Hiram Koontz

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Hiram is the witness for his mother's signature on her receipt of her inheritance from her father, Henry Stambaugh's, estate.

In the 1870 Schuyler County, Illinois Census, Hiram is unmarried, resides at home with his parents, and works as a farm hand.

Hiram married Ethalinda E. Miller on 31 May 1874 in Hancock, Illinois, United States. Ethalinda was born on 8 Dec 1849; died on 26 Dec 1932 in Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1. William M. Koontz was born in Jul 1875 in Illinois, United States.
2. Clara Koontz was born in Dec 1876 in Illinois, United States.
3. Lotta Koontz was born in 1879 in Illinois, United States; died before 1900.
4. Louis (Lewis) Hiram Koontz was born on 7 Jan 1883 in Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States; died on 24 Dec 1969 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States; was buried on 27 Dec 1969 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States.
5. Jesse A. Koontz was born in Jul 1888 in Illinois, United States.

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In the 1860 and the 1870 Schuyler County, Illinois Census records, William and his family reside in Camden Twp. In the 1870 Census, William is identified as a farmer. In the 1870 Censs, William's Real Estate value is $12, 160.00 and his Personal Estate value is $1,377.00.

In the 1880 Fulton County, Illinois Census, William and his second wife, Susan, reside in Astoria.

According to the Koontz familyresearcher Teresa Ross-Hild, William and Catharine are "...buried in a small cemetery back of a lot on the main road between Rushville and LaPrairie about 1 1/4 miles from the LaMoine River and about 1/2 mile from their farm."

William married Catharine Stambaugh on 16 Dec 1838 in Stark, Ohio, United States. Catharine (daughter of Henry Stambaugh and Catharina Walter) was born in 1815 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 4 Aug 1873 in Camden, Schuyler, Illinois, United States; was buried in Marlow Cemetery, Camden, Schuyler, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to the payment voucher she signed for receipt of her inheritance from her father, as of November 1866 she was a resident of Schuyler County, Illinois.

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According to Koontz Family researcher, the following were also children of William and Catharine: Matilda, born circa 1834; Madison, born 8 Oct 1840; John A., born circa 1848; Mary A., born circa 1851; Silvey G., born Oct 1852; and Olver G., born circa 1853. I have yet to find other evidence to support these as other children of Catharine and William thus far.

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Rev. Jacob Lischy's Private Pastoral Records for Lischy's Reformed Church in York County, Pennsylvania, 1773 -1901 record the baptism of Henry Stambach who was born 14 September 1785 (this date is within 3 days of the birthdate calculated according to Rev. Henry Stambaugh's cemetery marker). His parents are identified as Philip and Margaret Stambach; the probablity that this is Henry, son of Philip and Barbara, but with some recording error, appears great. The baptismal sponsors were Jacob and Anna Hauser.

There is an entry for Henry Stambaugh in Manallen Twp., 1810 Adams County, Pennsylvania Census witht he following family:

1 male 16 - 25
3 males under 10
1 female 16-25
1 female under 10


There is an entry for Henry Stombaugh in the 1820 Columbiana County, Ohio Census for Centre Twp. with the following family:

1 male 26 - 45
2 males 10 - 16
5 males under 10
1 female 26 - 45
1 female 10 - 16
2 females under 10
1 person engaged in agriculture


Reference is made to Henry in the Columbiana County Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 14, as submitted by Carol Willsey Bell. The record originally appeared in the Ohio Patriot published in New Lisbon by William D. Lepper Saturday, 12 September 1829:


DIED Sunday morning last at the residence of John Watson in
this town, the Rev. John Waggner late of Rockbridge Co., VA,
at the advanced age of 75 years. The deceased had left home on foot, a distrance of several hundred miles, in search of two of
his sons, of whom no tidings were had until whitin a few days
of his demise and too late for information to reach them of his
situation. It may be a gratification to his relations and friends
to learn, though he died among strangers, that every care & attention was paid to him by Mr. Watson & family and the
family of Martin Helman, that humanity cound suggest. His remains were interred on Monday in the German Cemetery at which the Rev. Henry Stambaugh officiated in a feeling and impressive manner.


In the 1850 Portage County, Ohio Census, Henry and his second wife, Hannah, reside in Randolph Township where Henry is a cooper. His Real Estate value is $1,600.00.

In the 1860 Portage County, Ohi Census, Henry and Hannah continue to reside in Randolph Twp. Henry's Real Estate value is $600.00 and his Personal Estate value is $2,000.00.

In the biographical sketch of A.W. Stambaugh in History of Stark County with an outline sketch of Ohio edited by William Henry Perrin, his grandfather is identified as Rev. Henry Stambaugh. This source does not mention Henry and Catharina's children Jacob or Hannah but does mention a son "Josiah", a daughter, "Emma", and a second daughter bearing the name "Catharine" that are not mentioned in any other document or resource that I have yet found.

That same source explains that Henry married Catharine "...and with his family of children emigrated to Ohio, crossing the river at Pittsburg in a ferryboat. He came to New Lisbon, Ohio, where he rented land twelve years, but finally made his way to the county [Stark], and settled first in Nimishillen Tp., when it was all a wilderness; remaining here seven years, when, he removed to Canton and remained seven years, and finally located in Portage Co., where he died in 1866. He was a minister of the Albright faith, as were also John and Jacob, his brothers, but later in life joined the United Brethren Church. (page 968)."

According to that same county history, Henry's "...ancestor was Philip, a native of Alsace on the Rhine. He and several brothers came to York Co., Pa., and settled there previous to the war of the Revolution. The children of Philip were --- Jacob, Henry, John, Catharine, Mary and Elizabeth. Philip was remarkably fond of hunting and the chase, and upon his arrival in Pennsylvania, purchased several hundred acres of land at South Mountain, in Adams Co., Pa. (967)."

Henry

Henry married Catharina Walter. Catharina (daughter of Henry Walter and Barbara) was born on 24 Aug 1785 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 24 Apr 1842; was buried in Sand Hill Cemetery, Randolph, Portage, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to her daughter, Lydia's, various Census entries, Catharine was born in Pennsylvania.

Catharine is buried next to her husband, Henry, and their son, Peter.

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