19. Mattern Spahr (John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was christened in 1744. He died about 1822 in Williamsburg.
They had the following children:
31 M i John Spahr. 32 M ii Mattern Jr. Spahr. 33 M iii Henry Spahr was born in 1777 in , Berkeley, Va. He died in 1856 in Allen Twp, Washington, Pa.
21. John Ulrich Jr. Spahr (John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was christened in 1734. He died in 1815.
They had the following children:
23. Theodorus "Uter" Spahr (John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born in 1740. He died in 1807/1808 in , Berkely, Va.
Jacob Spahr was a brother-in-law to Abram VanMeter. VanMeter had known Daniel Boone and was aware of his scouting in Eastern Kentucky, despite the prohibition of the British. He persuaded brothers Jacob, Matthias and Theodorus to travel to Kentucky in 1885. There they met an old friend from Virginia named John Strode who convinced them to accompany him to a new location which became known as "Strode's Station." This was a palisaded fort with the homes circling the walls of the fort.
In the spring of 1781 the station was attacked by indians lasting from 7/8 am until 3/4 pm. Jacob Spahr, alarmed by the indians, attempted to run and was shot and scalped within 40 yards of the fort. In October, 1785, Matthais Spahr, Joshua Bennet and Michael Cassidy, started with the intention to kill buffalo at the Upper Blue Licks and take the the meat to the Lower Lick and exchange it for salt. They encamped the first night on Plum Lick Creek. The Indians came on them, killed Bennet and Spahr and wounded Cassidy. It was later reported that "Cassidy was expected to mary widow Spahr but he didn't - Wells took her."Theodorus had married Ann (last name unknown) before going to Kentucky. They had 6 children. He claimed land in Clark County, KY, in 1781. His wife reportedly ran off with a man named Jacob Smith, Winchester, Ky. Theodorus traded his 200 acres of land for a horse and returned to VA. He is on the tax rolls there in Berkeley County in 1781. About 1783 he married Dorothy Davis and they had 7 children. Their daughter, Ruth, married Jacob Wollam. Ruth and Jacob were the great-grandparents of Dora May (Piper) Gibson.
Theodorus married (1) Dorothy Davis. Dorothy was born about 1783. She died about 1839.
They had the following children:
43 F i Mary Davis. Mary married John Lonas in 1801 in , Berkely, Va. 44 M ii Henry Spahr was born in 1784/1787. 45 F iii Rebecca Spahr was born in 1785. Rebecca married Meeks before 1807. + 46 F iv Sussannah Spahr 47 F v Sarah Spahr was born in 1790. Sarah married Jackman before 1807. 48 M vi Edward Spahr was born in 1792. + 49 F vii Elizabeth Ruth Spahr + 50 M viii Simeon Spahr 51 F ix Fanny Spahr died before 1810.
Theodorus married (2) Ann, Wife of Theodorus Spahr about 1766.
They had the following children:
25. John (Haunce) Spahr (John Ulrich Spahr , Hans Jorg Sparr , Hans Jacob , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 15 Jun 1742 in Putmiga, Switzerland. He died in 1841. He was buried in Wheeling, Wv.
BURIAL:To side of the main runway at Wheeling, WV. municipal airport.
RELIGION:Founder of Short Creek M.R. Church
John built a cabin and settled on Short Creek. During the Revolution he was an avowed Tory and during the war disappeared until the war was over. What he did during those years went to his death bed with him.
John married Rebecca Wheeler in 1771. Rebecca was born in 1750. She died in 1801.
Note:StepFather was Abraham VANMETER of Berkeley, VA
John and Rebecca had the following children:
56 F i Rebecca Spahr was born on 27 Jan 1772 in , Berkeley, Va. Rebecca married Joseph Morgan. + 57 M ii John Spahr 58 F iii Susannah Spahr was born on 31 Jul 1776 in Short Creek, Ohio, Wv. She died in 1807. Susannah married Ninian Cash. 59 F iv Hannah Spahr was born on 19 Aug 1779 in Short Creek, Ohio, Wv. She died in 1811. Hannah married John Connelly Rev.. 60 F v Ruth Spahr was born on 31 Jul 1782 in Short Creek, Ohio, Wv. Ruth married Jacob Young Rev.. 61 M vi Joseph Spahr Rev. was born on 13 Feb 1785 in Short Creek, Ohio, Wv. 62 F vii Rachel Spahr was born on 27 Jun 1787 in Short Creek, Ohio, Wv. Rachel married James Laws Rev.. 63 F viii Ann "Nancy" Spahr was born in 1789. She died in 1837. 64 F ix Elizabeth Spahr. 65 F x Josina Spahr. Josina married Thomas McFarland.