Levi G. "Miffly" Bortner and Ellen (Smith) Bortner. Photo courtesy of Kristine Hamilton
Levi G "Miffly" Bortner
1Ellen Smith Werner 2Ellen Bortner Smith
And their descendants
1Ellen Smith Werner 2Ellen Bortner Smith
And their descendants
12 Levi "Miffly" Bortner was born February 11, 1836 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He started as a farm hand working on his older brother Jesse's farm. He later lived next door to Jesse farming his own land. Levi married Ellen Smith Werner on March 14, 1861. She was a daughter of farmer Jacob Wolfgang Werner and Catherina Schmidt and was born January 8, 1840 in Manheim, York, Pennsylvania. She would give birth to the first four of Levi's children before she died on January 18, 1874.
Levi remarried Ellen Bortner Smith in 1878. She was a daughter of farmer Adam Snyder Smith and Catherine Bortner and was born November 27, 1856 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. Her mother is a grand daughter of American Revolutionary soldier George Bortner and Maria Appolonia Floucher. Miffly Bortner and Ellen Smith were distant cousins. Ellen's father Adam enlisted in the 129th Pennsylvania Infantry Co. G on August 11, 1862 and served with that company until May 18, 1863. He was involved at the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville among other operations.
After Ellen Smith died in 1897, Levi's daughter Media Estella would stay and take care of her father.
Levi remarried Ellen Bortner Smith in 1878. She was a daughter of farmer Adam Snyder Smith and Catherine Bortner and was born November 27, 1856 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. Her mother is a grand daughter of American Revolutionary soldier George Bortner and Maria Appolonia Floucher. Miffly Bortner and Ellen Smith were distant cousins. Ellen's father Adam enlisted in the 129th Pennsylvania Infantry Co. G on August 11, 1862 and served with that company until May 18, 1863. He was involved at the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville among other operations.
After Ellen Smith died in 1897, Levi's daughter Media Estella would stay and take care of her father.
Levi and Ellen Werner's children.
1 Alpheus Urias
2 Leander McClellan
3 Agnes
4 Howard
Levi and Ellen Smith's children.
5 Wilbert Smith
6 Harvey Smith
7 Media Estella
8 Katie May (Garman)
9 Spencer Smith
10 Levi Smith
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1 Alpheus Urias
2 Leander McClellan
3 Agnes
4 Howard
Levi and Ellen Smith's children.
5 Wilbert Smith
6 Harvey Smith
7 Media Estella
8 Katie May (Garman)
9 Spencer Smith
10 Levi Smith
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