Gertrude Opdyke: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Gertrude Opdyke was born on 22 Jun 1804; died on 2 Aug 1877.

Notes:

Daughter of Elisha Opdyke and Prudence Sutton???
Named son Anderson. Catherine Anderson dau of Enoch Opdyke, married Samuel Bonham. Son named Stout - Benjamin Stout married Hannah Bonham, sister to Samuel. These marriages were abt 1713.

Gertrude married Moses Heath on 29 Oct 1825. Moses (son of Richard Heath and Eleanor (..) Heath) was born on 16 Aug 1799 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 19 Sep 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Joel Heath was born on 8 Dec 1829 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 19 Sep 1888 in near, Baptistown, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.
3. John Heath was born on 16 Sep 1831; died after 1832.
4. Anderson Heath was born on 31 May 1835; died after 1836.
5. Stout O Heath was born on 1 Sep 1837; died after 18 Mar 1919.

Generation: 2

Joel Heath

(1.Gertrude¹) was born on 8 Dec 1829 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 19 Sep 1888 in near, Baptistown, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.

Notes:

When the Locktown Volunteers were organized in 07 August 1858 Joel was the drummer. For good marksmanship he was presented a silver medal on 10 September 1859, and again in 1861.
He died in his farmyard near Baptistown, frozen to death.( Obituary; Snell pg. 402)

3. John Heath (1.Gertrude¹) was born on 16 Sep 1831; died after 1832.
4. Anderson Heath (1.Gertrude¹) was born on 31 May 1835; died after 1836.

5.	Stout O Heath (1.Gertrude¹) was born on 1 Sep 1837; died after 18 Mar 1919. Notes: In his will of the 18 March 1919, Stout, mentions his nephew Charles and nieces Gertrude Taylot and Adelaide Heath.