1809 Jonas Weigle, son of John and Margaret Weigel, was born on August 9. Jonas was baptized on December 14 with his parents as sponsors at Christ Lutheran Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania. The births of Jonas' siblings were also listed at the church. [1] [2]
1809 Maria Christina was born on June 26, daughter of Samuel and Maria Meel. She was baptized with sponsors Johannes Sch(?) and Christian(?) on August 27, 1809, at Benders Reformed Church in Butler Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [3] [4]
1820 Jonas Weigle's parents moved to Adams County between 1810 and 1820, and were listed in Huntington, Menalen, and Tyrone Townships in the 1820-1840 censuses. [5] [6] Jonas Weigle perhaps lived with his parents in 1820 in Huntington Twp, but had moved out of the family home by 1830. Jonas Weigle has not been found in the 1830-1840 censuses.
1830 On Thursday inst (October 21, 1830), Mr. Jonas Weikle and Miss Christina Meals, daughter of Samuel Meals, all of Menallen township, were married by the Rev. Mr. Gottwalt. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
1832 Father John Wigle was taxed for 190 acres and a distillery in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Jonas Weigle was taxed with 1 cow. [13]
1836 Jonas Weigle & wf sold land in Menallen Twp to George H. Funt. [14]
1836 Jonas Weigle et al sold land in Menallen Twp to Henry Weigle. [15]
1839 Christian (laborer) and Jonas Weigle (occupation) were taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [16]
1840 John Wigle Jr [17] and Jonas Weigle [18] were taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
1844 Son Jonas Weigle was born on April 29. He was baptized on August 4, at the Lutheran and Reformed Church in Arendtsville, Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [19]
1848 William Weigel, child of Jonas Weigel and Christina Weigel, was baptized on April 15, 1849, at Upper Bermudian, York Springs, Adams County, Pennsylvania. William Weigel was born on November 2, 1848, in Pennsylvania.
1850 Jonas Weigle and Christina Weigle (both age 41) lived in Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Jonas was a farmer with land worth $800. Christina could not read or write. The children were Sarah (15), Elizabeth (age 13), Samuel (age 10), Sophia (age 8), Jonas (age 7), all in school and William (age 1). All were listed as born in Pennsylvania. His neighbors (Jacob Smyer and Jacob Montorf) appeared in the 1840 census, but Jonas was not listed with them in 1840. [20] [21]
1852 John Franklin Weigel, child of Jonas Weigel and Christina Weigel, was baptized on May 9 at Upper Bermudian, York Springs, Adams County, Pennsylvania. John Franklin Weigel was born on February 20, 1852, in Pennsylvania. [22]
1854 Jonas Weigel and Christian Hummelbaugh made the inventory of the estate of Jacob Smyers, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [23]
1858 A map of landowners in Adams County showed J [Jonas?] Weigle [24] near J Morturf and Souers, both listed in the 1850 census on the same page as Jonas Weigle, on the Upper Bermudian Creek on the Huntington side of the border between Tyrone and Huntington townships. J Weigle, perhaps Jonas' father, C shop was southeast on the Bermudian. [25]
1858-1860 Jonas apparently moved from Huntingdon Twp to near Arendtsville, Franklin Twp, Adams County.
1860 Jonas Weigle and Christina Weigle (both age 51) lived in Arendtsville, Franklin Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania with children Jonas (day laborer, age 16), Sophia (age 19), William (age 10), and John (is this Franklin?, age 8). Jonas was a farmer with estate valued at $900. [26] [27] [28]
1861-65 Jonas Weigle Sr. was a communicant at the Zion Church, Arendtsville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [29]
1863 Jonas Weigle, Henry Funt, George Fohl, and Jacob Schlosser were named as neighbors of the estate of Henry Thomas in Menallen Twp, 2.5 miles north of Arendtsville. Henry Funt was listed nearby in the 1860 census. [30]
1864 Jonas Weigle deeded land to Geo H Funt in Menallen Twp. [31]
1864 Two sons enlisted to fight in the Civil war. Jonas and Christina may have been in attendance when sons Jacob and Jonas were mustered into the company, as described below. Jacob M. Weigle was First Lieut in Company G, 202nd Infantry Regiment of Pennsylvania. Jonas M Weigle enlisted on August 26 as a Union Private in the company. [32] A third party account is quoted below. [33]
OLD WAR TIME MEMORIES.
Selections from my Army Journal,
Scenes and incidents as they occurred
in 1864 and 1865 with the soldier
boys of the 202d Penn, Vols.Items of interest connected with the 20lst,
Penn. and 8th Ill. Cavalry while on duty
together down in "Old Virginia"
after Jack Mosby and his noted
band of Guerillas.In these "Memoirs" will be given a correct version of many of the war songs, camp scenes, raids, foraging exploits, big scenes, lucky escapes, captures, love adventures, etc., as taken from records kept in the war journal of
R. J. Coffey,
Sergeant of Company G. 202, Pa. Vol.
To commence this story of the old war times aright, I must refer the readers back to the 20th day of August 1684, and then to the quiet little village of Leesburg, in Cumberland county Pennsylvania, where on that day the brave boys of Company "G" were first placed in line and with one hand upon each heart and the other raised toward the blue and cloudless heavens, took that solemn and iron clad oath that bound them together and to their country and its sacred and cherished institutions for a year or more.Side by side they stood upon that quiet village street and calmly responded one after another as their names was called until all were sworn in and the flag they ever after carried was presented to their care and keeping in eloquent and patriotic words from their esteemed friend and neighbor, Colonel James Chestnut.
He spoke to them in heroic and eloquent language that woke up every sentiment of patrotism and planted for ever that resolve of every good soldiers within each breast to do his duty or to die defending the honor of himself, his country, his loved ones, his home and his flag against all invaders.
Around them waiting to say good bye, stood kind fathers, young brothers and fond and weeping mothers, sisters and sweethearts all feeling sadness at heart to part with the noble boys, but yet In true American royalty and loyalty submitting them to the shrine of a liberty loving country, and in anxious and silent prayers to the care and mercy of the God of battles.
When the ceremonies of the muster in and speaking were over, Captain John Coffey, who had raised the company, read his order for transportation and report to Camp Curtin at Harrisburg on the following day and then dismissed the boys to enjoy the company of kind friends until the following morning, August 21st.
In my journal here would follow the names and age of every one of the hundred men in Company "G", but will omit them now as they will come in more appropriate in some later article. I will also explain that at this particular date the company had not been given the company letter nor the Regimental number, as they were added after its arrival at Camp Curtin.
On the following morning, August 21st, we took the train for Harrisburg, where in less than one week the 202nd Pennsylvania, under command of Col. Charles Albright of Mauch Chunk, Pa., Lieutenant Col. John Maus, Major Selp and the ten captains, Degen, Lascre, Powell, Roth, Lubbach, Gochenauer, Neyhart, Wagner, Pfeiffer and Decker, the Regiment was full and ordered to report to Camp Couch at Chambersburg, Pa.
While In Harrisburg, Captain John Coffey, owing to the circumstances under which he was placed at home with all the requirements of a large two hundred acre farm, and scarcely any laborers to be found, asked the advise of the company as to what in their opinion it was best for him to do. Whether to proeeed with them to the front or to return to the management of his farm, which without his care would be in a helpless condition.
On vote of the boys, it was decided that he could best aid the country to remain at home as a producer of war supplies, and he retired.
An election of company officers was then held and resulted as follows:
Captain … David Gochenauer.
1st Lieutenant … Jesse Naugle.
2nd " … Philip S. Shefer.
1st Sergeant … Jacob M, Weigle.
2nd " … Aaron Ott.
3rd " … Isaac Ingram.
4th " … R.J. Coffey
5th " … Lewis R. HachThe eight Corporals In order were: Emanuel Finkinbinder; J. D. Hemminger; Joseph Gochenauer; Theodore A. Skelley; Samuel Gochenauer; Mathias Kammerer; Peter Vaugle and William Ingram.
The 202d Pennsylvania on September 9th, 1864 marched out of Harrisburg and was taken by a special train to camp Couch at Chambersburg, where they lay in camp with 201st Pennsylvania until ordered on to tne front a few days later.
By train the 202d were returned to Harrisburg and on through to Baltimore, Washington and Alexandria, and encamped on the night of Monday October 3d on the old battle field at Mannassa in Virginia.
We were now in the guerilla haunts of Col. Jack Mosby and his daring band of from sixteen hundred to two thousand select men, all mounted on the best horses that Mosby could buy or capture.
And now reader from this time on, until Mosby's final surrender some two weeks after the surrender of Lee, our story of the ups and downs of the 202d Pennsylvania and eighth Illinois cavalry as banded together will be full of fun, hardship and adventures.
(Continued next week)
1864 Jonas Weigle's father, John, died at Jonas' house in Menallen Twp, as reported in a newspaper death notice. [34]
1864-1870 Jonas Weigle moved from Adams County to Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
1870 Jonas Weigal (age 61, born in Pennsylvania) and Christina Weigal (age 61) lived in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, at post office Shippensburg, with Sophia Weigal (age 28). Jonas was a retired farmer with estate valued at $400. [35] [36] [37]
1872 The Weigel brothers had three commercial properties facing Orange Street in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. The property had been labeled "Kenower" on a map dated 1858. [38]
1874 A newspaper notice reported that Mrs. Christina Weigle, wife of Jonas Weigle, died on March 17 at age 61y 8m 16d in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. [40]
1873-75 Jonas Weigel's property in Shippensburg was sold at sheriff's sales.
1873 Property in Shippensburg. [41]
A Lot of Ground situated in the borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland county, Pa., bounded on the north by an alley, east by Jonas Weigel, south by Orange street, and on the west by Weigel brothers. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Jacob Weigle. Also, the defendant's interest in a lot of ground … and west by John Witmer, … as the property of Jacob Weigle.
1875 A house in Shippensburg. [42]
A lot and two-story house with back-building, in Shippensburg, the property of Jonas M. Weigle, to Grabill & Stewart, for $470.
1875 A house in Shippensburg. [43]
The second property disposed of was a lot of ground, situated in the borough of Shippensburg, containing 27 feet front by 200 feet in depth, having thereon erected a two-story frame house, with im provements, belonging to Jonas M. Weigle, to Messrs. Grabill & Stewart, for $470.
1875 Property of Jonas and Jacob Weigle. [44] [45]
A Lot of Ground situated in the borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland counthy, Pa., bounded as follows: On the south by Orange street, on the north by an alley, on the west by John Whitman, and on the east by Samuel Croft, containing 40 feet in front on Orange street, and 200 feet in depth, more or less. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Jonas M. Weigle and Jacob M Weigle.
1876 Jonas M. Weigel; Jonas Weigel, blacksmith; and William M Weigel, blacksmith; were listed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania living at 923 N Front. [46] Also listed under the name Waggle at 618 Colder. [47]
1877 Jonas Weigle Sen and Jonas Weigle Jun, blacksmith, and Wm M Weigle, carpenter, were listed on Cowden St n Calder, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [48]
1878 Jonas M. Weigel; Jonas Weigel, blacksmith; and William M Weigel, blacksmith; were listed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania living at Briggs ab 16th. [49]
1880 Jonas Weigle (age 71, born in Pennsylvania), laborer, widower, lived in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with daughter Sophia Weigle (age 35), son William Weigle (age 31), son Jonas Weigle (age 35), Gertrude Weigle (age 11), and Charlie Weigle (age 6). Jonas's father and mother were born in Pennsylvania. [50] [51]
1882 Jonas Weigle and William M Weigle, blacksmith, were listed in Boyd's Telegraph Directory for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania living at 11th n Herr. William M Weigle, carpenter, was listed at 1915 N 3d. [52]
1922 Samuel Meals Weigel died on July 28 in New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was born on August 9, 1839, in Adams County, Pennsylvania, son of Jonas Weigel. [53]
1923 Sophia English, widow, died on April 3, at age 81, in Marion, Grant County, Indiana. She was born on January 10, 1842, in Penna, daughter of Jonas Weigel. [54]
Research Notes:
Daughter Sarah Weigle Brenizer reported that her parents spoke only German in their home. [55]
We show Jacob M Weigle as a son, although we know of no direct evidence of such a relationship, other than coincidence of time, place, name, and dna.
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[55] Personal Communication, Letter from Sarah Weigle Brenizer's grand daughter Grace Wolfe-Wilson.