Paternal; Maria Catherina Margaretha Kettering (4 Aug 1743 - Before Jan 1811)

Name: Maria Catherina Margaretha Kettering ^{Citation 1}
Parents: Johann Adam Kettering and Anna Magdalena Gampfer
Birth: 1743
Birth Location: today's Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: Before January 1811 ^{Source 2}
Death Location: today's Wythe County, United States ^{Source 2}

Spouse: Martin Staley ^{Source 2 & 3}.
Marriage Date: __ __ ____
Marriage Location: _____

Children: Valentine Staley, John Staley, Margaret Elizabeth Staley, Abraham Staley, Christina Staley (Steffy) ^{Notation 4 & 5}.

Maria Catherina Margaretha Kettering's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal Side 4x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:
Source 1. Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, "Maria Margaretha Kittring", 1743, Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Source 2. Find a Grave Index, "Maria Catherine Catron", 1811, Aker-Staley Cemetery, Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "Maria Catherine Margaretha Kettering", 4 August 1743 - 1811 [ KGS9-DR3 ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: She is sometimes listed with the maiden surname of Catron or Katron as well as Kettring.
Notation 2: Variations of married surname include Staehle, Stehle, Steely and Starly.>

Notation 3: She passed before January 1811 as Martin Staley married Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson on 7 January 1811 in Wythe County, Virginia. She may have been buried in the same cemetery that Martin Staley is said to been buried in, but that is not confirmed either per my research.
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Notation 5: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:

Original Publish Date: 1 August 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Martin Staley (1735 - 25 Feb 1826)

Name: Martin Staley ^{Citation 1; Notation 1}
Parents: Johannes Ulrich Staehli and Anna Maria Germann
Birth: 1735
Birth Location: today's Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States ^{Citation 1; Notation 2}
Death: 25 February 1826
Death Location: today's Wythe County, United States

Spouses: 1. Maria Catherine Margaret Kettering and 2. Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson ^{Source 2 and 3}.
Marriage Dates: 1. __ __ ____ and 2. 7 January 1811 ^{Source 2 & 3}
Marriage Locations: 1. _____ and 2. Wythe County, Virginia, United States ^{Source 2 & 3}

Children: Valentine Staley, John Staley, Abraham Staley, Margaret Elizabeth Staley (Staley), Christina "Teney" Staley (Steffy) ^{Notation 3 & 4}.

Martin Staley's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal Side 4x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. 1810 United States Federal Census, "Martin Steely", 6 Aug 1810, Wythe County, Virginia, United States.
Source 2. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, "Martin Staley" and "Betsey Thompson", 7 Jan 1811, Wythe County, Virginia, United States.
Source 3. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, "Martin Staley and Betsey Thompson", 6 Jan 1811, Wythe County, Virginia, United States
Source 4. 1820 United States Federal Census, "Martin Starly", 7 Aug 1820, Evensham, Wythe County, Virginia, United States.
Find a Grave Index, "Martin Staley", 25 Feb 1826, Aker-Staley Cemetery, Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "Martin Staley", 1735 - 25 February 1826 [ KGS9-DR3 ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Variations of surname include Staehle, Stehle, Stehley, Staily, Steely and Starly.
Notation 2: Martin Staley is reportedly said to been born in Lebanon County or Lancaster County, Pennsylvania area. However, there are some questions on my side about this as his father would've immigrated to the United States/American Colonies before 1735 for that to happen, whereas many online trees cite sources where he married Anna Maria Germann in 1734 in Switzerland and Johannes Ulrich Jacob Staehli immigrating in the 1750s, not in 1734 or even 1735. If the 1750s immigration date is correct, then Martin Staley would been born in another country, not in Lebanon or Lancaster county area of Pennsylvania.
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Notation 4: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:

Original Publish Date: 30 July 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Elizabeth Stephan (7 Dec 1738 - 16 Feb 1807)

Name: Elizabeth Stephan ^{Notation 1}
Parents: Johanns Ulrich Steffey and Anna Maria Schirmer
Birth: 7 Dec 1738
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: 16 Feb 1807
Death Location: Wythe County, Virginia, United States

Spouse: Elizabeth Stephan
Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1758
Marriage Location: Quittopehille, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Children: Maria Elisabetha Wampler, John R. Wampler , Mary Margaret Wampler (Killinger) ^{Notation 3}, AGeorge Wampler , Katherine "Caty" Wampler (Kintzer), Anna Magdalena Wampler (Stanger), Joseph Steffen Wampler, Henry Steffan Wampler, Jacob Wampler

Elizabeth Stephan's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 4x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:
Source 1. Find A Grave; "Elizabeth Stephan Wampler", Memorial ID 41408871, Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rural Retreat, Wythe, Virginia, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. . .

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Surname may be shared, by others, as Steffen, Steffy, Steffey and another variant or two; I used the spelling from the marriage record..
Notation 2: Share DNA matches with some of this person's known children's descendants.
Notation 3: Reported ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

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Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 28 May 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Hans George Wampler (1736 - 8 Aug 1815)

Name: Hans George Wampler
Parents: Hans Peter Wampfler and Anna Veronica Lung
Birth: 1736
Birth Location: Hinsingern, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Death: Before 8 Aug 1815
Death Location: Wythe County, Virginia, United States

Spouse: Elizabeth Stephan
Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1758
Marriage Location: Quittopehille, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Children: Maria Elisabetha Wampler, John R. Wampler , Mary Margaret Wampler (Killinger) ^{Notation 3}, AGeorge Wampler , Katherine "Caty" Wampler (Kintzer/Kinser), Anna Magdalena Wampler (Stanger), Joseph Steffen Wampler, Henry Steffan Wampler, Jacob Wampler

Hans George Wampler's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 4x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. Find A Grave; "Hans George Wampler, Sr.", Memorial ID 41408872, Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rural Retreat, Wythe, Virginia, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. .

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Surname may be shared, by others, as Wampler. Wampfler, with the "f" in the middle, is said to been the original spelling/surname and the "f" dropped after immigrating to the United States in mid-1700s.
Notation 2. Was part of Germany when born?
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Notation 4: Reported ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

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Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 13 May 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Anna Louisa Phebe _____ (2 Jun 1748 - Before 1830)

Name: Anna Louisa Phebe "Lovisa, Levicy, Louvisa" _____ ^{Notation 1}
Parents: _____ ______ and _____ _____^{Notation 1}
Birth: 2 Jun 1748
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States ^{Notation 2}
Death: Before 1830
Death Location: Wythe County, Virginia, United States

Spouse: Heinrich "Henry" Steffy
Marriage Date: About 1768
Marriage Location: Possibly Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Children: Maria Elizabeth Steffy (Wampler), John Christian Steffy, Maria Catherine Steffy (Pickel), Mary Louisa Steffy (Fox), Peter Steffy, Henry B. Steffy ^{Notation 3 & 4}, Christina B. Steffy (Buck) ^{Notation 3}, Joseph Steffy, Abraham Steffy

Anna Louisa Phebe "Lovisa, Levicy7quot; _____'s relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 4x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:
Source 1.

Citations:
Citation 1. "Wamplers in America" Fred B. Wampler, 1981, "Stephan Ancestral Notes, Heinrich/Henry Steffey", pp.55-8.
Citation 2. "My Steffy Family" Gerald Steffy, 1990, "Henry and Louisa Steffy", pp.13-4.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Maiden name is 'technically' unknown. Some theorize it may been Phillippe/Philippe, and may also list her in their trees that way. I have not found any records, at this point in time, to help tilt the scale so I have left it as unknown in my tree.
Notation 2: Uncertain about birth date. I shared what I have noted in my tree, which came from other trees, but no records to help 'confirm' it.
Notation 3: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 4: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 16 May 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Heinrich Steffy (2 Jun 1747 - 22 Aug 1838)

Name: Heinrich "Henry" Steffy
Parents: Johanns Ulrich Steffey and Anna Maria Schirmer
Birth: 2 Jun 1747
Birth Location: Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: 22 Aug 1838 ^{Source 3, Notation 3}
Death Location: Knox County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 3}

Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Anna Louisa Phebe "Lovisa, Levicy" _____
Marriage Date: About 1768
Marriage Location: Possibly Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Children: Maria Elizabeth Steffy (Wampler), John Christian Steffy, Maria Catherine Steffy (Pickel), Mary Louisa Steffy (Fox), Peter Steffy, Henry B. Steffy ^{Notation 4 & 5}, Christina B. Steffy (Buck) ^{Notation 4}, Joseph Steffy, Abraham Steffy

Heinrich "Henry" Steffy's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 4x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. 1820 United States Federal Census; "Henry Steffey", Sheet 224, Evensham Township, Wythe County, Virginia, United States.
Source 2. 1830 United States Federal Census; Henry Steffey, 1830, Sheet 355, Wythe County, Virginia, United States.
Source 3. "The Western Sun and General Advertiser", Vincennes, Indiana, "DIED", 1 Sep 1838, Page 3.
Source 4. Find A Grave; "Henry Steffy", Memorial ID 39010526, Royal Oak Cemetery, Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. "Wamplers in America" Fred B. Wampler, 1981, "Stephan Ancestral Notes", pp.25-8.
Citation 2. "Wamplers in America" Fred B. Wampler, 1981, "Stephan Ancestral Notes, Heinrich/Henry Steffey", pp.55-8.
Citation 2. "My Steffy Family" Gerald Steffy, 1990, "Henry and Louisa Steffy", pp.13-4.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Surname spelling can also be shared as Steffey.
Notation 2: Spouse's maiden name is 'technically' unknown. Some theorize it may been Phillippe/Philippe, and may also list her in their trees that way. I have not found any records, at this point in time, to help tilt the scale so I have left it as unknown in my tree.
Notation 3: Date of death, in the newspaper death notice, shares he died on 23 Aug 1838. His headstone shares a death date of 22 Aug 1838.
Notation 4: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 5: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 14 May 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Tabitha Jane Steffy (About 1833 - 16 Jul 1861)

Tabitha Jane Steffy
Parents: Henry B. Steffy and Christina "Teney" Staley
Birth: About 1833
Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, United States
Death: 16 Jul 1861
Death Location: Washington Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 4}

Spouse: Allen Campbell ^{Source 2 & 3, Citation 1}
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1850 ^{Source 2 & 3}
Marriage Location: Knox County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 2 & 3}

Children: Alice B. Campbell (Houk) ^{Notation 2}, Izora Adeline [or Angeline] Campbell (Wampler) ^{Notation 2 & 3}, Martha Victoria Campbell (Robinson), _____ Campbell

Tabitha Jane Steffy's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 2x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:
Source 1. United States Census, 1860; "Allen Campbell", 31 Jul 1860, Washington Township, Knox, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019; "Allen Campbell and Tabitha Jane Steffy", 13 Nov 1850, Knox County, Indiana, United States [a].
Source 3. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019; "Allen Campbell and Tabitha Jane Steffy", 13 Nov 1850, Knox County, Indiana, United States [b];

Citations:
Citation 1. "Wamplers in America", 1981, John E. Shouse, Genevieve Shouse.
Citation 2. Family Search One World Tree; "Tabitha Jane Steffey", 1833 - 16 Jul 1861 [ LZC5-69K ]< /p>

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Her death date is the same date shared for birth date of an [unnamed] male child who died a few days after his birth.
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Notation 3: Known Direct Ancestors on paternal side of Carol's family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 14 Mar 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Anna Maria Schirmer (30 Sep 1716 - 5 Apr 1771)

Name: Anna Maria Schirmer
Parents: Johannes Conradt Schirmer and Veronica Blattner
Birth: 30 Sep 1716
Birth Location: Petelsdof, Alsace-Lorraine, France
Death: 05 Apr 1771
Death Location: Heidelberg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Spouse: 1. Johannes Ulrich Steffy 2. Johannes Caspar Reith
Marriage Date: 1. 21 May 1737 2. About 1761
Marriage Location: 1. Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States 2. _____

Children: Elizabeth Stephan (Wampler) ^{Notation 1 & 2}, Michael Steffey ^{Notation 1}, Johann Stouffer "John" Steffey ^{Notation 1}, Heinrich "Henry" Steffey ^{Notation 1 & 2}, Anna Maria Steffey, Dorothea Steffey, Peter Steffey, Johann Peter Steffey ^{Notation 1}

Anna Maria Schirmer's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 5x Great-Grandmother^{Notation 1}

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Sources:
Source 1. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014; Ulrich Steffen's family.
Source 2. Genealogy.com, forum, Gerald Steffy, "Revised info for Elizabeth Stephen (Steffy)".
Source 3. "Wamplers in America", Genevieve M. Shouse, John E. Shouse, 1981, pp. 25-28.
Source 4. Facebook.com, Social Media, Facebook Group "MY STEFFY FAMILY CONNECTIONS", Post dated 26 May 2022.
Source 5. Find A Grave, database with images, "Anna Maria Schirmer Rieth", Memorial ID 62236478, Managed by Gerald Steffy.

Citations:

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Share DNA matches with some this person's known children's descendants.
Notation 2: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 12 Feb 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Johannes Ulrich Steffy (2 Oct 1710 - 29 Apr 1760)

Name: Johannes Ulrich Steffy/Steffey/Steffen
Parents: Hans Steffen and Elizabeth Graf
Birth: 2 Oct 1710
Birth Location: Affoltern, Bern, Switzerland
Death: 29 Apr 1760
Death Location: Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States

Spouse: Anna Maria Schirmer
Marriage Date: 21 May 1737
Marriage Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Children: Elizabeth Stephan (Wampler) ^{Notation 1 & 2}, Michael Steffey ^{Notation 1}, Johann Stouffer "John" Steffey ^{Notation 1}, Heinrich "Henry" Steffey ^{Notation 1 & 2}, Anna Maria Steffey, Dorothea Steffey, Peter Steffey, Johann Peter Steffey ^{Notation 1}

Johannes Ulrich Steffy's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 5x Great-Grandfather^{Notation 1}

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Sources:
Source 1. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014; Ulrich Steffen's family
Source 2. Genealogy.com, forum, Gerald Steffy, "Revised info for Elizabeth Stephen (Steffy)"
Source 3. "Wamplers in America", Genevieve M. Shouse, John E. Shouse, 1981, pp. 25-28
Source 4. Facebook.com, Social Media, Facebook Group "MY STEFFY FAMILY CONNECTIONS", Post dated 26 May 2022

Citations:

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Share DNA matches with some this person's known children's descendants.
Notation 2: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 07 Feb 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky