Daniel Wolfe was a son of John Wolf and Christina Wolfgang. He was born 3 July 1824 and died 15 December 1890. His death notice in the Jeffersonian Democrat in Brookville, Pennsylvania for 8 January 1891 stated "Daniel Wolf, one of the oldest residents of Knox Township, died on December 15th, ultimo, of dropsical affection and heart disease, aged about 70 years. He had been a resident of Knox nearly, if not quite, 40 years. He was the father of 21 children, 14 of whom are living." He was married twice. His first wife was Rachel L. Bailey, a son of Bill Bailey. Their children were:
1. Jacob E., born 26 August 1846-died 2 February 1926
2. Daniel born about 1847
3. John S., born 27 August 1850-died 7 April 1919
4. Hannah born about 1851
5. Christina born about 1854
Only Jacob E. who married Christena Yoder and John S. who married Catherine Gearhart lived long enough to marry and have children.
Daniel was married to Emeline Harman, a daughter of John Harman and Elizabeth Brooks. They had 12 children who lived long enough to marry. The names of two children who died young are listed in the census.
1. Frederick M., born 8 November 1859-died 25 November 1909, married May Yount
2. Conrad Lincoln, born 29 May 1861-died 27 May 1954, married Sarah Emma Dilla Himes and Mary Elizabeth Barr
3. Samuel Peterson, born 16 November 1862-died 21 July 1956, married Mary C. Fenstermaker
4. Lavina born about 1864
5. Catherine Elizabeth, born 3 April 1867-died 1 February 1906, married Jeremiah M. Emery or Emerick
6. Erven born about 1869
7. Joseph Henry, born 24 January 1874-died 28 March 1932, married Clara Covel
8. Susan Alice born November, 1875-died 30 September 1941, married William A. Yount
9. Martha Ellen, born 21 March 1879-died 2 June 1962, married Maurice Clontz and Joseph Zimmer
10. Aaron Neal, born 7 May 1881-died 1 May 1932, married Sarah Ann Hetrick
11. Harry Blaine, born 18 September 1884-died 27 January 1971, married Mary May Smith
12. Edward Michael, born 22 March 1886-died 28 August 1946, married Martha May McDowell
13. Anna, born 6 August 1888-died 5 May 1978, married Ira Alfred Mauk
14. Emma Ella M., born 6 August 1888-died 21 September 1970, married Adam Dinsmore
Daniel had at least 5 children to his first wife Rachel and at least 14 children to his second wife Emeline. The names of his other two children are not known.
Since different birth dates were given in different records for some of the children, there may be some discrepancies. The last two children of Daniel and Emeline were twins. Emeline's birth date is listed as 15 October 1843 on her tombstone and death certificate although she was only four years old in the 1850 census. She was about twenty years younger than her husband Daniel when she married him and was 16 years or younger when her first child was born. She married John Henry Covel on 12 May 1891. He was about twenty years younger than her since he was born about 1864.
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