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This page last updated: July 24, 2008

DETWILER REUNION HISTORY

What's New:

7/20/08 - Original hand written genealogy notebooks and related information have been turned over to The Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area with "restrictions" that the current President and/or Historian will be authorized to remove the information for display at the annual renunion held the third Saturday in August - this year on August 16, 2008.

7/15/08 - The July 2008 Newsletter is now available and the 2007 Historian's report will shortly be added to the web site. The contact information has been updated to include the Renunion President and webmaster. A new section called "Renunion Memories" will be added when information becomes available.

8/29/07 - A Time Line of Events has been added to the "Historical Events" section.

8/28/07 - "The Crest" has been changed to "Coat of Arms", The Reunion Listing has been updated. Historian Records have been added to the 2005 and 2006 Reunion Info Pages. The following sections have been updated; "Contact Us", "Genealogy". New section "Reunion Quilt" has been added.

8/27/07 - "Past Reunion Info" has been updated with information from  the 2007 Reunion.

8/05/07 - New Sections added "Family Crest" and "Historical Events".

7/12/07 - A new section called "Newsletter" has been added, which includes a copy of the 2007 Newsletter.  The following section has been updated "Genealogy".

Click here to view/print a copy of the Detwiler Reunion Memories.  Information about this can be found at this year newsletter which can be seen by click here.

Click here to view/print a copy of the Genealogy Update Form.

The Detwiler Reunion was first held in September 30, 1897 for the descendants of Henry & Catherine (Latshaw) Detwiler who were:

  • Jacob (1822-1896), a farmer of Pughtown
  • Catherine Heistand (1824-1892)
  • Isaac (1826-1907), a farmer of Charlestown township
  • Elizabeth Funk (1829-1906) of East Vincent township
  • John (1833-1896), who owned 2 farms in Chester County & 2 farms in Virginia
  • Mary Funk (1836-1923) of Spring City
  • Henry (1831-1850)
  • Sarah Jacobs (1838-1901)
  • Abraham (1841-1918), a farmer of East Pikeland township
  • Anna (deceased)
  • Susan Jacobs (1844- ? )
  • David (1846-1913), a farmer in Tredyffren township
Henry was a son Jacob Detwiler, a native of Germany (born March 22, 1763) who came to a large tract of land  near Howellville in 1765.  This tract was still known as the "Detwiler Property" in 1904.  Jacob was a farmer, a Whig, and an abolitionist.  He was a trustee of the Mennonite church.  He died in 1850 at the age of 83. His wife, Elizabeth Hunsicker, died in 1862 at the age of 90.  They had 4 children: Jacob, Sallie Kolb, Henry, and Mary Wismer.

Henry was born in 1793 and married Catherine Latshaw, daughter of Jacob Latshaw who was also born in Germany.  Henry owned 3 farms in Tredyffrin township, served as a school director, and was a trustee of the Mennonite church.  He died on August 1, 1873 at the age of 80 years.

Catherine was born in 1800 and died in 1879 at the age of 79 years after bearing 12 children and raising 10 of them.