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Carrie May Kays

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Note		I am using the spelling Kays because that is used on her Guardianship application and on her marriage license. On her son Russell's death certificate it was spelled Keyes.
Birth	2 February 1869	Carrie May Kays was born on 2 February 1869. Birthdate calculated from age given for marriage license. However, if the 1880 census for George and Susan Kays, in Oxford, NJ is correct, Carrie would have been born in 1873, so was really only 16 when she got married.
Census	1880	She appeared in the household of George Kays in the census 1880 in Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey. George is listed as Kays, George (age 40, married, works in ore mine, b. NJ and parents also.) Susan (Wife, age 40, keeping house, cannot read or write, b. NJ and parents also) Sarah L. (age 22, daughter, single, at home, cannot read or write, b. NJ) John (age 18, son, single, at home, cannot read or write, b. NJ) William (age 12, son, at home, disabled, cannot read or write, b. NJ) Nelson (age 11, son, at home, cannot read or write, b. NJ) Caroline M. (age 7, daughter, b. N.J.) Mary E. (age 7 months, b. Nov. 1879, granddaughter, b. NJ) None of the children were checked off in the Attends School column. Neighbors Margaret Marlin, John Reagan, Antoine Kemple (saloon keeper, with 8 boarders, all working in ore mines). Most of the men on the page worked in the ore mines.
Guardianship	9 September 1889	Carrie was named in a guardianship apppointment on 9 September 1889 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, as follows. Carrie needed consent of a parent or guardian to marry before age 21. Her parents being deceased, she applied to the Court to have a guardian appointed, who could then sign for her to get married. This guardianship application names her parents as George and Susan Kays of Monroe County, long deceased.1
Marriage	1 October 1889	Louis David Glasser and she were married on 1 October 1889 at First United Church of Christ in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Lewis D. Glaser and Carrie M. Kays were issued Marriage License No. 1658. Lewis D. Glaser of Easton, age 21 years, 11 months and 20 days Carrie M. Kays, of Easton, 20 years 7 months, 26 days. Since Carrie was a minor, the consent of William H. Mellick, Guardian, was obtained. 1 Oct 1889, they were married by H. M. Kieffer, Minister of the Gospel.
Census	1890	She appeared in the census 1890 at 34 S. Union St. in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Carrie is listed as: in the household of "Louis Glasser, laborer - Carrie, 34 S. Union" This is the alphabetical book of the Northampton County 1890 census. There is also a William Glasser, a baker, at 34 S. Twelfth.
Divorce	22 August 1891	Louis David Glasser and she were divorced on 22 August 1891. Louis filed divorce proceedings in July 1891. In one part of the record, he says they had lived together as man and wife about 10-11 months, which would be Aug/Sept of 1890, a year before the divorce. In another part of the record, he says they lived as man and wife until May 11, 1891. At the time the constable served the divorce subpoena on Carrie, in July, she was pregnant. Carrie had Charles H. Glasser/Glosser in Dec 1891, although that date is calculated from the death certificate, so it depends on the knowledge of his son Fred, the informant on the death certificate. Census and draft card dates show a variety of different years, although the Dec 31 date seems to be a constant. It appears that the Northampton County courts held Charles J. Kemmerer legally responsible as the father of the child. See the attached fileS for the F&B charges.
Newspaper Mention	21 August 1896	She was mentioned in a newspaper report about Frederick Kreil when 21 August 1896 edition of the Easton Free Press, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, reported South Easton News: A Child Deserted by its Mother The Father Arrested for Deserting his Family. The Mother has Disappeared John Messer, proprietor of the brick works, on Delaware street, on Tuesday afternoon found an 18 month-old child in the brick yard, which he learned had been deserted by its mother, Mrs. Frederick Kriel. He took the child to the residence of William Walter, corner of Lincoln and Delaware streets, and then informed Officer Stocker. The latter made an investigation of the case and found that the mother had disappeared and that the father, Frederick Kriel, had deserted his family, and the mother being unable to provide for the children, had left the infant in the brick yard. The officer went before Justice Steiner and swore out a warrant for the arrest of the husband and father for desertion. He was arrested last evening by Constable Werkheiser and was taken before Justice Steiner and held for a hearing this evening. Constable Werkheiser will take the child to the county poor house this afternoon. The other children have also disappeared and it is thought they are somewhere in Phillipsburg with their mother. [2019 Note: Delaware St. is now called Reynolds St., between Centre and Coal Sts. In the 1894 Directory of South Easton, John D. Messer is listed as a brick manufacturer, residing at 713 Grant St. At that time, and for many years, Ernst Kreil, Frederick's father, lived at 620 Grant St. William Walter is listed as a brick manufacturer, residing at 434 Delaware, which the news article says is the corner of Delaware and Lincoln. On the 1874 South Easton map, a Brick Yard is shown on open property of A. Transue, near Centre Street. At the time of this article it may have extended further east towards Delaware.]
Newspaper Mention	25 August 1896	She was mentioned in a newspaper report about Frederick Kreil when 25 August 1896 edition of the Easton Free Press, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, reported Frederick Kreil held for Court The Mother Who Deserted Her Child Appears at the Hearing Frederick Kreil, the alleged husband of the woman who deserted her child in the brickyard, and who was arrested charged with desertion, was given a hearing last evening before Justice Steiner. The mother of the child appeared at the hearing and said after she left her child, she went to the home of her parents in Phillipsburg. She had left the child on the suggestion of friends because the father refused to do anything for her or the child. They were not married, but had lived together for four years and followed boating on the Morris canal. He had always treated her cruelly and had deserted her and had gone to live with his parents in Browntown. Kreil, when asked by the Justice why he refused to care for the child, said he did not love it and had never carried nor held it except when it was christened on the boat by Rev. Isaac Cook, of Phillipsburg, when he had named it Raymond Russell Kreil. Kreil was held in $300 bail to appear at court to answer a charge of desertion, and as soon as Justice Steiner was through with him, Constable Werkheiser served a warrant charging Kreil with non-support. The complaint was made by the woman some time ago before Justice Young, of Easton. The prisoner was held for a hearing next Saturday. It was the intention of Constable Werkheiser to have a warrant issued charging the woman with abandoning her child, but changed his mind after he heard the story of the cruel treatment she had undergone. The child was taken to the poorhouse yesterday afternoon.
Census-not confirmed	1900	Carrie has not been confirmed to be the following entry for the census of 1900 Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: Carrie Glaser, Boarder, b. June 1874, age 25, divorced, born in Penna and parents also, Folder at a Hosery Mill. Living in the Hotel of Albert Hauck and wife Myrtle (tramscribed Mauck), with 14 other boarders. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3QL-7KY
DNA Clues	2024	Kays Family: Based on many DNA matches to descendants of Carrie Kays through both her son Russell Kreil and her son Charles Glasser/Glosser, it is clear that she belongs to the large Kays family of Sussex County, New Jersey. The attached DNA match chart gives "quick and dirty" trees for these matches. I have not proven each pedigree, but the point of this chart is to demonstrate the consistency and quantity of the connections of Carrie, and thus her father George to other Kays descendants. George may have been the son of John Kays and Elizabeth Shepherd. John Kays was either the son or grandson of the original immigrant, John Thomas Kays, born in Scotland in 1739, and died in New Jersey in 1829. John Thomas Kays was a Lieutenant in the American Revolution.

Citations

1. [S1078] Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Records Book 2, Page 121, Carrie May Kays, Carrie May Kays, 9 Sep 1889; Northampton County Archives, Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Maria Margaretha Huth

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Birth	4 September 1774	Maria Margaretha Huth was born on 4 September 1774.1
Marriage	about 1800	Johannes Lesh and she were married about 18001
Death	23 August 1811	She died on 23 August 1811 in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,1
Burial	25 August 1811	She was buried on 25 August 1811 at St. Lukes (Old Williams) Cemetery in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.2

Citations

1. [S748] Sandra Lesh (Mrs. Julian Lesh), "The Lesh Family of Northampton County," The Pastfinder, Williams Township Historical Society, Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Vol XXII, No. 2 (Jun 1998): pp. 1-4.
2. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com

Conrad Huth

Margaret Deemer

Biography

Citations

1. [S897] Marjory Payne, Macungie, PA (Compiler), Family Group Sheets for Shively/Shibely/Scheible: Peter Shively Family; Created: 1993, on file at
2. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Raubsville Cemetery

Peter Unangst

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Citations

1. [S897] Marjory Payne, Macungie, PA (Compiler), Family Group Sheets for Shively/Shibely/Scheible: Peter Shively Family; Created: 1993, on file at

Martin Shively

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Michael Shively

Alice L. Nicholas

Biography

Birth	4 August 1852	Alice L. Nicholas was born on 4 August 1852.1
Marriage	3 September 1872	John J. Moser and she were married on 3 September 1872 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, John J. of Raubsville, and Alice of Kintnersville, PA.2
Death	6 March 1919	She died on 6 March 1919 in Philadelphia, Jefferson County, New York,1
Burial	8 March 1919	She was buried on 8 March 1919 at Riegelsville Union Cemetery in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Riegelsville Union Cemetery
2. [S750] St. Peter's Lutheran Church (Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania); digital images, Ancestry.com ().

Jacob Lesh Moser

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Birth	15 May 1872	Jacob Lesh Moser was born on 15 May 1872 in Durham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1,2
Marriage		He and Mary A. Cox were married, date unknown
Military Enlistment	10 May 1898	Jacob enlisted in the military on 10 May 1898 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, for service in the Spanish American War. He listed his residence at time of enlistment as Ferry Street, Easton. He was assigned to Co. B, 13th Reg. Infantry, Regimental Hospital, First Div. Hospital Co. as a Private. He was honorably discharged 21 Dec 1898.
Military Record	6 February 1934	On 6 February 1934 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Jacob is noted in military records when he applied for Veteran's Compensation for Spanish War service. At the time of his application, he resided at 527 Hamilton St., Allentown, Pa. His application gives his birth date as 15 May, 1874. It lists his wife as "Mary A. (nee Cox) Moser. No minor children, and both parents deceased. Compensation at $10 per month for a total of $70 was approved.
Death	6 April 1946	He died on 6 April 1946 at Jeanes Hospital in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania,2
Obituary	8 April 1946	8 April 1946, Obituary:. The Delaware County Daily Times, Chester, Pa, reported that Jacob L. Moser, 73, husband of Mary A. Moser, Foulke Road, Booths Corner, died Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 8 oclock tonight at the J.B. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown. Additional funeral services will be held at his late residence Tuesday at 2 p.m. to which friends and relatives are invited. Interment will be at the Siloam Church Cemetery, Boothwyn. (p. 2) The Morning Call also listed funeral information, on p. 4, 7 Apr 1946, in the Deaths section: "Moser, in Fox Chase, April 6, 1946, Jacob L. Moser, husband of Mary A., nee Cox, Moser, age 73 years, 10 months and 21 days." The rest of the notice is the same as above.3
Burial	9 April 1946	He was buried on 9 April 1946 at Siloam Methodist Cemetery in Boothwyn, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. His Veteran's Burial Card gives his birth date at 15 May 1872.2,4

Citations

1. [S660] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule)
2. [S713] Jacob Lesh Moser, death certificate 37973, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, online at Ancestry.com
3. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com
4. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Siloam Methodist Cemetery.

Lotta Sophia Moser

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Birth	22 January 1877	Lotta Sophia Moser was born on 22 January 1877 in Durham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1
Baptism	29 August 1877	She was baptized on 29 August 1877 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.2

Citations

1. [S660] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule)
2. [S750] St. Peter's Lutheran Church (Riegelsville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania), p. 183 (image 24 of 155 on ancestry.com); digital images, Ancestry.com ().