From History of Wabash County, by Thomas Helem, published 1884. Page 464
David S. Wertenberger
George Wertenberger and Christina Snyder Wertenberger were natives of Pennsylvania and had six children-Elizabeth, Rachel, David S., Solomon, Matilda and David (Daniel). David S. Wertenberger was born in Stark County, Ohio, February 20, 1825. He came to Wabash County Indiana in 1852 and in 1853 purchased eighty acres of wild land, and commenced to make his future home. He was married in 1854 to Catharine Rule; her father; Philip, and her mother, Mary Rule, were born in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Wertenberger have had three children, two of whom survive-Isabell, the wife of Thomas Berry and Enos. Mr. Wertenberger is an energetic and successful farmer, and has accomplished much that would tend to advance the interests of Wabash County.
The 1870 U.S. Census shows Daniel Wertenberger, age 35, a farmer living in Pleasant Twp, and born in Ohio. His wife, Delilah was 30 and born in Ohio, three children: Albert 7, Milton 4, and Sarah 1 all born in Indiana. Daniel's worth was $8.600 in real estate and $270 personal. For the same year, George Wertenberger was age 72, born in Pennsylvania and worth $2000 real estate and $8000 personal. This census shows Elizabeth was 60 and she too was born in Pennsylvania (this would be a second wife to George as his first wife, Christina, died in 1863).
At the Pleasant Township cemeteries there are 37 listings for Wertenbergers. At the Laketon cemetery the following are found:
Daniel Wertenberger 7-31-1834 to 5-12-1903
M.H. son (Milton) 5-16-1865 to 4-19-1919
Delilah Rhodes, wife 2-5-1841 to 5-121931
George died 8-8-1877 age 78y 2 m 26?d
Christina, w. of George 1-16-1863 aged 69y 9m 15d
I am sure that Abi Wertenberger was descended from this family and that we need only determine which son of George Wertenberger was her father. The most obvious reasons are that they came from Stark County, Ohio, as did the Strouse, and that the name Elizabeth has been passed down.
