NameChristian CLEVENSTINE
Birth22 May 1792, Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania1864,2763, p. 33.
Christening22 Jul 1792, by Rev. T. F. Illing, Berks County, Pennsylvania2763, p. 33. Age: <1
Death10 Oct 1869, Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania1847,1859, p. 458. Age: 77
BurialHublersburg Cemetery (Old), Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania1847,1919
FatherHenry CLEVENSTINE (-~1805)
Spouses
Birth29 Dec 1794, White Marsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania1864
Death10 Oct 1850, Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania1847 Age: 55
BurialHublersburg Cemetery (Old), Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania1847,1919
ChildrenJackson (1817-1889)
 Harrison (1821->1880)
 Elizabeth (1824->1884)
 Mary (1833-)
 Sarah (1834-1914)
Notes for Christian CLEVENSTINE

Family Remembrance:1848 "Christian named his children after Generals from the War of 1812. Harrison owned a farm in Hublersburg, Pennsylvania. Christian was a cobbler. His shop still stands outside Hublersburg, Pennsylvania. The house and farms that these two men built are still being used. Jackson and Harrison were brothers. . . . The family had strong ties in the old German Reform Church, were not drinkers at that time."

1792 Birth:1864 "Christian Clevenstine born in Robison Township, Berks County on May 22nd at 6 o'clock evening 1792."

1792 Baptism:2763, p. 33. Recorded by the Rev. Traugott Frederick Illing, who served at Forest Lutheran Church (Plow) from 1781 to 1798: Christian Kliebenstein, s. of Henry and Catharine Kliebenstein, of the Forest, b. May 22, 1792; bap. July 22, 1792; sponsor, Johanna Fritz.

1805 Guardianship:96 Orphans Court appoints Mathias Kehler as guardian up the death of father Henry Clevenstine.

1808 Guardianship Petition:96 Christian petitioned the Orphans Court to allow him to choose another guardian to replace Mathias Kehler. He was allowed to choose Christian Dannenhower.

1818 Renounces Right to Administer:1402 Christian Clevenstine, "one of the brothers of Henry Clevenstine late of the Township of Brandywine in the County of Chester aforesaid deceased," renounced his right to the administration of the estate of the deceased and requested that the administration rights be granted to his brother John Clevenstine and his friend John Still.

1820s Rebersburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania:1859, p. 355. "The first building in Rebersburg was the old log church erected in 1804 or 1805, but the first dwellinghouse was built later, either in 1807 or 1808, by Adam Bollander, and occupied the site of John A. Miller’s present house. It was soon after used as a tavern, and the election poll was fixed there which had been up to this time at Mr. John N. Gast’s. The house was burned down and rebuilt during its early history. Bollander was the first landlord; Godfrey Harloff succeeded him about the year 1812. This Harloff was something of a character; he served several terms in the penitentiary and had a disposition to appropriate things to which he had no legal title. Among the other landlords who had charge of this house are remembered: Christian Clevenstine, Henry Walbon, Daniel Couser, Henry Smull, Isaac Zeigler, Jacob Bierly, John Clapp, and a Mr. Strouse."

1840 U.S. Census: Christian listed on p. 207, Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

1849 Tax Assessment, Walker Township, Centre County:1921 "Clevenstine, Christian, age 57 (1792)."

1850 U.S. Census:1849
Pennsylvania, Centre County, Walker Township
Enumerated 20 November 1850
Christian Clevenstine •• 52, male, farmer, real estate value $3,000
Harrison •• 29, male, farmer
Mary •• 55, female
Sarah •• 16, female
Mary •• 17, female

1860 U.S. Census:1917 Christian enumerated in the household of his son Jackson Clevensite in Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania as a male, age 68, born in Pennsylvania.

1869 Death:1864 "Christian Clevenstine died October 12th 1869. His age 77 years 4 months and 22 days. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. J. K. Millet."

1869 Tombstone:1847,1859, p. 458.,1919 Hublersburg Cemetery (Old), Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Christian Clevenstine
d. 10 Oct 1869
77 years, 1 month, 18 days

1869 Estate:1920 Petition of "Jackson Clevenstine, son of Christian Clevenstein late of Walker Township, in the said county deceased . . . represents that the said Christian Clevenstein died on or about the twelgth day of October, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, intestate," . . . " and leaving to survive him five children, viz: Jackson Clevenstein, Harrison Clevenstein, Elizabeth intermarried with Joseph Emerick, Mary intermarried with John Decker and Sarah intermarried with . . . Corl." Each surviving child was seeking one-fifth interest in Christian’s estate.
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