Patricia, I do not have Mosser/Musser information. If you can provide additional information about John Fike, Sr., maybe I can identify him in my records. At 12:47 AM 1/25/00 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Debby & M. Jay, > >I am researching the MUSSER family. In my search have investigated >several Musser/Mosser/Moser families in Lancaster Co & Somerset Co. areas >looking for my ggg-grandfather---NICHOLAS VALENTINE MOSSER/MUSSER & >assumed spouse MADELENA DELLENBACH/DILABAUGH. She was reported to have >been sister to Barbara Dellenbach who married John Fike, Sr. and also >sister to Veronica "Freney" Dellenbach who married John Hershberger from >Somerset Co. My Nicholas is still missing--but wonder if connected to the >MUSSERS which intermarried with the Kimmels and others of that area. > >I have copies of TOBIAS & SUSANNAH CRONER MUSSER WILLS. Tobias's Will >was written; 24 June 1856 and Probated Sept 28, 1859. The data I have >says he died ---14 May 1859---age 82/4/23. > >I also have data from "Journal" from Lancaster County Historical >Society---Musser article authored by Edgar A. Musser --in 1979 >That Hans Musser 1704 d. April 1752 & Spouse--Veronica, called >"Froney" b. ? d. before 1752---Froney not mentioned in Hans Will dated >14 March 1752. >Had 4 sons; Jacob 1728--1755 m: Maria Hershey (d/o Christian & Barbara >Hershey), > Peter Musser 1730--1759 m; Anna Hershey, (sister of Maria--wife of >Jacob) >John Musser Jr. 1738--1802 m: 1st; Margaret Hambright 2nd: Sarah Funk, > and >Henry Musser 1740--1808 m; 1st; Ann Neff 1744--1784 2nd; Mary >Kreider 1756--1826 > >Hans, Veronica, son Peter and grandson Henry are still buried at what was >the Family Cemetery on original land in Lancaster Co. >Others buried on original land were moved to Woodword Hill Cemetery in >Lancaster Co. >The Family Cemetery is now location of a Ball Park. > >Peter Musser & Anna Hershey Musser had children; >Henry died young >Anne m; John Brubaker--Rev. War---relocated to Somerset Co. >John Musser--Rev. War m: Barbara Kreider 1751--1833 > ch: Anne m: Isaac Kimmel > Tobias, Sr. m: Susanna Croner > Elizabeth m: Jacob Stoner > Peter--remained single > Henry m; Susannah Faust > Susannah m: Christian Miller > Mary "Polly" m: Jacob Good > Abraham m: Veronica Cable > >Think this agrees with your data. And if you ever fall over the name of >NICHOLAS VALENTINE MUSSER/MOSSER---- >PLEASE---PRETTY PLEASE----LET ME KNOW---IT HAS BEEN A LONG 15 YEARS!!!! > >Hope this helps. and would like to know of any corrections to this >Musser-Kimmel data > >Patricia Hook > > > > > > > > > > > > Debra Kidd kidd@kansas.net Searching for: CALVERT, CARR, CARUTHERS, CUPP, FEATHER, FEIK/FEIG/FIKE/FEIGHT, FITZWATER, GIBB, HALTERMAN, HOOP, HUMPHREYS, ISBELL, MALONEE/MALONEY, MILLER, PHELPS, RUBLE, SMITH, TAYLOR, WHIPKEY.