To declare that this is the burial place of Daniel Barnhart II raises two problematic issues. The first is his burial and the second is the "II" designation after his name. A third issue is his nationality—Germanic or Dutch.
This memorial was apparently created on the basis of a genealogical record. Until there is physical evidence such as a photo of a grave marker, or documented evidence such as a cemetery record, obituary or other written official record verifying his burial here, the fact of his burial in the Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery must be considered speculation.
The lone circumstance supporting his burial here is that his wife, Elizabeth Naff Barnhart, had a sister, Catherine Naff, who married John Myers, both of whom are buried here. They had three children, Abraham, Daniel and Catherine, all of whom are also buried in this cemetery. Their daughter, Catherine, married John Brumfiel, who is buried here also, hence the name Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery.
Other than that connection, there is no other known reason why Daniel and Elizabeth would be buried 335 miles from the place where they spent most of their lives and where they are recorded to have died. And, it is certainly questionable that Daniel's body would have been exhumed three years after his death, moved 335 miles to Everton and re-buried along with Elizabeth when she died and was buried—unless he was buried in Indiana at the time of his death in the Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery and his wife likewise buried there at the time of her death three years later.
So, until physical or documented evidence is produced supporting his burial here, this location must be considered speculation.
The second issue is the II designation. Ordinarily, and in the present, a man is given the "Jr." or "II" designation or a similar title if he received the same name as his father. In Daniel's case, there is no record extant of a Daniel I or any Daniel who could have been his father. Oft times in those days and in some cases at present, such a designation is given when a man is named after an uncle or grandfather or another ancestor perhaps several generations removed.
One Barnhart Family researcher theorizes that Daniel's father was one Anthony Barnhart, based on his will, which named heirs whose names coincide quite well with what we know of Daniel's family. Beyond Anthony, no records exist on any earlier ancestor, so in terms of documentable evidence, Daniel is this family's earliest ancestor, and the II designation must remain an unanswerable mystery for the present.
The third issue is one of national origin. The Barnhart family has mistakenly been associated with Dutch ancestry by at least one author and for at least two reasons. First of all, the German Baptists who migrated to America went from their homeland in the Palatinate to Schwarzenau on the Eder River in Wittgenstein, Northern Germany. There they worshipped in peace until pressure to move on was applied. Some then went directly to England, where they became British citizens and later migrated to New York and were loyal to the king during the Revolution.
The family from which Daniel descended migrated from Schwarzenau to Surhuisterveen, in Friesland, Holland, for a time and then migrated to Pennsylvania. There they joined other Germans, comprising what were called the Pennsylvania Deutsch (Pennsylvania Germans), which was mispronounced "Pennsylvania Dutch," creating the further confusion of national origin. So, because the ancestors of Daniel Barnhart lived in Holland for a time and because of mispronunciation, these Germans were mistaken for Dutch.
Daniel Barnhart was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania about 1765. Elizabeth Naff (Neff), his wife to be, was born in Franklin County or in nearby Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1766 to Jacob Naff Sr. and Eva Catherine Flora Naff. Daniel apparently moved with his family to Virginia in about 1782. At that time, he was honored by the Governor of Virginia with an appointment to a commission to lay out several new towns in that state.
Two dates and locations are given for Daniel and Elizabeth's marriage. They were first married on February 4, 1786 in Frederick County, Maryland, about 30 miles south of Franklin and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This marriage would not have been recognized in Virginia, so apparently a second marriage was performed by Randolph Hall in Franklin County, Virginia, on either February 12 or 24, 1788, depending on the source cited.
Daniel bought a farm west of Wirtz, Virginia. Wirtz was originally located in Bedford County. Wirtz became part of Franklin County when it was created in 1785. This farm became known as Abraham Barnhart's farm (their third son) by family and neighbors.
Daniel and Elizabeth had four children. They were John (1787-1835) m. Frances "Fannie" Bowman, 1809, 11 children; Daniel (1791-1869) m1. Eva Bowman, 1812, 11 children, m2. Catherine Brubaker, 1834, 11 children; Abraham (1795-1872) m. Elizabeth Naff 1818, 9 children; and Susannah (1797-1833) m1. Stephen Kessler 1816, 9 children, m2. Daniel Flora, no children.
(Submitted by Edward A. Barnhart, Great-great-great-great-grandson, and manager of the memorial graciously transferred by creator, RWS)
This memorial was apparently created on the basis of a genealogical record. Until there is physical evidence such as a photo of a grave marker, or documented evidence such as a cemetery record, obituary or other written official record verifying his burial here, the fact of his burial in the Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery must be considered speculation.
The lone circumstance supporting his burial here is that his wife, Elizabeth Naff Barnhart, had a sister, Catherine Naff, who married John Myers, both of whom are buried here. They had three children, Abraham, Daniel and Catherine, all of whom are also buried in this cemetery. Their daughter, Catherine, married John Brumfiel, who is buried here also, hence the name Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery.
Other than that connection, there is no other known reason why Daniel and Elizabeth would be buried 335 miles from the place where they spent most of their lives and where they are recorded to have died. And, it is certainly questionable that Daniel's body would have been exhumed three years after his death, moved 335 miles to Everton and re-buried along with Elizabeth when she died and was buried—unless he was buried in Indiana at the time of his death in the Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery and his wife likewise buried there at the time of her death three years later.
So, until physical or documented evidence is produced supporting his burial here, this location must be considered speculation.
The second issue is the II designation. Ordinarily, and in the present, a man is given the "Jr." or "II" designation or a similar title if he received the same name as his father. In Daniel's case, there is no record extant of a Daniel I or any Daniel who could have been his father. Oft times in those days and in some cases at present, such a designation is given when a man is named after an uncle or grandfather or another ancestor perhaps several generations removed.
One Barnhart Family researcher theorizes that Daniel's father was one Anthony Barnhart, based on his will, which named heirs whose names coincide quite well with what we know of Daniel's family. Beyond Anthony, no records exist on any earlier ancestor, so in terms of documentable evidence, Daniel is this family's earliest ancestor, and the II designation must remain an unanswerable mystery for the present.
The third issue is one of national origin. The Barnhart family has mistakenly been associated with Dutch ancestry by at least one author and for at least two reasons. First of all, the German Baptists who migrated to America went from their homeland in the Palatinate to Schwarzenau on the Eder River in Wittgenstein, Northern Germany. There they worshipped in peace until pressure to move on was applied. Some then went directly to England, where they became British citizens and later migrated to New York and were loyal to the king during the Revolution.
The family from which Daniel descended migrated from Schwarzenau to Surhuisterveen, in Friesland, Holland, for a time and then migrated to Pennsylvania. There they joined other Germans, comprising what were called the Pennsylvania Deutsch (Pennsylvania Germans), which was mispronounced "Pennsylvania Dutch," creating the further confusion of national origin. So, because the ancestors of Daniel Barnhart lived in Holland for a time and because of mispronunciation, these Germans were mistaken for Dutch.
Daniel Barnhart was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania about 1765. Elizabeth Naff (Neff), his wife to be, was born in Franklin County or in nearby Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1766 to Jacob Naff Sr. and Eva Catherine Flora Naff. Daniel apparently moved with his family to Virginia in about 1782. At that time, he was honored by the Governor of Virginia with an appointment to a commission to lay out several new towns in that state.
Two dates and locations are given for Daniel and Elizabeth's marriage. They were first married on February 4, 1786 in Frederick County, Maryland, about 30 miles south of Franklin and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This marriage would not have been recognized in Virginia, so apparently a second marriage was performed by Randolph Hall in Franklin County, Virginia, on either February 12 or 24, 1788, depending on the source cited.
Daniel bought a farm west of Wirtz, Virginia. Wirtz was originally located in Bedford County. Wirtz became part of Franklin County when it was created in 1785. This farm became known as Abraham Barnhart's farm (their third son) by family and neighbors.
Daniel and Elizabeth had four children. They were John (1787-1835) m. Frances "Fannie" Bowman, 1809, 11 children; Daniel (1791-1869) m1. Eva Bowman, 1812, 11 children, m2. Catherine Brubaker, 1834, 11 children; Abraham (1795-1872) m. Elizabeth Naff 1818, 9 children; and Susannah (1797-1833) m1. Stephen Kessler 1816, 9 children, m2. Daniel Flora, no children.
(Submitted by Edward A. Barnhart, Great-great-great-great-grandson, and manager of the memorial graciously transferred by creator, RWS)
To declare that this is the burial place of Daniel Barnhart II raises two problematic issues. The first is his burial and the second is the "II" designation after his name. A third issue is his nationality—Germanic or Dutch.
This memorial was apparently created on the basis of a genealogical record. Until there is physical evidence such as a photo of a grave marker, or documented evidence such as a cemetery record, obituary or other written official record verifying his burial here, the fact of his burial in the Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery must be considered speculation.
The lone circumstance supporting his burial here is that his wife, Elizabeth Naff Barnhart, had a sister, Catherine Naff, who married John Myers, both of whom are buried here. They had three children, Abraham, Daniel and Catherine, all of whom are also buried in this cemetery. Their daughter, Catherine, married John Brumfiel, who is buried here also, hence the name Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery.
Other than that connection, there is no other known reason why Daniel and Elizabeth would be buried 335 miles from the place where they spent most of their lives and where they are recorded to have died. And, it is certainly questionable that Daniel's body would have been exhumed three years after his death, moved 335 miles to Everton and re-buried along with Elizabeth when she died and was buried—unless he was buried in Indiana at the time of his death in the Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery and his wife likewise buried there at the time of her death three years later.
So, until physical or documented evidence is produced supporting his burial here, this location must be considered speculation.
The second issue is the II designation. Ordinarily, and in the present, a man is given the "Jr." or "II" designation or a similar title if he received the same name as his father. In Daniel's case, there is no record extant of a Daniel I or any Daniel who could have been his father. Oft times in those days and in some cases at present, such a designation is given when a man is named after an uncle or grandfather or another ancestor perhaps several generations removed.
One Barnhart Family researcher theorizes that Daniel's father was one Anthony Barnhart, based on his will, which named heirs whose names coincide quite well with what we know of Daniel's family. Beyond Anthony, no records exist on any earlier ancestor, so in terms of documentable evidence, Daniel is this family's earliest ancestor, and the II designation must remain an unanswerable mystery for the present.
The third issue is one of national origin. The Barnhart family has mistakenly been associated with Dutch ancestry by at least one author and for at least two reasons. First of all, the German Baptists who migrated to America went from their homeland in the Palatinate to Schwarzenau on the Eder River in Wittgenstein, Northern Germany. There they worshipped in peace until pressure to move on was applied. Some then went directly to England, where they became British citizens and later migrated to New York and were loyal to the king during the Revolution.
The family from which Daniel descended migrated from Schwarzenau to Surhuisterveen, in Friesland, Holland, for a time and then migrated to Pennsylvania. There they joined other Germans, comprising what were called the Pennsylvania Deutsch (Pennsylvania Germans), which was mispronounced "Pennsylvania Dutch," creating the further confusion of national origin. So, because the ancestors of Daniel Barnhart lived in Holland for a time and because of mispronunciation, these Germans were mistaken for Dutch.
Daniel Barnhart was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania about 1765. Elizabeth Naff (Neff), his wife to be, was born in Franklin County or in nearby Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1766 to Jacob Naff Sr. and Eva Catherine Flora Naff. Daniel apparently moved with his family to Virginia in about 1782. At that time, he was honored by the Governor of Virginia with an appointment to a commission to lay out several new towns in that state.
Two dates and locations are given for Daniel and Elizabeth's marriage. They were first married on February 4, 1786 in Frederick County, Maryland, about 30 miles south of Franklin and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This marriage would not have been recognized in Virginia, so apparently a second marriage was performed by Randolph Hall in Franklin County, Virginia, on either February 12 or 24, 1788, depending on the source cited.
Daniel bought a farm west of Wirtz, Virginia. Wirtz was originally located in Bedford County. Wirtz became part of Franklin County when it was created in 1785. This farm became known as Abraham Barnhart's farm (their third son) by family and neighbors.
Daniel and Elizabeth had four children. They were John (1787-1835) m. Frances "Fannie" Bowman, 1809, 11 children; Daniel (1791-1869) m1. Eva Bowman, 1812, 11 children, m2. Catherine Brubaker, 1834, 11 children; Abraham (1795-1872) m. Elizabeth Naff 1818, 9 children; and Susannah (1797-1833) m1. Stephen Kessler 1816, 9 children, m2. Daniel Flora, no children.
(Submitted by Edward A. Barnhart, Great-great-great-great-grandson, and manager of the memorial graciously transferred by creator, RWS)
This memorial was apparently created on the basis of a genealogical record. Until there is physical evidence such as a photo of a grave marker, or documented evidence such as a cemetery record, obituary or other written official record verifying his burial here, the fact of his burial in the Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery must be considered speculation.
The lone circumstance supporting his burial here is that his wife, Elizabeth Naff Barnhart, had a sister, Catherine Naff, who married John Myers, both of whom are buried here. They had three children, Abraham, Daniel and Catherine, all of whom are also buried in this cemetery. Their daughter, Catherine, married John Brumfiel, who is buried here also, hence the name Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery.
Other than that connection, there is no other known reason why Daniel and Elizabeth would be buried 335 miles from the place where they spent most of their lives and where they are recorded to have died. And, it is certainly questionable that Daniel's body would have been exhumed three years after his death, moved 335 miles to Everton and re-buried along with Elizabeth when she died and was buried—unless he was buried in Indiana at the time of his death in the Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery and his wife likewise buried there at the time of her death three years later.
So, until physical or documented evidence is produced supporting his burial here, this location must be considered speculation.
The second issue is the II designation. Ordinarily, and in the present, a man is given the "Jr." or "II" designation or a similar title if he received the same name as his father. In Daniel's case, there is no record extant of a Daniel I or any Daniel who could have been his father. Oft times in those days and in some cases at present, such a designation is given when a man is named after an uncle or grandfather or another ancestor perhaps several generations removed.
One Barnhart Family researcher theorizes that Daniel's father was one Anthony Barnhart, based on his will, which named heirs whose names coincide quite well with what we know of Daniel's family. Beyond Anthony, no records exist on any earlier ancestor, so in terms of documentable evidence, Daniel is this family's earliest ancestor, and the II designation must remain an unanswerable mystery for the present.
The third issue is one of national origin. The Barnhart family has mistakenly been associated with Dutch ancestry by at least one author and for at least two reasons. First of all, the German Baptists who migrated to America went from their homeland in the Palatinate to Schwarzenau on the Eder River in Wittgenstein, Northern Germany. There they worshipped in peace until pressure to move on was applied. Some then went directly to England, where they became British citizens and later migrated to New York and were loyal to the king during the Revolution.
The family from which Daniel descended migrated from Schwarzenau to Surhuisterveen, in Friesland, Holland, for a time and then migrated to Pennsylvania. There they joined other Germans, comprising what were called the Pennsylvania Deutsch (Pennsylvania Germans), which was mispronounced "Pennsylvania Dutch," creating the further confusion of national origin. So, because the ancestors of Daniel Barnhart lived in Holland for a time and because of mispronunciation, these Germans were mistaken for Dutch.
Daniel Barnhart was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania about 1765. Elizabeth Naff (Neff), his wife to be, was born in Franklin County or in nearby Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1766 to Jacob Naff Sr. and Eva Catherine Flora Naff. Daniel apparently moved with his family to Virginia in about 1782. At that time, he was honored by the Governor of Virginia with an appointment to a commission to lay out several new towns in that state.
Two dates and locations are given for Daniel and Elizabeth's marriage. They were first married on February 4, 1786 in Frederick County, Maryland, about 30 miles south of Franklin and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This marriage would not have been recognized in Virginia, so apparently a second marriage was performed by Randolph Hall in Franklin County, Virginia, on either February 12 or 24, 1788, depending on the source cited.
Daniel bought a farm west of Wirtz, Virginia. Wirtz was originally located in Bedford County. Wirtz became part of Franklin County when it was created in 1785. This farm became known as Abraham Barnhart's farm (their third son) by family and neighbors.
Daniel and Elizabeth had four children. They were John (1787-1835) m. Frances "Fannie" Bowman, 1809, 11 children; Daniel (1791-1869) m1. Eva Bowman, 1812, 11 children, m2. Catherine Brubaker, 1834, 11 children; Abraham (1795-1872) m. Elizabeth Naff 1818, 9 children; and Susannah (1797-1833) m1. Stephen Kessler 1816, 9 children, m2. Daniel Flora, no children.
(Submitted by Edward A. Barnhart, Great-great-great-great-grandson, and manager of the memorial graciously transferred by creator, RWS)
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