There's a Jennings here, patiently scroll through. Carole Rohrings [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: John Van Buskirk <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, September 10, 1999 9:04 AM Subject: Re: VanBuskirk Line ----- Original Message ----- From: C.A. <[email protected]> To: John Van Buskirk <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 10:18 PM Subject: Re: VanBuskirk Line > These are all very interesting. You can tell you much time and effort > was placed in locating all this information. At this time, it's all > too far back for me in time. I know that my gg grandfather's brother, > William McIlravy married Rebecca VanBuskirk. He was born in 1823, but > died in 1858. I believe he was born in Pennsylvania. > > But his brother, John, (my gg-grandfather) supposedly, married Sophia > VanBuskirk. I can find no mention of her anywhere. However, I did > find a marriage record for them through LDS. I also have a copy of a > newspaper article printed in the mid-1880's from Kansas that listed an > Arthur Bennett of Kansas marrying an Allicia Sophia McIlravy, daughter > of John and Sophia VanBuskirk McIlravy. I have also found John's > grave in Victoria, Illinois. He is buried with one of his daughters. > But there is no sign of Sophia. However, on the daughter's side of > the stone (they share the same grave and stone), it reads "Maria Ella > McIlravy), daughter of J and S McIlravy. So I know she had to have > existed, but cannot find anything on her. > > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Cheryl > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Van Buskirk <[email protected]> > To: C.A. <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, September 06, 1999 8:40 AM > Subject: Re: VanBuskirk Line > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: C.A. <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 11:53 PM > Subject: VanBuskirk Line > > > > I was given your address because of my interest in the VanBuskirk > > line. If you are researching this line, I would interested in > trading > > information. > > > > Thanks. > > > > C.L. > > [email protected] > > > > > > Hello C L I would be happyto exchange data. Probably the easiest > way to > start is to repost to you some data I posted when I first joined the > list in > april and may. there are 3 or 4 detailed listings on what i had and > then if > you find common ground i can dig more for specifics on your line. > John Van > Buskirk > > > For all Van Buskirk queries I refer first to VANBUSKIRK GENEALOGY by Irene English Shoemaker published 1990 by her son after her death. I did correspond with her from 1958 to 1985 on many Van Buskirk problems, she did include myline and gave me a credit line info I sent in 1959. on p 303 I did find your family. This is in the line from Andries, eldest son of Laurens Asndriessen. on 303 it is the family of Enoch Van Buskirk b 16 may 1790 at Delaware d 4 jul 1858 New Cumberland Ohio m 8 nov 1828 Waynesburgh Pa Parents Lawrence vb ane Catherine Johnson line cited Enoch6, Lawrence5, George4,John3, Andries2, Laurens A.1. Enoh m Mariah Adams b 21 dec 1802 d 8 hul 1879 New Cumberland, Ohio parents Robert Adams and Rebecca Blackmore children Rebecca J b1827Greene co pa m Dr William Q McIlray 7 nov 1850 Lawrence b1827 d mar22,1855 m Sarah Richardson this family she goes on 2 more pages Catherine b1828 m Isaac True 24 apr 1857 also followed one generation Sophia b 8 jun 1832 Tuscarora Ohio m John McIlray 15 jan1857 Martha b1834 m Emanuel Roor 28 oct 1855 Thursia b1839 m Emanuel Rppr 28 oct 1859 Isabel Elizabeth d 19 aug 1851 m H W Elliott 19 mar 1846 Robert b1849 d1856 age7 Mary Ann m Dr James Hindman she gives credit to Vida L beamer 823 Main St West Massilon, Ohio for this info back on 293 Mrs Shoemaker herself is descended from the same Lawrence 5 she is 10th generation. She was Sarah Irene English-Mrs Robert W Shoemaker (10) her mother Mary Olive Scott (9) her mother Sarah Irene Strawn mrs #William Albert Scott (8) Williams mother Mary Conca Van Buskirk and Samuel Scott (7) dau Nicholas Van buskirk and Ann Elizxabeth Cree son of Lawrence 5 and Catherine Johnson continue below (Irene always said she has 2 VB lines this is one)( both in Strawn family) back on p 276 family of Lawrence Van Buskirk and Catherine Johnson Lawrence b17 apr 1747 Greene co pa d dec21 1841 Catherine Johnson b 14 sep 1753 d 22 oct 1842 dau Nicholas Johnson and Ann Jennings 9 children Sarah b 1774 m John Overpeck 6 oct 1807 Susannah b 17 nov 1776 d 1859 m Jacob Brown George 1779-1829 m Mary Creep Nicholas 1781-1828 m Ann Elizabeth Cree (Irenes line) Anne b1784 d 1842 m George Strawn possibly her 2nd line) Lawrence1789-1842 m Sarah Richardson ENOCH b16 may 1790 d 4 july 1858 m MARIAH ADAMS your line Catherine b1796 m Jacob Harry Mary b1798 m --Brobst or Probst back tro p 132 for George 4 and Sarah ?? George b 1721 manor of moreland bucks co pa d marc3, 1800 Chestnut Hill Northhampton co pa. m Sarah d after 1774 but before 1780 when he m 2 Anna Weis widow. 9 children well covered from 133 - 631 in her bookincludes John m Mary Blackmore above. George is son of an/ohn m Mary Hoochlandt/Hoagland bp 5 may 1696 Staten Island NY this p 49 p16 Andries m Jannetje Van Derlinde p14 Laurens Andriessen and Jannetje Jans check may postings ==== Dutch-Colonies Mailing List ==== GENEALOGY RESOURCES ON THE NET; http://www.CyndisList.com/index.htm CURRENT LISTS NOW AVAILABLE---These lists are FREE! http://users.aol.com/johnf14246/gen_mail.html