Descendants of Johann B Ottinger
There are two connections between the Ottinger family and the Schooler family. The first is a marriage between John Henry Ottinger and Iona Elizabeth Schooler. The second is indirectly through the Harmon family. Carl Ottinger married Mary Harmon, and Charles Butler Schooler married Mary’s sister, Olive Harmon.
Generation No. 1
1. Johann B
1“John” Ottinger
1Born: September 22, 1755 in Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Died: October 13, 1859 in St. James, Greene County, Tennessee; buried St. James Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
Married: Magdalena “Margaret” Detterman
1June 02, 1781 in First Trinity Reformed Church, East Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania
Born: March 22, 1763 in Bedminister, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Died: August 19, 1828 in Greene County, Tennessee; buried St. James Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
Children
2 i. Jacob2 Ottinger1, born September 04, 1782 in Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania; died November 1849 in Cocke County, Tennessee; buried St. James Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.
3 ii. Johannes “John” Ottinger1, born March 22, 1783 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; died March 15, 1844 in St. James, Greene County, Tennessee; buried St. James Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.
4 iii. John George Ottinger1, born November 16, 1785 in York County, Pennsylvania; died August 12, 1866 in Cocke County, Tennessee; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
5 iv. Mary H Ottinger1, born February 07, 1788 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died January 31, 1885 in Greene County, Tennessee; buried Caney Branch Farm, Greene County, Tennessee.
6 v. Elizabeth “Betsy” Ottinger1, born September 07, 1791 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died August 11, 1884 in Cocke County, Tennessee; buried St. James Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.
+ 7 vi. Henry B “Big” Ottinger, born June 30, 1794 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died June 13, 1876 in Greene County, Tennessee.
8 vii. John Peter Ottinger1, born May 23, 1798 in Greene County, Tennessee; died August 04, 1883 in Greene County, Tennessee; buried St. James Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.
9 viii. Michael Ottinger1, born April 01, 1801 in York County, Pennsylvania; died August 12, 1877 in Caney Branch, Greene County, Tennessee; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
+ 10 ix. William Virginia Ottinger, born September 01, 1803 in Greene County, Tennessee; died August
29, 1883 in Cocke County, Tennessee.
More About Johann B Ottinger:
His ancestors were: Johann Jacob Ottinger, Hans Ottinger, Gregorius Ottinger, Thomas Ottiker, Joss Ottiker.
Descendants through other branches include William Fletcher Ottinger (who married Buena Marsh, son Dale Ottinger) (ancestor line: William Alonze “Lon” Ottinger, William H Ottinge , John P Ottinger, Johannes “John” Ottinger, Johan Jacob Ottinger, Johann Jacob Ottinger, Hans Ottinger, Gregorius Ottinger, Thomas Ottiker, Joss Ottiker) and probably every other Ottinger in Boone County, Indiana.
Generation No. 2
7. Henry B
2“Big” Ottinger (Johann B
1)
1Born: June 30, 1794 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
Died: June 13, 1876 in Greene County, Tennessee; buried Old St. James Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
Married: Susannah Nehs
1October 12, 1816 in Cocke County, Tennessee
Born: September 07, 1793 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
Died: January 11, 1860 in Cocke County, Tennessee; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee
Children
11 i. Wilhelm3 Ottinger1, born January 03, 1818; died January 21, 1891.
12 ii. Jacob Ottinger1, born November 24, 1819; died February 14, 1915.
13 iii. Elizabeth Ottinger1, born September 12, 1825; died April 05, 1890; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
14 iv. Margaret Rebecca Ottinger1, born December 03, 1825; died May 15, 1870; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
15 v. Andrew Ottinger1, born June 14, 1827 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died March 04, 1862.
+ 16 vi. Philip Ottinger, born June 14, 1827 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died February 10, 1923 in Boone County, Indiana.
17 vii. Henry C Ottinger1, born March 21, 1829 in ,Cocke,Tennessee; died November 27, 1870; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
18 viii. Michael Ottinger1, born January 22, 1831; died May 04, 1905; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
19 ix. Susannah Ottinger1, born February 16, 1833 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died July 01, 1850;
buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
20 x. George Ottinger1, born March 18, 1835 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died February 13, 1866.
21 xi. Mary Ottinger1, born September 29, 1837.
10. William Virginia
2Ottinger (Johann B
1)
1Born: September 01, 1803 in Greene County, Tennessee
Died: August 29, 1883 in Cocke County, Tennessee; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee
Married: (1) Magdalene ?
3about 1835
Born: May 10, 1810
Died: January 19, 1845 in Cocke County, Tennessee; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee
Children
28 i. Ruben3 Ottinger3, born August 09, 1838; died January 11, 1858; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
29 ii. Mary Ann Ottinger3, born August 23, 1839.
30 iii. Levina Ottinger3, born August 23, 1839; died November 29, 1856; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
31 iv. Jonas Ottinger3, born October 01, 1840 in Greene County, Tennessee; died December 30, 1896.
32 v. Thomas Ottinger3, born October 01, 1840.
33 vi. John Alford Ottinger3, born April 29, 1842; died June 03, 1896 in Greene County, Tennessee;
buried Love Memorial Methodist Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.
34 vii. Elisa Ottinger3, born September 03, 1843 in Greene County, Tennessee; died January 27, 1918.
35 viii. Henry Ottinger3, born February 15, 1844 in Tennessee; died February 27, 1920 in Boone County, Indiana.
36 ix. Margaret M Susanna Ottinger3, born June 07, 1845; died July 04, 1845.
Married: (2) Priscilla Ottinger
2Born: April 29, 1817 in County Greene County, Tennessee
Died: May 05, 1892; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee
Children
22 i. Malinda3 Ottinger3.
+ 23 ii. Timothy Ottinger, born March 31, 1848 in Tennessee; died July 15, 1893.
24 iii. James A Ottinger3, born January 08, 1852 in Tennessee; died February 08, 1919 in Tennessee.
25 iv. Valentine J Ottinger3, born about 1854 in Tennessee.
26 v. Tempy L Ottinger3, born about 1857 in Tennessee.
27 vi. Mary I Ottinger3, born about 1861 in Tennessee.
More About William Virginia Ottinger:
1880: Appears in census, Cocke County, Tennessee. He was a farmer.
Generation No. 3
16. Philip
3Ottinger (Henry B
2, Johann B
1)
3,4Born: June 14, 1827 in Cocke County, Tennessee
Died: February 10, 1923 in Boone County, Indiana; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Married: Eva Catharine Nease
5February 09, 1852 in Boone County, Indiana
Born: December 12, 1837 in Boone County, Indiana
Died: December 19, 1909; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Children
37 i. Flora4 Ottinger5, born December 14, 1854.
More About Flora Ottinger:
Died as an infant.
38 ii. Rosina Ottinger5, born November 11, 1855; died 1937; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.
39 iii. Emma E Ottinger5, born October 23, 1857.
More About Emma E Ottinger:
Died as an infant.
+ 40 iv. John Henry Ottinger, born October 25, 1859 in Boone County, Indiana; died February 11, 1944.
41 v. Miranda Ottinger5, born December 02, 1862 in Boone County, Indiana; died March 25, 1891.
42 vi. Alcetus Ottinger5, born October 02, 1863 in Boone County, Indiana; died April 29, 1945 in Boone County, Indiana; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana..
43 vii. Miles N Ottinger5, born April 19, 1867; died December 20, 1961 in Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana.
44 viii. Cordelia Ottinger5, born August 23, 1869 in Whitestown, Boone County, Indiana; died April 07,
1962 in Boone County, Indiana; buried Mounts Run Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana.
45 ix. Ora Ottinger5, born October 13, 1872; died July 30, 1957.
46 x. Elmira Ottinger5, born September 11, 1875 in Boone County, Indiana; died February 21, 1959;
buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana . + 47 xi. Elvira Ottinger, born September 11, 1875; died December 24, 1956.
More About Philip Ottinger:
Philip hired out for $100 per year. At the end of the year, the only money he had spent was for a pair of pants and shoes. He owned 160 acres in Section 23, Worth Township, Boone County, Indiana. He and Eva lived in Whitestown, Boone County, Indiana, in the house that was later the Methodist parsonage.
23. Timothy
3Ottinger (William Virginia
2, Johann B
1)
5Born: March 31, 1848 in Tennessee
Died: July 15, 1893; buried Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Married: Mary Emma Rader
Born: 1850 in Tennessee.
Children
+ 48 i. George McCauley4 “Mack”Ottinger, born June 1883 in Tennessee; died March 19, 1965 in Boone County, Indiana.
49 ii. William Rufus Ottinger7, born 1871; died in Tennessee.
50 iii. John Calvin Ottinger7, born 1873; died 1942 in Tennessee.
+ 51 iv. Royal “Roy” Newton Ottinger7, born December 25, 1884 in Tennessee; died 1966.
+ 52 v. Carl Ottinger, born April 11, 1888 in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; died September 06, 1988 in Boone County, Indiana.
More About Timothy Ottinger:
1880: Appears in census, Cocke County, Tennessee
Timothy was a farmer. In 1892, he bought a 130-acre farm; he died soon afterward
6. After his death, Mary
sold 45 acres to pay all debts. In 1907 the remaining 85 acres and house were sold for $1,000.
Generation No. 4
40. John Henry
4Ottinger (Philip
3, Henry B
2, Johann B
1)
7Born: October 25, 1859 in Boone County, Indiana
Died: February 11, 1944; buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married: Iona Elizabeth Schooler
8December 07, 1882 in Boone County, Indiana
9, daughter of John Schooler and Elizabeth Jones.
Children
53 i. Edith5 Ottinger.
54 ii. Arthur John Ottinger.
55 iii. Iva Ottinger.
47. Elvira
4Ottinger (Philip
3, Henry B
2, Johann B
1)
10Born: September 11, 1875
Died: December 24, 1956; buried Mounts Run Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana.
Married Charles S Livengood
10, son of William Livengood.
Born: 1869
Died: December 24, 1928 in Whitestown, Boone County, Indiana; buried Mounts Run Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana.
Child
+ 56 i. Rush Andrew5 Livengood10, born July 21, 1894; died September 19, 1978 in Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana.
48. George McCauley
4“Mack” Ottinger (Timothy
3, William Virginia
2, Johann B
1)
12Born: June 1883 in Tennessee
Died: March 19, 1965 in Boone County, Indiana
Married: Virginia Smith November 02, 1907 in Boone County, Indiana Born: May 04, 1882
Died: 1955
Children
57 i. Leonard Haney5 Ottinger12, born November 11, 1909 in Indiana; died 1978. He married L Faye12; born 1912; died March 04, 1966.
58 ii. Basil Homer Ottinger12, born January 25, 1911 in Indiana; died December 01, 1990. He married Mae ?12 November 11, 1934 in Boone County, Indiana; born 1910; died October 15, 1992.
59 iii. Delbert R Ottinger12.
51. Royal Newton
4“Roy” Ottinger (Timothy
3, William Virginia
2, Johann B
1)
13Born: December 25, 1884 in Tennessee Died: 1966
Married: Lovie Ottinger
7 July 26, 1908 in Boone County, IndianaBorn: Worth Township, Boone County, Indiana
More About Royal Newton Ottinger:
In September 1904, Roy moved to Boone County, Indiana. He was a Lutheran.
52. Carl
4Ottinger (Timothy
3, William Virginia
2, Johann B
1)
13Born: April 11, 1888 in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
Died: September 06, 1988 in Boone County, Indiana
14; buried Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana
Married: Mary Etta Harmon
15February 17, 1912, daughter of Solomon Harmon and Nancy Ellison
Born: September 23, 1891
Died: 1970; buried Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana
More About Carl Ottinger:
In 1906 Carl moved from Tennessee to Indiana. He worked on the first oil line through Boone County, Indiana. He roomed with Fielders 3 miles east of Lebanon and was paid 45 cents a day ($13.50/month) for his room and board. He went to work on a hay type wagon. His part of the $1,000 from the sale of his parents’ farm in 1907 (see notes on his father in the previous generation) was sent to him. He bought a buggy for $110 and a horse for $125.
Afterwards he was a farmer and remembered threshing with horse power. In 1914, he and Mary built a 6-
room house on the south side of County Road 650 S east of County Road 650 E in Boone County, Indiana,
since demolished, where each lived out their lives; the carpenter was Jim Winters.
Children
+ 60 i. Clayton Andrew5 Ottinger, born February 12, 1914; died August 30, 1996.
+ 61 ii. Elizabeth Irene Ottinger15, born August 05, 1916 in Hendricks County,Indiana.
+ 62 iii. Burl Justin Ottinger, born December 08, 1925; died June 28, 1996.
Generation No. 5
56. Rush Andrew
5Livengood (Elvira Ottinger
4, Philip
3, Henry B
2, Johann B
1)
13Born: July 21, 1894
Died: September 19, 1978 in Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana
More About Rush Andrew Livengood:
In 1951 Rush ran a slaughterhouse and was a painter
11.
60. Clayton Andrew
5Ottinger (Carl
4, Timothy
3, William Virginia
2, Johann B
1)
15Born: February 12, 1914
Died: August 30, 1996; buried Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana
Married: Anne Wilson Charles December 01, 1945 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Born: September 09, 1925 in Cokeburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
Children
+ 63 i. Candace “Candy” Elizabeth6 Ottinger, born September 30, 1950.
64 ii. Jeffrey Andrew Ottinger, born August 23, 1953.
More About Clayton Andrew Ottinger:
Clayton served as PFC in the US Army during World War II, from 1942 to 1945,
61. Elizabeth Irene
7Ottinger (Carl
4, Timothy
3, William Virginia
2, Johann B
1)
9Born: August 05, 1916 in Hendricks County, Indiana
Married Rex Moore Sprong November 24, 1937
Born: November 16, 1913
Died: December 27, 1976; buried Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana
More About Elizabeth Irene Ottinger:
Irene was a teacher for 36 years in the Eagle Township Elementary Schools, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana
More About Rex Moore Sprong:
Rex was a Boone County Auditor.
62. Burl Justin
5Ottinger (Carl
4, Timothy
3, William Virginia
2, Johann B
1)
15Born: December 08, 1925
Died: June 28, 1996; buried Salem Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana
Married: Mary Jean Swope August 10, 1946 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Born: October 06, 1925
Children
+ 65 i. Justina Ellen6 Ottinger, born February 13, 1952.
66 ii. Timothy J Ottinger, born September 14, 1954.
Generation No. 6
63. Candace “Candy” Elizabeth
6Ottinger (Clayton Andrew
5, Carl
4, Timothy
3, William Virginia
2, Johann B
1)
Born: September 30, 1950.
Married Robin Buckmaster, divorced.
Child
67 i. Andrew Tyler7 Buckmaster, born October 3, 1984 in Indiana; died September 15, 2006 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; buried Jones Cemetery, Worth Township, Boone County, Indiana
65. Justina Ellen
6Ottinger (Burl Justin
5, Carl
4, Timothy
3, William Virginia
2, Johann B
1) Born: February 13, 1952
Married Eric Hand in Salem United Methodist Church, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana, son of Myron Hand and Carola Beam.
Children
68 i. Sarah E7 Hand16. She married Michael Alexander.
More About Sarah E Hand:
Sarah graduated from Zionsville Community High School, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana in 1995. She graduated from Ball State University, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana in 1999, and earned her Master of Science in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University on April 24, 2004. She is a member of the American Business Women’s Association. She was a graduate assistant for Dale Carnegie Training, given by Hanes and Associates for professionals, and was a payment and scheduling supervisor for C.P. Morgan Communities.
69 ii. Nathan Hand. He married Autumn Lynn Hansen, September 13, 2008 at Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.19
More About Nathan Eric Hand:
Nathan graduated from Zionsville Community High School, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana in 1999. He graduated from DePauw University, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana in 2003 with a B.A. in communication and a minor in political science. He was a development associate for Christel House International, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
Endnotes
1. Donald Ottinger,4416 Redbud St.,Odessa, TX,79762-5322, (432) 362-8338, Ottinger Family Home Page,
“Electronic.”
2. FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, “Electronic,” Submitter: Jessica Ann SPANGLER, 3851 N. US. Hwy. 421, Delphi, IN 46923.
3. Donald Ottinger,4416 Redbud St.,Odessa, TX,79762-5322, (432) 362-8338, Ottinger Family Home Page,
“Electronic.”
4. Janice West, Whitestown History.
5. Donald Ottinger,4416 Redbud St.,Odessa, TX,79762-5322, (432) 362-8338, Ottinger Family Home Page,
“Electronic.”
6. Olive Harmon Schooler, Interview with Olive Harmon Schooler.
7. Donald Ottinger,4416 Redbud St.,Odessa, TX,79762-5322, (432) 362-8338, Ottinger Family Home Page,
“Electronic.”
8. Dorothy King, Dorothy King letters.
9. Marriage Records - Boone County, Indiana, Book C-8, p. 307.
10. Donald Ottinger,4416 Redbud St.,Odessa, TX,79762-5322, (432) 362-8338, Ottinger Family Home Page,
“Electronic.”
11. Janice West, Whitestown History, Whitestown Business Associate in 1951 Centennial Year.
12. Donald Ottinger,4416 Redbud St.,Odessa, TX,79762-5322, (432) 362-8338, Ottinger Family Home Page,
“Electronic.”
13. Olive Harmon Schooler, Interview with Olive Harmon Schooler.
14. Social Security Death Index.
15. Walter Harmon, “Walter Harmon papers,” 1970.
16. “Zionsville (Indiana) Times-Sentinel,” May 12, 2004.
