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Descendants of Sebastian Drum

Submitted  Jan. 2003 by Jim & Julie Phillips

Generation No. 1

1. SEBASTIAN1 DRUM was born location Unknown. He married CATHERINE NEU. She was born location Unknown, and died February 1814 in Niederalben Prussia.

Children of SEBASTIAN DRUM and CATHERINE NEU:
2. i. FREDERICK2 DRUM, b. Abt. 1785, Bavaria; d. April 15, 1844, Bavaria.
ii. SON ONE DRUM, b. Unknown.
iii. SON TWO DRUM, b. Unknown.
iv. DAUGHTER ONE DRUM, b. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2. FREDERICK 2 DRUM (SEBASTIAN 1 ) was born Abt. 1785 in Bavaria, and died April 15, 1844 in Bavaria. Frederick was the third son and the youngest of 4 children. He married ELISABETH BAUER May 05, 1807 in Ulmet, Germany, in Kanton Kusel, Reihnphalz, Bavaria. She was born Abt. 1785 in Bavaria, and died October 28, 1861 in West Unity Ohio.

Children of FREDERICK DRUM and ELISABETH BAUER:
i. BARBARA3 DRUM, b. Abt. 1808; d. Unknown, Lycoming PA; m. PETER SCHUCH, Unknown, Ulmet, Germany, in Kanton Kusel, Reihnphalz, Bavaria
b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Lycoming PA. Barbara and Peter emigrated to America with the first 5 of their 9 children. 3 children died before their parents.

ii. MARY ELISABETH DRUM, b. 1810, Bavaria; d. Unknown, Ohio; m. JACOB GARES, Abt. 1830, Ulmeth Germany; b. Unknown, Germany; d. Unknown, Ohio.
Jacob and Mary Elisabeth had 10 children. They emigrated to America in June 1839 with their 3rd (but only living child). In Dec. 1839 they moved to Richland Co. Ohio, lived there 3 yrs then moved to Williams Co. Ohio, near West Unity.

iii. PETER DRUM, b. June 1812, Bavaria; d. Unknown, Ohio.

iv. FREDERICK DRUM, b. May 1814, Bavaria; d. August 1896, Ohio; m. LYDIA BIRD, Abt. 1838, PA; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
Fredrick and Lydia had 13 children.

4.v. SARA DRUM, b. May 09, 1816, Bavaria; d. September 15, 1897, Ohio.

vi. JOHN DRUM, b. May 1818, Bavaria; d. February 1887, Lycoming Co. PA; m. CATHARINE APPLE, June 1844, PA; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
John and Catharine had 10 children

5.vii. CATHARINE DRUM, b. March 21, 1820, Bavaria; d. Unknown, Ohio.

6.viii. JULIA ANNA DRUM, b. May 19, 1822, Bavaria; d. March 21, 1902, Ohio.

ix. PHILIPENE DRUM, b. October 09, 1824, Bavaria; d. October 09, 1841, Bavaria.

x. ADAM DRUM, b. March 10, 1827, Bavaria; d. October 07, 1900, Williams Co. OH; m. MARY BEACH, June 18, 1852, Lycoming Co. PA; b. 1833, PA; d. Unknown, OH. Adam emigrated in April 19, 1845 with his mother and his youngest sister.

xi. MARGARET DRUM, b. October 1829, Bavaria; d. May 1836, Germany.

xii. JACOB DRUM, b. November 1831, Bavaria; d. 1832, Bavaria.

xiii. ELISABETH DRUM, b. June 25, 1834, Bavaria; d. June 24, 1904, Fayette Ohio; m. JOHN BRETTHAUER, December 30, 1849, West Unity Ohio; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 2 Sons were born to John and Elisabeth .

Generation No. 3

(FREDERICK 2, SEBASTIAN1) PETER DRUM was born June 1812 in Bavaria, and died in Ohio. He married CATHARINE FISHER Abt. 1838 in PA. She was born unknown location, and died in Ohio. Peter and Catharine had 9 children. They lived in PA until 1867 then moved to Williams Co. OH

Child of PETER DRUM and CATHARINE FISHER:
7. i. ELISABETH4 DRUM, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

  4. SARA3 DRUM (FREDERICK)2, SEBASTIAN1) was born May 09, 1816 in Bavaria, and died September 15, 1897 in Ohio. She married JOHN GARES December 1839 in Pennsylvania. He was born Abt. 1815 in Bavaria, and died Unknown in Ohio.

In 1839, John Gares walked from Pennsylvania to Brady Twp, Williams Co., Ohio, and bought his farm; then walked back to near Williamsport, PA again. There was married to Sarah Drum in Lycoming Co. PA. See story of their history written by Mrs B. M. Beach in 1908, published in the Stryker Advance. It is also the history of the Emanuel M.E. Church near West Unity Ohio.

Children of SARA DRUM and JOHN GARES:
8. i. LOUISA4 GARES, b. March 11, 1860, Stryker, Williams co. Ohio; d. June 08, 1934, Ohio.
9. ii. PETER GARES, b. December 22, 1836, Bavaria; d. September 30, 1897, Ohio.

  5. CATHARINE3 DRUM (FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN1) was born March 21, 1820 in Bavaria, and died Unknown in Ohio. She married ADAM SMITH 1844. He was born 1820 in Germany, and died Unknown in Ohio.
Adam and Catharine emigrated to America with their 2 oldest children in March 1848. Landed in NY in June. From NY went to Williams Co. Ohio by steamer and canal, and from Sandusky by wagon to the farm near West Unity, where they lived over fifty years

More About ADAM SMITH:Occupation: Farmer
Children of CATHARINE DRUM and ADAM SMITH:
i. FREDERICK4 SMITH, b. 1845, Germany; d. Unknown, Ohio; m. CATHERINE UNK; b. 1847, Ohio.
10. ii. PETER SMITH, b. 1847, Germany; d. Unknown.
11. iii. ELIZABETH S. SMITH, b. 1849, Ohio; d. Aft. 1910.
12. iv. JACOB SMITH, b. 1852, Ohio; d. Unknown.
v. ADAM SMITH, b. 1853, Ohio; d. Unknown; m. ELLA COMBS; b. 1855, Ohio.
Census: 1880 Brady Twp,Williams Co. OH, pg 513C
Occupation: Wagonmaker, per 1880 OH census
vi. UNK SMITH.

6. JULIA ANNA 3 DRUM (FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN 1) was born May 19, 1822 in Bavaria, and died March 21, 1902 in Ohio. She married JOHN B. ALTMAN November 24, 1846 in PA. He was born 1817 in Ohio, and died Unknown. Julia and John had 3 children
Julia emigrated to America with her brother John Feb 28, 1844.

Children of JULIA DRUM and JOHN ALTMAN:
i. CHILD ONE4 ALTMAN.
ii. CHILD TWO ALTMAN.
iii. CATHARINE R. ALTMAN, b. 1849, Ohio; d. Aft. 1908, Ohio; m. BALTAS M. BEACH; b. 1838; d. 1908, Ohio.

Notes for BALTAS M. BEACH:
1880 census shows Baltas born in PA, his father born in PA, and his mother in Wurtemburg ?Bavaria/Germany. Catharine born in Ohio, her father born in Ohio and her mother in Bavaria.

  Generation No. 4

7. ELISABETH4 DRUM (PETER 3, FREDERICK2,SEBASTIAN1) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married UNK M ANEVAL. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of ELISABETH DRUM and UNK MANEVAL:
i. WILLIAM5 MANEVAL, b. Unknown.

8. LOUISA4 GARES (SARA3 DRUM, FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN 1) was born March 11, 1860 in Stryker, Williams co. Ohio, and died June 08, 1934 in Ohio. She married FRANK A. CHAMBERLAIN February 15, 1882, son of ORVILLE CHAMBERLAIN and ANNA UNK. He was born Abt. 1852, and died Unknown. At the tme of the 1880 Census Louisa was living with her brother Peter in Tiffin, Defiance, Ohio

Children of LOUISA GARES and FRANK CHAMBERLAIN:
i. MABLE5 CHAMBERLAIN, b. 1884.
13.ii. MYRTLE CHAMBERLAIN, b. May 10, 1885, West Unity Ohio; d. March 04, 1943, West Unity Ohio.
iii. CLELA CHAMBERLAIN, b. 1891; d. Unknown; m. VERNON ALLION; b. 1889, Ohio; d. Unknown.

9. PETER4 GARES (SARA3 DRUM, FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN 1) was born December 22, 1836 in Bavaria, and died September 30, 1897 in Ohio. He married CHRISTIANA TOBEREN December 02, 1858 in Defiance Ohio. She was born April 05, 1838 in Ohio, and died April 20, 1927 in Ohio.

Children of PETER GARES and CHRISTIANA TOBEREN:
i. SARAH E.5 GARES, b. February 24, 1860, Ohio; d.January 04, 1867, Ohio.
ii. JOHN W. GARES, b. 1862, Ohio; d. 1931, Ohio.
iii. JACOB H. GARES, b. 1867.
iv. ORESTUS P. GARES, b. 1870, Ohio; d. 1942, Ohio.
v. CLARA GARES, b. July 1873, Ohio; d. April 23, 1875, Ohio.
vi. WILLES E. GARES, b. October 23, 1876, Ohio; d. November 02, 1876, Ohio.
vii. MARY E. GARES, b. 1877.

  10. PETER4 SMITH (CATHARINE3 DRUM, FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN 1) was born 1847 in Germany, and died Unknown. He married CAROLINE UNK Unknown. She was born 1848 in Ohio, and died Unknown.

Child of PETER SMITH and CAROLINE UNK :
i. GERTRUDE5 SMITH, b. 1874.

  11. ELIZABETH S.4 SMITH (CATHARINE3 DRUM , FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN1) was born 1849 in Ohio, and died Aft. 1910. She married DAVID BEACH May 24, 1866, son of BALTAS BEACH and ROSEANNA UNK. He was born 1843 in PA, and died Bef. 1910.

Also living in household in 1880 census was Louisa More, single white female, age 21, born Germany, Housekeeping.

Children of ELIZABETH SMITH and DAVID BEACH:
i. MINNIE5 BEACH, b. 1875.
14. ii. FREDERICK BEACH, b. 1877, Ohio; d. Unknown.
15. iii. KARL BEACH, b. 1879; d. Unknown.
16. iv. HERMAN BEACH, b. 1883, Ohio; d. 1945, West Unity Ohio.
v. LIZZIE E. BEACH, b. 1889.
vi. MARCUS D. BEACH, b. 1892.

  12. JACOB4 SMITH (CATHARINE3 DRUM, FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN 1) was born 1852 in Ohio, and died Unknown. He married DORAH COOK. She was born 1854, and died Unknown.

Child of JACOB SMITH and DORAH COOK:
i. ANNIE5 SMITH, b. 1879.

Generation No. 5

13. MYRTLE5 CHAMBERLAIN (LOUISA4 GARES, SARA3 DRUM, FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN1) was born May 10, 1885 in West Unity Ohio, and died March 04, 1943 in West Unity Ohio. She married HERMAN BEACH Abt. 1906 in Ohio, son of DAVID BEACH and ELIZABETH SMITH. He was born 1883 in Ohio, and died 1945 in West Unity Ohio.

Children of MYRTLE CHAMBERLAIN and HERMAN BEACH:
i. FRANK OWEN6 BEACH, b. May 17, 1909, West Unity Ohio; d. September 03, 1990, DeLand FL; m. JULIA MARIE MROZ, January 06, 1953, St. James Episcopal Cathedral, Orlando FL; b. October 14, 1910, Draganouvka Poland.
ii. MAURICE (?MORRIS) BEACH, b. Abt. 1912, abt 1914.
iii. REX D. BEACH, b. December 24, 1916.
17. iv. JOHN BEACH, b. May 1922, West Unity Ohio.

14. FREDERICK5 BEACH (ELIZABETH S.4 SMITH, CATHARINE3 DRUM, FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN 1) was born 1877 in Ohio, and died Unknown. He married L LIZZIE UNK. She was born 1879 in Ohio, and died Unknown.

Children of FREDERICK BEACH and LIZZIE UNK:
i. EVELYN6 BEACH, b. 1900.
ii. CARMEN BEACH, b. 1901.
iii. AUDRAY BEACH, b. 1903.
iv. DAVID A. BEACH, b. 1906.
v. RUSSELL BEACH, b. 1907.

  15. KARL5 BEACH (ELIZABETH S.4 SMITH, CATHARINE 3 DRUM, FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN 1) was born 1879, and died Unknown. He married JESSIE UNK Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of KARL BEACH and JSSIE UNK:
i. NORA6 BEACH, b. 1905.
ii. LUCILE BEACH, b. 1905.

  16. HERMAN5 BEACH (ELIZABETH S.4 SMITH, CATHARINE 3 DRUM, FREDERICK2, SEBASTIAN1) was born 1883 in Ohio, and died 1945 in West Unity Ohio. He married MYRTLE CHAMBERLAIN Abt. 1906 in Ohio, daughter of FRANK CHAMBERLAIN and LOUISA GARES. She was born May 10, 1885 in West Unity Ohio, and died March 04, 1943 in West Unity Ohio.

Children are listed above under (13) Myrtle Chamberlain.

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