The Charles Estep Family of Tioga Co., Pennsylvania

This is my grandmother, Zilpha Estep Hughes. She was the mother of my father, Richard Lyle Hughes, Jr. Zilpha Estep, born July 23, 1902, was the youngest daughter of Charles Estep and his wife Helen Scott Estep. Often referred to her as Gramma Zip by her grandchildren, she was nicknamed "Zip" or "Zippy" by her older brothers when a small child. She grew up on Armenia Mountain and in East Troy, Pennsylvania. Zip and Richard Hughes were married in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Dec. 20, 1920. Gramma Zip was trained as a practical nurse. Eighteen year old Zilpha is enumerated on the 1920 census with her sister Wilma, 19 years old, at the Cottage State Hospital in Blossburg, Pennsylvania where they were taking their nurses training. Her life time career took her into the homes of her clients where she lived with them providing around the clock nursing care for as long as they needed.

This photo of  the Charles Estep family was taken about 1919 at their home in East Troy, Pennsylvania.

Children of Charles and Helen Estep were:  Angeline (1886-1980),  Florence Helen (1889-1984),  Frances Raymond (1890-1951),  Esther Viola (1894-1957),  Clarence Benzette (1896-1957),  Laura M. (1898-1949),  Wilma Jane (1900-1988),  Zilpha Marie Imo (1902-1978).    Not pictured, George (1885-1888) and Chauncey (1892-1892).  Here you can see in the back row, left to right Frank, BenZet, and Angie. In the front row are Laura,  Esther, Helen, Charles, Zilpha, Wilma and Florence.

 

Sara Angeline Chauncey Scott,  mother of Helen Scott Estep, is included in this photo, taken about 1919.  Sara Angeline Chauncey Scott is sitting in the rocker in this family portrait.  She died May 21, 1921 and lived to be 101 years old.   Charles and Helen, are pictured here with their children and spouses and grandchildren.  This picture was probably taken on the property of the Estep family home in East Troy, Pennsylvania.  This home burned  about 1920.    The children in this picture are Lucille Loomis (1908-1997) and her brother Clem Arthur Jr. (1917-1999). Also Merle Yeomans (1908-1985), his brother Bill (1912-2008) and sister Helen (1919-2009).

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See How They Grew - The Richard L. Hughes Family

See How They Grew

The Richard L. Hughes Family. My dad, Richard Hughes was a Methodist minister in Ohio.  We grew up, living in small towns across the state.  First Manchester, then Quincy, Carey, Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio.   After all the kids had grown up, Mom and Dad moved to Columbus.

Richard L. Hughes was born in Tioga, PA Nov. 1, 1921, the son of Richard Lyle Hughes  and Zilpha Estep Hughes. Dad Graduated from Asbury College in 1947

Lois Marie McEwen was born in Northampton Co. PA, the daughter of Homer and Eliza McEwen.   Dick and Lois met at Asbury College and were married June 5, 1943 in Richmond, PA.

Manchester, Ohio, 1949.  Lois and Dick with Stephen, Cynthia, Deborah and Sharon. The family lived in Manchester from 1947 to 1952

We lived in Quincy from 1952 til 1955. First day of school, 1953. Stephen, Sharon, Cindy, Debbie.

Little Sisters, Cindy and Debbie.  Quincy , Ohio , 1953.

Dayton, Ohio 1964.  Richard the 3rd was born in 1958 while we lived in Carey

1991, on the occasion of Dad's 70th Birthday, we gathered in Columbus, Ohio to help him celebrate. To Mom's right is Aaron Mills, son of Sharon, on Dad's left.  Dad is holding Laura Wheeler, daughter of Deb (in black sweater). Cindy with son, Mark Smith. Richard with his son Richie and Steve holding Sarah Smith.

Dick and Lois.

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Hans Leonard Knecht (1737 - 1789)

Hans Leonard Knecht was the son of  George Peter Knecht, who arrived here on the Pink Plaisance in September, 1732,  and who married Anna Christine Hirtzel.    Born January 18, 1737, Hans Leonard's  birth record is found  in the records of the New Goshenhoppen Church  which was then in Lower Saucon township, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. 

He married Maria Margaret Schlauch  on January 1, 1760 at the  German Reformed Church, Tohicken, Bucks, Pennsylvania.  Also known just as Leonard Knecht in many records, he  was a farmer in Bethlehem township and also in Lower Nazareth township, Northampton Co., PA.    Paul Swan from his online book, The Hartzell Chapter has this to say:  "Of  the two children of George Peter and Anna Christina (Hirtzel) Knecht:    Hans Leonard, son, b 18 Jan 1737. Hans Leonard was married 1 Jan 1760 to    Margaret Schlauch {b 9 May 1739, daughter of Philip and Anna Margaretha (Hertzel)Schlauch and d 20 Apr 1810}. Margaret and her sister Maria Catharina married brothers. She and Hans Leonard had six children, Maria Margaret, Christine, Clara Catharine, Sarah, John, and Anna Dorothea born 1760 through 1779."

Burial card via Ancestry.com.

Here is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Military Affairs Burial Card for Leonard Knecht.   The Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Volume 8 shows that  Leonard Knecht served several terms under the command of Captain John Santee in 1780, 1781,1782  and 1783.  I also found a Record of Service  listed with Daughters of the American Revolution for Leonard Knight (Knecht). He is Ancestor #: A066531.

Find A Grave Memorial# 70168549

He died October 18, 1789 and was buried in the Dryland Cemetery, Hecktown, Pennsylvania.  His gravestone is no longer in existence, but his name appears on the Veteran's Memorial Stone there.


Hans Leonard Knecht had a son also named Leonard who married Christina Schott.  They lived in the Moorestown area of Northampton Co., Pa.  Leonard and Christina  were the parents of Salome Knecht who married George Kunkle.  Salome died after the birth of her son Charles  who was the grandfather of Estella May Kunkle, Ron's great grandmother.
           

   

                                             
Sources:

• Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901. Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province And State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775: With the Foreign Arrivals, 1786-1808. Harrisburg, Pa.: E. K. Meyers, 1892. 
• Charles Kunkle 1825 - 1890,  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chsmith/kunklelines.html
• "Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940," Index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V26H-1LL : accessed 22 Sep 2012), Leonhard Knecht and Marg. Schlauch, 1760; citing reference , FHL microfilm 974.8 B4PG V.31.
• Paul R. Swan, "Hartzell Family History, Hartzell Chapter", online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paulrswan/Hartzell_Lineage.html.
• Linda Klosek, "The Knecht Family History", 1702-1987. 
• Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume 8, page 126, 152, 197, 222.

                           Please see this list of all My Revolutionary War Ancestors.

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