Fritz-Fausnacht/Morrison-Winter Family Tree

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1. 1. Carter, Catharine
      1. Silknitter, Solomon
         1. Silknitter, Benjamin Franklin
         2. Silknitter, Solomon Landis
         3. Silknitter, Chloe M

Source References

1. Find a Grave
   1. • Page: 56621993; Catherine Carter Silknitter
      • Confidence: Very Low
      • Citation:

        Birth: Aug. 5, 1818
        Hagerstown
        Washington County
        Maryland, USA
        Death: Aug. 10, 1899
        Centerville
        Appanoose County
        Iowa, USA

        Catherine (Carter) Silknitter was born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland August 5, 1818 to John G. Carter and Ruth (Hager) Carter (both killed by Indians). She died at her home, two miles west of Centerville, August 10, 1899, aged 81 years and 5 days. She married Solomon Silknitter in Ohio in 1842. They moved from Ohio to Indiana in an early day and from Indiana to Iowa in 1849, where she lived until called to her long home.

        To Mr. and Mrs. Silknitter eleven children were born all of whom survive save one. The names of the children are as follows; Henry P., living with his family at Rose Hill, KS; Mary J., wife of J. M. Elgin of Centerville; Benjamin F., Centerville; Rebecca S., wife of R. S. Thompson of Wilcox, MO; Hiram W. of Rose Hill, KS; Lovina S., wife of Charles Smith, Centerville; John Powell, Centerville; Chloe M., died July 23, 1860; Eli E., Chicago; Solomon Silknitter died March 4, 1865, aged 48 years.

        Mrs. Silknitter was all her lifetime a consistent earnest member of the Presbyterian church. She was one of the charter members of this organization in Centerville. She had been ill but a few days when death came to her relief at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Smith, two miles west of Centerville, where recent years she had made her home. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, August 12, at 2:00 o'clock, the service being conducted by Rev. C. G. Miller, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Centerville, who took for his text Rev. 14:13. The quartette sang some beautiful hymns expressive of hope and immortality, after which a large concourse of people followed the remains to their last resting place in Oakland cemetery. And, thus has passed from our midst another long and useful life. Of this one it could truthfully be said that she made the world better for having lived in it. The life on earth is ended but its influence for good shall yet continue; for, "she being dead yet speaketh."
        
        Family links:
        Spouse:
        Solomon Silknitter (1816 - 1865)
        
        Children:
        Benjamin Franklin Silknitter (1845 - 1925)
        
        Burial:
        Oakland Cemetery
        Centerville
        Appanoose County
        Iowa, USA
        
        Created by: Doneva Shepard
        Record added: Aug 08, 2010
        Find A Grave Memorial# 56621993

2. Obituary for Catherine (Carter) Silknitter
3. Centerville Daily Citizen (Newspaper)
   1. • Date: 1899-08-11
      • Page: 1899-08-11
      • Citation:

        Notice printed in the Centerville Daily Citizen, Aug 11, 1899:

        "MRS. SILKNITTER DEAD

        Passes Away Last Night at Ripe Age of 81 years.

        Mrs. Kate Silknitter, mother of B. F. Silknitter of this city died at the Silknitter home two miles west of town last night about 11 o'clock. She has been ill but a short time from stomach trouble and her advanced age of 81 years made hopes of her recovery from the first very few. The funeral services will be held from the house tomorrow at 2:00 o'clock and interment will be made in Oakland Cemetery. An appropriate obituary of this estimable woman who lived in over four score years and for a long time a resident of this county, will be published later."

4. 1856 Iowa State Census
   1. • Date: 1856
5. 1860 United States Federal Census
   1. • Date: 1860-06-01
      • Page: Roll: M653_311; Page: 424; Image: 38, 39; Family History Library Film: 803311
6. 1870 United States Federal Census
   1. • Date: 1870-06-01
      • Page: Roll: M593_375; Page: 354B; Image: 12; Family History Library Film: 545874
7. 1880 United States Federal Census
   1. • Date: 1880-06-01
      • Page: Roll: 326; Family History Film: 1254326; Page: 548D; Enumeration District: 019; Image: 0178
8. 1885 Iowa State Census
   1. • Date: 1885
9. Oakland Cemetery
   1. • Page: Find a Grave Memorial for Catherine Carter Silknitter
      • Confidence: Very Low