The Ancestors of Frusanna Barton Reitzel

Doing research on Frusanna Barton, wife of Daniel Reitzel has been filled with mysteries. My parents always told stories of their family that they had heard from their parents. Such is oral history passed down from generations to generations. I have learned that these stories don't always prove to be true. Such is the one I grew up with about Frusanna.

We (my sisters and I) from an early age heard of the story of Frusanna dying when her daughter Rachel was a tiny baby. Part of the story was of Daniel Reitzel taking the baby to his parents until he could take care of her. Knowing that Daniel and Frusanna both came from North Carolina, did he take the baby all the way back there? Later, when Betty was working on a family tree project for school, my Grandpa(Pa)Edmondson wrote that Frusanna's parents Aaron and Betsy came on horseback and took her home with them.

As I started my research on Daniel and Frusanna the first object was to try to find their marriage record. This proved to be almost impossible, searching both North Carolina and Indiana records on Ancestry showed nothing with these two last names on the same marriage record. Then I decided to try searching the name Frusanna...not a common name at all. This was a success, I found their marriage record in Greene County, Indiana listing Frusanna Barton marrying Daniel "Wrightsell". This was the start of finding more information about Frusanna's family. The first thing I did was search the 1840 census for any Bartons in Greene County Indiana. So what is the mystery? There was no Aaron Barton in Greene County. The only Aaron I have found was a brother of Frusanna. Frusanna's parents seem to have been Willis and Christena Barton not Aaron and Betsy, so who were Aaron and Betsy? Could brother Aaron been the one to come and get her and who was Betsy?
Since this discovery my husband and I have visited Greene County several times. I have pictures of the graves of Christena and Willis Barton. I found a Will for one of their sons,John Barton, who died in the early 1850's. He left $1.00 to Rachel S. "Rightsell." Another discovery came with research of the 1860 census and 1870 census of Greene County along with an atlas of Greene County. In 1860 Willis and Christena Barton's youngest son Nathan resided in Greene County, his neighbors were the Pugh family. Nathan was killed in the Civil War in 1861 and his widow died sometime before 1870. In the 1870 census Rachel(Reitzel)and John Appleby were living in Greene County next to the Pugh family. In the atlas I looked at, the property next to the Pughs was listed as the estate of Nathan Barton, so Rachel and John were probably living on her uncle's property.
AS you can see there are still mysteries to solve but it may just stay that way!

Below is the Ancestry of Frusanna Barton to the best of my knowledge.

Generation No. 1
JOHN BARTON was born 1737 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 1782 in Liberty, Randolph,
North Carolina. He married ELIZABETH 1762 in Randolph County, North Carolina. She was born 1741 in
Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 10 Dec 1817 in Posey County Indiana.
children of JOHN BARTON and ELIZABETH are:
WILLIAM BARTON, b. 1763.
MOLLY BARTON, b. Abt. 1768.
SARAH BARTON, b. 1770.
ELIZABETH BARTON, b. 1771.
CATHERINE BARTON, b. 1773.
JOHN BARTON, b. Abt. 1774, Randolph County North Carolina; d. Abt. 1851, Randolph County North Carolina.
ANNA BARTON, b. 1778.

Generation No. 2
WILLIS BARTON was born 16 Oct 1780 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 23 Aug 1845 in Greene County, Indiana. He married CHRISTENA UNDERWOOD in Randolph County, North Carolina. She was born 17 Oct 1787 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 21 Jan 1880 in Greene County, Indiana.
Notes from WHaseman ,"Willis & Christiana were born in Randolph Co., NC and moved
to Greene Co., IN 1836. They appear in 1830 Census Randolph Co & 1840 Census Greene Co. Christiana's
surname is inferred from a paper loose in family bible which lists "Saml Underwood 1852" and locating Samuel
Underwood in 1790 census Randolph co."
More About WILLIS BARTON:
Burial: Stanley Cemetery Green County Indiana
Notes for CHRISTENA UNDERWOOD:
1860 Census
More About CHRISTENA UNDERWOOD:
Burial: Stanley Cemetery Green County Indiana

Generation No. 3
ALFRED BARTON, b. 1807, North Carolina; d. 1853
WILLIAM BARTON, b. 1809, North Carolina; d. 1876; m. SUSANNAH SKINNER, 23 Dec 1857, Greene
County Indiana.
AARON BARTON, b. 1810, North Carolina; d. Dec 1850, Greene Co. Indiana1.
Notes for AARON BARTON:
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
Surname: Aaron Barton
Year: 1850
County: Greene CO.
State: IN
Age: 40
Gender: M (Male)
Month of Death: Dec
State of Birth: NC
ID#: MRT197_17104
Occupation: FARMER
Cause of Death: TYPHUS FVR
ELIZABETH BARTON was born 14 Mar 1813 in North Carolina, and died 1903 in Greene County, Indiana. She married (1) ISSAC HUBBELL 31 Oct 1844 in Greene County, Indiana. He was born 11 Sept 1786 in New Jersey, and died in Greene County, Indiana. She married (2) JOSEPH OSBORN.
QUINCY BARTON, b. 06 Sep 1814, North Carolina; d. 25 Dec 1852, Greene County, Indiana; m. LUCINDA STEWART, 10 Sep 1851, Greene County, Indiana.
ABSALOM BARTON was born 1817 in North Carolina, and died 1876 in Greene County
Indiana. He married ELIZABETH FULLER 06 Nov 1845 in Greene County, Indiana3.
JOHN BARTON, b. 1818, North Carolina; d. 1854, Greene County, Indiana
LEONARD BARTON was born 15 Oct 1819 in North Carolina, and died 24 Sep 1908 in
Greene County, Indiana. He married HANNAH DAYHOFF 15 May 1849 in Greene County, Indiana. She was born 1830, and died 04 Jan 1900 in Greene County, Indiana.
FRUSANNA BARTON was born 05 Jun 1822 in North Carolina, and died 04 Apr 1841. She
married DANIEL REITZEL 18 Aug 1839 in Greene County, Indiana, son of HENRY REITZEL and CATHERINE MOUSER. He was born 05 Mar 1810 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died 1873 in Waterville, Indiana. Child of FRUSANNAH BARTON and DANIEL REITZEL was
RACHEL S. REITZEL, b. 05 Oct 1840, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 04 Apr 1933, Hendricks County,
Indiana.
CATHARINE BARTON was born 1824 in North Carolina, and died 1878. She married (1)
STEPHEN PADGETT, 26 Jan 1843 in Greene County, Indiana. He died Abt. 1860. She married (2) WILLIAM
JOHNSON, 13 Apr 1865 in Greene County, Indiana.
SARAH (SALLY) BARTON was born 1827 in North Carolina. She married ALEXANDER
BOLES, 25 Aug 1852 in Greene County, Indiana.
ANNA BARTON was born 1828 in North Carolina. She married WILLIAM WINTERS, 12 Dec
1847 in Greene County, Indiana. He was born 08 Oct 1816 in Indiana, and died 29 Jun 1870 in Greene Co.
Indiana.
MARY( POLLY) ANN BARTON was born 16 Sep 1830 in North Carolina, and died 15 Dec
1854 in Greene Co. Indiana. She married PETER HENRY SCHULTZE 20 Oct 1850 in Greene County, Indiana. He was born 23 Jul 1826 in Moers, Germany, and died 06 Sep 1896 in Linton Indiana.
NATHAN BARTON was born 1832 in North Carolina, and died 01 Mar 1862 in Fort Henry,
Tennessee. He married ELEANOR MCCONNELL 18 Mar 1855 in Owen County, Indiana
He was buried at Shiloh National Cemetery.


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Reitzel Genealogy

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Generation No. 1

BARON JOHANNES ADAM CHRISTIAN REITZEL (Adam I) was born in Westphalia, Germany.

Generation No. 2

ADAM REITZEL II was born 1730, and died Abt. 1755 in At sea.  He married MARGARET.  She was born 1732.

Child of ADAM REITZEL and MARGARET is:

ADAM III REITZEL III, b. 1751, Westphalia,Germany; d. 12 Jul 1792, Liberty, Randolph, N.C.

Generation No. 3

ADAM REITZEL III was born 1751 in Westphalia,Germany, and died 12 Jul 1792 in Liberty, Randolph, N.C.  He married CATHERINE MORETZ 1771 in Randolph County, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN MORETZ.  She was born 05 May 1751 in Deutschland, Germany, and died 01 Aug 1814 in Guilford, North Carolina.

Notes for ADAM REITZEL III:

Reitzel family history traces back to Westphalia, Germany, far up the Rhine River. Here, in the early 1700s, Johannes Adam Christian Reitzel was an army officer in the War of the Spanish Secession, and - in recognition of distingtuished service- was made a baron in 1722. The baron, known as Adam I, was the father of Adam II. The baron's grandson, Adam III, was a young child when his parents, Adam Reitzel II and Margaret Reitzel, set off on a voyage to America in 1755.

It is recorded in Reitzel family history that Adam had signed on as a crew member to pay for his family's passage to the New World. During an Atlantic storm, he was ordered to climb up the ship's rigging. Being an inexperienced seaman, he lost his balance and fell to his death in the sea.

Adam's widow and child were brought to port at Charleston, South Carolina, where Margaret Reitzel and her son were sold by the ship's captain at auction, as indentured servants, to pay the balance due on their passage. The ship's captain received his payment due of tobacco.

After Margaret Reitzel had completed her term as an indentured servant, she and her son started walking to join her relatives at Liberty, Guildford (Now Randolph County), North Carolina. It was a long, rough road and the child tired quickly. His mother carried him for a long way, then - weary and discouraged - she left the boy at the side of the road and continued on alone. However, she soon became conscience-stricken, turned back and got her son and finally they arrived at their frontier destination. 

Children of ADAM REITZEL and CATHERINE MORETZ are:

HENRY REITZEL, b. 11 Oct 1774, Guilford, North Carolina; d. 13 Jun 1836, Guilford Country, North Carolina.

MICHEAL REITZEL, m. MARY PEGGY COBLE.

CHRISTIAN REITZEL.

ADAM REITZEL, b. 06 Jul 1779; m. BARBARA MOSER, 04 May 1805, Orange County, North Carolina.

KATHERINE REITZEL, b. 29 Jan 1780.

MARGARET REITZEL, b. 10 Mar 1784.

JOHN REITZEL, m. SARAH ALBRIGHT.

GEORGE B REITZEL, b. 21 Jun 1790.

Generation No. 4

HENRY REITZEL was born 11 Oct 1774 in Guilford, North Carolina1, and died 13 Jun 1836 in Guilford Country, North Carolina2.  He married CATHERINE (KATRINA) MOSER 12 Apr 1799 in Guilford County, North Carolina, daughter of MICHAEL MOSER.  She was born 28 Jan 1780 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died 12 Jun 1826 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

More About HENRY REITZEL:

Burial: Richland Lutheran Church Guilford County NC

Children of HENRY REITZEL and CATHERINE MOUSER are:

SOPHIA REITZEL, b. 28 Jan 1800.

MARGARET REITZEL, b. 21 Mar 1801; d. 13 Jul 1860, Hendricks County Indiana; m. JOHN SCHERER; b. 1799; d. 1891.

Notes for MARGARET REITZEL:

Marriages & Deaths, Lutheran Observer and Southern Lutheran, p.210

Departed this life, July 13th, 1860, Mrs. Margaret Scherer, consort of John Schere, and daughter of Henry and Catharine Reitzel, and mother of Rev. A. H. Scherer, in her 60th year? born in Guilford Co., N. C. In 1833 they emigrated to Grainger co., Tenn., and thence in 1838 to Hendricks Co., Indiana, buried in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery Hendricks County.

SARAH REITZEL, b. 14 Jun 1802.

MARIA BARBARA REITZEL, b. 11 Jul 1803.

CHRISTIAN GUIDO REITZEL, b. 30 Mar 1805. (Lutheran Minister)

DAVID REITZEL, b. 1806.

HANNAH REITZEL, b. 27 Jun 1808; m. JOSHUA PICKETT.

DANIEL REITZEL, b. 05 Mar 1810, Guilford County, North Carolina; d. 1873, Waterville, Kansas.

PETER REITZEL, b. 08 Dec 1811.

FREDERICK REITZEL, b. 17 Nov 1813.

REUBEN REITZEL, b. 13 Dec 1817.

ADAM REITZEL, b. 03 Mar 1820.

RACHEL REITZEL, b. 27 Jan 18223; d. 30 Oct 1902; m. NIMROD MOSER, 16 Oct 1840, Guilford County, North Carolina.

Generation No. 5

DAVID REITZEL (brother of Daniel) was born 1806.  He married DEBORA MARSHALL. 

David and Daniel Reitzel both lived in Hendricks County

Children of DAVID REITZEL and DEBORA MARSHALL are:

WILLIAM REITZEL.

CATHARINE REITZEL.

LUCINDA REITZEL.

MARTHA ANN REITZEL.

MATILDA REITZEL.

MARTIN REITZEL.

JOHN REITZEL.

AARON REITZEL.

DANIEL REITZEL was born 05 Mar 1810 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died 1873 in Waterville, Kansas.  He married (1). Frusannah Barton,  August 18,  1839 in Greene County, Indiana, daughter of WILLIS BARTON and CHRISTENA UNDERWOOD.  She was born 05 Jun 1822 in North Carolina, and died 04 Apr 1841.

He married (2) MELVINA BURKE, She was born 21 Sep 1821 in Kentucky, and died 1881 in Hendricks County Indiana. 

Source: Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850

Last Name: WRIGHTSEL

First Name: DANIEL

Spouse- Last Name: BARTON

Spouse- First Name: FRUSANNAH

County: Greene

Date: 8-18-1839

When 21 years old, Daniel came from NC to Hendricks County, IN with brother, David, and brother-in-law, Joshua Pickett. He entered 160 acres of land then sold the land and returned to NC. Returned to Hendricks County & bought Clay Twp land.  Moved to Greene County.  Returned to Hendricks County & bought Liberty Twp farm.  Sold Liberty Twp farm and bought Clay Twp farm. In 1869, "went west".

Child of DANIEL REITZEL and FRUSANNA BARTON is:

RACHEL S. REITZEL b. 05 Oct 1840, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 04 Apr 1933, Hendricks County, Indiana.

Generation No. 6

RACHEL S. REITZEL  was born 05 Oct 1840 in Hendricks County, Indiana, and died 04 Apr 1933 in Hendricks County, Indiana.  She married JOHN HENRY APPLEBY 26 Aug 1861 in Hendricks County, Indiana, son of JAMES APPLEBY and LUCINDA SHAKLEFORD.  He was born 23 Mar 1839 in Hendricks County, Indiana, and died 13 Sep 1908 in Avon, Hendricks County, Indiana.

JOHN HENRY APPLEBY:

John Henry Appleby, son of James and Lucinda Appleby, was born March 23, 1839, near Danville. He grew to manhood in this county where he spent the greater part of his life. While yet a young man he united with the Christian church at Stilesville and remained a true, consistent member the remainder of his life. August 20, 1861, he was united in marriage to Rachel C. Reitzel. To them were born seven children, two of whom have preceded him to the home beyond. He served in the war for the union in Co.E., 78th Indiana volunteers. He was a faithful member of his church, a good husband, a loving father, a loyal citizen. Sept. 13, 1908, he departed this life at the age of 69 years, 5 months and 20 days. A wife, five children, sixteen grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a host of friends are left to mourn their loss until they go to meet him in a better land.

Title: Obituary, The Danville Republican

Date: 24 SEP 1908

Per 1870 Indiana Census – Rachel and John Appleby Resided in Green County on property owned by the estate of her uncle,  Nathan Barton who was killed in the Civil War. 

1880 Census - Lived in Hendricks County

JOHN HENRY APPLEBY: Military service: Co E 78th Indiana Volunteers Military Service Civil War

Children of RACHEL REITZEL and JOHN APPLEBY are:

HARVEY APPLEBY, b. 1862.

ANNORA ADELLA APPLEBY, b. 01 Dec 1864, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 05 May 1960, Hendricks County, Indiana5; m. ROBERT ALEXANDER EDMONDSON, 22 Apr 1883, Hendricks County, Indiana; b. 18 Dec 1860, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 04 Feb 1918, Hendricks County, Indiana.

CORA APPLEBY, b. 1867.

HARRISON APPLEBY, b. 1867.

GEORGE APPLEBY, b. 1871.

JOHN APPLEBY, b. 1874.

Children of DANIEL REITZEL and MELVINA BURKE are:

ALLEN  REITZEL, b. 14 Mar 1842, Hendricks County Indiana; d. 1921, Hendricks County Indiana.

GEORGE W REITZEL, b. 29 Aug 1847, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 20 Aug 1924  Hendricks County

AMBROSE REITZEL, b. Jan 1850, Hendricks County Indiana; d. 1921, Hendricks County Indiana.

WILLIAM H REITZEL, b. 18 Mar 1853, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 20 Aug 1941, Gundy County, Illinois.

JOHN REITZEL, b. 21 Feb 1855, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 04 Nov 1940, Hendricks County,.

MARQUES DANER REITZEL, b. 05 Oct 1861, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 20 Aug 1941, Gundy County, Illinois.

ALLEN REITZEL  was born 14 Mar 1842 in Hendricks County Indiana, and died 1921 in Hendricks County Indiana.  He married MARY FRANSIC HAMBLEN 24 Oct 1865 in Hendricks County, Indiana.  She was born 14 Oct 1849 in Cartersburg, Indiana, and died 21 Dec 1936 in Hendricks County, Indiana.

Children of ALLEN REITZEL and MARY HAMBLEN are:

EMMETT E REITZEL, b. 03 Apr 1868, Indiana.

GEORGE H REITZEL, b. 18 Jul 1874, Indiana.

VIVIA REITZEL, b. 10 Sep 1877, Indiana; d. 23 Mar 1879, Hendricks County, Indiana.

ELBERT P REITZEL, b. 20 Jul 1880, Indiana.

BEATRICE REITZEL, b. 29 Apr 1884, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 11 Aug 1884, Hendricks County, Indiana.

GEORGE W REITZEL, b. 29 Aug 1847, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. 20 Aug 1924; m. JULIA HENDERSON,1907.

Notes for GEORGE W REITZEL:

George W. Reitzel was married in 1883 to Lizzie Norton, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (Harlan) Norton, and her death occurred in 1895.  To this marriage there were born two children, Mrs. Ada Duncan, and Mrs. Hazel Patterson of Hazelwood, Indiana.  In 1907 George W. Reitzel was married to Julia Henderson and to this marriage were born two children, Helen and William Allen.  Mr. Reizel has been a prosperous farmer in the county and is now the owner of two hundred and sixty-nine acres of good farming land in Liberty and Franklin townships.  He is a member of the Masonic order at Clayton and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Monrovia.  Mr. Reitzel is a Republican in politics and a loyal member of the Lutheran church, of which he is now the only trustee.

"History of Hendricks County, Indiana: her people, industries, and institutions"

AMBROSE REITZEL  was born Jan 1850 in Hendricks County Indiana, and died 1921 in Hendricks County Indiana.  He married LORA. 

Child of AMBROSE REITZEL and LORA is:

VERLA REITZEL.

WILLIAM H REITZEL was born 18 Mar 1853 in Hendricks County, Indiana, and died 20 Aug 1941 in Gundy County, Illinois.  He married SARAH E STALEY 04 Mar 1876 in Morgan County Indiana. 

Children of WILLIAM REITZEL and SARAH STALEY are:

FANNY7 REITZEL, b. Apr 1878, Indiana.

DESSA REITZEL, b. Aug 1884, Indiana.

JOHN REITZEL  was born 21 Feb 1855 in Hendricks County, Indiana, and died 04 Nov 1940 in Hendricks County, Indiana.  He married CATHERINE J CULLEN 10 Nov 1881 in Morgan County Indiana.  She was born 18 Sep 1859 in Ohio, and died 10 Apr 1938.

Children of JOHN REITZEL and CATHERINE CULLEN are:

JEANETTE M REITZEL, b. 05 Mar 1883, Indiana.

NETTIE M REITZEL, b. Indiana.

JAMES R REITZEL, b. 23 Jul 1884, Indiana; d. Apr 1979, Hendricks County, Indiana.

MARGARET E REITZEL, b. 1886, Indiana.

HARRIET REITZEL, b. 15 Mar 1889, Indiana.

NORA M REITZEL, b. Sep 1891, Indiana; d. 1902.

THOMAS REITZEL, b. 28 May 1895, Indiana; d. 27 Jun 1964, Hendricks County, Indiana.

DANIEL H REITZEL, b. 29 Sep 1897, Indiana; d. Nov 1976, Hendricks County, Indiana.

MARQUES DANER was born 05 Oct 1861 in Hendricks County, Indiana, and died 20 Aug 1941 in Gundy County, Illinois.  He married (1) Martha Jane Query,  19 Aug 1883 in Owen County, Indiana.  She was born 13 Jan 1864 in Owen County Indiana, and died 07 Mar 1903 in Tippecanoe County Indiana. He married (2)

Effie Logue, Aug 25, 1910 in Marion County, Indiana

Children of MARQUES REITZEL and MATTIE QUERY are:

TESSIE M REITZEL, b. 18 Jul 1885, Owen County Indiana; d. 16 Jun 1914, Marion County, Indiana.

LELIA L REITZEL, b. 14 Apr 1888, Owen County Indiana; d. Jan 1974, Morris County, New Jersey.

JAMES A REITZEL, b. 24 Jul 1890, Fulton County Indiana; d. 13 Jul 1946, Gundy County, Illinois.

FLOY B REITZEL, b. 20 May 1892, Fulton County Indiana; d. 02 Aug 1969, McHenry county Illinois.

MARQUIS REITZEL, b. 13 Mar 1896, Fulton County Indiana; d. 26 Dec 1963, San Mateo County, California.

CLARENCE REITZEL, b. 03 Jan 1897, Fulton County Indiana; d. 14 Dec 1899, Fulton County Indiana.

MERALD REITZEL, b. 14 Mar 1899, Fulton County Indiana; d. 20 Feb 1900, Tippecanoe County Indiana.

VIOLET REITZEL, b. 20 Oct 1901, Tippecanoe County Indiana; d. 04 Mar 1902, Tippecanoe County Indiana.


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