-----Original Message----- From: Dee Howard <deeh@pacbell.net> To: BRETHREN@rootsweb.com <BRETHREN@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, November 28, 1998 7:28 PM Subject: Re: BECHTEL FAMILY >To continue interest in "The BECHTEL Family Encyclopedia," Compiled by >Barbara M. Dalby, 1974, here are items from the book which describe two >ancestors >whose origins have eluded BECHTEL genealogical researchers for many years: > >"BECHTEL, John > m Elizabeth YOUST (YOST) to Woodcock Valley, Huntingdon Co., Pa. 1802 > from Lanc. Co., Pa. bro of Peter & Samuel. ch: Henry m Sarah GARNER; > Isaac m _______ 2 ch.; Samuel; John; Elizabeth m Andrew SMITH; Mary > m Daniel GROVE." (page 114). > >"BEIGHTEL, John and Peter > Lancaster Co. settled in Woodcock Valley at about same time. The > farms on which they located, now among best in twp.-are owned & > occupied by Isaac & Daniel BEIGHTEL, Sr. sons of the pioneers of > the family (Beightel later became Peightel) p521 Brumbaugh Families > (foot note Histories of Huntingdon & Blair Cos. Pa. Africa 1883 p337) > Tied in with GROVE family - Daniel GROVE m Mary PEIGHTAL." (page 115) > >"BECHTEL, Peter, Sr. > b 1774 d 5 Sept 1855 81y - Woodcock Valley, Huntingdon Co., Pa. > (from Lanc. 1802 m Susan (or Susannoli) b 1770 d age 78y 18 Jan 1848. > ch. Henry; Peter; Daniel; John; Emanuel; Mary; Elizabeth; Nancy; Susan. > (Maes' Letters) > >Information about the BECHTEL brothers abounds in Huntington Co., Pa. But..... >researchers would love to know where in Lancaster Co., Pa these BECHTELS lived. >Who were their parents? Who were the immigrants? From where did they >immigrate? Can anyone help? > >Dee > > > > > > >Dee Bechtel Howard >San Jose, CA > >______________________________