George Dieter

George married Barbara Dotterer on 22 Sep 1811 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Barbara was born in 1796 in Pennsylvania; died on 14 Jul 1861 in Livingston County, New York; was buried in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: David Sutton. David (son of Elihu Sutton and Eliza) was born in Mar 1810 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 26 Sep 1861 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Peter was one of at least 10 children of George John and Barbara Dotter Dieter of Pennsylvania. By 1828 his parents had moved their large family to Sparta, Livingston Co., NY. Peter and Lucinda, according to family history, eloped and were married April 9, 1840 "somewhere" in Livingston Co. and became the parents of fourteen children.
Their first six children Martin VanBuren, Jane Polly, Peter George, Lyman (1st), Frances Elizabeth and Hannamaria Allena (called Mary) were born in Springwater, Livingston Co., NY. Lyman died Nov. 22, 1864 in Brownsville, Regimental Hospital, AR., Civil War.
Sometime about 1852 or 1853 Peter, Lucinda and their six oldest children left New York with other family and friends and headed west. They crossed Lake Michigan by cattle boat, first staying in Wisconsin.
Florinda,the seventh child was born 1853 Wisc. Susan, the eighth was born in 1854 and died the same year. The ninth child was again named Susan and was born 1855 Marquette, Green Lake Co., Wisc. Ellen Ella and John Henry were also born in Marquette. Martha J, twelfth child and Daniel thirteenth were both born in Simpson, Olmsted Co., Minn. Lyman (again) the youngest and fourteenth child (named for his brother killed in the Civil War) was born May 28, 1865 in Plainview, Wabasha Co., Minn.
After living in Oakwood Twp., Wabasha Co., Minn. for some twenty years Peter and Lucinda were on the move again, this time moving to Dakota Ter. In less than a year Peter died in Farmington Twp. A monument 3 to 4 ft. high marks Peter's grave. The buriel ground is in poor condition, has no care, with grass growing high. Through the kindness of Mrs. John Tharalson of Hoople, N. Dak. a crayon rubbing on the inscription on the face of Peter's monument was received for a picture to be added to the Dieter Genealogy. This old county cemetery is about 2 miles from the site of Peter's farm and about 4 1/2 miles north of Nash, Walsh Co., about 30 miles from the Canadian border.
Peter was a large, broadchested man, 6 ft. tall and Lucinda was a "little bit" of a person scarcely 5 ft. in height. A picture of Peter was reproduced from a tintype, no date nor place given. An original of Lucinda was taken at the Ball & Ringdahl Studio, Main Street, Grafton, no date. She resided in Walsh Co., area from 1887 to 1895, but may have visited there in later years. Sources:
1.John Dieter of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and his descendants, 1735-1972. Esther E. Dieter Gundry (Danville Library, Livingston Co., NY); 2.State and U.S. Census Records; 3.DAR Library.--S.Jones.

Family/Spouse: Jonas Swarts. Jonas (son of Abraham Swartz and Gertrude Schoymer) was born in ca 1813 in Pennsylvania; died on 24 Jul 1878 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George, son of John George and Barbara Dotterer Dieter married Harriet (perhaps Welch), daughter of Jacob and Sally Welch. George died abt 1856 of consumption. He is buried next to his father. George and Harriet became parents of two children: Mary Jane born 1849 and Andelusia Dieter born 1851 in Livingston County, NY.
In 1860 Harriet Dieter was listed as head of a family, age 27, b NY occupation dress maker. The two daughters listed with her, Mary Jane age 11 and Ann D. (Andelusia) age 10. The two young daughers Mary Jane and Andelusia were mentioned as heirs in the will of their grandmother, Barbara Dotterer Dieter, which was dated March 9, 1861. They were of North Dansville at that time.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 26 Aug 1862, Sparta, Livingston County, New York; American Civil War (North) 136th New York Regiment, Co.I Battles of Gettysburg, Lookout Valley and others Taken prisoner and died at Belle Isle Prison near Richmond,VA

Notes:

Jacob mar. Elizabeth (Betsey) Swarts Aug. 28, 1850, Sparta, Livingston Co, NY. Jacob, son of John George and Barbara Dotterer Dieter and Betsey, daughter of Jacob and Marcia Getts Swarts. Jacob and Betsey had 3 children: Josephine, Exielona and Emmarilla all born before Jacob was in the Civil War.
In their childhood, and a short time before their marriage Jacob and Betsey lived in Sparta but before 1855 they settled on a 40 acre farm on the Swarts Road in Springwater. Jacob was a carpenter by trade and there were many barns still standing in 1933 which he built before 1861. Among them was a large basement barn on his farm, the first ever to be built in that part of the country. with a straw shed to house the straw before it could be used for feed. Farmers came for miles around to see this barn. (Lloyd Moose's Hist. Story Rd.).
Jacob enlisted in Co. B, 136th Reg't of NY Vol. on its original organization at Sparta, NY for a term of 3 years (age 34, 5 ft 11 1/2 inches tall, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, a farmer). He died in Rebel Prison, Richmond, VA., March 29, 1864. Jacob was captured at Bristow Station on Sept. 11, 1863, confined at Richmond, VA., in Rebel prison (Libby). He was admitted to the hospital Feb. 12, 1864, where he died March 28, 1864 of bronchitis, age 35.
Betsey remained on the farm until her death when it passed to her dau., Exie Dieter Joy. After being passed down several times through the family, the farm was finally sold in 1958 so the old home was in the family more than 100 years. (Ref. Winnie Perkins).
Jacob's widow tried to have his body returned home for burial but it could not be recovered because the graves wre not marked. There is a monument where Betsey is buried with a detailed account of Jacob on it, along with the inscription for Betsey.


Buried:
His wife put a monument in the family lot in the Erwin Cemetery in Springwater,NY

Jacob married Elizabeth Swarts in 1851. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Swarts and Marcia Getts) was born in 1830; died on 15 Oct 1908 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alvira Kobries. Alvira was born in ca 1846 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Swarts. Mary (daughter of Jacob Swarts and Marcia Getts) was born on 6 Apr 1835 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 19 Oct 1907 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 23 Dec 1863, Conesus, Livingston County, New York; American Civil War (North) 8th New York Heavy Artillary, Co.H Battles of North Anna River,Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Hatchers Run. Mustered Out 14Jun1865 at McDougal Hospital, Fort Schuyler, New York Harbor.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1863; American Civil War (North) 188th New York Regt.. Co.E (His mother received pension for his service under the Alias John Northrup(Northrop). I dont find Daniel in any records (there is a John Northrop in the 188th(Co.I) that died in 1865 of disease). Theres is George Sutton also listed as being in the 188th(Co.E). His brother George was in the 136th(Co.I) dicharged Nov1862...something doesnt seem right...)

Notes:

Birth:
Cemetery marker states born 1843...however the 1850 and 1860 census put his birthyear around 1838.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 7 Sep 1862, Sparta, Livingston County, New York; American Civil War (North) 136th New York Regt., Co.I Disability Discharge 14Nov1862, Washington,DC

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 29 Aug 1862, Sparta, Livingston County, New York; American Civil War (North) 136th New York Infantry, Co.I Promoted to Full Sergeant on 1 Jan 1863. Took part in the Battles of Gettysburg, Resaca, Dallas, Burtonville, and Averyboro. Was wounded once severely and discharged 13 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.

Family/Spouse: Amanda MaGinley. Amanda (daughter of Thomas MaGinley and Margarette Sample) was born in 1843 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died in 1872 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nelson married Margaret Ann in ca 1864. Margaret was born in 1846; was buried in Union/Scottsburg Cemetery, Conesus, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 30 Aug 1864, Avon, Livingston County, New York; American Civil War (North) 188th New York Infantry Regt., Co.E Took part in the Battles of Hatches Run, Danbury, Lewis House, and Five Forks. Discharged 10 Jul 1865.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 30 Aug 1862, Sparta, Livingston County, New York; American Civil War (North) 136th New York Infantry, Co.I Took part in the Battles of Gettysburg, Resaca, Dallas, Burtonville, and Averyboro. Discharged 13 Jul 1865

Notes:

Obituary, Dansville paper
May 15th, 1906

The veteran soldiers and many other acquaintances in this section of George Swarts will be pained to learn that he died at his home in Tecumseh, Michigan, on the 15th inst, after an illness of two months, from brights disease. Mr. Swarts was the son of the late Jonas Swarts and Mary Deiter, and he was born in Sparta 61 years ago. He was a farmer and about twenty-five years ago he moved to Michigan where he bought a large farm and prospered. He was twice married, his first wife being Frances Kiehle, a daughter of the late Benjamin Kiehle of Sparta, and his second wife who survives was Roda Wilhelm, a daughter of the late Wm. Wilhelm of the same town. Mr. Swarts served three years in Co. I of the 136th N.Y.V., and he was for some time a member of Seth N. Hedges Post of this village, withdrawing when he moved west and uniting with a Post at Tecumseh. He was a member of the Macabees and his widow will receive $2000 from the order.
Mr. Swarts is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Solomon Swarts, Nelson Swarts, John Swarts, C.H. Swarts, supervisor of Sparta; Abraham Swarts of Springwater; Mrs. Wm. D. Pikard and Miss Minerva Swarts of Sparta, and Mrs Fred Deiter of Mansfield,Pa. This large family met four years ago, at the family reunion held at John G. Swarts', for the first time in twenty-five years, and Mr. Swarts' death is the first to occur since the above members reached manhood and womanhood.
The funeral of Mr. Swarts was held on the 18th inst and it was attended by the order of Macabees and Grand Army of the Republic.

Family/Spouse: Frances M. Kiehle. Frances (daughter of Benjamin Kiehle and Saloma Zerfass) was born on 16 Sep 1844 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 20 Mar 1871 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rhoda Wilhelm. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Addie M. in ca 1882. Addie was born in Mar 1858 in New York; died in 1926 in Livingston County, New York; was buried in Union/Scottsburg Cemetery, Conesus, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William M. Moose. William (son of Enoch Moose and Sarah Burdick) was born on 17 Feb 1849 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died on 28 Oct 1919; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Fannie Moose: Mrs. Fannie Moose, wife of Alonso Moose, died at her home corner of Chestnut Ave and Elizabeth Street Tuesday night after an illness of two weeks with Spanish influenza and pneumonia. During her illness she was cared for by her two sisters and a trained nurse and all that human help could give was given her. Mrs. Moose was the daughter of Benjamin Deitre and Elvira Kobries, and was born in Sparta Dec 9, 1868, and was married to Alonzo Moose in 1885. She had been an active member of the Lady Maccabees since 1903, and was Lady commander at the time of her death. She leaves besides her husband two brothers, Daniel N. Dieter of Wayland and Seymour Deiter of Sparta, and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Smith and Mrs. Herbert Salinger of this village. The funeral services will be held from the house Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev C. M. King officiating, burial in Greenmount.

Fannie married Alonzo Norman Moose in ca 1886. Alonzo (son of John Moose and Nancy Carney) was born on 11 Jul 1862 in Livingston County, New York; died on 1 Apr 1952 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Anna Grace Whiteman in 1896. Anna (daughter of Chauncey Whiteman and Mary Ann Beck) was born in Oct 1872 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 28 Sep 1908 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Rachel McBride in 1908. Rachel was born in 1876; died in 1962; was buried in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie married Mark Homer Weidman on 8 Mar 1893. Mark (son of John Weidman and Mary Ann Hartman) was born on 14 Jun 1872 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died on 10 Jan 1956 in Amherst, Erie County, New York; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellis married Edith Snyder in 1899. Edith (daughter of Lockwood D. Snyder and EmmaJ.) was born in Nov 1880 in Livingston County, New York; died in 1952 in Livingston County, New York; was buried in Union/Scottsburg Cemetery, Conesus, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alta Swarts. Alta (daughter of Jacob O. Swarts and Mary Viola Weidman) was born on 25 Nov 1891; died in 1973; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lloyd lived on the Peter Moose Homestead. In 1984 was the home of Bill Teeter at the top of Moose Hill Road in Springwater. Lloyd was a farmer 10 years in Sparta and Justice of the Peace a few years. About 1920 Lloyd and Nina moved to Florida for his health, he had asthma. They bought and sold land, and settled in Crescent City. He had a 21 acre citrus grove, which he had for many years. Lloyd eventually sold the grove and had a funeral home. He later ran a gas station. Lloyd's hobbies were people and family history. He was the first one in the Moose family to start searching out relatives and statistics. During the first 23 years of the Moose reunion, Lloyd held an office all but one year. He was president 10 years, historian 6 years, and vice-president from 1935 unitl his death in 1948. He was a colorful chacter, wore a stovepipe hat, and a cutaway black suit from his funeral home days, until they wore out. He also had a goatee. Lloyd left a great history of the people Sparta-Springwater Town-Line Road area, sometime called the "Story Road". It was orginally written as installments for the Genesee Country Express and Advertiser from Dec. 1, 1932 to June 29, 1933. In 1981, Alice Oaks, of Hornell,NY re-typed and organized it into a book.

Lloyd married Nina Fronk in 1905 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York. Nina (daughter of Samuel William Fronk and Lizzie M. Hartman) was born on 28 Dec 1884 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 29 Nov 1967 in Crescent City, Putnam County, Florida; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ralph W. Sutton, 82, of Reeds Corners Road in Sparta died unexpectedly Monday (Aug. 19, 1991) in the Livingston County Health Related Facility at Mt. Morris where he had resided for the past month.

Born June 1, 1909, in Sparta, a son of Andrew and Rachel McBride Sutton, he was married on July 14, 1936, to Marion VanDuyn who survives. He operated his own farm in Sparta for many years and had been employed at Geneseo State University College for 11 years prior to retirement in 1976. He also had operated a farm and home equipment business for many years.

Mr. Sutton was a member of the Sparta Center United Methodist Church and the Scottsburg Grange. He also was a member of the Farm Bureau and of the New York State Taxpayers Association.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Paul of Rochester; a daughter, Ruth Irwin of Fairport; a brother, John Sutton of Geneseo; five grandchildren; a nieces and a nephews.

A service will be conducted today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in the Hindle Funeral Home of Dansville with the Rev. G. Calvin Sheasley officiating. Burial will be in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sparta Center United Methodist Church or the Dansville Ambulance Fund. (GCE, August 22, 1991, p4)

Family/Spouse: Marion Emma VanDuyn. Marion (daughter of Willis H. VanDuyn and Maude L. Becker) was born on 19 Jan 1907 in Canadice, Ontario County, New York; died on 17 Jul 1998 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Kiehle Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adah married O. Kenneth Baker on 27 Jul 1935 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York. O. was born on 19 Aug 1904 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois; died on 2 Nov 1994 in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Addie married Charles R. Coad on 14 Jul 1933 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York. Charles was born on 28 Feb 1906; died on 20 Oct 1985. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Josephine was named after her father's mother, he dubbed her 'Betsy'
when she was born and never called her by any other name. She
graduated from Crescent City H.S. in Florida. In 1972 she had been
living 3 years in New York State, mostly around Perkinsville/Wayland
area.

Josephine married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rhema married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lives in Philadelphia,PA

Family/Spouse: Blackston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]