George was the son of Jacob Tutterow and Prudence "Prudy" Whitaker. They either separated or divorced and it is believed George stayed with his mother for a time and then sometime around 1839 migrated to Henry Co., Indiana. On Feb. 5, 1840 he married Ruth Coon at the Church of Christ.
In about 1846 he moved with his wife's family, the Coons, to Brown Co. George received the land patent from the federal land office for 40 acres in Jackson Twp., Brown Co. on June 10, 1848. Here is the description:
SWNW Sec 10 Twp 10N Range 2E Meridian 2nd PM
In 1848 he is listed as a poll taxpayer but his name is misspelled as "George Tultro". It appears this land was later sold and in 1879 a John Baker owned the land. But, Joseph Tutterow's land was adjacent to the north and Ruth's land to the northeast. From the map, they lived directly on the creek. This makes sense because there is little water in the highlands and ridgetops and it was easier to grow vegetables near a creek. By 1864 the land he was living on was titled in his wife's name as she was listed as the poll tax payer; she is also listed on an 1879 map of landowners. This is probably because it came from her family. This land was located on the northern part of Lick Creek Rd and was directly northeast of the land he patented in 1848.
On his father's side George was primarily of Italian, Swiss and German ancestry. New information has surfaced in 2016 which indicates that the Y-DNA of the Tutterow family is R1b U152 L20 and is likely of Italian origin. ysearch.org shows a match to a Hauser family of Zurich, Switzerland; the genetic distance is 5. Another match is to a Marenell family of Italy; the genetic distance is 7. So, the family may have migrated north out of Italy in the last 500 to 1000 years.
A quick search of Roots Web yielded a few similar surnames from Italy: Dodaro of Calabria, Dodero of Genova, Dodera and Dotro. I was unaware of this Italian connection for three decades. My Autosomal DNA test shows that I am 21% Southern European. So, it is possible that a big chunk of this amount comes from the Tutterow family.
Interestingly, I found someone who may be a very distant cousin: Antoni Tutro. "Anton" was born in Poland in 1876 and died in Nebraska in 1943. DNA testing may reveal if there is link between George and Anton. In the late 1600's and early 1700's the Tutterow ancestors used the spelling Dodderer and lived in southern Germany.
His mother's family, the Whitakers, came from Yorkshire, England. His maternal grandfather, Thomas Whitaker, appears to be a son of William Whitaker Jr. and Abigail Donahue. While this hasn't been proven, I do have three Autosomal DNA matches to William's parents: William Whitaker Sr. and Elizabeth Carleton. If this line is correct, then George's half great-aunt was Elizabeth Whitaker Collett and his half great-uncle was Joshua Whitaker. Since George came to the area around 1846, which was before these two died, then he may have known them. Interestingly, William Jr.'s second wife was Abrilla Baker. She may be a relative of the John Baker mentioned in the land transaction above. I have DNA matches to Bakers but none to Donahues. There may be some errors in the Whitaker genealogy. So, it is possible that George was descended from the North Carolina Bakers some way.
By trade George was a farmer but did plenty of hunting and also gold and diamond panning. He likely also cut big timber for sale.
The particulars on George are not really known. It is not known exactly when he was born and his records give varying dates from 1812 to 1814. Back in those days birthdays weren't really celebrated nor were holidays. People worked from daylight to dusk. Plus, he was illiterate and that alone would explain the variation in dates. His grandson's medical history says he was about 80 when he died of a paralytic stroke. This is probably just a guess and not his actual age at death. The last record found on him is of a tax that was paid Jan. 25, 1889. Thus, it is likely that he died either in 1889 or early 1890. After that his wife paid the tax. His actual age was more like 75 instead of 80. A George Tedrow died in 1893 in Morgan Co. There is a remote chance that this is him. This record needs to be located.
His middle initial may have been "M". This comes from an old book, Gold and Diamonds in Indiana by W. S. Blatchley. It is known from the Census records that he was illiterate as well as most of his family members. This explains the variations in the spelling of the surname: Tutterrow, Tutterow, Tutrow and numerous misspellings. It is also known that the Tutterow men were very tall and burly. It is likely that he looked like a lumberjack. In fact, there is a picture of his son Joseph on a timber cutting day at Oak Ridge. Joseph was the tallest of the group.
After much digging and consulting with family members, it was determined that he is buried in an unmarked grave next to his son John. This is the most likely scenario. John's marker has his name spelled "Tutrow". According to John's granddaughter, the family ran out of room at Mt. Zion and had to bury George Elzroth Tutterow at Carmel Ridge in 1940; this grandson of the elder George was buried next to his maternal grandparents, the Smiths. This implies that there was a family plot at Mt. Zion. But, since only John's grave is marked, then, by logical deduction, the other graves must be unmarked and the burials had to be before 1940. That only leaves so many individuals since we know where most family members are buried.
However, you will not find any markers near John's grave at Mt. Zion. It is thought the graves were once marked with "tomb rocks" or field stones or possibly wooden markers. Money was not in abundance and there wasn't any to pay for a headstone. In fact, John's grave may only be marked because he was in the Civil War and the government provided the stone.
The other graves in this particular plot at Mt. Zion are likely his wife Ruth, his daughter Sarah and her husband William Henry Pruitt as well as son John "Tutrow". A cemetery map would help verify this, if available.
George's children: John, Joseph, Sarah Pruitt, Abraham, Elizabeth Baker and Frances Reichard Merriman.
Half-brother: Hiram Tutorow
Hiram's father was said to be David Casey but he and George had the same mother.
Son: Abraham Tutterow
In about 1846 he moved with his wife's family, the Coons, to Brown Co. George received the land patent from the federal land office for 40 acres in Jackson Twp., Brown Co. on June 10, 1848. Here is the description:
SWNW Sec 10 Twp 10N Range 2E Meridian 2nd PM
In 1848 he is listed as a poll taxpayer but his name is misspelled as "George Tultro". It appears this land was later sold and in 1879 a John Baker owned the land. But, Joseph Tutterow's land was adjacent to the north and Ruth's land to the northeast. From the map, they lived directly on the creek. This makes sense because there is little water in the highlands and ridgetops and it was easier to grow vegetables near a creek. By 1864 the land he was living on was titled in his wife's name as she was listed as the poll tax payer; she is also listed on an 1879 map of landowners. This is probably because it came from her family. This land was located on the northern part of Lick Creek Rd and was directly northeast of the land he patented in 1848.
On his father's side George was primarily of Italian, Swiss and German ancestry. New information has surfaced in 2016 which indicates that the Y-DNA of the Tutterow family is R1b U152 L20 and is likely of Italian origin. ysearch.org shows a match to a Hauser family of Zurich, Switzerland; the genetic distance is 5. Another match is to a Marenell family of Italy; the genetic distance is 7. So, the family may have migrated north out of Italy in the last 500 to 1000 years.
A quick search of Roots Web yielded a few similar surnames from Italy: Dodaro of Calabria, Dodero of Genova, Dodera and Dotro. I was unaware of this Italian connection for three decades. My Autosomal DNA test shows that I am 21% Southern European. So, it is possible that a big chunk of this amount comes from the Tutterow family.
Interestingly, I found someone who may be a very distant cousin: Antoni Tutro. "Anton" was born in Poland in 1876 and died in Nebraska in 1943. DNA testing may reveal if there is link between George and Anton. In the late 1600's and early 1700's the Tutterow ancestors used the spelling Dodderer and lived in southern Germany.
His mother's family, the Whitakers, came from Yorkshire, England. His maternal grandfather, Thomas Whitaker, appears to be a son of William Whitaker Jr. and Abigail Donahue. While this hasn't been proven, I do have three Autosomal DNA matches to William's parents: William Whitaker Sr. and Elizabeth Carleton. If this line is correct, then George's half great-aunt was Elizabeth Whitaker Collett and his half great-uncle was Joshua Whitaker. Since George came to the area around 1846, which was before these two died, then he may have known them. Interestingly, William Jr.'s second wife was Abrilla Baker. She may be a relative of the John Baker mentioned in the land transaction above. I have DNA matches to Bakers but none to Donahues. There may be some errors in the Whitaker genealogy. So, it is possible that George was descended from the North Carolina Bakers some way.
By trade George was a farmer but did plenty of hunting and also gold and diamond panning. He likely also cut big timber for sale.
The particulars on George are not really known. It is not known exactly when he was born and his records give varying dates from 1812 to 1814. Back in those days birthdays weren't really celebrated nor were holidays. People worked from daylight to dusk. Plus, he was illiterate and that alone would explain the variation in dates. His grandson's medical history says he was about 80 when he died of a paralytic stroke. This is probably just a guess and not his actual age at death. The last record found on him is of a tax that was paid Jan. 25, 1889. Thus, it is likely that he died either in 1889 or early 1890. After that his wife paid the tax. His actual age was more like 75 instead of 80. A George Tedrow died in 1893 in Morgan Co. There is a remote chance that this is him. This record needs to be located.
His middle initial may have been "M". This comes from an old book, Gold and Diamonds in Indiana by W. S. Blatchley. It is known from the Census records that he was illiterate as well as most of his family members. This explains the variations in the spelling of the surname: Tutterrow, Tutterow, Tutrow and numerous misspellings. It is also known that the Tutterow men were very tall and burly. It is likely that he looked like a lumberjack. In fact, there is a picture of his son Joseph on a timber cutting day at Oak Ridge. Joseph was the tallest of the group.
After much digging and consulting with family members, it was determined that he is buried in an unmarked grave next to his son John. This is the most likely scenario. John's marker has his name spelled "Tutrow". According to John's granddaughter, the family ran out of room at Mt. Zion and had to bury George Elzroth Tutterow at Carmel Ridge in 1940; this grandson of the elder George was buried next to his maternal grandparents, the Smiths. This implies that there was a family plot at Mt. Zion. But, since only John's grave is marked, then, by logical deduction, the other graves must be unmarked and the burials had to be before 1940. That only leaves so many individuals since we know where most family members are buried.
However, you will not find any markers near John's grave at Mt. Zion. It is thought the graves were once marked with "tomb rocks" or field stones or possibly wooden markers. Money was not in abundance and there wasn't any to pay for a headstone. In fact, John's grave may only be marked because he was in the Civil War and the government provided the stone.
The other graves in this particular plot at Mt. Zion are likely his wife Ruth, his daughter Sarah and her husband William Henry Pruitt as well as son John "Tutrow". A cemetery map would help verify this, if available.
George's children: John, Joseph, Sarah Pruitt, Abraham, Elizabeth Baker and Frances Reichard Merriman.
Half-brother: Hiram Tutorow
Hiram's father was said to be David Casey but he and George had the same mother.
Son: Abraham Tutterow
George was the son of Jacob Tutterow and Prudence "Prudy" Whitaker. They either separated or divorced and it is believed George stayed with his mother for a time and then sometime around 1839 migrated to Henry Co., Indiana. On Feb. 5, 1840 he married Ruth Coon at the Church of Christ.
In about 1846 he moved with his wife's family, the Coons, to Brown Co. George received the land patent from the federal land office for 40 acres in Jackson Twp., Brown Co. on June 10, 1848. Here is the description:
SWNW Sec 10 Twp 10N Range 2E Meridian 2nd PM
In 1848 he is listed as a poll taxpayer but his name is misspelled as "George Tultro". It appears this land was later sold and in 1879 a John Baker owned the land. But, Joseph Tutterow's land was adjacent to the north and Ruth's land to the northeast. From the map, they lived directly on the creek. This makes sense because there is little water in the highlands and ridgetops and it was easier to grow vegetables near a creek. By 1864 the land he was living on was titled in his wife's name as she was listed as the poll tax payer; she is also listed on an 1879 map of landowners. This is probably because it came from her family. This land was located on the northern part of Lick Creek Rd and was directly northeast of the land he patented in 1848.
On his father's side George was primarily of Italian, Swiss and German ancestry. New information has surfaced in 2016 which indicates that the Y-DNA of the Tutterow family is R1b U152 L20 and is likely of Italian origin. ysearch.org shows a match to a Hauser family of Zurich, Switzerland; the genetic distance is 5. Another match is to a Marenell family of Italy; the genetic distance is 7. So, the family may have migrated north out of Italy in the last 500 to 1000 years.
A quick search of Roots Web yielded a few similar surnames from Italy: Dodaro of Calabria, Dodero of Genova, Dodera and Dotro. I was unaware of this Italian connection for three decades. My Autosomal DNA test shows that I am 21% Southern European. So, it is possible that a big chunk of this amount comes from the Tutterow family.
Interestingly, I found someone who may be a very distant cousin: Antoni Tutro. "Anton" was born in Poland in 1876 and died in Nebraska in 1943. DNA testing may reveal if there is link between George and Anton. In the late 1600's and early 1700's the Tutterow ancestors used the spelling Dodderer and lived in southern Germany.
His mother's family, the Whitakers, came from Yorkshire, England. His maternal grandfather, Thomas Whitaker, appears to be a son of William Whitaker Jr. and Abigail Donahue. While this hasn't been proven, I do have three Autosomal DNA matches to William's parents: William Whitaker Sr. and Elizabeth Carleton. If this line is correct, then George's half great-aunt was Elizabeth Whitaker Collett and his half great-uncle was Joshua Whitaker. Since George came to the area around 1846, which was before these two died, then he may have known them. Interestingly, William Jr.'s second wife was Abrilla Baker. She may be a relative of the John Baker mentioned in the land transaction above. I have DNA matches to Bakers but none to Donahues. There may be some errors in the Whitaker genealogy. So, it is possible that George was descended from the North Carolina Bakers some way.
By trade George was a farmer but did plenty of hunting and also gold and diamond panning. He likely also cut big timber for sale.
The particulars on George are not really known. It is not known exactly when he was born and his records give varying dates from 1812 to 1814. Back in those days birthdays weren't really celebrated nor were holidays. People worked from daylight to dusk. Plus, he was illiterate and that alone would explain the variation in dates. His grandson's medical history says he was about 80 when he died of a paralytic stroke. This is probably just a guess and not his actual age at death. The last record found on him is of a tax that was paid Jan. 25, 1889. Thus, it is likely that he died either in 1889 or early 1890. After that his wife paid the tax. His actual age was more like 75 instead of 80. A George Tedrow died in 1893 in Morgan Co. There is a remote chance that this is him. This record needs to be located.
His middle initial may have been "M". This comes from an old book, Gold and Diamonds in Indiana by W. S. Blatchley. It is known from the Census records that he was illiterate as well as most of his family members. This explains the variations in the spelling of the surname: Tutterrow, Tutterow, Tutrow and numerous misspellings. It is also known that the Tutterow men were very tall and burly. It is likely that he looked like a lumberjack. In fact, there is a picture of his son Joseph on a timber cutting day at Oak Ridge. Joseph was the tallest of the group.
After much digging and consulting with family members, it was determined that he is buried in an unmarked grave next to his son John. This is the most likely scenario. John's marker has his name spelled "Tutrow". According to John's granddaughter, the family ran out of room at Mt. Zion and had to bury George Elzroth Tutterow at Carmel Ridge in 1940; this grandson of the elder George was buried next to his maternal grandparents, the Smiths. This implies that there was a family plot at Mt. Zion. But, since only John's grave is marked, then, by logical deduction, the other graves must be unmarked and the burials had to be before 1940. That only leaves so many individuals since we know where most family members are buried.
However, you will not find any markers near John's grave at Mt. Zion. It is thought the graves were once marked with "tomb rocks" or field stones or possibly wooden markers. Money was not in abundance and there wasn't any to pay for a headstone. In fact, John's grave may only be marked because he was in the Civil War and the government provided the stone.
The other graves in this particular plot at Mt. Zion are likely his wife Ruth, his daughter Sarah and her husband William Henry Pruitt as well as son John "Tutrow". A cemetery map would help verify this, if available.
George's children: John, Joseph, Sarah Pruitt, Abraham, Elizabeth Baker and Frances Reichard Merriman.
Half-brother: Hiram Tutorow
Hiram's father was said to be David Casey but he and George had the same mother.
Son: Abraham Tutterow
In about 1846 he moved with his wife's family, the Coons, to Brown Co. George received the land patent from the federal land office for 40 acres in Jackson Twp., Brown Co. on June 10, 1848. Here is the description:
SWNW Sec 10 Twp 10N Range 2E Meridian 2nd PM
In 1848 he is listed as a poll taxpayer but his name is misspelled as "George Tultro". It appears this land was later sold and in 1879 a John Baker owned the land. But, Joseph Tutterow's land was adjacent to the north and Ruth's land to the northeast. From the map, they lived directly on the creek. This makes sense because there is little water in the highlands and ridgetops and it was easier to grow vegetables near a creek. By 1864 the land he was living on was titled in his wife's name as she was listed as the poll tax payer; she is also listed on an 1879 map of landowners. This is probably because it came from her family. This land was located on the northern part of Lick Creek Rd and was directly northeast of the land he patented in 1848.
On his father's side George was primarily of Italian, Swiss and German ancestry. New information has surfaced in 2016 which indicates that the Y-DNA of the Tutterow family is R1b U152 L20 and is likely of Italian origin. ysearch.org shows a match to a Hauser family of Zurich, Switzerland; the genetic distance is 5. Another match is to a Marenell family of Italy; the genetic distance is 7. So, the family may have migrated north out of Italy in the last 500 to 1000 years.
A quick search of Roots Web yielded a few similar surnames from Italy: Dodaro of Calabria, Dodero of Genova, Dodera and Dotro. I was unaware of this Italian connection for three decades. My Autosomal DNA test shows that I am 21% Southern European. So, it is possible that a big chunk of this amount comes from the Tutterow family.
Interestingly, I found someone who may be a very distant cousin: Antoni Tutro. "Anton" was born in Poland in 1876 and died in Nebraska in 1943. DNA testing may reveal if there is link between George and Anton. In the late 1600's and early 1700's the Tutterow ancestors used the spelling Dodderer and lived in southern Germany.
His mother's family, the Whitakers, came from Yorkshire, England. His maternal grandfather, Thomas Whitaker, appears to be a son of William Whitaker Jr. and Abigail Donahue. While this hasn't been proven, I do have three Autosomal DNA matches to William's parents: William Whitaker Sr. and Elizabeth Carleton. If this line is correct, then George's half great-aunt was Elizabeth Whitaker Collett and his half great-uncle was Joshua Whitaker. Since George came to the area around 1846, which was before these two died, then he may have known them. Interestingly, William Jr.'s second wife was Abrilla Baker. She may be a relative of the John Baker mentioned in the land transaction above. I have DNA matches to Bakers but none to Donahues. There may be some errors in the Whitaker genealogy. So, it is possible that George was descended from the North Carolina Bakers some way.
By trade George was a farmer but did plenty of hunting and also gold and diamond panning. He likely also cut big timber for sale.
The particulars on George are not really known. It is not known exactly when he was born and his records give varying dates from 1812 to 1814. Back in those days birthdays weren't really celebrated nor were holidays. People worked from daylight to dusk. Plus, he was illiterate and that alone would explain the variation in dates. His grandson's medical history says he was about 80 when he died of a paralytic stroke. This is probably just a guess and not his actual age at death. The last record found on him is of a tax that was paid Jan. 25, 1889. Thus, it is likely that he died either in 1889 or early 1890. After that his wife paid the tax. His actual age was more like 75 instead of 80. A George Tedrow died in 1893 in Morgan Co. There is a remote chance that this is him. This record needs to be located.
His middle initial may have been "M". This comes from an old book, Gold and Diamonds in Indiana by W. S. Blatchley. It is known from the Census records that he was illiterate as well as most of his family members. This explains the variations in the spelling of the surname: Tutterrow, Tutterow, Tutrow and numerous misspellings. It is also known that the Tutterow men were very tall and burly. It is likely that he looked like a lumberjack. In fact, there is a picture of his son Joseph on a timber cutting day at Oak Ridge. Joseph was the tallest of the group.
After much digging and consulting with family members, it was determined that he is buried in an unmarked grave next to his son John. This is the most likely scenario. John's marker has his name spelled "Tutrow". According to John's granddaughter, the family ran out of room at Mt. Zion and had to bury George Elzroth Tutterow at Carmel Ridge in 1940; this grandson of the elder George was buried next to his maternal grandparents, the Smiths. This implies that there was a family plot at Mt. Zion. But, since only John's grave is marked, then, by logical deduction, the other graves must be unmarked and the burials had to be before 1940. That only leaves so many individuals since we know where most family members are buried.
However, you will not find any markers near John's grave at Mt. Zion. It is thought the graves were once marked with "tomb rocks" or field stones or possibly wooden markers. Money was not in abundance and there wasn't any to pay for a headstone. In fact, John's grave may only be marked because he was in the Civil War and the government provided the stone.
The other graves in this particular plot at Mt. Zion are likely his wife Ruth, his daughter Sarah and her husband William Henry Pruitt as well as son John "Tutrow". A cemetery map would help verify this, if available.
George's children: John, Joseph, Sarah Pruitt, Abraham, Elizabeth Baker and Frances Reichard Merriman.
Half-brother: Hiram Tutorow
Hiram's father was said to be David Casey but he and George had the same mother.
Son: Abraham Tutterow
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