Last week I sent out an inquiry about Stumps in Mifflin County, PA. Upon further investigation, I have found additional information of interest. I found an 1825 deed where William Stumpff and his wife Mary sold property to George Seigler in Decatur Township, Mifflin County, PA. George appears to be a grandson of Mifflin County pioneer George Zeigler, and a history on Mifflin County notes he emigrated from Germany about 1761. His son was also named George Zeigler, and was married to an Elizabeth Bunn. George Jr. died in 1821 at age 60. They had a daughter Sarah who married a John Rothrock. It is noteworthy that the Zeigler name begins with an "S" in Mifflin County records. The deed above the Stumpff/Seigler deed involves a sale of property by John and Sarah Rothrock, and Elizabeth Sigler. The same history notes that the Rothrock family is associated with John Rothrock a pre-revolution immigrant, whose son Joseph Rothrock was a Brethren minister in the area and noted as the first resident bishop (although I don't believe Brethren had bishops). Durnbaugh has references to a Lewis Rothrock who is included in the death listing of Alexander Mack, and there is an Andreas Rothrock baptized in 1748 by Michael Pfautz. I should add that there also was a Zeigler family associated with the early Brethren. George Zeigler, Jr. had a son named Jacob, and a Jacob Sigler was an early minister in the Beaver Creek Church in Ohio. Not sure what all this means, but I thought I would pass it on. Bill Thomas