Dancer Family History
Peter Dantzer came into the United States as a bond servant for the Salzbergers (religious group) through Savannah, Georgia - (Ebenezer, Georgia - was the actual place of settlement later). Peter Dantzer, was listed as a Palatine. He came across the big pond on the "Charlestown Galley" - Master Captain Bogg.
Whereas, John Daniel Hertel, aged 26
Years,
by trade a butcher, a middle fized man, pock frettan, and wants a
finger on one hand, Henry Hertel, aged 24 years, of the fame
trade, middle fized, of a fair complexion; John Broderick Hertel,
aged 22 years, of the fame trade, middle fized, a tear in his left
cheek; and Peter Dantzer, aged 19, a farmer,
of low ftature and
pock fretten; all indented fervants to Meffrs.
William Spencer and
Samuel Marcer of Savannah in
the colony of Georgia, have lately
run away from their faid mafters Service and are Fuppofed to have
Secreted themfelves in that province.
Whoever shall apprehend
them or any of them, and, deliver them to the said William Spencer
or Samuel Marcer, or to Mr. Robert N. Williams in _______
shall
receive the fum of TWENTY POUNDS current money of the
province of South Carolina for each one so taken and delivered,
enclusive? of all other reasonable charges for taking the same.
From The South Carolina Gazette, Numb. 818,
dated: From Monday January 22d, to Monday January 29th,
1750
According to the advertisement in the newspaper - (A wanted man, Peter ran away very soon after he came to this country) - this was his physical description - 19 years of age, small stature, pock fretten (bad acne or survived smallpox), and listed as a farmer, indentured servant of William Spencer and Samuel Marcer, of Savannah, colony of Georgia.
The "Charlestown Galley
came into port of Savannah on October 2, 1749.
The route that was taken was: Germany to England to Savannah. He
took flight shortly after his arrival and went to Richland county, South
Carolina.
Descendants
of Peter Dancer
1. Peter Dancer was born 1730 in Germany/Austria, and died 1783 in Richland County, South Carolina. He married ? Abt. 1758 in South Carolina.
Children of Peter Dancer and ? are:
2 i. Polly Dancer, born 1758; died Bef. 1850.
3 ii. Peter Dancer, born 1761; died 1789.
4 iii. John Dancer, born 1763.
+ 5 iv. Henry Dancer, born 1765 in South Carolina; died 1826 in Henry County, Tennessee.
6 v. Jonas Dancer, born 1769.
7 vi. ? Dancer, born 1774. She married Jesse Shoote Aft. 1790.
Children of Henry Dancer and Sally ? are:
+ 8 i. Elijah Dancer, born 1798 in South Carolina/Tennessee; died Abt. 1868 in McNairy County, Tennessee/Alcorn County, Mississippi.
9 ii. Ashall Dancer, born 1795.
10 iii. Samuel Dancer, born 1800.
11 iv. Henry Dancer, born 1799.
Generation No. 3
8. Elijah Dancer* was born 1798 in South Carolina/Tennessee, and died Abt. 1868 in McNairy County, Tennessee/Alcorn County, Mississippi. He married (1) Margarett Barnes Abt. 1823 in Stewart County, Tennessee. She was born 1804 in South Carolina, and died Bef. 1859 in McNairy County, Tennessee. He married (2) Emeline Higgins Morris Abt. 1860 in Tennessee/Mississippi.
Children of Elijah Dancer* and Margarett Barnes are:
+ 12 i. John Dancer*, born Abt. 1824 in Tennessee; died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Tennessee.
13 ii. Eliza Dancer, born Abt. 1829 in Tennessee.
14 iii. Sally Dancer, born Abt. 1831 in Tennessee.
15 iv. William Dancer, born Abt. 1833 in Tennessee.
16 v. Elisha Dancer, born Abt. 1836 in Tennessee.
17 vi. Elijah Dancer, born Abt. 1839 in Mississippi.
18 vii. Maria Dancer, born Abt. 1842 in Mississippi.
19 viii. Susan Dancer, born Abt. 1844 in Tennessee.
20 ix. Henry Dancer, born Abt. 1847 in Tennessee.
12. John Dancer* was born Abt. 1824 in Tennessee, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Tennessee. He married Frances Emeline Combs July 26, 1844 in Benton County, Tennessee. She was born 1829 in Tennessee.
Children of John Dancer* and Frances Combs are:
+ 21 i. William J. Dancer*, born May 1845 in Tennessee; died August 1921 in Conway County, Arkansas.
22 ii. Nancy A. Dancer, born Abt. 1848 in Tennessee.
23 iii. Narcissa Dancer, born Abt. 1851 in Tennessee.
+ 24 iv. Samuel Dixon Dancer, born January 25, 1852 in Tennessee; died May 9, 1935 in Conway County, Arkansas.
25 v. Sarah Luminare Dancer, born December 15, 1854 in Mississippi; died 1938 in Arkansas. She married Jasper David Duncan November 3, 1880 in Springfield, Conway, Arkansas; born 1845 in Kentucky.
26 vi. Arabellah Dancer, born 1858 in Tennessee. She married C. L. Williams September 5, 1895 in Conway County, Arkansas.
27 vii. Elizabeth Dancer, born 1859 in Mississippi.
Generation No. 5
21. William J. Dancer* was born May 1845 in Tennessee, and died August 1921 in Conway County, Arkansas. He married (1) Ann Burchett December 24, 1865 in McNairy County, Tennessee. She was born in Tennessee, and died in Arkansas. He married (2) ? Abt. 1880 in Arkansas. He married (3) Tilda Ann Birtchett August 13, 1891 in Conway County, Arkansas. She was born Abt. 1861.
Children of William Dancer* and Ann Burchett are:
28 i. Tom Dancer, born Abt. 1866.
29 ii. Charles Dancer, born June 1867.
+ 30 iii. Gertrude Dancer, born February 28, 1870 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas/Tennessee; died September 26, 1937 in Desha County, Arkansas.
31 iv. Fannie Dancer, born 1872 in Mississippi. She married James J. Carroll November 6, 1888 in Conway County, Arkansas; born Abt. 1869 in Tennessee.
Children of William Dancer* and ? are:
32 i. Jason Dancer, born October 1880 in Arkansas.
33 ii. Cricket Dancer, born August 18, 1885 in Arkansas.
34 iii. Melvin Dancer, born August 1888 in Arkansas; died March 4, 1933 in Conway County, Arkansas.
Children of William Dancer* and Tilda Birtchett are:
35 i. Dovie Dancer, born December 1892 in Arkansas. She married J. T. Gordon November 1, 1922 in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
36 ii. James Earle Dancer, born November 1894 in Arkansas.
37 iii. Ider Belle Dancer
38 iv. Commodore Dewey Dancer, born February 14, 1899 in Arkansas; died June 16, 1991 in Illinois.
Gertrude Dancer with husband,
George Washington Kirtley and two youngest sons,
Bernice (behind his father) and Claude (behind his mother). This picture was
salvaged from a fire.
Generation No. 6
30. Gertrude Dancer was born February 28, 1870 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas/Tennessee, and died September 26, 1937 in Desha County, Arkansas. She married George Washington Kirtley* July 23, 1890 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas, son of James Kirtley* and Bardicia Wilkinson*. He was born October 13, 1870 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas, and died December 4, 1933 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas.
Children of Gertrude Dancer and George Kirtley* are:
47 i. Nellie Kirtley, born Aft. 1891.
+ 48 ii. William Louis Kirtley, born May 1891 in Arkansas; died January 8, 1948 in Dumas, Desha, Arkansas.
49 iii. Lela Kirtley, born 1893 in Arkansas.
50 iv. Mattie Kirtley, born August 1894 in Arkansas.
+ 51 v. George Amos Kirtley*, born November 18, 1896 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas; died June 25, 1984 in Dumas, Desha, Arkansas.
52 vi. Roma Kirtley, born January 1898 in Arkansas; died May 25, 1918 in Conway County, Arkansas.
53 vii. Jeremy Kirtley, born 1902 in Arkansas; died February 18, 1995 in McGehee, Desha, Arkansas. He married Maudie ?; born October 18, 1903; died February 18, 1996 in McGehee, Desha, Arkansas.
54 viii. Sula Kirtley, born April 22, 1904 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas; died January 1986 in Belzoni, Mississippi. She married ? Boyd.
55 ix. Violet Kirtley, born May 19, 1906 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas; died May 1989 in Globe, Arizona. She married ? Gritton.
56 x. Effie Kirtley, born 1908 in Arkansas.
57 xi. Odie Kirtley, born November 21, 1909; died September 1974 in Dumas, Desha, Arkansas.
+ 58 xii. Claude Richard Kirtley, born September 29, 1911 in Conway County, Arkansas; died June 1983 in Dumas, Desha, Arkansas.
59 xiii. Bernice Kirtley, born November 25, 1915 in Arkansas; died June 12, 1992. He married Ruby ?; born July 21, 1918; died February 15, 2000 in Dumas, Desha, Arkansas.
Generation No. 7
51. George Amos Kirtley* was born November 18, 1896 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas, and died June 25, 1984 in Dumas, Desha, Arkansas. He married Verdie K. Carter* 1915 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas, daughter of Jefferson Carter* and Julia Cole*. She was born April 29, 1901 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas, and died September 13, 1971 in Dumas, Desha, Arkansas.
Child of George Kirtley and Verdie Carter:
+ 67 iv. Othar Lee Kirtley, born January 25, 1925 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas; died December 19, 1988 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Generation No. 8
67. Othar Lee Kirtley* was born January 25, 1925 in Center Ridge, Conway, Arkansas, and died December 19, 1988 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. He married (1) Louise Mary Remington* March 12, 1943 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of Lester Remington* and Eugenia Coney*. She was born January 31, 1921 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died May 11, 1982 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. He married (2) Shirley Mire December 4, 1950 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, daughter of Fada Mire and Cecile Suire. She was born February 2, 1932 in Gueydan, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. He married (3) Elaine Mock Abt. 1980 in Oklahoma. She was born December 5, 1935, and died July 16, 1997 in Oklahoma.
Child of Othar Kirtley* and Louise Remington* is:
+ 87 i. Mary Jean Kirtley
Generation No. 9
87. Mary Jean Kirtley - She married (1) Charles Stafford Withers October 9, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, son of Robert Withers and France Weast. He was born April 3, 1943 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, (Boyeyd, MD), and died December 13, 1986 in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska. She married (2) Danny Leo Davis September 5, 1962 in Welling, Oklahoma, son of John Davis and Bessie Tyner. He was born November 1, 1938 in Welling, Oklahoma, and died July 26, 1997 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.
Child of Mary Kirtley and Charles Withers:
+ 96 i. Toni Lea (Withers) DavisGeneration No. 10
I found this line through the courtesy of my cousin, Bertie Dancer. Through her careful guidance, I was able to complete this line. Thanks so much, Bertie!
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