RESIDENCE in PENNSYLVANIA:
"George Ludwig owned a tract of land on which Jonathan John had taken out a warrant in 1766. This land was name 'Londonderry' and called for 134 acres. Henry Davis secured this land through financial dealings in 1786. One of the John places was named 'Poplar Hollow.'
"This land was mainly behind Buffalo Ridge and, in 1802, 77 1/2 acres were sold to George Ludwig. Davis sold 56 3/4 acres to Abraham Secrist at the same time, 1802. In 1814 Ludwig sold both tracts, 134 acres, to George Chambers.
"The 77 1/2 acres part touched Samuel Owen on the north and this land must be the main part of the Rev. Glen Winters land. The part on the south included the Abraham Secrist Mill Site. This old dam is still visible on Cave Run where the road from Sylvan passes behind Buffalo.
"George Ludwig may have been in the Little Cove by 1784, he was taxed as the owner of a distillery in 1804 etc. The name of George Ludwig is on the early church roll of the Stone Church in 1806.
"There were two, probably three places, near the Secrist Dam site. One of the Henry Brewers owned the Rev. Winters place and the place to the south in 1858."
-- History of Little Cove, Franklin, Pennsylvania, 1967, by Harry E. Foreman (962,703 item 2)LAND in PENNSYLVANIA:
Nancy Cooper sent me the following reference:
LDS film Grantors Index, Franklin Co. PA 1784-1948
#549 Davis, Henry to George Ludwick Aug 26 1802; Deed, recorded May 12 1814; Bk 11 P 260
Warren twp; Acres/Perches, 77/40; the rest is blank.MIGRATION TO OHIO: George Ludwick is in Stark County, Ohio, by the 1820 census. Jacob Burgner's account book shows George Lutwig in November 1820 in Franklin Township, Stark County, Ohio. http://www.familytreemaker.com/_glc_/3663/3663_15.html
George's son Jacob Ludwick comes to Ohio later than his father. He is still on the Franklin County, Pennsylvania census in 1820. According to the birth of Jacob's children, Jacob's family comes to Ohio between 1826 and 1829. Jacob Ludwick is on the Stark County, Ohio census in 1830.
RESIDENCE in OHIO: Native of Pennsylvania. One of the early settlers of Franklin Township, Stark (later Summit) County, Ohio. Cleared his farm from the woods.
LAND: Not many years after Mr. Burgner's settlement in Franklin township, when
ready money and a kind neighbor were more desirable than a large tract of
forest land, he offered to sell half his farm, 160 acres, to his Mennonite
friend and brother-in-law, John Bachman, but the offer not being promptly
taken he sold the land to Mr. George Ludwick, who proved to be a helpful
and enterprising neighbor.http://www.familytreemaker.com/_glc_/3663/3663_26.html
UNPLACED LUDWICKS: The following are names of Ludwicks in Stark/Summit County, Ohio where the relationships are unknown.
1) Betsey Ludwick, maiden lady:
The censuses for George Ludwick, listed below, show an unknown female, born between 1784 and 1790. The age fits the Elizabeth Ludwick below, but if Betsey was a maiden lady, her maiden name was Ludwick. It could only be the Elizabeth Ludwick listed below if the death record for that lady erroneously listed her as a widow when, in fact, she had never married or if she reverted her name to her maiden name.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/_glc_/3663/3663_17.html?Welcome=981840513
Nearly all the spinning and weaving for the [Burgner] family during the first ten years, 1819 to 1829,
was done by Miss Salome Burgner, she having learned these arts at the age of seventeen
[not sure what year this would be], perhaps from Miss Betsey Ludwick, a maiden lady who did most
of the spinning and weaving among the pioneers of that neighborhood.2) Elizabeth Ludwick, widow, died Dec 14, 1879, Franklin Twp, Summit Co., Ohio, born Pennsylvania. Age at death 91 yr, 3 mo, 26 days (approximate birth date Aug 19, 1788). This would seem to indicate George Ludwick, Sr., might have had an older male son for her to be married to. Summit County, Ohio Death Records volume 1, page 158, # 223 (900,949).
This same Elizabeth Ludwick is also shown buried in Grill Cemetery, Summit County, Ohio. Elizabeth Ludwick, died Dec 14, 1879 (age 91 yr, 3 mo, 26 days).
This Elizabeth Ludwick is living with Levi Ludwick on the 1860 Ohio Census, Summit County, Franklin Township so I presume she is related. Perhaps she is an aunt.
Elizabeth Ludwig, age 71, female, occupation none, personal property $500, born Pennsylvania, can't read or write3) Mary Ludug md Henry Disk 28 March 1839, Stark County, Ohio. Marriage performed by G. Henry Weygandt, minister of the gospel, German Lutheran, license Wayne County, 1828.
Believe she is a daughter of Jacob Ludwick and Elizabeth Sechrist who died only two or three years after her marriage.
4) Elizabeth Ludwick md Adam Moser, 3 Mar 1840, Stark County, Ohio. Marriage performed by G. Henry Weygandt, minister of the gospel, German Lutheran, license Wayne County, 1828. COULD THIS BE THE ELIZABETH LUDWICK WHO MARRIED GEORGE HOUSEMAN IN 1846? SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE YOUNG AT THE TIME (age 15 1/2) or COULD THIS BE the Elizabeth Ludwick in # 1 and # 2 above? She would have been about 51 years of age.
5) Mary Ludwick md Peter D. Diedrich 24 Oct 1841, Stark County, Ohio. Marriage performed by Daniel Cranz, minister of the gospel, Lutheran, license Stark County, Ohio, 1836.
6) John Ludwig md Rebecca Freymere (recheck spelling) 2 Nov 1845, Stark County, Ohio. Marriage performed by Peter Herbruck, minister of the gospel, German Reformed Church (Canton), license Stark County, Ohio, 1834.
This John Ludwick is listed on the 1850 Ohio Census for Stark County, Bethlehem Twp.
B. Faustus, age 60, male, shoe maker, real estate $1500, born Germany
Cath .. Faustus, age 54, female, born Pennsylvania
Jno Ludwick, age 27, male, shoe maker, real estate $400, born Pennsylvania
Rebecca Ludwick, age 28, female, born Ohio
Helena Ludwick, age 2, female, born Ohio
Josephine Ludwick, age 3/12, female, born Ohio
Barbara Ludwick, age 69, female, born Germany, can't read or writeThis same family, only without John Ludwick (presumably he has already died), is listed on the 1870 Ohio Census for Stark County, Bethlehem Twp.
Ludwig, Rebecca, age 48, female, keeping house, born Ohio, can't read or write
Ludwig, Josephine, age 20, female, without occupation, born Ohio
Foster, Catharine, age 75, female, without occupation, born Pennsylvania, can't write
Ludwig, Barbara, age 88, female, without occupation, born Wurtemburg, father & mother foreign born7) Catharine Ludwig md John F. Newhahn, 13 Aug 1848, Stark County, Ohio. Marriage performed by Peter Herbruck, minister of the gospel, German Reformed Church (Canton), license Stark County, Ohio, 1834.
1790 CENSUS: Pennsylvania 1790 Census, Franklin County, page 274, 3 March 1790 (568,149):
George Ludwick, 1 free white male, 16 and up including head
3 free white females including head1800 CENSUS: Pennsylvania 1800 Census, Franklin County, Warren Twp, page 937 (363,341):
George Ludwick (1 free white male 26-45)
1 free white male (10-16) (unknown)
3 free white males (under 10) (unknown, Jacob Ludwick, George Ludwick Jr.)
Wife (1 free white female 26-45)
1 free white female (10-16) (unknown - possibly Elizabeth ?)
1 free white female (under 10) (Rachel Ludwick)1810 CENSUS: Pennsylvania 1810 Census, Franklin County, Warren Twp, page 900 1/2, (193,680)
George Ludwig (1 free white male 45 and over)
2 free white males (10-16) (Jacob Ludwick, George Ludwick Jr.)
1 free white male (under 10) (Samuel Ludwick)
Wife (1 free white female 45 and over)
1 free white female (16-26) (unknown - possibly Elizabeth ?)
1 free white female (10-16) (Rachel Ludwick)
1 free white female (under 10) (Catherine Ludwick)George Ludwig family is next to Abraham Sechrist family on census. (Abraham Secrist is father of Jacob Ludwick's wife, Elizabeth.)
1820 CENSUS: Ohio 1820 Census, Stark County, Franklin Twp, page 175:
Geo. Ludwig (1 free white male 45 and over)
2 free white males (16-26) (George Ludwick Jr., Samuel Ludwick)
Wife (1 free white female (45 and over)
1 free white female (26-45) (unknown - possibly Elizabeth ?)
2 free white females (16-26) (Rachel Ludwick, Catherine Ludwick)
1 free white female (under 10) (unknown)3 members of household are listed as foreigners, not naturalized.
1830 CENSUS: Ohio 1830 Census, Stark County, Franklin Twp:
George Ludwick (male, 60 to 70)
1 male (20 to 30) (Samuel Ludwick)
Wife (female, 60 to 70)
1 female (40 to 50) (unknown - possibly Elizabeth ?)
1 female (20 to 30) (Rachel Ludwick ? - if so, her birth year is wrong)
DEATH: Grill Cemetery records, Franklin Twp, Summit County, Ohio, show Barbara Ludwick, w/o George,
G M L (grandmother-in-law), died April 9, 1848, age 86 yr 10 mo 4 days.
IDENTITY: If Elizabeth is really a widow, she would not belong here because her maiden name would not be Ludwick. I think, however, there is a possibility Elizabeth was not a widow or she married late and later resumed her maiden name. See the article below about a maiden lady Betsey Ludwick.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/_glc_/3663/3663_17.html?Welcome=981840513
Nearly all the spinning and weaving for the [Burgner] family during the first ten years, 1819 to 1829,
was done by Miss Salome Burgner, she having learned these arts at the age of seventeen
[not sure what year this would be], perhaps from Miss Betsey Ludwick, a maiden lady who did most
of the spinning and weaving among the pioneers of that neighborhood.DEATH: Summit County, Ohio, Death Records (900,949) show Elizabeth Ludwick, widowed, died Dec 14, 1879, Franklin Twp, Summit County, Ohio, age 91 yr 3 mo 26 days. Born Pennsylvania. Reference vol 1, page 158, # 223.
DEATH: Grill Cemetery records, Franklin Twp, Summit County, Ohio, show Elizabeth Ludwick, died Dec 14, 1879, age 91 yr 3 mo 26 days.
1860 CENSUS: 1860 Ohio Census, Summit County, Franklin Twp:
Page 53, dwelling 404, family 400, 19 June 1860
Elizabeth Ludwig, age 71, female, occupation none, personal property $500, born Pennsylvania, can't read or writeLiving with her nephew ? Levi Ludwig's family. See Levi's record for further information.
1870 CENSUS: 1870 Ohio Census, Stark County, 2nd Ward Canton City, June 20, 1870, stamped page 113, printed page 51:
I have NO IDEA if the following census has anything to do with this particular Elizabeth Ludwick.
Givler ?, Solomon, age 28, male, white, carpenter, real estate $5000, personal estate $300, born Pennsylvania, male U.S. citizen
Givler ?, Rachel, age 31, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio
Ludwick, Elizabeth, age 72, female, white, born Pennsylvania
Shafer, Daniel, age 20, male, white, born carpenter jour, born Pennsyvania, male U.S. citizen(IGI shows a Solomon S. Givler md to a Rachel C. Howard, Dec 30, 1866, Stark Co., Ohio.)
(IGI shows a Solomon S. Givler, son of John Givler and Mary Sengewalt, born Aug 4, 1841, of Stark Co., Ohio.)