Levi Sowers WITWER

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind.
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind.

                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind. There first house was in Twin Falls Ind. where they bought 40 acres. They sold out profitably in 1877. They moved to Lafayette Ind. where they bought an 80 acre farm. They did well sold again and moved to Marshall Co. Ind. where they bought another 80 acre farm in Pretty Lake Ind. in 1895 Mrs. Hamptons health was failing they moved to Plymouth the count seat. of Marshall Co. Mrs. Emeline Witwer Hampton was called to rest Sept 1896 in Mackelrath Cem. near Twin Lakes Ind.
Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
Dr. Levi Sowers Witwer worked at home on the farm until he was 18 yrs. old,when a team ran away with him breaking his  right shoulder, and he was put under the care of the practical and noted Dr. Hoffman, of Philadelphia,Pa., and here, while under treatment by this noted doctor,Levi took the notion to become a
dr. himself and started to learn the profession and received his diploma in 1839.  Then he migrated to Stark Co. Ohio where he hung out his shingle and started his practice, and soon acquired the reputation of being a good  Dr. and had quite a large practice,and was being called from far and near.   miss Elizabeth Stambach caught his eye and  with her parents consent they were soon married. at Harrisburgh,Stark Co., Ohio. They live there until the spring of 1854,when they moved to East Liberty, Summit co., Ohio where he hung out his shingle again.  he did not seem to prosper so they moved to Marshall Co., Ind., where he bought 40 acres of land at wnat is now Twin Lakes, Ind.,where he hung out his shingle again and soon  acquired a good practice, and as his children were now grown they did the farming and clearing of the ground,  The Dr. prospered and took great pleasure in raising fruit trees.
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind. Daniel Stuck was a carpenter and farmer. They started out in Twin lakes but got Kansas fever and sold it all to go try Kansas. It was not to there liking and they moved back to try Twin Falls again. They did well back at home and bought 40 acres by the Mackelrath Cemetary. They did well and were very respected citizens, Daniel died in April of 1907.
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind. Cyrus Warner was a soldier in the 100 day service, he enlisted Feb. 14 1865, in Co. K, of 151st Regiment, Indianapolis Infantry. He was discharged Sept. 19 1865. He became a farmer. They lived two mile north of Burr. Oak, Ind. they were well respected. Louisa had a bad hip, this made her movements difficult.
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind. Henry was a railroad man. Started as a brakeman and worked on different roads. Worked the I.P.and C. Road running from Peru to Michigan City, Ind. then worked another from Elkhart to Chicago. He was the oldest conducter on that road and ran the best trains showing his value to the railroads. He was conservative and yet generous he had a nice home on Hickory street  in Elkhart Ind.

                  

                   Elias was 6 years old when his family moved to Marshall Co. Ind. When he was 12 he worked at the local saw mill till 17 when he got the Kansas fever with his sister and moved to Kansas to get rich. He came back busted but wiser, soon after he moved to Ohio were he met his future wife he worked at the local bank for over 12 years. After several moves Elias ended up with the Dodge Corporation in Mishawaka Ind.
Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind. Mary Ann's first child died at 3 years old. There third child died at 20 years old an excellent musician and barber of typhoid fever.  The fifth child Lydia died at 1 years old. Mary Anne had a hardwork ethic and honest reputation. As written ....Mary Ann Witwer is an exemplary woman. She has always worked hard and she says she expects to as long as she lives, for she can not stand it see dirt unmolested as long as she is able to chase it and is ever busy chasing dirt one way or another, and to her cleanliness is before godliness. She is and honorable , upright , respectable woman and neighbor

                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind.Elizabeth and John spent the first half of there marriage in many differnent town and many different jobs, John was a farmer a butcher and railroad worker a superintendent and so on. Finally he made his fortune and moved home to Elizabeths parents and bought there estate and opened a fishing resort. They were both good people and enjoyed fishing and the bible.
Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
Dr. Levi Sowers Witwer worked at home on the farm until he was 18 yrs. old,when a team ran away with him breaking his  right shoulder, and he was put under the care of the practical and noted Dr. Hoffman, of Philadelphia,Pa., and here, while under treatment by this noted doctor,Levi took the notion to become a
dr. himself and started to learn the profession and received his diploma in 1839.  Then he migrated to Stark Co. Ohio where he hung out his shingle and started his practice, and soon acquired the reputation of being a good  Dr. and had quite a large practice,and was being called from far and near.   miss Elizabeth Stambach caught his eye and  with her parents consent they were soon married. at Harrisburgh,Stark Co., Ohio. They live there until the spring of 1854,when they moved to East Liberty, Summit co., Ohio where he hung out his shingle again.  he did not seem to prosper so they moved to Marshall Co., Ind., where he bought 40 acres of land at wnat is now Twin Lakes, Ind.,where he hung out his shingle again and soon  acquired a good practice, and as his children were now grown they did the farming and clearing of the ground,  The Dr. prospered and took great pleasure in raising fruit trees.
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind. John and Ellen had a tough life and un lucky. He worked for the railroads as a bridge carpenter. There house burned down in 1881. He was then struck by a batter post and was in coma with cracked skull for four days. Then he smashed his thumb and was out for 3 months. He then became to ill to work and had to finally just do odd jobs here and there.
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind. Her and her second husband Fred where in the hotel business and did well until a case of small poxs infected there second hotel. They soon just started having boarders as Amanda's health worsened.
Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
Dr. Levi Sowers Witwer worked at home on the farm until he was 18 yrs. old,when a team ran away with him breaking his  right shoulder, and he was put under the care of the practical and noted Dr. Hoffman, of Philadelphia,Pa., and here, while under treatment by this noted doctor,Levi took the notion to become a
dr. himself and started to learn the profession and received his diploma in 1839.  Then he migrated to Stark Co. Ohio where he hung out his shingle and started his practice, and soon acquired the reputation of being a good  Dr. and had quite a large practice,and was being called from far and near.   miss Elizabeth Stambach caught his eye and  with her parents consent they were soon married. at Harrisburgh,Stark Co., Ohio. They live there until the spring of 1854,when they moved to East Liberty, Summit co., Ohio where he hung out his shingle again.  he did not seem to prosper so they moved to Marshall Co., Ind., where he bought 40 acres of land at wnat is now Twin Lakes, Ind.,where he hung out his shingle again and soon  acquired a good practice, and as his children were now grown they did the farming and clearing of the ground,  The Dr. prospered and took great pleasure in raising fruit trees.
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind.
Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
Dr. Levi Sowers Witwer worked at home on the farm until he was 18 yrs. old,when a team ran away with him breaking his  right shoulder, and he was put under the care of the practical and noted Dr. Hoffman, of Philadelphia,Pa., and here, while under treatment by this noted doctor,Levi took the notion to become a
dr. himself and started to learn the profession and received his diploma in 1839.  Then he migrated to Stark Co. Ohio where he hung out his shingle and started his practice, and soon acquired the reputation of being a good  Dr. and had quite a large practice,and was being called from far and near.   miss Elizabeth Stambach caught his eye and  with her parents consent they were soon married. at Harrisburgh,Stark Co., Ohio. They live there until the spring of 1854,when they moved to East Liberty, Summit co., Ohio where he hung out his shingle again.  he did not seem to prosper so they moved to Marshall Co., Ind., where he bought 40 acres of land at wnat is now Twin Lakes, Ind.,where he hung out his shingle again and soon  acquired a good practice, and as his children were now grown they did the farming and clearing of the ground,  The Dr. prospered and took great pleasure in raising fruit trees.
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind.They where farmers, they started in Illinois and then to Missiouri. They ended back up in Illinios were they prospered and were happy.
Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
Dr. Levi Sowers Witwer worked at home on the farm until he was 18 yrs. old,when a team ran away with him breaking his  right shoulder, and he was put under the care of the practical and noted Dr. Hoffman, of Philadelphia,Pa., and here, while under treatment by this noted doctor,Levi took the notion to become a
dr. himself and started to learn the profession and received his diploma in 1839.  Then he migrated to Stark Co. Ohio where he hung out his shingle and started his practice, and soon acquired the reputation of being a good  Dr. and had quite a large practice,and was being called from far and near.   miss Elizabeth Stambach caught his eye and  with her parents consent they were soon married. at Harrisburgh,Stark Co., Ohio. They live there until the spring of 1854,when they moved to East Liberty, Summit co., Ohio where he hung out his shingle again.  he did not seem to prosper so they moved to Marshall Co., Ind., where he bought 40 acres of land at wnat is now Twin Lakes, Ind.,where he hung out his shingle again and soon  acquired a good practice, and as his children were now grown they did the farming and clearing of the ground,  The Dr. prospered and took great pleasure in raising fruit trees.
                  

                      WITWER GEN. OF AMERICA. Compiled by Reverend George Witwer. South Bend, Ind.
Ananias Clime Witwer. Geneaologist. Mishawaka, Ind.
Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
Dr. Levi Sowers Witwer worked at home on the farm until he was 18 yrs. old,when a team ran away with him breaking his  right shoulder, and he was put under the care of the practical and noted Dr. Hoffman, of Philadelphia,Pa., and here, while under treatment by this noted doctor,Levi took the notion to become a
dr. himself and started to learn the profession and received his diploma in 1839.  Then he migrated to Stark Co. Ohio where he hung out his shingle and started his practice, and soon acquired the reputation of being a good  Dr. and had quite a large practice,and was being called from far and near.   miss Elizabeth Stambach caught his eye and  with her parents consent they were soon married. at Harrisburgh,Stark Co., Ohio. They live there until the spring of 1854,when they moved to East Liberty, Summit co., Ohio where he hung out his shingle again.  he did not seem to prosper so they moved to Marshall Co., Ind., where he bought 40 acres of land at wnat is now Twin Lakes, Ind.,where he hung out his shingle again and soon  acquired a good practice, and as his children were now grown they did the farming and clearing of the ground,  The Dr. prospered and took great pleasure in raising fruit trees.