Jacob Van Buren Stephenson. 
His father, Peter, helped black 
slaves escape north to Canada 
by way of the 
" Underground Railroad" 
in the late 1800s. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

See Civil War Timeline
for this period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Peter Stephenson moved his 
family to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 
1810. In 1839, they moved to 
Veale township, IN. 
According to the 1850 Daviess 
Co. census, Peter was a farmer. 
The house that was used as part 
of the "Underground Railroad"
still exists on Highway 57, 
south of Washington, 
Daviess County, IN. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mildred's son Marion Ulysses 
Woodruff was born June 24, 
1865. His paternal great- 
grandfather, Nodiah Woodruff, 
served on General Washington's
staff in the Revolutionary War. 
He read law and was admitted 
to the bar on May 5, 1888. He 
was elected (Democratic) as 
mayor of Springfield for two 
years. He married Sara 
      McClain Smith, May 23, 1894. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John Philip Jacob
Helphenstein was a shoemaker, 
like his father. He served as a 
Lieutenant in the 8th Virginia 
Regiment during the 
Revolutionary War. 
See further information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Major Peter Philip Helfenstein 
arrived on the ship Recovery at 
Wilmington, Cape Fear, NC 
October 23, 1754. The ship's 
passengers were listed as
"Rhineland Immigrants from 
Palatinate". 
See Passenger List
See Palatinate Emigration
He was a founder of the German
Lutheran congregation in 
Winchester, 1762. 
See History of Winchester
His name appears in a 
document, written in Latin, 
placed in the cornerstone of the 
church. He is buried next to the 
old church in Mt. Hebron 
cemetery, Winchester, VA. 
Read his will
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Peter Helfenstein was a 
Lutheran minister 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Michael Wolfe was a "chain 
bearer" for a surveyor in 
Virginia. A lawsuit was filed 
in Gallia County, Ohio on June 
12, 1809 accusing John 
Neuschwanger (son of Maria by 
her first marriage) of having 
fraudently kept property that 
should have passed to the 
children of his widow. 
Read Michael Wolfe's Will.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Surname:  Orr
First names: John Rollie
Date of birth: 14-06-1917 
Parents:  Frederick Haywood Orr / Dove Mae Stephenson
Spouse 1:  Grace Irene Wilcher
*Children: 
Rollena Irene Orr 
Becky Rue Orr 
John Rollie Orr Jr 
James Fred Orr 
Renna Mae Orr 
Beth Ann Orr 
Terry Joe Orr 
(*See Orr Family Today: Under construction) 
Spouse 2:  Henrietta

Surname:  Wilcher
First names: Grace Irene
Date of birth: 14-06-1917 
Parents:  James Harry Wilcher/Grace Irene White* 
(*See Orr/Wilcher/White/Pritchett file )
Spouse:  John Rollie Orr
*Children: 
Rollena Irene Orr 
Becky Rue Orr 
John Rollie Orr 
James Fred Orr 
Renna Mae Orr 
Beth Ann Orr 
Terry Joe Orr 
(*See Orr Family Today: Under construction) 

Surname: Orr
First names: Frederick Haywood
Date of birth: 07-12-1874 
Date of death: 02-10-1932 Knox Co., IN 
Parents:  William Orr/Unknown 
Spouse:  Dove Mae Stephenson
*Children: 
Leonora J. Orr b. 02-03-1899 d. 14-03-1966 
Beula E. Orr b. 1906 d. 1971 
Mildred B. Orr b. 20-06-1901 d. 24-11-1978 
Lillian B. Orr b. 18-05-1911 d. ? 
Anne Mae Orr b. 18-06-1914 d. 24-12-1971 
John Rollie Orr b. 14-06-1917 
Ralph Edward Orr b. 18-04-1920 
Frederick and Dove Mae had 10 children; one (William) died aged 12, and two died as infants.
(*See Orr Family Today: Under construction) 

Surname: Stephenson
First names: Dove Mae
Date of birth: 30-10-1877 
Date of death: 16-01-1962 Knox Co, IN 
Parents:  Jacob Van Buren Stephenson /Trinvilla Tackett
Spouse:  Frederick Heywood Orr
*Children: 
Leonora J. Orr b. 02-03-1899 d. 14-03-1966 
Beula E. Orr b. 1906 d. 1971 
Mildred B. Orr b. 20-06-1901 d. 24-11-1978 
Lillian B. Orr b. 18-05-1911 d. ? 
Anne Mae Orr b. 18-06-1914 d. 24-12-1971 
John Rollie Orr 
Ralph Edward Orr b. 18-04-1920 
(*See Orr Family Today: Under construction) 

Surname: Stephenson
First names: Jacob Van Buren
Date of birth: 1838 OH 
Date of death: 1918 
Parents:  Peter Stephenson /Jane Crabb 
Spouse:  Trinvilla Tackett
Children: 
Dove Mae Stephenson 
Minnie Nell Stephenson 
Elizabeth Stephenson 
George E. Stephenson 
Nora S. Stephenson 
John Peter Stephenson 
William Helphenstine Stephenson 

Surname:Tackett
First names: Trinvilla
Date of birth: 1842 Bath Co., KY 
Date of death: 16-01-1926 
Parents:  John Stone Tackett / Elizabeth Saunders Helphenstine
Spouse:  Jacob Van Buren Stephenson
Children: 
Dove Mae Stephenson 
Minnie Nell Stephenson 
Elizabeth Stephenson 
George E. Stephenson 
Nora S. Stephenson 
John Peter Stephenson 
William Helphenstine Stephenson 

Surname:  Stephenson
First names: Minnie Nell
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 03-01-1953 Bloomington, Munro Co., IN (buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Marion Co., IN) 
Parents:  Jacob Van Buren Stephenson/Trinvilla Tackett 
Spouse:  William Breneman
Children: 
W. Raymond Breneman 

Surname:  Stephenson
First names: Elizabeth Helphenstine
Date of birth: 1866 
Date of death: 1893 
Parents:  Jacob Van Buren Stephenson/Trinvilla Tackett 
Spouse:  George Switzer
Children: 
3 children 

Surname:  Stephenson
First names: George E.
Date of birth: 11-03-1868 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Jacob Van Buren Stephenson/Trinvilla Tackett 
Spouse:  Cynthia Anna Smith b. Aug. 19, 1886 d. Nov. 1, 1924 
Children: 

Surname:  Stephenson
First names: Nora S.
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 1939 
Parents:  Jacob Van Buren Stephenson/Trinvilla Tackett 
Spouse:  Louis Pitman
Children:

Surname:  Stephenson
First names: John Peter
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Jacob Van Buren Stephenson/Trinvilla Tackett 
Spouse: Ethel Newland
Children: 

Surname:  Stephenson
First names: William Helphenstine
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Jacob Van Buren Stephenson/Trinvilla Tackett 
Spouse:  Edith Kindred
Children: 

Surname: Stephenson
First names: Peter
Date of birth: 03-06-1803 Cape Fear, NC 
Date of death: 07-12-1880 (Buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery) 
Parents:  Unknown 
Spouse:  Jane Crabb
Children: 
Almeda Stephenson b. 1835 OH 
Jacob Van Buren Stephenson b. 1838 OH 
Tabitha Stephenson b. 1840 Veale Township, IN 
Lydia Stephenson b. 1842 Veale Township, IN 
Melinda Stephenson b. 1845 Veale Township, IN 
Perry Stephenson b. 1849 Veale Township, IN 

Surname:  Crabb
First names: Jane
Date of birth: 1807 TN 
Date of death: 1884 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Peter Stephenson
Children: 
Almeda Stephenson b. 1835 OH 
Jacob Van Buren Stephenson b. 1838 OH 
Tabitha Stephenson b. 1840 Veal Township, IN 
Lydia b. 1842 Veal Township, IN 
Melinda Stephenson b. 1845 Veal Township, IN 
Perry Stephenson b. 1849 Veal Township, IN 

Surname: Tackett
First names: John Stone
Date of birth: 01-01-1812 
Date of death: 1886 
Parents:Archibald Tackett/ Mary Stone
Spouse:  Elizabeth Saunders Helphenstine (m. 01 January, 1838, Bath Co., KY) 
Children: 
Mildred Tackett 
Sarah T. Tackett 
Trinvilla Tackett 
William C. Tackett 
Jesse T. Tackett 

Surname: Helphenstine
First names: Elizabeth Saunders
Date of birth: 10-06-1817 Fleming Co., KY 
Date of death: 01-10-1850 Menard Co., IL 
Parents:  John P. Helphenstine /Elizabeth Kaiser (Keyser/Keyse?) 
Spouse:  John Stone Tackett  (m. 01 January, 1838, Bath Co., KY) 
Children: 
Mildred Tackett 
Sarah T. Tackett 
Trinvilla Tackett 
William C. Tackett 
Jesse T. Tackett 

Surname:  Tackett
First names: Mildred
Date of birth: 1838 Bath Co., KY 
Date of death: ? Sangamon Co., IL 
Parents:  John Stone Tackett/Elizabeth Saunders Helphenstine 
Spouse:  Thomas Jacob Woodruff (about 1861 IL) 
Children: 
Marion Ulysses Woodruff b. 24-06-1865 

Surname:  Tackett
First names: Sarah T.
Date of birth: 1840 Bath Co., KY 
Date of death: 
Spouse:  John Benedict 
Parents:  John Stone Tackett/Elizabeth Saunders Helphenstine 

Surname:  Tackett
First names: William C.
Date of birth: 1846 Bath Co., KY 
Date of death: 09-01-1884 (Killed in the Civil War. Buried in Hornback Cemetery, Menard Co. IL) 
Parents:  John Stone Tackett/Elizabeth Saunders Helphenstine 
Spouse: 

Surname:  Tackett
First names: Jesse T.
Date of birth: 03-03-1850 Menard Co., IL 
Date of death: 1912 Sangamon Co., IL
Parents:  John Stone Tackett/Elizabeth Saunders Helphenstine 
Spouse:  Nettie McCarty (m. 07-11-1896) 
Children:

Surname: Tackett
First names: Archibald
Date of birth: 1785 Prince William Co., VA
Date of death: 1840
Parents: William Tackett Jr/ Frances (Fanny) Reneau (Reno)
Spouse: Mary Stone (m. 1806 Prince William Co., VA)
Children:
John Stone Tackett b. 01-01-1812 VA d. 1886 Johnson Co., MO
Mildred Tackett b. 24-05-1807 VA d. 14-04-1856 IL (m. John Cartmill 23-03-1829 Bath Co., KY)

Surname: Stone
First names: Mary
Date of birth:
Date of death:
Parents:
Spouse: Archibald Tackett (m. 1806 Prince William Co., VA)
Children:
John Stone Tackett b. 01-01-1812 VA d. 1886 Johnson Co., MO
Mildred Tackett b. 24-05-1807 VA d. 14-04-1856 IL (m. John Cartmill 23-03-1829 Bath Co., KY)

Surname: Tackett Jr
First names: William
Date of birth: 1751 Prince William Co., VA
Date of death:
Parents: William Tackett/ Elizabeth Stamps
Spouse 1: Frances (Fanny) Reneau (Reno)
Children:
Archibald Tackett b. 1785 d. 1840
George Tackett (m. Martha 1780)
Charles Tackett
Bayliss Tackett b. 1784 d. 1870 (m. Susan Jamison 1806)
John Tackett b.? d. 1856 (m. spouse 1: Rachel Ward abt. 1849 spouse 2: unknown)
William Tackett III b. 20-12-1782 Prince William Co., VA d. 31-05-1852 Bath Co., KY (m. Edith Cole. Children: Bayliss Tackett b. 1806, George Cole Tackett b. 13-11-1814 Guilford Co., NC, Charles Tackett b. 13-11-1814, John Cole Tackett b. 1823, Thomas Tackett b. 1827, Elizabeth H. Tackett b. 1835, Frances Tackett b. 15-03-1839)
Spouse 2: Martha Burroughs (William Tackett Jr married Martha after Fanny’s death. Martha was a widow with young son, Samuel Burroughs)

Surname: Reneau (Reno)
First names: Frances (Fanny)
Date of birth: Abt. 1743 Prince William Co., VA
Date of death:
Parents: Francis Reneau (Reno)/Elizabeth Bayliss
Spouse: William Tackett Jr
Children:
Archibald Tackett
George Tackett b. abt. 1780, Prince William Co., VA (m. Martha)
Charles Tackett
Bayliss Tackett b. 1784 d. 1870 (m. Susan Jamison 1806)
John Tackett b.? d. 1856 (m. spouse 1: Rachel Ward abt. 1849 spouse 2: unknown)
William Tackett III b. 20-12-1782 Prince William Co., VA d. 31-05-1852 Bath Co., KY (m. Edith Cole. Children: Bayliss Tackett b. 1806, George Cole Tackett b. 13-11-1814 Guilford Co., NC, Charles Tackett b. 13-11-1814, John Cole Tackett b. 1823, Thomas Tackett b. 1827, Elizabeth H. Tackett b. 1835, Frances Tackett b. 15-03-1839)

Surname: Tackett
First names: William
Date of birth: 1722 Stafford Co., VA
Date of death: 1783 Prince William Co., VA (William lived and died on land originally granted to his father in 1711 and which was re-granted to him as the surviving son, his father having died intestate)
Parents: Lewis Taquette/ Mary Sarah Spiller
Spouse: Elizabeth Stamps
Children:
William Tackett Jr b. 1751 Prince William Co., VA d. abt. 1830 Fauquier Co., VA
Lewis Tackett
Mary Tackett b. abt. 1755
Elizabeth Tackett b. abt. 1757

Surname: Stamps
First names: Elizabeth
Date of birth:
Date of death:
Parents: Thomas Stamps (the line can be traced back another nine generations to John Stampe who was born in Berkshire, England about 1440)
Spouse: William Tackett
Children:
William Tackett Jr b. 1751 Prince William Co., VA d. Faquier Co., VA
Lewis Tackett
Mary Tackett b. abt. 1755
Elizabeth Tackett b. abt. 1757

Surname:Taquette
First names: Lewis
Date of birth: Abt. 1675
Date of death: Abt. 1744 Cedar Run, Stafford Co., VA
Spouse: Mary Sarah Spiller
Children:
Lewis Tackett Jr b. 1709
John Tackett II b. 1712 Cedar Run, Stafford Co., VA (m. Rosannah in Culpepper Co., VA abt. 1764)
William Tackett b. 1722
Rachel Tackett b. abt. 1710

Surname: Spiller
First names: Mary Sarah
Date of birth:
Date of death:
Parents:
Spouse: Lewis Taquette
Children:
Lewis Tackett Jr b. 1709
John Tackett II b. 1712 Cedar Run, Stafford Co., VA (m. Rosannah in Culpepper Co., VA abt. 1764)
William Tackett b. 1722
Rachel Tackett b. abt. 1710 

Surname: Helphenstein
First names: John P.
Date of birth: 08-07-1777 Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
Date of death: 07-07-1832 Washington, Daviess Co., IN 
Parents:  John Philip Jacob Helphenstein /Rebecca Wolfe 
Spouse 1:  Elizabeth Kaiser (Keyser/Keyse?) 
Children: 
Elizabeth Saunders Helphenstine 
Rebecca Ann Helphenstine 
Sarah Jane Helphenstine 
John Peter Jacob Helphenstine 
Lewis Harrison Helphenstine 
Rachel Helphenstine 
William H. Helphenstine 
Benjamin Northcut Helphenstine 

Surname:  Kaiser (Keyser/Keyse?) 
First names: Elizabeth
Date of birth: 1786 Fleming Co., Ky 
Date of death: 01-07-1830 Washington Co., IN 
Parents:  Unknown 
Spouse:  John P. Helphenstine 
Children: 
Elizabeth Saunders Helphenstine 
Rebecca Ann Helphenstine 
Sarah Jane Helphenstine 
John Peter Jacob Helphenstine 
Lewis Harrison Helphenstine 
Rachel Helphenstine 
William H. Helphenstine 
Benjamin Northcut Helphenstine 

Surname:  Helphenstein
First names: Rebecca Ann
Date of birth: 08-03-1804 Fleming Co., KY 
Date of death: 29-11-1889 Lone Tree Ranch, Chico, CA 
Parents:  John P. Helphenstein/Elizabeth Kaiser 
Spouse:  Frederick McIntosh b. 20-10-1795 d. 16-05-1854 Married 23 March, 1820, Fleming Co., KY. Frederick died May 16, 1854 while on a hunting trip in Redding, Shasta Co., CA. He is buried on Lone Tree Ranch, Chico, CA. 
Children: 
Elizabeth Agnes McIntosh b. 03-10-1821, Fleming Co., KY 
Oscar Frederick McIntosh b. 07-07-1823 Fleming Co., KY 
John William McIntosh b. 16-07-1825 Fleming Co., KY 
Margaret Ann McIntosh b. 02-10-1827 Fleming Co., KY 
Joseph Wallace McIntosh b. 10-03-1830 Fleming Co., KY 
Sidney Ann McIntosh b. 03-06-1832 Fleming Co., KY 
Sarah Ann McIntosh b. 10-11-1834 Fleming Co., KY 
Lewis Harrison McIntosh b. 19-01-1837 Fleming Co., KY 
Anne Rebecca McIntosh b. 14-07-1839 Fleming Co., KY 
James Thomas McIntosh b. 27-02-1842 Fleming Co., KY 
Mary Catherine McIntosh b. 20-10-1844 Fleming Co., KY 

Surname:  Helphenstein
First names: Sarah Jane
Date of birth: 25-05-1808 
Date of death: 02-07-1896 Fleming Co., KY 
Parents:  John P. Helphenstein/Elizabeth Kaiser 
Spouse:  William Gilley
Children: 

Surname:  Helphenstine
First names: John Peter Jacob
Date of birth: 08-04-1811 Fleming Co., KY. 
Date of death: 01-01-1885 Chico, CA 
Parents:  John P. Helphenstein/Elizabeth Kaiser 
Spouse: Mary Paden b. 02-09-1823 d. 15-05-1910 (sister of Margaret Brown Paden) m. 30-09-1839 
Children: 
James L Helphenstine b. 10-08-1841 Estol Co., KY 
Margaret Helphenstine b. 30-03-1843 Estol Co., KY

Surname:  Helphenstine
First names: Lewis Harrison
Date of birth: 04-05-1813 
Date of death: 17-02-1893 CA 
Parents:  John P. Helphenstein/Elizabeth Kaiser 
Spouse:  Margaret Brown Paden (m. 1839 Madison Co., KY) 
Children: 

Surname:  Helphenstine
First names: Rachel
Date of birth: 1815 Fleming Co. KY 
Date of death: 
Parents:  John P. Helphenstein/Elizabeth Kaiser 
Spouse:  Never married 
Children: 

Surname:  Helphenstine
First names: William H.
Date of birth: 16-05-1820 Fleming Co., KY 
Date of death: 09-05-1891 Washington, Daviess Co., IN 
Parents:  John P. Helphenstein/Elizabeth Kaiser 
Spouse:  Maria Ann Aikman b. 23-11-1822 Daviess Co., IN d. 23-02-1905, Washington, Daviess Co., IN Married 24-06-1845 (Maria's parents were John Aikeman and Mary Barr) 
Children: 
Lewis Martin Helphenstine b. 14-09-1848 IN 
John Helphenstine b. 09-08-1851 IN 
William Aikeman Helphenstine b. 23-08-1853 Washington, IN 
Alonzo Peck Helphenstine b. 17-03-1859 Washington, IN 

Surname:  Helphenstine
First names: Benjamin Northcut
Date of birth: 03-07-1823 Fleming Co., KY 
Date of death: 01-12-1901 Chico, CA 
Parents:  John P. Helphenstein/Elizabeth Kaiser 
Spouse: Emilie Maxfield Veale m. 17-12-1851 Washington, IN 
Children: 
Florence Maria Helphenstine b. 17-09-1852, Washington, IN 
William Veale Helphenstine b. 04-08-1858, Washington, IN 

Spouse 2 (John P. Helphenstine): Mary Singleton (m. 1831) 

Surname:Helphenstine
First names: John Philip Jacob
Date of birth: 06-09-1754 (Born aboard the ship Recovery from Rhineland, Germany) 
Date of death: 12-10-1830 Fleming Co., KY (Buried in Fitch's Church cemetery, Fleming Co., KY) 
Parents:  Major Peter Philip Helfenstein /Catheryne Berger
Spouse:  Rebecca Wolfe (m. 16-06-1776 Winchester, Frederick Co., VA) 
Children: 
John P. Helphenstine 
Sarah Lucy Helphenstein b. 23-02-1780 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Rebecca Helphenstein b. 05-08-1782 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Lewis Helphenstein b. 17-05-1784 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Jacob Helphenstein b. 31-07-1787 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Peter Helphenstein b. 11-07-1789 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Mary Ann Helphenstein b. 01-08-1791 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Philip Henry Helphenstein b. 14-01-1794 Greenbrier Co., VA 
Elizabeth Helphenstein b. 18-12-1795 Greenbrier Co., VA 
Susannah Helphenstein b. 20-07-1798 Greenbrier Co., VA 
Ruth Helphenstein b. 15-05-1800 Greenbrier Co., VA 
William Philip Helphenstein b. 12-06-1802 Greenbrier Co., VA 

Surname:  Wolfe
First names: Rebecca
Date of birth: 1755 
Date of death: 04-03-1845 Fleming Co., KY 
Parents:  Michael Wolfe/ Maria Gertrude Brombach
Spouse:  John Philip Jacob Helphenstein (m. 16 June, 1776, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA) 
Children: 
John P. Helphenstine 
Sarah Lucy Helphenstein b. 234-02-1780 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Rebecca Helphenstein b. 05-08-1782 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Lewis Helphenstein b. 17-05-1784 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Jacob Helphenstein b. 31-07-1787 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY
Peter Helphenstein b. 11-07-1789 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Mary Ann Helphenstein b. 01-08-1791 Winchester, Frederick Co., KY 
Philip Henry Helphenstein b. 14-01-1794 Greenbrier Co., VA 
Elizabeth Helphenstein b. 18-12-1795 Greenbrier Co., VA 
Susannah Helphenstein b. 20-07-1798 Greenbrier Co., VA 
Ruth Helphenstein b. 15-05-1800 Greenbrier Co., VA 
William Philip Helphenstein b. 12-06-1802 Greenbrier Co., VA 

Surname: Helfenstein
First names: Major Peter Philip
Date of birth: 17-06-1724 Koln, Germany 
Date of death: 05-08-1778 Winchester, VA 
Parents:  Reverend Peter Helfenstein /Mary Beiderman 
Spouse:  Catheryne Berger (m. 1752 Germany) 
Children: 
John Philip Jacob Helphenstein 
Rosanna Charlotta Helphenstenin b. 1762, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
Catheryne Helphenstein b. 04-06-1763, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
Elizabeth Helphenstein b. 1767, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
Henry Helphenstein b. 05-10-1773, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
William Henry Helphenstein b. 04-10-1774, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
Peter Philip Helphenstein Jr. b. 10-01-1757, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA d. 13-06-1842, Madison Co, OH (buried Paint Township Cemetery, Madison Co., OH) Married his first wife, Suzanna Catherine LANTZ, 26 January, 1790, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA (married by Christian Streit). Married his second wife, Elizabeth WATSON, 21 October, 1805, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA

Surname:  Berger
First names: Catheryne
Date of birth: 03-09-1731 Koln, Germany 
Date of death: 13-02-1796 Winchester, VA 
Parents:  Unknown 
Spouse:  Major Peter Philip Helfenstein (m. 1752 Germany) 
Children: 
John Philip Jacob Helphenstein 
Rosanna Charlotta Helphenstenin b. 1762, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
Catheryne Helphenstein b. 04-06-1763, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
Elizabeth Helphenstein b. 1767, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
Henry Helphenstein b. 05-10-1773, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
William Henry Helphenstein b. 04-10-1774, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 
Peter Philip Helphenstein Jr. b. 10-01-1757, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 

Surname:Helfenstein
First names: Reverend Peter
Date of birth: 1704, Germany 
Date of death: 1770, Henneberg, Thuringia, Germany 
Parents:  Philip Helfenstein /Unknown 
Spouse 1:  Mary Beidermann (m. 1720, Henneberg, Thuringia) 
Children: 
Major Peter Philip Helfenstein 
Philip Jacob Helfenstein b. 17-06-1725 Koln, Germany 
Wilhelm Thomas Helfentein b. 1727, Koln, Germany 
Mary Julia Helfenstein b. 1730, Koln, Germany 
Spouse 2: Anna Horn (nee Dietz)
Children: 
John Conrad Albertus Helfenstein 
William G. Helfenstein 

Surname:  Beidermann
First names: Mary
Date of birth: 1704, Germany 
Date of death: 03-10-1787, Henneberg, Thuringia, Germany 
Parents:  Unknown 
Spouse:  Reverend Peter Helfenstein (m. 1720 Henneberg, Thuringia) 
Children: 
Major Peter Philip Helfenstein 
Philip Jacob Helfenstein b. 17-06-1725 Koln, Germany 
Wilhelm Thomas Helfentein b. 1727, Koln, Germany 
Mary Julia Helfenstein b. 1730, Koln, Germany 

Surname: Helfenstein
First names: John Conrad Albertus
Date of birth: 16-02-1748 Moszbach, Germany 
Date of death: 17-05-1790 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA 
Parents: Peter Helfenstein/Anna Horn 
Spouse: Catherine Kircher (Karcher?) 
Children: 
Samuel B. Helfenstein b. 17-04-1775 Phil. Co., PA d. 1866 North Wales, Montgomery Co., PA Samuel married Anna Christina Steitle (b. 1780 d. 12 January, 1860, North Wales, Montgomery Co., PA. Buried at St. Peter's Church Cemetery) on 18 August, 1797 at St. Peter's Church, North Wales. They had twelve children:
Emanuel Helfenstein b. 29-06-1798
Samuel B. Helfenstein b. 13-01-1800
John Conrad Helfenstein b. 14-03-1801
Jacob Helfenstein b. 07-01-1803
Abraham Helfenstein b. 22-11-1804
Henrietta Helfenstein b. 21-0201807
Emmanuel Helfenstein b. 03-10-1808
Isaac Helfenstein b. 1810
Catherine Helfenstein b. 07-04-1812
Johnathan Helfenstein b. 21-01-1814
Anna Marie Helfenstein b. 29-12-1816
Benjamin W. Helfenstein b. 1818)
John Philip Helfenstein b. 1778 Phil. Co., PA d. 1829 
Charles Helfenstein b. 1781 Phil. Co., PA d. 1842 
Albert Helfenstein b. 1788 Phil. Co., PA d. 1869 

Surname: Helfenstein
First names: Philip
Date of birth: 1684, Germany 
Date of death: 
Parents:  John Helfenstein /Unknown 
Spouse:  Unknown  (m. 1703, Germany) 
Children: 
Reverend Peter Helfenstein 

Surname: Helfenstein
First names: John
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Unknown
Children: 
Philip Helfenstein 

Surname: Wolfe
First names: Michael
Date of birth: 1730? 
Date of death: 1766 
Parents:  Unknown 
Spouse:  Maria Gertrude Brombach (m. 1756?) 
Children: 
Rebecca Wolfe 
Elizabeth Wolfe (Never married, having a "disordered mind") 
Sarah Wolfe b. 1761 d. 1837 (Buried in Wilkinsville Cemetery, Vinton Co., Oh. Sarah married Jacob Lotz, 22-12-1782) 
Rachel Wolfe b. 1760-65 (Married Peter Windle) 
Mary Wolfe b. 1766? (Married Peter Hoffman) 

Surname: Brombach
First names: Maria (Mary?)
Date of birth: 1722? 
Date of death: 1807 
Parents:  Melchoir Cristofel Brombach /Maria Elizabeth Fischbach 
Spouse:  Michael Wolfe (m. 1756?) 
Children: 
Rebecca Wolfe 
Elizabeth Wolfe (Never married, having a "disordered mind") 
Sarah Wolfe b. 1761 d. 1837. Buried in Wilkinsville Cemetery, Vinton Co., Oh. Sarah maried Jacob Lotz, 22-12-1782. 
Rachel Wolfe b. 1760-65. Married Peter Windle. 
Mary Wolfe b. 1766? Married Peter Hoffman. 

Surname:Brombach
First names: Melchoir Cristofel
Date of birth: 02-09-1695 Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Johannes Brombach /Anna Margareta Kemper 
Spouse:  Maria Elizabeth Fischbach
Children: 
Maria Gertrude Brombach 

Surname:  Fischbach
First names: Maria Elizabeth
Date of birth: 1696, Germany. 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Unknown 
Spouse:  Melchoir Cristofel Brombach
Children: 
Maria Gertrude Brombach 

Surname: Brombach
First names: Johannes
Date of birth: 27-03-1653 Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Date of death: 13-04-1714 
Parents:  Jost Brombach/Catherine Klein 
Spouse:  Anna Margareta Kemper (m. 30-11-1682 Muesen, Germany) 
Children: 
Melchoir Cristofel Brombach

Surname:  Kemper
First names: Anna Margareta
Date of birth: 19-09-1658 Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Date of death: 13-09-1733 
Parents:  John (Johannes) Kemper /Anna Loew 
Spouse:  Johannes Brombach (m. 30-11-1682 Muesen, Germany) 
Children: 
Melchoir Cristofel Brombach 

Surname: Brombach
First names: Jost
Date of birth: 1610, Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Hans Brombach/Enchgen (i.e. Anna) Almecher 
Spouse:  Catherine Klein (m. 1649, Muesen) 
Children: 
Johannes Brombach 

Surname:  Klein
First names: Catherine
Date of birth: 1630, Germany. 
Date of death: 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Jost Brombach (m. 1649, Hilchenbach, Germany) 
Children: 
Johannes Brombach 

Surname: Brombach
First names: Hans
Date of birth: 1572, Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Date of death: 28-02-1677 
Parents:  Jost Brombach/Elizabeth (Elspeth?) 
Spouse:  Enchgen Almecher (m. 1597, Muesen) 
Children: 
Jost Brombach 

Surname:  Almecher
First names: Enchgen (i.e. Anna) 
Date of birth: 1579, Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Date of death: 1704, Muesen, Westphalia, Germany 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Hans Brombach (m. 1597, Muesen) 
Children: 
Jost Brombach 

Surname: Brombach
First names: Jost
Date of birth: 1540, Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Tilman Brombach /Unknown 
Spouse:  Elizabeth (Elspeth?) (Married before 1570) 
Children: 
Hans Brombach 

Surname: 
First names: Elizabeth (Elspeth?) 
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Jost Brombach (Married before 1570) 
Children: 
Hans Brombach 

Surname: Brombach
First names: Tilman
Date of birth: 1520, Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Date of death: 1580, Muesen, Germany 
Parents:  Sohn Brombach/Unknown 
Spouse:  Unknown
Children: 
Jost Brombach 

Surname: Brombach
First names: Sohn
Date of birth: 1495, Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Date of death: 1563, Muesen, Westphalia, Germany. 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Unknown
Children: 
Tilman Brombach 

Surname: Kemper
First names: Johannes (John?) 
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Johannes Kemper /Margareta Bracht 
Spouse:  Anna Loew
Children: 
Anna Margareta Kemper 

Surname:  Loew
First names: Anna
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Johannes (John?) Kemper
Children: 
Anna Margareta Kemper 

Surname: Kemper
First names: Johannes
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Frederick Kemper Schmidt /Margarete Braunbach 
Spouse:  Margaretha Bracht
Children: 
Johannes Kemper 

Surname:  Bracht
First names: Margaretha
Date of birth: 
Date of death:
Parents: 
Spouse:  Johannes Kemper
Children: 
Johannes Kemper 

Surname: Schmidt
First names: Frederick Kemper
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Tilman Schmidt/Elsa Limper 
Spouse:  Margarete Braunbach
Children: 
Johannes Kemper 

Surname:  Braunbach
First names: Margarete
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Frederick Kemper Schmidt
Children: 
Johannes Kemper 

Surname: Schmidt
First names: Tilman
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents:  Jacob Schmidt/Unknown 
Spouse:  Elsa Limper
Children: 
Frederick Kemper Schmit 

Surname:  Limper
First names: Elsa
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Tilman Schmidt
Children: 
Frederick Kemper Schmit 

Surname: Schmidt
First names: Jacob
Date of birth: 
Date of death: 
Parents: 
Spouse:  Unknown
Children:
Tilman Schmidt