Andrew BERKEBILE, III

Birth:
18 Oct 1801
Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Abt 1819
of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   Also b. 18 May 1988, e. 8 Jun 1988, sp. 18 Jun 1988, all PROVO.  See lds f. 5008550-1.  Submitter of some of children:  Dianne Wood, PO Box 111, Mt. Blanchard, OH 45867-0111, subm. AF92-105614.
Christena WHETSTONE
Birth:
23 Oct 1804
Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Parents are Jacob Whetstone and Elizabeth Studebaker.  See lds f. 501196-24.
Children
Marriage
1
Mary BERKEBILE
Birth:
16 Nov 1820
of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
2
Peter BERKEBILE
Birth:
18 Jun 1822
of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
1880
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Hannah BERKEY 
Marr:
4 Sep 1842
 
Notes:
                   /o Andrew Berkebile III and Christena Whetstone d 18 Oct 1880 m 4 Sep 1842.
Peter died alone in the primitive forest while loading a log nr Johnstown, PA.
His body was found at night by sons-in-law Jacob E. Faust (father of Alvin
Faust) and Levi Swank.  Wife Hannah was baptized into the Lutheran faith in
Stoyestown, PA, but when the family mvd in 1829 to Paint (then Shade) Twp in
Somerset Co., PA they united with the Ger Bapt Brethren (Dunkard), known since
1908 as the Church of the Brethren.  Here her father gave ground for the Berkey
Church and Cemetery and was the first to be buired there.  He died 24 Dec 1868
after months of suffering from broken legs sustained in the collapse of the
Penn. R. R. platform at Johnstown, PA.  The Berkey Church was the first ch. in
the tp and many Berkey and Studebaker descendants are buried there.  Parents of
Hannah Berkey, Daniel Berkey and Elizabeth Poorman, began life together in a
log cabin, worked and became builders of a brick home.  Remains still stand at
Brandy Wine Creek.  Peter and Daniel's widow settled large estate for children,
Elizabeth retaining a dowry in real estate.  Daniel known as "English Daniel."
See p. 411, The Studebaker Family in America. 929.273, st95c (1736-1976).
3
Aaron BERKEBILE
Birth:
16 May 1824
of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Hannah BERKEBILE
Birth:
2 Mar 1826
of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Elizabeth BERKEBILE
Birth:
21 Jun 1828
of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
David A. BERKEBILE
Birth:
1 Aug 1830
of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Daniel BERKEBILE
Birth:
29 Oct 1832
of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Eve BERKEBILE
Birth:
12 Oct 1834
Shade Twp, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
9
Frances BERKEBILE
Birth:
4 Feb 1837
Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
10
Sarah BERKEBILE
Birth:
4 Mar 1839
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
11
Noah BERKEBILE
Birth:
22 Apr 1842
of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
12
Joseph BERKEBILE
Birth:
28 Aug 1844
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   For children, see lds fs. ba. 5008550 1, So. 1553399, ba. F501196 24, so. 1396459.
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Andrew Berkebile, III - Christena Whetstone

Andrew Berkebile, III was born at Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania 18 Oct 1801. His parents were Andrew Berkebile and Anna Catherine, Shaffer.

He married Christena Whetstone Abt 1819 at of Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania . Christena Whetstone was born at Rummel, Somerset, Pennsylvania 23 Oct 1804 .

They were the parents of 12 children:
Mary Berkebile born 16 Nov 1820.
Peter Berkebile born 18 Jun 1822.
Aaron Berkebile born 16 May 1824.
Hannah Berkebile born 2 Mar 1826.
Elizabeth Berkebile born 21 Jun 1828.
David A. Berkebile born 1 Aug 1830.
Daniel Berkebile born 29 Oct 1832.
Eve Berkebile born 12 Oct 1834.
Frances Berkebile born 4 Feb 1837.
Sarah Berkebile born 4 Mar 1839.
Noah Berkebile born 22 Apr 1842.
Joseph Berkebile born 28 Aug 1844.