Re: Ephraim Geeting 1815+ Rachel Russell d/o Christine b.1800 PA & (UKN) Russell
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6.5 EPHRAIM GEETING12/23/1816-11/7/1892
m: RACHEL RUSSELL on 9/2/1838.7/31/1821-3/24/1890
daughter of [2] John (3/18/1799 at Pipe Creek -12/21/1870), bishop of the United Brethren
Church and [3] Christina/Christena (3/22/1800-1/8/1881) (Harmon) Russell.His parents
were pious people, and gave the boy the advantages of Christian training.From early youth
he developed remarkable traits of affability and geniality, which served him in good stead
when later he became a minister.He entered the Hagerstown Conference in 1818; went to
Ohio and Joined Miami Conference the following year; ordained 1822; presiding elder in
Miami in 1830; first presiding elder of Sandusky Conference 1834; delegate to 8 general
conferences; in 1837 he returned to Pennsylvania Conference and was assigned to the Old
Otterbein Church, Baltimore, serving 2 pastorates, 1838-41, and 1851-54.He served as a
bishop 1845-49 and 1857-61.His last home was near Keedysville, Maryland. not far from
the Antietam Battlefield.It was a large dwelling, containing 14 rooms, and was used as a
hospital during the Battle of Antietam.Bishop Russell helped care for the sick and
wounded.He also conducted a seminar for young preachers in this home.In 1870, he gave
a bell, which was made in Baltimore, Maryland under a pat. of July 13, 1868, to the new
church being built in Keedysville, and the first death tolled by this bell was his own.His
remains were first buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery, but later reinterred in the Keedysville
Cemetery.
For many years Bishop Russell was opposed to the church establishing colleges and the
seminary, but lived to modify his views.He left $5,000 to Virginia Conference and
$10,000 to Pennsylvania Conference for establishment of what might be called itinerating
theological chairs.The conferences were to elect one of their number to instruct young
preachers while serving in the pastorate.For many years the Pennsylvania Conference
elected, each year, a Professor for the Russell Biblical Chair.The plan was found to be
impracticable and the money was put to other uses.
Rev. John Russell was largely instrumental in founding of the Publishing House in 1834,
and was one of the first trustees.He loaned the establishment thousands of dollars at a low
rate of interest, without security.In 1840, while pastor in Baltimore, he started the
publication of a German paper called “The Busy Martha.”He was also the compiler of a
German hymnal, published in 1853.
granddaughter of [4] Jacob and [5] Amelia (Smith) Russell
great granddaughter of [8] John Russell who came to America on the ship Patience which
docked at Germantown, Pa., Sept. 17, 1738.He settled with his wife in Pipes Crick (Peiff’s
Crick) near Westminister, Maryland.[ The village of Pipe Creek is not now in existence.It
was have been located along the Little Pipe Creek, close to the state road between
Westminister and Union Bridge, about where Linwood village is now, and not far from
New Windsor. ]Mr. Otterbein visited the neighborhood while Pastor at Frederick (1760
-1765) and York (1765-1774).Mr. Otterbein preached the funeral service of John Russell
and after the funeral he sat under a large tree near the house and comforted John’s wife.
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purchased the Russell farm (after the Civil War) which was widely known for its excellent
spring and for the fact that the place was used as a hospital immediately after the Battle of
Antietam.They were buried in the Fairview Cemetery at Keedysville.
6.5.1 EMANUEL GEETING6/12/1839-3/18/1919
was an extensive dealer in grain, coal & c.in Keedysville.
m: MALINDA C. ROHRER in 5/1865.6/1/1843-4/14/1931
daughter of [2] Jacob (10/23/1799, Wash. Co., Md.-8/14/1808) and [3] Rosanna
(4/10/1808-8/12/1874, Wash. Co., Md.) (Kefauver) Rohrer who were married on
4/10/1825 in Washington County, Maryland.Jacob was born on the old Rohrer
homestead, one mile south of Eakle’s Mill.They are buried in Fairview Cemetery,
Keedysville, Maryland.Their children were: Mahlon; Mahalia who married John
Gaylor; Josiah (-8/5/1896, Tilghmantown, Md.) who married Susan Palmer and served
in the Civil War; Henry W. (6.2.2.7.1s [6] ) who married Eliza Easton, daughter of
Daniel Easton and then married Laura Miller; Samuel who married Mary Etta Parks,
daughter of Joseph Parks and died at Keedysville, Maryland; Ezra P. (-6/11/1896,
Cumberland, Md.) who married Ann E. Highberger, enlisted in 125th Illinois Infantry
during the Civil War and was with Sherman on the “March through Georgia”; Barbara
who married William C. Gray; Malinda (6.5.1s), twin; Matilda, twin who married Jacob
Keplinger; Lorenzo Dow (7/31/1846-) who married Catherine Webster and Mary
Ann (-9/21/1905, Keedysville, Md.) who married Samuel C. Keplinger.
granddaughter of [4] John (1761-1/28/1826, Wash. Co., Md.) and [5] Eva (Bauer?/
Bowers) Rohrer who were married 1780 in the Lower Antietam, Maryland.John was a
private in the Militia and worked at Fulling Mill.Their children were: Elizabeth (1785-
2/22/1822, Wash. Co., Md.) who married John Geltmacher (11/23/1784, Lancaster, Pa.?-
1/21/1859) on 7/29/1806 in Hagerstown, Maryland; Samuel (2/14/1790, Eakle’s Mill,
Wash. Co., Md.-1/19/1867, Black Hawk Twp, Black Hawk, Ia.) who married Rebecca
Fink (7/11/1792,Wash. Co. Md.-1826-27, Muskingum or Perry, Oh.) on 3/24/1812 in
Washington County, Maryland and then Elizabeth Conrad (1/18/1797-7/28/1872, Black
Hawk, Ia.); Magdalena (5/17/1792-4/14/1866, Elkhart Co., Ind.) who married Jacob
Isaac Rohrer (3/30/1780, Wash. Co., Md.-4/20/1850, Berlin, Holmes Co., Oh.) on
3/2/1811 in Washington County, Maryland; Jacob [2] (10/23/1799-); Eve who married
Christian Hosselton; Catherine (10/1/1801-2/8/1885, Boonsboro, Md.) who married
Henry Huntsberry; Nancy who married Jacob Poffenberger on 3/22/1820 in Hagerstown;
Susanna who married John Grim on 8/14/1826 in Hagerstown and Margaret who
married John Hine.
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may have had a daughter, Rachael Louise (-10/1/1922).They were buried in Fairview
Cemetery, Keedysville, Maryland.
6.5.2 MARY CATHERINE GEETING10/13/1840-3/12/1844
was buried in Mt.Hebron Cemetery, Eakle’s Mill, 1st U.B. Church (Geeting Meeting
House).
6.5.3 ANN C. GEETING 85y6m21d-1/4/1933
m: JACOB H. REEL on 5/18/1865.1/14/1845-8/16or17/1897
son of [2] Harry and [3] Mary (Stine) Reel
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was 6 weeks old when his mother died and he was reared by his Grandmother Stine; he
was educated in the common schools.He learned the carpenters trade and also worked
as a blacksmith.He was a Republican.
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settled on the Geeting homestead of 80 acres in the Keedysville area upon their marriage.
They were members of the United Brethren Church.They were buried in Fairview
Cemetery, Keedysville, Maryland.
6.5.4 SARAH ANN GEETING1/10/1844-4/3/1848
was buried in Mt.Hebron Cemetery, Eakle’s Mill, 1st U.B. Church (Geeting Meeting
House).
6.5.5 SUSAN M. GEETING
m: BENJAMIN TRITCH of Rohrersville.
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had no children.
6.5.6 MARTHA A. GEETING1842-1920
m: JOHN A. CLOPPER (8.2.4) on 1/6/1866. 3/11/1842 or 1837-
son of [2] Samuel (66years-3/31/1871) and [3] Sophia (4/10/1811-2./28/1901) (Huffer)
Clopper
grandson of [4] Rev. John (-6/12/1852or58) and [5] Mary (Geeting (8)) Clopper
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learned, after receiving a common school education, the trade of blacksmith with David
Hollenberger, in Keedysville, with whom he remained for 3 years.He then enlisted in
1st Regiment, Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry - Co. I (10/1/1861-10/1/1864)
and saw active service for 3 years and 1 month.He was in many battles and skirmishes;
among the battles being those near Winchester, Harper’s Ferry and Gettysburg.His only
wound was the burning of one eye by a ball, for which he received a pension.Returning
from the war, Mr. Clopper resumed work at his trade near Rohrersville; he continued
this until 1891, when he retired and took up his residence in Rohrersville.He owned 50
acres of mountain land, a fine saw-mill, 2 dwellings in Rohrersville and another on
Bealer’s Summit. On his farm he had a fine orchard containing a variety of excellent
apple trees and other fruit trees.He was an officer of the church since the church was
built and was indeed a strong factor in the congregation.He was on the original church
building committee which consisted of George M. Bealer, John A. Clopper, Robert H.
Clopper who was the Sunday School superintendent and served for 34 years, John C.
Easton and John R. Haynes.He voted the Prohibition ticket.
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were 2nd cousins.They were members of the Central United Brethren Church.With
others they give the lot for church in Rohrersville, Maryland.
6.5.7 RUSSELL F. GEETING7/11/1851-7/20/1854
was buried in Mt.Hebron Cemetery, Eakle’s Mill, 1st U.B. Church (Geeting Meeting
House).
6.5.8 LAVINIA ALICE GEETING5/5/1852-3/11/1855
was buried in Mt.Hebron Cemetery, Eakle’s Mill, 1st U.B. Church (Geeting Meeting
House).
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