Dreisbach-Dresbach Family Association

Jacob Dresback - 1779 - 1857

Jacob Dresback
Appendix G of The Dreisbach Book, 1998, p. 31, section 6d:

Moved from PA to OH

Born: Pennsylvania c1779

Died: Logan Cty, OH 1857

According to descendants, Jacob Dresback was born in Pennsylvania in 1779, and moved to Ohio at an unknown time in the early 1800's.  He settled first in Fairfield County.  Jacob and his wife, whose name is not known, had six children.  In 1835 Jacob moved to Logan County with four of his children, where he died in 1857.  Records of Logan County land transactions between Jacob and his sons William and Barnard Dresback are dated 1845 and 1851.  Descendants of Jacob Dresback are still living in Ohio. 

Jacob Dresback does not seem to be connected to the many Dresbach and Dreisbach descendants of Martin Dreisbach living in Ohio. It is almost certain he and his older brother Abraham Dreisbach, were the sons of John George Dreisbach (1756-1826). John George was deaf son of Simon Dreisbach Jr (1730-1806). He married Sophia Young/Jung (1755-1834).

It is possible that he is the John Dreisbach (actually John Jacob Dreisbach) mentioned by Rev. John Dreisbach in his text, A Short History of Another Branch of Dreisbachs.  This text contains a number of half-truths, calling Simon and Martin first cousins (they are now known to have been third cousins), and confusing the sons of Simon Sr. with those of Simon Jr.  However, Rev. John makes clear mention of three brothers of the Simon line: Abraham, who settled in Ohio, and Yost and John who both lived on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River "above Berwick."  John, the youngest of the three, was born like his brothers in Northampton County, and was baptized John Jacob at Zion Stone Church in 1779.  The name and year agree, but it remains to be seen if John Jacob Dreisbach left the shores of the Susquehanna to settle in Ohio as Jacob Dresback.

George Tricebock - 1826 - 1893

Appendix M of The Dreisbach Book, 1998, p. 32, section 6f:

Born in U.S., parents unknown

Born: Philadelphia, PA 1826

Died: Philadelphia, PA 1893

George Tricebock was not an immigrant, but was born in Philadelphia on 3 August 1826.  His parents have not been identified.  He married Margaret Campbell, and the couple set up housekeeping in Philadelphia.  They died in 1893 and 1907 respectively, and are buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Two children are known, both born in Philadelphia: John B. Tricebock, born 3 December 1848, who later married Margaret Jane Johnson, and Sarah (Sallie) Tricebock, born 31 October 1850, who married Charles Burk.  John B. and Margaret Jane Tricebock had ten children, of which three sons and five daughters are married.  To date, only one descendant, great-granddaughter Jean Elva Earling,  nee Coffren, is known.

The name Tricebock is obviously an anglicized form of Dreisbach.  Such a spelling change can have taken place at any time in the early generations of the family.

In 1806, two Dreisbach families from Wittgenstein arrived in Philadelphia, headed by Georg Dreysbach and Georg Heinrich Dreysbach.  They had a number of sons, any one of which might have been the father of this George, giving him the grandfather's name.  There is no proof of connection, however, and further details on these families are lacking.

Schuylkill Dreisbachs
- Ancestors of Oliver Dreisbach 1881

Appendix P of The Dreisback Book

Appendix P of TDB listed an Oliver Dreisbach of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, a county that had not been extensively researched at the time of publication.  Oliver turns out to be "the tip of the iceburg".  Since that time, many family members (identified as well as unidentified) have come to light.  The earliest Dreisbach known appeared in Schuylkill Co. in 1810.  His name was Simon, and his parents are unknown (although it seems likely that he would come from the Simon line.)

Although some of these relationships are unproven, here is a preliminary construction of a tree for the Schuylkill branch of the family:

Simon DREISBACH b: Bef. 1775 in PA    Residence: Bet. 1810 - 1830 Shuylkill twp, Berks Co, PA (later Schuylkill Co)  d: Aft. 1830 in prob West Penn twp, Schuylkill Co, PA 
..  +? b: Bef. 1775      d: Bet. 1840 - 1850 in prob West Penn twp, Schuylkill Co, PA 
..... 2   Samuel DREISBACH b: Bet. 1776 - 1794    Residence: 1820 Brunswick twp, Schuylkill Co, PA 
..... 2   Adam DREISBACH b: Apr 04, 1794  d: Feb 14, 1855 in prob Schuylkill Co, PA Burial: 1855 St. Peters Church Cemetery, Mantzville, Schuylkill Co, PA
.........  +Maria ? b: Abt. 1796 PA   m: Aft. 1810  d: Aft. 1870 
............ 3   Daniel DREISBACH b: Jun 07, 1826   d: Nov 29, 1902 in Schuylkill Co, PA Burial: 1902 St. Peters Church Cemetery, Mantzville, Schuylkill Co, PA 
................  +Catherine ? b: Mar 18, 1832      d: Aug 13, 1914 in Schuylkill Co, PA Burial: 1914 St. Peters Church Cemetery, Mantzville, Schuylkill Co, PA 
................... 4   Tillman DREISBACH b: Jul 1850 PA    Residence: 1880 Schuylkill Co, PA  d: Aft. 1910 in Schulykill Co, PA Burial: St. Peters Church Cemetery, Mantzville, Schuylkill Co, PA
.......................  +Hannah L. ? b: Mar 10, 1852 PA      d: Dec 05, 1888 in Schuylkill Co, PA Burial: 1888 St. Peters Church Cemetery, Mantzville, Schuylkill Co, PA
...................  *2nd Wife of Tillman DREISBACH: 
.......................  +Ellen ? b: Oct 1862 PA   m: Bet. 1888 - 1893   d: Aft. 1910 
................... 4  Daniel DREISBACH - see below
................... 4   Charles DREISBACH b: Abt. 1860    Residence: 1880 Schuylkill Co, PA, with Tilghman and Hannah 
................... 4   Nathan DRIESBACH b: Abt. 1865 PA    Residence: 1910 Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Co, PA  d: Aft. 1910 in Prob Schuylkill Co, PA 
.......................  +Annie ? b: Abt. 1869 PA      d: Aft. 1910 in Prob Schuylkill Co, PA 
............ 3   William A. DREISBACH b: Feb 28, 1828  d: Jul 14, 1897 in Schuylkill Co, PA Burial: 1897 St. Peters Church Cemetery, Mantzville, Schuylkill Co, PA
................  +Sallie A. ? b: Mar 12, 1832      d: Oct 27, 1902 in Schuylkill Co, PA Burial: 1902 St. Peters Church Cemetery, Mantzville, Schuylkill Co, PA 
............ 3   Anna DREISBACH b: Abt. 1831 
............ 3   Natukda DREISBACH b: Abt. 1838 
..... 2   Jacob DREISBACH b: Bet. 1794 - 1804      d: Bef. 1850 in prob Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co, PA 
.........  +Suzanne ? b: 1806    Residence: 1850 Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co, PA  d: Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Schuylkill Co., PA 
............ 3   Charles DREISBACH b: Abt. 1831 Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co, PA    Residence: 1850 Schuylkill Co, PA 
............ 3   Catherine DREISBACH b: Abt. 1833 Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co, PA 
............ 3   Elizabeth DREISBACH b: Abt. 1835 Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co, PA 
............ 3   Joshua DREISBACH b: Bet. 1837 - 1838 Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co, PA  Military service: Bet. Jul 19, 1861 - Jun 27, 1865 Civil War - Pvt, Co. C 1st NY Cav vol.  d: 1899 in Buffalo, NY 
................  +Margaret LION    m: 1869 in St. Mary's, PA 
................... 4   William DREISBACH b: Nov 1870 Renovo, Clinton Co, PA 
................... 4   John J. DREISBACH b: 1872 Renovo, Clinton Co, PA 

Daniel DREISBACH - father of Oliver
Daniel DREISBACH 
b: Dec 16, 1855      d: Feb 09, 1896 in Schuylkill Co, PA 
Burial: 1896 St. Peters Church Cemetery, Mantzville, Schuylkill Co, PA
..  +Judy HOFFER 
b: Aug 04, 1855      d: Sep 15, 1938 in Schuylkill Co, PA 
Burial: 1938 St. Peters Church Cemetery, Mantzville, Schuylkill Co, PA 
..... 2   Eleanor DREISBACH b: Aft. 1875 
..... 2   Hattie DREISBACH b: Aft. 1875    Residence: Seeks, PA 
..... 2   David DREISBACH b: 1879 PA    Residence: Summit Hill, Carbon Co, PA  d: Aft. 1910 in prob Schyulkill Co., PA 
.........  +Rose ? b: 1875 PA      d: Aft. 1910 in prob Schyulkill Co., PA 
..... 2   Oliver DRIESBACH 
b: Oct 08, 1881 West Penn twp, Schuylkill Co, PA    Residence: Summit Hill, Carbon Co, PA  d: Nov 27, 1954 in Schuylkill Co., PA 
Burial: Grand Army Cemetery, Summit Hill, Carbon Co, PA (unmarked grave) 
.........  +Dilla K. HALDEMAN 
b: Feb 01, 1889 New Mahoning, Carbon Co, PA 
d: Feb 25, 1963 in Schuylkill Co, PA 
Burial: Grand Army Cemetery, Summit Hill, Carbon Co, PA (unmarked grave) 
..... 2   Amandus DREISBACH b: Abt. 1893      d: in prob Tamaqua, Schyulkill Co, PA 
.........  +Irene EBERTS b: Feb 09, 1892      d: Jun 1980 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co, PA 
..... 2   Francis DREISBACH 
b: Mar 25, 1894 West Penn Twp., Schuylkill Co, PA d: Oct 22, 1992 in Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA Burial: 1992 Zion Union Church, Snyders, Schuylkill Co, PA 
.........  +Stella M. KNEPPER b: Sep 28, 1894      d: Jan 16, 1981 in Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA Burial: 1981 Zion Union Church, Snyders, Schuylkill Co, PA 
 

John Dreisbach - 1790 - unknown
(Newport, Luzerne County, PA)

Supplement Section A

Parents unknown

Born: Pennsylvania 1790

Died: Newport, Luzerne Cty, PA

Buried in the Newport Cemetery, Luzerne Co, PA, is a very mysterious John Dreisbach whom we've been unable to link to any family so far (along with a Wilhelm who is probably related to him in some way.)  His descendants settled in Kosciusko Co, Indiana.  Perhaps his family moved there after his death in 1843. 

John DREISBACH 
b: Abt. May 23, 1790 in prob PA 
d: Sep 25, 1843 in Newport twp, Luzerne Co, PA 
..  +Hannah ? 
b: 1792 in PA 
m: Bef. 1820 in prob Newport twp, Luzerne Co, PA 
d: 1867 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
.... 2   Peter DREISBACH b: Abt. 1816 in PA 
.... 2   Mary Ann DREISBACH 
b: Apr 16, 1820 in Newport twp, Luzerne Co, PA 
d: Mar 20, 1896 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........  +Sims VANDERMARK 
b: Sep 05, 1816 in Newport twp, Luzerne Co, PA 
m: Oct 18, 1840 in Newport, Luzerne Co, PA 
d: Apr 06, 1898 Father: Benjamin Vandermark Mother: Margaret Sims 
........... 3   Elmira VANDERMARK b: Mar 15, 1841    d: Sep 06, 1846 
........... 3   James VANDERMARK b: Sep 04, 1842    d: Jan 13, 1924 
........... 3   Hannah VANDERMARK b: Jul 29, 1844    d: Mar 23, 1913 
...............  +Ezra W. OPLINGER b: Mar 28, 1841    d: Mar 14, 1923 
........... 3   Harriett VANDERMARK b: Apr 13, 1846 
........... 3   Joseph D. VANDERMARK b: Jul 23, 1847    d: Jan 13, 1938 
........... 3   Susannah VANDERMARK b: Sep 14, 1849 
........... 3   Hendrick Benjamin VANDERMARK b: Dec 13, 1851 in Luzerne Co., PA 
...............  +Susan Tresea MURPHY b: Nov 06, 1854 in Koscrissko, Adams, Indiana 
........... 3   Samuel Sims VANDERMARK b: Oct 25, 1853 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Mar 18, 1872 
........... 3   Elizabeth VANDERMARK b: Mar 16, 1856 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Apr 18, 1857 
........... 3   Charles Welbon VANDERMARK b: Jan 23, 1858 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Anna VANDERMARK b: May 04, 1860 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Feb 23, 1935 
........... 3   John Peter VANDERMARK b: Jun 12, 1862 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Elmer S. VANDERMARK b: May 20, 1863 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
...............  +Lena B. PARKER b: Jul 18, 1869 in OH 
.... 2   George DREISBACH 
b: 1827 in PA 
d: 1872 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........  +Catherine YARNELL 
b: 1831 in OH 
m: Oct 19, 1856 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
d: Jun 23, 1914 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
Father: Samuel Yarnell Mother: Rachel Jones 
........... 3   Priscilla J. DREISBACH 
b: Aug 04, 1857 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Mar 25, 1884 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
...............  +George J. HOLLOWAY 
b: Oct 01, 1857   m: May 05, 1878 in Kosciusko Co, IN d: Jul 01, 1927 in Fulton Co, IN 
........... 3   George P. DREISBACH 
b: Dec 07, 1858 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Mar 03, 1859 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Antoinette DREISBACH b: 1861 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: 1929 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
...............  +William Harrison WARREN 
b: Jan 1853 in IN   m: Nov 04, 1877 in Kosciusko Co, IN d: 1921 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
Father: William Warren Mother: Sabria A. Holloway 
........... 3   Stanton P. DREISBACH 
b: Mar 05, 1862 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Jul 31, 1866 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Ulysses S. DREISBACH b: 1864 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: 1930 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Hannah E. DREISBACH b: 1866 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Feb 01, 1920 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Nancy Nora DREISBACH 
b: 1869 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Nov 1901 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
...............  +Edward WALBURN 
b: 1857   m: Jan 08, 1899 in Kosciusko Co, IN d: 1930 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Lula E. DREISBACH 
b: Jul 18, 1871 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Aug 12, 1877 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Samuel S. DREISBACH 
b: Sep 14, 1872 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Dec 11, 1872 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
.... 2   Samuel DREISBACH b: Bet. 1828 - 1829 in PA 
.... 2   Joseph DREISBACH b: Abt. 1831 in PA 
........  +Mariah ? b: Abt. 1834 in Virginia 
........... 3   Mary DREISBACH b: Oct 1859 
.... 2   Susannah H. DREISBACH 
b: Jul 29, 1834 in PA    d: Aug 23, 1898 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........  +Aaron E. MAYER 
b: Jan 27, 1832 in PA   m: Feb 10, 1857 in Kosciusko Co, IN d: Oct 16, 1921 
........... 3   Theodore D. MAYER b: Abt. 1858 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
...............  +Lizzie THATCHER    m: Mar 10, 1881 
........... 3   Ida Helen MAYER 
b: Nov 23, 1859 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Jul 20, 1867 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Mary C. MAYER b: Abt. 1862 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Wilson B. MAYER b: Abt. 1864 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Ava E. MAYER b: Abt. 1866 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Ella M. MAYER b: Nov 13, 1868 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: Jan 09, 1935 
...............  +Amos DORAN    m: May 18, 1892 in Kosciusko Co, IN d: Apr 29, 1940 
........... 3   Minnie O. MAYER b: Abt. 1871 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
...............  +Hosea T. EBY    m: Oct 04, 1893 in Kosciusko Co, IN 
........... 3   Lillian A. MAYER b: 1873 in Kosciusko Co, IN    d: 1937 
...............  +Charles NELSON b: 1870   m: Nov 30, 1892 in Kosciusko Co, IN d: 1941 
.... 2   Adam DREISBACH b: Aft. 1820 

Solano Bill Dresbach - 1834 - 1901

One of our ongoing mysteries

Surfing the Internet, we recently discovered a hitherto unknown Dreisbach immigrant, one who was extremely colorful!

Davisville - nearly Veranda City - founded (excerpt)
Information for this article came from the Solano Genealogy Society and the Yolo County Library.

William Dresbach was born in Halve, Germany in 1834. Immigrated to the U.S. in 1852. Passed away 28 Jun 1901 at his residence in Davis, California. Interment was at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Deceased leaves a widow and four children. The latter are Mrs. H. H. Fuller, Miss Florence Dresbach, Miss Irnia Dresbach and William Dresbach Jr. The latter is employed in the ticket office of the Oceanic Steamship Company. (Source: https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19010629.2.2&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1)

William Dresbach, a native of Prussia, was the tenant of the Proprietors of Davisville and he is considered responsible for naming the town Davisville. The alternative suggestion was Veranda City.

Dresbach built the first commercial structure, which served as a general store. For this, he goes down in Davis history as its first merchant.

When the post office was established, Dresbach was the postmaster, as well as the agent for Wells Fargo and Co. His business transactions often reached $15,000 a month.

Settlers' nickname for Dresbach was "Solano Bill." He gained this name when he was postmaster of the old Solano post office, which had been established in 1862 in or near Solano House.

The Solano House was a stage stop located on the wagon road between Benicia and Sacramento and was just across Putah Creek from the Davis homestead and was thus in Solano County.

Some historical accounts have it that Davisville was originally within the Solano County border. This misrepresentation seems to arise from the fact that this post office served the residents of the area prior to establishment of their own post office.

Because the post office was not yet set up in Davisville by March 1868, it is recorded that the Davisville post office was located in Solano County. The post office was moved to Davisville in June 1868.

604 2nd St., Davis, California (1875)
The Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion, a two story Italianate house topped by a very shallow hipped roof, is a superb example of the style and one of the few remaining mansions in the downtown area. The 12 room, 3500 square foot main house and 340 square foot water tower were built between 1871 and 1875 by William Dresbach, the original owner and Davisville's first postmaster. Mr. Dresbach is credited with naming the town after rancher Jerome C. Davis. The land on which the mansion sits is likely some of the first residential land purchased in Davisville. Mr. Dresbach, one of Davisville's wealthiest citizens, also owned a livery stable, general store, hotel and saloon, and a grain warehouse. The Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Phillip & William Dresbach of Cass County, Il

Little is known of two Dresbachs who settled in Arenzville, a town in Cass County Illinois founded by German immigrant Francis Arenz. It is possible that these Dresbachs (whom we assume to be brothers) were among the founders of his town, for Phillip painted portraits of Francis and his wife in 1854. Their place of origin is repeatedly listed as "Prussia" in census records, so it is likely that they were immigrants. Their families are buried in Arenzville.

Francis Arenz's active participation in the pioneer life of Arenzville covered a period of 20 years, from 1833 when he bought the grist mill on Indian Creek, to 1853 when he sold the mill and Arenzville was organized as a village. The village had been laid out by Arenz in 1849.

1   Father unknown - Germany
.... 2   William DRESBACH b: Jun 30, 1824 Germany d: Dec 25, 1899 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
........  +Carolina ? b: Feb 22, 1824 Germany d: Jan 29, 1909 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
........... 3   Franziska DRESBACH b: May 11, 1854 d: Oct 30, 1859 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
........... 3   Joseph P. DRESBACH b: Sep 1856 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: 1937 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
...............  +Amanda J. BEARD b: Jul 1868 IL d: 1934 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
........... 3   Henry DRESBACH b: Jul 1859 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: Aft. 1920 in IL
...............  +Martha ? b: Dec 1862 IL d: Aft. 1920 in IL
................. 4   Caroline DRESBACH b: Mar 1887 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
................. 4   Arthur DRESBACH b: Jul 1889 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: Aft. 1920 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
.....................  +Alvina ? b: 1894 IL d: Aft. 1920 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
........... 3   Anna DRESBACH b: Abt. 1862 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
........... 3   Caroline P. DRESBACH b: May 28, 1864 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: May 15, 1891 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
...............  +Henry M. KOERNER b: 1860 d: 1897 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
........... 3   Helen A. DRESBACH b: Sep 1869 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: Aft. 1920 in IL
...............  +George W. MCELROY b: 1852 PA d: Aft. 1920 in IL
................. 4   Florence E. MCELROY b: Nov 1894 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: Aft. 1920 in IL
................. 4   Edgar William MCELROY b: Oct 1896 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: Aft. 1920 in IL
................. 4   Grace A. MCELROY b: May 1899 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: Aft. 1920 in IL
................. 4   George MCELROY b: Bet. 1901 - 1902 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: Aft. 1920 in IL
.... 2   Phillip DRESBACH b: Abt. 1826 Germany d: Bef. 1900 in Cass Co, IL
........  +Susan BERNHARD b: Abt. 1835 Germany d: Bef. 1900 in Cass Co, IL
........... 3   Phillip DRESBACH b: Feb 02, 1852 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: Aug 13, 1852 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL
........... 3   Emma DRESBACH b: Jul 13, 1859 Arenzville, Cass Co, IL d: 1860 in Arenzville, Cass Co, IL