First Generation
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1 Living Wittig.
Second Generation
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2 Donald Alvin Wittig. Born 30 May 1915 in Blackfoot, Bingham
Co, ID21. Baptized 23 Dec 194652 in St. Ann's Church, San Antonio,
Bexar Co, TX. Died 8 Jul 199050 in Fort Sam Houston, Bexar Co, TX.
Buried 11 Jul 1990 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Bexar Co, TX.
Started Wittigs Office Interiors
1951. Acct Dept of The Light 10 yrs. Called to active duty, 2nd Lt Kelly AFB.
Came to SA in 1920 from Blackfoot, ID, stopping for a time in Salt Lake City.
Grad of Old Main Avenue High School & St. Mary's University. Archdiocese of
San Antonio, Roman Catholic Deacon. Liturgy of Ordination 6/10/1973 to Permanent
Diaconate Our Lady of Grace Church, San Antonio. Comment from daughter:
"My dad grew up here (SA) and went to school at Mark Twain . He went to
St. Mary's University at night school so he could work his way through with a
day job. It took him ten years to complete his degree in business."
He married Miriam Moon, 11 Sep
194047 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX.
3 Miriam Moon. Born 17 Dec 191949 in Anniston, Calhoun Co, AL21. Baptized 8 Sep 194448 in St Ann's Church, San Antonio,
Bexar Co, TX. Died 18 Feb 199978 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX.
Buried 22 Feb 1999 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Bexar Co, TX.
Religion Catholic.
Moved to SA in teens, grad
Jefferson High School, voted "Most Athletic Girl". Attended UT and U
of Arkansas. Married in 1940. Attended Our Lady of Grace Parish, St. Mark's in
SA, and St Peter's in Boerne. After Don retired, together they ministered to
the sick in area hospitals. Miriam ("Granny") will be most remembered
for her deep faith, her sense of humor, her gregarious nature and her ability
to love others and demonstrate it. She never met a stranger or turned from
anyone in need.
Third Generation
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4 Alvin L31 Wittig. Born 4 May 1889 in Fredericksburg,
Gillespie Co, TX. Died 26 Jan 196831 in Bexar Co, TX31.
Was in San Antonio at time of
brother Max's death in 1962. Comment from granddaughter: "My Grandpa
Wittig (Alvin) and Grandmother Wittig (Helen) lived here in San Antonio.He was
born in Fred'sbg, Grandmother in S.A.
I don't know how they happened to be in Idaho when Dad was born. Maybe that's where they eloped to and stayed
a while. That may have been where they had the confectioner's business. I know the cigar stand was in a prominent S.
A. hotel. They saved their change in a
jar for many years and bought a farm with the money. They had a horse named
Baby. She ran away with me once and the next time we went there they had sold
her. We went out to the country many Sundays to visit them." Registered
for the WWI Civilian Draft in Bingham Co, ID in 1917-1918.
He married Helen Alves, 9 Jun
1914 in Blackfoot, Bingham Co, ID69.
5 Helen Alves. Born 13 Jul 1892 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX.
Died 16 Nov 196931 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX51. Buried 19 Nov 1969 in Sunset
Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX.
6 Evan Ross Moon. Born 19 Oct 189120 in Dekalb, De Kalb Co, IL. Died 23
Sep 196774 in Los Angeles Co, CA. Buried in Mission Park South Interments, San
Antonio, Bexar Co, TX.
Daddy Moon died in California at
a football game. He was a big UT fan and flew to a lot of their away games.
Hiis brother Paul had been a football coach (not at UT). Fortunately Daddy Moon
was with his brother at the game, because it turned out he had left all his ID
at his hotel.
He married Alice Gwen Collins, 10
Jun 1916.
7 Alice Gwen Collins. Born 3 Oct 1890 in De Queen, Sevier Co
AR. Died 21 Dec 1962. Buried in Mission Park South Interments, San Antonio, Bexar
Co, TX. Occupation Principal of Elem, Mountain Brook Estates School of Birm AL.
Education Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Piano from University of AR.
Of San Antonio, TX at time of her
mother Frances' death in 1943. President of the City Federation of Women's
Clubs (SA?). Have letter from Superintendent in Mar 1929 accepting her
resignation as Principal of Mountain Brook School in Birmingham AL.
Fourth Generation
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8 Gustav Reinhardt24 Wittig. Born 4 Nov 185223 in Leipzig, Germany. Died 16 Aug
189723 in Fredericksburg, TX23. Buried in Der Stadt Friedhof
Cemetery23 , TX. Occupation Musician, Farmer. He married Anna Luise Kramer, 13 Sep
1881 in Gillespie Co, TX.
9 Anna Luise Kramer23. Born 15 Dec 185823 in Fredericksburg, TX23. Christen 27 Aug 1859 in Vereins
Kirche. Died 6 Apr 192739 in Fredericksburg, TX23. Buried in Der Stadt Friedhof
Cemetery23 , TX.
Have two obits for Anna.
10 William Jr Alves. Born 31 Aug 1860 in Comal Co?, TX57. Occupation Saddle Free Maker57.
12 David Elbert Moon. Born 5 Apr 18679 in NY61. Died 31 May 19449.
Have copy of handwritten note
(copied on Joske's letterhead) from D.E. Moon to his mother. "DeKalb
10/19/1891: Dear Mother, I am the father of an 8 lb boy. Mother & Son are
doing finely. Yours truly, D.E. Moon"
He married Grace Ella Boardman, 8
May 189060 in DeKalb Co, IL60.
13 Grace Ella Boardman. Born 7 Nov 18689 in IL54. Died 8 Feb 19539.
14 Walter Henry Collins. Born 4 Nov 1854 in Mississippi. Died
12 Jul 1916. Occupation Pioneer banker and lawyer of the county. He married
Frances Ellen Steel, 14 Dec 1884.
15 Frances Ellen Steel. Born 14 Apr 1860 in Paraclifta, Sevier
Co, AR. Died 26 Sep 194315 in De Queen, Sevier Co, AR. Buried in Redman Cemetery, De
Queen, Sevier Co, AR. Religion Presbyterian.
Past regent of the local
Daughters of the American Revolution chapter. Married on Dec 14 or 24, died on
Sept 26 or 27. Fannie Steel in 1880 Census still lived with mother Phoebe Steel,
Lockesburg, Sevier Co, AR. Improperly labeled as sister.
Fifth Generation
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18 Wilhelm "William" Kramer25. Born About 1819/182026 in Hanover, Germany27.
In US Census, 1880 Gillespie Co,
TX with wife and 3 of the children.
He married Katherina Velten, 7
Mar 1853 in Gillespie Co, TX.
19 Katherina29 Velten. Born About 183629 in Gros Wanzleben, Prussia29.
20 William Sr Alves. Born Sep 1837 in Holtensen, Prussia. Died
17 Jul 1912 in New Braunfels, Comal Co, TX. Occupation Saddle Free Maker. He
married Pauline Fischer, 1858 in Hortontown, Comal Co, TX.
21 Pauline Fischer. Born 21 May 1839 in Monstag,
Saschen-Altenburg, Prussia57. Died 21 Jun 1901 in New Braunfels, Comal Co, TX.
24 William Riley9 Moon. Born 184261 in PA61. Occupation Farmer61.
Parents born in NY (Father) and
VT (Mother) according to 1880 Census Leon, Cattaraugus Co, New York.
He married Debra (or Delia)
Rachel Pierce, 25 Nov 18659.
25 Debra (or Delia) Rachel Pierce. Born 1839 in NY.
Parents born in VT (Father) and
NY (Mother) according to 1880 Leon, Cattaraugus Co, NY Census
26 Cyrus Boardman. Born Aug 183354 in NY54. Died 14 Mar 192459 in De Kalb, DeKalb Co, IL59. Occupation Carpenter54.
Parents were born in NH according
to 1880 DeKalb Co, IL Census.
He married Harriet E. King, 23
Oct 185658 in DeKalb Co, IL 58.
27 Harriet E. King58. Born Dec 183754 in IL54.
Family was in the 1880 De Kalb
Co, IL Census. Her parents are listed as having been born in NY according to
that census.
28 Abraham (Abram) Collins. Born 18 Aug 1824 in Conecuh Co,
Alabama. Died 1 Jul 187946 in Sevier Co, Arkansas. Buried in Brownstown Cemetery,
Sevier Co, AR. Religion Baptist. He married Pamelia Adeline (Adeline) Horan, 30
Dec 185253 in Chesterville, Tupelo, Lee Co, Mississippi.
29 Pamelia Adeline (Adeline) Horan. Born 6 Jul 1836 in Laurens
Co, South Carolina. Died 24 Dec 1916 in Grannis, Polk Co, Arkansas. Religion
Presbyterian.
Adline Colins in 1880 Sevier Co,
AR Census, widowed with 12 children at home (6 adult and 6 under 16).
30 Thomas George Tucker Steel. Born 2 Dec 181645 in Virginia38. Died 29 Jan 188945 in Lockesburg, Sevier Co, AR.
Buried in Bellville Cemetery, Sevier Co, AR. Occupation Minister and Lawyer.
Religion Methodist.
1850 Hempstead Co, AR lists
occupation as Merchant, lived in Mine Creek Township. 1860 Sevier Co, AR Census
(Paraclifta Township) lists occupation as lawyer. Gravestone in Bellville
Cemetery, outside Lockesburg, Sevier Co, AR: Steel, Thomas G. T. -- Dec 2, 1816
- Jan 29, 1889; Aged 72 yr, 1 mo, 27 days; Mason. Not listed in 1880 Census
with Wife Phoebe, instead found as Tucker Steel living with his son's family,
still in Lockesburg, Sevier Co, AR.
He married Phoebe (Phebe)
Turrentine, 30 Dec 18468 in Sevier Co, AR37.
31 Phoebe (Phebe) Turrentine. Born 11 Mar 182545 in Bedford Co, Tennessee36. Died 24 Oct 191045 in Lockesburg, Sevier Co, AR.
Buried in Bellville Cemetery, Sevier Co, AR.
Lived in Paraclifta Township,
Sevier Co, AR at time of 1860 Census (name variation: Febe Steel) . Lived in
Mine Creek Township, Hempstead Co, AR at 1850 Census (name: Pheby Steel). Both
censuses list birthplace as Tennessee. Sevier Co, AR marriages show Rev. Thos.
G.T. Steel marrying Phebe Turrentine. Bellville Cemetery, outside of
Lockesburg, Sevier Co, AR shows graves of husband and wife: Steel, Phebe -- Mar
11, 1825 - Oct 24, 1910; Wife of T. G. T. Steel.
Sixth Generation
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38 Velten. Born in Prussia. He married Anna Elise or
Elisabeth.
39 Anna Elise or Elisabeth29. Born About 179829 in Prussia29. Died After 1880.
In US Census, 1880 Gillespie Co,
TX, with daughter Katherine and her family.
40 Friedrich R. Sr Alves. Born 27 Sep 1810 in Rosa,
Sachsen-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany. Died 3 Oct 1868 in Comal Co, TX. Buried
Oct 1868 in Comaltown Cemetery.
Friedrich immigrated on 10 Jan
1846, arriving aboard the ship Gesina with wife and 5 children, occupation
listed as farmer.
He married Caroline Ernestine
Schoen.
41 Caroline Ernestine Schoen. Born 1 Aug 1808 in Rosa,
Sachsen-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany. Died 30 Apr 1884 in Comal Co, TX. Buried
May 1884 in Comaltown Cemetery.
42 Michael Fischer. Born in Prussia. He married Christine
Baunacker.
43 Christine Baunacker. Born in Prussia.
50 William Pierce. Born in VT. He married Rachael Arnold.
51 Rachael Arnold. Born in NY.
56 Isaac Collins. Born 17851 in Southern Georgia (Cherokee Co).
Died Before 1861 in Mississippi.
War record shows Isaac Collins
served in the War of 1812 from Southern Georgia, as does his application for
pension, filed in 1853 from Mississippi and signed by Isaac Collins as
petitioner and Abram Collins as Justice of the Peace or Notary. Isaac appears
in 1819 Conecuh Co Tax Rolls and on 1820 Conecuh Co AL Census as head of
household. Also could be the Isaac Collins listed in 1805 Wilsonson Co (later
Amite Co), MS Census.
He married Jeminea or Jemima, in
Cherokee Co, GA.
57 Jeminea or Jemima42. Born 17901 in South Carolina1. Died Before 1861 in Mississippi.
58 William W. Jr Horan. Born 2 Mar 1808 in South Carolina.
Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.
In 1880 Lee Co, MS Census with
wife. History of White Zion Church By Prof. J. Hunter League: In giving account of the many noted ones in
Zion church as laymen, there is William Horan, one of the greatest personal
workers; a man with whom the church always stood first; a man of God indeed.
He married Naomi Nickels, 23 Apr
1829 in Mississippi.
59 Naomi Nickels. Born 1812 in South Carolina. Died 1881 in
South Carolina? was in MS in 1880.
60 James Steel. Born 6 May 1787 in VA. Died About 1822 in
Ireland. He married Margaret Jane Tucker.
61 Margaret Jane Tucker. Born About 1791 in VA. Died 1863 in
Shenandoah Valley, VA.
62 Archelaus Turrentine. Born 8 Dec 179610 in Orange Co, NC. Died 12 Feb 1885
in Lockesburg or Mineral Springs, AR. Buried in Buck Range Cemetery. Occupation
Minister of the Gospel5. Religion Methodist.
Moved from Orange Co, NC to
Bedford Co, TN. In 1837 Moved to Sevier Co, AR. Was supposedly in 1870 Census:
Sevier Co, AR. Found in 1880 census in Sevier Co with Dau-in-law and two
grandchildren (A. Terentine)
He married Margaret Smith, 28 Oct
1819 in Bedford Co, TN66.
63 Margaret Smith. Born 25 Oct 1801 in NC56. Died 4 Oct 1863. Buried in
Richmond Cemetery, Little River Co, AR.
Seventh Generation
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112 Collins. Born in Scotland.
Came to the New World to seek his
fortune.
116 William W. Sr Horan. Born in Liverpool, England. Died in
Liverpool, England. Occupation Cotton Broker.
William Sr Horan died while in
England on business, leaving his wife Ann Horan with five children.
He married Anna Simpson, in South
Carolina?.
117 Anna Simpson. Born 24 Aug 1779 in County Antrim, Ireland.
Died Mar 1859 in Pontotoc Co, Mississippi.
Anna left Ireland after first
husband John Wallace died. She met William Horan (he was from England) on the
way over to America. They married soon after they arrived here, early 1800's,
and first settled in South Carolina near where her father John Simpson had also
settled. Anna was an only child. She and John Wallace had two children. She and
William Horan had three children. William died unexpectedly while in England on
business, leaving Anna to raise five small children.
118 Charters Nichols. Born in Ireland. Died 26 Aug 1826 in
South Carolina.
Charter Nichols in 1790 Laurens
Co, Old 96th District, SC. 1 (male over 16), 2 (male under 16), 2 (female), 0
(slaves). pg 433. Chartis Nichols in 1800 Laurens Co, SC. male: 1 (<10), 2
(10-16), 1 (45+). female: 3 (<10), 1 (10-16), 1 (26-45). Annie is second
wife, this may be first wife in the 26-45 category. pg 35b.
He married Annie.
119 Annie2. Born in SC.
120 Thomas Steel. Born 1750 in Belfast, Ireland. He married
Sarah Melchior, 1780 in PA.
121 Sarah Melchior.
124 Samuel Alexander Turrentine Major. Born 3 Aug 176373 in Hillsboro?, Orange Co, NC. Died
10 Nov 1824 in Bedford Co, TN. Buried in Mt. Lebanon Church Cemetery, Bedford
Co, TN. Occupation Major in War of 1812, Sheriff of Orange Co. Education 1776
Soldier from N.C. in American Revolution?. He married Sarah "Sally"
Wilson, 7 Dec 178910 in Orange Co, NC.
125 Sarah "Sally" Wilson. Born 1767 in NC. Died 6 Sep
183510 in Bedford Co, TN.
126 George Smith. He married Phoebe Ellis.
127 Phoebe Ellis.
Eighth Generation
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234 John Simpson. Born 1733 in Ireland. Died in USA.
Emigrated to America sometime
after wife Barbara Bowlin Simpson died in Ireland. Settled in Laurens South
Carolina. Emigrated with older brother Alexander and Alexander's family between
1782-1789. They stayed initially with older brother William who came in 1770.
He married Barbara Bowlin, in
Ireland?.
235 Barbara Bowlin. Died in Ireland.
236 Nathaniel Nickels.
248 Alexander B. Turrentine. Born 1725 in Lurgan, Ireland. Died
1784 in Millsboro?, Orange Co, NC. Buried in Turrentine Cemetery, Orange Co,
NC. Occupation Private in NC Militia (1776 Revolution) 84 months13.
During the Revolutionary War
Alexander served 84 months as a private in the North Carolina troops. For this,
his heirs were granted 640 acres of land13. 1740 arrived in PA. 1760 Moved to
Orange Co, NC.
Website with following info plus
pictures of Alexander's and Samuel's graves:
http://members.tripod.com/~jehodges/Turrentine.html
"Most Turrentines in America
will find that their ancestors came from a farm in Orange County, North
Carolina near Hillsborough. Today the local Durham Turrentine Association
maintains the cemetery where our earliest immigrant ancestors are buried.
Two brothers, Samuel and
Alexander Turrentine came to Philadephia from Ireland in 1745. They were
indentured to pay for their passage. My ancestor was Samuel, his indenture was
to John Dickey of Chester Co., PA. In 1755, the brothers obtained land in
Mifflin Co. However, the French and Indian Wars caused them to leave and move
to North Carolina."
Another source of information:
...came from Ireland on the
brigantine Kouli Kan, docking at Newcastle-on-the-Delaware on November 14,
1745.
- listed in Nottingham Twp,
Chester Co., Pennsylvania in 1753 and 1754.
- Alexander Turrentine was
granted 275 acres of land on both sides of Buffalo Creek on January 9, 1761.
http://www.gordonbanks.com/gordon/family/Devenports.html
He married Deborah Spence,
1757/175811 in NC or PA.
249 Deborah12 Spence. Born 1739 in Ireland?67. Died 6 Oct 1799 in Orange Co, NC.
Buried in Turrentine Cemetery, Orange Co, NC.
b 1739/40 according to grave
Ninth Generation
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472 William Nickels. He married Elizabeth.
473 Elizabeth.
496 William Turkington63. Born 14 Oct 1698 in Lurgan,
Ireland. Died 15 Aug 1728 in Lurgan, Ireland.
May have had sons James (1719-?),
Joseph (1723-1723), Alexander (1724-1784), Henry (1725-1726) according to
submission on familysearch.org -or- Samuel (1721-1801), Alexander (1724-1784),
William (1729), David (1735) according to another entry.
10th Generation
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992 James Turkington. Born 1660 in Derrysransa, Ireland. He
married Mary Crawford, 16 Aug 1687 in Lurgan, Ireland.
993 Mary Crawford.
Reference Note 1
Conecuh Co, Alabama census of 1830
Reference Note 2
2nd wife, mentioned in 1826 will
Reference Note 5
Title: 1870 Census
Text: Sevier County, AR
Reference Note 8
Title: Sevier County Marriages
Text: Gives the December date
Reference Note 9
Letter from Paul to his niece Miriam Dec 1967 with Moon
family tree requesting confirmation of dates. Some names/dates incorrect.
Reference Note 10
Title: Turrentine Family
Author: Edgar M. Turrentine
Publ: 1972
Reference Note 11
Yates Publishing Co., Internet information
Title: Turrentine Family, Edition 4
Reference Note 12
last name may be Spence or Spencer
Reference Note 13
The Turrentine Family, by George Ruford Turrentine
Reference Note 15
Copy of FES Collins obituary notice, newspaper name and date
unknown, states death was 09/27
Reference Note 20
Have copy of handwritten note (copied on Joske's letterhead)
from D.E. Moon to his mother:
DeKalb 10/19/1891: Dear Mother, I am the father of an 8 lb
boy. Mother 7 Son are doing finely. Yours truly, D.E. Moon
Reference Note 23
Fredericksburg Genealogical Society - Cemetery Index
http://www.fbgtxgensoc.org/fgs_frame.htm
Reference Note 24
Index to Naturalization Records of Gillespie County, Texas
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgilles/gi-natvz.htm
Reference Note 25
Index to Naturalization Records of Gillespie County, Texas
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgilles/gi-natil.htm
Reference Note 26
1850 Gillespie County Census
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgilles/cens1.html