Thought that I'd post this again to see if anybody has info on this. I am the 4th great grandson of Matthias and Effa or Eva (?) GLASS. Here is a little blurb from my notes on him: Matthias Glass b before 1750 probably in Germany, d Mar 1830 Butler Township, Columbiana Co OH, m Effa Christina. In 1763 he was in Northhampton Co PA; in 1776 he is in Straban Township, York/Adams Co PA; in 1801 he sold his land there are went to Frederick Co MD. In 1812 he purchased government land in Beaver township, Columbiana/Mahoning Co OH. He sold this land in 1816. He died at the home of his son John in Columbiana County, Ohio. He is sometimes credited for naming Berlin Township, Mahoning County, for whatever that is worth but that is open to debate. Most of the early members of this family were in Columbiana and Mahoning County, Ohio with a few spilling over into eastern Portage County. This is my direct line: Direct Descendants of Matthias Glass I 1 Matthias Glass I Bef. 1750 - 1830 .. +Effa Christina .... 2 John Glass I 1775 - 1864 ........ +Anna Barbara Shriver 1781 - 1875 ........... 3 John Glass 1817 - 1890 ............... +Mary Mountz 1817 - 1887 .................. 4 Harriet Glass 1857 - 1945 ...................... +Henry Rorabaugh Anderson 1853 - 1929 ......................... 5 Mary Alta Anderson 1886 - 1960 ............................. +Robert Richard Kommel 1882 - 1962 ............................... 6 Helen Mae Kommel 1913 - ................................... +Arthur Eli Baith 1906 - 1964 ...................................... 7 Richard Dennis Baith 1946 - Some of the other lines that married into the Glass line includes BRENNER, MESSIMORE, MORNINGSTAR, SHIVELY, HAWN, HARMON and BURKEY. I am willing to share information on any of these lines. I also have many other lines in Columbiana and Mahoning Counties. Dick Baith rdbaith@alaska.net