It’s Family Time~Jacob John and Christina (Dry) Misenheimer Family

 Christina Dry, daughter of Andrew Dry and his wife, Mary Barbara Teem was born 19 March 1786 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

At age  21, Christina Dry married Jacob John Misenheimer, age 25, on 30 March 1807 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Jacob John Misenheimer was the son of George Misenheimer and Sarah Krider. They will remain in Cabarrus County their entire lifetime and raise a family of 6 to 9 boys.

Jacob Misenheimer, like most families during this time, was a farmer and his wife cared for the children and the home. Jacob and Sally can be found in the 1850 Census with three of the boys still living at home.

1850 CENSUS: Cabarrus, North Carolina; M432, Roll: 622; Page: 467A(Stamped); Line#31, Dwelling#996, Family#996; Jacob MISENHEIMER, Male, Head, age 68, born in NC; Christina MISENHEIMER, Female, Wife, age 64, born in NC; Danl. MISENHEIMER, Male, Son, age 25, born in NC; John MISENHEIMER, Male, Son, age 22, born in NC and Rufus MISENHEIMER, Male, Son, age 18, born in NC.

Jacob John Misenheimer and Christina Dry had the following children:

i. Martin Monroe Misenheimer, born 1808, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Frances Sophia Harrison, 16 Apr 1834; died 1885.

ii. Israel Misenheimer, born abt 1809, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Sarah Blackwelder, 5 Jan 1836.

iii. James Lawrence Misenheimer, born 22 Mar 1810, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Sarah Barringer, 27 Jul 1832, Cabarrus, North Carolina; died 24 Feb 1865, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

iv. Daniel Nelson Misenheimer, born 8 Mar 1815, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Caroline House, 23 Dec 1839, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

v. Charles A. Misenheimer, born 22 Sep 1817, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Adeline Harrison, 1840, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 24 May 1847, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

vi. George Paul Misenheimer, born 30 Aug 1820, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Christina McGraw, 26 Apr 1853, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 28 Jun 1879, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

vii. Jacob John Misenheimer, born 8 Nov 1823, Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus, North Carolina; married Martha H. Shankle, abt 1853; married Elizabeth J. Allen, 1870; died 4 Oct 1888, Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus, North Carolina.

viii. John Henry Misenheimer, born 1826, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Sophia E. Barringer, 4 Oct 1855, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 3 Nov 1899, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

ix. Rufus William Misenheimer, born 18 May 1832, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married Catherine A. Beaver, 27 Aug 1854, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 22 Jun 1914, Hill, Township 7, Cabarrus, North Carolina.

Christina (Dry) Misenheimer died 26 Aug 1855 at age 69. Jacob John Misenheimer died 21 June 1859 at age 77. They both are buried at Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. 

Christina (Dry) Misenheimer is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed.

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 April 2023); Memorial page for Jacob J. Misenheimer; (26 January 1782–21 June 1859); Find a Grave memorial # 21412354, Citing Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery; Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA.

2. 1810 U S Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 373; Line#35, Household of John Misemhamer; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 April 2023); citing National Archives Microfilm M252, Roll 39.

3. 1820 U S Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 157; Line#13, Household of Jacob Misenhimer; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 April 2023); citing National Archives Microfilm M33, Roll 80.

4. 1830 U S Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 196; Line#7, Household of Jacob Misenheimer; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 April 2023); citing National Archives Microfilm M19, Roll 119.

5. 1850 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 467A(Stamped); Line#31, Dwelling#996, Family#996, Household of Jacob MISENHEIMER; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 April 2023); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 622.

6. 1860 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, mortality schedule, East Subdivision, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page 2, Line 14, J. Misenhimer; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 April 2023); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M1805_Roll 2.

7. "Index to North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 April 2023), Marriage: Jacob Misenhamer & Christenia Dry; North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977; Bond date: 30 May 1807.