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David M. and Amelia (Conser) Henney
by
James D. Bish
Amelia Conser was born on her parent's farm June 28, 1828 in Potters Township, between P otters Mill and Tusseyville, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Amelia was the seventh of nine ch ildren born to George Jr. and Maria Catharina (Kaup) Conser. She joined older brothers, Jaco b, William, and John and older sisters, Mary, Elizabeth, and Sarah into the Conser household . Just less than two years before Amelia was born, her parents and older siblings, moved abo ut 40 miles from the east in West Buffalo Township, in Union County, Pennsylvania near wher e both sets of her grandparents had long lived. Amelia's grandfather and Revolutionary War v eteran, George Conser Sr., came to live with their family after they moved to the Potters Mil l area. Amelia's grandfather died at her family's home about the same time that Amelia was bo rn in 1828. He was buried just a couple of miles west at "The Loop" or "Emanuel's Reformed L utheran Church Cemetery" at the north edge of Earlysville (now Tusseyville). Her grandmother , Barbara (Fridley) Conser had passed away earlier while the family lived in Union County, Pe nnsylvania.
While living in Centre County, other siblings to Amelia were born into the Conser househ old. George was born in 1830 and Susannah was born in 1831. During this time, The family at tended Emanuel's Church at Tusseyville and all of the children born at their rented farm betw een Potters Mill and Tusseyville were baptized at that church. Reverend Schneck, baptized Am elia at Emanuel's Church at the Loop on August 3, 1828.
Only four years after the death of her grandfather, and only months after the birth of h er youngest sister, Susannah, Amelia's father, George Conser Jr., died suddenly on February 2 4, 1832, just two weeks before his fortieth birthday, at his farm near Potters Mill. Georg e Conser Jr. was buried next to his father at Emanuel's Cemetery. Amelia Conser was only thr ee years of age at her father's death. This sudden death stunned the family, as Amelia's mot her, Maria Catherine, then age thirty-two, was left alone with nine children between the age s of six months and fourteen years.
During this time, Sarah's mother probably received some assistance from her parents, Chr istian and Maria (Bensinger) Kaup. It is unknown exactly where she lived between the time o f her husband's death in 1832 and 1835, but the family probably lived either near Potters Mil l or near Mifflinsburg, Pennsylvania where Sarah's Grandparent's Kaup lived. In 1835 Maria C atharina (Kaup) Conser married again, this time to George Garrett. They were married on Ma y 12, 1835 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, the county just to the south of Centre County. Fa mily tradition maintains that George and Maria Catharina (Kaup) [Conser] Garrett lived in Pen nsylvania until the 1840s when they moved overland to Knox County, Illinois, joining other me mbers of their family. While Amelia's older siblings began moving away from home during thi s time, two baby half-brothers and two-half sisters joined in the Conser-Garrett household . Angeline Garrett was born in 1835, Benjamin Garrett was born in 1836, Catherine Garrett wa s born in 1839, and Christian Garrett was born in 1842. During this time the Conser-Garret t family also moved around between Union, Dauphin, and Centre Counties in Pennsylvania.
By the mid 1840s, some of Amelia's older brothers had removed to Knox County, Illinois . A few years later, Ameilia's mother and stepfather decided to move out west as well to joi n those already out there. Amelia's sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, stayed behind in Pennsylva nia as they had since married and had families of their own. Elizabeth chose to do the same a s she had developed a strong relationship with a neighbor, David Henney, from near Potters Mi ll, Pennsylvania.
David M. Henney was born May 25, 1826 in Tusseyville, Centre County, Pennsylvania to Joh n and Sarah Henney. John's grandfather, Christopher Henney, served in the Revolutionary War , after which he settled in the Tusseyville, Pennsylvania area. David's father, John Henney , remained in the Tusseyville area, working as a blacksmith for most of his adult life. Davi d attended Emanuel's Church, and it was there the he was baptized on June 11, 1826. It was al so at Emanuel's Church that Amelia and David probably first met as young children.
Amelia and David were married about 1850. Following their marriage, they settled down i n Potters Mill, where David followed in his father's footsteps as a blacksmith. David serve d the Potters Mill area for the next 40 years as a blacksmith while Amelia took care of the g rowing family. Six children were born into the Henney household. They included John Wesle y Henney born in 1851, Sarah Jane Henney born in 1856, William Henney born in 1857, James D . Henney born in 1859, George A. Henney born in 1863 and Thomas C. Henney born in 1868.
All of the children of David and Amelia grew to adulthood in Potters Mill. While growin g to adulthood, most of the Henney boys learned the blacksmith trade from their father. Th e family continued to attend Emanuel's Church, the same that David and Amelia attended as chi ldren. David served for a number of years as an elder for the church while his children wer e growing.
By the late 1880s, all of the Henney children had left the home of their parents, as Geo rge, the youngest turned 21 in 1889. In 1892, Amelia's health began to decline, and she die d on April 9th of that year. Funeral services were conducted from Emanuel's Church and Ameli a was buried in the church cemetery, the same cemetery where her father and grandfather Conse r were buried. In addition to her husband, David, and her six children, and many grandchildr en, Amelia was survived by a brother, Jacob Conser of Eugene, Oregon, sisters, Mary (Conser ) From of Oxford, Nebraska, and Sarah (Conser) Burnett of Maquon, Illinois. Amelia was als o survived by half-brothers, Benjamin Garrett of Oxford, Nebraska and Christian Garrett of Gr afton, Nebraska. A half-sister, Catherine (Garrett) Burnett of Sweet Home, Oregon also survi ved Amelia.
After Amelia's death, David continued to live in the Potters Mill area for a few years . Declining health forced David to move in with his youngest son, Thomas Henney, then livin g in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania by 1900. No further information regarding th e death or burial of David Henney has been found.
I have the following photo:
Standing in rear is David and Amelia (Conser) Henney's youngest son, Thomas Henney living a t Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The girl sitting in front is his daughter, Amelia, named for her gr andmother. The man on the left is John Wesley Henney's only child, Wilbur Henney and the woma n on the right is Thomas Henney's first cousin, Flora (Burnett) Clark photo taken Septembe r 24, 1906[2485774[1].GED]
David M. and Amelia (Conser) Henney
by
James D. Bish
Amelia Conser was born on her parent's farm June 28, 1828 in Potters Township, between P otters Mill and Tusseyville, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Amelia was the seventh of nine ch ildren born to George Jr. and Maria Catharina (Kaup) Conser. She joined older brothers, Jaco b, William, and John and older sisters, Mary, Elizabeth, and Sarah into the Conser household . Just less than two years before Amelia was born, her parents and older siblings, moved abo ut 40 miles from the east in West Buffalo Township, in Union County, Pennsylvania near wher e both sets of her grandparents had long lived. Amelia's grandfather and Revolutionary War v eteran, George Conser Sr., came to live with their family after they moved to the Potters Mil l area. Amelia's grandfather died at her family's home about the same time that Amelia was bo rn in 1828. He was buried just a couple of miles west at "The Loop" or "Emanuel's Reformed L utheran Church Cemetery" at the north edge of Earlysville (now Tusseyville). Her grandmother , Barbara (Fridley) Conser had passed away earlier while the family lived in Union County, Pe nnsylvania.
While living in Centre County, other siblings to Amelia were born into the Conser househ old. George was born in 1830 and Susannah was born in 1831. During this time, The family at tended Emanuel's Church at Tusseyville and all of the children born at their rented farm betw een Potters Mill and Tusseyville were baptized at that church. Reverend Schneck, baptized Am elia at Emanuel's Church at the Loop on August 3, 1828.
Only four years after the death of her grandfather, and only months after the birth of h er youngest sister, Susannah, Amelia's father, George Conser Jr., died suddenly on February 2 4, 1832, just two weeks before his fortieth birthday, at his farm near Potters Mill. Georg e Conser Jr. was buried next to his father at Emanuel's Cemetery. Amelia Conser was only thr ee years of age at her father's death. This sudden death stunned the family, as Amelia's mot her, Maria Catherine, then age thirty-two, was left alone with nine children between the age s of six months and fourteen years.
During this time, Sarah's mother probably received some assistance from her parents, Chr istian and Maria (Bensinger) Kaup. It is unknown exactly where she lived between the time o f her husband's death in 1832 and 1835, but the family probably lived either near Potters Mil l or near Mifflinsburg, Pennsylvania where Sarah's Grandparent's Kaup lived. In 1835 Maria C atharina (Kaup) Conser married again, this time to George Garrett. They were married on Ma y 12, 1835 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, the county just to the south of Centre County. Fa mily tradition maintains that George and Maria Catharina (Kaup) [Conser] Garrett lived in Pen nsylvania until the 1840s when they moved overland to Knox County, Illinois, joining other me mbers of their family. While Amelia's older siblings began moving away from home during thi s time, two baby half-brothers and two-half sisters joined in the Conser-Garrett household . Angeline Garrett was born in 1835, Benjamin Garrett was born in 1836, Catherine Garrett wa s born in 1839, and Christian Garrett was born in 1842. During this time the Conser-Garret t family also moved around between Union, Dauphin, and Centre Counties in Pennsylvania.
By the mid 1840s, some of Amelia's older brothers had removed to Knox County, Illinois . A few years later, Ameilia's mother and stepfather decided to move out west as well to joi n those already out there. Amelia's sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, stayed behind in Pennsylva nia as they had since married and had families of their own. Elizabeth chose to do the same a s she had developed a strong relationship with a neighbor, David Henney, from near Potters Mi ll, Pennsylvania.
David M. Henney was born May 25, 1826 in Tusseyville, Centre County, Pennsylvania to Joh n and Sarah Henney. John's grandfather, Christopher Henney, served in the Revolutionary War , after which he settled in the Tusseyville, Pennsylvania area. David's father, John Henney , remained in the Tusseyville area, working as a blacksmith for most of his adult life. Davi d attended Emanuel's Church, and it was there the he was baptized on June 11, 1826. It was al so at Emanuel's Church that Amelia and David probably first met as young children.
Amelia and David were married about 1850. Following their marriage, they settled down i n Potters Mill, where David followed in his father's footsteps as a blacksmith. David serve d the Potters Mill area for the next 40 years as a blacksmith while Amelia took care of the g rowing family. Six children were born into the Henney household. They included John Wesle y Henney born in 1851, Sarah Jane Henney born in 1856, William Henney born in 1857, James D . Henney born in 1859, George A. Henney born in 1863 and Thomas C. Henney born in 1868.
All of the children of David and Amelia grew to adulthood in Potters Mill. While growin g to adulthood, most of the Henney boys learned the blacksmith trade from their father. Th e family continued to attend Emanuel's Church, the same that David and Amelia attended as chi ldren. David served for a number of years as an elder for the church while his children wer e growing.
By the late 1880s, all of the Henney children had left the home of their parents, as Geo rge, the youngest turned 21 in 1889. In 1892, Amelia's health began to decline, and she die d on April 9th of that year. Funeral services were conducted from Emanuel's Church and Ameli a was buried in the church cemetery, the same cemetery where her father and grandfather Conse r were buried. In addition to her husband, David, and her six children, and many grandchildr en, Amelia was survived by a brother, Jacob Conser of Eugene, Oregon, sisters, Mary (Conser ) From of Oxford, Nebraska, and Sarah (Conser) Burnett of Maquon, Illinois. Amelia was als o survived by half-brothers, Benjamin Garrett of Oxford, Nebraska and Christian Garrett of Gr afton, Nebraska. A half-sister, Catherine (Garrett) Burnett of Sweet Home, Oregon also survi ved Amelia.
After Amelia's death, David continued to live in the Potters Mill area for a few years . Declining health forced David to move in with his youngest son, Thomas Henney, then livin g in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania by 1900. No further information regarding th e death or burial of David Henney has been found.
I have the following photo:
Standing in rear is David and Amelia (Conser) Henney's youngest son, Thomas Henney living a t Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The girl sitting in front is his daughter, Amelia, named for her gr andmother. The man on the left is John Wesley Henney's only child, Wilbur Henney and the woma n on the right is Thomas Henney's first cousin, Flora (Burnett) Clark photo taken Septembe r 24, 1906