Bobbi writes: > > It has been a LONG time since I have written. Hopefully someone > somewhere will see a link! > [following is Bobbi's email] Seeking any info re any of the individuals entered below. John Michael KEIM - brothers Frederick and William emigrated from Wurtemburg (Ulm - near Bavaria?) Germany. They settled near Reynoldsville and Brookville, PA (no dates). John married Miss Susan FLECK from near Bellefonte, PA. Their children: Louisa - m. James WENTZEL Thomas William Emeline - m. William Harrison SMITH (called "Harrison") Amelia - m. Israel LEARN Frederick Edward Hannale (spelling and gender?) Jane (called "Jenny") - m. David REED Katherine, A daughter from a previous marriage (John's?) came from Germany at age 18,about the time Thomas was born (no dates) -m. _____ HAWK They moved to South Bend, Ind. Co., PA, lived there 6 years. Then moved to the McCUTCHEN farm at Peelors Mills - near Shelocta and a tannery. John M. was a finisher of fancy leather. He made trips to Brookville to collect "interest" money from Wurtemburg. Lawyers ZEIGLER and HOOD were involved in this until the papers burned when HOOD's office burned. They then moved to Cherry Tree and later Cookport where John died. His wife survived him 6 years. No grave marks. Emeline KEIM SMITH and "Harrison" moved to a farm between Burnside and La Jose. (Emeline died 1912 and is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery.) Their children: Ira James - b. 1874, m. Besse HULTZ Mable Blanche ("Blanche") b. 1880 Burnside, Clearfield Co., PA, m. William J. PHILLIPS. Velma - died about 1884, buried Mt. Zion Cemetery Viva Zoe b. 1886, m. Elmer REMALEY Jay Blaine b. 1889 m. Alma BRICKELL John Ord - called "Ord" -b. 1907, m. Gertrude WORSING William Harrison SMITH b. "on or near the Old Farm Home" in Clearfield Co.PA d.abt.12/19/1927 at Mollenaur (sp?) where son Ira lived, son of John SMITH and Mary TRIMMEL - of B__(Brush?) Valley, Indiana Co. (both buried Mt. Zion Cem. Children of John and Mary T. SMITH: William Harrison - m. Emeline KEIM (he was 6ft.) Wesley -m. Ellen SMITH. He d. abt 1933 abt age 86, she d. 1930.(he was 6'3'') Kingsley - m. Alice KIME (note spelling difference) from Burnside. (he was 6'2'') Florence - d. age 26 Elizabeth Ann - m. David FULTON of East Ridge, PA Martin Luther -d. abt age 18 -20 James - d. abt age 18 - 20 Note re William "Harrison" SMITH: He served as Justice of The Peace in Clearfield Co. for more than 35 years. Children of Elizabeth Ann SMITH FULTON and David FULTON: Mollie Simon Harry James Children of Wesley and Ellen SMITH d. 1930, daughter of D.F. SMITH, of Cherrytree, PA: Harry Jesse Alansen Olen (sp.?) Della Children of Kingsley SMITH (he d. 1933 abt. 78 yrs.) and Alice KIME SMITH, (she d.1929): Nora (sp.?) Milland (pos. Millard) Chester - d. age 16, mine powder burns Nellie A note re Kingsley - a few days before his death he took part in a "Lumberman's Reunion" working with his grandson Harry SMITH. Harrison, Kingsley and Wesley were all "Raftsmen" on the Susquehanna River.