Notes for GEORGE HILBORN STUNTZ:

Son of Conrad and Margaret Anna (Briefling) Stuntz, Sr.
Born: JUly 4, 1789 in Frederick, Berkely County, Virginia.
Died: January 23, 1866 in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Valley Cemetery, Albion, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Married: (1) Mary "Polly" Randall January 4, 1810 in Beaver Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
(2) Sarah Ball After 1836 in Unknown.

His brother, Conrad, married Mary's sister, Cynthia.

The 6th of 7 children. An outbreak of smallpox killed his oldest sister Katherine. In the spring of 1801 George’s 2 oldest brothers (John & Conrad) made a trip to Lake Erie via Pittsburg, and returned to Virginia with a favorable report of the area. The family loaded their possessions into a wagon with a 3-horse team and traveled to Crawford County, Pennsylvania, arriving in October, 1801. The 2 older brothers struck out on their own, so with George’s father in his 60’s, much of the support of the family (7 of 9 family members) fell to 12-year old George.
As an adult, George would become a preacher and a Deacon. He joined the Methodist Church in July 16, 1810. In 1811 he moved near Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio. He served a few weeks as a Private with the Ohio militia in the War of 1812. Moved back to Albion, Pennsylvania before July 22, 1815 and became a licensed preacher. Ordained as a Deacon on September 20, 1820, then as an Elder in 1833. Said to have preached, though not an educated man, over 8000 sermons, of which 1000 were for funerals. His circuit extended through NW Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and into Northern Kentucky.