The Kroh's Nest in Brielle, NJ
Harry Horner Kroh, my grandfather, married Mary Melvina Pearce, my grandmother, on August 9, 1912 at St. Uriel's Church in Sea Girt, NJ. He built a home for his family in Brielle, known as The Kroh's Nest, where I grew up and my brother, Gary Tyson Hendricks, now resides. My mother spent a lot of time gathering information about our family's history to pass down to the next generation and would be amazed to learn that The Family Tree I created from her notes has been a valuable source of information for others who have been able to trace their own ancestry as a result of her hard work. - THE TREE -

KROH FAMILY HISTORY

Simon Kroh (Groh) came from Germany about 1759. Married Catherine Cudner in Berks Co.

Their son, Henry Kroh, b-Nov. 12, 1764, Berks Co., PA; d-Sep. 4, 1823 Married in Berks County, Pa on May 16, 1787, Anna Barbara Richards, b-Dec. 15, 1764; d-Sep. 2, 1823. Children were: John KROH, Rebecca KROH, Catherine KROH, Jacob KROH, Esther KROH, Rev. Henry KROH, Simon KROH, Jonathon KROH

Their son, Simon Kroh, b-Oct. 11, 1801, Berks Co., PA; d-1876 Married 1825 at Mercersberg, PA. Elizabeth Kieffer, b-1809, Franklin CO., PA; d-1880, Belle Plains, Iowa.

Their son, Harry Jeremiah Kroh, b-Dec. 18, 1829, Franklin Co., PA; d-Nov. 1861 Wash. DC. Married 1858, Fayetteville, PA Florence Catherine Horner, b-1840, Fayetteville, PA; d-May 10, 1896 Gettysburg

Their son, Harry (Henry) Kieffer Kroh, b-Sep. 22, 1860, McConnellsburg, PA; d-1927 Brielle buried in Gettysburg, PA Married May 17, 1887 Lucinda Horner, b-Nov. 3, 1860; d-April 6, 1908 in Conshohocken, PA. Their children Hubert Ruthven, b-Aug. 3, 1888; d-? Ananette Love, b-Sept. 11, 1889; d-Jan, 1963 buried at Brielle and Harry Horner Kroh

Harry Horner Kroh, b-June 19, 1892, Conshohocken, PA; d-Sept. 19, 1963 Married August 9, 1912 at St. Uriel's Church in Sea Girt, NJ. Mary Melvina Pearce, b-June 6, 1892 Brielle, NJ d-Dec. 12, 1972 Buried at Brielle. Their daughters, Melvina Lucinda, b-July 10, 1913 at Brielle, d-2002; Barbara Elaine, b-Sept. 7, 1916 at Brielle; d-Aug. 1992 Mary Patricia, b-Mar. 14, 1924; d-Aug. 21, 1994.

Daniel Pearce, b-1611, Ipswich, England; d-? Married Sarah; b-?; d-1677 Their son, Daniel Pearce, b-1638, Watertown, MA; d-? Married 1660 Elizabeth Milward, b-1640

Their son, Benjamin Pearce, b-1668; d-1711 Married at Kittery, Maine Lydia Frost, b-?; d-1752

Their son, Benjamin Pearce, b-1700, Newbury, MA; d-1765 Married Mary Pore, b-1715; d-?

Their son, William Pearce, Assisted in establishing American Independence by serving as Private in Captain Voorhees Company First Battalion Second Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line. William Pearce, b-1735, Boston; d-Oct. 6, 1799 at Manasquan, NJ Married January 28, 1766 Lydia Tilton Curtis, b-1738; d-? Three sons; James b. 8/10/1767 Married Anna Shibla; Asher b. 9/25/1768 Married Mary Ellison; and Benjamin b. 3/31/1772 Married Elizabeth Newbury

Their son, Asher Pearce, b-Sept. 25, 1768; d-August 26, 1850 Married April 4, 1793 Mary Ellison, b-Dec. 20, 1771 d-January 1, 1868

Their son, William Asher Pearce, b-Jan. 30, 1794; d-1862 Married March 22, 1815 Maribel Chadwick, b-?; d-?

Their son, Shem Pearce, b-Mar. 19, 1821; d-Aug. 31, 1895 Married Sept. 10, 1849 Lydia Longstreet, b-Aug. 22, 1829; d-Mar. 20, 1920

Their son, Shem Bartley Pearce, b-Oct. 1863 at Brielle, NJ; d-1938 Buried at Brielle Married July 31, 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Baltimore, MD married Eleanor Melvina Tyson, b-Aug. 8, 1864, d-1944 Had four children: James E. Pearce April 24, 1886; Ralph Tyson Pearce September 16, 1887; Wheaton Smith Pearce June 21, 1890 and Mary Melvina Pearce June 6, 1892.

Their daughter, Mary Melvina Pearce, b-June 6, 1892; d-Dec. 1972 Married August 9, 1912, St. Uriel's Church, Sea Girt, NJ Harry Horner Kroh, b-June 19, 1892; d-Sept. 19, 1963

TYSON FAMILY HISTORY

Abraham Tyson, b-Sept. 1776; d-Nov. 1840 Married in 1803 Catherine Laird b-Aug. 1775; d-Jan. 1852, she was the daughter of Moses Laird (b:10/19/1735 d:1798)and Catherine Hucheson Laird(b:12/30/1736 d:11/12/1829), Their son, William Sydney

William Sydney Tyson, b-Aug. 24, 1805; d-July 4, 1862 Married 1831 Eleanor Pope Stevens, b-Dec. 19, 1795; d-Oct. 29, 1865 Their son, James Abraham Tyson

James Abraham Tyson, b-Feb. 14, 1832; d-Sep. 24, 1898 Married Maria Elizabeth Farnhum, b-1840 at New Brunswick, Canada; d-July 8, 1901 at Baltimore, Md. Their daughter, Eleanor Melvina Tyson

Eleanor Melvina Tyson, b-Aug. 8, 1864 on board the ship "Seth Sprague" in the harbor of New Castle, New South Wales, Australia; d- 1944. Buried at Brielle, NJ Their daughter, Mary Melvina Pearce is my grandmother.

 

HORNER FAMILY HISTORY

David Horner, b-1739, Country Antrim, Ireland; d-1804 Mt. Joy Twp., PA Married 1760 in PA Mary Love, b-1744 in PA; d-?

Their son, Alexander Love Horner, b-1764, Adams Co. PA; d-June 12, 1831 Married Feb. 12, 1795 Jane McAllen, b-1764; d-1806

Their son, Eli Horner, b-Feb. 26, 1796 Mt. Joy PA; d-Nov. 23, 1878 Mt. Joy, PA Married (Third wife) Dec. 24, 1853 at Emmitsburg, PA Sophia Agnew, b-Aug. 4, 1820; d-Dec. 5, 1903 buried at Gettysburg

Their daughter, Lucinda Horner , b-Nov. 3, 1860; d-Apr..6, 1908, Spring Lake, NJ; Married May 17, 1887 Harry (Henry) Kieffer Kroh, b-Sep. 2, 1860, McConnellsburg, PA; d-1927 Brielle buried in Gettysburg, PA

 

HENDRICKS FAMILY HISTORY

Jacob Hendricks was born Bet. 1766–1767. Burial 1823 in Samuel Bear Cem., Waterloo, Seneca Co., NY. He died on 24 Feb 1823. Married to Christiana M. Yost. She was born Abt. Jan 1774 in PA. Burial Apr 1829 in Samuel Bear Cem., Waterloo, Seneca Co., NY. She died on 03 Apr 1829.

Their son, George Hendricks, was born on 04 Mar 1794 in PA. He died on 30 Dec 1833. Burial in Rural Cem., Seneca Co., NY. Married to Mary M. Shankwaller. She was born on 09 May 1794 in PA. Burial 1876 in Rural Cem., Seneca Co., NY. She died on 14 Mar 1876. They had 6 children.

Their son, Henry S. Hendricks, was born Bet. 1817–1820 in Seneca Co., NY. Occupation 1850 in Blacksmith. Burial Oct 1891 in Hector Union Cem., Burdett, Schuyler Co., NY. He died on 24 Oct 1891. Married Melissa Ellis. She was born Bet. 1820–1821 in NY. She died Aft. 1892. They had 5 children.

Their son, Erie V. Hendricks, was born born Jun 1854 in NY. He died 1917. Burial in Bloomfield Cem., Bloomfield, Essex Co., NJ. Married Mary Elizabeth Koon. She was born Jan 1859 in NY. She died Aft. 1930. Erie V. Hendricks and Mary Elizabeth Koon were married Abt. 1882. They had 3 children.

Their son, Harry Gerow Hendricks was born on 08 Jul 1887 in Millport, NY. He died Aft. 1942. Married Florence E. Kinsey. She was born on 25 Feb 1890 in Newark, Essex Co., NJ. She died Aft. 1942. They had 3 children.

1. Harry G. Hendricks. He was born 1909 in NJ. Occupation 1930 in Clerk - Broker Office.
2. Eugene Hendricks. He was born on 28 Nov 1917 in Bloomfield, Essex Co., NJ. Occupation 1940 in Mate - Fishing Boat. He died on 24 Nov 1994
3. Robert Hendricks. He was born on 13 Sep 1921 in South Orange, Essex Co., NJ. Died serving our country WWII.