I'm trying to untangle the mess of the Brothers Smull, who descended on Brush Valley in Centre County, Pennsylvania sometime in the early years of the 1800s. Read about the mystery of Jacob Smull.Only one person had any insight in to his story and none of his sources were cited, but I did run across the 1820 Census with his name on it and it supports at least part of the story, but added even more questions to the growing list of mysteries.
According to that family tree, Jacob Smull was born in 1795 and died in 1830. This person had identified five children and a wife, Margarethe Brodt, daughter of Friederich Brodt and Maria Magdalena Seipel.
One of Jacob's purported daughters, Rebecca Smull, was married to Solomon Bechtol. Their history and that of their children was very limited in successful searching.
Elizabeth Smull, married Jacob Burkert, and was blessedly easy to track.
No references were made to Jacob or his children in any documents outside of Ancestry records that I've been able to find. Margarethe and her parents are also a mystery at this point.
Now, my questions are as follow:
- What happened to Rebecca's children Anna, Mary, John David, Harry, and Emma J?
- What happened to Jacob purported children: Juliana, Johannes, and Jacob?
- What happened to Margarethe after Jacob's death?
I am able to tell you exactly what happened to Rebecca's son John D. Bechtol- He married Minnie Reynolds, and is buried in Highland Cemtery, Lock Haven PA. John D and Minnie's son Carl T. Bechtol was my Grandfather. I need to find the father of Solomon Bechtol's (Rebecca's husband). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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