William Kratz GOTTSHALL
--Source of information: Ernest M Godshall; This note is a comment that Ernest M. GODSHALL made in a letter to me (Michael J. GODSHALK). Re: The spelling GOTTSHALL vs: GODSHALL. I thought I remembered being told that my grandfather Enos was the one who changed the spelling to "GODSHALL", however, when I read the copy of my great-grandfather's will (William Kratz GOTTSHALL), he in the text wrote in his own handwriting, "I, William K. GODSHALL..." but at the end where he signed the document, he signed it "William K. GOTTSHALL".
--Source of information: Ernest M Godshall;
He married Sarah M. Detweiler 7 Nov 1861 .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Benjamin Gottshall
born 19 Nov 1862.
Mary Ann Gottshall
born 29 Jan 1865.
Amanda Gottshall
born 19 Sep 1867.
Irvin D. Gottshall
born 30 Aug 1872.
Maggie D. Gottshall
born 30 Mar 1875.
Enos Detweiler Godshall
born 9 Mar 1878.
William Kratz Gottshall died 12 Dec 1917 at Salford Mennonite Church, Pa (age 77) .
Sarah M. Detweiler died 24 Mar 1891 .