2 Brothers Marry 2 Sisters

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font-size: large;">There are several inconsistencies on Ancestry regarding the name, marriage and children of Jacob Bear (often shown as Baer, 1724-1788).&nbsp; If you have added this man to your family tree or are planning on doing so, please read this before you go any further.</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">According to many Ancestry member trees, his name was John Jacob Bear and he had two wives: Catherine Miller and Barbara Miller.&nbsp; This was the first clue that inconsistencies were present, as both of these ladies would have been alive at the same time.&nbsp; Divorce was virtually unheard of in the early-mid 1700s and there are records indicating both of their death dates, so it is highly unlikely that they would have married the same person.</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Upon further investigation, we find <span style="text-decoration: underline;">two records that solve the puzzle</span>:</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">First, a roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution (Volume 1) shows <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jacob Baer married Istana Barbara Miller</strong> and had the following children:</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Jacob III (never married)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Adam (never married)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Henry (married Catherine Runkle)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Barbara (married Jacob Kisling)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Mary (married Henry Harnsberger)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Christina (married Michael Mallow - these are my relations and I can verify this information to be accurate)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Annie (married George Archenbright)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Elizabeth</strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> (married George Koegher)</strong></span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: arial;">However the most compelling evidence comes from page 384 of the Virginia Valley records: genealogical and historical materials of Rockingham County, Virginia, and related regions.&nbsp; This states that Catherine Miller (often mistakenly attributed to marrying Jacob) was actually the wife of John Baer who is Jacob's brother.&nbsp; What's more, it confirms that Catherine Miller's sister, Barbara Miller was the wife of Jacob.</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">According to this record, the children of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">John Baer and Catherine Miller</span> had the following children:</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Anna (married Jacob Miller)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Barbara (married Andrew Andes)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Mary (married ?? Harpine and James Kennerly)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Jacob (married Mary Karns/Carns)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- John Jr (married Elizabeth Miller)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Henry (married Catherine Karns/Carns - sounds like another case of two brothers marrying a set of sisters, but don't quote me on this)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">- Elizabeth (married Michael Trout)</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I can see how this would be confusing for people.&nbsp; It is important to remember some things when researching older lines: It was quite common for sets of brothers from one family to marry sets of sisters from another.&nbsp; Not only were there significantly fewer people back then, the communities generally surrounding the local church and tended to be quite tight-knit.&nbsp; You will also see the same names popping up in multiple generations and through multiple siblings' offspring.&nbsp; Generally speaking, a lot of the names used during this time were passed down through generations, came from the Bible or both.</span></p></line><line><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In short: If you are trying to figure out of your ancestor was John or Jacob Baer, have a look at who your next ancestor was and who they married.&nbsp; John and Jacob are NOT the same person, and Catherine and Barbara Miller did NOT marry the same guy.&nbsp; John married Catherine, and Jacob married Barbara (sometimes called Anna Barbara).&nbsp; You can find the above-mentioned records saved under Jacob Bear in my family tree.</span></p></line></content></metadataxml>
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Alive Dead Death>100 Death<=100 Birth>100 Birth<=100 Roots Leaves
Given names	Surname	Sosa	Birth		Place		Death		Age	Place	Last change
Jacob Whiskey Bear Jr Jacob Whiskey Bear (Bar-Barr-Baier-Baer-Bear-Bare) II Father: Jagley Jack Jacob Bär Bear Mother: Mary Barbara Wilson				November 15, 1724 1735	299	Rockingham County, Virginia, USA Rockingham County, Virginia, USA	8	February 12, 1783 February 12, 1788 February 12, 1783	241	58	Bear Lithia Spring, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA Bear Lithia Spring, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA Bear Lithia Spring, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA	Never	M	YES	YES

Both alive Widower Widow Both dead Roots Leaves Not married Marriage>100 Marriage<=100 Divorce Multiple marriages
Given names	Surname	Age	Given names	Surname	Age	Marriage		Place		Last change