Individuals marked with a red dot are direct ancestors of L Robinson

Chronister, Zachary J. (b. 1847)

Note: BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 36;
Zachary J. lived in Lee Co., PA.

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Census; China, Lee, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254225 National Archives Film T9-0225 Page 247A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Allen CHRONISTER Self M M W 31 PA
Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Louisa CHRONISTER Wife F M W 27 PA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA
Clyde CHRONISTER Son M S W 1 IL
Fa: PA Mo: PA
John CHRONISTER Father M W W 64 PA
Occ: Retired Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Annie ZOLER Other F S W 14 IL
Occ: Servant Fa: BAV Mo: BAV
Lewis MYERS Other M S W 23 PA
Occ: Farm Hand Fa: PA Mo: PA.


BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 36;
John A. listed with 2 wives and 2 children from 1st wife; lived Lee Co., IL.

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Census; Franklin Grove, Lee, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254225 National Archives Film T9-0225 Page 235B
listed living with brother Clayton, and his wife;
Phebe CHRONISTER Sister F S W 26 PA
Occ: Servant Fa: PA Mo: PA.

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Census; Franklin Grove, Lee, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254225 National Archives Film T9-0225 Page 235B
listed with husband, and sister-in-law;
Mary CHRONISTER Wife F M W 30 PA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA.

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Census; China, Lee, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254225 National Archives Film T9-0225 Page 247A
listed with husband, son, father-in-law, etc.;
Louisa CHRONISTER Wife F M W 27 PA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA.

Note: CENSUS:
1880 Census; China, Lee, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254225 National Archives Film T9-0225 Page 247A
listed with parents, grandfather, etc.;
Clyde CHRONISTER Son M S W 1 IL
Fa: PA Mo: PA.

Note: BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 36;
George lived in Lee Co., IL.

Note: BURIAL: Census of Cemeteries, AdamsCo., PA; film #0020697; Hampton Lutheran Cemetary;
Chronister, Caroline, w/o George, d 8 MaR 1923, 94-2-23, [b 16 Dec 1828]; buried next to husband.

CENSUS:
CENSUS:
1870 Census; Tyrone, Adams, Pennsylvania, 29 Aug 1870, p 378, ln 3-10;
Enumerated with husband, 4 children, and 2 elderly women (related?)
CHRONISTER, Caroline, 40, F, keeping house, b PA
1880 Census; Reading, Adams, Pennsylvania
Source: FHL Film 1255085 National Archives Film T9-1085 Page 119B
listed with husband and 4 children;
Caroline CHRONISTER Wife F M W 50 PA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA.

Note: CENSUS:
1870 Census; Tyrone, Adams, Pennsylvania, 29 Aug 1870, p 378, ln 3-10;
Enumerated with parents, 3 siblings, and others;
CHRONISTER, Calvin, 16, M, Farm Laborer, b PA.
1880 Census; Reading, Adams, Pennsylvania
Source: FHL Film 1255085 National Archives Film T9-1085 Page 119B
listed with parents and 3 siblings;
Calvin CHRONISTER Son M M W 23 PA
Occ: Laborer Fa: PA Mo: PA.

BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 37;
Calvin listed with wife Jane B.; no children; lived in Reading Twp., Adams, PA.

Note: CENSUS:
1870 Census; Tyrone, Adams, Pennsylvania, 29 Aug 1870, p 378, ln 3-10;
Enumerated with parents, 3 siblings, and others;
CHRONISTER, Sarah, 13, F, at home, b PA
1880 Census; Reading, Adams, Pennsylvania
Source: FHL Film 1255085 National Archives Film T9-1085 Page 119B
listed with parents and 3 siblings;
Annie CHRONISTER DauL F M W 20 PA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA.

Note: CENSUS:
1870 Census; Tyrone, Adams, Pennsylvania, 29 Aug 1870, p 378, ln 3-10;
Enumerated with parents, 3 siblings, and others;
CHRONISTER, Mary, 10, F, at home, b PA.
1880 Census; Reading, Adams, Pennsylvania
Source: FHL Film 1255085 National Archives Film T9-1085 Page 119B
listed with parents and 3 siblings;
Mary CHRONISTER Dau F S W 18 PA
Occ: At Home Fa: PA Mo: PA.

Note: CENSUS:
1870 Census; Tyrone, Adams, Pennsylvania, 29 Aug 1870, p 378, ln 3-10;
Enumerated with parents, 3 siblings, and others;
CHRONISTER, Samuel, 5, M, at home, b PA.
1880 Census; Reading, Adams, Pennsylvania
Source: FHL Film 1255085 National Archives Film T9-1085 Page 119B
listed with parents and 3 siblings;
Samuel CHRONISTER Son M S W 15 PA
Occ: At Home Fa: PA Mo: PA.

BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 37;
Samuel ived in Reading Twp, Adams Co., PA.

Note: BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 40;
WILLIAM CHRONISTER the eldest son of Heinrich and Elizabeth Chronister was born on March 1, 1801 in Latimore Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. When William was 11 years of age in 1812 the family moved to a farm in Reading Township owned by his grandfather Heinrich Chronister where they lived for 2 years until his father's death in 1814. At this time William, then 13, and his sisters Margaret and Susanna were adopted by JACOB MYERS who resided in Straban Township just to the west. In or about 1827 he was married to SUSANNA who was born on July 30, 1809. They were the parents of [lists 4 children].
In 1830 William was living in Huntington Township in norther Adams Co. with his brothers Jesse and Henry and by 1840 was living in Silversap Township of Cumberland County, Pa. with his brothers John, Jacob, and Henry. Sometime during the 1840's William moved back to Huntington Township close to his brother Jesse where he died on February 2, 1854 at the age of 52. He is buried in the Lower Bermudian Church Cemetary in Latimore Township. Susanna never remarried and died on April 15, 1883 and is buried in the St. John's Cemetary in Straban Township close to her daughter Jane.

Note: BIRTH: p 105 Margaretha, b 29 Mar 1803, parents Henry Kranester and wife; film 1432987, item 5, page 102, Lower Bermudian Lutheran Church, Latimore Twp., Adams Co., PA, Parish Records, vol. 1, 1745-1871.

Note: BURIAL: Census of Cemeteries, AdamsCo., PA; film #0020697; Hampton Lutheran Cemetary;EN
Chronister, Jessee, d 19 Mar 1872, 65-3-1, [b 18 Dec 1806]; buried next to wife and 2 sons.

CENSUS:
1870 Census; Straban, Adams, Pennsylvania, 25 Jul 1870, p 365, ln 10-13;
CHRONISTER, Jesse, 60, Farmer, $4000 RE, $200 PE, b PA
Jacob, 25, M, Carpenter, b PA
Rabecca, 59, F, keeping house, b PA
Mary J., 20, F, at home, b PA.

BIOGRAPHY: History of York Co., PA vol 2, 974.841 H2p, p 345;
"John F. Chronister has been a resident of the city of York, Pa., since March 1898. He was born in Adams county, Pa., Feb. 7, 1866, son of Singleton C. and Rebecca (Cashman) Chronister.
(I) Jesse Chronister was a successful farmer of Adams county, Pa., where the family has been known for many years, and where there are prominent representatives of it at the present time.
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BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 41;
JESSE CHRONISTER the second son of Heinrich and Elizabeth Chronister was born in the year 1807 in Latimore Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. At the age of 5 in 1812 Jesse moved with the family to a farm in Reading Township to the south owned by his grandfather Heinrich Chronister. When his father died in 1814 Jesse, only 7, his sister Isabella, and his brother John were adopted by PETER DEARDORFF (see Part I) a cousin of thier father who lived in Straban Township to the west. In or about 1831 Jesse was married to REBECCA ASPER [CASHMAN crossed out] who was also born in 1807. They were the parents of [7 children listed].
After his marriage Jesse purchased a farm in Huntington Township of Adams County and farmed there the remainder of his life. He died in March of 1872 at the age of 65 and is buried in the Hampton Lutheran Cemetary at Hampton, Pa.

Note: BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 43;
JOHN CHRONISTER the third son of Heinrich and Elizabeth Chronister was born on October 8, 1808 in Latimore Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. In 1812, at the age of 3, John moved with the family to a farm in Reading Township to the south owned by his grandfather Heinrich Chronister. In 1814 when his father die John, then only 5, his sister Isabella, and his brother Jesse were adopted by their father's cousin PETER DEARDORFF (see Part I) who lived in Straban Township to the west. By 1830 John was living with his brother Jacob in Cumberland County, Pa. and was married there on June 30, 1831 to HANNAH COCKLEY who was also born in 1808. John and Hannah never had children and lived in Monroe Township of Cumberland County for the rest of their lives. John died on November 29, 1851 at only 43 and is buried in the Trindle Springs Cemetary in Cumberland County.

Note: BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 44;
JACOB B. CHRONISTER the fourth son of Heinrich and Elizabeth Chronister was born in the year 1812 in Latimore Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Soon after his birth the family moved to a farm in Reading Township to the south owned by his grandfather Heinrich Chronister. Jacob's father died when he was only 2 in 1814 and he, along with his sister Mary Ann and brother Henry, was adopted by their former neighbor in Latimore Township CHRISTIAN HEART. By 1830 Jacob was living with his brother John in Cumberland County to the north and was still living there in 1840with his brothers William, John, and Henry. Sometime during the 1840's Jacob yet unmarried moved from Cumberland County to Fluvanna County, Virginia where he was later married to ELIZE A. who was born in 1827. Jacob and Eliza never had children and he earned his living as a carpenter in Fluvanna County. On April 3, 1862 Jacob, then 50, enlisted in the Virginai Heavy Artilly of the confederate army and served as a private during the Civil War. In December of that year he was captured by Union forces and was snet to Castle Thunder Prison in Richmond, Virginia to await Court Marshal. While in prison Jacob contracted Typhoid Fever and died on February 16, 1863 at the age of 51.

Note: BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 43;
HENRY CHRONISTER the fifth son of Heinrich and Elizabeth Chronister was born in the year 1813 in Reading Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. It appears that Henry was only a few months old when his father died in March of 1814 and he was legally adopted by CHRISTIAN HEART of Latimore Twonship. By 1820 he was living with his mother in Reading Township and in 1830 with his older brother William in Huntington Township to the north. The last record that can be found of Henry was in the year 1840 when he was living with his brothers William, John, and Jacob in Cumberland County, Pa. at the age of 26. It appears that he died sometime during the 1840's but no proof of this can be found.

Note: DEATH: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, York Springs, Adams Co., PA, IV, Record of Petersburg Charge; 974.842/y1 k2h; Deaths, p 247; 25 Jan 1857, Tempst T. Chronister, 25y2m30d, no cause given, Place: Pines. NOTE: Need to recheck this. Gary Chronister lists d 23 Feb 1857 and b 28 Nov 1831. What record did he use? Which is correct??.

BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 40;
Tempest T. b, d, & burial info.; lived in Huntington & Straban Twps, Adams, PA.

Note: BIOGRAPHY: Notes on the Family of Johannes Chronister 1708-1782 by Gary Chronister, 1983, p 40;
John W. listed with wife Augusta and their 5 children; cannot make out last digit on birth year of 2 children; lived in Carroll Co., MD and Allegheny Co., PA.