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Elizabeth “Betsy” Younkin

Elizabeth, known as Betsy, was born on March 13th, 1797 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Birth Notes
- http://www.familytrail.com/junghen/junghenancestry/wc10/wc10_353.html

Betsy's father was Frederick G Younkin and her mother was Catherine Patton (Younkin). Her paternal grandparents were Johann Heinrich “Henry” Junghen and Catharina Scherer (Junghen). She had four brothers and seven sisters, named John, Frederick, Henry, Moses, Christina, Magdalena, Catharine, Sally, Nancy, Peggy and Polly. She had a half-brother named Frederick.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- ? Junghen
  
  Johann Heinrich “Henry” Junghen
  - b.31 Jan 1717 in Hesse, Germany d.20 Feb 1787 in Haycock Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  ? ? (Junghen)
  
  Frederick G Younkin
  - b.15 Oct 1763 in Bedminster Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, USA d.07 Aug 1843 in Kingwood, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Henry Scherer
  
  Catharina Scherer (Junghen)
  - b.1726 in Bedminster Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, USA d.~ 1825 in Bedminster Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  ? ? (Scherer)
  
  Elizabeth “Betsy” Younkin
  - b.13 Mar 1797 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Catherine Patton (Younkin)
  - b.07 Jun 1771 in Bedminster Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, USA d.17 Jun 1854 in Kingwood, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

¹ http://www.familytrail.com/junghen/junghenancestry/