The eldest of 3 children of Mathias (Tentative) Sappenfield and Anna (Tentative) Sechrist, , (teis) matthias was the 5 times great-grandfather of Jay Hannah, was born in Fayette Co., North Carolina on Mar 12, 1790 and married Christina Grimes (with whom he had 15 children: Jacob, Absolom, Huber, Andrew, Mathias, Mariah B, Sarah, Eliza E, Christina, Felix, John M, Mathias, Charles W, Eusebuis Marion and Aurelia) in Rowan Co., North Carolina on Aug 25, 1811.
He died on Aug 2, 1872 in Parke Co., Indiana1.
Matthias Sappenfield died
August 2, 1872 buried Philadelphia Lutheran Cemetery, Parke County,Indiana. I have a photo of Matthias' gravestone which gives a birth dateof March 12, 1790 and death date August 2, 1872, the name is given asMatt Sappenfield, there is something carved in the base of the stone butI didn't get a chance to get a rubbing of it.
the following is taken from Carol Ealey's site on Parke County Cemeteries
located at: members.tripod.com
SAPPENFIELD Matthias 03-12-1790 08-02-1872
1870 Parke Co Indiana Census Green Township page 83a
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Huber Martin 36 M W Farmer 6000 600 Ohio
" Eliza 44 F W K House N C
" Sarah 4 F W Ind
Sappenfield Mathias 81 M W N C
Martin William 23 M W Farm Laborer Tenn
1860 Parke Co Indiana Census Green Township page 769
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Mathias Sapingfield 70 M Farmer 5000 1000 North Carolina
note the age is really hard to read it could be 70, 74 or 76 the waythe census taker writes
Eliza " 34 F do
same as above on age
Senrus " 21 M Farm Hand Indiana
Wilson M Livengood 14 M do
1850 Parke Co Indiana Census Green Township page 211
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Matthias Sappingfield 60 M Farmer 2000 NC
Christina " 56 F NC cannotread and write
Eliza " 25 F NC
Christina " 23 F NC
Felix " 20 M Farmer Ind
John M " 18 M Farmer Ind
Charles W " 13 M Ind
Eusebius M " 10 M Ind
This census would indicate that they came to Parke County, Indiana ca1829-30
Land patents entered at web site:
shows Patent given in Parke County to Matthias Sappinfield on April 2,1829
Parke County Deed Book 8 Page 416
March 1 1844... between Mathias Sappenfield and Christenia his wife ofthe County of Parke and State of Indiana of the first part and AbsalomSappenfield and Andrew Sappenfield on the county and state aforesaid ofthe second part, Witnesseth: that the said party of the first-for and inconsideration of
the sum of five hundred dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereofis hereby acknowledged doth hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey untothe said party of the second part thier heirs and assigns forever, allthat certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county and stateaforesaid, to wit: it being the west half of the Southwest quarter ofsection No fifteen in Township No fifteen North of the
baseline in Range No 6 West containing Eighty acres in the district ofLands sold at Crawfordsville, Indiana.
... /s/Matthias Sappenfield
/s/ Christenia X ( her mark) Sappenfield
Witnesses /s/ George Byerly
/s/ L R Hamilton J Peace.
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