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     Samuel Richwine was born on 22 January 1788 at Watchmaker?¹ He married Esther Gaut on 30 September 1819 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^3,2 Samuel Richwine married Mary Beeler, daughter of Johannes Beeler Jr and Catherine Good, circa 1844.¹ Samuel Richwine died on 9 February 1860 at age 72.¹ He was buried on 12 February 1860 at Rancks Methodist Church Cemetery, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.¹ Samuel Richwine Find-a-Grave.com ID # 25457474.
     Email received:
I do apologize for taking so long to get back to you, but just have too much else going on right now to devote much time to genealogy--don't usually work on this sort of thing in the summer and my finding what Sue had posted was completely accidental. Anyway, I am not currently doing any research that involves the Richwine family, but I am always interested in finding new information.

Most of what I know comes from the Bible record cited previously in the message to Sue, which she shared with you. It was among several generations of other such records of the Gault Family passed down to us. My assumption that the Samuel Richwine who appeared in Lancaster County on the 1850 census was the same Samuel as the one listed there in 1830 and 1840 was because there did not seem to be any other Samuels of that age anywhere else in Lancaster County or even in Pennsylvania--at least that were heads of households--prior to 1850. Given that the 1840 census suggested that his wife had died, which the Bible records confirms, it made sense that he might have remarried after 1840. While his age, if born in 1788, may seem slightly off on the two census records that match "our" Samuel's family--in 1830 he is listed as 30-40 and in 1840 is listed as 40-50--you will note that the age of "your" Samuel is given as only 60 on the 1850 census, which also does not match what is on his tombstone as the age given on that would suggest he was then 62. Is there any separate primary documentation that actually gives his birth date as 22 January 1788 or has this been deduced from the age given on the stone? While the information on the majority of stones can usually be considered accurate, having worked on researching and compiling records of cemeteries in this area, I have discovered that neither dates nor ages from this source can be considered completely infallible. Of course, Bible records can also contain errors and census records are not even close to being infallible.

Whatever the case, it seems apparent that there must not have been much contact between what I consider Samuel's first family and his second, and that may have been because not many of the first family appears to have survived. Referring to the list I sent to Sue, Catherine (my husband's ancestor) died in 1841, and her son's family were close to her husband's second wife, but knew virtually nothing about the Richwines. Her younger sister Mary died in 1839, just after their mother, and the two youngest, Henry and Solomon, although apparently living in 1840, do not appear anywhere on the 1850 census that I can find ,so may have also died; they certainly would not have been old enough to have married by then. That leaves Joseph, Elizabeth and Samuel, who were a bit older. I am not sure what may have to happened to the first two, but do know that Samuel did survive and lived in Lancaster County as there is a Samuel Richwine buried at Weaverland Cemetery whose tombstone bears the exact same full birth date as the one recorded in the Bible, and next to his is a matching stone for his wife Elizabeth. There also is a stone there for their son, Samuel H. Richwine and wife Ida Myer. We took photos of these, which I just ran across yesterday, and the inscriptions are very clear and give full dates. We happened to find these graves while looking for those of Stauffer relatives when we were in the area, although at the time we were not sure how they were connected.

In case you are interested, here are the dates as I copied them at the time and as they can be read from the photographs:

Samuel Richwine; Born Nov. 10, 1830; Died Jan. 28, 1912, Aged 81 years, 2 mos., & 18 days.

Elizabeth, Wife of Samuel Richwine; Born Oct. 27, 1823; Died Aug. 3, 1895; Aged 71 years, 9 mos. & 6 days
(Note: The number of days seems to off one. The date of her birth, by the way is accurate; she was according to census records about seven years older than he was.)

Samuel H. Richwine; Nov. 30, 1851 - Oct. 11, 1925

Ida Myer Richwine; Nov. 29, 865 - Nov. 6 1952

This is really about all I know at the present time. I think the primary question is that if you think that the same Samuel was not married to both Esther (definitely the mother of the children recorded in the Bible), and to your Mary Beeler, then where was Mary's Samuel before 1850? The one in Lancaster County in 1840 definitely had a family that matches Esther's children. If you know, or find, other information that sheds some light on this, I would appreciate hearing from your.

Sylvia Gault.⁴

     Mary Ann Richwine married (?) Townsend.² Mary Ann Richwine was born on 8 November 1844 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^1,3 She died on 11 November 1930 at 628 Belmont St, Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania, at age 86.⁴ She was buried on 15 November 1930 at Forks of the Brandywine Cemetery, Glenmoore, Chester, Pennsylvania.⁵
     Her married name was Townsend.² Anna Mary Gregg was beneficiary of check for $200 paid to her Grandmother for support from her father's estate on 29 March 1875 at Lancaster City, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.⁶

     Amos K Richwine was born on 28 May 1847.^1,2 He died on 17 August 1920 at age 73.² He was buried on 20 August 1920 at Old Cedar Cemetery, Swengel, Union, Pennsylvania.²

     Catherine Richwine was born in 1851.¹

     Lydia Richwine married David S. Ammon.¹ Lydia Richwine was born in 1855.¹ She died on 11 February 1891.^1,2 She was buried on 14 February 1891 at Rancks Methodist Church Cemetery, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^1,2 Lydia Ammon Find-a-Grave.com ID # 25457323.
     Her married name was Ammon.¹

     David S. Ammon married Lydia Richwine, daughter of Samuel Richwine and Mary Beeler.¹ David S. Ammon was born in May 1853.¹ He was buried in 1908 at Rancks United Methodist Church Cemetery, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.² He died in 1908.¹ David S. Ammon Find-a-Grave.com ID # 26234456.

     John Richwine was born on 28 October 1852 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania.² He died on 30 November 1855 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at age 3.² He was buried on 3 December 1855 at Rancks Methodist Church Cemetery, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^1,2 John Richwine Find-a-Grave.com ID # 137638285 No grave photo as of Dec 28, 2015.

     Frederick J. Armer was born on 13 June 1950 at Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He died on 11 February 1953 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at age 2. Cause of death was acute tracheo bronchitis and pulmonary edema.^1,2 He was buried on 14 February 1953 at Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery, Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^1,2 Frederick J. Armer Find-a-Grave.com ID # an unknown place ; 28680336.

     Barbara Jones was born on 19 March 1824 at Pennsylvania.^1,3 She married Robert Armor after 1830.¹ Barbara Jones died on 6 February 1890 at age 65.¹ She was buried on 9 February 1890 at Strasburg United Methodist Cemetery, Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Tombstone states she is wife of Robert Armour.¹
     As of after 1830,her married name was Armour.¹ She and Robert Armor appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 at Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.⁴ Barbara Armour was the administrator of Robert Armor's estate on 16 June 1869 at Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Barbara Jones appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 at Strasburg Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; living alone.⁵

     Aldus Armor was born in 1849 at Pennsylvania.¹
     He appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 at Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.¹ He and Robert Armor ended military service on 18 July 1865 at Raleigh, North Carolina. Both were mustered out of service together.²

     Sarah Armor was born in 1852 at Pennsylvania.¹
     She appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 at Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.¹

     Christina Armor was born in 1854 at Pennsylvania.¹
     She appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 at Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.¹

     Robert John Armor was born on 13 November 1860 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Death date on death certif may be in error, he was age 3 on 1860 census.^1,2 He married Mira J Edwards before 1891.³ Robert John Armor married Alma Cartill after 1909.⁴ Robert John Armor died on 22 December 1944 at at home 1141 Liberty St, Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, at age 84.² He was buried on 24 December 1944 at Cedar Green Cemetery, Clayton, Gloucester, New Jersey.³ Robert John Armor Find-a-Grave.com ID # 61370648 + family links.
     He appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 at Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.¹ He was a merchant in Tire Store/Gas station before 1944 at Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania.²

     Augustus Boyd Feister was born on 16 January 1854.¹ He died on 13 December 1879 at age 25.¹ He was buried on 16 December 1879 at Pequea Presbyterian Cemetery, Gap, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.¹
     Augustus Boyd Feister was also known as Boyd Fiester. He appeared on the census of 8 August 1870 at Salisbury Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; He is listed as living as a laborer with Milton S. Koffroth, 30, his wife Margaret J,29, their son, age 1, Isaac N., a female domestic,Margaret Ramsey, 14. Koffroth is listed as a farmer.² He witnessed Court Quarter Sessions file, NOv 1877 F052 QS. The complaint of Isaac Walker of Leacock Township, Lancaster County, taken before W. Kennedy, a justice of the peace in and for said county on the affirmation of the said Isaac Walker on the 1st day of October, 1877. The said Isaac Walker says that on the 29th day or 30th day of September 1877, Boyd Fiester did feloniously steal, take, and carry away from his the defendants premises at Leacock Township in said county a quantity of honey and bees, the goods of him the said Isaac Walker and of the value of twenty dollars.
Boyd Fiester was charged with stealing Warrant issued to William Blair (whose address is Gordonville) as constable. Same day defendant is brought before me by said William Blair. Hearing waived by defendant and he, neglection or refusing to find Bail for his appearance at the next court of Quarter Sessions to answer said charge, he is committed in default of such bail to the jail of Lancaster County, there to remain until he be thence delivered accourting to law. Commitment issued to said William Blair as constable. on 1 October 1877.³ He appeared on the census of 1880 at Leacock Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Listed on U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880. He is listed again in the unknown townships. cause of death appears to be an injury of some sort.⁴

     Margaret Yohn was born on 23 July 1878 at Pennsylvania.^1,2 She married Charles Sentman, son of David Sentman and Eliza Spickler, before 1923.² Margaret Sentman died on 6 January 1923 at Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at age 44.² She was buried on 9 January 1923 at Georgetown Methodist Cemetery, Georgetown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.² Margaret Yohn Find-a-Grave.com ID # 84370155.
     As of before 1923,her married name was Sentman.²

     Absalom Yohn was born circa May 1880.¹

     Hannah Yohn was born circa July 1883.¹

     William Albert Yohn was born on 1 October 1888.¹

     John Nathaniel Yohn was born on 13 February 1905.¹ He died on 1 August 1954 at age 49.¹
     He appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at Paradise Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.² He appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 at Paradise Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

     Johannes Beeler Jr was born on 30 April 1798 at Alleghenyville, Berks, Pennsylvania.³ He married Catherine Good before 1824.^1,3,2 Johannes Beeler Jr died on 23 April 1848 at Alleghenyville, Berks, Pennsylvania, at age 49.² He was buried on 26 April 1848 at Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.² Johannes Beeler Jr Find-a-Grave.com ID # 90692819.

     Catherine Good was born on 15 June 1796.² She married Johannes Beeler Jr before 1824.^1,3,2 Catherine Good died on 1 June 1877 at age 80.² She was buried on 3 June 1877 at Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.² Catherine Good Find-a-Grave.com ID # 9767451.
     As of before 1824,her married name was Beeler.¹

     David Beeler was born in 1827.² He died on 16 January 1888 at Fulton, Pennsylvania.² He was buried on 19 January 1888 at McConnellsburg Reformed Cemetery, McConnellsburg, Fulton, Pennsylvania.² David Beeler Find-a-Grave.com ID # 77014897.