Individual Details

Per Chet Peters book: Catherine married a neighbor's son, they started housekeeping in a log cabin built by Michael. Michael was primarily a farmer and it was said that he could make anything grow. He increased his land holdings until he owned "the finest body of farming land in the county". He was a slave holder, but was fair and just to his slaves. He was much sought after for settling arguments, and was called upon to act as administrator of neighbor's estates. He was generous with his children, giving them each $1,500 to get started in life.

Born Bedford Co., VA

Birth	18 April 1771	Bedford County, Virginia
Marriage	15 April 1791	, Botetourt, Virginia - Michael AMMEN
Death	12 March 1849	, Botetourt, Virginia
Burial		, Botetourt, Virginia

Spouse	Michael AMMEN (1765 - 1840)
Child	Mary AMMEN (1792 - 1852)
Child	Jacob AMMEN (1794 - 1877)
Child	Salome AMMEN (1796 - 1881)
Child	Samuel AMMEN (1798 - 1828)
Child	Benjamin AMMEN (1800 - 1867)
Child	Peter AMMEN (1803 - )
Child	Catharine AMMEN (1805 - 1889)
Child	Anna AMMEN (1809 - 1855)
Child	Daniel AMMEN (1812 - 1890)
Child	John AMMEN (1812 - 1894)

Father	Peter DIERDORFF (1742 - 1816)
Mother	Christina Anna SWYER (1740 - 1824)
Sibling	Henry J. DEARDORFF (1762 - 1844)
Sibling	Susanna DEARDORFF (1763 - 1829)
Sibling	Christina Anna DEARDORFF (1768 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth DEARDORFF (1769 - )
Sibling	Rebecca DEARDORFF (1775 - )
Sibling	Mary DEARDORFF (1776 - )
Sibling	Salome DEARDORFF (1778 - )
Sibling	Anna DEARDORFF (1778 - 1799)
Sibling	John DEARDORFF Sr. (1779 - 1859)
Sibling	Peter DEARDORFF (1780 - 1810)
Sibling	Jacob DEARDORFF (1781 - 1856)
Sibling	Samuel DEARDORFF (1783 - 1873)