Susanna Catharina Maria Klein (Kline) became his wife on April 8, 1777. They raised ten children: Joseph, John Frederic, Susanna Catherine, Anna Rosina, Anna Maria, Rachel Elizabeth, Sarah Catherine, Sybilla Margaretha, Abigail and Lydia Demuth.
According to the History of Tuscarawas County, 1884, p. 673 Warwick Township: "John F. DeMuth, in 1800 or 1801, accompanied Lewis Knaus, Godfrey Haga, and Michael Ulrich on a horseback journey from the east...Mr. Demuth bought a small farm of 70 acres in Warwick Twp., and bringing his wife, Elizabeth (Roth) from Pennsylvania settled there. A year or two later Christian (Christopher) Demuth, the father of John, emigrated with his eight daughters and settled on 35 acres just east of the river and opposite John."
Christopher and Susanna were both active members of the Moravian Church at Gnadenhutten, and lived in that area for the rest of their lives. Susanna died on July 15,
1817.
On April 16, 1818, Christopher married Mary Elizabeth Swartz Guenther, the widow of Peter Guenther, who had died in 1814. Christopher and Elizabeth had no children.
Christopher died on Jan 27, 1822, at the age of 67, and was laid to rest beside his beloved Susanna at the Moravian Churchyard in Gnadenhutten (now known as Gnadenhutten-Clay Union Cemetery). At the time of his death, he had over 40 grandchildren to carry on his legacy.
Records indicate that Christopher Demuth served during the Revolutionary War from 1780-1783 with the 2nd Battalion of Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Christopher Demuth was the 4th great grandfather to the husband of the originator of this memorial, and to the current maintainer of the memorial.
Susanna Catharina Maria Klein (Kline) became his wife on April 8, 1777. They raised ten children: Joseph, John Frederic, Susanna Catherine, Anna Rosina, Anna Maria, Rachel Elizabeth, Sarah Catherine, Sybilla Margaretha, Abigail and Lydia Demuth.
According to the History of Tuscarawas County, 1884, p. 673 Warwick Township: "John F. DeMuth, in 1800 or 1801, accompanied Lewis Knaus, Godfrey Haga, and Michael Ulrich on a horseback journey from the east...Mr. Demuth bought a small farm of 70 acres in Warwick Twp., and bringing his wife, Elizabeth (Roth) from Pennsylvania settled there. A year or two later Christian (Christopher) Demuth, the father of John, emigrated with his eight daughters and settled on 35 acres just east of the river and opposite John."
Christopher and Susanna were both active members of the Moravian Church at Gnadenhutten, and lived in that area for the rest of their lives. Susanna died on July 15,
1817.
On April 16, 1818, Christopher married Mary Elizabeth Swartz Guenther, the widow of Peter Guenther, who had died in 1814. Christopher and Elizabeth had no children.
Christopher died on Jan 27, 1822, at the age of 67, and was laid to rest beside his beloved Susanna at the Moravian Churchyard in Gnadenhutten (now known as Gnadenhutten-Clay Union Cemetery). At the time of his death, he had over 40 grandchildren to carry on his legacy.
Records indicate that Christopher Demuth served during the Revolutionary War from 1780-1783 with the 2nd Battalion of Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Christopher Demuth was the 4th great grandfather to the husband of the originator of this memorial, and to the current maintainer of the memorial.
Inscription
PENNSYLVANIA PVT 3 000 2 BN PA MILITIA REV. WAR
Family Members
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Joseph Demuth
1778–1788
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John Frederic Demuth
1779 – unknown
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Susanna Catherine Demuth Fenner
1781–1889
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Anna Rosina Demuth Shamel
1783–1860
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Anna Maria Demuth Uhrich
1785–1853
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Rachel Elizabeth Demuth Ferguson
1788–1872
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Sarah Catherine Demuth Shamel
1790–1850
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Sybilla Margaretha Rebecca Demuth Flickinger
1793–1849
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Abigail Demuth Niegeman
1795 – unknown
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Lydia Demuth Casey
1798–1822
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