Name: vandermark -- Vandermarks in America

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. John Vandermark: Birth: 3 Mar 1798 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 15 Dec 1868 in Lawrence Co., Illinois

  2. Sarah Vandermark: Birth: 18 Feb 1800 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 17 Dec 1869 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania

  3. James Vandermark: Birth: 22 Apr 1802 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 18 Oct 1875 in Lawrence Co., Illinois

  4. Daniel Vandermark: Birth: 1804 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 3 Mar 1877 in Ohio

  5. David Vandermark: Birth: 1 Sep 1806 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Death: Aft 1870

  6. Almenia Vandermark: Birth: 26 Aug 1809 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.

  7. Simon Peter Vandermark: Birth: 23 Jul 1811 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 8 Jan 1890 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania

  8. Elijah Vandermark: Birth: 27 Mar 1814 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 20 Jan 1895 in Yellow Springs, Des Moines Co., Iowa

  9. Sims Vandermark: Birth: 5 Sep 1816 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 6 Apr 1898 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana

  10. Moses Vandermark: Birth: 20 Nov 1818 in Newport, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 28 Sep 1895 in Union, LaPorte Co., Indiana

  11. Margaret Vandermark: Birth: Abt 1820 in LaPorte, LaPorte Co., Indiana.


Sources
1. Title:   Vandermark Family History
Author:   Bovey
Publication:   1942

Notes
a. Note:   Census 1800 Newport, Luzerne Co., PA Listed as Male 26-45, with Female 16-26 (belive she should have been 28. Male under 10 and Female under 10; works for John and Sarah.
  Major of militia of three counties: Monroe, Luzerne and Lycoming. He was the owner of an anthracite coal mine in Luzerne County. Vandermark Place, Wanamie PA, was named after him. Headstone: "Benjamin Vandermark is my name, Holland was my nation, America was my dwelling place, And Christ is my salvation. When I am deadand in my grave, And all my bones are rotten, When this you see remember me, Lest I should be forgotten." Margaret Sims wife of Benjamin was the dau. of Daniel and ? [Worms] Sims. Benjamin was a Major of Militia of three counties: Luzerne, Monroe, and Lycoming. He was the owner of an anthracite coal mine in Luzerne cty. Vandermark Place in Wanamie, PA was named after him. Benjamin and Margaret are buried in Newport Cemetery, Newport Twp., Luzerene Cty, PA. These dates are from there tombstones, which bears the following epitaphs:
 Benjamin Vandermark is my name Holland was my Nation America was my dwelling place And Christ is my salvation When I am dead and in my grave And all my bones are rotten When this you see remember me Lest I should be forgotten Margarets epitaphs:
 Go home my friends and cease from tears
 I must lie here till Christ appears
 Repent in time while time you have
 There is no repentance in the grave
b. Note:   d have been 28. Male under 10 and Female under 10; works for John and Sarah.
Note:   Listed as Male 26-45, with Female 16-26 (belive she shoul
c. Note:   #1066-1078 Farmer

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