Re: When did they move to Mt Carroll,IL?
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When did they move to Mt Carroll,IL?
Mark Hayden 8/14/01
Mark,
Some Poffenbergers were in Mt. Carroll prior to 1849.I have a lettter written on Sept. 23, 1849 that has the following
..."We send our love to you all but wo'd (would) much rather see you then to send you my love but so it is give my love to samuel pophenbarger and his family and also my love to Joseph Smith and Mrs Smith and also to George W Moore and Mary Ann Moore and to Elizabeth pophenbarger and her husband I dont know his name..."
The letter was written by Henry W. Schamel and addressed to my g-g grandfather Jacob Boyers. Jacob and family left Sharpsburg, MD in 1844 and stopped in Mt. Carroll.That at least puts Samuel and Elizabeth there prior to that time.Hope this gives you a little something.Regards - Ken Boyer