Abraham
Ponsler
Born in Preble, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Daniel Ponsler
and Catherine (Unger) Ponsler
Brother of
Elizabeth (Ponsler) Embry, Catharine Ponsler, Daniel Ponsler, Mary Sarah (Ponsler) Shattuck, Sarah Ponsler, Rebecca Ponsler, Joshua Ponsler, Jeremiah Ponsler and Noah Ponsler
Husband of
Catherine (Embry) Ponsler
— married
12 Apr 1846 in Jennings County, Indiana
Husband of
Mary A. (Smith) Ponsler
— married
4 Apr 1875 in Jennings, Indiana, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Alsura (Ponsler) Baker, Alexander Ponsler, Cornelius Ponsler, Minerva Jane (Ponsler) Barlow, Timothy Ponsler, Isidora (Ponsler) Fox, Joseph Ponsler, Jonas Ponsler, Mary Ann (Ponsler) Meyer, Lucy Ponsler and Rose Etta (Ponsler) Harrell
Died
at age 80
in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Jun 2020
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Biography
Abraham Ponsler was born on July 29, 1819 in Preble, Ohio, United States. His parents were Daniel Ponsler (1796 - 1872) and Catherine (Unger) Ponsler (~1792 - 1872).
Abraham Ponsler migrated from Ohio to Indiana.
His siblings were...
- Elizabeth (Ponsler) Embry (1821 - 1900)
- Catharine Ponsler (1824 - 1917)
- Daniel Ponsler (1826 - 1913)
- Mary Sarah (Ponsler) Shattuck (1828 - 1852)
- Sarah Ponsler (1828 - 1899)
- Rebecca Ponsler (1833 - )
- Jeremiah Ponsler (1834 - 1908)
- Joshua Ponsler (1834 - ~1865)
- Noah Ponsler (1837 - 1927)
Abraham married Catherine Embry (1817 - 1872) on 11 April 1846 in Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[1]
In the 1850 census, Abram (age 31) was in Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Abram Ponsler | M | 31 | Ohio | |
| Catharine Ponsler | F | 32 | Ohio | |
| Alzara Ponsler | F | 3 | Indiana | |
| Alexander Ponsler | M | 1 | Indiana |
In the 1860 census Abraham (age 41) was in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Abraham Ponsler | M | 41 | Ohio | |
| Catharine Ponsler | F | 43 | Penn | |
| Alsora Ponsler | F | 13 | Ind | |
| Elexander Ponsler | M | 11 | Ind | |
| Cornelius Ponsler | M | 9 | Ind | |
| Minerva J Ponsler | F | 2 | Ind |
In the 1870 census Abram (age 51) was the head of household in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Abram Ponsler | M | 51 | Ohio | |
| Catharine Ponsler | F | 53 | Pennsylvania | |
| Alexander Ponsler | M | 21 | Indiana | |
| Cornelius Ponsler | M | 19 | Indiana | |
| Minerva Ponsler | F | 12 | Indiana | |
| Timothy Ponsler | M | 9 | Indiana | |
| Isidora Ponsler | F | 5 | Indiana |
Abraham married Mary A. Smith (~1847 - ) on April 4, 1875 in Jennings, Indiana.
In the 1880 census Abraham (age 60), Farmer, was the married head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Abraham Ponsler | M | 60 | Married | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| Mary A. Ponsler | F | 33 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Bavaria |
| Timothy Ponsler | M | 19 | Single | Son | Works On Farm | Indiana |
| Joseph Ponsler | M | 4 | Single | Son | Indiana | |
| Jonas Ponsler | M | 2 | Single | Son | Indiana | |
| Mary A. Ponsler | F | 1 | Single | Daughter | Indiana |
Their children were...
- Joseph Ponsler (1876 - 1951)
- Jonas Ponsler (1878 - 1920)
- Mary Ann (Ponsler) Meyer (~1879 - ~1898)
- Lucy Ponsler (1884 - 1914)
- Rose Etta (Ponsler) Harrell (1886 - 1973).
Abram was in a land ownership map in 1884 in Butlerville; Campbell; Zenas; Columbia; Sherwood; Sand Creek, Jennings, Indiana.[6]
Abraham, son of Daniel Ponsler & Catherine Embry, died (age 80) on 8 April 1900 in Zenas, Jennings, Indiana, United States.[7] He is buried in West Zenas Cemetery, Zenas, Indiana.
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001"
Original data: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; Page: 116; FHL Film Number: 000549410
Ancestry Record 60282 #1340185 (accessed 27 August 2023)
Abram Ponsler marriage to Catherine Embry on 11 Apr 1846 in Vernon, Indiana, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Vernon, Jennings, Indiana; Roll: 155; Page: 360b; Line Number: 37
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #1985990 (accessed 27 August 2023)
Abram Ponsler (31) in Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA. Born in Ohio. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 51; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165841; FHL microfilm: 803271; Image number: 55; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01711-6
FamilySearch Record: M4N8-SMV (accessed 27 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBY-JH6
Abraham Ponsler (41) in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Ohio. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 18; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 8; Digital film/folder number: 004263401; FHL microfilm: 000545828; Image number: 154; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01432-0
FamilySearch Record: MXF9-TFX (accessed 27 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PZ4-LLR
Abram Ponsler (51) head of household in Columbia Township, Jennings, Indiana, United States. Born in Ohio. - ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Columbia, Jennings, Indiana; Roll: 288; Page: 363B; Enumeration District: 138
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #27562623 (accessed 27 August 2023)
Abraham Ponsler (60), married, Farmer, head of household in Columbia, Jennings, Indiana, USA. Born in Ohio. - ↑
Land Ownership Map:
"U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918"
Collection Number: G&M_40; Roll Number: 40
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1127 #1700647 (accessed 27 August 2023)
Owner's Name: Abram Ponsler; State: Indiana; County: Jennings; Town: Butlerville; Campbell; Zenas; Columbia; Sherwood; Sand Creek; Year: 1884. - ↑
Death:
"Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1899-1900; Roll: 10
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #1688042 (accessed 27 August 2023)
Abraham Ponsler death 8 Apr 1900 (age 80), son of Daniel Ponsler & Catherine Owens, in Zenas, Jennings, Indiana, USA.
See also:
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 28 April 2020, 21:47), entry for Abraham Ponsler(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LRDG-DD3); contributed by various users.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham:
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~6.25%
Alice Marie (Baker) Griffin
:
23andMe, GEDmatch DP9071324 [compare]
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~6.25%
Larry Baker :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch BP6511520 [compare], FTDNA kit #112019
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~3.12%
Marc Griffin :
23andMe, GEDmatch YR5306335 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR694f3dd1
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YR5306335 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR694f3dd1, Ancestry member MarcGriffin1
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch YR5306335 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR694f3dd1, FTDNA kit #101863
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~1.56%
Kristopher Baker :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member krlbaker
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~0.78%
Alice (Wadsworth) Cook :
23andMe, GEDmatch MX5879499 [compare]
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~0.78%
Tom Boelling :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A645187 [compare], Ancestry member tboelling
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H809230 [compare]
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~0.78%
Joan (Velliquette) Powers :
AncestryDNA
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