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"Nicholas came from Germany about the middle of the eighteenth century (1750's), the name of his wife being Catharine. We do not know where he first settled, but he lived in Columbiana Co., OH, near Washingtonville, at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Both he and his wife died prior to the 1826 and they are buried in the Lutheran cemetery in Washingtonville." Article by Adie Frederick (Sept. 1899).

A more complete account is as follows: (http://lindahiser.com/frederick.html)

According to Frederick family histories, Nicholas Frederick's ancestors were German, and Nicholas, may have been born circa 1745 in Germany or Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. There is documentation that Nicholas served in the American Revolution as a private fifth class in the 5th Company, 4th Battalion of the Cumberland County Pennsylvania Militia under Captain John Hamilton. Nicholas married "Catherine" circa 1767 probably in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer and a cooper.

The earliest records of the family are in the counties of Cumberland, Perry, and Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Although the family may have moved during these early times, we suspect that they may have stayed in the same locale, but the boundaries of the counties changed. The earliest record of Nicholas Frederick is 1777 in Pfout's Valley, Perry or Cumberland County, Pennsylvania where he is listed as a member of St. Michael's Church. There is a listing for Nicholas Frederick in Cumberland County, Fermanagh Township as an inhabitant in 1778. In 1787, Nicholas is listed in a Cumberland County court case and he posted the bail.

In a history book pertaining to Juniata, Perry, Mifflin, and Union Counties, Pennsylvania there is documentation that Nicholas Frederick owned acreage on Laurel Run. The land passed from William Campbell to Nicholas and on November 7, 1791 an order was issued to survey the 200 acres belonging to Nicholas Frederick. On April 28, 1796 the property was resurveyed and found to have only 195 acres. "In 1807, however, Frederick found, improved, and held 24 acres vacant land adjoining the creek and Nevil." In Mifflin County, Tuskarora Valley, Pennsylvania there is a document dated December 22, 1790 in which Nicholas Frederick told the court that he had passed three bonds for land, but the owner has yet to make good on the purchase.

The 1800 Pennsylvania Federal Census report for Mifflin County shows that Nicholas Frederick had five boys and two girls living in his home. Nicholas Frederick purchased 529 acres of land in Fairfield Township, Section 6 in the northeast corner of Columbiana County, Ohio on July 23, 1806 from Rudolph and Barbara Blair. At the time of the land transaction, the Frederick family was living in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. It is unclear as to when the family began the journey to Ohio. Sons John and David and daughters Catherine and Susan all removed to Jefferson County, Ohio, lived within various townships, raised families and died there. A number of their descendants continued to live within the county. Nicholas Frederick has a 1820 census enumeration in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio. He is enumerated directly under Abraham Grafton, husband of his daughter Susan. Although the record is very difficult to read, it appears that only Nicholas and Catherine are living together and all of their children have left home.

Nicholas Frederick died in 1824. His will, dated January 27, 1824 and probated April 19, 1824 lists him as residing in Salem Township. The document asks that his, "wife shall have enough to support her and all the remainder of the estate shall be divided amongst my four sons and five daughters and that his daughter, Mary, shall have my Bible." Sons Conrad and Joseph Frederick, residents of Columbiana County, Ohio, were the executors. Catherine Frederick, who was confined to her bed during her last two years, was cared for during this time by her son, Joseph Frederick. She died in 1829. Family history lists that both Nicholas and Catherine Frederick are buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Washingtonville, Columbiana County, Ohio.

The Columbiana County, Ohio Cemetery Inscription survey compiled in 1975 showed no marker for Nicholas or Catherine in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery as well as a through visual survey in 2012. However an abandoned family plot was reported in Vol. 5, pg.67:

"The Frederick family cemetery of about 16 graves is on the knoll east of the barn on the Harry Neiheisel farm in the southern part of Section 6. Members of the Frederick family would make annual trips from Chicago by way of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Leetonia to mow and take care of the cemetery."

They reported the cemetery abandoned which is true. But Peter Neiheisel who lives in his grandfather's home at 912 Beeson Mill Rd. (Fairfield Twp., Sec 6), reported in 2012 that he remembers the cemetery as a boy about 75 yards behind his home. In recent years a headstone was unearthed but the inscription proved unreadable. In 2013 an on site inspection found the area plowed under and prepared for planting. The knoll north east of the barn has been farmed for 20 years. Peter recalls several stone markers being stacked against the barn many years ago, but no stones were located. It is very likely that this is Nicholas and Catherine's true resting place or at least those of his son Joseph's family.

Biographical Information -- (Findagrave.com):

As touching the early history of the Frederick family we can not do better than to make copious excerpts from an article prepared by Mrs. Addie Frederick, wife of Joseph Frederick, of Hudson, Indiana, and read by her before the large company assembled at the third annual family reunion held at Lake Park, near Hudson, Indiana, in September, 1899:

In looking up the history of the Frederick family we find four different branches. Three came from Germany and one from Switzerland, but we have not been able to trace their descendants to a common parentage, although it is possible that three of them are descendants from the same parentage, from the fact of their coming from Germany. The family of which this reunion forms a part we have traced only to Nicholas--seven generations back. Nicholas came form Germany about the middle of the eighteenth century, the name of his wife being Catharine. We do not know where he first settled, but he lived in Columbiana county, Ohio, near Washingtonville, at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Both he and his wife died prior to 1829 and they are buried in the Lutheran cemetery in Washingtonville. They became the parents of six children -- John, David, Joseph, Cunrod, Mary, and a daughter whose name is unknown. Of these children we find that John and David and the two daughters settled in Jefferson county, Ohio, near Steubenville, and that Joseph and Cunrod settled in Columbiana county, Ohio. One of the daughters married a Mr. Adams and the other a Mr. Grafton. Of this family Joseph Frederick (from whom the subject of this sketch traces his direct lineage) was born December 1, 1776, and was married to Mary Crubaugh, November 2, 1797.They first settled in Erie county, Pennsylvania, where they lived until 1801, when they moved to Columbiana county, Ohio, and settled on the Cherry forks, one-half mile east of the site of the old homestead which still stands, removing to the latter in 1817.The log house is still standing (1899) and the large brick house, which they built in 1822, is now nearly as good as when built--eighty years ago. When his father died Joseph Frederick took his mother to his home and cared for her through her afflictions. She was confined to her bed for two years prior to her death. Joseph Frederick was a cooper and did a thriving business in those days. He had a good trade among the Indians, who camped along the Cherry forks to hunt, taking his pay in trade, such as deer skins, bear's oil, etc. Catherine Frederick, who was confined to her bed during her last two years, was cared for during this time by her son, Joseph Frederick. She died in 1829. Family history lists that both Nicholas and Catherine Frederick are buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Washingtonville, Columbiana County, Ohio.

The Columbiana County, Ohio Cemetery Inscription survey compiled in 1975 showed no marker for Nicholas or Catherine in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery as well as a through visual survey in 2012. However an abandoned family plot was reported in Vol. 5, pg.67:

"The Frederick family cemetery of about 16 graves is on the knoll east of the barn on the Harry Neiheisel farm in the southern part of Section 6. Members of the Frederick family would make annual trips from Chicago by way of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Leetonia to mow and take car of the cemetery."

They reported the cemetery abandoned which is true. But Peter Neiheisel who lives in his grandfather's home at 912 Beeson Mill Rd. (Fairfield Twp., Sec 6), reported in 2012 that he remembers the cemetery as a boy about 75 yards behind his home. In recent years a headstone was unearthed but the inscription proved unreadable. In 2013 an on site inspection found the area plowed under and prepared for planting. The knoll north east of the barn has been farmed for 20 years. Peter recalls several stone markers being stacked against the barn many years ago, but no stones were located. It is very likely that this is Nicholas and Catherine's true resting place or at least those of his son Joseph's family.

reported in The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Sunday, 27 JAN 1952, p.26, (Newspapers.com).