Descendants of John HELTZEL and
Jane TIPTON
as of 9 October 2002
Generation No. 1
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1. John4 HELTZEL (Henry3, Johann Tobias2,
Philip Wendell1) was born 5 Mar 1791 in Arendt's
Church: Arendtsville, Adams Co. PA1,
and died Bef. 1840 in Bedford Co. PA2. He married Jane TIPTON ca 1816,
daughter of Jesse TIPTON. She was born
Mar 1792 in PA3, and died 30 Sep 1881 in Taylor Twp. Blair
Co. PA4.
Children
of John HELTZEL and Jane TIPTON are:
2 i. Sarah
HELSEL, born ca 1817 in Bedford Co. PA5; died Aft. 1890 in
Indiana Co. PA. She married Jacob
RESSLER; born ca 18176,7; died 21 Jan 1890 in East Wheatfield
Twp. Indiana Co. PA8.
3 ii. Elizabeth
HELSEL, born 24 Sep 1818 in Bedford Co. PA; died 18 Sep 1876 in Blair Co. PA9. She married (1) James McCONNELL;
died Bet. 1842 - 1850. She married (2)
George YINGLING 12 Jun 1855 in St. Patrick's Church, Newry, Blair Co. PA10;
born 20 May 180711; died 6 Jan 188511.
4 iii. Henry
HELSEL, born 25 May 1820 in Bedford Co. PA12; died 13 Mar
1899 in Taylor Twp. Blair Co. PA13. He married Catharine ALBRIGHT ca 1844; born
23 Apr 1825 in Bedford Co. PA; died 16 Mar 1900 in Taylor Twp. Blair Co. PA14.
5 iv. George
L. HELSEL, born 26 Jul 1822 in Bedford Co. PA15; died 10 Jul
1894 in Gaysport, Blair Co. PA16,17. He married (1) Sarah SINGER; born 19 Dec 181318;
died 21 Oct 185919. He
married (2) Elizabeth LIGHTNER 3 Aug 186520; born 20 Nov 183520;
died 22 Aug 190320.
6 v. Edward
HELSEL, born 1 Jan 1826 in Bedford Co. PA21; died 14 Aug 1889
in Hopewell, Blair Co. PA22.
He married (1) Maria MOCK ca 1849; born ca 183023;
died 18 Nov 188224. He
married (2) Ann E. MILLER 5 Oct 1887 in Bedford Co. PA25;
born 182825; died May 190226.
7 vi. David
HELSEL, born 18 Aug 1828 in Bedford Co. PA27; died 8 Aug 1898
in Taylor Twp. Blair Co. PA28. He married Lavina
FICKES; born ca 183529; died Bef.
188030.
8 vii. John
HELSEL, born 21 Apr 1832 in Bedford Co. PA31; died 24 Dec
189932. He married
Margaret FEATHER 22 Apr 1858 in Freedom Twp. Blair Co. PA33;
born May 1835 in Freedom Twp. Blair Co. PA34,35,36,37; died
191738.
Notes for
John HELTZEL:
Adams
County Church Records of the Eighteenth Century, Family Line Publications
Lutheran
and Reformed Congregations, Arendtsville, p. 105
[1791]
Johannes
of Henrich Hoeltzel and
Eva, b. March 5, bapt. May 8, Sponsors: Parents
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Whisker,
James B., ed., BEDFORD COUNTY ARCHIVES, Volume III, pp. 103-105
Greenfield
Township, 1814 Tax List
"Greenfield
Township includes the town of Claysburg. It was incorporated as a part of Blair
County at the time of the erection of that county. This tax list is unique in
that it lists ages and occupations of the inhabitants."
John Helsle, 23, single freeman
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1820 PA
Census: Bedford Co. Greenfield Twp. p. 34b, line 13
Series
M33, roll 98
John
HELSEL
Males: 1 [<10]; 1 [26-45]
Females: 2 [<10]; 1 [26-45]
1 person
engaged in agriculture
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1830 PA
Census: Bedford Co. Greenfield Twp. p. 70
John
HELTZELL
Males: 2 (<5); 2 (5-10); 1 (40-50)
Females: 2 (5-10); 1 (30-40)
[although
the line-up is not exact, our man must be the above]
p. 72:
John HELTZELL,
Ju.
Males: 2 (<5); 1 (5-10); 1 (10-15); 1 (30-40)
Females:
1 (30-40)
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Notes for
Jane TIPTON:
1840 PA
Census: Bedford Co. Greenfield Twp. p. 343
Jane
HELSEL
Males: 2 (15-20); 3 (20-30)
Females: 1 (15-20); 1 (40-50)
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1850 PA
Census: Blair Co. Juniata Twp. Dwelling #293, family #302
Jane
HELSEL, 61, $100, b. Pa.
John, 19,
Laborer
Elizabeth
Branen, 32
Jane Branen, 8
Ambrose Branen, 5
Sarah A. Branen, 3
Blair Co.
Antis Twp. p. 223:
John
TIPTON, 45, Furnace Man, Pa.
Sarah, 35
Eliza J.,
13; George M.M., 9; Samuel S., 7; William K., 5; Mary A., 1
p. 223B:
Edward
TIPTON, 38, Carpenter, Pa.
Hannah,
38
Benjamin
F., 13; Caleb, 12; Anna M., 10; Lewis, 2
Ann
SNEATH, 73
Blair Co.
Huston Twp. p. 124:
George
TIPTON, 55, Farmer
Mary Ann,
49
Mary, 16;
Sarah, 14; Eliza, 12; Levi, 10; Elizabeth, 8
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Altoona
"Morning Tribune" issue of 30 June 1881
Section:
"Roaring Spring Ripples"
"Mrs.
Helsel, the mother of Henry Helsel, is the oldest resident of Taylor township,
she being 92 years old."
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Altoona
"Morning Tribune" issue of 4 Oct 1881
Section:
"Hollidaysburg Happenings"
"Mrs.
Jane Helsel, the aged mother of George Helsel, of Gaysport,
died on Friday near Roaring Spring, aged 89 years, 6 months. She was buried on Sunday at Dodson's
graveyard."
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Altoona
"Morning Tribune" issue of 8 Oct 1881
Section:
"City and Country"
"Mrs.
Jane Heltzel died on September 30 at the residence of
her son Mr. Henry Heltzel, near Roaring Spring. She was 90 years of age."
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Endnotes
1. Union Register of Zion's or Arendt's Church, Arendtsville,
PA.
2. Widow listed as head of household in 1840
census
3. Altoona "Morning Tribune", issue of
4 October 1881, section "Hollidaysburg Happenings", date reckoned
from age at death.
4. Altoona "Morning Tribune", issue of
4 October 1881, section "Hollidaysburg Happenings", "Mrs. Jane
Helsel, the aged mother of George Helsel, of Gaysport,
died on Friday near Roaring Spring, aged 89 year, 6 months. She was buried on Sunday at Dodson's
graveyard."
5. 1850 PA Census: Cambria Co. Jackson Twp.
(Series M432, roll 761), p. 194, lines 22-29, dwelling 16, family 16, 17
October 1850, "Sarah, 33, Pa., cannot read or write."
6. Gerald Helsel
7. 1850 PA Census: Cambria Co. Jackson Twp.
(Series M432, roll 761), p. 194, lines 22-29, dwelling 16, family 16, 17
October 1850, "Jacob RESTLER, 33, Colliber, Va.,
cannot read or write."
8. Indiana County, PA Willbook,
volume 6, p. 429, #4803.
9. buried St. Patrick's Cemetery, Newry, PA
10. St. Patrick's Church Records, Newry, PA
11. St. Patrick's Cemetery, Newry, PA
12. Newry Lutheran Church records manuscript
(written in German)photocopy of actual record sent to me by Audrey Mader
13. buried Albright Cemetery, Taylor Twp. Blair
Co. PA
14. Buried Albright Cemetery, Taylor Twp. Blair
Co. PA
15. Newry Lutheran Church, Newry, Blair Co. PA
Birth & Baptismal record.
16. Newry Lutheran Cemetery; Newry, PA
17. "The Altoona, PA
"Mirror"," obituary, issue of 11 July 1894, p. 4, col. 1.
18. Newry Lutheran Church Cemetery, tombstone
inscription, [birth date reckoned from age at death, 45y 10m 2d].
19. Newry Lutheran Church Cemetery, tombstone
inscription.
20. Betty Smith letter Feb 1996
21. Newry Lutheran Church, Newry, Blair Co. PA
Birth & Baptismal record, photocopy of original page with no page
number visible.
22. Civil War papers
23. 1860 Census
24. Edward's second marriage application
25. Marriage license on record at Bedford
Courthouse
26. Civil War papers
27. Newry Lutheran Church, Newry, Blair Co. PA
Birth & Baptismal record, photocopy of original page with no page
number visible.
28. buried Albright Cemetery, Taylor Twp. Blair
Co. PA
29. 1860 Census
30. husband listed as widower on 1880 census
31. Newry Lutheran Church Cemetery, tombstone inscription,
[birth date reckoned from age at death, 67y 8m 3d].
32. Newry Lutheran Church Cemetery, tombstone
inscription.
33. m. by Rev. S.A. Wilson
34. George E. Fetters; 659 Green Forest Drive,
Fenton, Missouri 63026-3458, in a package from February 1996
35. 1900 PA Census: Blair Co. Blair Twp. (Series
T623, roll 1381), ed 71, p. 9b, line 85, dwelling 171, family 177, 15 June
1900, "Margaret HELSEL, Head, May 1835, 65, widow, 10 children / 7 still
alive, Pa/Pa/Pa."
36. 1910 PA Census: Blair Co. Hollidaysburg
Borough (Series T624, roll 1317), 5th Ward, ed 72, p. 27a, lines 13-14,
dwelling 111, family 113, #1515 [Street not stated], 30 April 1910,
"Margaret HELSEL, Head, 72, widow, 9 children / 7 still alive, b. Pa.,
parents b. Pa."
37. Blair County Genealogical Society, Collection
of Obituaries, volume 27, p. 199.
38. George E. Fetters; 659 Green Forest Drive,
Fenton, Missouri 63026-3458, in a package from February 1996
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