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An American Family History

Elizabeth Baker Branstiter

Frederick County was formed in 1743 from Orange County. It became Dunmore County in 1772. The name changed to Shenandoah County in 1778. Augusta County became Rockingham County in 1778. In 1881 Page County was created from Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties.

Children of Philip Baker
and Mary Elizabeth Kessler
  • Elizabeth Baker Branstiter
  • George B. Baker
  • Mary M. Baker Rockel
  • Sarah A. Baker Hunt Bilger
  • William Baker
  • James Baker
  • Susannah Baker Ryman
  • Jacob Baker
  • Daniel Baker
  • Jefferson Baker
    		• Elizabeth Baker Branstiter was born on September 12, 1805 in Rockingham (now Page) County, Virginia. Her parents were Philip Baker and Mary Elizabeth Kessler.

    She married Daniel Branstiter in 1823 when she was eighteen years old in Clark County, Ohio. Their life together and children are described in detail in the section Daniel and Elizabeth Branstiter.

    Elizabeth died on March 25, 1856 when she was 50 years old in Morgan County, Illinois. She was buried in the Sample Cemetery in Morgan County. It is located on private property outside of Jacksonville, Illinois. Elizabeth’s tombstone inscription, as recorded in 1974, read

    Elizabeth Branstiter, wife of D. Branstiter
    died March 25, 1856, aged 50 years 6 months.

    All that remains is a small foot stone with E.B.

    Elizabeth's brother, James Baker, married Sarah Sample and her parents are buried in the same cemetery.

    Clark County, Ohio was formed March 1, 1817, from Champaign, Madison and Greene Counties. The first settlement was in 1796. The inhabitants of German Township were German Lutherans who came from Virginia.

    Children of Daniel Branstiter and
    Elizabeth Baker
  • Henry Branstiter
  • Sarah Branstiter Taylor
  • Philip Branstiter
  • Emery Branstiter
  • Mahala Branstiter Swartz
  • James Branstiter
  • Jacob Branstitre
  • Mary E. Branstiter Miller
  • Synthia Branstiter
  • Luticha Branstiter Mallory
  • Eliza Branstiter Baker
  • Daniel Branstiter
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