VERBECK ANNEX

 

Esther (Verbeck) Barnes Pedigree

(Start at generation 2, below.)

 

Special thanks to Ronald "Ron" Henry Cobb, paragraph 4.C.14.c.(4.(a.(2) of the Alexander Patterson Biles page, who compiled much of the information in this annex.  Ron's research is recorded in greater detail at http://www.ancestry.com/.

 

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Origin of the surname “Verbeck:”

 

 

Generation

 

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5   Philip Verbeck

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 1732 in Germany.  Died 1783 in Vermont.

 

2. Wife: Lois Gould

 

Born 1735.  Died .  Married Philip Verbeck in 1753.

 

3. Child:

 

a. Susanna Verbeck: Born 27 November 1755 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Died 19 January 1839 at Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire.  Married Paul Robbins (b. abt 1746 at Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA, d. 23 Feb 1834 at Lisbon, Grafton Co., NH) on 17 August 1782 at Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and had children.

 

b. Lois Verbeck: Born 19 September 1757 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Died 18 January 1839 at Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire.  Married William Martin (b. 1744 at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., CT, d. 19 Nov 1845 at Lyman, Grafton Co., NH) and had children.

 

c. Philip Verbeck: Born March 1760 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Died 30 December 1856 at Beebe, Stanstead County, Quebec, Canada.  Married Sarah Martin (b. 15 Mar 1766 at Bradford, Orange Co., VT, d. 16 Jul 1852 in Stanstead Co., Quebec, Canada) and had children.

 

d. John Verbeck: Born 14 July 1763 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

 

e. Katherine B. Verbeck: Born 15 July 1766 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Died about 1860 at Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire.  Married Nathan Appleby (b. 2 Nov 1763 at Smithfield, Providence Co., RI, d. abt 1810 at Littleton, Grafton Co., NH) on 13 October 1783 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts and had children.

 

f. Mary Verbeck: Born 4 March 1769 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

      

g. Jacob Verbeck: Born 11 July 1771 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Died after 1850 in Ohio.  Married Dorcas Bentley (b. 25 Nov 1775 at Westmorland, Oneida Co., PA, d. 5 Jan 1850 in Monroe Co., OH) on 2 September 1795 in New York and had at least a son.

 

h. Henry Verbeck: See generation 4, below.

 

i. Willian Verbeck: Born 20 August 1779.  Died 27 May 1847 at Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York.  Married Susanna Quackenbush (b. 16 March 1777 in NYS, d. 5 Jan 1839).

 

j. Amos Verbeck: Born 24 November 1782 at Concord, Grafton County, New Hampshire.  Died 29 April 1851 at West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin.  Married Ann Abigail Wardwell (b. 21 Apr 1786 in CT, d. 2 Dec 1857 at Farmington, Washington Co., WI) on 8 February 1807 at Windham, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

 

4   Henry Verbeck

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 14 November 1773 at Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts (also seen: b. Franconia Twp, Grafton Co., NH).  Died 1840 in Windham Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

 

2. Wife: Esther Dunham

 

Born 8 March 1780 at Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut (also seen: b. abt 1775 in PA); daughter of Holtham and Anna (Cole) Dunham (also seen: dau of Holtham's brother, Hezakiah and Mary (Davis) Dunham).  Esther (Dunham) Verbeck died 15 January 1834.

 

3. Child:

 

a. William Verbeck: Born 2 March 1800 at Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York.  Died March 1890 in Pennsylvania.  Married Lucretia Norton (b. 26 Mar 1799 at Guilford, New Haven Co., CT, d. WI) and had children.

 

b. Mary Verbeck: Born 29 January 1803 in New York.

 

c. Sylvanus Verbeck.

 

d. Lydia Russel Verbeck: Born 15 February 1807 in Pennsylvania.  Died 9 February 1871 in Warren Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  Married Josiah Wolcott (b. 1807 in CT, d. 19 Jul 1870) and had children.

 

e. Philip Verbeck: See generation 3, below.

 

f. John Henry Verbeck: (photos)

"Henry"

 

Verbeck, John Henry taken 1863, 28 Jun (youngest brother of Philip Verbeck b. 6 Feb 1822) (1) #.jpg

 

Born 6 February 1822 at Windham, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  Died 13 August 1870 in Illinois.  Married Caroline Jane Orton Southworth (b. 21 Sep 1825 at Camden, Oneida Co., NY, d. 10 Jun 1902 at Sheridan, LaSalle Co., IL) on 20 April 1843 in Kendall County, Illinois and had children.

 

g. Abigail Verbeck.

 

h. Elizabeth Verbeck.

 

i. Matilda Verbeck.

 

j. Sarah Verbeck.

 

3   Philip Verbeck

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 9 November 1817 in Windham Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  Died 25 April 1898 in Menasha Township (now Fox Crossing), Winnebago County, Wisconsin; interred Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah Township, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

 

1850 US Census: Philip Verbeck, age 33 (b. PA) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Farmington Township, Washington County, Wisconsin.  His real estate was valued at $150.  The household also included his wife, H. Verbeck, age 23 (b. CT); son, George Verbeck, age 1 (b. WI); and mother-in-law, Julia Hocum, age 60 (b. CT).

 

1860 US Census: Phillip Verbeck, age 43 (b. PA) and employed in the grocery business, was heading a household in the Village of Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.  His real estate was valued at $1,500, and his personal property was valued at $500.  The household also included is wife, Cherisa Verbeck, age 34 (b. CT); son, George Verbeck, age 11 (b. WI); son, Frank Verbeck, age 1 (b. WI); mother-in-law, Julia Holcomb, age 64 (b. CT); and Kate Dolass, age 17 (b. Ireland), with no record of employment.

 

1870 US Census: Philip Verbeck, age 53 (b. PA) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Menasha Township (Winchester? Post Office), Winnebago County, Wisconsin.  His real estate was valued at $4,000, and his personal property was valued at $1,000.  The household also included his wife, Cherissa H. Verbeck, age 43 (b. CT); son, Frank S. Verbeck, age 12 (b. WI); son, Henry C. Verbeck, age 10 (b. WI); and son, Amos M. Verbeck, age 8 (b. WI).

 

1880 US Census: Philip Verbeck, age 63 (b. PA; father b. Prussia; mother b. CT) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Menasha Township, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.  The household also included his wife, Cherrissa Verbeck, age 53 (b. CT); son, Henry C. Verbeck, age 20 (b. WI) and employed on the home farm; and son, Merton Verbeck, age 17 (b. WI) and employed as a printer.

 

2. Wife #1: Sarah H. Bidlack (photos)

"Sallie"

 

Verbeck, Sarah H. (Bidlack) (1) #.jpg

 

a. Biographical notes:

 

Born 28/25 September 1809/08 at Ghent, Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; daughter of James, III and Esther (Moore) Bidlack.  Died 11 March 1883, age 74, at her son, John's residence in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County (perhaps North Ghent).  Married Philip Verbeck about 1833; apparently divorced, perhaps by 1840, and raised their 4 children in the household that included her mother in Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

 

1850 US Census: Esther Bidlack, age 63 (b. CT), with no record of employment, was heading a household in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  The household also included her son, Anson? Bidlack, age 46 (b. PA) and employed as a farmer, whose real estate was valued at $3,000; son, Daniel M. Bidlack, age 27 (b. PA), with no record of employment; daughter, Caroline Bidlack, age 19 (b. NYS); daughter, Sarah Verbeck, age 42 (b. PA); grandson, John Verbeck, age 15 (b. NYS); granddaughter, Harriet Verbeck, age 13 (b. NYS); grandson, Philip Verbeck, age 11 (b. IL); and granddaughter, Esther Verbeck, age 16 (b. NYS).

 

1860 US Census: Sarah Verbick, age 50 (b. PA) resided in the household headed by her brother, Anson Bidlack, age 56 (b. PA) and employed as a farmer in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  The household also included her mother, Esther Bidlack, age 73 (b. CT); son, John Verbeck, age 23 (b. PA); and son, Philip Verbeck, age 21 (b. PA).  Of interest, the household headed by Sarah's brother, Daniel Bidlack, age 37 (b. PA) and employed as a farmer, was enumerated directly before Anson on the same census page.

 

1870 US Census: Sarah Verbeck, age 62 (b. PA) resided in the household headed by her son, John Verbeck, age 34 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

 

1880 US Census: Sarah Verbeck, age 73 (b. PA; parents b. CT) and widowed, resided in the household headed by her son, John Verbeck, age 44 (b. NYS; father b. NYS; mother b. PA) and employed as a farmer, in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  Of interest, the household headed by her son, Phillip Verbeck, age 41 (b. IL) and employed as a farmer, was enumerated directly before John on the same census page.

 

b. Children:

 

(1. Esther Verbeck: See generation 2, below.

 

(2. John Eli Verbeck: Born 16 October 1834/35 at Nichols, Tioga County, New York (also seen: b. Windham Twp, Bradford Co., PA).  Died 19 September 1912 in Sayre Borough, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; interred Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

 

1870 US Census: John Verbeck, age 34 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  His real estate was valued at $1,000, and his personal property was valued at $600.  The household also included his wife, Catherin Verbeck, age 30 (b. PA); mother, Sarah Verbeck, age 62 (b. PA); and A. D. Chandler, age 26 (b. PA) and employed as a carpenter.  Of interest, the household headed by John's brother, Philip Verbeck, age 31 (b. IL) and employed as a farmer, was enumerated directly before him on the same census page.

 

John Verbeck married Catherine J. Cotton (b. Sep 1839 at Litchfield, Bradford Co., PA, d. there 2 Oct 1918) on 8 December 1869 at Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and had children.

 

(3. Harriet Verbeck: Born 25 January 1837 in Nichols Township, Tioga County, New York State.  Died 20 August 1918.  Married Job Mapes Webb (b. 1 Apr 1833 in Orange Co., NY, d. 16 Sep 1918 in Bradford Co., PA) about 1859 and had children.

 

(4. Philip Verbeck: Born 17 January 1839 in Windham Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (also seen: b. IL).  Died 27 September 1905 in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; interred Trinket Cemetery, North Ghent, Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

 

1870 US Census: Philip Verbeck, age 31 (b. IL) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  His real estate was valued at $800, and his personal property was valued at $400.  The household also included his wife, Harriet J. Verbeck, age 26 (b. PA); son, John C. Verbeck, age 5 (b. PA); son, Joseph H. Verbeck, age 4 (b. PA); and son, Daniel Grant Verbeck, age 2 (b. PA).  Of interest, the household headed by Philip's brother, John Verbeck, age 34 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was enumerated directly after him on the same census page.

 

Philip Verbeck married Harriet Jane Billings (b. 25 Jan 1843 at Ghent, Sheshequin Twp, Bradford Co., PA, d. 9 Aug 1921 in Bradford Co., PA; interred with Philip) on 1 October 1861 at North Ghent, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and had children.

 

3. Wife #2: Cherissa H./A. Holcomb

 

a. Biographical notes:

 

Born July 1826 in Connecticut; daughter of Julia Holcomb (b. abt 1790 in CT).  Died 9 May/March 1902 in Chippewa Township, Ashland County, Wisconsin; interred with Henry.  Married Philip Verbeck about 1848.

 

1900 US Census: Cherrissa Verbeck, age 73 (b. Jul 1826 in CT; parents b. CT) and widowed, with no record of employment, was heading a household in the City of Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.  She had had 6 children, 3 of whom were still alive.  The household also included her son, Henry C. Verbeck, age 39 (b. Jun 1860, parents b. CT), single, and employed as a school teacher.

 

b. Children:

 

(1. George Jay Verbeck: Born 1849 in Wisconsin.  Died 1922.  Married Wilhelmina B. A. Kairth (b. 1852, d. 1934) on 20 June 1874 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and had children.

 

(2. Julia Verbeck: Born 1851 in Wisconsin.  Died 15 March 1857; interred Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah Township, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

 

(3. Ella Jane Verbeck: Born 1855 in Wisconsin.  Died 14 November 1857; interred Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah Township, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

 

(4. Frank Samuel Verbeck: Born 1858 in Wisconsin.  Died 1937 in Wisconsin.  Married Eva E. Wells (b. 1858, d. 1907) on 8 May 1878 at Winneconne, Winnebago County, Wisconsin and had children.

 

(5. Henry Clinton Verbeck: Born June 1860 in Wisconsin.  Died 1932.  Married Margaret B. Rownd (b. 1872, d. 1917) on 28 July 1904 in Franklin County, Ohio and had children.

 

(6. Amos Merton Verbeck: Born 1862 in Wisconsin.  Died 15 January 1897 at Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin; interred Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah Township, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.  Married Etta Mariah Westcott (b. 1866, d. 1927) on 17 December 1886 at Marathon, Marathon County, Wisconsin and had children.

 

2   Esther Verbeck:

 

Born 25/26 October 1834 in Nichols Township, Tioga County, New York (also seen: b. Litchfield, Bradford Co., PA).  Died 22 April 1911 (per gravestone), age 76 years, 5 months, and 27 days, at Camptown, Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.  Married Edwin Burr Barnes/Barns, generation 2 of the Barnes Annex, on 4 November 1852 in Rome Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

 

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