Family: Wetzel, Jacob Whetzel Capt / Shepherd, Ruhama /Shepard (F40260)

• Male Wetzel, Jacob Whetzel Capt

  
  

  Birth	16 Sep 1765	Sand Hill, Marshall, West Virginia, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	2 Jul 1827	Marion County, Indiana, USA	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial	1827	MacKenzie Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA	Sealed P (LDS)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1795  [1]	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA  [1]	Sealed S (LDS)
  Father	WETZEL, Johann Martin WHETZELL Capt | F40239 Group Sheet
  Mother	Bonnett, Mary Catherine | F40239 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Shepherd, Ruhama /Shepard

  
  

  Birth	23 Oct 1778	Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	23 Nov 1831	Waverly, Morgan, Indiana, USA	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial	Aft 23 Nov 1831	Morgan County, Indiana, USA	Sealed P (LDS)
  Father	Shepherd, William Capt | F40262 Group Sheet
  Mother	Clark, Mary Ann | F40262 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Wetzel, Eliza

  
  

  Birth	11 Jul 1806	Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	5 Dec 1850	Morgan County, Indiana, USA	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Kelly, James S. | F40287
  Marriage			Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Female Wetzel, Maria

  
  

  Birth	2 Jul 1803	Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	18 Jan 1843	Morgan County, Indiana, USA	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial		Morgan County, Indiana, USA	Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Allen, David | F40284
  Marriage			Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Female Wetzel, Sabra

  
  

  Birth	22 Feb 1798	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	20 Jan 1822	Morgan County, Indiana, USA	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial	Aft 20 Jan 1822	MacKenzie Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA	Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Newton, Charles | F40272
  Marriage			Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Male + Wetzel, Cyrus /Whetzel

  
  

  Birth	1 Dec 1800	Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	16 Dec 1875	Waverly, Harrison, Morgan, Indiana, USA	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial	Aft 16 Dec 1875	Indiana, USA	Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Mills, Elizabeth | F40283
  Marriage	23 Apr 1828	Marion County, Indiana, USA	Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Female Wetzel, Susan M.

  
  

  Birth	28 Sep 1809	Ohio County, West Virginia, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	12 Dec 1852	Johnson, Indiana, USA	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Lou, Thomas | F40286
  Marriage			Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Female Wetzel, Sarah Elizabeth

  
  

  Birth	20 May 1810	Fort Henry, Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	17 Oct 1880	Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, USA	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial	1880	Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, USA	Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Briggs, Isaac | F40219
  Marriage	1832		Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Female Wetzel, Emily

  
  

  Birth	2 May 1816	Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	4 Mar 1899		Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Pinney, W. H. H. | F40319
  Marriage			Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

  Male Wetzel, Jacob Hiram

  
  

  Birth	27 May 1813	Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA	LDS Ordinances	Date	Place
  Christening			Baptized (LDS)
  Death	20 Dec 1855	Hartford, Iowa, Iowa, USA	Endowed (LDS)
  Burial			Sealed P (LDS)
  Spouse	Aldrich, Alzada | F40212
  Marriage	16 Jul 1835	Morgan County, Indiana, USA	Sealed S (LDS)

  
  

• Notes

  Married: 20260104GHLn- -AI Ruhama married Captain Jacob Whetzel (1765–1827), a well?known frontiersman who cut Whetzel’s Trace, the first wagon road into central Indiana

  
  

• Sources

  [S733] Public Member Trees, a new rotation 20130407, Database online. Record for Jacob Wetzel Headstone, Jacob Whetzel, Sabra Whetzel Newton, and her daughter Amanda (2 yrs old): SACRED in the memory of JACOB WHETZEL was born Sept. 16th 1765 and died July 2nd 1827 ________ __? 2nd SABRA WHETZEL Wife of Charles Newton, born Feb.22nd 1798, died Jan__ 20? 18?? __.__ ALSO AMANDA daughter of S. & C. Newton, 1821 Aged 2 years __________ Headstone, Jacob Whetzel, Sabra Whetzel Newton, and her daughter Amanda (2 yrs old): SACRED in the memory of JACOB WHETZEL was born Sept. 16th 1765 and died July 2nd 1827 ________ __? 2nd SABRA WHETZEL Wife of Charles Newton, born Feb.22nd 1798, died Jan__ 20? 18?? __.__ ALSO AMANDA daughter of S. & C. Newton, 1821 Aged 2 years __________ Wheeling marker: Fort Wetzel Historical Marker, Wheeling, West Virginia "John Wetzel and sons Lewis, Jacob, Martin, John and George came with the Zanes and built a fort. The Wetzels became famous as scouts and Indian fighters. In 1787, the elder Wetzel was killed by Indians at Baker's Station." loweline added this on 18 Jul 2012 Mikechedester57 originally submitted this to Chedester / Taylor Lineage on 19 Dec 2011 Fort Wetzel Historical Marker, Wheeling, West Virginia 20200323HAv- Pasted and re-organized from Media front Details: Fort Wetzel Historical Marker, Wheeling, West Virginia FORT WETZEL John Wetzel and sons, Lewis, Jacob, Martin, John and George came with the Zanes in 1769 and built a fort. The Wetzels became famous as scouts and Indian fighters. In 1787, the elder Wetzel was killed by Indians at…