William Frederick and Christina Uthe

 

William Frederick Uthe was born 27 June 1817 in Germany. He married Christina Ernestine Fisher, who was born 29 Nov 1814, in 1868, and they immigrated from the Bremen port arriving in Baltimore, Maryland, 6 Aug 1846 on the ship Rebecca. They settled in the Camp Springs district. He had a stone building built in 1873, which he called the Camp Springs House which still stands today. By 1860 the Uthe family was living in Alexandria and William was working as a blacksmith.

Children of William Frederick Uthe and Christina Ernestine Fisher

1. Charles Uthe b-1840 in Germany
2. Christina Uthe b-25 May 1842 in Germany; d-14 Apr 1915 in Cincinnati; br-Walnut Hills Cemetery; m-Fritz Berola
3. Wilhelm Augustus Uthe b-23 Sep 1847 in Cincinnati; d-17 Feb 1899 in Camp Springs; br-St John Cemetery in Tug Fork; m-1 Susanna Wittmann; 2-Elizabetha Christine Heisler
4. Margaret Uthe b-Feb 1850 in Camp Springs; m-Frank Walters
5. Lena Uthe b-1855 in Camp Springs

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Children of Wilhelm Augustus Uthe and Susanna Wittmann (1856-1890)

Jacob Uthe b-1875 in Camp Springs;
William Ernest Uth b-17 Aug 1876 in Camp Springs; d-1948; br-Evergreen; m-Lena
August Henry Uthe b-7 Oct 1878 in Camp Springs; d-15 Aug 1967 in Alexandria; br-Alexandria Cemetery; m-Anna M
Charles Uthe b-9 Nov 1883 in Camp Springs; d-23 Dec 1941 in Melbourne; br-Tug Fork; m-Daisy Mary Moreland

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Children of Wilhelm August Uthe and Elizabeth Christine Heisler (1861-1940)

Frederick Martin Uthe b-24 Mar 1893 in Camp Springs; d-26 Aug 1959 in Newport; br-Evergreen; m-Edna Hattie
Edwin Samuel Uthe b-21 June 1894 in Camp Springs; d-23 Nov 1977
Ida Uthe b-Jan 1896 in Camp Springs;

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Children of Christina Uthe and Fritz Berola

1. William Berola b-11 Jan 1866 in Cincinnati; d-29 Jan 1932 in Cincinnati; br-Walnut Hills Cemetery
2. Ida Berola b-1868 in Cincinnati
3. August Felix Berola b-1869 in Cincinnati
4. Hermina Berola b-1872 in Cincinnati; d-11 Nov 1956 in Cincinnati; br-Vine St Hill Cemetery; m-John Hahn
5. Frtiz Berola b-16 Sep 1874 in Cincinnati
6. Louisa Berola b-1876 in Cincinnati
7. John Berola b-Sep 1879 in Cincinnati

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Children of Margaret Uthe and Frank Walters

1. Wilhelmina Walters b-Feb 1877 in Johns Hill
2. Anna Walters b-1879 in Johns Hill
3. Louise Walters b-25 Nov 1880 in Johns Hill; d-28 Sep 1944 in Newport; br-Evergreen; m-John Necamp
4. August William Walters b-23 Oct 1882 in Newport; d-3 Dec 1911 in Newport; br-Evergreen; m-Lillian
5. Frank Walters b-11 Sep 1884 in Newport; d-Jan 1974 in Latonia Ky.
6. George Walters b-11 Dec 1887 in Newport; d-16 Dec 1957 in Las Vegas Nevada; br-Woodlawn Cemetery in Las Vegas
7. Henry Walters b-29 Oct 1890 in Newport; d-21 Sep 1931 in Cincinnati; br-Wesleyan Cemetery in Cincinnati; m-Florence Alice
8. Charles Walters b-9 May 1894 in Newport; d-17 July 1959 in Dayton Ky. m-Elizabeth Gebhardt

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On 6 Feb 1857 Richard Southgate sold to William Uthe 20 acres from the Thompson Craig Patent of 900 acres. On 7 Nov 1864 George Rittinger & wife sold to William, 5 acres 86P & 14 acres 16P. In 1869 John Weber sold to William 14 acres 30P & roadway. In 1873 the Orth Brothers built Camp Springs House with 14 rooms with fruit, wine & 2 additional cellars of stone.

Christina Uthe died 29 Jan 1881 in Camp Springs and was buried in the St John Lutheran Church Cemetery. In 1900, William was a widow living in Cincinnati with his daughter Christina. William Frederick Uthe died in 1905 and was buried in the St John Lutheran Church Cemetery in Camp Springs.

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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 30 September 1905, page 5

W F Uthe's will leaves $500 to the children of his deceased daughter, Margaret to be divided equally among them. The rest of the estate is left to his daughter, Wilhelmina Tucker. Zachariah Tucker is executor without bond.

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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 21 November 1905, page 5

Wilhelmina Tucker and Zachariah Tucker, her husband, filed suit this morning in the Kenton Circuit Court against Christina Berhold and 32 others for the settlement of the estate of William Uthe. Plaintiffs ask that the matter be referred to Master Commissioner and that certain named property be sold and distribution made.

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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 10 October 1917, page 1

At a mass meeting held Tuesday night by citizens of Alexandria, Dr. John Taliaferro was nominated for the office of police judge. The following will make the race for city trustees: August Uthe.

 

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