Phoebe Ann (Harter) Butterbaugh (1836 - 1927)

Born 27 Oct 1836 in North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of David S. T. Butterbaugh — married 22 Oct 1853 in Wabash Co., IN

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1927 at age 90 in North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 27 Oct 1836

Place: North Manchester, Wabash Co., IN

User ID

User ID: E0FACFD40A74D611831A14A4FAC00000F1C7

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 31 May 2013

Prior to import, this record was last changed 31 May 2013.

Note

Note: Phebe was the first white girl born in Wabash County.

According to The Walnut Street Messenger, North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana, January 1, 1923, Volume Two, Number One, Phoebe Harter was the first white child born in North Manchester.

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Source: The News-Journal, January 18, 1923

FIRST CHILD BORN IN NORTH MANCHESTER

IS STILL LIVING IN THIS CITY

Mrs. Phoebe Butterbaugh Born in Little Cabin Near Where the Martin Building Stands.

The following story is taken from the Walnut Street Messenger, the official paper of the Church of the Brethren of North Manchester, and will be of interest to many people of North Manchester. The picture and story is used through the courtesy of the paper, the historical part of the sketch having been prepared by Otho Winger, president of Manchester college. It follows:

Not many towns as old as North Manchester and not many churches as old as the Manchester Church of the Brethren have a living link connecting them with their very first history. The first white child born in North Manchester is still living. She is Phoebe Ann Butterbaugh. She has lived more years in and about North Manchester than any other living citizen.

The first house in North Manchester was built by Peter Ogan in the spring or summer of 1836. Andrew Jackson was then president of the United States. The northern part of Indiana was almost an unbroken forest, inhabited by Indians and wild animals. But sturdy pioneers came pouring in from the east in the later thirties.

Among the first to arrive was Joseph Harter and his son, Eli, from Preble county, Ohio. In September, 1836, Eli Harter built the second house in North Manchester. It was but a log cabin, on the banks of Eel River, on the south side of what is now Main street. Here, on October 27, 1836, Phoebe Ann Harter was born.

The Harters were members of the Church of the Brethren when they came. Other members settled near--the Swanks, the Ulreys, Cripes and Metzgers. Elders Daniel Cripe, Jacob Miller, William Moss and others made visits and held meetings. In 1838 the Manchester Church of the Brethren was organized, and Joseph Harter was chosen the first minister. Soon after this he was ordained, and though other ministers moved in, he continued as senior elder until his death, February 25, 1861. His preaching was generally in Dutch, mostly exhortations. He had some important part in the councils of the church and committee work.

When Phoebe Ann was less than one year old, Eli Harter entered a farm two miles west of North Manchester, known in recent years as the Crill farm. Here she lived until sixteen, when the Harters moved fro one year south of Wabash. In 1853 she was married to David S.T. Butterbaugh. He had come from Union, Ohio, where he was born in 1833. They went to housekeeping on the Harter farm, two miles west of town. In 1854 they moved two miles further west to what is now the Lyman Metzger farm. Here they lived for 33 years when in 1888 they moved to the east end of Seventh street, North Manchester. Brother Butterbaugh passed away in 1902. Though a layman, he took much interest in the church. He was church clerk and Gospel Messenger reporter for many years. At the same time he was district treasurer for Middle Indiana. In the seventies when the Manchester church was growing rapidly, he was active in achieving results for the Kingdom.

Burial

Burial:

Place: Pleasant Hill Cem., Wabash Co., IN

Event

Event: German Baptist Brethren church.

Type: Church

Marriage

Husband: Eli Harter

Wife: JuliaAnn Young

Child: Elizabeth Harter

Child: Oliver Harter

Child: Henry J. Harter

Child: Phoebe Ann Harter

Child: Joseph Harter

Child: Mary E. Harter

Child: Isaiah Harter

Child: Abel Harter

Child: Isaac Harter

Child: Anna Harter

Child: Doretta V. Harter

Child: @I3254@

Note: Byron's information from:

1850 Wabash County, Indiana Census

History of Wabash County, 1884, Thomas B. Helm

Tombstones

Don Barber, North Manchester, IN

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1840 Census of Wabash County

2 males under 5: Joseph and Henry

1 male between 5 and 10: Oliver

1 male between 20 and 30: ???

1 male between 30 and 40: Eli

1 female under 5: Phoebe

1 female between 5 and 10: Elizabeth

1 female between 20 and 30: JuliaAnn

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1850 Census of Wabash County

Eli 44 Farmer Property value: 00

JuliaAnn 38

Oliver 18

Henry 16

Phoebe 13

Joseph 12

Mary 8

Isaac 6

Abel 3

Amey Ann 6/12

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1880 Census of Wabash County

Eli 73 Farmer Note indicates they are living with daughter, Phebe,

Julia 68 and husband, David Butterbaugh

Marriage:

Date: 1829

Place: Preble Co., OH

Sources

1. ↑ Harter-1022 was created by Robert Harter through the import of harter.ged on Jan 1, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

• Source: S1728 Abbreviation: Internet page Title: Internet page Page: NORTH MANCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY, http://nmanchesterhistory.org/obituaries.aspx
• Source: S391 Abbreviation: David Blocher Title: David Blocher - GEDCOM file imported May 2002.

• Data: Text: page 79