FIRST GENERATION

1. Jacob Ehresman was born on Apr 7 1806 in Germany. He died on Aug 7 1894 in Clinton County, Indiana. He was buried in Mennonite Cemetery, south of Edna Mills IN. He has reference number 1. They came to the United States from Germany (Darmstat Mannhein) about 1839, lived first in Butler County, Ohio near Hamilton, then came west to Clinton County, Indiana and settled about one half mile south of Edna Mills. Jacob was a weaver by trade, but in Indiana became a farmer also.

Jacob's brother John Ehresman (2) and wife, Jacobena Ehresman (2) also migrated from Germany. The men were brothers; the wives were sisters and second cousins to their husbands. When they settled south of Edna Mills, Indiana, Jacob bought a farm on the west side of the road; and John on the east side.

Both couples are buried at the Mennonite Cemetery mentioned above, which is located on the land which had been their property, was deeded to the Amish Church on September 20, 1876, by Jacob's daughter Mary (14) and her husband, Joseph Newhouser.

The 1850 Census of Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana lists the two families living adjacent to each other. On it Jacob's name is spelled "AYRESON" and his brother is listed as "John AYERSMAN", wife "Fanny". Christian Ehresman (12), son of Jacob, who is the subject of this They came to the United States from Germany (DARMSTAT MAnnHEIN) about 1839, lived first in Butler County, Ohio near Hamilton, then came west to Clinton County, Indiana and settled about one half mile south of Edna Mills. Jacob was a weaver by trade, but in Indiana became a farmer also.

They are both buried in the Mennonite Cemetery, south of Edna Mills IN which is located on the land which had been their property. JACOB'S brother John Ehresman (2) and wife, Jacobena Ehresman (2) also migrated from Germany. The men were brothers; the wives were sisters and second cousins to their husbands. When they settled south of Edna Mills, Indiana, Jacob bought a farm on the west side of the road; and John on the east side. Both couples are buried at the Mennonite Cemetery mentioned above, which was deeded to the Amish Church on September 20, 1876, by Jacob's daughter MARY (14) and her husband, Joseph Newhouser.

The 1850 Census of Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana lists the two families living adjacent to each other. On it Jacob's name is spelled "AYRESON" and his brother is listed as "John AYERSMAN", wife "FAnnY". Christian Ehresman (12), son of Jacob, who is the subject of this

He was married to Katherine Ehresman in ?. Katherine Ehresman was born on Aug 8 1807 in Germany. She died on Feb 28 1868 in Clinton County, Indiana. Jacob Ehresman and Katherine Ehresman had the following children:

+2 i. Jacobena Ehresman.
+3 ii. Christian Ehresman.
+4 iii. Catherine Ehresman.
+5 iv. Mary Ehresman.
+6 v. Fannie Ehresman.

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