Here is something I found on the Elizabeth Ward name (see original query below). Perhaps this family went "south": 1. JOHANN JACOB KUNKEL b. 15 APR 1765, FRANCONIA TP, PHILA CO PA, m. 24 DEC 1797, in SUSSEX CO NJ, MARGARETHA WASS, b. 20 JAN 1771, d. 29 JUN 1858, BLAIRSTOWN TWP, WARREN CO NJ, buried at: BLAIRSTOWN CEM. JOHANN died ABT 1840-50, HARDWICK TP, WARREN CO NJ, buried at: BLAIRSTOWN CEM. Children: + 2. i JOHN KONKLE b. 23 MAY 1800. Second Generation 2. JOHN KONKLE b. 23 MAY 1800, STILLWATER , SUSSEX CO, NJ, Occupation: CABINETMAKER, m. ABT 1822, in WARREN CO NJ, MIRIAM MRS KONKLE, b. 8 APR 1801. JOHN died 17 APR 1889, JOHANNES. Children: + 3. i GEORGE WASHINGTON KONKLE b. 30 AUG 1831. Third Generation 3. GEORGE WASHINGTON KONKLE b. 30 AUG 1831, BLAIRSTOWN NJ, m. 27 SEP 1862, ELIZABETH WARD, b. 2 OCT 1842, WHEELING, WV. Children: + 4. i ABRAHAM L KONKLE b. 18 OCT 1868. Fourth Generation 4. ABRAHAM L KONKLE b. 18 OCT 1868, SCRANTON PA, m. 4 NOV 1898, MILLICENT PHELPS, b. 1868, PINE ISLAND MN, d. 1937, MINNEAPOLIS MN. Children: + 5. i GEORGE A KONKLE b. 21 AUG 1899. Fifth Generation 5. GEORGE A KONKLE b. 21 AUG 1899, DULUTH MN, m. 12 JUN 1924, JOSEPHINE A JOHNSON, b. 8 JUL 1892, BENSON MN, d. 29 AUG 1967, MINNEAPOLIS MN. GEORGE died 2 APR 1970, MINNEAPOLIS MN. Children: 6. i BETTY G KONKLE b. 6 MAY 1924, MINNEAPOLIS MN. Taken From: "DESC OF JOHAN ADAM KUNCKEL (1721-1804) OF SUSSEX CO NJ" BY JAMES E KUNKLE AUGUST 1996 (FAMILY FILE #8) [JHR 2/98] At 04:01 PM 2/6/98 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Janet, > >I sent the following message to you a couple days ago, in the midst of a >storm. I later learned that portions of the internet were down, due to the >storm, so I suspect you may not have received my message. One of the other >Konkle researchers that I found on the RSL, Gretchin (Ferdinand?), >suggested I check with you, since you write a Conkle,Kunkel,etc newsletter. > I suspect that the Lizzie Kunkle that I asked about (see below) would >surely be Lizzie (Ward) Kunkle. I do not know when Israel Ward left >Licking Co OH, or where he went, or when or who he married. Of Israel's >six bro's and sis's I think 4 went to IL, and two of those on to IA. One >other bro went to Canton OH. I know nothing of Israel. My original >message follows: >___________________________________________________________________________ > >I see you on the RSL list with Kunkle. I have just added Konkle to my >surname search. I am researching WARD, and have an Israel Ward, of Licking >Co OH, b pos abt 1813. In a Distribution of Estate of Israel's uncle dated >1895, he was listed as a benificiary, and as having two heirs; Lizzie M >Konkle of Birmingham AL and Mary Best of Shelby IA. >Would you know anything about Lizzie? >Thanks, >John >Looking for Odds and Ends "Odd Balls and Dead Ends" >John E. Mellick Merritt Island, FL [email protected]