Yes, my Wendt ancestors were from Marshall County. The Clara you
mentioned was my mother. She was the youngest child of August and Louisa (Tappe)
Wendt. Bill Leichter
In a message dated 9/25/2009 10:32:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
barbie8674@hotmail.com writes:
Dear Bill,
Were your Wendt ancestors associated with Marshall County, West Virginia?
NOTE* I believe Marshall County West Virginia was concidered Virginia
circa 1852.
West Virginia became a state in 1863.
I was fooling around with castlegarden, familysearch, rootsweb, heritage
quest & NARA Germans to America Archives.
There was an August WENDT, age 21 <1831> destination VIRGINIA, who arrived
29 June 1852, on passenger ship "POST."
The NARA Germans to America archives indicate that August Wendt's last
residence was PETZE. This could be a possible match to your Wendt line.
On the ship Post are the following persons called WENDT, all from PETZE.
WENDT AUGUST age 14 GERMANY VIRGINIA 15047
WENDT AUGUST age 21 GERMANY VIRGINIA 15047 *****
WENDT AUGUSTE age 16 GERMANY VIRGINIA 15047
WENDT CHRISTOPH age 53 GERMANY VIRGINIA 15047
WENDT DOROTA. age 57 GERMANY VIRGINIA 15047
WENDT MARIA age 21 GERMANY VIRGINIA 15047
This link indicates that PETZE is currently located in Lower Saxony,
Germany.
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/GM/6/Petze.html
Per Family search 1880 Census index:
Enumerated at Liberty, Marshall, West Virginia.
August Wendt, 48 <1832> farmer, born HAN.
Louisa - wife, 35 < born BRUNS.
Children born WV.
Earnest
August
Elizabeth
John
Henry
Caroline
Amelia
Geoge