Descendants of Joseph J. Flory
Generation No. 1
1. JOSEPH J.1 FLORY was born Abt. 1682 in Germany, and died Abt. 1741. He married MARY Abt. 1711. She was born Abt. 1690 in Germany. Notes for JOSEPH J. FLORY:August 28, 1733 Came to America on the ship "Hope" from Palatinate Germany. Arrived in Philadelphia
Notes for MARY:August 28, 1733 Came to America on the ship "Hope" from Palatinate Germany. Arrived in Philadelphia
Child of JOSEPH FLORY and MARY is:
2. i. ABRAHAM2 FLORY, b. Abt. 1735, Lancaster County: PA; d. 1827, Montgomery County; Ohio.
Generation No. 2
2. ABRAHAM2 FLORY (JOSEPH J.1) was born Abt. 1735 in Lancaster County: PA, and died 1827 in Montgomery County; Ohio. He married ANNACATHERINE BLOCKER in Pennsylvania, daughter of ANDRES BLOCHER and ANNA WEGENNAST. She was born March 07, 1738/39 in Holzhausen Germany.
Notes for ABRAHAM FLORY:
Occupation: Minister in the German Baptist Brethren Church at Montgomery County, Ohio in 1810. Lived in Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset County, Pennsylvania from 1796 - 1809, then moved to Montgomery County, Ohio following his sons.
Religion: German Baptist
(above given to me from Jeremy Shuman [email protected]
Children of ABRAHAM FLORY and ANNACATHERINE BLOCKER are:
3. i. CATHERINE3 FLORY, b. November 25, 1761, Lancaster Co., PA; d. July 25, 1846, Wayne County, Ohio.
ii. RACHEL FLORY, b. December 06, 1763; m. HENRY MILLER, SR..
iii. ABRAHAMJR. FLORY, b. 1764; m. MARY.
iv. JOHN FLORY, b. August 28, 1766, Antrim Twp. later Washington Twp, Franklin County, PA; d. February 20, 1845, Rockingham County, Virginia; m. CATHERINE GARBER, April 26, 1790; b. March 15, 1771; d. September 1838.
Notes for JOHN FLORY:
Dunker minister
4. v. SUSANNA FLORY, b. March 14, 1768, Franklin County, PA; d. November 21, 1856, Somerset County, PA.
5. vi. JOSEPH FLORY, b. December 29, 1769, Washington Township, Franklin County; PA; d. October 30, 1823, Montgomery County; Ohio.
6. vii. EMANUEL FLORY, b. July 13, 1776, Washington Twp. Franklin County; PA; d. March 09, 1849, Darke County, Ohio.
viii. HENRY FLORY, b. July 13, 1777, Washington Twp. Franklin County; PA; d. November 24, 1824, Madison Township, Montgomery County, Oho; m. ANNA KEAGY; d. Bef. 1828.
Notes for HENRY FLORY:
Dunker, farmer
Generation No. 3
3. CATHERINE3 FLORY (ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born November 25, 1761 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died July 25, 1846 in Wayne County, Ohio. She married FREDERICK BLOCHER Bet. 1789 - 1794 in Somerset County, PA.
Notes for CATHERINE FLORY:
Buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Wayne County, Ohio
Children of CATHERINE FLORY and FREDERICK BLOCHER are:
i. HANNAH4 BLOCHER.
ii. SUSANNA BLOCHER.
iii. SAMUEL BLOCHER.
iv. CATHERINE BLOCHER.
v. SARAH BLOCHER.
4. SUSANNA3 FLORY (ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born March 14, 1768 in Franklin County, PA, and died November 21, 1856 in Somerset County, PA. She married JOHN BEEGHLY, son of JOHANN BEEGHLEY and BARBARA ZUG. He was born June 26, 1768 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, PA, and died October 10, 1844 in Summit Twp, Somerset County, PA.
Notes for JOHN BEEGHLY:
Source: Amish and Amish Genealogies page 13
buried Union Cemetery, Myersdale, Somerset County, PA
John was a Dunker elder and minister
Children of SUSANNA FLORY and JOHN BEEGHLY are:
i. SARAH4 BEEGHLY, b. February 21, 1799; m. JOHN A. MILLER.
Notes for SARAH BEEGHLY:
Source: Amish and Amish Genealogies page 13
ii. CATHERINE BEEGHLY, b. February 21, 1799; m. JOHN ARNOLD.
Notes for CATHERINE BEEGHLY:
Source: Amish and Amish Genealogies page 13
iii. SAMUEL BEEGHLY, b. January 20, 1801; d. June 29, 1843; m. MARY JACOBY.
Notes for SAMUEL BEEGHLY:
Source: Amish and Amish Genealogies page 13
iv. DAVID BEEGHLY, b. August 23, 1803; d. August 09, 1889; m. (1) SARAH MILLER; m. (2) ELIZABETH LIVENGOOD.
Notes for DAVID BEEGHLY:
Source: Amish and Amish Genealogies page 13
v. SUSANNA BEEGHLY, b. July 03, 1805; d. November 17, 1882; m. PETER MILLER.
Notes for SUSANNA BEEGHLY:
Source: Amish and Amish Genealogies page 13
vi. ELIZABETH BEEGHLY, b. November 27, 1806; d. November 01, 1873; m. SAMUEL S. FLICKINGER.
Notes for ELIZABETH BEEGHLY:
Source: Amish and Amish Genealogies page 13
vii. JOHN BEEGHLY, b. September 13, 1807; d. July 28, 1887; m. CATHERINE; b. 1808.
Notes for JOHN BEEGHLY:
Source: Amish and Amish Genealogies page 13
5. JOSEPH3 FLORY (ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born December 29, 1769 in Washington Township, Franklin County; PA, and died October 30, 1823 in Montgomery County; Ohio. He married ELIZABETH BEEGHLY 1796 in PA, daughter of JOHANN BEEGHLEY and BARBARA ZUG. She was born February 17, 1778 in Somerset County; Pennsylvania, and died October 23, 1823 in Montgomery County; Ohio.
Notes for JOSEPH FLORY:
In 1795 migrated with father to Brothers Valley, Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, PA
Dunker, farmer
Vital Records Online Access
Madison Township, Montgomery Co., Ohio History
Madison township was formed from Jefferson and Randolph townships on March 7, 1809. By 1820 it had reached its current structure. Some of the settlers, such as John Williams and David Ward settled in the township about 1801.
About 1803, a large family of Ullery, Ulrick, and Ulrich came to the township. In 1807 Joseph and Emanuel Flory were the first of a large group of Germans from Somerset and Franklin counties in Pennsylvania to settle in the township.
Early land records for Madison township include the families of:
Jonathan Cox (1805)
Ephraem Owen (1805)
Benjamin Owen (1805)
Robert Wilson (1809)
Andrew Hood (1804)
M. and G. Green (1810)
Gerrard Rittenhouse (1810)
Jacob Kinse (1810)
Samuel Williamson (1810)
Samuel Martin (1805)
Samuel Hager (1811)
Daniel Martin (1808)
Nicholas Small (1813)
Jacob Stover (1814)
Abraham Richard (1809)
Abraham Richardson (1806)
John Titman (1806)
Henry Hess (1806)
Hugh Moore (1817)
Martin Weighbricht (1805
From the Argus Sentinel (Ohio newspaper) November 23, 1977 page A-6
CLAYTON HOME QUALIFIES FOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
By Lee Elmore
A 156 year old house on Diamond Mill Rd., Clayton, has been approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places of the National Park Service.
The lovely old house, built in 1821 by Joseph FLory, is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hopfengardner, who have lived there for 15 years. Hopfengardner had driven by, admired the house, and when he found it was for sale, he purchased it. Over a year was spent in remodeling, as it had deteriorated over the years.
The 10 room house, which sits on 35 acres, is described by the Ohio Hstorical Society thus:
This T-plan country federal farm house sits on a knoll on bedrock. It has a high front foundation of stone with a recessed cellar door. The facade is of Flemish bond brick and there is a three-panel door witha Colonial REvival broken pediment frontspiece. It is located on an outstanding rural site.
The original section of the home is of brick and a frame addition was added in 1861. A spring house witha lattice-enclosed section is an attractive feature of the property. The spring is still used by the Hopfengardners. The house stands on the west side of Diamond Mill Rd., just south of RT. 440.
The kitchen was original in the basement when the house was first built and the spring flowed across the floor, providing water for the household.
Sycamore logs, supporting the roof, can be seen from the attic and Hopfengardner reports the bark is still intact. Four fireplaes are in the house, one in the basement, two in the living area and one in the master bedroom.
Hopfengardner is a retired abstractor for Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties, which has made him well-qualified to research the records on the old home. He has tracked down the history of the families that built and lived in the house and has collected old deeds and lists of items sold at estate sales. Old records indicate wages paid for some of the remodeling were as low as 50 cents a day.
The original land the house stands on was bought by Jacob Worman in 1806 after the Northwest Territory was established. Joseph Flory, a Revolutionary War veteran, who had moved from Pennsylvania in 1806 "took up" land in Montgomery County near Liberty, then moved to Clay township about 1817.
Flory built the home in 1821 and then died in 1823, just as the house was completed. He worked as a farmer and blacksmith and had a son, Jacob, who was a cobbler. An old cobbler's bench, which was found in one of the outbuildings, now stands at the Hopfengardner's front door.
Jacob bought out the other two heirs. He later became the proprietor of Brookville as he established the first plat of 15 lots, laid out in 1850.
Jacob had four children who are buried along the creek on the property-- Mary, Susanna, John, and Margaret.
Hamilton M. Turner bought the farm from Flory's estate in 1868. Since Turner's house still stands in Clayton, it was presumed he did not reside on the farm. Turner was an enterprising and a community leader who served on the school board.
He owned the mill pond that fed the large distillery on Route 49 in Clayton, a saw mill and a flouring mill in Salem (Clayton). He had the Flory property for four years.
Turner was born in Maryland of Swiss derivative Dunkard parentage, migrated to Ohio in 1862 and married Harriet Wampler.
John Sayler (or Saylor) bought the property in 1872 and it is believed he made a small addition.
When the home was built in 1821, an old Indian trail ran from Salem to Union and the only roads in the area were what is now Route 49 and the Salem-Brookville Rd.
Mrs. Hopfengardner has lovingly furnished the home with antiques, many handmade, and a blend of English, French and Italian-style furniture. The home stands as an example of how the charm of the old can adapt to the conveniences of modern life, resulting in a happy blend of life-styles.
Notes for ELIZABETH BEEGHLY:
Source: Amish and Amish Genealogies page 12
Children of JOSEPH FLORY and ELIZABETH BEEGHLY are:
7. i. JACOB4 FLORY, b. December 17, 1797, Somerset County; Pennsylvania; d. July 13, 1867, Montgomery County; Ohio.
ii. ELIZABETH FLORY.
iii. KATIE FLORY.
iv. SARAH FLORY.
v. HANNAH FLORY.
vi. MARY FLORY.
vii. BARBARA FLORY.
viii. SUSAN FLORY.
ix. MICHAEL FLORY.
x. JOSEPH FLORY.
6. EMANUEL3 FLORY (ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born July 13, 1776 in Washington Twp. Franklin County; PA, and died March 09, 1849 in Darke County, Ohio. He married (1) ELIZABETH BLOCHER. She was born 1780, and died September 20, 1855 in Darke County, Ohio. He married (2) SARAH KEAGY Abt. 1797 in Brothersvalley, Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, PA, daughter of JOHN KEAGY and SARA SNEIDER. She was born Abt. 1774 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and died 1822 in Montgomery County; Ohio.
Notes for EMANUEL FLORY:
Dunker preacher, farmer
Emanuel and Elizabeth both buried West Branch Cemetery, near Bakers, Darke County, Ohio
Notes for ELIZABETH BLOCHER:
Emanuel and Elizabeth both buried West Branch Cemetery, near Bakers, Darke County, Ohio
Children of EMANUEL FLORY and SARAH KEAGY are:
i. NO NAME4 FLORY.
ii. JOHANES JOHN FLORY, b. December 03, 1798.
iii. JACOB FLORY, b. April 07, 1800.
iv. SAMUEL FLORY, b. March 01, 1803.
8. v. ABRAHAM FLORY, b. September 29, 1807, Montgomery County, Ohio; d. January 21, 1888, Douglas County, Kansas.
vi. EMANUEL FLORY, b. December 01, 1810.
vii. SARAH B FLORY, b. June 17, 1813.
viii. DANIEL C. FLORY, b. May 13, 1816.
ix. ESTHER FLORY, b. April 21, 1819.
Generation No. 4
7. JACOB4 FLORY (JOSEPH3, ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born December 17, 1797 in Somerset County; Pennsylvania, and died July 13, 1867 in Montgomery County; Ohio. He married MARY OVERHOLSER September 10, 1821 in Montgomery County; Ohio, daughter of JOHN OVERHOLSER and SUSANNAH SNIDER. She was born October 10, 1805 in Pennsylvania, and died April 13, 1848 in Montgomery County; Ohio.
Marriage Notes for JACOB FLORY and MARY OVERHOLSER:
Sources:
LDS Library online
Batch# 7130127
Sheet 13
also,
Batch # 8533703
Sheet 53
Children of JACOB FLORY and MARY OVERHOLSER are:
9. i. TOBIAS5 FLORY, b. 1827.
10. ii. JACOB FLORY, b. 1828; d. 1894.
iii. ELIZA FLORY, b. 1830.
iv. CATHERINE FLORY, b. 1832.
v. MARY FLORY, b. 1834.
vi. LYDIA FLORY, b. 1842.
8. ABRAHAM4 FLORY (EMANUEL3, ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born September 29, 1807 in Montgomery County, Ohio, and died January 21, 1888 in Douglas County, Kansas. He married LAVINA KINSEY Abt. 1828. She was born August 05, 1811 in Ohio, and died April 07, 1886 in Douglas County, Kansas.
Children of ABRAHAM FLORY and LAVINA KINSEY are:
i. EMANUEL K.5 FLORY, b. WFT Est. 1828-1854.
ii. CHRISTOPHER FLORY, b. October 26, 1829.
iii. SARAH FLORY, b. November 26, 1830.
iv. EVE FLORY, b. September 03, 1834.
v. MAGDALENA FLORY, b. November 03, 1836.
vi. SAMUEL FLORY, b. January 19, 1838.
vii. ESTHER FLORY, b. January 09, 1840.
viii. ESAAC FLORY, b. May 01, 1842.
ix. BARBARA FLORY, b. September 24, 1843.
x. LEVI FLORY, b. November 27, 1845.
xi. ABRAHAM E. FLORY, b. October 19, 1847.
11. xii. JACOB H. FLORY, b. July 09, 1849, Montgomery County, Ohio; d. October 27, 1905, Eltopia, Franklin County, Washington.
xiii. WESLEY FLORY, b. January 31, 1852.
Generation No. 5
9. TOBIAS5 FLORY (JACOB4, JOSEPH3, ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born 1827. He married SUSANNAH HAINES January 07, 1849. She was born 1828.
Children of TOBIAS FLORY and SUSANNAH HAINES are:
12. i. SARAH6 FLORY, b. 1849, Ohio.
ii. WILLIAM FLORY, b. 1852.
iii. JOHN H FLORY, b. 1854.
iv. MARY A FLORY, b. 1858.
v. ELIZABETH FLORY, b. 1859.
10. JACOB5 FLORY (JACOB4, JOSEPH3, ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born 1828, and died 1894. He married FRANCES PEFFLY January 20, 1853 in Montgomery County; Ohio. She was born 1832, and died 1904.
Children of JACOB FLORY and FRANCES PEFFLY are:
i. WILSON6 FLORY, b. 1853.
ii. LYDIA ANN FLORY, b. 1855.
iii. JACOB FLORY, b. 1856; d. 1947.
iv. SIMON FLORY, b. 1857.
v. BENJAMIN FLORY, b. 1859; d. 1948; m. CORA; b. 1862; d. 1934.
vi. EMMA FLORY, b. 1863; d. 1936; m. CYRUS W. YOUNCE; b. 1856; d. 1945.
vii. LEVI FLORY, b. 1866.
11. JACOB H.5 FLORY (ABRAHAM4, EMANUEL3, ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born July 09, 1849 in Montgomery County, Ohio, and died October 27, 1905 in Eltopia, Franklin County, Washington. He married MANETTA E. FORNEY June 22, 1882 in Salem, Oregon. She was born January 06, 1864 in Ogle County, Illinois, and died April 13, 1953 in Yakima Washington.
Children of JACOB FLORY and MANETTA FORNEY are:
i. VIVIA MYRTLE6 FLORY, b. June 21, 1883.
ii. MILLIE BELL FLORY, b. March 16, 1885.
iii. PEARL LAVINA FLORY, b. August 15, 1886.
iv. THURSTON ABRAHAM FLORY, b. July 11, 1891.
v. CLARENCE ORVILLE FLORY, b. October 20, 1893.
13. vi. JESSE RAYMOND FLORY, b. April 16, 1898; d. Grandview, Washington.
Generation No. 6
12. SARAH6 FLORY (TOBIAS5, JACOB4, JOSEPH3, ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born 1849 in Ohio. She married SAMUEL PIERSON Abt. 1866, son of JONATHON PEARSON and BARBARA MYERS. He was born 1847 in Ohio.
Children of SARAH FLORY and SAMUEL PIERSON are:
i. CHARLES7 PEARSON, b. Abt. 1866.
ii. ARTHUR PEARSON, b. Abt. 1868.
14. iii. MARY ELLEN PEARSON/PIERSON, b. May 10, 1870; d. August 05, 1928, Montgomery County; Ohio.
iv. HATTIE A PEARSON, b. 1873.
v. JOHN V PEARSON, b. 1875.
vi. IRA C PEARSON, b. November 1879.
13. JESSE RAYMOND6 FLORY (JACOB H.5, ABRAHAM4, EMANUEL3, ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born April 16, 1898, and died in Grandview, Washington. He married GOLDIE MAE HARKER. She died in Yakima Washington.
Child of JESSE FLORY and GOLDIE HARKER is:
i. WILLIAM JESSE7 FLORY, m. PATRICIA ARLENE FLAHERTY.
Generation No. 7
14. MARY ELLEN7 PEARSON/PIERSON (SARAH6 FLORY, TOBIAS5, JACOB4, JOSEPH3, ABRAHAM2, JOSEPH J.1) was born May 10, 1870, and died August 05, 1928 in Montgomery County; Ohio. She married COMMODORE PERRY WILLIAMSON April 07, 1889 in Montgomery County; Ohio, son of JOHN WILLIAMSON and NANCY CROW. He was born September 05, 1864 in Montgomery County; Ohio, and died July 18, 1948 in Montgomery County; Ohio.
Children of MARY PEARSON/PIERSON and COMMODORE WILLIAMSON are:
i. DANIEL ELSWORTH8 WILLIAMSON, b. March 07, 1890.
ii. DEWITT TALMADGE WILLIAMSON, b. March 27, 1892; d. December 13, 1915.
iii. SAMUEL E. WILLIAMSON, b. July 14, 1894.
iv. CHARLES EPHRAM WILLIAMSON, b. 1896.
v. WILLIAM ALFRED WILLIAMSON, b. January 08, 1900; d. April 1974; m. HELEN.
Notes for WILLIAM ALFRED WILLIAMSON:
[Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with W, Date of Import: Feb 20, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.102674.180]
Individual: Williamson, William
Birth date: Jan 8, 1900
Death date: Apr 1974
Social Security #: 291-10-3254
Last residence: OH 45405
State of issue: OH
vi. MINNIE MAE WILLIAMSON, b. December 28, 1902, Phillipsburg, Montgomery County; Ohio; d. April 26, 1997, Dayton, Montgomery County; Ohio; m. BRYAN JENNINGS HOCK, August 22, 1918, Dayton, Montgomery County; Ohio; b. September 03, 1898, Phillipsburg, Montgomery County; Ohio; d. December 11, 1963, Dayton, Montgomery County; Ohio.
Notes for MINNIE MAE WILLIAMSON:
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Feb 2, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.111.7.123422.121]
Individual: Hock, Minnie
Social Security #: 270-62-7796
Issued in: Ohio
Birth date: Dec 28, 1902
Death date: Apr 26, 1997
ZIP Code of last known residence: 45377
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Vandalia, Ohio
vii. JOHN GILBERT WILLIAMSON, b. July 14, 1904; d. May 13, 1980; m. (1) EVELYN J.; b. 1906; d. 1962; m. (2) MARY SLOVER.
Notes for JOHN GILBERT WILLIAMSON:
[Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with W, Date of Import: Feb 20, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.102627.35]
Individual: Williamson, John
Birth date: Jul 14, 1904
Death date: May 1980
Social Security #: 292-01-5400
Last residence: OH 45309
State of issue: OH
Zip of last payment: 45309
viii. JESSE EDWARD WILLIAMSON, b. January 26, 1906.
ix. ANN IRENE WILLIAMSON, b. April 19, 1910.
x. EVA LORRAINE WILLIAMSON, b. March 23, 1913; m. LOREN MCKINLEY.
