Thanks Ruth. Good suggestion. So far I haven't found the source, but I will keep trying. Priscilla On Nov 18, 2010, at 5:28 AM, Ruth Sprowls wrote: > Priscilla, After the CW, the Adj. Gen. had loads of info published > re: the CW. Many were state books of rosters of soldiers of > those states soldiers. Also were just reports of the war - I would > suggest going to google or google books and for your search terms > use: "Return of CAptain Joseph M. Godwin's" OR "godwin's company > O" and see if the book comes up as a search result. Or once in > google books, search "Maryland adjutant general's report" - play > around with search terms and see what you locate - or search > civil war draftees maryland - just play with search terms. > good luck > Ruth > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Priscilla Engeman" <pengeman@charter.net > > > To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 7:42 AM > Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian 13 July 1864 Transcription > > >> Archibald Casteel is one of the names listed on the 1864 list of >> draftees. He ended up joining a regiment in West Virginia. This led >> me >> to a file I have in my computer and thus - a headache... >> >> Once upon a time, I was very careless about writing down my sources. >> Live and learn! >> >> So, I have a digital copy of a page from some book (page 179) that is >> titled, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. It goes on to read: >> >> Return of Captain Joseph M. Godwin's Company "O," of the Sixth >> Regiment West Virginia Infantry Volunteers, stationed at Fort >> Pendleton, Md, on the 31st day of December, 1864... >> >> It's a list of 45 men, some of whom were living in Allegany, MD and >> were listed in the State Draft for Allegany County July 13, 1864 >> article in The Alleganian. >> >> Would any of you know the source of this page 179? >> >> Priscilla >> >> On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:42 PM, GENIE RAGAN wrote: >> >>> A complete transcription of 168 names from the Maryland (Civil War) >>> Draft, taken from The Alleganian, dated 13 July 1864, has been >>> posted on OurBrickWalls.com. >>> Click on "Military" on the side bar to the left, then on "Civil War" >>> when the page opens. >>> >>> Genie >>> Editor by Default >>> OurBrickWalls.com >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >

Archibald Casteel is one of the names listed on the 1864 list of draftees. He ended up joining a regiment in West Virginia. This led me to a file I have in my computer and thus - a headache... Once upon a time, I was very careless about writing down my sources. Live and learn! So, I have a digital copy of a page from some book (page 179) that is titled, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. It goes on to read: Return of Captain Joseph M. Godwin's Company "O," of the Sixth Regiment West Virginia Infantry Volunteers, stationed at Fort Pendleton, Md, on the 31st day of December, 1864... It's a list of 45 men, some of whom were living in Allegany, MD and were listed in the State Draft for Allegany County July 13, 1864 article in The Alleganian. Would any of you know the source of this page 179? Priscilla On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:42 PM, GENIE RAGAN wrote: > A complete transcription of 168 names from the Maryland (Civil War) > Draft, taken from The Alleganian, dated 13 July 1864, has been > posted on OurBrickWalls.com. > Click on "Military" on the side bar to the left, then on "Civil War" > when the page opens. > > Genie > Editor by Default > OurBrickWalls.com

George Henry McKenzie was the son of Joshua McKenzie (1783-1845) and Elizabeth Winter (1786-1873) married Susanna McKenzie (1815-1890). daughter of Samuel McKenzie and Rachel Durbin They had ten children. The christenings of the children are in Weatern Maryland Catholics 1819-1851 Richard T. Koch and Phyllis L. Davidson Betty Smith

I have George McKenzie in my tree.  He was born about 1815.  On November 10, 1836 he married "Susanna".  I have not been able to find Susanna's maiden name.  They were the parents of: Johanna John W. George H. Joshua F. Samuel S. Susanna Nicholas Mary E. Sarah A. Enoch and possibly a Michael. Does anybody have these names in their tree?  Can anyone help with Susanna's maiden name? Thanks for your help. Bill Hinkle Port Orange, Florida 

I am still upset. They have my mother and father as being born in Ireland and being the head of the whole clan. How stupid can they be to put down they were born in the 1700's and died in 1990 and 2001. But they didn't even answer my emails.

Thank you Wanda! That's what I was looking for. The errors that I was speaking of were more than just people's names, unreadable or wrong images, etc. I've made lots of corrections, added lots of alternate names and left comments, but for some of the bigger corrections, they just don't allow you to do that from the individual pages. Priscilla On Nov 13, 2010, at 3:35 AM, Larry & Wanda wrote: > In answer to message 1: Ancestry has an 800 number -- 1-800- > Ancestry. > > Hope this helps. > > Wanda > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Ancestry Error Reporting (Priscilla Engeman) > > 2. Re: [MDALLEGA] Ancestry Error Reporting (Priscilla Engeman) > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:48:22 -0800 > > From: Priscilla Engeman <pengeman@charter.net> > > Does anyone know how to contact Ancestry to tell them they've made a > > big typo? > > 1900 Census > > Maryland, Garrett, West Oakland District 14 is indexed as District 48! > > I haven't found a way to inform them about that of that kind of > > mistake. You can tell them about missing, wrong or unreadable images. > > You can tell them about alternate spelling of names and such. But I > > don't see a way to tell them about this kind of error. > > Priscilla > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:04:32 -0800 > > From: Priscilla Engeman <pengeman@charter.net> > > Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] [MDALLEGA] Ancestry Error Reporting > > Looking at the 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses, I see that they > > have switched from indexing their records as Election Districts to > > Enumeration Districts. > > I should have looked closer before sounding the alarm. > > > Still, there is the question of how one contacts Ancestry about > > errors, other than missing, wrong or unreadable images.

I read on one of the other rootsweb lists that if you subscribe to rootsweb via AOL that AOL subscribers have been unsubscribed. You will have to re-subscribe. I don't know the problem, or why only AOL (eveidently AOL has made some changes !) - so try re-subscribing. Ruth

Thank you! Judy -----Original Message----- From: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of GENIE RAGAN Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:40 PM To: mdallega@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDALLEGA] Allegany Co. Draft Deficiency Transcription of 238 names for The Maryland Deficiency Draft for Allegany County (Cumberland) Alleganian, Wednesday, 14 December, 1864 was posted to OurBrickWalls.com Genie ------------------------------- 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

Most times I don't find any of my relatives on these postings. But I so admire the effort that each and every one of you who take the time to give us this information. It is time consuming and I know we all appreciate it. Thanks again to what you do to help other researchers. I bet your kindness and thoughtfulness has made a lot of BRICK WALLS tumble. Thanks again.

Transcription of 238 names for The Maryland Deficiency Draft for Allegany County (Cumberland) Alleganian, Wednesday, 14 December, 1864 was posted to OurBrickWalls.com Genie

When I made reference to this posting several people said that they did not receive it. Don't feel bad I never received my own posting either or maybe I posted it to Garrett County only. Here is the article that I found when I was in SLC Brown's Miscellaneous Writings 1880 - 1895 By Jacob Brown, Cumberland, MD 7-23-1896 On Page 42 - Avilton, Garrett County. Having been drawn to this place on business, with a few days of social pleasures added, it has been thought fit to furnish the public with suggestion of a local and personal nature, that may not be unacceptable to the reader. The old name of this neighborhood is "BLUE LICK:, latter caller "PEA RIDGE." the post office established here, about a year ago is called "AVILTON," has a tri-weekly mail supplied from LONACONING, with rapidly increasing reading matter. Mr R E GARLITZ is the attentive postmaster. He also runs a country variety store and drive a thrifty business. The ubiquitous drummer has found him, though far in the interior. At convenient distances are two churches -- Catholic and Dunkard, but no school-house range. The frequent remark here is "Why don't the double headed School Board quit wasting the people's money in factious lawsuits?" The OLD ROBINSON MANSION is now being dismantled to be use for school purposes for the coming term. Attended Dunkard church last Sunday. This was their annual meeting and the most important one of the year, being the occasion of the Love Feast, which was celebrated the night before. The ceremony consist of the communion, partaking of the lamb soup and feet-washing. The REV. J. HOOVER, from Salisbury, Pa., was the minister. He is a bright, intelligent man, and preached a very respectable sermon; one worthy of attention. He looks like any other respectable minister, and is orthodox in his opinions and teachings, but not oppressively so. His subject was the covering and uncovering of the head, which was clearly handled. Evidently he was dealing with the hat and bonnet question now vexing that sect. the church here is (PAGE 43) said to be in prosperous condition. But their spacious, plain edifice, now fifteen years old, needs a coat of white paint. They are able, but not willing, for such an enterprise. This whole neighborhood was once densely covered with white pine and spruce, but it has in years past been cut and made into lumber in its various forms. In the places of once pine forests, of pine trees are now many farms under good cultivation, with excellent crops this season and a ready market for all surplus products in the GEORGE'S CREEK VALLEY. The continuous rains for many weeks have delayed and somewhat damaged the crops, but still the yield will be more than an average, even though some buckwheat and corn should be spoiled. Besides the ceriels and provender, there is an immense chestnut crop, now nearing its close. Plenty of sleek pigs in the woods. There has been a decided improvement in this community not only in the people, but in every way, in the past few years. Beautiful new residences greet your eyes in many places, such as HON. GEORGE BLOCHER and his brother HENRY, who has just finished a handsome residence upon the old BLOCHER-MUSSELLMAN seat, and MR. PATRICK DORSEY, who is comforted in one of the very finest dwellings in the country. We were guests of the widow HANSON BROWN. She and her son JOHN H. BROWN run the best farm on the ridge. Their energy and prudence have been rewarded this season with full crops of all kinds for "man and beast." Her home is one of great hospitality and generosity to the many comers and goers, and of course, she is much liked and respected. She is a reader and a subscriber of the REPUBLICAN, and wonders why her bill does not put in appearance for payment, as it is her only known debt. A healthy financial condition truly. We met another patron, the spouse of a moderate Democrat, and a close reader of the REPUBLICAN - a lady of sense and considerable information. The writer was modestly questioned as to the authorship of certain articles heretofore published in the paper named of a historic character. She seemed to take pleasure in admitting she had read them with pleasure and interest, but she begged to say there was one error, in stating WILLIAM CONRAD was the last survivor of the jury that convicted GEORGE SWEARENGEN IN 1829. She averted her ancestor JACOB WINTERS, one of that panel, died a year or two later than CONRAD. No doubt she is right. A bright woman is hard to beat on matter of fact. There can be no impropriety in saying the lady referred to is MRS. ANDREW LANCASTER. Just here let it be remarked city people greatly mistake and underate the intelligence and general information of the country people. Many of them are careful readers, and make good practical use of what they read and observe. It was not difficult to persuade us to make a visit to our old friend P. DORSEY. Here one finds genuine hospitality and pure civility. His much respected wife died several years ago. His household is handsomely presided over by his trained daughters who make it pleasant for you whether it be a short or long stay. DORSEY is doing a large and prosperous business in the manufacture of lumber and shingles; for the latter there is more demand now than for some years, at good prices. This industry is now the only one of the kind in this part of the country. The pioneer settler in this neighborhood was CHRISTIAN GARLITZ, at least 70 years ago. He built a cabin near where the Catholic church now stands in the dense woods, mostly pine. Tradition has it that in clearing a spot of ground around the house a perverse, tree was felled upon it with the young wife inside. The anxious cry was "SALLY, are you dead." She was unhurt, but strange to say, more than fifty years after, good old CHRISTY was killed in the woods by the fall of a tree. The men here of three score or more, are ELI WHITZELL, CHRISTIAN BLOCHER, ANDREW BLOCHER, LEO McKENZIE, ISRAEL GARLITZ and P. DORSEY, all respectable and good citizens. The two oldest died with the last year -- JESSE W. CHANEY and JEREMIZH McKENZIE. October 16th, 1888. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ Anyone have information on these families - JACOB WINTER, CHRISTIAN GARLITZ, LEO McKENZIE, ISRAEL GARLITZ, JEREMIAH McKENZIE??????? Know anything about the OLD ROBINSON MANSION ????????? Also I have a MARY ALICE (CRAWFIS) SINNET who was supposingly born in Avilton or Ackerman. Do not know how far a part these two town are. Maybe one is Garrett County and one is Allegany County, will have to check. Pat

Pat~       I received it. Mary Ellen Chambers ________________________________ From: "PATROBISON@aol.com" <PATROBISON@aol.com> To: MDALLEGA@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 7:25:28 PM Subject: [MDALLEGA] Avilton, Maryland Can someone tell me if they received the translation of the article on  Avilton.  It was in Part 1 and Part 2.  I sent it to both MDAllega  & MDGarret and just realized that I never received a copy of either posting.  Just did Part 2 last night but Part 1 was probably a week ago. Thanks.  If for some reason this never got posted I can send the  e-mail to anyone who want it. Pat ------------------------------- 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 have found some info on a couple of Jacob Winters on Ancestry.com, mostly from other trees, but some documentation too.    Jacob Winter Birth: 15 Dec 1789 in Washington, Maryland, United States Death: 7 Sep 1872 in Lonaconing, Allegany, Maryland, United States Parents:  George Winter  (1765 – 1825) and Anna Marie Klemm  Married: Sarah Shriver (1792 – 1859) on 10 Sep 1811 I believe they had about 12 kids, one of which was also called Jacob (1829 – 1903). I guess he was my brother-in-law's uncle's ggrandfather. Something like that. Sue

I received both parts on Allegany and Garrett lists both. Thanks although not my family. Jo in PA ----- Original Message ----- From: <PATROBISON@aol.com> To: <MDALLEGA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 7:25 PM Subject: [MDALLEGA] Avilton, Maryland > Can someone tell me if they received the translation of the article on > Avilton. It was in Part 1 and Part 2. I sent it to both MDAllega & > MDGarret > and just realized that I never received a copy of either posting. Just > did > Part 2 last night but Part 1 was probably a week ago. > > Thanks. If for some reason this never got posted I can send the e-mail > to > anyone who want it. > Pat > > ------------------------------- > 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

On 11/12/2010 10:17 AM, Ruth Sprowls wrote: > <Does anyone know how to contact Ancestry to tell them they've made a > <big typo? > > <1900 Census > <Maryland, Garrett, West Oakland District 14 is indexed as District > 48! > > <I haven't found a way to inform them about that of that kind of > <mistake. You can tell them about missing, wrong or unreadable images. > <You can tell them about alternate spelling of names and such. But I > <don't see a way to tell them about this kind of error > > Yes, on the preview page that ancestry shows you for the > family/person, to the left it shows a link. You can chose alternate > spellings/names etc. You can chose to type a little memo for the > error you found. I DON'T think ancestry.com makes the change, but at > least you can type the error that you found, so that other researchers > know of the error. Be sure for citing, that you state YOUR proof for > what you type. > Ruth > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > Ruth, the best was is to call 1.800.ancestry. You will get a "real" person and you can explain the problem. Sandy

Can someone tell me if they received the translation of the article on Avilton. It was in Part 1 and Part 2. I sent it to both MDAllega & MDGarret and just realized that I never received a copy of either posting. Just did Part 2 last night but Part 1 was probably a week ago. Thanks. If for some reason this never got posted I can send the e-mail to anyone who want it. Pat

Sorry Pat for the delay in getting back to you but I do have. Isaac Hamilton Baldwin b. 1-20-1853 Moorefield, Hardy Co., WV died 6-12-1933 He married a Jane Ann Newhouse b. 2-9-1853 Moorefield, Hardy Co., WV died 6-12-1933 Just notice they died on the same day, maybe an accident or a fire. Will try to follow up on my source to see if I can get more info. Does any of this match to anything you have on Baldwins? Pat In a message dated 11/6/2010 12:40:15 P.M. Central Standard Time, pwthomas@juno.com writes: Pat, Would there be any connection between your Baldwin and Mary Elizabeth Smith Roberts who married Isaac Baldwin and they had Myrtle Baldwin in 1877. Myrtle married married David Lonegran and they had 6 children. Pat T

Part 1 came through to me on Nov 4. On Nov 12, 2010, at 4:25 PM, PATROBISON@aol.com wrote: > Can someone tell me if they received the translation of the article on > Avilton. It was in Part 1 and Part 2. I sent it to both MDAllega > & MDGarret > and just realized that I never received a copy of either posting. > Just did > Part 2 last night but Part 1 was probably a week ago. > > Thanks. If for some reason this never got posted I can send the e- > mail to > anyone who want it. > Pat > > ------------------------------- > 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

<Does anyone know how to contact Ancestry to tell them they've made a <big typo? <1900 Census <Maryland, Garrett, West Oakland District 14 is indexed as District 48! <I haven't found a way to inform them about that of that kind of <mistake. You can tell them about missing, wrong or unreadable images. <You can tell them about alternate spelling of names and such. But I <don't see a way to tell them about this kind of error Yes, on the preview page that ancestry shows you for the family/person, to the left it shows a link. You can chose alternate spellings/names etc. You can chose to type a little memo for the error you found. I DON'T think ancestry.com makes the change, but at least you can type the error that you found, so that other researchers know of the error. Be sure for citing, that you state YOUR proof for what you type. Ruth

On the Ancestry.com site there are ways of submitting corrections--I know because I've done it before when I've corrected the misspelling of my grandmother's name, and other minor things. Nora On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Priscilla Engeman <pengeman@charter.net>wrote: > Does anyone know how to contact Ancestry to tell them they've made a > big typo? > > 1900 Census > Maryland, Garrett, West Oakland District 14 is indexed as District 48! > > I haven't found a way to inform them about that of that kind of > mistake. You can tell them about missing, wrong or unreadable images. > You can tell them about alternate spelling of names and such. But I > don't see a way to tell them about this kind of error. > > ? > > Priscilla > > ------------------------------- > 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 >