Josiah (Joseph) Baumgardner [B526] (1807

Josiah (Joseph) Baumgardner

Born: 15 Feb 1807 Littlestown, PA or Taneytown, MD
Married: Elizabeth Maus(e) (20 Feb 1807 - 30 Nov 1902) bef. 1830
Died: 16 Dec 1873 Littlestown, PA Father: Jacob Baumgarden
Mother: Mary Magdalena Krafft / Kraft
Religion: Catholic

Children:

Jerome Baumgardner (1831 - ); m. Elmira Eckenrode
Sylvester Jacob Baumgardner (7 Feb 1833 - ); m. Etta Lord
Alexis Baumgardner (1836 - ); m. Emma Sneeringer
Mary Johanna Baumgardner (05 Oct 1843 Littlestown, Adams Co, PA - )
William H. Baumgardner (1840 - ); m. Clara {Laura?} Burkett

Supporting Information

Census

1830 - MD Fred Co, District #6 (p 247) 1M 20-30; 1F 20-30.
Age was 23, as was wife's.
1840 - MD, Carroll Co: 1M <5, 2M 5-9, 1M 30-39; 1F 15-10, 1F 30-39.
Age was 33. Oldest son Sylvester was 7, with two younger sons. Youngest female is unknown because too old to be daughter; oldest female is wife.

Cemetery

Josiah and Elizabeth Baumgardner are buried adjacent to each other in Littlestown Catholic Cemetery, Germany Township, Adams Co, PA. They are just to the front of the dividing road, slightly to the left of the light pole when facing the street.

Other References

From Chancery Books of Carroll County, Maryland; Volumes 21-40; 1873-1889 abstracted by Virginia D. Stenley

Chancery Book 23, pp 511-530 1874 #1427

John K. Longwell vs. William H. Baumgartner, Administrator of Josiah Baumgartner, deceased, et al. Sale of real estate to satisfy creditors.
Josiah Baumgartner died 14 Dec 1873, intestate, leaving widow Elizabeth Baumgartner, of Littlestown, Adams County, PA. Children: Jerome L. Baumgartner, of Philipsburgh, Centre County, PA, husband of Elmira Baumgartner; Sylvester J. Baumgartner, of San Francisco, CA, husband of Ettie Baumgartner; William H. Baumgartner, of Tyrone, Blair County, PA, husband of Laura Baumgartner; and Mary Baumgartner, of Littlestown, Adams Co., PA. Josiah had a sister, Mary Magdaline Baumgartner, of Philipsburg, PA. Property being parts of Troublesome Job, Owings Second Chance, Resurvey on the Pines, and Addition to the Pines.