Heinrick (Henry) Jacob Ketteman [Parents] was born in 1765 in Fredrick County, Maryland, USA. He was christened on 26 May 1782 in Woodsboro, Fredrick County, Maryland, USA. He died in Aug 1811 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA. He was buried in Kitterman, Cemetery, Franklin County, Virginia. He married Anna Danner on 8 Mar 1785 in Woodsboro, Fredrick County, Maryland, USA.
See the "Kitterman Sinew" by Virginia Shoemaker Perry for a more complete
family history. The following is a brief summary of that history.Since there is no record that he owned land in Maryland he must have lived
with his father-in-law for some 6 years before he moved to Pennsylvania
where it is thought he lived for 8 years. He then moved to Virginia
where he purchased his first land in 1796. This property was next to that of
his parents and his uncle, John George Kitterman. It appears that he changed his
name to Henry Kitterman when he registered his land in Virginia.He made his will on July 15, 1811 and died within 6 weeks. He must have been
sick for sometime and sensed his death. He died at the age of 47. His will was
probated September 2, 1811. He was buried in the Kitterman Cemetery on his
parent's property in VirginiaIt is thought that his wife, Anna Danner, was a relative. They had 13 or 14
children: Mary Magdalena, Anna, Henry, John, Hannah, Susannah, George W.,
William, Michael, Christopher, Zackariah, Elias, and Peter.
Anna Danner [Parents] was born in Nov 1766 in Fredrick County, Maryland, USA. She was christened on 11 Jun 1788 in Woodsboro, Frederick County, Maryland, USA. She died in Dec 1832 in Perry County, Indiana, USA. She was buried in Kitterman, Cemetery, Perry County, Indiana. She married Heinrick (Henry) Jacob Ketteman on 8 Mar 1785 in Woodsboro, Fredrick County, Maryland, USA.
A brief account of Anne Danners life is given in an article about her son,
Elias Kitterman, in the "Portrait and Biographical Album of Wapello County,
Iowa; published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago; 1887. This reads:"He (Elias) was the son of Henry and Anne (Danner) Kitterman, of Pennsylvania, and his father died in Virginia, leaving his widow with a family of 11 children. Soon after the death of her husband, Mrs K. removed to Indiana and settled in Perry County, where she entered a tract of wild land, and, with the assistance of her children, opened up a farm in the midst of the heavy timber. She was a lady of great energy and business talent, and determined to keep her little family together, which she accomplished. She trained them carefully to honest and worthy lives, and to habits of industry and economy and presented them an example of a sincere and worthy Christian life. She was prominently connected with the United Brethern Church, and died upon the homestead which she had established in Perry County."
Virginia Shoemaker Perry in her book "Kitterman Sinew" writes about Anna
DANNER as follows:"Anna Danner was born November of 1766 to Philip Danner and Eva Kitterman,
according to St. Peter's Luthern Church records in Fredrick Co., Md. See page E of the record. Anna was not baptized into the Luthern Church until three years after she and Henry were married. Anna was left a widow in 1811 with 11
children, nine of which still lived at home. The children ranged in age from 2 to 22. After Henry's death, Anna continued to buy and sell property in Franklin Co. until the 8th of June, 1819. She was still a resident of that county and could not sell any property which her husband, Henry had purchased, except the tract of land he purchased from Titus England. According to Henry's will, she was to keep all other properties for the purpose of raising and schooling his children."The 1820 census of Ind. was taken in Jamuary of 1821. At that time, Anna was
a resident of Harrison Co., Ind. Contrary to oral history, handed down in the
family, Anna did not move here in 1828, but by that time had been living there for at least eight years." In 1830 census of Perry Co., there was an older lady living with Christopher and Elizabeth Highfield Kitterman. That lady was, no doubt, Anna as Elizaabeth's mother is accounted for. The older lady who lived with Zackariah in 1830 in Floyd Co., Ind. was Zackariah's mother-in-law. This too has been verified.
"By January 1833, Anna had died. Her sons Elias and Peter went back to
Franklin Co. Va. and settled the estate. If you recall, once Anna died or
remarried, the property her husband Henry had left her was to be divided among the children. Anna never remarried and when she died, she left 10 living children. Since she was living in the home of Christopher at the time of her death, she was probably buried in the Kitterman Cemetery on land which
Christopher had deeded for that purpose."There is a suggestion that Anna Danner and her husband Heinrick Ketteman were
cousins, both having the same grandfather, Heinrick Kettemann. This has not
been clearly establshed.
They had the following children:
F i Anna Kitterman M ii Elias Kitterman was born on 28 Sep 1807 in Franklin County, Va. He died on 14 Nov 1888 in Ottumwa, Ia. He was buried in Kitterman Cemetery, Wappelo Co., Ia..
From his obituary in the Ottumwa Daily Courier, 24 Nov 1888 as reprinted in the Kitterman Korners Newsletter of Fall/Winter 1997:
"KITTERMAN. In Highland twp. this county, at the residence of his son-in-law, Jefferson Thompson, Nov. 14, 1888, Elias Kitterman in the 82nd year of his age. He was born in Franklin County VA, Sept. 28. 1807. He emigrated with the family when a boy from Virginia to Indiana and in 1842 he settled in Princeton, IL.
In May 1843, when this county was first opened for settlement, he emigrated here and took up his claim in section 12. Dahlonaga twp. There he made his farm & lived til 1874 when he moved to this city where he lived until within a short time past. He has been quite feeble for many months. Five children survive him, viz: Mrs. Mary Ann Koontz of CA, Mrs. Sarah J. Bowlin & Mrs. Nancy Thompson of Highland Township, this county, John H. Kitterman of Kansas City, & George W. Kitterman of this City.
Mr. Kitterman is the sixth of the old Harrison veterans of 1840 in this county, who have passed away since we commenced collecting their names.
Elias Kitterman was one of the pioneers of Wapello county, coming in just as soon as the Indians left it. His word was his bond & he was careful to see that no obligation was left unliquidated."
See also notes in the "Kitterman Sinew".M iii Peter Kitterman was born on 10 Dec 1809 in Franklin Co. Va.. He died on 22 Mar 1889 in Wappelo Co., Ia.. He was buried in Kitterman Cemetery, Wappello Co., Ia.
Abram Van Winkle [Parents] was born about 1831 in Perry County, Indiana. He married Nancy Robertson on 24 Aug 1854 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA.
Information: see note for Elizabeth Deavers (1792 - 1822).
The marriage record for Nancy Robertson shows her husband's name as Abram, not Abraham as is sometimes indicated...GWR.
Nancy Robertson [Parents] was born on 3 Apr 1831 in Perry County, Indiana, USA. She died in , California. She married Abram Van Winkle on 24 Aug 1854 in Wapello County, Iowa, USA.
Information: see note for Elizabeth Deavers (1792 - 1822).
Research by Joseph D. Robertson uncovered only one dautghter, Nancy, of George
and Anna Robertson.Information from Virginia Owen Grahan indicates a daughter of George and Anna
Robertson by the name of Anna Robertson born 1830. Is this a sister to Nancy or
is it the same person; ie Anna Nancy or Nancy Anna Robertson?Nancy's name was shown along with her father and mother in the 1850 census for
Wapello County, Iowa, family #776, page 456. See notes under father.Found in the Genealogy Library at the Ottumwa Museum a list "First 20 Years of
Marriages in Wapello County": showing that Nancy Robertson married Abram Van
Winkle on 24 August 1854.
James Robertson was born about 1685 in Virginia ?. He died in Jun 1752 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. He married Rebeckah Royston about 1706 in Virginia, or Maryland.
The will of James Robertson was written Oct. 24, 1751 in Albemarle,
County Virginia. In it he states that he was very sick and "weak of
body" but "of perfect mind and memory". This will was probated
11 June 1752. In it he names 12 children. He names his wife as
Rebechah.- King's Abstracts of Albemarle County, Virginia. Wills Page 4
Will Book A page 36.From the files and reports of Joseph D. ROBERTSON (1).
Rebeckah Royston [Parents] was born on 9 Feb 1689 in Albemarle, County, Virginia, USA. She died in Nov 1784 in Amherst County, Virginia. She married James Robertson about 1706 in Virginia, or Maryland.
The marriage of Rebeckah ROYSTON to James Robertson (79) was recorded
in the book "Pharrs and Farrs" by Henry Newton Pharr of New Orleans in 1955.
She wrote her will Aug. 14, 1784 and it was probated Nov. 1, 1784. In this
will she names son Thomas who received 240 acres of the home plantation..From the research notes of Joseph D. ROBERTSON (1).
They had the following children:
M i Matthew Robertson M ii William Robertson M iii Thomas Robertson M iv James Jr. Robertson.
Jamess and Matthew went to Kentuckey at the same time and served in the
Revolutionary War from the spring of 1780 to the spring of 1784. After
the War James and family lived in Breckenbridge County, Kentucky.
James' Pension No. S-15620.
James' wife was Elizabeth.F v Martha Robertson. F vi Jean Robertson. F vii Rebeckah Robertson. F viii Mary Robertson. F ix Sarah Robertson. F x Margaret Robertson.
From the research and notes of Joseph D. Robertson.F xi Esther Robertson. F xii Elizabeth Robertson. F xiii Susanna Robertson.
Matthew Robertson [Parents] was born in 1725 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. He died in Jan 1808 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA. He married Elizabeth Man in 1747 in Amherst County, (probably), Virginia.
Other marriages:McCarten, Catherine
Matthew Robertson wrote his will JAN 5, 1808. In this he mentions his
daughter Rebechah, wife of John Elder whose descendants were known in
Iowa around the turn of the century and claimed to be relatives of George D.
Robertson. Joseph D. Robertson claimed this provided a clue to our early
ancesters.GWR/1993.
Elizabeth Man died in 1785 in Amherst County, Virginia. She married Matthew Robertson in 1747 in Amherst County, (probably), Virginia.
Matthew Robertson [Parents] was born in 1725 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. He died in Jan 1808 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA. He married Catherine McCarten on 19 Dec 1800 in Amherst County, Virginia.
Other marriages:Man, Elizabeth
Matthew Robertson wrote his will JAN 5, 1808. In this he mentions his
daughter Rebechah, wife of John Elder whose descendants were known in
Iowa around the turn of the century and claimed to be relatives of George D.
Robertson. Joseph D. Robertson claimed this provided a clue to our early
ancesters.GWR/1993.
Catherine McCarten.Catherine married Matthew Robertson on 19 Dec 1800 in Amherst County, Virginia.
They had the following children:
M i William Robertson was born about 1748.
From the research and notes of Joseph D. Robertson.M ii James Robertson.
Mentioned in his father's will.F iii Sarah Robertson.
Mention in her father's will.F iv Rebeckah Robertson
George Royston was born about 1661.
George ROYSTON is mention in the Clifts Meeting which were held about
every six months in Caalvert County, probably near Herring Creek.
The records of these meetings indicate that George had two daughters
Adell and Rebeckah and two sons, George and John, born during the years
1686 to 1694. George must have been born some 25 years earlier - to be
married at 25 - in the year 1661.
This would make him too young to be the child of a Thomas ROYSTON who
was born in England in 1610 and and came to Virginia or Southeast
Maryland in 1635 on the "Elizabeth de Lochhristopher" from Gravesend,
England.George ROYSTON may have been a grandson of this Thomas ROYSTON.
From notes and records of Joseph D. ROBERTSON (1).
He had the following children:
F i Rebeckah Royston
Thomas Robertson [Parents].Thomas married Mary McCarter on 4 Oct 1779 in Amherst County, Virginia.
Data from the notes of Joseph D. Robertson
Thomas' marriage to Mary McCarter was recorded in Sweeney's Book of Marriages
for Amherst Count, VA. 1761-1800; page 65. Mary McCarter must have been a
sister to Catherine who married Thomas' brother Mathew.In Sweeney's Book of Claims for Property impressed or taken for public service,
pages 474-500, Thomas received a certificate dated Oct. 14, 1781 for 33 1/2 lbs.
of beef valued at 2 pounds, 16 shillings and 3 pennce.Thomas was the surety for the marriage of Mathew to Catherine. He was also
named as one of the administrators of Mathews estate. (See notes for Mathew).
Mary McCarter [Parents].Mary married Thomas Robertson on 4 Oct 1779 in Amherst County, Virginia.
See notes for Thomas Robertson, her husband.
They had the following children:
M i John Robertson M ii William Robertson was born about 1782 in Amherst County ?, Virginia.
From the research and notes of Joseph D. Robertson.M iii Matthew Robertson was born about 1784 in Amherst County ?, Virginia.
From the research and notes of Joseph D. Robertson.
John Manford Kendall [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 15 May 1917 in Wolf Township, St. Louis, MN.. He died on 7 Jan 1994 in Houston, Harris, TX.. He was buried in Houston, Harris, TX.. He married Anna Frances Kochevar on 1 Jan 1942 in Eveleth, St. Louis, MN.. John graduated University of Minnesota, BA., MA.. Geology in 1939/1941 in Minneapolis, , MN.. He was employed as Geologist and Geophysicist, Texaco, Inc. in 1945/1977.
Information from James Allen Kendall.
They had the following children:
M i John Hugh Kendall F ii Barbara Ann Kendall M iii James Allen Kendall F iv Nancy Kathleen Kendall F v Ann Marie Kendall
Donald Rex Ornduff was born on 31 Oct 1907 in Troy, Davis Co., Iowa. He died on 11 May 1998 in Kansas City, Missouri. He married Margaret Pearl Robertson on 28 Dec 1928 in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Information from Ruth Robertson, from the records of Joseph D. Robertson, and from Marian (Newquist) Dimmitt.
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Margaret Pearl Robertson [Parents] was born on 19 Mar 1906 in Ottumwa, Iowa. She died on 30 Sep 1993 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was buried on 4 Oct 1993 in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City. She married Donald Rex Ornduff on 28 Dec 1928 in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Information from Ruth Robertson and from the notes of Joseph D. Robertson.
They had the following children:
M i Keith Donald Ornduff M ii Roger David Ornduff
William Robertson [Parents] was born about 1752 in Garrard County, Kentucky, USA. He married Violetty Lettuce about 1771 in Adair County, Kentucky, USA.
Needs confirmation.
From the notes of Joseph D. Robertson and James William Baker, William's
great-great-grandson.GWR/April 1994.
Violetty Lettuce was born about 1749 in Adair County, Kentucky, USA. She married William Robertson about 1771 in Adair County, Kentucky, USA.
Needs confirmation.
They had the following children:
M i William Robertson F ii 7 other children.
From notes of James William Baker (113).