The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-03-11

sketch of the Timanus Famiiy-Have
Lived In Baltimore County More Than a
the following ~ tEs Bstim noA San Of last
Sunday:
"A breath of fresh country air blows in to
nutter the leaves of genealogical parchments
when the family tree Of Mayor Edwin Clay
Timanus is considered. The Timanus home
stead as it is called is in the I'd district of Bal
timore county. and has been for 103 years in
the continued possession of the Timanus fam
ly. mot an acre has been separated from the
original possession, and its present owner, ex-
Judge Luther Timanus, is one OF the most rep
resentative men of the community in which
he dwells
There are few written records on the Tt
manns family, but such as there are are deli
nlteand accurate.
The first known ancestor of the family was
Hans or Hanz Jacob Timanus, who came to
America from Switzerland about 176O. He
was accompanied by three sOns-GeOrge who
settled in Delaware; Charles, who settled in
Pennsylvania, and Jacob, who came to Mary
land and established himself near Mt. Olive,
on the Joppa road, in Baltimore county. He
was planter, raising tobacco in large quanti-
ties. which was rolled in hogsheads along the
Rolling road for shipment at Elkridge Land
ing. He married Miss Shermiller and with
his wife is buried near the vicinity in which
they lived.
'"These original settlers in Maryland had six
sons and three daughters, and their patriotism
and good citizenship caused these early dwell
ers IN Maryland Jacob and Mary Ilmanus,. to
offer their six sons for their country's service
during the War of 1872. The children of these
patriotic parents were Charles, George Jesse,
Jacob father of ex-Judge Luther Timanus;
John, grandfather ofthe present Mayor Mary,
who married John W. Ford another dangh-
ter, who married Mr.. Hest Henry, and
- I'D RaI
more merchant.
Charles the eldest son, was major in the
War f1812; George held the rank of colonel;
John, the mayors ancestor, was ensign bearer,
and Jesse, Jacob and Henry were privates.
John Timanus, grandfather of the present
who share in the glory of having defended
Baltimore September IL, 1914. According to
the muster rolls of the United States John Ii
manus was among the Union volunteers of the
Fifth Regiment Infantry OF the Maryland Mill
tia, who served at North Point and Fort Nc
Henry September IL, 1914, while Henry IT,
manus was ensign of the Ffty-6rst Regimen
of Maryland Militia, who also served at North
Point and Fort McHenry on the same date.
"Major Charles Timanus married a Miss
Lester, of Baltimore; George married Miss
Virgins, of Hartford county; Jesse died I'M
married; Jacob married, 6rst, Jane McCulloh,
and, second, Margaret Mansfield, of England;
John married Miss Eliza Wall and Henry mar
ried Miss Capito, of Baltimore, and removed
to Ohio, where he lived and died. Ex-Judge
Luther Timanus recalls as a child having wit
messed the sale of his Uncle Henry's effects
preparatory to the Western exodus and the
start next morning in picturesque four-horse
wagon, covered with white muslin, which
wagon was to be the family tent across the
plains toward the westward Star of Empire.
''The talent of the brothers who remained
East tended toward architectural lines. The
and hair ton.
sively engaged in building, and large structures
and monuments of stone work are testimony
to their skill as architects and stonemasons.
"The family possessed the gift of organiza-
ton and the confidence of others since Col.
George Timanus, veteran of 1872, organized the
first lodge of Free Masons in Howard county.
eek Judge Luther Timanus, son of Jacob
and Margaret (Mansfield) Timanus, was born
on the Timanus homestead, in Baltimore coun-
ty, which homestead he bought from his faith
er's heirs in 1865. He was well-known car.
riagemaker of Randallstown, and in 1858 was
elected magistrate of that district, which Office
he held about IA years, and afterward was cleo
ted Judge of the Orphans Court of that coun-
ty, serving in that capacity four years. He is
the Oldest living representative of the family,
and in spite of having far exceeded DR.. Osler's
now celebrated age limit of usefulness, is q
man of vigorous physical strength and strong
mental capacity.
1.-THE children of Jacob and Jane (McCulloh)
Timanus were ~ William J., (2) Louisa, who
married Mr.. Strawbridge; (3) Ann, who mar
ried Mr.. Mansfield; az Israel, who married
Mary Bell The children of Jacob Timanus by
land, include, % ex.Judge Luther Timanus,
who married Mary Frances George, of Balti-
more county; (6 Henry Timanus, "a Mary
Jane. who died in infancy; ~ Selene, who
married Mr.. Harvey (9) Ethan Timanus, (10)
Andrew, ny Nathan, az Rev. John ]. I'll
manus. of the Philadelphia Conference of the
M. E. Church; OBJ Nathan, Q4) George. All
are dead except ex-Judge Luther Timanus and
Rev John ]. Timanus.
"The children of ex-Judge Luther Timanus
and Mary Frances (George) Timanus are ~
George Edward Everett, who married Nettie
ried G. Frank Emmart, of Baltimore county |;
81 Florence, deceased az Ernest Luther. (5)
Fannie Wilmington, who married William Rus
sell; (6) Ella Grace, who married Emory Cox |;
"a John Jacob, who married Beulah Emmart
(Mr. John Jacob Timanus is member of the
Toxson bar; (S) Mollie s. Timanus. :.
1.-The children of John and Eliza (WalD Ii
maIus were ~ Maria, who married VIM. His
sey; ~ Hannah, who married Charles Pere-
COY; (3) Eliza, who married Frederick Rolo-
son !; az John T., who married Fannie A. Car
roll, Of Baltimore; (5) Jacob, who married
Emily Mabury.. J.
1.-THE living children of John T. and Fannie
IL
manus, Mayor of Baltimore, who married
Grace Hutchins; (2) Gustavus B. Timanus, of
Laurel. who married Miss Lucy Disney; ~
Ida W. who married Rev. William Harris, of
the NJ. E. Church; "a Mamie, who married
W. s. Norris; (5) Charles s., who married
Emma D., who married Morgan r. Schermer-
horn. and Sue B., who married j. Guild Cook /;
(0 Fannie E.
M AE.,sa H6arr,a 30 zarr1 On Cupdav
morning last Rev. DR.. L. NJ. Zimmerman, pas
tor of Christ Lutheran Church, Baltimore,
preached on the subject of "a Happy Mar
rage" In part he said:
TT is dreadful thing for dove to be yoked
to camel, or still worse to be yoked to car
cass. There are not few of such unfortunate
unions. The very fact that one of our large
cities boasts of turning out IA divorces in IA
minutes during the past week tells an awful
state of affairs. Something is wrong. Not
perhaps so much with the divorce, for in some
instances it would seem there are just grounds
for the same. Too many enter into the matri-
monial state without seriously considering the
step they are about to take. Some marry, not
the individual, but rather the bank account
back of the individual. Some sell their vote at
election time for 81. Others sell their vote at
Congress for 81, 900. Others sell themselves for
100000. and others still for much smaller
sum, pretty face, well groomed person or
Others still for the mere sake of being married.
In all these instances the officiating clergyman
saws That which God hath joined together, let
not man put asunder : but 1question whether
or not God has very much to do with many of
the present marriages, for if God has truly
Joined them together they are not apt to be
put asunder.' After marriage there should be
the utmost precaution that the contracting
parties themselves unite with God in making
happy their marriage. One alone cannot do it,
for both must not only pull together, but each
one must prove worthy of the others love and
affection.
"Above all, keep the fires burning on the
family altar. There is not enough religion in
many bones. More Bible reading and more
praying would help keep happy many an 9TH
erwise unhappy home"
An Enjoyable Surprise Party.-An en-
ioyabe surprise party was rendered to Miss
Eunice Wesley daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George 81. Wesley, at her home near Loeb
Raven, Monday evening last, by her numerous
friends Many of the latest and most popular
games were played and there were graph
ophone and vocal selections. Among those
present were Mrs. Laubach, Misses Frances
Altman, Katie HALEY, Grace Hearn, Mamie
Wagner, Ella German, Bessie Riley, Margaret
Dilmuth, Bertha Laubach, Mollie and Ida
Zollers, Elizabeth Brinda, Nellie Grace, Mae
Tagg, Bessie and Nellie Perine NJ. Virginia
Nelson, Violet Tagg, Emma Mclean, Hilda
TTr~ho, R5,o Da1, uaIou Smith Minoruo