William Henry Markel and Amelia Castilia (Rohrbaugh) Markel
Photo courtesy of Jo Ann Bierly
Photo courtesy of Jo Ann Bierly
9 Amelia Castilia Rohrbaugh was born November 20, 1855 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married farmer William Henry Markel on December 25, 1873. He was a son of farmer William Kunkle Markel and Sarah Fuhrman and was born November 10, 1851 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Amelia and William raised 6 children.
1 Elmer Rohrbaugh Markel
2 Robert Rohrbaugh Markel
3 Minnie Markel (Myers)
4 Charles Cleveland Markel
5 Annie Missoura Markel (Bortner)
6 Ammon Peter Markel
Amelia and William raised 6 children.
1 Elmer Rohrbaugh Markel
2 Robert Rohrbaugh Markel
3 Minnie Markel (Myers)
4 Charles Cleveland Markel
5 Annie Missoura Markel (Bortner)
6 Ammon Peter Markel
1 Elmer Rohrbaugh Markel was born October 18, 1874 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was a plumber and worked for a gas company. He married Jennie Lottie Hamme on October 6, 1898 in York, Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of bank worker and farmer Jacob Hamme and Lovina Walters and was born June 5, 1877 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Elmer and Jennie raised 4 sons.
1 Floyd Walter Markel b. 1899 married Ella Reider Hershey b. 1900
1 William Hershey Markel b. 1917 married Ethel Wenrich b. 1917
2 Peggy Joyce Markel b. 1927 married Harold George Moyer Strunk b. 1925
2 Harry Ellsworth Markel b. 1903 married 1Hazel Margaret Guitar b. 1900 and 2Fern Elaine Kerschner b. 1917
1 John Elmer Markel b. 1921 married Mabel Esther Hill b. 1924
3 Ray Ammon Markel b. 1906 married Ruth Dherit b. 1907
1 Bruce Ray Markel b. 1927 married Helen Marie Hengst b. 1926
2 Patricia Ruth "Patsy" Markel b. 1930 married Harold Overmiller Sechrist b. 1928
3 Gene Markel b. 1932 married Ruby Leona Olson b. 1924
4 Doris Elizabeth Markel b. 1935 married Austin Eugene "Bud" Kauffman b. 1927
5 Carol Faye Markel b. 1937 married Michael Chase Jr. b. 1937
6 James Markel b. 1940 married Jane Annette Hoke b. 1941
4 Manard Elmer Markel b. 1913 married 1Bernadine "Bernie" Wilhelm b. 1917
and 2Doris Loretta Smith b. 1919
Children of Manard and Bernadine
1 Richard Manard Markel b. 1934 married Virginia Mary Dell b. 1942
2 William Rainey Markel b. 1936 married Rose Marie Behe b. 1940
Child of Manard and Doris
3 David Gary Markel b. 1949 married 1Paula Francine Lawyer b. 1950 and 2Vicki Lynn Stambaugh b. 1955
Elmer and Jennie raised 4 sons.
1 Floyd Walter Markel b. 1899 married Ella Reider Hershey b. 1900
1 William Hershey Markel b. 1917 married Ethel Wenrich b. 1917
2 Peggy Joyce Markel b. 1927 married Harold George Moyer Strunk b. 1925
2 Harry Ellsworth Markel b. 1903 married 1Hazel Margaret Guitar b. 1900 and 2Fern Elaine Kerschner b. 1917
1 John Elmer Markel b. 1921 married Mabel Esther Hill b. 1924
3 Ray Ammon Markel b. 1906 married Ruth Dherit b. 1907
1 Bruce Ray Markel b. 1927 married Helen Marie Hengst b. 1926
2 Patricia Ruth "Patsy" Markel b. 1930 married Harold Overmiller Sechrist b. 1928
3 Gene Markel b. 1932 married Ruby Leona Olson b. 1924
4 Doris Elizabeth Markel b. 1935 married Austin Eugene "Bud" Kauffman b. 1927
5 Carol Faye Markel b. 1937 married Michael Chase Jr. b. 1937
6 James Markel b. 1940 married Jane Annette Hoke b. 1941
4 Manard Elmer Markel b. 1913 married 1Bernadine "Bernie" Wilhelm b. 1917
and 2Doris Loretta Smith b. 1919
Children of Manard and Bernadine
1 Richard Manard Markel b. 1934 married Virginia Mary Dell b. 1942
2 William Rainey Markel b. 1936 married Rose Marie Behe b. 1940
Child of Manard and Doris
3 David Gary Markel b. 1949 married 1Paula Francine Lawyer b. 1950 and 2Vicki Lynn Stambaugh b. 1955
Elmer Rohrbaugh Markel
Gazette and Daily 2 Sep 1947
Gazette and Daily 2 Sep 1947
2 Robert Rohrbaugh Markel was born November 5, 1878 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He married Lucy Mae Krebs on September 1, 1901 in York, Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of farmer Lewis Frasher Krebs and Leah Caslow and was born June 25, 1882 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Robert and Lucy raised 2 daughters.
1 Llewella Frances Markel b. 1902 married Earl Adam Miller b. 1900
1 John Allen Miller b. 1919 married Thelma Arlene Rohrbaugh b. 1920
2 Eugene Ellsworth "Tunney" Markel b. 1924 married 1Arlene Viola Senft b. 1919 and 2Anna Werner b. 1929
3 Leona Ophelia Miller b. 1927 married Eugene Donald Horn Sr. b. 1920
4 Florence Elaine "Floe" Miller b. 1938 married Jerry Lee Fuhrman b. 1935
5 Robert Adam Miller b. 1941 married 1Sandra Irene Stough b. 1943 and 2Faye Loraine Rohrbaugh b. 1943
2 Kathryn Margaret Markel b. 1908 married Andrew Caslow Miller b. 1907
1 Amelia Castilia Miller b. 1929 married William Leander Taylor b. 1923
2 Lucile Margaret Miller b. 1932 married Lavere Dale Miller b. 1932
3 Roberta Victoria Miller b. 1945 married Randy Clark Kepner b. 1944
Robert and Lucy raised 2 daughters.
1 Llewella Frances Markel b. 1902 married Earl Adam Miller b. 1900
1 John Allen Miller b. 1919 married Thelma Arlene Rohrbaugh b. 1920
2 Eugene Ellsworth "Tunney" Markel b. 1924 married 1Arlene Viola Senft b. 1919 and 2Anna Werner b. 1929
3 Leona Ophelia Miller b. 1927 married Eugene Donald Horn Sr. b. 1920
4 Florence Elaine "Floe" Miller b. 1938 married Jerry Lee Fuhrman b. 1935
5 Robert Adam Miller b. 1941 married 1Sandra Irene Stough b. 1943 and 2Faye Loraine Rohrbaugh b. 1943
2 Kathryn Margaret Markel b. 1908 married Andrew Caslow Miller b. 1907
1 Amelia Castilia Miller b. 1929 married William Leander Taylor b. 1923
2 Lucile Margaret Miller b. 1932 married Lavere Dale Miller b. 1932
3 Roberta Victoria Miller b. 1945 married Randy Clark Kepner b. 1944
Lucy Mae (Krebs) Markel Robert Rohrbaugh Markel
Photo courtesy of Adam Miller.
Photo courtesy of Adam Miller.
3 Minnie "Sadie" Markel was born May 9, 1880 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married farm manager and distillery foreman John Franklin Myers on December 30, 1900. He was a son of farmer Henry Diehl Myers and Catherine Koller and was born May 11, 1881 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania.
Sadie and John raised 5 children.
1 Cora Myers b. 1901 married Charles Henry Fink b. 1890
1 Annabelle Fink b. 1922 married 1Michael Hamaty b. 1915 and 2Rowe Allen Becker b. 1927
2 Phyllis Virginia Fink b. 1926 married Grover Glenn Gross b. 1925
3 John Conley Fink b. 1930 married Lois Ann McCarthy b. 1934
4 Richard Henry Fink b. 1933 married Mabel Gertrude Wills b. 1938
5 Margaret Jane Fink b. 1934 married Herbert Elmer Killinger b. 1923
6 Linda Mae Fink b. 1939 married Paul Smith b. 1929
2 William Henry Myers b. 1903 married Helen Marie Hartman b. 1907
1 Ethel Marie Myers b. 1927 married Floyd Emerson Wolfgang b. 1919
2 Joyce Myers b. 1928 never married
3 Elmer Raymond Myers b. 1904 married Emma Frances Malehorn b. 1904
1 Frances Lois Myers b. 1928 married Robert Dean Zeigler b. 1928
2 Dale Leroy Myers b. 1930 married Nancy Jean Unger b. 1932
3 Marian Lydia Myers b. 1935 married Ronald Irwin Reachard b. 1934
4 Carol Ann Myers b. 1938 married 1Nevin Joe Landis b. 1935 and 2Sterling Clinton Miller b. 1937
4 Margaret Virginia Myers b. 1912 married 1Ellis Reife Snyder b. 1910
and 2Henry William Clemensen b. 1920
Margaret and Ellis' children
1 Claude Robert Snyder b. 1937 married Leona Elene Jensen b. 1939
2 David Markel Myers b. 1939 married Linnea Mae Haberland b. 1946
5 Eugene Erastus Myers b. 1918 married 1Mary Elizabeth Stoner b. 1920 and 2Betsy Lee b. 1935
1 Edward Eugene Myers b. 1945 married Susan Lynn Craig b. 1947
2 John Allen Myers b. 1948
3 Marilyn Joann Myers b. 1952
Sadie and John raised 5 children.
1 Cora Myers b. 1901 married Charles Henry Fink b. 1890
1 Annabelle Fink b. 1922 married 1Michael Hamaty b. 1915 and 2Rowe Allen Becker b. 1927
2 Phyllis Virginia Fink b. 1926 married Grover Glenn Gross b. 1925
3 John Conley Fink b. 1930 married Lois Ann McCarthy b. 1934
4 Richard Henry Fink b. 1933 married Mabel Gertrude Wills b. 1938
5 Margaret Jane Fink b. 1934 married Herbert Elmer Killinger b. 1923
6 Linda Mae Fink b. 1939 married Paul Smith b. 1929
2 William Henry Myers b. 1903 married Helen Marie Hartman b. 1907
1 Ethel Marie Myers b. 1927 married Floyd Emerson Wolfgang b. 1919
2 Joyce Myers b. 1928 never married
3 Elmer Raymond Myers b. 1904 married Emma Frances Malehorn b. 1904
1 Frances Lois Myers b. 1928 married Robert Dean Zeigler b. 1928
2 Dale Leroy Myers b. 1930 married Nancy Jean Unger b. 1932
3 Marian Lydia Myers b. 1935 married Ronald Irwin Reachard b. 1934
4 Carol Ann Myers b. 1938 married 1Nevin Joe Landis b. 1935 and 2Sterling Clinton Miller b. 1937
4 Margaret Virginia Myers b. 1912 married 1Ellis Reife Snyder b. 1910
and 2Henry William Clemensen b. 1920
Margaret and Ellis' children
1 Claude Robert Snyder b. 1937 married Leona Elene Jensen b. 1939
2 David Markel Myers b. 1939 married Linnea Mae Haberland b. 1946
5 Eugene Erastus Myers b. 1918 married 1Mary Elizabeth Stoner b. 1920 and 2Betsy Lee b. 1935
1 Edward Eugene Myers b. 1945 married Susan Lynn Craig b. 1947
2 John Allen Myers b. 1948
3 Marilyn Joann Myers b. 1952
John Franklin Myers
Gazette and Daily 29 Apr 1959
Gazette and Daily 29 Apr 1959
4 Charles Cleveland Markel was born September 25, 1884 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was a furniture maker and wood worker. He married Elizabeth Wolf on December 12, 1912. She was a daughter of farmer George Michael Wolf and Maria Bull and was born June 26, 1889 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania. They had no children.
Charles Cleveland Markel
Evening Sun 24 Apr 1953
Evening Sun 24 Apr 1953
5 Annie Missoura Markel was born January 11, 1891 in Glen Rock, York, Pennsylvania. She married farmer George Emig Bortner on August 10, 1911 in York, Pennsylvania . He was a son of farmer Levi Kelly Bortner and Rebecca Emig and was born January 9, 1886 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Annie and George raised 5 children.
1 Viola Beatrice Bortner b. 1912 died young
2 Eva Castilia Bortner b. 1913 (twin) married Daniel Ephraim Gladfelter b. 1907
1 Rosaleen May Gladfelter b. 1933 married Glenn Leon Amspacher b. 1932
2 Dale Eugene Gladfelter b. 1938 married Doris Jean Linch b. 1940
3 Donald Gladfelter b. 1947 married Brenda Joyce Smith b. 1947
Daniel played the snare drum in Brodbeck's Band for over 60 years.
3 Treva Rebecca Bortner b. 1913 (twin) married Lewis Andrew Walker b. 1914
1 Nancy Louise Walker b. 1935 married Ernest Harvey Grubb Jr. b. 1937
2 Patsy Ann Walker b. 1941 married John William Stevens b. 1939
3 Terry Lynne Walker b. 1943 married Terry Ann Toth b. 1946
4 Frances Anna Bortner b. 1914 married William Levi Krebs b. 1915
1 Shirley Jayne Krebs b. 1934 married George Richard Garrett b. 1933
5 Kenneth Robert Bortner b. 1917 died young
Annie and George raised 5 children.
1 Viola Beatrice Bortner b. 1912 died young
2 Eva Castilia Bortner b. 1913 (twin) married Daniel Ephraim Gladfelter b. 1907
1 Rosaleen May Gladfelter b. 1933 married Glenn Leon Amspacher b. 1932
2 Dale Eugene Gladfelter b. 1938 married Doris Jean Linch b. 1940
3 Donald Gladfelter b. 1947 married Brenda Joyce Smith b. 1947
Daniel played the snare drum in Brodbeck's Band for over 60 years.
3 Treva Rebecca Bortner b. 1913 (twin) married Lewis Andrew Walker b. 1914
1 Nancy Louise Walker b. 1935 married Ernest Harvey Grubb Jr. b. 1937
2 Patsy Ann Walker b. 1941 married John William Stevens b. 1939
3 Terry Lynne Walker b. 1943 married Terry Ann Toth b. 1946
4 Frances Anna Bortner b. 1914 married William Levi Krebs b. 1915
1 Shirley Jayne Krebs b. 1934 married George Richard Garrett b. 1933
5 Kenneth Robert Bortner b. 1917 died young
6 Ammon Peter "Pete" Markel was born June 22, 1892 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He worked on William Fissel's farm in his youth and worked in the typewriter industry most of his life. He was also a veteran of WWI. He married Eva Mae Foust on December 6, 1923. She was a daughter of Robert Henry Foust and Elsie Mae Koller and was born July 20, 1894 in York, Pennsylvania.
Pete and Eva raised 2 children.
1 Mary Lou Markel b. 1928 married Richard Lewis Noll b. 1917
1 Constance Louise Noll b. 1954 married John Stewart George Jr. b. 1954
2 William Conrad Noll b. 1956 married Linda Henry b. 1953
3 Richard Noll b. 1958
Richard Noll served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII.
2 Charles Ammon "Pete" Markel b. 1934 married Margaret Ann "Peggy" Stair b. 1934
1 Charles Randolph "Randy" Markel b. 1952
2 Reed Ammon Markel b. 1956 married Barbara Rosel Fecher
3 Tracey Allen "Ace" Markel b. 1961 married Sherry Smith b. 1964
4 Tamara Ann Markel b. 1962 married Rush Levan Gross b. 1964
Pete and Eva raised 2 children.
1 Mary Lou Markel b. 1928 married Richard Lewis Noll b. 1917
1 Constance Louise Noll b. 1954 married John Stewart George Jr. b. 1954
2 William Conrad Noll b. 1956 married Linda Henry b. 1953
3 Richard Noll b. 1958
Richard Noll served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII.
2 Charles Ammon "Pete" Markel b. 1934 married Margaret Ann "Peggy" Stair b. 1934
1 Charles Randolph "Randy" Markel b. 1952
2 Reed Ammon Markel b. 1956 married Barbara Rosel Fecher
3 Tracey Allen "Ace" Markel b. 1961 married Sherry Smith b. 1964
4 Tamara Ann Markel b. 1962 married Rush Levan Gross b. 1964