Shelly, Have you tried emailing Richard Davis directly at richard@mennosearch.com ? Brent Rodes -----Original Message----- From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Cltiv8tr@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 1:22 PM To: brethren@rootsweb.com Subject: [BRE] Richard Warren Davis Book The recent discussion on the Richard Warren Davis works brings me back to a question that brought me to this list many years ago. My ancestors lived in Franklin County, PA - Known names are Barncord and Gipe, which so far hasn't led to anything definitive as far as Brethren or Mennonite connections. However, it was Davis's "Mennonites" book that made the first possible connection when he noted that Abraham Brubaker's daughter (unnamed) was married to Jacob Barncord. There were a few Jacobs in the family, but the most likely marriage would be to the one born abt. 1790, as this is the approximate year of birth of Abraham's daughter. For many years, I toyed with the idea that Jacob's wife, Catherine (see Franklin County, 1850) was Abraham's daughter, but other records suggested otherwise. I've now proven by Catherine's will that she was likely Catherine Brandt, the first wife of John Sheller, and not the mother of any of Jacob's children (may need to go back to DAR and note that change). Catherine (Brandt/Sheller) Barncord is buried at the Pfoutz Meeting House Cemetery, AKA Upper Marsh Creek Cemetery, which I understand is Brethren. I'm not sure where Richard Warren Davis comes to the conclusion of a Barncord/Brubaker connection. I had hoped to find that in Abraham's will/estate records, but so far I've not located that record. Can anyone suggest my next step? Shelly In a message dated 11/13/2013 12:04:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, brethren-request@rootsweb.com writes: Download a copy of the Richard Davis paper titled "1732 Reconstructed Census of Mennonites". He spells the name Krehbiel, and has numerous Krehbiel families listed in their towns of origin in Europe and the township they lived in Lancaster County and York County. You find additional details from Richard Davis in the January 1994 issue of Mennonite Family History, where he lists numerous early Mennonite immigrants to Pennsylvania. Should caution that Davis info has some flaws, but it is still a good source for early Mennonite family information. Bill Thomas ------------------------ Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN ------------------------ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message