Joseph and Rosina Neltner
Complied by Kenneth A Reis, Hilda (Neltner) Heck and Kathleen (Carmichael) Adams. This information was originally published in the Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society in January 1996 and can also be found in the family files at the society office in Alexandria.
Joseph (Noltner-German spelling) Neltner was born 31 March 1823 in Ulm, Baden Germany, the son of Joseph Anton Noltner and Helena Sprauer. He married Rosina Ruschmann who was born 19 April 1823 in Germany, the daughter of Franziscus Ruschmann and Katherine Friedmann. They arrived in America in 1845 through New York City. He spoke both German and English. They first lived in a long cabin on the Ruschmann farm (now Campbell Co Marina). He helped build a log church on top of the hill along Johns Hill Road. Fire destroyed the church in 1857.
In 1858 the present St Johns Church was built. All the birth records and baptisms of the four Neltner children were destroyed. Joseph and Rosina moved to Ross (then Indian Springs).
Children of Joseph Neltner and Rosina Ruschmann
1. William Neltner b-25 May 1851 in Johns Hill;
d-25 Nov 1924 at Poole Creek; br-St Josephs in Cold Spring; m-Katherine Messmer
8 Feb 1876 at St Joseph Church in Cold Spring.
2. Francis Neltner b-1 Oct 1852 in Johns Hill; m-Magdalena Messmer 8 Feb 1876 at
St Joseph Church in Cold Spring
3. Helena Neltner b-3 June 1854 in Johns Hill; d-8 July 1908; m-Franklin Huck 16
Jan 1878
4. Elizabeth Neltner b-18 Nov 1857 in Johns Hill
4. Joseph F Neltner b-4 Dec 1860 in Johns Hill; d-5 Mar 1933 in Alexandria; br-St
Joseph in Camp Springs; m-Katharine Schuchter
5. Infant Neltner b-1861 in Johns Hill; d-1861 in Lawrenceburg Indiana; 2 months
old
Rosina died 13 May 1861 from complication of childbirth. the two small children were taken to Rosina's sister Rosalia Kubel at Lawrenceburg Indiana. The infant died at two months of age and is buried in Indiana. Joseph built a large barn and then a 6 room house on his farm in Ross. Joseph married Katherine Steffen 27 Nov 1861 in Ross Ky. She was born in Germany 6 Dec 1839 the daughter of William Steffen and Angela Dillschneider. The youngest surviving son Joseph was brought back from Indiana to now the family was back together again. All went to school at St Josephs Catholic Church at Camp Springs. The school was a log cabin school.
Children of Joseph Neltner and Katherine Steffen
1. Charles Neltner b-28 Dec 1863 in Ross; d-30
Aug 1935 in Covington; br-St Mary Cemetery; m-Theresa Bischoff
2. Peter Neltner b-25 Oct 1867 in Ross; d-3 Oct 1903 in Camp Springs; br-St
Joseph in Camp Springs
3. Jacob Neltner b-14 Jan 1869 in Ross; d-1 Mar 1947 in Wilder Ky. br-St Joseph
in Camp Springs
4. Edward Neltner b-18 June 1870 in Ross; d-20 Aug 1947 in Dayton Ky. br-St
Stephen Cemetery
5. Katharine Neltner b-14 Apr 1875 in Ross; d-8 Aug 1952 in Melbourne; br-St
Joseph Cemetery; m-Nicholas Reinhart
6. George Neltner b-1877 in Ross
7. Rose Neltner b-25 Sep 1879 in Ross; d-15 Dec 1917 in Ross; br-St Joseph
Cemetery in Camp Springs
8. Louisa Neltner b-1884 in Ross
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Katharine (Steffen) Neltner died 1 Nov 1892. Joseph Neltner died 8 Aug 1899 and both are buried in St Joseph Cemetery in Camp Springs Ky.
Children of William Neltner and Katharine Messmer
1. Joseph Neltner b-30 Dec 1877 in Ross
2. Frank Neltner b-10 Oct 1879 in Ross
3. Mary Rose Neltner b-25 June 1882; d-30 Jan 1967
4. Catharine Rose Neltner b-1884; d-1904
5. William Neltner b-Dec 1886; d-Dec 1886
6. Louise Agnes Neltner b-23 Mar 1888; d-19 Apr 1967
7. William P Nelnter b-10 Oct 1890
8. Peter G Neltner b-19 Apr 1893
9. George A Neltner b&d 1896
10. George Edward Neltner b-29 Dec 1898; d-10 Aug 1903
11. Infant Neltner b&d 1901
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William Neltner and Katharine Messmer, who was the daughter of Peter Messmer & Mary Eva Paul, lived in Ross on one of William's fathers seven farms. After they had two children they bought a farm on South Bend Road on the Licking Pike, along the Licking River. This property of 76 acres was covered with virgin timber. William had to clear the land and cut all the trees to build a home and he made most of all the tools he used to farm. The land was very fertile, due to the rich river bottoms lying along the Licking River. William was a very good farmer and made a financial success of the farming. In a period of years he bought three farms and replaced the first home with a larger home and the first home was used for the hired help that was needed to work the farm.
He and Katharine raised lots of strawberries,
asparagus, fruits & vegetables, corn and hay for the cattle. They also
loved beautiful horses and always had several. Each of his son's pride was to
have a beautiful horse to use when they went courting. Katharine died 13
June 1915. William died from a heart attack 25 Nov 1924. Both are
buried at St Joseph Cemetery in Cold Spring.
Children of Frank Neltner and Magdalena Messmer
1. Maria Magdalena Neltner b-17 May 1877 in
Camp Springs; d-5 Dec 1950
2. Catharine Neltner b-13 Feb 1879 in Camp Springs
3. William Neltner b-4 Sep 1880 in Camp Springs
4. Magdalena Louisa Neltner b-23 Sep 1883 in Camp Springs; d-14 July 1972 in
Cincinnati
5. Frank Jacob Nelnter b-3 Dec 1887 in Camp Springs; d-1 July 1969
6. Anna Neltner b-23 Feb 1889 in Camp Springs
7. Peter Francis Neltner b-19 July 1890 in Camp Springs
8. Joseph Neltner b-19 July 1890 in Camp Springs
9. Edward Frank Neltner b-26 Aug 1891 in Camp Springs; d-15 Mar 1979
10. Charles L Neltner b-16 Dec 1893 in Camp Springs
11. Peter J Neltner b-26 June 1895 in Camp Springs; d-26 Nov 1970
12. Mary Catharine Rosa Neltner b-22 Jan 1897 in Camp Springs
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Children of Helen Neltner and Frank Huck
1. Joseph Frank Huck b-14 Nov 1878 in Indian
Springs (now Melbourne) d-24 May 1941 in Norwood Oh
2. Rose Huck b-5 Oct 1880 in Indian Springs; m-Joseph Good 7 Feb 1907; d-11 Feb
1948
3. Katharine Frances Huck b-18 Oct 1882 in Camp Springs; d-22 Dec 1942; m-Klump
4. Magdalena Huck b-Feb 1885; d-15 Oct 1957 in Camp Springs; m-Sandfoss
5. Clara Huck b-20 Oct 1887 in Camp Springs; d-Aug 1976; m-Roth
6. Franklin Huck b-20 May 1890 in Melbourne; m-Louise Woester; d-28 Oct 1940
7. Benjamin Huck b-5 Feb 1893 in Melbourne; d-11 July 1970
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Children of Joseph F Neltner and Katharine Schuchter
1. Katharine Marie Neltner b-26 Nov 1887 in
Camp Springs; d-17 Mar ?
2. Joseph F Neltner b-25 May 1889; d-26 July 1968
3. Frank Neltner b-17 Apr 1891; d-15 Mar 1979
4. George Neltner b-24 June 1893; d-11 Mar 1958
5. Anna Catharine Neltner b-25 Feb 1896; d-2 Aug 1975 in Melbourne
6. Rosina T Neltner b-5 Feb 1898 in Camp Springs; d-12 Feb 1898
7. Edward Felix Neltner b-21 Oct 1899; d-6 Mar 1972
8. Catharine Matilda Neltner b-4 Apr 1902; d-6 June 1992
9. Lawrence Peter Neltner b-20 Sep 1904; d-22 June 1979