Thomas Bradley Roth Catherine Tisinger 

Compiled by Jane Hunter Hodson

 


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Biography of Catherine Tisinger

Compiled Jane Hunter Hodgson

 


CHILDREN OF CATHERINE TISINGER & DANIEL FUNKHOUSER
1. AMOS FUNKHOUSER (1821 - 1833)
2. ELIZA FUNKHOUSER (12 Dec 1823 - 10 Aug 1898) m. John Woodward Thompson
3. MARY JANE FUNKHOUSER (2 Sep 1825 - 24 Jan 1905) m. Edward P. Sparks
4. SARAH FUNKHOUSER (10 May 1827 - 31 Jul 1899) m. Joseph Barnhill
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SHENANDOAH ARCHIVES COLLECTION 32 #1548901 FROM RECORDS OF ZION CHURCH

Peter Deisinger & Elizabeth, a daughter named ___ January 17, 1794 Witness
Catharina Rincker
 (Peter is an elder in the church 1786)
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HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN HOTTEL by W.D. Huddle.

p.705 David FUNKHOUSER, child of Jacob, b near Mt. Jackson, Va. about 1779,
was reared and received an education peculiar to primitive times, d. it was
thought, in 1815, of army fever contracted while a soldier in the War of 1812;
m. first, Christina RHINEHART, of same county as above, d. leaving one son
Moses who went to Ohio when a young man. No record of him. Second, m.
Catherine DEISINGER, dau. of Peter, who survived him without issue, and later married
David's brother, Daniel.

p.714 Daniel FUNKHOUSER, the eighth child of Jacob, b on Mill Creek, near Mt.
Jackson, Shenandoah Co., Va., about 1795; grew to adult life on his father's
farm and had the same educational advantages as other members of the family in
those pioneer days.  He improved his opportunities well and developed those
sturdy, industrious and frugal traits which marked him in after life.  He m.
his brother David's widow, MRS. CATHERINE FUNKHOUSER, nee Deisinger, dau. of
Peter, in violation of an arbitrary law which was afterwards rescinded.
Fearing indictment and prosecution in the courts of VA. for this, he went West
about 1820, to a country far more pioneer than the one he left, locating
near Circleville, Pickaway Co., Ohio, where he died in 1829 and was
survived by his widow and four ch..
 Amos Funkhouser, b about 1821; d aged 12 years from injuries when thrown from
  a horse
 Eliza Funkhouser, b Dec 12, 1823
 Mary Jane Funkhouser, b Sep 2, 1825
 Sarah Funkhouser, b May 11, 1827
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MARRIAGE                               (age 19)

Shenandoah County, Virginia

6 December 1813

FUNKHOUSER, David m Catherine Deisinger
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HANDWRITTEN AT THE SHENANDOAH COUNTY COURTHOUSE, WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA
June 25, 1997 by Jane Hunter Hodgson

I do hereby certify that the following persons were joined into holy
matrimony by me as follows......

David Funkhouser to Catharine Disinger December 6th 1813
Philip Lowe to Mary Griffin May 24th ......1814
        Signed by me Paul Henkel
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FROM THE WILL OF PETER TISINGER:          (father died Catherine age 21)

1815
8TH. I give to my daughter Caty, wife to David Funkhouser the sum of one
hundred pounds to be paid to her in two years after my death also 2
featherbeds
bedsteads and furniture one chest and one spinning wheel to her heirs forever.
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HUSBAND DIED                              (age 21)

Shenandoah County, Virginia

1815 David Funkhouser died
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SHENANDOAH COUNTY COURT MINUTES: Tuesday, Jany 9th 1816    (age 22)

On the mo of John Tisinger one of the heirs of Peter Tisinger, decd, ord. that
Madeline Tisinger, Henry Tisinger & Cath. Funkhouser late Cath. Tisinger, some
of the children & heirs of the said Peter Tisniger decd. be summoned to the
next court to their cause (if any they can) why a male slave late the property
of the said Peter Tisinger decd shall not be sold and the money divided among
the heirs.

It is ordered that publication be made against Wm. Bowman & Barbara his wife,
late Barbara Tisinger & George Tisinger & heirs who reside within this
Commonwealth.

Teisinger vs. Teisinger heirs, having been duly
Def and the          on them in the state, and it apply to the Court that the
Slave in the proceedings mentioned Cannot be divided among the heirs of the
late Peter Teisinger, dcd.  Whereupon It is adjudged & ordered by the Court
that Sam Walton & Ebenezer Moulin be         hereby appointed Commissioners to
sell the said Slaves and after advertising the             place of slaves,
two weeks in the most public places in the Neighborhood  --  one half the
money       paid in hand and the balance in 2 months taking bond and      from
the purchaser, and make report to the Court in order to a         order.
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MARRIAGE                                     (age 28)

Shenandoah County, Virginia

10 June 1822

FUNKHOUSER, Daniel m Catherine Funkhouser
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PICKAWAY COUNTY, OHIO CEMETERIES FILM 317,466    (husband died Cath age 32)

Funkhouser, Daniel d. Aug 15, 1826; age 31-10-12, Reber Hill, Walnut Creek Twp

Trees, Elizabeth, dgtr of John & Catherine d. Mar 5, 1831, Old Ringold
Cemetery, Walnut Creek Twp
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SHENANDOAH COUNTY DEED BOOK
                                                (age 33)
Vol I pg. 366
30 June 1827 CATHERINE FUNKHOUSER executed to John Penninger a mortgage on the
east 1/2 of the NW quarter of Section 22 in Township 9 and Range 21 (M.S.) in
Pickaway Co. Ohio to secure the payment of $393. Said sum of money has been
lawfully paid by Catherine, now CATHERINE TREECE and wife of JOHN TREECE,
therefore I release any claim on said tract of land.  5 June 1830.
Signed:  John Penninger
Witnesses:  Joseph Olds and John Ludwig, J.P.
Received for record June 5, 1830
                                                (age 37)
Vol J pg. 138
John Treese and Catherine his wife, late CATHERINE FUNKHOUSER, of the
County of Pickaway and State of Ohio for the sum of $520 paid by Thomas Duryea grant to
said Thomas Duryea the east 1/2 of the NW quarter of Section 22 Township 9
Range 21 M.S. Survey in said county containing acres. 12 Jan 1831
Signed:  John Treese  his mark
         Catharine Treese  her mark
Witnesses:  William Brown and John Downing
Recorded May 12, 1831

This Indenture made and entered into this Fourteenth day of September AD 1835
between JOHN TREES and CATHERINE his wife, late CATHERINE FUNKHOUSER of the
county of Pickaway and State of Ohio of the first part and Samuel and John
Recktor of the Second part, Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part
for and in consideration of Two Hundred and thirty Dollars to them in hand
paid the receipt wereof they do hereby acknowledge and confess, give grant
bargain and sold and by these presents do give grant sell alieu and carry to the
said Samuel and John Rector and their heirs and assign forever all the rights
title interest and claim which they hold in and to the West half of the North
West quarter of S 22 T 9 R21 MS as Dower assigned us in said land by a provision
of the Court in that case provided. The Said CATHERINE being the late WIDOW and
Relick of DANIEL FUNKHOUSER decd, Who died seized, and to which had title to
the said land aforesaid at the time of his death. Together with all and
singular the right privileges and appurtenances belonging thereunto for and
during the full time of the Natural life of the said Catharine. And the said
parties of the first for themselves their heirs Executors and administraters
covenant to and with the said party of the second part, that they have good
right to sell that Interest aforesaid, that they will Warrant and forever
defend the Interest hereby conveyed unto the said party of the second part and
their heirs against all legal clauses of any person whomsoever. In Testimony
whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and
seals this day and appear first above witness.
Signed Sealed in presence of Thomas Duryea & Josiah Luckey

John Trees, his mark
Catherine Trees, her mark

The State of Ohio Pickaway County
Personally approved before me Thomas Duryea one of the acting Justices for
Said county JOHN TREES and CATHERINE TREES his wife Grantors received on the
within deed of conveyance and Severally acknowledged the signing and sealing
thereof to be their Voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein contained
And the said Catharine being by me examined separate and apart from her said
husband and the contents being fully explained she declared that she did and now
doth acknowledge the Signing and Sealing thereof to be her voluntary act without
fear or coercion of her said husband. Given under my hand and seal this 14th
day of Sept. 1835.
Thomas Duryea Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Oct 24th 1835
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PICKAWAY COUNTY MARRIAGE INDEX                   (age 36)

Funkhouser, Catherine m John Treece Vol.3, p.11-80

I hereby certify that on the 6th day of Feby 1830 I joined together JOHN
TREECE and CATHERINE FUNKHOUSER in the holy bands of wedlock.  Given under my hand
this 16th day of Septr 1830  -  Filed Septr 16 1830   Thomas Duryea, JP
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COURT RECORDS SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VIRGINIA

  Know all men by these presents that whereas we BARBARA BOWMAN late BARBARA
DEISINGER and CATHERINE TREES late CATHERINE DEISINGER (now the wife of JOHN
TREES) both now resident in the County of Pickaway & State of Ohio being
children and heirs of PETER DEISINGER late of Shenandoah County Virginia
dec. - and Whereas it appears by the last Will and Testament of the said PETER
DEISINGER dec. HENRY DEISINGER (also an heir & son of said PETER DEISINGER
dec.) being seized in fee of in and to all that certain tract or Parcel of
land situate in the aforesaid County of Shenandoah & State of Virginia (on
certain condition as specified in the said last Will and Testament of the said
PETER DEISINGER dec. and being known as the home place of the said PETER
DEISINGER dec. died seized of and now in the prosession of the said HENRY
DEISINGER -  Now know yea that we the said BARBARA BOWMAN (late BARBARA
DEISINGER) & CATHARINE TREES, late CATHARINE DEISINGER, have made constituted &
appointed, and by these presents do make and appoint GEORGE DEISINGER of the
County of Fairfield & State of Ohio our true and lawful attorney for us and in
our names, to bargain, sell and convey unto the said HENRY DEISINGER all our
right, titles, property, claim and demand of, in and to the above mentioned
premises (of which we as lawful heirs stand seized of on certain conditions as
set forth in the said last Will and testament of the said PETER DEISINGER dec.).
Absolutely to convey as aforesaid in fee simple and for such price or Sum of
money as he shall think fit and convenient.  And also for us and in our names
to seal execute and deliver such deeds conveyances bargains and Sales for the
absolute Sale and disposal thereof, with such clauses, covenants and
agreements to be therein contained, as our said Attorney shall think fit and
expedient - Hereby ratifying all such deeds, conveyances, bargains or Sales
which shall at any time hereafter be sealed and executed by our said Attorney,
touching or concerning the premises above mentioned.
  In Witness whereof the said BARBARA BOWMAN & as aforesaid & CATHERINE
TREES & as aforesaid CATHERINE'S said husband (namely JOHN TREES) have here unto
set their hands & seals this 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1834.

Signed sealed and delivered)                             her
in the presents of         )                      Barbara x  Bowman  Seal
Ezekiel Morris             )                              mark
Samuel Bowman              )                             her
                                                 Catherine x Trees   Seal
                                                         mark
                                                          his
                                                     John X Trees    Seal
                                                         mark
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THE STATE OF OHIO)
PICKAWAY COUNTY  )

  Be it remembered that on the 13th day of September 1834 personally came
before me Henry Helzel & Thomas W. Morris Justices of the Peace in and for
said county, BARBARA BOWMAN, CATHARINE TREES and JOHN TREES and acknowledged the
signing & Sealing of the within Power of Attorney to be their act & deed, &
the said CATHARINE being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband,
and the contents made known to her, declared that she did voluntarily sign
seal and acknowledge the same and that she is still satisfied therewith.  Given
under our hands and Seals the day above written.

                 Henry Heltzel, J.P.   Seal

                 Thomas W. Morris J.P. Seal
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THE STATE OF OHIO)
PICKAWAY COUNTY  )

  I Samuel S. Denny, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county
Certify that Henry Heltzel whose Signatures is affixed to the above certificate is a
regular acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid,
duly commissioned and qualifies as such.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal of office the 13^ day of September AD 1834.

                   S.S. Denny, Clerk
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SHENANDOAH COUNTY, FR.

  The Written Power of Attorney was returned to the clerks office of said
county on the 3^ day of October 1834 and admitted to record.

               Teste
               S. Williams, C.S.C.
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  This indenture made this third day of October 1834 Between GEORGE DEISINGER
of the county of Fairfield and BARBARA BOWMAN & JOHN TREES & CATHARINE his
wife of the county of Pickaway in the State of Ohio the said GEORGE, BARBARA and
CATY being three of heirs and Devisees of PETER DEISINGER dec. late of the
County of Shenandoah - of the one part and HENRY DEISINGER of the said county
of Shenandoah & State of Virginia of the other part.  Whereas the said BARBARA
BOWMAN & JOHN TREES and CATHARINE his wife by their certain letter of Attorney
bearing date on the 13^ day of september 1834 appointed the said GEORGE
DEISINGER their attorney in fact to sell and convey all their right & interest
of in and two tracts of land devised to the said HENRY DEISINGER by the last
Will of the said PETER DEISINGER dec. as by reference to the said letter of
Attorney will more fully appear - And whereas the said PETER DEISINGER (or
TEISINGER) by his last Will and Testament among other things devised to the
said HENRY DISINGER his heirs and assigns, all that part of his plantation,
whereon he then lived supposed to contain about two hundred and twenty acres,
also another tract of land behind buckhill said to contain thirty Acres with a
clause that if the said HENRY DEISINGER should depart this life without any
children lawfully begotten that then the said land should be sold and equally
divided among his children namely BARBARA wife to WILLIAM BOWMAN, GEORGE,
MAGDALENE & CATY wife to DAVID FUNKHOUSER to share and share alike - as by
reference to said Will now of record in the said County Court of Shenandoah
will more fully appear.  And Whereas the said HENRY DEISINGER not being likely
to have children and being desirous & willing to purchase all the Interest &
Claim which the first parties to these presents have or may hereafter have
under the said Will of PETER DISINGER dec. of in and to the above mentioned
tracts of land so devised as aforesaid.  This Indendure therefore Witnesseth
that the said GEORGE DEISINGER & BARBARA BOWMAN & JOHN TREES & CATHARINE his
wife for and in consideration of the Sum Twelve hundred and Sixty dollars to
them in hand paid by the said HENRY DEISINGER the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged.  Have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant
bargain sell release and confirm unto the said HENRY DEISINGER his heirs and
assigns all the said GEORGE DEISINGER BARBARA BOWMAN & JOHN TREES and
CATHARINE his wife, right, title, Interest & Claim of in and to the aforesaid two tracts or parcels of land, which they now have or may hereafter have by virtue of the said Will of PETER DEISINGER dec. whether in law or equity or otherwise, And the reversion & reversion and reversions, remainder and Remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof.  To Have and to hold all and singular the premises hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said HENRY DEISINGER his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behalf of the said HENRY DEISINGER his heirs and assigns forever.  And lastly that the said GEORGE DEISINGER BARBARA BOWMAN & JOHN TREES and CATHARINE his wife for themselves and their heirs do hereby covenant to and with the said HENRY DEISINGER his heirs and assigns that they the said GEORGE DEISINGER, BARBARA BOWMAN & JOHN TREES and CATHARINE his wife & their heirs all and singular the premises with the appurtanances hereby sold and conveyed unto the said HENRY TISINGER his heirs and assigns against them the said GEORGE DEISINGER BARBARA BOWMAN, JOHN TREES and CATHARINE his wife and their heirs and all and every other person and
persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. 
In testimony whereof the said GEORGE DEISINGER and the said BARBARA BOWMAN and
JOHN TREES and CATHARINE his wife by the said GEORGE DEISINGER their Attorney in
fact have hereunto set their hands & Seals the day and year as first herein
written.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of

                         his
                   George x Disinger   Seal
                         mark

                         her
                  Barbara x Bowman     Seal
                         mark

                         his
                     John x Trees      Seal
                         mark

                         her
                Catharine x Trees      Seal
                         mark

Shenandoah County fs.

  The within Conveyance was acknowledged before me in the Clerks Office of
Said County on the 3^ day of October 1834. and admitted to record.

                     S. Williams C.S.C.
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1800 FEDERAL CENSUS

NO CENSUS FOR VA                                (Age 6)
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1810 FEDERAL CENSUS
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1820 FEDERAL CENSUS

Shenandoah County, VA with Daniel Funkhouser    (Age 26)
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1830 FEDERAL CENSUS

Pickaway County, Ohio

John Treese Jr. - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 2 - - - 1

___ Amos      Male 10-15
___ John      Male 30-40
___ Sarah     Female 5-10
___ Mary Jane Female 10-15
___ Eliza     Female 10-15
___ Catherine?Female 40-50   This seems about right but Catherine and her
                             children are all listed about 5 years older
                             than they are.
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 6 Feb 1830 Married Catherine Deisinger Funkhouser

Early Land Records Hancock County, Ohio
Jackson Township
Treece, John Ohio 2 Feb 1831
(brother Henry also purchased at same time, Henry listed residing Pickaway)

John Treece served on a jury in Hancock County in Sept. 1848.
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1840 FEDERAL CENSUS OHIO, HANCOCK COUNTY, JACKSON TOWNSHIP

John Treece Jackson Twp, Page 41                                   (age 46)
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1850 FEDERAL CENSUS OHIO, HANCOCK COUNTY, EAGLE TOWNSHIP

Trees, John 43 M Farmer OH
Catherine   50 F        OH                    (age 56)
Rachel      18
Susan       16
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1860 FEDERAL CENSUS OHIO, HANCOCK COUNTY, FINDLAY

Dennison, John    29 M Butcher OH
Treece, Catharine 66 F         VA             (age 66)
Dennison, John    27 M         OH
Mary I.            2 F         OH

Note: Catherine's daughter, Rachel by John Treece married Isaac Dennison.
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1860 Federal Census, Hancock County
       Treece, John    55 Laborer OH
Living with Henry Bigalow 49 Attorney at Law 600 400
            Eliza         43                          NY
            ?             17
            ?             10
            ?              1
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1870 FEDERAL CENSUS

1870 Census Hancock County, Liberty Township, Ohio, page 13

Joseph BARNHILL  45 M Farmer OH
Sarah            43 F        OH
Robert D.        18 M        OH
Flora A.         16 F        OH
Mary I.          14 F        OH
Sarah C.         12 F        OH
William O.       10 M        OH
Jacob             3 M        OH
Tobias BARNHILL  23 M        OH
Ellen E.         18 F        OH
Catherine FUNKHOSER 74 F     VA
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HANCOCK COUNTY, OHI                          (divorce age 59)

P.185
Appearances to June Term AD 1853

No. 4                                           In Divorce
                                                Petition filed
Catharine Treese A & J M Coffinbury             4th of April AD 1853 and
    vs.                                         Subpoena issued same day
John Treese      Bigalow & Patterson            directed to the Sheriff
Hancock
                                                County returnable next Term.
County returnable next Term.
              Subpoena returned April 8th 1853  endorsed served by
Clerk's fees mself 16.80 copy also copy of bill James Robinson Sheriff HCO
Sheriff Rob         9.35 Decree for $100. allimony $50. to be paid within two
Witness fees        9.55 days the other fity within sixty days cause continued
                  ______ for hearing
                  $35.70                 

Costs on fi fa to October 1853  Divorce Decreed at Oct. Term Oct. 5th AD 1853
Clerk's fees      $  .75        and cost adjudged agaainst Defendant
                     .50
                   _____
                  $1.25   Received of Catharine Treese as per receipt given
                          15.40 of my own fees in this case Nov. 18, 1853.
                          A.P. Ryal Clerk

                          Received of James Robinson Sheriff Two dollars and
                          fifteen cents the balance of my own fees in this
                          case Nov. 26, 1853.
                                     A.P. Byal Clerk

For value received I hereby assign all my interest and title in the above case
to William C. Cox Judgment $100. and $26.40 costs paid by me. October 16, 1853
                                                      her
                                            Catharine  x  Funkhouser
Attest J.J. Baldwin                                  mark
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Note that the attorney who represented John Trees in this divorce in 1853
is living with him in the 1860 census.
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HANCOCK COUNTY, OHIO OBITUARIES                 (Died age 85)

Funkhouser, Catherine 1879 Findlay, Maple Grove Cemetery
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