; d. Oct. 13, 1928; married Josiah REEDY.
2. - Sara Alice b. apr. 26, 1845; d. Oct. 8, 1925; Mar. Chas. TITLE.
(William Elmer SMITH b. Mar. 15, 1864: d......1919.
3. - Fanny DIANATHY b. Mar. 5, 1846; d. Sept. 14, 1857.
4. - Herman Ellis b. June 11, 1847; d......'77.....Married.....
5. - Emma Jane b. Apr. 22, 1850; d. Apr. 11, 1872. Mar. GULLIVER.
(Ada Matilda GULLIVER b. Dec. 25, 1870. (MAUSTELLAR).
6. - Ella Udora b. Sept. 23, 1854.................
(Cloyd Delroy SMITH b. Nov. 25, 1873).
7. - Hugh Washington b. Feb. 9, 1857; died Oct. 11, 1885.
8. - Clara Bell SMITH b. Sept. 15, 1862; d. March 23, 1863.
Note: If you have any corrections or information relative to anything above stated kindly inform Rev. K. E. IRVIN, 2249 Geneva Terrace, Chicago, Illinois. I suggest you take your respective grandparent or grandparents and trace them down for your family, adding your family and connections. As years go by these records become more valuable. It is interesting to know family history and it gave me much pleasure last summer to secure the above facts and figures.
PLEASE NOTE: The above paragraph was written by the author and included in the original manuscript. He is now deceased, therefore, please do not send any communications to the above address!
