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Note: --From Issac's (Jacob's son) health records in Indiana, it shows his father's name to be "Issac". But from the Culp Family Book, they show his name to be "Jacob" ... so far I don't know if one or the other is his middle name ... I'm still searching for more information.
--It seems, from the Culp Family Book, that all the Jacob GODSHALK children's last names were spelled "GODSHALL" ... I don't know why yet ... but their father's last name was shown as "GODSHALK". Some of the children (male) may have kept the spelling of GODSHALL as their family name. All I know is that Issac didn't and all of his descendents kept the spelling as GODSHALK.
--The book, "History of the descendants of J. Conrad GEIL and his son Jacob GEIL", show Jacob's name to be "JACOB" and he was married to Elizabeth. The book also tells that they moved to Riverstick (near Wadsworth), Medina County, Ohio on 6 April 1833.
--They moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1832, in the CULP family book.
--They were Mennonites.
--Reasons why Jacob might have moved to Ohio and his children on to Indiana:
1. A movement to establish new churches 2. Better farm land; flatter and richer 3. Land grants given by the government 4. (from someone on the web) By "religious and cultural reasons," I was referring specifically to the Mennonites who settled in Ohio (Wayne and Putnam Counties), then moved on to Indiana (Wells County and Adams County being one location). My family has a line of Mennonites that came from Switzerland through Germany, France, and/or the Netherlands to settle in Sonnenberg (a Mennonite community in Wayne County, Ohio), then branched into the town now called Vera Cruz, on the border between Wells County and Adams County.
5. (from someone on the web) The Mennonites wanted to live apart, so they may have moved on when an area became too populated.
--Source of Information: Bernice J. CLEMMER <berniej@@juno.com>; Lists his birth location as New Britain Township, PA.
--Source of information: Carl H. GOTTSHALL <gottshal@@ix.netcom.com><167 Rose Valley Rd. Pottstown, PA 19464>; They lived in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania & in 1833 they lived in Ohio.
--Source of information: Michael J. Godshalk <godshalk@@suntan.eng.usf.edu> <2217 Summit View Dr. VALRICO, FL 33594-5235 (813) 681-9481>; Information found in Holmes County library on 17 July 1998.
"GENERAL INDEX TO DEEDS" -- Holmes County, Ohio (34-B ) list the property that Jacob Geil GODSHALK bought in 1833:
Name: Jacob GODSHALK Description: pt SW
Bought From: George BEEVERS Sec.: 4
Vol.: 6 Twp.: 9
Page: 119 Range: 4
No. Of Acres: 53 Date Of Deed: 1833
The "1850 CENSUS" for Holmes County, Ohio list Jacob and his family: My Records Show Census Shows (State born, County living in 1850)
1652 GODSHALKE Jacob 67 63 Pennsylvania, Walnut Creek Township
Elizabeth 55 50 Pennsylvania Samuel 25 23 Pennsylvania Jacob 22 22 Pennsylvania Sarah 19 18 Pennsylvania Isaac 15 14 Ohio Elizabeth 12 12 Ohio There were 3 of Jacob and Elizabeth's children missing from the 1850 Holmes County, Ohio Census (Maria, Henry, & Abraham). Maria would have been age 30 and already married. Henry would have been age 28 and already married. Abraham was born in 1835 (Isaac's twin brother) and died in 1844, at the age of 9. The census also lists an "E" at the end of his name ... I can only assume that this was a transcription error since I've never found the GODSHALK name spelled this way.
--Source of information: <Marlyherb@@aol.com>; Booklet of the history of Longnecker Church. Jacob and Elizabeth came to Holmes County, Ohio in 1832 from Plumstead Township, Pennsylvania. Jacob died 31 MAR 1868 (age 83).
--Source of information (5 November 1999): Karen Shear <lovebing@@raex.com>;
Dear Michael,
I was searching the OGS Holmes County Queries and noticed your request for info on the Godshalk family. I am not related as far as I know. I have a copy of Growth Amidst Struggle by James O. Lehman, and purchased from Longenecker Mennonite Church for about $10 and found this entry, as I thought the name sounded familiar.
This is an excerpt from pages 18-19: The oldest son, Samuel (Kolb), died single in 1848 and is probably buried at Kolb's cemetery (no stone). Next was Elizabeth, who married Jacob Godshalk, a farmer and a weaver, who came to Holmes County in 1832. He died a faithful member of the church on March 31, 1868, at age 83 and was buried at Kolb's but no marker exists. They had nine children, most of whom remained Mennonite. Two, with their families, moved to Elkhart County, Indiana, around 1848. One of these was their second daughter, Maria, who married David Holderman. Maria and David's oldest son, Jacob, married Catherine Kulp of Holmes County, first cousin of Maria's. Jacob was drafted in the Civil War and served nine months in the army. He became deaf in the service and later received a pension of $22. a month. They were Monnonites and lived at Osceola, Indiana. Henry, son of Jacob and Elizabeth Godshalk, married Catherine Berkey, and they were farmers in Coshocton County, Ohio. The youngest of Jacob and Elizabeth Godshalk was Elizabeth, who married John J. Kendle. He died of typhoid fever in 1880. A large funeral was held for him at Kolb's meetinghouse, and he and Elizabeth are both buried there.
--Source of information (5 November 1999): Ohio Genealogy Web <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohholmes/hisholms.htm>; A Brief History of Holmes County, Ohio. Holmes County was formed 20 January 1824 and organized the next year. Holmes County is made up of parts of
Wayne Coshocton and Tuscarawas Counties. The county derived it name from Major Holmes, a gallant young officer of the war of 1812. The county seat is Millersburg. Fourteen townships make up Holmes County. They are: Berlin, German, Hardy, Killbuck, Knox, Mechanic, Monroe, Paint, Prairie, Richland, Ripley, Salt Creek, Walnut Creek, and Washington.
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