[196-13] ELIZABETH BUTZ, b Feb. 28, 1782 (bap. Jan. 21, 1782 ?); d Sept. 25, 1842; dau Christian and Mary (Wagener) Butz [196-3]; m PHILIP ODENWELDER, bd June 13, 1780; d Feb. 27, 1849. Was a merchant in Easton, Pa.
Children (9):
From Family Bible in possession of Mary Odenwelder Walter, Easton, Pa., copied by Etna Odenwelder [196-145.9]; the writing in some eases is faint and almost illegible.
The will of Edward Odenwelder, Easton, Pa. (signed Feb. 15, 1867, probated Apr. 26, 1869) bequeaths “‘to brother John, interest of $3500; said sum upon death of John to be paid to the children of my deceased sister, Mary Anna Seip—Charles and Mary; the balance to be divided among my heirs.” PROVISIONS OF THE WILL oF JOHN ODENWELDER [Probated Oct. 1, 1874.]
An Italian marble tombstone is to be erected over his grave, same as that of Daniel and William. To his cousin, William Odenwelder, Palmer Twp., Pa., he bequeaths $100 in trust to keep plots of Edward J. Seip, his parents, and his own grave in repair, in German Reformed Burial ground, Easton, Pa. His executor is to buy and erect a burial plot railing, and erect a tombstone for his brother, Edward.
The following bequests were also made: “To Mrs. Matilda Freeman, wife of Dr. George Freeman, Freemansburg, Pa. $1; to Miss Mary Seip, daughter of Edward J. Seip, deceased, $1; to Charles Howard Seip, son of Edward J. Seip, Easton, Pa., $1; to Henry Seip, son of Edward J. Seip, Easton, Pa., $1; to Samuel M. Odenwelder, son of my brother Daniel, Reading, Pa., $1; to Mrs. Elizabeth Wohlbach, Easton, Pa., daughter of my brother William, deceased, $1; to Christian B. Odenwelder, Chestnut Hill, Pa., clothing etc.; to Mrs. Sarah Diehl of Wsp—(Adam Helm and his wife) two pictures; to Mrs. Catharine Jacoby, wife of Peter S. Jacoby, Wsp, gold spectacles presented to me by St. Johns U. S. School.”
The residue was to be divided in equal shares among the following: “Daniel Snyder Wsp, near Joseph Unangsts; Peterly Jacoby, brother of Mrs. Sayler, near Hecktown, Pa.; David Wilson Bidleman, son of George Bidleman, Easton, Pa., formerly of Wsp.; Mrs. Esther Seigfried, widow of the late Edwin R. Seigfried, Easton, Pa.; John 8. Osterstock, Easton, son of John Ostenstock of Butztown; William Woodring, son of George of Palmer Twp.; Mrs. Elizina Kutz, widow of the late Edward Kutz, Easton, Pa.; William Odenwelder, son of Jacob Odenwelder, deceased, Palmer Twp.; John Odenwelder, son of Christian B. Odenwelder, Palmer Twp.; Henry P. Butz Odenwelder, son of my brother, Jacob, deceased.’’ Wm. Odenwelder, Palmer Twp., was appointed Executor.
The will of Elizabeth Odenwelder, Easton, Pa. (signed Sept. 5, 1842, probated Oct. 29, 1842), bequeaths all her property to her brother, Daniel W. Butz, executor in trust for use of her husband; after his death it is to be distributed according to law in case of intestates.
Parents’ family: [196-3] Mary Wagener and Christian Butz
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