>The Western Maryland Genealogy Magazine Hi Folks, Can someone tell me whether this journal is still being published? I found the website with the back issues, but there was no information about subscribing. Thanks, Valerie

On October 18, 1919, Leo M. Creeger, prominent Thurmont merchant, was shot and killed during a manhunt for a burglar that involved more than 300 county men and women. The suspect, Clarence S. Wallace, was shot and killed on December 14, 1919, by police in Santa Barbara, CA. On October 18, 1960, The Historical Society of Frederick County announced that the heirs of Marshall L. Etchison, who died April 30, 1960, had donated many of his valuable antiques and historical book collection to the society. On October 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon announced the conversion of Ft. Detrick facilities to cancer research in a ceremony at the Army post. In 1969, Nixon had halted the development of offensive biological and chemical weapons. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

I am looking for information for Samuel Sherley who married Mary Jung Aug. 2, 1802. Samuel Sherley apparently died as Mary Sherley then married George Hoffman Aug. 30, 1808. I would like to learn all I can about Mary Jung and Samuel Sherley. Any help is appreciated! Cindy Hoffman smoketownuniv@myactv.net

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 500-503 - KESSELRING, RUMMEL, BUZZARD, HALES, LITTLE, ZEIGER, BAUGHER, CROSBY - Nov 1823 Estate of George Ludwick KESSELRING George Ludwick KESSELRING d/ 20 Aug 1817 intestate, leaving 15 children, - Devalt KESSELRING - John KESSELRING - Michael KESSELRING - Lewis KESSELRING - Frederick KESSELRING, died unmarried - Wendel KESSELRING - _______ KESSELRING, died unmarried - Sophia KESSELRING - Magdalena w/o Ludwick RUMMEL, both dec'd ...children's names unknown - Susanna, dec'd w/o Solomon BUZZARD ...she had 3 children, unnamed - Catharine w/o John HALES? - Mary w/o John LITTLE - Barbara w/o Daniel ZEIGER - Rebecca w/o George BAUGHER - Elizabeth (d/ c1806) w/o Elias CROSBY - Louisiana ...she had a son who died before 1815 as did her husband Petition to distribute monies, previously reserved for the Crosbys, to remaining descendants, since word received indicates all are deceased; so granted. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On October 17, 1859, the Frederick militia went to Harper's Ferry to put down John Brown's insurrection. On October 17, 1959, the Frederick County Board of Education authorized the funds necessary to operate Frederick Community College. On October 17, 2002, the Board of Trustees of Hood College voted to permit male students to board at the 109-year-old school, beginning in the 2003-2004 school year. Men were first admitted as day students in 1971. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Help! I've been searching for the parents of the above George Green, b. in MD 1788, most likely in Frederick County. He says in his War of 1812 pension record in an affadavit of 1850, "he was 62 years old and a sixty-two year resident of Frederick County". He married Margaret Carmickle in Fredco in 22 Dec 1810. He bought lots in Lewistown, FredCo in 1840 and sold them in 1856 as " George Green of Carroll County". He & his wife were back in FredCo in the 1870 Census, living with a daughter and her family, and that is the last track I've found of them. At that time he would have been 82 years old. Many thought that he was the son of Francis Green and wife Sophia who were in Fredco at this time and had several children bpt, one of whom was a George. However, I have just gotten the results of a YDNA testing I had done, and it showed there was no relationship to that Francis. Because he was in Carroll County in 1856, and no evidence of purchasing land, I thought he and his wife might perhaps be visiting or living with one of his children for a while. Does anyone have a Green who might be related to this George Green? Or a clue who he might be related to? I would appreciate any input. Margaret G. Lebherz _mbglebherz@aol.com_ (mailto:mbglebherz@aol.com)

The Western Maryland Genealogy Magazine shows Charles Hagan and Margaret Dronenburg were married December 5, 1844 presumable in Frederick, Maryland. My records show Charles died in 1883 and that there is a child named Emma but I don't know if it is theirs or was Margaret's before she married Charles. (This information is undocumented.) I cannot find other information about this family such as when Margaret died and where they lived if not Frederick, MD. Any help locating information is appreciated. Fred Hagan

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 483-500 - PLAINE, DOTSON, ARBUCKLE, BRIGHTWELL, SHINGLE, PHILIPS, WILLHOWER, MURRAY, FISHER, EVANS, PHILMON, STEM, CRUMBAKER, JONES - Apr 1832 Estate of William PLAINE William PLAINE of Liberty Town d/ 1790 in Berks Co, PA at the house of brother-in-law, Jacob SMELSER in Union Twp; his mother was Mary RICHARDS, dec'd sis/ Catharine (d/ Sep 1830) w/o Joseph DOTSON - their 3 children, .......Mary w/o John BRIGHTWELL .......Daniel DOTSON .......Rebecca w/o Henry SHINGLE, both dec'd - their 9 children, .......--Mary PHILIPS .......--Rebecca Philips FISHER .......--William SHINGLE .......--Elizabeth WILLHOWER .......--Catharine SHINGLE .......--Esther MURRAY .......--Susanna FISHER .......--Ann EVANS .......--Sarah SHINGLE sis/ Hester/Esther w/o James ARBUCKLE, both dec'd - their 2 children, .......Mary ARBUCKLE w/o Frederick PHILMON - their 3 children, .......--William PHILMON .......--Maria PHILMON .......--Esther PHILMON .......John ARBUCKLE, dec'd - his 2 children, .......--James ARBUCKLE - PA .......--Esther ARBUCKLE - PA bro/ David PLAINE, dec'd - his 7 children, .......Jacob PLAINE - Ohio .......Sarah w/o Jacob STEM - Ohio .......David PLAINE .......Daniel PLAINE .......William PLAINE .......Jonathan PLAINE .......Ann CRUMBAKER Will written 4 Jun 1888; filed 16 Aug 1788; executors were John BRIGHTWELL and David RINEHART; witnesses: Joseph WILLIARD, Abraham BROWER, Thomas PANEY. Land - "Duke's Woods", 8+ acres and 1+ acres; from Joseph DODSON/DOTSON (w/ Catharine) in 1886, adjoins Liberty Town; next to land of David PLAINE. Trustee was David PLAINE, land divided into 8 lots; on 29 Jun 1833, sale made for Lot #1 to Henry BAKER at $106 Lot #2 to Abraham JONES at $55 Lot #3 to Abraham JONES at $40 Lot #4 to Abraham JONES at $26 Lot #5 to Lydia WOOD at $51.50 Lot #6 to George OVELMAN at $121 Lot #7 to George OVELMAN at $100 Lot #8 to George OVELMAN at $80 David PLAINE's siblings objected to the division of lots, claiming greater value would have been to sell as one tract; court set sale aside to be resold as one plot. It was resold and went to Abraham JONES for $982; each 1/3 share was $292.53; finalized 12 Sep 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On October 16, 1860, the first successful balloon ascension in Frederick was made from the fairgrounds on East Patrick Street by John A. Light in a Montgolfier balloon. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 469-482 - FLANIGAN, KING, GEDULTIG, STULL, GEASEY, STEVENS - Jan 1833 William R. SANDERSON vs William FLANIGAN, et al Land - "The Force Put", 124 acres; "Resurvey on Miller's Chance", 1+ acre and 1+ acre; conveyed to John FLANIGAN and James FLANIGAN from John GEASEY as exec/of William BROWNING in his 1827 will. John FLANIGAN d/ Nov 1832 intestate, leaving 8 children, - William FLANIGAN - Michael/Malachi FLANIGAN - Mary w/o Arthur KING - Nancy w/o Ezra GEDULTIG - James FLANIGAN (one of the mortgagees) - John FLANIGAN - Margaret FLANIGAN, a minor - Peter FLANIGAN, a minor Administrators were William FLANIGAN and Ezra GEDULTIG. Guardian was Ezra GEDULTIG; Margaret turned 21 by Oct 1832. Trustee was Thomas CARLTON; on 12 Feb 1833, sale made to John STULL at $705 who resold it to John GEASEY and James STEVENS; after debts were paid, each 1/8 share was $9.93; finalized 14 Dec 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

In the will of Zachariah BALDWIN dated 1807, Prince George's County, Maryland, it mentions his deceased daughter, Mary, and her son Garretson JONES. I'm just starting to look into this Garretson JONES and am hoping to find connections and/or additional information. There is a Garrison JONES married to a Martha HUSTON in Frederick in 1813 is why I'm sending this to the Frederick mailing list. Some of my BALDWIN went to Frederick, Maryland. Thanks, Sue

On October 15, 1841, Dr. John Tyler, who built both what is today All Saints Episcopal Church rectory and The Spite House, and who performed the first cataract operation on American soil, died. On October 15, 1870, The Reverend William Nelson Pendleton, the former rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick and a former Confederate general, conducted funeral services for General Robert E. Lee in the newly constructed chapel of Washington and Lee University in Lexington VA. On October 15, 1883, The News, Frederick's first daily newspaper, published by William T. Delaplaine, Sr., was printed for the first time. On October 15, 1891, the Rev. George Diehl, who served as pastor of The Evangelical Lutheran Church on East Church Street in Frederick from 1851 to 1887, died. On October 15, 1896, the monument to correspondents of The Civil War was dedicated at Crampton's Gap near Burkittsville. On October 15, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stopped at The Square Corner in downtown Frederick while on a trip west to receive a copy of the 50th anniversary edition of The News. That newspaper contained a congratulatory letter from Roosevelt to The News. On October 15, 1963, Elzbieta K. Adamska, a native of Poland, became the first women attorney to practice regularly in Frederick County. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 460-469 - CRONISE, McNEILL, TODD - May 1832 Simon CRONISE Estate Simon CRONISE d/ 1829 intestate, leaving d/ Mary w/o Francis A. McNEILL d/ Caroline G. CRONISE, a minor Land - "Seven Bits", 70 acres; from Jacob CRONISE (w/ Catharine) in 1822; along Main road leading from Frederick Town to Creagerstown and by Fishing Creek. - "The End of Trouble", 1 3/4 acre, from John GROSNICKLE (w/ Mary) in 1825. Guardian was L.P.W. BALCH; trustee was Mary GEBHART; sale made to William TODD at $8,000 and proceeds divided between the two daughters; finalized 5 Sep 1833. ======================================== - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

On October 14, 1862, Dr. John J. Moran, the examining physician for the draft in Frederick, was arrested on allegations he took bribes to exempt certain young men from military service. He was acquitted at a hearing in Washington on November 18. On October 14, 1978, Congressmen Goodloe E. Byron, who represented the Sixth District of Maryland for eight years and who was seeking re-election, was buried at The Antietam National Cemetery near Sharpsburg after services at All Saints Episcopal Church on West Church Street in Frederick. His widow, Beverly B. Byron, replaced him on the ballot and was elected to seven consecutive terms. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Searching for Rueben Johnson/johnston and Louisa Smith-married Apr 19, 1839 in Henry Co Ky -Also need information for Thomas Johnston married to Mitty Neville Aug 17, 1814 in Henry Co Ky Barbara J Hall

Frederick Co, MD - Equity Court Abstracts - JS-12 440-460 - WINTERS, HESS, WILHELM, DAVIS, SENTZ - Mar 1832 David WINTERS and George WINTERS Jr - Petition for Title In 1824, George WINTERS and John WINTERS (Jr.) purchased from Moses SHAW, Jacob YON, Peter SHRINER and David KEPHART, commissioners assigned to divide real estate of John WINTERS, dec'd, father of George and John. John WINTERS (Jr.) died unmarried, with a 1829 will, Isaac SENTZ as executor. His siblings - sis/ Susanna w/o George HESS sis/ Elizabeth w/o George WILHELM - VA sis/ Mary w/o Jonathan C. DAVIS sis/ Catharine w/o Jacob SENTZ bro/ Jacob WINTERS - Preble Co, Ohio bro/ Joseph WINTERS bro/ George WINTERS, dec'd George WINTERS d/ bef 1830 intestate, leaving widow - Elizabeth and children, - David WINTERS - George WINTERS Jr - Mary Ann WINTERS, a minor - Elizabeth WINTERS, a minor - Juliana WINTERS, a minor - Stephen WINTERS, a minor - Isaac WINTERS, a minor - Levi WINTERS, a minor - Reuben WINTERS, a minor - Susanna WINTERS, a minor Land - "Resurvey on Six Originals", 52 acres; "Brazilton's Neighbour", 2 acres. Dower for the widow of George was surveyed and laid off; then sale was made for the remainder to William ENGLEMAN, distributions made and finalized Jan 1833. (Records are faded and hard to read.) ======================================== Would like to hear from you if you are connected to this family. - Dorinda Shepley - Dorinda@MidMdRoots.com www.MidMdRoots.com

If you would like the full text of any article, please email me at VcCrrll@hotmail.com. Date of Article, Type of Article, Name of Person, Date of Event, Day of Article, Relative, Relationship 10/20/1906 The Work of Death Buckingham, Martha E. 10/19/1906 Saturday 10/20/1906 The Work of Death Porter, Robert 10/19/1906 Saturday Porter, Mrs. Sallie Frances Albaugh - Wife 10/20/1906 The Work of Death Smith, Zollin 10/16/1906 Saturday Smith, George M. - Father 10/20/1906 Hymeneal Hildebrand, Miss Mary Frances - Swank, William Samuel10/17/1906 Saturday 10/20/1906 Hymeneal Schwartz, Miss Nora Beatrice - Stup, Elmer Eugene 10/16/1906 Saturday 10/20/1906 Hymeneal Stup, Elmer Eugene - Schwartz, Miss Nora Beatrice 10/16/1906 Saturday 10/20/1906 Hymeneal Swank, William Samuel - Hildebrand, Miss Mary Frances 10/17/1906 Saturday 10/20/1906 News - Death Haines, Joseph 10/18/1906 Saturday Frizzell, Joseph - Grandfather 10/22/1906 Funerals Ebert, George C. Monday Compher, Mrs. S. J. - Sister 10/22/1906 Hymeneal Cutsail, Miss Virgie - Hooper, Ulysses G. 10/20/1906 Monday 10/22/1906 Hymeneal Fry, Herbert J. - Harris, Miss Nellie M. 10/19/1906 Monday 10/22/1906 Hymeneal Grayson, Miss Mary Kemp - Newberry, L. M. Monday Grayson, Mrs. Mary Sinn - Mother 10/22/1906 Hymeneal Harris, Miss Nellie M. - Fry, Herbert J. 10/19/1906 Monday 10/22/1906 Hymeneal Hooper, Ulysses G. - Cutsail, Miss Virgie 10/20/1906 Monday 10/22/1906 Hymeneal Newberry, L. M. - Grayson, Miss Mary Kemp Monday Grayson, Mrs. Mary Sinn - Mother 10/22/1906 News - Death Rhodes, Francis Thomas 10/20/1906 Monday 10/23/1906 The Work of Death Blessing, George W. 10/22/1906 Tuesday Blessing, Mrs.George W. (Adams) - Wife 10/23/1906 The Work of Death Kolenburg, John A. 10/18/1906 Tuesday 10/23/1906 The Work of Death Runkles, Basil 10/18/1906 Tuesday 10/23/1906 Hymeneal Reich, Charles S. - Stewart, Miss Sarah 10/31/1906 Tuesday 10/23/1906 Hymeneal Stewart, Miss Sarah - Reich, Charles S. 10/31/1906 Tuesday

On October 13, 1870, President U. S. Grant visited The Frederick Fair. On October 13, 1879, ground was broken for a new sanctuary for Trinity Reformed Church in Mechanicstown (Thurmont). The facility was dedicated on East Main Street on June 1, 1880. On October 13, 1965, at a public meeting, it was decided by the Maryland Health Department, the Frederick County Commissioners, and the Frederick County Metropolitan District and Sanitary Commission to form the Walkersville Sanitary District, for the purpose of establishing a public sewer system for the town. On October 13, 1969, the county opened a new sanitary landfill on Reich's Ford Road, three miles east of Frederick City, on a farm previously owned and operated by Paul W. Boyer. The county purchased the farm on March 15, 1968. When this landfill was ordered closed, it cost more than $7 million to comply with state regulations. On October 13, 1991, President George Bush played a round of golf at Holly Hills Country Club in a foursome that included Mike McGinnis, the club's golf pro, Ronald Shafer, a Frederick businessman, and Bob Koch, a congressional aide. On October 13, 2002, The Frederick News-Post, founded by William T. Delaplaine, Sr., on October 15, 1883, began publishing a Sunday edition. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

1. For Catoctin History magazine, go to http://catoctincenter.frederick.edu<http://catoctincenter.frederick.edu/> 2. Address for Catoctin Press, POBox 505, New Market MD 21774-0505. (No connection to the above magazine.) I am the publisher, doing business as the Catoctin Press. We have published genealogical research guides for: Frederick, Washington, and Allegany & Garrett counties. George Ely Russell, CG, FASG, FNGS E-Mail: GeorgeERussell@msn.com<mailto:GeorgeERussell@msn.com>

George, I was just about to post the same info. The map in the 'History' was extremely small; I'll attempt to enlarge it with my photoelements so it's more readable, and post it here. Good article on the history of that section of MD ! LeRoy Wheeler, Maryland -----Original Message----- From: george russell <georgeerussell@msn.com> To: Joan Marie <my33har@open.org> Cc: MDFREDER@rootsweb.com <MDFREDER@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:27 PM Subject: [MDFR] Conococheague Manor - in now Washington County I guess I didn't explain the location well enough. The Manor is entirely in what is now Washington County. It is in the present Conococheague Creek watershed., running north from Williamsport to the Pennsylvania State line. Of course it cannot include present Frederick or Montgomery counties. Coincidentally, in today's mail arrived the latest (issue #7) of the magazine Catoctin History, which contains a very informative long article about the settlement of the Conococheague Manor. Pronounced con - oh - co - cheeg. -----George Ely Russell, CG, FASG, FNGS, author of the Washington County Maryland Genealogical Research Guide (Catoctin Press) Visit www.MidMdRoots.com for Old Court Records, Tombstone Inscriptions, Old Newspaper items, etc ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDFREDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message