William Washington Oehme

1825 - 1893  (68 years)

• Name	William Washington Oehme
  Birth	12 Feb 1825	Brunnerville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jun 1893	Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Burial	Moravian Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I9419	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family	Barbara Conrad,   b. 2 Sep 1826, New Danville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Dec 1894, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1845  [1]
  Children	1. Mary Margaret Oehme,   b. 17 Oct 1848, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 May 1916, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 67 years) + 2. Sarah Matilda Oehme,   b. 14 Mar 1850, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Feb 1906, Rothsville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 55 years)   3. Henry Linnaus Oehme,   b. 3 Jul 1852, New Danville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Jan 1895, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 42 years)   4. Thamar Catherine Oehme,   b. 19 Jan 1855, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Feb 1920, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years)   5. Emma Ellen Oehme,   b. 27 Dec 1859, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Jul 1878 (Age 18 years)   6. William Birney Oehme,   b. 22 Oct 1867, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 May 1927, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F2714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, Vol. 7, published 1905. Burial No. 1119 - William Washington Oehme, DOD: 14 June 1893. Born in Brunnerville, near Lititz, 12 Feb 1825; a son of Christian and Margaret (Gernand) Oehme. Married Barbara Conrad. Served his country faithfully for four years in the Civil War-Co. D, 99th Penna. Volunteers. ___________________ The following information is from a news article in the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, PA) newspaper published 7 Oct 2013 (section B, pg. 1). Summary of additional information: Confirmed into the Moravian church in 1844, married Barbara Conrad in 1845 and built a house in 1858 on a lot on East Orange Street that the couple bought from Lititz Moravian Church for $92.75. In August 1861, at the age of 36, Oehme and 62 other men from the Lititz-Warwick area enlisted with Co. D, 99th Penna. Volunteers. Fought at Bull Run, Gettysburg, Petersburg and Five Forks, among other famous battles. He was mustered out of the Union Army in 1865, returning to Lititz, where his family farmed and raised cows, selling milk to the community. ____________________________ The following is from contributor Jean Doherty (member #47349305): William Washington Oehme b. Feb. 12, 1825 - s/o Christian Gottlieb & Margaret Rebecca (Gernand) Oehme d. June 14, 1893 - God's Acre, Avenue 3 left, Row 18, lot 1 m. Barbara Conrad - Mar. 25, 1845 - children: 1. Mary Margaret 1848 (m.Reuben Diehm) 2. Sarah M. 1850 3. Henry Linnaeus 1852-1895 4. Daniel Uriah 5. Thamar Catharina 1855 6. Emma Ellen 1859 7. Unknown 8. William Birney 1866 Born in Brunnerville, north of Lititz. Served in the Civil War - Co. D. 99th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Fought at Gettysburg. Inscription A gallant soldier in the late war. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness. II Tim. iv, 7.

  
  

• Sources

  [S45] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-1940, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0). [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53644469/william-washington-oehme.