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John R. Wendell was born on 27 July 1953 in Canton, Stark Co., OH. He married Carol McBlane. He died on 5 October 2012 in Enon, Clark Co., OH.

He was buried on 11 October 2012 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, Stark Co., OH.

Johannes Becker was born on 30 November 1710 in Framersheim, Palatinate.

Catherina Elisabetha Becker was born on 12 March 1716/17.

Anton Becker was born on 15 April 1714.

Anna Gertraut Becker was born on 16 April 1721.

Johann Andreas Becker was born on 7 June 1705 in Framersheim, Palatinate.

Margaret Cravens was born on 26 August 1775 in Augusta Co., VA. She married Joseph Snapp, son of Johannes "John" Snapp, Sr., and Anna Maria Wendel, on 4 October 1793 in Rockingham Co., VA. Margaret Cravens died on 19 March 1850 in Hampshire Co., VA (now WV),

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Margaret Cravens was born 26 August 1775. She was the youngest daughter of John Cravens and Margaret Hiett. The family lived in Rockingham County, Virginia.

When she was three years old her father John died. Her mother remarried when she was seven. Her step-father was Dennis Lanahan.
She married Joseph Snapp 04 October 1793 in Rockingham County Virginia. Their records were recorded in the Joseph Snapp Family Bible. They were the parents of eleven children. In 1806 Margaret's 3 year old daughter Mary died in December.

Margaret would out live two other children, Mariah died in 1834 and Cyrus died in September 1836.

Margaret and Joseph later settled in Slanesville, Hampshire County [West] Virginia. Joseph died there in December 1847. Her husband requested that Margaret receive the balance of funds remaining from a lawsuit against ? Adams who had a farm and mill in Frederick County, Virginia. She was also to receive one third of the farm where they resided during her natural life or widowhood. Thereafter it would go to the heirs. The remaining property was to go to son James Cravens and daughter Cynthia Jane who still resided with Margaret and Joseph. Her husband requested that the personal property be sold and the proceeds divided with daughter Diana Allen one hundred dollars and the balance equally divided between James and Cynthia. Joseph lists all the children stating that he had already provided for them.

Two months later, February 1848, Margaret wrote her will in Hampshire County. The first item in her will was to bequeath $500.00 to her grand daughter Margaret Wolverton, child of Margaret's daughter Mariah who was already deceased. The balance of her estate was left to her children James C. Snapp and Cynthia Jane Snapp. She requested that any legacy left from her husband's estate be divided between James C. and Cynthia Jane accept and additional $500.00 to grand daughter Margaret Wolverton.

Margaret Cravens Snapp died 19 March 1850 in Slanesville, Hampshire County age 74 years 6 months and 21 days. Her name appears on the Mortality Schedule for 1850 showing the cause of death as Chlorea. North American Influenza, Yellow Fever and Chlorea were rampant throughout the United States between 1849-1851.

Margaret was buried next to her husband in Salem Methodist Church burial Ground in Slanesville, [West] Virginia. The church grounds were donated by Joseph Snapp. Slanesville is located on Route #29 between the Forks of Capon and Route #50. The town was named for Thomas Slain and at times called Dog Town because the Slain's are said to have had a number of dogs. Prior to that it was simply called Cross Roads then Slain's Cross Roads.

She was buried in March 1850 in Salem Church Cemetery, Slanesville, Hampshire Co., WV, Findagrave #83946894.

George Houston married Susannah Snapp, daughter of Johannes "John" Snapp, Sr., and Anna Maria Wendel, on 20 March 1794 in Rockingham Co., VA.

Note: George Houston was the uncle of Sam Houston.

David Spangler was born in 1767. He married Margaretha Snapp, daughter of Johannes "John" Snapp, Sr., and Anna Maria Wendel, on 20 March 1794 in Rockingham Co., VA, Bondsman: George Huston. David Spangler died on 26 July 1841 in Franklin Co., OH.

Joseph Thornton married Catherine Snapp, daughter of Johannes "John" Snapp, Sr., and Anna Maria Wendel, on 3 October 1798 in Rockingham Co., VA, Bondsman: Robert Cravens.

James Eddleman married Mary Ann Windell, daughter of John Windell and Catherine Windle, on 11 November 1835 in Harrison Co., IN.

Catherine Hedges was born on 18 September 1818 in Harrison Co. (probably), IN, Birth date calculated from headstone inscription "Aged 35Y, 5D."¹ She married George Windell, son of John Windell and Catherine Windle, on 23 November 1841 in Harrison Co., IN. Catherine Hedges died on 23 September 1853 in Harrison Co., IN.

She was buried in September 1853 in Windell Cemetery #2, Valley City, Harrison Co., IN, Findagrave #29660652.

Johann Dietrich Sanner was born in 1714 in Palatinate (probably.) He married Elisabetha Christina Vogel. He died in 1732 in Palatinate.

Elisabetha Christina Vogel married Johann Dietrich Sanner.

Elizabeth Geeting was born on 8 February 1776 in Maryland. She married Anthony T. Sonner, son of Johann Philip Sonner and Anna Elisabetha Wendel, about 1796 in Shenandoah Co., VA; Ceremony by Rev. William Otterborn (probably "Otterbein" -- DLB 2005.) Elizabeth Geeting died on 25 July 1848 in Taylorsville, Highland Co., OH.

She was buried in July 1848 in Sonner Cemetery, Taylorsville, Highland Co., OH, Findagrave #73127331.

Joseph Windle was born in 1781 in Shenandoah Co., VA. He married Catherine Harper on 8 October 1818 in Fayette Co., OH.¹

Joseph Windle lived in 1850 in Lawrence Co., MO.² He lived in 1870 in Multnomah Co., OR.

Susannah Windle was born about 1798 in Paint Twp., Fayette Co., OH, According to the Fayette County History, Peter Windle came to Paint Twp. in 1795, therefore Susannah would have been born there. However, she consistently reported in the censuses that she was born in Virginia. She married George Wilkin, son of Phillip Wilkin and Anna Layman, on 15 September 1814 in Fayette Co., OH. Susannah Windle married Jacob Saum, son of Frederick Saum and Catherine Caley, on 7 November 1829 in Highland Co., OH. Susannah Windle died after 28 June 1870 Online genealogies give a year of 1876 and a location of Grant County, Indiana, however no verification has been found. (DLB 2005). Online genealogies give a year of 1876 and a location of Grant County, Indiana, however no verification has been found. (DLB 2005.)

Susannah Windle lived in 1840 in New Market Twp., Highland Co., OH. She lived in 1860 in New Market Twp., Highland Co., OH.¹ She lived in 1870 in New Market Twp., Highland Co., OH.²

Mary Windle was born about 1783 in Shenandoah Co., VA, Birth year a guess, based on known ages of siblings. She died after 1823.

Note: Living in 1823.

Rebecca Windle was born about 1796 in Shenandoah Co., VA. She married William Wilkin, son of Phillip Wilkin and Anna Layman, on 13 August 1812 in Fayette Co., OH. Rebecca Windle died in April 1850 in Highland Co., OH.

Note: Rebecca is listed as head of household in 1830, 1840, and 1850 censuses.

Elizabeth Sprinckel married Johann Bushong, son of Hans Bushong and Barbara de Haquenau, in May 1753 in York Co., PA.

Christina Wisman married Thomas Wiseman.

George Borden married Sophia Haun.

Benjamin Baker was born on 20 December 1794 in Shenandoah Co., VA. He married Margaret Miller about 1815. He died in 1879.

Mary Baker was born in 1796 in Shenandoah Co., VA. She married Jacob in 1814. She died in 1853.

Charlotte Baker was born about 1798 in Shenandoah Co., VA. She married George in 1818.

Christina Baker was born on 12 January 1799 in Shenandoah Co., VA. She married John Henry Argenbright, son of Augustine Erchenbrecht and Barbara Hanger, on 14 April 1818 in Harrison Co., IN. Christina Baker died on 13 March 1887 in Georgetown, Floyd Co., IN.

Christina Baker lived in 1840 in Greenville Twp., Floyd Co., IN.¹