p. 129: town of Fayette: First settlement by George Stroub and Jacob Reigel on lot 37; Dan and Henry Reigle on lot 28
p. 132: Burgh church of the Evangelical Association of the Central PA Conference, Williamsport district, Seneca Station, Seneca Co. NY, organized 1816, building 1835, trustee Jacob Riegel, remodeled 1874, donor William Reigle Sr., Mrs. H. Reigel to raise funds
p. 156: John Reigle family lot 50 (see atlas p. 39)
p. 162: George W. Reigle, Sept. 1, 1864, 111st infantry Civil War
Varick:
Riegel, Jacob, farmer, b. NY, settled 1834, P.O. E. Varick
Romulus Centennial Celebration
p. 48, 63, 86: PA Germans settled at Bearytown on Fayette-Varick line, religious society organized 1809
Waterloo Library, misc. vital records microfilm:
28 Jan 1858 John Riegel m. Melinda Eshenour of Fayette
Centennial Historical Sketch of Fayette, NY 1800-1900, Deidrich Willers, 1900
p. 29: PA German settlers arriving 1800-1810 include Jacob Riegel.
A list of these settlers is published in a volume of "Notes and queries" issued by Dr. W. H. Egle, state librarian of Pennsylvania in 1898. [list reproduced in back of the book. Does not include all of each surname, just the father or most important.]
p. 33 among the long-lived residents of Fayette are Mrs. Elizabeth Riegel, widow of William, born in Fayette May 9, 1808.
p. 43 persons born in Fayette who became prominent elsewhere include Henry Riegel [Syracuse NY]
p. 46 The Burgh Church of the Evangelical Assoc., or Albright Methodist, organized 1816, held services in German for 40 years. Occasional camp meetings held in grove, NE of church. Rev. Christian Wolf and Jacob Riegel Jr., residents of Fayette, were occasionally in the pulpit in early years.
p. 117 prominent lawyers and judicial officers
Henry Riegel, desc of one of pioneer PA German familes of Fayette, b. there 22 Feb 1825, admitted to bar in Syracuse 1851. Nov 1862, elected County judge of Onondaga, served until 1883, d. in Syracuse 14 May 1897, m. Mary Hoster of Fayette, son and daughter survive him
p. 140 West Cayuga Reservation--lots in town of Fayette surveyed 1796.
lot no.: 28; no. of acres: 250; to whom patented by state: Dan and Henry Rail, date of letters patent: Jan. 9, 1813
lot no.: 37; no. of acres: 250; to whom patented by state: Jacob Riegel and George Stroub; date of letters patent: May 30, 1809.
p. 141 Dec. 29, 1802--petition made regarding the division of Cayuga Co., signers want E-W division, not N-S. Signers include: George Rail, Jacob Rigel, Daniel Rigel, Henry Rigel
p. 149 Fayette Rifle Company muster roll from Sept. 21 to Nov. 4, 1812, Captain William Ireland, one of the privates--Dan Rail; apparently saw battle in Queenston [Ontario]
1000 Prominent Syracusans Henry Riegel b. Mar 1825, m. 1847, children: Charles b. Syracuse 1856, Mrs. W. H. Evans 1859
Seneca County Directory 1867-8
(name, Post Office, residence, occupation, no. of acres)
p. 187
Reigel, George (Fayette), Seneca Falls, farmer, 73
Reigel, William (Seneca Falls), farmer, 200
Reigle, Jacob (Fayette) Waterloo, painter
Reigle, John (Varick) Kendaia, farmer, 174
Riegel, Frank (Varick), E. Varick, farmer, 107
Riegel, Henry I. (Seneca Falls), farmer, leases 100
Riegel, Moses (Varick) E. Varick, farmer, leases 83
Portrait and Biographical Record of Seneca County
p. 352
William P. Riegel-owner of Maple Grove farm, Cayuga Reservation Rd., from Cayuga to Seneca Falls, b. 22 Dec 1844 Fayette, m. 10 Mar 1872 to Lorana S. Troutman of Fayette-dau. of John T., she d. 1 Jan 1891. He was one of eleven children of George (d. 1879) and Mary Mauger Riegel (d. 1895 age 84). George was one of seven children of Jacob Riegle, who came from PA, owned land.
Business Directory of Seneca County 1894-5, by Hamiilton Child.
Romulus:
Reigle, Foster L., P.O. Kendaia, son of John H. Reigle, fruit grower, employee of Julius Hunt
Reigle, Frank A., P.O. Kendaia, road 19, son of John H. Reigle, farm laborer
Reigle, Jesse W., P.O. Kendaia, road 19, son of John H. Reigle, farm laborer
Reigle, John H., P.O. Kendaia, road 19, b. 1841, wife Lucy A., travelling agent for the Birdsall Co. of Auburn, (traction engines and threshing machines)
Riegel, John J., P.O. W. Fayette, road 70, b. 1833, wife Melinda....
Riegel, Cassius M., P.O. Waterloo, road 8, b. 1864 in Seneca Falls, farmer for his father Henry J.
Riegel, Henry J., P.O. Waterloo, road 8, b. 1833 in Seneca Falls...
Riegel, Myrnie, P.O. Waterloo, road 8, dau. of Henry J.
Riegel, William P., P.O. Canoga, road 61, b. 1848...
Reigel, Clarence, b 1869, wife Louisa, shipper in Goulds, rents house 3 Elm
Reigel, Ellen A., wife of Oscar E., dressmaker, house 56 1/2 Ovid
Reigel, Oscar E., b 1861, wife Ellen A., brassfinisher, rents house 56 1/2 Ovid
Riegel, Laura M. Miss, dressmaker, boards 3 Chapin
Riegel, Mahala E., Mrs. William W., owns farm 150, on road ___ in Fayette, worked on shares by Levi Kuney, house 37 E. Bayard
Riegel, Mary, widow of George, owns residence, 3 Chapin
Riegel, Maynard L., b 1874, clerk, home with his father William W., 37 E. Bayard
Riegel, William W., b 1840, wife Mahala E., farmer, dealer in horses and wagons...
Riegel, Moses, P.O. E. Varick, road 26, b 1837, wife Delia, farmer...
Riegel, Catherine, wife of Henry J.....
Riegel, Henry, b 1833, wife Catherine
Riegel, Murnie Miss, dau. of Henry J.
10,000 Vital Records of Western New York, 1809-1850 by Fred Bowman, 1985
7309. Riggle, John m. 2/24/25 Polly Bachman in Fayette; James Huff, Esq. (3-3/9)
American Agriculturist Farm Directory, 1914
Fayette:
Riegel, Jug [Gus?] (Adella) 1 ch, farm (gen), WOS 152a, Rd 3, Seneca Falls, H80, B T
Riegel, Maynard C. (Carrie A.) 3 ch, farm (gen), WOS 152a, Rd Star, Seneca Falls, H 39, B T
Riegel, William W. (Mahala), dealer in fertilizer, Fayette
categories and abbreviations:
no. children < 21
O H + L - owns house and land
T - tenant
Oa or Ta - acres
WOS - worked on shares
rural route and PO
H - highway
B T - Bell telephone
Ind T - independent telephone
Rd - rural delivery
Comments: there seem to have been several Reigles who were among the original settlers of Seneca County: George, Jacob, Daniel, and Henry. The 1810 census shows Jacob, George and Daniel Rail (Rail is the English translation of Reigle). George is most likely the father of Jacob and Henry (not enough information to know about Daniel). Henry died in 1828 and is buried with a wife and daughter. From a letter from Carl Riegle, former publisher of the Riegel newsletter: "Your Jacob was born in Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA, the son of George Riegel. George was the oldest son of George William Reigel who immigrated to Philadelphia on September 18, 1732 aboard the ship 'Adventure' along with his brother Matthias. George William and Matthias' father and the rest of the family came on September 23, 1733 and settled near the village of Host in what is now Berks Co., PA." Carl is descended from George William also. With James Reigle, he was the author of the book Riegell to Riggle, a genealogy, 1390-1995. (Link is to WorldCat for libraries that hold it.)