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Records that I found showed Daniel's burial was on a farm south of Aurora, but I believe that the Aurora Pioneer Cemetery must be the location since that is actually on a farm and this is where the original settlers were buried in the early days. Many of the early pioneers are buried in the Aurora Pioneer Cemetery which is located on a hill on what is or was the Dale Stemple farm. This was the original cemetery where all early burials were made. The farm and cemetery are located on the west side of the road to Terra Alta, about 1/3 miles north of Highway 50. With the exception of a few new monuments, most of the old headstones have disappeared and the remaining ones are broken and unreadable - many headstones have been destroyed by the cattle who graze there.
Suggested Reading: Morton, J. P. Oren Frédéric and Cole, J. R. "A History of Preston County, West Virginia: Biographical Department Supplied by J. R. Cole." The Journal Pub. Co.; Kingwood, W. Va.; 1914. P. 482.
6-27-2020 Per request of Jacob Carpenter: Add nickname of Dan to this memorial.
12-7-2020 Per edit Suggested By: Raymond A. Santopietro, Add middle name
8-15-2022 Per recent edit by Jacob Carpenter remove middle name
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DANIEL WOTRING was born on 28 Jun 1776 at Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Abraham Wotring, Sr and Mary Margaret Troxell. He would have been about 10 or 11 years old when his family traveled to join Rev. John Stough in 1787 or 1788 to establish a German Settlement at Carmel, Virginia. It would later be called Mt. Carmel, the German Settlement, West Union and now Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. He and his family were among the first pioneers.
Well after Daniel died this area became a part of the state of West Virginia following Virginia's decision to join the Confederacy. 50 of the Western Counties of Virginia which lie across the mountains voted to became a part of the Union which was official on June 20,1863 and the state of West Virginia was formed thus explaining why sometimes the same place is referred to as Virginia and after 1863 it is referred to as West Virginia.
DANIEL WOTRING married MELINDA VIOLINDA "VERLINDA" CARRICO in 1796 in Mt. Carmel. Melinda was born 12 May 1777 in Frederick Co., MD, and she died 14 Sep 1857 in the German Settlement (Aurora) in Preston Co.,Virginia.
Their marriage was blessed with the following children: (there may be other children not listed here)
1.) JOHN CARRICO WOTRING, b. 10 Aug 1797, Monongalia Co., Virginia(now WV);Married Francis Harsh; d. 2 Feb 1878, Aurora, Preston Co., West Virginia.
2.) CATHARINE WOTRING, b. 13 Feb 1799, Mt. Carmel,(now Aurora, Preston Co., WV); d. 4 Jun 1890, Whetsell Settlement, Preston, West Virginia; m. HENRY FELTON; b. 1800; d. 1864, Preston Co., WV. buried Whetzel-Felton Cemetery, Kingwood, WV
3.) SUSANNA WOTRING, b. 28 Nov 1802, Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, Aurora, Preston Co.,Virginia (now WV); d. Unknown.
4.) ABRAHAM D. WOTRING, b.27 Oct 1804 (Age at death on tombstone 13 Jun 1891 was - "Aged 86 years 2 months 18 days" Therefore, the Birthdate Calculated is March 26, 1805), Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, West Union, Aurora, Preston Co., VA (now WV); d. 13 Jun 1891, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA.buried Texas Cemetery
5.) WILLIAM C. WOTRING, b. 19 May 1807, Carmel, Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, West Union, Aurora, Preston Co., Virginia (now WV) married Elizabeth Beavers; d. 1870.
6.) DANIEL C. WOTRING, b. 7 (5)Apr 1810, Rowlesburg, Preston Co., VA; d. 29 Aug 1897, Texas Settlement, Aurora, Preston Co., WV. Married Elizabeth Hopkins & buried in Texas Cemetery
7.) ELIZABETH ANN (ANN ELIZA)WOTRING, b. Apr 1814, Monongalia, Virginia,; d. 7 Mar 1892. Married Jonathan Funk and resided at Red Rock near Rowlesburg. Both buried at Red Rock Cemetery.
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Records that I found showed Daniel's burial was on a farm south of Aurora, but I believe that the Aurora Pioneer Cemetery must be the location since that is actually on a farm and this is where the original settlers were buried in the early days. Many of the early pioneers are buried in the Aurora Pioneer Cemetery which is located on a hill on what is or was the Dale Stemple farm. This was the original cemetery where all early burials were made. The farm and cemetery are located on the west side of the road to Terra Alta, about 1/3 miles north of Highway 50. With the exception of a few new monuments, most of the old headstones have disappeared and the remaining ones are broken and unreadable - many headstones have been destroyed by the cattle who graze there.
Suggested Reading: Morton, J. P. Oren Frédéric and Cole, J. R. "A History of Preston County, West Virginia: Biographical Department Supplied by J. R. Cole." The Journal Pub. Co.; Kingwood, W. Va.; 1914. P. 482.
6-27-2020 Per request of Jacob Carpenter: Add nickname of Dan to this memorial.
12-7-2020 Per edit Suggested By: Raymond A. Santopietro, Add middle name
8-15-2022 Per recent edit by Jacob Carpenter remove middle name
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DANIEL WOTRING was born on 28 Jun 1776 at Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Abraham Wotring, Sr and Mary Margaret Troxell. He would have been about 10 or 11 years old when his family traveled to join Rev. John Stough in 1787 or 1788 to establish a German Settlement at Carmel, Virginia. It would later be called Mt. Carmel, the German Settlement, West Union and now Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. He and his family were among the first pioneers.
Well after Daniel died this area became a part of the state of West Virginia following Virginia's decision to join the Confederacy. 50 of the Western Counties of Virginia which lie across the mountains voted to became a part of the Union which was official on June 20,1863 and the state of West Virginia was formed thus explaining why sometimes the same place is referred to as Virginia and after 1863 it is referred to as West Virginia.
DANIEL WOTRING married MELINDA VIOLINDA "VERLINDA" CARRICO in 1796 in Mt. Carmel. Melinda was born 12 May 1777 in Frederick Co., MD, and she died 14 Sep 1857 in the German Settlement (Aurora) in Preston Co.,Virginia.
Their marriage was blessed with the following children: (there may be other children not listed here)
1.) JOHN CARRICO WOTRING, b. 10 Aug 1797, Monongalia Co., Virginia(now WV);Married Francis Harsh; d. 2 Feb 1878, Aurora, Preston Co., West Virginia.
2.) CATHARINE WOTRING, b. 13 Feb 1799, Mt. Carmel,(now Aurora, Preston Co., WV); d. 4 Jun 1890, Whetsell Settlement, Preston, West Virginia; m. HENRY FELTON; b. 1800; d. 1864, Preston Co., WV. buried Whetzel-Felton Cemetery, Kingwood, WV
3.) SUSANNA WOTRING, b. 28 Nov 1802, Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, Aurora, Preston Co.,Virginia (now WV); d. Unknown.
4.) ABRAHAM D. WOTRING, b.27 Oct 1804 (Age at death on tombstone 13 Jun 1891 was - "Aged 86 years 2 months 18 days" Therefore, the Birthdate Calculated is March 26, 1805), Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, West Union, Aurora, Preston Co., VA (now WV); d. 13 Jun 1891, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA.buried Texas Cemetery
5.) WILLIAM C. WOTRING, b. 19 May 1807, Carmel, Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, West Union, Aurora, Preston Co., Virginia (now WV) married Elizabeth Beavers; d. 1870.
6.) DANIEL C. WOTRING, b. 7 (5)Apr 1810, Rowlesburg, Preston Co., VA; d. 29 Aug 1897, Texas Settlement, Aurora, Preston Co., WV. Married Elizabeth Hopkins & buried in Texas Cemetery
7.) ELIZABETH ANN (ANN ELIZA)WOTRING, b. Apr 1814, Monongalia, Virginia,; d. 7 Mar 1892. Married Jonathan Funk and resided at Red Rock near Rowlesburg. Both buried at Red Rock Cemetery.
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Records that I found showed Daniel's burial was on a farm south of Aurora, but I believe that the Aurora Pioneer Cemetery must be the location since that is actually on a farm and this is where the original settlers were buried in the early days. Many of the early pioneers are buried in the Aurora Pioneer Cemetery which is located on a hill on what is or was the Dale Stemple farm. This was the original cemetery where all early burials were made. The farm and cemetery are located on the west side of the road to Terra Alta, about 1/3 miles north of Highway 50. With the exception of a few new monuments, most of the old headstones have disappeared and the remaining ones are broken and unreadable - many headstones have been destroyed by the cattle who graze there.
Suggested Reading: Morton, J. P. Oren Frédéric and Cole, J. R. "A History of Preston County, West Virginia: Biographical Department Supplied by J. R. Cole." The Journal Pub. Co.; Kingwood, W. Va.; 1914. P. 482.
6-27-2020 Per request of Jacob Carpenter: Add nickname of Dan to this memorial.
12-7-2020 Per edit Suggested By: Raymond A. Santopietro, Add middle name
8-15-2022 Per recent edit by Jacob Carpenter remove middle name
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DANIEL WOTRING was born on 28 Jun 1776 at Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Abraham Wotring, Sr and Mary Margaret Troxell. He would have been about 10 or 11 years old when his family traveled to join Rev. John Stough in 1787 or 1788 to establish a German Settlement at Carmel, Virginia. It would later be called Mt. Carmel, the German Settlement, West Union and now Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. He and his family were among the first pioneers.
Well after Daniel died this area became a part of the state of West Virginia following Virginia's decision to join the Confederacy. 50 of the Western Counties of Virginia which lie across the mountains voted to became a part of the Union which was official on June 20,1863 and the state of West Virginia was formed thus explaining why sometimes the same place is referred to as Virginia and after 1863 it is referred to as West Virginia.
DANIEL WOTRING married MELINDA VIOLINDA "VERLINDA" CARRICO in 1796 in Mt. Carmel. Melinda was born 12 May 1777 in Frederick Co., MD, and she died 14 Sep 1857 in the German Settlement (Aurora) in Preston Co.,Virginia.
Their marriage was blessed with the following children: (there may be other children not listed here)
1.) JOHN CARRICO WOTRING, b. 10 Aug 1797, Monongalia Co., Virginia(now WV);Married Francis Harsh; d. 2 Feb 1878, Aurora, Preston Co., West Virginia.
2.) CATHARINE WOTRING, b. 13 Feb 1799, Mt. Carmel,(now Aurora, Preston Co., WV); d. 4 Jun 1890, Whetsell Settlement, Preston, West Virginia; m. HENRY FELTON; b. 1800; d. 1864, Preston Co., WV. buried Whetzel-Felton Cemetery, Kingwood, WV
3.) SUSANNA WOTRING, b. 28 Nov 1802, Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, Aurora, Preston Co.,Virginia (now WV); d. Unknown.
4.) ABRAHAM D. WOTRING, b.27 Oct 1804 (Age at death on tombstone 13 Jun 1891 was - "Aged 86 years 2 months 18 days" Therefore, the Birthdate Calculated is March 26, 1805), Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, West Union, Aurora, Preston Co., VA (now WV); d. 13 Jun 1891, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA.buried Texas Cemetery
5.) WILLIAM C. WOTRING, b. 19 May 1807, Carmel, Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, West Union, Aurora, Preston Co., Virginia (now WV) married Elizabeth Beavers; d. 1870.
6.) DANIEL C. WOTRING, b. 7 (5)Apr 1810, Rowlesburg, Preston Co., VA; d. 29 Aug 1897, Texas Settlement, Aurora, Preston Co., WV. Married Elizabeth Hopkins & buried in Texas Cemetery
7.) ELIZABETH ANN (ANN ELIZA)WOTRING, b. Apr 1814, Monongalia, Virginia,; d. 7 Mar 1892. Married Jonathan Funk and resided at Red Rock near Rowlesburg. Both buried at Red Rock Cemetery.
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Records that I found showed Daniel's burial was on a farm south of Aurora, but I believe that the Aurora Pioneer Cemetery must be the location since that is actually on a farm and this is where the original settlers were buried in the early days. Many of the early pioneers are buried in the Aurora Pioneer Cemetery which is located on a hill on what is or was the Dale Stemple farm. This was the original cemetery where all early burials were made. The farm and cemetery are located on the west side of the road to Terra Alta, about 1/3 miles north of Highway 50. With the exception of a few new monuments, most of the old headstones have disappeared and the remaining ones are broken and unreadable - many headstones have been destroyed by the cattle who graze there.
Suggested Reading: Morton, J. P. Oren Frédéric and Cole, J. R. "A History of Preston County, West Virginia: Biographical Department Supplied by J. R. Cole." The Journal Pub. Co.; Kingwood, W. Va.; 1914. P. 482.
6-27-2020 Per request of Jacob Carpenter: Add nickname of Dan to this memorial.
12-7-2020 Per edit Suggested By: Raymond A. Santopietro, Add middle name
8-15-2022 Per recent edit by Jacob Carpenter remove middle name
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DANIEL WOTRING was born on 28 Jun 1776 at Whitehall, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Abraham Wotring, Sr and Mary Margaret Troxell. He would have been about 10 or 11 years old when his family traveled to join Rev. John Stough in 1787 or 1788 to establish a German Settlement at Carmel, Virginia. It would later be called Mt. Carmel, the German Settlement, West Union and now Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. He and his family were among the first pioneers.
Well after Daniel died this area became a part of the state of West Virginia following Virginia's decision to join the Confederacy. 50 of the Western Counties of Virginia which lie across the mountains voted to became a part of the Union which was official on June 20,1863 and the state of West Virginia was formed thus explaining why sometimes the same place is referred to as Virginia and after 1863 it is referred to as West Virginia.
DANIEL WOTRING married MELINDA VIOLINDA "VERLINDA" CARRICO in 1796 in Mt. Carmel. Melinda was born 12 May 1777 in Frederick Co., MD, and she died 14 Sep 1857 in the German Settlement (Aurora) in Preston Co.,Virginia.
Their marriage was blessed with the following children: (there may be other children not listed here)
1.) JOHN CARRICO WOTRING, b. 10 Aug 1797, Monongalia Co., Virginia(now WV);Married Francis Harsh; d. 2 Feb 1878, Aurora, Preston Co., West Virginia.
2.) CATHARINE WOTRING, b. 13 Feb 1799, Mt. Carmel,(now Aurora, Preston Co., WV); d. 4 Jun 1890, Whetsell Settlement, Preston, West Virginia; m. HENRY FELTON; b. 1800; d. 1864, Preston Co., WV. buried Whetzel-Felton Cemetery, Kingwood, WV
3.) SUSANNA WOTRING, b. 28 Nov 1802, Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, Aurora, Preston Co.,Virginia (now WV); d. Unknown.
4.) ABRAHAM D. WOTRING, b.27 Oct 1804 (Age at death on tombstone 13 Jun 1891 was - "Aged 86 years 2 months 18 days" Therefore, the Birthdate Calculated is March 26, 1805), Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, West Union, Aurora, Preston Co., VA (now WV); d. 13 Jun 1891, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA.buried Texas Cemetery
5.) WILLIAM C. WOTRING, b. 19 May 1807, Carmel, Mt. Carmel, German Settlement, West Union, Aurora, Preston Co., Virginia (now WV) married Elizabeth Beavers; d. 1870.
6.) DANIEL C. WOTRING, b. 7 (5)Apr 1810, Rowlesburg, Preston Co., VA; d. 29 Aug 1897, Texas Settlement, Aurora, Preston Co., WV. Married Elizabeth Hopkins & buried in Texas Cemetery
7.) ELIZABETH ANN (ANN ELIZA)WOTRING, b. Apr 1814, Monongalia, Virginia,; d. 7 Mar 1892. Married Jonathan Funk and resided at Red Rock near Rowlesburg. Both buried at Red Rock Cemetery.
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