Daniel Bley was born 1813 in Germany, and died
January 31, 1875
in Richland Twp.,
Venango County
,
Pennsylvania
. He first married Catherine
Seip. She was born 1807 in
Pennsylvania
. He married Elizabeth
Hetzler on
March 21, 1836
in
Monroe County
,
New York
, daughter of Johannes Hetzler and Margaret
Troutner.
She was born
June 16, 1819
in Monroe County,
New York
, and died
August 18, 1846
in Richland Twp.,
Venango County
,
Pennsylvania
. He married Susanna Schatt
October 22, 1845
. She was born November 1825
in Pennsylvania, and died
November 11, 1901
in
Rockland
,
Pennsylvania
.
Daniel Bley was found in the
1840 U.S. Census records residing in Rockland,
Venango County
,
Pennsylvania
(p. 112).
Daniel Bley petitioned for
U. S.
citizenship naturalization on
August 28, 1849
. The petition states that
he came to the
U.S.
prior to the age of eighteen years.
In the 1850 U.S. Census,
Daniel (it lists his name as "Blythe") is residing with wife,
Susanna, and seven children, in
Rockland
,
Venango County
,
Pennsylvania
(visit 110). It lists
his occupation as Farming and the value of his real estate as $1000.
The 1860
Pennsylvania
census records Daniel as age 47, a farmer, born in
Germany
, and owning $2000 in Real Estate and $200 in Personal Property.
At that time he was married to Susan, age 35.
Ten children are residing in the household in
Richland
Township
,
Venango County
,
Pennsylvania
(p. 480).
The 1870
Pennsylvania
census records Daniel as age 57, a farmer, and owning $3000 in Real
Estate and $828 in Personal Property.
At that time he was married to Susan, age 44.
Six children are residing in the household in
Richland
Township
,
Venango County
,
Pennsylvania
(p. 7).
In the 1840 U.S. Pennsylvania
census, Elizabeth and Daniel were neighbors of her parents.
In the 1900 U.S. Pennsylvania
census, Elizabeth Bly (Elizabeth Hetzler's daughter) states that her
mother was born in
Pennsylvania
.
The following is on Elizabeth
Hetzler from Denise Fisher:
Born 1810 - 1820 in
New York
. Died
August 18, 1846
(from father's first tombstone), in PA.
Buried in
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA
; site unknown.
Married Daniel Bly. (She
probably met him in
Monroe County
,
NY
, between 1832 and 1837. According
to Stephen Fuller, they married on
March 21, 1836
, in
Monroe County
,
PA.
) Born circa 1813 in
Germany
. Died
January 31, 1875
, at his home in Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA.
Buried in
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA
; site unknown. Farmer.
Naturalization recorded in
Venango County
,
PA
; immigrated as a minor (between 1813 - 1836).
Appeared on Rockland Twp., Venango Co., PA, tax lists from 1838 -
1841 (no land, two horses and sometimes a cow); first appeared on
Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA, tax lists in 1842 (100 acres, two horses
and a cow). [Daniel Bly married Susannah "Susan" Schatt or
Schott (November 1825 - November 10, 1901) on
October 22, 1846
. They had eight children.
She was buried on
November 13, 1901
, in the Old Presbyterian (Bickle) Cemetery,
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA
(no tombstone in 1997).]
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