Re: Wenger/Martin, Lancaster county.

Hi, my only interest in Wenger is how it pertains to Felker, so I write down anything I can find. Example.

samuel Denlinge, born in E. Lamperter township, March 17, 1830 married Eliz. (Musser) Denlinger , born May 25,1833, a d/o Jacob and Elizabeth Musser, died in her 39th year. A son Jacob Delinger, born Aug. 25, 1853, was married in New holland, Nov. 8, 1877 to Annie Musser, and they had 2 children; Eliz. M., and Samuel Jr.

Anna (Musser) Delinger, was born in Paradise township, Dec. 12, 1852, a d/o John M. and Susannah (Wenger) Musser. Her father, born in Earl township, died in Hinkletown, PA., Aug. 21, 1896. Susannah (Wenger) Musser, born in W. Earl township, Jan. 18, 1833, died June 20, 1900. Members of the Mennonite Church, buried at Groffdale.

Children of John M. and Susannah (Wenger) Musser; Benjamin W.; Susanna who married Benjamin Kreider; John W.; Jacob W.; Mary who married Adam Sheaffer; Lizzie, married Willard Eaby; Magdalena, married Harry Risser; Henry; Martin; and Anna, married Jacob Delinger.

The paternal grandparents of Anna were Henry and Anna (Martin) Musser and her maternal grandparents were Benjamin and Anna (Erb) Wenger.

Martin, Abraham, grandfather,his daughter, Fannie married Samuel Wenger.

David H. Martin, of West Earl township, died June 14, 1902, he was born in East Earl township, Nov. 3, 1840, a son of David K. an Leah (Hoover) Martin, On Oct 29, 1863 he married in West Earl township, Eliz.Wenger, born June 17, 1843 in West Earl township, a d/o Benjamin and Anna (Erb) Wenger.


Horst, Michael, grandfather, died 1829.Married Veronica Shelly

Horst, Peter, father, died 1876, married Chirstina Shelly

Horst, David, son of Peter.

"There were three brother of the family who came from Switzeland, one settling in Groffs Dale, Lancaster County, one who was the great-great-grandfather of David, and one who settled in York, PA."

And I keep going till I find who I'm looing for or can't find who I'm looking for.