October 27th

Birthdays: 

1668 Anthony Hinkle in Merenberg, Germany son of George & Anna (Dentzer) Hinkle.  Anthony attended the University of Giessen and married Maria Dentzer ca. 1692. Maria born 1671 was the daughter of Johann & Barbara (Geibel) Dentzer.  The couple had twelve children, Anthony was a minister and served the parishes of Eschelbronn, Monchzell and Breitenbronn before immigrating to Philadelphia in 1717.  He founded St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Germantown, PA and organized many other churches in the area.  While answering a call of a sick parishioner one very dark night, upon his return home, his horse stumbled, fell and fatally injured him.  He died the same night at his home on Chestnut Hill August 17, 1728.  Maria died 1744 in Germantown, PA.  They are buried at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church.  The Hinkle Family Association has placed a monument just outside the church entrance.

1672 Mabel Loomis daughter of Thomas & Mary (Judd) Loomis

1892 Albert Irwin in Lawrence Co., IL the son of Corbin & Charlotte (Lathrop) Irwin.  He died in Butte, MT in 1943.

1906 Truman Wilkin the son of John & Mary (Smith) Wilkin.  He married Bernice Colburn and died in 1988.

Phema Withrow in Hutchinson, KS the daughter of Elmer & Alice (Martindale) Withrow

Mallard Rogers son of Dock & Martha (Withrow) Rogers

Richard Keen son of Clyde & Dorothy (Shaw) Keen

Donald McAllister son of Donald & Marjorie (Oliver) McAllister - brooks

Travis Lathrop son of Steven & Janet (Clark) Lathrop

Just one anniversary today: 

1817 Anderson Powers & Ann Fitzgerald in Franklin Co., KY.  Ann was the daughter of Daniel & Mary (Terry) Fitzgerald.