William Wimer

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR William Wimer is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways: Brother of Samuel Wimer Son of Christophel Wimer and Mary Sophia Snyder

See link to biographical notes on William Wimer and family at Source no. 9.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	5 July 1807	Worth Twp, Butler County PA
Marriage			To Elizabeth (unknown)
Death	11 Apr 1865	Butler Co., PA
Burial		Wolf Creek Cemetery, Worth Twp. Butler Co., PA	"Died aged 57yrs 9mos 6days"

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 6       Generation 7          Generation 8
 
                                         +-- [unknown]
                                         |   (????-????)
                 +-- Christophel Wimer --+ 
                 |   (1770-1842)         |
 William Wimer --+                       +-- [unknown]   
 (~1797-1867)    |                           (????-????)
                 +-- Mary Sophia Snyder
                   (1769-1842)             

Sources:

Children

(4 children with Elizabeth (unknown))

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Christopher Wimer	M	8 Jan 1834	Muddy Creek Twp., Butler, PA (now Worth Twp.)	m. in 1861 Julia Ann Book	d. 23 May 1928
James Wimer	M	3 Apr 1837	Muddy Creek Twp., Butler, PA (now Worth Twp.)	m. 8 Apr 1859 Levina McGowan (b. 1844, d. 27 Apr 1922)	d. 18 Feb 1914
John N. Wimer	M	1840	Muddy Creek Twp., Butler, PA (now Worth Twp.)	m. Lydia Jane (unknown) d. 23 Dec 1882	d. 1902
Philip Snyder Wimer	M	17 Apr 1843	Muddy Creek Twp., Butler, PA (now Worth Twp.)	m. in 1863 Susan McClymonds (d. 29 Mar 1870) m. (2nd) Rebecca J. Love (b. 1839; d. 17 Feb 1924)	d. Dec 1909

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Adams Co. Pa,	birth in 1797
Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA	by 1810	assume to be with parents
Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA (Note: became Worth Twp. in 1854)	by 1830
became Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA	in 1854

Photos

William Wimer
Wolf Creek Cemetery,Worth T,Butler Co PA

Christopher & Mary S. Wimer family plot

The stone for William Wimer lies one row in front of Christopher Wimer & Mary S Wimer's stones. Next to William's grave, is a space with no stone, possibly the burial site of his wife Elizabeth.
(Photos & transcription 1990 by Elizabeth W. Williams)

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1800 United States Federal Census, Hamilton's Bunn Twp, Adams Co, PA, Pg 4. The family headed by Christopher Wimer includes: 3 males <10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female <10 and 1 female 26-44.
2	1810 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA, Pg 3. The family headed by C. Wimer includes: 3 males <10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 10-15 and 1 female 26-44. This is an exact fit for the family of Christophel Wimer There is also a family headed by J. Wimer: 1 male 16-25, 1 male >45, 2 females <10, 3 females 10-15, and 1 female 26-44. This family is one away from C. Wimer.
3	1820 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA, Pg 146A. The family headed by Chriss Wimer includes: 2 males 10-15, 1 male 16-18, 3 males 16-26, and 1 male and 1 female >44. This is an exact fit for the family of Christophel Wimer
4	1830 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 5. Family headed by Christopher Wimer: 2 males 20-30, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 60, 1 female 50-60. This corresponds to the family of Christophel Wimer (age 60)and Mary Sophia Snyder (age 59). The male in his 30's could be Samuel (37), Peter (35) or John (33). The two males in their 20's could be Jonathan (28), William (23) or Isaac (22). Rebecca Wimer Kelly is also on the page in the family headed by Thomas Kelly.
5	1840_United_States_Federal_Census, Muddy Creek Twp., Butler County PA. (from Ancestry.com pg. 23). Household of William Wimer: 1 male age 30-40, 1 male 5-10, 1 male <5 1 female 20-30.
6	1850_United_States_Federal_Census, Muddy Creek Twp., Butler County PA, page 15. Census dated 28 Aug 1850. Lines 25-29: William Wimer, 41, farmer, $2000 real property; Elizabeth, 35; Christopher, 16; Philip, 7; John, 10. All b. PA, all children in school.
7	1860_United_States_Federal_Census, Worth Twp., Butler County PA, page 7. Census date 5 July 1860. Lines 21-24: William Wimer, 54, farmer, $7500 real, $2030 personal property; Elizabeth, 44; Christopher, 26, farm laborer; John, 21; Philip, 17. John and Philip attended school. All born PA; all can read and write English. Lines 22-28: Family of James Wimer, age 51, farmer, $1200 real, $107 personal property; Sevina, 17; Isaac, 1 month; Robert Gray, 23, laborer. James is the 2nd son of William and Elizabeth Wimer
8	History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895 Page 1240: Christopher Wimer came from Adams Co., PA, to Butler Co., PA in 1798 and settled in Worth Twp. He married Miss Snyder of Adams Co., and together they had seven children named Samuel, John, Peter, Jonathan, William, Isaac, and Rebecca. Rebecca married Thomas Kelly. Christopher's son Samuel Wimer was born in Adams Co. in 1792.	transcript
9	The Wimer Family, by Paul W. Myers, self-published manuscript, undated(printed before 1985. Eight generations of the Wimer family charted, with biographical information on Christopher Wimer and his children, derived from interviews of descendants and extensive research of property deeds, military records, and wills. William Wimer was born on his parents' farm in Worth Twp. 5 July, 1807/ He married Elizabeth (surname unknown) on 28 Feb. 1833, so about age 26. They settled near the farm of his oldest brother Samuel. For property transactions see the full biography notes, at right. Their four children were Christopher Wimer b. 8 Jan. 1834; James Wimer b. 3 Apr. 1837; John N. Wimer b. 1840; and Philip Snyder Wimer b. 17 Apr 1843.	William Wimer Biography by Paul W. Myers
10	History of Butler County PA 1883 by Waterman, Watkins, & Co. Chicago., p. 358 biography of Christopher Wimer. Christopher Wimer arrived present Worth Twp. in 1798. Seven children: Samuel, John, Peter, Jonathan, William, Isaac, & Rebecca wife of Thomas Kelly. John married Nancy Coulter, res. Worth Twp; seven children of John & Nancy listed. (Complete text)
11	Wolf Creek Cemetery gravestone inscription, Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA, transcribed 1990 by Elizabeth W. Williams. "William Wimer, Died April 11 1865 Aged 57 yrs, 9 mos, 6 ds." Next to the grave of William Wimer is an unmarked space, possibly the grave site of his wife Elizabeth, who survived him for a few years.