A Little piece of Paradise… College Hill, Ohio - SELFCRAFT

7. William WIMMER b 1800 d 1894 m Susan MULLLEN8. Isaac WIMMER b 7-26-1802 Pa d 3-19-1885 m 6-13-1824 Catherine ROSS9. Jemima WIMMER b 6-10-1806 d 8-5-1849 m 1825 Elias PACKERMrs. Anna H. Callahan wrote in materials sent to Mrs. Ruth J. Wells in 1959: Our family tradition hasalways been thus: Peter & John Laboyteaux were brothers, both in Revolutionary War. John went into theNavy, lost his leg and died. Peter was with Washington at Valley Forge in 1777-1778 when Washingtonused as headquarters the mansion of the Potts family to which Polly belonged. Valley Forge flag that flewthat winter over the headquarters was given to Peter who passed it to William his eldest son, then to Betsy(mother of Mrs. Callahan's grandfather), then to her grandfather (Converse). It was loaned to Battle CreekCentennial and never returned.Never found Peter's was record.Peter LABOYTEAUX (b before 1742) d 10-7-1870 m Polly POTTS. Issue:1) Jemima LABOYTEAUX b 5-12-1763 d 4-20-1833 m 11-11-1781 Jacob ZIMMERb 11-17-1762 NJ d 4-17-17822) Jacob LABOYTEAUX b 4-17-17623) William LABOYTEAUX b 5-23-1767 m Eva Van CLEAVE. Issue:a. Betsy LABOYTEAUX4) Elizabeth LABOYTEAUX b 4-9-1765"This is a copy of family records 25 in the old Bible given to my Grandfather, Peter Laberteaux (sic), byhis Grandmother on his 21st birthday. He died 10-7-1870 at 80 yrs. (b 1790)RecordsSara Potts Born in November the 22 in the year of our Lord 1731Jonathan (illeg) was born in the year of our Lord God, Jan. 1756Dorithy, daughter of Elizabeth (illeg. same name as above) was born inNov. the 22 in the year of our Lord 1757.The following is a copy from a piece of paper sewed into the old bible andgives no surnames. We have always thought them to be Laberteaux.Jeamima is born 12 May 1763Eleazebeth " 9 April 1765William " 23 May 1767Jacob " 29 Sept?May 1769Angenitje " 9 Sept. 1771Geabere " 7 Jan. 1773Then on the back cover is written, Jacob Zimmer is born April 17, 1782(should be Jacob Zimmer was married to Jemima Labertow (sic), 1781).The Z looks like a W. John Peter LaboyteauxIsaac Wimmer (1802-1885) 26 wrote about the life of his parents, Jacob and Jamima Laboyteaux.Father’s (Jacob Wimmer) first military experience was in 1775, when he served as a drummer boy inUncle Simeon Stout’s company. He served through the revolution. In 1778 he was at the furious battle at25 Source: Mrs. Ida L. Phillips to Ruth J. Wells26 Three Generations of Laboyteaux in the United States by Harry LaboyteauxA-34