Catharine Cradlebaugh

     Catharine was born on Monday, 16 February 1789 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of John Cradlebaugh. Catharine married George Beery, son of Nicholas Beery II and Mary Elizabeth Keller, in 1809 in Bremen, Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. George & Catherine had children: Samuel [12/01/1810-5/22/1871][, John C. [10/02/1812-3/14/1879][m. Mary Black] , Christena "Tena" [12/26/1814-9/27/1888][m. 3/15/1832 Charles Stuart], Joseph [4/15/1816-9/26/1835], Mary [3/30/1818-5/23/1910][m. John Ashbaugh], Isaac [2/19/1820], Anthony [2/19/1820-1/24/1886][twins][m. Jeanette Sherman], George W. [7/01/1822-6/18/1885][m. Joy Ann McDonald], Simon [10/28/1823-2/12/1883][m. 3/05/1846 Mary M. Grove], Noah [12/07/1826- 11/22/1827]. Solomon A. [8/07/1829-12/20/1904][m. Louisa A Hammack & 2nd. Mary Jane Marlow] & Thomas Ewing [7/06/18357/19/1911]. Around 1800, George was the first of his family to remove from Virginia to Breman, Fairfield County, Ohio. They belonged to the Mennonite Church. Catharine's husband, George, died on 10 April 1856 in Bremen, Rush Creek Township leaving her a widow. Catharine departed this life on Wednesday, 28 September 1870 in Bremen, Rush Creek Township at age 81 years, 7 months and 12 days. She was buried there in the Grandview Cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone reads: Catharine Cradlebaugh - wife of Geo. Beery - 1789-1870.