Daniel B. Meals was born on January 8, 1822 in Pennsylvania the son of Samuel Meals and Maria "Mary" (Baltzly/Balsely) Meals. Samuel Meals was born on September 10, 1777 at ___________, ___________ and died on May 25, 1843 at ___________, Pennsylvania, while Maria was born on July 3, 1784 in York County, Pennsylvania and died on October 10, 1870 in Wenksville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Their mortal remains were laid to rest in the Wenksville Cemetery, Wenksville, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel B. Meals was christened on April 14, 1822 in Benders Church, Biglerville, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
At the time of the 1840 census, Daniel Meals resides in Menallen Twp, Adams County with family. In 1843, Samuel Meals Jr, Daniel Meals, and others signed a petition in support of the George Myers tavern in Bendersville, Menallen Twp, Adams County.
Daniel Meals was married to Rebecca Bixler, of Menallen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1847 in the Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca was born on August 4, 1824 in __________ County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of __________ Bixler and __________ (__________) Bixler.
At the time of the 1850 census, Daniel, Rebecca and their two oldest children are found residing in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where is working as a blacksmith. Sarah Bixler, most likely Rebecca's sister, was also residing with them;
Daniel B Meals M 28 Pennsylvania
Rebecca Meals F 26 Pennsylvania
Wilhelmina Meals F 2 Pennsylvania
Jeremiah Meals M 0 Pennsylvania
Sarah Bixler F 18 Pennsylvania
Five children are known to have been born to them. They are;
1. Wilhelmina Meals, born February 18, 1848. Wilhelmenia was married to Jonathan Sickels. Wilhemina Sickels died, at age 84, on November 29, 1932, in Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois on December 2, 1932, in Peoria County, Illinois.
2. Jeremiah Meals, born c. 1849/50 in Pennsylvania; believed to have died young, most likely in Pennsylvania.
3. Mary Ann Meals, born c. 1851/52 in Pennsylvania; married 1st to Henry Young on June 19, 1874 in Knox County, Illinois; married 2nd to W. A. Kaicks on May 7, 1884 in Gage County, Nebraska.
4. Amelia Meals, born c. 1852/53 in Pennsylvania.
5. Lucy Alice Meals, born July 29, 1856 in Peoria County, Illinois; Lucy was married to Jacob Harshbarger on June 4, 1875 in Knox County, Illinois; Lucy died on January 22, 1941 in Peoria Heights, Illinois and her earthly remains buried in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria.
Sometime between 1852 and 1855, Daniel and Rebecca took their family west to Illinois, where they settled in Peoria County. They are found in the 1855 census of Peoria County. At the time of the 1860 census the Meals family is found in Rosefield Township in Peoria County;
1142 Meals Daniel 37 M Farmer 1,200 310 PA
1142 Meals Rebecca 33 F PA
1142 Meals Wilhelmina 12 F PA
1142 Meals Mary 9 F PA
1142 Meals Amelia 7 F PA
1142 Meals Lucy 3 F IL
At the time of the 1870 census, this is the family as it appears in Rosefield Township in Peoria County;
112 Mea** Daniel B. 49 M Farmer 1,500 100 Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Rebecca 46 F Wife Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Mary Ann 18 F at home Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Amelia 16 F at home Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Lucy Allice 14 F at home Illinois
At the time of the 1880 census, D. B. Meals and his family are found in Indian Point, Knox County, Illinois;
D. B. Meals 58 Farmer PA PA PA
Rebbecca Meals 56
Amelia Meals 26
Rebecca (Bixler) Meals died on October 17, 1889 in ___________ County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois on October 18, 1889.
At the time of the 1900 census, Daniel B. Meals is found residing with his nephew, Barnhard Meals, and his wife and family in Ward 3 of the City of Peoria, Illinois. Daniel is listed as being widowed;
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Barnhard Meals M 70 Pennsylvania
wife Marie C Meals F 58 Illinois
uncle Daniel B Meals M 78 Pennsylvania
sister-in-law Lucy P Woodruff F 48 Illinois
Daniel B. Meals died on March 26, 1907 in Peoria, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
Daniel B. Meals was christened on April 14, 1822 in Benders Church, Biglerville, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
At the time of the 1840 census, Daniel Meals resides in Menallen Twp, Adams County with family. In 1843, Samuel Meals Jr, Daniel Meals, and others signed a petition in support of the George Myers tavern in Bendersville, Menallen Twp, Adams County.
Daniel Meals was married to Rebecca Bixler, of Menallen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1847 in the Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca was born on August 4, 1824 in __________ County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of __________ Bixler and __________ (__________) Bixler.
At the time of the 1850 census, Daniel, Rebecca and their two oldest children are found residing in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where is working as a blacksmith. Sarah Bixler, most likely Rebecca's sister, was also residing with them;
Daniel B Meals M 28 Pennsylvania
Rebecca Meals F 26 Pennsylvania
Wilhelmina Meals F 2 Pennsylvania
Jeremiah Meals M 0 Pennsylvania
Sarah Bixler F 18 Pennsylvania
Five children are known to have been born to them. They are;
1. Wilhelmina Meals, born February 18, 1848. Wilhelmenia was married to Jonathan Sickels. Wilhemina Sickels died, at age 84, on November 29, 1932, in Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois on December 2, 1932, in Peoria County, Illinois.
2. Jeremiah Meals, born c. 1849/50 in Pennsylvania; believed to have died young, most likely in Pennsylvania.
3. Mary Ann Meals, born c. 1851/52 in Pennsylvania; married 1st to Henry Young on June 19, 1874 in Knox County, Illinois; married 2nd to W. A. Kaicks on May 7, 1884 in Gage County, Nebraska.
4. Amelia Meals, born c. 1852/53 in Pennsylvania.
5. Lucy Alice Meals, born July 29, 1856 in Peoria County, Illinois; Lucy was married to Jacob Harshbarger on June 4, 1875 in Knox County, Illinois; Lucy died on January 22, 1941 in Peoria Heights, Illinois and her earthly remains buried in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria.
Sometime between 1852 and 1855, Daniel and Rebecca took their family west to Illinois, where they settled in Peoria County. They are found in the 1855 census of Peoria County. At the time of the 1860 census the Meals family is found in Rosefield Township in Peoria County;
1142 Meals Daniel 37 M Farmer 1,200 310 PA
1142 Meals Rebecca 33 F PA
1142 Meals Wilhelmina 12 F PA
1142 Meals Mary 9 F PA
1142 Meals Amelia 7 F PA
1142 Meals Lucy 3 F IL
At the time of the 1870 census, this is the family as it appears in Rosefield Township in Peoria County;
112 Mea** Daniel B. 49 M Farmer 1,500 100 Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Rebecca 46 F Wife Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Mary Ann 18 F at home Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Amelia 16 F at home Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Lucy Allice 14 F at home Illinois
At the time of the 1880 census, D. B. Meals and his family are found in Indian Point, Knox County, Illinois;
D. B. Meals 58 Farmer PA PA PA
Rebbecca Meals 56
Amelia Meals 26
Rebecca (Bixler) Meals died on October 17, 1889 in ___________ County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois on October 18, 1889.
At the time of the 1900 census, Daniel B. Meals is found residing with his nephew, Barnhard Meals, and his wife and family in Ward 3 of the City of Peoria, Illinois. Daniel is listed as being widowed;
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Barnhard Meals M 70 Pennsylvania
wife Marie C Meals F 58 Illinois
uncle Daniel B Meals M 78 Pennsylvania
sister-in-law Lucy P Woodruff F 48 Illinois
Daniel B. Meals died on March 26, 1907 in Peoria, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
Daniel B. Meals was born on January 8, 1822 in Pennsylvania the son of Samuel Meals and Maria "Mary" (Baltzly/Balsely) Meals. Samuel Meals was born on September 10, 1777 at ___________, ___________ and died on May 25, 1843 at ___________, Pennsylvania, while Maria was born on July 3, 1784 in York County, Pennsylvania and died on October 10, 1870 in Wenksville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Their mortal remains were laid to rest in the Wenksville Cemetery, Wenksville, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel B. Meals was christened on April 14, 1822 in Benders Church, Biglerville, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
At the time of the 1840 census, Daniel Meals resides in Menallen Twp, Adams County with family. In 1843, Samuel Meals Jr, Daniel Meals, and others signed a petition in support of the George Myers tavern in Bendersville, Menallen Twp, Adams County.
Daniel Meals was married to Rebecca Bixler, of Menallen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1847 in the Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca was born on August 4, 1824 in __________ County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of __________ Bixler and __________ (__________) Bixler.
At the time of the 1850 census, Daniel, Rebecca and their two oldest children are found residing in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where is working as a blacksmith. Sarah Bixler, most likely Rebecca's sister, was also residing with them;
Daniel B Meals M 28 Pennsylvania
Rebecca Meals F 26 Pennsylvania
Wilhelmina Meals F 2 Pennsylvania
Jeremiah Meals M 0 Pennsylvania
Sarah Bixler F 18 Pennsylvania
Five children are known to have been born to them. They are;
1. Wilhelmina Meals, born February 18, 1848. Wilhelmenia was married to Jonathan Sickels. Wilhemina Sickels died, at age 84, on November 29, 1932, in Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois on December 2, 1932, in Peoria County, Illinois.
2. Jeremiah Meals, born c. 1849/50 in Pennsylvania; believed to have died young, most likely in Pennsylvania.
3. Mary Ann Meals, born c. 1851/52 in Pennsylvania; married 1st to Henry Young on June 19, 1874 in Knox County, Illinois; married 2nd to W. A. Kaicks on May 7, 1884 in Gage County, Nebraska.
4. Amelia Meals, born c. 1852/53 in Pennsylvania.
5. Lucy Alice Meals, born July 29, 1856 in Peoria County, Illinois; Lucy was married to Jacob Harshbarger on June 4, 1875 in Knox County, Illinois; Lucy died on January 22, 1941 in Peoria Heights, Illinois and her earthly remains buried in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria.
Sometime between 1852 and 1855, Daniel and Rebecca took their family west to Illinois, where they settled in Peoria County. They are found in the 1855 census of Peoria County. At the time of the 1860 census the Meals family is found in Rosefield Township in Peoria County;
1142 Meals Daniel 37 M Farmer 1,200 310 PA
1142 Meals Rebecca 33 F PA
1142 Meals Wilhelmina 12 F PA
1142 Meals Mary 9 F PA
1142 Meals Amelia 7 F PA
1142 Meals Lucy 3 F IL
At the time of the 1870 census, this is the family as it appears in Rosefield Township in Peoria County;
112 Mea** Daniel B. 49 M Farmer 1,500 100 Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Rebecca 46 F Wife Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Mary Ann 18 F at home Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Amelia 16 F at home Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Lucy Allice 14 F at home Illinois
At the time of the 1880 census, D. B. Meals and his family are found in Indian Point, Knox County, Illinois;
D. B. Meals 58 Farmer PA PA PA
Rebbecca Meals 56
Amelia Meals 26
Rebecca (Bixler) Meals died on October 17, 1889 in ___________ County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois on October 18, 1889.
At the time of the 1900 census, Daniel B. Meals is found residing with his nephew, Barnhard Meals, and his wife and family in Ward 3 of the City of Peoria, Illinois. Daniel is listed as being widowed;
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Barnhard Meals M 70 Pennsylvania
wife Marie C Meals F 58 Illinois
uncle Daniel B Meals M 78 Pennsylvania
sister-in-law Lucy P Woodruff F 48 Illinois
Daniel B. Meals died on March 26, 1907 in Peoria, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
Daniel B. Meals was christened on April 14, 1822 in Benders Church, Biglerville, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
At the time of the 1840 census, Daniel Meals resides in Menallen Twp, Adams County with family. In 1843, Samuel Meals Jr, Daniel Meals, and others signed a petition in support of the George Myers tavern in Bendersville, Menallen Twp, Adams County.
Daniel Meals was married to Rebecca Bixler, of Menallen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1847 in the Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca was born on August 4, 1824 in __________ County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of __________ Bixler and __________ (__________) Bixler.
At the time of the 1850 census, Daniel, Rebecca and their two oldest children are found residing in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where is working as a blacksmith. Sarah Bixler, most likely Rebecca's sister, was also residing with them;
Daniel B Meals M 28 Pennsylvania
Rebecca Meals F 26 Pennsylvania
Wilhelmina Meals F 2 Pennsylvania
Jeremiah Meals M 0 Pennsylvania
Sarah Bixler F 18 Pennsylvania
Five children are known to have been born to them. They are;
1. Wilhelmina Meals, born February 18, 1848. Wilhelmenia was married to Jonathan Sickels. Wilhemina Sickels died, at age 84, on November 29, 1932, in Peoria County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois on December 2, 1932, in Peoria County, Illinois.
2. Jeremiah Meals, born c. 1849/50 in Pennsylvania; believed to have died young, most likely in Pennsylvania.
3. Mary Ann Meals, born c. 1851/52 in Pennsylvania; married 1st to Henry Young on June 19, 1874 in Knox County, Illinois; married 2nd to W. A. Kaicks on May 7, 1884 in Gage County, Nebraska.
4. Amelia Meals, born c. 1852/53 in Pennsylvania.
5. Lucy Alice Meals, born July 29, 1856 in Peoria County, Illinois; Lucy was married to Jacob Harshbarger on June 4, 1875 in Knox County, Illinois; Lucy died on January 22, 1941 in Peoria Heights, Illinois and her earthly remains buried in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria.
Sometime between 1852 and 1855, Daniel and Rebecca took their family west to Illinois, where they settled in Peoria County. They are found in the 1855 census of Peoria County. At the time of the 1860 census the Meals family is found in Rosefield Township in Peoria County;
1142 Meals Daniel 37 M Farmer 1,200 310 PA
1142 Meals Rebecca 33 F PA
1142 Meals Wilhelmina 12 F PA
1142 Meals Mary 9 F PA
1142 Meals Amelia 7 F PA
1142 Meals Lucy 3 F IL
At the time of the 1870 census, this is the family as it appears in Rosefield Township in Peoria County;
112 Mea** Daniel B. 49 M Farmer 1,500 100 Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Rebecca 46 F Wife Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Mary Ann 18 F at home Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Amelia 16 F at home Pennsylvania
112 Mea** Lucy Allice 14 F at home Illinois
At the time of the 1880 census, D. B. Meals and his family are found in Indian Point, Knox County, Illinois;
D. B. Meals 58 Farmer PA PA PA
Rebbecca Meals 56
Amelia Meals 26
Rebecca (Bixler) Meals died on October 17, 1889 in ___________ County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois on October 18, 1889.
At the time of the 1900 census, Daniel B. Meals is found residing with his nephew, Barnhard Meals, and his wife and family in Ward 3 of the City of Peoria, Illinois. Daniel is listed as being widowed;
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Barnhard Meals M 70 Pennsylvania
wife Marie C Meals F 58 Illinois
uncle Daniel B Meals M 78 Pennsylvania
sister-in-law Lucy P Woodruff F 48 Illinois
Daniel B. Meals died on March 26, 1907 in Peoria, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
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