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1. Wally Garchow was born in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; christened in Oakland Co., MI. Walter married Barbara Lee Waring, daughter of Dr. Worden Waring and Dorothy Ann "Peg" Jungbaecker in Davis, Yolo Co., CA. The marriage ended in divorce.

Second Generation

2. Walter Carl Garchow was born in Livonia Twp, Wayne Co., MI. He married Anita Goshorn in Farmington, Oakland Co., MI.

3. Anita Ellajane Goshorn was born in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.

Third Generation

6. Ralph McNeal Goshorn was born in McNeal, Huntingdon Co., PA. He died in Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA and was buried in Greenlawm Cem, Darke Co., OH. Ralph married Velma Coupland in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.

7. Velma Dell Coupland was born in Versailles, Darke Co., OH. She died in Sacramento, Sacramento, CA and was buried in.Greenlawn Cem, Darke Co., OH.

Fourth Generation

14. Frederick "Shy" Coupland was born 12 Oct 1872 in Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH. He died 1 Aug 1933 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI and was buried 2 Aug 1933 in Greenlawn, Versailles, Darke Co., OH. Frederick married Mary Jane Pittsenbarger on 17 Feb 1900 in Versailles, Darke Co., OH.

15. Mary Jane Pittsenbarger was born 1 Jul 1881 in Versailles, Darke Co., OH. She died 5 Jan 1972 in Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA and was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Darke Co., OH.

Fifth Generation

30. William Henry Pittsenbarger was born 28 Aug 1848 in Patterson Twp, Darke Co., OH. He died 20 Jun 1914 in Versailles, Darke Co., OH and was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Darke Co., OH. William married Rachel York on 3 Oct 1872 in Darke Co., OH. His grave marker shows 1849-1914 which is in error. Death certificate #33350 Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics. Cause: cardiac hypertrophy complicated by pleurisy. Informant was C.E. Pittsenbarger, his grandson, who erroneously said Henry's father Henry was born in Pennsylvania. 1900 Census, Versailles, Wayne Twp, Darke Co.,

31. Rachel York was born 27 May 1856 in Wayne Twp, Darke Co., OH. She died 1 Mar 1932 in Versailles, Darke Co., OH and was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Darke Co., OH.

Sixth Generation

60. Henry Pitsenbarger was born 28 May 1810 in , Greene Co., TN. He died 19 Jul 1880 in Patterson Twp, Darke Co., OH. Henry married Jane Davidson on 3 Mar 1842 in Darke Co., OH.

61. Jane Davidson was born 10 Aug 1820 in , Warren Co., OH. She died 20 Feb 1907 in Cement City, Washtenaw Co., MI and was buried in English Cem, Darke Co., OH.

62. Jeremiah York was born 7 Apr 1809 in , Preble Co., OH. He died 27 Jan 1862 in Wayne Twp, Darke Co., OH and was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Darke Co., OH. Jeremiah married Deidamia Mendenhall on 10 Oct 1846 in , Darke Co., OH. His first wife was Nancy Woods who died in 1845.

63. Deidamia Mendenhall was born 7 Sep 1818 in Bethel Twp, Miami Co., OH. She died 30 Jun 1873 in Patterson Twp, Darke Co., OH and was buried in Yorkshire Cem, Darke Co., OH. Date of birth derived from age as given on tombstone: 54y 9m 23d. Offical death record shows 54y 10m 23d. Stone read "Didia / wife of Jeremiah York" but she is buried near her third husband. Deidamia was married first to William DAVIDSON (two sons) and, following Jeremiah YORK's death, to William Weaver RICHARDSON.

Seventh Generation

120. Johann Peter Pitsenbarger was born 14 Feb 1773 in , Lancaster Co., PA and was christened 20 May 1773 in , Lancaster Co., PA. He died 3 Dec 1837 in Wayne Twp, Darke Co., OH and was buried in Yoder Cem, Darke Co., OH. Johann married Maria Magdalene "Molly" Fry on 3 Jan 1804 in Greene Co., TN.

121. Maria Magdalene "Molly" Fry was born 23 Jul 1779 in , Shenandoah Co., VA and was christened 8 Sep 1789 in Zion-Pine Church, Shenandoah Co., VA. She died 22 May 1853 in Warren Twp, Clinton Co., IN and was buried in Gray Cem, Clinton Co., IN.

122. Hugh Davidson was born 15 Apr 1782 in , , Co. Antrim, IRE. He died 25 Jan 1867 in Wayne Twp, Darke Co., OH and was buried in English Cem, Darke Co., OH. Hugh married Elizabeth Allen on 1808 in Co. Antrim, IRE. Hugh & Elizabeth came to the U.S. before the War of 1812. They are said to have lived in Harrison, Belmont, and Warren counties before settling in Wayne Twp, Darke Co., OH, in 1823, north of present-day Versailles.

123. Elizabeth Allen was born 1780 in , , Co. Antrim, IRE. She died 6 Aug 1875 in Wayne Twp, Darke Co., OH and was buried in English Cem, Darke Co., OH. Elizabeth's brothers Hugh & William Allen also immigrated to U.S. from Northern Ireland. Hugh was married to Catherine Davidson, younger sister of Hugh Davidson; they settled in Warren Co., OH. William married Ann Jane Clark;they moved to U.S. much later, perhaps in the early 1850's, and settled in Darke Co., OH.

124. Newberry York was born 6 Sep 1784 in , , SC. He died 31 Mar 1866 in York Twp, Darke Co., OH and was buried 7 Apr 1866 in Greenlawn Cem, Darke Co., OH. Newberry married Nancy A. Slade on 5 Jan 1804 in , , GA.

125. Nancy A. Slade was born 9 Jun 1784 in , , MD. She died 7 Oct 1874 in York Twp, Darke Co., OH and was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Darke Co., OH. Grave marker says she died in 1871, but later court records prove she died in 1874. Middle initial is from official death record. Her birth was calculated from her age at death as recorded on her marker: 90y 3m 28d. The official death record records her age as 90y 3m 23d. Date of marriage is from a transcribed Bible record in Greenville Public Library, Greenville, OH. The Bible apparently came down to her youngest son's family.

126. Richard Mendenhall was born 14 Nov 1794 in , Guilford Co., NC. He died 25 Apr 1871 in Patterson Twp, Darke Co., OH and was buried in Yorkshire Cem, Darke Co., OH. Richard married Sarah Pearson on 14 Aug 1817 in Miami Co., OH. Dates from grave marker: born 11-14-1794; died 4-25-1871. Darke Co., OH,

127. Sarah Pearson was born 2 Jun 1795 in , Newberry Co., SC. She died 6 Apr 1866 in Patterson Twp, Darke Co., OH and was buried in Yorkshire Cem, Darke Co., OH. Birthdate calculated from age at death on grave marker: 70y 10m 4d.

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