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Stephen, John and Jacob Stateler/Statler/Stradler were early settlers of Monongalia County (West) Virginia

 

County Development (West) Virginia, Monongalia formed 1776 from District of West Augusta

Some family members also lived in Fayette County PA

County Development Pennsylvania Fayette formed 1783 from Westmoreland formed 1773 from Bedford

 

There are records of a Stephen Stradler in Virginia in the 1750s.  In September 1758 Stephen Stradler was paid for Militia service (Henings Statues at Large Vol 7 page 215), and a reference to an inventory of the estate of "Step Straddlers", Rick Toothman’s articles (now on Ancestry).

My Theory: Common father perhaps named Stephen born before 1720 had:

1. Stephen born before 1740 died 1783 Springhill Twp. Fayette County PA

 Sons: Michael born about 1760 moved to Ohio, George born about 1766 moved to Ohio County, Kentucky then to Spencer County, Indiana, and Stephen born about 1770 moved to Ohio County, Kentucky.

2. John born 1730 to 1740 lived Licking County Ohio early 1800, maybe the 92 year old John Statler buried in Monongalia County WV

 Sons: John Jr. born about 1774 and Jacob born about 1773.

3. Jacob born 1740 to 1750 died 1778 in an Indian attack at Statler’s Fort Monongalia County

 Sons: Joseph Stotler born about 1771 moved to Brown County Ohio, and John Stateler born 1770-1773 stayed in Monongalia County (West) Virginia.

 

Associated Families (Origins from WorldConnect)

Byerly family came from Sinsheim Baden

Tobias Thorn origin not known.

(Eve the wife of John Stateler was a widow of Tobias Thorn and is supposed to have been a Byerly before marriage.)

John Artman (Hartman) and John Shoemaker were executors of the will of Stephen Stradler

Core perhaps from Ehrstadt Baden; neighbor in early Monongalia County

Hiley husband of Catharine daughter of Stephen; neighbor in early Monongalia County

 

 

Vol II, Part 12:  REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO LOCATE THE SITE OF THE FRONTIER FORTS OF PENNSYLVANIA - FORT PITT. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO LOCATE THE SITE OF THE

               FRONTIER FORTS OF PENNSYLVANIA.

                        VOLUME TWO.

                    CLARENCE M. BUSCH.

              STATE PRINTER OF PENNSYLVANIA.

                          1896.

STATLER'S FORT

A fort frequently mentioned with the history of this section is Statler's Fort. It has sometimes been located in Greene county. Dunkard creek, upon which it was located, flows sinuously along the division line of the two states. The following is from the History of Monongahela County, West Virginia, by Samuel T. Wiley, p. 742: "Statler's Fort‹This fort has been located at different points along Dunkard creek. It was on lands now owned by Isaac Shriever. The writer, on visiting the place, found the fort to have stood on the bottom below the graveyard, on a slight elevation above the Dunkard creek bottom. Mrs. Shriever was positive that this was the location, she having heard Mrs. Brown (who was a Statler) tell of being in the fort when twelve years old and who said that this was the spot where it stood. It was but a short distance below Brown's mills." It would thus appear that it is properly located in Monongalia County, West Virginia.