Christina Wampler

Female 1753 - 1844  (91 years)


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  • Name Christina Wampler 
    Born 1753  Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 10 Oct 1844  Vega, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Madison Cemetery, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2449  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2018 

    Father Hans Peter Wampler,   b. 1722, Hinsingen, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 30 Jun 1792, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 70 years) 
    Mother Anna Barbara Brenneisen,   b. 1725, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1782, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1743  Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F689  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Peter Graybill,   b. 3 Oct 1762, York, Pennsylvania, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1848, Vega, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 1779  Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Henry Graybill,   b. Abt 1780, Rural Retreat, Wythe, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 8 Feb 1842, of Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     2. Polly Graybill,   b. 24 Nov 1782, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Peter Graybill,   b. 1 Dec 1783, Rural Retreat, Wythe, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1868, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. John Graybill,   b. Abt 1784, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1866, Franklin Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
     5. Elizabeth Graybill,   b. Abt 1785, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Michael Peter Graybill,   b. 14 May 1787, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1856, Kanesville, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     7. Nancy Mary Graybill,   b. 9 Jun 1789, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1856, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     8. David Graybill,   b. 1791, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1874, Jackson Township, Ashe, North Carolina United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     9. Barbara Graybill,   b. 1 Apr 1792, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1872, Summit, Iron, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     10. Christina Graybill,   b. Abt 1794, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     11. Joseph Graybill,   b. 1796, Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1890  (Age 94 years)
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F725  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Oct 1844 - Vega, Jackson, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Madison Cemetery, Jackson, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Indians Kidnap Children of Peter Wampler in 1757
    Indians Kidnap Children of Peter Wampler in 1757
    06 October 1757 Pennsylvania Gazette Newspaper article stating that four children were carried off by Indians.

    Source:
    newspapers.com; The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1757.
    Indians Kidnap Children of Peter Wampler in 1757
    Indians Kidnap Children of Peter Wampler in 1757
    13 October 1757 Pennsylvania Gazette Newspaper article stating that five children of Peter Wampler were carried off by Indians.
    (There were seven Wampler children in 1757, they were Eva, age 13 (born 1744), Philipenia, age 11 (born 1746), Joseph, age 8 (born 1749), Ann, age 5 (born 1752), and Christina, age 4 (born 1753), Daniel, age 2 (born 1755), and David, an infant (born 1757)).

    Source:
    newspapers.com; The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1757.
    After Seven Years as Indian Captives, Christina and Siblings Return to Family, 1764
    After Seven Years as Indian Captives, Christina and Siblings Return to Family, 1764
    "It has been told that the Wampler children were recognized by their parents by one of them singing a lullaby that their Mother had sung to them as a baby."

    Source:
    Wamplers in America, by G.M. Shouse-929.273, W 181 - sh. And Wampler Family History 1701 - 1980, by Fred Wampler 929.273 W 181 -w

    Headstones
    The Headstone of Christena (Wampler) Graybill in the Madison Cemetery
    The Headstone of Christena (Wampler) Graybill in the Madison Cemetery
    Christina Wampler Graybill
    Birth 1753
    Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, British America
    Death: 10 Oct 1844
    Vega, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
    Burial: Madison Cemetery Jackson County, Ohio, USA
    Memorial ID 31225037
    The Headstones of Peter and Christena Graybill in the Madison Cemetery
    The Headstones of Peter and Christena Graybill in the Madison Cemetery
    Peter and Christina, along with children John, Peter, and Nancy Mary are also in this cemetery. It is believed that these headstones may have been added later as there is another headstone for Christina that is much older. Christena's headstone is at A Grave Memorial: 48099339

    Histories
    1891 History of Harrison County Iowa and William A. Graybill
    1891 History of Harrison County Iowa and William A. Graybill
    A history, including the ancestry and family, of William A. Graybill of Harrison County, Iowa.
    'Our Family History Dating Back as Far as 1748,' by Vivian Graybill
    "Our Family History Dating Back as Far as 1748," by Vivian Graybill
    "Christian Graybeal's grandson Peter Graybill, Sr. married Cristena Wampler, daughter of Peter and Barbara Wampler in 1780. Cristena, along with her little sister and a neighbor Child, was captured by the Delaware Indian and kept captive for seven years. The Indians were good to them and raised them as their own. When an exchange of prisoners took place, great Grandpa Wampler didn't know the children until Cristena sang her mother's lullaby..."

  • Sources 
    1. [S128] Pennsylvania, Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages, 1730-1799.
      Name: John Peter Wampler
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 26 Sep 1743
      Marriage Place: Swatara, Pennsylvania, USA
      Spouse: Anna Barbara Brenneiss
      Source: Early Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages in Southeastern Pennsylvania

    2. [S98] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.
      Christina Wampler
      Birth Place: MD
      Spouse Name: Peter Graybeal Sr.
      Spouse Birth Place: PA
      Spouse Birth Year: 1762
      Marriage Year: 1779
      Marriage State: MD