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From: "William Thomas" <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] Brewbaker/Rummel
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:45:34 -0500
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Does anyone have any info on the ancestors of Elizabeth Besore? Is she tied
to the Brethren Besore's associated with the Little Swatara congregation?

Bill Thomas

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From: "Merle C Rummel" <>
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Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [BRE] Brewbaker/Rummel


> George Rummel -married Elizabeth Besore, was son of George Rummel, who
> in 1778 moved from Lancaster Co PA to Staban twp, Adams Co PA. I am
> descended from Peter Rummel, George's brother who moved to the Ohio/Penn
> state line -about 1810. A number of the Brothers and Sisters came to
> that area (near New Middletown OH). Since all these Rummels were
> Lutheran, I suspect that they were Lutheran back at Gettysburg. The
> John Rummel farm was the Cavalry Field of the Gettysburg Battlefield
> (I've been there -northeast of Gettysburg on the Hannover Road). It is
> recorded that he bought the farm in 1840, but I wouldn't be surprised
> that it might be the originaly family farm, through Jacob Rummel, who
> stayed at Gettysburg with a couple sisters who married locally. There
> is quite a story about the John Rummel family during the battle at their
> house -Stuart (confederate) and Greg (union).
>
> I personally lost track of your George/Elizabeth at Zollinger PA (near
> Waynesboro) in the 1800 Census. It seems most of the children moved to
> the Zollinger area, before many of them moved on to the Beaver Valley
> and the Ohio line. The "Rummel Rooters" (internet site on our family)
> has only a limited listing of your George and descendents
>
> I had Mary Rummel/Philip Snell in Franklin Co PA -and Rummel Rooters had
> nothing on the family.
>
> I'll be glad to exchange information with you.
>
> Merle C Rummel
> Church Historian
>
> >Elizabeth Rummel born 17 June 1799 was the daughter of George
> >and Elizabeth (Besore) Rummel. I can't say for sure whether she was COB
but
> >she was surely familiar with it. Her aunt Mary Rummel married Philip
Schnell Jr
> > whose parents were longtime Brethern. After Philip Sr died her
stepmother
> >Judith married Elder William Stover ( see Stover Brethern) Nanette
> >
> >
> >
>
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