>>>>Matt, can you please tell me which William Lybarger this is? My great-grandmother was Elizabeth Lybarger from Somerset Co. She had a brother William (b. 1880 in Larimer Township) that I've not been able to trace. I also have a few other Williams that I have no spouses for. I'm hoping one of these will fit. Sheryl >>>> My search of the LYBARGER family is minimal. However, I believe this William LYBARGER is the one on the 1920 Allegany County census (Cumberland, Williams Street) as being 58 years old, a laborer, born in MD, both parents born in MD. He is listed as a lodger in a family that I cannot read the name of. They might have given bad info or just guessed to the census taker, or the info may be correct. If 58 years old, he would be born in 1862. I just checked the 1910 Census, age 47, same birth info. Wife Laura was 62 (born 1848) in 1910! Born in Virginia, and that's interesting to me. I've been trying to find out how her parent's got to Westernport, but haven't been able to find out yet. The obits don't match the records I'm finding. Matt _________________________________________________________________ It’s tax season, make sure to follow these few simple tips http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx?icid=WLMartagline

St. Paul's Lutheran Church was not there when most of these weddings took place - until ca. 1960 that was the site of the Roman house, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church was downtown on Baltimore Street (where the Downtown Dollar Store is today). It was, however, still within walking distance of the court house and many people did go there to be married. > St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Cumberland is just across the street from > the > Courthouse..well, maybe a block away.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Cumberland is just across the street from the Courthouse..well, maybe a block away. Connie

Lara, The address for the Board of Education is: 108 Washington Street Cumberland, MD 21502 Phone # is 301-759-2000 My mother taught at schools in Eckhart, Corriganville, Warrior Mountain and another school in Cumberland but I don't remember the name of it. I visited the Board of Education about 10 years ago and the copied the list of my mother's records and those of a Dando cousin. No problem then. Mother taught from 1928 until 1970, mostly at Eckhart School. I do have pictures of her and some other teachers who were involved with a new program. And I have a picture of her with students at Corriganville. Connie

Doris Yes, I know the area. Cannot recall a school in that area. I do know of a school on 220N (Bedford Road, the MD side) before the Bedford Road VFD. It was a one room school house. Are you referring to that school by chance. The land was sold from my husband's family to the Allegany School Board. I cannot find much information about the school to date. However, I have heard about an existing photo of the class in front of the school. Haven't seen the photo yet. Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Goldsborough" <etilla@verizon.net> To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Stateline, PA > The Stateline, Pa. that I know of is: > Go out Route 220, the Bedford > Road, in Cumberland, Maryland... > and the Maryland line meets the Pennsylvania Line. There used to be a > State > Line Inn there years ago. > > Doris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Banzhoff" <shabanz@earthlink.net> > To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 8:20 PM > Subject: [MDALLEGA] Stateline, PA > > >> The only Stateline, PA I know of is in Franklin Co., PA and is right on >> Rt. >> 11. You drive out of Hagerstown, MD right into Stateline, PA like going >> from Cumberland to LaVale. The Stateline I know of borders Washington >> Co., >> MD. >> >> You may want to check out the Washington Co. Rootsweb List, also. >> >> Sharon >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Karen, I have two old city directories , one from 1933 and one from 1895-1896 and their about eleven Steppe families in them , two in the oldest one and nine in the newer one..............If you want them I will copy and send them to you, I will try to do it this afternoon, if not in the next couple of days....................Pauline ( Allegany County, Cumberland, Md. directories ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Hangsleben" <phangsleben@ghg.net> To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 9:19 AM Subject: [MDALLEGA] Marriage registry/Death of a contact > Thank you to all who commented about the marriage records held by the > clerk's office. I would like to look for church records as it seems that > would give me the most information. My question is one I use to have the > answer for and now can't find. Years ago I was told that there was a > church > in proximity to the courthouse/clerk's office and many walked there to be > married since there wasn't a waiting period. What church was this? The > marriage record I received recently had the parties married in a Lutheran > church - St. Paul by a Rev. Yost. I'd thought the couple Methodist even > though the wife's parents converted to Roman Cath. sometime before they > died. Getting married in a Lutheran church might therefore have been a > matter of convenience. The groom was living in Pittsburgh, PA at the time > of > their marriage - but, he was born in MD. > > > > Now, the sad news. Several kind people took an interest in my STEPPE > search > and tried helping me in the past week. I came so very close to finding a > gentleman by this name that might have helped me. Unfortunately, he died > earlier this month. To come this close makes me heartsick. Take it from > me; > if you have waited to write a letter, make a phone call or to delve into > another branch of your family history don't put it off telling yourself > you'll write etc. later. Later might never come! > > > > Sadly, Karen Nelson Hangsleben, TX > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I don't know of any death records for a date that early in Maryland. Some are posted for West Virginia (of course it was Virginia in 1850) http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx -----Original Message----- From: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Suzanne Glenn Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 8:21 AM To: mdallega@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDALLEGA] James Williams family Thanks Pat! They are my family. Benjamin is my ggg grandfather. I know what happened to Alexander, John William, and Ben but have no clue about the rest of the family. Some of the girls may have married in the Allegany County area but can't locate James or Mary after 1850. Do you know if there would be death records for the 1850s? --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can you give me the location of the Pine Grove or Piney Grove School? Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nikki and Dwan Davis" <rangertx@swbell.net> To: <MDALLEGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 6:40 AM Subject: [MDALLEGA] Allegany County Schools > Hello List, > > It's been a while since this topic was discussed but my grandparents > lived on/in Stateline, PA. They went to Pine Grove or Piney Grove School > around 1925ish. I know it's years later than what everyone was talking > about but does anyone have any information on this school? Children from > Ellerslie, Stringtown, Palo Alto and probably more little villages around > that area walked to this school. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you to all who commented about the marriage records held by the clerk's office. I would like to look for church records as it seems that would give me the most information. My question is one I use to have the answer for and now can't find. Years ago I was told that there was a church in proximity to the courthouse/clerk's office and many walked there to be married since there wasn't a waiting period. What church was this? The marriage record I received recently had the parties married in a Lutheran church - St. Paul by a Rev. Yost. I'd thought the couple Methodist even though the wife's parents converted to Roman Cath. sometime before they died. Getting married in a Lutheran church might therefore have been a matter of convenience. The groom was living in Pittsburgh, PA at the time of their marriage - but, he was born in MD. Now, the sad news. Several kind people took an interest in my STEPPE search and tried helping me in the past week. I came so very close to finding a gentleman by this name that might have helped me. Unfortunately, he died earlier this month. To come this close makes me heartsick. Take it from me; if you have waited to write a letter, make a phone call or to delve into another branch of your family history don't put it off telling yourself you'll write etc. later. Later might never come! Sadly, Karen Nelson Hangsleben, TX

Try the Board of Education. The files are private, but one of the workers may be willing to retrieve some information. Don't know how long they keep the files. Some offices are scanning everything into the computer and destroying the files or possibly sending them to the Hall of Records in Annapolis. If they have them, they may let you see the files if you are a descencant. However, a few years ago I emailed them and later and wrote a letter and received no response to either. The employee was very nice when I visited. I don't recall the address, but someone on line can probably provide it for you. Good luck. Alice > Where would I look for information on teachers

Thanks Pat! They are my family. Benjamin is my ggg grandfather. I know what happened to Alexander, John William, and Ben but have no clue about the rest of the family. Some of the girls may have married in the Allegany County area but can't locate James or Mary after 1850. Do you know if there would be death records for the 1850s? --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.

Where would I look for information on teachers - I found these listed in the Evening Times, Cumberland Nellie Higgins 1898 Vale Rose Higgins 1898 Little Orleans, 1906 Little Orleans Are there any photos of these schools with their teachers? Thanks for your help. Lara Luna

----- Original Message ----- From: myra and jim To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 8:11 PM Subject: VERY BAD NEWS Hi All I'm sending two e-mails because the obituary I am sending has a black background that I could not write info on for you. I am so sorry to be sending the obituary for one of my very "bestest" friends forever..... whom I met in Grade 6 and have loved like a brother all of that time. It is for Bill Steppe who died on March 8, 2007 from cardiac arrest. As you all know Bill has been marvelous through all of his diabetes problems and with the loss of his leg. Although he had heart problems, the death was sudden. I have been on the phone for a long while with Janet today. She is doing as well as anyone can during these circumstances. As we all know they had a long and beautiful marriage and family. The Fort Hill Class of 1954 will make a donation to Fort Hill in Bill's memory. After my talk with Janet, I would urge anyone who wants to make a personal donation to please make it to Fort Hill (with a notation of Library or Football or Track or National Honor Society or Stadium Committee) or to Janet and Bill's church, The First United Methodist Church, New Hartford, NY 13456 I personally will make a donation to the Stadium Committee. Also Janet's address for personal notes or sympathy cards is: 9416 Willowbrook Lane Sauquoit, NY 13456 the obituary will follow on the next e-mail............to bring it up please hit obituaries in the black area beside the funeral home name and then hit Bill's name for reading Again my heart is really heavy with this news. Myra

A write-up was in the Cumberland Sunday Times regarding the woman (to which you referred) who was struck by a tractor-trailer. If you would like me to copy the news article and send it to you by email............write to me offline at etilla@verizon.net. Doris

Found: 1860 ACMD census Dist 7 Alexander, 33, farmer, VA Susan, 27, MD Jacob B., 7, MD John L. 4, MD ?Timothy D., 2, MD Living between Ann Kern and ?Eleazer Kerns 1860 ACMD Dist 6 Benj. Williams, 25, Boatman MD Sarah, 24, Charles H. O, 2 Margaret, 4/12 Mary Street, 51 Eliza Street, 29 Jam. H. Street, 9 Erasmus Street, 8 William Street,14 John S. Street, 21 Boatman Rebecca Street, 18 All born Maryland Without dates for your family search it is difficult to know if these Williams may be of your line. Pat-T ----------------------- I am searching for information on James and Mary Williams found in the 1850 census in Allegany County, District 7, near the Robinson and the Kerns families. I can't find them in the 1860 census although some of their children Benjamin, John and Alexander (who married Susan Kerns) remain in Flintstone. Any suggestions as to how I might find some information on them would be appreciated. Are there genealogists I could hire to do research? Thanks

Matt, can you please tell me which William Lybarger this is? My great-grandmother was Elizabeth Lybarger from Somerset Co. She had a brother William (b. 1880 in Larimer Township) that I've not been able to trace. I also have a few other Williams that I have no spouses for. I'm hoping one of these will fit. Sheryl

I also just found John Frederick SEABER (brother of Laura LYBARGER) in the MD Archive death certificate index. He died 12 Nov 1932 in Allegany County. Any help with a lookup of the obituary is appreciated. Thanks, Matt _________________________________________________________________ Live Search Maps – find all the local information you need, right when you need it. http://maps.live.com/?icid=wlmtag2&FOR M=MGAC01

I was able to locate the MD Archive Death Certificate index record for Laura LYBARGER, wife of William LYBARGER. She is the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth SEABER. She died on 23 February 1917 in Allegany County, MD, aged 69. I would appreciate a lookup of her obituary. Thanks, Matt _________________________________________________________________ It’s tax season, make sure to follow these few simple tips http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx?icid=WLMartagline

In Ohio, marriage records have been kept by each county since the county was 'set up.' Please be aware, in Ohio, parents names were not required until 1 January 1899. If either the bride or groom was under age, parents or guardians were required to give their consent. Infrequently, the parent's names were recorded. But usually the record just says, "Parent's consent given in open Court," without naming them. MARRIAGE LICENSES WERE NOT REQUIRED UNTIL 1945. A couple could be married by any licensed clergyman if "Bans" were published in the church three times before the marriage. If the officiating clergyman didn't 'return' the marriage to the courthouse - THERE IS NO RECORD at the official level. Each state is different - but I've never found one, that required parent's names, before 1880. Jocelyn in Ohio