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Purpose

To further identify Dolly (Kimmerling) Kellerman, daughter of Ludwig Kimmerling and his first wife, Anna Christina Bonewitz,

  • Dolly--Was Dolly Kellerman in 1816 (Ludwig's will)
  • Roy writes (10 March 1998), "Dorothy(Dolly)-born in 1785."
  • Roy writes (12 March 1998), "Dorothy (Dolly) Kemmerling born January 26th 1785. (no other records found yet)"
  • Exchange with Roy (12 March 1998), "1785 Dorothy (Dolly) born to Ludwig K and wife A Christinna. (Baptismal Record not located). Without baptismal record, what is source?"
  • If born 1785, then she would have been 15 at the time Ludwig enumerated in 1800 at Manheim Township, Berks County (Roy notes that he was on the Fed Tax list there in 1798.) By 1810 he was at Frankstown Township, Huntingdon County.

Bibliographic Notes

1877. William A. Johnson, The History of Anderson County, Kansas … ([Garnett, Kan.] Kauffman & Iler, 1877), 154-155; digital images, InternetArchive.

In 1857 a man by the name of Josiah Kellerman settled on Pottowatomie creek, in the western portion of the county. He was a farmer by occupation, and an industrious man. He resided there until the fall of 1862, and had in the meantime improved a good farm. His family at that time consisted of himself, a wife and five children. In October he started to move with his family and effects to Douglas county, Kansas. He loaded his household goods into a two-horse wagon, in which his wife and two youngest children were to ride, while Kellerman and the three older children were to drive the loose stock. The weather was dry, and the wind was blowing a furious gale. They started about 8 o'clock in the morning, and traveled about six miles, when they discovered a prairie fire coming from the southwest. When first discovered it was some distance away, and several streams intervened between them and the fire. The wind blew with such violence that it drove the fire across the streams that were in its course, without checking its progress the least. When Kellerman discovered that the fire was going to overtake them, he and the children at once drove the stock on to a strip of plowed ground near by, and called to his wife to drive the wagon on. She turned off the road to drive on the plowed ground, but had not gone but a few rods before the wagon wheels got fast in some old ruts, and the team stopped. Kellerman, observing the condition of the wagon and team, and the rapid approach of the fire, at once started to the relief of his wife and children, but before he could reach them the fire had overtaken them and the wagon and contents were enveloped in flames. He made every effort possible to save his wife and children, but he could not relieve them from the devouring element. His wife, two children and himself all perished in the flames. The bodies of the children were entirely burnt up. The body of Mrs. Kellerman was so burned that but a small portion of the charred and blackened remains was ever found. Kellerman was so badly burned that he died about two hours afterwards. The horses were also burned to death. The three older children had got on the plowed ground just as the fire overtook the wagon. They were compelled to stand there and see their father, mother and brothers perish, without being able to render them any assistance. This was one of the saddest and most heart-rending affairs that has ever occurred in the county.

1894. Portrait and biographical record of southeastern Kansas ... (Chicago, Biographical Publishing Co., 1894), 296-297 (William K. Kellerman), and insert between (Residence of W. K. Kellerman); digital images, InternetArchive, "William K. Kellerman ... was born in Bedford County, Pa., March 20, 1838, and is a son of Lewis and Catherine (Kerr) Kelleman ... The grandfather, John Kellerman ... was a blacksmith by trade ... His children were ... Elizabeth, the wife of Jacob May; Samuel; Lewis; Margaret, wife of Elias Croner; Mary Ann, wife of John Kizer; Daniel; Joseph, and Susan, wife of John L. Hill ..." The sketch goes on to say that Lewis' first wife, Catherine, died in 1838, leaving three children--James, John and William K. Lewis married (2) Margaret Hill, and had Ester, wife of Irving Hill; David; Charles; Samuel; and Mrs. Laura Dyckman.

1894. Portrait and biographical record of southeastern Kansas ... (Chicago, Biographical Publishing Co., 1894), 291-292 (James H. Hill); digital images, InternetArchive.

Tax Lists and Census

  • 1810 U.S. census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Woodberry Township, p. 518 (penned), line 18, Jno Kelerman household (0-0-0-1||1-0-1); digital images, FamilySearch, NARA microfilm publication M252, roll 45; FSL film 193671, digital collection (DGS) 4433432, image 62 of 247; the official census day was 6 August 1810.
(line 18) Jno Kelerman (0-0-0-1||1-0-1)
1 males of 26 and under 45 years (John)
1 female under 10 (~Elizabeth)
1 female of 16 and under 26 (~Dorothy)
  • 1820 U.S. census, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Londonderry Township, p. 17 (stamped)/lower half, line 5, John Kellerman household (2-0-0-0-1||2-0-0-1); digital images, FamilySearch, NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 98; FSL film 181404, digital collection (DGS) 5156926 image 28 of 372; one down from Daniel May; one up from Adam Miller.
  • 1830 Missing--Pennsylvania: Bedford and Indiana Counties (NARA Series M19, Roll 152). Film 20626, digital collection (DGS) 5155993 -- sheets 88-92. Did not find entry for John Kellerman. One Jacob May at sheet 88 (1-0-0-0-1||0-1-0-0-1).
  • 1850 U. S. census, Harrison Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, Harrison Township, p. 384 (penned; prior page stamped 192), dwelling 125, family 125, Dorothy Kellerman in Josiah Kellerman household; digital images, FamilySearch, NARA microfilm series M432, roll 751; FSL film 20601, digital collection (DGS) 4191074, image 386 of 576.
Kellerman, Josiah, 24 M, Teamster & Miller, 400, born Pennsylvania
" Margan, 21 F, born Pennsylvania
?French, Nathan, 21 M, Laborer, born Pennsylvania, married within the year
" Elizabeth, 18 F, born Pennsylvania, married within the year
Kellerman, Dorothy, 64 F, born Pennsylvania
May, Susan, 13 F, born Pennsylvania
  • 1860
  • Kansas State census of 1865, Anderson County, Reeder Township, Mineral Point Post Office, p. "No. 7," dwelling 45, family 45 (penned, May 19th), Doritha Kellerman in J. L. Hill household (lines 12-21); digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 570189, digital collection (DGS) 7838959, image 127 of 517
Hill, J. L., 41 M, Farmer, 600/2500, married
" Susan, 36 F, married
" Irving, 17 M, Farmer, single, attends school
" Mary, 15 F, single, attends school
" Rosanna, 12 F, single, attends school
" James, 10 M, single, attends school
" Amanda, 7 F, single, attends school
" Sarah, 1 F, single
Kellerman, Doritha, 80 F, married
Kellerman, John, 10 M, single, attends school

Bedford County, Pennsylvania

[Bedford County, Pennsylvania] Wills (Probate), https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/236671?availability=Family%20History%20Library

[Bedford County, Pennsylvania] Index v. A-Z 1771-1963, Film 331357 5534633; G-L begins https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899B-GGZ?i=128&cc=1999196&cat=236671; K is here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99B-GS5?i=198&cc=1999196&cat=236671; "J" Given names is here, but found no Kellerman there, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899B-G8G?i=207&cc=1999196&cat=236671

[Bedford County, Pennsylvania] Deeds

Schuylkill County Research

[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania] Deed books, 1811-1902; indexes to deeds, 1811-1915 https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/446543?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Grantee index, I-K, L, M, Mc, N-O sub-index, N main index to p. 63 Film 1420717 7857711

Grantor index, H (given names in letter "J") - M (to given names in letter "E") Film 1420722 7857712

Finding Aids

Frederick1 Kellerman and/or wife Margaret Laird
Frederick Kellerman Sr. (1750-aft 1810), memorial (only) 146663312; wev content, FindAGrave, created by #47700116, maintained by 47117651; contribution by Melissa Strobel, # 47687800.

His FamilySearch FamilyTree profile is https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KZSP-KYP

Margaret Laird Kellerman (1762-1842), memorial 43925946 and gravestone image; web content, FindAGrave, maintained by jim Penkala; gravestone image added by jim Penkala.

Her FamilySearch FamilyTree profile is https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2MK-NW4

Dorothy Dorthea Kemberling Kellerman (1785-1869), memorial 78289788 and gravestone image; web content, FindAGrave, death as 3 September 1869; burial Cherry Mound Cemetery, Westphalia, Anderson County, Kansas; inscription as "age 84y 7m 9d"; memorial created by June; maintained by KimRocksful; gravestone image added by Sharleen.

John Kellerman (1782-1844), memorial 146661694 and gravestone image; web content, FindAGrave, inscription is John Kellerman, Died Jan 16, 1844, Aged 62 years, 6 mos & 10 Dys. "Gone but not forgotten." Note by Nursedot, "Buried on the old Kerr farm in Hyndman, PA"; memorial created by #47700116, maintained by 47117651; gravestone photo added by Nursedot. Biography reports nine children as "Elizabeth, Samuel, Lewis, Margaret, Catherine, Daniel, Mary Ann, Josiah and Susan"; N.B. listing the daughter "Catherine" is probably an error taken from either FamilySearch FamilyTree or some edition of Ancestral File--see Catherine Kellerman, FamilyTree PID GCN2-WJ4, whose vitals are identical to those of Catherine (Kerr) Kellerman, PID L2SY-XY1, the first wife of Lewis Kellerman. (Have sent notice to FindAGrave manager and posted an alert on FamilyTree.)

Research Notes

Postings.
Genealogy.com User [Joyce], "Re: Kellerman m. PA bef. 1815," March 29, 1999 post in Kellerman Surname Forum; web content, Genealogy.com.

Dorothea Kemberling md John Kellerman 24 Jan 1809 prob in PA. He died prob 1844 date in question. John was buried on Carpenter Farm near Hyndman, Bedford, Pa. Dorothea went to KS in a covered wagon with some of her children and died there in 1869. She is buried in Cherry Mound Cem. in Anderson Co., KS. John and Dorothea had at least 8 children.
My ancestor is their oldest son Lewis b 26/29 Apr 1813 d. 1902 Md. Catherine Kerr. md 2nd Margaret Hill.
2nd child- Margaret b 1816 d. 1892, md Elias Croner,
3rd Daniel Kemberling b 1820 md Ivy Ashbrook,
4th Mary Ann b 18 Mar 1823 md John Kiser,
5th Josiah b abt 1825 d 1862 in prairie fire in Ks, md Mary Ann ---,
6th Susan b 30 Dec 1827 d 24 Apr 1914 md John Lantz Hill (brother of Margaret Hill, Lewis' 2nd wife).
7th Samuel,
8th Elizabeth md Jacob May.
John Kellerman was born 12 Feb 1782 his parents were Frederick Kellerman (a Hessian soldier) and Margaret Laird.
We have Dorothea Kemberling's parents as Lidwick Kemmerling and Christiana Bonnewitz.

Neal Umstot, "Re: Kellerman m. PA bef. 1815," September 1, 2001 post in Kellerman Surname Forum; web content, Genealogy.com.

Locations

  • Hyndman, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
  • Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
    • "Londonderry Township is located in the southwest corner of Bedford County. Its western border is the Somerset County line, and its southern border is with Allegany County, Maryland."
    • "The borough of Hyndman is completely surrounded by the township but is not part of it."
  • Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, settled in 1760; incorporated in 1785; "Woodbury Township is located in northern Bedford County and is bordered by Blair County to the north. It is part of the area known as Morrisons Cove."

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