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An American Family History

Rebecca Margaret Branstetter Hullinger

Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania originally included Washington Township and Slatington. It is located on Trout Creek and Jordan Creek.

Children of Daniel Branstetter, Sr.
and Christina Bauman
  • Daniel Branstiter
  • Henry Branstetter
  • John Brunsteter
  • Sarah Branstetter Rogers Neville
  • Mary Branstetter Enoch
  • Elizabeth Branstetter Wallace Morris
  • Rebecca Margaret Branstetter Hullinger
  • Charles F. Branstetter
  • Eliza Branstetter Heller
  • William Branstetter
  • Nathan Branstetter

    • Rebecca Margaret Branstetter Hullinger was born in September, 1811 in Heidelberg Township, Northampton County, now Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Daniel Branstetter and Christina Bauman.

    Her brother, John Branstetter, was appointed her guardian when she was twelve years old.

    She married John Hullinger on February 25, 1836 at the age of eighteen in Clark County, Ohio. John was born March 4, 1817 in Ohio. His parents were Christopher Hullinger and Mary Crabb.

    Their children were Charles Hullinger (1817), William L. Hullinger (1840), Ellen R. (Ella) Hullinger Zirkle Neese (1843, married Cornelius Zirkle and John S. Neese), Harvey D. Hullinger 1846, John N. Hullinger (1849), Jason Pierce Hullinger (1852), Mary Eliza Hullinger Russell (1855), and Wesley Hullinger (1859.

    In 1840 they were in German Township. They were still there in 1850. The household in 1850 consisted of John age 35 who was a wagoneer, Rebecca who was 32, William who was 10, Ellen R. who was 6, Harvey who was 3, and John who was 1.

    The Hullinger family appeared in the 1870 census of Richland Township, Logan County, Ohio. The household consisted of John age 56, Rebecca age 52, John age 20, Jason age 17, and Mary age 14.

    They remained in Richland for the 1880 census. The household consisted of John age 65, Rebecca (Rabecca) age 63, and their granddaughter Jeneora age 3.

    John died on April 3, 1885. Rebecca died on February 27, 1906 in Logan County, Ohio and is buried in McGraw Chapel Cemetery, Richland Township, Logan County, Ohio.
    Northampton County, Pennsylvania is on the eastern border of the state in the Lehigh Valley. It was formed in 1752 from parts of Bucks County. Easton is the county seat.

    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.

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    1850's Family
    from Godey's Lady's Book
     

    Rebecca Hullinger, wife of John Hullinger, deceased, was born in Pennsylvania in September, 1811 and departed this life February 27, 1906, aged 94 years and 5 months. She moved from Pennsylvania to Clark County, Ohio with her parents in infancy in which county she resided 54 years.

    She was united in marriage to John Hullinger at the age of 18, who preceded her to the grave 21 years ago. To this union were born 8 children, 6 sons and 2 daughters,5 of whom are still living: William of DeGraff, Harvey of Trenton, Mo., Mrs. Ellen Niece of Champaign County, Mrs. Eliza Russell of Alger, and Jason of Huntsville, with whom she resided at the time of her death. Charles, John and Wesley being the dead, the first and last named being the oldest and youngest of the family. She united with the Methodist Episcopal church at the age of 14 years, after which she lived a true and sistent [sic] Christian during the remainder of her long and useful life, being loved and respected by all who knew her. She was a good wife, loving mother and a kind neighbor. Funeral services were held Thursday at 10:30 am. at the McGraw Chapel. Internment in McGraw cemetery.
    Bellefontaine Examiner, February 28, 1906

    		  
     

    Mrs. Rebecca Hullinger died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 94 years at the home of her son Jason Hullinger, three miles northwest of Huntsville. The infirmities of age were the cause of death; her husband died twenty years ago. The other surviving children are Mrs. Eliza Russell of Alger, Mrs. Ella Neese of Terre Haute, Ohio; William Hullinger of Degraff, and Harvey Hullinger of Missouri. The funeral will be held Thursday at 10:30 sun time, at McGraw chapel, where interment will be made.

    		  
     

    from the History of Allen County, Ohio

    ... Christopher and Mary (Crabb) Hullinger, who settled in Auglaize Township, this county, in 1840, and there lived and died. Natives of Virginia, they came to Ross County, Ohio, while it was a territory. They had eleven children: Daniel, James C., Jacob (deceased), Jeremiah, John, Nancy (Mrs. "William Stevenson), Margaret (Mrs. Isaac Shannon), Harriet (Mrs. Daniel Hill), Priscilla (Mrs. John Bayliff), Elizabeth (deceased), and Charles (deceased).

    		 

     

         

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