
Philip Henry Worthen
Father:
Thomas Worthen
Mother:
Catherine Reiman
Sex:
Male
Born:
March 2, 1868 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died:
July 5, 1947 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 79)
Buried:
Mt. Joy Cemetery, Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation:
Farmer
Spouse:
Della Zimmerman (b. Apr.1872 d. 1937)
Married:
about 1889/90
Children:
- John L. Worthen - (b. 12.7.1891 d. Mar.1969)
- Loran Worthen - (b. Feb.1893)
- Thomas Golden Worthen - (b. 1.29.1895 d. 3.25.1963)
- Blanche Worthen - (b. May 1900)
- Anna Worthen - (b. 9.5.1902 d. 3.25.1992)
- Carol Worthen - (son) (b. 1904/5)
Census:
- 1870 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1920, 1930 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
More info on this family can be found in Thomas Shawcross's WorldConnect GEDCOM file. The photo was provided by Daniel J. Graff and is being used with his permission.
Relation to me:
2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 8.26.2008

Nancy Harriet "Nan" Worthen
Father:
Thomas Worthen
Mother:
Catherine Reiman
Born:
May 1875 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died:
December 16, 1963 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 88)
Buried:
Camp Creek Cemetery, Oraville, Ora Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Religion:
Camp Creek Baptist Church, Oraville, Ora Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse:
Edward Ripley (b. 10.12.1858)
Married:
March 1, 1896 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Inez May Ripley - (b. 12.23.1897)
Census:
- 1880 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - Murphysboro Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1910, 1930 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
More info on this family can be found in Thomas Shawcross's WorldConnect GEDCOM file.
The photo was provided by Daniel J. Graff and is being used with his permission.
Relation to me:
2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 8.9.2008

Martha Alice Worthen
Father:
Thomas Worthen
Mother:
Catherine Reiman
Sex:
Female
Born:
May 13, 1871 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died:
February 22, 1928 (age 56)
Census:
- 1880 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
More info on this family can be found in Thomas Shawcross's WorldConnect GEDCOM file.
Relation to me:
2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 1.14.08

Margaret Emily "Emma" Worthen
Father:
Thomas Worthen
Mother:
Catherine Reiman
Sex:
Female
Born:
December 19, 1866 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died:
August 9, 1954 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 87)
Buried:
Mt. Joy Cemetery, Murphysboro, Jackson Co., illinois
Spouse:
John W. Graff
Married:
September 30, 1891 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., illinois
Children:
- Adaline Graff
- Shirly A. Graff
- Ruth Laura Graff
- Sherman Thomas Graff
- John Graff
- Esther A. Graff
- Lorin G. Graff
Census:
- 1870, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
The photo and information on this family has been provided by Margaret's great-grandson, Daniel J. Graff.
Relation to me:
2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 8.3.2008

Catherine Worthen
Father:
Thomas Worthen
Mother:
Catherine Reiman
Sex:
Female
Born:
June 10, 1873 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died:
August 1, 1874 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 1)
More info on this family can be found in Thomas Shawcross's WorldConnect GEDCOM file.
Relation to me:
2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 1.14.08

Virgil James Wiltse
Father: John I. Wiltse
Mother: Elsie Mae Peck
Sex: Male
Born: June 26, 1912 - Falls City, Richardson Co., Nebraska
Died: July 14, 1976 (age 64)
Occupation: FBI Agent
Spouse: Lola Belle Rogers
Married: November 2, 1937 - Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska
Children:
- Virgil James Wiltse
- Mary Elizabeth Wiltse
Comments: Virgil graduated from the University of Nebraska law college in 1936. He joined the FBI in 1939.
Census:
- 1920, 1930 - Falls City, Richardson Co., Nebraska
Relation to me: 3rd cousin, twice removed
Last update: 1.14.08

Edgar Lloyd Wiltse
Father: John I. Wiltse
Mother: Elsie Mae Peck
Sex: Male
Born: April 26, 1920 - Falls City, Richardson Co., Nebraska
Died: September 28, 1998 - Paola, Miami Co., Kansas (age 78)
Spouse: Rose McGinnis
Children:
- Sue Ann Wiltse
- Kristin Kay Wiltse
Census: - 1930 - Falls City, Richardson Co., Nebraska
Relation to me: 3rd cousin, twice removed
Last update: 1.14.08

William Will
Father: John Jacob Will
Mother: Catheryn Graffe
Sex: Male
Born: February 2, 1804 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: February 29, 1888 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 84)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Sarah Kimmel
Married: June 21, 1831 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Children:
- Catherine Will
- Julia Ann Will
- Lavinia Will
- Jacob L. Will
- Philip Will
- Henry Daniel Will
Census: - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 4th great granduncle
Last update: 5.27.2008

Samuel Will
Father: Daniel Will
Mother: Magdalena Graffe
Sex: Male
Born: February 11, 1800 - Berks Co., Pennsylvania
Died: November 14, 1872 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 72)
Buried: Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery, Friedens, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Ellen "Nellie" Trent
Children:
- George Will
- Isabell Will
- Charles Will
- Alexander Will - (b. abt.1837)
- Eliza Jane Will
- Margaret Will - (b. abt.1841)
- Aaron Will - (b. abt.1844)
Census: - 1850, 1860, 1870 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
This photo was contributed to the Somerset County PAGenWeb Tombstone Project site by Ellis Michaels and is being used with his permission.
Relation to me 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 1.25.08

Sophia E. Will
Father: Edward F. Will
Mother: Phoebe P. Sivits
Sex: Female
Born: March 27, 1896 - Shanksville, Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: December 14, 1982 - Bedford, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania (age 86)
Buried: Walker Cemetery, Shanksville, Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Religion: Shanksville, United Methodist Church, Shanksville, Stonycreek Twp., somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: Ralph Ross Whitaker (b. 11.22.1894 d. 1919)
Children:
- Kathleen Whitaker - (b. 1913/4)
- William E. Whitaker - (b. 1917)
- Ralph Bernard "Butch" Whitaker - (b. 5.30.1918 d. 6.11.2003)
2nd Spouse: William H. Paul (b. 6.27.1894 d. 1938)
Children:
- Faye Paul - (infant)
- Elaine Paul - (infant)
- Genevieve Paul - (b. 1924/5)
- Donald Paul - (b. 3.31.1926 d. 5.16.1982)
- James Paul
Census:
- 1900, 1910 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1920 - Shade Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1930 - Cairnbrook, Shade Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Obituary: Somerset Daily American, December 16, 1982
"Sophia E. Paul, 86, of Shanksville, died Dec. 14, 1982, at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home, Bedford. Born March 27, 1896, in Shanksville, daughter of Edward F. and Phoebe (Sivits) Will. Preceded in death by parents; husbands: Ralph R. Whitaker and William H. Paul; son, Donald Paul; two infant daughters; grandson, Joey Oravec; four sisters and three brothers. Survived by these children: Mrs. Joseph (Kathleen) Oravec, Alexandria, Va.; William Whitaker, New Port Richey, Fla.; R.B."Dutch" Whitaker, with whom she resided; Mrs. Jerry (Genevieve) Shull, of Ocala, Fla.: James Paul, of Bradenton, Fla.; Timmy Paul Miller, Rock Springs, Wyo.; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Lifelong member of Shanksville United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown. Remains will be removed to Shanksville United Methodist Church to lie in state from 1 p.m. until services at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with the Rev. Marlin A. Miller officiating. Interment, Walker Cemetery, Shanksville."
This obituary can be found at this Somerset County PAGenWeb Archive site.
Relation to me 2nd cousin, 3 times removed
Last update: 1.30.08

Robert Sheridan Will
Father: Philip Will
Mother: Caroline Zeigler
Sex: Male
Born: July 28, 1873 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: May 25, 1905 - Listie, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 31)
Buried: Listie Cemetery, Listie, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Coal miner
Spouse: Carrie W. Mostoller (b. 1881 d. 1903)
Children:
- Manford Will - (b. 6.1.1901)
- Lillian C. Will - (b. 1.25.1903)
Census: - 1880, 1900 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 1.27.08

Philip Will
Father: William Will
Mother: Sarah Kimmel
Sex: Male
Born: July 23, 1847 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: November 2, 1923 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 76)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Caroline Zeigler
Children:
- Robert Sheridan Will
- Ashton Maurice Will
- George J. Will
- Charles W. Will
- Miles Rufus Will
- Atta Cara Will
- Estella Louise Will
- Cosmus C. Will
- Minnie Hillery Will
- Elizabeth S. Will
Census: - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 5.27.2008

Minnie Hillery Will
Father: Philip Will
Mother: Caroline Zeigler
Sex: Female
Born: July 16, 1889 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: December 2, 1899 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 10)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 6.1.2008

Miles Rufes Will
Father: Philip Will
Mother: Caroline Zeigler
Sex: Male
Born: January 28, 1880 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: September 1963 - Pennsylvania (age 83)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: May Anna Shaffer (b. 1885 d. 1934)
Married: 1905 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Children:
- Ethel M. Will - (b. 4.11.1906)
- Charles Philip Will - (b. 5.9.1910)
- Albert Guy Will - (b. 10.17.1915 d. 4.8.1998)
- William Ray Will - (b. 10.25.1920)
Census: - 1880, 1910, 1920, 1930 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 5.27.2008

Maria Charlotta Will
Father: Han Adam Wull
Mother: Anna Juliana Tross
Sex: Female
Born: 1718 - Lautenbach, Saarland Bezirk, Germany
Died: after 1790 - Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Spouse: Johann Philip Kloninger
Married: May 23, 1747 - Nohfelden Lutheran Church, Lautenbach, Saarland Bezirk, Germany
Children:
- Anna Barbara Kloninger - (b. abt.1747)
- Philip Kloninger - (b. abt.1748)
- Johann Adam Kloninger
- Anna Elizabeth Kloninger - (b. abt.1752)
- Johann Michael Kloninger
- Joseph Kloninger - (b. abt.1755)
- Maria Julianna Kloninger
- David Andrew Kloninger - (b. abt.1763)
Relation to me: 7th great grandaunt
Last update: 3.10.08

Ida Mae Will
Father: John H. Will
Mother: Catherine E. Engle
Sex: Female
Born: May 7, 1873 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: August 4, 1943 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 70)
Spouse: Edward Howard Miller (b. 10.7.1870)
Children:
- Webster Benjamin Miller - (b. 10.18.1891 d. 11.23.1959)
- Maggie Beatrice Miller - (b. 8.12.1895 d. 8.3.1977)
Census: - 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 3 times removed
Last update: 3.24.08

Ralph William Will
Father: Harvey Sylvester Will
Mother: Nellie Jane Rhoads
Sex: Male
Born: November 20, 1905 - Somerset, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: January 6, 1995 - Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida (age 89)
Buried: January 11, 1995 - Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: Dorothy Scott (b. 1.5.1907 d. 7.8.1982)
Children:
- Ralph William Will Jr.
- Margaret Will
- Betty Will
2nd Spouse: Hilda Link
Census:
- 1910, 1920 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Obituary: Somerset Daily American, January 9, 1995
"Ralph William Will, 89, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Jan. 6, 1995, at the Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla. Born Nov. 20, 1905, in Somerset. Son of the late Harvey Sylvester and Nelle Jane (Rhoads) Will. Preceded in death by brothers, Harold Will and Clyde Will. Survived by wife, the former Hilda Link, and these children: Ralph W. Will Jr., Schaumburg, Illinois; Mrs. Margaret "Peg" Stanford, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, and Mrs. William (Betty) Griffith, Manassas, Va. Also survived by 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson. Retired sales manager for RCA Distributors in Jacksonville. Veteran of U.S. Army Signal Corps, WWII. Member St. Matthews Lutheran Church of Jacksonville; past president and life member of the Armed Forces Communication Association. Member of West Jacksonville Rotary Club. Friends received from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Wills, with the Rev. Lynn M. Sanner officiating. Interment in Wills Cemetery."
This obituary can be found at the Somerset County PAGenWeb Archive site.
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 3 times removed
Last update: 5.27.2008

Julia Ann Will
Father: William Will
Mother: Sarah Kimmel
Sex: Female
Born: May 8, 1839 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: February 6, 1876 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 36)
Census:
- 1850, 1860, 1870 Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 5 times removedLast update: 3.12.08

Johannes Will Jr.
Father: Johannes Will
Mother: Catherine Reigelman
Sex: Male
Born: April 18, 1784 - Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Died: December 1, 1876 - Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri (age 92)
Spouse: Caroline Anna Best (b. 8.22.1792 d. 1849)
Married: August 20, 1809
Children:
- Adeline Will (b. 5.12.1810 d. 3.10.1902)
- Drury Will (b. 8.22.1812 d. 3.10.1902)
- David H. Will (b. 4.12.1814 d. 5.2.1899)
- Diannah Will (b. 3.2.1816 d. 1906)
- Elizabeth R. Will (b. 3.31.1818)
- Catharine Will (b. 12.28.1821)
- Rufus Jacob Will (b. 10.14.1823 d. 1858)
- Mary Salina Will (b. 5.8.1828 d. 11.29.1871)
- Jacob Miles Will (b. 9.16.1831 d. 10.2.1906)
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 7 times removed
Last update: 3.22.08

Harold R. Will
Father: Harvey Sylvester Will
Mother: Nellie Jane Rhoads
Sex: Male
Born: February 4, 1910 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: June 22, 1971 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 61)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: Susan Jane Zarefoss (b. 9.17.1907 d. 1.6.1987)
Children:
- Robert D. Will
- Fred E. Will
Census: - 1910, 1920 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 3 times removed
Last update: 5.29.2008

Jacob L. Will
Father: William Will
Mother: Sarah Kimmel
Born: November 11, 1844 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: November 12, 1908 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 63)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Elizabeth Zimmerman
Married: 1867/8 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Children:
- Allen W. Will
- Weldon Will - (b. 1873/4)
- Sadie Will - (b. Feb.1880)
Census: - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 5.28.2008

Henrietta Will
Father: John Will
Mother: Catherine Rayman
Sex: Female
Born: August 2, 1826 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: November 3, 1901 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 75)
Buried: Glade Lutheran Church Cemetery, Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: James H. Pugh
Children:
- Winfield S. Pugh - (b. 1847/8)
- James M. Pugh - (b. 1851)
- Charles Pugh - (b. 1854)
- Wilson W. Pugh - (b. 1857 d. 1896)
- Mary J. Pugh (b. 1858/9)
- Rhoda Ann Pugh (b. 1861/2)
- Adaline A. Pugh (b. 1864/5)
- John H. Pugh
Census: - 1850 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1860 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1870 - Shade Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1880 - New Baltimore, Allegheny Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 3rd great grandaunt
Last update: 3.26.08

Henrietta Harriet Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Female
Born: November 16, 1819 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: June 30, 1863 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 43)
Cause of Death: Typhoid fever
Spouse: John Jackson Griffith
Married: October 30, 1836 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Cyrus Sylvester Griffith
- Sabina Ursula Griffith
- Harvey Nelson Griffith
- Mary Ann Griffith
- Peter Will Griffith
- Lucretia Griffith
- Susan Emily Griffith
- Samantha Corda Griffith
- Charles Dudding Griffith
- Sidy Elvira Griffith
- Harriet Lydia Griffith
Census: - 1860 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Comments: Henrietta and John arrived in the Murphysboro area in the same wagon train on March 10, 1836.
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 3.26.08

George J. Will
Father: Philip Will
Mother: Caroline Zeigler
Sex: Male
Born: March 22, 1878 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: April 17, 1879 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 1)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 6.1.2008

George Will
Father: Samuel Will
Mother: Ellen "Nellie" Trent
Sex: Male
Born: March 7, 1825 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: May 3, 1860 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 35)
Buried: Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery, Friedens, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: Sophia ?
Children:
- Charles S. Will
Census: - 1850 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 6.3.2008

Estella Louise Will
Father: Philip Will
Mother: Caroline Zeigler
Sex: Female
Born: September 17, 1884 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: Henry Bushrod Pickrell (b. 10.23.1882)
Children:
- Manford E. Pickrell - (b. 1.5.1907 d. 6.24.1991)
- Robert Richard Pickrell - (b. 3.15.1908)
- Elden Kenneth Pickrell - (b. 2.25.1911)
- Pearl Pickrell - (b. 1913/4)
- Pauline Evelyn Pickrell - (b. 2.24.1919)
Census: - 1900 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1920 - Van Lear, Johnson Co., Kentucky
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 5.5.08

Elizabeth S. Will
Father: Philip Will
Mother: Caroline Zeigler
Sex: Female
Born: May 3, 1892 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: April 5, 1967 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 74)
Buried: Somerset Memorial Park, Somerset, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: Frank J. Miller (b. 4.7.1889 d. 8.30.1974)
Married: July 25, 1914 - Friedens, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Children:
- Betty Miller - (b. 1.1.1920)
Census: - 1910 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1930 - Coal Junction, Jenner Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 5.7.08

Elizabeth Will
Father: John Jacob Will
Mother: Catheryn Graffe
Sex: Female
Born: 1798 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: 1863 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 65)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: Henry Frank
Children:
- Samuel Frank
- Mary Frank
- Sarah Frank
Census: - 1850 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 4th great grandaunt
Last update: 5.26.2008

Elizabeth Will
Father: Hans Adam Will
Mother: Anna Juliana Tross
Sex: Female
Born: about 1716 - Germany
Died: - Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Spouse: Johann Jacob Rhyne (b. 1712/3 d. 1794)
Married: about 1735 - Germany
Relation to me: 7th great grandaunt
Last update: 5.8.08

Edward F. Will
Father: William C. Will
Mother: Sarah Lowry
Sex: Male
Born: February 24, 1856 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Christened: July 5, 1856 - Glade Reformed and Lutheran Church, Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Carpenter, work at the steel works in Johnstown in 1880
Spouse: Phoebe P. Sivits (b. Apr.1860)
Married: 1876/7 - Shanksville, Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Children:
- Mary J. Will
- Maggie Will - (b. Oct.1879)
- Joseph Will - (b. Apr.1887)
- Sarah Will - (b. Sep.1892)
- James William Will
- Sophia E. Will
- Bessie M. Will - (b. Oct.1900)
Census: - 1870, 1900, 1910, 1920 - Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1880 - Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 6.1.2008

Daniel Henry Will
Father: William Will
Mother: Sarah Kimmel
Sex: Male
Born: October 16, 1856 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: February 26, 1923 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Sarah C. Will
Children:
- Mabel Mae Will - (b. 11.20.1885)
- Walter Charles Will
- Paul McKinley Will
- Alvin Grant Will
Census: - 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.2.2008

Daniel Gephart Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Male
Born: March 28, 1822 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: April 9, 1900 - Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 78)
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Lutheran, Presbyterian
Spouse: Elizabeth Kimmel
Married: April 21, 1844- Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Harry Henry Will
- Peter M. Will
- William A. Will
- Joseph E. Will
- Ellen Elvira Will
- Edward Alexander Will
Census: - 1870 - Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Comments: - They lived on a farm in DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois from 1844 to 1848, when Daniel bought a farm in Bradley Twp.
- Daniel and Elizabeth were Lutherans, but there was no Lutheran church in the area, so they joined the Presbyterian Church at Shiloh Hill.
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 6.2.2008

Harry Henry Will
Father: Daniel Gephart Will
Mother: Elizabeth Kimmel
Born: September 9, 1845 - DeSoto Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: June 16, 1898 - Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 52)
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Census:
- 1870 - Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Comments: - The 1870 census lists him as "idiotic".
Last update: 11-4-03

Peter M. Will
Father: Daniel Gephart Will
Mother: Elizabeth Kimmel
Sex: Male
Born: January 3, 1849 - Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: September 12, 1867 - Jackson Co., Illinois (age 18)
Buried: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.27.08

William August Will
Father: Daniel Gephart Will
Mother: Elizabeth Kimmel
Sex: Male
Born: June 1850 - Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Susan A. Pierson (b. 3.6.1857 d. 1.27.1911)
Married: March 25, 1873 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Laura Will - (b. 6.30.1874 d. 8.22.1901)
- Bertha J. Will - (b. Jul.1881)
- Joseph M. Will - (b. Feb.1884)
- Almer Will - (b. Aug.1886)
- Ira Louis - (b. 2.19.1891 d. 3.21.1965)
There were two other children who died before 1900.
Census:
- 1870 - Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 1.20.08

Joseph E. Will
Father: Daniel Gephart Will
Mother: Elizabeth Kimmel
Born: November 7, 1852 - Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: September 19, 1910 - Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 57)
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Cause of Death: Hit by a train
Occupation: Grocery merchant
Spouse: Leatta Cochran (b. Apr.1865)
Marriage: April 6, 1884 - Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Illinois
Census:
- 1870 - Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900, 1910 - Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Last update: 3.19.08

Ellen Elvira Will
Father: Daniel Gephart Will
Mother: Elizabeth Kimmel
Sex: Female
Born: January 1856 - Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: 1910 (age 54)
Census:
- 1870 - Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 5.7.08

Edward Alexander Will
Father: Daniel Gephart Will
Mother: Elizabeth Kimmel
Sex: Male
Born: July 14, 1860 - Campbell Hill, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: May 12, 1924 - Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 63)
Buried: Tower Grove Cemetery, Murphysboro, Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Spouse: Mollie A. ? (b. May 1867)
Married: 1883/4 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Grace E. Will - (b. Jul.1886)
- Gertrude Will - (b. Apr.1888)
- Rob Ray Will - (b. 6.20.1890)
- Harry Edward Will - (b. 3.4.1895)
- Jessie May Will - (b. Mar.1894)
There was also one other child who died before 1900.
Census:
- 1870 - Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1900 - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 7.18.2008

Daniel Will
Father: Johannes Will
Mother: Catherine Reigelman
Sex: Male
Born: October 16, 1786 - Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Spouse: Anna Walker
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 7 times removed
Last update: 6.2.2008

Cosmus C. Will
Father: Philip Will
Mother: Caroline Zeigler
Sex: Male
Born: September 17, 1888 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: November 12, 1899 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 11)
Buried: Wills Church Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 6.1.2008

Conrad Will
Father: Johannes Will
Mother: Catherine Reigelman
Sex: Male
Born: March 7, 1789 - Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Died: about 1837 - Jefferson Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri
Cause of Death: Possibly cholora
Relation to me:1st cousin, 7 times removed
Last update: 6.2.2008

Conrad Will
Father: Johann Gerhardt Will
Mother: Mary Barbara Drach
Sex: Male
Born: about 1767 - Windsor Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania
Died: 1807 - Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Relation to me: 6th great granduncle
Last update: 6.2.2008

Charles W. Will
Father: Philip Will
Mother: Caroline Zeigler
Sex: Male
Born: March 31, 1879 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: April 17, 1879 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 17 days)
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 4 times removed
Last update: 6.3.2008

Catherine Will
Father: Daniel Will
Mother: Magdalena Graffe
Sex: Female
Born: October 28, 1803 - Berks Co., Pennsylvania
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 6.6.2008

Catherine Will
Father: Johannes Will
Mother: Catherine Reigelman
Sex: Female
Born: December 10, 1779 - Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Died: about 1840 - Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
Spouse: Alexander Stroder
Married: March 30, 1799
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 7 times removed
Last update: 6.6.2008

Catherine Will
Father: William Will
Mother: Sarah Kimmel
Sex: Female
Born: April 30, 1834 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: July 11, 1911 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (age 77)
Census:
- 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
- 1910 - Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (Living with brother, Henry)
Relation to me: 1st cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.6.2008

John Will
Father: Peter Will
Mother: Mary Catherine Gephart
Sex: Male
Born: March 20, 1813 - Somerset Co., Pennsylvania
Died: November 22, 1896 - Kinkaid Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 83)
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Ava, Bradley Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Amy Emma Criley
Married: 1838
Children:
- Celia M. Will
- Mary Sardinia Will
- Harmon Dennis Will
- Simon Gephart Will
- Ellen Elvira Will
- Francis Marion Will
- Hugh Conrad Will
- Jacob Henry Will
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Kinkaid Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
1st cousin, 6 times removed
Last update: 3.22.08

Celia M. Will
Father: John Will
Mother: Amy Emma Criley
Sex: Female
Born: August 5, 1839 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: August 9, 1854 - Jackson Co., Illinois (age 15)
Census: 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 6.3.2008

Mary Sardinia Will
Father: John Will
Mother: Amy Emma Criley
Sex: Female
Born: April 15, 1841 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: October 7, 1897 - Kinkaid Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois (age 56)
Spouse: William Carroll Jarrett
Married: August 16, 1862 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Children:
- Charlotte A. Jarrett - (b. 1864/5)
- Mary Margaret Jarrett - (b. 1866/7)
- Celia A. Jarrett - (b. 1868/9)
- Ellen E. Jarrett - (b. 1872/3)
- Clarissa May Jarrett - (b. 1877/8)
Census: - 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
- 1880 - Kinkaid Twp., Jackson Co., Illinois
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 3.3.08

Harmon Dennis Will
Father: John Will
Mother: Amy Emma Criley
Sex: Male
Born: November 18, 1842 - Jackson Co., Illinois
Died: February 7, 1926 - County Poor House, Danville Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois (age 83)
Spouse: Eleanor Bolin
Married: August 25, 1863(more probably 1862) - Jackson Co., Illinois
Census: 1850 - Jackson Co., Illinois
1920 - National Home for D.V. Soldiers, Danville Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois (Poor House)
Military: - Enlisted as a Private in Co. D, 81st Illinois Infantry on August 26, 1862 in DeSoto, Illinois and mustered out as a Private on August 5, 1865 in Chicago.
I also have a death date of May 6, 1918 in Murphysboro, Jackson, Co., Illinois, for him. If anyone can clear up all this conflicting data, PLEASE email me!
Relation to me: 2nd cousin, 5 times removed
Last update: 4.14.08

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